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Charlevoix county herald., 1906-11-03
Inhaled Gas.

Mrs. Ida Pollock, wife of DR.. James
B. Pollock, an instructor in botany in
the University of Michigan, committed
suicide by asphyXiation early Wednes-
day morning. The manner of her death
was identical with that of Mrs. Eliza
beth Coe, of Ypsilanti, who ended her
life Sunday Eight
Mrs. Pollock was found dead in the
bathroom in the home of her mother,
Mrs. Margaret Allen. A tube leading
from gas jet was found in her
mouth. She had been suffering from
mental depression for month, and Il
week ago it developed into extreme
melancholia. She was removed to her
mothers home in the hope that the
change might benefit her.
She was about 40 years of age. the
mother of one child
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-11-03
CAARlEVO|X COUNTY HERALD.
q. A.. LIsK, Publisher
Ancestral Silver.

Among people OF conservative hab-
its-and in this class must be placed
he old families both of New England
and of the souih-the wedding silver
is still regarded as the most impor-
tant of wedding presents. The choice
of it usually falls to the parents or
the bride or of the groom, OF to some
other near relative, and is rightly re-
garded as delicate task. For years
silver bullion-the raw material of the
family silver-has been very cheap.
Three years ago manufacturers were
able to buy it for less than so cents
An ounce. Since then there has been
a slow but steady advance. and the
recent resumption OF the purchase OF
silver bullion by the United States
government has been followed by the
raising of the price to 67 cents. The
general belief is that il will go still
higher. The Immediate result of this
advance is an increasing tendency to
revert to tho old custom of making
silver the principal wedding gift. a
custom which has suffered somewhat
OF late years from the growing COM
petition of attraction in other fields.
1t is a rule of human nature that what
is cheap is never valued at it's real
WORTH and cut glass, furniture, plc-
lures and rugs have won large share
of the honor that once belonged to
silver alone. The reversion to the
older fashion is not unpleasing. Sill
yer is beautiful Il itself, and it is
durable. Neither time nor use have
any deleterious effect upon 1t. Like
every other human thing, it shows the
effect of wear; but if it was we'll de-
signed and has been put to no ignoble
use, age serves only to give 1T an add
ed charm. The good old family sill
yer, like those who owned it takes on
new grace and dignity with the pass
ing years. And yet, says the Youths
Companion, there is family silver
which makes the owner wish that the
donor had chosen glass or china in
stead, for that might have got
broken. Things cheap and tawdry in
design-concession to some passing
fashion-become burdens because of
their very durability. Those who
choose what is to become family sill
yer for others should remember Ma
poleon's remark: Ancestors? | have
none, but myself am an ancestor"
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-11-03
Fever Spreading.

Army medical officers who had much
experience in Cuba, are watching with
some anxiety the progress of yellow
fever in the island. The principal cause
for apprehension is found in the fact
that the appearance of the disease at
several widely separated points is an
evidence that it has gotten away from
the medical department in Havana, for
past experience shows that all proceed
ing outbreaks of yellow fever through
cut the island could be traced directly
to the capital.
Another disquieting fact is that the
disease, beginning with one or two
cases last summer is slowly but APP
parently steadily increasing in NUM-
Der of cases, although it has been the
rule that the fever markedly dimin-
ishes in steady ratio during September,
October and November.
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-11-03
A Night of Suffering.

George Martin, w. II. Toinlinson aud
VIM. Longley almost persisted from
spending all night i'm an open boat on
Lake Erie and Martin is still in
critical condition. They were fishing
from Longley's naphtha launch in
Plum Creek bay when a strong west
wind lowered the water and left the
boat stuck in swamp-like bayou.
They worked the engine for IN hour
fruitlessly, and were unable to- push
with an oar. The mlre was too deep to
wade and they kept each other awake
with difficulty. They had no stimulants
and no food aboard They were res
cued about noon by fisherman with
a f1atbottom boat who discovered them
waving frantically for aid. They were
SO benumbed by exposure that they
had to be lifted from the launch.
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-11-03
The Fish Catch LARGE.

The lake fishing season is in full
blast and indications point to one of
the most successful fall catches of the
past few years. Whitefish in particu-
iarly large numbers and of unusually
large size are becoming more plenti-
full as the cold weather approaches.
The prices for fish have steadily add
vanced, and today 'jnmbos." whitetish
Of five pounds and over, bring II cents
pound. Herring are being caught in
ton lots, and good catches of pike and
some trout also bring big profits.
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-11-03
Stock Thieves Are BUSY.

