Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, November 22, 1902, Page 4

Brad ayes Berge Revew Published Every Saturday. By E. C. KILEY. TWO DOLLARS A YE kt IN ADVANCE Sntered in the Postotiice ut Grand lupids Mimnesxotu, us Second-Cluss adatcer. Fcial Paper of Itasca County, Village of Grand Rapids and Deer River and Town of Grand Rapids. UNEASINESS IN INDIA, Aijitary Preparations ou the North os, Frontier. News by the Jast Indian mai! was in- +eresting chiefly because of the re kable military preparations ther are going on along the © northwest ‘rontier which are recorded. Consid- cable sums of money have been ap- opriated for increased aecommoda- on for the troops that are to re-in- vce the garrisons of Nowshera and \bbattabad north of the railway line veen Rawulpindi and Peshawur; .nd of Dera Ismail Khan on the west ank of the Indus, 175 miles south of Pc-hawur. At Attock, where the above-named railway crosses the Indus by one of the finest bridges in Asia, powerful batteries have beer con- structed for its protection, heavily armed and the principal one. Fort Attack, has been equipped with electrio sights. The works are to be com- pleted by next month, and the garri- son increased. arge sums of money have been ap- propriated in the military budget for the equipment of the new rifle factory at Ishapore, and for the extension of the central gun carriage factory at Jubbulpore. The rearmament of the native infantry regiments is also to be completed with as little delay as pos- sible, a sum of $1,345,000 having been appropriated for the purpose. The re- organizaticn of the light and heavy artillery and the division and bri- gade staffs also absorb-a considerable um. To meet the possible military vequirements, the rolling-stock on the ilways is to receive large additions. The army experimental balloon corps to be exercised among the hills of he Yuzufzal country by which the ad from Nowshera to Chitral, in the ection of the Russian frontier in the passes. GUM PRODUCED BY ANTS. ‘ithout Thelr Labore Supply of Gum Arabic Would be Very Small. Gum arabic is am exudation from € in species of acacia. in order to tain the gun the stem must be cut perforated so that the juice may ide, and we are told by M. Walter se, who has just been investigating gum production of German East frica, that in the majority of cases s nheeessary perforation is accom- plished by ants, without whose labors, therefore, the world could not get its ly of gum arabic—at least with present ease. Says M. Busse? “Apart from the rare wounds in >d accidentally by man, animals storms, ete., all secretion of gum in this country is provoked by ants. The perforate the bark of the acacia pg ea A MINING CAMP; pest of a Tragedy in Which Two Men Were Killed and One Injured, One night, says the author of 8 | euriously interesting article in Frank * | Leslie’s Popular Monthly, things came ‘to a climax. Marshal McInness wae at Sitka; his substitute, Rowan, was ‘sitting in an all-night lunch room, when a man with blood running down his face staggered in the place. He shouted for some one to give him a “gun,” and Rowan, who was a square man, explaining that he was acting marshal, asked him what his ¢rouble was. The wounded man excitedly told his story. He had been robbed of his money, and had been beaten on the head when he had protested to the bartender of the Theater Royal, where the robbery had oe- curred, Finally he had left, prom- ising, however, to get a gun and square accounts. “Come with me, and I will investigate +his matter,” said Kowan, and he helped the man along, for he was quite feeble from the loss of blood. ‘When they got to the the ater the wounded man opened the door, at the same time making a semblance of drawing a pistol from his “gun-) ocket.” Fay, the bartender, had been expecting him. Quick as a Yash he pulled his gun and fired, dropping the poor fellow dead in his tracks. Rowan, his revolver in his fist, pushed his way into the room, only to be shot dawn by the desper- ate bartender, who afterwards disap- peared. A man who was employed by the citizens to act as fireman hap- pened to be passing at the time. He was intoxicated, and.in his excite- ment emptied his revolver at random. One of the bullets struck the propri- etor of the Nugget saloon, who was eating at a lunch counter on the side- walk, and crippled. him. Marshal Rowan staggered to his feet, man- aged to crawl to Dr. Moore’s office around the corner, and then dropped dead. Oddly enough, the doctor had recently returned from Rowan’s home, where the firet baby had just been born in Skeguay. A RUSH FOR AUTOS. Manufacture and Sales Have In- ereased Over a Hundred Per Cene aring Past Ycar. 