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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13
How Wackdy Mon Pool

was so full OF his scheme to scielti.
fcally capture tie $1,000 pOol--foI
there were ten entries--that he coz.
municated it to young aYsayer who
was rot a grasshopper plunger. The
professor had Experimental and as
certained that grasshopper that was
touched by feather dipped in weak
solution Of acqua ammonia would
jump for his life. The young man
also experimental, and as a result he
filed bottle of the same size and ap.
pearance with cyanide of potassium
and managed to substitute it for the
other in the professors laboratory.
The next day. when the professor,
after much Boosting about his scienti-
fic attachments, dipped feather in
the substituted bottle and touched his
insect with 1t, the grasshopper rolled
over as dead as salt mackerel. amid
the roars of the crowd. Mackay's hop
per won the big pool, and two widows,
whose husbands had been killed In
the Yellow jacket Mine, received a
gift Of $500 each from an unknown
source.-San francisco Call.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13

She was the only daughter of a re-
tired business man, who had olce
been eminent. He was young and
prosperous lawyer. She was Of NOR
oidly poetical temperament and looked
at life always through a prism of SEN
iment. He was unimaginative and
practical. In word, each was the
complement of the other.
"Are you sure, George" she asked
him, signing, that you really love
me?"
Absolutely, dearest"
"And you will always love me?"
Forever"
He yawned and looked at his watch.
They were half expecting a visitor.
Il always used to say, dear, that
had told you all about myself-every-
thing; that | was keeping nothing
back from you. am so sorry!" Her
eyes grew misty with tears. 81 did not
intend to deceive you. There is one
only one-event of my life had never
mentioned to YOU"
"Well, and what is it?" he interrupt
ed little irritably.
She sank down on the rug beside
him in an attitude of supplication and
clasped her arms about his knees.
did you know, dear, that | once
used to write poetry"
well, many persons do that. It
may be foolish, but 1t is not wicked"
"And about five years ago, dear
collected all my poems into a volume
and published them. l saw only one
review, and that-it was in a paper
called The Critic-Oh, George. it was
cruel-cruel!"
IF that is all"
"All! 1t humiliates me to think Of it
even now. Think how l suffered!
The publicity-the disgrace! These
poems, he wrote-oh, do not ask me
what he said!"
you silly thing! l don't suppose
even a millionth part of the world
knew anything about it. Nobody reads
reviews of books-except the men who
write them"
81 could not regard it so stoically,'
she SIGHED. 81 cannot even now.
These bebblings Of incipient imbecil-
ity.' That was ore of his phrases"
She shuddered at the recollection Of
it.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13
a SIGN OF : OLD LONDON. DOM
insignia OF Business House Has Stood
fer Centuries.

One of the signs pictured in Julian
King Colford's THE Signs of Old Lon
don" in the January ST. Nicholas has
peculiar interest for all Americans.
What is called THE Crown and Three
Sugar Loaves" was the sign of the his.
toric house which exported to America
the celebrated chests of tea that went
into Boston harbor in December, 1873,
the first overt act of rebellion in the
revolution.
While the contest gave America her
independence, and set aside the rule of
George ILL.,, it did not overthrow the
business of the oldest tea house in
Great Britain The business is carried
on to-day in the same old place as in
revolutionary times. It's sign-the sign
OF "The Crown and Three Sugar
Loaves survived the stress OF
age and storm and fire. The great
fire OF London swept within half
block of the shop, but the old sign it.
self reigns to-day.-St. Nicholas
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13

vance of the opening session, says the
Philadelphia Ledger. No one knew
him at the capital, and he wandered
out to Capitol Hill to look at the seat
of government. He was anxious TO
learn, and so, accosting q workman in
the building. requested to be shown
tae points Of interest
WELL" said tie workman, as he
opened door, this is the senate
chamber"
The stranger muttered "H-m!"
Come this way, now" the guide
continued, and he opened another door.
This is the House of Representa-.
tives."
For q few moments the new mem.
ber seemed lost in contemplation !:
then he turned to the workman.
Say" he remarked impatiently.
them rooms is all right, but | want 10
500 where the Legislature meets"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13
10000 Pinnts for ice.