There is much petty thieving about
Grand Blanc, Genesee county. Chicken
roosts have been repeatedly raiGed,
grain and other articles stolen. and
pigs have been stolen out of pens. Sew
eral farmers have lost sheep and at
one place five lambs wele taken and
20 more were locked in a barn for "a
future raid. The barn was some dis
tance from the home of the owner and
he went there only about once q week.
When he visited them he found that
the thieves had locked the flock in the
barn and left them and the % sheep
starved to death.
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-11-03
Clark to Retire.

United States Senator William A.
Clark, of Montana. who arrived from
Europe, declared that at the expiration
of his term on March > next he would
retire to private life.
Il have no idea who will succeed
me- said the senator. but no doubt
he will be Democrat, as the Demo
Gratis control the Montana legislature
next session. There are three candi-
dates for the job-Gov. Toole, II. l..
FRANKIE, of Butte, and w. G. Conrad, of
Great Falls
Senator Clark has been away for the
last two months His wife and two
children remained in Italy.
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-11-03
To Ask Dissolution.

President Roosevelt has now fully
digested the evidence against the Stan
dard Oil Co, collected by Commission
er of Corporations Garfield and has de-
cided to go ahead with the necessary
proceedings to ask The federal courts
to dissolve the Standard on the ground
that it is operated in restraint of trade
and in violation of the Sherman anti
trust law.
The action will be simii,7 Go that
against the Northern Securities Co.,
and it's the present intention to COM
mence, the proceedings in the United
States court at st. Louis.
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-11-03
Kept Suicide 3act.

l.. "a. Barnsdale, of Blissfield, Mich,
was found dead in room i'm Toledo
hotel with a rug saturated with chIoro-
form over his face. He had apparent
ly taken his life in pursuance TO sui
eide pact with Mrs. May Ball, who was
found dead in similar manner last
November in room adjoining Barns
dale's. He at that time was discovered
very near death, but was rescued and
was arrested. He had been respondent
since the approach of winter and often
spoke of the woman.
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-11-03
Dogs Killed for Food.

The Statistical Correspondence
Magazine, analyzing the official returns
OF the slaughter houses of Prussia for
1905, finds that che slaughterings of
dogs for food inc,eas;i 30 per cent
and that Of horses L. Ser cent over
the figures Of 1904. re total number OF
dogs eaten i'm 1906 being 1868 and the
number of horses S1,3l2.
Chancellor Won Buelow has been con.
sidering the subject for some time
past.
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-11-03
Two Hunters Killed.

Orlando Scott, of Cheshire township.
was killed by the accidental discharge
of his gun. He went to visit some
traps, carrying his rifle, and while
running across ths cornfield. stumbled
and fell, the charge entering the brain
between his eyes. He was the son of
Isaac Scott. of Bangor.
Conrad Ellis, OF Tawas City, was re-
turning from a hunting trip when he
thought he, saw bear going through
the woods several rods away. He fired
his Winchester and the yell that fol-
lowed revealed the awful mistake be
had made. He had MORALLY wounded
another hunter who was unknown to
Ellis and who died before he could
make his identity known.
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-11-03

ID. B. Yatema, professor of chemistry
i'm Hope college, is in critical condi-
ton from inhaling phosphorus fumes
i'm an experiment before his class.
VIM. Engel. of Saginaw, pleaded
guilty to stealing the suit case of Robt.
Cowan. a Detroit travelling man, from
the depot. and was sent to the house
OF correction for 80 days.
George Callins, an aged invalid was
brought to Ionia by stranger from
Livingston county, and left on a
stretcher on the depot platform, the
stranger leaving on the same train.
Calkins' son lives there, but is unable
to care for his father.
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-11-03
The Weaker Sex"

Old women and new woman, 1t
makes no difference. This cry about
the feminine lack of courage and
strength is out of date. A few months
ago Evelyn Walsh, daughter of the
Colorado multimillionaire, was almost
killed in a motor accident. Her life
hung by a thread for weeks and she
was taken to her old home in Color
ado as a last resort. There the brac-
ing air cured her, and one day last
week she stepped into her motor car
and reeled off 10 miles In 20 minutes.
No fear there. And as for strength,
Mary Wheatland, aged 70, is giving
exhibitions in England Of fancy swim
ming and diving in the sea. She has
been an expert swimmer for 81 years.
But why go so far afield? Consider
the average woman how she shops
and the society woman how she
dances. And what daring OF mere
man, demands the Cleveland Leader,
matches the hardihood of woman in
defying the weather lest she be false
TO fashion? AS for the touch and
stamp of the age, when did woman
ever refuse risks for what she great
ly desired? It's nothing new for her
to be venturesome. Courage is an
old story--ss old as her fortitude.
Has she not been compelled to make
the best and most of man. the most
destructive and dangerous Of ami
mails?
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-11-03
Crop Was Large.

