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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-09-07
East Jordan
nOurnS
The Death of John A.
BOosinger.

Death, the grim harvester, entered
our midst last Sabbath morning and
took that fragile thing called life
from the form of one who was dear TO
every heart of our little community
John Andrew Boosinger. And never
a man put up better fight against
disease than he. Taken i'll some
three years ago, he visited Ann Ar
Dor, Detroit, Grand Rapids and other
places and engaged the best Of medi-
Cal skill. Some five months ago he
was compelled to take to his bed and
since then it was gradual decline in
spite Of all that loving hands and ex-
pert care could do. The immediate
cause OF hls death was tuberculosis Of
the bowels.
On Tuesday morning the many
friends paid their last tribute Of love
and respect at the funeral services
and the many floral tributes gave evil
dence that the love for the deceased
did not terminate with his passing
away. The pail bearers were Messrs.
George Glenn, Frank Porter, e. G.
Plank, w. A. Stroebel, q. A. Hudson,
and Atty e. N. Clink. Following
the funeral. services the remains were
taken to the depot and in charge Of
n. and f. e. BoosiDger taken to
Mt. Pleasant-the former home of his
wife-and inferred IN the cemetery
there.
John Andrew Boosinger was born
in Lansing, Oct. 3lst, 1868, his par
ents being Mr.. and Mrs N. Boosinger
He received high school education
and came to East Jordan some II years
ago to join his brother, Fred E., no
was in business here. Twelve years
ago the firm OF BOOsinger Bros. was
organized and is known throughout
this section.
Deceased was married twice, the
first wife be ing Miss Lizzie Mahaney
who died at Lockwood Hospital.
About three years ago he was united
ia marriage to Mary McRae OF Mt.
Pleasant who survives him together
with one child.
Since coming to East Jordan. the
deceased has always had the interests
of our town at heart, aud has held the
offices of both President and Clerk OF
our Village. At the time OF his
death he was director of the State
Bank of East Jordan and memb er
of the Board of Education. In lodges
he was member of South Lake
Lodge No. $50 X. of P. and North
Star Tent No. 100 X. 0. Il. M. M.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-09-07

Empey Bros. have some choice
Building Lots for sale. Those wish
ing to buy will find it to their adYan-
tage to call and see them.
Do you want to increase your salary?
II so call at the display Of the Inter
national Correspondence School of
Scranton, Pa. at Gidley's Drug Store,
Sept. 7th to 18th.
Mr.. w. S. Coates for 33 years resi-
dent of this village died at the Poor
Farm on Wednesday of paralysis. He
was born in England So years ago, was
married and is believed to leave a son
and daughter and widow surviving.
Funeral services were held at the
Poor Farm on Thursday, the Rey. A.
d. Grigsby officiating. The remains
were inferred in the East Jordan
cemetery.
A Farewell Party was rendered l..
Percy Holiday at the Electric
Theatre Wednesday evening following
the regular evenings entertainment.
Young friends to the number of forty
were present, and a pleasant evening
enjoyed. Several musical selections
were given and ice cream and cake
served. Twas midnight ere the
party broke up and the only thing to
mar the pleasure Of the event was the
realization that they were to lose
"Perk" the following morning.
Il. S. Suleeba, M. D., born in Meso-
potamia on the banks of the Tigris,
son-in-law OF Rev. A. ID. GrIgsby, has
kindly promised TO deliver one of his
eloquent lectures on the manners and
customs and religion Of his people, in
the Presbyterian church next Tues
day at p. m. The doctor Will be
dressed in his native costume. He is
one of the most popular platform ora
tors in America and has just return
ed from Chautaqua, N. Y. where he
delivered I lectures to upwards OF
4 900 people. Tickets 25c and 15c to
children.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-09-07

Extra Special Line of Brooms just
received at Hayden's,
Now is the time to give your order
for an Old Hickory chair at WHIT
For SALE--Several dozen ten inch
disc Talking Machine Records that
have been used a little. Will sell
them at less than half the regular
price-some good ones among them.
The Electric Theatre.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-09-07
Brie4s Of the Week
EEEEE Observation-Disclosures

