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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-12-23
Dear Santa:

A,iamston, v. Va.
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mar Santa Claus

SOP Water street.
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Dtar Santa Claus:
Please bring me a ring. Please ]
want a pair Of Ieggins. a sled, norm,
tory book and lots of candy Please
Santa Claus don't forget mamma and
papa. Please Santa Claus bring some.
thing to all de poor children IN ths
world. Yours truly,
Mary Flynn.
WilsOn5crg, v. Va.
Dear Santa Clans;
want : hobby hofse5 4 pan Of 5oot.
and s7ed, and some candy ana nuts,
Good bye. Yott tytly,
8ersl Reynolds.
ISL East Jackson street.
CONTINUED on page g.
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Dear Santa:
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So Stacy street.
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l72 Popular street.
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Dear SANITY Claus

Adamston, ". Va
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Lldy Mount.
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Dear Santa Claus:

7S5 Locust Street.
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Grass li
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-14

Lst every honest voter make up
his mind to use every personal etfort
on election day n blocking the N a.
chine and frustrating ths corrupt
work of the Republican runners.
We shall, in due time, divulge the
numerous sshemes aud methods.
which are TO be used at the ballot
box by the tools of tbs machine, aud
it bshooves every good citizen to be
around on elsctiou day, watch pro-
cesdings aud Immediately report
to Democratic headquarters any
irregular action on the part OF tn 9
hirelipgs of the machine. That is
the only way, in which we can win
the day, and the will of the people
be done.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-14

in our affairs in Washington to deal
With Esn who is posted to the
omallest detail in regard to our
public affairs. We cannot afford to
experiment with the Prince any
longer. He has not got the neces-
osry ability and needed qualifsa-
tious to enable him to fill the
position satisfactorily TO the Tutti.
tory, and his re. e.election will mean
another waste OF period OF two
yeare, which the Territory can i'll
afford. Vote for Iaukea.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-14

II Isuk7a is sent to Washington
wa can have good hope, that some-
thing will be done ia The interest of
the Territory. We need a man in
Congress who can toll the law
makers what our conditions and
needs are. Iaukea is the man who
can do that intelligently, and it will
be a satisfaction TO those interested
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-14
FIFTH DISTRICT.


The nearer We Gems 20 election
day, the more 7iei'ble doss the Re.
publican mschino become, and the
moro brazsn do the engineers carry
On their politically workog whipping
Hthose voters into line, who cannot
4 be persuaded or bribed to support
the "maohine." There is not a gov.
ernmsnt official today who can call
bis soul bis OVID, poli,ieel speaking.
II one ofths employees in the Cart
or administration "balks" at the
sight ON the ticket of the namss OF
some Republican candidates, be is
Immediately warned as to his fate,
II he doesn't vote blindly, as he is
ordered to do, and, il he should
venture TO point out the undeeira-
BILE character of the csadidate IN
quest ion, he is told to Shut up" as
what is approved by The machine ia
sbcve criticism
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-14

s. We demand more speedy i'm.
provsment OF our harbors, wharfage
and landing facilities throughout
the Territory TO meet the require.
ments of our rapidly increasing
commerce and wa shall strive to
secure from the National Congress
appropriations for the Improvement
OF our harbors, the erection of public
buildings and for o.hsr public
needs.
Yse, Yea; Vsrily, Verily-the
striving" has hseu most strenu-
ous so strenuous in fact that in the
strife bei wecn the Delegate that was
aud those that thought they ought
to be, the matter of Territorial sp-
rIopsiations was secure" from Con-
gressionsl observation.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-14

E Faxon Bishop tells the voters
to "bew ware Of fres lancea," OF cen'se
meaning Senator Cscil Brown. We
suRgset to the voters to beware of
elec,ing men like Mr. Bishop whore
sole object ia seeking Office ia to
further "chesp labor" iu Hawsii nei /.
Ms Bishop ia sugar baron first a I'd
last and 10 his epars time patriotic
Haw aiian."
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-14

4 We demand the passage OF an
act b7 the next legislature estab-
liehing county governments 10 Ha-
weii modelled after tho most adj
vsnced aad populer eystems else
where and containing clause that
i, go into effect within thirty days
after il becomes law, and we further
demand the paseage Of general
municipal government act by which
auch muoicipslities SO 90 desire may
establish citiee, towns aud villages.
Yea Veal these 'Pnblieaue do
have gall" Read this plank -msnt-
ally note the course Of the "County
Act" before aud after enactment
aud then be "filled" with their
promises for another two years.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-14
PRINCIPLE orPOLlCY, WHICa?
| V

