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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-15
DEFECTS OF THE
COUNTY SYSTEM

Editor Advertiser: Perhaps the de-
cision of the Supreme Court which
killed the County Act may prove after
all an undisguised blessing. Certainly
a very large number of persons so re-
gard it today. 1t must be a surprise
to those who thought the Territory
launched on an ocean of universal ap-
prevail into county government, to hear
the comments of nearly all, on the
matter. 1t is safe to say that four
fifths heartily approve of the final re-
suit of the work done by the court.
Many of these favored the new de-
parture when it was proposed. 1t
may be, as claimed, that a very large
majority of voters were in favor of
lacking another government to what
we have. But the discussions in the
Legislature, in the papers and on the
streets, have opened many eyes and
favor has been succeeded by doubt,
doubt by apprehension and opposition.
A recent visit to Kona and Kohala
developed the fact that country voters
too. have been watching the progress
of events. Many who openly declared
for the county, who possibly could not
give any good reasons, except that it
is in the line of advance and Ameri-
can1Srn, are now With equal OpenneSS
ranged in opposition. One very intel
ngent man declared that in another
election voters would require pledges
from candidates against the county,
or they would not get votes. He is
not a sugar planter or large land own
er, either.
The discussions have been a cam
paign of education and the results are
largely against the county. 1t is
probably not true, as stated by one
speaker at the meeting this morning.
that the county plank was placed in
the platforms of both parties in obedi-
ence to an overwhelming demand from
the people. 1t was placed there be-
cause of an overwhelming demand by
the politicians and they are not neces-
sarily the people. Whether any party
will be wiped out that, in the next
election, declared against the county,
remains to be seen. AT present it
seems likely that the next election
Will be carried by the Hawaiian as
against the white man; if the actions
of such native Republicans as Taukea
and Kumalae are any criterion.
Generally the politician is a pretty
shrewd observer and actor. He seeks
to turn public prejudices and feelings
to his advantage by careful manipu-
lation. In 1900 the convention in Phil
adelphia was compelled to yield to
popular demand in favor of Roosevelt.
So they nominated him, against their
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-15
WHAT TO DO.

The Governors remark at the close meeting Yesterday
Hawaii that its affairs suggests
that reference County Congress would be the
begin Capacity for home rule not shown IN petition TO Con
gre the of laws OF local adinitra
ton which may remeded home II desire show the
nation that we selfgovernnent govern
selves crying Washington tor help when things
in work of the Legislature.
Nor i'll for incompetence the only risk should
In Washington Delegate kuhio is quoted
ing whom the County
provisions They amend the before ayng
Their special dislike excited by what OF
necessary provisions of the county lahe
capetbagge clause requiring residence OF three before
holding A Hampshire
and another from New Jersey and another from Minnesota where
carpebaggers could
applied Hawaii Congress
eliminate from the body of Hawaiian law if they had the
Indeed may be the County Act is fixed by
gress will be stuffed with provincaisms which only
apply Hawaii prove positively
evil in their local effects And make may
get things Congressional
County Act become quaFederal in its authorization
become wholly local its Development 1t will
partnership affair with of partners absentee
familiar field in is being
Then what? Does follow that the present Legislature should
be called together County law Heaven
anything the authors of the late and unamened County
football of the
charged the legislative annals OF the last with their
norance and en.1, md ore now, rdar Grand 1,,r n for
grave
that for the good citizens of this Territory together and
honest capable Legislature
the meantime frame simple County Act conformity all
with the Organic law have that Act subjected the
legal
and the fall elections strain send the best
have among the Senate House Here program
which by unity Scyla
Congress Charbd
Legislature the other Meanwhile Territory along
smoothly, economically and lawfully under such Government
We have had for the past three years and
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-15

