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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-04-01
Kept His Father in Spirits.

There is a nan in Auvergne. France.
who has preserved the dead body of
his father in spirits for the East fiji
teen years. This person, according to
a leading newspaper of Paris, is M.
Hector Granet. former notary. and
an archaeologist, who lives at Vive-
rolls, in Puy-de Dome. M. Granet
placed the corpse OF his father in a
sort of bath shaped zinc coffin. Into
this the alcohol was poured, and the
whole receptacle was coated with &C.
ment and carefully closed, a small
aperture being made in the lid. This
hole was covered with thick glass.
through which the body of the mum
my can be seen. The hair and beard
Of the deceased are said to have
sprouted to q marvellous extent, and
the skin of the face is described as
having the cooked" tint peculiar to
persons who absorb large quantities
Of ardent spirits.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-04-01
unorammaticaI. but Uruent.

There is trouble in the sandhills OF
the Sunset District A cow with a
bell sleeps during the day and takes a
nightly promenade, to the great dis
comfort of the people and of the
neighborhood. One disturbed resi-
dent who has heard of the public
pound has written the following ap
peal for aid to Secretary Holbrook OF
the Humane Society:
Dear Sir-Beg to excuse us for to
notify you, because it is a Cow in our
neighborhood, 21 ave, G. l. str. south
or Golden Gate Park, which runs
around all night from about 6 in the
evening, to 2-3 o'clock in the night,
whit a bell and makes nois, that no
one has rest at night, after we come
home from work. We have compliant
to the police but did not, do any good
so we whish that, you would come
and catch it. That might would help.
Yours respectful F. N. A. F.
Los Angeles Times.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-04-01
Had Sold Both Ends of the Bolt.

A Columbus shopkeeper tells this
somewhat amusing story, giving the
incident as an actual happening.
Il was making some purchases, y
she said, ''in downtown store, and
was directed by the floor walker to
the muslin counter. A young man was
in charge, and | noticed at first that
he was slightly objected by liquor.
After sorting over number of bolts
on the shelf, he finally threw down
what l wanted. He looked at the cloth
for minute, meanwhile fumblng for
the end. Finally, he said, disgustedly
Dick must have sold both ends OF
this; yes, I'm sure he did, and with
that he pushed his shears across the
piece, and from the end thus made he
sold me the quantity wished. Gel.
umbss Dispatch.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-04-01
German Hard to caricatur.

Everybody who is familiar with the
features of Senator German is aware
That cartoonists invariably fail to get
any characteristic phase in the Mary.
land statesman's face which they can
exaggerate successfully. A cartoon.
list of some note tried for an hour one
evening when sitting opposite Senator
German at dinner to catch" him, but
was unsuccessful, although he thought
that one drawing was fairly good. He
called Senator Germans attention to
the trouble he was having. We'll"
said the senator. every one of the
prominent cartoonists has said the
same thing. Mast and Gillian have
told me l ought to do something to
change my appearance so that conld
be successfully cartooned."
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-04-01
Alcohol VS.. Iona Life.

II is very easy to prove that the In
fluence of alcohol, as of every other
poison, is to shorten life. DR.. Willard
Parker of New York, shows from sta
tistics that for every ten temperate
persons who die between the ages Of
twenty-one and thirty, fifty-one intern
perate persons die. Thus it appears
that the mortality Of liquor users is
five hundred FER cent greater thsn
that of temperate persons. These fig
ures are based on the tables used
by life insurance companies.
Notwithstanding the constant pro-
test of both moderate and immoderate
drinkers, that alcohol does not harm
them. that it is a necessary stimulus.
a preventive of fevers, colds, consump-
ton etc, and the assertion of certain
chemists that it is a conservative
agent. preventing waste, and so pro-
longing lie, the distinguished English
actuary. Nr. Nelson, has shown from
statistical data which cannot be gain
said, that while the temperate man
has at twenty years OF age an aver
age chance of living forty-four and
one-fifth years, the drinking man has
a prospect of only fifteen and one-half
years Of life. At thirty years OF age
the temperate man may expect thirty
six and one-half years more OF life,
while the dram-drinker will be pretty
certain to die in less than fourteen
years.
On the other hand, the Rechabite
societies in England show statistics
clearly indicating that total abstinence
is in the highest degree conducive to
longevity.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-04-01
SCARES AWAY THE RATS.
How Ingenious Woman Insures Safety
in the Morning.

