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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28
Huntinn Gold in an Auto.

Two Denver men have set out in an
automobile on a six months trip 10
prospect for gold and other mineral
deposits in their own state and in Ari-
iona ard New Mexico. They are b.
F Kelly and Smith Mckay, both min
ing men. They ard other Colorado
ans have satisfied themselves by ex-
perience that autos are serviceable in
the mountain districts, and they de-
cided to introduce them in prospect
ing.
They carry a full camping outfit,
mining tools, repair kit, and provis-
ions for one week. They think that
with the auto they will always be with
in reach of a place where they can
replerish their larder, SO have given
up to camp comforts part Of the space
they might have devoted to provis.
ions.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28
The Birch in Russia

ding its trunk with the protective
ribbon by shielding her from witch
who had become her stepmother.
Nor is this the only tradition with
which the Russian peasantry have
associated the tree. According to
Prof Mannhardt, it is employed by
them to evoke Lieschi or gent of the
forest The method of procedure is
not without interest. The peasants
cut down some young trees and ar
range them in a circle with the tops
inclning toward the center. They
then enter the circle thus formed, and
call up the spirit, who forthwith ap-
pears. He is at once placed on the
stump of one of the trees that has
been felled. with his face turned to-
ward the east. The peasants kiss his
hand, and while looking between his
legs, they say in chorus, Uncle Lies
chi, show yourself to us not as gray
wolf, not as fierce fire, but as | my
self appear" AS the result OF this
appeal the leaves Of the aspen shake
most vigorously, and Lieschi makes
his appearance in human form and
express himself quite willing to rem
der any service they might ask.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28

Thanks to Pasteur and Lister, the
surgeon OF to-day can do some aston
ishing things in the way OF grating
one piece OF living tissue on another.
A remarkable case is furnished by a
doctor who writes TO the British Medi-
cal Journal. His patient had a finger
bitten clean off by pig, through the
shaft of its middle bone. He put the
finger i'm his pocket. among lot OF
tobacco dust and other rubbish, and
walked with a friend six miles to the
doctor, who demanded to see 1t. The
finger had been cut off for about two
hours. The doctor applied antiseptlcs
to the end OF the finger after wiping
off the tobacco and ashes and dirt,
similarly cleansed the stump that re-
NAMED on the patients hand, put the
two together, applied a couple OF
splints, and the patient uses his fin
ger to-day. Such are the healing pow
ers of the healthy body.
And now a Frenchman is advertising
his Willingness to sell his nose and
ears for similar purposes to those who
have need of them. His prices are to
be moderate at first" and there IS
little doubt that there will be offers.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28

This heading is not, as might be
supposed, meant to imply that Russia
has discarded the knout in favor of
the punitive implement familiar to
this country. 1t has to do with the
birch tree. So high is the regard in
which this tree is held that it eXcels
other trees in four qualities-It gives
light to the world, stiles cries,
cleanses and cures diseases. The ap.
probation in which the tree is held
by the Russian people is further
shown, says the Gardeners Magazine,
by the custom which has long obtain
ed of the maidens on the day Of Pente-
cost suspending garlands on the
trees they love best They also tie
round the stems of the trees a piece
OF red ribbon as protection from
the Evil Eye. and as charm to cause
them TO flourish. According to Rus
sian traditions the Lady of the
Woods" combines considerable
amount of intelligence with her beau
ty, and a Russian author, Afanassief
by name, has recorded as a fact that
one birch tree showed its appreciation
OF the kindness of a maiden in Cir
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28

The invariable cause of colds comes
from within, not without, says the Sci
ence of Health. No one takes cold
when in a vigorous state of health,
with pure blood coursing through the
body, and there is no good reason why
any one in ordinary health should
have a cold. 1t may come from in
sufficient exercise, breathing of foul
air. want of wholesome food, excess
OF food, lack of bathing, etc, but
always from some violation of the
plain laws of health.
There can be no more prolific cause
of colds than highly seasoned foods,
as well as frequent eating. These
give no time for the digestive organs
to rest and incite an increased flow
of the digestive secretions. Thus
larger quantities of nourishment are
absorbed than can be properly utilized
and the result is an obstruction, COM
monty called cold" which is simply
an effort of the system to expel the
useless material. Properly speaking,
it is self-poisoning. due to an in
capability of the organism to regu-
late and compensate for the disturb
ance.
A deficient supply Of pure air to the
lungs is not only strong predispos-
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28
The Cause of Colds

