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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-14
SUMk'ONiNG SLEEP.
Tho Way Ono Man Has OF Woolng Ma
lures sweet Restorsr.

Tho Way Ono Man Has OF voolng Ma
lures sweet Restorsr.
l have way Of putting myself to
sleep that has never failed. says a
writer in the st. Louis Globe Democrat
But, of course, you won't pay any at
tention to it because it's so simple
However, here It is: close my eyes
lightly and then gradually direct them
upward and finally inward, as il
wanted to look into the interior Of my
own skull. The movement must be
gentle and gradual or the sudden strain
on the nerves will give you headache.
and sometimes there may be some
slight discomfort on the first two or
three trials, but it wears off rapidly
After you have retained your eyes in
this position for few moments you
feel yourself losing consciousness of
time and place and slipping with de-
dreamy softness out Of the present I
invariably have the one sensation.
that of floating in o boat on gently
rocking pillows that arc moving easily
away. The process is really kind of
sclf-hypnotism. and while you arc per-
forming it your mind Is unable TO take
up any thread of thought or memory
or present to itself any picture other
than the one that tho process itself
supplies. It is a very singular thing.
and find that nearly all my acquairt-
ances can repeat after me tho self-hyp-
motto movement
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-14
PRESS CLUB BANQUET.

What il to be one Of the events Of the
year was determined upon in the spe-
cial meeting of the Press club yester-
day afternoon, when it was decided to
give a grand banquet on Washington's
birthday: The day in this city IS
marked by no public demonstration
and the virtues of the illustrio Us WASH
angton are recalled in . quiet, unosten-
htious manner. In Detroit the Michi-
gan club honors the day and the man
with an elaborate and costly banquet,
IT which some of the greatest orators
n the country deliver addresses. 1t is
sot proposed to make the Press club
banquet so elaborate as those given by
The Michigan club IN Detroit, but it is
proposed TO make it both brilliant
md profitable to the members
Vt the club aud its inyited
quests. Such an affair, chas.e and ele-
CANT rs il will be, will not only attract
shc attention of the press and people of
she entire state to Grand Rapids, but it
Eiilreceive kindly noticesfrom the press
ri the entire country, and thus directly
bring the city OF Grand Rapids into
prominence. The banquet 10 to be the
outcome OF the suggestions made by
the president, whose admirable address
In assuming the duties of his Office APP
pears IA full elsewhere. The Grand
Rapids Press club numbers among It's
members some o. the most cn.erpriGng
cltIzens and nearly all the active liter
rry workers and journalists in the city.
When il undertakes to give a public on
tertainment its efforts are rewarded by
= large measure OF success. The frs.
nnnual banquet viii be 10 exception in
tsrscord ofsuccesses and Washington
birthday will be fittingIy celebrated in
Grand Rapids for the FIRST time in years.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-14
ADJUSTMENTS.



j. c. Stewart Is fat comedian and
doubtless many compliment him as q
comedian because he is fat. Mr.. Stew
art is quito artistic in his way and his
WY is certainly original. In "The Fa.
Mems Club" he has every opportunity
10 exploit his talents. II is farce
comedy full Of nonsense, with no pre-
tense to dramatic order or construction.
1t succeeds in Its aim TO amuse, ard
that IS all that need be said abou. II.
Tho audience At Powers las. night
liked it we'll. Mr.. Stewart has q good
company and they made the farce 60
with vim and spirit. The specially
diversions were particularly enjoyable.
General 3Iention.
Henry Chanfrau and Company will
give two representations of exit the
ArlSansaw Traveller at Redmond's TO.
day.
Theater goers of every class eagerly
anticipate the coming of the Wilbur
Opera Company to Redmond's next
week. They will open Sunday evening
in "The Grand Duchess"
Miss Downes, who Is down At Genry's
museum this week, 10 receiving many
suitors in person, while numerous APP
n!ications pour in by mail. There will
be no trouble IN her getting husband,
provided 1t is the right one. The right
one OF course will be the man who
suits her.
One Of the greatests money making
playwriters Of the day is Charles Hoyt.
Tomorrow and Saturday evenings we
shall see something in the serious CON-
edy vein, which nc has conceived and
calls ''The Midnight Bell"
Manager Smith presents double en-
tertainment for the balance of the
week. In addition to the regular per-
Torrance last evening there was q
three-round gloye contest between Ed.
ward Evans of Flint, and Augusta Car.
rinzo OF Italy. Both are middle.
weights and the contest was exciting
and harmless.
The patrons of Powers will have q
chance TO revel in light opera in few
days. The Conr;ed opera company is
coming this way.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-14

