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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31
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The Moon Is Now 200
Miles from the Earth. !

the Ne,v York Journal.


The great Yerkes telescope has now
brought. the moon within a distance of
200 miles of the earth. That is, looked
at through the enormous Yerkes tele-
scope, the biggest on earth and just
completed, the moon looks exactly as
it would if itwere seen with the naked
:. eye at a distance of 200 miles.
This means that if you stood on the
tower of Madison Square garden and
looked at the moon ct about Washing
ton, you would see it as it appeared a
few nights ago to President Harper, of
Chicago University, when he pro-
Il, claimed the Yerkes telescope ready for
business by taking the first look
through it. Previously the Lick tele-
scope in California had been the larg-
= est in the world
= Now the Lick has been entirely
eclipsed by the new Yerkes telescope
= The, latter takes in 25< per- cent more
light than any instrument ever before
used, and it brings all the planets near
er%te the earth and paves the way for
=, astronomical discoveries such as were
never before possible.
The Yerkes telescope cost hundreds
= OF thousands of dollars. It is so enor-
NOUS, that the mere grinding of the
object glasses was more than it's origi-
nal purchasers could stand, and these
" remarkable crystals lay at Cambridge,
Mass, for years waiting for some mill
ionaire to come along and finish them.
The latter appeared in the person of
Charles T. Yerkes, Chicago's street
railway king, who bought the glasses,
!. had the telescope finished and present
ed it to Chicago University. 1t has
{, been set up in a magnificent observa-
tory at Williams Bay, Wis, far from
the smoke and dust of the western me-
tropolis, and in a country where the
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31
WAY TO DIAGNOSE DISEASE
Inc Telephone Will Be Used by Doc
d tors. 81 :

Inc Telephone Will Be Used nv Doc.
sS tors. '.i .- :
- Ine time is coming when the great
specialists in heart and lung diseases
VIII make diagnoses upon patients
hundreds, Z perhaps thousands of miles
away, and with the same unerring ac-
cuTacy chat the trained ear insures in
uhe private Office, says the New York
world. The time when this will be
done is not far off. In fact, it is
possible today, though not commerce.
ally practicable. .. The, instrument
Whllch will bring about this revolution
is the improved telephone. Men are
now at work following up series of
experiments made in 1884 by a tele-
phone company which promises soon
to make the exercise Of these extraor-
binary telephone powers commonplace.
In the year mentioned a line was
strung between this city and Boston
with the most perfect Insulation pos
slble and provided with. the most DOW
erful transmitters and receivers then
available. It Was found, to the sur
prise and delight of the experimenter,
that it was not necessary to place the
lips to the instrum ent: to be distinctly
heard at the other end: The transmit
ter was placed against the throat and
conversation was heard IN Boston al
most as clearly as when the words were
spoken into it, The operator: then
placed the transmitter against his chest
and was clearly understood over 800
nj miles ofa wire. Going, still farther in
his invests alton, the transmitter was
placed against the abdomen and even
then his words were audible in Boston.
This, of course, mean" that the vibra-
tions of the larynx,, although weaken
ed by distance and screens Of TISSUE
were yet strong enough to make a. rec
ord upon the delicate mechanism Of The
receiver. But even more marvellous
facts than these were brought out
which suggested the medical possibili-
ties OF the instrument. With this i'm
proved transmitter and the perfect cir
cult a man in New. York. could make
enough noise in Boston to be- heard
and understood by man. in the next
room to- the one In which the receiv-
ing instrument was, ,:set up More re-
markable still: the=tick of a watch and
even ordinary breathing, could be dis
>tinctly heard, as if the ear were close
to the PERSONS mouth. If this were q
fact twelve years ago, with the i'm
provements in the circuit. and instru-
ments that are constantly being made,
hardly anything will be surprising.
The men who are making the expert.
ments promise to transmit the beating
of the heart and the action of the
lungs from a sethoscope placed to the
transmitter as clearly as if it. were
placed directly to the doctors ears. ~:
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31

