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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-14
A FOREIGN VIEW.
What Our Neighbors Say Concerning Our
Protection Policy.

What Our Neighbors Say Concerning Our
Protection Policy.
The London Spectator of recent date,
commenting on the political situation
Ill the United States, says:
The Democratic party has with vir-
tual unanimity not only adopted an anti
protectionist programme, but has chosen
rs its candidate politician whose name
is synonymous with what we mean by
free trade-that is, tariff for revenue
purposes only. The manner in which
the Democratic party has adopted the
principle of free trade is especially re-
markable. Protection-i. e., the raising
of duties for other than revenue pur-
poses-has been condemned as uncon-
stitutional, and therefore if the Demo-
cratic party triumphs protection must
go, root and branch, as something OPP
posed to the institutions of the United
States. The vote by which this de-
cision was carried was very heavy one.
Five hundred and sixty-four members
voted for it and only 343 against.
Nor is this all. Mr.. Sherman de-
clares that 1.-The most significant part Of
the vote consists in the fact that the
minority was composed almost entirely
of men who heartily approved of the de-
cision, but who feared that the people
at large were not prepared for such a
radical utterance, while the majority
included the entire delegation from New
York, who have hitherto been among
the most obstinate opponents of any
thing savoring Of free trade, and who
strove to defeat Mr.. Cleveland upon that
ground" Mr.. Shearman is confident
indeed that the Democratic party as a
whole may now be considered as unan-
imous for free trade and against the
taxation of the consumer in the interests
of the producer. But if the Democrats
are large majority of the voters, and
if the Democrats are determined to put
an end to protection, it is obviously safe
to predict that the days of protection are
numbered
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-14

goods where rhsy can ger them TIE
cheapest. II We can underse0 our Eng
lish and European rivals we Will Ger
tainly gain the bulk Of the trade Of the
countries 10 the south II Us.
Il believe" added Mr. Belts. many
Independents VIII vote TIE Republican
ticket on account Of reciprocity. There
Is very little politics IN business. A bust
ness man VIII not support either party
II hs believes 1t Is against his interests 10
30 80. l would not myself.
The drawback clause is another mat
ter. Reciprocity gives Us new markets
ia certain countries. The drawback
clause IN the Mckinley tariff law is Of
almost equal Importance. although il Is
less understood and appreciated. The
drawback law enables our people 10
compete with the world. Under IL we
can import raw materials or manufae-
tared articles from abroad and get all
the duty back except l per cent when
we export them.
This applies 10 every line OF goods.
There ara many things We can make
cheaper here than in England, and yet
We can buy the raw material that enters
into their composition for less money
abroad. Thus by importing the material
and making the articles here we can
undersell England or any other country.
The tariff is business question. l am
not politician and have never been a
partisan. In theory free trade is all
right, but my observation has been that
the theorist makes very poor business
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-14
EYE AND lar DISEASES CURED
The ONLY ONE WHO CURES DEsFEEs