How Ingenious Woman Insures Safety
in the Morning.
An Augusta hotel is more or less in
tested with rats, and naturally the
rats have love for the department
where the food is prepared. The help
is largely feminine, and while none OF
them has any fellow feeling for the
rodents, there is one who stands in
mortal fear of them.
She, with the others, occupies
rooms on the floor above, and one of
she gets up In the morning and makes
her way to the kitchen. She had rath-
er meet old Nick himself than q rat,
and she also feels that she is liable.
on going downstairs, to meet one on
every step. Therefore, in order to
prevent anything of the kind. she has
provided means of averting it that
is simple, yet effective.
On her trunk, within reach of the
bed, she keeps ten or twelve tin lard
pail covers and when in the morning
she has donned her raiment she care
fully opens the door of her room and,
taking a cover, lets it go down the
stairs. The rattle of the tin on the
stairs gives her courage, and with
the other covers in her hand she
starts down the stairs. When she has
descended two or three stairs she let's
go another cover and makes another
advance. This goes on until she has
reached the foot Of the stairs, when.
after opening the kitchen door very
carefully, she throws the remaining
covers across the floor or up against
the range.
By this time she has convinced her.
self that not rat is left in the kitch-
en-, and with a sigh of relief she be-
gins her days work.-Kennebec Jour
nal.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-04-01
Effects Of Alcohol upon Digestion


Prof. Kocblakoff of st. Petersburg,
has experimental upon five healthy
persons, aged from twenty-one to twen-
ty-four years, with reference to the
effects Of alcohol upon digestion. Ten
minutes befor6each meal, each person
was given about three ounces of alco-
bolic. liquor, containing from five to
fifty per cent of alcohol which is
about the proportion found in ordinary
liquors. The following results were
obtained:
Under the influence of alcohol the
quantity Of hydrochloric acid as well
as the digestive power of tho gastric
juice, is diminished This enfeebling
of the digestion is especially marked
IN persons unaccustomed to the use Of
alcohol"
DR.. Figg of Edinburgh made the fol-
lowing experiments to test the infiu-
ence of alcohol upon digestion: He
fed two dogs equal quantities of roast
mutton He then administered to one
dog, by passing a tube into the stom-
ach. one and one fourth ounces of
alcohol After five hours both dogs
were killed and examined. The one
which had taken no alcohol was found
to have digested the meat entirely
whereas digestion had scarcely begun
in the animal to which alcohol had
been administered.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-04-01

early start; but before half the dis
lance had been traversed, they heard
the sharp whir of Johns approaching
buggy wheels. AS he flashed by, he
was bending over in ostentatious
search of something under the seat,
but he gave her bashful side glance
which plainly said, Don't be uneasy,
Dorcas. I'll see things go right"
BY the time he Strengthened up he
was disappearing round bend in the
road. But the glance had sent a soft
color to her face, which fingered
there through the long, rough ride,
until finally she was aroused by
gruff:
Jerusalem! whoa there. Charlie!"
They were at the junction of two
roads; one led up to the station n
quarter of mile away, the other went
on to the village two or three times
that distance. Jethro was looking at
her with dismay on his face.
What is it?" she asked.
"Why-why-do you reckon you
could walk to the depot?" persuasive.
ly. faint but a step. You see."
apologetically, as he noted the sur
prise on her face, Ben Pokey's wag-
on's just turning the corner down yon'
der, and If he gets in town ahead of
me, he sells his stuff, and il I get in
ahead of him, sell my stuff; and IL
sell my stuff like Miss Betty counts
on, why, she amt going to fuss at me
much, see? OF course, I'm here to
take you to the depot, and will now if
you say the word; but it's bound to
put me in behind Ben. And it amt
but q STEP"
ooh, will walk, Jethro," laughed
Dorcas; and placing a hand upon the
end of the seat she sprang lightly to
the ground, And you needn't tell
Betty. either"
1t was very dainty figure that went
up the road to the station; and though
she did not know IL, the rich, soft
goods taken from the old chest in the
garnet had again come round into
fashion.
A whistle sounded in the distance,
and Dorcas uttered a low cry of dis
may. The train was approaching, and
she had thought there was plenty of
time. Could she make it by running,
she wondered? But a swift glance
toward the station checked the i'm.
pulse even as she sprang forward
The station was still an eighth of
mile away, and she could see several
carriages driving up to it, and people
standing on the platform. What
spectacle it would be for them to see
woman racing with the train; be.
sides, she could not hope to reach it
in time. Jethro-
There was the swift approach of
carriage wheels, a pair of splendid
bays stopped beside her, ard she looked
up into the reassuring face of a young
drummer, who was selling moving
machines in. the neighborhood. Before
she was aware of his intention. he had
sprung to the ground and lifted her
into the carriage and they were whirl
ing away with long, circling cloud OF
dust trailing behind.
Don't you worry, young lady," the
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-04-01

