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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-01-07
A Quiet Wedding,
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A quiet Wedding took place last
evening at the residence OF Mr.. and
Mrs S. Dc Freests on Matlock ave-
nue.. Mr.. Chas. A. Sweetser and
Miss Grace A. Farmer were united
10 the bonds OF matrimony by Rev..
lG, J.. Pearson, OF the Methodist
Church. No guests were present
except Immediate relatives of the
bride and groom. After the cereS
mony a pleasant dinner was enjoyed.
Mr.. Sweetser is civil engineer en-
ployed by Lihue plantation, and
Miss Farmer has been a teacher in
the Lihue govern nent school for
about two years. They will go to
Kauai today, by the steamer Mika-
hala, and will reside permar emily at
Lihue.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-01-07
+ 8. TKsgA, RrorEietor and Puh,
TUESDAY, JAN. z, 1902.
TOPICS OF THE DAY.


The suggestions of'the jury 10 the
case OF the Chinese killed by electri-
city at the McInerny establishment
should have more than passing
notice. There should be an inde-
pendent expert in wiring to examine
the work OF the companies furnish
ing light and power. There should
also be some person standing be-
tween the said companies and the
consumer, to see that proper meters
are placed and that they are &C
curate in the measYJAement ot the
electric current passing through
them. We have, or are supposed to
have, an official to examine Weights
and measures to prevent the de-
frauding OF consumers, then why
not an expert to examine meters2
That advantage is taken OF persons
consuming electric current is matter
Of common report.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-01-07

homes nethis community. Pray
think before advising church goers
also to stay at home.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-01-07

The INDEPENDENT has more
than once suggested a smaller
coin than the nickel for the
use OF our "hewers of wood and
drawers OF wster."7 We seem bound
to bring into this cbuntty the class
CT laboIers who are used to coins
even smaller than the American
cent piece. Under the monarchy
Legislation was more than once es-
sayed to provide 0Hawsiian cent
piece; but it died a borning. We
have been told that the ohjaction to
SO small coin came from the"unco
guild" people who run our churches,
for the very practical reason that
church boxes would contain pennies
instead of nickels and dimes. Is it
not time to give the laborers who
till our fields an inning. Will some
good friend import from the main
land barrel of Uncle Sans cent
pieces for starteri Small coinage
and thriftineSs have an affinity for
one another.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-01-07

The Advertisers cartoons OF the
unhappy state of affairs in the Au-
glican church should pain Messrs,
Mcintosh and osborne as much If
not more than the Bishop, against
whom the cartoons are aimed The
blame for the conditions existing in
that church cannot all be laid at the
door of either party to the unholy
quarrell. The bitterness OF the
feeling on the part OF Mr.. Mcintosh
may be measured by his suggestion
to the members of his congregation
to stay at home for worship, rather
than merge the two congregations
under the ministrations OF the
Bishop. There must be sane persons
in either or both OF the cougEega-
tions who can discern the irIepara-
BILE harm done to the cause of reli-
gion and the best interests of this
community by such unseemly bick-
ering. Too many people. are staying
away from our churches iodayeJfoI
the well-being OF churches spd
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-01-07

A man to ell the vacancy in the
Legislature caused by the death OF
Mr.. Gilfllan should not be nominat-
ed simply because he is the known
representative OF a faction OF the
Republican party. Let that party
pool their issues long enough TO
select a man broad enough aud
deep enough to be a representative
Republican. There must be such
men in that party.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-01-07

Residebts oni Emma Street are
complaining because their beautiful
avenue is being made uss OF for the
storing of rails aud sleepsrs, and,
they are wondering whether the
Hawaiian \ Tramways Compsny
would be allowed such privilege
by the super-sensitive organ OF the
Rapid Transit Company. Such
storage for a few days may be to-
lersted, but not for months at the
risk Of life and limb.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26
Two Good Irish Bulls.

