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Charlevoix county herald., 1912-01-13

England has suddenly awakened TO
a realization Of the fact that 90 per
cent. of Canadian postgraduate stu
dents go to American or German uni
versities to complete their education.
Naturally she wonders why such sit
uation exists. Are not oxford and
Cambridge the equals OF any foreign
institutions? They are. indeed. but
they take no particular pains to let
any one know 1t. says the Boston
Transcript. Clinging to their old con-
servative traditions. they are about a
century behind the rest of the world
in the matter Of publicity. and have
never been known to set forth the OPP
portunities they offer for advanced
work. On the other hand. foreign uni
versities not only advertise themselves
extensively. but they even grant fell
lowships to postgraduate students.
often awarding them on the nomina-
tion of the college sending the stu
dent.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-01-13

The report that a disease resembling
trichina is rife this year among the
deer in northern Wisconsin is not like
iy to whet the public's appetite for
venison. II 1t co-operates with the
game law in giving the deer a chance
for their lives. it may be beneficial in
two directions-first in conserving the
deer and second in reducing the NOR
tdlity among Wisconsin hunters, for
the smaller the crowd of men with
guns that gees into the northern wood,
the fewer will be the fatal accidents
whose victims are human beings. In
dians say that the disease now prevail
ing among the deer broke out seventy
winters ago. and killed many deer aud
many Indians. To make the flesh OF
deer harmless 1t should be well cooked.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-01-13
A DANGEROUS CARGO
SAILING SHIP LOADED WITH IN.
DIAN WILD ANIMALS.
Sacred Monkey Lived in the Rigging
Fierce Hyena Broke Loose on
Another Vessel and Could
Not Be Found.


That wild animals shipped across
the sea sometimes get loose on the
voyage appears from the case of an
English dealer who came over from
India to England with ten thousand
dollars worth of animals aboard a
sailing ship.
An Indian badger was loose for two
weeks and a specimen of the sacred
monkey of Northern India for nearly
the whole voyage. Where the badger
concealed itself during the day no.
body knew, but the meat and boiled
rice that were put out for II at night
always disappeared before morning.
The monkey lived up in the rigging
comfortably enough, Notwithstanding
five feet of chain hanging to it's neck
Food was put out for it every night,
and by day it satisfied its hunger by
catching and eating the potatoes that
the sailors amused themselves by
throwing to it.
A more dangerous experience was
one in which hyena broke loose on
board ship going to London from
!he Persian Gulf. The captain or
dered the shooting of the animal, but
when it came to executing the order
the hyena could not be found
Naturally everybody on board was
more or less nervous, especially at
night. 1t was decided to keep the
hyena we'll fed, and to this end food
in plenty was left in dark corners Of
the vessel.
When the ship arrived in dock the
stevedores, hearing that wild animal
was at large upon her, hesitated
about beginning to unload. In this
emergency a telegram was sent to an
other dealer in wild beasts, asking
him to send additional men to capture
the hyena. AS fate would have it,
this dealer was away, and the tele-
gram lay unopened until the next
day. In the meantime the stevedores
summoned sufficient courage to begin
work and soon found and captured the
hyena.
1t was in the hold and was in splen-
did condition. How it came into it's
hiding place coulj never be explained.
Another unexplained mystery was
the loss of a python. The dealer had
occasion to send nine pythons across
the continent. They are usually sent
by threes in a sack, the sacks being
put in large box and the lid nailed
down. This time. however, they were
sent loose in box.
The dealer himself saw nine put in,
but only eight were there at the end
of the journey. The box was perfect.
ly tight, and the python could not
have got out. 1t was never known
what happened, whether one swal-
lowed another-and pythons are not
known to do this-or whether the box
had been tampered with. Anyhow,
the snake was gone.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-01-13
A Practical Woman.

She was a fair-haired lady, an ac-
tress by profession, and dainty withal.
Her head was covered by concoction
in keeping with her general makeup.
Briefly the headgear consisted of a
bowl-like foundation, from which pro-
truded plumes mounted on slender
wires.
She sauntered into theater, armed
with free pass, and took her seat in
the pit to witness the great piece,
Ashamed of Her Pomeranian; or, Ex-
PEELED From the Baronial Hail."
AS she viewed the stage she felt
some one tugging at her hat. She
turned loftily and haughtily.
Does my hat annoy you?" she
asked.
Not at ALL" replied her neighbor in
the back row.
The footlight favorte thought for
a time. Then she feared she had
been ungracious, and, like Dick Whit
tington, she turned again.
Perhaps my plumes interfere with
your WE'VE" she suggested, more ami
ably.
"Oh, no, thank you," said the self
possessed young woman. "Tve bent
em back!"-London Answers.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-01-13
eautler a caprIcious Writer.

