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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-06-19
Hanalei From Midway.

The steamer Hanalei, Capt ain
Piltz, arrived thi, morning, seven
days from Midway Islands. She
reports every body we'll and every.
thing ready for the arrival of the
cable from Guam, which should
hay, resched there day. Four
cottages were erected on Sand ISL
and for the ac,om no ion OF cable
officials, and stone building is ba.
ing put up for ns , as a cable house
Captain Piltz says thst Sand Island
is sand barren, intensely hot and
undesirable as place of abode. 1t
is hoped to Improve it by the intro
duction OF trees. shrubbsry and
grasses from Honolulu.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-06-19
Passengers Departed.

Per stmr Kauai, for Kauai ports,
dune 18-Mrs w L Stanley and
child, Mrs Sorenson, F Goudie, f @
Handy, @ M Cooke, James Meidell,
Geo Bryan, Louise Bryant, Mr.
Furtado, Mis-, Kanohele, 7 Bauman
aud 25 deck.
Per stmr America Maru, for the
Orient, June 1S-Baron B Won Szil-
ly.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-06-19
FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1908.
RELATING TO IMMIGRATION

There has been much comment OF
late in relation to reviving the item,
refused by the House of Represen.
tatives, for "salary of Commissioner
of Immigration" amended by
special committee of that body by
logging on an addition "and
Advertising Agent" reco nmeLd.
ed to be placed in charged OF the
Secretary OF the Territory.
Those most directly interest
ed feel the necessity for creating
such an Office, as one OF them, a
member of oae of our leading con.
Germs, has run up against the United
States immigration laws for intro
ducing Koreans hers as laborers
without official sanction and auth
ority and the cases are now before
the United States District Court.
Not until they feel the pinch that
these same people try to relieve,
although it is utterly necessary that
we must have labor, which can only
be done, to a certain extent, aud
limited, need be, by immigration.
1t is safe 10 presume that had the
commmittee not shifted it as origin
ally intended by its introducer, Re.
preventative Long, to place it under
the Treasury Department, the item
would have passed without much
opposition. But when it was ioisted
to place the same under the Secre-
tary OF the Territory, much oppo-
sition was displayed that virtually
killed it, thereby denoting the un-
popularity OF the Presidential ap-
pointee OF that Office; yet, we are
credibly informed, he felt sure OF
having it passed to be placed under
his tutelage, direction and disposal
by dispensing reward to eomeo. be
already had in view, and 10 which
supposition he ignominiously failed.
Being advised that it would not
pasP,h insistence distinctly showed
wherein he erred in his judgment as
to the temper Of the House men,
bers towards his own partisan and
aggressive personality,w herein many
cannot too soon forget bis sggreslve.
ness at the beginning OF the late
regular session.
And now, we understand, il ia be.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-06-19

Mr. AtkinuoD, Superintendent OF
Public Instruction, has made a
"touch down" in securing a Profess
or OF the Univerity of Michigan to
instruct the Summer school in
August of this year. A, a rule
country school,teachers have nine
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-06-19
H a w A III A N
S Q A p
For Everybody

For Everybody
The HONOLULU SOAP WORKS
are now putting up their BEST
Number SOAP in 80 pound Cases
family size-at 81 25 per box, deliver
ed free to every part OF the city.
Full cases 100 pounds-will be de-
livered at S425.
For all empty boxes returned in
good, clean condition, 10 and 70
cents will be paid.
Every Family in the Islands
should have case OF Soap at this
price. The best Soap made for the
Kitchen aud Laundry. Try case.
1t ,s cheaper than buying by the
bar.
Order from the Agents,
N v McCheSDey 6 Sons,
Limited.
Queen Street.
2i36.tf.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-06-19

