Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-09

TIE nas,v ho invented the rickel In The
siot machine that Isosniscs H. psy three
hickeis Lack IN case the ins~rtsd cs,an
eoss the riyht way has finally bern
sthlrtsened" IL rsGained Cor Chioaeo
travelling man 10 Discover the method.
He thought IL cut In the still hours Il
The nagtt and eAp~rsmeatsd Ga the
machine in The Morton. while yet the
pale gray light of morning shooe through
the stained gissS Windows II the hai.
hsrd-ru,G. The drummer had contrib
uted freely 10 the daily dividsnds Which
the machine deeisr~s- lie didn't mind
losing his nickeis. but hs spesously Obj
jectcd 70 being buncoed by miserable
automnton which isn't even msnufxc-
tured in Chicago. The travelling mans
method II beating the machine vss .
ample one. He inserted 4 straw into
the sldt and steered the nickel into the
right apersture. Then he turned The
crank. and got three for one Al every
shot. After he had ground out ti.7o.
the machine refused To give down any
more. The bank Mas busted
Il can't for the life II me no Why any
sane person should wish Ia hive ia big
city, said Z. l. Mccormick u Neg
York In Sweets yesterday. City life is
a misfortune. not pleasure. OF course
n one has more money than he can speni
and brown stone house To hive in city
life can bs made endurable; but under
ordinary circumstances il is merely sn
existsnce. ] was out driving here yes
terdsy and noticed the hundreds ii
pretty and comfortable little homes in
Ia ~ h.. ...e. -. Il. "A.
were evidently the property IL laboring
men. I've noticed the same thing in
Detroit. but think how impnssible il 10
for one workingman In ten thousand To
own . house anywhere near New York.
II - tccoming the same in Chicago.
The common toilers of the big cities are
forecd to exist in dirty. unhealthful tene-
ments without even = glimpse 81 grass
or fiowera Life ia = city Il over 500 600
inhabitants 70 little short Il imprison-
uent"
ID. &. Wachs. editor IL the Grand
Haven Express. dined in The Eagle yes
terday. Mr.. Wachs 10 one Of OTTAWA
countys political prophets. and he
knows more about democrscy's misdeeds
than he could tell in a week lie ism
exactly democrat any more. He has
populist and middle Of the road ten.
denotes. Mr.. Wachs has no special poll
tical ambitions of his own. He has had
EN-. but time has revealed their hollow
ness. His chief amusement is plunging
a long knife into bud" Watson demo
crat vitals. and then twisting il twice
and half around. When he ism ( doing
that he is stirring up others Of the
natives whose pitching he may be said
TO be ION to-"
Louis Sands OF Manistee was among
yesterdays Michigan arrivals in The
Morton. Mr.. Sands is one Of the most
extensive manufacturers II lumber in
Michigan. His mills at Lake City are
cutting one Of the largest and most
valuable pieces q standing pine remain
ing in Michigan.
Cyrus Smith Of Lansing. Michigan
agent for the American Book company,
10 a guest in The Morton. Mr.. Smith 10
still smiling u think 81 the fate Of the
uniform textbook bill.
G. n. Becker Of Chicago IL a guest in
Sweets. He is member Of the firm of
Becker 4 Brown. wholesale dealers in
furniture in the Windy city. I'VE have
rented three floors in the kortlander
building" said Mr.. Becker last evening.
I'VE have To como here to keep ND with
the procession. Personally ] am not in
favor Of it. but my partner believes