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Charlevoix county herald., 1910-08-06

HE Stars and Stripes Is a dirty
rag" said Gambler Hunt.
Apologize for that" de-
manded the chevroned SER
geant.
NO." said Hunt.
Sergeant Hoeg leaned for
ward and slapped the gam
bler's face. There was a
fash, the sharp crack Of a
"six-gun." and the sergeant
lay a crumpled heap on the
barroom floor.
Sergeant Hoeg was taken
IN the hOSnital at Fort VILLA
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-08-06
THOUGHTS OF MAN
WHO FACES DEATH
ONE WHO NARROWLY ESCAPED
DROWNING RELATES FEEL
lNGS AT TIME.
HAS THRILLING EXPERIENCE
Tells How Prank Of a Friend Nearly
Cost His Life and His Mad Efforts
to Ward Of Death Under Water
Had But One Idea.

Boston.-Two men were sitting at
table In restaurant discussing va
rious psychological phenomena. Both
with the technical as well as the pop
ular side of the subject they were re-
viewing, which was the concentration
OF the attention when face to face
with death.
"One often hears wonderful stories
of the instant review Of the events
OF a lifetime experienced by drowning
persons or those who are in danger
VI imminent DEATH" remarked the
other of the two, "but I have always
been little skeptical about the pos
sibility of such a complete revival Of
the memory and the condensation Of
the events of lifetime into the min
but. objected the other. "it has
fallen to my lot on two separate occa-
sions TO be thoroughly convinced Of
the rapidity of thought which is pos
sible when one is face to face with
death. Instead of rapid and extern
found my thoughts concentrated on
one fixed idea always Immediately
connected with the danger in which
l was placed.
MY first experience of the kind
was in the River Shannon, when
was learning to swim. I had taken
only few lessons in shallow water
tNntv. L.,
with two others, one a Mr.. Brown,
who was very fine swimmer, pro-
posed that We should take a dip. A
Mr.. Smith stayed in the boat to
guide it,
After | had tried a few strokes.
staying close to the boat, would
grasp the stern and rest myself Mr..
Brown, who did not know could not
swim. got behind the boat and gave
1t good push ahead as reached for
the stern after one of my efforts. and
| went down.
"Not knowing anything about swim
ming except the stroke. l had no idea
of the movements necessary to bring
me to the surface.
las went down for the traditional
third time Mr.. Smith noticed that
my fingers were quite limp and that
the stroke had ceased. Fortunately
for me it had. because after a final
dive and failure to reach me Mr..
Brown happened TO touch with his
foot what he took to be half-sunken
sod of turf. many of which float down
stinctively he made another dive and
got his hand upon 1t only to find that
he had hold of the hair of my head
This is what went on above the
surface, as learned later. Under the
water there was only one idea in my
mind. and that was whether or not
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-08-06

ONI W.T.. WTTyHtI
Wilbur Wright was talking to q
Dayton reporter about the Daily Mails
$4,000 aerial race from London to
Manchester
1T was shocking, though" said the
reporter, that Graham White. an An
gloSaxon flying man, let himself be
beaten by a Frenchman."
Mr.. Wright smiled.
"Shocking?" he said. 1T was more
than that. 1t was a-Paulhan."
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-08-06

Mr.. Smith. VINO was sitting In the
boat rowing, had noticed that had
gone down. Mr.. Brown l knew had
his back to me.
las long as l retained conscious
ness I kept up the breast stroke with
the precision of a drill movement
During the whole time, even when
the water began to trickle into my
ears with soft, musical sound, and
felt myself swallowing IL in large
quantities, there was no review of
any past life. No fear OF death. no
thought OF the future ever entered my
mind for a moment; nothing but a
constant effort of the memory to re-
call whether or not Mr.. Smith was
looking my way when | went under
and desperate effort to determine by
some process of reasoning what he
would probably do IL he saw me sink.
''In this case there was no idea OF
death, no realization OF imminent
danger even, and therefore the
thoughts may have been quite normal,
as l must have been conscious for
nearly two minutes"
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-08-06
FIREWORKS TO PROTECT CROPS.