March 8, 1862. In the evening, aft.
er dinner, we made our way to Theo.
phile Gautier, who was still dining,
though it was o'clock. :. Gau-
tier displayed the merriment OF
child, one of the chief charms Of
true intellectual worth.
They rose from the table and ws
all passed into the drawing room,
whereupon there was a gem
eral request that Flaubert would
dance the "step Of the drawing room
idiot" He borrowed a coat, turned
up the collar, / cannot say what he
did to his hair, his face, and indeed
his whole appearance, but suddenly
he seemed transformed into a for.
midable caricature of imbecility. Gau-
tier, filled with wild desire to fol-
low suit, took off his coat, and with
beads of perspiration standing on his
forehead began to tread with heavy
steps the measure of the creditor"
and the evening was brought to a
close with Bohemian songs and
strange wild melcdies.-Edmond and
Jules De Goncourt. Letters and Jour
nails.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-01-13

Old Bills camp nestled down on the
edge of lake in the heart OF the
Maine woods. 1t was built of logs
and had been. originally. a lumber
mems camp. After all the desirable
timber had been cut and the camp
abandoned. Old Bill had found it and
made application to its owners for it.
Being granted permission to live In it,
he had taken up his solitary abode
in the woods, and for Ave years,
winter and summer, he had lived
within the small log house.
Old Bill was a guide and in his
younger days no guide Of the Maine
woods had been more popular. He
was full six feet in height and he
knew the woods and trails, the lakes
and mountains like a book. Then
there had come a time when he could
no longer tramp from morning till
night with young. enthusiastic fisher
men or hunters, and carry their packs
and cook their meals. But when that
time came he found that he could not
leave the woods. He loved them
every foot Of them-whether they
were strewn with fragrant pine
needles or carpeted with the SHOWS Of
winter.
The old guide had small pension
from the United States. He had
served his time in the civil war and
this monthly sum, small though it
was, was sufficient for his wants. to-
gether with what he was able to find
for his table in the woods and lakes.
In summer he lived off fish and the
berries that grew wild all about his
camp. In winter, he Jared well; veni-
son and game were plentiful.
1t was December-early December
but the winter was well under way
in the north Of Maine. Old Bill sat
by the stove in his cook house. read
ing a six months old magazine, when
he heard the unfamiliar jungle of
sleighbells on the crisp air.
He took his feet from the stove and
stood upright, listening. The jingling
sounds came closer. Some one had
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-01-13
THE SLEEP OF FISHES.

Experiments have been made N an
English aquarium with regard to the
sleep of fishes. says Harpers Week
ly. II Is necessary TO remember that
sleep Is the rest OF the brain. and that
the need of IL will be In proportion
TO the animals cerebral activity.
Row the brain of fish Is ridiculous
ly small In relation to the actual size
row OF tiny protuberances. with leaf
like portion corresponding o the Ger.
ebellum of other animals. Since they
have so little brain tissue, the waste
70 be repaired by sleep is slight among
fishes. The result Of careful expert
ment has shown that among fresh wa
ter fishes the roach, dace. gudgeon.
carp, tench and minnow are known to
sleep periodically. like land animals;
among marine fishes the wrasse, con-
ger eel. dory. dogfish. bass and all fiat
fish do the like, while the goldfish.
pike and angler fish never sleep. but
rest periodically. Fish seem to have
no preference for the night as their
sleeping time. A naturalist travelling
from Censtantinople to London In
small schooner reported that one morn
ing he noticed pilot fish a few inches
from the side of the vessel, swimming
40 steadily that 1t seemed to be at
tached to one particular spot. All day
long 1t remained there. neither advanc-
ing nor tagging behind. and so 1t hap
pened for several days. Then came a
gale of wind, and the vessel was sep
arated from its little companion. 1t
was evident that the fish could not
have slept during all this time. as the
vessel was sailing quite rapidly. The
captain. moreover, asserted that he
had known a pilot fish to accompany
n vessel thus for more than a fort
night.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-01-13

