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Telegram-herald., 1891-05-02

JaEs Richards. OF the township Of
Paris, has hlsd al application 10 the
circuit court for . divorce from her
husband, Lester B. klchAFds- Her
complaint contains the following state
Tnents. They were marrisd September
-, 1871, and lived together uatd Janu-
AIRY p, 1891. During this tine Lester
sas guilty OF extreme cruelty. For the
past two years nc bas EItnoagsny eanse
sAnioniy outraged the feelings OF BIS
wife by accusing neT OF acts OF inndei-
~ toward him and unwItriy conduct,
and has used vile and Indecent langu-
age IN making as accusations that IN
consequence OF his treatment ner health
has become impaired 50 that she IS un-
able 10 provide support for hsrself,
that ne Is OF quick temper and OF leal-
Gus disposition, that she could go no
where alone MOI speak 10 gentlemen
without being gpbraided by him, that
he has refused 20 let her visit her par
ents and threatened her with great
bodily harm II she went, that II she dld
go she could not return 10 his house,
that one time she wanted TO go and see
the sick child of her only brother and
ne became violently en.sged, calling
her brother and parents vile and out
rAgeous names.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-02

Horace q. Van Tuyl, VIM. ii. Van
SICKLE, Ransom ellis, Jas. VI. Barkley,
Louis {. Stanley. Clarence A. Black,
Frank ID. Taylor and Herbert NJ. Clark
of Detroit; Willis III. Gilbert and Dan
lei W. Briggs. of Saginaw; Lewis !. VII
marth. of Grand Rapids; Robert 3
Avann. OF Albion; Congressman Frank
w. Wheeler, of West Bay City, and sew
eral others, have filed articles of asso-
cation with the county clerk of Wayne
county Incorporating the State Execu-
tive Committee OF the Young Mems
Christian Association of Michigan The
Office will be located IN Detroit. Fol-
loving are the officers: Chairman, Hor-
ace G. Van Tuyl. treasurer, VIM. III.
Van Syckle; secretary, Louis q. Stan
ley. The terms of these original officers
expire next October. The annual meet
Ings are to he held in Detroit the first
Thursday IN November OF each year.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-02
WOODwARD-AyE.
DETROIT.


or course, if il is your intention to
travel about during the coming sum
mer, and your mind is made up 10 so
devote the time you have set aside tor
recreation, then this is not for you.
Yet before or after your trip, you may
have a few days 10 idle. and il SO,
please keep in mind that Ottawa Beach
and Macatawa Park will be more invli-
ing than heretofore.
Not, simply, that Nature has exhlb-
tied any special eccentrcity, nor that
old Lake Michigan is more majestic
tins year than last, ut least SO far As
heard from. Neither IS the ilshing very
much better, although THIS latter is not
a defect, for the reason that Maca-
tawa Bay fishing has always been so
good that ii is difficult TO improve Oh it.
However, the Koh-i-noor at the bottom
of the sea, and the flower that bushes
unseen, are wasted treasures. 1t Is the
adaptabllity of things TO useful ends
that beauties and s.no0ths the paths
of life. And so. affairs at Ottawa and
vicinity will bid for your patronage un-
der improved methods. Your comfort
and convenience will be look after with
n vigor that may safely be called new
lie. competent steNdrus, VINO prefer
to master the public by being its faith
full servants, will tempt you in their
direction 10y carefully and strenously
meeting your whims and desires. You
pay the bills, they appreciate this and
wish to prove that they do so 10y pro-
vlding for you on this basis.
Grand Rapids will find in the new
Ottawa an en- semble embracing almost
ali that goes to make an inviting. CON-
Portable, accessible summer resort,
combining the charms Of a rich coun-
try and farming region side by side
with those OF the sands by the sea.
Proximity to home and the unexpected
in home and business affairs, adds a
feeling OF satisfaction that more dis
tant places may not possess.
There is much more to be said anon.
In the meantime it will be to your
interest to consult Mr.. c. III. Southwick,
the manager, (who may now be found
at the Livingston, in this city, who is
prepared TO give locations, terms and
other information.
Gro. DEHAvEN,
General Passenger Agent.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-02
FICTION AND FACT.
How the Fo, mer Sometimes Serves In the
Place of the Latter.

