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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-26
1.-THE LANDO OF THE 90"
Ash Slivers, ST., a Lumberman,
Makes a Tour with Note Book.
Hawaii as Seen by a Wide-Awake Man
Two Years AgO-"Facts, Figures,
and Fancies," All Interesting.

1t is probable that the trade and others
not in the business in Cleveland. o., are
familiar with the personality who has
written a book entitled "The Land of the
CO." and who signs himself Ash Slivers,
sr., Lumberman." Those thus favored must
know an admirable specimen of the all
round American, practical. many-sided,
original, witty, droll and withal a philoso-
pher as well as a rare story teller, but al
ways and everywhere an American Of the
to the boot tops in the soil Of his country
variety"
1.-THE Land of the co. exclaimed some
one, reading the titles OF the books in the
case in the Journal sanctu,n in which the
new books are kept, where is the land Of
the 90? Is it a reservation which the
thrifty h~alf-whites of a so-called civilized
Indian tribe are anxious to sell to the
United States for twice it's value after re-
serving the best for themselves, or is il
one of those subdivisions of Africa In
which Great Britain has won all it's re-
nown in war for a generation fighting half
naked savages armed with spears, with
rifles good for a thousand yards point
blank ranger" The 100" is no land upon
which the northern lights cast their ghostly
effulgence; such liquid names as the 90
are not at home in the harsh realms Of
the forties below zero.
Do not get down your latest gazetteer
with the certainty of finding the 90 land
If you desire to retain full faith in its in
fallibility In the lays to come. The reader
will find the 90 in the exhaustive works
of the ornithologist. The 90 is a bird.
and a bird of Hawaii-of graceful form.
black as night, except a bright orange
-
which the epaulets). in the lays of Ia
waiian barbarism were collected in large
numbers to make the royal robes. This
name, the tourist calling himself Ash
Slivers, sr.. Lumberman,' immense and
fat, with kodac and cane, has given to a.
book which he has written after spending
three months among the Sandwich Islands.
A very readable book it is, and IT is so
because a keen and observing business
man has written it in the language of ev-
cry day-an American business man who
has a library and reads the books in it.
This lumberman went to Hawaii in No
vember, 1891, and returned in February.
1892. Consequently, he saw the kingdom OF
Hawaii as it was under the now deposed
Queen. The writer had no idea Of making
q book when he started on his trip. 1t was
simply a period of relaxation from business
and the book Is a pastime. The views Of
srch a practical nan are exceedingly inter-
esting. now that Hawaii and its people are
the most talked Of bit OF land and humans
on the globe.
PEOPLE OF THE ISLANDS.
The population OF Hawaii is made I'D of
native. $1,000: Chinese. 15,OcO; Japanese, r.
600; Portuguese. 5000; half-castes. 5000:
Americans 2 600 and about 100 of s'Hauai-
ian born OF foreign parentage" largely
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-26

that such things as fixed morality in the
world does not exist; but that every ma
ton and race formulates and establishes
it's own rules of conduct, from local Gus
toms and through public opinion, the most
powerful and fa%r-reaching Of all social en-
actIaentSS i To S3n1To r,en human MAJ ,be ngiyv nsos
pie whose code OF morals deviates widely
from that which Christianity has sought
to establish among men; but perhaps none
were ever more lax than they in the one
special requirement Of personal purity.
They had no word In their language ex-
pressive OF chastity; they never knew the
meaning of personal virtue. II a man COM
mitted theft he. was punished; AZ he vfo-
lated the law OF the king ne was required
with his life: but in their domestic affairs
the sense OF right and wrong did not enter;
lation. In the midst of this state OF ex-
istence the white man came among them;
and with him came disease, the most In
sidious and horrible ever known to our
kind. Their blood, which had before been
free from every germ OF corruption, be-
came virulent with syphilitic faint. untn
thority in the islands, that none are ex-
empt from the contasion. And not only
did the poisons OF the blood come TO ruin
this contented race, but another agent OF
modern civilization almost, If not quite as
deadly, stalked unlimited in at the same
door to help -consummate the crime that
was to be inflicted upon them. That agent
was the white mans trusted ambassador
in quieting the savag the world over-gin.
Then came the harpies. who prey upon
the confding under the guise of friend
ship; the Judases, who betray even their
Savior for tinkling silver; and the original
possessors OF the soil, deprived OF their
heritage, are driven out, until at the pres
ent time they hold but a fraction OF the
real estate OF the islands, and less than
IS, 900 men, women and children are left TO
represent the multitude who at one time
made their home on the Sandwich Islands.
Il thought these things over and over as
I listened TO the plaintive songs of these
hapless people. now being hurried on 10
extinction, and the question would arise
in spite OF me: What has civilization done
FOR them3so
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-26
THE MOUSE AND THE WOMAN.
Not Every Female Is Afraid OF h
Little yermin.
Letter I'm Waterbury American.