ing cause of colds but prolific source
of much graver conditions. Pure air
and exercise are necessary TO prepare
the system for the assimilation of
nutriment, for without them there can
be no vigorous health. The oxygen OF
the air we breathe regulates the APP
petite as well as the nutriment that is
built up in the system
The safest and best way to avoid
colds is to sleep in a room with the
windows wide open, and to remain out
of doors every day, no matter what
may be the weather, for at least two
hours, preferably with some kind of
exercise, il not more than walking.
One should not sit down to rest while
the feet are wet or the clothing damp.
A person may go with the clothing
wet through to the skin all day, If he
but keeps moving. Exercise keeps up
the circulation and prevents taking
cold.
The physiological care of colds is
the prevention of their occurrence.
The person who does not carry around
an oversupply of alimentation in his
system, and furthermore secures a
purified circulation by strict, sanitary
cleanliness, thus placing himself in a
positive condition, is immune to colds
A starving man cannot take cold.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28

A woman said the other day she's
losing her grip. She meant, that the
other woman was becoming discour-
aged and was verging toward despair.
That the other woman's mental dis
turbance was obvious, meant the
gradual and ultimate loss to her OF
the confidence in her ability to carry
responsibilities.
The consequence is pathetic-yes-
but as the world goes. it is so.
No matter how discouraged you are,
don't seem to be losing your grip,
cautions writer in the Chicago Jour
nal.
If you feel one hand figuratively
loosening on your efforts and duties,
take an overgrasp with the other, and
if you cannot climb, just hang on to
the situation.
Make it apparent that you have m
fidence in yourself. While doing
this, you assure to yourself the trust
of others in your ability and in your
force to carry it into effect.
1t is very hard, often bitterly diff
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28

Now. this is the way Jim Brann came
homc-hc came in the hobo style,
Tucked on the trucks and clutchng a
truss for many a weary mile.
And here in the ways of his boyhood
days, with thoughts OF his youth re-
born,
He stumbled and cursed the wretch he
was with something like honest scorn.
He thought of the lies his letters had told
to the loving folks back there
Protestations of decent ways and vows
that his deeds were square.
Lies and lies--the soothing lies! He had
held them better than truth,
But here, i'm the hush of the fields of
home shame gnawed him with tear
ing tooth.
Cuile ana guilt for the folks at home!
Yet these not half the woe,
For wickeder far his mock OF love-and
now they must know, must know!
And under the lilGcs shrouding shade, in
che lampight's mellow glare
He knclt by the window-sill and gaZed on
the old folks sitting there.
Staring N from the chill of night on the
old homes lireside
Md hearing the tlustful boasts of those
to whom his letters lied.
They were telling one who sat with them
the news OF their worthy son.
OF his proud success and his stand
mongst men, i'm the great wide world
up yOn,
And molher bringing her rosewood box.
where all she priced was kept
Read once again what Jimmy wrote and.
reading, softly wcpt.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28
Don't Lose Your Grip

cult, to act this part when you arc
feeling utterly crushed But you
must do it in order to achieve.
There are lots of hard things that
must be done in achieving and suss
tanning a business of social or artis11
tic success-and one OF the hardest IS
not to seem discouraged when the
tide of adversely is sweeping you off
your feet.
But, no matter how soul-wrenching
it is, the direst calamity that could
happen in your darkest hour is to
seem to be losing your grip.
So hang on tenaciously when every
body can read clearly that only OBJ
stacles are coming your way.
Don't forget that the world casually
pities and never sympathizes with
and soon forgets the lost grip.
All this is cold comfort for the day
Of need-cold and brassy.
But is a simple and straight telling
Of one way of the world-a way Of
the world that is cold and brassy.
So don't seem to be losing your
grip.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28