"We have fulfilled thu promises
We made two, years ago." etc.
Above quotation is part Of Ses-
ton vi. OF the Republican Platform
adopted at Hilo.
In order to give voters iLir op-
portunity to Judge for themselves
how the promises were met, we ap-
psnd that portion OF thu Republican
platform of 1902, dealing with local
matters, and iptersperaed with such
criticism as we have to oifsr.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-14

l. We proclaim anew our ad-
herence to tho traditions sud poll
icies OF the Republican party and
annoupee our uuswerying allegiance
to the principles Of that party es
contaiDei il its national platform
adopted in Philadelphia ia 1900,
2. To President Roosevelt we &C.
cord our most cordial endorsement
for his mastery administration OF
national affairs aud the tsithf4laess
with which he has carried out The
principles of Republicanism and We
are proud OF his ability, his courage
and his sturdy Amerieauism.
g. We believe in the equality of
ell men under iuat lave of their own
making and we shall emphatically
and uncompromisingly oppose any
restriction or limitation OF the suff-
yege which We now enjoy ulder the
Oygsnic Act.
Bosh--No pne knows better than
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-14

We have information that Houo-
lulu Republicans are Responsible for
the Withdrawal of G j Rutohius
from The Democratic ticket. When
they heard that as aad been put up
they formed combination TO boy
cott the company for which Mr.
Hutchins was working unless retired.
III that is not coercion with ven-
geance we do not know what the
term means. Surely the Republican
party is making more and more OF
little Russia,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-14
TOPICS or TaR DAY.

The ChinSmau in Kalihi who said
he would rather did Than work
ought to call "a. Republican head
quarters and Rst himself on the pen
sion roll. He certainly ought to have
a few friends who are voters, even if
not voter himself.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-14

Mr. @ w Booth would still like to
unload his Psuoa water fraud on the
Governments He declares in print
that that he will not offer it agaia
to the Legislature, but ct tbs same
time makes proposition to sell the
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-14

5, We urge Congress to appro.
PIRATE such au amount as will pay
the awards of the fire claims COM
mission and pledge ourselves to use
every effort to obtain such appro-
pristion.
Who should have credit for Fire
Claims appropriations a-Pratt, Will
cox or the Princely Prattler
AS evidence of their sincerity in
this matter, one needs but to recall
the "prattle" OF the legislative ma
jority when j; came to rsimbursing
the man who had pushed this mat
ter through.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-14

do the leaders OF tbs Republican
party, ia this Territory OF il, that
equality OF all men under laws OF
their own making" is the last thing
to be expected OF that Party.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-14

Governor Garter has returned af-
ter a stuDping trip 10 the Koolau
side of the Island. His Excsllenoy-
the election being very near-ex-
presses himself as indignant because
it has come to his knowledge that
some Of thu road boards have EN-
ployed non oitizsn labor, Hs thinks
i. necessary that an example shouid
be mads OF soma OF thsm. What a
dear humbug, George la AS soon
as election ia over, we won't hear
snother word abou. citizsn labor,
but i. sounds good just w,sfpeeial |
ly as one OF his partners in business,
Faxon Bishop, ia the man who i'm
ported Porto Ricsn and Korean
"nou citizen labor" TO this Territory,
and is trying to get more Japs here
at present
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-14

There should certainly be no
difficulty for the Hawaiisns in win
ming the coming election in Homo
lulu, considering that the proper
tion of tho voters az to race is
overW helmingly in favor of the
Hawaiians. All that is needed for
them is to rec that every man
registered goes to the ballot box,
marks his ticket correctly, folds it
in the right way, aud sees that it is
placed in the bollot box. Then let
intelligent watchers look ont for q
correct counting and bs ready to
frustra.e al Republican attempts at
moDkeying with the ballots.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-14

The Republicans dare not enter
upon au honest campaign. They
refuse to lsave the political issue TO
an honest election, bscause they
know that, without their methods
OF corruption aud bulldozing, their
party would 60 to utter defeat and
remain in the insignificant minority,
where it beloDge when standing on
its OWE merits.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-14

