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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-11-04
.SarSapariIIa
Sense.

Z Any sarsaparilla Is sarsapa-
hlla. True. So any tea Is tea.
So any flour is -four. But grades
I differ. Y0E gOGHF tie Best It's
so with sarsaparilla. There are
grades. You want the best. If
J you understood sarsapariila as
well as you do tea and flour It
J would be easy to determine.
But you don't How should
} your When you are going to
I buy a commodity whose value
J you don't know. you pick out
an old established house to
trade with, and trust their ex-
J Perience and reputation, Do so
J when buying sarsapariIla.
Ayers Sarsaparilla has been
on the market so years. Your
grandfather used Ayers. 1t is
a reputable medicine. There
are many Sarsap0riIIas
( but only one Ayers. 1t
cures.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-11-04

sonlh boana lrrlnclpnl LOO Nortn bouna
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-01-16
Tools al Pannpeia..

s. Prof. Goodman has collected some ia.
teresting facts as to the tools of the;
ancient Romans. It is a marvel how
some of the instrume nts and tools they
were in the habit Of using could posi-
Oily have been made without such ma
chiinery as we now possess. Prof. G ood-
man says the thing that impressed him,
when visiting Pompeii, was the resem-
blance between many of the nipple
ments of 1900 years ago and those of
to-day. In looking at the iron tools
grouped together in an old factory
there, he could almost imagine he was
gazing into a modern tool shop. ex-
%cept for the fact that there was coat
ing of rust OH the iron. Sicl1les, bill
hooks, hammers, forks, axes, spades,
blacksmith's tongs, hammers, soldering
irons, planes, shovels, etc, are much
like those used to-day; but the most
marvellous instruments found are those
for surgery, beautifully executed, and
OF design exactly similar to some re-
Gently patented and reinvented In
credible as it may appear, the Pompeii-
ans had wire ropes of arfect construc
ton. Their bronzes reveal great skill
and artistic talent. The bronze brazier
and kitchener had boilers at the side,
and taps for running off the hot water
EWers and urns have been discovered
with the interior tubes and furnaces
precisely like the arrangement now in,
vogue in steam boilers Metal safes
had substantial locks. Many Of the
locks and keys are most ingenious, and
some very complex. The water supply
Of Pompeii was distributed. by means
of lead pipes laid under the streets.
There We're many public drinking foun-
tains land most Of the large houses
were provided with fountains, many
of them being Of a very beautiful de
sign #
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-01-16
TO THE EAST INDIAN.
Caste Is His Religion and Every
! thing to Him. *#$L

Caste Is His Religion and Every
!. thing to Him. #4@
The Hindoo caste forms a UNIQUE
part in the life of the East India ma
tive. Caste is everyt thing to him. De-
prive him Of his caste, which is his re-
lgion, and you rob him Of all he holds
dear on earth. Without his religious
caste a Hind 90 man OF. woman would
be as helpless as a ship in mid ocean
deprived Of her rudder.
Z Every Hindoo is employed in that
vocation which his particular caste
governs. If the father is a washer
man (dobe) then his children and his
children's children are washermen and
washerwomen, and so on, from one
generation to another this Hindoo fam
lily is compelled to be in the same line
Of employment as their forefathers.
There can be no rise in station nor
any fall to a more humble occupation.
If a Hindoo should attempt to do
any other kind Of work than that
which his religion permits him, he
would be ostracised from his race, and
he would at once be declared an out
cast. His family would shun him; his
brothers and sisters, father and moth
er would forever cast him off.
Where one servant could do the work
in the house, it requires, by this pro-
cess, six or seven. The man who will
carry a glass of water would under no
circumstances touch meat, and the one
who hands the meat to "sahib'' and
mistress" would not think of brush
ing the fes from the table, Each man
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-01-16

