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Charlevoix county herald., 1916-03-11
Strongest Man Party
Could Nominate
(Grand Rapids Press.)

Washington, Jan 27.-FOrmer Lieut..
Governor John O. Ross, OF Muskegon.
who is in Washington on business, be-
lieves that Albert f. Sleeper will be
the strongest candidate the Republi-
cans can nominate for governor OF
Michigan this fall. IL believe Mr..
Sleeper is the man who could unite
the party in the state and make every
body forget the division which caused
us to lose the governorship in the last
two elections" said Mr. Ross. There
are other good men who are in the
race for nomination at present, but we
should not nominate anyone who was
too closely identified with the scrap
of 1912. Many of he Progressives
who have come back to the Re-
publican party would vote for Mr..
Sleeper where they would not vote for
some of the other candidates. We
should try to get together and forget
the past. l believe the state will go
Republican by big majority.
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-03-11
(Signed) JOSH BRAUN,
w. A. Jackie,
O. 7 RISREE
Thumb Solid for
Sleeper
(CrossweII Jeffersonian.)

Though there has been more or less
talk of the candidacy of A. E. Sleeper
for the Republican nomination for the
office for governor during the past
year it was not until last week that
Mr.. Sleeper formally announced that
he would be in the race, and his doing
so has met with the approval of a
large following in the party. Mr.
Sleeper is we'll known in Michigan, is
capable, has had experience in politics
and will make strong candidate He
has held the offices of state senator
and state treasurer and the manner
in which he acquitted himself in these
positions made many friends for him.
Now that he has decided to go after
the position there will be no let up
and we can look for a red hot cam
paign in his favor The Thumb of
Michigan will go for Mr.. Sleeper and
show the people of the state that he
Is at least solid in his own neighbor-
hood
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-03-11
Lake Of Suicides.

Suicide Lake, in spite of its name,
Is one Of the beauty spots Of Wash
ington. 1t is on the grounds of the
National Soldiers Home, formed by
damming little rivulet that
trickled through the place. So many
veterans have drowned in this lake
that the governor of the home found
1t necessary to detail a keeper. This
man pulls out veteran every day or
two. No record has been kept Of the
soldiers who have ended all In the
lake, but the list would be a long
one, as at least 100 suicides have ia
ken place there.
The lake Is attractive to the vet
Grams. They cluster on its banks to
chat, smoke and fish.
The Soldiers Home Is the only
government institution at Washing
ton not supported by money drawn
out of the Federal Treasury. There
should be no confusion In anyone's
mind between the National Soldiers
Home at Washington and those
homes for veterans of the Civil War
WhiSh al louhu oSaIICA GU ONOi shV
whole country. The Washington
home Is the retreat Of men Of the
regular army and navy, and Is main
tanned out Of fund formed by de-
Quoting from the pay Of every OH
Ger and enlisted man in the regular
establishments 121s cents a month.
Fines from court-martial and money
due deserters is also turned into the
fund. The fund SO far exceeds the
cost of maintenance that there is
now on deposit In the United States
Treasury to the credit Of the homo
more than 100000.
The Soldiers Home Is one Of the
most beautiful and interesting places
at the National Capital. The grounds
embrace 500 acres Of hilly or gently
rolling land overlooking Washing
ton. The grounds, for the most part,
are heavily wooded In oak, but there
are wide stretches Of lawn and field.
The crops of corn and alfalfa grown
in the home grounds are among the
best In the country. Coursing
through the grounds are nine miles
of fine driveways. The, ldD support
a herd Of fifty blooded Attle. There
are 1900 men at the honest.
Louis Republic.
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-03-11
LITTLE mo GOOD" LAKE
ABODE OF EVIL SPIRITS
strangcst Body Of Water in the United
States-It Comes and Goes
Regularly.

Port Angeles, Wash.-The most sin.
gular body of water in the United
States is that Of a small lake in the
western portion of the state of Wash
ington, known by the Chinook Indians
as "Nao Notwithstanding mo
good" To the inhabitants of the In
dian villages this lake is great mys.
terry as well as source of great fear.
for they believe the underground crew
ices that feed the lake are full of EVIL
spirits"
The lake covers perhaps fifty acres
of ground and fish and waterfowl are
more than plentiful-for about nine
months of the year. North of the
lake towers Mt. Olympus of the Olyn,-
ric range, while to the south and west
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-03-11

Green Must Predominate I'm the
Decorations and Menu.

