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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-15
A GOOD PLACE TO BE AT"
!rcongruity OF Surroundings in Wild
Country.

One Of the strangest sights | ever
saw in wild country Was little min
lister garbed in solemn black. white
dog collar, buttonless vest and stiff
standing in a lealzy boat III the midst
oi prlmeVal woods, fishing the boil
ing waters of a mountain torrent. At
MS back cataract rOared and
pounded the rocks, churning the water
to white suds; above him the eternal
snow glistened on the mountains. and
but few yards away a gaunt einna-
mon bear was quietly nosing among
tie driftwood.-Da Beard in the
Worlds Work
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-15
To Cut Record Diamond.

In Amsterdam a syndicate has been
formed which will bear the great eX
pense and risk attending the cutting
of what is the largest known diamond,
the Excelsior. The Excelsior was
found at the Jagersfontein diamond
mines OF South Africa in 1898 1t has
the size of a hens egg and weighs in
its present raw state $40 carats, which
is nearly twice as much as the Kohl
moor weighed before it was reduced
TO its present size. Specially con
structed machinery has to be en-
ployed for cutting the Excelsior and
great care is used in insu,n9 its safe
ty from theft.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-15
Microbes Hard TO XII.

That the microbes which cause dis
ease cannot be killed by firing them
out Of gun has been proved III ofli
cial government experiments Mi
crobes OF malignant postule. of ab-
scesses and of the intestine were
smearea upon the face of the gun
wad, put next the powder and fired
into sterile gelatin mad asar-agar. III
each case the microbes developed.
each after its Kind, il the medium re
ceiying the wad.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-15
Motor Cars in Switzerland.

Should the experiments in progress
in the 4eishbochood of Berne prove as
successful as is anticipated travellers
% Switzerland in the summer of this
year viii be able to cross the noun
taina by motor car instead of the
usual post diligence. The actual trials
will be made in the spring. and the
result ii successful. Will be not only
to allow travellers to make the differ
ent Journeys in half the time, but to
open the mountain roads, which are at
present closed to them on account of
the horses.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-15
mark able Sea Monster.

arkable sea monster was ro
aught in Port Fairy bay by
hermen. 1t measured nine
inches in length, had a tail
Of a screw tail-shaft, no
bse like a rhinoceros. a heao
1phant, two dorsal fms, four
rs and two steering fins. Inc
ms black and very soft. The
wperienced fishermen say the
II is altogether new to them.
It hazard a guess as TO tue
lash has been sent on 70
" museum.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-15
The World s Paaest Bird.

To find the rarest bird in existence
YOU must go to the mount@1ns between
Anam and l.oas, where thee is eer-
tain kind of pheasant For many
wears its existence was known only
by the fact that its longest and most
splendid plume wa II much request
bv mandarius for Their headeear. A
single skin is worth $500, and the
bird living would be priceless, for Il
soon dies IN captivity.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-15
- CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinlne Tab
let's All druggists refund the money
is If fails to cure. E W. Groves sig
~ .ure is on each box. 2Se.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-15

Only remedy in the world that will
at once stop itchiness of the skin in
any part of the body. Doans' Oint-
nient. At any drug store so cents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-15

