davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-17

When Minister Stevens ordered the
American flag raised ahove the Hawai-
lar Capitol bis act vas universally ecu
nsnded a. wiss and patriotic. There
vas not democrat paper between TIE
two oceans so mean and narrow ~ to
Withhold the wsrmest words - praise
for his timely assumption u tie
rigst q the United STATES govern
men, 20 establish a protectorate over
the distracted people "a that country.
50 Ear a. hcsrd from very few news
papers have Questioned the Wisdom and
Amsricsnisrn - has act Whether that
act "a necessarily a pledge that the
United State. shall annex the Islands IL
another question. Whether IL xill lie de
srabis o. annex Hawai- - also lue--
tiou that calls for something more con
vincisg than the h~liscose mouthincs 81
partisan enthusiasts
An evening paper published IN this
CITY q a rsbid advocate - snnesasisn.
II sinks al diplomatic. commercial AMI
economic questions below psrtiss1sllip
3 make a little cheap capital am nz
rrciuslic~i persons u TIA own politsca.
rzliber Conceshng that the reasons for
establishing prosccsossse no longer OF
ist. Il s~o admits that Commissioner
Elourts reasons for assiicstirg u are
NJ without force II says the rru-
visionai government - strong -no'igh %
protect ,tsclf AMI thst % foreign m
i-Ffsreper Will - permitted.
tpun this statement ~ thu case The
Eagle hs~~s very sever. criticism, ~
.he newspapers that long since rerog
ntEed Ire uass-sirua q ohtsusling part.
san poitics II su-sticns II this ehsrsc
s-r. n The Eagle wOulj rub supls -
TIE cs,ss- cff its hack II vrali discover
thar re are 10, living IN an se- sh-r-in
iUrcrsns Political rr-isdic- ~ q ie"t a
party teassy. The Hs~siisn question %
rot founded 81 the relative merits -
sr~r trade and prp,ersicn. II 10 = brad
saeriesa question. 81 DO hsndlssi ny
Americans and dtspo~rd - ny As~ti
ears. To inpsss thu mosiv-s ~ pr--i
deatC Cleveland sna 10 dsnsunes he lAsssf
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-17

lean commissioner - bang doninsted
by political ambition - - sapsene.s
saiiy that No newspapers bat The Eagle
and Detroit Tribune woala have the
,skAneiessEsss 70 ssteiapf IT.
The comments u tas Detroit Tribune
are particularly ridiculous No an
archist couid conceive sentiments one
half ~ fFenxisd sad unreasonable q. the
sratineats To which il giyes expression.
lts di&fribs ca the subject - both
s~titioas and mai Not . single
American interest ia Hawaii has been
ssopardlsed: not . single right sas-
I~nded The msdly nnr~asoning de
runcistions Of the government are Ger
tsinly In bad taste II in the end the
government shall annex the islands.
thess ineendiary and treasonable
fasiiades viii rebound . the shame and
humiliation u their authors
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-17
AXE, NOI -HEKst.I.F.-

Justice Fields II the United States su
pFeme court has decided that this
United States are lot herself This
Nil b. gOod meas 10 tbs piuralists who
iasist thar oas thing composed u many
must take the plural verb and pronoun-
II viii he in order hereafter 10 spea.< OF
Michigan in the plural. For instance.
michigan are a great state Why,
Iecauss Michigan - a collection - dis
tsact civil divisions. governed within
themselves by duly authorized officers.
sscrciAag and enioyiag al tho rights
ai.d privileges Of government not dele
gated ~ the constitution o, the state To
lie state.
Precisely the same rule holds good a.
O. the federal government in relation 10
TIC s,ates. The union is one composed
% many. That unioa Is the United
States. 10 is not the mineral character
Of Tho union which Is defined by
unIoa itself A house II composed
q a cellar. a supcrstruc;ure. a roof.
zach Is q part essential To the ex-
isrencs II the whole The name Of
al these parts when together is House. y
80 with the stater Each one 10 essential
"a The shole. The whole is not expressed
Ia zee name or na nee of It's Integral parts,
be- IN the name u the one. indis~oluble
union. the United States Tho same
thing - true % tho counties and PENN
su'.s % Michigan. for while each ia a
distinc; entity. all are combined In one
entity.
However. Justice Fields finds that
the constitution explicitly describes
the United States in the plural by
Articles III and XIII. and his
fading having been incorporated into
Q supreme court decision 10 will be
proper to speak % the United States
In IN. plural. By analogy Great
Britain should also be classod az plural.
Great Britain arc some pumpkins
North America are in it," Then. too,
Justice Fields name is in the plural
We should say OF him: Justice Fields
are . great gran,marian."
Naturally enough We must refer b
-fsmily," board" company" legis-
lstur>.' senator. congress- etc. IN
the plarsL For example; The family
are member OF the board which have
decided tie company are liable 20 be-
citsi before the legislature which are
nov in session. and which will refer the
matter 20 tho~c senate in order that
congress which are 10 convene in Sep
temb~- may show the United States
they are not herself Mr.. Fields
grammsr are certainly picturesque.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-17