wishes, but with much reclamation, to
be Vice President. The writer heard
several of them remark, that it was
safer. He would be harmless in that
position, and in 1904 he could be laid
aside because he had been honored by
the party in 1900 and his claims thus
satisfied. Now they are putting for
ward the name of Hanna to test pop
ular feeling at a time when many are
very sore over the far reaching con-
illusions of the postal frauds investiga-
tons, and the large conservative ele-
ment is shaken by something wrong,
as they imagine, in the Panama affair.
In the same way our popular pulse
has been tested about county govern
ment and it is safe to say that a very
large number of our voters, probably
all of the conservative thinkers, those
who know something of history, now
believe that the time has not yet ar
rived to try this new system in Ha-
wall. Iaukea is evidently not willing
to trust the matter again to our voters,
but would place it in Congress where
ignorance and perhaps indifference as to
our peculiar conditions are the rule,
and where a vote in favor of what
appears democratic and popular is al
most certain. This is especially true
and most likely to happen when we
must pay the piper and not the con-
stituents of the Congressman who
vote. Witness the amendments in IA
vor of universal suffrage, prohibition
and other untried and doubtful expert
ments which were tackled on to the
Territorial Act, on its second reading.
Have we any assurance that the same
thing will not occur when Congress
legislates for our county?
Nations and institutions are of slow
labor and growth. 1t took centuries
to develop the present forms of Anglo
Saxon government. The United
States presents the most artificial of
all forms. 1t has taken many years,
not unaccompanied by bitter struggles,
to place them where they are. Shall
We transplant to Hawaii without first
preparing the soil? 1t is safe to say
that majority of our Il, 900 voters are
totally untitled for this. Let us go
slow, with the end in view of grad
ually accommodating ourselves to the
conditions and then adopt ,,
the forms as we have accepted the
fact of democratic government.
w. r. CASTLE.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-15
THINGS WILL GO WRONG;
WHY LEAVE THEM SO?

Better right them now. A
little Looking into" on your
own account; not taking too
much for granted, will work
wonders. Start the year, by
supplying your table with solid
silver. It is cheap now, but may
not be SO very long, as silver is
steadily rising in price.
We are selling at the old price
and will continue to do so, for
some time, and as that price is
as low as the lowest catalogue
price from the States, it will pay
you to make your purchases now,
and right at home. Take our
price list and compare it at your
leisure, we know the result.
Many patterns to select from
and no remittance with order.
n F. WiChman & Co, Ltd
jewelers. and Opticians.
Fort Street.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-15
Hoods JarsapariIl0
and Pills

Eradicate it, positively and absolute
ly. This statement is based on the
thousands of permanent cures these
medicines have wrought.
My daughter had scrofula, with eleven
sores on her neck and about her ears. Hoods
oarsaparlila was highly recommended and
she took it and was cured. She is now in
good health" MRS. j. 81. JONES, Parker
City, Ind.
Aoco'S Sarsapariila promises 60
cure and keeps the promise.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-15

Polling of Democratic members of
Congress shows that the choice of the
party leaders fiuctuates in respect of
His strength in Congress is the same
yesterday, today and tomorrow, which
is to say that he has three votes. his
own, that of his former employee, Mr.
Livernash and that of another late
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-15
ycrofuia

1t is commonly inherited.
Few are entirely free from it.
Pale, weak, puny children are
afflicted with it in nine cases ont Of
ten, and many adults suffer from it.
Common indications are punches in
the neck, assesses, cutaneous erup-
tons, infaned eyelids, sore ears,
ricketts,, catarrh, wasting, and general
debility.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-15

employe, Chicago member of the
House. All the rest of the Demo-
cratic leaders, in their blindness, pre-
fer somebody who has earned nomi-
nation.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-17
the beauty of which their lives can be
made to agree.

The only lasting greatness is the
greatness of goodness. Other great
ness may have its shoe-lickings and
tread proud way to the grave, but
the end of faithful horse. The great
ness of goodness is not measured by
weight nor by yard-stick, but by the
way the opportunities of life, small
and great, have been utilized for the
intelligent doing of good to others.
This being so, the royal ranks of the
great are a mixed company and the
small and despised of the world can
truly be the highest in rank.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-17
RANDOM THOUGHTS.

