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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-02-10

was dormant pending a dispute be-
tween three claimants. Until this time
the family surname had been ker
alone, being the ancient family OF the
Kers of Cessford; it now became Innes-
Ker as it remains-for the settlement
of this three-cornered dispute awarded
the title to Sir James lines, as heir
by right of a maternal ancestress. 1t
Is very pretty little bit of character
istic history that Duncan Forbes, the
historian, records In reference to this
succession of James Innes as fifth
duke that "his pedigree Of thirty de-
scents proceeds regularly from 1853,
and that in all their long line the In
heritance never went to a woman, that
none of them ever married an i'll wife,
and that no one ever suffered for their
debts"
Americans returning from Europe
complain that invitations to the Italian
court under the present king, Victor
Emmanuel, are good deal more diff
cult to obtain, and are more sparingly
distributed than was the case when
Humbert occupied the throne of united
Italy in the Quirinal at Rome. The
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-02-10

stone. The mineral wood is converted
into shalcedony, opals and agates, and
many of the pieces closely approach
the condition of jaspar and onyx.
The degree Of hardness attained by
them is such that they make an excl
lent quality of emery.
Among the color seen are every
conceivable shade Of black. red, white,
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-02-10
He Broke up The Meeting.

A temperance lecturer, speaking in
Keene, N. H., reminded his hearers of
the story of Dives and Lazarus. He
pointed out how, when Dives was in
Hades, he did not ask for beer or wine
or whisky, but for one drop of water.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-02-10
VAST PETIRFIED FORESTS.
ANCIENT VOLCANIC UPHEAVALS
IN ARIZONA DISCLOSE HUGE
STONE LOGS.

Yari.Hued AdamaRtine Forms Mil
lions OF Years Oid-Prescrved by
the Government Against Spolia-
tlon-NaIural Wonders.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-02-10

He had started to buy home and
Id paid $500 down on 1t, but giving
mortgage for the rest, he used all
, could save from his salary to carry
, his crusade. He was a firm believer
prayer and he believed that 1t was
answer to his supplications that
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-02-10
DANCING IS CONSIDERED A NIECE

"Now, my friends" said the lecturer, |
what does that show us?" A voice
from the back of the hall instantly re-
piled: "It shows us where you temper
ance people go to-"
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-11-08
TREASURE IN AN OLD HOUSE.
Nehemiah Cutter, of Arlington, Had
Slowed Away $4,000.

In the old Cutter house. on the Lex
ington road, in Arlington. recent
search has brought to Eight money,
notes and certificates amounting in
ready value to $4,000 and upward
The treasure belongs to Nehemiah
Cutter, who lived in the house with
his sitter. Lucy Cutter. until he was
taken away to a hospital few days
ago. Miss Cutter knew that her
brother had money secreted in his
room. but neither she nor anybody
else suspected that there was more
than hundred dollars or SO. says
the Boston Transcript.
After the brothers removal. Miss
Cutter was in need of money. She
called in the family solicitor, B. B.
Johnson, of Waltham. who is also a
somewhat distant relative of Mr.. Cut
ter, and together they searched the
brothers apartments. They found
that instead of few hundred dollars
there was nearly $4,000 in actual
cash, besides stocks and bonds,
which, with the interest coupons.
which had not been cashed for years.
will possibly double the amount. The
money has been placed in the Wal
than National bank, deposited by Mr..
Johnson as guardian for Cutter.
The Cutter property, which is on
the main road to Lexington and Con-
cord, was decided to the family in
174S. and from that day until the
present some member of the family
has resided on the spot. Nehemiah
Cutter, greatgrandfather of the pres
ent Nehemiah, was the first owner.
and from him the property passed to
the hands of his son. Nehemiah. who
in turn willed it to his son Elijah, and
SO it reached the hands of the pres
ent Nehemiah
Although DO general search has
been made in other parts of the
house. it is not thought that Cutter
has any money hidden elsewhere, for
he guarded his own room with such
care that it was quite apparent that
there was the source of his wealth.
Neighbors of the Cutters were
greatly surprised when they learned
of the amount of money which had
been found in the house. The family
has never made any pretensions. the
old man going about with threadbare
clothes, while the house itself, with
all its collection of outlying sheds,
was much in need of repair.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-11-08
Dry CLEANING for Amateurs.

Dry cleaning at home. thanks to
the ease with which gasoline can be
acquired nowadays. is almost re-
gard ed in the light of hobby by
many women, although there is moth
ing original in subjecting gloves to
amateur treatment of this kind, it
has remained for recent years to
bring in the fashion for more ambi-
tious work. Blouses of silk, mousse
line de sole, crepe de chine. taffeta
and other fabrics, as well as silk
jabots, scarfs and ties. can be sue
cessfully cleaned by means of gaso-
line, while as regards renovating mil
linery and dress trimmings, large
field is open to the home-worxer.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-11-08
PUTTING UP DILL PICKLES.
Important to Remember II You Would
Get Best Results.

