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Charlevoix county herald., 1911-10-14
SATURDAY. OCTOaER IA. 1911.
Temple Theatre
Opening Next Tuesday Evening
Oct. 18th.

Work on the Opera HOUSE Is near
ing completion and will be In reaGi-
ness for the opening Tuesday night,
when Madame Sherry will be present.
ed. Seats are now ON sale at the box
office.
The Company which presents Ma
dame Sherry here has about thirty
memb bers. They jump from the Can
adian 500 To East Jordan, and later
on play two weeks in Detroit. Every
theatre-goer can afford to attend this
play as seats can be secured as low as
81. so.
Below is a short resume Of the play:
SYNOPSIS
Act Edward Sherrv's Studio,
Manhattan, a morning 10 July.
Act 2-The Salon OF the yacht
Yvonne, New York Harbor, the same
evening.
Act 3-After deck of the yacht
Yvonne off Coney Island the same
night.
MUSlCAI IN u UMbEiNo
ACTI.
Aesthetic Dancing ........,.......,..
. Lulu and Dancing Class
| Theophilus. ....... Edward and Lulu
Every Little Movement ....,,........
Lulu and Leonard
The Kiss You Gave .....,-....,.....
1 Danita nlt, and pOnHr6
Uncle Says l Mustn't, So Wont
| YvOnne. Lulu and Leonard
The Birth of the Butterfly. ............
.Yvonne and Fifth Avenue Girls
You Can't Argue ben M. Jeromel....
Theophilus
| The Smile She Means for You........
.Yvonne, Edward, Lulu, Leonard,
.......... .Theophilus and Catharine
1 The Love Dance. Yyonne and Edward
ACT II.
(a) Athletic Prancing. .Sberry's Pupils
Some Other Fellow ...................
....... Yvonne aud Philippe
I've Got Feathers on My Head 10y
| f. Madden and Percy Wenrich).
! ............... ........... dChdii ihe
l'm All Right ........ Vunnt
Terzetto Buffo (IIugo Felix -. ....
Theophlus, Lulu, Leonard, Phil
lippe, Catharine, Edward
The Birth of Passion (fIoschna) 49,.
Edward and Yvonu'
ACT LII.
An Evening on Deck.
i (a) Serenade
9 (b) Good Bye Old Gal (Vontilzer
! and Brown. ........... .Ca'harln
(c) The Mad Madrid and the Dance
of Danger -. Peita and Phillipp
We Loved Each Other in the Long
Ago 10y Wendrich and Madden).
. Yvonne and Edwar
The lntermeZZO,. O,........ hugo reii
We Are Only Poor Weak Mortals -.
.... go. ............. Thcophilu
The Seduction Hugo Felix .........
Theophilus, Lulu, Peta aud Catharin
Finale,
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-10-14

But the Bill Wasn't Reduced.
"Do you use condensed milk at
your house?" 81 guess so; we order
quart day. and the pilkman
squeezes 1t into a can that holds
about a pint"
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-10-14

Special Suit Sale now on at Hub
bards.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-10-14
Highway Fund

RECEIPTS
Sept. Cash on Hand.."",,'.'.:' l.
HrF Taxes coll. since last report 49,. 3o'.9a
u State Bank Off, J =, sewer bonds 4i3 80
- Total.....-...i,'''' 'SS'io'
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-11

- -
By Eloise Mortimer.
There has been a great deal of
comment on Louise Vermilya's
statement in her own defense.
In that statement, Mrs. Yer
milya unerringly lays her finger
on the weak points of the police
case against her. -,
Is the statement her own?
Or was it inspired by her at
torney?
The police are wondering.
For if that statement came
from Louise Verrnilya herself,
and she is a guilty woman, she is
one of the shrewdest criminals
who ever lived.
There are weak points in her
defense. But they are not such
weak points as would readily oc-
cur to the ordinary reader of her
story.
For instance:
Mrs. Vermilya asks why, if she
wished to commit suicide last
Saturday, she did not swallow all
of the contents of the pepper box
instead of only taking enough to
make her deathly sick.
Sounds plausible, doesn't it?
But Mrs. Vermilya is well
aware that she WOULD. NOT
have died if she had swallowed
all the contents of the pepper box.
An OVERDOSE of arsenic never
kills. 1t is LESS DEADLY
than an ~ un6d t. 1.nosr5a i
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-11
LOUISE vERMILYA,: IN STATEMENT GUNERR1NGLY m
LAYS FINGER ON WEAK POINTS IN POLICE CASE

