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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14
ENGLISH MARRIAGE Rate ceclinino.


Like everything else the marriage
trade in England is bad Registrars
of marriages are complaining. They
state that there has been an appre
ciable falling off in their duties dur
ing the past year, and that conse-
quently their fees have been less. The
tendency is still very much on the
downward road 1t is only in times of
prosperity that the young folk can
find the necessary funds for starting
housekeeping. Few of them can
think of marriage Just at present
The Sheffield Telegraph points out
that the decline in the marriage rate
is not confined to the working classes,
which rather suggests that there are
other causes at work as well as bad
trade. If the young men are growing
too nervous to take on the RESPONSE
bilities of matrimony the ladies have
the opportunities this year of remind
ing them OF their duties. But even
with the assistance Of leap year it Is
not expected that there will be an ar-
probable Improvement in the mar
riage rate until trade is better
London st. James Gazette.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14
Feed for Chicks.

1t must be remembered that the
title chick has absolutely no need
or food for the first twenty-four to
forty-eight hours after coming out OF
he shell. Nature has arranged food
or it, and this is already in process
# being digested. So the fear that
he little thing will die for lack OF
punishment is unfounded. The little
iece of sharp bone on the beak at
lis time can be left on, as it will
Ill off soon enough for the good OF
lie chick. If it be picked off and the
lick fed within a few hours after
firth, SO much the worst flor the
hick When the chicken gets the
Gale off it's beak and really wants
rood, it will show it with plainness.
1t will begin to peck at everything
around. The f&t food given should
be soft food, as that would be the food
that would naturally come 10 the
chick in state of nature. 1t has no
grit in its crop at this time and con
sequently cannot readily use things
that have to be ground. In it's wild
state it would have picked up small
bugs and worms. Feed it soft food.
One. of the best that can be given con.
sists Of stale bread dipped In milk.
This should not be wet SO much that
it will not crumble. Bread newly
baked and that is soft and mushy can
hardly be recommended for chicks at
this age. A little later ground grain
of almost any kind may be mixed with
milk and feed. One way to improve
this is to permit it to soak. in the
milk for some hours beforepusing.
This renders 1t soft. Sweet milltis best
to give at this period, while sour milk
and curd may be used later
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14
POULTRY
Eco Shell Material.

1t rs comparatively easy TO suly
c,aterial for the smell of the egg. Oid
mortar pounded, oyster and clam
shells ground up, and bones cut up
quite fine and ground, all serve the
needed purpose. 1t is far easier 10
keep the hen supplied with egg-shell
material than it is to keep her sup
plied with grit. About one-tenth OF
the weight of the egg is the shell. In
100 pounds Of eggs there are ten
pounds and over of lime in the form
of the shell. When eggs sell for TWEEN
ty cents per pound this means that
$500 has been taken in for lime In
the shell, a material that cost nothing
as a feed The better the supply or
this material the stronger Will De the
she'll. Weak shells re never deslr-
able. When the supply of lime Is cut
off the shells are poorly formed anu
are sometimes so thin that they 13Ieak
too easily. This is a great annoyance
to the buyers; it prevents their ready
transportation, and it is the cause or
frequent accidents with the eggs in
the homo pantry and kitchen. We
have seen eggs with shells so thin
that they broke under the pressure OF
the thumb and fingers when they were
being handled with the usual amount
of care. The worst feature is, how
ever that the eggs break in the nests
and start the hens into the habit OF
egg-eating.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14
WOULDN'T SPLIT A PAIR.
New York Woman Had Presence OF
Mind and Generosity.


Because she had not time to return
for glove she had dropped, and
knowing 1t would be as useless TO the
person at whose feet X had fallen as
its mate would be to her. woman
tossed the glove she held in her hand
after the one that was lost. The incl
dent happened on the stairway to an
elevated station.
The woman, richly dressed, was
hurrying up the stairs, as If late liz
keeping an engagement, and was put
ting on new pair Of gloves that
were in keeping with the rest OF her
attire. One was partly on her hand
when the other slipped from her grasp,
struck the rail and dropped to the
street. AS it fell it hit the arm of o
plainly dressed girl standing below.
The woman paused for the part of a
moment, looked after the falling
glove ana met the glance of the
startled girl. Then, without stopping
in her ascent, she stripped from her
hand the glove which she had been
putting on and tossed it after its fel
low.
Smiling at the girl, she anticipated
the thanks she knew would be coming
to her, and called out pleasantly:
You are welcome"
Before the girl had recovered from
her surprise the woman was out OF
sight, but the new pair Of gloves re
mained.-New York Press.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14
BLUE ANDALUsIAN HEN.

sentiment against white skin and blue
shanks. English and French poultry
men prefer these qualities in bird
and with them it is very popular
They are nonsitters and splenxd lay
ers of large white eggs. averaging in
size those of the Minorca Specimens
of their eggs have been seen in com
petition and the award of merit be
slowed for size and weight. The
chicks are hardy, mature early and
bullets begin laying when five or six
months old.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14
A TrifIing Difference.

