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The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-10-21
THE ENTERING WEDGE

Article 20 Of the Constitution is
one Of the mile stones which mark
progress in the history of this
country.
1t IS the section which prevents
q Government officer from holding
a seat in the Legislature. Ii also fur
ther provides that no member Of
the Legislature shall, DURING The
TIAIE FOR WHICH he Is KLECTKD, be
appointed To any civil Office under
the Government, except that of s
member Of the Cabinet"
In February last. John W. KaIua
Was elected : Representative 10 the
Legislature. The time for which
he WAS elected, was two years.
The fact that be has resigned, after
the lapse Of only eight months. does
not reduce the time for which he
was elected to eight months If
this were 50 the whole virtue of
the constitutional provision would
be eliminated. for the Devil could
most efectaaIly be whipped
around the stump" BY any Office
hungry member resigning as soon
IS the session was over and filing
the Office which he had beforehand
agreed with the Cabinet he should
receive Is pay for his support in
The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-10-21
THE BILL TO LEASE GER
TAIN LANDS TO THE
QUEEN.

We stated recently that q bill
for the above entitled purpose was
being raiIroaded through the House
without the facts being known.
For the information of the public
and those members of the House
who desire to know facts before
voting away the public domain,
We herewith state the facts con-
corning this matter.
FIrst--The law relating to leases
Of Government land is that
CAL sales or leases Of Govern
ment land shall be made at public
auction, after not less than thirty
days notice by advertisement in
two or more newspapers published
in Honolulu, in both the Hawaiian
and English languages, excepting
lands or portions Of lands Of less
than $500 in value"
Second.-This was the law on
the 23d of April, 1883. Notwith-
standing this law, on that date
John E Bush, then Minister of the
Interior, made private lease, with
out advertisement, to her Majesty
the Queen of the lands Of Kameha-
meiki, PuIehuiki and Waiakoa, stu
ated in KuIa, Maui. containing an
area Of 7.457 acres, for an annual
rental Of 500 for 4 term of 80
years-
Third-On the 18th Of January,
1887 the Queen subIet the same lands
to Mr.W.H.CornweII for 500 year
IN addition to which Mr.. CornEeIl
undertook to pay the rent of 500
3 year to the Government, and
allowed the Queens cattle to pas
ture on the land
FOurth.-A large portion Of the
lands named are good lands for
cultivation, and suitable for home
steals
The Government being short of
lands for homestead purposes de-
manded 3 surrender of the lands On
the grounds that the lease was
Illegal The demand was refused
and suit brought BY the Govern
The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-10-21

on Wednesday, October LIST, the
Speaker signed the tariff bill, and
il went TO the Senate and was
signed by the Yice-President. At
SIP =. N. President Harrison sign
ed the bill A resolution was
adopted for 3 committee of three,
each from the House and Senate, TO
wait upon the President and inform
him that Congress was ready to adj
iourn, if be had no further commu-
nication TO make.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-10-21

OCCASIONALLY an episode tran
spires in the Legislature which
augurs no good for the peace Of the
country. Such 3 scene occurred
Monday, when Representative r,
". Wilcox mounted his war steed,
and brandished epithets that fairly
startled the coolest heads in the
House, snd threatened disturbance
The report on the Post Office
was under consideration, when he
gave utteranee TO these words: III
this thing continues there viii be a
new government before s year, and
there viii be no King, and 1 viii
take hand IN il"
Now if these words of Wilcox
mean anything, they mean that it
IS his purpose TO make disturb
anee, nay more, TO dethrone the
King and to establish a new gov
eminent with himself st the head.
This Is the most rational eonstrue-
ton that can be put on the language
he uttered.
Again, continuing his speech, he
used these words: " In his seven
years residence in Europe, he saw
that disputes ike that between
Messrs. Baldwin and Marques were
generally settled outside, az the
point Of the sword or pistol"
When called TO order by Presi-
dent Walker, Wilcox eooIIy in
suited him BY saying that & he had
very little brains" And when again
called to order by Noble Walbridge,
he answers him that if he feels in
jured, he might rub his head.
It Is true that he retracted his
language, but followed the retrac-
ton with utteranees worse than
those which preceded, showing that
he dehed law and order.
We call attention TO this matter,
AZ the public should know what is
going on, and what the leader Of
the radical wing de6antIy utters
before the Legislative Assembly Of
the nation 1t Is evidently not
meant BY him IS idle talk to pro-
woke s smile, but SIS s forecast Of
his firm determination.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-10-21

