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Charlevoix county herald., 1904-03-05
LIZARDS THAT LIKE MUSIC.
Tuataras Of New Zealand Very Fond
Of HoIIicking Choruses.

A curious fact has lately been learn
ed about the tuatara, the large native
lizard of New Zealand.
1t is a great fat, sleepy thing, from
foot upward in length, with a meas
urement around 1t of about twelve
inches. 1t is kept tanned, about rocks.
Wild specimens are growing rare,
though one island off the coast still
swarms with them.
These harmless things come out as
a rule only for food. But some one
in Christ church has discovered way
of bringing them out at any time. This
is by singing to them.
They have preferences in music, too.
They evince much more satisfaction
at rollicking chorus than at a solo.
One day a song sung by girl
brought some out, but only their heads
were visible, their sleepy eyes open
ing every few minutes. Then the
charmer tried Soldiers of the Queen"
and when all joined in the chorus
there was no doubt about the effect on
the tuataras.
They wriggled about on the rocks,
almost dancing In their excitement
and. joy, until the repertoire of the
singers was exhausted, when the liz.
ards sneaked back again to their home
among the rocks.
New Zealand is the only place in
the world where these great lizards
are found, and they are said by biolo.
gists to be out of their place in this
stage of the worlds history. They be-
long to the coal period, and like the
moa. ought, by natural laws, to have
become extinct long ago.-New York
| Sun.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-03-05

used about every known remedy that
is said to be good for kidney com
plant, but without deriving perma-
nent relief Often when alone in the
house the backache has been so bad
that it brought tears to my eyes. The
pain at times was so intense that
was compelled to give up my house
hold duties and lie down. There were
headaches, dizziness and blood rush
ing to my head to cause bleeding at
the nose. The first box of Doan's
Kidney Pills benefited me so much
that | continued the tre3kment. The
singing pain in the small of my back.
the rushes Of blood to the head, and
other symptoms disappeared" y
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by AN
dealers. so cents per box. Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-03-05
CHAPTER XXI.
A Robbery and a RECOGNITION.

The next day, being Thursday, was
not destined to pass uneventfully.
Tomorrow" said the young man
who, for prudential reasons, chose to
go by the name of Edwards, as he
rose that morning; forgetting to take
INTO consideration the proceedings of
to-day and their probable influence on
the affairs of tomorrow.
1t was not very long before he
awoke to a sense OF MISCHIEF brooding
in the air. Perhaps it was the sight
of that pale. narrow face opposite to
him as he ate his breakfast-a face
which, on this occasion. was wreathed
with a false smile and characterized
by general air Of great complacer.cy.
Evidently Perkins was in a high
state Of good humor, so much so that
it struck the young man with a vague
presentiment of impending disaster.
However. he consoled himself with
the reflection that there was only one
more day to elapse before he hoped
to be in a position to set everyone
at defiance; and, surely, in that short
time, she would be unable to meet
with an opportunity for wreaking her
spite upon him.
After tomorrow, the Deluge," he
thought, paraphrasing the words of
the French monarch. Meanwhile,
there was to-day to be considered
if, he had only been aware Of the
fact, the chances of tomorrow were
already in danger of being seriously
jeopardized by the events Of the more
immediate PRESENT.
"Whatever's come to Mariarann?"
asked the cook, who was also struck
by the change. "Ive never knowed
'er took that way afore. Hackshully
offered to darn pair of stockings for
me, which, what with the preservin'
and other things, my lands is full and
my toes is hout. Which Make 'ay
while the sun shines, as there's no
KNOWN 'ow long the weather'll old
~ is my motter, but let's 'ope it'll
lase"
"And she's been and called me dear
to my very face" said the parlor maid,
taking up the parable; (which you
might have knocked me down with a
daster, l was that took aback, and
hardly knew whether l was awake or
dreaming. I wonder what it means?"
Go be continued.)
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-03-05
Finish what you are
at before you let it get
away from you.