Francis Crothers Is here from Yell
mer.
Mrs. Sandy Dean was a Central
Lake visitor Sunday.
f. Wesley Orr of Detroit is guest OF
Clark Hare and family.
Miss Jennie MacFarlane returned
home Monday evening from Detroit.
Mrs. Clara King of RIchfield, Hills
dale Co., is here guest OF Mrs. Ira
Miles.
Services as usual next Sunday In
Presbyterian church. A hearty well
come to all who come.
Mr. Gains and family of Toledo
were guests Of e. j. Crossman and
family first of the week.
Come to our County Fair Sept. "a
1925. Balloon Ascension, Haces, Ex-
cellent Band Music, Liberal Displays.
They say of young man that "he
fell into a crock of butter" because he
marrien girl rich in coin, style and
form.
Miss Ida u eberhorst, who has been
here guest of Mrs Clark Hare and
Mrs. MacFarlane, returned to Bay
City, Friday morning.
Percy Holiday left Thursday morn
ing for his home at Bear Lake and
from there to HIllsdale to resume his
studies ia the College there.
Wanted-50 men and women to
qualify for high salaried positions.
Gail at Gidley's Drug Store Sept. 7th
to 18th and enquire fer the Man.
When a Spin gets lonesome, it
should be some cOnsolatiO to her
to realize that there isn't aman
in the world who has the right to beat
her.
One OF the greatest musical fun pro-
ducers is billed for Loveday Opera
House next Friday night, when MAS
New Husband" will be presented {.
Seats on sale Tuesday morning.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-09-07

When a man is going wrong, his
friends dislike to "speak to him"
about it. But the devil has no hest
fancy in speaking to him" when the
time comes
Mrs. T.. A. Keat went to East Jor-
dan Friday,to visit her daughter, Mrs.
d. Goodman, ~ Mrs. M. j. Peters
and daughter went to East Jordan S.
ID. A. camp meeting last Thursday
Mancelona Herald.
W. III. Thompson on Saturday last
sold his West Side grocery to Paul
Bros. of Thompsonville. Not to be
idle too long, Mr.. Thompson on Mon
day morning bought the restauran Mt
and lunch counter of Ben Schroeder.
The September attractions at the
popular play house promise to rank
among the best ever offered in the
town, and will be ushered in on next
Friday night by ScotfA& Raynor's
kTcdU luu suOW ND NCW Nus
band"
The Annual Picnic of the West
Michigan Sugar Co. will be held at
their factory in Charlevoix next
Thursday. Sept. 18th. They invite
one and all to attend. Good music
and DIGGING will he provided, abso-
lutelyfree. Manager f. III. Hubbard
is sparlng no effort to make this a
banner event. Fill your picnic bas-
ket and go down to Charlevoix on the
Hum next Thursday.
The Adventist Camp Meeting closes
this Sunday evening. They have
been TO considerable expense this
year and are at present about 800
behind in Current expenses. We sug-
gest that our townspeople and bust
, ness men turn out tonight or Sun
day evening prepared TO do the right
thing by them when the contribution
box is passed. We want them to
meet here for years to come and this
is good time To show our Apr ecia-
ton in substantial way.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-09-07

Handmade Lumber Harness at
STROEBEL BROS.
Extra Special Line of Brooms Just
received at Hayden's.
So many people who imagine they
are pushing are really standing on the
rope.
For SALE-A Cement Mixer and
other tools for Sidewalk building will
be sold cheap. For particulars, call
on Mrs. VIM. Brant, West Side.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-09-07
New Husband"

MAS New Husband"
Shermans' for Fresh Meats and
Groceries. We always try to please.
Don't forget our County Fair is
Sept. 24-25 20. Get your exhibits
planned
The man who can tell you how
everything should be done is never
very busy.
Some girls have been engaged SO
often that they can handle a man
nearly as well as a widow.
Eva. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Rib
BILE was quite badly burned last week
by her skirt igniting from bon fire.
Circuit Court for September begins
next Monday. There are thirteen
criminal and eleven civil cases on the
docket.
Mr.. and Mrs e. J. Crossman are re-
ceiving visit from Mrs. James M.
DeKracker and daughter Louise of
Grand Rapids.
Special meeting of Mystic Lodge
No. $40 +. & A. M. next Tuesday
evening, Sept. 10th. Work in the
fist degree.
The Jewish stores in our Village
will be closed next Monday and on
Tuesday until 600 p, m. on acct Of
New Years Day, 566s.
If interested In Education, see the
exhibit Of the largest educational in
stitution in the world, to he held at
Gidley's Drug Store, Sept. 7th to
18th.
Clement Reading, well known to
East Jordan people, has been in the
hospital for the past six weeks suffer
ing from typhoid fever. He is better
now and visiting Milwaukee friends.
A certain East Jordan man was so
sick today that he called a doctor; he
said he was going to die. 1t turned
out that he was out until late last
night, attending Dutch lunch; he
had katzenjammer.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-09-07
LIQUID VENEER will become

