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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-03-14

what's TOO BAD said Fanny. Witt
provoking carelessncss.
"Oh. ! don't know. Where there arc
SO many smooth runs end smooth run
ncrs there must always be a few
wrecks and failures"
Fanny yawned and ended It with a
forced. half apologize laugh.
Fanny" said the fireman. II want
to ask You onr question before ] go.
and I would like q frank. honest an
swcr'
'Nvclly"
40 you love meT'
~ have snid that I did"
"And you have always shown TINT
you do not"
'"Then why DO sou ask me?'
"For your answer. n you can say
tuthfully that you love me now, !
shall trust you."
ooh. you don't need to trust me II
you don'i want TO, ] am SURE | never
asked you to Good night"
"Fanny.' exclaimed the fireman as
ha stretched his arms over the gate,
sis this the end Of my drcamsT'
The girl twisted the little gold en-
gagcment ring from her finger and
thrust 81 across the gate. Now the
fireman wondered that he had not no
ticed tin now tht beautiful diamond
that sparkled even in the pale moon
light.
. . .
Fanny Ind Just returned from the
little stony graveyard that had grown
up with the town. Her husband. the
Mint .Iulep man. was no more. Ili'
light had gone out IN the midst Of de
llrlum. and bis body had been senI
back cast to his people.
Suddenly she caught sight Of some
men carrying n man on a stretclci
from the tIuin across the river to the
hospital
Engineer hurt!' shouted q frcckled
boy. going past the cottage proudly
spreading the news.
who IS III"
Dunno" said the boy, without slow
ing down.
"Ycs. it's him" said Fanny's mother
coming bnck from one Of the neigh
bors. Caught under his engine; lee
broken and badly scalded."
Fanny put her chin in her hand. and
the tears began to run down her pale
fnce. II only she could go to him
But she bad no right. Besides. he
might not care to have her. She had
seen him hui once since they parted II
tho moonlight at the gate. That was
the day her baby was buried.
II was n week later that the kinC
hearted surgeon allowed her TO visi'
the injured man.
.
"Ah. Fanny. don't you think yol
could learn to love me aEaln?"
Il have never ceased to love you
she sald. with her honest Eyes upol
his. 1t was all a mistake-an awful
hOrrid mistake
Here. here said the doctor. enter
ng. III you're going to cry, I'll sen
you away"
NO. you won't" said the englnee
smiling and taking her hand in hi
Shes going TO he my nurse."-Penn
Pictorial Magazine.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-24

Word has coma to US from the
Laper Settlement that there exists
within that piacs certain mount
OF jealousy among those who have
lately been active political parti
sans II is asserted that these par
ties waat to run things in way to
suit themselves, but thfy were not
gratified by the "Boss," hence they
schemed to have the inmates enter
a complain against him and charge
the Home Rulers with it. In this
latter move, they were frustrated by
the watch dog" OF the Settl7ment.
Tns foregoing was jus. what we ex
pscted after tho campaign was off
bat these strenuous type OF parti
ans were soon found out. and We
understand their ardor has zinc /.
been cooled. But when We pievi
ously said that th ese mischief max
ers should be told to mind their
own business, knowing them well;
Wa we're taken to task. And here
however. is thu result OF codilins
with such an ungrateful lot w.
knew whereof we spoke at the tim =,
but Others there thought otherwls I,
aud here we are today with this
crew of mischief m akers. Rule them
with an iron hand, is the only way,
aud wa bslieve the Superinten lent
knows how to cope with them and
to handle them 10 such way as to
placate aad eventually suppress
them, he knowing he nature CT
native Hawaiians as wall as any
body else.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-24
ate News.

Puerto CABE11o, Dsc 13, British
otuisor Chsryhdis aud German, cruis
er Vineta bombarded fortress here at
5 p m, Bomhsrdment lasted 10
mi ii es, Fortrt IS completely dem
olished.
LA GuAYRA, DEC 10. Dynamite
and The torch completed the demo-
lition tf the haibor defenses OF
Puerto Cabello afther they had
been dsmaniled aud rid died ty the
gun fire OF the German cruiser vi.
ca. and the British cruiser Cbary b.
dis.
BERLIN, Dec 15 Fresh ipqairies
furnishes he Information thai orders
were given 10 capture the Venezuela
an vessels not TO sink them. The
British Governme Mt infoins the
PRESS that it disclaims al respons-
ibility Of the siuking which is entire
ly attributed TO the German forces.
BuENos AYREs, Dec II All the
newspapers here see in the Anglo
German interventiln in Venezuela
danger for all South American re-
publics, as it tends 10 rs ablish pre-
cedents eudangerirg their sovereing-
ty. Throughout South America
similar views ara hsld, and the re-
publics ate looking TO be United
S q tes TO intervene.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-24
TOPICS OF Taa DAY,

