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Connecticut western news., 1917-01-18
A Famous Dresser.

Joachim Murat was in his day the best dressed man ill the world. Born in 1767 in village near Cahors the son of day laborer. he was sent to a Jesuit school to be educated for the priesthood. He ran away, joined the army. and sixteen years after he had become lieutenant he was field mar shal. duke of Gloves and Berg. with Ma poleon's sister. Caroline. as his wife, and finally. by the grace of his broth er-in-law, was created king of Naples In all stations he paid the closest at tention to his attire and wore in bat tie gold embroidered and jeweled uni forms whit h would have made him conspicuous at a court function. and dressed himself as for review when he was led forth to be snot.-New York Tribune.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-18
Metchnikoff's Dream.

pr. Ellie Metchnikoff. the great Rus. sian medical scientist. who for many years made his home in Paris. was the son of an officer of the Russian guard He had the figure of mOujik, an abundant. uncultivated beard. long hair and big, dreamy eyes. This savant had much of the simplicity Of the visionary. Possessed by the problems of disease and sorrow. he was con vinced that all would be for the best if man could recover the primitive purity of his organs. In this paradise which he would restore and that science might realize he held that man should never suffer and that at the end of ap- proximately 160 years he would die with the same ease that one falls asleep in the evening. In the world that Dr. Metchnikoff has left he had explained that the body was a very i'm perfect machine and that there were 105 organs or remains of organs that were superfluous. useless and even dangerous.-Cri de Paris.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-18
Looked Like a Mistake.

One of the big eastern structural com panies. having contract to build a travelling crane above coal handling plant at a dock. decided to employ n surgeon to remain 'on the job" The honored one was given note which read, ''Please hand this to the foreman in charge and tell him that you will look after any of the men who may be injured by falling from the work" The doctor without ado went out to the plant. He looked up at the false work that was being built in preparation for the crane, and 1t was so high that the men on it looked like lilliputians. He thought of the possibilities if one or them should fall to the dock, and be said to the foreman: "I think the com pany made a mistake. It should have addressed this letter to an undertaker.m -Argonaut.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-18
PoIishinu Coral.

Although Venice is center for tour list trade in coral and shell camcos. coral itself is neither gathered nor worked there. The manufacture is con- fined to Torre del Grrco. Polishing coal in quantities is an interesting feature of the work. It is placed .n sLlail haS of strong, raw linen together w..I crushed pumice stone, and the bag is shaken in special tube with hole .0v drainage under small column of water. When the coral is we'll pumi- c.urtl il is washed and passed into v',sn bag. Instead of the pumice the so called rulimento" t-ed or whitel is uSr;l. and the former operation is re- prdted. first without water, then with n little and finally with much water. w..rm ,np coral has become brilliant What the "pullmento" Is the inhablt- anis uf Terro del Greco, while so proud and jealous of their industry. have nrv"r taken the trouble to find out, as
 indeed, what the aqua oSsigenata" hydrogen pcroXidel is. which Is used ,u chan % the color of the coral, black when c:started from the sen, to red. As for the "pulimento," it is not dFTar- cut from that which the jewellers use to polish precious stones.-Exchange.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-18
One of Na..ra's Mysteries.

One of the most sudden changes in 1 animal life revealed in gcolo-i ic history took place about the close of the mesoZoic era. or age of reptiles. as il is sometimes popularly called. In meSozoic time the Lost powerful a.I mals were huge land reptile. kn0H as dinosaurs, whose buIp> have I... , found in abundance in the Roe mountain region. At or near the r!l of mesoZoic time these great u4ui,trr suddenly disappeared from the we.I"'n country as well as from the rrinau, .i of the world. They left no de sri.. ants, but in the following ago of lu"!u mals. or cenozoic era, the.r llc. x d. rulers of the earth were taken by the mammals. The cause uf the e.
 pearance of these great ie. {..US .It been matter of r"thVr fr@iticS< NJ r, ulation. Any explanation which N..r be acceptable must also account ful the disappearance of great ulau forms of animal life and the gre modification of most of the others. ho' on land and i'll the sea Some genyla cause which would bring uHuul ehah (. in climate and other conditions of h.c seems to be necessary part of a-l4 satisfactory explanation.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-18
Just an Accident.