'Yhe year in automobiles has been a good one, but even with its increase of about 00 percent. in the manufacture, the business was not entirely gratify- ing to manufacturers. At the outset the makers looked for tremendous sales, but with the unsettled condi- tion in business, generally due to de elining values, many purchasers held back. Prices of antos, however, were well held throughout the year, and In some instances advanced. The auto- mobile is not a novelty, allowing a wide margin of profit to the maker, as it is essential that all parts of the machinery included in its construction be of equal merit, which prevents in- ferior productions and keeps prices up. ‘The demand for pleasure vehicles represented only about 25 per cent. of the teial increase in the output dur- ing the year, which indicates their growing popularity. The striking growth was in the output of delivery and truck autos. One of the features that developed during the year was the gain admittance into the wood, where they lay their eggs in the exca- ons, which are sometimes of con- ble extent. The acacias with soft wood gener- show few wounds of this kind. hardwood acacias are riddled with them, each perforation being marked globule of gum. e ant that thus produces the gum makes no use of it. It is only an obstruction te her work, since it stops gallertes that she hollows out.” ‘nal d’Agriculture Tropicale, How New York Sleeps, New York is a city of infinite varte- ty. There are those who have beds without gleep and those who sleep without beds, Three thousand of her winter residents slumber in the cra- dies of the canal Larges that come cach from the canals of New York state, from the great lakes and Lake Cham- plain, to spend the winter months moored in New York harbor, says Les- lie’s Weekly. In the tenement dis- iricts a man, his wife, and his four, or six, or eight, or more children sleep in a single room. And one who goes about the city finds many a device for slumber and repose, On Washington street, on the west side, where the ‘Turks, the Greeks, the Assyrians and tne Egyptians live near neighbors to a colony of Irish, is a queer little Ori- ental hotel on the top floor of a tene- ment, and the proprietor is a man who ance belonged to the retinue of La elle Rosa, a Turkish dancer of Mid- formation of several bus and truck companies for the purpose of hand- ling country passenger's and farm products to and from towrs. It haz developed that this business is a suc- cess, and will eventually expand to yast proportions. The export demand has also grown materially, and the American make of every description is going to all parts of the world, ever to France, where they originated. RILEY AND THE VIOLIN. Why the Well-Known Hoosier Poet Has a Weakness for the Instrument, It has been noticed that at all the entertainments given by James Whit- comb Riley there is always a violin solo on the programme. There is never an exception- to the rule. His manager says the custom is followed out of deference to Riley, although it is not. known that he ever re- quested such a favor. There is # story back of that. It appears that Riley’s ambition early in life was to be a violinist. He is quoted as say- ing that an accident spoiled a mighty fine fiddler to make a second-rate poei, but then people may not agree. with him on that score. When he was a young »nan he exercised a fiddle @ good deal, It is said that when he began pareticag out on the front porch the neighbors went in and elosed the docts and windows, , no matter how hot it might be, but that way fame. Searf Pin im Cow's Henrt. The firding of a gold scarf pin im- bedded in the heart of a cow butchered at Carrollton, Ga. for market has aroused a deal of interest. _ A local butcher who was preparing the beef after it had been slaughtered made the discovery. The’pin had pierced its way fiterally into the heart of the animal and had evidently been in that position for some time, as it had grown into the tissues of that organ. The cow was purchased by Robert Gaston, a farmer of Kast End, from Mrs. Wilbur Helton, the. wife of a _ wacksmith near that place, She iden- tified the pin as belonging to her, stating that it had been Jost some : ++jme ago. —Atlants Constitution, oe et may be a slander, At any rate, Riley’ wanted to be a violinist, and was getting greatly wrapped up in his studies when he met with an accident that caused the loss of his. left thumb. This made it impossible for him to pursue his violin practice, and the songs that were struggling for utterance through the medium of the violin found escape through verse, and the world is better off on