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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13
Reporter Glad to "Divy" to Save His
Reputation.

Before coming to Philadelphia a GER
tain newspaper man was employed on
Baltimore paper whose city editor
was a sticlIler for facts and brevity.
He also believed in encouraging his
men, and each week a ten-dollar gold
piece was given the ran who wrote
the best story that week.
On one occasion this reporter got in
a police station a report OF an acct.
lent to young woman, who had been
injured in a storm by falling tree.
The report was most comprehensive.
The next day the account, just as it
was written, was pasted on the bulle.
lin board in the reporters room. Ac-
companying it was a note from the
city editor, saying 1t was master
piece Of accuracy and brevity and that
The writer would draw down the week
iy prize.
The reporters JOY was short lived,
however. A rat-eyed little Office boy
called him aside, and in q stage whis-
per demanded:
Where did you git dat pipe dream?"
Somewhat surprised the prize-win-
ner told him, to which he replied:
We'll, she lives next door to me,
see! Youse is got her sisters name
instead of hers in your story; the adj.
dress is wrong, and in the second
place the doctor is me brother, and his
name and address is also wrong, and
then again, she didn't break her arm,
but leg. Now, you give me half of
dat prize money or I'll pipe the chief
off"
He got the flve.-Philadelph Led
GER
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13
Word for the NiGE2teap

lessness and without sleeplessness the
body must 60 to rest fully nourished,
and q good meal some three or four
hours before retiring is a great help
to assure good sleep at night"
1t is interesting to note that the
writer does not condemn the old-fash-
Toned "nightcap" OF whisky or braniy
and water, and states that two table
spoonfuls Of either in two-thirds of q
tumbler of soda or plain water are q
great help toward q reposeful night.
especially as age advances. People
should not, lie considers, ignore the
Importance of rest before their meals,
and if one is feeling over-tired before
lunch or dinner it is most desirable &c,
sit down quietly for ten minutes.
while q small glass of half milk and
half water with spoonful of brandy
in it will stimulate the system ana
prepare the digestive organs for tho
task they will be called upon TO fu..
dll.-London Telegraph
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13

1t is laid down by a recognized au-
thority on dyspepsia and its treatment
that supper or dinner should not be
taken later than z or in the even
ing, when h. advises a comparatively
simple meal. He is emphatic on the
Importance of eatirg slowly and allow
ing time between each course, to the
extent indeed of insisting that the SER
want shall entirely clear and remove
each from the dining room before tho
next one is brought from the kitchen.
Digestion, as he points out will occupy
at least four hours, and while IL is
not desirable to go to bed on an empty
stomach, the process is retarded dur
ing sleep. To quote from recent
manual on the subject:
Time should be allowed between
the meal and retiring to bed for diges-
ton to be we'll on it's way to being
completed. But remember that to
pasS a comfortable night without rest
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13

moment he realized as never befo @
the vast difference, the unspeakah ie
Culf between the things of heaven and
The things Of earth, and his hea rt
sweiled with love for his fellow-mS n.
Beside him sat his bride OF mon, h.
The moon has rarely seen a won IN
more beautiful. The light in her CIV es
seemed born of the beauty Of the
night, and he wondered. Was she. too.
drinking in its splendor. feasting ur On
Its loveliness, breathing it into Ier
whole being? Her gaze was rive. ed
upon the distant horizon. where sky
and sea were one. She sighcd-,b
how sweetly she sighed!--an turled
her beautiful face toward him.
John, dear" she murmured-tnd
her voice was like the Whispering OF
angels TO his soul--"I just can't decide
whether to have it make with cir
cular hounce or with a plain deep ruf.
&c."
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13
SCARED BY ENGINES WHISTLE
CoWpunchcr Couldn't Wait for Train
to Turn Around.

