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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-04-20
LOSS OF THE PRESIDENT.
Strange Story of the Scuttling of a Great
! Steamship by Pirates.


Steamship by Pirates.
What a strange story is that COM
municated by the Duke of Newcastle to
The Globe concerning the loss of the
President He says that trustworthy
informant in tho United States assured
him that sailor, dying III al Amer {: Al
port, had confessed to having formed
one OF the crew of a pirate vessel which
captured the great steamship. Every
soul on board was made to walk the
plank, and the ship was scUttled. -
The story seems Incredible. yet it may
be true, and the possibility of it gives
one quite shock. 1t is so years ago
and moro since the President disappear
ed from human sight, without, be-.
ieve, leaving a trace The loss Of no
other vessel-for it was the first of the
gr eat passenger ships to go--has caused
SO great an excitement. How those at
home chung to hope, somo of them for
years-fOr the notion Of the crew being
wrecked on some out Of the way island
was eagerly adopted-and how many a
heart was broken by the intolerable
suspense! At last it was generally con-
eluded that the ship had collided with
an iceberg and foundered. And now
comes this terrible story, which, it is
fortunate, was not conceived of when
it would have had the power to- make
those at home more miserable
It is not to be forgotten, however,
that more than one story has been re-
Gently written upon this subject-the
capture and scuttling of passenger
steamer-and it seems more likely
that they have suggested the idea being
adapted to the loss of the President than
that solitary pirate should have re-
vealed such a long kept secret OF the
seas. -London News.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-04-20
Poor Woodceck-Poor Soul!

Some years ago woodcock, tired and
weary with his long journey, fell ex-
hausted down from midair right into
the middle of London. Nearly all birds
migrate at night, so it was dark, as,
half stunned, he found himself lying in
Albemarle street. A woodcock' s first i'm
pulse is always to hide himself, to steal
under something, to crouch down. In
nature wild he would choose some
bracken or some low shrub Holly he
particularly loves, and there he would
nestle down and doze the hours away,
but here, poor bird, in rural PiccadiIly,
he could find none of these, and SO he
finally nestled up to lamppost, and,
stunned and stupefed, he fell asleep
and was SO found by the early milknan
on the next day.-Critic.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-04-20
SENSATIONS in, ILLNESS.
1t Is Curious How q Nan Feels When Zig
Knows lie Needs q Doctor.

Knows lie Needs Q Doctor.
eft is curious, y said man yesterday
:'tlle various sensations q man expert
-ences when he goes to see a doctor q q
dentist. There is long, preliminary
siege of mental agony, alternately exag-
gerating and belittling your ailment,
until finally in moment Of desperation
you decide to 60 and see what is the
matter anyway, Perhaps you have
cold, which has settled on the lungs
knd developed a troublesome cough that
keeps you awake nights. The cough it
self is not so bad as the terrible posi-
bilities it suggests. Visions of swift de-
mise from pneumonia or slow wasting
away with consumption rise up before
your eyes, and every wheeze and cough
confirms these terrible premonitions.
If you could, you would go then in a
hurry, but in the morning you feel bet
ter.
""The cough is still there, but the ter
rors of the imagination have fed before
the daylight, SO: you put it off another
day. But finally you decide to go, and
i with 6rmness born Of despair march up
to the medical mans door to learn your
! fate In case of toothache every oue
knows how tooth will hop and jump
and smart all day until you get to the
dentists and then calm down SO quiet
and painless that you can't tell which
one was aching. 1t is the same way
with a cough or other ailment. AS you
go up to the door you secretly hope that
the doctor is not at home. You pull the
doorbell gently and half wish you had
not come. Then the funniest part of it
all is how mad you will get when you
find the doctor is not at home and feel
as if you had been cheated out Of one
Of your dearest hopes. "-Washington
Post
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-04-20
Only His Euttons Left,

