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Charlevoix county herald., 1908-01-25
NEED OF MONEY FOR ARMY.
Parsimony in Military Matters Would
Not Be Wise Act.

Chairman Tawney of the house com.
mittee on appropriations has made a
statement which contains some sug-
gestive figures. The estimates for the
present fiscal year submitted to con-
gress last winter aggregated $S96,000,-
000 Those just submitted for the
next fiscal year foot up 1897 100000
In the opinion of the chiefs of the diff
ferent departments the requirements
of the government have grown II per
cent, or S100,00O,000, in one year
The estimated revenue for the next
fiscal year is SS7S,000,000. These es-
Inmates at long range are sometimes
far out of the way. They may be seri-
ously affected by unexpected changes
in condition. If the money asked for
by the departments were to be voted,
and the estimated revenue were col
lected, there would be deficit, after
making all allowances, of $50 ,0O0, 000
Chairman Tawney's commentary on
these figures is that they show the
practical impossibility of congress at
this session undertaking new projects
or authorizing new governmental serv-
ices, the appropriations for which
would have to be met out of the rev.
enue for the next fiscal year.
AS the increase in the estimates in
good part is due to the larger sums
asked on behalf Of the army and navy,
it is conjectured that the committee
on appropriations will cut down great
ly the figures submitted by the war
and navy departments. But some in
crease in appropriations for the army
and navy is necessary. 1t Is claimed
by the men familiar with army condi-
lions that it will be a skeleton soon
unless the soldiers are better paid.
Congress must maintain the efficiency
of the army.
There should be no extravaganza in
appropriations. There should be
serious attempt to harmonic receipts
and expenditures, so that there may
be neither a deficit nor a surplus. The
present surplus is altogether too large.
But the pruning knife need not be APP
piled exclusively to the military esti-
mates, even though there is no war
in sight. There may be- exuberant
civil estimates which will furnish the
committee on appropriations an oppor.
tunity to display its skill in keeping
down expenses.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-01-25
Gold Imports and Trade Balance

The monthly statement just issued
by the United States bureau of stats
tics on the specie and merchandise
balance of exports and imports gives
summary idea of the movements this
year so far. The import of gold for
the month was one of the largest on
record for any single month, the net
gain being $62, 13S,S67, against $6,971,-
517 in November. 1906, and $4,065,472
in November, 1905. But the gain i'll
gold for the II months of 1907 was
but $44,626,4S showing that prior to
November the gold movement had
been about $1S,000,000 against the
United States. For the first II
months of 1906 the United States
gained s103,131 $50 in gold; but in the
same period of 1905 the net import
was but $2,13S,5S9. The relation be-
tween the apparent merchandise bal
ance OF trade and the gold import
seems to exist ir the showing, as the
former was S3S5 ,405, 439 for the first II
months of this year, and s421 .691 .54j
for the same period of 1906; while in
the same time of 1905 the merchandise
balance was 349,250,524. Between
1906 and 1907 loss of S36,0O0,O0O in
the merchandise balance was accom-
panied by decrease of $5S,O00,O0 in
gold imports; while 1905. with a mer-
chandise balance s36,000,00O less than
that of 1907, had net gold imports s42.-
600 600 lower Whpther these II ournc
indicate the invisible factors, or are
merely coincident, may be easily a
matter of dispute.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-01-25
NO DOUBTS OVER HERE.
Americans Know the Capacity CT tn,
Men on the Fleet.