i do hope the cars won't run off the
track" said Betty Sylvester. as she
put the finishing touches to her sis
ter's costume, and then stood back
and studied the effect critically. Its
an audacious flying in the face OF
Providence, TO go switching off be-
hind one of them engines that amt
Hike nothing human nor divine. But
here's your Aunt Beulah, down sick
an bed and writing to us. and the land
knows l can't go with all the farm and
COWS and cooking, and three hired
men here; ard they do say she's got
splendid house with carpets and
bath rooms and all, and we're the only
Kin. There, think that will do. Yes,
It's shame we've never been to see
her, and she being there twenty years.
and the last five all by herself. But
it's hundred miles. and it stands to
reason we couldn't go in a wagon, and
1 won't be switched across the land by
one of them snorting railroad things
that hasn't been in the neighborhood
scarcely a year, and folks still jump
Ing just to hear them. Yes, that will
do" and stepping forward quickly she
6abbed little kiss upon her sisters
ear. Now goodbye. Be sure and
write soon's you get there, and don't
be set up with the fine things in Aunt
Beulah's house. | do hope nothing will
happen. But young folks like to travel
round and see things. You'll likely
have real good time, and IT'S a shame
Aunt Beulahs at deaths door and |
never been to see her. But there; [
must run back or the sweet pickle will
plumb spoil on the stove You look
real pretty, Dorcas." And with this
involuntary compliment, Betty Syl-
~ester hurried toward the kitchen,
leaving Dorcas blushing and fright
ened at the prospect of her first jour
ney on the cars.
For a number of years Dorcas had
had sutton. At first he had confined
his attention to stolen glances across
the fields and across the church, and
on rare occasions when his manhood
had asserted itself, to elaborate toilet
and half hours leaning against the
Sylvester front fence, admirng Dor
Odo pNNoiOo anu talhiIS ClODS. l-dleT
he had braved the front gate, gener-
ally with a straw in his mouth, and
sat on the steps for an hour in the
cleaning, talking with Betty, but look.
ing at Dorcas. In cold evenings and
during the winter the hour had been
passed in the cosy sitting room, play
ing checkers and popping corn. Not
word OF love had been spoken, but 1t
was understood in the house and in the
whole neighborhood, that John Bald
win was waiting on Dorcas Sylvester
and that some time in the future, as
they should determine, the two good
old country families and the two we'll
titled farms would be united-provid-
ed of course, John Baldwin's difidence
ever allowed him to get that far.
AS she ran lightly down the steps
to the farm wagon. Dorcas gave one
quick, shy glance up the slope to
where the big Baldwin horse stood,
hall hidden by its towering ems. Yes,
there was Johns buggy standing in
the road before the house, end his
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-04-01
RECIPES.

