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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-03-27
HAD TOO MANY BOOKS.
"Unclc Gawge" Didn't Understand
the White Preachers Methods

''Unclc Gawge" Didn't Understand
tn. White Preachers Methods.
''Uncle Gawge' Dislnakes is an bony
shepherd, who leads his flocks in the
green fields and by the still waters of
Christian faith in and about Mount
Sterling. Ky. ~
A little while ago "Uucle Gawge"
was at the parsonage in t:,Wn one day,
visiting a brother clergyman 'of the
white persuasion on a matter of secu-
lar business EN- was 'vited into de
study said the dark preacher, telling
OF the incident. to
z dem white preachahs,' he contin-
ued, lis jis got to have 'er study. Out
in de fiePs on clar days, en- down in de
barn, when it rains is study huff fer
dis var fightin' man Of de Lawd; dar
Whar kin see de Marster smilin in de
sunshine, an de harvis', er weepin' wild
dem teardrops from de skies.
Oar he was, in his study. EN- he
had mo- big books eroun him zen
would load 'er wheelbarrer. Here was
two on dis side, en- two on dat side, en-
two in front, en- some was on de flo,
en- dey was kyartloads on de shelves
Il say, What you dom wild dem
books, Brudder Smif? 2 En- he say, Tn
prepahrin' my sermon fur de next
Lawd's day.
Il say, Is you gwine 20 preach auten'
all dem books, Brudder Sniff. En- he
say, Case I u.s.
7 amt say muffin den, but KEEP up
monst'ous thinllin' all de way home.
en- say to mysef', did: Dat ar good
Brudder Sniff gwine to stack his fod-
der too high fur de calves.'''
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-03-27
About Successful Farming.


+ If every farmer were as enthusiastic
on the subject of good methods on the
farm, .s ba is abon+ having oood and
ha'oiaoie SEASONS W LIS larilllns op-
eratlons, says the Nebraska Farmer,
there would be great deal less
misery i'll the world. One Of the nhases
IF nracticino hattar methods that vorv
faw farmers oat anv adan11ata idna nf
"a tbat IF nalsing all n1,arat;nns and
t,.s ions nr the far,, Irar = tnaoth o..
10 tha one end of nrod,,cina Il . 7crnns
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-03-27
Uniform size e circus Rings Rim

n The one-ring circus of our grand
fathers day had a ring no larger than
each Of the three used by the big.
shows to-day. Circus horses are train
ed to perform in a standard ring ~
feet in diameter. In larger or a
smaller ring their pace becomes UNI
even, irregular and unreliable, and the
riders in turning somersaults are liable
to miscalculate the curve and miss
their footing. One Sof the greatest
shows on earth, and there are several,
gave series of performances last year.
in Madison Square Garden, New York.
BY mistake the rings were made ~
feet 6 inches in liameter. On the first
performance three riders fell and one.
was severely hurt; before the second
performance the rings were reduced to-
the regular size. Chicago Times Her
aid.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-03-27
Good Farming,

[ have gardened and farmed for sey.
enteen years, and have grown $4,000
cabbages this season; they will average
ten pounds per head. Some weigh
twenty-five pounds. can produce club
root at every plant, if I so desire, and
can avoid it entirely by exercising care.
Too much decomposed vegetable mat
ter will produce it, especially that Of
cabbage, but the worst of it can be
righted by a good application of un.
Stacked lime. I had ten acres of corn,
producing 2.15O bushels of ear corn.
This corn has been crossed for seven
teen years, always selecting the best
for seed. I have grown fifty bushels
of Martins Amber wheat per acre, and
really believe it to be the best wheat
in the market to-day.-David w. Fox,
Westmoreland County, Pa, in Orange
Judd Farmer. d.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-03-27
QUESTION OF PHOSPHORUS.
value or Fish Diet In BrInEin,
81 About intellectual DeyelOnment

