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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-04-07

aperture In the skirts of his brown coat.
The house commanded the road. and
the rush OF the mob Into the village
was checked, but only for the instant.
A rickety woodshed which formed
portion OF the Skillet mansion closely
Joined the Last Chance" side of the
family place Of business. Scarcely Ind
the guns of the defenders sounded
when, with n loud shout, Lige Willctts
leaped from an upper window ON thai
side of the burning saloon and landed
on the woodsbed and, Immediately
climbing the roof of the mansion itself,
applied n brand to the dry. time worn
clapboards. Ross Scbofield dropped on
the woodshcd close behind him. his
arm lovingly Unfolding a gallon jug of
whisky. which he emptied mot without
evident regreD upon the clapbonrds ns
Lige fired them. Flames burst forth
almost Instantly, and the smoke, unit
ing with that now rolling out OF every
window OF the saloon. went up TO henv-
en- In cumbrous, gray column.
As the flames began to sprend there
was rapid fusillade from the rear OF
the house, and hundred men and
more, who had kept on through the
fields to the north, assailcd 1t from be-
hind. Their shots passed clear through
the fiImsy partitions, and there was a
screaming like beasts howls from with
in. The front door was thrown open.
and lean. fierce eyed girl, with a case
knife in her hand. ran out In the face
of the mob. At sound OF the shots In
the rear they had begun to advance on
the house a second time, and Hartley
BowIder was the nearest man to the
girl. with awful words and sbrieking
inconceivably she made straight at
Hartley and attacked him with the
knife She struck nt him again and
again, and In her anguish Of hate and
fear she was 70 extraordinary specta-
a. that she gained for hsr ccmpanions
he seconds they needed to escape from
- hssee. - - buried hsrsslf alone
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-04-07
I6e Gentleman
From Indiana
By Booth Harrington.

carefully cleaned and oiled in spite of
Its hammerless and quite useless con-
dition. sitting meanwhile by the win
dow opposite his wife and often look
ing up from his work to shake his
weak fist at his neighbors' domiciles
and creak decrepit curses and denun-
Citations.
But the Crossroads was ready. 1t
knew what was coming now. Fright
ened, desperate, sullen. it was ready.
The afternoon wore on, and lenGthen-
ing shadows fell upon a peaceful-one
would have said sleeplng-country
The sun dried pike. already dusty.
stretched its serene length between
green borders fecked with purple and
yellow and white weed flowers. and
the tree shadows were not shade. but
warm blue and lavender glows in the
general pervasion of still. bright light;
the sky curving its deep. unburnished.
penetrable blue over all. with no sim
gle drift of fleece upon it to be reflect
ed in the creek that wound along past
willow and sycamore, dimpled but un-
murmuring. A woodpecker's telegra-
ply broke the quiet like a volley of
pistol shots.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-04-07

at the oncominG torrent they sped from
the door unnoiiced. sprang over the
fence and reached the open lots to the
west before they were seen by wllletts
from the roof.
Don't let 'em fool your he shouted.
Look to your left. There they go!
Don't let 'em get away
The Crossroaders were running across
the field. They were Bob Skillet and
his younger brother. and Mr.. Skillet
was badly damaged. He seemed to be
holding his jaw ON his face with both
hands. The girl turned and sped after
them. She was over the fence almost
as soon ns they were. and the three ran
in single file. the girl last. She was ell
ther magnificently sacrificial and fear
less or she cunningly calculated that
the regulators would take no chances
OF killing woman-chiid. for she kept
between their guns and her two com
panions. trying TO cover and shield the
latter with her frail body.
'Shoot. Lige." called Watts. "lf we
fire from here we'll hit the girl. Shoot
Willetts and Ross Schofeld were still
standing ON the roof at the edge out
OF the smoke. and both fired nj the
same time. The fugitiyes did not turn.
They Kept on running. and they had
nearly reached the other side OF the
field when suddenly. without any pre-
monltory gesture. the elder skillet
dropped fla; ON his face. The Cross
readers stood by each other that day,
for four or five men ran out OF the
pea ra.f abautv inta tho oman Iiffpd fhs
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-04-07

