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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-08-15

The fact that a recent novel, the
rene of which is laid during the civil
war, puts in the
mouth of Abraham
." L"'" Lincoln lot of
,o,yersation which he never could
have uttered and makes him. m.do things
wholly out of keeping with his charac-
ter draws forth a protest from the
New York Mail and Express. That
;ournal alludes to liberties taken with
lincoln by other writers, and adds:
-rren our good friend. Joel Chandler
Harris, kidnapped President Lincoln in
one of his yarns. True, he got him
hack to the white house before any
h.iv found it out. The Lincoln climax
was reached last year, when Chicago
man made him break up q game of
cards on Mississippi river steamboat,
save ruined family and then shake
hands with fellow-passenger, who
was none other than jefferson Davis,
and discuss with the southerner the
ouestions of the day. About the only
thing left now is for some novelist to
have Lincoln up in balloon watching
every battle of the civil war. Or he
might put him aboard the Monitor
when it whips the Merrimac, exclaim-
inc in his quaint way: The craft is
well named The begrimcd gunner
pauses in his work of destruction and
looks upon the kindly face, asking as
he does so: In what way, SIR? 'Mer-
rymackn' he replies, solemnly; see
how her sides are shaking And then
look of infinite tenderness steals
over his sad face and he forgets to
say: That reminds me of story out
in Illynoy.' Really it is time to call a
halt on the use of Lincoln by story
writer's. People are tired of it and
they resent having one Of their great
est and best men to do silly things and
speak bad English"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-08-15

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In writing upon the much agitated
subject of splitting in public places
writer in the New
York Times faceti-
N''Aer ''e"A ously observes:
"We have at last set ourselves with
laudable determination to suppress al
together the disgusting habit of spit
ting in public conveyances. Perhaps
the odious culprits might have been
cured-like ill-mannered dogs and
cats-by rubbing their noses on the
aoors they had contaminated. That
remedy, however, would have had the
obvious disadvantage Of extreme sim
plicity and a kind Of physical appro-
Fiateness. However, as q merely pro.
Hsional arrangement. the culprit may
bow be hauled of to the nearest po-
lice Office, and then without further
Trial sentenced to pay $500 or be sent
Or . number Of weeks or months to
e In Jail. while his innocent family.
Deprived Of his support, are pleasantly
|tarving. This arrangement is only
emporary, for it is said that com.
pittes Of Yankee physiologists have
Eel'nigh perfected an apparatus BY
Fhich the salivary glands will be en-
irey suppressed, and the processes
Il DIGESTION carried on by some kind
drying apparatus, which will rem.
er splitting impossible"
There are, says the Buffalo EK.
press, some businesslike young won.
IN employed as demonstrators ut the
oOd exhibits on the Pan-American
rounds. One of them dishes out ap-
le butter Tor some such dope) on
racker, to whomsoever will eat. A
oung man took his dose the other
Jay and then, wishing to be jocular,
emarked with an ingratiating air:
That's good apple butter. Just like
bother used to make" The young
Foman struggled with her desire to
polite for moment; then her bust.
ess instinct triwmphed, and she re.
ned: Much better. Your mother
ad neither the knowledge nor the
'cilties to make such apple butter"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-05-28
AN OPEN LETTER 10 J. o CARTER, roRtaANk or TINT
GRAND lljRf

s currently itt oand iui tsstn
aff o.
however ae louder words
Legislative corruption thrr which ordered
scandal nt" whether sfcs Mar
or % e. q u
iudg Humphrey such as have never been cnfd
uron sn, absolute
pdehts heretofore eoguzed ty the courts Of a
nrr % ne Legislature practising
all record the hleH ~
and n the arohvcS
rov, arrest
deputy shcrn with 10 accompanying emo
vest ~ ccn a Indictment
"a to %
would
Attorney alphabetically suggested
the
o mans wealth
IN the
his such bin subsantaed'
arbitrary, uncontrolled to
is the
though that bad enough he
direct that a 9th
Grand indicted
is
o
%
could
other
consideration
franchise liquor bill let this
unscathed?
We ask all faith ernn what going to do about
it Mr. Carter?
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-05-28

