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The evening world., 1890-06-25
DEATH OF A STRONG MAN.
Henri Toch, a Modern Samson, Killed
By a Bursting Cannon.

Henri Toch, a Modern Samson, Killed
By a Bursting Cannon.
Arrival of the strongest man on earth"
named Henri Toch, who was celebrated
as an athlete at French and Belgian fairs,
has lately met with a fatal accident, says
the London Standard,
lie WAS firing a cannon which he car
ried on his shoulders. when the gun
exploded and killed Toch on the spot.
The departed mountebank was a great
fRVorite at the Paris Gingerbread fair.
which he generally attended in his
capacity as a champion wrestler.
fIe invariably threw his opponents, who
included IA powerful fellow called the
- Man with the Iron Mask" and an
equally beTculean person named Bazin,
both of whom had TO bite the dust before
the formidable biceps of Toch, who.
owing to his proves II muscle, Was
entitled the Rampant of the North"
The evening world., 1890-06-25
Another Convert.

ffrom The Nso Fork FsekIy.l
Small Boy-Papa, this book saws that when
an onice.holder in China gets rich the people
cut his head of and contiscate his property.
cause they know he stole IL.
Great Statesman-Jee Whitaker We
don't want any Chinese notions over here.
The Chinese must go.
The evening world., 1890-06-25

from the signs that something impor-
tant had happened during my long con-
finement in the closet. The WORLD
had made Mondays and Saturdays Half
Rate Situation Days.
To-day l am at work again, and ]
Judge from my owners expression and
the surroundings that he has secured a
better place even than We had before.
The evening world., 1890-06-25
Rural Methods.

IJfoH LUs.l
Whenever we have q fire In the country
We first ring for the fireman. and an hour
later for the police"
What for ?"
The iremen to put the fire out, and the
police to put the firemen ouL"
The evening world., 1890-06-25
Told by = Lead Pencil.

AS you will notice by the ex-
! preston of my face l am a very
happy Lead Pencil. / belong
to a man who has been - down
Il on his luck" for a long time.
Before that he was an account
ant and l was in constant use.
D like to be doing something,
and was utterly miserable
when my owner lost his place.
For many weeks / was hung
up in a closet In his ofice-coat
pocket. Last Sunday he came
and took me out, and i could
d hardly suppress my emotion as
A Iwrote for him the following /;
AOCOUNTANT-An expert count
N ant wishes place at fair salary. IL
not afraid OF work. Address ]. O. b.,
world Once.
} Then we went down to THE
IVopYn nfHca and learnad
The evening world., 1890-06-25
Too Much Progress.

Mr.. Chips docking M from the paper
The doctors have discovered another new
disease.
Mrs. Chipps-Well, | wish they'd stop
looking for new diseases long enough to n
q cure for my old rheumatism.
The evening world., 1890-06-25
By saratoRa,s Waters,

First Trunk hear you were full last
night.
Second Trunk-Yes. BY the way, lend me
. tiyer. will you2
The evening world., 1890-06-25

Iron ksH'sy's WsskiY.l
II suppose you received . thorough
course In English at Harvard ?"
lyon bet l did. Why. Just think Of il.
we originate most OF he popular slang
there
The evening world., 1890-06-25
m the Minor.

Iron the Ess Fork Wsskiv.l
Mr.. sealovs tat his seashore cottaRe)-
My dear. please tell our daughter to sing
something less doleful.
Mrs. SeAlove-That is not our daughter,
my love. That Ia the foghorn.
The evening world., 1890-06-25
Rough on Harry.
tNom he.

Ethel, I'm engaged to Harry De Reich
he couldn't get out Of it last night"
lyon dear. clever grill made him pro-
pose to me, too. on Tuesday evening, and
between US, what . tim we can have with
himlr
The evening world., 1890-06-25
An Eye That Never sleeps.

