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Michigan Showers; much warmer;
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exact t. I'EiiKiN.
For twelve years Judge I'erkins his
been entrusted with public office. Dur
ing that period co question a to his
intent La ever ar sen. No bream
of acaodal has diluted the record he
hit made for fidelity. He stands above
partisan criticism. IDs act have been
subjected to the scrutiny of interested
rart.es, but there baa yet to be made
trie suspicion of a charge that a dollar
iu ever misapplied or niisdrected
during hit tenure of office. He is a
candidate fcr probate judge a non
poUucai place. He is the present ia-
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earn bent, and were it not fer the
senseless practice of dividing so-called
toils of office ho would be unanim
ously elected. His office is one wherein
the incumbent is brought cloeer to the
family and to the home circle than in
any other public office. He stands be
tween the dead and the greedy living.
He muet needs be a man of rare pa
tience, forbearance aud unyielding de
tkoa of character. To apportion dead
men's estates among clamorous claim
ants and to throw about the orphan
and demented the friendly mantle of
protection requires a man of intelli
gence, compassion and true hearted
Judge Perkins is an exemplar of
ail these virtues.
A LFBEO WOLCOTT.
Mr. Wolcott w a young lawyer, bat
not without experience. He has had
the advantage of association with law.
yers commanding a large business, and
this has given him it training that oth
erwise would have beon the price of
long year of experience. He is pecu
liarly qualified for the duties of public
prosecutor. Instinct with an evenly
balanced sense of justice ho would
br.ng to his office that discrimination
wL'ch impels a prosecutor to move in
th interest of the popl. There
wo iU ! no ptt to anipr nor foes
to putiisii. Etact and ev'ii justice
o-iid hive in h.nt a d-gniiied, unat-
:ni,n coljtior. IN i presented for
t:i litficv at a man splendidly prepared
t, etcu'e the trutt. If ti-.r pop! of
Krtit county would h v a c.:roinipct
a i'l impartial a rmn strtt cm of just.ee
tiMy w.tl ua te in supporting Mr. Wol
cott. If t.iey w-Mild have ttieir l!
riuess transacted .ta accuracy arid
d soUh tftey will vot fur Mr. Wo!,
ct tt. If tfiy wGi! I hve no crvcn
U nt lo phfil.t Uft for the etcf .f
j.-rt.ii ff-endsof t-ie procutor, Mr.
W'icott ,11 c tne next proecutjug
atuni-y,
Jflt T. i.nm
John T. )ould, our nom ne for r"?-t-T
of Ved, hnt f!i a jr-Winnt
fftui t tu-s fwl i l :Tt rs f f this
rtjo-itr for rt!ny yrr. The ratr
pari nf r s hfi.ii has ftt pit in
c?orss C'ttAl d tr ct. Th tiirie
ytr n ca h rtd at njidir in
til f inks at tile vif ysrs line I'4
tt not heu a tt -frTit f
lv : ''t-1. for 8rat part of tuat
t.i rs;a h 4 fti ti'ol lxor t
f n:t ;';! r?l ', I i Ir. e i, n i Ury
r..i u"'.-: i ? t i-r i n.t a blm 'i.
K r tourWrt ytmr he bas rlpt'ritid
J; m tc.vtH'p ire Is-ard c-f saprv-s-
t it. I rt t li-t li :; n I s itd ;i
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.capacity of chatrniaa of the board.
tee of the new court hoese be rendered
valuable trvice to the public mad
acted with great cred.t to himself. He
office upon trie good record which
h has made, and h.a request should be
granted.
IKSNKLIX l EIOT.
Frnk Kddy ss a prime favorite in
Lowell, trie viiUjje where be was born
sad m which b has lived to manhood.
He is one cf those lulaae gentlemen
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whose aociety is courted by friends and
whose rlow of humor is as free as a
current of rippling water. He is our
candidate for countr clerk. Without
urging a word m derogation of his op
ponent, his friends insist upon Mr.
