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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-26
Degrees Conferred.


The comforting OF the degrees by the dean
of the law school. Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mus
sey, followed Mr.. Gordon's address. She
was introduced in a most happy style by
Judge Peelle. In prefacing her remarks
Mrs. Mussey said that while the lawyer
might not be producer. he certainly was
not parasite; that the greater civilization
of the country, the larger the number of
lawyers the deduction being that in socie-
ties having the higher civilization with the
eminent, the more perfect must necessarily
be the judicial system. and that there can
not be a good judicial system without men
and women well trained in the law. The
highest office of the lawyer Is to advise. He
should prevent legal complications in bust
ness hfe- China has no lawyers she said.
In the United States and Germany there is
one lawyer to every 100 people,
The dean stated that the past year had
and that the prospects for future develop
ment are brighter than at any time In the
history of the school
The degree of bachelor of laws was then
conferred upon the following graduates:
Sarah W. Bradley, New York; Sara p Gro
gan, Georgia.; Helen E. Jamison, Iowa:
Margaret M. Kennedy, Pennsylvania; Ida
Massachusetts,
Following this came the comforting of the
degree of master of laws upon the follow
ing: Anna L. Clark, Iowa; Florence B.
Clark, Iowa; Ethel M. Colford, Illinois:
Florence A. Colford, Illinois; James s. Nc
Dorogh. Kentucky.
In comforting the degrees upon the vari-
remarks with happy references to each of
the students
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-26
Prizes Awarded.

Handsome prizes, consisting of two sets
of law books were awarded for excellence
In moot court work One set of the books.
the dean stated. had been offered by Bobbs-
Merrill Company. a certain publishing firm.
and the other purchased by the college.
The happy recipients of the two prizes
were Miss Helen E. Jamison of Iowa and
Miss Sarah P. Grogan of Georgia. The set
of books purchased by the college was
agreed upon as compromise. as the two
young ladies were SO evenly matched in art
of court pleading that two prizes were
secured. so that no Injustice might be felt
as a result of the action of the faculty.
The front and sides of the stage exhibited
a regular embankment of rare cut flowers
and presented scene of exceptional
beauty. The distribution of the various
floral tributes was executed by Miss Lottie
L. Richardson, junior law class student,
class
Among those people seated on the stage
were: Judge 8. ]. Peelle, Rev. Charles
Winbigler. Prof. Mary Wood, Prof j. Ellen
Foster, Prof e. C. Dutton. DIR. Emmons
Prof. ]. e. Laskey. Prof. Charles W. Fits,
Prof. Geo. r. Tralles and ]. H. Gordon,
LID.
The committee on reception included the
following persons: Samuel ]. Smith, chair
man: Lillian Brock. Pepita LarroQue, Lot
tie r. Richardson. William w. Bon Durant,
Morton Macdonald Bessie E. Houghton,
Hester e. McNelly. Kathery e. Swartz, II.
M. Helmsen and Jos. b. Ullman.
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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-26
privilege or coneeusionis liable to bel
abused; and this Sunday baseball:
matter is one of them.

When it comes 10 that righteous.
ness" which "exalteth e nation" in
cents and dollars, then everything
done to gain such pinnacle .,is
righteous" in the eyes of "the
blessed" whether ia dsbauchery or
by fraudulent and illegal means,
Having gained that goal by hook or
crook, "the end justifies the MEANS"
beeause it is then deemed exaltipg
and righteous. And such 10 one
feature OF the righteousness that OK.
slteth q nation. Fie on such can't
and hypocrisy F!
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-26
SATURDAY., NOV. 2e. 1904.
PAST, AND THE FUTURE.

Geing back fftesn or twenty years
age, and evsa more. those then in
power we're virtually about the same
% they are today, in fact, although
different in the style of politics. they
ere the same now is thsa. In past
days, ths oaly road that led to 3
goysrnmsnt job was by and through
For. Street Church, since converted
into the Central Union Church.
Anyone who came here and wished
TO be . hyposrite readily got work
sither under the government exist
ing in that day or at some offss
desk. Those making any other pro-
isssios Of religion got the cold
shoulder and they had to hustle as
best they could in order to make an
honest sud honorable living and
sustsnanss:
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when they saw their influence de-
cline and power slipping away from
their grasp, they rsvolted on June
80, 1887, and succeeded in forcing
the promulgstion OF the "bsJone"
constitution on July following,
from which time they got back into
power. All this time, the church
remained pre- eminent in maintain
ing its cohorts OF hypocritieal job
chassrs.
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lHE PORTO RlcANs.
supremacy.

