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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-09-24
Moses and Pharaoh.

Certain summer tourists visited
Highland church about five years ago.
when the worthy clergyman CHANGED
to be expounding the story of the de-
struction of Pharao.i and his host HIS
peroration was in these sublime
words: And Mossus and his people
crossed offer safely to the other side,
but Pharaoh and his host were sub
merged in the water. And Pharaoh
lifted up his eyes and saw Mossus
standing safely on the other side.
and he cried and said, oh, Mossus.
safe mel But Mossus nefer let on
that he was hearing him. And he
cried again, and said, oh. Mossus.
safe me, and | will let the children OF
Israel gol' And Mossus turned and
looked at him, and said, Pharaoh.
think | hat seen you pefore. Scot.
fish American.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-09-24
Balancing Accounts.

Now what do l owe you for all of this?
For the summers JOY by wood and
cliff;
For the wooded nook and the stolen
kiss:
For, the fright and delights in the sea-
flung skiff;
For the fingers, cool and pink and slim
Entwined with mine. and the happy
Come, what do owe you. o maiden
trim?
But, remember, of all of it you had
half
Now what do I owe you. maiden
sweet
For the moonlight walks down the
shining beach?
For the joys / knew on the driftwood
seat.
When we were afar and alone with
Now what do owe for the look in your
eyes,
The nectar my soul leaped out to quaf?
Come. whisper me, dear. how the balance
But. remember. of all of it you had
half.
Now. what do 1 owe you? Take into ac-
count
The pleasure it gave me to help you
UP the SCARED old cliff 1t was ours to
mount;
The pleasure it gave me to touch the
cup
Where your own red lips touched the
And tell me. oh. tell me. and do not
laugh
For the JOY that shall last till life's light
But remember. of all of it you had
half.
Houston Post.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-09-24
LIES Most Important Acts.

A magazine editor, seeking an in
crease of circulation, sent to each OF
his $500 subscribers this query:
what was the most important act OF
your life? Fifty dollars for the best
true answer" He received more than
1000 replies. all but one relating some
particular deed of which the writer
was proud. The exception-and prize
winner-was brief and to the point
Being born" Encouraged by the sue
cess of his scheme of advertising. the
editor sent out second query, offer
ing another $50 for the best answer.
Last month you stated what was the
most important act OF your life, now
tell us what is the most import ant
act of your life" The variety of re-
plies would have made several pages
of rare humor, but the winner solemn
ly wrote, Breathing"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-09-24

simply dried up, standing up stln
in all the pride of life," and the sweep
ing sand carried on an unceasing as
sault upon every visible object. With
one side Of the picture thus revealed.
hopes OF reclamation would die, and
it would seem incredible that any one
should attempt to maintain the dis
couraging fight against such odds.
1t Is a fact, however, to which this
very witness testifies in the Los An
geles Times, that the battle continues,
and that, too. with prospects of ulti-
mate success. Human intelligence
finds way to combat all the enemies
that are supplied in nature and to
derive aid from natures gift of rich
soil. There can be no doubt that
many vast tracts which now seem con-
demned to eternal barrenness will
yield heavy crops in time and support
a large population. The inducements
for extensive irrigation schemes are
sufficient to justify the efforts that arc
being made by individuals and state
to bring these waste areas under cul-
tivation.
Nor are the comforts of the desert
life all summed up in the driving
winds and sandstorms. One comes to
enjoy the dry heat. when it reaches
105 degrees you will hardly know or
care when it goes five or ten more,
and even another five or ten will not
bother you very much. This is large
ly offset by the ease of sleeping out
doors, by the absence of fog. almost
total absence of rain and the great
number Of lovely days in fall and win
, ter" 1t is a subject for congratula-
ton also that there are no f1eas, no
mosquitoes, no bedbugs. If alfalfa has
it's trials, flies and gnats have theirs,
too, and preferably seek other eli
mates.
In fine, what appears uninhabitable
to those who pass on In ignorant re-
! pulsion and amazement is attractive,
even fascinating. to those who under
stand all the conditions and who are
doing the pioneer work. And il some
Of the latter may be carried too far
! by their optimism the country will de-
rive its profit from their struggles.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-09-24

Major X. w. McClaughry, warden
of the United States penitentiary at
Leavenworth, has just celebrated the
thirtieth anniversary of his manage
ment of prisons. He was first APP
pointed warden of penitentiary in
August, 1874. In the last thirty years
he has been warden of three different
penitentiaries and two reformatories.
He was warden OF the Joliet, H.. pen
itentiary longer than any other. In
the thirty years service he has had
about $4,000 prisoners under him.
Major McClaughry has aided in the
building of two prisons, and the work
on the big new United States peni.
Tertiary at Leavenworth is being done
! under his supervision.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-09-24
Snakes EYES Never Closed.

