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Charlevoix county herald., 1915-07-10
WILLIAM BARKLEY
COMMITS SUICIDE
Worry Over iii Health Cause
of Rash Act.

In fit of temporary insanity VIM.
Barkley, well-known farmer residing
southwest of the city committed
suicide by hanging himself from tree
on his farm, Wednesday morning.
Mr.. Barkley had been suffering from
nervous trouble for some time and
last week he was at Petoskey to con-
suit physician there. Upon his re-
turn he brooded over his troubles con-
siderable and his friends realized that
his mind was far from normal.
Wednesday noon he failed to come
home to dinner and Mrs. Barkley and
family Immediately surmised something
wrong and started search. The body
was found hanging from tree in a
nearby woods by Mrs. Barkley about
one o'clock. She Immediately notified
Deputy Sheriff Cook, who investigated
and found conditions as above stated.
Coroner Wilkinson decided no inquest
was necessary.
Mr.. Barkley and family have resided
near this city for years, where their
family grew up. The latter have the
sympathy of the entire community in
their untimely bereavement.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-07-10

woman who believes everything her
husband tells her has faith enough to
make this old world reverses its mo-
tins.
We should not be so quick to express
our own conclusions when someone is
found mot guilty" Think Of the many
things of which we are guilty which
our own hypocrisy keeps from becom-
ing known.
A man feels completely neglected
both at the wedding and when the first
baby arrives-but he may get some sat
isfaction from reflecting that those who
go into raptures over the wonderful
things done by delicate machinery give
little consideration to the flywheell
without which the engine that operates
the machinery could not run.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-07-10
THE FABLE OF THE "BIG
NOISE" THE AGENT AND
THE PEDESTRIAN

Once upon time, an aged pedestrian
wended his weary way down the path
between the twin rails that served as
a track for certain transportation
company, and paused in front of the
little tank town depot So weary was
he that he failed to observe the lux
uriously furnished office car coupled to
a speedy locomotive on the siding op-
posite the door. And so, failing to note
that the station agent was being hon
ored by Man Higher Up, he hobbled
on inside intent on inquiring the time
of day from the company's local rep
resentative.
In the little office he found two men
engaged in conversation. One was a
pompous looking geek, with an 'I'm
the-guy" expression all over his un-
attractive face. The other was meek
appearing little fellow with a cheerful
smile and modest manners. The old
man politely asked his question. The
larger man frowned and muttered some
thing about being too busy to bother
with tramps, and the old man turned
away. But the smaller man called him
back and courteously gave him the re-
quested information.
The old pedestrian afterward learned
that the man who had dished up the in
sulting answer was the station agent at
the little tank town, while the little
fellow who served him with a civil re-
ply was the official who rode in the
private car outside the station door.
Moral-The cheapest machinery is
always the noisest.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-07-10
POPULAR YOUNG PEOPLE
UNITED IN MARRIAGE
Miss Mamie Davidson Becomes
Bride of Amasa T. Davis.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Mil
ford was the scene of a very pretty
wedding on Wednesday evening, June
30, 1915, their neice, Miss Mamie Helen
Davidson becoming the wife of Mr..
Amasa T. Davis of Eveline Township.
The bride was dressed in white crepe
deChine, carrying a boquet of roses.
The groom wore the conventional dress
for such occasions.
The decorations, buttercups, ferns
and daises, gave the room very CHEEKY
atmosphere.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. T. Porter Bennett in the presence
of about thirty of the immediate friends
of the young people.
After the ceremony, lunch was SER
we'd and the young people departed by
auto for Boyne Falls.
The bride was one of the popular
and successful teachers of the county
and the groom one of our progressive
young farmers.
They will reside on what is known as
the Robt Price farm in Eveline twp.
Mr.. Davis having purchased same last
fall, and will be at home to their friends
after July 18th.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-07-10
SOME SAVORY RECIPES

