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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-30

poiyandry, It's opposite- They have
NO honor nor shame. no ambition. no
envy. no particular object In living
aud no hope of future life.
Before the Spaniards came they were
extremely healthful.
The Indian maiden makes her debut
BY the roasting process A hole In the
ground about three by sax feet Is niled
with stones. over which fire u built
When the stones are red hot the TIRE 10
removed. and over them Il spread .
bed Of wet leaves The debutantes
are placed upon this bed. By no means
one Of roses. and another layer OF green
boughs Il spread over them They re-
main in this inferno pit three or four
hours. occasionally peeking out for
fresh air. laughing and talking. per
haps proud of this ordeal which Is be-
heved 10 aid their maturity.
Troops of old squaws, with their
bodies and faces painted In vsrious de-
sigus. encircle this barbecucing pit. and
accompany their chant with . walk
around hippetty-hop dance. which
would seem To aggravate the tortures
Of the premature candidates for mat
ramony. This strange custom In prae-
diced principally by The Indians OF the
Ian Juan Capistrano valley.
Their marriage ceremony IL informal
there are no cards, NO orange bios
ronns. no white veil, and no mamma
weeping stage tears The bride does
not blush. and frequently she gives
herself away. Every year Is leap
year. and the maiden proposes IL the
young brave Il too timid, but, like the
paleface squaw. she generally knows
that she has landed her game III re
fused, she Is not scsndalized. There
are no long engagements The bride
arrayed in her best skirt and orna
msnts Of shells and beads. Is brought
by her father 20 the brave bridegroom
who sta In state In an improvisec
srbor. He takes her By the hand AND
she sta by his side. A circle is formeS
and all dance excepting the happy
couple The bride Is stripped of he
| ornaments by the squaws. who divide
| thsm-a reversal of the palcface sys
tenn of giving presents to the hrida
couple. This completes the ceremony
II either becomes dissatisfied the.
separate. The divorce Is very informa
sometimes the wife Is whipped b,
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-30

Dff1urs.t eupsous prsvsu - tns "
ssous r~nehsriaa. szcsP< that Of tattoo
ine. wAicn al he fsznsiss Indulge -
- thar fzncJ. Tsstooing y dene y
pun<<sring the skin with tAorns ana
rubbinx powdered charcoal into me
bleeding sore Tbs makes N tndeh-
ii. blni<h tint. and the sqesvs be-
lir~s Il makes them attractive. The
face, lips and breast are tattooed-
Indian xirls are narriaz~.ele a. the
an Of twelve years, and souetimes
they ssk for husbands before they
reach that age- They hare no word
% express marriage Jealousy with
either sex h rare quality. Their sys.
tenn Il mixture Of poiygamy and
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-30

n HIGH-CLASs illustrated month
"a ~ magazine In the home h no
~ longer lu1gry. II n . neccs-
sity. and 90 meet the demands
crested by this necessity. Ihf Co-uno-
politan Magazine. CITING tesfiy. ~ u
docs. 1s3e RACES of rssdins by TIE
ahiess living authors With over 13e
illustration. ~ clever artists, has
ssrr,p>d into The breach with re3ue-
sioil' in iss price hat has startled the
literary World
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-30
It 10 strange

.sha. people suffering from Piles win
endure them for years or submit 20 dan
rcrous. painful. cruel and expensive
surgical operations. when All tho tirno
tlseru Is a psinless. certain. lasting cure.
which gives instant relief and costs but q
trife. II IL called the Pyramid Pile Cure
and can be found at all drug stsrns. Any
druggist win Get it for you II you Ak
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-30
Ask Tor LILY wurTs -four,


Os Holiday Slippers and eli kinds q
footwess al Boyers - Canal street
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-30

The PyraHnio PIE Ours
7, sew discovery for the prompt, rer-
n.ansnt cure - fiies Ia every fos.a
EVER druggist has H.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-30

Hoods SarsspasiIla cures eatarrb by
expelliug the impurity from the blood.
which IA the cause Of the complaint IL
is cold by all druggists Prepared by g.
I. Hood 4 Co, Lowell. Massachusetts,
The Dickinson press., 1893-07-29
New Bioc,, Signal system.