Snakes may almost be said TO have
glass eyes, inasmuch as their eyes
never close. They are without lids.
and each is covered with transpar-
ent scale, much resembling glass.
When the reptile sheds its outer skin
the eye scales come off with the rest
of the transparent envelope out of
which the snake slips. This CLASSY
eye scale is so tough that it effec-
tually protects the true eye from the
twigs, sharp grass and other obstruc-
tons which the snake encounters in
its travels, yet it is transparent
enough to allow the most perfect
vision. Thus, j. the snake has not a
glass eye, it may, at any rate, be said
to wear glasses.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-09-24
SACRED SHRINE OF JAPAN.
Where Devotees Pray for Safety Of
Absent Ones.

A romantic custom of the Japanese
is described in the "Kokoro" of Laf-
cadio Hearn. 1T is narrated that
those who are anxious for the safety
of absent ones repair to the mountain
of Dakeyama to perform a singular
rite. There is a shrine at the sum-
NIT to commemorate a princess Of an
tiquity who daily watched hopelessly
until she pined and died, when her
body was changed into stone. One
who looks with the eyes of believer
still sees the princess on Mount Da-
keyama in the shape Of a perpendicu.
lar rock. Before her shrine are
heaps of pebbles and those who ascend
to pray for the safe Homecoming OF
one they love take pebble away with
them as a talisman. And when at
last reunited with the beloved another
pilgrimage is made to the shrine on
Dakeyama to replace the pebble, with
a handful of others, in devotional
gratitude.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-09-24
QUAY GAVE UP STAKES.
"Joe" Canncn's Singing Voice Too
Much For PENNSYLVANIA Senator.

Joe" Conncn's Singing voice TOO
Much For Pennsylvania Senator.
The late Senator Quay circulated a
story wherein Speaker Cannon is
represented as a singer. The occa-
sion was political banquet where a
discussion arose over the song, THE
Old Oaken Bucket" Senator Quay re-
marked: 81 never heard 1t sung
through in my life" Il will bet you a
dollar that l can sing it through, as
serted Mr.. Cannon. Take you" said
the senator. "And the POSTMASTER
will hold the stakes and be referee"
Mr. Cannon cleared his throat and at
tackled the famous old melody with
grim earnestness. At the end of the
first stanza Senator Quay got upon his
feet and interrupted the song. IL
wish to say, if may be pardoned," he
commenced, chat l dislike to lose a
dollar, but am willing to concede the
stakes to my adversary and take his
word for the accuracy of his knowl-
edge if he will stop singing right
where he is"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-09-24
COST OF LOUIS BUTTONS.
Grand Monarquc Said to Have Squan.
dered $4,000 900 in This Wa.


dered 100000 in This Wa.
Twenty thousand dollars for a drop
shaped pearl scarfpin. $4,000 fer
pearl stud. $4,940 for a coat fastener
formed of a white bouton pearl with
gold bar, $3.50 for seven buttons en-
suite and SITS for a pair of brilliant
sieve links-these are a few of the
prices realized at the recent sale in
London OF noble marquis jewelry.
But, after all, everything Is compar.
alive. and the marquis gems, rare and
costly though they are, would have
been quite eclipsed by Louis XIV's
Ierscnar jewelry. The grand mon.
argue" had many crazes, but for but.
tens he had a positive mania. In
single year, 1855, he squandered $780,
0Oc on them, and some of his pur-
cEases are we'll worth glancing at
On Aug. I, 1855, he bought two dia.
mono buttons for 67,966 francs and
seventy-fve diamond buttons for $751;.
to3 francs. The buttons for a single
vest cost Louis 100000. OF the 254
"boutonnieres" used 1872 contained five
diamonds each, while the remainder
were single diamonds. In all, the
great monarque" is said to have
spent 100000 on buttons alone.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-09-24

