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Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-18
W. A. SHrSKxsS. City Clerk.
U. S. COURT HOUSE AND P0STOfflCE

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. May Is, 1891.
Sealed proposals VIII be received until II
o'clock hoon, Tuesday. May u. lssl. for fur
nishing fuel. lights. water. Ice, miscellaneous
supplies. Washing towels. hauling ashes. and
sprlnkling streets for this building during the
fiscal year ending June %. 1877. or such portion
thereof - the secretary q the treasury may
deem advisable. JOHN STEkETEE,
Tod nm
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-18

A><-<o TN = 1~k~& - 8-SANo - uo8.
and unsympathetic; IL is not sofa 1t all.
for is has no back, IL Is just white and
gold couch with heap OF new china sslk
pillows that ara most uninvtting and
cold One cannot cry upon new pillows.
The dear old Sleepy Hollow chair that
would hold-Lord knows how many has
been baaished to the nursery; and there
II no home feeling left in ua. Evsrything
II nsw-svsryshiag bat the faces. Per
haps 10 Will happen that soon the new
belonging ashamed Of that stiffness and
uncongsniahty will permit themselves 10
become family frisnds-and then Sunday
evening viii be what 10 used 70 be.
Csrmencits wears No. 3 clipper, and
yss abe 10 . great tall girl, above the
average height, and not very slender.
do you never wear slippers In the
house" asked her.
"Yes, when wish 70 b comfortable
% comfortable that wear two and .
halt"
And % With ~ all, ersat artists -
well a. every day women, We travel upon
our style generally, but whom we wish TO
Ian, put on . larger slipper, An easier
gown, let down our back hair, and for .
brief period enjoy the luxury Of being
a. large - we really ara Perhaps some
day way OF In that lovely tme knows ~
''somstime" 10 will be the style to appear
1ust a. natural and ixable - nature has
made N, and when that vague and beau
tiful ''somstime" comes it Will b the
millsnium wherein all women will ~
luxury Of travelling about frslins like
human beings. with lungs and other ply
Biological belongings rather than ersa-
lures Of whalebone. steel, hooks and
tape.
The girl Of nerve has found . way
which abe declares Is most eficacious for
securing . seat In q horse car. had
heard OF the iit.le plan which she is said
TO work, but il was reserved for mo to
see IL only yesterday. II was In q Broad
way car and the men seated along each
side Of it were evidently gentlemen, for
they were we'll dressed, and what am
about TO tell will show that they were OF
sensitive temperament. The car was full.
There was not . seat to spare when, at
the next crossing. . young woman en-
tered. She was a slim girl. rather pale,
bat. like her own teeth, small and
white, yet with plenty Of nerve.
As she boarded the car and came In,
She glanced up and down the two rows
Of men. No ono noticed her. All tho
faces wore . ssoiid. preoccupied look, and
those Of the men who had papers or note
books handy began to study them. Not
a man budged from his place. And now,
what do you think that girl didf Walk
Tag slowly along the car, she looked
carefully ss tho faces OF the men until
she selected her victim Taking up her
stand In front Of him, she grrsped the
strap by hisehing her umbrella handle in
e, and then, leaning slightly forward,
she gssed istently ss the mans feet
lie stood the scrutiny for . moment,
then he looked down TO see II there was
anything unusual about his boots, bns
NO. they wers nicely BACKED and in good
trim AZ a new "shiae" could make them.
He looked up again Ut the girl. She Wa
ssill staring hard ss his fssa There must
b something wrong. Uneasily he
Aitched about little in the seat, crossed
one leg over another. and tried to look
sideways ous Of the Window. But the
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-18
TREAsUREn's NOTICE.
City Treasurcr's once. |

City treasurer once.
Grand Rapids. Mich. May IL. 1921. !
roll for pradtnr aiiey in block n. Dexter frac-
ton. In the city Of Grand Rapids, is now ia my
hands. and that will receive paymeafthereon
fer the period Of twenty days from this date.
at the once OF the City Treasurer. City Hall
GEORGE r. PERRY.
tune lifv Treasurer.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-18
TREAsURER's NOTICE.
City Yreasurcr's once. /

City Ireasurer's Once.
Grand Rapids. Mich. Nay II. 1871. !
Notice is hereby given that the assessment
roll for the construction Of sewer in Te--
race avenue. from so feet south Of Lawn
Court TO Fifth avenue and Lafayette street. IN
the city OF Grand Rapids. Is now In my hands.
the period OF twenty days from this date. at
the Office of the City Treasurer. CITY Hail.
GEORGE X. PERRY.
may 81 City Treasurer.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-18

