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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-07-23
WINS LIFE FIGHT
FAR UNDER SEA
DIVER CAUGHT ~ STEEL RAIL
FACES sUFFoCATioN.
KEEPS COOL, SAVES SELF
Manages to Extricate His Air Tubes
Crawis to the Deck OF Vessel
and Falls In a Faint
Goes Down Again.

Seattle. Wash.-Threatened with
suffocation beneath seven fathoms OF
water, at the bottom OF the slip beside
pier No. 8, when an S00-pound rail
crashed across the slender pipes that
supplied him with air, Diver Henry
Peterson struggled grimly against I'M
pending death and when almost ex-
hausted managed to free himself.
While he struggled his companions
above labored frantically, working
the pumps that supply the life sus-
tanning element. Somewhere beneath
them, far beyond their reach. an is-
sue was being fought out In Whlcn
they could have no part.
The news of the inexplicable, SIMS
ter battle sped along the water front.
Hundreds of people assembled at the
scene, powerless to render aid.
Peterson was recovering ESQ tons
of steel rails lost Off one OF the Wash
ington Stevedoring company's scows.
The rails were portion OF consign-
ment brought from the United King
dom by the Blue Funnel liner Titan
on it's last voyage to this port. After
they had been unloaded from the tt
tan's hold the scow capslzed and
dumped TAI of them, each weighing
approximately 500 pounds, into the
bay.
Capt. Harry Finch & Son used one
of the Neptune Salvage company's
scows in recovering the rails. The
scow has a stationary engine and a
derrick for hauling the rails from the
water as fast as the diver hooked one.
Peterson hooked the cable to'a rail.
AS the engine drew the line taut pre-
paratory to lifting 1t to the scow a
rope attached to the derrick boom
gave way. The boom, freed from re-
straint, swerved directly across the
scow and dropped the S00-pound rail
into the water. where Diver Peterson
was working.
The rail fell athwart the diver, pin
ming the tubes which supply him with
air. Realizing his predicament and
seeing death from suffocation beneath
the water staring him in the face, Pc
terson, with rare presence of mind
got down In the ooze and started to
disentangle the breathing tube from
beneath the rail-
Giving frantic signals to those on
the scow above that he was I'm immi.
nent peril, Peterson struggled to loos
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-07-23

en- the thin piping. Meanwhile the
half dozen men on the scow, fearful
that tragedy was being enacted be-
low, did all In their power to help
Peterson. The men at the pumps kept
up supply of air, but could not as
certain from bubbles rising to the sur
face whether the life giving element
reached the diver.
When Peterson was almost exhaust
ed he managed to disentangle the air
pipe. He crawled up the ladder and
was helped to the scow by Henry
Finch, Jr., and several of the men. He
sank limp against the rungs of the
ladder by which he had assembled.
After rest Peterson again went
down into the murky depths, amid the
applause of hundreds of spectators.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-07-23

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng. softens tho gums reduces In
ANIMATION. allays wi nd collie 20 botlA
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-07-23

Unsung songs cheer no hearts--A.
Williams
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-07-23
Conditional PietY.

Two Scotch fishermen. James and
Sandy, belated and befogged on a
rough water, were in some trepidation
lest they should never get ashore
again. At last jamie said:
Sandy, I'm steering. and ! think
you'd better put up bit of prayer"
II don't know how" said Sandy.
IF We don't I'll chuck we overheard"
said Jamie.
Sandy began: "Oh. Lord, never
asked anything of We for fifteen years,
and II yen only get us safe back, I'll
never trouble We again, and"
Whist, Sandy" said Jamie. 1.-THE
boats touched. shore; don't be be-
holden to anybody."-Short Stories.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-07-23
Authority on Hanging Q, ouakers.

Bearing on the controversy as to
whether Quakers were hanged from
the limbs of the old Boston elm,
Florence E. Daggett of $50 Medford
street, Charlestown. has piece cut
from the old elm so years ago.
On one side OF the wood, which
WAS carved at the Charlestown state
prison by Captain Parker, who for "a
years was an officer on the wall, was:
"Cut from the Old Boston Elm,
1850"
On the reverse side was inscribed:
Mary Dyer, Quakeress, was
hanged from this tree, June, 1867
Boston Post.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-07-23

placed snyvhcre, al
tracts h Kills all nies
Neat,olesD, ornauen-
tal,convsnieDt,ehesn
Lasts All ssassa.
Maze OF metal cannot
spill or tip over. viii
not scilcrinJ ure any
thing. Guaranteed Fl.
fee,ive. Ofalldeaisrs
or sntprepsid for7oo.
HAROLD s0nERS
$50 DeKAlb Ave-.
Brooklyn, fsv ferh
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-07-23