The majesty Of the law interferes
10 regrettable manner with the
usual pleasant memories which are
3nsonant' with the Christmas
season. 1t would seem as though
some ore had blundered. A con
tiauance, OF the hanging perform
ance to be given at the jail the day
after Christmas, might we'll be had
until, say, the middle of the follow
log month, l. ., itthe invited guests
did not objsct to the postponement
OF the expected exhibition which ia
now arranged as a sort OF Gnale to
lheir Christmas pleasures,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-24

by wholesaler, as we'll as retailer
and none can ga;usay The statement
as it is, alas, too true Tines are
really hard, and what are our opJi-
mistic Republican friends doing to
relieve tho situation2 Nothing
whatever, is done, but the same old
hand out, talk, They have gained
their much desired point OF being
elected by the Hawaiian people, aud
are now in place aud power, they
are only too willing to take time
"easJ" end let the rest go to the
"demuition bow Vows" Never for
others, oaly for themselves that
they care.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-24

battle SIS strong and ss determined
as many men ouly hall his yeare,
The foregoing, coming from the
Star, has not greatly surprised US.
1t, as well IS the other tits morning
compatrot 10 villifics.ion, helped to
hound that same old man, old in
years and old iu the work of his
Lord and Master; one who spent
over thirty years of his life ia these
Islands, nearly the whole time Of
his Episcopate, and who received
the jeers OF the Star aud notice
that his services were not desired.
We many times heretofore said that
at some day his services here would
be appreciated by those who op-
posed him aud here is the FIRST ad-
mission.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-24
"WEDNESDAY. DEJ. "a, 1902.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Christmas, the looked for season
in which old and young cast dull
care TO the winds and only see the
bright ard roseate side Of life, If
even but for brief period, is again
with us aud the people of this, but
lately born, Territory OF Uncle
Sam will all, both old and young,
native and foreign, resident and
stranger fall 10 sympathy with the
season and the summer surroundings
in this mid Pacific paradise and, We
hope, will all epj y a merry, happy,
Christmas.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-24

These glaring phases above noted
are not made because We dixie to
make them and to cay things in
order to be heard or to be known IS
ealsuity howlers, but they are too
true facts, We do not cara to
blame any one in particular, yet we
do say that cur Republican allier,
on aud off the stump, blamed the
Home Rulers for lie previous hard
times, and having succeeded in plac-
ing the mantle Of responsibility
upon their shoulders, we now
charge them as the cause OF the
existing stringency hoping, against
hope, that they may raise the em
barge eff our present. stringent
times, which has been coming sone
what rather too slow to suit many
of our people.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-24

The INDEPENDENT remembers With
pleasure, aad sends Christmas greet
ing to, the many friends whose
words OF encouragement or acts Of
appreciation have tended to tighten
the work OF the labor of love"
which has been undertaken, ia the
interests OF the Hawaiian people,
By this paper, and it i, cause for
qualification to know that the efforts
m ade, TO present paper OF the peo-
pie, and for the people, have met
with acknowledgement. We wish to
all our friends, and TO ourreaders,
and even our enemies, hearty, j oy-
Gus and merry, merry Christmas
with Aloha.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-24
A SIGN OF YaE TIMES.

Business during the past two
evenings, we are given to under.
stand, has been somewhat brisk,
BY brisk, is meant that it has mater
tally improved over what it has
been during the past months, weeks
and days. But still, the volume OF
business dore was not by any means
what it was year ago.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-24

Christmas services will be held in
all the churches tomorrow. A. the
Catholic, S. Ahdrsws aud the Con-
tral Uuioa edif,7s spsclal musical
effsctwill bs introduced.
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r,strio. Court: wilcox, j.