O'CLOCK tne last posse passed through
on its return to the county seat, and
after that there was long, complete
silence, while the miry corners We're
undisturbed by single hoof beat. No
unkempt colt nickered from his musty
stall. The sparse young corn that used
to nod and chuckle greenly stood rigid
in the fields. Up the Plattville pike
despairingly cackled one old hen, with
her wabbling, sailor run. smit with
superstitious horror of nothing. She
hid herself in the shadow underneath
a rickety barn and was still.
Only on the Windy farm were there
signs of life. The old lady who had
sent Harkless roses sat by the window
all morning and wiped her eyes, watch
ing the horsemen ride by. Sometimes
they would hail her and tell her there
was nothing yet. About o'clock her
husband ratified up in blackboard and
got out the shotgun of the late and
more authentic Mr.. Windy. This he
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-04-07

closing on the ambuscade from both
sides. Mr.. Watts, wading through the
high grass in the field north of the
road, perceived the barrel of gun
shining from the fence some distance
in front of him and the same second.
although no weapon was seen in his
hand. discharged a revolver at the
clump of grass and weeds behind the
gun. Instantly ten or twelve men
leaped from their hiding places along
the fences of both fields and, firing
hurriedly and harmlessly into the scat
tered ranks of the oncoming mob.
broke for the shelter of the houses,
where their fellows were posted. TAX
en- on the fianks and from the rear,
there was but one thing for them to
do TO keep from being hemmed in and
shot or captured. CThey excessively pre-
ferred being shot) With wild. high
joyous yell, sounding like the bay of
young hounds breaking into view of
their quarry. the Plattville men fol-
lowed.
The most eastward of the debilitated
edifices of Six Crossroads was the sa-
loon. 1t bore the painted legends. on
the west wall, Last Chance" on the
east wall. First Chance" Next to
this and separated by two or three
acres of weedy vacancy from the cor
ners. where the population centered
thickest. stood-if one may so predi-
cate OF building which leaned in sew
en- directions-the house of Mr. Rob
ert Skillet. the proprietor of the sa-
loon. Both buildings were shut up as
tight ns their state of repair permit
ted. AS they were farthest to the east,
they formed the nearest shelter, and to
them the Crossroaders bent their flight.
though they stopped not here. but dis
appeared behind Skillett's shanty, put
ting It between them and their pur-
suers, whose guns were beginning to
speak. The fugitives had u good start.
and. being the picked runners of the
Crossroads. they crossed the open,
weedy acres in safety and made for
their homes. Every house had become
fort. and the defenders would have
to be fought and torn out one by one.
As the guns sounded. n woman in u
,nanty near the forge began TO scream
and kept ON screaming.
On came the farmers and the men of
Plattville. They took the saloon at
run. battered down the crazy doors
with fence rail and swarmcd Inside
like busy insects, making the place
hum like a hive, but with the hotter
industries of destruction. 1t was empty
of life as tomb. but they heat and
tore and battered and broke and ham
mered and shattered like madmcn; they
reduced the tawdry interior 10 mere
chaos and came pouring forth laden
with trophies of ruin. and then there
was n charry smell In the air. and a
slender feather OF smoke foated up
from second story window.
At the same time Watts led an as
sault on the adjoining house. an assault
which came to sudden pause, for
from cracks in the front wall squirrel
rife and shotgun snapped and
banged. and the crowd fell back in dis
order. Homer Tibbs had a hat blown
away. full of buckshot holes. while Mr..
Watts s,,iieitausly examined n small
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-04-07

greatly preoccupied with his own his
trionic Affairs. was proceeding alone
up the pike. except for the unhappy
yellow mongrel stIll dragged nlong by
the rope, and alternating, as was his
natural wont, from one fence TO the
ptber. crouching behind every bush TO
fire an imaginary rifle at the dog and
then springing out with triumphant
bellowings TO fall prone upon the terri
led animal II was after one OF these
Victories that n shout OF warning was
raised behind him. and Air. wIlkerson.
by grace OF the god Bacchus. rolling
out OF the way in time TO save his life.
saw horse dash by him. big. black
horse whose polished Hanks were drip
ping with lntb2r. Warren Smith was
the rider. lie was waving a slip OF yell
low paper high In the air.
(To BE coSrISugD.)
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CHAPTER IN.