n DR.. Kelley shall cell his gold cure
for elo.0oO.ooO. he viii become one Of tho
enormously rich men u the country. IL
IL believed that the income and profit
from his Dwight and auxiliary Institutes
aggregates sl.ooo.o0O . year. Add To
this the original purchase price Tor ex
elusive right 10 administer the treat
nsnt in the several states and foreign
countries and the grand total Of bis
millions h something surprisingly large
Only few years ago DIR. keeley was
an unknown physician in an obscure,
forbidshng country village in Illinois
The village u Dwight Was then an In
Significant hamlet, and his practice
among the few inhabitants and the
neighboring farmers yielded him a
modes; income. barely sufficient Ia pro
VIDE comfortable living tie began 10
study th~<ymptoms Of alcoholic poison
ins. and from that study he evolved the
famous formula which has since bafiled
the skill OF expert analysists. cured
nearly hundred thousand inebriatcs.
a per cent III whom remain cured. and
maize him an independent fortune esti-
mated as high as &, 100000.
The humble physician OF the obscure
Dwight OF ten yeat ago is now in New
York negotiating veal involving co.
oOo.Oo0. The residents 81 Dwight are in
tears. for with his new found wealth
the suddenly great benefactor of his
race. transformed thd unpromising ham,
let into a beautiful village. enjoying the
use and profit Of ali modern improve
ments IL ne shall leave the place il
will sink into ruin and desolation. Well
may the inhabitants bray that the great
deal shall tall through.
IL DIR. keeley shall dissociate himself
from his great discovery and the bust
ness il has created. his millions will not
b. selfishly boarded for his personal AZ
grandizement. His great philanthropic
heart will not permit him To retire from
the work Il alternating human distress.
He will make noble Use 81 his wealth
for he is generous and impulsively but
considerably charitable. He will be a
millionaire philanthropist.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-17
WILL SELL HIS CURE
A New York Syndicate to Buy
keeIey's Secret.
sI.cHl0RIDe OF cOlDfoRMuLA
For &c. 00O. 900 and in Future VIII
Coaaroi Every Institute la tbs
Eniire Uaited States.

CHICAGO. April id The Times this
morning Says; ''unless some Unforeseen
obstacle comes In the way the famous
bichloritie VI gold cure for drunkenness
will pass out II the hands u the keelcy
company tomorrow. The price Ia bc
paid is slo.O00.ooo. and New York syn
dictate II capitalists IL the purchaser.
The deal has been under consideration
for tire last ten days. and all that Ia ne
cessary 10 consummate the sale Is DIR.
heeley's signature 20 n contract. In
which he agrees pot To enter in the same
business again.
The sale does not only include the
formula and the Dwight plant. but all
the institutions la the United States are
included IN tho transaction. and DIR.
heelcy Ii now in New York 10 bring
matters To a close.
AT Dwight the residents are not
pleased III the prospect Of losing the
man who has made the town famous;
and when it became known yesterday.
that the change Was about 10 occur. a
feeling OF deep regret pervaded all quar-
tiers. " course the officials OF the com
pany are reluctant 10 discuss the matter
IN detail. but sufficient was learned 20
indicate that within few days q New
York syndicate will undertake the cure
Of persons whose weakness is the cup
that cheers and likewise incbriatcs.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-17
hit AND MISS BRIEFS.