account of his accident. Riley’s managers know of his weakness for the fiddle and that is the reason there is al- ways # violin solo in the entertain- ment programme. New Competitor tor Wheat Trade. The far northwest has entered into | competition with the for ie wheat trad rai world, steamer led. Tacoma for Ts ns rat | au inch wide and three feet long. Mr. Ful- A NEW TOOL CHEST. Mr. Fulton Street, of Brooklyn, went home one night last week, followed by a! small boy who was staggering under the weight of something wrapped up in heavy brown wrapping paper, whieh he carried en his shoulder. Mrs. Fulton Street was, of course, curious to know what was in the bundle, so, after dismissing the youtb with a dime as compensation, Mr. Fultou Street swelled up a bit and said: “I believe you said it would cost $la win, dow to have those curtains put up, my dear.” “Yes,” said Mrs. Fulton Street. “And that the earpenter wanted $2 to vut up some shelves ip the hail.” “Yes.” “And that a chest for the baby’s toys and one for the linen and otaer jobs aroand here would cost $10 more.” “That’s what the man said,” renee. Mri. Fulton, falteringly. “Well,” said Mr. Fulton Street, “it won rt cost any more than the price of the materia). to have any of the work done. I will do it.” “Why, you haven’t a tool to your name, and if you had you couldn’t—” began Mrs. Fulton Street, but her husband inter rupted her. “Tush, tush, ray dear,” he said, “the tools are here. That’s what I’ve brought home. I shall do this work on ‘Sunday, and if there is anything else you would like to have at- tended to, just let me know. I always was - fond of puttering around the house, and the only reason I never done more of it was be- cause I never had the tools.” So impatient was Mr. Fulton Street to get to work on Sunday morning, that he got ap as early as on week days and started in at once on those hall shelvés. Strips and planks had been sent up at his order from a lumber yard. Mr. Fulton Street helped himself to one long plank and tried to fit it in the space over the ice box where the shelves were to go. It wouldn’t fit. Mr. Fulton Street sawed a piece off, but made it too small. “Mrs. Street,” he called, in a voice whieh trembled a little, but was still under con- trol, “please bring me your tape measure.’ “a “Why, Fulton,.I haven’t one,” called Mrs. Street. “Haven’t a tape measure, eh? Weli, how, in the world do you suppose I’m going to get these shelves up without a tape meas- , ure? Bring mea piece of string, then.” Mrs. Fulton Street brougat the. string and Mr. Fulton Street made careful meas- urements. ‘Then he nailed up two strips and after wasting two more pieces of board got a piece that would fit i in “There’s one shelf up,” for the next,” “Of course you’re sure it’s strong enough,” put in Mrs. Street. ’ he said. “Now Mr. Fulton Street looked disgusted. iy do you take me for?” he demand- | ed. at shelf would hold a hundred younds. Why, I can sit on it myself,” and j Mr. Fulten Sireet actually gave a little jump | from the chair on which he was operating ; and landed on the shelf. He came down like a ton of brick on top of the ice box, his trousers full of splinters and a cut on his head where the hammer had hit him, as the shelf gave w What Mr. Fulton Street said of this ca- ‘amity need not be repeated. The gist of it was that a woman who would deliberately trick her huband into sitting on a shelf in order to enjoy the spectacle of his falling, and would then laugh at him as he lay in- jured on the floor, was just the sort of a weman who wouldn’t have a tape measure in the house when it was needed. In the end of it all it was the absence of the tape measuié that was responsible for the weak- ness of the shelf. Mrs. Fulton Street diplo- matically admitted this herself. The restoration of peace was followed by the announcement from Mr. Fulton Street that he would not tackle the shelves again until he could get'a tape measure. Mrs. Ful- ton Street suggested that he put up the cur- tain poles. Mr. Fulton Street said that he would do it. “And here’s where the beauty of the brace comes in,” said Mr. Street, who was now quite restored in temper. “Watch me bore a hole,” and he reached into the tool- chest and got out the necessary imple- ments. Mr. Street bored a hole three sizes tov iarge for the largest screw that he had, s¢ he had to bore another. Mrs. Street sug gested that it got a lot of sawdust on the parlor carpet, whereupon Mr Street turned around suddenly to say something ver? sharp aboxt women who annoyed men whee ‘they were trying to save money. He made such a quick turn that he lost his grip on the brace, and it fell on a table