Attention was called yesterday to
the presence in the civil ss,vic
branch of the Federal govsrnm eut
in Honolulu of seyeral man who are
making Themselves offsnsively psrti-
zan in politics. The names were'J ]
Hughes, Walter F Drake and Geo
L Desha. This is a matter that
should receive the immediate atten-
ton of the United States grand jury
Not only is dabbling in politics on
the part OF such officials against
Government reguls,ionc, but the
law imposes fioe for such offsnsss.
We believe these men should be
brouah. up with round turn, and
all other civil services men med ddling
in affairs that do not necessarily SON
cern them should also bs overhauied. i.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-14

z. We shall as speedily as pos
sib.e endeavor to secure statehood
for this Territory.
This Territory will become State
after completely assimilating itself
with the Great Republic by adopt
ing it's laws, customs aud tradi.
tiops-a work for which the Demo-
cratic party is pre- emiosntly fitted
and without whose eff orts it will
never come.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-14

the machine" has ordered the
various business houses 10 eco to,
that thsir employees vote straight
for the machine mer Ii this is
Americsnism, il euch be honorable
methods, thsn we must regret the
good old dsys under ths monsrchy,
where rewards perhaps could be Oh
tanned for votee, hut where no bull
doing tactics were ussd.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-14

6 We urge continued liberal ap-
preparations for the maintenance of
our unfortunate fellow citizens
segregated at Kalaupspa aud Ksla-
wac, Molokai, and for the erection and
maintenance of a suitable home for the
non leprous children Of leprous parents.
Noble pledge-for lauda5le pur.
pose. What though it is still unful-
filled =? We pass the conundrum up
to the voters for their answer on
election day.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-14

water at SO much per 1000 gallons.
We modestly suggsut 10 Mr. Booth
that he stock the pool with frsgs.
They pay well now.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-14

THE pertains to govsrpmsnt Of
6oials, but 10 private employments
the same state Of Affairs exists, and
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-14

That the Republicans, undst the
circumstances, apparently have the
beet Of the Rsme, i, only natural,
but fortunately Tor Hawaii there are
yet many voters, who cannot be
swsyed from doing what they be-
lieve to be right, neither by threats
nor by promises. That kind of men
are ths ones who, eventually, will
win out and decide the fate OF the
Territory. Their ranks are daily
swelling and will continue to do 60,
as long as there ia spark of man.
hood in the free men Of Hawaii.
The machine will yet come to grief,
as has happened before, and the now
triumphant engineers be fooled
again as happened last session.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-14

For further particulars ap-
ply to JAS III Boyd.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-14

The residence of Jas. H
Boyd at Manoa Valley is Of
.fered for Rent or Lease.
Possession can be given i'm
mediately.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-14
EVERY AFTERFOON
txxceps Sunday,

Entered OF the Pos oiEoe at Honolulu
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-14

Gall and inspect the beautiful and
uosful display OF goods for pres
ents or for personal uss and adorn.
ment.
love Building, $50 Fort Street,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-14
Faveklo invariably In Advance

y. =. xEsgA, Proprietor and P'S
Usher.
The Washington times., 1904-12-29
Schumann-Heink in Comic Opera.

Loves Lottery" the new STANCE q
Edwards comic opera, in which Man
ager F. c. Whitney is starring Nine.
Schumann-Heink, is proving an enor-
nous success. According to the critics
of other cities. Mr. Whitney has sur
rounded his Incompatible contralto
prima donna with the best supporting
company ever heard in comic opera
The organiza ton, with its own orches-
ira of metropolitan soloists, will be at
the National Theater for eight perform
ances next week. beginning with a New
Year matinee Monday afternoon. and
including six evening performances and
an additional matinee on Saturday.
Among the important players who arc
appearing in support of Nine. Schumann-
Heink may be mentioned Louise Gun
ming, Delight Barsch. Margaret Craw-
ford, Tekla Farm. Grace D'Aubigne,
Elona Leonard. John c. SlavIn. George
L. Tallman, W. II. Thompson. H. w.
frederick, George Head, Lionel Rob
sarte, Heatile Gregory, Walter Paschal,
and William Meyer.
The Washington times., 1904-12-29
Sweet Kitty BellaiIs."

