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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-12-11
GOING UPI

City ways were not altogether new
to him, but, as he waited at the eleva-
tor shaft, in one of Omaha's large Of
flee buildings, he said to his COM
panions.
well, I'll be hanged If that isn't
beaten"
why, what?"
Just look at that COMPOUNDED rail-
road advertising on an Omaha eleva-
tor-UP! What won't they do next?"
His companion replied, "Sh--, Sh-,
those letters mean up"
When l see that word, this Jingle
always comes to my mind:
Whenever the little word up you
see,
Think of Safety, Speed, Service via
u. p
You will see that word at almost
every passenger elevator in the coun-
try, but before you leave for the West,
be sure to buy your ticket via 1.-THE
Safe Road to Travel"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-12-11
Rat Determination.

Consul General John Edward Jones.
at Winnipeg. reports that active meas
ures are being taken by the Manitoba
government to rid the province OF
rats, which made their appearance in
the grain fields and granaries last
spring.
Through the cooperation of the
chemists of the agricultural college In
Winnipeg virus has been produced
which, it is claimed, is fatal to rats
and easily communicable to others.
AS the rodents when discovered had
already made their way into the fields,
this method of Kidding the country
was deemed most efflcacious. The
virus produces fatal fever in the
rodents, which much resembles ty-
phoid. 1t was found impracticable to
distribute this virus broadcast to farm
ers, so a supply has been sent to the
secretaries Of the various municipali-
ties together with instructions for
use.-Consular Report.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-12-11
MADE MORE SMALL HOLDINGS
Good Results Of a Years Operation
of British Law That Was
Much Opposed.

1t 10 officially declared in Great
Britain that the small holdings act
of 1868 has given a great stimulus to
the provision of small holdings by
private land owners direct. The re-
suit of the first years work for the
country at large since the act came
into operation has been that 23,2S5
applications have been received by
county councils for 373.601 acres;
that 1902 applications have been ap-
proved Professionally as suitable; that
the estimated quantity of land re-
CURED for the suitable condition APP
plicants is 1S5,09S acres; that 21.417
acres have been purchased, and TO-
OH acres leased; that the land ac'
CURED will provide for about 1900 of
the applications, and that 504 of them
were in actual possession of their
holdings on December 81, 1908.
Out of the approved applicants
about "a per cent. were agricultural
laborers. 1t is estimated that at the
end of September of this year
not less than $4,000 acres was OBJ
Idlueu, Out lew VI the dppilCdhto NC
sire to purchase their holdings. Out of
1926 applications received during
the year only 629 or 2.7 per cent. ex-
pressed a desire to purchase. No
doubt considerable land has been sup
piled by land owners direct, mainly
through the Intervention OF county
councils, stimulated by the provisions
of the act.
During 1908 there were in Devon
and Cornwall 722 applications for 12,-
271 acres. The councils purchased
440 acres and leased 129 acres. In
the southwest of England there are
large areas of crown lands once under
cultivation but now neglected that
ill doubtless be brought back in the
near future to suitable and profitable
husbandry by the hands of the people.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-12-11
Desert Places Opened.

The opening of railroad from a
point near Luxor into the Libyan
desert has rendered easy the approach
to the oasis of Khargeh. which is re-
garded as a typical example of these
isolated centers of life. The Libyan
Gases are deep depressions in a lofty
plateau, which has maximum eleva-
ton of nearly 1000 feet. but the bot
toms Of the GASES are only from 100
to 300 feet above sea level. They are
underlain by beds of sandstone, which
are the sources of the water supply.
Artesian wells 400 feet deep form
practically inexhaustible means of ir-
r1gation and such deep wells have
been used from ancient times. The de-
pressjons were once the beds Of
lakes and the water in the sandstone
probably has it's sources in the Abys-
sinian highlansd.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-12-11

