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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-12-30
Il COUPLE OF
"HOMES" IN THE
WEST.

Gen. Morgan Neville, a rich pioneer.
and taught the district school. He had
word from France that there was a
chance to regain the Bourbon throne
if he could but get to Paris, but he
had not money enough for the trip.
Gen. Neville lent the prince the money,
something like $500, and the prince
gave in pledge the ring that Miss
Strong now wears. Going to New Or
leans by boat, PHILIPPE got to France
and the rest is history. He regained
his throne and the money lent by Gen.
Neville made it possible. The king sent
back the amount of the loan, told the
general to keep the ring and asked him
to visit him at the royal palace. The
ring Is a pear shaped diamond, set In
black enamel and is naturally highly
priced.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-12-30

Visitors to the Chinese Legation at
Washington have often been attracted
= tiny little figure perched at the
bead OF the grand stairway. 1t is al
Bays there when a dinner party is go
)ng on or when Sir Chengtung Liang
Iheng, the Chinese Minister, Is giving
3 reception. 1t never fails to appear,
Md the uninitiated have beer heard to
temark in undertone that it Is queer
little figure which guards the head OF
fhe stairway.
! A)wever, il Is very animated some
bob after all. for it is no other than
3he young daughter of the Minister,
kisa Liang, who, though barred
E~1lgh the custom of her country and
br youth from taking actual part In
slaese entertainments, is, nevertheless,
determined to see as much of them as
lhe possibly can. Perhaps her father,
&he Minister, does not know she is
here and perhaps he does, but nobody
Knows for no mention of the fact has
ver been made to him, and Miss LANG
bntinues to enjoy these many social
Hairs from afar.
TLis dainty little Chinese maid has
ben in this country ever since her IA
The. was delegated to represent his
Emperor at Washington. She Is just
teventeen years old, and until she came
10 America she did not know what 1t
Ve 10 be allowed to go out unat-
fended.
Over in China the women never show
their faces on the street, but with the
appointment to Washington OF WI
Ting Dang. former Chinese Minister,
members of the legation, and especially
The women. were given greater free
ON and now they go about with never
ught as to the propriety OF the ex-
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-12-30
THE STATEHOOD QUESTION.
LIKELIHOOD OF THE ADMISSION
OF OKLAHOMA AND INDIAN
TERRITORY.

Disposition to Grant Them Statehood
Irrespective of Arizona and New
Mexico-New Congressional Align
ment on Question.
The assembling of congress will
bring new blood in both the House
and Senate. There is promise OF a
long and very important session.
New policies are to be discussed and
mateypd changes in existing economic
conditions are to be proposed. Coming
upon the eve of a congressional cleo
ION, the session will feel the effects, to
certain extent, Of political consid-
erations.
The admission of new states to the
Union will be one of the hold-over
questions to occupy the attention Of
the new congress. 1t appears now
that there will be q decided shifting
Of position on the statehood problem,
some new lights having dawned since
statehood was discussed at the last
session.
1t is understood that the committees
on territories of both House and Sem
ate are inclined to stand by the old
program of creating two states out Of
the four territories, but it will not be
a surprise If this program fails to
republican senator's and representa-
tlves. Since the question of state
hood for these four southwest terri
tories was brought into congress
many senators and representatives
have personally investigated the exist
ing conditions in the territories, and
the result is that public sentiment
among public men is crystal lizing in
favor of the plan of admitting Okla
homa and Indian Territory to state
hood and,-m necessary, letting Arizo-
ma and New Mexico wait.
There seems to be few dissenting
voices against the proposed admission
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-12-30
MARK TWAIN AT SEVENTY.
THE HUMORIST ENTERTALNS
GROUPS OF AUTHORS AT
BANQUET.

At Three Score and Ten He Is Hale
and Hearty-Cives Views on How
to Live-Never Smokes or Drinks
While Asleep.
Mark Twain, that prince Of humor-
lists has reached the limitation of life
as laid down by the Scriptures-three
score years and ten And yet he is
still able to give us gems of humor
and wit-such gems as attained fame
for him years ago when Huckleberry
Finn, Tom Sawyer and Innocents
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-12-30
A Ring for a Throne.

