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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-08-25

Inspection showed that hong tourneye
and concealment had somewhat tar,
nished their smooth, glittering surface,
and no amount of cleaning or burnish.
ing was able to take off the two or
three greasy-looking spots that are
visible on the corners of two of them
stl. 1t does not hinder their useful
nes, however. The spots are supposed
to be the result of the action of the
salt water, that must have seeped it's
way into the box when they We're hid
IN the sand on the seashore some twen-
ty-seven or thirty years ago. They
lay in the storehouse in Washington,
and when the light was planned for
Crosse Point speculation was INDUCED
IN by the board of officials as to wheth-
er the lenses that had been so buffeted
about would serve for the place. They
cost $4,000, and they represented too
much money to be lying around. A
Crlal OF them was made and notWith-
standing their blemishes were found to
be irreproachably clear and perfect.
After all their viciSSitudes and wan
derlngs the lenses were in 1873 placed
where they now are, in care of E. J.
Moore, who seems to have a particular
love for the pilates with a story AS
they stand now in their supreme bril-
iancy, making as it were an eve that
emits one great white penetrating ray
Of light that reaches far out toward the
horizon of the lake and gives guidance
to many mariners, no casual observer
would ever dream of their age or hise
tory.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-08-25
Jeve1ry on the Hire system.


A fourishing establishment in New
York derives most of it's income from
lending jeWelry on hire, instead of SELL
ing it outright, to women who cannot
afford to buy.
The business is a perfectly legitimate
one. Only fair amount Of interest is
charged for the use of the goods, and
nothing is ever attempted in the way
Of deceiving customers as to the actual
value of the jewelry they hire.
You can go to this shop and get q
watch set with turquoise, to wear on
the lapel Of your new electric-blue
gown, and you can keep the watch as
long as you please by paying the rate
OF interest agreed upon when you take
possession of it.
Of course you must pay a deposit
amounting to the full value of the tur-
quoise bauble before you take it out
of the shop, but when you go back with
it all the money will be refunded ex-
cept the small sum charged for it's use
It is so with diamonds and rings. In
deed, the whole list and category Of
jewelry might be included.
On the night of a large ball the shop
will be nearly cleared Of it's rentable
stock. But by the next day noon every
thing is returned, and the jewels, new
" polished and glittering as ever, are
back in their eases waiting for the next
hiring out.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-08-25

Burying the Lenses in Florida.
that were not absolutely necessary, and
the tower that was to contain the much
shifted lenses was left unfinished.
AS time passed on the officials of the
North concluded to move all the arti-
cles of value from the outlying stations
in the South. Circumstances of which
there is no obtainable account arose
and the persons who had charge of the
removal Of valuables in the station
where these lenses were stored found
it impossible to reach place of safety
with them north of the much-Quoted
Mason and Dixon's line He, there
fore, invoiced the stock in his charge,
found by the records Of the place the
value and nature of the one solidly-
packed, foreign-looking box, and, with
an ingenuity that must be considered
commendable, took the box that held
the glasses to a safe distance, and,
having selected solid spot on the
sandy beach buried the box after care
fully repacking the lenses in a fashion
to withstand long burial in their
damp resting place. A chart was
drawn Of the location and duly turned
in to headquarters with a proper re-
port of the proceedings
In this fashion they lay through the
period Of strife and long after the
struggle was over, until the govern
ment had assumed natural course.
when they were exhumed and turned
over to headquarters at Washington.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-08-25