The Philadelphia Times gives tvs
good samples of Irish bulls. DR.
O'Hague, health officer at Minneapo
lis, when recently in Philadelphia a
a gathering of medical men, became
engaged in a discussion of the dan
gers resulting from impure drinking
water.
Why" he said, 1.-The typhoid fever
bacilli call for the most diligent at
tention if the health of a communit,
is to be conserved. They are so small
gentlemen, that handful of then
could be placed on the point of 5
needlei''
Still another bull is contributed By
a reader, who says he overheard .
street car argument between two
Celts the other day concerning thu
SpiSitualistic leanings of the lat.
Ferdinand ]. Dreer.
WELL said one, "he moight hav
been bit foolish an behaved in ban
shee an the loike, but he knew
enough to have himself cr-remated.'
'An' do yez be thinkin' that's .
good thing?" asked his opponent.
why, man 1 do that, Whin yes
cr-remated yez can have the ashes pu
in a little tin box an carry 'em arouns
in your visit pocket wild yez."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26

and afterwards the fame of the camp
fire to light his way, and no illumina-
ton more charming has yet been de-
yised- An electric cord concealed
within an artificial candle passes up
to a tiny light bulb of the size and
shape and color of a candle fame
When the current is turned on in this
contrivance the illusion is well nigh
perfect, the effect of a fame is very
prettily attained.
Electrical side brackets holding cam
dies are made of silver gilt in the
bold curves of the Louis Wv. style
and in the more delicate lines
of the style of Louis XVI They are
also made after the Elizabethan, the
Flemish and colonial manner, while
some of them, returning very literally
to the period of the colonists. are
fashioned in the exact likeness of the
plain and stiff candlesticks of those
days.
For dining rooms and libraries a
soft light, falling directly upon a GER
tain limited radius and leaving the
spaces without the radius in shadow,
is required. An iron electrolier, of an
umbrella shape, descending from the
middle of the ceiling, fills this require
ment. The design is usually simple
The iron is finished in Egyptian verde,
in Pompeiian verde or in Herculan-
cum green. All these hues are dull
shades of green. In the iron, bits of
rich colored glass are set The lights
are concealed within the dome, and
the electrolier has, usually, a fringe
of red silk hanging from It. This
fringe together with the concealment
of the electric bulb, gives precisely
that soft light, shed over a limited
space, which dining rooms and Ii
braries require.
1t is the scu1ptors and mode1ers of
France and America who have
achieved the most artistic effect in
electric lighting. Statuettes of rare
grace are made to serve as electroliers
in the ateliers of many distinguished
men. The figure is usually a woman.
She stands amid tall reeds. Electric
cords pass up the reeds, which are
hollow, and small electric bulbs are
screwed into their tops Sometimes
the figure stands with arms uplifted
to pluck a flower from some towering
shrub-a magnolia or a rose tree. The
limbs and trunk furnish an admirable
concealment for the electric cord, and
within the hearts of the roses and
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26
A Sea Horse cauoht.

Among the curiosities gathered a
sea by the mate of the schooner Me
rom, in port from Port Tampa, wa.
a specimen of a sea horse, which h
found in a bunch of sea grass h
pulled on board while the Merom wa.
in the Gulf of Mexico, says the Balti
more Sun. The fish is about inche
long. and has q head and necI
shaped like those of a horse Tn
mate kept the fish alive in sea waite
for two days, but it then died.
was preserved by drying in the sun
The sea horse is rarely caught TIL.
mate of the Merom said it was tn.
first he had ever seen. Dictionar.
makers speak of the sea horse as 5
fish with head like those of a hors
and the hinder parts like those o
a fish" The Nereids were said t.
have used sea horses as riding steeds
and Neptune to have employed then
for drawing his chariot. There /:
nothing fabulous about the fish tina
arrived here. There are now two
specimens of the sea horse in Balti
more.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26