This is Q remarkable offer the John
A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis,
makes. They will send you their big
plant and seed cataiog, together with
enough seed to grow
1000 fine, solid Cabbage2.
1000 delicious Carrots.
1000 blanching, nutty Celery.
1000 rich, buttery Lettuce.
LOCO splendid Onions.
1000 rare luscious Radishes.
1000 gloriously brilliant Flowers.
This great offer Is made In order to
induce you to try their warranted seeos
for when you once plant them you
will grow no others, and
ALL FOR BUT lee POSTAGE,
providing you will return this notice,
and II you will send them zoe in post
age, they viii add to the above a pack
age OF the famous Berl!ner Cauliflower.
(W. N. u
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13

III Miss Cannon, Sec'y Detroit VI
Amateur Art Association, tells
young women what to do to
avoid pain and suffering caused
by female troubles.
"DEAR MRS PINKuAM Il can con-
scientiously recommend Lydia L..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
to those of my sisters suffering with
female weakness and the troubles
which so often befall women. 1 suf-
fered for months with general weak
ness, and felt SO weary that had hard
work to keep up. / had shooting pains,
and was utterly miserable. In my dis
tress 1 was advised to use Lydia Il.
PinNham's Vegetable Com
mound, and it was red letter day to
RE when took the first dose, for at
that time my restoration began. In
six weeks l was a changed woman,
perfectly well in every respect. i felt
so elated and happy that l want all
women who suffer to get we'll as did"
Miss GUILA CANNON, $50 Jones St.,
Detroit, Mich, Secretary Amateur Art
Association. $4,000 forfeit If oyiginci of aboue
letter proving GeRuinencSs cannot be produced.
When one considers that Miss
GannOn's letter is only one of tho
countless hundreds which we
are continually publishing in the news
papers of this country, the great virtue
of Mrs. Pinl1ham's medicine must DO
admitted by all.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13
Seidl and Waoner,

Herman Klein tells of Anton Seidl's
first interview with Wagner in the
library at Wahnfried. Seidl found
the room dark, and, imagining nobody
was there, he began rehearsing the
speech he had prepared. Suddenly,
from out of a gloomy corner, Wagner
appeared and Seidl was so nervous
that he could not bring out a sentence
Of his speech. This proved to be his
salvation. for Wagner. declaring "If
you can work as we'll as you can hold
your tongue you will do" engaged
him on the spot.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13
Herbert spencer's Earstoppere.

The philosopher had an inirmity
common to great minds and little. He
was selfish in regard to conversation
which bored him; and he carried this
,selfishness to such q pitch that he
bought pair Of ear-stoppers and APP
piled them regularly. When CONVEX
sation in which he had taken part
went on too long for his patience. o.
when some unmerc.ful talker held
forth, he would take out Of his pocket
his ear-stoppers and hastily put them
IN place, not removing them till he
believed all danger to be past.-Satur-
day Review.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13

and ovarian troubles, and builds up the
entire system. / also consider it one Of
the finest catarrh remedies ! know of. =
M. G.. Gee, NJ. d.
Catarrh is q systemic disease curable
only by systemic treatment. A remedy
that cures catarrh must aim directly at
the depressed nerve centers This is what
Peruna does
Peruna Immediately invigorates the
nerve centers which give vitality to the
mucous membranes. Then catarrh dis
appears. Then catarrh is permanently
cured.
If. you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use Of Peruna
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving
full statement of your case, and he viii
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman. President of The
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13
Took All He Could Get.

An old tenant once took tea with q
former Duke and Duchess of Buc.
cleuch at Drumlanrig Castle, his
grace's Dumfriesshire estate
His first cup of tea was gone al.
most before the duchess had poured it
out. Again and again his cup was
passed along to the head OF the table.
At the sixteenth cup the duchess be.
came uneasy about the supply on
hand
'How many cups do you take,
john" she asked.
"How mony do ye gie?p John asked,
cannily.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13
Gen. Bates in Command.

st. Louis, special: Maj. Gen. John
c Bates has formerly assumed COM
mand of the Northern division of the
United States army, with headqrar-
tiers in St. Louis.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13
Can This Be True2

A member of the last Legislature.
who had been elevated to his high sta
ton through machine methods, trav-
eled to Harrisburg a few days in adj
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13
Tcosinto and ririon Dollar Grass.

