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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-07-02

During the siege Of Ladysmith in
the Boer war, Henry w. Nevinson and
the late T. W. Maud, British war cor
respondent, were walking up the main
road of the village when they caught
sight of a black thing moving rapidly
across the road close in front OF their
feet. 1t was about three feet long or
a little less and was moving very
swiftly. In perfectly straight lire
il darted forward, without the usual
snake-like wriggling or other visible
means of movement Accustomed
from boyhood to hunt adders on the
Cumberland moors, Nevinson dashed
upon it with his stick and broke its
back with single blow. Neverthe-
less, it still continued to move for
ward, as snakes will, no matter how
desperately wounded, and the war cor
respondent sprang on its head and
stamped IL into the dust with his boot.
At the same time Maud, who had only
lust perceived the danger, stamped on
its back. The long and deadly body
gave a few little jerks and then lay
still. TIE snake was carefully lifted
on the end Of stick, carried back to
the cottage. where TIE two men lived,
and carefully deposited outside for flu
ture examination.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-07-02

The Winston IN. CO. papers speak
in high terms of the Memorial Day
Grafton delivered by the Hon. Frank
C. Robbins of Lexington. He was one
of six brothers who responded to the
call for troops when North Carolina
seeded. Only two returned-the Hon.
Nj. w. Robbins, member of the Get
tysburg commission, and the Hon.
Frank c. Robbins. Capt. MACK" Rob-
bins has served in Congress and is the
more widely known of the two broth
ers, but not whit more deserving
of the confidence of the state. Mod
est, able. honorable, incorruptible,
Capt. Frank Robbins is the best type
of the North Carolina lawyer and citi-
zen.
In his speech at Lexington Capt.
Robbins followed no hackneyed liue,
but filled his address with inspiring
and human stories. The Sentinel thus
gives an account of his story of a
true to life hero, prefaced by an esti-
mate Of the address:
Inc Siliplc Cal HcoIHcoS VI Ms mar
ner. his clear, graphic statements OF
facts, the total absence of clap-trap
from every utterance. together with
his noble and impressive personality,
compelled the admiration and ap-
prevail OF every one. 1t Is impossible
to give in mere outline any adequate
idea OF his address, which dealt with
the character of the Confederate sol
der and its inspiration. This. he said,
could<best be illustrated by incidents
rather than by description.
"He told OF man in his company
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-07-02
They Killed the Snake

On the following morning = frag-
ment of a Boer shell dropped on the
snake, cutting il clean in half-bi
the rest is better told in Mr.. Nevin-
sons own words: "To my astoniah-
ment." he says. II noticed that the
snakes inside was pure white. |
looked closer. It was white. cotton
wool. The skin was a silken umbrella
case. The body was carefully wound
round with black thread and long
pieco of cotton projected from the
mouth-the place where the deadly
fangs ought to have been. Being
something OF a naturalist, I took the
creature up in my hand, lifted it with
care, because | remembered that poi
sonous snakes will bite even after
death I thought that at the end OF
the campaign I would bring 1t homo
and present it to the South kensinS-
ton museum. 1t needed no stufiing.
"And now, whenever ! am down
hearted and want to think of some
thing that is happy, ! think of the lit
tie boy Tor little girD who sat behind
a wall with a piece of cotton in his
hand and watched two experienced
war correspondents plucSily dancing
upon his magic snake and leaving it
for dead"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-07-02
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small blocks of the two railway stocks.
The market was strong. and all offer
ings were eagerly absorbed. In three
days he had sold one hundred thou
sand shares of each stock, and the
market was stationary. He wired the
fact to John Burt and received in
structions. The following day he be-
gan the cash sale Of the stocks and Sc
curities. When half of them were
sold the market began to weaken.
On Thursday morning he received
a cipher telegram which, when trans
lated, read as follows:
"Sell remainder of securities at
market price, and then offer railroads
A and b in five thousand lots.
u. B."
Beneath the weight Of these offer
ings the market trembled and then
broke sharply. Late in the afternoon
came the news Of the resignation of
powerful directors on railroads A and
b; the organization of competing
line, and the passage of resolution
for enormous bond issues.
When James Blake went TO bed late
Saturday night it was after fifty hours
of work without sleep. He had prac-
tcally concluded one of the most de-
cisive campaigns ever waged on the
street. Before turning out the lights
he again read telegram received a
few hours before. and his handsome
face flushed with pleasure as he read:
Accept my CALCULATIONS on your
superb handling of our campaign. Mr..
Hawkins joins in salutations and We
drink your health. j. b."
"Our' campaign" said Blake, half
aloud. That's the highest of com
| pliments. John must have won for
tunes, and I'm millionaire at last
Wonder if / can sleep. Here goes.
lie dropped into a slumber deep and
untroubled as that Of a child.
James Blake found himself the Wal
| street hero of the hour. He was ac
claimed the young financial giant from
the Pacific slope-a market Ivanhoe
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-07-02
War Gods Of japan