months in which to apply the Kin
dergarten theories that are natural
ly absorbed by the rural pedsgogue
OF average competency, aud what ie
required in the weeks OF vacation is
something Of a decidedly substauti.
al order-something that will make
the man and woman teacher strong.
er on his or her own ground, induce
a confidence in self ard a better
command OF situations as must be
encountered in his or her own
school. Mr. Atkinson is to be COM
plimented upon procuring advan-
tages OF this sterling kind. Instruo-
ton in infantile pedagogy aud the
elements of dead arts is thing OF
The past, both here and on the main.
land. What is most wanted by the
teacher, in the vacation months, is
something broad and general-some-
thing that will stick and be OF value
in the working months.
"There was another Chinese fail
ure at Hanals, Kauai, last week.
One Of the old time firms went
under for about $4,000. The re-
currence of these Chinese bankrupt
cies brings US TO a serious consider
alton of the condition and
future of these people and the
relation of tho same to general
business throughout the group
They are going, goinF, going.
It is too bad, but it is inevitable.
Their day ia done. Their customers
have left the country. The big, are
slowly but surely being replaced by
the Japanese frme, big aud little.
with certain amount OF the busi
ness going to the white merchants.
The Chinese population is thinning
OuL toPiufy duu tue lOeb iS uOb OuIy
Of good class of labor, but OF au
excellent group of honest business
M sn."-Berrey's Report.
Yes, had the old government been
alloy we'd by President Harrison to
stand, the labor and commercial
conditions between the Chinese,
Japanese and plantations could have
been easily balanced. As it is, how
ever, the country is at the mercy OF
forty millions OF Japanese while the
Chinese, who have proved desirable
as laborers, vegetable venders and
shopkeepers, are thinning out and
doomed to extinction in these
Islands.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-06-19

TIE INDEPENDENT bO cents per
month.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-06-19
TOPICS Or TAR DAY.

The House Chaplain, in praying
this morning at the opening CT the
session, invoked for success at play
ing baseball this afternoon. He's a
sportive fellow, that old Chaplain is.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-06-19

We cannot approve OF R-presen-
tative Kumslae's conduct last after.
noon in attempting to block the
adoption of the majority report Of
the Oahu delegation, after being
defeated in caucus, that he should
try to recover his lost ground in the
House. The matter was purely that
OF honor among those composing
the delegation, which R.presen-
tative Aylett rightly said. that after
being defeated, he was willing to
take his medicine and abide by the
consequences.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-06-19

And now, We understand, it is be.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-06-19


consequences.
The President continues to harp
on his large navy in the defenss of
which he uses the phrase: "Speak
aoftly, but carry a big stick DR.
Hobson, the eminent English econo-
mist, who is visiting in the United
Statee, replies very pointedly to the
Presidents argument by saying that
man who carries big stick is not
inclined to speak softly. Not only
does pugnacity usually accompany
the carrying OF big stick, but the
carrying OF stick is apt to cultivate
spirit Of pugnacity. II the Pre-
sident carries bis logic to its legiti
mate conclusion he viii probably
recommend the carrying OF revolv-
er in this prairie country where
sticks are not easily secured.
As the Senate now wants iurth
or expense appropriation OF 81, 500,
according to bill iptr, duced by
Senator Achi, member Of it's Ac-
counts Committee, The INDEPENDENT
wJuld suggest that when it should
turn up in the House, as it will sure-
ly have to be today or tomorrow,
that it immediately refer it 10 it's
Public Expenditures Committee for
investigation ss to how it spent its
former appropriation OF 81 900. We
earnestly and sincerely believe 10
giving those OF the Superior" crew
the same treatment as they accord
ed their more ''inferior" brethren of
the same vessel. Give 'em doss of
their own medicine and petard
Lst's have little fun, tit for tat
What do you say9
Mr. AtkiuuoD, Superintendent OF
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-08
SHERMAN SELECTED.
Next Meeting of the Grand Lodge of Odd
Fellows to Be There.

Next Meeting of the Grand Lodge of Odd
Fellows to Be There.
Dallas, March 6.-The grand lodge
of the Independent Order of Odd Eel
lows adjourned Thursday afternoon.
1t is declared that it goes into the
history of the fraternity of Texas as
having seen by far the best attended
and largest meeting ever held
The next grand lodge will be held
at Sherman, the contest over the
place being somewhat spirited Rep
resentatives from Fort Worth, Beau.
mont and Sherman each presented the
claims Of their respective cities, and
after some discussion it was finally
awarded to the last named town.
The mileage and per diem commit
tee was busy paying the claims of rep
resentatives. 1t is estimated that
about $4,000 was paid out to grand
lodge representatives for this purpose
and about $4,000 to members of the
Rebekah assembly.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-08