Ii morning horsemen had
been galloping through Six
Crossroads. sometimes sim
gly, oftener in company. At
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-12-23

And Mr. Bryan further asserts
"that there is need OF reform is al.
ready apparent to millions, and it
will become apparent to increasing
numbers as the years advance. The
extent to which the public is being
exploited today is not fully realized
by any large proportion OF the peo-
pie. II it were the Republican
party would be turned out OF power
by avote largely in excess OF that
by which it won in the recent cam
paign. 1t is the duty Of the Demo-
cratic party-and q duty which it is
now free to perform-to present to
the public the reasons for refusing
longer to trust the Government to
Republican leaders"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-12-23
BY AUTHORITY.
PAYMENT OF WATER RATES.

AS provided for in Section 1,
Chapter XVI of the Session Laws
OF 1886:
All persons holding water privi-
lsges or those paying water rates are
hereby notified that the water rates
for the six (6) mouths ending June
Both, 1905, will be due and payable
at the Office of the Honolulu Water
Works on the first day of January,
1905.
On all such rates remaining un,
paid on January 18th, 1905, an ad-
ditional charge OF 10 per cent will
be made.
All privileges upon which rates
remain unpaid to February 18th,
1Onr 100 A. O. 10
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Such then being the case that "a
conservative policy" would be i'm
possible to "restore the party to
position and PRESTIGE" he adds: "If
Judge Parker had won he would
have accomplished certain reforms
which the country very much needs.
He would have removed the issues
that now block the way to economic
and industrial reforms, or, at least,
interfere with the discussion OF these
questions. Having failed to secure
ti,;- ssus.pteso NJ ti,a saclls the marty Y
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-12-23

For Hawaii to be the tenth
in the list OF customs revenue
producers of all United States ports
is very enviable position to hold.
1t cannot be denied that of ell its
i1sular possessions, according to
this showing. Hawaii is its best and
richest prize, not by conquest as the
others are, but by absorption and
benevolent assimilation" against
the will OF its beople, but at the
urgent request and desire of those
it harbored aud nurtured within it's
too oonfding bosom, q mere handful,
many of whom were mere "aoei-
dents," not only by a half hearted
adoption, but by benevolent assimi-
letion" within its limited boundaries.
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than all others combined. Such is his
nature, his predominant charscterie-
tic Of being the whole "it" from
high" to "low," aud from big and
email, including the "Jack" and the
''game." He is, really, multum in
paruo, the antithesis and the hypo-
thenuse OF all things
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-12-23

"Mr Cleveland's election in 1892
has for eight years bssn contrasted
with the defeats of 1896 and 1900 as
proof that a conservative policy
would restore the party to
position and prestige. The new
record of 1904 makes it impos-
sible for the election of 1892 to be
used again for purposes Of coppari-
SON."
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-12-23
FRIDAY, DEC. %. 1904.
IaTY DETERMINATIONS.
Nv

Ar Bryan then follows up this
|idesprsad Democratic disafsc'
IL" By saying further that "all the
ldenoe taken together convinced
nsyes, many-that Mr. Rooss-
I would, during his own term, use
Executive influence to secure
psdial legislation. This faith,
liz faith is too strong a word
ibis hope. added to the disap'
'lutmsnt which many of the Demo-
its felt, turned the scale and
assd thousands to remain at home
election day, while similar num-
b went even to the extent OF vot-
directly for Mr. Roosevelt. 1t is
early yet to know what rsspon-
Fifty was assumed by Democrats
contributed directly or indirectly
mr. Roosevelt's success. Just to
\ 'xtent that he becomes the
hmpion of those who desire re-
|dial legislation, just to that ex-
II will those feel justified who
I'D him actively or passively; but
csnuot delight his Democratic
rirers without disappointing the
at corporate interests which con-
/HF1rr - ---s--'s-'-- --------'---; ston
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shut of, without further hotics The
outside men have been Instructed
to shut off ell delinquent privileges
as fast as possible after February
18th, 1906.
Rates are PAYABLE st the Office OF.
the Honolulu Water Works to the
Chief Clerk of the Department.. .ofi
Public Woyke.a 4
JsH. ROWLAND,
Supegstfsadent.. of Honolulu
Water Wofks.
Honolulu, I. q, Dec Is. 1904.
2996-teem
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CHRISTINA. spAx.
Order of Services Among thS. Of
thodox Churches. -
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL.