certainly anything but satisfactory in
their effect. The other problem, a
seemly manner of lighting by means
of electricity, they have solved very
well. The electrolier of to-day is as
decorative a furnishing as the steam
radiator or register is hideous.
1t was in the early nineties-in 1891
and 1892-that electricity began to be
used in dwelling houses. Its arrange
ment, at the start, was extremely
crude The electric bulb, unshaded,
unadorned in any way, dangled from
it's parti-colored cord, much as it still
does to-day in certain Office buildings.
The light, 16-candle-power one,
usually, was hard upon the eyes. The
appearance of the cord was anything
buh pleasing. People said: The cleo
trio light is a wonderful invention,
an excellent thing to have in the
house, but it is very ugly
In year or two over 10 per cent
of the most elaborate sort of city
houses were lighted electrically. A
slight change for the better, from the
decorator point of view, has now
manifested itself. The electric bulbs
were fastened, in a manner more or
less awkward, to the gas chandeliers,
and the parti-colored cord was par
TALLY, and sometimes wholly, con-
cealed. Electric lighting still re-
manned, however, hideous thing, and
persons of good taste refused to con-
slider its adoption in their homes.
Time passed, the percentage OF
dwellings lighted electrically increased
slowly, and slowly the interior dec
orators improved in their handling of
the electric light question. An eIe-
mentary form of the combination
chandelier appeared-the chandelier
equipped to supply gas and electrical
illumination. But this chandelier was
more utilitarian than decorative The
field that it afforded the artist was
not yet understood.
In 1899 the problem of treating the
electric light artistically was brought
before the world by an electric COM
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26
sarine-couId stfn Active.

Though close upon 20 years of age
Mr. Baring-Gould. the author of more
1ooks than any living Englishman, is
as upright to-day as he was thirt,
years ago. He attributes this erect
ness to his fnvariable custom of writ
ing at high desk in a standing posi-
ton Mr.. Gould always writes witt
a quill pen, and his manuscript is no
beloved by printers AS a relaxation
from literary work Mr. Gould, like the
late Mr. Gladstone, often spends s
couple of hours chopping down trees
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26

Louis XIV. Bracket of Silver Gilt.
magnolias the tiny electric bulbs are
set.
From France, whence many of these
statuettes come, there come also arti-
fetal flowers of soft silk. If the cleo
trio bulb of figurine is not concealed
if, for instance, a rose branch ends
inartistically with a plain glass bulb
instead of rose-the artificial silk
flower corrects that fault 1t fits over
the pub, distending into a perfect
rose, and through its pale shade of
yellow or pink, or mauve, the light
shines with the softesI lustre.
The electric lighting of dwelling
houses is to-day almost universal in
America. Every artistic house that is
now built is equipped SO that gas or
electricity may be used at will within
it, and in so per cent of such houses
electroliers only are introduced, no
provision whatever being made for the
use of gas as an illuminant there.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26
international Bird Protection.

protection of birds useful to agricul-
ture was concluded in Paris this
spring The parties to the agreement
are Belgium, France, Greece, Austria.
Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland and
Spain, and a few smaller states All
birds useful to agriculture are to en-
Joy unconditional protection, and the
destruction of these birds or of their
nests and eggs is prohibited Certain
other birds are named as mischiev-
Gus. Sporting rights are protected.
Italy. country in which the capture
of northward-bound birds is regular
trade, does not appear as of the treaty
signers-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26
Gen. Porter's story.

Gen Horace Porter in his speech
at the Iotos Club on Tuesday even
ing, said he appreciated the enthusf
asm which greeted him and referred
to a western audience which was
so enthusiastic that it applauded the
opening prayer He also alluded te
a friend of his who was greeted by
the words
Il have often heard Of You. but
have never seen you" TO which his
friend replied. "I have often seen
you, but never heard Of you-"-New
York Tir
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26
Midweek Holiday Planned.

Merchants in Spokane. Wash, are
considering a midweek half-holiday
The midweek haIf-holiday is already
an institution in some parts of Eng
land; butchers loaf one halliday, bak
ers another halliday and candlestick
makers another, and SO on through
all the shopkeeping professions. Me
chanics and laboring men have the
Saturday ha1f-hOliday, working hall
an hour extra on other evenings to
obtain it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26

Dr1mmeQ straw nat.
The long semi-frocK, semi-cutawa-
coat has not taken. The majority
men. are wearing a species of coat
single or double breasted, which i
made on the lines of the old pea jack
ct. 1t is cut square, is not as snug
and has more cloth. In fact 1t l.
almost tae length of Norfolk jacket
without, of course, the belt and tn.
pleats-
William C. Whitney has a dust Goa.
of warm Havana brown. He onl!
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26