Savory Soup-Cook half pint of
small navy or soup beans in three
pints of water for two hours, adding
boiling water as needed In a sepa-
rate kettle place two small parsnips,
scraped and sliced, one good sized
onion cut fine, two stalks of celery
and half can of tomatoes. Cover
well with boiling water and cook
until the vegetables are very tender;
then add the beans and press all
through a fine colander or soup-strain-
en- Return TO the stove, simmer a
moment, and just before serving, stir
in slowly a cupful OF hot cream or
rich milk. A can of sweet corn NAV
be substituted for the beans. AS 1t
takes less time, and may be put in
with the other vegetables. It is some
times preferred by the housewife who
is her own cook.
Nut cheeee.-Take one cup of raw
peanut butter. one-half cup Of corn
sterch. one Gun OF tomato juice, and
one teasnoonful Of salt. Dissolve the
- butter and corrstarch in the to
mato Juice; add salt. and beat for
five minutes. Pour into granite
bowl and cover and steam for four o.
five hours. Dry off in the oven, and
when cool, slip from the bowl
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-04-01
Peanut Automobile.

The accompanying illustration rep
resents a street selling booth that may
be considered either as a miniature
lunch wagon design or very much
glorifed push cart. It's convenience
and utility are evident. The vender
las protection for himself and his
wares in all sorts of weather and yet
he is free from the expense Of per-
manent booth or OF transportation for
his wagon. The peanut and combina-
ton wagon consists of wagon having
a drop floor to afford sufficient height
for the vender to stand comfortably
within, yet without raising him too
far above the pedestrians. among
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-04-01

jolted and rumbled over the rough
country roads. But still she felt hap
py. with sudden loss OF whatever
nisgiving she may have felt Although
neither she nor John had thought of
such an audacious thing as him offer.
ing to act as escort, yet the presence
of the buggy meant that he intended
to keep somewhere in her vicinity, to
have an oversight of her safety-per.
haps he would even go on the train,
riding in one of the adjoining cars.
AS the load OF produce included
eggs and milk, progress would be
slow, and they had arranged for an
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-04-01
streno.b in storm.

follow the pam of the lightning ard ]
say that hope is vain,
ant tho birds are blown from their storm
struck nests and the birds they
build again.
follow the path OF the waters, the raw
age of hill and glen.
But the foods suhside, and the flowers
abide, and bloom for the homes OF
men.
And the world Is never hopeless on storm.
swept sea and sod
It's faith i'm q love undying-its beautiful
dream of Godi
--Frn~lS l.. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitu-
tion.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-04-01

IL has been ascertained that the
break in the cable between Seattle
and Alaska was caused by a huge
whale. whose jaws. when The cablol
was raised. we're still entangled Ia the
wires and rubber insulation.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-04-01
Nerve Poisoning Through Indigestion.

Nerve Poisoning Through indigestion.
Prof Bouchard the eminent French
scientist. has shown that the decompo-
sition of food which often takes place
in. the stomach and intestines in in
digestion gives rise to powerful poi
sons. When absorbed into the body,
these produce effects entirely similar
to those produced by strychnia, opium,
alcohol, and other poisonous drugs. III
food is retained in the stomach be-
word the normal time, either because
of its indigestibilty, the taking of too
large a quantity of it, or a crippled
state Of the stomach, these changes
are certein to tale place.
This fact explains a very large
share of the distressing symptoms
which afflict the chronic dysreptic.
The giddiness, the tingling sensations,
the confusion Of thouoht. and even
partial insensibility, which are not in
frequently observed a few hours after
meals i'm chronic dyspentics. are due
to this cause. Here is the explanation
of tie irascibilitv. the dependency.
the pessimism, the indecision, ard
yarious other forms OF mental perver-
sity and even moral depravity, which
are not infrequently associated with
certain forms of indigestion. The to-
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-04-01
BUNNY GAVE HER A SURPRISE.
Mrs. EdgelI Found Cottontail Rabbit
Sitting Up Behind Stove.

Sitting UP Behind Stove.
When Mrs. Nellie Edgell stepped
into the sitting room of her home, in
Tkoroughfare Neck, she was aston
ished to see a cottontail rabbit sitting
up behind the stove, says a Leipsic.
Del, dispatch.
She held cur her hand and called
persuasively to Bunny, but he dashed
around the room I'm a panic. She
opened the door and the rabbit hid
under the farmhouse.
How bunny got into the sitting room
was mystery until Mr.. Edgell picked
up log to put in the big steve. The
log was hollow. Bunny had crept into
the log and had been carried into the
house.
The winter here has been SO severe
that hundreds of rabbits and squirrels
and cartridges have been found dead
from exposure.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-04-01