The young who take advice are al
almost beyond the need Of it-George
Macdonald.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-07-23

W. l. Douglas guarantees their value ny stamping
HE name and price on the bottom. Look for IL
Take No Substitutes. Fast Color Evefefs.
for sale In town write for Mail Order show
Ing how 20 order by mail Shoes ordered direct from
fAttory delivered freq W.L.DouRlaA Brockton. NAaA
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-07-23

PERRY DAVIS PAINKILLER
10 tho best safest and surest remedy for cramps
collie and diarrbea. As q llniment for wounds ani
sprainsi 10 10 uneQualled. 2bc, $50 and 500.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-07-23
Why He whltsw.shsd.

A country doctor tells story of q
man who moved into dilapidated old
cottage. and was found by the doctor
busily whitewashing It inside and out
I'm glad to see you making this old
place so nice and neat" said the physi.
clan. Its been an eyesore In the
neighborhood for years." "Taint
nothing to me about eyesores." was
the reply. The last couple what lived
here had twins three times, and hope
whitewash Is good disinfectant. Ye
see we've got ten children"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-07-23

Gayboye-Men are no good, Ell?
Wasn't 1t man that made us smokeless
powder. horseless carriages and wire
less telegraphy, Ell?
Mrs. Gayboye-Yes. and I'd think
more of man II he'd make you smoke
less tobacco, drink less wine and spend
spend less money!
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-07-23

To make pleasures pleasant. shorter
them.-Buxton.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-07-23

Some people live next to nature sim
ply because they have to live on next
nothing
The Jackson herald., 1910-10-20
SAVES LIVES
OF CHICKENS
Kansas Poultry Raiser Has Die-
covered and Put Into Practice
Means OF Preventing Large
Mortality Among Chicks.

A well-known Kansas City poultry
man, Ernest Kellerstrass, has discov'
cred and put into practise new
means of preventing the common
large mortality of brooder chicks. The
remedy is so simple that at first
thought 1t appears almost ridiculous.
It consists only in the use OF black
soil in the floor of the brooder.
Mr.. Kellerstrass by accident, two or
three years ago. noticed that a piece Of
sod placed on the floor of brooder
was quickly worked on by the chicks.
They stood on It and scratched on It
in preference to the wooden floor Of
the brooder. The entire door OF the
The Jackson herald., 1910-10-20

For a good many years the general
farmer has contented himself with oc.
casionally going over his potato
plants with bucket aud stick In an
attempt to eradicate entirely the de-
structive potato beetle or bug" In
way, this has answered the purpose.
since the plants were saved from be-
ing entirely consumed by the hordes
Of insect pests that continually swarm
ed up from nowhere, but of course It
was impossible to rid each plant OF all
the bugs that infested It. Some OF
the eggs were sure to remain and
hatch.
Then there were the many varied
plant diseases to which the tubers
were subjected and few years ago
no methods were available to effectu-
ally control them, since no systematic
study had been given to this branch OF
agriculture.
The Jackson herald., 1910-10-20

want the flower loving readers to
know Of the success had with dahl.
las from seeds. ordered one packet,
and sowed 1t in box. having no idea
that | had such a glorious treat In
store, writes a South Carolina Florist
in Parks Floral Magazine. Within
five days the seedlings had pushed up
In little humps" and soon were hold.
ing their heads up. looking strong and
vigorous. AS soon as they were large
enough to transplant. | put them in
good. loamy, well-worked soil. and
could actually see them grow. With
In three weeks noticed the color OF
some stalks was dark red. and others
light green. The buds commenced to
show soon. and then swell. and oh.
the pleasure In watching the differ.
ent colors show! Some grew faster
than others. but all grew entirely to
my satisfaction. There was one par
ticular plant that grew and kept on
growing and We encouraged this
The Jackson herald., 1910-10-20
His First Lesson In Economy.

