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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-17
EYE FOR THE BEAUTIFUL.

] flatter myself with having an eye
for the beautiful, and yesterday l ad-
mired a young lady on the street,
whose beauty was of that chastened
loneliness that makes men stare with
involuntary fascination, even at the
risk of being thought rude. Her form
was in keeping with her face; and l
thought that if | were an artist and de-
sired model should wish none bet
ter than che. But my admiration
gradually subsidized as / watched her
studied gait, or rather strut, the
way in which she swayed her body,
and poised her head, particularly
when anyone was passing, or like
myself had (tguratively) fallen prost-
rate before her charms. Her eyes, too,
played part and aided in her con-
quest of sensitive, servile man. She
had not the ingenuity to disguise her
vanity, and the effect she at first pro-
duced on the onlooker was soon de-
stroyed by her glaring efforts to CON-
pei attention. But even in this there
was certain charm, for it meant her
innocence, although she were already
conscious of the power of her attrac.
tons. There is nothing new in this,
woman vet who had to be informed OF
it. They learn that young, but some
also learn early, how TO seem ignorant
A vain beauty isseldom admired much
unless by the frivolous. One may
spend a pleasant evening with her al
the theater. enjoy her society, as q
summer girl, play at lawn tennis with
her or to go out boating IN the moon
light. Under the most favorable con
dltions she is at her best, and her com
pany is enjoyed all the more, because
men always desire to look on beauty
But pleasure and seriousness are two
different things, and IN choosing a wife
men are governed far less by beauty
/ than by sense. A woman both beautl.
full and sensible is q jewel, and wher
men find one such they know how Il
| appreciate the combination.-Fre,
Press
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-17
LAEoR,s VOTE.

Mr.. Powderly thinks that the fu-
ture OF strikes will be determined by
the ballot 1t Is patriotic IN Mr.. Pow
derby to prophecy that labor must find
its relief IN the ballot box, but his
prophecy will never be fulfilled.
Labor is not disposed to separate itself
from the body polite as . distinct class.
It prefers to assimulate with the old
parties and thereby lose its individual
ity. When class shall begin to vote
against class the greater parties will
separate into smaller ones and we shall
have printers voting for printers,
tAilors for tailors, BARRIERS for BARRIERS,
and so on until inexplicaDle confusion
results. Labor rarely centralizes on
one candidate unless to defeat him.
This is sometimes accomplished in q
manner so emphatic as to leave n dizzy
sensation IN the brain OF the defeated.
In tie recent election two acknowl-
edged representatives of labor were
candidates for tho legislature. The
returns show that they were over
whelmingy defeated. although the
labor vote Of this city Is great enough
to defeat any opposition. The secret
for this division is not found go much
Ia prejudice "a in patriotism.
The labor Candidates, if elected.
would have proved true TO every
trust imposed by labor; but there
were other questions that obtruded
themselves and the labor vote divided
on patriotic lines. IL is utterly impos-
sbie to consolidate the labor vote for
affirmative purposes II will defeat,
but Il has not the cohesiveness TO elect.
And Il IS right that IL should be 80.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-17
NEWS OF THE HOTELS.

