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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-01-24

no profits it would make big saw
ing on the sums now paid to poi.
contractors. The Representatives.
elect are not permitted to visit their .
constituents before the Legislature
meets We can we'll understand the
reason why. The authorities prefer
to have the Settlement under per-
manent star. chamber rules; but the
end OF the power OF the Board Of
Health is near. 1t is the duty OF
the Legislature to reconstruct the
Board of Health in a radical man
ner It's usurped powers must be
shorn and the Board taught its pro-
per place A laymau, an honest, in
telligent business man, should be
at the head OF the Board, and if one
or two doctors should be appointed
to serve as members OF the Board
they should mainly he there as ad-
visors, when purely medical ques-
tions should arise. But first and
foremost we hope that Mr.. Beckley
and his colleagues will endeavor to
take the Leper Settlement out Of
the control OF the Board of Health
and make it special bureau direct
under the Superintendent of Pub.
lie Works. The administration of
the Settlement is simply a matter of
plain business and should have
nothing to do with the Board of
Health. The Superintendent Of
Public Works will have ample time
to attend to the Settlement after
Honolulu becomes a municipality,
and the roads, water works, sewer
age, etc, will no longer be under
the Superintendent OF Public
Works. We have no doubt that
under such change everything
will run smoothly and give bet
ter satisfaction to the lepers as
we'll as to all concerned. We
regret to see Attorney General Dole
using an expression to the effect
that if we can't furnish the lepers
with poi they will have to take the
next best. Such remarks are not
conducive to making matters
harmonious and may lead the Legis-
lature to answer, if the government
cannot take care of our lepers in a
proper manner, we will do the next
best by repeating the segregation
law.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-01-24
TOPICS OF The DAY.

We see no reason why any SYM
pathy should be wasted on our
local gambling gentry If they should
fall into the hands of sharpers. No
sensible man will play cards with an
utter stranger who scrapes an ac-
quaintanceship in bar room. If
he does, he intends to get the
moneys Of the stranger deserves
to be bitten. At the same time we
believe it to be the duty Of all citi-
zens to assist the police in ridding
the town of confidence men and
bunco steerers and then let the
manipulation Of cards be the
monopoly Of our local gambling
coterie which is unknown to the
police.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-01-24

tory wide open to opium fendsi
What the good men who were op-
posed to the opium mostly regret
ted then, and they do now, is that
the career Of the opium smuggler
and dealer is at an end, and no more
fortunes can be made by our right
eous citizens in "dope." BY the
way, what a season of leisure is now
in store for the ever vigilant Deputy
High Sheriff and his army of in
formers.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-01-24

The decision OF Judge Humphreys
declaring the present opium laws
unconstitutional did not surprise
anyone who had given thought to
the question. When the Chinese
who appealed to the Circuit Court
appeared in the District Court, At
torney Brooks, representing them,
admitted that they had opium in
possession but asked for their dis
missal as the law was unconstitu
tional. Judge Wilcox intimated
that he fully agreed with the attorn-
ey, but said that it was not within
the province of a District Magis,
trate to decide questions of the
constitutionality OF law. He
therefore imposed the minimum fine
expressing the hope that the cases
would be appealed to the higher
Courts. The decision will have far
reaching results. The law will no
longer prohibit man from having
opium in possession or from using
it. As to selling it we presume that
he can do 80 when complying with
the demands of the Internal Reve-
nue. Office. The Legislature might
make law prohibiting the sale OF
opium or allowing under license,
the fee for which could
be made so that the sale
be prohibitory, but such step
would be useless as long as the law
cannot prevent man from having
opium in possession or from smok-
ing it. The men who overturned
the monarchy under the pretense
that they could not tolerate The
opium license should now take ac-
ton and upset the American Re.
public, which makes our holy terri
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-01-24

Mr.. George Gear does not report
progress in his fight for the un-
seating OF Wilcox. We were
shocked to learn that Haywood is
working harmoniously with Loeben-
STEMS antagonist, and that H. P.
Baldwin called on the notorious
bigamist. The latter fact ought to
make a change in Kepoikai's Will
coxian policy
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-01-24

