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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-02-03

AS all the money which is being ex-
pended In the construction of these
irrigation works is to be paid back to
the Government by the settlers taking
the land. and to go into the "reclama-
ton fund.-" the work Of future con-
struction will proceed as fast as the re-
payments are made from the projects
now under construction Possibly also,
when the first few completed irrigation
projects shall have thoroughly demon
Btrated themselves to be the successful
experiments which they are proving,
Congress will not be averse to making
q direct appropriation as loan to the
reclamation fund"
A direct Congressional appropriation
Tor such a loan is not believed to be
at all beyond the bounds Of accom-
plishment some time in the future
after, as stated, the systems now under
construction shall have demonstrated
themselves to be the successes predict
ed. The present figure above noted OF
100000 for irrigation would have
been looked upon as the dream Of an
impractical enthusiast at the time that
che irrigation bill was being discussed
"a Congress, less than four years ago.
The year before the passage Of the act
the securing Of a hundred million dol
lar appropriation would have been
believed to be as likely figure as five
million, to say nothing Of thirty-seven
million.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-02-03
The Coffee Importers and Roasters are Attacking
POSTUM FOOD COFFEE
Ali Along the Line.
"THERE'S A REASON"

process Each visitor sees Postum made of different
parts of the wheat berry treated by different mechan
ical methods and one part blended with small part
of pure New Orleans molasses. So he knows Postum
contains not thing in the world but Wheat and
New Orleans molasses. 1t took more than a year of
experimenting to perfect the processes and learn how
develop the dastase and properly treat the other
elements in the wheat to produce the coeelke flavor
that makes suspicious people wonder" But there
never has been grain of old-fashioned or drug
coffee in Postum and never will be-
Another thing, we have file in our general offices
the original of every testimonial letter we have ever
published. We submit that our attitude regarding
coffee is and always has been absolutely fair If
one wants stnulant and can digest coffee and it
does not set up any sort of physical anen drink it
But if coffee overtaxes and weakens the heart (and
it does with some).
Or if it sets up disease of the stomach and bowels
(and it does with some).
Or if it causes weak eyes (and it does with some).
Or if it causes nervous prostration (and it does
with many).
(wthout asking permission of coffee merchants) sug-
gest to quit putting caffeine (the drug of coee) into
a highly organized human body, for health is really
wealth and the happiest sort of wealth.
Then if ones own best interest urges him to study
into the reason and There's reason" he will un-
earth great big facts that all of the sophistres Of e..
coffee importers and roasters cannot refute.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-02-03

Many people have found out the truth about old
fashioned coffee
They have overcome disease caused by it.
The plan was easy and sure
Quit Coffee and use Postum.
Proof with ones self is stronger than any theory.
The Postum army grows by hundreds of thousands
yearly.
The old-fashioned Coffee Magnates are now derid-
ing Postum through the papers.
Because their pocketbooks are hurt, they would
drive the people back to tl.e old coffee slavery.
One coffee prevarcator says: at (Postum) has
lately been exposed and found to contain an excess
of very ordinary coffee
Another that cit (Postum) is made from a small
amount of parched peas, beans, wheat, dried sweet
potatoes, and paste of wheat middlings'
Here's to you, oh faithful followers of the tribe of
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-02-03

same time he has stated that 1t is Of
course his desire that nothing should
be done to injure railroad properties
or drive the companies out of business.
The railroads themselves are not
pleased with this plan of regulation.
While many of them may not have
done, in past times, the best possible
by the public, they fear that to give an
absolute rate-making power to a politi.
cal commission, such as the Interstate
Commerce Commission, appointed by a
Chief Executive, would be not only an
unconstitutional method of regulation
but would place in that body q power,
which If not wisely administered,
might practically put them, the rail
roads, out Of business. The provision
that they would have recourse to the
courts after rate had been fixed nv
the Commission and put into effect
would help them but little since their
entire schedule would be changed and
the damage done, before the courts
could be brought to reach decision.
The other point of view is that with
the knowledge that their rates will be
carefully scrutinized and contested,
they will be extremely careful about
the making or enforcing OF any ex.
cessive rates, while with the enact.
ment Of a comprehensive law the rem.
edy will always lie with the Govern.
ment to inspect and supervise any ex.
listing rates, without. however. disturb.
ing or overturning the business of the
railroad or interfering with the bust
ness Of communities.
At the last session Of Congress the
greatest interest IN railroad matters
centered around the -Towsend bill
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-02-03

