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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1912-08-24
Couldn't Signal.

An old darby with an old gray mule
hitched to ramshackle wagon stood
on the incline Of Capitol hill, in Wash
ington, during one Of the worst sleet
storms in January.
The old man huddled in his rabbit
skin cap. shivering, the mule trem-
bling with the cold. Two congressman.
waiting for belated car. We're at
tracted by the strange outfit and won
dered, as time went on and the darby
made no effort to depart, what allied
the old fellow.
One of the congressman walked
over and said: "Why don't you move
on, uncle?"
The old darby pointed a trembling
finger at his team" and replied:
"'Cause dis we're mule won't go les
whistle at him. and It's so cold /
cayn't whistle!"-Everybody's.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1912-08-24
Grit with Data Ration.

While il is best at all times to have
good, sharp grit constantly before the
fowls, Il is especially important that
grit be supplied when feeding whole
oats so that the hulls Of oats, which
are very rough and unyielding. will
be properly ground.
With plenty of sharp grit there is
no danger attending oat feeding.
though the safest rule is to first soak
the cats fer an hour IN water 30 that
they become more softened.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1912-08-24
Proof.

Drummer Tin wine)-Have you
tasted that sample OF wine l left with
you, madame?
Madame-No, I haven't, but I don't
think it can be any great shakes, for
it's been here three days and the
servants have barely touched it.-Pele
Mele.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1912-08-24

To remove nicotine from the teeth.
disinfect the mouth and purify the
breath after smoking, Paxtine is a
boon to all. At druggists, Csc box
or sent postpaid on receipt Of price by
The Paxton Toilet Co.. Boston, Mass.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1912-08-24
Coles CnrboiisnIye

Relieves and cures itching, torturing dis
eases of the skin and mucous membrane.
A superior Pile Cure. % and 80 cents, by
druggists. For free sample write to J. W.
Cole d Co., Black River Falls, Wis.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1912-08-24

On the ocean of life 1t is a case Of
sink or swim with a large portion OF
the floating Observation-Disclosures
Bulletin.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1912-08-24
Desirable Spot.

Mother-Johnny, you have been at
the top shelf again.
Johnny-Yes, mother, that's where
you always have the clerks pull things
down from.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1912-08-24
undealred superlative.

He-If you'd only consent to marry
me you would help to make me bet,
ter man.
She-I can't do that; but Id be VIII
ing 10 help make you best mar
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1912-08-24
important 60 Mother a
Terms Of the Game.

He-Dearest. you're the goal OF my
affections.
She (removing his arm)-Five yards
for holding.-Harvard Lampoon.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1912-08-24
Way Il Looked to Him.

Mrs. Benham-Did she wear a pic.
ture hat?
Benham-She wore a roof garden.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1912-08-24

Mrs. winslow's Soothing syrup for Chiidren
teething, softens the gums, reduces innamma-
ton, allays pain. cures wind collie. sc q bottle
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1912-08-24

Water In bluing Is adulteration. Glass and
water makes liquid blue costly Buy Red Cross
Ball Blue, makes clothes whittier than snow.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1912-08-24

Time is frequently money lost un-
less you take advantage of il.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1912-08-24
Almost the Limit.

Waiter-How is the steak?
Restaurant Patron-It's as tough as
an only child
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1912-08-24

TREIGHT on a sailing ship from
New York to London used to be
IA shillings quarter of wheat;
now it is just over a shilling a
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1912-08-24

'Note. Arsenate OF lead must b.
added to control curcuio.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-05
Peers and Beers-

