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Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08
BAD MEN ARE HIS
EASIEST MEAT.
WILLARD. WILTON WEBe LEADS
EN- LIKE LAMBS.
Never Let EN- "ost Drop" on You and
You'll Miss Trouble, He Says.

Denver. Colo.-Bad men are his
meat. He doesn't know how he tames
them, but he does. And he looks mild.
harmless, almost apologetic, at that.
In his quarter of century's expert
ence In dealing with "ornery hom-
bres." Willard Wilton Webb. former
secret service operative and deputy
sheriff In the West of the days gone
by, has never had a single man try to
resist him when an arrest was to be
made. Some of the bad uns" that
have followed him to jail az tamely as
lambs have killed other officers who
later tried the same trick.
THE worst man / ever had to han
die was fellow named Sid Mum, at
Telluride. Colo.." said Mr.. Webb at a
local hotel the other day. He was
something Of a bully, and had been
raising a disturbance. i told him he
had better come along to jail with me,
or something like that. and he came
along very peaceably.
About three months later he shot
a marshal who tried to arrest him.
Il have no particular method. just
take 1t for granted that man Ia 60
ing to resist, and don't let him get
the drop on me.
Maybe my luck comes from my be-
lief in God. think He must have
kept me from getting killed out IN the
Red Desert, around Sweetwater. Wyo.
A fellow took shot at me from be-
hind a gully. He hit me in the chest,
the bullet passing from right to left
and out on the other side. ! don't
know who the man was or why he did
it
"Out In Lander, Wyo., was shot in
the abdomen by rich gambler, who
was known as q tough customer. he
believed some one had cheated him
and began to raise rough house.
r While the marshal had hold OF him,
the fellow let his pistol go off, not
meaning to hit anyone, however. III
hadn't turned just at that moment, l
would have gotten the full benefit or
II, but as 1t was, Ii just grazed me.
No one knew that had been hit. The
same gambler afterward gave me
job.
They call me q 'gunman.' but !
think ! have carried gun around
much less than most OF the men who
have lived In the wild country. / was
marshal of the camp at Berwind, Colo,
near Ludlow, during the strike trou.
bles, but took no part In the shoot
ing.v
Mr. Webb arrested on an average Of
from twenty-five TO thirty men q
month while deputy sheriff In San
Miguel County. Colorado. He was
member of the posse that captured
Harry Tracy and two companions at
Browns Park. Utah.
Tracy was q cold-blooded fellow
Just like frog. He said II he had
known his pals were going to give up
he would have shot them and then
himself. And he meant it." said Mr..
Webb.
The lure OF the wild country is back
on the old veteran law and order
man. He is considering an offer from
a syndicate OF Denver men which is
developing the oil fields in the Red
Desert, between Baggs. Wyo., and the
district west of Rawlins.
II guess the old, rough country Is
my country, after ALL" he says.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08
Red Cross Notes

The yarn for the Red Cross knitting
has been transferred to Miss Kneal's
millinery parlors, call there for same.
The Red Cross desires t' thank
every one connected with the ,lay. II
was success and netted $3.50.
$3.50 was raised. from a ocial at
Alton. Many thanks.
Next Monday afternoon, Feb. 18th
the Knitting-B Bee will meet with Mrs.
Arthur Hill. assisted by Mesdames
Hockstad and Swafford. Everyone try
and go.
The supper for the l4th has been
postponed for the present.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08
WORST WINTER IN YEARS.

