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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-01-30
OLD CONVICT IS LET OUT
Released From Pennsylvania PenIten.
tiary After Passing 50 Years for
wife Murder.

Harrisburg, Pa.-After serving thir-
ty-three yeurs In the Western Penn
sylvania penitentiary on the charge of
numbering his wife, william Josiah
McMeen, who went to the institution
as a youth of twenty-four, was recent
ly released, a gray-haired, feeble man.
old before his time.
Convicted upon purely circumstan-'
tial evidence, at the time when Grover
Cleveland was serving his first term as
president, McMeen has been a model
prisoner and the pardon board of the
State has recommended that he be lib
Grated.
BY a trick of fate John J. Patter-
son jr., a boyhood chum Of McMeens,
is district attorney of Juniata County,
from which county the prisoner was
sent to the penal institution. Under
appear before the state prison board
and oppose his friends release, but 1t
was granted despite the objections.
McMeen has served longer In the peni-
Tertiary than any man in the custody
Of the state today. A position Is
awaiting him In a coal yard in Juniata
County when he Is finally given his
freedom.
In 1885 McMeen purchased some
strychnine in Harrisburg and sent 1t
to his wife to kill rats, as he said. His
wife put the strychnlne in grape jelly,
which she was making, ate some Of
the jelly and died.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-01-30

stones, with two babies at her one
side and screaming ten-year-old
at her other, lies stark. staring
eyed woman, dead among those
remnants of the household which
she strove to preserve. In time.
the girl will pick up one child.
lead the other, and go forth into
the streets to beg. Their best pos
sible future is that they may be
found and passed through starva-
tons clearing house to some or.
phanage."
Mr.. Chatter spent several days in
the city viewing the work being
done by Near East Relief for the
thousands of refugees, whose whole
hope of existence lies on the gen.
crosby of the American people as
expressed through this organiza-
ton, which, in desperate need of
funds to continue the work,
through its treasurer, Cleveland H.
Dodge. ! Madison Avenue, New
York City, is now making an APP
peal for continued support by the
American people.
1--WE spent some few days in fire.
quenting the American Commit
tees work shops, where men and
women weave cloth from Georgian
WOOL" says the author, cor build
the looms for this purpose. Mere
children Of fourteen are seen at
their apprenticeship of cloth-cut-
ting. shoe-making, braziery and
rug-weaving.
They were but refugees, these
serious-eyed workers, whose fami-
lies had been massacred, whose
homes had been burned, and had
emerged from such horrors as have
no other nation in the war; >yet
here they were, already at the
tasks which would rehabilitate the
Armenian nation of tomorrow"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-01-30

Il don't understand why you are
here, Miss Aiken. but you are going to
take the next train with me to your
mether's home. You have lost that
'baby-dolp expression. How strange
hat the little picture girl and you
should be the same. Why. one Of the
inducements that Jack offered me was
Christmas. I'll run In and buy that
doll, and then we will proceed to Miss
HOLSTERS"
AS they entered Miss HOLSTERS
apartment, they uttered cry Of sur
prise, for standing In the middle of
the room was a child.
"Why, here's just the one we are
looking for. Here's beautiful doll for
you Look. little one" said Miss Hol-
lister.
Boys don't want dolls" cried the
tot; "they want soldiers and guns. and
steam cars, and
But why are you dressed like lit
tie girl?"
Because my father don't know any
better. He left me home all alone on
Christmas. so just came In here-the
turkey smelled so good
Suddenly a voice was heard, full Of
anxiety. asking: us my boy here~
yes" said Miss HOLSTER; "come
right in"
"John! !" she added in great aston
ishment.
"Yes, Mary" said the man ito think
have found you after all these years.
My wife died last year, and this is all
I have" he said. pointing to the boy
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-01-30

