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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-30

In 1STO-lS7l, $2l,O0O.
 In 1S77-1S7S s15,o00.
 In 1905. s20,4Oo.
 From this it will be seen that, al- though human life is about the cheap est commodity in the market, even it is pretty high. To the above add a pen- sion roll about like that We have in A merica and the cost of Killing man in war would become almost prohib- tive
 In his gloomy address to the British House of Lords, Earl Kitchener inti- mated that he believes the world war will be long drawn out. If the army under his direction, in conjunction with Eng lands allies, cannot win in three years. he said, 1t will be time for him to step aside and give some other man chance. There was nothing bright in Lord Kitch- ener's words so far as a quick ending of the conflict is concerned. But Lloyds is not so pessimstic. The famous Brit ish insurance company is willing to wager It's money that the war is over before l915 The underwriters have quoted a 50 per cent premium on policies to insure the payment of total loss in the event of no peace pact being signed by the last day of this year.
 The Jews are in arms in numbers not known since the days of the doings re- corded in the Book of Kings. It is es- timated by some that as many as 333 COG are engaged as soldiers in the various armies now in the field. The war will affect the Jews especially insofar as concerns the operat ions on the eastern border oi Russia. Here are some figures that have been compiled by a writer for a New
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-30

Russo Turkish war (1S7T-1SIS)--- Turkey S400 000009
 Russo Japanese war C905)-Russia Sl POO, o00,000
 The number of men killed or who d!ed of wounds in these wars were;
 Franco Prussian war-Germans 2S,- oC0.
 Russo-T Turkish war-Russians 16,- 6o0
 Japanese war-Japanese 5s,- eco.
 Whence 1t results that the cost of killing each man was as follows
 In 1Srn-1o71 So1 mn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-30

Fifty years ago tue great war. waged since the early days of 1881. was nov ing to tts end. The south was still sishting. but 1t was with the courage
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-30

Totals ..................-...... .353, Jou The English army also contains many Jews. The war will bear especially hard upon this race.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-30

There was in a western state a man who had great political power. He was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-30

Proud of the Fatherland's magnificent in the arts and sciences, many Germans have professed to See as the only cause of the great war Slavic jealousy of Teutonic progress They in- sst that the conflict is one between bar
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-08-15
Mrs. Freeman alley

Mrs, Elmira LaValley, wife of Free
man LaValley of Finkton was born in
Clinton Comfy, N, Y, fifty-nine years
eleven months ago and fell asleep on
Sunday August 9th, 1914, after an i'll
ness of some time.
She was united in marriage to Free
man LaValley, August 1873, and set
tied in Antrim County in 1876 where
she has since resided. She was the
mother of two children, a son and a
daughter, the daughter died a few
years ago. She leaves to mourn her
loss, her husband, and son Elton, OF
Finkton. Two sisters, Mrs, Phoebe Mi
ner of Boyne City, and Mrs. Esther
Ross of Fitchburg, N. Y, and a large
circle of friends. She was kind wife,
true mother and generous neighbor
and was loved and respected by all
who knew her.
The funeral took place on Tuesday
at Finkton and was conducted by Rev
T. Porter Bennett Of the East Jordan
Methodist church assisted by Rev. j.
Shumaker. Interment in Echo.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-08-15
CITY Tax Notice

The Tax Roll FOR the year 1914 for
the City of East Jordan will be in my
hands for collection on and after July
lst 1914. All taxes named thersin may
be paid at any time up to and including
July 31st 1914, without any collection
fee. thereof. If not paid on or before
that date the Charter of said city pro-
yides that an addition of 2 per cent
shall be made thereto on the first day
of August thereafter, and additional
per cent, shall be added thereto on the
first day of each month that. the tax re-
mains unpaid until returned to the
county treasurer.
c. c. MACK, City Treasurer,
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-08-15
VIM. Muma was at Petoskey Sunday.