Eddy's election because he is. the right
man for the place. In most respects
he if a counterpart of the present iu
cumbent, whose chief and only sin is
that he belongs to the democratic
party. Mr. Eddy to the contrary is a
staunch republican, always has been
one, aud will continue to be one so
Jong as democracy proclaims free trade
as one of its cardinal virtues. He will
be elected to the office not be
cause Mr. Carpenter is wholly nnde
servinz the houor. but because he de
serves to be. This city needs just tucb
whole-souled, stirring nun as Mr.
Eddy, and his election will make it
necessary for him to take up his resi
dence among us. He is entitled to re
ceive every republican vote and a very
Iarze number of democratic votes. He
will get both and the office.
JACOU EISKNUAKDr.
Descended from that sturdy Teuton
race whose homely honesty has chal
lenged the admiration of all civiliza-
tirvn the republican candidate for
county treasurer seems to have been
wisely selected. Mr. Eisenbardt is not
a theoretical workingman. His hands
tell the story of actual contact with
actual tod. He does not parade his
great love for lalor as the jewel be
yond value to his fellows, but he pur
sues the even tenor of his way satisfied
to reap while others loiter and protest.
He was nominated for the office of
treasurer as a recognition of the two
great classes he represents. There was
no agreement or subtile contract with
professional politicians made to deceive
the nonest workingman. He was se
lected not as an agitator; not as an in
citer to passionate demonstrations of
love for labor, but as a loyal, honest,
German-American workingman. As
su:h bis partv asks that he be received;
that he be elected to pay a worthy
tribute to the ctusc of labor and to
recognize that large and respectable
element of our population the Ger
man. Mr. Kisenhardt has had practi
cal experience in public office, and is so
well acquainted with the deU:!s of the
office for which he has been nominated
tnatlie will be able to attend to them
with credit.
MrOII.Iy.lUSV
These two gent emen are the regular
republican candidates for circuit court
commissioners. Mr. McOili is a bright
and worthy young man. He is popular
among the younger member of the
party, anJ will receive a hearty and
pcnUneo'is endorsement from them.
II president cf the young men's
repuWican flub and is a tt.rnng, ener
aretl worker for the success of h s
party. Thf office f c;rou:t court com
m;sionfr i or. of impvrtance. Mr.
-Mcidl :s certs. nly fitted to discharge its
dut'.f s fa thfully and well. Mr. i oje
Is also a young mart wtv has rien from
tne workt-TcU to a pos.tionof prom
inence iu bjs:nM nt jwihtir. Hv
has ten stid for lack uf sympathy
w th laU.r orffanitt;out, and a daUr
m:netl ellorl w.ll ! made to defeat
liini. His freadt dsfend tum from th
-pr of t upoo h:ri, aud d c are
tbt he has l rn rusde the v. ( too of a
ri surstrt4fvl!rtr. H is a mau of
f-ioty and has worked uutifiiiity for
L tuceeva of t! ;..- rty . i:puhl:an
I w Ir frl il a duty t- supHirt hini.
i i oki tt I M an
j m.aof cotiplsits hae I :i made
j ju', -t l: ttul a.ttsgitibt tht
j cfcri-s i.isincs that it is thcuht
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republicans have Dominated two very
good citizens, both reputable and pains
taking physicians, for these offices.
Dr. L-anf orth, a resident of Ada, repre
sent the townships, and Dr. Locher
the city. It is believed that this divis
ion equalizes the dut.es and minimizes
the responsibilities. Wbere both coro
ners reside in the city there are fre
quent clashes of authority, and some
times the fees to be made beget a great
er zeal to impauuel juries and hold in
quests than the circumstances calling
for the intervention of a corouer really
justify. A change can result in no
particular injury to the taipayers. It
is more thau likely that much good
ould result therefrom. Vote for
Locber and Danforlh.
ISAAC r, HMOBEtUX.
