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The Washington times., 1906-01-10
SOC Sicilienne. 39e.

3s-inch Silk Finish n6o-
hair Sicilian, and Brillian-
tine, in black, navy, royal,
garnet, cardinal, olive,
hunters, brown. gray, etc.
Strictly reversible and dust
proof. Regular soc value
tomorrow at 39c.
The Washington times., 1906-01-10
S1.10 Silk, soc
Taneta

36-tuch Black Taneta
Silk extra heavy quality.
Iustling finish, every ward
FULLY guaranteed. One day
AZ sec a yard, instead Of
SI.10.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-04-14

Etc Permanently Cured. No nts after
~ first days use of Dr. Klines Great Nerve Re.
storer Send for FREE ee 90 trial bottle and treatise
Dr. r. H. KLINE, Ltd. 9Sl Arch St.. Philadelphia, Pa.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-04-14

| shoulder. Look" he said, quIeIiy,
pointing below us. He had been sweep
ing the country with his field glasses,
and his eyes, trained to keen obser-
walton, had discerned what we were
all looking for L turned my glasses IN
the same direction. There was the
vindication of my theory. Far below
us, stretched the fields and woods of
the German Province of Lorraine, with
here and there town resembling
clusters of red and white flowers.
Through this fair country stretched
the highways. like white ribbons. But
what was that silent, sinuous, snake
like movement on every road, ex
tending for miles? Troops and troops
of soldiers, helmets and gun barrels
glittering and flashing in the bright
sun. AS far as the eye could reach,
with brief intervals between them, we
saw the thousands and thousands of
German soldiers. General Martini turned
to the telegraph instrument and clicked
off a message; and 1 knew that within
five minutes the General Staff would
learn, through it's watchers i'm the Eiffel
Tower Station, that the German rush
across the southeastern frontier was
but a blind; that the main movement
was to the north; and that Paris was
in danger Of isolation from Calais and
from her ally, England.
For my own part L felt a great ex-
ultation. In the face of masters of
war, 1 had advanced an opinion with
out support; / had urged that my plan
be tested; had won out. More, 1 had
perhaps saved France the humilia-
ton of a surprise, and of possible de-
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-04-14
PUZZLING OLD VOLUME.
Translated at EthnoIogy Bureau
After Many Others Fail.

Two books of 800 years ago, bound in
the quaintest parchment, have given
up their secrets, after expert linguists
and ethnologists pondered many weeks
in a vain effort to determine their
origin.
Many languages were consulted, Ara
bic, Sanscrit, Malay, japanese, Russian
and languages that have traces of
Latin, but the chirography within the
covers of these musty volumes COM
pared with none of them.
The American Philosophical Society
of Philadelphia gave it up. Savants
and sages of other literary societies
failed in their efforts to elucidate the
strange language. The books were
finally referred to the United States
Bureau of Ethnology. Prof. Cyrus
Thomas withdrew the veil.
at is the Cakchiquelche language"
said Mr.. Thomas, spoken by the In
dams of Guatemala. Zone of the books
was on Bible history and the other a
collection of Lenten sermons, written
in the sixteenth century by the mis-
sionary priest, Father Domingo Vico,
who spent many years among the In
dams. 1t is believed that when the
Spanish Fathers undertook to trans
late religious works into the Chachi-
quelche tongue they found the Latin
alphabet inadequate to express the GU
rious accents of the Indians, and they
supplied the letters"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-04-14
A Modern Ah Sin.
My story relates to another All Sin.
Not Bret Harte's. but my own; my own
kith and kin.

My story relates to another All Sin.
Not Bret Hartes. but my own; my own
kith and kin.
In that city you so well know.
Which the Bride and the Groom so OFT
frequent:
Where the south winds gently blow
'Tis city of shade and a city OF
A city where laws are, made
BY statesmen great, by statesmen
or every degree and grade.
Fer where there is good. there is also
bad,
And the task before me 1 hate,
AS there's much that's true and more
that's sad
In the story 1 now relate.
BY invite I came on a Saturday night
For friendly game of cards,
Nor L since have thought it was just
While protesting the kindest re-
CARDS,
To be trapped into an unknown game.
AS simple as b G,
They'd wipe up the table with me.
On this evening In question 1 simply
dropped in
On the Major, whose friendship I
prize,
Not thinking of aught but a friendly
smoke,
Or with tales of the war to swap lies
And there was the Doctor, another
good friend,
Such modest and innocent mate;
And these two suggested a nice, quiet
game,
Intending my ducats to take.
Twas a curious game to an innocent
kid,
So full of surprises unfair,
Where an honest hand is so frequently
bluffed
And a bluff is called down by a pair.
Five cards are dealt out. only one at a
time,
"cali;"
While a Flush" is not always the most
modest sign,
"To be full is far better than all.
And should there be. dealt you real
"royal fiush,"
Still worse is the luck you have met;
Not player responds when you open
the pot;
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-04-14