.'Other cities NAV sheer at Boston,
but nevertheless there ls DO other city
on the continent that can compare
with Il, SAID j. ". honghton OF tae
American Athens in the lobby OF the
Merton last night. Boston i the city
OF tue United states continued Mr..
HoughIon, carefully adjusting his sea-
brown derby and brushing . speek OF
dust from hle otherwise immaculate
TIE. The most genial. cultured and
refined people IA America 1--we there.
They are always courteous and their
conduct is lrTepToachable. The worst
bred people live IN Chicago. There IL
little polish and refinement even Ia The
more cultured circles of soclety, There
ls q boorlshness about their manners
and shoddy arlstOcEscy displayed ID
their bearing. They are rude, aud
furthermore seem conscious of their
rudeness, but do not take an means TO
remedy II. Que can always tell ~ q
persons conduct whether he is from
the east or the west, aud II he IL from
Chicago the fact Is painfully evident"
Adolphus A. Ellis of Ionia, temper
airy attorney general of Michigan and
the inhabitants thereof, was n guest at
the New Livingston yesterday. lie was
In the city 10 consult with George r.
Richardson relative TO the latter's con-
test of the vote IN Iona county. MIR.
Ellis IL very soiieitous concerning
the election of Mr.. Richardson, but he
isn't saying q word about ms own cleo
tion. He doesn't concede defeat, how
ever. star-eyed hope ETH fingers with
him, and he hopes that he 10 elected.
He 10 not sure, however. He himself
says he isn't sure. This fact is remark
able, inasmuch AS il lie the first instance
on record IN which Adolphus A. ever
expressed doubt about anything from
Esoteric Buddhism to weaving babies.
CIV. Witheral, q Reed City hardware
dealer. George w. Perry of Bellevue.
United States Internal revenue COL
lector, j. w. Perry of Tustin, o. T.
Barnes of Ionia and Hugh III. Holmes
of Detroit were among yesterdays Mich
igan arrivals ut the New Livingston.
s. S. Olds of Lansing, private secre-
tary for United States Senator Stock
bridge, was q guest At the Morton yes
terday morning. NJ. j. Kilduf OF Bos-
ton, w. 4. Tallmadge of Cheboygan,
Wis, and Thomas Forman OF Petoskey
were also guests at the Morton.
A. E. Bartlett of Kalamazoo, Harry
Prescott of Chicago. q. l.. Whitney OF
Muskegon. secretary of the Western
Michigan FAIR Association, Mrs. j. q.
Graves of st. Louis, Will Jackson OF
Findley, Ohio dined at the Morton
yesterday.
w. II. Lonelus and Martin Duffy of
Lake City, w. II. Clark OF Bay City,
Mrs. John j. Foster and Miss Kittle
Foster Of Greenville. Mrs. F. Lewis of
Lansing and c. b. Ballard of Detroit
were among yesterdays arrivals at
Sweets.
&. ii. Ballard, q Sparta merchant, II.
II. Childs. proprietor Of the Rockford
paper mills. George Fales and I. l.
Gates Of Benton Harbor, and I. X.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-17

There seems TO be little reason to
doubt that the canvassing board will
take broad and non-partisan view of
the complications involving the con-
gressional vote. Any other treatment
Of the subject would expose The board
20 universal criticism. There Is not. or
rather there should not be, = particle OF
partisanship 10 dominate the judgment
and influence OF ths action OF the MEN,
berz. They are not invested with au-
thorty 10 exercise Il arbitrarily. They
are there to obey the law and represent
the people as a unit. not as factions
nor parnsans- A very grave doubt as
TO the correctness OF the original count
is found 10 exist on every side. A few
days ago il was conceded by every
newspaper published n this city that
Mr.. Richardson was elected. Even
Mr.. Beiknap prepared TO contest the
legality Of bis opponents election. Ii
was discovered that the transpositIon
of two figures hal deceived at least
A'c p1t1St2AAuS e0ito4s aio VIC SH1A-
men OF the respective party commit
tees. IL these trained statlsticans could
be deceived by such an error, 1t stands
10 reason that the unframed and mex
perionced inspectors and clerks OF cleo
ton, wearied with hours of continuous
toll. would make some mistakes. Mr..
BeIknap cannot suffer By a recount. II
his plurality be correctly given now
recount will not change IL. In Ionia
county 4 recount IN several townships
Is now IN progress Equity. justice
and common honesty unite in demand
ing that recount of the votes for this
city and county be ordered. 1t is abb
solutely necessary for future republi-
eau success that such action be taken.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-17

n will doubtless De IN the nature of
news - the Eagle 10 know that by viz
tue Of law the house OF representatives
IL the dusl judge of "the election and
qualification OF members" The same
law applies - the legislature OF this
stat. Il was very bitterly illustrated
N the notorious steal whereby Frid-
lsnder was seated in the last senate.
There can De no question ss 10 the fact
thss this IS true II proved in nearly
every congress that convsnes. There
fore the statement that the canvass by
the Official board il final is ia direct op-
position % zoe terms Of the statute,
waieh states that The house shall be
Judge x "the election OF Its mem hers. -
II captain Beixnsp has majority Of
The legal votes east at the last election.
Tas Hsatp believes tast he will be
stated. and Mr. Belknsp has expressed
the same opinion % reporter for TIE
HrRAnp. If the returning board
cunts ire face % ths returns. ignoring
al protasts. add declares that Mr..
Belknap - elected. that doesn's make
hin elected. hscaass Ia Federal con
susntion clothes tee house With ths
power 10 Judge of "the election Of Is
nis,s ssrs. fnsn, TOO, = ths canvass
Ing board Arbitrarily refuses to re-
eouns the vote. Il vii invite a deTno-
erat congress - treat the matter IN shs
same spirit A esuvassnx board =
nsersiY a clerk All nothing more,
whose findings may % concurrsd IN o.
rg.sesee ~ the house, whieh = che
jaaze &C she election ~ ~ members
Tss Eaakhp therefore contends thsi,
wastaer eommoa sense or Nonsense.
fae ~ Gxes Ire snal iadzsship s5th
ire hsase. snd no stakeholder = war
ranted ia sarrrs5@rax ~ nsoaey hs
aosds unhi sns fBss DEGREES i m4as y
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-17
Company H. Inspection.

