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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-09-12
Rare Curios.
Attorney General.

Mr.. G, W. G. Jones has very fine
/ collection Of Hawaiian curios
Among them are two specimens
rarely seen here, and which with
great difficulty we're secured from a
cave at the Pail o Mulilele near the
Kalae point on Hawaii The caves
in that forbidding looking cliff were
the mausoleums OF the aliis in the
ancient days, and are extremely
difficult of access. When Mr.. Jones
lived in Kau he took lively inter-
eat in exploring the caves, and at
Molilele he had native boy lower
ed by ropes to the mouth Of the
cave and after long wait the boy
returned and was hoisted up.
In his possession was two curios
which he had found in the old
burial ground. One was a piece OF
a mirror framed in kou wood and
attached to hair necklace. The
aliis like other barbarians consider
ed the mirrors they received from
the first white men as charms and
looked at them with superstitious
awe. Only the chiefs we're allowed
to wear them and they carried them
attached to hair ribbon around
thsir necks, and threw terror into
the hearts of the ignorant people
by letting them behold their faces
in the small glass. The one in pos
session of Mr.. Jones shows it's age.
The quicksilver is nearly destroyed
but the cheap glass is still there
and one is able to see his face in the
old curio.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-09-12
REaIsTRATIoN NOTICE.


The Board Of Registration for the
Island OF Oahu will hold sessions as
follows:
MONDAY, Sept, IT,
Puuloa Point, 7:30 a, m, to 8
Aiea r. Il. Station 10 n. N. to
p. IN.
Manana Court House, 4 p. m.
toqp. m.
TUESDAY, Sept. l9--
Waipahu Mill, 8 q. m. to II
noon.
Eva Mill, p. m.
Waianse Court House, 5 D. m.
to9p, IN.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 19-
Makua r. II. Station, 1890 a. m.
Waialua Court House, p. IN. to
9p. m,
THURSDAY, Sept. 20
Kahuku Mill, Up. m. to 4 p. m.
Laie Hall, p. IN. to 10 p. IN.
FRIDAY, Sept. 2l-
Hauula Court House, 10 a, m. to
p. m.
SATURDAY, Sept. 22-
Waikane Court House, ga. m.
TO IL noon.
MONDAY, Sept. "a
Kaneohe Court House, 10 a, m.
to l p NJ.
Waimanalo, $3.50 p. IN. to 4 p, IN.
TUESDAY, Sept, % until October
o.
In Honolulu. 10 a. m. TO | D. M;
b n. m. to 4 y m
LORRlN ANDREWS, Chairman,
d. l.. NAONE,
M. A. GONSALVES,
Board Of Regi-trotou OF Oahu.
'l0S-HC
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-09-12

The INDEPENDENT never says i've
told you So" because we never cry
over split milk, nor do we triumph
because our political opponents will
be downed by a boomerang which
will hit us as we'll. But we do hold
that it would have been far wiser
policy if our advice had been taken
and national Issues kept out OF our
territorial affairs at this our first
and most important election. We
have no voice in national affairs and
we will certainly ho considered i'm
Fortunate il we at the very first ap
pearance of our delegate to Con-
gress should ask for further conces-
sions, more favors than already
granted, prior to proving how we
can conduct the affairs OF the terri
tory.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-09-12
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. IL, 1900.
THE OUTLOOK.

Lack Of harmony among our Re-
publicans; inactivity among our
Democrats, and the political field
carried by the Wilcox Independents
seems to be the result to-day of the
great preparations made for a
strong election campaign.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-09-12

II no national party lines had
been drawn here the best men
would probably have been elected
because a great many Hawaiaps
would then have listened to reason
and they would have cast their
votes for the men in whom they had
confidence, men whom they knew TO
be their friends. There would have
been no attempt to draw color
line or to pack the Legislature with
Ignorant politicians who cannot
even understand lor speak English.
1t would have been as in former
days when the Hswaians willingly
voted for good men, without asking
whether they were white or brown
or whether they were missionaries
or the opposite
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-09-12

