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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-08-09
METHOD or LOSING FRIENDS
Chronic orumbIer Quickly Becomes
Known az Person Whom IL 10
Well to Avoid.

The chronic grumbler il not a good
companion nor in any way an admira-
bic person.
We fly from her as from a conta-
gious disease. Nothing 80 certainly
affects ones spirits as being in tha
constant company of a person who has
grievance.
The cherishing of discomfort with
our circumstances, business, dress, or
any other thing In life soon rQbs US
of beauty and marks the countenahce
with the lines of worry and III temper
that tell their own unhappy story.
Why anybody who is young should
indulge in grumbling as pastime is
one of the puzzles that never are
solved, yet such people there are, and
We nnee< them in our sorrow almost
every day,
If they happen to be passengers on
railway train they pile their bags
and bundles on an extra seat for which
they have not paid, are conveniently
blind to the WEAKNESS of other passen,
gers who are standing, and assume
the aspect Of martyrs when the con-
ductor courteously but peremptorily
informs them that they must make
room.
On a street car they object to having
the windows open, though the air may
be laden with impurities from the con.
gestion Of the crowd; they soold and
fret at the throng or the conductor
and rail at Providence In general be-
cause everything In life is not ar
ranged with a view to their comfort,
Don't be chronic grumbler 1t
doesn't pay to waste ones precious
energies that way.-Exchange.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-08-09
Bite Of a Centipede.

JEFF Fitch has had about the closest
call of his life the last few days. About
one week ago, while sleeping in his
bachelor quarters, Ire felt something
bite him and after applying some tur
pentine he thought no more of 1t.
A day or two later the wound began
to swell and in short time Fitch was
very iick man. He was removed tc
the home of Chris Powell, where for q
time 1t was feared he would not re-
cover. A search OF the room where
Fitch had been sleeping revealed 9
dead centipede upon the floor back Of
the bed, where 1t had fallen when th{
half awakened man had crushed hit
tormentor. Fitch is now said to BE-
out of danger, although far from recoy
ered.-Arizona Republican.
Among the requests left by Mr.
Henry Seymour Trower, OF Surrey,
England, whose estate is of the gross
value of $1,341 sos, is one OF $4,000
to form a "Women's Aid Fund" to
assist married or unmarried women
with medical care and nursing, so as
to help them IN the rearing Of their
offspring. The fund Is to be adminis
Tered by Mrs. Caroline HUH, Mrs
Margaret Samson, Mrs. Edith Wealth.
cred. Mrs. Sophia Allen, and Freder
tck Morris, the honorable secretary OF
the Marylebone branch Of the Charity
ORGANIZATION society.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-08-09

1t was Immediately following a per
Torrance of Romeo and Juliet" aft
err the principals in this immorta
drama had made the customary end
to their miserable existence. Miss
Nielsen. somewhat flifshed, accostet
O'Neill. who was walking toward his
dressing room.
"Mr. Q'Neilll" exclaimed the actress
II think you did an awfuily impolite
thing In that last scene"
What did ! do?" asked the actor
trying hard to hold back smile.
What did you do? You know vel
enough what you did. When you pre-
tended to kiss me you not alone kissed
me, but you bit me-"
When did / bite your" asked the
actor.
I'm nay sleeping scene." said the &C
tress, still ferOcious, but losing
ground.
"Ah, In the sleeping scene" SAID
O'Neill. Madam. the realism 70 your
superb acting is appalling. / didn't
bite you. You were dreaming!"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-08-09
Browning's Disappointment.

Robert Browning's great hopes fol
his son were not fulfilled. One Of the
poets disappointments was the rejec
ton of statue by pen" sent to the
academy in the sos.
Though Pen Browning's statue wa,
rejected, two or three pictures paint
ed in Belgium, clever in q hard, real
istie technique, but very far from
beautiful, were hung at the academy
Browning was sensitively anxious
about the reputation of these works
On one occasion. WREN he was show
ing his sons pictures on a studio Sun
day, he said TO q friend who mentally
noted the saying with its rather
strained modesty: "You see, people
expect so much from him because he
had clever mother" One Of the pic
lures, by the way, represented an ex
ceedingly large pig. There was nc
kind of impression about it. 1t was 6
pig seen through NO temperament al
all.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-08-09
SUSPICIOUS OF THE AUTHOR
George PattuIlo Tells OF His Expert.
ences Among Cowboys on the
Mexican Border.

