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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-04
STATE PRESS GOSSIP.

Food and fuel, equally with sir and
water, should be placed beyond the
power of speculation to augment their
cost. Every effort should be directed
to remove the necessities of life from
the control of greed.--Bay City Times
Press.
If the incoming legislature wants to
enact only good laws, let 1t start in
with one limiting the legislative session
to ninety days. That would be as good
law rs could be enacted.
Democratic congressman are not ex-
pected to carry their economical ideas
about appropriations into those made
by them personally, for holiday pur-
pOses.-Mt. Pleasant Times.
Eaton county is getting her share of
appointments under the republican
administration, but 90 far We have not
noticed any of the boys IN blue being
called.-Charlotte Leader.
Leap year is gone aud yet there 10
any number of pretty girls who did not
avail themselves of the opportunities.
Saginaw Courier Herald.
The republicans didn't mind the biz.
zard; they have become acclimated to
"cold days" since the election.-Kala-
mazoo Gazette.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-04

On behalf of the republicans OF this
city THE HERALD acknowledges the
high compliment paid TO them by the
republican caucus IN the nomlnation Of
the Hon. William Aldrich Tzteum to
be speaker OF the house of representa-
uves. His election by so large ma
iority on the first ballot IS deserved
tribute 10 his worth and fitness for the
position and a splendid testimonial 10
the political generalshIp OF Messrs. May
nard, Foote, Clark, feathers and
others. From the day The HERALD
firss proposed his name and urged
reasons why this city should be honored
by his election TO the speasersh,p his
canvass has been conducted with a
nlodesty and effectiveness that pre-
sazed the result achieved IN the caucus
last night. IN his new and honorable
position NJ. Tsteum Will prove to be
the rigut man. His large grasp of
affairs. MS urbanity. his knowledge of
statute and parliamentary law, his
broad Inteil gence and sterling worth
will be severally and Jointly asserted
TO make him a model presiding officer.
tie will prove To be a creditabie repre-
sentative OF this city's vast commercial
enterprise. THE HERALD entertains a
large degree of pride in his success, not
alone because its candidate IS elected.
but because il confers upon the city
added prestige and importance. Mr..
Tateum will be cordially congratulated
by every citizen who is proud Of Grand
Rapids. Mr.. Speaker: THE HERALD
moves the previous question and ex-
tends its congratulations on your en-
phatic success.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-04
HIT AND MISS BREvITlES.

1t is q singular fact that the almost
revolutionary uprising in France,
caused by the exposure of the Panama
frauds, has but few or no participants
among the people who were defraud-
ed. The money derived ON the Pana-
ma subscriptions Of various kinds did
not come from professional capitalists,
nor even from men of great wealth
with money to lnvest.-Chicago Her.
aid.
1t is the hardest thing in the world to
keep people out of q country in time
OF peace. as we know by our expert.
ence with the Chinese. Make what
laws We may, some immigrants will
find their way in. Therefore, it is q
question whether total prohibition ID
not better than the making of rules
that will be a very difficult thing ia
carry out.-Pittsburg Press.
OF course, the republicans of MIchi-
gan will repeal the law passed by the
democrats IN aid of the solid south
that breaks states. Whenever the dem.
ocrats steal q northern state through
rome base foolery of the people, thew
try to shatter the state so that the sol.
idified section shall have the bigger
pull on the misunderstanding Stand
ard Union.
The latest thing is the whip trust
Keep right on making your trusts, gen
tlemer Of capital, and you Will rear
the whirlwind. Nothing menace.
Americas peace more than the audac
ity of capital.-Buffalo Times.
Every time the name of dishones
pensioner IS stricken from the let the
pension of the worthy veteran will be
enhanced IN value as well as honor
New York World.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-04
WQMAN.S WALK.