heads, dark faces and flashing eyes.
There are a score and more Of schol-
ars, both boys and girls, and well-be-
haved pupils they are, too. The visit
ors are welcomed at the door by the
teacher, who has devoted years to her
chosen task Of educating the youthful
Indians. Brought up in the valley,
only few miles away, knowing the
Indian dialect and the Indian charac-
ter as well, she has the, complete con-
fdence OF her pupils end their parents,
too, and so is able to accomplish vast
~ more than stranger or one whose
entire sympathy is not enlisted in the
work. s}a
The youngsters bend over their books
and states, and save for a quick, shy
glance now and then shot at the strag-
aers, take no notice Of their presence.
The exercises OF the school proceed as
usual. The children sing. read and
answer questions in arithmetic, geog-
raphy and spelling intently and with
ont embarrassment. "a like number Of
white children, with ages Of cultiya-
ton behind them and the best blood in
their veins, could have done no better
than these youths, who were the first
of their tribe to imbibe the simplest
rudiments Of educat ton after thou
sands of years Of savagery. Away in
{ a back seat was little chap Of per-
hapss twelve, who had been busy with
his slate for some time, occasionally
darting a quick glance at the writer,
who was seated with his face to the
school, Being asked in what lines her
pupils showed the most proficiency,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-01-16
in the household has his own work to
do, and torture would not compel him
8 to deyiate from that line, s a
Kamr Dentistry.

Kaffir Dentistry.
The method Of extracting teeth
among the Kafirs is barbarous in the
extreme, and reminds one Of the tor
lures Of the Dark Ages.
The patient is placed on the ground,
and four men are employed to hold
him down. two taking his arms and
two his legs. Then the operator kneels
down beside him, and taking a piece Of
sharpened ivory, steel or wood, he
calmly proceeds to hack away at the
gums nutil the offending tooth is loose.
He then extracts it with finger and
thumb, the patient having suffered,
naturally, unspeakable agonies.
The time occupied in the operation is
often Of long duration, sometimes ex-
tending over as much as thirty min
utes; but, of course, this varies accord
ing to the strength Of the tooth. Per
sons in this country who make a prac-
tee Of taking an anaesthetic while
havinga tooth extracted would prob
ably find 1.-The opera ton as performed
by the Kaff1r dentist a little trouble
some, to say the least.
y OF course the Kaffirs dWesi1ng III or
near the towns go to the ord inary dent
ist;;S but those living far away from
civilization have no alternative but to
resort to the methods described above.
London Spectator.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-01-16
Boys Who Became Famous.

Nearly all boys and girls show in
some way at some time what they are
to become when they grow into man
hood and womanhood.
A Swedish boy fell out Of window
and was severely hurt, but with clench-
ed lips he kept back the cry Of pain.
The King Gustavus Adolphus, who saw
the fall, prophesied that that boy would
make a man for an emergency; and
so he did, for he became the famous
Gen. Bauer.
A woman fell off the dock in, Italy.
She was fat and frightened. No ono
of the crowd of men dared to jump
in after her; but a boy struck the water
almost as soon as she, and managed to
keep her up until stronger arms got
hold Of her. everybody said the boy
was very daring, very kind, very quick,
but also very reckless, for he might
have been drowned. The boy was Gar
a baldi, and if you will read his life
you will find these were just his traits
all through-that he was so alert that
nobody could tell when he would make
an attack with his red-shirted soldiers;
so indiscreet sometimes as to make his
fellow-patriots wish he was in Guinea,
but also so brave and magnanimous
that all the world, except tyrants, loved
to hear and talk about him. HI H
A boy used to crush the flowers to
get their color and painted the white
side Of his fathers cottage in Tyrol
with all sorts of pictures, which the
mountaineers gazed at as wonderful.
He was the great artist, Titan.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-01-16

