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The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-02-28
HYPOTHESIS
OF INSANITY

Forty witnesses are yet to be called
in the trial of Edward NJ. Jones for
murder in the first degree, which will
bring the total number of witnesses up
to about eighty. OF those yet to be
called by the defense. four will be medi-
cal experts. To these a hypothetical
question touching the defendants pea
of insanity will be put. AS submitted
to the court yesterday the hypothetical
question occupied twenty-five pages of
typewriting, except one page or b news
paper clipping. 1t is estimated that the
reading of the question will occupy one
hour.
OF the two score witnesses to come,
twenty-one are to be called by the
prosecution in rebuttal.
HIS NEGLECTED BIBLE.
Anthony Gilman, uncle of the defend
ant, was yesterday a second time re-
called. Gilman IL a veteran hackman-
one OF the favorite drivers of the hal
cyon days of the hack business In Ho-
nolulu-but his appearance on the witt
ness stand at this time betrayed a fall
ing from grace on his part. He was
called to produce a family Bible where
in, he had previously testified, there
was record Of names including that
of Jones.
When Gilman opened the Bible on the
witness stand, to his amazement he
found that the record of names was not
in 1t. A number of leaves had at some
time been cut out. The witness meekly
explained that he had not opened the
Bible for ten years.
"Oh, Anthony" his very good patrons
OF all these years may be imagined as
exclaiming.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-02-28
THE SENATE.

There was some little oratory in the
Senate yesterday over a resolution IN
troduced by Achi intended to get at
exactly what part of the tax levy 1t
would take to carry on the new coun-
ties, provided that there are to be any
new counties, 1t being the sense of the
Senate, apparently, that Achi was ask
ing for something that it would be
impossible to get at this time.
HE is jumping across his bridges
before he gets to them" said Dowsett.
"The spirit of the resolution is all
right" said Bishop, but Senator Achi
is asking us to fulfill an impossible
condition. He wants something that
does not exist"
Achi spoke at some length in support
of his resolution, claiming that 1t COW
cred a plain business proposition, but
in order to remove any vagueness In
the matter, he consented to modify 1t
so as to make the information sought
relate to the counties that might be
created under the bill presented by
the County Act Commissioners. In
that form the resolution passed. 1t is
as follows:
BE 1t resolved by the Senate, the
House of Representatives concurring;
that the Committee of Ways and Means
of the Senate, and the similar Commit
tee of the House of Representatives
are hereby appointed Joint Commit
tee of the Legislature of the year 1905;
said Joint Committee is hereby order
ed to make, or prepare and report TO
either House within five days an esti-
mate Of the expenses of the following
Counties. in case a County Act would
be passed by this Legislature: East
Hawaii, West Hawaii, Maui County,
Oahu County, and Kauai County, ac-
cording to the form proposed by the
County Commission"
- GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
The days session opened with
message from the Governor to the ef-
feet that he had signed the joint reso-
luton instructing the delegate in Con-
gress to work for the passage OF
law appropriating sl5O,0OO for the sci
entific study of leprosy
An invitation was received from Su
perintendent of Schools Atkinson In
viting the Senators to be present
the opening of Royal School. The Com
mittee on Education was instructed t
accept the invitation.
The Committee on Education report
ed in favor of appropriating $500 for
school at Honuapo, Hawaii, said ap
preparation to be Immediately eXpend
ed out of the unappropriated balance l
the loan fund. 1t was explained tina
there is an unexpended balance
something like $4,000 from which thi
money could be drawn. There was
lot OF discussion, the resolution bein
at last returned to the committee fo
correction.
The judiciary Committee reporte
recommending that House joint rest
luton No. be laid on the table. tt
report follows:
Your Judiciary Committee to who
was referred House Joint Resolutit
No. 3, beg leave to report as follow
The idea of the resolution is a go'
one. But We are of the opinion tn
the Legislature of the Territory of II
waii have ample power under Secti'
70 OF the Organic Act to pass law
laws which would enable homesteade
to construct roads to their holdin
and apply the value OF their lab
thereon to the purchase price.
I'VE therefore recommend that Il
joint resolution may be laid on Il
table"
The report was adopted.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-02-28
CHAMBERLAINS COUGH REMEDY
ABSOLUTELY HARMLESS

