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The Independent., 1904-02-17
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The HONOLULU SOAP WORKS
are now putting up their BEST
Number SOAP in 60 pound Cases
family size-at So rs per box, deliver.
ed Tree to every part OF the city.
Full cases-l00 pounds-will be d..
livered at &.25,
For all empty boxes returned in
good, clean condition, 10 and %
cents will be paid.
Every Family in the Island,
should G9 have case OF Soap at this
price. The best Soap made for ths
Kitchen aud Laundry. T.y a case
IL IS cheaper than buying BY ths
Order from the Agents,
N v McChelney { Sons,
Limited.
o,oo Queen Street.,
The Independent., 1904-02-17

But our dependence is upon the
Treasurer, in whom we place reliance
that he intends to keep faith with the
Senators and the Governor. Failing in
the Law Department, the taxpayers
will then have to look to the Treasury
Department to extricate the Govern.
ment out of it's doubtful and uncertain
position, to be, no doubt, aided by the
Auditing Department.
The Independent., 1904-02-17
who is not of the official family, CO.
incides with them or not.

Knowing as we do that the sugges.
tion was first made by the Treasurer
to the Senatorial caucus and by that
caucus accepted recommending the
administration to see to IT, and instead
of taking up such suggestion, as soon
as the Governor had left. the Attorney
General allowed the matter to lag into
quietude and somnolence. Now the
matter is left to the Deputy Attorney
General to push ahead If not done, it
Is quite certain at this time whether
the Treasurer would allow it and he
would rather know whether this fin.
ance test case is dead issue" or not,
even If the absent Attorney General
thought so before leaving yesterday.
To assume that the Government could
be run on the basis Of the Six Months
Bill is to assume and delegate to itself
the legislative power, and we feel that
it is treading upon dangerous ground.
1t has no right to assume such a pre-
rogative. The taxpayers have a right
to know whether such a basis in the
financial conduct of the administration
Is right or whether it is doubtfully and
illegally expending public funds Mon.
ey is being spent without the knowl-
edge of the people, whether it is being
done so rightly or not.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-07
EDISON CLAIMS CANCER CURE.
Famous Inventor Says Growth May BE
Healed by Introduction Of
Pure Blood.

Thomas 4. Edison, the inventor, has
announced that he had branened out
temporarily iuto medicine, and had
mace study OF a caucerOus growth
which started on The arm VI his assist
ant. Charles Daily, alter Daily had been
burned by koealseH rays. The inventor
says he thinks he has hit upon a cure
Tor similar cancerouS growth. althoug h
he Will not work out the problem hlmse.f #,
but let doctors do il.
Mr.. Edison's theory is that any can
Ger which begins as Dally's did on the
surface can be cured by the introduction
oil fresh blood from a healthy subject
into the blood of the person affected. lie
asserts that cancer resulting from burns
produced by exposure to radium is in the
same class as that started by Roentgen
rays.
Dally's malady began with slight
flesh wound on the back of his hand. lie
has since lost his arm because of the
cancer that grew upon il.
Mr., Edison believes that IL the treat
ment he now proposes had been APP
piled in Dallys case in the beginning of
the trouble Daily might have avoided
most il not all, that he has since been
forced to undergo The inventor says
that he believes that there are in the
human body cells which are capable of
movement, and whose sole function is 10
restore shattered and injured tissue, Mr..
Edison points out that in the case Of a
cut, wound, or even an ordinary burn,
nature through the medium of these
cells sets to work torestorc normal con-
ditions, and, If no outside influence in
terferes, succeeds.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-07
WIFE STARTS RIVAL STORE.
Domestic DiscOrd Brings On n Uniaus
Competition in Jersey
city. j..

Two stores which might have been
one. two windows displaying rival
brands of stogies and Jolly pops. tell of
the domestic war which has made Mr..
and Mrs. James Hamilton, of Jersey
City, U. j.. business rivals.
There is no divorce nor legal separa-
ton contemplated, and the friends of
the competing merchants predict that
there will yet be reconciliation.
Meanwhile prices of coal oil. ice cream
and graduated sugar have gone down
to rock bottom in Grand street. Mr..
Hamilton is at the old place, No. 6S4,
and No. ESQ Is The establishment which
his wife started after burst OF femi-
nine indignation because she could not
have a regular allowance
She declared her independence the
other morning, and within two hours
she was putting up shelving In a va
cant storeroom. Funds drawn from
her private bank account furnished
capital to start business. and besides
she drew from the other store some of
the stock which she said she had pur-
chased with her own money. in antici-
patton Of domestic war. She even
commenced to cart away two tons Of
coal. but Mr.. Hamilton objected. She
Is now Offering goods al cut prices.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-07
LINER SOLD FOR JUNK.
Steamship britannia, Alter 20 Years
of service between New York and
Liverpool, 10 lie broken Up.