The great grain fields of the Sandborn ranch
in Shasta county Cal, ingeniously protected
at night from the vast focks Of wild geese and
other aquatic fowl that do immense damage to
crops by means of display of fireworks.
Skyrockets and Roman candles were bought In
large quantities by the management Of the ranch
and men are stationed at various points. Wheneve?
a flock is heard honking In the distance several
skyrockets or a shower of colored balls from a
roman candle sent upward and a result
the birds give the ranch a wide berth
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-08-06

and feel so well that my friends keep
asking me what has helped me SO
much, and 1 gladly recommenH your
Vegetable Compound. Mrs. WHILE
EDWARDS, Holly Springs, Miss.
One of the greatest triumphs Of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound Is the conquering Of woman's
dread enemy - tumor. If you have
mysterious pains, inflammation, ulcera-
ton or displacement, don't wait for
time to confirm your fears and go
through the horrors of hospital opera
ton, but try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table compound at once.
For thirty years Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, has been the standardremedy
for female ills, and such unquestion-
able testimony as the above proveythe
value of this famous remedy and
should give everyone confidence.
If you would like special advice
about your case write a cOnfiden-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-08-06
PROOF I'm the
M0E,7ix1AY

We tell you about how good you'll
feel after taking a CASCARET-
that millions OF people-buy, use
and recommend them-But that's
talk-you buy q box now-take as
directed Tonight and get the proof
in the morning-After you know
CASCARETS you'll never be
without them. q,
CAsCARETS Toe q boz for q weeks
treatment, all druggists. Biggest seller
In the world. Million boxes d month.
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-08-06

.,,ook 70 occur The gambling contingent held
a. only proved the army good anyhow The
soldiers were loafers, too lazy to work They did
nothing but eat up the money of the taxpayers,
cold the Woodworking experts of the faro and monte
tables The post commander could have prevented
the lynchng if he had done what the sheriff told
him to do.
zing thing and the last act Of the tragedy began.
Though not a soldier to be seen about the
town he telegraphed to Washington: Town in
the hands of military mob from the fort Send
help at once" The message struck the national
capital like Kansas cyclone. Thunder and light
ming from the department followed. Orders
for arrests, boards of inquiry, courtmartials ga
lore chased each other after the first suffering
inquiries the wires from stanch old officers
who couldn't believe their military ears and eyes.
The court of inquiry developed little not already
known. Hoeg was dead. Hunt had been killed by
soldiers But who were they? AS witnesses the
enlisted men frost. They stuck together
and were either voubly ignorant or sulenly close
mouthed
Courtmartials were convened. few-a very
few-men were punished, more or less. Several
deserted when things grew warm. And last OF all
happened thing which must have caused the
county officials who failed to protect their pris-
oner much satisfaction. No hint dropped Of
the sheriffs failure to do his duty. But the
war department had to face somehow. Its
action reminds of the Chinese emperor, who
when his army mutinied always beheaded the gem
era. The post commander of Fort Willamette was
courtmartialed for neglect of duty. He was al
ready broken In spirit, weighed down by the
stain on the honor of his regiment but he was
convicted and sentenced to confinement to reser
walton limits and loss of pay for year. The SEN
tence didn't count for much; it was the stain on
his record that must have most deeply wounded
him.
The murder of Sergeant Hoeg "just happened"
The lynching of Gambler Hunt might have been
prevented If the army had not been tied hard and
fast in red tape. IL among the officers, civil and
military on the spot there had been one big
enough to meet the crisis.
AS for the punishment of the enlisted men who
were the real offenders, we-all this happened 20
years ago. There was no big stick in the White
House then.
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-08-06
HARD TO PLEASE.

"Yoa have lost two cooks this week, haven't
your"
Yes; one left because my husband firted with
her. and the other left because he didnt"-Hous-
ton Daily Post
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-08-06

yOurWOnQeIulm
icines have dane for
me. The doctors said
/ had q tumor. and I
had an operation,
but was soon as bad
againasever.Iwr
toyouforadvice, and
began to take Lydia
e. Pink.-am's Veg
etable Compound
as you told me to
do. / am glad to
saw that now 7 lOok
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-08-06
TIJMOR OF
YEARS
GROWTH
Removed by Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound

Holly Springs, Miss. =" words arc
inadequate for me to express what
The Washington herald., 1910-06-26

tirely unraveled. What's the matter with
Joe Cannon's whiskers." Senator Car
ter's spiendiferous ''chinerinos." Vice
President SheSmans "sideboards?' And
If John W. Kern, of Indiana. the erst-
while candidate for Vice President on the
Democratic ticket should be sent to the
Senate the great State of Indiana, al
though having lost Fairbanks paint
brush" whiskers representation in that
august body. viii again be most salts
factorily represented by those Of Mr.
Kern.
Peter the Great OF Russia put the I'M
shaved chins of his dominions to practi-
cal use. and when he needed money pat
a tax on whiskers. as did Henry VIII Of
England, famous for his numerous mari
tai adventures. Philip V OF Spain, who
could raise almost anything else. couldn't
by any sort OF coaxing induce a hair TO
grow on his chin. Bewhiskered Spain
began TO discard its boards out OF regard
short time whiskers almost wholly dis
appeared from Spain.
In France. Francis I grew a beard to
cover an ugly scar. and every loyal
Frenchman grew one likewise. Many
doubtless are yet living who remember
the crop of "Kossuth whiskers" which
followed the visit Of the great Hungarian
patriot 10 the United States some sixty
years ago Judging from these trials
and tribulations of the whiskers. the
question as TO whether whiskers are right
or wrong seems 10 be as far from settle
ment as ever.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-26
DO NOT STOP FOR FROST.
Machine for Excayating Cuts Out
Frozen Earth i'm Blocks.

Machine for ExcayatinE Cuts Out
Frozen Earth in Blocks.
Building operations requiring excava-
ton are greatly interfered with in this
climate by reason of the fact that digging
In the frozen ground is so difficult that
the work is rendered most expensive.
AS che goes north, this trouble grows
more serious. for the closed season is
much longer and the frost penetrates
deeper. During the last winter exca-
waiting operations have beer going on in
Winnipeg. Canada. without interruption
by the use OF a machine which has been
invented by William Hurst. an engineer.
The machine is in principle similar tn
a pile driver, or to the rock-breaking ma
chimes used in submarine excavation. A
frame mounted on a platform carries
set of leads for a hammer or ram at
tached TO the head of chisel bar The
hammer is raised about fifteen feet and
released. the force Of the blow causing
the chisel TO penetrate the frozen earth
and break II away in large blocks. The
leads have a horizontal travel OF ten
feet in the supporting frame.
Attached to the platform is a derrick
boom for removing the large blocks
broken off by the machine. these being
loaded into wagons or cars for the re-
moval or placed at the side of the street
in sewer trench work. The platform is
mounted on wheels. which travel on a
track. and carries the engine and boiler
used for operating the chisel bar and
hammer. The cost of excavating by the
use of this machine is said to have been
reduced one-third as compared with hand
labor
The Washington herald., 1910-06-26

Vice President Fairbanks sacrificed his
paint-brush whiskers IN Japan.
Pessimists ever since this great Indi-
anian decided upon this memorable step
felt inclined to give vent TO their feelings
by saying that the smputation of his
whiskers neither detracted from Mr..
Fairbanks age nor added TO his looks.
And yet, again. shaving is regarded as
sin by others. one OF the severest
sects of Old Believers IN Russia recently
issued a manifesto directed against the
''noxious evil'' OF shaving and cutting the
beard. This hereticaI custom has, # is
stated, been spreading among Old Believ-
ers during the last thirty years. Shorn
men and men with clipped boards
come TO church. kiss the holy cross and
the holy icons, and are apparently I'M
conscious that they are living in a state
of habitual deadly sin. To make them
realize the abomInable nature OF their
criminal vanity It has now been ordered
that II shorn man wishes TO be married
he is to be told that the church VIII not
provide a grand wedding. with singing
and ceremonies. unless he repents. That
is the way they get even with them in
Russia
In these degenerate days "whiskers''
are a reproach and byword, a subject OF
ribald song, Knocked at as lace cur
tains,' weeping willows" ''lilacs. -
'chinerinos,' 'flamberkins." ''spinaches, -
'gelways," paint brushes" and other
detestable descriptives. or. rather. nom
descriptive terms. But let II not be for
gotten that -whigkers' have an ancient
and honorable history and for that mat
ter a most modern history. Who does not
vIvtdly remember the Importance Of the
whisker crop when. not many years ago,
the tidal wave OF Populism swept the
country?
Were not human duplicates OF Michel
angeles great statue of Moses almost as
frequent as the bearded wheat in the
fields? And be it said that although
they failed to make Pefferian whiskers
popular, they left strands in the machin-
cry Of politics that have never been en-
The Washington herald., 1910-06-26
MAY BUY UNITED RAILWAYS
Big Deal in Baltimore Involves
Street Car Lines and Gas.
p. p. & w. Company Thought to
Have Plans for Control of
Public Utilities.