A. Side view of female, greatly en-
larged; (a) Three joints taken from the
middle Of antenna of female; (aa) The four
basal: and (aaa) the two terminal male
antennal joints: (b) a maxillary pappus;
(c) scales from body and wings; (d). (e)
Side and vertical view of the last joint OF
the foot, showing the claws and footpad
between them, and the scales on the
joint.
b. Larva magnifed. with the breast
hone in the second next ring to the head;
(Ba) The breastbone highly magniied;
Obj head from beneath, enlarged; (Bc),
larval spiracle and it's tubercle and
trachea leading from spiracle.
c. Side and front view Of the pupa or
chrysals.
d. The "faxseed." puparium or pupal
case. The line by the side of the COM
plete figures denotes one-half the natural
length of the insect.
called "flax-seed," and in this condi.
ton, the puparium stage, as this is
known to the entomologist, the insects
pass the interval between the spring
appearance and the fall emergence in
the ground. In the second appear
ance the insect makes a more general
attack upon the plant, weakening the
stem, causing the heavily loaded
nead 10 cr1nkle. -
The effect of the first attack upon
the plant may be simply to destroy
the stem affected, in which case the
plant presents a squatty, bush-like
appearance. If the attack comes be-
fore the plant is large enough to
sucker readily the result is usually
the death of the plant. The affected
plant turns darker green than usual,
leading one to believe. that it is I'M
usually thrifty; later the green turns
to brown that In turn becomes of
yellowish hue, and the stem, or, 1t
may be, the plant dies.
Ways to control this insect are few,
and fortunately for us they are eff
fective within reasonable limits. 1t
ordinarily stays in the field where it
is born, but it is readily carried by
the winds, and for that reason, the
cooperation of the farmers of the in
vaded district is essential. The stub
BILE should either be burned or plowed
under deeply and rolled. All volun,.
teer wheat should be destroyed. IL
possible there should be a rotation to
some crop that will not support the
flies that emerge in the spring. To
destroy those that do not appear it
has been found we'll in some cases to
grow strips of wheat that may be de-
stroyed at the time that the larvae
are present.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-12-11
Mind Over Matter.

Much may be DONE" said the Acute
Observer, "by an authoritative voice.
Now, il a man says to a dog: Come
here!' with note of absolute author
ity in his voice, the dog comes i'm
mediately."
YES" said the Traveller, 1--WE no
ticed it. And it is especially marked
in oriental peoples. Why, when l was
in Khalisandjharo, heard a man say
with that authoritative note in his
tone: oh, king, live forever and i'm
mediately the king lived forever
Carolyn Wells, In Success Magazine.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-12-11
Had a Sure Thing.

An individual, well known on the
Berlin Bourse for his wit, one morn
ing wagered that he would ask the
same question of SO different persons
and receive the same answer from
each. The wit went to first one and
then another, until he had reached the
number of so. And this is how he
won the bet: He whispered half au-
dibly to each: II say, have you heard
that Meyer has failed?" What
Meyer queried the whole so, one
after another, and it was decided that
the bet had been fairly won.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-12-11
a Literal Distinction.

Bishop Potter was known as quite
a wit, and often took delight in turn
ing his humor loose on his associates,
but here is an instance where the
joke, although quite unintentional,
was on the bishop. He was to preach
at a certain parish in the west in the
evening, and the congregation was not
a little amused at the somewhat am.
biguous announcement of their worthy
pastor, who said:
Remember our special service next
Sunday afternoon. The Lord will be
with us during the morning services
and Bishop Potter in the evening"
Success Magazine.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-12-11