value OF q Fish Diet In Bringing
Is Abont Intel1ectual Development.
LIT y q homely saying that a fish
diet, on account Of the amount OF
phosphorus supposed to be found in
fish, is most desirable FOR the
ssustenance and benefit Of those who
use their brains. There is a general
opinion that fish is the food for men
of genius, but, though this claim has
repeatedly been disputed, fish diet con-
stinues to find favor among many per-
sons. The Saturday Review has re-
Gently taken up a controversy with
some of the British medical journals
ON this subject, and in the course Of
at declares that the style and
character of DR.. johnson remained the
same whether he drank lemonade and
tea or port and punch On champa gne
and ortolans, the writer adds, Burns
would have written neither better nor
worse than ON collops and toddy.
This controversy has revived some
inquiry into the matter Of fish as a
diet, apart from the effect produced
upon celebrated individuals. It is a
fact well known and not disputed, that
professional fishermen are not noted
for intellectual activity. The Cornish
men of England, the Brittany fisher
men Of France and the Newfoundland
fishermen of North America, to say
nothing of the fishermen Of the Jersey
coast, the Long Island coast or of Mas
sachusetts, do not rival the graduates
of established universities in forensic
debates or Pathological controversies.
In Germany, for instance, the con-
sumption Of fish to the inhabitant aver
ages 8 pounds a year. In Portugal the
average is ~ pounds, and it will not
be commended that the Portuguese are,
generally speaking, more intellectual
than the people of Germany. The con-
sumption of fish in Norway is far in
excess Of what it is in Italy. The ay-
erage consumption of fish in the city Of
Paris is 80 pounds to the inhabitant
a year; in the large cities of Russia Of
which records are preserved the aver
age is so pounds, and it is not easy to
esta blish from these figures any equa-
ton which would show that the-con-
sumption of fish is favorable to the
inha bitants. a..
There is one benefit which fish pos
sesses over other elements Of diet; it
retains more Of it's substance in boil
ing. One hundred pounds of beef boil
ed shrinks to 67 pounds, 100 pounds of
mutton boiled shrinks to Is pounds;
100 pounds of fish boiled shrinks to "a
pounds. On the basis of nutritive
value. taking beef as the standard,
Goldfish represents GS, turbot IS, her.
ring 1OO-the same as beef and sal
mon 1903, little more. Fish in moder-
alton is probably as desirable food as
any, but an exclusive fish diet is not
particularly favorable, so far as there
are records Of intellectual qualities of
individuals who on beefsteak, oatmeal
or wiener schnitzel are unable to pluck
from the hand Of fame the laurels Of
triumphs on the paths of prose or po-
etc composition, campaign oratory, po-
=litical economy or art, to say nothing
Of music and architecture York
Sun.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-03-27

