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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-03

dered man had first drawn a knife
upon Lang. Lang in his defense
claimed to only have wrested the
knife away from his antagonist. He
might have accidentally wounded the
man, but was sure he had not struck
a blow which would have caused
death.
Lang's early association with the
rougher and tougher element of New
York society, made it extremely hard
for him to prove the correctness of
his assertion; but after a year of in
generation in the Tombs, with the lib
eral spending of his brothers and his
fathers fortunes, he was liberated by
a jury. who brought in the old Scotch
verdict of Discharged for lack of evil
dence to convict" This was not a
vindication, and the stain on his repu-
tation remained. Being unable to face
the ordeal of taunts and sneers which
met him on every hand, the only thing
left him to do was to leave the scenes
Of his early youth, and amid strange
surroundings, attempt to live down his
ignoble past. BY a strange course of
circumstances very recently he had
been enabled to prove his entire inno-
cence. by discovering the true MUIR
derer.
Your vindication was a pretty
shrewd piece of detective work." said
Denver, as he took his seat before a
table in the little private room allot-
ted to their use. 81 think you are the
right kind of man to make a good
detective Of
IF there is anything that can do to
aid you, you can depend on me-" earn
estly replied Louis.
you, would have no fear, then
of losing your life?"
mot If the object to be gained was
worth the risk. | think l would be
willing to attempt almost any desper-
ate scheme to prove my worth to the
world. But, of course, you do not
expect me to promise to do something
blindly-to run into danger without
fully realizing of what the danger con.
sists?"
BY way of answer, Denver replied /:
Suppose million dollars was the re-
ward-what would you do for a mil
| lion?"
Anything" exclaimed the young
man. Anything save to kill a man
in cold blood! | draw the line there!
No amount of money could tempt me
to have the blood of an innocent man
on my hands!"
you would have no conscientious
T, scruples against retaining any valu
able plumber recovered from a thief
| providing you did not know the
owner?
mot at all. But why all these
! queries?" the young man rather i'm
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-03
CHAPTER n.


The Theory of the Convict Country
"A colony of thieves?" questioned
Lang.
Eyes! A colony of thieves!" said
the detective. mo doubt you have
often wondered where all of our rich
defaulters and criminals go to in order
to keep from falling into the hands of
the law"
1T is commonly supposed that they
take up their residence in Canada or
other foreign countries"
81 have every reason to believe that
there exists colony composed of
escaped or wanted criminals-not
in Canada, but right here in this free
and enlightened republic! More than
one have limited at the possibility of
the existence of such place, and it
seems to me more than reasonable
How else can we account for the
many complete disappearances of
such men as SHELLS murderer with
$4,000 on his head and the mutilator
of Amelia Olsen? | would not be sur.
prised If 1t could be proven that they
there rest secure from the law they
have outraged. Bombthrowers, muir
derers, thieves-these are the col
onists."
"A select gathering" said Lang.
And you imagine, because these
gentry cannot be traced to Canada or
Mexico, that they have formed a col,
ony in some secluded part of the
United States. Boarding the lions of
the law in their dens. as it WERE"
That's my idea exactly And the
thing which is most to my liking" ex.
claimed Denver, lis the fact that
these colonists must have a world of
gold money in their possession"
where did you get your idea?"
From dying criminal, who con.
fessed to having a knowledge of such
a place, though he could not tell me
where it was located. 1t was de.
scribed as barricaded town For a
certain sum of money prisoners or &C.
cused persons are assisted to escape
from custody, and taken to this place
to live. The sum demanded as an
admission fee is so large that none
but criminals of renown and wealth
become 'colonists, and as they can
hardly have use for money in a place
undoubtedly supported by cooperative
effort, estimate that they must have
accumulated about this sum of money
Even if this is not so, vast fortune
could be made by capturing or killing
ten or twenty of those rascals fol
whom extra large rewards are offered
Tascott, for instance, and the alb
ductor of young Cudahy, there's g
hundred thousand dollars right there
for some brave man to pick up.
want you to help me discover this
| place"
''These 'colonists' must have a pow
erful clique on the outside-agents in
every city of importance in the Unit
ed States" said Lang, ito recruit the
colony in the way described by YOU"
ITO be continued.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-03
I.IVEi
STOCK
The Steer a Help.

