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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-18
ORIGIN OF AN OLD SONG.

" The Ola Oakcs Beckett" Said to have
Been Composed la . saloon.
There have been several versions of
the origin OF "The Old Oa,sea Bucket"
says George NJ. Young IL the January
New England Magazine. The most
widely circulated and popularity be-
lieved is a. follows: When Woodwork
was a journ-ynan printer in an Office
on the corner OF Chatham and Chambers
streets in New York. near by in Frank
fort street was saloon kept By man
named Mallory, where Woodwork and
several particular friends used 20 re-
sort. One afternoon the liquor was IN
usually excellent, and Woodworth
seemed inspired By it. After taking o
draught, he set his glass on the table
and. srnacking his lips. declared that
Mallorys eau de vie was superior to
anything he had ever taeted- "No."
said Mallory, "you are mistaken. there
was one thing which in both our csti-
nations surpassed thus in the wey OF
drinking" What was that?' asked
Woodwork, dubiously. "rhc draught
of pure spring winter hat we used TO
drink from the old oaken bnclsct that
hung In the well. after our return from
the field on hot day In summer" A
tcardrop gHsteued for q moment In
Woodworth's eye. True, true" he re-
piled. and shortly after quilted the
place. He immediately returned to the
Office, took pen. end in half an hour
"Thc Old Oaken Bucket" WIS ready in
manuscript to DC cmbalmed in the mem
cries of succeeding generations.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-18

~ the circumstances Of bis future hfe
prove himself . worthy se.ea OF as
grandmother. Saetner or Get Albsrt
ssetor's death Will pro!osx the pressat
form OF government i problem not
s1sy OF solution. lt Is safe 20 say
Ffiaes Georgs 10 as popular as nss
orsshsr sas unpopular, egt Prince
George has not that manner OF easy
good fellowship 60 pronounced IN the
Prince OF Wales. and by means OF
Nnich, COUPLED With innate good sense,
be has been at.e 10 secure and retain
the good will and best wishes OF all
classes VITA whom De has come IN con-
tact Nor Ia Prince George likely ever
% be raised 10 the throne because OF
psrsoaal popularity. as wlll bis tgthsr
TIE English people are slow 10 change
any habit or custom 10 which they nave
become used. ana any radical change
IN the English government need hardly
be expected unless some grave cause
arises; let that cause once appear and
ripea conviction into resolve, and not
even the popularity OF Prince OF
Wales could Withstand the reslstless
current which would sweep monarchy
GU. OF sxsatencs.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-18

History repeats itself'' has no more
striking Illustration than the reported
collapse Of the boom city OF Tacoma.
Wichita, Kansas. aross IA the night into
nsgaihcent proportions, foarisned for
sdsy and then wsns to the wall. Los
Angeles with ia equable, sAlubrious
climate and surroundings of trcpic4!
iuxuFiAncs sprsng "a L by magic into .
qusenly city, ana then dwinaled into
sscond-rate winter resort. Kalamc,
Washington, spurred on 90 growth by
the Northern Pacific Hallway Co.. in =
few months became the place of resi-
denee for 5000 inhabitants. Today II
. the home OF one family. These were
towns which held out gilt-edged real
sstAts investments. and 20 long ~ land
could be sold a. exaggerated values
they prospsrsd and nourished, and
men grew rich in . day. Tacoma be-
rame the successor to kalamo for the
codding OF q great railway corpora
ION. Upon the sltitudlnous bluffs at the
southern extremity OF Puget sound
and along the iowiands At their base
tho city OF Tacoma WAS built. Mas
ave business blocks, schools. churches
and theaters quickly took. the place of
the ls.ch and FIR trees. The real estate
agent gathered himself in q multitude,
and locating there eniblszoncd the
name Tacoma TO the world. There Was
no limit to the fair promises made, and
under boom excitement lots were read
ily cold as enormously inflated prices,
some Of them 90 Tar back IN the virgin
forest that 1t was q days journey TO
reach them. The city grew prodigious-
iy. The boom has reached the limit of
its tension and the town is now lifeless
and dead. A gentleman who has lived
there for ST.. years. in writing TO his
brother IN this city; Gays that the sign
"For Rent" appears in the windows in
avery other store. The Offices of law
yers and doctors are being vacated
avery day. The real estate men wear
alook OF dependency and despair.
Their Offices are now maintained under
sheir hats, aud their hats can be found
n the cheap lunch rooms and nickel
Beer saloons. lie says that business is
psralyzed and psopls are focking back
East N droyes. 1t may DO that he is
sxtravsgant in bis figures, but the fact
remains that Tacoma, grown to a size
ar beyond Its natural resources, is on
he wane and mas added another TO the
srge number OF busted" boom towns
VI the west.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-18
OUR NAVY SHORT or sEAMEN.
There Has Been No Increase With the
Force With the New Ships.

