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Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-13

through the mud in which they
grow, attaining a thickness exceeding mans
arm, and an indefinite length In color, they
are pale greenish or yellowish white, smooth
on the exterior, except for a number of eyes
like those on a pineapple, somewhat elastic to
the touch, and pithy within.
There is no disputng about tastes, and con-
sequently we, will not criticise the moose for
being so fond of this vegetable. But to the
human palate, it is dry, insipid and puckery.
To obtain this, he will wade out into the
water, and souse his head beneath the surface
until even his cars are submerged. Then, hav-
ing wrenched a chunk of greater or less
length from its bed, he withdraws his head,
and dripping water from each of the numer
Gus angles which characterize his ugly physi-
ognomy, he stands, the picture of pure animal
enjoyment, chewing away at one end of the
root, while the other sticks out of his mouth
like cigar.
To catch him in the middle of this perform
prayers.
Should the night promise to be still warm
and dark, the hunter scours the reflector OF
his jack until it shines like silver, and
breathes upon and wipes its glass lens until
it is speckess.
The lamp within should emit a powerful
light; but the casing must be so constructed
that not the faintest glimmer can escape until
its aid is required, and hinged cover, which
caps the glass, is dropped.
For though a deer will almost always tempt
fate by standing stockstil gaping at a light
like a backwoodsman in the city, the moose
is no such fool. If he has any curiosity, he
recognizes the great general principle that
there is a time for all things, and that the
time to study an unusual phenomenon comes
only after he has betaken himself to cover.
In this, as in most other forms OF moose
hunting, two form the company-one to do
the work, while the other takes in the fun m
and as in many other things in this life;
ultimate success depends more on the skill
Of the former than on that of the latter,
After the jack has been lit some twenty
minutes, SO that the maximum of light pos
sibie without smoke is assured, the pair be-
take themselves to the canoe.
Blankets are spread on the bottom of the
boat to deaden any motion of the teet' he
who is to shoot seats himself in the bow,
while his companion first wraps him in blan-
kets, and then arranges the jack.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-13
A Wo;nan Of Nerve

A woman shoplifter was caught stealing an
umbrella in a dry goods store. But it was
decided not to prosecute her if she would pay
for the umbrella, valued at $3.50, which she
did. The next day she returned and request
cd To see the manager. When that surprised
person could recover himself sufficiently to
ask her business, the woman calmly told him
that she had been pricing umbrellas in other
stores and found that she could purchase one
like her own for two dollars, and she wanted
20 know if he couldn't refund her fifty cents.
tribute to her monumental nerve, the
" cents was handed to her in silence
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-13
A Wasp as a Pet

Perhaps the strangest pet ever Kept by man
was wasp which Lord Avebury caught in
the Pyrenees and resolved to tame. He began
by teaching it to take its meals on his hand,
expect to be fed in that way. Lord Ayebury
preserved this pet with the greatest care.
True, it stung him once, but then it had ev-
cry excuse for doing So He was examining
it while on a railway journey, and, the door
tremendously stuffed it. into bottle, and
the outraged Spaniard, not feeling quite at
home during the process, gave him gem
tie reminder as to the proper way to treat
guest.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-13

~1HE history Of human dwellings is
largely the history OF the human
race. No other feature of social htc
IATNsM is equally expansive in the vistas 1t
- opens upon all sides of human m
terest. No other chain stretches 20
far back or carries the student over so wide
an area of the life Of the globe.
Mankind has progressed in the art of house
building as he has in the other arts, and
there is a vast degree of difference between
the lacustral huts of the lake dwellers (prc-
sumcd to be the first houses men built with
their hands) and the highly decorated archi-
lecture of the Renaissance For long ages
man was content to house himself in the
humblest fashion.
The first houses were caves. Early man
was fighting animal, and had to contend
against the huge and ferocious beasts that
infested the plains and rivers. His dwelling
naturally had to be a place of security as
well as habitation. Caves were natural and
artificial, the latter being followed out Of the
solid rock by rude flint Instruments. Most of
them were formed in the sides of cliffs and
among high, rugged hills.
To those early ancestors of ours, the pri-
meval men and women who secured, as one
would think, but scanty shelter and protec-
tion from these stone caves and holes in the
rocks, we apply the generic term of cliff
dwellers
They were entirely ignorant of agriculture
and subsisted by hunting and fishing and on
the natural products they found growing in
a wild state.
What is very remarkable at our very doors
can still be seen the typical houses and handi-
work of those prehistoric tribes in the caves
OF the Lancos River in southern Colorado.
These, In most instances, are as well-pre-
served as when their ancient occupants de-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-13
Copyright by James Elverson.