That "ohicksns will come home to
roost" is 6ttingly sxemplifsd in the
care OF the yourg Porto Rissn re-
fuRee from Hawaii, who reesntly
told his story to the police in New
York city. This young mas, along
with hundreds OF others, was lured
into strange land by promises that
were fulfilled only in part, and left
here without money end in utter
disgust to make his way wearily
back to his homo and frIeads in the
Atlantic. Footaors. and pennilsss
he wound up in the drag, net Of the
New York police and only then did
his pitiful story come out.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-26

Whether or not Sunday baseball
is good, bad or indifferent, sinful or
permissible, is q moot question. 1t
is true that Sunday bsseball--or am
usement OF any kind--will fire in-
pulsss at variance with ths straight
jacket scheme of a PGritanical
Sabbath. At the came time older
Christian communities than our own
have thEeshed out the question and
have decided in favor OF Sunday
baseball, with the result that the
game is today played on Sunday
fron Maine to California and kin
dred divorsious are in progress all
over Europe Oh The Sabbath, Any
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-26

And oil this was not altered when
ths shsngs came in 1881 there was
say ehsnge,it was hardly pereeptible,
for the difference has been slight
that to notice it to be otherwise was
to make an illusionary vision OF ones
self. The same gang that were then
is the minority and known as the
"loyal opposition" and although
classsd as "outs." still retsined their
Influence over affairs,from those high
10 control to those belsw. Because
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-26
SALAD
OIL

PURE CALIFORNIA. unexcslled
for Table Use. Sierra Madre
and Gifford's celebrated oils.
NICELLE = The purest French
product from Nice. Unequalled
for salads and msyonaise. Par
ticulsrly adapted for medicinal
purposes on accounts of its
purity. Also Durets famous
French oil
LUCCA-The we'll known italian
oil popular with ell chefs; also
Colombo, Albertini aud Bsedini
oils in tins.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-26

was time that they were made to
understand it, which ia nons too
early. Their only salvation is by
standing in with the Democratic
party, then with q national status
make a stab for oouRtry and for
supremacy.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-26
TOPICS OF 1HR DAY.

Pretty soon the Governors hulg-
ing sleeves will wrinkle and shrivsl
up when he has got all his former
tools and hsnchmen in the tolls and
his new tools working in the old
grooves and ruts, but subjsot never
thsless to his will. And then the
millennium or the dslsgs.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-26

And ths old maid of "Makapals-
by-ths-Ssa" is doing some strenu-
oas stunts in favor OF another Chi
nese horde of labor invaders. Crest
is Annie Marie, q fit disciple OF
strenuous Football, who is playing
with 6rsbrands that are bound in
dus sourss Of time to rsast.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-26

There will come day when the
sugar industry will feel more keenly
than now the error Of casting about
in strange places for labor. II living
wages were paid and proper treat.
ment afforded by the plantations,
the labor problem would no longer
be one of moment. There are al-
ready enough laborars in Hawaii to
till her soil and harvest her drops.
All that is asked or required is fair
show on the part of the plantations. I.
And that "fair show" 10 decidedly in
the interest of the planter, 40 ex-
psriments with Italians, Galisians,
Porto Ricsns and other peoples
have conclusivsly shown.
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At frat blush one may say, "Oh,
we'll; he's only a Porto RioAn and
injured to hsrdships. Let it GO at
that" But suppose the boy had
bscn q Hawaiian, lured into Porto
Rico by similar false promises-how
would the local public regard it 7
Would the civic pride, etc, of cur
.fbest" people not be aroused to the
highest pitch Washington, under
such circumstance, would be storm
ed with protests--and largely from
the planter element at that.
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NOTICE OF REWARD.