Late reports last night. credited 70
close friends OF Mr. Blaine, say that
the secretary has become convinced
that the Gillian government does not
intend TO apologize. III Chill shall an
nounce that she refuses 10 make any
repara.ion tor the Valparaiso outrage
there can be but one alternative left
for Us, and that IL TO make the i'm
pudent little upstArt atone for
the gross disccurtesy by force
Of arms. Haste should not be made in
concluding that war 10 imminent. The
ambitious news agencies are prone to
give color to innocent incidents that
will arouse the public mind, and for
that reason it may be anticipated that
tomorrow's dispatches will bring IT,
dlngs thasan smicable adjustment of all
differences has been consum mated.
Nor should We boast, if war 10 finally
declared, that We can swoop down upon
the comparatively insignificant coun-
try and subjdgate it in Que engage
ment. Our navy, although vastly inn
proved, 10 not so powerful nor onr war
AMPS so numerous as to permit US to
despatch formidable squadron TO Chll-
ian waters. Our superior knowledge OF
the science of modern warfare will be
called into action to cope with the willy,
courageous and persistent fighters OF
Chill. We may be able to wipe vslpa.
raiso from the face of the earth with
our monster guns, but that viii! no,
make Us victorious. We shall be. obliged
to land troops. and in fighting against
tho Chilians upon their own soil the
odds will be against US. OF course we
can whip Chill, but we should not be
carried away with the pride-born idea
that we can do it without any consider
able loss Of money and men. If we 20
to war with Chill it will be . stubborn
and costly conflict.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-14

James Moriarity, ore OF the most ex-
tcnsive furniture dealers of Cleveland,
is at the Morton. In speaking yester-
day OF the political situation IN his
state, ne said: "i think tie solid, cub
stant:al men of Ohio are well pleased
with ,e result OF the senatorial cleo
ton. Nh,ie they had no fault TO find
with Foraker, vet Sherman MAS pre-
eminen.ly the choice. You see Sncr-
man has been connected with Ohio
politics 30 long that the Older men re-
gard him as sort Of fixture. lie has
fought their political battles for them
year after year and has always been n
siaunch champion of their rights. La
ali cases he has shown himself TO be in
perfect sympathy with the, and their
views. In all his public and politIcal
life, John Sherman has neve. fiinched
from championing Ohio's oause. The
men appreciate this, and will never
willingly sec him shelved SO long as he
in public life. Tho younger men &C
lively supported Foraker, but he has
plenty OF time yet"
"Whom will Ohio support for presi-
dent?''
"wsll. Blaine is . warm favorite, and
will undoubtedly receive the support Of
Ohio II he will run. Mckinley has
many friends--in fact, he hasn't an
enemy in the republican party. |
shouldn't be surprised if be proved q
Garfield in the coming convention. He
has all the qualities of leader and |
think republicans all over the country
would rally to his support"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-14
AGES or WORKERS.
Eailread Enpioyes Die Young-Gas sfs,
Live Long.

Eaiirsad Enpioyes Die youns-Gas 1sn
Live Long.
The average ages to which men of dis-
says the Boston Commonwealth. Agate
poiishers, IS to IS years; blac.ssmiths.
55.1 years; brass founders, Goa years:
brass workers, SEE years: brewers, SOC
years; britannia workers. ca years;
butchers, sos years: cabinet makers.
1913 years; carpenters. 55.7 years; cloth
weavers, 51.5 to 50 years; workers in
coal, $751; years; confcctioners, ST.
years; coppcrsmi.hs. 4s.6 years; cotton
operatives, ~ to so years; dyers, 63. Z
years; engravers, $40 y-ears; fertilizer
makers, 81 years; gas men. 62 To 65
years; gilders. 1873 years; glasscutters.
42.8 years; glassm lkers, SIS years;
goldsmiths. ~ years; hatters. 5l.6years;
laborers in bleaching works, 81 to So
years; copper forgers, CO.'S years: day
laborers, 52.4 years; lead miners. IL
years; labor5rs in distilleries, 62.S years;
iocksmiths, 4o.1 years
Machinists and stokers on railroads,
IS years; machinists and stokers on
steamships, 81 years; masons, $50 years;
millers, <5.1 years; workers in oil, 81
years; painters, 81 years; paper makers,
37.6 years: potters, 1871 years; printers,
54.3years; railroad employees, 3o7 years;
saddlers, 5S.5 years; salt boilers, 81
years; scavangers, IS to 90 years; stone.
cutters. s6.S years; tanners. Ola years;
workers in tobacco. 5s.s years; var.
nishers, IS years; watchmakers. 5s.g
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-14