The two greatest fodder plants on
Garth, one good for IA tons hay and the
other 80 tons green fodder per acre.
Grows everywhere, so does Victoria
Rape, yielding $4,000 lbs. sheep and
swine food per acre
JUST SEND 10c IN STAMPS TO TEE
John A. Salzer SEED Co., La Crosse,
Wis. and receive in return their big
catalog and lots Of farm seed samples.
(W. n. U.)
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13

Didst thou never hear that things i'll
got had ever bad success 2--Saa l<spcarc.
Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing Syrup.
For children tccthing, sOftens thc guB reduces In
hanmaion, nlays paia, cures wind collie. &c bottle.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13
Room for Millions.

FREE Homesteads given away. Schools,
Churches, Railways, Markets, Climate,
everything to be desired.
For descriptive Atlas and other information.
apply 70 Superintendent Immigration Ottawa, Can
ada. or authorized Canadian Government Agent
NJ. V. Mclnnes, No Avenue Theater Block De-
troit Mich, and c. A. Laurier. Sault Ste. Marie.
Mich.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13

rhe first book printed m tho English
language WAS a History OF Troy.
printed in Europe in 1i74
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13

There should be no kcy to the doc.
of the closet that contains the family
skeleton.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13

ALL UP-TO-DATE ucUsEXEEPER3
Use Red Cross Ball Blue. Is makes clothes
clean and sweet as whom new. al Erocers.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13

TO Cure a Cold In One day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund moneyif il fails TO cure. 2Sc.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13
AMERICANS
WE'RE WELCOMED TO
= Western
! Canada
puRiNa LAsT YEAR.

They are settled and settling on the Grain and
= kRng Lands, and are prosperous and satisfied
Wlfred Laurier recently said "A new star
las risen on the horizon, aud it is toward it that
very immigrant who leaves the land OF his ances-
ors to come and seek home for himself
urns his gaze"-Canada. There is
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13

To fight any form OF truth is to fos.
tcr some error,
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13

An ideai family hotel lacks all the
discomfortS of Il home.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13

| PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are
fast to light and washing.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-02-13
MEDICAL EXAMINER
Of the United States Treasury Recommends
Pe=ru=r1a.
Other Prominent Physicians Use
and Endorse Pa-ru-na.


YNR. LLEWELLYN GORDON, Medical
~ Examiner Of the u. 5. Treasury De-
partment, graduate OF Columbia College,
md who served three wears at West Point,
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-05
FLAT RIVER

Gabc Harris spent Sunday in Fnrm-
inglou.
John Green is in st, Louis buying
new goods.
Miss Ethel Inman gave n birthday
party last Saturday.
j. A. Link and wife nrc spending
this week in potusi
Sid Watkins and family of 81. Loui'
are visiting friends at Taylor Place.
". II. Lewis has gone to st. Luui,
where he has accepted place m tn,
Folk bureau.
Phil Shaw has gone to st. Lou,
where he has position with the Mcy
CT Bro. 5 Company.
Geo. Chapman moved to ST. Loui
this week. MIR Chapman is one o
the best carpenters in the Lead Belt
Mrs. NJ. Harris. mother Of Mrs II
Tucker, has returned from few
weeks visit to her daughter in Farm
imgtun.
Nightwatchman Coyngtun had som,
experience with thieves last SATURDAY
night. lie gave them the contents OF
his revolver aud followed the burglar,
down Flat River, but with no favor
able results
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-05

his vitriOlir adiectivrs are buried
against him, and Harry Il. Halves
i, hoisted on his swaying pedestal
as IA demi god. With II man Of
Reedy's instability of character
aud ohllquity it is easy enough to
imagine II cause for the change.
Much has been said 10y the Halves
following of the good words that
have been uttered by Republicans
of Folk for his earnest prosecution
of boodlerS, and there are some
Democrats foolish enough to OPP
pose Folk for this reason alone,
For like cause they might question
Senator Cockrcll's democracy, tol
no prominent Democrat enjoys III
larger measure the respect of Re
publicans than the senior Senator
from Missouri But when surl
an icOuoclast and political mon
strosity rs Rrrdy champions the
cause of Halves. they take it all ii
with wonder.cyrd admiration ant
approval
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-05
L0UGHBORO ITEMS.