1t is true that there is very little
variation in mems dress and that
the masculine mind is apt rather to
do as others do than to affect any
decided originality The Suburban
provided occasion for one of the last
gatherings of society before the
watering place season month ago
at Morris Park and at the Brooklyn
Handicap men were still in spring
attire low they are beginning to
exhibit their summer clothes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26

whit of its popularity. Perhaps a.
summer advances, the bow ties will
again come into fashion, but it il
more than probable that these will bs
reserved for evening or semi-evenina
dress. the colors as always, in thi
instance, being white or black.-Nev
York Times.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26


glory of the get-up was a dust coat of
reddish Havana brown, an extraordi-
nary shade for suiting
The coat was made as a modified
Weller. such as Phiz has delineated
in the old editions of "Pickwick.'
There were wide, fiaring skirts and
great pockets with flaps.
A colored shirt, all-around collar,
bright red carnation-nued tie, the red
shading into purple.
The smallest of low-crowned
"dinky" brown derby hats, such as
one associates with the appearance of
Mr.. Chevalier in the "Coster's Sere-
made" completed the outfit 1t was in
keeping with the races, and when the
cool breezes began to blow, Mr.. Wall
looked very comfortable.
One very remarkable costume was
worn by one of the Hampstead men.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26
Bound to Be Good.

Before Pitt died early last century
more than $4,000 was subscribed by
his admirers toward the erection of a
statue in his honor. Then the Joke
became current that he was bound
over in this sum for his good behavior
during the rest of his life.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26

Quently in tailors'
windows. 1t is a
large gray shep-
herd plaid check,
remindin g one of
the Old-faShioned
Paisley shawl.
The tro S e T 8
w e r e extremely
wide, but tapered
at the ankle. They
were turned up
several inches to
d i S play white
spats and highly
vanished patent
leather boots.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26

wore very dark, almost black Han
mel suit, with greenish stripe. The
coat was made in cutaway style
The very extraordinary costume of
E. Berry Wall has been described. In
detail and effect it was the most re-
markable thing seen at the clubhouse.
The cloth from which the suit was
made is one which is exhibited fire.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26
Wideawake Portuouese

The Portuguese authorities are TAX
ing active steps to repress the habit of
splitting, which is SO potent an-agent
in the propagation of consumption, Of
Tenders in this respect being punished
with heavy fines.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26

Indians Are Advanelno.
In the Hampton Institute pa1m-leaR
hats and new styles of baskets are
madetby the students: also rugs. and
the girls use pure vegetable dyes Of
their own manufacture instead of the
aniline colors to be found in the mar
ket-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26
Nun Proves to BE : Man.

Nun Proves to Be = Man.
A nun belonging to the Orthod
convent OF the Town of Oral, Russia,
who was arrested on the charge of
theft, has been discovered to be a
man. He had lived for three years as
. sister" in the convent.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26
Texas Hash Is Dangerous.

A piece OF shoestring served ia hash
during the confederate reunion in Dial.
las, Texas, was the cause of the death
of Alfred Hobgood, who attended the
reunion Hobgood swallowed the
string which had a brass tip on it.
and blood poisoning resulted.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26

veal > lntS W ueu
the air becomes
quite chilly. His
suit at the Handi-
cap was black
cheviot, d o IL b l e
breasted coat, cut
in the fashion of
a long pea jacket,
and a black tie.
Frederick Geb-
hard wore a dark
gray suit, sack,
almost the shade
of London smoke,
dark red tie,
and fat-brimmed
straw hat.
The four-in-hand
does not lose a
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26

William X. Van
derbilt wore a
Panama at the
races on the day
of the Suburban.
1t is very large and
is a genuine and
cry expensive
hat. Mr.. Wander
bilt has quite a
pr e f e r e n ce for
gray. The sack
suit which he
wore on that Sat
urday was PIN
check, the coat
single breasted.
Mr.. Van d e r b i / t
wears the all
around rundown
collar and the mar
row knotted black
fOur-in-hand.
Peter F. Collier
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26
Smarter Visits Old Home,

