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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-01-09
THE MASTERS ROOMMATE.
One Of His Unpleasant Experiences while
ssBoardln9 Around"

One Of His Unpleasant Experiences WAfle
s'Boardlns Arosnd.'
A gentleman who is not 80 young %
he was once, says the Youths Com.
panton. recalls with amusement some
OF his experiences while keeping
school In certain rural districts, ii
seems to him long, long ago. Accus-
toned. as he was, to the comforts and
ref1nements OF a well-kept house, he
found it difficult to adapt himself to
the peculiar system of housekeeping
in vogue in the districts where he
taught.
At one of his first boarding places
he was given an uncarpeted and I'M
tidy little bedroom on the ground floor
of an old farmhouse, very much out
of repair because of the shiftlessness
of its owner.
Ushered into this uninviting room,
and being told to make himself fright
to home," the young teacher, tired
and homesick, went at once to bed,
and was almost asleep when he heard
sound as of some one moving about
under the bed.
de was not very brave young man
and felt himself poorly prepared to
cope with a possible desperate. For
a long time, therefore, he lay perfect
~ still.
Once more he heard the noise. He
could bear the suspense no longer. He
got up, lighted his candle. and knelt
down to look under the bed, which
had an old-fashioned valance of purple
calico around it. Hardly had he
lifted this valance when the concealed
foe made furious onslaught upon
him, knocked him heels over head
and bruised him badly,
The candle was put out and the
frightened teacher roared Justify for
help. In rushed the farmer and his
wife, to discover their guest sprawling
on the floor, while his foe stood in q
corner OF the room, shaking his head
defiantly, as if he meditated second
attack.
''Oh, I'm almost killed." gasped thu
teacher; ''there was man or some
awful animal under the bed"
'Twa'n't no man." said the farmer,
grinning in a very unsympathetio
manner; "'twas only our old billy
goat. I'D orter ave told you that he
always sleeps under the bed in this
room. He wouldn't ave touched you
it you'd paid no 'tention to him. Git
back under thar, you rascal, and lay
stillr'
He gave the goat a kick as he
spoke, and it disappeared under the
bed. The teacher also retired again,
but the next day he sought a moro
congenial boarding place.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-01-09
Wants q Golden Plaster

Huron, s. D., Jan. 7.-Col. Ray Myers,
consul at San Salvador, has instituted suit
for $4,000 against that Republic and is
pressing his claim through the State depart
ment. When he arrived at his post Of duty
a year ago he found rebellion in progress
and he had to make his way to his hotel
amid shot and shell. The siege continued
day after day, and the only protection he
had was to take refuge behind huge rock
two hours and considers he is damaged
$50 Co.,
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-01-09
Exhibits for the worlds Fai,

EXh16ItS Tor the WOFId'N FAT.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Secretary Window
to-day issued a comprehensive circular to
customs officers in regard to the tree entry
of articles tor exhibition at the worlds fair.
All articles shall pay duty it sold during
the fair or at its close. Director General
Davis is here to transact various business
with the government and to work In the
interest of the lair.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-01-09
Hypn oti1ing . Hen,

The London Spectator is authority
for the statement that by hypnotiztnr
q hon she was induced to set on her
eggs until the chickens were Matched.
That is not much of feat What tina
world has wanted all these years il
some hypnotic method which ~,lI
prevent q hen from carrying out her.
purpose after she has made np her.
mind to set"
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-01-09
The Shipping Bill.

WASHINGTON, Jan. THE house devoted
almost the entire day to the discussion of
the shipping bill. Mr.. Herbert of Alabama
opposed the measure because it proposed to
grant an indiscriminate subsidy to vessels
of every character engaged in the foreign
trade. Mr.. Dingley of Maine spoke in favor
ofsthe bill and reviewed the decadence of
Dockery Of Missouri, in Speaking against
the bill, attacked the policy of protection
and the Blaine reciprocity idea. Pending
further debate the house adjourned.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-01-09
They All Want 1t.

