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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-02-16
Captain Carter'S Monkey.

Captain Carter who lived in Washing
ton, D. c., when on land, had a great
fancy for fine fowls, and among his
collection priced a fine old king COB
bier. On his last cruise he brought
home a mischievous young monkey,
which gave him so much trouble it was
a good deal like ''an elephant on his
hands" One day hearing a terrible
squeking in the hennery, the Captain
found Jocko with king gobbler under
his arm, while he was deliberately
pulling out the poor birds last tail
feather. The Captain rescued the tur-
key, and punished the monkey severe
ly, who knew very well why he was
chastised. Thes next day again hearing
a commotion among the feathered
tribe. he went to the scene of action,
and there sat Jocko with the much per-
secuted gobbler between his knees,
while he was trying to put the feathers
back. His intention of repairing the
mischief done We're good, but the tur-
key did not appreciate them.
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Frost and CanaiEre.

In regard to the recently published az
dcle in this department under the above
head, a st. Louisan, who is interested
in the canaigre industry, says: "Messrs.
Kerr & Haffner have a plantation just
north of Houston, Tex. Last February,
when the cold wave struck the country,
and struck as far south as the Gulf,
their crop Of 100 acres of canaigre,
being at that time well matured and ex-
tending ait least s feet above ground,
felt the effect Of the frost, and the
tops were killed Off. The crop, i. e.,
the roots. however, has, continued to
mature, and they have had a monthly
analysis made at the agricultural sta
ton, at Tucson, Ariz. The result
proves that despite the frost the yield
Of tannin is above the average.
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Making Postage Stamps.

Every part of postage stamp making
IS done by hand. The designs are en-
graved on steel-2O0 stamps on a single
plate. These plates are linked by two
men, and then are printed by a girl
md a man on a largo hand press. They
are dried as fast as printed, and then
;ummed with a starch paste made from
1otatees. This paste is dried by plac-
ing the sheet in a steam tanning ma
:hine, and then the stamps are sub
fected to a pressure Of 200 tons in a hy-
lra1,lic press. Next the sheets are cut
20 that each one contains 100 stamps,
fter which the paper between the
lamps is perforated, and, after being
.I.essed, the sheets are taken away. L
s. single stamp is injured the whole
sheet is bu:ner s
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"You Are Dreaminty," Said Mamma.
4 What was he to do? BY this time
no cne seemed to be paying any atten-
tlon to him. He had lain 50 quietly
that the little men who were guarding
MIN thought him asleep and had run
OF to help the others. jamie slowly
raised one hand to his head, then the
other. and j'lst as the dwarfs were
ready to put MIN in the oven he tore
the bandage off his mouth and shouted:
Mamma! Oh, mammal!
i Jamie, my child, what is it?'' cried
mamma, rushing in with the light
lamp.
S 'Don't let them! Don't let thcm!'
cried Jamie in frightened voic,
Don't let them do what, child!'
make apple pie of me-" >obb7d
Jamie.
/ You are dreaming, child" said man.
ma, putting her arms around him. But
your head is hot and fear you have a.
fever. I Must send for the doctor.
What have you been eating Jamic?"
/ Green apples" said Jamie, sadly.
( The doctor came and jamie was
very i'll for few days. When he was
we'll again he never touched another
green apple. He feared not only that
ne would be i'll, but that little black
man would jump out!
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Electricity ana Pleasure Boa&x.

sSAA&A 11cdSuCc 0O0SSs
The inventor Of bicycle boat which
since last years has attracted notice ON
the river Thames, found that his sys.
tenn was a little too laborious for the
not weather. He preferred, in fact,
When going up the river to simply steer
tne Doat and smoke pipe. OF course,
ne turned to electricity. He fitted up
an ordinary double-sculling boat with
an elecrlc driving gear actuating twin
screws. Each screw-shaft was SUD-
ported Dy frame made of light bicyc-
lie tuDes. A motor was fixed at one
end OF the frame, and the screw propel-
Ter at the other. All he had then to do
was to take his storage batteries on
board, and he could sit down at his
ease and be carried in any direction at
his own sweet will. An American in
ventor has, however, done better than
THIS. lie has invented a motor and
shaft which can be set on the stern
post OF any boat in exactly the same
manner as a rudder is hung, and be
removed at pleasure and applied to any
other boat without alteration, provided
or course, that the rudder hinges are
the same distance apart on both. So
that the simplest rowboat can instantly
be turned into what is practically an
electric launch. The storage batteries
weigh 25 pounds each, and the six
cells, which are necessary for, say a
16-foot boat, will weigh, when fitted
into boxes which can be stored away
in any convenient place, about 175
pounds, The floor space occupied by
these boxes is exactly three square
feet. By the employment of this de-
vice speed Of eight miles an hour can
be attained, and ten miles an hour is
on record. The motor when adjusted
for work is covered with water-tight
sheet-iron cap.
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n Cruot .Anr0nr.