Household treasure in East Jordan.
This surpasses all others we have ever
used. We can safely recommend it to
public. One application on yOnr fur
niture gives it better polish than
when you bought it-equally as good
for brass and sllyerware, also for
cleaning wood work it has no equal,
and for busting purposes it is not sur
passed. EMPEY BROS. has the exclu-
sive sale of this beautiful polish.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-09-07
GAYLORD Fair Sept. 17-ls-l9-2O.

Gaylord Fair Sept. l7-lS-l9-2O.
Stain6oor makes furniture and floors
look better than new.
Miss Leda Barrie returned home
fiom Boyne City this week.
Miss Mildred Gilbert has hegun a
term OF school near Springvale.
Mrs. Carl Andrews left Moaday for
her home in New Albany, Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. A. Dole were
Traverse City visitors, Monday.
Nj. e. Ladies' Aid Society meet
with Mrs, Barnett next Wednesday.
Yes WHITTINGTON has fine line OF
Sideboards, Bullets and China Cabi
nets.
Mrs. w. A. Smith is here from
CharlevOix guest Of her aunt, Mrs.
McClanathap.
For every man who works, there are
three or four who bother him by try
iEg to sell him something.
If you are not quite certain as to
whether or not you are a fool, the
chances are against you.
Chef Brand Canned Fruit at SHER-
MANS. Every can guaranteed to
please or money refunded.
Call at Gidley's Drug Store Sept.
7th to 18th and get free booklet "HOw
to Qualify for Better Position"
DR.. G. A. Sweet was at Muskegon,
Monday, accompanying his daughter,
Mildred, who enters school there.
r. p. MacFarlane returned home
Wednesday evening from Kenora,
Ont, where he has been for some
time.
The Cemetery Improvement Assn
meet with Mrs. A. Walstad next
Thursday afternoon, Sept. 18th.
Visitors always welcome to these
meetings.
Be careful of side issues; they have
ruined many a man who would have
otherwise succeeded. If you give
your business proper attention, you
will have no time for side issues.
Mrs, g. S. Grigsby returned to her
home in Kalamazoo via Cheboygan
after an extended visit at the Presby-
terian parsonage. She made many
friends while here, and by her must
cal gifts was an acquisition to the
choir.
EMPEY BROS. are putting in their
stock of furniture. They have fine
line of Extension Tables, 5, 6 and I
inch legs. Their Kitchen Cabinets
are not surpassed, their line of Couch
eS, yes, you ought TO see them. The
prices are what attract attention.
Wanted An Apprentice to learn
the millinery trade.
JENNIE MACFARLANE.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-23
GoYernor Iohnston's Position

Governor Johnston's statement else where published this morning shows that he stands where all his friends expected him to stand, namely by the primary. He believes that the people have as good a right to select their United States Senators as they have to select their Presidents, and when they make a selection under party rules and the state election law all demo- crats should stand firmly up to 1t. Governor Johnston will do that very thing. He is a loyal member of the democratic party, and he is warm friend of direct action by the people.
 He believes that John H. Bankhead should be elected United States sem ator because the people in the last state democratic primary gave him the highest vote-gave him 48,362 votes, with seven in the field. He carried forty-six counties. Governor John- ston says 1t is the very essence of democracy to respect and carry out the will of the people He deprecates the contrary policy because it would ere ate discord in the party at home and it would deal heavy blow at the prim- ary principle in the selection of United States senators throughout the coun- try.
 All honor to Governor Johnston for his timely, manly and patriotic words. He bows now, as he ever has in the past, to the will of his party and his people His statement confirms what all felt would be Governor Johnston's position. He entered the race in the primary in good faith, and he stands by that primary at all times and under all circumstances. He is simply and solely a democrat-a democrat who has a noble record behind him and who has no doubt noble career yet to come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-23
Birminoham's Chief Deficiency

