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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-25

hop yard n tie world, winch shows 81
annual yield Of $500 pounds per acre
and = gross sale o. over $50 8sl Tor one
seasons product OF nifty acres.
saeramsBso valley.
Bu, We cannot describe al the beau
tifnl and interesting sights Ss they de-
serve 10 Re described, and a. there are
numerous other places aud tnmgs Ne
W-sh 10 speak OF we Wi pass on snd up
tie American riyer 10 Folsom by SPECIAL
Tram TO yist tie state prison ana the
great dam across tie TiVer.
Sacramento valley i the largest and
most productive IA California. Poison
Is the next largest place IN Sacramento
county, located on the beautiful Amer
can river banks. Ii has al the variety
or business houses that may be seen
any here. j. has street car line con
nected with the state PRISON, winch &
situated about a mile above town.
Here gold MAS al one time picked
up IN nuggets and We noticed
many Of these specimens we're worn by
men and women whO picked them ~
II their Original slate. ON the banks OF
the dasnlng American river are many
magnificent orchards and vineyards.
one IN particular, that of the Naloms
company, which Is said 10 be the sec
ond largest vineyard IN the world. there
being over /, 1000 acres ia actual bearing
The actual production Of vine from
this vineyard is sald 10 be over 500 00O
gallons. On our way up We were pre-
scented with the finest Of black cherries
and flowers. We climbed 10 TIE top Of
the great, grand, granite pierce Of the
American river dam, one Of the most
skillful engineering feats IN the coun-
try. The powerful electric works
located here are 10 furnish power
and light for Sacramento City.
The prison is built out of great granite
blocks, and sald 10 be the largest, finest
and most substantial IN the world.
Salutes were fired from the prison forts
and look-outs. on our party's arrival
and departure.
Many of us remember that the
American river WAS the great gold
nugget producing stream and people
walked along the banks and pick ed
them up al leisure, not so now. The
sights about mere are wonderful, the
scenery delightful. We passed along
the water edge through great hop
| fruit and flower fields. Our money
was worthless the Callfornians would
not accept il when offered. Every
where was shown the greatest OF hos
pitality. Our next letter will desrlbe
the Naca Valley. {. q. &.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-25

When the present epidemic ct strikes
il over and the coutag on has been de-
strovsd what viii organized labor have
prodtedf What principle VII have
been sstsb' she'd different from the
principles slrssdy established IL the
strlkiux svtchmen at Buffalo WIN or
lose the battle it VII have no spprsci-
abe effect en- tns condi l0ns watch
regulate the labor market So long a.
there are we men for every pos.tion IN
the "a vsv service. iust 20 long vii
wages remain stationary or decline.
The same rule shat appdes - Crops az
plies 60 labor Labor combines Co force
ths market prize higher. When shor
= abundant ERE price = sow. iust as 4 IS
ia ere case 1f wheat, uuIess com ns-
t5,g ncorrersT t and holds the price
u., n1 srcr. ur ss whesL has to
fivhs against r.ef Fhe men s.restv
emn 6yet at ff.r wages are eorstf1t
Exposed .3 che of taess ne-
emr sea- naa w wre ant
faariv o Feed at cot6e. when
en- of employment wa sccept
almost any compensation 90 keep
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-25
MANAGER VAN ASMUS.

Secretary Van Asmus Assumes a New
and Important Position.
Secretary II. d. c. Van Asmus of the
board of trade was Yesterday appointed
general manager of the Valley City
transportation company and at once
entered upon the discharge OF his du-
ties. lie sent in his resignation az sec
rotary Of the board Of trade, but Pres
ident Briggs did not accept II, thinking
the two positions would not conflict at
present. Mr.. Van Asmus has been
with the board Of trade since it, organ
ization. As manager of the company
Mr.. Van Asmus will shortly give a com
plmeutary excursion to the members
of the press and the stockholders of the
company on the new boat down the
river.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-25

Don VI. Dickinson, chief cnsser of
rainbovs, has returned to New York.
He VIII not consent % be shelved in
Chicago. but proposes 20 stay in View
York and appoint substitute rainbow
chaser for the northwest. OF shis
latest move ia the head wgwam of the
democrats the New York Tribune says.
"rhs suggestion YESTERDAY that Don NJ.
Dickinson vas engaged 10 the tallest
KIND of thinsng was speedily shown 70
have a substantial basis Of fact. And
tine postmaster general was thinking
- SONS purpose, too. Waen he found
how he had been played with. and bow
a welLIaid plan had heen coucoctsd to
put hm on the shelf. he stern.y re-
solved % submit % no such trickory.
so be announced m an emphatic way
yesterday that be vonId not 20 20 Chi-
eago CD take charge of t1e branch dem
ocrabc headquarters there. Mr.. Dck-
insop IS chairman IF she canpsgn
committee Of hs party As suca be
has rights aud duties and be evidently
means CD ma.n,a.n and perform them. "
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-25
Death of an Old Resident.