The fault Of giving children medicine
containing injurious substances, is
sometimes more disastrous than the
disease from which they may be suf-
fering. Every mother should know
that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy 10
perfectly safe for children to take, as
1t contains nothing harmful. For sale
by all dealers, Benson, Smith q Co.,
Ltd. Agents for Hawaii.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-02-28

amend Section SO. referred back to the
House. as II was concurrent, not a
Joint resolution.
House Bill SO. Rep. Smith, recon-
mended to table as other measures be-
fore the House involve the same sub
! ject.
House Bill e1. Rep. Kaniho. TO pro-
vide for payment Of claims for dam
ages for persons imprisoned In 1895.
Recommended discussed on the floor Of
the House before being printed.
House Bill 40. Rep. waterhouse, to
protect owners of bottles, boxes, ST.
phons, etc, used in the sale of aerated
waters. beer and medical preparations.
Recommended tabled until the Senate
Bill on the same subject reaches the
House.
House Bill SO. Rep. Kaniho, to regu-
late the sale of goods. wares and mer-
chandise. Recommended tabled as
there is a general license bill before the
House.
The report was adopted.
WHERE KANIHo KICKED.
1t was over a second report of the
Reference Committee that Rep. Kani-
no made his protest. The report ask
eu tnat the trainers OF dinerent piils
should appear before the committee
and explain the objects of their sug-
gested legislation and to this he OBJ
Sjected strongly.
AS a matter of fact II would have
haoe no uiHerehce IL the report hao
oeeh nieo rejected tapied' passed, re-
lerreu pack or gwen SIX months MOIST
as IL was merely request put the
rouse cnose TO oepate IL ana hnaiy'
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THE FIRST REGIMENT.
Communications were considered at
the afternoon session of the House.
Col. 7. w. Jones of the First Regi-
ment wrote that the only paid officer
OF the National Guard is the Janitor
of the Drillshed who gets 800 a month.
He recommends that this be increased
to $40 a. month and also that a per-
manent clerk at s75 a month should
be EMPLOYED to perform the necessary
work of the regiment.
A Senate concurrent resolution was
read requesting the treasurer to sup
ply a statement of the amount of taxes
1904: East Hawaii. West Hawaii,
Second Circuit. oahu. Fifth Circuit.
The resolution was adopted.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24
culIman Politics.

A gentleman from cullman remarked yesterday that that prosperous young city was In the midst of the warmest munich pal campaign in it's history.
 "Cullman has always been young po- litical volcano ready to erupt at the slightest provocation. said the Cullman man. but never before have the lines been so closely drawn in a municipal cam paign. This is not a fight between po- litical parties. but rather factional fight.
 George J. Beyer, republican, is run ming for reelection. and George H. Par ker, democrat, is opposing him. Both have strong supporters in the opposite political parties.
 MT Beyer's friends and supporters are fighting for his indorserhent, claim Ing that his administration during the first term has been wise, conservative and valuable. MT. Parker's friends are just as insistent that he should be elected and meetings are being held by the friends of both sides almost nightly MT. Beyer succeeded MT. Parker as mayor of Cullman two years ago. The election will be held on April g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24
State Political Gossip.

Col. J. ". Wiess from the state at large, the veteran knight of the grip" and one of the best informed men in the state on Alabama politics, is at the Hillman. He travels over the entire state, and no man in this commonwealth keeps in closer touch with the trend of political events.
 With the coming of spring and the ae- companying heat from the suns rays, pol itics ares beginning to get warm sald Colonel Weiss last night, "On all sides the people are beginning to talk poll tics and fighting in advance the election that is to be pulled off next year. The interest is centering in the fight for the governorship.
 "The election is to far away to make any prediction as to who will fall heir to the governorship next year, but from ali indications Lieutenant Governor Cunning ham has gathered around him a support that will, unless some change comes, land him in the governors chair. In the words of the farmer, he has been making hay while the sun shines.
 "Dr. Cunningham has oftentimes said that he was no politician, but his recent moves on the political chess board has marked him as a postmaster in politics as well as a past grand master of Ma sons.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24
YOUNG WIPES ANSWER TO
 PRESIDENT ROOSEVEI T

but for myself. Our relations must al-
 ways be such that neither would suffer any diminution of freedom or opportuni-
 ty for development. Of children we spoke. but decided to wait until we felt
 the desire for them''
 When after marriage, this couple be- gan definitely to consider parenthood they found that with such responsibilities the
 wife would have to give up her employ
 ment, which would cut in half the joint
 income, as well as destroy her social use-
 fitness. The husband would have to
 more than double his income putting all
 his energies into money making to the exclusion of social work Then, besides, there was no telling
 what kind of children they might have
 We might" she says, raise son like Tolstoy, who would go into the army. or a daughter who would delight in giving pink teas"
 The personal reason, too, was an im- portant one to the wife, who loved life
 and health and feared ito risk such pre- cious possessions"
 Besides, the wife says, being thus cut | off from her independent income she
 would have as a favor a liberty she now | enjoys as a right
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24
A MAN OF DESTINY.

