Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-12
WISELY CONSOLIDATED.

where they are exposed TO dampness
and destruction.
WISELY CONSOLIDATED.
Last night the board of trade and the
Improvement board decided to consol-
idate, and hereafter the work that has
been so efficiently done by the two
boards will be done more efficiently by
the one. Every business man must
feel that the union of the two crganiza-
lions cannot fail to be productive of
good results. With the energy OF the
two institutions concentrated INTO one
set of officers there will be less scatter
ing OF forces, less friction and more
effective service. The improvement
board was organized TO perform
work tina, the board of trade had been
unable TO attend to. II was q young,
enthusiastic and energetic body, and
during It's existence has done much foi
the city. The union of its forces with
that OF the board of trade must pro-
duce an organization that will be- the
most powerful of the kind in the state
of Michigan, and one of the strongest
in the west. The board OF trade, the
Improvement board, and most of all
the city of Grand Rapids. are to be
congratulated upon the consolidation,
for it means the inauguration of o
campaign of commercial adventures
that will be the greatest and most sue
cessful ever known in the history of
the Valley City.
IL Governor Peck of Wisconsin be-
lisves that the young men of this coun-
try are going ito save their country to
the democratic party" he must be
particularly blind to the signs Of the
times. At the University of Michigan
there are 1900 republicans and less
than 900 democrats. A recent census
at Yale shows over 1000 republicans.
The total attendance at Yale, where
free-trade Professor Sumner holds
| forth, 10 1900. At Cornell there are
800 republicans and less than $50 dem
ocrats. The great majority of these
| college men are voters, and these fig
Eres are indubitabls evidence that their
intelligence rebels against the theories
which the free-trade professors are
forcing down their throass.
| YESTERDAYS meeting of the Farmers
club and Horticultural society brought
out what may he revelation TO mos
residents of Grand Rapids. Few per
sons have any idea of the immense
amount of capital invested in the mar
ket gardens near the city and what 9
great industry gardening under glass
has become. II IL another vivid illus
trstion of the variety Of Grand Rapids
resources.
WHATEVER of meanness character
lzed the attitude assumed by New Yorl
toward the worlds fair has been for
gotten by the generous newspapers oi
Chicago. and they are printing mucf
better descriptions OF the great cele
bratiOn IN honor of Columbus now il
progress than the great New Yorl
papers.
Miss MAUp STONE of Cincinnati viii
be married next month. Miss Maud i
the namesske of Maud s, but the re
cent performances of Nancy Hank
have inspired the Cincinnati belle will
desire to change her name at tn
earliest possible moment.
WHILE the American critic is castinI
reflections upon England's psucty o
poets. they seem to overlook the fac
that with the single exception of Or
Holmes, America has no poet livini
Who has the faintest characteristics o
true songster.
SHERIFF. MCQuEES says Rats" when
ever reference is made 10 the condition
of things At the county jail TIE pr.
Oners echo the same expressive toker
of contempt but add soto vocs, "he
too"
ANOTHER Indian outbreak il prophe
aed. Notwithstanding the fact TIA
the government has just psld the Sou.
Indians $4,000, they are said to b
"suilen and resentful."
WHfLE little surface enthusiasm
shown tbs year, the republican NEE,
ings throughout the city and eountr,
are better attended than ever before
Tbs significant
WTrH that sterling yeurg rspuhli
can. Charles ". McGlu, "a president
the Yauag Mems club vii vield
potent Influence in the Geld Of Iocs
politics.
II Lizzie Bertsn "a innocent .hs
one II the most remarkable women q
the age II she .. guilty, she is noa'
the ls~s rsnsrksels.
ENJvnas Nosss has just begun :,
learn % sght shy Of the newspapers
Hs ossht % have earned il yesr. $40