VIM. Muma was at Petoskey Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. X. Hill spent Sunday
at Charlevoix.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Weikel returned
from Chicago this week.
Mrs. A. Walstad returned from
Traverse City, Saturday last.
Mrs. V. q. Holbeck and Mrs. Geo.
Bell were al Charlevoix, Wednesday.
Mr.. NOLAN returned to Erie, Penn,
Wednesday after visit with relatives
here.
Exta fine Hothouse LETTUCE for
sale ct Kleinhans Greenhouse. Order
by phone.
Mrs. b. f. Waterman is spending a
week at Traverse City guest OF her
friend, Miss Lyttle.
Firestone Tires, Tubes and Auto
Supplies for sale by E. E. Hall, East
Jordan. Phone No. 8S.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. j. Webster of Big
Rapids Mich, are guest of their son,
Roy and family for week.
The ladies of st. Joseph's Church
will have another bake-sale on Satur-
day afternoon, August %, in Mrs. C. A.
Sweets Millinery Parlors on Main st,
Please come in,
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-08-15
Presbyterian Church Notes
Rev. A. ID. Grigsby. Pastor.

Usual services tomorrow, Sunday.
The pastor will preach in the morning
on "'rhe Death of the Presidents Wife
and its Suggestions. In the evening
the Rev. Maurice Grigsby, Pastor of
the Presbyterian church Hastings, will
preach. The many who have listened
to him before, will doubtless be glad of
this opportunity Of hearing him again.
Services at 1890 and 7:30.
Sunday School at 11:45 Will all in
terested be in their place at that time.
Y. p. S. C. E. holds its meeting at
Gas.
Public Baptism tomorrow morning. II
is hoped that parents will bring their
unbaptized children without fail.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-08-15
First M ethodist Episcopal Church
Rev. I. Porter Bennett, Pastor.

1890 "Thy Refuge" will be the sub
ject that the pastor will take for the
morning service. AT this service there
will be Baptismal Service of Children
and Adults. Also the Reception OF
persons desiring to unite in full mem
bership into this church. You are in
vited to come and worship with us.
11:45 Sunday School. A wide awake
school. Come.
6:45 Epworth League, Mr.. r. T, Nc
Donald, Leader You ought to attend,
7:30 Right Rev. j. Nardby of Lee, ILL.,
will deliver his lecture Journey in the
Holy Land" You ought not to miss
this lecture. All are welcome. Bring
your friends.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-08-15
CITY TREASURER'S NOTICE

The Special Assessment Roll for Sew.
er District No. 4, of the city of East
Jordan, Michigan, is now in my hands
for collection, and the taxes due and
payable thereon must be paid and re-
turned on or before the 18th day OF
September, 1914. The said assessment
is divided into five parts, and all may
be paid at once or parts 2, 3, A, and 5
may be deferred. Part must be paid
or am required to levy distress and
sale upon goods to satisfy the same on
or before the date above specified.
c, c. MACK, City Treasurer.
Dated August 4, 1914.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-08-15
Briets Of ne Neek


The '''Midgets" are camping at Love,
days Point for week.
Mrs. NJ. Chaplain is at Petoskey TAX
ing treatment this week.
The w. C. T. U. will meet with Mrs.
E. E. Hall next Friday, Aug. 2lst.
Supt. and Mrs. L, r. Holiday ex.
upect to be in East Jordan next week.
The Stone tenant house on upper
Main ST. is being repaired inside and
out.
j. Lee Mortord Of Gaylord, candidate
for state senator. was here in the inter-
est of his candidacy this week.
Pros. Atty Fitch had the misfortune
to scald hiss foot badly on Saturday
!, psf, but is now able to be around
Vgain.
Miss Susie Bala of East Jordan and
Mr.. Fred Longton of Bay City were
married last Saturday at Traverse City
by Rev. Mckee.
Pat Foote, the popular rural mail
carrier on No. 3, was united in mar
riage to Miss jennie Graves, also of
this city, at CharievoiX last Saturday
They are taking fortnights wedding
trip to Southern Michigan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wilmington ac-
>.companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Skinner
Nand Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lucks of
Jackson, Mich, are expected at the
nome of Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Whiting
ton for ten Gays visit, this Saturday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Shearer and Francis
Cronin, both of this CITY, were united
in holy wedlock, by Rev. Fpther Kro-
both on Tuesday morning. They were
assisted by Mr.. and Mrs. Jonn Nachazel
also of this city. immediately after the
wedding breakfast the interested par
ties left for brief honeymoon to Che
boygan after which they will reside in
East Jordan.
Some of the good things On the Woe
mans page in this issue: Latest in
patterns and embroideries, Rewards
of Well Doing in the Home" "Girls
Should Prepare for Marriage" "True
and Tried Recipes" and "Young Folk S
Department. This page, every effort
is being put forth to make it valuable
aud entertaining. We trust our efforts
are appreciatnd
The Methodist church and pars on age
which have been undergoing some
very extensive repairs which has added
much to the Improvement and comfort,
will hold an Opening" on Wednesday
Sept End. A Supper will be served in
the parlors of the church followed by a
program. The District Superintendent
Rev. w. F. Kendrick will be present.
The public will be invited to attend.
Two Sisters of the Good Shepherd
we're up from Grand Rapids this week
soliciting contributions for their institu-
ton of charity. Their work is two-fold
They care for orphan girls and harbor
the straying and fallen women who
come to them to be brought back to
the paths of Christianity and pure
womanhood AS they refuse admit
lance to none of these kind, their
\ work is mostly done for charity. The
Sisters feel grateful to the people of
East Jordan for their charitable inter-
est in these straying and neglected
souls of Christ.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-08-15

