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Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15

despised garbage barrel, when it is
wooden, will be at a premium.
Barrels are nearly the only things
boys use for bonfires nowadays. They
burn longer than the same amount of
loose wood, and a dozen of them on
end, with the fame rushing up the
f1ue thus made and spouting in huge
rose at the top, is a fine spectacle.
In the country the boys sometimes
pick out good-sized sapling, strip it
OF its limbs and then begin to string
the barrels on it. Sometimes the sop
ling is not cut down, and the barrels.
with their bottoms knocked out, ore
put on by means of a long pole with
a hook on it which is caught in a mai.
in the barrel. The holders of the pole
hoist till the barrel is high enough to
come down over the sapling, when
they lower 1t and then go on to the
next.
Some enterprising boys use good
sized trees, and fire twenty barrels
high is the result. The flame spouting
from the end of one of these immense
chimneys can be seen for miles.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15

The Other Point of View.
TO be a little girl of ten
Seems nice enough-to boys and men;
l wonder If they've ever tried
To argue from the other side?
I don't suppose they'd ever guess
The stiffness of a starched white dress;
] wonder how they'd like the hooks
Lot alone the way 1t looksl
They'd never sit at home and sew.
And watch their brothers come and go;
I should not even like to say
That they would bear it for a dayl
They do not know how hard 1t seems
To be a girl still, in ones dreams,
To feel that one can never be
A drummer boy or go to sea.
Our brothers say we're hard TO please
Because we long for things like these;
They think it is a pleasant life
To wait until you're some ones wife.
When I'm a wife I'll gladly sit
At home, and cook and sew and knit;
But there's a lot of waiting when
You're but a little girl of ten.
That waiting can be very slow;
You see. they're never really tried
To argue from the other side.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15
Fool Tower to be Razed,
Viennese Relic of Old>7In1e BarbarHy-
Institution in Which Lunatics Wee Treated
with the Most Revolving Cruelty.
Especial correspondence.)

Vienna's famous Fool Tower is to
DO razed. That means the removal of
cpe of the last remaining reminders
of the cruel and ignorant treatment of
the insane that obtained in Europe
even as late as the beginning of the
last century.
There are many Viennese living
to day who can remember hearing the
slrrieks and yells issuing from the
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15

was a frightful thing known as the
English coffin. 1t was long, narrow
chest into which the maniac was
forced.
Then the lid was fastened down.
The only opening in it was just large
enough to expose the face Of the
patient.
Another utensil was the fools
wheel" which was to all intents and
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15
Bonfires for Election Time.

The time for election bonfires is ct
hand, and the flour barrel, the sugar
barrel, the potato barrel and even the
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15

in design nothing except a magnified
squirrel cage with the familiar wheel.
The raving lunatic was imprisoned in
this wheel and left there until it
stopped revolving, which fact was
accepted as indication that the mania
lad worked itself out.
Still more brutal were the iron
masks used as late as 1867. Some of
these were unearthed recently from
the cellar of the insane asylum in
Andernach, Germany, and preserved
by the present director of the institu-
ton.
Two of them look exactly like the
wire fencers' masks worn when using
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-05-09
rurns out to be a Fake.

There was a disgusted lot OF
sports at he Aala warehouse last
night, at the conclusion OF the tug
of war contest. According to the
program the All Americans we're to
pull with the Lumber Yards and
the Portuguese with the Kani-ke-
Aus The All Americans, as on a
previous occasion, failed to put in
an appearance and the Portuguese
team was SO composed as to be un-
recognizable even by its own
friends Captain Machado, OF the
Portuguese, was shining by his alb
sence and 30 were four OF his best
men.
A team Of unexplained volunteers
substituted for the All Americans
were pulled over by the Lumber
Yards, in 80 seconds, amid a volley
OF derisiva aud angry cries. The
public, however, kept their patience
hoping that the next number on the
program would give them some.
thing for their money. Cruel illu-
sionl The Portuguese in their
disabled condition became gu easy
prey for the sturdy Kani-keA Aus,
who disposed OF them 10 IL minut es.
The public went home disgusted
with such an exhibition OF bad
faith, ard in oil probabilities The
doom OF future contests ia thu pre-
sent tournament has been sealed.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-05-09
To Join the Albatross.