As rule, says the Philadelphia
Times, women stride, shuttle, amble, or
hobble along in any way regardless OF
how they look 80 long as they get there,
and though they may be possessed of
the beauty of Venus or the wit of Nine.
de Stael, 1t Is all spoiled by their un-
calmly walk. Any woman can learn to
walk we'll if enc will only take pains
and practice daily in her own room,
throwing the shoulders back and hold
ing the body firm above the hips, but
giving the sinuous gliding motion to
the lower limbs, or the more every -day
graceful walk of the athletic girl by
avoiding the long or too short steps and
keeping the arms hanging loosely
ut the sides. Do not thrust the head
forward, yet be sure that you do not
acquire the habit of holding 1t back so
far that an equally ungainiy appear
ance is obtained. Practice before your
own mirror aud you Will soon notice a
great change if you only keep in mind
these little hints that form tie details
of perfect walk.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-04

that the contestant, having applied fer
a recount IN Kent county and the
same having been granted, and
the recount having SHOWN to his
gain, he is estopped from questioning
ike proceedings In another county.
Thus the case &ands and IN It's new
light there Is some doubt as to what
action the court will take IN the prem
ises. Ii il shall issue . writ recon
vening the Iona county board and
ordering it to return q finding upon
the face or the returns, like writ must
be lssued to1the state board. Ali the
state officers constituting that board
having retired from Office, another
question of jurisdiction will arise. IL,
however, that board shall NEE,
snd ISSUE q certificate OF elec-
ton then the democrats wilt at
tack the Kent county returns,
and the same proceedings will be
gone over second time. II nnaiiy
the state board shall issue . certificate
TO Mr.. Belknap the democrat house
will ignore and dishonor it. 1t being
the final aud sole judge of the election
and qualification Of members, it will
seat Mr.. Richardson On his certificate
il being prima facie evidence of his
right, no board or court having the
power 10 recall and revoke it. That
will be the end Of the whole contest.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-04

One OF our natives ~as attacked with
paralysis fermenn Just - the music
struck up for the isncers ~ the eweil
hop given af the auditorium Nedues-
day evening, aud ~ he WAS unable 20
oDsc. md urste ne wAb carefully dragged
out by the mar and laid on the snow.
After the entertainment he wss avak-
ened, aud Was surprised 60 md that
mother earth bad become 60 infatuated
with his milo and fertile carcass that
she sent forth shoots of lovely grsss
beneath him II inches an length Any,
one desiring . not-bed will md It 10
their advantage 10 Write ne tor psrtlo-
lsrs.--CEoss Village Cor. Artesian Welt
Peter Wa-bA- no y -kon, living At No.
se2 Arcade Who on "Wednesday night
last tried 10 drown h,s voice and paint
the town crimson, vas laid away in hls
barn for future delivery. Thursday
morning he was carried home very
stagnaut. and when laid cot three mice
ran out OF his trousers leg. Some ct
his colleagues asked hls wife what they
should do. she requested them 10
take him back 10 the barn and set HIM
again. Patent applied for.-Cass VIII
iage Cor. Artesian Well.
A nice story 10 told on . constable 1T
Edenv.ile. A woman was trying Id get
her husband TO 60 home with her. when
the constable, who 10 said 10 have been
drunk. interfsred. The woman pushed
y revolver under the officers nose aud
lold him t. '.git." He got.
Hundreds OF teams from Unionvlile
and vicinity have been drawing coal
| from the Sobewaing mines. Almost
-.
counties have been supplied with coal
from the sebewaing plants
Joseph Hcsier. . Swiss gentleman Wis
ting IN Port Huron, has 81. Bernard
dog that has record Il saving fifteen
human lives ia the Alps. The animal
stands four feet high aud is ak feet
three inches long.
| Muskegon women will send MIRA.
Pickles, who 10 confined in Jail for
drunkenness, to . bi-chloride Of gold
, institute. 1t 10 said that she will be the
first woman in the state 10 take the
cure.
| For thirty-eight years the Greenvilie
Independent has been in existence. and
for ell but eleven years OF that time l..
7. GIabiil has been in charge. Mr.. Grs-
bill 10 now headed for . golden ami
versary.
At New Era the little baby Of
Tim Hinchin was frightfully burned
Ii had upset lantern. The chiid's
brother poured pail of water over the
baby and then ran for help.
The friends Of sylvester Daniel oil
Flushing. who is a lifer At jackson fol
the murder Of Jerry White, are trying
J to secure bic pardon.
Evart 10 to have = paper mill and q
wooden factory TO start the new year.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-04
WIVES OF GREAT MEN