Miss Josephine Strong, who was
private secretary at Washington for
Congressman Hawley, has diamond
ring that was once owned and worn
by Louis PHILIPPE. king Of France.
The ring has a peculiar history. It
will be remembered that PHILIPPE lived
in this country when he was an exile.
He lived one winter in GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, and spent another winter with
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-12-30

Homestead Communication and Desert
Land Act, Supposed to Encourage
Settlement-LargeI Utilized for
Land Grabbing.
Land monopoly is black cloud OF
dread from which Ireland Is just
emerging, and we applaud Englands
act, while we may yet possibly be a
little skeptical, in providing plan
whereby free Ireland may become a
fact.
Yet we ourselves are as rapidly ap-
preaching land monopoly in America
as it is possible to do, considering our
vast extent of territory. Land monop-
| oily brings with it more state evils
than can be recounted in any single
article. 1t retards every internal de-
velopment, it smothers individual ef-
| fort and enterprise and finally it
transforms the stem and fiber of the
individual citizen from that of sub
stantial, self-reliant supporter of free
government to supine, Indifferent
and passionless individual, lacking in
mental and moral poise and in those
sturdy and heroic qualities which
have made America the greatest name
in history.
Land monopoly, did you say?"
says the American land grabber.
"Why, there is enough land for the
children of the nation for generations
If not centuries to come. The gov
eminent owns in the West alone near
ly half a billion acres and how can
there be any land monopoly when this
vast area is always open to free entry
under our various land LAVISH"
Half Billion Acres Rem aiming.
1t is true that there are valuable
lands in the West yet remaining open
to entry, or at least land which will
be valuable when it shall have been
furnished water for irrigation, but
what is the general description of this
half billion acres yet remaining under
Uncle Sans control? Is 1t reasonable
to suppose that the shrewd land oper-
ators, living on the ground, have not
skinned the cream of this land, and
are not doing SO to-day-the fertile
valleys and the rich plains, where
water can be applied-and leaving the
great bulk of the land to their pos
terity, land composed of mountain
tops and impossible canyon sides
which will probably forever remain in
the hands Of the government and at
least can never support life. Glance
at physical map of Colorado, just
for an instance. and note the vast
preponderance of mountains. There
are many fertile valleys in Colorado,
for the map is on much reduced
scale, but from its appearance you
would think the entire State was COM
posed of nothing but chain upon chain
and range upon range OF untillable
mountains.
Denounced by Commission.
This question of land monopoly in
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-12-30
INFO The Eacfh,s Ro wells.

At Bendigo, Australia, there is a
gold mine 5000 feet deep, or only 60
feet short of three-quarters of a mile.
This is said to be the deepest gold
mine In the world,
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-12-30

Here lies my wife's nearest relative.
All my tears cannot bring her back.
Therefore weep.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-12-30
Denounced by Commission.

This question Of land monopoly in
the West, as it is fostered through the
use of the Communication clause of the
homestead act and the desert land act
has been studied by the Presidents
Public Lands Commission, and their
report, the third installment of which
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-12-30

Continued on next page,)
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-12-30
AMERICAN LAND MOaGPLY.
IS BEING FOSTERED BY OUR PRES
ENT SYSTEM OF LOOSE
LAND LAWS.

Homestead Communication and Desert
Land Act, Supposed to Encourage
Settlement-LargeI Utilized for
Land Grabbing.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-03-02