A nrw method If blocl; signaling has
been Invented, tll" main feature oi
which consists in the employment of
electric lamps placed along the tracks,
about on Il line with the eye OF !llc
engineer, usually about 800 feet apart.
The lamps are normally lighted, which
condition indicates safety and a clear
track, and the extinction of I'll. lamp
give, the signal 10 stop. While Ills
system is applicable TO amy part Of llle
railroad System, tue automatic dc.icu
is especially adapted for lll" rl':ipnrllt
vi quirl; moving trains tliruiign tunnels,
under Conditions Of absolute safety.
This system not only doubles Tie oa.
pacity Of the tunnel and provides for
the control of trains anywhere III it,
but gives the engineer, conductor and
tr;linIucn signal that is always III sight
for the movement of ;hc train. ndcr
the present system Of blnekins with
one signal at The ends Of tho block
sections. an engineer is liab!. 10 over
look or mistake the signal. especially
when smoke or fo. is thick, and there
is no way provided to stop the train
after it crosses the home signal; but,
with the u.w system. the signal 10 stop
can be given at any time by ilc npcr-
ator cutting Off the current upon the
lamps. Tie OPERATOR is seated in II sig
nal tower, through which tu,. electric
light circuits are passed. ard from
whence lie can tell Il. Il gllncc the
whereabouts Of train i'll Il tuIilrl
The Dickinson press., 1893-07-29
CRIMINAL.

Osen Belts. q farmer living near Hills
dale, Mich, committed suicide by hang
ing.
Albert Hartman. mere boy, has
been arrested at Burlington, Iowa,
charged with forging Il name for S175.
Merchant Tinder of Galesvillc. ILL.,,
committed suicide by taking twenty
fro grains of morphine. He had been
On q spree. He leaves Il wife and two
children.
Meredith Lewis was lynched by un-
known persons near ItOseland in Taug-
pclica Parish. La. Lewis was tried six
months ago for the murder of his wife
and was acquitted, but the mob set
aside the verdict.
Ralph Drake who shot and killed his
mistress at Columbus Ind. May 1. and
has since been :'' I'd insane. was
admitted to $4,000 bail and was taken
to the Central insane asylum at In
dianapolis.
Nine. Buloz has obtained a divorce
from Charles Buloz of Paris. the fugi-
tive editor of the Revue Des Deux
Mondes. 1t is reported that NJ. Brun-
eterie will edit the magazine for her
until her nephew shall reach his major
ity.
Isaac jenkins. colored, was lynched
near Norfolk, Va. for firing several
buildings He was subsequently cut
down and revived After the mob left
according to his story he regaincd con
sciousnesS, finding himself on the
ground, the rope having broken.
The Dickinson press., 1893-07-29

The bodies of Il man and boy riddled
with bullets We're found alongside the
Santa Fe track, about four miles from
Wharton. l. Il. Nothing has been dis
covered as to the identity of t!:e mur-
dcrcd persons. 1t was almost ut this
same spot that the last Santa Fe hold
up occurred two wceiis ago.
Lillian Saultc. an eighteen-year-old
girl employed as Il chambcrmaid on
Mackinaw island. committed suicide hy
taking Il dose of laudanum. She left
two letters duplicating one of the sol
diers ut Fort Brady. who. she said.
assaulted her while returning from Il
village dance
LIE Provost dc Launay, deputy for the
Cotcs-d,l-Nord. will intcrprllate the
government as to the dispatches sent
by NJ. de Blowitz to the London Times.
Hr will propose that Blowitz be de-
privcd of his French naturalization III
view of his statements in the Times
concerning French politics and public
men.
A Semi-ofticial note is published at
IariS denying the assertion that France
has diSnvowcd to the SiamcSc govern
mcnt the action Of Admiral Human III
causing gunboats to ascend the Menam
liver. and that the commanders of the
gunboats Comete and Inconstunte had
exceeded their Instructions in firing
upon the forts at Paklam.
The Dickinson press., 1893-07-29