WASHINGTON. Special Telegram, JAM
Another big batch of petitions from farm
ers in Minnesota in favor OF speedy passage
of the Conger lard bill was presented in the
senate to-day. They were from Otter Tail,
Hennepin. Todd, Wright, Mower, Ramsey,
Houston, Rice, Becker, Dodge Lyon. Wa
basha, Kandiyohi, Polk Steele and Cot
tonwood counties. These petitions were
like those presented by Senator Washburn
Davis. Those in to-day's batch were di-
rected to Senator Washburn, but were in
troduced by Senator Davis, so honors are
easy.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-01-09

Pensions for Minnesotans.
WAsH1NaroN, Special Telegram, Jan. T.
Pensions to-day granted to Minnesota peo-
pie:
Original-Georee n. Maberry, Nadelia James
Fullerton. Fairfax; Thomas E. Kenyon, River
Point; Edwin 81. Chase, Minneapolis; Ezra Hart,
Morton, Zumbro Falls: {addtional) John A.
Alden, Wadena. Reissue-James D. Dysart,
Minneapolia
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-01-09
Qassr Things

A Virginia negro threatened TO kill
borrowed q gun, hid II under log,
and waited for an opportunity. Mean
while. the other found the gun, and
in carrying it home he fell down and
it was discharged and blew the top Of
his head Of.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-01-09
Monetary Conference.


WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.-The international
monetary conference met at the state de-
partment to-day. It was called to order by
Secretary Blaine who made brief address
Of welcome. Senior Romero of Mexico was
chosen temporary chairman. There was a
large attendance OF delegates, but as all had
not arrived an adjournment was taken,
subject to the call Of the temporary chair.
man.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-01-09
Leaving tho Hostiles.

CHICAGO. Jan. Capt. E. L. Higgins at
army division headquarters here, received
q dispatch this evening from Assistant Adjt
Gen. C0rbin at Pine Ridge, saying q num-
Der of Indians are coming into the agency
from the camp of the hostiles.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-01-09
sTf.',

II you love me, come and be
In my heart of hearts and see
How think of naught but theel
If you hate me, tell me 50,
I.should love you STILL know
Hate to love will sometimes grow.
II you neither love nor hate,
For your grace I ne'er will wait;
You will never be my fatel
o. F. Adams in "Post Laureate Idyls. ,
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-01-09

not have anything to do with these old
equaw dances and few young girls are
ever seen in the circle. They prefer
TO be courted by the young warriors
who stand like sentinels in the back
ground away from the offensive fumes
Of the kettle.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-01-09

The earliest mention Of holly In conneo
ton with Christmas establishment is q
carol in its praise, written about 1850 and
preserved in the Haxleian manuscript
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-01-09


and by the dog was done. Then from
the kettle two old women ladled the
disgusting mess into small tin pans,
which were placed at the feet of all
the squawa Crackers were also serv-
ed, and then amid a chattering about
all kinds of nonsensical things the
squaws began to eat When the plates
were presented to be refilled they
were literally laden with the boiled
meat of the dog. Thus the feast was
continued until all that remained of
OF the dog in the kettle was the repul-
sive looking and grinning skull, with
the coins still cliuglng TO the ears.
This was placed in pan, and then
began q rafae, which was as difficult
to follow as the Indian game of poker.
At last, however, a big squaw. whose
child wore q vest plated with ely
teeth. won the prize. which was the
money attached to the skull With a
skillfui sweep of her knife she severed
the ribbons. and, drawing the ends
through the ears Of the skull, tied
them with the same strings in her own
ears There were wild turnips and
plumbs for dessert and then, filed
with good cheer. they resumed their
singing and dancing. The bucks do
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-10-10
Doing Good Work for Democracy On
the Stump.
WHO PROTECTION PROTECTS.
Governor Campbell, Of Ohio, Talks to
the Farmers About Protection on
Lumber, Wool, and Other Things.