whom ne finds his customers, and
without making the booth or wagon
ward wheel is provided with a guiding
attachment which extends to the rear.
where It can readily be reached by the
person pushing the cart.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-04-01

fast horse could reach the station in
onehalf the time they couI with the
farm wagon and old Charlie. Besides
Betty had thought the hired man
might as well kill two birds with one
stone: so he was taking a load Of
produce along, which he'wluld peddlo
after leaving Dorcas at tle station.
AS she climbed up beside .retbro, who
did not offer or dream OF offering as
sistance, Dorcas thought how much
easier 1t would be In JOINS spring
buggy than In this heavy wagon which
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-04-01
Crusade on tuberculosis


tai depravity which. we often hear
talked about, is, half the time. moth
ing more nor less than total indiges
ton.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-14
Eminent Doctors Praise It's Ingredients.

We refer to that boon 10 weak, nervous,
suffering women known as DR.. Piercea
Favorite Prescription.
DIR. John Fyfe one Of the Editorial Staf
OF The EcLECTIC MEDICAL REVIEW says
OF Unicorn root (HeLOntds Dt0icd) which
Is one Of the chief ingredients OF the "Fa-
vorite Prescription
"A remedy which invariably acts As utter
kne invigOratOr makes for normal ac-
tivity OF the entire reproductive system y
He continues "in Helonias we have q medlca-
ment which more fully answers the above
purposes than any other drug tgtlh Whtch am
dcqudtnted In the treatment OF diseases Pc
culiar 10 women 10 Is seldom that case Is
seen which does not present some indication
for this remedial agent Dr, Fyfe further
says: ~The following are among the leading
indications for HeloniMg( Unicorn root. Pain
or aching In the back with leucorrhBa:
atomic weak conditions OF the reproductive
sftabiiity. associated with chronic diseases o.
the reproductive organs OF women, constant
sensation OF heat In the region OF the kld-
neyss menorrhagia (hooding). due TO weak
ened condition OF the reproductive system;
amenorrhoa suppressed or absent monthly
periods). arising from OF accompanying an
abnormal condition OF the digestive organs
and an@mic thin blood habit; dragging
sensations in the extreme lower part OF the
abdomen
II more or less OF the above symptoms
are present, no invalid woman can do
better than take DR.. Pierce's Favorlte
Prescription, one OF the leading ingredi-
ents Of which Is Unicorn root, or Helonias,
and the medical properties OF which 1t
most faithfully represents
OF Golden Seal root, another prominent
ingredient OF uFavorite Prescription, +"
Prof. Finley Elllngwood, M. d., OF Ben
nett Medical College, Chicago, says:
uIt Is an important remedy in disorders Of
the womb In all catarrhal conditions
and general enfeeblement. II Is useful
Prof. John M. Scudder, NJ. d., late of
Cincinnati, says OF Golden Seal root
sin relation 10 It's general effects on the
system. there IA no medicine IN use about tChtch
there Il such general uudninlttv OF opinion. II
Is unfucrsdllv regarded As uie tonic useful in
all debilitated states"
Prof. Bartholow, M. D., OF Jefferson
Medical College, says OF Golden Seal
rValuable in uterine hemorrhage. menor-
FhAgia tfioodlngl and conRestiVe dysmenor-
rhna painful menstruation)R
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription faith
fully represents all the above named in
gradients and cures the diseases for which
they are recommended.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-14
french care Of chIIdren.

will not go into such a vexed ques-
tion as the French theory with regard
to the limitation Of the population; !;
suffice it here to say that it is ground
ed, whether right or wrong on a
great and solemn sense of the respon-
sibility of parenthood.
No true, honest, honorable French.
man or Frenchwoman thinks it justi-
fable to bring children into the world
without having a fair certainty Of
these children having their chance of
q happy and prosperous life.
For a Frenchman to leave a daugh-
ter, brought up in comfort and even
luxury, without means and the slave
OF destiny, would be a crime which
he would regard as almost the worst
of sins
have heard an Irishwoman who
had lived nearly all her life in France
say, in good-humored exaggeration,
that a Frenchman could be tempted
to almost any crime to leave hi.
daughter a proper dot-T. P.'s Week.
".