Csi2rrh, deaf ness, rheumatism. nert /.
QUE debility, impotence and AL lseAses
resulting from early lndiscretiOns aud
eIcesses OF manhood, al diseases OF
The urinary organs, partial paralysis,
vsncoceile rup;ures. tgmors, scrofuis.
old sores, dropsy, skln Diseases liver
and kidney complautss heart disease.
shortness q breath, back OF head.
small OF BACK, etc, lnc. DdinC al
female complaints aud chr0fnc d.sessas
cured quickly and prInan sntiv.
That cough, snght fever aud weak
ness, shortness 81 breath, pafp.tatioa
Of hesrt, my means sure and quick
cOnEumptsn.
ii YOU are nervous, restless, irflts-
bic. sleepless or wake after horned
dreams. tired morning WITH q duh
headache, bad tsste DO uhe mouth.
sometimes q discharge, snf 20 about
your employment without Ire, merry
or ambition. desire 10 lag alone,
gloomv forebodines, q 4 Fpost on 10
worry snd fret shout trouble ahead
that never comes, auels q feeling
sfraid or uncertain. com times iow
yplrits, you are suffering from nervous
debility and exhaust on 81 nerve power.
which may end pa utter prostrstion.
insanity snd death
T. you have great sense Of weakness
and weariness. vlIh tired limbs. numb
ness trembling, pricklv serestiu8s.
cold ieet ond iegs, Voa are advancing
20 that Wost serious 3 --fsfaivsis.
II your head sChes. feel rumb and
ired. v1th strange sense tone, loFs II
memory. snd You tniBt vith difficulty
or vCu are sipruless q rirht. With
dr. rsInaps and dnifnr Sc during the
dsv. the nerve sd na.u fHuv8a nav
econ run irto irsanIfr ~ arsth.
IT, ou hsve any ~ ess fseiinEs DO
not neglect them. or trey vii enotn (
paralysis insanity, prosirstion or
death.
rou value your life do not Deg-
lect tfess warnings Time and e1pe-
renoe hss Shown, sid hundreds II
stsrtfnF and Tnsrvtious cures have
moved. that these 6issaseE are per-
fecflv and completely cured ~ Dh.
. CLAY TODD. q ~ DIVISION street,
rooms ], and 4 Grand Kauids. Alch-
Under the usa 81 Or s CLAY
TDpD's TsusrFHlH ref1ed - al
thoss symptoms weld % y ~ magic.
snd strength ~ nerves, v'Rrr ~ hrain,
sltsltT q blood end health a body
sre coon restored
~. remedies sc purely vegetalis
snd bern sss. and can 0ny te OBJ
u md ST n.s ofhrf.
Ia TODD compounds hlspresorlD-
tous before each psiisut 70 tis 9ttce.
la TODI8's rfrs ls 81 ~ u DIFisio1
sfreff. Fuefns sr1 Grand kspias
HH med nee srrer WITH tie so,n
Sch nd vou cfn sat snythng T91
rrDcer
Hers be- tnF ofncs from 3 in tee Morn
iug uu.a u tnfe evening every cay n8t
Sundays
Cali rryh91v. A friendly talk vii
F cot you nathus
Iox cnsrges RAPID cures
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-14
A BUSINESS VIEW.
The Tariff Seen Through Business Spec
tacies.
Especial Correspondence.l


NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-As was pre-
dicted by its author, the Mckinley tar
if law is vindicating itself. Evidence
TO that effect is accommodating all the
time Thousands Of people who con-
demned the Mckinley bill" when it
was passed as being "a step too far"
now frank admit that they were mis-
taken. as many New Workers are also
doing
George w Belts, OF the firm of F.
". Devoe & Co. corner of Fulton and
William streets. makes a most interest
ing statement as TO the effect Of the
Mckinley bill on his business. Messrs.
Devoe & Co. are wholesale dealers in
paints, oils and artist materials. They
have been established since 1852. and
have very extensive trade, both do
nestle and foreign.
Mr.. Belts is a typical independent.
As such ne has held more or less pro-
nounced views on the subject of tariff
reform.
II confess that I was opposed 10 the
Mckinley bill when II was under consid-
Grafton in congress, said Mr. Belts i
thought IL went too far and believed that
the Republican party was making q seri-
Gus mistake in passing H. Ibid not think
that I should ever vote the Republican
ticket again Many Il my friends who
had Republican entecedents felt the
same way. But since / have observed
the actual operations II the Mckinley
law and rs effect On the business inter
ests Of the country my views have
changed
There are still many things I'm the
Mckinley bil that I believe could he
improved, hut take 1t as . whole. iudg
ing from results coming under my per
sonal observation. | have no hesitation
IN saying thatthe law - positive benefit
- the country. ard - a vast improve
uent over the legislation the Democrats
have suggested 90 take IFS place Take.
for instance. the reciprocity and draw
back clauses. Reciprocity Is opening uQ
The markets Of Cuba. Jamaica. Porto
Rico. Brazil Mexico ami other countries
- the south ~ NJ We ara shipping
more goois 70 these countries than ever
before, ard IL - aH on account Of reel
prccitT.
nder the reciprocity agreement our
gco'is are admitted ~ these countries
under 2 tariff p PER cent less than taa
commodities - England ~ ans athsr
country Thaf gives rs great slvan
tave. and We are beginning o. reau the
henets II g.
+H'fsinsss - business the worlI over
aud merchants are gong 20 buy their
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-14
He Was Dead,

II was in little country school in the
mountains Of Pennsylvania One Of the
scholars was bright little Irish girl
whose only difficulty was the study 81
geography. After much labor her teasher
had succeeded in giving her fair start,
when she one dsv asked the child II she
knew the nsIae % the capital Of the
United States.
"No. ma am. was the rsply.
"Weil. viii tell vou, and then you
must try 20 remember IL. not doubling
the pupil understood the meaning Of the
word capital" as used. 1T Is Wash
ington-
With smiling ewes and dimpling cheeks
the girl exclaimed.
"Why. I thought he was dead long
ago Detroit Free Press.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-14
saxony Is watching Our Election.