Services will be held at st An:
drew's Cathedral on Sunday, Christ
mas Day, as follows: j.
Hawaiian congregation. - Holy
Communion, a. m.; Choral Cele.
bration with sermon, $50 o.. .p.;
Evensone with baptisms, S:aG p.- NJ.
English speaking congregation-
Choral Celebration of the Holy
Communion, z an; Morning Prayer
with sermon, followed by tha Holy
Communion, IL am; Evening Pray.
er, 6 p. m. -, :.
ROMAN CATHOLIC. y
Services will be held in the Cathe.
drsl of Notre Dame du Paix. OH
Christmas Day as follows:
Mass, from 4:30 am. and eyery
half hour thereafter till $50 8. ms
Holy Communion, 5, 6 and 7 a. M; /;
High Pontifical mass with special
music, 1890 a. M; Confirmation, 8
p. M; Benediction, 2 a. m.
The Churches out in the suburbs.
will hold services as follows:
St Augustine's, Waikiki, in charge
of Rev Father valentip, will hold a
midnight masst Cars will leave
there, at o'clock for'town. Holy
Communion, and $50 a. M.
At those churchss in charge OF
Rev Father Clement, The services
will be as $,llowa:
In the church OF Our Lady of the
Mount, Kaiulani. (Kalihiuka), mid
night mass, with sermon, collection
aud holy communion.
In the church of ST John the Bap.
tist. Kalihiwaena, $50 a, M, grand
musical high mass, with sermon,
collection and holy communion; at
8 p. M, children's Christmas.
In the church OF st Joseph, Mo.
anslus, IL a. m. high mass, with SER
mon and collection.
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uation and plan for the campaign Of
1908. Althoueh unable to correct
the mistakes made this year il ought
to profit by those mistakes and
thereby strengthen itself for future
Conflicts"
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contribute to the campaign fund,
although the President and his
committee contend that the contri-
buttons we're not made as result OF
promises expressed or implied"
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A. Fernandez & Son
Importers and Dealerslm
Agricultural Implements

Hardware, Cutlery, Stoves, Leather
Skins, Shoe Findings Fish Nets,
Linsns and Cotton Twine, Rope,
SteAl.dnd Galvanized Wire Cloth,
. ;Ponltry. !, Netting, Rubber Hose,
Paints, Oils Colors, varnishes,
HFasbes and q General Merchan-
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What with the news that $500 had
been raised so as to keep the Terri.
torial Secretary longer in Washing
ION to promote legislation favorable
to Hawaii, the harbor bill in palticu-
lar, and the destruction of the
Washington Metropolitan club
house, causing a loss of $l35,0O0,
something must have been doing.
We wonder whether Jack is res
ponsible for the burning OF the
clubhouse, as he now has, by cable
anyway, lots OF others "money to
burn" II he didn't, then somebody
else must have done the j5b.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-12-23

To Annex Tongan Islands.
Sydney, Dec 23-Two British war
ships have sailed from here TO annex
the Tonga islands.
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LOST.

A silver watch with the lid broken
off, Finder will please return 20
this office.
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So Governor Carter cabled Secre-
tary "Jackp night before last to re-
main longer in Washington, as $500
had been raised among business
men for him to spend over there.
Whewl that's more money stEan he
has had at any one time for many
days past. He can now afford to
"fill up" at others' expense, because
he's making easy money now, you
bet. Bully boy, Jack; we knew long
ago that he was bound to make his
mark, and it's about coming around
his way now. to be sure,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-12-23

A certain cigar and tobacco store
on King street has a big sign paint
ed outside. on the wall, of its place
of business advertising "Porto Rican
Crooks" We had thought there was
no further need of advertising them,
as this town and the country at
large are already full of them.
What need we for morei 1t would
be much more to our liking to SEQ
them deported from here to whence
they came.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-12-23

"When the st Louis Convention
met it was found that those who
had opposed the platform in both
campaigns had secured enough sup
port to control the convention. In
the North victory" and large
campaign fund were promised,
while the South was assured that
Eastern Democrats were able to put
winning fight and thus protect the
South from the race issue which
President Roosevelt had raised.
Those who adhered to the principles
of the party as enunciated four and
eight years ago pointed out the in
expedisncy of putting the party
organization in the hands of men
who had 80 recently opposed it; but
the two defeats that the party had
suffered when under radical leader.
ship weighed heavily in the balance,
and as result OF the convention the
party went forth to battle with q
platform that omitted both the
money question and the income tax,
and with candidate who was in
every way satisfactory to those who
styled themselves the conservative
members of the party" y
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-12-23
TOPICS or 1HE DAY.