OCr. Is was the anniversary of the
PRlNCEss hAULANI, who is fifteen
years of age. She is now at Great
Harrowden Hall School in England,
where she Is making good progress
in her studies, and contented with
her surroundings. Mr.. and Mrs.
7. II. Davies have general super
vision of her, and better guardians
eouldnowhere be found.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-10-21
mont to recover possession of the

Fourth.-Judgc Dole,in u lengthy
review of law, gave Judgment il
favor of the Government. The gis
of his opinion is contained in the
following words used by him viz,
"Under this statute the failure
to advertise and cry the lease At
auction clearly invalidates it; it is
not voidablo but void"
The case was carried up on APP
peal by the defendant to the Court
in Banco, which rendered a unan-
imous judgment in favor of the
Government on the 9Th of January,
1890.
The following strong language
was used in the decision, viz: ave
are of opinion that it is too plain
for argument that this lease was
made without authority of law and
in eontravention of the law. X
The reason of the law is plain. 1t
was enacted to restrict q power
which had previously been vested
in the Minister of the Interior.
II WAS INTENDED AND HAS
WELL SERVED TO PREVENT SUCH
BARGAINS OF INlPRovIDENCE OR COR
RUPTIoN AS TUE PRESENT CASE is AN
EXAMPLE OF. In effect it is mat
ter of public notoriety that the
open competition frequently secures
for the Government higher rates
than good offers upon which, as an
upset price, the fee or lease may
be put up"
Fifth-Since the recovery of the
land by the Government 1,24S
acres of it have been cut up into
homesteads, at an appraised value
of S4,694, and nearly all taken up.
Two hundred ard slxty-eight
acres of it are now being adver-
tised for sale by the Minister of
the Interior, at an upset price of
$500.
This leaves an area of 1916
acres, which the bill now before
the House proposes to lease by
special act of the Legislature, to |
the Queen, for 5000 a year.
Sixth-The lease of piece of |
land within less than
half mile of the lands in question,
containing an area of only 1900 |
acres of similar land, was sold at
public auction, four or five months
ago, for 800 per annum.
Can any one give a reason, on
The above statement of facts, why
his special act of the Legislature
should be passed? 1t certainly is
not for the public interest.
There are certainly no equities in
he above transaction, which the
Supreme Court, even though speak
ng of the Queen and the Minister
If the Interior. felt compelled to
characterize as " a bargain of i'm
providence or corruption" which
'alIs upon the Legislature to pass
special act, against the public in
erests.
1t is the plain duty of the Legis-
ature to reject this bill.
If the Queen, Mr.. CornwelI or
.nyone else wants this land, let
hem make application to the Min
ster of the Interior according to
aW, and let 1t De put up at auction.
+ they bid it in for $500 per an-
-um, well and good. If it goes for
more, the public, who own the
and, and who are entitled to any
.rofit which can be made out Of it.
viii get the benefit of it. The
treasury viii need the money bad
7 enough by the time the Legisla-
ure gets through with the Appro-
riation Bill.
In addition to the improperly of
be proposed act on the facts IN
his particular case, the principle
lvolved, Of taking public lands out :
the market, and against the gen.
raj law, IegisIating them into pri-
ate hands for private profit, is !
10rou orbfr EF0nO and dcmoraTiz
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-21
MONTANA'S ASSESSMENT.
It IL Approved by the Stats Board Of
Equalization.

It IL Approved by the State Board Of
Equalization.
The state board of equalization met yes-
terday to take final action ON the aasess-
ments Is equalized by the county commits
sioners, and on the values placed on railroad
property. This they did by the adoption Of
the following order:
Whereas This board has, as in duty bound
fairly and fully considered the assessment made
by this board Of all propsrty named therein, be-
longing to the several railroads in the state, and
being Of the opinion that the assessed value there
Of 10 not in excess Of its true vatue in money at
private sale, as provided by ction nine, page
eighty-six, laws sixteenth session, and.
Whereas, This board has, as far e 10 within its
limited powers and resources made due examin-
alton of and careful inquiry into tho assessed
values made by the county assessors of the several
classes of property by them assessed in the sew
eral counties OF this state, and find therefrom
tn It the assessments 70 made this year CORE
spond most favorably with those Of the precod-
ing years;
It Is therefore ordered that the assessments
made by this board. and the assessments as equal
lied by the boards of county commissioners sit
ties in Montana. do stand al assessed and equal
lied for the year 1880.
The total value Of all assessable property
in Montana is Sl16, 1872 In the total Of
$6S, 256, 9A for real estate il included acre
property and town lots, and improvements;
also railroad property. The total OF per
sonal is 448, 51O, go. The following table
shows the result bv counties:
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-21
CATTLE IHoRsEsls HE'P
GATHERING OF ODD FELLOWS.