Two boys had indulged in physical encounter on the playground. At the end of the affray they were summoned before the teacher to give an account of their misdeeds. One of them had n bloody nose. The teacher looked upon tins sanguipary feature with horror aud endeavorcd to inStill in its infictot certain pacific principles.
 Now. Billy" she said. Il think you ought to apologize to Jimmie"
 Huh I ain't agoin' to apologize for no accident" Billy answered.
 Accident? Why. Billy, how can you call it an accident? Didn't you intend to hit Jimmie on the nose?''
 No, nom, l didn't. l swung fer his eye an missedr'-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-18
ouarsin1 the Bank of Enqland.

The Bank of England is quite the best guarded institution In the world. No burglar or bank thief has ever sue crcded in making 1t part with penny. The great outer doors are so finely bal- anced that clerk can. by pressing a knob under his desk, instantly shut them in the face of any one making a dash for the street. They cannot be opened except by special machinery.
 In recesses near the doors are hid. den four guardians, who, without being seen themselves, watch all visitors through mirrors.
 Special and costly precautions are taken to guard the bullion department. where the gold is stored. 1t has been stated that the whole department Is submerged every night in several feet of water by machinery. The same ma chinery would be also set in action au- tomatically if at any time during the day the place were tempered with London Globe.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-18
His Epitaph.

A recent automobile accident in an up state county resulted ill the death of the driver and the injury of two passengers.
 The coroner summoned several wit nesses, among them a farmer living near the scene of the accident There was voluminOus testimony regarding the high speed at which the car trav- eled. Witnesses said, too. that the road was in bad repair. The coroner finally reached the farmer who lived near the scene
 What would you say about this ac- cident, MT. Swiggett?" the coroner asked.
 Well, if I was writin' that young mans epitaph," the witness drawIed. I'd say he died tryin' to git sixty miles Il hour out of a ten mile road.' Indianapolis News.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-18
PERKINS SPURNS } C. 0. ?. OLIVE BRANCH
aa Demands Meeting of Full
 Committee.

Profers of peace from the Repub- Hcan national committee were indig- nantly spurned by the national Pro- gressives, led by George W. Perkins. An invitation from Chairman Wilcox and his executive committee colleagues s join in a, party was scornfully re- tected.
 Mr. Perkins vehemently denounced the solicitation as "a meaningless scrap of paper" He demanded an immediate meeting of the full national committee ~tO iron things out"
 Chairman Wilcox replied that he would not issue the call until he and his associates had by personal appeals sought to convince Perkins and his al- lies that their protests against the election of John T. Adams as national vice chairman were unwarranted and that every concession will be made to sbtain t'co-operation if not amalgama- fion" with the Progressives in every state.
 Perkins is being accused by old gnardsmen of instigating this row to promote the presidential nomination of Theodore Roosevelt in 1920.
 The old guardsmen, by making Adams of Iowa vice chairman by vote of 8 to in the executive commit tee, boast they have made a show of strength which eventually will result in the supplanSng of Wilcox by Adams and their control of the national ma chine. Colonel Roosevelt has strongly
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-18
The Bull of pnaIariw

Perillus of Athens is said by the an- cient authorities to have invented for Phalaris, tyrant of Agrigentum, B. c. 570, brazen bull which opened on the side to admit victims who were to be roasted to death by the fire which was built underneath. The dying groans of the sufferers closely resemhled the roaring of a maddened bull:" hence the name that was given to the invention. It is refreshing to know that later on the populace rose against Phalaris and burned the tyrant In the bull that he had made to he the cause of death to so many others,
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-18
GOV. EDGE INAUGURATED.
Rides to Ceremonies Behind Pair of
 Blue Ribbon Horses.

Walter D. Edge was inaugurated gov ernor of New Jersey at noon Tuesday In the Trenton Opera Iouse, and the 2 tire state administration is now Re publican. The First squadron of cav airy acted as personal escort to the governor, and he rode to and from the opera house behind a pair of blue rib Bon horses owned by Samuel NJ. Van eiain, president of the Baldwin Loco motive works.
 After the inaugural ceremonies Gov ernor Edge reviewed the parade from the ,statehouse and held reception in the executive offices. Following that he lwentsto Newark with the Atlantic City Republicans. who are to give the Inauguration banquet in the Robert Treat hotel. Governor Whitman of New York, Governor Miller of Dela- ware and Representative Nicholas Longworth of Ohio were the speakers
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-18
He Was Just Thinking.