The announcement that the White
Star line steamship Britannia has
made its last voyage marks the pas
sage of one of the most famous of the
Atlantic steamships. The Britannia
was built in 1874 and, soon after being
put in commission. reduced the time
between Queenstown and Sandy Hook
to less than seven days. The vessel
established record for the eastward
voyage of seven days and 1G hours
The Britannia was considered a Won
der in its day, not only for speed but
for size and luxury. 1t has used the
engines and boilers which were put in
when the vessel was built. never miss
ing day through accident or disabil-
ity.
The Britannia made better time af-
ter years CT continuous service than
when first put In service. making its
four hundred and eighteenth trip in
September. 1890, in seven days, six
hours end 55 minutes. breaking its pre-
viols record, made in 1855, of seven
days. nine hours and 30 minutes, after
ward crossing in seven days. six hours
and 70 minutes. The vessels hest
westward record was made in August.
1896. seven days. seven hours and 50
minutes. Twenty-nine years of service
under its original engines and boilers
is record not likely to be approached
by ocean steamships for years to come.
The Britannia, between 1874 and
1899 made some 260 voyages between
New York and Liverpool. crossing the
Atlantic more than 500 times. II ira
veled about 1,S0o,o 600 miles. or enough
TO take ii more than 70 times around
the world. and carried more than 300
600 passengers.
When the Driiish-BCer war started
in 1899 the British government claimed
the Britannia for use as y transport.
In 1900 the vessel was selected to con-
vey the imperial corps which escorted
the prince of Wales on his tour of the
colonies, making the trim of 90 ma
miles. This was the end of the beats
military service and after that it was
taken to Belfast
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-07
PLAN AUSTRALIAN army.
Scheme Proposed by gen. Hutton for
OrganiHatiOn of CU!unS'S FofccS
Likely 40 He Accepted.

A scheme proposed by Mai. Gen. Sir
Edward Hutton fOr the cTeauon OF an
Australian commonwealth army has
been recommended for adoption by the
Australian federal executive council.
Gen. Hutton was sent out to Melbourne
sion to pave the way for reorganiza-
ton of the local forces. and MS work
has already borne fruit
The plan comprises two distinct
forces; one mobile held force. fully
equipped and trained for military
operations in the field, the other a
garrison force. for the protection OF
the strategical points.
The mobile field force will consist
entirely Of militia. comprising six bri-
gades of cavalry, three of infantry and
the proper proportion nf- artillery. On
the peace footing there will be 1891
men and 90 guns, ON the war footing,
2It53 men and 81 guns.
The garrison force will consist main
ly of volunteers, numbering in all H.
500 men and 70 guns.
The present permanent troops will
also remain, and will form a nucleus
Of artillery garrisons for fixed de-
lenses. and an instruction force for
the volunteers and the militia. The
militia viii be available for active field
operations within the limits imposed
by the defense bill now before paria-
ment, while the volunteers will be re-
sponsihie for the local or state defense.
The prepondcrancc OF cavalry in the
scheme of organization is due to the
great need OF the British army in that
arm, and TO the excellent service rem
dered by the Australian mounted in
fantry in South Africa, The is reSi-
mentS Of light horse thus provided tor
will be valuable addition to the Brit
ish army,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-07
K. Q. Pittsburg 8 Gulf Time Table

Arrival and departure OF trains e EorIAnd
NORTH BOUND.
no. Kansas City daily Express .Ia:lsp. m.
Nos Mail ...... s:lJ .. m.
soUTB BoUNp.
No. sThrough Port Arthur Express, a;1lp m
No. Sloan Springs Express. .ia:abp. m
Rememoerthit is the popular shortline be-
tween Kansas City, Mo. and Pittsburg, Kan.
Joplin. MO, Eeosho, Mo. sulphur Springs,
Arb, SLOAN Syringe, Arb. :, and the direct
and points north and north east and 10 Denver.
Ogden, San Francisco. Portland and points
west and northwest. No expense has beer
spared 70 make the passenger equipmenst
tnif Tine second 10 none In the west. Trav.
vistne new line H.C. ORR.
GenpPsss. AIT. KsnsstCity, Mo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-07
GREAT TORS DISAPPEARING.
to 1!nE" Way for Encnmpments
for ,iritiHh Soldiers.