Cowpunchcr Couldn't Wait for Train
to Turn Around.
At the Hoffman House recently, Col.
Cody told this story. He said:
In my town out West we've recent
ly put in q new railroad, which at.
tracts a good deal of attention. One
day young cowpuncher from one of
the remote ranches came into town
and there saw a train for the first
time in his life. One Of the boys,
knowing his ignorance planned it so
that the cowpuncher found himself
near the track just as the far-off whis-
tie Of an approaching locomotive was
heard.
The cowpuncher soon began to
ness increased rapidly as the train APP.
preached, until, when the roar and
the blanket OF dust from the sliding
wheels onvelopcd him, he rose in his
Gtirrups, scared half to. death.
The engineer, taking in the situa-
ton, leaned back out of his cab win.
dow just as the train stopped, and
shouted at the top of his lungs: Cit
out of the way, you ornery cowpunch-
er; I'm goin' to turn around!'
THAT was hint enough for the cow
puncher. Slapping his spurs into tho
TANKS OF his bronco, he was over the
hills in a twinkle The last l saw of
him was a little red ball of the FL
thcst horizon. New York Tribune
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13

Those who figured that it will take
thirty or forty years to build the Pan.
anna canal have evidently been watch
ing the progress OF construction work
on government buildings.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13

General sympathy is expressed for
the downtrodden and poorly paid de-
partment clerks in the government
employ who will hereafter have to
keep up the bluff that they are work
ing for seven long hours five days in
the week.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13

A crusade has been inaugurated in
Boston against school teachers who
"chew gum" How futile! Boston
teachers may masticate; it is impos-
sible to think that they chew.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13

Brewer Pabst of Milwaukee left a
.ortune of $10,000,000. This is consid-
erably more than has ever been left
by anyone who ministered to the spir-
itual cravings-at least, 80 far as we
know.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13

In spite of all our efforts to keep
from getting mixed up in a war, it
looks as if the United States will have
to fight. The boil weevil has reached
Congress.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13

The New York Sun speaks of "a
close shave for a nurse" OF the femi-
nine gender, who narrowly escaped
being crushed under falling ice.
Charles A. Dana is dead.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13
Encouragement for Beginners.

Andrew Carnegie. in addressing
lately an audience in Scotland >strug.
Cling to advance a good cause said !:
Let me commend great truth to
you. which has been one OF my sup
ports in life: The gods send thread
for a web begun" Thread will be
sent for that you arc about TO weave,
I am well assured"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13

It is stated that fully 10000
people in Mexico, more than half the
population, live without work. We
had no idea that there were so many
political offices under the Mexican gov
eminent.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13

One New York young woman ven
lures the comment that if Hamlet"
had been the bill in place of BLUE
beard" the loss of life in the Iroquols
fire would have been small Yes, If
Eddie Foy had played Hamlet
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13

A man 101 years old dropped dead
the other day while smoking pipe
but, perhaps, il he hadn't Gained his
nerves all his life long with tobacco
he wouldn't have lived TO be 101.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13

The RoXburghes have received an
other grand ovation from the people
who are hanging around the ancestral
seat waiting for the duchess to remove
the rubber band.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13

The Pennsylvania railroad threatens
20 plant hedges to shut off the ''un-
slightly" billboards bordering it's right
of way. Won't the billboard fellows
divvy?
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13

Mr.. Carnegie has given $3.50 t.
help pay for two church organs in
Tiffin, and somebody cheerfully OBJ
serves that this is real organized char
ity.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13

Young Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt is
seriously thinking of running her hus-
band for Congress.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13

The chief of the Cherokee nation in
1ndiar Territory is reported to be
suffering with the govt. This Ilts the
Carlisle School away to the rear in
providing evidence that the noble red
man is capable of acquiring civiliza-
tiOn.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13

Before Russia and Japan get
through the Chinese papers will doubt
less be able to announce some big real
estate transfers.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13

Do you suppose the girls themselves
really like those dances in which they
are not supported by masculine arm
or are they only blufing?
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13

About 10000 rabbits were killed in
rabbit drive in Oregon. Chicken pie
will be a great dish in the hotels in
that state for some time to come,
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13

II the revolutionary army in Santo
Domingo is so anxious TO get to the
government army in hurry why does
it not call cab and go there?
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13

A Chamberlain parliamentary can
didate has been defeated in England.
But "Pushful Joe" has several more
boroughs to burrow in.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13

AS England views it, this is an oc-
casion when the white man may have
to take up the yellow mans burden.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13

Why should the girls propose, even
In leap year, when they can make the
men propose at any time they want
them to?
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13

All the worlds a stage. We have
our exits and our entrances-but
sometimes the exits are found to be
locked in an emergency.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13

II the corporation of typewriters at
St. Petersburg and Tokyo hold out
under the strain all may yet be well.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13
Historic Panama FLAG.

