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Charlevoix county herald., 1911-05-06
Farm Wives in
the Union, Too
Ladies Society of Equity Aids
Men to Boost Prices
National President Here

From Grand Rapids Daily News Of
Abr. 29th.)
Allied with the Farmers Society OF
Equity in the countrywide move
ment TO unionize farmers, so that
they Will be able TO control the
prices OF their crops, the Ladies Soci-
ETY. OF Equity has joined with the
men, and from Grand Rapids Is plan
ming campaign to thoroughly
organize women of the farms Of Mich
igan.
With j. A. Everitt, president of
the Farmers Society OF Equity,
officers of the ladies' society attended
the convention with the men. They
will remain in Grand Rapids until
Monday to complete their plans, al
though the meeting Of the farmers
organization adjourned Thursday
evening.
Mrs. James Howey Of East Jordan,
Charlevoix county, national president
of the Ladies' society: Mrs. Cora
Senef. state president, and Mrs. Mar
Jha Cuibertson of Three Rivers, St.
Joseph county, national organizer, are
in Grand Rapids. They attended the
convention held by the men, which
closed last night, when j. A. Everitt
of Indianapolis, president OF the
Farmers society, completed plans for
organization in Michigan.
Like the men, the Ladies Of Equity
are engaged in lively campaign for
members all over the country.
1.-The ladies are not only indirectly
interested la the more important
crops which Of course are grown by
their husbands, but there are parts of
the business of farming OF which they
must take charge" said Mrs. Cul-
bertson. You will fine few farms
where they deal in shipping fruits,
dairy products, poultry and such
things, where the woman does not
have full control OF this branch of
ouoiuCos' VIC dfC III CNCif way III
sympathy with the struggle the farm
ers are making TO free themselves
from the shackles OF the combines
that have been debating the prices
for our products. 1t Is one of the
objects of our society to aid them In
every way we can"
One line of work which the wom-
ems organization has already taken
up ia their effort 10 help the men is
the Equity hall movement. The
object OF this is TO raise enough funds
in each lodge to l,uild hall in city
or village which could be easily reach
ed by the farmers
"We hope that these halls will take
the place of Saloons" said Mrs. Cul.-
bertson. There will be rest rooms
10 them and comfort and amusement
will also be provided. In connection
with the hall, will be operated an
Equity market, where the consumers
CONTINUED on eighth page
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-05-06

presented to that body asking for the
passage of any ordinance or legislative
act that they are compelled TO submit
the proposition TO the people, while
the referendum provides that every
ordinance passed by the commission
must lay on the table ten days and if
during that time petition should be
presented containing the names or
twenty-five per cent Of the electors it
shall be their duty to submit the
question to the people.
The new form of government In
Port Huron has done away with the
ward boundaries and aldermen, who
were very anxious To make as good
showing as possible for their wards,
and as result drew money from the
treasury in greater sums than under
the present. system, when the board is
free from the strife between the diff
ferent wards, and are acting for the
whole city, and are elected by the
voters Of the entire city.
AS far as salaries are concerned the
new form of government is more cost
~ than the OLD. rhe total salaries
paid TO the city commission are
So, 10000, while twenty-five aldermen
drew but 81, $40, yet this is more than
offset by the reduction Of salaries in
other deDartmentS which are now
looked after by the members OF the
commission. But greater economies
have been made by requiring all sup
plies aud materials To be purchased
for cash and under the supervision Of
the commissioners: the abolishing OF
all grating as far as can be dscerned
and the greater efficiency resulting
from requiring everyone to do an
honest days work while In the city's
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-05-06
In the Wake of the Measles

The little son Of Mrs. o. b. Palmer,
Little Rock, Ark, had the measles.
The result was severe cough which
grew worse and he could not sleep.
She says: "One bottle of Foley s
Honey and Tar Compound ompletely
cured him and he has never been
bothered SINCE" Group, whooping
cough, measles cough all yield to
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
The genuine is in yellow package
always. Refuse substitutes. Hite
Drug Co.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-05-06
Likes Commiss' n
Port Huron Citizens Endorses
New System of City Gov
ernment.

