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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-11-09
On the Wane.

Side combs are still worn, but last
winters use of them was too general
to be repeated so they may be said to
be fashionably on the wane. But the
same license prevails with them that
holds the general code of hair dressing,
and there is no good reason against
wearing them, only they do not give
the air of distinction that they once
did. In current usage there is as
much excuse for wearing two or three
pairs Of them at cnce as for donning
one pair, though that should not be
taken to mean that they cannot be
overdone. They are to be had at very
prices in very handsome designs, and
it is wiser for most women to invest
in the inexpensive ones, because the
slippery little things are so liable to
loss 1t is quite right to wear a long
pair down by the ears and a tiny jew
eled pair one each side the part, to
hold back the short hairs that come
where once was n bang.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-11-09
The EmperOr's Surprise.

The German emperor is master Of
little surprises quite other than those
which occasionally fetch his troops
out of bed in the middle of the night
when they least expect it. While at
Lowther castle. says an English ex-
change, he took the opportunity af-
forded by the absence of Lord Ions
dale to unpack very fine marble
bust Of himself and put it in position.
screened by the leaves of a large palm.
The sudden unveiling and presenta-
ton were quite dramatic in charac-
ter, and it need hardly be said that
Lord Lonsdale was highly delighted
with the carefully planned compli.
ment.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-11-09
way tryin' to pull the gate open, but


she held it shet.
81 reckon wuz,' says she. That's
why I came out and hung on the gate.
It's mighty still like in the house,
You reckon you wuz?' says I. Amt
you now?' and chuckled to myself for
ketchin' her.
"'P'r'aps I am p'r'aps I ain't,' she
sniggered, and tossed her head.
Il tried to open the gate, but she
held it shet.
"'Ef you want me to stay, why don't
you say so?' says I, gettin' ugly.
II reckon you kin eff you want to-
says she, mighty pesky.
I" ""'Susan, says I, whats the use w
foolin'?'
'Foolin' about what?' says she.
''About me and you,' saysI.
I amt foolin',' says she.
You air. says I, and you know it.
Eff you don't like me, Lem Skaggs,'
says she, bridlin' up all over, you kin
go long. I didn't ask you to stop,
did I?'
But I do like you, Susan says I,
glttin' skeert, and tryin' to pull the
gate open SOS I could git clos't enough
to her to coax her.
reckon you like Mary Finnel a
sight BETTER says she, hoIdin' the gate
ag'in' me.
" I reckon I DON'T says I, and I
could feel the gate give a little.
"'You wouldn't talk that away eff
she wuz in hearin' distance says she.
Wouldn't ~ says I, and I heaved
and sot on the gate, but it didn't move
a peg. You jist fetch her up here ond
see eff I wouldn't
NO, you jist go down thar says She
'Thar's whar you started fer
"I didn't do nothin' Nv the Sort
says I gittin' despriter every minute.
You told me you did, says she, and
I could feel the gate give some and then
shet up ag'in.
"'You oughter know, Susan says I,
serious, that was jist a-foolin',' and
could feel the gate a-givin' way and
shettin' and then givin' way ag'in.
"*An' you amt lynn now, Lemv says
she, heap sight softer than any time
in her life.
"Course I amt, Susan says I, and
the gate come open about six inches.
Z" Eff only thought you wuzn't, Lem
says she, lettin' the gate slip my way
leetle more every minute.
"'You know I amt, Susan,' says I,
givin' the gate the strongest pull yit.
You know it, and you know I never
give snap Nv my finger fer any other
gal in these parts, and that all the time
I've been a-hankerin' after you and
wantin' you for my wife, but you KEEP
foolin' with me all along and Dustin
my heart mighty nigh, and maxim me
want to go off and chop a tree down on
myself. You know it, Susan, you know
it, and she h'isted her hands and the
gate swung wide open.
What about Mary?' says she,
standin' thar before me lookin' sweet
er'n peaches and roses.
Hang Mary says I, clean forgittin
my manners, and reich out both hands
fer Susan.
"*Oh, Lem!' says she, and-well,
Colonel" he laughed, as his honest face
Redeemed beneath it's saffron hue, Il
reckon you're old enough to know the
balance"
Il wouldn't be surprised, Lem" re-
piled, blushing just shade myself as
a memory or two came slowly back
from the rosy past.
He looked up smiling.
"And say, Colonel" he said, II wuzn't
any purifier that night than I wuz be-
fore''
Come off, Lemuel," said I, slapping
him on the back, "it was so dark Susan
couldn't see you.''
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-11-09
you AMT LYNN NOW, LEM?"

