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Charlevoix county herald., 1907-11-09
IN LIFE'S BRIEF SPAN.
Experiences, Joys and Sorrows Of tho
Human Existence.

The loves and friendships of indi-
viduals partake Of the frail character
of human life, and are brief and I'm.
certain. The experience of a human
life may be shortly summed up: A
little loving and a good deal of sor-
rowing; some bright hopes and many
bitter disappointments; some gor-
geous Thursdays when the skies are
bright and the heavens blue, when
Providence, bending over us in bless
ings, glads the heart almost to mad.
ness; many dismal Fridays. when the
smoke of torment beclouds the mind
and undying sorrows gnaw upon the
heart; some high ambitions and many
Waterloo defeats. until the heart be-
comes like charnel house filled with
dead affections, embalmed in holy
but sorrowful memories; and then
the chord is loosed, the golden bowl
is broken, the individual life-a cloud,
vapor, passes away.-Matthew Hale
Carpenter.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-11-09

To their ghostly influences. They fol
lowed the hunter and trapper day and
night, Turing him into safety or danger,
as they chose. They were everywhere,
and in countless numbers, ready and
sure to avenge all wrongs and reward
all virtues. They had Chieftain also,
a great white spectre who came forth
from the north in winter, and swept
across the wilderness, spreading death
and terror.
To Chip, educated only in the fan
tastic lore of Old Tomah, these terrors
now became insanity breeding. She
could not turn back-better death
among the spites than Shaving to the
half-breed; and SO, faint from awful
fear, gasping from miles of running,
she stumbled on. And now a little
hope came, for the road bent down be-
side the river and it's low voice seemed
a word Of cheer. Into it's cool depths
she could at least plunge and die, as a
last resort.
Soon an opening showed ahead, and
a bridge appeared. Here, for the first
time, on this vantage point, she halted.
How thrice blessed those knotted logs
now seemed! She Rugged and patted
them in abject gratitude. She crawled
to the edge and looked over into the
dark, gurgling water. Up above lay a
faint ripple of silver. Here, also, she
could see the moon almost at the
zenith, and few aickering stars.
A trine of courage and renewal of
hope now came. Her face and hands
were scratched and bleeding, clothing
torn, feet and legs black with mud.
But these things she neither noticed
nor felt-only that blessed bridge of
logs that gave her safety, and the
moon that babe her hope.
Then she began to count her
chances. This landmark told her that
five miles of her desperate journey
had been covered and she was still
alive. She began to calculate. How
soon would her escape be discovered
and who would pursue her? Only
Pete, her purchaser, she felt sure, and
there was possible chance that he
might return to his cabin before doing
so. Or perhaps he might sleep late,
and thus give her one or two hours
more Of time.
And now cheered by this trifing
hope and lessening sense of danger,
her past life came back. Her child
hood in far-off settlement; the home
always in turmoil from the strange
men and women ever coming and go
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-11-09
WHEN MILEsToNgs CHEER.
They Always GLADDEN. the Heart Of
the Pedestrian.

In walking trip milestone along
the way is the most companionable
fellow in the world; your spirits rise
as you near him as though you were
about to greet a human fF'ld, and
they keep almost consistently on his
high level till his brother a mile dis
tant advances to meet you.
And when you overlook one of this
friendly company because of an en-
croaching bank or screening boughs,
says the Travel Magazine, his neigh.
Dor further on comes to you doubly
welcome. At the latter end of this
passage in the journey your spirits
flag trifie as though oppressed by
sense of desertion. You may even
scowl at the overhanging bank which
is more than party to this conceal
ment.
Those worthy persons who attend to
the roads should see to it chat every
milestone within their province stands
out frankly from it's leafy background.
Observance of this, however, would
rob the wayfarer of that leap of the
heart which Is his when the stone
tells the story of two miles done rather
than one. For however much the land
scape and the minute world at his feet
may claim the footfarer's admiration
he is still keenly alive to the virtue
of decent distances covered in his
days jouriiey.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-11-09
Success.

