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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-05-14
DIPLOMA AND MEDAL.
Received From the Worlds Column
bian Managers.

Dornberg of the Redwood County Ag-
ricultural society, received from the
Worlds Columbian Exposition the
bronze medal in an aluminium case,
the diploma for the exhibit of white
barley, white oats, fax seed and blue
stem wheat made by the Redwood
County Agricultural society at the
1898 Chicago exposition.
The exhibit was made after great
deal of work on the part of President
Tyson and Secretary Dornberg. The
two gentlemen, in the early spring of
1893, and on a cold day, went out
among farmers and asked for samples
of grain to send to Chicago. In some
cases, they we're requested to pay for
what they got, and when they made a
canvasslthey wound up with the arti-
cles above mentioned.
The diploma is a beautifully en-
graved document, every word of which
is autographed or printed in the most
artistic form. The parallelopid over
the body of the award is highly
friezed. At the top of the center piece
is the American eagle and on either
side in bas-relief are figures represent
ing the arts and industries. The CEN
ter picture is view of the Worlds
Fair grounds with Columbia, leaning
on resting buffalo, inviting three fig
ures. typifying the red man, the white
man, and the black man, to partici-
pate in the noble arts of science and
industries.
On either side of the award are en-
rolled the countries of the world, over
the left of which rises beautiful fig
ure with torch in one hand and gar
land in the other, the latter of which
is being offered to the three races.
Beneath, in a boat highly embellished
with coat-of-arms, are four virgins,
representing as many different Nation
alities, rowing, with Columbus stand
ing in the rear, globe, surmounted
by cross in his left hand, and the
other hand grasping the rudder of the
boat 1.-THE award is as follows:
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
BY ACT OF THEIR CONGRESS HAVE AUTHOR
THE WORLDS COLUMBIAN COMMISSION
At the International Exhibition held in the
city of Chicago. State of Illinois, in the year
1898, to decree a medal for specific merit
which is set forth below the name of an in
dividual Judgefacting as an Examiner, upon
the finding of a Board of International
Judges, to
REDWOOD COUNTY AGRICULTURAL So
CIETY,
REDWOOD FALLS MINNESOTA
Exhibit COLLECTION OF GRAINs-Award
For very fine collection consisting of
samples ofOWhite Barley, raised by S. b.
| Marvin, yielding 3s bushels per acre and
| weighing Sc pounds per bushel plump
grain of,good color. For sample of White
Oats, raised by A. c. March, sown broadcast
May Is, two bushels of seed being used per
| acre; harvested September /. Yield IS bu-
| shells per acre. Weight "a pounds per bush
Ell. For sample of Flax seed raised by
George Rasmussen. Sown broadcast May
| 8, IN bushels of seed per acre being used;
harvested August 80. Yield II bushels per
| acre. Weight 81 pounds per bushel. For
sample of Blue Stem Wheat, contributed by
D. F. Sayles. eSown April 10, TX bushels of
seed per acre being used and drilled in; har-
vested August 80. Yield 20 bushels per acre
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-03-14
Z he Be trothol l

guitars, then the mandolins began an
aria, which seemed strangely falnil-
lar; then the soft notes of the violin,
and finally the sweetest, clearest of
voices began singing, in low tone,
"Home, Sweet Home, z in Mexican.
looked at Elena standing there, with
Jose at her. side, then closed my
eyes. My thoughts at that time We're
too sacred to be risked in description.
When | finally wrapped myself in
my blanket it was to dream of Elena
and Jose in home of their, own in
far-off Mexico. Suddenly 1 was awak-
ened. Rising up, 1 saw Jose beckonin
me to follow. Hurriedly slipping on
my boots, ran after him. Coming to
one of the wagons, Jose motioned me
to enter There. in the rude little
berth in the back end of the wagon,
lay Elena. Taking my hand she said:
"Senor, you are kind; be good to my
Jose. You can do nothing for me- Be
good to my: JOSE" I knew the reason
Jose had called me. Elena had been
stung by one Of the poisonous scorpi-@
Ons that infest the canons Of the Uni
tabs. My. little knowledge of medi-
cine could be Of no help. l left her in
Jose's arms and climbed down from
the wagon, walked over to the shear
ing corrals.
Next day the corrals remained emp
ty. At sundown the shearers and all
the MeXicans started towards high
ridge that looked over the divide. 1t
was a real funeral procession, and
the few mourners were real grief
bearers. First came the oldest shear.
er, then Jose, carrying in his arms the
lifeless body Of his own Elena. Care
fully he placed her in the little couch
of earth that formed her last resting
place. Raising the light scarf that
covered her face. he kissed her fore
head. Then they returned to the
wagons. Ceremony, there was none.
Grief, there was such as / have never
known before.
/ = \ \ ssSS35.x
1onely corr al 7pntfDsus r111ss
grave, shut in by those mighty mon
itors, the Unitah mountains while the
little stream that ripples by sings a
never-ending song to the quiet little
sleeper. Often it has been my privi-
lege to jump from my horse. pick
some of the more modest of the wild
flowers and, in memory of that sweet
voiced singer who sang of "ITome.
Sweet Iome," that belongs to Maxi-
cans and Americans alike, place them
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-03-14
Fashion, Echoes.