change nv colors and affiliations sew
eral times in as many weeks, M &c
abundance stood me in good turn; q.
was Asi6 ne i lSIS n mSatter|this already ac-
T tive demons lfion Of forces on the
part of Ger4iany. The Disagreement
which had grown out or the AIS series
oF causes OF war. The many slight
Misunderstanding between the 5Mo
nations, complicated by european q h5d
lomatic twistings and turnings, s nau
Famed the flames, already arising from
Germanys openly announced dream ~
world wide hegemony. Ad . 20 the
the propagandist publications OF ine
ESTABLISHMENTS League; the annexation
OF Austria, German expansion IN ASIA, ASA.
Minor, the ruin of English sea Po w., >
marion Of Europe, permitting the
fiooding OF the world by German PROD
ucts through the four ports OF lam, lam
burg, Antwerp, Salonica ana ITiests;;
had stirred to resentment the material
interests Of France and even or EN-
gland. Although France deslreu No no
such conyulslon as sSe W Was not content
10 lie supinely and see her opportunl-
ties wrested from her people py Ger1
man hands. What wonder. then, tha .,.
"To ARMS! TO ARMS!
I left the club and made my way
through the crowded streets TO tls
Avenue fopera. Reaching the franc hy
ciamor which rose and fell and burst
like a storm. Bands Of civilians, thou
sands in each, composed OF laborers
and artisans, were marching poster
ously up and down the streets. cheer.
ing and singing the Marseillaise,
with flags and banners flying of every
heard the trampling OF horses coming
down the street. mingled with the loud
cheering of the populace. 1t was
troop OF Cuirassiers, and in another
ing crowd and could perceive nothing
around me but sea OF hands. hats
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-04-14

was immediate. 1t was a national mat
ter, and back of the Government stood
every man, woman and child of the Re-
public Before twenty-four hours had
elapsed every road leading north, east
and west out of Paris was swarminS
with the putting machines, each bear
ing from four to ten veterans. SEE
lected from the flower OF the Army re-
served in and about Paris. In addl-
ton the railroads were cleared, and
dozen special trains, loaded with mu-
nitions of war, were speeded TO the
But ahead Of them all, through the
night, went four huge touring auto
mobiles. rushing over the m mater sS
norously without intermission. In the
first car sat M. Rechere, noted ball
loonist, two expert assistants, and my
self. In the next. the renowned sal.
vatore Martini, of the General Stan,
his aides, and a wireless telegrapher;
and, in the following, the apparatus
of a light but strong field war balloon.
On and on we swept, through towns
and villages, without pause. The dark
paled into dawn; the sun rose and
dissipated the mists; noon 3l came, and no
stop. We had but one object. Our ra-
tions were dry biscuits and canteen
wine. And as we sped northward, the
conviction, grew that we were on the
at dawn of the second day we
reached Camplitte, near the Belgian
tronuer-tne point agreed upon dS q
base of reconnaissance. In an open
field we set up the gas generators, and
soon there rose above our heads the
vast bulk Of our air-ship, la jaime. BY
noon the gas bag was full. Martini
and STEPPED into the car, accon-
panied by the balloonist. Rechere. The
cable was cast Off. and we rapidly as
cended. A wireless telegraph, mount
ed on a shelf inside the basket, would
enable us TO communicate direct with
the Eiffel Tower station.
We had reached height OF perhaps
two miles, proceeding meanwhile rap
idly east, when General Martini, a
hero OF Sedan. laid his hand on my
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-04-14
NJUVENILE COURTS.
New Methods of Dealing with the
Early MiSdemeanors of Children.

