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Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-29
GAS ENGINES ON THE FARM.

A writer in Orange Judd Farmer
says: have used a gasoline engine
since March, 1901. The company from
which l bought the engine having no
agent here, / depended on myself and
son to set it up, and though without
experience with engines, we had the
good luck to get it all in shape, to suit
my barn. We connected the battery
with the engine, and started, but 1t
did not run fast enough for my thresh-
er. So we used the belt on fy-wheel
and then we could thresh. Next we
hitched it to a fodder crusher with
success. Then we loaded the engine
on a stone sled, and dragged 1T to wood
place and sawed a lot of wood. After
the harvest we did some threshing at
home, and worked on another small
farm besides my own. We moved en-
CINE and thresher to that place, thresh-
ed all the grain there, then moved 10
three other neighboring farms, thresh-
ed all their grain and sawed some
wood. Last winter we hauled the en-
CINE to six different places to saw
wood and cut corn fodder. My engine
Is a four-horse power, an upright, and
only a small machine. 1t is a little
weak to run my thresher and sepa
rator, but my patrons are satisfied
with it's work. All the repairs it need
| ed we did ourselves, though nothing
but farmers. The gasoline used for
days work of ten hours is about foul
gallons. If the power is not all needed
1t takes less gasoline. | would no
like to part with my engine, for car
get more power out of it than | coul'
get with a two-horse treading power
1t is both handy and safe.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-29
Dinner Can Improvement.

Even the dinner pail offers the stu
dent an opportunity to comment upon
the evolution that is inevitable In
mans handiwork of the present day
and generation. The one-time uni
versal kettle bears but slight resem'
blance to the modern adjustable dim
ner pail, with its several receptacles
to keep each of the articles carried In
good. as we'll as attractive, condition.
An example, in which economy OF
space is reduced to a science, is shown
herewith, the happy thought of a New
Yorker. 1t consists of a casing, open
at the ends, and provided with sliding
covers. The interior is divided into
number of compartments, each com
plete in itself, and removable through
either end of the casing. At one END
there is small flask to carry the bev'
erage preferred by the owner. Beyond
are other compartments or receptacles
to hold the fruit and staple viands
which constitute the midday repast
AS each receptacle is complete IN IT.
self and practically air-tight, there is
no opportunity for the different arti
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-29
Necessary Use of consonants.

In a recent book on his adventures
in Tibet, Col. L. A. Waddell writes:
"One curious result of the cold should
be mentioned here-namely, its effect
upon the speech of the people. A pc
culiarity of the language of the Tib-
etans. in common with the Russians
and most arctic nations, is the remark
ably few vowels in their words and the
extraordinarily large number of con-
sonants. For example, the Tibetan
name for Sikhim is Hbrasljongs. In
deed, so full of consonants are Tibe-
tan words that most of them could be
articulated with almost semiclosed
mouth, evidently from the enforced
necessity to keep the lips closed as
far as possible against the cutting cold
when speaking"
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-29
NAMING THE FARM.

I note with pleasure the growing
custom of giving to the farm an appel
lation by which to designate it. In
our section we have farms bearing
the names of Mountain View, Pleas
ant View, Glover Dale, Shady Nook,
Evergreen, etc. Many more ought to
bear some tasty, appropriate title.
There are farms which might be
named Spring Brook, Cosy Dell, Clo-
yer Leaf, Upland Beauty, Maple Grove,
etc.. and in each case the name would
have reference to some quality or dis
tinction possessed by the farm.
Bestowing upon the farm name is
indicative of pride taken in it as
home, and if the owner has pride OF
this sort he will try to make all he
can of it as a home. The work OF
setting shade and fruit trees, and
their after care, are matters to be
looked after on farm that is to be
made much of as a home. There is
the lawn also, and the flower beds
and fences, buildings, ETC., to keep In
such condition that they will be at
tractive rather than repulsive to the
owner and to others. One who goes
about making things attractive arount
his home will be surprised at the ex
tent to which it may be carried. Civ
ing the farm a name is the initia
step in the direction of making things
homelike.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-29
SERVED SENTENCE AT NIGHT.
How Justice Was Satisfied In Early
DAYS In Arkansas.