= 4 ~, e - u : 1o,,.. s.
all these i;1,as far ), man "a know with
anything like precision whether it is
.pest TO extend md or curtall his opera tons
far e,,v {, Tn, = -
conclusions or Following along in an
old rutis style Of farming that ought
70 70 spe opsolete IN this day ana age or
. re W s,'l
.nele y any one expression non lhae
.uesc.Iues, Ine successful farmer OF To-
y - lilIt y pel1g up g tue tluies.
eauaI Tue
Iaiiilel is lolllu Y Tue leau
=, slu ooIie
NJ .' az
i,su1l lne.e aIe olners VINO
~ " 1 W
so,, aliu ~
thin = .n
farmer.s dnnpr.a1 - +Pa far,,,n ri
low he basf md 1I on,
Far +ha :, -, = -, -
nrattv ant ~ s,eoaad !" - ,n =, a,n ~ -
Indictment Is ;,,d gnna,t
= = = - = s 'e's 2
Harvesting ana stortnr Pot,+oa.
u,ro 80 49,, 49,. -
$500 sAop olio ny ! y ai ~ w -
get en1lrely 11pe before being dug. At
ter the tubers are inatured they should
be harvested without dn1ay Tho l.rga
fo,,,. house d;a.oo,,< s.
'-so es'els "lc 'le h'oet eco-
nolnlcal 10 use. 1t Is hardly possible to
sort a crop properly in the field. If
only a small force is rim and q ma
chino ;s o,,,,,oaa g:
-dnnn Tho sn,.t;no. 10 ,1. .ar J"n .nas ~
,no++or nj - ~ oes .snI
attention "A a,.o,, r;ah+,1 os $500 1hu -.
Tnoro -41,an hole p - s:1-ntsa "oI eeu -
shon1d a++e,,,n+ ~ ~ 800. ~ 1 4a;
nofa toos n1,tti,,,. VIII ny ~ as - ~ ~
tom r. o1,,,o ,s ,I 800 - .ne n NJ
oniv wav is to moi ~ al, GOD III III
t;,ro,,ah . '"NA eoo W az
'".o 80
shn,,1d ~ 10y =, ee1 20 .ne slnallese nav
n ,'nto toa W 1 ussu -, ~ iousn anu scappy
a,.a do ,,s, sI,u w ~ W. W. ohu .no
49, stnu;, e ae nealiy uniiu , as posel-
.+ooa ee po.a.oe' 10 ,oast ,unuei"
ma vow, aI t,, ,ea'ut lz;n ~ .ne puslnens:
a1a;,d y 4 faa, 81 inAase seneIa1Iy
n,oro +h,n ~ t t,,+s S'oa. - LAY ". 10
90 wv Ie - 49, ~ ~ 80 uni'ecee
SOY !. Al"H eApects " sen uiil, ana
fetaa.s =. 1os' !, ne uoon Sei ten VI
1 hatten po ~ ~ every saGh' ne hao
uH.ae ,,d 10 s.oie nls crop. Inoroughlys
, ,,pe p syc nay ne stoieu ana kepe
uii.ll .naic4 at loss not TO exceed D
pel een.: u oruer TO no tnls, man
lnusl nave a augout IN Whlch ne can
coltioi inc temperature aosolutelv. 1t
snoulu oe kept "lthln range OF SIX or
e1sllt uegiees upward from - degrees
ABOVE zero. Inc REID and Farm last
week hao very good article on the :
construction OF potato cellars:
More loss occurs from heating than
ron an oIner sources put together.
A1tei ail, storlhs Is RISKY business.
NY pan lor keeping seeds is tnls: AS
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-03-27
IA Correction.

Look at this, papa, J" said a little
girl Of the East End, as She exhibited
her school copy book, Z Wroten every.
thing in it. =
You Wroten it Z" queried the papa
with a corrective stress on the .'Wro.
ten. 3 81 55
Well, then writ il, Z said the small
student, satisfied that she had hit the
right word at last tits burg Chroni
Icle-Tele graph.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-12
SOUTHERN PROGRESS.
A Great Variety of New Enter
priSes Under Way.

Baltimore, March H. The Mauufac.
turer's Record weekly report of South
ern business interests show that indus.
trial and financial matters are receiving
increased attention. and that the nlcn.
tions throughout the South generally
point to il marked improvement in bust
ness affairs. During the week the Georgia
lailrO,d and Bankin. Company has sold
81 900, 600 five per cent. bonds to retire
six per cent. bonds: the Seaboarl Air
Line has sold 81 1000, 900 five PER cent
bonds TO retire eight per cent. bonds: the
details have been completed for the build
ing by leading cotton manufacturers of
New England of u S6OO.OJO cotton mill
i'll Alabama; contracts have been let for
the construction of 'thc buildings of the
steel -plant in Birmingham. thus def
nitely assuring the establishment of large
steel works i'll that city "a company has
been organized To develop II 5000 high.
pressure water power near Gainesville.
Ga. for electrical transmission To in
clude in its operations 10000 spindle
cotton mill and street railway; an Au-
guSta cotton mill will build Il 20 600 spin
die mill in addition to its present plant IL
S3o0. 600 cotton mill company has he"n
organized mt DoCglasville, ia. :: II NIlwau-
kee Manufacturing Company will remove
to Gadsdcn and spend $50 G0 in build
ings and machinery: IL 500, 900 railroad
machine shop will he built ut Blue Ridge,
Ga: Il S2O, 600 variety works ut Cor;leie,
Ga; water and electric light works ut
Fitzgerald, Ga: in Louisiana Il 500, 600
company has heen organized TO build IL
sugar mill and contracts have been let
for another sugar mill; one furnace at
Admission, Ala, has gone into blast dur
ing the week; Il company to manufacture
cross arms and insuator--pns for electric
wires has purchased 900 acres of timber
land in North Carolina and will establish
Il lnrtp nlnnt.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-12
LEE is DISGUSTED.
As Soon as Pending Matters Are
Settled He Will Resign.

