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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-22
THEY WERE TAUGHT.
Case Whore Army Discipline Wa
Trinr plant

Case Whore Army Discipline Wa
TRAM plant.
The cor,r2ardant Of certain division
of the British army In India some years
ago having q very considerable degree Of
authority vested IN him, and perceiving
that his command included many mon
who were illiterate, issued an order that
ono Of the younger heutenants should DO
detailed in each regiment to teach SOL
diers who could not read or write. In
each regiment, therefore, an officer was
daily detailed for this purpose. In the
Two Huadredth the man assigned to
this duty was Lieutenant Beacham. .
young officer who had Just joined the
regiment
After taking tho introductory steps Is
regimental schoolmaster BeacAam came
to the colonel enc day with significant
mile on his face.
81 have to report, he said, chat there
Il not single illiterste in the Two Hun
drcdth. Every nan has been to school
in England, and every ono Of them can
read and write perfectly we'll"
old martinez, frowned severely.
"No matter said he. Orders are Or
ders. and must b. olcyed. You must
teach the illiterates of this regiment"
"But there are no illiteratesr
"Never mindi You viii organize some
ct once"
"But how am going b mako
them
mo further questions, Mr.. Beacham.
shall Issue an order to the captains Of
Companies A. b and q to detail five men
from each company to act ~ illiterates,
and you viii give them daily ins truotiou
in the alphabet"
The colonel's order was issued ct ones.
Fifteen soldiers Of the Two Hundrcdth
were detailed rs ilhteratos. Once . day
they were marched oat upon the parade,
with primers" In their hands Of the
same sort from which they had studied
In school many years before, and wers
gravely taught their letters By young
Lieutenant Beachanl. though the alpha
bet was a. familiar 10 them a. it was
to him. or to the commanding general
himself.
The soldiers Of the regiment had gath
cred about and enjoyed the scene.
After this pleasing farce had beea
going on for several days, the colonel
strolled up one day 70 the place where
"Beacham's Babies - the regiment
called the ''ilhterate detachment" were
rcciting their Lessons.
"Mr. Beacham,- he saked, - yoW
class making favorable pragresT
VERY favorable. indeed saad To
lieutenant. saluting.
The men are new sbls 10 rssd and
writer
Perfectly wefi.'
"You ars able 10 rerort. ehen, eAat
ycar duty IL fally accomphshsdY
II am"
Then an srdw viii be ixucd tsrmin-
sting the detail ed rvtassiaG ~ M
To theiY duty
Thus the ''iiiites1sca. Of tAs Two Hun-
dredth were no longer called upua 70
take daily Instructions In their A. D. Ca
bat u va many months before ths&e
comrades ceAssd 10 rally thea h ss,aes
ser. uron their school sotns Isuahs
Cowpaasnn.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-22

Wizard Edison has discovered .
deadly missile Of warfare, which. he
hessss, viii quite rcvslutioniEe the
present system OF defense and attack.
He proposes 20 Ell q fort with the
accessory machinery for genersting
electricity in the form Of alternating
currents which Are TO be spent on the
enemy BY . stream OF water sent
through . large hose Of sufficient re-
rstance to withstand heavy pressure.
Instead OF the time-aSnored command:
"Resdy. take aim. 6rsl" the new code
OF orders will prescribe Turn the hose
90 hin." II - urged that ~ the hose
process the advancing enemy viii BE-
first Shocked and then knocked siIly.
A whole array may BE felled flas in tue
dirt while an apparently harmless
shswer from the hose falls on their
dusty haversaeks In case ef naval
ergsg.nezt the hose could b held st
On ssg,s 90 that the decks OF the form-
iasblr monltors would ee Hoeded WITH
the deadly current. The fuid weuld
leak shrouvh TIE hstehwsys snd
spast into The pcrthsIes, sending shcck
and destructiou - thu nseu-of wars
men. A to~a eeoid b. honharsss
With tia ksss. the streets Seeded sna
filed With TIE assting esFpsss Of ths
ishzsssanss before tasJ became svsrs
tass an enemy -s seksnx their De.
structien. Then. toe. tbs hose esa k-
usesf fer dsciriias N our s~a rsaks
A sentence Of csurt-msrtssi csul4 -
esreuted BY SIMPLY pa'ntsng Ehe nszsss
~ the condemned sas unsesswsns ths
nydssEk VI soafss Mr., "a sea has
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-22
a LIFE.

