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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-02-06

tisans of the sheep and cattle barons
lost their lives in duels with rifles.
Cattle rustling used to be fiourishing
industry in this locality also, and
some of the old log cabins along the
Little Snake river have been the gath
ering places of bands of desperate out.
laws, ready for any mischief, from cat.
tie rustling to robbing trains.
Bob" Medium made his reputation
as deputy at Bags, where he broke
up the rustler army and drove the
last one out of the country.
Meldrum's fame as a gun fighter
spread and he was in active demand
wherever there was trouble. He was
for some time employed by the mine
owners of Cripple Creek and Tellur-
ide, during Colorado's bloody war OF
mining interests. Later he appeared
at Boise during the Haywood-Moyer
trial. Always his appearance on the
scene resulted in a sudden Quieting Cs
boisterous spirits. Men who had an.
nounced that they were hunting for
trouble" vanished when the trouble
appeared in the form of this quiet, de-
termined gun fighter, whose revolv.
er handle is SO notched with death
scars that it looks as If a bear had
been chewing ii.
During Meldrum's absence from the
Little Snake river country, the indus
try of cattle rustling showed a decided
revival, until now it is said to be al.
most as flourishing as ii was before
the day of Tom Horn. The cattle own.
ers claim that there is regular sys-
tenn of "railroading" stock out of the
country. They say that most of the
"homesteaders" who have taken out
small ranches along the Little Snake
valley and it's vicinity are not legiti.
mate ranchmen, but are cattle rust
lers, who pass on" the stolen stock
into Wyoming and Utah. In this way,
il is claimed, thousands of head of cat
tie are being rustled every year.
II is to break up this system that
Bob" Medium has been called upon.
The nervy gun fighter knows his men.
and he knows just the capacity for re-
sistance I'm each. AS a general rule
Meldrum never has recourse to his
weapon with which he has established
such a record in the west. He fixes
his hard blue eyes on his victim. and
the individual generally "vamooses"
or goes quietly to durance.
Bets are being made in the cattle
country that Meldrum will have the
rustlers cleaned out" In three months.
Others are betting that he will meet
his death on the lonely range from
some assassin's bullet.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-02-06

The Romanes lecture which Presi-
dent Roosevelt has been chosen to de-
liver at Oxford university in 1910 is
given under the provisions of bequest
of the late George John Romanes, an
eminent biologist. The lectureship was
founded in 1891 for the purpose of CIV
Ing the oxford students an opportunity
each year to hear a man of general en-
inence in art, literature or science, or
one who had special claims for distinc-
ton in discussing some subject of high
interest at the time. The first lecture
was given by Gladstone. Among his
successors have been Holman Hunt,
Huxley, John Morley and Ambassador
Bryce. Next year Mr.. Balfour, the for
mer British premier, will give the lee
ture.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-02-06
Should Men Talk Business at Homer


One of the real reasons Of divorce
o. interest between men and women OF
this country is that women do not take
an interest in their husbands business.
Business bores most American women.
We are too idealistic and too intellec-
tual to care for its sordid details. Busi-
ness does more than bore us; sooner
or later the average woman grows to
dislike business, and for good reason,
1t is her rival in her husbands interest
and affections, says the writer of an
article entitled THE Inconsequential
American Woman" in Appleton's
America is full of sad-eyed and well
dressed women who complain that
their husbands lives they would stare
business" that they have no interest
left for anything else. If you were to
suggest to these women that they had
once been given a chance to share in
their h usbandS' lives they would stare
ut you in surprise. 1t would be useless
to tell such a woman that she might
have been a consulting partner In her
husbands business had she wished. To
this she has the reply, Man ought to
leave his business cares in his office"
That is, a mans brain should be neatly
divided into two parts; he should be
able TO switch off the thoughts which
have occupied his business hours the
way in which one extinguishes an cleo
trio light. He should at the same mo-
ment switch on the other half Of his
brain where should burn brightly with
affection for his wife, love Of amuse-
ment and desire for that kind of relax
alton which his wife enjoys. The great
majority Of men have been made to be-
lieve that they should not bring bust.
ness home" so great is the power of
reiterated suggestion. They actually
think that it would not please them to
have their wives take an intelligent in
terest in their pressing affairs.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-02-06
Noise Of Wireless 1elenranhx