AN instance OF the great dissolving
powers of sulphuric acid is furnished by
an accident which recently occurred in
the chemical factories at Mulhouse,
Alsace. An operative was blown up in
to the air and fell into trough filled
about three feet deep with sulphuric
acid, the temperature OF which was
found to be 81 degrees G. ten hours aft
er the accident. The death of the man
was only proved by the discovery Of his
oaoutchouc respirator, muzzle, two por-
oelain buttons and other lnsoIuble ar
ticles. Everything else had chemically
mbined with the acid.--London Engi-
neer.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-04-20
Tax Sale,

Pursuant to a real estate tax judgment of tn
District Court in the tou ties eff Cnuk and a. G
State of minnesota entered the St day If Marcn
1893, III proceedings for enforcing pa, men, OF
taxes AID penal leg ::pon real estate in The coun-
ty OF Cook remaining d, linquent on the i1st
Monday in January, IA, and Of ,he statutes in
such case made and rrovi"ed. shall on thu 9TH
dav OF My. 10 :, at ten 0 clcct in the forenoon
at the court house III Grand Marais. in he coun-
~ OF Cook. state Of Minnesota, sell the lands
which are charged with taxes p?nalt ties and
COS IN SEQ judgment aud on which laxes shall
not have been previously paid
April 18th, 1895.
WIN. FISHER,
Auditor, Cook County, MINI.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-04-20
Peter the Great.

Peter the Great of Russia had the
typical face OF Russian peasant A
short, thick nose, with large nostriIs,
heavy brows, full, sensual lips, wide
mouth and high. cheek bones were among
his most prominent features. His head
was almost round and showed By its
width at the ears that combatiye1ess Of
disposition that was one of the leading
points in his character.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-04-20
Oscar Wilde,

Oscar Wilde is a walking epigram
factory. When al idea comes into his
head that seems available as a disguise
for truth he writes it down at once 1t
doesn IT matter whether he is at stately
dinner party or in conversation at a
club. His pad and pencil are always
with him and the pockets Of his clothes
are mover free from slips OF paper con-
tanning startling parat'oxes clothed in
crisp language. New York World.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-04-20
OF LOCAL INTEREST.


A young son arrived at the home of
.ye editor Monday morning.
Ole Gunderson and john Toreson left
for Duluth Monday evening.
Auditor Fisher left on the Stewart
Monday morning for Duluth.
CLAUS jacobson passed through town
Monday evening on his way to Duluth.
John Matheson left on the Dixon
Monday evening for weeks stay in Du-
luth.
NJ. johnson expects to move his family
In from the farm next week to resume
his fishing business.
John jacobson passed through town
on his Way home Sunday evening after
spending the winter in the woods.
Ed. Benson and family left for Duluth
Thursday evening after spending the
winter on their farm on Terrace hill.
Andrew Hottie is building residence
On the West side. AS soon as it is COM
pleted be will go to Duluth after his
mother and sister who intend to make
this their future home.
Peter Vanneboe and John Hanson ar
rive here on the Dixon Wednesday even
ing to spend couple OF weeks on their
homesteads. Mr.. Vanneboe will build
house on his claim to replace the one
that burned down last fall.
Frank johnson, of the johnson Nickel
Mining company, arrived from st. Paul
Wednesday evening. He left with
small crew of men Thursday morning
to straighten things up around his silver
mine preparatory to resumlng opera
tons.
We are pleased to say that we received
word from E. E. Lewis this week to the
effect that everything is moving along
steadily and in permanent form with
the proposed railroad aud telegraph
lines. This assurance Will be gratifying
to our readers.
Tho secretary OF the interior has al
hrmed the former decision in the contest
case of JAS. NJ. Gray against JAS. C.
Dawkins and has ordered Dawkins' en-
Try held for cancellation. The land in
volved is in the Gunhint district and is
supposed to be valuable for it's mineral.
The state legislature is billed for ad-
journment in two weeks. Fl nothing
more, the passage OF the railroad land
taxation bill is mighty big item to be
placed to its credit. For being solid
~ Republican they have done first
rate. Anything like complete salts
faction could not be xpected.--Grand
Rapids Herald.
The Twin City dailies devote columns
to write-up Of other gold dis riots, while
the richest gold region in tie worla at
their very doors, gets nothing but ridi-
Guile Or at best scant mention. If this
thing keeps on, the Rainy lake region,
whsn developed, will have a great big
grievance against the business interests
Of Minnie and Paul. and we will go else
where to do trading and let the grown
up children of those so-called great news
papers indulge in their Kilkenny act to
their hearts content. We can get along
without them a great deal better than
they can without pull on our Rainy
lake gold.-Rainy Lake Journal.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-04-20
Notice.
Grand Mara;s. M
WIN. FISHER,
Auditor, Cook County, Mimi

