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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-06-23
DEAD MEMS BVIDENts.

An incident of the trial OF S Ahmi
for bribery in Wailuku last week
was the Introduction of the evidsn
of two dead witnesses, who both
testified in the preliminary trial on
behalf of the defense by his attorney
G w Ashford. Much stress was laid
upon this evidence as against that
OF Sheriff Baldwin, the Captain Of
police and an officer under them,t he
latter being the one claimsd to havs
beer the one bribed, colored
Portuguese. Evidently the trial jury
knew whose evidence to accept, be-
ing those of the dead mep, ons
bsing the late Capt. Robert L Eug.
lish, and the other a Chinaman. 1t
is well.kpown saying that dead
men tell no tales," but that saying
was not borne out in this instance,
as these dead men left some tales
behind in the form of testimonies
given before the lower Court, which
have been accepted as against those
of living officials, resulting in the
acquittal OF he defendant. In III 8
case, anyway, "dead man's evidence"
was taken 10 prsference to living
once, which the attorney for the de-
fehdsnt, so we are Informed, handled
in his usual mastery way. frequent.
ly abiding to"dead mems evidence. I"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-06-23
S9M8 HOT Scot.

Joseph Pulitz,r, the blind owner
aud editor OF tha New York World,
has cabled Latter from Homburg
to American edi,ors, thanking then
for their complimen .aty remarks
regarding the recent anniversary
number OF his great paper. Ia The
letter Mr. Pulitzer refers with force
to the madnefs and injustice OF Re-
publican foreign policev, aud has
this to ssy regarding the forcble
acquisition and retention OF the
Philippine Islsnd':
"To appeal to national vanity and
pride 10 favor OF our holding some
wretched, isr-away islands by mil
itary brute force is undemocratc,
since the people there, If not equsl
American citizens, can only be serfs
or slayss, aud il government "de-
riyes its just powers from the con-
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-06-23

sent OF tho governed" we can only
hold them against their will by
strain and stretch OF the Constitu-
ton and 10 violation OF the Dsclar-
alton Of Independence. For it is
true, as Herbert Spencer has said,
that he who holds a slave by chain
bscomes himself the slave OF that
slave, aud in this attitude we must
endanger our own liberty and lose
our sense OF humanity. To pirate
about war, fighting and biggest
navy, is neither democratic, nor
diRni fed, nor moral, and the ranting
OF President declarations on this
theme is an appeal to ignorance,
prej1dice and passion"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-06-23

Any sane mar" after reading the
forecast in Mondays Advertiser of
what the Governors vs.o would be
and reading the veto few hours
later would strike oue as being de-
cidcdly "insaue" il he were not i'm
pressed by the similarity. 1t is rot
charged that Governor Dole wrote
either the article in the Advertiser
or the one in the Sta; it is merely
stated that be was directly or in
directly the author OF the averments
in both, fact too patent on the
face OF It to admit OF reasonable
doubt.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-06-23
Fl A w a IT a N
s Q a. =
For Everybody

= OL7 NV OL y 016y
The HONOLULU SOAP WORKS
are now putting up their BEST
Number SOAP in 80 pound Cases
family size-at 81 % per box, deliver
ed free to every part of the city.
Full cases-100 pounds-will be de-
livered at $425,
For all empty boxes returned in
good, clean condition, 10 and 70
cents will be paid.
Every Family in the islands
should have case Of Soap at this
price. The best Soap made for the
Kitchen and Laundry. Try case.
1t is cheaper than buying by the
bar.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-06-23
Still C. MedIco.