Mrs. Rogers and daughter, Francis,
Mrs. H. Clark and children, B. E.
Waterman and Miss Jennie drove 10
Harbor Springs, Tuesday.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-08-15

ICE CREAM Delivered To Any Part
of the City. Phone orders to the
c REAMERY-zPhone No. %,
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-06-19
Sixteen Year Old Son Drunk Attacks
Father, Who Dies of Excitement

We wonder if the well-meaning people who insist
that the only way to settle the liquor problem is to
regulate the sale of alcohol will contend that regulation
really regulates in wet Chicago The newspapers OF
last week carried a item to the effect that two
little girls were found drunk the street and
suit the police captain of one of our Chicago police
districts called hundred and fifty saloonkeepers in
on the carpet and told them sales to minors stop
Oh course everybody knows that the interested in
the manufacture sale of liquor pleads for regulation
merely means to perpetuate his business, but to
the well-meanng who has financial interest in
the liquor traffic, submit the following news item
from the Chicago Daily Tribune of June II in the hope
that it will cause him to think little further this
subject of regulation:
Donald McPhee Jr, returned home at Walnut street
in intoxicated condition Wednesday, He quarreed with
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-06-19
THE AMERICAN ISSUE

his father and then struck his mother knocking her down.
The boys father struggled with him and hoored by blow
from his sons fist Mr. McPhee then the home of
Policeman nearby and phoned the police On his back
home he dropped dead from heart disease.
Mrs McPhee with her eyes swollen and backened ap
peared in court against her yesterday.
you how he beat me- she told Municipal Judge
Sculy HE hit about eight times He knocked his father
down. and responsible for his death The excitement
much for him.
I'm sorry can't hear your young man. said the
court BUT AS YOU ARE ONLY SIXTEEN YEARS OLD
YOU MUST BE TRIED IN THE JUVENILE COURT
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-06-19
Bloomington Drys Win Court Decision

sweeping decision in favor of the Bloomington
drys was handed down May 2S by Judge Homer Hall
in the Mclean county court. The court sustained
every demurrer of the dys suits to set aside the
election in which Bloomington gave dry majority
Judge Hall decided that the six points contested by
the vets had no legal bearing upon the result At
torneys for the vets gave notice of appeal.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-06-19
Elgin Brewery Bonds Bring Forty Cents
On the Dollar

press dispatch carried by the Freeport Journal
Standard under date of May % says
Allen NJ Retain purchased $4,000 par value CT bonds at
forty the dollar yesterday afternoon public
sale conducted in front of the city hall by Attorney Chas
Fisher, representing the First National Bank and Elgn City
Banking Company.
Elgin voted dry on April 7. Beer sales increase
with the growth of dry territory the brewers tell us
This probably explains why Elgin brewery stock
brought the high price of forty cents the dollar.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-06-19
Percentage of Insanity and Pauperism
Greatest in Wet States

In the nine Prohibition states, there is an average
of 465 paupers to every 100000 population and 1870
insane to every 100000 population. Compare these
figures with nine wet states Arizona, Connecticut,
District of Columbia, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey
New York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island, and we
find an average of I27 paupers every 100000 popula
ton and 31475 insane for every 100000 population
These figures are from the census of 1910.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-06-19
More Men Insane Than Women, Says
Expert Drink the Cause