Toxic, the capital of Japan, is in
Niphon, the principal island. Ii is
city of quaint wooden houses, mostly
one-storied and all big or little alike,
OF quite exquisite cleanliness. 1t is
rich in gorgeous temples and pago-
Gas; wonderful flower-filled gardens
abound laid out in miniature lakes,
with islands and rivers and noun
tains, though there is no lack Of these
in the natural landscape, for the
streets are intersected by so many
canals and rivers and old castle
meats, that no less than eight hun
lred bridges have been counted; while
Fusi-Yama the snow-clad crater-eX-
tirct now-is plainly visible on clear
bright days, rising like a snow-cov-
cred pyramid, twelve thousand feet
high
Tho principal streets in the city are
as crowded and busy as those of Lon
don. But what a difference in the
crowds! a gaiety which is always
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28
MarvelS of Surgeons Art

Skin-grafting. of course, is now quite
commonplace. 1t is done in our hospi-
falls every day. The skin to replace
that DESTROYED by burn or other
causes may be taken from healthy
norton of the patients own Skin,
from another human being, from a
rabbit. the abdomen OF young puppy"
ar from various other sources. Tine
operation is of great value in count
less cases.
Similarly, part OF nerve may nave
been destroyed, and IL is Impossible
to bring the two ends together. Such
cases have been successfully treated
by Joining the ends with a piece OF
nerve or of spinal cord from a rap-
bit
Sir William Macewen OF Glasgow
has had great success in bone-graft-
ing. Suppose that infammatory as
ease has completely destroyed, as IL
often may, the snaft of the shinbone'
In such cases piece of bone from
one of the lower animals, POf; piece
of healthy bone taken from a recently
amputated human limb (amputated by
accident) may fill the gap.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28

The announcement OF the impending
sale of the original warrant on which
John Bunyan was arrested 230 years
ago and clapped into Bedford Jail
for canting, crop-headed vagabond
has evoked many expressions OF fer
vent hope from English bibliophiles
that the document will not be allowed
70 cross the Atlantic.
Interest in Bunyan relics is very
keen among collectors, and ii is sure
to fetch big price. Three years ago
a first edition of the Pilgrims Prog
ress"-published at thirty-six cents
fetched S8,375. But when the warrant
was first offered for sale at Sothebys
many years ago. in some inexplicable
way il eluded the vigilance of some OF
the keenest eyes among European
aniiquaries. Perhaps this was due to
the WY it was catalogued among a
lot of valuable old manuscripts, the
entry relating 90 1t reading:
"Bunyan-Letter to the Constables
OF Bedford relative to the imprison-
ment of John Bunyan for preaching.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28
Story Made Carnegie Smile.

One of the last stories told to an
drew Carnegie before his recent de-
parture for Europe amused him great
ly.
The fond father who told the story
was trying to impress upon his young
son the necessity of contributing to
the support of the poor through the
medium of the church contribution
box, ard the lad was Directing to
parting with his pennies.
Don't give unless you really feel
you would enjoy doing sc" said the
father, for you know the Lord loveth
only the cheerful giver'
The boy was silent for a moment.
Then he blurted out:
Gee, he must be dead stuck
on Andrew Carnegie!'-New York
Times.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28
When Jim Came Home

And when their neighbor went his way
the father turned the lock
And laid the rug across the door ana
wound the old tall clock,
Then read the Word i'm solemn tones,
and knelt and prayed for jim.
Beseeching little for themselves but al
Gods gifts for him.
Then all the house was dark ana stIl
but i'm the night outside
There writhed a sobbing tattered wretch
"a prodigal denied!
Thrust back. not by the hands OF nome
but by his guilty heart
BY conscience towering grim and stern
and bidding him depart.
What, bring before Il fathers gaze that
face of sin the scroll?
And thrust beside a mothers heart that
black and blistcred soul?
No, Forth he STROBE beneath the stars
drenched now with honest tears
That swept from heart ana soul and brahA(
the shameful, bitter years,
And with a prayer-an honest prayer-lS
sought the grace OF God,
And bent and kissed the worn old Sill his
parents feet had trOd.
Then standing smotc his breast and
cried Go forth once more, jim
Brann,
And stay. God help you. til you bring 4
clean and honest manr
So that was the way Jim Brann went
back to fight the night OF men!
And that was why God seemed so goou
when he came home again!
Holman +. Day, in Pearson's.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28
Electricity Aid to War