David Belasco's new theater, Conven-
ton Hall, will next week entertain Hen
rietta Crosman in Mr.. Belasco's play,
Sweet Kitty Bellairs.'' after run OF
an entire season in New York city and
another season in Boston and Philadel-
phia- Washington theatergoers re-
ceived Miss Crosman so cordially on
her last visit here and so many per
sons We're turned away unable to Sc
cure tickets that before sending Miss
Crosnian to the Coast he and Nfaurice
Campbell decided 70 present her just
one more week
As Mr. Belasco is booEs'-~S his own at
, fractions, he is able az. gladly does
charge only $50 for the best orchestra
seat. To correct an unfounded impress
sion, Nj Belasco calls attention TO the
fact that no seat in Convention Hall is
either out of range of vision or out OF
hearing from the stage Only one-falf
of Convention Hall is devoted to seats
the stage being built in the center OF
the house and the back OF the house
being given over to dressing rooms
property rooms. etc. The acoustics in
the hall are wei nigh perfect The en-
tire New York company and produc-
ton viii be seen here, with only one
matinee, and that on Saturday.
The Washington times., 1904-12-29
"Pif, Pah, Pouf. /"

"Piff. Paff, Pouf' is announced as
the offering at the Columbia Theater
next week. F. c. Whitney is bringing
this company here after an eight
months run at the Casino, in New
York, with the cast and production
that pleased New Workers so we'll and
so long, 1t is styled a musical cock
tall in two swallows, of which Stan
islaus STANCE, William Jerome. and
Jean Shwartz have furnished the in
gradients, as well as that cherry that
sweetens the appetizer
Eddie Foy, as principal comedian. is
said to have the best role OF his varied
career. and is singing I'm the Chest
That Never Walked. An octet of ui-
mlnutiye dancers, known as the Eng
llsh Poney Ballet, furnish three terpsi-
chorean features, and the radiunl
dance is described as the most beau
tifully sensational thing of the kind
that has been conceived in many years
Others who have their share in the
merry making are Alice Fischer. Rob
ert Graham, Finie DAILY. John Hyams,
Templar SAKE, Harry Stuart, Misses
Mabel and Hilda Hollins, Abbie STANCE
and Blanche Morrison.
Matinees VIII tie played on New Year
Day, Thursday, and Saturday.
The Washington times., 1904-12-29
WILL ATTEND FUNERAL
OF LATE REPRESENTA-
Members of Committees En- Route to
Chicago to Pay Respect to Mr..
Mahoney's Memory.

Representatives James R. Williams of
Illinois and ]. NJ. Robinson of Indiana
and Serseant-at-Arms Ransden, Of the
Senate, left Washington this morninr,
for Chicago, to attend the funeral at
10 o'clock tomorrow morning, of Repre-
sentative William Z. Mahoney, who
died there on Tuesday
MIR. Williams and Mr.. Robinson are
members of committees appointed by
President pro tenn Frye. of the Senate,
and Speaker Cannon of the House 10
represent the respective branches of
Congress at the funeral services. Tie
other members of the committees who
have been absent from Washington dur
ing the Christmas recess, are already
IN Chicago. or viii go directly there
from their homes.
AS a brother member of Mr.. Mahoney
IN the Illinois delegation. Mr.. Williams
was Intimately acquainted with him.
and had been associated with him in
politics Of the State and subsequently,
in the work of Congress for a number
Mr. Williams expressed deep grief at
the death of his co-worker and paid Il
tribute to his integrity and ability as a
member OF the National Legislature.
Mr. Williams said he was voicing the
sentiment of the other Representatives.
In saving that the Democratic party of
the State had sustained a great loss in
the death of Mr.. Mahoney.
Following are the committees ap-
pointed, respectively, by the Senate and
the House TO attend the funeral:
Senator's CUllom of Illinois, Carmack
of Tennessee. Hopkins of Illinois, Bailey
OF Texas, Blackburn of Kentucky, A. CT.
Foster of Washington. Hansbrough of
North Dakota. Dubois of Idaho, Repre-
sentatiVes James r. Mann, Martin
Emerich, William W Wilson, George
r. Foster, James AIcAndrews. William
Iorimer, Philip Knopf, Henry S. Bou-
tell, George z. Foss. Howard NJ. Snapp,
Robert r. Hit, Charles L. Fuller, Ben
Jtnin f. Marsh, George W; Prince. Jo-
Seph Y. Graft, John A Sterling V. War
ner Henry c. Rainey, BENJAMIN F.
Caldwell. William A Rodenberg, Joseph
B. Crowley, George w. Smith. and
James r. Williams, of Illinois: c. H.
Weisse of Wisconsin. James Hay of
Virginia. William Su1zer of New York
r. +. BToussard of louisiana J. J.
Esch Of Wisconsin. j. a. T Hull of
Iowa, ard J. M Robinson of Indiana.
The Washington times., 1904-12-29
Coming to the Theaters

