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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-04-13
Beware of Ointments for Catarril
that Contain Mercury,

a. mercury win surely destroy the sense OF smell
And completely dcranse the whole ~ stem when
entering It through the niucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except Oia prescrip-
tons from reputable physicians A. the damage they
VIII do IL ten told TO The good You possibly de-
I'VE from them. Hal - aarrh lure, iuaiGzacturcd
~ F. Cheney Co.. Toledo. o., contains NOR
cG-y. and Is taken internally, acting diraoty upon
tue blc OIL and mucous surfaces OF the system. In
bUying Ealfs Catarrh Cure he sure yOu get the
genuine. Ii Is taken internally and iusde ia Toledo
OH -, - T.. Cheney G. TO. Testimonials free
sod ny druggists. Price. ,Jc. per bottle.
TG1e Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-04-13
CHAPTER XXXIII.
wild WEEK.

"The Seven" made their fatal move
on Updegraff's advice, I suspect But
they would not have adopted his sug.
gestion had 10 not been SO exactly
congenial to their own temper of ar
rogance and tyranny and contempt for
the people who meekly, year otter
year. presented themselves for the .he
shearing with fatuous bleats Of en-.
thusiasm.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-04-13
Carrets. from PErrr..

The proprietors of an Austrian car
pet factory at Maffersdorf are stated
to have acquired German patents
which embody method OF rpanufac-
turing carpets or floor coverings from
paper The new material cSn be
made in all colors. is washable and
will probably prove itscf a. rival to
linoleum
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-04-13

Life is like sea water: it never gr's
quite sweet until II Is drawn U Int
ynn.-Ricster
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16

stuff them carefully with tissue paper. so the sleeves and chest will not break.
 By the way, the really practical girl cannot too soon learn the value of tissue paper in keeping her clothes in good condition. She should stuff 1t into the loops of her hat bows before putting back in the box, and then cover the hat with 1t. It should also go in every place where a garment is folded over, in all sashes and ribbon garnitures. and even one's shoes may be stuffed with its if trees are not to be had. In buying this paper. add a supply of deep blue shade. as 1t will prevent white ma terials, chiffons especially. from turn ing yellow.
 Shoes and gloves must be given great care. The former should always be placed on trees as soon as removed. If they get wet, they should never be dried by the fire. F. them with bran to absorb the moisture. and allow them to dry gradually where they can get the air Patent or ideal feathers will last much longer if a little vaseline is occasionally put on them at night and carefully rubbed off in the morning. Lemon or banana skin will give good polish to tan shoes. Buttons. of course. must be carefully looked after.
 Gloves can be cleaned at home. though one must learn to do it well or not at all. Gasoline. though explosive. is probably the best medium. If ordi- nary care is taken to keep it from the flame it is not dangerous The best way to wash gloves is to wash them through eeveral gasolines. then put
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
The Ethics of Borrowing

book; return groceries as good In every way as were those lent to you. In this latter case it would sometimes even De we'll to add a little to the amount with which you were favored. And whatever the loan, accompany its return with a courteous written or verbal message or thanks.
 Do not borrow money unless 1t Is ab- solutely necessary; unless your purse Is lost or stolen. or you are caught in a storm without carfare or something or that sort occurs. If a sudden requisition Is made on you when you have not the change, do not borrow the money, but say that you will send 1t later. remember reading once of poor girl who was invited by rich friends to at tend A houseparty at their country home. Soon after they arrived. one or the guests borrowed from her 5 to pay some charge The girl knew that to the rich woman the amount was so tri- fiing-much as If the lender had asked for a cent for a newspaper-that she would never repay 1t and would hard ly consider 1t in the light of an obliga- ton at all. But-it was her entire spend- ing money for the week.
 So, after all. considerateness of other peoples feelings and circumstances Is the keynote of proper borrowing, as It Is of everything else. And, apropos here, 1t may be said that there is one commodity which most persons are only too willing to lend. but which is the very worst thing in the world to bor- rowland that Is trouble!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16