Success is an ancient game OF
chance in which the chances are all
against the player. The winnings are
now divided into three classes: First,
money; second, money, and third,
money. There are also a few other
things like character that count lit
tie. The rules of the game are very
strict Cheating is not allowed-if
discovered. Some have played ac'
cording to rule, and even been sdc-
cessful, but not as we speak OF sue
cess today.-Life,
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-11-09

five months in a hos
pital l was dis
charged as incurable,
and given only six
months to live. Ny
heart was affected, I
had s m o t b ring
spells, and some
times fell uncon-
scious. I got so /
couldn't use m y
arms, my eyesight
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-11-09
a Whistler Criticism.

The late James Mcneil Whistler
was standing bareheaded in hat
shop, the clerk having taken his hal
to another part of the shop for com
parison. A man rushed in with. his
hat in his hand and supposing Whist
Ter to be clerk angrily confronted
him.
See here" he said, This hat
doesn't fit"
Whistler eyed the stranger from
head to foot and then drawled out:
We'll, neither does your coat.
What's more, IL you'll pardon my say
ing so, I'll be hanged il care much
for the color of your trousers. "-"Un-
der the Spreading Chestnut Tree" in
Everybodys.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-11-09

was impaired and the kidney secre-
tons were badly disordered. / was
completely worn out and discouraged
when began using Doan's Kidney
Pills, but they went right to the cause
OF the trouble and did their work well.
l have been feeling well ever SINCE"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-11-09
CromWeII's Boots.

In London the other day .Epair OF
riding boots worn by Oliver Cromwell
were sold for $43 They were discov-
cred 80 years ago during some exca-
vations at Canonbury Tower, Isling-
ton.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-11-09

Maud-She is a woman who has
suffered a good deal for her belief.
Ethel-Dear me! What is her be-
lief? Maud-She believes that she can
wear No. 8 shoe on No. 6 feet.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-11-09
STATE OF ONO. CRY OF TOLEDO. a..

STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF ToLRpo,l ..
LUCAS CoUrY. u"
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he 10 senior
partner OF the Arm OF r. j. CHENEY q Co., doing
business in the City Of Toledo. County and State
aforesaid, and that said nrm vim pay the sum Of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and svery
case Of CATARsa that cannot b cured BY the of
HALLS CATAIRH CuRE.
FRANK J.. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my presence
this 9Th day OF December A. D., 1885,
-, A. W. GLEASON,
4 srAL{ ror.1x pr,,,o
'~ NN"i~"A oshio'
Halls Catsrrh Cure 10 taken internally and acts
directly the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. Send for testimonials free.
F. j. CHENEY q CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-11-09
FIVE MONTHS IN HOSPITAL.
Discharged Becaues Doctors Could Not
Cure.

Levi p. Brockway, S. Second Ave-,
Anoka.. Mimi, says: after lying for
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-11-09

A woman would rather have big
feet than not have high instep.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-04
Statues of Great Merit

as he had recovered from his astonish-
ment.
But the expected chastisement did
not follow. The father was a man
with deep sense of justice, and he
did not care to take the responsibility
of deciding a matter of which he knew
absolutely nothing Instead he exacted
a promise from his son that for the
present he would be faithful to his
school duties, agreeing on his part to
permit the boy to continue his model
ing until it should be made clear what
was his capacity in that line.
One day young Ward. then boy OF
sixteen went to Cincinnati and saw
Powers Greek Slave" which was be-
ing exhibited in American cities. That
settled the business for him. Sculptor
he would be or nothing. He went
home to Urbana with that determine
ton, and nothing ever influenced him
to reconsider. 1t was some time before
the way opened, but when it came he
accepted it with alacrity that left
small doubt of his own faith in his
choice of career. His older sister
lived in Brooklyn and through her in
vitation and influence in the family
councils he was permitted to go there
and to enter the studio of H. K. Browne
as an art student.
his progress was phenomenal. IN q
few years the young sculptor had ac-
compifshed so much that he was able
to assist his instructor in completing
the colossal equestrian statue of WASH
in gton which stands in Union square.
New York, and his name is chiseIed on
it as Brownies associate. His first por-
trait statue was that of Commodore
Oliver H. Perry, ordered by the late
August Belmont, who was warm adj
mirer of the naval hero. After that
Ward was never without commission.
and he received the highest pay for his
work that had ever been given in this
country. In 1885 he declined to accept
any more commissions. declaring that
he had acquired all rne distinction and
wealth that he wanted. Since then he
has lived the life of the retired artist
emerging from his artistic seclusioD
now and then long enough to under
take some masterpiece demanded by
the public taste. Such is the equestrian
statue of Hancock. marvellous work
for man who has passed the Scripturai
age limit. After living for twenty-six
years the life of a widower Mr.. Ward
astonished his friends last year by be-
coming a benedict for the third time.
EDWIN A. WALKER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-04