Snow, wind and extreme cold caused
more colds this winter than in years.
Foley's Honey. and. Tar proved its
worth. in thousands of homes. Mrs.
Edward Strevy, r. 81, Clinton, o., says:
81 think Foley's Honey and Tar is the
only medicine for coughs and colds and
recommend IL highly" Fine for child
ren.-Hite's Drug Store.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

II is estimated that there are go
900 acres OF mangrove swamps on the
island OF Mindoro In the Philippines.
AS tannIn made from mangrove bark
IL greatly IN demand, there is an op'
portunity for profitable investments IN
this wood The timber IL controlled
by the bureau of forestry. and . II.
sspss agreement would b nee1sd.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

standing the teacher. Miss Ada Bard
well, will place under it a name plate
showing that they have the honor both
for the, township and the school.
Officers OF the Teachers Association
are: Miss Elizabeth Wetmore, Pnesi-
dent Miss Mayme SeroPgie, Vice Presi-
dent; Supt. Geo. b. Crawford, Secretary
Treasurer.
The resolutions adopted by the
association indicate that every teacher
is to pay ten cents annual dues to the
association, payable by rural teachers
to the commissioner and by city
teachers to their superintendeDts.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

Lofty trees once grew in Greenland
and nearly all Of the inbospitable
northern lands. Trees OF the same
sorts as are growing today are found
as fossil remains In countries where
the climate Is now 30 harsh that
scarcely any tree will grow even few
inches high.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

Daniel Driscoll, Of Tompkinsville
Park, Staten Island, has white bird
with pink eyes, yellow bill and vel.
low legs, and local ornithological ex.
perts whom he has consulted are sure
the bird is sparrow.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

The method of cultivation Of silk,
the rearing OF the worms and the reel
ing and weaving have not materially
changed In China for hundreds Of
years. Old Chinese prints show that
the methods In vogue today are much
the same as those employed 5000
years ago.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

The Ohio State pharmaceutical AS
sociation instructed its council of ad-
ministration to take over. and fun
without profit to the association, the
business of all members who may be
called to the service of the country.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

Australia Is reported to be the chief
source of the worlds wool supply.
though It Is said that South America
and Australia have about the same
number of sheep, approximately 100,-
100000.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

For modern requirements concrete
piles having a section less than IA
inches square or equivalent area
should never be used II more than 30
feet long.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

Danish manufacturers are using net.
tie fiber extensively In the making OF
yarns, cloth and binder twine. The
nettle used grows wild In Denmark,
and after the fiber has been removed
the leave and tops are utilized as cat
tie fodder.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

A Harvard professor of chemistry Is
making experiments with lachrymo-
genie gas for use in the trenches. II
causes copious weeping that renders
accurate Workmanship impossible on
the part OF the enemy.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

The oldest woman preacher In the
United States is Mrs. Mary Goddard.
Of Brunswick, Ne. Mrs. Goddard,
though 107 years old, continues to
preach occasionally to congregations
Of Friends.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

A western railroad company pro-
vides a shower bath attachment In Its
cars used for shipping pigs. The show.
er Is turned on the closely packed an
imals at regular intervals. This lowers
the temperature and saves the lives OF
dozens OF the animals.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

II makes a difference whether pin
money goes for diamond pins or rolling
pins.
A woman likes to have people say
that she is young-looking and is men,
ber of an old family.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

Charles Mix, a farmer near Pierre.
8. d., hauled blanketed full-grown
porker to a doctor for medical atten-
tion. using pleasure car. He says
hogs are too valuable these days to
take chances with them.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

That woman who said a man is Q
fool II he takes a woman's advice
and fool II he doesn't might have
said at the start that all men are
fools, but she tried to break the news
gently.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

The high price of gasoline is said
to be creating new. demand for elec-
trio vehicles for both pleasure and
commercial purposes in the United
Kingdom.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

Scientific investigation has ruined
the lark's reputation for early rising.
II has been demonstrated that there
are many birds which are out before
the larke.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

The things one gives up may be.
come character makers, and the things
he receives may become character
weakeners.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

When rogue wants to get a mans
money, he appeals to bis desire to get
more money and get 1t easy.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

One hears more about the actions Of
bad women and men, than about the
influence and helpfulness Of good
ones.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

About the hardest thing the average
man has to do Is to get his estimate Of
himself TO pass without discount.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

An opportunist is one who waits un'
I'll others have done something which
he can turn to his own advantage.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

A thrifty lawyer usually finds out
how much his client has before decid.
ing on the fee for his services.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