The sugar beet season is about
closed and the yield has been beyond
the fondest expectations of the farm
ers. Thousands of acres have been put
into beets in the section from Bay
City north and near Standish and Pin
coming. Farmers get So per ton de-
livered at the weighing stations, and
other points. A ear famine is the prih'
cipal trouble. The beets are piled up in
the yards in large piles and scattered
along the railroad for some distance.
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-11-03
Cuba Is Bankrupt.

Only immediate and extensive re-
trenchment can save Cuba from bank
ruptcy at the expiration of her fiscal
year coming on June so next This
is the gist of the reports made by Mai.
Ladd, who has been investigating the
finances of the former republic.
The estimated cost of the recent
revolution. according 10 Maj. Ladd's
figures. is s5.300.000. OF this, $2.970,-
Oh lLs. actually been paid. leaving ali
estimated balance to be met of $2,329,-
100
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-11-03
Never Pardcned One.

Gov. Warner who is now nearir z
the close of his first two years In
Office. has the remarkable record OF
having never pardoned a convict. He
has committed sentences III q few in
stances, and up TO the taking effect
Of the present parole law, which gives
the principal power in that line To- the
board of pardons, he issued Il rev pa.
roles.
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-11-03

Capt. Henry Schwellenbach, OF Me-
nominee, is to succeed Charles Hen
erickson, of Houghton, as major OF tn.
Third regiment, NJ. n. G.
George Kalmbach. OF Jackson, was
fined Sc with 80 days in Jail and 20 adj
ditiODal days If the fine is not paid.
for shooting one of the Loomis park
squirrels.
Tony ID. Bartello, who stabbed to
death Bud Stone. T. NJ. railroad
conductor, at Lowell. was sentenced
Friday to five to fifteen years at Iouia.
Bartello had been plagued by trainmen
and the Judge recommended a five-year
term.
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-11-03
The School Money.

The auditor-gencral has determined
that the actual amount OF money col
lected from the railroads in back tax.
es for the years 1902-1903 and 1904
was $4,753, 552.02, and the penalties
thereon 81 .154 ,100.S5, making a total of
$5,907 ,552.S9. This sum, as nearly as
practicable. will be distributed. in adj
dition to the taxes received from the
railroads this year, among the primary
schools OF the state in November.
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-11-03
"OiI Trust" Wins.

At.y.-Gen Ellis. of Ohio, was defeat
ed in his fight against the socalled "oil
trust" in decision handed down by
Judge Dillon in the common pleas
court at Columbus.
The Manhattan Oil Co., which is un-
derstood to be a part of the Standard
Oil Co., was sued by the attorney
general for fines amounting to $270,-
600, this method being taken instead
of trying to GUST the company fro'n the
state by custer suits.
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-11-03
Throw Rifles in Sea.

The promise Of Secretary Taft OIL
he eve of hts departure from Cuba
hat he would put all the arms surren-
dered by the insurgents where they
would do no further harm was kept
when a company of the Cuban artillery
spent the afternoon throwing these
weapons into the sea from the outer
bastion of MORO castle. Thousands of
rifles and carbines were sunk in 30
fathoms of water.
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-11-03

Some OF the people of England ara
criticising the London Times for be-
ing too American" in fits makeup.
We feel It our duty to say for the
benefit OF those who do not get the
Times regularly that 1t has not as yet
begun to use red ink in it's headlines.
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-11-03

Samuel Clendenen, aged So, EN-.
ployed on the farm of Mrs. Philip Sim
mons, Of Plainwell. an attractive wild
ow, ten years his senior, was found in
the barn with the top OF his head
blown off with shot gun. The widow
says he went 10 the barn to shoot
skunks.
The industries OF Ionia are feeling
the effects of the car famine. The
freight sheds are so packed with stun
that nothing more can be received. II
required five weeks for one firm TO get
two cars to ship wagons. The local
elevator is filled to the roof with J6,-
900 bushels Of grain.
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-11-03

French dealers are putting Ameri-
can labels on their shoes to insure
their sale. They are repaying us for
sardines and cottolene with a little
our practice OF branding our wines.
French before raising the price.
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-11-03
Mrs. Eddy DYinQ.