bad, and that no legislation could be
too severe to mete out as a proper pun
ishment for these monsters of extor-
ton. On the other hand, there are
those who think that the railroads
have been of very material benefit
to the country and that while they
should be regulated and shorn of their
undoubted powers to injure the ship
pers and the communities which de-
pend upon them, they should still be
accorded a hearing and reasonable
treatment.
The Presidents attitude on the rail-
road question is specific. He favors
the enlargement of the powers of the
Interstate Commerce Commission so
as to enable that body to fix railroad
rates, where they are deemed by the
Commission to be excessive, at the
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-02-03
AnaniaS:
s1oo,ooo.oo CASH

will be deposited with any reputable trust company
Cor less amount if desired) against like amount
by any coffee rooster dealer. If the charges prove
true we lose, if not we take the money as partial
liquidation for the infamous insult to our business.
The Postum Pure Food factories are the largest in
the world the business having been built upon abso-
lutely pure food products, made scientific lines,
"for reason" and the plain unvarnished truth told
every day and all the time These factories are visited
by thousands of people every month. They are shown
into every Granny and examine every ingredient and
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-02-03

ments and their commanders in the
Union army and the general location
of all the Confederate forces and their
movements are to him an open book,
and the hours spent with him leave but
little to be desired by even those who
are seldom satisfied.
Gettysburg will always be considered
by the North and acknowledged by the
South as the high water mark of the
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-02-03

Peter Larsen, of Montana. is the
richest Scandinavian in the United
Btates. He is quoted as next in wealth
In Montana to Senator William A.
Clark.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-02-03

The greatest depth to which sub
marine boat has descended and re-
turned to the surface is 1873 feet.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-29

tors is being followed in several 9TH
er cities. Movements are on foot IN
BROOKLYN Buffalo, Pittsburg and Cht-s
cago. A citizens committee of one
hundred is making up a ticket in
Brooklyn, suggestions as to the best
men being welcomed from all quar-
tiers. The experience of Buffalo shows
how easy it is for an Independent
movement of this kind to be swallowed
up by the politicians. The bar asso-
citation there had the choice of NOM
inees in hand to start with, but the
movement was soon captured by men
whose party allegiance was stronger
than their desire to further absolutely
independent judiciary nominations.
Anticipating such "a possibility in New
York, the Choate committee has kept
free from any organization thru which
it's actions might be controlled or in
fiuenced.
The New York movement will be
watched with interest. 1t is in lire
with the generally conceded truth that
the schools and the judiciary belong
outside partisan politics and political
organizations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-29

me Ii l was the young man to Whoiii
the letter was addrest and his manner
so deprest the others that the camp
was husht when opened the seal.
The fellow blusht when l read your
little note and told him ity was moth
ing more serious than changing part
of the English language. l think ne
curst a few, too, but his western blood
cropt out and he finally appeared to
realize the humor of the situation, al
tho / could see by the way he droopt
| his head that he was much disap-
pointed. My heart felt liter when he
leapt into his saddle and lasht his
| horse away.
slipt to bed early last night, bu
| tost a great deal and finally propt my"
| self up and studied the part you have
suffixt to the dictionary. Wisht l
| could have discussed the matter more
| thoroly with you before started. be-
cause l think there are some words
| you have past over 1 think you nave,
| however, written a good prolog IN the
right direction. For one thing, 1t VIII
| be easier to write verse at college
now; the words look alike even II
| they don't rhine.
| l was glad to see photography, pal
| eontology, pedobaptist and some Oh
| those other words wasn't OF their sup
! erhuities. l do not think you nave
| transgrest at all in making them more
| meager, altho it may mar your chances
| some of being a Harvard prexy when
| Uncle Joe Cannon or Bryan Is presi-
| dent
/ am enjoying myself thoroy. !
| trapt a fine bear night before last and
| shot big black one yesterday morn :
| ing. saw him as he sipt water froie
| a little brook. / tipt slightly TO get a
good aim, but he heard me and smart
| his head up. He looked at me and
| thot he was coming my way, but ne
| only winkt, and then wasn't his paws.
| 1 didn't have the nerve to shoot. Us
| that the way you are?
| Finally l slept nearer him and ne
| stopt washing. He seemed VeNt anu
| prest into an underbrush. ! knew re
| was coming toward me by the way ne
| crusht the twigs. but l ciuldnt see
| him. Suddenly he stuck his head ont
| in the sun and nipt. him, shooting
him in the head. I tapt him and spent
nearly an hour skinning him. | wrapt
the skin UP, and when 1 got back to
| camp the others almost raised the
tents with wells. They said it was the
| biggest one we have tript so far. lie
| certainly lookt it to me.
They are calling me to breakfast no"
| and must go. was a FEW minutes
late yesterday morning and they NIX,
| salt with my coffee, and | don't IKE
that. Yourloving son, THEoloNh.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-29
Wilder in Chicago Record Herald.
oueer Russian Ways.