I'm little in doubt" said the doc
tor. your trouble is either one Of
two things"
What are they?" asked the pa,
tent
Appendicitis or the stomach ache.
However, we can settle that"
Howl"
by cutting you open, of course"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14
Solved at Last.

The Cabbage-How are you feeling,
old chap?
The Egg-Oh, I'm quite strong, but
I'm not feeling very good.
The Cavbbage-That being the
case, suppose we visit the theater to-
night?
And that, gentle reader, is what
led up to their going on the stage.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14
Andalusians.

The Andalusian is one OF the pref
test fowls of the feathered race, be-
ing of a beautiful light and dark blue
plumage. 1t is called the Blue Anda-
lusian, and is the, only variety of Its
class. 1t is not as popular in this
country as it should be, owing to the
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14
Neglected Her for Papa.

Beautiful Ernestine was sobbing as
though her heart would break.
What is it. dear?" asked the girl
friend.
"W-why,' she sobbed, Il t-told Jack,
after he proposed, to go up and see
papa
What of that?'
why, they started playing cards,
and now he goes up to see papa every
night. STRAY Stories.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14

"a Book of Verses underneath a
Bough,
A jug of Wine, a Loaf of Bread and
Thou"
but it makes such a difference who
the Thou" is.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14
About the Size of One.

rs that, a chicken" asked the
boarder dismally.
"Ot course" replied the landlady.
What did you think it was?"
"A canary" answered the boarder,
as he counted the number of people
to be served and made a mental calcu-
lation as to the size of the slice that
he might expect.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14
Plenty of Poor Stuff.

But do you think" asked the visit
or in the local option town, that pro-
hibition really prevents?'
Well" replied the native, lit pre-
vents a fellow from getting the best
Of whisky, but it doesn't prevens the
whisky from getting the best of L I'm"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14
EHectual.

Mrs. Bliggins is determined that
her daughter shall not marry young.
So she decided to discourage any at
tentions from young men,"
Didn't she find it difficut?"
mo. She managed it easily by hav-
ing her taught TO discuss Browning
and play the violin. Washington
Star.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14
Sounds All Riqht.

"Of course. the whole is greater
than any of its parts"
II don't know about that"
You don't Perhaps you car tell
me of a case where the whole OF any
thing is less than the thing itself"
Certainly. The hole of porous
plaster"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14
Quite Another Plan.

"A day" said the sheriff, has ceas-
ed to be twenty-four hours. and now
is only from sunrise to sunset"
Il wish you could get 'em to figure
it that way at the penitentiary," re-
marked the man who had just been
sentenced. at would shorten my
term quite bit"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14
Something the Matter.

Chauffeur (who used to be groom)
Sorry, sir, but we can't take out the
sorrel automobile this morning.
His Master-Can't, Ell? Well, what's
the matter with it?
Chauffeur-The left hand tire is
winded and there's a SPAWN Oh the
right fore wheel.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14
Somewhat of Drawback.

Mrs. Hauskeep-Delia, don't want
you to be entertaining that policeman
in the kitchen any more.
Delia-But Miss Edith is in the PAL,
Tor most av the tonne, ma am, an, Oh
don't think Mr.. OFlynn would enj'y
her society, her bein strange to- him
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14
Lean Year.

He-What do you think of girl
who will take advantage Of leap year
to propose?
She-I think the girl who has to
wait for leap year isn't very smart.
He-But men do the proposing in
other years.
She-They think they do.-Boston
Transcript.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14

Perhaps man down in Maine who
announces that he is going to devote
his time to studying the cat language
will eventually make some important
additions to the dictionary of profan-
ity.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14
a 3 etter Scheme.

The young clergyman was under
the impression that there had been
some criticism because he preached
extemporaneously.
do you think l ought to write my
sermons?" he asked.
No" replied the sarcactic deacon.
Il think you ought to buy them
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14
The Point of View.

who goes a-borrowing goes a-sor-
rowing" remarked the chronic prov
erb quoter.
Possibly" rejoined the student Of
human nature, "but the sorrowing
isn't to be compared with that of the
individual who goes attending"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14
An Excellent Idea.

