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Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04
TWO GHOSTS.

Nora Teck was afraid of ghosts. Pa
rents argued, friends jested yet she
would wake at midnight, to crouch,
trembling, beneath the bedclothes at Il
bit of drapery stirred by the wind.
1t was at the close of sultry Sabbath
that Nora attended alone st. Stephens
vesper service. Whether the rector's
voice was more melodious than usual,
or whether the heavy, perfumed air
comfortably ensconced in the dusky
pew corner, she leaned her head upon
her hand and slept.
Worshipers went their way, the sex
ton hurriedly completed his task, and
the girl, in her filmy white gown, slum-
bered unnoticed.
Late that evening the soprano Of st.
Stephens CHANGED to want a piece OF
music which she had left in the church,
across the way from her home, and her
young friends challenged her to fetch
it unattended. Accordingly, possess
ing herself of key and a candle, she
entered the gloomy building just as
the tower clock struck eleven.
The small candle threw weird shad-
ows about her white-clad figure as she
crossed the vestry and entered the
choir. Then sudden gust slammed
the door by which she had come and
put out the light. She was not left in
total darkness, for the moonshine, H.
Illuminating the stained-glass windows,
enabled her to keep her bearings.
In passing the altar, slight rustic
drew her eyes to the left, and there,
far down the nave, she saw dimly the
figure of woman-a woman in white,
The soprano was no believer in appari.
tions, but for an instant her heart
quailed before the uncanly sight. The
figure did not stir, but seemingly stood
gazing back at her. Then her we'll
balanced mind asserted its power, and
just as she concluded it was somebody
who had been locked in the church
the white figure, without sound
dropped to the floor.
When Nora came to herself in the
arms of the supposed ghost, will
plenty of lights and the people from
across the street to bear them com
pany. explanations were made-explan
ations that ended i'm jest and laughter
Awakened by the slamming of the
door, Nora had believed herself to bt
looking at yeritable spirit, and, terri
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04

fed beyond measure, she was attempt
ing flight when arrested by the gaze OF
the supposed apparltion.
With a more delicate organization,
such a fright might have had serious
results; but Nora felt only good effects
from the gruesome experience. Her
foolish belief seemed to have passed
with her swoon; she had been a ghost
herself, and she could laugh at the re-
Come close enough to the cause of
n superstitious fear, its supposed power
is found to be powerless, and It's misty
atmosphere of Ill vanishes in the sun
shine of reason.-Youth's Companion.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04


TO the south polar regions. The three
men who shared the hardships Of that
dreadful antarctic winter were DR.. ].
Gunnar Anderson and two of the
ships men who left the steamer i'm an
endeavor to reach by sledge Doctor
Nordenskiold's camp, one hundred and
fifty miles to the southwest. Sledgng
proved to be exceedingly difficult, and
by the time the little party reached
land their strength and resources were
nearly exhausted.
The twilight was jengthening, the
long night would soon fall, and they
knew that If they tried to make the
march of one hundred miles southwark
they would certainly perish. There
was nothing to do but to go into camp
and live out the winter somehow or
other. They had about three weeks
supply Of food, three sleeping bags, a
piece of tarpaulin ard a tent, few
knives and cooking utensils, one needle,
and nothing to wear but summer cloth
ing.
They put up their tent and encircled
it with stone wall. Over the whole
they spread their tarpauln. When
the snow came it covered all save the
entrance. They were thus able through
out the winter to keep an average tenn
perature of only little below the
freezing point.
Within few miles there were plenty
Of penguins waiting to be shot, and by
the time the winter night had fairly
fallen they had killed and frozen about
four hundred Of these birds.
Penguins are not good eating, but
they were the staff of life TO those
three mon that winter, eked out by Il
mouthful or two of bread each day, Il
bite now and then of preserved meat,
and the flesh of seals occasionally
killed for oil. Every one has heard Of
the revulsion of stomach and nerves
from which men suffer when they try
1t can be imagined, then, that nothing
but the fear of death would drive them
to eat the coarse and greasy penguin
every day for seven months. The ac-
complishment of the feat shows what
men can do when necessity drives.
But the hardest part Of their lot,
after all, was the protracted confine-
ment during the long, stormy winter.
Seal blubber was too scarce to be used
excepting when the meals were to be
cooked, and so, for days at a time, the
three men curled up in their sleeping
bags in pitchy darkness with nothing
10 do but listen to the bowling of the
polar storm. For seven long months
they led such life.
When the spring came they found
their way to the camp. They were so
changed that Doctor Nordenskiold did
not recognize them until they told their
names. They were black us coal from
head TO foot, with long black hair
hanging down over their shoulders.
The dogs took fright at the forbidden
black creatures, and bolted in every
| direction.
A full description of their expert
ences will be of service to future eX-
plorers in distress during the survey
of the desolate and stormy southern
land.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04
Cool.