There Has Been No Increase With the
Force With the New Ships.
SEw Nokx. Jan. 'Esgntssn thou
sand men are need, al once TO man
Tue vessels of the unslsd States nasv."
sad Capt. Henry Erben, eommsudant
ef the Brooklyn navy yards. ave need
the men. aud Il We are 10 keep ships N
cs,mmission We mast nave them with.
out delay"
Capt. hensy Erben Is the senior cap
tain III the navy. Az oommandsni q.
the Brooklyn navy yard he mas charge
or all the recruiting and fiIting out oil
warships ~ this post He 10 one or the
most experienced officers in the navy,
Inc navy 10 at present allowed $3.50
men. or this number $50 are appren'
tioe boys. leaving I 800 men as the force
proper TO man the ships IN service.
This force is so emsli 40 10 not be sui
hc!ent 10 60 around among Gil
the ships without reducing tns
crew COMPLEMENT on esch weasel. This
Il exactly wha, has been done. and II
war Is declared tomorrow United States
vessels wilt be found gong into action
with reduced gun crews. Capt
Erben estimates that 5000 are needed
To give all the warshlps full crews and
leave at the same time sufficient force
to supply any sudden want from un.
expected quarters. To bring the navy
up TO $1,000 men in "hurry" Capt.
Erben believes one OF the most effect
i've plans would b. u send recruiting
parties throughout the country, supple.
mented by work along the coasts and
great lakes. Young men between the
ages of II and %, Capt. Erben thinks,
are best suited for rapidly converting
into seamen such as are needed today
aboard modern ships OF war.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-18

Il is unfortunate that some men can
zee no good IN the honest intentions
md purest motives of others. These
nave become sour. morbid and cynical.
They have a place in the world, but in
ytead OF among lts activities they should
BE- employed as sections in graveysrds.
10 them every utterance conveys hypo-
critical insincerity; every line a covert
purpose to do an injury. Others there
are, who, stepped IN the rot of their
OWN perversity attribute to their fell
ows selfishness so foreign TO their
natures that 1t becomes monstrous.
still others bargain and sell their
bIrthright IN business and politics
ana because they themselves
are double faced. dishonest and
disrsputatle in public utteraucs, turn
at every sIightest imagined provoca-
ton and deliberately stab the innocent
while laborlng under the deIusIon that
every man engaged in like calling or
occupation II kExve. To those who
zee only envy, malice and sinister mo-
tIves IN the broad and charitable ex-
prsssions Of opinions made by their
nsighbors, life must be gangrened with
all that IL meriiric.ous aud dsspicAble.
IL il idle toseek for the low and meanly
when the good snd generous is st com.
mand, and yet there are men who do
it. and do it too Tor the simple pleasure
of exhibiting their sordidnsss and de.
PRAYED instincts.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-18
Bought Her Release.

SAN Francisco. CAL, jan. i7.-Kate
Castleton has jus. secured complete
freedom from lsidor II. Philips, whom
she mario d about five years ago when
he was her manager. They ouarreled
because OF his fondnessf for POKER, and
ore year ago she obtalned separation.
Now she has paid him $500 to relin-
qulsh all rights TO her property in Oak
here she will apply for absolute de
yOrcc.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-18
RUSSIAN DIPLOMACY.
How . Clever Ambassador Obtained IA
ence With the snlvEn.