Havana, March 1.-The brutal murder
of DR.. Ruiz. which raised--such Il just cry
OF Indignation in the United States. Is
still occupying the attention of Consul
General Lee. Persons in close contact
with the consul general say that he is
greatly worried over the affair. AS al
ready reported. Spain has ordered Il fresh
and thorough Investigation of the facts
which led to Ruiz's death; but Consul
Lee is quoted as saying that he does not
clearly see how the Investigation can be
properly carried out. He naturally can
not understand how an Impartial trial
can be held, since,,no witnesses will testify
against Major Fondeviela or the warden
of the Jail. They reasonably fear FOR
their lives, which certainly would he en-
dangered If they should honestly tell the
truth of what has occurred.
Besides, no Cuban lawyer would he
willing to take up the case, us none
would have the courage to confront any of
the miscreants and charge them with the
dastardly deed Consequently the point
remains that no matter how willing
Spain may he to have Il clear investiga-
ton and impartial trial, and despite the
promises and Inducements She may make
to the witnesses, tEey will never testify
or give evidence that will throw light on
the case.
In view of these facts it is understood
that General Lee will not take part in
the proceedings, as he has been requested
by the Spanish authorities nor to appoint
any lawyer, rs required by the Spanish
laws, to represent him in the case.
Personal friends OF General Lee affirm
That as soon as he shall have settled all
the pending Tiuttcrs he has on hand, and
got them in proper shape, he will resign
his position and retire 20 the United
States. He apparently feels tired of the
Spanish 'business' ana disguised ut sec
ing that all his efforts in behalf of the
rights of American citizens on the island
have been in vain so far.
y letter received from Santiago de
Cuba, dated the fourth instant, refers to
an incident which shows the utter lack
of consideration these Spanish authori.
ties have with the representatives of for.
eign powers. BY order of the chief of
police, the house of Mr.. Robert Mason,
English pro-consul and acting Chinese
consul, was thoroughly searched, but
nothing found of compromising nature.
Mr.. Mason WAS not present during the
search. and, as soon rs he heard of the
outrage he ut once reported The fact to
the British consul general, Mr.. Frederick
X. Amsden, who called on the civil gov
eminent and ample apologies were given
OH the spot
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-12

Buttons are certainly us ancient rs
the siege of Troy, i'll the ninth century
before our era, for, both III that unfor-
tunatc cit" and ut Myccnu, DR.. Schlie-
mann discovered objects of gold, silver
and bronze which could have had no
other use than that of buttons. In me-
dlcval times The clothing of the common
people was generally fastened with
wooden pegs of the type and form of
those rosortcd to i'll emergencies by the
country boy of the present day Buttons
covered with cloth We're prohibited by
George |, i'll 1920, to encourage he
manufacture of metal buttons.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-12
Wildcat and Porcupinc.