Iron hs EPoeA.
Hs-Neyer marry q man with an artificial
eye.
She-WhyF
He-BecAuse, no matter whether he's read
ing, sleeping or eating, he'll always keep an
eye on you.
The evening world., 1890-06-25
Tho Wise o~rgan-arinder

tFSow hs N.n fovk Weekly
Mother tof spoiled child)-I am greatly
obliged to o for bringing my little boy
back.
Orgap-G rinder-I fraida he tesoha munk
bAdA tricks.
The evening world., 1890-06-25
P. T. Barnum

Writes a chapter OF THE EVENING
WORLDS Great Composite Novel to
begin Monday, June 80.
The evening world., 1890-06-25
The Reason.

inc Reason.
tFrom Terra, sUfHqs.l
Mrs. YerRer-There is . very interesting
article in this paper by DR.. Knowit.
Col. YerRer-WhAt Ia II About1
Mrs. YerRer-It is about snoring. He ex-
plairs why we Bnore.
Col. YerRer-I know hat myself. We
snore because we can't help it
The evening world., 1890-06-25
HASH is DANGEROUS.
A Man Nearly Killed by an overcoat
Button in a Dish.

Button in a Dish.
A Marietta CO., gentleman swallowed
an overcoat button which he found in a
dish Of hash, says the Philadelphia In
guirer. The button closed the cardiac
orihce of the stomach completely. and
the case puzzled the physicians, as EN-
etics were useless, because the medicine
could not reach the stomach.
After three days OF terrible suffering,
and when death was momentaTily eX-
pected, he swallowed a buttOnhole tied
to a string and hshed out the cause of the
trouble.
The evening world., 1890-06-25
Before the Newport Game:
lynn puek .

Miss Touro-why. Mr.. Thatcher. why do
You mount it,
Captain OF the New TsGm-Well. y know
don't really caro- about digging . hole in
the ground
The evening world., 1890-06-25
The Same Thing.

tFrom the Epoeh.1
Simeral-How do You happen to know so
much about Germany You have never
been there"
Snooper-No, but I was born and raised in
Milwaukee.
The evening world., 1890-06-25
A Spouse.

Iron hurssy's Weekly.
"why do you have that great pitcher OF
water on the window sill-to keep 1t cool. !
suppose?
husband when he comes home late at night.
Why, don't you know, he could never find
the keyhole II l didn't"
The evening world., 1890-06-25
Evidence to the Contrary.
- -

D~udeson-The death Of Mr.. Crowley and
Miss Kitty shows that monkeys cAwn't live
long In this blawsted climate.
~Smiley-And yet you're looking well.
Dudeson.
The evening world., 1890-06-25
Sought Relief Without Avail.

vas afflicted with inhAmmAtory. chronic and
muscular rheumatism from 1886 to 1874. Ispent
thousands OF dollars seeking relief without avail.
Al last I tried the YELLOW PINE CoMPoUsD. One
bottle entirely cured me. That Was fifteen years
ago. and have felt no symptoms Of the disease
since. W. a.. COTFIs, IT,.
297 FrAnklih ST.. Allegheny. Pa
Send your address and AtEo-eent stamp for treat
iAs on ~rhsumAtism aud full information
Address
Yellow Pine Extract Co.,
BOX s46, P~ItIsBurE. Pa.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-05
THE POWER OF SONG.
A Clergyman Saves His Life by Singing
an Irish Ballad.

