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Charlevoix county herald., 1907-12-14
His ROYAL Snakeship.

The Journal of the Royal Micro
scopical society, describing a visit to
Hagenbeck's zoo, says: "a specimen
If python reticulata, about 25 feet in
ength, swallowed on June Z, 1906, a
swan weighing IS pounds and two
lays later a roebuck Of CT pounds. An
other swallowed within two days two
roebucks of % and SO pounds, and
soon thereafter a chamois of II
pounds. In two and a half hours only
the hind quarters of the limbs of the
prey were visible. When flashlight
photograph was suddenly taken the
python disgorged it's booty in the space
Of half minute" A. Sokolowsky re-
ports on the same subject: I'm few
days weight of "a pounds were swal-
lowed; 1873 pounds in nine days. The
pharynX can be dilated to width OF
one millimeter SO to As centimeters.
A goat of "a pounds in weight was en-
quilted and took nine days to digest. Aft.
er meal the pythons remain inert in
the water. The appetite for a second
meal few days after the first is re-.
markable. On the other hand, two
specimens remained from spring %
November without eating at all, AID
yet persisted in good condition"
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-12-14
WAS WILLING TO FORGET.
Young Man Bore No drudge Against
Proposed Father-in-Law.

That the young fellow had grit was
evident from the fact that his bust
ness, from nothing, had in a few years
begun to bring in fairish income. He
made UP his mind to get married. The
girl-although the daughter of a
pompous country resident-agreed
with him. but the father did not see
things in the same light.
What! You?" he yelled, angrily.
"You want to marry my daughter!
Why, it is only few years since you
were caddying for me-"
That's true!" Interrupted the young
man, "but l don't intend to let that
stand in the way. The language you
then used was certainly a trifie-say
blue-tinted; but then you were under
the influence of disappointment After
all, you know, very bad golfer may
make very good father-in-law. Any
how, I'm going to give you chance"
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-12-14
WHAT WAS 1T
The Woman Feared?

What a comfort to find it is not ''the
awful thing" feared, but only chronic
Indigestion, which proper food can re
lieve.
A woman in Ohio says:
IL was troubled for years with indi
gestion and chronic constipation. Al
times / would have such a gnawine
in my stomach that 1 actually feared
had al dislike to write or even
think Of what / feared.
Seeing an account of Grape-Nuts
l decided to try it. After short time
was satisfied the trouble was not
the awful thing feared but was still
bad enough. However, l was relieved
OF n had case Of dyspepsia by cNang-
ing from improper food to Grape-Nuts.
"Since that time my bowels have
been as regular as a clock. had also
noticed before ] began to eat Grape
Nuts that l was becoming forgetful of
where / put little things about the
house. which was very annoying.
But since the digestive organs have
become strong from eating Grape
Nuts, my memory is good and my
mind as clear as when ] was young.
and | am thankful" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read
.hc little booklet, "The Road to Well.
Vile" in packages. There's reason"
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-12-14
REAL GAUGE FOR GLADNEso.
How Young Lawyer Carried Comfort
to Convicted Client.

An amusing story is told by Har-
per's Weekly at the expense of a
prominent Baltimore lawyer, who, like
most young attorneys. got his first
case by assignment from the bench.
His client had been indicted for MUIR
der, and his conviction was FORE
gone conclusion, as his guilt was un-
questionable.
The result of the trial was a SEN
tence to be hanged; but the man
made an appeal to the governor for a
pardon and was anxiously awaiting a
reply thereto when his lawyer visited
him in his cell.
Il got good news for you-very
good news!" the young lawyer said,
grasping the mans hand.
''Did the governors it pardon?"
the man exclaimed joyously.
/ well, no. The fact is the governor
refuses to interfere. But an uncle Of
yours has died and left you $500, and
you will have the satisfaction of know
ing that your lawyer got paid, you
know" was the comforting eXplana-
ton.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-12-14
A Girls Giuqle.

