Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, May 28, 1904, Page 3

ee THE IDEAL WAY, To Attend the St. Louis Fair Via the Mississippi River. Not so many years ago the opening of navigation, that is, the breaking up of the ice in the Mississippi river and the “first trip” of one of the regular steamers engaged in passenger traffic was an event eagerly anticipated by residents of the Mississippi valley, and from a standpoint of sentiment, or ad- miration for the grandeurs and beau- ties of nature, it is hard to realize that any one could feel the slightest apathy toward the great “Father of Waters.” Certainly no portion of our country is worthy of more attention than is a trip down the delightfully picturesque Mississippi river, and this busiest in years, for everything in the way of a sailing craft, steamboat, elec- trie launch, house-boat, etc., will be seen en route to the great Louisiana Purchase exposition at St. Louis; and even to many who are'so familiar with the beauties of the river within a ra- ‘dius of a hundred miles or so there temains a world of untold delight, in the way of picturesque scenery and in- terest; @hiene, the historic town of Nauvoo Ol, where Brigham Young and his col- y of Mormon friends first settled; th government locks. at Keokuk | fowa, passing through which several fours are most entertainingly spent. | And in comparing the interest mani-| tested in river travel of a few years| tgo with the revival of that interest (his season, it is only natural to ex- eect that the improvements made in the manner of navigation since those} “ays are almost beyond comparison. | One of the most novel features of im-! provement along this especial line is the project of the Exposition Transpor- tation company of St. Paul, the orig- fnators of the you” service, consisting of a steamer | And consort, or large two-story barge | containing the state-rooms (which are all large and airy), porcelain-finished bath rooms, large observatory hall fte. On the steamer itself is located the dining hall, which will be cleared for dancing each evening, an orchestra eing carried on board. There - will) » be many delightful retreats in tha! way of cosy corners, etc., electric fans, and everything adding to the ecomfert and pleasure of the guests will be provided. Not only does this meang of comfortable navigation appeal to those anticipating this delightful trip but added to this the fact that they will serve only first-class meals, pre- ed by those “who know how,” has sttled the question as to “How shall, we attend the fair?” In St. Louis this} line of steamers will tie up at a pri- vate dock, away from the noise, dirt and many objectionable features of the regular shipping docks. A trip to the} exposition via the Exposition Trans- portation company contemplates about | fifteen days,-seven of which will be spent in St. Louis, during which time | « summer | will undoubtedly prove to be one of the | Lake Pepin, the rapids at La| “take your hotel with} MURDEROUS HOLD-UP.IN SALOON. Two Are Shot by Masked Highway- men. St. Paul, May 25. — Three masked bandits attempted to hold up a crowd jin the saloon of Henry Jantz, Univer- sity a¥enue and Grotto street at 11:15 last evening. Henry Jantz, thinking it a practical joke, resisted and was joined in the resistance by several of his nine patrons who were in the sa- loon at the time. As a result several shots were fired. The injured are: C. Brettschnider, shot through the face at the left side of the nose, and will probably die; Chris Froberg,; shot through the right arm above the elbow. The bandits escaped without booty. GIANT SPOOK IN CISTERN. If It Isn't, Mystery of Big Barrel’s Movement Deepens. Miller, S. D., May 25. — Railroad Commissioner D, H. Smith is unable to understand the magnetis influence that has been drawing his 130-barrel cistern up out of the ground into the clouds, or rather foward them. He went out after a pail of water and he would not have been more surprised had he met a ghost than to see the family cistern slowly creeping up the side of the house, having torn several weather boards from the side of the | atter in its herois effort to rise from | its bed. Mr. Smith says it beats any- ing he ever saw. A superstitious | neighbor insists that the cistern is haunted. | CATTLE OUTLOOK BRIGHT. } Range in Fine Condition and Early Shipments Are Expected. Belle Fourche, S. D., May 25.