davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-04-14

a Nebraska Woman Who Has No LiiSine
for Romantic Tcunysoniau Outcomcs.
A paper in western Nebraska con
tains the outline of a story that should
be slung into undying verse by poet
as good as the author of "Enoch
Arden" Some years ago, in the town
where the paper is published, there
lived man who had wife and daugh-
ter. He seemed prosperous. and his
credit was good for anything he de-
sired.
One fine starlight night he disap-
peared, taking with him nearly every
thing that wasn't nailed down. He
had made about every man in town a
creditor, and when he went away the
people betook themselves into outer
darkness for awhile and walled and
CRASHED their teeth.
The wife and daughter were treated
the same as the rest. They found
themselves destitute. The fiend in hui
man form who had so long ofiiciated as
husband and father had left them not
a dollar. The lady and her daughter
were, of course, looked coldly upon for
awhile, as people believed them to be
in collision with the departed. But
they were not depressed by this. They
went manfully to work like little hero
ines in Il play; the mother did sewing.
and the daughter did whatever she
could get II do. They prospcred, as
they deserved to prosper. The older
heroine in time established millinery
store which captured all the trade,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-04-14
ONE ENJOYS

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken: Il is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste. and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the svs-
tern effectually, dispcls colds. head
aches and feycrS and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy Of its kind ever pro.
duced, pleasing TO the taste and ac-
eeptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale in so
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA Fic syrup co.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW YORK nv
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-04-14

Special irrigation shoves at the Yaki-
ma Hardware Co.'S. They are beauties.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-04-14
His Philosophy.

and so, Pat, you think Dennis had
the wrong side of the argument? But
what reason have you to be so sure of
this?"
Faith, he hadn't another worrud to
say after OF hit him wild me first brick"
Cleveland Leader.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-04-14

Hop Irvine at the Yakima Hardware
Compsny's. IL
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-07-13

"man." such being the meaning Of that
word. The argument as reported bore
q suspicious resemblance to that in the
correspondence between President Ed
wards and DR.. Samuel Hopkins. One
said, He cannot be god, for he is cruel,
vindictive and greedy" The other said,
You cannot tell how god will act,
and perhaps
Ii was the familiar issue. Are right
and wrong absolute, and is the moral
law obligatory on Deity as ON mortals?
Well. the Edwards party SO to speak,
carried the day. and il was decided that
the supposed Lono should be put to
the test. A blow-not mortal-was
struck; the captain groaned and blood
flowed. "Kanaka, nor "a man, indeedD
cried the skeptics. "Oa! Ga" True,
TrueD screamed the others. "Kanaka,
nor and he was at once dispatched.
And" added Mr.. Broughton, when
the old men told us this the tears stood
in their eyes, for they were among the
few who continued TO believe that Cook
was god, or at least a superior being"
With the horseback ride thence to
Kilauea and the descent into the crater
all general readers are familiar. Every
body knows how Pele, the devil goddess of
the KanalSas. used to hold her fiery court
in the flaming lake; how the filaments
of lava, like glassblowers' thread"
thrown off by the fiery waves, were be-
lieved To be her hair; how the natives,
when warned 10y well known signs that
an eruption was near, threw many fat
hogs and other articles of value into the
lake. and finally how the brave Princess
Kauikulani, to convince her people that
idolatry was foolish. descended into the
crater without the usual ceremonies and
returned unhurt to her amazed people
Is it not all written in mission reports
and Sunday school books?
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-07-13
years ago:

OF these about $4,000 live in Honolulu.
which is the Paris of the north Pacific
All the allurements of life abound.
Hard work is left to the Chinese for the
most part, and active business to other
foreigners. With at least half the popu-
lation social life is the only life. Re-
ceptions, teas and club meetings, polit-
ical demonstrations, visits to the popu-
lace and to vessels in the harbor, rides
and drives, poi suppers and bathing par
ties. chatting in the groves and loung-
ing and smoking in the gardens-such
was life in Honolulu while | was there,
and cannot learn that there has been
any change.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-07-13
kANAkA SPEECH AND RELIGION.
How the Islands Were Built Up and How
Christianized.

