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Charlevoix county herald., 1912-07-27
Bay View in August.

For many years Bay View has de-
sired TO do something fine for the
farmers OF Northern Michigan, but
not until now has the time seemed
ripe for large, useful and permanent
plans. John NJ. Hall, at the head Of
the summer work is farmer by birth
and experience and he and his wife
are active members of farmers
club. And so northern Michigan
country people have "friend at
COURT This year a Country Life
Conference is to be held at Bay View
through August 10, IL. rnd II, when
some Of the notable speakers on rural
themes Will be heard and many pleas
ant hours will be provided. Already
the nine or ten Oranges Of Emmett
county have accepted an invitation
andSwill attend, and all the country
people for miles around are invited to
be the guests of Bay View. Next
week the program Will be published.
Farmers make yopr plans to attend.
The Bay View Bible Conference is
just coming 10 close this week. /,
has had an exceptionally strong pro-
gram, presenting series Of addresses
by such men as Pres. King Of Oberliu
DR.. John Balcom Shaw OF Chicago,
Bishop Edwin II. Hughes Of San
Francisco and BishopJ j. f. Berry of
Philadelphia. The week ends with a
grand concert by Mr.. David Bispham
the foremost baritone OF America.
Next week will Ue rich in food for
merriment and thought. Henry j.
Haotield Of New York. the opera
Mikado, Gov. Glenn of North Caro-
lima, Cameron Johnson of lndia. and
Karl German the magician are speci =
men numbers of the weeks pr Oglam
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-07-27
Famous Pearls In History.

We read of pearls-oyster pearls.
as they were callod-in Chinese rec
ords dating back nearly 1900 years.
and Persian history and Persian poetry
abound in mention OF the pearl as a
symbol of purity. and this association
of ideas has persisted until the pres
ent day. But 1t Is a curious fact that
though we have read so much about
famous pearls which have played great
parts in history, there is hardly an
authentic instance of any pearl being
still in existence which has any an.
tiqulty of its own or made history OF
any Importance. This Is partly due
to the fact that valuable pearls were
nearly always stolen In the brave days
OF yore, and their unlawful owners
had good reason for concealing their
historical identity.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-07-27
Commission Proceedings,

Special meeting Of the City Com
mission held at the City Attorneys
Office Monday evening July %. 1912.
Meeting was called TO order by
Mayor Stcffes Present. Steffes, IIud
son and Keuny; absent. none.
The minutes OF the last meeting
were not read.
Moved by Hudson, supported by
Kenny, that the paving bonds OF the
city, heretofore authorized, be sold to
a. w. Newark OF Cadillac, Michigan
at par, said bonds TO be provided at
the expense OF the city OF East Jordan
ana payable at the CADILLAC State
Bank, Cadillac, Michigan.
Carried by aye aud nay vote as fol :
lows: ayes Steifes. Hudson, and Ken
nv ~; nays, none.
Moved by Hudson. supported by
Kenny, that the clerk be Instructed
TO notify Mr.. Lee Rowland 10 pre-
pare To enter into "A contract u do the
paving according to the terms OF his
bid Carried by aye and nay vote as
follows; ayes, Steffes, Kenny, aud
Hudson (3l; nays, none.
Moved by Kenny supported by Hud-
son, TO adjourn. Carried.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-07-27

Keeping husband IN hot water is
a poor way to preserve him.
Marriage sometimes forms a man s
character and sometimes reforms IT,.
In these days Of high cost Of living,
medicine that gets man up out Of
bed and able TO work in few days is
a VARIABLE and welcome remedy
John Heath, Michigan Bar, Cal, bad
kidney and bladder trouble, was con-
fined to his bed, unable 10 turn
without help. Il commenced using
Foley Kidney Pills and can truly say
/ was relieved at once" His ex-
ample Is worth following. Hite's
Drug Store.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-07-27
Presbyterian Church Notes
Rev. A. ID. Grigsby. Pastor.