The issue of Kuhlow's German Trade
Review of July 90 contains the follow
ing interesting statement:
1T is thought that the votes Of the
electors Will shortly destroy McKinley's
work in the immense transatlantic
union; viii dispense with the password
of America for Americans and by
giving a splendid victory to the Demo
cratic party will open free path to our
trade" The same article says that if
the Democrats succeed, the industries of
Saxony depending upon the American
market will be revived. for the reason
that the goods they make cannot be so
cheaply produced in the United States
As In Germany, lowing to the high price
Of wages"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-14
COUNT CONVENTION.

The republicans OF Kent county will meet in
convent on Al the headquarters of the Lin
cola club IN the city OF Drand Rapids. sen
mber ~. al 10 O'Clock a. H.. FOR the purpose
OF nominating eand dates for county officers
10 be voted for at the general election 20 be
held November iSy1, aud for the purpose OF
eiecttng u delegates 90 the state convention
cssled in Grand Rapids. September 2, TO
nominate = justice OF the supreme court in
lace OF Allen b. Morse. resigned, and a can
dldate FOR secretary OF state In place of Dan
lei l.. S0per. resigned; also for electing - del
egaies 80 the NTH congressional district con-
vention. held in Grand Rapids, September
p. and the transacti' OF such other business
as may properly come before the convention.
Each township and ward Is entitled TO three
delegates
By order of committee,
GE0. W. BDNNELL. l. NJ. SELLERS.
Secretary. Chairman.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-14

Wednesday September IA sixth " ard
hepubilesa ctub Iaset a. ~ ttu0nts hail
No. az " est Leonard street
IAuFsaay. september Is, Cotored Mems
Republican club meets at Lincoln eAab
hsadquartsrs.
friday, september no, first ward re
pubiIeaas ~ III form a club iLo sn reii atstJ
after the caucas adlourns-
Friday. september i0. twelfth Ward
Republican elub ~ IN hotd "A meeting I'M
tn ediatsiy after the caucus aoJ burbs
Monday, September 10 TeHth W ara Re
publican club wtlt meet a. Travis hall
corner OF kast and ShsFman streets.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-14
When the Trap Is Sprung

Upon Us. as II sometimes Is. in most unex-
pected manner by disease. we appreciate the
fact that IL is r most insidious Zoe. and that
not only IS IL necessary 10 combat IL by the
most potent medicinal agencies. but 10 pre-
vent its manifestation at all by counterfeit
lug the causes that produces IL. Thus. expo
sule In wet weather. the enforced wearing OF
damp clothes during storm. thorough
draught unaccustomed diet and water. bodily
or mental oyerwork. are breeders OF disease.
bur Hostetter's Stomach Bitters will prevent
their inducing IL. This medicine fortifie the
would otherwise produce. To the mariner.
miner, the outdoor laborer. the slave OF IN .
desk and pen, and the overworked generally.
IL is OF the utmost advantage. Dyspepsia.
kidney trouble. malaria. biliousness. all yield
TO IL.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-14
REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL CON.
yENTIoN

republican cOnVentl-a OF the Fifth con-
sressiOnal d strict OF Michigan will lie held at
the Lincoln Republican club rooms. a. Pearl
street. in the city OF Grand Rapids. Michigan.
on Friday. September -. $50. a. l O'Clock D.
m. 70 nominate candidate Tor representative
in congress and the transaction Of such other
business as nav prOp,r be considered.
According 10 rue heretofore adopted. the
several counties Of the district will be emit
tied 70 the same number OF delegates IS In the
LAST rePuti can state convention. viz. lonia
Is. Kent A. % itaNal
By order II the FIFTH district republican
committee. ". i. ADAMS. Chm'n.
DWfeur tfnzS. seq
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-14

l.. Fuller, IL which be expressed his
pleasure tnaI Mr.. Hustled u Georgia
hzi been voted media ~ tue horn-
cultural society for having introduced
the EariY Alc0lgaa peAca. Ar. II aste1
has also produced a peach tnat Fipens
With the Alexander, . fTee-stOne, 4
good shipper aud hTst-elass early
peach. He vii Introduce Il ~ the
pubic ~ 1895.
After u brief Informal talk y the
members the meeting al louFnea.
AN. s!aytOa had Oh exhibition spec
linens or the Acorn aud Pixies Peak
squash one year old. Tney were IN ex-
ceiient eond ltIOn, their color and tex
tuFs beng as bright AID firm as when
fresh picked.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-14
nth DISTRICT SENATORIAL CON
yENIION