Baron Rothschild in the peerage OF
Great Britain and head of the English
branch of the celebrated family of
bankers, has incurred the displeasure
of the present ministry by transferring
his political allegiance to the liberal
party. While the great flnancier has
not much influence over votes by
means of his territorial possessions,
which are small when compared with
a number of his fellow members of the
house OF lords, he commands a large
amount of political influence not only
in the city of London. but Throughout,
the United Kingdom.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-09-24

reports indicate that there is a short
crop in many countries. Canada has
been hit like the United States, the
estimates in Manitoba being reduced
by one-half. We learn also from q
general review in the London Econo-
mist that the English crop will be
much below the average, and that of
the entire United Kingdom meager
one. In France there will be reduc-
ton OF about 33 per cent from the
yield of last year. Austria-Hungary
Spain. Italy, Roumania and Russia are
all sufferers. Damage by drought has
seriously affected the prospects in the
Argentine, and India seems to fur
nish the only marked exception to the
generally discouraging returns. Her
crop of last spring was 352,000,000
bushels, the largest in her history
and The Economist says: IF wanted
In Europe, India, accordingly, has an
enormous surplus, which would be at
tracted by a moderate advance in the
price"
This surplus, however. is not large
enough to make up the deficit in other
countries, and it is certain that the
worlds crop will be the smallest pro-
duced in recent years. At the same
time this country is fortunate in the
the prospect of q large yield Of Indian
corn. The estimate is 2,400000,00
bushels, which would give a crop far
ohova Tho ovoroca and cncnnd only tr
that OF 1902.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-09-24
RECLAMATION OF DESERT.
Good Work Goes on with Certainty Of
Ultimate Success.

Ultimate success.
The desert is commonly considered
a forbidding place, and numerous diff
ficulties are encountered in the en-
deavor to make 1t blossom as the
rose" A dweller on the Molave says
that with plenty of land ready for
the pillow, it took three OF us sixteen
months to raise enough to feed two
horses continuously" The alkali was
death to almost everything, and even
liberal irrigation would not cause
the bloom to come. Wherever sprig
of green appeared the rabbits would
appear also and sweep the board.
While this was the industrial sltua-
tion, the comforts OF life were illus
trated by the winds. which blew siren
uously for days at a time, and, of
course, the heat was intense. under
the influence Of the searching atmos-
phere the melons of a sickly garden
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-09-24
Little Nutriment in Strawberry.

The Lancet, ever keen in its task
az establishment, analyses the straw
berry to show its lack of nutritive
value. The analysis is as follows:
Water, $4,000 per cent: soluble salts
Qncluding free acid. LAG; lime and
IRON salts. 1871; proteid, 500; sugar.
$500: oily matter. .l54; cellulose and
seeds, 2.463. The strawberry is con
tumed rather for the sake of its mois-
ture. sweetness and flavor than for
any value that 1t may possess as a
food and, according to analysis. this
value
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-09-24
THE WORLDS WHEAT CROP.
Estimates Show a Reduction In Al
most All Countries.

ESTIMATES SNOW q neuuCuCu w Ale
most All Countries.
Estimates of the wheat crop put the
total yield of this country at 533,000.-
900 bushels. This would indicate a
reduction from the yield OF last year
of about 100000, 900 bushels. while the
figures are more than 200.000.000 be-
low those of 1901 and more than $780,
100000 below those of 1902. 1t should
be noted. however, that they come
pretty close to those of 1900 and 1899,
being slightly in excess OF the one
and slightly below the other, and that
only twice before 1899 did the crop
amount to as much as 60O,00O,OOO
bushels.
But again, while this is true, it is
to be noted also that there is not a
falling off merely. but very serious
loss owing TO unfavorable weather
conditions. Earlier expectations have
been disappointed and. furthermore,
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-09-24

in Cairo, Egypt. He was born about
1874, his father having been shielI
of the Cairo tentmakers. Until few
years ago he could describe with every
appearance of accuracy many of the
stirring scenes he witnessed when
Bonaparte was in Egypt with his
army. Now, at the age of about 12O,
he is confined to his bed with extreme
feebleness. having lost feeling in his
extremities. Aged Arabs remember
him as an old man when they were
children. A great-granddaughter. her
self getting along In years, looks after
him.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-09-24
In EarIv DAYS.