How the Islands Were Built Up and How
Christianized.
The first task for me, pursuant TO my
business on the islands. was To learn a
little of the language. which deserves a
paragraph or two. especially as many
native names must appear in the re-
mainder of this article. found il quite
easy of requirement Every word and
every syllable i'll every word ends with
vowel. and every vowel is pronounced
almost exactly as In German. There is
of course syllable TO every vowel, but
in ordinary aid rapid pronunciation the
effect is precisely the same as in German
and Spanish-that is, an or ah-oo, is
practically pronounced ow. as in now"
40 is nearly the same, but it is rather
more tony" 10 pronounce these two dis
tinctly separate All is, similarly, pro-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-07-13
LIIIuUkdIHII. WuttU
Kalakaua.



HAWAIIAN MONARCHS.
European annals. Originally each island
had its own king, and some more than
one, but about a century ago arose the
great Kamehameha, and in a series OF
wonderful campaigns reduced them all
under his rule.
He is the great Hawaiian hero, the war
rior, king and sage, the David and Sol
ONION and Haroun al Raschid all in one.
But it is great mistake to say, as many
recent writers have done. that the civil
cation he fostered was purely native and
original, and still more TO begin Hawaiian
history with Cooks voyage. A hundred
years before that the islands were visited
by white men and many times between
that date and Cooks visit White men
lived on the islands even before Kane
hameha's reign. They had introduced
many improvements, and he had the as
sistance of some of them in his wars.
He was succeeded by five kings of his
blood, who took his name as title, but
were known by other names. OF these
Alexander died in 1868, and Lot late in
1872, William Lunalilo taking the crown
in January, 1878. David Kalakaua was
elected to succeed him in 1874, and in
1891 he died and gave place to Liliuoka-
lani.
Now, the old royal line expired as
aforesaid with King Lot, and as King
Bill and Kalakaua, though of ancient
royal stock, had to be voted into power,
there was necessarily some lowering of
the royal dignity and lessening of the
royal prerogative. And as a liberal con-
stitution had been adopted and govern
ment established somewhat on the Eng
lish model, there is really no change
perceptible to the mass of the people in
adopting provisional government semi
republican in tone.
And through all this century, while
civilization was rapidly progressing and
later while Christianity was becoming
dominant, the Kanakas were fading away
at rate unprecedented since the tender
natives of the West Indies died off under
SPANS harsh rule. First, the wars of
Kamehameha wrought havoc, and as the
last of these wars was ending there came
a mysterious pestilence which reduced
the population by one-fourth or more.
Diseases introduced by prohigate sail
ors doubtless wrought some destruction,
but not nearly so much as has been re-
ported. Then came the leprosy Tor rather
it developed) and for time threatened
general destruction. Even now it is a
great curse, but not so destructive as
formerly.
Beyond all these known causes, how
ever, there are causes not understood
A too rapid civilization is often fatal to
primitive races. The sudden inflow of
new impressions on unprepared nerve
centers breaks them down. The wear
ing of clothes seemed for time to make
the native women barren, as they paid
no attention to the ordinary rules for
keeping their raiment in healthful con-
dition. Another cause has lately been
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-07-13

assigned In these words: Hawaii Is q
holiday land-a lazy land-a soft, lux
urious. volu2tuous land-and the de-
preston from safety is correspondingly
great. There is no set purpose in life.
no firm and high resolve, and SO when
melancholy comes it kills"
No other man dies SO easily and gently
as true Kanaka. He can lie down and
die whenever TIE notion takes him, and
with no apparent disease. This happens
among many dark races. but with none
so often as the Kanakas. Captain Cook
guessed their number at 400, 900, and it
may have been half that In 1922 the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-07-13
VIEW OF HONOLULU.