A representative In congress VINO
was formerly Judge on circuit-in-
cludng the state Of Arkansas-relates
an amusing instance OF the free-and-
easy administration of justice In that
sectiosl in the old days.
"On a certain occasion" says the
former Judge, II had sentenced man
in one of the smaller towns OF AT
kansas to three months in jail for Ia
ceny. A few days after the trial |
was on my way to the station In the
company, so it chanced, with the sher'
III of the county, when l passed a
man busily engaged in saving WOOD
He greeted me most politely with
Good mornin', Jedge.'
"I returned the mans salutation ano
continued on my way. There nae
seemed something in his face that was
familiar, so asked the sheriff who
he was. That Official hesitated mo
ment before replying. Then he said
That's the fellow you sentenced u
three months for larceny the othe
day
Seeing how astonished l was tina
a man sentenced to three months I'm
prisonment should in three or lou
days still be at liberty, the sheril
hastened to explain:
"'Yes, Jedge, that's the same man
The fact is, Jedge, that we don't haI
pen to have anybody else in jail ]es
now: so we thought it would kinde
be a useless expense to hire some
body to look after jest this one pris
oner. Consequently, Jedge, CAV
the fellow the Jail key and told MI
that If he'd sleep there nights, reci
oned it would be all right. .-Ne'
York Times.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-29
EuYINo NURSERY STOCK.

The season is again at hand when
opportunities to give orders for nur-
sery stock to strangers will be numer-
Gus, and when new and wonderful
sorts to buy will be abundant. Now,
not all stranger tree peddlers are DIS
honest, nor are all new and wonderful
sorts of fruits without merit; but the
percentage of dishonesty and want OF
merit is so large that caution should
be observed in patronizing the one or
buying the other. The agent who ap'
proaches you may be a stranger, Dul
If he represents well and favoraply
known nursery he Is not likely 10 de-
ceive you, and If he does you will be
protected by his principal. But II the
agent and the nursery he represents
are both strangers, the safest way Is
to pass up both. Where the agent, hi'
nursery and the things he offers yot
are strangers it is best to give the
| first his dinner, your blessings ant
nothing more. AS for sorts to buy
the Judgment of the best fruit grower'
| in the state, usually represented b!
the State Horticultural Society, is th'
safest guide. All such societies recon
mend the best tried sorts for their re
spective regions, and as rule ina
recommendation should be respected
If. however, one cannot resist tn
temptation to buy new things let tn
purchase be small, SO that no seriou
loss will be sustained if they prov
| worthless.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-29

The once despised Eastwood tree is
becoming valuable for its timber. The
wood is now much sought for by
manufacturers of certain articles, and
the supply is getting less plentiful
each year. Better start a Eastwood
grove somewhere on the farm! In the
same connection we might state that
second growth hickory and ash also
are in great demand (for tool handles,
buggies, etc. and that the supply OF
these woods is not equal to the man
ufacturers' needs Why not add a
hickory and ash grove while you are
about it.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-29

It is sometimes advocated that sod
land which is intended for crop or
corn shall be plowed in the fall. is
there any advantage in working such
land, as for instance, by disking 1t
before the arrival of spring? Suppose
the sod land is to be sown with some
kind of grain, should it be disked in
the fall. or should it be left as plowed
until spring comes? We would like
to hear from practical readers who
have had experience with reference
to this question.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-29
KILL THE WEEDS.

The best time to root out trouble
some weed is the first time you notice
one growing on your land. 1t will take
but a minute then, as 1t is just one
plant, or one little patch of plants.
Some of the meanest weeds that ever
pestered the farmer could be gotten
rid of If every farmer would do thus.
But the farms are large and the farm
ers are hurried and the weeds are left
growing until there Is more time, and
then the seeds have ripened and been
scattered to the four winds to seed
all the farm and all the farms Joining.
and weeds, bad weeds, are increasing
all the time. Such weeds as bull this
ties. cockleburs, ragweeds and burdock
should be rooted out as soon as possi-
BILE. They are bad, bad weeds, and
when they get a foothold are very
hard to get rid Of The burdock is the
only one that the root lives through
the winter, but the seed crop is SO
large and not being destroyed before
the seeds are ripened is the cause OF
spreading the above mentioned weeds
The average farmer does not allow
these to grow through carelessness al.
together. The main reason is he un'
dertakes too much and has his hands
more than full of work saving his hay
wheat and oats, and these weeds ripen
and shed their seeds while he is sc
very busy. How nice it would be II
every farm should be clear OF all the
I obnoxious weeds. There are new
weeds being brought into our country
by getting new seeds from other states
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-29
Bv Leased Cable.