Many readers may be surprised to
learn that the electric sparks en-
ployed in wireless telegraphy over
long distances produce a noise that
may be annoying for those living close
by the station. At least this has been
the experience at the Eiffel Tower in
Paris. where the SPARKS from an appa,
ratus possessing a power OF ten kilo-
watts have proved disagreeable to peo,
pie several hundred yards away.
Since it is now proposed to substitute
apparatus of 40 kilowatts power. With
the hope of sending communication
direct from Paris to New York. the
generating station will be placed un.
derground in order TO smother he
sound Of the sparks.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-02-06

In accordance with plans of the war
department, Surgeon General O'Reilly
has recently enlisted large number
of the most skilful and noted surgeons
and physicians in an army medical re-
serve corps. The physicians were
drawn from all over the country, a few
here and a few there, and were chosen
solely for their ability. In time of
peace they will receive no compensa-
ton, although they may be called upon
for consultation or advice. In time of
war they will receive the regular pay
Of their rank, which will be lieutenant,
major, lieutenant colonel and colonel.
This, however, is no temptation to men
of such a class. They have allowed
themselves to be enlisted in the re-
serve corps solely as a matter of patri-
otto duty, and for the purpose of
strengthening and improving the army
medical service.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-02-06
The
Truth
About
Cement
By N. c. FUTILE,
Concrete Expert. Boston.

which the market flood
ed These cause damp house the design
building kept down. Only under
exceptionally favorable conditions block wall compete with
wood.
Dwellings built wooden with ah stretched the
studding plaster than those with brick
walls and the psterng done properly and the metal ah thoroughly
back probable that they reasonably
Carefully handled this material offers attractive wall for
dwelling house
The house built entirely of concrete walls floors stairs and roof is
specially prominent through Edons that he has
method building these for less than the of wood We
Mr. Edons methods but speak, regarding
buildings constructed according methods
Boston Many exceces of the aoncree building
1t indestrucb pproo sanitary.
The of the dwelling house. constructed of this
higher than that of of the other materials named
Ten experience estimating structures of all sorts,
has convinced that only under exceptional conditions small
dwelling house be built at low of of the other
materials That is instead of making saving probable that the
prospective builder will find that he build at lower first cost of
blocks of brick of plaster wood than he of solid
This compares the price of the reproo house. with
nammab 1t is safe however, emphasize
interested the building of small houses that they
buying house with floors and roof if
it is properly constructed.
1t to be said with equal emphasis that would be difficult buy
house than throughout with proper design
is difficult better looking The feature of chapness has
advertised question excellence emphasized little
For repoof office buildings factories, warehouses and for large country
houses from the fire apparatus safe that
nomical type Of ireproof construction n
be found susceptible II
of better architectural treatment. wv ~. NCCC\0
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-02-06

Count Boni De Castellane has with.
drawn his suit against his former wife
for alimony. Considering that she oh.
tanned the divorce, the withdrawal of a
demand for support is not altogether
magnanimous; but it may be regarded
so by himself and family, as the Ameri.
can girl who had nothing in their eyes
to entitle her to the honor of an al.
lance with them but her money was
given distinctly to understand that was
all she was married for But this sor.
did picture of vulgar greed is not de-
:errins other American heiresses from
tempting the same fate.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-02-06

One OF the little tragedies of the
Boxer uprising in China has just come
10 light. The young American woman
vac painted the portrait of the late EN-.
press dowager wrote recently of the
sittings, and mentions the long finger
nails of her distinguished subject. In
the hurried fight from Picking they
were injured, and had to be cut, and
the artist remarks in tone which sug.
gests sigh, They were only about
three inches long when / painted the
picture"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-02-06

