Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1912-07-20

.In trying to carve his fortune many
man uses strange tools.
Col. Roosevelt now threatens Il
run on u low-cost-of-liying platform
this idea heretofore having Escaped
10y policies"
Ezra Watkins drank quart .ot
hard cider yesterday and then an
nounced that five legged calf had
been born on his farm.
Rev. A. y. Grigsby returns from his
vacation to-day and will occupy his
I&ipit at the Presbyterian Church,
Sunday morning and evening.
County Clerk Pavton was an East
Jordan visitor this week. From here
he went TO Traverse CITY to attend a
board meeting OF the Western Mich
igsn Development Bureau.
An excursion will be run to Boyne
s~Citv this SATURDAY evening on the
Str. Hum under auspecies OF Mystic
Workers Of tue World. Round trip
so cents. Leave here at 500 and
Boyne at 1900.
Services will be held at the Christ
ian Science Rooms over Post Office
Sunday at 1890 a. m. Subject OF the
sermon-''Life." Sunday school is
held Immediately after service. All
are cordially invited to attend.
Mrs. w. A Loyeday Is chaperoning
party OF young ladies at the Whit
ington Cottage near Monroe Greek,
this week. The party consists of the
Misses Catherine Haire, Mildred
Sweet, Esther Porter, Lucille Boosting
er, June Hoyt. Constance I,oveday,
aud Ellagene French '
The annual cam pmeeting Of the
Church OF God OF Northern Michigan
will be held on their camp ground
Two and one-half miles south OF
Charlevoix, beginning July 26 and
continuing to Aug. 4. Able ministers
will pc present TO present the Gospel
A cordial Invitation IL extended u
ell.
As the result Of fire, from an un'
known cause, which destroyed the
!. residence of Robert Redpath, at
WeQuetonsing, Sunday night, Mrs
Ella Robbins OF ST. Louis, Missouri
is dead. Mrs. Robbins had suffered
from heart disease, but not since
coming TO Wequetonsing, and heI
death is attributed To fear alone.
Hon. William J. Pearson was il
the city today and informed us thai
he will not he a candidate for renomi
nation this fall, as he feels that he
has received his full share OF honOr'
from the hands of his constituents
This will be unwelcorne news To Mr.
Pearson's numerous friends as his
work Ia the legislature was The KIND
that counted and in the next session
be Is sure to be 2 leader. We are
sure however that the people OF this
county will not be content TO let Bill
remain 10 private lifa long. Charlie
yOix Courier.
The republican state central com
nittee has called the fall convention
for Detroit, Tuesday. September "a
The county conventions to elect dele
gates to the state convention were
ret for September 10. The apportion
ment Of delegates was set for one u
every fifty votes cast for secretary o
state In 1910. This means l .467 dele
gates. The convention will name ;
full state ticket with the exception
of candidates for governor and lieu
tenant governor. who are chosen ia
the state primary, and will adopt tn
platform OF the party for the state
campaign.
Local candidates for political office
or their friends, have been using tn
rural mail boxes for the distribution
OF their campaign literature withou
first addressing them and afiYini
stamps. This is not only violation
of the postal laws but is q waste o
time and money on the part Of tn
candidates as all matter OF this KIM
is brought In by the carriers and he'll
for postage. 1t would be we'll for th'
offenders in this case to take heed
No advertising matter Of any descrip
tion, In fact nothing should be put Il
the rural boxes Without postage be
log paid for same. Should the prac
tice continue, an Inspector will Cal
on the violatoTs tn either pay Gu'
or explaIp why they presist In thei
efforts to svade paying postage. RE
cord-Eagle.