iht Hehi nf shanfe ~ ttuuf
rhr anit irnieai conclusion i0 w.
dfawn ffuH che fHrfaihf hftmisot 49,
that ~ an aitsmrt "a nak % ahnH bias
w. the tritai ~ siipht evidences thereof
Wiik end water statements such bee ~
not funie me- iuips 'ha hiouun viii
nii because me ,sidsnte ttas, weak
H. hnrevrr ne etidenrn y strength.
sncd ~ "a. addition W evidence witch
demonstrated prejudice. " becom,s
contempt 1f court the motion and an
daNit ste strirknu fDps tbc record
The at,orr,'ys Responsible therefor sent
30 JAN ana again The motion fails be-
cause the evidence ia TOO strong
" this IN law IN Hawaii then lla.
Vallan law has degonornted back 20
the point whore the common law was
no years ago. when no man was allow
cd go plead the truth against charge
~ libel. because the law held that the
greater the truth the greater the libel"
II Is NOT the law ~ Hawaii. and in
defending the right 10 fair trial before
an impartial judge, the lawyers who
have been made victims ~ an unjust
Judge ARE standing not only FOR their
own rights and those ~ their client.
hu' eor those Of the people ~ Hawaii
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-05-28
THE CRISIS.

There is no use in talking-this city
Is suffering under a sense of insult and
outrage which it has not felt before
since 1898 1t regards itself as temper
arily in the hands of a political bandit
, ii; of men who. as was the case with
the carpet bag judiciary of South Caro-
1 lima before the overthrow, are using
the powers of the court for selfish and
predatory ends. AS things are no man
| is safe who dares raise II voice or n
hand against the Judge of the First
| Circuit Court and this fact dsturbs
business. creates fractional uproar and
timpels a dangerous public spirit, the di-
reetion and results of which no man
may now foresee.
BY a singular misuse of terms, the
has been brought about in
the name of Americanism. If Ameri-
canism means anything more signifi-
cant than a court which treats all men
justly and is detected neither by pas
sion, seltishness nor political ambition
from desire or intent to do right, then
we have failed to understand the CON
stitutional genesis of the word, The
Kind of Americanism we have seen in
judicial politics of late is false and pu-
trd, Its purpose is to put the control
of Hawaii into the hands of dishonest
men, in whom patriotism Is the last
refuge OF the scoundrel.
Look at the facts. A political Amer
lean" Judge, one who left his country
for his country's good, coming to the
then Republic of Hawaii, attempts to
secure political control of the islands.
He finally, by hook or crook, reaches an
important judgeship. In his newspaper
he complains that he cannot select his
own Grand Jurles-the law will not per-
NIT II. corrupt and vicious Legisla-
ture, mainly composed of Royalists
who hate the present Territorial Gov
eminent, convenes and takes orders
from the new Judge He asks II to pass
a disguised bill putting the power into
his hands while pretending 10 do some
thing else to pack grand and petit
juries. The Governor does not discover
that the bill Is loaded, signs 1t and the
measure becomes a law.
The Governor says he has reasons 10
think the Legislature Is corrupt and IN
collecting evidence to prove 1t. Imme-
diately, before the evidence IL all in. "A
Grand Jury is selected by the courts
own baillfr. and is found TO contain
fourteen OF the Governors political
enemies to one Of HIS political friends
Acting solely on political lines. the jury
summons witnesses who are not ready
and proceeds 10 browbeat and mlsrep-
resent them. The court intimldates
counsel for the friends and supporters
OF the Governor consigning some OF
them 60 JAIN because Of their attempts
TO protect one OF the Grand Jury's vic
Tins from the judgment OF a biased
court. The next step, as we predict, will
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-05-28
GRAND JURY AND DlSPENSARY BILL

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To
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The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-05-28

be to pack a petit jury to try the cases
left by !. packed Grand Jury. And this,
fellow citizens, is the new Americanism
an Amercansm dragged into Hawaii
from the carpet-bag era of South Caro-
lima and Louisiana and from the Tam
many sink of judicial corruption in New
York.
Every man of Independence in Ha-
wall who asserts that independence
against the ring OF Adventures that Is
trying to exploit the country. must feel
that at any time packed Grand Jury
may turn him over to a packed petit
jury for trial on trumped-up charges.
What Is to be done? We leave that
to the people. They know their rights
and on them rests the responsibility
of protecting them. The intelligence
and worth of this country can, for one
thing, make itself heard at Washing
ton. 1t is known there; 1t has made
impressions there before; and 1t can
speak In way that will not be pleas
ant for the adventures who have come
here to rule or ruin. We advise no other
courses; but unhung rogues in office
must be made to see that there is a
deadlne which they cannot safely
cross
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-05-28
ANTI-MISSIONARY
PARTY OF ISLAND
Delegate and Beckley Tell of
Their Mission-The Pair
Amuses S. Parker.