Prom the Winston CN. C.) Guide.
 On Wednesday of this week Martin Peoples of this city was married to Mrs. Anna Hine, of Old Town. It requires some expert figuring to keep track of Mart" Peoples, as a rule and in this instance, it looks like he has thrown us. On the 2nd of last November the reservoir was blown up or exploded. and his wife was killed. Peoples himself had to be cared to the hospital for several weeks for repair Getting on foot again, he pur- chased a fine team of bays. had their tales wrapped In ribbon. and kept the ice and snow moving between Winston and Old Town And now we find things as above stated. Now Mart Peoples is not a bad man. but he Is the worst mixed up man we ever saw. His bride was his first wifes stepmother, and hence he becomes his own daddy. He not only be- comes his own daddy. but he is now his stepson's grandfather, and his. mother in-law's husband. and the father of his late wife. His wife is h nearly as bad a fix, as she Is her husbands mother and her grandchildrens mother also. But Mart Peoples can work 1t all out. and will no doubt give a correct answer in the wind-up He is evidently a man of destiny
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24
THE KING IS DEAD.
he Washington Star.

From the Washington star
 At ? o'clock this morning King Winter. weakened by the assault of his mortal enemy Spring, tottered from his throne. A new monarch now reigns. He retains Jupiter Pluvius in service, an invaluable aid, and is fortunate in securing from him a hold-over consignment of rain which that moist manager was just de- lit ering to Winter as an appropriate ac- compartment of his last day in power. East Wind is managing the transport of the wetness, confident of a clear right O. way inasmuch as tradition has always slgnalled on this date for an open track for the Equinoetial. In a day or two' Springs prime minister, Sol, will give a show of his power, which is to grow steadily until Spring, too, succumbs to the rise of a new force and yields the scepter three months hence.
 Everything is in good condition to make springs early days beautiful. The sever fly of the winter is forgotten. Ice and STOW have all disappeared and the warmth of the final days of the season gave the grass and trees and flowers a booming Sldrt. E1Nen NeslSiudy' oa though in mockery of the death of win ter, the earth took on a hue of green several shades darker and the tulip and crocus bulbs sent their sprouts far above the ground.
 Springs commands to all men are plain and urgent They must get out and do the work of preparing the soil. They must make ready for vernal lovelness hich nature is so generously ready to supply with the least aid. A little raking of the lawn, to loosen the soil and re- move the litter of the last few months, and the grass will soon be thick and sweet and a delight to the eye. Vine trimming and judicious pruning of shrubs here and there, the planting of seeds the use of the hose on dry days and a tender thoughtfulness for all the grow ing things will accomplish wonders. II every householder will join the ranks now forming to parade in honor of the newly risen monarch of the seasons Washington will in a very short time blossom as a garden of delight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24
IN HOTEL LoB8IEs
Jean Paul Jones.


 see that the American ambassador to France. Gen. Horace Porter" said former North Carolinlan last night at the Hillman, lis seeking to erect a memorial over the grave of Jean Paul Jones, the noted American naval hero of revolution ary days.
 T wonder how many school children know that Jean Paul Jones name was originally Jean Paul., and l wonder how many of them can explain how the homey name of Jones came to be added to the French name? Do you know how it hap pened? No? Well, I'll tell you.
 Jean Paul, when a young man, was an intimate friend of two North Carolinians who lived in the town of Halifax, whicE was once the colonial capital of North Carolina. Their names were Allen Jones and Wiley Jones. They took a great in- terest In Jean Paul, and when he wished to go to sea they fitted up and gave hin; his first ship. In his gratitude for their kindness, Jean Paul adopted the name of Jones and thereafter became known the world over as Jean Paul Jones'
 By the way, do you recall another great naval hero whose name was Jones? confess I do not recall another. The Jones family of North Carolina is, how ever, a distinguished one"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24

of real estate are at the bottom of the city's financial ills should not lose sight of the fact that the state has no method of equalizing taxable values in the sixty-seven counties of the state. Other states have boards Of equalization that determine what the general taxable values of a county shall be, leaving the county to spread in It's own way within it's borders that valuation. But one county in thls state may value it's real estate for tax ation purposes at 20 per cent of market values, while anothers per centage may be 40 per cent Such uneyenness in tax values involves in- justice of the rankest sort.
 If the assessments in Jefferson county are raised in order to. lift Bir. mingham out of a hole the people of this county would be called on to pay an unjust part of state taxation. Jus tice in this respect is impossible until the legislature takes steps to equalize taxable values. Jefferson county is now paying an undue proportion of state taxation, and the proposition to raise assessments in the county would add still more injustice to the burden. The remedy proposed is not feasible until the state adopts some method of equalizing the sixty-seyen county schedules of taxable values.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24
Fire Wasta in Rlrminaham.