zone captain and one lieutenant alb
sent with leave, two sergeants, four
corporals and twenty-five privates alb
sent without leave" was the report
Sergeant Schouten made to General
Lothrop when Company II was in
spected last night. Taking all things
into consideration, however. the COM
pany reflected credit upon Lieutenant
Boon, who is at present the only
commissioned officer in the company,
Lieutenant Stewart having resigned,
and Captain Lampert being away from
the city. The foot movements were
excellent, considering the fact that
they were performed on slippery
floor. The company did the usual
right forward, tours right" and got
in two lines and marched endwlse
and performed many other Difficult,
movements. There was a large gath
ering present to witness the inspection,
and they bestowed their applause on
the just and the unjust alike.
This is probably the last company IN
the city that General Lothrop will visit
in his official capacity. as he will pro.
baby be retired to make room TO,
some one of opposite political color
The Grand Rapids military men, from
the privates up, hope that the new in
spector will be ascOnscientious and JUS
as General Lothrop has been.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-17

An Australian lady has resolved to
commemorate the queens jubilee 10y
presenting peal OF ten bells to tue
Imperial Institute at south Kenslng.
ton. The bells are 20 be named after
various members of the royal family
aud the whole peal is to be styled. by
the permission of the Princess OF
Wales, the Alexandra. They will be
excelled in the metropolis only 10y the
great peal Of 81. Pauls. and will be the
highest in the country. as they are 10
be swung in q chamber 200 feet over
the level of the ground floor. The
donors only condition 10 that the bells
shall be rung on the birthday and
commemoratlon day of the sovereign
and the birthdays of the Prince and
Princess of Wales. They are to lie
fully completed and rung on the occa.
sion of the Inauguration of the ineti.
tute by her majesty next year.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-17
EDITS A POULTRY JOURNAL.

Mrs. Ethel Comyns, the sole proprie-
tor and editor of the Feathered World,
published in London, is one of the few
women who own, edit and run paper
entirely unassisted, and IL Il only by
ind omitable perseverance and pluck
that she holds the position which she
now fills. Mrs. Comyns was obliged to
fight the world before her girlhood
Was past. In partnership with another
lady she started the second typewrit-
ing office IN London. and II was there
she met her husband. Alexander
Comyns, the editor of Poultry. That
paper Mr. Comyns left TO start the
Feathered World, but before he had
got his new venture TO run with any
success he died, leaving his young wi
dow with three small children. She
bravely stepped into his vacant chair,
the knowledge she had>gslned through
helping him being Invaluable TO her.
That her courage and talents have
been rewarded Is certain. for in the
eighteen months since she has ruled
IN the modest Office at 27S Strand. the
paper has doubled It's circulation and
IL steadily increasing IN popularity.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-17
PRUssiAN MARRIAGES.

Some interesting statistics on mar.
riages In Prussia show that the mar
riage rate has risen from eight or nine
to seventeen in the 1000 inhabitants
during the last years; this rate 10 90
high as that in the "good old times
from 1916 to 1870. The average age OF
marrying men remains at the former
figure of 294. In 1881 it was 29S. IN
1886 20 20. So that men marry neither
less often nor at later age than for
merly. On the other hand q great diff
ference has taken place In the class Of
men who marry. Only 40 per cent
were independent, that is, either with
private means or tradesmen, officials or
officers; 60 per cent were laborers, SER
wants or factory hands. The latter
form the majority.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-17