and the difficulties in financing the
cotton crop win be increased or dimin
'shed in proportion to the conserva.
hssn displayed by the growers OF COZ
ton.
notwithstanding the reputsd demor
a.ization Of labor end TIE boll wee.
vii. YOU have made the greatest eror
of cotton ever recorded. Many Of
you are graphing with the bear" for
supremacy and ignoring the law Of
supply and demand" Take care that
the bear does not bug you hard. In
my Judgment, he has all underhold
and IS almost certain to crush YOU un.
less you try that jiu jitsu lock. "re.
duction in acreage The time for tina
adjournment Of your convention is
near at hand. To leave this city and
return TO your homes without any har.
vest save a deluge of words will be
aIomst criminal Put your various
committees to work at once, let your
organization be as thorough as politi.
cal Tammany-reduce your acreage
at least thirty-three per cent. and see
TO 1t that every man in your commu.
nifty who plants cotton is with you
heart and soul. Hold up to ridicule
and everlasting scorn the farmer who
increases his acreage because of YOUR
resolution to decrease yours. Such
man is an enemy of the South and de.
serves the contempt of his countrymen.
Publish him as traitor to your cause.
and no merchant, warehouseman or
banker who loves honor and respects
virtue will advance him a copper cent.
TO reduce your acreage In a time like
this is the part of patriotism. 1t ia
as much your duty to face the prob.
lens of peace as it is in time of war
to face the lannon's mouth. Go We
into the hedges and byways and preach
reduction of acreage" If you would
save the South from disaster. Pre-
vail upon the landlords to curtail their
tenants crops. Do not delude your.
selves with the idea that because the
banks are able to carry you, you have
won the fight. For if the banks should
carry every bale OF cotton in the South
until next Christmas, misfortune would
surely await you should another large
crop be made. AS the saving of the
South depends upon you in this all
important crisis, let your inspiration
in lighting for a reduction Of acreage
besthe sentiment expressed by the elo-
quent HILL that He who saves his
country, saves all things, and all
things saved. do bless him. He who
let's his country die, let's all things
die-dies himself ignobly, and all
things dying, curse him"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-03-02
Regarding Prof. Lipp's Formula.

Announcement to the public by
State Chemist McCandless regarding
Prof" Lipp's formula:
1t has been reported to me that par
ties who are selling to the public the
right to manufacture fertilizer for
mula compounded by Prof" Michael
LApps, have stated that | endorsed this
formula, and also that have analyzed
1t, and that it runs 1914 I wish to
state, in the most emphatic manner,
that | have not analysed this formula,
and that, according to the terms of
the formula itself, it is impossible for
1t to run 1914, and that It's compost
ton is more nearly lii Further
more, that If the reports which | re-
ceived are true, the parties selling this
formula are attempting to swindle and
deceive the agricultural public.
] do not approve of the formula. 1t
is not scientific, and | am ready to fur
nish a better formula free OF all cost
to any who are interested in the MAX
ing OF compost, and who will apply to
the Agricultural Department.
JNO. NJ. McCANDLESS,
State Chemist.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-03-02

J.. me above is suggestive-not absolute
, nuI II Is well within the limits Of probable
n!' You will say that there would not be
much money profit even Ia the last stated
y, IUse' with cotton at cents. Well, no; but
Is very much better than making &C
ss on 100 acres at a cost of cents and
ssenhg 1t MT cents The truth Is, land
, ,nst with good cultivation and without fer
SiAauon will not produce more than 40
o SSteS on 100 acres is hardly at to plant In
iIouo9, even If 1t be literally fsrtillked, I'M
q mere Is an assured prospect Of selling
az or 10 cents pound! Such land
Uhbsnt TO be planted In oats, eowpeas. ser.
sym or bermuda grass, which cost but
n.y. rt'e 10 plant and cultivate, and the prod
wv % which may be consumed on the farm
what about the hundreds or thousands,
sss, millions, of acres planted annually IN
.ftoh that average very far less than &c
~ es 70 the 100 acres-say not more than
40 or 20 bales to 100 acres2 II all such be
,s5s from cultivation In cotton or corn,
80 80 put Into less expensive crops, or pas
se; the problem Of the cotton situation +"
So oy a common sense system Of rota.
80, olVersihcRtion, liberal maAuring and
sSsssilaStlon, would be completely and per
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-03-02
NJ. McCANDLESS,
State Chemist.