How . Clever Ambassador Obtained Audj-
ence With the sulvnn.
The late sultan of Turkey, Abdul
Arix, was. II not absolutely mad, suf-
fcient eccentric TO causo constant
trouble. not only among his own minis
ters, but also where the foreign anbas-
sailors were concerned. Ono OF the am
bassadors, however. Gen. issatich OF
Russia. was suficien tly clever TO outwit
him aud introduce the business of
nations under the guisc OF personal
pleasure. A fine example of bis ingcnu-
ity is given in an article in Murray's
Magazine:
At one time the sultan absolutely re-
fused to grant an audience - anv MEM
Der Of the diplomatic body. and spent
the grcater part OF his limo In cock
fighting. an amusement which be great
ly rslished.
Ignatieff learned that bis imperial
majesty was in need Of fresh birds 10
supply the place of those killed in fight
Thereupon, lgnatief7 procured a fine
looking white fowl Of the bsrnyard
species had 1t trimmed and spurrcd 70
resemble a gamecock. and sent II in
richly decorated cage 70 the sultan
The ruse WA successful, but the sui
tan. at first delighted with the gift,
soon sent for the ambassador To present
himself at the palace. and cxpiain, Il
he conld. why the bird i'ea no inclina-
ton t. fght. IgnatieI vvent, examined
the bird in the presence G the sultan
and. with great establishment and re-
yret acknowledged that 70 was quite
unable 10 cope with the royal essne
cocks which were Of an undoubtedly
superior race.
A conference followed on the susjec'
of gamecocks in general. and this one
IN particular. ard when the diplonatis'
had succeeded in drawing the sultaz
into q conversational mood. he sdroitl,
introduced the political matter he hst
90 long awaited TO discuss Afser loni
conversation he retained To his embassl
triumphant over his other colleague
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-18

u y rsrsshas IL nssskA bss unsoy bus
Out - o~Asr.
The African usveler. Eagens Wolf
who took part In the Kilansntare szt
petition un2er Maj. Won wissnsna. has
some hard thinss " ssy against tas
Maxim machine gsn. According 70 his
statement which appears IN the "xeis-
gesst.~ feuilleton ~ she Be<i2nsx 1sgs-
b.att. apart from the large quantity Of
ammunition which must be carried with
il. and the necessity for keeping the
gun has q mechanism - sensitive -
that % chrononeter, ana requires 20
be looked sfser on the msroh and In
camp as carefully as = pettsd darling.
A slight blow or q jolt against y stone.
small grains Of sand. or even dust alone.
suffice 70 make IL unworknbls, while
the slightest damp prevents tbs proper
working Of the endless bad which
feeds the cartridges MAJ. von Wis.,
mann intrrsted the care Of the gsan 20
one of his most reliable officers. who
had 10 keep incessant watch and ward
over it, and it YVES served by nor-oozn-
missioued officer who Wa = frst-rnte
mechanic. The porters had 70 be spe-
cialiy selected as the moot trustworthy
men among some hundreds OF coolies.
Finally every night the gun had 10 be
swnthed with touching care in woo,en
wrappers with an external waterproof
covering. The object Of tho last state
ment Is not understood. All rspid-hre
guns are cared for by being covered
tirst with blanket and second with q
waterproof hood. ltprcssrves appear
&nee aud prevents rust.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-18
HAlRpIN IN HER FLESH.
Steubenville TO the Front With Most Re-
markable Surgical Case.


STEurESvILLE, Jan. 17.-Mrs. John
Palmer. near this city, was tho subject
today OF a surgical operation with very
remarkable result. Or. Womb being
called 10 treat an abdominal pain,
found hard substance, which he At
tributed 10 wearing supporters, but this
the woman denied. Another surgeon
was called In, who recollected that
come SIX years before he performed
On operation on the same woman.
She Was then troubled with abscess in
which, in lancing, the lance struck a
hard foreign substance, which Was re-
moved and proved TO be half CON-
mon steel hairpin.
In today's operation the other huff
OF the hairpin Was fourd and removed.
Here comes the very remarkable part
of the story. About thirteen yesrs ago
she gave birth TO triplets. She became
suddenly insane. One day, with sui
cldai intent, she drove a hsirpIn in her
breast Just over the heart. Her at
tendants saw the act. but did not know
IL had been buried in the flesh. All
these dozen years the hairpin worked
itself downward. until it has been re-
moved. II never gave her trouble ex.
cept in case of abscess.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-18
A GIRL WHO COULD SHOOT.
ucr True Aim Saved Her Father from =
Ierribl. Death