A STAFF correspondent Of the Detroit
News, writing from Port Huron has
the following TO say relative to the
merits OF the commission form OF gov
/ ernment as found by the citizens OF
( that city.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-05-06

The girl who wont flirt is only teas
ing you.
The herald., 1911-06-01
TO READ COIN INSCRIPTIONS
Nun,Isnnatist Shows Test That Seldom
Falls to Reveal Dates on
Worn Coins.

Lying on The table fla front OF Q
numismatist was an old copper coin
IL had experienced hard usage.
Can you lead the date and the In
scription?" Inquired the collector.
The visitor inspected the specimen.
but. although he had the aid of a mag
nifying glass. he confessed that the
words and figures were illegible.
Let me assist you" the collector
remarked. ling to the Kitchen range
he thrust an ordinary coal shovel into
the fire and permitted II to remain
there until red hot Withdrawing IT.
he dropped the coin on The utensil.
and 1t speedily became ai red hot an
the shovel Itself Immediately the
date, 1874. shone brightly in glowing
figures on the diverse side of the
coin. and similar treatment revealed
the words United Slater OF America
lone cent-on the reverse. This test
according to the numisnIatist. seldom
fails with any coin, even when the IN
scriptions have been worn SO perfect
ly smooth that they are Invisible to
the naked eye.
The herald., 1911-06-01
Unredeemed Paris PIedos

An incident not without patbos %
Cured toward the end Of last week a,
sale OF unredeemed pledges at the
Mont de Piete. There were sold nv
auction ohild's drinking cup. plate,
spoon and knife and fork. Fifty-one
years ago these souvenirs were de.
posted In the Paris municipal pawn.
shop. Every year since the interest
mas been paid regularly and the right
OF redemption secured. but the family
never seem to have possessed the
necessary IL or 20 francs to resume
possession.
Evidently the poor people ara e,tbs,
dead or have become more naoav
Two years ago the interest ceased ~
De paid. but the department. to the,,
credit, abstained from selling tbss.
iares and penates." Several letter,
were addressed at the last known re..
ioence and to other places where the
pawners have lived, but thew have
come back marked 'Tnconnu." Thu
sands OF the glass have run ON, ana
inc objects so carefully guarded for
naif century have been sold.
The herald., 1911-06-01
OFFICIAL NOTICE
0oNSu MERS COFFEE COMPANY np
NEW ORLEANS, LIMITED.

SPECIAL MEETING Of the stockboId
eTs OF the Consumers Coffee COmnanv n,
New orleans, Limited. will he held ar tho
I INN St OF the Company, No. 512 Maya.
1 Inno street on Friday, the Both day of
. .Le, A. d., 1911, at IL O'Clock. Noon. for
IN, purpose Of adopting or rejecting the
iolIowlng proposed amendments 10 the Char
Ter or the corporation: "'
Cd 70 article nada Of the Charter to be amend.
eu 70 READ as follows: 1.-The capitaI stoct
OF fhls corporation is fixed at fifty Thousand
uollars lS5O.OO0). represented bv 900
shares OF twenty-five dollars 1925 OO) each.
S Mn.Gn capital stock may he increased or
diminished In compliance with the laws ~
me state Of Louisiana in such cases made
anu provided, of which twenty-five thon-
SAND dollars (S25.0OO), represented nv OOO
SHARES OF twenty-five dollars (S25. 0Ol each,
shall De preferred stock, the holders Of
which shall be entitled to an animal divi.
dend OF two dollars (s2.OO) per share. ont
OF me surplus earnings of the COMPANY FOR
each current year in preference to any div
idend upon the common stock. which divi
dend OF two dollars $50 OOl ner wear No.
snare, shall be cumulative but non-interest
bearing; The holders of the said preferred
STOCK shall not be entitled to vote at any
s coIt =. meeting for any purpose ex-
cept IN matters concerning the liduidation
or the corporation. Payment for stock shall
Oe mace In cash at such times and IN such
amounts and at such notice as NAV be pre.
scrlDed by the Board Of Directors, provided
power to issue stock in payment for pron-
erty actually transferred and delivered to
the corporation or for labor done or SER
vices actually rendered The corporation
shaIl become organized and proceed to bus
mess when ten thousand dollars $50. OOOl
scribed." sun,
2 The following paragraph from Arti.
S Sn Oh tne Charter OF this corporation shall
De cancelled erased and stricken ont from
the Charter: Before any stock can he
transferred 1t must be first offered TO the
directors OF the corporation who shall have
MI me opaion OF purchasing the same at the
book value OF stock at the time said stock
IS offered, and, should the directors fail to
purchase the said stock within ten DAYS OF
me oner then, the holder of the stock NAV
iispose OF IL In the open market"
Attest:
f. r. BEAUvAIS, Secretary.
Nay % june 10 % 20 1911
The herald., 1911-06-01
STRANGE SURGICAL FEAT