y large wildcat that had gone hungry
three days sncakcd down the big beech
ridge above Balygump, Me, with its
face screwed into as ugly Il sheer as
ever wildcat wore Beyond the ridge,
where the ground sank into Il gullylike
swamp, the wildcat found fat porcu-
pine on the ground. The cat evidently
found the porcupinc tempting to look
ON, for 1T promptly went on the hunt
with all the craft ii could exercise. Be-
hind IL hummock, along Il snow ridge,
over fallen log and through Il sprin-
Killing of bush tops the cat made its way
and approached the porcupinc Then it
sprang and Srippcd its claws on its prey.
1t sought to roll tho porcupinc over so
as to bite it on the belly 1t succeeded
only partially, and filled its jaws full
Of short quilts from the porcupine S
side. The porcupine died quickly, but
the wildcat, with its jaws distended
with the quilts, could not eat the meat,
being able only TO lap up II little of the
blood.
The agony to the wildcat was so great
after awhile that the brute rolled over
and over i'll the snow, finally forcing Il
quill through an eye and into its brain.
New York Sun
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-12
SHIP LIGHTING.
How Electrical Appliances Arc Now 9Th
lied For This Purpose.

'"eN FoF AhiS purpose.
When electrical plants were first III
stalled aboard ship, lead incuscd cables
run III ordinary m0lding. were used al
most entirely, and i'll case Of iron shirs
the hull was frequently employed for
the return circuit. The latter method
soon passed out CT use, for it not only
increased the fire hazard. but was in
efficient mechanically, and also liable
To give rise to disturbing influences on
the ships compasscs.
Lead incascd conductors in ordinary
moldlng wore used on the first two
United States mon-of-war having cleo
trio plants-the Trenton and Omaha
but with unsatisfactory results in each
case. In the latter ship, the electrical
plant of which was installed by the
writer i'll 1854, the lead incased mort
and starEoard mains passed through
holes bored in live oak knees, one hole
to about each SIX feet of run, and the
writer has Il vivid recollection of the
difficulties encountered III boring several
hundred thrcc-quartcr and half inch
holes through about eight inches Of
Gnarlcd oak. very nearly as hard 10
pierce rs some of the tougher metals. Ii
is perhaps needless to say that the cost
of labor and tools was no small item il
the cost of installation.
Lead incascd conductors were finally
discarded. except in some special work.
as the protection frcm injury to the III
sulation and from moisture. which the
lead sheath WAS supposed to give. was
found to he illusory. Dents caused
short cilcuiting on the sheath of the
conductors, while puncturcs. permitting
The entrance Of moisture, led to bad
grounds as well rs short circuits.
at the present day what may he call
ed Il composite system for the installa-
ton of the distributing conductors is
employed. Equal security in all parts
of the installation is the object kept in
view and to obtain this several svstcms
are blended together us one. While
molding ard flexible conduits are used
Ill the saloons and cabins the conduct.
crs i'll the machinery spaces and holds
are run in iron coduits, which are thor
oughly insulated on the inside, and
special fittings arc employed i'll passing
through the decks and bulkheads. Spc-
cial water tight switches, cutouts and
fixtures arc also used wherever there is
exposure to the wcathcr-E g. Bcr-
nard Ill Casters Magazine.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-12
HAIL BIG AS BRICKS.

Nashville, Tenn, March ll.-An clcc
trical storm followed by hail sto"m that
frightened pedestrians almost out of their
wits, visited this city at 81 } this evening
Hail as large as hens eggs and in some
instances almost Che size OF of half brick
did considerable damage to numerous
plate glass windows in the business Sec
tion. The din created by the falling hail
stones was intensified by innumerabc OBJ
iects flying about. Several of the cen
tennial buildings are minus glass win
dows, hut otherwise unininred
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-12
unchanged from Yesterday. Cash corn

Unchanged from Yesterday Cash corn
was steady, closing easy.
Sympathy with corn WAS the main in
;iuence in the oats market. hut there was
also independent weakness at the start
May oats closed shade under yester-
day. Cash oats were steady, closing nom
inally easy.
provisions-The run of hogs at the
yards was small this mo ming and the in
telligence from that quarter WAS to the
effect that prices were quiet, strong. III e
natural bond between the live hoe and
the product thereof caused the latter To
display tirmness under the circumstances.
business WAS fair with no eXtraordi.
nary incident or feature TO record. Late
reports from the yards gave the carly adj
vance lost, provisions suifern" slightly
as result. May pork closed ) cents
higher than yesterday. May lard l 2n1
cents higher and May ribs. ia; > cents
higher
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-12
STANDS AT TIE HEAD.