The steer Is always a help to the
farm, even though the grain put
through him bring no more than in
any other way of disposing of it. We
at least have in the steer a source OF
considerable fertility to the farm, and
little labor Is required. The feeding
OF silage to steers has been tried and
found to be a success. The people
that are opposed to feeding silage to
milk cows do not have the same argu-
ment to help them as they have in
the case Of the milch COW. 1t is evil
dent that Nature intended the steer
to be one Of the chief pillars of the
farm, when we consider the way she
has covered our farms with fields of
grass cut by streams of running water.
What hint could be stronger?
1 believe there should be a steer a
year raised on every farm, and that
he should be high quality steer, too.
The price of the steer is not likely
to decline. We no longer have to
look for an increase of competition
from the ranges. They have done
their worst as competitors. 1t is our
turn now. More people are coming
from Europe every year and as soon
as they reach our shores they begin
to eat meat. In ten years they have
greatly increased their meat consump-
ton, and the children OF foreigners
are as great meat eaters as we are
| believe We cannot do better than
work in steer year as the product
OF every farm.-Henry Edison, Camp
bell Co., KY, in Farmers Review.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-03
ITCHING SCALP HUMOR.
Lady Suffered Tortures Until Cured
by Cuticura-Scratched Day
and Night.

my scalp was. covered with little
pimples and | suffered tortures from
the itching. l was scratching all day
and night, and l could get no rest.
washed my head with hot water and
Cuticura Soap and then applied the
Cuticura Ointment as dressing. One
box of the Ointment and one cake OF
Cuticura Soap cured me. Now my
head is entirely clear and my hair is
growing splendidly. have used Gu
ticura Soap ever since, and shall new
er be without 1t. (Signed) Ada c.
Smith, 300 Grand St., jersey City,
N. j."
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-03
BIGGEST GOLDFISH ON RECORD.
Gloucester Fishermen Recently Land
ed Monster.

It will interest Maine fishermen to
know that the grandfather of all cod
fish, the biggest one ever brought into
Boston within the memory of the old
est fisherman, was lately landed at I
wharf by the fishing schooner Z. A.
Hooper of Gloucester. The fish
weighed eighty-five pounds after be-
ing dressed. and must have weighed
about 100 pounds when captured. 1t
was almost six feet in length. The
fish was taken near Halfway Rock, on
Marblehead. One of the dorymen got
terrific yank on one of his lines
when the big fellow took hold, and
after vainly struggling with the mon
ster to get him up from the depths
the man hailed a mate to come to his
aid. The two fishermen each took
long pull and then both pulled to-
gether, and this hove the cod to the
surface, and he was successfully gated
into the dory.--Bangor (Me.) Com
m6rcial.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-03
The Breeding Stock.

The range is good foundation
on which to build up a breed.
ing line of hogs. 1t must be
supplemented, however, by ra-
ton well balanced, in which the carbo-
hydrate materials are about five or
six times as abundant as the protein
rations. The feed, both from the range
and from the pals, should be abun-
dant that growth may be continuous.
If the range is too large and the
amount of grain and milk feed be too
small, the pigs will develop more bone
than anything else. This is an ex-
treme to be avoided, but it is not so
often reached as the other of too much
corn.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-03
An "Ade" to Digestion,

Among the many attempts to play
upon George AIDES surname, the one
here given is. perhaps, one of the
best. A man from northern Wiscon.
sin, who met the humorist some time
ago, told him how his writings had
made existence more tolerable for
him in lonely country home.
Il was a terrible sufferer from dys.
pepsia." said he, "but | read that
laughing was helpful to the digestive
organs, so when | went to the city
next time, | stepped into a book store
and told them | wanted somethin'
amoozin'. They give me some of your
looks, and after meals I had my ole
woman read to me from 'em. And
say, it don't make no difference how
much they criticise your books, you're
an aid to digestion, anyway.
Magazine
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-03
scheme colony gold"