Girls who want to go in for litera-
ture," he said, should take up the
realistic school of fiction
You think so?"
rob. yes, indeed. And then they
should write domestic stories that
deal with the home"
But why?"
Because it would do them a lot OF
good to get the necessary experience"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14
BOOMING Business.

That lobbyist seems to have a good
deal OF money to spend" remarked the
first councilman.
Yes" replied the other, "he work
ing for an ordinance to allow automo-
biles unlimited speed"
"Ah! In the interest of the auto
club?"
mo, the undertakers' trust"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14
Would Make Trouble.

Money talks" said the rich man.
"Oh, no, it doesn't" was the reply,
land it's a mighty good thing that it
doesn't, too"
"Why?"
Because If it did it might be put on
the witness stand to the great discom-
future of some of the people who have
it,"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14
Was Onto Him.

Ernestine-Yes, indeed pa came in
the parlor two or three times and
caught Jack on his knees proposing.
Jack stammered out that he was hunt
ing for collar button.
EdnaSDoes he still work that
game?
Ernestine-No.. Papa leaves a card
night now.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14
The Reason.

Il have bet a silk hat with that
man five times in the last year, and
he has never paid me one of them"
THAT so? | didn't know he wss in
the habit of breaking his word
"Oh. he isn't; he won the bets
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14
Patriotic.

$50 you submitted a poem to the
great editor?" Intercepted Pearl. 81
suppose you tied it with blue rib
Eon?"
mo, I used red. white and blue
replied Edith. 1T was called Our
Flag"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14
IRVING TO Place Il.

I'D like to see that young Japa-
nese prince"
"A Japanese prince? Where is he?
"Oh, he's travelling incognito."
rs he? I'm SO dreadfully weak
about geography names. That's up
near Manchuria, isn't it?'
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14

The Baltimore scientist who has
run across the humps germ says it's
not so tall as the typhoid fever bacil-
lus nor so thin as the tuberculosis mi
crobe. II you must make the ac-
qualntance of the germs, pick out the
short. fat ones.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14
Familiar instance.

Tommy" asked the teacher, what
do you understand by the word
Greater" q
ITO make out of nothing"
Give me an example"
MY sister creates pompadour ev-
cry morning.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14
Important Clcw.

Shay. offisher,' began the belated
citizen, "I-hic--want you { shee me
home. You-hic-know where my
housh IS, don't you?
Let me see.' unused the policeman,
whats the name of your cook7'
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14

Hostilities ought to cease after this.
The Russians Muscovite the Japanese
and have sent their best admiral to
Makaroff house.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14
Preferences.

1--WE never get precisely what we
want in this life" said the philoso-
pher.
That's right" answered the cynic
"a lot of towns through the country
are getting libraries when they would
rather have the cash..
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14
Stamps.

Ten 2-cent stamps you asked for.
madam said the postoffice clerk,
land there they are"
But where are the others?" she de
manded.
What others?"
''The trading stamps. / get them
everywhere | deal "-Philadelphia
Ledger
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14

Word comes from Paris that the ia
nous Queens necklace-out of which
Dumas made so much valuable copy
has been stolen. Huh! Sothern must
he going to revive D'Artagnan.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14
ANYTHING but Hard.

ITS nonsense to say the way of
the transgressor is hard. remarked
the man who had been taken in by
an oily swindler.
"Yes?"
Eyes, his way IS usually suave"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14

A Denver man has declined to take
a rich uncle. Really, he ought to be
given an opportunity to address young
John DIS Bible class.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14

That Trans-Siberian railway is a
wonderful enterprise. 1t works just
as well after it has been blown up in
several Hundred places as it could if
every rail and tie were in position.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14

Two Frenchmen fought a duel be-
fore a cinematograph. There are get
ting to be so many ways of becoming
famous nowadays that it is no insig-
nificant stunt to do it in an original
manner
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14

Probably the 'motorpathia cerebral
is" from which the automobilist suf-
fers is no worse than the ailments
contracted by the persons he runs
over.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14

Jewelry must be fashionable. A
gentleman says that he met lady
in New York who had a farm on each
wrist, a department store around her
neck, and at least six memberships of
the Bible society attached to her
ears.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14

The Wall street broker who has
just taken out the largest life insur-
ance policy ever issued-for 81 100000
will also have to pay the largest
premiums-s45,0 00 year.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14

A man in Richmond, Va, woke up
the other morning to find that he had
inherited a million dollars. Most of
us lose ours that way.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14

One of the best first basemen in
the American association is deaf and
dumb. Why can't pugilists be like
that?
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14
Referred to "our Dumb Animals

why don't you try to drive that
mule without profanity"
1T wouldn't do any good" answered
the canal boatman. 1T amt fair to
the mule to ask it to start in at its
time O. life to learn a whole lot o
polite synonyms"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14

A st. Louis woman refused to mar
ry man until she knew that he was
saved" Most girls consider a man
well enough saved when they get him.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14
She Thouaht So. Too.