SEALED PROPOSAL To8 BUILDING.
Cry CIsnK's oFrfcu
Gssvp Rsrtps Mich. xsy ia 1881.
Notice fs hereby given that scaled proposals
Will be received At the city clerks Office M 10
and Including NAY =. 49,. Cor the purchase OF
the buildings ara parts Of buildings taken by
f'se city In the apenine Of thsfiessf- ron
Wesifhs-sve- 20 Boean-sf.
snch buildings OF parts ~ buildings 10 he re-
meved within ten days after tie accspfsuce
81 the bid. Ire council reserves the right 70
reject any and sii bids.
". A. SHfvxNtS,
CITY Clerk
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-18
MICHIGANCENTRAI

fDaily. All others daily except sunday.
Taking effect sunday. Jay IS. 1855.
Sleeping ears On Pacific and Atlantic hx.
presses - aud nom detroit farier cars rul
ON Day kxprss> Aad TRIAD Rapids ExpreSs 8,
and from Detroit. Direct connections made
at Detroit With al through trans East. Tea.
els en- sale az Union Ticket once. - Monroe
81. and AZ Unian depot.
FGED III. RksGcs Genl Ag't. es Nonree-s
o. ". RucolEs. q. r. AID T. Ag't. Chicago.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-18
crrr cIyrk'. orrlcr.

VFfFF - to TIL ,
Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals
will be received 1T the city Gle IS cfice up %
aud including May II. lssi. NJ ocloek D. m. Of
said dss. a. iolicss:
flrsf-For .s.fse pounds more or less Of
-four oil quantity as per sample At the city
supply store. 10 be delivered on OF before
A nxUst !. 1871. in such Quantities AZ the CON-
miftee On Poor may direct.
Seconc--Like propose for furnishing fifty
bushels OF white. hans picked beans
The ceuneis reserves the right 10 reject any
ana Gil pro- osass
In. O'DoxxrlA-
rssss 4. CsHrrvTrl,
Ns. A. TsTtrs.
COMMITTEES on Poor.
A
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-18

T.Da A. N. runs tbreuea u Detroit witt par
80 bot car. seats. = cents.
lon y. NJ has through pRrior car 90 Detroit,
l.@V seats. - cents
e.c1 Y. NJ runs thfough g Detroit with par
O.-~S lot car; ats. - cents.
For tickets aud Information Apply NJ Tnicn
ticket Once, 81 Monroe-st. or t'nton ssafioa
GEo. DEBANkN. ger. Psss'r sg't
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-18


scheme voaldnt work, Cor there Ia front
Of him stood that small bic cf sirl
staring With two vide open eyss d'reosi,
aswn ae that pair Of boots. Again he
moved. this tire re-ercsstns NE legs and
selecting a new position whsre Re hopes
that bic sees wasid spp<ss lsss prsninsas
ard ro~~rs,.,sou. Bat nc. shev we're
scosninz m - sxzr>sssveiy - svss. IN.
sher- in from. Of shsra rood ths u'ss
. ssrl sh>srs~d in ssndvsnG them me
nan h.a bic s.~s end The sfri hnsv TITS
when she s-I~~s~a Hun. ssd sstnx
wsnsn shs bad suar~d ~hers 20 his BIN
IN fsss u. plses that wvslA STRIFE h's
senastiiti~s
Il Wa s~~sning 80 much for h'~.
he esula ses stasd n raeb IcnGsr 10
r<sss raovs hss sess - ga ems nsSo sss
eIsfferue. Tats ~<a rssliF b~>srisz 100
ssfai wssa sse s.ss II sis f~st esssd -
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-18
TREAsURER's NOTICE.

City Treasures once
Grand Rapids. Mich, April 80. lSei.
Notice Is hereby gwen that the assessment
roll for the construction of a sewer In Dexter
place. In the city Of Grand Rapids. is now In my
hands. and that Will receive payment thereon
for the period OF twenty days from this date.
At the ONCE OF the City Treasurer. city Hall.
GEORGE r. PERRY.
Mayo City Treasurer.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-18

BIS AND HONEST MEDICINE Detofe ana Amer.
K~ovS. Ask druggist for Woop's PHosP Bopr~s
II ne offers some worthless medicine in place
OF this. leave bis dishonest store. inciose price
in letter. and we viii send by return mail.
Price, one pack age. 81; SIX, s. one will please,
six will cure. Pamphlet I'm plain sealed en-
veiore. 2sfamps. Address The Wood Chem
icsl Co. l3l Woodvart-ave.. Detroit Mich.
Sold IN Grand Rapids by +. r. Wilson.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-18
Woods Phosphod dine
THE GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY.

