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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-04-03
Howard Watches at Mack's.


Call and get some OF our Maple
Sugar.. A. LEWIS. -
The latest styles of Iron aud Steel
Beds at WELLINGTON
DR.. +. p. Ramsey can test your eyes
aud properly tit you with glasses.
The largest stock and newest styles
In Iron Beds at WHITTINGToN's
Edison Photograph sold on easy
monthly payments by Mack the jew
eler.
Call and see those guaranteed
Springs at WHITTINGToN'
Mr.. A. Pinney will lead the Ep-
worth League meeting Sunday even
ing.
Wood for Sale. Both green and
dry. Apply at Malpass Hardware
Cos.
The w. F. NJ. s. will hold their
April meeting with Mrs. w.. W.
Lamport on Tuesday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock.
Yes, G. Fl. Wilmington has the
finest selection OF Wall Paper to be
found anywhere.
April II and ID Is the date when j.
Leahv the Optician will again be AT
the Hotel Ericks. lie makes a spec
ialty Of fitting children's eyes.
Thrift in buyiug Furniture Is not
shown by how little you pay out but
by the quality of goods you buy. We
handle only the best lines OF high
grade goods at reasonable prices at
this stOre.-EMPEy BROS.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-04-03

Next week Friday evening at the
Presbyterian church beginning at
500 o'clock, Dr. w. L Heston will
lecture on India, its caste, customs.
people and politics." Admission, ten
cents. A large attendance is desired
as the lecture is given for special
benefit. A cordial invitation Is ex-
tended to everybody.
Easter Sunday will be observed in
the Presbyterian church, April IL.
both morning and evening. The
Holy Communion will be given dur
ing morning worship and all members
are urged 10 attend. Further partic-
ulars in next weeks issue. The an
nual offering for foreign missions will
be taken on Easter Sunday morning.
Let us by our iberality show our graft
itude to God for his abundant good
ness.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-04-03
Ladies' Equity Notes.

Goldenrod local met with Mrs.
Howey Wednesday. Good meeting.
plans were made for the local conyen-
tion on April 18th; also arrangements
made tc 60 to the Equity Rally al
Bellaire on April Is. Farmers should
attend this meeting. W. e. Greilick,
Pres. f. S. OF E., will address the
farmers at the Court House. Bring
your diuner and enjoy good day.
The secoDd local convention of the
Ladies' Society of Equity will be held
on April Ii, at the home Of Mrs. Jas.
Howey. All members in good stand
ing are requested to be present as
much important business must come
before this meeting. Address all
communications to:-Mrs. Sadie Crow
ell, Secy Local Conventions.
Forget-me-not local met with Sis
ter Wolverton on the oath with a
good attendance. Sickness detained
some. Meeting called to order bv
president; singing; prayer by our
worthy chaplain; Bible reading.
Questions were discussed for the good
of the order and many good ideas
were offered each member taking her
part and assisting In the work and
planning for the benefit of our society.
Singing; recitation; reading; letter
was read from our sister, Mrs. Meyers,
who gave some plans and encouraging
words. Singing; flower march; prayer
recited concert. Meeting adjourned
TO meet with Sister Rose Barthulo-
NEW April IA. Eveyy member be
| present.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-04-03
ECHO ITEMS.

Sugar making Is near at hand.
The last snow was a God-send to the
farmers. Logging is now done and
the faithful horse can rest while the
busy farmer plods on and on.
Some OF the young people spent a
pleasant evening at the home OF En-
nest Vance.
Mrs. John Thomas Is some better.
Ida Hackett is on the sick list.
Mr.. Howey is ia his place at the
Equity meeting.
Frank Bartholomew is very low at
the present time.
Aunt Minerva,
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-04-03
Our Business is Growing

Because we sell the Best Furniture
maze.
Because we sell at the lowest price.
Because we have confidence in our
goods.
Because our patrons have confidence
In us.
We Handle the Output of Reliable
Factories.
-EMPEY BROS.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-04-03

We would be pleased to
have you come and look over
our beautiful line of Shoes
and Oxfords. We also carry
a large assortment of Gents
Furnishings. See our window
display of Shoes and Oxfords
with prices. A fifteen per
cent reduction on all goods
after Easter. We always
guarantee our goods.
WALLACE WEISS, Proprietor
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-09-24
Millions From Hunters.