Samuel Shadwell, touchy old man
living in an Indiana village, had a
pane of glass broken in his house one
night not long ago and next day he
had a ten-year-old girl named Minnie
Dayton arrested for It,
When the case was called in court
he was asked how he knew it was
Minnie. He admitted that he didn't
see her, but heard her giggle. When
asked if her giggle was different from
that of any other girl he said it was,
but he couldn't tell why. Neither
could he initiate the giggle. and he
lost his case.
We all know what girls giggle is.
but IL any Of us were asked to give an
imitation of it we'd probably fail. A
boy may litter, but when it comes to
giggling only girl can do that.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-12-14
CHINESE KITES ARE WONDERS.
One Ingenious Device Was Made to
Represent a Huge Centiped.

Probably the most worG e:ful and
Ingenious achievement of a Chinese
Iitemaker is designed to represent a
gigantic centiped, says a writer in the
World To-day. This is unques ionably
he longest and most fantastic amuse-
nent device that has ever been con-
;tructed for aerial fight. From head
% tail It measures nearly 40 feet, and
S made to fold up accordionlike. The
ierce large head of the creature, with
'ong protruding horns, Guge eyes and
gaping mouth, forms tho front of the
kite. This is the gem and marvel of
the whole collection and entirely new
20 the eyes OF the western world.
It's construction is as follows: Ex-
lending from head to tail and consti-
.uting the body portion are series OF
ecmboo sticks running crosswise to
the center, to which are fastened 25
or more pasteboard disks a foot or
more in diameter. These are painted
in circles Of black. yellow and white,
representing the all-seeing eyes OF this
NEUROLOGICAL creature. A tail portion
Of narrow strips is fastened to the
last piece of bamboo. BY a mechanical
contrivance the curved pieces of paste
board forming the eyes are made to
revolve by the wind while the kite is
being flown. Seen in the air, the SER
pentinelike motion, it's huge glaring
eyes swiftly twirlnS in their sockets,
the effect is said to be astonishingly
realistic, producing quite an awe-in-
spring scene, to the Chinese mind at
least. While being flown a cord is at
tacheA to three or more points of its
length, in order to keep it under con-
troll. In strong wind several men
are required to hold the reel. I'm
doubtedly we have here one of the
first and most ancient patterns of fly.
ing machines, thousands of years old.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-12-14
BABY ITCHED TERRIBLY.
Face and Neck Covered with InflameG
Skin-Doctors No AvaiI-Cured
by Cuticura Remedies.

"My baby's face and neck were COW
cred with itching skin similar to ec2e-
ma, and she suffered terribly for over
year. i took her to number of doc
tors, and also to different colleges, to
no avail. Then Cuticura Remedies
were recommended to me by Miss G..
l did not use it at first, as / had tried
so many other remedies without any
favorable results. At last / tried Cuti-
cura Soap, Cuticura Ointment and
Cuticura Resolvent Pills, and to my
surprise noticed an improvement.
After using three boxes of the Cuti-
cura Ointment, together with the Soap
and Pills, l am pleased to say she is
altogether a different child and the
picture of health. Mrs. A. G. Brestlin,
III N. Lincoln ST., Chicago, ILL.,. Oct.
20 and 80, 1906"
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-12-14
One Of the
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fund of Information as to the best methods
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ing the best the world affords
One of the products of that class, Of
known component parts. an Ethical
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mendcd by the Uniformed of the
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Charlevoix county herald., 1907-12-14
WOMAN KNEW HUMAN NATURE.
Personal Experience Counted in Her
Endorsement of New Pastor.

A Philadelphia congregation was
called upon not long ago to choose a
pastor. The last three ministers had
been persona non grata with most Of
the parishioners; and before selecting
another the congregation did some
pretty hard thinking. There was one
woman of experience whose voice car
ried particular weight. Preacher after
preacher was invited to the pulpit for
trial sermon, and all, in the final
analysis, were rejected by the female
arbiter. At last there came along
possible incumbent who met with her
approval.
THE reason / am sure he Will give
satisfaction" she said, lis because he
has the right kind of a wife for a
minister. She allows him to rant
around all he wants at home and
doesn't sass back. found out long
while ago-shortly after l was mar
ried myself in fact-that man who
hasn't that privilege at home works
off his spleen elsewhere. A minister
vents it on his congregation. That
was why we couldn't stand the last
preacher. This one will be all right.
We won't hear peep out of him."
And upon that unique recommends
ton the congregation really did give
the man call. According to last &C
counts both he and the congregation
were doing well. The wife has not
been heard from.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-12-14
Not Yet Answered.