Proud to acknowledge h allegiance
to the stars and stripes: eager to con
fess that he is an American in every
muscle and smew; quick to proclaim
hi love for the government that
affords him refugd and prosperity
Isaac F. Lamortaux embodies the
noblest and best attributes of citlzeu
ship. He is an aggressive republican
whose championship of the principles
of protection has singled him out
among his fellows as a target for harsh
criticism by the democratic newspapers.
This has not weakened his coutideucc
nor dampened his enthusiasm for the
right as he apprehends it. He is to-
day just as fearless and outspoken as
ever. Nominated for a second time to
be sheriff of Kent county he appeals
to his party for a vindication. There
is no reason why he should not be vin
dicated. He is the peer of any repub
lican that ever made the race and won
His qualifications are not subject to
question. He is an undoubted citizen.
The republicans of this city, from local
pride, if from no other reason, should
rally to his support and land him a
safe and easy winner. Not only
should every republican vote for him,
but be should urge every patriotic
democrat to do likewise.
GEOBQE O. ITEaElEE,
Our nominee for the state senate
from the citv district, is a man of emi
nent social and bueiness standing: a
man of wide political experience and
training in the public service. He has
spent the greater part of his life in this
city, and has been foremost in the
promotion of its eplendid prosperity.
He knows its needs as few men can.
As a member of the city council and
as chief executive of the citv he was
instrumental in effecting some of the
wisest legislation, by that body, which
stands to its credit. As mayor of ths
city he discharged the duties of his
office with dignity and impartiality. If
he shall be chosen by the electors of
his senatorial district to represent
them in the next legislature ho will
perform the duties devolving upon
him with wisdom and fidelity. He
should be elected.
jF.nr.MiAii if. AMirriMiy.
Jeremiah Anderson is a man of the
common people. His interests and af
fections are with the mases. Kepre
seating the better cla.s of citizenship
he stands pre-eminent as a worthy resi-
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dt of the Valley ( iff. He is the re
pubiu an iiuttita fr tus leitisture.
His h trt cm for tha orTiA u o-i.j.(t-tijiie4,
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common council and intimate knowl
edge with the necessities of the city he
is abundantly equipped to look after
the city's interests in the lower house.
Personally Mr. Anderson is genial.
kindly and a goo4 neighbor. Every
body speaks well of him. He is liked
for his noble qualities of mind and
heart, and by none better than by the
workingmen whose devoted friend he
always nas been.
WILLI AH A.LDK1CH TATIl'M.
It is fortunate for the city that the
republicans were wUe enough to nomi-
rate for the legislature ft lawyer of
ability and standing. Mr. Tateum is
one of the closest students of munici
pal law in the state. His legal knowl
edge will be of infinite advantage in a
body where such knowledge is essential
to the drawing of proposed enactments.
The democrats made aj singular over-
eight in this respect. Their candidates
are intelligent men, but not one of the
three could draft a statute that would
stand the scrutiny of a court. It is
therefore ot direct and great import
ance that a lawyer who is capable.
trustworthy and honest shall be sent
to represent us at Lansing. Mr.Tateum
is a young man, greatly admired for
his atlabilitv and easy address. He
has served in the common council and
knows how to serve this municipality
in a satisfactory manner.
EUGENU . ALLEN.
Mr. Allen is atypical American. lie
believes in the triumph of American
institutions. Not given to ostentatious
display he quietly enjoys the blessings
vouchsafed to him and to all under
the benign laws of his state and coun
try. He is a protectionist and there
fore a republican. Mere incidents do
not sway his judgment, but ho reasons
from cause to effect when called upon
to vindicate a principle. His; business
is such as to bring him into continued
contact with the home-owners. He
understands how our people are ei.
abled to buy homes and pay for them
He is a republican candidate for the
legislature. His knowledge of the laws
governing municipal realty, public and
private, is keptalert by daily application
The subject of taxation is one in which
he excels. He has made a study of it.