to see II I can't find someone equally
lonely"
Suiting the action to the words. Miss
Holllster donned her coat aud left the
house. calling to the maid. probably
III bring home some guests for din
ner"
Looking along the street for some
one tn share her loneliness she spied
a young girl walking listlessly along,
apparently without any destination, as
II she had missed altogether the joy
Gus meaning of the holiday.
Merry Christmas" she said putting
her hand forward. The girl paused
second, and then repeated, Merry
Christmas" adding. sit may he merry
FOR you but not for me-"
why are you so lonely on such a
glorious day?" said Miss HOLSTER,
the air just seems to Jingle with
radiant light"
at seems strange to tell ones
troubles to stranger, but / left
home because thought l could sing,
and have been unsuccessful in my
attempt, and / am too proud to let
the folks know. When / think of the
tree at home-the turkey dinner, and
only myself missing, / just can't bear
it," Her big blue eyes filled with
tears.
Cheer up, grille! No one can en-
joy Christmas day alone. You can
only have merry Christmas II others
share IL with you. Let's celebrate to-
gether. / have dinner already pre-
pared, but no guests.
Lets find one or two others equal
ly lonely, and maybe we can all get
together and have a good time. May
be we have something In common. /
left home years ago because I thought
could write something worth while.
But the only real human interest is
not in books and magazines. but all
around u.s."
But" questioned the girl, "can you
go up to strangers just like that?" with
a wave of the hand.
Hardly. One must be moved by
the Christmas spirit. Look at that
man over there, staring at that doll
In the window"
The man turned at the sound Of
her voice and asked: Pardon me, do
you know any little girl who would
just love to have a doll? There must
be hundreds Of little girls just aching
for one. That doll is the counterpart
Of a picture my partner has on his Of
fee desk-dark curls, blue eyes and
all. That picture has been mascot
to me, and I would love to buy the
doll. But I missed my train. and
am not acquainted in the city. Talk
about q bachelor being lonely at
Christmas Why, Christmas In a big
city alone-never, never again for me-"
Miss HOLSTERS face beamed with
pleasure. you are just the person we
want. We will form a triple alliance
of 'has-been' lonelies. You just come
along to my place, it's only around the
corner and share my Christmas din
ner Christmas Is really the children's
day, so let's just pretend we are chill
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-01-30
DRINK HOT WATER
BEFORE BREAKFAST
Says you really feel clean, sweet
and fresh inside, and
are seldom i'll.

II you are accustomed to wake up
with a coated tongue, foul breath or
q dun, dizzy headache; or, II your
meals sour and turn into gas and
acids, you have real surprise await.
ing you. ,.
upon arising, drink glass OF hot
water with a teaspoonful of limestone
phosphate In II. This Is intended to
first neutralize and then wash out OF
your stomach, liver, kidneys and
thirty feet of intestines all the indi-
gestible waste, poisons, sour bile and
toxins, thus cleansing, sweetening and
purifying the entire alimentary canal.
Those subject to sick headaches,
backache, bilious attacks, constipation
or any form Of stomach trouble, are
urged to get quarter pound OF lime
stone phosphate from the drug store
and begin enjoying this morning in
side-bath. 1t is said that men and
women who try this become enthu-
siastic and keep 1t up daily. II Is a
splendid health measure for 1t Is more
important to keep clean and pure on
the inside than on the outside, because
the skin pores do not absorb impure
ties into the blood, causing disease,
while the bowel pores do.
The principle of bathing inside Is
not new, assmillions of people practice
IL. Just as hot water and soap cleanse.
purify and freshen the skin, so hot
water and teaspoonful of limestone
phosphate act on the stomach, liver,
kidneys and bowels. Limestone phos-
phate is an inexpensive white powder
and almost tasteless,
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-01-30

dren again and don't need any intro
duction, just 'come-on over"
MY name is Merton, and think you
must be Mrs. Santa Claus"
mo, Pm not; Pm Miss HOLSTER, and
this is Miss"
Aiken" interrupted the girl.
"Why, my partners name is Aiken,
and was on my way to join him at
his mothers house."
"You mean, Thomas AikenT
"Sure enoughi"
3 "Oh. ne is my brother"
"well, I declared Then surely
must buy that doll for your sister.
Doesn't Il look like herr"
IT haven't any little sister. That
must have been my picture when I was
D little girl"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-01-30
STOP CATARRH! OPEN
N0STRllS AND HEAD
Says Cream Applied in Nostrils
Relieves Head Colds at Once.