In the March number OF the Sunset
Magazine appears, an interesting ac-
count of the work of saving boys from
crime and prison influences. A similar
work is going on in many cities of
the country. The San Francisco juven-
lie court was instituted in May, 1903,
under the legislative act Of that year,
through the untiring efforts of the
California Club, the Associated Char
tiles, the Merchants Association and
other large-hearted organizations and
individuals. The original law of 1908
laid the foundation for the legal mach
inery, which the revised statute OF
1905 perfected and put into operation.
This law provided. among other things,
points probation officers, secures funds
and establishes the proper connecting
link between the judge and probation
officers and the general public.
Since the establishment of this court
over 2,100 separate delinquency cases
and several hundred dependents have
of Judge Murasky. His eyes, ears and
hands are the probation officers and
volunteer workers. One officer looks
after the school records of the courts
side--is the official Job chaser; still
another is the directory and "diction-
ary"-he knows every boy-his doings
and undoings for years past.
Arthur Arthur J. Todd, the present chief pro,
cases are barren, and give no hint OF
CATION. patient probation, successful re-
formation or occasional failure. Neither
do they suggest the hearty cooperation
or OF the rapid development of the gen.
eral public's interest Already the ju-
venile court has proven that IL pays to
study a child rather than brand him:
to see him as a growing thing respond
ing to his environment rather than
criminal born. fixed and destined ia
wreck. Already, even, are men lookins
toward the employment of it's methods
in dealing with adult Offenders"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-04-14

feat at the hands of her old enemy.
we now realized that we were dis
covered by the Germa ans Pufs of of
presently the Shrek of small shells
was heard around the balloon? This
was uncomfortable; yet there was no
Ballast was heaved over, and we rose
half q mile, until we could barely dis
Germ the landmarks. But what was
against the long range field guns of
to-day? The shells flew thicker. One
passed through the basket, smashing
the glass jars of our electric battery.
Another cut a rope at one end Of the
basket, and we lurched uncomfortably.
steadily. suddenly there ere, was ,r,0 q
toward us. Rechere gave a shout of
"rhey have hit the Bag" he cried.
It was true, Looking up, / saw.
of escaping gas. The balloon swayed,
like a wounded bird. Slowly it sank.
objects on the earth came into palmer
view. Below was a great plain, and
could distinctly see the field batteries
popping away at us Intellectually. UNI
able to keep the range as we settled
through the thin air.
"What will they do to us?" I asked
my companions.
ders. "Oh. they will shoot us at sum
rise tomorrow" he replied. TT is no
matter. We have saved the day.
France will not be surprised. Already
additional troops are pushing north"
My elation was over. 1 loved life,
very dearly. And now to die miserably
| to be shot in a German field, without
| even an opportunity to let the folks at
| home know what had become Of me. In
utter disgust 1 sat down in the car. for
| it was now lurchng violently as we
| approached the earth. Bullets whistled
| around us several striking the basket
| work. Well, l would die like man.
| would show my companions, and also
| our hospitable German friends below
| that an American can meet his fate
| with a shrug as light as that of 6
| Frenchman, at least.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-04-14

Michael Beudin, the "Giant Drayman
Of Paris" is dead. He was six feet
seven inches tall, weighed 392 pounds
and could easily lift and carry barre
containing 1876 gallons Of wine.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-04-14

Not a. sound greets your offers to
bet.
To change my bad luck. Jack Pot
suggest
But no brighter nor better my lot;
Ny name became Dennis, and / had
bloomed forth
A Jack Ass, instead of Jack Pot.
In spite of all FUSION" I quickly
caught on,
AS I sawed their tricks and their
wiles,
When they dealt from the bottom, and
rang in cold decks,
Each deal adding wealth to their
piles.
But to all patient walters the good
Lord hath said
Every good they shall reap all their
So / bided. my time for final Jack Pot
And then =. boldly saw" every
raise"
When the betting was over, and all
hands laid down,
Two Pushes, two fulls and four
kings,
I spread out -Four Aces" and then
blandly smiled
AS I gathered the several piles in.
For two aces had. and two more I
had drawn
(From my sleeve), like our old
friend, All Sin;
And I murmured that song OF the old
ivy Green"
81 gather them. in" yes, II gather
them in"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-04-14

Most song birds are of more sombre
hue while those Of bright plumage, like
the jays, parrots, and birds Of Paradise
have harsh voices.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-04-14

