Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, May 9, 1903, Page 4

ie fas Satered in the Postoiliee at Grand Rapids aN friend. "else but steady Rapids Preratae' Review Published Every Saturday. " ‘By E. C. KILEY. ADVANCE WODOLLARS A YER I Muimesotu, as Second-Class datter WITH THE SAGES, “Tr” Liberality consists rather in giving ‘Seasonably than much.—Cicero. ¥ People seldom improve when they have no model but themselves to copy after.—Goldsmith. Nobleness of character is nothing love of good and Steady scorn of evil.—Epictetus. Our character is but the stamp on our souls of the free choices of good and evil we have made through life.— Geikie. He who will not give some portion of his ease, his blood, his wealth, for others’ good, is a poor frozen churl.— Joanna Baillie. That alone can be called true refine ment which elevates the soul of man, purifying the manners by, improving the intellect.—Coleridge. Remember that life is neither pain nor pleasure; it is serious business, to Se entered upon with courage and in a spirit of sel? sacrifice-—De Tocque- ville. No true man can live a half life when he has genuinely learned .at it js only a half life. The other half— th gher half—must haunt him.— rooks. 8 no idle dream, but a solemn ty, based on and encompassed by ete y. .Find out your work, and stand to it; the night cometh when no man can work.—Carlyle. ughts of virtue lead to virtuous 5; acts of virtue ripen into hab- d the goodly and permanent re- the formation or establishment of a virtuous character.—Chalmers, I ace. serves to prove that the strength of a state depend ipon the form of its institu- 1 upon the character of its for the nation is only the aggre- ate of the individual conditions, and ation is but a question of improvement. — Samuel n” means a feather, the Latin penna, a wing. shell, however old, can be t by polishing it occasionally powder, med that you can drive wood without bending them first in lard. 5 cecupy nearly 1,000,- ! America on which e trees are planted. for a hundred years at 24 per cent will that time to $2,551,799,404. e of the world is of tsyptian village. It is not less than 6,000 years is almost an impossi- ern China, fuel being the most expensive Chinese e assessed value of real estate in tate of New York, according to board of equalization, is $5,169,- 70. ev. Dr. W. D. Parr of Kokomo, has officiated at 105 church dedi- which is thought to be the record. (z, near Dresden, is the larg- ain Europe. It is 160 years about fifty feet high and has 40,- blossoms each season. ALL SORTS. arly crop—the small boy’s first t. e 5-cent cigars you get at nts, ay clock is a hard worker striker. s it is his lie-abilities that crease a man’s assets. Much of the charity that begins at is too feeble to get next door. y small boy in his first pair of rs feels sorry for his mother. deep beauty of the rhin- ‘t calculated to make him en it comes to a question of stay- the undertaker can lay if it is true that the good die young it is up to the oldest inhabitant to effer an explanation. A cynic is a man whose disappoint- ent is due to the fact that the world A made without his advice. “sometimes happens that a man % money and confidence in a ‘ater draws out his confi- boasts of running the rd-class hotel in the ft is "p to other landlords nantly to deny this assertion. CAREFULLY THOUGHT OUT: He who gains time gains a good One must suffer in order to tolerate s of others, anager of an opera company in putting on airs, A cat has nine lives—and at least eight of them are devoted to vocal > cuiture: Consider the man who ts always on time—and the time he wastes in wait- ing for other men. A man may be reasonably sure his friends will not forget him as long as owes them money. A SETBACK TO SUPERSTITION, Friday andthe Number Thirteen Both Lucky for America.“ BR Prof. C. A. L. Totten, formerly mil- itary instructor in Yale, replying -to the questicn of a New Yorker whether 1908 is to be lucky or an unlucky year says: “What is the matter with either Friday or the number thirteen? As to America, it bears thirteea all over tts heraldry, and Friday has been its chief day (discovery of America, Dec- laration of Independence, etc.) We have thirteen letters in E. Pluribus Unum, the motto on our great seal. We have thirteen, thirteen times re- peated, cn that seal. Take out a new silver quarter, if you have one left, and count the thirteens, even on its obverse face. Dear me, don’t worry over the luckiest number. A full baker’s dozen is thirteen—that is, one for good measure, pressed down and running over. Mannasseh was the thirteenth tribe in Israel and we are the people.” i THE SPIRIT AND THE FLESH. One Was Willing, But the Other One Must Have Been Very Weak. Supreme Court Justice \ -odward, hearing Borcugh President Cantor de ploring the fact that he had to at- tend a public dinner, where he might have too good a time, said: “That reminds me of an old constituent up tn Fredoria whose weakness was strong drink. The town voted no Neense, and to obtain liquor it was necessary to take a tro'cy car to Dun- Kirk, three miles away. Ore night 1 saw my bibulous friend waiting for the Dunkirk car. 1 saluted him and inquired where he was going: ‘Down to Dunkirk, to get drunk,’ he shout- ed, and then he added solemnly: ‘But gee, how I dread it!'"