" y the world of American art of to-
day there is no figure more pictur-
csQue and no individual more
worthy of attention than the vet
eran sculptor. John Quincy Adams
Ward. For more than half a century
he has been prominent in the evolution
of art in this country and has contrib
uted generously to its expansion. Rich
in experience and master of a reputa-
ton that has been won by long and
faithful service, he stands pre-eminent
in his field
No other sculptor-certainly no other
American-is connected so inseparably
with national art. Ward is represented
by at least a dozen examples in New
Work alone, all of them made familiar
to Americans by frequent pictorial re-
production. It is the fashion nova
days in certain hypercritical quarters
to find much fault with his earlier
work His statue of Shakespeare in
Central park, New York. has been
made the target for a good deal of I'M
favorable criticism. but his New Eng
land Pilgrim" standing but stones
throw from the Hiscredited Bard of
Avon. is instinct with a beauty that is
all it's own.
Even though he did little else it
must have made the reputation of any
man to have created the noble figure
of Washington which stands its
granite pedestal in front of the sub
treasury building in Wall street No
one who has ever presumed to raise
technical doubts concerning it has con-
WINGED the world that he could have
done better. The American people ac-
cept it as a satisfactory and altogether
inspiring realization of a conception
that could arise only in the brain of a
true creative artist.
The statues OF General Grant and
Henry Ward Beecher, both in Brook
lyn. are also excellent examples of
Wards fidelity to nature. The ma
,tionaI capital is happy in the possession
of two imposing monuments to the
genius of this remarlkab BILE mantle
portrait figure of General Garfield on
Capitol hill and the statue of General
George H. Thomas. Hartford, Conn.
Is especially rich in the possession of
several works of the dean of American
sculptors. The roof of it's capitol
bears six figures which represent art,
science, music, poetry, commerce and
agriculture. In the park which sur |
eeunds the capitol stands the bronze J
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Button GWinnett

Washington of a statue of John With
erspoon.
A Scottish Patriot.
James Wilson, like the present secre-
tary of agriculture OF the same name,
was born in Scotland. He studied at
several Scottish universities. At the
age of tWenty-one he came to the
United States. That was in 1853. He
settled in Philadelphia and became u
lawyer. When the differences between
the colonies and the crown became
acute. Wilson took the side of the col
onies. BY voice and pen, on the stump
and in the press. he espoused the cause
OF the Americans. He was elected to
the provincial convention in January.
1775, and to the Continental congress
in May of the same year, with Benja-
min Franklin and others. He was one
of the first of the Pennsylvania dele
gates to support the Declaration.
though in the debates leading UP to
the appointment of n committee to
draft that document he opposed the
idea OF revolution until he perceived
that independence was inevitable.
In the campaign of 1776 Wilson took
the field and commanded a battalion
of militia which saw active service in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-04
John Penn

colleagues to put that provision in the
constitution. Today there probably is
no proposed constitutional amendment
more popular or standing a better
chance of adoption than one embody-
ing that very idea.
On the delicate question of the rela-
ton between the nation and the indi-
vidual states, also occupying now a
considerable measure, of public atten-
ton, James Wilson said, f am for a
national government, but not for one
that will swallow up the state govern
ments." In letter TO Washington he
wrote this prophecy: 1.-The most intri-
cate and the most delicate questions in
our national jurisprudence will arise
in running the lines between the au-
thority of the national government and
that of the several states"
Washington appointed Wilson an as
sociate justice of the supreme court in
October 1889, and he passed the rest
of his life in that position. He died
while on circuit at the town of Eden
ton, N. c., in 1798 where he was buried.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-04
Caesar Rodney