Letter in Waterbury American
Last evening. as I sat reading some OF the
beautiful passages of the gospel OF ST.
John, L heard a noise that indicated the
presence of an intruder in an adjoining
room. With a lighted lamp IN one hand
and a stove poker in the other I proceeded
TO investigate. On entering tina room I
saw a good sized mouse standing all ready
TO make a break. i set the lamp on a table
and went for the mouse, made whacks az
ii about twenty times In az many DIFF
ferent parts OF the room and didn't score a
strike. i was winded and the mouse smil-
ing, when my wife appeared and accused
me of trying TO awaken the children 50 rs
to spoil her nights rest. All the stories I
lad read about the effect the presence OF a
mouse has on a woman were In my minds
eye, Mr.. Editor, when 1 said 10 my spouse.
impressively, Jess, there's a mouse at
large in this room."s She neither fell nor
tainted, but calmly said, "Where?' 1
pointed 10 the corner where the mouse sat
cycling US, ana she coolly walked over and
made a grab for IL with her bare hand and
the mouse did what / could have done az
any moment when was rushing it-popped
in a hole and vanished. 1 gazed at my
wife in admiration for a little while, and
then said: IL thought that women were
afraid Of mice" rs that soTp was ali the
answer / got. Mr.. Editor, L think that we
men don't know as much about women as
we think we do. That mouse acted as If IL
knew a little about one Of them and took
the right way TO show Il, too.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-26
Not Cocksure.
Judge.

Its easier 10 fall of a camel than Il IS
for a sow's eye 10 go through the eye OF a
needle wrote the cattle market reporter
at a point in his report where he thought
something like that would tighten IL up.
II don't think you've got this quotation
quite correct" remarked the current items
man. in the absence OF the editor. 1T
doesn't sound natural"
"Maybe that's so" modestly chimed In
the cattle connoisseur. II haven't read
any history since 1 was a very young man"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-26
CLOAKS AND FURS

$50 Stockinet Jackets at S9c, sold at 81 and So.
One lot fine Diagonal and Beaver Jackets, size 80,
In Black and Tan, sold at 500, go at $3.50.
One lot Jackets in Black and Navy Blue, Worth collars,
finest Seal Edging, go at $3.50, worth $15.
Our 500 and $25 latest Novelties go at SID.
Fur Capes go at Half Price.
100 Black Muffs at 95c apiece.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-26
n

All Wool Blankets, large size in Gray and White at
1915, worth So.
100 Comforts at SJc a piece.
80 Comforts at s n.I5, worth $3.50.
ID Comforts, Eiderdown, at Sd. 80, worth ST.
20 dozen Mems Unlaundered Shirts at 29c, worth SOC.
80 dozen Mems Unlaundered Shirts at 4sec. worth 75c.
10 dozen Mems Scarlet Shirts and Drawers at Use, worth
$1.25.
20 dozen Natural Wool Shirts and Drawers at J9c,
worth 81.
This is a bona fde Closing Sale, and a great opportunity
for those who want to save money on their purchases for the
winter.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-09
HARRIS AND I.ATlMER.