A publisher of a weekly religious
newspaper told me that one Of the
most useful habits he had formed is
to finish what you are at while you
are at it-complete it while it is up.
If possible, so that 1T will be forever
done.
A general manager recently told me
that he was helped by the way an
express agent-station agent-telegraph
operator at a little town held his
three positions after the town got q
boom and grew into a big business
center. This agent was the only one
in the boom territory towns that held
his job
The way he did it was to keep cool
and never let letter or order out Of
his hand until attended to. Some peo-
pie do their best when they have to
crowd hours into minutes and some
others do their worst, as in one case
an order filler was a reliable worker
OH two hundred orders a day, but
when he tried to do three hundred or
ders a day he went to pieces ard
fumbled.
In some kinds of work when orders
are slow or business is dull, poor work
is done. Only when things are
hustling is the work done as it should
be. Exercises will help both condi
tons. Poor work during dull spells
is due to lack OF mental exercises,
and poor work during rush times is
due to low vitality and should be
overcome by physical exercises.
The manager who told me about the
station agent also told me about his
own work, which frequently came to
him in way to prevent closing up
subject while he had it up, and he
claimed that he was irritable on ac-
count Of it.
Resourcefulness, which enables one
to influence for better methods the
beginners of poor methods, is in de-
mand, and obtainable. Irritation is
signal to be up and doing something
to counterfeit it.
There are liquid colors which are
able to saturate human body
through and through. There are in
dividualities which will benefit all
who are in any way connected with
the firm and all customers of the firm.
This individuality can be analysed
and cultivated if thoroughly desired.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-03-05
Earliest Green Onions.

The John a. Salzer Seed Co., La
Crosse, Wis, always have something
new, something valuable. This year
they offer among their new money
making vegetables, an Earliest Green
Eating Onion. 1t is a winner, 4@T-
Farmer and Gardener!
JUST SEND THIS NOTICE AND 16c,
and they will send you their big plant
and seed catalog, together with enough
seed to grow
1000 fine. solid CabbaGes.
2,000 delicious Carrots.
1000 blanching, nutty Celery.
1000 rich, buttery Lettuce.
1000 splendid onions.
1000 rare, luscious Radiehes.
1000 gloriously brilliant FlowerSa
In all over 10000 plants-this grcaS
offer is made to get you to test their
warranted vegetable seeds and
ALL FOR But 16c POSTAGE,
providing you will return this notice,
and If you will send them zoe in post
age, they viii add to the above q pack
Ige c' the famous Berliner Caulitlower.
wv. 4A u
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-03-05

that the dust which 1t contained must
have been gold dust at the very least.
At any rate, he had his way, and hur-
ried off with the articles as though
he were half afraid that she might
change her mind. But, when he ar
rived at the basement, there was moth
ing but dust and flue left in the dust
pan. The pieces of paper mad disap-
peared!
That same night, in the seclusion
of his own room, he occupied HIM
self in the, seemingly vain and useless
task OF separating, sorting and past.
ing together some morsels of writing
paper, which had been torn into the
minutest fragments.
II was right when l guessed it ITO
be no ordinary letter he was writing, "
he muttered. "This is only the head.
ing Of the document that he had been
engaged in drawing up; but it is suf
ficient to enable me to arrive al
the purport of it's contents"
"The true narrative and confession
of me, James Ferrers, of the strange
tragedy of the 25th of APP"
"Ah, James Ferrers, you were guilty
Of worse than crime-a blunder-
when you contented yourself with
tearing up that sheet of paper into
particles, which you thought were toe
minute ever to be deciphered, instead
Of burning them on the spot!
But why has he made this con.
fession? Is it merely to relieve his
own conscience, or has he some other
object in view which l cannot at
present discern?
Whatever it may be, that docu.
ment, that confession of his guilt, of
which | needed no further confrma.
ton, cannot have left this house 1t
is, no doubt, concealed in some secret
drawer or hiding place in that room of
which | possess the means of entry in
the duplicate key. Next Friday may
settle that question as well as others.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-03-05
Worlds Coffee Plantations.

There are $4,000 coffee plantations
in the world. The total annual pro-
duction of coffee amounts to 21,5OO,-
600 bags, Of an average weight of 1874
pounds each. or 1881 900, 900 pounds,
This production represents a total.
value Of more than $225,O00, 900 annu-'
ally from more than 1900, 900 900 cof-
fee trees in full bearing. The land
used exceeds 100000 acres. The
value OF the property T. more than
81 $50, 100000. The indSkty gives EN-.
ployment to 100000 men, women and
children.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-03-05
WELL POSTED.
A California Doctor With 40 Years
Experience