YOU AMT LYNN NOW, LEM?"
Good evenin',' says T, not offerin'
to stop.
Good evenin',' says she, "Pears to
me you're in powerful hurry
Kinder says I, slackin' up some.
I promised to be down to Marys bout
this time
'She kinder looked down at the
ground when told her that, and kicked
little rock out of the path that wuz
layin' thar, and I felt like a sheep
stealin' dog fer sayin' what 1 had.
''tI reckon you'd better by hurryin'
along then, for Mary amt the kind that
likes to be KEEP waitin',' says she.
"I s'pose,' says I, that you don't
keer eff I stop and talk to you fer a
minute, do your
"I amt keerin' what you do says
she, kinder sullen.
"'You look like you wuZ expectin'
somebody yerself,' says I, feelin' ez eff
I'd like 10 choke whoever the Teller
wuz.
"'That's what says she, and I felt
moren ever like chokin' somebody.
"'Who is it?' says I, watchin' the
streaks Nv a laugh round her mouth
and eyes.
'tThat's fer me to know and you to
find out says she, laughin' right out
"I reckon I'll be goin' on down to
Mary's,' says I, thinkin' that I wuzn't
maxim nothin' hangin' round Susan.
"*Mebbe you wouldn't eff you know'd
who wuz comm, says she, kinder
reachin' over the gate.
"*Well,, tell me- says I, and see eff
TIL stay
IT reckon not says she, still a-nag-
gin me, smebbe they wouldn't like it,
"'Who's they?' says I.
"She give little chuckle, and come
up to the gate and rested my hands on
it to one side wv her'n.
T." Pap and mother says she. They've
gone down to the schoolhouse to
preachin' and won't be back tell 8
o'clock o"
":Ain't you kinder lonesome waitin'
hyer by yerself. Susan?' says I, half
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-11-09
Acute KloDtOmanfa

when l was in India," said the man
who had Travelled, the native thieves
stole the sheets from under me while
I slept, and I never knew it!'
Yes, and when I was in the North
west during the boom,'' said the m all
who will never admit that America can
be outdone, II had to sleep in a room
where there were four real estate agents
and one of them stole porous plaster
from my back without awakening me.''
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-11-09

Many receipts as published still call
for cream-of-tartar and soda, the old
fashioned way of raising Modern
cooking and expert cooks do not sane
ton this old way. In all such receipts
the Royal Baking Powder should be
substituted without fail
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-11-09

Prof: Floyd Davis. Chemist to thv
State ft;! Board of Health of Iowa, says:
1.-The Royal has the highest leavening
power of any baking powder exam
ined. and is composed of pure and
wholesome ingredients, well mixed,
and of character perfectly proper
for use. No other powder gives re,
suits so satisfactory.''
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-11-09

; mdIiy Leiu OhdSSS Was WOuuei " Lue,
Tor Lem was by all odds the homeliest
man on the Lick, and LONELINESS is
characteristic of mountain men, I knew
Lem quite we'll, and when asked my
question he blushed and grinned
She was tuck by my good looks" he
laughed.
Didn't you court her pretty hard?"
Did II" and he drew long breath
as OF relief at the thought of it's being
over. well, I should say did Why,
l come mighty nigh mortgigin' the
1arm to git her things she didn't seem
: TO want when I give 'em to her,
What did you give her?"
Everything, Colonel. 1t got so bad
lords the last the folks at the store
sold me eff I'd lump my dealins they
! reckoned they could let me have 'em at
wholesale prices.'
She couldn't stand your liberality,
Lem. That's what got her"
Not bit Nv it, he continued. Gail
the time l was takin' her all sorts NV
things, she wuz maxim eyes at every
fel1er that come along, and sorter ex-
pectln' me to keep up my end NV the
sWlngle tree, jist case I kinder seemed
: to hanker after doin' it that a-way.'
But you kept at it,"
l reckon not" he laughed. Call Nv
: a sudden sot in fer Mary Finnel, and
give the store folks a rest on buyin'."
Then what happened?" I inquired,
with hope that would now get some
information
He laughed a low, gurgling laugh,
such as boy would give vent to when
caught in some of his natural depreda-
tions.
"Well," he said, "she kinder swapped
eends on t'other fellers, and swung
round my way, but I wuzn't givin'
inch, and didn't have no talk with her
for mighty nigh two weeks, and then
one evenin' as wuz passin' her house
Oh my way to Mary's, and she knowed
it, I seen her hangin' on the gate lookin'
: cut into the: future, er somethin' Nv
sthat2sort that I seen a .picter ..onc't
!; an agent sWuZ sellin'.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-11-09