Editor The INDEPENDENT: Plesse
allow me epaee 10 state | am sti ]
in thu practice Of medicine and
surgery.
1t is true, as stated by the daily
papers, that have been granted q
license to practice law in the lower
courts; but | do not intend TO en-.
gage in active practice OF the law.
WI SNOBLITT.
June %, 1903.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-06-23
Charles A Edwards, The INDEpEN-

Charles A Edwards, THE INDEPEN-
DENTS correspondent at Wa.bing-
ton, is, as wri'er he
best known and mos. reliable cor.
respondent at the national capital.
In presenting the name of w r
Hesrst as a Democratic possibility
for the Presidency, Mr. Edwards is
in full accord with the ideas OF this
paper. He could not easily suggest
o better man.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-06-23

1t seems very peculiar to us how
certain legislators can conceive the
idea of allowing greater salaries to
underliugs,mu more in proportion
to the responsibilities imposed upon
others. A case 10 point is that of
the pay Of the policeman on the isl :,
land OF Lanai, which the majority Of
the Maui delegation, with Repre-.
sentative Keliiloi as chairm,p,
sought to have passed at $40 per
month, while that of the District
Magistrate,a more important C icial
to our conception only $25, but the
n jority report WIGS sidetracked for
that OF the minority, Representatives
Kalams and Hais, who recommend
ed $25 for such an understrappiug
official employee winning out.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-06-23

Speaker Bsckley's graud,tand
play OF last Friday afternoon when
he would not entertain motion for
the Committee Of the Whole to ris e
and report progress, nor for the
House to adj onra without any in-
teivsuing business being tran sacte d :,
at the same time aud in the sam q
breath threatening to resign as such
officer, seemed to us most uncalled
for, silly and, witnal, childish. There
was no occasion for such display
OF fireworks. But had the smbers
taken him seriously at his word,
there would have been nothing
gained. We rather wish that they
had taken up the challenge, and
where would his influence then have
been?
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-06-23
FcA RENT OR LEASE

The residence aud premises OF the
undersigned at Kalihi. For'terms,
apply to him personally at the Ha-
waiian Hardware Co.'s store.
ABRAHAM FERNANDEZ.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-06-23
TOPICS OR THE DAY.

We understand that Fl. E. Cooper,
Superintendent Of Public. Works,
has consented TO withdraw his re-
signation aud will continue 10 off ce,
at least for the next tbres or four
months. This is precisely what
The INDEPENDENT predicted week
or go ago would happen By Cooper
holding over Governor Dole will be
enabled to appoint his favotite to
office between sessions OF the Ser
ate.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-06-23
FOR COUNTY GOVERNMENT.

The House this morning rightly
killed the section OF S,nate Bill 2
which provided that il the County
Act failed TO obtain 10 it's run
through the courts the salaries and
pay rolls provided for in the bill
should continue pro rata for the
balance of the fiscal period. The
section was as follows:
Section 5 la case tho Act pro.
viding for the Organizing aud Gov
ernment of Counties aud the
Management and Control OF Public
Works and Institutions f,ila to 60
into feet on January 1st, 1904, hen
the appropriations for salart-s and
pay rolls provided in this Act shall
con,iuue pro rata for the balance OF
the fiscal period.
This section was plainly put in
the bill by the opponents OF county
goverpmeut. and hal as its object
the establishment OF a Convenient
Way of getting around the system
should the opportunity in any way
show iteelf. The idea OF the House,
which is eminently sound and direct
in line with public desires,is to close
all loop-holes through which Dole,
Carter eud Cooper and the other
opponants of county government
might operate to defeat the will OF
the people. Should the county bill
be knocked out by the cour' lot the
Governor cal an extra session Of the
Lagislaturs to remedy defects in it.
We waut county govern ment, and
no monk y business about it.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-06-23
TUESDAY, JUNE %, 1903.
DOLE And his VETO

The efforts Of the Star and Adver-
tiser to shield Governor Dole from
a reasonable criticism Of bis act in
giving out the terms OF veto mes
sage prior to the submission of the
same TO the Legislature simply
makes bad matter worse That
the reports printed, in view OF their
average accuracy, came. either
directly or indirectly, from the Gov
ernor, will not and cannot be
doubted. Whether directly or in
directly cuts no figure. Public
matters OF this character, entrusted
to the Executive by law for personal
judgment, with the authority of
veto, are presumed 10 be sacred; and
there can be no excuse for any part,
or even hint OF any part, OF the con-
clusion reaching the press or public
before it has been submitted to aud
regularly received by the Legisls
tuIe. This is a prin ciple as old as
modern govern ment
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-17
State Law Set Aside.