The rage for chiffon for accessories,
and for waists, sleeves and entire
gowns, is as great as ever, -~
The newest stock collars Of plain
satin or fancy plaid or chameleon rib
bon have large butterfly bow at the
back. a:, s, y. "
r. Of all the gay and brilliant fancies
Of the autumn, nothing eclipses the
petticoat of gorgeously plaided taffe-
ia or sJlrah Silk. Il ma &
\ Very handsome changeable crepons
are used for dinner and evening
dresses. A stylish model in green,
fawn-color and old-rose is made up
with accessories of spangled green
velvet and rich ecru lace.
Scotch plaided velvets in various
clan patterns are used this season by
fashipnab BILE milliners on hats for
youthful wearers, and slight accesso-
5ries of gay striped or chameleon vel
vet are employed for hats and bon
nets Of black or moss-green velvet for
women of nearly every age.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-03-14
VIfsT-POCISET MEALS.
Armies May Carry n Months Provi-
siOns in the KmapsacIk.

Armies May Carry Months Provf.5
siOns in the KnapsacIx.
@ Coming generations will dispense
WithSthe cook and the kitchen. Beef
steaks are to be done away with, veg
etables will be a thing Of the past, and
a roast turkey will be put up in a
package no bigger than a box of cigar
cites. s, Il.
All this is likely to come about
through tn ediscoyeries which the
war department is now making in put
ting up square meals that the soldier
can carry in his pocket. (.
+ When the Japanese soldiers marched
into China each man carried a cart
ridge belt and dinner belt. In the
latter We're stuffed capsules, pills, but
tons and small packages, like cart
ridges, which contained condensed
foods Of various kinds.
II the soldier wanted a cup Of tea
Whlle on the march, he dropped a but
ton into a tin of hot water For din
ner he could draw large variety Of
meats from his food belt. A capsule
made the soup and a couple of pills
the fish, already seasoned. For the
roast, he used a few slices of beef
which had been condensed under a
thousand pressureS into plug like to-
bacco. a.+5 ~ .-@..' - ~ &# &#
Buttons of various colors supplied
all the vegetables, capsule made a
pudding, and another button, when
dropped in hot water made a cup Of
strong, black coffee It was even re,
ported that cognac and whisky had
been condensed into tablets.
This system of furnishing the march
ing soldier with a cartridge belt that
will make him independent Of the COM
missariat is now being experimental
upon by the United States govern
ment g.. -
Huge wagon trains of -four and beef
"on the hoof' are to be things of the
past. Armies in the future can cut
thmselves off from their base Of SUP
plies, as they will carry their supplies
with them. Es. 5.-... 81
But the benefits Of condensed food
tablets can be extended to private cit
izens. It is estimated that every man
now wastes three hours day in eat
ing. After he has eaten he forgets all
about the pleasures of the table,"
and only remembers that an hour is
gone. .=l2
All this time can be saved. The
food buttons and pills already contain
every necessary element.
The small button labeled "a cup Of
tea" is already sweetened. The beef
steak pill contains the due amount OF
salt and pepper. The soup capsule
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-03-14
Why He Hates Woman.