ilAefle4cncf answered that ore wAS IN
drawing and they erinced great anti.
tude n initiating people, animals and
|sothersob jects. Il think e can show YOU
e sample, 4 she said, her own quick eve
ha vine, as 1t appeared, been cast upon 81
the youth in the back seat. Az she
walked in that direction the youngster
quickly turned his slate face on his
desk, but it was captured, neverthe-
less, and found to contain a very rood
likeness, indeed, Of the writer, even ia
the details off, corner Of handker-
Chief peeping from a pocket, a watch.
cha en- IN, locket, etc. In fact, nothing had
/ been omitted in facial feature or dress,
The drawing was clever, indeed, and
/ no more than five minutes had been
consumed IN making it.
oticing q couple Of American flags
adjoining the wall, a question was
asked concerning them, which ELECTED
the astonishing reply that one Of the
strongest sentiments, ard one enter
tanned With the greatest unanimity by
these descendants Of those who once
owned the entire continent, was patri-
otism. Their affection for the flag is
sincere, and they delight in. being
known first as Americans and then al
Indians. z & a u. E45- 4. =
The pupils are Of all ages, from the
little tot just lisring her letters to the
stalWart six-footer who is still Wrest-
ling with the primer, his desire for an
education not having been stimulated
until he was long past the age when
the white youth has usually been
graduated. Nevertheless he is not dis
couraged, and pores over the wonder
full tales Of Mr.. Cat and Nine. Rat
with an earnestness that Augurs well
for the future. Several hours were
spent in wandering about the settle
ment. There was an evident feeling
for the visitors on the part Of the ma
lives. but that had to be taken as a
fact, for not ore Of the men or women
here and there SO much as uttered a
word, except among themselves. Life
is too short to spend moments in idle
conversation with strangers, who will
probably never be there again. There
were fully a dozen men who, the
school teacher said, were, without a
shadow of doubs, over 100 wears old,
and had never been fifty miles away.
from Saboba. Three were pointed out
who were young men when the San
Fernando Mission was built near Los
Agelcs, by the Franciscan fathers, in
1906. They possess, as sacred tails.
men, the parchment slips that were
given them by the holy teachers, those
many decades ago. They are very
proud fellows and of unusually serene
and contented disposition. but on the.
day Of the visit here told of a young
lady tourist who had, without warn.
ing snapped a kodak camera at several
OF the patriarchs of the tribe, and they
spent hours after munnbling over to
themselves words of wrath at such in
trusion by the whites Primitive and
simple as the Indians Of Saboba are.
they know that the kodak pictures
mean that their lineaments are to be
paraded before pale faces everywhere.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-01-16

-
show no Doubt, and heard Punch's
funny root foot voice. Perhaps yon
would like to- talk that way yourself
and surprise your friends. If yon do,
g rnot-a-toot Is easily made. Look
ca r.,fully OF the picture. 1t represents
q ot-a-toot, which is small enough to
ut easily inside yonr mouth. AZ root-a-
toof is made of two pieces of wood
whitfield in the shape shown and fitted
together with piece Of fine tape
stretched very tight between them.
When the tape is stretched the two
pieces may be fastened together by
winding stout thread around them
engthWise on the inside. NJ
When the root-a-to OF is placed in the
back Of the mouth the breath causes
the tape to Tbrate and send out all
sorts Of queer notes. In place Of the
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-01-16
TEE QUAINT Old! S.A!.D!gBl,
There Indian Life May BE Seen at Its
u

z ~ IL x j
There Indian Life May BE Seen at Its
Best
The very quaintest Of all the quaint
spots in semi-tropical Southern Cali
fornia is the Indian village Of saboba,
nesting in a valley, just under the
western slope Of the San Jacinto spur
of the San Bernardino range Of noun
tains. Nowhere else under the flag OF
the republic is calm, easy Indian life
to be better observed. III no other lo-
cality can the student Of anthropology
find more accurate subjects for study
of primitive Mexican Indian character
istics, outside Of warlike pursuits and
sins learned from the pale faces, than
here in queer old Saboba By the grace
of the contrast with the busy progress
i've civilization of the New Englanders
all about, there is cot another spot in
all California so interesting to every
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-01-16
About n Baby Kangaroo.

There was born recently in the Lon
don Zoo a baby kangaroo, the only one
OF the kind ever born in captivity. The
little felloy is what is known as q
bush-tailed rock kangaroo. Other
Kinds Of kangaroos have taken kindly
to captivity and have reared families
rs unconcernedly as though in their
native Australian wilds; but the
brush-tailed folk have refused to in
crease their numbers. -"
: They are more thick-set than their
cousins, and the hair on them is DIFF
ferent Their tails are covered with a.
shaggy growth Of hair and are quite
sturdy, playing an important uurt iu
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-01-16
A Test for seasfclsness.

Many people have a genuine curiosity.
to know if they would be seasick in
case they should take an ocean voyage!
An easy way to put the matter to a
test is to stand before the ordinary
bureau mirror that turns in its frame,
and let some one move it slowly and
slightly at first, and gradually going
faster, while you look fxedly at your
own reelection. &c you feel no. effect
whatever from it, the chances are that
you can stand an ordinary sea voyage.
without any qualm.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-01-16
A Magic Letter.