—The rain this spring has _ been falling tor | the last six weeks. The range is in an unusually fine condition and cattlemen are looking forward to a great year on {the range. A higher precip.tation has fallen thus far than for eiglt years, | according to local observations. Ac- | cording to/the best reports from the | round-up, as made thus far, are to the | effect that about 5 per cent will cover the loss of cattle for the winter. Stock is picking up rapidly and it is | redicted that shipments will be early his season. | X-RAY AFTER EVIDENCE. Man Who Swallowed Diamond Is Be- ing Examined by Doctors. | Billings, Mont., May 25. — Edward | Buckley, who swallowed a $2vv dia- | mond when arrested is now being ex- amined with the X-ray in an attempt to locate the gem in his stomach. Buckley laughs at the efforts of the doctors, and Jast night lazily stretched himself upon the operating table when | so ordered. Buckley is charged with | robbing the safes of the Billings brew- | ery and laundry companies last week | of about $8,000 in cash and diamonds. DESERTER SURRENDERS. Oerw SSS Theeitie f furrow the plowshare slept) and anvil a silence crept:. All night long through the village stree t} hundered the rhythm of marching feet, With clash of steel and the saber’s clang ~ And the gray commander's stern harangue,~ Till! morning broke, and they marched nogenum (Long ago. on a summer's day. , Forth they leapéd to the surging fray? | Shoulder to shoulder in brave array, Their strong souls steeled to their lips*light soa Long ago, on a summer's day). Over the hills they marched away, \Kinfolk, friends and the boys we knew ‘In Childhood's blossoms and fields of dew, » Changed in that hour to full-grown men,‘ When the song of the bugle rang down the glen? \With its wild appeal and its throb and thrall, (and they answered “Yea" to asta ated call. rr ‘We watched them go with théir guns preree Down past the mill rand the winding stream, Across the meadows with clover deep, By the old stone wall where the roses creep. We watched them go till they climbed the hill, ‘And they faced about, as the drums grew still, = 'And waved their caps to the vale below | With its breaking hearts that loved them sa * Bright were their banners and bright each ‘ewor ¢. When the peals of the cannon upon them roare , Their brave eyes still to the toeman turaed ¢\ ‘ Where the sweep of the battle famed and buniie ward still through the seething hell P war's dread slaughter they fought and fell; shi Lanse wast Be the guests will be accommodated on) the boat and consort described above. ! To insure a cool and quiet night’s re-| | Young Neal of the Thirtieth Infantry to Be Taken to Fort Snelling. Forward Still through the blinding gloom Of reeking carnage and death and doom:! pose, the boats each drop down stream fifteen or twenty | miles, keeping under control in mid- stream, where there is sure to be a breeze, and returning each morning in time that the guests may make an early start for the fair. Conveniently located to the dock are the terminals | of both steam cars and street cars, so that the matter of getting to the grounds is an easy one. of continuous sight-seeing the return trip on the river enables one to enjoy | a few days of much needed rest and quiet, and for those who have to re- turn to business duties it appeals most strongly; under the most able and experienced management, promises from the book- ings and reservations so rapidly being made to be one of the most attractive features in connection with the great Louisiana Purchase exposition of 1904 PUFF OF WIND DROWNS TWO. Party of Seven Is Plunged Into Flood- Swollen Stream. Winnipeg, Man., May 24.—A double drowning accident occurred at Virden last night. A party of seven were crossing the flood-swollen river north; east of here in a small skiff. A sud- den puff of wind upset the boat and all were thrown into the water. Five managed to escape, but the other two lost their lives. CHOKES TO DEATH ON MEAT. farmer Bites Off More Than He Can Readily Chew. Oshkosh, Wis., May 24.—John Gal- lagher, aged sixty years, a farmereof the town of Omro, while eating his dinner at a local hotel, choked to death on a piece of beefsteak. After being removed from the dining room he fainted in front of the hotel, and the end came shortly. SAYS WIFE SLEW HUBBY. Mrs. Gallagher Is Brought to Justice After Vain Fight. Des Moines, Iowa, May 22. — Mrs. Gallagher, tried a second time for perjury in connection with the murder of her husband, was found guilty yes- terday. Mrs. Gallagher was charged by the state with having killed her husband and with attempting to burn the body. She put the crime on Charles Holiday, a farm hand, and escaped. She was afterward tried for perjury, but was acquitted. midnight will | After a week | and the venture, which is | New Ulm, Minn., May 25.