Are you going to make fuss
about little thing like this?" asked
the woman who was found shoplift-
ing.
1--WE are obliged to take action
answered the proprietor of the depart
ment store.
"Humphi You ought to be glad | m
no Mrs. Chadwick. Washing
Star
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04
erasped the opportunity.

Tess-"Mr. Saphead gave you a
camera for your birthday, didn't he?"
Jess-"Yes, and we took 1T with us
on our stroll through the country yes
terday. Oh, what do you think? He
proposed to me-actually Hoped
down on his knees and"
Tess-"What did you say?"
Jess-"Why, / said: Look pleas
ant, please, and do hope the picture
will turn out WE'LL
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04
GIRL SAVES A BOYS LIFE.

Robert Taylor Fox, the fourteen
year-old son of Charles II. Fox, of
Wayne, Pa, tried to board n moving
train at the Pennsylvania Railroad
station at Haverford. AS Nora Burke.
a housemaid, walked across the plat
form she saw young Fox hanging help
lessly to the handral of one of the
cars. He was being dragged along
the platform by the train. Ahead, I'm
his path, lay the baggage stand. pro-
jecting above the level of the platform.
Even il he had not fallen down be-
tween the platform and the train, the
boy would probably have been crushed
to death between the train and this
projection. Realizing his predicament
young Fox let go the handrail and tried
to fling himself out on the platform,
but the momentum Of the train rolled
him over toward the edge. Nora seized
the boy as one leg was hanging over
the platform and dragged HIN to.
safety.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04
Some Good Shooting.

ANY good shooting on your farm?'
asked a sportsman of farmer.
Splendid" replied the agricultur-
list; there's a canvasser man down
in the clover meadow, a pedlar at the
house, county board candidate out in
the barn, and two tramps down in the
stackyard. Climb right up over the
fence, young man, load both barrels
and sail in"
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04
Time for Old Folks to Retire.

Edith" the old gentleman bawled
from the head of the stairs, you ask
your young man if he doesn't think
it's near bed time"
Very well, pa" replied the dear
girl from the parlor; then, after a
pause; Jack says yes if you're sleepy
go to bed, by all means"
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04
A Break.

81 couldn't help remarking. Mr..
Bull" said the girl who was forever
fishing for compliments, what a nice
confidential chat you were having with
Miss Kulcher. | fear you'll find me
dull by comparison"
mot at ALL replied Mr.. Bull, "it
will be a positive relief to talk to a
girl who is not clever-that is-er-
lovely weather, isn't it?"
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04
Sets a Hard Pace.

Jones-"Smith seems to be a nice
fellow and yet you say he is unpopu-
lar in this neighborhood."
Brownies, he is. You see, he
gets out and cleans the snow off his
walk every morning, and the rest of
us have to do the same. "-Cleveland
Leader
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04
Most Deadly of Insults.

Fweddie-"That creature actually
told me to mind my own business,
y'known'
Cholly-"The impertinent wretch!"
Fweddie-"Positively insulting. AS
If to insinuate, don't y'know, that
was in business!"
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04
She Found Out.

Polly Prise-"I went to a fortune
teller to find out whom | was going
to marry"
Dolly Wyse-"So did I. And / found
out"
Dolly Prise-"Oh, what fortune tell
er did you consult?"
Dolly Wyse-"Bradstreet
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04

New York has an employer in court
charged with working children 6S
hours in a six-day week. paying them
SIS for the week, and docking them 10
cents for talking and 2 cents for be-
ing FIVE minutes late. Is there any
shame left in New York?
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04
An Impression Overcome.

Don't you sometimes think we are
living too fast?"
mo. used to, but soon cured that
impression. | moved out to a suburb
and rode in to work every day on an
accommodation train. Washington
Star.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04
Not Suitable Material.