Mary" said man to his spouse, who was gifted with a rapidly moving tongue. did you ever hear the story of the precious gems?"
 Mo-" she replied What is it?'
 It's a fairy legend that my grand mother told me when l was a boy" the husband continued. Tt was about d woman from whose lips fell dia- mond or a ruby at every word she spoke"
 "Wen?" said his wife as he paused.
 That's all there is of it, my dear" he replied. But l was just thinking if such things happened nowadays I rould make my fortune as jewelef."
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-18
DEWEY'S GLASSWARE DEAD.
Rsar- AsihnsraI Reed Dared Spain In Virginius Episode.

Rear Admiral Allen V. Reed, U. s. N. retired, classnate of Admiral Dewey at the Naval academy, died suddenly of heart trouble at his home fn Washington. He was seventy-nine-
 In 1878 Admiral Reed commanded thte Kansas and conveyed the Ameri gan steamer Virginius out of Colon harbor under the guns of the Spanish warship Bazan, whose commander had announced his intention of opposing her departure and her continuance of carving men and arms to Cuba.
 Admiral Reed was native of Iak Hill. N. Y.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-18
Use of Mans.

A board inspector. having few min utes to spare after examining the school. put few questions to the low. CT form boys on the common objects in the schoolroom.
 What is the use of the map?'' he asked, pointing to one stretched across the corner of the room. and half dozen shrilI voices answered in meas ured articulations:
 Please, sir. it's to hide masters bi- cycle. ."-London Tit Bits.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-18
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PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Morninq Headache.

:: Early morning headaches may
 |: be due to many causes-eye
 :: strain, kidney trouble, dissipa- !: tion. too much smoking. over :: eating of proteins, excessive men,
 |: tai labor or too high blood pres
 {: sure. The Medical Record quotes
 |: some observations by the French !: doctor, Renon. which extended
 :: over fifteen years and in which , :: he found in many cases exces- z sively high blood tension. ., {: When the persistent headaches {: are so severe that they unfit the :: sufferer for work 1t Is generally z found that his heart is enlarged z and his kidneys are affected. :: Such cases often speedily termi- : nate fatally, but intensive treat
 :: ment will alleviate the symp- . toms. The Medical Record says !. coal tar derivatives and tobacco 7 must be shut off. The patient z must have mental rest. He must Z go on a purely milk diet for at z least a week, after which he may s eat fruits and vegetables on ger 2: tain days for two weeks more. :: A light, low protein regimen fHl- e lows for several weeks <:
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Connecticut western news., 1917-01-18
Skibbereen.

An Englishman was once travelling in the south of Ireland when he came to a village called Skibbereen. The name struck him as very peculiar and odd, and he asked a vilager why the town was so called. Sure" the viii lager replied. "I thought even an Eng Ishman could have seen the reason for that. It's called Skibbereen to dis tinguish it from other places of the same name."-Christian Register.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-18
Pills to Prevent Earthquakes.

Il remember" says Addison in the two hundred and fortieth Tatler when our whole island was shaken with an earthquake some years ago there was an impudent mountebank who sold pills which. as he told the country people, were very good against an earthquake "-London Sat. urday Review C
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-18
Careless Speech.

T hear the Grabcoins have hired tutor for young Reginald Grabcoin."
 'Yes; but whenever MT. Grabcoin mentions the new member of the house. hold Mrs. Grabcoin is greatly bumili. ated."
 "Why sop
 MT. Grabcoin has a way of pro. nouncing tutor as if the person Pc. ferred to did exercises on the trom. bone, cornet or some other kind of horn."-St. Louis Dispatch.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-18
FOR BONE DRY ALASKA.