far from hOme-at least it was very
far for little girl. She was a sturdy
little lady, however, and the blackness
of the forest and the desolate stiffness
of the place, although they gave her
a lonesome feeling, did not frighten
her very badly.
She started to retrace her course as
she thought and was trudging stur-
Oily along when she was warned by the
shrill calls of the birds that a summer
shower was brewing. She broke into
a run, thinking every step would bring
her in sight of the edge Of the woods,
but she had mistaken her direction and
the underbrush remained unbroken
within the limits of her eyesight.
The warnings given by the birds
were not ill-timed, for a low rumbling
of distant thunder, coupled with the
startling music, made by the swaying
of the trees, told of the rapid ap-
proacn of storm This was too much
for the tired child. and a flood of tears
welled from her blue eyes,
The quickly gathering clouds hung
low in the sky and enveloped the forest
in darkness; the startled birds emitted
wild cries to their mates and flew zig
gag in search of shelter; the giant trees
were bent low before the force of the
wind, and the crawling, hopping things
on the earth eagerly hunted their
homes.
jamie was thoroughly frightened and
cried aloud. but her cries were unheard
save by the birds around and about
her, and even though they might have
been ever so willing to assist little
girl in dire distress, they were too
busy looking after their own families
and homes to render aid
jamie sank to the ground at the foot
of towering oak and covered her
eyes with her hands, to keep from
sight the streaks of binding lightning
that illuminated the forest Thus she
rested in fear and trembling as the
rain soaked through the trees and satu-
rated her light clothing.
Suddenly she became aware of the
presence Of something living, and her
baby mind at once concluded that the
bears had come after her. She was
afraid to look up, and only took her
hands from her eyes when something
cold and wet brushed against hem.
Instead of vicious bear jamie saw
well grown calf. 1t was a question
as to which one of those two lost OBJ
JectS was Lne more frlghtened, but
certain it was that their strange meet
ing in the depths Of the forest gave
each comfort and encouragement. The
little girl was overjoyed to see the calf.
and, as she was a country lass, it's
presence brought no sense of fear,
Before the calf knew exactly how it
happened its neck was encircled with
JAMES arms. Then it occurred to the
girl that under such circumstances a
calf should have more. sense than
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-08-25
is HEIRESS TO MILLIONS.
Miss Hope Goddard Who is Engaged
to Wed a Rich New Yorker

Miss Hope Goddard Who is Engaged
to Wed a Rich New Yorker
The formal announcement Of the en-
gagement of Hope Goddard, the heir
ess to the Goddard millions, and c. O.
Iselin, the New York millionaire and
well-known yachting man, was made
a day or two ago, says the New York
Sun. Mr.. 1selin has been paying mark
ed attention to Miss Goddard ever
since he returned from Europe last
winter. Miss Goddard will come in
for many millions of dollars worth Of
manufacturing property all in active
operation and among the best paying
in the country. She is Colonel God
dard's only daughter, and there are
three other children in the whole God
dard family to inherit the vast wealth
Of Moses B. I. Goddard, Mrs. T. P I.
Goddard, Mrs Frank w. Goddard,
Colonel Robert H I. Goddard and Colo
only owns manufacture property
worth many millions but
blocks Of government bonds>
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-08-25
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
INTERESTING READING FOR YOUNG
PEOPLE,
jamie BrOnsOn's Queer Steed, the
Story of Two Lost Ones-Some-
thing About Steam-Queer Sights
in MexicO-UnintelIiEib

When Mrs. Bronson started from
her home at Rossville to take the train
for the city she charged Bridget to
carefully watch jamie and see that no
i'll befell the curly-haired darling Of
the household. Bridget was sure that
no harm would overtake the little girl,
whom, she declared, was dearer to her
than life itself.
five years old, and such a good little
girl that she required no attention to
speak Of, and thus it came to pass that
when Mrs. Bronson, after kissing her
baby daughter, had left the house jamie
wandered to the garden without Bird
gets knowledge.
The sunshine was warm and the air
was full of that invisible life that
seems to give little pirl plenty Of
energy and a desire to roam. jamie
romped about over the beds Of toma
toes and peas and potatoes rather aim
lessly until her attention was drawn
to bright-hued butterfly.
There never lived a little girl who
would not chase a butterfly, and Off
went jamie after the flying thing whose
brilliant wings sparkled in the bright
sunshine She took her big hat from off
her soft locks and tried again and
again to make a prisoner of the OBJ
ject of her pursuit.
Often jamie thought she had Gagged
the butterfly, but just as often she
would see it take wing and dart
away, only to alight again a few yards
beyond. BY easy stages butterfly and
girl had left the garden and reached
the black woods that stretched for
miles in their virgin beauty and den
sity.
Little did jamie heed the ever-thick-
ened underbrush; the quick blood of
the hunter mantled her cheeks, and the
desire to catch the butterfly put all
thoughts of caution to flight. The
chase was a long one, but persistence
was rewarded, and the butterfly was
finally imprisoned.
Not until then did jamie look around
about and see that she had wandered
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-08-25
Frank and Literal.