Gertrude, aged ten. brought up as
she had been almost wholly in the
company Of her elders (though not al
ways betters), was precocious child,
yet not infrequently "stumped" by her
fathers political illusions. The other
morning at breakfast a London dis
patch in the paper started him on the
Just passed deceased wife's sisters
bill, and for 20 minutes he debated ON
the matter back and forth in all it's
pros ard cons. Then at last came
Mistress Gertrude's inevitable query:
Daddy" said she, solemnly, why
Is the deceased wife's sister callei
'Bill?' "-Harper's Weekly.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-12-14
TUM0RS CONQUERED
Overwhelming Proof that Lydia e. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound Succeeds.

One OF the greatest. triumphs of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is the cOnquering of woman's
dread enemy Tumor.
The growth of tumor is so in
sidious that frequently it's presence
is wholly unsupported until it is we'll
advanced.
So called wandering pains" may
come from it's early stages or the
presence of danger may be made
manifest by excessive monthly peri
DDS accompanied by unusual pain, from
the abdomen through the groin and
thigh.
If you have mysterious pains, II
there are indications of Inflammation
or displacements, secure q bottle of
Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, right away and begin its use
The following letters should con-
vince every suffering woman Of it's
virtue, and that it actually does
conquer tumors.
Mrs. May Fry, of 836 w. Colfax
Ave, South Bend, Ind, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
Il, take great pleasure in writ
Ing to thank you for what Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
done for me. l also took the Blood
Purifier in alternate doses with the
Compound. Your medicine removed a
cyst tumor of four years growth,
which three of the best physicians
declared l had. They had said that
only an operation could help me. / am
very thankful that / followed friends
advice and took your medicine. 1t has
made me strong and we'll woman
and l shall recommend it as long as
/ live"
Mrs. f. F. Hayes, Of &C Ruggles ST.,
Boston, Mass, writes:
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-12-14
Power of the Burden.

'T don't mind so much slipping on a
banana peeling," she sighed, "but If
there's anything that gets on my
nerves it is to be stabbed with push
cart. Here's one coming. Hurry"
That's the secret of the success Of
those immigrant people who invade
this country" he remarked as they
sped out Of the way. They keep
straight ahead in spite Of all obsta.
cles. II anything is ahead of them,
they knock it down. You see it every.
where. A drove of incoming immi.
grants with their bundles and valises
is equal to about two dozen frenzied
automobiles"
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-12-14
Very Much Alike.

"See here Pat" said his employer.
didn't you tell me that when you
was out west the Indians scalped you?
and now you have your hat oftI see
you have an extraordinary quantity OF
hair! You certainly told me so, didn't
you, Pat?"
"Oi did sor," answered Pat, but OF
bear in moind now that it was me
brudder. Moike. It's thot much we be
aloike, that OF think Dim Moike an
Moike be me-"
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-12-14
Ambiguous.

A Washington correspondent who
used TO run newspaper in Iowa tells
how the heavy advertiser of the town
once entered the editorial Offices and,
with anger and disgust depicted in
every line of his face, exclaimed:
That's fine break you people
have made in my adj this week."
What's the trouble?" asked the ed
itor, in q tone calculated to mollify
the indignant one.
Read it and see!" commanded the
advertiser, thrusting a copy Of the pa
per in the editors face.
The latter read: IF you, want to
have a fit wear Blanks shoes
Harper's Weekly.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-12-14

IT have been under different doctors
treatment for long time without
relief. They told me l had a f1broid
tumor, my abdomen was swollen and
l suffered with great pain. wrote
to you for advice, you replied and
followed your directions carefully and
to-day / am well woman. Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound ex-
PEELED the tumor and strengthened my
whole system"
Mrs. S. j. Barber, of Scott, N. Y.
writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
Sometime ago l wrote you for
advice about a tumor which the doc
tors thought would have to be removed.
Instead l took Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and to-day am
we'll woman"
Mrs. M. M. Funk, Vandcrgrift, Pa.
writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
Il had tumor and Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound removed
it for me after two doctors had given
me up. | was sick four years before I
began to take the Compound. I now
recommend Lydia +. Pinkhams Veget-
able Compound far and near"
Such testimony as above is con-
vincing evidence that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound stands
without a peer as remedy for Tumor
Growths as we'll as other distressing
ills of women, and such symptoms as
Bearing-down Sensations, Displace-
ments. Irregularities and Backache,
etc. Women should remember that it
is Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound that is curing so many women.
Don't forget to insist upon it when
some druggist asks you to accept
something else which he calls "just
as good"
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-12-14
Women Workers Of Great Britain

