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Charlevoix county herald., 1908-09-26
No Automobiles There.

There are no automobiles on the
golden streets of heaven" says the
Whitsett Courier, but they're Civ
ing lots of folks a chance to walk
those golden streets. One of the
contraptions arrived in town last week
and during the first spin the owner
took in it it pitched a blind mule on
top of the town hall, with the man
that was ridin' the mule. The mule
was SO mad it kicked the town clock
to pieces, likewise kickin a hole in
as he had took his seat an called
council to order. Having landed in
the midst of them, the mule walked
slow and dignified to the front door
an then took to the woods"
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-09-26
MOTHER AND CHILD
Both Fully Nourished on Grape-Nuts.

The value of this famous food is
shown in many ways, in addition to
what might be expected from its chem
ical analysis.
Grape-Nuts food is made of whole
wheat and barley, is thoroughly baked
for many hours and contains all the
wholesome ingredients in these &C.
reals.
1t contains also the phosphate of
potash grown in the grains. which Ma
ture uses to build up brain and nerve
cells.
Young children require proportion
ately more of this element because the
brain and nervous system of the child
grows SO rapidly.
A Va. mother found the value of
Grape-Nuts in not only building up her
own strength but in nourishing her
baby at the same time. She writes:
After my baby came I did not re-
cover health and strength, and the
doctor said 1 could not nurse the baby
as | did not have nourishment for her,
besides | was too weak.
Gle said l might try a change of
diet and see what that would do, and
recommended Grape-Nuts food.
bought a pkg. and used it regularly.
A marked change came over both
baby and I.
"My baby is now four months old,
is in fine condition, / am nursing her
and doing all my work and. never felt
better in my life" There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich. Read "The Road to Well
ville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true. and full of human
intersst.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-09-26
CARRIED GESTURE TOO FAR.
Boys Action Possibly Appropriate,
But Somewhat Unnecessary.

Vivian Burnett, the original of the
still-remembered Little Lord Fauntle-
roy, at the Chicago convention dis
cussed with reporter a certain party
maneuver.
They went too far there" said Mr..
Burnett. They made themselves
ridiculous by their excess. Do you
know what they reminded me Of?
They reminded me of a juvenile elo-
cutionist my mother often tells about.
This lad, at a school treat, got up
to recite the first piece of his life. He
was ambitious; he wished to make a
great success of his piece and he had
been told by his teacher that the Sc
cret Of elocution was the gesture-for
every phrase its fitting gesture.
THE opening line of the boys Sc
lection was The comet lifts it's tail
Of fire.
THE overzealous boy, to fit its prop
err gesture to this line, lifted up the
tail of his coat and held it out in a
horizontal position"
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-09-26

day in dispatches from the mining dis
tricts of the north, west, east and
south Of the United States. The num-
Der Of men killed in mines in the
United States averages in the neigh
borhood of 10000 for each year and
experts are employed by the govern
ment in hordes for no other purpose
than to study underground gases and
learn the best way in which the safety
of the lives of Americas workingmen
who are hauling wealth out of the
earth may be insured
Every time life is lost production
Of the article which that man, woman.
or life is engaged in giving to the pub
lie is curtailed. Insurance companies,
which have put accident clauses in
their policies, are perhaps the best
medium, outside Of government re-
ports, to gain an insight into the num-
Der Of deaths which industry fur
nishes each year. The English-per-
haps it is their deliberate methods
kill only one-third the number of per
sons each year, in proportion to the
population, which America does. The
railroads of America are declared TO
be the incarnation of Old Father Time
himself.
Even f. II. Hartman, the best
known railroad magnate of the coun-
try, has openly declared that upon
going on Journeys over his own reads,
he wonders whether 1t is to
be his last journey. And arriv-
ing at the cause of this de-
pletion of the population on
railroads, 1t is found that the results
are brought about by the absolute de-
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-09-26
Didn't Know Eroqs.

A dignified army captain was once
which were many bullfrogs.
The captain had never heard bull
frogs, and in the middle of the night.
fairly distracted by their continuous
believing, he descended the stairs in
his robe de mutt, and said to the SEN
try:
Sentry, tell the sergeant of tie
guard to drag the COW out of that
marsh"
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-09-26
In The United States Loss Of Life Is
almost Beyond Alzva's Poorer Of CON-
cebhom-How the WIorla Figures Line
Mb with Those Of This Country

not include mills. mines and work.
shops and so forms less than half Of
the havoc which is played with the in
habitants of the United States. The
casualties in the United States, ac-
cording to a recent report OF the GEN.
sus bureau. amounts to over 100000
killed and injured. In figures embrac-
ing the world that represents the
killed alone and only il times of peace.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-09-26

