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

The Rev. Joseph Smith 10 Resping .
Harvest.

The revival services held in Division
street NJ. r. church during the past
week by the Rev. Joseph Smith have
been the most successful revivals held
IN the city for some years Yesterday
the church was crowded at every SER
vice and souls we're saved ct each. At
the sunday school meeting ~ noon .
hair dozen young men and women
came forward To the mercy seat. The
browning service OF the day WAS held
a. J O'Clock when all the Methodist
churches OF the city joined together in
n sking it pr htsble time.
The hymns we're selected from . new
hook introduced by Mr.. Smith since be
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Marriage L,censes.

The following is q list CT the marriage
licenses issued since last publication. with the
names residences when out Of the city. and
ages OF the parties. Age.
Myron c. Dolbee, VanBuren county;
Georgia +. Kent Sand Lake...21 -26
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The Chaplin will serve regular sup
per from s to 8 o'clock. 107 Monroe
street.
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THANKS TO MRs STRICKLAND.


The Members IL Hes Parliamentary Class
Speak in Hss Praise.
The recent glasses in parliamentary
Law. under the direction of Mrs.. Mar
INA Strickland. nave clossd, Leaving in
the mInds OF ner pupils . permanent
sense Of the value, dignity and neces-
sity OF parliamentary law, ~ applied
u the conduct Of meetings, whether
large or small
Recognizing the fact that parliament
taxy law 10 not an exact science, but -
from Its very nature moulded by the
touch OF time and clrcums stance. Nc
wish to express with emphasis our per:
sonai sense of the directness and value
Of Mrs. Strickland's method Of instruc-
ton.
Upon the arrangement Of her notes
and In her class drill che has Impressed
her own strong individuality, giving
thereby genuine object lesson Of last
ing value. We wish TO commend the
quality Of Mrs. Stricklsnd's teaching.
she has left with her pupils . sure
foundation to which each must add
knowledge and experience. Our les
sons are ended with sincere regret. We
heartily congratulate any who may
share the benefit Of Mrs. Strickland's
instruction in the future, knowing that
she 10 uuexcellod in her line of work.
Mrs. L. p. Rowland, president l.. L.
c.; Mira Edwin +. Uhl. president st.
Cecilia society; Mrs. ]. w. Rosenthal.
MIRA p. II. Carroll. Mrs. l.. Probasco,
Mrs. George NJ. Edison. Thyrza n.
Goodwin, Mrs. E. A. Morley. Eliza
beth Eaglestield, Mrs. j. c. wenham,
Margaret N. Parsons, Mrs. John Gold
smith, Mrs. Mitchell j. Smiley, Mrs.
Willis J. Perkins, president the Indus
trial home; Estelle II. Provin. Mrs. II.
n. Moore, president Children's home;
Mary ]. Walbridge, Allida Eastman,
l.. 8. Provin, Mrs. NJ. G. Pesrsall, pres
ident p. +. club; Miss Lucy Gould, Sec
rotary P. +. club; Mrs. Gail Mccoy,
Frances Z. Pierce, Emily B. Ketcham,
president Michigan Z. 5. A.; Mrs. Ii.
Margaret Downs, Mrs. Hsrrick, Char
lotto Smith Hughes, Mrs. NJ. r. Bissell.
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Be sure that the cut Of mill il on
every sack of LILY WHITE Flour that
you buy. VALLEY CITY MILLING Co.
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Kramer, the photographer, No. SS4
South Division street, offers this week
q l4xl7 pastel portrait and dozen best
finish cabinets for S..
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DIED.

STICE-Yesterday afternoon. Of diphtheria.
at No. 253 Lagraye street. Boyd Stice. aged Is
years.
Funeral today at 10 q. m.
e. g. Clergyman. funeral director. No. Is
Fountain street.
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No. 95 Monroe street.

Buy . Christmas present 1t No. 80
Canal street. Trunks, travelling bags,
toilet sets, leather novelties, robes.
blankets, ETC., make suitable presents.
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Go to I. j. Nichols and buy your
friend q present.
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RHEUMATISM ALWAYS CURED
cArARRH AND HEAD NOISES cuRep
DR0fSY CURED
fits AND ALL NERVE AND OaMx
DISEASES CURED.
EYE AND EAR DISEASES cuRen
THE ONLY ONE WHO CURES DeAFnfs