N OLD subject surely; and yet
 A it is ever new. I will wager \ that this very morning Mrs. Smith. next door. sent Willie in to see if you could let her have little flour. or your married sister called to ask If she could wear your favorite evening scarf to the theater; in both of which requests you meekly acquieseed. and then retired to thunder f1gurative anath- emas upon all borrowers and lenders alike, in general. and Mrs. Smith and Sister Mary, and yourself most of all. in particular.
 Yet. after all. there are but three It, flo rules to observe that would, If prop erly followed. make lending pleasant favor and borrowing welcome request The first of these is: Do not borrow unless 1t is absolutely necessary. Do without the cake you had planned 1T you have no more eggs and the store is closed. Buy your own lawn mower If you have any conscience at all you will have to do 1t sooner or laterl Get the book you want at the library If you don't feel that you can afford to purchase 1t.
 The second rule runs: Return prompt ly. A sled that is borrowed in Febru- ary and returned in June is extremely unwelcome when 1t arrives. The scien- tific work you have taken three months to send back may have been needed for important study soon after 1t was lent.
 And the third rule is: Return in as oood condition as YOU receive. Launder every washable article; cover every
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
A Novel Teapot

n 4 ANY persons object to the conl- M mon Chinese porcelain teapots, IEA and yet are not prepared to use their silver service for every day. To these the latest teapot, imported from England. will come as a boon. ft Is extremely beautiful, and. while almost as expensive as silver, will not need the frequent polishing of that metal the chief obstacle in the way of its daily use. It is of clear glass. with simple bandings of either gold or silver. the less expensive metal giving much the better effect. The inside fittings. the strainer. etc. are also of the chosen gold or silver. and the combination is both novel and attractive. Another ad- vantage which this teapot boasts is that, since 1t Is transparent. 1t is easy to ascertain the state of the contents. to tell how much tea or water is left, and how hot each still remains.
 Special glass stands. rimmed with gold or silver, come for these teapots, and complete the general ensemble. They are in a way jointed. as. of course, the strainer and cup may be removed, ana the handle also, when 1t happens to be of metal and not of glass. The whole is so charming that one involuntarily wishes for cups and saucers of the same sort to make up pretty afternoon tea service. And perhaps these. too. will come in time.
 Though re silver bandings protect this teapot from injury. stil it is well not to let 1t fall too often into the hands of inc maid, who may break or crack It by pouring hot water into it. It might be well to initiate the good old English custom. and let the mistress herself wash and care for the delicate china and glass. which the average servant should never touch.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16

waists be allowed to sag and pull out of shape from being thrown down care lessly when hangers may be had for few cents? Why, also, should one be disgraced by dust and spots when whisks, gasoline, French chalk, or even good soap and hot water are cheap and easily obtainable? As for tatters' the only remedy Is to mentally concentrate on that truism. "A stitch in time," and then take it.
 iBut these are merely ordinary pre- cautions that even the impractical girl may be expected to take. She who as- pires to a higher estate of ''well-groom- edness" must indulge in more particu- lar care.
 Her suits, for instance, must not merely be hung upon a hanger; they should first be well brushed and clean ed. With the present state of street cleaning. each skirt should be thorough ly cleaned as soon as it is taken off. Shake it first out of an open window. This is good exercise for the shaker. besides Tightening her after-labors on the "shakee." Then put it on a table and wield vigorously whisk or. better yet, a long, stiff. close brush. Coats also require a careful brushing.
 Even with these precautions certain cloths and voiles will get gray and dusty. In this event lay the breadths smoothly upon the table and sponge on both sides, either with a solution of soap bark or equal parts of alcohol and ether, mixed with enc tablespoonful of household ammonia to the "nart-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
Ethical Children