He knows where the poor is pinched
and where the rich are favored. Such
a man iu the legislature will prove his
worth before the session has been fairly
settled to business.
EDM CM D M. ItAKNABD.
Mr. Barnard was a member of the
last house of representatives and dis
tinguished himself as a careful, pru
demand conscientious public servant
He is now a candidate for the senate
and it is conceded that he will be elect
ed by a handouie majority. Only two
wards iu the city will participate in the
election of a senator for the ieven
teenth district. Mr. lUrnsrd is de
aervrdly strong with the people, for
he has proved his fidelity to every
trust repoeed in him.
m huidh's flop.
For some years James K. McRrid
affiliated with the republican part
and was honored by it with signal and
repeated recognitions. A few day
since he announced bis withdrawa
from the party It-caus?, among nhe
reasons stated, it is a party of "fraud
and corruption."
Mr. McP.ride is a lawyer, and as tuch
is telieved to be a man that analyze
conditions at a glance and formulate
opinions with celeritr. Put m tin
-s h seems to have takrn an
amount of time Wfore arriving at th
Mtlemn conclusion that he mut hav
the party for the party's co t. If th
pttrty i corrupt and fraudulent
must have t-eeu so from the momen
Uk two nntonal platform frue
the Rieat oi-oie. That was in June. II
did lift then ttimk the party was
bad at to proscr.te hit virtuous m;r
trthip. Nor dvd he t!nnk to !pten
her 17, when as a candidate for prose
cut ts attorney i, the it-pul-Jscan
Couuiy eonveution, ha wrote to l-dward
t;acioe( a dUgatet asking h.ot.up
poit l-.s caudidary agint a fcot of
c.oijt txi, an. assuring bun in eate
dsfsat tuat ha tvouid "be found ia
the fighf with his succetof ul competitor.
it would appear that Mr. Mcliride's
eraocraey dated from his defeat as a
candidate for prosecuting attorney.
It would also appear that the republi
can party was all right so long as it
conferred political honors on him. Mr.
McBride has the right to desert
his party whenever he thinks proper,
cr lor nia own oenenu u
has the right to espouse the principles
of another party at any time be may
elect, but it is the basest of ingratitude
to know the presence of a sin for years
and unmask it at a time when he is
u tie ring from a contused cranium.
Mr. Mcliride's sudden withdrawal from
the party has left a hole as large as
that made by the boy who stuck his
finger into a pail of water and then
looked for the place where his finger
went in.
Therk is something so improbable in
the story borne from Chicago narrating
the marriage of a father to his own
daughter, that one instinctively hopes
that it will prove to be wholly without
foundation. There is, however, a dread
suspicion that it may turn out to be
true. If it shall so develop, it will
afford a plot from real life about which
the architects of yellow covered litera
ture will weave ft series of thrilling and
disgusting novelettes, beside which the
imaginings of Zola will become tame
and insipid.
These is little left to do in this cam
paign. Republicans will keep ft sharp
eye to democratic tricksters and see to
it that no dishonest means be used to
thwart the will of the great majority.
An honest election will and must be
bad. In an honest election the entire
republiban state ticket will be elected.
It is one of the beet tickets ever in the
field and ought to be successful to a
man.
Congressman Springer To discard
the organization which nominated
Cleveland for the presidency twice, and
once carried the state for him for presi
dent, which nominated and elected
him governor, and which now has
seven successive and signal victories to
its credit in the state of New York,
would be an ct of political suicide.
Vote.
Vote the straight republican ticket.
Vote for your homes.
Vote for your own protection.
Vote for the good of the city.
Vote for the good of the county.
Vote for the good of your state.
Vote for the highest interests
Of the country in which you live.
It is doubtful whether the board of
health has shown wisdom , in reducing
the corps of sanitary inspectors at this
time. If there was ever ft winter when
cities should be thoroughly inspected
to prevent an accumulation of filth it
will be during the coming winter when
the danger from cholera is lurking on
our shores. !
