Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, October 15, 1904, Page 10

JAVANESE WEED OF VALUE. Its Fibers Make the Best Kind of Mattress Known. Every year Amsterdam receives nearly 1,000 pounds’ weight of a curi- ous and interesting vegetable known in Java and in the trade as kapok. It is a sort of yellow wadding which nature uses as a covering for the seeds of certain trees in the Malac- cas. Its fibers being very nonresist- ing, it has been found impossible to spin or weave it, but it gives excel- Jent results for bedding, making a mattress delightfully soft if it is ex- posed to the sun before being used. It is exceedingly light and buoyant, in this respect greatly surpassing cork, as it will support in the water thirty- five times its own weight. The tree whence it is derived (Eriodendron) grows rapidly, and in the second year is twelve to fifteen feet high, but it does not fru{t abundantly until the fourth year. Like the cotton plant it bestrows two gifts on man, the special wadding mentioned, which lines the husk, and the oil extracted from the seeds, which is used especi- ally in the Chinese markets. The threads of the soft fiber taken from the pods are light yellow, rather silky and only about an inch in length. They are made mto an inch in length. TENNIS PLAYING IN JAPAN. Native Women Have Taken Cordially to the Game. Japanese women, for all their pret- ty listlessness of carriage and man- ner, are beginning to take an inter- est in athletic sports. An American woman tells how she played tennis in Japan with native women. It is wonderful how agile they are,” she said, “and it certainly is a most extraordinary sight to see them playing in thé regular Japanese dress, the pretty soft silk robe so associated with reclining ease, and the thick soled sandals. “You can’t imagine the effect of the sunlight on the sheen and gor- geous hues of the silken dress. Of course, the serve and return of the balls sends the gayly costumed little ladies into the prettiest of posturing. They look like flowers lightly blow- ing about the court. “The thick-soled hard to run in. sandals ate not Indeed, I was assur- ed they were most comfortable for the sport. “Some of the Japanese ladies I met set up 4 strong enough game to play with their husbands, who en- joyed the imported game immensely.” A Ballade of the True Poet. Brothers! who follow the seas of song, ve on an ocean wide, ith hearts so strong en fair on the farther side; your course with dauntless breasting the foam and gale, And staying not for the storms that 2 ride, who shall stand if the poets fall? Ww hat if the voyage be wild and long. in ocean that roaring gulfs dl- Strewn with shoals where the dark rocks throng: citful talands to hope denied, stanchest hearts betide, that bravest souls assail? though your sorrows be multl+ For who shall stand if the poets fail? ms “ not the balks and blows that wrong, rosnes that hinder, the cuts that nide t shows that. to guile belong; gh the heart be grieved and the soul be tried, ige! and yallantly all outride! e for cowards who quake and heroes whose hearts abide, | o shall stand if the poets ‘fail? Brothers! guide Mid t nee, at question and tongues whose faith {s a lamp and Oh, i not ye, though the world de- For ho shall stand if the poets fail? —O. C. Auringer in Boston Pilot. “Glamor.” By the way, I wonder what the poets fancy the word “glamor” means? With one accord they use it as if it signified something in external nature appealing very pleasantly to the sense of sight. “I walked in a glamor of gold and of golden leaves,” says one of them in a magazine. The word “glamor” is obsolete in the vocabu- lary of ordinary mortals, but the dic- tionaries tell us that it denoted some sort of defect of vision, causing the victim to see things differently from the reality, probably glaucoma or oph- thalmia, which in primitive times was ascribed to witchery. This was point- ed out long ago, but the periodical bards go on using, or misusing, the word in the same old way.