The republicans OF the seventeenth senator
ial distr. Ct comprising the townships Ofkent
county and the tenth aud eleventh wards OF
the clty OF Grand Rapids. will meet n con-
yrnti0n on tuesday Oct ober 1. at I 30 p. m,
az Houscmans hall. corner Hal street and
Madison avenue. IN the city OF Grand Rapids.
for the purpose OF nominating a candidate for
state senator 10 be voted Tor at the general
electis n 20 De held November :, 1897. Each
wHshIp and ward Is entitled 10 three dele
gates.
By order Of county committee.
GEO. ". BUNNkLL. l.. NJ. SELLERS.
SECRETARY Chairman
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-14
G. A. r. Through Coach to Wash
lnPtOn

On Saturday, September Il, the D.,
G.. II. & Nj. Railway company will run
a through coach to Washington, leav-
ing Grand Rapids at 1920 u. m, going
via Detroit, Suspension bridge and
Elmira. Sleeping car berths may be
secured from Detroit or London.
For further particulars apply at city
office, No. % Monroe street.
JAMES CAMPBELL.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-14

The Newly Engaged Mani don't
think its very nice for YOU 70 wait until
YOU get into the street car before put
ting on Your gloves.
The Newly Engaged girl--You should
try me in earriage New York Herald
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-14
A stroks ofIrventive Genius.

Miss Maudie-And SO ! refused him OF
the ground that | an too young 70 marry.
Chorus OF Mss Maudie's Friends-Oh,
you clever girl! Who else would have
thought Of that excuse from you?-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-14

The answers in the coTrespondents'
coiumn q = German journal contain ths
following
X. S-We really think vou hsd be-
Ter rcf visit ~ in order - receive ~ ex-
p.anaton Fl The reason WY we have re-
lectei your manuscript oar staircase.
- hoe - inform vou has trentv -fo--r
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-14
Maybe.

Laura-Now, what do you suppose
this novelist means by saying that his
heroine seemed TO be freezing on airy'
Flora-Maybe she wore pneumatic
soles. journal.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-14

my dear, sid Mr. Bunker 10 his
wife, what has become Of that box u
cigars you gave me Oh ny birthday
1T Is up stars"
Well. SCI Il, please. Jimmy wants
to smoke aud think we eau give hiIn
al be wants IN about three seconds. -
Harpers BoZ2r.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-14

Reciprocity has added over SIC. 600, 600
- the sale. Of our farmers and manufac-
turers TO foreign countries I'm the few
months since our reciprocal treaties with
those countries went fnto $780,
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-14
a Sudden Flight.

She (anxiously) How did papa appear
when you asked for my hand?
He-I didn't have time TO see, darling.
New York Herald.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-14

The frontispiece in Lew Wanace's Life
of Benjamin Harrison is fine steel en-
craving of President Harrison himself.
The book is good one Order at once.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-14

steps, and We do not keep a bolster al
the bottom. Boston Globe.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-14

Buy your peaches, grapes and plumbs
for canning at No. So Lyon street, OPP
pOsite CITY hall.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-14

Spring chicken and game at Detten-
thaler's.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-02-28
UIm on the Danube.

Ulm is a most interesting town to ex-
plore-ful of quaint steep gables, crooked
little streets, houses that nod across the
way to one another, five centuries crowded
together in as many acres Of stone and tim
Der. and often crowded to death; for the
town chronicle tells us that in 1885 1900
of the people died, that in 1900 every eley-
enth man was carried away by disease, yet
100 years ago tie Town numbered less than
i4,tyl and today only aboUt double that
number.
Now, with a Prussian commander, the
sanitary condition Of the place is properly
attended to- although from commercial
point of view, the town suffers consider
ably from having all the space before its
walls subject TO the rules Of war-no one
can build within cannon range unless he
promises to tear his building down when
war bagins This is naturally discourag
ing to manufacturers -Poultney Bigelow
in Harper's
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-02-28

Among all people the sucking of the
wound has ever been considered the most
effective remedy Of immediate application
for snake bites In Africa cupping in
strument is employed in emergencies OF
the kind to draw out the poisoned blood.
The ancients followed the same methods,
and when Cato made his famous expedi-
ton through the serpeut infested African
deserts, be employed many savage snake
charmers, called Psylli, TO follow the army.
They performed many mysterious rites
over men who were bitten, but the efficacy
of their treatment appears TO have con
sisted in sucking the wounds Washing
ton POST
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-02-28