Now the Republicans will put up
a ticket and we presume the Demo-
Gratis will do the same. Many Ha-
waiians would have been glad to
vote for some Of the men on each
ticket, but now they fnd them
selves, according to their ideas, in
honor bound not to vote for anyone
affiliated with any CT the two naticA-
al parties.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-09-12

We do not admit for a moment
that tho candidates for Legislative
honors nominated by Wilcox 81 Co.
will be elected. We doubt that they
can carry the votes on Hawaii, Maui
or Kauai, where he has succeeded
in making himself unpopular, but it
will be difficult to get the Hawaiians
to vote for men who publicly have
declared themselves Republican or
Democrats. Remember that right
here in Honolulu this morning 2,15e
voters we're registered and out of
that number over 1900 were Ha-
waiians. What can you do against
such overwhelming odds besides
feeling sure of a disastrous defeat
The missionary wing cares nothing
for the split in the Republican
party. They will stand aloof from
the election, see the Sewall clique
defeated, the Independents win, and
then they will work on the members
of the Legislature as only they know
how to work. And, alas! heretofore
they have won every timo.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-06
Unterrided.
st. Louis Republic.

st. Louis Republic.
Senator-elect Joe" Blackburn 10
famed far and wide for his apparently
inexhaustible fund of anecdotes. Tho
Senator has an unconscious streak of
humor and some good stories are told
on him which he never recited." said .
prominent blue grass politician the
other day. Il remember when Mr..
Blackburn was practising law In Ken
lucky, which may show that he fears
nothing. A young fellow came into his
office. and, after showing some recon-
mendations and expressing a longing
desire to get work of some kind. was
given an opportunity to do something.
Mr.. Blackburn handed him writ and
told him to go TO a certain house and
serve the paper on the tenant
don't come back and say you couldnC>
find him. he cautioned. Nail II to the
door If you have to. but serve IT, The
eager young man started out and re-
turned an hour later minus his hat and
collar and with his face covered with
bruises and his clothes torn into shreds.
well, said Mr. Blackburn. did you
serve it?'
No, sir replied the battered em-
ploye. The tenant licked me and told
me to bring the paper back to you.
blackburn rose from his chair. said:
Here. sub. take that writ back and
serve II on that tenant. sub. and tell
him for me, sub, that by -, sub, he
can't intimidate me through you.
subj"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-06
The Fox and tne Owl.

One evening as the Owl was uttering
a few boots and pluming her wings
preparatory to rustling about for food
she was accosted by the Fox with:
Il heard your boot from afar off and
have come to make you a proposition.
/ am nearsighted, but fleet of foot,
while you are sharp sighted, but slow
of wings. Suppose We hunt together
and divide the game?"
But from my earliest infancy I have
been told that you were full of guile"
replied the Owl as she looked down
upon Reynard with suspicion.
"All mistake, my dear bird. Such
talk comes from the fact that my ears
are cut on the bias. AS l said, we will
hunt together and make a divide"
But how do know that you won't
even eat me?" insisted the Owl, sud-
denly remembering that her grand
mother had mysteriously disappeared
after a confiab with a Fox.
Listen to me-" continued Reynard,
with great earnestness. you simply
fly about and use your eyes to uncover
Hares. and I will run them down. You
need not even alight"
The Owl still doubted, but at length
agreed to the partnership, and It was
not long before her sharp eyes espied
Hare in her form, and she called to
the Fox. 1t was but short chase ere
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-06
WASN'T SCARED BY THE DEVIL.
In Fact, He Was Glad to Meet one OF
His Relatives