GNpCiICTSC.
I'm my 40 years experience as "a
teacher and practitioner along hygie-
mic lines" says a Los Angeles physi-
clan, 81 have never found a food to
compare with Grape-Nuts for the bene-
fit of the general health of all classes
of people. have recommended
Grape-Nuts for a number of years TO
patients with the greatest success and
every years experience makes me
more enthusiastic regarding its use
II make 1t rule to always recon-
mend Grape-Nuts and Postum Food
Coffee in place of coffee when giving
my patients instructions as to diet, for
know both Grape-Nuts and Postum
can be digested by anyone.
"As for myself, when engaged in
much mental work my diet twice a
day consists of Grape-Nuts and rich
cream. find it just the thing to build
up gray matter and keep the brain
in good working order.
I'm addition to it's wonderful effects
as brain and nerve food Grape Nuts
always keeps the digestive organs in
perfect. healthy tone. I carry II with
inc when | travel. otherwise am
almost certain to have trouble with
my stomach." Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek. Mich.
Strong Endorsements like the above
from physicians all over the country
have stamped Grape-Nuts the most
scientific food in the world.
There's reason.
Look In each pkg. for the famoua
little book. The Road to MELVILLE"
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-03-05
The Lost Ruu.

A nan decided to take his furni
ture out Of the storage warehouse and
keep house again. The day he did it
such a snow storm came up that he
is sure it cost him twice as much to
move as it would had the weather
been reasonable. Now this man likes
rugs and the extra expense he was
put to on account of the weather
would have bought rug. He blames
him that is a good deal. He feels
ugly. In his mind the price of rug
in rug is q great deal bigger than
the price of rug in the bank. You
and are that way on some things. II
l were to lose the price of a fine
blank book | would think less about
it than If 1t were a fine blank book or
IL I thought of the money in a fine
blank book.
The poor people do not know money
as money. We do not respect it as
stored up energy. To love it and dis
respect it are both errors. We should
learn how to look at it in an intelli
gent manner, but while our personal
wants exceed our financial ability we
will think Of money in some desired
object.
While talking with furniture deal
er in Buffalo saw him shock himself
by thinking what the money he had
spent during the year for a certain
object would mean If represented by
furniture. Can you see value whether
in money, old iron or diamonds? IT.
may be dangerous for us to look at
money through some special object.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-03-05
A woMAN's MieE7Y.

Mrs. John
La Rue, Of
/ / 5 Patert
son avenue,
r a { g rson.
N. j., says.
81 was trout
b G d for
about nine
years. and
what | suf7
fered none
will e v e r
EnO W. i
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-03-05
AUTHORS OUT OF DATE.
Many Writers the Present Generation
hss Forgotten.


hss Forgotten.
How long is it since Swift was onz
Of the most popular writer's in ~
English language? Say $50 years.
Who now reads "Gulliver's Travels"
or THE Examiner" or Arguments
Against Abolishing Christianity?
Who reads the works Of Sir William
Temple or of Lord Bolingbrokc? Who
reads Pamela" and "Clarissa" and
"Sir Charles Grandson? Who reads
"Tristram Shandy" or Don QuiXoto'?
Who reads Tom Jones" o. The AID.
ventures of a Guinea? Who reads
'Lavater's Physiognomy" or Add.
sons Spectator "?-papers which for
a long time amused and instructed
the whole reading community of Great
Britain.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-03-05

Humility is the virtue all preach,
none practice. and yet everybody IS
content to hear.-John Selden.
The rabbit may be tlmid, but 10
cook can make 1t quail
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-03-05
The accuracy
RJrGyy IS for
corporation
IN informal
ton on the

enemies Of easy errors and the
friends of forethought, to re-
duce mutually expensive mis-
takes Of mechanical, CONNER
cia1 and professional people.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-03-05
Feet Comfortable Ever Since

'Tsuifored for years with my feet. A friend
recommended ALIENS FOOT-EASE. I
used two boxes of the powder, and my feet
have been entirely comfortable ever since.
ALIENS F'OOT-EASE is certainly n god
send TO IGe. VIM. L. Swormsted5. Washing.
ton, d. c." Sold by all Druggists, 2Jc
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-03-05

AS rule Of life. one finds that tire
truth lies somewhere between first i'm
pressions and final decisions.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-03-05

sFrom the letters and lectures on accuracy ana
forethougAt. By Earl N. Pratt, OAK Park, Illinois,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-12-05

Found : Two live turkeys. o0nr
can have same IRON D W. McGeorg
Glen TX. 5'lec8t
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-12-05

Wanted-Two o. three show cases.
address post Office box 5a3. 3dec3t.
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Mems Meeting SUCCESSFUL.

wanted-Two ca three show cases.
Adlrs,. post Office box 533. 2dscat.
The leader., 1904-02-03
New Railroad Officials.