Public worship and sermon in tho
Presbyterian Church Sunday morn
ing followed by Holy Communion
and reception Of new members. The
pastor confidently expects to see there
very large number Of church mem
bers as well as others. 1t is both a
duty and privilege which TO neglect
means loss.
In the evening the topic will be
How to become good oklng" Ey-
cry one is invited, and hearty
welcome to all who come.
The Ladies' Aid will hold it's
monthly meeting next Friday at the
home Of Mrs. Sherman and the Presi-
dent urges all members to be sure to
come and bring their friends.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-07-27

The regular August examination
will be held in the High School
building in the city Of Charlevoix on
Thursday, Friday aud Saturday, Aug
ust sth, 9th, 10th, 1912. One half OF
reading will be based on Hudson's in
PRODUCTION TO the study Of Literature.
. Applicants wishing their papers
sent to other counties Will write with
pen, others may write with pencil,
All applicants will be supplied with
paper.
j. II. MILFORD. Commissioner.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-07-27

The fighty girl may not be angelic.
The life Of good woman is living
sermon.
A one sided view IL all right IL 1t Is
the right side.
Sometimes a black eve is the price
a man has to pay for the lesson that
1t pays to be polite.
Col. Roosevelt has consented TO be
best man at wedding, and what Is
more will no doubt admit IL.
According TO Boston doctor the
American nation is becoming fiat
footed. And some are being caught
red-handed toe.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-07-27

Being willing helps some, but 1t is
getting busy that counts.
Many an honest dollar acquires a
faint through association.
Every man may have his price, but
the buyer is usually sold.
There may be just as good fish in
the sea, but the sea is so large.
Who will introduce the delegates
to the Roosevelt cpnyention to each
other2
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-07-27

Special meeting OF the CITY Com
mission held at the City Hall, Thurs
day evening, July %, 1912.
Meeting was called 10 order Ivy May.
or Stefies, Present Stetfes, Hudson
and Kenny; absent none.
Minutes Of last meeting were not
read.
Moved by Hudson, supported by
Kenny that the bid Of George Spencer
TO construct the West Side sewer
drain for $3.50 90 be accepted Carried.
Moye1 by Hudson, supported by
Kenny to adjoarn, Carried.
OTIS j SNIMH,
City Clerk.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-07-27
ST: Joseph's Church.
Rev. Timothy Krobotb.

Dying to the absence OF the pastor,
FIR. f. X. Dowens OF Nessen City,
Will have charge Of the services, Sun
day, July 26th.
500 A. NJ. Low Mass.
1890 A. M. High Mass and sermon
1870 T.. NJ Benediction,
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-02

rainfall more severely than the eastern
half because the country is newer. also
received abundant rainfall and tn ground
was thoroughly soaked. Every drop Of
this two feet OF water went into the
ground. and placed 1t in the best possible
condition for the opening of spring. The
snowfall thus far this winter also has
been heavier than during the correspond
ing period last winter Even should there
not be drop OF rain during April-whlch
is very unlikely-there now Is ample mois-
ture I'm the groun. to carry crops well
into the growing season.
Notwithstanding the unfavorable condi-
lions during 1911, the department OF his
tory, I'm a report made public a day or
two ago, places the production OF new
wealth In South Dakota during the year
1871 at Sl39,2sl.S4O South Dakota enters
the new year in the expectation that the
production OF new wealth this year will
reach the magnificent total OF 5000, 600 900,
and II is generally believed this mark
will be reached
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-02
Final Awards aMde in
st, Mary's Land Cases

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Jan. In
United States court Judge Arthur S. Den
ison has made the final awards in the
case Of the federal government brought to
condemn for lock and canal purposes all
the lands and the rapids at Saut ste.
Marie, north OF the present canal to the
international boundary. The result Of this
case depTives all OF the power companies
OF ownership in ST. Marys river at the
falls and places the United States in full
control TO regulate navigation and use
the water for power as II sees fit.
The total award is S97S,3l2 or this the
Chandler-Dunbar company gets $4,000
for its water power and SlO2,3l2 for its
shore lands and islandsNo. ! and No. ,,
part OF value conceded by the govern
ment.
The Edison Sault Ste. Marie Electric
company gets 100000 for it's power plant
and electrical accessories north OF the
canal value conceded by the government.
The award for water power OF $3.50 OOJ
probably will be appealed by both the
government and the power companies,
the former contending II does not have 10
| pay anything for water power and that
the river is a public highway OF interstate
and international commerce at this point
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-02
GOOD YEAR is LOOKED FOR
Rains Late in Year and Heavy Shows
Will Bring Fine Crops.
DROUTH WROUGHT SOME DAMAGE
In Eastern Part of state Rains Come
In Time TO Save Corn, Potatoes,
and FIRx-OutIOOk IL
Good.