The New York World on Sunday
said: Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy, foun-
der of the Christian Science church,
and one of the most remarkable wo-
inen of her generation, is dying at her
home in Concord, n. H., as the result
of an incurable cancer" The news
paper publishes details that seem TO
prove the statement it makes despite
all denials.
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-11-03

The discrimination against the male
sex has no end. When scarecrow 10
built, ever notice that 1t is patterned
and dressed like a man?
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-11-03

An Idle mans day never fails to
have "a long hours In It.
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-11-03

Most men stand adversely betssr
than prosperity.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-10
l-ESE MAJESTE IS THIS
GERMANS LIVELIHOOD
insults the Emperor and Is Imprisoned
Repeating the Plan TO
Avoid Work.

Potsdam. Germany. May N-Georgt
Schocn". formerly a resident OF G"orlitz.
Germany. and now IN the Potsdam prison.
mlkcs "A business OF insulting the Ger
man emperor. and h. has met with UNI
varying success for the last ten years.
S,hocnc received an excellent education
In the Pruss!an state schools. At Il he
was apprcnticcd TO "A shoemaker. After
ak years Scho.ue came TO the conclusion
that II was unjust for him To be obliged
To work hard for ten or eleven hours a
day In order TO earn n weekly wage OF 81
or g.. Why work at ALL
one day he stood IN the street IN front
Of the principal police station la Gocrlitz
and shouted a long and vehement dcnun-
citation OF III" German emperor lie de-
clarcd that the kaiser was luuatic. "a
sSindlcr. a brutal tyrant and general
public nuisance. \ crowd gathered.
SchocEe was arrested and indicted on
charge OF lcSr majestic. At his trial he
offered no explanation of his conduct and
IN" court ordered two months In jail
This was what schocnr desired re
had concluded that II would be- an cx-
ir-mcly clever thing TO live nj the cx-
pcnSe % the community In one OF the
state PRISONS. His two months expert
rnce In prison convinced him lie hal
to work only tire" OF four hours a DAY
ara the occupation was OF a light nature.
lie was well fed. well housed. comfort
ably clothed, enjoyed free medical attend
ance and received the earnest ninIstra-
lions % most benevolent pastor. schocne
thought that prison was a great improve
ment on tho hard life which he had lived
rs q swcatrd shoemaker.
When h" was released from the prison
at Go"rlitz h" walked straight through
the town to the exact spot where h. had
committed his first offens-. and proceeded
once more TO bawl out nj tn. top OF his
voic" insults aimed at the kaiser. This
being the second offcnse h. was sentenced
To six months imprisonment which he en-
joy"d rs much as the Erst period.
This process was repeated tim" after
time until Schocuc had spent ten year. In
prison except for those brief intervals re-
duircd 20 pcrpctrat" tn. crime OF Iese
majrst..
Tn" authorities have made several vain
attempts To cNadr the necessity OF send.
Ing Schocuc TO prison for this offens-
Physicians declare that he T. perfectly
sane. The only way to prevent Schoene
from living the !ifr which he has chosen
would b" tn reform IN" law relating to
csc majestic.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-10
OCTOPUS NOW HAS AN
AMlABLE PRESS AGENT
Standard Oil Changes Its Attitude To
ward Reporters in All Except
Real information.

New York. May 9.-Standard oil has
press agent--a clever. thoroughly
trained widely experienced newspaper
man. and dramatist wIthal--Joseph l.
4. Clarke.
II. is Installed In the Office OF NJ
r. Elliott. general counsel of the oil
trust. and the man at the door Of the
RoCkcfcller headquarters has lost his
eagerness In throw newspaper men
into the street. He drfersntIally di-
reefs the reporter Ia room 1906. where
IN. young woman at the typewriter
sr:iles PLEASANTLY and says: Walk
right into the next room"
There. at "A desk. sits "a portly. ur-
banr gentleman.
"a. swings around In his swivel chair
grects the reporter cordially. motions
him To comfortable seat. and ~ al
the service nf the press standard oil
now spells II with "A capital "P."
HarISing back. the reporter thought
u the years when the oil trust CON
sistently scorned the press. never
I.Igning to notice It's attacks or an
swsr It's accusations. until u frail wom-
AN. Ida NJ. Tarbcll provoked a defense
from General Solicitor Dodd. some iva
years agu. Then the octopus r.lapScd
once more To the taciturnity Of "A clam,
hut times have changed, and "a
rharlie smiles benignantiy. but not
ggtrOuiLinRlI, the reporter icfls Stauu .
ard oil is at his service.
He IN the soul or good humor-this
Standard oil press agent The re-
porter leaves him with the impression
that Standard oil Of all things Is most
anxious To- disclose everything the press
wants to know but when this same re-
porter tries to pound out his story he
discovers he has learned absolutely
nothing or the inner secrets OF the
trust.
MIR. Clarke was born sixty years agu,
He became "A member Of the stan Of
the New York Herald In 1865. Later
he was managing editor of the Jour
nal. before W. n. Hearst bought the
property Then he published the Cri-
tcrion. weekly journal of art. mu-
sic and the drama. In 1902 he returned
t. the Herald as editor OF the sunday
magazine. lie later took To writin.
plays.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-10
TALKS OF INSANITY.
Woman Who Turned On Gas, KILN,
Son, 10 Sure She 10 Crazy.