light playing upon the ocean, it would,
looked at fatty or from above, irridiate
a glistening emerald hue, which could
be seen from afar.
y This is a condition which has already
been noted on the surface of Mars
when the seas are exposed by the melt
ing of the winter SHOWS and ice. =.%} r.
s Looking at the earth with the naked
eye from a distance of 200 miles, the
outlines of continents could not only be
clearly apparent, but rivers, small
lakes, towns and railroads would be
easily perceived. This distance is little
more than that to which the terres-
trial atmosphere extends, and if no
clouds intervened it would be easily
possible to. distinguish forests from
prairies and even to mark off the areas
covered by certain crops. :7a Z 80
F. Large fields Of ripe wheat could be
distinguished from pieces of woodland,
the colors of the two being radically
different. Between a big field OF, ripe
corn and one of grass or meadow the
difference would also be apparent.
There are many physical character
sistics of Greater New York which could
easily be seen at a distance of 200
miles. Central Park could be seen. It
would appear as bright green spot in
the center of. a great mass of brown
buildings. r.,
The Brooklyn bridge also might be
observed, as it would cross a bright
background of shimmering water.
New York at night would, of course,
be easily observed at such a distance
It would be quite possible for an OBJ
server on the moon supposing it to be
at a distance of 200 miles, within
which the new Yerkes telescope brings
it, to pick out Broadway at night, il
Illuminated as it is by a succession of
electric lights, signs and lamps.
Other points about. Greater New
York that would be seen at such dist
ance at night would be the Statue of
Liberty, where there is an electric
light Of unusual power; Sandy Hook,
now supplied with searchlights of great
penetration; He'll Gate, where another
great light has been set up for the
guidance of mariners; the Highlands
of Navesink, whose twin lights can
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31
Getting Perfume from Flowers.

A Frenchman has found method Of
extracting the perfume Of flowers with
out crushing or killing the blossoms.
II. consists in immersing the flowers
in. water which, as it becomes charged
with the odor, is gradually withdrawn
while y fresh water. takes its place
Afterward the perfume is isolated from
the water with the aid Of ether. It is
s. said that that by this method some flowers
p whose Flt IS perfume t1 had never before been
extracted la. had been successfully. treated.
The process has been notably eficient
! IN l.stt+le the case OF the lily-of- -the-valley.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31

I bill family They are q very social
little bird, .and are almost. fearless Of
slman,e:but it troubles itself very little
about the other inha bitants, of the
woods. Their food consists chiefly, of
pine, fir. and larch, and they are most, ios
numerous in northern. attitudes: where.
these treesaab bound. During the spring
and summer they, pass their ltimes flying
!: :from. one pine grove to anothe Their.
nest is made of pine. tWig igs;s lined with.
sfeath ers, = soft grass, and the needle.
like leaves Of the ffr tree. The eggs are
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31
The Che Weeping of the Vine.

- =, .1'2's - OF the .Yine.'.E,
xss After the spring pruning in the vine
yards water Isl seen trickling down. the
stem Sand IN 81 France this is POLITICALLY
called the the weeping of the vine, Prof.
j ;sGornu, q, botanist, has recently studied
this henoemenon. and he says it, is due
to *the abundant absorption of water,
by the roots Of the vine in spring time.
the water is forced through all. the
branches and stems ito their. very tips,
hand nc y where they are, cut by the .pruner
1T oozes out like tear drops.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31
Ascent to a Monastery,

The monasteries in mid-air that are
found along the frontier between Tur-
key and Greece have been fully des-
cribed in this paper. Today is present.
ed a reproduction Of snapshot photo
graph, showing very clearly how visie
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31
SCIENTIFIC 3: ! Z OPICS.
CURRENT NOTES. OF DlScOv.
,se ERY AND INVENTION,
II The =. 'xs-Ray in the Examination of the
y Human una Eye--A Short Lesson in Natural
History-Ascent to a Monastery in
Turkey--Notes, of Inventions.
x-Rayss in the Examina tion or Ewes.

7 a new apparatus
i invented ,s specially
for this purpose,
the presence of for
eign bodies in the
eye is accurately
calculated. The in
ventor 90 exhibited
. before the college
of physicians in
Philadelphia the
orr~o&,,c &1,o c;~o
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31
Why He Wore the Uniform,

Apropos of the Logan-McCook con-
troversy over their wearing apparel at
the czar's coronation "a reader relates
the following: "When : ----G was an
attache of the United States legation in
Paris he was startled on grand court
occasion by seeing his friend, Bill
Ky ~. of Kentucky, attired in the
gorgeous uniform of field marshal Of
the French army, fourishing around
among the grandees Of: the empire
Siding up to Bill, he inquired by what
right he was thus uniformed. BY the
right Of this said * x, drawing
himself up to the full height Of six
feet two and handing the official doc
.iment, which proved to be an appoint
ment as deputy marshal to take. the
census in, the ---- :. district of Ken
.tucky."- Columbus Dispatch. q z&,1 l
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31

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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-10-23
HI BITTER PUNISHMENT.

