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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-29
Has Too Many Assistants,

OF all the tax offices, that of this di-
vision is the most expensive and ex-
travagant There need not be any
too large and material a cut in this
most important bureau under the
Treasury Department unless 1t be only
with reducing the stan of the local Of
fee, the chief OF all the divisional Of
fees. The assessor of this division has
many assistants with large clerical
force in the Office staff, while the other
assessors have no office star what
ever, all of whom have to attend to
most of their duties without any cler-
ical assistance whatever. In our opin-
ion, this reasoning is Of sufficient force
to need looking into carefully and that
retrenchment should not fall too heavy
upon the main revenue producing bu-
reau of the Government.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-29

George A. Davis and Judge A. s.
Humphreys have been systematically
prosecuted by l.. A. Thurston and the
Advertiser crowd for the past four
years. Natives and old-timcrs are full.
~ cognizant of the motives. In their
campaign of persecution these people
have found willing tools in the persons
of Chief Justice Frear and Associate
Justice Perry The thing has worked,
and may continue to work for brief
period, here, but on the mainland 1t
would fall to the ground in jiffy and
land its wicked perpetrators in the
soup OF permanent disgrace.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-29

Believing as the Governor does and
as he has asserted, in popular rule and
the principle of true Democracy (the
rule of the people,, their appointed
time is drawing nigh at hand. 1t is
for them to grasp the situation and
make what advantage they can, as
Hawaiians can surely do, for them.
selves and their countrys cause. AS
last effort in urging them to action,
we say-Rise, Hawaiians; up in your
might and strike the opportunity
thrown your way; grasp the situation
in your strength by showing your pa.
triotism and rout your detractors. We
know you can do 1t and do 1t you must.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-29

. Gardner X. Wilder is drumming up
votes for himself for the nomination
on the Democratic ticket to st. Louis.
He wants to go uninstructed, howev.
err, and whispers in Merchant street
that he is in favor of Judge Parker for
the nomination for the Presidency. Ha-
wall just now does not seem to be Sc
Iiously considering but one candidate,
and that man is w. R.. Hearst. If
Mr.. Wilder intends TO pack a dark
horse TO st. Louis, he is about as good
a man as we know of to leave at home.
The Democracy of Hawaii has every
Thing to lose and nothing to gain by
opposing in the slightest degree the
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-29
TUESDAY. MARCH 20, 1904.
SHOULD BE- UNITED ACTION.

The question uppermost that mem.
bers of the House of Representatives
should consider before perfectisg or
ganization of the special session is not
SO much that of what political party
should control. Republicanism nor
Home Rulism are, for moment, to
be thought of and considered. In our
opinion. 1t is that of the Hawaiian.
Among the mystics are Eve haoles and
two Liiwaiians, but there is not one
among the quintette who Is American
born, all being foreign born and since
converted Americans by force of cir
cumstances over which they have had
no control, but two of whom were Ha-
waiian born. These Republican mysti-
fiers and the other Republican politi.
clans care not to show a concilatory
spirit, but In their game they mean to
heap insult upon insult ON Hawaiians
generally, and therefore it is for Ha-
waiians to act unitedly as Hawaiians
and sot their defamers at rest.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-29

icy, but as they are not pushed to con-
cluslon, nothing can be done towards
economizing, Whip 'em on, Cover
mort
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-29

1t seems to us to be a matter of
good business tina the Republicans
should support f. w. Beckley for the
Speakership OF the House. 1t is not
that il makes a vast deal of difference
one way or the other, except that more
time can probably be saved by having
Mr.. Beckley in the chair than anyone
else now in the House and time is a
great deal at this stage of the game. It
seems to us that the Republicans might
put in their leisure hours to more ad.
vantage planning scheme to pull al
together for the common good in place
Of quibbling over the small question OF
officers Of the House.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-29