Among all the new things the black
goods surpass all others in elegance.
There are voiles, silk and wool grapes
Examines, mystral, canvas. zibeline
canvas with long hairs over the sur
face, voile plumetis. a delicately light
all wool fabric; striped wolfe, crepe de
paris. fancy cravenette mohair and
openwork mohairs. Mohair is to be a
fashionable material, and that Of this
season is much softer and silkier than
any before woven. All the voiles. or
veilings, in plain English, are produced,
and. though generally of plain. smooth
surface, some Of them have fancy
woven lacelike stripes. The mystrai
Examines are very elegant.
Crashes, mostly in the Russian and
Belfast varieties, will be favorites for
outing, and they are to be trimmed
with the heavy Russian lace or little
Bulgarian embroidery judiciously APP
piled. Java and Panama linen. mostly
in natural colors, are also much sought
for just now.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-08
PRIEST NEGOTIATING
Father Zahm Looking After Inter-
estS of His Order.
SISTERS ARE MOVING.
Their Mother House Has Been Es.
tablished at New York and It
Is Expected Numbers Will
Come to America.

Rome, March 6.-Very Rev. John
Zahn of the provincial congregation of
the Holy Cross at Notre Dame, Ind.
has lefs here for the French capital.
Father Zahn has been negotiating with
French and Vatican authorities on the
subject of members Of religious orders
remaining in France, 1t is asserted if
the laws are strictly applied about
100000 persons, belonging to fifty
three different communities, will even
tually be expatriated. Father Zahn
goes to Paris to make provision for
those who belong to his order in
France, numbering altogether about
400 brothers and GOO sisters. 1t is pro-
posed to transfer them to the various
colleges and parishes in the United
States and Canada. The sisters al
ready have moved the mother house to
New York and appointed the American
mother superior at the request Of the
mother superior here. Father Zahn
also arranged for transportation of
nearly 100 other French sisters to
western and southern states.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-08

mead liONESl = NIX Ii
the people who said those things to her.
because she had found out they didn't
mean what they said If they had.
they would have put themselves out q
little, would have introduced her to
people, would have put her on the road
toward lettering herself
But it was easier to talk than to do
In the end they made her lose her
faith in all human nature, which is a
bad conclusion.
Now, this is lesson to teach chill
dren from their earliest years. Sym
pathy is a great thing. but deeds, no
matter how small are infinitely better
You may not be able to do much, but
do what little you can. Say, I'm sor-
ry," if you will, but don't say, 81 wish
l could do this and that" when you
don't wish any such thing If you Gid
wish it, you would help toward it-that
is, don't say so unless you mean to help
the one You are saying it to. That is
the true test of sincerity. and sincerity
is what all women stand in great need
Of. HELEN CLIFTON.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-08
LAND MATTER.
Men Are Employed to Hold Places Until
Time of Filing.

Men Are Employed to Hold Places Until
Time of Filing,
Austin March Ga resolution was
introduced several days ago and has
passed in both houses relating to the
defective mann n in which land is be-
ing filed on throughout many counties
Of western Texas 1t was stated that
a riOtoUs condition existed az many
places, where homCSeokprs were beig
prevened by force from filing on lands
Mr.. Miller wired the sheriff of his COun.
ty to find out how things were going
in Howard county. The answer was
all is quiet
Representative Miller said in cOnnec-
ton with the land matters that many
rich people are employing big, strong
men to stand at the door of the filing
Office, holding their place until the time
of filing. Some of these men get $40
a day" continued Mr. Miller, "for hold
ing place at the door, and their board
is thrown in. Spectators are hiring
men to hold places at the door, and
they expect to sell that place later on
for bonus. Some places have been
held since the first of September,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-08
TO BE PARCELED.

This win Be Done with Frisco system
Says an Alabama Paper.
Birmingham, Ala. March 6.-The
Age Herald says; 1t is announced on
good authority that the st. Louis and
San Francisco railroad known as the
Frisco system, a control of which was
recently acquired by the Rock Island
in conjunction with Morgan Southern
railway interests, will be parceled as
follows: That part of the Frisco be-
tween Birmingham and Memphis to be
operated as a part of the Southern sys.
tenn, and that part west of the Mis-
sissippi as part of the Rock Island"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-08
Debated Five Hours.