Also, Mrs. Vermilya was close4
ly watched by detectives and
nurses at the time. she sprinkled
the contents of the death-giving
pepper box over her food. -.
Had she taken an extraordi4
nary quantity Of pepper, it would
have been noticed Immediately,
and led to, an investigation of the
pepper
Mrs. Vermilya dwells long on
her love for her son, and how
preposterous is the charge that
she should have murdered her
own dear, boy" Also, she states
that anyone who ever saw her
with her son will testify as to
their loving regard for each
other. =
She makes a very plausible att
tempt to- explain her morbid love
for handling dead bodies.
She pictures herself as a lonely
widow, who, to while away the
tedious hours, cared for the
bodies of such dead persons as
she had known in life, or the dead
of acotfaintances.
This explanation is belied by
the evidence in the hands of the
police. Il
Mrs. Vermilya never was.a
lonely widow. And she was en-
tirely indiscriminate as to the.
dead bodies she handled. Any
dead body pleased her.
She, touched very lightly on her
f-:zIoI: e.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-10-20
NATURES CURE FOX
CHRONIC ULCERS

Only by remoping the cause can
any chronic Ulcer or Old Sore be
cured. No one wiH question the
iruihfulness Of this statement. The
cause is aiways from an Inward
source, neVer an oaiwward iaAu-
enee, and therefore the Only posi-
bic nay TO get rid Of these places is
to take internal treatment. Pure
blood is the one unkailing cure for
chroaic ulcers; Just as long as the
circulation is allowed 10 remain in
an impure condition the place wiM
Be keps open from the constant dis
charge of impurities into il from
The blood. Bat pure blood wN
change this condition and me Aesk
tissues will be nourisked and made
healthy, and then nature wM
promptly and permanently heal the
ulcer. S. s.. s. is recognized as
the greatest Of all blood purifiers
and therein lies It's powsr to care
old ulcers and sores. h goes into
the circulation, and removes every
trace Of imPurip or infectious mat
ter, and so enriches this UiiaI fluid
that Il nourishcs all flesh tissues in
stead OF Irritating them with iiupuri-
ties. When $, S. S. has cleansed
The blood and the place has healed
over Il IS not a surface cure. hut the
entire ulcer is filled In with healthy
hesh. Book and medical advice free,
y. = y. is for sale at drug stores.
ma swFr SPECIFIC Co. Aslanss, Co
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-10-20

t q Sploas ana .. Ro.
.. .'.u pi lps Vp.H. .uHnlc
~. .tN. HIo nrwl, H.I and
f ..'iN Indicate. Mn. .uN.
800 'Ion4l' Republican o .ne
.... Ur'l q. tho cornt N..,'
IU' .I' nominated ri'uws.
'l't. Nd 1v probate count GEORGE
a'hI Wuun'n lndgc. a D. M0Fa;
tH' I.' jose Gurau. u. p..u. Pedro
hun... county comm HH . Ntl.
liam o. chapman. GilhD yI.an.u D.
o. Fan'otui aupcrluiorHtHf OFF conn.
t schools. = V Galoeo. treasurer
ana collector Cnmiio sanchez. u-
Sd, co., Enrique Artguu .cpro-"nip.
iifH MACON
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-10-20
\ TIgi. NCIII-ROJS TRoUBIE
Albuquerque People Are Sipwn the
NAV Ouf