My curiosity
r we had taken
Rssenger, coach |
Fith the dogs and
Q ht the man under
iabrious Doc Shelton.
feeks before had rob-
d coach. killed the
the passengers. and
le contents Of the
which contained the
4 making his escape
fragment of his
light on a nail in
hanged his horse,
Of " 1loodl,ounds,
the man in the red
/ him through the
+, Ia, where he had
he home Of his father.
lster. The sheriff was
back to Cheyenne,
led to meet his fate.
s,re iourneying through
4.e-appearing lady ask
of the sheriff permis-
he prisoner.
their conversation,
afterward, Shelton
the cause of his
ath of rectitude
lOther, who had
award. That his
Sc austere, over
..ld fault with his
ved it up when he
ministering severe
aid that his mother
for him, and that
home was no longer
had left it to be-
~ only joy, he
tS thought that
With hen in heaven.
look like the des-s
1t he was. He was
ood talker and an
,on. The train stop
Shelton was hand
eet were ironed and
out to her dinner.
started up again the
or permission to go to
which was granted.
at the rate OF about
Nour at the time. |
the sheriff. near the
apse OF about fifteen
# called on Shelton
re was no response
ting a few minutes
was forced and the
empty. He had
I'd ugh the window.
had the irons on
s.
)pped. | with sev-
ade deputies. and
ere brought out.
or something be-
ner, and with this
eft b Rr seat, open
"ced something in
.rhe prisoner had
ngings with him and
g with which to start
scent. After looking
an hour an order came
>go on, and | jumped
to San Francisco |
, lady who had held
A with Shelton had OBJ
u Handkerchief, and
made for something
she hastily placed it
! her valise, for fear
Dyered and made use
,odhOunds on the trail
eing captured.
e last ever heard OF
e never was brought
ct. he seemed to drop
Milwaukee Sentinel.
e Sea Monster.
sea monster was re-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-15

3NJVHTtU dIIU IIduc Uoo
DloodhOundS on the trail
being captured
the last ever heard Of
He never was brought
In fact. he seemed to drop
h.'--Milwaukee Sentinel.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-15

MY STOCK CANDIES, INCLUDING
GUNTHER'S AND LOWNEYs HAS
BEEN ENLARGED AND is NOW
COMPLETE WITH ALL ASSCRT
MENTS.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-12-21
BY AUTHORITY.
WATER NOTICE.


In accordance with Section | OF
Chapter XVI. OF the laws OF 1880;
All parsons holding water privi-
leges or those paying water rates are
hereby notified that the water rates
for the term ending June 30, 1904,
will be due and payable at the Of
fee OF the Honolulu Water Works
on the let day OF January, 1904.
All such rates remaining unpaid
for fifteen days after they are due
will be subject to an additiocal ten
per cent.
All privileges upon which rates
remain, unpaid February Is, 1904,
tthirty days after becoming delin-
quent), are liable to suspension with
out further notice.
Rates are payable at the Office OF
the Water Works, in the basement
OF the Capitol Building.
ANDREW BROWN,
Supt. Honolulu Water Works.
Honolulu, December 10, 1903.
1890 lot
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-12-21

The only difference we can see in the
Kepoikai contest of the County Act
and the contest proposed by the Bar
Association is that the former is likely
to move faster in that it has head
to it, Kepoikai will press his case,
while in the case of the Bar Associa-
tion it was something like the forty
men that started in to skin a minnow.
The County Act matter should be taken
up and decided as quickly as possible,
and the shortest route just now is the
best route.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-12-21

pressed in our mind, was that they
were to fight the battle of life, not only
and alone for Hawaiians, but for ALL
They were to fight for Asiatics, for
Americans and for Polynesians; fight
for ALL" But he failed to advise them
iii what to do, in order to maintain the
fight, after they left school other than
Ito look above and beyond them,' and
this without the wherewithal to keep
il up. The sum and substance was,
TO look higher to where there is that
heavenly peace and happiness, and not
to look in the depths below to where
there is weeping and gnashing of
teeth. 1t was the same old teaching
that his father and others before him
had taught, and today the Hawaiian is
minus nationality and independence.
And that, further that while they (Ha-
waiians) looked above, their country
was being stolen from under them inch
by inch, and today they are without
it,. almost akin to being a stranger in
his own home.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-12-21

While he was thus making his de-
livery, our memory reverted back to
January 7, 1895, when the first gang of
thirteen political prisoners (rebels, in
other words) was being marched
through the streets from the Station
House to Oahu Prison, in the after
noon about 3 o'clock, guarded by po-
lice and citizen volunteer soldiers with
guns, and amongst the latter was this
same parson packing a gun and march
ing along with the prisoners. And
now, to think that he should advise
young Hawaiians, boys and girls, on
such topics, is, in our opinion, an in
suit to them and other Hawalians in
the audience present We think he
cannot intelligently advise them, for
he has not been through many pit
falls" but has mostly remained on
"solid ground to be sure. He was
telling the young people what were
pitfalls" t. e., as far as his knowledge
and experience were, and what was
the solid ground" on which to stand
and make ones mark and success in
life.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-12-21
best route.

