Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, May 13, 1899, Page 7

od oo Dp > = ear “are used, as they are pleasant to the An Excellent Combination. The pleasant method and beneficial effects of the well known remedy, Syrup or Fies, manufactured by the Catirornia Fie Syrup Co., illustrate the value of obtaining the liquid laxa- tive principles of plants known to be medicinally laxative and penning them in the form most refreshing to the taste and acceptable to the system. It is the one perfect strengthening laxa- tive, cleansing the system effectually, dispelling colds, headaches and fevers gently yet promptly and enabling one to overcome habitual constipation per- manently. Its perfect freedom from | every objectionable quality and sub- stance, and its acting on the kidneys, liver and bowels, without weakenin: or irritating them, make it the ide: laxative. In the process of manufacturing figs | taste, but the medicinal qualities of the remedy are obtained from senna and other aromatic plants, by a method known to the CALirorNIA Fig Syrup Co. only. In order to get its beneficial effects and to avoid imitations, please | remember the full name of the Company printed on the front of every package. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. LOUISVILLE, KY. NEW YORE, N. Y. For sale by all Druggists.—Price 50c. per bottle, Sox o ~ ba "The Best Saddle Coat. Keeps both rider and s x fectly dry in the harde: : Substitutes will disappoint. Ask for 3897 Fish Brand Pommel Slicker— it is entirely n If not for sale in iy ‘our town, write for catalogue to s. A. J. TOWER, Bosto isthe genuine Lea- gue Ball, and is of- ficially ordered by the National Lea- gue to be used in all games. ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTES a dealer does not carry Spalding’s hletic goods in stock. send your name d address to us (and his, too) a for copy | } of our handsomely illustrated catalogue. A C.SPALDING& BROS. 4 New York Chicago Denver THOUSANDS KILLED. | Every Sheet DUTCHERS’ FLY KILLER rids the house of thousands of | Flies, thus affording peace while you eat and the comfort of a nap in the morning. Ask your Drug- gist or Grocer. PRED'E, DUTCHER DRUG 00., St. Albans, Vt. ENSION?2% W. MORRIS, Washington, D.C, C ouceesstylly Rrosecutes Claims ‘Sin civil war, 15 adjudicating claims, atty since, | fenders | the city. | held a largely | tion SMILING SAMOANS. But When They Are Riled They Can Fight Like Fiends. The men are noble specimens, phy- sically—tall, muscular, with the erect carriage and elastic step of an Ameri- can Indian. They, too, are smiling and kindly in time of peace—and are clad in mantles of gay prints which they have bought at the store; they greet you with a wave of the hand and a curious “Alofa.” They tattoo the legs from the waist to the knee, and as they stride along those mem- bers appear between the folds of their drapery as if they were decently cloth- ed in skin-tight trousers. They are indolent and, when not roused to hostility, as amiable and fun-loving as children. They work as little as pos- sible, and why should they? The forest abounds in wild bananas, bread- fruit and yams, which may be had for the taking; the sea is full of fish, which they are expert in catching, and if Provindence deigns to send them a fattened pig once or twice a year they are blessed. Clothing they do not require, nor fuel; their taxes are only nominal, and they are consequently exempt from the chief demands of life, and which, but for the expense and difficulty of getting buried, make it ‘far easier for the average American to die than to live. But these gentle creatures can fight, aud fight cruelly, although their me- thod of warfare is peculiar; they eat and drink between rounds, when a | sort of truce is declared, then go at it again, shoot at short range, and shoot to kill. Formerly, until the practice was abolished by Chief Justice Ide, the killing was followed by beheading and this ceremony was not always de- ferred, where the victim had been only wounded, until life was extinct. The heads were then collected and pres- ented to the king an especial proof of prowess. This barbarous practice the chief justice had the utmost diffi- culty in dealing with, and it was not discontinued until the other represent- atives of the triple protectorate con- ented to enact a law to punish of- by fining them heavily, and adding to this penalty a lengthy term of imprisonment.