Catsrrh. deafness. rheuuaatism. mere.
Gus debility, impotence and ell d,seas,e
resulting from early indiecretaona 80
excuses Of manhood, ell diseases ~
the urinsry oSkainA partial paralyae.
vsrlcoceile rupturea, tumora, scrofula.
old sores, dropsy, skin diseases. i've
and kidney complaints. heart .diseaoH.
shortness Of breath. back Of heo1'
ANAL OF back, ETC., including all
female complaint and chronic diseaees
cured quickly and pernanently.
nsss, shortness OF breath. pelnitseio-
Of heart. ny msans surc md ouics
If YOU are nervous, rsstissa. irrssa-
bic. sieepless or wake after hcrnol
oroams. tired morning.. With . duu
headache, bad taste In Ne mouth.
sometimes discharges. and 60 ahoof
your employ ment without lie enerev
or ambition, desire TO - siof6
gloomy forsbodings. disposition =
worry and fret about trouble ak~sSI
that never comes. epells Of feeling
spirits, you are su6eripg from nsrvoro
3,b,l.iy and exhaustion Of nerve 49,
which may end IN utter prostratica.
II you have . great sense Of weeknem
Ard veannen. with tired iimbA mash
ness. trembling, pnckiy sensationA.
cold feet ond legs, you are eovAnc3o9
~ that moes serious dleeooo--Parolvos0
III your head aches. feel nnmb -
ired, with Grange eensationas loo q
memory, and you think With di0cul11
or you are sleepIess - night vlok
drowsineas and dullneas during e.
day. the nerve and brain fatigue 80
econ run into insanity o. death.
lfyou have any Of then fselin0 -
not neglect them, % they win sn9Ang
psralyGa insanity. prostFas'oe
~ ~ you value your lie % not 80
loca thess warningA Timo and 49,
rlepcs hes shown, 49, hun1fo0 9
startlins and mafvei0ue eufoe hevo
rroved. that thee Gisoonoo age -
Icctlv ana conplstsiy eured ~ D.
q CLAY TODD IL ~ Divssson Gleou4
,ooms /. and (, 0faud Rapi1e. Mo-
Under The 49, Of DR . CLAY
ToDDs remarksbl remedies 81
those symptoms visld - u b. Daglo.
and slfengths Of nsrvsas vieos Of brotny
vitality Of blood end health q bsG1
are coon restored.
y. rsmsd's. Are purely ., ,s{s'.sss
Ia Topp compounds hispfseuie
t,one before each pat1snt IN be oz1oo.
Dn TOpT'f once NJ 81 10 ~ Dyvi1ion
sffets, roosns 4, and Z, Grand h4pjda
HE medicines aeroe With the ptom-
sch, md you can eat anything 20
cbc0ss.
He's IN he Office froms In the mos
ing until 10 tie evening every deg ~
6updsya
Cal everybody. 4 friendly ak ~
eoef yo1 nothing
low casrgss. RAPID eursk
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Closing out sale of holiday goods At
. bargain 1t 7. j. Nichols'.
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IiIv While Flour Thls pop ul.r
featured by the Valley City Milling
COmIAnY
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The exhibition will be open Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
of next week. Admission Is cents.
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Adams & Co.. No. 90 Monroe street,
are giving great bargains in hats, bon
nets and Christmas novelties.
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A large stock of Christmas goods TO
be closed out at once at T. J. Nichols
The morning call., 1892-04-07
q GIRLS TESTIMONY.

Tour of Her Acq'tdiHtGnceS Of the Dires
Notc Lie it the Potter'S Field.
A German girl, neat as to dress and hav-
ing well-m0lded features, came into THE
CALL Office yesterday End said:
You are doing noble work in advocat-
ing the closing of those vile places that you
call crime hatcheries. They are indeed a
curse TO the city. [ know well what they
are like, for / have worked in some of them
myself-not now. thank God, for L am doing
homework in the Mission.
How / ever came to escape from the
dives do not know. Few girls ever escape.
There is but one way out of it that the ma
Iority OF them can see, and that is death.
81 knew four girls who worked In the
dives who killed themselves rather than be
carried to a fate that was worse than death.
could give you the names of those girls if
cared to- but prefer TO keep them sacred
from the world.
They now lie in the potter's field
The girls voice trembled as she spoke the
last words.
Many more will go there" said she, "if
those horrible dens are not closed"
The morning call., 1892-04-07
CITY BREVITIES.