An amusing story is given in the
Ladies' Pictorial of a little girl who
had been very naughty, so that the
aunt whom she was visiting had to
punish her.
When she came to say her prayers
at night her little mind was still full
of wrath against her aunt, but yet the
child did not quite like to leave her
name out of her evening devotions, so
she compromised matters by saying,
pray, God, bless father and MOTHER"
then, after a long pause, she added,
land bless Aunt Julia, too, but not
much"
1t is perhaps natural that little chill
dren should expect their small suppli-
cttions to be answered literally. We
can sympathlze with the small boy over
his sums, who said to his governess in
puzzled, half-indignant voice:
Il can't do my sums can't; and
three mistakes already"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-08-25

Lighthouse at Crosse Point.
and builders was one to an old estab-
lished firm in Versailles, who made a
speciality of manufacturing fine lenses,
to make a sufficient number to fit three
lighthouses. When the first lot was
finished they were Immediately shipped
to the lighthouse board, who, having
approved the lenses, reshipped them to
the site of a lighthouse situated on a
rocky projection just outside of the
Golden Gate on the rock-bound, treach-
erous shore that marks all Of the coast
northward.
By some error of the maker or of the
architect who made the plans for the
masonry the glasses were found to be
much too large when an attempt was
made to place them in position. To
remedy the evil would require taking
down the tower and rebuilding it.
After much official correspondence
from all sides it was decided to change
the ordered size of a set Of lenses yet
in the makers hands for the coast light
and take the misfit ones to a point be-
tween St. Augustine and the mouth Of
the Indian river on the coast of Flori-
da, where another light was to be con-
structed. Accordingly, after the prop
er amount of red tape had been strung
out, the lenses were sent back over the
continent and stored in a government
supply house near the point where
they were to be used
Sometime had now elapsed and the
first serious signs of the Civil war
made themselves visible Accordingly
all work was stopped on improvements
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-08-25
Reason Enough.

Patrick and Michael were talking
over the grim subject of autopsies, and
Michael said
"An' sure it's mesilf that would never
permit the murtherin' docthers to make
their ahtapsy wild me-"
"Fhwat wud ye do, Mike?' said Pat.
1T wud be NECESSARY for the spal-
poems to walk over me dead body irstw
"Indade, an why mightn't they do
that, Mike? It's simple moind ye
have me by. Now for me own part,
whin I'm dead I'll have an ahtapsy,
sure IN 49, .. E
..An' why will ye have it, Pat?"
!. ''Bekase I'd not deny meself the
small satisfaction of KNOWN fhwat 7
died Wid!'' :c
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-08-25