LID FATHER TIME In depict
ing the population Of this
planet to make room for
coming generations is using
two great scythes-war and
industry. He yields the lat
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-09-26

OF our toiling element than the
land of the lily.
The crimson carnage Of industry Is
not brought into the public notice to
any large extent and the reason for
this Ia because the deaths take place
within the borders of the Atlantic and
Pacific and not at any one
chosen spot such as would battle.
The horrors Of mines are told every
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-09-26

lCCt oDONc IllS
nearly as rapidly as in other destroy
ing modes of industry. The Struc-
tural Workers union, which has its
headquarters in Chicago reports that
in 1906 it had over 1900 members
and at the end of that year this num-
Der was reduced to something like
1850. Those men as they worked
high about the common habitation of
mankind little thought that their vo-
cation was far more hazardous than
that of the STRAIGHTFORWARD man in
blue uniform with U. S. A. stamped
on his cartridge belt.
But aside from this great carnage.
Brains are being put TO work every
day devising methods of succor for
the families of the men, women and
children whose lives are sluffed out
for the cause of industry. Perhaps
the greatest of present-day plans
which has been put into effect was
that statute, known as the employers
liability law, which the last congress
gave the people OF the United States.
This should make living a more safe
occupation for the workingman. The
measure provides that where the toll
er is slain while under the directions
of his employer, the concern. firm.
corporation or institution is held IL
able for his death and that his family
shall be provided for in coin of the
realm. A mans carelessness or IT.
responsible condition at the time OF
The accident, of course. debars his
widow and fatherless children from
the benefits which they might have
reaped had the case been other
wise.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-09-26

and were injured during the year OF
1905, which unfortunately was rain
er a taller reckoning than those
of preceding years. or course
Americas population Is about
twice that of France and as conse-
quence. perhaps. are more heed
full In the care ot the lives
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-09-26
The nearest
oD~,Dori cnn

The nearest NJ
compari on Y
in the way Of
war which we
have at hand is
the Russo-J apan-
csc conflict in
which a crimson
total Of 33e,7S6 Of
killed and woun-
ded was rolled
up. The hurry,
hustle and bus
tie of America
gives this coun-
try a standing
all over the
globe as bein g
in the front
rank in the list
OF casualties.
Splendid pre-
ca uti on 8 are
taken by the
government and
every yearthese
are increased,
but at the same
time the merci-
less scythe con-
tinues to reap
Just as bounti-
full a harvest
In the marts of
Industry.
In France, sta
tistic from
Washington say
that 222,124 la
borers al o n e
lost their lives
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-09-26

each year meet violent
deaths from causes other
than war. or this num-
Der the United States lays
claim to 100000. Few Of
the states keep track of
the injuries which are suf-
fered by inhabitants. Only
a record Of deaths is Sc
cured. Hence the number
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-09-26

Of actual casualties can never be
known, but the government furnishes
us with reports of the killed.
Just recently the interstate COM
merce commission made public its re-
port for the year 1907. Its report
places the killed and injured upon
railroads alone at 122.SB5. This does
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-09-26

Icr WIFI MS rIBHC HdHu anu tHo TOT
mer with his left, consequently the
carnage Of the battlefield Is outstripped
by the number OF lives snuffed out by
railroads. mines. mills, workshops,
etc. The actual ratio is two to one in
favor of peace.
BY that statement is meant that,
the average deaths each year for 20
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-09-26

years having been
figured, the dogs OF
war have done only one
half the damage accord
ed to times ofYpeace.
In New York city
alone each year sees
an average of 3,467
persons bundled into
eternity by violence.
1t is declared that a
person a minute is
hustled to the morgue.
undertaker's or hos.
pital. Supposing
hostile nations
should sw oop 4
down on a city. ms
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-09
Nobody Ever "at" London.

A tese of irregularity occurs in
cablegraIn that announces from New
York the residence Of a certain at
cused person AT London" You will
perceive at once the absurdity Of those
wortls-"at London" y New Yorker
may want to get at London, but those
who live there live I'm London" And
it IS one Of The triumphs Of London
and language Though most irregularl
that no one is ever cat London. You
can drop Off "at" Paris on the way to
anywhere. and you may spend the win.
ter "at" ST Petersburg or at New
York You may change cars sat" Chi
cago But there comes moment when
the English language gets Irregular Is
It when the fifth million IS passed? No
Englishman was ever "at" London. II
would be rs irregular as being at
Asia or lat" heaven.-Iondon Stand
ard.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-09
THE GARDEN SCHOOL.
Ho-~ Children = Newton Wee Taught
70 Beauty rionfe Grounds

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Quoted hF the laiies o. IL &oe.a! -
sace ciGa Of that town durH. tie 81.
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pens o a : garden. & coz. s-.ete- 4. +
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AIttee % TIE Gel arm e@5 * dz.tt-
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were promptly sent he s5.1.ss
sem Z. esfc}l...E -eJseT 70 about assa=#z# -
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3si
Inc fesa'ii5s was quick. an n chs
sHI q week we had 1aa fezlt.a.
g-o0' i,iaa s..e e.fec-of went % @ssa
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S1lA! GI from lie - Oman Iun G4SI.-a1
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-09
Speak Well Of Your Town.