An = ACt8 nc W AS OhAQ 10 Meet One OK
His Relatives.
The man that told me said this hap
pened up in Winthrop. says a writer
in the Lewiston (Me) Journal
Ezry married woman with the
most tarnation tongue you ever lis
tened to. Scorcher, that tongue vast
When she had occasion to rebuke Ezry
that tongue would take the varnish OF
the furniture. AS result OF his
treatment at home Ezry was inclined
to spend overmuch of his time at the
tavern He drank other things be-
sides cold water. And when he start
ed for home he was in that blissful
condition where he didn't care wheth-
er school kept or not In that condi-
ton he was in measure prepared TO
meet his gentle chatelaine
One night his wife sent her brother
out to play ghost" and scare the drum
kard into reform. The ghost was ex-
pected to say in sepulchral tones that
unless Ezry reformed he would be
taken into hell for sure when he passed
over.
Ezry came up the road--across the
road, too-and he was trolling one OF
the lusty old songs of revolutionary
days. He was halted by the sheeted
figure.
ID evening"" said Ezry, cheerfully.
Listen TO your DOOM solemnly
and in deep tones quoth the spectre.
'zhas all RI" replied Ezry, Ter
go"
I'm spirit"
Glad to hear t, OF fler, glad to
hear t. Goo SPIT, suppose. If you're
good SPIT / mus stan clever wiz you.
I'm pretty good fler, l am"
I'm spirit of evil" doomed the
spook
"Spt evil? Don shay so. Wal,
p'haps you're the devil himself"
Il am"
"Pu' 'er there, oil boy, pu' 'er there
come up t house. Zhell be glad to
shee We, that she will. S'pose ye know
of course that I'm married to yer sis
ter Nancy"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-06

All OF this tundra and each one of the
many creeks running back into the
mountains for from 5 to Is miles have
been staked out, and all of this country
seems to be gold bearing.
Just how the gold came there no one
has yet, satisfactorily explained. but it
is believed that all the gold originally
came up from the sea, owing to the
fact that the farther out one goes on
the tide land the coarser the little
grains of the precious metal.
Saloons, dance halls and all such
places are now scenes Of feverish ac-
tivity in Nome City. We are even to
have theatre, and before the end of
the summer this place will be a salu-
brious seaside metropolis of which the
oldest inhabitant may we'll be proud
Unfortunately, there is no harbor here.
and all landing has to be done along
the open coast In rough weather this
is a great inconvenience and also a
danger, several serious accidents hay
ing happened since my arrival
SAMUEL J. NELSON.
Nome City, Alaska.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-06

"Please excuse me to-day" replied
the Grow, as he closed his eyes as if
to sleep.
"But may not. Your dignity, pose
and plumage have excited my great
admiration, and I am sure your voice
will but add to it,
1--WE had a sore throat and the grip"
protested the Crow.
''Ah, that is but an excuse to veil
your modesty. Sing me but one little
song
Thus urged, the Crow opened his
mouth and gave utterance to such a
screech that the Traveller took to his
heels at once, exclaiming as he fed:
by the great horn spoon, but who'd
a thought it,
Notwithstanding our weaknesses,
we should conceal them as much as
possible.
That's another case of it." sighed
the Crow, as he moved farther back
into the shade. LAS a Crow am all
right. but as a Nightingale l drive
away those who would be my friends"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-06

many things may occur which might
trouble Great Britain.
while l do not know what is to be
the plan Of campaign, should think
that there will be no stubborn resis-
lance TO the British advance before it
reaches the neighborhood Of Pretoria.
although sufficient force win be in
the field at all times TO make it impos-
sible for the British to move forward
with any speed. They viii have at ev-
cry point where resistance can be
made"
Mr.. White was asked If it were like
ly that the. Beers would have any
force in fortified places to resist and
possibly come behind the British
lines.
His reply was: THE Beers, being in
a ridiculous minority. would be in
danger of being outfanked by Roberts,
and. while it might hold some OF his
army in check for a time, it would
not meet the actual purpose. and a
portion of the army left to hold a
place in country practically left to the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-06

people outdid the Irish in the wear
ing of the green"
England will not succeed In captur-
ing the Irish by the demonstration"
he said, but it viii naturally enthuse
the soldiers. The Irish members of
parliament and the priests will not
be caught by the shadow. They will
still agitate for the substance.
Whatever may be the outcome OF
the war" said Mr.. White. 1T will have
a very far-reaching eject 1t will tend
to strengthen the military power Of
England. 1t will for a time CONSOLE
date the empire. but / think it is
bound to hare disintegrating effect
1t will g4-e rise to problems that viii
be difficult to solve. Tee colonies.
knowing their strength, win make de-
mands that cannot be complied with
by the home government The iney-
table tendency viii be toward the in
dependence OF the colonies, and il win
be difficult to check this.
In England itself this war fl
bound to have unexpected results. IN
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-06
UNCLE ELS FABLES.
The Elephant and the Bug


