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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-18

The form a . mack txi&l. IN which WI.
vl<ss cAarxaAa. ~. wss sod ~ Mss
Eii2 hsassna fr1x<sanstr~ sow sr~aSA Of
pro&sss TAs rnAus AID iary ves~ stsvsr
Ez4Ak<aes snd I'm psrsoasSsss Of the teach
ere, aad che LAWYERS we're hsistlinx With
esiless ssss ssd g,has ~ Ma Posr frssh-
nses. n 10 n>sdlsss 20 add tAs far sAnaa-
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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-18

She was romantic. Her father was q
a millionaire. whose life had been de-
voted to sausaee making. He was prac-
teal, naturally, but all the poetry Of
her family was conferred in herl She
was beloved by another millionaire's
son, but she had been reading romance
and stuff, and when he proposed to her
she declared that he must do something
poetical for her.
Dearest, what can I do7"
Become . poor artist"
al couldn't be any other kind Of an
artist"
Il mean you must intend to become .
poor artist. Pa does not know you. You
must como and make love to me and l
will fall in love with you. Pa will OBJ
ject and make row. Wewill elope and
get married. and when it's all over we'll
tell him. and it viii be delightful"
And so he became q poor artist and
took poor studio, and daubed on can
vas and pretended TO paint pictures.
And there was another millionaire's
daughter got to coming to this studio
and sitting for her picture. In those de-
hghtful tete-a-tetes he forgot all about
the romantic maiden. and when the ro-
mantle maiden came one night in peas.
ant costume as a sweet surprise TO run
away with him she found he was mar
ried to the other girl and had gone Oh
on his honeymoon. She thinks that re-
mances are all lies now, and that moth
ing happens in real life rs it happens tn
books.-London Tit-Bits.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-18

wxD0w's fox8f-YovNo LADY's GOWN.
to IL bsresved one II she were deprived
Of the means TO thus pay her respects to
the asad II We can Judge then by the
depth q tAs Grape worn these last few
moufAs, surely grief Wa never 20 pro-
found ssfsre. Touching the very ground
at The back and hemmed half q yard
dssp srs the widows wells. But after
the first few weeks, when the tear stain
= enAsd from the cheeks and the swell
IND from the eyelids. . net veil can
esvs< ths face II il rs properly bordered
by fold Of Grape an inch and half
wSae. The toys Of the sleeves and the
fun vsss front and the panels are all
Dsds Of Grape, IS is right and proper,
bat some ike to have the whole front
Of tbs SKIRT covered with rrsp~: bu4 Tina
y exsremA
FroD grave to gay. One makes the
step IN looking at the bright young girl
~ hsr pearl gray Henrietts, with its
yuby vsivet belt and dainty tsqus with
~ ruey velvet bats ears. The dress ia
bltgAsiy drsped across the waist and
ssnght mp st the side. In The haca it l.
princes shape. vita deep plsits. and
ne whole h orpsmented with bands Of
american lyax and narrow silver
r>shug. The eorssge and sleeves are
highly novel and viii prove becoming t.
my slight yoang figure.
The ssybsf dressing the hair h chang.
nc rnpsafy. and II VIII net b long be-
IRE TIE most IL II win b. drawn back
Drom shs for-h>sd ard tnrn>d ap over a
bnAn sus,sion. with fsw ane little tan
)rsk cnr.sng down ever the face. mostly
- Ne sessriss, saa drawn sp from the
tAps Il the neck
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-18

