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ducts himself as though the eye OF the
mikado was on him. He Is eager to
die for his country so eager that when
volunteers are needed for particular
y hazardous undertaking the officers
are embarrassed because Of the multi
tude that offer themselves and the in
slstenoe OF each that he be chosen for
the service.
In the Peking march each Japanese
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-12

private soldier carried lightweight
storm coat, also used for blanket: two
days supply Of cooked rice. dried fish
ana red beans and the ordinary weight
OF gun and ammunition. In addition 70
these things, In the present war each
infantry company carries the German
cooking apparatus, which is regarded
by military experts as the llghtest and
best cooking outfit yet constructed. II
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-12

consists OF a detachable cylinder meas.
uring two and quarter feet In height
and two and a half feet In diameter In
this cylinder is placed the fire. which
heats a huge sheet iron kettle set upon
IT, In the larger kettle Is placed a
smaller perforated kettle which cooks
enough rice to make meal for a hun
dred men. Another new feature has
been introduced In the present war.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-12
Santo Domingo and Its Complications With Uncle Sam.
The Island That President Grant Dreamed Of Annex

IL action Of the insur-
gents OF Santo Do
mingo in deliberately
firing on the Ameri-
can flag, killing II. C.
Johnston, a naval en-
gineer. wounding
Chnrlna Donfnr q hii.
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OLkAsELifJ w. "'' WV "''"'"' Va
marching and camp
life, the manner In which the men are
proylsloned and q thousand and one
other details OF army life OF which the
world knows next to nothing, These
things constitute the foundation stones
OF the temple Of war, while the actual
fighting IL but the superstructure,
1t il just here that the Japanese army
exces-in the unnoted and inglorious
preparations, the infinite pains, the
irksome and toilsome preiminarles
neglect OF which has proved the undo
ing Of so many armies The Jap has a
certain scientific turn OF mind that has
not been fully recognized by western
students OF his character. II Ia the
manner IN which he has reduced the
detail OF drill, march and camp to a
science that has surprised military ex-
perts. They expected him to be q fight
err his fathers had been so from time
immemorlal But that he should 80
cheerfully take up and so thoroughly
master the tedious and prosalc part Of
the work was not In accordance with
the estimate Of him the world had pre-
yiously formed
II was In the march to Picking made
by the allies In 1900 that the American
and European soldiers discovered that
they were outclassed and ovei'matohed
by the little brown men not only In a
dash ut the enemy and the stormng OF
fort, but also in the weary tramp
across the hot rice fields OF China,
II was not alone that the Japs were
more nimble and faster than,the larger
soldiers from the west, but that they
were more resourceful. This power of
Initiative In the individual soldier Is a
telling Thing in war; as any military
expert win readily testify.
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Resourcefu Japanese Soldiers In Camp and the March,
Agile Brown Men Masters Of the Accessories Of VI

7 Is not always the bat
tleneld that Is the real
test Of an army. There
are many things back
OF this--the long years
OF drIll, the months OF
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-16
Work GiYsn To Coolies.

We have . most excellent illustta-
tion of Republican party methods
in the business OF the transport Leg
gett at this port. The vessel 10 en-
letting at Honolulu twenty-eight
Japanese carpenters ard other me-
chanics 10 do work on the Midway
Islands. 1t Is true that the salaries
OF these collies are to be paid by the
cable company, but they are engaged
with the sanction OF the Navy De-
partment aud are transported to
their field OF operation by tho Gov.
ernment, making them, to all in
tends and purposes, Government
employees. Are there not enough
idle citizen worknen in Honolulu
that would be glad to take the work7
We respectfully submit that there
are. 1t is little use for citizens to
struggle overtime for the protection
of our own workmsn aud the homes
they represent, when the Govern
ment itself deliberately gives out
desirable employment to persons
who are not oisizsns and cannot be.
come such.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-16

tee, 30 we understand, has ruled
that bona ide d mocratic voters
shall vote 10 the coming primary in
the precinct 10 which they live and
expect to register in September, in
place OF in the precinct 10 which
they registered last time, That 10
as 1t should be, from the standpoint
OF convenience and uniformity, al
though II 10 against the general law.
However, the ruling will set at rest
the status OF hundreds Of voters and
that 10 q great deal
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-16

turday evening, composed almost
OF hooles, was unanimous for so in
structed delegation. Another meet.
ing OF mixed natioualities on Suudsy
seemed to favor an uninstructed
delegation. Thus far there has bseu
no division OF sentiment on color
lines expect ss it may have appeared
to the fertile imagination Of the
morning press.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-16