A spirit of hope in the heart is kin
to the spirit of order in the world. 1t
is ever busy, setting things to rights,
even though destruction descend on all
its efforts. The industry of the ant
reminds one strangely of the action of
hope in the world. A careless footstep,
and the ants mining labors are des-
troyed sudden down-pour of rain
its barricades are swept away; yet,
when the danger is past, each ant pat
iently goes TO work once more to re-
pair the damage. The total result of
all such determined effort is lin COM
mon with the lowly earth-worm) to
bring each year new material to the
surface of the earth, so that the chem
istry of the air may act upon it and the
world be habitable for higher crea-
lures. That is what the spirit of hope
is doing in the world. 1t is the great
orderly agent. Hope is never ashamed
of itself Its influence in our hearts
and, through them, in the world is its
own complete justification.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-17
NOTICE TO STOCK OWNERS.

II is ordered that notice be given
that mem bers of The Custer County
Stock Growers Association, owning
horses ranging on what is known as
Warm Spring Creek range; Antelope
Valley range and East Fork range will
commence riding for purpose of round
ing up and branding Friday, May Goth,
1904. To begin at Antelope valley.
JONATHAN JOB, President.
L. II. JOHNSTON, Secretary.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-17
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to the many kind friends and
neighbors in Custer and Challis who so
willingly rendered aid to our brother,
Daniel j. Sullivan, who has now cross
ed the Great Divide, and to those who
assisted us in making his last hours as
comfortable as was in our power.
BROTHERS AND SISTERS OF DECEASED.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-17
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Arrivals at the New Challis House
for the week ending May IA:
II. c. Holt, Portland, Ore, w. III.
Nolan, Boise, Ida, w. 5. Sterling,
Portland, Ore, Mrs. Borne, Custer,
Ida, j. A. Czizek, Salt Lake, Utah,
Uhas. Shaw, Bayhorse, Ida, Thomas
Wilde, Philadelphia, Pa, X. Mckenzie,
wife and children, st. Louis, Mo-,
August Van Laugherhen, Mt. Clemens,
Mich, ). f. Hunt, Salt Lake, Utah,
Ed. Thomas, Mackay, Ida, William
Branca, Clayton, Ida, Jas. Marker,
Bayhorse, Ida, Matt Womacks, yell
low Jacket, Ida, ). P. Jones, Ellis,
Ida, Geo. Ellis, Ellis. Ida, Ben. Borje-
son, May, Ida, Sid. Roberts, May, Ida. {,
John y Altman, Forney, Ida.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-17

OF true and pure knowledge we can
not have too much; of half-knowledge
and knowledge gained under bad guild
ance there is far too much in the
world. Every maturing mind should
be taught to understand the great les
son of the Springtime-the heart of
the flower wide open for the gift of
the pollen, the pollen floating free on
the breeze or carried hither and thither
by the faithful messengers of the in
sect world, the beauty of the flower
and it's winged attendants all working
together for good, SO that life is given
to the seed and the seed falls to the
ground for another generation of flow
ers, another Springtime.
If all our young people understood
the mysteries of life, as shown in the
flowers and the trees, their dear minds
would almost inevitably run forward
to an understanding and reverence of
life in themselves. None of our young
people deliberately wish anything less
than the best ia the world. and yet
how many of them in their life ex-
periences know less than the best !!
And why ? Because they do not un-
derstand themselves or nature, and do
not reverence enough the marvels of
nature, of which their own most marv-
elous powers are simply a part, and 20
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-17

The moment that despair creeps into
the heart, that moment the world seems
chaos. The spirit of despair is the
spirit of disorder. If the universe can
teach us any thing, it is that Order is
its first law; hence, when the noises of
chaos rise in the heart, because of the
destruction of hopes and plans, there
must be also sounded a great trumpet
note of hope, calling US back to the
ranks of duty and of labor. No mat
ter how many things may seem to go
must be sounded; for when hope is alb
solutely dead, there is nothing left
worth while. This note of hope once
truly sounded has power within to
soar above and triumph over all chaot-
ic voices.
Life reminds us of a great orchestra.
Every note of every instrument has
within 1T the possibility of harmony or
of discord, when sounded with other
notes. Some OF us in our despair seem
to find only the discords, but the his
tory of the world and it's progress tell
us that if we will lend our ears atten-
lively enough to the sounds of this
worlds orchestra, there will gradually
come over us a sense of harmony and
of a forward march, and If we will cuf-
tivate strenuously the hope element in
us-no matter how the world is against
almost unconsciously falling into
march time, our steps moving in
rhythm, our hearts in tune with other
hearts, and our hands armed for the
constant warfare with chaos that this
living universe is making.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-17