Women of Great Britain are well rep
resented in the professions and trades,
and about 100000 earn their own
living. There are $4,000 who teach;
10000 are bookkeepers over 5000 are
printers and nearly 500 act as editors
and compilers; 300 are engaged in
photography; civil service clerks num-
Der nearly 1900; $500 are engaged in
medical work and nursing and $50
women are blacksmiths.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-12-14
Important 10 Mothers.
Tennis and TEMPERAMENT.

In tennis tournament (more truth
fully than in a confessionaD are re-
vealed the good and bad qualities Of
human nature. The man who loses
gracefully, plays with bad partner
without afterwards abiding to his de-
ficiencies, and honestly admires an OPP
ponent's skill, may be trusted not to
fail in any other trial of life.-London
Black and White.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-12-14
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury.

- mercury will surely destroy the sense Of smell
and completely derange the whole system when
entering IL through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except on pfescrip.
lions from reputable physicians as the damage they
will do 10 ten fold to the good You can possibly de.
rive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by F. j. Cheney Co., Toledo, o., contains no mer-
curry, and is taken internally acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces Of the system. In
buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the
genuine 1t is taken Internally and made in Toledo,
Ohio, ty II. j Cheney 4 Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, 75c per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-12-14
French Police a Surprise.

swell, how did you enjoy yourself
in PARISH" they asked of Mrs. Ma
loney when she got home.
Every WELL" she replied. Every
we'll indade; but there was wan thing
PLAT surprised me more thin emmy
thin else"
and what was that?" they quer-
led.
There were a lot Of policemen
there and all av thin was French"
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-12-14
a Relief.
Smith started up into sitting pos.

Smith started up into & sitting pos.
ture.
who arc your" nc cried.
The masked figure with the dark
lantern and sawed-off shotgun turned,
nonplused for the moment. from the
bureau, and said, confusedly:
why, | am a-er--burglar."
Smith settled back upon the pillow.
drawing the warm coverlets about his
shoulders.
Thank goodness he murmured.
sleepily; Il thought you were a
plumber"
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-12-14
Just Misunderstood.

Here's Gwendoline Cashit going to
marry an English lord, and you told
me her trip to Europe was a matri-
monial failure"
Il didn't tell you anything of the
kind. l said II haI baron results"
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-12-14
Word Derivatives.

Petrol and petrol" both descend
from petra" a rock. Petrol" comes
directly enough. through petroleum.
rock oil, but petrol" through st
Peter, after whom the bird was
named, because it appeared to walk
upon the waves.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-12-14
whv IL Is STRANGER.

Truth is stranger than felton,"
quoted the Wise Guy. That's be.
cause we don't get sufficiently we'll &C.
quainted with It." added the Simple
Mug.-Philadelphia Record
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-12-14
His Ear TO the Ground.

''Do you expect people to believe all
that you tell them?' THAT is not the
idea," answered the sagacious cam
paigner. THE way to win the hearts
of the people is to tell them what
they already believe"
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-12-14
Mechanic aIIv.

Judge-And what did the prisono.
say when you told him that you would
have him arrested? Complainant-Ho
answered mechanically, yer honor
Judge-EXplain. Complainant-He hit
me on the head with a hammer
Everybody's Magazine.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-12-14
Better Than Gifts of Fortune.

