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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-11-05
So-CaIled Prophecies.

Any man of a lively fancy, who
knows enough of human nature to
realize it's abiding needs, can enumer-
ate future discoveries by the dozen
with a fair chance that perhaps one
in a thousand may be realized within
a century, says the London Spectator.
To the same class belong the curious
anticipation by native tribes, which
generally take the form Of news
known. when by no conceivable
means could information have reached
them by ordinary channels The pres.
ent writer believes that this phenom-
enon, which some have explained by
telegraphy, is simply form Of an
ticipation. The native is an in~eter-
ate guesser and since his tongue
never ceases and his invention is
active, he makes enough attempts to
be fairly certain Of stumbling now
and then on the truth.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-11-05
Popping the Question,

One of the millionaire cotton mer
chants of the United States was ex
ccedingly timid in the presence of his
adored one. Everybody knew he was
desperately in love, but he had not
the courage to pop the question The
parents of the girl invited him tc
spend the weeks end at their country
place, with view to help matters
along. Instead of blessing or grace
ut the table it was the family's habit
to recite verse from the Bible, and
all guests were invited to join in this
diversion. With matrimony on the
brain, our young expert on the staple
quoted, when called on at breakfast
Sunday morning-"He that getteth q
wife getteth good thing from the
Lord" After that everything was
easy. He married the girl.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-11-05
Measuring Time in India.

In parts of southern India to meas
IRE time there was used a thin copper
bowl about five inches in diameter
and rather deeper than half a sphere
having very small hole at the bot
tom. The bowl, placed in a vesse,
containing water and floating there
on, gradually filled. At the expiration
OF an arranged interval it sunk, anc
4 boy or another watcher then struck
q gong and thus announced the time
1t showed the lapse of periods of for.
ty-fve minutes with tolerable accu
racy, but the time varied with the
temperature Of the water. 1t was
possible by the introduction of a cyl
inder containing a floating piston
which worked on a cog wheel to in
dicate the hours.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-11-05
Ships' Treasure-Channhers.

The specie-room on the steamship
IS a very important institution. 1t is
located in an out-of-the-way place
amidships, under the saloon. Few OF
the passengers know of it's existence,
or of the valuable treasure that is
carried across the ocean with them
The room varies slightly on different
ships, but is usually about 1G feet long
by 10 feet wide and feet high 1t is
constructed of steel plates one-quarter
inch thick, and strongly riveted to.
gether. The floor, the ceiling and the
walls are also made of steel plates.
There is heavy door, also made of
steel. 1t is provided with a variety
OF combination lock that is said to
be burglar-proof.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-11-05
CHILDISH ABUSE OF PETS.
Good Reason for Teaching the Pre-.
ceots of Kindness.

All kinds of pets love children to
such an extent that even cruel torture
may be inflicted by those children
and the animal still refuse to use
its natural means of defense, or do
more than strive to run away to es.
cape the torment. Many children, in
spite of the Bands of Mercy and HUI.
name Societies, are thoughtless, II
not cruel; many are easily led, and
join in the fun CD of tying tin cans
to the tails of animals, when they see
the other children engaged in this
cruel sport. Therefore, parents
should see that the precepts of kind.
ness to animals, taught universally in
school and church, should be carried
cut in daily life.
Children should thoroughly under
stand from the first that pets placed
in their care must receive food and
drink at certain hours each day; that
the food must be properly prepared
ard that the water for drinking OF
the right Woman's
Home Companion.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-11-05

The sweeping gray moss of the
southern forests is linked with com.
merce. 1t fills mattresses for beds
and cushions for buggies. 1t is use.
full for packing and it is gathered as
any other crop is gathered by PEG.
pie who are paid by the day. Moss
is ginned as cotton is ginned; the
outer cuticle Of the fiber is removed
and leaves it much like horse hair.
1t is then good for anything that
needs stufflng. In Louisiana. instead
of merely a detail of swamp scenery,
IL is the basis of an industry.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-11-05
A Time Limit.