The anarchist had just hurled the
bomb.
simultaneously the democratic head
of President Loubet and the royal pate
of Alfonso XIII. ducked to avoid the
flying fragments.
M. lie President" muttered the boy
king, (which one of us do you think
that fellow was after?"
With true Gallo politeness, Ioubet
disclaimed tho honor.
After you, my dear Alfonso" he
murmured, bowling deeply.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-29

Let no man think that there is as
much profit to a community in supply
ing small quantity of products at
high price as in supplying a large
quantity of products at comparative
ly low price. A large volume of all
things means prosperity. Money is
not wealth, but only means of ex
changing wealth. Famine means pow
erty and distress, no matter how high
the prices may be. An agricultural
community becomes rich by reason OF
the very large volume of products II
can turn out. Many a money panic
has been stayed by bounteous crops
and many a money panic has been ag
gravated by poor crops.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-29

Seven hundred grape vines four
years old on an acre of suitable soil
make that acre worth $1,000 and the
vines will yield a revenue sufficient to
net 10 per cent per annum on that val
uation. There is golden promise to
the vineyardist who will make spe'
cialty Of the business.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-29
NyENIION/
rlPR6jVEnlENI)
Annliance for Locomoti tives.

Appliance Iot
Recently compiled statistics sho"
that the loss of life and also the num-
ber of persons injured through COL
lisions on railroads is greater In COM
parison than from any other Cause
The desire of the officials OF the larger
railroad lines to establish records TOT
high speed, whether for long or short
distances, is primarily the cause OF
these accidents and the consequent
loss of life. Safety is sacrificed foI
speed. as the breaking OF RECORD
means a good advertisement for that
narticular road. OF course, all rail-
roads have specific rules to cover any
possible chance of accident, but 70
break records and arrive at the des'
tination on schedule time 1T often de-
wolves upon the engineer to overlook
a danger signal purposely and take the
chance of coming out safely. A New
York man has invented an appliance
for railroads which was designed es-
necially to prevent accidents from
negligence of this kind. II consists
of a signal apparatus having a lever
much smaller, but similar to an or
dinary railroad signal. When this sig
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-29

Liquid air has lately been given a
test as to its value as refrigerator
for the overland fruit car lines. The
test is reported to be success, both
as to cost as compared with ice and
effectiveness
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-29

President Wheeler of the Univer-
sity of California has made bacca-
laureate address on "The Abundant
Life" This is probably the latest i'm
provement on the life strenuous and
the simple life.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-29

Now comes a story of lightning
striking an editor and burning up "a
big roll of SO bills in his pocket" We
regard the story with some suspicion
there might have been a big roll OF
thunder around, but editors don't
tempt lightning that way.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-29

Young Cornelius Vanderbilt and his
wife have been entertaining Emperor
William again, but what is their glory
compared with that of the American
lady whose diamonds were noticed
by the Queen of England at the Ascot
races last week?
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-29

The longest article in the new sec
ton of the Oxford dictionary is on the
verb pass" 1t takes up sixteen col
umns-and yet it doesn't give an in
fallible recipe for getting one.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-29

New Yorks stork brigade delivers
one package every five minutes, but
the rate is lower on Fifth avenue than
on the East side. That's as it should
be; it is trying to be born to the re-
sponsibilities of wealth.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-29

Net being able to have a president
of the United States at its alumni
meeting, Yale got even by admins
tering drubbing to the Harvard base
ball team.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-29