If your nostrils are clogged and your
head is stuffed and you can't breathe
freely because of a cold or catarrh, just
get small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm
at any drug store. Apply q little of
this fragrant, antiseptic cream into
your nostrils and let it penetrate
through every air passage of your head,
soothing and healing the infamed, swol-
len mucous membrane and you get in
slant relief.
All! how good it feels. Your nos
trils are open, your head is clear, no
more hawking, snuffling, blowing; no
more headache, dryness or struggling
for breath. Ely's Cream Balm is just
what sufferers from head colds and ca
tarrh need. It's a delight.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-01-30
OLD-TIME COLD CURE
DRINK HOT TEAL
..-..e.........-

Get a small package of Hamburg
Breast Tea at any pharmacy. Take a
tablespoonful of the tea, put cup of
boiling water upon it, pour through a
sieve and drink teacup full at any
time during the day or before retiring
1t is the most effective way to break
a cold and cure grip, as it opens the
pores of the skin, relieving congestion.
Also loosens the bowels, thus breaking
up cold.
Try it the next time you suffer from
a cold or the grip. 1t is inexpensive
and entirely vegetable, therefore safe
and harmless.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-01-30
RUB RHEUMATISM FROM
STIFF ACHING JOINTS
Rub Soreness from joints and muscles
with small trial bottle of old
st. Jacobs Liniment
Stop dosing" rheumatism.

Stop dosing" rheumatism.
It's pain only; not one case in fifty
requires internal treatment. Rub
soothing, penetrating st. Jacobs Lini-
ment" right on the tender spot" and
by the time you say Jack Robinson
out comes the rheumatic pain. "St.
Jacobs Liniment" is n harmless rheu-
matism cure which never disappoints
and doesn't burn the skin. 1t takes
pain, soreness and stiffness from ach-
ing joints, muscles and bones; stops
sciatica, lumbago, backache, neuralgia.
Timber up! Get a 30 cent bottle of
old-time, honest 'St. Jacobs Eminent"
from any drug store, and in moment
you'll be free from pains, aches and
tism away.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-01-30

NsrStuS ~ t"e ~~5''s 5S''
upon reaching our car we found it
blocked by a host of humanity,
who, having learned Americans
were in the town, had hurried in
from e,.sy village to plead their
cause.
Prayer of the Dying.
81 shall never forget what fol-
lowed. There arose cry coming
from thousands of starved lips, not
a cheer, not a welcome, not God
speed, but the last prayer of dy-
ing people. 1t was addressed
through us to that far-off land of
generous hearts; and under the
twilight, with Ararat cleaning
overhead, it rang endlessly out
through the death-smitten town:
America! America! America!!!
Armenian refugees, selling the
last souvenirs OF their beloved dead
at a bazaar in Erivan are wildly
described.
Behind the market stands the
second bazaar" says Mr.. Chatter.
Penetrate the tattered throng that
revolves increasingly in its quest
of purchasers and you recognize
the husband selling his wife's head
dress, the wife selling her hus-
bands coat, the son his sisters ear
rings. Thus laden with memen-
toes of broken homes and OF the
dear dead ones, these emaciated
creatures pass by, silent as funeral
mutes, profoundly solicitous; for
though starvation may bring a
man to dispose of his wife's burial
clothes. he will not cry them for
sale.
Half loaf of black bread will
purchase yonder scarf, together
with the owners story, yet he will
display no emotion as he parts
with the last loved souvenir. One
must eat, it seems, even that one
may have tears to weep"
Children Wall with Dead.
Other narrowing stories of this
city, the capital OF the new Arme-
Man republic, are told by the au-
thor in his account of his visit to
this desolated region. up goes a
childish wall" says Mr.. Chatter,
(which leads us to one of those
dark cellars, the scene Of an hourly
common tragedy. Here on the
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-01-30
surprlse In Store Tor Santa.

Jack--we've sput the chest OF draw
ers In front Of the fireplace.
Harold-Yes.
Jack-You tied the string to the
handle of the door,
Harold-Yes; and tied the other
md of the String to the Watering.
Jack-Then we ought to find out the
real facts about Santa Claus.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-01-30
UCROUCHING by herself in a