bencath. It hit a lamp and the lamp in faliing hit the baby, who had been watching the amateur mechanic with eyes full of won- der and admiration. The baby let out a piercing shriek, and Mrs. Fulton Street followed suit. Mr. Street came down the ladder in sucb a hurry that he lost his footing-and fell in a aeap op the floor. There be sat while Mrs. Fulton Street, who had discovered a slight bruise on the baby’s head, where the edge of the lamp had struck, called him a murderer and indulged in other pleasantries. When tears had jsllowed Mrs. Fulton Street's indignation, according to the inev- itable rule of things, Mr. Street got a turn, end he used the few moments allowed to him to great advantage. Condensed hie argument was, that if he had been let alone no barm wouuld have been done, and that by that time the curtain would have beep waving gracefully from the pole. ‘The wealth of sarcasm was not waste¢ on Mrs. Fulton Street. She retired to her own room where she spent the next hour rubbing witch-hazel on the baby’s head and telling it things about its father quite unfit for publication. Meanwhile Mr. Fulton Street retired te the dining-room where he attempted to shift the blade of the plane, despite the instructions of the’ man who sold te him the tool chest, not to touch it. He cut hi hand, but rather than have Mrs. Fultoa Street know of the accident he wrapped it up in a napkin and ioe ai bat to plane the edge of the drawer. ‘The blade, an inch of Bas was now ex: posed, got a good grip on the edge of the drawer and when Mr, Fulton Street gave & vigorous shove it bit out a strip a halt ton Street made no comments on the situa- tion. He quietly opened the window and hurled the offending tool far into a neigh- bor’s backyard. Then he closed the tool- chest and took it down into his bin cellar, and there it has remained ever since, and there it will remain unless some one; comes along that would like to buy it. Mrs. Fulton Street has never mentioned the subject since, but on gic she Ae a sarpenter, who did all the work Fulton Street essayed ie do in id. filr, Street bei the. fag 1! CABINET OFFICE NUMBER NINE. This Will Be the Next if Approved by the President. “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” may be said ic have “just grow’d.” The original Cab- inet members were five. The office of Secretary of State was the one first created, in July, 1780. That of Secre- _ tary of the Treasury was established “September 2; that of Secretary of War, sombining the affairs of the military ' and those of the marine, on August 7, and the offices of Postmaster-General | and Attorney-General on September 22, all in the year 1789. These five of- fices constituted the ‘original Cabinet,” | from the members of which the Presi- dent was authorized, under section 2 of article 2 of the.Comnstitution, to “re- quire the cpinion in writing of the principal oficer in each of the execu- , tive departments upon any subject re- lating to the duties of their respective Offices.” Such was the historical origin of the Cabinet. Tuere was no direct provi- sion for it in the Constitution other than the one quoted, and al laws or regulations as to Cabinet members, 91 the order of their succession to the presidency, in the event of a vacancy in that office and in tho vice-presiden- ey, are matters of statutory provision. The office of Secretary of the Navy was created on April 20, 1798; that of Secretary of the Interior, with duties partly taken from the State, Treasury and War departments, in 1849, and that of Seeretary of Commerce at the head of the Depsrtment of Commerce and Labor will, if passed by the House and approved by the Presideat, bring the membership of the Cabinet up to nine. THE CHARTER MEMBERS. Exhilarated Actor Relieves the Forma!- ity of a Ciub Meeting, One of the most conspicuous features of a recent entertainment at the Play- ers’ Club was a pyramid of lobsters in the grillroom awaiting the time when the flow of soul should give way to appetite. It was a beautiful pyramid and not a single Tobster was under the prescribed length. The dignity of the occasion was equaled by its soiemnity, ‘and every one was talking when an | actor who happens to be a member {came in. He was slightly exhilarated, but after listening to the conyersation |a few minutes he became sober. Sud- deniy he saw the pyramid of lobsters. He grabbed the arm of a guest, led him into the grillroom and said sol- emnly: “Here is where the house of bishops lunched once.” “Indeed?” “Yes. How would you like to meet a stack of our charter members?” “Delighted, I’m sure.” Taking the guest to the table where the lobsters were piled the actor in- treduced hina to them very formally. He devoted his attenijon during the rest of the evening to introducing as many people as he could persuade to go into the grillroom to the pile of lobsters. His exhilaration returned by the usual process, and even such of the charter members as were present admitted that.the evening developed in a lively fashion.