Few serious surgical operations
have been performed under such re
markable circumstances as one that
was successfully carried out the 9TH
er week at the little railway station
OF Earlestown, Lancashire, England.
A passenger fell between the station
platform and moving train The
train was Immediately stopped, but
the man was found to be wedged in
such fashion that 1t was impossible
to extricate him. A medical man de-
cided that the only possible method
OF e1tricating the man and saving his
life was by amputating one of his
legs. There was little light, but a
ring Of porters stood around holding
dim station lamps. In spite of the
cramped position in which the sur
geon was compelled to work and the
lack Of light and appliances, the
amputation was quickly and success.
fully finished
The herald., 1911-06-01

Such states as Kansas and Okla
homa. where prohibition rules, prob
ably have no need for the conyivial
clock as horrible example. But II
may still find a place in Missouri,
Texas and other states where the
dry" forces have not won complete
victories. The main feature Of this
unique clock consists Of a crystal COB
let filled with water and marked
around the top with the hours. It
revolves slowly. In the goblet 10
placed a carved figure OF wood. with
one hand made Of iron, a drunken
leer on Its face. Another figure, also
that OF an obviously intoxicated per
son stands outside and apparently At.
tempts to grasp the hand of the indi-
vfdua In the water-presumably for
the purpose Of helping him OF Of his
new form OF water wagon" He never
succeeds. but the result is that the
hand Of the figure in the water is al
ways pointing to the hour. The ut.
traction which brings this condition
about Is q magnet in the hands of
the upright figure, which acts on the
iron hand.
The herald., 1911-06-01
HE WAS REAL DIPl0MATIST
Man Discovers Sure Way to Get
Wife to Mend His
Clothes.

AS Mr.. Compton looked down at his
waistcoat he discovered that 1t lacked
button. And | asked my wife to
sew 1t on more firmly, last night" he
said to his commuter neighbor in the
train. Il don't see how she forgot
It."
Don't ever ask her to mend any
thing" said his friend Il learned q
better way before Id been married q
year. When l want anything mended.
say shirt. for instance. | take It I'M
der my arm, all mussed up. and open
the closet door. and sing out tc my
wife. Where's the r. bag. Peggy"
What do you want of the rag.
bag?' she'll ask me.
"'Oh, | thought I'd throw this away
| tell her. and squeeze It q little tight
er under my arm.
Let me see what you have there
she'll say, and I'll mutter something
about WORKOUT old thing!' while I
hand II over to her.
Why. James Holland!' she'll say,
when she's spread 1t out and looked
1t over In hurry. I am surprised at
you! This is perfectly good. II
doesn't need a single thing except.
And then and there she sits down to
mend 1t, looking as II I'd made her q
present. Companion.
The herald., 1911-06-01
6uzzard Freed Of Iran

After chase OF three hours, Abram
Layton and his son captured one Of the
largest buzzards ever seen in this sec.
ton. Attached TO the birds leg was
steel trap and an iron chain three
feet long. The buzzard was so ema.
ciated that IT could hardly fly with its
burden. which 1t had evidently carried
for months, as the wound made by the
swapping Of the steel trap had entirely
healed.
The bird did not show fight, but
seemed glad to get rid of its burden,
and it looked so pitiful that Mr. Lay.
ton had compassioI on It and set II
Correspondence Phila.
delphia Record
The herald., 1911-06-01
Austrian State Coach.