HE moose seeks his food where the
yellow water-lily is found. 1t is not,
however, the leaves or blossoms
which are sought, but the roots.
These extend in a perfect network
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-07-27
WIRELETS.

A North Carolina jury took just half
an hour to acquit John Jones, one Of
20 citizens of Arson county charged
with lynching man year ago.
Theodore Tilton, whose suit years
ago against Rev. Henry Ward Beecher,
brought both men into unpleasant no.
toriety, left no real estate, and his
personal property did not exceed 3d.
00e
The Elks, before adjourning in Phil
adelphia, passed a resolution calling
on all Elks to cease buying elks' teeth.
This is done to stop the slaughter Of
the animals, who are facing eXtinc-
ton.
A New York heat victim, JOS. Jack
son, who dropped dead in Park place,
near Broadway, had $1,000 in his peck
cts when his clothes were searched.
He was a messenger for brokers'
firm and was on his way to the bank
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-07-27
HAYWOOD EVIDENCE EXCLUDED.
That Bearing on Alleged Counter Con-
spiracy Shut Out.

Boise, Idaho.-The field for argu.
ment both for the prosecution and de-
tense of William d. Haywood has
been limited by Judge Wood, who in
decision handed down Friday re-
moved from consideration of the jury
all evidence bearing on the alleged
conspiracy of mine owners and others
against the Western Federation of
Miners.
Immediately following the an
nouncement of this decision argument
commenced. Judge Hawley leading
counsel for the state, spoke for two
hours and fifteen minutes.
His address after the opening state
ment, in which he explained that he
had none of the grace of words that
constitute an orator." was at times
eloquently impassioned but withal a
plain analysis of the case. He char
acteriZed the case'as the most impor-
tant ever given to jury in the
United States" and urged the jury to
a serious consideration of the respons
Utility placed upon it. His denuncia-
ton of the defendant and his cocoon
spirators as the worst band of Grim
inals that ever infested any section
of this country" was forceful, and his
eulogy of ex-Gov. Steunenberg elo-
quent in the extreme.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-07-27
A Hearing Ear.
MICHIGAN.

A busy doctor who had engaged a
lung assistant was asked if he really
tended to entrust him with his
ses. "Oh, no." he replied. He will
stem to the patients, look sympa-
etc, and report to me in the fewest
ssible words. A sick woman has to
TX Just so much, and ! haven't time
listen" The minister, the lawyer
ID the teacher might follow the doc
RS example, and employ a listening
ouble" to their great relief, remarks
Youths Companion. In fact, 1t
ay usually be found that the most
,lpful person in the town is the one
40 can listen best to the complaints
ID perplexities of the women-folk.
,lf-expression is as necessary for the
slfare of most women as food and
ink. The very laxative woman has
silent husband-not simply because
does not give him time to speak,
It because she was attracted to him
the first place by his genius for
itening. However, there may be
netting more than mere self-indul-
nee in the habit of talking things
tt with some appreciative listener.
he wisest of women know that they
I light on their own perplexities by
act of putting them into words A
other is often her own best adviser
to the training of her child, when
e has once formulated his needs.
lie remedy for the fault appears
hen the fault is fairly described. So
recourse to the listening ear is
It to be entirely decried. 1t is only
hen continual talk breaks down the
oper barriers of reserve that the
liking woman becomes a nuisance TO
II friendssand a menace to her fam
,. 1t is pitiful to see the condition
silent misery to which a family is
duced when one woman in it is
.ronic chatterer. What were your
TIERS last words?" asked a sympa-
etic neighbor of little boy just
reaved He didn't have any"
avely replied the child. Mother
as with him all the time!"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-07-27
LATEST NEWS
Of MICHIGAN
MRS. WASHBURN NOW TELLS
NEW STORY OF THE MUIR
DER OF REYNOLDS
HAD SEVEN HUSBANDS.
She Becomes SuIen and Says Very
LittIe-Opinion of the Authorities
In the Matter.