Iy;zs loo " TIE e:s1l&
feader sad go eel $50 go
VsaasTsng ~ ne p-cserss
Hsas - TIE ssrsery vsh
Tszsnas sssss sAs ssrpsA
Fu,l Of s,s ssey siee;
cstnnans over the AecrsssA
Eoshizx - ssees - -
Asosi,e a,sas 70 sAs ssAssns>
Pisyfss ~ css sp> eAll
oiysy kisssns lie ssssfAsagA
Over tss orchard val
o. ne fssg q TIE sslaaoA
Sporting gos1sa eAota
Dre4snias Of bal.s aaa c1nssa
Never though II SssA ,
Hurled IN sAs ses,h.ns vesss4
Battling Tor lie ana rzgss;
Watching his bright ssss rs,aA
Caisias aim IN The itgha
STANDING before the sassss :
Love there adding svayt
Vcvins 70 love and CHERISH
Ties that VII e'ss for aye
Wstchiss beslde . dsssAesA
Praying for streaTth sn6 srasel
Seeing the shadow nfSysRg
Over tke deer. Waite faoA
Waiting tor death 70 free hin
From early scenes snd strife;
4 marble s.sb IN NE eharchyaeA
Closes The drsDs-Lafci
st Louis xspsbdA
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-22

Quite . good deal or speculation 10
being made as 10 the present status of
the interstate commerce law. The
csmnisslon itself appears 10 have been
shorn OF itx authority by the decision
in the Couasslmsn case, aud lawyers
are disposed 10 LOOK upon II As fourth
or NTH rate bureau for regulating in-
terstAte traffic The decision in the
Counselman case smply reafirms =
rule OF law incorporated into the nfth
amendment TO the constitution. which
provides that no person shall be COM
peiled TO give testimony, IN . court OF
law, which would expose him to the Ii
ability Of an indictment for criminal
oifeuss. In Counselman's case he was
ordered to produce his books. which, 1t
Was claimed, would show that
the railway compsnies had al
lowed him rebates, and that he
had received the same contrary to
the law. He avaIled himself of his
constitutional right and declined to
upon raised and the case was taken on
appeal to tie supreme court. That
august body held that the appellant
wac not bound to produce his books if
he declined upon tho ground that he
could not do so without discriminating
himself. The decinon is unquestionably
sound, for tho constitutional amend
ment plainly excuses any witness who
may seek to avoid committing himself
on matters that could be used to his
prejudice. Its effect upon the railway
companies and heavy shippers will be
in but one direction and that toward
discrimination, the very thing the COM
mission was called into existance TO
prevent. With the mouths of both
railway officials and shippers sealed
and their respective books closed to the
commission 1t VIII be impossible to pre-
vent freight and passenger rate dis
elimination. Judge Lindsay who de-
cIined place on the commission says
that the commission 10 court without
the power of court 10 enforce its de-
crees. Congress has no power under
the constitution to give it more power,
and 1t would not do to lessen 1t. When
the commission issues a decree it is
disrsgarded; the supreme court is ap-
pealed to, and in many instances its
| DEGREES axe reversed. He asserts that
/ the commission is valuable as . moral
influence IN the country" but rrilroad
corporations are not noted for yielding
| to moral forces. From all Of which it
would seem that the commission is
worth preserving only to give several
gentlemen fat Offices At corpulent sal
aries.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-22
PICTURES OF LINCOLN.