V SIMPLY cannot eat turnips."
 announces the elderly matron. T
 I have never been able to bear them since childhood" Dear Johnny never eats any meat but beef" says the fond mother. and. of course. that makes it rather tiresome for the rest of us." And so it goes.
 The habits we acquire In childhood stick to us through life. those of the choice of food as we'll as any other kind. It is nonsense to give in to every whim of a child. founded on a moments imaginary like or dislike. Still, there Is a sweet medium. and In many cases it seems real cruelty to go to the other extreme and force child to eat food which sometimes seems actually to nauseate him. The best plan Is to let him alone and make no fuss over his refusal In time he will probably come back to reasonable view of things, or. if he does not, little moral suasion later will cure him soon enough.
 Where a child is actually over-par- ticular and eats very few things ln- deed. the first thing to do is to ascer- tain the condition of his health. If this is good, there are still remedies left. Absolutely prohibit eating be- tween meals. and bar such things as candy and cakes. If he IS stlll nnlcal force must be resorted to.
 One little girl. however. was cured by A course at cooking school There she was obliged to eat everything the pupils cooked. and in time the pride of creation made her anxious that the family should share the things she made-when, of course, she had to toin them. And herein lies a useful hint for boys as well as girls.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16

side without cloth in between. Even for linens too much heat is apt to re- suit in scorches. and a moderate heat and hard pressure give a better finish. In pressing pleats always haste and pin thems into place first. This is also needful for the narrow frillings now so much in evidence on shirtwaists.
 But pressing will be less often neces- sary if a girl takes the trouble each night when she carefully hangs her skirt on it's hangers to smooth out each pleat with the hand, and pin it into place at the bottom.
 FOLD UP THIN SKIRTS
 Many girls prefer to fold their skirts carefully and lay them in drawers and boxes rather than hang, them. This is particularly good in the case of wash dresses or thin evening and house gowns, which sag easily. The drawers should be shallow. if possible. so one does not yield to the temptation of piling one upon another.
 The ideal for the wealthy prac- ticaI girl is, to have a closet. with one side divided into many shallow drawers about six inches high, some of them forty or more inches long for skirts, others just long enough to hold blouse. This method is undoubtedly less conducive to dust. If light clothes are hung, however. the practical girl will provide bags or some of the dainty lawn gingham covers to slip over them. Handsome blouses-indeed. even the or dinary shirtwaist-are much better laid flat thaA hung. but ana must be sure to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16

A dark cloth should be kept for this purpose in the bathroom Soap and water will do for ordinary spots; grease, however. requires gasoline or ether, and should be pressed into brown paper.
 Of course, there are innumerable other things as to the care of her clothes that will suggest themselves to the practical girl who wishes to be well eroomed. Veils will be rolled each time
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
She Keeps Her Clothing in Good Condition

While still damp cover with thin. damp cloth and press with warm iron.
 To know how to press well is essen- tial to the well-groomedl girl, especially in this day of pleated skirts and wrin- kly linens. Never use too hot an iron for cloths. and never press on the right
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16

half the battle is won. Nothing is so fatal to the enduring freshness of laces. gloves or ribbons as to have to fish them out of horrible mess in bureau drawer. Have separate boxes for all ones belongings; then keep them in them. Why should skirts, coats and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16

them on the hand and rub with piece of flannel dipped in fresh gasoline. Pay particular attention to the seams. If ones skin is sensitive. use the wooden hands that come for cleaning. The quickest way to remove the odor of the cleansing fluid Is to put the gloves near heat-heat, be 1t noticed. not flame. Lay them on a cloth on top or just beside radiator. and they can be worn in a surpI .dngly short time. These hands are also good for washing cot ton or silk gloves. With these sort scrubbing brush is found useful. Dark kid gloves clean so badly they are best taken to a professional
 Laces and ribbons may be freshened with gasoline in the same way, ana should then be wound smoothly round bottle to dry. Black lace can be fresh- ened and stiffened by sponging with aI- cohol, and black hats may be made like new with the same fluid. Dried bread crusts will remove dirt from white or leghorn hat,
 RIBBONS EASY TO WASH
 Ribbons. even black ones, can be washed in ordinary soap and water. Put on 4 fiat surface and scrub with small nailbrush, so as not to wrinkle. Stretch the ends taut. and rinse by passing un- der the cold-water faucet Dry by smoothing lengthwise between folds of A towel until very little damnness re- mains. then hang smoothly over the back of a chair Moire belting can be made like new in the same way. The first bit of soil on skirts or waists should be watched. The easiest treat ment is to cover the spot thickly with French chalk and put the garment in a dark place. Brush carefully before wearing.
 Then the practical girl will always keep her underclothing in order. Rib bons will be run in as soon as the wash comes up. An easy way to do this is to sew one end of the ribbon to piece of tape just the width of the heading Run the tape through, pull it, and the ribbon will follow, keeping fiat as it comes When the wash comes up is also the time to mend small tears and darn the first hole or slipped thread in the stock ing. It is well. if possible. to have one special time for this prosaic, but nec- essary. repairing. which Is so essential to being well-groomed.
 Spots should be carefully washed on'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16