Baltimore, June 25.-The financial dis
trict expects developments in the re-
ported deal for the sale Of control Of
the United Railways and Electric Com
pany TO the Pennsylvania Power and
Water Company. or interests identified
with that corporation.
The larger interests in the United Rail-
ways and Electric Company deny that en-
offer has been made for the purchase
Of majority of the company's stock, or
that any negotiations are pending, but
they do not deny that such a deal is
likely.
The magnitude Of such a deal may be
imagined when IL is stated that It would
bring under a single control companies
with a combined capitalization of more
than $1S5, 100000. The Pennsylvania Power
and Water Company early in the year
acquired a substantial interest in the
Consolidated Gas. Electric Light and
Power Company.
Since that deal the Pennsylvania Power
and Water Company is said to have in
creased its holdings of Gas stock
through purchases in the open market,
and its investment to-day is estimated at
a 1iltlt more imam SbfVUU,VJu par value.
There are 100000 shares Of United Rail-
ways and Electric common stock out
standing Of a par value of $50 a share.
It is quoted at about 81 share, or a
total OF $4,2O0,000 for the entire issue. 1t
is not believed that a majority Of the
shares could be purchased at this figure,
nor is 1t possible to buy control In the
open market. as 70 per cent Of the stock
is vested with a voting trust composed
Of Alexander Brown. Frank A. Furst, and
II. Crawford Black. This trust expires
on May /. 1911.
The idea in financial circles Is that no
offer less than $50 a share would be con-
sidered, and many are inclined to believe
that control could not be purchased for
less than SOS a share. Say the Pennsyl
vania Power and Water Interests acquire
81 per cent. or about $4,000 shares, of
United Railways stock at $40. the total
amount involved would be S2,060,000. If
the price should be SIS, the consideration
would be $3S25,000.
The Pennsylvania Power and Water
Company was financed by English and
Canadian capitalists. and is said to have
behind 1t some of the wealthiest indi-
viduals and corporations IN the world.
Men identified with the General Electric
Company, which Is controlled by J. P.
Morgan and associates and Standard on
people. are said to be interested.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-26
OUTLOOK IS HOPEFUL.
Bankers Say Prosperity Depends OF
Cnudffiou NJ Crons

Bankers Say Prosperity Depends on
Condition of Crops.
The outlook for business and produc-
ton for the balance }of the year con-
tains about an equal number OF encourag-
ing and unfavorable prospects.
The principal bankers of the country.
though their views naturally vary con-
siderably, are disposed 10 adopt an at
titude of restrained confidence. There is
an absence Of extreme opinions. either
pessimistic or optimistic: they agree that
the present is not a time for embarking
upon radical ventures one way or the
other
But the underlying sentiment is on the
whole optimistic and should the weather
continue reasonably conducive TO the
growth OF strong cereal crops the other
factors will be regarded as OF secondary
Importance
The Washington herald., 1910-06-26
MesIcan zinc Hit Hard.

Owing to the fact that several we'll
producing zinc mines have been put in
operation in Australia as well as In
Spain. the zinc market in Northern
Mexico is in a deplorable condition.
Buyers have been informed by their
European correspondents that no prices
can be made at present One Of the
Australian mines alone produced over
1900 tons of spelter last year The out
look for the zinc mines in Mexico will
remain uncertain until the demand
catches up with the supply. In the mean
time zinc should decline considerably.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-26
Rain scarce in Araentina.

Argentina, IN South America. is Just
recovering from a prolonged drought
The same conditions have affected sew
eral sections OF Europe and some West
Indian islands during the past few
months II drought statistics were col
lected from the whole world. It would
probably be found that the precipitation
on the surface Of the globe has been well
below the normal in recent months.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-26
Similar 90 Graded school.
BIDS for hallway Conventions.

The executive committees of the Mas
ter Car Builders and Master Mechanics
associations aud the Railway Supply
Manufacturers Association have just re-
ceived formal proposition from the
business interests of Saratoga, n. Y,
looking not only to the return OF these
conventions and exhibits to that village
but to the holding of future conventions
at that place. The president Of the
United States Hotel Company and the
president OF the village of Saratoga. pre-
scented the proposition
The Washington herald., 1910-06-26
overproduction in Iron.