George Pattullo, the author OF THE
Sheriff Of Badger" 10 a cowboy part
of the year and works among the
men of Texas ranch. He tells a
story of time when he did not wear
his literary laurels too conspicuously
"A rather amusing thing happened
at Naco. which is a town straddling
the Mexican border" he said. IL had
been working on the Turkey Track
range as the guest of the owner
while they were branding 5000 head
Of cows and steers that had been
sold. Some of us went to Naco at
the end of the work for a little fun,
and Lee Hardie. the boss. introduced
me to the proprietor of the Fashion.
An inebriated gentleman standing
near seemed to ponder the name, as
though trying to recall something. AT
last he came over to me.
care you, he said, the guy that
writes stories?' I admitted it, upon
which his manner became very
grave.
well he continued. you done
put my brother in one of them pieces
and | want to see you about it,
- hastily assured him that mis-
brother was wholly unknown to me.
He looked doubtful and appeared to
Nurse a grievance. but allowed the
matter TO drop
Fred Hall, one Of the cowboys who
had worked with me on the squeezer,
which holds each animal that is to
be randed-it takes two lusty men
to hands a squeezer when the steers
are wild-ied Lee Hardin aside, and
| could hear them in hot debate.
; Jaw, Eee.' said Fred in much dis
gust, what's the use of trying to tell
nae that? I tell you Pat amt got
enough sense to write Stories"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-08-09

It's "A terrible shock TOT girl when
she refuses man and he lakes her
al her word.
Death proves hat even the most
successful nan w'll stoner o. later
tiud himself ia a hole.
In spite OF the facl he il often in
tive dunpS the ashmIh may not be
particularly melaUchoiv.
There's Que mighty GoGG Thing
about the hot and stcEv season: You
never hear anything atp3;H dong your
Christmas Shopping early.
Bring in AL yope ROBBERS. and
METAL. HIDES aud Wool to HARRY
Killing aud get the right price for IL.
s &c Ind ST Est jordan. IL Is.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-08-09
BREAKING IT TO HIM GENTLY
Naval Officers Knew just How to
Treat Officious Lawyer Who
Was "Butting In"

Courts martial are, not infrequently
held on battleships in tue Charles
town navy yard. Sometimes a sailor
will send for Boston attorney to de-
fend him, although this tendency is
discouraged by the officers. Most at
torneys know they have no absolute
right to practice In a naval court, and
can do so only by permission of the
court, but occasionally lawyer goes
aboard who does not realize this fact
a sailor who was charged with
gambling had retained an attorney to
get him off. This attorney, who had
never had such a case before, went
briskly into the officers wardrobe
where the court was sitting, and
without waiting on ceremony began
to address the court In clustering
manner.
Just miHute," interrupted the
presiding officer. who are your"
II am Mr.. Rudolph Smithers," the
attorney replied. "and am a member
of the Massachusetts bar"
"Oh, you are Mr.. Smithers, are
your" continued the officer. "Then
you are the man whom the orderly
wants to see." He called the orderly
What does the orderly want OF
me?" asked the attorney in superior
tone.
Nothing very much,p replied the
chief Justice; ''he merely wants to
show you off the ship"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-08-09
Wanted Pay for Doll.

The manning Of china doll recent,
ly caused the war department. to con
duct a mass of correspondence and
issue an order for claim board to
pass upon the question Of damages.
The doll belonged to seven-year-old
Marion Coggeshall. daughter of Muir
ray Fl. Coggeshall New York bank.
er, who has q summer home at Cape
Elizabeth, and was broken by con:
cussicn incident to heavy artillery
practice. -
The child made her claim withoN
the knowledge of her parents. When
Mrs. Coggeshall learned what had oc:
Cured she withdrew her little daugh
ter's claim.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-08-09
Salarled Cat.