Notice is hereby given thatAhe
Democratic Central Committee ..fot
this Territory will pay q reward OF
Fifty Dollars ($500W for evidence
that will lead to the conviction of
any person voting illegally. or other
wise violating the election laws Of
this Territory at the coming election.
By order of the Executive Com
mittee.
w. A. KINNEY,
Chairman,
WILLIAM F. ERVING,
297l Secretary.
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CuubeEes
After enjoying their ill-gottsn
power for few brief years, they
again rcvolted aud susossded in the
overthrow OF January II, 1898, aud
they thereby placed themselvss into
power again, from which time they
have been enjoying it to the full, up
to the present, although under diff
ierent forms. Willis under these
various transformations, the people
OF the land were always treated as
under dogs, policy that is being
carried to extremes at the present
tims, similar to that OF 1887 and 1898,
aad not one whit different in most
respects. Still with all these cited
instances before them, the people
themselves were made to decide
otherwise at the ballot box, the only
weapon they have in their hands 10
show their resentment; yet they
were ccerced aud intimidsted into
disprovipg themselves.
When in 1887 they opposed the
sovereign power in the land, they
claimed it was because of the me-
thods then being employed to de.
bauch the people and to control
Legislators by offers of Offices. And
when in 1904, instead of legislators,
(most OF those elested being the
hirelings of their employers) the
people were directly debauehed in
several ways as we'll as by offers of
employment on works which they
themselves are paying for. In our
opinion, the parallels are similar
with this difference: The methods
used prior to 1887 we're wrong and
those in 1904 are right. 1t WAS bad
when the shoe pinehed the other
way, but when ir got to pinohinR on
the other foot, it was gooa aud per-
fsctly proper. Our good people as
we'll as the hypocrites, who abhorred
the way politics went in 1887, toler-
ated and acquiescsd in the methods
employed in these latter days, az
the end justified the means used, al.
though parallel one with the other
In this, they just carried eat what
they 10 their program declared that
they would get there by either fair
or foul means, and whether 6y NOOK
or crook, they were going to gel
there. They have succeeded, and ou'
pioss lot quietly cit by and grin
with not word TO say. Having
sussesded, they are sontsnt to lay
by on their launches with thei
mouths gaping wide open, thei1
heads nodding in silent assent, every
thing being done rightsohsly, ant
thereby justifying the ends gain cd. /.
But in all this, the Hawaiians will
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-26

But in ell this, the Hawaiians will
have to bear the brunt--ths Hawaii
ans who do not row see that thsy
are being used for purpose and,
that to their own discredit, by using
them. es the means to pain the de-
sired ends. Even il all the Hawaii
ans were to mass themselves on the
side of the Republicans, WHO do rot
caro- to have them mingle With them
other than to uss them, they could
not overcome their mighty foe, be-
cause they are lacking, not Only in
one essence, but in many. With
their numerical strength, they are
incapable of coping With their foe,
as evidenced at the election just
passed. The Home RaleES have
abou. speut their usefulness aud it
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tRxospt eupraT1

sussr.d a. the 20. ofnos at Honolulu
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-01
STATEMENT BY GEN. BELL
Is Acting Under Orders OF the Gov
ernor of Colorado.
.,.r stnnss For Pence ana
quiet and Go"d ""'"r""'"'
A. Determined 40 Have ~

cr,nnla Creek. Col. June 2S-1en'
sherman NJ Bell. who is governing
roller eounty under martial law haS
,ssued another statement for pubiioa-
zion i, v hich ne says There are w.
600 lies being written about me. / am
.ctine under orders OF the governor Vi
,ba .tate of Colorado. He stahia loi
neacs and quiet and good government
and has instructed me 10 see TO II ,na.
the Western Federation .. Miners sA'''
directly or indirectly murder an!
more. men. and they shall mol - la
a. placing Denver under martial Ia" -
concerned. that rests solely win the
roy.rnor. Provided ne should see il.
~ 10 So | am his adjuiant-seheIAi
commanding the military .orcel oil 'ne
state and will see To 10 that hundreds
~ had men are deported. ana ai'e'
martial law has finally been called on
II ,he citizens permit the 'ait'e ~
tend 20 Ceport 10 return, that VIII oe
thcir business. No man who wants u
work will be- molested. bat the person
VINO lives solely and only BY MS
mouth. provided Gov. Peabody gives
me The word. will have 10 emlSrate-
/ The time for temporizing talk IN Coio'
RADIO has passed WHAT We ought ~
do now is 10 act.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-01
LOTTERY SCHEME DISCLOSED
promi,cut Chicago Politician IL Inn
pIicnted aud il Placed tn
der Arrest.