Racine was so disgusted with the
failure of one OF his plays that he de-
teImined to become monk. HIS con-
fessor persuaded HIM 10 take wife
instead. He did so and never regretted
II.
Clarendon was married to one Of
the most noble women Of history, and
pays frequent tribute in his writings
10 her grandeur of character.
Cato married poor girl that she
might be completely dependent upon
him, and found her as troublesome ae
though she were an heiress.
George ILL.,. albeit = little henpecked,
was . model husband, ana his domes-
tic life was, fo- king, Gngularly free
from contention.
Moore got along we'll with his wife,
in epite of his constant Irritation,
which, after all, may have been only
word deep.
Durer's wife was stingy, and in order
to increase the family resources kept
him so steadily at work that his health
gave way.
Lamartine married an English lady
named Burch. who, learning that he
was poor, offered to share her fortune
with him.
The wife of Grotius shared her hus-
bands imprisonment, and finally sue
ceeded in smuggling him out of jail in
q trunk.
Hene had 80 warm q regard for hi.
wife that he wrote: "For eight years
have had frightful amount of hap
plness."
Jean Paul Richter married to get q
housekeeper. and secured good one
though jealous Of all his movements.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-04
PARIS. priiLERs-In.

Teresa Dean writes from Paris Of a
new avenue of employment open TO
women The manufacturers OF braids
and trimmings have young women
employed a. demand creators" They
are bright and attractive women, hav-
ing fine figures and exquisite taste IN
dress. One ncern pave tie "de ms nd
creator $4,000 a year. she goes TO
we'll established dressmakers and asks
them e. recommend the trimmings, OF
which she leaves samples. The more
dressnakers she can persuade TO
recomn end her employers trimmings
the larger the demand created. She
maxes u a point, too, to fall in with
ladies' visiting the city, and TO recom-
mend, ia the meet casual and dislnter.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-04

"JackS Weaver isn't pretty At
least ne vaxn't pretty yesteruay after-
noon. He hsdn't been shaved tor sew
erai days. he wore . common labor
er's aunt Of Clothes fte didn't wear
any vest at all. die sh:rt wss wooden
one, and he had no neck TIE hls
trousers were mol creased. Neither
was ms lat one OF Dunlap's latest.
Jack wandered into The Morton house
billiard 70 the first time he had been
there for two Years. tie dldn't look
ike a billiard expert. On the con-
trsry he bore = more striking resen-
branee 10 u ''soft msrk." But he
wasa'g. Dominick introduced hum 10
the boys by trying hinl . whlrl with the
worries. Jack gave the pucgy son OF
I.aly . double discount. bat Dsminlck
was hoodooed from the start. About
200 persons watched the game. aud
soon all the crack shots were anxious
TO cross cues with Weaver. Jack flna.-
game and played il eli the afternoon
for the benefit of the multitude. 1t
Was the mat brilliant game OF billiards
tables. 81 can't play much OF a game
be had strung" the last man. "Im
not IN practice" and the man thanked
heaven that no hadn't struck him when
ne was in practice.
A. W. Kelsey of Newmarket, New
Hampshire, WAS q guest IN Sweets yes
terday. Mr.. Kelsey is manufactures
of clothing and was in the city looking
after the trade. "Clothing trade Is ex-
ceilent," he said. "All the manufac-
turers are pIospering. There hasn't
been any overproduction this year. ii
manufacturers would not try 10 flood
the market there would never be any
serious trouble IN the clothing business.
You see people must have clothes. Nc
matter how much financial trouble
they are in. they must drese. When Z
mau is in hard luck tie can't own quite
SO many suits as hes would otherwise,
but he has to have clothing just the
same. That's where the clothing deal.
er has cinch on everybody--just such
cinch as the grocer has. The amount
| of ready-made clothing worn 10 rapidly
increasing. The average man can buy
just ~ we'll fitting suit of clothes ~
he can have made to order, and II hs
will gay the same price for 1t he car
get mighty sight better goods. Thi'
| idea that man must have his ordinary
business suits made to order is becom
ing an affectation. With dress sui
it is different"
One by one the furniture buyers are
coming TO the city. but the procession
isn't very long one yet. Alfred
Cation and Carl q. Ulrich Of Cleveland
1 r A.
arrived IN the Morton Yesterday. Non'
| CT the firms have completed their lint
of samples and few Of them have thei
price lists made out. In about weel
everything will be ready ana the cit,
will be full Of buyers.
Levi Schofiela, ex-mayor OF Crane
Haven, was guest In the Clarendon
yesterday. "l've been taking vaca
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-04
THAT CRY OF DOODLE.