The pig iron situation may be epito-
mized in the following sentence: Heavy
melting. large shipments, liberal buy
ing, and excessive production. The lat
ter is the most significant, as it means
that more furnaces must blow out be-
fore the market can be restored to nor
nal conditions
The Washington herald., 1910-06-26
MELON NIorement Late.

The movement of watermelons and
cantaloupes from Georgia will begin two
or three weeks later than last year. and
the crop will be short. Drought has al
most ruined H.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-26
women Take to Farming.

In 1895. there were 2,75S154 woman ag-
ricultural laborers in Germany. IN 1907,
the number OF women engaged in such
pursuits had risen to 1886.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-26

School expenditures as ansly1ed by tho Southern
Commercial Congress. are shown TO have increased
Sl00 900 between the years 1907 and 1905. The
total educational expense in the Southern States for
the Aforementioned year was s62ss5ss
The Washington herald., 1910-06-26

Il is rumored that cantaoupe growers in California
and Florida would ike 90 reet the weather nan
some dark night among the redwoods OF pines
The Washington herald., 1910-06-26
Tree Surgery Common.

Tree surgery has become quite COM
mercial art. Several firms advertise Of
fering their services to preserve valuable
trees stopping the progress Of rot. cover
ing up unsightly storm scars and
strengthening trees which have been
weakened from any cause.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-26

torid wave scOrched the grapes In California last
week
The Washington herald., 1910-06-26

Frequent transporting tends 10 make plant more
tocky and develop its root system
The Washington herald., 1910-06-26

Some fancy grape fruit received In New York last
week from Porto Rico sold for S.57lA
The Washington herald., 1910-06-26

The Southwark swing Of commerce Is shown By the
fact that between 1893 and 1909 Mexican border ports
increased % peT cent; Gulf and South Atlantic
ports together, az per cent Pacific ports, 81 psE
cent, and North Atlantic Do1ts. GO PER csz4
The Washington herald., 1910-06-26
Dry Air suppIants Ice.

The Linley, the dry air." and other
processes recently invented have made
it possible to send meats from Australia
and South America to the London mar
ket. and have them arrive in excellent
condition. perfectly sweet and fresh.
Soon it will be entirely feasible TO send
beef, and other meats around the world
with no more risk to their edible quail
ties than there is in the case of grain.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-26
.VACCINATE SOILS
And GROWING CROP
How incubation Is Used to
Benefit Farmer.
TRANSFER BACTERIA IN SOIL

Microscopic Life Develops NoduIes
on Roots Of Plants, Which Render
Free Nitrogen I'm Air Available for
GrOwth-TyvO Methods Employed
to Accomplish Result.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-26

Michigan Gamers ara complaining Of the scarcity
on pineappe1
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-04-21

Joplin is to have an aviation
meet on the 9th of May. Glenn
H. Curtiss and a couple of other
aviators will be there with their
airships, and Joplin is going to
have an awful time taking care
of the crowds if the weather is
good. People will 60 farther and
stand more discomforts to see a
balloon ascension than anything
else, and inasmuch as this is to
be better than a balloon ascen-
sion, of course the crowd will be
correspOndingly larger and more
enthusiastic.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-04-21

The projectors of the proposed
electric road are meeting with a
great deal of encouragement in
a preliminary way, and when
the necessary details shall have
been worked out 1t is not thought
there will be very much trouble
in arranging for the. finances to
build and equip the road.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-04-21

The recent cold weather has
been fine for wheat and oats, but
it has been rather rough on
everything else. Wheat and
oats look especially fine.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-04-21

Only one more week of school,
and then the youngsters will be
turned loose for the summer.
But the term of school just clos
ing is one of the best in the his
tory of this city. The faculty is
a good one and the work done
has been fine. The commence
ment exercises of the class of
1910 will be held at the Library
Theatre on Friday afternoon and
evening, April %.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-04-21

We believe there is going to
be quite a lot of building this
summer in Baxter Springs.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-04-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Clint Welch OF
St. Marys, Kansas, who have
been here visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
T. ]. Morrow, have returned
home.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-04-21

Arrangements are being made
to go into the manufacture Of
wood pulleys at the planning mill.
The machinery is about alliu
place, and some pnlleys have al
ready been made. They are me-
chapical beauties, and if the pull