they are removed and becomingly pin- ned on when worn; her shoes and gloves must be beyond reproach. ana everything about her clean. whole ana well adjusted. This done. with the glossy hair and fresh skin that come with habits of personal cleanliness. no girl, however inexpensive her clothes, but will have an air of daintiness that will win admiring approval wherever she goes.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-25
DAWES ANGRY
He Attacks Federal Department
OF Justice

Chicago, Oct. %. Delegates to
the National Civic federation today
were largerly discussing the remarks
made ut the meeting last night by
Charles q. Dawes, excomptroller If
the currency.
Mr.. Dawes made a sharp attack up
on the federal apartment OF justice,
saying that ''Some Of its actions look
remarkably as II favoritism was helng
displayed In the selection Of the
combinations TO be investigated, and
In the manner OF attack"
1t 10 remarkable that the case
handled by the department Of justice
always are tried IN the newspapers be-
fore they get into the ccourts," he
declared.
The speaker also criticized the
magazine writer who, he said, made
practice Of attacking the man who
accomplished great things In the
mercantile aud financial world.
He then entered upon defense OF
the financiars Of New York, asserting
that many OF the men who have borne
che lash during the last four years
are doing a work for the good OF the
country, the value of which Il hard
TO estimate
In conclusion, Mr.. Dawes urged
the amendment Of the Sherman anti.
trust law so as to avoid implication
that all combines are OF criminal
character, and more especially indi.
cate which are criminal.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-25
svdnev smlth's Joke.

Sydney Smith was very happy in his
country life. and his children caught
his spirit of delight over common
things. They loved animals and spent
long hours in training them. One lit
tie beast, a baby donkey, became undeT
their tuition perhaps the most accom-
pilshed OF his species and unconscious
" gave rise to a quatrain which now
belongs to the fame OF Sydney Smith.
The donkey was we'll educated chap.
He would walk upstairs, follow the
family In their rambles like dog and
when they entered his meadow run 10
meet them with ears down ard tail
erect, braylng joyously.
One day. when Billy's head was
crowned with flowers and be was be-
ing trained with a handkerchief for a
bride. Mr. jeffrey Unexpectedly ar
rived. He Joined In the sport and, to
the children's delight, mounted Billy,
Thus no was proceeding In triumph
when Sydney Smith and his wife, with
three friends, returned from a walk
and took In the festal scene. The great
man advanced, with extended hands,
and greeted his old friend in an Inn
promptu which has become familiar
to the reading world;
witty as uoratius Flaccus,
As great Jaeobin az Gracious,
Short, though not as fat as Bacchus,
Seated ON little tackaasl
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-25
CAN AID THE EAST.
West Has Money to Loan If
Necessary.

Washington, Oct. %. ''spokane
and other Western cities can come TO
the relief Of eastern hanks Il nsces
sary," treasury official said yes
terday. 1.-THE west has reversed the
situation existing when the panie
came from 1890 To 1898, when the
west was doing business on borrowed
capital of eastern mortgage com
panies. The west has paid of oil
obligations and has also piled UP a
surplus from which II Is able to loan
90 cities formerly It's creditors"
The government is receiving re-
reports by wire from all over the west
which confirm tho foregoing aud In
dictate what an extremely strong sltua,
tlon the last 10 years OF good corps
and high prices have brought to the
states west Of the Allegheny moan
tains.
The government hears of no locall.
~ westward where alarm IL felt by
bankers, but on the contrary offers
are coming from all quarters to lend
aid II necessary. The romaI kabie
strength thus manifested has opened
the eyes OF eaaterneEs 10 the progress
accomplished 10 western states.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-25
sweeney SELLS PROPERTY
Disposes Of Real Estate Inter-
ests In Spokane.