Take big stone crock or a keg
without a head. Select cucumbers
from six to eight inches in length,
wash and wipe carefully. Boil to-
gether three gallons water and two
pounds coarse salt. Skim. If any
water has evaporated during the boil
ing add enough more to make the orr
ginal quantity. Lay the cucumbers
In the bottom of the jar or keg. with
small red pepper, bunch of dill
seed in stalk and layer of grape
leaves to cover. Proceed in this way
until the vessel is filed. topping all
with a layer of cabbage leaves. On
the very top put good big stone to
keep the pickles under the brine. Pour
in the salt and water still hot, and let
the vessel stand until a quiet fermen-
tation takes place. In two or three
weeks the cucumbers will be transpar-
ent, like amber, with a grateful sub
acid flavor.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-11-08
Men as Public Mirror Gazers.

Persons who dig chewing gum and
candy from slot machines, having COM
planned all summer because the ma
chimes were not cooled with ice or
electric fans to prevent the melting
of the contents, have another growl
At the Brooklyn bridge station of the
subway recently a girl in short
raspberry pink suit, severely plain
Though she wasn't. and a hat at
such an angle it looked as If it were
pinned to the right ear. complained to
three other young women that it was
almost impossible to get near the slot
machines. there were always so many
men looking in the glass and fixing
their neckties and collars. why, be-
fore those slot machines with mirrors
were put In the subway" said she,
some men told us women were SO
vain they would fight to get a peep in
the glass. Well. look at the thousands
rushing down here every day and
you'll find tremendous majority of
those who pause before the mirrors
are not of the so-called vainer sex"
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-11-08
ConstancY.

A story is told of Gen. Sir Alfred
Horsford, who believed in celibate
army. A soldier cnce sought his per-
mission to marry, saying he had two
good conduct badges and s25 in the
savings bank. We'll, go away" said
Sir Alfred. "and If you come back this
day year in the same mind you shall
marry. I'll keep the vacancy" On
the anniversary the soldier repeated
his request. But DO you really, after
year, want to marry?" Yes, sir,
very much" Sergeant major, take
his name down. Yes, you may marry.
never believed there was so much
constancy in man or woman. Right
face; quick marchl" AS the man left
the room, turning his head, he said.
Thank you, sir; it isn't the same
woman"
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-11-08

W
Chiefly of notes, bills, and Jewels
of almost fabulous value"
In what manner are the treasures
of the Order stored?"
"They are enclosed In small bags, OF
hard material. waterproof, and her
metically sealed, numbered and classi-
fed. according TO their respective
values?"
I'm vault?" asked
Yes. in a vault that is closed by a
secret lock-a contrivance that sets IN
motion a stone of twenty tons weight y
You spoke of laboratory"
Yes" he said, "and it is there that
we manufacture our powerful explo-
sives and bombs
Have you established laboratory
merely to make these?"
NO" laughed Valdermere, "the lab
oratory has produce one article which
is worth upwards OF million dollars"
"a million of dollars! howl"
"A diamond"
"A diamond" I cried, in great sur
prise.
Yes, diamond, and one that
weighs one hundred and forty ave
carats at that"
Where is this wonderful jewelr
'In the vault with the other treng-
ures"
Has 1t ever been valued outside OF
your Order?"
Yes, the most expert diamond cut
ters in Europe have examined it, and
have pronounced it of the first water"
who was trusted with such a val
liable diamond?"
Gideon, the courier, was instructed
to sell it, but after it was examined,
there was such clamor for its pur-
chase among the nobility of the differ
ent countries where he displayed it
that our cunning courier wisely con-
cluded to keep it, for he also discov-
cred that the price of diamonds was
advancing, there having been formed
corner about this time"
Have you only made one diamond?"
| asked, "and is the secret preserved?"
Unfortunately the secret died with
Coroni, who outlived his discovery
only a few hours, and, though his sue
cessor has labored for many years, he
has hitherto met with failure"
How will your valuables be re-
moved from the vault?"
The bags, which are about two
inches deep, three inches wide. and
| five inches long, will be buckled to
the waists of the different members of
our Order at our final meeting, and
they will leave the caverns in squads
| nf fiva aacb committaa hovipr, az, cpp
cial work TO perform. Some will go to
London, others to Paris, Rome, and
the great cities of the continents, in
cluding all the markets of Europe.
Asia, the two Americas. and Mexico.
They will meet in Russia with the
proceeds of their sales at given time
and then the work will begin"
| Ito Be Continued.)
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-11-08
FOR GOOD EFFECTS.
THINGS THE HOME pREssMAKER
SHOULD REMEMBER.
Proper Fitting Of Bodice Has Much to
Do with Appearance-Newest
Ideas in Cushions and
PiIIows-CoIIars.

