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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-14

the court, or detracting from it's pow
e:s. but tlat he did not believe the car
tCon to be contempt, and that the rem
edy sought was not proper; but that
the court was not without proper rem
edy. if it sought TO exercise it. Hum
phreys interrupted to say that this was
rot constructive contempt.
Mr.. Smith replied that the judges had
the same remedy as did the President
or governor, and that the courts au-
thority to punish for contempt was
limited in the Hawaiian statutes to Of
ftI:<es ~ he Court IL ON. bu" ;hat fcr
offenses committed outside the court
room, judges had no more protection
than did other officials or citizens.
! Judge Humphreys stated that the
section of the Hawaiian statute refer
ring to constructive contempt was null
and void and not being law could
not have been carried over and re-en-
acted by Congress. He said that the
section was unconstitutional and con-
sequently there could be no construc-
Il contempt.
Mr. Lewis replied that it was a ques-
ton of fact, as to whether or not the
law had been declared unconstitutional.
and said that he knew of no decision
to that effect.
Humphreys replied that being uncon-
stitutional it was void at the time
Of its enactment.
Mr. Lewis did not believe law could
be declared unconstitutional except by
some action on the part of a court.
Humphreys then said that there
were no Circuit Courts at the time of
this act. and it referred only to the
Supreme Court or District Courts. This
was a matter of history, and w. o.
Smith replied that there had been Cir
cult Courts in Hawaii since 1859. The
court appeared satisfied with the state
ment, and Biting then began his ar
eument. He referred TO the cartoon as
blasphemous, and said that all the
facts had been admitted. He said that
questions of law were not involved in
The case at all, and concluded by say
ing that it was actual and not con-
structive contempt. At this point the
court took a recess for fifteen minutes.
The court returned to the room in
about twenty minutes. Judge Hum
phreys leading the way, with an arm
full of law books. Humphreys began
Immediately upon his ruling. He said:
The affidavit filed in this case aeems
to sat out pretty fully all the pert
nent, material and relevant facts Ihe
charge of contempt whether 1t be held
to be direct or indirect contempt
constructive contempt or contempt
committed in the face Of the court, Is
charged technically in apt and proper
words.
on behalf of respondent it is con-
tended that this court is without the
power which ordinarily inheres in all
courts Of record to protect themselves
and To prevent the obstruction, ernbar-
rasSnent and hindrance Of the due and
orderly administration Of Justice. This
contention is made under the act OF
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-14

aWf GODS, the desperate negro sem
w fenced last year to life impris-
onment for breaking into the
Spreckelsville store on Maui and de-
camping with the safe containing $1,000.
| escaped from the gang of convicts
working in the Kewalo quarry, behind
Punchbowl, yesterday afternoon, and
at o'clock this morning was still at
large.
There were about 80 prisoners in the
gang. with three guards. About $3.50
o'clock Woods asked to be allowed to
get drink of water, and permission
being granted, proceeded to a small
! shed some distance from where he was
working in which the water was kept.
This seems to have been the last seen
of him. After while his absence was
noticed, and the prisoners were taken
back to Oahu Jail as quickly as pos
sible, and a telephone message sent to
the police station telling of Woods es-
cape AT once every available man
was collected and Deputy Sheriff Chill
lingworth and a posse set out for the
quarry.
Until sundown the country in all di-
rections was secured, but only one
trace of the fugitive was found. Not
far from the quarry is a small house,
inhabited by an old native woman.
Woods visited the place, and finding no
one at home, broke into it and ram
sacked the premises. When the officers
arrived at the house they found the
floor covered with clothing. The ten
ant of the house said that dress and
a cane knife had been taken away.
All night long a score or more of
armed officers were posted at different
points in the neighborhood. Officers
were also stationed all over town at
resorts frequented by the colored pop
ulation. When the collier Alexander
departed she was carefully searched
and men were also detailed to watch
the transports Egbert and Warren
The country in the quarry district is
densely covered with lantana, which
makes pursuit matter of extreme diff
flculty.
Woods has escaped from custody
, once before. About six months ago.
after being committed for trial, he was
brought TO Honolulu for safe keeping.
One day he scaled the high wall OF
Oahu Jail and escaped into the lantana
at Kalihi, where he was discovered in
a pit and retaken at the point OF
revolver
After being sentenced to life impri--
. oilment by Judge Kalua, he one day
attacked the jailOr at Wailuku jail in
a desperate attempt to escape, and
had not assistance arrived in the nick
of time, would have choked him To
death
During the first three months OF his
incarceration in Oahu Jail Woods wore
a ball and chain which, as he behaved
himself well, was taken off at the emu
of that time. 1t is thought by the po-
lice that his escape yesterday was the
result of a plan in which some of his
friends were concerned. If this Is so.
a horse may have been in waiting for
him. and if Woods succeeded in making
connections his capture will be that
much more retarded. The fact that he
took the cane knife from the womans
house, shows that he does not intend
to be taken without a fight.
Woods is about twenty-eight years
of age ) feet 10 inches tall, broad
shouldered and powerfully built. very
black. and possessing an unusually
high forehead.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-14
MAN
NOW MISSING