A writer in the Westminster Ga
zette explains the wherefore Of his
aversion to the feminine sex in the
following reasons. hate woman
Beca use she stabs me in the eye
with her parasol, offers no apology and
looks as if did it.
Because she pushes for a. place in
the trains and omnibuses, and, being
in, never makes any room for any
other people. ..:e ~ s..,;iiss.., s, s. Is
Because she climbs to the tops Of
Omnibuses, to descend from which de-
.mands grace and decency.
- ReGaEse he I'll lin ks the onl lY way to
make an omnibus st0pssis to prod the
driver. if she cannot reach the con
ductor. q. ..3 "
Because she mislays her bag, loses
her handkerchief and carries her purse
in her hand. ,*.:5. =.
Recause she recites, plays violins
and rides BICYCLES.
Because she walks three in row
Upon the pavement and expects every
one else to make way for her. & rs.
Because she is fluent, but not
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-03-14

,
pie of the colleges. and SO have the
larger private schools And recently,
Americans going abroad have been
seen wearing the Stars and Stripes in
gold and enamel. -. r.
1t was the custom for young women
to wear these pins Oh their coat lap
els, or in their stock collars, but lately
a new development has appeared, and
the sailor hat band has been the place
into which the flags have been thrust.
A sailor hat with half a doxen little
flags around the crown is enough to
cause futter in the hearts Of all the
possesor's girl friends. So much so
that now, when sailor hats are being
relegated to bandboxes and garrets,
the alpine hat is made to do duty as a
convenient place to display these tro'
phies.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-03-14
Neglect of the Hair.

A Careful Observer writes to
Good Housekeeping deploring the
present tendency on the part of girls
and young women to neglect their
hair. This neglect is attributed tU
's:the bicycle habit;;" but whether the
deduction be correct or not it would
seem from casual notice that the pres
ent tend tian
ton to this .croWning ornament of
womankind. The following sound
words from an exchange are we'll
worth consideration in this connec-
ton: A girls hair is one of her points
of beauty. and it SHOULD never be neg
lected. Regular steady brushing of
the hair with a clean brush, fifty
strokes before going to bed at night,
twenty-five in the morning when dress
ing, will keep the hair thick, smooth,
soft and lovely. Once a month at
least the tips of the hair should be
clipped off, just the merest tip-ends. at
the edges, and once month the head
should be carefully washed with tepid
water and soap, thoroughly rubbed
and well dried. If mamma has time
to take this sort of care Of her daugh-
ters hair she will be repaid by see
ing rich and flowing tresses, or sisters
may easily do it for one another. Do
not cut your hair in bangs. 1t is very
much prettier simply parted and
conbed back plainly, then braided in
one or two long tails and tied with a
ribbon. Avoid essences, oils and pig
ments; the hair needs only cleanliness,
and much brushing. Keep your hair
brush clean by frequently dipping it
into bath of hot water and ammonia
and drying it in the sum- Everything
used in treating the hair must be
scrupulously neat. "
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-03-14
Capsule Containing One Cup of Cof-

Capsule Containing One Cup of Cof-
fee.
has all the condiments From this it
is but a step to put whole dinner in
to small package.
Experiments in this line are being
made by all the great war powers"
said Maj. Woodruff, at the war de-
partment, at Washington. "They are
trying everything imaginable for the
purpose
Here, for example, is an element Of
the British emergency ration. It
looks like a dog biscuit, doesn't it?
Three ounces it weighs, and it is four
inches square. It is composed simply
of whole wheat, solidly compressed.
A condensed loaf of bread, you might
call it, = -
'Beef tea, used as stimulant, is a
good thing for soldiers. For an emer-
gency ration it is put up in capsules,
one of which makes a cup. Each
capsule contains the necessary sea-
soning and costs ? cents: Beef tea con-
tains almost no nutriment, but only
the favor1ng and stimulating qualities
Of the meat. @-t ~. .
among other things under consid-
Grafton by our war department are
condensed soups. This little packet,
which looks somewhat like bundle of.
cigarettes, contains just three ounces
Of dessicated pea soup. I break it up
and throw it into this saucepan To it
add one quart Of water, and I place
it on the gas stove here to boil For
favoring, though it is rot necessary,
let us add a small quantity of these
evaporated onions. In the course Of
fifteen minutes I will offer you plate
of very excellent pea soup.
"What do you suppose this is? It
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-03-14

lucid = and more concerned about the
number of her facts than the truth Of
them.
because, in nine cases out Of ten,
she 81, can ',l neither sew, or read alouab
nor make tea. slS & s$5'5
@# Because she is always Writ ting let
ters and Wantin me and Others to an
s:Wer them.
Because she is the slave Of fashion;
and that not only in clothes, but In
al't,, music manners religion, flowers.
jeWelry nguage and furniture.
8 Because s. ! she does not value anyth hing
sinpl y because it is good following
~ Hon set in Il the days before
woman man existedJ but because IT, is
s. Y or sSdolle, & or even talked
about t.''a s.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-03-14
Household Hints.