Mrs. William Washburn, who in her
SO years has been the wife of seven
different men, is now going back on
her story that No. 6 husband, Alkali
Bill Shimmel, murdered No. 5, who
was Ira Reynolds. A few days ago
in the Kent county Jail she told in
detail a story of how one night Shin
mel called Reynolds to the door of
their house near Grand Haven and
killed him with a club, then took the
body away in bob sled.
Now Mrs. Washburn says that she
is not sure whether Shimmel was the
murderer or not. 1T might have been
some other man. It's so long ago
can't remember clearly" is the way
she expressed it.
The prosecuting authorities have
long had suspicion that Shimmel
killed Reynolds Mrs. Shimmel talked
freely when brought to the Jail. Now
she is sullen and saying little. 1t is
not clear now how reliance can be put
in anything she tells from now on.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-07-27
TWO MORE DEAD.
The p. M. Wreck and the Parties Re.
cponCible.


The Pere Marquette railroad insists
that the crew of the freight train is
solely responsible for Saturdays wreck
near Salem.
An investigation was conducted all
day Monday by Attorney F. w. Stew
ems and Gen. Supt. Trump, in which
Operator Cassidy and others were ex-
amineG.
statement was given out by Mr.
Stevens in which he, as general coun-
sci for the railroad, definitely set forth
the reasons for blaming the freight
crew for the wreck.
The prosecutors of Wayne and Ionia
are conducting Investigations.
The probable cause of the delay of
the freight which led to the wreck was
the unloading OF a car of gravel a
mile east of the scene Of the wreck.
The conductor and engineer should
not have gone toward Salem on the
excursion trains time says Mr.. Stew.
ems. The brakemen should not have
permitted it. If the freight was de.
layed it should have been stopped
and fagmen should have been sent out
to warn all other approaching trains
ANY inquest will be held in North.
vile Coroner Parker may hold an.
other inquest in Detroit A third .in
quest will be held in Ionia.
There have been a total of 80 deaths
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-07-27
TI7ZRTY-ONE. DEAD
IN MICHIGAN WRECK

capped serious injury, but Knowles
died of his hurts.
After the first frenzy of terror sub
sided the uninjured passengers began
to give succor to those who were hurt
and remove the bodies of the dead,
which were seen on all sides, pinned
down in the debris.
Fear that the wreckage might take
fire lent speed to their efforts.
Grew of Freight at Fault.
Responsibility is put squarely onto
the crew of the freight train by Of
ficials of the road. One of them, who
arrived at the scene of the wreck soon
after the accident, took from the crew
of the freight the orders under which
it was running. They clearly showed
the position of the passenger excur-
sion train and that the freight had en-
croached on the other trains running
time.
The special train was due at Salem
at $40 a. m. and at Plymouth at $3.50
a. m. 1t passed Salem on time.
The time card of the special was
telegraphed to the freight crew in the
form of train order, and this order,
with the signatures of the freight
train crew attached, was recovered by
the officials.
The freight crew explained that they
forgot about the special"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-07-27
Anti-Typhoid incubation.

