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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28

Presiding Elder Palmer must be
lively preacher. At all events he told
the conference in New York OF the
difficulty of supporting a sealskin
wife on a muskrat salary"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28

That insane tramp in Connecticut
who recovered his reason through be-
ing struck on the head with brick
does not represent an isolated case.
Many a man has come to his senses
by receiving a severe jolt.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28

The Tibetans who visited the Brit
fish camp at Chumbi took the maxim
guns for "comical toys" No "uncivii-
lied race" that gets in John Bulls way
Is permitted to remain long in that de-
fusion.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28

Prof. E. Benjamin Andrews has fig
ured it out that no family ought to
have more than ten children. But
suppose the problem is complicated
by twins?
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28

Philosophy and religion have
thrown many fits in endeavoring to
explain the nature of human happi-
ness. It is very simple. Good health,
financial independence, and love are
it's ingredients.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28

The Washington girl who visited
heaven in a trance says she saw a
great many people there. Let us have
something more eXplicit-did she see
any cx-congressmen there?
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28

We should like to see that school
teacher who is Boosting SO loudly
about being the champion speller Of
the world go up against a few of the
words that wriggle through the cen
SQr
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28

DO not drink whisky if you wish
to avoid typhoid fever" urges DR..
George w. Webster. DR.. Webster is
a spendthrift of words. What's the
use of the last seven?
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28

Two hundred and ninety-seven men
at Silver City. New, are yearning for
wives. 1t might be well, however, for
GIRLS who desire to annex the joys of
matrimony TO try again before start
ing for Silver City. which is a hard
place TO get away from.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28

When Charles M. Schwab opens his
palatial new residence in New York
it is said that champagne will be serv-
cd in buckets. Why not in trough?
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28

At Handy, the mountain capital of
Ceylon, is the famous temple Of the
Tooth. Sweet tooth, doubtless. Must
be a paradise for dentists.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28

1t is comparatively easy to discover
the germ that produces disease. The
real trick is to prevent the germ from
discovering his victim.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28

A Yale professor is credited with
saying that the masses eat too much.
He said this, doubtless, for the benefit
of the classes.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28

A scientist claims that he has dis
covered that fish can talk. Good gra-
cious, what lies they might contra
dict!
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28

A New York man is learning to
talk without a tongue. This is new;
but many people have learned to talk
without brains.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28

Some people will not consider vot-
ing machines a success until they
shell out two dollars when the right
button is pressed.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28
G. A. LIsK. Publisher

A Cleveland man drank quart oil
whisky on a wager. The undertaken
won out.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28

A Kansas paper states that New
Jersey man while getting out or bed
"broke two legs" Job for the carpen-
ter?
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28

The photographers who have been
joking about the Petropavlovsk disas-
ter do not realize it.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28

Bad news for the pesky moths. The
price OF camphor gum has dropped
from ninety-three to seventy-nine cents
a pound.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28

The British are learning something
about Tibet, and the Tibetans are
learning a great deal more about the
British.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-28

Some men, Mr.. Carnegie, acquire
the title of hero only to have 1t en-
graved on their tombstones.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-02-20

Tho station master was watching
their operations from tie platform.
and 10 him pr. Cartwright addressed
himself
Look here Mullins ! waut to know
what you've done sifb that carriage
the fourth fr1m the enEine-that
We managed TO sass from being quite
destroyed with THE others Tho one
yau hnow, la which wa found --+
lie whispered tho rest ln his ear.
Fac station master replied. with
glance of curiosity aHI syupaihy com
blhed at The y6uue uHu. Eho was Tie
doetora companion. thar the carriage
or the remains Uf Iz had been left at
the side Of the Huc. about lue hundred
yards farther down ThFg soon found
It.
All. yes" Haid tga 11efar. sthis Is
The verg earrlre NaI SEQ. 1t is a
Euod deal Gamargls tut think for
all that. $50 may hg able to dni what
We are looking for THe first com
parimUt S. tie ONE th1t concerns us.
one d1pr uf this had been smashed
aud beaten ia hy tho f5rce of the con.
cusaion che seat rad tean sritnierca.
and showed that Ihe fire mad caught
IL In place. md tda flooring was torn
up The other end of The csmPart-
meat. thsBsh less wrecked. had re-
ceiYUI more damage from the FIRE. the
cushions bad entirely disappeared. the
woodwork was black and eharred. and
what r5fuairad of the door hung from
a siasle hinge.
Now said the doctor. taking of
his coat before clamberiug In. "you
had better stop outside. there Isn't
room for two of Us In here at once.
I. was In this corner indicating that
end uf tho carriage which had re-
ceiyed least aamaee from the fire
"thst we found him. lie was lying
there. with his head against the back
of the compartment. and the lower
part oi his body jammed between the
broken door and the seat. His head.
as you might say rested here point
ing out q particular part Of the pad
ding which yet remained. The bul-
let. which passed through 1t. must
have lodged somewhere about there.
II so. we are sure to fnd it,
Cutting what was left Of the cloth
in strips with his knife. he began to
pull out the stufiing in handfulls. X
don't know whether the railway com
pany would have anything to say to
this" he remarked. as he carefully
passed the material through his I'm
gefs. before passing II ON to his com
yani0n outside. who did the same.
~ Whenever I'm In doubt about my
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-02-20