Green Must PredOminate I'm the
Decorations and Menu.
The color scheme can be carried
out nicely In a domino party. The
cards of invitation ask the guests to
wear green dominoes and masks.
and the rooms can be decorated with
green trailing vines and bowls OF
shamrock. The menu embraces
nothing more than sandwiches, sal
ads, ices and coffee, but its tempting
daintiness makes II much more en-
ticing than a heavier and less diges-
tible supper might prove. Sand
wiches of many different shapes.
bound with green ribbon, may be
hoaped on dishes adorned with
shamrock. These will be of ham.
sardine and nut filling.
Large white china dishes lined
with green lettuce leaves may be
used for cake and salads. In the
center Of the table circular mirror
will be banked with the real Irish
shamrocks, and green streamers of
ribbon will extend from the chan
deliers to the table. Green candles
under green shades will cast q soft
ened light and green parsley, green
lettuce leaves as salad cups and
pistachio ice cream continue the
color scheme.
Green vegetable coloring is harm
less. and can be purchased at any
reputable grocers. White cakes may
be covered with an icing tinted with
this delicate green. An appropriate
salad to serve at st. Patrick's Day
luncheon or dinner is Emerald salad.
made after the following excellent
recipe:
Emerald Salad-Cut tops from
green peppers; remove every parti-
Gle of seed and membrane; let
stand in salt water for an hour; then
wipe dry and fill with the following,
which has stood In dressing for
twelve hours; cut one pint cold
boiled potatoes into small dice; add
enough thinly sliced cucumbers or
pickles chopped to measure one
third more; then MI up measure
with thinly sliced celery; SEASON
with pepper, salt If needed, and onion
juice. Place a pimolas on top OF each
pepper which Is stood In cup made
of lettuce.
Selecting the Souvenirs.
Souvenir prizes should be COM
memorative Of the occasion. For In
stance, II one plays the hilarious old
game Of fastening a donkey's tail to
pictured donkey, when one 10
blindfolded, little high hat Of
green with sprig Of shamrock at
the side would be a suitable reward
for success. Many souvenirs may be
procured in the shops at small
prices, including harps, shillalahs
and shamrocks.
A row of green tissue bags, con-
tanning some strong scented articles
In each, hung where one, can just
smell 1t second, then write It
down on a score card made to repre-
sent pig, will produce much fun.
Each bag is numbered and each
member must be put down on the
card also a prize Of the new green
art ware could be given for first; q
china pig tape measure for "booby."
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-03-11
BELT GROWN INTO FLESH
once, When Bullying With Gold, VI
Held Serbian Owner at Bot
tom of Harbor

Omaha, Neb.-As n tree grows over
{. horseshoe that is carelessly hung
on a branch when the tree is young.
so the flesh of Viva Ross, a Serbian
now living in this city has grown part
ly over a great steel and leather belt
this man has worn since he was
boy in his teens.
The police of the South Side put
him on the table in the station
night or two ago and removed the belt
after laboring over an hour with pin
GERS, pliers, file and pinch bars. The
belt, which for years had been too
small for the man, had cut deeply In
to his body, and rolls of flesh and
skin on the mans back and abdomen
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-03-11
Was an Admirable
State Treasurer

From the Huron County Tribune
comes the statement that the name
of A. + Sleeper is being favorably
considered as a candidate for gov
ernor Whatever may. be true as to
Mr.. Sleeper's future official ambitions
and future duties it is quite certain
that he is making an admirable state
treasurer. He is keeping the people
informed as to the status of the state
funds and their location. If some
such men as A e Sleeper had been
state treasurer during the past four
years there would have been none of
the troubles relative to state funds
which directly or indirectly grew out
of the recent administration of that
office.
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-03-11
Competent Business
Man Is Needed
LAKE City Republican,

Hon. A. E. Sleeper, Of Bad Axe,
while here to attend the annual State
Bank meeting Friday, expressed him.
self as highly pleased with the encour-
agement given him in nearly every
section of the state since the an
nouncement of his candidacy for the
Republican nomination for governor
Mr.. Sleeper is particularly strong in
the eastern part of the state and his
friends claim that if the primary cleo
ton were held this month there would
be no question as to his nomination.
The extravaganza and high taxes Of
the Ferris administration impress
most forcibly the need of competent
business man at the head of our state
affairs
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-03-11
Agate Spuds

A hundred years ago q 6paniard
planted some potatoes In Southern
California, but before he could dig
his crop a band Of Indians drove
him out of the section. This weet
some excavators on the site 10
potato patch dug up a I'm
agate stones, the potatoes
petrified In that material. W0aiI
that petrify your
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-03-11
Endorsed by Boards of
Supervisors
Detroit News.)