How the Fo. mer Sometimes Serves In the
Place of the Latter.
There Is rarely q circumstance or
character invented by the imagination
that does not find its parallel in real
life. A year or more ago a writer.
whose name is familiar to Companion
readers, described in story the adven-
lures and vicissitudes of an erring lad
who ran away from homo to follow
the sea The tale was pure fiction. and
the author invented for his young sailor
. name unlike any he had ever heard
Soon after the story was published.
its author received . pathetic letter
from a sorrowing mother, saying that
the sailor-boy of the story was her only
son, and begging for his address
Tell him." she wrote, IF he will
only come home will forget and for
give all the past. | am alone in the
world, and if my dear son will but re-
turn to me shall be happy again"
II was hard to write TO this poor
mother that the sailor-boy of the story.
whose name. adventures, and life so
closely mbled her sons. was but q
creature of the Imagination
"While addressing jury In . Grim
inal case q few years ago." said q law
yer. II made up the following story TO
Illustrate the need Of coolness and calm
judgment before condemning mcn-
"a passenger train was pulling into
the station Of small New England
town The engineer had seen many
years Of continuous service on that par
ticular run and had never failed to stop
his engine at a certain point
zone day a great celebration was
held In the town, and when that train
came in, the track ahead Of the point
where the engine always stopped was
crowded with people No one feared
being run over, so great was the conf
dcnce in the engineers ability to stop
his engine at particular spot
"But alasl on this day the heavy train
was not stopped. but the engine forced
its way through the dense mass OF hu-
manity, killing and manning a score Of
persons At FIRST the crowd stood
aghast: and then a great wave Of indig.
nation broke forth against the engineer
who had done this thing.
Hang himi Lynch himr they
shouted.
''The engineer stood In the door OF
his cab. white and spcechless-helples
against the fury Of the mob
"'waitr cried the fireman See
thlsi and he held up broken bolt
Here Is the cause Of the accidents
broken bolt a. the throttler
II believe tina. won nv case on that
little biz of fiction. and what do ron
thinkl After court had adjourned q
Incorporating. gray-hsIred old gentle
man came forward. and srasping my
hand exclaimed:
You told that story welli was In
that crowd at the time OF the accident
and saw the whole thingr "-You.h's
Companicn
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-02
SAVED sY HIS BABY.


The fsrtan2Ss Gxxe.nzst31es " Aieh Pre-
served . W>sen@<a's Life
A lawyer Of wide experiences says
that II l. difscult for homes. people 10
realize how distorted the view Of .
il Is practically impossible for him 10
distinguish between good and evil Yet
there Is always a bit Of moral sense
left 81 bottom The lawyer IN question
was onee called upon 10 defend two
men who were accused Of roobing .
hank They were evidently thorough
going rasezls. bat the lawyer was salts
ned that in this particular case they
were Innocent
They confessed that they had In
tended 10 rob the bank; that they had
not only made all their plans. but that
they had lain in wait for three nights
20 kill the night-wstehman on his
round They declared. however. that
they had then abandoned the whole en-
terprise. but the wife Of one of them.
who was in the secret. had told their
plans to her brother. This man. as
was sfterward proved. carried out the
scheme which they had abandoned. and
then managed 20 throw suspicion upon
theme
'Of course when they told me this
story" says tho narrator. my first
thought was that they were deceiving
me; but in the end. though the tx.e did
not sound very probable. | somehow
came TO believe it.
THE thing which puzzled me most
was that they gave no adequate reason
why they had not carried out their nsr.
derous plans on the three nights when
they were lying in wait
Il pressed them upon this point. tell
ing them that they might as well trust
me. for that IL found at any point Of
the case that they had deceived me,
would unhesitatingly throw up the de-
Tense. no matter what the result might
be.
This threat evidently frightened
them thoroughly. and each tried 70
make the other tell They showed SO
rpuch shame-faccdness, that confess |
was prepared TO hear something un-
speakably wicked: for | thought that
ashamed, must be dreadful indeed
at took them half an hour TO tell me,
and then, between astonishment and
emotion. felt the tears spring into my
eyes For three nights they had lain
In wait TO kill the Waterman. who
lived in the top Of the building, but il
Glanced. every time. that he was carry
ing his little baby up and down in his
arms all through the middle OF the
night, and they could not make up their
minds to touch him.
"I had no doubt Of the truth Of theii
story. Their shame for their soft.
heartedness was unmistalxable. and
learned afterward that on those par
ticular nights the watchman's wife was
Ill, and he really was carrying the baby
about in his armS"-Youth's Com.
paniOu.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-02
DO YOU FIND 1T HERE.