Supt. o. M. Dunn, of the H.
linois Central, who is in the city
on official business, announces the
appointment of Mr.. FL. A. Nc
Gaughey as division agent for the
Louisiana division. This is a
new position in railroad circles
and is intended for the purpose
of instructing local agents in
their duties, being somewhat
similar to the Office of travelling
tutor on some of the EASTERN
roads. Mr.. McGaughey will
make inspections of the freight
and transportation business and
instruct and advise individual
agents with regard to the better
ment of the service. He has
been with the company about six
years, and heretofore held the
position of local agent at Wesson,
Summit and Hazlehurst. -Clar-
ion Ledger, End inst.
The leader., 1904-02-03
The Russian Army.

The Russian army in point of num-
bers is the largest in the world. Nearly
100000 young men reach their majority
in Russia every year, and each is bound
by law to spend five years in the army.
If all were taken they would make an
army too large even for Russia, so only
$4,000 go to the colors with the army
or the fleet, and the rest go to the re-
serve. The lowest peace strength of
the Russian military establishment,
therefore, numbers more than a million
men, with $4,000 officers In war time
practically all these young men join
the colors, swelling the army to the
stupendous figures of 100000 men and
$4,000 officers, for whom there are pro-
vided 100000 horses. Men who are in
position to guess shrewdly say there
are more than 100000 Russian soldiers
in Manchuria or near it now. The num-
Der that can be put in the field there is
limited only by the will of the govern
ment. -Everybody's Magazine.
The leader., 1904-02-03
FREE TO TIL BABIES.


The Eastern Manu- acturing Co., c.
Chicago, will present to every baby
under one yearof age,iT, this county, on
solid silver baby spoon with the baby's
given name engraved on same. yorl dc
not have to pay one cent nor buy any
thing to get this spoon. The Eastern
Manufacturing Co. are large manufac.
tuners and jo5bers Of jewelry and
silverware, and have taken this method
Of advertising their goods. Instead Of
spending thousands Of dollars for
magazine advertising they have decided
to give it away direct to consumers.
The undersigned firm has beer
made distributing agent for this
locality. Bring your baby to their
store and give its name and age and
you will receive one Of these beautiful:
silver spoons ali engraved free Of cost.
This is not cheap article, but solid
silver of elegant design. Don't fail
to look over the elegant line Of The
Eastern Manufacturing CO. s goods on
display at
The leader., 1904-02-03
NOTES FROM MT. PLEASANT SCHOOL.

The Mt. Pleasant school has a
has a charter.
The attendance is larger than
ever before.
We have had but one case of
measles.
Honor Roll.-Seymour Mont
gomery, Walter Hart, Pierson
WEIGH, Dudley Reeves, Katie
Reeves and Blanch Montgomery.
The debating society did not
meet Friday on account of the
bad weather. The president,
Pierson WEIGH, called the society
together Monday evening and
though they had no debate, they
had some good subjects. Among
them were the following: A
paper on self Reliance" by
Seymour Montgomery; paper
on "Politeness," by Lucy Dick
erson; paper on Success" by
Luther Reeves; recitation by
Kative Reeves; paper, the sub
ject of which was Honor" by
Ernest Reeves; a paper on idle
ness" Walter Hart; Recitation
by Ada Brown, and a paper on
Honesty" by Blanch Montgom-
cry. The diary was kept by
Carrie WEIGH. There were sew
eral recitations rendered by the
small students.
The leader., 1904-02-03

The Board of Supervisors this
week made the statutory appro-
priation of 5000 for the benefit of
the Stonewall Guards. The City
Council has agreed to have the
Armory wred and lighted fol the
benefit of the company so that our
soldier boys are feeling much
elated at the prospects of fitting
up their armory in attractive
shape, and that their efforts to
furnish the State and county with
a good emergency military organ
ization are being appreciated.
The leader., 1904-02-03
YOU WANT THE NEWS