We feel that the success OF the ses-
sion is with the Hawaiians. The Gov
ernor has passed the buck UP to them
by kicking over the traces of his bust.
ness friends and haoles generally. He
himself has said that he was not on
trial, but that the Hawaiians are. There
fore, It is up to them to take the bull
by The horns and to show those who
oppose and distrust them that they can
be relied upon in an emergency like
the present situation the country is
in. Yes. 1t is up to them to show that
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-29

Sending Madame slapoffski to ST
Louis at the head of the Hawaiian
band as an original Hawaiian beauty
and vocalist is the best we have heard
yet. We can already imagine her
strutting up the streets of the Exposi.
ton city, closely followed by Captain
Berger and his tooters, while millions
stand and gaze with an admiration
strong enough to throw down a brick
housel We know of but one better
advertisement for Hawaii at st. Louis
than Madame Slapoffski, and that
would be two Madame Slapoffskies.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-29

but what the wrong word was really
used Giving nothing in return for a
handsome salary almost entities a
man to the distinction of being called
"dead-beat", and that term may more
correctly At Professor (save the
markD r.. G. l.. Perkins and his ilk.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-29
I.Oe5r

On Sunday, March n, between
Pawaa aud KawsiahAo Church,
an oval oornelian stone brooch plain
aud twisted gold mountings. Finder
will be suitably rewarded by return
ing to McGuirs's Express Office, Mas.
onio Temple, Alskea St. 2774.1w
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-29

Governor Carter: There is a united
demand in this community that the
Hawaiian band be maintained. In the
minds end hearts of large majority Of
the people, the band is placed above
everything else-even ahead of hospi
tails and roads 1t is with feeling
somewhat akin to dlsmay that the sug.
gestlon Of doing away with the band is
received The thought is intolerable.
Save tho band at all cost.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-29

But what we can't see-what need is
there for Republicans to play politics?
What is really needed is to get right
down to real, earnest work, and Ha.
waiians must do it, not as Republicans
or Home Rulers, but as a united peo-
pie of one race. Politics must not
count. but work must and shall. K
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-29
TOPICS OF YHE DAY.
The man who will throw high life"
on dog and then calmly admit it in
court is surely frank Turk.

The people the Legislature wants to
look after in the lobby are the same as
loaded the last county act with dyna.
mite. We have it on good authority
that they will again turn up smiling,
each with little axe to grind.
Exceptions have been taken to our
characterization of Government rspe.
c!alists" as grafters. We don't know
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-29

manifest intentions Of the party at St
Louis.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-29
EVERY AFTERNOON

Entered at the Poo omos at HSnOlulu
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-28
SPIRIT RAPPMGS.

By William Hamilton Osborne. Copyright, 1904. by Daily Story Pub Col
 Miss Isabella Gunderman was an all- righ=, all round kind of girl. She didn't have to prove this. for she admit ted it. So did the major portion of the masculine persuasion of Monroe Corners
 Miss Gunderman had a good many idea x of her own. She had strong convictions on just the kind of a man that she pre- ferred. In Miss Isabella Gunderman il S house. in the parlor, there was a large, old-fashiored hair sofa. Every night when she was at home, she occupied one corner of 1t, and if by o'clock at night the particular caller who might be pres ent did not also occupy some portion of that sofa he was not the kind of a man that Miss Isabella Gunderman was looK- ing for.
 One of the most Int teresting young men in Monroe Corners-accorting to his own standard of taste-was Mir. William Roll pilier. MT Rellpiiler was serious young man, who wore spectacless. He, too, hal ideas, and one of his pet theories was that lie and Miss Isabella Gunderman were literally made for each other. Upo.l the evening in question he called upon Miss Isabella Gunderman That Miss Gunderman held views of a somewhat different nature was evidenced by the fact that at o'clock-and In fact. during the entire evening-she was alone upon the sofa. Mir. Rollpiller sat upon a pat snt rocking chair. and talksd to the mu-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-28
Makine children Cownrds.