The Age-Herald respectfully de- clines to argue the need in this in- creasing city of public library in which all needful books, except those desired by students studying special subjects, can be procured for the ask ing. It declines to discuss the subject because every intelligent man knows a city is not city unless it has an in stitution of that sort.
 This city is rich enough and big enough to build a public library Montgomery and Atlanta have Car negie monuments, and in Atlanta the name of Carnegie shines between the names of Goethe and Shakespeare. His is in fact the central and transcendent name of the entire list. All that At lanta lacks is Professor Triggs to make good the carving on its library build ing. Montgomery does not, we are glad to say rank Carnegie with the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-23
BEAUTIES OF A COLD.
} London Sketch


 There is nothing quite so comfortable as a slight cold in the head. Catch Q slight cold in the head, and you will enjoy a stuffy satisfaction that would drive an opium-eater mad with envy. Care cannot touch you; the mere every day concerns of life shrivel and disap- pear. You walk about with an open mouth, screwed-up eyes and a red nose; the effect is not pretty, but your appear ance solicits sympathy. and you get any amount of it. There is something very dsarming too, about a slight cold in the head. It Is practically impossible to sus- pect of hypocrisy a man who is snuffling and coughing, and batting his chest and dabbing his eyes. Some men are gifted with perpetual colds in the head, and they drive extraordinary bargains. A cold is soothing, moreover, to the nerves. A man who ordinarily would make a circuit of half mile or walt until Sunday in order to cross the Strand will stroll calmly under the very nose of motor bus when he happens to have a cold in the head. And nobody will deny, I suppose, that cold improves the appetite. Hence the old wife's maxim with regard to feeding a cold. As to drink, everybody knows that a man with cold in the head Is proof against the evil effects of alco- hol. Be thankful therefore, that you have one. Snuffle and be merry, for tomorrow you will be well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-23
Mondays Bond Issue

If the qualified voters of Jefferson county desire a new jail and criminal court building they should go to the polls tomorrow.
 If the proposed bond issue for that purpose Is to be voted it should have the support of good round majority. The larger the majority the easier 1t will be in these cautious times to place the bonds advantageously. This point should not be forgotten. An aff1rma- tive vote should for business reasons become a large vote-the larger the better-for the first thing an investor asks for is the vote. That vote issto him a sole test of public sentiment.
 It seems a work of supererogation to argue anew the need of more room for the criminal courts and prisoners of county that will hold 250,00o inhabi- tants in 1910, and possibly twice that number ten years later. The present Jail has space adapted to a county of about 100000 population and not bit beyond.
 No one who has studied the situa- tion will vote against the pending proposition. The bonded debt of the county is but s1,10O,oo0, while its tax able values stand at f1fty-seven mil lions and should be carried up to eighty millions at least. The present debt is too small to be an obstacle to any desirable public improvement.
 Give the subject careful considera- ton. and above all else be sure to go to the polls tomorrow. Tn every pre- cinct in the county polling places will be opened.
 The board of revenue has given Bessemer a court that tries jury cases, and pretty much all else that goes with a county seat. No one desires to withhold from Bessemer anything that is It's due, or It's desire. Bessemer should and will in return be just and generous. It should not vote against a tail in Birmingham that 1t has reason to believe Is sorely needed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-23
What the Country Demands

Revolutions do not go backward, so runs a popular proverb, and 1t Is very apt to be true of the economic and so- cial revolution that Is making itself felt in American affairs. The Presi- dent has long aimed to lead this rev olution, and to some extent he has succeeded. He outlined at the James, town exposition a programme that ap- peals to many because he desires to curb swollen fortunes through an in- come, and particularly through a pro gressive and drastic inheritance, tax. He also desires the government to re- tain for public uses all the coal, gas and oil lands 1t now owns. He also wants the present law relative to con tributory negligence in the cases of railroad employees maintained.
 But this programme halts just where 1t should not The President becomes silent just where he should speak the plainest. He halts before he most compact and aggressive army of corruptionists this country has ever known.
 What the country demands In addi- ton to the Presidents Jamestown pro- gramme Is a man who will stand bravely and boldly up in favor of a tariff revision on strictly revenue lines. and for an immediate publication of all campaign subscriptions. On both of these points the President has no backbone. At heart he detests Ding
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-23
A Real June Day.