The only salaried cat In the United
States, so far as one can find out, has
Just died in New Orleans, and was
given a proper burial. This was Old
Tom, who for years had been carried
on the board of trade as official rat
catcher, with a salary of ten cents
a day, and was never discharged,
though in his later years he was as
reluctant as other veteran office hold
ers to get busy. But he had no enc
mics except of the feline sort, and
his framed picture is to adorn the
directors room at the board of trade.
Springfield Republican.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-08-09
Some Quaint Hotels.

The hotel that stands out most
prominently In my recollection is one
in Iqufque, where, even while you are
sitting at the dining tables, vendors
come in from the streets to sell you
food. At this same hotel they have
two charges for baths-eight shillings
If you insist on clean water and about
four shillings if you are willing to take
a second turn at the tub.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-08-09

Another instance OF a quaint hotG
Is In the town Of Africa, in Peru. Hers
they are using at the present time the
hull OF an old American man-of-war
which was taken inland by a great Il
dal wave many years ago and has
since been fitted up as a hotel and il
in great demand.--Philadelphia In
Quirer.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-08-09
SOLVED BY A COMPLIMENT
Natural Indignation Of Adelaide Nelk
sen Quieted When James O'NeilI
Made His Explanation.

Adelaide Nielsen, who was univep
sally acclaimed the greatest of Juliets,
said that James O'Neill was the most
gifted Of all Romeos, despite the fact
that the American actor once did an
indiscreet thing, which riled the &C:
tress and which might have lessened
their friendship had 1t not been for
the quick and speculative wit o,
QNeilI.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-08-09
Kidney Trouble began with lame back

j. L. Hack. 9l5 Eighth ST.. Lincoln
Of kidney trouble tina, started with "A
lame back, anc says: II am Certainly
thankful in getting a cure Of my Kid
nev trouble Wy using Foley Kidueg
2 lis" Try them yourself. Hites
Drug Store.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-19

The Norden Chorus held its first re-
hearsal Of the season at the, studio Of
Prof. Knutzen Wednesday evening.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-19
WEATHER.

The weather during the rast wce';
has ...e ',n and cool. Th'r. Was
only one rainy day during the week,
Sunday, when light rain fell during
the evening. Temperatures were lit
tie below the average for this time of
the year. The highest temperature was
7S degrees on the 14th and the lowest
80 degrees on the 18th. The tempera
lures have not been low enoug, for
frost, to form, except in the low places
in the country. There was large per-
centage of sunshine for the week, the
sky as rule, being generally free from,
clouds. No high winds occurred. TAX
en- as whole, the week was favorable
for outdoor work. The weather during
Friday will probably be fair. The wind
will be brisk and will shift from south
to west during the afternoon, causing
cooler temperatures by Friday night.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-19
DEALERS NOT
|. BUYING COAL

Local fuel dealers are in receipt of
the following circular letter from the
wholesale coal men at the head Of the
great lakes. 1t deals with a situation
which ought to interest every man
who burns coal:
Coal is not moving into the interior
as freely as had been expected and
with the close of navigation only four
months off, storage space for btu
minous coal is rapidly filling up. I'm
less the trade wakes up to the seri-
BUSINESS of the situation, a shortage
of soft coal is bound to result be-
fore new coal is received in the spring.
Another important reason why the in
terror should stock every pound Of
bituminous coal possible during tho
next sixty to ninety days, is the pros
pective suspension of mining operations
next spring in the bituminous fields.
The miners agreements expire April /
and sixty days may elapse before new
ones can be drawn and ratified. The
coal must therefore be brought up this
fall to tide over these two months in
tho spring.
In order to stock sufficient coal at
the head of the lakes to run through
until next June, it must move off the
docks faster than it is received during
the next sixty days, or in other words
additional storage space can only be-
made by rehandling some of the local
now in stock to provide addition
storage room. .-
This matter is being given much
publicity by the railroads in the north
west, they having had their repre-
sentatives on the ground and every
opportunity is given to make a care
full survey Of the situation. The
circulars that the railroads are sending
out urging you to buy your coal early
resulted from this investigation.
You can assist in this matter by
getting your local papers to give it all
possible publicity which may have the
effect Of stimulating the buying pub
lie.
It is the desire of the coal companies
to avoid a famine in soft coal this
winter and it can only be done with
your assistance. Soft coal is not going
to be any cheaper SO a good stock at
present prices is good investment.
Will you please give this matter your
careful consideration and if, possible,
act quickly.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-19