The Percy family Of England-the
family of the dukes of Northumberland
preserves In its archives the North
cumberland household book. kind OF
stewards journal that is chiefly re-
markable for its account of the in.
credible quantity Of liquor our ances-
tors consumed
Back in the middle ages. before the
Prohibition movement began, the Earl
and Countess of Percy. the Northum.
berland household book STATES, drank
with their Z o'clock breakfast quart
Of beer and a quart Of wine. For Sin.
ner, at 10 O'Clock, they drank a galloL
of beer and two quarts of wine. At
supper they drank two quarts of beer
and two quarts of wine. and at "nv-
cry" meal which was served in the
bedroom at o'clock In the evening.
they drank a gallon of beer and a
quart Of wine. That is to say, provid
ed that the Earl and Countess of Percy
drank fair, each consumed daily five
quarts and pint of beer-say. twenty
two glasses apiece-and six quarts OF
wine-say thirty glasses apiece. claret
size.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-05
Franklin tho Citizen,

Franklin was particular about the
way of doing business He was par
tcular about the way in which he
made his money. When he first start
ed his newspaper In Philadelphia his
rival was Bradford, who. In addition
to publishing a paper, was postmaster
general of the colonies. Bradford used
his authority as postmaster general to
practically exclude Franklin's papers
from the mail by forbidding the post
riders to carry them. Franklin short
ly after succeeded Bradford as post
master general Here was the oppor-
tunity to build a monopoly and crush
his old rival. but the thought never
seems to have entered his head that
the newspaper business of the colonies
belonged to him. He says of Bradford
in his attempt to crush Franklin's
newspaper. IL thought 80 meanly of
him for it that when l afterward came
into his situation took care never to
initiate him"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-05
A Stone Eater.

The oldest diet in the world Is
stones In an old volume Of the Cen
tleman's Magazine is described the dis
covery Of a stone eater "in a northern
inhabited island" by the crew Of a
Dutch ship. They brought him to
France in May, 1760. where he was
submitted to all kinds Of scientific
tests. 1t was proved that he throve
better on stones than on any other
food. and his dinner usually consisted
Of large sized flints, with powdered
marbles for dessert He became q
great attraction at fashionable gather
ings, where he amused the guests by
swallowing stones and afterward con-
vincing them that there was no decep-
ton by making them rattle in his
stomach.-London Chronicle.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-05
RaIeiohya Pima.

A pipe with history Is In tie pos
session of collector in London. 1t
was once the property of Sir Walter
Raleigh and is not unlike the letter
~" in shape For centuries it has
been kept in an inlaid box dated ammo
1871" 1t is constructed in four pieces
Of wood. rudely carved with dogs
heads and with the faces of Indians.
On the bowl there Is a cap about as
large as the bowl itself, and ATTACKS to
the stem is string Of beads made Of the
same wood as the pipe In this stem
powerful whistle has been cut, and
the suggestion is that Sir Walter used
1t to summon bis servants. The Ar
Genealogical society exhibited this pipe
at Guildhall in the middle of the last
century, the inscription accompanying
1t bearing these words: 1.-The original
pipe OF the above celebrated Historian
Of the World and who first introduced
tobacco and potatoes into England"
Tradition. corroborated by a parch-
ment In the possession of the owner,
states that this pipe was smoked by
Sir Walter Raleigh on the scaffold just
before his execution and handed to one
of bis relatives as a memento Of him.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-05
A Garrick 1rick.

One Of the best of the stories that
have been preserved relating to David
Garrick's remarkable faculty for i'm
personaion is that one about holiday
that he and the French comedian Pre-
vile had when the English Roscius
was visiting in Paris.
One morning Garrick and his French
colleague were waiting in a diligence
to start for Versailles. The driver re-
fused to bulge until at least four pas
sengers would undertake the trip. Gar
rick jumped out and. changing his gait
and voice. hailed the coachman on the
box and got In again. He repeated the
trick three tines. each time with a
different voice and appearance. The
driver. thinking he was now full In.
side," joyfully cracked his whip and
galloped away with the two actors for
his only passengers.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-05
A War Bismarck Forgot.