'What have | done?" he demands
honsely. "What have | done to offend
you?'
Nothing" she answers, in strained
voice
Then why this sudden change? Last
night left you with my kisses warm upon
your lips and your eyes dim with tears at
our parting. And now good heavens!-
now y0u greet me as an utter stranger,
with distant glance and formal words!
What does it mean?''
"Alas. | cannot tell you"
But you must-you shall. Such pas
sion az mine is uot to be trifled with. All!
l have it! There is but one explanation o
your oonduct-you love another"
How cruel you are'' she sobs "Have
20 no more feeling than to torture me like
tn 81
She does not deny it!' he shouts in a
frenzy Of jealousy cannot deny it,"
"Alonzo, | swear to you
bah! PerJuress!'-he snaps his fin
gers that for your oath. Tell me who
hr is, shat may grind hi n 10 pc wder?"
But suddenly her aspect changes Tears
give way to wounde pride. She rises to
her feet an points to the door.
go" she exolaims, with dignity. "You
have insulted me enough"
Witho IT a wDid he leaves her.
LIT alone, the womau's fe.In.s once
more overcome her, an she throws her elf
down in a torrent of grief.
He is eone!" she sol- "gone forever!
Biuetly am | punished for my moments
weakness But never, never again, as 'ong
as live will eat another onionr'
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-10-23
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Lebanon, Penna.
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instantly takes the sting out OF corns and
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25c. in st,lnps. Trial package FREE. Ad-
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-10-23

MEssRs ELY BR'S. Il have used Ely's
Cream Balm number Of years and find it
works like charm. Ii has sured me OF
the moss obstinate case Of cold ia the head
in less than IL hours ii0m the time | :elt
the cold coming on. I would not be with
out it. Respectfully yours,
2S3 Hart st. FRBD'K FRIES.
Cream Balm 10 kept by all druggsts Full
sise SOC Trial size 10 cents. We mail it,
ELY BROS, Sc Warren s :, n. Y. City.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-10-23
SANDERS & STAYMAN.
The Cecil Telephone and
Telegraph Company

SNS\S\S
invites especial attention Of the public to
reduced prices for rental of
BELL TELEPHONES:
Business Places $50 per annum
Residences $40 per annum
The lines of the Company extend to all
larts OF the county, and connection is soon
to he made with the cities. It's present
subscribers are:
/ National Bank of Elkton,
Canal Once, Chesapeake City.
T. J. Cleaver's Residence. esapeake City.
4 IT,. C,aver's Office, Town Point.
EktUn Il. l.. g. P. Co.
Q Ekton Appeal.
7 Second National Bank of Elkton.
n. Vinsinger's Store, Elkton.
Clerks Office, Elkton.
10 Il N. McCullough's Office, Ekton.
IL Singerly's Office, Elkton.
"A r. c. Lewis Store and Residence, Elktoa.
Is Harvey's Mill, Childs.
Ii Cherry Hill Exchange.
IL Aims House.
Ia North East Exchange.
20 Keys & Miller, ElktOn.
q Davis & vinsingcr's Mill, nlkton.
q Cecil Democrat once.
- J. n. Stccle's Residence, Chesapeake City.
20 J. II. Stesle's Office. Bohemia Bridge.
q F. T. SCOTS Residence, Elkton.
% Cecil Wing Office, Elkton.
% w: 7. Warburton's Residence, Elkton.
y Elkton R. r. Station, Passenger.
~ w. 4. Evans once, Elkton.
81 Freight Office, p, w & B. X. r., Elktoa.
Sc j. s. Writ & Residence, ElktOn
n County Commissioners ono" Elkton
IS Scott Fertilizer Co., Ekton.
10 W. T. Warburton's Office, z kton
Il Mrs, j. A. J. Creswclrs Residenc'. Ellseon.
" Startling II Beck's Drug Store, Elkton.
% r. p. Jamar's Residence. Elkton.
Register of Wills Office, Elkton
Il Chesapeake City Exchange.
" Jail. Elkton.
30 c. G. Wells Residence, Elktop.
J ~. Ryan's Residence, Town Point.
Maryland Water Company, Elkton.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-10-23
Is II A Rel mons Game.