Mr.. G. B. Reynolds explained the
charges made against him by Am
brose Hutchison to the full satisfac-
ton of the Board of Health, and
the incident ia closed. The defense
of Mr.. Reynolds, who, it is claimed,
allowed a boats crew of healthy
sailors to drink coffee in a leper
shop at Kalaupapa, is that he did
not know anything about it until he
saw the men coming out from the
shop, that Hutchison is no good,
anyhow, and that the great agent at
the time was wet himself and had
gone for dry clothes and-whiskey
The abusing OF Hutchison has al
ways been the mode OF defense of
the Board of Health and the agents
in charge of the Settlement 1t is
fortunate for the lepers that they
have among them fearless man
with the intelligence of Ambrose
Hutchison. Ravaged as his body is
through the effects of the scourge,
his mind is clear and will not toler-
ate any infringement on the rights
OF the lepers nor any neglect and
indifference on the part of those in
charge. Why should there be
scarcity Of poi at the Settlement?
The Government owns vast lands,
and it should for years back have
cultivated it's own taro in sufficient
quantity to supply the public insti.
tutions where poi is demanded. The
Government would not lose a cent
by producing it's own taro. 1t could
pay ordinary wages to the men
working the fields; it could have the
lands free OF charge and asking for
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-01-24

monopoly Of our local gambling
coterie which is unknown to the
police.
The following dispatch shows
that California is determined to use
all her influence in Congress to
make Hawaii the dumping ground
for lepers OF the United States. 1t
reads:
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 10.-A resolu.
tion was introduced in the Senate
by Senator Welch calling upon Con-
gress to establish on the Island OF
Molokai settlement for all lepers
who might be discovered in tie
territory within the jurisdiction Of
the United States.
II Delegate Wilcox succeeds in
defeating any measure which may
be brought up in Congress in ad-
vancing California's infamous pro-
position, he will crown himself with
glory and deserve the thanks OF
every man, woman and child in the
territory.
1t is evident from the latest
dispatches from South Africa that
Lord Kitchener is preparing to
strike the fual blow at the Beers.
A force of 10000 irregular cavalry
is being mobilized, 5000 volunteer
yeomanry will leave England for
South Africa, Cape Town has been
fortified and the admiral command
ing the Cape feet is prepared to
land forces and artillery. All the
railroads fromDelagoa to the Cape
are in running order and under the
absolute control of the British. The,
most influential Beers are urging
the Steyn-De Welt faction to &C.
oept terms of peace and bow to the
inevitable and the end of the war
can now be seen. The outlook for
speedy determination of the war
has never been 80 promising and it
can be hoped with reason that
normal conditions will soon prevail
in South Africa.
Mr.. Dole's organ which has
preached the doctrine that the con
stitution does not follow the flag, is
jubilant over the briefs and ad.
dresses made bv the solicitor-gener-
al and the attorney-general of Mo-
Kinley's government before the
Supreme Court. 1t predicts that
the decision of the highest tribunal
must necessarily be one upholdiug
the policy OF the administration and
on that point it takes very differ
ent view from that entertained by a
majority of the Republican press
otherwise favorable to the admins
tration. 1t is acceeded that the
speech OF the solicitor general
shows that Mckinley has abandon
ed his former policy in regard to
the flag and the constitution and
that the Attorney General virtually
stands isolated in his opinion that
the government, not the people, is
the sovereign power by authority
given to it by the people. The !
speeches of Carlisle and Fred. Cou.
lert jr., have made great impress
lion and the questions put to the
Attorney General and the solicitor
general by the justices of the
Supreme Court indicate that the
Bench by no means has adopted the
view of the administration lawyers.
We hope OF course that the decision
will be against the arbitrary un.
American, autocratio policy OF the
II it is held that
he constitution follows the flag a
lumber of our local merchants will
lave chance to get large sums of
money refunded to them from the
J. S. Treasury, and the Porto
iicans will not have to be sent
ome at the expense OF those who
rought them here.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-06
10 EndIl1h Libernll.