Of the burial service. as oac hy one
tire collins were lowered. and the
FIRST spadefni Of earth cast upon them.
Ted Burrltt stood bareheaded be-
side his new friend. the doctor sud
denly there was a cn1mutiuu among
the crowd at a little distance and he
heard a sharp cry Then the crowd
opened as though to make way for
some enc. and he saw , yoeng man
leading a figure in black. whom he
recognized as the widow, whose hope
Jess grief he had before been a Wit
ness Of but who now was clinglng
e, the arm OF the youth who support
"a her. and seemed as though her sud
den joy were almost more than she
oeaid bear
I WIS never in the train at all,
he was assuring her over and over
again 1t vas quite mistake:
What made You think you recognized
me2''
There was a bit of cloth just like
your coat-hut oh. nay boy. TO think
Eve got you again." And the couple
passed ON. followed by the sympa.
thetic mnrmrus Of the crowd
well. new, what d'you think Of
that for a sentimental episode? Sort
Of thing one reads OF but doesn't be-
lleve in. eli? Dear me- and the doc
tor took of his svectacles for no ap-
parent reason, AMI polished them
carefully on his silk handkerchief.
You didn't see the meeting between
them. did YOU? The women were cry
ing all round me. and they've made
my spectacles quite duh
Then. passing his arm through the
others. Come along. he said, you've
had quite enough Of this. Come and
spend the evening with me. You
know where L lire9 No? Well. any
enc can tell you that. Good bye
mnst be of-got a lot Of sick people
TO look after"
Ted had no difficulty in finding out
the house The door was opened to
him by an elderly woman servant,
who. as Ted thought, seemed to re-
gard him with certain amount Of
suspicion. Iiowbeit. she bade him
enter From an inner room a voice
hailed him.
..Hulio,-that youg That's right
be with you in a minute. Just wait
| until I've finished poisoning on the
parish And. through the half open
| door came the clink Of glass and the
sound of liquids being poured from
| one receptacle to another.
| The next moment DR.. Cartwright
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-02-20
VIA. TIE Canal VIII De.

TIA northeastern section Of the Unit.
e1 States has already become a great
manufacturing region. A larger outlet
for It's textile and iron and steel pro
ducts and for the many other manufar-
lures now being exported, and the abil-
ity 10 secure the foods. chemicals. ores. /.
fUers and woods obtasnable only from
Pacific countries, are yearly beeomin g
more imperative We ali realize in .
vague way that American manufac-
lures are being exchanged for foreign
goods In many parts Of the Pacific. but
we DO not readily comprehend the
magnitude of these exchanges. When
4 Brooklyn firm informs as that IL
sends over halt a million dollars worth
of machinery annually 20 the Hawaiian
Islands. or Philadelphia company re-
ports the expectation Of l56 locomo-
tiYes-feur full vessel ioads-to China
aul Siberia in little over two calen-
aar years. and Baltimore corporation
tells Of a single order for 30, 600 tons OF
steel rails for Australia and OF anoth-
rr order for Il. 600 tons OF rails for the
Trans Siberian railway. we can under
stand in a more concrete way the rela-
ton of the Pacific trade-and OF the
lsthmian canal that will facilitate the
eommeFce--to the Industrial progress
e the northeastern part of the United
States Ererybody's Magazine for
February
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-02-20
III. val.or a. IN. Rur., Ser Yorker