One day the Elephant came down to
the pool to drink, and after Stacking
his thirst he sucked up water in his
trunk and squirted It over his big body
to cool himself off. He was thus en-
gagged when the Bug came out of a
crevice and said:
''Ah, but l have been suffering with
the heat all day! If l were only an
ELEPHANT"
Eyes; it's very nice, but I guess we
can fix things as it is. I've got about
enough, and now I'll attend to your
case. Stand by for shower"
Thereupon the Elephant sucked up
barrel or more of water and blew it
over the Bug, who was at once swept
away in the flood and drowned out OF
hand.
Moral.-We would be safer if some
Of our friends wished us evil.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-06
THE CAUSE OF THE
Battling BOER.
alive of the South African Re-
public in the United States.

Mr.. Montagu White is the able rep
resentative of the South African Re
public in the United States, and, al
though he takes an active part in the
discussion of the situation relative to
South Africa, he has done so in such
a diplomatic manner as to give no Of
tense to the United States government
When there is a disposition to make
political capital out OF every situation
and when the Boer sympathizers in
this country often indulge in unjusti-
fable attacks upon the administration,
Mr.. White is careful not to become in
volved. To avoid such complications
he has been obliged TO exercise a great
deal of discretion. Mr.. White was
consul general of the Transvaal in
London previous TO the war. Stree it
began he has served his country in
various capacities.
He would be taken for an English
man almost anywhere, ana his name
indicates English rather than Dutch
blood, but then there are many men
of English blood who are working and
fighting for the Boer cause.
Mr. White was asked for an inter-
view concerning the military situation
in South Africa. He replied by saying
that, not being military man in any
way, he was not quite competent to
discuss military affairs. Besides, it
took about six weeks for rommunica-
tions from the Transvaal to reach him.
These came first TO Brussels and were
then forwarded to him. Naturally,
such communications. bearing more
particularly upon dip 'oms.tic affairs,
did not disclose military conditions or
probable movements.
"The relief of Kimberley and Lady
smith," said Mr.. White, were not ser
ious reverses for the Beers 1t is be-
cause of the effect they have on the
wavering more than anything else
that they are to be regretted l be-
lieve there was a minority In the Free
State opposed to the war, and there
are always some who determine their
position according to the success or
failure of the cause 1t was believed
from the beginning that we must at one
time or another fall back upon our
strongholds in the Transyaal. Our re-
sources are excellent. We had sup
plies of arms and provisions, both for
offense and defense. That set apart
for offense has not yet been exhausted,
and the defensive stores have not yet
been drawn upon. 1t is quite plain
that the Beers can make strong de-
fensive campaign and extend the war
for .. long time.
Time is of great Importance to us.
The longer we hold the British forces
in check the greater opportunity there
is for something to happen which will
help us and embarrass the English.
Who can tell what may occur in At
ghanistan? Not long ago there was a
little furry on the Canadian border at
Esquimalt. Possibly that did not
amount to much, but it showed how
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-06

Spring has been long in coming to
this land Of ice and snow, but come it
has at last, and with it the most I'M
usual signs of activity ever seen along
this lonely northern coast During
this coming season Cape Nome will
witness the most unique and the most
extensive mining operations ever car
ried on in one particular place in
America. Think of a child or woman
walking down level sandy coast when
the tide is out, and before it is flood
tide again being able to wash $40 or
SIS worth of gold dust out of the sand
over which the ocean waves have been
ebbing and flowing for hundreds of
years.
During the winter there have been
but 200 or 300 miners alternating in
this city of tents and frame shanties.
In two months it is expected that 5000
men will be at work here seeking their
fortunes from the golden sands about
Anvil City and Nome City. Old min
ers about here variously estimate the
output for the coming year to aggre-
gate from s1O,OOO,0O0 to $4,000, 900.
When it is remembered that nuggets
have been found here that ran from
500 to $500 in value and that as much
as 500 has been washed out in one
pan, these estimates do not seem SO
extravagant and exaggerated. In fact,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-06
The Traveller and the Crow.