Thomas c. Evans, one Of the oldest
residents of Kent county, died on
Tuesday at the home of hs daughter,
Mrs. Julia Jeffords, Oh Wealthy ave-
nue.. Mr.. Evans was 90 years of age,
being born AT Burford, oxford county,
Canada, on November -. 1902. lie
moved 10 Michigan in 1885, locating IN
Kalamazoo county. lie came 10 Grand
Rapids in ls47 and has resided here
ever since. All of his children, four
sons and one daughter, survive him.
He will be buried in Bovine township
today. Mr.. Evans voted for William
Henry Harrison in 1910 and also cast q
vote for his grandson, Benjamin Har-
rison.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-25
Marketing $1,000 Bushels.

The morning market place is begin
nlng to be filled with early peaches of
the Early river and Hale's early va
riety, which are bringing from Sl.25 to
Sl.50 bushel. Early river sometimes
bring about 20 per cent. more. From
800 TO SEQ bushels are being marketed
daily, and It is estimated that about
1900 bushels Will be sold IN this mar
ket this wear.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-25
Puncturcd His Leg.

John Resema yesterday while at
tempting to move O car on sidetrack
of the l.. s. & NJ. S. railway by means
of an iron bar received a painful In
jury. The car started backward and
being unable to hold it he was crowded
against another car in such manner
that the iron bar was forced through
the fleshy portion of his leg. He was
taken to Thumbs fly paper store and
the city ambulance was called to take
him to his home at No. sol Delaney
street. DR.. Mcpherson attended him.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-25
Bookings Company Di ssolved.

John f. Brookings, secretary and
treasurer, and COrwin s. Udell, vice
president of the Brookings Lumber
company, filed petition with the clerk
of the circuit court yesterday asking for
a dissolution of the company. The pc
titioners state that the business Of the
company has been settled up in full
and that there are no creditors of the
company. The company was organ
lied in 1855 with q capital stock OF
$4,000
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-25

~Vfv-uue persons viii 20 on the
alderna1ic excursion which viii leave
the ~ r.. s. T. depot ~ o'clock this
afternoon The city fathers and their
invited guests have been rendered the
use of a spec a. tran by the q r. = !.
RAJ road company ard WI q directly
t9 Mscnac. Neariv all the CITY ball
cfhrlsls wll e. on the evcursoo.
tnoug Who hasalvavs been consf D..
cred one If che necessities ~ - aaier
manic innket. srk at h.s residence
slt -snnef 80 tHs year, ard there
m one to f|l h.s Faca
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-25
cAILDRENs HOME MEETING.
a kindergarten Has Seen Established
for The Inmates.

"A hiA1clS eItcu has Been ESA@ 14ts-Ac1
for The Inmates.
Yesterday afternoon tue board of
trustees for the Children's hO:ae held
Us regular weekly meeting and dis
cussed matters of interest to the home.
While the board was n session up
stars the women of the society were
busy tying cOnfortables down stairs,
several pieced quit covers having been
sent them by elderly women who have
time % make something out OF nOtn-
ing, and who are interested IA the
home. Much bedding will be needed
for the winter, as there are already
twenly-slX little inmates IN the home.
The number applying for shelter viii
undoubtedly increase as the season adj
Vances. There Is now kindergarten
established az the home under the IN
structlon OF Miss Childs, an efficient
teacher who has been secured by the
managers and several outside friends.
Ii IS a beautiful study 10 watch tie
little tots al their games, many OF which
are real work TO them. The eldest
child IN the home is l2-year-old boy,
who has been sadly neglected. The
youngest Is 4 dainty. brIght-eyed baby
u months old, the motherless daughter
of printer. She has small pretty
features, and mass Of brown curls
encIrcle her face.
Grand work IS being done by the
home in retaining fora life of useful
ness many bright children who would
otherwise become outcasts and me-
mace TO society.
The proceeds of the Sunday evening
performance at the Grand opera house,
amounting TO SIS, were paid over to the
home.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-25
Returning Soldiers.