—Leslie’s Weekly. A Department Store in Berne, Berne is peculiar in some things, and in matters of progress and enter- prise is far behind the other Swiss cities. A tradesman who had done quite a busine n small wares bough. several small stores on the main ar- cadel street of the city, and prepared to erect a modern department store, as far as the continental ideas goes. He wanted to make his establishment as attractive as possible, and accord- ingly sought to have the dark and gloomy arcades in front of his pro- posed building removed. Such a storm of protests was made against this wilful destruction of the ancient and ty stonework that he was obliged to abandon bk scheme and get even by making hi ore the finest in He even has had an elevator installed. There must .be four in Berne. When the little dealers saw this and knew that it was good they attended meeting to protest. It is their desire to have a s with several departments so vily taxed that it will be impos- sible for the owner to realize anything ; out of his venture. The Great “Amen” Question. y a vote of the church members at r curious dispute ng settled. With the introduction of the new hymn and tune book of the connection a few s ago, there was also initiated tice, which is not very gen- eral in non-conformist places of wor- ship, of singing the “Amen” at the | conclusion of each hymn. Sev 1 members of the congrega- disapproved of the innovation, and by way of protest resumed their seats at the close of the hymn proper. Feeling on the matter became ‘so acute that the pastor decided to take the voice of the church on Tuesday evening, when there was present a large attendance of church members. The result was the defeat of the sup- porters of the “Amen” by an over- whelming majority. The voting resulted as follows: In vor of the “Amen,” 46; against, 86. orth Wales Observer. A man may be worth a lot of money and still be a very poor sort of man. to others. ~_» When everything you; when your pulse cessively; when ded to. Nervousness is a ques- tion of nutrition. Food for the nervss is what you need to put you right, and the best nerve food in the world is Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People. » They give strength and tone to every nerve in the body, and make despondent, easily irritated people feel that life has renewed its charms. _ Here is proof: vous disorders, and gave them a trial daughter's life was saved Mrs. Watrous. dru Nervous people not only suffer themselves but cause more or less_misery to everyone around them. They are fretful, easily worried and therefore a worry annoys beats ex- you are startled at the least unexpected sound, _\your nerves are in a bad state and should be promptly atten-. Miss Cora Watrous, the sixteen-year-old daughter of Mr. I. C, Watrous, of 61 Clarion St., Bradford, Pa., was seized wi threatened to end her life. Eminent physicians agreed the trouble was poverished blood, but failed to give relief, jams’ Pink Pills for Pale ee ag were highly recommended for ner- the girl’s condition improved. After using six boxes her appetite returned, the pain in her head ceased, and she was stronger than ever before. “My r. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People,” said “Her condition was almost ho; taking them, but now she is strong and healthy. I cannot recommend these pills too highly.” Bradford (/a.) Era. The full name is on each package. ists or sent, postpaid, by the Or. Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady, NY. Pric with a nervous disorder which ‘Mr. Watrous heard Before the first box had been taken ‘less when she commenced. Sold by all ¢ 50% per box; 6 boxes $2 JAPAN'S HEAVY LOAD. OPPRESSED BY SINGLE STAND- ARD BURDEN. All Her New Gold Being Exported to Pay Debts Mude Payable in the Yel- low Metal — How Mcnometallism Perjures a Whole Nation. The new gold coins just struck at the Japanese mint are already being exported in large sums, threatening a “collapse of the Japanese gold stand- ard.” It also appears that to avoid the necessity of redeeming silver with gold the government has resorted to the rather scaly expedient of ‘‘chop- ping” or mutilating the silver pieces for circulation in Korea and Formosa, and then refusing to redeem them be- cause they are “mutilated.” This, we are told, is regarded by that govern- ment as a satisfactory bit of finan- cing. It is perfectly amazing what ‘a tendency the adoption or advocacy of the gold standard has to blunt the conscience. If Japan had done such a thing before she decreed the gold standard, the champions of “honest money” in this country would have held it up as an object lesson, showing the degrading and corrupting effect of a silver standard. As it was done in the interest of the gold standard, they pass it by without comment. This ac- tion of Japan, petty and dishonorable as it was, is no worse in principle than the average argument of the cham- pion of the gold standard. Take the cold-blooded utterance of the late Ber- tram Currie (who was almost the head of the gold-standard defense in Eng- land) that the low prices produc’ by the gold standard were not, in his judgment, an evil, for they benefited him. Bertram Currie Was a very rich man, and was said to be the soul of honor. Probably nothing would have induced him to directly take a penny that did not belong to him. But indi- rectly he could take millions through the insidious working of an appreci- ating money standard and see nothing wrong about it, because it “benefited him.” And yet it would seem that he must have known that any advantage thus gained inevitably wronged some one else, So Mr, Gladstone; all of whose natural instincts were kindly and generous, could see nothing mor- ally wrong in opposing bimetaliism upon the ground that England was a creditor nation to the amount of $10,- 000,000,000. He must have known and did know that the demonetization of silver had enhanced the value of every dollar of that vast amount. He must have known and did know