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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31
GAVE HIMSELF UP TO DEATH.
Feelings Of Man Who Fell Into an
Abandoned Shaft.

Abandoned Shaft. sss
F.. D. Smith, an old book man, tells
most interesting story Of how it feels
@ be buried alive, says the Los Angeles
Record. For one hour he lay at the
bottom of deserted mine shaft and
vas vas. only saved by a dog that whined
and hoWled at a neighbours house. Just
after a recent storm Mr.. Smith went
prospecting in Deer canyon, a branch
d the Big Tejunga, in the San Fer
lando range. He was removing some
timber about the top of an old shaft,
When the rotton wood gave way and
carried him to the bottom of the shaft.
A heavy load of timber and earth fol-
owed. Strange to say, he was unin-
)ured and lay free from immediate
hanger in the dark, damp space left
oy the boards. Gloomy were the
thoughts that filled his mind as he Law
mere and thought of his past life and
me friends he would never see again.
:or the shaft was one which had been
covered overhead and lost to the knowI-
sdge OF the neighborhood for years,
moreover, it was a mile and a half
rom the nearest house. Once or twice
ne shouted, but his voice; sounded Sc
pulchral as it echoed in mufled way
between the overhanging walls and re-
7eroerated in his ears. For one hour
ne lay there in this .cramped position,
while gloomy thoughts passed in
rlghtful procession through his mind.
fortunately, his little dog was with
MIN. Boss is a particularly intelli-
gent dog and after the accident to his
master went to the nearest house and
acted so strangely that Mr.. Walton,
me owner, followed him to the shaft,
There he found and rescued him.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31
267 Pounds of DOG.

Nero, dog owned by Wayne Bailey
of Rutland, is said to be the largest ca
nine in the world. He tips the scales
at 267 pounds. Nero is handsome
half-German and half-English mastiff.
faWn-brindle in color, his huge head
being Of a trif1e darker shade He is as
agile and lively as a cat. He makes a
splendid watchdog, but is a kind and
afectionate animal. Mr.. Bailey got
him at West Rutland when he was six
months old. He is now four years old.
at the time Of his purchase Nero
weighed 1852 pounds. He stands up
from the ground thirty five inches and
:girts fifty inches. The dogs neck is
unusual ~ large, measuring thirty inch
'es, and from tip to tip he measures six
feet five and one-half irches.--Nermont
Phoenix
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31
The, Purchase of q Title.

A we'll known Continental dealer in
titles and decorations has just issued
his annual circular. He does not sell
his wares directly to his clients, but
claims to have influence with the vari-
GUS fountains of honor which he can
tap a twill. AS proof Of good faith:
he asks no fee until the desired piece
of goods is delivered. The degree of
Phi. d. can be had for a mere song.
Some of the minor orders of the CONT
nent can be obtained for $500. The
Austrian Order Of the Iron Crown is
just little expensive. It will cost $15,-
600. But you can be baron or a count
in some of the minor German states for
$4,000. One hundred dollars will Sc
cure the title of court dentist. The
price for :"Colonels'' is not quoted. Tor
even the Continental dealer feels he
cannot compete with the low scale Of
the American market in this particular
line of things.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31
The Lost POclSothon1-

Three years ago Portland man lost
his pocketbook, containing $500. The
last he could remember of. it was lay.
ing it upon his bed. Last Sunday be
read in a newspaper the notice of the
death of an old friend, and this set
him to thinking of his school days.
From these remembrances came de-
sire to look over an old chest contain.
ing souvenirs, and in which he thought
there was a picture Of his former
chum. He went to the chest, lifted the
cover, and the first thing that met his
gaze was the pocketbook with the mon
ey intact. And now he is puzzling his
brains to remember how: it came there.
Lewiston Me.) Journal
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31

A novel, and what promises to be
notable experiment, is being tried in
Sheffield, England. Children who would
otherwise be sent to the poorhouse are
divided among cottage homes. These
homes are managed in about the same
way as the homes for working people.
Each home accommodates fifteen chill
dren, and has at the head of it a work
4ngman and his wife, as foster-parents,
selected by the authorities. Both boys
and girls have to assist the mother" in
the Homework. The other boys are
taught trade and the girls learn dress
making, cooking and other branches of
domestic service. The homes are open
to all visitors, and the ministers of the
neighborhood take an active interest in
the little cottagers.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31
What Could She Say:

There were three morning glorieS on
the teachers desk-a pink, white and
purple one-tied together with pref
ty little cotton ribbon Of the kind used
to fasten new handkerchiefs together.
In efowers were very fresh and pref
ty, and the teacher smiled as she looked
from them to little Leon, who stod near
the desk. s'Where did you get them,
Leon? she asked, for she knew that
there was not so much as spear Of
grass in the yard of Icons house. II
climbed over fence and stole them for
you, Miss Blank" said Leon. And
when I had picked them I knocked on
the window to the servant girl and she
gave me the ribbon to tie them with"
And what was Miss Blank to say?-
New York Times.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31
The Nubian WhistIimg Tree.