—New York Times. Nelghborly Amenities. Perhaps one of the most curious cok | lections of mural inscriptions in Ire- fand, where they abound, is to be found in the ancient city of Galway. It has four gates, facing respectively north, south, east and west. and on each was a motto. That facing north bore the words, “From the ferociou: OF lehertys, good Lord, deliver us On the south gate, “From the devilish O’Dals, gocd Lord, defend us!” On the east gate, “From the cut-throat O’Kellys, good Lord, save and keep us!” And on the west gate, “From the murderous O’Maddens, good Lord, pre- serve us!” What a very undesirable collection of neighbors the poor folk of Galway appear to have had!” Survival of Runa Writing. There are stillafew aged Hungarian herdsmen who know and use the rune alphabet in almost the same form as it was used two centuries ago. The sculptor himself says that he has come across an old peasant in the Temescher Komitat, Michael Tax, who still keeps his accounts in this an- tique style upon pieces of wood. This writing,, however, is fast becoming extinct, and is incomprehensible to the young. Since the introducticn of compulsory schooling every child learns to reac and write, and the rune j alphabet is superfiuous. Michael Tax told the sculptor that he knew only three other persons who could read and write it-—Athenaeum. Did Not Know New Mexico. Delegate Rodey of New Mexico has been astonished during the fight for statehood to find that a great many people in the eastern states think that New Mexico is a foreign country. A friend of his who rurs a big store in the territory was in New York re cently and went into a wholesale house to purcnase goods. He told a lordly looking attendant that the goods were for shipment to New Mexico. “The export department is on the next floor,” said the New Yorker, which so enraged the would-be purchaser that he left the place after giving the as- tonished attendart a rather sulphurous lesson in geography. A Lost German Expedition. Among the papers issued in con- nection with the German budget, is, we learn, one relating to the German expedition to the south pole. From this decument it appears that absolutely nothing has yet been heard as to the expedition. This protracted silence produces anxiety, and in estimating the expenditure for 1903 a sum of £25,000 has been contingently ear- marked for the expenses of a search expedition. Such gn enterprise will be fitted out, should nothing be heard of the expedition by June 1.—London Globe. SS Careful of His Health. “Is there anything you want before you die?” asked a Western sheriff of a murderer on the gallows. “I would like a glass of rew ale,” replied the condemned man. It was brought and the mar about to be ushered into | eternity carefully olew off the foam | before draining the glass. “Why did you do that?” asked the sheriff eurf- ously. “Because the foam o. new ale is bad for the health,” said the con- demned mar as they adjusted the black cap. Then the drop was sprung. | pats se Sa Reform in New York. District Attorney Jerome of New | York is disposed to Icok with some degree,of pride on the result of his j past year’s work in helping reform the | police department of that city. Capt. Gannon has just been convicted of irregular practices and find $250; Capt. Moynihan and Acting Capt. Caurch- ill have also.been “broken;” Capt. Foody has been reprimanded; Capts. Delaney Price, Creeden, Chapman, Sheehan and Inspector Harley have ' '‘Chiduahua in a special train, CANNON TELLS GOOD STORY. Appropriate Saying Recalled at a Washington Dinner. A number of speakers made short addresses at the dinner which Secre- tary Root recently gave to members of the military affairs committee. Congressman Carnon was present, but he escaped Mr. Root’s eye until every- body else had talked. Then he was called upon and said the occasion re- minded him of a revival meeting he once attended in Jilinois. “A lot of deacons and other hefty persons ad- dressed the assemblage and then 8 reformed gambler was called upon to testify,’ continued Mr. Cannon, “and this ‘is what he said: ‘Brethren and sisters, I have sat here and listened to the great men tell of their experi- ences. The elder has spoken and the minister and the deacon and now you call on me, only a poor ninkum- slinkum.’ That's me,” said “Uncle Joe,” sitting down. HOW THE PROFESSIONS DIFFER. Comparison Made Between Clergymen and Actors. theater. He holds the actor’s art in the highest esteem. .On his recent | visit to America he met at a matinee a New York clergyman, and the latter, apropos of an attempted comparison of the church and stage, said: “Actors speak of imaginary things, and affect their hearers as though they spoke of real things. things, and their congregations are no more affected than if they were imaginary.” Hall Caine smiled. “Well, don’t you know why that is?” | | Samoved. he said. “Actors speak of things imaginary as though they were real,, and clergymen speak of things real as though they were imaginary.” Protection for Animals. Mimicry among butterflies, moths and other insects would be comie were it not a matter of lite or death. Not a few moths have at the hinder ends of their wings a black mark and two or more tails resembling the horns of their own heads. A veteran in warfare not seldom has these por- tions missing—a proof of the value in having saved his life. Thus the lIiz- ard’s brittle tail, which, first attract- ing the enemy, comes off at his touch, lets his would-be prey escape. When at bay crabs distract the enemy by throwing off their claws and lob- sters do the trick yet more neatly by seizing the enemy with a claw and then throwing cff limb and enemy. Thus the bushy tail of the squirrel is accounted for—thers is a chance of | escaping the enemy minus a mouth- | ful of fur. ° SS GSP a er ad ‘University Loses Much Money. John B. Stetson, a wealthy manu- facturer of Philadelphia, has cut from his will all provisions for the univer- | sity at Deland, Fla., which bears his name. This step followed the action of the board of trustees in exonerat- ing the president of the institution, | Dr. John F. Forbes, whose conduct had been under investigation. “I cer- tainly shall not aid the university longer under its present manage- ment,” Mr. Stetson is quoted as say- ing. “I changed my will hurriedly as soon as the action of the trustees was taken for fear that 1 might die before the clauses providing for the John B. Stetson university were cut out.” A Call for Action. A New England senator’s fair con- stituent, with a pension claim, is re- ported to have written to him in the | following fashion: “This beautiful government, for which my husband gave his health and for which we lost our home, requires a good wife and mother months and years to keep swearing and swearing to even her | marriage and other things too numer ous to mention. I wish the whole pen- sion department was obliged to go, as I do, without their overcoats or decent underclothes. I wish I held the reins to keep their rightful pay from them until they were purple as any old dam- son.” i A Miillionaire’s Extravagance. Pedro Alvarado, the Mexican silver millionaire, was a poor miner, work- ing for 50 cents a day, when he dis- covered the rich ledge which has given him a fortune of $50,0C0,000. It is be lieved that the Palmillo mine, which he owns, will double this fortune in a few years. A week or so ago his wile decided that she needed the service jot a dentist, so the Alvarado family traveled from Parral, their home, to some thirty persons in all. They and their belongings took up a dozen cars. Ancient Deed of No Value. Representative Kehoe of Kentucky is the possessor of a very ancient deed, which a constituent in the blue grass state has forwarded to him. It is written on sheepskin, datea in 1762, and, as far as the lawyers of the house who have seen it can judge, it is in perfect condition and legal iorm. Mr. Kehoe’s constituent is anxious to know whether this deed for a large tract of land in Pennsylvania near Lancaster is of any value, but the Pennsylvania legal lights o1 the house say that it is not. : A Lady With Pink Teeth. The newest “turn” in Parisian music halls will shortly be the appearance uf a lady with pink teeth. She is a native of Canton, but born of French parents. Her teeth, which are perfect, are of a semi-transparent substance resembling pale-colored coral. A den- tist who has examined them say that they will never decay. They are hard “8 diamonds, and the latter gems are the only materiel with which a wark ean be waite on ‘her guxface Clergymen speak of real | Clever Scheme of Dressmakers. Two young women of Paris, finely featured and formed, travel around the fashionable resorts of Europe and live at the best hotels. Thy are ak Ways so well dressed that yeople in quire where they procured their cloth- ing. This is why they are sent abroad and a French company of dreswmakers pays all their expenses. The young women are well-behaved and at.times are attended by a maid. Shop Talk. Mrs. Gabber—And your husband is purchasing agent for a waterproof house? Mrs. Blabber—¥es, he does all the selecting and buying of gutta percha, etc. Mrs. Babber—Then he must make long and frequent trips abywad. Mrs. Blabber—Frequent, but not feng. He goes away and rubbers around for a few weeks at a stretch and then flies right back—oh, it’s a snap! Record in Hard Luck. A Texas man’s cotton was eaten by the boll weevil, and his corn destroyed by the drouth. His only daughter | eloped with a vagabond, and h: Hall Caine is a great admirer of the | ar ai followed the circut. On top of this his Wite gave birth to triplets. He com wa suicide by the rope and rafter foute, &nd the coroner very properly returned a verdict of justifiable homi- cide.