Japanese gossip. while student at
the Kogyoku-sha he made it rule tc
take a constitutional round the outer
moat of the palace premises early
every morning. It was not surpris-
ing that, with his appetite whetted by
such vigorous exercise, he very often
emptied by himself the whole con-
tents of boiled rice cask holding in
it the portion Of two or three people
He used to say that he had been a.
mitted to the naval academy not by
the strength OF his scholarship but By
virtue of his splendid physique, and
he added that he failed to see any
good in the practice Of constantly por-
irg over books with weakened
health.
Jigoro Kano, who was Capt. Hirose' s
teacher in juiitsu. tells one Japanese
newspaper that this martial art was
the captains only source OF amuse-
ment, and that he used to devote him
self to the exercise with rare applica-
ton. For instance, when he retvI ned
home from a long cruise, the first
thing he would do after landing on
shore was to come with his jujitsu
suit TO Kanos school and have as
many bouts with his instructor as pos
sible.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-07-02

Innumerable stories are being pub
lished in Japan about Capt. Hirose,
who died in an attempt to bottle up"
the Russian fleet at Port Arthur and
who has been proclaimed war god
A man who knew him in childhood
says: CAS- child the captain received
with us the L-imary-school instruction
at the Kwarsho school. The boy is
father OF the man; and even in those
early days the boy Hirose distin-
guished himself far above his school
fellows both in play and scholarship.
1t was he wfo was the champion Of
the sport OF sliding on the snow down
Ebi hill. He never had his face
stained with daub Of ink when we
played the poetry cards at his
fathers temporary residence, simply
because he was never beaten even
once. Then whenever we boys had
exercises in versification his perform
ances nearly always won the best
mark, and even when they failed. at
rare intervals, to come to that level
of excellence they never fell below
the standard of second best. In short.
he was carried by an unconquerable
spirit in anything he took hand in.
"Hirose took great pains in the
training of his body" says this same
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-07-02
Thcuqht She Couldn't Live.

Moravia. n. Y, June 6.-Mr. Benja
min Wilson, a highly respected resi-
dent of this place, came very ne3rly
losing his wife and now that sN is
cured and restored to good health his
gratitude knows no bounds. He says;
My wife has suffered everything
with Sugar Diabetes. She has been
sick four years. She doctored with
two good doctors but kept growing
worse. The doctors said she could
not live. She failed from 200 pounds
down to 100 pounds. This was her
weight when she began TO use Dodd's
Kidney Pills, and now she weighs 1870,
is well and feeling stronger every
day.
'"She used to have rheumatism so
bad that it would raise great bumps
all over her body and this is all gone
too.
"Dodd's Kidney Pills are God
send to those who suffer as my wife
did. They are all that saved her.
We can't praise them enough"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-07-02
Everyday Sort of Hero

Henry Lusk, a rowing. foraging sort OF
a fellow. faithful and brave In battle,
never missing when there was to De
a fight, but frequently In danger OF
the guardhouse for absence from roll
call. He often reprimanded him, put
Lusk always got the better OF him W
asking him if he had ever rallied MIN
in the hour of battle. When Capt.
Robbins command was ordered South
he called up Lusk and told him ne
wanted him to have no more rowing
and foraging. L-usk promised that nc
would not fail him.
''That was the last he ever saw OF
Lusk. In a battle that followed soon
after Capt. Robbins and many an
other fell in a desperate but success
full charge. After his return to his
command Capt. Robbins said the hrst
greeting he got from Lieut.. Vaughan
was q message from Henry Lusk. Tell
Capt. Robbins he said, that did not
fail him Henry Lusk had fallen In
the front OF that gallant charge. He
was a nomad in his way; he loved TO
rove and forage, but his loyalty and
bravery no man might impeach.'
It Is stories like this that the youth
of the country love to hear. Too many
orators deal only with perfect heroes.
BOYS and mon are skepticai OF the
tributes that deal only with men with
out faults. Their experience is that
there are few perfect men. Most OF
the heroes of war, like the heroes OF
peace. have their failings. Give us
more of the heroes like Private Henry
Lusk-Raleigh IN CD News and Oh
server.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-07-02
Old English Custom.