/. EIGHTEEN CENTS
FIRST SHIPMENT OF ARGENTINE
BEEF FINDS READY MARKET
IN NEW YORK.

New York, Sept. 1.-THE consign-
ment Of 100 tons Of Argentine beef
which arrived here onday, the first
big shipment ever brought to the Unit
cd States has all been disposed OF.
Part Of it was sold to dealers il. this
e"v and founl its way ,rt> the retail
trade When sold as Argcrtu. ltet
the consumer got the benefit rf
cent ie!u.tion on the pourl. lie ncat
sold so we'll hat butchers arc begin-nin
to inquire for it, but the. will have
to wait for the next cargo.
What the original consignees got for
link. Observation-Disclosures mcc
it is held secret, but one retail trade
gave II 1-2 cents pound for the quar-
ters and cut them into steaks and
roasts. Here are some o the prices at
which the meat sold:
Porterhouse and sirloin steaks, 1s
cents pound;primerib roasts, Is cents
round of beef 18 cents; chuck roasts,
II 1-2 cents and soup meat 10 cents
pound. ......= "#.......
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-19
TO
Be A Bic THING
YACHT AND BOAT CLUB PLAN
WHITE WAY OPENING TO BE
BIGGEST EVER.

Friday, September 26, promises to be
red letter day in the annals Dev-
lis Lake. This is the day on which the
White way is to be turned on, and the
Devils Lake Yacht and Boat club which
has the celebration in charge, plan to
make it the greatest day in the history
of the city.
It will be market day, White
Way opening and a general jollifcation
and get together meeting.
There will be grand free auction,
where you can have offered for sale
anything you may want to sell; street
parade which will be a "hum- -dinger',
a grand ball in the evening and special
cial shows at both the Grand opera
house and the Charles Theatre. Also 8
thousand and one other things wich
will go to make up good time and
which are too numerus to mention in
the limited space at our command.
The merchants of the city, entering
into the spirit of the occasion, are all
offering some special bargains for that
one day, and altogether it will be 4
day not only long to be remembered
but one which you cannot afford to miss
The fun will start early inthemorn.
ing and will continue nutil everybody
is tired out. Be sure to be on hand
Watch for the big bills for particulars
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-19
HOLD.UP MEN
ROB c. n. DEPOT
:, & -. --
TWO ARMED MEN COMPEL NIGHT
OPERATOR TO HAND OVER
THE CASH DRAWER.

Joseph Ford, night operator at the
Great Northern passenger station,
awoke about three O'Clock Tuesday
morning and found himself gazing
squarely into the muzzle of revolver.
The man who held the revolver accom-
panied the menacing action of the pis-
tol with demand for the cash drawer.
There was nothing for Ford to do
but comply, If he wanted to preserve
whole skin. and he accordingly did
as he was bid, the haul netting the
gunmen the sum Of $497.79.
In detail the robbery was well plan
ned and swiftly carried out. There
were two men in the deal and they had
evidently watched the movement Of
the local police and also Of the night
operator. Giving no hint of their in
tentions, and just at the time wheh
the night policeman was sitting down
! to his night lunch at the Depot Cafe,
they walked up to the registering win
dow, awoke Ford, demanded the money
at the point Of gun, got it and van
ished swiftly into the night.
As soon as possible Ford gave the
alarm and in very short tire the
hunt for. the bandits was started, and
| has been kept up persistently, but so
far without success. not the slightest
clue having been unearthed.
Ford was unable to give anything
like an accurate description of the men
the window being raised but a short
distance when the gun was thrust in
and the demand made. His only idea
was that one was tall and tho other
short man and that they were un-
masked.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-19
TRIP PLANNED
FOR MONDAY
BUSINESS MEN OF THE CITY ARE
TO HAVE AUTO TRIP OVER
THE COUNTY