lish and Americans. but before reaching
our hotel we saw that those were only
the advance guard of porters, small
traders agents for this and that, idle
sailors and the general fotsam and Jet
sam of port In the tropics which is the
common resting place of rovers of all
nations.
From the center of the town on. how
ever. we struck it rich in the Kanaka
line. We saw them of every age and
many shades of color and in every stage
of dress and civilization, from the new
arrival from the mountain highlands,
clad only so tar as absolute decency re-
quired, to the cultured gentleman in
blue coat white vest and truly immacu-
late linen. AT every convenient recess
in the side of the street was a group of
native women, but there was not the
same variety in their dress. With scarce
ly an exception each wore sort Of
Mother Hubbard of blue cloth, and
whether walking, sitting or riding-and
many of them were riding and always
astride-they managed this single gar
ment with the same modest grace had
noted among those in the boats
The streets are of fair width, and in
places seemed TO me winter than was
agreeable and rather dusty. AS there is
nearly always breeze enough at sea to
refresh one, felt oppressed at first by
the dead calm in the air, and retiring to
the courtyard of the hotel was just say
ing it was hotter than had been led to
expect when felt strong, cool breeze.
In three minutes at the furthest the sky
was overcast and almost black: in 10
minutes more the rain was pouring in
volumes, which as it seemed to me,
threatened to wash the town away.
naturally supposed that open air sight
seeing was done with for that day, but
my local mentor, to whom had brought
letters from Salt Lake City. laughingly
replied: "Wait wee You are not in old
England now, nor yet in Utah."
In an hour the sky was bright and
clear as ever. In another the streets
were in splendid condition, and next
morning they were dusty again. then
learned three things which surprised me
very much: That at least one-fourth of
the entire population of the little king
dom live in Honolulu; that the city rests
not on the true rock of the islands or
volcanic deposits, but on sort of fat
built up by the coral insect, and that
three-fourths of the Hawaiians Of all
races live in very narrow belts around
the islands. The interior Of Hawaii es-
pecislly is an almost untrodden waste.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-07-13

The Americans, however prevailed
upon the British cabinet to annul these
acts. And if Hawaii is now annexed.
what?
The Kanakas are about as well qualified
to run a republican government as so
many school children of the intermedi-
ate grade. The boys of any English or
American high school are ten times bet
ter qualified. The Chinese are not even
to be thought of as voters. Equally so
all the other dark peoples. The Portu-
guese are somewhat better. Evidently,
if annexed, Hawaii-Nei cannot be state
or even a territory. The 18th amend
ment must be ignored from the start,
and such must be the condition for half
century at least In short, the an
nexed region must be an absolute de-
tendency, ruled like a British crown
colony or distant military post-an abb
normity for which the constitution of
the United States makes no provision.
JouN v. WuIo u0upy-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-07-13
downright. 1893. |


There never was lovelier March morn
ing tnan that on which Honolulu first
rose 10 my sight Yes literally "rose,"
for we had gotten close III during the
night. The sky was not perfectly clear
till Just at daylight, and there was no
lingering dawn as in the far north.
Scarcely had our strained eyes made out
the bold promontory OF Diamond head
(so called, was told, because there are
no precious stones in the islands) when
suddenly the grand sweep of mountains
came into view, and then, as if fat in
a theater had slid back and disclosed
gorgeous tropical scene, Honolulu rose
to sight. II was a perfectly delightful
surprise, worth coming a thousand miles
to see.
There was the usual delay in getting
close in. and we had scarcely time to
view the city by the rosy light when we
saw many people running toward the
beach 1t seemed to me that they did
not even check their speed at the waters
edge. but jumped into their canoes,
which moved off at once, and in few min
utes the Kanakas were swarming about
the ship OF climbing on deck Our lady
passengers, having heard dreadful
things" were prepared TO blush accord
ingly, and the more roguish among the
gentlemen anticipated some fun, but
both were disappointed The native men
were dressed quite $3.50 for boatmen,
and though the few women who came
near wore each a single garment they
managed It with womanly skill. In
truth. one may see much more reckless
exposure at any bathing resort. 1t was
later and in the interior-but | antici-
pate
The rising sun now sent its brilliant
glare upon Honolulu and showed us
WHAT Was it a child's toy village sud
denly enlarged or transformation scene
in a fairy pantomimey There were
plumed cocoanut trees and curious
palms great banks of flowers in one
place and "A regular English sward in an
other trailing vines and bare, hot look
ing places, and here and there patches of
neglected land which looked dry and
arid II was evident at first view of the
houses that the old was still struggling
with the new. for regular New England
cottages with green blinds and stone
structures were mingled with mere huts
of straw and tolerably solid adobe build
ings like those had become accustomed
TO at Salt Lake City
My first impression on entering the
place was that all the true natives had
gone off III their canoes, for we at first
encountered none but Chinese and other
apparently Asiatic people, and then
Portuguese, Frenchmen and few Eng
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-07-13