I'm afraid you smoke too much for
your own good" said the physician.
Well" admitted the patient, Il do
smoke almost continuously from
morning till night"
why do you do that?" asked the
NJ. ID.
Because it's the only time I have
to smoke" replied the victim. 81 have
to sleep at night"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-11-05
Childish Ideas of Life.

A curious and amusing mixture OF
early piety and worldliness came to
light in a city schoolroom one day
when the teacher had asked the chill
dren to write on their pads of paper
something about the profession or &C.
cupation in which they would like to
engage when they became men and
women. One little girl wrote briefly
but effectively: Il would desire to be
A lady rider at circus if it was the
Lords will" Another little girl with
equally mixed ideas wrote: mis-
sionary, but if not that, millinery or
clerk in candy store" -Lippincott's
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-11-05

But he now reused himself as Mar
got entered, and babe her to be seat
ed.
"Margot, l have sent for thee that
I may unburden my mind somewhat
rs to matters which have been weigh
ing heavily upon me for many months
past" he began.
Margot looked at him in silent won
der mingled with some alarm, as she
could see no reason for his words. nor
for the mood which seemed to inspire
them.
These are troublous times" he re-
suNsd more calmly, and dropping the
FAM lar manner of speech he had pre-
viously used; times when but a few
hours suffice to turn affairs from ap-
parent security into confusion and
danger | wish, therefore, to place a
considerable sum. of money in your
care, for l feel that perhaps it may be
safer with you than with me. 1t is all
I have of my own to give Jean; and
it will relieve me to know that, no
matter what may come to me, or how
ever Etienne may seek to rob the boy,
my Jean will never know actual
want"
The baron was now standing by the
side of his desk; and pressing the
edge of a panel in the oaken vain
scoting, it flew open, disclosing a
small recess, wherein were small
metal box and a number of little can
vas bags.
Come here" he said, turning to
look at Margot over his shoulder.
SHE came to his side.
FSee," he explained; "you do so, and
So" showing her how to manipulate
the secret spring. Then, after closing
the panel, he added, "See now if you
can open 1t.
She did so, and the panel opened
again.
"Ah, that is well. Now you know
where the boys fortune is hidden
and | trust you to guard it for him
The bags contain gold coin, and the
box holds q few jewels, that are his
as they we're his mothers; also some
papers, for which the future may
show need, should any one seek &c
deprive him of his rights as my son
I shall leave it to your discretion as
TO when and where you will take them
from their present hiding-place. Re
member, Margot, | charge you sol
cmnly, that when / am not here, If
~ + am taken away, trust you, above
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-11-05
BY MARY DEVEREUX

all others, TO protect my boys future,
and provide for his welfare"
THAT will l do with my life!" Mar
got declared fervently.
1t was toward sunset that same day
when Jean came running in to an
nounce that he had seen soldiers rid
ing up the winding roadway that led
through the park.
Bidding the boy keep out of sight
until the cause of such visit could
be ascertained, Monsieur lie Baron de-
scended to the reception-room, where
the officer in command of the SOL
diers soon presented himself, and de-
livered letter from Couthon, in
which the baron's hospitality was re-
quested for the bearer and his escort.
The fact was that Etienne, recently
angered by his fathers refusal to in
crease his already liberal allowance,
had, with characteristic villany, let
fall some insinuations impeaching the
latter's loyalty to the Revolutionary
cause; and the officer, who had been
ordered upon a mission which would
take him several leagues beyond the
chateau, was instructed to stop there
upon his return, the object being that
the Committee might, from the man
ner in which the baron received his
unlimited guests, form better idea
as to his true sentiments.
Jean did not deem it wise to pre-
sent himself until the dinner hour
should arrive, but had passed the
time in questioning Margot ana Tatro
as to the probable meaning Of this
strange invasion Of the chateau's pri-
vacy. Then, going in to the dining
room with an unusually subdued air,
although his heart was fluttering with
excitement, the lads shyness evapo-
rated in glad shout at sight of the
officer standing before the fireplace,
where burning logs made cheerful the
apartment and warmed the chill even
ing air.
"Aha!' he cried, precipitating him
self upon his fathers guest, whose
arms went quickly around the boy.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-11-05
CHAPTER n.