Swedish Meat Balls-Buy top sirloin
by the pound and get the butcher to
grind it before your eyes. Mix the
meat with a pinch of kitchen herbs,
some fresh chopped paisley, a little
chopped onion, a sixth of the quantity
of stale, fine bread crumbs, salt cayenne
and fresh cream to make a manageable
paste. Roll into balls, sprinkle with
flour and fry brown in butter or olive
oil.
Boiled Rice-Take a cupful Of we'll
washed rice and mix it with double the
quantity of cold water; add salt to taste
and let the rice boil fast for 20 minutes,
when the liquid will have disappeared
Then set the vessel, tightly covered on
the back of the stove for the rice to
"soak" or finish the cooking with the
steam. Care must be taken to protect
the pot from too much heat, as rice
cooked in this dry manner will soon
burn. Together with the first boiling,
itNkes about fifty minutes or an hour
t look rice in this way. II must never
be stirred, as this makes soggy mess;
but many good cooks often turn the
edges up with fork SO as to let the
steam out when the rice is nearly done
Any rich gravy or butter is a proper
accompaniment, but it does splendidly
with curried chicken.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-07-10
On the Eve
of the Fourth
East Jordan Ready to Entertain
In Royal Style Next Monday

Next Monday is THE Day and East
2Gdan THE place when and where the
biggest Fourth of July" celebration
ever held in Northern Michigan will be
staged.
Not a stone is being left unturned by
our citizens to make this day an enjoy
able one to the thousands who will
come here on that day to be entertain
ed
The program is practically completed
and if Jupiter Pluvius will kindly stay
at home that day there will be "did-
dings" around this city every minute
of the day and evening.
We understand arrangements have
been made for four Bands to be pres
ent-Central Lake, Ellsworth, Alba and
East Jordan's. This will insure plenty
of good music throughout the day and
, evening.
In the morning will be the big in
dustrial parade in which the bands, the
floats of our various organizations and
business houses, tribe of Indians,
Horribles, Calithumpians, ETC., will par
ticipate.
The BIG attractions during the after
noon will be the largest Free 'Vaude-
vile attraction ever staged on similar
occasion. Hartman and Varady will be
seen in their latest sensational dancing
and also in Hungarian dances in cos
tune. "Aunt Phoebe and her Dusky
Pupils" rip-roaring comedy act will
be staged in which the members of
East Jordan's theatrical colony will ap-
pear in songs, dances, comedy situa-
tions, etc. This bill will include AL
Warda, John N. Phillips, John T. Han
son, Bert Lamb and F. j. Gruber all
stars in the vaudeville field and for the
first time appearing in a professional
way outside of the larger cities.
During the day will be scheduled two
fast base ball games, East Jordan's
Military company in drills, and many
other attractions.
In the evening will be exhibited the
largest and best display of fFIREWORKS
ever seen in this section.
All in all, it's going to be the best
celebration East Jordan ever put on,
and those who are not present at the
days free entertainment are gioing to
miss something mighty good.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-07-10
EBERT BEDE SAYS:

In the game of hearts it's always
your turn to play.
The grass widow makes hay whether
the sun shines or not.
A women may be born the equal of
man but it doesn't take her long to
overcome it,
The world owes everyone living
and is just as hard to collect from as
others who owe everyone.
We all like the man who smiles-and
that may be the reason why things
come so easy for the smiling william.
When you get on the right track be
careful that someone else does not get
the right-of-way and come up from be-
hind and butt you into the ditch.
We are careless of the things that
come to us naturally. That may be the
reason some women we know take such
particular care of their compilations.
There isn't freak reform idea of
any kind that wouldn't work all right
il all people were honest-and for that
reason most of them will never work.
One of the worst features of our free
government is the bunch of tattered
candidates, cards that disfigure poles
and old buildings from one election to
another.
You hear a good deal about fighting
roosters, but did you ever take notice
of the way prowling dog or cat re-
treats before the onslaught of the mo-
ther hen?
The man intoxicated with the nectar
from woman's lips may feel just as
damphoolish over it the next morning
as the man who was on regular souse
the night before.
A girl in Germany has just been mar
ried without the bridegroom. The
groom was at the front and couldn't be
present. Some day he may wish that
the war had never ceased.
If there is anything in the old saying
about faith that moves mountains, the
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-07-10
VARNISHED WALL PAPER

have vanished wallpaper in the
bathroom and was told by the agent
when taking the house that it "washed
like oil paint" Is that true? If not, is
there any way of cleaning it? | would
be very grateful for an early reply
Housewife, Lansdale, Pa.
Vanished paper can be washed quite
satisfactorily by adding two tablespoon
fuls of amonia to half pail Of water
and washing with soft flannel Dry
off and wipe down again with cha
noise skin wrung out of warm water to
which two tablespoonfuls Of turpentine
have been added. This gives a very
good polish to the paper and makes it
look as good as new.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-07-10
ALONG CAME RUTH