found the way to the isolated log
on his great fur coat and step out of
doors.
In the distance, picking their way
slowly between the bows that marked
the trail across the frozen lake, came
two horses drawing a sled. The road
was we'll marked by the green
branches Old Bill himself had helped
to place in the ice. but heavy snow
of the night before had made sleigh
ing heavy. Old Bill closed the cabin
door and walked through the narrow
footpath to the foot of the lake. He
had few friends In the village. six
miles away. but he little thought Of
their coming on a day like this.
Hello Bill" came across the cold
air to him.
Bill waved his great hand. AS yet
he could see nothing but the sled
and some muffed creatures within. .
We've got surprise for you. Old
Bill" said one OF the men as the
sled drew up.
"You sure have" replied the guide,
helping to hold the horses while four
persons crawled out from beneath the
fur rugs and stepped into the deep
snow. "You sure have! haven't
seen a living soul for three weeks
nor used my voice for as long. Put
the horses up in the shed and blanket
them well. Have you got feed?'
Frank Allen. for 1t was he. attend
ed to the animals and then made his
way with the others to the warm
little cook shanty of the camp.
Now, Old Bill" he began. putting
his arm on little figure all wrapped
in great coat, fur cap. veil and nit.
tens, here is the surprise!" He took
off the heavy garments and a lovely
girl stood before him. This, Old
Bill. Is your granddaughter. Isabel
Rogers-from Omaha. Nebraska"
Old Bill rubbed his eyes-he did
not wear glasses. Not-not my
daughter Bellies girl?" he cried. look.
ing closely at her.
The girl nodded. Yes, grand.
father. you daughter Belle was my
mother" she said.
The old man put out a hand that
trembled IL have not heard from
tey for ears aot since she married
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-01-13

While II Is very well that all reason
able precautions should be taken to
prevent the spread OF rabies. It is not
at all desirable that the public should
he worked up into a frenzy on the
subject. For every authenticated
case OF rabies there are scores and
perhaps hundreds OF cases of nervous
ness Stimulating the reputed symptoms
of that dread disease, which. indeed.
is so rare that there still are very
intelligent people who are unconvinced
that II exists.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-01-13

Eighty-nine people have been killed
and over $50 injured In automobile ac-
cidents In New York city since the
1rst OF the year. 1t is an appalling
sacrifice to something which is a lux
ury not necessity OF life, and the
more appalling since the majority OF
such accidents are avoidable. 1t is
time that accidents-prevention. as
well as flre-prevention. be introduced
In all large communities. on the prin-
ciple that what is avoidable. need not
occur.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-01-13

merely receiving but giving; not learning alone but
doing. The educated is open-eyed and OPEN
minded, quick to respond to influences from without,
learning from all his experiences and growing in power
as he grows in knowledge.
Education is an individual matter. No two men
be educated alike in manner degree. They re-
spond to different influences and grow in different
ways. One becomes educated by way of schools and
colleges and life, another by life alone The measure
of mans education is the measure of his use in the
world.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-01-13

wonder if the average man or woman
often considers the absence or moral con-
victions of today? Our whole political,
social and everyday life is becoming so
corrupt and immoral that it is disgusting
The divorce evil has become so great
that some of our most prominent educa-
tors and statesmen are trying to find
solution for the problem, for problem it
is, and thus preserve the American
home.
There is only one remedy, and that
is to begin at the root.
1t is for us, the living generation of
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-01-13

An account of the manner in which the
Manchus were massacred at Hankow, Chi
ma, greatly impressed me. To make sure
of the identity of their victims the Chinese
rebels hit upon the difference in the Chinese
and Manchu pronunciation and compelled
the victim to count, and when he pro-
nounced the numeral in the Manchu man.
ner death descended upon him. Thus was
the word 'Liushliu," the Chinese for
"six," made to serve as judge and execu-
toner.
This event recalls to my mind part of
chapter 12 of the books of Judges in the
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-01-13

Diphtheria and other contagious and
almost all infectious diseases are causet,
from fermenting of the stomach, which ex-
tends to the bowels. These epidemics re-
suit from a change in the atmosphere,
which results in a partial closing of the
seven million pores of the body.
1t is estimated that there are 3%
ounces of effete and worn-out matter and
gases from the body of an adult each day.
and from children in proportion.
When the skin contracts by chilly winds
these poisonous impurities are returned and
taken up bv the circulation and in eight
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-01-13
Tho Wreck.