Half a dozen men of the crew Of the
transport Warren went to the police
station last night and reported that
one of their comrades named Connors
had been missing for a week They
said that the description OF the man
found in the harbor last Sunday tailed
with Connors. The sailors have the
missing mans vest in their possession
and the police viii compare it with the
dead mans suit this morning.
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Continued on Page So
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-14

CONVICT
ESCAPES
Woods, the Negro
Life Termer, Is
at Large.
LEAVES GANG AT
KEWALO QUARRY
Armed Posse Scours Country All
Night long-Stole
Cane Knife.

aWf GODS, the desperate negro sem
w fenced last year to life impris-
onment for breaking into the
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-08-13
THRCAMPAIGN OPENED
The Big and Little Guns Open
Fire On the Voters Of Bates
burg and Leesvills.

ourg ana AeesV11!s.
The county campaign practically
opened at Batesburg on last Thurs
day with the barbecue of Mr.. Job
Swygert, and this being the case We
concluded to take an outing just to
keep the boys straight and hear
what they had to say for themselves
in reference to the political questions
agitating the public mind.
- We were favorably impressed by
the progress and improvements
made to the town since it was our
pleasure to visit the place.
Batesburg is eligibly situated on
the watershed of Saluda and Edisto
rivers in the extreme western portion
of the county, and has O natural
drainage that renders the place
healthy. It's climate is dry and So.
lubrious and equals if it does not sur
pass that of Aiken. There is a pos
sibility that it will at no distant day
be one of the most noted winter re-
sorts in the land for the health and
pleasure seeker. It cffers unex
celled inducement for the investment
of capital, and the development of
the manufacturing interest of the
central section of the State. Having
a fertile and prosperous back country
to draw support, and set of live
and progressive merchants, who have
been active in furtheripg every in
terest of the town. The town is
growing and building up at rapid
pace, and the people have an abiding
faith in the future of the place. We
found business quiet, but this is
nothing more than could be expected
at this dull season of the year, yet
the merchants were wearing no long
faces over the situation, knowing that
the fall trade would soon open when
their time and attention would be
entirely taken up in handling the
large volume of business that Bates
burg will certainly be called upon
to do.
About II o'clock, the political ball
was set in motion, by DIR. E. G.
Ridgell, who was called upon to oc.
cupy the chair. In pretty little
address of welcome to the army of
candidates, who had gathered for the
purpose of winning votes, after
music, chairman Ridgell introduced
the candidates I /,mmencing with
those for County Commissioners and
ending with those for the House.
The speaking was pitched on high
plane and was enjoyed by the au-
dience. A number of candidates
from Saluda came over to mix the
red clay of the hills of that county
with the sand of Lexington, and they
were given close and attentive hear
ing. After the close of the exercises
many of the candidates pulled out
for Leesville where the next meeting
was announced to be held.
Friday was the day fixed by the
County Democratic Executive Com
mittee for the county campaign
proper to open and Leesville was the
place. This is pretty town about
two miles east of Batesburg. It is
live and progressive place with
quite large number of inhabitants.
The town is most certainly enjoying
q healthy and permanent boom. A
number of new enterprises have
started up, some of which are yet in
the building stage while others are
in successful operation. The place
is destined to be a manufacturing
centre and enjoys all the necessary
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-08-13
DIR. F. C. GILMORE,
DENTIST,