1t was not a pretty audience to
look at. The men were aged and
weather.beaten, and their clothing
was patched and dingy. There
were hundreds of women, and not
one pretty dress or bright bonnet.
Hard work and little return for
it had set a seal of detection and
discomfort upon every face. 1t
seemed to be a dull and stupid
audience until it's quick apprecia-
ton of the speakers points be-
trayed an intelligence far brighter
than its clothes.
The appearance Of the audience
was the best proof of the orators
assertion that in the scale of pro-
lection it is the farmers who are at
the bottom. Union county is a
rich agricultural county, settled
eighty years ago, and is a republic
can stronghold besides; but there is
not a county in all the east, even
in played-out New England farm
ing districts, that could turn cut at
. country fair 50 worn, dessicated
and discouraged a crowd as that
which greeted Gov. Campbell.
When be had been introduced by
a farmer the governor started in an
easy conversational style to gain
the attention of his audience, which
was being moved away by merry
go.round, several peanut stands
and other side shows. He congrat-
ulated them and himself, for he
owned a farm, too, upon the bless
ings of Providence in the way of
good crops and especially on the
fact that the prices were as good as
the crops. But how did they
account for the fact that they were
getting such high prices when the
crops we're so plenty? Usually it
was the other way. Nobody had
thought of that and the old farmers
looked at each other curiously and
quit drifting off towards the merry
go-round and the prize pumpkins.
"It's because European crops have
failed" said the governor, answer
ing his own conundrum, "and
Europe has to come here for food.
It's the foreign market that's saving
you from having to burn your corn
for fire.wood or give it away be.
cause it is 80 plenty. Now why
can't you have this foreign market
every year instead of only this
year?"
A SECTION OF SEATS FALLS.
The old fellows looked at each
other again and hunched up nearer
the speaker. Those who had seats
all stood up on the benches, and
presently there was a crash. A
large section of them had fallen.
"Don't let any republican be
killed till I've had chance to con-
vert him." said the governor, land
be sure to save all the democrats. |
We need 'em badly this year." In
the laughter that followed, one'poor
fellow, whose leg had been broken
by the falling benches, was carried |
off without attracting attention, |
and it was not known until after |
the meeting that any one had been |
hurt.
A FOREIGN MARKET EVERY YEAR.
THE reason you don't have the |
foreign market every year," the
governor went on, els because you
are not on an equality in the
markets of the world with the
grain producers of other countries.
The foreigner don't come here for
wheat SO long as he can get it any,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-10-10

$4,000? You can't eat it or drink
it. You have got 10 buy something
with for your ship to take back
The Indian merchant does the
same. He sails back to Bombay
with his $4,000 worth of goods,
and when he gets there he unloads
them and sells them, and there he
is ready to buy more wheat. You
load up your ship with wooden
goods, say hats, hosiery and so on
and you sail back with your $10,-
600 cargo. When you get back to
New York do you take your goods
ashore and sell them and come out
here to Union county after another
cargo of wheat? Not much. You
run up against fellow who says:
Give me $1,000 or you can't land
it, And you have got to send
5000 more of wheat over to Liver
pool and sell 'em and give the
money to the custom officer before
you can get your $4,000 worth Of
wooden goods into the country. In
other words, it takes Ii, 900 bushels
of your wheat to get for you what
10000 bushels of Indian wheat gets
for the Indian producer. Do you
see what I mean when I say you
are not on an equality in the
markets of the world?"
HARD PROTECTION SENSE.
"The first thing to find out about
protection is whom it protects.
They say it protects the laboring
classes. Well, you work. Does it
protect you? Do you know any
body it does protect? Now pro-
lection is like charity, it ought to
begin at home. The kind of pro-
lection you want is the protection
that protects you.
THAT'S been the trouble about
protection ever since the first tariff
law was passed. Whenever some
body was protected somebody else
was injured. That's why every
body has fallen to quarrelling
whenever they have talked tariff
any time the last hundred years.
They were still at it in 1888, when
l was in congress and we demo-
Gratis wanted to pass the Mills bill.
Let me tell you some of the things
that bill would have done.
"You've built nice platform for
me to stand on Of pine plank.
There's more pine in the benches
you're sitting on. see a pine
house going up across the street
there. You all cover your houses
with pine shingle-that is, unless
you use Piqua tia, and I'm afraid
you won't keep much rain out with
that. (Laughter.) Our own pine
lands are being used up fast. Over
in Canada there are millions of
acres of pine begging to be cut
down into lumber for you. But
can you 90 over there and buy that
lumber? Not unless you pay high
tariff to get it here.
''The Canadian can come over
himself-there's no tariff on him
and he can bring his horse and his
sled with him, if he'll give a bond
to take them back some day. He
can hire out in competition with
your sons in the Michigan woods.
His teams and his sleds compete
with yours. Is there any protec-
ton for you in that?
"Can you 60 to England or France
and buy a horse or T. bull and
bring it here to improve the breed
of your herds? Not unless you
pay a high duty on it in New York.
You've done it often, and YOU
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-10-10

