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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-04-18
How Her Life Was Saved When Bit
ten BY a Large Snake.

How few people there are who are
not afraid of snakes Not long ago q
harmless little garter snake fell on
the wheel of an automobile which was
being driven by woman. The woman
promptly tainted and the car, left to
it's Cvn resources, ran into a stone
wall and caused n serious accident.
The bite Of poisonous snake needs
prompt attention. Mrs. X. M. Fishel,
Route No. /, Box 40, Dillsburg, Pa,
tells how she saved her life when bit
ZEN by a large snake.
ION August 20, 1906, was bitten
on the hand twice by large copper
head snake. Being 4 distance from
any medical aid. as last resort
used Sloan's Eminent, and to my as
constituent found it killed all pain and
was the means Of saving my life. |
am the mother of four children and
am never without your Liniment.'
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-04-18
Nor Fire Nor Water.

Secretary \. NJ. Downes of New
York's department of fire, related 1T
a dinner a fire story.
AT the end Of the first act of a
DRAMA" he said, "a man leaped hur-
riedly TO his feet.
az heard an alarm of fire. he said.
L must go and see where IL is
His wife, whose hearing was Jess
acute, made way for him in silence,
and he disappeared.
"'It wasn't fire. he said, on his
return.
"'Nor water, either, said his wife
coldlY."
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-04-18
CHAPTER w.
A Change Of Name.

Here's your way, sor," said the po-
liceman, turning TO old City Hall, as
it was even then known, and leading
me to one of the inner rooms of the
labyrinth of Offices.
The policeman opened az Office
door, sauted, and motioncd NO to
enter.
Detective Coosan," he said, here's
your man"
Detective CooGan, from behind his
desk, nodded with the careless dig.
nifty of official position.
Glad to see you, Mr.. Wilton" he
said affably.
IL | betrayed surprise at being
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-04-18
Woman's Rule.

1t is becoming more and more evi
dent that women mean to have and
will sooner or later, gain the suf
frage, which all thoughtful persons
of both sexes are coming to see is
only reasonable claim, but one could
wish that men would accede to it IN
a more generous spirit, and that wom-
en- would plead for it in womanly fash
ion, and without treating man as II
he were the sole possessor Of all tho
IiCeS-LndYS Pictorial
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-04-18
Class Favoritism.

"The Indian appropriation bill puts
an end to the relations of the five
tribes, ] notice" remarked Reeder,
looking up from his paper.
'Humph!" growled Grump, whose
wife's cousin is making a protract-
ed visit at his home. 81 wish we
were Indians. Kansas City Times.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-04-18
In a Pinch, Use ALIENS FOOT-EASE.

\ powder. It cures painful, SMART
Ing, nervous feet and jngrowinS nails.
It's the greatest comfort discovery OF
tho Gge. Makes new shoes easy A
certain cure for sweating feet. Sold
by al Druggists. 25c. Accept no sub.
stitute. Trial package. FREE. AID.
dress \. S. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-04-18
Seek the Brioht Thinos in Life.

Look out for the bright, for the
brightest side Of things, and keep the
face constantly turned toward it; you
will then shed happiness along your
way like the summer sun.-Julius
Bentham.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-04-18
SYNOPSIS.

GGes Dudley arrived in San Francisco
20 j0,a ais friend and distant relative
Hcaty Wilton, whom he was To assist
ir az i,up0rtant and mysterious task
ana whh accompanied Dudley on the
ferry boat trip into tho city. The re-
mara able resemblance OF the Two men
- noted and commented on by passen-
gers De tine ferry. Th"E see Il man WITH
Spsitr eycs. which sends a thrill through
DUdirv. wilton postponcs an explanation
Ut tie, strange CrrHud Dudley Is 10 per-
for0. but occurrences cause him to
know "a Is one Of uo ordinary meaning.
Witt.u lraVCs Gilrs in their room, with
ft,,irorsiOu 30 await his return and shoot
tpy Du, who tries 10 cnt"r Outside there
D, IatsI shouts amt curses aud thc Noise
~ . cl.ayrrI IIcuvy rushes in and at
ais y,.6urst the ronmmat"@ quickly cN-
.oatg, clothes. and hr hurrics out again
TIrrd!y tae a., gone than Giles is
star}-ad by cry OF "IIelp," and he runs
n.5 go ind some ono being assaulted by
% hulr duz "a men lie summons a police
,..lN hu. they are unable to find any
trace 90 4 crime Cites returns to his
rnnIu aHI hunts FOR some eNid"uce that
,.tcfR explain his strange mission.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-04-18
CLASSIFIED.