In certain districts of England for.
merly when an owner parted almost
entirely with other rights TO house
he would reserve the right of boiling
his pot on the fire. This secured to
him the right of voting, and, what
was OF more Importance, the position
OF being a freebooter. At Taunton.
for example, the voters were called
pot WALLPAPERS" because they had the
rights to ''wallop" or boil their pots
at the fire in their freehold houses.
Sometimes when person parted with
a long lease, but not with the freehold
of a house, it was expressly stipulat-
ed that he should keep the right to
boil his pot on the fire.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-07-02
SHIRTS MUST HAVE sHRUNk.
Fed Flame, Garment Wife Mistook
for Coral Necklace.

"Jim" Sullivan tells of friend,
sufferer from rheumatism, who, hear
ing during. the early part OF the win
ter that red flannel worn next to the
body was remedy for that COM
plant, purchased several undershirts
made of that material. The clerk as
sured him that the goods were guar
anteed in every particular
About two weeks afterward Mr..
Sullivan's friend revisited the shop
where he had bought the red flannel
shirts, and registered big kick
against the perpetuation against him
of what he termed IS fearful
swindle."
whats the natter" asked the
proprietor. Have the shirts faded
or shrunk?"
"Fadedl Shrunk!" howled the man.
What do you think my wife said to
me when I came down to breakfast
yesterday with one of them on? Well,
sir, she smiled sweetly and asked
"'Why are you wearing my pink
coral necklace around your throat
e'"-New York Times.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-07-02
CHAPTER XIV.
A Brilliant Campaign.

James Blake yet tonged for specula-
tive laurels. His one ambition was to
achieve some sweeping coup. and taste
the inward 10y of triumph
far than the unueserved fame which
had amassca hah a million OF dol
lars the temptation 20 risk IL was too
strong to be resisted. JOHN Burt had
Just terminated campaign which had
melted him nearly a million in profit,
and John Hawkins he'd been equally
successful Blake saw a chance and
took il. with nerve and skill he
forced a STOCK 90 a point where vic
tory seemed caTtain: but an unfore-
seen event zuIred his chances at the
moment when The spell OF ili-uck
seemed broken. The market turned,
but by a series of moves, brilliant as
If inspired by success Instead of dis
aster. Bake saved himself from a
complete nout, and emerged with one
half of his capitai
A few days later he held an inter
view with John Burt-an interview
destined to mark an epoch in his ca
reer.
"Can you arrange yoar affairs so
as TO go to New York for me. starting
on Saturday." asked John Burt
81 can start tonight il necessary
replied Blake.
Saturday night VIII be better" said
Burt. Two important railroad stocks
will decline heavily next week. They
arc now bm,yapt, and the public is
eager 20 buy them. L shall have dis
posed OF NY interest ia them before
you reach New York. Two million
dollars will be placed there TO your
credit Proceed at once, on your
arrival to,scll short one hundred thou
sand shares III each Of these stocks.
You should lie able TO DO this in three
days without seriously breaking the
market. YOu bold in your name be
tween five end six million dollars
worth of stocks and bonds, which are
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-07-02