Prof c. W. Drew. Chemist to the
Minnesota State Food and Dairy Com
mission. says that the Royal" being
of greater strength than any other,
and possessing better keeping quail
ties. it is the natural conclusion that
it is the best baking powder made
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-11-09
Art in Korea.

- A young Englishman visiting Ko
rca was induced to paint the portrait
OF the commander in-chief- of the 10
rean land forces, Prince Min Yomy
Haun
Eleven o'clock in the morning was
fixed for the sitting. At $50 the
prince, having been unable to sleep
for excitement, arrived at the place
Of appointment and the artist was
forced to hop out of bed and begin
work.
"As I posed him." said the artist,
she did not utter word or wink an
eye. And during the whole of the sit
ting of three hours he sat motionless
and speechless, like a statue.
1T is finished,' l finally said; and
he sprang up in childish fashion and
came over to look at the work. His
delight was unbounded, and he seiz-
ed my hand and shook it at intervals
for half an hour, after which he sud
denly became grave, stared at the
canvas, and then looked at the back Of
it. He seemed Mortified.
What is it?' 1 inquired.
You have not put in my jade orna-
ment,' he said, almost in despair
81 had painted his portrait full face.
and as the Koreans have the stranA
notion of wearing their decorations,
in the shape of small button of gold,
silver jade or amber, behind the left
ear. this did not appear thereon.
Il then tried to demonstrate, saying
that it was impossible to show both
back and front at once but he seemed
distressed at what was, to him, a
great defect; compromised the mat
ter by making another large but rapid
sketch of him from a side point of
view. so as to include the decoration
and the rest rather magnified in size.
You will find no fault with this
one l remarked with confidence.
ALAS, my Korean sitter advanced to
the portrait scrutinized it carefully
and turned to me aggrievedly. Yes
he admitted, you have painted nv
decoration but where is my other
eye? THE Argonaut.
The Royal Baking Powder, as everv
cook knows, IS always to be relied
upon. It is one Of the greatest aids
she has. She is always able with the
least trouble to make the very finest
biscuits, cakes, mullins and crusts.
Many a cooks reputation has been
made by the delicious things she has
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-11-09
MINERALS,

The zircon has been found in Cali
fornla.
The opal has been found in New
Mexico.
Green crocidolite is found in New
Mexico.
Alabaster exists in seventeen differ
ent states.
The Venus hair stone is found in New
Mexico.
Rose quartz is found in Colorado and
Montana.
Rhode Island in 1891 produced 500
tons of coal.
Our total product of zinc in 1890 was
1858 tons.
Marble is said to exist in twenty-four
of our states.
Serpentine exists in New England
and Virginia.
Coral, white and red, is found on the
Florida coast.
The chrysoprase has been found in
North Carolina.
Jet has been discovered in dozen
different places. .s|
'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past
And ask them what report they bore to
heaven .-t.. - .&E.- =
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-11-09
A NOVELTY IN BICYCLES.
A Front Driving Wheel That Has
Been Introduced in England

Been Introduced In England.
It is in the air that bicycles are
going to take on strange phases, and
some Of them are already in sight. In
England front driving wheel of low
stature is much in use. 1t is really a
descendant of the high bicycle, as it
discards the chain and uses, ais did
that big affair, the front wheel for
both driving and steering.
It's admirers claim many advantages
for it, it's chief one being it's very
light weight. A twenty -one-inch ma
chine, geareu to a fifty-seven-inch
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-11-09
4 MOUNTAIN IDYL.