Washington.-The bill of Representa-
tive Livingston OF Georgia expressing
dissatisfaction with the government
cotton reports, especially the report Of
December last, and requesting that all
the data upon which it was founded be
submitted to the house of representa-
tives, was unfavorably reported upon
by the house committee on agriculture.
The report Of the committee was adopt
ed by the house and Mr. Liyingstons
resolution laid on the table by vote of
80 to II.
The Beet Sugar Output.
Recent statistics OF Messrs Willett
and Gray for the season OF 1904 indi-
cate a total production of beet sugar in
the United States of 2e9, 900 tons (2,24o
pounds EACH, being an increase Of
$4,000 tons in the preliminary estimate,
all of lich is due to the unusually IA
Vorable conditions during harvesting.
The largest increase shown In any one
state was Colorado, Last year the total
crops amounted to 2o8, 1876 tons.
New Wood Seasoning.
The generalization" Of wood is a new
process reported from England for sea
soning wood quickly for immediate use
by saturating it with solution of beet
sugar and then drying it with artificial
heat. The treatment is said also to
greatly increase the strength and the
durability Of the wood. The timber so
treated resists dry rot The wood is no
longer porous and therefore more sani-
tary for such uses as street paving
blocks
Our Present Wheat Situation.
The present wheat situation in the
United States was the subject of an ad-
dress by John G. Williams of Washing
ton before the recent meeting OF the
Association For the Advancement Of
Science According to Mr.. Williams, an
increase in the consumption of wheat
has gone steadily forward in this coun-
try since 1901, while the production
has declined, so that at present tenn
porarily at least, the home consump-
ton and the home supply just about
balance, Leaving but little for export.
Roughly stated, the wheat crop of 1904
IS So, 600 coo bushels against 63S000,-
900 in 1903 and $4,000, 600 in 1901.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-03-02

} A mans capacity for work often
vePends upon whether he is work
ing tor himself OF Others.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-03-02

A Canadian authority afirms the
strong probability that Mexico will be-
come one Of the great wheat producing
countries within the next few years.
Experiments with different kinds Of
wheat show yields of from fifty to six
ty bushels Of wheat to the acre from
the turkey red" variety. 1t is stated
that a number of syndicates have OBJ
tanned concessions from the govern
ment by which they have the use of
large areas of land for terms of years,
and if it is discovered that large
crops can be raised in Mexico an en-
deavor will be made to place the grain
growing industry on a commercial foot
inc
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-03-02
Insect Injuries to Corn.

Great is the American corn plant, and
to it is devoted a portion Of the annual
report Of the Illinois state entomologist
under the subject of THE More Impor-
tant Insect Injuries to Indian Corn"
The same is also published as bulletin
No. 90 of the Illinois experiment sta
ton. Concerning, as it does, one Of the
Industries Of widest extent throughout
the United States, the information
given touches the interest Of nearly
every region Of the country. Every
farmer north, south, east and west
may take an instructive stroll with DR..
Forbes through the entomologic field.
There are few who will not learn some
thing Of worth from the practical re-
port. and the Illustrations really illus
trate it in an exceptionally clear and
admiral BILE manner.
While the economic feature receives
full attention, the author also takes In
to account the rapidly rising interest in
nature study and makes his report of
material value for this purpose to the
public school teacher and student Of
whatever grade. The study presented
is intended to furnish clew to the
whole system of Insect life Of which
the corn plant is the center 1t thus
stands as in many expects type or
example Of the relations OF plant to
its insect visltants.
DR.. Forbes has pleasing way of
throwing Illuminating side lights on
the statements Of familiar facts to the
Increase Of their interest and value.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-03-02

THE TINE HAs COME FOR ACTION
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-03-02
HARVIE JORDAN

Pres. Southern Cotton Association.
RICHARD CHEATHAM, Secretary.
The call of President Jordan will be
read with interest throughout the
south, as the farmers are anxious to
perfect organization as outlined by
the cotton convention at New Or
leans.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-03-02

people Are Aroused to imperative
Necessity 10 Do Something De.
oiares Jordan In Stirring Address
to People.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-03-02
Must Act Now.

The people must act now and shake
off the obstacles in the way of the
prosperity of this section, or It may
be another decade before we get the
desired relief. In unity there is
strength. Let all our people stand to-
gether in a common cause.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-03-02
Precinct and County Meetings.