Cable dispatches tell of a keen In
tercst in Europe in the American bat
tleship fleet voyage to San Francis 90
rot from political point of view
but from the standpoint OF navigation
and fleet management. The question
whether or not the enterprise will be
successful appears to rise in the
mind OF many observers and common
tators. Amusing references are mad
to Rodjestvensky's illstarrcd journey
from Russia to the Straits of Fushima
as furnishing the only parallel &c
THIS expedition While no one Seems
disposed TO rate the American ca
pacity as low as that OF the Russian
in this regard. the mere fact that the
Rodjestvensky voyage Is mentioned in
dicates that there is an idea, possibly
hope, that the present trip will prove
as slow, as costly and otherwise as
ridiculous as did that silly venture.
1t must be acknowledged that no
thought OF possible failure or any
thing less than entire success has thus
far crossed the American mind seri-
ously. From the outset the only ques-
ton discussed has been as to the po-
litical wisdom and the stategic neces-
sity of such move. That a fleet OF
battleships go instead of 16 If We had
them, could circumnavlgate the Horn
and pass in good order from Hampton
roads to the Golden Gate has been
taken for granted. There has been
unspoken confidence in the seaman
ship of those in command and in the
seaworthy qualities of the vessels.
The whole affair has been regarded
in too broad an aspect to permit the
questions of whether it will be prac-
ticable to maintain good pace, to
coal the ships at sea- to navigate the
Straits of Magellan and otherwise to
preserve good order and to progress
briskly from start to finish.
Probably back of this unexpressed
confidence is the recollection of the
Oregon's inspiring performance nearly
ten years ago. OF course, there is a
marked difference between speeding
one battleship from coast to coast
and sending a fleet of 16 over the
same long route. Even the landlub-
Der has an inkling of this difference.
But he has dismissed all thought of it
with the proud belief that Admiral
Evans and his captains are quite up
to their work in every. respect. 1t
must be confessed that the European
com mpntntOrG are much moro worried
over the matter than the Americans.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-01-25
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PLAY.
Would-Be Playwright Who at Least OF.
fered Quantity.

Quantity is not always quality, but
on the supposition that it sometimes
is, historical drama sent recently
to Henry B. Harris may be the great
est drama ever written.
The manager is bordering deeply
these days over whether or not the
influence of the Chinese stage
which, as every one knows, is partial
to plays lasting six weeks in the un-
folding-is beginning to make itself
felt in New York He has just re-
ceived the offer of a historical mill
tary drama in seven acts and IS
count 'em-3S scenes.
This is the offer in all its guileless.
ness:
Mr.. Henry B. Harris.-Dear Sir: l
write you these few lines, asking you
if you could kindly inform me to pro-
Queer who would present for me a
historical military drama in seven CD
acts and thirty-eight (3S) scenes,
which l have recently written, and
which l have entitled, For Liberty
and Independence or Fighting for
the Starry Flag
This is play true to life, founded
upon the thrilling events of the Ameri-
can revolution, with a splendid cast
of fifty (50).
Enclosed please find the cast of
characters and also the synopsis Of
scenes, by which you can Judge, your.
self, the full meaning of this play.
Thanking you in advance and
awaiting your kind reply, l beg to re-
main, etc.
P. S.-If you would like to look this
play over, kindly inform me as soon
as possible, and my prompt attention
will be given"
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-01-25
PEA WEEVlLS AND THEIR WORK.
Examine Your Seed Before Planting
To Discover Presence of Pest.

There is only one generation of the
pea weevil each year, says S. A. John
son of Colorado. The eggs are laid in
early summer on the outsides Of the
pea pods when the young peas are just
beginning to grow. They are deep vel.
low in color and glued fast with a
sticky substance, which turns white
on drying.
When the eggs hatch, the young
grubs burrow through the pods and
into the peas where they live and
grow until after the pea is ripe for
harvest.
The presence of the weevils in the
peas may be readily detected when
the peas are picked for table use by
the presence of a dark spot on the
surface, as though the pea had been
pricked.
Before going into the adult stage
the grub gnaws a round hole nearly
or quite through the skin of the pea,
so that it may escape when the proper
time arrives.
A careful examination of the peas
before planting ought to reveal these
holes if they are at all numerous.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-01-25
A Run on the Box Office.

AS the Adriatic plowed her way
through soft blue summer seas, a
group of tourists in the smoking room
talked of the horrors of fire on ship
board.
Fire in a theater is a bad thing,
too" said Clyde Fitch, yet it has its
funny side.
II remember an incident that hap
pened in Concord. The villain in a
melodrama, as he lighted his cigarette,
set newspaper ablaze and great
fire scare arose.
amid this scare, as the panic
stricken audience struggled and
howled and fought, fat man galloped
up to the box office and shouted in an
angry and accusing voice:
"'Theaters afire Gimme me money
back"
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-01-25
ABOUT STAGE FOLK.