"And now,' said Ruth's father,
"when can least afford to have it fix
ed, the lining of the kitchen range has
cracked in two places, and / shall have
to call ir stove man to make dirt all
over the kitchen and bring in big bill
afterward."
"Why, was just reading this morn
ing how all that might be avoided" de-
clared Ruth" let me see, | remember
the formula exactly. You purchase
some fire clay, cut up some straw very
fine and make paste of consistency
that will fill the cracks, then rub it
smooth with wet knife blade. After
it is in place let it harden for twenty
four hours, apd you will have a new
lining, rs hard and substantial as the
original, with no dirt to speak of, and
do bills outside of the cost of the fire
clay, which is very little. You can also
mend your CRATES and furnace pots in
the same manner"
"Ruth, why don't you hang out
'First Aid to the Troubled 'sign?" ask
ed her delighted father, preparing to
follow her advice.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-07-10
POMONA GRANGE MEETING

Pomona Grange met with Rock Elm
Grange June oath. Called to order at
11:30 a. m, with the Worthy Master in
the chair, and over one hundred men,
bers present. The Master appointed
the following committees: Good of the
order-Mrs. M. Ruhling, Mrs. A. M.
Murphy and Mrs. II. f. Hutton; Mem
bership-Miss Clara Nowland, Ed Metz,
and Miss May Stewart; Grange Hall
Fair Grounds-Mrs. H. L. Olney, M.
Ruhling, VIM. Mears and E. H. Clark.
Grange adjourned to 1:30 p. m. for
dinner hour. After dinner meeting
called to order and turned over to
worthy lecturer Clark.
Brothers Clark and Metz gave violin
and coronet solo, the Grange then gave
a song, Triumph of TOLL" Mr.. r. o.
Bisbee of East Jordan gave an address
on the Business and the Farmer
Cooperation was his panacea, he is
very enthusiastic and his talk was to
the point. The class from Walker
School sang song, prohibition Com
ing" to the tune of Tipperary. Miss
May Stewart gave an address, "The
School and the patrons, which was
well received by those present. She
brought out in her address some very
instructive arguments; Bro. Joe Clark
gave reading from one of A. c.
Cartons speeches entitled, Michigan
given in Chicago recently. This con-
cluded the afternoon lecture hour.
The Grange had short business ses-
sion: Voted forty dollars to apply on
the hall debt, and on motion authorized
the master and the secretary to give
Bro. Mears credentials giving him
authority to solicit for the new Grange
year book.
Ironton was chosen for the next
meeting in August, the date to be left
with lecturer Clark to announce in time
to get advertised In the meanwhile
to try and arrange for state speaker.
The meeting adjourned to p. m. for
supper, and those near by to do chores.
Grange opened on time in the even
ing with a song by the Grange. Discus
sion Merits of the Dairy Cow led by
Bro. j. E. Secord, showed he knows
the business, was taken up by others
including c. E. Bears of Antrim county
"Merits of the Dual Purpose Cow" was
led by Emmett Mason in the absence of
Bro. Stevenson. Bro. Mason for an 18
year old boy handled his subject in fine
shape and demonstrated what short
course in the M. A. C. will do for the
boys who attend. Before Rev. T. p.
Bennett gave his address, Cooperation
of the Church and Rural Communities
Mrs. j. E. Secord sang solo. Rev.
Benefits address pleased the audience
| could not better it by any comments
might add. Three candidates received
the fifth degree, this concluding the
meeting. Every one voted they had
good time and that Rock Elm Grange is
a good place to meet.
j. Z. CHEW, w. M.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-07-10
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS

The Tax Roll for the year 1915 for the
City OF East Jordan are now in my
hands for collection on and after July
1st, 1915. All taxes named therein
may be paid at any time up to and in
cluding July 31st, 1915, without any
collection fee thereof. If not paid on
or before that date the Charter of said
city provides that an addition of 2 per
cent shall be made thereto on the first
day of August thereafter, and ad-
ditional l per cent, shall be added
thereto on the first day of each month
that the tax remains unpaid until re-
turned to the county treasurer.
VIM. A. PICKARD, City Treas.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-07-10
Mustered In I
July Nth
East Jordan Military Company
Goes to Cheboyean Next Day.