Miscreants who 60 about, proba.
bly, in the night time, scratching up
expensive plate glass windows, if
caught, should be severely dealt
with. They should not be allowed
to go about plying their trade,
probably thinking that there's lots
of fun in spelling other peoples
property.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-12-23

And with regard to "the failure
Of conservatism, this writer, twice
the standard bearer OF Democracy,
says that Gin 1896 the President and
his Cabinet and nearly every pro
minent Democratic office-holder in
the North openly or secretly op-
posed the Democratic ticket; nearly
all the large dailies that called
themselves Democratic went over to
the enemy, but an enthusiasm was
AROUSED that made the party's vote
million larger than it had ever
been before, and but for an enor-
NOUS cam paign fund and widespread
coercion the party would have won
victory. In 1897 the Gold Demo-
Gratis made q campaign in number
| of States under the belief that their
party would be able to supplant the
regular Democratic party in the
confidence of the people. The result
was so disastrous that the organiza-
ton of the Gold Democratic party
was soon abandoned; and in 1900
those who had voted for Palmer
and Buckner in 1896 divided accord
ing to their sympathies, some going
over to the Republican party and
some returning TO the Democratic
party. Those who returned TO the
Democratic party were quite active
in their efforts to modify the Demo
cratic platform in 1900 and elimi-
nate its more radical features"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-12-23
CLAUS srREckLEs " WIN. a. IRWIN
Claus Spreckels & Co.,
BAryKERs.
San Nancisoo Agents. THE NEVADAN ~.
NATIONAL BANK OF SAN FRANCkHOO
ssAw zxoHAaan on

DxAw zxoHAAen on
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Bank Of Ban Francisco. :"
LONDON-The Union OF London & Smiths
Bank Ltd.
NEW YoRK-Ameriosa axohsnEs Ne
tional Bank.
OHICACo-Corn Exchage National Bank.
PARIs-Oredit LyonnRis.
pERLIN-Dresdner Bank.
HONG KONG AND Y0KOHAMA--Fops
Kong &BhRnghsiB siBankinRCorpors ION
HHW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA
Bsnks OF New Zealand and Australgia.
VICTORIA AID VANOOUVHR-BRnx
Of British North Americas
Transact Gsnsral BaaAsns and Esea a, ss
Bustnsss.
Deposits Received. Loans made OH Approved
Security. Commercial and Travellers Credit
Issued. Bills Of Exchange bought and sold.
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The Governors bold and defiant
stand on the Insane Asylum con-
tract, wherein he throws down the
gauntlet to the contractors to prove
fraud, as claimed by them, seems re-
markable, in that he takes up the
cudgels for the Superintendent of
Public Works as the "whole cheese"
in the roost. We have always known
Football George to be fearless, grit-
ty and frank. seemingly outspoken,
and, to all intents and purposes,
fa,,ltlearlr ahapa bhssd Rrt still az
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(Hxospt bundayl

sssrsd as the ros ofio' at honolulu
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Transact Gssssral BanA!ms and ESea a, eR
Bilssnsss.

llollaplions. s.PrQmptIyas punlsd ...Por
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-01-16
Discussion of the subject.
Vocal solo, Miss Byington.
Violin obligato, Mrs. Lull.
CIRCUIT COURT.

Judge Gear will call his share of the
civil calendar on Monday and begin the
trial of cases that are answered ready.
Cases with even numbers are those to
be called.
Criminal cases in their order set for
Monday before Judge Robinson are:
All Chong, selling lottery tickets; Jack
Peter, assault with weapon; Henry c.
Birbe, profanity; Man Chong, murder
first degree. The last named is for the
killing of Mahelona, the policeman.
Plaintiffs bill of exceptions in the
case of Eleanor K. Prendergast VS..
Peter Martin, decided for defendant
last June, has been presented to Judge
Robinson.
Nina ]. Flint entered suit yesterday
for divorce from Henry W. Flint on
the ground of failure to provide. She
asks for temporary alimony, attor-
ney's fee and costs of the suit. Judg
Robinson permitted the suit to be filed
without charge to the libellant.