Clara Bloodgood, who committed
suicide in Philadelphia by shooting
made her greatest success in Fitchs
The Girl with the Green Eyes" in
which the heroine attempted suicide
by turning on the gas.
= Fame comes to those that make
money. Sam" Bernard is to have a
New York theater named for him.
The rumor that Ethel Levy is to be
the leading woman of Robert Blossoms
company when that actor produces a
new play called "The Sinner" is de.
MED.
Mabel Taliaferro has made her en-.
tree as a star in the east, appearing
as the heroine of play written for
her and called Polly Of the Circus
Miss TaliaferTo is credited with a sue.
cess, and il is also said she is deter.
mined to leave the stage after a sea.
son in New York and devote her at.
tention to the conduct of her hus
bands home. She is the wife of Fred
eric Thompson, the man who built
Luna park on Coney island.
Nat Goodwin has been invited to
write his Memoirs of the Stage" for
New York publishing house. "Se-
lected Memoirs" 1t is suggested,
would be both a reassuring and com.
prenensive title.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-01-25
The Fleet.

The feet, we are told, will be
stranded on the Pacific side unless
congress provides the money for the
return cruise. Well, let nobody lose
any sleep on that score. 1t is the ma
tons fleet, and all our hearts are with
1t. We all want it TO make the jour.
ney with safety, and make everybody
in sight or hearing on the Pacific side
proud and happy. AS for the rest, that
will come i'm good time The party
which for campaign or any purposes
should propose TO limit the movement
Of the fleet. or play politics at it's ex-
pensc. would so completely offend the
spirit of the American people as to
make itself contemplate in their eyes
It's doom, fer next year at least. would
be sealed The feet is all right, and
50 is the country
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-01-25

natural slope it has been possible to
draw at a level with the inside of root
house and loading place outside. The
excavation was made "a feet long,
"a wide and ten deep. Inside of this
dugout was placed at sides and ends,
and one foot from earth, pieces of
round tanbark, well peeled and sea-
soned not less than II inches at small
end projecting on each other four
feet, as binder and cut in one-halfinch
each. At the center of length was an
other laid across in similar manner
to prevent from spreading.
Inside were placed posts to hold
earth back, and other posts of greater
weight placed under the stills from
bottom up, to hold them in straight
. position. The center piece in similar
manner. On these stills were placed
rafters Of II inches in diameter, three
feet apart, and on another - inches
by SO feet long timber which was
placed on the V-brace from center pur-
line and up.
From the center purline was placed
brace toward the center Of each
rafter to take up the burden and pre-
vent breakage. On top of these raft
ers and across, lengthwise of house,
were laid tanbark poles not less than
three inches in diameter. Thence two
thicknesses of straw and earth each
six inches, making a thickness of two
feet roof covered with one foot of saw
dust evenly spread. The intention is
to cover this roof with shingles next
year.
There are three bins, one on each
side of alley, 15xSx12 feet high, hold
ing about $50 or 500 bushels each, and
one at end of alley 15x16x16 feet high
at center, and ten feet on sides, hold
ing from 1000 to 1000 bushels, ac-
cording to how high 1t is filled up. In
each bin is spout which empties
into the center of each bin. The alley
runs from the outer pair Of slanting
DOORS through two other pair of
doors to the center of the large bin
Oh. west end Of house.
Through this alley and terminating
Just inside Of the outer slanting laid
door is a track laid of two pieces
three-quarter-inch round steel, hung
on large sunken posts, protruding 1.6
feet above floor and two feet at outer
door of alley, and frightened by nut
in each end. The two thresholds are
made high, so that the track may rest
on them when holding up large loads.
On this track l have made flatcar,
3hxG feet long, which will carry 20 or
IS bushels at a time, and run so easy
that my 13-year-old son can run 1t out.
AS the ground outside of the outer
doors or loading place is excavated
enough to allow the car when 1t APP
pears loaded to come even with the
bottom of wagon box. it has brought
hard lifting and carrying to a mini
mum.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-01-25
AN ACRE OF PEACHES.
illinois Farmer Succeeds in Turning q
Good Profit from Trees.