—Roches- ter Post-Express. Baby Was Well Packed. Mr. Pett Ridge told an excellent baby story at the ladies’ summer din- ner of the New Vagabonds’ club.” A lady and her little daughter were walking through Grosvenor square, when they came to a portion of a road strewn with straw, ‘“What’s that for ma?” said the child, to which the mother replied: “The lady who lives in that house, my dear, has had a little baby girl sent her.” The child walked along for a few yards, and then turning back and nodding at the straw, said: “Awfully well packed, ma.”—St. James’ Gazette. New Brand of Whisky. A policeman took a prisoner into a station the other night and stood him up before the desk. The prisoner be- gan to duck and dodge and try to es- cape from some imaginary thing of which he was clearly afraid. The sergeant took one look at cack and grunted: “Been drinking bio; raph whisky,” he remarked briefly. io graph whisky,” said the reporter. “What's that?” “Don’t you know?” said the sergeant. “It’s the kind you take three drinks of and then begin ; to see things move. ITASCA COUNTY LANDS 160—A black loam Stk Tea: 1 ‘mile north of station at Blackberry, fine level tract with cedar, spruce’ and hardwood, timber; 50 a: natural meadow, part of which is now cut and balance can be easily cleared. Courity road intersects land, with good neighbors on all sides. Price $1,000, $600 cash, balance on or before 3 years at 6 per cent inter- est. Includes S$ SE sec. 34; S$ SW sec, 35, township 55, range 24, 120—A fine black subsoil gently rolling land; 15;000 feet. hardwood saw timber and several hundred cord posts, poles, ties; only 5 miles from Grand Rapids, near good county road and school. Price $850, loam soil, clay cne-half cash, balance 3 years 6 per cent interest, Includes E+ SE. Sec. 30, NW SW, Sec, 29, township 55. range 24. 80—A gond soil, 20,000 feet wood logs, several hundred posts, and poles, clay loam soil, slightly rolling. Five wiles from Grand Rapids, one and one-half miles‘from La Prairie. Price $750, $200 cash, balance five annual installments 6 De cent in- terest. Includes SE NE 25-55-25, SW NW, 30-55-24. Please send for list of 70,000 acres of land‘in Itasca county, Low figures and easy terms to actual settlers. You will probably find land adjoin- ing your own on this list. All lands subject to mineral reservation. hard- Local agents, W. T. FAY & SON, Grand Rapids, Minn. W. D. WASHBURN, Jr., 302 Guaranty Bldg., Minneapolis. Minn. HOT DRINKS FOR SUMMER, Doctor Considers Imporiant Subject in the Matter of Diet. A medical practitioner has drawn attention in the London Chronicle to a very important subject in the mat- ter of diet. He points out that the stoker grilling in the stokehole of a Red sea liner and the explorer among the ice floes of the frozen North—pro- vided they are healthy men—have identical temperatures. The automat- ie heat-regulating mechanism in the body, no matter what the thermom- eter may register outside, sees that the body is kept at a normal tempera- ture of about 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. In order to assist this wonderfull proc- ess in extremes of weather, it is necessary to consider the subject of food, and one of the most important items of food in hot weather is water. Water, as the writer points out, is a food, and it should be taken in sum- mer weather as a regular article of diet. The habit of drinking iced wa- ter is discountenanced, and the ice cream is barred as ‘the most fruitful cause if innumerable dyspepsias. Bet- ter than cold drinks are hot drinks, and tea with a slice of lemon is rec: ommended as the most cooling drink in hot weather. VARIOUS KINDS OF DAYS. Word Said to Have No Peal Meaning Without Defining Adjective. Five kinds of day are recognized, and it has been said that the word “day” has no real meaning without an adjective defining what kind of a day is meant. There is a civil day, the astronomical day, the apparent solar day, the mean solar day, and the sid- ereal day. The civil day begins at the midnight preceding mean noon, and consists of twenty-four hours counted after twelve o’clock; the astronomical day begins twelve hours after the civil day, or at the mean noon of the cor- responding civil day. Thege hours are reckoned from 0 to 24. It will be seen, therefore, that while 10nhr. 12min., January Ist astronomical time, is*also 10hr. 12min. January 1st civil time, yet 22hr. 12min., January