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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-01-18
Independent Charter Comm ission.

Independent Charter Comm ission.
The meeting OF the above named
commission last Wednesday even
ing was presided over by r. N.
Boyd, vice chairman, in the absence
Of the chairman. After tbs miuutes,
of the previous meeting had been
read and approved, the chairman en-
tered and declined to take ths chair,
he being uawell. a..
Reports OF committees were call
ed for, aud j. X. X aulia, as chair
man Of the committee to select
name TO fill the vacancy oscasioned
by the resignation of John Cassidy
and the dselinatiou of j. F. Eekardt
to serve, presented report signed
by himself and j. G. Quinn, recon-
mending the name of Edgar Cayp.
less. w. f. Ewing moved that the
report be adopted. f. j. Tesla
movad that it be laid on the table.
He spoke on the advisability OF hav-
ing a p ,rtugusse on the commits
siou. Mr. OHM limited that he
would bring in later on motion to
do away with those members who
have not yet seen fit to attend a
meeting, whereby Mr.. Testa's idea
may take form. Mr.. Tesla with
drew his motion with the consent
Of his seconder, and the original
motion was put and carried.
j. @. Quinn moved that the names
of those members who do not at.
tend meetings be stricken of from
the rolls. Mr., Testa thought it was
too sweeping and ambiguous, he
amended it by making it apply to
those members who have not yet at
tended a single meeting since organ
ization. The m )tiou was put and
carried as amended.
The meeting then al ,urned till
Monday evening.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-01-18

An inquest was held last evening
over the little Chinese girl who was
knocked down oy hack on We'd
uesia afternoon, an who died yes
terday morning from her injuries
The eyidsnce showed that the
driver was not to blame and that
the sad occurrence was an accident
pure and simple. The jury was
composed as follows: Henry Giles
Sam Kubey, FIN. McIntyre, N. Bre-
ham. FL. Roth and w. E. Bivsns. A
verdict will be rendered this after
noon.
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A number OF we'll known people
leave by the China this afternoon.
Among them are Miss Kathleen
Cartwright, Paul Neumann and his
daughter, Mrs. Hassoa, Mrs. A A.
Wilder, Mrs. Wakefield and the
Misses Wakefield, Mr.. and Mrs M, S.
Grinbaum, Mr. and Mrs.W .P Pierce,
and Miss Pierce, l., G. Branson, re
Gently OF the Republican, A. f.
Miuvil!e, who brought the Porto
Rcsps here, B. M. Thomas, special
treasury agent, Attorney McClana'
han and family, Assistant Post
~ astsg Louis T, Kenske and Others
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-01-18

A complaint has been made ia
the U S. District Court against ship
ping master Mccarthy, who it is
alleged has held in his possession
unlawfully certain clothing belong
ing to one FL M. Slbby, a sailor.
Mccarthy was fined by Judge few
months ago for similar offsnse.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-01-18

The territorial government Offices
and public schools were closed yes
terday. Gov. Dole and his cabinet
also took vacation for the purpose
OF celebrating the anniversary Of
the day, they so often have regret
ted,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-01-18

TheMoana will probably be placed
again on the run bstween the Col
oues and British Columbia.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-01-18

The Zealandia will arrive here on
the 18th inst. and will sail for tho
Coast on the 31st inst.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-01-18

Frank Andrade has been admitted
to practice law in the court OF the
Territory as we'll as 10 the U. s. Dis
trict Court. He wi II be associated
with Lorrin Andrews.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-01-18

Roy Chamberlain, thu nav collec-
tor ofiInternal Revenue, will arrive
here on February d..
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-01-18

The match race at Waialua to-
morrow will be interesting Gays
and Gibson's horses are both fast
md the race will be for blood be-
sides for $3.50 side.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-01-18

j. Lovette Rockwell, the singer,
left for Manila in the City OF Pc
king on a business venture in which
several Honolulu people are inter-
ested. a
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-01-18

On motion of Mr., Paul Neumann,
attorney j. NJ. Vivas was on Tues
day last admitted to practice in the
U. S. District Court by Judge
Estee.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-01-18

The China arrived last evening
from the Orient and will leave for
San Francisco this afternoon at
5 o'clock.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-01-18

A slight earthquake occurred in
Honolulu on We Ines lay morning
There is no scientific record OF the
shock.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-01-18

Attorney Edgar Csypless has
been elected member OF the In
dependents charter com mission.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-01-18

Judge Wilcox disposed of q larg
calendar this morning.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-01-18
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

The Msuna Loa sailed for Maui
and Hawaii this 10 morning.
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The New NJ, D,

Young Fissick's got a single out
Proclaiming him M. D.
B 1T FROM A. M. to late P. M.
His Office is NJ. T.-E1
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The INDEPENDENT 81 cent, per
month
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NOTICE.