With a straight seam, 1t is well to
remember that in fitting bodice on
an older woman, particularly on the
woman who is inclined to be stout.
the back seam should be kept COM
promisingly straight and the side back
seams should be curved in at the waist
line. The successful appearance of
woman's figure at this age very large
ly depends on the fit of the back of
the dress, where fiatness and length
are required. In the front of bodice
the darts should be extremely shallow.
The newest long cushions and pill
lows are covered with colored silk
or oriental satin. with gathered puff
of about five inches deep at each end,
but not reaching beyond. The muslin
cover reaches only to the commence
ment of the puff. The effect is very
pretty. especially IL the muslin cover;
with ribbon run through Sits, is used.
The ribbon should. of course, be of
the same color as the puffs and vary
from two to four inches in width, fin
ished off with bow at one corner.
Bed pillows and also soft cushions
frequently have soft sash ribbon
widths run in. The coverlids are
trimmed to correspond.
Dainty lace collars, made of sheer
net, with insertion motifs and edging,
will be smart for afternoon and even
ing wear this year. They are much
more elaborate than those popular
last season and are consequently more
expensive, for the very finest of inn
ported laces are used on net back
ground. Fortunately for women who
are unable to buy costly neckwear.
the styles of these new ones are quite
simple and can be easily made at
home, once the net is shaped to fit
the neck of the wearer. The decora-
ton added by appliqueing val lace
or even pieces of filet is comparative
ly simple. Attaching the tabs in front
for a finish, either by cutting away
the net and inserting a handsome
pattern or by adding round or oblong
piece to the bottom of the collar
proper, is the most difficult part or
the making Around the edges at top,
bottom and both ends pretty narrow
piece of val insertion should be ruff
fed on, so that 1t gives a small ruch-
ing effect that is becoming to most
any shape face. To prevent these
stocks from being flimsy and to hold
them in place and give body to the
sheer materials small silk-covered
fat or round piece of featherbone
should be sewed to the top and bot
tom and attached to the ends.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-11-08
"Look It Up.n

A professor, who when asked ques
ton was in the habit of saying:
That's very good point, indeed;
look it up for yourself"-was oncs
much disgusted with student who
had failed to answer a very simple
question.
Mr.. Jones'" said he, I'm surprised
that you, who are going to teach, can
not answer such an elementary ques-
ton. Why, what would you do If
your pupils were to ask it?"
We'll, professor" replied the other,
"if such thing had happened before
came here I'm afraid | would have
said plainly that didn't know; but
now l think I'd do just as you do. ard
say: Look 1t up my boy, look II u sd' "
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-11-08
Enjoyment at the Dining Table.

There isn't much question that most
of us would get along better if little
more attention were given to masti-
cation, If we ate less meat-indeed,
less of everything; but there are so
many other offenses against good
physiology more serious in their re-
suits and almost equally prevalent
that the layman may be excused for
skepticism as to the necessity for
political economists deserting their
own field to push the cause of the
chewers. A man who consistently
chews each mouthful of custard Al
times through life may have a chance
of living to be. a 100 fraction of a
point better than the man who bolts
butter cakes whole, but the latter dur
ing his shorter earthly sojourn, bav-
ing his attention less closely fixed on
his stomach, NAV actually do more
good in the world than the human
hashing machine.-New York Globe
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-11-08

that many men had been at work In
the place. and had not long departed
from thence.
why did you bring your money 80
far South?v enquired.
because the eye Of the law is UPON
the anarchists of the North"
But you are not anarchists"
I'VE are conspirators. and conspira a.
tors against the crowned head of any
country would be suspected of anar
chistic tendencies. This would cause
investigation, and investigation might
cause a great deal of annoyance. even
IL it did not destroy our plans and con.
fiscate our funds. Nothing of the kind
is suspected in the South, and il Ma
ture does not interfere, our treasury is
safe for the time being"
How long will 1t remain in the
caverns?"
I'VE will have meeting of the Or
der in a few months, and decide upon
date for the removal of our money
to Russia. 1t will be a slow process.
so we must soon begin"
"Will all the members of the Order
be present at this meeting?-
NO, only the great council of one
hundred, and they will meet in the
Chamber of Silence"
Where is this Chamber of Silence?"
THE great silent chamber adjoining
this and connecting with the vault"
"Of what does the hoard consist?"
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-11-08

had been dug, but was now plugged
and CLOSED with great care.
why was the work stopped" en-
qulred.
I'VE struck gas and were afraid the
'caverns would be filed with the gas
and cause an explosion. which would
inevitably destroy our plans, as well
as the vast treasure which is stored
here, and which constitutes the capital
stock of The Invisible Hand. Our en-
gineers Will soon gather here. and de-
ternnine the extent of the danger. as
we'll as provide a passage for the sink
ing of THE Avenger'-I mean the sub
marine boat. You perhaps recall my
words concerning our inventors, our
scholars. and our philosophers, as well
AS our chemists, and our electricians.
We have, stored in this chamber.
enough power to destroy a Nation. We
have the sole possession of an explo-
sive so concentrated that the crew of
TIE Avenger,' which will bs only four
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-11-08
coffee Makes curtains Ecru shasr