\ Have you noticed how many women are busy in the manufacture of towards? They are not doing 1t consciously, of course. but they do 1t all the same. these doting mothers and aunts of much petted small children. E
 Harry fA'ls down and. picking himself up. begins to rub his knees with 3 some what rueful air. tf
 Ills mother at once exclaiTns: +'Oh. my poor little sonnyi Did he hurt his knee knees!" What happens? Harry. instead of thinking better of his troubles. is quite sure they are worth crying over, and forthwith he opens his mouth and howls as dismally as any dog. Then auntie hyrries to the scene of action. and Harry is told that 1t was a wicked" floor to hurt him so, and he Is petted and fused over till he comes to believe that no boy
 ever had so painful a fall as he has had All the small accidents of Harry's life
 are enlarged upon. and they are kept in constant remembrance by being made to serve as texts for future homiles from l his feminine relatives and guardians on | the dangers that beset little boys and l the care that Is necessary to avoid them.
 All this care does not add 10 the hap piness of the household, for Harry howls | himself Into little fever over an acct- l dent that a properly brought up boy would bear without a grumble, and he thoroughly enjoys the dismal importance of being an object of pity from his femi-
 nine adorers.
 Some little nonsense gets knocked out l of the youngster in school life. but early
 training is hard to eradicate, and Harry
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-28
Our Daily Sport Story

sical accompaniment thereof. He was rot fluent talker, but he considered that everything he said carried much weight with it. Miss Isabella felt the weight dragging down her eyelids and she yawn- ed conspicuously several times. and as conspicuously made an effort to conceal was still talking He was holding forln upon his own abilities and the grandeur of his ideas. It was at this juncture that peculiar sound was heard. MT Rolf piller stopped and looked upward toward the ceiling. Miss Gunderman smiled and with her hand beat a little tattoo on the back of the sofa.
 Your pa." said Mir. Rollpiller, lis go- ing to bed early"
 Miss Isabella shook her head. "It isn't pa," she said. fits ma
 In short time the sound was heard again. It sounded like the throwing of bedtime shoe Into corner overhead. Mr Rollpiller again looked upward.
 For the lands sake!'' he exclaimed. with sickly smile. where does she leaGL''
 He was brought up with round, turn M Dy' third repetition of the same sound.
 Great Scott" he remarked. You don't mean 70 tell me that she's got three" MISS isabella vigorously shook her head.
 Aon-you don't quite understand" ssie began. it's ma, bVt she's not going to eed. You see, she-she thinks 10 o'clock is time enough always for r1y-my com pany to go' and so she-she raps on the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-28

streets near william Seward Park in tho railways of tenements and often in the rooms of the Fagins. One of the most notorious of the craft has hIs old mother as bookkeeper and treasurer
 The system popular on the east side !s that of pairs" Boy No. 1, with arms crossed. picks purse or pocket and passes the booty to the other, who escapes The original thief is supposed to stand his ground for a time and then make a re z. treat which will not excite suspicion. The operation is watched by the FAsin. so that in case of any trouble he may appear on the scene and even restore the watch oi purse which he has received from No. 2. The -stalling' is often used in the sho:>- ping centres Two boys stand one on each side of a woman who may be look ing at the display in a window, and start a crossfire of conversation. which diverts and amuses her, while third steals her valaaoies. The operation is watched by the instructor in crime, and often by an assistant Tn all cases the young thieves render unto Fagin the total proceeds of their stealing, and he gives them fixed sum, usually 10 cents.s for each purse UT watch which Is taken.
 Once started on the road the fascinaton and adventure of these predatory excuT- sIons holds the boy. especially if he ps keen and resourceful.
 Scholarship Improves.
 It would seem that having once ent- cred upon this life, the young thieves
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-28