L. II. Whitney is IN New York on bust
ness.
f. Ball, Of Chicago, is visiting Fred
III. Ball.
J. F. Griffith is confined to his home
with la grippe.
Miss Ward. of Fl. Wayne, Ind, is WIS.,
ting with Mrs. w. 7. Morris.
Mrs. Will Jones, of Big Rapids, is wis.,
ting friends Ia this city.
Mrs. ID. and NJ. Il. Kimm left yester-
day for two weeks visit in Chicago.
Mrs. Wilbur Cushman has gone to
Lansing to visit her parents, Mr.. aud
Mrs. ID. +. Taft.
ID. f. Corbitt has returned from
Southern Alabama for a stay of several
weeks. lie IS perfectly suited with the
South.
Mas Lizzie Sawyer, of Chicago, is re-
covering from the grip and is the guest
OF her mother, Mrs. 4. J.. Sawyer, of
Lyon-st.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-02
PLEASED WITH THE ASPHALT.

Mr.. Shaarf, of the Warren-Shaarf
Asphalt Paving Company, Is IN the city,
and under his direction Il square yard
of tbs pavement was chopped out of
Canal-st. in front Oh the Fourth
National Bank yesterday afternoon.
The asphalt after being cut could
be rolled up like n piece OF
tough sole leather and Strengthened
out again without cracking or break
ing. The concrete foundation having
had no hot sunshine upon 1t WAS not
yet thoroughly seasoned, but was found
10 be very solid. President Davis, of
the board of public works, and city
engineer Collar were much pleased
with the appearance of the pavement.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-02
This Date Ia History-May 2.

Hs,-Ieo1arto IA Vtsci c.ec. painted TIE IA
aacas -La@f ezppsr.
Iz-W iIlssa. EAxi u >Ael oarns. frst marquis
II Laz.sd1 : Ia ooxL. dssl % sane date u
lz8
EG-Eiizs eo4din0s- born n Fhila.el phias
American soa4z1siss-Ey ~ pElsS1ers II Rev.
si4ti1ssary ar
isEs-B4Et4e a BioghE's fsxn. Al, - CoLeael
strzighEs cosHalaad
-ljesvefals ngltiaz - AlexAsdrla. Ia.
lasted several days it54nks' expedilloaJ-
11fssa-18 a. pa bafal. k.oa-e. La DESTROY
inz naas ives and aa1ea property.
lse- John aeaES Hobart i5rosa. bishop of
Foad IA Lac dioc~ss. died there. born lss.
Id3B-tss1exas Henry fFsneoss Xavier GresIey
soldier and statesman, died IL Paris.
ss-t IL
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-02

At the annual meeting of the Ladies'
Auxiliary of the Y. NJ. c. a. the follow
ing officers were elected: President,
Mrs. J. Morgan Smith; first vice presi-
dent, Mrs. j. IL. Mckee; second wee
president, Mrs. II. II. Williams; treas
urer, Mrs. c. V. e. GansOD; secretary
and deputy treasurer, Mrs. Austin
Irish. The secretary's report showed
the membership to be eignty-tive, an
increase of twenty-one during the year.
The contributions for the past year
amounted to $l30.SS.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-02
SELLING OUT THE rENINsULAR.

John Cole OF Ryerson, Cole Il Davis,
Fremont. is closing out the stock Of the
bankrupt Peninsular Furniture COM
pany. The firm was interested in the
failure TO the extent Of 81 900 for lum-
Der. He has sold the lumber to the
Grand Rapids Chair company and has
force of inen finishing the goods that
remain in the white. Mr.. Cole expects
the company's property which he has
in his possession Will nearly liquidate
his claim.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-02
BREAKFAST BREVITIES.