Another medical journal declares
that the common habit among women
of biting off the thread with which.
they are sewing is prolific sof sore
throat and blood poisoning.
s n Nine Rejane taught an observing
woman last winter that a French wo-
man always wears her shoes and her
gloves more than ample in size, con-
tending it decreases the size and in
icreases the beauty of both.
A roasting pan made of paper is
new. The paper is compressed and
coated with a wax prepara ton. In
appearance it resembles parchment.
The inventor claims that paper can
be used for baking, and where the fire
does not come in contact with the
pan it will be found far superior to
Iron.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-03-14
TILE W MS IN ORLD.
INTERESTING GOSSIP FOR MAID
Il aasssss AND 81 N1ATRON. 5#B 81 Il &
l30tatoes Are an Unhealthy Food
Say Several Learned Authorities
Snug Little Bonnets-A Freak in
Headgear. M ss 81

CT
Holm Gilmer Speed, DIR. Cyrus Ed
gdn (ex-preside of the New York
board Of health) and Mrs. is. Z. Rorer
#learnedly discuss The Potato as q
Daily Diet, III Ladies' Home jour
/. s.nAL and pretty conclusiyely prove
5ttllnt the humble and popular tuber is
not a healthful article OF food. Mr..
Speed asserts that the potato, as q
sfdod, is not nearly SO valuable as we
lid very generally esteemed it to be.
It's quite deficient in nitrogen, and
sas a sole diet is, therefore, unsuita bic.
III is hard to digest. and should, there
fore, be partaken Of very sparingly by
an save those who live active lives
4t-of-doors. - = The potato pro-
1yokes our great national ailment, dys-
pspsia, and the sooner the ,consump-
tibn Of the mealy tubers begins the
sooner will the dread fangs Of the dys-
pfpsia appear. IA =. s .=.s.j5 +. .... Y
DIR. Edison, in a rejolnder to Mr..
Speed, writes: II must quite agree
with Mr.. Speed in his condemnation
Of the potato. / am sorry to have to
say anything against the humble tub
Ell. .Sbut the truth especially when it is
scientific, and more especially medico-
scientific, must be told It is certain
no one, can at all times eat the potato
with the assurance that it will do him
no harm. y !: * 4: The practice of
feeding potatoes to infants and young
children cannot be too severely CON
denned. A potato diet may not kill
them outright at once, but it is certain
to- injure their digestive organs per-
lnanently and effectua1ly, SO us to
make their lives a burden to them
selves and those who are brought in
contact with them" DR.. Edison also
contends that the potato is very def
cient in nutritive qualities, and has
less value as an article Of food than
most vegetables and cereals. d.
Mrs. Rorer writes: II am not a po-
tato prohibitionist, but firmly be
HeFe that potatoes should be served
only with strongly-concentra nitro
genous food, such as roasted beef, or,
for the vegetarian, with beans, peas
or lentils." "1s,.", T. seS.'r 4. +: +: -.3
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-03-14

Beautiful as the large picture hats,
with their tossing plumes," are, and
becoming as they are, too, still, dur
ing the winter, there will come windy
days when the owners Of the exquis-
site Rembrandts and Gainsboroughs.
will sigh for something smaller and
ssnugger. This prospective need has
been met in the shape ola charming,
quaint and picturesque suit of furs,
which makes its Wearer look like one
Of her own little Knickerbocker Dutch
ancestors.
= There is a large, full cape Of seal
skin, with a band of chinchilla for the
edge and little beads for fastening at
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-03-14
.A Cain with Every Loss.

Ny dwelling is bounded on the
north By a gas works, on the south by
an india rubber works, on the west by
a vinegar mandatory and the east by
"a glue boiling establi lishment
E. ~ nice neighbo borhood, must
say.
Quite 50; but It has one advant-
age. can always tell which way the
wind blows without looking at the
weather cock. Humoris ristiche Rlaetter.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-03-14
a Freak in ii eadeenr.

.z Tie colleges nowadays no longer
have distinctive fancy pins, but all
take the form of flags enamelled in
the college colors. At first Yale, Har-
ward and Columbia led the fashion,
but now there are few SO small but
some some jeweler has speculated in their
particular combination Of s$ hues.
Yacht clubs have followed the exam
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-03-14
4 DROPS SILVER FOR GOLD.