Eusign Alexander N. Mitchell, U.
S N, has been directed to report at
Honolulu for duty on board the U.
S. f. S. Albatross at that port, and
he has sailed for that duty. The
Albatross will be retained on the
far Pacific station for some time TO
come in the interests Of deep sea
surveys for the Navy Department.
1t is probable. howeve:, that before
the return OF the Albatross to the
coast OF the United States she will
undertake some strictly Fish Com
mission work in the deeps OF tie
Pacif and her return may be de-
layed much longer than is at pre-
sent anticipated. Army and Navy
Journal.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-05-09
The Princes Compromise.
Honolulu, April "a, 1902,

Sister Albertina, trustee for
Stella X. Cockett, plaintiff in eject.
ment action against the Kapiolani
estate, has filed discontinuance in
the action A compromise was
reached yesterday whereby the
Princes David and Cupid acquire all
OF Mrs. Cocketts right, title and in-
terest in and to about three and
three quarter acres OF land in Pauoa
for $4,000, a quit claim deed being
given.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-05-09
Shooting at Kalihl.

As We go to press a report has
reached the Police Station to
the eject that man had
been thot at Hewit's place
Kalihi. The patrol wagon aud a
number OF officers have been die
patched to Investigate.
Later-The body Of white man
nas just been brought to the Station
and a coroner's jury im paneled, 1t
is a case of suicide.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-05-09
ort, z Gets One Year.

In the Circuit Court this morning
Ortez, The Porto Rican, who was
found guilty on Wednesday last OF
stealing $25, a pair OF boots, pair
Of spectacles aud other articles from
the house Of Mrs. Shaw, was sen
fenced to serve one year in Oahu
prison by Judge r. bnson,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-05-09

The Sonoma br ught 30 sacks
OF mail and 200 tons of freight for
Honolulu. She bad 2O0O tons Of
flour aboard for New Zealand snd
Australia.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-05-09

The annual meeting OF the Homo
lulu Cricket Club will be held this
evening at the Hawaiian Hotel
Officers for the ensuying year will be
elected.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-05-09

The Fish Commissions steamer
Albatross sails for cruise around
Lsysan Island tomorrow.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-05-09

Mrs. Walbrdge Miss Parke and
Miss May Damon were outgoing
passengers on the Miowera yester.
day. They will 60 to tho Canadian
Rockies for few weeks soiourn.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-05-09

The Miowera, which sailed for
Vancouver at 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon had over 200 passep gers
on board most OF whom are bound
10 attend the coronation festivities.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-05-09

The Mariposa and Alameda will
be put on the Tahiti run to cov.r
the mail contract. They will make
semi-monthly trips calling at Homo
lulu and Papeete.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-05-09

Hellol Yardleyl Lookout for
Judge Gears horns tonight, for he
means mischief. Whawl
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-05-09

Judge Humphreys yesterday after.
noon signed a decree in the case OF
Robert Hind vs.. Eoen p. Low dis,
solving the co partnership formerly
existing between the parties OF
action.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-05-09

Theo. Richards returned home
yesterday from tho Coast.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-05-09

The will of the late Hon. E G.
Macfarlane was admitted to probate
today by Judge Humphreys.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-05-09

l.. e. Thayer, OF Fort Wayne,
Ind', arrived yesterday ia the Sono
m, to make two weeks visit with
his son, Attorney Wade Warren
Thayer.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-05-09

Qlery; Why are Asiatics still be
ing employed at the US. Naval
wharf,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-05-09

The steamer Australia has been
taken off the Tahiti run aud put on
the Hilo run with the Enterprise.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-05-09