Did you ever think what a strange
letter is? 1t is a serpent in disguise.
Listen-you can hear it hiss. It is the
wizard of the alphabet. 1t gives pos
session and multiplies indefinitely by:
it's touch. It changes a tree into trees
and house into houses. Sometimes it
is very spiteful, and will change pet
into pest, a pear into spear, a word
into a sword and laughter into slaugh-
ter, and it will make hot shot at any,
time.
Farmers have to watch it closely. It
will make scorn Of his corn and re-
duce every peck to a speck. Some
times he finds it. useful. If he needs
more room for his stock it will change
a table into a stable for him, and if he
is short of hay he can set out a row of
tacks. 1t will turn them into stacks.
He must be careful, however, and not
let his nails lie around. loose The ser
pent's breath will turn them into
snails. If he wishes to use an engine
about his farm work he need not buy
any coal or have water to run it. Let
the serpent glide before his horses.
The team will turn to steam.
. If you ever get hurt, call the serpent
to your aid. Instantly your pain will
be Spain. Be sure to take it with you
the next time you climb a mountain if
you desire to witness a marvel. It will
make the peak speak. But don't let it
come round while you are reading
now. 1t will make the tale stale.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-01-16
A R0hv Kanp.o rnn

IA OUUy
the movements Ut the animals. When
at hume they dwell in rocky PORTIONS
of the country.
The picture shows the baby kangaroo
IN his cradle, where his mother carries
him, safe from all harm and keeps
him warm and comfortable.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-01-16
Jude and the Little Chick

We had a six-months old calf, a
great numbering fellow, but exceeding
~ good-natured. He never blatted.
p We called him Jude. We also had a.
hen with a large brood of chickens
They ran together in lot back Of the
house. One afternoon after biddy had
come up with her brood, had her sup
per and was packing away her. family
for the night, all at once Jude set up
terrible blatting.
could not imagine what was the
matter and fastened through the gate,
calling, as often did, expecting to see
that calf kick up his heels and rush to
me. l coud see him down in the lot,
but there was no kicking or rushing.
There he stood perfectly still, his fore
feet firmly planted far apart and his
nose close down to the ground, except
when he raised it to let forth those
horrible sounds. I did not know what
to make of it, but found out when I
got near enough to hear very faint
little peep, peep from between that
big calf's feet, directly under his
pudgy nose. r..x,,-. .,- 49,,
STOPPING down picked up a. poor,
little, chilled, frightened chick, and,
warming it with my breath, as bright
Jude had been doing. fastened back to
tuck it under the sleepy, careless moth
er''s wing, Jude following with great
solemnity. >.. = .s.,..s.z::s- - = d.
+ He watched through the fence to see
the little founding disposed Of, then
walked off quietly to his own snug
corner and proceeded to lay himself
down for the night.
He had found his voice for the first
and last time while we owned him in
caring for that poor little lost chicken.
Mrs. H. n. Marvin in Farm and
Home. 4.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-01-16

q One of the Birds Grandfathers.
.@@ After looking closely at the picture,
can you tell what kind of an animal it
represents? A bird never has four legs
ror teeth, but this odd animal has
both. Alizard never has feathers; this
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-01-16
The First Yacht Built in America.

The First Yacht Built in America.
A number of wealthy gentlemen in
New York city founded the New York
Boat club in 1880; and for them Mr..
Francis built the first yacht ever con-
structed in America. He was able,
you see, to turn his hand to almost
anything which had to do with sailing
on the sea. Some Canadian gentlemen
wanted :: racing row boat to beat the
boat Of some Of their friends from
England who were coming over from
the motherland to give them battle at
Quebec. Mr.. Francis was called upon
to build the boat. It was of mahoga-
ny, brass-fastened, and it weighed only
sixty pounds, a remarkably light rae
ing boat for that day. It was four
cared and was thirty feet long. They
called it the Eagle, and it well deserved
it's name, for it won the race against
the crack crew of the English. It was
the first rowing boat for racing pur-
poses ever built in America. ] oseh
Francis" by w. s. HARDWOOD, in st.
Nicholas. i.5 5
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-01-16

Making 4 RoOt-n-Toot.
You We all been TO q Punch and Judy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-23
Entertaining Program.