Grand Marais, Mimi, March 9th. 1895
There will be special meeting of the Board O
County Commissioners held at the court house
IN Grand alarais, on April 25th, 1895, to transac
sucn business as may come before said board
Per order Of chairman. =. r..
Z. e - .e...> WIN. FIsHER. Clerk
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-15

bring the loveliest OF blooms to headquar-
ters. In the rooms of the Ladies' Auxiliary
the most beautiful flowers can be seem
the choicest from many gardens of the
city. Mrs. J. II. Logan brought to the
rooms of the Ladies Auxiliary bunch of
peonies measuring three feet in diameter.
Five thousand seats will be placed on
the avenue and 5000 more on the river
front.
The balloting for the maids of honor
continues to be very spirited, and those
who are successful thus far are: Misses
Marian Peck, Anita Gonzales, Josie Turcot,
Agnes Mclaughlin, George Skinner, May
Haley, Alice Madeira and Anna Linscott
and Mesdames o. Tuttle and F. o. Him.
Ballot boxes for the reception of votes
for the queen have been placed in the
headquarters and tickets are being sold at
a lively rate. Among those being balloted
for Miss May Burke seems to be general
favor1te. She is daughter of Senator
Bart Burke and is a tall and handsome
blonde, of stately bearing and a general
favorite-so much so that the ladies have
already hung her picture in their room,
draped in the carnival colors.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-15
MURDER AT. CALDWELL.
Tax Collector Weineke of San
Diego Jailed for Alleged
MiSdoings.
a -NAPA BANDIT ARRA1GNED
Lord Sholto Douglas Appears tVic-
.toria-Murder and Suicide
: at Centralia.

. Los ANGELES, CAL, May 14:-Chief of
Police Glass has received a letter from
Honolulu which conveys the information
that Los Angeles or vicinity has been Sc
lecsed as the headquarters for the opera
ton of a section of the Royalist faction
which is seeking to overthrow the Ha-
waiian republic.
: The epistle arrived at San Pedro on May
and comes from the Marshals Office of
the republic. The envelope bears the label
Department of the Attorney General,
Hawaiian Islands, Bureau of Police" The
letter is marked personal and reads as fol-
lows:
- Chief Of Police, Los angeles CdI.-DEAK SIR:
I have received Information that fhbuster-
ing party is being formed at or near your city
Tor the purpose of overthrowing this republic.
Iknow that $l50, 900 has been subscribed here
for that purpose. Please investigate and in
form me as soon as possible, that I may be able
10 giye- this Government timely warning
There are signs OF great activity here among
the royaAsts, and 1 think we shall soon have
.troubie Awaiting an early reply, am,
yours truly, A. D. MCEvoY,
=. =: =. Secret Service, Hawaiian Islands.
Chief Glass has investigated the matter
and has replied that he finds no sign of the
reported f}ibnstering expedition being pre-
pared in this vicinity. The Hawaiian au-
fhorities seem to think that arms are to be
purchased here and loaded upon sailing
vessel at San Pedro, thence to sail secretly
for:one of the outlying islands of the Ha-
Yaiian group.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-15

clerk and hope that old Sol will not fail
them during the carnival days. Great
headway was made to-day in decorating
and the business streets are in futter
with bunting.
A meeting of the executive committee
was held last night and it was decided to
have the baseball game Thursday after
noon and the bicycle and other races on
Saturday. Elegant medals will be pre-
sented to the winners of the races. Ar
rangements have been made for special
train to leave San Francisco Friday morn
ing and return after the days programme
has been completed.
Extensive arrangements are being made
in the way of providing seats for the multi
tude, and the visitor is assured comfort in
this respect. It is no idle boast to say that
all the plans that are being carried into
effect are on a more elaborate and extern
sive scale than had been anticipated by the
most sanguine. The old pioneers look
with wonder on the preparations that are
making. It recalls fairy tales of their
childhood. Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Glover
dale, Windsor, Geyserville and all sur
rounding villages will be represented by
large delegations as well as floats and
other evidences of enterprise and interest.
At Truths Theater the ladies are at
work, and the big building has already
undergone a transformation. When all
the decorations there are completed a
fair yland in miniature will be represented.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-15
CRIME AT OALDWE11.