Soon there will be no Devonshire
tors. If the blasting ana hcwing which
are now going merrily on be. not
stopped in time, these mighty monu-
ments Of nature will soon exist only
in the s)rroWful memory of all who
have known and loved them and in
the metal" of the kings highway.
Dartmoor is a royal forest attached
to the Guchy of Cornwall There are
common rights existing size by side
with the immortal rights of the duchy.
But among the immortal rights is the
right of dealing with the SOIL" of
which the iors are part.
Recently tho duc''v has leased to the
war Office its immortal rights over the
greater part of northern Dartmoor-
the part. that is to say, adjacent to
Okehampton and Belstone-the beauty
spot. The war Office requires the
ground for encampments and maneu-
vers 1t has no immediate use for the
tors. So in characteristic spirit Of
economy It has conceived the brilliant
idea of leasing them TO sundry road
contractors TO make metal" of.
And the contractors are glad to have
the tors. The wondrous "hut circles"
mysterious relics of an unknown peo-
pie. have well nigh all gone to that
same bourne whittier the tors are now
destined. They have gone to make the
detritus Of the kings highway.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-07
1nfrmary of Osteopathy
Two blocks west of Square, on Ohio
|. Street. Chronic diseases a
Speciality.
HARRIET FREDERICK,
Butler, Mo.
The Best is the Cheapest.

Not how cheap but how good IL
the question.
The Twice-a Week Republic is not
as cheap as some so-called newspa.
pers, but it is as cheap as it is possible
to sell first-class newspaper. Il
prints all the news that Is worth
printing. Ifyou read it all the year
round you are posted on all the i'm
portant and interesting affairs of the
world. 1t is the best and most ren-
able newspaper that money and
brainsc can produce-and those should
be the distinguishing traits OF a news
paper that is designed to be read by
all members OF the family.
Subscription price, 81 year. Any
newsdealer newspaper or postmaster
will receive your subscription or You
may mail it direct to
THE REPUBLIC,
st. Louis, Mo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-07
BIG INCREASE IN SUICIDES.
All Previous Records in Regard
10 Self-Destruction.

A recent issue Of the Spectator con-
tains an article by Frederick l., Hoff-
man, of life Insurance company, on
Race Suicide for 1902" The data pre-
sented is based on statistics from 50
cities. having a total population of a.
100000, II is shown that, by comparing
the ten years from 1892 TO 1901 with the
year 1902, suicide increased, the rate per
100000 population being l6 for the de-
cade and II for the year 1902.
New York city and the boroughs Of
Manhattan and the Bronx stands fifth
In the list, but shows decrease in 1902
with the rate of q per 100000 in that
year and 21.2 for the decade. Cities
with higher rates than New York for the
longer period are: St. Louis, PSI; Ho-
bolen. 246; Chicago. 23.4; and Oakland,
Cal, 30 J. All these save ST. Louis show
an increase IN 1909. Hobolen stands out
as a horrible example of the entire list
with n rate of 35.7 for last year.
The borough Of Brooklyn comes ninth
in the general list with rate of 1872 for
the ten years and 1913 for 1902 In the
30 cities included in the general table
the totals are 1900 suicides for the ten
years 1S9@-l91l. ard 2.452 in 1902. The
figures by nationalres show the rate
among hetiec Americans of 6.S per f0N.-
ono population. against G1 for those Of
Irish origin. 1913 for those of German
origin, and % for those of French orr
oiu
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-07
Port Arthur is Deserted.

st. Petersburg, April 2-The
Noyostito day describes Port Arthur
as being greatly changed since the
opening Of hostilities. 1t says:
The trains from the city are full
OF iugitives. The military are al.
most the only persons left in the
port which resembles a city OF the
dead. Gen. Stoessel has ordered the
shops to remain open during the
bombardments. 1t was noticed that
the clerks disappeared during the
last shelling. An order has been is
sued to the effect that while it is re-
cognized that sel.-preservation is
law, each individual must not abuse
that right"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-07
Fourteen Girls Killed.

Scranton, Pa, April = -Through
an explosion in a squib iactory'at
Priceburg, n few miles from Scran'
ton, to-day fourteen girls were killed,
The bodies of most Of them were SO
badly mangled that it was with great
difficulty that they were identified,
Six bodies already have been taken
from the building The explosion, it
is said, was caused by one OF the girls
who threw squibs into a stove. A
squib factory makes tirecrackers,
fuses, etc.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-07
Peculiar stati.tic. OF yeuroe.