Huron and Sanilac counties COM
prise the senatorial district where
Albert E. Sleeper has lived for 81
years, and which district he repre-
sented in the legislature Of 1901 and
1903. The boards of supervisors of
the two counties, at their sessions in
October, adopted resolutions indorsing
him for the Republican nomination for
governor, all the Democrat supervis-
ars voting with the Republicans to
make the resolutions unanimous.
Below are the resolutions:
Huron County Tribune)
On Tuesday the board of supervis-
ors passed the resolution below by
unanimous rising vote:
Whereas, 1t appears from the pub
lie press and other sources that dis
tinguished and honored citizen of the
Thumb and Huron county Albert e.
Sleeper, is candidate for governor
of the state of Michigan at the next
primary; therefore be it
Resolved. That the Huron County
Board of Supervisors, as an express
sion of their high regard for Mr..
Sleeper as man and citizen, and
their belief in his eminent fitness to
peilOIlu Tic uulleS VI lHlS great OlllCe,
do hereby recommend his candidacy
for governor. And this resolution Is
ordered spread upon the records as a
part of the regular proceedings of this
board, this 10Th day of October, A. D.
1915.
(Signed) JOSH BRAUN.
w. A. LACKIE,
G.. J. BISBEE.
In supporting the motion to adopt
the resolution made by Mr.. Braun,
Supervisor Angus Morrison, of Sand
Beach, said: 81 am a Democrat but
Mr.. Sleeper is my ideal of man and
| shall vote for him.
Mr.. Morrison's little speech and the
adoption of the resolution without dis.
sent by men representing all the po-
litcal faiths was received with loud
applause by the supervisors and spec
tators present
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-03-11
Wayne Looks Strong
for Sleeper
(Grand Rapids News.)
vavne Politicians Bury Hatc,et.

Wayne Politicians Bury Hatchet.
II is said Wayne county politicians
will bury their differences by not hav-
ing a Wayne county candidate for
governor this year. Edwin A. DENLY
and Frank z. Leland have aided in
patching up the Wayne truce by de-
Gliding not to contest for the nomina-
ton.
Albert e. Sleeper, it is said, will get
the big bulk of the Wayne Republican
support for the nomination for Cover.
nor.
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-03-11

When the last hypocrite dies
satanic majesty will not have
faithful servant ON earth.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-16

ers. however. Mr.. Silbcrstein believes
that conditions such rs those of last
week. will not be seen again. Since
tho Are the cutters have not been kent
open. and naturally there was no way
for the water to run off. and II formed
into pools. The streets were turned
into veritable canals under the grind :
ing wheels of the wagons and automo-
biles.
Given ~ chance to run on, the water
VIII make It's way naturally to the
river. while tho soil itself is a natural
absorbent. and will take care Of tho
surplus Attention 10 Keeping tho sur
face drains open. however. is an ahso-
hut" essential.
Sidewalks In Hopewen viii h. Il boon
to pedestrians. and Will he Of great
benefit TO the merchants and business
men generally. This they realize. and
IN" committee In charge Of the work
- Hnding every one cooperating with
IL In getting the walks down before
neavy rain or snow Interrupts the task
The lack OF sidewalks is confined 70
Hopewcil proper. The ~ and b villages
connected with the Du Pont plant. have
sidewalks OF plank and concrete. and
hre even better equipped In that r.spect
than the suburbs OF Richmond. Had ,bo
irc not wiped things out so cornpletely
II is probable that Hope well would have
been bette: able 10 withstand ne sIo-.
OF mud and water
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-16

Try tho hest employee to bc obtained.
The aiiache said he dIdn't mean to
Imply that any German 81 Austrian
VII" might apply should u. regarded
with suspicion Yet lac said the com
pii'ations are there-as witness the ef-
f"Fts OF Ambassador Dumba now re-
mcnt, to force Austrian svmpathizcrs
70 strlk" ~ the steel ard muni,ion
mills.
~ iiopewcll wher. ne Du POINTS
may" quit city Of 10000 souls within
. year. Italians and Greeks crc said
10 predominant among tho guncotton
makers.
CLOSE TO .5.T'o WIEN on
ID POINTS. PAY roll,
Abou; 25.o0o men ar. employed =,
tn" iIopcwcll mills. rho l,ti POM cam
panr has another large plnn;. cmpIoy-
in2 about $4,000 men. at C'arney's Point
't IN" p"E roll % the Du Points il is
probable to-day there are clos, IN :,
600 men.
The grca, majority of these arc maxi
ing gunpowdcr, guncotton and other
explosives for the allies. Smokeless
powder Is manufactured ~ C,rn.y.s
Point. Parlin. and ifaskall. y 4 lIirh
explosives are made at C;ibbs-owr Y
j. Black powt.c: is manufactured al
Wilmington and guncottou is shipp.d
by the trainload from Hopewcil. the
Magic city. about nine miles out of
Petersburg.
Tho Tlopcwcll plant is the Iarscs, In
the Du Pont system. Because of tho
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-16