- nssran sssssa sA-s - msrA<sy o.
ts1nAg - AAs<ns~.
h Ensfaxh ssstom If having white
tssers a. weddings 70 rxpadiy obtaining
hnA, snA 10 msssssts s0s - know szaGeiy
wtass snd VIVA ths ssssoa Arss esxae
aboss 1nd what IL means. With the
anc1zns nxshsrn nznSns . knos seems
70 hsvs bsss shess4 - the symbol Of
indiz1o1Akas love. AID thsy ware tho
6ro TO uss ths knst ef ribbon as the
dsooEss1co fss . wedding The word
ss1sSsvs' doss Rot mean true and love.
- - gsassaay supposed. bas II cosnes
fsom De Danish verb "Truicfa hdem
do thAt u. Il plight NV troth-' This
seems 70 me much prstrier idea than
the nsrsly commonplace one Of true
love kast- Ns~saAys tbs ribbons are
invArishay white. bat in times gone by
sAany brighs eoaors were used al each
color hAd . special significance. Very
0ftsa the bridegroom wore his knot Of
ribbons On his hst for several weeks.
Rsesoas IN those days played Large
pa<s "a The bridal ceremony. II was the
daty Of ths bridesmaids 70 dress tho
brides bed with shsn. and many discus
sions were had As TO which colors would
h N best taste OK express the most. A
discussion between them makes them
decide not To have yellow ribbons, be-
cAas they are the enblems Of jealousy;
not 10 have brown. because that denotes
fading love. bat 70 use true blue, which
means coastancy. with green. which tells
Of youth and hope. Somebody else
wanted blue and black. as significant Of
love until death, bat that was too sug-
FESTIVE Of parting rather than wedding;
another would have liked violet, be-
eause that represented religion, but this
wts too solemn. sad after awhile they
agreed upon il that gold tissue with
green, Is meaning youthful jollity.
bhouk form their decorations. A bride
should not wear gold color. because il
means avarice. nor green, the color OK
NE popinjay, because 1t means unfaith-
fulness and deceiL Pink would be out
Of place, for it whispers Of desertion; so
would seagreen. which tells of incon-
ysancy, and red. though it means justice.
Is not counted in taste.
In those days, when the garter was a
decoration that might be spoken of, the
ribbons used for those o: the bride were
Of great importance, a perfect yellow,
which meant honor and joy, being Of
teneet chosen. The garter itself had
long loops and ends, ana in the north OK
England. Immediately after the cere-
mony, the brides gown was raised q
little and the groomsmen struggled to
get pieces OF her garter for good luck.
This was done Immediately before the
altar. Later on the garter became the
property Of the bridesmaids, and the
Eroomsmen divided among themselves
HE points or lace scarf worn by the
bridegroom. so today the happy bride
Who for luck wears--
SOmsshiag Old and something new.
SoosthiAg borrowed and something blue.
md combines part Of this in her garter
BY wearing blue one lent her by the
bridesmaid, is only following the ex-
ample Of brides Of hundreds of years
sgo, and proving to the world at large
hat thege was no such wisdom as that
II King Solomon, who announced that
sth9e wss nothing new under the
nm ISABEL A. MALLoN.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-18

b this world while one smiles another
~esps, when enc puts on festal raiment
another must be clad in the tokens of
Dorrsw, and while We may smile with
)hs hfishs oos's sayety and feel . mois-
t1re n su1 eyes Tor the other ones grief
ws sti1l slyiy take note Of what each has
On.
SRruv coald not BE- half rs touching
- stsaagms without the emblems Of
Uncu1ning. and would be teufold greater
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-18

n drpsr~ssses IT CAseulss. a. every
Bl1sgs "a. sn<~s il IN inpsFtssf event
y ~ ssps.no~- year A Vss<sr. Sow
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hwred 49, s~rs~S ~ TEE rsslAs wssaan
DsnA~nan At>s tae Jannsfv essninstsoss
- - ssphsser~z. wsleh anassss siss
D~u~e<y. n ~ setbn~l -hessaz nssh,s
nass<~ - fwkshsf vsrsssed sas teachers
srxsna. ~ssss - girls ssssssy ssjees A
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49, , ses>n . pany ssasisz saas<sa<is
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-18

have been watching the movements Of
our lawmaking power in Texas for over
forty years, and 1t does seem a. II there is
too much legislation for the common good
OF the people. However. do not wish TO
be understood as being too self presuming
or dictstortal, beceuse it seems that IN the
wisden Of our Legislators they could have
arranged unAny laws that would have
tended more 10 the general good than what
is--San Angelo rrcxl enterprise
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-18
One View af II.