Eight years have passed since Bob
was so ruthlessly wrenched away from
his would-be-bride, so to speak. One
day last week an elegantly dressed
couple descended the stairs of the ele-
waited station at Battery Park.
''This, to my notion said the young
man, lis the most beautiful view in
or around New York. Over there is
Governors Island. That is the Statue
Of Liberty" and he called the atten-
ton Of the young lady, who was evi
IDENTITY his bride, to other points Of in
terest.
Il was for a short time student
in Columbia college, and can find my
way all over New York." as they sat
down on one Of the benches, the
weather being warm and pleasant.
Robert" said the young lady, with
a laughing look peculiar to young
brides, 'tdid you never propose to any
other grip
"Never" exclaimed Robert earnest
ly 'you are the only girl ever loved.
My proposal to. you was my maiden
effort, so to speak"
While he was speaking a sudden
change came "o'er the tablet of his
thoughts" Coming slowly towards
them with basket on her arm, was
a stout young woman. The celebrity
with which Bob unfolded a morning
paper and became deeply absorbed in
it's contents was absolutely marvellous.
Large beads of perspiration gathered
on his brow, for, instead of passing
on, she stopped, and Robert felt that
the eyes of Kitty Muldoon were look
ing at him through the paper.
'S'ure, an can't Oh sell yez some
foine toilette soap this marning," said
well known voice, which had never
thrilled him more than it did now.
1--WE do not require any," said the
bride.
maybe your hoosband would like to
buy some soap.'
Eyes, yes," said Bob, nervously, put
ting down the paper and taking a
couple of pieces from the basket. The
| woman looked at him steadily for a
moment, and then she took piece after
piece of soap and placed them one after
another in his lap.
''Why, Robert, you don't want to buy
all that SOAP" said (ae young bride,
with open-eyed astonishment.
"Sure, mum, it's the cheapest soap
in New York." said Kitty, putting out
the last piece Of soap.
'Yes, we will-we will find it use
ful-good for presents to our friends,
you know-we ought to have plenty of
soap," stammered Bob, turning several
different colors, and trying to stuff
more Of the pieces into his already
filed pockets.
For heavens sake, Robert, what
will we do with all that soap?" asked
the bride.
'Is it any change that you want?"
asked Kitty, to whom he handed a
twenty dollar bill.
"Never mind the CHANGE" he said
nervously, at which his wife opened
her eyes wider and wider. He took
a deep breath, when Kitty, after TAX
ing another good look at him, walked
off slowly with her empty basket
''You see, Fannie, am so happy my
self that I feel like making everybody
else happy. Ha! ha!' and he giggled
nervously
On the trip back to their hotel the
young wife was very uncommunicative.
She was thinking very hard. Let us
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-08-25
KITTY'S LOVE. VI
Aove Story Of Columbia College
Student. 2:

Bob Keyworth was the only son Of
Judge Keyworth, one Of the leading
citizens of Poughkeepsie-on-the
son. Judge Keyworth was man
whom everybody respected. He was
very wealthy. Then, again, he stood
at the head Of his profession, and was,
besides, vestryman Of the most
fashionable Episcopal church in town.
The ambition Of Judge Keyworth's
life was that his only son Bob should
follow in his fathers footsteps. In
order that Bob should become a great
lawyer, he was sent to Columbia col
lege, and at the time our story opens
he was a member Of the law depart
ment of that institution. Judge Key
worth was well aware that all kinds
of temptations beset the young man
who resides in New York. Left to him
self, Bob would certainly get into bad
company, and acquire objectionable
habits.
In order, therefore, to save him from
the fate of so many promising young
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-08-25
LENSES WITHASTORY
CURIOUS ADVENTURES OF LIGHT
HOUSE GLASSES,
Those In Crosse Point House MT
Evanston, After Being Made in
France and Shipped to California
Are Buried During the War to
Save Them From Capture.

The lenses in the lighthouse at
Evanston, or, as it is termed in the
records of the Lighthouse Board at
Washington 'Grosse Point Light"
have an unusual history, as lenses go,
says the Chicago Tribune. In 1860 the
government was in mood for making
many improvements, especially in rem
dering the coast safer for navigation.
Among many contracts let to makers
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-08-25
; Wonders of the MicrOphOne.

One of the most curious instruments
which the development of electrical
science has brought into being is the
microphone. 1t embraces within itself
almost the whole principle of the mod
ern telephone, and with it may be per-
formed series of experiments which,
aside from being interesting, are Won
derfully significant Of what we may ex-
pect from it's developments in the near
future. BY its aid the footsteps Of
fly walking on the stand on which it
is placed are clearly heard, and give the
sensation of horses tread; and even
a fy's scream, especially at the mo-
ment of death, is easily audible. The
rustling of feather or piece Of dress
goods on the board of the instrument,
and completely inaudible under ordi-
nary circumstances, are distinctly
heard in the microphone. The ticking
of a watch is rendered very, loud at
quite a: distance from the receiver
A musical box placed in connection
with the instrument transmits so much
sound as to render it impossible to dis
tinguish individual notes. A current of
air blown sharply on the instrument
sounds like distant trickle of water.
And the rumbling of carriage outside
the house is transformed into a very
intense cracking noise, not unlike the
sound of the burning Of pine logs.
The instrument in appearance as
sumes various shapes, inasmuch as the
very simplicity of its principle admits
OF it's being made of various substances
and in almost any form All that is
necessary for its simple working is in
having what is known, technically, as
loose contact'-that is, an electric cir
cult whose continuity at some point is
capable of being varied. AS an in
stance, then, three nails make one of
the best of microphones. Two of the
nails are laid on a board parallel to
each other, and say one-half inch apart
The other nail is laid across the first
two, the latter being meantime con-
nected to battery cell and a tele-
phone receiver. If a fly. for instance,
be confined in Il small box, and the lat
ter placed on the board on which the
nails are laid, the slightest vibration
caused 10y the movements Of it's feet
will render the unstable contact of the
nails still more unsteady, and by thus
altering the force or amount Of the cleo
trlcity which passes, will reproduce in
the telephone receiver an exact but
much magnifed fac-simile of what is
taking place in the boX.-Harpers
Young People.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-08-25
Miss Hope Goddard.

