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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-10

Get number of glass tubes, vary.
ing in size from quarter Of an inch
in diameter to the slim thermometer
tube. Thrust them into water and see
the result as shown in the accompany.
ing picture. The water will rise
higher in the smaller tubes than in
the larger, and it will be higher at the
sides of the tube than in the middle.
This is due to the pressure of the air
on the surface of the water. and to
what is known as capillary attraction.
this last causing the water to rise on
the sides of the tube.
Now thrust the tubes into mercury,
and an entirely exactly opposite effect
will be produced, as shown in the
darker picture, for the mercury will
have a lower level inside the tubes
than outside, and as it has a tendency
to slip away from the glass surface
rather than to cling to it there is no
capillary attraction, and it falls down
ward at the sides and curves upward
in the center. Besides. it will rise
higher in the larger tubes than in the
smaller ones.
A similar experiment may be made
with two fat pieces of glass, placed
together like a wedge, and held so
by a broad rubber band, piece Of
wood being placed at the top and the
bottom of the open part, as shown ir
the illustration.
Now dip this wedge into water, and
you will find that the water will rise
higher where the pieces of glass come
together than at the open part, thus
making a curved surface Dip IL into
mercury and the curve will be re-
versed, the mercury having a lower
level where the pieces of glass come
together.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-10
Improvement Of Farm Plants.

There is no doubt that we can en-.
ormously increase the value of our
farm products by improving our farm
plants. What has been done in the
past is merely hint Of what we can
do. What has been accomplished has
been done by a rather irregular, un.
scientific forward movement. Think
of the evolution of the carrot from a
little insignificant root, and likewise
the development Of the parsnip. AS
a real good illustration of what can
be done observe the wild crab and
compare 1t with our beautiful apples
Of many colors and fiavors.
The work that has been done along
the line mentioned has taken many
centuries, but within my lifetime ]
have seen a wonderful change in the
character OF our farm plants. l can
remember when the potato used to
bear seed balls numerously, but now
the plant has been so far developed
away from its original self that II
hardly ever produces seed.-Walter
Bisby, Ashland Co., Ohio, in Farmers
Review.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-10
II Doesn't Pay.

It's nice with bosses big to train
And get mixed up in the campaign.
To stand around and air your views,
The flaming posters to peruse-
1t doesn't buy the baby shoes.
What greater pleasure can one feel
Than listening to spellbinders spiel
And closer to the rostrum press
And open mouthed hear the address?
1t doesn't buy the wife dress.
Your soul with expectation burns
When you sit up to get returns;
You see the smoke in ringlets curl,
Your dizzy brain is in a whirl-
1t doesn't pay the hired girl.
oh. when the band begins to play
It's hard to tear yourself away;
The outlook is so very nice
That ii seems fully to suffice
1t doesn't buy a pound of ice.
The candidate who wins the fight
Comes round and says: Boys, it's al
right.
I'll see the bunch of you next day"
And then he goes four states away
And for the drinks forgets to pay.
oh, politics is very nice
For one who always has the price
But you can stand around and wait
Until your name is on the slate
But waiting doesn't pay the freight.
Illinois State Journal.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-10
Soma of the Season.

When the gold is on the willow and the
maple buds are red,
When your feet have grown so heavy
that you fear they're made OF lead
When the fever's in your system and you
are lazy as the deuce.
And your ever ready answer Is mufneu
What's the use?"
Then it's time to hang the kettle and pre-
pare for making soap,
Just beside the ash-filled hopper on the
orchards sunny slope, -,
Then the seasons full of trouble, In TINS
semi-southern cline.
For IL brings the awful something known
as 'gardenmakin' time"
Fallow ground with clods to crumble'
paper bags of onion SETS.
Rake and hoe and soil-stained garments
and soul that sorely frets
AT the prospect of exertion even or the
mildest kind,
And your humping over makes you sort
O. dizzy like and blind.
Beets and radishes and lettuce, pease ana
seven breeds of bean,
Poppies, marigolds and larkspurs for the
walks and in between.
These the things insepalable from the
days that reek with rhyme,
These the tragedies that trouble us In
"gardenmakin' time"
Baltimore American.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-10
One Beast of Burden.