Secretary Hay has in his possession
the Panama flag in which was wrapped
Panama's treaty with the United
States on its trip from Washington to
the isthmus and back again. The flag
was presented to him by Minister
Bunau-Varilla, who himself kept the
American flag. which was also wrapped
about the treaty.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13

Few poets have been SO exacting
with the Creator as Laureate Austin
who is blase enough to grumble about
the monotony of the ''self-same stars
in the self-same sky"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13

The Mad Mullah gave England quite
a nice chance to rest up and is prob
ably sorry now that he did Ii.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13

The price of carpets has advanced
sharply. and Mrs. Malaprop says she'll
buy only rugs hereafter.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13

Canada still clings to opera bouffe.
Fifteen guns were fired at the opening
OF the Toronto legislature.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13
Plants with Savings Banks.

All leaf-buds, whether underground
" on the bare branches Of winter, are
plant savings put aside from the SUI
verbal rainy day. The starch of which
such organisms consist is to the plant
what his savings are to the prudent
man; and the common potato is one
OF the greatest misers OF the vege.
table world in this respect, for almost
the whole of the tuber is made up of
starch food. left as a legacy to the
young plants represented by the
eyes" This is true to all plants
that grow from bulbs.
Some go further, for they run a say.
ings bank in the shape of taproot,
which, If left undisturbed, grows
larger year by year, to be drawn upon
IN seasons of drought, when other
means Of subsistence are exhausted.
Among these are primhoses, carrots,
beetroot. and turnips; and with these
three last this faculty of saving has
been developed by man to make the
plants a source of profit.
The Red Ball.
Dame Nature now plays hostess.
Inviting one and all,
And so we put our skates on
And HE us to the ball.
Her music is the laughter
That's borne upon the breeze.
While for the bass, the North Wind
Goes booming through the trees
Her figures are the old ones
Beloved by us OF yore:
The Fights and double twistcrs
Upon her crystal floor.
Tier favors arc the rcd checks,
The sparkling eyes wthal.
While often TO the maidens
Some fellows heart will fall.
-McLandburgh Wilson.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-09
BLIND TIGER GASES
WERE CONTINUED \
Sam Childs Sent to Grand Jury
for Shooting-Police
Court.

Policeman Wiley made two arrests of
men alleged to be owners OF blind
tigers Sunday The .nsn are charged
wi h selling liquor In bottles. They arc
Richard billiard. nj No. 40 North Seven
fteenth Street, and W. L.. Scott. OF No.
2Ds 10 North Seventeenth. Tho hearings
wert over until the 18th.
Justice John sent down Peter Duncan
as (. suspicious character for ninety days.
< Susie Lee. alias Sarah Williams, ar
rested by Officer Amos. was sent down
for Twelve months as suspicious charac-
te-.
M, ses Davis, was sent on to the grand
Jury. isdt
a Charles Armistead and susan Kenney.
colcrtd, were fined $40 each for disorderly
conduct.
wal. or Russell. as a desert.r, was hald
until! the 18th. 81 Fl
seven DRINKS were sent down for ten
days each. 48 t III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-09
HIS LAST REQUEST.
Capt. Sullivan's Clutches Crossed
Over Door Of House.

In compliance with the, last request OF
the late Captain A. O. Sullivan door
keeper of the House. and resolution
ad -pted by the HOUSE after his death.
the crutches of the faithful old veteran
and public servant have been crossed over
the door on the inside If the chamber:
Under the crutches is mourning card
the following inscriptions
ARTHUR O. Sullivan, door-kceper, 1863
1854 ~.
Extending through the greater portion
OF the last three decades the House
had had two old war heroes as officers,
whom she devotedly loved. One was
Colonel John Bell Bigger. long the faith
ful clerk; and the other Captain a. O..
sullivan, the veteran one-legged door
keeper. a splendid portrait OF the for
mer, costing S1C0. hangs on the wal to
tho right Of the Speakers chair. while
oprnsitc and over the door. are the
crutthes on which Captain Sullivan hob
bla,l to his duty for neatly 36 years. s
The tribute Is fitting one and In keep
ing with the wishes Of Captain Sullivan.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-09
A COAL SUIT
WAS ARGUED.
Baltimore Attorneys Whose Of
fees Were Burned Appeared
in the Hearing.
COURT TO ADJOURN ]'l TO-DAY
Argument on. Bankruptcy Case
Begun and Continuation
the Call for To-day,