A deer in the bush is worth more
than deer in hand, for the live deer
attracts the tourists and the sports
men, who leave money behind, money
found because it cost the State moth
ing.
This is borne out by Germany.
where 100000 people yearly pay for
hunting in the forests. The returns
from hunting licenses and rentals
amount to $S2.5O0,OO0 yearly for Ger
many. Germany is ahead of the
United States in this respect Only
one State approaches Germany in
revenues from hunting and tourists.
Names 100000 tourists yearly leave
$25,000,000 behind them. Alabama
collects yearly $4,000 in hunters
fees.-O Outing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-09-24

Ojibways OF the Mississippi band
have regularly each year since 1868
celebrated their acceptance and occu-
patton of the White Earth reserva-
ton in western Minnesota.
Within the limits of its boundaries
in northern Minnesota these people
have come out Of barbarism into an
advanced stage OF civilization. From
being American wards and helpless
children they are now citizens and
owners of the land, with deeds duly
signed with their own signatures
proving their claims.
Even to this year the days of June
Is and 16 are celebrated instead Of
July 4, though it is possible that here
after the Americans Independence
day will be accepted as their own time
OF rejoicing Fur News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-09-24
A liusbani'ieas lIoneymoon.

There will be a very unique social
affair in Atehison soon. A certain
girl has never married, and as ali
her sisters married and enjoyed pref
ty clothes and wedding presents, her
father announces that he wants TO
do as well by her, and will give her
q mock wedding
She will have as much money to
spend on clothes as If she were to oe
a bride, and after she has them all
made her father will give her party
and notify all the kin that they must
carry presents as if to bride. Then
ne will send the girl on a trip to the
sea coast, where she can wear her
new clothes and have more fun than
II there were a man tagging along.
--Atchison Globe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-09-24
what she Enioved.

Mr.. Crimsonbeak-I wish to gra-
cious you'd take that bunch of hair
pins out Of your mouth when you're
talking to me. can't understand a
single word you say.
Mrs, Crimsonbeak- There you go!
you hate to see me have the least
little bit OF pleasure! -Yonkers
Statesmen.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-09-24
Greenhorns Cautious

7 am afraid to go with you. Do
you understand managing boat?'
NO" replied the youth, 'but 1 mo-
tice that the fellows who know all
about it are the ones, that get drown
ed. Philadelphia Ledger.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-09-24
In The Home Circle.

When boy marries, two opinions
prevail at the home he is leaving:
His mother thinks he is throwing
himself away, and his sisters think
the girl is.-Pueblo Chieftain.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-09-24

What the automobile is to the
United States the motor boat is &c
Canada, especially along the st. Law
renee and in British Columbia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-09-24

The clock in the tower Of Column
bia University, New York, is said to
be one of the most accurate in the
world, varying but six seconds year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-09-24

In the so-called free high schools"
Of Illinois 5,965 Illinois students pay
private tuition.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-09-24
oaeyina orders.