Know all persons that I, the uu-
designed, do forbid and prohibit
all persons from trespassiug upon
my land at Pakeekee, Laupahoehoe,
Mort Hilo, Hawaii, after 6 O'Clock
7. NJ. THOSE disregsrdirg this no.
tce will be- prosecuted according to
law.
All PING (CH)
Lsupahoehoe, N, Hio, Hawaii,
Dec, I 1900, rs I'm,
The leader., 1901-08-14

Chief of Police Caster, of New Or
leans, Is dead,
The leader., 1901-08-14
STATE CONVENTION OF SUPER
VISORS.

The Board of Supervisors of Madison
county, at recent session, adopted
the following, which is self -explana-
tory:
Whereas, X. w. Stewart, a member
of this Board, has had published let
ter In the jackson papers, suggesting
a convention of the Supervisors of the
State to consider and discuss the va
rious business matters connected with
their duties, and to make them more
efficient in the discharge of their du-
ties, this Board cordially approves and
endorses such suggestion and does
hereby appoint Il. w. Stewart to
further this plan by comforting with as
many other Boards as practicable, and
to formulate a call for such conven-
ton at jackson, Miss, at some designa-
ted time during the summer or fall of
this year.
Such convention, if held, would no
doubt lead to much practical good to
the State. For the men who manage
and direct the affairs of the several
counties to get together and exchange
views and compare experiences could
not prove otherwise than mutually
beneficial. The suggestion was en-
dorsed by Lincoln's progressive Board
of Supervisors last week, and THE
LEADER hopes to see it acted upon
favorably by the Supervisors of the
State generally and carried into effect.
The leader., 1901-08-14

Rev. r. B. Downer has in his pos
session sword captured by his great
grandfather, Elephalet Downer, from
a British soldier in the revolutionary
war, April %, 1775. 1t had been
handed down for several generations
and is now the property of Mr.. Downer.
A reunion of the "Downers of Ameri-
lea" will be held at Buffalo, N. Y, Au-
gust 26, 1901, and Mr.. Downer
has been invited to attend, but will be
unable to go. However, he will send
the sword as he has been requested to
do. The sword is in remarkable state
of preservation and has on it the
French coat of arms aud the words,
"Pour LIE Roy, Dauphin Dragons,
and must have been captured by the
English from the French in one OF
their wars. 1t is an heirloom priced
very highly by Mr.. Downer.-Eitisciile
Ner South.
The leader., 1901-08-14
BOGUE CHITTO NOTES.
BY JEEMS.

By all means, let the Fair River AS
sociation go to Union Church.
Our neighbor, Mart Tyler, is some
better, we are pleased to note.
We want four hundred celluloid col
lars to compete with this hot weather.
Linus Burns had the misfortune to
get his horse drowned in Bogue Chitto
river recently.
Elder n. l.. Clark, of the Campbellite
persuasion, conducted meeting of
nights here last week.
Miss Vickie Scarborough has re-
turned from protracted visit to rela-
tives in Amite county.
There is some talk of the Baptists
protracting their meeting here from
the third Sunday in August.
Rev. j. A. Scarborough is conduct
ing revival at Balachitto, where he is
assisted by Rev. J. f. Thigpen, of Mag
nolia.
"He is not a thief, but he will steal
THE LEADER, read it and cuss the edi-
tor" is what another man said of his
neighbor.
"Mama, why will there be no marry
ing in heaven?" because there will
be no men there, my child" was the
quick response.
d. G. Coney, of Magnolia, has made
the landing in our midst with fine
stock of goods, which he is placing in
the |. w. Tyler new store.
"Mr. Ed. sho do no how to play on
dat mandyleen' is what a darky said
when he passed by Mr.. Eds and heard
the new born baby crying its BEST
Bro. John D. Bailey is erecting
blacksmith shop to rent to some
good blacksmith. We sincerely hope
that he may succeed in renting it to
the right man.
By using economy we can manage to
get on with the amount of poor peo-
pie we already have, and what our
town needs is more money, with the
right kind of men to handle it. Come
along, gentlemen.
For more than month Mrs. A. j.
Martin, of this city, has been at Me-
ridian, where she has been anXiously
watching by the bedside of her young
est son, Emmett, who has been very
low with typhoid fever
Last week we read of young man
who became insane as a result of an
overhead, caused from playing base
ball during the hot weather; and now
our young friend, Walter Brister, is
nearly totally blind from the same
cause. Boys, the weather is too hot
for that exciting game.
"Why did you buy that billygoat for
your boy?" said the deacon to the
preacher. well, I'd rather, my boy
would associate with a billygoat than
with your boy, for the billygoat will
not learn him how to drink whisky,
curse, play cards and smoke ciga-
rettes," was the preachers reply. The
preacher thinks that he can do better
in new field.
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The leader., 1901-08-14
FROM EDGAR.