USAN STEBBINS
was by all odds the
best looking girl on
Grassy Lick, with
out being. remark
ably beautiful; for
beauty is not a no.
ticeable character
istic of mountain
women, old or
young, and how she
had ever come to
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-11-09

'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past
hours, ~ ry~@ = =
And ask them what report they bore to
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-03-15

The second batch of measles has just
cropped out.
Miss Parmelee returned to her work
in Chicago Monday.
1t is understood that our school will
close for good next Friday.
The darkey jubilee singers held high
carnival at the opera house Thursday
evening.
The donation Tuesday evening was
well attended and many left liberal OF
ferings
u Miss Carney of Hartford closes hei
~Jshool in No. 3 this week; likewise Miss
Cox in No. 10.
Edna Cook of South Haven returned
home last week, after weeks visit
with friends in town.
Miss Mcmillan has concluded to post
pone her trip to Kalamazoo until later
hence the smiles of the Keller gentry
miss Thomas held a reception last
Saturday evening for the departing
friends, who have and have not de
parted.
Leon Scott, who has been here for the
past month to settle up his mothers
estate, has returned to his home in
Missouri.
Mrs. &. Roosevelt has been entertain
ing her uncle, MIR. Kirkland of Malta
wan, and his sister, Mrs. Ann Orr o
Sioux River, Iowa, for the past week.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-03-15

School has closed for one week vaca
ton.
Fred Harris is having tussle with
the grip.
Will Martin is confined To his bed
from stitch in his back.
Arthur Gustin had the misfortune Ia
break a leg ca Monday last
The Sunday school and entertainment
last Sunday called out good crowd
Roll Harris face resembles that of a
prize fighter; caused by neuralgia.
Mrs. John Conway is now confined Ia
her bed. Her daughter Mollie of Kal'
amazoo is with her.
Old Mr.. Ostrander seems IA little
better. His daughter, Mrs. Shnltz oil
Lake City, Mich is helping tn care fol
him.
Little Merritt Johnson of Arlington
passed through here last Saturday en-
route for Keeler, with IA span OF dogs
hitched to IA sleigh. 1t is said they
travel at the rate of ten miles an hour
Charlie Zimmerman had quite an ex
citing time on Sunday last. His horses
started To run and when near the store
one line broke; he saw that they were
then beyond his control, SO he jumped
out of the buggy and let them run
They took IA circle through Hi Corwin's
field and were finally caught with nc
other damage than the broken line.
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ssiidSaHSIrS.

Will Cole of Lawrence visited friends
here last Sunday.
Eva Hubert is home for Il two weeks
vacation from her school at the Brandy
wine.
The L. A society held their regular
meeting at Mrs. Jennie Pugsley's, We'd
nesday.
DR.. Rowe of Lawrence came home
with Charlie and visited at MIR. Ben
nett's last Sunday.
A number of our young people at
tended the institute at Paw Paw Fri
day and Saturday.
Arthur Brigham and wife of Law.
renee visited Will Prater's folks last
Friday and Saturday.
A very pleasant wedding occurred nj
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bus.
kirk, on the evening of March 18th, when
their daughter Dora, was united in
marriage to Ernest McGowan, of Law.
renee, by Rev. j. II. Darling, in the
presence of over 100 relatives and in.
vited guests. After the ceremony the
guests and bridal party passed to the
dining room, where an elegant supper
was served. A large number of presents
were received, among which was an
elegant set of dishes from the Paw Paw
and Lawrence Farmers Club, of which
the bride is a member
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Arlington.

Miss Susie Clark is reported i'll.
John Allen went to Dowagac on
usiness last week
1 The West Arlington farmers club met
with Mr.. and Mrs. Durkee on Wednes-
day last.
John Donovan had a sale on Monday
and disposed of most of his stock and
implements.
John Robbins is confined to the house
with congestion of the lungs The
meeting of the East Arlington farmers
club at his home next Thursday, is
consequently postponed.
There was box and neckte social at
the Greasyburg school house on We'd.
nesday evening. The proceeds go to-
wards the purchase of a school library
This is step in the right direction and
we feel sure that all efforts to increase
the library fund vii! meet with q hearty
support from all in the district.
There will be another debate on the
question Resolved; that the republi-
can party is AS much to blame as the
democratic party, for the present crisis. y
This time it will be held at the town
hall, next Friday night. G.. j. Pal
mer takes the affirmative, Myron San
5 born the negative. Speakers are in
Vlted to take part
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Miss Alta Pierce is slowly regaining
her health
A. ii. futile made business trip 10
Paw Paw last Monday.
Geo r. Collect of South Bend visited
his parents here over Sunday.
Henry Spaulding is home from Ian
sing suffering with la grippe, but is i'm
proving.
Harry, son of Fred Allen; broke
through ice on the river and narrowly
escaped drowning.
Hon. &. w. Merriman and wife have
returned to Lansing, Mrs. Nj. having
recovered from an attack of la grippe.
John Morton, war veteran, died
last Friday, with kidney difficulty, after
three days illness. He was buried Sun
day under the auspices of the G.. A. r.,
Elder Potter officiating.
The following village officers were
elected Monday: A. H. futile, presi-
dent; g. M. Baitinger, clerk; +. M
Johns, treasurer; j. f. Sweet, assessor;
Chas Mortimer, II. l.. Gleason and NJ
+. Hoover, trustees.
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BIOOmingdale .