Than whom there Is 70 better Potato
Expert IN the Country. says. saizer
Earliest Potato Is the earliest OF Ss ear.
Hest sorts, tried by me. yielding 90 hu.
per acre salzer's Early Wisconsin
yielded for the Rural New Yorker 80
bu. per acre Now saizer has heavier
Welding varieties than above See
Salzer's catzios-
icsr srsD Ioc IL STAMPS
md this notice TO the John 4 Saizer
seed Co. La Crosse. Wis. and receive
lots OF farm seed samples and their big
catalog. which is brirn fun OF rare
t,snrs for the gardener and farmer.
easily wcr;h .ioO.eo 10 every wide
awake farmer.
II describes S3izer's Teosinte. yield
ing 100 .e1a It's. per acre. Of rieh green
fodder. Salzer's Victoria Rape. yielcing
co 900 lbs. OF sheep and hog food per
acre. together with Salzer's New M
tIonal Oats. which has a record OF 80
bt,. per acre in 80 states. so also iuil
description Of Alfalfa clover. 1sant IN.
rarnat Glover. Alsike. Timothy and
Thousands OF other fodder plants.
Grasses. Wheat. SPeliz, Barie3s. ETC.
(w. y. u
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-02-20
Three poe.ars, opInlon..

Buffalo. y Y. Feb I5th.-Physi
clans have accepted Dodd's Kidney
pills as the standard remedy for dis.
eases OF the kidneys ana kindred
complaints. Il. II. Dunaway. NJ D..
Of Benton. H. says
"Dodd's Kidney PnIs cured ne o,
Diabetes after everything else had
failed and was given up to die. /
lave since prescribed them IN my
regular praetice for every form Of
Kidney Trouble and have never as yet
known them 10 fail"
Jesse l. Lines. NJ. D. St John.
Kansas. says:
4 prescribed .nodd's Kidney Pills
for the little daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Mcbride OF this place who suffered
from Epi!epiie fits following Scarlet
ina. results we're miraculous: have
Heyer seen anything like IT,
Leland Williamson. NJ D.. York
town. Ark. says.
-Dodd's Kidney Pills are the best
medicine I know OF for all forms of
kidney Disease. believe in using
The remedy that relieves aud cures my
patients. whether s:hlcal or not and
always prescribe Dodd's Kidney
Pills and can testify that they IN.
variably accomplish a permanent and
perfect cure Q. all kidney Com
paints"
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-02-20
CHAPTER x.-continued.

Long before the service was over
there were sounds OF lamentation and
wailing from many Of those present,
and several 8ere compelled to quit the
church from the violence OF their emo
ton.
At last 4 vas over and the numer-
Gus and yariously compounded congre-
cation broke mp
After partabinE Of a frugal meal,
Ted sat down 10 await the arrival Of
DR. Cartwright. He hoped that moth
ing Unforeseen would occur TO cause
him 10 put on bis visit for he was
beginning 10 rely good deal upon
the energetic little man. who had
shown himself at once shrewd and
kindly in his dealings with him. He
could scarcely believe he had met
HIN yesterday for the first time-and
here he became aware OF brisk and
familiar yoica below.
"HoW Do sou fad yourself to-day.
MIS-. Jiuman. and bow's your lodger2
Hope you're looking after him well.
gsiHe him plenty OF new laid eggs
and cream and that sort OF thing2
There's nothing likc good living TO
soften the effect Of bereavement,
Ted heard the voice gradually
mounting the stairs and the next mo
meut the doctor head was put In
side the door
eiiuilo," WsF his greeting. there
you are. We'll how are you getting
ou2"
Ted said that he felt pretty we'll
"Glad to hear g. was the next
remark. sc the maker Of Il all0wed
the rest of bis body To follow his
head by the by, saw you ln church
this morning sad spectacle very
Shall We be oH2
fhey ler tile cottage and made
their way 90 tho direction of the sta
tiGn.
when they came ln sleht of the line
they Sass that there were stlii parties
Of men at WORK searching among the
heans ug rubbish for money or jeselry
or anything else that might have sur
vlved the general ruin
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-02-20