Strangers seeking location are d.
ways greatly Influenced In favor o
any place where the citizens are e..
thuslastic IN It's praise. When avs
from home, 90 not neglect to give thos
with whom you come In contact to u1'
derstand that you live in live town
populated by enterprising. go ahead
progressive people, and one that is aQ
vancing instead Of retrograding.
you can truthfully speak in common
dation Of the ability Of your profes
sional men. the square dealing u.ethod
q your merchants. the superiority c
yoU: schools, etc. let nothing n3.ave..
you from exarcislnS that p-iy.less
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-09
Iceland From Lava Wall

The general impression that Iceland
IL cold country Is false one, says g
writer In Travel Magazine. In Reyk.
javik, the capital of the island, one
day perched myself on one Of the lava
walls and looked at a scene of.summer
warmth and beauty. Familiar cows
and cats and hens were busy In the
sunshine Children, thinly clad, were
playing about with shouts of merri
ment Potatoes were In full blossom.
and cabbage and various vegetables
added to the sense Of homellke comfort
But such days are GASES In vast deserts
Of rain, for II Iceland In summer Is
not cold It Is not comfortable.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-09

In real life room doors always open
In toward the room itself On the
stage, however, room doors as rule
open outward, or away from the room
Exits are one of the most difficult parts
OF the actors art, and If he or she had
to tumble with the handle, pull tht.
door toward them, step round 1t and
pass through they would probably
make a clumsy dodge OF it. That is
why, as rule, doors are constructed
30 open outward at push
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-09

The school garden movement II.
Washington, which started humbly 9
few years ago, has so strongly appeal
ed to the children and their parents
that with comparatively little assist
Rnce from the public funds It ha-
thrived amazingly. Already marked
change Is observable not only IN the
Immediate surroundings Of the schoo
Suildings themselves, but in all parts
X the town at the homes OF the llttie
mes. They have been taught plant
love In terms which have In man,
cases never been presented to them be
fore. By their Personal participation IL
the work of making gardens, In p-epa-
ing the ground, selecting and plaptine
the seeds, caring for the sprouts an
the plants and finally plucking III,
blooms of their own cultivation the
have gained sense of responsibility,
which makes for the improvement c
the whole town
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-09

II the average person were asket
what Vas the strongest living tAi.e Il
Ls probable that he woGd mann sha
Ion or sotae such huge danizea o. the
forest and would not even think of the
unassertiye biv&Irc. But SO great :
the power possessed by the oyster that
to open It force equal to 1875 times
the weight OF its shell-less body IS re
CURED. The shelI-Iess limpet pull,
1884 times It's own weight Wish Ia the
air and about double when measured
In the water The Mediterranean COG
kIe (Nenus vurrucosa1 can exert a pull
Ing power equal to 2,o71 times the
weight Of its own body. If the human
being possessed strength as great In
proportion as that the average man
would be able to lift the enormous
weight of $4,000 pounds, pulling in
the same degree as the limpet. And II
the man pulled in the same proportion
ate degree as the cookie he would sus
tain Il weight Of no less than 8, 106, SOC
pounds
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-09
PROUD OF HIS TOWN.
What One Man Is Doing to lmprov.
Jack.on, Tenn.

Jaek.on, Tenn.
One Of the most progressive tow!
omcialB in the South is Samuel Ian
caster, city engineer Of Jackson, Tent
Mr.. Lancaster thinks there Is no piac
like Jackson, and DE wants others Il
think SO, too, and le is doing every
thing In his power to make It. one o.
the prettiest towns in the country Il
lS due In q great measure to his ei
forts that good roads are being built il.
Madison county. But road building T.
not all that has engrossed the big brazil
Of Sam Lancaster. says writer 10
Breeders Gazette. AS manager Of
the waterworks he saw a chance to dc
things. Jackson had no park. and nea'
the waterworks there was needed 6
raised roadway Sam Lancaster made
the AL, and before an? one knew wha'
he was up to he had Lui!t fine LAKE
on the site whence came the earth foI
the all. Smaller lakes near By cam.
then drives, bridges, boats, lilies (mai
velous lllies), banks Of flowers. trees
An unsightly railway yard adjoinet'
ID for few cars OF earth. Presto, Sam
made toe yard and the park join,
Grass, flowers, shrubs, beauty, order.
seats, comfort, inspiration, hope, al
came out of that old sink hole. And
the manager only grinned when h.
saw that Sam Lancaster had ectua!A
parked and fenced part OF hi
railway Will pass by and say. Jack
son, Tenn, is beautiful place anG
must have people Of culture within It
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-09
Chinese Troops Good Runners.