uouse Committee to Report Bill to Kill
 Liquor Traffic.
 At a hearing on a drastic prohibition ssu for Alaska before the House Terri tories Committee it was developed that rnere are 325 retail liquor dealers and SIX breweries in the territory.
 Chairman Houston indicated the com- .,ittee would report the bill favorably .d that its effect would be to make ,e territory "bone dry.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-18
Court Plaster,

You can make court plaster at home by spreading clean silk with a prepa- ration made by dissolving one part of isinglass in ten parts of water and afterward strainlng 1t through muslin. Add two parts of tincture Of benzoin. New York Telegram.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-18
How Women Judue,

Mrs. Flatbush-Does she judge peo- pie by their clothes? Mrs. Benson hurst-She does if they're hanging out on the line with the wash in the back yard.-Yonkers Statesman.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-18
Head Work.

Maria, you'll never be able to drive that nail with a flatiron. For heav- en's sake, use your head" admonished MT. Stub0ins.
 And then he wondered why she would not speak to him the rest of the day Puck
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-18
A Better Trade.

"I understand young Briehess is about to marry the daughter of old Bonds. the millionairef' "Yes, so ! am told"
 "Will he give up the law businessr' "Yes He will give up the law bpsi- ness and go into the son-in-law busi- ness"
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-18
Limited.

Do you remember, Tommy" asked the friend of the family, ito love your neighbor as yourselfw
 Always" replied young Thomas, but then dad is always telling me not to have too good an opinion of myself."- Richmond Times-D Dispatch.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-18
Easv Marks.

This world would be n pleasunter place if there were not so many fools In it.
 Yes, but 1t would be more difficult to make Il living "-Boston Transcript
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-18
Harvard Professor Resigns.

The resignation of Barrett Wendell, for eighteen years professor of English at Harvard university, is announced, lie was made, emeritus professor.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-18
Plain Spoken.

"A plain spoken man, you sayT
 ''I never saw his equal Why, there isn't woman in this town who would ask his opinion of her baby mingham Age-Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-18
.Iohnrv's Reagoninu.

Sunday School Teacher-Whati is con. science. Tommy? Tommy-An inward monitor. Sunday School Teacher And what is q monitor. Johnnyt John ny-An ironclad boat. Chicago News,
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-18
Their Ckarnes.

Lady-I want tO sue my husband for divorce Lawyer What are your charges? Lady What are yours tirstf Boston Transcript.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-18
Her Preciican1ent.

When in doubt play Il trump"
 "The trouble is I'm in doubt most cf the time. And seldom get more than four or five trumps. Louisville Cour ier-Iournal
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-18
We'll Guarded.

Electric burglar alarms surround Un- rle Sans treasury at Washington and are tested every fifteen minutes. day md night.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-18
Mars and It's Moons.

One of Its moons circles Mars every seven hours. In consequence of this rapid revolution it appears to the in- 'labitants of Mars Gf there be anyl to rise in the west and set in the east.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-18

Do as well as you cnn today, and perhaps tomorrow you may he able tn dU better.-key. Jouu Newton.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-18

Honor thy father and thy mother" ttands written among the three laws 0i most revered righteousness. --Aefehyf lnn.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-18

Intellect annuls fate. So far as q man thinks, ha is Tree. Emerson.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-18
ADMIRAL DEWEY
 DIES SERENELY
Victor of Manila Bay Sinks
 Calmly to S,eep.
LAST OF OLD SEA FIGHTERS

Won Fame and Honors by Prompt Ac tion and Victory In Philippines II 1899, but Before That Had GaIne Recognition as Brave and EHicien Officer.
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-10-26
-$67,105,5OO OF
LOAN IS RAISED
MICHIGAN MAKES SPLENDID
START IN LIBERTY LOAN
CAMPAIGN.
$2o.o7l,5oo OUTSIDE WAYNE
Win Hard Work This Week, state
VIII Meet Her Obligations; Head
quarters OFFICIAL Express
Pleasure.