Chicago j Herald (dem.) It is not
seriously claimed in any quarter that
Mr. Cleveland can carry! New York.
Ouly madmen will profess that the
democratic party can elect a president
next November without New York.
That is th4 situation in absolute situ
plicity. j ,1
Whek Herbert Spencer was asked
forhisopinion concerning Kenan's phil
osophical works, he frankly confessed
that he had never read them. A great
many of j the literary critics of the
country are in the same condition; but
far less frank.
All. the labor unions in New Or
leans are going to strike except the ty
pographical union. A printer is too
bright to stop work on account of
grievances. He has too many other
ways of getting even with the deal.
While the registration to date is
unprecedentedly heavy, it does not
foreshadow the division of the vote.
It is safe to predict, however, that the
republican vote will be the largest ever
polled in this city. j
General A. j. earner o man
knows what true democratic principles
are can, without grossly stultifying
himself, eeoouse either the platform or
the men who stand on it.
the stump this year.
1 am not on
Calvin S. Brice I tell you frankly
there is not a thinking democrat in
Chicago tonight who doesn't fully re
alize that Mr. Cleveland can not be
elected president of the United States
this year.
Fkom the estimates furnished by the
county and congrefsional committees
it is obvious that somebody is doomed
to cheerless disappointment next Wed
nesday morning.
There is some satislaction to be ob
tained from an early winter. The
sooner tnow comes the fewer defeats
the U.if M.'s foot ball team will sus
tain.
Ir you discover a surfeit of political
matter this morning vou wil be solaced
by the nfifcticn that it will not occur
again in four long years.
ScitTT folks wal not postpone con
templated fe stivdies to attend the dem
ocrat.o jollification meeting. Ttere
woo't t any this year.
Now that the "co-eds" hare adopted
abbreviated gowns Aon Arbor will te
avoided by the traveling burlesque
companies.
No, gentle maiden, tUt kindergarten
class in th prosecuting attorney's eC
fice does not wear t-.t-s and tuckers.
Y-t v i Mr. slocum w-,U have reason
to 1h thankful thai Grand lUrids gas
i not of the "juk-no" variety.
General s cklt-r I tell you, s r. ifie
old aold-er tt not vote for Cleveland.
Ha cannot carry New York.
Tut fc wol be a sat face at tt-t win
dow ia Grevei's mautidu is auj.
HE TMEDTO DIE
Ralph Slocum Attempts to As
phyxiate Himself by
FILLING HIS ROOM WITH GAS
A Meter Cava ths Warning That Saved
His Lite He Has Had a Check
ered Career.
Ralph Slocum, eil kuoan atout
town, attempted suicide at V o'clock
yesterday morning iu a fashionable
boarding house at No. 216 Ottawa street
by closing the doors aud windows and
turuing on the gas full force. The
rapid click ot the gas metr saved hit
life. The other residents of the houe
noticed the rapd working of the meter
and began a Search for the cause. They
found fciocura in his room rigid and ap
parently dead. He had thrown his
coat on the floor against the door to
prevent any possible entrance of pure
air. Ir. J. J. Kice, who lives ntxt
door, was summoned and responded
immediately. It took two hours of
vigorous work before telocum was re
stored to consciousness. On h s desk
were six letters, one of which was di
rected to his mother, Mrs. Dr. liodle,
of llellaire. He left a note asking
that the letters be mailed, as he had
no money to pay the postage. The
letters were destroyed soou as he
recovered and their contents are not
known. Slocum has lived a fatt life,
and was unable to keep up with the
pace he had set. Atone time he was
bookkeeper for the Kusterer bottling
works, but gut the hnancs ot his em
ployers and bis own so mixed that he
was obliged to go wesu
Could Mot Gt LutplojtnaaU
Very recently he returned to this
city and attempted to get employment,
but failed, and becoming discouraged
attempted to take his lite. His father
lves m Detroit. Kalph bad attempted
to get money from his father, but was
unsuccessful. Iu his letter to his
taotuer he stated that he was
in hard luck, and his prospects
ruined. His mother is Mrs. Lr. Dcdle,
formerly of this city, now of Bellaire.