The people who regard croquet as q
quiet, religious sort Of a game never tried
to cross the lawn after night where the
wickels had been left standing .-Atchi ,,n
Globe.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-24

Bart Flaherty, the Baltimore & Ohio
Areman who used a revolver on Officer
Brannen, at Benwood Junction, Wednes-
day night, while the latter was trying
to bring him 10 jail for non-payment of
fine Imposed for wlfe-beatlng, has now
assumed the role of desperate, and his
escape from the officers out at Triadel-
phta, In this county, last night, was high
ly sensational,
1t was learned yesterday that Faherty,
who was wanted by the Marshall county
authorities for his desperate attack on
Brannen, was at the home of his father
in-law, Mr.. Altman, near Trladelphla,
and last night officer Geary and County
Constable Lloyd, of Benwood and coun-
ty Constable Anderson, OF Elm Grove,
boarded the o'clock motor for the town
out the pike, They knew they had n
desperate character to deal with, and
depuhzed a man on the road to assist
them, The latter, however, was absent
when the trouble materlallzed.
The Altman house Is located up hol-
low, and the greeting the officers received
from the inmates was the reverse of that
prevalent during the gladstone yule tide.
There were three women and young
man, besides Flaherty, In the house, and
the latter was in an upstairs bedroom
Constable Anderson ferreted him out,
and when he said II want YOU" Flaher-
ty put his hand In his hip pocket to
draw revolver, but the constable COW
cred him In flash, Flaherty then came
down stairs, but in the meantime the
women were creating all kinds Of trouble
for Geary and Lloyd. The officers took
Flaherty's revolver away from him, and
got him out into the yard in front of the
house short distance, and were at
tempting to put the "nippers" on Mn,
when the dogs were turned loose.
Then the women attacked the officers
but 1t was the savage attack OF the dogs
that created the confusion which result
ed in Flaherty breaking away and jump
ing over an embanlment, making good
his escape. Geary was badly bitten by
the dogs, and much OF his clothing was
torn from his body. Finding their man
gone the officers retreated from what
was noisy and excited household.
The authorities are determined to APP
prehend Flaherty, If there Is any way to
do It. A few years ago he shot David II.
Wilson, at Elm Grove, not inalctlng serl-
Gus injuries, however and his escapades
of the past few days have added to his
notorlety. He wouldn't have given the
officers any trouble last night II officer
Branhen had the slightest intimation
wednesday night tha. Flaherty
was armed. General sympathy
IS expressed for Brannen, who is
one of the most efficient workers ever
on the Benwood police force, He is not
seriously hurt though the wound on his
shoulder is giving him some pain.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-24
RESOLUTIONS o. REsPECE
~ ~. c.rman Rank ofwhsslIng.

AT a special meeting of the directors
OF the German Bank of Wheeling held
this 92d day of December, 1897 the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions were
adopted;
Whereas. II has pleased God IN MS
aH-wiso providence To remove from ns
by death our friend, associate and a.
rector OF this bank, Mr.. Louis O. ST.
fel, and
Whereas, We recognize in his death
the loss of a most faithful and ellolent
director, whose wise couusels and deep
interest were a great benefit TO TINS IN
stltution, therefore be II
Resolved. That we hereby express our
deepest regret at the loss we have sus-
tanned, and that we extend 10 his be-
reayed family our most heartfelt SYM
pathy in this sad hour OF their ailiiction;
and
Resolved, That as further mark OF
our respect and esteem, the cashier be
authorized to forward to the family OF
the deceased u copy Of these resolutions,
and also engross them on the minutes
Of tine bank,
HENRY SCHMULBACH, President
LOUIS ]. BAYHA, Cashier.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-24
LOCAL BREvIT1Es,
Matters OF Minor Moment in and Abont
the City.