Have Look of Innocence. Miss Rufina R. cregin,, princlpal v. School No. l2. where several or the youhs thieves were found. declared that the FaRlns had set speeches for their puphs'
 'sThe boys begin" sad she. with pro. testing their innocence in the most grieVeo manner. Tt is true one of them will say. that very often the guiltless are accussu of doing that which was never in tnelr thoughts. If such should be fne case with me shall bear you no III VII, TOT know that it will be one of the fortunes of life. I have always done my duty here, and in everything have ooeyed my teachers, and have never done harm to any one." .s.
 "It is amazing sometimes to hear the aneeches which these boys have learned. They recite them parrot like and with such airs of innocence that If one did not know the facts 1t would be very easy to be deceived by their protestattons.
 Once in the power of the Fagins It IS difficult for. the boys to escape. The fascination holds them for time, ana IT they miss their opportunities, they know that they are in danger of being whipped by the pedagogues of thievery and otten their lives have been threatened.
 Immunity from punishment is promised in case of arrest. The Fagins have their attorney, who looks out for their in- terests and those of their pupils. In the case of the young thieves, 1t is di9- ficult to obtain any conviction, although
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-28

would lose all interest fin their studies Ihis, however, is not the case. The Fla. sin tmpresses upon them the necessity of having high marks fin scholarship and d good record for department. The eut- rance of boy into the school of Fagan- Ism is often accompanied by increased application to his studies.
 The young freebooters become monitors and help to direct the destinies of th.ir classmates. To the teachers they are all courtesies and smiles. They hasten to run on errands. They volunteer thelr services. They study the weak points of their instructors and ply the arts of flat tery and caJolery. In school hours many of the worst of the light fingered gentry assume expressions bordering on thaechs- rubic. They learn great masses of words which have to do with innocence and a just God. and if they are accused they raise their hands to Heaven and protest their guiltles5ness.
 One of the principals of the schools said Miss Richman the other day wept when she discovered that her most promising pupil was thief and 'a leader of a band of thieves. The chi.d had the face of an angel. His hair was curly about his tenI- pies; his forehead high. and his face was nothing less than beautiful. She de- clared that she wes heartbroken, for she would never again put trust in human nature. His case was, however. only one of many which has come under my oo- servation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-28

thev often admit when brought nefore the court that they are professional plck- noclkets and give demonstrations Of thpix bowers with little urging. On account ok their tender years for there are adep<A in theft developed down on the east side at the age of 10, they are seldom nal1 and their testimony against their iussfuc- tor Is regarded as valueless Tor the saMs reason. In order to stamp out Bagfnigm the crusade must be carried on with psr- sistence for month and years.
 Police Cooperate.
 Inspector Schmittberger. of the Police Department, said last week that every thing possibie was being done ey the pc fica 10 put a stop to it's spread.
 There Is now, he said, comparatively little crime on the east aide. It is fact. however. that there are many el these little thieves. They are so small shst ,f asemg hard for inc casual sob- server to believe that they could As Dickpocksts. yet larceny from the perscA is carried on down here by mere chiidren. They 70 in and out among the crowdr. undo clasps of women's poclethooke and Y,alxe their escape It is hard for the police to keep track of them.
 Captain Flood said that he had never been able to find any such acnp4ss qx crime as those described in .Qlsxer twist" although he had no doubt shat instruction was given in the street ana in William eward Park by Fagina-
 Tvha poIice are doing all they eaas ana convictions and imprisonment will have A good elect in impressing the gnung wisn respect for law and order. Hopes for Victory.
 Although Faginism ts serious mAns ace" said Miss Richman, i've are Dy ne means disccuraged. It Is necessary Tor ,,a to teach the children the elementafy principles of affoirs. There ara solid worth and sterling honesty down there. but. at the same time, too much energy cannot be devoted to neutralizing tho cog- ruptfnR influences of the schools o9 crime. There Is evidence in my poaaes- aion which think will break up at least twelve of these centres.
 'The Fagins must not be chased away into other portions of the city. but .deteo- ed and captured where they are. The bringing of these young criminals to justice must be supplemented by. work oe fine college settlement order. It is necessary to enlist the sympathy of parents themselves in the schools and in the moral welfare of their children. Each school should be made a social centre where the fathers and mothers may come in the evenings, and the teachers should come in closer contact with them. Tho parents rarely if ever lend any help to the teachers. although there have been cases where when boys seem to have more money than they should the moth CTS have gone to the principals to make inquiries. Fsginism cannot be stamped out in a day but I am confident that the Iabors of the authorities will bring about good results. Many of its foi- lowers have been won over. and T went into court on two occasions with eighteen boys who had forsalxen thievery and were willing to testify against their former preceptors."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-28