A Traveller on the highway CHANGED
upon a Crow seated on a limb of
roadside tree, and being struck by the
Birds plumpness and blackness he
cried out:
ooh, Crow, l have never seen hand
somer bird. Your plumage is simply
grand"
The Crow blinked at him, but had
nothing to say in reply.
Such pose-such dignity" contin-
ued the traveller. The Eagle has been
called the King of Birds, but he can
not hold candle to you"
The Crow blinked and winked, but
refrained from uttering a word.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-06

both up and down the beach from Nome
and Anvil City paying dirt is to be
found all along the coast with amazing
regularity. Last August in one claim
on Anvil creek six men worked seven
short hours and washed out s6,400.
On the same day ancNler force of men
washed out $4,000 in Is hours on claim
No. in Snow Gulch. 1t is expected
even greater figures will appear during
the coming summer.
The methods of mining obtaining
here are simple. Cape Nome is decid-
eddy a summer sluicing district. This
place is, accordingly, the best poor
mans camp in the world. When
man is hungry, all he has to do is to
take a pan, follow the receding tide
down to its lowest limit and then wash
out enough of the yellow metal to pay
for good dinner, even though steaks
do sell for So apiece and coffee is so
cents pot. A square meal here now
costs about 81, and, though the steam
ers are pouring food and supplies into
the district, prices do not seem to go
down. People appear to be coming in
as fast as the provision supplies, and
so the demand remains keen. One long
headed speculator here made a good
thing by purchasing number of deer
on the Siberian coast at 81 apiece ant
bringing them over to Nome by steam
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-06

enemy would be captured, as was
Cronje's army. Probably the first re-
sistance of any dimensions will be
made at the vaai river. There are
natural lines of defense in this neigh
borhood. Even here the Beers may
find it advantageous to withdraw, for
the large army of Roberts might be
able to outf1ank them. Pretoria is
the impregnable position of the Beers,
and here the resistance the Beers
will not only be stubborn, but effec-
tive
The advance of Butler is very diff
ficult one compared to the advance of
Roberts, because there is the natural
rampant of the Drakenberg range,
which is considered an almost insur-
mountable barrier. In that country a
small force will be able to check effec-
tually a much larger one of the enemy.
ssOur main forces will be concentrat-
ed in the Transvaal, while smaller ones
will harass the advance and check the
enemy. Cold weather will soon be very
trying to the forces of the British on
the high veldt. The seasons have a
great effect upon the campaigns. The
men must live in tents in bad weather.
which will make it very uncomfortable
for them.
Il have been criticized for saying
that johannesburg would probably be
destroyed as a preliminary to the de-
Tense of Pretoria. Of course, when war
occurs there are certain laws TO be OBJ
served. and there should not be a
needless destruction OF property
johannesburg, on account of its pIux-
unity to Pretoria, will make an excel
lent base of attack for the British. 1t
will furnish barracks and quarters,
storehouses and a most favorable base
of supplies. If left intact, it would
make the campaign most comfortable
and charming for the British. The
buildings would be used for the SOL
diers, thus avoiding tents and other
camp accessories. If you are at war,
you cannot provide coy corners for
your enemies. The burning of city
as military necessity is not a rare
occurrence. 1t has always been re-
garded as a legitimate means of de-
Tense. Everybody knows that Moscow
was burned for that reason. 1t was
desperate, but heroic undertaking and
accomplished the purpose. The burn
ing of the capitol and a part of this
city of washington in 1914, on the
other hand, was described by the Eng
lish historian Greene as a disgraceful
and wanton act. / cannot see how the
Beers can be expected to furnish the
British with very pleasant camp,
with all the necessities for prosecuting
a siege within such a short distance
from the capital where the main de-
Tense is to be made.
''The important matter for the Beers
now is time The longer they hold
out the greater will become the sympa-
thy with the Beers in all parts of the
United States. The people of the Unit
ed States naturally sympathize with
the oppressed. and under prolonged OPP
preston their sympathies will rise
Even now this feeling of sympathy is
growing in strength. But think there
is nothing like a well organized cam
paign in their behalf"
Mr.. Whites attention was called to
the recent demonstrations in England
on st. Patrick's day, when the English