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THR WEEKLY HILO TRIBUNE, 1111.0, HAWAII, TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1905. Ijc S5ilor vUmuc. TUESDAY, MARCH at, 1905. Kntcied nt the Postofficc nl Hilo, Ha waii, as second-class itinltcr PUnUSIIKD HVKHV TUKStlAV. J.

Casti.15 Ridoway Editor D. W. MAksii liusiuess Manager. KIND SlUF.nAI.K. AN EVASION.

Legislators often exhibit nn amazing infirmity in evading antc-clcction promises. To tliose skilled in the art of evasion, the enactment of law through which one can drive "a coach and four," is a simple and perfunctory act. The house has passed with slight modification, the county bill as drafted by the County Act Commission. The bill provides for the election of boards of supervisors, in accordance llnlihrln Hhjr Andrews Arbitrarily ln (lc tint eiiuiitrcK. A representative nC the TnniUNU culled nn It.

I), H.tldwin, Commissioner of Street Lines mid Grades, In regard to mi Item appearing In tlic Thursday paper ahoul icpllltion of the 'K1iij sliect fnrcc." fcferrini! to the dlfTerence in grades of the sidewalks on King street, tienr the Police Station. Mr. Baldwin Insists Ills department or the government are not to blame for the difference hi grade established there. "The local Commission of Street Lines and Grades," said Mr. ll.ddwin, "con-slsts of the Superintendent of Public Works, the Assistant Superintendent, and representative of the Survey Depart ment.

I am tlie only resident Commissioner here, and before fixing upon any street line or grnde .1 usually consult with Hnghiccr G. H. Gere of thoPnbllc Works Department and the Road Hoard. Tills was done, and King street was established on a three percent grade, which Is a common grade for streets crossing wide thoroughfares such as llridgc street. When the former Ko.ul Hoard undertook 1 tiii: xr.tt htvi.i:.

A Opinion or (he r.nropcan Hanee. All the readers of the Tkiiiunk do not subscribe to the Japanese newspaper and frequently miss some of the editorial and literary gems which appear in the Japanese language of poetry and flowers. In the issue of the Hilo Shhnbun, dated February 24th, a description at some length appears of the Hilo Armory ball, which took place on the evening of March 22(1. The following is a translation of the article: I.ADIHS AND OKNTI.1CMKN COM- MINGI.lt. At 8 o'clock last evening in the Armory Hall, which has been newly built near by the iMshtnarkct, there was a dance held in commemoration of Washington's Birthday and the completion of the building we remained much longer, we would not want to go home at all.

Then I said, to the rest, "When you gtt home, your wives will make you dance lively." Then we all started to our homes, but the music of the dance was still in our heads. Sato w.ts so dazed that as he was leaving the building, he stepped on a dog's tail, which made the animal howl very loudly. Then for the first lime Sato realized he was outside, by the bark of the dog. THE HILO TRIBUNE'S MAIL CHART MAILS AUKIVIt IN HONOLULU AND DItPAKT AS I'OLLOWS: NOTICE to ENTERPRISE SHIPPERS TUB STF.AMSHIP wi 1 1 1 nt iui Ills. I 1x1 hill ill 'ill 11 1.

11 1.1 iiiwrv 1 4, with the recent act of Congress I the work of cutting down King street. All of the guests who were invited specifically enlarging the Oigauic Act in this respect. Now that Congress has given expression to its views giving the people the right to elect county officers, thcte is no necessity for passing a modified form of county government in sections or by half a dozen sepaiate bills. Give the people an honest county law, including the power to raise revenue and to support itself. There should be no half way meas ure.

The public is slow to wrath, but once aroused it is likely to put ex-Sheriff L. A. Andrews, who was a member of the Hoard, insisted that the street grade be lowered so as to give a level crossing at the intersection of Hridge street. This made it necessary to excavate King street foot more than was contemplated mid the consequent lowering of the sidewalk and curb in front of the Police Station. Heiug Sheriff at the time, Mr.

Andrews said that with prison labor the sidewalk could be brought to the proper grndc with little or no expense. One of his prisoners, Fran- cisco Lope, an expert stone mason, bad just escaped jail, so that the change in the sidewalk in front of the Police Sla Hon was not made. Subsequently An- ENTERPRISE SAILS FOR SAN FRANCISCO FRIDAY, MAR. 24, 1905 its large foot of public disapproval I drews went out of the Sheriff's office, and down hard on all sorts of crawling the unsightly appearance ol this side- walk, raiscu twelve in cues nuove me things. POLITICAL HONOR.

Members of the Legislature cannot do bolter than take for their text the following statement made by President Roosevelt in one of his public speeches: "It is absolutely essential, if we are to have the proper standard of public life, that promise shall be square with performance. A lie is no more to be excused in politics than out of politics. A promise is as binding on the stump as off the stump, and these are two facets of that crystal. In the first place-, the man who makes a promise which he docs not intend to keep and does not try to keep should rightly be adjudged to have forfeited in some degree what should be every man's ruost precious possession his honor." Tuimn is much truth in the report of the committee 011 varied industries, appearing in this issue, not only with reference to the encouragement to be given the banana business but every diversidied product, which it is possible to correspondent in the Maui News street line, is the result. "The change In the established grade of the street was made over the protest of Engineer Gere and myself, both ol us favoring crossing at three percent fall.

The present crossing is only one-tenth of one per cent, which is practically a level crossing. Mr. Andrews, however, was great believer in level crossings, although the best authority on streets and street crossings favor a three per cent grade for the intersections of streets of considerable incline crossing main thoroughfares. There ought to be 110 difficulty in adjusting the sidewalk on King street in front of the Police Station to the proper grade, and had Mr. Andrews remained in office no doubt he would have fulfilled his promise regarding the lowering of the pavement at the point indicated.

I confess that the sidewalk on King street needs remedying, but no fault lies with the Survey or Public Works Departments fjr the present condition. IX IT. Snys August lieu, IT Mill Would Diylde. Mountain Vikw, Hawaii, March 17. 1905.

Kditor Trihunic: Since my published statement concerning the raising of a crop of cane has produced so much comment, it follows that I have been paring close to tne place wnere it nuns, ine produce here. "Hilo existauce is dependent on the sugar industry, remove this and it at once reverts to its original condition of a mere fishing village. It is therefore evident that any industry which will supplement that of the sugar will add so much to the general welfare Sugar alone, however, will not lift the town much beyond its present position." Kvukv Republican member of the Legislature was elected on a pledge to support county government. The Republican Territorial platform declared in positive terms: "We reiterate our adherence to the principle of decentralization of power and demand the immediate establishment by the Legislature of county governments throughout the Territory. We will secure, if necessary, such amendments to our Organic Act as may he required to enable the Legislature to enact such legislation fully and completely and upon approved modem lines." Kiln (Jo llnigli.

Spreckcls Hall was filled with profusion of green color I'riday night, when the Hilo Cotillion Club gave a dance in honor of Ireland's Patron Saint. Ham-boo and evergreens covered the walls, and at one end of the ball was erected a large kissing stone, where the blarneys received renewed inspiration. The music was Prof. Carvalho's four piece orchestra and while resonant, it lacked spirit and timeliness for a real Irish dance. There was a full attendance of Club members and many invited guests, all of whom enjoyed the evening.

This is the last meeting of the Club under the present officers, the annual election taking place next mouth. would be entitled to a reply if he had the courage to sign his name. In addition to my opinion that a man writing upon a matter of public importance who fails to sign his name is a coward, I quote from "Recollections of Abraham Lincoln," by G. W. Harris, a law student in Lincoln and Herndou's office from 1845 to 1847.

On February 12, 1861, Judge William M. Dickson, of Cincinnati, whose wife was a cousin of Mrs. Lincoln, was announced. The greetings over, the judge got off some rapid-fire questions, a number of which, as also the answers they elicited, I remember distinctly. "Have you received any threatening letters, Mr.

Lincoln?" "Yes, quite a number anonymous, of course." "Have you no fear of possible attempts to execute these threats?" "Oh, nol I reason that anyone who threatens another man's life, yet lacks the courage to sign his name, is too cowardly to act." The correspondent also fails to give the names of persons who received $5 per ton (or cane delivered at the flume in the Hilo District from the crop of 1002. There are no such persons. It is well known that a coward will not tell the truth. There is money, good money, for the small farmer in raising cane if he could get a fair share of the profits from the mill, which he can't get and my original statement shows it plainly. Respectfully, August Itkn.

assembled and were in the ball room, which is a huge hall, being over a hundred square yards in its interior extent The tootn was beautifully decorated with international colors of all nations, and lighted with many I electric lights. There were ten musicians making music on a central platform. Then there was an eloquent speech by Mr. LeHlond, some of which we cottltl not understand. All of the ladies and gentlemen were sitting around the edge of the hall, like flowers.

There were about four or five hundred, includ ing Mr. LeHlond, young and old, males and females. Some of them were fanning themselves with fans that glistened with light. The room was filled with perfume and the smell of fine cosmetics. The beautiful young girls resembled butterflies, with their long flowing gowns, or walked like the graceful lotus lily.

One gentleman, who looked like Lord Byron, had charge of the dance. All the nobility were there, and the scene was like a stale ball the President might give in the White House at Washington. Among those that I saw there, was a shoemaker, who but a few days before had mended my galoshes. There was the coffee shop man and restaurant waiters commingling with the rest. These pedple were dressed in swallow tail coats like the rest and were gentlemanly looking gentlemen.

When I entered the hall, this was the vision that greeted my eyes. When Mr. LeBlond finished his speech, the music began, and the gentlemen and ladies commenced to embrace each other in the dance which they call the waltz. Some people might think this a rude and wanton dance, but this is what they call the civilized dance. If the Japanese who are residing in Hilo stay long enough in this country they may acquire this new style of dancing.

Some persons say that the Japanese dance is a very improper and obscene dance and that the Kuropean dance is more enlightened. When we go back to Japan, some day we may be invited by the Minister of Foreign Affairs to a ball given in honor of the Emperor's Hirthday. I intend to try this new style of dance and embrace Lady Hateyama (who understands the American style of dancing). Hut we do not know whether we will receive an invitation or not. In case we are honored with an invitation, we will probably find be sides Japanese, Chinamen and others dancing in this new style, and if we do not know how to dance this way, we shall feel much mortified.

As the time was approaching 11 o'clock, we saw Dr. Ktlshitna looking at a couple of dancers very attentively. This was a gentleman holding in his arms a corpulent young lady with leis about her neck. They made a picture of splendid manhood and womanhood to look upon. Many eyes were turned upon these dancers.

When the hour of 12 o'clock was arrived, Mr. Sato said to me, "When this dance is finished, we must be going home," but the beauty of the scene was too great mul we did not want AT 12:00 NOON Banana train for Obia will be sent up Thursday morning. Shippers are requested to have freight on board by Thursday P. M. R.

T. GUARD, Agent Matson Navigation Company S. 5 12 26 M. 6 13 27 T. 7 21 MnnMir'n Sonoma 28 w.

1 Ventura I 8 JAornngi Siberia 15 Alnmcda ISlerra 22 T. 2 9 29 16 23 30 F. 3 Alameda IO "China Nevadan 17 24 Alameda 31 S. Coptic A 4x a Ncbras'n IMoana 18 )lia Jan iMoiiRolin 25x Ncvad.i Vessels whose names nppcnr OVItK the date AKKIVIt from the Coast. Vessels whose names appear HItl.OW the date DItPAKT for the Coast.

Destination of Vessels To San Francisco; (1) To Colonies; (1) To Victoria; It. (J) To Yokohama. S. S. Kinau departs from Hilo for Honolulu ivcry I'riday at 10:004.

m. S. S. Manna Loa'small closes in Hilo on Saturdays ami Tuesdays marked (x) at 2:15 p. arriving in Honolulu at daylight three days later.

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450 dozen Dottles and 225 Wood Cases. One Delivery Wagon. One Set Double Harness. Two Horses and One Mule, all broken to harness. Sundry Extracts, Syrups, etc.

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