London, March 6.--Tn the house of
lords motion presented by Earl Car.
rington to reconsider the govern.
ment's plan of military organization
was debated for five hours. this be-
ing the longest sitting of the session.
The motion was defeated by So votes
to Is. The debate brought out severe
criticism of the government 5 conduct
OF the. Boer war by Earl Darlington,
who predicted that the scheme might
end in a CHASTITY tragedy and t.easily
provoke democratic revolution
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-08
A TOUR
AMONG TROPICAL
ISLANDS
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Especial CORE spOrI"ncr.I

Nassau, New proviNGIr.,, HaI,am0s,
Feb. 23.-& is evident Ulat ut last NE
Bdc Of winter travel Gr0Hl t:a I'n:;rf
States is leaving SootA"rn Europe ana
setting toward ihe Indies uf our own
9lagnifircnt western continent. Vt the
sudden outbreak OF the war with Spain
one of the leading magazines OF .Ampr-
ica wanted an Illustrated article on
Porto Rico a"d wanted it quick @hC
magazine editor searched among news
Aapcr and ma Sazinr writer's for weeks
and finally a)und just one literary 9lan
who had been i. portWR Rico and @oula
write intelligontly of it. One man in
country of 7o.OO0,O0o people who DaG
made Ole tour Of one of the most IA
NOUS and fertile islands in che world,
That shows the ignorance of @meri-
cans concerning sleir own side Of Gha
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-08
POPE'S CONDITION.

1t is Due TO Overwork and Too Much
Excitement,
Rome, March G,-The pope's physi,
cal prostration is due to overwork and
overexcitement which, however, leave
his mental faculties perfectly clear.
wonderfully SO, indeed. Therefore, DR..
Lapponi thinks a few days rest will
restore the pope to his usual condition
The physician also says suspension of
audiences induce numerous pilgrims
and notable persons who are now in
Rome to abandon further fatigle,
which might place him in serious dan.
ger.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-08
Passengers Arrive.

FL Paso, March 6.-After being snow
bound 100 hours in drifts sixteen feet
in depth near Santa Rosa, N. NJ, three
Rock Island passenger trains were res,
cued and the half famished passengers
were brought to the city. There were
nearly 500 passengers on the trains.
men. women and children, and their
suffering was SO intense that the situa-
ton finally became desperate.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-08
A QUAINT ROOM.

The Scheme of Decoration and the
Tea Table.
The picture shows a low tea table of
Flemish oak which bears tea service
of blue and white china
The fireplace is of Flemish oak. and
the tiles are green. The walls are tint.
ed pale green.
The old fashioned chair is also of
Flemish oak, with green and blue eusl.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-08
SUCCESSION NOTICE

No. 76o4-First District Court, Parish
Of Caddo. State of Louisiana Sue
cession of Morris Adams.
Notice is hereby given that Caroline
Adams, administrators, has this day filed
a tableau of debts in said succession,
and unless onnosition be made thereto
within the time specified by law the
same will be duly hornologated as
prayed for. !.
Witness the Honorable A. D. Land,
Judge of said Court, this 5th day Of
January, 1908.
F. A. LEONARD, Clerk,
Feb i 1908.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-08

Rome, March 6.-Dr. Lapponi visit
ed the pope and found him no worse
with regard TO symptoms of any spe.
cial Illness. The physicians have for.
hidden anyone to see the pontiff. ex
cept the latter's nephew, Count Camille
Peeci, who entered the popes room as
DR.. sLapponi left it. "
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-08

Nacogdoches, Tex, March 6.-The
East Texas Fruit and Truck union was
organized with the following officers
J. F. HUFF, Palestine, president; ]. w.
Waitman. Jewett, vice president; Sam
II. Dixon, Houston, secretary -treasrr.
err Next meeting will be held the first
Tuesday in September at Palestin :.
Resolution was adopted urging appro.
priation for ST. Louis fair exhibit.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-08

u bOuL HcI, am
she was lonely
as much as any
one cares about
being in @lis
world. w ich
was means FOR
good things.
At first she was
grateful for che
words Of sym
pathy, but in the
end, after she
had heard half a
hundred times,
I'm so sorry for
you" Il wis b
you could have
more pleasure.'
ITS such a pity
a nice young girl
like you should
not be married.
with a home of
b e L 0 W n
"What a shame
it is you don't
know more peO-
Dlei" etc. she
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-08

Temple, Tex, March ga bad wreck
occurred to a Santa Fe freight train
in charge of Conductor Ennis near Kill
leen. on the San Angelo branch, at
o'clock Thursday morning. Thirteen
cars of ties left the track and piled up
in the ditch.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-08
TO ZOROASTERlSM.