Mrs. Mary Ray has been quite sick
the past week
Albert Kendall wa, in Pennington
one day last week
Plenty OF snow at present aud a
good prospect for more.
Ms. Amelia BIankcnship was in
Pennington last saturday.
MIR, Lee STACY of Dcl.assu~ came
mp last Saturday lor short visit with
relatives.
". I. BIankcn,hip has been CON
fined to the house the past week sui.
icring from "rip.
Nit Yates aud Hurley are enter
tanning guest, from Grccnvilc We
tailed to Learn the names
Several in th, community have
been on the sick list lately, Mrs Sa-
rah Mcfarland, John Ray, and Nor
man Mcfarland being among the mum,
Der
After an absence OF about three
week, "thc' trHmps are back, aud
"a, before spend two or three nights OF
each week in our school house. So
Tar effort, to lind them in possession
Of the building nave failed
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-05

motion in Division No. > Of the
Supreme Court TO have their recOg-
uizaures forfeited. If the defend
ants fail to pay the docket fee ard
the Court sustains the motion,
their bonds will he forfeited aud
they will have to 90 to the pcnlien.
tiurv to begin their terms under
sentence Of the st. Louis Circuit
Court. If they pay the docket
Zee, and thus perfect their appeals
! the cases will be set down for hear
ing. aud it j. said there will be M
more delay. These cases have beer
dragging along and the people have
been wondering why nothing hat
been done with them by the Su
prrmr Court 1t now turns on
| that the convicted boodlrrS anC
| their attorneys have been causin!
| the delay 10y not paying the dock
ut fee aud pcrfcctng their appeals
/ II strikes average citizens That Sncl
| daIiyiug is lncXcuSable.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-05
DESl0GE.

l. w. Miller recently made a visit to
the city.
The little girl of Geo. Harris died
recently.
DR.. Mcdaniel is down from ST Louis
this week.
Mrs. Hubbard aud Mrs. Esther Me-
Pike are spending the week in the city,
The little girl Of W. l.. Link died
Friday. She had suffered great
deal.
Sylvester Asher will rent n farm
near town and will try farming this
year.
Misses Grace Highly, Stella Wood,
and Nellie Halter of Pennington were
visiting Desloge friends Sunday. The
young ladies are all school teachers.
The ball given at Cantwcll Friday
night was largely attended. Mr.. Wat
son said the youngsters had jolly
time and enjoyed the evening delight
fully.
John 7. Sherlock has secured an OPP
ton on the MclIcnry place east Of
town; the agreement was made by
Attorney Postcwaitc. This tract !,
thought to be one # the best lead
lands in the valley.
The Central Trades Council now
embraces all the locals from llcrcu.
laneum to Mine La Motto. J II.
Wood is the delegate from Mine La
Motto Its the duty of all locals in
This section TO join the central body.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-05

Russia and Japan keep up their
diplomatic sparring and their prep.
arations for war.
The Fourteenth District Repub-
Iican Convention will he held at
Poplar Bluff on May 10Th.
New York will appropriate an.
other 800, 600 for the State exhibit
at the Louisiana Purchase EXposi-
ton.
On account OF the split in the
Republican party in Kansas the
Democrats and populists are prick
ing up their car.
Moberly and Warrcnsburg each
want one of the State Democratic
conventions; so does Jefferson
City as well as other places
Martial law in the Cripple Creek
district, Colorado, has been revoked
aud all military prisoners turned
over to the civil authorities.
A split occurred in the First
District Republican Congressional
Convention in Kansas, aud two
conventions resulted ut lIOltOn.
Congressman Curtis was rcnOm-
mated by enc wing aud y. Il. An
thony by the other.
The returns from 500 postal cards
sent out by the Columbia States
man to its subscribers asking an
expression on the Governor Ques
ton showed up as follows: Folk
cards, $50; Reed cards, 1C.-Jack-
son Cash. Book.
Walter n. Woolnough, the old.
est newspaper man OF Michigan,
died at Battle Creek on the I'd,
aged SO years. He was one of the
men present at the organization of
the Republican party under the
oaks at Jackson.
A. s. Green, Superintendent of
Public Schools, and d. A Peters,
editor of the Times at Monet, Mo. =,
fought last Saturday, in which the
teacher was cut with knife Just
over the jugular vein. ana the edi.
tor was shot i'll the leg. Both men
will recover.
The withdrawal of Governor Bail
ey as candidate for re- election in
Kansas is the greatest political mp.
heavel seen in Kansas for many
years, and, it is claimed, marks n
complete victory for the antima.
chine element Of the Republican
party.
The strawberry growers of Wash
ington and Benton counties have
formed an organization under the
name of the Northeast Arkansas
Berry Shippers Association. They
expect to ship the coming season
GOO carloads of berries.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-05
LlBERIYYILlE ITEMS.
MIR. b. Cowley is recovering slo