Gen. w. R. Shafter has been visiting
his old home at Galesburg, Mich,
where still stands the log house where
he was born The family burying
place is near by and the general vfsitd
It, too.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26
Believe. bal monroe poctrina.
America,a oIde.t so,dier

Sergeant James Condor is the old
est enlisted man In the United States
army. having served from Nov. z.
1888, to May z. 1885, when he went on
the retired list He served in Florida.
Mexico and the rebellion
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26
MYTH We'll. DRESSED MEN

are much better adapted for genera
outing than the gray suede SO long il
favor At the Suburban nearly ever
other man wore these gloves.
Reginald Vanderbilt blue flannel
with a dark stripe, sack coat, tire
button single breasted, all-around CO.
lar, dark green four-in-hand tie, fiat
brimmed straw, with black band
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26

John w. Gate.
was in a yellow
ish-brown suit, al
m o s [ ecru IL
s b a d e. Panam;
hat, and dark four
inland tie.
Harry P ay n I
Whitney w or
dark blue serge
with plain, fiat
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26
Value of Kansas Cattle.

The number of milch cows in Kan
sas is approximately the same as of
horses, being little over 100000, and
their value a year ago this spring was
estimated at over $25, 900.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26

The outstanding of the Chinese II
Port Arthur has already begun The
Chinese dealers and merchants now
make point OF adding Russian ter
limitations to their family names, be-
sides eping the Russian dress and
manners.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26
Little c,r,,s pr.ver

Little Alice had been put to bed
and was saying her prayers. This
R1s part of her petition: "Oh, God,
make all the bad people good and
make all the good people-an the
good people-the good people-nice. %
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26

IL was or deep
vivid brown The
coat was a cut
away, with. wide
SKIRTS and pocket
flaps. A very
s m a i. narrow
brimmed ira W
hat and a red tie
w ! t b all-around
collar were worn.
Hamilton Carey
wore q very dark
gray flannel. the
coat cut square
and coming well
over the hips, yell
low nankeen waist
coat, dark tie,
and dat-brimmed
straw hat
S i d n e y Smith
was in gray check,
black four-in-hand.
and f1at-brimmed
straw hat with
black banu.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26

hat straw hat with black band.
Jack" Follansbee has a very neat
flannel suit of dark gray, with a
darker stripe running through it. The
coat is the cutaway. Mr. Follansbee
wears the fiat-brimmed straw hat.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26

Adrian Iselin, Jr-,
is tall and thin
and his mustache
and hair are gray.
He is wearing a
gray suit in the
small pin-checks,
very much on the
style of Mr.. Van
derbilt'S. The coat,
however, is made
more in the new
cutaway style, and
pr e f e r e n c e is
shown for the tall,
straight standing
collar and black
four-in-hand. Mr..
ISelln wears a
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26

New EnaIand's Oldest Lawyer.
Albert W. Paine of Bangor. Me-. has
practiced law continuously for sixty
seven years, having been admitted to
the Penobscot county bar on May 2s.
1926 He is the oldest lawyer in point
of continuous service in New England.
Believes In Monroe Doctrine.
Sir Frederick Pollock. an English
juTist of high standing, is DESTROYS of
obviating some possible international
difficulties hereafter. He desires that
the European powers shall formally
recognize and indorse the Monroe doc
trine.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26
Would STOP sulI.Eiahtino.

From Barcelona the Spanish govern
ment has received petition praying
that bullfghting may be excluded
from the festivities in honor of the
coronation of Alfonso XIII.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26
Lonoevity in Families

Longevity seems to run in families,
end sometimes appears to be almost
hereditary. Thus Mrs. Kettle of
Worcestershire died in -1772, aged
49, She left three daughters, the
eldest aged Ill. the second ITO and
ia youngest 1O9.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-26

The canary-co1ored kid glove is an
other one of the fads of the summer.
These gloves are made with one but
ton-not a clasp-and are rather
smart They go very well with gray
and blue. and even with Drown, and