ing" insnuated the detective, "and
you will end in a different manner
than you expect
ooh! / don't care what becomes of
mel" said the young man, moodily
toying with the empty beer glass on
the table before him.
Life, then, has no attraction for
your"
mot much!" answered Lang.
What would make life of interest
to you?" asked the detective, as if in
terested in the answer.
"To be able to lift up my head; to
become pectable-wealthy, said
the young man, fercely.
Pardon me, Lang" said the de-
tective. quite earnestly, eff | seem to
be reading you a lecture. But do you
imagine that you are going ahead in
the right direction-to attain all these
when you begin by throwing away
what little respect and manhood you
may have had left? You. and every
one else, owe the world your best
efforts You are really a criminal,
as much to be despised as a thief,
when you sink to low level"
"Fate!" sadly replied the youth,
taking the rebuke in good part, vainly
striving to frame an excuse. THE
best years of my life were taken away
from me. | have no ambition to be-
gin over again. I have struggled to
combat fate, but | am no better off
now than | have ever been"
Fate, indeed" echoed Denver. con-
temptuously. Zone would think, to
hear you talk that you were an old
man looking back upon life of fleet
ing opportunities! Instead of striving
and overcoming opposition, you make
your condition worse. Your dreams
of wealth and honor, are they dead
now?"
mo! If didn't dream, all hope
would indeed be gone! | would put
an end to my existence now if did
not hope"
"How do you expect to realize this
hope-to become rich, If you don't
toll; respectable, if you do not re-
spect yourself?"
81 don't. have toiled, striven hard
to please-but to no avail. Who wants
me in their employ? What kind of so
ciety is open to me? Answer me
that. 1t is for this that | am dis
couraged."
"a hopeless case" said the detect
i've shaking his head. "You brood
over a mere fancy-yet you say you
still hope! How many more days oil
dissipation do you think you can put
I'm on the money you now have?
"This is my last night" sadly re
piled the young man, as he gazed at
few stray coins brought to light from
h.s trousers pocket.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-03
A Younu Pio Protector.

A great many pigs are lost at far
rowing time; more, by far than there
would be if proper precautions were
taken in the narrowing pens. Much
of this loss is due to smothering, and
by the mother lying on them, squeez
ing out their life.
Loss from this source can easily be
prevented if proper protection is pro
vided. The cut shows one method OF
affording means for the young pigs &c
secure protection against the SOW
The end pieces sc" are from 6 to
inches high and as wide as the pro
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-03

patiently asked. III you are not sure
of me. why do you approach me on a
subject of such vital Importance"
II am getting at it." the detective
replied calmly. He arose from his
seat, making sure that no one was
listening at the door. then he leaned
over the table and looked his CON-
panion in the eye:
81 have a scheme to rob colony OF
thieves OF over a million dollars in
gold!" he finally said.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-03
Skill Of the Cattle Feeder.

Whether cattle make rapid or slow
progress depends almost entirely upon
the skill of the feeder. He must be a
man of intelligence and good judg-
ment, and must make a special study
of the animals under his charge. I'm
less a man fully realizes the import
ance of knowing the smallest details
in connection with his work, he will
never make successful feeder. This
is something which too few men APP
Jreciate.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-03
Tine CONVICT C0(DNTIR3ss
00y F'TNfdH111INGD Mr@ MIL[l]WN
~ CHAR ES NORRIS BUTLER

Morris c. Butler.
"Then what are you going to do?"
Haven't the least idea in the
world"
Are you open to a business propo-
sition?"
Il most certainly am"
The detective arose. Nov that we
have foundation to work on, think
that | can interest you. Let us retire
to a private room where we will not
be disturbed"
Every we'll"
Jim Denver was a noted New York
detective. Recently, while engaged in
hunting down a noted forger, he had
been brought to Chicago where the
case ended. Becoming interested in
the windy city, and realizing the pos
sibilities there for more rapid adj
vancement than he had enjoyed in his
home city under municipal employ
ment; attached himself to the staff
of one of the leading private detect
i've agencies, and settled down to pri-
vate business. Five years before, when
on suspicion of having committed
murder. He had been attracted to the
young man since meeting him in Chi
cago, and imagined that he could use
him to good advantage, the stain
upon the youths name being more of
a desirable quality than hindrance in
the case he had in view.
Louis Lang is about twenty-five
years of age. A broad-chested, me-
dunn built German-American; fair
of face and features, save where the
marks of dissipation had begun to
show upon him. A few years before,
while in a saloon carousing with a
number of his associates. he became
involved in a drunken brawl. In the
melee one of the participants was
killed, and Lang had been arrested for
the crime. At the trial, Lang admit
ted the possibility of his having killed
the man; if he had, it was in self
defense. 1t was proven that the MUIR
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-03