The big American ship D.rigo,
out lob days from Hongkong for
Honolulu has been added to the
overdue list in San Francisco, with
reinsurance rates quoted at 10 per
cent.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-05-09
CORRESPONDENTS.
1he Kamaaina and Malihini Proposi-
ton from a Malihinrs Stand

hcdI pa haVipB uuuoiotOOu
that your paper represents the Ha-
waiian people, am at loss to
understand the apparently well.
settled policy OF your paper in con-
tinually attacking the malihinis, as
we recently arrived Americans are
called in the native tongue
Political parties are the result of
the union Of people Of the same de.
sire in government, and not of per-
sonal friendship. And L contend
that the Hawaiian people and tie
recently arrived Americans have the
same political interests. Your Ha-
wsiian people claim to wish county
and municipal government. Every
maihini here desires that; but 75%
OF your kamaaina friends all against
it Your people have declared in
favor OF discouraging the importa.
ton aud employment Of cheap alien
labor. That suits US malihinis ex-
actly; but 90% OF your kamaaina
friends desire that kind OF labor,
and none other Your people want
change 10 the laud laws so that
citizens may take up homes at little
expense; that is just what we mali
hinis want; but your kamaaina
friends have sent at least two lobby
lists to Washington at government
expense TO defeat all attempts to
change the land laws. They want
the plantations to have the right Ct
way in all land matters.
Referring to past politics may be
odious, but it is nevert beless perth.
emit. In 1899 and 1900, when the
Organic Act wa, before Congress,
and the Hawaiian people ware de-
sirous of securing m ,nhood suffrage (;
was it your ksmaaiua friends who
urged Congress to strike out the
property qual.fi ,aton for voters, or
was it the despissd malihinis7 Was
it D )!e, Thurston, Frear, Hartwell,
aud Waterhouae who were then
your friends or WAS it not Little,
Humphreys, Gear, Cayplsss aud
Other malihinis7 There is only one
bons of contention and that is the
offices; and that IS certainly a miuor
matter. II seems to ms that it
would be an amicable division to
divide in proportion to the number
of votes cast by the native son one
S do and the malhinis on the other
in which case the liou's share
would go TO the natives.
II the Hawaiians really want the
reforms indicated we malihinis are
ready to help them got them; but
we expect and demand fair treat
ment in return therefor.
In the election two years ago the
malihinis had not single repre-
sentative on the ticket aud yet
practically the only whites who
voted for the natives were the
malihinis.
In the special election just held, 8
mslihini, in sympathy with the ma
tires, was turned d ,wn, apparently
to chow The new Corners that they
need expect nothing, and kama
alma, representative of the plant
ers, substituted The result was
that you lost the mslihin vote
while you gained no votes from the
white kamaainas, whom you say
must be- beiriended at all hazards
and the election was lost
II you want a coalition with thC
white kamaainas why wouldn't il
be policy for YOU to advocate &
coalition with the "missionary" wins
OF the republican party, where 75l
OF tho white kamaaiuas are to be
found2
A. MURRIcAN,
Honolulu, April "a, 1902
- ~
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-05-09

The Sonoma sailed for Pogo Page,
Auckland aud Sydney at 6 P. NJ.
yesterday.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-05-09

In the Circuit Court this morn
ing, Charles Malta was put on trial
before a jury on the charge Of
sexual intercourse with little girl.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-05-09

The schooner Twilight will be
sold at sution at the Old Fishmark-
ct wharf tomorrow.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-05-09

Alec Watson returned from the
States yesterday on the Sonoma.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-05-09

@, M. Cooke is about town with
his left arm in a sling.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-05-09

The Coptic coming from tho
Orient was sighted eff Koko Head
at 2:30 this afternoon.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-05-09

The schooner O;elia arrived from
Newcastle yesterday after fair run
Of 81 days.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-05-09

The Means was sighted eff Koko
Head at 3 O'Clock this afternoon.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-05-09

The James Makee arrived from
Anahola yesterday with 1852 bags
OF sugar.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-05-09

The Miowera sailed for Victoria
at P, NJ. yesterday.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-05-09
LOCAL AND aENERAL NEWS.