Gen. Lord Kitchener is said to be
vorably impressed with the value of
lti-typhoid incubation in the British
my. The evidence as to it's effective
SIS in checking enteric fever, as pre-
nted in the Journal of the Royal
rmy Medical Corps is, indeed, very
rong. The method of incubation,
hich was advocated in 1897 by Sir
E. Wright, was first tested on a
rye scale in India and Egypt, with
icouraging results. 1t was also
own that during an epidemic at
aidstone not one of the "a nurses
I'd attendants who had been inocu-
ted was attacked, whereas there
ere 16 cases of typhoid among 100
Irses who had not been inoculated.
lie experiments are being continued
India, to which country $4,000
'ses of the inoculating material
we, up to date, been sent. 1t has
en- found that second incubation
creases the degree of immunity.
cut. Luxmoore reports that during
e Meerut epidemic in the Seven
enth Lancers, 81 of the GO cases &C.
FRED In soldiers who had not been
oculated, the other two being men
no refused to submit to a second
eration. The Lancet holds that in
ulation for typhoid fever must here
ter be held as necessary for the pro-
ction of soldiers as vaccination is
ainst smallpox. The observations
ade during the Meerut epidemic also
nphasize the fact that sanitarians
we fixed their attention too much on
ater as source of infection. More
Gently, the fatal activity of flies has
ceived some notice; but there is a
ird way in which the germs are
altered broadcast-by means of
ist-which has heretofore been in.
fficiently studied.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-07-27
THE MARKETS

Observation-Disclosures dry-fed steers
and he eno, So oo 5o@e steers and heif3
heifers 500 to 1000 81 5Oa 8 10; grass
steers and heifers that are. fat. 500 to
1000, SO 500 %; choice fatScows, 81 25.
"a so; good fat COWS s, s. SOC 10; :. CON cIa
choice heavy bulls, $4@4 25; fair to
good bolognas, bulls, SO 25@3 s.; stock
bulls, SAGA 60; choice feeding steers,
steers. 500 to 1000 SO 50@3 IS: choice
stockers, 500 to 700, s2 5O@2 So milk
ers, large, young medium age $500 40;
Veal calves-Market strong az last
weeks prices; best 81 5OQS; others. 81
a so; milch cows and springers steady.
Sheep and Lambs-Market lambs soc
and common sheep rad lambs 15c lower;
best lambs. 81 1908; fair to good lambs,
s7G so; light to common lambs, sc so;
yearlings. $6@6 so; fair to good butcher
sheep, 81 50@5; culls and common,
Hogs-Market steady. Range of
prices: Light to good butchers. Sc:
pigs, Sc 1O light workers., Sc; roughs,
s5Q5 SO; stays, 1-S off.
Detroit-Wheat-Cash No. . red and
si4c, $1,000 bu at s4tsc 10000 bu at
94slc 5000 bu at csc, 10, 900 BIZ at 95 NC;
December. 10000 bu at 9SK c. 20, 900 bu
at 9SAc: 10000 bu at 1850, 10000 bu at
S CSC i 10000 bu ~ at osAc 10000 bu a at
9Shc No 3 red, 90c; No white, 92c
Corn-Cash No. 3. So nc; No. yellow.
4 cars at % &c; No. yellow. car at
SEC. / at 55hc.
Oats-Cash No. white, cars at
47c. 2 at 47Hc; September, 39c; No. 4
white. / car at 46kc.
Rye-Cash No. 2. 9 cars at Soc
Beans-Cash. 81 so; October 81 SO;
November. 81 81
cloyerssedmPrime SPOT, 50 25; octo-
IS.
Timothy seed-Prime spot. 81 20.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-07-27
ABDICATES.
The Japs Now Have Korea Where
They Can Rule.