In the great forests of Nubia grows
a tree from which, when sWayed by
the wind, come strange sounds like the
notes of flute, a fife or a.penny whis-
tle This vocal tree is regarded with
superstitious terror by the natives, and
it was indeed a puzzle to every one
who heard the mysterious sounds I'm
til some scientific traveller investigated
the matter He found that at a GER
tain seasons of the year hordes of in
sects deposited their eggs on the young
shoots and extremities of the branch
es. These produced gall-lke excre-
censes about an inch. in diameter.
When the young insects emerged,
small holes were left in the gals. The
wind blowing through these little ap-
ertures caused the strange noises. 1t
is probably the only instance of a tree
which bears ready-made whistles.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31
Goes Cough Balsam
Is the oldest and BEST 1t break up cold quicker
Than anything else. 1t Is always reliable. Try it.
Strange Food of the Chinese.

strange Food of the Chinese.
The opinion that the Chinese will eat
almost anything that is eatable is not
altogether wrong. It is also fact that
they sometimes eat that which would
appear to us to be absolutely UNBEATABLE.
Thus, a recent traveller in China tells
of two cases in which this interesting
people had cooked and eaten animals
which had been poisoned by strychnine.
Th echronicler goes on to say: con
one of these occasions someone was
thoughtful enough to consult a foreign
er as to the probable results; but, as
the animal was already in the pot the
convives could not make up their minds
to .forego the luxury Of the feast, and
no harm appeared to come of their in
dulgence.". It should be said that these
strange tastes of the Chinese are born
of necessity, not Of prediction. Food
is scarce in China, and the great mass
of people ere forced to use that which
is thrown aside by people of other
lands.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31

The canal which is projected be-
tween the Baltic and Black sea will be
$50 miles long, 200 feet wide and 20
feet deep. 1t will start from Riga, the
important seaport of Russia on the Bal
tic, and follow. the courses OF the riv-
crs Duna, Beresina, and Dneiper, en-
tering the Black sea near Chorsen., The
canal will thus be formed chiefly by
adapting river courses, and only for a
distance Of seventy miles, between
Dunaberg' and Pepel,s will an artificial
canal be- constructed; The cost is esti-
mated at $1oO,ooo,oo0. It will be COM
pleted in 1902. -. -
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31
Passingo Of the Cracker.

A Florida man is thus quoted in the
Washington Post: Zone Of the best
signs of the times in Florida is the rap
idly-waning influence Of the Cracker
The Cracker is long-haired, sallow-
complexioned, freckle-faced native of
the 'one-gallus' type, whose principal
occupation is whiting on dry goods
boxes and expectorating tobacco juice.
Let us thank the Lord that DONNA
ton of the Cracker is about over. He
has ruled the destinies of the state long
enough, and, being ignorant, prejudiced
and unprogressive, his sway was for
the general detriment.''
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31
Sound Distances.

The whistle of a locomotive is
heard $500 yards through the air; the
noise of a railway train, $500 yards;
the report of musket and the bark Of
q dog, 1880 yards; the human voice
reaches a distance of 1000. yards; the
croa1ing of a frog, 900 yards; the
chirping of crickets, 800 yards. Dis
:inct speaking is heard in the air from
below to a distance of 600 yards; from
above it is understood to have range
of only 100 yards downwards.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31
"A DOubIe-Pen Advancement.

Constant dipping of the pen into the
ink while writing may be avoided by
inserting two pens Of the. same size in
the penholder, the" inner. one to project
little. The writing is done with the
inner pen. The ink collected between
through several pages Of manuscript,
and yet it will not flow more freely
than is desirable. In order to get the
best results, the pens must be, cleaned
frequently. Detroit Tribune.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31
Patents Issue6.
I. zsss Patents Issued.
List OF patents issued last week to


. List OF patents issued last week to
Northwestern inventors: b, J. ' 7:- 5s
y Josiah - e, Buxton, Ipswich, s. D., tell
Sur1an; Peter NJ. Carlson and Il. r. Hag-
l berg Duluth, Mimi, press board: Ell
cry ~ Davis, Crookston, Mimi, elastic
/. hoc OTIS ee Edward T., Gibson, Mime
apolls, MINI, paper toy; Thomas J.
Howe, ID. J. .Ames and III. ~. Labare,
OWatonna, Mimi, combined churn and
butter-Worker; Walter Munich, st. Paul,
MIMI inn, removable pulley stiIe for win.
doWs;# illiam z. Rolph, Minneapolis,
MIMI N Inn, sofa bed; Joseph Schuch, Round
Grove, Mimi, milk separator. &s5zsi@
,. =. y y. MNlerWin, Patent Lawyer, 90
Pioneer Press Building, st. Paul, Mimi.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31
EXCELLENT CROP PROSPECTS.
Western Canadian Farmers in Ex-
cellent Spirits.