emerged from his sanctun. and greet
ed hirs with great cordially.
so you've thought ycu
would. Glad 10 see you And what
do you think q my little placer" was
the next inquiry. accompanied by
comprehensive sweep OF the hand
Pretty snug. eh? Not bad quarters
for a bachelor"
HIS visitor expressed approval OF
his surroundings. which certainly were
well worthy Of the appellation snug"
bestowed upon them by their owner
At the same time there was an air OF
compactness, of severe attention TO
detail, which was suggestive OF the
fact that the present occupant had. a,
one time or other. been restricted In
the matter of elbow room.
Yes. I'm pretty comfortable" the
doctor went on. i've got very
good housekeeper. on the whole. Her
chief fault IS that she's SO confound-
ediy suspiclous."
Suspicious" re echoed the other.
Well. | thought she looked at me
rather strangely when she let me in"
The little doctor ehuckled, and
showed symptoms Of great inward en-
toymenf All you thought so. did
your The fact Is, shes In mortal
terror Of my getting married."
Wei, but that wouldn't make her
suspicious OF mel
''My dear fellow. she's suspicious Of
everybody. She's jealous of every
woman. single or married, because
the single ones being single. are open
to offers, while the married ones are
liable 10 lose their husbands at a mo
nient's notice aud, as widows. would
be more To be feared than the others
But / belong to neither categOryi-
said the young man. Sturdy
MY dear boy cut in the other. "ss
a young man you are likely 10 pos
sess female relaiiyes-a sister or q
cousin or an aunt. either Of whom
might eventually prove dangerous 10
nay peace Of mind
Ted BHrritt actually laughed. to the
little mans great satisfaction. as the
idea presented Itself to him OF hi
sister May as a possible aspirant 10
the position ef Mrs. jeremiah Cart
wright. In less that a moment. hov-
ever the laugh had died away, and
CORES spoudins expression OF despopd.
eucy= settled down upon his features.
"He thinking Of that inquest to-mor-
row thought the doctor. -aad lii
fathers body lying in the yestry.
must Get him out of that groove agaiA-
Hera--startins to his feet-"eoue
and have walk round my PREMISE
before t gets darkt
He toek hIm ogt through the sur
gerry. and showed him a neat littis
domain. which was divided Into por-
tons. in which grew. respectively
flowers. fruit aud vegetables. At the
bottom vas a fowl ruin and a yefy
small circular pond. about the size Of
an ordinary wash-hand basin, in which
padded a solitary duck. who. as sooG
as he caught sight OF the doctor. for
Booi his favorite element. and came
wadaliug towards bin, qaaokIng Ioss.=
iy.
He seems 10 know YOU" said Ted.
ITO be contiuued.l
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-02-20
sImnle Explana,io \.

An old man wandered into onc OF
the hospitals Of an Eastern city. Ills
cyezight was rather bad. and he Lad
come in the hope ef securing re4eE
He was turned over to a young joe
tor, who adjusted a large frame in
front Of the patients eyes and placed
In il couple Of strong msgalfy ng
glasses. He then held printed card
some distance away.
Can you read that?r he asked
Ne. sir, replied the old man.
The doctor then put in strou ser
glasses and brought the card nearer.
Well he inquired. can you "a. ad
il now ?"
The old fellow SHOOK his head ay-
Ing. Ne. not a word
After repeating this performanee
several times the doctor was abeut to
turn hlm over in despair 10 his Dore
experienced superior. when tbs old
maa quietly explained:
''Yos see. doctor never learned to
read"
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-02-20
80 a. onnen e sheba.

The teacher was going over the
good old story Of King Solomon ana
his wisdom.
Now. dears. who was the rrest
queen Who Travelled so many niles
and miles TO see the king?"
silence prevailed IN the class
why. you do know. all OF you. The
queen WHO carae to see the kin =
The name had been forgotten by
tho class. In order to help hem.
the kind. but misguided teacher began
to offer a little assistance.
You do know. am sure. The
name begins With 5. and she vas a
very great queen"
Just then up shot a little hand and
out spoke the triumphant voice II the
little. authenticated girl. She trans
fixed the listening sehoolroom with
the following brief statement;
Il know; it was the Queen Of
spades,"
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-02-20
CHAPTER Hl.
Or. Jeremiah a, Home.


The Inquest. which took place at
noon on Monday. was held in Ire
school house. The Jury. having been
sworn tn. proceeded to view the bodies
and on their return from this mel
ancheiy duty the coroner made an
unexpected announcement, which
caused a great sensation among the
closely packed audience.
1T having been brought to my no
tIce that one Of the supposed victims
II the late disastrous affair. instead Of
losing his 1lfo, as was concluded at
tho time. through the accident in
which sci many have. unfortunately.
perlshed has come by his death
through ionl piay it Is my intention to
hold a separate inquiry upon the body
al the same hoar to-morrow. / shall
ROW proceed with my inquiry as 10
the manner In which the other pas
seugers met their death. Cal the first
witness.
Later en- the dag hundreds 81 people
gathered IN the churchyard 10 witness
fhe intcrmenfs.
The body Of silas BHrritt had been
taken back 90 the yesirv. where It
would remain until his son fulfilled
the promise be had made and brought
H home. Earth 60 earth ashes TO
ashes. 4gst TO dust" came the words
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-02-20
The Open Door.