—Halletsville Herald. May Not Try Ex-Mayor Ames. By the death the other day of for mer Capt. cf Police John Fichette of Minneapolis the chief witness against ex-Mayor Ames, who is under indict- ment for corruption in office, has been It being doubtful if a con- ‘“fetion could now be obtained, the district attorney contemplates a dis- missal of ‘the case against the ex. mayor. Ne EES EE Australian Song Bird. Another marvelous voice has come ut of Australia. It is that of Miss Marie Narelle, and is described as “the nearest approach to the pure dra | matic soprano that New South Wales has produced since Miss Kate Slat. tery retired from the concert plat. form.” Miss Narelle is now having a large success in London. ene Seaweed Pavement. Seaweed or seagrass paving blocks, newly invented, are being tried in Bal- timere. They are made by compress- ing the seaweed until it becomes hard | and solid, when it is bound tightly with wire. The loose ends of the grass ere cut off, and the biock is fin- ished by’ being immersed in boiling pitch or tar. foe ee ace ae tS Brilliancy Versus Plodding, “Some men,” said the original phil- osopher, “see more than others see at first sight and then devote so much time and energy to the task of being | pleased with their own brilliancy that they miss all the benefit of the sober and maturer second thought that comes to those less gifted.” A Finger Clock. A novelty in the way of an atarm | clock has been perfected by an Amer ican jeweler. a@ hazelnut. It is made to wear on the finger. The alarm is not a bell, but a sharp pin, which pricks the finger at the time the man or woman wishes to rise. Civilizing Too Rapidly. The attempt to assassinate the em- | peror of Japan indicates that the Jap- anese are getting along altcgether too fast with their occidental civilization. They are in danger of getting up to; the Paterson standard by and by.— New York Mail and Express. It is about the size of | Dect dhs te ech dood he do aetiedy Acbetacahe de dcdeAcds dedi bods dcbbeda ds kde Now as to Your Winter Suits and Overcoat 1 have the goods that will please you, styles that are superb, and that’s all I need announce ---the hundreds of suits worn in Grand Rapids to-day attest to my skill as a “Fitter .of Man.” Call and see 1 Johnson, The Tailor, Whose Prices are Always Right. SBSMi i FELF Hotel Gladstone | A. E. WILDER,¢Prop. rat ae af FIRST-CLASS IN EVERY RESPECT. Sample Room and Livery in Connection. Special Attention Given to Transzent Trade. Headquarters for Lumbermen. Well, Well! Here We Are Again! With a full line of Windows and Doors. We have the most complete line west of Duluth. We also have a large line of Screen Doors and Windows, ati sizes, all colors, and all prices. We also carry «a tell line of Plasterers’. Material, such as Lime, Brick, Bair, ; Cement and Wall Plaster. Call on ; | J. d. BECKEE, at the Lumber Office, or ’Phone WNo. 9. at NG MF EE Ee ae as MRE a ae ae ae a ae a ae SRR EE ae De RE A Ae SE I IR Se We eae a Eee OR Dy EE A Favorite Resort shments and where may be seen and heard one argest phonographs in the world is at s JNO OREILY’S Sample Room The Northern. Cabinet Rye Whiskey «Rapids. 3 ERE EE a a most delightful beverage always in stock—we ure Avent for it m Grand We hundle the finest whiskeys ever distiiled. Doc, Welsh, Chef. ; NORTHERN CAFE In connection—open day and night. served at ull hours. John O'Riley, Prop. ES SE ei ie Se DSI eR RS a a ER ee ete ma a tet ea ee All delicacies of the season Bh she sed shock sede chcohidhe sche Acdcohe ihe Aesds csdochs dcoks Acca mobic ad 9 HE We ah sea SE ae OEE EAE eA Me GS Lea aD ate Se a Andrew Jackson’s Birthplace. The Charleston (S. C.) News and Courier insists that President Andrew | Jackson was born on the South Caro- lina side of the line dividing that state from North Carolina, and ‘that he always claimed South Carolina as his native state. Pittsburg Steel Production. The production of steel at Pittsburg | in 1901 equaled half that of England, was more than that of Germany, twice | that of France, five times that of Rus- | sie’ or Belgium, and twenty-five times that of Spain. Malaria Causes National Loss. Satculating the annual” industria? value of @ workman’s life at $700, the Italian office of statistics finds that Sicily lost $250,000 last year through deaths from malaria. : Kaiser’s Christmas Hunt. @he kaiser always holds a Christ- mas hunt in the Royal forest of Gohrde. Last year 300 deer and 200 wild boar were killed in two days. Decrease in Population. There has been a decrease of 1.5 per cent in the population of the Isle of Man since 1891. At the last census it was 54,752. _ The Center of Capitalism. The aggregate capitalization of the industries at Pittsburg, Pa., is more than two billion five hundred million dollars. ; Long Flight of Albatross. An albatross has been known to fol- low a ship for two months without ever being seen to alight. The New Sixteen-inch Gun. “The new American 16-inch gun is | 49 feet long, and without its carriage Manufacturerot ‘ine Cigars GRAND-RAPIDS, J//NN E F «BoorH’s CIGARS” Zziet.te een i} Minnesota. They are made Ht of the finest selected stock by experienced workmen in Mr. 1(S2]S5252S252 S52 S52 Ses 5253 Booth’s own shops here, and under his personal supervision. This insures the utmost cleanliness and care in manufacture. (GEO. BOOTH, | ER DULUTH. SOUTH SHORE & ATLANTIC R BETWEEN; GREAT NORTHWEST *\cTHE EAST. en