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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-09-12
WHEN DAYS WILL BE LONG.
Eventually Each Will Be as Big as
Month.

Eventually Each Will Be as Big as a
Month.
Do you know that the day, which is
now only "a hours long, is slowly in
creasing in length, and that it will
eventually be Is, 26, or even 100 hours
in length? This statement, strange as it
may sound to one who has not read the
results of observations made on that
score, is believed to be true in every re-
spect.
Not only will the earth's motion slow
up until the day will be one, two and
three times as long as it is at present
but this pace-slackening process will
increase with time, until the day will
eventually be a week or even month
in length. The "retarding medium
which the astronomers speak of as be.
ing the cause of this phenomenon, is not
fully understood at present.
Sir Robert Ball says that it is the fric-
ton of the tides which is responsible
for the most of it. He urges that the
time will come when the day will be a
full year in length! Others among the
Investigators along this line declare
that it will be absolutely impossible
for this day-lengthening process to in.
crease beyond one lunar month.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-09-12
Runs on Water or Land,

A Swedish engineer has built for use
IN Denmark an amphibious boat. He
calls his craft The Swan. It is forty
five feet long, with ten feet breadth of
beam. It is steam propeller of twenty
seven horse power, and carries seventy
passengers. The Swan runs across two
Danish lakes and an intervening 1sthmus
about $50 yards wide. A railway con-
meets the lakes across the isthmus and
extends down into the water by an easy
grade. The craft has four wheels, set
IN water-tight drums, and scarcely visi-
BILE even when the boat is on shore. The
same power that runs the screw also
drives the wheels. The boat is hat-bot-
toned, 80 that it may sit close to the
ground. =
The craft with ITS load of passengers
easily crosses the railway and descends
again to the water. The Swan makes
this trip ten times day during the
week and is run continuously on Sunday.
So popular has it become thai there is a
demand for other amphibious vessels in
the same region. They are supposed to
be particularly we'll suited to the condi-
tions that prevail in Denmark, where
the land is deeply indented by arms of
the sea, often separated by narrow PENN
suleas. The scheme differs from other
ship railways in the fact that the vessel
itself is automobile upon land, whereas
the usual plan has been to place the
vessel upon trucks and draw 1T with a
LOGON olive.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-09-12
A SUNSTRUCk TREE,
The Singular Cause of the Death OF q
Sugar Maple.

The Singular Cause of the Death OF q
Sugar Maple.
In the lastnumber of Meehan's Month";
ly the editor tells of being summoned to
hold an inquest over dead sugar-maple
tree. 1t was supposed to have been de-
stroyed by a leak in the city gas main
near it's roots, but an examination con-
WINGED Mr.. Meehan that the tree had died
literally from sunstroke.
This maple had been planted on the
street about rs years, and was some
four feet in girth. The trunk, how
ever, instead of being cylindrical, was
shaped like a triangular prism-a pc
culiarity owing to the fact that on three
sides of it the inner bark and wood had
been killed, while the outer bark con-
tinued to cover up the injury so that the
only living wood was at the angles of
the trunk. Practically no more than
one-third of the surface of the trunk
was alive, and when the exceedingly
warm weather of last month came the
limited number Of ducts were not SUI
ficient to supply the moisture needed
to meet the rapid Transportation from
so large a surface of foliage; conse-
gently the leaves wilted and the tree
died.
Whenever the trunk of tree takes on
this angular form it should be ex-
anlined under the bark, and if the fiat
ter portions are found dead the bark
and the decaying part of the wood
should be wholly cut away and the
aenuded part painted to check the rot
ting. In time healthy wood may grow
over such scar, and the life of the
tree may thus be eventually saved.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-09-12
REFINED REVENGE.
Here Is Girl Who Is Complete Master
s&# of the Art. z

n ~ IS q Girl Who Is Complete Master
| of the Art.
from one of our fashionable suburbs.
says the Cincinnati Enquirer, comes
a tale of revenge that would make a
Sioux Indian turn green with envy. A
young man just home from an eastern
college invited a young lady of the vii
lage to Sunday morning ride on lis
tandem bicycle. She was delighted, and
would, of course, go, and she could
scarcely wait to carry the news to ner
particular girl friend, who, it happened,
had heretofore occupied the front sec
on that. same tandem. Then the plot
was laid.
How NICE" said her chum. "Have
you a bicycle suit? Why not wear
nine? Don't you think this will look
lovely?"
: Now, the garment exhibited hap
pened to be a bathing suit of pro
nounced colors and unique design, but
the first young lady had never been in
sight Of salt water, and being of a guile
less nature, anyhow, the bunko game
worked to perfection.
The young mans breath suddenly left
him that Sunday morning when his
companion came out ready to mount,
but that was nothing to the picnic they
created along the route. Pious ma.
irons on their way to church threw uI
both hands and prayed fervently, and
the male population on the streets
stopped spellbound and watched them
out of sight. The young man had lit,
tie to say, but it is claimed he broke
Zlmmerman's record getting to the un.
frequentcd streets. Verify, revenge is
sweet
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-09-12