listed on the New York exchange. Elk
press them 10 New York at once. |
propose to convert them into cash.
When wire 500. throw them on the
market and sell more OF the railroad
stocks. This te orr introduction to
the Eastern yaaI7set. Wen discuss
the details before yea leave, and
have absolute faith In your ability to
conduct the campaign"
1t was a proud moroent for Blake.
There was ao shadow Of envy or jeal-
ousy in his ehougbte as he looked into
the face of tire companion of his boy
hood. and heard ham speak calmly Of
millions and Of launching them against
the giants OF Wen street
II can do il! I will do it," he ex-
claimed. "a see yo,T plan, and its
magnificent. John. magnificent 1t
will wia-win beyond O doubt :
John was silent foT a moment. and a
far-off look came to his eyes.
81 have two impGtapt personal com
missions for y61. Jim.' he said.
"While in New York ascertain for me
II Arthur Morris VS. alive. Find out
what he is doing. aud 1earu what you
can aboat him The second task is a
more delicate one. II concerns Miss
Garden. wish TO know"
81 know exactly what you want" in
terrupted Jim Blake as John hesita
ted. "You want To know where she
is, how she is. if she loves you
and"
'You need not attempt the latter
task" said go1u rather shortly. you
are likely to undertake tco much. Fol
the present ! do not care to acquaint
Miss Garden, or any one in the East
with my wheTeabouts, or even witt
the fact Of my cxistepce. BE careful
In this uiaUer, 5iusS8G course yol
viii go to- Hiaghem and visit you
kinsfolk. svop can. easily learn all /.
care to know. from the Bisf ops, or per
haps- from Sam Rounds. IL not. g
TO Bostop; but get thc facts withou
calling on MISS Garden You under
stand, don't you. JimT'
Certainly do. old fellow" sait
Jim heartily. "1iI be Ms cautious as
dime-novei steuth"
After repeated conferences every de
Tail OF the WAX street campaign wa
agreed upon. and James Blake set hi
face toward the Hast.
He arrived I'm New York on Frida,
evening. Early the following morning
he appeared in Wall street and pre-
sented letters Of introduction to tn
banks and bre'oers VINO had been sc
lected by John Burt us agents in tn
pending operations.
On Monday morning he opened az
counts with brokers and began sellin
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-07-02

who had driven his lance through the
armor of famed knights and warriors.
He drank deep Of the glorious nectar
OF victory. The day had dawned when
he could accept honors fairly won.
While admitting that John Burt was
the master-mind of the campaign,
Blake knew that he had played no
small part in it's contamination. He
had invested every dollar of his own.
He had carried his stock to the bot
tom of the market ard covered in time
to profit on the reaction. In a week
OF furious conflict he had not made a
mistake.
New York threw open her gates as
to victorious general, proud to be
looted in honor of his fame. She be-
came the opulent and willing mistress
to his pleasures. She famed his
fevered brow and whispered soft words
of praise into his ears.
He banquetcd with money kings in
staid old clubs; he met as an equal
the dashing young scions of wealth
around the boards in fashionable
cafes; he drifted through drawing
rooms brilliant in light, and looked in
to tho admiring faces of radiant
women; he mingled with the jeweled
throng in playhouse and opera; he
! read his name and the story Of his
fame in the public prints-and he for
got John Burt.
He spent an evening in a Fifth Ave
nue. Club-the guest Of young bank
or and broker who had proftcd from
the coup. Blake was faultlessly
dressed. and his fine face was more
handsome than ever. He goodnatur
eddy declined to discuss his triumphs
in California, but tod with spirit
frankness and humor the tales Of sue
cessive reyerses and modestly at
/ tributed his recent run Of success tc
You must transfer your activities
TO New York advised young Kings
ley, who had been willed several mil
lions and banking business. Sar
Francisco is too small and provincial
for you. All. here comes a fellow
you must meet!" ttta .t
A thick-set young man had entered
the room. He stood and listened will
bored expression to friend wis
was enthusiastic over some matter
and persisted in repeatedly shaking
hands.
That's Morris-Arthur Morris" OK
planned Kingsley. Son of old Ran
doph Morris--don't you know. Per
Morris retired from business tw
weeks ago and turned everything owe
TO Arthur. He was a wild one, bu
he's settled down. The Morris mi
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-07-02

There is no map that shows us where
It's hills laugh at the sky:
No map-or we would journey there
Where lowered valleys lie.
The little Land Of Uscd-to-be-
fancied land. forsooth.
Which has for mcte and boundary
The dim frontiers Of youth.
n little Land of Used-to-be,
Your roses were so red!
your skies were azure seas where ships
went sailing overhead.
, land of laughter and OF song,
wn.-e bees contentcd croons
Kent time with swaying poppy blooms
through summer afternoons.
we seek the pathway 10 that land,
But seek II all In vain.
Sometimes the rain seems like hand
THAT taps upon the pane
And lulls us softly into sleep
Bient with n rcvery
wherein our glad hearts find and keep
The Lard OF Used-tD-bc.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-07-02
Deafness Cannot &c Cured