SIOUX FALLS, s. D., Jan. 1.-(Special.)
Business men and other residents OF
South Dakota are looking forward to a
return to normal conditions during the
now year, and 1t is the general expecta-
ton that this year will be one of the
most prosperous in the history OF the
its cities and towns will make wonderful
strides during the course OF the year.
Conditions are vastly different from a
year ago. During the fall OF 1910 there
were no regular fall rains and winter
set in with the ground absolutely without
moisture, a condition which had not pre-
vailed for years. During the winter
there was very little snow and when
sprlng opened there was scarcely any
spring rainfall, leaving the ground with
out sufficient moisture TO give crops the
proper kind of a start. Then came the
excessively hot weather, commencing the
latter part OF last May and continuing
with scarcely any inter mission until
about July 8, the rainfall during this
perlod hardly being sufficient at any
time TO lay the dust. For several weeks
during this hot and dry period there were
a number OF days when the temperature
registered above 100 degrees in the shade
In some parts OF the state hot winds
added to the unfavorable conditions, and
crops generally were given a backset
from which some did not recover TO any
appreciable extent.
Small grain especially was badly dam
aged during this period, but corn, pota'
toes and flax in particular stood the
strain remarkably Well After hot and
dry spell such as the state had not eN'
perienced slnct the early '9O's, about july
or 9. rain commenced TO fail, and con
tInued at intervals during the remainder
Of the growing season, saving the corn
potato and flax crops and making a fan
Yield In many localities Of many fields OF
small grain Because OF the opportuni
rains the corn and potato crops were
among the largest ever raised In Soutl
Dakota. The saving OF the corn, potatl
and flax crops changed conditions very
materially, and left the farmers OF the
staff I'm much better condition that thos,
OF other states which the year beorfe suf
fered from lack OF moisture.
The rainfall from the time the rains
commenced about July or up TO the
time winter set IN aggregated IN tn,
eastern part OF the state about twenty
/ four inches. Western South Dakota
J which had felt the effects Of the lack o
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-02

mede lSurase," meaning, MAY you have
good health"
In every household a quantity OF the
rice dumplngs. or mochi. is prepared. al
though the quality and quantity may
vary according to the social status Of the
family These dumplings are eaten the
first three days of the new year instead
of the ordinary rice diet of the people.
When the dumping is boiled in soup and
mixed with vegetables and poultry, 1t is
called zoni, a very popular New Years
dish.
Dressed in Their Best.
| On New Years day the family rises ear
Her than usual, and clad in their best gar
ments, assemble together and offer a
prayer to the spirits of their departed
ancestors, after which they partake of
breakfast The food Is previously pre-
pared because It is not customary to per-
form any cooking during the first days
Of the holiday season.
! Another custom is the exchange Of sake
mixed with a fragrant condiment, called
| tOsO, a kind of spice, the flavor resem-
bling vermouth. The master OF the house
| goes out for a round OF calls on his
| friends, while the lady stays at home to
receive callers, and the younger members
| Of the family attend their respective
schools, where exercises are held before
the portrait OF his imperial majesty.
Whenever a relative OF friend comes
on a congratulatory call. the invariable
greeting exchanged is, Il beg to thank
you for your kindness during the last
! year. and ask for a continuance of the
/ -, CT.
fered first. and later ordinary sake.
There are many New Years games
and one Of the most popular in vogue IN
all parts OF the country is utakarutakal
or card playing which forms a favorite
pastme in, the holidays. Both young men
and women are invited to take part IN the
utakarutakai, or card playing party The
cards consist OF 100 pieces, and on them
are printed short classical poems There
is also another 100 cards neld in tine hand
of a reader. The cards are distributed to
the players and as the reader shufflas
and reads the poems, the corresponding
ones are taken from the piles I'm from; on
the players. As soon as a player has laid
aside all his cards he becomes the wiaacI
OF the game.
Kite flying is popular at New Years
time, and over the roofs OF the cities
many gaily ornamented ones, Of various
designs and sizes. are to be seen. The
shops are fun OF them during the Holt,
days, and they make suitable gifts &c
boys.
one of the most characteristic games OF
the holiday season Is that OF battledort
and shuttlecock. Although It is a western
game IL has received a HDeciaI adam atioT
IN Japan. The battledores are decorated
with representations OF NEUROLOGICAL q
historical characters, ana some OF then
are rich and costly. The most prized gif
TO a young lady or girl Is one OF thes,
battledores. The young people in theii
bright kimonos, may be seen along thu
streets playing this graceful came.
The first seven days Of the New Yea
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-02
Notes From Table Rock.