If YOU drive through Russian VII
lage about 10 p. m. you will be struck
by the absolute quiet that pervades
the scene. Not creature. mar. or dog,
is visible moving about. The place has
the air of deserted village. Suppose
by some rare untoward chance you
come upon group of men standing
together, apparently in conversation,
you will notice that they speak In sub
dued tones, and, wait so long, as you
please, you will never hear them
laugh. The cause Is simply this: These
Russian peasants believe In evil spir-
its; but, unlike the Chinese, they be-
lieve that they are attracted, not
frightened. by sounds And Sc if some
unlucky fate decree that the nloujik be
out Of doors after II y. M. he is pain
fully silent man. This feeling also ex-
tends to some Of the southern towns.
Kiev. the holy city of Russia. is
model in this respect. After 10 p. m.
you may practically have the streets
to yourself. - Blackwood's Magazine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-29
.s1RAIGHIEpeEr SPELLING.

President Elliott is feminist" the
spelling reform. Other educators OF
the .professoriar' type have added
their dietum of condemnation as well.
England, where a misguided pubic
spells honor with u' and clings to
the obsolete in hundred other ways,
is enraged with our president. English
journals call him anarchists and heap
terms of obloquy on his devoted head.
Nevertheless the white house cores
pondence will in future conform to the
new spelling and the administrative
departments horrify President Elliott
and other sticklers for antiquated
photography by spelling through
thru" and dropping the redundant let-
ters from programme" President
Roosevelt is content to let the heather
rage and let England spell as she
pleases. AS to him and his house they
will serve the Carnegie commission and
the committee of the National Educa-
tional Association.
This is a country of short cuts" A
railroad president being asked by his
engineers as to the direction. of a pro-
posed line between two points, called
for straight edge" With one end
on the beginning and the other on the
terminal point, he drew black line
along the edge of the ruler. Build Vt
so" he commanded. Here, where ev-
cry one works with the definite aim to
better his condition and rise by his
own force, all use the "straightedge.
None travels winding path when
straight line offers. In business, pleas
ure, love and war, the short cut is the
American way. Let England stick to
the spelling Of Its great grand fathers.
The United States language is the
shortest distance between two points
of communication.
Contrary to the prediction OF Presi-
dent Elliot, it appears likely that the
revised system will gain friends and
{.
grow. Our most effective high schon.
superintendent are not of the pro-
fessorial but Of the business type
These latter do, things. Our western
educators are teaching children to do
things in manual training schools and
schol gardens. To be entirely in line
with the prejudice that condemns the
revision of photographed usage, the
manual training schools should be fur
nished with the antiquated and clumsy
tools of by-gone centuries and the
school gardens cultivated with the
wooden shovels of past generation
It is not sentiment but sentimental
ism which condemns progress.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-29
FARM BOYS ABOUT LoHRv1ILE.
[Lohrville Enterprise.]

