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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-09-19
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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-09-28
A Man and His Wife,

Again, on the underground railway,
a little while ago, man and woman
got into the carriage. He was snarl-
ing at every one-the guard, the pol
tiers, the newspaper boy and passen-
ger whose foot he kicked getting into
the carriage. The woman was lit
tie thin, pale, and fancy all the pas
sengers were sorry for her, and felt
she must have very bad time of it.
Presently she spoke to the man. She
said: when shall we reach Rich
mond" He said: 1--WE shall be home
inside forty minutes" That was all,
but the voice, look, manner, were abb
solutely kind and tender; the whole
man changed when he spoke to his
wife; brute to everyone else, he was
a lover to her. Lucky woman! Every
one would hate her husband but her.
self, and he hated every one but her.
What more could she want? AS for
the other passengers, I think they
went home singing because they had
seen love.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-09-28
QUEER MONEY,

che Circulating Medium That Trav-
eler Found in Mexico.
Here is an amusing account of a
traveller who went many years ago to
Mexico, and found the natives using a
strange kind of currency. Says he: I'm
one of the small towns bought some
Hines, and gave the girl one dollar in
payment. BY way of change, she re-
turned to me forty-nine pieces of SOAP
the size of a small biscuit. I looked
at her in establishment, and she re-
turned my look with equal surprise,
when police officer, who had wit
lessed the incident, fastened to inform
ne that for small sums soap was legal
ender IN many parts of the country.
Il examined my change, and found
nat each cake was stamped with the
name of a town and of a manufacture
authorized by the government. The
nakes of soap were worth three farth-
angs each. After wards, in my travel,
frequently received similar change.
Many of the cakes showed signs of hav-
ing been in the wash-tub; but that
discovered was not at all uncommon.
provided the stamp were not obliterat-
ed, the soap did not lose any value as
currency. Occasionally a man would
borrow a cake of friend, wash his
hands, and return it with thanks. I
made use of my pieces more than once
in my bath, and subsequently spent
them. '-Harper's Round Table.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-09-28
WIT AND HUMOR,

Don't you know, prisoner, that it's
very wrong to steal pig?" Il do now,
your honor. They make such a row.
Tid-Bits.
Are you the man who runs this
neWspaper?' mo, sir; I'm only the
editor; the citizens run the paper."-At-
lanta Constitution.
Judge-You say you have some means
of subsistence? Tramp-Yes, your
honor. Judge-Then why is it not WIS.,
tble? Tramp-I ate it.-Harlem Life.
Anna-I wonder what makes Mr..
Droopley down in the mouth tonight?
Gaybelle-Force of habit, + suppose.
He's dentist, you know.-Boston Cour-
Ter.
The Teacher-Now, who can tell me
(which travels the faster-heat or cold?
johnnie Bright (promptly)-Heat, Of
course. Anybody can catch cold.--Tid-
Bits.
Briggs-You say the phrenologist who
examined your head wasn't very COM
plimentary? Hardly. He told me I
was fitted to be leader in society,"
Life.
Fuddy-I was talking to Johnson last
night Duddy-Yes, I saw him in
the morning. He was in a terribly
demoralized condition.-Boston Tran
script.
Miss Parique-In New York do the
prominent social lights smoke? Miss
Consciousness, particularly after they
have been turned doWn.-New Yor,
World. ..
"Papa," asked little Willie, sisn't {
cynic man who is tired Of the world?H
"No, my dear; a cynic is man Of
| whom the world is tired" - Chicago
Times-Herald. -~--..
I'm going now; yes, I'm going, go
Ing murmured Steigher. what an
excellent auctioneer you'd make" said
the heartless but tired Miss Nycegerl.-
Boston Courier.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-09-28
MONEY IN COKE REFUSE.
Forty Gallons of Crude Naptha
From One Beehive Oven. ~

Forty Gallons of Crude Napths
From One Beehive Oven. n
A new process has been discovered.
after years hard work and expert.
mentinS at the Larimer Coke works,
IN Westm oreland county, by Foreman
w. S. Cook, assisted by Engineer D.
Harrity, to turn the by-product Of the
coal used in making coke into valuabIA
material, instead Of, as before, letting
1t g. UP In smoke, as 1t has been, and
Is low doing, and will thus save mill
ions of dollars worth Of oil, gases, am
mOn1a, tar and other useful articles.
which are manufactured from coal. It
will at the same time not affect the
quantity or quality Of the coke pro-
duced in the same oven.
The process is a very cheap and sim,
pie ONE, the secret of which is careful.
~ guarded, but it is a success, from
the fact that they have already Oh
tanned. In twelve hours, from one bee.
hive oven, holding about five tons of
coke, some forty gallons Of crude nap
tina, which is a thick, black, opaque.
vlscous liquid, from which a various
number of the constituents can be dis.
titled. With the same machine thew
extract an ammoniac liquor capable Of
producing a large amount of ammoniac
salts, which are now being used for
fertllizing purposes. A large flow Of
gas Is also collected by the same pro-
cess, and from this one oven, when
conducted away from the machinery
and lgnlted, sends up a flame four or
nVe ftet high, and appears to be nearly
as good as natural gas WELL
The collecting pipes are simply at
tached to the outlet Of common bee,
hive oven, and the smoke Is conducted
INTO condensing apparatus, consist
Ing OF number of upright pipes,
down which a stream Of cold water IA
continually flowing, and at the bottom
OF the same is receiving tank.
They claim that the machinery used
by this process would not cost over $50
an oven, which Is very small, when
compared to the cost Of that used in
foreign countries. Taking the average
amount of coal tar alone which can be
extracted from one ton Of coal, which
is eight gallons, at cents per gallon,
It can be estimated what an enormous
amount Of money is lost daily. TAX
ing the 365 ovens at Larimer, each
burning five tons day, gives 1926
tons Of coal burned in one day. From
each ton eight gallons being extracted,
would give the large amount of 14,6O0
gallons per day, and at cents per gal,
Ion, would amount to $73O per day,
which is now an entire loss.-Connells
vile Pa) Courier.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-09-28
Fatal vioIets.

a well known botanist says the root
of the fragrant violet is so often pois-
onous that a very little OF it causes
nausea, interrupted heart action, Diff
hculty of breathing and other organic
complications, which may result in Sc
rious illness.
In this connection it is significant
that an intimate relation has been
discovered between the strong per-
fume of the fragrant violet and the
venomous qualities of it's root, for the
root Of the scentless or dog violet is
not venomous. More recently cases Of
heart failure and defective circulation
have been traced to the influence Of
violet perfume.
Since the fragrant violet and it's ex-
tracted perfumes are become all the
vogue it might be we'll, in view of
these sinister reports concerning them,
to consider the propriety of their in
discriminate and lavish enjoyment,
particularly as they seem liable to in
juriously affect not only those who
use them, but also susceptible persons
who may be in their immediate neigh
borhood.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-09-28

Four years Of such work had its effect.
He was q young man possessed of fine
physique and must have had great
strength; but soon after cnlisting he suf-
fered with most of his regiment from
an epidemic Of the measles and from
that time had touches of sciatic rheu-
matism. He began doctoring for it, but
IN the army. in such campaigns as our
boys saw who followed Hooker and
Sherman, Is a poor place to cure rheu-
matlsm and especially sciatic, the most
d1f1Cult form of rheumatism to reach.
After the war he was mustered out with
honor, and his trouble increased, also
his kidneys bothered him greatly. In a
year he decided to come west to Min
nesota and settled In Blue Earth Coun-
~, where he lived until nine years ago.
He was terribly crippled and suffered
agonies Of pain. He tried doctors of all
kinds and medicines Of every descrip-
ton.
Finally he decided to go still farther
west, and selling his farm. he went to
the coast. But the damp air had a still
more harmful effect and he, suffering
what only fellow victims of sciatica can
realize, took almost the next train back,
and came here to Alexandria where he
had relatives. Buying a small farm
near town, he again took up his fight
with sciatica. He tried every known
remedy, for such was his suffering that
his right leg has been shortened fully
two inches. His kidney trouble also
increased so that he could only rest
a couple of hours at a time. Final
ly last winter the sarcasm Of destiny
added the grip to his ills, and when
he was recovering from 1t, but unable
to leave his room. when it was just al
hard to sit UP as to lie down. or to lie
down as sit up as he expressed it, he
got hold of a pamphlet telling about DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
He decided to try them, as he said,
they might help, and fifty cents would
not ruin me-
He bought one box and before he had
taken half Of this box he felt wonder
full effects. and he soon, as he himself
put 1t. felt light and active, full Of
spring and vigor." He lad no more
trouble whatever with his kidneys, but
could sleep all night without getting up
once, and, though he took but two
boxes of the Pink Pills, he says he has
never since had a twinge of the rheu-
matte pain. When seen on last Satur-
day he was at neighbor's giving a
kindly hand at repairing a pump, and
this old soldier, So years of age, a vet
eran of a dozen bloody battlefelds,
showed greater strength than the young
fellows he was helping and worked with
all the vigor of youth.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of April, A. d. 1895
(Seal) LEWIS EVANS,
Notary Public.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain in
condensed form all the elements nee
essary to give new life and richness to
the blood and restore ST altered nerves.
Pink Pills are sold by all dealers, or
will be sent postpaid on receipt of price
$50 cents box, or six boxes for $3.50
BY addressing DR.. Williams Med. Co..
Schenectady, N. Y.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-09-28
HIS MALADY IFEIGNED.
california Courts Have No SympatAd

California Courts Have No SympatlA
for Reporters Who Sham Insanity.
A sad blow at Journalistic enter.
prise" has been dealt by an unfeeling
Judge in California. An ambitious
young reporter on the Los Angeles
Herald, who had wearied of ordinary
assignments, conceived the idea of win
ming fame by getting up sensation. So
he feigned insanity, was brought be-
fore the court for examination, was
pronounced a subject for the asylum,
and was sent to the state institution at
Highlands After staying long enough
to get material for good "story," he
wanted to get out, but in order to Sc
cure his release, was obliged to tell the
whole story of his deceit. The judge
who had committed him cited him to
appear to answer the charge of con-
tempt of court, and sentenced him to
pay fine Of 5000 or serve 100 days in
JAIL The judge accepted the plea that
no disrespect for him personally had
been intended, but explained that con-
tempt of court was not an offense
against the person of the judge, but
against the government, because it is
an unlawful interference with the Or
derby administration of justice by the
tribunals created for that purpose. In
this case the reporter, by deceit, had
caused the machinery of justice to be
set IN motion, involving considerable
public expense, and when brought be-
fore the court acted in a disorderly and
lnsolent manner to induce the court to
make an improper and illegal order.
The judge proceeded to express these
views upon the plea that journalistic
criminal ought to be treated more
leniently than one not in 'the profess
slon." Possibly from the standpoint
OF a reporter, such conduct may seem
right and proper. It is possible even
that IN some quarters an attempt to
deceive a court of justice, and by de-
ceit to procure an improper and illegal
order-an order involving the expendi-
ture of considerable public money, and
resulting in the sending of a sane man
to an insane asylum-may be looked
upon as legitimate journalistic enter
prise. I hardly think, however, that,
upon sober second thought, any citizen
would so regard it, One who embarks
upon such an enterprise enterprise
which involves violation of law, an
enterprise which involves the commits
sion of public offense-must abide the
consequence"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-09-28
Automatic Marine Fog Signal.

A new design of automatic marine
fog signal has been fitted to an East
India liner. The object Of the appar-
tus is to meet the legal requirements
Of a whistle or bell that will sound
signals automatically in case Of fog.
On the bridge of the vessel is mounted
a switch, which is used by the officer
in charge for turning the electric cur.
rent to either the whistle or the ships
bell; the latter, Of course, being sound
ed If the ship is at anchor, and the
former if she Is under way. The stat
ed intervals between the sounds is
made by clock-Work adjustment,
placed in the chart house, and the cur
rent is thus obtained for all the. pur-
poses of the device. AS the whistle is
blown, or the bell sounded, a record is
made on a continuous bard Of paper
by means Of pen. The paper Is
marked with divisions and as it is
wound at uniform speed by the
clockwork, it gives an autographs In
dication Of when the fog signals were
sounded.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-09-28
''Paace Hath Her Victories. !"
STORY OF A MAN WHO FOUGHT IN 4
DOZEN BLOODY BATTLES.

