Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-09

marked q member of -the gang" in Tho
Morton last night while fishing In his
pocket for another straight cut. This
young man 10 \ sumner from Sumner
county. lie wears English garments.
don't you know. and cuts 4 tee foot
swath. His respected father 10 the pro-
prietoT of barrel of money and uses .
feed cutter to clip the interest coupons
from his honda The young msn--well.
he exists and draws an allowance from
pa II 10 not on record that he ever did
anything except 20 dine and breathe.
The father has q down town Office and
the son frequently sauntcrs into Il and
holds down an easy chair. Tho other
day book agent-an ambitious but i'm
pecunious cuas-came in with stand
ard work. He politely asked for the
privilege OF showing IL. hut tho
young man peremptorily declined-too
busy, you know. Finally the agent said:
I'm willing TO do business With you.
Look ut this book and il il isn't the best
thing of the kind you ever saw, Ill pay
you so for your time 4 bargain was
made and the agent showed the pros.
pectus tn the son OF the father. When
he wxs through he asked. expectxntly.
What do you think IL its' Fairly
good responded the scion of the
Struckile family. Fairly good. but Ill
trouble you for that ten dollars. and the
man who never did three minutes work
in his lifetime actually had the nerve 70
take the saw-horse which the honest
agent rendered him. Nerve. isn't it!"
Have you heard OF the new attrac-
ton that The Morton will pu on tho
road this season!" asked Arthur Grant
yesterday ms he leaned against the desk.
watching Sgd Steele's attempt to bal
ance the cash. "You know Mr. Peter
Brander. don't you!" continued Arthur.
"You know Mr.. John f. Brewer. too.
Both great comedians Well, the
scheme il TO start them out on starring
tour. Mr.. Brander will initiate Mr..
Brewer a q member Of the 400 and Mr..
Brewer will give . capital representa-
ton Of Mr.. Brander's recent experience
on the vestibuled pig train. Then Mr..
Brewer will appear au natural a a
member Of the 400. and Mr.. Brander will
make a hit by his own unique native ap
pearance "A q member III the great
unwashed. Finally the man that Rucsses
which is Mr.. Brewer and which
is Mr.. Brxnder will receive q
prize. Great scheme. Mr.. Klingman
will be advance agent and Mr.. Wood
will act az manager
They're having great times with the
blind pigs in our CITY," said Edgar L.
Shank OF Huron, South Dakota. in the
New Livingston yesterday. South Da-
kota IL prohibition state now and they
are making an active effort 10 secure the
enforcement Of the law. Until recently
the blind pigs have been running open
on the side streets and alleys. A man
had no trouble in procuring either q
drink or q jag. Occasionally they ar
rested the proprietors OF the joints and
fined them. but the amount " their
fines was lees than the former license.
and they could well afford to continue
to do business on such a scale. Tho
women invaded one III the joints the
other day and there il a lively legal
scrap on now. We have a new sheriff
in the county now, and he il trying to
enforce the Law. Eventually prohibi-
ton will bc made q success in South
Dakota"
Senator A. q. Wheeler of Manis-
tee was guest in The Morton yester-
day. Senator Wheeler WAS nominated
by Manistee republicans for mayor. He
decided to withdraw. however. and aft
erwards a citizens convention nom
mated his brother. +. ID. Wheeler. who
had just returned from Hot Springs.
4. q. Wheeler in an Incorporating re-
publican. but his brother 10 q Jackson
ian democrat. On his way home from
Arkansas. r. u. Wheeler said no repub-
lican could he elected mayor of Manis-
tee. and that his respected brother
would not be in il il ne made the run.
Then r. u. returned home and grabbed
or the plum. and A. u. IL inclined In
believe IL WAS not exactly a square
shake.
Il am candidate for the po~iiioe 81
United States district attorney" aaid
Senator Peter Doran in The Morton last
night Il may as well I've frank about il
and acknowledge that am in the fight.
OF course j haven't the least idea
whether ] shall be appointed: but il
letters and recommendations count Tor
anything ] ought 10 have fighting
chance" There are several other candi.
dates for the Office. among them r. L.
Miller - Ionia and John Power II
Escanaba. There IL feeling among
the local democrats that while Senator
Doran has not epcnt quite so much time
in being q party ornament ss Mr.. Power
has. vet be has done much more valuable
and efficient work.
{. W. Wagner. assistant professor ~
mechanical engineering in the Uni
versify ~ Michigan, dined in The Kent
yesterday.
MoRro, " Edmiecn. South Board
man: William Orr. Marquette: Neil
I.ader. Grand Haven. r. Weakly. kala-
mszoo: ]. :. Fletcher. Cadillac, /. II.
Van Ducsr. Cadillac.
Nr~ Lrvr~osTos- l. Brnton. Pent
water; Richard l.. Newnbam- Aiieesn:
e j. Den Herder. Iceland. William
kilkey. Piainuell: j. ~ Wrosker. Cold
water. !. G. Annis. Ieslie.
SvsrT's-C. g. Poet. Howard City; J.
r. Coffman. Detroit; Mrs. A. u. Erom~.
Eds arsiebure. l. G. Townsepd. Jsck~on.
Arch Cannon. Torch Lake. W. W. kokn.
Port Huron.
EserN-C. II. Sharp. Lsng~hurv; John
Dslisne. Ednore. 4 ric~ R~snt~se. Heed
City. A. O. Avery. Sbssiby; William
Crosby. Hsrtor SpsibGa
Kr~r-C W Wagner, Ann Artss: n
&. Page. Pe'o~ksy. NJ n. Denny. Msf~l
l. Denny. Kalamazoo; G. L. Potter,
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