Chicago. June 2S-An alleged lottery
scheme. which is said 10 have nettei
It's operators hundreds Of thousands OF
dollars annually was disclosed Mon
dav when the Manhattan exchange
bank" located at $50 Lasalle street, was
raided and John II Dalton. a PROM
ncnt local politician. and l.. A. Gour-
lain we're placed under arrest by United
states deputy marshals. The arrests
we're made on warrants sworn out IN
the United States district court by the
post Office authorities charging that
lottery tickets We're being sent out OF
the state by the Manhattan exchange
bank" in violation OF the interstate
commerce laws When the prisoners
were arrairned before United States
Commis sioncr FoOte. the hearing or
their cases was set for July p Both
furnished $4,000 bonds Dalton IS
well known In the federal courts for his
connection with lottery concerns IN the
last few years having paid fines agsre-
eating several thousand dollars
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-01
HOOSIER HAPPENINGS
Told in Brief by Dispatches from
Various Localities.
NAV seek Fairbanks' Plaee.

Wabash. Ind. June 27.-Warren G
Sayre. OF this city. may be candidate
for Uaited States senator 10 succeed
senator Fairbanks. Mr.. Sayre has not
said positively that he will go into the
race. but he is looking the situation
over. and is being encouraged by Wa
bash friends. Mr.. Sayre said he might
conclude TO run. He was frank in The
avowal thar. regardless OF whether he
is a candidate the next United States
senator should come from the general
assembly Tie asserts that there arr
as able men in the legislature as any
OF the present aspirants for Senator
Fairbanks position. His view IS thai
the legislature ought 20 advance IT'S
own members where practicable and
make service in the legislature at
tractive to the best men in the state
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-01

A dispatch from Che Foo says that .
Chinese junk reports having seen two
big japanese warsh.ps and several tor
pcdO boats damaged on Friday near
Port Arthur This strengthens the be-
lief here that great sen hight has oc-
Cured. and that ..s Japanese who
alone are able through wireless telcg-
raphy 10 be in constant communication
with heir base. are Withholding the
news II The Nladivosiok squadron Is
al sea viii. the purpose az ehecung a
juncture. As IS generally believed. with
the PORT Arthur squadron, its appear
ance on the scene could easily turn he
scale in favor Of the RussiauA
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-01
WENT TO0EATR WITH A SMILE
,iec,rocutton Of Frank Henry Bur-
ness ~ sinG >ing--iie Confessed
TO killing Four Persons.

New York June IS. Frank henry
nufness. one of the most remarkable
prisoners that ever occupied the iaath
house at Sing Sing prison. went - his
death in the electric chair. With
smile on his face he walked from
his cell. and. seating himself in the
clair. assisted the mon In adjusting
the straps which We're 20 bind him.
Four electric shocks were given be-
fore De was pronounced dead.
Tho crime for which Burncss was
executed was the killing Of Capt Geo.
p. Townsend OF the schooner Charles
J. Buckley. last November. bu- he
also confessed TO having murleres no
less than four persons. TOWNSEND was
killed during a dispute over VASES
ar ting to about 500. which Bur
ness claimed was due huc.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-01
Two claim Insurance.

Jenersonvilie Ind. June 2I.-Mrs.
Anna Miller. of Cincinnati. who was
MAJ ried TO Nicholas Miller in this city
several years ago. is here for the pur-
pose II obtaining evidence by which she
hopes TO be able 10 recover life insur-
ance ON the life OF her husband. who died
some time ago. According 10 Mrs.
Milier's story her husband left her in
1886. going 10 Louisville. Ky. where. a
couple OF years later. he married Mrs.
Anna Westphall without having first
obtained a divorce from his first wife.
Pie insured his life in favor of his last
wife. but the first wife seeks TO re-
cover the insurance by showing that his
last wedding was not legal The court
records 10 not show that Miller ever
obtained a divorce
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-01
BLOODHOUNDS ON The TRAIL.
The Alleged Murderer OF sheriff
Harris ~ FAN Greek. Wis. sur
rounded In a swamp.

Superior. Wis. June 2S-Blood-
hounds are on the trail OF the muir
derer of Sheriff Harris. who was shot
and killed al FAN Creek. Wis. on June
rs. The murderer Is hiding in swamp
q few miles out on the Green Bay road,
which runs ont OF Merlin. Wis over
100 armed men are guarding his re-
treat The murderer. for whom se-rch
is being made Is supposed 20 BE- James
Smith. OF Oregon. whom Sheriff liar
RS attempted 20 arrest on suspicion
~ having killed a man in that state.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-01