The man who never changes his
opinion Is hardly worth more yconsid-
Grafton than the one who is always
changing.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

There is usually dissatisfaction
when one member Of the matrimonial
firm wants to do all the talking.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

Usually the man who is a chronic
faultfinder could be kept busy with
himself II ne were not blinded TO his
own mistakes.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

Many persons exploit their own vir.
tues on the principle that others will
advertise their vices for them.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

Many men. will work harder to
maintain false idea than they will
10 establish the truth.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

The only, industrial occupation In
which some persons seem to he sue
cessful Is trouble making.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

What most persons need 10 not more
activity. but more character back Of
What they have.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

There are persons who conclude
they are right so long as their con-
sciences do not trouble them.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

Persons who are actually doini
things are too busy to lament ovel
loft opportunities.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

A good wife tells the virtues of her
3 husband to the neighbor. but keeps
his faults TO tell him.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

A man may well consider his re-
Jigion a failure unless 1t keeps him out
Of fatrouble with other folks.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

A man can acquire a reputation by
getting into Jail, but the right char
acter will keep him out.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

There Is not much. Likelihood that
the average person will overwork ahis
charitable impulses.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

The opinions Of a man who 10 afraid
or having them known are hardly
worth much anyhow.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

The popular idea OF success win
probably continue to be to get proper
ty when 1t is to live ,honorably.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

Il is sometimes deceiving to Judge
the importance of q matter by the
amount Of talk over it. Q
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

A man might have some excuse for
exercising the privilege Of playing the
fool II 1t affected no one but him
self.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

There are persons who can stare
duty out Of countenancs without be-
inI ashamed.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

Employees who Intentionally waste
wrcking time are guilty of form OF
petty larceny.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

Some men are so cautious they will
never allow their friends to owe them
q cent.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

There would be j.. fewer spinsters
from choice II. men would raise the
standard of their own sex.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

Many an untimely grave has been
filled by the emptying of the wrong
bottle.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

Absence makes the heart grow fond.
or. The wise young man goes home
early.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

II takes more than an eye-opener
to make the topper see the error OF his
ways.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

The good die young and the old sin
usrs die hard.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

The outlook for most persons de-
pends very much on their lookout.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

The person who is nearest being
satisfied with himself is least likely
to be satisfied with others.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

Hope for the best. prepare for the
STorst and take what comes.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

There are still some vacant lots on
Easy street.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

1t takes some persons a long time
TO reach the age of discretion.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

Though the world may owe US q
living, only few are preferred cred.
usors.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

The approval OF a dishonest person
is more OF liability than an asset.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

Boosting OF their strong points Is q
weakness with some people.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

A quiet wedding II often the pre-
luds to q noisy divorce.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

= The wise guy and the fools money
soon get together.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

Few men appreciate their freedom
until they find themselves In Jail or
smarrisd.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

Men who believe whisky Is good 70
q cold nearly always have a cold.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-02-08

Many q truthful man breaks hii
word because he shutters.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-21
Clarke Heads New
Steel Export Concern
Will End Relations With Lacka-
wanna Company on January l

Edmund A. S. Clarke. president Of
the Lackawanna Steel Company, was
elected yesterday president OF the new
association of independent steel in
terests for the promotion of foreign
trade. Mr.. Clarke, after meeting
OF the organizers of the new combine
ut the Offices of the Midvale Steel
and Ordnance Company, announced
that he would sever relations with
the Lackawanna Company on January
! next.
The question of name for the new
organization, which is soon to be in
corporated in this state, was under dis
cussion again yesterday, and some
opposition was expressed to the name
Independent Steel Products Corpora
ton, which had been tentatively adopt
cd. Mr. Clarke is expected shortly to
announce the name under which the
new instrument which is being forged
under the terms of the Webb Pomerene
act will operate, and also the names
OF the other officers and directors.
In. response to an inquiry as to
whether the steel amalgamation for
foreign selling was to be open to all
units of the industry on similar terms
to those of the new copper combina-
ton. one of the organizers indicated
that the membership would be some
Wnat more closely restricted, but that
that phase of the matter was still un-
der consideration and was discussed at
yesterdays meeting
New-York tribune., 1918-12-21
Trade Waiting for
Price Concessions
Business i'm Wholesale Lines Is
Reported as Moving Slowly