Capt. Kidd had just lowered a chest
OF treasures into the sea, after care.
fully charting the spot.
81 suppose" he unused. as he
watched the bubbles rise and float
upon the water. 81 suppose that one
of those corporation pirates would
call that my sinking fund"
Those who heard him afterward
claimed that the captain was one ot
the pioneers in the watered capital
game.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-09-24
WARS COST 100000 LIVES.
Prof. Charles Riehet Rccounts Marital
Tragedies of Nineteenth Century.

Tragedies of Nineteenth Century.
Prof. Charles Richet, the noted
French apostle of peace. is quoted as
saying that during the nineteenth CEN
fury 100000 human beings died in
consequence of war;
Napoleon" he said, SIS usually
credited with having caused the death
of 1000 900 men. AS matter of fact,
100000 men died for his glory. The
war of the Crimea cost 100000 lives,
the American civil war 100000. Prus-
+ STA doomed 100000 men to death be-
tween 1860 and 1871, the Russo-Turk-
ish war 100000.
1.-THE wars In the South American
republics are generally laughed at"
continued the professor, "but as mat
ter of fact they are far from ridicu-
lous. In the nineteenth century they
cost, all told. 100000 lives, and the
South American republics are not
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-09-24
49,
Jacks Fatal Oversight

JACKS Fatal oversight.
Il like you well enough. Mr.. Ux.
NAL" said the perplexed young WON
an; 'or, at least. I'm not sure l like
you as well as | do Jack Cawdrey
He says he thinks of me 365 days In
the year."
He wants one day OF every four
years, does he?" exclaimed young Tx
NAL. with indignant scorn. THAT
kind Of devotion doesn't commend
itself to you. does it. Clarice?"
Jacks doom was sealed from that
II moment.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-09-24
Wronu Remedy.

''I, it true" asked the caller, that
your husband ordered DR.. Smoother
out of the house?"
Eyes. Poor Jack had been carrying
the baby all night and every night for
a week. and was run down to a
thread. called the doctor, and he
told Jack that he must take exer.
else. Detroit Free Press.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-09-24
Failed to Make Good.

Miles-Did you ever read that won
derful book, How to live a Hundred
Years.?
Giles-Yes; the author was an old
schoolmate Of mine.
Miles-Indeed! Where is he now?
Giles--He died at the age of thirty.
seven"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-09-24
LEADING M an"

Thespis-When were you a leading
man?
Foyer-When the company had to
walk back from Chicago, and they
selected me to show the way.-Town
Topics.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-09-24
Arab Is 40 Years Old.

Perhaps the Oldest man in the
world is Sid Ahmed Salim, a wonder
full relic of the eighteenth century,
who has long been one of the sights
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-09-24
In the Blood.

Adelle-Clarence, don't you think
you could overcome somewhat your
fondness for your club?
Clarence-No that would be impos-
sible. inherit it from my mother
She was a club woman.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-09-24
Keeps II from His Wife.

Knicker-Is he modest?
Bocker-Very. He doesn't let his
right hand know when he puts his
foot in New York Sun.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-09-24

overburdened with citizens, are they?
81 am sorry to say that the twen-
tieth century bids fair to rival the
nineteenth century in the killing line"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-09-24
Had Him Guessinu.

"Ccme up TO the house. and IL yeu
are fond of music. I'll have my daugh.
Ten play and sing for you.
What effect would that have en-
ny tSndness for usic?--Hsuztss
Post
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-09-24
Safe for a While.

tits funny" said the sick mans
wife, "but the doctor says he hasn't
discovered yet what's the matter with
YOU"
Thank heaven!" exclaimed the
sick man, then I'm safe for a whilo
vet"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-09-24

Baron RothschiId Changes Politics.
Nathan Meyer R6thschild, first
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-12-30
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF Or
WILL.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,