81 don't think it's exactly fair for my
teacher 10 keep me in because she can't
read my writing" said Willie. 1t isn't
my fault if she doesn't know how to
read. Harper Bazaar.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-18


sometimes presaaIs diff,caisies. bat there
il negro Ia Sssash Carolina who an
swsrs 10 wls6ous heslsasasa 80 Tar - his
own esas - cososraed- He u q middle
aged Usa. and was pointed out 70 .
stranger by gentleman in Whose can
pioy hs i - character" In what
way ASKED ths northern visitor. I'm
call him bsrs." replied the other, and
yoan ind eut what mean"
My frsad would like to know your
nAzpe." he said 10 the colorsd man when
he Rad summoned hmm.
Yes. sAh." replied the darby. turn
ing . cleaning smile on the visitor.
my name. sab. is Thomas Cesar VIC
tor Jubilee Fitzgerald Pompey Swan. K.
q. x. sahr'
''Ahr calculated the northern man
in amaxement. That's fine name
certainly. But what do those three let
tiers IT the end stand fork. z. XT
well. sah." said the darby. with .
still broader smile, ''dey don't stand fer
nothin percisely. Y'ses twas dis way.
My young inissus dat tole me all de fust
book larnin dat ever had befo' de wah.
she larnt me do alph'bet from my own
name. II had all do letters IN 1t jest
exceptin dem tree. K, Q an X. an doss
she writ after my name.
II larnt de alph'bet in dat way. m
how to spell my name at do Same time;
an dem tree extry letters dat want In
dc body oh my name. as you might say.
bat was added ON like, hab hxed DEM
selves so fun in my mind. sab, dat al
ways speaks an writes dem jest nachlly
right after Swan. sah.
lob course" added this much named
man in Judicial tone, ''some folks
might say dem letters amt really neces-
sitous: but it pears like as If my parents
what l never knowed. dey bein sold
away from whar was brung up-come
80 mighty near gettin de whole alph'b bet
in my name. faint no more dan jest re-
speckful an gratitudinous to add dem
tree, what jest slipped dere minds!'-
Youths Communion.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-18

Msrie--So you are engaged 20 Charlie
Cbestex9
Claire (casslesslyt-Yee.
Maris--lsn't he the fourth Charlie 70
whom you are engaged
Clsirs dissiesslyl--i believe -.
Marie--Good gracious. Clsire. hsw do
you tell them apart
Claire tsvectiyp- ~ don't. Detroit Free
Press
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-18

II say. Beauty. that was q Clever bit
Of yours On the tramp who called the
other night"
~Yss; there was some snap to A.
Life.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-19

tant points can be carried on by Undue
ton without the use, of wires connect
ing such distant points. This discoy-
cry is especially applicable to telegraph
lug across bodies Of water. IL ia also
applicable to telegraph communication
between distant points on the land, it
being necessary, however, on land, with
tho exception Of communication over
the open prairie, to increase the eleva-
ton in order to reduce to the minimum
the induction absorbing effect OF houses,
trees and elevation in the land itself.
Signals can 10 sent and received be-
tween ships separated q considerable
distance and BY repeating signals from
ship to ship. Communication can be
established between points any distance
apart or across the largest seas and even
oceans" Thus far his Inventions have
been of practical use and it Is quite
probable that this now discovery will
come into general use. People have
learned to believe Mr.. Edison whom he
promises anything.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-19
THE COMsToCK CLUB.