—New Yorx Sun, | | IRISH HER’ LDRY Knowledge of It Not Monopoltzed by Peopie with English Auces‘ors, Knowiedge of hersidry, which occu- pies pecpie with -acesiors fiom Eng- land and the continent, is nct monop- olized by them. ‘he Irish in this country have crests and coats of arms more authentic and elaborate than many we see on carriage doors and fashionable note paper.. Every Irish surname of any account, whether of che milesian stock—the “Macs” and ‘O’s”—or the Angio-Norman or of the Elizabethan reign, has its insignia. During Ireland's years of oppression these were lost, and many cre utterly unknown to the Cescendants of the original bearers, says the New York Telegraph. The fatal buitle of Augh rim, fought on the property of tks County Galwey, was dtvm to the an- cestral pomp and glory of the O’Kel- lys, and they scattered all over Eu- repe, went into tke contincntal ar- mies and outfought the natives every time. The Kelly crest is a weird ani- mal, called an enfield, having the head of a fox, the mane of.a horse, chest of an elephant, fore'egs of an eagie, body of a greyhound and tail of a lion. The motto in Latin is “God is to me a tower o! stren’th.” Forefather of the Shea family had a swan for his crest and underneath a whit¢ shield dotted with red fleur-de-lis. The Burkes were a Norman-Irish tribe Their flag was of ermine, white, span- Bled with biack, like the trimmings of a judicial robe, In the center was quarter a biack Hon and in the oppo- site corner a biack hand. The name Burke comes from the same root as “burgh,” meaning town, and the tribe orginally descerded from Norman settlers in Ireland of the goodly Freach name De Eurgho, meaning “of the town.” The Ryans and MacNamaras have coats of arms more authentic and far more beautiful than many of the. folk with ‘Van” before their namcs. That of the Ryans, or O’Mul- Tians, as they were originally called, clally fine. | griffin heads were distributed over a blood-red shield. A horse rampant as the ee tle The President's family, like Topsy in | a large red cross, In the upper left’ Holly leaves and. = If You Are Going East On your summer vacation, and will tell us where you want to go we will tell you the best way to get there, and what it will cost. We can offer you a variety of de- NOTICE WARNING Hunters Will Take Notice Every hunter who shoots a man in Thasca county this fall will be presi-|lightful Rail and Lake Trips on the cuted for murder. The people of this | finest teaius and steamers in the county are bot going to stand for the | Jand. reckless killing of men by fool hunt-| Our. new electrie-lighted. trains ers who shoot men and then excuse | “Phe North Country Mail” are just themselves by saying they thought it!out. These trains are the acme of was a deer. modern car-building art. Many Citizens, Write or call on us fer detailed in = | formation regarding rates, etc. “No ‘Trouble ‘to Answer Ques-- Canned meats of all kinds at Kre-| tions.” mer & Kremer, the grocers. ™M. ADSON, | |General Agent, Duluth, South Shore When you want buiter made in} i 3 j Ttasca county go to Hughes & Co. Dee Mae eae ant . 5 F Hotel Gladstone A. BE. WILDER,¢Prop. FIRST-CLASS IN EVERY RESPECT. Sample Room and Livery in Connection, bts Special Attention Given to Transrent Trade. fl Headquarters for Lumbermen. One half Block From Depot. GRAND Se Capital, $10, 000. ov. Fi irst State Bank _OF GRAND RAPID, MINNESOTA. The Only. Bank in Itasca County Under Government Superv'sion. Pays Interest on Time 1): posits. Loans Money on Improved tsusiness and Residenve Pr perty. Issues Foreign Drafts direct on all Principal Citi s of Kurope. Writes Fire Insurance in the Strongest Companies nm the World— & No Company tepresented with Assetts Less than $4 0.1,000.00. W. R. BAUMBACH, President L. M. EOLTER, Cashier. PS 6 EE a EEE ee A Favorite Resort for refreshme ats and where may be seen and heard one of the largest phonographs in the world is at JNO. O'REILY’ S Sample Ro ttt The Northern. Cabinet Rye Whiskey 3. ere ee Rapids. We handle the finvst whiske)- ever distiiled. NORTHERN CAFE In connection—open day and night. served at all hours. ohn O'Riley, Ee EB SE Ae AE AE RE RESIS Me Hk EAE SSI SIR EE ae ae a a eae am ee ea ae oa a a a a a aaa a Doc. Welsh, ( hef. 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