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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-09-28

Superheated steam for engines is not
new idea but its use in the past has
been attended by numerous difficulties.
Attention has continued to be given
the subject in South Germany, and as
an outcome of this Herr W. Schmidt, of
Aschersieben, has devised a new form of
superheater, with motor largely based
on the gass engine principle. Tests of
this new type of motor have convinced
Prof. Ripper, of the Sheffield Technical
School,, that a new chapter in steam
engine economy is begun. The usual
working temperature is about 700 de-
grees fahr. while that of ordinary engines
is from 300 to $50 degrees. In it's simple
non-condensing form, the engine has run
on consumption of 17.lS pounds steam
per horse power hour which has hitherto
been possible with engines of the CON-
pound condensing kind. The pressure
of the steam used was IS pounds, and
the number of expansions about fve
One of the new engines at Munich, in a
compound condenslng form, has given a
result of 1917 pounds of steam, which is
20 per cent lower than the best record
of any other practical engine. The great
economy, it is explained, is due solely to
the prevention of condensation in the
cylinder.
The discoverer of terrestrial helion
Prof. Ramsay was unable to detect this
gas in the atmosphere of the British
Isles. But Prof. Fl. Kayser, of Bonn,
has reported that small quantities of it
associated with argon, have beer found
issuing at stream into the air IN the
gases of the springs of Wildbad in the
Black Forest, and that the spectroscope
gives distinct traces of hellon in the air
of Bonn. It is suggested that the alb,
sence of this element in one place and
its presence in another may explain the
influence Of "change of air."
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-09-28
Servants Who Will Not Take Tins

The servants in a we'll ordered Japa-
nese household are the most deferential
beings alive. Every time they bring you
cup OF tea or come to remove a dish at
dinner Or breakfast, they will kneel
and bow until their foreheads touch the
floor. Nor will any of them accept a
fee. The other night, as we left the
residence Of the Japanese gentleman
where we had been taking dinner, one
OF his servants piloted us through the
grounds to the gate, where our carriage
was waiting, and I attempted to give
him small coin. When / offered it, he
olasped his hands together and made a
very low bow, keeping his head down
until the carriage started. Chicago
Record.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-09-28
DON'T STOP TOBAO co.

The Tobacco habit grows on a man
until his nervous system is seriously af-
fected, impairing health, comfort and
happiness. To quit suddenly is too Sc
we're a shock to the system, as tobacco,
to an 1nveterate user bacomes a stimu-
liant that his system continually Graves.
Baco-Curo is scientific cure for the to-
bacco habit, in all it's forms, carefully
compounded after the formula Of an
eminent Berlin Physician who has used
it in his private practive since 1872, with
out failure, purely vegetable and guar
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all the tobacco you want, while taking
Baco-Curo, it will notify you when te,
stop. We give a written guarantee to
permanently cure any case with three
boxes, or refund the money with 10 per
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without the aid of will power and with
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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-09-28
A TRUE HERO.
Though a Complete Physical Wreck, Chi
cago Man Lives For Others

cago Man Lives For Others.
Eighteen years a physical wreck, laid
upon his back, with the principal joints
OF the body as rigid as iron, and yet
with brain as bright and active and
useful as many of the most active men
of Chicago, describes the condition Of
one whom we often see as we pass his
Office window. He is a lawyer and has
quite good paying business, although
to see him you would wonder how he
could hold pen. He is the editor of a
paper called The Cripples' Friend, which
is bright and CHEEKY. He is the head of
a society for the relief of the needy, but
especially cripples, by raising funds for
them and getting suitable employment
and places of usefulness suited to each
case. He is also attorney for some soci-
ETY. that seeks the enforcement Of law
and the protection of innocent people
from imposition, and he is ready to as
sist the churches in their work and do
good in all directions.
This man is an example of what a
Christian can do under difficulties by
the grace Of God. Many would say that
they could do nothing, but depend on
others to be fed and cared for as babes.
But not SO with this man. He not only
maintains himself, but makes himself a
blessing all around. With no hope Of
ever rising from his cot, except as lifted
by other hands, he patiently works and
waits for the coming of his Lord. How
many there are who, with strong,
healthy bodies, use their powers only to
drown their souls in destruction and
perdltiOn !-Christian Instructor.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-09-28
He JUST STANDS STILL.
That Is His Business, and He Makes Fun
For the Crowd,

That Is His Business, and He Makes Fun
For the Crowd.
Any man can have lots Of fun in this
world if he only knows how to start out
for it. No hard work is necessary. This
is proved by the fact that the man who
probably furnishes more fun for himself
and other folks than any single individ-
ual on Or off the stage doesn't do a sim
gle thing but stand still
Probably every man, woman and child
insChicago has seen standing in front of
q big business house at the corner Of
Clark and Madison streets a tall, we'll
built colored man, wearing a bottle
green coachman' s livery, white helmet
and white gloves. His name is Alphonso
Costello. He was formerly member of
the city police force and has been pri-
vate detective and a constable. His duty
now is really only to attract attention
to the house where he is employed and
to act as usher to patrons who come in
carriages.
Some men would get mighty tired
and lonesome with nothing to do but
stand in front of a big store all day, but
be doesns t. Whenever time hangs heavi-
~ on his hands and he feels the need of
recreation, he strikes statuesque posi-
tion and fixes his eye on the advertiser
ment Of "sure death to cockroaches"
sign across the street.
The attitude never fails to attract the
attention Of passersby. AS soon as one
person stops to satisfy himself whether
"it'' is a statue or a real, live man the
fun begins. Everybody else stops to look
too. The comments Of the crowd make
no impression on the figure standing be-
fore it. Then the more inquisitive-
that doesn't bar the gentler sex-begin
poking with paraso]s or their fingers
Ito see if the thing will move.''
Alphonso catches his breath and an
other crowd. He repeats the trick may
be 20 times day, and it always works
to his satisfaction and that of the clerks
inside. Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-09-28
A NEW WAY TO PURIFY WATER.
Chemicals Said to Be Superior to Either
Boiling or Filtering.


Boiling or Filtering.
According to DR.. Dupont, a physician
of Paris, writing in Les Annales d'Hy-
giene Publique, safe and effective
method of purifying water by chemical
action has been discovered. DR.. Dupont
notes that hitherto the methods of puri-
flying drinking water have been by fill
tration and by the action of heat Fill
tration is the Oldest and least effective
method. Even filtration through porous
porcelain, the most effective substance
known, cannot always be trusted, espe-
cially after the apparatus has been long
in use. DR.. Dupont does not assert that
boiling fails to destroy noxious germs,
but he says that it often leaves in the
water organic matter that might be
dangerous to health, and that boiling
makes water less digestible by robbing
it Of its gases. He instances case in
which water from the Seine was found
after boiling to contain more microbes
than before.
NJ Girar, director Of the municipal
laboratory of Paris, and DR.. Bordas, a
pupil Of Professor Brouardel, have re-
Gently presented to the Academy of
Sciences, through the chemist Friedel,
a communication on the publication Of
water by chemical action. The chemic-
ais used are permanganate Of lime and
b1noxide OF manganese The permanga-
nate OF lime, coming in contact with Or
ganlc matter and micro organisms, de-
gtrOvs thon an6 1noor,roooc i+oo1f ;,,+o
oxygen, oxide Of manganese and lime.
Then, to carry off the surplus of per-
manganate and complete the purifca-
ton, the water is poured over binoxide
Of manganese. Oxygen in the nascent
state is thus freed, and it burns up any
remaining germs. There remain then in
the apparatus inferior oxides Of manga
nese, which hasten to reoxidize them
selves and furnish again certain guam
tity of binoxide Of manganese. The wa
ter, as thus finally purified, contains
little lime in the form of bicarbonate
and traces of oxygenated water.
A very small quantity Of permanga-
nate Of lime is used in this process
Not more than 1.3 grains troy to
about quart Of water taken from the
Seine at point near Paris resulted in
the production of perfectly pure water
as wholesome as spring water. DR.. Du-
pont says that if the process can be made
successful on large scale the question
Of purifying water is settled. Water
containing 100, 1000 colonies of microbes
per cubit centimeter can thus be puri-
fed, and ice placed in water with per-
manganate of lime is also quickly ster-
iliZed
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-09-28

Rub1nstein was undoubtedly inaccu-
rate at times, People who held scores
through those long programmes could
easily find that out. He not only en-
broidered even Beethoven, but he would
invent Bach. What he invented was
probably quite as good as what he hap
pened to forget and always extremely
interesting. Still, it was not note for
note, and that is what the billiards
gloated over. Bulow was more accu-
rate, but even Bulow forgot or manu-
featured bar or two occasionally. But
these, If spots, were spots in the sun,
and certainly all Rubinstein did Or left
undone serve but to accentuate his in
dlviduality and display his genius in
new and startling lights.-Fortnightly
Review :,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-09-28
No Heaven For tho Unmarried

An unmarried man OF woman of mar
riageable age is something that is rarely
seen in the Fiji islands. The reason of
this is not far to seek. The natives be-
heve that if person dies while in an
unmarried state his Or her soul is
doomed to wander about through end
less ages of eternity in an intermediate
region between heaven and hades. At
the end Of each moon they are allowed
to look into heaven, but are never per-
Tnltted to enter, st. Louis Republic.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-09-28
A Sulu Diver.