The camel is the only cud-chewing
animal that has kept its front teeth;
these teeth are particularly useful In
dividing the tough, prickly shrubs
upon which the camel browses. 1t is
a most remarkable feeder, and will
eat what other animals shun, such as
plants with thorns like spears and
daggers that will pierce the boot of
the incautious traveller. Some of these
thorns are as thick as a mans middle
finger, but they seem to contain salt,
of which the camel is fond.
APART from what the animal can find
in the desert, its keep is most inexpen-
sife. for it is satisfied with cake Of
barley. a few dates, or a handful of
beans. In the absence of all other
food an Arabian camel has been known
to eat coal once a day; and a Bac-
trian camel has even eaten its own
pack-saddle, old bleached bones, leath-
er straps, gloves and an old waistcoat.
The Bactrian camel is covered with
thick, woolly hair, exactly the color of
the sand and stones with which it is
surrounded; its hair is used by the
Tartars in making their tents.
Camels are protected by seven cal
losities, or hard pieces of flesh; one
of these is on the breast. two on each
of the forelegs, and one on each of
the hind legs; thus 1t can sleep with
out injury with its knees bent under
its body and it's breast resting on the
ground
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-10
The Swimming Needle.

If you tell your friends that you can
make needle swim, they will prob
ably laugh at YOU. But the trick is
not at all difficult, and there is no
"catch" about it, either. Fill an ordi-
nary goblet with water to the brim
and place it on a firm base so that it
will not tremble. Then select fine
sewing needle and cut a piece of let
ter paper into small oblong SO that
it shall be little longer than the
needle. Set this piece of paper gently
on the water. Put tiny drop of oil
on your finger and rub the needle
with it. Then lay it carefully on the
paper.
OF course the paper will support the
needle and everybody will say: Huh!
That's nothing!" But just tell them
to wait.
Within a few moments the paper,
becoming soaked with water, will sink
slowly to the bottom of the glass. But
the needle will not go down with it. If
the surface Of the water is perfectly
still, the needle will remain afioat.
The explanation is simple. The CO.
hesion of the molecules of water is
such that the liquid resists the en-
trance of other bodies as long as the
molecules are not disturbed If it is
placed on the water with sufficient
skill, it is even possible to make a
fiat ring of metal swim. But the nee.
die trick is easier.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-10
E0EEH

the elastic CO., so that it is little
expanded. In the middle of the elias
tic fasten the other screw (No. 81
with little string. Near the point OF
the screw (No.3), the one end of the
string QD, pass the other end
through a small hole 2k inches from
either side on the lower edge of the
box. Now make holes one-fourth inch
from front edge and 1 inch from top
and bottom respectively, two on each
side. Stick CD placed in the two
upper holes and stick (S) in lower
holes. One end of each strip (9-10)
is glued on the lower stick (S) l inch
in on each side. and the other two
ends on the upper, the same. On the
cover 1 inch from the top and l inch
in from each side, and then l inch in
from ABB, making it in squares. The
two 1-inch squares are to be cut out
so that the strips will show. On one
strip are the numbers of the fire
boxes, where the alarm is rung up
and the other strip is for the time
the alarms come in.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-10
HE SOLD THIRSTY" BEER,
How an English Publican Made His
Customers Want More.

A publican who was fined G5 and
costs for adding green copperas to his
beer at Marleybone, says London
special to the Pittsburg Dispatch, was
held to have done so for the purpose
Of making his customers thirsty. His
name was Thomas Sands and until re-
Gently he carried on business at West
bourne Park road, Paddington.
Mr.. Hawkins, who prosecuted, said
that two inland revenue officers visit
ed Sands house and took samples of
his beer. The porter was found to
contain green copperas in the proper
ton of twelve pounds to barrel.
1t had since been suggested that the
copperas was used to make the beer
frothy, but the revenue authorities
knew nothing of that method and it
was impossible to suppose that twelve
pounds was necessary for the pur-
pose in barrel.
do you suggest the consumer is
any the worse for the addition?" said
Mr.. Plowden.
at would have the effect of dis
guising the taste of the beer and leav-
ing the throat and mouth of the con-
sumner dry, so that customers would
be induced to buy and drink more"
replied Mr.. Hawkins.
Mr.. Plowden said he considered the
real object was to promote on the
part of the customer a passionate de-
sire for another glass. No publican
could hope too strongly for thirsty
customer, and if he could keep the
thirst going his source Of income was
inexhaustible. 1t was very ingenious
device, but it was hardly the way to
retain custom.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-10
Amateur Fire Conc.