an Irish Ballad.
In Robert Browning's beautiful poem,
"Pippa Passes," little girl who has
holiday, and 80 goes about her Italian
town happily singing, influences great
and powerful people TO better things by
the mere beauty and purity of her song.
When they hear her young voice chant
Gods in His Heaven
they DO longer dare break His decree
and scorn His counsels. A clergyman
tells, in the Philadelphia Times, story
OF his own peril near Harper's Ferry, at
q time when there were many rough
and dangerous men at work in the vi
cinity.
He was travelling alone, and having
lost his way on a lonely road, suddenly
found himself in the midst of q gang OF
workmen. He greeted them politely,
told them his difficulty, and two Of them
suddenly offered TO show him the way.
He accepted the favor. though with some
misgivings, and walked on with them,
trying TO make himself agreeable. He
SAYS:
after awhile we came to dark
place where they had been working on
the road. and they proposed that ]
should stop and rest. | Was bound to
do as they suggested, but could not
help wondering IL ] should ever get up
again
Near them lay two short drills, and
these they took up, but said nothing. ]
seemingly did not notice this and talked
e.
Irishmen. and asked about their fami.
lies and every thing which might inter
est them.
AT last thought I would try the
power Of song, so | sang all the Irish
songs / could think Of. Still they seemed
wholly unmoved and had the same
wicked look. and FELT that / did not
yet dare move aad bring about crisis,
q remem bered one more Irish song.
The Irish Emigrant's Lament, and
sang it with al the psthos ] could put
into ny voice. In a few moments sas
their oountenances change; the muscles
Of their faces began to twitcb and theii
eyes Allied with tears. which soon rolled
Hlently down their bronzed cheeks.
''N hen 4 tnlsbea they tufneo 70 n
Ard said. with voices trembling with
emotion. That song has saved you'
life. We had intended killing you for
what money you might have. but -
could not touch You nov. That song o
old ireland has brouzht The dear home,
ard al the loved ones 60 strongly bef0rs
rs that now va viii protect vou and s.
vith you untl you are safe from g.
danger
And 90 they did, but you nav =
sure I was glad when re cane 70 th'
place of parting, for did not know bov
lonz these better feelings might last
When We parted / shook hands viti
them cordially. ssvirT. Erin 70 brsgh
ireland forever. and walked oE. foreln'
r nrrseli 20 20 little slowly lest J shoue
exc = their lll-wiu ~ seeming Ia 70
rasca ngrrT 70 get swaY.~
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-05
THE HORSEMEN'S ANNUAL.
Arrangements Made for the Summer
Meeting-The Program

ArranSc Scfncnts MADE Tor the IN m IN cr
Meeting-rhe Program.
The annual meeting or the Grand
Rapids Horsemen's Association was
held in the rotunda of the Morton
House last evening. The meeting was
we'll attended, and the following direc-
tors were elected: NJ. j. Smiley, Francis
Lilly, DR.. II. G.. Brigham, A. j. Bovine,
Geo. ID. Sisson, Amos Rathbun, VIM.
Aldrich Tateum, William Oswald, w.
b. Putnam, Waldo Northrop, Chas. F.
Kusterer, Don J. Leathers, J. Boyd
Pantlind, Charles Fox and DR.. J. b.
Griswold.
After the general meeting, the direc-
tors convened and reelected VI. j..
Smiley president. The other officers
elected are A. J. Bovine. first vice
president; DR.. Brigham, second vice
president; Geo. ID. SIsson, secretary and
w. b. Putnam. treasurer.
Ii was decided To have the following
classes at the summer meeting, which
Will take place July s, 9, 10 and II.
rFirst day-Three-mInute and 2:2i
class trOt.
second day-2.9O trot, stake $1,000;
2:30 pace.
Third day-2:35 trot; 2:17 pace.
Fourth day-2;f0 trOt and free-for-
all.
There viii also be a two-year-old colt
trot for stake OF 800, entry fee to be
added. This trot Will be for colts
owned in Michigan, but the day for this
part OF the program has not yet been
decided upon.
The Old track viii probably be used
for the summer meeting, unless the
proposed mile track should be ready
by that time. Willard Brigham acted
as secretary OF the meeting last night.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-05
A PUBLIC MUSEUM.
Carroll asrtN.a's Fp0Postti0a - the
keEt Seisatlae IastitQts.

A meeting OF the Kent Scientific IN
stltate VAS held Al tie Central school
bulld.ng last nigAt TO discuss tie propo-
sition OF Carroll Hartman - give the
society the Use OF the fourth floor OF the
new block 10 be erected north OF the
Peninsular club. Mr.. Hartman :
PROPOSITION i - give the society the use
OF the floor providing the society vii
allow him - use L valuable collection
- = part OF public museum, - which
az admission Zee vii be charged 10 the
public He offers 10 give members or
the society and teachers and pupls IA
the public schools free passes 10 the
museum, and also provide a suitable
room for meetings or the society.
A committee composed OF Prol-
Greeson, Mm. WiddleOmb, &. A. Whit
more, :. l.. Fuller and President r. ;.
Holmes was chosen 10 confer WITH M
Hartman, and ask him 10 submit his
proposition IN writing.
Prof. GTeeSOn stated that certain
members of the Board of Trade had IN
formed hlm that the board was taking
interest in the society. considering IL
benefit 10 the community. tie thought
the board would AID the society III any
new venture, and at his suggestion the
committee was authorized 10 confer
with any committee which might be ap-
pointed TO meet them from the Board
of Trade.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-05
HUDSONVILLE ODDFELLOWs
Together with Their Friends They Have
aJoliy Good Time.