OF rness rhsrs Are sisay. Hus Of Tor
traits There are xsas.
The question Of looks depended IL
noodA The large framework OF hiu
features was greatly modified by the
emotions which controlled them Tho
most delicate touch OF the painter Otter
wholly changes the expression of q
portrait; his inability to And that one
needed master touch can>es the ever
recurring wreck of an artists fondesi
hopcA In q countcnnnce OF strone
lines and rugged masses like Lincoln's
tho lift Of an eyebrow. the curve of q
lip. the Cash Of an eye. the movements
Of prominent muscles created q muci
wider facial play than In rounded I'm
mobile counteaanoca L.aeoln's fes
lures were the despair OF every srtis'
who undertook his portrait Thu
writer saw nearly dozen. enc afiei
another, soon after the srst nomins
ton TO the presidency. attempt tss
task. They put into their pictures thu
large rugged features and strong prem
incnt lines; they radc measurements
TO obtain exact proportions; they pet
rifed" some single look. but the rac
ture remained hard and cold Ever
before these paintings were finished n
was plain TO see that they were unsst-
isfsctery 20 the artists themssivsa add
much more so TO the intimate friends
Of the man; this was not he who
smiled. spoke. laughed. charmed The
-. a., k~ Z h. To- -
sand to the mountain. - the dead 20
the living. Graphic art was powerless
before . face that moved through .
thousand delicate grsdstions Of line
and contour. light aud shade. sparkle
Of the eye and curve OF the lip. in the
long g. nut Of expression from grave
10 e and back again from the roll
lickin Z jollity Of laughter 10 that seri-
Gus. far~away look that with prophetic
intuit,oos beheid the awful panorama
of war. and heard the cry of oppres
sion and suffering. There are many
pictures Of Lincoln; there Is no por-
trait of hira In his case there wa.
euch difference between the hard liz
eSal shell Of the physical man. and the
fnc ideal Cher. temper and aspiration
Of HIS spirit: the extremes were 40 far
apart that no photograph or painting
Of the former could render even an APP
proximate representation Of the latter.
~. O. Nicoiav 'r-tey'nr
life ssntepe. Of . M.rssress
wurraAs1fc, Conn. Jan. e1-srs-
Maria Daley was found ruilty and sen
fenced 20 life Imprisonment wednes
day for the murder Of James Corcorsr
on September g. 1871
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-22

Dos'T take it leo lnucn ~ heart, De-
troll. loa made . good hght, but
chlcaxe's nodsssy caught ne COM
mittes
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-22

"Paor jonathan" 10 poo; opera
when compared with The Beggar
Student" by the same author. Its nla-
sic is ordinary. and IL 10 devoid u that
sparkle and inspiration winch lasts
upoa the memory-uhst Is usually
termed popular and catchy. Tns Con-
reid company 10 = weii-trs,ned organi-
zatson, and had large audience al ad :
yanced prices. Ii was good presentA-
ton, such A. auditors ought TO get for
. dollar. and the gail of the conreid
management lie therefore notice cable.
la the cast IS A. w. McColiin, an old
favor.te here, who WAS restrained 70
straight comedy In the tituiar part.
Miss Myrs Mirella won favor for sIng-
ing Harriet" aud Fannie Hall Was
plumpa and happy As Molly" Viewed ss
= whole. the work OF the company WAS
commenoabie, bat the opera will never
be popular or iong-livcd. The author
has attempted 10 invest it with an
American theme and colors, and ID his
effort II is very apparent that no did
not understand his subject.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-22

CHICAGO 10 always up 70 the times.
The journal nov proposes to establish
= nosgas at every railroad crossing.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-22

Msa h wsaasrfaI ssfnAl He -
eys~. ssss ssa nsuth4 nb sass ere
mostly fes c~s~hssS csiA ia ssA hssoag
the sasses,s. To ssss b ~ - sn10,s
vita. A sssas he1y V spiie Aslf vAy
sr ana he vsl>D sa ~ sUa1s so1A--
Asw Ssrk frsss
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-22

be . Chairman be wlll remain in the
ranks and eat the hardtssk ef resent
naent all his life.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-22

Ms. Mus reiltsiy yss ARMY reltsF-
ssss sB5 restsrms as dseisleB rot o.
tsse ssy II tee msFssis Of srss fsilias
ffsa "a spsaAss's asss. Rssssr sasB
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-22

Fsss the prsssat state Of the AFFAIR."
IL 10 Suspected tast Jsan Lasfense Sui
iivss 10 ssgassfiag ear pfospsetivs
's~rsp's ~ith Cali.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-22
SCROFULA

u that Irruriiy Of the i.loos which produces
unsifbfly Jumps or srslliass n THE n~ck.
which csnses rusning sores on the sfms.
les, cr feet; which o~seiops ulcers IN TIRE
eyes. ears, or hose. offsn causing blindness Or
sesssess; which is the orlrs Of yirnples. c.a-
eerrus src~ths. or "tumsrs,~ ~hsrh. faster
irs reos the lungs. esss>s consumsfien are
eesEh. It's THE mort sncierf 81 al diseases.
and very few pefssns are sntirs,Y ire frun n
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-22