Baltimore attorneys, whose offices have
been destroyed by the great conflagra-
ton there, were engaged esterday In
arguing case in the United States Cir
cult Court of Appeals Ono of these, Mr..
j. Walter Lord, had lost property valued
at 100000 or more. and valuable papers
which probably cannot be replaced. An
OTHER Of the attorneys present was part
owner of one of the large office build
ings burned. j al sa.s
Court opened at the usual hour yes
terday with Circuit Judge G. Fl. Simon
ton and District Judge Keller sitting.
They We're joined later In tho day by
District Judge Boyd.
No. 523. w. r.. Niver3 Coal Company.
plaintiff In error, vs.. Piedmont and
Georges Creek Coal Company defend
ant in error; in error to the Circuit Court
at Baltimore. Md, The case is being argued
BY John e semmes. OF Baltimore, who
Is one of the owners OF the Equitable
building In Baltimore, Md. which was
blown up by dynamite yesterday In or
dei to check the conflagration. Mr..
Semmes appears for tho plaintiff In err
rcr, and j. Walter Lord, also of Balti-
more, whose offices in the Continental
Trust building have also been swept
away by the flames, and Robert H. Cor
don. of Cumberland. Md, for the defend-
ont In error.
This is an action OF law brought by
the plaintiff in error against the de-
PENDANT In error to recover damages tor
an alleged breach OF contract for the
salc of coal from the latter to the tor
rler. The contract price Of the coal was
Sl,2T per ton. and during the months OF
June. August and September the price
OF coal went up enormously ana reach
ed as high as IS per ton, The Joss ny
reason of the failure to deliver the Goa
was about 10000.
At o'clock the court took recess
until p. NJ. when It TOOK u!
tho bankruptcy case No, b22-J, n, .
Grim ct al, appellants, VS.. John =, Wood
ford, trustee of Jacob N. Proudfool, pans.
rupt, appellee; appeal from the pls!F1ct
Court at Clarksburg, W. va. Argued py
Melville Peck, OF Phllippi. ~. va, ana
John Hassel, OF Ciarksburg, w Va, ZOE
the appellants. and by j. HOP Woops
and W. 7. George, of Philippl w, Va.
for the appellees Pending the argument,
court adjourned until tl'is morning
CASES IN THE GAIL TODAY, 1.
No. b25. j. Edward Hunt appellant,
We. Charles McNamee, dffen,dant IN CT
ror; in error to the Circuit Court as
Asheville, N. G, To be argued ny Charles
A. Moore, Asheyille. NJ g.. for the ap-
pelant, and by Charles McNamee ZOE oe!
PENDANT In error
MAY ADJOURN TODAY. .
It is Very lkey the court WIZ !!nlsh
UP the argument docket to-iay alia ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-09
ROOT WRITES
TO MONT
Declines to Modify Order as to
Publication of Confederate
Muster Rolls.
WILL WILL HAVE HAVE AMPLE TIME.
suggests That, fheres Will be
Opportunity for Conference
and Correction.
WILL HAVE AMPLE TIME.
lisuggests That, there:, Will be