Ist as- tronomical time, is also 10hr. 12min. a. m., January 2nd civil time. There are many anomalies growing out of this use of the civil day, and there are many arguments in favor of using the astronomical day. It is one of the reforms which undoubtedly will come some time. The Old-Time “Nanna.” A writer in a recent number of the Queen expresses the opinion (which is shared by many other people) that children are not one whit better brought up by the smart, white- frocked, certificated nurses so much sought after nowadays than they were by the comfortable “Nanna” of the days gone by. The old nurse still holds a place in the hearts of the men and women who knew her loving care when they were children, and they will never forget her “treats” that used to delight their hearts. “Best of all,” says a woman, “was lantern tea, when all the lights were put out, and the nursery was illuminated by penny | tin lanterns, containing colored | can: | PROCEEDINGS Of Villuge Cone ot Village Grand Rapids, Mannesots. Aregular meeting of the Village Council of the village of Grand Rapids: Minnesota was called to order by Rrosident Riddell In the'reeurder’s office with all members pres- ent except Trustee Rasmussen, on the 10th of October, 1904, 8 o,clock, p. mi Minutes of last regular meeting; also three specials were read and-on motion adopten, Treusurer’s report: was read, on motion uccepted und ordered filed. Justice McEwan's report was presented. on motion filed and bill of costs in the sum of $4.00 allowed. Recorder reported on lewering of wuter- main on Seventh street and on motion same was uguin referred to committee with power to act. Attorney reporte! that the demurrer filed in the Kentield case was upheld by the court and case against Village disifissed, also that the Robertson cause had not been heard with reference to motion for a new trial and court would call hearing of sume at his conven" ivnce some time in the uear future, also that in case a uew trial was notgranted, hearing of sume in supreme court could not be called be- fore next April. Communication from V. J. Welch with bili enclosed was read and on motion expense account of $35.50 was allowed also $5v.0u on account. Application by A. ,Garling for a plumber’s Mceuse was on mouon granted, ‘Pransfer of liquor license from John Eck- man to Haines and Wells was on motion ranted, subject to filing of bond, as approv- ed by council. Application for transfer of liquor license tow operated under in building on Kindred avenue, und held by Keo Leroux, to Miune- seta hotel on ‘Chird pes was on motion granted. The following bills w were on motion allowed, Marti Lederud, 2 days carpenter work at Millage hail). 28.00 0\0-. cestoe fc 3 60 Jobo 8S. Potter, 20 duys service us en- gineer, on water und sewer...... ..... 100 00 E.G. Kremer, 25 days service as assist- ant engineer on water and sewer... L. F. Knox & Co., lumber furnished for waiks, crossing. ete... O. F. Doyle, as part payment on sewer on Fourth street: ++ 500 00 C. W. Porrest. drayage account as per bill... a TH. Heanessy, inbor on ‘mains, ‘pipe, and tapping fees. zg. U. Kiley, pablishii legal notices, and bids.. W.J.& H, D. Powers, hardware. ‘and supplies. ....... 90 Electric Appliance: ‘Co. t ‘Weston. port. able Wattmete: The Journal press Co. 1 book v! age orders, und legal blanks. E. M. Cumpbell, typewriting specifica: tions und copies in-Robertson suit. G. W. Prescott, 2 days as patrolman on streets . F. F. Price, railroad fare au penses, Robertson cuse... Northern Eléctrieal compar tail exiter brushes for plant Burgess Electrical Co.. 50 00 186 95 60 00 210 proceeding, 39 00 85 00 11 00 wire meters, lamps and compound..... .. Buffulo Oid Co., 2 barre.s of oil. Luluth Evening Herald, advertising sewer und water costracts.... ..... Nels Charnley, drying hose ut hall last January, one night. .............. Itasca Paper Uo., repairing two armua- George Rid saw filing, ‘ete C, E, Seeleye, cleaning dumping ground W. L, Newman, 7 days 5 hours labor on Joln Troop, 19 days 5 hours imbue 6 on street. . Gust Dahl" 2) days labor on n streets. eo W. Showalter, ante 5 hours labor on streets ..... diss se anes 2 [. Williams, 24 dads 3 5 | dais labor on streets... WwW. McVeagh, days Shours team work on streets.. ey E. A. Newman, 9 days team work on on street.. . . E ‘Meyers, o days team work on streets....... J.S. Gole, postage. exprobe.y messages and frieght... in Hearing of Liquor license applicat J. F. O’Connell was called and no one appear ing against same. application was granted. subject to filing and approval of bond, Sew. rase matters were next discussed and on motion former action of council was re considered, and recorder was instructed tc. cortify assessments in three annual payments with interest added. On motion meeting adjourned, J.S.GOLE, Recorder. 