Sixteenth Annual Session, Grand Lodge
Of Montana, Begins To-day.
The sixteenth annual session of the Grand
Odd Fellows, begins at 10 o'clock this
morning in Odd Fellows hall. The session
will last two days. Sixty representatives
from the thirty-eight subordinate lodges Of
the state will be present. It will be rep
resentative gathering and the reports for
the year are expected to show largely in
creased membership and furnishing
financial condition of the order. The off,
GERS of the grand lodge are: Grand m aster,
DR.. 3. I: Stone, Helena;. deputy grand
master, N. @. Kinney, Walksrville; grand
hp " tss grand
Lodge from Montana, j. p. McCabe,
Helena, and J. ]. Hennesey. White Sulphur
Springs; grand marshal, G. II. Tracy, Ana
oonda; grand conductor, w. w. Shipman,
Helena; grand guardian. James Carrier,
Great Falls; grand herald, George Kirby,
Pizer, Granite; grand instructor, Henry
McMurphy, Butte; grand secretary, A. J.
White, Butte: grand treasurer, j. j. York,
Butte.
On Thursday the seventh annual session
OF the grand encAmpment will be held. Six
ooOA CuC1AuPIAoAVb Will 10 Iop1o6oAU0us no
officers of this body are: Grand patriarch.
John L. Athey. Sutherland; grand high
priest, David Micklejohn. Butte; grand sen
Tor warden, ]. G. Butts, Fort Custer; grand
scribe, A. j. White, Butte; grand treasurer,
j. j. York. Butte. grand junior warden, w.
T. Cook, Glendive grand marshal, P. s..
Washburn, Helena; grand outside sentinel,
G. T. w. Cress, Anaconda; grand represent
alive to grand enoampment, George Pasco.
Butte. The grand inside sentinel, J. b.
Coulter. of Butte has died during the year.
The grand parade will take place at 2:30
O'Clock Thursday afternoon. In it will be
Canton Wildey No. l, of Butte, and Canton
Schuyler Colfax No. 2, of Helena, in full
dress uniform; subordinate lodges Of Helena
and visiting brethren; grand lodge officers
in carriages, and Daughters of Rebecca in
carriages. After the parade Harmonic
empIify secret work. at A. o. U. w. hall. In
the evening there will be grand ball at the
Armory, and big banquet at Turner hall.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-21
Aux Electeurs Francois ct Canadiens.