TIE continuance business OF the
District Couyt loomed up, before
Judge Wilcox yesterday morning
like a sausag, 10 flying par, AID
attracted the greater portion Of his
hopor's Tins AID attention; the fol-
loT ing cases vera set for dates in
the noar future:
George Breen vagraucy; 7 2
Ryan, K aola, Lane H, lsroen,; All
Poi, yiolatiog health r-guat,ons ];
Ono.o,. cruelty to aiim,a; Tashiro
and Honda, profanity and F Fisher,
assault Fined; TasF iro and Hos da
profanity, $40 arh a, d C sis; Oko-
hiro cfuety to animal, S5 and cost !;
3 iaebriat he useal light fine aud
cos aud one forfeit. Charles Ka
uhi upset ths dignity Il the colr
for br;e period by his coutemI-
tuous action ia having his beaver
ia the 70 N aud hs was haltd he.
fore he bar ard given q lesson in
courtesy mud initiation into the fist
degree OF temperance by three
hours commit.sl in the du lgeon, of
the bailiwicls.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-24

Bishop Willis is making strong
mark in Tonga. He certainly is a
most iudeistigable worker Ole
would think that after his years Of
work he would be. glad TO rsst. but
he remains 10 the foIeiro Mt Of liie's
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-24

Works OF art OF the kind exhibi.
ted in a store on Hotel street may be
all right in Paris, but here in this
mi sionarY city,, which it is CAIN
ed TO be by the Advertiser, ii seen by
our select" people, would simply
horrity them. As worka OF art,
next to Nature, those exposures of
nudity does not effect US in the
least, but it, rather, arouses that
feeling OF admiration, inborn and
inbred in mar, for what God has
created. Nor has it even Mortified
us 10 the least, for we cannot find
ANYTHING to bs Mortified and shock
ed over, Nature exposed to the
glare OF light is something wonder
full to b.hold and is withal au in-
teresting study of itself to watch
aad to ponder over. But what will
our "goody-goody" sat say of this
display OF articles OF virtu, and Of
virtue, exposed aud person if-d7
There's no Knock modesty" there.
Virtue and modesly need not be
shocked where vice would be incom
prehensib!e and unfathomable. As
we do not, "see through a glars dark
'ly," we hope others may view the ex-
hbition in the same way and the
same light, aud not with any evil
mind. "Honi soft qui NAL q pense
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-24

Our streets have been "alive with
people" but as already stated by us,
they were not of the purchasing
kind. We are not sayiog this just
for the pleasure of saying so, but
because it is too true fact, aud
every business man is cognizsut OF
the glaring fa'lacies OF our allegt d
prosperous" career. But, some
people care not that the light OF
truth be turned on, as that would
show too clearly, the picture of false
prosperity.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-24

Business has simply been on the
"bum," i o, the tide has been at an
ebb unknown of heretofore, and the
falling off 10 local trade is felt
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-24
RESUMED HIa PRACTICE.

Dr. Galhrsiih Of this city has
resumed bis practice and can be
found at his office, coruer OF Bere.
tania and Union slreetp, between
the hours of 8 and 10 =. ~, aud |
to B aud to 8 p. III. daily. Tele.
phone Main 204. 2345-2w
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-24
Wednesday, Dsc 2i.h.

Judge Wilcox attended strictly to
business this morning, "A cases, ell
but SIX being of a "hard" cha acter,
being "up to" him Tor consideration
Kon Chon burglary, continued 10 3lst
J,ck Maguussen assault, di.charged; /;
jim B irks, seling qnor to minor,
faed $3.50; t Ryan larce Y, dis
charged; An P,i nusance, IS; W
K 4oia Lapi Po, Tang Hei, !a,cfny;
the Gfst named was committed for
trial aud the other two mol pros (;
Wstatano and Weke driving with
out license, were eaUh e Ied; ] Smith
being ou the wrong p nises. 8
mon. hs: G La vrea,s and CAas
Kamms assault, to ths 80 b, ard
seven d,anks tho usual foe
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-24

Making the rounds last evening,
the same condition was notice able
in nearly every retail store, j. e..
there were not this year as many
buyers as at former like season Of
any previous years. We understand
that in many stores people are buy
ing, but they are buying cheap
articles, nothing expensive as the
same buyers were won't to do in
former years. AT other places, we
we're given to understand that
business has been better the past
two evenings than it has been the
past few months. The present holi-
day season Of ION earth peace, good
will toward men" has no doub',
something to do with this slight
bstteriug of business, and we hope
to see it improving into the new
year.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-24
DRAW RxonAaes or