Spokane, Wash, Oct. 20. The
Columbia hotel, 223 Main avenue.
one Of spokane's pioneer hostelries,
has been sold by the Sweeny invest
ment company, which has held title
to the property for ZONE time. The
consideration was $40, 500. The
name OF the buyer could not be
learned yesterday. II IL understood,
however, that local capital Is back Of
the purchase. which was probably
made for investment purposes, the
rentals from the Columbia hotel now
yielding a satisfactory return.
The Columbia hotel was erected
soon after the big fire In 1889 and
was one Of the pretentious structures
Of those days, when frame buildings
largely predominated. IL lie three
story frame structure, with a frontage
Of so feet on Main avenue.
The Sweeny Investment company
has been quietly disposing of Its cen
trail business property for some time
past, the most important present
downtown holding Of the copmany
now being the Rockery building, at
Rivrside avenue and Howard street.
IL was admitted at the oompany's
Offices in the Exchange Bank build
ing that the transaction had been
made, but no further details we're
obtainable.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-25
PRISONER HIS OWN JAILER.
Amusing Story Of q Murderer Who
Refused 70 BE Released.

Refused TO BE Released.
Monaco has no guIllotine and no
executioner and, indeed, no arrange
ments for dealing with criminals.
It is the place to recall the amusing
story told by Maupassant about muir
derer who was tried, convicted and
sentenced to death In Monte Carlo.
The authorities asked France to loan
them NJ. Deibler ara his little instru-
ment, the "red widow" The French
government consented to obllge for the
consideration OF $1,000. The prince
thought this too dear and so applied
to his brother of Italy. Italy offered
tO do the thing, all included, for &6S0,
This again was found too dear. 'Ths
man IL not worth It," said the None
gasque authorities.
So the sentence OF death was com
muted to one of life imprisonment.
But there was no prison In Monaco,
and a gaol had to be erected for the
express purpose Of combining this muir
derer, and jailer had to be appointed.
This state OF things lasted for some
months, and then the Jaller died.
The authorities at Monte Carlo, when
considering the appointment OF his
successor, came to the conclusion that
the man, the one prisoner, was costing
the state a great deal OF money. So
commission visited him and told him
that In future no would be required to
act as his own jailer He grumbled
bit at this increase Of sentence, but
complied. His meals used to be sent
down to him from one of the hotels In
the town, but one day the scullion who
brought him his dinner did not turn up
to time, and SO the prisoner walked up
to the hotel and took his meal there
After that he got into the habit Of 60
ing up to the hotel for his meals. Then.
after stroll on the front, he used to
return to his prison and shut himself
in, carefully boiling the door inside.
But again the authorities found that
he was costing them too much, and so
one day they called him up and told
him that they were sick OF seeing him
about the place and that he must clear
out. He emphatlcally refuse@ to do
anything of the kind. you sentenced
me TO penal servitude for life" he ar
gued, "and / expect to work out my
sentence. have no means Of earning
livelihood since you created all the
bother, and It Is to you that look for
my sustenanee."
To cut a long story short, the prtp.
cipality OF Monaco was obliged to
settle an annuity of E24 a year upon
the convict before he would consent
to accept his freedom and leave the
country. As soon as this was ar
ranged he took up his abode in little
cottage Just over the Monaco border.
This Is true story. and the docu
ment fixing the mans pension, to
Rether with details about the pay
ments, may be seen in the Monaco ar
| chlves.
| The late Prince de Monaco was fond
of telling this story in Partisan draw
ting rooms, and, II l remember Alright
l heard 1t on the same occasion as did
the late Guy de Maupassant.-Londor
Mail.