Although retail trade is fairly brisk
as result Of the holiday demand,
business in wholesale lines is reported
as moving slowly.
"The general attitude as TO manu-
featured goods says Bradstreet's, ais
to reduce prices in order to hasten
rcadjustments and make market
Further Indications Of the disposition
to reduce stocks are afforded by West
ern announcements that writing Of fire
insurance policies has decreased, and
that in some instances cancellations
have been effected. In point of activity
the mail-order Grade stands in the fore
front, the temperance of influenza
having deferred rural consumers from
visiting the larger cities"
According to "Dun's Review" buyers
have not hastened to operate extern
sively at the first sign of price con-
cessions, but are mainly purchasing
only for imperative needs, and in a
few instances have requested the cam
collation. of orders placed at higher
figures
New-York tribune., 1918-12-21
Move Executive Offices

Headquarters of the New York State
Railways, operating trolley lines in
Rochester, Syracuse, Utica and inter-
mediate towns, and the Rochester Rail
way and Light Company were ordered
transferred from New York to Roches-
ter at directors meetings of the two
concerns held here to-day.
~ After electing: James F. Hamilton, of
Rochester, president of the New York
State company and James T. Hutchngs,
also of Rochester, head of the Roches-
ter corporation, it was decided to give
the concerns more pronounced local
character by moving the executive
offices of both and the operating head
quarters Of the former to the Monroe
County city. The light company which
produces gas and electricity in Roches-
ter, has been operated from Offices here
The corporations are controlled by
the Mohawk Valley Company, repre-
senting the New York Central and other
ssyndicated interests, which elected
Walter N. Herman, of Utica, president
New-York tribune., 1918-12-21
Commodities
/ n d u S trial
Cotton

Prices made new high ground for
the movement in the cotton market
yesterday. There was considerable
realizing at the start but it was alb
sorbed on very slight reactions. and
prices soon firmed up on trade buying
and covering promoted by the bullish
spot news and increase export demand.
January contracts advanced from PITT
to 28.45, the highest level reached
since that delivery sold at 24.53 early
III the month, and closed at 2S.44, with
the general list closing at a net ad-
vance of 27 to 65 points.
The census report showing 10252, ,402
bales ginned to December 13 against
l0,131,594 last year, proved slightly
above expectations and may have in
creased the disposition to take profits
On long cotton during the early trad
ing. 1t failed to change views of the
crop based on the governments recent
estimate, however, and was evidently
not an important factor. The market
opened steady at decline of l point
to an advance of 81 points. December
held we'll above Thursdays closing
figures, but later months eased off
right after the call, showing net de-
cline Of some 18 to 20 points. This
was considered a small reaction com
pared with the extent of recent ad-
vances, but realizing sales seemed to
have been we'll absorbed and the mar
ket soon firmed up on trade buying,
covering by early sellers and further
broadening of commission house de-
mand. Closing prices were at prac-
tically the best point of the day and
December contracts sold at the 80
cent level in the late trading.
1t was reported during the day that
twenty steamers were expected at Gal
weston within the next two weeks to
load cotton. According to local eight
brokers no American tonnage ) offer
ing as yet, but it is expected to be
in the market any day, as some vessels
have been released for the cotton
trade. A correction in the exports
movement for the season increased the
total by $4,000 bales which tended to
emphasize the increasing movement
although clearances reported for the
day were only 9,069 bales.
The local market for spot cotton was
steady and so points higher at Bic
for middling upland. compared with
30.05c the day before and Bloc the
year before.
The range of prices follows:
New-York tribune., 1918-12-21
Dividends
Extras