The smallest of Europe's sovereign
states, Liechstenstein, has a monarch
and a parliament, but no taxes and no
army. Its finances are provided by its
Prince John H., who In return nomi-
mates three of its fifteen members OF
parliament At the time of the Austro-
Prussian war the principally sided
with Austria and modified an army OF
100 of all ranks to share In the fight
ing. But Liechstenstein's army never
smelled fire, and Liechstenstein itself
was quite overlooked In the peace ne
gotiations at the end of the war. Fiji
teen years later Bismarck discovered
that his country was still technically
at war with this miniature state, and
in strict accordance with the etiquette
of such things pourparlers took place.
and a formal treaty of peace was sign
ed between the two countries.-West-
minister Gazette.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-05
Quite Appropriate.

The bachelor community Of certain
suburb were greatly scared by the ad-
vent among them of a fearsome type
Of the desperate. husband hunting
spinster. After throwing each Of the
local bachelors into spasms OF terror
lest be should be the recipient of her
attentions the lady finally managed to
captivate the curate Local bachelor
dom was so intensely relieved at its es
cape that it united in presenting the
curate with splendid wedding present
in the shape of a costly table service.
The curate was overwhelmed. Such
a magnificent serviceP' he gasped-
well. you see. my boy" explained
the chief of the local bachelors, 1T is
really a thanksgiving service. Lon
don Answers.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-05

A lanky country youth entered the
crossroads general store to order some
groceries. He was seventeen years old
and was passing through that stage of
adolescence during which a boy seems
all hands and feet and his vocal or
gans, rapidly developing. are wont to
cause his voice to undergo sudden and
involuntary changes from high treble
to low bass.
In an authoritative rumbling bass
voice he demanded of the busy clerk.
"Give me a can Of corn" (then. his
voice suddenly changing to a shrill
falsetto. he continued) land sack of
-four"
"Well. don't be In a hurry. can't
wait on both of you at once" snapped
the clerk.-Everyb
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-05
Mental SUGGESTION.

The elder Rothschild once proved the
value Of mental suggestion as regards
money matters Receiving by special
courier the news of the result Of a
Napoleonic battle be went to prom
inent corner in the financial district
and stood against post, the figure Of
abject despair and encouragement
I'VE are beaten and lost" declared
the people. And they dumped their
stocks in the market, and the elder
Rothschild. through his agents, bought
their stocks up in hurry before the
news was received by the people that
the battle had been victory and not
q disaster
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-05
When Ii Rained Stones Eleven Days

When II Rained Stones Eleven Days.
There are hundreds OF we'll authenti.
Gated accounts of stones falling from
the skies. from the mysterious regions
Of the great sea of space. but such
falls" have usually been singly or, at
the most, In small showers. Accord
ing to legend told by the Arabs of
the Sahara. there was time in that
portion of the dark continent when
pebbles and fine sand literally rained
from above for several days, covering
the earth to depth of many feet In
fact, they claim that the great desert
did not exist prior to the time when
this great shower Of aerolites came. In
Jenckyn's "Trip to Ye Burning Sandes
Of Africk" the following is told under
the head Another of Gods Wonders"
Moreover. the natives of these parts
say that 1t once rained small stones
aud sandes for period of eleven days
and nights. Much fertile land and
many towns and thousands of animals
and human beings were thus buried
Nd"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-05
Do You Wont
Then

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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-05
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AS Good as Married.

First Sailor-No. Bill. yer don't real
ly know what life is till yer get spliced
Second Sailor-W'y. shiver me tim
bers, messmate! I've never been mar
rcd. true. but I've had yeller fever
and cholera. I've been frostbit. drown
ed, burned alive. eat by shark. blow
ed up at sea and operated on for can
Ger Wot more does a reasonable chap
want2--London Globe
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-05
la EOllette'S>
4M1xLY MAGAZINE

This magazine was established to help
bring about real representative govern
ment and equality of opportunity in the
United States.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-05
Wanted All That Was In X.

Father whose wife has presented
him with twinsl-Tommy. you may
stay home from school today and to-
morrow tell the teacher you have
two new brothers. Tommy Wouldn't
it be better to say that have only
one new brother? Then l can stay
home day next week for the other
one.-Fliegende Batter.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-05
Tho Last Word.