The State Board OF Arbitration will meet In
the Builders Exchange on Saturday next.
Edward b. Early has been elected secretary Of
the Free Library, Vice Charles Stevens deceased.
Three Cinnamon weie deported yesterday on
the City OF Rio dc Janeiro by order OF the Federal
courts
peach piitiDg machine, the invention OF A. g.
CaIle, has been placed ON exhibition at the state
Board OF Trade.
Last Monday the higher grade pupils OF tho
Kinc0n Grammar School, 125 In number, visited
The State Mining Bureau.
Harvard law graduates some seventy In num-
Der, ate considering the ACCESSIBILITY Of organiZ-
Ing social and fraterBal club.
A company OF police. numbering IL SETS of
tours, was drilled yesterday by Sergeant Har-
man In the court OF the new City Hall. II was
The INST drill al the hall.
Tomorrow night q. Bldwell OF the Bank of
England forgery fame Will lecture before thu
Camera Club. aud The lecture will be iluslrated
with steieoptlcou views
Rev. II. L. Dieiz OF the German Baptist Church
VIII dellyrr a German lecture this evening at
be, The First Page OF the Bible"
popular temperance meeting under the
auspices OF the Oivet Total Abstinence Society
VIII be held 10 the church. corner OF Noe and
seventeenth streets, Tomorrow evening.
In an address Issued TO the general public
President Bonney OF the Worlds Fair Congress
Auxiliary expresses the belief that II Is desirable
that throughout the continent October II, tho
anniversary Of the discovery OF America Should
be celebrated In hitting manner.
An incorporation mas peen had OF the Frisco
aud San Diego Investment Company; capital
and subscribed stock, 100000. Directors
Louis Soss Jr.. William Thomas w. c. Gregory
OF this city. andWafren Olney and w. H. Chicken,
Ing OF Oakland, the first named holding 900 OF
the 1000 shares.
In order to keep its franchise on d street the
Ferries and Cliff House Railroad bniit line on
that thor0ugbfare as far as II Is graded Monday
night, and an engine Is now running back and
forth on the rails. Tbs work was done secretly
Immediately after the meeting of The Supervisors
as means OF beading OF the application for an
opposition franchise.
The morning call., 1892-04-07
IT MUST BIZ CLOSED.
HaIIiRan'S Crime Hatchery Is
Doomed.
THE PUBLIC AROUSED AT LAST.
That Awful Brass Band Must Be
SiIenced.
ADIYE WAITRESS TELLS HER STORY.
Poor Girls From the biSreputable lie.
sorts New sleeping in the
POtter'S Field.
DIVE WAITRESS TELLS Her STORY.
CHAPTER III.


Listless and Indifferent has been the atti-
tude of the public toward the dive evil, but
it is not so any longer.
THE CALL has aroused the people to q
sense OF the danger, and the cry now is.
1.-The dives must be clOsed!"
Wide has been the discussion Of THE
CALLS articles on the question. The gen.
eralization which has characterized the
treatment of the dive evil by the press of
this city up 10 the printing of THE CALLS
articles has made former attacks ineffective.
Il is the EXPERIMENTATION that is doing the
work in this case.
Just how effeetjveithe work has been can
not now be shown. 1t will be shown later
when the Cremorne Crime Hatchery closes
its doors, and the noise of its blatant band
Is heard no more on Market street.
When this shall have been done then other
dives, taboOed by the police, will be closed
Interdieted by the police. and yet running
at full blast!
That is strange. isn't 1t? In future
chapter THE CALL will show how that is
done.
The interior OF the crime hatchery has
been referred to in these columns. Now
some attention will be paid to the exterior.
Then, too, there are those poor, miserable
girls of the Cremorne. Their condition will
also be depicted.
1t will be shown still further why the
Cremorne should be closed.
The morning call., 1892-04-07

whole town for victims. The victims are
brought straightway 10 the Alhamhra and
forthwith relieved Of all their cash and val
uables, if not in one way in another. The
favogite method is an innocent game of dice
for the drinks. Then there is a swinding
poker game always ready. Sometimes the
victim objects to being swinded by eithernf
these old-time methods. In that case he is
either sandbagged on the spot or drugged
and then robbed.
The ALEXANDRIA is running on property
owners INSTRUMENTATION is the
proper word. Twelve property-owners on
the block liked that sort OF thing so well,
were so pleased with Mike Dunn's expedi-
tious manner Of robbing his victims, that
they got together and signed a petition
humbly requesting the Police Commission
ers to license the Alhambra.
Long ago the Commissioners refused to
license This notorious resort of thieves,
hlacklegs and eX-c0nyIcts and villains who
ought TO be convicts now. But II upright,
honest citizens, heads of families fathers,
men of hgn standing, interceded for Mike
and his dive and demanded the license.
Chief Crowley and Captain Short are
most emphatic in their denunciation of
Mikes dive. Both of them told The CALL
interviewer to quote them as strongly as
possible in denouncing the place. And both
men know whereof they speak. They hav
The morning call., 1892-04-07
BADGER VERSUS DOG.
The Little Gray Creature Beats Three
Antagonists.