From the Post-News. Alexandria, MINI.
When anything good comes to an old
soldier the world is always glad to hear
Of 1t. It is therefore with especial pleas
ure that we listened to the story Of Mr..
William Miller, of Alexandria, MINI.
The year 1851 found him prosperous and
happy in a comfortable home in St.
Lawrence County, New York. He re-
allied that his country needed him
and went as a private with Com
pany K, of the 6oth New York Assigned
to the Army Of the Potomac, his life
was not the picnic described by one OF
our Minnesota Congressman. He went
through the campaigns until after Get
tysburg and then went to Tennessee
with General Hooker to relieve the ten.
sion at Chickamauga and ended with
Sherman on his march to the sea.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-09-28
The NIantel Shelf.

Severe simplicity, the decorators say,
should rule the mantel shelf, one or
two good pieces of bric-a-brac being
sufficient. What can one do. however,
with the monstrosity of the towering
cabinet mantel, with it's places ar
ranged like inches in a mausoleum,
one above the other; if any is vacant
it has the air of waiting for it's coffin
and if all are full it looks like a shop
display Another dictum from the pro-
fessional decorator is that royal Wor-
cester and other bowls and vases Of
china are no longer fashionable A
Bohemian bowl, a dozen photographs,
exquisitely framed, and pair of can
delabra are in good taste for parlor
ornaments.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-09-28


her how to swallow the food, which
Is placed in her mouth by means Of a
drop tube.
There is much sanguineness that she
will live and grow to full body and
health. The two physicians who have
charge of her are Dr.. A. Won Grimm,
Of st. Marks place, and DR.. John o.
car LeWright, the house physician,
who watches over the babies ward
Mamie has attendants in plenty, for a
white capped nurse hovers about her
throughout the night, and Maj. Com
stock, the business manager Of the
Post Graduate, hardly leaves the child,
whose existence is Of such moment to
the world of medical science.
During the last two years." said
Maj. Comstock, 1--WE have had five
cases Of this nature. Two of the chill
dren were successfully treated and, so
far as known, are enjoying a healthy
existence. In one case a six months
baby was brought around to the hos
pitaI four days after it's birth. It lived
two weeks, and that was just two
weeks longer than any one expected
1t to maintain the spark of Life"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-09-28
MAM1E's SECOND MOTHER,


a Sfx-MOnths> Infant Nourished an
Protected by q Closely Watched
Incubator.
The baby incubator In tho "Jamie
room" Of the New York Post Graduate
hospital, at Second avenue and Twen-
tieth street, is coaxing diminutiva
Mamie O'Brien into complete life, says
the New York Herald.
Mamie is six-months infant, and,
having come into the world before her
time, she is correspondingly small, be-.
ing but little more than a foot in
length, and weighs but two pounds
and thirteen ounces. She is pink as
a rose, with light brown hair, and her
little fingers and toes, nails and eye.
broWs are perfectly developed.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-09-28

The easy, safe and certain protec-
ton Of our bread, biscuit and cake
from all danger Of EMBELLISHMENTS
IS in the use Of the Royal Baking Pow
der only. This powder is mentioned
because Of the innumerable reports in
its favor by high medical authorities,
by the U. S. Government, and by the
official chemists and Boards of Health,
which leave no doubt as to it's entire
freedom from alum, lime, and ammo
MIA, its absolute purity and whole
someness. While its use is thus a
safeguard against the poisonous alum
powders, it is satisfactory at the same
time to know that owing to it's greater
strength it is more economical,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-09-28
New Use for PhotoSraphy.

An interesting use for photography is
noted in the last annual report of the
city engineer of Rochester, N. Y. To
meet the requirements of cOnstruc-
ton, his department had found it ne
cessary to prepare 1876 Photographic
negatives, 80 0prints and 156 lantern
slides. Photography was used for
H@any purposes. In the first place, for
a record Of old structures which may
bave had an important place in the
carly local history. Secondly, as q
record of construction for the purpose
OF study, and also for the purpose of
squirting the inspectors and contract
ors to greater care. Flashlight pict-
ures are taken of the inside Of COM
pleted sewers, so that the details of
the work can be examined at LEISURE
Many photographs are made for the
law department, to be used in cases Of
suits for personal injury by reason Of
defects in walks and pavements. Cop
les are pasted into substantial albums
and are of constant use in discussions
with the aldermen and other officials,
as we'll as taxpayers. On one occasion
1t was necessary to educate the public
of the city to better comprehension
Of the question Of beauty in bridge de-
signs. The engineer prepared a lect<
ure on city bridges and illustrated it
by 10 lantern slides made from photo
graphs. The slides were selected to
show existing structures, which are
failures, in direct comparison with
successful and beautiful specimens of
bridge-building. The lecture had g
good effect, and the engineer had the
satisfaction of selecting a bridge
which was artistic as we'll as useful.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-09-28