AS some boys are interested in fires
and the way the alarms come in, we
have here given the description of an
amateur fire gong which any boy
can make.
The things required in making 1T
are: % a cigar box s inches long, .
inches wide and 2 inches deep. CD
The round bell Of an ordinary alarm
clock (3-4) Two screws. go The
nut of a bolt CO. An elastic band.
(7-S) Two round sticks, 6 inches long
and one-fourth inch thick. (9-1O) Two
strips of paper each | yard long and
1 inch wide. CID Some string. And
at 12-13-14-15, tacks.
The bell is placed on the nut (5)
and then screwed in the center of the
box tight with screw No. p. On an
even line with the lower edge of the
bell on each side of the box fasten
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-10
The Salt Artist at Woris.

ends are united in knot, as at A In
picture, the funnel will hang in a bal
anced position in the wooden rest,
while held in your hand at the knot.
Then on two hooks in a frame, as
shown in the picture, placed about
four feet part, fasten two strings,
and let them be united with the 9TH
er three at A. When this has all been
done the funnel should hang with it's
center as close to the table as pos
sible.
knot in the strings at about one
fourth the length above the funnel,
as at B. Replacing the funnel, hold
your finger at the bottom Of the tube
and pour it full of salt, and your
salt artist is ready to draw.
Hold the funnel off at one corner
of the table and let it go, when it
will swing off at curve, the sand or
salt marking the line of it's motion.
Now fill the funnel again, and, hold
ing it that the opposite corner Of the
table, let it go, when it will duplicate
the first curve from that corner. II
you do this from all four corners you
will have a pretty symmetrical de-
sign.
If you will now remove the funnel,
unite the knot at B, and make the
knot at some other point, the curves
will be different, and you may make
an infinite variety of designs by start
ing from different positions on the
table.
You may think that this is great
fun, and so it is. but it is more than
Nm. as the curves really represent a
discovery made by a Frenchman, and
they are called after him. Lissajous'
curves
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-10
AN INTERVIEW WITH ROYALTY.
Youngster Petted by King and
Queen of Enuland.

Queen of England.
In his Tracks of a Rolling Stone"
Henry F. Coke describes an interview
he had as a boy with King William
w of England and Queen Adelaide in
the early part of the last century.
He describes the two thrones and
says: William w sat on one, Queen
Adelaide on the other. l cannot say
whether we were marched past in turn
or how | came there. But remember
the look of the king in his naval uni.
form his white kerseymere breeches,
pink silk stockings and buckled shoes.
He took me between his knees and
asked: We'll, what are you going to
be, my little MANI "A sailor said l.
with brazen simplicity. Going to
avenge the death of Nelson, Ell? Fond
of sugar plums?' Yes said I.
upon this the king fetched from
the depths of his waistcoat pocket a
capacious gold box and opened it with
a tap, as though he were going to
offer me a pinch of snuff. There's
for you,' said he.
II helped myself, unnerved by the
situation, and, with my small fist
clutching the bonbons, was passed on
to Queen Adelaide. She gave me a
kiss and I scuttled back to my moth
err"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-10
An Dat Experiment.