Promptly and perman-
emily cures all forms OF
Nervous Weakness. En-
tssions spermstorrhea.
Impotence, and Mi effects
OF Abuse or kxcesses.
Been prescribed over 50
years in thousands OF
eases: is the ONLY KKrIA-
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-18

rrckhsm's Group Remedy cures
ehoopinr courh.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-18
IN JANrARYA. lsai.
AND WEST MICHIGAN R'y.

fNerk Gays. 'Etery day.
ono A. NJ has through chsir car to Cat
c.0V caco. No extra charge for seats.
1.tfl l.. Al. runs through 10 Chicago sold
law with Wagner buffet car; sests. %
cents.
h0h ?. NJ. has through chair car 10 Mxnss
O'oo tee. via n. a y. h. X X
113 n .,sss sss s s ,s, ss w q
DETROIT, NOVEMBER "a ,se
lANs,na a nosrsssns a
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-18

Passed and approved by the Common coun-
ell in regular session. held Monday evening.
Nay II. ISL.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-18
TRAIN TIME TABLES.
GRAND Rapids lSpIANA RAILROAD
~ IL edeSl =. 49,

- - y ~ - y -
Trains MARI I'd run daily.
fLsisy except SUNDAY.
slEsefSe Asn fAEhos css sssvscA
Nartk--7es . m train sssrsor char car Zoe
Universe s4ty. Al ~ M tfsia. Psrlox "a ass
car Tor NkckfnsN City. 10 81 3 a tTAlR
Nagasr elrepinE Gar ier einekianx City.
tlaesnRafi. - - a. train HAS through fsrior
Car for Chicago. up - tTAsa. Wagner Sleep
ine { ar ief Cincinnati 1is5 p ~ trsla Nasr
ler sleepsG. Oar teT Ihic<gs.
Muskexsa. Graad Rapids q isataaa-
For &askego ls.. fee anil Is n IN. .sso n
From Af-.le 10 am = Is p M 4 n
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-18

Passed snd approved by the Common Coun
eli IN regular ssssien. held Mendsy evening
May IL. issi.
W A. catxrr.x CITY Clerk
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-18
GAY CARRIE CARELESS
Yiosusos shs vsnit1ss end Trivok1-
rsu Of The Fair Sex
WAss sAs oiss - So Deg Carries VIII
Hes Upsa uss shsspisx sAA csiis.o
x~uzs -usv . GiEi 81 Nerve Goa
= Ssss In Sxrsss Ca

mo.ss-in cur new quarters Bus sverT-
sAiax is changed little The gas IA the
parlor turns more easily than the old ons
u.sd 70 turn, and 10 liable 70 be suddenly
pas Gus eompIstsly, II sas attempts 70
lever its radiance . lissls Of Sunday
evening should lishs prove too giarinG
The boards In the hallway ersak In . differ
ems place and The ssairs sssm strangely I'M
familiar Late as nisht-ss ttrssoms 70 be
ANNOYED shuA Ths paries ssfA - new
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-10-03

CHICAGO real estate boomers didn't
make a winning on the worlds fair
craze, as they expected. According to
the Drovers' journal, when the worlds
fair was located in Chicago the majority
Of real estate dealers and investors
argued thusly: III buy now, sell out
on the boom caused by the fair and
after it is over buy again at greatly re-
duced prices" This idea being so gen.
orally held caused dealers to anticipate
the boom by several months, and now
when it was expected values would be
highest and transfers most active the
real estate market is very quiet. The
fact is that the dullness like the boom
has been anticipated and the market is
about as quiet as it was expected to be
two years from now. The outcome will
probably be that fellows who loaded up
at high prices expecting to sell before
the deferred payments came due, will
have to make some sacrifices. but the
pay as you go investors realize that
values, except in occasional spots. are
not too high.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-10-03
ARTESIAN