fertile little tracts, and the Kanakas have
here and there cultivated patches near
the mountains, where the lava seems to
have cooled but yesterday.
We took what is called the new route
to visit Keslakeakua bay, where Captain
Cook was killed, and of that tragedy
received very curious account from a
Mr.. Broughton, an aged Briton, who
reached the islands as sailor in 1910.
He had it direct from two aged Kanalzas
who witnessed the killing. 1t seems that
after Captain Cook had carried matters
with a high hand for awhile two par
ties formed. One said he was Lono. tho
god; the other that he was Kanaka, or
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-07-13

ran and did not return" Nearly all the
stone buildings in Hilo were shaken
down. The missionaries record with q
sort Of grim humor that their bookcases
were upset and the books went tumbling
over the house. Trees swayed and fell,
stone fences went down, and vast noun
tain masses rolled into the sea. One
missionary adds, so gravely that we
must not suspect him of a joke, that
they prayed with unusual fervor and
sang
On Jordan's stormy banks we stand.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-07-13
PEEE.L IF TIE Pac!F.C.
Hawaii Is Richly Endowed With
Wealth and Beauty.
A LAND CT LUXURY AND LAZINESS

The Experiences and observations OF An
lands The Progress of Civilization and
Christianity The Native Language and
Religion Queer Habits and Customs.
An Opera Boufis Hingdom-The Tragedy
of Captain Cook--The Worlds Grandest
Volcano.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-07-13
KEALAKEAKUA BAY, THE SCENE OF CAP
TAIN COOKS DEATH.

missionaries placed it at l42. 1000. The
first regular census, in 1892, returned
the population at l30.3l3. In 1872 the
natives were returned at 56.s90 and all
others at 1896. and then the tide turned.
The pure Kanakas, il is true, have de-
creased little, bat foreigners and half
breeds have increased rapidly, and here
is the last official census, taken two
wanna ono.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-07-13
THE OPERA BOUFFE KINGDOM.
Such Hawaii-Nei Has Been Since Kame-
hsmeha's Line Died Out.

hsnIeha's Line Died Out.
So many little things have interested
me that | almost forgot King Bill He
had assembled the throne (fguratively
speaking) only two months or so before
my arrival. King Lot having died with
out Issue William Lunalilo was his
royal name, | believe. but he was gener-
ally called King Bill foI short, and he
was the first monarch of Hawaii-Ne Ell not
of the Kamehameha stock. The history
of that line is as fascinating as any in
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-07-13

oI<n that water runs through II a.
through tine sieve. and SO. though IL
may rain six days in succession. the
streets will Ike dry on the seventh.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-07-13
THE WORLDS eRANDEs1 VOLCANO

On Jordan's stormy banks we stand.
And cast wishful eye.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-05-19
War News From Camp Eaton.

There are sore hearts in the Third
regiment. OF the line officers. First
Lieut.. w L. Harms, of Co. L Saginaw;
First Lieut.. Louis G. Heyer and Second
Lieut.. Zenas ii. Ross, of Co. G. (Owosso),
failed to pass, while Co. A Flint, lost
33 out of Go men.
There is wailing and gnashing of
teeth in the old Fifth regiment. Eight
of Col. Peterman's captains went be-
fore the examining board and six were
rejected. They are Falardeau, of Big
Rapids: Whitney, of MuslSegon; Cudlip,
of Iron Mountain: Millar. of Houghton;
Supe, OF Sault ste. Marie. and Bates,
of Ironton. Only Hodskin, of Manis-
tee, and Fliege, of Calumet passed.
Col. Peterman is heartbroken. and will
probably insist on having the men ex-
amined second time. The methods
of the board are openly denounced by
some of the rejected.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-05-19
MICHIGAN NEWS ITEMS.

