The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-09-16
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furnished by Professor Curtis J. LIZ
oas- Professor Lyons has been taking
Weather observations in these Islands
for the last eighteen years He is the
recognized authority on meteorological
matters in Hawaii Perhaps il is hot
generally known that there are but
two men in this Territory Who are
capable Of compiling an almanac for
Hawaii These gentlemen are Profes-
| sor Lyons and Professor W d. Alex
| ander.
There has never been a table CON-
piled OF the twelve calendar months,
giving the tides. sun and moon, in Ha-
waii and printed in almanac form;
that Is, no actual compilation The
expense of compiling and printing sucn
a work would be considerable, md
both Professor Lyons and Professor
Alexander have felt ehary about IN
dertaking such labor and incurring
the expense of publication. lest the
work should not receive sufficient 81
couragement TO pay for even the cost
| of printing.
/ An almanac for Hawaii. accurately
compiled. would be an invaluable
work. The present Importance Of ths
| Islands makes an almanac an absolute
| necessity. II sufficient support. self
sustaining support, cannot be obtained
for its publication. what is the matter
with the government assisting tha
work. II the government can appro-
pirate money for making and main
tanning a display at the Paris exposl-
ton 1t seems to me that it might rem
der little aid In the publication of
q Hawaiian almanac
The action taken by Judge Hum
phreys in disallowing a bill for wine,
cigars. cigarettes and cards furnished
jurors will be commended by every
citizen who believes in good govern
ment. People are taxed, and taxed
heavily, especially the poor, for the
support of the government, for the
maintenance of law and order and the
peace Of society. Now, why should
the poor white and the poor Hawaii
an contribute their mite for the fur
nishing of wine, cigars, cigarettes and
cards to jurors who had the lives OF
two unfortunate men in their hands?
In certain circles there has been
great cry made against municipal
government for Honolulu 1T will in
crease taxation shout those opposed
to the introduction of an American
form of government here. 1T will
change the old order of things," they
cry.
Well, isn't it about time that the
old order of things was changed?
Under the old regime. that is. when
men selected by the family compact
were on the bench, they approved OF
bills for furnishing jurors with cigars,
cigarettes and cards and even baths,
All, yes, those were days of cordial
relations. But let me be more specific
During murder trial a holiday was
declared. The jurors hired a bus.
went to Waikiki. disported in the surf,
wined and dined, and said. Charge
1t was charged and a circuit Judge
approved of the bill, and the taxpayers
paid it, too! Unfortunately, these jur-
ors while bathing encountered no vo.
racious sharks or conger eels
What the people want as well as |
municipal government is officials in |
office who recognize that they are the |
servants and not the masters of the |
people; servants who Nill work for
the interests of the people: who know
an infraction of the law from a corn
pound fracture of the humerus
Now. what did the jurors in the Bar
ney case want one dollars worth os
cards for? Did they play games of
seven-up. double pedro. whist, pc
knockle or hearts to decide whether
they should bring in verdict OF mur-
der or manslaughter?
DO know Joaquin Miller. the Poet
,f the Sierras, who has just succeeded
n interviewing Ii Hung Chang of
.hree-eyed peacock feather and yellow
acket notoriety? Well. / guess l do:
had an experience with Joaquin Mil
er seven years ago that makes me
hudder when / think of it,
The speaker was ]. H. Black. a ver-
ran printer.
After many pressing invitations
slack told me the following story: III
1T was during what you might call
ur incipient revolution. but let me
ell you.". and Black stroked his whis-
er. times were turbulent. / was a
iember Of the Citizens Guard on duty | c
the police station under Marshal +
hitchcock. There was a lookout in c
le cupola of the place to watch the F
country.
Well. the lookout reported that !
'me one was walking rapidly along or >
lie brow OF the ridge this side Of Mo-
,uea.
!" Black said Hitchcock. you jump =
to hack and go out and fetch that y
an in dead or alive II he refuses to Z;
lit when you command him to do so.
e, and fire to kill
Il had tough climb after leaving =,
e hack l was armed with an old y
ringfeld. II was loaded and my %
rtridge belt was filed with cart OF
iges- These things made me feel
arageous. although I am not natur- =
= a timid man
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