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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04
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We began talking by my asking him
il any one had ever offered him a
penny for his thoughts.
He said yes and told me his wife
had telephoned him that their girl
had nearly fallen out of the front
window-the big window light did go
out and cut the girls arm. Then the
girl went to the kitchen and nearly
burnt herself UP. His wife sent her
to bed and called him up.
We reasoned that the girls trouble
in the kitchen was due to her worry
ing over her front room window ex-
element.
Then he told me about what the
old man told the young man years
ago-he was that young man. SAID
that a million men should hear mis-
words. You are invited to help me
pass them along.
Take time 20 pull yourself together
when you find yourself going to
pieces. Do !. IL you have to go out
and chop wood or pay coal bill.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04

He ordered it removed and asked
the customer what he would like in
place of it.
1t came in the form of peach pie
without any fork.
The waiter had taken the fork with
the apple pie and not replaced it.
The customer took time with his
coffee to see if either the floor walker
or the waiter would notice the forks
absence.
They did not and ii had to be asked
for. AS this customer makes mistakes
himself occasionally in the restaurant
he did not look down en- the two peo'
pie for the oversight.
He did wonder why they could be
blind to the semi-service. 1t was late
and the waiter was tired-that eX.
plains for that one.
The floor walker got to telling some
good stories on another customer
and that may be sufficient explanation
for his condition.
How to tell good story without
laughing at it yourself and without
neglecting your work is a personal
quality that requires previous prac.
tice.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04
Traveller Praises Berlin.

An Englishman writes of Berlin
1T is the only modern city l know of
that has managed to escape looking
artificial. The labor of building Great
er Berlin has been dexterously hidden
There is very little of the deadly uni
formity, the Euclidian lines, the pro-
sale precision one notices in New
York. Berlin is something consider
ably better than a mere chessboard of
brick and stone and mortar. The
streets have a curved and. enticing
spaciousness; they are shaded with
avenues of trees, faultlessly asphalted
and clean with cleanliness surpcss
ing that of Paris. The architecture
is rather too florid for English tastes
but for all that decidedly effective"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04
COMPLIMENTS NOT IN VOGUE
PeraonaI "Taffy" DlspIeaslng to the
Grave OrientaIs.


When the late Sir Edwin Arnold
went to Japan he met the Countess
Kuroda, who had come lin lovely
Japanese dress to have her portrait
painted" by Walter Savage Lander.
Her eyes were dancing with excite
ment and she had Q round spot of
brilliant rouge on her lower lip. She
was delighted to find that Sir Edwin
Arnold could speak her own language
a little, but did not look at all pleas
ed when he admired her hands-fine
and small as a child's. From the Japa-
nese point of view such personal COM
pliments constitute q breach of ETH
quette. Very dirty; very dirty" she
said, laughing. as she tucked them
away under her long sleeves. The
phrase is merely, one of polite depre-
cation when anything of the speakers
is admired. Mrs. Hugh Fraser, who
tells the story in her recent book on
Japan, adds: IL have heard it applied
to peoples houses, clothes and, think
their dinners; if one has CHANGED to
praise a feast. if one admires a child
it is at once said to be ugly, and
anything so intimately a mans own
as his wife is invariably called stupid
| remember the Chinese word is much
the same, the stupid person in the
inner chamber being the ordinary
name in Pekin If wife has TO be
mentioned at ALI"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04
Sweet Simplicity.

For younger women at least some
salvation from the deluge of over
dressing is at hand. In France young
girls are wearing almost nun-like cos
tunes in soft colors, preferably grays.
They are quite untrimmed, except for
a nice belt buckle and white collar,
which is usually dainty, simple
thing of fine plated muslin or en-
broidered lawn, or sometimes it is a
fichu and chemisette, but always white
and simple. 1t is a fashion which
many young American girls of good
family are adopting.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04
Gown for Short Woman.

A certain very rich American wom-
IN living abroad went to her Paris
iressmaker last fall and asked him
to make her becoming gown.
II look short in everything" said
she, "and very stout. Make something
which will become my style well"
The man dressmaker thought and
thought and finally he achieved a
gown which, when put on. answered
the purpose admirably. 1t heightened
the woman and made her lock more
slender This gown, which was made
OF taffeta, was nearly four inches
upon the floor in front. The, back
fell away in "a very long and very
graceful line. The skirt, while it was
full, was fitted around the hips and
the fullness all came in down below.
The result was charming.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04

and con study Of a subject. Many
times individuals have appeared irri
tated over two views being presented
together. To-day | discovered for my
self that while nearly every one
studies a subject on one side or the
other I have formed the habit of look
ing at it in a bi-research way and
comparing side with side.
The minute | made the discovery
used it and made myself clearer on
the subject under discussion.
Now | remember that young man
with whom | was discussing subject
a long time ago became angry over
my giving two arguments that con-
tradicted each other. He was trying
to prove that a theory was the truth
and l was trying to climb over the
cries to the truth. / never cared what
became OF the theories If | found
what could be proven to be true.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04
Walnut supersedes ORANGE.