TABLE ROCK, Neb. Jan. I.-(special)
Mrs. e. S. Finney, who resided FOR
many years on Mission Creek in this
county, and later moved to a farm some
six miles southwest OF here, died at the
family home near Eldorado, Kan, after
an illness OF two weeks. and the body
was brought to the old home at Mission
Creek, and funeral services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. Calhoun OF Summer
field. Kan, and the intement was at
the Mission Creek cemetery.
A deal has recently been closed nv
which VIII 5. Potts comes into the pos
session OF the Schenck & johnson ele-
vator, located on the Rock Island tracks
at Pawnee City.
Many farmers in this vicinity are ex-
periencing heavy losses OF stock, the
cause being supposedly due to the poison
Gus effects OF corn stalks by overeating
the same. The losses have been both
OF cattle and horses.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-02

at the shi no ichi, or street fair at the
end of the year, and are to be found in
many different parts of the cities. The
most important of the decorations is the
kadomatsu (gate-pine), the branches of
the pine used on either side of the gate
or porch of a house. Custom ordains that
these shall be kept intact for the first
week of the New Year. This period is
called Matsu no uchi (within the days
of pine). The branches of these ever
green's as sold at the street fairs bear a
marked similarity to the Tannenbaum on
sale in Germany for Christmas decora-
tons.
There are also offered for decorations
straw cables (shimenawa) that are hung
to the kadomastsu, or gate pine. This
simple straw decoration is a contrast 70
the glittering ornamentation of gold and
| silver paper as seen upon the Christmas
trees of Europe and America. Sometimes
other ornaments are used, such as the
leaves of the uraJiro or uduriba, and
often pieces of bamboo are combined with
! the pine branches. Such articles as trays
and receptacles for offerings to the gods
and departed spirits, are made OF pure
| unornamented wood, and can be secured
at the street fairs.
Household Decorations.
The room into which the guests are
! invited on New Years day is especially
decorated. on the walls of the elevated
dais, or tokonoma, of the parlor isyhung
| a kakemonO appropriate to New Year
either representing pine, bamboo and
plum. called sho chiku bal, a picture OF
Tenjln Sauna, the patron saint OF japanese
literature; or an artistic rendering OF tn,
subject given forth by the imperial cour
for the composition of a New Years
poem.
On this dais is also placed a tray made
! of pure white wood on which Is placed
circular pieces of mochi, or rice dump
llngs one upon the other, forming tiers
not unlike the western Christmas or wed
ding cake. These rice dumplings ar,
called kagami mochi or mirror dumplings
from their fancied resemblance to
mirror. The sizes Of these dumplings are
of course, not uniform, but differ ac
cording to the household.
Underneath the dumping It is ais,
customary TO place leaves Of urajiro anC
yudsuriba, mematsu or pine and yoro
kombu or sea weed, while It is adorne,
on top with lobster and daldai or bite
orange.
There is also a special arrangement o
flowers in the vases, and pine, bambo,
and plum branches, or the plant, fuSujuso
are the most used, all having the signifi
canoe OF long life and happiness. Tn
pine and bamboo are held in great esteem
in Japan, since they are perpetually
from generation to generation. Urajl,
means succession, or Inheritance. Tn,
lobster, used as an ornament for IN,
pieces OF dumplings. implies that IN
members may live to the age when the!
J are bent as It Is. Kachiguri or drie,
, chestnuts, mean victory, while nimam
, and gomane, kinds OF boiled beans, refe
} TO god health; the japanese phrase, ma
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-02