Massachusetts, - n great state. She
stands ready 10 furnish ali ~ the patriot
ism and all - the Office holders for Il o
present administration. -- WSshiugson
i'ost.
The Rev. T. Dewitt Tslmage de-
scrites heaven "a buster than Broadway.
Weary souls seeking resi- wili have 90
Try az The rival establishment { hicigo
Tines
The London Lancet objects 10 the
practice ~ de6ling pure water with i'm
pure Ice. NcSy sell, then. B0il the ice.
Chicago Record.
The sooner tire telegraph poles are
taxe1 the sooner sin the telegraph wires
10 pat under the ground Balti0ore
American.
There is marked apprehension that
Chicsges hotel rates are gong a. -
higher than her buildings " ashins,ton
Star.
II MIRA Pugili-s Cors-eit really wants
"a elevate the stage let her persuade beF
husband 20 leave II. hicszo bisps,tch.
Taghtaing change srti.'s N The s,y n
c.oshing ara sight IN q during ,he~~ sud
aca fs,.t.s IN Weather fhfcagn Mad
CAPITAL punsshs@n. strictly deas1 osii
fos murder, "a the states ~sf defense
bvfnsag Wofid
The nean~xi thief in the vfrld !, The
one sha ssesls tssy pefAeH tree
Aifhi@pn f.hsts
4 great ppsny osran Steamship shafts
az assAsas h,sass d~si tfoka lsssay
isssios Herald
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-17
sIAIE PRESS SENTIMENT.

Our democrat friends impress Us that
tlAe war is over. and that It's memories
should he forgotten. True. but. some
how, the recollection il revived when NO
see that. Of the siX foreign ministers APP
pointed by this administration. ono OPP
posed the war. four served in the con.
federatc army and one was u knight %
the Golden Circle. an organization that
proposed 10 liberate southern prisoners
and resist the prosecution of the war.
These are unpleasant reminders Of the
great struggle.-Jsckson Citizen.
The reports Of tho Michigan cyclone
embody such details ~ are generally
presented when the genuine Ksnsas
article Is on . rampage. Tho 0otol mat
lost In the widespread havoc worked by
the wind.-Dctroit Free Fress.
Ex Governor Luce's name has been
proposed as president u the agricultu-
raj college. 1t is good suggestion. The
governor would make q good and e.
ficient president for the agricultural col
lege. He would make il emphatically a
farmers Northumberland journal.
II the administration persists in pass
ing tariff bill. congress should fearless
ly exercise its right Of veto. The cor
stitution must be strictly construed by
'us JetfersonianR"-k City Clarion.
Charles Francis Adams says he be-
licves the single tax theory u Henry
George In be the correct thing. and be
wishes Massachusetts, TO adopt it,
Kalamazoo Gazette.
Perhaps Governor Mckinley did not
look 90 much like q naughty robber
baron as the president il accustomed to
picture him.-Detroit Tribune.
The man who will steal his neighbour
newspaper il mean enough to thievc
pennies from the eyes Of q dead man.
Muskegon News.
There appears to Be Q good field In
Michigan for the gallows. just at this
present writing.-Saginaw Courier
Herald.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-17

srL park. Mes York. hoxo snA rider
psesras . picturesque sptsrafancs. The
sx secretAry VI tls navy 10 = hAndoaSs
man. II splendid phsssacs-
Leo XIII. 10 the only pops that ever
sauntered .spwn Loadon's famous ncca-
diIiy. The topc performed the feat
when, ~ Mgr. Pecei. be waited London
IN iea6
Ex Minister William Walter Phelps
viii return 70 his home in Nss Jersey
next mouth and take his plscc in the
court u errors sod appeals At the june
term.
TX Governor Jarvis u North Caro-
lima 10 said % BE candidate for the
United Sistes senate In the election
next year of successor 10 Senator Ran.
som.
Gen. f. Burd Grub. the ex minister
90 Spain. has decided to name his con
after his wife's father. Thomas Stopwith
Grubb
Charles A. Dana and David ID. Stone
are the only editors VI daily papers In
New York city who arc past middle LIE.
A gallant French critic calls Sibyl
Sanderson "a beautiful niece 1t Uncle
Sam"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-17

workingmen y not the most sgicsi and
rational say 10 obtain their demands
Strange u say the object u their Up
rlsirg 10 the result q the universal SUI
fraye agitation; but men wbo so
faxrsntiy violate and trampls down the
existing and unoppfe-sise k,.s II a
eoantry. can hardly be cals~d competent
To make asv and better LAYS either for
themsslvss Ut ether cissseA The Brns-
s~b rioters have yet TO learn that suf-
frsgs IL privilege not an Inherent right.
and the man Who uses force % suhstan
tiats his elaine proves eonclusively his
unfitnsus FOG tho trust
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-17
Cl.EWS ON GOLD.