1t appears the most gifted native
diver-a Sulu islander of the finest phy-
sique and in perfect .training-cannot
stay longer under water than about ~
minutes. The greatest depth such divers
are known to attain is 171a fathoms.
GhaSspsshars' journal.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-09-28
Notice..

Grand Marais, Minn., Sept 26, 1895.
There will be a special meeting of the Cook
County Commissioners at the Court House in
Grand Marais, on Monday, October 7th. 1866, ut
o'clock a. NJ, to consider the bond question or
any other business that may legally come before
the board at that time.
Per order of Chairman of the board
VIM. FISHER, Auditor
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-09-28
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-28
but Not Long Enough for the Stricken
Man to See His Son, Who Was
Speeding to Washington.
GRESHAM'S PUBLIC CAREER
SERVICE on THE BENCH, IN THE
ARMY AND AS CABINET OFFICER.
His Work as President CIeveland's
Criticism by His Opponents.

WARRINGTON, May 2s. - Secretary
at his rooms in the Arlington Hotel. All
hope of his recovery was practically aban-
doned when his sinking spell occurred short
ly before 6 o'clock last evening. The most
powerful heart stmulants known to medi-
cal science, nitroglycerin and digitalis,
were injected periodically and an infusion
of normal saline solution was made through
opened vein in the arm He recovered
slightly. but owing to severe rigors shortly
before IL o'clock he began TO fail rapidly
and his vitality began to ebb. The ply
scians saw that the end was near and at
II o'clock withdrew to the ante-room, Ieav-
ing in the sick chamber only the members
Of his family, Mrs. Gresham, her daughter,
Mrs. Andrews and son-in-law. Mr.. An
drews, and the nurses. Up to that time he
had been conscious and talked at intervals.
His words were full of bravery. He fully
appreciated his condition and spoke words
of hope and cheer to his stricken wife and
daughter Sometimes his mind wandered
slightly and went back to the days of
long ago. recalling incidents of love and
happiness in the springtime of his life. He
spoke too, of his absent son and his
private secretary. Mr.. Lands. whom
he loved as son. and who, like
his son, was speeding 10 his bedside. all
too late. But just before the physicians
retired he ceased speaking, though he ap
peared to be conscious. Mrs. Gresham sat
at the bedside smoothing his fevered brow
and occasionally reading to him from the
Bible passages which he loved. AS the end
approached his pulse became hardly per-
ceptible. Gradually his eyes glazed and
closed. But Mrs Gresham with noble and
heroic fortitude continued to read the
words of the gospel to her departing hus-
band. Her daughter and son-in-law stood
with bowed heads at the side of the couch.
At 1:15 o'clock his breathing ceased;
peaceful shadow passed over his pale
countenance, his pulse flickered and the
sorrowing family were in the presence of
death. One of the nurses conveyed the
news that the end had come to the physi-
clans in the next room. and they, in turn,
room. No arrangements will be made for
the funeral until after the arrival Of his
son TODAY
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-28
FOOLS NOT ALL DEAD
SOME PEOPLE THINK CLEVELAND
PAYS BOUNTIES FOR TWINS.
A Texan Who Is Going to Wed n Twin
and Comes from "a Twin-Getting
stock Wants S1OO at Once.

