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Charlevoix county herald., 1912-03-30
DAVIS CALLED OFF THE BET
Editor Had the Best Of Author In One
Way, but Victory Was Not
Altogether Complete.

John Kendrick Bangs tells this story
OF an attempt he made to get the-bet
ter OF Richard Harding Davis. accord
ing to the New York Evening Post:
Davis and | were talking one day
of his Van Bibber stories, and incl
dentally, asked MIN how long 1t had
taken him to write them.
30. about ten days EACH he re-
piled.
Il ventured to express the opinion
that such a story could well be writ
ten In a couple of hours, and the re-
suit was that We made bet OF din
ner based on my ability to write
story similar In style to the Van BID
bers, and to have it accepted by
New York editor.
when reached my home In Yonk-
ers that night | wrote the story, the
work occupying the time froIn eight
until ten o'clock; at ten the next morn
ing reached my Office in Franklin
square: at 1920 submitted my story
TO myself; by 10:45 had real 1t, my
warm regard for the author leading
me to expedite the matter as inucn as
possible; at eleven o'clock l accepted
the manuscript, and at 11:15 | drew
an order on the cashier for 500 In pay
ment, which | at once cashed. Then l
went out to find Davis. Meeting him,
told him of what had done. detail
Ing the various steps, and at the end
held out in my hand the cash to prove
that the transaction really had been
consummated.
Davis looked at me, then at the
bills.
well l said, what OF that dinner
Davis2'
Huh grunted Davis, II You nave
all that money you can afford 10 puy
your own dinner"
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-03-30
Felt Ie Had a Safe Risk.

II. A. Harris, the champion pistol
shot, told a shooting story at supper
In San Francisco There was party
of amateurs here" he said, who
thought they'd do some live pigeon
shooting; so they ordered thirty birds
from a suburban dealer. The shoot
came off duly. 1t was wonder. To
give you a correct idea of 1t, / must
quote from a letter sent by the dealer
to the amateurs the next day. The let
ter ran: Gentlemen thank you for
your order, and beg to state that
will be only too happy to supply you
with birds for all future shoots. The
entire thirty pigeons. for which you
paid me fifteen cents head, returned
home safely, and, moreover, brought
two strays with them. My price to
you hereafter will be one cent per
pigeon"
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-03-30

agation by Layers.
plant them SO that the top bud pro-
jects only a trife above the ground.
IL rooted vines, either plain or graft
ed, are used, the roots should be cut
back to or inches, depending on
their vigor. Only one cane of the
top should be left, and this should be
cut back to two or three good buds.
II CRAFTS are used, all scion roots and
all suckers should be carefully re-
moved.
During the first year after planting
no pruning or training is usually CIV
en-, although it is, perhaps, a good
plan with vigorous plants, especially
If the season is propitious, to rub off
all except the straightest and strong
est of the young shoots that start.
There are various ways in which
the objects of pruning are accom-
plished. For instance, the growth
and health of a plant are promoted
and the size of the fruit is increased
~ by removing all the diseased
parts and suckers; (2) by shortening
extended shoots, side shoots and lat
erals; 60 by putting upright the
part whose rapid growth is desired;
and (G by removing the fruit buds or
fruit. The plant is retarded in
growth and made to bear earlier and
richer fruit by shortening the leading
shoots and leaving the fruit-bearing
wood and by bending down the
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-03-30

No man can succeed In dairying
and make it realize to its full capacity
who does not inform himself and be-
come student in the business and
put his best thought into his every
day practice.
II there is anything-next to good
cows-that is needed on a dairy farm,
1t is clean, well kept, sanitary stables.
If we are to keep cows II is far
cheaper to keep them in well ap-
pointed stable.
Success or failure in the dairy busi-
ness does not depend upon the size
of the farm or the number of cows a
man keeps, or the rushing he does,
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-03-30