A wheat plant showing an uninjured
stalk at left and one infested with Hes
sian fly at right, the latter dwarfed,
leaves withered and stem swollen at three
points near the ground, where the flax
seeds" are located, between the leaf
sheath and stem.
(a) Egg OF Hessian fly, greatly en-
larged, as are all figures except and h.
(b) The larva, enlarged, the line by
the side showing one-half natural length.
tc) The puparium. ''fiaxseed' or pupa
case.
I'D The pupa or chrysalis.
(e) Adult female, one-half natural
length, ovipositing.
90 Adult female, much enlarged.
tg) Male. much enlarged.
(h> "Flaxseed'' in position between
leaf-sheath and stalk.
O Parasite. Mersius Instructor, male.
enlarged.
The Hessian fly, Cecidomyia destruc-
tor, was first intrudced into the
United States during the revolution,
supposedly by the soldiers who occu-
pied Long Island during 1776. Some
years later its ravages were noticed
outside of the immediate neighbor-
hood of its first appearance, and its
westward flight began, averaging
about twenty miles per year. 1t now
Is known over all the eastern part OF
the United States as far west as the
wheat growing belt extends, as far
south as Georgia, and 1t has also ap-
peared on the Pacific coast.
1t is estimated that this insect
causes an average loss to the wheat
grower of not less than one-tenth of
his crop, or in other words, the pres
ent annual loss in bushels is not less
than 60,000,000, and in dollars about
the same. Some knowledge, there
fore. of its life history and the means
that may be taken for it's control is
of decided value to the farmer.
The Hessian fly feeds, so far as
known, on no other plants than wheat
rye and barley. The weather condi
tons favorable for it's development
are moist, warm weather. Drought
seems to have a very destructive ef
feet upon it, and cold is also injurious
especially the late frosts of spring
that find it in the matured stage.
The insect appears in our fields
early in the spring and again after
harvest as little, gnat-like fly about
one-half the size of the mosquito. With
us in the north 1t apparently has but
two broods per year, and possibly
farm of from three to twenty acres is
three broods, and may vary from two
to four. In this particular much de-
ponds on the season. The fly lays its
eggs on the top of the wheat blades
the number varying from 100 to 200
After depositing the eggs the fly soon
dies. its total length of life as a ma
ture fly being only four or five days.
In from three to five days after they
are laid the eggs hatch, and the
larvae crawl down the blade on which
they live to the stem below. Here
close to the ground, they live for
about three weeks, sucking the juices
of the plant, causing slight but quite
noticeable swelling to occur.
After they grow to full size, the lar.
vac shrink within their skins, leaving
the outer coat about them as the So
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-12-11
After
Hard Day
at the
Office
By CAROLINE CLARKE

much for tagged out that only fit to tumble into bed
began take notice and ask lot of questions of in the
office who harder did, but who always seemed bright
and keen for good time if she society "bud"
She told she used be sluggish but had found
the only keep herself alert the evening and let her enjoy her
dinner dress before she down to the table
Then had everything my dressing laid out in special place.
there no hunting for ribbons slippers and so
You have idea how rested by this complete change Nights
when tired that decided bed early and refuse callers
would dress just the same, found slept better
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-12-11
Kaiser's Graceful Tribute,

Before the catafalque of Gen. Calf
fet was one tribute which attracted
the attention of every one. Leaning
against the black cloth fringed with
gold was floral tribute composed of
palms, orchids and roses. IL was tied
with a large ribbon of white MORE.
Upon the ribbon was the monogram
''W. H." surmounted by an imperial
crown. Such was the tribute of the
kaiser to one of the bravest of his
grandfather's brave enemies.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-12-11
CAREFUL DOCTOR
Prescribed Change of Food Instead Of
Drugs.

It takes considerable courage for a
doctor to deliberately prescribe only
food for a despairing patient, instead
of resorting to the usual list Of med
icines.
There are some truly scientific ply
sicians among the present generation
who recognize and treat conditions as
they are and should be treated regard
less of the value to their pockets.
Here's an instances:
-Four years ago I was taken with
severe gastritis and nothing would
stay on my stomach, so that was on
the verge of starvation.
IL heard of doctor who has a sum.
mer cottage near me-a specialist from
N. Y, and as last hope, sent for him.
after he examined me carefully he
advised me to try a small quantity of
Grape-Nuts at first, then as my stom-
ach became stronged to eat more.
II kept at it, and gradually got so l
could eat and digest three teaspoon
fuls. Then began to have color in my
face, memory became clear, where be-
fore everything seemed blank. My
limbs got stronger and l could walk.
So | steadily recovered.
Now, after a year on Grape-Nuts I
weigh 1853 lbs. My people were sur
prised at the way grew fieshy and
strong on this food"
Read the little book, 1.-THE Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs.
There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time TO time, They
a-r genuine. true. and full of human
intrrcst.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-12-11
a Monument in the Shows.