when I was a very small boy and
n dime looked pretty big to me. I met
John II. Farley--who had always been
my good friend-on tho street one
Juno day." says Frank Harris.
Frank he said. the Fourth OF
July Is coming soon. You'll want
some change then. Let me be your
banker until then and you'll have
some money for flrecrackers. torpe
does. lemonade and peanuts
II emptied my pockets into his hand
and every day thereafter until the
Fourth turned over to him my small
earnings. When the day of days came
around ] had a fund that enabled me
to celebrate in proper style. while
many Of my playmates were fiat
broke. It was my first lesson In thrift.
and II was a good one. Hundreds or
Cleveland people would be glad today
to testify to the fact that when John
II. Farley was a friend Of a man or n
boy he was friend indeed."-Cleve-
land Leader.
The Jackson herald., 1910-10-20

growth just to see where II would 10
TO. 1t finally decided TO stop at the
height of nine and half feet, and
then the exquisite bloom hung over
In such a graceful way. showing n
flower almost black with n bright. yel.
low center about the size OF a 25-cent
piece. The petals looked like heavy
silk velvet. and the blooms were as
large as my tubers produced. Some
OF the others were equally as beauti-
full. one being a magenta, with the
back Of the petals striped in white:
another was a fawn shade and very
odd; another was yellow outlined on
each petal with red. and still an.
other was peculiar shade bordering
on brick-dust color. the back OF the
petals being yellow. This combination
was perfectly beautiful. and thought
by many who saw It to be the love-
Hest in the lot. In all, secured 80
plants. and every one was q gem.
The Jackson herald., 1910-10-20
Life Of Telephone Poles.

The average life of an untreated
seasoned pole depends much upon the
kind of timber, its condition when
set, the condition of the soil and the
climatic conditions, and these are all
so variable that a definite statement
as to the average life is difficult. Most
companies can closely estimate the
average life of their poles as con-
trolled by their local conditions by re-
ferring to their pole records. The av-
erage throughout the country, how
ever. is apparently somewhat as fol-
lows: Cedar, 1917 years; chestnut. IL
years. cypress. nine years: pine. 6k
The Jackson herald., 1910-10-20

The battleship Orion. which Great
britain launched the other day. Is
1900 tons smaller than the cruiser
Lion launched a few days before. and
As slower; but she will throw weight
OF shot and will carry an array OF tor
pedoes that will render her more dan.
gerous In a standup fight. The Orion
Is declared to be the most powerful
battleship afloat. But how long will
she be? Only one sure thing can be
predicted OF the Orion; and that is. in
a few years she will be on the scrap
heap and still more powerful fighters
will be carrying the flag in her place.
There is no end to the race in building
'battleshlps.
The Jackson herald., 1910-10-20
A FOOD DRINK.
Which Brings Daily Enjoyment.
A lady doctor writes :

A lady doctor writes
Though busy hourly with my own
affairs, / will not deny myself the
pleasure of taking o few minutes to
tell of my enjoyment daily obtained
from my morning cup OF Postum. 1t
is food beverage. not poison like
coffee.
Il begLn TO use Postum eight years
ago, not because I wanted to. but be-
cause coffee, which I dearly loved.
made my nights long weary periods to
be dreaded and uniting me for busi-
ness during the day.
"On the advice of friend, first
tried Postum, making It carefully as
directed on the package. AS l had
always used cream and no sugar. /
mixed my Postum 80. II looked good.
was clear and fragrant, and 1t was q
pleasure to see the cream color II as
my Kentucky friend always wanted
her coffee to look-1ike new sad
dle'
Then tasted It critically, for had
tried many substitutes for coffee. I
was pleased, yes, satisfied. with my
Postum in taste and effect. and sm
yet, being q constant user Of 1t ali
these years.
II continually assure my friends and
acquaintances that they will like it In
place of coffee, and receive benefit
from Its use. have gained weight.
can sleep sound and am not nervous"
There's n Reason
paad 'aTna Road IN yValivilIao In nlyxa
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
Are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest
nves r..A the aAsvs lstssrs A ssw
The Jackson herald., 1910-10-20

The diamond is pure carbon and
the hardest substance in nature. It
burns in a temperature of 500 cent?
grade, producing carbonic acid. All
diamonds are not equally hard. and
there is sometimes q varying degree
OF hardness In different parts Of a
large diamond. Some diamonds glow
in dark room; some are forescent,
appearing milky in sunlight. Dia'
monds are Of many colors-pure white.
yellow. Jet black, dark brown. light
cinnamon. green. blue. pink. and
orange. the diamonds OF each mine
having q distinctive character. An ex.
pert can usually tell the mine by ex.
amining the stone. Most OF the dia-
imonds OF today come from the famous
Kimberley and De Beers mines. In
South Africa.
The Jackson herald., 1910-10-20