Y COATED ATNO. 1910 MAIN STREET.
il over Husemann's Gun Store, Colum-
bia. s. c.. where he will be glad to see his
former as well as new patients.
DR.. Gilmore will be at Drafts Hotel in
Lexington on Tuesday and Wednesday,
August 18th and 18th. to accommodate
patients who find it inconvenient to call at
his Columbia Office.
January %, l901-tf.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-08-13
THE PROOF OF THE
PUDDING is THE
EATING.
the PROOF OF THE
MEDICINE IS THE
TAKING.

HIIT0N'S LIFE FOR the LIVER AND
KIDNEYS will verify every claim made for
it. Test It by trial of a 25s. bottle. It
makes fast friends wherever once used. and
becomes the medicine of the household.
It is pleasant to take, acts pleasantly and
causes one to feel pleasant.
It is the best and quickest remedy for the
cure of kidney troubles, lame back. dis
ordered liver and any arrangement of the
stomach and bowels.
BOTTLES, &c., 5oc. and sl.oo.
Wholesale by the MURRAY DRUG CO.,
Columbia, s. @.
For Sale at THE BAZAAR.
May l5-ly.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-08-13

Continued on Page Eight.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-12
WILL STAND PAT ON ROOSEVELT.

N the last national campaign the Republican
party on '1et well enough alone" or practically
on its exceptionally successful four years record IN
der McKnleys first administration Within that
brief period the country had been lifted from a low
level of depression and stagnation to a high plane
Of rapid going and phenomenal prosperity If the
battle cry Of two years ago of '1et well enough
alone. reflected the sentiment and better Judgment
of a big majority of the American people, Mark
Hanna's suggestion Of the motto for the present
campaign Of stand pat" seems good enough to win
or. No change Of policy or Of administration head
is demanded or wanted. For a continuation OF
present conditions. Congress should remain Repub-
ican and Roosevelt be nominated and elected In
this connection the fact that up to the present
fifteen Republican state conventions have adopted
resolutions strongly endorsing and expressing the
wish that the present administration be continued
is assuring. The pledge of the support Of fifteen
states with single state openly dissenting, would
seem sufficient to insure Roosevelt's nomination
And it does. Nothing short Of some great and un.
expected calamity to him. or to the country through
him. can defeat his nomination. The list, together
with the number Of delegates which each state will
have in the national convention is as follows: Ala
bama, % Colorado, 10; Connecticut IA Delaware,
6; Iowa, 20; Kansas. 20; Massachusetts, 80; Mime
sofa, p; Missouri, Sc; Montana 6; New Hampshire.
6; New York, rs; Pennsylvania 6S Texas. SO;
Washington, 10; total 1894 The national convention
viii have 9S4 delegates. of which a majority will be
4s8 or only SO in excess of the declarations already
made in favor of Roosevelt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-12
BEEF TRUST FIGHTS BABIES.

The interrelation Of prices works curiously Last
spring and summer throughout the states except in
the west very many farmers sold their fat COWS they
assuming that this fall could be bought much
cheaper Instead Of that COWS higher nearly
twice high they were year ago all over the
east and higher in the west which has had the
effect of raising the prices of milk. And further
advance is looked for
Thus the beef trust has the effect to send up the
price Of milk and the penalty of cornerng cattle
is paid ultimately by the innocents of our cities
In other words the beef trust fighting the babies
We hope that may be pardoned for suggesting
also in this connection that the beef trust may COM
pei mothers to give UP cows milk and suckle their
own babies.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-12
ALONG THE KANSAS NILE.