Ross--I hear burglar got in your
louse while your wife was away.
Cory--Yes; I'm so glad. My wife
Won't know how much of the wreck
me and how much Is him."-IIaT-
jer's Bazar.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-01-13
Cause
OF
Many
Contagious
Diseases
BY L. NJ. DRUMMOND. M. d.

minutes the entire blood contaminated When these cpidemcs begin
should built
wherever the disease exists change the atmosphere normal
condition. well keep adults and children Children should
be well dressed early and have their little limbs their till
winter.
These and other hygnic followed there would probably
be far less pdemc less anxiety and ALARM and much less Stamp
ing OUT of disease and great financial relief communities
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-01-13

The world of things and of people the chief of education
The flowers the BIRDS the changing of the the experiences life
aud the people work the of thought and feeling
AID will, and by this work a is educated.
The necessities life by stimulating thought and exeron educate
Because must have food clothes and shelter he think and
plan and work Hand and and brain trained together Therefore
the skilled artisan is educated
The unknown nature stimulates To
requires and patient observation and hard
Hence, discoverers and inventors educated
But the most important part of education from intercourse
this the
service
The actions of people stimulate imitation and emulation BY these
and skill From observation of the character of people
themselves transformed thereby
Herein lies the consummate educatve Chranthe trans
forming power of the Divine Man.
According TO this idea not
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-01-13

A clergyman refers to Adam and
Eve as models. Up to certain epi-
sode they certainly did pose In the
nude.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-01-13

Possibly the clergyman who says a
successful business man cannot be
honest has been speculating In Wall
street.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-01-13

Arabs In Tunis are getting restless.
feeling that their kindred in Tripoli
are showing better batting average
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-01-13
Lofty.

LOFTY.
Did he speak in high terms of the
doctor?"
Yes; he said he charged ten dol.
lars visit Town Topics.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-01-13
Appeal
is Made
for
Better
Morals
BY A. e. PATTERSON

today n into the and of tomorrow the God
fearing and qualities which characterized grandaes who
this country in the foremost ranks of the nations of the world
great future before into the ug
gle and maintain position without the high ideals which essential
to happiness
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-01-13
History
Repeats
Itself I'm
Chinese
Uprising

Old 1t reads follows Then said they unto him.
shboeh he said sboeh he could not frame
right Then they took him and slew him at the of Jordan and
there fell at that time forty and two thousand"
1t peculiar that this CHASTITY act Of hundreds Of years ego should
repeated in the twentieth century.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-01-13
PresumntIve Evidence.

They say Gilly carries his devo-
tion TO ecience to an extreme"
We'll. be married chemical
blonde.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-01-13
Educated
Man
Begins With Life
and is
Never Finished
BY GEORGE H. MARTIN

ROM time immemoral who has been school has been
called educated and who has been to college has been
thought to be highly educated.
Education has been supposed to begin when school life
began and to end with school college graduation After that
existence began, called "ife"
According to the modern dea education is life, of which
the school work is but part 1t begins with lfe it is
finished 1t is gradual change wrought in the mind by the
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-19
FINED S. AND COSTS
George Southerton Arrested for
Disorderly Conduct and Boist-
erOuS Language.

On information sworn to by
Henry j. Cook, before Squire R. A.
Smith, George Southerton was ar
rested for disorderly conduct and
threats made against Cook on Sun
day night in front of his home on
River street. 1t is alleged that
while Cook, his wife and son were
standing on the sidewalk near their
home about 1880 Sunday evening
George Southerton came along the
road on his bicycle. He passed be-
tween Cook and his wife and then
jumped off his wheel and came up to
them using profane and abusive Ian
guage and talking in a loud voice
so as to disturb the neighbors.
Cook testified that he did not see
Southerton coming and that he was
riding on the walk and ordered him
(Cook) to get off the walk to let
Southerton pass. Cook testified that
Southerton said that he needed to
have his head broken but did not
touch him.
George Sotherton swore that Cook
would not get off the walk to let
him pass; that he was next to a shed
on the side of the road and could
not get off. When Attorney F. p
Kimble asked him If he worked al
the Irving, he said that he did but
was not on picket duty and did not
go up this road with the intention
of calling out Cook. Mrs. Barnes
testified that boisterous language
and profane threats were used by
| both Cook and Southerton.
Squire Smith settled the matter by
| placing a fine of 50 and costs upor
the defendant. r. NJ. Salmon rep
resented the defendant and f. p
Kimble the plaintiff. Both partici
| pants live in Texas township.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-19
How New Express Rates viii Bene-
fit Shippers.