The San Francisco Call, commenting
upon the Macarthur affair, says that
military secrets should not be COM
municated to tattlers. Precisely SO.
The next time the commander of this
military district wishes to communi-
cate cautionary advice to one of his
understrappers he should gag, muzzle
and handcuff him and leave him in a
cave somewhere for two weeks or so.
AT the same time he should be certain
that Governor Carter is away on the
other islands.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-12-21
MONDAY, DEC. 81, 1903.
FIGal FOR ALL.

Dropping in at the Bishop Memorial
chapel, at Kamehameha School
grounds, last Saturday evening, where
Founders Day exercises were be-
ing held as is usual, we happened to
be just in time to hear the latter half
of an address by the Rev. o. P. Emer-
son on pitfalls and Solid Grounds" !"
which turned out to be semi-political
address by political parson,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-12-21

Nearly every Oriental dry goods store
about the principal business parts of
the city are announcing, in large let
tered signs, that they are doing either
& great clearance sale" grand reduc-
tion sale" grand closing out sale" or
"big cut sale, 25 per cent. to so per
cent. off, etc. Are these sales really
so? No, they are only following in the
footsteps of their white brethren, hav-
ing learned Of prominently placing be-
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-12-21

From present indications, this COM
ing Christmas will be the poorest one
we've had for many years. We know.
of several who will be unable to pro-
vide as sumptuously this time as they
have been accustomed to do in the past
Being not as affluent, they will have
to make the best of it and be content
with what they have
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-12-21

In agreeing OF disagreeing, with the
verdict in the Jones murder case, the
public must remember that the jury
had before it all the facts presented
by the prosecution. The jury was ac-
ceptable to the prosecution as well as
the defense. AS we understand the
matter, the prosecution failed to show
ccnclusively to the jury that Jones shot
and killed Mis-. Parmenter. There was
not only reasonable doubt" but an
extremely reasonable doubt" left If
the strict letter of the evidence was fol-
lowed, and the public has every reason
to believe that it was Leaving out
the question of insanity, there was
nothing to show that Jones did the
shooting except his own statement to
the police and the statement of Mrs.
Parmenter, both of which were ruled
out by the court What is to be done
mia case like that?
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-12-21

The action of the First National
Bank in paying oyer its proportion of
the loan funds in advance Of the actual
receipt of the money from the East is
to be commended for two very good
reasons. First, it showed that the bank
was up to. business and deals promptly
in business matters. Second, it showed
that the bank is disposed in every pos
sible way tc help the Government for
ward and to promote as rapidly as pos
sible the beginning of the works of
public character planned by the Legis-
lature. The bank is to be heartily
commended. And while on the sub
ject, we may, also remind the public
that it was Cashier Cooper that secured
from the Government at Washington
the endorsement of the Hawaiian
bonds, making them as good as United
States bonds, and making all the sue
cess that George r. Carter had while
on the mainland in the bond matter
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-12-21
TOT les OF THE DAY,

A large retail dry goods merchant
told us the other day that he was do
ing good holiday business, consider
ing the dullness of the times and of
the shortage of ready cash among pur-
chasers. This may be only in one case,
but what of the rest?
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-12-21

In view Of the explanation by Wray
Taylor, the circumstances surrounding
his disappearance from the country and
the fact that his Indebtedness to the
Government has been fully satified, it
is plainly and only proper that the
incident should be allowed to drop
where it is.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-12-21