pain. The kidney secretions were
very irregular, dark colored and full
of sediment. The Pills cleared IL all
up and l have not had an ache In my
back since taking the last dose. MY
health generally is improved great
deal"
FOSTER MILBURN CO., Buffalo, N.
Y. For sale by all dealers, price 5o
cents per box.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-03
Uncertainty of Life.

young man," said the clerical look
ing passenger, addressing the beard
less individual across the aisle, dc
you ever consider when you lie down
at night that you may never see the
sun rise again."
NO" replied the party at whom the
query had been fired, 81 can't say that
| do; but every morning when / wake
up l realize that | may not live to see
another sunset"
you do?" queried the surprised c
|. p.
"T do" answered the young man
"You see, I'm baseball UMPIRE
Cincinnati Enquirer
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-03
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, they cannot reach the dis
eased portion of the ear. There Is only way TO
cure deafness snd that is by constitutional remedes
Deafness is caused by an fnnsmed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube IL infamed you have arumbling sound or I'M
perfect hearing and when IL is entirely closed, Deaf
me- is the result and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to It's normal cond
ton hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases
out OF ten are caused by Catarrh, which Is nothing
but an infiamed condition OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case OF
Deafness caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars. free.
+. j. CHENEY CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. 15c. ~
Take HalisFamily Pills for constipation.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-03
Most Of Your Neiohbors

will take advantage of the offer made by
the Vernal Remedy Company, of LIE Roy,
N. Y, to send free trial bottle of Vernal
Palmettona palmetto Berry Wine), the
household remedy that is attracting the
attention Of physicians and the public at
large, for the reason that it is the best
specific known for the quick and permanent
cure of all diseases of the stomach, liver,
bowels, and urinary organs. Only one dose
a day. Sold by druggists.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-03

Jim Denver, the Detective, and His
Great Scheme.

Jim Denver, the Detective, and His
Great Scheme.
81 believe this is Louis Lang?"
1T is"
well, how are you to-day"
'Oh, fairly WE'LL" replied the young
man addressed as Lang. He was sit
ting before a small table in one OF
the secluded corners of high-class
saloon on Clark street, Chicago. When
first accosted, the youth looked up
quite surprised at being spoken to,
and saw a very gentlemanly-looking
parsonage standing before him. You
certainly have the advantage of me"
he replied, cautiously. cycling his in
terrogator enquiringly. Whom have
1 the honor of addressing?"
The gentleman smiled, and drew up
a chair beside the youth. 81 am Jim
Denver, lately from New York." he
replied somewhat harshly, then in an
undertone he added abruptly, who
once arrested you on suspicion OF hav-
ing committed murder!"
1t was cruel stab, and Lang was
flustered for a moment. an angry
flush spreading over his face. A shud-
der seemed to pass through his frame,
that passing, he composed himself
almost Immediately. well, what's
your lay now?" he inquired.
Still have hard feelings against
me, l see," said the detective, as if
surprised at the bitter tone of the
youth.
81 have no love for you, certainly
and as far as that goes, no grudge
against you, either" answered Lang.
1.-The arrest was made in the line of
your duty-but I was innocent! You
can bet that you will have no further
cause to take mel" The subject was
very painful to Lang. He fidgeted
around in his chair as if sitting on a
red-hot gridiron.
Keep on in the way you are 60
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-03
Too Many GrumbIers.