Goodrich Of Traverse CITY were among
Yesterdays guests al the Eagle.
D. IL. Goodrich OF Traverse clty,
fhos- /. Bates, editor Of the Irsserse
Bay Eagle, J. u. Manson, medical sup
eruteadent of the Traverse City insane
asylum aud b. &. STARK Of saginaw
ained at the MoTtoa yesterday.
J. II. McDonsld Of Bay City, 4. NJ.
Monroe OF fohswsnda. \. a.. aud ".
II. White OF Boyne City are at the
Morton. They are ia tie city attend
ing tae trial OF lumber case IA the
United states court
John Migmore Of san Francisco Is q
guest 81 the Morton. Mr.. Nigmore is
east looking fstr hardwood lumber, and
wall buy a stock Of Michigan maple and
oak before RETIRING.
I'd T.. ssmnels, q Kansas City real
estate dealer. X. l.. Cornelius 4 Roe
ton, John |. Berry ana c. Fred Berry.
Wihsmsport. Pa. furniture dealers,
are at the Morton.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-17
Alabama Democrats.

MoSI(cHERY, Nov. l6.-ln the DEM
ocratlc caucus last night all were adj
mitted Nho voted for the democratic
electotal and congressional nominees,
withou1 reference to the vote between
Jonsssbegular and Kobe independent,
for governor In the August election.
Undet this rule twenty-nine out
Of thirty-tnree senators remained
IN The caucus. j. c. Comp
ton, " Dallas, was named for
president and w. l.. Clay secretary.
About tventy-six were not able to get
adpityn nee in the caucus because of
their support of the fusion candidates
for president and congress. Hon. f..
l.. Pettus was unanimously nominated
for speaker. So far no sign OF obstruc-
ton by the Kolbites has been given.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-17

JOINT school system for boys and glris
ls beng adopted 81 the smaller schools.
aud even the aehsr schools are open
70 girls. IN Amsterdam = lady, Nine.
Ger.tlsen, has tor series OF wears
prsctIced as = doctor; her husband 10
eae OF the most prominent men N the
town, being both IN author and mer-
chant Another lady. Nine. DuSart, Is
an eye doctor at the Qpalhalmic lnsti-
tute at Amsterdam, where she again
has some ten lady assistants. A large
number Of ladies have adopted the pro-
lesson OF chemists. and there are te-
male pupils al every dispensary IN Am
sterdsm. Besides, hundreds Of ladies
are employed At the postal, telegraph
and telephone institutions, ii banks
and 10 merchants Offices.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-17
To Close the Transcontinental

CHICAGO, Nov. 16.-At today's meet
ing it was unanimously voted that
Chairman Vinlng should close up the
affairs of the TranscontineEtsl associa-
ton as soon after December 81 as pos
sible. In no caee should the associa-
ton exist beyond February %. 1t has
been agreed to discontinue the Pacific
mail subsidy December 81, but reports
will not be complete enough to afford
percentages until February.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-17
MRS MAPLEsoN's SCHEME.

Mrs. Mapleson. the prlma donna, has
invented an apparatus for concealing
the beautiful little tailless, shaggy
black Russian dog gwen her by the
princess of Monaco. Ii is in the shape
of u Gladstone bag. with light, we'll
down from the handle and reveals an
inner case of network stretched apart
so as to afford comfortable space tor
the small animal to lie down or ait up,
rs he may elect. In this he is snug
gled into hotels. Mrs. Mapleson calls
it the "evader," and had some idea Of
patenting the invention, but sympathy
with other dog owners induced her to
give it publicity.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-17

Over the cloak is worn q dolman gar
ment OF green velvet, edged with any
dark fur. The dolman Is cut to al.
most Eton shortness in the back, the
idea being to afford protection TO just
that place between the shoulders"
that so easily gets chilled. The upper
sleeves are Of the green velvet. The
hat is light brown, the bows combining
green and red and dark brown, q tuft
of fur being added. Strong English
red" gloves are worn.
The little girl wears cloak OF very
heavy, yet soft, feit-like. deep green
cloth. 1t is double breasted, but not
so far around as is the other cloak.
Three capes covers the shoulders, but
well clear of each other in front. 1t
might be warmer to have them lap in
front, but Ethel is happier for having
her hands and arms unimpeded. The
middle cape is Ied-a clear, bright red.
The cloak is made loose front and
back. but is drawn close and snug by u
bright red cloth sash fringed in green
silk. A broad collar faced with the
red rolls closely over at the neck. The
sleeves are loose and finished by red
cuffs. The hat. round one of warm
red felt is drawn down at the ears by
broad green silk ribbon tying in u
quaint Old-fashioned way under the
pretty, childish chin. A bow at the
side of the hat shows green and red.
Add bright faces aud the cosy fond pose
of the picture and what could be more
charmingly fashionable? FLoRETTE.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-17
AdIal at ST. Louis