took the patent rocking chair Mir. Pe- ters sat in the corner, where he could look at Miss Gunderman. and where Miss Gunderman could look at him. Mir. Roll piller began to talk, and concurrently herewith Miss Gunderman began to yawn. Time passed.
 Tn the midst of an interesting recital by Mir. Rollpiller, in which he was the hero, suddenly there was heard a sound like to the crack of doom. Mr. Rollpiller looked at the clock. It had just marked ten and was beginning to strike The sound was followed by another. MT. Rollpiller, with a smile of understanding, looked up toward the ceiling. Rnd rose , to go. N
 Miss Gunderman and MT. Peters fol- lowed him out into the hail Miss Gun derman for an instant left the two men alone
 'I'n help you on with your overcoat. " remarked Mir. Peters. He did so.
 And I with yours" said Mir. Rollpil. Ter. But Mir. Peters shook his head. ''l don't think I'll go just yet" he answered It's a bit too early for me, you know.
 Rollpilier eagerly whispered into the ! others ear: You'd better,,'' he saIG that was the old lady rapplngs for ui to go. She wants us to clear out at 4 | o'clock. That's why she rapped."
 Mir. Peters smiled and snapped his in gers. T don't give a rap." he interposed for all the old woman's rapping." Mist Gunderman returned and Mir. Rollpil;ei departed
 And it's just as well did, too." h' l said to himself, on his way home. "Pe ters will make the old lady mad It's { good thing to keep on the right side ( the old people. and I propose to do it..
 Back in the Gunderman homestead Mis- GundermanT stepped to the clock. 1 was three.duarters of an hour fast, fo
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wall upstairs with a shoe. She always does 1t. don't you sec"
 The young man leaped to his feet. Dear mel he exclaimed, with a nasty glance at the clock. Dear me, IT thought-l didn't know it was so late-I--I must apologize. T."
 He backed his way into the little hail. Before he went. however, he made known his intention of calling again on We'd nesday night. But Miss Gunderman de- murred.
 Don't come Wednesday night she said; MT. Peters is coming Wednesday night-and you don't want to meet him. do you?" She said this with an air that implied that she would rather have her present caller all to herself. But he was not a bit nifty. And he realized that while he himself had the inside track with Miss Isabella. George Peters vas giving him run for his money. He con. cluded it was just as well for him to be on hand and sit George Peters out So he announced his purpose to come on Wednesday. What time does-does | George get here?" he Inquired. The sirI named the hour. It was o'clock. He made up his mind to be on hand a litt.e beforehand.
 On Wednesday night he took an early start and knocked at the door of the Gun dernan homestead at time that he cal culated was about five minutes of eight Miss Gunderman was there-so was | George Peters. The former sat in oAs corner of the sofa-the other in a corner l of the room.
 1 "Why-why.' remarked Miss Gundcr- man, you are very late" 1 He looked at the clock. It said a quar. ter of nine. He gasped. but concluded that his own clock at the house had rGr down somehow or other. He explained the circumstances. and apologized and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-28
AlI the CIocks stoppsd.

very strange incident occurred at the cen- tral high school building in wegster. Ill., last week. Every clock in the building sopped at exactly o'clock in the morning. IL was the day of the eruption of the island of Java, and the time the clocks stopped was within very few seconds of the time of tha the eruption oc- cured. which covered a village and killed sew explained. except that 1t was very likely due to some sympathetic electrical disturbance in the gone in which the high school building stands. Of coures. 1t may have been very strange coincidence. and yet this explanati0n hardly explains 1t Satisfactorily. The phenon- enon at the high school building was first no- tlced on the second floor of the building Every clock had stopped at just 6 o'clock. Investi- gatlon showed that the clocks on both the oth- CT floors had also stopped st the sams hour. In the hindergarten buiidingi just south ee tha high school building. all the clocks were eotnW as usual. nothing having intsEfeered win sha movements