If Corbett and Fitzsimmons fight
again they will be expected by the
public to take up the controversy at
the point where they left off when
they last met.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-29

June brides are found this year else
where than in democratic America,
there being several in royal families
beyond the big pond.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-29

In his Portland address Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks remarked that farm
ing is the occupation that makes the
blood flow" Right you are, Mr.. Fair
banks. It also makes the perspiration
flow
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-29

President Benjamin Ide Wheeler
who believes in football because it is
rough" will have no difficulty in find
ing evidence to support it on that
ground.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-29

Some time ago the Mexican govern
ment started out to make good Indians
of the Yaquis, but the sophisticated
red men appear to think that a game
at which two can play.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-29

A fuchsia, SO inches tall and bear
ing 100 buds and blossoms, is the
pride of a West Pennington (MeO
household. We wonder, by the way, II
they pronounce it right.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-29

The latest dance is combination
of the jig, clog and waltz. How many
drinks are necessary in order to per,
form it?
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-29

A fashion writer says that hand
painted parasols will be carried by
young women this season." Will have
to buy a pot of paint at once!
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-29

President Wheeler says some peo-
pie in this country "dine Frenchfully.
1t must be terrible when you know
what it means.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-29

Civilization is progressing in the
Philippines, although at last reports
the Igorrotes had not yet been taught
to wear suspenders.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-29

"Did you ever hear of Medford
rum?" asks the Minneapolis Journal.
Did we ever-well!-did we-did we
ever hear-well well, well!
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-29

King Alfonso gives promise OF be-
ing as strenuous as any of them when
he has added few years to his
string
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-29

A new peach is called "The Maiden's
Blush" This is a very appropriate
name, as the maiden's blush always
was a peach.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-29

An item says lavender drives away
mosquitoes. That settles it; IL. future
we sprinkle our lawn with lavender.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-29

The best way to show q respect fol
truth is to be kindly disposed to him
who is in error.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-29

Another bank thief has been set free
because he Is not we'll Get a disease
and a pardon. The trouble with most
thieves is that they are too pesky
well.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-29

Consider the nerve OF the young
man who will have himself photo
graphed in his rowing or sprinting
suit.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-29

Give the growing stock plenty of
room. as crowded quarters retard the
growth and injure the health of the
chicks.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-29

The Iowa legislature has wisely ap-
propriated $1,000 for good roads ex-
perimentation. State aid is the good
road" that leads toward judicious ma
ticnal aid.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-29

A parson Of Butte won 81, 800 at
faro the other night. He must be a
beaut of a parson.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-29

The sultan of Turkey is. i'll. The
probability is that some of his "hor-
mones" have gone on a strike.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-29

as married life dull?" None but the
married can tell, and they can't be
expected to admit 1t.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-29

"Homely girls are always amiable,' =
says an. authority. Homely girls have
to be.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-29

Bob Fitzsimmons is getting old, but
his typewriter work is still very fast.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-29
Automatically Applies Air Brake.

RutUTHdtTCd'ry VPPr'~9 TT
nal is set as in the usual manner the
lever comes in contact and operates
an extension on the top of the cab OF
the locomotive, this extension when
so released throwing on the air brakes
and stopping the train automatically
In this way there would be no danger
of train going past or the engineer
disregarding the danger signal when
it is set against him.
John Barberie, of Brooklyn, N. T., Is
the patentee.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-29

rMr. Wragg invites contributions OF
any new ideas that readers of this de-
partment may wish TO present. ana
would be pleased to answer correspond
discussed Address NJ. j. Wragg, 800 Gooo
Block, Des Moines, Iowa.]
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-29
cles to become mussy or to otherwise
lose their original attractive appear
ance when packed.
Electric Traction Wins.

Since the worlds fair test in Chi
cago. when a steam engine in a tug
of war contest succeeded in dragging
an electric locomotive back, the de-
velopment of the latter has steadily
progressed until it has reached stage
where the electric locomotive assumes
superiority. 1t has been so greatly
increased in size, weight, and power
that recent tests prove it to be more
than able to hold its own. Between a
specially selected Pacific type steam
passenger engine and the latest model
of electric locomotive the latter came
out well ahead in all of the trial runs.
In addition the weight of the trains
behind the locomotives was fifty-six
tons greater for the electric factor
than for it's competitor, although the
greater weight of the steam locSmo-
tive made the total weight OF the
trains approximately equal.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-07-29
Gas the Cheapest IIIuminant.