The emperor Austria owns the mos,
beautiful state coach in existence. II,
proportions are perfect and the finisb
Of the holdings and carvings are az.
quisite. 1t was built in 1896. and IA
shaped with all the curves which dis.
tinsuish Louis Quatorve furnjtur.
straight lines being carefully avoided
The panels are adorned with nymphs
in the style Of Rubens Indeed the
custodian informs those privileged TO
view the coach that they are the WORT
of Rubens. II Peter the painter had
not died Sc years before the coach Wa,
built his statement would be believed
II 10 more comfortable conveyance,
too. than the British state coach. being
hung upon well balanced springs.
The herald., 1911-06-01
BEDBUGS BEFORE THE COURT

The county court at Wiesbaden.
Germany has decided that a tenant
may break his lease In case he finds
nat occupied by others-bedbugs, for
instance. The case involving the de-
cision was a curious one because the
absconding tenant appeared with 10
pins on which bedbugs had been stuck
as a warning to others. The landlord
sued not only for the rent, but for
injury TO his feelings and reputation
on account Of these bedfellows. but
the court decided against him, slip
ulating that he pay not only the costc
OF himself, but also those OF the &C
cused tenant. Then to get even the
landlord sued the tenant for cruelty to
animals, maintaining that 1t isn't hu-
rosne to spear a bedbug. and that 20
stick pin through him alive is grave
otfense. The tenants reply was that
be lanced the bedbugs while the AMI
mals were attacking his wife.
The herald., 1911-06-01
where ART WAS At FAULT
rouse Maid Has Trouble With PIo-
ture Of Leaning Tower Of
Pisa.

Among the engravings that adorned
the walls Of a Toledo woman's homo
was one big one of the leaning tower
OF Pisa. One morning, shortly after
the advent Of a new maid, the mis-
tress OF the house noticed that the
picture OF the tower hung crooked
She Strengthened It and said nothing
OF the matter to the new servant,
who had evidently shifted It while
busting. The next day the picture
was again crooked; the same thing
happened the next day and the next
Finally. one morning. CHANGING to be
In the room where the picture was.
the mistress said to the maid as she
busted:
Mary. you've hung that picture of
the tower crooked Just look at I'll"
That's what I say. num-" returned
the domestic. look at It! The only
way ! can git that. blamed tower to
hang straight Is to hang the picture
crooked."-Lippincott'a
The herald., 1911-06-01
Fastening Battery Wire.

There are two ways OF doins a,mo.,
everything. and this is especially true
Of fastening battery and coil termin, !,
wires. One way is wrong, and the
other Is to twist the bare end of the
wire around the terminal as the hand.
OF the clock move. and then tirbtsn
up the nut The reason for this is be.
cause the screw-thread is right-hand.
ed. therefore the tendency OF the tieh,.
enins nut will be to twist the wire
around the terminal tighter than n
was Should the wire be twisted IN.
other way. the nut would tend to un.
twist 1t and It would slip under IN.
nut and very likely get a very poo,
hold SO'
The herald., 1911-06-01
EAKTH WEARS DUST BLANKET
Increases Temperature In Daytime
and Checks Fall Of Temperature
at Night.