Average reduction in rates will
amount to fifteen per cent, while
drastic reforms in regulations and
practices are prescribed.
Small packages, or those of less
than twelve pounds, will feel the
effect of the reduction in charges
more than the larger ones.
New rates are expected to create
business in transporting parcels
from the farm to the home and be
factor in reducing the high cost
of living.
Country is divided into blocks or
zones practically fifty miles square,
and rates will be quoted between
zones instead of between towns,
rates between any two towns in the
same zones being identical.
Identity of interest between the
various express companies, the COM
! mission says, makes the express
business almost a family affair.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-19
ALLEGE DISCRIMINATION.

Alleged discrimination in the fur
nishing of electric service by the
Murray Electric Light & Power COM
pany in Monticello, is complained of
to the public service commission by
Frank H. Osborne of that village.
He claims that his repeated applica-
tions to the company for current for
his garage to operate his vulcanizing
plant and other machinery have not
been acted upon, while for some time
past the company has supplied like
service to two other garages in Mon
ticello. Last year it is stated the
company wired compliments garage,
but has since that time refused to
supply him with energy, notwith-
standing his willingness to bear part
of the cost OF connecting his plant
with the company's power line. This
complaint has been served upon the
company and an answer will be filed
within 20 days.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-19
HAMLIN CHURCH 90 YEARS OLD.

The siXty-ffth anniversary of St.
Johns Episcopal church was OBJ
served at Hamlin on Sunday, July
IA. when Rev. r. Dexter Fay filled
the pulpit. The altar was tastifully
decorated with cut flowers and in the
chancel were two quantity fashioned
chairs which were placed there by
the first rector of the church, Rev.
Edwin Mendenhall, 65 years ago.
The corner stone of st. Johns was
laid by a Rev. Potter-probably the
late Bishop Potter of New York,
July IA, 1S47, and was built under
the auspices of Rev. E. Mendenhall,
who served the parish as rector for
many years. Rev. Dexter Fay's an
inversary address was well delivered
and interesting.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-19
CADETS LAWN FETE A BIG
SUCCESS
The Music and Recitations Were
Well Received and Many From
Scranton Helped Entertain
the Company.

The St. Johns Cadets lawn So
cial festival at st. Johns rectory on
Tuesday evening, turned out to be
success, financially and socially. Ice
cream, cake and soft drinks were
sold and there were both vocal and
instrumental music and the as
sembled company were well enter
tanned. Tables were set on the
lawn surrounding the rectory.
Mr.. Carr, the Misses Havey, Hig-
gins and Regina Caufield, the COM
mittee on music and entertainment,
had a very fine program. The sing
ing was of a good, catchy nature,
while the instrumental music OF
Messrs. Carr, Wagner and Short,
was very much praised. Miss Cath
crime Finnerty's recitation with
piano accompaniment by her sister,
Miss Angela, was rare treat. Miss
Ward recited a few fine selections.
Miss Elizabeth Caufeld and her
brother, Edward, played sweetly,
Mr.. Kallighan sang two very beau
tiful songs. The song by Miss Re-
gina Caufeld was very much en-,
joyed.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Gordon, a cousin Of
Father O'Toole, and Miss Kate
Reardon, the organist and musical
director of st. Johns church
Scranton, delighted everyone by
their singing and piano playing.
Miss Reardon is the young lady
who staged and instructed the
choruses of the Ladies' MinstrelS
recently given in Scranton.
Mrs. Gordon and Miss Reardor
have consented to render a few Sc
lections next Sunday morning anC
evening in st. Johns church. Th'
piano presented by a half dozel
Scranton friends to Father O'Tool,
had a very strenuous tryout Tuesda.
evening, and gave abundant salts
faction.