Timber Land Act June 3, 1s7s.-Not1ce for Pub
lication.-U. S. Land Office, Duluth MINI.
March 10, 1896.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions Of the act of Congress of June ),
1879 entitled AN act for the sale oil timber lands
in the States Of California. Oregon. Nevada, and
Washington Territory as extended to all the
public land states by act Of August 4, 1892
andrew j. Smith of Duluth. county of St
Louis State of Minnesota, has this day filed in
this office his sworn statement No. 1928, for the
purchse of the lots /. 2. 3 and se1d ofnwA ofsec-
tonic township IS north. range west. and will
offer proof to show that the land sought is more
valuable for it's timber stone than for agricul-
tural purposes and to establish his claim to said
land before the Register and Receiver of this
office ut Duluth MINI. on Wednesday, the 18th
day of Sept mber 1896.
He names his witnesses:
George Wartner and Reinhold R. Graetz OF
Grand MaralS Minn and Peter Norman Of Duluth
MINI. and Carl O. Carlson Of West Superior
Wis.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-descrlhed lands are requested to file their
claims in this Office before said 10th day OF
September 1905
A. Taylor. Register.
w. H. Smallwood Atty. = I'll
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-09-12
Timber Land, Act June 3, 197S.-Notice for Pub
LEGATION. U. S. Land Office, Duluth, MINI.


Timber Land, Act June B. 1s7S.-Notice for Pub
LEGATION. U. S. Land Office, Duluth MINI e,
May 18th 1896.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions OF the act Of congress Of June 3,
1878 entitled "Au act for the sale of timber lands
in the states Of California, Oregon, Nevada and
Washington Territory as amended by act OF
August 4. 1892. Erik Anderson of Duluth, county
of ST. Louis, state Of Minnesota, has this day filed
in this Office his sworn statement No. 20l2. for
the purchase of lots II and - sec 2 lot and neA
of nela section H. twp 81 north, range west. and
will offer proof to show that the land sought is
more valuable for its timber stone than for
agricultural purposes. and to establish his claim
to said land before the register and receiver of
this office at Duluth, MIMI, on Wednesday. the
26th day of August 1896.
He names as witnesses:
Thorval Peterson, Allen Mcdonald. Tellof
Olesen and J ohm E. Ross all of Grand Marais.
MINI.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands requested to file thu ir
claims in this office on or before said Goth day Of
August. 1895.
A J Taylor, Register.
H. F. Young Atty. 6-2U
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-09-12
Jury DEVELOPMENT,

A pretty story is told about little
boy whose elder sister is much inter
ested in photography, and gives the
family the benefit of many observations
about her work. This little boy was
taken to the courthouse to see the end
of a certain trial. He came home and
told his mother about it. ''The judge
made a speech to the jury" he said, "and
then sent them into little dark room
to develop
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-09-12
Racial Lines in Africa.

All the colored people in South Africa
are treated alike by the whites as d.
vided from themselves by wide and
impossible gulf. A native, whatever
his rank, would seldom be permitted,
except as a domestic servant, to enter
a private house. When Khama was in
England last autumn and was enter
tanned at lunch by the duke of West
minister the news excited general an
noyance and disgust among the whites
in South Africa. .
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-09-12
Ward OF Lightning.

Telephone wires seem to have an i'm
portant influence in preventing light
ming from striking, according to the in
vestigations Of the, German telegraph
department. Three hundred and forty
towns with telephone saystems and $50
towns without them were under obser-
vation. In the former the lightning
struck three times for every hour of
storm; in the latter five times. More
over, the violence of the lightning was
much less in the former cases.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-09-12
Notice for Publication.

Land Office at Duluth MIMI July 81, 1896
Notice is hereby given that the following man,
ed settler has filed notice of his Intention to make
final proof in support of his claim and that iii
ceiver at Duluth. Mimi, Oh September 10Th, 1896
viz:
Hans Wannebo homestead entry No. $3.50 fol-
OF swM of section ~ in toWnshin 60 north range
1 east.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
said land viz:
Hans Gulbrandson. ust Olson, John Hanson
and Helmer HENDERSON all Of Grand Marais
MINI.
Al Taylor, Register
N Johnson Atty. SIS
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-09-12
NOTICE.

U. s. Land Office, Duluth Mimi. June o. 1895
Complaint having been entered at this office
BY Morris Hendein against Fred W Brett for aba n
dohing his homestead entry No 1929, dated March
5. 1884, upon the lot II, section l. twp ID north
range 2 West. in Cook county MINI. with a
view, to the cancellation of said entry, the said
parties are hereby summoned to appear at this
Ice on the 18th day Of August, 1896, at 10 o'clock
A. M, to respond and furnish testimony concern
ing said alleged abandonment
Al. Taylor, Register.
W. Fl. sma llWood Atty. 7-l8
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-09-12
Suicide in Austrio

Austria is suffering from an epidemic
of suicide. Vienna had 2O7 suicides dur
ing the first six months of the wear,
which, is double the average for the last
ten years. At Lemberg, in the same
period, seven soldiers in the Thirteenth
Infantry regiment killed themselves.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-09-12
Wants Free Advertising.

There is patent medicine concern
down in Hooppole township, Posey
county, Injeany, that makes speciality
of curing "heart trouble" -matrimon
ial agency, it may be-that just now is
sending out circulars to country news
papers who contract $500 worth of ad-
vertising year for SIS, that if Bryan is
elected, the curer of "hearts" shall have
the right to cancel all his advertising,
and the damphool gold-bug papers are
publishing the rot as an "argument"
against the free coinage of silver. It IS
shrewd trick of the aforesaid so called
DR. to get a lot of free advertising.
Newspapermen who are taken in by such
unprincipled nincompoops ought to
starye-and they do!-Rainy Lake Jour-
nal. .* .....S
WANTED-SEYERALF FAITHFUL MEN UR
women to travel for responsible established
weekly and expenses. Position permanent.
selope Fhe National, Star Building, Chicago.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-09-12
Timber Land, Act June 8, 1S7s-Notice for Pub.
hcation.-U. s. Land Office Duluth. Mimi.

j Tune 90, 1896. s& - $50 liz = = -
:. Notice is hereby given that in ompliance with
the provisions of the act of congress of June 5,
in the states of California, Oregon. Nevada and
Washington Territory" as amended by act of
Augqss 4 1892, Ole Westling, of Duluth, coun-
~ Or St; Louis, state of Mimi, has this day
hled in this Office his sworn statement No. 2949
for the purchase of the swA of nwA of section
s. township 65 range vest 4th p. m. and will
OTTER proof to show that the lam sought is more
valuable for its timber stone than for agricul-
tural purposes, and to establish his claim TO said
LAND before the register and receiver Of this Office
at Duluth. Minn., on Friday the 25th day of
september, 1896. -
He names as witnesses:
Joseph Couture, Swan Nordquist, Peter G.
Erickson and Victor Brand all of Duluth, MIMI.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file their
CLAIMS in tits Office on or before said 25th day of
September 1895.
7-lS A. J. Taylor Register,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-09-12
Timber Land, Act June3, 1s7S-Notice for Pub
lica tion. u. S. Land Office. Dul1th Mimi


lica ton. U. S. Land Office. Duluth, MIMI,
May 10th, 1896,
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with
the provision of the act Of congress Of June 1878
entitled can act tor the sale of timber lands in
the states of California;, Oregon Nevada and
August 4, 1892, Charles Stone, Of Duluth, county
Of st. Louis state Of Minnesota, has this day filed
in this Office his sworn statement No. 29l3 for
the purchase of the lots and nwA of seA section
IA in township u, rage S west, and will
offer proof to show that the land sought is
more valuable for its timber or stone than for
agricultural purposes. and to establish his claim
to said land before tie Register and Receiver of
this office at Duluth, Mimi, on Tuesday, the
25th day of August, 1>o6.
He names as witnesses:
Victor Brandt, Peter J. Erickson. Ole Anderson
and Jacob Anderson. all of Duluth, MINI.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
| above described lands are requested to file their
claims is this otice on or before said 25th day of
August 1896.
Al TAYLOR, Register.
B. N. johnson Atty. Glib
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-09-12
Timber Land. Act June g. lS7S.-Notice for Pub
location. U. IS. Land Office Duluth MINI. July

2nd. Io0O.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions of the act of Congress Of June g.
1878, entitled IAN act for the sale of timber
lands in the states of California, Oregon, Neva-
da and Washlr gton Territory" as extended to
all the public land states by act Of August T. 1892
John Burnson Of West Superior. county OF
Douglas state of Wisconsin. has this day filed
in this office his sworn statement No. 2957. fol-
the purchase of the lots g., and 8 of section
"a in township is, range west. and will Offer
proof to show that the land sought is moro val:
liable for it's timber stone than for agriculture
purposes, and to establish his claim to said land
before the Register and Receiver of this office at
Duluth inn. Tuesday, thu 10th day of Nc.
vember, 1896.
He names as witnesses
George Signalness. Charles Calm and Andrew
Johnson of West Superior Wis., and Andrew T.
Bestut of Duluth MINI
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
aEove-d described la1 de- requested to file theil
claims in this office or before said 10th day OF
November 1896,
A. j. Taylor Register
w. H. Smallwood Atty. S-22
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-09-12

Timber Land, Act June s, 1s7s.-Notice for Pub
LEGATION. u. S. Land Office at Duluth Mimi
July 18th, 1896.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with
the PROVISIONS Of the act Of Congress June s. 1873
the states Of California, Oregon, Nevada and
Washington Territory" as extended to all the
public land states ty act of August 4, 1892.
William Mclean, of Duluth county of St.
Louis state of Minnesota, has this day fled in
this Office his sworn stain Mt No. 2965. for the
purchase of the lots and 2 of section Is in
township IS north range {, west 4th p. NJ.
and will offer proof 70 show that tho land sought
is more valuable for its timber or stone than for
agricultural purposes. and to- establish his claim
to said land before the Register and Receiver of
this office at Duluth MINI. on Tuesday, the 10th
day Of November, 1896. =
He names as wit nesses 4 ~
J ohm +. Segog. Hiram Chadwick,s William
Bassettand Thorvill Pete son all of Duluth MINI.
Any and all persons claiming adversely he
claims in this Office on or before said 10th day of
November, 1896. 81 raE
Al. Taylor Register
F. II. Cutting tty. 9-6
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-09-12

WANTED-SEVERAL FAITHFUL MEN OR
women to travel for responsible esta blished
house in Minnesota. Salary $3.50 payable SIS
weekly and expenses Position permanent.
Reference. Enclose self-addressed stamped en-
Velope. The National. Star Building, Chicago.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-09-12

Ii Hung Chang was careful to wait
until he had started home before express
ing his dislike to the Irish. 49,.
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H. F. Young Atty,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-27

Adverl.s~u deo5dng display adverttss-
uSoen onon9ed fpr he Sunday s1sue must
kasd = espg ~ sssssek Saturday - ~
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crrr sor,cu