Commissioner of Labor Carroll d.
Wright. in recent bulletin, publishes
an exhaustive study of the negro pop
ulation of Xenia. o.. by Richard R.
Wright. Jr. While the white popula-
ton of Xenia increased from SOFT in
1880 to 6.7O5 in 1900, the colored popu-
lation was 1913 in 1880 and 1888 in
1900. This was in spite of the fact
that there has been constant migra-
ton of negroes from the southern
states to Xenia. During the twelve
months preceding the investigation
there were As births and A deaths
among the negroes.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-07
Got S25, 900 and Died.

East st. Louis, ILL.,, March 81
After contesting his wiie's will, which
cut him off with $50 and left $780,.
900 to European relatives, and
winning the suit two weeks ago for
$4,000, John Thornherg reioiced
to such an extent that he broke his
leg and died to-day from poisoning.
There being no children the $4,000
estate will go torelstives here and in
Europe.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-07
The One Execution

The Jamaica hurricane has advanced
the price Of bananas in the east. ANY
old thing is all right to advance the
price of something to eat nowadays
Everything has gone up, says the Min.
neapolis Journal--except airships.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-07
new "sphere. of influence.

Japan now proposes to trade Cores
to Russia for Manchuria. As Japan
does not own Corea, and Russia has no
title to Manchuria, remarks the Wash
lngton Post. both nations would proat
By the bargain.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-07
Fort. Won't stop Them,

Mexico is busy erecting forts along
the boundary line between that coun-
try and the United States. 1t isn't like
ly. though. says the Chicago Record
Herald. that the American capitalists
will lot this fact keep them from ulti-
mstsly annsxing Msxico.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-07
To Cure a Cold 10 One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo -Quinine
Tablets, All druggists refund the
money IL it fails to cure E. W,
Groves signature is on each box,
25c,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-17
HIoH-cLAss TENNIS.
Pell Plays Grant Close Match, but
Loses.

Loses.
Play In the championship tournament of
the New York Lawn Tennis Club brought
out several well-contested matches yester-
day on the courts In New York Theodore
Roosevelt Pell. r.. and Wylie G. Grant
met in the second round of the mems sim
giles. As Pell had won his opening match
against J. Frederick Entz by a splendid
display OF form, 1t was expected that he
would give Grant severe contest. His
steadiness and cleverness gave him the
commanding lead Of 5-s on games in the
first set before Grant found his vulnerable
point and was able to check him partly by
keeping the ball at Pelrs forehand strokes
and partly by timely use of a puzzling
Ward twist service. Grant finally took
the set at 81.
AS Pell constantly varied his play in the
second set and won 1t Go, Grant assumed
the offensive and took the final set at 6-3.
The Bryan-Hill match was also well play
ed, the points being closer than indicated
in the final score. Play in the tournament
will be continued today, and possibly the
women's singles will be started. The sum-
mary:
Mems championship singles first round)-
H. w. Warner defeated Fred P. Fox, 60.
60; DIR. Julian X. Smythe defeated Charles
Galway, 60, e.; w. III. Stickney defeated
Oscar Child, 3D. Ga: Theodore Roosevelt
Pell, jr.. defeated ]. Frederick Entz, 81.
81; Robert P. Bryan defeated H. Lindley
Hill, 6-3, 6I.
Second round-Wylie c. Grant defeated
Theodore Roosevelt Pell, jr., 81. 2-8. G-S.
Mems championship doubles first round
Pell, jr., defeated Louis ]. Grant and e.
F. Leo. go, Ga; Dimon e. Roberts and
DR.. Julian K. Smythe defeated Fred p. Fox
and Charles Galway, 81. 6-3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-17
Sixth Presbyterian Victorious by
Heavy Batting and Good Fielding.