EsE DRAW ExoHAnes or
sAH FRANoIsOo--Th Nevada Nanons
Berk OF Ban Francisco,
L0Ep0N--The Union Rank OF London
Lid.
NEW Y0EK-Ainsrics.. h1nhansc Hs
tionel Esnk.
OHIOAG0--Morchants National Bank,
PAEIe-Oredit Lvonnata.
BERIlIN-Dresdner Bank.
HONG KONG AND YOKOHAMA--unpS
Kong &Shanghsi BsnkingSui roratiOn
NEW ZEALAND AND AUETRALIA-
Bank of NoN Zealand.
VICTORIA AND VANO0UvKR--Dsnk
ci gritIgb North Americas
TTansaei Gonernl Banking and EGobnn,
Ets{ness.
DepcBits Received. Leans made on A.
proved Security. Com meroiel and Trsveli
sra Credit Ipsrad. Hills OF Exohangi
bought arr5 gold.
fS42eCtiona Promptly aaeounsee Ees
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-24
Claus SpraCtals 4 Go ,
Ham TEBRS
BoSoLULU
HONOLULU

Fan Fran3isoo q 50sats,-THE IA
INA TIONAL BANK or SANFR
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tAIospt Gun layI
rni.BpnoNE MA1N 24I.
p. O. BOX al.

E ltered at the Pos oiHoe at Honolulu
H. T., as second-class mail
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suBsoRIPRIoM RAxEs:

E. J. TEsXA, Proprietor and Pub
Usher.
Residing In Honolulu
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-15
TIE FIREMEN AT WACO.
The Meeting Is One of The Largest
Ever Held.
THOUSAND DELEGATES ARE ATTENDING
a Big Parade Was the Feature OF the
Mornns-A Reception rendered
the Visiting Sponsors.
THOUSAND DELEGATES ARE ATTENDING

Waco, Texas. May H. The Texas 0remeu
are now In Waco and have charge OF the
city. There are nearly 1000 delegates aud
members in the city aud the meeting Is a
most enthusiastic one II is tho twenty.
seventh annual session and is one Of the
| largest that has ever been held In the
State.
This morning at o'clock there was n
parade of the dremen ana almost rho ON,
tire city witnessed it. The parade ended
at the city hall. whore the sessions arc
being held The meeting at the convention
nan demonstrated the FACT that a number
.oi cities, including Hlllsboro Temple. Ans
'In ana n number Of other cities have their
entire departments I'm attendance
Ihc following officers were present. can.
YIN - Conhor Paris, presidents J. IL
Iulter' san Marcos, FIRST vice president:
% 4vUrsI \. King Marlin, second vice pres,-
vice president; ia Kaufman Austin
Iutith vice president; James L. story
lockhart treasurer; Jesse 4 Ellis Dallas,
secretary; j. NJ. Hancock, Bonhum. assist.
ant secretary; w, f. Walker, Luling. CORE
spending secretary
inc meeting was called to order soon
after 10 O'Clock by President o. Connor of
Iarls He introduced Dr., Frank Page OF
waco, who pronounced the invocation.
mayor higgins was then introduced by
Ice u. Wilson; assistant chief Of the Waco
address OF welcome IN a most happy man
ner. The mayor had just returned from
trip to ASheviie. y. c.. and New Orleans.
ana referred 10 his "trip.
Inc response was delivered by President
Conner or Paris, who accepted the hospl,
spirit.
The association then took up the business
of the convention.
In the afternoon the visiting sponsors
were taken In charge by the sponsors OF
the waco companies and taken for trolley
ride over the city. ending with n stop al
Chlcf Prescott's residence, where they were
given q reception.
Tonight the iremen's ball was given. It
was a most elaborate md delightful nffair
ana was largely attended.
The convention VIII last three days
In the afternoon the president appointed
r. II. lockwood OF Lookhart, A. ! ste.
NeEspn Of NHvasota md Charles j Kirk as
the credential committee. and several hour,
wore taken up In passing on credentials
The report Of the committee on creden-
tials showed that nearly every department
In the state was represented ana there
were about 400 delegates IN attendance
The rest Of the afternoon was taken M In
minor matters. Tomorrow IS ;he time set
for the reel and cup races. and fifteen COM
panies have entered the contest.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-15
Results at ST. Louis.

st. Louis, May 14.-Geheimness. Hilee and
odnor were the winning fayorites at the
Fair Grounds today.
-Four and half furlongs, scinng-Ge.
Time :551s. e''i'
Five and a half furlongs selling pro.
Dominate, Light Hunt, Tennie f. Time
SIX furlongs, selling -Hilee. Father Went.
ker, Semcolon. Time 1:l4l,
Handicap. mile and seventy v,rds t,o,,.,
Petit Maitre, Little Scout. Time ;46
:, Mile and threeslxteenths, seliing-Odnor
Brewer Schorr, Satin Coat. Time / ON
:. Nile and twenty yards, selling Genwood
Free Fass, Brown Vail. Time LAB.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-15
STAT SUGAR NIL MATERIAL
Is Now Arriving at Velasoo to Be lowed
Up the River.