While Lord Rosoberry has been FREQ
TO critlcise his own party and to allego
that IL could not exist under Its pres
ent conditions he has been equally I'M
reserved concerning the conservative
party and government. Never. said
he. In the remembrance OF any impair
tial observer, has there been amy gov
eminent which had crowded such
frightful aEsemblage OF error, weak
ness and wholesale plumbers into It's
administration"
The grave fault OF the liberals is
they can agree on no policy. They arc
split into fragments and yet 30 desir-
Gus are the leaders 10 keep together
that at a dinner n short time since
given at the Reform club. a vote OF
confidence was given 10 Sir Henry
Campbell Zimmerman as the leader OF
the party. This. said Lord Roseberry,
quoting the famous phrase OF Diaraeh,
Is organized Hypocrisy"
In fact the liberal party In Great
Britain is very much in the plight OF
the democratic party In the civil war,
sin favor OF tho war, but agin It's pros
ocutlon."
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-06

Hush Go ter DRAWN a picter like
that an I'll commit suicide to git to
be the one to git hung over"
The two men laughed merrlly. while
az the same time they we're unjolnting
the pops" casting out old bulls and
putting new cartridges into the cyl
inders.
How far OF had we better getY"
asked George.
oh, we-e-ll. say-well-on hundred
yards-aLd step forward ten steps at
each fire."
That's good-say. who's them COM
In In that buggy"
burned ef don't believe it's Bill
Tom Branner an Title"
That's Jest who they Ia, by gum"
An old topless buggy drawn by u
thin. bay horse ratified up. The occu-
pants. coming opposite. inclined their
heads gently. smiled pleasantly and
passed on, foam OF dust rising In
their wake.
She smiled at me. George"
"She smiled at me. Bill"
Say Bill" laughed George. Would
MT II be a good un on us IL Tlliie loved
that dog drafted rascal with her bet
ter than she do either OF us?"
"Huhl An him with nuthln' but an
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-06
BAsvLoNlAN EXPLORATIONS.
Discovery of Great Temple Library OF
city OF Nippun

Discovery of Great Temple Library OF
city OF Nippun
Prof Hilprecht OF the University OF
Pennsylvania. the Babylonian explor-
er. has discovered the Great Temple
library OF the ancient city OF Nippur,
which was destroyed by the Elumnites
in the year 22S b. c. For eleven years
the professor has been exploring the
mounds OF ancient Nippur, the city
that annotated Babylon by centuries as
the capital OF BabylonIa. Within the
past year he has found among those
prehistoric ruins the library of the
Temple Of Nippur. This is the first
Babylonian temple library that has
ever been discovered, and II contains
the oldest and most important records
OF the earliest civilization OF which
even an echo has come down 10 our
own age. Already $4,000 volumes
have been taken from the ruins. and II
is expected that many more thousands
will be recovered. Inscribed on clay
tablets In the cunelform characters
which the explorations OF Nineveh and
Egypt have made familiar to arehaeo-
logical students, these literary works
Of men who lived 5000 years before
the Christian era began include die
tlonaries, architectural plans, histori-
cal and chronological data, legal and
commercial as well as religious liter
AZURE, that bear witness to the form
and pressure OF time" In which Abra7
ham lived. They also show. says Prof.
Hiiprecht. that ages before the reputed
appearance OF Adam man was not only
existing but that developed high
state OF civilization. comparable In all
it's essential points with that which we
ourselves possess.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-06
Forcing a Decision
RY JAMES NOEL JOHNSON.

BY JAMES NOEL JOHNSON.
Author "A Romulus OF Kentucky" Etc.
Copyright. 1901. by Daily Story Pub. Coz
Come TO think OF IT," said George
Peterson to VIII Garrison, as the two
stood chatting on the highway, Il
heard that you said that one OF US was
a-goin' to git bullet-hole In him
afore long7"
We'll, now" returned VIII thought
fully, screwing his left eye and digging
mt his scalp. "hlt comes TO me thet
he'd Jest about slch talk"
You think we ought TO shoot over
Tillio Adams. eh7"
Il don't see tibet we cud shoot over
ennything more important; do you? |
shot ole Jim Stacy over a hog last
summer. an by gum, in my estima-
ton. Title Adams is with a whole
drove o. hogs"
That is all true" admitted George;
hogs amt 10 be mentioned In tho
same breath with Tlllie-no man gifts
ahead O. me in approaching her worth
but the question Is one O. policy an
good jegment-ort we to kill each 9TH
er over herr"
Nov. that is a matter TO seriously
chaw on, admit That We both love
the gal more nor an OK team cud pull
Of they had down bill shoot on II. Is
certain. That both Wud ming our
lives. as worthless rags. at her feet,
is ekally shore; but as 20 whether we'd
be doin' the proper thing 10 do II is
n matter TO chaw on. But the matter
must be settled some way. believe
the one she loves best orter have her,
but she won't say. believe I'm the
one"
AN / feel shore I'm the one"
AN this shoreness o. both, 20 see,
II what I've thought would bring
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-06