-NsAS,,t ~ W. NtNSsss.-,tsSNA
HUDsoNvLLE, April 3.-Last evening
was gala one for the Hudsonylle
Lodge |. o. o. F., No. SAC. Some extra
ordinary special business being on hand
for that night number OF outside
lodges were invited TO attend. Halcyon
Lodge and Kent Lodge responded and
after the meeting at the lodge rooms
all proceeded 10 Grange hall, where the
ladies and some twenty-five invited
guests were assembled. A sumptuous
repast also awaited them there WITH
covers set for the seventy-five invited
persons present. The following toasts
were responded 10: "The Three
Links" Fred Campbell; "Our Sisters
Homer Hudson. general jolly good
time was had the balance OF the even
ing after supper, the literary program
being one OF the treats of the evening.
Miss Pearl Godfrey recited The Flag
at Half Mast" with good effect, and {.
X. Hoyt gave a reading, "The Jiners."
which was highly appreciated by the
ladies, at least. The party adjourned
under the conviction that everybody
had had a most enjoyable time.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-05
TOOT'S LEGACY.
II May Tighten His sentence-A Partial
Hearing.

IL May Tighten HIS Sentence-A Partial
Hearing.
A partial hearing has been had before
Judge Perkins in the matter Of the leg
acy coming TO Clarence !. loot, from
the estate left by his grandmother.
+. ". Mitchell OF the company. came
10 from Cleveland on purpose 70 have
q hearing and give MS testimony, and
so long as loot had pleaded guilty, be
wished to getln his testimony and save
another trip to tire city. He swore that
the amount taken from the express
company was $3.50. From TINS amount
$50 IS 70 be subtracted for tine package
Of diamonds returned 10 Fred A. Nav
nard. There also the amount OF tbe
deposit "a the South American bank.
which be has turned over the receipt
for 20 the express company, and which
may reduce the indebtedness about
S4e5 more.
There is coming from the estate left
% loot by his relative about 5000.
which VIII pay the claim within a
couple of hundred dollars. probably
Toots success IA reducing the amount
Of bis default may Hghten his sentence.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-05
THE WATER QUESTION.
His Interests. Not His Views shosla =
the Os5ectt0R.

One OF the most important issues of
the local campaign j. the water works
ga, ss1On. While the sale or retention
by tne city OF Us water plant may not
Be made a direct issue. Il e Of the first
Importance 10 know how the various
candidates stand on TINS question. lI
has been quite freely stated, within the
past Two OF three DAYS. that Mr. Edwin
+. Uhl, the Democratic candidate for
mayor, ls = sstockholderi IN the Hydraulic
company. II this statement lie true.
the public is entitled 20 know II. II Il
be not true, the public Is equally en-
titled 10 a knowledge of the fact. The
Eagl ls at present unaile - state posi-
lively whether Mr.. UAl is OF i not a
stoekholder IN the corporation which Is
seeking 70 get possession OF the city
water works. Bun It's columns are open
10 Mr.. Uhi for such statements as ne
may desire 10 make IN the premises;
and OF course, II he is not stock
holder ID the Hydraulic company, be
will recognize the desirabiity of I'M
proving the opportunity offered 10
deny the rumor and define nIs position.
Daily Eagle.
The HERALD differs very
materially from the Eagle in It's views
on the water question and would con.
sider II no disqualification for the high
position of mayor Of Grand Rapids II
Mr.. Chi is in favor of selling the water
works TO the highest bidder. We can,
however see the Improperly of electing
a man who is stockholder or owner
of any of the bonds of that corporation,
We certainly should never favor the
election of Mr.. Crow 10 the Office OF
mayor as long as his company has it:
proposition before the council.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-05
LOW ELL LIN KS.
Rev. t. G. Jones, the EvangelIst-A Sud.
den Death