Some people contrive to get hold OF
the prickly side of everything, to run
against all the sharp corners and dis
agreeable things. Half the strength
spent in grumbling would often set
things right. No one finds the world
quite as he would like it.-Robert
Hall.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-03

tecting board "a, which may be eth.
er or s inches wide. 1t will be
found best to have this board extend
all the way around the narrowing pen,
or on three sides at least Where
boards are not conveniently at hand
light poles may be used, or any
other material that will serve the
purpose of providing suitable place,
'b", where the pig may be protected.
r.. M. Winans in Farmers Review
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-03
Brandy From Old Boots.

In a case involving the purity or
brandy at Eccles a solicitor said that
as pure alcohol or neutral spirit could
be obtained from old boots 1T was I'M
possible to tell whether tho sample
was made from grapes or from old
boots, but it was improbable that
grapes would be used when cheaper
articles would do as well.-London
Standard.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-03

says: "Doan's
Kidney Pills
proved a very
efficient rene
dy in my case.
| used them for
disordered kid
neys and back
a C h e, ( % m
which ! had ex-
perienced a
great deal OF
trou b lie and
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-03
Unique London Club.

There is a little club in London
called the Froth Blowers club. The
organization meets in public houses"
and every member is bound to swear
and curse at every meeting or be fined
twenty-five cents.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-03

Any farmer that has ten or more
cows should have silo Unless he is
selling his milk to some company that
refuses to take milk made out of ST.
iage.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-03
n a Pinch. Use ALIENS FooT.EAsE.

A powder. 1t cures painful, smarting. nerv-
Gus feet and ingrowing nails. It's the
greatest comfort discovery of the age.
Makes new shoes easy. A certain cure for
sweating feet. Sold by all druggists. Csc.
Trial package FREE. Address A. S.
Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-03

Population Of British South Africa.
British South Africa has a popula-
ton of 1,133.756 white people and
3.3O8.355 colored
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-03

Never pronounce the verdict OF
guilty until given the most positive
evidence of it's existence.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-03

Do not plant corn in wet ground, as
you are very likely to have the work
TO do over again
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-03

Frequent reference to a charitable
deed gives it the appearance OF com
monplace act.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-03
QUICK RESULTS.

w. ]. Hill. of Con-
@( cord, N. c., Justice OF
V2\ the Peace,
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1905-04-01
/, i. no, the money tina, one

II il not the money that one
makes that deter mines bis
profits. bu; the money he saves.
Plenty of poultry and fruit and
vegetables produced on the farm
cut. down the living expenses of
the fanily and keeps most OF the
money made. Increasing the
profits accordingly.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1905-04-01
Sllos in Mississippi.

Are sllos practicable in Miss
iss'ppi: ANY Information you
can give me will be appreciated.
+. ). MIDDLETON. Jr
Silos and ensilage can be made
a success in any section of the
United States. Several years
ago the writer made two trips to
Monterey, Mexico. with good
Jersey caitle.C Here he found
progressive dairymen using en-
silage for dairy cows. The -.
los were made of stone and con-
crete, aud were filed with In
dian corn the whole plan,
which grows exceedingly tall in
that country Ross cutters
were used (recommcndcd-byihe
writer years previous.) and
steam power. Those who prac-
tice the ensilasc system said
that II had become indespens..
bic in their business. Thus the
idea that ensilagc ~ only adapted
10 cooler climates IN here thor
ougaly exploded. There are
many dairymcu ia the South.
who use ensilage. more largely
ia Georgia and North Carolina.
perhaps, than any OF The cotton
states.
Last year Prof. r. K L'oyd.
OF the Mississippi E.xperimcn,
Station A. X NJ. College. built =
large. costly. handsome silo
round He only partially fill
ed il. He ~ continuously max.
ing experiments ia feeding beef
cattle. He ~ thoroughly rclia-
BILE and very practical: hence any
statements from him can be re
lied upon. He probably made \
mistake ia filing this s.lo. IN dc.
pending upon carrier To ele-
vatc the ensilagc into the silo.
for a structure 80 high. These
carriers, from what ! can learn.
are frequently disabled or out of
condition for use. and need re-
pairing and patching. The up
;o-da;e ensilage user finds a
blower the best thing 10 elevate
the ensslrge; but this requires
more power than IN the other
case. EDWIN MONTGOMERY.