A press dispatch under date of Baltimore, May IS,
quotes Dr. Horatio NJ. Pollock, of Albany satstican
Of the New York State Hospital Commission, as say
ing "Of the total number of insane persons in New
York, IS per cent of the and S per cent OF the
women have become SO through excessive use Of alec
mol. Even the Of drugs does not do as much harm
as alcohol"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-06-19
June 10, 1914.
Aoril s ections Cause Cut Rates
on Liquors

There is some perfectly good booze in the freight
house in a town near Carbonate which anyone may
have half price result of the local option cleo
ton This is not paid ad. We giving this pub
licity to the VIM s. Turner Distlling Company free
just for the opportunity Of publishing letter which
the company sent to F M Hewitt, Carbonate drug
gist. Distiers letters mighty interesting reading
these days and this one is exception Can it be pos
sible that the VIM. S. Turner Distilng Company,
VIM S. Turner president, does not know that Carbon
dale is anti-saloon territory and if the company is
aware of this fact, it be possible that it would
knowingly supply liquor to be retailed illegally or
does the Turner Dstillng Company think Carbonate
citizens peculiarly subject to snake bites? At all
events Mr. F. NJ Hewitt druggist, did not avail him
self of the opportunity of cut rates in BOOZE
Cincinnati Ohio, 5-23-I4
Mr. F. M. Hewitt,
Carbonate, ILL.,
Dear Sir:
The elections knocked several of best
of business We shipped to of them in
you halfbarre (about hrytwo galons) Old Penn
wood Whisky 100 proof Old Iynchburg Rye Wits
ky and full quarts EACH Bottled in Bond and sixteen
gallon key Triple Strength Blackberry He quit business
and cannot use the goods
To save expense of having them returned here will
sell you the Pennwood s. per gallon the Lyncburg SIS
per case the Blackberry 81 per gallon We will stand
the freight to your depot You pay in thirty days
You will by priceist that PennWood is So per
gallon goods Blackberry So gallon and the Lnchburg $40
per case, and sold at these prices.
They have been of the depot and guarantee
them be in hrscass condition and satisfactory you
sale Please let hear from you
Yours respectfully,
(Signed) THE VIM S. TURNER DISC. co.
W. S. Turner Pres
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-02-27
PROFESSOR COATES.

This, Friday, evening is the time
last set for the holding of the X.
N, c. Rally and the appearance of
Prof T. j, Coates at the COURT
house. 1t will be an interesting oc-
casion and one which should attract
a large and Intelligent audience.
Prof Coates will deliver an address
pertinent to the cause of schools
and education. He is delightful
speaker, never failing to interest
and instruct. Probably there will
be other speakers present. The late.
ly enrolled X. N. c. students have
never been formally and publicly
welcomed to Louisa, therefore our
people should turn out in large
numbers tonight and give this splen-
did body of young men and women
a hearty greeting.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-02-27
HOME TOWN OPPORTUNITIES.

That's a pretty good town yor
in. If you don't think so, yol
have been bitten by the"going away
bug" stop before too late and ask
yourself: is it my town or, me
that hasn't made good; will the
same business policy practiced else.
where profit me more than in my
town."
If you are not sure what the an
swer should be- let doubt be in fav-
or of your town, inject little more
ginger in business, and make up
your mind every town is pretty
much what its citizens make it. You
can make yours a good town, and
in doing it improve your business,
improve yourself, and everybody
that lives in or trades with your
town.
Nothing is truer than distant
pastures look inviting" They are
just little greener because we
can't see the bare spots, the briers
and stones-yet they are there in
all their ugliness-and We have to
wander on and on to find what is
not to be found, better grazing"
than the fields left behind, the. old
home spot.
Opportunities do not choose
location, they are everywhere. You
will find them at home, and in other
places; and theyare surrounded by
obstacles that must be overcome.
1t is up to us to overcome them,
not to shirk and draw pretty
dream of some other place without
them. 1t is up to us to work intel
ligently, persistently, and know the
best things in life come only through
laboring to bring them about
Every town and city throughout
the land, and every section of this
country OF ours Is fairly
beeming with big possibilities, many
unclaimed, long neg
Iected, just waiting for development,
Tor you.
You have the raw materials Of
prosperity right there in your town,
md all around 1t. II you can't find
hem. journeying to new and unfa-
niliar fields will not help-you
reed to find yourself. H. @.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-02-27
CHRISTIAN METHODIsTs, OR
METHODIST CHRISTIANS?