The Monaghan pheasant is one OF the
most beautiful birds in the world and
one of the hardest to shoot.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-04-14

American oysters IN the shell are
shipped as far away as Shanghai.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-04-14

OF the Suez Canal only sixty-six
miles of the ninety-nine had to be cut
through land.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-11-08

No contrast could be greater than
between the farm-life of the Occident
and that of the Orient in the Land
of the Rising Sun" The man who
possesses one solitary bullock is
deemed rich A wealthy farmer, as we
understand the term, is unknown.
OFTEN too poor to hire help the whole
work of his rice field devolves upon
himself and family.
AS the farms are very small the
farmers houses are usually built to-
gether, thus forming a small village.
Ihe buildings, as a rule, are of the
very poorest kind, and often contain
but single room. The framework
or the house is made of bamboo. and
is covered with plaster made of mud
and rice straw. The roof is usually
matched with rice straw, and the
hoor, even in the poorest houses. is
covered with mats made of the same
material. There are no home COM
forts or conveniences, and the little
wife does her housework under the
most trying circumstances. Should
she desire to wash the clothes are
taken outside to the running creek,
and bending over it, she makes them
whittier than the driven snow. Long
boards are placed in the sun, and on
these the farmers wife carefully
stretches those pieces of cloth that re-
qulre smoothing, and when dry they
would compare favorably with similar
pieces ironed by the brawny arm of
some western laundress.
Like all Japanese houses, the place
is destitute of furniture. There are
always children, and generally plenty
or them, for it is considered a dis
grace for a married woman not to be
a mother. In addition to the wife and
children, the farmers aged father and
mother are often members of the fam
lily circle, for, according to the custom
OF the country, when the eldest son
marries he always takes his wife
home to his parents. Thus it is no
sight to behold four, six. or
even eight persons huddled together
In one room.
At dawn of day the whole family
rises. The simple repast is quickly
prepared. The fireplace is a hibachi
kind OF brazier. The kettle is placed
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-11-08
AS the wife is trained to obedience

AS the wife is trained to obedience.
and has no education, no helpful or.
elevating conversation is heard at
the family board. Ind eed, the farm.
er himself has very few ideas, his
mental horizon bein8 bound by the
confines Of his tiny rice field.
The repast ended, lhe quilts which
form the beds of all classes of the jap.
anese are hauled forth from the re.
cess of a neighboring cupboard and
are spread on the floor If it be sum-
mef and the mosquitoes troublesome.
a net as large as the room, and made
Of fine canvas is likewise brought
FORTH and the corners tied to nails
driven into the wall. Under this the
farmer, his wife, his Larents and his
children creep, and there spend the
night
Such, year in and year out, is the
home life of Japanese farmer If
it so happens that the house contain
more than one room, they are sepa-
rated by paper sliding screens,
through which every sound can be
distinctly heard AS there are no
fastenings, and as it is the custom
to enter room unannOupcsd, very
little privacy can be had.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-11-08
Queer Foods of New York EpIcucss.

History tells us that Confucius liked
sharks Inns and sea slugs and birds
nests. Well and good. If man with
an intellect like that of the great Chi
nese philosopher found these, to us.
unusual foods, palatable, they must be
worth trying. Then there are the pre-.
served grape leaves, the picked
squash, and the dried okra Of the Sy
rlans. These people of the orient were
civilized long before America was
even thought of being discovered, SO
there is no reason, argues the epicure.
why their knowledge and choice of
ioous should not be well worth inves-
ugatlng The other countries have
thelr special delicacies which. if they
are sought out, appeal to the univer.
sal taste and form an agreeable and
inexpensive addition to the daily menu
Oh the average mortal who must eat.
Bear steak from the west. kangaroo
tails picked, which come from Aus
tralla; preserved goldfish from the
Mic; canned abalone from California
ana dried goose from Sweden are
only few of the queer foods kept for
sale In the New York markets and sold
In quantities every day. Until recent
~ says Harriet Quimby in Leslie's
weekly, people who relished snails
were regarded with sentiments which
savored of disgust, but that notion has
changed, and at the present time that
oellcacy can be procured in almost any
OF the first-class hotels and cafes In
New York. In order to meet the
growing demand, one of the largest
caterers In the city imports $4,000
snalls every week from Brittany.
where the best snails are grown.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-11-08

halfway between a robe and a coat.
He is usually barefooted, but some
times wears sandals made of the inev-
liable rice straw.
In summer when he reaches his
work he usually divests himself of all
superf1uous clothing and may be seen
in the field wearing only loin cloth.
and covering on his head. Should
it rain, the coat is put on once more.
and in addition a rain coat. This is
circular piece of mating made of
rice straw and fastened round the
neck by piece of straw string. For
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-11-08
The Alhambra CrumbIino.