!stration kuilding when the exercises or
the day We're being held Ii was Il solid
mass OF humanity. filling the whole
square. The inconvcnirncrS of Il crowd
were manifest. however. when all this
maSS of humanity attempted To get up
town after tle exercises We're over.
There WAS some horrible crowding
and Inconvenience, and ii took all the
transportation facilities in the city
available hero to get them to their deS-
tination before > o'clock in the morn
ing. although the show was practically
over ut 10 y. Ill.
The ceremonies or reception to the Of
ticcrs of the Columbian caavcls were
certainly worthy of the event they
commrmoratcd. The Andy Johnson
and the Michigan. the two representa-
tive vessels of the United States gov
clnmrnt in this harhor. Salutcd them
upon their arrival with Salvos of az
tillery, and an elaborate programme of
speeches and music WAS arranged for
their reception by the authorities of
the exposition. Gen. Miles and his
staff with the companies of United
States soldiers contained here repro
scntcd the United States army. while
Secretary Herbert represented the n,-
tional navy. Senator Sherman read tho
speech of the day from manuscript i'll
such IL feeble voice that the crowds
could scarcely hear him, hut Il few feet
away from the platform. 1t reminded
one forcikly that the grand characters
which the civil war brought onto the
stage of life will soon pass away. to he
succeeded in many instances by lot
of pot house politicians which the pres
ent administration appears to be
bringing prominently to tho front
These caravclS are now located in the
slip close to the convent of lii H;lhida
where are exhibited all the great relics
of Columbus. They impress the behold
or aS being very staunch craft indeed.
capable of weathrrng almost any ordin-
ary gale of the Atlantic and which,
even today. would gladden. the heart
of Il New England whaler il hr could he
allowed to rig them to suit himself aft
cr the modern style. The wonderful
nerve of the great navigator was dis
played not so much of vcnturing into
the ships which were safe, but in
boldly pointing their prows toward an
unknown coast and over seas fraught
with I'LL the tcnors of superstition.
Ralph Mckenzie.
The Dickinson press., 1893-07-29
The n. P. Barber Shop
and Bath Rooms.
THE CROPS.


Washington. July 26.-'rhc following
is the weakly crop report of the weather
bureau:
MiSconsin-Itain needed; heat ripcning
oats too fast; barley and spring wheat
below average: tobacco tine.
Minnrsota-Whcat riprning too fast;
:.hinch bugs numerous: some oats being
harvested: pastures, potatoes and corn
iced rain.
lowa-Oat harvest progressing; much
damage by rust: corn doing well; rain
needcd.
North Daknta--ENcnssiv.y warm and
dry week. causing slight damage to
wheat and improving corn; a large hay
crop is being gath. red
South Dakota-Conditions unfayerabie
to all crCps except corn; g:ain fipening
too rapidly; some ahclt a;,d oats being
harvested.
The Dickinson press., 1893-07-29
PATRIOTISM AT TUE FAIR.
lMPRESSING CEREMONIES AT THE
RAISING OF PAUL JONES' FLAG.

The Fourth Was IL Gala Day ut the
Exposition and was Celebrated in
Loyal Stylc-Thc Reception of the
Spanish Cnrnvcls.
Jackson ark, July 9.-ThiS has been
in many respects the most important
week of the great Columbian jubilee
1t was the week of the Fourth of July
and OF the reception of the Columbian
caravels, the one commemorative of
the most important event in American
history, and the othcr commemorative
OF the most important discovery in the
worlds history. Both events were
celebrated with becoming and fitting
ceremony and cclat The Fourth of
July celebration during the day was
Il comparatively quiet one on the fair
grounds because the use of tirrcraclers
and other instruments of torture to the
human ear were forbidden to be used
III the grounds, and people crowded
The Dickinson press., 1893-07-29
TIE WEEKLY NEWS DIGEST
EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK IN
A CONDENSED FORM.
The Latest and Most Important News
OF the World. Culled From the
Telegraph Reports Of the Press
Associations.
..ASHINGTON.