Through the weeks of the late sum-
mer, old Tatro, the butler had been
attending the meetings held by the
? peasants. But, being a firm believer
. in the old regime, he had reported
faithfully to Monsieur lie Baron all
that had transpired at these gather
lngs, telling him of the vicious
speeches made by Fauchel, and of the
latter's evident determination to in
tiuence the peasants against the peo-
pie of the chateau.
On certain September morning,
after one of these reports from Tatro,
the baron said, Find Margot, and
send her to me-"
When the faithful old servant had
left the room his master looked out
OF the window toward the park; but
his darl<ly ciIqled eyes saw something
quite different from the trees silhouet-
ted against the cloudless blue of the
sky.
- Ghey saw the pale, angry face Of
Ntmas Fauchel, the young schoolmas-
ter, who. meeting the baron as he
came from the magistrates door with
the pretty, siXteen-year-old daughter
Of the Iuguenot minister clinging to
his arm, had said, as he barred their
way, To-day, Monsieur lie Baron, you
have won, and have taken for wife
her whom her dead father gave to me
when he refused you, a Papist But
warn you to beware of the day when
l shall seek my revenge!"
The baron, in the strength of his
vigorous manhood, and in the happy
dreams of his passionate love, had
laughed at the melodramatic threat
of his humble rival. And to-day,
white-haired and lonely, he smiled
disdainfully as he recalled it.
But the smile died softly in sigh
that was almost moan, as thought
of the narrow mound he had looked
upon the spring before, banked with
violets and snowdrops, in the old
churchyard by the Loire, near the
c gage where he had known brief
years dream of happiness.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-11-05
SOULS OUT OF HARMONY.
Parting of the Ways for the Practical
and the Occult.

dTliH9 VI the ways TOT the FTdCtICdl
and the Occult.
Myra Kelly, who has won an envi
able reputation as a clever portrayer
of child-life in New York's East Side
public schools, is practical Literary
fame and public attention have not
diverted her from the paths of san.
ity into the higher walks" of occult
ism, whittier so many literary women
have wandered. A disciple of "Orien.
tai mysticism" met Miss Kelly recent.
ly, and, after considerable cross-ques.
tioning concerning literary motifs and
the purposes of her soul, inquired
anXiously:
my child, what is the color of your
soul?"
II am sure | don't know" promptly
replied Miss Kelly, unless, being
Irish, it is green"
Green! Green!" exclaimed he,
questioner Mine is royal purple
We can never harmonic. FAREWELL!
and she floated away into the purple
shadows Of darkened room beyond
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-11-05
The First Requisite.

mot long ago." said Nat Goodwin
81 was lunching with friend and two
grass widows, neither of whom had
been divorced.
Zone of the widows held up the
wishbone of the chicken.
Lets see which will be married
first" she said to the other grass
widow.
"Tt seems to me-, remarked my
friend grimly, that you'd better sec
which will be unmarried first New
York Times.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-11-05
Wasted Time.

District Attorney Jerome, however
reformed he may be now, was a great
card player in his early days, so much
so that his mother, who was a pious
woman, said to him one day by way OF
remonstrance:
"A great deal of time is wasted
dear, Is there not, in playing cards?'
Eyes, mother" he smiled in reply
there is. In shutting and DEALING
Nv, York Times.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-11-05
Liberty.

This Land of quick success"
Gave me no happiness,
Nor fame. nor friends. nor gold.
But precious pearls untold
The pearls of all the tears
I've wept i'm ten sad years.
But / do not complain.
o lofty land of the free!
1 have thy greatest gain;
Sweet Freedom ! have from theel
This Land of quick success"
Gave me no stars to bless,
All l have here acquired
In ten years struggle fired.
Is my rich silver share
The silver in my hair.
But / do not repine.
O lofty land of the free!
Thy grandest good is mine:
Sweet Freedom l have from thee
Marcus Rein.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-11-05
Why the Hump Is There.