Matters OF Minor Moment la ana hpoht
the City.
Grand this evenng-paniel snily, In
"o'Brien, the Contractor
The public schools will close to-day.
They win resume January D.
Uncle Toms Cabin" company play
ed 90 good house IN bridgeport last
night,
The wesley NJ. E. church Sunday
school children viii enjoy their Christ
mas treat this evening
In nearly all of the churches OF the
city there win he Christmas Eve enter
tainments by the Sunday schools TO-
night.
The Deserving Girls Home, lio Six
teenth street, offers to responsive par
ties for adoption. bouncing BABY ooy'
three months old
The La Belle mills will finish the last
turn this evening at . o'clock Inc
holiday rest will be brief, resumption
being scheduled for Monday morning.
The Fostoria glass works at Mounds
willie, started yesterday morning, after
weeks idleness. upon the mlnutac-
ture OF samples Of new styles OF ware.
Mrs. Ferdinand Frederlcks, of South
Wood street. well known resident or
the South side, died Wednesday after
noon, suddenly, from a stroke Of par
alVsls,
The cantata, king Winter" will be
given for the Third Presbyterian
church Sunday School Chrlstmas eve.
and Christmas night Sunday school
acbntora ttIu ln admitted free,
At the Cathedral tomorrow morning,
solemn high mass will be celebrated NJ
o'clock. low mass at 0 o'clock hiBn
mass, Bishop Donahue, celebrant' lO;5O
O'Clock The Opera House orchestra VIII
assist the choir.
There viii be- an elaborate ontortain-
ment ut the Zion German Lutheran
church Tomorrow evening, for the Sum
day school children. A feature Will he
the rail- Christmas tree, which Is stud
ded with Beyenty-fye incandebcont
lights
The Christmas dinner contemplated
by the high school pupils for today has
been declared Off Tho girls were to
have furnished the provisions and me
boys the sppcttcs, but the event fall
cd to materializo, mitch to the sorrow
Of the boys, especially,
The denth OF Carolina, wife Of Louis
Locfficr. occurred yesterday morning.
after Reveral days Illness OF typhoid
pneumonia. The deceased leavcn nus
bnnd and three children. The funeral
will likely occur from the residence,
South Jacob street, Sunday afternoon
Tho funeral Of John v Gavin took
pinco frprr tho fbtnliy residence, South
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-24
ABOUT PEOPLE
Strangers In the city and whselln FOlt
Abroad. 90

Abroad.
Carney Hartley, of Fairmont, Is at
the Stamm.
A. C. FFu, OF Warrington, registered
at the Mcclure yesterday.
State Senator o. S. Marshall, of New
Cumberland, was in the city yesterday.
Samuel Jones, a La Belle roller will
spend Christmas at Little Washington.
Bert Summers, of the Island. leaves
to-day 10 visit his parents in Canal Do
yer.
r. C. Long and William Mallowell, OF
Grafton, reglsssrAd at the Stamm yes
terday.
r. Il. Lloyd. of the South Side, has
gone to Canal Dover to spend the holi-
days with his parents.
Harry c, Stewart, the South Side
druggist, has recovered from his recent
illness and is on duty again.
Or, j. W. Myers, who has purchased
the house at 44l7 Jacob street, Will
move his office into 1t next month.
D. Or. Rinard, one of the Standard
Oil Companies men in this territory,
leaves this morning 10 spend Christmas
with his parents in Terra Alta
David McAllIster. of the Eighth
ward who was stricken severely with
paralysis few weeks ago, is able to
sit up, and is expected to be able to be
out shortly.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-24

At special meeting of the board of
directors Of the Franklin Insurance
Company" held this twenty-thlrd day
of December 1897, the following pream-
bic and resolutions We're adopted;
Whereas. God in His providence has
removed by death Louis C. Stifcl, vice
president Of this company, therefore
be II
Resolved, Tint in the death of Mr.. sI-
fol this board has lost faithful con-
scientious and able member, and the
company a prudent, conservative and
valuable officer, whose judgment and
wisdom during thirty years OF contin-
uous service as an officer and director
has been Of great value to the company,
and whose uniform Kindness and cour-
tesy has cndcarcd him TO all, both di-
reCtors and officers alike.
Resolved, That we tender to the af-
nlcted family our condolences, and direct
that copy OF these minutes OF our pro-
Ccodings be furnished them as a slight
tribute of our respect for their father
and as an expression Of our sincere SYM