The doings of the incoming legis-
Iature which will assemble In jackson,
january 9Th, 1904, will be Of great In
terest to the people Of the State OF
Mississippi.
You wish to know what your rep
resentatives are doing; and to keep in
touch with the making Of the laws Of
your State.
The Clarion-Led jackson, Miss,
will publish the most accurate and by
far the most complete report Of the
proceedings of the legislature, and can
reach you earlier than any other paper
printed.
A special rate has been made for
legislative subscribers. The session
will continue for at least three months,
possibly longer.
The Daily Clarion-L Ledger will be
sent yon from beginning to end of the
session for 81 25, or so cents per month.
The Weekly for 35 cents, or s1.00 per
year.
Those desiring the benefit Of the
special rate must pay in advance. .
Address,
THE CLARION-LEDGER,
jackson, Miss.
The leader., 1904-02-03

the cost thereof; and special assess:
ment of the said costs, with ten per
cent additional, shall be made against
the lot or lots SO improved, each lot to
be assessed in proportion to the num-
Der OF feet alongside or in front of
which the walk is laid.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be the duty Of the
Mayor and City Clerk, after this ordi.
nance becomes operative, to advertise
for bids for the making of the inn
provements herein provided for, such
bids to be sealed and opened by them
at . regular called meeting OF the
Board OF Mayor and Aldermen, and
they may advertise for bids for mater
ial, for grading, and for labor separ-
ately il they see ft, or for all three
items included, and he Board shall
cause the successful bidder to enter
into bond, in a penalty to be pre-
scribed, payable to the city, for the
faithful performance of the contract,
and such party shall agree and bind
himself to do and perform the work
required or furnish the material nee
essary, or both, for the owners Of the
lots to he improved, upon satisfactory
arrangements with such owners, at the
same prices agreed upon between him
SELF and the Mayor and Board of AL
dermen.
Sec. 5. 1t shall be the duty of the
street commissioner, whenever such
sidewalks shall be completed up to the
street line, on both sides of street
running at right angles with the cross
ing street, to construct suitable
crossing, at the expense of the city,
according to specifications to be fur
nished by the street committee, extend
ing said crossing SO as to join said side
walks, and he may with the authority
Of the street committee or any two
members thers of, take out all wooden
bridges and culverts where practicable,
and place thing or brick culverts in
lieu thereof, and he shall cause to be
paved, at the expense of the city, as
herein provided, all sidewalks running
aiong. any property belonging to the
city, provided such walk is constructed
up to said city property, or up to a
street upon which said property abuts
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained that
all ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance be and
the same are hereby repealed.
Sec. Z. Be it further ordained that
this ordinonce take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
The above ordinance was first re-
duced to writing, read in open and
public Board by the Clerk, considered
and adopted section by section by the
Board and yea and nay vote taken on
its final passage which resulted as fol
lows: Ayes Cassidy, Jones and Lar
sen. Nays none. Aldermen Seavey
and McGrath absent and not voting.
b. CASSIDY, r. D. LANIER,
City Clerk. Mayor.
The leader., 1904-02-03
CHOICE MISCELLANY


Roebling, who built the Brooklyn
bridge, has street named after him to
perpetuate the fame of his achieve
ment. Alderman Holler, who made the
Williamsburg bridge celebration a sue
cess, was thought worthy Of equal hon
ors. But the idea of "Holler street.
conveyed suggestions not consonant
with euphony, and the project was
voted down. Such is the handicap of a
name.
In the less fastidious time before the
creation of municipal art commissions
Holler might have had his name thus
embalmed along with Goerck and Jones
and Jacobus and Ryer and Viele and
Crimmins. From the Battery to Gun
Hill road and from Featherbed lane to
the Bowery there is comprised collec-
ton of street names more noteworthy
for their variety than their picturesque
ness.
How little street name serves to re-
call to posterity the celebrity Of the
present! OF the group of streets just
west of Broadway toward the old
Greenwich district = Mercer, Wooster,
Greene-how rarely does the pedestrian
remember that they bear the names of
generals famous in the war of the Rev
olution! AS for Sullivan street, pos
sible misapprehension may be corrected
by tie intimation that it was not named
after an ancestor of big Florrie" or
Little Tim" General Sullivan's lau-
rels are pretty well faded nowadays.
The leader., 1904-02-03
The Moons of saturn.

One of Saturn'se moons, called Mi
mas, about half the size of the earth's
satellite. is so close to the planet in its
circling that it seems to cross the face
of the latter at an astonishing rate of
speed. OF the seven others Titan has
a diameter of $500 miles, Iapetus 1900
miles. Rhea 1900 miles, Dione and
Thetys each 500 miles. while Enceladus
and Hyperion are very little fellows.
Several of them in the sky. together
with the flaming ring of star dust
stretched athwart the heavens, must
make gorgeous spectacle by night on
the Saturnian sphere.