Printer-Where shall l put the an
nouncement Of Alderman Dodgers re-
tirement?
Editor - Under Public Improve
mCntS"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-04-18
AN INTERESTING
CHEMICAL EXPERIMENT
Ary Child Can Do 1.-THE Result 10
Almost Like Magic-usefui, Too.

Anything in the nature OF a chem.
zeal experiment is always interesting
and usually educative. Here is SIM
pie experiment which any child can
perform and which is instructive in
very practical way: Get bit OF White
Lead about the size of pea, a piece
OF charcoal, common candle In
candlestick, and O. blow-pipe. Scoop
out a little hollow in the charcoal to
hold the White Lead, then light the
candle. take the charcoal and lead in
one hand and the bow-pipe in the
other, with the large end OF the blow
pine between the lips; blow the flame
of the candle steadily against the bit
OF White Lead on the charcoal and tx
the White Lead is pure it viii pres
emily resolve itself into little shining
slobules of metallic lead, under the
intense heat of the blow-pipe, leaving
no residue.
If. however, the White Lead is adui-
terated in the slightest degree, it will
not wholly change into lead. So, it
will be seen, that this experiment is
not only an entertaining chemical
demonstration, but also of practical
use in the home. White Lead is the
most important ingredient of paint.
II should be bought pure and unadui-
terated and mixed with pure linseeu~
oil. That is the best paint The
above easy experiment enables any
one to know whether the paint is the
kind which will wear or not.
The National Lead Company guar
antee that white lead taken from a
package bearing their Dutch Boy
Painter" trademark will prove absO-
lutcly pure under the blowpipe test;
and to encourage people to make the
test and prove the purity Of paint be-
fore using il, they will send free 4
blow-pipe and valuable booklet on
paint to anyone writing them asking
for Test Equipment. Address Ma
tional Lead Company. Woodbridge
Building New York City.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-04-18
WELL.

Hun! Your mother takes in wash
in"
You didn't suppose she'd leave il
hanging out forever did you?"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-04-18
a Mind Reader.

Pat had got hurt-not much more
than a scratch, it is true, but his en-
ployer had visions of being compelled
to keep him for life, and had adopted
the wise course of sending him at once
to the hospital. After the house sur
geon had examined him carefully, he
said TO the nurse: Z
AS subcutaneous abrasion is not Oh
servablc, | do not think there is any
reason to apprehend tegumental cica-
irritation Of the wound"
Then, turning to the patient, he
asked, quizZically:
What do you think, PATE"
Sure, sir said Pat, you're a won
derful thought-reader, doctor. You
took the very words out OF my
mouth. That's just what l was going
to say"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-04
Ian View OF Baseball.

One strong-arm gentleman called a
Pitch is hired to throw. Another gen.
tleman called a Stop is responsible
for whatever that Hon. Pitch throw to
him, so he protect himself from
wounding by soft pillows which he
wear on hands. Another gentleman
called a Striker stand in front of
that Stop and hold up club to fright
off that Hon. Pitch from angry rage
of throwing things. Hon. Pitch in
hand hold one baseball Of an unripe
condition of hardness. He raises that
arm lofty-then twist-a sudden! he
shoot them bullet-ball straight to
breast of Hon. Stop. Hon. Striker
swing club for vain effort. 1t is a miss
and them deathly ball shoot Hon. Stop
in gloves. Struck once!' decry Hon.
Emperor, person who is there to
gossip about it in loud voice.-H.
Togo, in Atlantic.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-04
Pio Money in Waste Land.