but upon the character of the man,
the intelligent thought he gives his
business and his management. Men
who take time to think, read and
study are the ones that are making
the money and are well satisfied with
their vocation.
II is not breeding alone that is go
ing to determine the future usefulness
of the COW, but 1t must be supported
by liberal feeding, daily care and
careful observation.
The illustration shows an ideal stall
in which the maximum amount Of
freedom is given by means of the
chain tie.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-03-30


that is "not good to speak to common folks"
like the who at least of the crowd
appealing of body soul and mind resembling the lovely
posite make of history caswho Polly
eyes and Polly Browns and Polly Jones' chin
She will be who listen WELL All the world loves listener
listens she thus muy promising to further ones
cherished plans rather than searching about seeking whom she herself
may devour.
Also she be kind fan and needs in the matter Of
hospitality mile from lemon she may be- but hostess of inf
mite and agac She will not set before the pickles and
which the chief of her Diet making believe to atter you let
take her find her. the form has it. The
like always has the wholesome and pleasant grapes and the jug of milk
of Baucis and Philemon somewhere in
Women like who lends oy and all her little world
Of friendship to make her home place which every guest enters with
and leaves with reluctance She lends the
md and the awkward pres violence rerans egosm makes
controversy courteous"
Women like with of the mark of the habua
intercourse with the wodand having put your and
fd appetite and shared joys and divided and
you think worth while after ALL yourself and lent you the
pattern pre waist discovered that your hand smaller
than hers and her feet larger than disappears from dis
cussion, for that is best and
most liked by who is "least IS -,
good or evil"
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-03-30

Pupils in the New York public schools
should be taught, above all, the fundamen-
tai principles of right living in connection
with most thorough and exhaustive drill
ling in the three RS, and what they en-
brace. Too much time and money are
literally thrown away by compelling stu
dents to take special courses, such as man.
ual training, music, painting, etc.
If the pupil has natural ability to
specialize let the parents pay for it and
send him to special school after he leaves
the public school. Irksome school Ttgula-
tions engender tendency toward lying ard
n in the three RS produces bows who can
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-03-30
The English in shakespeare's Day.


"The English are good sailors. and
better pirates, cunning, treacherous
and thievish; about 800 are said to be
hanged annually at London. They
are powerful in the field, successful
against their enemies, impatient or
anything like slavery; vastly fond OF
great noises that fill the ear, such as
the firing of cannon, drums and the
ringing of bells, so that in London 1t
Is common for number Of them, that
have got glass in their heads, to go
up into some belfry, and ring the bells
for hours together, for the sake OF ex-
ercise. II they see foreigner, very
we'll made or particularly handsome,
they will say: 1T Is pity he is not
an Englishman.' Quoted in Life In
Shakespeare's England"
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-03-30

When a girl has made an exhaustive
study Of every phase of the subject, COM
pletely appreciates the word duty in all its
fullness, and is willing to live up to this,
then, and not till then, is she eligible to the
momentous duties of wifehood and mother
hood, be she twenty or thirty.
Above all things girls should be trained
to be home makers. Good cooking a spe-
cialty. A complete study of the care of
children should be made.
A man is expected to be able to support
a wife and maintain a home before he
marries
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-03-30

It does seem great wrong that busi-
ness men in hiring help should discriminate
in favor of the young man when it is very
evident that the older man is superior in
every way. Sc
All men of forty-fve or thereabouts
should not be classed together, as there are
those men who at that age have every quail
ity of superiority over the young man.
They have had the experience; their
judgment is the ripest and their knowledge
the amplest and broadest.
From the very nature of things there
have to be two classes. the employers and
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-03-30
Probably the Truth.

The druggist in small town died.
and his widow continued the business.
A month later she arranged the win
dow display so that it was very at
tractive. That week the town paper
contained this item of news:
"Mr. Arthur Edwards, prominent
druggist of Higginsville, took in tho
sights of our city yesterday. He was
very much interested in our drug
gist's attractive widow"
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-03-30
impossible, Though.