more and Russian wheat is all gone,
then he comes to America"
The governor was evidently
beginning to suffer from the heat.
Presently he took off his coat.
my friends" he said, IF any Of
you object to seeing me in my
shirt. sleeves you will have to 60
somewhere else" 'Take off your
vest, too," called some one in the
audience, who was perceptibly
taking a fancy to the speaker.
mo, l will stop here" said the
governor, and added: 1--WE farmers
think we are lucky to have a coat
to take off these last ten years or
so. (Laughter). I don't know as
I'd have one if I wasn't drawing a
good salary that you fellows are
helping to pay" wild bowls Of
applause and laughter).
NOT A FOOL FARMER.
Laugh as much as you want to
at my Trimmings, but I'll tell you
one thing, I'm not such fool
farmer as to try to raise sheep in
Ohio" The farmers who had been
getting 3 cents a pound less for
their wool this year than last, in
spite of the increased tariff, saw
the point and looked at each other
sheepishly. The women and young
men laughed. "Your farms were
officially assessed at $725,0O0,0 900
ten years ago. Last year they
were assessed at $627, 900, OOO,"
said the governor. '"There is $685.
100000 on the assessed value,
which is at least $220,00O,O 900 on
the actual value. gone somewhere
in ten years. The republican Gen.
sus says that the wealth of the
state has increased $243, 900, 900 in
the same time. Who's got it?
You haven't. You are $22O,OOO,-
900 out. That and $423, 900, 900
makes a difference of $463, OOO, 900
that you have not got and some
body else has.
WHERE THE WEALTH HAS GONE.
ben Butterworth, who is a good
republican, said in congress that
he could count on his ten fingers
men who added more to their
wealth in ten years than had all
the agricultural class in any state
in the Union. May be those men
he meant have got some of the
increase in wealth you ought to
have. l don't object to men getting
rich; I would like to be rich my
self; but we all object to men being
made rich by act of congress, and
am one of those fellows who pro-
pose that this agitation shall go
On till there is an end of this
some folks rich by legisla-
ton which goes down into your
pockets and takes out the nickles
and dimes and dollars and puts
hem into theirs"
The crowd has been pressing up
nearer oil the time and was listen
ing with rapt attention and ap-
plauding vigorously at ever appro-
pirate point. The governor inter-
spersed his remarks with little by
plays of wit and rejoinder at every
opportunity, and kept his hearers
laughing most of the time. Just
when they were most amused he
would fling in some little remark
hat pierced a weak spot in the
protection armor like a bullet going
through board. The dingy, dusty
crowd caught the points as quickly
Is though they had worn good
clothes and an air Of prosperity.
II told you you were not on an
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-09

PRossrE-Hon. Cyrus E. Perkins,
Judge Estats Of Magyar wesbrook,
deceased. administrator aunuaI ac-
count fled. Estate Of John r. Ciliey,
deceased; petition for appointment OF
administrator fled: hearing February
2. Estate of Hannah ". Case. deceased
petition for administration filed; hear
ing February e Estate OF Maria Bar
rows, deceased; report of commissioners
on claims fled.
Usrrxp SrArEs--Hou. III. r. Severens.
fudee-The First National Bank Of
bubuque ct AL W. Richard e.. Peters,
81 a.; order permitting the receiver.
Albert -. Henry, 10 vote certain stock
held by him - receiver in the Peters
Lumber Company, Of Alec, Alabama.
United States Vs. John r. Reinke. IN
dsctmens for retailing malt liquors;
sentence deferred until the 18Th INST
Cfpcrrr-Hon- Wan. E. Grove. Judge
Elizabeth X. Sherwood w. Chicago Il
West Michigan Railway Co, trespass on
the case: on trail Addie W. Gil Va.
Charles ". Gill, order that piautff's
hssi be taken - confessed Hon. VI. c.
Rurch. judge Emma A. BixnsH vs.
Henry c. Russell, sssumpsit. stay en-
oended shree days. Michigan Trust
Companv ". Joseph p. Dyer. es Al.
ehaneery; laksn undsr advisement.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-09

The annual meeting Of the stockholders Of
be held at the once of More K Wilson. Lsdyard
block. on Tuesday. the 18TH day Of January.
1s9l. 1t III o'clock q. m. c. G. COAST0Ck.
Secretary.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-09
Reyiying Old History.

John +. Reinke is famous chiefly
through the fact that it was during the
progress of . dance in his barn that
Chris Rickling was stabbed to death by
John DeMann. The fact transpired
after that event that Reinks sold by the
glass the beer that was drunk on that
occasion. Relnke has been tried and
convicted in the United States court for
selling NAL. liquors without paying the
Government tax. Yesterday Judge
Severens gave Reinke notice to appear
for sentence on the 18th inst.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-09
Lucky Justice Hydorn.