StOckS IN the leading rail-
road companies, and in electric gas,
insurance and banking companies,
acres of residential property in this
city. and the immense tract of wood
land ceded to Brown university by the
government after the war and bought
by the Goddards, and which has re-
Gently been estimated to be worth $780,
O0O,OOO G. Oliver Iselin is the son Of
Adrian Is'lin. formerly If the bant'r,
firm of A. Iselin & Sons. He is a we'll
known clubman and yachtsman, and
is prominent in society. He is about
81 years old and a Widower.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-08-25

PEELED the wretched youth to accom-
pany him, in spite of his protests, to
Poughkecpsie, where the New York
lawyer turned over the misguided
young man to his father, with a de-
tailed account of his discrepancies.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-08-25
Looking Well and Doing Well.

DO not forget" said Mrs. Henrotin,
President of Sorosis, in a recent talk,
ITO emphasize the Importance of the So
cial side of our progress as women.
The moment we lay aside the ameni
ties and graces of life and think little
of what pertains to the decorative prin-
cip1e of existence, so to speak, we cease
to be what our husbands, our brothers
and our lovers have a right to expect,
the charming and gracious hostesses
and entertainers of our homes. l am
always glad to see a woman before the
public make herself as beautiful as
possible. I was glad last summer
throughout every session of our
word fairs meetings to note that most
of the women attended in elaborate
dress and gave attention to the thou
sand and one graces which make up
the atmosphere of the patrician draw
ing room. We can not afford to lay
aside our woman's prerogative to study
to be charming merely because the
gates of progress have swung aside t
let us 60 through.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-08-25

nfe-year-old girl, for it's the business
OF lost calf to find it's mother, where
a$ it is the duty Of a mother to find
her child.
Janie made up her small mind that
come what would she would cling to
hfr new-found friend. and tightened
sher grasp accordingly. But she was a
very tired little girl and found that
holding on to a calf while it wandered
through the woods was no easy task.
a jamie had ridden ponies and a neigh
bor's big st. Bernard dog, and in her
queer way she argued that there was
no reason why she should not ride the
calf. Coming to a fallen log she man.
aged to stop the calf, and by dint of
great exertion clambered on it's back.
lhrough the brush, amid sleeting
rain, the roar Of thunder and the blaze
OF lightning, went this queer pair. En-
couraged by the presence of a living
creature, the calf appeared to have
regained it's reckoning, and in the
course of time came to the edge Of the
woods and emerged into an opening
not far from Bronsons' home.
A great shout arose as the pair came
near the house, and a crowd of men
and women ran hurriedly down the
dripping lawn. From an adjoining
field came sharp bellow, and another
mother, recognizing her offspring,
joined in the chase.
jamie was lifted from the calf's back
and hugged and kissed until she cried
to- be released. And the calf was ca
ressed, too, and given all those things
which a young calf is supposed to re-
card ro1ichnc did toll 1nnr
for Mr.. Bronson to strike a bargain
with Neighbor Brown that resulted in
the calf becoming the formers prop
erty, and to this day the best coW in
all Rossville is jamie Bronson's Bossy
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-03-23

DR.. ]. A. LAMBERsoS's friends Of
this place are urging him to let his
name come before the Republican
County Convention for representa-
tive. The doctor would certainly
poll a large vote from this part Of
the country if nominated. He is a
stanch republican and well quail
fed fill to the. office.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-03-23

BUD THoMPsos's friends of this
place are making a strong pull for
him for sheriff.