Don't make your nest of that,
warned the first mouse.
why not?" queried the other, who
was busily tearing a piece of paper
to bits.
That's a piece Of Wagners music
tou Post.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04
Knew One Of Them.

"Of course, Mr.. Sophmore, you are
familiar with all the great plays" re-
marked Miss Kulcher. Now, do you
consider Goldsmith's as clever as Sher-
idan's?"
Goldsmith" replied Sophmore.
HE must belong to some minor col
lege. Why, there isn't another half
back in the country that can touch
Sheridan of our Varsity"
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04
One Mans Luck.

Hyker-'T played in great luck at
the races today"
Pyker-"So? Quit winner, eh?"
Hyker-"No, but a friend at the
track gave me q car ticket, so didn't
have to walk home. '-Chicago News.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04
A Bas the Whistler.

Ezygo-"Here's headline saying
Man Stopped by Whistling Bullets.
Grouch-"Yes, and If l had my way
about the fellow that works at the
desk next to mine there'd be a head
line some of these days, Man Stopped
Whistling by Bullets"
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04
Not Quick to judge.

Cholly-It was the first time I'd
met Crabbe, mind you, and he actually
called me a fool. Hadn't been talking
to him ten minutes, don't you know.
What sort of fellah is he, anyway?
Miss Pepprey-Well, he's awfully
slow, for one thing.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04
WiIlfuIIx Misunder stood.

II bought a couple o. dozen cham
payne glasses for my husband today"
began the talkative Mrs. Nuritch.
"Indeed?" replied Mrs. Knox.
Where is your husbands saloon To-
Gated ?"-Philadelphia Press.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04

However, the London Lancet's
learned opinion to the effect that tur
key is a superior food was unneces-
sary. In his own unscientifc fashion
the average American had CROPPED his
way 10 the same great truth.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04
Not in the PuuiIistjc Line.

Bull-Yes, Miss Lang mentioned to
me last night that she knew you. BY
the way, | never knew before that
you were a pugilist.
Cadley-I a pugilist?
Bull-Yes; she told me you were
lightweight"
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04
Emphasis on the man.

We'll" he said during their quar-
rel, II suppose you'll be wanting a di-
vorce next"
Really" she replied, coldly, Il don't
see why it should be necessary in this
case. A woman doesn't need divorce
man."
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04
Rv No Means

Five dollars" said the medium;
thanks. Now spirit wishes to
speak to you; female spirit; would
you like it materialized?" "Er-can
you tell who it is?" Certainly! 1t is
your mother-in-law." Lord, no. Here's
another five dollars. n't!"-Fort
Worth Record.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04
Progress.

Reporter-"Have you captured that
thug YETI"
Detective-"No, but we've got his
confession all prepared. ''-Clevelan
Leader.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04
Goinu Out Just i'm Time.

Coin out, eh?" she sneered, after
their quarrel.
YES" replied her husband, I'm go
ing to congratulate Ned Pilkinton.'
You're slow. The engagement was
announced six weeks ago.
Eyes, but it was only broken off
yesterday"
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04

The explosion of that Galesburg
of a new terror. To their well known
falsity such teeth have begun to add
treachery.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04
Where the Rub Comes In.

Untraveled YOUTH believe l will
go to Florida next week. What is the
fare?"
Traveller Elder-"Young man, II you
had enough to pay your board after
you got there, you wouldn't ask about
such trifling incidental as the rail
road are."-New York Weekly.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04
Can't Touch Them.

Milliner-"Why, madam, my prices
are not high"
Lady-"Possibly not. but unfortu-
nately as | am a bit short, they are
out of my reach. Detroit Free Press.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04
Don't Blame Him,

F'lipperty-"Why did you engage
that stenographer? She can't spell at
ALL
Floppe-'I know it, but l dictated a
test letter to her in which l used the
word Christmas several times and
never once did she write it Xmas.
So hired her at once"
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04
Not a Leading Man.

81 don't see," complained the SOU
brette, "why he is called the leading
man."
"Why shouldn't he be-"
Because he has been following me
about ever since l joined the COM
pany."
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04
Nothinu STRANGE.