Minnehaha Lodge initiated one new mem.
Der Tuesday evening, the chairs being filled
by officers. as follows: 8. W. Russell, c. T.
Miss Mamie T. Daniel, v. T.; Mrs. A. N.
Garfield. chaplain; r. A. Dinsmore. P. c.
T.; A. N. Garfield, NJ, and Miss Lolo Ell.
wood. d. M. Among the visitors were Mr..
]. F. Culver, past grand chief templar OF
the Grand Lodge Of the state Of Kansas
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Frear and Mrs. and
Miss Bryson Of Perseverance Lodge.
Representatives Garfield and Dinsmore
made interesting reports from the last
meeting Of the Anti-Saloon League.
Mr.. Stewart and Mrs. v. F. Swearingen
won the first two prizes for the best writ
ten of essays from skeleton forms present
ed by Chairman H. F. Smith. Chief Tenn
plar Russell read an original essay. Mr..
Culver delivered an entertaining address
descriptive Of the marked benefits from
prohibitory law in Kansas.
The lodge was also entertained with
vocal duets by Mr.. and Mrs. Frear. and
with vocal solos by Mrs. Carrie Smith.
Minnehaha Lodge will receive a visit next
Tuesday evening from Friendship Lodge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-23
STORM AT YOUNGSTOWN
Lightning Kills Carl Mayer and stuns His
Sweetheart.
Great Damage Done by FloOd-Nar-
row Escape Of sishtseers
ON q Bridge.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, July 2s.-The
storm which struck this city and vicinity at
Z o'clock last night was very disastrous in
it's results. Carl Henry Mayer was struck
by lightning and instantly killed. while his
sweetheart, who stood near, was badly
shocked.
The Mahoning river rose two feet in an
hour and washed away several bridgesi
Crab creek. an insignificant stream, rose
fifteen feet in an incredibly short space Of
time, doing great damage in the lower por-
tions of the city. Houses were washed
from their foundations. and men, women
and children were rescued from second
story windows. bath tub being used in
lieu of better craft.
Pleasure Resort Wiped Out.
Squaw Creek Park, a pleasure resort near
this city. was practically wiped out Of ex-
istence Trains are beginning to move
after twelve hours delay.
1t Is estimated that the loss in this city
alone will approach 100000. The storm
caoudburst. the people being given little
warning.
Marrow Eacape From Death.
A great loss Of life was narrowly averted
at the Spring Common foot bridge. Men.
women and children insisted upon remain
ing to watch the angry waters below in
spite Of the fact that the structure was un-
safe Finally two policemen. with drawn
clubs. cleared the bridge. and none too soon.
for few seconds later the bridge was
swept away.
Reports from the rural districts show
that the farmers suffered greatly In
Trumbull county fifteen barns were struck
by lightning and burned. Crops were de-
stroyed and buildings generally damaged,
but no loss of life Is yet reported
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-23
DEATH OF A NOTED CRIMINAL
charles A. ketchum, With Man,
Aliases, Dies mt MICHIGAN cstv

Char!es A. ketchum, With Many
Aliases, Dies Mt Michigan City.
CHICAGO, July 23.-News is received
here of the death of Charles A. Ketchum
alias kalston, alias Dick Wilson. In the
michigan City, Ind, penitentiary, by the
bursting Of blood vessel Ketohum was
well known in this city as a foreer and
confidence man. He was only fourteen
years old when he commenced his criminal
career in Louisville
In la2 he was engaged as an express
messenger by the Adams Express Com
pany. his run being from Cincinnati to
nashville. In November he is said to have
ROBBED the company of 5000 by substi-
tutlng brown paper for money.
Returning to Chicago he committed MANY
Iorgeries In the Maxwell street police dis
trlct, and the police of that station still
carry warrants for him for passing bogus
checks on various retail dealers. When
ne learned detectives were searching for
MIN he left Chicago and went to Indian
apciis. where he robbed a jeweler of a
tray OF diamonds. For this he was SEN
fenced to five years in the Michigan City.
IND, penitentiary. Before Ketchum died
ne Is said to have made a complete con-
iession OF his criminal career to Deputy
warden A. w. Sutton.