Bowling Green, KY, Feb. ia
rather anomalous religious situation
developed last Thursday night when
several persons were received into
the membership of the State street
Methodist church at the First Chris
tlan church. This was due to the
fact that they insisted upon baptism
by immersion, rite that could not
be administered at the State street
church because 1t is without bap-
tistry. The actual immersion was
performed by the pastor of the
Christian church, the pastor of the
state-street church saying the
words that made the applicants men
bers of the Methodist church.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-02-27
CAPITOL CUSTODIAN APPoINTED

Sam Lykins has been elected Gus
todian of the State Capitol at
Frankfort by the Board of Sinking
Fund Commissioners, and will take
charge on April 1st, succeeding a
Republican whose four-year-term is
just expiring. Mr.. Lykins is from
Morgan county and has been Dep
uty Warden of the State Reforma-
tory at Frankfort for several years.
He is an efficient officer and good
Democrat,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-02-27
NEW NJ. II. CHURCH
AT PAINTSVILLE.

The members and friends OF the
NJ, q. Church at meeting Sunday
afternoon decided to build this
summer new brick church build
ing with oil modern conyeniences.
For some time the matter of new
church building has been discussed
by the members of this church and
now that good portion of the mon
ey has been subscribed the church
will have a new building with all
modern conveniences for church
worship. At the meeting Sunday
afternoon over $1,000 was subscrib-
ed and more can be secured. The.
church will cost not less than $l5,-
00O --Paintsville Herald.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-02-27
M. E. CHURCH SOUTH.

Sunday school at 900 a. m. Let
every member of the school make
ia special effort to be present next
Sunday and bring some lone with
you. Preaching servicesN at 1890
a. m. and at $50 p. m. Morning
subject: Church Extension" Even
ing: "The Final Issue of the Judg-
ment as to the Unsaved-Will be
Cast into He'll" Communion at the
close of the morning service.
Junior League at 1880 p. m. SEN
ior League at $50 p. m. Miss Kiz-
zie Clay Burns, leader. Laymen's
Wednesday at 6:9O p. m.,
A. l.. Burton, leader.
B. M. KEITH, Pastor.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-02-27
ROAD CONTEST HAS
BEEN CALLED OFF.

The prizes that were offered in
this county for the best one mile OF
road to be inspected in March have
been called off for lack of eompet-
itors. The wagon, buggy, saddle;
disc harrow and other prizes failed
to induce enough parties to drag
the roads to call it contest. The
split log drag is to be used at the
muddiest times. 1t is not an in
vention of any one in this county;
1t is no experiment; but if it could
have been used there would not be
the terrible mud conditions with
which you have to deal at this
time. 1t is to be hoped that we
can use the drag all over this coun-
ty this coming season. Will the
farmers who get the most benefit
from a good road help this year?
Respectfully,
m B. ]. GALLOWAY, G. R. e.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-02-27
ELECTRIC LIGHT FOR
BIG SANDY TOWNS.

Paintsville, Feb. 20.-The Con-
solidation Coal Company has com
menced work on new sixty-five
mile cable conductor which will con-
Iect its electric plant at Jenkins.
in Letcher county, and the plant at
Van Lear. Day and night current
will be furnished to all towns and
coal operations in Letcher, Floyd,
Pike and Johnson counties, and be
managed by L. l.. Stone, of Pike
vile, who is now president of the
Pikeville Light Company.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-02-27
UNUSUAL OPERATION.

Mrs. Jos. Adams, of Greenup-co.
who was brought to the Kings
Daughters hospital Thursday after.
noon, underwent Caesarian opera
ton Friday afternoon, and was de-
livered of fine boy baby. The
mother and son were reported as
doing nicely this afternoon. The
attending surgeons were Drs. Layne
Salmon and Debord. The operation
is the second of the kind to be per-
formed at the hospital, the other
occurring about eight years ago
Ashland Independent.