Miss Mary Preble Anderson, who
broke tho customary bottle OF cham
payne TO ehristen the battleshlp Maine.
launched at Philadelphia Saturday,
comes Of a famous naval family. She
Is great granddaughter OF commo-
dore Edward Prebie. who having dis
tinguished himself az young man In
the American navy during the revolu-
ton, commanded tho Constitution
Old Misunderstanding the famous ex-
petition against the Barbary pirates.
He has always been styled the father
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-06

you did step on my footi" 70
clferated George.
you are a liar" shouted Bill.
Boys, don't shoot. for Lords sake! -
shouted a score in concert
Tho hitherto passive throng. was
now in rolling. surging motion. The
timid fell to the rear, and the bold
toiled madly toward the danger-swirl.
The windows OF the house became
mouths for rapidly expelling wads OF
color. The doorway was a choked
channel for the emission OF a feminine
food. wild shrieks went up. and
benches tumbied down. Dogs yelped,
and white-faced. wlld-eyed women
cried: "Oh. where's my baby7" or "Sal.
lie" or "Tommie," where are your
A rolling commotion OF voices on the
outside finally killed all distinct ex.
preston.
Bills white-faced sister got to him
and seized him by the arm. but a big
Arm hand pushed her back The con.
stable wedged his way to George. bu,
he fell back Imply against propplnG
men. his face gushing blood. Tn,
Justice Of the peace, who commanded
peace. found the peace OF Bills paral'
yEing fist All was in swirling. roar.
ing confusion when the thunderoui
voice OF the preacher broke above the
crowd with the aweing power:
"Ef ye amt got no respect for me
an the day, an the Lord respect yer
neighbors who now leave single life
for the holy ways of matermony.
now peform sarlmony. BE ye silent
in the face OF this awful, sacred In.
ordinance NV heavens disposition
Jlne hans Thomas Benton BrammeT
and Matilda Jane Susan Ann Adamsl'
Silence fell. and so did the spirits
OF Bin Garrison and George Peterson
They looked up at each other and
though agony loaded their slow-chug'
ging hearts, they smiled through sick
feeble lips as thought answered
thought: What fools us fellers bel
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-06

The great strike OF iron, steel and
tin workers sweeps over a stretch Of
country from the western boundary of
New Jersey TO the Mississippi river
and beyond. II takes in the states OF
Pennsylvania, Ohio. Indiana and llli-
nois, with offshoots in Wisconsin.
Minnesota, Michigan and Maryland.
Already the strike IL on at plants In
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-06

The King Of England has ten maces,
which are kept in the Tower OF Lon
don. They are all OF different degrees
and all will be used at the coronation.
The lords have their own mace and will
not allow the house OF commons mace
to enter their house, II accompanies
the commons TO the door OF their lord
ships house, but 1t is always left out
side.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-06

Many OF the church yards in the
Highlands are reported to be In a
shocking condition. There has been
a scandal in North Harris, where the
sanitary authorities have had TO step
In and prevent the people from bury
ing any more bodies in a small piece
OF ground. while the churchyard at
Moraig, another small Highland place,
is so full that II is described as sim
ply mounds OF human beings. The
Highlanders have great liking for
laying their lost ones with those who
have gone before and this accounts
greatly for the over-crowding. This, OF
course. applies only TO the old paro-
chial cemeteries. as the newer ones are
under government control, which stops
or Is supposed TO stop anything like
overcrowding.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-06
Chrirfened nc Mofr1e.