kidney diseases are very danger.
ous Thcy como on silently, gain
ground rapidly. and cause thousands
pf deaths that could have been pr,
vented by proper treatment ia the
boginnius nature gives tarly warm
ings of kidney disease-- hncknchs,
tWinRcs of pain when STOPPING or mt
ing headaches and urinary disorders.
VI these symptoms are unhoeded,
thore is grave danger OF drorsy or
fatal BriEhts disease. Deans kidney
Pills have earned reputation for
their effectiveness Ia kidney troubles,
ana arc known and recommended
the world over. Albuquerque renders
should find convincing proof Ia tho
fptpRlng statement. rs from a cltl-
zen Of this locality.
Jacob Koncstrick, 700 Lincoln ave.
ngr, East LAS VEGAS, \, NJ. says;
My opinion Of Doan's kidney pnis
which was publicly expressed In a
testimonial gave la their praise two
ANA u half years aga remains un-
changed Whenever have taken
poan's Kidney pllls, they have giycn
me relief from annoying symptoms of
kidney complaint I am glad to Rive
this remedy the praise II deserves"
For sale by All drnegista Price soc.
Foster Miihurn CO., Buffalo. Now
York, sole agents FOR the United
states.
Remember the poan's--and
iAke no other. 80.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-10-20
WIFE Of BIRDMAN
LIVED IN RATION
Pluoky Spouse of Charles J..
Walsh Who Watches Hus-
bands Thrilling Flights
Here Unshaken.

Ration y IT, oct 90 Tine Ration
RHu., oi Icccut date contains the lol
lovIus niI co. information. which win
be- interesting fo heterogeneous on
nocouur cot t1D recent fl-nts which
the ay.nto. made here during rho mir
\ bother iIo1 of iho brave, displayed
Dos ibis little woman who daily
watches H, husband mJn fhc son.
sauoual niahr- that mlsht zoo any mo-.
monf eliminate ln death Is gained.
whom .b, recent death q Aviator Elv.
Walshs partner b. iahon into accoun.
Tho Range Says
M,a. Charles T. Walsh Nifo or
Aviator WA. d. who will munsirlig
Doe Wonder, ut aiI NAVIGATION here or
she l1Ir This week. WAS formerly b.
tiiDW o. Ration. whorg -Hu lived uu.
100 .hc CaIiy nincfics Nn. maiden
Wmr $3.50. Mise Mag be- CunLcllE
whose llhpl JiHos tuuuDIt WAS "a
uuminDu. candidate fo. One 0l tho
i.tdiu. count. offices Zoo lbo carly
uincuos NiH Walsh also an ,u.
Iuus.H. Ic u,.ufuU..s. oWpAu iu.
Der husband about .be country ou ms
demonstration .uuis 1881. frequently
accompanying hm on D.. 100 bt. CON.
uury to most married Women che
lahrs great d,lisht iu NN husband IS
tliaut, SMELLS, aud ha every conf.
dcuc. n Biz nDINo ana .hlll iu come
out of .Apm without iniuU, Jo himself
Nir Walsh lytuluixcd several oi
EEfuu's ul.Itr ..-Ilrui4 WHIT, they
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-10-20
GOVERNOR IS GUEST
OF LAS CRUCES
FOR ONE DAY
Chief Executive of Territory
Continues on to FL Paso TO
Participate in Statehood
Jubilee.

Las Cuc, Oc. 20 Governor VII
liam j Mills. accompanied by ui#
military stan, lrl on tha Thursia
afternoon Hain for 90 pJeo whore ho
win participate boo Iho N,w N,NIco.
Arizona statehood Jubilee Governor
i.ila Came lu % private car and stop
..I Ue.r inr iHc day lio vu uUt
40 tA' Hlu bs % delegation % woml
u.nI citizens Ehl escorted Him up.
.HNn lio W0# ".Dpn .o no, AZ icul.
.| GOD. Hu,, u, Hiu aI Ih'
fuI,ui
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-10-20
ALL MIGHT SESSION
ENDS HAPPILY
Republicans of Guadalupe
Nominate Brilliant Ticket
at Interesting Sitting in
Santa Rosa.