"You are going to inherit all my
money" said the rich old man.
"Yes," sobbed the youth.
Il wish to goodness l could fix 1t 50
that you could also inherit my ability
TO take care of It," was the old mans
last expression.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-03-30
PRACTICE OF PROPACATING,
PRUNING AND TRAINING GRAPE
Ordinarily from
by Graftin8-SeIection and Proper Keeping OF
y Scions Very Important-Treatment
Given Determines Profit.

branches and ring-pruning them. The
healing Of wounded and diseased
plants is promoted by removing the
injured parts and dressing the wound.
The head OF plant is renewed by
cutting off the branches above; the
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-03-30

to five canes and five spurs. The
canes are fastened on the wires, two
in one direction and three in the
other, this division being alternated
each year. Fig. 3, A and B, shows
vines pruned and' unpruned, trained
according to this system.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-03-30
When
"A Girl
Is Old
Enough
To Marry
BY Mrs. w. p. Waller.
San Francisco

girl should be competent preside that home ngeny,
economically and hepuy She should be trained be thorough
helpmate.
apprentice master all that pertains
making twenty and twenty-five she will only competent
houseeepe but husband keeper the tme these things
being almost synonymous.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-03-30
MANY Children Arc s,ck,x.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children Break
mp Colds In "a hours, relieve Fevcrishness, Head
ache, Stomach Troubles Tcething Disorders, move
and regulate the bowels, and Destroy Worms They
are pleasant to take children like them. Used by
mothers for % years. At all druggists, 25c Sample
mailed FREE. Address, A. s. Olmsted, Leroy, NY.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-03-30
Stunned.

your case is nolle pressed" said
Police Judge Church White OF Atchison
TO a prisoner the other morning.
81 don't know what that Is" replied
the prisoner, but think | ought to
have a chance to consult an attorney
before being handed a bunch like
that"
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-03-30

IL love is really blind how is it that
love can always find n way?
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-03-30

this am willing 10 give millions OF free pack
sges. take all the risk. Sold by druggists
Tor IS cents n vial. Fer free package address,.
~rof Munyon. 53rd Jefferson sts. Philadelphia Pa
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-03-30

Two heads are better than one-in
cabbage patch.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-03-30

Always hold fast to love; We win
by tenderness and conquer by for
giveness.-F. w. Robertson.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-03-30

Garfield Tea, taken regularly, will corrccv
both liver and kidney disorders.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-03-30
LOvable
Women
Those Spoken
of Least by Men
are Best Liked
BY LOUISE LYNDON SIBLEY

OMEN like the who has htched her wagon to star
and who stops it to take you in Conventional manners she
NAV not have moral and mental she does have
She is Mrs. Cleveland Mrs. Wiggs friendly, adaptable
steady dependable cheerful with cheenes that is the
cam of deep waters and not the glassnes of the shall
low poor-and this the whether she is sedae viva
cious by temperament
Women like taste and style in Dress and with it that
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-03-30
Hoodo Ahead.

Bacon-The superstitious people
will see no happiness In 1912.
Egbert-Why so?
"Oh, just add up the figures"
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-03-30
What
Our
Children
Should be
Taught
BY James r.. Sullivan.
New York

deceit Superficial instruction the three RS produces boys who
neither write spell correctly Thus they incompetent from
the for successful business
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-03-30

ONLY ONE "BROMO OUININE.v
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUlNINE. Look for
the signature of II. W. GROVE. Uscd the World
over TO euro a Cold In One Day. 25c.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-03-30

I want every person
who is bilious, consti.
patcd or has any ctom-
ach or liver ailment to.
send for n free package
of my Paw-Paw Pills.
I want to prove that
they positively cure In.
digestion, Sour Stom
ach, Bclching, Wind,
Headache Nervous
ness, Sleeplessness and
are an infalliblc cure
for Constipation. To do
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-06-06
OFFICERS HURRY TO SCENE.
Searching. for Women Charged with
Beating White Children.