ny point The Notifications along
he coast are linked by telephone and
elegr.ph, SO that, on the appearance
VI the enemy at any point, all the for
ifcations would be informed Of it.
Submarine mines are controlled
electrically; and even the guns may
be fired by this means by an officer
at some distant point. by means of
wireless telegraphy fortification can
be kept in touch with the scouting
vessels, and would be informed of the
approach Of the enemy long before he
IL visible from the coast Electricity
lights. the range.fnder stations. and
electric-clock circuits furnish accurate
time TO all parts of the Notifications.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28
THE MAGIC YELLOW METAL.
Struggle for Its Possession Is What
Moves the World.

struggle TOR It's fOSSeSSiOH Va Wfat
Moves the World.
A doctor at Butte, Mont, Endorses
the assertion made by many miners
thereabouts that a peculiar ore found
in zinc blende and emitting a violet
light possesses remarkable cura-
tive qualities when carried by them
in their pockets. The new mineral,
for want of better name, is called
"radiumite,'
The Butte doctor has made an as
tonishing report to the Butte Medical
society, confirming the stories CT the
miners in cases of rheumatism,
stomach ailments, nervous and kin
dred disorders.
For ages the philosophers and al
chemists sought for general cure
all in a stone. Later science has
laughed at them. From the stone to
the ore is but short step. But, when
all is said, the thing In the pocket that
cures the most ills is gold
It is not the possession of gold, but
the longing for it, L at has filed the
world with the sweet hum of indus
try; not the storing of it, but the
striving for it that has brought to
mankind the blessings Of resolve, ef.
fort, health, content.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28
Literally and Figuratively.

James B. Dill, the corporation law
yer. has a modest way OF attributing
his own bon mots to others when
first he springs them on his friends.
The saying in point was started in
this way, but there are those who rec
ognized characteristics too familiar to
admit of success for the attempted de-
ception. Said MIR. Dill:
"A woman client of mine who has
made variegated investments during
the past three years asked me If ]
could give her a good description Of
Wall street. | couldn't and she sa'd:
We'll, Mr.. Dill, Wall street is
short and crooked. 1t begins with a
graveyard and ends in the river
New York Times.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28

"a lew years ago electric light was
introduced 20 add to the comfort OF
the gsrrisons and to provide better
illumination of the works. Electric
fans have been put in to make the
living quarters more comfortable in
hot weather. and electric motors have
been adopted for training the guns,
class of work for which they are par
ticularly well adapted. Searchlights
have been installed. enabling forti-
fication TO sweep the sea at night.
The various posts of the fortress
are connected together by telephone,
so that the commandant is in touch
at all times with the entire garrison,
and can instantly transmit orders to
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28
Bunyan Warrant for Sale

Autograph signature Am seals, March
4, 1874"
The only man who recognized its
value was the late w. G.. Thorpe, who
tells the story in his still Life of the
Inner Temple" BY lying low and
saying nothing" he managed to buy
the document on the fateful day of the
sale for few sovereigns. Great was
the dismay of the rich collectors gath
cred at the auction when Mr.. Thorpe
explained to them what a treasure
they had allowed to slip through their
fingers.
In the warrant Bunyan's name APP
pears twice, the first time spelled
Bunnyon" and the second. "Bunnion."
1t is signed by thirteen justices of the
peace. six of them baronets and sevek,
esquires, and little they could havt
dreamed that in their ordering the
arrest of the said "Towne TINKER"
rs he is styled in the warrant, they
were doing the only thing in their
hands that would preserve their names
from complete oblivion.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28
Dear Days of Old

Now. when day dawns on the brow of
the moorland.
Lone stands the house, and the chimney
stone IL cold.
Lone let it stand. now the friends are all
Departed
The kind hearts the true hearts, that
loved the place of old.
Spring shall come. come again, calling up
the moorfcwl,
Spring shall bring the sun and rain.
bring the bees and flowers:
Red shall the heather bloom over hill and
valley,
Soft flow the stream through the even
flowing hours;
Fair the day shine as IL shonc on my
childhood
Fair shine the day on the house with
open door:
Birds come and cry there and twitter in
the chimney
But | go forever and como again no
more.
Robert Louis Stevenson.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28
EXPENSIVE GAME OF GOLF.
New Yorker Willing to Pay for the
Privilege of Profanity.