Santa Rosa Is ~ Ger 2p-ir &
o'c'ork WEDNESDAY, muIn.H. uc Ws.
publican convention oI G|Il1iupo
David y iDaN sud Charles W g..
WAND cot in4 No.ut candidate ,c.
sIrrNels Icr iul.o Wd district 300.
.ouo. OBJ 'uy lowh mi.eW district,
N'., ur. .uI aul Ntfr Ir.cu"t
which woru WARMLY npnltudcd a did
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-10-20

r,,s ana eighteen 1ads ana rodd, les
VIu d,r,uts "a. plt,s to tho on.
trance stairs
Two massive brIyk towers sur
mount the EASTERN und Western states
and behind th'm are hnildiurs con
tanning urer t"omnl, halls 40 th"
r'nt"r of tn. northern arrodc I- %
hludeom, cato through which Bi the
c3mpvtHers VIII march nth 'ho arena
on the firt day of the games. OPP
pcsito this stands the royal box sur-
mounted by uoidcn canopy
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-10-20

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Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-10-20

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Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-10-20
CONSULTTELEPHONE
DIRECTORY BEFORE
CALLING NUMBER
New Directory Will Be Issued
BY Colorado Company, Con-
tanning Complete List of
Subscribers and Corrections

Because 81 change in equipment
In The local Colorado Telo phone plant.
Manager \ ID Graham. district man
ng'r has announced that u VIII be-
necessary 10 change quite a few tole.
phone numbers Subscribers should
consult the new Telephone directory
which VIII be issued on October %
before calling any subscribers on and
after thar date
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-10-20

n0nf tr.rn nith cold IA good tl
vice or uuiou' men ans women j.
may hn vital la .lse OF % child There
nothing bCuor than CwWhctldiu
tou 10 Rcm.dy ior cOueHe nni colds
m children 90 iH safe Gud sure For
rai Lr ali Healor
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-10-20

Professor tilrulck. tho famous
church historian ol Berlin uNiV,r-
Hl.. bias announced the discpyo., of
1900 Ulb Wnuu uut Of much interest
FL. tudouu ,. the onrlN history of
,rr.stnuitt Grcck PROFESSOR of
fI. University uf Athens. Dr uin.
houui'ua found aH old document 81
tur tenth century Boo 90. Motcorau
monastery hort tim, ago u, sent
l Go Prot, "r iurnn,k. who decides
tHut 30 W1s written by orgrn. ono ~
the earliest church fathers The
manuscript t..If dates from tine third
century. uuH consists of common
wry nu th. .uah obi Revelation up 10
.huut.r Do
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-10-20
BRITISH EXCAvATORS
RESUME WORK
Archaeological Expedition to
Rediscovor Ancient City Of
Zion Leaves England, For
mer Company Desecrated
Moslem Temple.

London. oct .N Under the lead
"tship of captain Parker. an are hno-
ulogi,nl expedition Inns lgn hofc for
Jerusalem I" continue tho work of
the past two years uu thc site of the
ancient Zion, 'ih tho view of dis.
covering tho burial places of DavS
ana solomon
CAPTAIN PARKER brother or tho
Enrl MORLEY, was BOO command OF the
expedition ~ which the Duchess ~
MARLBOROUGH was said to hc inter-
oHtcd aud whilh got into disravor Pc
Gently with tho Turkish government
ana Muslen authuriuc- who accused
the cNcaNaturs ot decorating the aa-
cred mosque of omar. Tho second
in command s Cnrouer Wilson aud
the party was rompl,tod by the adj
diu"n 81 o number of Englisr labor
ors.
tn" expedition sailed ON Wilson's
yacht tu jain. from which port II
"lll travel Ca Jerusalem ON arrival
thvrr the cNca'atnre win resume
work In The underground passages on
Mount ophci This mount is now
cabbage garden which supplies Jc-
rualtm with Vegetables. nut in an
client times ID Nas -uppusrd 10 bc the
~it" ct the Hnu.ai Xion
IN" work winch win b, directed
nom the hcadpJarterr eff tho oNp,di-
ton at Siluam. VIII b.. supervised by
Turkish government inspectors. spc-
ci"lF selected bf the imperial nu.
ih"rlti's az 'uustnuunople
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-10-20
TORPEDO NET FOR
GERMAN WARSH|PS
Officer in Kaiser's Army Has
Discovered Means Of Pro.
tecting Dreadnaughts from
Submarine Attack.