vile and periodically contribute their
surplus earnings to the public funds in
support of the japanese war operations.
Their exhibition Of japanese methods OF
warfare is said to be thrilling and SEN
sational, end it is set before the spec
rator with realistic effect in a speciality
called, in English. "Ou the Firing Line, "
or An Attack upon Port Arthur.
La Troupe Carmen, from the Circus
'Royale Madrid. will be another con-
spicuous offering. as these five artists
are said to rank as the greatest high
wire performers in the world. Smith
and Cook. eccentric comedia rs; Janet
Melville and Evie Stetson. of the May
Irwin type of entertainers; Ten Brook.
Lambert and company In farce, Prof.
Schmaltz's Academy" Josephine Gass-
man and her little pickaninnies: La Tell
Brothers. European gymnasts; and mo-
ton pictures of beautiful Italy, fill up
the bill
The Washington times., 1904-12-29
ALEXANDRIA NEWS NOTES

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Dec. 29.-The
coroner's jury, which viewed the re-
mains of the negro, David Frazier, re-
convened at Demaine's undertaking
rooms today for further investigation
as to the cause of the mans death.
Coroner PurviS presided
Edmonia Fleming, Dolly Jenkins, and
Edward Miller, all negroes, who have
been confined in Jail since Frazier s
death, appeared before the coroner S
jury and gave testimony. The analysis
IF Prof Gray, of the Army and Navy
Hospital, in Washington, that the con
tents of Frazier's stomach contained
cocaine when it was examined by him.
was submitted to the jury. After be-
ing in session some time the case was
given to the jury, who. up to a late
hour this afternoon, had rendered nc
verdict.
The Washington times., 1904-12-29
Symphony Educational Concert.

Next Thursday. January 5, al o'clock.
at the Lafayette Square Opera House,
the Washington symphony Orchestra.
Reginald de koven. conductor, will give
the second concert of the educational
symphony series. The Composer Mo-
Fart and his contemporaries representing
the second period in the evolution or de-
Velopment OF the symphony will be his
toricaily and critically considered by Mr.
de koven. With illustrative playing by
the orchestra. The reserved seats are
only - and 30 cents. The program in
full is as follows:
Overture, Magic Flute" Mozart
Serenade. Don Juan. Mozart; duet
La Cidarem Mozart; symphony. c
major. Jupiter Mozart; "Consecra-
ton of Sounds" Spohr; minuet from
Don Juan" Mozart; overture ''Wassa-
TRACER Cherubini
The Washington times., 1904-12-29
TO STRIKE AT A MAN
AS BAD AS HITTING HIN

That man who strikes at another
within reach but fails to land his blow
is guilty of an assault was the ruling
made by Judge Kinball in the Police
Court today.
The decision was in the case of VIII
liam Mills, a young man charged with
assaulting George Schockey- The police
alleged that the defendant kicked
Schockey in the face and almost de-
stfoyed the sight of his right eve.
In disposing Of the case the court said
the evidence tended TO indicate that
Mills nit at the complainant and a pen
atty o. $50 fine or sixty days in Jail was
imposed.
Frank Spencer. who was Jointly
charged with Mills in the assault case.
pleaded guilty and Judge Kimball i'm
posed a penalty of 800 or 364 days in
Jail
The Washington times., 1904-12-29
BUSINESS IN THE COURTS.

In the corporation court. Judge Louis
C. Barley presiding, the following bust
ness was transacted yesterday:
A decree was entered in the case of
the city council vs.. p l.. Johnston. APP
pointing II. n. Garner, special examiner
to make report
A decree confirming sale of Peyton's
Grove property to j. * NJ. Norton was
made in the case of W. NJ. McNair VS..
Mary Baker ct al, and ]. NJ Johnson
was appointed commissioner to convey
the property
In the circuit court of the county
Judge g Z. Nicol presiding, cases were
called, docket was called, and cases SET
for hearing next weei- The court will
not take up any business until We'd
nesdaN next.
The United States court will open its
January term at the courthouse here
next Tuesday, Judge Edmund Waddil
presiding a grand and petit juries
have been summoned TO try number oil
criminal cases.