Company +, Grand Ravens contln-
gent OF the Michigan state troops, with
Captain Mansfield in command. spent
yesterday afternoon n this city. They
arrived from Detroit OF 100 and went
to dinner Immediately, leaving for
home Al $40 last night. The men spent
a portion of the afternoon IN viewing
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-25
Died From Consumption.

Two burial permits for children tina
died of consumption have been issued
by the board OF health within a week.
One was issued August 90 for Harry
Shultz, days old, and the other yes
terday for Julia Noon, aged nearly )
months. In the case of little Harry
Shultz, his mother, Mother Nettie
Shultz, died August Is from the same
disease three days after the birth OF her
child
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-25

There WAS an attendance Of nearly
two hundred teachers al the institute
yesterday. History pedagogy, arth-
metic and kindergarten work are the
topics tonight. The last session Of the
teachers for this week viii be held to-
day and examinations will begin TO-
morrow. Professor Tihbitts says that
a good teacher OF history must be a
progressive student He believes that
If illustrations. pictures, maps and eI-
plantations are employed history viii
be one of the most delightful studies.
Today's session will continue until
.. m.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-25

Der > and l6. john Patton, Jr. Vas
elected 81 one OF the elegaEes-at-lATge-
+. b. n. DAVIS OF lon.a aud q. ~. Wat
klns Or Grand Rapids are tie delegates
from the ufth district, Win Nlihsm
savage Of spring Lake and Aaron
ClsEk OF CaledoalA, alternatez.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-25

WAsHNGroS, Aug. 2t-For lower
Michigan; kalr weather; sOutneriy
winds, stationary temperature.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-25

There Is fun page engraving Of Mo
Kinley in The Herald's "Iife 81 Bentarain
Harrison" Notice our advertisement. or.
der at once
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-25
A STORY.

We relate this for the
bringing the fruit pc ready
De picked and have LADDERS just suitable for the
pose EXTENSION LADDERS STEP LADDERS with
without shelves. STEP LADDER CHAIRS, PANTRY and
LIBRARY STEPS LADDERS for al kinds a work end
people Our assortment and prices
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-25

the wolf from the door. selfish
employers are not always 80 sell
Hsh after al, for ia maay cases men
are gFen work, not because they are
really needed. bat 10 enable tnsm u
feed their families. Los wages natnr-
al resaE from suen composition. Or
gained labor vii never be able 10 slide
ms competition aatI every man shall
have steady employment. Ihe non
union men are more numerous than
the unlon men, hence the odas are
against organized labor. Wlth TINS
great obstacle ln tne way, the result Of
tns strike al Buffalo can nave no great
influences Ia setting the conflict be-
tween capital and labor. The men have
lost thousands Of dollars that can never
be earned. Fneir hardships Will not
have been guteued, nor their homes
made happier by the strike. Where IS
the profD 1t IS ia giving places TO
others whom the Jaw protects WIKI the
same shield II protected the strikers
before they struck.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-25

CoNscIoUs Of It's ability to force the
free trade organ, the New York World,
20 spike IT, guns, now leveled at the
Mckinley bill, the Chicago Inter Ocean
boldly challenges The World to a dis
cussi5n OF the democratic free trade
plank of the Chicago platform. 1t is
not probable that The World will accept,
for it prefers guerrilla tactics above
manly debate.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-25

WHES Grand RAPIDS shall have
grown to be city Of PSI. 900 inhabi.
tants there will 30 a fighting chance
for one-penny morning newspaper 70
pay expenses. There isn't = successful
ons-peuny morning newspaper printed
"a any city IN this couatry that doesn'
draw upon the receipts of an evening
paper. published IN the same Office, or
under the same management. A pen
ny newspaper 20 pay must have an
enormous circulation, an enormous
advertising patronage, an enormous
capital and be- enormously we'll man
aged in all departments. There isn't 4
penny morning newspaper in Michigan
that mas all these resources, even in a
comparative degree, and hence there
isn't a penny morning newspaper in
TIE state that Will achieve ultimate
success.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-25

lF Mr.. Pennington could build an ar
smp oui Of aluminium as frequently
and s1ccessfnl p ga he does out OF
wind the woods would be fu.l Of
fAs-,,
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-25