Today Is regular June day with its warmth and soft breezes," said an early riser.
 T began the day with the birds, who seemed to be very happy at the coming of broad daylight and chirped and chat tered, like young housewives with the market wagon men.
 ''It is good to get up and stir these days and breathe the fresh, dew cooled air. I don't garden like the scribe you mentioned. but I get up and stir about and when I sit down to a ndoe ice cold canteloupe and my palate tastes it's lus- cious sweetness l utter an inaudable prayer of grace and rejoice that I live to see so perfect a morning and taste such delicious of fruits of the garden
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-23
EToMLINsoNs CANDIDACY.

From the Ensley Enterprise.
 Hon. John w. fomlinson has announced his candidacy for the United States Sem ate, defining his position in no uncertain terms, showing that on the important question of railroad regulation he is thor oughly in accord with the Conner admin istration. It Is well known that MT. Tom lnson supported and made speeches all over the state for MT. Conner and a leg islative ticket in sympathy with him. No man of the Conner faction has more strength in the legislature than MT. Tom linson.
 When MT. Bryan spoke in Birmingham last he took occasion In his speech to pay a very high compliment to MT. Tom linson as a man loyal to the cause of the people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-23
Club Life In RIrmlnoham.

"It is unique in itself that here in this city with It's cosmopolitan citizenship there should be grouped three such dis tinct types of It's life as the Southern club, the Athletic club and the Young Mems Christian association" said an old timer
 T have seen this city like a brat of a boy playing in mud holes; next putting on long pants, and now becoming well dressed and well equipped.
 "Strolling up Twentieth street with the Confederate monument standing sentinel like at the entrance to park susceptible of Identification one comes first to the handsome home of the Southern club, representing the highest social life in this distinctly southern city, for Birmingham. unlike Atlanta, has not become Yankee ized In her newspapers on social life, though in a business sense her people have all the vim and snap needed Next, almost touching elbows It may be said with the Southern club, Is the Athletic club, quite the most completely equipped club house in every detail in the state. Representing the cosmopolitan make of the city, it's blood and bone and spirit in the highest type of athletic attainment, it is on of the greatest of Birmingham's S institutions.
 Side by side with the Athletic club Is the Young Mems Christian association. at present a modest one It Is the exemplifi- cation of the club life of Christianity. have It from reliable authority that the association intends at an early date the working out of the extensive plans laid for a splendid structure to cost S150,0O0, which, when completed. will measure full up to the standard of the very test of its kind to be found anyhere.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-23
Conner VIII Be Blamed.

From the Baldwin Times.
 If an attempt be made to cheat Senator John H. Bankhead out of his seat in the United States Senate at the July session of the legislature the responsibility will lay at the feet of Governor Conner, who has oft and repeatedly ground his teeth, pounded the air and stomped the floor in appeals to obey the mandates of the blessed ''peuple." No more decisive vote blessed people No more decisive vote office at the recent state primary than the vote given John Bankhead for United States senator. He is the peoples choice They have spoken and although he may not be the favorte of Governor Conner, he is yet and nevertheless en- titled to an election at the hands of the present legislature. Is this Alabama or Is it a one man affair? Is the democratic party still or has 1t. too, surrendered to Conner? What does state primary mean, anyway
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-23

leyism and slushism, but he quails be- fore both, because he knows they are the foundation, the handspring, the inner life, the sole hope, of the repub- lican party. Both he and all the rest of the republicans quail before the publicity and the tariff issue. Beyond all doubt "the interests" prefer the nomination of MT. Knox, but MT Roosevelt would serve them as well, because he refuses to give expression to his convictions on the tariff and the modern Wall street slush fund. The voters will seek man who adds to tle Roosevelt programme an anti Dlngley and a publicity blank.