are known as matsu no uchl, and from
the Sth work at the school begins. on
the morning OF the 7th It Is the custom
to have for breakfast, nanakusa no gal.
boiled rice with seven vegetables. On the
18th boiled rice called komame no kai,
small beans mixed with rice, are eaten,
All these customs have a significance
that connects them with health and hap
piness After January the ladies go
out for their congratulatory visit. Jan
uary l6 is the day reserved as a holl-
day for workmen and domestic servants
so that they may enjoy themselves and
visit their relatives or friends. On Jan
uary 20 the New Years festivities end,
and 1t is called hatsuka shogatsu.
Old Customs LinEer.
With the introduction of western civil
cation into Japan many OF the quaint
customs OF former days have gone out Of
use. Yet there are many old ores that are
still popular among the people. An in
teresting custom is hatsu yumc or first
dream. A picture, takarabune, or treasure
ship, in which is seen personfications Of
happiness and long life, Is placed under
the pillow on the night Of January Q, as
II is thought to bring a good dream. il
is sold by vendors in the streets who call
out "Otakara! Otakaral" Buy our treas
ure boats!" This is done more often for
fun than for profit.
Business begins on January . And on
this day is seen the ceremony Of hatsuni,
when mercantile firms transport their
goods through the streets IN ornamental
cars, attended by men clad In gay attire.
! At the imperial court there are special
New Year ceremonies. That OF Shihohal
is an offering to the gods Of heaven and
earth for the peace Of the universe and
the safety OF the people, Ills majesty
personally takes part in this ceremony,
rising long before sunrise, a1d praying TO
the four quarters OF the globe.
For the first three days Of the New
Year their majesties receive congratua-
lions Of officials. both civil and military
members OF the aristOcracy. and corps
diplomatique. on the 9Th the emperor
gives a New Year dinner, to which high
officials are invited. Among other cere-
monies at the imperial court there is the
Geniisai on January 3, when the emperor
makes offerings to his ancestors. on
January state officials and members OF
the cabinet are summoned 20 the court
shrlnes at Ise, and then the various al,
fairs Of state. on January Is held the
ceremony Of the Kochohajime, when the
court lecturers are given the first au'
dienco OF the New Year, and on January
report on military matters is made.
In the middle Of January the O-uta ha-
jime. or poet ceremony, Is held at The
court. On this occasion poems by theil
majesties are read first, followed by those
Of the people, The subject for the poem
is given forth by the imperial court, and
compositions are submitted b. the public
Sometimes there are more than 20OOO Of
these poems presented, but only a hall
dozen or 80 are chosen as the bost, 81
that II Is considered a great honor to b.
numbered among those selected-Prof
Yacht Haga in Japan Magazine.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-02
RAILROAD WORK TO ARNOLD
IS PROGRESSING Rapid

CAI'LAWAY, Jan. 1.--(SpeoiaI.) Mot
withstanding the severe cold weather the
bridge gang which is working on the
extension Of the railroad from this place
to near Candy in Logan county con.
unues steadily at work. The bridge worl,
Is now almost completed TO Arnold. a
town twenty miles northwest OF Caliat
way, and It Is reported that as soon as
the bridge work is completed TO that
point the work on the laying OF the
steel will begin. The citizens of Arnold
are making great preparations for a
barbecue and big rally on the day the
first train reaches that point. and have
extended invitations all over the coun-
try to people to be there and help them
celebrate the event.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-02

on July g. and only recently learned that
the fellow was alive and we'll
Following is the mortgage report for
Gage county for the month of Deem
her; Number Of farm mortgages filed,
49, amount, A5,277 number OF farm
mortgages released, 20; amount, 1881 /;
number OF city mortgages filed, %.
amount SIS, 1859; number OF city mort
cages released, 10; amount, SiGl7s.
Edward c. Willie. living north of the
city, reports that wolves are plentiful
In his neighborhood. Two came TO his
barn yesterday in search OF food.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-02
NEWS NOTES FROM BEATRICE
Harry HRndIey, Who Disappeared In
July, IL Mt Home of Brother In
steele city.

BEATRICE. Neb., Jan. G-(speeIal.)-
Harry Handley. who disappeared from
his home at Dalton, Neb, on July 8, has
turned up at the home Of his brother,
Noah j. Handley at Steele city. safe
and sound. He explains his disappear
ance by saying that he thought he had
killed q man with whom he had a fight
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-02
Church burned at Witch Service.

HOT SPRINGS. Ark. Jan. 1.-One
thousand persons escaped with difficulty
from the First Presbyterian church OF
this city early today when the church
was burned. The congregation had as
sembled to hold special watch services,
when the flames burst forth.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-02
Depauw Gets GIFT From John. d

GREEN CASTLE Ind, Jan. 1.-Sub-
scriptions to the endowment fund Of
Depauw university exceed the $4OO.OOO
stipulated by John D. Rockefeller in his
offer OF 10000, It was announced TODAY
Most OF the money was raised among
Indiana.