Henry Clews reviews the incidents and
occurrences Of the past week and their
influences upon the stock and money
market. The Chicago wheat squeeze.
the revival OF gold exports the weather
bureau'o unfavorable crop bulletin, the
failure Of the Scottish Bank. and the 10
per cent reduction OF rail rates in Ne
braska have all combined 10 disturb our
unsettled financial matters. Far and
away the most important factor in these
disturbances is tho withdrawal Of gold
from this country.
Mr.. Clews is II the opinion that the
large amounts of silver money we are
creating drive out gold and depress our
credit abroad. Tho remedy for this
undesirable ondikion, he says, "can
come only through an adjustment be
tween the range oil values on the staples
specified AZ between the foreign and
domestic markets.
There may have 10 be q yielding OF
prices on both 3ides 81 the Atlantic;
-consisleringlfirsf. that we are the
more dependent bf the two sides. next.
IN. our price. must he regarded n
iiIegitimasely hikh in view II the I'M
usual largcness VI our cxportable sur
plus at this stage Il the season. and.
newt. that the condition ~ the home
money market is likely 10 compel rcaliz-
ing on these staples view OF these
facts. the probability il that most 81 the
neces.ary concession will have 10 he
made by our holders Until this adjust
men, he,xeen dom este holders and for
eign buyers has been Effected. there can
D.. no resi- confidence in the easy work
ing Il financial affairs. and the stock
market must stand exposed b unsett,ing
surprises"
80 aeon. however. a. the world's
fair opens. public attention will te
largely diverted from these disturb
Ing conditions: and. though tina, ex
hi.arating excitement cannot remove the
real causes IL disturbance. YET il will
prove an important Influence toward
neuiralixing their effects UPON the spirit
~ stock exchange operations: and the
Increased railroad earnings consequent
upon The fair travel will equally operate
In tia; direction"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-17

YtsryRD.t'- Democrat cruelty tore
the raask IN IRE secrets q the present
state sdninik ;rstiou. An eavesiropper.
or al lesst NJ uo-uspected listener.
aliec~s Ia hsv-1lverhesrd conversation
hela IN railway car between two gen.
sl~gnen. one - whom ia Governor Bich
The conversation Sss purely = casual
era. such "a sny two gentlemen might
be sspects~l % carry on IN q public car.
The revelations made by the eav~~irop-
per ere - aecsie.ily tame snd uninter-
~ssins. even though dressed in the
furious rsrti-anisn - The Democrat
on~ eannr, hat vDrsser that q chart 81
planning their re,nt 49, ret published
" ennaerticr ~ith the srfnrir. The pas
.~nx-r s~~rs q that psgt,ruisr railroad
shoulsi enforce the gsssr requiring egra 10
b~ csrriei IN the baggage ar
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-17

Or New York paper describes Judge
Morse's whiskers AS being OF the loose
and flowing variety common To tho Dick
insons and Rusk's Of the great middle
west. Judge Morse will be delighted to
hear that his great shock II bushy whis
kers is made the subject Of such fiattcr-
ing notice.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-17

OsE Of the wissss acts q the present.
legislature MAS 10 knock out the bill
providing for three state normal schsols.
There Is about ~ much ne,essity for
three normals as there is Or three uni
versities and three agricultural colleges
The sooner the state realizns that its
efforts In the line al higher education
must be concentrated. tho more efficient
will be its school system.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-17

IL Is stated that a copy OF the four
gospels In oldSyriac has been discovered
at Neunt Sinai. Ii IL the most com
plete copy % tho gospels In existence
aud biblical scholars believe that many
% the present Inconsistencies will be
eliminated and explained when trans
lation is made from the Syriac.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-17
FONTS ARnlII VEN

