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Charlevoix county herald., 1907-10-19
GRANTS MAGNANIMITY.
His Splendid Conduct at Appomattox
Won Approval of North and South.

Ali Americans can take pride in
Bringing to close the most gigantic
of civil wars, the victorious general
added luster to his laurels by the un-
exampled magnanimity of the terms
granted to the defeated leaders and
soldiers of the four years struggle
against the union.
Grant, at Appomattox, set the pace
which was followed by the whole
American people in all of it's dealings
with the confederates in the day Of
triumph on one hand and submission
to the power of arms on the other.
The world had never seen, before,
says the Chicago Journal, such clem-
ency as was extended by the United
States government in 1865 to those
who had fought for years in rebel
lion against the authority, the spirit
and the flag of united nationality.
Grants example, warmly seconded
by President Lincoln, began the heal
ing of the wounds of war before the
spring grass had grown upon the
graves of the latest victims of the con-
flict between the states.
When Grant stood to receive Lees
sword, and with unassuming chivalry
bade the confederate chief keep his
weapon, and told him to send his men
home with the horses they would need
for the work of peace, there had been
hard fighting and hard marching and
fearful suffering and loss.
Petersburg had fallen on the I'd of
April, Richmond on the Sd, and Lee
had fled towards Lynchburg. Grant
followed him with relentless energy,
striking blow after blow while he
rushed troops out to surround the
confederates, and on the 9th Lee sur
rendered with $4,000 men, all that re-
mained of his army.
within ten days. says Grants BIZ
ographer, Adam Badeau, Grant had
captured Petersburg and Richmond,
fought, by his subordinates, the bat
ties of Five Forks and Sailors Creek,
besides nuerous smaller ones, cap
tured 10000 men in actual battle" and
now he received the surrender of the
remnant of Lees army of 10000 SOL
diers.
1t Is not surprising that the whole
nation joined in a roar of applause
when of Grant the homely yet telling
verse was written:
"If you ask me where he comes from
My sole reply shall be:
He halls from Appomattox
And its famous apple treel"
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-10-19
S;!yttiIlI|E{IEI;S5EsRaI1iellai. ;!ytII|E ion
NEW TYPE OF MoToRBoAT.
Inventor Of the "Typhonoid" Guaran
tees Speed Of 81 Miles an Hour.

The latest type of motor boat was
launched last month at the Beilvaire
shipyard, near Nantes, France. The
boat is the invention of M. Andre
Gambin and presents a novel and dis
tinct departure from present styles Of
motor boats. M. GambIn, after Is
years OF fruitless attempts to improve
the action Of the ordinary screw pro-
peller, conceived the idea of convert
ing the defects of that apparatus into
advantages by the adoption Of the
"typhonoid" screw. from which the
boat takes its name.
When afioat the boat presents a
very trim appearance, with no sugges-
tion of the peculiar apparatus by
which it is propelled. M. Chauvalon,
the assistant constructor of the little
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-10-19
Drops Coins in Proper Compartment.

adapted to be vibrated. The respec-
tive plates have apertures of different
sizes, the apertures of one plate be-
ing smaller than the plate above. A
stacking arrangement is attached to
each plate. The coins are dumped
into the apparatus and the plates vi
brated by the handle. They are thus
caused to circulate, the smaller coins
dropping through into the proper COM
partment. They are then gathered
into the stackers, being then removed
and tied in bundles, as is customary.
Street railways and other concerns
handling immense quantities of small
coins daily, suggests the Baltimore
American, would undoubtedly find
this apparatus a great time and labor
saver
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-10-19
Wind Guard Open and Closed.

will cover the bowl to any extent de-
sired, and that 1t may be readily fold
ed out of the way In order to give the
smoker ready access to the bowl when
desired. The guard is formed of teles-
coping plates, which in folded posi-
ton lie approximately level with the
top of the pipe bowl. They are hinged
to ring which is secured to the pipe
by means of pins that project into an
annular groove near the top of the
bowl. This method of attachment per-
mits the guard to be rotated to any
desired position. When in use, ex-
plains Scientific American, the tele-
scoping plates are raised, and form a
hood which rises over the mouth of
the bowl, at the same time leaving
sufficient opening for the admission
Of air. The extent to which the bowl
is covered may be governed by the
number of members which are raised
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-10-19
A New Gem.