LLohrv1lle Enterprise
We are not given to boasting but we
are proud of the farmer boys of this
vicinity. They are, with rare exesp-
tons, healthy intelligent and hsppy
class of young men. We feel like tax
ing our hat clear off when we meet
them on the streets and no class is more
welcome to our office. Too many ooys
leave the farm where they would have
made substantial and good citizens,
and go to the city where only oae In
a thousand succeeds in life's battle.
There are farmers who fairly drive
their boys away. There is no excuse
for this The farmer boy is entitled to
his Vacations to several relaxa.ions,
his visits to the city, good books, mag
azines and his home paper. To the OBJ
serving it is plain to be seen tina. the
old farm is the best place in the world
for the average young man and never
fails to bring happier and more use
full life than the city. Young men ;rEo
till the soil and earn your bread oy the
sweat of your brow, we are proud of
you; our latchstring is always ou- to
you and you will always have friend
in this paper. Come and see rs and
give us the news from your neigllpor-
hood.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-29
A CEDAR COUNTY PONDER.

LOWden NeWSJ
George Strackbein, who resides
about two miles west OF 11owden, was
in here the other day, and knowing
him to be an old settler here, we ques-
toned him as to how long he had been
here, etc. Mr.. Strackbein who will
be seventy nine years old next March.
came from Germany to America on
August 10Th, 1854. For the first two
years. he resided in southern Illinois
and then came to. Iowa. This month
it is just. fifty years that he has resided
in this township excepting only nine
months which he spent in the Rocky
mountains and while there spent por-
ton Of his time in hunting buffalo and
bears. Mr.. and Mrs. Strackbein were
married forty-one years. They have
raised quite family. They are still
actively engaged in farming. their
Youngest son Frank being with them
Mr.. Strackbein worked on the railroad
here nearly fifty years ago, and help
ed to lay the first track from Lowden
to- Marshalltown. Mr.. Strackbein has
a family bible which was printed IN
Philadelphia in 1905. This good book
being now over hundred years old.
is quite family treasure Mr.. and
Mrs. Strackbein are both quite active
vet. and bid well to live for many
years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-29

seems as necessary to the old-fash-
joined Cuban as institutional drink TO
a Kentuckiap.
From press reports the Cuban army
Of instruction runs close second IN
number of generals to a Kentucky
race meet.
The three millions which Secretary
Shaw proposes to add to the govern
ment deposits in national banks would
be worth 100000 per year to the gov
eminent if congress would provide for
three per cent interest to be paid for
government money.
The Chicago preacher who asserts
that quick lunches are TO blame for
breaking up most of the happy homes,
should not omit the delayed lunches
and the late to suppers.
Secretary Shaw has three millions
more to place in the various national
bank depositors. In some ways Sec
rotary Shaw Is great man.
Another use for bananas Is that ol
making what is called banana coffee
A firm in New York manufactures
banana flour and also banana coffee
but they complain that they find very
little sale for the flour. This beats the
plan some careless people have of
making pavements of the peels.
4 q
Our army is about to adopt a new
type or bullet which, upon acquaint-
ance, any adversary will feel bound to
respect This bullet does not weigh as
much by third as bullets now in use,
but it is most deadly. If fifteen men
stood in line at the distance of a
mile, it would pass thru all of them
Its penetrating, power is the greatest
known. 1t will go thru thirty mine in
ches of seasoned oak at short range
At 500 yards thirty-two inches OF
white pine have failed to stop it. Al
1000 yards it will make u clear hole in
fourteen and one-half inches. OF what
avail would it be to dodge behind i
tree with this bullet in chase?
A wealthy Italian in New York has
reform which is destined
to grow into movement. He pur-
poses to establish a school in North
Italy for training Italian girls for SER
vice as house keepers in this country
He says that thousands of competent
girls and women there are withou'
employment when they and their pep
pie have been accustomed for genera
tons to serve at house work. This
man has luckier thought than any
of Carnegie's.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-29
Nobody But Father.