With regard to capital crimes, by the
ancient Saxon law the age of twelve years
was established for the age Of possible dis
erection, "when first the understanding
might open" and thence till the offender
Was fourteen it was "about the age OF pu-
b,rty" in which he might or might not be
eiilty of a crime, according to his natural
e. acity or incapacity. Under the age OF
u I've it was held that he could not be
Q ty in will, neither after fourteen could
b, &c supposed TO be innocent
Since the time of Edward III the law ap-
pears 20 have been more DESTROYS TO meas
are the capacity Of doing i'll or contracting
guilt by the delinquents understanding
and judgment rather than by any SPECIFIC
age after the age Of seven was reached.
Under seven years of age an infant cannot
be guilty Of felony, for then, as Blackstone
says, felonious discretion Is almost an
impossibility in nature, but at eight years
old he may be guilty Of felony.
The same author says that under four
teen, though an infant shall be, primi
facie, adjudged to be doll incapax, yet If i
appear TO the court and jury that he wa
doll capax. and could discern between goo
and evil, he may be convicted and SUITE
| { eath.-London Lancet
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-02-28

''You would be surprised at the average
layman's idea Of law" said Brooklyn
attorney some time ago as he sat tilted back
in his chair in the circuit court room. Il
mean as to their conception of its require
ments. Perhaps there IS just cause IN
many cases, but members of the profession
who have pried under the surface to some
small degree can not conceive how such
blunders are made. | remember in par
ticular an instance that came home to me
some time ago WAS preparing case for
trial and hunting about for witnesses.
There was one man in particular who,
heard, would be a very material aid to me
on the stand | went to see him, but was
surprised TO learn that he did not know
half as much as | had expected. After a
short conversation | came to the conclusion
that he was holding back something.
After considerable questioning l learn
ed at last that he did know good deal
about the incident at issue. After long
and very accurate account of the affair the
man turned TO me and said, Il am sorry
/ that cannot testify to this on the stand
/ | WAS somewhat dumfounded, and natu
rally asked the reason. He replied that a.
the time he had on his eyeglasses, and tina
as he had seen the occurrence through
them it was not, of course, evidence. HI
was but following an old idea that any
thing seen through glass was not lega
evidence. | soon disabused his mind o
that idea and his evidence helped to vii
my case. "-Brooklyn Eagle,
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-02-28

The ea * Biblical references TO pieces oil
yer 90 not Lathe ouiags.,A convey JlRi.' a
O coins, but of weights, sbekels The
Mosaic 'aoblation TO God" was half
shekel, and the shekel is explained by 10
sephus as equal to four Athenian draehni'e'
Of a value Sof about 55H cents in Ameri.
can money The first Jewish coinage un
der authority was, it is believed. struck by
Simon the Maccabee, about the year TAG
nc. It consisted of shekels and halt
shekels. This coinage had its value signi
fed upon it, ~Shekel Israel" in Samari
tan characters The trade Of money lend
ing at usury soon became a curse among
the Jews 1t was forbidden TO be practiced
"on thy brothers, who are poor" while il
was more or less permitted against stran
Brooklyn Eagle.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-02-28
49, E A"os-'-


on the midnight clear.
Jrious song of old,
angels bending near the earth
touch their harps of gold,
yDaace on the earth, good will to men
! From heavens all gracious king.
The world in solemn stiffness lay
To hear the angels sing.
Istill through the cloyen skies they come
with peaceful wings unfurled;
And still their heavenly music noats
Der all the weary world;
Above its sad and lowly plains
They bend on lowering wing,
And ever DER its Babel sounds
The blessed angels sing.
But with the woes of sin and strife
The world has suffered long
Beneath the angel strain have rolled
Two thousand years of wrong;
And man, at war with man, hears not
The love song which they bring;
Oh. hush the noise, We men of strife
And hear the angels singl
And We, beneath life's crushing load
Whose forms are bending low,
Who toll along the climbing way
With painful steps anu SLOW
Look nowl for glad and golden hours
Come swiftly on the wing;
Oh, rest beside the weary road.
And hear the angels singl
For Iol the days are Fastening on,
By prophet bards foretold,
When with the ever circling years
Comes round the age of gold;
When peace shall over all the earth
Its ancient splendors fling,
And the whole world send back the SONG
Which now the angels sing.
Edmund II. Sears in New Nation.