HeY True AIN Savc0 b1er rktoct tTosf /"
Terrible Death
"In nv recent trip TO New Mexico In
the interests OF the Omaha stock cx-
change / Witnessed an Get Of heroism
that shall never forget" said w. F.
Skinner to an Omaha Bee reporter.
"Thc central figure wa. beautiful and
refined young lady. the daughter OF o
banker. who owns extensive cattle
ranches In northern New MEXICO. Dur
ing the vacations she had passed on tss
ranch she had acquired a wonderful
proficiency with the rife and could
shoot with the accuracy Of an old ranch
man. One day we were startled b. see
inG . cinnamon bear. and large enc at
that. near the edge of a gully but a
abort distance from the house. Both
father and daughter rushed for their
rifles and made for the raviEe. The
Wild beast vss on the opposite side and
unable to get at US
The banker in his excitement got
too close 70 the edge Of the ravine and
tunbled in. falling . distance 81 twelve
or ffteen feet. he lay stunned By the
force Of the fall, and we feared he had
been seriously hurt In smother second
down tumb'ed srpin into The gully,
whether intentionally or accidentally
don't know. Bus The awful danger Of
nv host immediately aashed upon me,
he vse too stunned 70 help himself.
and Tie savage beast iAfmisted by the
pain Of his fall, ruebed toward The
uros&r~se mar Iwse FROZEN With hor
ror. In twinkiine heard the report
Of . rife ~ my eide. saw raf q
smoke. and the bear dropped dead
.l--a~t a. tie helple& formA Of tbs
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-18

Going mp in the train the other day.
remarks the New York Press. girl
was overheard 10 say: The FIRST thing
10 do Is TO pick out a good. fat man"
II sounded canniballstic. and some one
listened. Then stay close 10 him."
che continued. He viii make his way
through the crowd and you slip along
before they can close in behind nina.
and you can always get out safely.
c-en at Fifty-ninth street" Aftc, a
pause she continued. And nico. sst
racu always take nse across the street.
They don't always know H. but that
does not matter. ! follow them as
closely as possible. and never get run
over. The truck drivers pull UP and
swear nj them. and in The meantime
reach the sidewalk
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-18

1.-THE strangest mysteries are treas
ured in secret by US little mice" says q
literary rodeut Ina the New England
Magazine. I'm the business world we
listen to the vast money projects whis-
pcred to q trusted listener. IL we were
TO give . column or two Of our knowl.
odge to the daily paper. the whole
tlnencial world would be shaken. Many
of the social, the moral and the poiitr
ical celebrities that now elimmcr in re-
splendent light might forever be ban
ished to a shadowy obscuriiy by the
knowledge in possession of w little ro-
dents. The poverty OF the church
mouse is provcrIiai; bat In all the va.
ricd realms OF micedo,n, those that
dwell in the atmosphere OF the artistic
Bohe milan arc the most entitled TO sym.
pafhr 70
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-18
AN EXCITING TRIP.
Long Ride on tho Platform OF ~ Eapirs
state Express Coach.

Long Ride on tho Platform OF ~ Eapifs
state Express Coach.
The speed Of tho empire state express
Is responsible for many incidents which
would probably not come 10 light in the
case of other ireins, says the Rochester
Post Express The latest is the cxcit-
Ing ride Of commercial traveller from
this city 20 Buffalo. II is related that
the gentleman in question arrived at
the station just in .irne 10 purchase a
ticket and rush Ia the trainroom door
to see the heavy train pulling out Ee
ran across the tracks and succeeded in
catching the rear platform of the last
coach he expected. Of course, 10 &C.
cure an entrance TO the coach, but he
was disappointed. The vestibuled plat
form WINS secure against his efforts 20
GET in. and. rs II was the last coach and
there was no occasion for the conductor
or other person 10 enter that vestibule,
his presence wa& not discovered The
noise Of the train prevented him from
making himself heard. The speed was
too great TO permit him 10 get OF. and
he soon realized that 10 was In much
the same prcoicsmeDt IA the careless
spectator who allows his feet 10 be-
come entangled in the ropes at a bal
loon ascension. The train does not
stop al Batavia, asd the commercial
traveller was Obliged TO hold on for
dear lie" for an hour and q quarter a.
the fastest train in the world whisked
him across the country In dangerous
A. 4 l.
stationary freight cars and passing
trains II was a novel ride. and when
he alighted from the train Ia buffalo
and caught his breath his only regret
was that he had purchased ticket.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-18