Il don't know exactly how # hap
peued." Reggie was telling his best
friend over a game of biIIiars u
never meant to propose. sou know
that ls. not Just yet. I wanted to
knock about a little more. But after
We got home from the fheater and
sat in the parlor discussing the plot
of the play, / ventured out on thin ice
and broke through before / knew
where was. II came as a deuce OF .
shock, just as ! rhould imagine break
ing through real ice would be.
But Jessie was all ready for me.
She was expecting ii. First thing I
knew she had me by the collar and
landed me on safe ground again-but
was engaged. No doubt about that.
Anyhow. I'm glad I've got her Might
have lost her through some slip II re
waited. But don't want to read any
more stun about bashfui fellows sta0r
mering ont proposals. he ~ -
essy."
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-02-20
a chanes for ooed Farmers.

v-earc settling q tract u laol1 acres q
land fn the Sln Luis valley. where there
are good water rizlts. good land. 10 al
Kali good ulfkeIE. ait the land on q
broad gaHEe railway. We YuAI n few
good farmers ta fhosv what tho laud viii
do 10 mer who have fou5s. stock and
cast enough fo make a start we vii setI
land on especially easy terms. provided
fhey W1l SO down and begin Work this
sariaH HH4fe To-day aad feli Us wifa#
payment Fug raH make uuWH on = 20 is3
acres Prices fanEH from T. 20 3ft Ter
arrc The Colorado NHrrau q lrnuiera-
ton. .eph Chss Felt. president t4t Ma
ststle h4ll4lne. Dsnyer. s-o-g
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-02-20
500 Reward. 500.

TIE re.icr. q tAts paper VII be p5szsri % ies-r
that theFc Z At sasg srendr 9se that science
has been Ehle fa N al iE stages. sf< taat II
t&tAfri. hnn's GsiAfrn care the eniy positive
cure ka1vn The medical fraternity Cafsrrh
being cnztltussasizl ease=ses fairas cosAsEe.
tansi treafneEf+ Mkifs 1starrfi Cure 10 taken fa-
saEf4rc- u The system. thereby destroying the
fdaa1-sia1 = fka a-sAze. ard eisfaz the patent
ssrsnatA - hlaaE up the sunsf3igfteH and assist
iBE nature IN auae IL Enrk. The prpprtef0-s have
much faifh n fs curative Pazsrs that theT s1er
oue Hundred DELAYS for any ea-c thai q fails -
care send fgr iisf ~ feaitHnunisss.
Address 7 y. CHENEY 8 Co, Toisto. o.
6sid ~ al praRsfsts. ssr.
Take IiAifs ssasfiy fllls fcr eo1ssiParsoa-
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-02-20

right TO do a certain thing. ! always
do Il first and inquire afterwards"
There was nose Of something me-
taliic falling
"HulIo@ cried the doctor. What's
that?a
And, regardless Of the consequences
to his clothes. he began to grope
among the shattered remains Of the
flooring.
In few seconds he looked up again,
flushed and grlmp. but triumphant.
He held in his hand conical shaped
piece Of lead.
Il thought as much he said. as he
handed Il to the other-"a ball from
revolver"
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-02-20
To wash China SIX Dresses.

China silk dresses may be quite success
fally washed Remove all spots with De
zine- Then wash in warm soapsuds- rub
bins- between tho hands. rinse through
several waters. Use Ivory soap ana 90
- sflb the soan on the dress Wiring as
drv as possible wrap in a sheet or clean
cotton cloth and. when partially dry. lroil.
ELEANOR Il PARKER
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-02-20

be does not have nsfanee Starch, yon may
10 sure he Is afraid 10 keep II until his
stock 81 II o.. packages are sold Defiance
Starch Is not oaiy better than any othef
cold Water Starch. but contains IL o. 10
the package and sells for same money es L
ox brands
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-02-20
FARMERS ORGANIZE.

What promises 10 become a most power.
fai faetor in the produce markets and from
which farmers viii reap immense benefit.
tool, lie in theprranizatio lon OF the F'arness'
Grain and Live Stoek Con3missfon Co. a.
Chicago, III. This Company Will handle
shipments Of grain and stock al all the pri.
mary markets. VIII have feeding stations
for stock, and wiz operate elevators, etc.
The prolect has strong backing from iu-
naentlal farmers aud business men and viii
no doubt receive universal endorsement.