Carlyle Harris has paid the penalty
Tor the strocious killing Of his young
vie. He Was paced in . chair. = cur
rent u electricity vas sent into has
body. and In t~ink,ing his vital or
gans were psrsiyssd. AID in les than =
unnsts he WAS I~inIsss!y killed. Thus
. moral monster - removed from all
possibility II harm doing.
tie display ell wonderful self possession
in the face a death A man that could
deliberately kill AN innocent girl without
a CULVER If fear ought not Ia betray
weakness when l-d Ia his own grave.
Harris protested his innocence 20 the
last. and went into eternity vowing that
he was guiitle.s.
The execution u Harris is u s-nsA-
tional interest because be Is the first VIC
tim whose social rank and intelligence
were above the ordinary. The public 10
tamil with the details VI hs' crime.
his trial and conviction and the efforts
aade IL save him. In many respects
the dead murderer was a counterpart of
tho live murderer. Latimer. Both poss-
essod the marvellous power II concealing
their emotions. Both betrayed moral
insensibility 10 the awfulness of their
crimes. Both were alert intellectually.
and were fruitful in resources calculated
% mitigate the force of the circumstan-
ces upon which they were both con-
yicted
Harris is dead He killed poor girl
whose virtue he had smirched and whose
confidence he had betrayed. repairing
both injuries ~ far a. he was able by a
secret marriage. Latimer il alive and
fattening in idleness at the states ex-
pense. He poisoned his father for
money: shot and killed his mother IN a
most brutal manner for money; poisoned
his friend and keeper. robbed him. and
made his escape from prison.
Does II not strike the average reader
that there is something wrong with the
Michigan penal statutes. Is not the
Harris execution an unanswerable ar
gument for the establishment OF
capital punishment for such incarnate
nenisg
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-09
COURT REFORMS.

When the question ~ atolishing the
superior court ~as undles discussloc II
vas plainly evident that Z majority Il
citizens were opposed - It's total ex
t!nctlon because IL the belief that a ml
nieipal court - necessary.
Accepting this sentiment as verify.
4 - now proposed - make the superior
court a municipal court 1t il believed
that % maintain - expensive tribunal
b. meet the necessities IL municipal Iii
gair,u - withou. justification. There
t1r-. the expensive auxiliaries and func-
tons q the court Will be cut OF instead
- cutting n the court IN its entirety.
M AnderSon's bill abolishins the
court ell - amended 80 a. To- -ehabil
state the tribunal with the jurisdiction
90 municipal court. the officers Of
which shall he paid salaries more nearly
Commensurate with the value 81 the srr
vices performed.
The first step in this direction will be
~ way % limitation IL jurisdiction.
The new cOur, viii b. shorn Of civil
jurisdiction IN ISSUES - law and fact ex
eept in street opening cases. lis criminal
jurisdiction will remain undisturb>d.
Juries viii be ~ utilized that tho great
or snare III the expense % the present
system vii Rs obviated.
The proposed reductions in salaries
are inspired by a d-sire to check the
drift toward ornamental perquisites in
the guiss u public Office. To effect sub
stantisl economy in this direction with
out impairing the efficiency Of the ser
vac, rendered ought to be- welcome re-
form On the whole the proposed
amendments are in line with practical
economy and neither partisan anger nor
prr~oIzl resentment ought to bs aroused
in tho circles To be affected by the
changes.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-09
STATE PRESS SENTIMENT.

