Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-23
HOTEL Chats

Lewis s. Clark. a wealthy Louisiana
planter, Was guest in The New Liv-
ingston yesterday. He was accompan-
ied by Mrs. Clark, Mira Pharr and Eu-
gene Pharr Mr.. Clark Is q typical
southerner in appearance and manner.
His SLOUGH hat ovcrshadows bronzed
face. and his marked courtesy il OF the
rare old southern sort. The sugar crop
has never given greater promise than II
does now" said he "But this Ii tritie
early to prophesy how valuable IL will be
from financial standpoint. Ii Is three
months yet before the crop will go on
the market, but the cane never looked
better than il does now
what will be the effect OF removing
the bounty on sugar." asked the re-
porter.
"Ruin the industry" returned Mr..
Clark promptly. IF the bounty Is
taken away, the tariff must be restored.
or the southern sugar industry viii be
thing OF the past We cannot compete
with Cuba and Hawaii. and II is useless
10 try. We must have some kind Of
protection. We Louisiana democrats
do not agree with Mr.. Cleveland and
the democrat platform on the tariff
question. For that reason voted for
Harrison last fall. Most OF the planters
in my district voted the national repub-
lican ticket In local politics we are
democrats because the republicans OF
our state never nominate their best men
for office, but on national questions we
are beginning to see that the republican
party represents our views and that 1t
is for our best interests TO vote the re-
publican national ticket"
The newest labor organization in the
city Is the Bell Boys union. It's mem
bers are the bright-faced young rascals
who shop bells in the leading hotels.
and bring the man in lib a pitcher OF
ice water when he Is clamoring for gin
fizz. They haven't been organized very
long. but they have already been add
mitted to membership in the National
Bell Boys union I'VE can't establish
no union priccs in this town." said one
OF tho Morton house contingent last
night as he concealed cigarette from
the watchful eye of Arthur Grant mo
good Suppose we go on strikey
Fill the house full OF scab bell
hops in two hours. They'vegot US dead.
see? We amt in IL But IL we 60 TO
Chicago the union'll get Us a job in
union hotel Great stud that This ia
good enough town. butt amt no place
20 make EN- pay union prices In a hotel
il they don't want to-
Frank Dumon. Of Big Rapids. was a
guest in Sweets. Mr.. Dumon was for
merry prosecuting attorney for Mecosta
county. Last fall he was candidate
for circuit Judge on the democrat ticket
against Judge John H. Palmer. the re
publican nominee. who was elected.
Fred Hotop. proprietor OF the Ameri.
can house in Kalamazoo. is registered Ia
Sweets.
s. S. Ramsey, Portland ice dealer,
froze TO New Livingston supper last
night
II. NJ. Patrick, Reed City merchant,
is guest in The New Livingston.
MoEros.-J. II. Moores. Lansing; w.
A. Cartier. Ludington; r. j. Burrell,
Newberry; c. j. Drummond. Grecnville:
J. A. Simcoe. Benton Harbor; w. l.
Stannard. Detroit
NEw LIvfS0sToS.-H Harry Updegraf
Reed City; A. I. Collins. Detroit; John
l.. Murray, Muskegon: ii. NJ. Patrick.
Reed City: c. X. Hine. Lowell; r. T.
bishop. Battle Crock
SwEKT's- - Fred Hotop. Kalamazoo
Frank Dumon. Big Rapids: W. J. Media
lir. Mancelona: \ +. Newcomb. Big Rap
ids: John u. McIsae. Detroit. I. II. Hen
RTE. Saginaw.
EAGLE-A. G.. Burwell. Byron Center
q. l. Whitney. Detroit; +. q. Sawyer
Cadillac. A. !. Nichols. Detroit; X Mar
shall. Lowell; c. ". Daley. Greenville
KKxr-Joeeph Strstton. AIleean: r
Flanagan. Detroit; @. A Bergland
Cadillac; J. T.. Shurbow. Morley: III. &
Ward. Detroit; r. J. Schmidt. Saginaw
BRrpar STRErT Tucker. Ann Ar
bor; J. r. Painter, Rockford; r. s
Wager, Edmore; r. O. Smith. Hastings
/ J. A. Roilsfon, CasnDvia; " T. Young
Hastings. b. r. Shotveli. CORTLAND.
CrsRr~poS-M. Wari. Harvard: n
a. Wright, Lansing. Robert Rssch. De
iroit: W II. brooks. Jr., Sand Lake. ]
1 kichmond. Saginas.
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