Tomorrow you may have some
thing to eat" promised the doctor 70
the patient, who wac. now convalesc-
ing and correspondingly hungry.
The patient realized that there
would be restraint to his appetite.
yet he hoped for a modest steamIng
meal
Here Is your dinner" said the
nurse next day, as she gave the pa
tent a spoonful Of tapioca pudding:
land the doctor emphasizes that ev-
erything else you do must be in the
same proportion.
Two hours later the nurse heard .
frantic call from the bedchamber.
Nurse" breathed the man, heavily.
Il want to do, some reading; bring
me a postage stamp" -Tit-Bits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-09-24

The "sacred running oxen Of Cey.-
lon never. it Is stated, acquire q
greater height than thirty inches.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-09-24
WORTH QUOTING


The testimony of the heart, muses.
me Commoner, is not always best
given by the mouth.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-09-24

There's one sure thing, to the Bos-
.on Post. and that is that you can't
De sure Of anything.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-09-24

Home never seems quite as good
to man as when he is broke at a
summer resort. confesses the Dallas
News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-09-24

A Maryland man has erected q
monument to Adam. Mark Twain, VINO
once shed tears over Adams grave,
insists the Louisville Confessional,
should have been invited to deliver
the dedicatory address.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-09-24


In days of midsummer heat and
dullness the vagaries of the scienti
nc pundits asa source Of refreshing
and innocent entertainment are not
to be despised. They are varied in
their character and comprehensive In
their scope. Their range. explains
the Philadelphia Inquirer, extends
from the interior arrangements OF
the human anatomy to the exterior
limits OF the visible universe, and
If they are more remarkable for in
ventive ingenuity than for convincing
force that only serves to enhance
their idnterest. No problem is so
great or so difficult that the mod,
err scientist shrinks from attempt
ing it's solution. nor. on the other
hand, is any question too small or
insignificant to be deemed unworthy
of his notice He is ready to explain
the whole scheme of things in a
neatly compacted system, which is
quite satisfactory, provided the prem
Uses upon which it is constructed
are admitted, and as soon as one
theory is exploded as consequence
of a more thorough research or q
more intelligent apprehension of Tie
Facts he is imperturbably seady with
another.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-09-24

The vigorous crusade in Atlantic
City suggests, to the Providence
journal, that in a short time there
will be nothing wet in that vicinity
but the ocean.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-09-24

strictly fresh eggs were Matched
while being shipped recently from
Missouri to Chicago. If they had
been sent to New York city, suggests
the New York Tribune. they might
have been sold as spring broilers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-09-24

Opportunity, admits the Philadel-
phia Record, sometimes makes the
man, but only when the man knows
what to make of the opportunity.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-09-24

Even when a man doesn't live a
particularly fast life, ayers the New
York Times, he finds himself all out
Of breath when he comes to die.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-09-24
ISSUED A PROCLAMATION

Governor Eberhart has issued the fol
owing proclamation on the death o
Governor John A. Johnson:
John Albert Johnson, governor of
the state of Minnesota. departed
this life on TUESDAY morning, Sept.
81, 1909, at Rochester, MINI. 1t
becomes, therefore, my solemn, as
it is my painful, duty to officially
apprise the people of this state of
their great bereavement in the
death of their chief executive.
Governor Johnson's death, as
would no other, leaves a sense of
irreparable loss in every heart. Not
only has the commonwealth suffered
a bereavement in the untimely
death of its chief executive, but
every citizen, without rcgrect to
wealth, position, education Or po
litical utilization, will feel a sense
of personal loss. His boyhood,
youth and manhood are alike an
inspiration and benediction to the
people of this state. For five years
he has occupied the exalted position
of governor of Minnesota, each
year and each month welding him
still more closely to the people of
the state by ties that neither time
nor events can weaken. His public
services to Minnesota have been
and are universally admitted both
at home and abroad. His private
and personal life was clean and
manly and the sweetness of his
character attracted to him men in
all walks of life who are by lip
and pen and in the silent heart
throb giving evidences of grief that
it is so difficult to express in words.
Realizing as | do the futility
of outward expression in an effort
to convey the sorrow which every
one must feel at the death of
Governor Johnson, l hereby issue
and proclaim Thursday, September
%, 1909 as day of mourning for
the people of this state On that
day funeral services will be held
for our lamented governor in his
native city of st. Peter, and it is
meet and proper that similar mem
orial exercises be held by the people
of our state -ener-lly. Adolph O.
Eberhart, governor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-09-24
GOVERNOR sBERHARrs TRYING POSITION