Secretary OF War Elihu Root has sent
Governor Montague letter, denying his
request and that Of the representatives
OF other Southern States for advance
proof-sheets of the muster rolls of the
Confederate army, now being compiled
along with those Of the Union army,
and setting forth his reasons for such
denial at some length
il THE letter says that the law does not
permit such modification of the roll
already fixed by sthe department. for the
reason that this course would require
much additional clerica. work. and thus
delay the completion of the rolls
The Secretary urges that every Con-
federate roll found anywhere be sent at
once to the department. and he says that
even though there may duplicates on file
In Washington. yet neariy every paper
purporting TO be a copy of a certain roll
contains some information not on the
other. The Secretary. in winding up his
letter, remarks that he will stand by his
original rule. as to both the Confederate
and Federal rolls. and not allow anything
4 70 90 In which was not an official record
at the Civil War period
THE LETTER IN FULL.
The letter of Secretary Root to Gov
ernor Montague is as follows:
p War Department.
washington JAN q. 1904
Hon. A. ]. Montague, Governor OF tha State
OF Virginia, Richmond:
e Dear S!r,-In Response to memorial. re-
Gently handed TO me By yourself AMI Hon
y. F. Dixon. State Auditor of North Carolina,
in which II Is urged that In compiling and
preparing for publication the rec sntlP au
thorized roster OF the officers ana enlisted
men OF the Confederate aruy, ere sh ). be
no undue haste in publishing III pro)o e
4 compilation; that prior 70 the publication the
have an opportunity TO examine the probt
sheets OF the compilation for thl purpss OF
correcting errors In names, dates an IA q
therein, and Of suggssunr corfu ms or nj
tsrAtions; that each state be permitted 10 sub
nit t. this Department its con,ed at peii-
Department furnish as soon as pra tica e 10
each State check lisi OF the roster or rolls OF
the commands from thai Staie that The deta l.
ed records of each sold ~ bs giyea in tlri
syery case In which no ster. or on y an ir-
cnmplete roster, OF command Is foull the
Department shall admit fer thu purp SEES OF
the compilation compiled roster. Get fl d
Sby the Governor of the State off ring the
same as carefully, accurately AMI corie y
made up. beg leave u advise you as fo!.
lows:
WILL HAVE AMPLE TIME
Inasmuch as Congress has not yet made any
provision for the publication OF the rlfter.
and as the compilation OF II is very far from
complete, you will readily sea that tn data
81 its publication must necessarily be remote,
spd that there Will be ample time for full and
frequent conference between the Department
and tho representatives OF the various states
{ In interest with regard 70 the form OF the
4 publication its scope and tho MEASURES neces'
d 10.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-09
SUCCESSFUL TRIP.
Revenue Cutter Mohawk Goes

Through Successful Trial.
The trial trip and tests of the revenue
cutter Mohawk In Chesapeake Bay were
most successful. The vessel returned
Sunday night. Captain E. C. Linsey was
In, command. and Engineer "A. B. Cox
had charge of the engines, TIE party
from Washington who went on the trip
returned to that city yesterday morning.
on the trip. The vessel will be COM
pleted and turned over to the government
In about month.
Those representing the government on
the trip were Engineer-in-Chlef John w.
Collins Chief Engineers T. c. fNcAlllster,
j. I. Walton and d. Nice. French. Rev
enue Constructor j. w. Lee. Captain Nc
Cornell and Assistant Engineers D. A.
Minor. G.. A. Root and r. e. Wright.
w. H. Woody Jr.. conducted the trials
for the builders. the Smith-Courtney Com
and H. Ellis, Jr.. treasurer OF the con-,
Germ, went with the party
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-09
Between Two Foes"

Rehearsals continue to so on smoothly
for Between Two Foes" under the dIrec-
draws near for the production. interest
and enthusiasm increases The Blues
are more confident now than they were
before that theE many friends are going
The play will hold the boards at the
Academy on February 18th.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-09
Service at Railroad Y. M. C. a..

partment OF the Young Mems Christian
Association Sunday afternoon was Of
great in: crest. The Indictment weather did
not prevent quite goodly crowd from
assembling. ss5s59
Mr.. John Stewart Bryan was the speak
err. and made an address on THE F'alth-
full Servant The men were very much
pleased with Mr.. Bryan.
There was good music Miss Julia En-
NETT sang solo very sweetly, and then
Professor Mnschio rendered. cornct ana
clarionet selections In splendid style.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-09
A Sermon to Convicts.

! About six hundred men, IN their striped
prison suits, filed into the chapel OF the
Virginia penitentlnry Sunday morning
and were addressed by Evangelist Charles
II. Gootee, Of Preston, Nd
The text was from Acts l:S, "And ye
sEa DO witnesses unto me-"
At the close Of the meeting more than
300 men arose for prayer. @ .if
Service In the women's ward was also
conducted by Mr.. Gootee. and several of
the women lifted their hands for prayer