A toosie oussie boy at the home of
Eddie and Mamie Summers makes Bill
ly Grandpa twice, Eli.
Two Pike county darkeys came up
in Lincoln on the 4th and worked up a
job for Summers and Williams
We hear complaints of lice on the
cotton in this section, but they seem
not to injure it to any great extent
yet.
Miss Luta Williams, one of Bogue
Chitto's most excellent young ladies,
visited her cousin, Miss Ola Williams,
on the 4th
Mr.. W. J. Williams and Master Per-
cy, in company with Mrs. Dollie and
Savilia Williams, visited relatives on
Tilton recently.
We have chopped through the burs
and grass, with Johnnies help, and
are ready to go to town for the first
time since court.
The music by the string band Satur-
day night and singing by the Sunday
, School class Sunday evening at Edgar
was very enjoyable.
Our merchant, George Brister, went
on trip to New Orleans last week,
and carried his afflicted child to the
hospital doctors for examination
Mrs. Bailey, residing at the home of
Mr.. Jones Greer, has a good COW which
could be bought at a reasonable price,
even cheaper than black coffee or
green tea.
Some one said 1.-The commenting ma
chine" on Billys notes has the sweets
wonderfully expanded" but still it
makes good music, and we laugh and
look for THE LEADER again.
Miss Carrie Bennett, of Denver, Wis
tied her many friends and schoolmates
at Edgar and vicinity Saturday and
Sunday and returned Monday morn
ing, accompanied by Mr.. John Reeves.
While at Union Saturday we noticed
that those energetic people were un-
der lively headway, bringing their
large school building to finish and
ceiling their church house. Success to
them.
You surmised correctly about that
heavy thunder in the direction of Ed
gar, Bro. Jeems. One of Supervisor
w. j. Williams big stalks of cotton,
near his residence, attracted the cleo
trio fluid and was struck during that
storm, sure enough.
The difference is, if the blast comes
from the east, down this way, it is
Married and Turkey" but from the
west, it is "Cancer and Goose;" so it
mattereth little who tooteth the horn,
so the people are informed. 1t is only
folly to be wise when ignorance is
| bliss.
The case that was to be heard in the
Justices court last Saturday at Union
was compromised and the occasion
turned into lecture school, when we
had splendid short addresses from
Hons. Charles Chrisman, Tom Brady
and Prof. McAlpin, all to the satisfac-
ton and profit of the community,
school and church.
Consult Dunk" Mr.. c. c. Rawls,
of Topisaw, has a peach tree which,
ON one limb, there are five peaches
averaging eight inches in circum-
ference in three and one half inch
space. On another limb there are
three peaches at the same point, occu-
pying opposite sides, which have
grown to size sufficient to divide the
wood, each peach holding its share
! Where is Jeems?
] Our old friend, j. S. Burns, of Fair
River, called at Edgar the other day
and spoke to us something about cot
ton seed and tobacco, and said he en-
joyed reading The LEADER very
much. BILLY.
The leader., 1901-08-14
New Bales in Texas.

Dallas, Tex, August THE first
bales of the season of new cotton crop
are reported to-day received at Dallas,
Hillsboro, Cleburne, Mexia, Waxa-
hachie and Whitney. Sales range in
price from cents per pound at Waxa-
hachie to 10la cents at Whitney, show
ing a marked difference in quality.
This early receiving of so many first
bales tends to confirm the reports that
drought has stunted the plant and
caused a premature opening on top.
The weather to-day is dry and hot all
over the cotton district.
The leader., 1901-08-14
MATTINGS.

The balance entire stock of Mattngs be sold make
om for other Merchandise.
china Mattngs regular price 12g, 10c regular price &C.
rou 2Ic China and Japan Mattngs regular price poe
lie regular price 25c., now zoe
The leader., 1901-08-14
FAIR RIVER DOTS.
BY GEORGE.