John A. Gage, nurseryman of JEFF
ferson county, ILL.,, has an acre of
peach trees that is proving very profit
able. 1t contains III trees, and for the
past few years has netted him about
500 per year. 1t Is only nine years
old. The crops this year was a very
good one and the high prices paid for
peaches made it more than usually
profitable. He shipped TIT crates of
peaches to Chicago and received for
the best ones $1.40 per crate. In each
of these high-priced crates there were
40 or "A peaches, which made the price
a little more than three cents per
peach. He sold altogether 259 bushels.
His net receipts were about $3.50, after
deducting commissions, freight and all
expenses except picking and packing.
Examples like this are what stimu-
lates farmers to continue to try to
grow peaches, in spite of the many OBJ.
stacles in the way.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-01-25
Gov. Sparks in Bad Liaht.

IF condition Of riot exists or threat
ems in Goldfield the governor of Ne
vada displayed singular impotence.
Mr.. Roosevelt has clearly enunciated
the federal obligation in any case
which may describe the Goldfeld dis.
turbance. A state has no right TO
look to the federal government for n
discharge Of its own police duties. The
lack of state initiative which Gov.
Sparks has exemplifled has frequent.
ly characterized the attitude of vari-
Gus commemorative toward the whole
range of governmental activities
both i'm the making of laws and IN the
enforcement of those possessed Il is
this disposition TO be inefficient that
throws so large a burden on the ma
tionai arm
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-01-25
Covering Raspberry Bushes.

We have not covered a single rasp-
berry cane on our grounds for a num-
Der Of years, and have had good sue
cess with the varieties We grow on a
variety of soils. However, where It is
necessary to cover the plants, they
may still be bent to the ground at any
time when the canes may happen to
be thawed out so that they will not
break too easily and covering with
stable manure, or any other material
that will hold them down to the
ground. AS we have before remarked
in these columns. winter cover is not
given so much to keep the plants
warm as to keep them from alternate
freezing and thawing and from en-
posture to our dry thirsty winter
winds. by keeping this in Mind, the
methods of covering a great variety
of tender plants may be better under
stood.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-01-25
Well Set.

roots as soon as planted in the spring.
They can also be planted in the open
ground as soon as made. The cut
tings should be placed somewhat
slanting in rich, mellow soil several
inches deep and covered to the top
bud. A slight mulch of coarse manure,
when the ground freezes, will help to
protect them from being thrown up
by the alternate freezing and thawing.
Plant them four to six inches apart
in the row and the rows 21s to three
feet. In one or two years they will
make fine, handsome plants Of the va
riety from which the cuttings are
taken.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-01-25
A Natural Comedian.

In Minneapolis vaudeville team
known as Rochester and Rivers sent
its laundry out. 1t was returned by a
small lass of IL. Rochester's enthusi-
asm over Minneapolis had resulted in
his presenting three passes as Tip"
on the return of the laundry because
IL had been done so well.
What is it?" asked Rochester kind
ly.
The girl began to drag boy from
behind the door. His mouth was wide
open and his vacant eyes were
stretched to the limit.
Nav an us went las night, and
she sent me round to see IL you might
get Sammy on the stage. He's silly.
an can't work"
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-01-25
ACTORS SEEK COUNTRY HOMES.
Anxious to Get Away from Citys
Noise When Resting.