'.ASHINGTON.
Treasury officials are confident that
the critical financial situation is practi
cally thing of the past.
Secretary Morton proposes to save
public money by causing packers to
pay the costs incident to the inspection
of meats.
Len w. Hoch took the place of Gen.
William Humphrey as postmaster at
Adrian. Mich. Humphrey was removed
for questioning Clevcland's patriotism.
The report of the naval trial board
on the recent trial trip of the practice
ship Bancroft shows that the vessel met
every requirement satisfactorily, prov
ing herself to be q good sea boat, and
her guns We're fired with good results.
The report has been referred to the
various bureaus Of the department for
examination
Since their issue last year not one OF
the Columbian half dollars had found
its way back to the treasury depart
mcnt until yesterday, when one was
received in Il package Of money sent
for redemption by an Atlanta bank.
Columbian half dollars readily bring
double their value rs souvenirs, but
the treasury department does not rec
ognlZe any sentiment in connection
with hard cash and. therefore. the At
lanta bank will receive only 80 cents
for its sample. Treasurer Morgan Sc
cured the coin rs q souvenir.
The Dickinson press., 1893-07-29
CH1NAMEN COMING IN.

III Peso, Tex, July 2B.-It has been
discovered that from twenty to thirty
'Chinamcn are entering this city nightly
from Juarez. Mex. The importation IL
being handled by very rich company
of Cinnamon and ex-otiicials Of tue
United States customs service. Almost
daily carloads of Cinnamon pass through
here from San Francisco in bond for
Cuba. From Cuba they are transported
so Vera Cruz. and from there enter ports
ON the Rio Graf.Ie border. The company
charged $3.50 head and expenses for
getting them into the United States.
The Dickinson press., 1893-07-29

Mitchell, s. d., July 2G.--During the
recent visit of ltingling's circus to this
town young chap about nineteen years
old, giving his name as Harry Pnkerton,
left the show, which he had served as IL
peanut pcddlcr, and went to work on odd
jobs about town. He soon formed the
acquaintance of Bessie Moore, the four
tern-y"ar-old daughter of Mai and Mrs
w. n. Moore, and kept her company
despite the opposition of her parents.
Last Wednesday night l'inkerton hired
livery rig. saying he wanted to take
some one into the country, and, not re-
turning with it, search was made and
the horse and buggy We're found next
day at the tcwu OF Spencer, twenty
miles east of here. Then it was asrcr-
tanned that Miss Moore was also missing,
she having told her parents that she was
going to spend the night with friend
and further inquiry developed that she
and lfnkcrton had spent II day in
farm house near Spencer, saying that
they were brother and sister from Aber-
deem. They left the farm house Friday
morning and nothing has been heard
from them since
The Dickinson press., 1893-07-29
CASUALTY.

Three persons have been poisoned
at Mansfield, Ohio, by eating impure
pressed beef.
The European hote at Caibondale,
ILL.,, was burned. Loss, $4,000; insur-
anCe, $4,000.
While attempting to save his drown
Ing son John Wick Of Detroit was
dragged down and both men perishcd.
Eddie Lowry, nine years old, acci-
dcntally shot Will Love, playmate,
at Evansville, Ind. Love cannot re-
cover.
Mrs. Annie Brant of Ridge View
Park. Pa, was bitten four times by u
cupperhe;id snake, and 1t is feared she
cannot recover.
William Smiley, farmer living near
Mattoon, ILL.,, was instantly killed in
runaway accident. His team became
frightened at a balloon.
Mrs Henry Ahrens, one Of the old
est German residents of Marscilles, ILL.,,
was struck by a Rock island passenger
train at that place and instantly killed.
]. d. Carter IL Wichita, Kan, stock
nlun, drew 500 out of bank and put
1t in Il jar in Il Eaysltck. Lightning
burned.
A street flood at St. Louis. caused by
a heavy rain, swept John llupp into a
manhole and half through sewer,
where he became wcdgtd. The street
was torn Iii, 10 release him.
Near St,ca,or Wabash train ram
over the body of a man who had been
killed and ;:aced Oh the track.
Hans Davis went to sleep on ,te Big
Four tracks at Mansfield, ILL.,, and y
train ran over him.
Ths Fresno Touring mills and West
warehouse. California. ,rerc totally
burned yesterday morning. Loss,
100000; insurance, unknown. The
Buckeye store and oth,r buildings op-
posite were destroyed. The Touring
mill was recently sold TO Sperry S: Co.
OF Stockton.
The Dickinson press., 1893-07-29
Highest of all in Leavening Power-Laest u S. Govt Report
Re-! g! Bski9g BS%dsg1!
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE
FOHElG\ERS CO\ITVC