As soon as tome of tiia friends heard of
his attempt upon his life a fund was
raised for him and he will be taken
care of for a time until be recovers.
Some of bis frieuds ttate that the
caute of his downward course was dis
appointment in a love affair. Some
years ago he was engaged to an esti
mable young lady wno relused to
marry him on account of his prone
ness to being tough. On returning to
this city about a week ago he learned
for the first time that she was married.
He told several friends he was badly
broken up by the news and seemed
very despondent.
During the past year he has oeen in
Chicago and claimed he roomed with
Harry Pease, formerly of this city.
biocum is a Dright young leuow, ins
chief weakness being that he has not
been able to anake off the tad innu
ences that surrounded him. His
friends will now aid him and will as
sist him to brace up and be a man
again.
TOOK UIS OWN Lire.
More Particulars of Harry Smith's Sad
Death.
Since the first reports were circulated
concerning the death of Harry Smith.
it has been learned that he committed
suicide. He was found in his room in
the New Sheridan bouse of South Bend
with a bullet hole iu his right temple
Gas was escaping from an unlighted
jet, behaving takeu double precautions
to make nisueatu certain, lie tide the
bed lay a revolver of 3;: calibre, with an
empty chamber. The openings about
the door, window and transom nad
been padded with paper and every pre
caution taken to prevent the gas Irom
getting out of the room. The prepara
tions tor the deadly deed showed the
most deliberate, careful and deter
mined action on the part of the des
perate man. The bullet had failed to
do its work as it did not penetrate the
skull. The suicide had aome doubts
about the efficacy of the revolver, so to
make the attempt doubly sure the gat
was turned loose and allowed to till the
room.
When the coroner made an investi
gation, it was found that death had
been caused by asphyxiation. The bul
let had made only a flesh wound, im
bedding itself in the outer part of the
sku 1, just above the temple.
Mr. Smilh'i Lttir.
The following letter was found lying
on bistable:
November 2, 1S92
To the Finder:
Being tired of life and the struggle
for a bare existence, I have decided to
push aside the veil and explore that
unknown country from whose luTiie
no traveler e tr returns. This may l-e
called a rath act, but I don't think it
such for the privilege of existing is
hardly worth the eflort of a man who
lives by his brain and la lor, in my
opinion. I would like to have the fo
lowing people notified of my death:
Mrs. W, H. II. Smith, Jr.. No. 81
Dunbar street. Grand Itapids, Mich.
Miss Winnie Smith, Fenton, Mich.
(ill Is. Smith, ietroit, Mich., care
Free Press. I would like to have the
funeral ceremouy of the 11. P. O. F.
said over my body here and wish to b
shipped to Grand Rapids, Mich., and
there laid in the burial lot of Y'aliey
City lodge, F. A A. M., No. RS, of which
lodge I am a inernbr in good standing
Andjnow in conclusion, may all those
who feel that I have wr oged them
forgive me, as I do thoe whom I fee
have wronged me, is the last wish of
. Ha rby Smith.
tils TlnHj rtrnnght ttr.
Wdnedav Mr.Smith tried to lorrow
a revolver of a friend ou some trifl-n
pr txt. He remained in his room in
the New Sheridan bousa all the net
day. The Loo ketr savs he bsd the
gas -iehted most cf the time and i
neard tac;ng the room whenever sii
pted it. She called to birn core and
sked if be was s c'k or wanted eom
tmtir to eat. hut be rerlid that he did
net care for anything t-ut water. The
wairwaasnt h m. He did ootlare
ths- room durng the day.