Next Monday morning large dele
CATION Of business men and their wives
Of this city will leave here at 500 a.
m. for an auto trip over the county.
Leaving here they will go to Crary,
Doyon, Bartlett and as far east as La
kota and after short stop they will
proceed north to Brocket, Lawton,
stopping at Edmore for short visit
and lunch, and then proceed on their
way to Derrick, Hampden ard Munich,
aud from there they will return to the
CITY in the evening. Tuesday morning
:h"y will leave for trip over the
uc1trern and western part of the coun-
IT, their first stop being ct Webster,
then starkweathcr. Ggeland anil from
there to Cando, returning ho.n.. in the
aft, 1roon by the way of Chnr'ns Fer
ry. fenn and Grand Harbor.
/ Secretary Ken1tr of the Commercial
cluo has had .lcti'e charge Of the ar.
sang ments and tno outlook is that it
will be great trip and a large dele
g.'tien will join in making it great
s,l' cess. All autoi:ts who are going
should be on hand promptly at $3.50 a
n Monday so thai :he start ca1 he
lnsdc without de..::. II is suegeste ed
that all who are intending, to go shouli
:eport to Secretary Kenner al once il
order that he may know about how
many autos will be in the party.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-19

Mrs. S. A. Ham entertained Tues
day afternoon the occasion being the
ninth birthday of her son, Clarence.
following is list of the guests pre-
sent: Catherine and Rosemary Gagen.
Grace and Virginia Powell, Gladys Bou-
gard, Catherine Fitzgerald, Vera and
Eunice Flumerfelt, Helen and Esther
Bekken, John and William Powell, LEO.
Bekken, Marion Gagen, Howard Ell.
lott, Horace Bougard, William and
Bert Fitzgerald and Robert Reid.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-19
ASK BRYAN TO
QUIT PLATFORM
NEW YORK WORLD WOULD IN
GREASE sEcRETARY's INCOME
IF HE STAYS AT POST

New York, Sept. 1.-THE New York
World this morning, in a two column
boz on the tlrst page, makes William
Jennings Bryan, secretary of State an
offer of $4,000 year with the sole
provision that he devote his entire
time to the duties Of his Office and re-
frain during the tenure of his office
from lectures or other addresses at
which admission fees are charged.
The World arrives at the amount Of
fered, $4,000 a year, from Mr.. Bryan IS
statement made some time ago that it
is necessary for him to have an income
of not less than $4,000 year for his
ordinary expenses in order to keep fro III
encroaching upon his personal fortune.
His salary as secretary of state is
$4,000 a year and the additional $4,000
offered by the World makes the needed
amount.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-19
RIGID BOMB
.. . INQUIRY IS ON
POSTOFFIOE INSPECTORS WILL
INVESTIGATE ATTEMPT ON
LIFE OF GEN. OTIS.

Washington, Sept. IA rigid invcs
tigation Of the latest attempt upon the
life Of Gen. Harrison Gray Otis of Los
Angeles, Cal, is being made by the
postoffice inspectors.
No official report yet had been re.
ceived at the postoftice department but
one is expected from the Los Angeles
office. Chief Inspector johnson is Civ
ing the case his personal attention.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-19
j. c. 7. BALL
IS A SUCCESS
TRAVELLING MEN OPEN SOCIAL
SEASON IN A MOST AUSPI-
UIoUs MANNER.

The local council fthe United Com.
mercial Travellers was host at the first
dance Of the season last Friday even
ing.
A large crowd was in attendance and
the affair was most gay and bril-.
liant one.
All the appointments, including the
decorations, music and luncheon, were
fully up to the high standard set by
the o. G. T. in times gone by and this
is equivalent to saying that they were
well nigh perfect.
The affair Friday evening was the
first Of series Of dances which the
Council will give during the fall and
winter.