Hampton, May 31.-Word reached
here this afternoon of difficulty oc-
curing at Camp Branch, in this coun-
ty, in which two young children of
Mr.. w. H. Benton were severely beat
en- by two negro women. The affair
took place this afternoon and it is
understood that considerable feeling
has been stirred up by the act of the
women in going into the white mans
yard and taking advantage of the ab-
sence of the children's protectors.
1t is stated on high authority that
large number of men have gone to
the scene and summary punishment
is anticipated in the event of the
capture of the two women. The sher-
if has gone to the scene with depu-
ties in automobiles to prevent any
violation of the law. Up until late
hour this afternoon there were no
developments except that the officers
are on the ground.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-06-06
Athens Bankers to Face Court.

Athens, Ca, May 30.-Several new
indictments have been returned by
the Clarke county grand jury against
officers of the defunct Athens Trust
and Banking Company.
J. W. Griffin, president, and R. H.
McCrary, cashier, are charged with
receiving moneys for deposit after
the bank was in unsound condition.
H. L. McCrary, uncle of the cashier
and a director of the bank, is charg-
ed with having borrowed s14,S16.10;
President Griffin, with having bor-
rowed S13,140, and Cashier McCra-
ry, with having borrowed S4,836.10,
all without the consent of the board
of directors. Cashier McCrary is al
so charged with embezzlement, it be-
ing alleged that he is due the bank
s111,54S.
Judge Charles H. Brand, in supe-
rior court, has fixed $500 as compen-
station for Frank A. Lipscomb, tenn
porary receiver of the bank.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-06-06
Telegraphs Of the World.

It is only about sixty years since
the introduction of the electric tele-
graph, as the system was known in
this country up to it's acquisition by
the postofice. The lines now in ex-
istence are sufficient to go around the
world 1873 times. Put in other
words, they would reach the moon l6
times. The total number Of offices is
given at 10000, with 100000 appa-
ratus, which send out annually 3OO,-
100000 dispatches. The English,
we read make the greatest use of the
telegraph, it being estimated that
for every 100 persons there are sent
out 1874 messages. France follows,
with 152 messages. Next comes Den
mark, with 11S; Belgium, with 104,
and Germany with 81. The record
telegram extended over 10000
words. Others of 10000 are men
tioned.-London Globe.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-06-06
What John Knew.

The teacher of one of the classes in
a school in the suburbs of Cleveland
had been training her pupils in an
ticipation of a visit from the school
commissioner. At last he came, and
the classes were called out to show
their attainments. The arithmetic
class was the first called, and in order
to make a good impression, the teach
er put the first question to Johnny
Smith, the star pupil.
Johnny, if coal is selling at Sc a
ton and you pay the coal dealer $24,
how many tons of coal will he bring
you?"
ssThree," was the prompt reply
from Johnny.
The teacher, much embarrassed,
said: "Why, Johnny, that isn't
right"
''Oh, I know it amt, but they do it
anyhow Philadelphia Record.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-06-06
Editor Box Fires Turkey Trotters.

Philadelphia, May 30.-The Curtis
Publishing Company is without the
services of sixteen young women who
so far forgot the proprieties and rules
of that corporation as to indulge in
the turkey trot" on the third floor
of the Ladies' Home Journal build
ing.
The sixteen we're discovered at the
noon hour engaged in this terpsicho-
rean speciality, much to the disgust
of Edward Box, the editor, who or
dered them fired"
The young women regarded Mr.
Bok's action as not only an intru-
sion, since they were enjoying their
noon luncheon at the time, but as
an attack on their personal privil-
eyes, and some of them say they in
tend to ask Mr.. Curtis to reinstate
them.
In the meantime there will be no
more turkey trots" 'bunny hugs or
"grizzly BEARS" at least while Mr..
Box is in the building.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-06-06
ATTACKED BY ANGRY BULL.
j. d. Antley Perches on Bulls Neck
to Save Himself.

St. Matthews, May 31.-Scarred
and exhausted from a desperate en-
counter with Jersey bull this morn
ing, Mr.. Joha D. Antley made mir
aculous escape from death. The bull
started on the offensive, without the
slightest provocation, while Mr.. Ant
ley was surveying the stock in the
pasture. The bull raked his victim
across the front of his body making
an ugly wound. Mr.. Antley finally
perched himself upon the neck and
between the horns, displaying great
presence of mind, which probably
saved his life. Mrs. Antley rushed
up with a hatchet and with this time
ly weapon Mr.. Antley covered the
vicious beast, which was glad to get
away in disgraceful flight.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-06-06
Finger in the Tobacco.