Can you tell me-" said the seeker
after knowledge to the Snowman,
what the hump on that camel's back
is for?"
What's it for?"
Eyes; of what value is it?"
We'll, it's lots of value. The cam
ell would be no good without it,"
why not?"
why not? Yer don't suppose peo-
pie 'ud pay sixpence to see a camel
without a hump, do yer?"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-11-05
Quicker Wav,

"Who owns these acres?" asked the
Granger, as they stopped to look at
Ow, marshy tract of land by the road
side.
It's in dispute" said the real estate
agent. II believe there's suit OF
some kind on hand now to quiet the
title"
IF they want to do that" queried
the other, why don't they turn lot
of boys loose on those frogs?"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-11-05
Ancient Water Clocks.

Plato introduced the clepsydra into
Greece. 1t was used by the Romans
also. The king of Persia is said to
have presented Charlemagne with a
water clock of bronze, inlaid with gold.
Water clocks were used up to the
seventeenth century. Even with the
introduction of the pendulum, water
served las the motor and the pendu-
lum as q regulator"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-11-05

BILE that was mostly backache, and
they fixed me up fine. There is no
mistake about that, and IL | should
ever be troubled again, l would get
them first thing, as l know what they
are"
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
n Y
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-11-05
More Haste.

Briggs see that while young Fid-
dleback was clipping with Miss Red
bud her father overlook them.
Griggs-Didnt he use the automo-
bile?
Briggs-Oh, yes; but the old man
could walk faster.-Collier's.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-11-05
a Celestial Office Seeker.

"Yes," said the Billville citizen, "he
was nat'ral born runner fer Office
jest run in his blood, so to speak-an'
it's my firm belief that when he land
ed in paradise the very fust thing he
did wuz to git out a opposition ticket
to st. Peter for gatekeeper."-A
Constitution
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-11-05
lust a Mere Incidc nf.

Manager-Well, I've engaged all the
specialties for our new musical com.
edy, the scenery is done and the music
is about finished.
Author-All right. I'll drop you a
postal with the libretto on it tomor.
row.-Philadelph Bulletin.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-11-05
Modern Recess.

"Have you practiced on the piano?"
Eyes, mother"
And read Prof. Simson's lecture on
Greek art?"
Yes, mother"
And studied your calculus?"
Eyes, mother"
Then you may so out and play for
ten minutes. Life.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-11-05
What Did She Mean?

Plodder-My wife told me to-day
she wished | took after my brother
Newitt-Oh, yes your brother be.
came rich. That's what she meant.
Ell?
Plodder-Well, she's got NE guess.
ing. He died rich, you know.-Phila.
lelphia Press.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-11-05
Bless Her!

Every one would rather freeze all
night than get up and look for mors
covers, except the mother who has
children to watch over.-Atchiscl
Globe.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-11-05

which have cured
thousands.
Capt. S. ID. Hun
ter, OF Engine No.
IA, Pittsburg, Pa,
Fire Department,
and residing at
2729 Wylie Ave-,
says:
1T was three
years ago that l
used Doan's Kid
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-11-05
Aliens Foot-Ease, Wonderful Remedy.

"Have tried ALIENS FOOT-EASE, and
find it to be n certain cure, and gives COM
fort to one suffering with sore, tender and
swollen feet. l will recommend ALIENS
FOOT-EASE to my friends, as it is
certainly a wonderful remedy.-Alrs. N.
II. Guilford, New Orleans, La"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-11-05
CURE YOUR KIDNEYS.