Cabinets 81, Wykes'. IS Monroe-st.
The formal opening of Ottawa Beach
takes place June 8.
Hosxen 4 Aaunder will do the brick
work for The gas eompany's new re-
esiveF.
Born 10 Mr.. and Mra NJ. III. Sorrick
of 200 BArc.Ay-st., . son. Eleven
pounds
Mrs. Zimmerman fell in at on East
Fuiton-st. yesterday, and the ambut-
ance conveyed her 70 her home ~ Il
BArtlett-sf.
Trustee Housemau, OF the Board of
Education, - sAld TO have offered the
city a school house site on the TAR
ground plat.
The son of West SIDE Polish family
arrived IN this country . few days ago,
bat Was shipped back TO Poland. lie Is
totally blind.
The examination of Nicholas Paas,
charged with obstructIng the Canal-st.
gravel road, was adjourned IN Justice
Hydorn's court yesterday 10 May 8.
Where Are Our Dead" will be the
subject OF Or. Campbell Fairs Sunday
address IN 81. Marks church. He has
been requested 10 preach on this topic
Sheriff Mcqueen has appointed
Mlcnael A. Ryan, OF this city, special
deputy sheriff. He took the oath OF
Office aud filed his bond with the coun-
ty clerk yesterday.
The chorouses IN 1.-The Poetry of the
War" are requested 10 meet tor rehear-
sal IN Chapel hall, n the McMuilen
building on South Divislon-st., AZ 5
O'Clock this evening.
Drs. G.. X. Johnson and ]. orion
Eide, O.. x. s. /. surgeons, have gone TO
Buffalo To attend meeting OF railway
surgeons. DIR. Eide Will visit friends
and Western New York for q week be-
fore returning.
sheriff Mcqueen has offered $50
reward for the apprehension of the
thieves and the recovery OF span OF
horses and buggy stolen from Martin
Whalen. OF Wyoming township, on the
night of April 80.
Detective Smith arrested John De-
Bruyne. Martin Van Driele and John
Hoogerhyde 81 the corner of Fourth
and stocking SITS. yesterday. He had q
warrant charging them with disorderly
conduct. They were released on bail.
Collector sseketee reports Sill ,49i.sO
collections for the month of April as
follows: Penalties and violations,
$els.32; beer stamps. $6.27l.6l; cigar
stamps, $4,S5S.S0; tobacco stamps,
t35. 40; special tax stamps, sl07.55.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-02
SOLDIERS RELIEF AyALAnLE.

The first of May was a dsy to be
pleasantly remembered, not only by
the fishermen who were successful in
capturing trout. but to the veterans of
the war ~ well. Yesterday the ward
funds for the relief of INDECENT soldiers
became available and they are now
ready for distribution. The fund is so
small that 1t viii not be appreciated.
For instance the Fifth ward has s93 to
distribute, and If there are many APP
pl!cants the pro rata Will be decidedly
small
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-02

Msry Ann Burns, who was arrested
st Fort Wayne on a charge of opening
. registered letter belonging to Masy
Ann RYrnes, appeared before Commits
sioner Ncpuevan yesterday and waved
further examination She was required
- furnish bonds TO the amount OF $500
for her appearance, and IN default OF
which she was committed 20 jail.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-02
CIRCUIT COURT CALENDAR.

The circuit court calendar for the
May term has been issued by County
Clerk Harvey. 1t contains seventeen
criminal cases, four bastardy. one for
gerry, three saloon cases, one embezzle-
ment, two assault aud battery, two lar
ceny, one failure to support wife, OBJ
structing highway one, and rape one;
thirty-tnree jury and iinety-two non
jury cases. There are thirty-six cases
OF law and Importance.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-02

There were fifteen real estate con-
veyances reported yesterday. The
aggregate value wss 81, 7C0. The
amount compared with the number of
trsnfers exceeds that of any days husi-
ness since the spring trade opened.
The most valuable single transfer yes
terdsy was lot 10 of block 3. on
the east side Of DIVISION, near Bartlett
st. Edward Pyard conveyed the prop
erty TO Charles W. FalIass for $500.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-02

5. E. Watson, of the Bell Telephone
company in western Michigan, says that
the company will lie glad to put its
wires IN this city underground II the
council will let them. He says that the
wires underground are much more
convenient To manage anu the cost of
maintaining the lines is far less. The
company hopes Tor an ordinance from
the new council.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-02

The following burial permits were
issued by the BOARD Of Health yester-
day. Charles COote, Stanwood, Mich. =.
Elizabeth Whitford, 81
East Br DIGEST, typhoid fever. Charles
stearns, L. h. A. Home, typhoid fever:
Peter k.assen, NoFth-st., cerebral con.
gestl0u.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-02

r. l.. Polk Il Co., publishers of the
Grand Rapids City Directory, have pc
tItloned the United states court for an
Injunction restraining VI. A. True from
using the Grand Rapids city map in ms
City Guide which he recently issued.
The company claims the map to be an
infringement of the one published in
the official directory.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-02

Albert VI. Whitman was granted
Judgment against several local furnI-
ture firms who are alleged to be owing
the Hawkes. Glass Beyelng and Silver
ing company. They were granted yes
teTday by Judge Adslt sad aggregated
o3o9gt. Howard +. Frick, also against
the same companies, recovered Sl29. "a.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-02

The night following the release of
Beverly from jail on = writ Of hsheas
corpus The chicken house of Rufus
Cslkns Of Paris, vas roAbed. This q
next door 10 the hen house that Rev-
erIy vas charged With ''sws ping posl-
try from when be was arrested. The
writ probably had no connection with
the missing fowls
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-02
roNr.GIoUs pIsrasrs.