The Minneapolis Times is authority
for the statement that during the past
summer 15G artesian wells have been
sunk in the James river valley, North
Dakota, and that Notwithstanding the
abundant crops and fair rainfall this
season the people of that section are as
thoroughly alive as ever to the import
ance of artesian well-boring for irriga-
ton purposes. Wherever the expert
ment has been tried in several counties
in that state it has been attended with
favorable results. Tho great artesian
basin extends, as far as at present
known, through both North and South
Dakota from jamestown to Yankton.
According to the same authority one
man raised G2 bushels of wheat upon a
farm irrigated by artesian water. The
method of irrigation is not uniform as
the whole subject is but imperfectly UNI
derstood. The best method is not DEM
onstrated. Some have adopted the
reservoir system, by which the water is
conducted to high points of land and
held until wanted, others have bored
their wells upon the most elevated part
OF their farms and conduct the water d.
rectly upon their fields. In some in
stances the land is thoroughly saturated
in the fall or early winter months SO
that little water is required the follow
ing season if there be the usual rain
fall.
This much may be said of irrigation.
One can have water when it is wanted
and can dispense with it when enough
has been run on the land. Irrigation
produces large crops every year and in
arid regions a dry and favorable harvest
season is always assured. Farming by
irrigation is preferable for these reasons.
II water can be obtained by boring upon
the irrigable lands in the west the prob
lem Of irrigation will be readily solved.
The irrigated lands of California are
worth n hundred dollars per acre
simply for agricultural purposes. There
is no reason why those in Montana
should not be worth quite as much when
water can be obtained for them.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-10-03
AN ACT.

The TRIBUNE can have no contention
with outside parties in its arraignmen
OF the county commissioners for commit
ting an outrage against the the tax
payers Of Cascade county in awarding
the contract for county printing to thu
highest bidder. And in this discussion
it does not propose to be drawn into
personal quarrel with their self-appointet
defender. The TRIBUNE has submitted
the figures Of the several bids and al
long as their accuracy is not impeachet
or discredited it will confine itself to re
marks suggested by the action Of the
commissioners in ignoring the lower
bids and giving the contract to the
highest. With this explanation and
with the added one that in referring tc
the board the TRIBUNE exonerates Mr.
| Wegner from all blame in the matter, az
he vac absent from the city at the time
the contract was awarded, the matter
will again be presented.
The gravity Of the charge which the
TRIBUNE makes against the commission.
ers becomes apparent upon the state
ment Of the following facts. First: 1t is
the sworn duty Of the commissioners to
administer the affairs of the county upon
lines Of strict economy; second, that JUS
tice to the taxpayers of the county de-
mands they should conduct all it's bust
ness upon purely business principles;
third, that in awarding contracts they
should award them in all cases to the
lowest responsible bidder. The TRIBUNE
charges that the board has not in award
ing the printing contract acted in good
faith toward the taxpayers of Cascade
county, and that they have imposed an
extra burden Of at least 5000 in the
shape of added taxes upon the taxpayers
by ignoring the lowest bid for the county
printing.
Let us put it in another light. 1t is
not presumed that either of the members
of the board would in open daylight put
his hand in the pockets of taxpayers,
take therefrom $1,000 and give the
money to a printing outfit. Yet in
awarding the printing contract to the
highest bidder they have compelled the
to give up from 5000 to 49,
900 more than they shonld pay for the
work. Is this legalized robbery Of the
people or is it not? Is this conducting
business of the county upon business
principles? Would either of the men,
of the honorable board, in his private
business, pay n nan 5000 or $1,000
more for a piece of work which another
nan would do equally as well without
he bonus? And what a man would not
10 in the interests fhis private business
ought not to do in the interest of
business. The TRIBUNE charges
commissioners with doing that as
public officials which they would not do
n the conduct of their private business
Can they deny it?.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-10-03
WHAT rs

All that the friends of silver want
the honest, earnest attention of the ps
pie OF the country to the questions ID
volved in its free and unlimited coinas
They are just beginning to catch it. I'd
discussions going on in Iowa, Ohio an
in the eastern and middle states are ID
ing the business. The attention aly
thought of the people are being attractd
to the matter. There need be no fear 4
the result when they shall have master3
it. Heretofore the old gold bug cry
a dishonest" fraudulent" 'shCj
weight" dollar has filled their ears. They
have taken it for granted that becaus
the commercial or marketable value /
silver seldom reached the dollar mard
that there was something in the derisiv
condemnation Of the white metal bI
gold bugs. They have not stopped d
study the situation. Gold bugs knocked
down the royal metal, trampled it unde.
their feet and then damned it because it
couldn't rise to its old position by t.;
side of gold.
The people are beginning to learn tht
true in%wardness of the fight against sI
yer. They may not "catch on" suff
GENTLY this year to turn the tide O
eastern public sentiment in it's favor bu
they are getting a good hold on the sub
ject and will make their voice and vote
count in its favor next year. Two o
three years ago they would hardly cor
slider it. They looked to Wall street an
the creditor states for their opinion upol
the question and blindly followed tn
dictum Of the bondholders of that locaI
ity and section. But they are beginnin
to find out there is not gold enough il
this great big world of ours to accommc
date it's fast multiplying industries an
increasing business. The volume @
hard money is not keeping step with tn
march of the world to greater prosperit,
1t must be strengthened and silver mus
form the backbone of the currenc,
When this fact is fully understood FIRE
silver coinage will follow as naturally a
day follows night.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-10-03
RETURN OF GOLD.