+ SAN FRANCISCO, May 16.-F. w.
Beckley, vice-president of the Lower
House OF the Hawaiian Legislature, ar
rived here from Honolulu yesterday,
being the bearer of resolution adopted
by the Legislature which asks Presi-
dent Mckinley to remove Governor
Dole from office. r. w. Wilcox, Ha-
waiian Delegate to Congress, is ac-
oompanying Mr.. Beckley on his mission
to Washington, and says he will lend
his voice in support of the prayer of
the Home Rule Legislators although
disclaiming any official connection with
the attempt to have Dole ousted from
the Gubernatorial chair. Parker, who
was defeated by Wilcox for the office
of Delegate to Congress, will convey to
President Mckinley voluminous doc
ument that tells the other side of the
story of the political row in the islands
There was a studied attempt to him
der the work of the Legislature so that
the insufficient results of the session
might be used as an argument to show
that the native Hawaiians were not
capable of government" said
Beckley.
After returning to the islands from
Washington in April" said Delegate
Wilcox in discussing the matter yes
terday, "a meeting of the party leaders
was called, and l explained to them
the advantages to be derived from
themselves with the Repub-
lican party. BY IA vote of 81 to I the
proposition was adopted, and by this
action the Home Rule party becomes
the Home Rule Republican party. The
party. of which Judge
is the acknowledged head,
is In harmony with u.s."
This attitude of the Home Rulers is
the source of much amusement to Sam
uel Parker
Il am Il Republican" he said. when
seen at the Palace Hotel yesterday. Il
was the Republican nominee for Dele
gate to Congress, and | was defeated
by Wilcox. Wilcox can call his party
what he pleases, hut We are the Repub-
lican party"
Parker did not have much TO say
about the memorial which he is taking
io President Mckinley. He said when
he handed II 10 Secretary Cortelyou his
mission would be ended, The memorial
was adopted and signed by Chairman
~ r. Baldwin and the other members
OF the Republican Territorial EKeeu-
tive Committee. and by the twelve Re
publican members ~ the Legislature
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-05-28
GOVERNORS COUNCIL.
Refusal to Accept Roads Which Are
Not of Suitable Grades.

A meeting of the Executive Council
was held yesterday morning, Acting
Governor Cooper presiding. The meet
ing was largely given over to discussion
of the Oahu College tracts layout of
streets and the line of the Hilo Railroad
through Olaa.
A letter from j. S. Scott, chairman of
the Hilo Road Board, was read, the let
from the Hilo Mill Company for REIN
bursement for a road it had built in Hi
To- The Council declined to approve the
application.
Three applications to accept roads as
Government highways We're rejected up
on objections from Surveyor Wall to the
grades of the same. These We're the
roads in the Achi tract in Palama, the
roads in the College tract and the Hi
10 Railroad at Olaa.
II. $. Boyd read proposition from the
Hama plantation, in which it offered $500
for certain water rights. This matter
was deferred by the Council. ..
Auditor Austin, upon being called in
for information stated that it would not
be necessary TO ask the Legislature for
appropriations for expenses following
the expiration of the biennial period, as
appropriations were continued until new,
appropriations were made, under the
law. .
recommendation was made for the
granting of a qualified liquor license SIM
liar to that held by the Moana Hotel, to
Mr.. Lycurgus of Hilo. r,I.
All the heads of the Departments were
present.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-05-28
THE ISSUE.
cross,

While the recent contempt cases pre-
sent strong proof Of lack of judicial
balance and an unrestrained and
vengeful disposition on the part of the
judge, this is not by any means the
most serious issue presented.
The principle involved is can man
charged with crime object to being
tried by a JUICE who is his bitter per-
sonal enemy, or must he stand mute?
The Hawaiian statute says that II he
cannot have fair trial FOR ANY
CAUSE, defendant may have a change
of Venue, The only way to secure a
change of venue is to file a motion ask
ing for II.
The rules of the court require that
motion be based on the record, or
on afiidavits. Bias and prejudice on the
part OF the Judge do not appear on the
record; therefore they must be made
TO appear II at all. by affidavit
To show bias and prejudice on the
part OF the judge, an affidavit must
necessarily deal with his personality
and with matters which, II strong
enough to show prejudice, must in
Yolve that which is unpleasant to him.
The very nature Of the proceedings
prevents II being otherwise, Facts
which are pleasant TO the Judge viii
not prove prejudice. Facts which
prove prejudice viii be unpleasant TO
him.
But, Il Ia claimed, unpleasant person
alitles concerning the Judge, contained
IN the affidayit constitute contempt Of
court
II this IL &c, then what becomes of
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-05-28

Judge Humphreys was asked point
blank In court If he intended to try
Walter G. Smith. He declined to com
nit himself, and forced the filing of the
affidavit OF bias
A simple, frank disavowal OF any
such intention would have settled the
whole matter then and there to the
credit and the satisfaction OF defend
ant He declined, however, to loosen
ms grip on the defendant, and at this
hour II IL apparent that the defendant
next Tuesday on the important matter
OF an immediate trial or a continuance
or change of venue, Is in the hands
ana subject TO the disposition OF his
deadly zoe. For Judge Humphreys 10
intimate that he probably would not
try Mr. smith. but might do so. is To
promise nothing more than nothing
ana Tor counsel TO delay further. trust.
ing To such elusive talk. would have
been criminal neglect on their part. Al
was. Judse Humphreys suggested
iaehes In not objeo,ing sooner.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-05-28
BAlLIFF LEWIS.

Birds OF "a feather flock together"
This community knows who ana what
oscar Lewis is. Judge Humphreys
knows even better than the rest Of us.
Lewis is known both In Honolulu and
San Francisco as one of the under
world"
When man has dirty work to do he
secures an agent who will do dirty
work.
1t was a self-eyident proposition to
those who knew Humphreys and Lewis
that when Humphreys made Lewis
bailin Of his court the Combina-
ton OF the two meant mischief; but
not even those who knew them best,
dreamed that proof would so soon be
at hand of what the trusted, confiden-
tial arm of the court was capable.
Elsewhere we publish the evidence Of
Lewis attempt to auction off the power
to pack a jury in exchange for lin
fiuence" for his own benefit. 1t hap
pened this time that he>made the prop
ositon to an honest man. 1t demon
strates. however, the boundless posi-
bilities not only of corruption, but the
abyss over which this whole Territory
is suspended, when men such as Hum
phreys and Lewis become partners, and
obtain the power which will enable
them at will to arrest, fine, imprison
'convict-yes, hang if necessary to their
plans, any man who crosses their pur
poses.
We have heretofore had proof of a
packed Grand jury today we have
proof that the petit jury can be pack
ed by the highest bidder what the
morrow may bring forth no man can
tell.
Fellow citizens of Honolulu, what are
you going to do about it?
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-05-28
Cuban Protests.

NEW YORK, May 2l.-lhe tobacco
workers in Pnar del Rio Province. says
TRIBUNE dispatch from Havana, are
deluging Queseda and other members OF
the Cuban constitutional convention with
protests against the reported intention OF
the War Department, to admit Porto
Rican tobacco into Cuba. Protests will
be forwarded to Washington and also
laid before the Havana commission which
is revising the tariff, Pinar del Rio is
the most pro-American of all the prov
inces and its delegates support the Plat
amendment.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-05-28
AGREE TO BUDGET

LONDON, May 3l,-The House OF CON-
mons today by 500 TO I2S votes rejected
tho motion OF Sir Henry Fowler. Liberal.
which was supported By the Liberal
leaders dsapproying the budget propo-
sails. Mr. Balfour, the Government lead
er, announced that the Government would
regard tho adoption OF the motion as a
vote OF no confidence, The Irish alb
stained from voting.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-05-28

In the illness of Mrs. Mckinley,
which has necessitated a complete re-
arrangement of the Presidential tour
and the elimination of the Northern
States from the itinerary, the Chief
Executive has the. sympathy OF the
whole people. His devotion TO his .wne
during trying experiences, her courage
when before, thes'papifn. all have en-
deared them to the mass of the people,
and the early recoverS-|of Mrs. - Mo-
KinIey will be anxiapsly, awaited,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-05-28
Money Stolen From Mails.

KANSAS CITY, May 2l.-A package
containing 5000 currency consigned by
registered mail by the National Bank OF
Commerce TO a bank in Great Bend,
Kas.. has disappeared. A postoffice en-
ploye In Kansas City is under surveil-
lance. The package was registered here
but sent by mistake to Larned, Kas.,
instead OF Great Bend. The mail pouch
indicated that 1t had been tempered
with.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-05-28

Where courts can pack juries TO in
diet and try political enemies the nber-
ties of the citizens are in danger. II
is time for people who love fair play in
Hawaii to decide what course should
be pursued. Are the islands to be ter
rorized by an insane and vengeful Judge
or be put once and for all, under the
sway of Justice and decency? 1t is an
acute crisis which it needs no commit
tee of safety to meet, the entire popu-
lation. minus only the ring of adven-
turers and their Royalist allies. being
sufficient to compel results,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-05-28

When a Judge fixes things to pack
a Grand Jury to frame indictments ana
then to pack a petit jury to try the
men indicted. it is nearly time for the
Bar Association to- do a little good work
for Justice and Amerlcanism.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-05-28


Gla1-8s 1f~on sbscesses plmrls.
arr Jld-f -Uaue0W srIpilt1s sof,
ears, Iniismsd eyelids. ricketts,. dyspcp.
ella, eatstrh, readiness 10 catch cold
and inability to &c, rid Of !, easily. pale.
ness. nervousness and other ailments
including the eorsumptlve tendency
Can be completely and permanently
removed no matter how young or old
the sufferer
Hoods SAuspArilla Va, given the daughter
Of silss vsrnouy. wawarsing. N. ", who had
broken out with scrofua sores all over her
fare and heed The frst bottle helped her
and wben IN. hsd taken sir the sores we're all
healed snd n-' fare was smooth. lie writes
that she ba- never shown any sign Of the
serofulN r"'uruing
E1c1''s S2ySsparfHa
ProEises " cure and keeps the
promise ASH your druggis, for Il
TO-DAY and accept no substitute.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-05-28
Island Mail Service.

WASHINGTON, May l5.-The Postof-
flee Department has closed n contract
with the Hawaiian Navigation Company
for performing steamboat mail service
between Honolulu and points on other
islands in Hawaii for distance of 20
miles each way on an irregular sched-
uic. The contracting company is direct
ed to notify postmasters by telephone
as far as practicable of arrival at land
ing"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-05-28

Is 1t Americanizing the islands when
a court surreptitiously gets absolute
power to indict and to try any man ne
does not like? Is that sort of thing an
Improvement on the principles or ap-
solute monarchy?
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-05-28

The tremendous ovation given Gov
ernor Dole when his picture was
thrown on the screen at the opera
House Saturday night. shows where
the people of this community stand on
pending questions.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-05-28

The Republican denies that Judge
Humphreys gave law licenses to uneH-
amined legislators before their passage
of his pet bill In other words ne re-
fused TO pay in advance. we doh
blame him.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-05-28

One OF Humphreys' aorgans whines
that the Adyertrssef he's Violated its
pledge not to discuss the merits OF the
perjury easelh AS h,suet, there are no
specifications. This paper has not dis
cussed the perjury case at all, and the
Humphreys organ cannot quote line
which shows otherwise-unless II
chooses to call some pertinent bail
comparisons a discussion"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-05-28

The Paradise of the Pacific is again
out in beautiful form the frontispiece
being a picture in half-tones OF ma
time home in Puma, Hawaii The taDie
of contents is even more attractive
than usual.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-05-28

Bailiff Lewis was employed 10 PdcN
petit juries. He offers to pack therh lor
the highest bidder. Judge HumphreSs'
who needs packed juries in ms DUST
ness. should raise Lewis pay.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-05-28

The expense attending a new prodhc-
ton of Uncle Toms Cabin in New
York would suggest new nomencia-
ture. It should be at least cottage
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-05-28

The absence Of Mr.. Beckiey Seel'H
the President" may nave relleNeu 'ie
Grand Jury of a too-valuable witness
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-05-28

Mainland measures 20 reluTl" iiN'''
lulu would SAVIOR Of the h"a" NV"
the mote
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-05-28

For Exchange: y Jury Tor 9aiooi
Apply to oscar Lewis, flrst Cirou''
Court, care of Hon. a. >. Humphreys
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-05-28

The evil genii which have smut on
the ventilation may be planned i"' IA
tempers as well as discomfort
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-05-28

The light for good government Is III
the hands of the men VINO nave "o" 1t
before, and they Will win IL AGAIN
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-05-28

Politics makes not only strange pe"
fellows. but odd covering ana lut'PS
pillows
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-05-28

Has Pain been called yet ct ism he
on the Humphreys calling Hst'
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-05-28

Surgeons VIII be In demand II lame
ducks Increase IN number.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-05-28

Honolulu may be said to be living
strenuous life.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-05-28

MERCANTILE
q. Brewer q Co...
N. S.Sachs' Dry Goods
Co., Ltd.
L. u. Kerr 4 Co.. Ltd
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-05-28
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gmnMsson Agents, Queen A., iiono.
lulu, ~, J.