When Gen. Thiebault, then young
man, was with the French army in
Italy, near, the close Of the last cen
tury, he had for one of his comrades
La Sale, brilliant soldier, but capable
or all manner Of strange and foolish
pranks. One such escapade is narrated
by Thiebault in his memoirs, recently
published.
At the head of small body Of troops
La Salle entered Pcrugia at nightfau,
on his return from some expedition.
AS he rode through one of the streets
he Eoticed house lighted from top
to bottom. A passer by told him that
1t was the residence Of Madam So and
So, beautiful young widow, who was
giving a ball to the elite Of the city.
La Sale was seized on the instant by
one of those strange whims for which
he was famous. He halted his squad
ron, and, covered with dust as ne was,
rode to the door of the house, mounted
the steps, and rode into Che hall. Then
at the risk Of breaking his neck hun
dred times, as Thiebault expresses it,
he put his horse to the marble stairs,
and rode across the marble tiles Of the
second story hall into the parlor.
He entered the ballroom 'at a gall
lop," and took his place in the middle
of the floor He had plenty of room,
for the dancers as was naturally to be
expected, fastened to make way for
him. The orchestra had stopped play
ing, but he ordered them peremptorily
to resume, and, still on horseback,
he went through the quadrille.
Then he, helped himself to punch,
gave his horse lemonade and cakes
drove to the window so that his men
could see him, made a low bow to the
widow and her guests, rode down the
stairs and rejoined his command in
the street, where he was received with
acclamations,
Whether the beautiful hostess and
her gay companions were able to re-
sumo. their festivities, we are not in
formed. ;
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AstOnished the Natives.

An African explorer tells 4 pretty sto-
ry Of the surprise Of some Nasal who
happened to witness his skill with a
rife. They had Joined the caravan tenn
rcrarily, and were unused to European
arms and methods. The explorer had
been travelling with the rear guard Of
the caravan, >and had been called sud
deIly to the 'front.' where two rhinoc-
eos were barring the way.
There. directly in the path, stood the
two huge beasts perfectly )notionlesS,
gazing at the caravan with their meek
little eyes, looking like two Cerberi for
bidding the passage. Opposite to them,
at distance Of some three hundred
PAGES, were all the men, one of them
wildly waving the flag.
This was no new situation to me, and
fearing that one of the rhinoceros would
charge. I got into the right position
without delay and fired at the shoulder
Of the nearest one. The animal gave
one groan and fell to the ground, While
his companion, taking no notice of the
shot stood stock-still.
I fired again almost Immediately, and
to my astonishment the second one
dropped.
The delight of my own men knew no
bounds, and some MASH who had join
ed the caravan We're beyond measure
astcnished. They seized my hand again
and again, splitting lavishly upon it,
and murmuring, ''Ngai!' God which
is their way of expressing wonder.
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The Little Mother.

1t is very amusing to notice the ma
ternal air Of girl of four or five sum-
mers will assume toward another Of
two years. In the northwestern part
Of the city lives little girl named
Annie, who puts on such a maternal
look when taking care Of a neighbor's
baby that everybody has to laugh, says
the Philadelphia Press.
Annie'S great weakness was an un-
conscious yearning to spoil this baby
She was crowding it's little insides
with cake the other day, when it's
mother came upon the scene..
Don't give Helen any mora cake"
said the mother, II am afraid it will
make her sick.'
Notwithstanding this request, Annie
thought she knew betse, and went in
the house for more cake.
A moment or two afteryards Hell
ems mother discovered her child still
swallowing cake. Z,
4"Annie, didn't tell you not to give
her any more cake? I'll take her in the
house if I see you give her another
crumb."
So Annie kept the rest Of the cake
to herself. Little Helen stuck up her
mouth inyitingly, and it almost broke
Annie's heart to refuse the child. Hell
en- begged for more cake, and, not get
ting it. burst into tears. e.
Then Annie took her in her arms
and said: IL
Never mind, Helen. I'll be your
mother You come with me. You can
have all the cake you want" And if
the mother. hadn't stepped in with a
slipper the two might have wandered.
away to start housekeeping, far from
her sway. ss
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A Soldier, but Still a Man.