The first English walnut orchard in
California was planted with seed from
the Los Angeles Mission gardens
where the padres had started few
trees with nuts brought with them
from Spain. The undertaking was a
success from the first, and the acre
age of walnuts has steadily increased
slowly at first, but now with rapid
strides. The walnut trees early age
of bearing. its long life and the steady
demand for it's product tend to make
the enterprise deservedly popular. AL
ready it is superseding the orange in
favor among fruit growers.-Review
of Reviews.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04
Tribulation.

Dis OF world keeps a-travelin', as hard
as it kin go;
Travelin' through de sunshine an a-trav-
elm through de snow:
Traveiin through de roses an traveln'
through de rocks,
Gittin' some caresses, an a mighty sight
% knocks.
It's been a-goin' dat way ever since long
long ago
An it's gwine to keep a-goin' fob n
million years or So
An I sometimes specks do sorrows an
de joys dat / goes through
Don't mount to nothin like as much as
| suppose dey DO.
It's hahd to bear de penalties when for
tune doesn't smile.
But when you counts EN- up, it's only
fob little while.
De 'speriences you runs across is mighty
tough. foh sho',
But dis oil worlds got to stan 'em fob a
million years or So
Washington Star.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04
Girls Description of Men.

The Fort Cobb Record tells this
story of young girls composition on
Men," which shows that the seed of
ritorial prairies: Men are what wom-
en- marry. They drink and smoke and
swear and have ever so many pockets,
but they won't go to church. Per
haps IL they wore bonnets they would.
They are more logical than women
and always more geological. 10th
mon and women have sprung frsm
monkeys. but the women certainly
sprung farther than the men,"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04

Every day people tell me something
which is a mental lighthouse for some
one somewhere and at every oppor-
tunity | am sending out these ideas
to those unknown to me.
In time | hope to get and give bet.
ter thoughts and also successfully ex-
plain to many that simple things and
self-effort are most useful.
There is very little chance to bene.
fit those who are looking for some
great and easy wisdom.
A mother told me that her son
wanted an education but he wanted
to buy it ready made. He never got
IL
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04

building it burned, completely de-
stroying all contents and many peo-
pie.
In two or three years he moved
again and not many months after
doing SO the concern on the floor
above the place he left burned out,
and those below were either water
soaked or scorched.
Some concerns have been benefited
by fire, but Mr.. Charles must feel
cheerful over these escapes. 1t is
not always necessary to have trouble
in order to know more.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04
Ornaments for Gowns.

The washable lawn and the wa(h-
able muslin is almost a thing of the
past. Each season it goes further and
further into the background. and this
season it is quite impossible to con-
ceive a laundress who can wash the
shirred skirts or who can so tub the
gathered waists that they will come
out wcarable. The remedy is rot to
be found, except in the careful wear
ing of these gowns ana their preserya'
ton when not in use.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04
Handsome Nickel Bread Trays.

Handsome and ornamental for the
table are the nickel bread trays IN
old Colonial design, showing fiuted
and beaded borders inv~highly pol
ished finish These traCs are some
what boat-shaped, and show orna-
mental effects in pierced work. <
The new nickel teaspoons, MADE "
in the thin delicate model of the tea
spoon of our great grandmothers'
days. are dainty and look so like their
ancient prototypes that few people
would doubt their being genuine old
fashioned silver.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04

The dress is made with front and
back, the front tucked, the back box
plated and the skirt portion laid in
additional inverted plaits at the I'M
der-arm seams, and is closed at The
back, an opening being cut beneath
the center plat The sleeves are sim
ply full ana both neck and wrists are
finished with bands to which the cuffs
can be sewn, or attached by means
of buttons and buttonholes as liked
At the waist is a belt of the material
that is slipped under straps at the
under-arm seams.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size IS years. is Az
yards q inches wide. 29s yards A
inches wide CT 21a yards so inches
wide with u yard of white linen for
collar and cuffs
The pattern 4707 is cut in sizes for
girls of 4, 6, s, 10 and IL years of age.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04
The troubles of a man
who naturally toed out.