—James B. Neal, who deserted from the Thirtieth infantry at Fort Crook, Neb., April 28, | gave himself up to the county authori- ties here yesterday. Word was sent to Fort Snelling and a detail has been ordered to sectre his return to the | army. He is a recruit, having enlisted | in December, 1903, being twenty-two years of age. He disappeared while | with a squad sent out to work on a | | rifle range. | TO PAY LO $20,000. Stumpage Money to Give Each Indian $5.50. White Earth, Minn., May 25.—Uni- | ted States Indian Agent Simon Mich- | elet has been instructed to pay to the Indians approved stumpage money de- rived from the blown down timber and logging of the last winter on the White Earth reservation. The amount to be paid is $20,000 and will amount to about $5.50 per capita. FIRE AT DENHOFF. One-Quarter of the Business Houses Destroyed. Denhoff, N. D., May 25.—One-fourth of the business section of town burned Friday, night. The loss was total amounting to $12,000. The burned dis- trict includes a livery stable, meat market, two bowling alleys and the principal hotel. Drowned inga Small Slough | Yankton, S. D., May 25.—Chris Nel- son, single and aged forty-three, was drowned here yesterday under peculiar circumstances. He was found lying face downward in two feet of water in a small slough south of town. He was an epileptic, and it is supposed was taken with convulsions. The coroner’s jury returned a verdict of accidental drowning. Avalanche of Sand Kills Him. St. Paul, May 25.—Joseph M. Wolf was killed by the caving in of a sand bank on Beech street near Forest yes- terday afternoon. He was at work loading sand onto a wagon at the time. He was buried in eight feet of sand. . Rebels Defeated. Montevideo, Uruguay, May 25—Pres- ident Ordonez arnounces a victory over the revolutionists by the govern- ment troops under Gen. Muniz. Highty of the revolutionists were killed and 200 wounded. ‘But -far away, by the alien streams, ‘Binding their wounds.in the moan-filled night) After the stress of the day's fierce fight ‘When tears were wept for the’silent slain In the hurried graves of the red field lain. Tr fina os 'On the scenes of their struggles theif still saueitice ‘Lying unnamed in the trenches deep” Where the foe at Antietam stormed the lines\_ And the blood-stained bayonets at Seven Pines: ie ho. on asummes's day.{ TIES e starlight fills the glen phantom marches they come again, _ nd over the walls where the roses creep. d the dew-kissed meadowgwith clove, lec them still as they marched away” JOHN, S22 ai GROARTY) a THB STORY. OF.THOUSANDS WHO; FOUGHT, TOsPRESERVEATHE \ LAND OF. WASHINGTON: ‘ FULL OF PATHOS AND GLORY. Massachusetts Governor’s .Comment on Presentation of Battle Flag. This pageant, so full of pathos and of glory, forms the toncluding scene in the long series of visible actions and events in which Massachusetts has borne a part for the overthrow of rebellion and the Yep ties of the nation. These banners return to the govern- ment of the commonwealth through | welcome hands. Borne, one by one, four years of civil war, as the symbols of the nation and the commonwealth, under which the battalions of Massa- chusetts departed to the field—they come back again, borné hither by sur- viving representatives of the same he- roic -regiments and companies to which they were intrusted. At the hands, general,.of yourself and of this grand column of scarred and heroic veterans ‘who guard them home, they are _Teturned with honors pecoming relics so venerable, soldiers so brave, and citizens so beloved. out of this capitol, during more pas Proud memories of many a field; sweet memories alike of valor and friendship; sad memories of fraternal strife; tender memories of our fallen brothers and sons, whose dying eyes looked last upon their flaming folds; grand memories of heroic virtues sub- limed by grie2, va % I accept these relics in behalf of the people and the government. They will be preserved and cherished, amid all the vicissitudes of future, as mem: mentoes of brave men and noble ac- tions.