IT Il pretty late in life for Captain
Van Asmus TO lay aside the tanner ex-
cltements of life ashore to venture out
upon the tossing waves of the bolster
Gus Grand, with its attendant perils.
but DE Is just the man to pilot the trim
little Valley City into paying carrying
business. Alloy there, Commodore
Van Asmusl Here's to you and your
gallant crew
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-25

THAT scheme OF the common council
TO erect street signs at all Intersections
OF thor0ughfares throughout the city
viii very likely develop IN very neat
sized b.i for the taxpayers to settle.
At 81 for each sign and 1000 to 5000
Intersections 10 provide TOR, the con-
tract may be $1,000 OF 1t may go as high
AZ $1,000 or 900 before all are pro-
vIded for.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-25

WHEv Canadian eats anything that
foesp't agree With him. he finds relief
from hs dyspepaC condition ~ punch
ing ont a few of the stars and twisting
mp The thirteen stripes Of the American
emblem.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-25

''WHrer vas Z strf Seems On have
bad the same effect en- the Eagle that
tire congressional tea d'8 on she con
gressmaa tast made me Hap.d remark
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-25

kENr county will be represented at
the Buffalo convention of republican
clubs by Captain Watkins and John
Patton, Jr., two euterprising and thor
ouEhly aggressive republicans. The
other gentlemen selected to represent
The Fifth district are men II broad IN
Lei --.anea anl firm convictions.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-25

OS7 Of the best edited of the local
religious papers is "The Epworth En-
deavor.' Ils third issue IS replete with
wei written sketches confined to the
subjects OF religion aud the progress of
the league OF Epworth societies. It
brings nome matters to the minds Of its
readers In aD effective and thoroughly
CONSCIENTIOUS style, quite lts own.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-18
TECHNICAL EXCISE VIOLATION.

These Saloon Keepers Were Arrested,
Though All Were Granted Licenses.
Many saloon keepers, uirelict in the
matter of obtaining their certificates of
licenses granted, were arrested by
the police yesterday for selling liquor
without licenses. Nine were arraigned in
Police Justice O'Donnell's Court this
morning. A number were also arrested
on the Hill.
IL appears that those who were ar
rested yesterday are those whose licenses
were granted by the Board of Aldermen
on June 2S- The clerks in the City Hall
are still busy with the blanks for IL
censes issued at the last meeting
of the Board of Aldermen. All
those of the down town saloon keepers
arrested yesterday had applied for their
licenses. and finding them not ready were
told to call within few days. Some
neglected to do 80. Justice O'Donnell
gave each one until Wednesday to secure
certificates. Those arraigned before Po-
lice Justice O'Donnell this morning
were:-
Herman Foster, No. 46415 Grove street.
Owen Lally, No. 26l Erie street.
Patrick Quinlan, No. $50 Henderson
street.
Thomas F. O'Neill. No. 4O7 York street
Michael Foley, No. 226 Newark avenue.
Charles Schussler, No. 147 Ninth street.
Karl Johnston, No. 255 Grand street.
John McGeough. No. l44 Essex street,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-18
ITALIANS In ARMS.
A Mob Seizes the New Railway
Branch at Port Reading.
Special to the Jersey city Ne,cs.


SEWAREN, July IS, 1s92.-The Italian
strikers on the Bound Brook and Carteret
Division of the Port Reading Rail-
road have not vet been paid all OF
their wages for June. On this account
they struck last Friaay.
Seventy-five of these disaffected labor
ers have intrenched themselves on the
western embankment along the road
about two aud one-half miles northwest
of this place.
They are determined to allow no other
laborers to 90 to work on that road until
they have been paid
Frank Dennis, an Italian. is providing
the strikers with food. He said to re-
porter who was at the strikers camp
this mornlng:-The claim of these
men is perfectly just. Some of
them worked number of
days in Nav, for which they have
not been paid. The strike. however, is
for the pay for the seven days from June
to June z. don't know how long they
will be able to to hold out. ! will stick
to them as long as have a cent in my
pocket. They will repay me as soon as
The railroad company has paid them off"
Not far from the Italian camp is a
group of fifty-three Hungarians who
are waiting for chance to go
to work. They, too. claim that the
railroad company owes them four days
wages. and that even if the Italians per-
mitted them to go on with the work, they
would not lay hand to a shovel until
their four days wages were also paid.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-18
THE GAY KLIKOWS.
Tub Races and Other Athletic
Sports at Donnelly's Grove.