Since the introduction of the in
candescent gas burner a new lease Of
life has been given to gas undertak-
ings. according to the chief engineer
of the Manchester (England), gas
works. These gas works are owned
by the municipality. He says that
gas has now been placed in the front
row as the cheapest illuminant. The
Manchester engineer shows that cleo
tricity, light for light, is eight times
dearer In Manchester than is gas
light. He demonstrated that to pro-
duce a light of 1,000-candle power it
would cost 372 cents II gas were used
and 30.1 cents IL electricity were the
| illuminant.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-03-10
Hall To. Hsppinings

Mr.. Leopold Schultz has returned
from Louisville, Ky. where be wa:
visiting his son during the winter
and is in the lum Der business nov
having force Of men cutting log
on Didne hill and surronndin,
country, and an other force haulinl
logs, be is making a big mill set OF
Mr.. Vim. Tabors farm.
1t is reported that Wagner 4
Friedman Co., saw mill will turn
out the fine quarter oak lumber fol
Mr.. Schultz.
Some fellow in Celestine is not
done gathering corn at this writing
He is to buisy watching the drum
mers TO get drink.
Ex-Township trustee Andrew
Heichelbech is on tie sick list.
Trustee Friedman was in Cele.
tine last Thursday on business.
Mrs. Hinze is very sick at thi.
writing.
The American farmers makes
about one-ifIh Of our population
and is the producer OF The neccessi.
ties Of life. II be uses fertilizer a.
no liquor, his judgment is good.
Whiskey and success are bitter en-.
emies. UNCLE 10.
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Primary Election.

The primary election commission
met a: the Clerks Office Monday
night and fixed Saturday March is,
as the time for holding the primary
election, all candidate are assessed
at one dollar and must be paid /,
Committeeman j. p. Huther on
before the 10Th day Of March. Sale
assessment is to defray the expenses
of the election
All candidsts govern themselves
accordingly.
J. Z. HUTHER,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-03-10
~ Senate Bill No. 1916 intrc

~ Senate Bill No. 146 intro.
duced by Senator MilbuIn anc
passed both houses and was signec
by the governor provides for four
terms Of court in Dubois county
each year commencing on the frsr
Monday OF January, the fourth
Monday Of March, the first Monday
OF June, and the first Monday OF
October and continue four weeks.
The March term will therefore be-
gin Monday the p, instead OF the
18th.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-03-10

wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back. kidney. bladder. uric acid trou-
bles and Brighi's Disease. which is the worst
form Of kidney trouble.
Or. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is no, rec
commended fer everything but II you have kid
ney. liver or bladder trouble Il will be found
just the remedyyo you need. lihas been tested
in 50 many ways. in hospital work in private
practice, among the helpless too poor 70 pur-
chase relief and has proved so successful in
every case iha, special arrangement has
been made BY which all readers Of this paper
who have not already tried Il. may have a
sample bottle sent free by mail. also book
telling more about Swamp-Roo, and how 10
find out fyou have kidney or bladder trouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
offer IN this paper and e.
Or. Kimer Co., Bing- = ~ z. :s.
hamion. N. Y. The >z1ssi. :. !. = fHz1
regular fifty cent and Home Of swamp Root
dollar sizes are sold BY al good druggists
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-03-10

s~All but few hundred dollars
Of the stock in the Jasper Novelty
Works has been subscribed and II
will be made up before or at the
meeting next Monday night.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-03-10

Mr.. Jutt, of Louisville is 10 town
this week soliciting stock for the
proposed refractory. The ice'fact-
DRY is another good proposition.
Push it along.
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The cases preferred before Judgr
Betz by DR.. Brannock against Sher
man Kellams for A. & b. and in
toxication were continued until next
Monday at O'Clock p. m. on sc-
count Of the absence of witnesses.