Matt Womacks left yesterday
for Stanley to start the dredger.
He will have full charge of the
boat this season.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-17

Good Sample Rooms for
Commercial nen. x x X
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-17

There will be a Pie Social Civ
en- at the church in Challis next
Tuesday night, May oath. The
social will be given by the ladies
of the church. All invited.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-17

The Board of Ordnance report
ed against the cannon used on
the Iowa and Missouri. yet the
guns were accepted. What ought
to be done with the naval officers
who disregarded the protest T?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-17

Our locals this week are few
because most of our time is now
devoted to installing our new
power press. Until the machine
is in working order time is near
ly all occupied.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-17

Miss Lulu McGown of Custer
returned Saturday morning last
from visit with relatives in
British Columbia.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-17

st. Petersburg reports that a
Russian officer has built an air
ship after Prof. Langley's pat
tern. and it flies I! Prof. Lang
ley says he does not think it
probable.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-17

Fruit trees in Challis are now
in BOSOM, and from present in
dications this will be a good fruit
year, provided we have no late
frosts.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-12-23
INSURANCE COMPROMISE.
Mrs. Lenora Van Telberg-Ho Hofman,
Formerly of Newberry, Re-
ceives 81 900 From Wood
men of World.

Mrs. Lenora G. Van Telberg-Hot-
man, widow OF the late DR.. Van lei
berg oiman, OF Sumtef. has re-
ceived the sum OF one thousand dol
lars from the Woodmen OF the
World. OF which organization her
husband was a member. Mrs. Van
Telberg-Hofman was formerly Miss
Lenora Russell, Of Newberry. She
removed to Sumter about ltteen
years ago, where she later was mar
ried 20 her late husband. The tol-
lowing report of the settlement IS
from the Sumter Item:
Mr.. R. S. Hood, secretary and
treasurer OF Hollywood Camp,
Woodmen of the World, Of which
the late DR.. Van Telberg-Hofman
was a member, has received a letter
from Mr.. c. K. Erwin, one OF the
sovereign managers Of the order, IN
forming him that the officials OF the
order have, upon his recommendation
decided to pay Mrs. Lenora Van lei
berg-H ofman, the widow of the late
DR.. P. G. T. Van Telberg-Hofman
$1,000 in full settlement of her clam
AGAINST the Woodmen of the World,
and that she has agreed to accept this
amount.
Dr.. Holman carried policy OF ST.
600 in the Woodmen OF the World,
but the policy provided that in event
Of suicide nothing should be paid.
When the claim was made for Dr.
Hofman's death benefit, Hon. I. K.
Edwin, a state senator Of Iowa, one
Of the sovereign managers OF the Or
der was sent to this city to lnvest1-
gate the case. He ascertained all
of the facts and in his report recon-
mended that Mrs. Holman be offer
ed $1,000 in full settlement OF her
claim. rather than take the case INTO
the courts. Mrs. Hofman's accep-
tance of the offer was followed by an
immediate settlement of the clam,
check for 1000 having been mailed
her from Omaha several days ago.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-12-23
LOST IN MOUNTAINS.
State Constables Caught in Terrible
Storm in Greenville Mountains
And Narrowly Escape
Death.
Spartanburg Journal.