Western Canadian Farmers in Ex-
cellent Spirits.
The reports that have been received
from the farmers of the Canadian
Northwest are exceedingly good. The
June rains, which are looked upon as
factor in forwarding the wheat crop and
is inestimable in forcing the growth,
have been numerous, and the wheat
fields are now in the highest condition.
The result will be that with the acreage
of this year and the prospect of big
average, the lot of the Canadian farmer
is most enviable one. Along the lines
OF the railway that have been construct
ed and those under construction, there
are still a limited number of homesteads
that can be had actually free. In other
districts improved farms can be had at
low figures. The opportunity is now Of
fered all who desire to better their con-
dition, to take up lands there. Excellent
climate, good laws, free schools and the
best of social conditions, churches, socie-
ties, etc. For particulars and pam
phlets and information as to the best
means of reaching there. apply to
MR.BEN DAVIES,
Agent for the Canadian Government,
1872 Third Street, st. Paul.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31
Two Mighty Continents.

North ard South America, besides Guate-
mala, the West Indies Australia and even
Europe, are the fields of usefulness in
(which Hostetter's Stomach I3itters has
demonstrated it's value as an antidote to
malaria, and as remedy for dyspepsia
constipation, rheumatism. neuralgia, bill
;iousness, nervousness, and loss of appetite
and sleep. The inhabitants, the medical
men of these countries, have spoken in no
uncertain tones concerning the efficacy of
The great household remedy,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31
Shake Into Your Shoes.

Aliens Foot-Ease, a powder for the
feet. 1t cures painful, swollen, smart
ing feet and instantly takes the sting
out of corns and bunions. It is the
greatest comfort discovery of the age.
Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight-titting
or new shoes feel easy. 1t is certain
cure for sweating, callous and hot,
tired, aching feet. Try it to-day. Sold
by all druggists and shoe stores. By
mail for Csc in stamps. Trial package
FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted, LIE
Roy, N. Y.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31
OFFICE

The ''civil SERVICE question is usu.
ally discussed from the point of view
II good government What is the best
node OF appointment? Ought politics
20 De considered in selecting civil SER
wants? Should the minor officers and
Jerks nave fixed terms or be retained
turing good behavior? Such are some
o1 the branches of the general ques-
lion. -.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31
4sThat Beats the Devil.

A Christian woman in Illinois recently
followed a.drinker, in whom she was
deeply interested, into a saloon. Just. as
he was about to take a; glass she tapped
him gently on the. shoulder and requested
him to go with her. He complied, and as
they marched toward the door, the sa-
amazement to calculate: ;,'"'That beats the
devil, The lady turned and empha tically
retorted: Yes, sir; it was my Intention
to beat the devil" If it is the intention of
the church to beat the devil, sshis,. Gibral-,
5tareo Of intemperance must not be: ignored
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31
Pleasing Result

The Family Benefited 10y HOODS.
My wife and I have been taking
Hoods -Sarsaparilla and are much pleased
with the results. I have also taken
Hoods Pills for constipation and head
ache, and have received great benefit
from them. My wife has: been relieved
OF that tired feeling by Hoods" R. w.
BoUCKs, APO Wa bash St., st. Paul. MINI.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31
Halls :Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price, 75c:
Can't. Helm, IT.

Yonkers Statesman: Myra-That Miss
Beare puts on good deal Of style when
she goes to- the opera. $500.
y >Minnie-Well, good gracious! the wom-
ans got to put on something! = 5ss :
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31

There is another side to the question
that which concerns the individual
IN the broadcast terms it is this: Is a.
position under government a desirable
career for young man?
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31

A snail ranch has been started by a
farmer of Anet, France. He has already
10000 of the interesting creatures, and
they eat as much green fodder as two
COWS. s$s sE3s
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31
His P1oco.

Watts n Office how bald headed the.
pictures OF King George show him tos
oe 2" Potts-S'Yes. I can't understand.
Why he isn't at the front Of those ball
let skirted troops. Ind anapo oils ] our
nal 45s a II s4 s,9t&55 s7saaaE
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31

In the forty years between 1902 and 1882
there were outstanding, supposed to have
been lost or destroyed, Bank of England
notes to the value of FL 800, OOO This sum
was clear profit to the bank. I '*.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31

Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life AWAY.
To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic, full of life, nerve and vigor, take No-To-
Bac the %Wonder-worker. that makes weak men
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address ster-
ling Remedy Co., Chicago New York.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31

During the last twenty years Canada
has granted only lis divorces. