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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-04

The very humble darby who labors
ON the street has a very profound con-
tempt at times for the darby who four
iAhes in swsiioy--tail suit in q hotel
dining room. 1s the Louisville Com
mercial. G.. laoo. levce coon. was
chided upon als shortcomings by q
more fortunate man Of color. He be-
came indignant after awhile and turned
on his swallow-tailed friend In this man
nes "Humphl What's you? Use sit
my grub right outcn dc skillet; no white
folks lcavin's- Sides. soan' corab my
kink wifi curry-comb. Yu'ze a SNUFF
cclorcd nigRah Rahi'
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-04
NOT RELIABLE.


A historical rfefers That II Not E1fir~'y
Correct.
The writer went into wabash ave-
nue. house. says the Chicago Tribune.
where pictures are made speciality
and asked for Carpenters picture 81 the
deathbed scene Of Abraham Lincoln.
II wa. shown. and then followed the
conversation below.
This does ma contain the kgure a
Andrew johnson"
Nos that was lsft ou:
WAS Johnson not present ~ the
time Of the death Of Lincoin7"
Yes
The figure 81 coifsx appears in the
group; Is Il nos . fact thxt GoifAx vas
nes present ON ,sst occaxsgp7"
i anaerxtkad u -.
Then whs - Il thss johnson is
len oass when n is certain that he wss
ther~. sra es.ltss - put Ia. whea n b
ocftaia thss 30 wss eo.t p-ss<stg-
"A ass Told thas hsa Carpenter ~Hs
rslrsiAg tlss psstare be g-ut IN seknspa-
AZ he pieture ntsrea It's frksAinr
sos<h~s sAs isslsns against Johnson In
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-04

According 10 Henry LsboaeheEe the
sess or Britain royalty 10 about s5,oeo,-
zoe a year. In ADDITION 70 the main
enaEcs OF palaces. and the building OF
royal yachts, the incomes voted To the
royal family are snaxmouA The Prince
II Wales nas over $500, 900 and the
princess $50, coo year. The younger
sons OF the queen have been yoEec
BIZ. eco, the daughters $4,000. the
Duke ol Cambridge, tne queens eous-
In, $50 .oco, and hls swo sisters $4,000
And SIS. 500 respectively. and $500. 600
wss voted TO tile Enipress Frederick OF
Germany when she .ss married. The
lord chamberlain. lord steward and
master OF buck hounds get 81, 500 per
year each for q few weeks each year
Gin attendance" The ladies OF the
red chamber have 8, 600 a year each.
What would be thought IN the United
States of the senate were each incom-
ing president able to distribute salaries
TO come thirty senators for performing
ceremonial duties about his person or
about that OF his wife. Would the SEN
ate be deemed independent of the ex-
ecative were it possible to give sena-
tor from the north many thousand
dollars per annum for walking lack
ward before the president with white
stick. a senator from the south huge
income for looking after the presiden-
tIal dogs, and the wife OF = senator
from the vest big salary for presiding
Dvsr the gowns spst the petsicoa.s Of
MIS-. .-fesidsas, %
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-04
An Artiaclai yen.oe.

England Is Just now adrairing the
creation of an artificial Venice. on a
scalc SO large a. in some sections 20 he
IN absolute fac-simile Of the original.
The whole exhibition covers one and q
half acres az the famous Olympia in
London, snd the visitor is coSved about
In a goDdoia- The water ia THE canals
Is warmed by the Kosher system Of
heating water, extensively ased in
swimming baths.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-04
Canadian Labor Barred.

WAsHISeroS, Jan. 3.--Congressrnan
Chapman will introduce a bill in con-
gress this week calculated to shut out
Canadian labor from the American
market. The measure is aimed cspe-
cialiy At that large class of Windsor
residents who earn u livelihood by work.
ing in Detroit. The proposed law pro-
vides that all Canadians who enter the
United States for the purpose of secur-
ing work must declare their intentions
Of becoming citizens before dong 20
and reslde in the United States. 1t
also directs that in event of a Canadi ian
staying here after declaring his inten-
tions, he must become naturalized as
speedily as the law allows.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-04
FIRING ToRpEpoEs.
How Thee Ensines OF Attach Arc Haa.
,pElated Ian tho Navy.

How Thee EHSinea of Attach Arc Nan.
ipSiated Ian tho Navy.
Everybody is more or less familiar
with the torpedo boat states the New
York Herald. These small craft will
be restricted In their operations to hsr-
Dor defersc. IL has been shown that
they ere Of little use y. sea, bad wealth
or rendering them unmanaTcablc and
exhaus:ir,g their crews
To utilize the torpedo more fully,
therefore. larger vessels called torpedo
cruisers" have been built daring The
past few ycars- Two Of these ships
the Adnuente Lynch sad the Adrni-
rante Ccndell-recently rendered i'm
portant service 20 tie Bslnaceda gov.
eminent by sinking tho Blanoo Enca.
lsda. the most formidable ship Of the
congressional party. The cruisers az,
24o feet long. 81 feet bcsm, II feet ex.
treme drsughs Of water. with . dis
placement Of $50 tons-a little smaller
than the vcsuvirs
Each Of these craft has Eve dischary.
ing tubes-one ia the bow aud tive on
each side. In such ship tzbc is fire..
quently placed in the stern also. There
u torpedo room for each tube. where
the torpedocs are allowed in rings 80.
cured TO TIC sides Of tue ship. They
are ewing into position for catering
the tubes by means Of tackles. overhead
railways and travelling crsnes. The de-
Aachshle head CT the torpedo eontsin.
ing the chargs of explosive h Kept in q
separste magazine well below tie
water line far safety. After the tor
redo h swung into psAtio, r-sd- fo'
entering In she tsi~ the bad fnAy -
sent UP and attached sra the torpedo Is
thea puehes lsso the tuss az rNmmc'
WORRIES hy steam CT hydrseisc power
IN. deer ~ The tase is sh~s olos~S s~<
she tssy-do h ready for 6rise
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-04
A QUEER WEDDING PRESENT.
The Ore That Two Miners Could Get Out
In One Day.


Col. Hart, manager of the Cornu-
copia mine, of Neihart, told an inter
esting little story the other evening. says
the Salt Lake Herald. Here it is; lone
Of the principal owners Of the Mo.lic
Gibson mine, at Aspen. Col, had q
daughter who was married few years
ago. Shortly after her return from
her wedding trip she went to her father
and told him she wanted house. The
old gentleman. after q few moments
elaboration, said: My girl, ri tell
you what III do; will give you one
days work of any two men in the mine
you may select The bride thought
this was rather q slim allowance from
one who could well afford TO be gen.
erouk, and was not slow 10 express The
disappointment which she felt The
young lady was very popular with the
miners, and when they heard Of the
proposition which their chief had made
to his daughter they held q meeting
and selected the two best workmen
from among their number. These two
worthless presented themselves before
the young lady, and after avsst amount
Of preliminary bowling and scraping
tho spokesman addressed her as fol-
lows: Say. miss if you will only
choose as two fellers you'll never be
sorry for it. Wen git On evcrlastin'
rustic on us and we'll stick the old
man like for you You can just
bet vour sweet life we will She Sc
lected these two men, and on the ap-
pointed day they did git an overlastin'
rustic on them to the full extent Of
their promise. Ore to the value of
thirty-one thousand dollars WIS taken
out by those two miners IN one day.
and one Of the very finest mansions in
Aspen was the result of their toll and
the selection made by the young bride
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-04

The Argentine Republic contains
many large bsroninl estates owned by
wealthy planters and catslcmen. Ore
Of the largest II them III. situated ffty
miles from Enenos Avres. Is owned iy
an American nnmcd Pierson, who ~
ouired II through marriage The estate
embraces 200. oo9 scres and Il is days
journey 10 ride across IL. The distance
from the entrance ~ the property 10
The mansion IL uipe leagues
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-04

cressec. ana ne enemies 81 the oA
man. a he wss called. sasae aemsna
on the artist 70 have Andy ieft On The
esavaA SO the figure ~.s pAinsee Qua
4na thai Of ColfAx substituted ! have
been told that the artist sinaply painted
oct tlse head Of johnson and put O.
John.on's body the head of Coif1x. ]
ds not voaea ior thai part Of Tie story.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-04

The elose q the year resulted IN
some display Of rssessonsry tendsneies
IN The View YORK share nssrses. say.
Rrsdssreet's. which we're fes . tine
sSgrssat<d ~ the declaration 81 .
srsailer dividend IN New ferx lsnsfsi
than bad been lcessa fer. While rsrsfs
weFe current Ct further complications
"a Riehncnd rssnsiad sfFssfs Sever
sheless. sreeulsison 10 shs hnsI rrsy
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-04

AFTER directing. debating and dis
gracing the politics Of New York state
for seven years, David b. Hill has
donned the senatorial toga, and resign
edly announces that IN the democratic
presidential race she lie in the hands OF
his friends" Grover looks up over the
edge Of the soup bowl and sorrowfully
gurgles: "I am here-immersed to my
CHM
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-04

A WOMAN named Johnson, living At
Kansas City, prophesied that the world
would come to an end on Christmas
day q. O'Clock in the afternoon. She
is now beside herself With rage because
she didn't hang up her stocking, where.
at an unfeelIng paragrapher remarks
that her stocking is no emptier than
her head, and that both are flied with
'smcat."
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-04
PREHISTORIC llrE

NsDnssabss sst.sNss nssAes - eAs 49,
ssss ~ rhs c~aetrs.
The phosphate aers*sss Il ssss evsa
Svy, IA s4ssssss "a their tnneese eesn.
ss~seisi vsiss. fssm . wsnstsffagly rich
asia &c The Investigation - shs sesss-
sst Their fasmsslsn. ssys the eAlssse
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-04

TIE source OF the eamphor supply 10
jap4a. American capitalists have
recently SCI up expensive works near
Hiogo and viii reias the crude gum n
large quantities, thereby reducing the
cost.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-04

SHEEuAS's firm friend LayIin was
nominated for speaker by the Ohio re-
pub.icans Saturday evening and j. is
taken for granted that Sherman's re-
election will follow as natural result.
The Foraker campaign has been con-
Quoted on the band-wagon theory-it
goes with the enthusiasts, but fails to
attract the res SON.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-04

THE democratic do not take kindly to
the report that the president will re-
appoint Morrison - . member of the
IN, state commission. The Illinois
Contingent is frantic with rage over
the prospect and loudly denouuce Nor.
rison as . ira tor and therefore I'm.
worthy Of the honor. "HorIzontal
BiIl'' II not 90 great Is he Was at one
times
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-04

THE large cattle ranches OF Texas are
disappearing before the onward march
of civilization and settlement which de-
mand small holdings. II is only a
question OF tsnie when Chicago viii
reach out 10 annex the Lone Star state
together With all the intervening terri
sary
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-04

CoseELss Will meet &, high noon to-
morrow and will continue is daily
session until February %. when the
WHO'S body will visit Chicago and IN
spect the Worlds Fair site.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-04

II is expected that President Earri.
son will send to congress special me g.
sage on our relate ns with Chill. 1t is
spoken Of as q war message"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-04

Tas democrats Of New Yor. with she
All aud consent Of the court OF appssls
hsv 20 ssoisn tbe majority 81 the legs
tuFo oil proceed today and oomp!sse
In ios by Organizing hoth ias ssuass
snd assembly, sieeslag democratic On
efais
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-04

Ir is feared that Speaker Chrisp will
be unable to preside when the house
convenes tomorrow at noon. i. is
likely that McMlllin OF Tennessee will
occupy the chair temporarily.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-04

THE oonvset.oa OF DF. Graves fer the
killing of Mrs. Bsinsby is result
pretty generally concurred in by ali
VINO have followed the remarkable
case from the start.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-04

EaIS PASTA sends word from Africa
thai DE has discovered the source Of
the Nile. Ii Will now be IN order for
somebody to penetrate the jungle and
discover Enn. ~
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-04

A PHuApGLpHAT judge has deciesd
that s-dripk bought and paid for Is a
purchase no matter where 1t is secur, d.
rhe judge is not alone IN this opinion
and yet the club men are greatly per
turbed because it foreshadows thai
they will be required to pay license
the same as the saloon men.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-04

THE Kentucky man vino took to him.
seif eight wives and IL now in trouble
vii probably denounce the law tast
inssrteres with personal and RELIGIOUS
liberty. In the matter Of masrimony
be was not only "four.hsnded'' bus IL
appears that he doubted the QUARTET
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-04

Iowa is confronted with perp!exing
problem. 1t is represented that tho
legislature OF that state will contain no
experienced statesmen, and grave fears
are entertained as to the character of
the legislation, 10 emanate from it..
Michigan had just such problem last
winter, ca far as the majority was con-
cerned. and the state has not yet re.
covered from its bungling, dishonest
and mercenary laws.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-04

Iak fasaaas kai4tnaos dsseend -
new - pssssssssa Of Qassn Sletsfls
IS essziass sssgas Ras ika s.fsss but
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-04

Twsns : 30 prsfii b The government
il the nssafY order sssssness OF The
psstslises aspa ftment
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-04
To Get

s,ys trial; that n sse net Hte n need ras
pay anytime, efc. hut he eoBld not prevail
On ms 20 ehsngA ] tod him had taken
Moods earsspssilss. knew what II was, N4s
satisfed with II, syrl did not want ssy osstt-
When ] began taking Hoods ssrsspsfiils
] was feestne real miserltis with cfsptrsia,
snd 90 weak that a. times could hardly
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-04

The wsafssr ts.fsg ulli Dc generally far,
ssls slightly saSusey ssath wsissfs.r tgPeT
GseAssa4-figAi szosrsf uar'aer soats gssds.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-04
Be Sure

r. ron have made NJ ronr fnind - tr-
Ho>s's ssrsapaiiia 30 rot se INDUCED 10 tsss
snv other. a Fos;on lady. whose example Il
worthy limitation. tells lsef erperiencs below
q IL one store where ] went % buy Hooe's
szrxapzriIls TIE elssk tried % inaucs NJ. hsr
their own instead of Essods; f,s tod ne theirs
would last iszssr; that might take II on ten
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-04

Sir Edwin Arnold has been selected
as the Worlds Far poe, and the Amer
lean versiter feels that he has been
pronouncedly snubbed. Following Sir
Edwln's appointment several aspiring
hards have shFieked IN chorus what is
the matter with American poetse To
winch al uncul.urcd scribe who en-
gineera paste pot aud scissors ca an
eastern paper rejoins that there is
considerable the matter with them, or
more explicitly that they are not ex-
tAnt today" Holmes and Whittier are
not 10 b. thought OF because both are
pas. working with the vigor that would
be expected IN poet-ianreate on exhi.
bition. About the other men who
would be included in list of American
poets the general opinion seems to be
that they are not heavy enough. The
New York Advertiser rather unkindiy
dlsposes of one American candidate
with the remark: "Mr. Stedman never
Was much of poet, except in his
mind. lie may have stirring, poetic
thoughts. but he has not been able TO
express them up to date" What about
Thomas Bail y Aldrich, James Whit
comb Riley, Richard Watson Glider,
and two OF three other gentlemen with
or without three-barreled names, who
have been accused of writing poetry.
Are they all tho light compared with
the stocky Britisher who turned the
light on ASIA? II would seem that the
Worlds Far people thi,k 81. The
process by which the se!sc,ion of Ar
acid was arrived at has not been re-
Sesled, but it 10 not unlikely that the
cao,co of q foreigner was forced by
fears OF the jealousy of his brethren if
one of our native bards were taken.
What special fitness Mr.. Arnold has for
the post is not very clear, but it is at
least certain that his appointment will
not SOW discord among the British
poets.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-04

il has Teen suecsssssly Ca. uatsl It's
present weight is ba. - earats.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-04
Hoods

sfsnd. looked The persor in cnnsurrr-
sion- Hoods ssrsspsrElts ca ne - much
e,ed that I wonder st myself sorssfimcs.
sf,d nv Trends Frequently srezk 81 - Ers.
Ella A. sefr. 81 Terrsce Street, Bosson-
SarsaparilIa
sssss ~ s-~srss. q sisssr o. rr~v~r-s a-iy
rc seop . 90. a pvss>->-s>- r,e~efi. ~s<s.
100 Doses One Dollar
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-27
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
A Bill to Remedy the Defects in the
Workings OF the Law.

A Bill to Remedy the Defects in the
Workings OF the Law.
WASHINGTON, April 26.-An elaborate
and carefully drawn bill, designed to
remedy the defects found in the working of
the Interstate commerce law and to increase
the efficiency Of the law, was to-day ordered
favorably reported to the House by the
commerce committee, which, through a
subcommittee, has been working on the
measure for some weeks past. The princi-
pal objects sought to be obtained In the
Dill, which is the measure as introduced by
Representative Storer Of Ohio, with some
amendments made in the subcommittee,
are the greater expedition and less circum-
looution in bringing case to an issue in
the courts and the removal of
penalties on shippers who are
parties to the violations of the inter state
commerce act so as to meet the decision of
the United States supreme court In the
Counselman case. The following are. in
substance, the principal changes made in
the existing law by the bill: 1t makes
tariffs, schedules and reports, which, under
the law must be furnished the inter state
commerce commerce commission, records in
the legal sense, 80 that copies Of them, GER
titled by the commission, may be used as
evidence without the necessity of sending a
man to testify that the copy produced is the
original.
THE CORPORATION PUNISHABLE.
It makes corporation which is a COM
mon carrier itself indictable and punish
able by fine for all otfense3. At present
only the employees, directors and officers
are responsible. 1t strikes out the pro-
visions inserted in the Fiftieth congress
IN the original interstate commerce law by
which the penalties provided for violations
of the law were extended to shippers of
goods as well as the carriers.
The supreme court in the Counselman
case held that mau need not answer ques-
tions relating to violations of the law if
they tend to criminate him, so that the
government is prevented from using ship
pers as witnesses. The provision making
shippers liable is struck out so as to make it
possible TO use them as witnesses, this being
return to the original act.
1T then makes the testimony of witnesses
taken Dy the commission after due notice to
all parties, and an opportunity given for
cross-examination final in that case so that
the matter will not be reheard by the courts,
but testimony taken by the commission will
be considered the same as though taken
before master in chancery. 1t preserves
eli the rights to trial by jury as guaranteed
by the constitution. but gives precedence
both in the trial and appellate courts to in
terstate commerce cases over all civil busi-
, ness
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-27
Negroes Cannot Add.



ut is a curious fact" declared p. b.
Keys of Natchez, Miss, at the Lindell.
that a negro can't learn to add. By that
mean that his mind seems utterly devoid OF
that continuity Of thought 30 essential to
the correct addition Of column of figures
of any considerable length. | am merchan-
dising in the very heart of the black belt of
this country, and knew whereof l spoke
W hen | made the assertion at the outstart of
my talk. ] have encountered bright negro
boys who had mastered the ponS dsinOrUnl
of plain geometry, and who could with re-
markable ghbness unravel the mysteries Of
the comic section problem in analytical
geometry, showing that they were masters
of higher mathematics, but as soon as l
would give them column Of figures TO add
they made a miserable patch Of their work.
Don't ask me to explain il. | simply know
that what l am telling you is a fact. l
suppose, however, that there must be some
palpable lack of equilibrium in the African
mind which manlfests itself in the negroes
inability to learn common addition in
arithmetic. Or, as 1 said at first, perhaps
he is absolutely devoid of that continuity
of thought which enables the Caucasian
to add figures with such swiftness and accu~
racy."