A new gem has been discovered by
prospectors in San Benito county, Cal.
1t is described as clear, transparent,
blue stone with violet tints in the
deeper colored portion. 1t surpasses
the sapphire in brilliancy and rivals 1t
in color, though IL is not so hard;
being about as hard as chrysolite and
harder than moonstone or opal. Under
heat 1t turns a bright red but on csol-
ing resumes its normal color. II has
been given the name of Benito, from
the county in which 1t was found.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-10-19
ASSORTS SMALL COINS.
Divides and Stacks Quantities Of
Quarters, Nickeis and Dimes.

1t would be impossible for any one
person to assert and stack million
small coins in six months, yet the task
could be readily accomplished with
the aid of the apparatus shown, here,
the invention Of a Kansas man. This
coin assorter and stacker comprises
a series of superposed sorting plates
secured equal distance apart. A case
surrounds the plates. the latter being
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-10-19
WIND GUARD FOR PIPES.
Smoker Made Comfortable In stNnz
Breeze.

A large number of devices have
been invented for the purpose of pro-
tecting the bowl of tobacco pipe
from the wind. The particular novel
ty in the device which is shown here
with consists in the fact that the
wind guard is adjustable to any par
ticular direction of the wind. that II
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-10-19
A eorouoh of snlnsters

There are 3S,S04 unmarried women
in the City of Westminster. Why not
face the situation and call the place
"West-spinster? ?"-London Bystander.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-10-19
Colored GentiEtv
in The Happy
Valley
i. By Emily Mcguire

A Southern Woman Tells Quaint
Anecdotes About Some Colored
Folk She Met in Old Virginia
Secluded Abode on the Top of
the Alleghanies Which Has Been
Visited by Many Noted Persons.
Including Washington and Jeffer-
son, Whose Names May Now
Be Seen There on the Hotel
Register.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-10-19

The whole Of my account of this
part of the world, however, must not
be accorded to human nature alone.
The grand and beautiful scenery must
be spoken of to those who have not
had the good fortune to see for them
selves.
Nothing in nature can be as beau
tiful as to see the spring come up in
the Warm Springs valley. The whole
face of the level country is white with
the bloom of the locust and the dog
wood and of the fruit blossoms, es-
pecially the apple, for which that re-
gion of the country is celebrated.
Then there is native thorn, which
when in full bloom, looks as If snow
had fallen upon it, and in passing any
cottage or farmhouse the atmosphere
is heavy with the fragrance of IL
lacs and lilies of the valley, while the
fields are heavenly blue with myriads
of waving Roman hyacinths.
No pen can adequately describe the
mountain sides at this season. They
are literally ablaze with laurel, rhod-
odendron and the wild mountain aza-
lea in pink, orange and pale yellow.
In all seasons of the year nature is
at her best here but the beauty, charm
and enchantment of the spring are be-
yond anything ! have seen in the
world elsewhere. Upon clear, exqui-
size day these lines insensibly glide
into the mind:
'Blue isles of heaven laugh between
And far in forest depths unseen,
The topmost elm trees gather green
From draughts of balmy air."
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-10-19