After excusing myself for stepping
on his newly polished shoes he told
me that that was a common trouble
with him as he toed out very notice
ably.
Whenever he walks with anyone
he gets his toes treaded on where
they turn corners the right way and
the other person lacks forethought.
For years have thought about
exercises for people who toe in or
toe out too much. but never before
have | thought about exercises for
people who are to walk with those
who toe out too much.
We may be more useful with some
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04
MANY OPERAS sY HERoLD.
twenty-five Musical Compositions
Known to Exist


Many people suppose that the only
opera written by Herold was "Zam9a,"
the beautiful overture of which is so
popular. BY the way, one strain in
that opera is manifestly stolen direct
from HandePs Messiah oh, thou
that bringest good tidings to Zion.
Prof. Willhartitz of Los Angeles, who
is an authority on music, having writ
ten a big dictionary of music that has
not yet been published, gives the
names of not less than twenty-five op,
eras and six ballets written by Herod
between 1919 and 1899. OF these, nine
are still occasionally produced, the
best known of them being lie Pre-
Aux Clercs."
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04

cream messaline satin is both correct
and in harmony with the waist. When
lace is not desirable thin silks, chif-
fon and indeed all materials soft
enough to allow of stirring will be
found equally satisfactory the design
being suited to all such.
The waist consists of the fitted lin
ing. which is optional, front, backs
and yoke is closed invisibly at the
sack. When the lining is used, yet
a transparent effect desired, it and
the material can be cut away beneath
the yoke. The sleeves are simply
full, finished with bands and frills Of
lace.
The quantity of material required
fer the medium size is 6 yards is
inches wide, YARDS 81 inches wide
or 25s yards "A inches wide, with Az
yards of insertion for yoke, 2 yards
of lace for sleeves and q yards of
silk for belt.
The pattern 4708 is cut in sizes for
a SO, 81, SO and 40-inch bust meas
ure.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04
Pairs in FURNISHINGS.

There are two or three kinds of
drawing rooms that literally set the
teeth on edge, and cause the souls of
artistic people to shudder within
them. comments the London Queen.
One Is the room where everything is
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04
Some peach pie with
which there was no
fork iorethought.

The restaurant customer liked ap-
pie pie best, but he liked it extra well
done.
The apple pie was not cooked
enough-the floor walker said that the
oven must have been too hot and col
ored the crust before the apple got
cooked.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04

In one block of twelve houses in
New Brunswick there are six brides.
That block is a good deal more desir-
able now as a place of residence than
it will be few years hence, if they
all stay there.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04
"A new view to me OF
the word bi-reSearch to
represent a condition.

For years l have liked the word BIZ
research in the sense that it meant
two studying or hunting together
again on a subject which both had
previously studied alone.
Also for years / have noticed in dis
cussion or conversation that people
&c aot always follow me in my pro
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04

Novoe Vremya, which is the name
of one of Russia's leading newspapers,
means The Times and The Vsemirnaya
means The World 1t must be excit,
ing when The World newsboys flock
out with an extra.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04

in pairs; there are pairs of vases.
pairs of photograph frames, pairs OF
pictures, pairs of footstools, pairs Oh
everything. 1t is impossible to pre-
vent the thought flashing across the
mind that if pairing originated with
the food, one can only wish that
Noah had taken the animals into tho
ark one by one.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04

The able but dyspeptic New York
Post still sternly declines to point
with pride at anything in this repre-.
hensible country except the occasional
imaginary fulillment of one of its dis
NAL predictions.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04

The decision Of Philadelphia court
that a wife does not own her hus.
bands pay envelope will not disturb
the average wife. All she wants is
the contents-Kansas City Journal.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04

The eminent authority that describ-
ed Uncle Russell Sage as man who
did not care for money for it's own
sake must have heard of the reckless.
ness with which he sometimes spends
S7.9S for a suit of clothes.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04

One of the Japanese officers who
were killed at Port Arthur has been
elevated to the rank of war god in
Japan. Still, comparatively few of us
would care to be blown to pieces even
for that high honor.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04

The Englishman who has been in
vestigating the question decides that
there is measure of stern reality in
dreams. Any man who has paid or
his wife's spring hat will corroborate
this.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04

An esteemed New York contempor-
airy is discussing the question, why
does popcorn pop?' 1t will be follow
ed by symposium on the topic, why
is q gourd."
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04

The news that fortune of 81 ,000,-
600 awaits one missing George Miller
is calculated to raise false hopes. But
it would have been still worse if the
lost heir had happened to be John
Smith.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04

1t is to be hoped that the fact that
a defendant in breach of promise
case used to send his sweetheart a.
million kisses in every letter will not
be used as an argument against the
feasibility of one-cent postage.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04

It is unsafe to make running COM
ment on q baseball team or the
weather. Either is likely to present
complete change of form without a
moments notice.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04

If the Italian chemist who thinks he
has discovered chemical combina-
ton in liquid form that will prove a
substitute for kerosene oil is right,
he may be endowing universities or
giving away libraries dozen years
from now.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04
Girls "suster Brown Dress.