36 00 - 20 00 FULL. BLOOD Black Polled Angus Cattle FOR SALE Ihave en my hands at Hill City, | 20 miles suuth of Grand Rapids, three tine young, full blood, register Aber- | deen Angus bulls for sale, consisting of two big fine, spring calves and one very choice yearling bull. black, and all black, raised at Hill City, therefore acclimated. This breed of cattle” is very hardy, long haired in winter, always fat and easy keepers. » These fine young bulls ‘for sale at low prices. Write or call IRVING E. WOOD, Hill Gity, Minn . TONY’S ORCHESTRA, ANTON F. JOHNSON, Leader. WEIR Music furnished on all occasions. Satisfaction guaranteed. Prices reasonable. They are | Furs Furs Anewlot'of nice new fluffy fur scarfs and boas. q : : Furs Something you will need and we offer them at prices that you Can afiord. We willsave you money and give you the best that money will purchase. Our furs are made by Gordon and Ferguson who have the reputation and are the Most Reliable Furriers in the Northwest LEADERS IN LONG FUR PELERINES. Of Black French Coney No, 526 black french Coney, total length 2% yards, tail trimmed ends, and fastned with tail timed silk girdles, looks as large and fluffy as t = al a No. 538 American Isabella Opossum boa, trimmed with six tails and chain, full length 1 34 yards, extra. thick fur of rich dark brown. the color that is so fashionable this season, Priced to sell at 6.50 if it were made of lynx. “A good value at each § $6.50 No. 610 A genuine Sable fox with 2 genu- ine brush tails, extra long fine fur. This scarf has the appearance and richness of, color to a great many that are sold a $20,00, Our price $14.00 7 OT ee SRR Bs a No. 503 Black French Coney scarf, full 13 yards. long tal trimmed ends, nickel chain fastner, extra wide and flufiy around neck, at the very low price of each $1.75 No. 661 ‘The Flavia, This is a new shape ongnated by Gordon and Ferguson, comes in Russian Otter, Sable Raccoon, Blended Muskrat, and Southern Beaver It fits close around the neck, the ends are flit and wide producing a very pretty and desireabie effect. Prices range from $6.50, $8.00 and $10.00 ff LONG PELERINES IN SABLE OPOSSUM No. 552 American Sable Opossum, extra choice quality, full length, 234 yards, trimmea with six tails and tail trimmed, silk girdle, extra prime fur and ‘very dark. A scarf that we will récommend as to wearing qualities and beauty of color. Priced at $18.00 If you are contemplating the purcha se of a fur coat, now is the time to place your order. We are ina position to quote you wholesale furriers prices and you will find them much lower than city retail prices. Henry — & Co. cy Ea i sd ea me : a & s a. oe f) HES & CO-BRRR ARRAS REBAR PERM MEIE WeNEY WT HENRY H wees UNION MADE UNION MADE New 2 piece suits for boys. New 3 piece suits for boys. PIONEER New suits for wen, New T for boy New Trowsers for men. New Trowsers for buys. New Overcoats fur boys. New Overcvats for men. XtragooD and \ Brands McMillan ! GTORE New Hats, “MeKibben” for men. New Shoes, “Douglas” for men As usual we are first in the field with the Fall and Winter showings of boys and children,s school suits, Styles are smart and becoming, and quality and prices are right. c—) i Our Dry Goods Department Is over flowing with pretty New Fall. Dress Goods. including Muhairs, Cheviots Cravenetts, Broadcloths, Poplins, Granites and Eolines. Fall Line of Shirt Waists in Wool, Zatistes. Mohairs, Velvet. pre” Silk. Also Skirt Waists Suits for fall. Always Complete —- Ladies’ Misses’ and Childrens’ Shoe Departments. — Crocery, Glassware and Crockery Departments. John Beckfelt Grand Rapids, Minn.