Twenty-Five memb bers of the Klikow
Bowling Club. accompanied by about
thirty friends, boarded the tug II. S.
Nichols at eleven o'clock yesterday at the
Morris street dock and took an outing at
Donnelly's Grove. In addition to the
members there were aboard the tug when
she pulled out into the stream Police
Justice Frank kin,merly, ex-Police Com
missioner Fred Wright, Enoch Smith,
Daniel Duvall. Marin Ward, Billy Heller.
Albert DATE, City Hall Commissioner
Burke aud twenty-one other notables.
At the grove various games were in
dulged in. The tub race of sixty yards
was between Frank Casey and Frank
Muller. Imagine both of them in tubs.
A baseball match was played between
the single men and the double men. :"
Tommy Cummings caDtained the "double
men," and Frank Ennis the single men.
The score was 10 In favor of the
double men,"
''Sutferin' christopher Columbus" said
Casey, who had in successfully attempt
ing to catch a fly that decided the game
in favor Of the "doubles,n turned back
somersault and landed on his ear. amid
the plaudits of bevy of girls on the
bluff. Casey was pitcher, and bis lam
guage toward the umpire was the conceu-
who played with the "siugles" is said to
have consumed one hour aud fifteen
minutes in walking from the tug to the
grove. Casey declares that notwithstand-
ing Tolson is droll slow joker, he played
fast at dinner.
Theodore Frank won the sack race In a
contest with Frank Muller and Johnnie
Walsh. The latter wore sack with a
Boston advertisement thereon. The
boat race was postponed on account of
frailness of the craft, Frank Muller fear
ing he would sink through the bot
tom of the boat he had selected
He kicked for an iron steamboat.
"Chick" McAnally was landed on
the upward trip on an island in the
vicinity of He'll Gate, and was picked up
by q passing Jersey steamer. JACK
BedelI and Theodore Frank were the con-
testants in the swimming match. Bedell
found it difficult to Seep his wooden leg
under water, and was disqualified by the
Judges because he resorted to artificial
support. 1t was great time for the
KEkows.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-18
FATAL KITE FILING.
Leonard Bendaeht's Mother Did Not
Wish Him to Go on the Roof


Wish Him to Go on the Roof.
A very sad accident happened in Hobo
ken yesterday afternoon. AT No. sos
Bloomfield street lives the family of Mr..
Bsndacht, which included four bright
children. This morning the youngest lies
dead in a little casket in the paflor, his
skull fractured from a fatal fall.
The afternoon was very warm, and
playing in the house all day, thought he
would like to fly his kite. He wanted to
90 on the roof but his mother forbid him.
Ths boys father when he saw how
much the little fellow was cast down by
the denial interceded for him and prom
ised that If his mother would but allow
the kite flying on the roof he would watch
the hoy and answer for his safety. After
much pleading the mother gave a reluct-
ant consent.
Gayly the little fellow prepared his
tackle and after an ardous climb was at
last on the roof. He soon had the kite
sailing in the air.
Leonard soon grew tired of standing
still and holding the string SO he bagan
racing back and forth on Ihe roofs drag
ing the reluctant and dignif1ed kite after
him. While running thus and looking
over his shoulder at the kite he did not
notice how near the edge of the roof he
was and continuing ran right off the roof
into space turned and dropped like a
shot with a scream, struck his head on
the iron piazza and rolled on the balcony
where he was found unconscious by his
father.
He was carried into the house and
doctor was summoned, but he died in
about two hours.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-18
GOOD SCHEME FOR IRELAND.
A Magnificent Ship Canal Project
Stimulate Hor Industries.

A Magnificent ship Canal Project to
Stimulate Hor Industries.
LONDON, July IS, 1S92.-The Times to-
day gives prominence to a letter from Sir
Edward Watkin. Liberal Unionist, MEM
ber elect of the House of Commons for
Hythe and Chairman Of the Southeastern
Railway Company, urging set
Element of the Irish question by a
compromise between Mr.. Gladstone and
Lord Salisbury and by the construction
OF ship canal across ireland and tun-
mel connecting Ireland and Scotland.
The construction of ship canal Sir
Edward says, would place Ireland on the
shortest sea route to all the great West
and to the East by way of the Canadian
Pacific Railway.
Surveys. he adds. have shown that the
project is feasible, and that the cost ould
not exceed eco. 900. COO.
Sir Edward says that the construction
of the ship canal and the tunnel would
restore prosperity to Ireland by affording
work for thousands of men, and by the
impetus that would be added to her pres
ent commercial industries aud The crea-
ton of new ones.