During the early months of the present
year there were something in the neigh
borhood of S%7O,OoO,OOO in gold shipped
from this country to Europe. The ship
ment was made to pay for American
securities which had been offered upon
the European markets, and for the
enormous importations of foreign goods
which had been shipped to this country
before the taking effect of the Mckinley
tariff, to avoid the increased rates of
duty under that measure, But during
the exodus of the yellow metal gold bugs
were industriously circulating the report
that the drainage was due to the foreign
feeling of insecurity in regard to our
finances consequent upon the continued
agitation of the question Of free silver
coinage. The absence of the gold did
not interfere in the least with the
finances of the country while it helped
one or two powers in Europe out of a
tight place.
Now the gold is beginning to return.
Short crops in Europe and abundant
crops in this country have set the stream
of yellow metal in motion this way. That
s7O,OOO,OOO will not be long in finding it's
old nest on this side of the Atlantic. and
when it all gets here it will be followed
by more than as much again before the
flow will cease. Indeed, it is estimated
by several that Europe must send at least
s30O,OOO,OOO in gold before her wants in
the breadstuffs line will be fully met.
1t is questionable, however, whether
that amount Of gold can be taken from
the business of Europe without seriously
endangering it. If the contingency
should arise it will doubtless set those
old mossback mono-metallists thinking
about the uses of silver, and whether
an international silver coinage law would
not be a good thing for all hands. The
want of bread in Europe may be the
means of forever settling the silver ques-
ton. Quien Sabe?
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-10-03
A FEW PERTINENT QUEs,

Is a public Office a public tn.
it a private snap?
II a public trust is it not the
public officials to serve the np,s
%terest, rather than their own n,
private interests?
Should not a public official ~.
the business Of the public with
same fidelity to it's interests as bs
display in conducting his own bu.'
What would be said or thouos'
man who would give two prices fo,,
that could be secured for one prio.,
Would he not be regarded as n,
transact business and that a uu,.
should be appointed for himP
What would be thought o,
could be said Of a public Official
would pay two prices for public
when as good work could be secu,.
one price?
Would he not be regarded as Al,
crazy, and in either case be request,
vacate his Office?
If an official knowingly unjustlv !,
$4,000 to $1,000 out Of the pockss|
his constituents into the pockets ]
private individual simply becaus|
happens to belong to his own poll
party is he not morally committiDJ
great a crime as though he put|
hands in their pockets, took out
money and passed tower to bis favoI
What is the difference between
justly taking from 5000 to $500
of the pockets Of taxpayers through
forms Of law and taking the same
from their pockets when they
asleep?
Isn't robbery, robbery the world o.
Is the unjust taking of money ls
robbery because it is taken under
form of law?
Is there a condition of things exis
in Cascade county which justifes on
more of it's trusted officials in rob-
the taxpayers?
Coming to the first question:
public office is a public trust ought
it to be exercised in the interest Of
public?
Is the stealing Of 5000 to sS,OOOt
the public to the interest of the pul
If a public office is a private
ought the same old pap suckers t
onto the public treat all the time?
If addition, division and silence
the word, shouldn't they pass the cak
all the contractors under the county
Is it IN the interest of the public
public officials to be partial in The
stowal of their favors?
Can anyone see anything wing
these questions?
Ii a cap does not fit, is a man, tho
he be a public official, compelled to
it on?
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-10-03

AFTER running up and down the
gamut Of what the Mckinley tariff is ex-
pected to do in the matter of reviving
old industries and stimulating new ones
an exchange exultingly exclaims: "And
these industries will give employment to
100000 people, who will be of
farm products" From the remark it
would be presumed these 100000 people
are living at the present time on air.
They don't consume farm products until
they work in one Of the protected indus
tries.