The selection of material for the con-
stIuction of dwelling house depends pri-
marily upon the amount one is willing to
pay. In spite of all statements, regarding
the advanced cost of lumber, the least ex-
pensive satisfactory dwelling house to-day,
is that built of wood. The inflammability
and high cost of maintenance are its chief
objections Wooden houses are quickly
built, are warm and dry.
The concrete block walls are inexpen-
sive and freproof. Well built, they are
impervious to moisture, and can be made
attractive in appearance. Care must be
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-02-06
May See
and Weigh
Souls
Some Day
By F0URNIER d'ALBE,
Secretary Dublin Society Of Psychology,

which float They have consciousness and the Of
probably being derived from the ultra violet rays
The soubody lives chapy ubsisng the suns rays
easily assmlab digestive apparatus wanted the oulbo1
somacess knows nothing of the struggle
this it the higher quality of competition
and spends its time cutivating the higher virtues.
The oubody ambes about anywhere between the surface the
earth and circumcbng light vaguely specified 200 miles
This space is the soul realm.
The soubody apparently does not suffer onesomeness,
realm cky populated Ire earth Indeed the atmosphere
habd by the souls Of eurns who have quit the earth life during the
last 10000 years
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-02-06

Tragedy in New Jersey. A woman
going from one room to another in her
house met the harmless, necessary cat
carrying mouse; whereupon the wom-
an screamed and fell dead. The story,
however, is imperfect. The scream
must have startled and surprised the
cat. and what we are really curious to
know is whether the mouse escaped?
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-02-06

The National Good Roads association
was organized by delegates from SO
states in national convection In Chi
rago. November Fl, 1900.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-02-06
NC. TueKo

The soul of man is an aggregation of
psychomeres inhabiting cells in the human
body and probably weighing about one
thousandth part of the body's weight
1t may be possible some day to see the
psychomeres, because they probably are
opaque to the ultra violet light and there
fore may be made visible by some more
powerful! optical means than the world yet
possesses. Then they will be weighed and
measured.
After death the psychomcres unite to
form the soul in body suited TO the en-
vronment of the earth's atmosphere in
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-02-06
Beauty
of Snake
Most Graceful
Creature of
Animal Kingdom
BY EARL STETSON CRAWFORD,
Artist.

HE beauty the until overlooked
w people Only the artists have realized it. and cannot be
said that they have employed it any great extent
of the unpopuary of the subject However, the LAGOON
bN group which father and his struggling
HH the coils Of the serpents of the famous of
Nfxl sculptures The death Cleopatra "aammbo
EEAfM weknown masterpieces painting which
EhERs the snake with great power and beauty.
The snake is the most graceful creature of the ANNA,
kingdom angles crude posture gany proportions
1t S the double of beauty ncarnae
The coong of reptiles unusually splendid While often it
omber the coorng of surroundings
green the foliage gray the rocks the brown of the
The hadngs often exquisite
possesses revelation the detail of its
markings.
paid by writers
and artists to this remarkable creature
Hot Springs post., 1909-05-15
FLORENCE S.
FIRST BOAT

The good ship Florence S. was
the first vessel to visit the Hot
Springs ports this season. She
laid up at Tolovana during the
winter, and on last Thursday
evening left her berth and made
q run down to Kemperville,
where, for her up-river trip, she
picked up a number of passen-
gers, among whom were Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith and little son, form
erly of the Halfway roadhouse
on the Sullivan trail, who are re-
turning to their home in Fair
banks.
At Hot Springs landing sew
eral additional passengers were
taken aboard bound for the Tan
ana metropolis.
Hot Springs post., 1909-05-15
COMING AND GOING