Aug. j. Bogel, the lending druggist of
Shreveport, la, says: DIR. King $ New
Discovery is the only thing that cures my
cough, and it is the best seller have. F"
j. T. Campbell, merchant Of Stafford.
AriX, writes: .'Dr Kings New Discov
cry is all that is claimed for it: it ne, er
fniis, and is "a sure cnrc for consumption,
Coughs. Colds cannot say enough for
its merits Or. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds is
no; an experiment. 1t has been tried for
century. and to.dn, stands at the head
1t never disappoints Free trial bottles at
Mass,e's Pharmacy, 100 Jefferson street.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-12
SAI..,,ElI NEWS
EDWARD JETER, REPORTER.

VIM. II. Tinsley left yesterday for
Iynchburg, where as Il State committee
man of the Populist party. he went to at
tend caucus of his party's leaders.
Miss Lucy Wiley, of Clifton Forge is
visiting the Misses Wiley on Market
street.
hzGeo Vermllon, Of Pulaski county, is
the guest of Harry Ballard Ut his home
on east Main street.
j. d. Mcintosh and w c. Burger of
Stewart, Patrick county. left town yes.
terday for Martinsvile after having
closed . contract with the Salem machine
works for the manufacture Of 1t large
number OF their patent churns
Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Mayors, of stephen
City, are visiting in the city, nests of Mr..
and Mrs. j. f.. Allemong.
: The street force have been busily en-
gagged for the past two days widening
Union street in front of the Griffin pop
erty. The old mulberry and sycamore
trees, the latter of which was planted fifty
years ago by DR.. Jno. II. Griffin, have
been cut down ami the palings moved
back four and II half feet.
Attorney Il. w. Kline left Yesterday
for Fincastle.
Capt. w. w. Brand was in Salem yes
terday on his way to Richmond to attend
meeting of the State board ot agricul-
ture, of which he is member
To-day's Register contains the follow
ing: Miss Julia Painter, dnughtt Of DR..
f. Y. \. Painter, of Roanoke College,
has been elected to the chair of English
and literature in Elizabeth College ut
Charlotte, n. G. Miss Painter has been
pursuing for the past two years IL post
graduate course for the degree of PHI d.
under the auspices OF Pennsylvania Col
leCe at Gettysburg. She will probably
take her degree ut the coming commence
mcnt of that institution. She will the n
enjoy the distinction of being the only
such "A degree from IL college.
Attorney w. w. Ballard has gone to
Lynchburg to attend United States court
j. b. Bransford, the general delivery
ann mailing clerk in the Salem postoiiice,
left last night FOR Atlanta, where he has
accepted more lucrative position.
A New Orleans paper of recent date
states that. cards are ont announcing the
marriage of Robley Stearns of Salem, to
Miss Corinne Hincks, of that city. Mr.
Stearnes is we'll known here, being the
son of DIR. j., l.. Stcarnes and brother of
School Superintendent Romer Stcarnes
and O. l.. Stenrnes. Democratic Congress.
siNnal district chairman of Roanoke
county.
Rev. Dir. f. Y. y. Painter, of Roanoke
College, has been engaged rs reader by
Il large New Yorl, and Boston publishing
house. The duties of IA reader are 20 pass
upon the merits of books and other mat
ter contributed for publication.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-12
GASES OF TWO AMERICANS.

Havana, March 1.-THE judge of the
court at Guanabacoa has ratified the ac-
ton of the Spanish authorities in impriS-
oning Charles Scott. the American citizen
who WAS arrested February 9 last, on the
charge OF having Cuban postage stamps
in his possession. This means that the
case will continue under the ordinary
procedure until it is finally disposed Of
The MatanZas district court has suS-
pened proceedings against Francisco Lar
rieu, an American citizen, who was ar
rested at Cardenas on May II, 1896, and
he will soon he released