A Chinaman arrested at Cleveland
for violating the registration laws has
been discharged because. in the language
81 the Judge. the state could not prove
what constituted Chinaman." That
court should have "A stuffed Chinaman
for comparison. warranted genuine and
moth proof. and the latter certainly
should apply 10 that court also.-Muske
gon Chronicle.
What puzzles tho practical foreigner
az the worlds fair IL that IL costs al
much for a light lunch as 1t does to scc
a the greatest wonders 81 the age. u
IL cost a few thousand dollars ~ enter
the exposition they would understand
Why cheese. crackers and suffers coffee
came 80 high--Detroit Free Press.
An eastern capitalist, whose money
has been drifting into the pockets % hIs
illegal advisor. elaine 10 have been hyp-
NOTICED His theory seems a. BE- that
cspability in theft, cultivated Ia a point
approaching perfection. loses its larcen-
ous character and becomes . science -
Grand Haven Tribune.
Moody and Sanksy have taken The
contract Of evangclisina Chicago. Be
fore such an undertaking the tasks =
Hercules shrink Ia insignificsnce.- BAY
City Tribune.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-09
NIT AND MSS BRIEFS

There il great difficulty in viewing
with respectful pity the man who tries
70 blow brains out II himself and IA .
20 find any San Francisco Examiner.
Three % the biggrs, things that vilI
30 seen At the exposition will he the
krupp gun. tho Canadian cheese and
the gate receipsa Chicago Tribune.
The piano business has shown that Il
is not necessary In io-e dismoDds ur
haze divorce suit in order n get free
advertising Washington Star
A ti.eher that came over on the MAJ
flower IL owned by Michigan man.
That's old euough 20 be a confirmed
grow Ier. Cbicago Mail
Relay bicycle races expose anew The
rrstchesi condition - our country roads
II they % cot accomplish anything e.se.
-Proslfenc- journal
When Mr.. Cleveland touched IN. but
fon N Chicaxa he Hlsfis q me opening.
Foe a young man. New FORK CONNER
"a. Advertiser
The yigrr q the medical experts
nsEes IL quite unsafe fer q Nev York
saAn 10 .ose his sl.e.--W ashington Post
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-09
Er.iIfN RELIEF.

Money alarmist~ endesvor-d to create
a widespread fear - a universal catas
trophe D. follow IN tho wake - tho Wall
street slump oi last wrcs The en-
desvoy has proved - pc fruIfiess ,cr tho
general financial situation hss not heen
iniuriorsly aggravated - the s'nrF
Henry Clevs declares that the break
has ccuae uiainlv from sudden etcite-
ra~rts and Bnref'e,fing Fears csuas,i by
the eensrsl collscse = IRE sp~cu alive
fedu@frisl- The crisis has >,nrsrs
tve'y little - \, with he general con-
di'iou - business ehieh = ~sun1 and
up ts th,s time. hss teen un usually
prosperous There has been no ardue IN
fistiou - enterprises IN sry direction.
hut rafhrr an exceptional evenlrtsor
frrrn r. Credits have ben sert IN a
hsauty cy-ndi;ioo. there is M serious
Europesa financial iaTsngeraert and.
in brief ,hsrn = a comparative 'r'sssior'
from rl,st - ths atnornal conditions
that u@usl,y 'sv ths basi- for psri-
-Reiug thus i-H'ed az - "a csa-'s-.
TIE efisss Nfil =. c,rr--rnr,iirrlv l,etps~i
- The stage = -rcoVe~v firm its sfe'sss
Hsvirg u1a,ie securities cheap ,fre =
IL results sal - =, draw ouf . atresu,
- ors'-r= sar investment hsfA a home
art sb--ai snd q ~ouA oct - sur
rrisi-S shcat it BE- f1an.i 20 rssslt -
an oustlcs Il securities 90 EavcPe thst
sisi materially soptFleate sox Ar.t, rects-
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-09
ALLEGED TO De FUNNY.