The Democratic central commit
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-16

Territorial officials Ars very siren.
uous to push matters forward when
they are especially spurred on, and
particularly when it is against q
political opponent who hsppens to
fall into their clutches by complaint
OF 6 supposed and alleged sggrisved
party, presumably within their poll
ticsl Damp and OF their stripe
When this lie the case, they appear
TO be somewhat aggressive, con-
descending st times towards GER
tain amount OF conciliatorv latitude;
yet their aggresiveness appears
facetious aud unfounded, because OF
the many matters remaining post
poned and deferred from time to
time in order to gain delay and may
finally be altogether quieted, hush
ed and called or dropped entirely
from the boards OF public interest,
gaze and scrutiny, PrecedeDts are
many and innumerable, but we need
not cite any for fear OF treading
upon others corns, but suffice it for
us to say that the spergy displayed
in certain personal grievances are
unnecessary aud unwarranted,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-16

Certain Democrats seem to be
making themselves pretty mum
erous" in discussing party plans
with the Republican press OF Homo
lulu. If members OF the central
committee would follow the exam pls
OF the workers OF the party and
saw wood, the results would be q
great deal better. The question Of
whether Havaii's delegation to St
Louis shsll be instructed or unin-
structed will be determined by ths
convention on June g. Let it go st
that. This talk by members OF the
central committee TO Republican
newspapers does no good and results
in confusion.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-16

Why was it that the Territory
permitted Andrew Brown, late Su-
periutendsnt OF Water Works, to
take trip abroad, especially at this
time when the embezzlsmsnt cases
against E Vivian Richardson, e1-
clerk are to come up7 Isn't he the
chief witness in these cases I Probs.
bl7 il all comes from having som 9
mighty influences on "ihe square. !"
The Territory's law department
must be very lax rs to it's duty in
the premises rs we'll as towards the
public, but ia other less important
matters OF personal nature, it sp.
pears to be very strenuous, energetic
and on deck.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-16

II the Jsps don't hurry up and
lick the Russians they will be uu-
able to claim any credit iu this war
at all. The Star already has the
Russians pleading, on bended knees,
for peace, and the Advertiser OF this
morning is speculsting on just how
much OF Siberia the Japanese shall
have. The thing may be all right,
but it is little hard on the men
doing the fighting to have papers
awsy over here in Honolulu direct
ing the movements of tbs troops
aud coming in for the credit OF
victories.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-16

Certain criminal cases OF over q
years stonding still appear On the
Court calendar as being undispossd
Of. Some of these are OF public in-
terest. Why this laxity in prosecu-
tion I IL it intended to finally hush
these matters up altogether I Or is
it because there are others higher
in influence implicated I
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-16
MONDAY, MAY 16. 1904.
tax COLOR LINE.

The Advertiser, which has been
most earnest in ian endeavor to ef.
feet and promote color line in the
politics fthe islsnds, appears this
morning with n new sensation. In
local article headed "Whits Demo
Gratis are opposed to instrustions" 1t
would have it appesr that there is
DISAGREE ment between white and
native Democrats 40 to just that
should be done. The facts are that
nothing OF the kind is the case--if
We know what 10 going on in the
political arena, aad we think we do,
White, black, brown, red, yellow
and every other color CT Democrats
are working together for . delega-
tion to st Louis that will place its
vote in the spot W. IRE 1t will do the
most good for the islands. There
has not bean, aud will not be, auy
division on color or race lines, other
than that Invented by the morning
press, and inventions from that
source will, Of course, not be taken
seriously by decent people.
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Thus far Frank Nichols is the

Thus far Frank Nichols is the
only local man that has made a
move toward having a puRilistic
program with men on the visiting
war vessels. AS we have stated be
fore there are good men on the ships,
and all that is needed to bring out
scrappers in every class, except
heavyweight, is that the LEGAL men
come forward.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-16

And so our only Senator L l. Nc
CandleSs lie soon to join tho great
army OF Bsnedicts, the Advertiser
being the authority. But what ia to
become of these he left behind here,
are they to mourn his loss or their
gain 7
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-16

We gather that there is question,
and . big onf, among Democrats, as
to whether or not the delegation to
st Louis should or should not 60
instructed. White man differ on the
matter and native Democrats are
a'so divided, 1t 10 9 question that
must be fought out 10 tho primaries
and in tho Territorial convention.
A large mestirg Of natives Friday
evening agreed by majority vote
10 support the idea OF an Instructed
delegation. Another meeting Sat-
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-16
TOPICS OR THE DAY.