The gifts of fortune are often taken
away as speedily as they came; but
strength of mind and personal nobility
are possessions which survive the ex.
ternal circumstances of life and lift
it into grander planes.-Haliburton
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-12-14

FITS, st. Vitus Dance and all Nervous
Diseases permanently cured by DR.. Klines
Great Nerve Restorer. Send for Free $500
trial bottle and treatise. DR.. r. IT. Kline,
Id. 93l Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-12-14

Paradoxical though it may seem, the
light bills rendered by an Illuminating
company are usually heavy.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-12-14

Much that passes for patience is
simply laziness.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-12-14

mum % II Douglas name and price stamped on bottom
w shoes If he
hoes sent everywhere by mail Cataog
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-05-06

Flag Stop) Trains stop signal discharge passenge
Parsda de seh Los trenes pararan la seHA de dar
pasajerOs Daily. -. Daio. Daily Except Sundays -Diaio
HxcepsO cs Domingos Sunday Only-DomingO sOlamene
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-05-06

SALID1S DE SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-05-06
RectlfCadOrl

Se5vende un aparato rectifcador
frances de De Roy en- magnifico esta-
do de uso, con su caldera de cobre 10
que permite usarse q vapor 6 fuego di-
recto; ademas de las llaves de entrada
y salidas de vapor iene un aparato re-
gulador de preston de vapor; produce
un bocoy de alcohol puro de 40 grades
emilia horas y su manejo es sencillo y
su precio es modico.
Tambien sc ver de una caldera ho-
rizontal de 20 caballos de fuerza que
ha tenido POGO uso. Para mas infor-
mes dir1janse AZ. G. P. o. Box gas.
MaYaghez Pko. Rico.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-05-06
Sc ACABO EL DOLOR

Con 81 aneatesico eDentudo,
to obtieae la complete ausenoia del
dolOr en- tOdas Las estvaccionea den
tales. De venta en- la farmacia de
eColons. Plaza principal, San
Juan. Diriisse ls correspondence
q sefior M. d. P. O. Box AL San
Juan
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-05-06

'1
del Gunrmey
td 8 cons
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-05-06
ENL,CAGUAS

- -
LA usrHD que alg6n dfa pudie-
ra resultarls de interes.
Acaba de instalarse en- Caguas un
hotel montado q la altura de los mejo-
res de la isla bajo el tftulo de
skL GRAN HOTEL,
Altos de la Farmacia del sefior Alva-
raz, esquina & las GALES Turabo y Be
&nces.
HabitacionSs con puertas y balco-
mes q Ia calle, c6nodas y ventiladas,
bien presentadosy bien atendidas, con
camas y todo nuevo. Comidas q la
carta y On mesa redonda, cocina 4 la
espahola y a la americana, camas para
to6A esoala.
sEl GRAN HOTEL,
Precios al alcance de todas las fortu-
mas. Visftese, visftese.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-05-06
I'M ? Q z 7 AN Y e:

Reconocmentos de vista entes cpeelos monados
que Sc obtendrdn ocna del especaa doctor don Antonio Mo
lima por c precio de 5doars
Ponce, Abril IS de 1907
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-02-08

quality of the horse, its amazing sta m.
ina, powers of endurance, long life.
general good health and soundness. and
declares that it is the best general pur-
pose horse ever known in this country.
and probably never had a superior in
any country.
This may seem extravagant praise,
but there is much to justify it, There
is but little question that if the old Nor
gan blood had not been allowed to be-
come as nearly extint as it did at one
time, and had been kept pure and well
distributed through the country it would
have developed into race of horses
good enough and large enough to have
made our country as famous for race
of the general purpose horse as it now is
for race of the trotting horse
The indifference regarding the Morgan
is probably due to the fact that it is so
generally unknown, except az to name
or tradition alone, and because the num-
Der of recognized pure-blood individuals
10 on oiildii lildb IL WOulu nOU pay per-
haps to give them the publicity by ad-
vertising that the merits of the breed
deserve.
According to the Morgan stud book,
H. c. Cults, Middlebury, VT, Sec, there
were in The United States at the end of
1905 only 5,S65 registered Morgans liv-
ing, 1896 males and 2,100 females
This number is too small to supply the
more general demand that our CORE
spondent wishes might be made at once
for Morgans for breeding purposes; the
number is so small, in fact, that if it
and its progeny were kept busiy null
tiplying it would take many years to
make the Morgan as common in the
country as it would be desirable to see
it. Provided, of course, that the Nor
gan of today is the Morgan of old in all
things that gave it its fame originally
Farm, Stock and Home.