There are billions - microbes that are
given board and lodging by the govern
ment in Washington. IL IN In be hoped
in the interest ~ civil service reform
that no republican microbes will I've re-
moved IL give room for democrat
germs 20 fatien at the public crib.-Boe
ton Transcript
Jack Calling on Miss Brighteyes
pretty regularly. ] notice.
George Y-e O. rather.
Jack How docs your suit procr~ess
George Not - we'll az I thought II
would latest English cut. too. New
York Weekly.
She-I will never marry . man WHOSE
fortune has not ut least i've ciphers IN
IT.
He ftriumphantlyt %. darling. Min.
10 all ciphers--bs<ton Commercial Bull
leiIn.
4 feel that or. q grea, deal ,o
tobacco"
Nervous temperament. perhaps"
NO. run cigar etcre. h ate F,eld's
Washington.
why'e- Did Miss Raride enjoy her.
eelf at the tall last evepinGs
Browne Yes. should say she did.
noticed that even her eye danced
Somerville Journal
Practical Theoingt r pgRp-Do you
think man can serve two MASTERS
Henp~ck Wei. sometimes Hs nav
hsv. a wife and . Grown dsughter. yos
knor.-Fucs.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-09
DEATH OF MRS. TAlIFORD.
An Old and Much Loved Resident
Died Yesterday.

Mrs. Cordelia L. Talford. wife Of Will.
lam d. Talford. died at 6 o'clock last
evening at her home. No. 263 East Full
ton street. Mrs. Talford had been in
quite delicate health for several years
and there had been a gradual breaking
down Of her health for q long time. She
had been confined to the house since
last October but had been confined to
her bed only since last Tuesday. The
immediate cause Of her death was par
alysis Of the brain.
Deceased was born in Marion. Wayne
county. New York. September -. lS:S.
Her family removed TO Adrian, Michi-
gan. in l646. She was married TO Mr.
Talford in 1848 at Hudson. Michigan.
They have had four children. two daugh-
ters Of whom are living. +. Josephine
and Florence l. Mr.. and Mira Talford
removed to Grand Rapids July l, 1850.
and have lived for many years in their
home on Fulton street at the head Of
Jefferson avenue. Mrs. Talford was .
member Of the Fountain Street baptist
church since its organization and Of it's
predecessor. the First baptist church.
She was 81 lovable nature and her loss
will be greatly regretted by many friends.
The funeral arrangements are not yet
complete. but it will be held sometime
tomorrow.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-09

Last Nights sssstoa ~ The Coassal
Labor unboa-
Last nights meeting u the Central
Labor union had gathered cnnoourss
Of delegates froD most u the prominent
labor unions In the city.
The Legislative committee prepared =
report asking the Central Labor unions
Enforcement VI the scheme VI adding GER
tain well known magazines 10 the circu-
lating list IL the public library. Also
condemnlng the action Of the legislature
in their contemplated adjournment May
=, and Ignoring tho many labor bills and
petitions sent by this Central Labor
union. The report AZ accepted and IN
dorsed.
A hill from Martin 4 Wurzburgs
printing establishment Tor work done
during the street car strike Was pre-
scnted Tor payment Ii amounted TO
tl5..1. There il about $50 ii these
bills outstanding. and il occasioned
red hot discussions. The outcome VI II
all was that the work was ordered hy
Delegate Duffy, but without the sanction
or authority of the Central Labor union
The Hack association received like
attention. snd the chairman VI the com
mittec having tho matter in charge. of
reconcilng that the Hack Owners union
and the Hack association work IN har-
mony. and 10 $50 that an abnoxiOus clause
OF Livery association was expungcd. TO
ported that his views were considerably
changed. With the exception Of three
or four hack owners. he thought they
were unworthy Of attention.
The Apss BARRIERS sent up their scale.
q raise in certain toilet articles. A great
and almost monumental kick was
launched ats the BARRIERS union for At
tempting TO pass q scale for the bosses
when they themselves have NO standard
scale OF wages.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-09
LET Is ALONE