New Jersey. But his talents were those
of an advocate rather than military.
The rest of his career was in the civil
and judicial service. Wilson is still re-
garded as one of the greatest constitu-
tional lawyers and jurists in our his
tory. He won that high distinction as
a member of the constitutional conven-
ton of 1877. He had much to do with
the making of the constitution. In
the convention he made 16S speeches, a
record surpassed only by Gouverneur
Morris, who made 1T3. John Bach Nc
Master. the historian, says that Wilson
was undoubtedly the best prepared of
all the delegates for the work of the
convention by reason of his deep and
systematic study of the history and sci
ence of government. Many of the
great principles of government advo-
Gated by him." adds McMaster, I'VE as
a government are only beginning to
apply"
James Wilson strongly advocated the
popular election of United States SEN
ators and came very near inducing his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-04
George Read

There his remains lay until last No
vember-10S years-when they were
taken to Philadelphia and accorded a
burial with honor beside those of his
wife in the family vault in Old Christ
church.
And Still Another.
The Rev. John Witherspoon was a
fighting parson. Like Wilson, he was
born in Scotland. He was a lineal de-
scendent of John Knox, and his ia
ther was Presbyterian preacher.
After his own ordination as a minister
in that denomination John Wither-
spoon published a book anonymously
which took rather broad views on theo-
logical questions. 1t created a sensa-
ton and aroused fierce criticism. With
erspoon published another book avow-
ing his authorship Of the first and
stoutly defending his doctrines. He
was fearless in the expression of his
views throughout life. After preaching
at Paisley, Scotland, for fifteen years.
Witherspoon came to America. He be-
came professor of divinity at Princeton
college in New Jersey, now Princeton
university. In 1853 he was chosen pres
ident of that institution, serving for
many years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-04
George Walton

Witherspoon began fighting the Brit
ish government when he was young
divinity student in Scotland. He fought
in the battle of Falkirk for the young
pretender, Charles Edward Stuart, and
he was taken prisoner. 1t is said of
him that he was an uncompromiSing
rebel from the moment he landed in
America. He was a member of the
Continental congress when the Declara-
ton of Independence came up for con-
sheraton and when some tinid MEM
bers seemed to hold back because of
their fear as to the consequences to
themselves in the event of the failure
of the Revolution Parson WitherspoOn
of Princeton arose and uttered these
brave and defiant words, which no
doubt had weight in bringing the fear
some brethren into the fold when the
final vote was taken:
For my part, of property I have
some; of reputation, more. That repu-
tation is staked, that property is
pledged on the issues of this contest;
and, although these gray hairs must
soon descend into the sepulcher, 1
would infinitely rather that they de-
scend thither by the hand of the execu-
toner than desert at this crisis the sa
cred cause of my country"
Horace Walpole declared in the Brit
ish parliament that 1.-The American col
onies had run away with Presbyterian
minister" In Glasgow. Scotland. With
erspoon was denounced as "firebrand
and traitor In New York the Brit
ish soldiers burned him in effigy, but
in good company, an eff1gy of George
Washington being burned with that of
Witherspoon.
Becoming blind in his old age. With
erspoon retired from the presidency of
Princeton to farm in the neighbor-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-04

IKE the other illustrious builders
b Of this republic, the signers of
g the Declaration OF Independ-
ence builded better than they
knew. Not the least of their creation
was the Fourth of July as a national
holiday. though they did this without
direct intention. Independence day is
4 fitting time for recalling the men who
VI lade the glorious Fourth. What be-
Vanlc OF them? What else did they do
ST public Importance? In what respects
were they worthy of fame other than
as signers of the immortal document
which. finally passed and amended by
the Continental congress July 4, 1916,
declared tfat these united colonies are
and &C right ought to be free and in
dependent states?''
General history tells much about a
few 81 the most prominent signers
such IS John Adams. Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman
and John Hancock. president of the
congress, who wrote his name so large
that. as he remarked, John Bull could
read it without spectacles." But what
of the humber members who affixed
theis signatures? F'ifty-six men signed
the Declare ton of independence.
Scarcely more than dozen are gener-
ally known to posterity. Yet many of
the others were long in public service
and achieved hiCA regulations in their
day
\ revival CT interest in the signers is
Indicated by the fact that within a
year the remains of James Wilson have
been disinterred from a lonely grave
among strangers and reburied in his
family vault in Philadelphia and a
fund has been raised for the erection in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-04
john WTthersPOOn

IKE the other illustrious builders
Of this republic, the signers of
the Declaration OF Independ-
ence bufIded better than thew
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figure of Israel Putnam in rebel uni
form, a work that has received the
most generous praise from those who
understand such things.
Wards career is the more remarkable
from the fact that he had arrived at
the age of sixteen before he ever saw
a piece Of sculpture. In 1880. the year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-04

on account of the boy having been SO
absorbed in his occupation that he lit
orally forgot to go to school. His
father went in search of him one day
and found him at work in a clay bank
miles from the schoolhouse. The lad
had modelled a row of figures and was
so immersed in the fascinating work
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the time when he did not want to ex-
press himself in form At the age of
six his natural instinct led him to FASH
ion rude figures in mud, and it be-
came such a fascinating occupation
that all of his spare time was devoted
to it.
This continued until discovery came
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-04

that he did not discover his irate parent
until it was too late to retreat. The
father was not a critic of art forms.
but the row of clay figures attracted
his attention and turned his wrath into
curiosity.
$50 this is what you have been play
ing hockey fort" he CALCULATED as soou
The Irish standard., 1907-05-11
Worlds Oldest Person.

Persons who can remember as far
back as the battle of Trafalgar in
1905 have been receiving attention by
reason of the discovery of one such
in London recently. and one of these
centenarians now heralded is William
Kingsley an lrishman. who is said ia
be 124 years old, and who not. only
saw Nelson. but fought under him at
ent at the famous adnirars death. He
is probably the oldest person living,
and he is undoubtedly the most re-
markable centenarian alive. He was
born in Cork in 1888. during the reign
of George Ill. and he has lived under
five different sovereigns. Kingsley is
now living at Stoddart. Miss.
The man in whom the public inter-
est was first excited is Joseph Stuckey,
who for a. time has been an inmate
of ST. Pancras infirmary. Though
born on Dec. %. 1889, he could be de-
scribed as hale We're it not for a bad
hip resulting from q. fall. He says he
remembers Nelson, being a child at
the time of his sailing from Ports
mouth to the scene of the trafalgar
fight He was only five years old then.
The battle of Waterloo, in 1915. he
remembers well, and has recalled with
what execration the name of Bona =
parte was held throughout England
OF later events he exhibited a. clearer
recollection. the birth of Queen Vic
toria and the battle of NavarinO he
ing among them.
Stuckey took part in the Crimean
war. remembers the charge of the
Light Brigade at Balaklavh and was
at the siege of Sebastopol. In that
war he won some prize money. that
was delivered to him only a few years
ago and amounted to S20.50. The CEN
tenarian looks to be about eighty and
his eyes were clear enough to read the
newspaper accounts Of himself with
the aid of spectacles. He has made
meagre living as crossing sweeper
and lately has received 81 a week from
the parish relief.
The Irish standard., 1907-05-11
Why Don't You7

Why don't you answer your friends
letter at once?
Why don't you make the promised
visit to that invalid? She is looking
for you day after day.
Why don't you send away that little
gift you've been planning to send !?
Mere kind intentions never accomplish
any good.
Why don't you try to share the bur-
den of that sorrowful one who works
beside youo Is it because you are
growing selfish?
Why don't you speak out the en-
couraging words that you have in your
thoughts? Unless you express them
they are of no use to others.
Why don't you take more pains TO
be sacrificing and loving in the
every day home life? Time is rapidly
passing. Your dear one will not he
with you always.
Why don't you create around you an
atmosphere Of happiness and helpful
ness so that all who come in touch
with you may be made better?