Mr.. Olson, founder of Olsonopolis,
was visitor in'the city Wednesday.
Jack Dempsey Desmond arrived in
the city last Thursday on short trip.
Lawrence S.Remus was among those
who left the Springs last Sunday for
the Thanksgiving creek diggings.
Harry Togothankyu, the genial pat
riarch of the local Japanese colony,
started for Eureka creek per mushing
last Sunday morning.
William Burke, the genial manicur-
ist for the Hot Springs tentacle Of the
Octopus, went to Sullivan creek last
Thursday on short business trip.
Billy Smuck, who came in from Sui
.livan creek recently. will leave in a
few days for Gibbon, where he will be
employed in Straight's restaurant.
Mayor Calderhead, the leading wharf
master and packer of Olsonopolis, came
to town last Thursday with his pack
train, loaded up with freight and hiked
Sullivanward.
John Evans, the exponent of the
manly art of self-defense, with large
sized pack strapped to his good right
shoulder, started for Eureka creek last
Tuesday, where he expects to remain
all summer
Michael Kingston took up the white
mans burden last Monday morning by
carrying large pack, wrapped snugly
in yellow slieker,. to Thanksgiving
creek. Mike wills help swell the sea-
sons gold output in that locality.
Bort Wilson, who went to Thanks
giving creek last Thursday week to
cook for the Curry 81 Aitken mining
outfit, returned two days later, the
Layout" not being exactly to his
blooming liking, don'tye know"-the
management, in the hurry of getting
started, had inadvertently neglected to
supply the chef with 14-foot range,
MIR. Wilson's favorite size. But withal,
he enjoyed s'bloody good STROLL
Hot Springs post., 1909-05-15
SLOUGH
BLOCKED

The sudden fall of the water in
Hot Springs slough Immediately
following the break up of the
Tanana river, has caused much
ice to jam in it's sluggish water
at the lower end, which looks as
though it was there to stay until
Old Soils rays makes it melt.
This state of the water causes
much irritation among local boat
men. Especially is this true in
The Commodore's case-who has
everything aboard the flagship
Zodiac in splendid shape from the
tip of the rudder to the new italic
nightcap on the smokestack.
Hot Springs post., 1909-05-15
BROUGHT SOME mail,


George Carey and Mr.. Dewey,
the painter, were the first arriv-
ais by water from the upper river
country. They left Fairbanks
on Tuesday morning last in a
small boat, came to Tolovana,
where they connected with the
steamer Florence S., and on her
they travelled to Hot Springs
landing, arriving early yester-
day morning.
They brought with them con-
signment of first. class mail.
Hot Springs post., 1909-05-15

G. D. Carter, the dentist drug;
gist-merchant of Sullivan creek,
mushed into town Friday even
ing to attend to some urgent bust
ness matters. DR.. Carriers store
is exceptionally we'll equipped,
and. he is constantly adding to his
variety Of wares. That the peo-
pie appreciate his wide awake
business methods is attested by
his ever growing trade.
Hot Springs post., 1909-05-15
KILLED ON MASTODON

Old timers in the camp will
learn with regret Of the death OF
Pete Rasmussen, on 14-a. Masto-
don creek, April 10. The de-
ceased, who was working the
claim in partnership with Peter
Anderson, was engaged in tim
bering the drift when the timbers
gave way, burying him under
meath and killing him instantly.
Pete Rasmussen was we'll known in
the Circle camp, having come into that
country in '96. He formerly. worked
some ground on Miller creek. Many
old timers who left the Tanana during
the grub shortage in 1908 and landed in
the Circle camp broke are indebted to
Pete for helping hand, his hospitality
being indeed byeword in a camp
where hospitality is the rule. The de-
ceased was buried in the Circle Gene
terry on April Is, the funeral being con-
Quoted by Commissioner Dodson, of
Circle. Bulletin.
u 4 x~s1 81
Hot Springs post., 1909-05-15
MADE IN HOT SPRINGS

An attractive new bar now adorns
the Headquarters saloon, and it is a
neat piece of work, too. The bar was
made in Hot Springs by Mr.. Lilwall,
the carpenter, and with the materials
at hand is creditable piece of work.
Hot Springs post., 1909-05-15

Marshal Drake went to KEN
perville last Thursday with nine
dogs, which he left at the canine
summer resort owned and oper-
ated by G. Cudebaugh, the we'll
known student of social eco
Monies.
Hot Springs post., 1909-05-15

Lynn Smith is now on Sullivan
creek looking over the mining
situation on all the creeks in that
vicinity, and when he gets over
them he will come mighty near
knowing the actual state of af-
fairs as they are at present, and
will also possess a splendid in
sight of the camps future.
Hot Springs post., 1909-05-15
NOTICE TO The PUBLIC