Mr. smith w a man cf cor,viv?l
bsbita and sorrt -res drank to excess.
Th a undoubtedly was me of tnecau-
that led u h t sad and trace end. He
was naturally e j ;!y and aeemel eo
well ctit-nt'-d w tb life, however, that
noc-ne would have sIertM Lira as a
aubjet of the eu:nde msnva. Mr.
Sm tl was yrara old.
II tH-dr a-rrived m the ear at 11
nVcca yetrday rooTitir. It was
taken to the fam.ly resdre?, No. M
Datthar street. 7he !unral will t
hil fro u the rewJ-Tce at 2 Vfknk
afierr.n a:d th n terror-. t w;:l
t-e- in Fulton si-ft cemetery. The de
r d tat a mt-r of 4r Hftdnr
i hood 1 Iks, Yaiiey City hjge, F. aai
A. M., and a former rueruto r of De
o:ai rouimandt ry Ku gi.it Irmp'ar.
11 1 funeral will t touviucu-d utidrr
the aurpicrs of the societies to wluch
he- Ujuiird.
BOARD OK EDUCATION.
Only
Routine
liumc Ttantactei el
Li Night's bcon.
Hereafter persons that wish to at
tend night achooi mut hate a certifi
cate t f moral character from theauptr-
iLueudt iii vi schoolt. "i gatig wi.l
b sonekhed and Mii.ilt fuBittiOiia-
lr wishing to t-tudr a ill Lv a c hkoie.
te Uard of educat.oa u deeded iatt
night. In the aUtL.ee of lTa.dent
.her, lrustre il:,r pit-s.ded. It
decided to ettaUith an ungraded
tchool at Hall street and to eiU.u
o night school, out in the Norm
Division ttreet t-u.idir.R and one iu the
central. The limits of the Fountain
street jhool were extended to ioc.ude
both s.des of Je Hereon atetiu.
K. W. Dow's resignation a instructor
in the high school was acteoud.
beresa May bury was transferred to
iMry street; Lottie Arrow smith to
l'ine street, Nellie B. Nela m to Jetler-
ton street; Ophelia hatterlee to Jetfer-
son avenue; K. A. Carpenter and Mrs.
May bury to be instructors in the cm-
rai night chool. Julia and Margaret
Doran were granted third grade csrt.a-
Cates.
It was unanimously voted to require
the pupils m the night schools to ob-
ta n permits from the suwenuUndeitt
of schools.
LITERARY CLUB.
The Character of Htlca Gardtncr's Wnt-
wfi Discutaed by tfct Members.
At the meeting of the literary club
yesterday afternoon the first number
on the program was music from the
overture of Othello, by Hoteim. t was
loliowra ly an article ou tha "l'rar.
ical Side ol Sculpture." a ioem.
'Lines Addreased to a Skeleton." mnd
short sketch of the Ule ot Htin
iiardener wtre given. Li tracts from
some of her books were read, followed
by a discueeion of the following qu.
tions: "Can-prenatal intlueocn intelli
gently exercised modify long fUb-
iished inherited traiUr' "Which t.t
serve to elevato humanity, to diacuu
the evils of the day and t y know. eg
tnem help find a remedy, or lt
tht-m entirely in the background?"
loes not the fiction treating ot deb
ate subjects educate persons who
would not read purely ncienliue
works'."' "Which is the nobler aim in
life, personal intellectual culture, or
knowledge of v.lal quedioas of the
dav.
The guests of the Literary club were
at follows: Mc-sdamesT. 1 enol, Cin
cinnati; Miller, New York; N. Freeman,
I'ublin, Ireland; I. von, hatt Ssginaw;
Cavanaueh, Mti'kecon; llanford. An
dover; Stevenon, CursonCity: K. V.
Welch, Ionia: J. W. Thompton, De
troit.
FIRK IN A DRY KILN.
The
llartiaon
Company Loses $5,000
VVorth of Lumber.