When the Back Aches and Bladder
Troubles Set In, Get at the Cause.
Don't make the mistake of believing
hackache and bladder ills to be local
ailments. Get at the cause and cure
the kidneys. Use Doan's Kidney Pills,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-08-05

The Peever Pilot is a new
paper and the ninth now pub
lished in Roberts county, the
first edition of which came out
last week. The Pilot has Glenn
E. Whiteman at the helm, and
bears the imprint of mechanical
skill. It certainly should do so,
as the young man, metaphor
ically speaking, was ''born and
brought up in a printing Office,
the elder Whiteman being the
veteran editor of the Ortonville
Herald Star. However the phil.
may differ, we believe
there is q good deal in being
properly sired, and we are will
to stand godfather to the
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-08-05
Like the boy who worked hal

Like the boy who worked half
q day in q printing Office and
then quit, telling the boss he
was sorry he had learned the
trade, so our friend Mr.. Dooley
deeply regrets that he entered
the newspaper field, or at least
had not confined himself to the
editorial column Of the Rabbit
Bentley Intelligencer published
at Twin Brooks. Mr.. Dooley
states that he submitted the
Communication to his Grind
and companion -in-arms Mr.
"Bintley, and that the latter APP
proved the document before it
was given to the press. It is
possible, however that Mr..
Bentley would have approved it
had II been Mr.. Dooley's death
warrant.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-08-05

In another column we print
the reply of Mr.. Aldrich to our
local MI Dooley, whose success
as editorial guide and mentor to
the Twin Brooks News inspired
him to break out last week in
communications to the other
county papers. Mr.. Aldrlch in
plain language gives the real
history of the funny work" by
which Mr.. Rabbit secured his
nomination four years ago. From
the facts set forth the Rabbit
is more of q Fox than his ears
would indicate.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-08-05

AiooouII IlVcE DIS Uuc UcSb CdUUlo graz
ing and free range country on earth
for any me wishing to raise and Craze
cattle. The free range law, the brand
law and the wolf bounty law made
this a great country for cattle, horse
and sheep ranches. Hughes county,
OF which Pierre is the county seat, was
also advertised as a cattle range
country where the nutriciOus native
buffalo and alkali grasses made the
yearllng steer an OK when two years
old and the yearling Hereford heifer a
COW at two. HOmesteaders were told
to stay away from this natural cattle
country unless they were prepared to
60 exclusively into live stock raising.
This was the first year that Pierre
really began to know what was needed
IN that part of the state to make it
rich and prosperous. From 1893. for
nine years, Pierre had nothing worthy
o. giving to the public. except daily
specials" to the Argus-Leader and
Press of Sioux Falls, the Journal and
Tribune of Sioux City, the Journal
and Tribune of Minneapolis that train
loads OF cattle, horses, sheep and
wool were being shipped to the eastern
markets from this free range country
west OF the state capital to the Black
Hills. Native grasses were cured by
the hot son and dry wind before the
1rost came in early September and it
made choice winter feed, before the
country was over stocked with the big
advertisement given it from Pierre az
the exclusive cattle, horse and sheep
raising country. Home men were
advised to go into rails .ng live stock
tnat could live the year around on
the grazing grasses.
1894 found Mitchell advertising the
state through The Corn Belt Real
Estate Association, and Pierre adj
vertising the free range country Ut
Flerre and on west to the Black Hills
as q live stock grazing country where
roundup.
In 1896 to 1900 inclusive Mitchell
was advertising the st ate as an agri-
cultural, live stock and gold produce
ing state, through all sorts Of litera-
ture, including q colored divisional
map showing the grain growing dis
trict, the Artesian water bearing
basin, the live stock grazing district
and the gold mining district, all Of
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-08-05

Referring to US last week Rab-
bitt 4 Bentley's Intelligencer
says: "the epitaths he applied
to the editor OF this paper were
both nngentlemanly and coarse
Webster's dictionary: "EPI-
TAPH-An inscription on or at
. tomb, or q grave, in memory
or commentator of one buried
there sepulchral inscription"
Great Scott! Is the kid dead
and buried-and he so young?