Crabbe-'I admit was pretty
cranky yesterday. Did the girls say
anything about it?"
Wise-"Oh, no.
Crabbe-"Funny they didn't notice
my behavior"
Wise-"I don't suppose they saw
anything unusual about it,"
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04
Malpractice.

DR.. Cutts-"I made an awful mis-
take when I diagnosed that mans
case as appendicitis"
DR.. Slash-What did the operation
disclose?
DR.. Cutts-That he didn't have a
cent.-Cleveland Leader.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04
The Only Way to Account for IL.

Elsie-"The richest girl in England
was married few days ago to poor
young man who has no title and has
no prospect of getting one
Maude-"My gracious. What
fright she must be-"
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04
A Proverb Disproved.

Weary"
"Wot is it, Willy?"
Dat old gag about time bein'
money amt So
IVY amt it,"
IVY, if it wuz, you an med have
Rockyfellers fortune lookin' like a
Chadwick autograph, dat's WY"
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04

Representative Henry proposes a
bill TO prevent rural free delivery car
riers from carrying packages more
than six feet in length" The package
should not be more than six fingers
deep, either
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04

The world isn't informed exactly
what progress Mr. Andrew Carnegie is
making in his noble effort to save the
disgrace of dying rich, but his gift of
81 100000 to st. Louis for a library
will help some.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04

George Meredith says America has
not produced one great man of letters.
Evidently he hasn't heard of the Ohio
sign painter who recently was victor
ious in a pugilistic contest.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04

Cincinnati has a citizen 10 years
old who walks three blocks every day
to q saloon. He must be fond OF ex-
ercise. There is no place in the city
where he would have to go so far IL
he didn't want to.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04

First cabin rates to Europe are to
be made $40 higher. That, however
will not be serious, The important
thing is to have money enough to get
back after one has reached Europe
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04
You Can't Always Tell.

It's pretty safe bet that any woman
who doesn't gush over a pretty baby
is a confirmed old maid"
mot always. She may be a mother
who has baby she thinks is prettier."
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04
Proof Positive.

Soques-I must have been unusli-
ally drunk yesterday.
Hoques-Why do you think so?
Soques-I found receipted bill
from my tailor in my pocket this
morning.-Chicago News.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04
His Annual Exhibit.

Grayce-'Is Ferdy going to exhibit
at the horse show this year,"
Gladys-"Yes; he'll probably exhibit
in his usual manner"
Grayce-"How's that?"
Gladys-"Make an ass Of himself. -
Louisville Courier-Journal
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04
To BE Sure

I'D like to turn my wifes pug dog,
my daughters cat and my mother-in-
laws parrot all into one room and let
'em kill each other!"
"Ah | see! Pet scheme of yours,
eh."
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04

DR.. Spitzka now announces that Lom-
broso has given to the world only a
"hodgepodge of generalities. And
57,912 sensational Sunday stories, doc
tor
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04

1t is just beginning to be understood
by some people that it will be impos-
sible to dig the Panama canal and
have it full of water inside of two or
three months.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04
Her Mistake.

Nell-"I told him If he dared TO kiss
me he'd be sorry for IT,"
Bella-"And was he?"
Nell-"No. / was the only one who
was sorry-sorry | told him."
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04
Another of lis Horrible Effects.

New Boarder-I wonder what makes
all the people at this table so crusty?
Regular Boarder-You would be
crusty too, if you'd had to endure as
much bacon as we have.-Chicago
Tribune.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04
Easy to Guess.

Il have here an article on How to
Manage a Wife," remarked a meek
looking man as he advanced to the
editors desk.
You are unmarried, | believe" re-
piled the editor.
Yes; why?"
Nothing; 1 merely thought so.'
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04

A Cincinnati man is mourning the
loss of sample case of Bibles which
was stolen from a saloon. So far no
reports have been received of any
body stealing CASE of whisky from
a church.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04
Rather Too Thick for Tea.