The woven wire fence is revolu.
tionizing the hog industry in the whole
country, and when farmers learn to
utilize every bit of waste land for pas
ture for their hogs the herds will be
healthy and the cost of production will
be decreased many dollars. 1t won't
do to allow the pigs to lie in the shade
of the corn cribs or to allow them
only a run of pasture. Feed lite
corn all of the time that the pigs are
running in the pasture. The grass
grown pig does not appear SO attrac.
tive with his working clothes on, but
when he is well developed and ready
to be fitted he makes the pampered
pets look like 80 cents. He makes
fine appearance and is credit to his
owner and feeder.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-04
Milk Trust in Trouble.

From evidence obtained by the
states attorney of Chicago, it seems
pretty well settled that the big milk
companies have divided up the coun-
try in that section and apportioned
each slice to member Of the trust.
Farmers testified that no two compan-
les operated in the same town and
that prices were fixed by the milk
companies in every case and never
by the farmers. The only consolation
the farmers get out Of it is that there
seems to be a faint possibility that
some members OF the trust may in
time be introduced to the inside OF a
Jail.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-04
Mendinu Ruebers.

We have found that thin spots In
our rubbers can be mended at home
nv applying cement made from five
cents worth of real rubber dissolved
in chloroform. Keep the bottle con-
tanning the cement tightly corked and
annly with a mucilage brush as quick
" as possible that it may not harden.
We used rubber darn for an actual
hole Cut a piece of the rubber the
right size, fasten 1t with few stitches
over the hole, and brush with the
cement. Both kinds of rubber may be
obtained from a dealer in dentists
supnlies.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-04
Hard Work.

Hard work is the secret of success.
It will come quicker if to hard work
are added such other attributes as a
genial, sunny disposition, the ability
to make friends quickly, etc, but the
foundation and groundwork OF success
is hard work and the man just getting
into the merchandise business, who
follows the rule, who buys carefully
and sells carefully, at all times safe
guarding his credit, ard who has no
very bad habits. will win the goal
every time-Southern Merchant.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-04
How Farmers Saved a Business
House.

An interesting case where business
house selling implements to farmers
and receiving four and six months
notes in payment, was saved early
this year by the makers of these
notes, came recently to the knowledge
of the writer of this. That business
house found itself without sufficient
ready cash to meet it's maturing obi
cations, but was in possession Of farm
ers' notes varying from 500 to $500
and amounting to almost $4,000 all
in all. The banks refused at that time
to discount those notes received in
payment for orders secured by adyer-
Using. When the advertising agent
of the firm called for the payment
of his monthly bill he was surprised
to receive an offer of four months
note in payment of it, instead Of the
usual check with which the firm used
to settle its monthly advertising &C
count for number OF years. The
advertising agent suggested to the
manager of that firm to appeal to the
farmers to take up their notes be-
fore maturity. by Offering them dis
count Of 5 per cent This suggestion
struck the manager as splendid one
with the result that within twenty.
four hours letter was mailed to the
farmers whose notes the firm held de.
scribing the conditions of the larger
cities, the difficulty of getting even
good notes discounted by banks and
Offering discount of percent to all
willing to take their notes up before
maturity. Within one week every one
of those notes but two amounting to
$3.50, were redeemed by the farmers
! The replies came in quicker than ex
pected. Not only this, but a number
| of farmers offered to buy more impie
ments for cash if acceptable terms
could be offered. Only two farmers
did not reply and the reason of il
was, as was learned later, that they
had gone with their wives to Cali
fornia.
This case shows what wealth the
farming population has accumulated
how eager it is to take advantage o
conditions and what market there Il
now for those seeking patronage TO
legitimate propositions by the RICH
kind of advertising in desirable agri
cultural papers.-Guenthers Journal.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-04
MAN ENGAGED To
-FOUR IN A WEEK
EACH WAS TO BE INSTALLED AS
THE MISTRESS OF A $4,000
SUBURBAN MANSION.
ADVERTlSES FOR hOUSEKEEPER
Women Respond and He Shows Them
Supposed Future Home, Then
Proposes-WouId-Be Brides
Now Looking for Him.