Justice Hydorn was presented with q
handsome pearl bound gold watch
cha;a and Knights Templar charm
Wednesday by friend. The charm is
. simple carved skull, white and
CHASTITY, and is supposed in addition to
its Masonic significance TO keep before
his honor's mind the possibility of his
fate should justice run amuck N his
court. It's . pretty gift and Justice
Hydorn takes pardonable degree of
PRIDE in its possession.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-09

1nuo11D oaoenhsnA
n ar>infss = ensoeis1ten = -
l15ehinnn 1sunl c.mossy bsadng vsss
6ksf = - $50 Is - eonnQ ~eFk
ypuhstn9 o1>nsnnnn. n asno9enea
incasposo1oo un1ar - No - - ~
lsus - -. ~ paFyose = = sQnne.
hai1. teAno ond ell seai 1870 and
essss knik1,nU shsrsen - ~ oenM
hudneas pssmiAAs1 undes nd -. ne
huaineo ahaai - conducted h9a eeaId
of ssvon aixecloxs electad ftem ne
stockholdsro Ihe capital stock nxse
q $50 90, divided into tuo theoonno
shar<n. IL Amount actually pad "a =
70 pr cent. az tbe oaDitsi stock The
stock hoidera, roSpsctlve yealdepcee and
number Of shares held are g follows;
fhomas d. Gilbert, city, 30 sharee;
julius Houssnaan. city, 500; Aoyss L.
Avery. city. -; Harvey J. Holiisser,
city, Ice James n. harnsta, city, 100;
Edwin y. uhl, guardian, city, 30;
Lsvis n. Wishey. city, 30; Charles +.
Hsl1a. Nuskexon, 1000; Thomas hurme,
Nustsgon, 100; Charles u. Haikey.
Nuskeaon, 80; Charles II. Haikey,
trustee, Nuskegon, 800; Walter II. No
Brien. city. 60; samuel b. jerks. city,
80; J. Edward Earle. trustee city. GU
The principal ONCE Will b 81 0xAno
Rapids and the duration Of the Guss
thirty yeArs.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-09
Suits Commenced.

The following cases were docketed in
the county clerks Office yesterday:
John ]. Mack Vs. The Newaygo Manu-
featuring company and David p. Clay,
assumpsit. J.F. Sieberling & Company
VS.. Eber K. Wright. assumpsit. Edwin
f. Sweet and Abby A. Buckley VS..
William E. Cation ct al. assumpsit.
Arson S. Musselman and William Wild
dicomb vs. John w. Sherwood; appeal
filed. Acme Cigar and Tobacco Co. vs..
Samuel +. Nyhart; replevin. Old Ma
tionai Bank VS.. Frank Aaybee; trespass
on the case.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-09
TOURIST TICKETS SOUTH
VIA TIE
lOUlsyiLLE 4 NASHVILLE r. f.

TIL only line running through Pullman
j. Budes Drawing Room and Sleeping Cars
from Cincinnati to Birmingham and Mont
gomery, Ala; Thomasviile. Ga; jacksonville.
ocala. Wildwood aud Tampa. Fla. without
change.
Through Buffet Sleeping Car, between Gin
cinnati and Memphis and between Cincinnati
and New Orleans without change.
Double daily train service Ia each direction
between Cincinnsti and Mem phis between
Cincinnati End New Orleans. and between Gin
cinnasi ana Florida. with equi pmc 1T and speed
unsxcegied. II you are going 10 Florida. Mex
leo or California take the L. 4 N. r X. For
fcrther information address
B. S. PAsKsk. Div. Pass agt-. Cincinnati. o.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-09
Joseph Was Solid.

Joseph J. Emery, assistant secretary
of the Senate. writes to County Clerk
Harvey that nc got his position through
the activity of friends, or as he puts it,
got there with both feet" He will 10
home Saturday TO tell the unwashed
how their unterrified brethren pain
the Capitol crimson on Wednesday.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-09
Suit Discontinued.

The case of Helen Watson, who was
injured by defective CoopersvilIe side.
walk, and which has been pending in
the United States Court, was voluntar-
lily discontinued yesterday by the plain
til. She sought damages from the
village Of CoopersviIle.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-09

William Hayden and John Keefe,
delegates from toe Grand Rapids Brick
layers and Masous' Union, 10 the Inter-
national Union at Toronto, leave tor
Toronto this morning. The meeting
will he the 25th annual convention Of
the body.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-09

Tho following are the contagious ais
eases reported yesterday. Anna ksar-
nsy, 80 Millsr-st., William walsh. cor
ner Of Dolbee ana Bates-sts., Grand
Rapids township; Lena Walsh, ditto;
Walsh, ditto; diphtheris. Thomas
Parry, 453 Jafferson-aye, scarlet fever.