The following cases Of contagious
diseases were reported yesterday. Gym
tina Baker, % I4ane-ave., scarlet fever
julius 0tteThsin, go south Lafayette
at, scarlet fever. Edwin otterbein, go
South Lsfsyette-st., scarlet fever.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-02

Ladies Wi find it to their advantage
10 call upon Miss Branigan, 162 North
Ionla-st., for their dress making. She
has our new Scientific Tailor System.
which requires no fitting, but gives you
n perfect fit, with the new bias dart
artistic and perfect. she will also
teach YOU our Perfect System of Dress
Cutting, only three measures.
Mrs 4. T.. COOLEY.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-02
Wort,, Seeing.

That celebrated live pea fowl, "The
Handsomest Bird in the World" will be
exhibited in the window of Compton
Furniture Company, 10 South Division
ST., Thursday all day. Come and see it..
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-02

wAsHTssyos, May I-For Lower
Michigan ami Upper Michigan
snd eooler by Saturday aignt; s.lds
becoming nofth-sest.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-02

We advise our friends to call, Valley
City Wall Paper and Paint Co.. SO West
Bridge-st.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-02

ins rich harvest ~ brinxng wsgon
losds 81 srhuti1s from The north and
seihrg q Oh The street The era "a 4
TIE senate elosk roens wi ssplsin mr.
be hss rot grDenrea hsekstefs Isesnsa
veen NEXT BE comes - to~n.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-02

All free: The banquet al Anderson
tonight.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-02

Thee. K. q 7. Conductors say that q
heavy rain would BE- . God send 70 the
northern country, for The forests are
on Sra al around. The straits ~ Mack
nav are 50 fun Of smoke that fog
Whistles are kept blowing part Of the
taae 20 warn the ps~sng steamers
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-02

Don't miss Anderson's lunch tonigh
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-02

Fish in all varlties at Dettenthaler's
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-02

Lily White Flour
Is made from the choicest wheat.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-02

"Go to Chicago via c. & w. NJ"
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-02

Brook trout today at De.tenthaler's.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-02

disease 81 TIE hands md feet csn be cured.
OFFICE. ROOM = EAGLE HOTEL.
Hard snt soft Corns. HunIcus. Warts Rirth
Marks. keies. Chilhlains. 40 dPfeets ~ tie
Haas sas Feet. and iagrering Tee Mars
No KNIFE OR PAINFUL METHOD
USED
Tsaf Emfio is rrfrsyta - treef a. Who s~e
sfeeteA win srs - the shovs seferfs IN hss
ritsn been stsffd that there Il ~ gayh far
taras $50 fcntaHs. tuf AZ J s~l "a = trtai ard
] Sit earrfH~e thf wrsf ssspttrsi psrscn IN
eerfh tat - sieve saepftan<a deferss cau -
eHfFa - I rf7re - ~ ffffsre - ~srf > srer -
= Frefssstcn r. h0eflsc ~fsi 49, - AIT ~
thr sesrs sfrztle4 q hrf arrts 81 Seaete =
fkls rnHffaent aaf - kttssf F-aef -
- age nnfH sn~s - - fsffFa - xfsarspr
st$rfs @fssrFH -tFh frr fzTe - 49, feeF
nens fstlsnts trested - shsar residences r
sesre&.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-02

sIGNoR EMILIO.
The cslrbTafed
Rnp0DIST
or tn AGE. formerly ef Florence Itsly1
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-10-31

The Roman Catholic church also
carries on mission work in every
part of the country but the expen.
ditures are not reported in this
country but to the head of the
church in Rome.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-10-31
the CHILEAN TROUBLE.

The state department at Wash
'ngton has received word from the
minister Of foreign affairs of Chile,
in which he states that the United
States formulates demands and
advances terms that are not accept
able in the present case. He saws
that tho Chilean authorities will
investigate and act in the case
according to their own laws and
will recognize no other.
Secretary Blaine has reported
for duty Mt thu afoto Ioro.<~>x