WASHINGTON, May 27-Ever since some
wag put afioat the story that the President
had given present of sum of money TO
the parents of twins or triplets, the White
House mail has been filed with letters
of application on that score and ii is es-
timated that at least $4,000 day might be
disbursed there at the rate of $500 to each
applicant. A sample of the kind of letters
that come in the mail to the President
is the following. which was sent by
man in Texas:
"Mr. President Cleveland,
Dear Sir-1 see you are giving $500 for
twins. Please send me 800 right away for
/ am going TO get married this week to
twin-getting stock SO you see that there
is no risk to be run, and yhen my wife
has twins / will draw on you for the
balance. j need the money to start house
keeping with. i am in good health and so
is the girl l am going TO marry. / have
the first time and will vote for you again
and name the twins after you. Don't dis
appoint me, for / may have TO get married
sooner
In another case a woman writes that
she has failed after waiting a year to get
the 500 that the President Is said TO give
to the parents of triplets and now she Is
willing to compromise on the basis of the
money for the first pair of pants for her
little Cleveland. The clerks at the White
House do not permit any of these efusionS
to reach the Presdent. spa- they are not
even dignitied with an ~t3Swtr, now that
they have become so nunNeoos and annoy
ing. for. of course. there is not a word
of truth in the story that the President
has ever bestowed such bountieS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-28
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NO DESERTIONS.
Members Of the Il. Il. a. Standing ny
Tint Organization.

ST. LOUIS. May 1.-THE report published
widely to the effect that large number of
members had seeded from the Travellers
Protective Association is vigorously denied
by members OF that association AIR. Burt
W. Lyon, a prominent officer in the organi-
zation. prepared the following statement to-
day: THE report circulated few days
ago TO the effect that 40 members had de-
serted the Travellers Protective Association
has attracted more attention than az first
supposed Not a member has deserted the
organization About twenty members joined
another association, but all are still IN good
standing In the Il. II. a. of A. and only
three four will discontinue their member
ship. The number OF new members received
BY the +. y. A. of A during March was
SO. April 957. and far during MAY 124
Six thousand new members will have been
received and accepted during the year end
ing June l. 1895. No dissatisfaction exists
with President Lee. Mssouris delegates
are unanimous for his reelection. Instead
of 40 members joining the new organizA-
ton. at first stated. AN absolutely ac-
curate report shows that the number was
exactlv thirty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-28
HIS LAST HOURS.
Efforts Of the Physicians tn PrOlOng
the Sccrctary'n Life.

the SccrctaryS Lie.
Mr.. Gresham's illness began May 1, when
he was attacked with acute pleurisy. The
effusion filled the pleural cavity. but his
condition yielded to treatment until last
Saturday. when he suffered relapse, ac-
comuanied by acute pneumonia. His con-
diton since that time has been extremely
critical. His heart action became en-
feebled. requiring the constant administra-
tion of the most powerful heart stimulants.
One the other of his physicians, Drs.
Johnston and Prentiss, or both, were con-
stantly with him.. His pulse reached 16O,
and was so feeble that it could barely be
counted. But for the stimulants he would
have died. Nitroglycerin and strychnine
were given continuously, hypodermically,
together with digitalis and whisky He
was able to take no nourishment save in a
liquid forn--principally milk punches--and
the whole effort of the physicians was di-
rected toward sustaining and strengthening
him. The right pleural cavity was filed
with the effused fluid, and the lungs so COM
pressed as to make breathing impossible
About $50 last evening he sank so rap
idly that death was momentarily expected
Restoratives were applied, and hypodermic
injections OF nitroglycerin, the most DOW
erful of all heart stimulants. and strych-
nine, were made. His blood vessels were in
a state of collapse, and his condition was
extremely critical that the physicians
decided that TRANSMISSION was Immediately
necessary to stimulate the heart DR.. Van
Ranssalear. an expert young surgeon, and
son-in-law of DIR. Johnston, was hastily
sent for. He opened vein in the left arm
and infused pint and half of normal
saline solution. The operation was success
full. and about 9 o'clock the stricken states
man had revived somewhat
At II 80 o'clock Secretary Herbert came
TO the hotel. He had arrived I'm Washing
ton about $50 o'clock and had gone to
dinner party. Here he first learned of Sec
retary Greshams serious illness and hast
ened at once to join the little party of
watchers who sat in the ante-room, scan
ming the clock as 1t ticked away the min
utes of Secretary Gresham's life. At this
time the three doctors. despairing Of all
further effort. had retird from the bed
chamber. and sat I'm the next room ready to
render such service they might in
smoothing the way 10 the end when sum-
moned. By midnight the signs of disolu-
ton were crowding thick and fast The
members Of the Secretary,s family who had
been excluded earlier in the evning from a
fear that their presence might arouse the
apprehension of the dying man. had been
admitted. for IL was plain that he clearly
realized his condition and desired to spend
his last moments with his loved ones. He
had been conscious. and even conversed