In the drilling OF recruits for tn.
Chinese army each man Is required to
carry sand In his knapsack. For the
first day he carries two ounces; on
each succeeding day he Increases this
amount by two ounces until at last he
Is carrying sixteen pounds. These men
can run at a dog trot for ten consecu,
tive hours and arrive at the end Of
that time In a At condition for fighting
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-09
Eettl's Gift,

A Lancashire vicar was asked by the
choir to call upon old Betty, who was
deaf, but who Insisted In Joining IN tAa
solo Of the anthem, and to ask he,
only to sing In the hymns. He shouted
into her ear, Betty, I've been request
cd to speak to you about your sing
ing At last she caught the WON.
singing" and replied: Not to me BE-
the praise, sir. It's a gift."-Pall Nab
Gazette
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-09

A story is told Of an Irishman who,
while walking with his friend, passed
q jewelers. shop where there We're o
lot OF precious stones In the window.
would you not like to have your
pick?"
mot me pick, but me shovel" said
Mike.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-09
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia +. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacerients, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, tibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-doWn feeling, f1atulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness, ornervous proStlation.
Why don't you try it
Mrs. Pinxham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-09

A man who makes two Jobs grow
where one grew before Is about the
best working definition Of patriot
Nashville American.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-09

The little plckanIany with her big
slice o. watermelon. reproduced in
natural eolors on the backs, is just
100 cute for anything People rave
over these cards. They have gilt
edges and extra high glazed surface,
and come in heavy telescope case.
Dealers everywhere charge so cents
for this qaulity.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-09
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Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-20

didn't amount to any more than rabbits jumps
would on the land. The bucks feet dew sideways
and be skated along at great rate.
"Of course, the Indian running behind and wearing
nocassins soon caught up with the deer. He ran up
on one side tried steer the buck in toward the
shore where the other Indian waiting. The buck
couldn't turn if he wanted to- and he didn't want to
little bit The Indian shore waited until the buck
came abreast of where he and then he started
on the rum intending TO jump the bucks back and
throw him. The Indian made his leap just as the buck
slipped to side and the Indian came down on the
right beside the buck. The buck made of those
vicious side swipes that deer sometimes make with
their hoofs and trimmed that Indians trousers neat
could be from pocket TO ankle.
1T took the Indian off his feet and he went sliding
over the ice The other Indian made jump and got
hold of the bucks horns One of the horns broke short
off and the Indian followed his mate. Both Indians
sent flying the ice three four times before
they finally got the buck between them and closed in
on him and threw him. Even then he dangerous
customer for his hoofs flying the air seemed TO
be full of them and every time they struck they cut
like knife BY the time those Indians had the bucks
throat cut they in pretty nearly as bad shape
the buck for their clothes torn to ribbons and
they had pieces of hide knocked off all then
where the bucks hoofs had hit them Yes sir, tell
YOU there scrmmages than those you get
into in football"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-20

DOORS Joseph pleading for admission for his wire In
the following words:-"ln Heavens name beg 1or
shelter: my wife and 1 go no further" Reply
comes from those Within mo inn is this Begone from
hence We may be thieves, trust ye not
AS the bell rings out the midnight hour the process
sion halts before open door where the figures OF
Joseph and Mary are arranged in kind of stable
The religious part of the ceremony ends with lit
tie service before the shrine, and then the frolic be-
gins The pnata is the chief feature of the fun This
is only big water jar of red clay, usually cracked
1t is decorated with tissue paper and tnsel head and
foot and often represents an old man or woman The
handsome ones are enveloped in great papier mache
angels the water jar is filed with sweets and small
gifts and the pihata is suspended from the centre OF
the ceiling or doorway, and each member of the
party large and small is given chance TO break it
with his blows.
short club is used, and the striker is blindfolded
and turned swiftly three times. This adds to the ol
ty of the OCCASION but does make the hitting of
the pinata easy thing
On the night before Christmas they sing the litany
of Milo Dos and a Mexican cradle song before put
ting the effges in place With dancing and merry
making the cermony of the Nativity is completed The
churches thronged with visitors during the month
the arrangement is allowed to stand
The creche, crib manger in France is almost