Fire broke out yesterday afternoon
at 4:30 in the dry kiln of Hamsou's
wagon works on North avenue and did
coufiderahle damsge l-efore it was sub
dued. An alarm was turned in from
ttox No. t)7 and the department re
sponded, but with the facilities at baud
could not get control of the Lire which
was making rap.d headway in the dry
lumber stored in the budding. A
second alarm was turned in and extra
apparatus was taken to the ecene.
rour streams of water were brought to
bear on the flames. Within three-
quarters cf an tiour the fire was under
control and was confined to the build.
ing in which it appeared. The kiln is
a three-story bnct structure end m
h!led with drv hardwood lumber. Mr.
Harrison estimated his loss at f- VOK).
He could not estimate his insurance on
the property destroyed, as the insur
ance covers the whole plant for JIl'.-
000. The hre is supposed to have crci-
nated from a spark emitted from a
blow pipe.
TALKED TO THE TEACHERS.
Prof. Hailman Discusses Kindergarten's
Relation to Primary Grades.
Prof. W. N. Hailman spoke at
o'clock yesterday morning to the
teachers in the high school building on
the relation of the kindergarten t the
primary school. He paid he thought
the spirit in which the child was trained
in the kindergarten should le carried
into the primary grades. If it were
the proper method to show the pur
pose for which all work was done to
the child, it mutd te the proper method
when he enters the primsry. The
mere cramming in of knowledge was
not the end to te attained. The adapt
ability of knowledge should t sought.
The best school be ever saw was in
Boston. The teacher taught no arith
metic, no reading, no writing. The
pupils were lead to see lb necessity
for arithmetic, the need for reading
and the need for penmanship, and
were good scholars in those branches
because they Understood the need of
them.
Uses American Ttn Plate.
Chief Clerk W. H. Cameron of the
master mrchanics' ofLce of the Grand
Rapids A Indiana road is authority for
the stale ment that that road is now
using American-made tin plate exclu
sively at the shops of the road iu tins
city. It is said by the same authority
that the plate is "of a superior quality
to that winch was used when a tor-eien-made
article was tiwd. The p'ets
is from the celebrated Tailor m ils if
Philadelphia, and is as near perfect aa
human genius is able to produce. Ths
price, Mr. Cameron says, is telow that
paid for the foreign made article. Tbe
Grand Jlsp ds A Indiana road tiae
rsst qusntit et of tiu p'.ate for car
roolt and various parpoaet.
Too Soon" Pedro Party.
The "Too Soon" Pfdro club gswe its
f.rt pedro party last evening at the
r-";denre of Albert Stons-hous, Ne
4GI Scnbner street. Priia were won
t r Mrs. Frank Kdge aud J. IWreth.
"The next party will le given at tv
residence of Mrs. 1 rank Fdgs-, No. I"
Broadway street, next Saturday eve-
r-ii-g. . t
Educstienal flihibit
The Grand Bap ds ecno'ils win have
an exhibit at tns wot id s Js-r. The
Novemter niimler of tbe Ilel:o, in
addition to th art e'e on the enbjri
by the Hon. Ferns H. itch, will r.Q.
tain an account of the ed rt rational si.
h:n;t from this c-ty. It wiii ! issued
overcltr 1?.
Dr. Locker by Ehot.
Dr. lyvkerW of Grsnd Fr-rka, sVpth
Dakota. satiVot 1-ylhe eeMWital .s.
charge pf a gnn lst Snndsy whii
bunt.rg. He dropped the gun ard it
was discharged in h;S far. The ci-arre
of er.ot entr1 I,, mouth. He is sr.
iou y if p.itfata !r ryjr'-!i. JI ? tl
busnd of Mrs. lAt-k.t-r)rt who r
fentiy pnr t a -d llart-t.ars tiaw.
was en bsr wsy tot'ifa c "y at the tm
and wm tUgra bti to return i.ttus.