Sullivan Machinery Company-Ex-
ira dividend of 1 per cent in addition
to regular quarterly dividend of 11a
per cent, both payable January Is to
stockholders of record January 1.
Bank of Manhattan Company.-Ex-
ira dividend of l per cent in addition
to regular quarterly dividend of per
cent, both payable January to stock
holders of record December 26.
r, MacAndrews & Forbes Company
Extra dividend of 21s per cent On
common stock in addition to regular
quarterly dividends Of Il per cent on
preferred and 212 per cent on common
stocks, all payable January Is to stock
holders Of record December 81.
Citizens National Bank.-Extra divi-
dend OF l per cent in addition to the
regular quarterly dividend of 21a per
cent, payable January 9.
Michigan Limestone and Chemical
q on preferred, January is, December
New-York tribune., 1918-12-21
Rail Executives
Agree on Plan of
Modified Control
Terms Under Which Private
Operation L. Desired To
BE Announced Soon
100 Companies in Accord

The standing committee of twenty
eight members of the Association Of
Railway Executives, representing over
80 per cent of the country's railroad
mileage and 1870 different companies,
has formulated a plan for turning the
carriers back to private ownership un-
der modified government control. This
was announced yesterday following
meeting of the committee in the board
room of the New York, New Haven &
Hartford Railroad. The terms under
which the railroad executives propose
that the transportation machine be
given back to the owners will be for
mally presented to full meeting of
the association at the New York Cham
ber of Commerce on December 30, nc
cording to T. De Witt Cuyler, chair
man, who in issuing statement, said:
"Thc standing committee met this
afternoon and called a meeting of the
member roads of the association for
Monday, December 30, in the rooms of
the New York Chamber of Commerce.
At this meeting the standing commit
tee will report the results of it's work
on the return of the railroads to pri
vate operation and remedial legislation
in connection Herewith. 1t had been
December 80 in Chicago, but in view
of the sessions of the Interstate Com
merce Commission beginning January
2, 1919, it was deemed more advisable
to call the meeting at an earlier date,
and in New York, because more con-
venient to the majority of our men,
bers."
Although it ia expected that the plans
of the railroad executives for return
ing the roads to private ownership may
not be made public until the hearings
before the Interstate Commerce Com
mission early next month, scheme
reported to be gaining in favor rec
ommends the immediate return of the
roads to the individual corporations, to
be operated for the account of the
government under The supervision of
the Director General until the end of
the twenty-One months after the decla-
ration Of peace.
1t is also proposed, according to
these reports, that the Director Cen
eral continue to exercise full powe4' to
direct the cooperative use of lines, ter
minals, equipment and other facilities,
and to route traffic on the short or
most open lines, as the interest of the
public required Under this plan, it
was said Improvement work and pur-
chase of new equipment could be re-
SuIled by the railroad corporations.
Sponsors of the above plan further
claim that the acceptance OF their pro-
posal would settle the future status of
the railroads as that of private owner
ship and management under strict gov
ernmental supervision in the public
interest. 1t would also allow Congress,
it Is stated, time in which to study
and frame permanent regulatory laws.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-21
Cotton Cinnings Larger
Returns to Dec. IS Show In
crease Over Last Year

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Cotton
ginned prior to December 13 was TO-
252, ,402 running bales, including 139,O74
round bales; 1878 bales of American
Egyptian and 1,060 bales Of Sea Island
the Celt'us Bureau to-day reported.
Prior to December 13 last year total
gInnings were 10,131 ,594, including
1896 round bales and S3,28S bales of
Sea Island
Ginnings by states are:
Alabama, 725.376; Arizona, 23,O11;
ARKANSAS, 1882; California; $4,000;
Florida, 24335; Georgia, 1S72.344;
Louisiana, 493 1858; Mississippi. 9s9.-
~; Missouri, 46,542; North Carolina
i5'64S; Oklahoma, 516,793; South
Carolina, 1,329,2O7; Tennessee' 254. $40;
Texas, 2,4O1,542 Virginia, 1s,297; eli
other states, 3,717.
Sea Island: Florida. II ,94S Georgia,
14,291; South Carolina, 4O21.