velasco, Texas, May 14.-Captain Joe
Turk came in about dark last night with
the tug John +. Smith and the big barge
Welcome and started this morning 10 load
pillng and iron 10 he towed up to the ststc
farm. Captain Turk went after another
tug. but from some cause failed to get Il.
Under the new arrangement he gees the
tractor Helm q 90 and the State Farm.
There has been some delay In getting the
piling np the river hut Captain rlrk viii
now rush everything. state superintendent
Scarcy Baker rs here and Is hurrylng things
MS fast as possible. Engineer A. Duclamp
aud family have arrived and located near
the State farm
II Is expected to soon have the railway
laid from the wharf to the factory site
and tho work will begin in earnest Tho
engine. which Is Of standard make, will be
here soon
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-15
Worth Winners.

n May 14.-Kenilworth, the heav.
20 favorite Of the day, was beaten
kngths by Ice King, in the feature
NORTH today
'fnrlongs-Dodo s.. Ada S. G., Lem.
me 1:4l.
ny H., oxnard, Domadge. Time
fiOngs-Amlrante, Botany, Henry OF
nar. Time 1884.
|fongs-Ice King, Kenilworth. The
4sme LOO %.
md a half furlongs-Mountebank
Npt' Lady ldrls. Time 1:17 2-5.
~ seventy yards-Prince of Ar,
fzner Bennett, About. Time 1859 3-5.
81 ST, LOUIS ENTRIES.
~ a half furlongs. 2-year-olds-
~ Sid Silver 1903, Lacy Crawford
hmanda 100, Apple Bloom 100,
n 1903, ]. Sidney Walker los, Henry
n los, Jakko 1O3. Ed lawson los,
EParley 100, Flying Girl 1O5. Avoid
q a half furlongs, selling-Gala
a1aaggie Young los, Maggie Clopton
~, Joe Goss 40, Diaz 1o7, Mona
,aa5eview Belle los, Mildred S. 9S,
~ Ben Beach 107. Chantrelle "a,
gntly 100, HI Kollar 1902.
sixteenth, selling-El Moran
snan ~. VIII Foy %. IgniS 105,
Connell lO5, BanQuo II 1903, Guide
III haVlland Ill, Josie f. %, Miss
~ All Saints 1o7.
Wngs: handicap-John McCarty 80,
~ 100 Kitty Clyde IS, Ampere
A "a 20, Doeskin so, Soundly 100
seventy yards-Schwnlb 81,
~ 100, Brulare 102, Bucclcuth %.
'Axteenths of mile, selling
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-15
worIds, Eair committee 10 No..

Dallas. Texas. May 1.-THE executive
committee Of the Texas Worlds Fair com.
mission has been called 10 meet in Dial.
las on Tuesday. May 20. for the purpose
Of disposing Of business which has accumu.
lated during the past several weeks.
The executive committee is composed OF
Bsrnett Gibbs chairman; Judge Il. r.
Perkins Jesse shain, Paul NAPLES and T..
n r. Green.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-15
Convioted of Rurnlarv.

San 4 Snio, Texas. May 14,-In the dis
trlct 8 today Juan Ybora. leader Of
gang Of burglars who have infested
Southwest Texas for years, was convicted
of burglary and given ten years In the
peniientiary. Limo Malo. one Of Ybora 5
gang, was also convicted and given two
years Fifteen cases are still pending
against the men.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-15
SUICIDE AT TEMPLE.
w. R. Wallace Left No Reason for Shoot
inn Himself.

ing HIMSELF
Tempe, Texas. May 14.-At 6:15 O'Clock
this morning Captain W. r. Wallace shot
himself through the brain with 41-caliber
Colts pistol, death resulting In n little
over an hour.
Captain Wallace came to Temple in the
very early days of the town and has since
been identified with its interests He WAS
mp to about year ago In the saloon bust
ness, when he closed out his business aud
has since been on the retired list. being
well advanced I'm years. He has been an
alderman Of Temple for the past dozen
years until the recent election, when he re-
latter years OF his service rs alderman
he was mayor pro fem. acting In the
mayors absence. and no man has stood
higher In pubic favor than Captaln Wal
lace. No cause for the rash net of this
morning can he assigned.