st. Paul Pioneer Press: Few public
officials, if any, ever assumed the du-
ties of high office under more trying
conditions than now confront Hon. A.
.. Eberhart, governor of Minnesota, by
reason of the death of former Cover
nor John A. Johnson. Members of OPP
posing political parties, pledged to diff.
ferent policies and lines of action, Mr.
Eberhart and Mr.. johnson were close
personal friends. AS republican, Gov
ernor Eberhart succeeds a democrat
who was elected by big majority of
the voters of the state and whose cleo
ton must be accepted as an expression
OF the desires of the people of Mime
sofa to have his policies followed. Gov
ernor Eberhart therefore is pledged in
large measure to carry out the poll
cies of his former friend and superior
in office, regardless of political con-
siderations or party advantages.
We are confident, however, that Gov
ernor Eberhart will rise to occasion
In his position as lieutenant governor
he has shown, above all things, the
courage of fairness, and man with
that qualification can go far. Lacking
perhaps, some or much of the genial
free heartedness that made for Cover
nor Johnson's exceeding personal popu-
larlty, Governor Eberhart is equipped
with the native ability, dignity and
faculty of right thinking that should
enable him acceptably to discharge the
trying duties of the position fate has
thrust upon him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-09-24
TO TEACH VALUE OF BIRD LIFE

To save the natural wealth of Am
erica by educating its people regarding
the value of wild bird life, as the
only sure check to the insect pests
that are rapidly devasting the crops
and woods of the country, is the OBJ
Ject of a movement that was set on
foot in this city today. Headed by the
National Association of Audubon soci-
cites, campaign is to be begun in
every section of the continent which
it is intended shall result in the es-
Establishment of a national university
devoted to the conservation of Ameri-
can resources through the preservation
of the pestkilling birds. Suitable en-
dowment for an educational institution
of such vital economic Importance is
to be at once sought by officers of
the association.
To greatly extend the educational
work that is now being pushed with
all the funds at the command of the
Audubon workers is designated to be
the main aim of the proposed national
university. Skilled ornthologists are
to be employed in investigating, com
piling and analysing scientific data
showing the capacity of various species
of wild birds for destroying such pests
as the Gypsy Moth, the Boil Weevil
and the Brown Tail Moth, whose raw
ages have been proven to cost the
country one billion dollars in it's crop
yield each year. Men and women lee
turers, trained at the proposed univer
sity, will be stationed in every section
of the continent to present to the
people proofs of their enormous loss
in agricultural wealth due solely to
lack of knowledge of the work done
by the feathered insect eaters, that
nature intended to check crop plaques.
On the children of the land, who will
face this most pressing problem when
bird destruction has brought on an
even more appalling spread of crop
killing insects, the Audubon officials
declare they must base their hopes
for the spread of the gospel of con-
servation through the bird resources of
the nation. Trained teachers are to be
assigned to conduct summer schools
among the teachers of every region
and through them to reach the great
body of future American citizens. The
preparation and extensive circulation of
illustrated, educational pamphlets on
economic uses of wild bird life is de-
signed to be one of the chief activi-
ties of the new national institution,
as it is of the National Association
of Audubon societies at present. Text
books treating of all the local wild
birds will be published and issued to
every school.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-09-24
MASS MEETING FRIDAY EVENING

A mass meeting will be held at the
Mankato Theatre on Friday evening.
1t will be addressed by Mr.. E. A.
Sherman, a member of the commits
sion that conducts the municipal af-
fairs of Cedar Rapids, Ia. This meet
ing will be open to the public, and
again it is urged upon those who are
opposed to the proposed charter to at
tend. Mr.. Sherman will come to the
meeting prepared to answer all ques-
tions that may be put to him as to
the workings of the new system in
his home city, and which The Free
Press believes should be adopted for
Mankato's guidance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-09-24
SOME INTERESTING FIGURES