In hearty accord, then, with this
plan. and in order to start the move
ment for organization in the entire
south, we earnestly call upon the peo-
pie to assemble in their respective
voting precincts, beat or militia dis
tricts on the 18th day of February
1905, at ! o'clock p. m. and elect
precinct chairman for each precinct
and county and also appoint com
mittee of three on acreage, this com
mittee to Immediately request the sig
nature of every cotton grower in that
precinct to a pledge to reduce his
acreage 25 per cent under that of the
previous year Also elect three rep
resentatives to q county convention to
be held at each county seat on Thurs
dav. February 10th, 1905, which shall
elect its own officers and elect one
representative to a state convention
at your state capital on Tuesday, Feb
ruary q, 1905. Be sure you elect as
your representative from the county
one of your leading citizens, and one
who will he certain to attend the state
convention.
We again urge upon the people or
the south a loyal and strict compli-
anca with these suggestions, and ap-
pend herewith the call of the execu-
tive committee for the state conven-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-12-22

Each succeeding year finds the open
Ing Of the universities and colleges
marked by class rushes and hazing
escapades more ferocious than before.
There was a time when such demon
stratlons could be viewed in the light
of boyish pranks. OF late vastly diff
ferent tendency has been displayed.
and from the harmless outbursts of
youthful enthusiasm class rushes have
degenerated into tests of brute
strength and slugging matches which
make the feudal battles Of sandlot
scrappers harmless by comparison.
From all over the country come re-
ports of brutal proceedings which in
many instances have resulted In seri-
GUS injury to the participants.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-12-22

The uninteresting nature of public
documents and reports furnishes an
lneXhaustible source Of newspaper hu-
NOR. The student, the scholar and the
public man know that these documents
are packed with fascinating and use
full matter; but the way in which 1t
Is presented Is cold and uninviting.
The same charge lies, too, against most
reports that are read at meetings of
clubs and societies. Crowded with
facts they may be, and bristling with
statistics they often are, so that one
who gives his mind to them NAV sluice
out nuggets of information which he
would be sorry to miss. Yet when all
Is said, those who listen are present
from sense of duty and not from
hope Of entertainment. There is no
need of this Take, for example, the
annual report Of some department Of
women's work in the church. The real
purpose Is to extend knowledge of the
work, and above all, to interest out
siders In it,~so that support may be
more abundant The opportunity to re-
late the picturesque incident-to recall
the things that were pathetic or hu-
morous or especially instructive-is too
good to be wasted. Then why give it
up to dry figures and tiresome sta
tistics? Why not infuse into it the
life and vivacity and interest of the
work itself The writing of reports Is
a task to which nowadays both men
and women are frequently called. 1t
Is really the writing Of history; and a
little study Of those historians who
have won and retained popularity, and
who have eXerted the greatest infiu-
ence on other minds, will convince one
that 1t Is possible to draw pictures
that are true without making them
dull. The old saying that good writ
ing consists largely in knowing what
to leave out is especially true of re-
ports. From them, at least, one might
well resolve to leave out everything
that Is not interesting. What sigh
Of relief would go up from those who
have to listen.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-12-22
A New Field.

"Ah," exclaimed the senior membe.
Of the law firm Of Sharke & Sharke
Things are coming our way! Here's
a brand-new and wonderfully lucrative
field for litigation opening for u.s."
What Is it?" asked the junior part.
ner with great excitement.
Scientists have discovered that the
vermiform appendix is highly neces.
sary portion Of the human body, after
all. Now, we have only to seek ont
those persons who have had their ap
pendices taken out on the doctors rep.
resentation Of superhuity and start a
long series Of profitable damage suits"
Baltimore American.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-12-22
N~-N-N-N-N.NON~
Watercress Soup.


Half pint of white haricot beans,
soaked over night, boiled in a pint of
water until soft. These should be
rubbed through a coarse sieve until
nothlng but skin remain; another pint
OF warm water is then added to the
puree, then return it to the soup pot.
In a stewpan melt an ounce of fresh
butter, chop finely a small white onion,
and frizzle it in the butter, then chop
a bunch of fresh well-washed water
cress, some green mustard and cress,
and any green herbs which may be
mad. Let this stew in the butter until
cooked through, then stir into the
puree of haricots add salt and pepper
10 taste; stir teaspoonful of potato
Hour In a little cream, and add to the
other contents. Boil all together for
hve minutes and pour into a tureen.