Montgomery, Ala. June 15.-Judge
Thomas 6. Jones in the United States
court here today delivered special
charge to the grand jury investigating
the peonage cases in which he took
occasion to say that these cases were
by no means general, but confined to
two or three counties. The court
instructed the jury as to its duty IN
the premises, urging indictments in
all case where the law had been violat-
ed. The sensational part of his charge
was his declaration in response to re-
quest of the jury for construction of
the Alabama statute known as the
criminal contract law, which permit
any persons to confess judgment for
costs against persons convicted of mis-
demeanors, and requiring such persons
so convicted to work out his fine.
The court held the statute to be a
violation of the federal constitution
in that it was a civil contract, and no
one could be imprisoned for debt or
forced to serve master to pay such
debt. Judge Jones held that all con-
nected with such conviction and hire
of such convict, except the committing
magistrate are liable TO Indictment
pnder the federal statutes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-17
DEEPENING GEORGETOWN Bar.
Channels of River Emptying at
Georgetown and Georgetown
Rarbor TO Be improved.

Special TO Inc SLaLo.
Georgetown, June "a meeting
of the board of United States engineers
for rivers and harbors, of which Col.
A. Mackenzie is chairman, will be
held in Georgetown on June Sth, with
reference to preliminary examinations
ordered by the river and harbor act OF
June 13, 1902.
This act contemplates the deepening
of the channel from Georgetown
through ,1inyah bay to the ocean en-
trance 3 feet additional. The present
depth is 15 feet at mean low water.
Also the deepening of the channels of
the Waccamaw. Black and Wateree
rivers, the latter from its mouth to
Camden. Letters have been received
by prominent firms and individuals
here from Capt George P. Howell, OF
the corps of engineers, inviting them
to be present and to submit written
statements setting forth advantages
that would be derived by the consum-
nation of the proposed deepening of
the channels of the above named water
ways. Mayor Morgan has written to
Senator B. r. Tillman and Congress
man R. B. Scarborough requesting
them to be here at the meeting, and
representatives of the commercial
bodies of Camden and Kingstree are
expected to be present.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-17

Roosevelt, but it all emanates from re-
publican editors. It is beginning to
be suspected that this is a shrewd
game on the part Of the president and
his advisors 80 gain the support Of
the anti-tr element Of the voters.
There was an amusing interview be-
tween President Roosevelt and Count
Cassini recenty. Strong pressure is
being brought to bear on the president
to take some action with regard to the
recent massacre of the Jews in Kis-
henev. Now that the United States
has become world power With GER
tain little errors Of Judgment" to its
credit in the Philippines, ETC., the
president appreciates that he cannot
we'll icriSicise outrages against which
the Russian government is as helpless
as is the United States against similar
outbreaks occurring here. Accordingly
it is said he sent for Cassini and laid
the situation frankly before him ask
ing the ambassadors advice as to how
much he would be safe in saying for
the purpose of securing votes, with
out incurring the danger Of offending
Russia or drawing from the Gar
polite but forcible invitation to ere
move the beam from his own eyes
Just what Cassini said is not known
but it was obvious after the interview
that the willy diplomat was extremely
amused at the frankness Of the aspir-
ing presidential candidate.
A new republic may be the OUT
growth of the proposition Of the
United States to construct the Panama
canal. Reports from Eogota, believed
to be reliable, are to the effect that the
inhabitants of the states of Panama
and Cauca are unanimously in favor Of
the ratification of the treaty and that
if their insistnce on this point is dis
regarded by the Colombian congress
they will secede. These two states
are the ones that would profit most by
the construction of the canal They
are almost entirely shut eff from the
rest of Colombia by mountain chain
and in view of the impoverished con-
dition of the Colombian treasury it
is not believed that the mother coun-
try could efectually oppose secession:
| The two states would together make
country larger than Costa Rica,
and the annuity of $3.50, ZOO which the
United States is prepared to pay for the
use Of the canal zone would almost
maintain the government, especially
as this country would pay bonus OF
$40, 900, 600 to start with. While it
would be a diplomatic error for the
State Department to admit as much,
it is believed that there would be great
relief if these states could accomplish
successful revolution.
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were not only searched but also closely