How did you come to bid so ex-
travagantly on so poor hand" asked
the patient partner.
"Humphi" returned Mrs. Flimgilt
you didn't suppose was going to let
that woman ON my right have the last
word. did Washington Star.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-12-05
Different Medicina.

Mr. Courtney tflatteringly,-l had the
blues when | came here tonight, Miss
Fisher. but they are all gone now
You are az good as medicine Miss
Fishers Little Brother Yes, father
himself says she'll he drug in the
market If she doesn't catch on to some
fellow soon
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-01-27
THE RECALL

The president is afraid to trust
the people with the tenure of the
judicial offices in the hands of the
people. He says:
1--WE do not believe that all peo-
pie are fitted for popular govern.
ment. Some of us don't dare say
so, but l do; and the question
whether people is fitted for pop
ular self-government depends upon
the restraint that the minority can
place upon the majority to see
that justice is done.
1--WE of the bar are called upon
to decide whether we are going to
protect the institution of the judi
ciary and continue it independent
of majority during the time that
it is deciding questions of law and
justice.
"The judicial recall! The words
themselves are so inconsistent that
hate to utter them"
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-01-27
WAITING FOR WHAT

Most people are hoping that
something will turn up" and
times will get better. But what
can turn up to have such an effect
If you can't think out what it
will be, can some one else?
If the 100 Morgans of Wall
Street are permitted to increase
their holdings drawing an increas-
ing income, what change could
benefit your Suppose you elect
senators by direct vote; suppose
the government gives you a par
GELS post; suppose the postal banks
are made to serve you better; sup
pose that we cut down the taxes
for army and navy; suppose the
public officials quit grating and
administer the few public func-
tions honestly; suppose the drink
habit ceased to vex and destroy
suppose any or all of these things
come to pass, and yet the Morgans
owned the industries and railroads
and charged you a profit, would
you be any better off? Would
they not increase their power as
they increased their holdings and
take from you what was saved on
these things Exchange.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-01-27
EDUCATION

Education in our day is bless
ing and curse. We have our
public schools, but the classes are
too big, the lessons are too hard,
the teachers are overworked.
1t would be better for nine-tenths
of the children of the world if they
never learned to read at all until
they were ten or twelve years old
if their childhood were spent deal
ing with realities, manufacturing,
working, "fixing," developing
themselves as intelligent little hui
man beavers.
What a man of twenty can learn
in a week a child cannot learn in
year. Yet We compel the child
to struggle for year to obtain
the knowledge prematurely. When
a man reaches the age when he
could learn easily-he stops learn
ing.
There is no use forcing child
rem to do that which they hate.
There is no use making them un-
happy trying to force into their
minds, slowly and painfully, knowl-
edge which in few years they
would take in easily and gladly
Chicago American.
The American is both partly
right and wrong. Secure the at
tention of a child at two to four
years of age and interest him in
something that he can understand
and he learns as readily as an adult.
When buying a cough medicine
for children bear in mind that
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is
most effectual for colds, Group and
whooping cough and that it con-
tains no harmful drug. For sale
by all Druggists.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-01-27
REPUBLICAN BANQUET

Arrangements are complete for a
harmony banquet which the re-
publicans are to hold on the night
of February the 18th, at Denver,
following the meetings of the Re-
publican State Central Committee,
of the county chairmen and secre-
taries and of the republican edit
ors, during that day.
The menu will be elaborate,
sufficient to give the guests indi-
gestion for a week. The price per
plate will be So and 1000 covers
will be provided.
Ex-senator Beveridge, of In
diana, will be the principal orator
After wining, dining and listen
ing to the music and the orators
harmony, which is the purpose of
the assembly, will follow as a
matter of course.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-01-27