The gunboat Wheeling sails to-
morrow for Pago Pago.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-05-09

Jonathan Shaw as guardian OF
the estate OF Evelyn N, Bidwell has
filed final supplementary report
showing total receipts OF $ll96 80;
total disbursements $225, leaving a
cash balance on hand OF $97l.39.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-05-09

KentucBy's famous Jesse Moore
Wbiskey, unequalled for it's purity
aud excellence. On sale at any OF
tho saloons and at LQyejoy e. Co
distributing aGents for the Hawaiian
Islan''.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-05-09

Louis Meyer, the popular Court
reporter OF the Advertiser resumed
his duties at the Court House this
morning on his return from his
honeymoon trip. He was the reel
pient of the hearty congratulations
OF his many friends there.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-05-09

The jury in the case OF the Terri
tory va. j. T, Figuerado Manuel
Carvalho and j. j, Souzs, charged
with assault and battery on one
Mauuwsi, returned verdict of not
guilty late yesterday afternoon. The
men had been found guilty ny
Judge Wilcox and appealed to tho
Circuit Court.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-05-09

Mr., and Mrs Jas Lyle and
daughter we're outgoing passengers
by yesterdays Miowera. And so
also were Mr.. aud Mrs. W. |. Ball,
recently OF Wailuku, Maui. They
are all bound for Canada.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-05-09


yesterday from tho Coast.
Alec Watson returned from the
States yesterday on the Sonoma.
Qlery; Why are Asiatics still be
ing employed at the U. S. Naval
wharf,
The James Makee arrived from
Anahola yesterday with 1852 bags
OF sugar.
The schooner O;elia arrived from
Newcastle yesterday after fair run
Of 81 days.
The Sonoma sailed for Pago Pago,
Auckland aud Sydney at 6 P. NJ.
yesterday.
The schooner Twilight will be
sold at sution at the Old Fishmark-
ct wharf tomorrow.
Hellol Yardleyl Lookout for
Judge Gears horns tonight, for he
means mischief. Whswl
The Fish Commissions steamer
Albatross sails for cruise around
Laysan Island tomorrow.
The will of the late Hon. E c.
Macfarlane was admitted to probate
today by Judge Humphreys.
The steamer Australia has been
taken off the Tahiti run aud put on
the Hilo run with the Enterprise.
In the Circuit Court this morn.
ing, Charles Malta was put on trial
before jury on the charge OF
sexual intercourse with little girl
The annual mseting OF the Homo
lulu Cricket Club will be held this
evening at the Hawaiian Hotel.
Officers for the ensuying year will be
elected.
l.. b. Thayer, OF Fort Wayne,
Ind., arrived yesterday 10 the Sono
m, to make two week, visit with
his son, Attorney Wade Warren
Thayer.
The Sonoma br ught 30 sacks
OF mail and 200 tons OF freight for
Honolulu. She bad 2000 tons Of
-four aboard for New ZEALAND and
Australia.
The Msriposa and Alameda will
be put on the Tahiti run to cov,r
the mail contract. They will make
semi-monthly trips calling at Homo
lulu and Papeete.
Mrs. Walbridge Miss Parke and
Miss May Damon were outgoing
passengers on the Miowera yester.
day. They will 60 to tho Canadian
Rockies for few weeks sojourn.
The Miowera, which sailed for
Vant ouver at 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon had over 200 passer gers
on board most OF whom are bound
TO attend the coronation festivities
The big American ship D:rigo,
out l03 days from Hongkong for
Honolulu has been added to the
overdue list in San Francisco, with
reinsurance rates quoted at 10 per
cent.
Judge Humphreys yesterday after
noon signed decree in the case OF
Robert Hind vs.. Eoen p. Low dis.
solving the co partnership formerly
existing between the parties OF
action.
Jonathan Shaw as guardian oil
the estate OF Evelyn N, Bidwell has
filed final supplementary report
showing total receipts Of $ll96 49,
total disbursement 1925, leaving a
cash balance on hand OF $97l.39.
Louis Meyer, the popular Court
reporter OF the Advertiser resumed
his duties at the Court House this
morning on his return from hil
Lo.ou,oooa t.;o Elo mao tha ra al
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-08-12

ing difficulties. All did their parts
cheertully and well. The mother
with only servant did her work
and taught her children and others,
and 1 neve saw her impatient with
n OF them in my life. I often feel
1 would give much to hear one of her
hearty merry peals of laughter now.
She was my cousin and teacher.
Would there were more like her.
RUTH.
Jones Co., N. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-08-12
Children's Column.
a "srONEWALL" OF HONOR.