A story has lately been told by an
old soldier Of the French army as q
souvenir Of the Crimean war. In one
Of the attacks Of the French left upon
the Russians in the neighborhood Of
SevaStOpol the retreat was sO.Lied
on both sides, but the Russians retired
to their fortress, the French to their
trenches. On the way French SER
geant Of the line encountered alone
Russian sergeant, also alone. The
two men were face to face, and Gle
mics.
Their guns were empty. Simultane
ously they took cartrid ges from their
pouches and began to load, methodical
ly, like Well-drilled soldiers, but as
/ swiftly as possible. The guns, like all
others in that campaign, We're muzzle-
icItfers .Fne artrfHges were forced to-
place with a ramrod simultaneously
the two ramrods entered the guns, and
simultaneously they were withdrawn,
but the Russian, accustomed by infieXi-
bic discipline to do everything in
set way, put back his ramrod in it's
place along the barrel, while the
Frenchman threw his away with the
movement that withdrew it.
This gave him the needed moments
advantage over his antagonist Clap
ping his gunstock to his shoulder. he
had the Russians life in his hands
The Russian stopped still, awaiting the
shot that should be his DEATH Then
the French sergeant dropped his gun
from his shoulder and put out his right
hand. The Russian grasped it. and
the two soldiers shook hands without
word.
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Bose was MOtherless.

/. When Bose was born he was little
ball Of fluffy white and black fur. NV:
s put: he was just too pretty for any
!. thing! zBose's mother was a big ST..
Bernard that had taken several prizes
at the Westmin insterS 11 Kennel club, show,
and the royal blue blood that howed
IN the mothers veins was transmitted
to her fuzzy offspring.
Three days after Bose was born, the
mother dog died. Great was the sor-
row thereat, and many the fears ex-
pressed over Bose's future. He was
sucn Dlg little dog that he required a
great deal of milk, and how was he to
be fed was the question.
Finally, little Miss Dimple, the daugh-
ter of Bosses owner, suggested that her
baby brothers bottle be given Bose,
and at once it was DONE Did Bose take
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ace Greeley was a member, which
drafted the terms Of, agreement that
led to the uniting Of the old Whig party
with the Republicans. Mr.. Stebbins
became an Odd Fellow in 1850. He
was Grand Master for two terms; sew
enteen years ago became a member of
the Grand Lodge and was successfully
Grand Warden, Deputy Grand Master
and Grand Master. He has risen from
Chairman of the Appeals Committee
to the Office Of Grand Sire.
John M. Stah1.
AS Secretary of the Farmers, Nation
al Congress, Hon. John M. Stahl, of
Quincy, ILL.,, will be one Of the leaders
Of the annual meeting to be held at
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they succeeded in winning but one
match. Lord Hawke felt chagrined at
the result and is now here with a
stronger team than before, most Of
them being college men from Cam
bridge and Oxford. The series Of con-
tests he pronoses tosshave with New
York and Philadelphia will be watched
with interest all over the country.
Henry o. Kent.
Henry O. Kent Democratic nominee
for Governor Of New Hampshire, was
born and has always lived in the town
Of Lancaster, in that state. He was
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Bang! Came an Apple on His Chest.
I don't think it would hurt me to see.
If it has -, = = u !. ~
Then he tok, a bite, but it was not
large enough so he had to take another.
A third followed, then a fourth and
fifth before he could see the seeds. By
that time the apple was half eaten,
and, to his surprise he saw some tiny
white seeds. They were not brown at
all!
"But it was good" said Jamie to
himself; ''and how did I know the
seeds wouldn't be brown?" I may as
well eat it all up now"
He had no sooner eaten it all up than
down dropped another green apple and
still another. AS he had eaten one
he thought one more would not hurt
him, and he did not feel i'll, as mamma
said he would. So in a twinkling
number two went down and number
three soon followed.
BY night time Jamie had eaten
great many apples. Mamma noticed
that he was not hungry at supper
time, but she said nothing. After sup
per Jamie played for little while,
but somehow he did not feel very well,
so mamma put him in bed quite early.
1t was not long, however, before he
was fast asleep.
Bang! Down on Jamie came some
thing. What was it? Only a green
apple again. He took Il bite and out
jumped a little black man!
'Thank you so much for letting Inc
OUT says the little man, rubbing his
eyes. Il have been trying to get out
Of that apple for long time, but there
have been no bad little boys here urtil
you came" and he shook his head sad
ly.
jamie was very much frightened, for
he had not expected to see an ugly
little black man in the apple; he was
looking for pretty little brown seeds.
He quickly threw down the little man
and the apple, too. But the dwarf
would not go away. He jumped en-
Jamie's head and would not get off.
If he had not known it was the little
black man he would have thought he
had a headache, but there he was Jump
ing up and down on his head and hay
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GEN. ". =. MERR1T1 denny in, 1850, as
signed to the dragons, and promoted
first lieutenant in 1861 and captain in
1862. His war record was most bril-
liant one, he was advanced to high Of
fees and in 1866 was brevetted Briga
regular army for gallant services. AZ
ter the war he was employed on the
frontier until 1882, was in charge Of
the military academy at West Point
for Z years and since then has served
in the west. In 1887 he became Briga-
der General.
Lord Hawke.
The appearance of Lord Hawke in
the United States, accompanied by bis
team Of expert English cricketers, re-
wives interest in the sport of old Eng
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tional Congress is strictly non-partisan,
but no other organization Of farmers
has so much influence with state legis-
lative bodies. It is said that to it alone
is due the provision made by Congress
for a test OF rural free mail delivery.
The Congress is composed Of one dele
gate from each congressional district,
two at large, appointed from each state
by the Governor, and one from each
state board and agricultural college. It's.
principal object is to make rural life
more attractive.
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various banking, manufacturing and
other business enterprises. He served
the Union throughout the rebellion, and
in 1862 became Colonel of the 18th
New Hampshire regiment, which was
raised mainly by his efforts. Col
Kent has held high state offices and
been member Of the legislature on nu-
merous occasions. He was nominated
for governor by acclamation.
Admiral Ting.
Admiral Ting, recently removed
from the command Of the "North
Squadron Of the Chinese feet and de-
prived of his peacock's feather for his
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HArT1EA ROBINSON grand temple in
1889, Mrs. Robinson was elected to the
Office Of Grand Chief, and at the Or
ganization Of the supreme temple at
indianapolis later in the same year she
was elected Supreme Senior. Shespos-
sesses excellent ability as an executive
officer, and in other orders has gained
high rank
Mr.. S. Woods, Nj. p.
One of the foremost men in English
labor circles is Mr.. S. Woods. He is
a member Of Parliament and was re-
Gently elected Secretary Of the Parlia-
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meuCary Commit
tee Of the Trade
Union Congress
He is also the Vice
President of the
Miners Federation
and has charge Of
most Of the recent
strikes and negotia-
tions Of that great
combination. He is
a typical, miners
leader-drove a pit
pony when he was
II, and was in turn
pitman, check
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and in America.
Lord Hawke who
is in charge Of the
English team has
been in America
several times be-
fore. In 1892 he
brought over a
cricket team, and
as the game was
strictly their own,
they expected to
wipe the platter.
This was a dis
astrous visit for
them, however, as
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-02-16

Is years of age. He
is a native Of New
York, and resides
at Rochester. Af-
ter graduating from
Union College he
became principal of
Macedon Academy.
He studied law,
was admitted to
the bar and in 1856
was elected to the
State Legislature.
He was one Of the
committee of ff-
teen, Of which Hor-
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what a nice apple pie he will maker
said one little man. eyes," said an
other, "and such jolly good fat one"
jamie lay listening. Surely they
would not make pie out Of him. He
opened his eyes just little and to his
surprise he was in a big kitchen; and
me IN dWarfs were working away for dear
NE, some making the fire, others roll
ing out. dough, and some greasing a
large pie-tin to put him in.
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The. Dwarf would not Go Away