OF tho American navy. because II was
he VINO first made Il famous abroad.
His nephew. Admiral George II.
Preble, was distinguished In the war
against Mexico and in the civil war,
and his grandson. Edward Deering
Preble. uncle to Miss Anderson, rose to
be lieutenant commander In the navy.
and was navigator OF the Kearsarge In
it's battle with the Alabama. Miss An
derson lives with her parents In Deer
ing street. Portland, and Is well known
socially.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-06

General Fitzhugh Leo has decided
that the business In which he has de-
termined 10 engage upon retiring Into
privnte life near Richmond, Va. will
be "of an industrial character" but
beyond this he has refused to mako
any statement for publication.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-06

The FIRST Protestant church in An.
erica was made of the sails OF Capt
John Smiths ship hung between the
trees at Jamestown, Va. The pulpit
was a stump and the congregation sat
upon unhewn logs during the service
until 1911. when log cabin was erect
ed under the direction OF the governor,
Sir Thomas Dale. In 1888 brick struc-
ture fifty-six by twenty-eight feet IN
dimensions, with tower through
which II was entered. eighteen feet
square, was built with the most sub
stantial material, as It's endurance tes-
tlhes. II was partially destroyed by
Are In 1876, but was restored and occu.
pied until 1923. when the capital was
removed to Williamsburg. Chicago
Record-Herald.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-06

Innocent OF anything beyond mere
coquetry and lndlscretions. compro-
mised by the attentions OF man who
had no other claim to social distinc-
tlon than that he was one OF her nu-
fnerons train OF admirers, she was de-
prired by her husbands viii OF the
guardianship OF her children, which
we're taken from her by family coun-
ell. She endeayored to recover them,
and was in consequence thereof In
dlcted for attempting TO kidnap them.
Tho court. however, prejudieed
against her as foreigner, though II
was. declined to convict her on the
ground that she had really done moth
ing to justify her children being taken
from her.
Lack OF funds prevented her from
taking any further steps TO establish
her rights. The social power OF her
stern fanatic old mother-in-law, the
Duchess OF Chevreuse. was too great
to admit OF any one risking her anger
by befriendlng the unfortunate young
Duchoss. Ey5Ty door was closed
against her and without a single bad
act being proved against her she died
OF hunger as an outcast In Paris
Stun and without seeing her children.
Her eldest boy. the present Duke OF
Chaulnes. was about Ave years old
when she tried TO abduct him from
the gloomy castle OF her mother-in-
law in the south OF France.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-06

II has been discovered that tho
Rothschllda are the holders OF the
missing ticket for the prize OF 100000
francs in NJ. cocuelin'a lottery in be-
half OF the Dramatic Artists asaocia-
ton at Paris. They have given the
money 10 the society.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-06

About a year ago Mrs. Alfred seher-
merhorn, society woman OF Brook
iyn. lost her fortune in speculation.
Nearly all OF her swell friends mani
tested such strong disposition to drop
her acquaintance that Mrs. schermer-
horn took the initiative by dropping
theirs. and being woman OF sense be-
gan 10 look around for some means OF
self-support.s hit upon the idea OF
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-06

trouble. SO fgger It this way; II
both live, an one gifts her. tother wud
ruther be dead, With one dead. he's
at everlasting peace. an the other is
happy with Title. Now. what do you
say7"
I'm a chawin' on the thing"
Have you got yor pop with your"
mo. but ] see you've got two"
''YaB, an here Ia good place. A
niee thick shade yander under that
beech to die comfortable under, an
ttTmorry is Sunday an the new
prsacher is to preach at High Point,
an the Teller that gifts his light put out
will have a glorious big funerall"
II kin jlst sec lille. her bootiful
face, like er dew-wet roLs. hanging
ever me right pow"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-06

operating a laundry and opened such
an establishment in Southampton. L.
l., whore the faithful among her form
er friends are helping to make the ven
ture n success.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-06
TERRITORyA AFFECTED
BY THE STEEL STRIK Il.

thlrty-nine towns, and all OF the plants
OF the United States Steel Corporation
in these various states will. II Ia be-
lieyed. be seriously affected before the
end OF the trouble. The leaders OF the
Amalgamated association arv going
slowly, but threaten TO call a strike
on every combination controlled by
the United States Steel Corporation
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-06

BY the will OF che Baroness Ma
thaniel RothschiId the Paris Conserva-
tore has Just come into possession Of
a valuable collection OF MSS. OF the
works OF Chopin ard Auber.