They also have a phraseology and
a vocabulary all their own, but what
they say never for a moment leaves
any doubt in your mind as to what
they mean.
once went into the cabin of a poor
woman where death had entered and,
not seeing any means or methods of
burisl, asked: What will be done?"
and the woman replied "Why, Mr.
Crizer has always undertook in our
family, and always done it we'll"
Old Uncle Billie, who was always
regarded as a last court of appeal"
in matters meteorological, was once
asked what he supposed was the cause
of some peculiarly disagreeable
weather, and his explanation was:
THE heavy respections of the at
mosphere make the elements dismal"
Which really sounded so exactly as
if it had been promulgated by the
weather bureau that we almost hoped
to secure "Old Billie" a position in
the signal service on the strength
Of 1t.
In the "Cowardin Cap" of the Alle-
phany mountains, at little settle
ment bearing the classic name of
Shake-Rag, stands colored church,
of what denomination / never have
been able to discover, and to be there
when there is either wedding in the
church or baptizing in the Jackson
river near by, to see the bucolic trav-
estes upon the prevailing modes, es-
pecially in the matter of chignons and
pompadours. is liberal education. A
windows mourning, if one happens to
be there, is something fearful and
wonderful to behold.
At a baptizing in the Jackson river
on one occasion / saw and heard
hundreds of the faithful singing and
shouting:
"Now every one of you that thirst.
Step down into the water,
And freely drink and squench that
thirst,
Like lions son and daughter"
At recent wedding in the church
NShake-Rag the preacher, who
seemed to have heard rumors of the
matrimonial snares and pitfalls of the
outer world, made a charge to the
contracting parties-a laundress and
a waiter from the Warm Springs ho-
tel-and concluded by saying: and
may you live together forever in un-
avoidable infidelity and may you
never suppurate.'
1t is amusing, also, to see what rare
combinations of Christian humanity
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-10-19

ter, l can soon settle the whole difi-
Guilty"
She placed her arms akimbo, cast
baleful and rebuking eye upon me,
and replied: Sister in de Lord.
honey. and de First Baptist church,
colored."
She fiouted the idea of their being
of the same family or blood.
At the sweet little old Warm
Springs hotel near by, presided over
by two sisters, high born, high-bred
Carolina gentlewomen, one meets all
the true aristocracy of the southern
states, and there the rude world never
seems to enter, there being nothing
to attract the fiashy element. On
the contrary, high-bred distinction
seems to characterize the place, and
it is neither impressed by the pres
ence or depressed by the absence OF
the smart set"
A woman at the north once wrote
to friend at the Warm Springs that
she was not able to join her there,
and gave as one reason that she had
not been able to provide summer
wardrobe that season. The friend
at the Warm Springs responded, say
ing: Here one needs no new ward
robe nor any large bank account, but
one does require family tree; so
if you have ancestors, bring them, as
here every one is the granddaughter
Of a dead president, or, at least, OF
Patrick Henry"
The wonderful thermal baths here
are presided over by two most typ
ical and interesting colored people,
and these hot pools are so feet in
diameter and the water has temper
ature of SO degrees Jackson, who
has been at the mems lighthouses for
these many years, is great authority
upon gout and rheumatism, a great
believer in the occult and the un-
seen, in omens, and conjuring, and is
regarded with deep respect by his
own kind as reliable and dependable
interpreter OF dreams. Fanny Shep-
ard, whose term of service at the
as Jackson's, is as picturesque and
interesting a character as is he.
She was indignant because the ho-
tel official who personally conduct
ed" President Mckinley to see "her
pool" had not only not officially pre-
sented her to him, but had not even
told her who he was. She COM
he
from the mems pool that l seen jack
son a-bowin' and a-congeerin' to him."
but that had not enlightened her.
She said further: THE president
would have been interested in me If
any one had told him that l have
son who is a missionary in Africa,
and who is fellow of the Royal Geo
graphical society, Of London, and who
had dined with Queen Victoria at her
own table at Windsor castle"
All of which / knew to be true, be-
cause | knew this son, William Shep-
ard, and during my early years at
the Warm Springs he was one of
the walters in the dining-room and at
the same time a Baptist preacher,
but he felt called upon to go into
the missionary field and he went to
Africa There it was soon manifest
that ne could exercise great influence
over some of the most savage Of the
African tribes. He is one of those
who has penetrated the farthest into
some of these African wildernesses.
He was invited to London by the
made him one of its members, and he
was invited by Queen Victoria, and
did dine with her at her own table
in Windsor castle.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-10-19
Copyright. by Joseph b. Bowles.)