The. Dwarf Would not Go Away.
ing such a good time. Bang! If there
wasn't another apple and a third,
fourth, fifth and sixth until it seemed to
rain apples. And somehow he did not
know exactly how it was, but every
time an apple came tumbling down
Jamie had to bite it open and out pop
ped little man, until at last he was
surrounded by black dwarfs. And how.
they teased and tormented him until he
was SO frightened he wanted to cry out
put the dWarfs had tied up his mouth
and he could not make a sound.
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Parkersburg, W.
Va, October 3 to
6. Mr.. Stahl is a
man Of prominence
and influence in his
native state. He
has held political
office, and when ap-
pointed delegate to
the Farmers Con-
gress by Gov. Alt
geld, he was chair
man Of the Repub-
lican Central Com
mittee Of Quincy.
Tho Tor nm o,.,c No
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Welghman and miners agent. Mr..
Woods is now 4S years of age He is
a Baptist local teacher, a Sunday
School teacher, teetotaller and
Gladstonite.
II. f. Clayton.
B. F. Clayton, Of Indianola, Ia, is
president Of the Farmers Congress
which will meet at Parkersburg, w. Va,
October to 6. President CLAYTON is a
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likely to be promot-
ed. It is believed
that Gen. Wesley
Merritt will assume
command Of Gov
ernor's Island when
Gen. Miles goes to
Washington to Sue
ceed Maj. Gen.
Schofeld. Gen.
Merritt was born in
New York City in
1886, was gradual
ed at the United
States Military Aca-
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born in 1884 and
in 1854 was grad
uated from the
Military University
at Norwich, vt.
He read law and
8 years later was
admitted to the bar.
About this time he
became editor and
proprietor Of the
Coos Republican,
which he conducted
for twelve years.
Since then he has
been enga gpd in
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practical and eX-
tensive farmer, has
served on the Iowa
state board of agri-
culture, in the legis-
lature, and declined
furthe political
honors. His opin-
ions are said to
have more weight
than those Of any
other agriculture
writer. The farm
er'S Congress is not
a political body, as
ia Shoyun hu tho
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fact that delegates have been appoint
ed by both Democratic and Republi-
can governors. President Clayton was
being prominently mentioned as the
Republican nominee for Governor Of
Iowa when he was appointed delegate
by Gov. Boies. The Congress is a
most important one and it owes much
Of it's success to the efforts Of ito
president
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FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. I I s.
INTERESTING. READING FOR THE
YOUNG. s

Jamle's Apple Dwarfs-Bose was
Motherless, But Bays Bottle Filled
His Wants-Captain Carter's Mon
key. ''.. : a
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Chinese laud forces at Tien-Tsin. From
this Office to a full fedged admiral
ship, without any preliminary training,
his failure as a naval commander was
only to be expected. Admiral Ting is
between 80 and. 60 years Of age. He
has a commanding appearance, being
about six feet tall. He is an inveterate
gambler.
Major George j. Oake..
Major George J. Oakes, the new
Commander-in-C Chief Of the Union Vet
erans' Union, is native and resident
OF Rochester, n. Y. He was born in
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WE'LL KNOWN PEOPLE
S0ME INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL.
.-. SKETCHES. 49,,
Celebrated People Who Have Ac-
qu1red Fame in Various Ways and
Whose Names Are Familiar to the
Public.

Important changes soon to take place
In the officers Of the army by the re-
tirement Of some who have reached
the age limit, excites interest in those
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ONO 10 sign an ap-
plication. for a char
ter for the sister
hood, which was
formed in 1888 by
permission Of the
Supreme Lodge
Knights Of Pythias,
at the Cincinnati
session. Its mem
bers are the wives,
mothers, daughters,
sisters and widows
Of Knights. At the
OrponizotiOn 0f tho
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coWardice and in
competence, has
been Ii Hung
Chang's trusty lieu
tenant in matters
pertaining to the
Chinese navy since
its organization in
1885. He is, how
ever, more Of a
soldier than sailor.
Before taking COM
mand of the North
ern Squadron" he
was a Brigadier
General Of tho