.1tNssy,s - yss 1sN5slNs--SssNa.
LOWELL. Mich, April Rev. T. c.
Jones, the Evangelist, who labered so
successfully here the fore part OF the
winter, is now at Lowell, our neighbor-
Ing village, working with Rev. A. T.
Luther, pastor of the VI. +. Church at
that place. Again are his efforts
blessed aud he is leading the army OF
the Lord IN a glorious victory. The
church which is the largest IN town. is
filled every night, and fifty souls have
started for the Kingdom of Heaven.
The pastors of the different churches,
with Their people. come IN TO ENJOY the
good work.-Oscar Notion, of Lowell,
while sitting at supper on Thursday
evening, suddenly fell from his char
crying out. my head" HIS wife came
% ms assistance and laid him on the bed.
lie was not able 10 speak, and grew
worse and died at 3 O'Clock the follow
ing morning.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-05
Dress Goods.

25o0 yards Stripes and Checks, double
fold, only 70 cents per yard.
Case Of Stripes 81 - cents per yard.
A very complete line Of plain Piaids
and Stripes 90 - cents per yard.
our new spring shades Of plsiu fsbrics
from 75c 70 Sl.o0s yard. are worth see
ing. This assortment is very eTsens vs.
The beautiful Cashmere omhre Of
which We have ~ elegant line Is a.
tracing mUch stteuti0u-
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-05
FOR THE WEEK OF
MARCH 8 |

We are showing desirable
goods i'm the Wooden de-
partment that are new pur-
chases.
We have "a new line of
ClOakings for Misses and
Children's wear. They can
be bought at prices rang
ing from $1.25 To S2.25
per yard.
A specially will be made
OF "A 52-inch dress Flannel,
in new colOrings. which is
offered at soc a yard.
A still better quality i'm
handsome shades at sJc "A
yard and an exceedingly
fine line of French Flannels
at 60 and 10 cents "A yard.
We call particular atten-
tion to our line of imported
German Flannels which we
are selling at 90 cents per
yard.
While in the WooIen de-
partment do not fail TO look
at our line of Skirtings.
They are being sold at 25c
a yard.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-05
Cedar Springs Tick cts.

t1tNts'Nt - W. NtNtLtAA-rttNNH
CEDAR SPRINGS, Mich, April 4.-The
Democrats of Nelson held their caucus
today in the court room of Justice Nc
Connell and nominated the following
ticket: Supervisor, w. II. Mcconnell;
treasurer, b. +. Carpenter; clerk, VIM.
Ingalls.-The Democrats and Patrons
of Industry, of Solon, fused under the
name of "The Farmers and Working
mems Ticket" The following nomina-
tons are the offspring of their caucus
held today: Supervisor, Frank Bray
ford; treasure, Chas. Ford; clerk, Jesse
Clark
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-05
Favor the Tracks

TIE residents of South Div.son-st
beyond she city limits, are circulating a
PAPER addressed 20 Joseph H0aseman
and other directors of the plvson
street Gravel Road Company. and re-
monstratng against the company :
acton In shutting out the street car
lines from the thoroughfare. 10 g beir z
quite freely signed ~ the farmers and
property owners on and adjacent 20 the
gravel road. and the people are
thoroughly n earnest n wanting car
..--.-..-n
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-05

Il IS v.taiiy important for every CAT
3 date Oh the ny ard ward tickets ~
report A. the City Committee head
quarters a. 10 O'Clock thls morning.
We mast have The ful and right
name Of every cand date, that no ms
take may - made 10 printing the
tcSets
DO uot neglect this
JANIS A CoTE,
ths rmaa CITY Coumltfee.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-05

Every one is admiring our
window display of China
Mattings. We have just re-
ceived an immense line OF
these goods. 1t may prove
of some interest to learn
that floor coverings of this
description are sold at
lower prices this season
than last.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-05