When the air is very thick and
hazy 1t may contain floating dust par
ticles to the number OF from 10000 to
10000 in every cubic centimeter
while cubic contimeter OF very clear
air may contain only from a dozen to
few hundred particles.
An English observers data indicates
that there is a relation between the
quantity OF dust and the temperature
OF the air. A great amount OF dust
II is thought. increases the tempera
ture In the daytime and checks the
fall of temperature at night
The reason Is that the presence OF
dust serves as an obstruction to the
free radiation OF heat through the
air The sunbeams pass through very
pure. clear air without lending much
heat to 1t. and at night the heat re-
ceived by the ground during the day
readily escapes through the same air:
but II the atmosphere is heavily laden
with dust. the suns rays are partially
arrested by the particles which. be-
coming heated. in turn warm the air.
and In like manner heat radiated from
the earth at night is retained in the
hazy layers Of air in contact with its
surface.
Without its atmosphere. which
serves as a coverlet to protect II
against the fearful cold OF space. the
surface Of the earth would be frozen
like that Of the airless moon. But the
data gathered by reliable observers
show that the atmospheric blanket
wrapped around our planet varies in
Its power to retain heat in proportion
TO the amount of dust particles that Il
contafns.-Harper's Weekly.
The herald., 1911-06-01
QUEER Matrimonial MIx.UP

BY marrying his stepdaughter to
carry out the last request OF his wife,
Fred B. Dolley. q prominent citizen Of
Lewiston. Me-. has contracted a num-
Der Of unusual relationships. Dolley's
household now consists Of his bride
OF twenty-three years, his younger Sis
ter and the sisters little daughter.
BY his marriage he becomes the
virtual son-in-law Of the wife he has
Just buried. he 10 the brother-in-laW
Of his stepdaughter. the brides sis-
ter. and also this stepdaughter's step
father as we'll as his wife's stepfather,
He Is an uncle by marriage to his
stepdaughters child.
The herald., 1911-06-01
Costumes OF Fish Skins.

Among the most wonderful gar
ments worn at the present day are
the curious fish skin dresses of the
wealthy women of the Gold tribe. Iiv.
ing along the Amur river, East 81.
IBERIA Though they can neither read
nor write these people are producing
astonishing ornaments. designs and
embroidery work.
The dress is composed OF several
layers OF nsh skin. the undermost
representing the skin Of the garment
proper. the uppermost showing the
ornaments In their cut-out forms. Be.
tween these two layers Is inserted a
middle layer. which serves as a back.
sround. throwing out distinctly all
parts OF the ornaments. The pieces Of
nsh skin forming the ornaments are
generally colored blue. The front ana
back OF the dress is adorned with
these cut-out pieces of fish skin sewed
with fish skin thread. Christian Hsr.
aid.
The herald., 1911-06-01
BEARDED LADYS ROMANCE

Miss Grace Gilbert, celebrated
bearded lady. got married recently to
q farmer named Calvin-the sweet.
heart OF her youth-at South Bend.
Ind. The bridegroom, who II clean.
shaven. was dressed in q long over.
coat when he appeared with his bride
before the desk Of the Judge, who
was to marry them. and that ofici.l
not unnaturally got them mixed, and
asked the bearded lady all the ouss-
lions. which should have been id.
dressed to the beardless man.
The herald., 1911-06-01
ARTIl LIE Y

1d'4Si u, ID some banking inai mona !.
1 ,L"n IN the cry Of New n,.n1stltutiOn y
,, nHh zen per cent GUrt ~ tteahs not
missions earned hv his me grOss =
Said month. Said rp,.ryo .ompany da.S
"nly WIN the Concurrence 30 80 De dls6Sr'
, IpIN ana then only for the f All the IN
ne .HJcciS aud purposes for y.IhrItlnneranc
pIIa ION Is formed pr bv w mnlch this !,
Semiannually JARED oftene, \.
,,.ui. ne subscribers hereto have
Nriilen opposite their n,,,no y, respeeth.
SOCK IN this corporation subso olS amour
vi thcm, so that This act ~ 'I,i nd BY =
may also serve rs the priginaI' ncCrpOnd
iiS1 or said corporation "' suOscriNI
90. mus done and passed. In D,
n MY Oh New Orleans, on the Tar Ct
noh,h and year, first hereinshuay Jay In
~ IA Inc presence Of MasSrS. witt,
~, W. SchwcitZer. competent viz IN saal /
hereunto sign their names ,, n,i.iinesses I
bearers and me. notary, after tn said
Ing Of the whole. '''e' due ra
original signed Nathan me-.
shares; J. Henry Blarhe ~ shelter
Ifeifer. 10 shares. Snares; 4
witnesses: K. Il. SaaI. Geo W O.,
ger wv W. Schv,
ALIENS BRIAN. Notarv p,,,
The herald., 1911-06-01
AN ODD TRIPLE ALLIANCE