Onicer-"What is the complaint
here?"
Orderly (offering basin)-"Taste
that, sir"
officer (tasting)-"Well, think it's
excellent SOUP"
Orderly-"Yes, sir; that's the trou-
BILE; they want to persuade us it's
tea. GLASGOW Evening Times.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04

The average woman thinks it's just
horrid If her husband is jealous OF
her, and Just horrid if he isn't, so
there you are.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04

The clergyman who recently bought
more than 100000 worth of New
York real estate appears to have a
shrewd suspicion that it is not so diff
Gcult for a camel to go through the
eye OF needle as it is cracked up to
he
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04

The United States has thirteen bat
tleships in COMMISSIONS very I'M
lucky number for any nation that is
rash enough to run UP against them.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04

If Tow Lawson is patronizing clip
ping bureau there is a prospect that
he may be driven into bankruptcy
when confronted by the necessity for
paying the bill.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04

There be two individuals who cannot
be reasoned with-a girl in love and a
man who is determined to run for an
office.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04
Her Remembrance of Mother.

Ethel-"Papa, my teacher says I'm
getting more like mamma every day"
Papa-"Well, you mustn't talk so
much in school, dear"
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04

No doubt poor old Franz Joseph Of
Austria sympathizes with the car in
the latter's resolve not to add a parlia-
ment to his troubles.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04

Edmund Russell has a series Of
rules on How to Get Rid of Lover"
We select the most cogent: Never
laugh when he laughs" That is
enough for any girl to work on.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04

John Barrett says shirts cost $13
apiece in Panama. Still, for most Pan
amans a shirt constitutes approxi-
mately a suit of clothes.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04
The Dear Girls.

"Jane seemed terribly affected when
| told her her uncle was dead"
Did you ever know Jane to be any
other way?"
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04

A man who thinks he understands
women is just as likely as not to in
vest his money in a perpetual mo-
ton invention.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04

It is found to be much harder to ex-
terminate the German carp than it was
to terminate it.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04

If any motion is needed, we move
that the Chadwick matter be laid on
the table for few days.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04

a Belgian swimmer made wager
recently that he could stay in the wa
ter ten hours. swimming the whole
time. He won the bet, performing the
feat at the Antwerp baths.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04

A New York Judge decided against
a man suing for dog bite. Every dog
has his day in court.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04

Much may be forgiven the inventor
of that thinking machine if he doesn't
develop it into a talking machine.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04

A Jersey hen that had lost her
cackle has developed crow. There is
hope for Patti.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04
G. A. LIsK, Publisher

Flattery sometimes acts like too
many Jumps of sugar in z cup OF cof-
fee.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04

Young Kingdom Gould should be ear
nesuy advised not to shoot as long as
be can run.
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04
" y y y y y y Y Y
j Pluck, Romance
) and eMdOenture. |
WINTER IN THE ANTARCTIC.
q q n q. q q q q q

ONE details of n remark
able story of privation have
recently been made public
by the commander of the
recent Swedish expedition
Charlevoix county herald., 1905-02-04

He-I great deal to that woman over there
She-Your mother?
He-No. My landlady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-21
ITS SECOND MEETING.
Fraternity of Fraternal Sons of iona
dab in Session

The second regular meeting of the Fra
ternal Sons of Jonadab was held Friday
night at their headquarters, in the hall,
r. Emmett OBrien, worthy chief, presiding,
and William A. Hickey worthy recording
secretary. A roll call of members found
twenty of the charter signers present. The
attendance, considering that the organiza-
ton is but three weeks in existence was
locked upon as very encouraging.
ritual, to be used in connection with
the workings of the body, a beautiful re-
gala badges and an official button, to be
worn by the officers and members were
adopted. Letters commencing the princi-
Sons of Jonadab have organized were read
from many temperance advocates of this
city. resolution was unanimously agreed
upon to have open meeting" once month,
a date to be agreed on later. A recruiting
committee was appointed to wait upon all
eX-Jonadabs now residing in this city, with
a view of having them to affiliate with the
order.
vote of thanks was rendered Mr. William
Z. Downey for the use of his hall and the
kindness he has shown to the organizers of
the fraternal order. Practical temperance
talks We're given by j. +. lie Barnes j.
Erwin Latimer of Faith Lodge of Good
Templars, an address by John c.. Forster
OF Perseverance Lodge of Good Templars
a piano solo by f. j. Pearson, recitation by
f. NJ. Wright comic song by ]. r. Davis
Jonadabis by o. w. Brodt, Howard Fear
son, Thomas j. Clarke, j. p Kiefer, r.
Emmett O'Brien j. II. Wright, o. w. Bell
and William A Hickey.