were not only searched but also closely
watched.
Attorney Golden made the opening
statement for the defence in the as
sassination case this morning. He
outlined an alibi, which the defence
will depend upon to save Jett and
White, as already forecasted. Accord
ing to Mr.. Golden's statement the de-
fence will endeavor to place Jett near
the postofice when the fatal shots
were fred, and will urge that White
alone entered the side door of the
Court House prior to the shooting.
Golden said they would prove that
Jett came out of the side door after
he went to see Marcum's PROSTATE
form in the doorway, and that he was
there only to learn what had happen
ed Golden charged that Even lied
when he testified that he saw Jett fire
the shot. Curtis Jett was then called
to the stand in his own behalf. He
was cool, but answered questions from
his attorneys with considerable hesita-
tion.
The jury was excused for a few min
utes and the grand jury filed into the
Court, when Judge Redwine charged
them to investigate the burning Of
Ewen's Hotel. Judge Redwine was
very forceful in his charge, saying
that arson was next to assassination,
and that he wanted the grand jury to
resort to every fair means to lndict
the men who were guilty of setting
fire to the home of Even. He said it
was doubtful if life and property was
ever so insecure in a civilized country
as it is in Breathitt County today.
Judge Redwine intimated that a
special term of Court would be held to
try incendiary cases if indictments
were found. Meantime the overwork-
ed troops we're sent out with summons
papers to bring in witnesses for the
grand jury.
The murder case was then resumed.
Jett was asked what he bad said to
Mrs. Johnson on meeting her after
Marcum was killed. He replied: Il
said that she could not lay this on me,
that every time a man was killed they
said 1 did it, Mrs. johnson testified
that Jett said: "Rsargis money killed
him; I fired the Shots - He said at
the time of the shooting his right
hand was so badly. swollen that he
could not have pulled trigger. He
said he had had a finger -amptuated
two weeks before. When Court ad-
journed for dinner Jett was still on
| the stand.
PUBLIC OPINION AIDS EVEN.
Lexington, KY, June 15.-A sub
scription list for the benefit of Capt.
B. l.. Even, whose hotel at Jackson
was burned by incendiaries yesterday,
has. been started by local newspapers
and has met with liberal response al
ready. A call has been made on the
people Of Kentucky to make good the
loss, which, it is said, Even suffered
| in payment for his attempt to assist
in aiding the law in feud-ridden
Breathitt County.
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REIGN OF TERROR IN KENTUCKY.
Judge Redwine Takes Firm Stand
Against lncendiaries and AS
sassins.
interest at Jackson, Ky., Centered in the
Hearing of Writ of Hebeas Corpus in
Behalf of the Men Charged With
Burning the Even Hotel.