After washing the net curtains
carefully in luke warm water. with
pure white or CASTLE soap, rinse them
in clear, cool water, and, after wiring
ing them as dry as is possible. mt
through liquid coffee, and carefully at
tach to regulation stretchers and
put out in the air to dry. Do not
make the mistake of rubbing the net
on washing board or even between
the hands; instead just pull it up and
down in the water until the dirt is
out Do not starch. The curtains
look better without any stiffening.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-11-08
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CHAPTER Ix.-Continued.


But 1t was not the frowning walls
pr the threatening boulders that fixed
my attention. The floor. which was
OF solid stone had been leveled and
graded until II was as smooth as the
floor OF drawing-room. In the center
an object of most forbidding aspect
caused me 10 pause. and | stood gaz-
ing dumbfounded upon the thing. II
resembled in outline a monstrous fish,
With the form of narwhal. and was
pbout forty feet in length and twenty
In breadth
approached the monstrous looking
thing. and struck 1t with my cane. 1t
was made OF steel. and was hollow.
At one end long snout or spike ex-
tended some six feet. and aSthe sides,
and. near the base of this snout, two
great windows of colored glass were
attached. resembling the eyes of some
huge sea-monster. There were also
two windows on each side and near
the. center while the other extreme
was Terminated in a sharp point. This
great iron monster was frightful
thing TO look upon. 1t resembled some
living thing, destructive and terrible
In aspect.
Valdermere also examined 1t with
great interest, walking around It,
studying its sides and its great head
with the iron bill, and its sloping tail.
He stood off. casting an admiring
glance upon 1t; then STOPPING he
placed his torch underneath its belly,
snd climbed among the heavy tim
bers upon which 1t rested.
'1ook!" he cried, and I sprang back.
startled. for bright flash of light shot
from its eyes. and from the windows
at its sides. and l heard the whir of
some dreadful machinery which had
been set In motion In the interior.
valdermere sprang to my side. his
eyes shining with the light Of mad
man. his hair thrown back. and his
long hand pointing to the entrance a
hundred feet away.
looked. and the light was so in
tense that could plainly see the
smallest pebble.
''It is wonderful" cried. but what
is it--it seems alive?"
''Ah. can you not see." he said, at
is a ship See the great searchlight!"
and noted the light that came from
the windows was of great power and
penetration.
"A ship-a strange design for
ship" l cried.
ut is submarine vessel. and has
Just been completed. with that YES
sci we can destroy the impregnable
harbor of Kronstadt."
Great God. man! what are you tell
ing. me?" cried, as again ap-
preached this strange vessel.
Yes" cried hel exultant and ex-
cited. when that thing crawls upon
the bed of the sea. the days of the
Russian navy Will be numbered
! shuddered. But how are you to
anchor 1t? You are now many miles
from the sea-"
"Ah, that will be done Look at
those great drills" and he pointed to
huge scaffold near by. aud to an en-
gine which supplied the POWER: with
these we Will dig passage to the
river. and once our craft is under the
waters of the Tennessee. we will soon
find our way to the open sea-"
walked over and examined the
drills. and discovered that great hole
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-11-08
GUESSING at IL.

81 neglected to ask that last pa.
tient what his occupation is said the
new attendant at the hospital. Shall
l leave that record blank?"
what was the matter with hin %
asked the resident physician.
injured at the back of the spine"
"Put him down as a book agent -
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-11-08
Remedy for EeInns

Wet a piece of cotton in water and
squeeze it nearly dry, then wet it
with the tincture of bloodroot, bind it
on the felon and as soon as 1t dries
wet it again. Keep it wet continually
and it will bring about very speedy
cure.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-11-08
An Execution.

"Well, there's this much about It,"
said the talkative man, when fell
low starts to do anything he can
always succeed if he only sticks to
it."
! "Yesp" replied the quiet man. How
about when you start to remove n
sheet of sticky fly paper that you've
sat down upon?"
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-11-08
To Bleach House Linen.

Hnadkerchiefs and towels may be
oleaehed by washing them in the
isuai manner and then letting them
stand over night in a solution of.one-
lalf teaspoon of cream of tartar TO-
each quart of water.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-11-08
The Retort Feminine

"rhat odious Mrs. Brassey sert over
this afternoon to borrow my best
parasol. She said her paraaol didn't
quite match her gown"
What did you tell her?"
gown" Is