COUNTY OF MORRISON (SS
TnS Probate Court Special Term, Dec.
10th, 1904.
In the matter of the estate of Thomas
Casey, deceased:
Whereas, An instrument in writing,
prrporting to be the last will and testacc
n1ent of Thomas Casey, deceased, late OF
said county, has been delivered to this
And whereas, Patrick Casey and Denis
Sheedy have filed Herewith their. petit
tons, representing among. other things,
| that said Thomas Casey died in Becker
| county, Mimi, on the 18th day of Dec,
| 1904 testate and that said petitonersare the
executors named in said last will and tesla
| ment and praying that the said instru,
| ment may be admitted to probate, and
| that letters testamentary be to them issued
| thereon. -.
| It is ordered, That the proofs of said in:
str11nent and the said petition, be heard
! before this court, at the probate office IN
| the court house, in the city of Little Falls!
IAN, A. d. 1905, at 10 O'Clock in the
| may appear tor, or contest, the PROBATE OF
| said instrument;
| And it is further ordered, That notice OF
! the time and place of said hearing be
| given to all persons interested, by pub
| fishing this order once in each week tor
! three Successive weeks prior to said day
of hearing, in the Little Falls Herald, a
lished at Little Falls, in said county:
| Dated at Little Falls the 10Th day OF
! Dec, A. D. 1904.
| (SealJ E. +. SHAW,
D23 Judge of Probate.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-12-30
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS
STATE OF MINNESOTA

COUNTY OF MORRISON, "
In Probate Court
Special Term Dec. 9th, 1904
In the matter of the estate of Matthias
Tschida, deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate of
Matthias Tschida, deceased, late of the
county ofMorrison, state of Mimi. being
granted toTheodore Thielen.
1t is ordered, That six months be and
the same is hereby allowed from and after
the date of this order, in which all persons
having claims demands against the
said deceased are required to file the same
in the probate court of said county, for ex-
animation and allowance, or be forever
barred.
1t is further ordered, That the Sth day
special term of probate court to be held at
the probate office in tie court house in
the city of Little Falls, in said county, be
and the same hereby is appointed as the
time and place when and where the said
probate court will examine and adjust
said claims and demands.
And it is further ordered That notice of
such hearing be given to all creditors and
persons inter ested in said estate by forth
with publishing this order once in each
week tor three successive weeks in the
Little Falls Herald, weekly legal news
paper printed and published at Little Falls
in said county.
day of Dec. A. D. 1904.
By the Court,
[seal] E. F. SHAW,
D3O Judge of Probate.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-12-30
FOR Sale OR TRADE.

On account of my farming
interests in North Dakota de-
manding my presence there,
| will sell my property here
in Little Falls, which consists
of two lots on corner CT 9TH
street and 4th avenue S. w.,
in same block as Lincoln
school house; two fine lots,
place dug for cellar and rocks
for foundation of house.
Price $4,000
Also Groom house with
good cemented cellar and good
we'll with pump-three lots
on corner of 18th street and
I'd avenue S. w. Lots are
we'll cultivated and fine shade
trees planted, barn for two
COWS, and chicken house. A
fine place for some one that
lives in the city, and be far
enough out to raise garden
truck and keep cows and
chickens.
Will sell cheap or will trade
for farm horses and farm
machinery, wagons and s1eds.
For further information
write or call on.
JOHN M. DONNELY,
No. 214 18th street S. w. j.,
Little Falls. Mimi.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-12-30
SNOW GOES TO LOUISIANA.

&. M. Snow left Monday afternoo Don
for Rorham. La. to accept position
as engineer in a large saw mill, He
recently gave his resignation 20 E. M.
Warren. superintendent of the Pine
Tree Mills, under whom he has
worked for the past twenty. Sven
years in different places. Mr.. Snow
has been a resident here for the past
twalve years and has made many
frivnds who Will be sorry to see him
leave. The family will move to Lou
isiala s)metime in the spring.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-12-30

Friends of Fred Panrzke will be
sorry to learn that he had serious
attack of heart trouble while return
ing home from church Sunday even
ing. He succeeded in getting as far as
the door of Phil RanGail's home be-
fore he fell. Mr.. Randall at once
cared for him and sent for doctor.
It was feared for some time that the
attack would be fatal