The State Military Board at their last
meeting issued general order for the
mastering into the State Militia OF East
Jordan's Independent Military Com
pany. This will take place at the Arm
ory in this city on the evening of Wed
nesday, July 14th. General John p.
Kirk, chief of staff, and Colonel Rogers,
quarter master general, will be the
state officers present.
The officers and members of our
military company are putting forth
every effort to have everything in
readiness for this occasion, and there
will be few companies in the state that
will have the record OF ability and ex-
perience at the time of their entry into
state service that East Jordan's com
pany will have.
While there has been some doubts as
to just what position in the State Militia
our company would receive, the genef-
al order finally DEGREES that it shall be
Company ], Thirty-third Michigan In
fantry.
The general order also DEGREES that
on the following day, July 18th, the
company shall proceed to the Che
boygan range for a two-days camp of
instruction in rifle practice on July l6-
II. AS the company will inquestion-
ably take part in the annual encamp-
ment at Grayling, this opportunity for a
two-days practice will better able our
company to make presentable show
ing at the encampmsnt.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-07-10
The Week In History

Monday, June 28.-Ashantee tribes OF
Africa ask for British protection, 1885
Tuesday, 29.-Prussians lombard Alsen
(Denmark) and take 2400 prisoners,
1864.
Wednesday, 30.-Theatre Royal, Edin-
burg, destroyed by fire, 1884.
Thursday, July, TWENTY-FIVE Irish
members suspended from British
Parliment for wilful obstruction, 1882.
Friday, 2.-1100 cases of cholera in
North Egypt, 1883.
Sunday, A. Bartholdi's statute of
Liberty" presented to America by
France, 1884.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-07-10

Fortunate is the woman who is too
busy to have that kind of tongue.
Even after a man sees where he
made a mistake he keeps right on max
ing more.
So arrange your affairs that when a
bill collector calls you won't need to in
vite him to call again.
A gossipy woman is bad enough, but
when gossipy man enters the game,
it's us for the tall timber.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-07-10
STANDARD SCHOOL
AT ADVANCE
No. |. fri, Eveline Twp.

The honor of being the first Standard
School fn Charlevoix County goes to
the Advance school in Eveline Town
ship.
The people of this district have
awakened to the fact that pleasant
surroundings are as necessary for the
proper development of growing boys
and girls as for the production of milk
in the dairy herd.
The teacher, Mr.. Ernest Peaslee,
started the movement and was ably
seconded by the Ladies Improvement
Society and during the year they raised
and expended over 5000 aside from
what the board expended. They have
a new organ, a drinking fountain, a
ventilating system, splendid library,
new adjustable seats, plenty of good
slate blackboards, five extra windows
with splendid blinds for controlling the
light and other necessary equipments.
The grounds have been plowed and
will be cultivated and seeded this sum-
mer.
They were ready for inspection in
April, but Mr.. Otwell of the State De-
partment was unable to get sooner
on account of the size of the territory
he has to cover.
On Tuesday, June 22nd, the people
of the neighborhood to the number of
about rs met at the school house and
the teacher took charge of the meeting
after one of the niftiest picnic dinners
that the writer has been privileged to
partake of.
A literary program was given by the
pupils of the school and was appreciat-
ed by all present.
1t was the writer's pleasure to present
in behalf Of the Department OF Public
Instruction, beautiful Standard Plate
which was then placed in its proper
place on the building.
Two other schools in the County have
been passed as standard and plates
will be presented this week.
There are Nos. and fri, Chandler
Twp.
No. 1, Bay, No. 4, Hayes, Nos. 3 and
4, Hudson and No. 5, Melrose have
also been mentioned by the Depart
ment as being within easy reach of the
standard list and it only remains for
some of the patrons of these districts
to get busy and express willingness
to expend very little money in repairs
and equipment to put them on the list.
The Advance school required lot of
improvements and the expenditure Of
quite sum of money but it has been
long time since have seen prouder
bunch of people than those assembled
and the picnic on the 22nd.
To Mr.. Peaslee, more than to any
other particular individual, belongs the
credit.
He directed all Of the work and did
goodly portion of 1t himself for he is
workman as well as a teacher.
The Three Bell school has secured
the services of Mr.. Peaslee for next
year and they are planning to make
that school standard. Let the good
work 90 on.
Respectfully submitted,
j. II. MILFORD.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-07-10

If girl wants to marry and is wise,
she never attempts to appear more in
telligent than the man whom she is try
ing to induce to pay her board for life.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-07-10

The first thing young man learns
at college is how little his parents know
In trying to get her rights many a
woman goes at il in the wrong way.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-01-20
Mrs. sallie Dorton Dead.