ICincinnati 1nQuirerl
Nobody knows the money it takes
To keep the home together;
Nobody knows of the debt it makes
Nobody knows-but father.
Nobody's told that the boys need shoes
And girls hat with a feather;
Nobody else old clothes must choose.
Nobody-only father.
Nobody hears that the coal and wood
And nour's out together;
Nobody else must make them good.
Nobody-only father.
Nobody's hand in the pocket goes
So often, wondering whether
There's any end to the wants of those
Dependent-only father.
41n1 AAs~-N ga
Nobody thinks where the money will
To pay the bills that gather;
Nobody feels SO blue and glum;
Nobody-only father.
Nobody tries so hard to lay
Up something for bad weather.
And runs behind, do what he may.
81 Nobody-only father.
Nobody comes from the worlds cruel
storm
To meet dear ones who gather
Around with loving welcome warm.
Y Nobody does-but father.
Nohoay knows or 5the home life p,lre.
Watched over by a mother,
Where rest and bliss are all securs.
Nobody cail--but father.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-29
Roosevelt. Jr.. Uses Reform.

My Dear Father: Altho we have
skipt thru the thorofares leading from
civilization and have ript up every
thing behind us, your letter came to
me without trouble by special courier,
and I was glad to get the list of words
from which you want extra letters
dropt.
] heard the courier following us, and
as his horses hoofs clapt the road it
sounded like the rough riders In Wash
ington when you were inaugurated.
as tho he bore some very bad news.
dasht up to us and he sript my hand
as tina he bore some very bad news.
His lips We're comprest when he asked
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-29
NoN.POLITIcAL JUDGES.

An innovation which should attract
attention and imitation elsewhere is
offered the voters Of the county OF New
York this fall where a committee of
thirty-five prominent lawyers have Sc
lected judicial ticket of ten candi-
dates for the supreme bench and minor
Judicial positions without considera-
ton of political partisanship, political
service of the campaign contributions
they are inclined or may be able. to
make Joseph H. Choate is chairman
and Alton B. Parker vice chairman of
this nominating committee. More than
ZOO lawyers in New York city have
approved the ticket selected.
This committee of judicial nomina-
tors sprung from the testimony OF
Richard Croker before the Maze: COM
mittee, when the Tammany boss con"
fessed that Tammany expected the
judges nominated and elected by that
organization to do it's will wherever
they could do so. What Mr.. Croker
meant was that Tammany judges be-
longed to Tammany. The New YORK
bar was aroused to united action look
ing toward the removal of the choice
of the judiciary from political cons
troll. The discovery that heavy cam
paign contributions had come to be al
most a condition precedent to nominal
ton for judicial positions by the reg
ular parties, strengthened this belief.
Then came the plan of the judiciary
anorninators to choose candidates by a
sort of referendum of lawyers and
citizens in general without regard to
party.
The lead of>the judiciary nominal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-29
Topics Of the Times

In the light Of the anti-imperialistic
campaign Of 1900, 1t ds. refreshing 20
hear the democratic Dubuque Tele
graph Herald explaining why the I'm
tied States should intervene with per-
feet propriety to preserve order, N
Cuba.
boilers and balloons will lead to explo-
sions when pursued beyond the danger
point. The Philadelphia catastrophe
is likely to be repeated several times.
What will be the effect on business
of spelling revision?
The Waterloo Reporter sees retribu
tive justice in the fact that Governor
Cummins' personal friends secured the
removal of the circle from the ballot
but has the Reporter heard any of
these same friends "squealing" about
it?
With some people so small a thing
as revising the English language needs
not even consultation but to revise the
tariff
The Western Pacific is perfecting
plans to enter California, and when
the road is completed it will be one of
the greatest railroad engineering feats
in modern times. The engineers have
but one object in view, the straightest
line with the least grade. To accom-
plish this forty-five tunnels will be
bored in Eastern California between
Oroville and Beckwith Pass.
One sad thing about the new spelling
reform is that Josh Billings and Ar
tenus Ward are not here to enjoy it..
And P. v, Nasty, too, is gone forever
from Confederit xroads.
Old General Gomez having lived in
an atmosphere of revolution, finds it
hard to take any position not "agin the
government" In all his excitable
Cuban life he had not been SO long
lacking the revolutionary stimulus tha.