Little Brother-Do you know. Ma.
bel, | believe If weren't here Captain
Spooner would kiss you.
Leave the room this minute, you
impertinent little boy!"-Punch.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14

Herbert Spencer's dislike for Car
lyle, however, was probably mild
and amiable emotion compared with
Carlyle's feelings toward Spencer.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14

A Philadelphia demonstrators of
anatomy says that men excel women
I'm beauty. Still the girls needn't be
discouraged; most of them are doing
well enough to make us look like so
cents when they want to.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14

Mrs. Buffalo Bill" Cody says her
husband has been administering
poison to himself for many years.
Another jab at Kentucky?
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14

The Hon. vi Yonk Tx, who used to
rule Korea, never could read or write.
And now he can't even make his
mark.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14

California sends word that half the
asparagus crop is ruined. Guess we'll
have to make it something else a la
vinaigrette this year.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14
Sure to Be a Bio One.

she is going to organize new
society of international scope that
she says will be the largest in exist
ence."
What is she going to call it,"
1.-The Daughters of the South Amer
lean Revolutions"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14
Danger In Skipping the Rope.

A little girl of nine years skipped
the rope 200 times in Pittsburg Pa.
in competition with other children
and died soon after of heart disease.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14

It is perfectly evident that the deaf
and dumb man who has invented an
umbrella lock can read, and that he
takes the funny columns seriously.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14

A woman gets her enjoyment out of
talking about scandals she isn't in, a
man out of being in scandals that
aren't talked about
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14

With the X-rays and Mays discov-
cred the scientists can proceed at
their leisure to fill in the other rays
from A to u.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14
Her Retort.

"A penny for your thoughts he
said.
"Oh, they're not worth it." she re-
piled. Il was thinking OF you"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14
Didn't Want That Sort of r~y.

Il have nothing but my heart to
give YOU" said a spinster to lawyer
who had concluded a suit for her.
We'll" said the lawyer grufly. go
to NY clerk. He takes the fees
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14

of going without caviare during the
war. That's dead easy to most people.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14
A FaIIacy.

What / say is true. Besides, seeing
Is believing you know"
'Oh. not always"
Nor
mo. | see you. for instance
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14

The Duke of Sutherland graciously
explains that he has come over here
to hunt. Well, what?
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14

London papers report successful
rat show at Cheltenham. Successful
rats must be scarce in England.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14

If the engagements in which Russia
lost 1900 men were "skirmishes" what
will the battles be like?
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14

The bank at Monte Carlo Is re-
ported losing heavily again. Stale
bait, this.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-14

G. A. LIsK, Publisher
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1904-08-17
eulpieza ell brete.
En algunOS pusbIOs estsn off
CiandO los TGnGOTss.
De nuestra conducta depende eI
credito del pals.

Empieza el brete de las pr6ximas
elecciones.
En- algunos pueblos, los rencores
entire elementos p0lIticos de una mis-
ma escuela no han podido contenerse.
desbordandOse, con el cOnsiguiente
cuadro de disgustos personaIes.
Esto no nos ufana. sencillamente
porque entendemos que para ell bien
de los puertorripuefos. para II feIici-
dad del psIs. son precisas concordia y
paz y union.
Lo demas, va contra Ia conquista de
nuestros derechos; es arma con que los
propios puertorriquefios SO hieren. y
para todo buen patricia ESQ, que es
contrario al buen nombre de Puerto
Rico, es triste Y sobre todo bochor-
nos0.
Para dar idea de que en- Puerto Ri
co hay pueblo capaz de gobernarse
pOr 81 propio. espectaculos en- que ell
odio cuImina no son los aprop6sito
para llevar al Amino de todos Ell con-
Vencimiento de nuestras aptitudes CO.
mo sOciedad culta y patri6tica.
El cr6dito de los puertorriquefios
depende del esfuerzo y de Ia cOnducta
de los puertorriquefIos. Y como gran
cOrolario de este, el reconocimiento de
nuestros derechos el cumplimiento
de nueatras aspiraciones.
Esos compatriotas desunidos que nj
a6n dentro de Ia misma colectividad
republican, en- que militan pueden
avenirse, deben hacer un esfuerzo y
reportarse. p0rque aparte del dafo
que causan & su pals Sc6mo sera posi-
BILE que con tales disensiones discor-
dias inspiren & nadie con6anza9
Deben dominar sus pasiones y prepa-
rarse & servir los intereses de la patria
de todos.