The emperor of Korea abdicatcd in
favor of the crown prince Friday morn
ing The crown prince is an imbecile'
and the Japanese will be able TO do as,
they please. The next step Will be thef
calling of convention which will so
limit the power of the new emperor
that he will be a mere figurehead, and
can take no official step that is not
Endorsed by the Japanese resident gen
eral.
Deserted by his cabinet and left
alone in his palace 10 worry for four
days the emperor tried vainly to find
way out Of his difficulties without.
abdicating. His last endeavor was in
summoning Marquis Ito, the Japanese
resident general whom he hoped
would help him out.
The emperor appealed imploring!y
to Ito to help save Korea in a man
ner satisfactory TO Japan and not
furious to the Korean court. Ito cam
fully avoided committing himself and
conferred with Viscount Hayashi, who
had just arrived from Toxic The in
evitable result followed. Enraged
ClOWuo dSSciuUlcu Sdliy III lAS NNNb-
ing at various points throughout the
city and inflammatory documents
against the Japanese are being freely
distributed, giving rise to forlorn
hope that some active opposition is
about to begin Serious collisions. it is
believed, will takeS Slace between the
police and rioters.
The Koreans fear the emperor will
be murdered and the report of the
sudden death. of one Of the delegates
to The Hague also causes fear that
there will be an epidemic OF suicide
in sympathy with the emperor The
trip there of Foreign Minister Haya-
shi of Japan is believed to have been
prompted mainly by a desire to get
japanese attention centered OH Korea,
so that the anti-American agitation
will die out.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-07-27
Gasoline Famine.

Because the Standard Oil Co. will
not ship any gasoline to the 500, the
city faces a famine in the liquid fuel
line. The last drop in the city was
sold Saturday and all gasoline boats,
automobiles and stoves are going out
of commission. The tanks of the
trust are empty, although a supply
was ordered a month ago and it is
claimed at the company's Office that
letters sent to headquarters regard
ing the trouble have not been answer
ed. Housewives are sweltering over
wood fires as a result.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-07-27

Small boys will no doubt continue
eat green fruit with no discrimina-
IN as to kind or quantity or manner
consumption. For the benefit Of
IS adventuresome adults. the depart
ent of agriculture informs us that
equate mastication will prevent dis
trous results from eating unripe
ait, and that the danger is less than
commonly supposed, especially
IN gooseberries, plums, apples and
'ars. This is in accord with the as
rtion of the poet that 1t was a little
cen peach that made the trouble.
4 ripe consideration, the Youths
pmpanion feels constrained to adj
Sc everybody of whatever age to es-
ew all green fruit-eschew it 80
nes.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-07-27
Storm Freaks.

The severest electrical and rain
storms that ever visited Traverse City
occurred Friday night. The small
fruit crop is considerably damaged.
At Buckley the house of Frank Rap
rio was struck and the chimney knock
ed off, bed clothes on the upper floor
were torn to pieces and a partition
between the dining room and kitchen
was broken to splinters. The family
dog was killed instantly. Rapric, with
his baby in his arms, his wife" and
two children were seated near the
dog, and the babe was thrown to the
floor heavily, but was not injured.
Lightning struck cherry tree on the
B. J. Morgan farm, tearing ladder
to pieces. Mrs. Michael Knoll was
picked up apparently dead, but was re-
vived.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-07-27
Ray City Troubles.

The bureau of public safety, provi-
ded by the last Legislature to take over
from the Bay City council the control
of the fire and police departments,
has began mandamus proceedings in
the circuit court to compel Mayor
Hine and the council to turn over
the books, records, etc, of the two
departments. The mayor and coun-
Gil are contesting on the grounds that
the appointment of the board by Gov.
Warner is unconstitutional. Argu-
ments will be heard and the case will
go to the supreme court as soon as
possible.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-07-27
Mldshipman Cruise Buried.

Washington.-With full military
honors, Midshipman James F. Cruise,
one of the victims of the explosion on
the battle ship Georgia last Monday,
was buried at the Arlington national
cemetery Sunday. Maj. and Mrs.
Thomas Cruise, of Omaha, Neb., the
young officers father and mother, and
Lieut.. Frederick T. Cruise, U. S. A.,
his brother, accompanied the body to
Arlington.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-07-27
Owosso Unfortunates.

Two peculiar accidents happened
in Owosso Friday seriously injuring
Richard King and John Cook. King
was bitten on the shoulder by vici-
Gus horse, a large chunk of flesh be-
ing removed. Some of the tendons
were cut and it is feared the arm
will be permanently stiffened. Cook,
who is circulator of the Daily Press
American, was carrying the form for
the first page of the paper, when he
stubbed his toe and dove head first
into a brick wall. The accident rem
dered him unconscious and the page
was pied, delaying the paper three
hours.