Cmrrsso ssssds appalled, in tina fses
Of water famine. What would BE- It's
terror 4 the MAvsakss brewsfies
shsald suspend spsssteas7
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-22

EnfsoS wants ~ wasa Chilli with q
hose that will pour out %. 900 volta OF
electricity. Uucls sam might erpsri-
ence lIssls 4 ifieaIsy in hndlng volun.
terrs 10 hold the norns.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-22

T~srsy r<>~ss> ~~rs sifsS1 - A<aAsss
as<sna 80 ttlFsess yssss which n 49, ts
s.iIA Ne prcskiya kssasA Ass~ai iAhv
- nwun = -. & -
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-22

FssxcEs =. WILLARD, in behalf Of
900, 600 members of the w. c. I. u,
has telegraphed to President Harrison
pebtionIng for peace. IL American
women demsud peace, the dogs Of war
mighs Just - well curl tnen tails and
crawl behind the stovs.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-22
"G !: g. g." CURED

By taking Hcss's ssrs<rssfi'>. vhsrh. ~
TIE rensvkshie eures 81 has accomplished.
has proven ffses fe b. peter; sao p>euiisr
medicine fsr fssis disease. n you sufes from
sertfaix- fry Hoods szrssrsrsila
EVER sprins my vie and children have
b>>n troubled viii scfofuiHs ny 1.-THE ho~,
three Tezrs old. bsirr terrible sussr.t-
Iasf srrisr he vas one rrrsss 81 sores frcs
hezd - fed. weaiitesk Hocss ss-szpviiis.
end al hs~s t~~n cu-rs - lie scrcssix NJ
rstis scy r. entirely fr>e frors ss-es, $50 a.
fo,-r IT ~ essilaren le>k f-irss ana h.a1ffs
W p ATssh7os, Passsie CITY. sd
Hoods SareapavilIa
see - ~ a--rres.-. q -sxfs-e r->r.-.<s-s,
sre. Hoop . CO. sps
s~fs-s 1~~eu. ps-..
100 Doses One Dollar
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-22

Now the Chicago papers are claim
ing that the street railway company Of
that city 10 trying to steal . slice OF
Lincoln Pask. Chicago should move
oyer to . city near Grand Rapids where
the street railway company is gwen
everything it wisnes, and isn't obliged
TO resort to dishonorsble methods.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-22
Isfe Sentences Of . MURDERS

wurrsArTrc, Conn. Jan. ei--Nrs-
Maria Daley was found rullty and sen
fenced 20 life Imprisonment wednes
day for the murder Of James coreorsr
on September g 1921
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-22

CoxxASDER ScHLEY takes exception
to the report make by . Gillian high
Official who says that Rggin. one of
the men sho. IN the Baltimore incident,
Was killed by . bullet from . pistol.
schiey says it was from rife. There
10 no dispute over the fact that Rlggin
vas shot and killed. II il . hopeful
sign that there 10 at least one point upon
which both sides agree.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-22

The railroad passenger statistics
compiled by the board of trade are puz
cling railroad officials exceedingly.
The figures chow that during 1891
523. $50 passengers left Grand Rapids,
and only 4S2, 1913 came in. There 10 q
difference in favor Of the outgoing
passengers OF 40, 057. and yet the city is
said to have grown some. The newt
able conclusion is that they event
broke" and came back afoot, or else
that Grand Rapids 10 . paradise for
wet nurses.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-22

WHILE Queen Victoria WAS making
arrangements to pull tho mote Of
rabbit coursing out of the eyes OF her
subjects, some disrespectful Briton
called attention to the "buck-hound"
beam which is occupying . goodly por-
ton Of the royal optic. The practice is
one of the CT uelest among all the bar
barities of court hunting, and the
vicious and contemplate system
should be put to an end.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-22
FmFUy H1t<r EWo osfso OF WIZ
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-05
HeIena democrats.