Jackson, KY, June 1a-Interest in
the trial of Curtis Jett and Thomas
White, for the alleged murder OF j. B.
Marcum, was secondary today to the
preliminary hearing Of the teamsters
of the Hargis Bros. arrested by the
soldiers on the charge Of burning yes
terday morning of the hotel of B. L.
Even, the principal witness of the
Commonwealth against Jett and White.
Although this place has become ae.
customed to assassjnations and ineen-
diary fires during the feud of the past
three years, it never had such a night
of terror as that of last night. Many
spent a sleepless night not as members
of any vigilance committee patrolling
the streets, but within their own
doors, as they were expecting the torch
to be applied to their houses next.
Joe Crawford and Ed Thorp were
brought before Judge Redwine this
morning, and testimony was heard on
the writ of habeas corpus sued out for
their release by the Rargis people yes
terday. Gray Haddicks and Jerry
Lunsford identified Crawford as one Of
the men seen coming from the Even
Hotel just before the fire was discover
ed, and A. H. Short said he saw
Crawford andThorp crossing the bridge,
going in the direction of the Even
Hotel, an hour before the fire. The
prisoners told conflicting stores of
their whereabouts. Judge Hargis and
the attorneys he employed to defend
Jett and White represented the prison
ers. Judge Redwine decided to hold
them to the grand jury, which was
reconvened this morning.
EAfter the habeas corpus proceedings
were disposed of the trials of Jett
and White, for the assassination of
Marcum, were called. There was
much exitemenJ about the Court House
and those entering the Court room
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-17
PlsG&H NEWS NOTES.

Pisgah, June 15.-The damage to
the crops here by the foods have not
been over estimated. 1t will take time
for them to recover from the. rains.
Farm work is so pressing that 1t is
hard to decide which to take hold first:
Tobacco has. improved a great deal
from the rains. Very good crops are
now assured and the tobacco planters,
are iubiliant. Grass is-at premium
for thrift, 200 per cent.
Mr.. Andrew Vinson and family are
visiting relatives here.
Mr.. II. H. Evans many frlends
deeply sympathize with him in the
severe loss he has sustained IN the
burning OF his barn and stables. He
SAYS he has no positive clue as to the
fire. ).
There is some fever here, but OF
what type, I can't say. Several nave
Mr.. Crouch filed his appointment
at Pisgah yesterday. Two persons
united with the church at the close OF
Connie Maxwell Orphanage day at
Pisgah Church, june 2Ist 10 o'clock a.
&, Program.
Devotional Exercises.
Music.
Address-History of the orphanage
II. E. DuPre.
Music.
dent Mt. OliYet Sunday School.
address-Ernest @ Il. Rhame, Super
intendent Sunday School First BAPTIST
Church, Sumter.
Music.
Collection for orphanage.
Benediction.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend. d. j.. Hatfield,
Superintendent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-17
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
Beary Lewis, Died at Camden, S. c., May
II, l903---Member of Hollywood Camp
No. I9, Woodmen of the World.

Whereas, God in his all wise Provi-
dence has taken from among our num-
Der Brother Beary Lewis therefore be
it, resolved,
]. That we deeply deplore the loss of
our brother, and we feel that we shall
miss him in the convocations of our
Camp.
2. That this Camp convey to the
family of Brother Lewis its sincere
sympathy in their bereavement.
3. That page in our minute book
be dedicated to the memory of Brother
Lewis and that copy of these resolu-
tions be published in one of the coun-
ty papers. R. S. Hood,
L. I. Parrott.
J. A. Warren,
Committee.
:Jnne 13. 1909.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-17
OPENING Bail at Providence.

The opening ball will be given in
the new Casino at Providence, S. O.,
on the night of June Oath, 1903, the
public being cordially invited to at
tend. The management promises that
nothing will be left undone to make
the occasion q very enjoyable one and
one long to be remembered.
Those of our friends who have not
been to our new Spa must take this
occasion to introduce themselves. The
gentlemen friends will be charged
so cents. Il. Q. Folk.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-17

Charleston, June 15.-The Charles
ton county legislative delegation re-
ceived official notice today from
the State board of control that the
nomination of Mr.. Arthur O'Neill
for the county board of control was not
satisfactory on account of the lack Of
harmony between Mr.. O'Neill and
the board, and asking for another
nomination. The delegation will set
next week, when another nomination
will doubtless be made and Mr.. O'NeilI
will cease to have anything to do with
the dispensary in Charleston.