Commenting the bill providing for
On extension of the free delivery system
10 rural districts, introduced in the
house by Mr.. o'DonneIl. of Jackson,
abe Chicago Herald protests against the
opposition manifested by some men,
beEs OF the house on the ground
that the measure IS in the
line Of evtrsvagance. Mr.. ODonnelrs
bill calls for an appropriation OF
&C coo, COS. but II u asserted that the
increased leceipss of The postal service
viii be sufficient 10 pay the additional
expense incurred 40 soon as the pro-
proceed extension Is put into practical
sperstion, aud that no demand will be
made on the ordinary revenues of the
governments. The Herald compares
she appropriation 20 an Investment
IN labor-saving device which
vi earn more than IL costs TO keep IN
operation. The demand for rural free
asllvery - general and Mr.. VT,onnelFs
tili II framed upon tie recommends
hons submitted by the Postmaster gen
srsl. Tue people demand Il hcesuse
he trend OF modern tseliitsss and eon-
venience u toward economy in time
snd money. The farmer shares BIS
proportcn Of difect and indirect
taxstion for The support Of the
general government and IN return be =
obliged 20 he eoutsns with . msii sys-
TEN that has been in vogue for hun
sred years. lie has right 20 lnssst
hat he shall have better mail ssrsiee.
I not equal Is that Of the more favored
siiy folks, then At iesst 20 mneh ina
s<-,>ed that he shall not he compelled
q ia@N IN hour daily 10 entng 30
n6l Zen, a post ei.irs some niles
slant fgom his home. slf.
penncss's BIZ vii distribute
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-14
TOO TOUGH FOB HIM
Warden Davis Says Consicts
Cannot Be Reformed
HOTEL CHATS AND CHATTER
Sherman the Pride Of Ohio - Denver
Wants . Mins--A Substantial Re-
under from Furniture Ms

Warden George ". Davis, OF the
Jackson prison WAS . guest At the Nor
ton yesterday. Everything shout the
prison 10 IN good eoaditlon." he ssld 10
reporter for TIE HERALD. soae Of
our contracts VAL expire IA .
few days and We shall have 10 find en-
ployment for 80 men who are nov
masking shoes. Think the inca are well
satisfied with the treatmen, they are
receiving. We have no. given them so
many Hectares and things Of that sort
az they have formerly received; bnt We
have given them just amount Of rec
reauon. They seem satisfied and con-
tented that is, as much 90 as any one
could expect men IN their positions 10
feel"
"What 10 new at Jackson III the line
OF penal re;oTmstionT' asked the re-
psrter.
well, we are not trying any thing
new. ] haven't much latin IN penal re-
formation. | don't believe tie aserags
convict can he reformed. He IL TOO Tar
advanced IN his career OF CRIME. 10 re-
form suen men they should have been
taken hold OF years before. Some at
tention shoald have been laid I'D them
before they became stained with
crime, Tor II Is Practically throwing
away linie To try To reform a
n.aa who has become distorted morally
by years OF wrongdoing aud yesrs OF
association With other criminals. OF
course . man who is IN there Tor his
first oifense can almost always bs re-
formed. He isn't hardened 10 crime
as rule, and generally the mere fact
that Ae has been IN prison and suffered
the hardslnp anu disgrace OF 1t IS
enough 10 Influence him 10 lead a cor
rect life after he Is released. But
these old tImers-thelr case is practi-
caily hopeless. I have let them 20 and
they would solemnly assure me that
they would never do anything out of
the way again. They always say that;
but have actually had them back
within four diys. OF conrse these are
extreme Cases; but rs a rule they get
back. The brightest and most daring
! criminals always keep ont longest, but
even they sc, caught again after
time and brought back. | have any
amount OF sympathy for those poor
fellows, bat l can't say thai | am an
optiniist on the subject OF their reform
Atom"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-14