ORDINANCE No. sisA-ANonrr,..- = Z
relating 8 portion az she s.xSMA1Cm
AGAINST the properly wish>-
ffofomenr District No. ne A
oy orcinance No. Se5S. for ~
neng OF Anna street. ana y(@E
incssy from rhe sewer esY
iua9 % supply said ,5cal 49,
lesd. ard REVEALING orsi.rnn~ -
approved March 10. IL. Na. Al
,, Re !, ordained by the ely Of -.
Section L That Is rer -.
amount assessed agasnst fhA u
wstnla Local Improvement n,..4
ll- tor TIE Improvement AZ 4r%t n
IS 'I hlr, Ssl'n1i,Ss, Ne Ses. be and a. ~
See. : The city treasurer 4. 49,
saerixe1 and directed 10 accent svoasy -
Fto3'ersy owner within said lsssai - ~
tnent district IS per cent. 81 ia aegs.
s, =, ana assessed assins, hss r,s.....
~ Tor said improvement. ARA nveCv
payment Of said IS per cent. Ia -, 49, ~
ceipss in fail therefor. ~
SEC There Is hereby trausss,>~s
sepTonriated frsm the sewer sns
s ass ANA ne sum af one hundrvS ~.
,ecal Improvement fund IL saa A.
So- Ia. 10 supply the de,icfensr 49,
oy the rebate here.nhefore proysdeS ~
see T. That ordnance No. ain ansss.--.
r Mnrsn ~ MA be and the same s -
See This ordinance shah tai. =,
anu De IN force from and after ~ ~
sage and approval. If approved ~ ~
mayor. otherwise Il shall take efsuss ~
provisions Of the city charter.
Passed the city council the 18th ~, =
April, iSse. and signed by me in snsss
sion in authorization az its nasxss~ r..
seta day OF April. iSaS.
J. f. CRIcHTON
President Of City Cosess
Approved by me this sd day a. ~
lS~s W. D. WoOn
Nagn
WILL II. PARRY :
City Comptroller ana ex-Cfficio civ -,
Published April =. issS.
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CRY TREAsUREg's NoTICE-Nofice
hereby given that the assessnent m
Of Local Improvement District 10 -
In the City OF Seattle, for the imR!SsSS
menf Of FIRST avenue formerly fI
street,. from Madison street %
street. created by ordinance W..
vlding for said improvement. 49,
planking the roadway thereof incIS
necessary repairs and renewals q 1x.,S
heads and providing for the pS1zs,
thereof by an assexsfne NJ 70 pay tnss M
az The mole Of immediate payment
been certified to me for coilections ~
that unless payment Oh me 100. r.
thereon contained Is mae 49,, -
days from the date OF The hrtt -
llcation Of tnis notice sucH assea ~,
snail become delinquent and snals ~
Interest at the rate OF ~ per ccI1s
arnam until paid, and II not pe1
fore such assessment shall have ~
delinquent a penalty OF per s III; S52
be added. and the sums aslHq1 w y. RI
current year against each ioi ana
eel - delinquent and Win fhe -,
collected az other taxes. sepats ~
count being kept thereof. ana -
maid within the time nxed for sns ~
ment OF city taxes SHAH % eo.- 49,
such taxes are collected, fosrfnn .fssS5
such additional charges aa1
az are authorized 20 De cnarHcu - ri
ieefsd on other delinquent ~
each iot or parcel 80 Delinquent -.
soIi for the amount OF such ss5s r.
with interest and costs. a. " 80
ana IN the manner and ~ ne sS -
thorlty as lands and lots are - ~
GEORGE F. MEAcHA1
City Treasurer OF The C,sy y
Dale of ffrst publication. sexttsss - z
April Is. lisa 80
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ORDINACNE NO. 4.iss--AN oRDIN Asrn
authorizing the subdivision OF certsS
local Improvement assessments a. ~
collection of said assessments = -
coriance Herewith. y
follows:
Section /. That the city Treasures - -
he Is hereby authorized to collect sra -
subdivision or subdivisions Of any NJ
tract or parcel Of land upon which 4 -;
improvement charge or asssSsment ~
been or may hereafter be duly made -
portion OF the assessment or asss1suG
levied or To be levied asairst sAcA ~
tract or parcel Of land In payueuf
said LEGAL improy ement as the ctr -
gineer shall certify 10 be charxea63e n
such subdivision or. subaivssioRs q
ana provisions q the charter o.
ordinances in force AT the 8
the original charge or assessment -
made. together with similar propaetl1
q any. penalties. Interest. or cats Nh
shall have accrued; and upon ma&S
such collection upon any such subdiviGEf
the city treasurer shall and Is hereby =
thorized TO note such collection IT.
the assessment records ard give reeeH3
for such certified proportion Of said s
sesSment as and Tor the asSesxmeA1 b.
We'd upon and due from said subdivttm
Provided, that nothing. In this e.
nance shall be construed to autAqgn
the subdivision or collection by subdNS
ions OF any local Improvement charye =
assessment upon any lot. tract or pqfclI
OF land so long as the same Is held = 1
single ownership.
sec. ). The term "city treasurer'' 49,
ever herein employed shall be taken -
construed county treasurer whenol1
the duty Of collecting such assessnnGnu
shall by law devolve upon such coug1
Sec. 5. This ordinance shall take sals1
and he in force from, and after III -
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CITY xorucEs.


CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIoNS-S
tee Is hereby given that beginning on Sat
urday, May 2. i2@. al O clock .. M, exam
nations will be held Ia the city hal, for All
persons who have Aisd applications FOR
positions in the police department or ina
fire department. In these examina tons
acting under rule !. the civil service corr.
mission valves the requirement, Of age
for all persons formerly connected ain
such departments. for at least two years
who were separated therefron throa,gS
no fsilt or delinquency on their mar,
Such applicants Will be examined IN
branches. specified In the rules ana rsgn-
fsiions OF the commission IL. the rey,sia-
tons Of the department in which tn@v
seek service. ard in the provisions az ths
city charter governing such departrnsrr
No applications for these sxamlnattnn.
wi, be approved later than six DAYS r,rss-
20 such examination Each aDrlica,,
will receive postal notice Of ta@ erars
time Of his examination. BY ortfer N ~
commission. ARTHUR II. CIRCUIT.
Secretary