II is the least explosive of tho various
products. ana the Hopcwell works has
been comparative!: free from serious
accidents. More men have been hurt
by machinery or burned by acid than
have been injured In explosions.
regardless Of where the plants are
located. regardless OF the sort of war
munitions they may make, they AFRO
surrounded by picked guards and pro-
tect"d by secret service system ms
relentless and alert as that OF the
United States government
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-16
GREAT SYSTEM OF POLICE
WATCHES DU POINT PLA ANTS
contlructl from y'wol

------y - $500 rom ~clfth Page
operated By Du Points. at Haskai,. y
august la-SinaIl explosion in VIII
inlngton plant Of the Du pont CON-.
pany
Angus, 29-Exploston in same plan,
killed two.
october 6-Four KILLED in explosion
al 49,. -'e'ha powder factory, AZ Emporium,
cctober 2s-Fre loss Of $500. 900 In
Russians mun!tion warehouse. at seat
tie. Wash
November lo-Firc loss OF $50, 600 a,
tho Baldwin Locomotive ,nunition MIN.
a Eddvstoue.
November IA $1,000, 900 nre al the
R"ehlt'p steel-rope plant. Trenton. y.
August Is Five billed in explosion
At Siun.mnhonins works or Aetna
Powder Company.
November 3o-Thirty killed in ex-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-16
RUSH ORDER GIVEN FOR
H0PEWELL SIDEWALKS
Brick and Plank Walkways to Lift
Powdcrmakers Out OF
Mud.
TIRE-CHoKED SURFACE DRAINS
VI. Silberstein Is Named as Chairman
or Committee TO Put In Proper
Wnlkways-Look Forward To Paw
ing Surface OF Streets.

Natural drainage is one or the chief
assets OF ilopcwell but even nature de-
mands cooperation. and this the busy
citizens OF the wizard city realized
last week. much to their regret. An
unprecedented fall OF water. much OF
which was In tho form OF skin ch
blanket OF snow. brought home the
TACT that some provision must be made
Tor tho comfort of pedestrians.
The citizens Of Hopcwell do not have
10 be naEgcd into taking steps for
'heir benefit. TWO days OF wading
through the mud and water were
enough TO spur them to action. and 1t
!s safe prediction that within the
next few weeks every street will have
sidewalk Of brick or plank.
Mud was tho most noticeable thing
In Hopowell last week, but that place
was not the only sufferer The diff
ference Is that other communities In
the State have been quagrnires for
many decades. Ono experience was
enough fct tn. people or tho wizard
city.
PROVISION IS MADE FOX
BRICK AND PLANK wALkwAYS
VI. Silberstcin was the originator Of
the proposition TO put In paved side
walks. Mr.. Silberstein Is chairman Of
the committee on streets OF tho Hope
Wen Chamber Of Commerce. At the
last weekly meeting he announced that
ne proposed to ask permission Of tho
ciVil. military and sanitary authorities
TO gather up the bricks made useless
Tor building purposes by tho frc and
70 have them converted into three-root
crossings on all OF the principal streets
Tho organization told him TO 20 ahead
and. In his usual energetic manner. Mr.
Siiberstein proceeded His individual
efforts were Augmented 10y an appro-
nrintion OF $1,000 10 pay for labor and
material for plank walks on all OF the
streets
The natural drainage Of Hopeweil -
ono OF the chief assets that the place
can boast OF, but. ono nan there
pointed out. YOU cannot expect a corn
field to 10 2 boulevard in a year. The
soil on which tho wizard city sprung
", hrd long been under cultivation. aud
the heavy traffic, both vehicular and
foot. is enough TO make quagmire OF
the best OF roads, unless paved
The streets OF Iiopewell, however
canno; be paved. except at a prohib.-
tive cost. II would take n tremendous
sum to do the work. and Il will he
months before anything In the line OF
paving can be undertaken. The Du
pont Company. II is understood has
planned 10 pave one OF the principal
thoroughtares, but has not yet started
the work
Win co-oreration OF property own
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-16