A number Of admirers of the fancy as
sembled at woll-known sporting resort
across the bay last night to witness an ex-
hibition of the so-called good old English"
sport of batting or drawing the badger A
room had been especially prepared for the
contest, with ring and the long woodvn
tunnel about Ii inches square aud Q feet
In length, with an angle of about 40
degrees. about feet from the closed end
The other end was open and wire grating
covered portions of the top part of the
tube, so as not only to give the combatants
air. but also 10 permit of the spectators
getting good view of the batting.
Two fine young badgers were on hand in
large barrel. and great was the disap-
pointment manifested when the two dogs
which were to have drawn the creatures
out of the barrel did not arrive. The conse-
Quence was that the tunnel was removed
and large rat-pit erected. In this the
female badger was placed and after good
deal OF argument couple of young
dachshunds were thrown into the pit to do
battle with their gray-coajed adversary.
They did not do much hut bark, however,
and as soon as the badger commenced TO
make It's peculiar sudden rushes at them.
showing IT'S sharp aud gllsfening teeth and
venting its fighting qualities by uttering a
fierce hiss, the dogs grew frightened and
finally had TO be taken out of the pit.
Then fine brindle and white bulldog
WAS pittcu, anu utter iOt OF renting and
cautious sparring the bulldog made a fierce
rush and, pinning his opponent at the back
OF the neck, shook him up ferociously as he
would a rat. In the meantime the badger
was not idle aud bit the dog. Again and
again did the canine seize and shake the
badger until his neck was-badly chawed.
but as often did the badger face his big
enemy with the utmost pluck and determi-
nation. 1t was evident to old-time badger
balters that the dog was not an experienced
fighter of these game and vicious animals,
and as he was out of condition he was
soon painting painfully. Rally after rally
was fought on the same tactics, but defiant
as ever the badger was ready for rush,
clinch, bite and fight TO the death. The dog
eventually was tired out and the grim little
gray badger was left in undisputed posses
sion of the ring and fight. She was given
plenty Of water, lifted in the plncers and
put into her comfortable barrel with her
mate. which was not called upon to light.
as there was no antagonist worthy of his
steel.
pair of half japs were then heeled up
for the fray, but one was gutter. and the
somewhat tame nights sport came to an
end and the talent dispersed TO their various
destinations
The morning call., 1892-04-07

the echoes of Market street aud maxi Dc
those of the passers-by who have even the
slightest musical education clap their hands
to their ears and hurry on.
This din is made for the express purpose
Of attracting attention to the big plaeard.
Some nights the sign is Jack the Ripper. -
Other nights it is THE Slave Mart" or
The Great French Can-can," or some
other title that is supposed to be alluring TO
the public.
But no matter what it is. the ba nd at.
tracts attention to it, That Is what it IS
there for. Jack Mailman is not paying out
his money for the free musical education of
San Francisco, not he. lie makes big money
out of that band. even though it fortunes the
ears of all Market street.
Letting the CremornP. as a dive, alone for
the time-supposing it coffee-house in
stead OF a crime hatchery; supposing il a
barness-sbop instead OF hades-would the
presence Of that band there be tolerated?
No. indeed.
The coffee-house Keeper who might :. ant
to support such a public nuisance would be
complained Of by every person who had the
slightest ear for music, ana the police would
ront the band before the end of a week.
Well, the Cremorne band is complained Of
i-oud and long are the protests against it,
but still it plays.
There is nothing so eeyating or re-
fning,' said a well-known musical expert
yesterday, las good music. There is nothing
that tends the other way as does bad music.
1t dulis the appreciation, lowers the imagi-
nation and is really torture to the refined
ear. l know that great many cheap Jokes
are made at the expense Of bad musicians,
but 1t is a fact that every person of refined
musical taste is shocked by such perform
ances as those of the so-caled band In front
OF the Cremorne. Such a thing would no
more be permitted on the open street in any
German city Berlin for instance - than
would band OF men going about with clubs,
knocking people down. 1t is a disgrace
10 San Francisco.
know nothing about the character of
the performances in what The CALL has
named Hailinan's Crime Hatchery. but
know that II they we're of the best and
purest that awful band would be sufi-
cient excuse for closing the place."
For some time Mailman had an Internal
machine hung IN tie entrance Of his dive. IL
was snare drum played by electricity
his was monotonous and DEMONSTRATING
when 1t ran for seven hours at stretch, but
IL was nothing TO what the musical inform
ant designates that awful band"
When the band is doing duty" below the
footiights the ears OF Market street are
saluted by four negroes, who below forth
rs loudly as they can from the balcony, Civ
Ing their peculiar renditions OF popular
songs.
This is to attract attention to the Cremorne
Crime Hatchery. 1t will receive plenty of
attention before it shall finally be closed.
The CALL is helping the police" said
poiice Clerk Hall yesterday. "if it closes
the Cremorne it will do us great service"
IL VIII do greater service to the publc
The morning call., 1892-04-07