Clncjnnati.-Within one week four
young women Of this city became en-
gagged to man from parts unknown
who had promised to install each Of
them as mistress of the unOCcupied
SeasongoOd mansion on Walnut Hills,
which he said he had bought.
The stranger, who gave the name
Of Frank BisSinger, became acquaint-
ed with the women through their an
swering his advertisement for a house
keeper. He lost no time in engaging
their services, and showed them in
relays the interior Of the mansion. Bis
singer, in order TO win their conf
dencc, permitted them to suggest the
manner in which the house was to be
furnished.
In this way he haped into their good
| graces and atthe psychological moment
ne proposed 10 'hem. lie 'oid each
of the four that he did not want to IN,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-04
Farmers Educational
AND
Co-OperativeU
Of America
Let it Slide.

Let it Slide.
Lies too short at most to Wrangl
Let it slide.
I'm opposed to clash and ja2H!e,
Hate and pride.
You'll be happy all the quicker
If you just forbear TO biCker.
DO as | dO-let'er flicker
Let it slide.
Cures less easy than prevention.
Let it slide!
Don't in any sharp contention
Long abide.
Don't be to opinions welded,
Down in bedrock fast imbedded,
Don't be foolish and mule-headed;
Let it slide.
Yes, I've found the plan is bully,
Let it slide.
Helps a fellow wonderfully
Once it's tried,
There are times its application
Wouldn't have my COMMUNICATION,
But-with due discrimination
Let it slide!
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-04
rhouaht Mail Was White Mans Food

Rev. Hiram Bingham, who arrived
here the other day from Honolulu on
the liner Alameda, is one OF the most
picturesque figures in the modern his
tory of the South Seas. His life has
been devoted to work in and for the
Gilbert islands, which he first visited
in 1857.
When he first visited the Gilbert Is
lands the natives had no knowledge OF
writing and had never seen paper
The first mail that arrived for the mis-
sionaries was stolen by the native
carrier to whom it was intrusted and
distributed in particles to the other
natives. who ate the scraps under the
impression that they were some kind
Of white mans food.-San Francisco
Chronicle.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-04

real estate firm privately made up its
mind that it would have nothing fur
Their to do with Bissinger if he failed
to make good on that date. The ex-
pected happened, and all negotiations
we're declared off.
The Seasongood home was recently
purchased at auction by B. F.
Thomas, of the United States en-.
gineer's Office, in the government
building He intended to convert 1t
into a fiat building, but changed his
mind and placed it on the market
through the agents. Bissinger secured
the key to the mansion as prospec-
tive purchaser, and had It IN his pos
session almost week, during which
time he was busy counting the four
women.
Bissinger said he was one Of the VIC
tins of the San Francisco earthquake.
claiming to have been in Europe on a
business mission when the disaster
took place, which wiped out all the
members of his family except the
baby, now a girl of ten years. He said
both of her legs had been burned on
and told it in such pathetic man
per that the story gained the SYM
pathies of his hearers. Bissinger SAID
he was purchasing the mansion as
home for his little girl. He claimed
to have opened an account here with
the German National bank.
He told practically the same story
10 Mr. Ahbrandt, at whose place ne
roomed. His baggage consisted OF
emit case. Mr. Ahlbrandt's son said
that Bissinger had shown telegram,
purporting to have come from an In
surance company, which read that
there was $4,000 to his credit at the
German National bank.
Bissinger hurriedly packed his suit
case last week and since then nothing
has been seen or heard from him at
40 1888 Elm street.
Bissiager is described as being
polished German, of about so years o.
age, weighing 100 pounds, about S fee
S inches in height, and usually wear
ing Gals clothes. He has mustache
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-04
B. Franklin, Printer.