piosion At Wilmingtom mills OF tho On
Pont Company.
There have been minor explosions
and fires ut various establishments
which may or MAJ not have been a,..
TO accident.
The recent nrc in tho town or Hone
we'll was entirely accidental and lis not
ascribed 20 amy kind Of plot, II took
place entirely outside ~ the Du pont
reservation ana the work Of pow,lcr
making was not interfcrcd with.
GERMANS AND AUSrItIANS
HAVE LITTLE. CHANCE;
y Du Pont official rcassurinrly as
serted that the casualties per thous-
and pounds OF powder made are fewer
now than heretofore: that comparative
logs Of life has not kept pace with in
creased output.
In this connection, however. II should
be remembered that the powder mills
are now working tweuty-fpur hours !,
DAY; that some OF them nave Increased
their forces 300 per cent since the In
lux Of war orders, and that accidents
in normal times were known TO bn
such, while there is grave uncertainty
to-day regarding the cause of disasters
that follow one after the other, despi,e
precautions which are unprecedcn,od
IN the industry.
Irrespective of the lack OF proof OF
bomb and inccndiary plots fostercd bv
the synpathizcrS with some Of the ma
tions at war IL is true that the muui.
ton establishments filing war orders
for the allies do not care 10 take tho
risk Of employine men antagonistic 10
the allied purchasers
Worknen of German. Austrian and
Turkish nativity have little chance of
getting employment at the Du Pom,
works. or at similar establishments An
applicant for work undcrgoes virtuall,.
third degree as to himself Not
only are cranks and spies feared bv
tho makers Of munitions, hut 1t is not
regarded even business policy TO en-
ploy one OF a nation opposing the ma
ton for whom war supplies are being
made.
Exceeding diligence is exercised 10
see that there Is no opportunity 10
transfer the war of nations 10 the in.
terror OF an American factory manu-
featuring the munitions or war
HoIEWELI. At FIRST 4
G0IDEIELD OF 1915
can Il German or Austrian obtain
employment In your 'nill?" an attache
OF the Du pont Company was asked
lie smiled. and parricd:
The question answers itself doesn',
It? Suppose YOU were making some
thing for = country At war. Would YOU
consiacr the subject Of an enemy couu-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-16
Figures on Du Pont Plant

i:mpioacrs-NOr~ than 10000.
Monthly pay roli-si .inO.0UD.
Investment by company to dnte-
StS.OOO. 900.
approximate value of plant when
additions nrc cOinpletcd-S35,th tO, N0D.
Original output OF plant tsprlRE
of i0i5b-50.O0n pounds II dnY.
PrCscrt dntty output - .0D,00O
pounds.
$1,000.
Permanent TEXTURES nf operations
-Suiphnric-ncld plnnt. nitric acid,
machinery for manufacture of gun
cotton md other by-pro,lucts OF cot
ton.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-07-22

One hundred thousand automo-
bile owners of Wisconsin and count
less motor parties touring the state,
who have been blindly cropping
from one roadside signboard Va an
other and pestering the chance way
farers with questions as to the best
route from somewhere to some
where else, may now rise UP from
the steering wheel wipe their cog
giles, and call the Wisconsin High
way Commission blessed The long
desired road map of the state is
published and ready for distribu-
ton.
The Commission has for several
months been collecting from county
highway commissioners, garage
men, its own employees, and other
sources, the best obtainable infor-
nation as to the principal routes of
travel, and it is believed that the
new map embodies the best infor-
nation available and will be OF vast
assistance to the travelling public.
The map is sheet II by 28 in
ches, folded into a neat flexible
cover which fits the pocket. Wide
red lines on the map show the prin-
cipal highways forming through
routes of inter county and state
travel. Solid narrow red lines in
dicate the secondary lines of travel
Dotted narrow red lines indicate
secondary lines of travel of doubt
ful FEASIBILITY at certain seasons.
The routes outlined are believed to
be the best practicable, and most
commonly used.
Cities, villages, county lines.
lakes, rivers and railroads are
shown, but no other highways than
the three classes mentioned.
Expense of compilation and print
ing necessitates nominal charge
five cents-for each map, copies of
which may be had on application
to the Wisconsin Highway Com
mission, Madison.