Thomas Roman, Prosperous Farmer
FottIIy Murdered and Robbed.
BOISE, IDAHO, May 14.-A special from
Caldwell to the Idaho Statesman says:
Thomas Roman, well-known farmer of
this place, was foully murdered last night.
When Roman was about to retire, he was
attracted by a clicking of wire fence about
thirty yards from his house. He went out
to investigate the cause, and nothing more
was seen of him until this morning, when
his body was found lying near the corral
In front of his house. His head bore some
ghastly wounds evidently inflicted with
an ak.
The deed is supposed to have been COM
mitted by tramp for the double purpose
of vengeance and. robbery. During the
evening a tramp caled.and asked for some
thing to eat. Upon being refused he went
away, muttering something not under
stood. About $40, all Roman had in his
pocket, was missing.
The vicinityis up in arms, but no clew
to the murderer has been found.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-15
A CHICO WARRIOR,
Colonel Park HenShaW in Trou-
BILE Through the Rapacity
of His Men.
Threatened With Suit Because Of
a Melon Forage During the
A. r. u. Strike.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, May 14.-Colonel
Park Henshaw of Chico may be summoned
to appear before Justice at an early day
as defendant in an action for the recovery
of the value of load of watermelons. The
fruit was devoured by some of Henshaw's s
men, who were on guard duty here during
the A. r. U. strike last July. The man
who threatens to sue the Chico warrior is
Farmer Byron of Sutter Township.
One day during the strike Byron drove
to town with a load of watermelons, and
somewhere in the suburbs encountered a
body of Henshaw's men. The Chico army
swarmed all over the farmers wagon, and
his watermelons disappeared in quick
order. Byron says that Henshaw promised
to see that he received the value of the
watermelons, but afterward told he must
look to the State for his pay.
Byron says he gave Henshaw until to-
morrow to settle the bill, and if he fails to
come to time he will bring suit for $16 and
costs,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-15
GRATIFYING TO Los ANGELES.
Interesting Statistics Furnished by the
Director General of the Fiesta.

Interesting Statistics Furnished by the
Director General of the Fiesta.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, May 14.-The
Times tomorrow will print the financial
report of Max Meyberg, the director-gen-
eral OF la fiesta. 1t shows receipts from
all sources to have been $29, ,242 and ex-
penses $31, ,737, leaving deficit of $2495 due
the First National Bank, which advanced
sufficient money to pay off all claims.
The report gives mass of figures, which
will prove of interest to people Of this city,
among them being the statement that
10000 visitors attended the fiesta, and that
they spent over $4,000, which was dis
tributed among the citizens generally.
The report then says:
SIT has given to Los Angeles a reputa-
ton for enterprise and push which money
cannot pay for. The advertisement
through newspapers in the United States,
which gave glowing descriptions of our
festival, will draw attention to our city
This of itself is invaluable and should be
taken advantage of by our citizens"
The report is addressed to the Merchants
Association of Los Angeles, and it is said
that at the next meeting of that body
will be made to wipe out the
small deficit before mentioned
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-15
REACHES SANTA BARBARA,
Perilous Trip of Miss London.
derry Across the Santa
YneZ Mountains.
An Exciting Adventure With a Steer
Which Took Offense at Her
Red Costume.