Transformation of a Utah Mine to
Suit the Market s3
# The town of Mercur, formerly called
Lewiston, which is about four hours
ride by rail from Salt Lake City, is
now the center of the coming great.
gold-mining camp Of Utah. tt is situ-5
ated in what is known as the Camp
Floyd mining district, and though
about two years have elapsed since
the reyivako the camp, the town now.
claims 135 families. Formerly 1t was
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-03-14

two little points over the ears which
gives gy, it the quaint touch thatSEis so.
taking tai 4 . Or top, fastened with Il fam
scy R Rhine pebble buckle, is a rich
] black ']i1c feather and a full white aigret-.
te..s2 There are no strings to the bon
net, net 50 it looks very Youthful and.
a around pretty face, is very becoming
and original. sv. n {s.5 33jsz 5
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-03-14

known as a silyex camp, but to-day 1t
is as a gold camp, possessing feat atures5
peculiarly its own, which distinguish
it in a marked { gree from all other
gold sections known, in that gold con-
tained in it's ores seems to be absO-.
slutely free from all association with
silver and practically 9999-fne. #
& The extent Of the area covered by
the Mercur belt is as yet unknoWn,
but positive developments of great
value have been made upon it at a!
distance Of from five and half to six
miles from one another. The ore bod
les appear to lie upon the planes of!
contact Of the limestone, along which
planes the mineralized water undoubt-
edly found access to the limestone,
and in which the ores are found.
They carry a very high percentaga of
silica, which by process of replace
ment has taken the place Of lime in
the beds. depositing at the same time
with it the other mineral constituents,
such as gold. mercury, arsenic, iron
and gypsum. On the average, the gold
contents of the ore are not high, the
value running from trace to 81 or So
per ton upon the surface, to 81 or $12
at: a more or less Increased depth. It
is, however. the fact Of their being
found in such large quantities, COM
bined With light mining and milling
cost, and their ready susceptibility to
the action of a weak solution Of Gym
hide OF potassium, that renders the
future of this camp SO promising.
There are at present but three compa-
nies whose mines are equipped with
mills in operation. 53s. 3
! Tie chief obstacle to the entire sec
ton is the comparative scarcity Of
water, but this difficulty will soon be
obviated by the piping of water from
Ophir Greek. a distance Of live or six
miles, into the camp, for both domes-
tic and milling purposes. The line
will have a theoretical capacity suffi-
cient for the treatment Of $500 tons Of
ore per day. This work is now in
process of construction, and demon
strates the confidence that capital in
this section has in the permanency
and future greatness of the camp
Detroit Free Press. e.-:G Il
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-03-14

Dessicated Beef, Equal to One Pound
of Fresh Beef.
looks like a button, doesn't it? It is a
cup Of tea condensed. All you have to
y do is to- 4 drop it into a cup Of hot
water and stir it up. The sweetening
is in the butt Z. lew York World.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-03-14

on the little mound, to the sacred
memory ~ Of Jose and Elena and their.
betrothal, which, though broken, will
mover enc. Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-09-18

cuire fame and wealth. lie acquired
them. Tammany made him All that
he has to-day. every shred Of rcpuia-
ton. every square inch Of standing IN
the ewes OF decent men. he owes TO Tam
many
There Is a yellow streak in Cochran.
In the expressive vernacular OF the
west, that he ISLANDERS and bciittles, he
" III not do 10 tie to-" Hc is not true-
He accepted Tammany' food and cloth
inr. and then bit the hand that fed
him. If asked an opinion OF Cochran,
anv leader Of the famous organization
viii give il with ease and freedom. They
know him.
His present attitude is il keeping with
his nature. lie is loud in abuse OF for
-ner party associates and friends; h. i
hand in glove with Mckinley. Platt and
Others whom he once loudly abused.
That side which promises most for
Cochran i the side upon which Cochran
viii always be found. Mobilization in
CURED binds him; no faith keeps him
true. No sense Of gratitude sways his
rrhtest action. lie has no feeling OF
obligation. no faith and no gratitude.
This IS the man who. with an efront-
CRY SO irazen that il contains an ele-
rnent Of Lumor. challenged William Jen'
nings Bryan 10 a joint debate.-Tam'
many Times.