The heaviest crop of fruit ever known
along the lake shore in Berrien county
is now assured.
A bill was passed by the Senate au-
thorizing the establishment of life
saving station at CharlevoiX.
The farm house of a. A. Peck. of
Emmett township. Calhoun county.
burned with contents Loss $4,000.
Frank II. Winston shot and killed
himself at his home at Bay City lie
had had some trouble with his wife,
and first tried to shoot her.
The residence of j. Arnold, six miles
northwest of Clare, was destroyed by
fire with most of the contents The
family was away from home at the
time.
Chas. Golling. of Alpena, grand mas
ter workman, A. O. L. W., of Michigan,
states that the families of all members
of the order who enlist will be pro-
tected to the extent of their policies
One of the big dry klins of the Lud-
ington, Wells & Van Schaick Co. S
lumber plant at Menominee, which
was filled with high grade lumber,
burned, entailing a loss of about $4,000.
Gov. Pingree has definitely decided
TO begin numbering Michigan regi-
ments at 81, where the numbers ended
during the late civil war. Col. Gar
dener's will be the 3lst, Col. McGurrin's
the 32d, Col. Boynton's the 33rd, and
Col peterrnan's the 31th
The Y. of NJ. calendar for o7-s states
that college work will begin two weeks
earlier next fall and close correspond
ingly earlier The total enrolment is
3, 223-the largest to date. Michigan
leads with /. s6s students. OF the de-
partments the literary comes first with
1,332; the law has 765, medical 437,
dental 223.
Capt Vernon, formerly army inspect
ing officer of the NJ. n. g., opened a
recruiting Office at Grand Rapids. He
desires $50 men to fill out the compile
ment of the Nineteenth L. :. infantry,
stationed at Mobile, Ala. Lieut.. Win
ston, of the same regiment, is at Sagi-
nav. Bay City, Lansing and Kalama-
zoo will be called upon.
The state of Michigan has $3.50, 900 of
war bonds to sell. and already citizens
have sent in applications aggregating
S450,00o. These range from sl50,0O0
down to 500. The small bidders are
being accommodated, but the big fell
lows will have to wait. it being the
purpose to make the distribution as
popular as possible. The bonds will
not be ready for delivery before June /.
Four large fishing firms which left
st. Joseph two months ago and went
to Michigan City, Ind. on account of
the stringent Michigan fish laws, have
returned on account of the scarcity of
fish in those waters.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-05-19
Flying Squadron sails for Cuba.

The news of the presence of the
Spanish fleet in West Indies waters
caused Secretary of the Navy Long to
order the flying squadron under Com
mander Schley, at Hampton Roads,
Va, to sail at once. As soon as possi-
BILE FIVE vessels, led by the flagship
Brooklyn. steamed cut of Hampton
Roads and took a sMtherly course,
going, it is said, to augment Admiral
SIMPSONS fleet. The vessels which
sailed were the Brooklyn, the battle
ships Massachusetts and Texas, dis
patch boat Scorpion md collier Ster-
ling. A few hours hter the cruiser
Minneapolis pulled on at full steam to
overtake the squadron and was soon
followed by the cruises st. Paul Capt.
Sigsbee) and New Orleans.
The four vessels of war comprising
the major portion of the flying squad
ron under Commodore Schley, anchored
off Charleston. 5. c., for orders having
been at sea two days and with no sign
of Spanish cruisers OF torpedo boats
said to have been in that locality. Or
ders were received to proceed TO Key
West and the squadron again sailed
southwark.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-05-19
Two Prominent Lapeer Men Killed.

Capt. ii. X. White and Phineas
White, brothers. were killed by an
eastbound Chicago e Grand Trunk ex-
press at Lapeer. The bodies are both
badly mangled. II. X. White was
president of the First National bank.
and Phineas White was one of the
trustees. Both of the unfortunate men
were pioneers and prominent in bust
ness circles. They were on their way
home to dinner in buggy. The horse
was killed and the buggy smashed.
This makes the third fatal accident
at the same crossing. A creamery on
one side and high embankment on
the other make it almost impossible to
see the track