The highest placed monument in
the world is situated on La Combra
the summit of a pass in the Andes,
and marks the frontier of the CHILEAN
and Argentine republics. 1t stands ct
an altitude of 1876 feet above the
sea level, and for awe-inspiring gran
deur its surroundings would be hard
to match-Wide World Magazine.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-12-11

How do / keep so fresh looking? Be-
cause l never let the hardest kind of a
day keep me from freshening up for din
ner.
When l first went into business / used
to get home ait night so utterly "down and
out" that half the time sat down to the
table without even taking the trouble to
remove my hat.
Soon my digestion went back on me,
for was too tired to eat and as for the
evening was nothing but a stupid club"
The men stopped coming to see me-and
l do not blame them-but 1 really did not
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-12-11
Hints that
Point to
Happy
Health
By DR.. GEORGE F. BUTLER

excited trivial matters If rfes disturb if irritable
bed with and
Sleep be that the of break
down.
These danger signals which unwise heed
The undergo retrograd changes about
there what Dr. Holmes called ga general flavor of mild
and behoov business to recognize this avo and govern
himself accordingly
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-12-11

lutte proof of devoted love- after that the less said
about it the better But women are differently
sttuted, and love to be made love to by men whom
they love quite much if not more, after they are
married than before
Much marital unhappiness, and that, too, between
people who really love each other, is caused by the
lack of politeness between the two who one; the
idea that love everything and that small
tesies do not matter. Husband and wife who were
gentleman and lady before marriage forget to "be-
have as such" in the close intimacy of matrimony.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-12-11
The Real Leaders Of Men.

lG all ages OF the world the real
leaders, as we'll as the pioneers. have
been the men who. looked ahead and
tried to forecast the future. This
great generals fought their battles
adown the misty years of perspective,
they eaw the hosts arrayed on the
tented field. and heard the clash of
arms.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-12-11

Ventilation for stables and barns is
now regarded as one of the essentials
to be provided for in construction.
the King system as illustrated in the
diagram consists of two sets of fues
one set TO admit the fresh air, the
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-12-11
Uniformity in Swine.

The herd of swine should be of uni
form color and the lots of swine for
market should be of as near uniform
size, shape and color as possible. The
packers pay more for this kind on
hogs.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-12-11
Work at Huskinu Time.

There is usually more work on hand
at corn husking time than the average
farmer can get done, but one year one
of our neighbors hired his corn husked
and he followed up the huskers with
his pillow, turning everything under.
He raised good crop the year follow
ip0
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-12-11

When man notices that his mental or
physical powers are failing he should be-
gin to put on the brakes-to Tighten his
burden little
Do not keep too many irons in the fire.
Concentrate your business so that it can be
attended to easier and managed with less
expenditure of nerve force. "The one pru-
dence in life is concentration; the one evil
is dissipation
Don't spread out, but concentrate your
business; let down the nerve tension, keep
cool, and don't hurry or worry.
Above all, don't allow yourself to get
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-12-11

in spite of the fact that parts of Mex
leo have been desolated by recent storms
and that in other sections premature cold
weather has inflicted damage to the crops
amounting to millions of dollars, the ma
ton as whole is enjoying prosperity and
healthy development.
was recently in the mining district
adjacent to Guanaiuato, the richest silver
region in the known world, and that is now
producing 100000 a week of silver ore.
Experts say that the mines of Guanajuato
have in the past yielded go per cent of the
total supply of the white metal and tbe
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-12-11
For a Poor Memory.