—Governor’s Acceptance of the Flags Returned by Massachusetts Reg iments, December 22, 1865. ~ DENTISTRY ON THE DEAD. ‘Teeth From Wellington’s Soldiers’ Corpses Extracted and Sold. It gives one rather an ache in the mouth to-reflect that a gentleman who died recently in London has left an es- tate of $850,600, all from making arti- ficial teeth. Better that way than the fashion in which his prototypes raisea their wealth. Before the artificial tooth was created deficiencies had to be made good by the real article, so body-snatchers ravaged the cemeteries at night, breaking up the jaws of the dead to extravt their teeth to sell to dentists for insertion in’ live men’s mouths. An army of these ghouls fol- lowed Wellington. They were licensed as sutlers, but once night fell out cama their pliers, and out came the teeth of those dead and dying on the battle- fields. It is a horrible idea, but we are not_ so much more refined to-day. Only eighteen months ago somebody was ex- ploiting the bones of our soldiers who had fought under Lord Wolseley ip the Ashanti war. The poor relics were shipped to London, taken to an auc- tion room to be sold as “curios,” and only at the last moment was public ‘opinion too strong to permit the wick- ed transaction to be carried through.— A Farmer Found It. Mount Pleasant, Utah, May 23.—To find a medicine that will cure every ‘ailment due to diseased or disordered Kidneys has been the aim of many physicians and chemists. ! Mr. C. E. Peterson, a farmer of this ‘place, says-he has found such a rem- edy and that he has tried it with suc- cess in his own case. Mr. Peterson Says the remedy is Dodd’s Kidney Pills, a medicine introduced here about seven months ago. “I am glad to be allowed to testify to what good things Dodd’s Kidney Pills have done for me. I used this remedy for Kidney trouble and it cured me completely. “I can heartily recommend Dodd's Kidney Pills to all who suffer with any kind of Kidney trouble. Mr. Peterson’s case is only one of many just as convincing that have been reported recently. This new rem- edy seems to have conquered Rheu- matism completely, not a single case having been reported where Dodd’s Kidney Pills have failed to cure per- fectly and permanently. That which is within one’s grasp yet unobtainable makes our greatest sorrows. Exactness in Marriage Licenses. A young couple at Lamar got a mar- riage license ,the bride stating that she was eighteen years old that day. Her father kicked when he found out about it, declared that the girl wasn’t eight- een, and wouldn’t be until 8:20 o’clock that evening, and produced his family Bible to prove it. The couple waited more or less patiently until 8:25 o'clock, when they exchanged the first license for a second one and forthwith got themselves united.—Kansas City ournal. RED, GREEN, VIOLET DIAMONDS. Collection Valued at 1,571,000 Francs Brought Here for St. Louis Fair. What is said to be the choicest lot of colored diamonds ever received in this country was carried from the steamer Krownprinz Wilhelm when she arrived here, by M. A. Horentz, the trusted representative of a Paris jewel- er. The precious stones were con- cealed in a belt strapped about the Frenchman’s waist, and he was guard- ed closely by two assistants. The value of the stones is 1,571,000 francs. They are destined for exhibi- tion at St. Louis, and will be taken to that city today. Naturally no state- ment of the movements of M. Horentz and his companions while in New York was given in the office of Hussa & Co., the customs house brokers, who facili- tated the entry of the diamonds into this, port. It is said the collection includes red, yellow, blue, green and violet dia- monds. One of the gems is valued at 300,000 franes and another at 250,000.— New York Times. WHAT THE KING EATS. \ What's Fit for Him. A Mass. lady who has been through the mill with the trials of the usual housekeeper and mother relates an interesting incident that occurred not Tong ago. She says: “I can with all truthfulness say that Grape-Nuts is the most beneticial of all cereal foods in my family, young as well as old. It is food and medi- cine both to us. A few mornings ago at breakfast my little boy said: ““‘Mamma, does the King eat Grape- Nuts every nforning?’ “I'smiled and told him I did not know, but that I thought Grape-Nuts certainly made a delicious dish, fit for a King.” (It’s a fact that the King of England and the German Emperor both eat Grape-Nuts.) “I find that by the constant use of Grape-Nuts not only as a morning ce- real but also in puddings, salads, etc., made after the delicious recipes found in-the little book in each package it is proving to be a great nerve food for me besides having completely cured a long standing case of indigestion.” Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. There is no doubt Grape-Nuts is the most scientific food in the world. Ten days’ trial of this proper food in place of improper food will show in steady, stronger nerves, sharper brain and the power to “go” longer and further and accomplish more. There’s a reason. Look in each pkg for the famous. little book, “The Road to Wellville.” NR aN