Already the cry of "boodle" has
been raised IN the senatorial campaign,
but, unexpectedly, It's nee is ascrlbed to
the millionaire backing of Ex-Governor
Luce. IL Is probably the product of
an imaginative correspondence fertile
braiu, for neither time, place or names
are associated with the original charge.
The conditions at Lansing are such
that an ordinarily prolific story writer
can conceive almost any kind of a plot
and weave about it highly sensational
and probable incidents. There seems
to be several such artists in Lansing,
but they are invariably attached to
democrat and sensational mongerlng
sheets. The canvass for the senator
ship is remarkably free from the
use of money. Whistler the man.
ayers for the wealthy men In
terested IN the result would dare to
q use money illegally is problematical.
A any rate the high character of the
legislators as body is bulwark
against such an evil and corrupting in
fiuence, and II is safe to say that not a
dollar IS being expended to prejudice
or bribe the members of either branch
of the legislature. The contest so far
as 10 Affects the people is one that will
admit Of no prostitution of public
servants. Whatever may be the per-
sonal sntagonisms and enmities of the
Chief contestants the source of success
OF failure must not be and Will not be
polluted. The power of money must
not and will not dominate the republl-
eau caucus. The scandals attaching to
senatorial contests IN OHIO. Peunsyi-
wanna and New York must not be per
mitied to repeat themselves in Micbi-
gan and they will not be. The next
senator from Michigan must go to
Washington - the representative OF al
unbougHt aud unpurchs.able constl-
tuency. That = the way be Will 20,
The senseicss imsxnIDgs OF sensational
romanccrs Will fail Hat and harmless
before the stslwart and unbendiDg rep
reseutatgves Of the people IN the legs
lature. The cry of doodle" wneu
there - no boodls will recol upon =
authors with emphasis and TO 81
disgrace.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-04

T. appears that new and interesting
point hss been raised ia shs Belknsp.
RICHARDSON proceedings ID the supreme
court wbfch nay open the wsy for a
decision favorable - the contestant
In the arganrrt before ihc court yes
teriey Mr Be knsp's .torney insisted
that me action I tao Iona county
beard ia reeountug the votes was
illegal; that the duties and POWERS OF
the csnvassing tosrd sre merely to
canvass the vote on the face of The re-
turns from the several precincts and TO
make ia return thsrefrOm. II is
claimed that ths position - not ia
conflict WITH the law granting the right
10 a recount, although It would sppesr
that such interpretation Of the issge
would render recount nugatory and
OF no account. for the reason that Il
ths county b ard should discover a
great var ance between the number OF
votes "a cast and "a credited N tie re-
turns, e would he compelled to ignore
TIE variance and found "a return upon
the returns from the precincts. The
respondents. however, id not argue
ca TINS phase If the case. hut set 40 a
plea Of estoppei- They represented
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-04

Speaking OF o'clock teas and tables,
either with or without cloths, among
tie most elaborate aud fxnciial nSpery
are the cloths for these teas. A pretty
cloth on 5 O'Clock tea table seen =
few days ago ia coy Chicago draw
ing room WAS yard square Of fine
white linen, with henstltched hem
two Inches wide. About tho edge were
scrols OF dark blue ribbon. hutton.
holed on with silk of lighter shade.
Ali over this cloin were little spider
webs IN blue elk, the color Of the RIB.
bon scrolls. At each corner the rib
bons that form the scrolls were left
long enough to tie IN bows. The edge
of this little cloth was finished with
guipure lace.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-04
HER SCHEMES WERE ALL IN VAIN.