In a test in England, an un.
MANFRED plot produced oats al
the rate of 81 bushels and 1904
pounds of straw per acre. The
application Of 1886 pounds of super
phosphate per acre brought UP the
yield to "a bushels of oats and 1850
pounds Of straw. When the same
amount of superphosphate and liz
pounds Of nitrate of soda were added
the yield was Al bushels of oats and
2,6SS pounds of straw. When super.
phosphate was applied and 224 pounds
of nitrate Of soda in two dressings
the yield was AZ bushels of oats and
3,136 pounds of straw. In each case
the gain was double in value the cost
of the fertilizers used.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-10

much after the manner Of making hot
bed mats of rye straw.
The outside posts, "aa," should be
from 9 to IL feet long, according to
the height of shed the farmer finds
most convenient for his use. The
posts, "bb," are from IL feet up, de.
pending on the height Of the outside
posts, "AA." These are set at least
two feet in the ground, with a good
fiat stone at the bottom of the post
hole to keep the post from settling
A shed about 80 feet wide will be
found the most suitable for the gener.
al farmer, and the length may be ex.
tended indefinitely or a number of sep.
arate sheds may be built, as it is de-
sired. The rafters, "ee," should be OF
2x6 inch stuff, single. The cross plate
or joist, &C." should be very strong
and of any size available that can be
easily adjusted to place. The braces
may be made of almost any light
stuff at hand that may usually be
picked up from the scrap pile. The
posts may be set at from to 10 feet
apart and the rafters from 3 to 4 feet
apart. one over each post and one
resting on the plate between. The
roof can be made of shingles, although
the prepared roofing papers are cheap
er and answer the purpose equally as
well.-R. M. Winans in Farmers Re
view.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-10
Game of the Loaded Ship.

The players seat themselves and a
ball is got; then letter is taken o..
for instance), some player says: "My
shis is loaded WITH" and losses the ball
to some player, who has to answer
with a noun that commences with the
letter chosen at the beginning Of the
games; in this case b, so player could
say beans" and he then throws it TO
another player, who has to answer or
pay forfeit. The faster the ball is
thrown, the more fun, some very fun
ny answers being given.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-10
SIMPLE WALL DECORATIONS.
New Material and New Ideas for the
Decoration of Homes.


Decoration Of Homes.
The styles of home decorations have
completely changed in the last few
years, and it is pleasant to say that
they have changed for the better.
Time was when we hung monstrous
patterns printed on paper against our
walls, and considered them more or
less pleasantly. 1t would hardly be fair
to say that we considered them beau
tiful or artistic. But they were the
vogue and were put on. The time
has come when, with our better meth
DDS for interior decoration, better eff
fects can be secured.
In wall coverings, whether they be
of paint, or of kalsomine, or of Ala
bastine-whatever the material used
to cover the wall-the thing desired is
that which has the greatest covering
power, as we'll as permanency and
beauty of color. Alabastine, a wall
covering ground from Alabaster rock
which means a hard white rocks
the ideal covering for a wall.
The most beautiful wall decorations
in the world are those which are laid
on with the brush. The mural designs
in our large public buildings, and the
frescoed designs in the large cathe-
drals and churches, have perma-
nency and an art Of which wall paper
is but cheap imitation. These mural
schemes and frescoed designs can be
brought within the reach of the every
day home. They can be done with
Alabastine, which is permanent in its
coloring. 1t does not rub off, and it
has the soft effect of pastelle.
A great many people defer the re-
decorating of their rooms not only
because of the expense but because
of the discomfort of it. With Alabas-
tine there need be no discomfort and
there can be no muss, for all that Is
needed is to lay sheet or canvas on
the floor, have your man come in with
a pail, make the solution and simply
brush 1t on the wall. That is all there
is to 1t, and the room is perfectly
clean and thoroughly renovated.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-10

eating, and my limbs were badly
swollen. One doctor told ME 1t would
finally turn to Bright's disease. l was
laid up at one time for three weeks.
I had not taken Doan's Kidney Pills
more than three days when the dis
tressing aching across my back disap-
peared, and was soon entirely cured"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-10
White Cats,

1t was once supposed that white cats
are deaf, but this is not the case al
all. However. it does seem to be q
fact that almost every white cat thai
has blue eyes is deaf. The curious
thing is that if there is any touch OF
color on the coat, or II one of the eyes
is not blue, the hearing will not be
affected.
What is the relation between a pair
Of blue eyes and deafness is not Ger
tainly known, but that there must be
some strange connection between the
sense Of hearing in such cats and the
color of their eyes it not now doubted
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-10

mlco county,
says: 81 suf.
fered with kid.
ney complaint
for Gig h I
years. 1t came
on me gradu.
ally. l felt
t n e d a n d
weak, was
short of breath
and was trou-
b ! e d w | t b
bloating after
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-10
What a Son!