Lots of folks sick and the doctors
all gone.
Mrs. Jerusha Mullens, wife of p. C.
Mullens, is dangerously ill and has
been for several days.
Mrs. Flora Cowart, who is here on a
visit from Mt. Olive, is very sick, but
we are glad to learn from last ac-
counts She is thought to be some
BETTER.
Good crops prevail generally in
this neighborhood, especially cotton
and in view of said crop the people of
the Southern portion of this commu-
nifty petitioned the Honorable Board
of Supervisors to grant them public
road, which so much met the approval
of that body that they not only granted
same, but appropriated good sum for
the purpose of working said road, it
being already laid out. And, so much
so did it meet the approval of Con
tractor B. F.. Smith, that, he having no
funds to donate, he even parted with
part of his raiment (coat off his
back for same purpose.
Since writing the above items we
are sorry 10 learn VI Iue uedIn Vi MTS.
Minnie Williams, who departed this
life at her home in Mt. Olive, Aug. 10,
and the remains brought back and bur
led at the Fair River cemetery Sun
day, the funeral ceremonies being con-
Quoted by Rev. A. F. Davis, her pastor.
With sadness will the many devoted
friends of Minnie read this announce
ment. But with true faith we can say
sweet Minnie has gone to rest, where
we all hope to be some day safe at
home on Jesus breast Yes, she has
reached that blissful shore where
toll and strife are known no more
through all eternity.
DR.. Geo. A. Robertson, her father,
who had been absent several weeks at
her bedside, returned home with the
remains.
The leader., 1901-08-14
LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S
OXfOrdS
and Sandals.

Our Shoes have an an established
reputation. A large variety to Sc
The leader., 1901-08-14
A NOITHEIL MURDERER.

The news of a shocking example of
youthful depravity was brought to
town yesterday morning by DR.. Walter
Weathersby, of Bogue Chitto, who had
been out on Fair River for a day or
two visiting relatives. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ephriam Nations, who live near the
Brookhaven and Monticello road, just
beyond Oak Grove Church, have be en-
rearing two little grandsons, Lewis
and Homer Townsend, aged II and 7,
respectively, whose mother died when
the youngest boy was babe Sunday
morning the boys went out to play, and
that night the younger one did not
come back. His grand parents sup
posed he was spending the night with
near neighbor or relative, as he
sometimes did, and his absence excited
no special concern.
Monday morning, however. he failed
to reappear and not being able to learn
anything of him among the neighbors
that day, a general search was begun
Monday afternoon. The older boy
was then closely questioned about his
little brother and at length con-
fessed to having struck him with a
stick and pushed him into the creek
near by, where he said he was drowned
He carried Mr.. Nations and others to
the place, where he said he pushed
him in, and late Monday evening, by
wading in the water and searching in
the drift some distance below, a search
in which DR.. Weathersby said he par
ticipated, the little fellow was discov-
cred dead, with his skull fractured and
small cut in his head.
1t was subsequently learned that
Lewis Townsend had told a neighbor
boy, about his own age, of the murder
on Sunday, soon after it occurred, and
threatened to kill him if he ever di-
vulged it. He told this boy, so it is
stated, that he and his little brother
got into fight on the bank of the
creek, when he struck him on the
head with lightwood knot and push
ed him into the creek.
The young murderer is reported to
have remained Indifferent and stolid
throughout the whole affair, attending
the funeral with the utmost sang froid,
and did not appear to have the least
appreciation of the enormity of his
crime.
The leader., 1901-08-14
Program of Teachers Institute at Au.
burn, Miss.

burn, Miss.
The institute opens Monday, August
26, with Prof. T. l.. Trawick, of Crystal
Springs, as conductor, and will con.
tinue for one week.
In addition to the regular exercises
of the Institute, something on the
order of a Chautauqua will be held
under the direction of the Auburn Ed
ucational Association, four counties
participating, as follows: Lincoln
Pike, Amite and Franklin.
The program for the occasion, not
yet completed, is as follows;
IL a. m. Tuesday, August q - Ad-
dress by T. L. Trawick. Subject, "The
Early History of Mississippi"
Sp. m.-Entertainment of Miss Lu-
lab Ragsdale.
II a. m. Wednesday, August 2S-Ad-
dress by Hon. w. B. Lockwood, of
Crystal Springs.
Sp. m.-Lecture by B. G. Lowry,
President of Blue Mountain Female
College: subject, "Christian Educa-
tiou."
II a. m. Thursday, August % Ad-
dress by Pres. B. G. Lowry, "Power."
Sp. m.-Contest for medal in Elocu-
tion by four girls, one selected by each
of the County Superintendents of the
above named counties. Contestants :
Amite, Miss Lorraine Moore; Franklin,
Miss PROXY; Lincoln, Miss Sara Storm;
Pike, Miss Lucy Conerly.
On the same night, contest for medal
in Defamation by four boys selected
as above. Contestant for Lincoln,
j. e. Carruth, Jr.; alternate, Mr.. j. b.
Wills. Four selections in music, one
from each of the above named coun-
ties.
IL a. m. Friday, August 2O-No pro-
gram arranged.
Sp. m.-Concert in Elocution and
Music by the Faculty and Pupils of
Whitworth Female College.
Saturday, Aug. 81: IL a. IN. Time
not yet filled. SPIN. Address by Prof
Henry L. Capps, native Brazilian,
Life in Brazil"
Sunday, Sept. L, at 10 a. m.-Song
Service; Lecture by DIR. w. G. Black;
subject, "The Immortality of the
Soul"
The exercises will be interspersed
with choice music, furnished by skill
ed musicians.
The leader., 1901-08-14