A bequcst II a Scotch man named
proudfoot. who died recently At Natal.
proyilcd snfo) for the lat.orers - M
fat. Scotlsni Ry the concerted action
- the hensfitisrie~ spne eighty ia nun
her. the msney - 20 t'e used in e~tab
h-hing yaeiic institution for sics and
ssed poor per~sns sni In the masnten
snee - 4 pension fund
Cardinal Gibbons recently expressed
himself IN this waY Young men sho
have recrived an ifnpeff~ot and sDJsr
fetal education vanf 81 streaf vise ard
learnesi aoi think in 0gsief :, ID 81 they
mu-t affect a dtsrfte e skspiir.sm and
infitc,i;y. which frequently rs.aiis IN 81
entire h-~ a faatA
Ise~~ Z Vac slra tie many tines
millionaire. h tsTtir nan. fpnd ~
ss~d hving. vhcsn sfssle sstsieDce y
rs-szSl ~ dread q sr-oplesy
wahsr a. Wkitnsv si<se. sss>sl hor-r
ard sss. his ssslsl.s s~li sni shil~ en-
tessus thsssaxa the bt,ssis pstsas a Cen
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-17

NOTWITHSTANDING tho bitter free
trade assault on the Mckinley bill that
measure curtailed customs receipts To
the amount Of sJo.0o0.o00 a year since it
became a law. The democrats will have
u merry time preparing a substitute for
this broad and comprehensive measure.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-17

PrTrsBURG cranks are determined 10
arrest every person who docs any kind
IL work on the day they are pleased 10
call the Sabbath. There is pleasant
and profitable years work for the foo
killer. within the limits Of Allegheny
county.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-17

IT is to be hoped that the members OF
the state legislature won't decide to send
themselves TO Europe at the public ex.
pense. although such a trip would be
Just as rational rs the world stair junket.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-17

AGAIN the premonitory symptoms OF a
purpose to reform the tariff are discern
lille in the democrat horizon. Congress
will not convene before September and
in the meantime any number OF pro-
posed tariff schemes will be sprung for
the edification Of the public.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-17

SECRETARY MOTION discontinued a
5000 Office az q matter Of economy.
The tariff ought to be reduced at once
u prevent an accumulation u this i'm
mense surplus.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-17

SATURDAY night at tho close Of bust
ness Judge Burlingame's application
docket contained the names Of forty two
applicants for Andy Fyfe's position.
Such an unexpectedly large rush Of
business must have thrown his honor
into Q cold sweat
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-17

WARS the matter with appointing
the superior court messenger boy. clerk?
He can perform all tho duties OK both
offices. and it would be a master stroke
Of economy on Judge Burlingame's part.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-17

SEVERAL influential newspapers have
devoted columns and half columns az
space on McAllister's good form ethics"
70 tell their Chicago contemporaries that
his criticisms are not worth noticing.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-17

IL cholera ever comes 10 Grand Rap
ids and wanders into the Kent street
alley. tho bacilli will be overpowercd at
the first breath.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-17
WEATHER BULLETIN.

wssHISGroS. April iG-For lover
Michigan Local showers IN southeast
ssn portion, westerly winds. becoming
variable. ~arner except IN extreme
southeast.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-17

THERE are yet few places left for
Michigan patriots and Dan Campau's
bureau will he taxed to its capacity 10
keep tab on the applications
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-17

WARS the matter with Swincford!
Doesn't Cleveland intend 10 send him to
Alaska again and give the upper PENN
sula another four years rest!
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-17

" the legislature would take up and
despatch the business now before It Tor
action the calendars might bc cleared
inside Of four weeks.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-17

Rvsbgr - IN the hsnas n the @sisi
,sss sss the eSsy 70 practically rss~a by
The mob. Perhaps tho sst.oo "a the
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-17
FISHING TACKLE.

Lines. Linen Lines Nautchang Silk Lnes Line. 81
Bait Bait Spoon
innumerabe Rods unsurpas.ibc Bait Boxes Trout Baskets
FOR RODS FOR $40. Landing Meta Dip Meta
Filling Twne Fish Spears Frog spcsrs wsd,ng
Tackle Boxes Mipnow Is. Hooks treble
double angle, gut gimp We'll. 70 up
have everything and anything the most enthusiastic angler
could possibly WALK UP GENTLEMEN STEP Up
YOUNG MEN. HUSTLE Up BOYS and fishing tackle