(Mrs. Frederick Mcclure is the wife of
the president of the board of directors OF
the Corcoran art gallery, of Washington,
ID. c., apd is conspicuous in society and
art circleslof the national capital)
On the top of the Allegheny noun
tains, in the very heart of the "Old
Dominion" lies the most perfect mod
ern reproduction of that real old Ar
cadia so beloved by the poets. Nor
is it such a very modern reproauc-
tion, either, because the happy val
ley" Of which am speaking has been
visited by succeeding generations OF
devoted pilgrims since tie early days
of our young republic, and among the
many names found on the register OF
the quaint little hotel there can be
seen those of Washington and Jeffer-
son and many others which are also
inscribed upon the roll Of fame.
In this Warm Springs valley of
which l am speaking not only does
the sunshine seem Of different char
acter, it's rays coming to earth soft
ened and yelled by mist, which,
though golden during the day, turns
to purple toward evening, but the
song of the bird becomes more melo-
dious, the bee huns more drowsily,
the streams ripple more musically,
the leaves rustic more soothingly; but
our fellow beings whom we meet
there are of different order from any
whom / have met elsewhere, and are
possessed of quaint and humorous
turn of mind and have an originality
exclusively their own.
Of course it must be explained that
/ am speaking now only of the col
ored race. The first time | entered
this happy valley" more than 20
years ago, said to an old negro, who
looked as If he had grown old with
the mountains: "Is the train on time
this morning?" and he responded:
"Oh, 20, indeed, honey, dat train
amt ~ time" Then | asked: How
much is it behind time?' and he said:
"Fo' hours" / was appalled,. and
asked: Has it ever been as much as
four hours late before?" and he an
swered: Eyes, indeed, honey; one day
las week de train never come at ALL"
But a little circumstance like that did
not seem to have the power to over
throw the equipoise of that calm com
munity.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-10-19

1t is amusing, also. to see what rare
combinations of Christian humanity
and worldly pride one frequently en-
counters in that peaceful valley. I
once attempted to adjust a difficulty
which had arisen between two old
female colored autocrats living in that
mountain gap, and finally one of them
said to me: THE trouble is in this
here Gap that these niggers will
syeak mistruths which amt outright,
and make IL hard for Sister Jane"
"Oh," said /, IF you are James sis
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-11-09

~But to turn to another phase of
modern conditions. You in your
materialistic progress have given the
Orient implements of destruction,
while through all the ages we gave
you naught but peace. These weap-
ons of warfare the Oriental, fmper-
sonated by the Japanese, turned upon
the Russian, and the result was war
the like of which is unknown in his
tory-not single reverse for the men
of Nippon. Those same japanese, with
reawakened China even greater than
Japan, and India at the back of both,
are going to show the world conflict
that will make all others pale in COM
parison.
America wants to exploit the whole
world, but would shut out foreigners
from her borders. Is it not likely that
foreign nations will retaliate? And
then what answer can America make2
1.-The Mikado is one of the greatest
rulers any nation has produced in,
modern times. When, ten years be-
fore the war with Russia, Japan was
deprived of the fruits of her victory
over China by the European powers
the Mikado said nothing, but complied
with apparently good grace. Then he
quietly prepared to punish Russia as
the most hated of those powers,
Future events will come about in
this way: President Roosevelt will
suggest to Japan that an exclusion
treaty be signed preventing Japanese.
of the lower classes from entering
America This will not meet with
favor on the other side of the Pacific,
but storm will arise here which will
force through congress some sort of
an exclusion measure.
THE Mikado will still hold his
peace, but soon after he will frame a
message TO be sent to Washington,
reading something like this:
''You have found it necessary for
the protection of your working classes
to exclude Japanese from your borders
After careful consideration we find
that our country will be benefited by
prohibiting the entry of American
trade, and a decree is hereby promul-
gated
What could America do but ac-
cede. at least for the time? Yet how
could such condition continue? The
great conflict is coming, and while 1
hate to think of it, while regret that
peace cannot. always prevail, still, the
people of many countries will be bene-
flied and those of my own India will
be free.
This seems a harsh prophecy to
make upon leaving America for all
time, but it is something neither you
nor 1 can control. 1t is the newt
able."-N. Y. Herald.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-11-09