c. B. Perkins undertaking depart
ment is as fine as anything in the
State. Best line of caskets and cof-
fins. Has funeral wagon and hand
some funeral car. Day phone 35;
night phone 6.
The leader., 1901-08-14

Eruptions, cuts, burns. scalds and
sores of all kinds quickly healed by
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Certain
cure for piles. Beware of counterfeits
Be sure you get the original -DeWitt's
C. Z. Grafton Drug Co.
The leader., 1901-08-14

If the action of your bowels is not
easy and regular serious complications
must be the final result. DeWitts
Little Early Risers will remove this
danger. Safe, pleasant and effective.
G, Z. Grafton Drug Co.
The leader., 1901-08-14
Summer Skirts.

White and colored- Crash, Linen,
pioue. Denim and Duck stitched
or flounced inserting; band and
The leader., 1901-08-14

w. j. Ligon, sanitary Inspector of
Jackson, who killed David Shelton in
.aIstreet fight, was discharged on the
ground of self-defense.
The leader., 1901-08-14

If lots Remnants Summer Goods and Odds and Ends in
% t make for large fall stock of Merchandise which
will begin arrive shortly
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-08-15
BoURKE COCHRAN sNUBBED.
British Officer Resents New Yorkr's
Sympathy for Boers.

LONDON, Aug. 10.-W. Bourke
Cochran had an unpleasant ex-
perience last night at the house
of commons, which he visited as
the guest of Winston Churchill.
While taking Cochran around,
Churchill met Colonel Arthur
Lee. recently the British military
attache at Washington, and called
him over.
"Don't you know my friend.
Bourke Cochran?" he asked.
YES" said Colonel Lee, curt
ly. "The last time 1 saw him he
was welcoming Boer delegates to
Washington, !" and the ex-attache
turned on his heel.
Cochran only smiled, while
Churchill made profuse apollo
gies for subjecting his guest to
such q rebuff. The incident is
typical of the temper of the min
isterialists toward all who SYM
pathize with the Beers.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-08-15
IN BALLOON
SdntOs-DumOnt has Narrow Es-
cape From Dedtn on House.
tops at Paris.

PARIS, Aug. an. Santos-Du-
mont. the aeronaut, met with an
accident yesterday in his attempt
to make the trip from st. Cloud
around the Eiffel Tower, then
return in order to secure the
Deutsch prize. He reached the
tower in nine minutes.
When half way back, about
fifteen minutes after he started,
he noticed that the front of the
balloon was collapsing, which
would indicate that the gas was
escaping. Thereupon M. San
tos-Dumont attempted to drive
air into the balloonet, which is a
small balloon within the larger
one, but the motor failed to act.
Then the gas went out of the
rear of the balloon, which hung
in a fiabby way and threatened
to catch the screw.
M. Santos-Dumont became
fearful of an explosion and fall,
and in order to avoid this he
stopped the motor, thus leaving
the balloon at the mercy of the
winds. 1t drifted about while
and then came down in an awk-
ward position between two
blocks of the Exposition Tro-
cadero Hotel, where it hung sus-
pended. M. Santos Dumont
climbed up to the roof as quick
ly as cat by means of a rope,
which was lowered, and escaped
without injury.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-08-15

NAPLES, Aug. 12.-Ex- Prime
Minister Francesca Crispi died
at 7:45 o'clock last evening. He
was surrounded by the members
of his family and several intimate
friends. The news was imme-
diately telegraphed to King Vic
tor Emmanuel and Queen Helen.
The evening papers assert that
the body will be conveyed by
steamer to Palermo, where the
municipality will arrange for a
great public funeral.
1t is rumored that Signor Girls
pi's will authorizes a prominent
Italian politician to examine his
papers and publish his memoirs.