craddock swallowed the Popuis,s and then Bailey IN
the joint debate ate Craddock alive. keeps On
somebody viii get the appendicitis.
Mrs Nation is now in oklahoma SIZE should have
care about starting anything down there or she may
60 up against cyclone wrapped in barbsd wire
By some magic and mysterious hocus poems &c hsp-
pens that the bigger and fatter and
political speaker g. the smaller + the eares
T. T. Woodward ~ Douglas county. was born IN re.
county Virginia. July H. inI Ills mother and Martha
Washington were Intimate friends and attended, the
church.
Roosevelt has immortal hold on Kan=ans FOR
instance the Arkansas city Traveller refuses 70 upesk
Of his failure to settle the coal strike and calls
''unsueeess."
"Grunt list is country correspondent r. the
Hutchinson News Says Luther Brown strained his
lack while threshing wheat iast week and - on the
grunt ist now"
Kansas u win Be found IN the aiksn srot fsst
soath % Jupiter northeast quarter a. section u
township =. south range east q the Mnsy Way
How members fanliis, loss track % one another
Last week = s Do Long ~ho hss beer l.rirz ~
Preston accidentally discovered mat Ars shscslse
Ewes az Pratt vas sister ef hs nst seen fsr
eighteen years.
Ihs annals u the state vni be somplsss ua,u
record 70 made q tho Kansas company uhlrh brought
o1t me hook and ladder truck % sfery Ere
the Ere marshal having cimbef - he Top - ire ar,t
ae1er ~ fe n onto re roof q hs burning bansisW
and broke MS leg
- VALLEY FaHs. during ths street FAIR s 80. p
clothes stuffed with straw taksn % IN the arr a
balloon and dropped o1t John Roger a bor pho a. Nv
The fhing fan fhoughs q VS. usr Tie shoek
unbalanced his und aad has been taksn p ~
Topeka asyIum
Al Cd story revived u Ri-ruan county ~ sse.nrs
match number ~ promasnt sehooi fsarrs who tcos
part vent 20 thsir seats easy word. hat she
greatest exrtems-t - ere er-ri-r va -.a-sa use.
o. of TIE rartsst GO nai1s 81 seeel sys- sat
down attack
- rs~ Bailey ISIS - sl~etss r>v.r-ss 49, ~ CT
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Congress. That may be all true enough The com
mission could oRly determine what would be best
all interests considered, and then recommend accord
ingly OF course Congress would have to enact such
findings into law. However. the Eagle has some
very able statesmen on it's side Of course we con-
cede that to take the tariff out Of politics would
be to rob the Democratic party of its only show
of ever getting back into power. When you have
denied the average Democrat the privilege of dating
on the robber tariff you have denied him everything
politically worth fighting for. Free trade or tariff
for revenue only saddled Grover upon the country.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-12
He DID HIS DUTY.

The young prosecuting attorney at st. Louis did
not seek the office and accepted the nomination only
upon the declaration that if elected he must not be
hampered by other officials and his party in doing
his duty. And he has done it. So a wholesome
lesson is that which he is teaching to other officials
and it is hoped that it will be far reaching. Cor
rupton appears to have run riot in ST Louis until
grating" became the universal occupation Of men
holding positions of public trust and the conditions
were probably ripe for the exposures which have
been made Nevertheless. it is not likely that any
thing would have been done to put stop to the
pillaging had not particularly fearless young
been elected to the office of district attorney
1t seems strange commentary upon ofice-hold-
ing in the United States that when one official like
the district attorney in ST Louis actually does his
duty his conduct should be the subject OF comment
and commentator. The inference to be drawn
whether justified not is that an Official who does
his duty is exception.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-12
WHY'S THIS EVER THUS?

Somehow or another when the Republican party
is in power there is always surpulsage in the
national treasury There is never any lack Of funds
no matter what the demand. even that of war What
shall be done with the surplus? Not where shall
we get enough money to pay current expenses is the
query that comes from Washington when a Repub-
ncan is holding the Presidential rens and Repubi-
can Congress is providing the ways and means There
have been one two exceptions to the rule and they
were only for a brief time VIII our Democratic
friends please explain why is this thus?
The revenue reduction from the repeal of the
Spanish war taxes expected to amount to about
100000 month Nevertheless. the total septem-
Der revenue Of the federal government exceeds by
over 100000 that Of the same month last year
when those taxes in force. This is due. 6rst.
TO a smaller falling OF in internal revenue than was
expected and. second. to very heavy increase in
customs receipts amounting to over s. coo 600 Thus
notwithstanding an increase Of over S5o00e0O in
expenditures the treasury operations for the month
show revenue surplus Of over sl1O0o0O0. com
pared with about 100000 in the month Of last
year. The treasury overflow is due solely to great
expansion Of dutiabe imports which are flowing in
unprecedented volume
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-12
z Ii E mmM Gail u
0Miolrita .a91e
M. M. MURDoc EDITOR.
HOW ABOUT LIVING LoNoER7