The press upon which Franklin
worked In London in 1925 is preserved
In the patent Office at Washington. II
is a clumsy structure, almost entirely
of wood, and is known as the Ramage
press.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-04
The Best Friend.

A good man is the best friend, and
therefore soonest to be chosen, longer
to be retained, and indeed, never to
be parted with, unless he cease to be
that for which he was chosen.--Jere-
my Taylor.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-04
Ownership of Submarine Gables.

England owns 60 per cent. of the
mileage of submarine cables, the
United States coming next with Is
per cent. and France next with nine
per cent.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-04
Straw Hats a Recent Invention.

Headwear made of straw was al
ready in use among the ancient
Greeks, but straw hats, like those we
wear, did not come into use in Europe
until half century ago.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-04

work.
"0f what else can the railroad men
Oe thinking except of what caused
tne reduction in their income of $780,.
oVOOO0 year? They are listening for
NOSE who have suggestions as to how
70 get on the payroll again and at old
wages"
But there are other factors in the
railroad situation?" it was suggested
10 Mr.. Yoakum,
The railroad employee" he replied,
Is the most important factor in the
failroad situation from every point
q view. The owners of the railroads,
Aaown as bond and stockholders, are
,ess In number than the employees and
nave less at stake. One year ago
saefe We're, according to the Inter
s.ate Commerce Commissions figures,
10000 employees, and they received
ssu75,OOO,O00 as wages, and, accord,
ing to Slason Thompson, statistician,
.nefe are only 100000 of both bond
aua stockholders receiving less than
aaii the amount paid as wages.
Gut of every dollar earned by the
isiiroads the employe gets AZ cents
~ Il IN wages, while the bond and
s.ocKholders combined only receive
- cents out of each dollar, or one
.aii as much as the employee. There
ie, numerically and financially, the
npioyes have by far the greatest in
a'test in the railway revenues, and
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-08-04
GoLpFIELD cox. ADJUSTS SUIT
Jumbo Extension Trouble settled and
Action Begun in February Dis
missed-To Arbitrate.

Adyices from Goldfeld confirm the
report that the differences which have
existed for some time between the
Consolidated Mines Co. and the Jum-
DO Mining Co. have been amicably
adjusted and the action brought in
the federal court last February, in
volving title to the ore bodies devel-
oped in the Wedge claim, will be dis
missed The Mohawk Jumbo and
Mohawk ledge leases are To continue
work.
Saws the Goldfeld Review; Either
the Consolidated Mines Co. or the
Jumbo Extension Mining Co. may de-
yelop the poleverde claim of the
Jumbo Extension. charging maxi
mum of $4,000 against joint account
for development purposes: the net
proceeds fro many ore which may De
found that apexes ON other Consoii-
dated ground. are to be divided eqaul-
ly between the two companies. The
title 10 the ground is to remain with
the Jumbo Extension.
THE Consolidated Mines Co, re-
serves the right to mine the ores of
the Vinegerone claim the net pro-
ceeds TO be divided The title TO this
claim TO remain undisturbed. The
Consolidated owns one-fourth inter-
est in the Vinegerone and the JUMBO
Extension three-foruths.
THE companies enter into com
nromise agreement whereby in the
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-08-04
STOCKS MAKE GOOD
START At BEGINNING
OF THE NEW WEEK

There was nothing in the opening
of the market yesterday to indicate
that the advance entered upon last
week would not hold good through
the present week, so far as the cop
per stocks are concerned. The bal
ance of the stocks were quiet.
Copper the metal was marked up
yesterday to g and Information from
consuming centers in both America
and Europe gave cause for the be-
lief that the price will go still higher
In the next few days. Producers are
sold up ard are not making sales for
immediate delivery The consumer
is bidding, instead of fixing the price,
as he did for long period.
Nevada Consolidated held better
yesterday than Cumberland Ely, al
though the latter had nothing to be
ashamed of in its performance on
the boards. Both look good to ad-
vance from the present high level of
the year. Closing quotations yester-