UCROUCHING by herself in a
~ corner. a little seven-year-
old girl was cracking something be-
tween two stones" says Melville
Chatter in an article, "The Land OF
Stalking Death" in the National
Geographic Magazine, describing
conditions in Armenia. 81 looked
closer and found the child was eat
ing the marrow from a bone"
"Where did she get it," asked
the interpreter who accompanied
me.
"Yonder in the grave yard" he
replied, after questioning the girl.
This child, according to Mr..
Chatter, was subsisting solely on a
small dole of rice furnished daily
bv the Near East Relief represent
atives in her nativ- city, .lgdir.
There was not sufficient food in the
town to even give one meal day
to all of the children ard shortly
after they had received this bare
pittance of food all were searching
for any bit on which they might
chew to appease their hunger. They
picked up beetles, straws, and one
a piece of a horses hoof, says Mr..
Chatter.
Root and Grass Diet.
Conditions at @Igdir are horrible
almost beyond belief People live
chiefly on roots and grass, but oc-
casionally the diet is varied by the
killing OF dog or cat. Workers
sent out by Near East Relief, the
former Committee for Armenian
and Syrian Relief, who are furnish
ing the only sustenance to these
people, told Mr.. Chatter that it was
impossible TO remove at once the
bodies of those who had died from
starvation, and when they were
taken out for burial. an arm or a
leg of the body had been eaten by
the famished survivors.
Mr.. Chatter tells of visit to the
burying ground when graves were
torn open and bodies exhumed by
the famished inhabitants 1--WE had
taken short cut" he says, ITO.
ward where our car waited and by
chance we were skirt;ng the ceme-
terry. Our guide pointed thither
and said:
at is not a pleasant sight You
must understand that the Turks
left this country so bare that there
were not even spades. Graves must
be dug with any available thing,
even with human bones. IL the
dead has relative strong enough
TO carry a weight-big stones are
placed on the grave; but If not
he shrugged significantly.
81 asked, hardly knowing how to
frame my question, Exactly what
exactly whom do you meanP
Is Men Stalk Dogs.
"1 mean he answered, the
pariah dogs by day and under
cover Of night-well, come and see
for yourselves
II will never forget that terrible
acre of earth-the low-boulder-
heaped mounds, and those others,
the unprotected graves, now re-
vealed as empty, scooped-out holes
whose Drinks were strcwn about
with remnants of torn-off gar
ments, among which lay blackened
semblances of humanity. AS we
turned away the apparition of a
great. yellow pariah dog, paving
among the graves, drew from us a
voliey of stones. Then as he skunk
off, a skeleton-like man sprang up
from behind the wall (under cover
of which he had been stalking his
prey and, Draining the beast with
az club, disappeared, carrying its
carcass with him.
"Our farewells and thanks TO the
American Committees manager
seemed an endless proceeding and
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-01-30

SIS OLLI s T u X
glanced up from her
paper. That's pretty
good advice" she muir
INJURED as she read the
words once again.
The custom of for
getting ones elf and
making merry with 9TH
ers and for others is a
wise and wholesome
one 81 believe I'll
stroll along the streets
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-01-30
.America! Ar1eriCa!!" the Millions Crvi
In Sad Armenia, Land OF Stalking Deaf

Melville Chatter, home from
Near East, Tells Narrowing
Story of Human Misery
There-Beetles and Straw
for Food.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-01-30
Making
MerryWith
Others
BY ELEDA LEDMAN

Copyright 1912 Mcclure Newspaper Syn
dicate)
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
DANGER OF ANOTHER WAR

M ONE familiar with the course of history no ~ l
 realizes the slight pretexs upon which wars bavo b sGaFCeo can look over the world today excent zb th louhoeS1 1eeLng of melancholy alarm The 1ord + E nas no abiding realization of the of the Great Ua h 4 spohlng Tor another fight In part of Enrono ~ D forces which threaten war N uiope are
 oups o1 individuals strive for the particular limos +ht ey oeslre with little regard the conseonnno t lght De entalIed upon themselves others hv bo o1 ther ambitions Poland fights Russia Franoo i o ehter further into Germany All nations aro war shiFs ana assembling armaments as vast as cir permits The Irish question comine to ha da oalce for the world to deal with. "6erouS one
 by propaganda by inc interplay racial eelinos Inv + operation or human hareds centuries hatreds ara surfeo and the pile made ready for the torch 0
 Even in the United States which nations has to greatest bias for neither the of staesa to any degree in the minds of editors multitude of IS there adequate picture of what war was and m picture whatever Of what the next will be-
 Senators make faces at each other Senate Chamber fhey exchange nane remarks about the League Nations They neither know what was, what will be est possible number of hatred Japan and for Mexico the secales of his never omit o fan the flames of snmosy which illuminate the Irish tion.
 British statesmen unwilling settle the Irish oues- ton they that this problem must be solved before there true friend ship English speaking peoples Nothing of British republic will suffice to lay this seven turies
 Peace is waiting whenever willing receive it Men have the free will to slaughter themselves until such time they have the wisdom prudence o submit to the arbraments of reason.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
DEATH OF MIR. BISHOP