First Record of a Christian Embracing
the Parsees Doctrine
New York, March 6.-The first re-
corded conversion from Christianity
to Zoroasterianism took place at Bonn.
bay on Feb, 8. according to dis
patch from London. Mrs. Tatta, a
French lady, on that date was formally
invested with the sacred thread and
the "sudra" of the Parsees. Mrs. Tat
ia afterwards went through the Par
see marriage ceremony. Her husband
is nephew of well known merchant
prince and philanthropist at Bombay.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-08
Association withdraws.

Washington, March 6.--The Great
Western Retail Lumber Dealers asso-
cation withdrew from affiliation with
the National Association of Wholesale
Lumber Dealers. The action was TAX
en- at a meeting of the latter organiza-
ton, at which representatives of the
other association were present.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-08
Six Cities Voted for License.

White River Junction, VT, March 6,
of the GAG cities and towns in Yer.
mont. which Tuesday voted on the Ii.
cence question, all but twelve have re-
ported, indicating that eighty-seven,
including all six cities. went for Ii.
cense, while LAT chung to prohibition.
Some of the najorities ranged from
one to six eithe9 for or against liquor.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-08
Largest Known in February.

New York, March g. Bradstreet's
reports that bank cIearings for Feb.
ruary this year were the largest on
record for that month. They aggregat-
ed $s.419, 900, 900 as compared with
s8,31s.000. 900 in 1901, the best previ.
Gus February record
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-08
In Memory of Generals.

Raleigh. N c., March Ex-Governor
Aycoek has written to the secretary
OF war recommending monuments to
the revolutionary generals, Nash and
Davidson, OF North Carolina, to be To-
Gated at Guilford battle ground, near
Greenboro. Congress recently appro-
priated $4,000 for monuments for
those officers.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-08
. SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No. zor4-In First District Court, Par
ish of Caddo, State of Louisiana
Succession of Mrs. Ruth B. Rag.
land
Notice is hereby given that ], NJ. Mar
tin, executor. has this day filed his final
account in said succession, and unless
opposition Be- made thereto within the
time specified 81 law the Same will be
duly holnologafed as PRAYED for.
Witness asIIenorable a. D. Land,
Judge Of the said Court, this the 18th
day al February, 1908.
LEONARD. Clerk.
February s. 1908.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-08
Largest Amount Ever sent.

San Francisco. March 1.-Two hun
dred thousand, constituting quartz
half dollars and dollars of Hawaiian
coin, will be brought from Honolulu by
the steamer City of Pekin. This is
said to be the largest amount of is
land money yet received in any one
shipment for recoinage into United
States money. The money is to be
returned to Hawaii
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-08

Jacksonville, Tex, March 6.-Reports
of shooting state that four negroes
were killed and'eight seriously wound
ed in a crap game Thursday On the
Texas and New Orleans railroad, some
twenty miles east of this place Sever
al of the wounded are not expected to
live.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-08
Robbed of Large Sum.

Marshall, Tex, March 6.-John r
Malone, merchant of this city. was
touched" as he was boarding the
westbound Texas and Pacific passen.
ger train by pickpockets, who got
s1700 in New York exchange, and $50
IN currency.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-08
Gilfeather Victorious.

Hot Springs. Ark, aMrch 6-Tom.
my Gilfeather of San Francisco was
awarded the decision over Geo. Mon
roe here Thursday night at the end
Of the seventh round. Monroe's sec.
onds throwing towel in the ring.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-08
Names to BE Given.

Washington. March 6.-Secretary
Moody has reached a decision as to
the states after which the FIVE battle
ships provided for in the new naval
law shall be named. Three 10000 ton
are to be named Vermont,
Kansas and Minnesota, and the two 49,
900 ton vessels Mississippi and Idaho.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-08
TEACH SINCERITY.
One Thing In which "a Child Should
BE Trimmed.

Some little time ago a girl was left
alone in a great city. On all sides she
met with sympathy. Reople gushc8
over her and said:
"Oh, you poor girl
~ am so soITy for you.'
@I wish could do someAinCB make
your life less lonely'
Then they promptly went off ard, be
Sng busy with their friends and their
festivities and their families. forgot all
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-08
One Hundred Hours Late.

FL Paso. Tex, March ca Rock Is
land train which left Chicago Feb. "a.
arrived here at 1920 Wednesday, 100
hours late The passengers were all
In good condition.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-08
FLEMISH OAK AND BLUE CHINA.

ions. A mirror with brass frame and
brass candlesticks relieves the some
what quiet coloring.
The floor is Of hardwood. and the
rugs combine in their colorings red.
green and blue. NJ. ]. S.