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, May A.
Miss Annie Londonderry, the young
woman who has been making bicycle
trip around the world, arrived here late
Monday night after a rough ride from San
Luis Obispo. She left there on Saturday
morning and made 120 miles before night.
The second day she rode 96 miles, and on
the third she comp leted her trip, making
81 miles, which included crossing the
Santa Ynez Mountains.
The heat was so intense when she
reached the summit at noon that she de-
cided to continue her trip after sunset.
After starting down the mountain it be-
came so dark on account of the dense fog
that she did not dare ride, having already
had three slight falls on account of the
darkness; and so she walked almost the
whole way into Santa Barbara, distance
of twenty miles.
While climbing the mountain wild
steer took offense at the red skirt which
she wore and made dash at her, but q
Mexican on horseback stopped the animal
with lasso.
Miss Londonderry spoke very highly oi
the treatment which she had been accorded
throughout California. She is registered
at the Arlington Hotel, and will ride an
exhibition mile in the races which are to
be held here Wednesday. She will also
lecture at the Arlington and at the race
track before she leaves.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-15
4RRAIGNED At MAPA.
Bandit BTeckinrid0e Held to the Superior
Court Under $4,000 Bonds.


=: Court Under $4,000 Bonds.
. NAPA,. CAL, May 14.-Heroic methods
were adapted to-day to keep "Buck" Eng
lsh, the wounded stage robber, alive. He
grew rapidly worse to-day and appeared to
be dying. Asa last resort, DR.. Springsteen
performed difficult operation and English
ht once:iInpr proved. The surgeon says the
probabilities are. that the wounded man
will not recover, but that, owing to his
hardy. constitution, there is a chance that
he may pull through.
English was greatly pleased with the
operation and for the first time talked of
his affairs, He said that he had brother
who:was: shot through the lungs in Napa
:sqne:years ago, and that the same opera
tion. was performed upon him with benef-
cial results.
a. r: Palmer, the driver. of the stage held
up by the robbers, swore to complaints to-
day charging English and Breckenridge
with highway robbery. Breckenridge was
arrafgned in the Justice Court and was held
in 5000 bonds to appear for trial on May
q. Henry Hogan appeared as his attorney.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-15

were accompanied by large party OF
Fresno people. Lunch was served at the
Matter vineyard.
At 4 o'clock this afternoon the directors
had a conference with committee rep
resenting Malaga, Fowler, Selma, Kings
burg and Traver. These towns are stu
ated on the line of the Southern Pacific
south of Fresno, and have been holding
union meetings to form plans to secure the
new road. They lie in rich fruit coun-
try, and ship large amount of grain also.
The representatives of that country urged
upon the directors the advantage of pass
ing through a fruit district rather than
through grain section, as the former has
larger tonnage to the acre. The railroad
men made no definite statement, but prom
ised to give the matter thorough con-
sideration.
Vice-President Watt has stated that
he believes that at Fresno the road should
branch, one line going through the east
side to Visalia, and the other through the
west side to Hanford. This seems to be
the opinion of the other directors also.
The two lines would unite at Delano, or at
some point near there. The valley here is
SO wide and rich that two lines could easily
be supported.
The directors this evening had secret
conference at the Hughes Hotel with a
committee of the Hundred thousand
Club, consisting of John D. Gray, A. L.
Hobbs and A. J. Wiener, and a committee
of the Chamber of Commerce, consisting
of Harry Sherwood, Arthur r. Briggs, O.
III LII
stein, Louis Gundelinger and Louis Elm
stein.
Contrary to expectation the directors
made definite request of the representa-
tives of the Fresno people. The railroad
men freely admitted that the line must
come to Fresno, and said further that from
twenty to forty acres would be required for
a round-house, depot, machine-shops and
other buildings. This will be made the
division headquarters. More land than
will be needed at once will be asked, as the
directors said they wished to be prepared
for the growth of the city. The directors
also said that they would expect grant OF
the right-of-way through the county.
Fresno will not be expected to subscribe
for much stock, but the directors want
some to be taken in order that interest
may be taken in the road.
The result of the conference is considered
very satisfactory by the Fresno business
men who took part, and active and organ.
lied efforts will be made to secure the con-
cessions asked. The people of this city
have been waiting to learn what is ex.
pected of them and are now ready to press
the work. A public meeting will probably
be called to arouse further interest.
The party leaves here for San Francisco
at 2 AS o'clock tomorrow morning.