Sugar making has commenced in this
section.
The number of registered voters of
this village is 104.
Elder McColley is engaged in series
of meetings in the Disciple church.
A. j. Loomis will move his family to
his farm in Cheshire, Allegan county, in
4 few days
Albert Hodgman, formerly with Har-
rison IL Spayde, is now clerking for
Virgins IL Co.
Home mission work was done last
Wednesday by the ladies of the Baptist
church in the church parlor. Lunch
was served at noon in the dining room,
! Last week Tuesday, VIM. Culver of
| Columbia was brought before Justice
Miller on complaint of David Judd and
and Obliged to give bonds to keep the
peace.
The following persons were elected
yesterday at our village election: Presi-
dent, VIM Harrison; trustees, q. ID.
Scofeld, H. Ii. Shaw and David JOY;
clerk, c. II. Miller; treasurer, Il. j..
Baughman; assessor, Burdet Melvin;
all democrats except clerk.
G.. j. Case has rented his farm north.
west of the village To Ebert Cone for
one year, the rent being $4,000. j. o.
Kirth rented his farm of go acres
for one year to the Neiss Brothers
and Geo. Mills. j. f.. Culver has
rented his 20 acres just south of the
village to Walter Ness.
The citizens of this usually quiet vii
| lage were shocked last Friday evening
on learning of X. ). Babcock being
found i'm his barn, shot in the head
back of the right ear. An inquest was
held by Justice Miller and the verdict
returned by the jury upon the examina-
ton and evidence was that he came to
his death by his own hand, from gun
shot wound made by a 30 caliber revol-
yer cartridge. He left wife and two
daughters and an adopted son. The
funeral was held Sunday in the Baptist
church at 80, under the charge of the
+. IL A. NJ. of this village, sermon by
the pastor The attendance was very
large, the deceased being well know
mere. The interment was in the ever
green cemetery, southwest of the vii
lage.
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Covert.
Grip very prevalent.

"Trip very pIeNuicut.
Covert literary society dissolved at
the last meeting, voting the balance in
the treasury to home missions.
Charles Carpenter has bought the 20
acre farm of Albert Darling and will
take possession about April LIST.
Will Jones has sold his 20 acres to
Riley Frary, who will take possession
as soon as the house is renovated.
Mrs. Chas Burton is very low and
it is hardly possible for her to recover;
also the youngest son of Nelson Howe.
Mr. Spivy from Shelbyville, Ind, has
purchased 80 acre fruit farm on sec.
from A. S. Packard He is on hand
with his family, and has already com
mensed hauling stone for the new house
soon to go up.
Hon. G.. j. Monroe of South Haven
will. meet with Covert genealogical
society next Wednesday, To re-
late experiences of his trip through
California fruit districts. All, ladies in
cluded, are invited
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Harness District.

Miss Alice Orion is still in very poor
health.
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Conklin are NOV
ing to Hartford.
Miss Addie Holland is enduring an
attack of jaundice.
Len. Dade and wife visited at WILDER
brakes last Sunday.
The scholars in this district are en-
joying two weeks vacation.
Miss Anna Conklin spent part of
the present week in Hartford.
Miss Lottie Carroll was the guest of
Miss Anna Conklin last Thursday.
WILDER Drake, who was sick all win
ter with lung trouble, is improving.
The Misses Preston of Grand Rapids
are visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Captain and Mrs. Harris of Bangor
visited relatives in this place recently.
Several from this place attended the
sugar social at Orton school house last
Tuesday evening.
Some fine colts in this place are being
taught to wear the harness and conduct
themselves properly.
Miss Myra Drake has been enjoying a
weeks visit at her grandmother Bus
kinks, six miles southeast of here.