sumption shall call the girl from this and
all earthly dens forever. And this will not
be long, for she feeds the fires of dis
ease by fuel from the wine-cup. She drinks
heavily, for her. to drown the shame of
IL all.
Next. Not 16, II day. Short skirts and
sleeveless, low-necked bodice Her step.
metner, that big. bony. red-faced woman
beside her, introduced this slim of pirl IN
ibis dive. She brings her here nightly and
watches her closely. She will tell Won so
see tnat no harm comes to my stepdauph
Ter. What horrible jest! but the step
mother says it In sober earnest-if you
happen TO catch her when she is sober.
Look down the line now for an other tyne
inere Is one. A young woman of % She
Is wife and mother, was the daughter of
respected parents, had high aspirations once
and noble ambitions. One night aft private
ball she met villain who is responsible for
her fate. She ran away with him then and
married him. What. else could she dop
Her husband is that brute up there at the
bar, treating his pals on her wages of sin.
Then there is another thin, pale-faced girl.
who once was salesgirl In dry-goods
store Her friends and neighbors all dressed
well, better than she could on SO week
The villains tempted her with enough to eat
and wear tempting bait-and she fell 90
low that she landed in the worst dive In the
city, the Cremorna,
Ihere IS little romance connected with
that ssont-limbcd, red-faced girl about half
way down the line. She was quite pretty
two years ago, and engaged to be married
to bright. hard working young fellow who
lived in her neighborhood at North Beach,
Minnie Tbbetts is the girls name, and the
story Is every bit fact.
In two months the wedding was to take
place. Then the firm that employed her
aaneee sent him on mission 10 New York.
He wrote back to Minnie and Minnie wrote
10 him. He was to return In year, and
then with the money he had saved they
were to go to housekeeping in fine style:
Minnie dreamed Of being good wife and
mistress of little home. Then bis letters
came less frequently. Finally they ceased
altogether. Minnie waited the year out ana
half Of another Then ID her agony OF
The morning call., 1892-04-07
MRS. CLARK'S COUNT
SIilI Pursuing Her With Relentles


Count Peter Won Rulohvosbaske, q crazy
scion Of a noble Prussian family, was az
rested yesterday evening for threatening
the life Of Mrs. 5. j. Clark, the proprietor
of a restaurant at l53 Third street As
above stated, Peter is a genuine Count, but
il would have been far better for him to
have concealed his Identity when he reached
these shores.
by miShaD he became acquainted and fell
in love with Mrs. Clark. Whether it was
her beauty or grace or the fact that she
is the proplietress of an clearinghouse which
caused Peter to become enamored of her
right away is not known, but it is known
that when Mrs. Clark ascertained that he
was a Count she hastily reciprocated his
lavish affection.
Peter told her fairy stories of his life In
Prussia. He had hosts of retainers, a do
main extending for leagues over forests and
lakes. and castles which excited the envy
Of all the other mobiles Of the realm. Dia-
monds, honor and all would be hers IL she
would be his.
She decided to be his, but never told him
she had husband. They married and
sailed for San Diego. All went well until
one tine day, when Peters finances reached
a very low ebb. lie tried to borrow from
bis wife. but she, suspecting that he was a
fraud. refused to let him have a cent, aud
shortly sued to have the marriage annullcd
on the ground that she when she married
she thought her husband was dead.
The Judge would not annul ii, so she
came back to this city and sued for and Sc
cured q divorce on the ground Of cruelty.
Peter followed her and vowed that he
would pursue her to the end of the world.
Mrs. Clark had no desire to go that far, so
Peters pursuit OF her was confined TO the
streets Of this city. He has had all kinds OF
trouble with her and invariably winds up at
the Receiving Hospital or City Prison in
consequence. Once lie jumped into the bay,
but yelled so Justify that lie was rescued be-
fore Mrs. Clark could be relieved of his
presence.
Yesterday he entered restaurant at 7OG
Howard street, recently purchased by her,
and in ferlorn tones said, "Wilt thou look
upon me once again?' AS sue would not
say 'Be it so, dearest" he pursued her with
a cheesesnife and threatened to kill her.