The trend of American taste away
from metropolitan living to q home
in the country is nowhere more mani
fest than among actors. So eager is
Louis James to forget the rumble of
car wheels upon railroad tracks that
when he has drawn his biggest rock
ing chair to the sunniest corner of his
breeze swept home, Liberty hall, at
Monmouth Beach, n. j., it requires
little less than a personal assault to
pry him out of it,
Henry Miller has fortified himself
against city sounds and city frets on
the highest and rockiest hill within a
radius of so miles of Stamford, Conn,
and Blanche Bates is prouder of the
red checked apples that grow on her
farm, near Ossining, than of the cleo
trio bulbs that flash her name from
above the playhouses.
II. b. Stanford and his wife, Laura
Burt, are of these near to nature
player colonists. When persons drop
In for talk behind scenes Miss
Burt'S conversation is one part of the
he w dis Vi JeIlCO, anu
nine parts of Stanford Lodge, at Great
Kills, Staten Island. Once she talked
to visitors of the love of hat" she
bought that morning. Now it is of the
added acreage of the Staten Island
place.
A literary discussion of the lines of
the play she interrupts to tell of the
original grant annexed to the deeds of
the country place, grant which was
made in Queen Anne's own hand, to
one of her favorites.
A grave and reverend critic who
had asked her for a photograph of
herself in the part was presented in
stead with photograph of Miss Burt
with wind-tousseled hair, standing
against the background of high
hedge with struggling puppy,
"Snarley Yow," in her arms, and
"Snarley Vows" anxious st. Bernard
mamma, Beth Gelert," anxiously
budding about her skirts.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-01-25

pCllCCI lSNSi
with the same results as when con-
structed on the side of slope, prefer
ably on the south; thus it is possible
to gain all conveniences obtainable.
have just completed such house,
and believe that should the mercury
go down as low as 40 degrees below
zero for a week or more, 1t will have
no i'll effect on the product stored,
because every precaution has been
taken to prevent loss from freezing.
have an ideal location for such house
and one that is few and far between:
First, the land is thoroughly drained.
Second. by taking advantage Of the
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-01-25
LOOK TO THE WEST
THERE LIE HOPED OF DEMOCRAT.
&c LEADERo.
NTH Bryan as the Nominee There Docs
Not Seem Any Good Reason Why
His Probability of Election
Seems Good.


II is announced from Chicago that
certain potential Influences connected
with the national committee OF the
Democratic party will make strenuous
effort to have the western metropolis
selected as the base from which the
ocratic presidential candidate will be
directed 1t is taken for granted
this western element that Bryan is
again to be the Democratic nominee,
and the scheme as reported is to con-
centrate effort upon the contests for
the electoral votes of Indiana, ILL
nois, Michigan, Iowa. Wisconsin and
Minnesota. Missouri, it is taken for
granted, will swing back easily to the
Democratic column with Bryan as a
candidate, and the new state of Okla
homa is counted in with the solid
south as a sure Democratic quantity
il the Nebraskan is named. New York,
in the plans of this western scheme,
is to be given over, it seems, without
any waste of oratory or the spending
! of a kopek from the Democratic cam
paign fund. 1t is to be noted, how
ever. that the states which are con-
sidered debatable represent a very
large aggregate voting strength in the
presidential electoral college.
There would have to be an immense
change in sentiment in such states as
Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa and Michigan
if they can by any process of persua-
sion or augmentation be shunted to
the Bryan column next year. In 1900,
when Bryan was the Democratic can
didate against Mckinley, Illinois
gave plurality for the Republican
year elected the Republican electors
by plurality of 9S,606; Wisconsin
gave a verdict for Mckinley indicated
by plurality of 106,5S1, and Michi-
gan went Republican by plurality of
104,584. Though each of these states
went Republican in the presidential
election of 1904 by considerably larger
pluralities than in the election of
1900, there is certainly nothing in the
! returns from the middle west in 1900
to indicate that Bryan. would have the
ghost OF chance in 1908. The plu-
ralities against Bryan in 1900 were
large enough to depress the eXuber-
ance of any candidate with only ordi-
nary staying qualities. 1t must be
conceded, however, that the Peerless
One as a slayer is not to be classed
among the ordinary.
The outlook is really no more invit-
ing in the west for the Democracy
with Bryan as the candidate than it
would be in the east with the Ne.
braskan third time in the running.
He Gid not carry any large state in
the west in 1900, unless Missouri is
to be classed as a western state, and
it is generally accredited as southern
Even California went against Bryan
in 1900 by 10000 plurality. Whether
the Democratic campaign be diercted
from Chicago or New York, whether
the concentration of effort be directed
to the winning of the middle west or
to the capture Of the northeast, the
outlook in either case can scarcely
be regarded as a roseate one by who
ever shoulders the responsibility of
steering the presidential campaign of
the Democracy next year