st. Pnul. July 2(i.-A large number of
distinguished foreigners will he in St.
l'aul next month as the guests of Prcsi-
dent j. j. Hill, of the Great Northern
railway. \ few days ago Il letter was
written to the various commissioners to
the worlds fair of tho leading foreign
nations asking them to come to st. Paul
and view the beauties of the city and
til" tributary country beyond. 1t is un-
drrs,oo,l that this invitation will be gem
orally accepted, aud Aug. 2S is set ua
the date of the visit When the WIS.,
lt"rs arrive here they will br shown
the city and will br rendered an cxcurs-
ION 4" the famous Rcd river valley,
where they will witness the harvesting
OF th" wheat crop in the greatest wheat
fields i'll thu world. President Hill. it is
understood. will place special train ut
the disposal of the commissioners, and it
goes without saving that they will br
well taken cane of as hi, guests.
The Dickinson press., 1893-07-29
orr nI,, XvnpL


Denver. July 26.-l'p to date 300
men have registered as out of employ
mrnt. and the list is steadily increasing.
Means are being taken to furnish employ
mrnt and provid" food for the hungry
and destitute. Dean Peck and Rev.
Thomas tzzrll, who have been fore
most in this work, announce that on uc-
count of the scarcity of relief funds
they cannot continue to feed the hungry
longer than tomorrow. Meetings are
held nightly to provide means for aid
in which D"nvcr's most prominent peo-
pie take part. 1t is estimated that $4,000
persons. men women and children, are
i'll need of immediate aid. Food is being
distributed AT the various missions to-
day. 1t is Developed that the destitution
is growing.
The Dickinson press., 1893-07-29

Paris July 2G.-A cabinet council was
held al M"rlryl.c R"i. where President
Garnet is temporarily sai"urung. NJ.
Carnot presided over the deliberations
which were devoted To The Siamrsr
question. After the council an ollrinl
statement of the proceedings was issued.
This statement was that in conformity
with the unanimous vote of the senate
and the chamber of deputies the gov
rrnlncht had taken such measures TO
safeguard the interests and dignity of
France as We're considered frum Slams
reply to the French ultimatum To have
been rendered necessary. II trnnspirrs
that the report current yesterday that
the French government had notified the
various foreign powers of hcr intention
4" blockade the port of Siam were pre-
mature. No such notification has been
officially addressed To the powers. Lord
Duifrrin. the British ambassadors and
Nj. Drvrllr, minister of foreign affairs
will hold another conference tomorrow.
presumably ON the question of territorial
demands made by Franco un Siam.
The Dickinson press., 1893-07-29
HORSE THIEr CAPTURED.

Dubuque. Iowa. July 2G. = A noted
horse thief from Wisconsin was captured
yesterday at Epworth, where he ap-
peared with fine team of horses. which
he offered to sell. He had hired them
the day before at Delhi. The sheriff of
Delaware county was telegraphed and
in short time the thief was in custody.
His name is Sherman, and he has been
stealing horses In Wisconsin for several
years and is now caught for the first
The Dickinson press., 1893-07-29
FOREIGN.