since more and more American
tourists visit Spain each wear the
news mat the Alhambra, the Mecca
OF all pilgrims to that country. is in
greater danger of total destruction
imam ever before will arouse wide
spread interest in this country. The
government contributes as, 900 pesetas
year for its preservation, but that
sum mas proved quite Inadequate for
present urgent needs, and one cannot
heip wishing therefore, that some
wealthy American art patron might
lmmortalize himself by coming to the
rescue That the Alhambra has sur
VlVed TO this day is in itself marvel.
During its five centuries of existence
IL mas been subjected to severe trials
onattered, at one time, by an explo.
sioh' and shaken by earthquakes, 1t
mas at other times sunk so low as to
be habitation of smugglers. and
even stable for French army horses
Inc present danger, explains the New
YORK Post, lies in the fact that the
foundations are being undermined by
water from the old ruined conduits.
Not only are the government appro-
priations insufficient to meet this con-
dluon, but the situation is compli-
Gated by a quarrel among the three
directors. This has resulted in the
resignation, after 35 years of service
OF the eminent expert in oriental arch
itecture, Senior Contreras. He has
restored many of the tiles, as well as
the figures and colors and the other
mural decorations, thus giving fair
dea OF what the Moorish palace was
n the days of its glory.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-11-08
Forgot Name of His Child

a. +. POWELL, a Mississippi Choctaw.
who lives near Homer. I. = went ~
lne Aromore land office to register
ne was the father of Is children. but
FOUND that he had forgotten the name
Oh one OF them. After half a dozer
names mad been suggested by the af
laole clerk in the enrolling department,
roweli thought of the right one Tbi,
child bore the name of its father ana
M ruweil mad forgotten his own name.
a, ne ~ ailotments belonging to Pow.
ell family are worth about $50 600
Chicago Chronicle.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-11-08

AT the dawn of day tie farmer once
more rises from his hard bed and re-
peats the labor of the previous day
without one iota Of variation.
Although ignorant, he is not illit
crate. Still he seldom reads, as the
hours of toll are so long that he pre-
fers to creep under his MOSQUITO net
as soon as they are ended.
Ills spartan fortitude is really sur
prlslng With scanty vegetable diet,
low vitality, and none of the comforts
Oh civilization or assistance of mod
ern invention, he braves the elements.
conquers the soil, endures hardship.
oVercomes difficulties and maintains
Wlthal contented and even a cheer
ful frame of mind.
ADA L. A. MURCUTT.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-11-08
Birds That Travel Far.

The greatest bird travellers is pass
ing through this part of the country
on his way from Alaska to Patagonia.
This is distance of 10000 miles. and
the night howk, 1or "bill-bat" travels
IL twice year to get away from the
cold of winter. When winter begins
IN Patagonia, South America, he flies
away upon his long journey of 10000
miles to the arctic circle When win.
Ter begins there he returns again to
the extreme southernmost land in
South America. Thus he travels On
oUo miles each year in search of a
clmate that suits him, something that
lew human travellers ever do.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-11-08

IL or, IA hours he remains in the burn
ing sun during the summer months.
sometimes STOPPING all day, as he
transplants the tiny blades of rice
sometimes walking beside the bullock
III he possesses one) as he guides the
primitive plow
Not until daylight has deepened into
night does he leave his labor and
"end his weary steps toward the
wretched howell he calls home. No
CHEEKY wife greets him as he reaches
his abode. She has worked all dav
Just as hard as he, and is just as
weary.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-11-08
a Japanese Bed.

on this, and the green tea is made.
The meal consists of millet amongst
the very poor, and rice when the fam
lily is more prosperous.
After breakfast the farmer pre-
pares for his days work If his wheat
or rice field be some distance away, he
takes his dinner with him. This con-
sists of jar of millet or rice, some
times dried fish or cob of corn.
He wears either a large straw hat
or cloth on his head, and a garment