Buster Brown" styles have taken
a firm hold on the girls as well as
the small boys, and dresses for the
latter's sister, made after that wide
Unknown youngsters, are among the
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04

One of the mysteries of nature is
the ease with which song birds and
game can be exterminated as CON-
pared with the difficulty in getting
rid of the boil weevil.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04

When Nine. Patti gives up $4,000
once in her grip she surely intends
to make another farewell tour" in
order to recover it,
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04

latest SHOWN. lnlS
one is made OF
natural colcred
linen with white
collar and cuffs
that are detech-
able, but all Sim
pie childish mate
rials, wool as well
as linen and cot
ton, are appropri-
ate and collar and
cuffs can be of the
same or white as
proferrpd
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04

1t would serve the convenience of
editors, compositors, proofreaders and
readers alike if the American neHs.
papers would only agree upon a com
p!ete set of Yankee names for both
the Japanese and the Russian war
ships.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04
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enemies Of easy errors and the
friends Of forethoaght, to re-
duce naturally e1pensare mas
takes Of mechanical, CONNER
oSGJ and professional people.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04
Permit a blunder to
rattle you and you in
Vite something worse.

Years ago an old man told a young
man to take time to cool off when.
ever he got excited
He advised him to walk into an
other room or to put on his coat
and go around the block-anything to
himself together.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04

You can't make a chicken thief DE-
lieve that a bird in the hand is worth
two in the bush if he is caught with
the goods on him.-Town Topics.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04
Blouse. Waist Closed in Back

Waists of lace over chiffon or nous
seine are emnently fashionable and
are charmingly becoming and attract
i've as well. This one is made of
cream represe lace, the yoke being
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04

There is something in the finger
nail diagnosis. If you have aches all
over you, and your nails are thin and
brittle, you have rheumatism.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04

1t would be interesting to know how
covered that people generally eat too
much, has reduced his own daily bill
of fare.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04

Half a million talking-machine rec
ords were destroyed in a Camden,
n. j., fire the other day without utter
ing a word of protest.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04
Nine ecred Walkino skirt.

Walking skirts that provide gener-
Gus fulness and fare and yet are snug
over the hips make the latest and
most graceful shown. The model il
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04

DR.. Pearsons, the Chicago philan-
thropist, endowed three colleges in
commemoration Of his birthday. Long
life to him!
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04

composed of strips
of insertion and
bands of silk en-
broidered w ] t h
French knots, and
is lined with chif-
fon only, cut eX-
actly like the lace,
but the fitted
foundation can be
used when liked.
The cream lace
over the white
makes a most at
tractive effect and
the deem belt of
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04

That separation of Weber and
Fields, after twenty-five years of part
nership, seems something like the
divorce Of a couple rs years old.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04

"A sneer never yet answered an
argument" says the Hartford Times
And it's foolish to try to argue against
a sneer
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04

The latest news from the grated
nose is that it has taken root and
is getting ready to blossom.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04

propriate and simple stitching can be
used as q finish. in place of the braid
when preferred.
The skirt is cut in nine cores with
extensions at all front and side seams
that form the tuck plaits, and can be
stitched above the plaits, as illustrat-
ed, or finished with bands OF braid.
The fulness at the back is laid in
inverted plaits that are stitched to
match the seams and the upper edge
can be finished with the belt or cut
on dip outline and underfaced or
bound, as may be preferred.
The. quantity of material required
for the medium size is liz yards II
inches wide, 6A yards A inches wide
or yards SO inches wide when mate
rial has figure or nap; SA yards u,
81 yards "A or Az yards 80 inches
wide when material has neither figure
nor nap, with 8 yards OF braid to trim
as illustrated.
The pattern 400 is cut in sizes for
a %, "a. &c, % and 80 inch waist meas
ure.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04

One reason that trusts are often
dissolved is that too much water is
frequently used in their composition.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04
Put tinG signals or
lighthouses on DANGER
Gus rocks in the sea of
thought.

A dozen years ago / drew some
thing like this and intended using it
in some way at that time.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04
q. A. LIsK, Publisher

There are some people who think
the dentist, not the politician, has the
biggest pull.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-06-04

Illustrated is adj
mirable in every
way, and means
comfort to t h g
wearer as well as
style. AS shown it
is made Of tam
colored cravenette
stitched with corti-
celli silk a n d
trimmed with fibre
braid, but all suit
ing and skirting
materials are APP