The police did thing yesterday that
will give Honolulu black eye as hos,
pitable town all over the United States.
Yielding to the opportunities of sail
ors, who had been aboard ship for
weeks and wore the guests of the city
for the first day, certain saloon men
entered their places, with sailors that
they had met, and endeavored to make
our Quaker Sunday little cheerful
for them, In every case the saloon
men were pounced upon by the police
and in two cases arrests we're made.
We, too, like Mr.. Thurston, are not in
favor Of California Sunday" We
want no Bremerton here, But we do
want common sense. There were
ashore yesterday nearly 1900 men
from the visiting ships, They had been
aboard ship for weeks. Where did they
so? What did they do? Wen tell you:
They bought Jersey lightning from
Chinese soda water stands, and blind
tigers which pay no license, while the
legallzed saloons, that pay heavy Ii
cense, and are in position to afford
proper entertainment to the visitors,
were compelled by the police to keep
closed as tight as a drum. This may
be one idea of entertaining visitors,
but it is not the business and common
sense idea. &
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-12-21

fore customers how they have marked
down the prices of goods. On the
whole. they are only fakes, and they
are taking as falSirs OF the trade.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-12-21

One of the things he advised, which
was SO indelibly imprinted and i'm
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-12-21
II. T., az Second -clsBs mail
gURaoAIFEIoN RATNs:

Fer Month, anywhere in the Ha.
waiian Islands. s....................$ 90
tBr 0ar. s....s...'ss v w
Per Year, postpaid to Foreign ooun-
trien. ......'.....s.....s.... w
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-12-21

Battered at the Pos omos at Honolulu
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VIM. G. Irwin & Go.
lLrEI9spl

VIM. g. Irwin. ..u... President q Manager
0laus Spreckels...... First Vioo-P President
w. h. Gihsrd..... .SeUond Vice-President
3ao. ]. Ross. B..................... Auditor
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-21

primitive appliances for extinguishing FIRE,
with no one especially trained TO use even
such appliances, and are without sufficient
means of egIess fiom the building to per-
init Of the rescue of the helpless inmates
in case of fire.
The subject of prison labor continues to
present an unsolyed problem. The contract
under which the labor of the prisoners at
Waupun was employed expired December
ST. 1902. The board of control, In view or
the apparent conflict between public SEN
tlment aud public interest, has deferred ac-
tlon Ia the matter Of new contracts, pend
ing some determination OF policy with legis-
latiye authority. Il Is essential for their
! own welfare that prisoners shall be EN-
I pl0yed. II Is equally important that they
! be employed In some line of industry which
/ Will equip them TO earn livelihood In that
employment when discharged from prison.
! Whatever they do In this line of work
/ white in prison Will, of course. be In COM
| petition with those who are employed out
side, To limit the prisoner to labor which
I does not compete with an outside employ
uent is to teach him q kind OF work in
Whiclt he eau tind 10 service at the end OF
| his II. m of Imprisonment. Experience has
sipwi that they can Ice employed with best
! results TO all concerned under contract, End
while II logically follows that by this
means wage earners are brought most d.
/ reUtly into competition with prison labor 1t
seems unrcasons Die to assume that the
| labor of a number of men scarcely sufficient
much influence upon either the wages OF
workmen or the price of products andcr
! existing conditions. AT present prisoners
| are employed by the former contractors
under temporary arrangeldents pending
| legislative action. In the absence of such
action IL Is probable that the board of con-
| troll Will enter into new contracts under the
most favorable terms and conditions posi-
bile.
| In view of some public criticism Of the
! hoard Of control In changing the superin-
| tendcnts of Institutions. notably at James,
VILE pclavan and Waukesha. IL is q * that
body to say that such charges wefe maze
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-21

