Telegram-herald., 1888-01-09
WALKS AND TALKS

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nsss as been particularly good auflnE tas
pszs six moDths here. sn'i leezs DaFs ss~A
comparatively isa ta.lsfss. HAsa tAs
B0zEa q Trade zets IS statistics GA there
~il be fash f0r thela. tel oa. thisk
tts Board eAn sci s4or1 - haFs thsm
published ia syery Paper - t1s csiy.
tell yoa ! $50 1 hA1 ten % oltsen thod-
s4ad dollags loOse ~ insssl ~ su9afe@n
properly a0~."
there sere s7l.sle immigraats landed a.
Sss York during tas yssr jos. closea. lssI.
94ny oi tais number landed IA Grand
Rapids sai either iccatsd here or went
further North Many OF then e&aae here
destitute and are B9s iab0Fing iof pa0psr
a4gss. dsprislnx the honest American
s0iier Of thai which u due nim.
Ia lss5 he frst bridge across Grand
River rzs bait b tie Supervisors on al
thoriiy given 6y aa at Of the Legislature
q isf4 Il vas Tree oridge-no toll. +.
II Turner aud James Scribnsr were the
builders IL did service for seven years,
wien a toll bridge uas erected By az organ
Azed stock company.
Il Is whispered thar some very ssnsa-
tional facts will De detailed IN the Clay
Putnam cass before Il Is concluded.
a conservative man Ups his bat 70 the
paoIie and apologies FOE his being or
earth. remarked Rev. kss= B. T1pper in
tss palpit Of the Fountain 50 Baptist
Church yesterday morning.
The Chicago Journal Of rscen. date said
that i've OF The judges of the courts in that
city we're engaged in heavy divorce cages
that day. rhis beats Grand Rapids; but
whether the divorces grated will outnum-
Der those here = question. The Kent
county courts occasionally have busy
day
Rev. Z. L. Howell. rector of Grace church.
sAndusky.. o.. freely expressed the senti-
menis OF the Eastern people who come go
far west and north as Grand Rapids. in
saying at The Norton, yesterday: You are
on the road 10 prosperity. The West is
becoming more grand and beautiful every
day. The people of the East must learn 20
Judge OF the Vest, only By . comparison
With their own States"
The press OF the city are devoting more
or less space 70 ,hs course adopted hy Sa.
perintendent Smith in the enforcement Of
the ordinances relating 10 the closing OF sa-
looms on a legal holiday, on Sundays and
after hours. There have been several inter
views with certain well-known citizens,
showing that they desire the law enforced;
which Is az well and good. but this does
not materially assist the officers ia carrying
Out their wishes. Ni0lxtoTs of the law are
wanted, but the evidence proves insufficient
10 convict. Or elss there is a desire on the
part OF our juries 10 eyade'the direct testi-
m0ny and render a verdict on principle.
This IS brought forcibly 10 mind by the Ie-
marks OF several OF those leading citizens
who were called upon % give
their personal views. why. yes" says
one. Il want TO see The law enforced; il Is
wrong that these men ,rneaning the saloon
isrsl are allowed TO violate the ordinances.
Yet do not care to enter into the contest.
do not want YOU 70 quote me as say
this. for IL will hurt my business This
man owes me some money. aod be may not
pay me should I express my feelings. But
| am dead against those who defy the su-
thonties." Oh. yes -, The world will
move on just the same If such men do no.
express their views. Words and actions
must 90 hand in hand.