The Brazil Iron company of Brazil.
Ind, has igned the iron scale.
The president of Nicaragua is i'm
prisoncd and Zavalla is proclaimed die
tltOr.
The court martial of surviving officers
of the lost British war ship Victoria
begins at Malta.
More fighting takes place between
the French and Siamesc, the former
capturing two forts.
Emperor William has extended to
Col. lleinf; chief of Chancellor Won
Cnpriyi's special bureau, his special
thanks for his efforts to secure the pass
age of the army bill
Freiherr Won Maltzahl, secretary Of
the imperial treasury of Germany, has
resigned. He will probably be sue
cecled by Herr Schraub. one Of the
ministers of Alsace-Lorrainc.
AT Kingman. Ariz, II mob prepared
an image of President Cleveland and
burned it in front of Il saloon despite
the protests of many business men
aud citizens. Clnveland's attitude on
the silver question was .he cause.
The Wcimar Gazette officially denies
the stories that have gained wide cur
rency that the grand duke of Sake
Wcimar recently sought to bring about
reconciliation between the German
emperor and Prince Bismarck.
The British battle ship lnticXible,
mounting twelve guns, has been or
dcrcd to proceed Immediately from
Volntto Nulto tn Alnynnlria EryDt
She will start at once. 1t is rumored
that the hurried dispatch of the lnflrX-
iblc is owing to disturbances that have
.broken out in Alexandria. No details
of trouble are known ut Nalctta.
The Dickinson press., 1893-07-29
Fatal. WI,J,( X

l'rovid"Ir". Il. L., July III; i'll" first
section of the mail train from Boston to
New York WAS wrecked opposite Dn,lg"-
willie station. The train consisted of
Old Colony engine ~. twu United
States mail cars. IL baggage. ear and srv-
"ral I,i: srns,.r coaches. III, rngn" WAS
completely demolished. 4 nail clcr.,
nnincd Mollrr. liyirg in New York, was
Instantly killed. and nno,hrr mail clerk
nnrn"l Murphy severely hurt. Several
OF the passengers We're also hurt
The Dickinson press., 1893-07-29
CAMP MEETING TRAGEDY

NirlolasvilIr. Ky. July 2G-The small
number OF roitagcrs at High Bridge
cnlnp meeting, left over from Sunday.
were shocked last night by the work of
tough character who killed his man
near the enclosure and escaped to the
Mercer side. Sam Newton and William
Crouch. from DnnviIIr, filled themselves
with whisky which was sold on this side.
and when they met Crouch fired one shot,
fled and was shot by Newton and killed
Will running
The Dickinson press., 1893-07-29
CLEAR nII IlE

Philadelphia, July 2G-'rhc bark Il. o.
Clark has arrived here from lvigtut,
Greenland. From the report of Capt
Chase til" steamer Falcon, with Lieut..
l'rary and his Greenland exploring party
aboard, will have no trouble from the
Ice iii reaching its destination mt Nc
C"'Iirk's hay. Capt. Chase says that
Davis s:iait is clear of ice in the west
side. the tlo"s having driftcd over to-
ward The northeast shore, and that the
way is open to McCormick's bay.
The Dickinson press., 1893-07-29
QEIGLEY ELECTED.

Mitchell, S. d., July 2G.-E. J. Ouir-
ley. at present vice president of the
Mitchell National bank, but for many
years prominent in the school work in
New York state, has been elected super
int"nd"nt of the city schools, and has
accepted tl" position. The school year
begins Sept. ~. Miss Fanny IIrmrnway
has resigned her position in the city
schools To accept IL similar place in Min
nrapolis.
The Dickinson press., 1893-07-29
FOR CREDITORS. HESEr1r.

I'ottsvilc, Pa July 2G.-E. j. Gaynor,
the railroad contractor, has made an
assignment for the benefit of creditors
without preferences. Gayner has done
considerable work of late years for the
PENNSYLVANIA, Norfolk Il Western and
Lclligll Valley companies, and at pres
cnt is engaged on Il section of the new
Lehigll-Rcadiny link, connecting at Will
transport with tn" Lchigh at Bernice.
Judgments amounting to nearly $4,000
have thus far been entered. Assets NOM
rlaI