that under the operation of the gold standard the value of England’s outstanding credits was rising higher and higher, and he certainly knew that what thus bene- fited the creditor of necessity injured the debtor. Nevertheless, he coolly took the creditor’s side and opposed even international bimetallism. So with every leading advocate of the gold standard. They all approach the subject from the standpoint of the creditor, fixed-income and_ special privileged classes, wholly regardless of the conditions of the producer nd debtor. But our purpose now is mere- ly to invite attention to the difficul- ties which beset Japan, and how far the gold standard falls short of bring- ing prosperity to the nations adopting it. It is now more than likely that the gold standard in Japan will break down. Japan is not a gold-producing country, and she can get no more gold than commercial currents will take to her, unless she borrow it. If she gets the gold by borrowing, whether she can keep it or not will depend upon the course of trade. If the balance be heavily against her and the balance te due to a gold-standard country, Eng- land, for example, away goes the gold again to pay it. A debtor country that has a regular trade balance to meet in gold-standard countres cannot perma- nently maintain that standard. Her gold must go to meet the foreign de- mand. Nor can any country with a regular adverse trade balance, unless she have some other source of sup- ply, as in the case of England, an im- meuse interest account more than off- setting the trade balance. The trouble with Japan is that the course of trade is now heavily against her; the Chi- nese indemnity is exhausted, and as a resuit she is unable to keep her gol. The attempt to force the gold stand- ard into that country was a monu- mental blunder. Her currency com- mission, after an exhaustive investiga- tion, reported against it, declaring thar the unexampled prosperity of the country during recent years had been largely owing to her adherence to the silver standard. The only reason that has been suggested for the change has been that by adopting the gold stand- ard she could borrow money in Eu- rope more readily. This was both ab- surd and untrue. To surrender the great commercial advantages which she confessedly had for the poor re- turn of being able to borrow money with greater facility was preposterous. It was almost idiotic. Her commercial advantages were.rapidly placing her in a position to be altogether independ- ent of borrowing. But the mere forin- al adoption of the gold standard could not improve her credit, because — iv gave her command of no more gold. If she obtained the ownership of that metal she had to buy it, and the more prosperous she was the more she could buy. If the establishment of the gold standard deprived her of commercial advantages, which it certainly did, that detracted from her prosperity and injured her credit instead of improving it. This is so perfectly Clear that it is astonishing how any person calling himstlf a financier can fail to see it. In adopting the gold standard ihe financial managers of Japan may have thought that they were opening the gate to the orchard of Hesperides, but instead they will be likely to discover that they have obtained nothing but apples of Sodom, which will turn to ashes in their mouths. r PREDICTS NATIONAL TRIUMPH. To the Editor: Factional quarrels in the ranks of the Democrats in Illi- nois, no matter how far-reaching, will have little or no effect on the coming national election. Assuming that dif- ferences of a serious nature have tak- en place, that the breach is widening with absolutely no prospects of com- promise, the result would not dimin- ish or enhance the chances of the presidential candidate, Illinois, the geographical center of a great republie, with its vast manu- facturing interests and its many lines of railways stretching out to all parts of the country, naturally belongs to those elements of society that control them, and that its electoral vote will be found in the Republican column in 1900 is a foregone conclusion. Arguing from the standpoint that as long as that party advocates the gold standard there will be a solid west, the Democracy should confine its ef- forts to those sections, and victory is sure to follow. . Marshal the forces of the south and west into an unbroken phalanx, and the enemy, now entrenched in the middle states, nature built for them— the Alleghany mountains. So long as money is the governing power, the men who control it will prove power- ful factors in politics and dictate to unscrupulous labor leaders, In densely populated cities votes will be purchased, ballot boxes stuffed and fraud of every description resorted to to defeat the will of the majority. In the south and west, where. the Democracy is the strongest, the con- ditions are reversed. The better ele- ment of society predominates and every person exercises his own judg- ment and votes as his conscience dic- tates, The Democracy can make a winning fight in those localities, unhampered by its enemies, and place its nominee in the presidential chair beyond a shadow of a doubt. The great issue for which the common people fought in 1896 and