Realizing that more scientific meth.
DDS should be adopted to successfully
combat these different pests, the New
York experiment station at Geneva
made some very interesting and care
full experiments In recent years. the
results OF which have lately been pub
lished in bulletin form.
Their research revealed that fire.
quent sprayings during the dry sea.
sons OF the year effected much better
plant conditions and a proportionately
increased potato crop.
Out OF eleven volunteer experi-
ments, there was shown an average
gain per acre. due to spraying, OF 66h
bushels. The average net cost of
spraying per acre was 81 cents and
the average price OF potatoes at dig
ging time was 60 cents per bushel. A
little mental arithmetic makes Il self.
evident that It pays to spray.
The Jackson herald., 1910-10-20

and 1t was found that the chicks on
the sod covered floor were stronger.
freer OF disease and thrived better I'm
every way than chicks In brooders
with no earth covering for the floors.
From this experiment the idea was
evolved that earthen floors were the
proper kind for young chicks and con.
tinued experiments were made on a
large scale.
The black earth floor was tried with
$4,000 chicks and proved SO successful
that less than FIVE per cent. of ordin-
airy hooder raised chicks die.
The idea of Mr. Kellerstrass is that
board floors are too hard and un-
natural for the feet of young chicks,
and that soil is a soft and natural floor
for them. BY standing on the board
floor the chicks acquire leg weakness
that results in the white bowel trouble
and a general weakening of the young
birds. With loose, dry soil as q floor
the chicks will early learn to scratch
and become active. Through scratch
Ing and exercise the birds grow str ,ng,.
The Jackson herald., 1910-10-20
OIL FUEL IN STEEL PLANTS.

Biologists and other experts differ
ns TO the period that must elapse be-
fore the coal fields now actively min
Eng Will show signs Of exhaustion.
Vast areas Of coal deposits exist In
Alaska. China and elsewhere which
remain untouched. but approximately
100 years Is the lowest calculation OF
the time required to consume the coal
deposits of America and England at
the present rate of consumption. In
the meantime vast changes In ths
production of power for manufactur-
Ing purposes are certain to take place.
Streams in all parts OF the world will
be utilized for generating electricity.
says Philadelphia Press. Problems
relating to the transmission Of the
current over long distances with a
minimum leakage are engaging the at
tenion OF electrical engineers. A solr-
ton will surely be forthcoming. A cen
tury hence the smoke nuisance In
cities may not be understood, for the
simple reason that all power used in
factories and heat for domestic pur-
poses are likely to be supplied by wa
ter.generated electricity. The produc-
ton of coal has already become so ex-
pensive that experiments in the use
OF oil as fuel in steamships and war
vessels have made considerable prog
ress. Relative success appears to have
attended these trials.
The Jackson herald., 1910-10-20
Good Advice. but

A traveller entered a railway car
riage at q wayside station. The sole
occupants of the compartment con-
sisted OF an old lady and her son.
about twelve years old. Nothing Of
note occurred until the train steamed
into tho Btation at which tickets were
collected. The woman. not having .
ticket for the boy. requested him to
"corrie doom"
The traveller intervened and sug-
gested putting him under the seat.
Man." said the excited woman. its
as shair as daith; but there's twa un-
der the salt a'ready!"
The Jackson herald., 1910-10-20

Moissant. who, with his mechanician
weighing 1872 pounds. made an aero
plant flight near the English channel,
is a native OF Chicago. but he found
that burg too slow for him, took In a
few Central American revolutions and
then beat the French at their own
game OF sensational flying. He has
the real spirit OF Yankee Doodle.
The Jackson herald., 1910-10-20

A Chicago professor elucidates the
theory that the small fiat breeds the
bad boy. We were under the impress
sion that the main indictment was
that It does not breed them at all.
good or bad. Also It may be reflected
that bad boys were known In abun.
dance before small fats were dreamed
of,
The Jackson herald., 1910-10-20

A New York Judge has suggested
that woman attorney, like her mas
culine colleague. should take OF her
hat when addressing the court. Per.
haps this will be met by the excuse
that a busy woman attorney has no
time to tidy her hair-and that she
looks much better In hat, anyway
The Jackson herald., 1910-10-20