L,rlu. Germany GOT ao. The
n.tt department hH Succeeded Or
Improving u. turpcdo NOT for tn,
protection .l v1t hins CO. SUCH ga &C..
t.ai unt all thr ncvcr ro..ea r"e To-
pa provided vIh u as BON 20. pos.
i.i. nth,r,o Jew sni. balr been
protected u tuH uu.. %. 90 h.. boeu
i"IuJ uai n.od .a. dimu.n,l ay
900. ruurmruI of n.ie arl Ohio that
thn .ld Htl, of n,t N1s mot available
700 ali vhhr tho v,ssl vas under was,
a r''nt iu..ut"u mHds H naval
"HNe.r vuu., improvement, nu- been
t'pt secret Hnt overcome these dir-
nUuI.s sud permits t1r vessels to
.p'm ut ndmui.hod spr.d white
the net BE- WlN .urpBl
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-10-20


teriulh'd TIE athletes of the world
comparing 10 the Olympic games has
gone about thr preparations for the
event Win more prld, ana epthue-
lhHin ihan stockholm in IL arrange
mcnis for thr International meeting
oi 1919. The stadium. which h. in
course pi erection, viii hc completed
this year. und Nlll be- u most inipos-
ms, permanent structure. FAR more
prcteniious ana costly than the plain
enclosure bearing that name which
was the scene of "a" last games in
London IT. site is 10 the most fash
lonnhle quarter nf thc swedish cHp-
itni The government H. defrayiug
the whole expense. and ultimately
VIII become owner ct the building
aud grounds,
Purple Brick and granitc are the
materials which tue architect. Tor
ben nrut, is employing Tor the struc-
ture The architects plan shows
perfect nmphithcatcr. entirely ronfed
over ana situated ~ tho foot Of q
hiil which forms the northern sido
81 the building There viii be- a run
nins track of four laps 60 the mile.
ana grass football and uthloiic field
winch van be- transformed IN winter
ini" skiaing rink. Most OF the
seats for the Olympic games viii be
temporary ANA altogether $4,000
spectators can be accommodated
In its architecture the great build-
ing viii be- fine example nj me-
dinevni swedish ART. The gates and
arcndes are vanltod. blocks Of gram
tie are inlaid ON the hriek walls with
a sorios OF sculpturad swedish he.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-19

where several girls in short sleeves are
pecking at typewriters is about as I'M
business like as can be imagined. It's
almost extensively indicate The sleeve
that looks dainty and becoming and
feminine in the house amid surroundings
il suits, looks immodest and inappropriate
in an office l do not care what you
think or how it feels. That is the way
it looks. You give a cheap, unladylike
impression Of girls in business. An en-
plover who objects to having his office
atmosphere permeated with that impress
sion has right to tell YOU so without
being treated as II he had offended your
sex. As a matter of fact, he is putting
you in a way to defend Il.
The other day l experimentally entered
the retiring room for the girl employees
in a large office building The insane
inmates made me pity the self-respecting.
refined women who are obliged to carr
their livings in the world that such
feminine freaks pollute. The place be-
fore the mirror was damned. I counted
twenty puffs on one girls head, and she
was not an exception. And the short
sleeves on most of them gave a breath
taking impression of nudity. And I
thought a long thought. How much Of
the trouble that girls have in the busi-
ness world from the attention of men is
due to the delicate wearing of clothes
that open the way for personal com
ment and conversation.
II you business girls persist in wearing
short sleeves, you need not be so much
surprised-nor indignant-when some
man with oman aves saas vour arms And
you have not cause to be affronted If he
tells you so. He is quite justified in
thinking.you will hardly mind when you
make a fragrant display of their round
ness. He may think you want him to
say he sees what you Intentionally re-
veal. And maybe you do.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-19
Queer characteristics of Plants