Itis2 slngiar coincidence that the
undertakes and monument dealers or
the state sAould hold their annual
'nsssiags IN th.s city It the same time
end place. The undertaken 10 the
CLEANER WHO gathers up the harvest
laid iow BY death and the monument
man marks the vast granzry where the
crop il stored with marble slabs and
granite shafts TO psrpstuzts the menl-
aury OF the departed. The former Is
credited with having the last chance at
the individual man. but the latter ap-
pears 70 clean up . remuneratiye after
nAth IN spite Of the glbes ~ the ex-
Ipeuse OF his predecessor. The under
'taker is almost ~ much abused and
mA1igred ~ the typical mother-in-law
but he bears up under all affections
with becoming iortitude. His business
may be unpleasant but it 10 sure. SAM
tary boards may. by precautionary
measures put of the day Of realizauon
but man is mortal and he comes to the
undertaken at last. IL costs the funeral
director very little for advertising. and
what he does In that line is pure
charity. He can not say: ''Call and ex-
anime our stock. A choice line of win
ter coftins just received, warm and
comfortable and III the latest style. !"
Such an al would ruin his business and
shock the community. His days are
spent amid signs and tears, the smell
OF Grape IS always in his nCstrlls and
yet wilhal, he IS as clipper as lark
when he lays aside his gentle
sympathetic smile, and out Of business
hours one would never suspect his call
ing. The monument men must act
with rare discretion in his business.
lie must wait until the afflicted has
recovered from the shock of the under
tackers bill but not until time has. dull
ri the edge OF grief. These periods
vary with different families and the
monument man who drops In at the
nick OF time secures good order and
does his patrons credit.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-14
THE PIRATES or FRANCE.

rAs sepuhsie IL HsS9sx Hard work 8.
STAMP ozt ossi@wry IA Toakls.
The Preach for year past have bees
hnviag . very Lively TINE with Tie -
rates il Tonkin- Some months 40 l,,s
newspapers described these rossnk
bands az outlaws. most 81 thea cam.
posed cs criminals from China. 90
dock over the border To Frey upos n
natives of the adjoining eonn.y
Trance decided . year ago 10 ~
them OCT. for they were kecrlns
country IL constant alarm, s2d
embedded 20 invaae not only tie o.
merits Of IT, iItes-ior highlands s',r
60 - push down - tie very coast
10 attack snail bodies Of tho le'p
soldicry. Most Ct the pirate oGnas
web armed. and althssst 40.
met with very serious reverscs the;
still unsuocfed
The French lave met them rcpes-~
" IN parties Of twes.y 20 hcsr~s
men. and fierce Gghts have genes -
occurred la the campaign ngaiass ~
pirates. which began il April iasA
thousand French soldiers took tac
Within three months eleven h1rs
pirates were killed. O. whom aba
seven hundred saa iifty raet their "a
Ia bastle, while the others were car
tured and executed. According 10 ;st
latest reports hardly day has passed
since June l without some encounter.
The pirates have been almost invSria-
bly, ,Ars.cd until recently. Recert 70
ports say, however. that the pirates
appear TO have received large re-ea-
forcemcnta
A ds.aclmen. az soldiers who were
protecting q party Of workingraen en-
gagged in building French fortslca-
ton were attacked. Md thirteen Of the
French. including Lieut. Levecq. were
killed or wounded. The pirates after
ward beheadcd Lieut. Levccq and
scvcn of his men. When the pirates
nre led to execution they meet their
death with the most absolute indiffer-
ence. The present war Is certain 20
end in favcr of the French. though
the pirates have ths great advantage
that they can retreat 70 their noun
tain Businesses, where IL Is difficult "a
pursue them. and wait there quite free
f-or, nnolestation until they have re
crritcd. their strength and are ready
for fresh forayA
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-14