Here are some figures that should
interest the taxpayers of Mankato:
During the past twenty years 1921,
sos "a has been expended on the
sheets of this city. This vast sum
of money does not include the thou'
sands of dollars which were paid for
the asphalt pavement on Broad street
nor for the brick pavement on Front
street. These permanent Improvements
were assessed up to the owners of ad-
joining properties and not dollar
was appropriated for them out of tho
city treasury except the sums levied
upon the whole people to pay for the
street intersections. Taxpayers, did
you ever realize that nearly two hun
dred and twenty-five thousand dollars
of your good, and in most instances.
hard-earned money, has been practically
thrown away on our streets?
During all these years haphazzard
work has been done; in many instances
there has been wanton disregard
OF the peoples interests. Shiftlessness
and lncompetency have been marked
features OF the manner in which the
work has been performed. In A
word, the taxpayers have not been
given value received. True. there arc
several streets that show some i'm.
provement over former conditions. but
IN the main, the repairs have not been
OF a lasting nature, and the people's
money has been dumped into the mire.
Their cash might as well have been
scattered by the wind which blows
the dust from the highways and lodges
it in the byways.
Thus have the large sums of money
which were collected for a most av
cellent purpose been frittered awav all
because no comprehensive and intelli
gent plan of street improvement could
De devised under the existing faulty
system of our municipal government.
The road and bridge fund of this citv
can be likened to the 'pork barrel''
which has been the baneful influence
In our state legislatures. Sums Of
money expended on the streets in the
several wards have acted as a sootb
ing dose to the aldermanic constit .
uency. There were people in these
wards who honestly believed that thew
were being well served and that the
money thus expended was going to
oring lasting results. They have been
fooled. However, their eyes are now
opened to the iniquitious and shame
ful manner in which a large portion
OF the cash which they handed over to
the city has been wasted gone never
to be returned.
II you attempted to lay your finger
on the persons who are responsible
for this bad state of affairs what
would be the result? You could in
wade the office of the engineer, the
president of the board of public works,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-09-24
BIBLE Is the BEST SELLER

The Bible continues to be the best
seller among books, according to the
one hundred and fifth report just is
sued by the British and Foreign Bible
society. During the last year, accord
ing to the report, the languages in
which either complete Bibles or parts
of it We're issued reached total of
AIS, and 100000 Bibles or portions
of the Bible were issued. During the
year six fresh TRANSACTIONS were added
to the society's frightening list, and
were reduced to written form, so as
to become vehicles Of the Gospel. Two
of them belong to Asia-the borders
of Spit and Tibet; two to Africa
Southern Nigeria and the eastern edge
of Rhodesia; and two to Oceania
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-09-24

even the mayor, and like as not you
would be told to take your troubles
to the aldermen. Approach any one
of the aldermen and he would probably
tell you to carry your burdens else
where. No one could be found who
would admit responsibility. And there's
the rub with the present abortive
charter. No one in particular can,
under it's provisions, be held responsible
for things gone wrong-no one indi-
vidual can be blamed. The cause is
plain. 1t is the deplorable and un.
business like system that has at
tached itself to our municipality like
fungus growth, and the only way
that we can rid ourselves of this I'M
desirable condition is by adopting a
charter which will place the RESPONSE
bility for sins of commission and ON
ission upon the individual heads of
departments.
What this city needs is compre-
hensive plan for the improvement of
its streets. Nothing of this kind can
be obtained through ward representa-
ton in the council. We must elect
councilmen from the city at large who
will not be hampered in their endeav-
ors by boundary lines, but will work
to one end-systematic improvement
for every section of the city-and That
means permanency, receiving a dollars
worth of street work for every dollar
expended thereon. Under such plan
the thoroughfares could be improved
at less expense and the taxpayers
would be benefited accordingly. The
waste of public moneys in this direc-
ton could be stopped. and this in
itself ought to lead the voters to cast
their ballots in favor of the new char
ter on Sept. 27.