In the year 1904 the fire waste in this city was unprecedented. Three hundred and thirteen frame, and nine ty-three, brick buildings were de- stroyed by fire-a total of 406. A good deal of building activity becomes nee essary in order to make good the fire waste, and in the years of depression it would not have been made good. We would have lost ground in those years if fires had been as frequent as they are now.
 The fire apparatus was called out 501 times during the year, and Chief Mullin thus sums up the causes of the alarms as follows: False alarms IT; electric wires, [; sparks, 146; lamp explosions, 21; unknown, S6; de- fective flues, 41 defective chimneys, 4; ashes in barrel, 1; defective fur naces, 2; carelessness, 33; adjoining buildings, 32; water tank explosion, l; stove, 2; cross circuits, 4 defective grates, 2; cross wire of alarm system, |; cinders, IT; gasoline explosion, 3; lime, 2; soot in chimney, 1; ashes, 3; ash pit, 2; grate, 1; trash, 1; torch, l; gasoline stove. B; lamp, 1; range, 1; total, 501.
 This list should be carefully studied by all property holders and house. holders. What has occurred will be apt to occur again. The causes named are definitely state with one excep- tion. Sparks, 146," is very indefinite. Sparbs-from where? From chim- neys, from locomotives, from grates, or from what else? Otherwise the list of causes is plainly stated. A few words from the chief of the depart ment are needed in order to make plain the nature of the sparks of 1904.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24
Average 1sO
cltiea.

In the city's mentioned there was not last winter a January thaw There was none in New York city even, and the snows thus became cumulative except in the comparatively few streets from which the snow was carted away. The difference between our snowfall of two inches and the snowfall of Buffalo, seventy-six inches, is considerable, very considerable, and we prefer the Alabama allowance. Even New York's fifty-four inches is not pleasant to contemplate, or rather to encounter.
 The last two winters have been un- usually severe, and in the last winter the snowfall was excessive. All cities in the snow belt are hoping for better luck next winter, but none of them are sanguine enough to expect an Ala bama winter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24
Peach Crop Failure.

"The peach crop in North Alabama is almost an entire failure" said we'll informed fruit grower from northern county. "A week ago l had hopes that there would be somthing like fourth or a crop, but all hope is now gone. The peach buds that gave some promise a week ago are now falling off the trees. There may be a few peaches in rare localities, especially protected from the weather, but these instances are very rare. My observation is that weather be- low zero means almost certain failure for this fruit.
 "The people in north Alabama are turning their attention more to fruit growing and the failure of the crop this year will greatly discourage them. Apples are all right and there promises to be a good production. Berries of all kinds nromise Welln
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24
How now, how now, mad was? What in thy quips and thy quddities?
 -1 King Henry w.
Autocracy is DefenseIess.

Editor Gringmuth of the Moscow Vledomosti, a conservative or reac- tionary organ, defends the autocracy, claiming that constitutionalism would result in the disintegration of the em- pire. He points to AustroHungary. Austro- Hungary is, however, no more discontented today when the younger Kossuth is influential than it was in 1S48, when the eledr Kossuth was a terror to the then absolute govern ment of the country. Constitutional ism has not broken up Austro-Hun- gary. It was not destined to remain one country.
 But whether autocracy or constitu- tional rule tends the more to decen- tralization does not matter in Russia, for it is better that Russia should be broken up than. that the people of that immense country should remain so ignorant that the country is capa- ble of fighting even small country, Japan, for example. The real secret of Russia's collapse Is the lack of intelligence in her people. The off cers of the army and navy, even the bureaucrats themselves are incompe- +o,+ 1,ooouoa tbaxr ora calaotad from a small number. The masses cannot read and write. They are intention ally kept in that condition. Not only are they incompetent, but dishonesty Is rife in every branch of the govern ment, there being no check upon off cials. All are plunderers, just as they are in China. Nothing is so whole some as one party watching another party. Two strong parties are enough in any country. Russia has no parties, no public schools, no pulsating throngs of acute citizens. Her people are inert, sluggish and unenterprising They lack energy, initiative, push.
 Autocracy must be held responsible for this condition of men and women, for across the line in Germany folks are otherwise. There all must learn to read and write. There all vote and participate in the government. Ger many is strong where Russia is weak. Russia must drop autocracy in order to hold her own against her foes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-24
THE TASK TOO DIFFICULT.

From the Baltimore American.
 The great literary Gentleman was sit ting at his Desk working diligently.
 He was performing a difficult Stunt for great Publishing House that was ex- ceedngly enterprising.
 He would write Line or two and then impatiently run his Pencil through 1t.
 Then he would write More
 At last he looked up in Despair and said:
 ''I simply cannot do it! If that Publish ing House wants an Edition of Longfel- lows Poems translated into tn, Kentucky Language they'll have to put Somebody else at the Desk. This Is All have ac- complished so far: !" 'Dlstill. sad Heart. and cease refining; Behind the hills they are, still moonshin-
 ing.'''
 And closing his Desk with a Bang the great literary Person strode forth into the Sunshine.