HE INSTINCT of self preservation it's existence A the mysterious brain with the speech centers, the LOT cenfs and all the other ceners by which the AodS of is enabled function So have expression.
 When the cells of center injured, destroyed the corresponding function injury may come from blow from lesion of organic maady from blood cot from extreme fatigue impair men The degree of impairment depends upon the of the injury
 There is no mystery when somebody so-called voluntary deah as did Nathaniel Bishop, of distinguish ed family; himself man of abilities
 The underlying his suicide might had the leson or impairment been otherwise located have caused blindness paralysis loss of speech the ability to write or any of fifty other changes activity which might be enumerated
 In the light of modern is seen to be no of morals than loss of word memory O power Go move the muscles of leg spirit operates through physical machine When this machine broken the energy of the spirit operate more than the energy of electricity aature of q broken motor.
 Such case is regrettabe but the case of one orectiy killed by shock; indirectly by paralysis
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
FIGHT IT THROUGH

In your work and in your play,
 Fight it through: Hang right on like yellow c4ay Fight it through! When a job you once begin,
 Through the thick and throzsg4 fine
 thin, Set your mind and heart to win!
 Fight it through! What if others may have failed,
 Fight it through Though by powerful odds assaiIed Fight it through! Refuse to be an "alSo-ran." Square your shoulders like a. man. Grit your teeth and say '1 canr'
 Fight it through! We'll, suppose things do look bad.
 Fight it drought Show a little pep, get mad,
 Fight it drought When you know you're in the rishA It's your duty, boy, to fight, So go in with all your might!
 Fight it through The Cave Scout in March Aexs
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
NATURES BLIND FORCES

M H n14Anr~o nature for many misfortunes he 4 n1nsen created Unfortunately the is often not oaEe "no perperated the fault
 naVe been swept away by spring foods themselves did - Iet loose tne torrent But they part of a society that destroyed mighty forests aronnd inc
 of streams Had these preserved they let il out as it needed f~'e0' ~
 0o ".t0 oener caIamltles from which suffers Man
 D: ~ eOranos through the forests and whole counties go up m smoke Man lives dirt disorder and inc na D'4Se carr1es away those susceptible to infection
 but such calamity the tornadoes? If is hard and an lnsoluble mystery, happy homes are tosed
 e ar ana useful lives snuffed out YOU exngsb caane ny this lnscrutable force nb,ri cast mas yet shown that ornadoes to the man Man can not protect himself against them save b1z w n o some hole 1 the ground usually he coud moi recn ID tlne It Is the old that philosophers have debaed since man began to argue why rain fails m just and unjust Nl " Do'n
 Perhaps these forces permitted to wreak tbeir will mat man be not too confident complacen He nav vol realize that he IS Tn the hands infinite forces which n M ana wisdom can control only hone is in oa nS o live Tn harmony with those seekinat bi1d strv1ve the whir1Wind of flood and fire ~ ~
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
THE FARMER: FRIDAY, APRn. g. 1920

deed the Junior Bureau is useful institution
 trains boys and girls in every line of activity; in asg machine work gardening shoe making bicycle repair Ing ana so on The boys and girls they get prizes and applause they become skill specialists in dozens of activities all useful to society
 they do without effort peasurably other children play They enrich themselves and and have good time.
 Junior Achievement Bureau teaches that work fghty, and done in the right spirit, is play.
 The New England Rotary Conference which Bridge po sent large delegation witnessed the activities nese teams of junior workers and pleaseu by the efficiency exhibited team girls to flo years of told how collars and what kind " shoulo be worn by what kind of people, "ork team of boys assembled dsassembled six bi yce so fast that adult mechanics asonshed at what they - ~
 lnere were lectures on gardening, canning pre- SerVne on now to candle and preserve egg There was Tn cutting bread and spreading | ne contests were miracles of efficiency.
 Bridgeport ought to take up same work sucn an agency could be generally established, the
 d'es would be billions richer and quinlIions happier