Spartanburg Journal.
State Constables Gideon and
Drake while out searching for illicit
stills in the mountains OF Grcenvllle
county Friday night, were caught III
a severe snow storm and for time
were lost in the fastness OF the noun
tains. narrowly escaped being frozen
to death. Both OF the Officers are
now suffering from the terrible Or
deal through which they passed.
The constables left Greenville on
horseback Friday morning, having
received information that large still
was in full operation in the noun
famous section of the county, Al
ter hard ride through the wild,
rough country they discovered where
the still had been located, the copper
still having recently been removed.
The officers found 1000 gallons OF
beer and several bushels of mash,
which they destroyed.
The night was far spent when they
completed their work of destruction.
Mounting their horses they set out
for Greenville. Owing to the rough,
hilly country they made slow pro-
gress and had gone only short dis
tance when they were overtaken by
furious snow storm. Through the
darkness the horses houndered
through five inches of snow, the Off
GERS not knowing whether the course
they had taken was correct or not.
They pushed on, however, and it was
not long before they discovered that
they were lost in the mountains and
a creepy feeling passed through their
bodies, which were chilled to the
marrow from their long exposure in
the cold and snow
Both constables resorted to every
possible means to stir up the circula-
ton of their blood, and by use Of
electric fash lights they carried with
them they were able to make their
way into the open, though it was at
ter great difficulty and much suf
fering.
The officers returned to Spartan
burg Saturday night, though they
have not recovered from their trip
and the exposure to which they were
subjected.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-12-23
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
Items of More or Less Interest Con-
densed Throughout the World.

The case of the actress, Nan Pat
terson, on trial for the murder Of her
lover, "Ceasar' Young, went to the
jury yesterday. The arguments were
finished on Wednesday, but Judge
Davis decided to give the jurymen a
nights rest before turning over the
case to them. This week Nan Pat
terson went on the stand. and told
her own story, claiming, of course,
that Young suicided She bore up
we'll under terrific cToss-examina-
ton.
Eight seamen, the crew of Maine
schooner, were rescued off Cape
Henry on Wednesday, by the
schooner Martha Wallace. The
sailors had been eight days in
open boast and were terribly ema-
ciated and exhausted.
A conference of republicans, called
by United States Senator Platt, in the
interest of the reelection of Senator
Chauncey NJ. Depew, was held, ac-
cording to program, at the Fifth
Avenue hotel, in New York city. on
Wednesday morning.
London. on Wednesday, was en-
veloped in fog more dense than any
experienced during the past two
years. Pedestrians lost their bear
-ings, and for time traffic was al
most at a standstill.
Alton Brooks Parker was the
guest OF honor on Wednesday at a
dinner given BY the bench and bar Of
New York city, democrat and repub-
Hcan alike.
President Roosevelt has now ac-
cepted an invitation to visit Rich
mond, Va, at some time during the
approaching year. He was request
ed to make the visit by delegation
including the mayor and aldermen of
the city
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-12-23
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Items of More or Less Interest Con-
densed Throughout the State.

According to motion passed at
the recent Methodist conference at
Darlington, Williamson college will
now bear the name of Lander col
lege. in honor of the distinguished
and beloved founder of that institu-
ton.
The Florence county alumni OF
South Carolina college have decided
to hold a banquet on the night Of
January 2, one object of the under
taking being to defray part OF the
expenses OF the old college centen-
NAL celebration later in January.
Wealthy farmers from Pennsyl-
vania were in Columbia in confer
ence with Commissioner Watson,
this week in regard 10 the purchase
Of lands suitable for farming. II
successful in their search the Penn
syivanians will establish a large farm,
to be conducted on a modern and
model plan.
A movement has bee.. launched to
defeat the proposed county of CAL
houn. A meeting of the citizens OF
Edgeheld county was held on Mon
day and, with considerable enthu-
siasm. resolution was drawn up
protesting against the formation OF
the county of Calhoun,
w. NJ. Foley, white, OF Greensea,
surrendered to the sheriff at Conway
on Monday for killing Chat Calder,
Croatan, on the day before. Foley
states that Calder had entered his
back yard and was creating a dis
turbance when the killing occurred.
Christmas trade seems to be good
all over the state. The papers con-
tain many advertisements of large
stocks to select from, and it appears
that the people are spending their
money in spite of the fall in cotton
value.
7. NJ. Gilbert. white, is in jail at
Florence, on the serious charge OF
bigamy and abduction. Governor
Howard on Tuesday received the in
formation that the man had been
CAPTURED in North Carolina. The
reuuisition papers had been issued
for some time and no difficulty was
experienced in making the transfer
across the line.