Before the reapportionment bill. now
in the regular committee of the house.
shall bee reported out. the republicans Of
the fifth district. comprising Kent.
Ottawa and loria. will be free To- ex-
press their disapproval Of any scheme
by which this district shall bc changed
AS II now stands. the district con
forms 10 the ideal Of political division
normally republican. but the majority is
not 80 secure as 10 make IL non de
batable. Real reasons for a change in
the Office IL representative will trans.
form the majority into a minority when.
ever the demand for "a change amounts
Ia a settled conviction that IT should be-
made.
Fifth district republicans ase satisfied
with the geographical complexion Of
their district and they will oppose any
modification of il. Kent. Ottawa and
ionia are united in interest There is a
community Of commercial and political
considerations which demand the con
tinued autonomy IL the district as at
present constituted.
For these reasons the plan To detach
Ionia and annex Aliegan or Montcalrn
Is regarded with hostility. The legis-
lators from the counties ~ Ottawa. Kent
and lonia will lie expected To oppose
the plan "a inimical To our settled con
dition ot peace and fellowship. Plainly
speaking. Kent does not desire a con
gressional union with Allegan and will
not submit 81 II without protesting.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-09

that y the prcprs thing 90 Gu. 0raod
kspads - the cal, I@Avs 70 come u you
care 10 snN fs-d roeu. suste& Al The
suyers come here. and ! think thew
vii. h< move than ever this .c4r. Hun
dresis IL pcsssas who oosne ~ the Ssssdle
fair wiis come up here - tuy surnsturs.
l exas-cs that Grand k~psas aeSiers vii
have az unusually heavy usde. All the
hig buyers conie here anyway, and we've
dscaacd 10 fe an il.
W. H. Hicks Frank Bush and ID. ".
Hi.gins- shree a Narieys leading cti-
ssssAI dined N the Nos Lasinvstoa yss-
t~rixy.
X W. Hewitt one II Maple Hspsds
substantial citisens arrived Ia the New
Livingston last evening
/. l.. Wooisri of o~s~~o, sroonsps-
med by his scn. r. Ii. Wcodaid. alned In
The Morton yesterday.
Ii Seilowsy. an Omaha hotel propris-
TOR. ls q g1-s, IN sseeta He n IN the
city buying furniture.
r. IL. Andress - the Cutler house,
Grand Haven, ls in the NeS Livingston.
l. W. feighner ~ the Nashville NeSs
dincd III the New Llsinsio1 yesterday.
MoRroN Cyrus Smith. Lansing; l.. n
Woodland. y. IL. Moodard. o~csso. IL.
NJ Marble. Ionis; William Hickot,
Manists<; b. - Webb and wife. Alma
Swsrr's &. A. Spencer. Detroit; c. n.
Bird. Sangaiuck. &. r. ilanchsit. III. T..
Strong. jackson; J. y. fsurot. Green-
vile.
NV LiyIsosTos l.. W Feighner.
Nashville. A. Norris. Casnoyis; h. =.
Allen. Detroit, ". ii. Hsks. Frank
Bush. ID. ". Higgins. MORLEY: G. A.
Hackei and ~ife. Ssugatack.
EaoLs-W. y. Thomas. Manistique;
". A. Anderson. Fremont. II. 4. Wschs.
Grand Haven; Mr. and Mrs. l.. ID. Ran
dali. Lansing; =. l. Garrett Detroit;
Rodney Waterbury. ionia.
Krsr W. W. Kelsey. Hastings: W.
II. Smith. Ludingtcn, Nans.ie A.
Brown. jackson; J. ID. SiannarSi. Destef;
q. L. Pomeroy. Detroit
CIAKrxDos-H. W. Snyland. Wyman;
Orrin Ruddy. Berlin; 4 J. Booronl,
Sparta; J. 4. McDermoft, Musk.snn;
G.. H. Wilson. Rockford. T. J.. Adams.
Saranac.
BRID.E SrRFgT-W. A. Fisher, Flint:
II. L. Sharick. Flint, William King. Jr..
Martin: w &. Lyons. St Johns; &. Il.
Moon. Cedar Springs, Mrs IA. We Her.
st. Louis