Timely hitting and clean fielding was re-
sponsible in part for the victory of the
Sixth Presbyterians over the Wilson's yes
terday afternoon on the White Lot diamond
by the score of 8 to g.
The slab work of Gordon for Sixth was
of a high order, and few hits were marked
up off his delivery. The Wilson boys show
ed considerable weakness at bat and were
faulty in fielding. Wilson was kept at
merry pace chasing the wallops made over
the field by their opponents. The out1eid
in several instances imagined they were
giving an exhibition in juggling and would
select the most crucial stage of the game
seemingly to amuse the fans with their
comedy work.
Dawson did good work for Wilson in the
box but proved Ineffective. as the men back
of him were sadly lacking In a most es-
sential quality-team work. The boys from
Sixth on the other hand, work in unison.
and barring slight defect in outhe,l, put
up superb fielding game. Rider relieved
Gordon in the seventh, allowing four passes
and one hit. The splendid work Of Charlie
LeFoe behind the bat; batting Of Camp
bell, Gordon twirling and the excellent
game put up by Leff1ngwell at third sack
for Sixth, were features which called forth
the praise of a large crowd cf specta-
tors who witnessed the game.
The score.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-17
Knew Fit Was Coming.

dispatch from New York says: Passen-
gers on a northbound Lexington avenue
car going east In 23d street Saturday
evening were surprised when the car
reached Lexington avenue to see the motor
man shut on The power, apply the brakes.
step down into the street and begin to go
through centortions.
He acted so strangely that women in the
car became frightened. Several men. how
ever. jumped out and held him until an
ambulance arrived from Bellevue Hospital
The nlotorman said he was Leonard Ore
gan of No. 800 2d avenue. He was re-
moved to the hospital and was later re-
ported being in a favorable condition.
According 10 DR.. Brooks. the Bellevue Hos
pital ambulance surgeon who attended
ORegan. the motorman said he was sub
ject to epileptic fits and knew when they
were coming on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-17
st. Stephens Beat st. Adams in Loose
" Played Game.

Long hits and plenty OF errors marred
the base ball game yesterday afternoon on
the Mt Pleasant grounds between the ST
Stephens and st. Adams Church teams,
the former winning by a score of u to 10.
Frequent changes were made In the line
up of both teams. Brown of the ST. Ste
phen's went into the box for three innings
to try out his arm and was touched up for
SIX hit. and as many runs. Ashley who had
been in the box In the early stage Of the
game. was doing good work, but retired
to give Brown his trial.
Lewis started to do the slab work for
the losers, but was replaced by Anderson In
the fourth, after eight runs had been scored
by the ST. Stephens.
The St. Stephens started their run get
ting In the first inning, when they scored
two runs. Five more tallies were made in
the second and another in the third The
ST. Adams had failed to score until the
third inning, when three hits and an error
gave them two runs The st. Adams came
near tying the score In the seventh inning.
Farley singled. Lewis singled. Farrell was
out. Brown to Hayden: ]. Shelter hit TO
Brown. who fumbled, Farley and Lewis
scoring Burdett was given his base. An
derson after letting two balls pass drove
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-17
Throws Light on Lake Suicide.

A letter mas been received in Buffalo,
N Y. by an official OF the Cleveland and
Buffalo Trnsit Company from John s.
Sils OF Sth avenue and 10th street.
New York city. stating that the writer's
brother had left home on May 4. intending
10 jump overheard for the purpose of COM
hitting suicide. and nothing had been heard
OF him since that date. He enclosed a pho
tograph and n circular giving an accurate
description of the man which TALES with
that given of the passenger who jumped
overheard from the steamer City of Erie
last Friday Members of the crew and the
bell boy who endeavored to prevent the
man from jumping overheard believe the
man was Sills. Siils Is said to have been
a member OF a prominent wholesale gro
Gerry firm in New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-17
Pope Insists ON Chants in Church.

A dispatch from New York says: Any
doubts that might have fingered as to the
pope's intention to insist on the enforce
ment OF his reforms in Catholic Church
music have been set at rest by the receipt
here yesterday of a new motu proprio on
the subject. which Is dated April Is. In 1t
he announces that he is preparing an ofnciai
edition of the music that must be used
hereafter in the solemn ceremonies OF the
church.
by our motu proprio of November ~.
1903" says the new decree, "and by the
subsequent decree published at our order
by the Congregation of Sacred Rites on
January 8, 1904. we restored to the Roman
Catholic Church its ancient Gregorfan
chant, that chant which it. has inherited
from the fathers, which it has jealousy
guarded in its liturgical- Goddess and which
the most recent studies have very happily
brought back to its primitive purity. But
In order to complete as is fitting the work
that has been begun and to furnish to our
Roman Church and to all the churches or
the same rite the common text OF the
liturgical Gregorian melodies we have de-
creed to undertake with the type OF our
Vatican printing Office the publication OF
the liturgical books containing the chant
of the Holy Roman Church restored to
U.S."