HELENA, Oct. 20.
To The INDEPENDENT: II ny que
quelques jours qui nous separent des cleo
tions. Leparti republican, presente un
homme qui deja deux fois fut elu pour
representer Montana Washington. Dams
quel degre il reussi q meriter la confance
ct 10 support des ouvriers, nous voulous es-
sayer expliquer par 10 Mckinley bill don't
le plus ardent promoter il etait an congress.
Co nest gu nm seul exemple quo nous YOU
lous citer ioi ct nous prouverons plus tard
avec quelle incapacite ct quelle infidelite il q
servi lee interets de ses clients an congress.
Quand le Mckinley bill fut propose an
congress, les partisans en- pretendaient gu il
On aurait uhe reduction de prix de tous
Aussitot qu' il ent etc leRaliae ct signe par
10 president, leg pri1 commencement aug
menter. Les lubricants de tous les articles
notaient auss une augmentation de prix ct
en- avisaient leurs clients. Et c'est surtout
une augmentation de prix des articles.
ea1s hs ss ou sou oouts as
! autrefois 10 dollars, ooute maintenant IL
| dollars. I'm manteau de peluche don't le
prix etait autrefois 16 dollars ne pent ere
procure amour d'hui qua 70 dollars. Des
marchandises de toile toni augmente de 10
| 10 per Centum. MAN IL ny pas 90
enlargement d'impot pour les ar
ticles de luxes que les gems
riches peuvent settlement % permettre. Des
marchandises de laine sont soumises a IN
lmpOt plus haut dc 1850 pef cent. Lie
prix des outils de pouvrier an moyen des-
quels il gagne Ia vie pour q famille, aug
mente. Ce sont senlement les CAGES de
Pouvrier, qui mont pas augmente par le No
Kinley bill ct qui sont les memea.
En- realite ilsou. ete reduits par rauRment-
alton de prix de t0us les articles de mem
age. Tn ouvrier qui Ragnait autrefois =;
dollars par semaine OF Qui en- depensait q
dollars pour 10 soutien do "a fAmille etait
en- etat d'epargner dollars par semaine'
NJ is quel enlargement par 10 realization d.
ce bill2 Les cages sont les memea CONNIE
| autrefois ct c'est par une augmentation d.
prix dc tous les articles de menaRe que
rouvrier ne peut plus epargner blenqui
travaille six jours sans oesSe. Comment
doit il payer 10 medscin Of les antres de
penses en- cas- de maladie on dun autr,
mazheur? Ce sout tons des fats gus POW
rier doit se proposer pour voir . Pelectior
sill vent bonner son vote pour nm hommt
qui votait an congress pour cette l0i ct don.
matt nm coup de pied aux ouvriers poul
ainsi dire on pour I'm homme, Qui . cr0i
oblige de revoQuer cette loi.
La reponse ne eera pas dif0ollo. Qu'u TAU
voter pour W. w. Dixon.
i. IN Am DIS Ouvau.A
- - :.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-21

New linz Of call bells At The Bee Hive.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-21
THE EAST HELENA SHELTER.
Now Running IN Fall blast and Plenty

Of OFO On H000.
After numerous unavoidable delays the
Eaaa Helena smelter has resumed opera
tions and 10 running TO its full capacity.
receiving from 200 to 800 tons of ore per
day from all parts of the state and from
Idaho. and giving employment to more
than 100 men. East Helena has once more
taken on its old-time lively appearance, and
under its new management it may be said
that the East Helena reduction works will
continue at work for an uninterrupted
period. The resumption of work at the
mammoth plant is very welcome news, moi
only for the people of East Helena but fol
the merchants of Butte ~ it means dis
tribution in the channels of trade Of a
least $4,000 per month.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-21
REAL. iPEasoNALL TOTAL.

The average values placed on range cattle,
common horses and sheep by the different
counties, ia as follows:
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-21
BORN.

yOTAW-At Helena, Mont. Oct. %. 1870. to sls
vife Of w. 8 Votav. son.
RlDGWAY-At Helsaa. Oct n 70 H. Wife =
Charles RidgvAy. go ssssss
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-21

Headquarters for window q aes end
oils. Rarchen's Drug Store.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-21

Special sale Of felt hats Monday and Tuesday
Oct 70 and n. 1t Ain u. Warmker's. No. Il
Warren street..
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-21

Mq.!in underwear must 20 this weak .. III.
Be Hive
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-21
Smoke Agnss Bosth-

Herbert Nicholson q Ce. sail the best hay,
grain and feed at the 1Owest possible prices,
opposite n. r. freight depot.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-01-02
A Brilliant Success.

Never has social Anderson enjoyed
itself more than at the grand ball and
banquet at the Chiquola on Tuesday
evening. Owing to our limited space,
want Of time, etc., we are forced to wait
until next week to make an extended
notice Of the occasion, which was brill
liant success, and eclipses anything ever
having occurred in our progressive little
city. The crowd in attendance was esti-
mated at over five hundred persons, and
it was nearly 8 a. m. before "Home, Sweet
Home" was heard from the musicians.
Quite large number of visitors from
neighboring towns and cities were pres
ent.
From Charleston we noticed the famil-
lar faces Of Col. J. B. z. Sloan and Col. G..
a. Wagner, the latter accompanied by
his family.
+ Augusta sent up large party, among
the number some of her most charming
young ladies and popular young gentle
men. Among this party we recognized
Hon. Patrick Walsh, who was accompa-
MED by his wife and daughter, Maj.
Ganahl, Capt. Curran, Messrs. W. Il. Bar
rett, J. 81. Alexander and s. P. Wesseger.
Col. We McBee, accompanied by his
family, and number of young ladies and
gentlemen, Of Asheville, N. c., honored
the occasion with his presence.
Greenville sent over handsome party,
among whom were Solicitor Ansel and
wife, and Lieut.. GOV. Mauldin.
Abbeville was represented by large
party of young people.
Mr.. a. G. Bruce, of Atlanta, the architect
of the building, was also present enjoying
the occasion.
The press was represented as followa:
Greenville Ne,us, T. E. Horton; NeUs a'ad
Courier, E. P. McKissick; Augusta Chronicle,
E. B. Hook and NJ. P. Walsh. Nashville
(Tenn.) american, jas. D. Campbell, who
has been visiting his parents at Bolton.
These gentlemen are all popular Young
bachelors, and with their facile pens will
do the occasion Justice in their respective
papers.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-01-02