We have just opened handsome
novelties IN SIX Hosiery. slso plain
blacks. which We are Offering from 8
q g..
Our KID Glove sale ~ last week vas
q suoosss We stI have 8 fris assori-
naeut which VII ~ closs1 out tns
week
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-05

voscs from = group ~ working men:
Who is tins Uhl27 "Go up 70 BIS
h0uss, aad you oou'dn't even get -
see n1rn viteont psssing tnTee ulEgers
TIta t1.Ae1 salts &C. silver ssaFsEs.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-05

IL desired trst all members az ths
CITY Committee meet at Tire oaice 0'
Wessrs. Haggarty & eoss, A. Monroe-st.
AZ 9 80 tbs morn ng
JAwEs A. C0YE. Chairman.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-05
Register If You Want 10 Vote.

Don't forget 10 register. II you live
in any of the new wards or have moved
from one ward 10 another since the last
election, you must register today. At
tend 10 il at once.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-05

K1dermeS1tey Ingram
Carpets are meeting with
great demand. Their hand
some patterns an Il stylish
colors have become popu-
lar. They are vove entire
ly different than any other
ingram carpet. We are
sole agents for the cele-
grated Corticine II ioOr
coverings and J. G. Wemp-
les hand made opaque shade
cloths. We have these
goods i'm all widths and
colors.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-05
FREE DELIVERY
May ne "a Extended ss to Benefit Grand
Haven sad Lndfnzton.


WAsHTSsToS. April 4.-There j. BIZ
pending before the House, 20 extend
the free delivery system 70 all cities
with a population Of 500. or whose
postal rece pts last year were ) 800.
Uuder this bl Grand Haven and Lud-
IDgt0n 81 be made free delivery cites.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-05

Republican. 30 not fs5i - re-register
II toe Tnira, E.gas Il, N.ath aaa IsHth
wards
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-05

Reed Pierson, 74l Wealthy-ave. ty-
phold fever. Hessel Schaapsms, 46
Forest-st.; Jay Walters, 40 Coit-aye.; /;
measles.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-05
ELECTION COMMENTS.

TIE Democrats IA convention eyl-
dsntly determinsd 70 get along without
"Hollana votes tbs spr.Dg. Il las
been the custom for years in Grand
Rapids far the conventions Of eotn
parties 70 pat upon their teket one OF
two Holland citizens il recognition OF
the importance Of that nationality n
II our community. The Democrats
tbs year seem to have forgotten that
any citizens Of that nationality I've IA
Grand Rapids. / wonder II Il Is true
that the voters refeIed 10 have al
moved away.
A man from the people, a man who
knows by experience the hardships OF
the people is the man the people want
for mayor.
Democrats were busy yesterday
circulating the report that the ultra
nice" Republicans were gong 70 vote
for Hon. Mr.. Uni instead Of for Sybrant
Wessehus for mayor. II may be that
there are few Republicans who have
such longing for 'blue blood" aftilia-
tions, that they will do as the Demo-
crats want them 10 at this election, but
for every ultra nice citizen they are
not Republicans who votes for Mr..
Uhl on account of his aristocraey,
there Will be ten Democrats who VIII
vote for Wessehus because he is one of
the people, and for the people.
The city water works people are es-
pecially active against every Republi-
can candidate for alderman. The
friends of Ed. O'Donnell, in the
Fourth, who are so afraid that Eber
Rice will succeed O'Donnell in the
council were circulating the rumor
yesterday tnat Mr.. Rice was Hydrau-
lie man with the hope that such a
charge would defeat him. Mr.. Rice
says if he goes to the council he will be
free from pledges not only from the
Hydraulic Company but to every other
corporation whose interests may need
10 be acted on in the council. 81 am
not in favor of selling the clty's water
works however" said Mr.. Rice, land |
don't care who knows It. l think | am
an honest man yet, and that | would
not be, did l go before the people
pledged 10 advocate or vote for the In
terests of any individual corporation"
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-05

A man from the people, a man who
knows by experience the hardships OF
the people Is the man the people want
for mayor.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-05

Chairman CITY Comms'es
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-05
RE-REGISTER /!

Every Republican voter
In the new Tenth aud in the
old Third Ward Iaast re-
register today.