kept to the fore in 1897 and 1898, is buried just as deep in their hearts today. Infused with re- newed life and vitality, the great “16 to 1,” rehabilitated in the garments of Thomas Jefferson, inspired by Andrew Jackson and piloted by W. J. Bryan, will return in the guise of a gladiator greater and stronger than ever. G. B. HUGHES. Speculation Checked, but Active. The recent action of the banks in the money centers in discriminating against “industrial,” or trust, stocks as security for loans undoubtedly pro duced a salutary effect. It checked the headlong rush of speculation for high- er prices, and warned the “public,” otherwise known as the “lambs,’ against the wolves of the market. It may not be quite correct to say tnat there has been more conservatism, but it is unquestionably true that there has been less delirium. But there is still somewhat too much of boom in the market. Industrials have recoy- ered, in part at least, from the shock given by the action of the banks, and the lambs are again risking their fleece with somewhat too reckless innocence. The evidence of continued specula<ive activity is seen not only in the prompt recovery from the slump, but in the volume of clearing-house exchanges in New, York, which are still much above the normal for the entire country. That city’s total last week was $1,470,- 000, round figures. This is at the rate of over $76,000,000,000 per year, or some $14,000,000,000 more than the Phighest aggregate ever reached in any one year for all the cities of the coun- try. This, with the unprecedentedly large clearings in other cities of first importance, unmistakably tells the story of speculative excitement. This is not to say, of course, that the en- tire increase over last year in the volume of exchanges is due to specu- lation. The increase is much too gen- eral throughout the country and tov great in industrial and distinguished from speculative centers to permit us to believe that. There was a decrease Yast week as compared with tne corre- sponding time last year in only seven- teen out of more than eighty cities. In most cases the decreases are small, and in nearly all they are decreases from extraordinarily large totals last year.—Chicago Chronicle. Imperial Brawls to Be Avoided. From the Springfield, Mass., Repub- lican: It will be an evil day for the republic when we come to regard our- selves as so much of a “world power” that we are ready to join the brawls and wars of the old world nations. England is quite ready to see us be- come just that sort of a “power,” available for use in the extraction of her embroiled chestnuts. We must beware lest Uncle Sam lose that sagacity which has been regarded as his distinguishing characteristic. Roosevelt a Candidate. From the Rochester Herald: The best evidence that Theodore Roosevelt is a candidate for the presidency lies in the fact that he calls the reformers fools. It has been noticed that the po- litical candidate always ptefers the friendship of the heeler to thet of the civil-service reformer. “When Answering Advertisements Kindly The courtship period for Ayer’s Sarsaparilla passed long since, when it won-the con- fidence and esteem of thoughtful men and women 50 years ago. You need have no doubts, if, when you go to buy Sarsaparilla, you simply say the old name “AYERS That is the kind that cured your fathers and their fathers before them, and it is the kind that will cure you. Other Sarsaparillas may look like it, may even taste like it, but somehow or other they haven’t the knack of curing people that Ayer’s has. Just try one bottle of Ayer’s today. Bn Old Proverb That— but just as forceful today as one bundred years ago. It’s good common sense advice in almost every transaction, but for present purposes let us suppose you are going to buy a binder, a mower or a corn harvester. Possibly you have made up your mind to get something cheaper than the Deering Ideal. Perhaps it is not yet too late to “go back.” And it certainly is “becter to go back than to go wrong.” That word “cheaper” is an old fraud. Do not be deceived by it. Deering Ideal grain and grass harvesters are “ideal” because they embody the best thoughts and suggestions of the farmer and the mechanic. They are simple, scientific and substantial. They are the cheapest to buy because they are the best to own. DEERING HARVESTER CO., Chicago. FARM LANDS FOR SALE DO YOU WANT A HOME? 6G 00 ACRES OF GOOD !N WASHBURN AND BARRON COUNTIES, j FARMING LANDS WSCc'S!. 2.5 $3.00 to $6.00 xcne. Long time and easy payments to actual settlers. Come and see us or address, W. R. BOURNE, Mgr., SHELL LAKE LUMBER CO., SHELL LAKE, WIS. “THERE 1S SCIENCE IN NEATNESS.” BE WISE AND USE $ SAPOLIO WHEAT Sold by Druggists, or sent in plain wi “Nothing but wheat; what you might by ‘express. prepaid fot call a sea of wheat,” is what was said $0, 08.3 bottles, €2.75, by a lecturer speaking of Western Can- ircular sent on request ada. For particulars as to routes, rail- | — way fares, etc., apply to Superintendent | N. W. N. U. —No. 19— 1899 of Immigration, Department Interior, Ot- tawa, Canada, or to Ben Davies, 154 East Third St., St. Paul, or T, O. Currie, Stev- ens Point, Wis. Mention This Paper. — + — —+ { tennant