The almond industry has assumed
considerable proportions in California.
The trees bear young, resembling the
peach, of which there are variation;
indeed the hard-shell varieties bear
too close a resemblance to peach pits
to insure their favor as yet. The soft
shell varieties have not proved satis-
factory east%of the Rockies, except In
Texas and New Mexico. But, consfd-
ering that one-half Of the nut importa-
tons is Of almonds, and that Califor-
MIA nuts are pronounced superior to
foreign, all available acreage should
be planted
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-09-28
He Stood Higher.

Mrs. Bellefeld Ito her daughter)-Ml.
Dukane is over head and heels in love
with you, dear
Miss Bellefeld--so is Mr.. Gaswell,
mamma.
Mrs. Bellefeld-But you must remem-
Der that Mr.. Dukane is six feet TALL
while Mr.. Gaswell is. only about five
feet seven in height.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-09-28
Obaccn-Iwjste Nerves

Millions of men keep asking for stimulants
because the nervous system is constantly irri.
destroys manhood and nerve power It's not a
habit but disease, and you will find a guar
anteed cure In No.To-Bac. Sold by Druggists
everywhere. Book free. Address the Sterling
Remedy Co., New York City or Chicago.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-09-28
To Cleanse the System

Enectually yet gently, when costive Or
o.nous' or when the blood is impure Or
slugslsh, to permanently cure habituai
constipation, to awaken the kidneys ana
liver to healthy activity, without If,
ritating or weakening them, to dispsl
headaches. colds or fevers use Syrup o1
Figs
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-09-28
An Obstacle.

First Lady-Is it = fact that you are
going to marry I"rr Kieveziezakoff-
ski?
Second Lady-Certainly as soon as
I have learned how to pronounce his
name.-WOchenSchri
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-09-28
Curing Himself by Degrees.

Whippleigh-I'm trying to cure my
self Of the cigarette habit by smoking
a pipe.
Briefeigh-How are you getting
along?
Notwithstanding. Tapering
off in great style. I only ill the
bowl two-thirds paper to one-third to-
baccO now.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-09-28

Rural Magistrate-Conrad, you arc
charged with committing an assault
on the night Watchman
Conrad-I only threw his jacket be-
lind the stove
Night MATHEMATICS, your wor-
ship, but was inside the jacket.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-09-28
Childish ReasOninp.

Little Bess Ito visitor)-You amt
black, are you, Mr.. L.?
BLACK, child? No, 1 should hope
not. What made you think 1 was?"
''Oh, nothin'; 'cept pa said you was
awful niggardly."- Philadelphia Rec
ord.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-09-28
An Eye for Style.

Tramp interviewing Herr Gutherz
at the front door)-Excuse me; yes
terday you gave me this hat and the
light top coat I am now wearing;
couldn't you let me have a walking
stick to match.-E'remdenbl
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-09-28
She Saw the POin'

She Saw the Point.
Beggar Ito dude with young lady,
Please, mister, gimme a cent?
Dude (angrily)-Aw, go away.
haven't any cents.
Young lady smiles and dude dosn't
know Why.-TeXas Siftings.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-09-28

Two Sides to the Question.
Harold, papa calls you a fortune
hunter. I'm sorry I'm rich
$50 am I. Everybody will say that
you bought me-'-TexaS Siftings.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-09-28
HELPLESS.

Observation-Disclosures, drop my coat
and get out.
Burglar-You shut up, or I'll wake
your Wife-and give her this letter you
forgot to post-Detroit Tribune
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-09-28
A Cause for Thought.

Caught-I've been bordering over
very singular thing.
Bache-What is it?
Caught-How putting a ring on a
Woman's third finger should place you
change.