Thomas w. Lawson said the othe
day of stock manipulation who's
methods he purposed to expose:
"He is like the Paint Rock farmer
and I shall be like the farmers son
Only I shall act deliberately, whereas
the son was laundering.
This lad, in the wheat season
drove up to the miller's and submit
ted a handful of wheat.
"The miller studied the wheat at
tentively, and then said to the boy:
How much has your father got oil
this?'
HE amt got no more like it, the
boy answered. He's been all mornin
pickin' that out
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-10
A Bad Time for Students.

It is good thing for some OF the
clever boys in our schools to-day that
they did not live in the seventeenth
century, when proficiency in ones
studies was, IL history speaks truly
n dangerous thing. 1t is said that in
Germany, in 1861, student was SEN
fenced to death for witchcraft because
of his rapid progress in Latin Greek
and Hebrew, his beautiful handwrit-
ing and the readiness with which one
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-10
Cattle Ticks in Cuba

A visitor to Cuba says cattle
ticks are very numerous there now
and that it is useless to send northern
cattle to Cuba unless they have been
first .mmunized. Cattle that have
been brought up in the South where
they have been always exposed to the
tick are immunized and can be taken
TO Cuba with safety.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-10

of his pupils became proficient In
Latin. The unhappy young man would
have been led to the stake without
fail had not a certain nobleman, who
knew and liked him, secured the COM
mutation of his sentence. AS 1t was,
the unfortunate student was compelled
to endure a long term of imprison'
ment.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-10
A Cheap Hay Barn.

Protection could be easily and
cheaply provided against the destruc-
tive and deteriorating effects of the
weather for hundreds of thousands Of
tons of hay that are now stacked, more
or less improperly, about the buildings
and in the fields. No matter how we'll
the hay may be stacked, there Is al.
ways a loss of some material part Of
1t when opening up in spring for the
market. Much of 1t is ruined, also,
for feeding purposes, as well as In
marketable value. Hay exposed to
the action Of the weather during the
winter season will lose more or less
of its nutrient value, generally by a
change that lessons it's digestibility.
The accompanying illustration
shows the end section of shed that
may be built Of almost any timber that
is to be had around the ordinary farm,
and at very little expense. 1t may be
built now or any time before the hay
is harvested, or, IL more convenient, ii
may be built over the hay after it is
stacked. The roof is the only per.
manent enclosure. The sides are GOV.
cred with any material that will afford
protection from the rain and the snow
and the sun. Some of the farmers in
the eastern states use oiled canvas on
the sides and ends, held securely down
with poles or light timbers at the bot.
tom. Others in the east, but more
especially in the south, use evergreen
boughs and corn stalks, more gener
ally the latter, for closing the sides
The corn stalks are woven into long
mats, with the ends cut even, made
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-10
MERCURY AND WATER

Amusing and Instructive Experiment
Which Many Of Our Readers Can
easily Carry out-varying effects Of
Contact with Mercury and with Wa
notwithstanding Capillary Attrac-
ton.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-10
Work of a Salt Artist.

Some very curious natural curved
designs may be made with sand or
salt and a funnel.
Get a nice piece of wood about
three inches in diameter. and in the
center of it make hole large enough
for the funnel to rest. Fasten three
pieces of stout twine near the edge OF
the wooden disc, equally distant from
each other, so that when their other
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-10

do not believe Pisos Cure for Con umption
has an equal for coughs and colds.-J DIN =.
BOYER, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. Is. Il 90.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-10

Just because a man is stilted, It
doesn't necessarily follow that he is
above reproach.
The fellow who succeeds in bottling
up his wrath is corker.