MIR. b. Cowley is recovering slowly.
Miss Grace Graham has an attack of
grip.
Master Hubert Simpson is recover.
ing FROM the measles.
Miss Enic Combs returned TO her
home at llgdon Sunday
Mr.. c. NJ. lIcilmnn took the fist
degree in odd Fellowship Thursday
night
MIR. +. Mercer Of Perry county i,
here this week looking for some good
mules to buy.
Mr. =. a. Cushions goods are ar
irving aud he is unlocking them and
viii soon be ready for business.
Mr. L. I. TilIman, who has just
recovered from an attack of pncu.
monia, came down from St. I.oui.
last week. aud is at the farm.
MIR W. a. Shaw had to hold hi,
stock three days last week at Knot
| Lick during extreme cold weather OF
account Of the railroad not furnishing
! him cars. which he had ordered the
week before
a party passed through here las,
week surveying route for II railroad tt
he builD by Mr. I.uui, lIouck, They
started AT LiIham, on the river, aud
surveyed across To the old ruadbcc
near g. y. Pratt's, then up that I,
Mr.. j. &. Williams farm, then soull
To- frrdrrIcklown Some think that il
viii be- built on thi. survey.
Feb. 2ud. FELIX.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-05
ELVihS.

Squire Porter, u. l.. Rivers, W. 5,
Anthony and james Walsh went Ia
Desloge Saturday, where they tried Il
damage suit against the Illinois South
crn railroad. The Squire was award
ed damages for injuries done hi, crops
MIR. and Mrs. !. Miller of Elvins had
their silver wedding last Wednesday
evening. Those present were l.. II.
Harris, Misses NJ. Deharvick, Bessie
Deharyck and Bertha Monroe, and
Mrs Beda Dcharyick of St Louis and
$. W Miller OF Deslogc They had
an enjoyable evening.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-05
THE CENTRAL STRIKE
It is Reported has Been Settled, and
the Company Will Reopen
Mines.

Reliable information comes to II,
that an agreement has been reached
by the Central Lead Company and
its striking employees, and that the
mines will be rc-opened and work
resumed As the shafts ATE filled
with water and the exhaust pumps
are under water it may be neccs.
sary to sink another shaft before
the mines can be pumped out,
The company, we understand, is
to re-cmploy all the old men as
fast as possible, except one. 1t /,
not known who the black listed
one is, but he is supposed to be
one OF the leaders in the strike
movement
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-05

William Marion Reedy, the Ell
ratio editor of the st. Louis Mir
rOr. a sort of icOnoclastic, semi
literary, society gossiping, scanda
dealing publication, is just now
exercising his peculiar talents to
help along Harry b. Halves aspi.
ratlOns for the governorship
Reedy is n man of some briliancy
of mind and n pen of gall, but is
utterly void of stability of charac.
ter or moral standing in the com.
munity in which he moves. He
has no fixed political convictions
and is as oscillating as u pendulum.
1t has been but short time since
he gave the readers of the Mirror
a panegyric on Ed Buffers virtues.
When Bryan was the Democratic
nominee for President, his paper
was against him, and if he ever
gave any genuine Democrat an
honest support We don't know of
t. A few months ago he was
hrowing bouquets at Folk; to-day