King Manuel OF Portugal has been
forced TO hide in the mountains for
the purpose of keeping out of the way
of the Portuguese revolutionists. 1t
seems q shame to spoil the summer
of an absolutely inoffensive young
king In that way.
The Jackson herald., 1910-10-20

AS barefoot dancing has been intro
duced at Newport by a fashionable
dancer, and the chief of police has or.
,dered his own arrest, that resort is al
present challenging New Jersey for
the championship in unusual happen,
ings.
The Jackson herald., 1910-10-20

New York, the craziest city In the
world, chews more gum things than
any other city according to recent
statistics, Does gum.chewing go
from hand to mouth, and from mouth
ITO brain?
The Jackson herald., 1910-10-20

Somebody has invented a bicycle to
run on the tops of fences. The me-
chanism will at once appeal to many
as distinctly superior to the aero
plane
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-04-22

Mrs. III. Waters of Paw Paw and
Mrs. Pearl Packer of Lawton were
guests of Mrs N. l.. Xix, Saturday.
Some of our young people, accom-
panied by their teacher. Mr.. Barrett,
attended the ball game in Lawtou,
Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coykendall and Mrs.
Bonfoey motored to Lawton, Wednes-
day, TO attend the business meeting
and supper given by the lsa bella club.
The Misses Perrine, Campbell and
Wheeler motored to Vicksburg TO at
tend the ministerial and church con-
vention held there Wednesday and
Thursday.
The W. II. NJ. u. held their annual
meeting at the home of Mrs. Iibbie
Glidden, Thursday afternoon. The
house was prettily decorated with
spring blossoms. After the business
meeting dainty refreshment were
served by the ladies of the executive
committee. A short program and
thank Offering closed the meeting for
the year.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-04-22
Bangor.

District Supt Fox will preach in
the M. r. church, Sunday.
Mrs. Jane Grills has been i'll the
past week with heart trouble.
Mrs. V. II. Huguerin, who has been
i'll for several weeks, is gaining.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Clark of Law
renee spent Sunday with home friends
in Bangor.
Mrs. Sprigs, north of town, has
purchased a home in our village and
will move here soon.
A. + Pitcher and wife left Saturday
for Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for a visit
with their son CLYDE.
Will Horton and Eli Hope have
completed the building of a new addi-
ton to the A. B. Steinman residence.
Miss Hazel Wright and Raymond
Morton were united in marriage April
Z, at the home of the brides parents
by Rev. l.. ]. Branch.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-04-22
Free Liver
Remedy

Ii is well to stop physical all
ment at the first signs OF its approach,
and that is especially true OF liver
trouble, which can eventually give
rise to so many serious complications.
Many have liver trouble and imagine
it is indigestion, and hence take the
wrong remedy.
Waen the liver does not store up suf-
hcient gastric juices IL becomes sluggish.
uad m this way disturbs the stomach and
bowels. with which il is supposed TO work
in harmony. Then comes the sallow
complexion. the pimply face. the dull
pain in the forehead. the thinning OF
the blood. etc. A very quick and sensible
way TO stop the trouble as well as to
cure IL Is by the use OF DR.. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin, which contains ingredients
especially intended to promote the ac-
Among the many thousands who have
written the doctor about the results
achieved with his remedy. and who are
glad to make the facts public so that
Others can help themselves, are Mr. Jas
Kennedy, st. Louis, Mo-; Mrs. S. A.
La Rue OF Smiths Grove. KY, and many
others.
These. like thousands OF others. started
the use OF Syrup Pcpsin with sample
II you will send YOUR name and address
you can also obtain free trial bottle.
money will be refunded Having tried
IL you can then buy it in the regular
way OF your druggist at fifty cents and
one dollar. a bottle, and the latter is
sufficient for an entire family
over cathartic tablets and salts. which
only do good for the time being Syrup
Pepsin is permanent in its results. Is
pleasant TO take and does not grippe. 1t
Is especially good for all those who can
not stand n violent purgative
DR.. Caldwell personally will be pleased
TO give you any medical advice you may
desire for yourself or family pertaining to
the stomach, liver or bowels absolutely
free OF charge. Explain your case in a
letter and he will reply 70 you in detail.
For the free sample simply send your
name and address on a postal card or
otherwise For either request the Doctors
address is DIR. w. b. Caldwell, r. 500 Cald-
well building. Monticello. Ill.