hsea secured 10 justify tive indictments.
lbIs sDiaxuAkisn sas given oot
Iodsy Immediately Altar Ja1xe
give Information 70 The jury en- Ire
POINT ss 10 waAg constituted brsbery.
lie accessory instructions were that Il
- net that nionsy shouia p&ss IL order
10 constitute bribery Ihe latest lntor-
nation Il that The friends ~ Senator
sherman 10 tae senatorial contest srs
going TO take hand before the grand
jury as matter OF pfoteetson.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-18

The Grand Jury Finds Enough Evidence
Already for Two Indictments.
CoLUvsrs, o., Jan. 1.-THE grand
jury u still calling witnesses IN
the senatorial bribery case.
A number Of representatives
we're before The jury yesterday.
Charles l.. kart7. vhe n1snaged the
contest for governor, Foraksr vas
among tue witnesses called, and Repre-
sentative Grimm Of Lucas, who has
been accused Of taking about bri berry
hss been cited to appear tomorrow. II
IL learned from those who ought "a be
Informed that sufficient evidence has
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-18

rHE New York World challenged the
New York Trib=ns 10 jolat del a.e OF
ten Articles over the tariff. Tue Trsb-
ans accepted TIE challenge and forth.
with the World backed down and out
without 80 much IS assigning the re-
nlolest reason for lts cowsroice.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-18
Mexican Moonligh, Duel.

CRY OF MEXICO. Jan. ia duel
took place by moonlight Friday night
between Carlos Esperza. a discharged
prison Official and innocence ArrioIa
Of the editor al staff Of the DiaIto Del
Hogasux. The newspaper pnolished
an article winch led TO Esperza's dis
nlisssl. Both were wounded At the
second fire.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-18
Prussia ard Finland Don't Hitch.

Sr. PETERSBURG, Jan. 1.-THE pro-
jrctcd zollyerein between Russia aud
Finland has been abandoned. Hence
forth Finnish products imported into
Russia will DO subject to the same in
creased duties that are applied TO i'm
ports from other countries.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-18

esnksr. taznse sne AN my fair eom-
pAnion txss drorp4ns Der rszas froan her
shoulder. Her ssse wss psas. eas her
eyes lit up with . look VI niagis1 joy
end triumph. She hsd Hsvcd hss fsshsr
fron terrible death BY hsr pssssz>ss
ef ssSnd spd unsrrins ssnAs
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-18

tie Introduction Of bills or by sci
speech, but be . e0istiy, yet effectively
sstrng il some telling strokes for nis
constituency IN the several depart
meats.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-18
DEMOCRACY iN ENGLAND.
Rapid Growth Of LIBERAL IDEAS In ores'
rvseoso.

The rapid progress Of the political In
situations Of Great Britain toward pure
democracy has received several strik-
ing illustrations Of late. says the
Epoch But none IL more remarkable
than the virtual agreement betwees
the chiefs of both parties that the
hous~ Of lords can no longer stand IN
the way Of "a emphatic expression ~
popular will E~en ~ = drug IN Tire
car OF lesislstsoa- the k<re1itskr
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-18

PR0BAsLY no man stands nearer TO
Mayor Tn! in MA political condolences
than Alderman Oponaeli. The latter
says with emphasis that the mayor will
not again accept a nomination fos re-
election. That ought to settle il, but
wall III
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-18
Sultan of Morocco Warned.

TAsGIER, Jan. l7.--It is reported that
the French government has warned
the sultan Of Morocco To abstain from
coerclng the members OF the Khatyle
tribes on tine Algerian frontier. 1t is
also SAID that the sultan had SEPT an
energetic protest 10 the powers
against the French violation OF his ter
r,tury.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-18

Is the capture by New York police
men of "Jack the Slasher,' whose
hands were dripping with the life blood
of drunken victim last evening. an
other crank is put out or the way of
doing more harm. How much pleas
anter IT would be If these mons,rous
devils could be captured and locked up
before they kill half-dozen or score of
persons.