Los Angeles. Cal, May S-'rhc Eallows.
IN, penitentiary or the insane asylum con-
fronts me" said Mrs. Kate H. Raymond.
formerly OF Washington. from her bed Ia
the insane ward OF the county hospital
The distict attorney has said that II I
am not proved insane I will have to face
"a murder charge. II such II the cas-. !
will become insane for certain II am not
already Ia that condition"
Mrs Raymond II the woman. who. while
her fourtscn-year-old son Frank slept.
turned on the gas In their Hollywood
home Frank was dead the next morning
and the mother was so nearly so that she
did not regain consciousness until next
morning.
DO you believe that you are insSnc7'
she was asked
Does ala insane person ever believe that
they are insane" she quericd In turn.
1T IL generally supposed she went on.
that a person ~ insane who attempt his
or her own life. I loved my boy. but my
fear was that | would be sent to the
asylum. leaving him 10 hight the wicked
world alone.
II feel all right now, but naturally. In
view OF the terrible charge which might
be brought against me. I would rather be
proved Insane than to face criminal
trial"
Mrs Raymond Is quite calm and her
ondltion II improving.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-10
GAR PROMULGATES
HATED WiTTE LAW
fundamental Law u Officially Mad
the Basis Of the Russian
State.

st. Petersburg. May 9.-Another o:
the Kaleidoscope changes In the polili-
cal situation To- which Russia In be-
canning accustomed occurred late last
night when, with utter uncxpcctcdness,
the draft OF the fundamental law,
which was supposed 20 have persisted
with the White regime. was officially
pronulgated and made the permanent
basis OF the Russian state. unal,erable
except on the initiative Of Emperor
Nicholas or his SUCCESSORS,
Though the draft of the fundamental
Law has undergone considerable editing
and numerous changes have been made
In u. la essence II remains Identical
with the project telegraphed To the As
sociat,d Press on April "a, which
evoked a storm OF anger and condcm-
nation by the dominant liberal party.
Published at the present instant,
when the people had been led to be-
Ieyc that the unpopular draft had
been dropped. and when the dismissal
%! IN. Old cabinet was accepted as an
indication OF the drsire on the part or
the government To join hands with the
national parliament. the news VIII
arouse slill greater Indignation and
threatens TO undo all the work of Pro.
lessor Milukoff and the other cOnstitu.
tloHal democratic leaders In the cause
Of moderation.
The only modification In the con.
slitution." M published. which meets
with favor IL the elimination ~ the pro.
vision empowering the emperor To fix
salaries and pensions Of officials. there.
BY subjcctlng even the Judiciary tn the
possibility OF undue financial influence.
The other changes are ia the direction
Of further buttressing the imperial pow
er. protecting the crown lands and
properties from interference by the par
lament and giving the emperor power
e. conclude loans Independently should
the parliament refuse to pass the bud
get
The retirement 81 seven members of
Count Whites cabinet and the appoint.
menis Of M. Schwanebach. To- be- con.
troller of the empire: NJ. Kaufman.
90 be minister OF education: NJ. Sti-
chinsky, To be minister ~ agriculture.
and NJ. ChtcheglovitoT. To- be- minister
of justice. are guZcttrd this morning.
Ministers Shipofr. Nemechaien. Nix
olsky. Obolensky and Tolstoi. whom al
the last moment Il was decided tn r.
place. will remain attached To their fni.
mer departments. an unprecedented %.
currance I'm Russian bureaucracy and
perhaps an indication that the present
ministry IN not expected L. be- Of long
Duration.