Il is held, on one hand, that longevity is on the
Increase and upon the other hand that too siren
uous life is killing off the enterprising and never
firing American, with his new school doctors and
never ending line of medicines contributing their
shares to the killing-of process Americans are
plungng ahead in business channels with amazing
energy and rapidly are restless unless engaged
in stupendous enterprises which monopoze all their
time, brains and money This extraordinary activity
is rapidly developing the resources Of the country
but it certainly is net conducive to long life among
the people.
In the antediluvian period when the Methussahs,
Lamichs. Noahs and seths lived tobacco was un-
known. wine hadn't been discovered nor whisky
invented. As for doctors with their knives and
medicines and war, these were even undreamed
Of Golden weddings and centenary birthdays are
becoming more numerous maybe, but not among the
people who constitute the business and professional
circles Of our towns and cities. Those who live
to celebrate their hundredth birthdays and golden
weddings will be found to have led quiet lives
Conscientious physicians are becoming tired of
ing business men that they are exhausting their
vital energies too early in life and are calmly pocket
ing the fees which are given to keep wretched con-
situations working little longer An idle existence
should not be encouraged neither should life of
incessant mental toll for the sole purpose of incres
ing wealth be applauded The strenuous industrial
life is full Of dangers to men of slight physical
durance.
The calm life Of the ancients what led to the
attainment of wonderful ages.
Whether the early man reached the phenomenal
age attributed to him is perhaps Of little
quence The life allotted to US by the psalmist is
proven possible and that should satisfy every one
To achieve three score years and ten however will
not fall to the lot Of those who fail to follow the
example of the antediluvians and lead temperate
life in every respect There is enough trouble in the
world without counting unnecessary nervous ex-
istence.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-12
EMILE zoLA,s MONUMENT.

It is predicted that when the proposed monu-
ment to the memory of the eminent Frenchman who
died last week shall have been completed that the
army will destroy it the next periodical outbreak
in that city. Probably not. lola right, the
army wrong and Dreyfus innocent
If Emile lola could have seen the tribute that
Paris paid to his memory the funeral services it
might have gone far to reconcile him to the abuse
and Misrepresentation that clouded his later years
The anti-Semites had the decency to keep in the
background, and even the presence of Captain Drey
fus did not avail to provoke a disturbance The
author of the great Accusation lived long enough
to his position justified by the sober second
thought of his countrymen
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-12
A Phenomenal Boy.

CFrom the Philadelphia Leager and Tiues}
merchant in Chestnut street has become very fonn
Office boy he engaged last The boy entered
early the morning when the merchant reading
the paper The latter glanced Up and reading
without speaking three minutes the boy said:
Excuse nle-but I'm in a hurry,
What do you WANT he asked
a job
You do Wei" snorted the man OF business Why
YOU in such hurry
hurry replied the boy. Left school yesterday
work and haven't struck anything yet. cant
time II you've anything for say ard
III look elsewhere. The ouiy place stop long
where they pay Tor Il"
When you come" asked the surprised merchant
Don't have e come" he t1ld. I'm here nov
and would have been work long before this y you'd
said So
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-12
pmeuI,les Of Our Language.

fFTora fae Lo1don ENpreSsI
\ Freedman came 20 England 10 learn E1z iisn ana
the following sentence given hin.
The rough cosgh and hiccoueh plough II through p
The teacher told him The first word pronounced
He ths-eupon SAID this The ru1 cU1 ard The hiccuG
p.uT ne thrur
No 10. TIE second word Is pro-ounce1 'so-"
Then SAID the F-eachmaa II :. Ire coz
hiccoT plo1 thro1.
TIE third. fourth ard hf;h words explained WITH
the which The reader zsy repeat Tor hiz-
SELF
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