Privilege OF Profanity.
One OF New York's prominent cler-
gymen who Is an enthusiastic golfer
was playing over the Morristown links
recently with clubman whose lam
guage was not always suited to cleri-
cal ears. After badly sliced drive
the latter. from force of habit, let fall
word or two which required an
apology to his reverend companion.
BEG pardon, Doctor" he exclaimed.
but ii hoped out before ! knew 1t.
If make any more strokes like that,
though, won't vouch for what
may say. You'll have to forgive me.
It's bad habit I've got into"
"Mr. H" said the clergyman,
thinking to put an effectual quietus
on this sort OF thing, suppose you
agree to pay me a dollar for every
oath, the money to be given to char
ity."
Mr.. II. looked dubious.
"All right, I'll go you on that" he
said. finally.
All went smoothly for awhile until
he "foozled" his drive, when out came
the dollar bill, which the clergyman
quickly pocketed. On the next hole
he drove into the bunker and had to
go down into his pockets again. This
time out came a twenty-dollar bill.
But | haven't the change" eX
claimed the doctor.
Then don't bother about 1t, doctor
for | intend to swear it out"
And he did, by the time he got on
of that bunker.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28

Homo, no more home to me, whittier
must | wander?
HunFSr my driver, | go where | must
Cold blows the winter wind over hill and.
heather;
Thick drives the rain and my roof is in
the dust.
Loved OF wise men was the shade of my
rooftrcc,
The true word of welcome was spoken
In the door
Dear days of old, with the faces in the
freight,
more
Home was home then, my dear, full OF
kindly faces;
Home was home then, my dear, happy
for the child.
Fire and the windows bright glittercd on
the moorland,
Song. tuncful song, built palace in the
wild.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28
No Rea-Neaded Dolls.

Dolls said a dealer in such
things, ARE made in marvellous v'ri-
ETY.. And yet there are no red heads
among them. All are either blondes
or brunettes.
You never thought of this before?
Very likely not But If You look
through any stock of dolls, anywhere.
You will find il To be true. that there
are no red-headed dolls.
"They might be made that way, of
course. If they were wanted. as easily
as they could be made with blonde
o. with dark hair. but there is no
demand for them
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28
Tract Hae Bloody Reeora.

On the six miles between the two
rivers. North and South Canadians
there have been forty-two lives lost,
all being in good health at the time
Of their death. On this six miles OF
railroad and wagon road, running
parallel with the railroad. seven ne
groes. twenty whites and thirteen In
dams have been killed one way or
another.
Twenty.four of these went the gun
route. one committed suicide, two
were killed by being run over by
wagons. three by driving on the rail
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28

road right-of-way two were killed by
horses on right-of-way. tramp was
burned to death. bridge hand met
death by falling off a bridge, one, q
woman. not known how she came to
her death, one boy was killed by a
horse.
out of this great lot OK killed only
seven were killed by officers; two by
Creek Indian officers, who were ex-
ecuted by shooting. In this lot OF
deaths there was no accidental shoot
ing; they all knew thar the gun was
loaded and used IT t. lill--Kansas
CITY Journal.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28

Conservative estimates place the
winters cleanup of the Alaskan gold
fields at million and quarter. Ours
was something like that; at least, we
cleaned up about quarter.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28

Says John l.. Sullivan: I'D like
to get into Office SO some decent laws
could get passed" Meanwhile John
might focus his powers on a revised
version of the Marquis of Queens
berry code.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28

Manager Conried has gone SO far as
to talk Of producing "Parsifal" in San
Francisco. And If the horror-stricken
widow of Wagner lives long enough,
she may even hear that it has been
produced IN vaudeville.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28

The Chicago Judge who has enjoin-
ed a Boston man from working must
have political ambitions. There are
many patriots who would like to vote
for him, upon assurance that he
means to follow his own precedent c.
all occasions.