1t 10 understood that Merriam,
the young man with ths map OF
Jerusalem on his face, will be ap-
pointed to succeed Registrar Thrum
in the conveyancing office. "Rsy
for Jerusalem I"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-16

The advertiser states that Secre-
tsry Atkinson will be acting govern
or in the absence Of Governor Car
ter. In the words OF Congressman
Bailey, we "obiect." Kate Kelley is
the acting governor OF this Terri
tory, and her right to the title and
Office dates back to the time when
Jack Atkinson was playing hooky
from school, We demand that Gov
erner Kate bs brought out before
the iootlights and adorned with the
authority belonging to her by right
OF seniority and precedent,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-05-16

tnzosp, Sunday

npt,,ssdiss the ro. omos at Honolalu
s.s',
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SanitaryStSam Laundry
Co., Ltd.
GRAND bGDUGI9N IN PRICES

Hsving made large additions to
our machinery, we are now able to
lsunder SPREADS, SHEETS, Pill,
LOWSLIPg, TABLE CLOTH9.
TABLE NAPKINS, and TOW ELS
at the raSe OF 25 cents per dozen,
cash.
Satisfactory work aud prompt de.
livery guaranteed.
No fear OF clothing 6eins loat
from strikes.
We invite inspection OF cur loun,
dry and methods at any tiras during
business hours
Ring Up Esia T3,
our wazouI gill 90 or your
ind Ii NO
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-10

They had supper on one OF the cour,-
tors There was nothing In the store
but candy, md as dolls arc very fond OF
1t, they thought the supper was very
nice.
ono boy doll said he could not eat
candy, SO he vas angry, and smoked
pipe, which made the girls sick
All the little dolls had Deen put to bed
.bu. they awolte Up when the others we're
ut supper aud began to cry: the big doll
brought them somo candy to keep them
quiet.
Tho next morning a little girl found
the piano open, and Thought some one
had been playing on III but tho older
people thought IT had been left open the
night before. -as !tss't
BERTHA LINDA vvAGt1NE1a.
No. 5is. North Twenty-seventh Street,
Richmond, Fa. AXIS S W 81
This Is tho one ought to have sent
last week.
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Georgia. fiis father was an engineer on
the fast mail from Plkespllle to tho
village in which he lived. He loved his
thther--,ir,t1 mother very much. Ills
fathers train was duo at tho village il.
whci lie lived tat sS:ib o'cloik rom and
his playmate, JackSwerc walking Up the
railroad track limiting FOR flowers ono
morning. When they came across some
railroad ties OH the track, they knew
at onte some one had put them there
to wreck his fathers train. Ills fathers,
train wonld be there In five minutes
There were SIX ties across the trucls
rom knew that TACK ana himself could
not move them, 90 rom shltioned Jnck
d little way from, the sle.ss, while he ran
lturthet faruunt, sthe bcnd$to try to stop
i the train, M heE could. 1r,F,a little while
! aiterthe reached; the bend. he heard his
{ fathers trair's shrili whistle. In a little
while. no saw. the engine and his fathers
smiling face, looking hheud. Tom began
10 wave HIS handkerchief and shout. Ills
father seeing Tom, applied tho air brakes
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first timo had tho honor Of addressing