isting evils without hampering legitimate
irdlFtduai enterprise, or taking frc4a capi
! tal .neasohapie reforms 10 which II is fairly
entitled when Invested In business. In
consideration of the experience and exana-
pies afforded by Legislation on this subject
IN other states, ! desire 10 emphasize for
| Your attention the importance OF providing
most specifically the form and manner for
| enforcement OF such laws as you my enact
Tor the prevention OF Illegal combinations
WITHIN The state. 20 restrain the operations
in this state by such combinations organ
ized elsewhere. and for the punishment OF
Violators OF such laws An Examination Of
| legislation OF this character In The several
states affords evidence that prohfb.f
laws are most abundant but that the mos
through failure to provide means for their
enforcement. or to prescribe suitable pen-
alties for their violation.
Education.
Two years ago the attention of the Legis
lature was urged To consideration of The
pressing need OF reorganization OF the work
of district schools. Ii cannot he com
In the matter Of financial aid to the com
mon schools, but the official statistics Of
school attendance reveal the necessity of
something more than money expenditure II
the district school Is to retain Il degree of
usefulness at all commensurate with its
cost Figures taken from the reports In
the department of the state superintendent
show that during the last six years with
steady, almost uniform, increase In the
number OF persons of school age In the
state, there has been in the same period an
equally steady decrease In the percentage
or propoi tiouate number of such persons en-
rolled In the public schools, without cor
responding increase in the number of per-
sons of school age attending private schools
The same statistics show that nearly one
half Of the total number were enrolled Ia
the country, village and small city schools.
while the average daily attendance approx
mates less than 80 per cent. OF the en-
rollment. The attendance In many of the
villages and small cities Is comparatively
high, and the Inevitable conclusion Is that
the average daily attendance in the conn
try schools Is probably not more than 10
per cent. Of the total enrolment. The
teaching force. accommodations aud equip
ment provided We're ample for a full at
tendance every day. Wholly disregarding
the evil effect of such absence upon teach
ers and fellow pupils in a progressive
school, the mere financial loss is worthy
your most careful consideration When ap-
proximately $4,ooo00O is expended for
school purposes throughout the state, out.
side the cities under city superlntendents,
a clear waste of nearly 40 pei cent. of
that expenditure through absence Of pupils,
who by right and 10y law should be In
school, Is not a matter TO be neglected,
Ii Is pointed out by educators that this
sum would much more than provide for
comfortable transportation of all children
IN country districts to well built. well
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-21

knowledge being applied TO the rapidly
changing conditions ~ the business world
The college o. engineering aud the senoOi
% commerce are supplying students with
that training for the mines. the factories
and the counting houses which the college
or agriculture has SO successfully furnished
In the evolution of farming" in Wiscon-
SIN. Whether viewed as an ethical force
or as business Investment the results Of
university Work more .hau justify the cost
The requirements of the university which
VIII be most strongly urged for yoLS con
sideratioi are those TO meet the demands
from growth Ia the student body, rather
than for new extensions la the scope OF
training. Increase IN the appropriation fog
general expenses. made necessary by this
natural growth. will be asked TO the amount
OF SS600O, and for needed additional ap-
paratus and equipment for the various de-
partments approximately as much more,
with an urgent demand for at least SO 900
wear during several years for much needed
aud long needed additions to the working
libraries of the university,
The university authorities. recognizing
the many demands upon the Legislature for
appropriations aud the limitations uron the
revenues of the state have hesitated
whether ta ask FOR the stated separate sums
specifically all NJ one Time or 10 request
the Legislature t9 continue for n period Of
three wears the annual tax OF SfO0OO pro-
Nided for the historical library building,
which terminates in 1862 the amount thus
secured each year 10 go to the university
for the purposes specified after the remain
Ing balance for the state historical library
shall have been paid OF course con
tlnuing appropriation extending over a
period OF years would he less burdensome
than direct appropriation Of the whole
amount to be drawn from the treasury In
one tax period
III IRE Is no dcant in my mind that you
VIII be Sonvilced of the necessity for pro
viding very considerable portion Of the
sums asked for Whether II shall be raised
during one year or within four years Is a
question | regard worthy your consdefl
tton, 1t is IN contemplation of all such
legitimate and proper Increases In cXpendi
lures inevitable as the growth of the state
itself-that there Is laid upon us the added
obligation to see to Ii that Il be not made
still further to enlarge the already unequal
tax hirhpn horne by onr noonle