ST.. Louis, Nov. l6.-It is . rainy
night, but the great music hall in the
exposition building was ablaze with
light and crowded TO the doors to wei
come the vice president-elect, General
A. K. Stevenson, who arrived from
Bloomington, H.. on the Z. Il A. train,
at 7:30 p. m. Tasteful decorations in
bunting steamers and portraits of
Cleveland and Stevenson were provid.
ed, and the stage was set with chairs
from the organ to the footlights.
Major Harvey w. Salmon, chairman
of the state democratic committee,
presided. General Stevenson was met
at the depot by q large committee and
escorted to the hall where he spoke.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-17
Ten Hours q Day.

SAGINAW, Nov. 16.-Saginaw's mu-
nicIpal fathers decided by a vote of 10
to that working day for city en-
ployes consists of ten hours, on the
ground that the labor and business in
terests of the state have adjusted them
selves to the requirements of the state
law making ten hours a working day,
and it would not be advisable to make
an innovation in this city by reducing
said hours to nine, as asked by num-
Der of citizens.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-17

CoSooBD, y. H., Nov. l6.-The ma
tiOnai grange Patrons of Husbsndry
assembled IN the state house thus morn
ing ia us Isenty-slxth annual session.
j. III. Brigham of ONO, presided.
twenty-five out OF thrty-faur grange
states were reported. The masters
address was delivered IN public
session al 2.50 o'clock this
afternoon. He said that he
financial standing of the National
grange IS good and that reports from
state oranges show increasing numeri-
zeal strength. OF the result of the re-
cen, election, he said: ''All our order
Will ask Of the new admins
tratlou Is that the same con-
slderatlon gwen TO other interests
be accorded to agriculture. II the
producer on the farm must compete
with ehe9p labor, let the producers IN
the factory and the mine do the same.
Let the clkaver OF free trade descend
upon etofy protected industry and not
alone ~ agriculture. The anti-optlon
bill recs,yed a strong recommendation.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-17

Students at the University OF Mich
gan who ara members IF Greek letter
societies arc tearing their hair over
certain statements made IN Chicago
paper concerning the moral character
Of the fraternity houses. The article
charges that the houses are little less
than bFothels, and that young girls
by the score are enticed into
them and ruined; taat drunk
enness and debauchery reign supreme.
The charge Is little more than re-
hash OF some Of the sensationalism
that was published few years ago con-
corning Harvard. 1t is only q fore
runner OF what will DO circulated
sooner or later concerning the Chicago
university. There IS probably more or
less immortality among the frater-
nifty students At Ann Arbor-and
among the independent students
as well. 10 would be strange if
It were not so. But TO say that vice
fiourishes unrestrained and unrestricted
is idiocy simple and undefiled. So long
as human beings live IN COM
munities there will be moro or
less transgressing. This must be
true of fraternities. Of colleges.
of citiss. Of states But the
person that wrote the scurrilous
attack would search for . long time
before he found in single community
$500 persons of better moral character
than the students at Ann Arbor. 1t is
doubtful il he could find them in the
entire city Of Chicago. To say thatthe
students of the University Of Michigan
or any particular class of them are
hbertines and debauchers is . lie.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-17
Change the HYdrants.

Commissioner Bender of the board
of police and fire commissioners thinks
the location of fire hydrants should be
in the hands of the board instead of
being left to the judgment of the
board OF public works. The hydrants
are for no purpose except fire protec-
tion, and he thinks their location would
properly come under the direction of
the lire board. He thinks, in some
cases, the fire marshal could sugges,
an improvement on the location of
some of the hydrants.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-17
IT was currently rumored last night.

IT was currently rumored last night.
and the rumor was published in the
Detroit Evening News, that several
members of the canvassing board have
large sums of money staked on the re-
suit of the congressional count. 1t
does not seem possible that tins rumor
can te true, and yet It would not be
altogether surprise If 1t were true of
one or two members. IL there is a
man on the canvasslng board. who has
a angle dollar at stake, he will serve
his conscience and save himself an in
finite amount of serious trouble if he
shall refrain from taking any active
part in the proceedings. The majesty
OF the law must not be offended by the
votes of any man that has . financial
interest TO subserve.