At the "Old Cummins Jackson
mills" On the West Fork River, in
what is now West Virginia, was living
ffty-seven years ago a healthy boy,
who had very definite ideas of honor
and a strong sens of right. Little
Tom Jackson a good many other
J boys, was fond of fishing and equally
fond of selling his fish whenever he
could find customers.
In the village of Weston, three
miles above the mills, Conrad Kerster
kept a small store and market. He
had agreed with the boy to give him
fifty cents for every pike a foot long
or more in length that he caught in
the mill-pond.
The boy was only ten years old, but
he made the contract in good faith;
and, as the sequel showed, he knew
how to keep it.
As time went on, a good many
twelve-inch pike were delivered at the
market with mutual satisfaction to
both parties in the trade. One day
the boy was seen Juggling through the
village an enormous fish that almost
dragged on the ground. It was two
inches over a yard long. Colonel Tai
bot, a gentleman who knew the young
fisherman very well, hailed him and
complimented him en- his uccess
"a noble fish, Tom! Where are you
going with it? I want to buy it."
Otis sold to Mr.. Kerster," said the
boy, without stopping.
"That can't be. He hasn't seen it.
Say, I'll give you a dollar for it."
81 tell you it's sold. 'Tisn't mine"
"What's Kerster going to give you
for itw
Fifty centsP shouted Tom, still
keeping on his way.
The colonel called after him: "Pll
give you a dollar and a quarter!"
Tom turned a moment with an in
dignant look and replied: off you get
any of this pike, you'll have to get it
of Mr.. Kerster." And on he went,
bending under his load till he reached
the store.
Mr.. Kerster was astonished. Fifty
cents isn't enough for that fish," he
said. "I shall have to give you a dol
lar"
"No, sir, it's yours at fifty CENTS"
insisted Tom. "Tu not take any more.
You've been kind enough to pay me
for some that we're pretty short" And
fifty cents was the price paid for the
big pike.
This story Mr.. Kerster himself, in
his old age, gave to his nephew, Judge
McWhorter, who gave it to the Chi
cago Standard.
The fine conscience and keen sense
of honor that ruled the boy fixed the
habit of his lifetime. The name by
which he became known to the world
was "Stonewall" Jackson.-Presby-
terrain.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-08-12
THE SUMNER GIRLS COMPLEXION

"a good complexion is not to be had
for the asking" says Priscilla Wake
field in the August Delineator, in an
swer to a girl who complains that all
compilations do not take kindly to the
suns rays. "The first requisite for a
clear skin are fresh air, exercise, regu-
lar bathing, careful diet and plenty of
sleep. Eat fruit and vegetables, drink
milk, and take a generous quantity of
water between meals and before retir-
ing, two glasses each time. Avoid
candies, pastry, pickles, hot breads,
tea and coffee. Take a bath every day
and rub the body well with a rough
towel. Wash the face carefully and
never with very cold water. Wipe
with a soft towel, rubbing up and not
down. If very tired or overheated,
wash the face with water almost hot
and containing a little glycerine. A
lather of CASTLE soap rubbed in well
will remove dust and perspiration
from the pores of the skin. The soap
must be rinsed of thoroughly. A
good remedy for sunburn is to battle
the face with a mixture of sliced Gu
cumber soaked in milk. A mixture of
lemon juice, pure borax and powdered
sugar is excellent for freckles, or a
combination of sour cream and finely
grated horesradish. Rose-water and
elder-fower water are beneficial in
softening the skin"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-08-12
TO GROW IN A

To be at once strong and gentle,
true and kind, to be drawer to-day than
yesterday, swifter to respond to
earth's music, slower to notice its dis
cords, to have eye and hand growing
yer quicker to note and more ready
to aid the need round us, to have the
voice take a cheerier tone day by day,
and the eyes a clearer light, because
in our very souls we believe that
Goods in His heaven;
ALPS right with the world"
this is to be growing in grace"
Chicago Rural-Voice.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-08-12
Christian Life Column.
L1FE's LOFrI1sT VIRTUE.

The longer ON this earth we live
And weigh the various qualities of
men,
The more we feel the high stern-fea-
tured beauty
Of plain devotedness to duty
Steadfast and still nor paid with NOR
tai praise,
But finding amplest recompense
For life's ungarlanded expense
In work done squarely and unwasted
days.
James Russell Lowell.