It was at the hotel table, and they
looked suspiciously like bride couple,
but their conversation seemed to dis
prove the theory. He had explained
in rather loud tones that he had sewed
the loop ON his overcoat with white
thread and she had told him that If
he'd had any ingenuity ne could have
made it black by drawing it through
the INK bottle. So that everyone could
see they were cold married people"
for, of course, . bride would have re-
proachfully asked him why he hadn't
lee her do it.
They then began to order their din
ner.
"Will you have . red-head duck or .
mallardw he asked.
"I'm sure I don't know" she re-
turned airly. II don't know the diff
ference between red-head duck aud
blue.eyed pheasant"
This fiippsncy disc0ncerted him for .
moment, but he seemed to remember
something and went on:
"Well, how do some br0iled qualls
strike your"
"Brolled or stewed, it's immaterial to
me-" she answered nonchAlantly.
Then he became cross and delivered
himself of an opinion.
"See here, Alice. you've got to de-
eide. l don't want to 60 and order
something for our first dinner -"
And then ne suddenly paused as AL.
ice moaned.
"Oh, hush! knew you'd forget.
You've given it away after all my at
tempt to seem 80 old married! Oh,
Ralph"
And the hearers thought again Of the
stupidity of man and how it ruthlessly
destroys ali that the finesse of woman
accomplishes. Aud they also won
dered again why the victims of q we'd.
ding journey should regard themselves
as criminals.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-04

WHAT is the object of paying $50 a
month for a city light Inspector if,
when he reports the lights below the
standard power, no penalty is inflicted
upon the electric light company In
spector Csrman found the lights 80
low in October that the committee on
lamps recommended . deduction OF
SOL from the monthly bill. Last night
the council voted to pay the company
this deduction in full. Those who
voted to do this took the ground tina,
the city is obliged to notify the electric
light company when il Is not doing its
duty. Mayor Stuart will probably be
heard on the question.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-04

MARY LOOMS of Shepard, believed
that Christian SCIENCE would save her
life. There may be much that IL true
in the theory of Christian science.
There is certainly much tnst = false.
It's, perhaps, unjust to hold it directly
responsible for the occasional death OF
one of its converts, but If its believers
msnifested less fsnstiesI zeal in their
devotion To the doctrines Of the faith,
the science itself would unque.tionabIy
stand in better repuse with the world al
large.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-04

With an average of one murder . day
in this state for the past week there is
reason to believe that the new legisla-
ture will shake the scales from its eyes
and the sentimental moss from its mind
and propose some effective remedy to
check the appalling and increasing
number of such crimes. Ii does not
seem possible that any person endowed
with reason can advocate the continu-
snce of our present ineffective method
of Furnishing murderers. The red
handed psrriciies, assassins and matri-
cides invite for themselves by cruel and
unholy butchery of innocent and inof-
Tending men. women and children .
comfortable home IN state prison. OF
the several horrible crimes perpetrated
within the past week not one can be
justified a An act to avenge despoiled
and outraged womanhood, nor to have
been committed 10 q heat Of aggrava-
ted passion, nor IN self-defense. Every
one of them has been q deliberate.
premeditated and an appsllingly awful
killing. Not another state in this coun-
try. nor indeed . civilized country
in the world. can present euch q
chapter of terrible crime. Nowhere
IN christendom where the sixth CON-
mandment 10 known Of men has such
n sickeninE spectacle of slaughter
startled the people. Our system of
punishment is . failure. Instead of
lettering the crime-disposed it encour-
ages them to crafty baseless animosi-
ties In the shedding of human blood.
The fear of punishment has been dis
placed by the assurance that TO kill in
wolves no sacrifice other than . denial
of personal liberty. With our prisons
filled to the windows with convicted
felons and our jails. occupied by mon-
sters awaiting their transfer to PRISON,
the outlook for the future is disheart-
ening. Give US guillotine or gallows
| to stay this awful torrent of gore. We
are sick of sentiment and life impris-
onmeut prison. "Life for life" let the
statute read.