HELENA, Mont. April Especial tele-
gram to THE HERALD. The The Democ-
racy of Helena are iubilant tonight over
the result of the election held here to-day.
The Democratic candidate for mayor, John
c. Curtin, was elected mayor over T. II.
Kleinscnmidt, present incumbent by ma
jority of 54S. Kleinchmidt's majority of
last year was 43S. The Democrats also
elect six out of eight members of the city
council. This gives them control of the
city, which has heretofore been a Republi-
can stronghold. The Republicans elected
Walker, city treasurer, and Gage, po-
lice magistrate, by small maiorities.
Such a revolution of feeling against
he Republicans was not anticipated by
the most sanguine and hopeful of the
Democrats. The result strikes in the Re-
publican ranks like a thunderbolt.
The Democrats at this hour O2 M are
parading the streets, yelling and cheering
like madmen. 1t is an exceedingly good
natured crowd who have a right to make
these manifestations Of Joy because of their
great victory The Republicans are cor
respondiugly disheartened as they admit
that victory in Montana this fall is next to
impossible. Kleinschmidt, the defeated
candidate for mayor is the strongest man
that they could have placed at the head of
their ticket.
The Democrats of the city, with the ex-
ception of some of the German population,
worked as unit and in harmony with the
Democratic committee, of which Anthony
Harrity was chairman. There were
number of the more respectable Republi-
cans who cast their ballots for the Demo
cratic nominees, especially for mayor and
councilmen. The Republicans endeavored
to make the fight on national questions,
while that of the Democracy was an ag-
gressive one. They attacked the admins
tration of the Republicans during the past
year, and made the fight fo- reform in
the affairs of the city.
The police department of the, city has
been run by combination of saloon men
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-05
BLIZZARD KANSAS.
The Cyclone Works Death and
Destruction.
Houses Blown Down and People Killed
Severe storms Rage in Nebraska
ana the DakOtas.

KANSAS CITY, April "A storm Of great
intensity prevailed last night in Kansas
and western Missouri. The telegraph
wires which were only partially restored,
are again laid on the ground. Advices are
meagre. As far as known they are as fol-
lows: At Cherryville, Kansas, six houses
were destroyed and two people killed; at
burlington, hundred houses mad windows
broken by hail, and much damage
done fruit trees and crops. The
hailstones are said 10 have been
eight inches in circumference There
was a similar storm at EmpOria
and much damage at Fort ScotJ, many
roofs were blown away, stables demolished
and outhouses blown down. Several people
were painfully injured but there is no loss
OF life. At Garland every window in
town, nearly, was smashed and crops in
the surrounding country greatly damaged.
AT BoSworth six houses were demolished
in path of the storm.
The storm besides being similar to d tor
nadao. was accompanied by water spout,
which flooded all the creeks Waukunka
creek is out of its banks, and the fields are
Hooded for miles, under water. The crops
are entirely washed cut and farmers Will
be obliged TO re-plant. Reports from sli
over Kansas report prevalence of the
gale, and grave accounts of the damage
which, however. are confined to the level
ing of dwellings, broken windows and
signs and wrecked roofs. In this city the
wind blew almost hurricane during the
entire afternoon, and the schools were dis
missed, but there was L cyclone, and the
damage was slight.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-05
THE CHINESE.
The House Passes a New Eclu-
sion Law.
Celestials Will Not Be Permitted to Come
Into the United states-Seyere Punishment
Imposed for Coming in Surreptitiously

WASHINGTON, April 4-This morning the
House passed the Chinese exclusion bill
after only thirty minutes debate Geary
called it up and said it remedled the de-
fects of the existing law and nothing
short of it would effect the ends desired.
Hill and Hooker opposed the bill on the
ground it was violation of national faith
in abrogating treaties.
Geary said the Chinese government had
done everything in its power to violate the
spirit of the treaty.
Hermann, of Oregon, and Cutting, of
California, favored the bill, and 1t passed
119 to 43.
The bill absolutely prohibits any Chinese
whether or not a subject of China Except
ing diplomatic and consular officers and
servants) from entering the United States,
and Chinese who may hereafter leave the
United States are prohibited from return
ing to the country. 1t makes liable to
arrest Chinese or persons of Chinese
descent entering the United States or
found unlawfully therein and provides
for their punishment by imprison-
ment not exceeding five years, and
subsequent removal to the country whence
they came, provided when they came by
way of contiguous foreign territory they
shall be returned to China. A proviso al
lows the secretary of the treasury to ad-
NIT Chinese other than lahorers or artisans
to temporarily visit the United States un-
der such rules as he may prescribe The
last clause repeats all acts and treaties in
consistent with this