Do you know that nine out of
every ten cases of rheumatism are
simply rheumatism of the muscles
due to cold or damp, or chronic
rheumatism, and require no inter
nal treatment whatever? Apply
Chamberlain's Liniment freely and
see how quickly it gives relief.
For sale by all Druggists.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-01-27

The farmers of the Arkansas
valley and especially those who at
tend the meetings of the Otero
Agricultural society have about
made up their minds that tbe most
profitable stock to raise on the
farm is hogs and that the Berk-
shlres and uroc-Jerseys are the
best breeds.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-01-27
STATE INSURANCE

State insurance, for the employ
er, the employee, and for the great
mass of ultimate consumers CON-
posed of both classes-that is
what California is going to have
un less something unforeseen
should happen. Of course, this
will not come at once. 1t requires
deep study and scientific law-mak-
ing. But Governor johnson is
aiming toward it.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-01-27

b Constipation is the cause OF many
ailments and disorders that make
life miserable. Take Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets,
keep your bowels regular and you
will avoid these diseases. For sale
by all Druggists.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-01-27

A movement is now under way
in Antonito to interest capital to
build beet sugar factory. There
is no doubt q splendid opening for
a sugar mill at Antonito.-Ledger.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-01-27

Two women jurors swung ten
men into line at Seattle Wednes-
day for verdict by which wom-
an was convicted of assaulting a
Judge with a horsewhip. Good
for women jurors!
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-01-27

STAR BREAD is deliciously
appetising loaf-guaranteed to be
good. For sale by j. G. Bischoff.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-01-27
DIR. COX'S
Barbed Wire
L.INIMENT

GUARANTEED to heal without leav-
ing blemish, or MONEY REFUNDED.
60c and ST 90 sizes for fresh wounds.
old sores, sore backs and shoulders, burns
and bruises. 25c size for Family Use.
DR.. cox'S PAINLESS BLISTER
Is painless and guaranteed to cure
Spawn, Ringbone, Curb, sweeny, splint,
muscle, or money refunded. Price 60c.
FoR SALE ~ AL DRUGGISTS
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-01-27

An interesting and rather i'm
portant fact has been brought to
light with reference to the Wilson
boom, namely that in many of the
states, notably those of the middle
west, he seems to be the choice of
the rank and file of the democratic
voters, while Governor Harmon
seems to be the choice of the ma
jority of the accredited party lead
ers. In other words, the rank and
file seems to be more radical than
the leaders.-The Monitor (Bos-
ton
Theodore Roosevelt gives warn
ing to the courts that if they abuse
the power they hold to declare un-
constitutional Legislative measures
of social reform, demanded by the
great majority of the people, this
power must inevitably be restricted.
And he expresses the view that in
the referendum lies the ultimate
solution of this problem.
Harry Cassidy of the Iris thea
ter, went to Denver Sunday for n
short business trip.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-01-27
FARMING PAYS

Five years ago ex-senator John
Ewing Jr. sold his hardware bust
ness in Del Norte and now sits in
his Office clipping ranch coupons.
Something Of the annual income
of the ranch can be learned from
the fact that this week he sold to
A. ID. Ford, for the Denver market
"a head of fat steers weighed on
the ranch at five cents pound
bringing in S195S. He has also
sold to the brewery, 1000 bushels
of barley for which he received
SLIGO per cwt.
He has in the bins 1000 bushels
of oats worth nearly a dollar a
bushel. He has just let the con-
tract for baling Is tons of hay,
more than he will need for use.
Aside from this a fair crop of po-
tatoes were grown and other stuff
needed on a ranch.-Prospector.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-01-27

AT the recent meeting of the
Democratic national committee at
Washington something of a stir
was caused by the publication of a
letter written in 1907 by Governor
Wilson of New Jersey, then presi-
dent of Princeton University, to
Adrian 81. Joline of New York,
expressing the wish that some way
could be found of Kidding the
Democratic party of Mr.. Bryan.
The schoolmaster has since be-
come better acquainted with the
Westerner.