house, vas presented with an e,oelleut
likeness of himself yesterday. eseoTsa
n. DAVIS. warden Of the 9eeif a
pyisen. ana JoAa :. FAR, 81 Una city.
were the doners- TIE plciure u - -
fiie Vi ~ Of Mr.. PanIltna, and - a0ae
Ia cTsyon. Ii Is al excellent lksatss
and 10 the uerx eff Mitchell, cenflct
ia tie prlson. he never saw Af. f4nI-
lad, bat did his work tIou small
likeness Of the face oaiy.
L. c. Dibhle, one Of the clerks of TIE
Morton hon G. WHO has heen sufferer
from mfismmatory rheumatism Tor tns
past four months. MAS pleasantly re-
msmbered BY The turnlt re men Yea
tefdsy. DIR. D.isiaie began WORK VITA
the new year. hal had . relapse aud
was forced 10 siys up work lev Gays
ago. The furniture men raised purse
or <s05 Tor Ain s. slight reminder
that they appreciated hls courtesy 10
tliesn during the several seasons they
have been stopping - the Merton As-
Dlboie WI pff<Asly re.nra 10 At.
Clemens and renlsln sAeEe ualli spring-
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-14
FREE SILVER COINAGE.

It is difficult indeed to understand
why the advocates of free-coinage so
persistently demand that legislative
action shall be taken the outcome of
which will be to disturb and disrupt
our present financial system. What
great emergency confronts the people
or what benefits are the whole people
to receive from SO radical . change in
our money system a. free-coinage con-
templates? Are.our factories and work.
shops idle because of the scarcity OF
money? Are grea. commercial enter
prises paralyzed because of lack of cap
ital? Are our farmers bankrupt, our
banks empty and employment at fair
wages difficult to obtain? Any per-
son of conservative judgment will
answer each of these questions in
the negative. Yet. in the face of
general prosperity and in the absence
OF general complaint the silver men
have forced the free coinage issue into
such prominence that it has become an
important factor IN national politics
that overshadows even the tariff ques-
ton and drives the democrats into an
unenviable predicamentF Free coinage is
peculiarly mischievous heresy, for its
accomplishment means . triumph of
the mine owners over the better judg-
ment of experienced financiers. 1t also
means that the mine-owner class is to
profit at the expense of the people, and
that the government shall coin silver
into circulating medium at loss to
Itself instead of profit that goes to
pay the expenses Of the minis as at
present. Free coinage will not make IT
easier to get dollar; will not increase
the capital of manufacturing concerns;
will not furnish an additional days
work, nor increase the wages paid. II
will burden the government with . new
expense and enrich the silver bullion
owners and producers of the silver
states without any con,pensating gain
to the citizens of other states. There ia
neither demand, justification nor apol.
ogy for any change to free coinage.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-14

a cAna's Kasy Aastsry II A V.ssa.shal

eSA1kAon-
A Cleveland horsenan tells . remark
able story Of = ehi,d's control Of .
vicious horse. says an exchange III
seemed 70 be . case Of hypaotism- A
farmer named Waite has very fne
stock farm about three miles out Of the
city. He Is good horse trainer. and
ps1des himself 90 being able to handle
the most vicious types Of horseaesh
that can be brought TO him But last
spring he got more than his match
Some body sold him black stallion that
was tie worst-tenpered creature l ever
saw. he would bite aud strike and
kick with such fereenexs that ne one
could get near him. and White wss
finally obliged TO turn him out 20 pas
tu-e. He thought that hs would have
10 xii, him. but of course he hated 20 co
that, for he was really q valuable beast.
But Re was no good, for no one could
get near him. 10 say nothing Of con-
trolling him. White has little boy
eleven years old. who Is one Of tie
brightest but most gentle little follows
that | ever saw. Gee morning what
was his surprise and alarm 70 see little
Ralph come galloping down the lane on
the Black Devils back as happy as =
clown lie rode up TO the horse block.
slid OF his back. and. putting the
horses head down TO him. stroked and
patted his great nose Is II he had been
the kindest creature in the world. But
as soon as anyone else went near him
the horse would fight like demon.
For several months the little fellow
had good time with his pet, but as no
one else could control him he was sold
to stage-driver for twenty-five dol
lars. and tho little boy got ten dollars
for riding him twenty five miles and de-
livering him safely in the stable"