With US, as we'll as with the Japanese.
the chrysanthemum is valued simply as
a beautiful flower. In the Austrian prov
inoe OF Dalmatia, however. and espe-
eiAlly in the islands OF the Adriatic. be-
longing TO that province. IL Is largely
cultivated for the manufacture Of the sub
stance known as ''Dalmatian insect DOW
der" On the island OF Lesina, once COW
cred with great forests. but now bare OF
trees. there are large fields covered with
q thick growth OF chrisanthemums. all
OF which are used for this purpos No
other oroD raised in the region is so prof
table So promising is the industry that
he Austrian government distributes
plants very cheaply among the inhabit-
ants every year in order 10 develop IT,
II is well known that many plants, COM
mon enough but by no means troublesome
IN their native home, when transplanted
In distant parts OF the world grow and
spread to such an extent as almost 20 ex-
terminate the native vegetation. some
times becoming a dreadful nuisance. This
has been the case with the European
watercress in New Zealand, where il has
developed into a coarse and most
troublesome mat of vegetation. chok-
ing the streams and in some places surn-
ing their course and causing much dam
age
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-19
How to Train a Wife

The Browns have a new baby" an
nounced the Hopeful Housewife.
'Boy2" asked the confirmed Commuter,
eagerly.
''No--another girl" answered his wife.
II think that's perfectly lovely! They'll
be such company for each other, and
they're so near of an age that they can
always dress alike. II were Mrs. Brown
should be perfectly delighted"
Notwithstanding this opinion It was
more than evident that the Commuter' 5
interest in the accession OF the Brown
family had ceased utterly the moment
he heard it was a girl.
Poor old Brown he exclaimed com
miseratingly. hell be so disappointed.
He sort OF banked on it's being a boy
this time. can't tell YOU how many
drinks he bought on the prospect"
A child PLAYING on the brink OF a preci-
pice- an upstate visitor getting ready to
bow out the gas is not more unconscious
of fatality than was the Commuter as he
spoke these harmless words.
But the wind that blows between the
worlds and cuts one like a knife Is a
gentle zephyr compared to the icy rush
OF words that were Kissed from the lips
of the Hopeful Housewife as soon az he
had ceased to sneak.
TT would be very interesting to know
just why the AVERAGE man is possessed
Of that particular obsession," she began,
"of course, can understand why a pref
srence for boys existed a few hundred
years ago. II was purely selfish. A boy
was something that could be made To
work for his father. He was an economic
asset, while a girl was a liability-some-
thing to be supported indefinitely till an
other man took the lob off his hands
But" INTERRUPTED the Commuter, rs a
girl more apt TO support an old father
and mother TODAY than bow tsp
"A son marries as soon as he's through
high school. and then. of course. he per-
suades himself that his obhgations to his
wife and children are such that he can
cit back and see his sister become an in
voluntary old maid because she can't at
ford TO give up the Job that keeps her
parents alive. That's whv all that talk
about the greater family oblisations OF
men teachers were 80 slekening at the
time there was so much discussion OF
equal pay Theoretically. ANYHOW. sup
porting wife and children brings active
JOY and compensation with IT, but nine.
tenths OF the working women teachers
oookkeepers or whatever thew are-sup-
port parents or little brothers ana sis.
tiers. and their ioys are all ethical and
pretty drv."
say! exclaimed the commuter meekly