Mrs. Sale Dorton, who for
several weeks had b,en suffer.
ing from stroke of paralysis.
died last Wednesday morning
at the home of her granddaugh.
ter, Mrs. Judge Skcen, who
lives up in the valley above
town.
Mrs. Dorton, who was up in
eighty years old, has always
been Il devout christian, join
ing the Methodist church when
just a small girl She was al
ways making sacrifices aud do
ing other things for the people
around her, to make them hap
py, and her life has been an in.
spiration to large circle OF
friends. in this aud surround
ing counties. who all love her
dearly, and will be deeply gricv-
ed when they learn of her
death.
The funeral services were
conducted bv Rev. w. III Wam-
pier Thursday morning at East
Stone Gap Mt ten o'clock. after
which the remains were buried
in the cemetery there.
She is survived by a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Francie Gilly, and
son, Mir Jake Dorton, who live
up in the valley, and three 9th
er sons, Mr.. James Dorton. who
lives ut Wise, Mr.. Joe Dorton,
who lives at Whitewood. and
and Mr. VIII Dorion, who lives
out west, aud a large number
of great grandchildren and
grandchildren to mourn her de.
parture. To these the Post cx-
tends its sympathy.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-01-20
F. P. Graham's Farm For
Sale.

Located que-thrd milc from pike om
north siie of Walien's Ridge, just ont.
side of town limits west Lays we'll is
well watcred. very produciivc-fn for
hmo grass contains % acres, IL acres n
orchards entire tract especially adapted
for fruit growing seven acres of young
orchard beginning to bear picked 100
bushels fine apples from same last season
picked 500 bushels from 80 li-year-old
trees in 1919 home market for farm and
dairy products at top prices the year
r'md Price. 500 per acre Orchard
alone will soon hc worth the money ask
ed Ton thc farm .rhis farm also COM
thins a good dwelling
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-01-20
Radford Nor
NAL Notes

Miss Christine rinling. state
Lecturer of the ". G.. +. IT,.
gave a series of lectures during
the past week before the faculty
and students at the chapel hom
aud To number of the classes
on the work and method of the
w. c. i. L Special emphasis
was placed on Sanitation. liy-
giene, aud sound pedagogical
methods of teaching the effects
of narcotics aud stimulants in
the public schools
The date for the Joint Educa-
tional Conference for the Sixth
and Ninth Congressional Dis
tricts has been fixed for March
ll-l3th. The program will he
ready for distribution at an
early date. a large attendance
is expected from the twenty
three counties aud four cities
included in the territory cover
ed by the Joint Conference.
The summer quarter of the
Normal School will open june
18th. The first six weeks of tins
quarter viii be open TO both
men and women on the same
conditions. The State provides
free tuition. At least five hun
dred teachers will be in attend-
ance.
At a recent meeting Of the
Trustees of the Appalachian
School Improvement Founda-
ton, at Emory ~ Henry Col
lege, Prof. VIM. f.. Gilbert. who
has been Acting Secretary OF
this organization, was elected
permanent Secretary.
The Normal School students
gave at Blacksburg OF Friday
night, a Japanese Operetta
They were accompanied by
several members of the facnlty
and a large number of the stu
dents. They returned that
night on a special train from
Blacksburg TO Radford.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-01-20
From Keokee.

Kcokcc. Va, Jan 10. News was re-
ccivc,i here last week Of the marriage of
Miss Vida Coldirom. of Dryden mem
her of the school faculty here. to MIR
Emil BALL. of Middlcsboru. Ky. The
wedding took place at the home Of the
brides sister. Mis- Iowans. at Corbin
Ky.
Mrs J X raggart and children have
returned homo from Big Stone Gap where
they spent the holidays with homcrolkS
Mcssrs rrcssley, of Big stone Gap.
and VIII Carrier, OF Appahchii were
business visitors here this week
Miss Grace Sheppard returned Tuesday
from q three weeks visit to her sister.
MIS- lcwctt nt Stoucga
u II skinner is quito IN at Hotel llco.
kcc Dodd skinner his sou. arrived
sunday aud win spend several days with
him
Miss Ethel Morris came zap from Imbo-
den aud spent several days at home This
week
brownie Polly spent sunday with home
folks at Appalachia.
Mrs Nellie LAWN is spending the wccl,
10 Bristol where She Went to have her
eyes treated
Fiber, Baker of Dryden, spent sun
day with relatives here
Nlr, Thomas. who has spent several
week at Hilton. Is visiting her daughter
Mrs George King here
Misses Gertrude HALEY. Lucille Baueh
man and lcrmic Wulincr returned last