~. Petersburg, Jun~ e>.--DiSpntch-
3. received here from In Tchc hiao
,natca,.. thar both the Russian and
Japanese armies are moNins into
contact for great battle. which
even NOW may he i'm pro=r.>s'
gen. I>uropatkfn. Tuesday. as
sum.d the offensive against ten
ON. Will. Gen. hur0ki. from "a no.
sition - miles 10 the eastward was
moNin= against the Russian Hank mt
Halt hem.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-01

Laporte. Ind. june -1-With the
grave dug. the undertaken engaged
and flowers bought Frederick Neaf-
brook prepared for the funeral OF his
son William the preparations were
made on receipt OF a telegram staiins
that the lad had died in Chicaso
hospital and that the body had been
shipred. NJ corpse arrived. and
telegram So to Chicago brought re-
piy from The supposed dead man that
the first message was joke All
-norts 10 find him since have failed
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-01
LIEUT.. PLUMMER is FOUND
DISCRETIONARY Disappeared From
Fort LenNcnworth mud - Z nnbie
To- Explain His Absence.

Fort Leavenworth. kas., June IS
First Lieut. William ii. Plummer,
Sixth infantry. L. s. A.. who disap-
pearei mysterlously ten nays ago. has
been brought back from Hiawatha,
Kas.. Is in q hospital here, and will be
tried By court martial. He is unable To
explain his absence.
Lieut.. Plummer was appointed TO the
army because OF excellent service in
Massachusetts volunteer regiment dur
ing the war with Spain.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-01
Inrist VIII Retire.

Conrersville. Ind. June 27.-Jucse
Ferdinand 5 Swift. who is 10 be sue
ceeded by George l. Gray as iaa &c OF the
Thirty-seventh judicial circuit. COM
0rising the counties OF Franklin. Fay
cite and Union. Will retire in October
after - years OF active service as JuGee
OF this district Judge Swift was born
in Butler county. O.. "a years ago. and
when Is years Of are he began TO study
law. and has followed that vocation ever
since After his term has expired me
Judge expects 20 return 10 his beautiful
home in Brooklyn and live retired
'ffe
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-01

Lap0rte Ind. June lI-Frcnds OF
CONGRESSMAN f. D Crumpackcr OF
this district state that he VIII enter
he field as a candidate for United
states senator 20 succeed Charles ".
Fairbanks. and with tnat end in VIE"
hedges will be sought from lczisla-
tlvc candidates The assurance IS
given bv those who are back OF Tbs
movement that Mr. Crumpackcr Viii
b. the only candidate from this Sec
ton OF the state.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-01

Some unusually well informed per-
sonacas al the war Office are bold
enough 10 sec in a report received by
the Beers Gazette Of the hasty retire
ment Of Gen. Oku. evidence that the
Japanese fleet has suffered a reverse
and hat the communication OF this in
telligalce 20 Oku with the accompany
ing threat that his base az Pitzwo may
lie attacked compelled his Withdrawal
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-01
HONOREO BY C0UNTRYMEN
Americans In EngInud to Present
ambRs,ndor Chontc with ~ por-
trEit of Himself.

New York. June 2S.-A movement ia
on foot - present to Joseph H. Choate
portrait ot himself. in recognition
Of The fact that he has served a .orger
jcrr as American representative at
.hc court Of st. James than any OF his
predecessors since Charles Fiancis
Ada'ns says a Herald dispatch from
London. a replica of the portrait viii
be ! ING in the embassy
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-01
GETTING INTO
CLOSE CONTACT
Russian and Japanese Armies IN
Manchuria Engaged.
KUROPATKIN ON OFFENSIVE
ue is saia to Be Attacking Gen.
oku'S Army With Gen. huroLi
MoNtnE Agntnst the Russian
FLANK nt uAi-ChrnE.

-. Petcr~burE. Jane 2>---The Jap
ancsr have evacuated >rnu-t hen'
npparcntIy with the object - enttc-
AM Gen. I>utopatl.in south In the
mcaHN lille. Gen hur"ht - adN"ne-
ing IN Hatcher. ready q" attack
the Russian left, aud - aEnin NOW
ira. troops north from Fe"g-wang-
Chcn-.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-01

Newcastle. Ind. June PA famine
In domestic servants is the latest thing
which aristocracy has 70 contend with.
During the past few years there has
been a tendency BY good many people
70 make servants in every sense Of the
word OF young girls who We're in their
employ The result has been that fam
lilies Of moderate or even poor circum-
stances rebel at this method Of proceed
ure. and it has resulted in the famine