Mr.. ]. A. Rogers, an employee in
the factory of Statesville, N. c., Safe
and Table Co., has for good reasons
'ssworn off, on chewing tobacco. Mr..
Rogers had just bit off "cheW'
from a plug of popular brand OF
chewing tobacco when he noticed
something in the tobacco resembling
a bone. And one may imagine his
feelings and indignation when on
closer examination, he discovered the
portion of human finger in the plug
of tobacco. Of course the finger was
mashed, and dried, but it was a finger
all right, cut off between the second
and third joints. 1t is now on ex-
hibition at the factory and those
who have seen it say they can now
easily quit chewing the weed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-06-06
QUEEN MARY'S VEIL.
One Worn by Her at the Durbar Val
ued at $4,000.

The veil worn by Queen Mary at
the Durbar cost 100000, was six
months in the making and required
60 women to execute it's wonderful
workmanship, says a London special.
If stretched on poles it would
make tent large enough to house
four soldiers-supplied with every
camp need. 1t is the most magnifi-
cent veil ever worn by any British
queen in India and shows what won
derful lace making is being done by
the Irish peasants. 1t is hard to say
which was more splendid, the Won
derful jewels worn by the princess of
India or the magnificent train worn
by the Queen Empress.
When the costume of the Queen
which was to be worn at the Indian
Durbar was being discussed it was
suggested by her majesty that she
wear the same veil and dress she
had worn at the English coronation.
She would not listen to any unnec-
essary extravaganza for this impor-
tant coronation.
The women at court assured her
that if this Durbar. was as magnif-
cent as those that had preceded it
she would need handsomer corona
ton robes than she had worn in Eng
land.
She compromised by allowing
them to order her a new coronation
train, with the understanding that
she be allowed to wear the same
dress. The train certainly made up
for a new gown. 1t was an order
given to the most skilled lacemakers
of Belfast. Sixty skilled needle
workers labored more than six
months to make this magnificent
piece of lace. The veil was designed
by the best designer in Belfast and
only the most skilled were allowed
to work on this masterpiece. The
veil is about IL yards long and was
a gift from the wealthiest and high
est born women in Ireland to their
Queen. Nobody knows exactly what
the train cost, but $4,000 would be
a fair estimate.
The veil is a rose design, the ex-
quisitely fine roses being surrounded
with garlands of buds and leaves.
The finest part of the work was done
with the needle and the heavier
background with the bobbins. Much
of the work was so fine it had to be
worked with the aid Of magnifying
glass.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-06-06
JUDGE FOR YOURSELF
Which is Better-Try an Experiment
or Profit by Bamberg Citizens
Experience.

Something new is an experiment.
Must be proved to be as represent
ed.
The statement of a manufacturer
is not convincing proof of merit.
But the endorsement of friend is.
Now supposing you had bad
back,
A lame, weak or aching one,
Would you experiment on it?
You will read of many so-called
cures.
Endorsed by strangers from far
away places.
It's different when the endorse
ment comes from home.
Easy to prove local testimony.
Home endorsement is the proof
that backs every box of Doan's Kid
ney Pills.
Read this case:
D. J. Delk, Main St.. Bamberg, s.
c., says: "Doan's Kidney Pills, OBJ
tanned at the Peoples Drug Co., have
been used in our family for kidney
complaint and backache and have
brought great benefit. I am conf
dent that Doan's Kidney Pills are an
excellent medicine and act just as
represented"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-06-06

Piazza Chairs should be given a
coat of Campbell's Green Varnish
Stain. It produces a very handsome
effect that adds to the attractiveness
of your front porch or summer house.
Anyone can apply this Stain. Dries
hard and stays hard. Color card on
application to G. o. Simmons.