Detroit-Michigan has accomplished
q splendid result in her first weeks
work on the Liberty Loan. but she has
another big weeks task ahead OF her.
This Is the announcement made at
state headquarters here OF the Michi-
gan Liberty Loan organization, with
the report that, at the close of business
Saturday night. SIS OF the 6S counties OF
the Lower Peninsula, which are includ-
cd I'm the Chicago Federal Reserve dis.
trict for the collection OF Uncle Sans
$4,000 100000 war fund. had raised a
total subscription Of SGT. 500, or
nearly 70 per cent OF the quota assign
cd to them.
Detroit and Wayne county turned
In $47,034,000 OF this amount. With
this deducted, the subscription OF the
state at large stands at s20,07l 800, an
encouraging report when it is consider
cd that there are thirteen counties still
20 send word OF the result Of their
work last week
The standings OF the counties as
compiled from the latest reports OBJ
tainable, are as follows:
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-10-26

prosperity OF it's history. You Will take
your part in the great nationwide &C
tivity that Is To turn out the equip
ment, the munitions. the supplies Tor
our fighting men at the front-and De
we'll paid for your effort.
You, Mr.. Farmer, will proft, ma
terially, to a greater extent. perhaps,
than any one else. from the success OF
this Liberty Loan. Millions OF bushels
OF produce. millions of pounds OF food
stuffs, are needed for the maintenance
OF our splendid army in the first line
trenches, on the way TO the front and
i'm the training camps at home, and
large percentage Of these supplies
must come from Michigan.
you, Mr.. Citizen, whatever your oc-
cupation, will profit. materially, II that
appeal is needed. Your government
asks you for the loan OF your money.
II gives you the security OF the word
Of 100 900 900 people that the loan
shall he repaid. dollar for dollar. And
IL gives you four per contour dollars
for every hundred dollars you lend 1t,
each year.
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-10-26
A MESSAGE FROM GOVERNOR SLEEPER
TO THE PEOPLE OF MICHIGAN


Second Liberty
their
evidence
banner
being insofar be
Michigan full
obligations the nation
Il al what has been done thus far but let none Of US abae
slightest which asked
accomplished make the call and
enemies liberty and humanity.
Realizing their
their with
Victory and Peace
and cannot too earnestly that all
the children join hands and
in
blessed patriotic duty Country in its
o
Lansing October 81 1917
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-10-26
THE MUSICAL GUARDSMEN.

"They made more music than we
have ever heard six men make BEFORE
this is what an Iowa editor writes
about the Musical Guardsmen Company
which will appear on the lyceum course
here on Monday Oct. 18th, and whose
coming should provide real treat for
those who like musical entertainment.
This company is made up of six
young men, every one Of whom Is said
to be high grade artist. They play u
variety of instruments and give solos,
ensemble numbers and male quartet
selections, a program which should
prove sufficiently varied to afford
general satisfaction especially when we
are assured the whole entertainment is
given with snap and provision.
The Redpath Bureau, through which
this Company was secured, states that
it is one of this bureaus strong att,sac-
tons and that it is Company WHICH
never fails to please absolutely. En-
thusiasm and quality are two words
which are said to best describe the
program.
The entertainment is divided into
two parts. In the first they appear, in
evening clothes giving a program OF
popular and semi-classical songs. In
the second part they wear striking
military costume and play orchestral
and band music.
Here is typical press comment:
'There was not dull moment on
their program. There are six OF them
and they appeared mighty natty in
their white and blue costumes. There
is no question but what they are first
class entertainers.
The Musical Guardsmen have been
called the Singing orchestra"
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-10-26
TO MICHIGAN CLEANERS:

We must do our bit" to aid the Uni
ted States government In its efforts
to finance the great war. Our boys
are going TO the front; $4,000 Cleaners
are OF CONSUMPTION age.
These farmer boys are responding
10 the call. Can we do less than
to see that they are clothed and fed,
while At the front! The minute men,
of rs left their plows In the burrows
and fred the shot for Liberty which
was heard round the world.
The call has again sounded; the dan
ger bells are ringing. You are not
asked 10 rush to the battle front, but
you are asked to loan the government
a few dollars. No man or woman IL
so poor that they can not afford to
loan Uncle Sam the price OF one Lib
erty Bond. It's a loan remember;
and the United States government
the strongest government on earth
Is back of the promise to pay.
The Supreme organization has In.
vested $4,000 for the CLEANERS. Now
let each individual Cleaner do his
part-this week-and the war 10 won.
Can you do less?
GRANT SLOCUH
Founder OF the G