Say, Wayne, what's that ring on
your finger for?"
That's SO | won't forget that
promised to marry Tommy. Beats
string for looks, too"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-12-11
Vast
Riches i'm
Mexican
Silver
Mines
By ALBERT J. FLOYD
Mining Engineer

kept priests of the old of Spanish sustanate the
assertion.
gold properties 100000 American
stockholders these mines will in dividends this
paid all national banks of States
There 10000 Americans living in Gen. Daz republic
total financial strength inve ed mines factories
arms canro be less than $1,000O)0000.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-12-11

other to furnish an escape for the
vitiated air. The inlet or fresh air
Gues should be placed not more than
ten feet apart and located in the ex
terror walls of the barn. The outlet
NAV include one or more faeI
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-12-11
The Question.

Stella-You have two proposals?
Bella-Yes, ] can't decide which to
,narry first
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-12-11
STRANGE COMPANY.

The Goose-How times change, to
be sure. l have never seen the fox
such good friends with a duck before.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-12-11
Retain
Love
Little Things
Count in
Married Life
By HELEN OLDFIELD

THE CONDUCT of life it chiefly the little things which
count Especially is this true of love- Not that the great
things unmportant far from it, but that they seldom
arrive while every day, every hour every minute of human
life brings unaingy the rfe which make up the sum Of
daily life.
may be fairly weltodo, yet seldom and per-
haps lifetime handle 81 900 bill he may and wed
and live to celebrate their golden wedding without
being called upon to venture life and limb to her
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-12-11

from danger by flood fire. But the less humanity speaking is her
life his hands for veal his will and his actions give it color and
shape and whether she be happy almost entirely depends
upon his daily walk and conversation.
his wife, beat
keep her love between blows he her of his love and heals the
bruises with the who loves
find condone of which he be guilty
long she believes in his love for herself
1t is by far usual thing for husbands take the once for a
attitude towards their wives merging the lover the husband The TAX
wife, with many regarded the final and abso
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-04-07
CHICAGO POLICE
GET BLACKHANDER

Chicago, April 3.-Vincenzo Geraci,
who is said by the police to be the
leader of the Chicago blackhand soci-
ETY., was arrested here yesterday in
the office of DR.. Peter Cutrera, from
whom the Italian had demanded $4,000
on the pain of death. Geraci had
gone to the physicians office to re-
ceive the money.
Just as the physician was handing
dummy package OF money over, the
detectives jumped from a hiding place
and grabbed the alleged blackmailer.
Geraci fought hard, but was finally
overpowered.
Geraci, it is said, has given evidence
concerning his associates in the plot,
and the police expect to arrest several
more members of the gang soon. 1t Is
thought that members of the Chicago
society are in close touch with the
New York gang that brought about
the death of Lieutenant Petrosino re-
Gently in italy.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-04-07
STRIKE PROSPECT
ON GREAT LAKES

Buffalo, N. Y, April 3-The arr:va,
here yesterday of a carload of non
union engineers, oilers and firemen is
looked upon as the beginning of a
fight between the lake carriers asso-
citation and the various unions on the
great lakes. The lake carriers asso-
citation determined some months ago
on an open shop policy, and contracts
sent to marine engineers for this sea-
son were returned to the lake carriers
unsigned.
The non-unicn men are housed in an
elevator owned by the Mutual Transit
company and it is expected by the
union men that the newcomers will
be put to work on that company's
boats. April Is is the date set for the
opening of navigation. A general
strike is not expected but the engi-
neers, fremen, oilers and water ten
ders association is one of the largest
and best organized bodies on the great
lakes and il is said they could effec-
lively tie up lake transportation.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-04-07
UNIVERSITY FOR
SALVATION ARMY
TASK OF RAISING $4,000, 900 FOR
HUMANITARIAN WORK TO BE
GIN AT ONCE.

New York, April 3.-Commander
Evangeline Booth of the Salvation
Army announced from headquarters
yesterday that new undertaking, to
be known as a world university OF
humanity" for the training of workers
for the army's. social service opera
lions, would be launched April 10, in
honor of the eightieth birthday of her
father, General William Booth. The
work of raising 100000 for the
founding Of the university will begin
on that date, and the first branches
will be opened in this country in New
York and Chicago. The headquar-
tiers for the rest of the world will be
in London, and it is intended to ex-
tend the institutions to all the "a
countries now occupied by the army,
as rapidly as possible.