Editorial Notes

1 IIU lceu liliy KjiaiLyJU una ici,cíihj IHaugurated a cliange that puts it way to the front in country journal9m. It is all printed at home, and is one of the best local papers coming to our table. Hen Barker, the proprietor, and Bert Trumble the local, are both "hustlers" as newspaper meD. Farmers in many parts of the state are organizing to fight the Bohemian oats notes. After all the publiclty given tbis swindling scheme by the newspapers of the state, it seeins as if no one slionld be bitten. But being bitten we hope they will finil some antidote. The Detroit league base-ball club, although not winning erery game, so far, hiiK proved lts ability to play good ball. The last game with the Chicago club on Saturday last was played without in error and won by pure merit alone. The latest "progressire" craze comes from Philadelphia, In the shape of a "progressive dinner," and here is how it. was done : Covers were laid for twelve, the guests golng in couples. There were six courses, and at the conclusión of each the men cuanged place?, progressing around the table and arriring at the final course at the original partner. Tlie socialistic element that recetitly came to the front in Chicago, and coramenccd its work of anarchy by the killInf of live policcmen and the wounding of many people, is as out of place ia America as would be the pomp and splendor of royalty. Tliere is no reason for its exi&tence here, and the authorities of Chicago should take such measiiresagainst the leaders now in prison a to make the cause forever odious. A protective tariff does not mean protcction for capital. Not at all. Capital can take care of itsclf. It can hide in the bank?, or as a recent speaker said, "in theatocking if need be." liut capital is timid. It must be encouraged to leave the banks and the stocklngs and go into the bowels of the eartli, tlie factory and the machine shop?, to men and women and pay them good wages that they may properly edúcate thelr children. Ilone and nnew nul muscle nced protection. They can't hide; they can'c starve; they can't shift at will from place to place. Encourage capital, but protect labor. And Ihis is wliat a protective tariff nieans and does. - Harbor Springs J'epublican. The business meifs meeting will be called for Monday evening nrxt, instend of Saturday erening by the Mayor, for vnriou9 good reasons. '