Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-14

The nswspsp<rmen usrs al e.
ehaaging opia.ons Ga he ass metso-
malstsn yesterday. spske ens scEios;
iii Viii lanes we're alive now be voaaa
sureiy insist MAI il i = hoodoo.s sshev
10 you make that eusy' vss &zksd.
why Il made its appearance ca the
thirteenth czy Of the month with taft
teen editors doing the work. u uss
the inientioa 70 ISSUE twelve pages and
when ths press fFst started the folder
turnsd o0s . paper OF thuteen pages
the fatal nnmoer being plAnk. Adsrksr
atInosphers OF ili-onsen hiled The prsss
roo1n, when = strange black eat Vas
discovered iazllv siumbsring On . roll
OF paper. Its not stated wh ether thess
hsrbingegs OF bad luck we're observed
or not bat the pfessmaa found u utterly
impossible 10 print the form intended
aud In order TO ges out the paper u WAS
found necessary TO abandon the supple
mentAry pages and print the regular
eight pages. IL u said that every
one about the ONCE began . care
fni inspection OF their surround
ings. both exterioriy and per-
sonal. Editor Weston discovered
that there were just thirteen links in his
watch chain and east it into the flames
OF his gas-log fire place in bis rooms At
the Morton. On further reflection he
realized that no had eaten thirteen
dishes for dinner that day and tried 10
reduce il to ten as far ~ quantity goes,
by rushing to druggist's and swallow
ing an emetic. City Editor Rose was
horrihed when he learned that one OF
the staff had progeny which required
the count of the unlucky figures. He
was still further alarmed when he
heard that one Of the new members of
the local force who had just struck
town had bought three beers for Is
cents. There was further conformation
IN tho business Offices when the book
keeper stepped to the telephone and
saw Daily Democrat No. 2l-S rings.
With the dash erased there was the
ominous figures once again. "This is
bad" spoke the foreman. who had not
yet gone home. eff you substract the
number of the pages of the paper
from the telephone number, see
what . chastity remainder you have"
The compositor who requested permits.
sion to lay Oft to help his boy celebrate
his thirteenth birthday, was instantly
discharged. Editor Weston was in q
stew, but during the latter part of the
day his rotund features wore . calm
and pensive look. He argued that the
head of the concern was the editorial
room, and that he never included City
Editor Rose in the count of the force
IS he is . Republican. This afforded
him much consolation, ~ to his think.
ing it breaks the spell and thwarts the
impending ill luck and disaster which
it 10 religiously believed by all, will
follow those who have much associa.
ton with these obnoxious figures. Al
midnight Editor Weston was in excel
lent spirits and thoroughly revived
His name has for some years been on
the membership rolls of two local thlr.
teen clubs, which have gathered q,
many bounteous spreads. The mem
ship list was checked over by Willard
Kingsley, who reported everyone doing
we'll and prosperous.
In another department I have noted
the will of Emma Abbott. Many
here in Grand Rapids will mourn hel
sudden departure to the undiscovered
country beyond the skies. ~ will SING
in Heaven" were her last words. De-
serving soul, pure and ambitious
woman, . model in the profession
which you adorned, may you not bt
disappointed in your dying hope. And
If God Is just, Eugene Wetherl, your
faithful husband, who was like your
self, my friend, will greet you there
and hear that song.