CuDfd,s Work.

Ofthe many marriages that have taken
place in and around Honea Path, none
have excelled in brilliance or excited
more interest thar the marriage of Prof.
J. B. Watkins and Miss Leila A. Burts,
which occurred in the Baptist Church Of
that village on Thursday, December 26th,I
1859.
The ceremony took place at 3 o'clock p.
M, but long before that hour the Church,
was filed to overfowing, and many per-
sons were unable to gain admittance. I
AS the beautiful notes of the wedding.
march, under the skinful touch of Miss:
Zula Brock, filled the Church, the hush:
of expectancy fell upon the large audiences
and the ushers, Messrs. W. c. Branyon,,i
NJ. E. Burts, W. "A. Shirley and G. E..
Moore, entered the Church, followed by
the attendants in the order named:
Mr.. s. L. Burts and Miss Fannie Wat
kins.
Mr.. II. n. Watkins and Miss Lillian
McGee.
Mr.. j. W. Brock and Miss Mamie Calla-,
ham.
Judge W. F. Cox and Miss Macie Lattl-;
mer.
DR.. J. F. Shirley and Miss Mittie Hem
derson.
Mr.. L. A. Brock and Miss Mary Trow.
bridge.
Then came the gallant groom and his
lovely bride, who took their position
under marriage bell suspended from an;
arch decorated with evergrcens. Z
Rev. D. Weston Hiott arose and per.
formed the ceremony in few solemn and
impressive words, concluding with the
benediction.
The bridal party then repaired to the
depot and boarded the train for Greenville,
where reception was rendered that even.
ing at the home of the groom's mother.
Prof. Watkins is the we'll known Prin-
cipal of the Honea Path High School, and
is most excellent and popular gentle
man. Ills bride is the eldest daughter of
Rev. R. W. Burts, and is young lady of
many noble virtues and q sweet, gentle
disposition, who will ever bring Sunshine
and happiness to the happy home of her
life partner. ]
The INTELLIaENoER joins the many
friends of the populaT couple in wishing
them all the happiness, atiainable in this
world.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-01-02
The Masons Have a Teast.

Last Friday had been set apart for tpe
dedication of the new Masonic Temple by
the Grand Lodge of South Carolina, Aut
for some reason known only to the melh-
bers of the craft, the exercises did not lake
place, and the dedication has been inds6-
nitely postponed. There were a number
of visiting Masons in the city, and to part.
ly allay their disappointment in not par
ticipating in or seeing the dsdicatory csre.
monies, the members of Hiram Ledge
determined to carry out part of the pro-
gramme of the day, viz: the Banquet at
the Hotel Chiquola.
About 8 o'clock p. M. the members o. the
Lodge and their visiting friends marhed
to the hotel, where they were Joined by a
few invited guests. Mr.. sperry, the genial
landlord, gave them cordial welcomn and
ushered them into the spacious dining.
room, where two hours were spentlmost
pleasantly.
Capt. Thos. F. Hill, the Senior Warden
of Hiram Lodge, presided over the ban.
quet, and announced the toasts Gtr the
evening" as follows:
Hiram Lodge, No. So, A. F. M. -L"Pro.
gressiye in spirit, united in love, Jealous
for the good of Masonry, may she continue
to grow in all Masonic virtues Respon-
ded to by ]. L. Tribble, Esq.
"The Grand Lodge of Ancient q rec Ma.
sons of South Carolina, the mother Of all
the subordinate Lodges in the State: Nav
she ever govern her children in wise and
prudent manner, promotive Of the best in
terest of Masonry" Responded to by DR..
R. F. Diver, Most W orshipful G, Master.