The Americans will lead all the white
race in spirituality in the time to
come l went to England and found
the English too self-satisfied and SNUG
" contented with themselves to re-
ceive my message
But Americans yet are children
from the spiritual viewpoint Your
minister who taught only spirituality
would be boycotted-
L know your literature and l love
it, What is there finer in language
than Irving2 Mark Twain is i. the
greatest living writer in the world.
His Following the Equator is a won
derfu1 book Through his works. in
his humor. there runs that thread of
the spiritual that places him high
among the great men of letters
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-11-09

scramble. America is afflicted with
national nervousness, as I call it In
certain directions you call it frenzied
finance. I see it in every phase of
life. 1 observe it where you do not
suppose it exists.
In India religion is the chief bust
ness of life. All else is subordinate.
1t is the true anchor of the Hindu. In
the morning he arises, and after his
bath he gives up two hours to spirit
ua1 thought and contemplation-at
least two hours. Then he looks after
the needs of his body. All else is sub
ordinate to this reverence for the
Creator and those things which typify
and represent Him.
Christianity Sublime.
Christianity, in its teachings, is
sublime I preach Christ as much as
1 do my Krishna, who represents to
me the great incarnation of God God
is love, as Christ says, and that is all
there is to any religion. The Bible,
which I respect and love, is merely a
page from the Vedas of India They
contain all its truths, and more.
But you can see only your own
religion. I can see the good of all.
When 1 became an ascetic in India 1
lost my nationality and became citi-
zen of the Universe. 1 love all people.
When 1 was in London, even, felt a
deep heart interest in the Briton,
even though he is depressing my peo-
pie.
Il did not come to America to thrust
my religion upon you I came to ad-
vance spirituality in whatever form 1
find it. Yet you send your mission
aries to convert u.s. We cannot help
but smile, when we are the very in
carnation of religion ourselves. With
your religion, which is constantly
changing, altering with the currents
of new thought, you seek to rejuven-
ate us, who are fastened inseparably
to the great, deep truths of the uni
verse; truths which know no muta-
ton.
I'VE wonder how we ever got along
without the helping hand of the New
World missionaries.
But the truth did come out not long
ago, and now we know why your mis-
sionaries do come to visit us. Some
one close to your richest man declared
that missionaries are the best trade
getters. There again your CONNER
c1al1Sm.
1.-THE wine maker calls out: I have
the best wines.' The soap maker
calls out: My soap is the best!' The
minister: There is no religion like
unto mine!' 1t is pitiful Christianity
is reduced to commercially
Concerning Mr.. Rockefeller.
Curious to know what Baba Bharati
would say of the richest man in Amer
lea, l asked him for his opinion of the
president of the Standard Oil. COM
pany.
t1t is envy more than anything else
that makes the average American con
denim Rockefeller" he answered. He
thinks that Rockefeller has some OF
the millions that he should have.
please do not think that 1 am Sc
we're with Americans. 1 do not mean
to be, but I cannot help observing how
they contrast with US of the far east
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-11-09
Where the poa Is Valued.

In northern France, and in Belgium
especially the dog is indeed the friend
of man. He is made to work. He
gets little play except that small
amount deemed sufficient to prevent
canine dullness, yet he is so loved and
so well cared for by his owner that
he becomes a most important member
of the family. The farmer, the trades
man, the householder, the guardsman
of the frontier worships his dog-one
of the first things he thinks of when