Six oklahomans. three sisters and
three brothers, have. through q wed
ding ceremony. established a triple
alliance" The marriage Of John Peel
Henry O. Peck and Bert L. Peck
brothers, respectively, to the Misses
Nellie Walker, Zell Walker and Amt
walker. sisters. took place at the
home OF the brides parents at Enid
the other week. The Walkers ana
the Pecks are two of the best estab.
liahed families in the rich farming
country around Arapahoe.
The herald., 1911-06-01
Goes Hicher TN.

Henrietta. aged six, is fond of ham.
winch has been decreed not good for
her. The maternal mandate that she
must not eat it. even though the for.
oidden dainty was offered, proved try
ing Henrietta made it subject Of
prayer. Dear Cod" she was over.
neard pleading. keep my papa from
putting ham on my plate until can
eat II. can 'sist the temptation when
me nam isn't there. but when it is, my
soul seems very weak"
The herald., 1911-06-01
CHARTER

OF THE PFEIFER- BIACHE COMPANY
INCORPORATED.
UNITE ESTATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
Be 1t known, that on this, the sixteenth
day OF the month of May, in the year OF
our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and
eleven, and OF the independence of the Unit.
ed States of America, the one hundred and
thirty fifth, before me, Alexis Brian. No
tary Public, duly commissioned and Qualified
In and for the city, parish and state afore-
said, and In the presence of the witnesses
The herald., 1911-06-01
Real Estate Transfers.

Mrs. Sophia Streuby to the Youne
Mems Progress Benevolent Associa
ton of McLellanville, two lots, Soc
rates, Odeon. Ptolemy, and Kinds AL
ley, 5000 cash, $55 mortgage. -Rainold
notary.
Benz. Miller to Kernaghan and Cor.
dill, option to purchase property on
DeArmas, Brooklyn, Lamarque and
River for 1880 cash.
The herald., 1911-06-01
Building Permits.

VIM. Weakening, owner, double one
story slated house, AfiX. Eliza, Bouny
and Powder, S33O0.-H. O.'Keefe, d
builder.
Albert p. Suberville, owner, single
cottage, slate roof, Newton, Sumner,
Hindee and Diana, $2OOO.-Pollock &
Killeen, builders.
The herald., 1911-06-01
ARTICLE VI.

Notice of all meetings OF stockholders for
election OF directors or for any other pur.
president and secretary to be deposited in
the mail. at least ten days before such meet
ing Is held and directed to each stakeholder.
TO his name and address, as the same shall
appear upon the books of the corporation
winch said notice may be waived in writ
ing by any or all Of the stockholders ap-
pearing as such upon the books. At all
such meetings every stakeholder, whether
present In person or by proxy, shall be en-
titled TO one vote for each share of stock
standing In his name on the books OF the
company. and a majority Of the votes so
cast shall be sufficient to elect or decide all
questions voted upon
The herald., 1911-06-01
Alserines at Law.

Frank Cabibi to VIM. n. Grunewald
lot Powder, Eliza, Alix and Bouny
1915 cash.
VIM. o. Hart to Louis Kehlmann,
lot Homer, Teche, Nunez and Slidell,
$500 caSh.-Mahoney
The herald., 1911-06-01
Overcrowded.

There's no doubt" remarked :.
shopkeeper. there are too many r.,
ougs and swindlers In this town"
That is So" agreed his commando.
You and must leave I'll"
The herald., 1911-06-01
Its Selected Tlmes.

"Toothache," defined wise little
Johnnie. is 'nawful pain that comes
from not going to the dentist. II
usually hurts worse when you've
been eating candy or it's getting time
to go to school"