first time I had tho honor Of addressing
the present company. It was calamity
wh,ch made me m orphan In tho world.
1--WE vera nccosted ono evening by. q
Very ragged, but very telllgent, old
arc. ,yho had cohtriVed to affect his esq
cape from The fnenngerie Of fcrlli, dis
g,ilsed as Chinese tca merchant, and
WHO now begged n nights lodging as
Re considered ,hinsolf out Of all danger.
From this gentleman we heard OF the
deaf Of my poor father He might hivo
lived much longer, but his proud spirit.
aver which He had no coihtnhndi killed
him. He Ind 3quarrcllcd with Ill the,
Keepers Of the mcnagerie,i one after ans
5ctrer. OF, nccoiint OF some fanclcd Insult
o. tndlgnity;s although. as the worthy
ape Informed us, my father hnd really
been very vol treated ana nl his ren-
sonn bio wants had been considered, MS lle
fine bear, ana d credit to the establish
,nent. First. fo refused hls food, then
he would tako no exercise, nor even
stand Us; and finally, did nothing; but
slacp. But that which the ape thought
mad at last killed him, was an angry
dispute. which III had WITH the trumpeter
az the rnenagorfo. ns TO the direction IA
which tho mouth Of the Instrument ought
ia 30 pointad. The trumpeter chose al
WAyo y 10 pOlttS ~ AoNoANhp ny h~ShSts -
caKe, whereas my father argued that tho
trumpet ought to be turned towards the
elephant, who understood tho noise.
However, as my fnthor could not have
hia own way. he was unable any longer
tc endure life, and so he died-slck--slck
OF the perverslty Of all sorts Of things.
"My mother never recovered this sad
intclligence. She made no complaint, nor
did si1c appear to give way 70 grief; but
she gradually sunk. and sunk, and her
age seemed in a few weeks to be actual
~ doubled, SO that everybody said that
she wns dying Of old age Her feet fall
ed her, and her teeth fell out She took
leave Of mo one night In b more than
unusually nffccttonats manner She told
mo always to act with honesty. truth
and good feeling towards every one to
boar all injuries and misfortupes as firm.
" as +. could and; to forbear In all cases
to revenge or re taltate- Even Il should
ever .rncet With the :trumpe,er who had SO
yexed my poor father in his latter days
was to taxa no notice Of tho ctrcums
stance, "a the fellow was no doubt either
a Wicked or an ignorant animal. ana.
therafore, better let alone. She then
rave me an embrace. and told me 70
s,ce D well, and to 5iemembeS her words .
IN tho morning 4 found her lying dead
= - q = ~. ~ 81 = f. 10
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the village

eaten a single acorn In all f,ls. life. nor
his father before him. and he would not
( be called glutton by anybody. On heal
ing this, l. with an intelligence beyond
my years. instantly understood how tail
was Jenny said /; fixing my eyes
upon the little fox, Jernmy!-you know
very well that you stole my acorns We
have often played together. and this is
the first bad trick you have ever served
mo. You xnow am quito able to punish
you severely. ard take your tail away
from you. But I forgive you this time.
Then turning to the young wild pig.
who stood looking veryS stupid, and ST.
lent. and fierce. with hisIeyes half shut.
and peeping out OF the corners of them
Hugo said I, IN mild voice. ard
laying one paw upon the top Of his hrist-
ling back, you have eaten my acorns-
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+ BY
K. Hengist Horne
AUTHOR OF y
"Ol:RloN," &c y

you know that I am stronger than yoii--
that I could throw my arms round your
neck, and giveIyou suciiSa ono. ttneatliiE
a hugl--'but 1 forbenr tor the sake OF
our previous friendship. I feel surc this
will never happen again. ind. no doubt.
We shnll all bo better friends than eycr.
At this, this little fox she'd a great many
tears, ana continued to rub bis eyes
with his little yellow brush for five
minutes afterwards. Tho, young wild pig
stood silently for some time. as II no
wore trying to understand all about III
and when he did speak, 1t waa only
QUIT thought he felt what u had
said. 'IEs
"At night, when We were going to bed.
1 told tho whole, story to my mother, VI TO
much commended me. and said that
had rightly acted according to what she
had taught mo In the verse. For what.
said she, would have been the uss OF
beating aid squeezing tho young thieves?
It would not have Drought back tho
acorns, and would have made both OF
them enemies In future rendy to steal
anything. hut. as II Is, you have got Two
friends and lost nothing.
Eyes. mother, said +, after mo-
ments reflection, but hava lost my
acorns!'
..Not more lost replied MY mother.
4 than IL you had eaten them. When q
thing IS eaten. It Is lost All that you
have to complain Of is that the young
wild pig ate them for you; but as you
have forgiven him, OF course, you ought
to think no more Of the matter Act: Act
thus through life: not only because you
are sure to keep and make friends by It,
but also because It Is the most amtable
way to act towards. your fellow creatures,
whether you gain by It or not. Do 50.
therefore. for the sake OF the verse
taught you, and for tho love Of my
memory when I am sone-and trust To
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nature for good results Now. child, 60