The above is tho title OF a book written
by Judge @. G. Goodwin, now editor Of the
Salt Lake Tribune. dedicated to the miners
of the west. written while working for
and among them" The book is designed
to illustrate more particularly the home
life of men working in the ,Comstock mines
at Virginia City in the early days, dealing
with their hopes, aspirations and purposes.
1t omits all of the gross features OF life i'll
Il mining town which are 30 often vulRarly
paradeu by men who write on suoh sub
jeots. IT sets forth the strong friendships
that grow from the mutual danger hanging
over those who delve i'll the earth, as we'll
as the punctilious honor and lavish gener-
osity characteristic of this class of mon.
The Comstock club was composed of seven
men from as many different portions OF the
earth who met while working some two
Thousand feet under the ground, and who
grew to be steadfast friends. Becoming
tired of life in a miners boarding house
they furnished a cabin of their own, hired
u ChinSman to do the cooking and spent
their evenings around their WI Preside,
instead Of in tbs resorts down town. Their
discussions Of current subjects and their
tales Of personal experience, told in the
vivid and picturesque language of tho
miner, are exceedingly interesting and
cover a wide range of events. Their lives
were uneventful for several months and
then calamities came fast and the friend
ship that had been growing through their
acquaintance WAS made manifest. Judge
Goodwin is an able, veteran newspaper
man of the west, and his experience with
and among the miners ~abQndantly quail
fed him to treat his subject matter as one
having authority. Til book is published
by the Tribune company, Of Salt Lake.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-19

HE movement for the election of
United States senators by the vote Of
the people will be the subject Of earnest
discussion in the present congress, and
it is possible that such a sentiment will
be developed before the session is over
as to bring about the change. The son
timent seems to be stronger in the west
than IN any other section of country,
and Senator John M. Palmer, Of Illinois,
is it's most active leader. There are
sound arguments for this proposed
change. New York state, for instance,
has not been carried by the republicans
in the past twenty years except on three
occasions. The state is democratic and
were the matter submitted to the PEG
pie, with whom the power belongs
originally, two democratic senators. pro.
viding they were good men, would have
represented that state instead of repub-
lican senator's. But under the present
system the state has been SO gerry
mandsd as to render the election Of c
democratic legislature almost impossi-
BILE. In consequence, the state has been
represented by United States senators
who are not the choice of the people.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-19
1T MAY EE 4 DEAD LETTER.

The recent decision of the United
States supreme court in the Counselman
case shows a fatal defect in the inter
state law and one which is
apparently difficult to remedy. The de-
cision was the result Of al action
brought by the Interstate commission
for violation Of the law in getting re-
duced rates for transportation of grain.
When brought before the grand jury
snd asked if he had obtained certain
rates less than the tariff rates or any re-
bate, Mr.. Counselman declined to an
States supreme court, which sustained
Mr.. Couuselman, on the ground that no
person in any criminal case can be com
PEELED to testify against himself. This
is one of the highest provisions Of the
constitution and is recognized in all
criminal procedure. But MI. Counsel
mans refusal to answer blocks the way
for the commissioners in their effort to
secure information absolutely necessary,
il the interstate M law is to be
of the least use.
The decision OF the supreme court in
this case means that any shipper can
make any agreement with the railroad
Company, that there need be only two
parties to the agreement, and that
neither will be compelled to give any
sort Of evidence in eliminating either Of
the parties violating the law. The evil
dence OF one of the parties against the
other would necessarily be evidence
against both, and therefore neither can
be compelled to give such testimony as
will be required for the use of the com
mission.
The effect Of this law seems to en-
tirely remove the object Of the commits
sion, which is wholly dependent on tho
use Of certain information which can
only be procured in certain places, and
if unable to secure this it fails in its OBJ
ject. It is quite probable that this sub
iect will be taken up by congress, and
that efforts will be made to remove this
flaw in the law by the substitution of an
amendment, by which the commission
will be able to perform the work in
tended. Tt is difficult to see, though, at
this time how congress can get around
that broad provision of the constitution
upon which the supreme court based its
recent decision.