by local applications they cannot reach the dis
eased portion Of the ear. There Is only one way TO
cure Deafness and that Is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness IS caused by an innaned condition Of the
mucous lining Of the Eustacbian Tube. When this
tube Is inhamed you have rambling sound or inn
perfect hearing, and when ia entirely closed Deaf
ness IS the result, aud unless the Inflammation be
taken and this tube restored 60 It's normal condi
ton, hearing viii be destroyed forever; nine cases
out Of ten nre caused by tatarrf, which n nothing
bur an nl6med condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give Orc Hundred Dollars for any case ~
Deafness Caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure. send fpY circulars. nv
i. " CHENEY & CO., Toledo. q.
Sold by Druggists 15c.
Take iIalrs-Eamiy Pills for constipation.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-07-02
LIFE CT RUSSIAN Pooc.
Peasants In tho village Lead For
Ioro Existence These Days.


Iorn Existence These DAYS.
AS a rule a Russian village is a
forlorn looking place, where the huts
of the poor are made of birch logs,
with upright oak or pine supports,
ceiling of strips of the same birch,
and walls lined with the crude
branches. In these huts there are
only two rooms, one of which Is not
for everyday use. but Is kept Tor best
occasions. This room houses those
sacred images so dear to the hearSt
of every member of the Greek church.
to which belong the great mass OF the
Russian people.
The other room serves the purpose
of both kitchen and sleeping room, as
one of the principal ideas OF comfort
TO these people, ice and snow bound
for so many months of the year, is
warmth. In many of the peasant nuts
no beds are used, and on top OF
great stove, reaching nearly to the
roof, is much sought sleeping place.
Although the conditions make dirt
and accompanying results inseparabie
in the lives of these peasants, they
are devotedly fond of bathing. The
vapor bath in crude form may be
called a national institution and not
unusual picture of a summer alter
noon is the village pond filed with
women and children bathers.-SociHA
Service.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-07-02
For a Helpful Day.

The man wlp helps the stunA6fer
small child who cannot reach it, has
done his duty and his part in the
worlds work far better that day than
any philosopher who thinks great
deal and does nothing. Indeed. |
doubt not that man who makes a
friend smile at some idiotic remark
has better earned his daily bread than
a man who has given rise to n pro-
found thought. If thought is only to
end in thought.-Benson's Book Of
Months
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-07-02
Russia's Army.

It has been estimated that the To-
tai war footing of the Russian army
after calling out all the reserves
amounts to 5,250,000 men. or more
than ten times that of japan. The
soldiers are drawn from the ignorant
peasant class and the officers from
the governing ranks Of society.
Should Russia call out all her troops
she will have 1882 officers, $3.50.
95s soldiers, 613, 400 horses and 1000
cannon. Germany is the only nation
that exceeds Russia in its military
equipment.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-07-02
Hint to lIousekeepers.

An Atchison woman recently served
seven mushrooms to a guest and her
family of six, and had enough aud to
spare. How did she do It? She could
rot afford any more mushrooms, so
she stewed sponges and put them on
the steak. The guest was given the
genuine and the family got the
sponges and managed to avoid eating
them without exciting the gueseH sus-
decentralization Globe.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-07-02
povclonmcnt Of the Plow.

The great steam pillow that tills with
steel point ten acres of land in day
is the direct descendant of the saw
ages wooden plow which oxen pulled.
or. before oxen were domesticated. a
team of women hauled through the
soil. The old wooden plow still sur
wives in parts of Srain and Mexico.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-07-02
Ccdars Of Lebanon.

The cedars Of Lebanon are not yet
entirely cxtermiuaed, but for many
years most European lead pencils
America. The largest German manu-
facturer now has a cedar forest of his
own at home. In the United States
alone about $4,000 cedars are an
nually converted into pencils.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-07-02
Cut WAGES. O. GIassworkers.

Owing to depression in the glas;
industry. employers at Charleroi. Bel
GUM. have combined to enforce a de
crease in wages of their workmen.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-07-02
jeoanese Navy.

The average age OF the Japanese
navy is lower than that of any other
navy in the world. No one over 20
years old is accepted for enlistment.
The average height is feet inches
less thau.the average hight of any
other naN Al the world.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-07-02
Floor Of Mexican Pavilion.

twenty-five tons of Mexican tiles
If various designs were used in lay
ing the floor of the Mexican national
PAVILION at the worlds fair.