HE public is hereby notified that
those two certain notes bearing
date April II, 1909: one for sum of 5000
falling due August Is, 1909, the other
for the sum of 1915 falling due October
l, 1909, were procured from me by du-
ress and under threats; that no consid-
GRAFTON was given therefor; that the
notes are not legitimate, and anyone
purchasing same does SO at his peril,
that | shall not pay same.
(Signed) JAMES DRUMMOND.
Hot Springs post., 1909-05-15
FARNAM BRINGS
IN FIRST Poke

Frank Farnam of Falnam Sauski the Midnight
association, Sullivan creek Springs early
Thursday morning with him horseback goody
portion Of the cleanups recently their winter
dump. This the any quantity to reach Hot
Springs this year.
Mr. Farnam expressed himself being we'll pleased with
results of their washups receipts the
entire dump will realize his calculations.
Hot Springs post., 1909-05-15
Willow CREEK Scene
OF QUARTZ STRIKE

Fairbanks May 14-Bg excitement last Tuesday
quartz promoters which has not subsidized the
reported discovery of quartz Willow creek
Ceary creek which $1,000 to the Many people
this city the neighborng creeks ocked
strike to investigate the and stake something
thing left unstaked.
Hot Springs post., 1909-05-15

!. The boys at the local signal
corps Office have lately completed
a we'll built corral to be used as
summer playground for the gov
ernment's dogteam.
Hot Springs post., 1909-05-15
Don't Get Soaking Wet

While working outside. Carter's store,
Sullivan creek, has just unpacked a
splendid line OF hip rubberboots, slick
ers and sou'westers-all guaranteed to
keep you well sheltered.
Hot Springs post., 1909-05-15

A job-lot Of good serviceable shoes
just added to the stock of DR.. Carter's
store on Sullivan creek. Waterproof
and rubber shoes of standard makes in
all sizes and styles. Prices right, too.
Hot Springs post., 1909-05-15
DREDGING COMPANY
ON FAIRBANKS CREEK

Fairbanks May 14A dredging company said to be backed
by capital the of has
banks creek buying claims they propose operate
this They have already secured sufficient ground
rant the installation mammoth dredger The
they will after this depends entirely
securing suitable ground dredging purposes
Hot Springs post., 1909-05-15

Don't run about with wet feet-see
Traeger's big stock of rubber footwear
at low prices.
Hot Springs post., 1909-05-15

The man who is looking for an ideal
woman doesn't take into consideration
that she may also be looking for an
ideal man.
Hot Springs post., 1909-05-15

O. A. Carruthers is establish
ing himself in a place of business
at Hot Springs Landing, and will
have everything in readiness by
the time river navigation is in
full swing.
Hot Springs post., 1909-05-15

TO make the punishment fit the
crime, Kensington barber says that
men who shave themselves ought to be
compelled to cut their own hair.
Hot Springs post., 1909-05-15

Don't stretch the truth; it is apt to
fly back and sting you.
Hot Springs post., 1909-05-15

Fine dress shoes for the good old
summer time in Traeger's big stock.
Hot Springs post., 1909-05-15

E. J. Ives, who has spent the
past winter on Sullivan creek, has
taken lay on Eclipse bar, stu
ated between Thanksgiving and
Chicago creeks, and is now max
ing ready to begin operations on
the ground.
Hot Springs post., 1909-05-15

Jerry Ford leaves in a day or
two on trip to the Hootlinana,
where Ferguson & Palmer are
prospecting with keystone
drill. He is interested in some
very promising ground in that
vicinity with his cousin, DR.. Con
ley. the Hot Springs physician.
Hot Springs post., 1909-05-15
FROM EUREKA

Chute & Co., on Glen gulch,
have quit operating their big
drill on account of a shortage of
casing, and now have force of
men at work building ditch
from Pioneer to their workings,
a distance of about three miles,
and expect to have the water
running through it in two weeks
time. This ditch will provide an
abundance Of water for the boxes
and it's cost will not exceed $4,000.
Hot Springs post., 1909-05-15

Health is wealth, but not for the
doctor,
Hot Springs post., 1909-05-15

Pure drugs and toilet articles at d
Carriers drug store, Sullivan City.