nature for good results. Now. child, 60
to sleep. S
sl5"What a dear, good natured Mrs.
Mother Bear!' said Nancy, half in q
whisper to Valentine. Il quite love. her!"
"And good natured little son. too" an.
swered Valentine. also In halt whis-
per.
II wish every nature IN the world were
equally good" added DR.. Lttlepump.
with anfapproving smile upon the chill
.dre6' IS commentary.
SIN this manner" pursued Mr.. B., II
PASSED my early youth. and was Just
coming to the maturity of my size and
strength, when the domestic calamity
occurred to which I once alluded the
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tering suddenly, there saw tho little
Tux an my friend, the Wild pig who
wero tust going 10 run away when They
saw Inc; and they botli looked very fuol-
.ist us our eyes met. So tho thought
struck me that they were the thieves,
and at once acchscd tiIeir,. Tie Wild
pig Indignantly denied that he had stolon
d siagte acorn. and would not be called q
THIEF by anybody. The little fox said tn.
accusation was unjust and CRUEL. and
also not good. sense, as no had never
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.fs had Al angry dispute With the sampstss d The

and the train stopped Within a few feet
OF Tom Tom g father asked him what
was the matter. Tom told him about the
ties being on5the. track. About this time,
the conductor having come up.and learn
ed o. Tom $ bravery slipped asilyer dollar
in his hand Jack received dollar, too,
but Tom was called the hero OF me day
ALBERT =. J EFFREYS.
Chase City, Va.
CTo Be Continued Next Sunday3
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r. s ss,s r. ss,s ss:s.' = =

Trains Leave hu,ond-No or Inward! Is
851 Az NJ. daily Byrd st. Through. II y ~
as 4. IL. daily Main St; Through.. - lsa
q Ills 4. NJ. week days. Eiba. Ashland 49,
500 a. NJ. Sunday only. Byrd 81. Through. \
s:1e An A. n, week daya Byrd 8. Through
is:os G nom. week dasa Byrd st Through II, s.51
400 r, Al, week days Byrd St Fredertcke.s
burg acconInoua ton. -, Z. IS Il !, StatlEi
H:00 p. NJ. daily Main 81. ihrougn;.I.
s:.5 NJ. week days Eiea Ashland - :.
e1 s:os p. 81. -daisY. BYRD 81. Through. u
81 = ralns Arrive Observation-Disclosures ks5
$50 \. NJ. week days. Elba- Ashland 80 80
comn,odatiou, = 80. =, J. V, y ;
SIS a, NJ daily. Byrd at. Through. v. .s-
u:la a. NJ. week days Ryrde ST Tnioynsn:..:
s;eS + G.. Week days, Eta Ashland - 1!
eo T:,s :. H.. daily, BYRD ST. Through.
$500 r. H.. daily, BYRD ST. Through Local,
s' 'i9:ss p. II. daily, Main ST.. Through.
EOTE-Pullian Sleeping or Parlora Cars Oh
ali trains sxssps lq3al AS 3 no p "a
Gsn' Mon r. ASS Gsn'l Man Trat d .
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both looked foolish. as: our eyes met" 4

upon thu: moist green grass, with her
head resting gently upon onetpaw.
LAS the bear Uttered. these last words,
he seemed overcome with many feel-
ings and thoughts of"other years; then
suddenly. rising from ihtsEchair, he hasu-
ly put on his hat and. cloak. and hurried
outrof the room, dragging hts long
orange coloted comforter after him: They
heard the sound Of the street door: clos
ing.sand ewolof the children. with their
eyes full at tea IS. ran on tiptoe to the
window: but he Was out Of sight.
Gro be continued next Sundayo
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Mr.. B1tAR.S EARLY 11DUCATION.5. =
Isl. 1,ltt,,pump rosa from hts chalr,Hahd
extended one hand like a gentleman or
senator about TO make a fine speech
willie with tho th,lir,b OF his other hand
ia touched Ills forchend to Indicate Wis
dom. II umtof opinion" said re-. that
rho Doctor WIS about to reply, but tho
sncczc caught him, so that. instead Of
yaylng ivory true, SIR he said. POO
poo sir.''' -
"Don't YOU tts k" observed Mrs, Litl.-
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THE DOLLS
CHRISTMAS PARTY

It was just before Christmas, and the
dolls In the toy shops played all night.
One was from Paris, and proposed hay
ing a party before they were separated
So they had their party In the window;
one doll played on the toy piano, and
they all danced to the music.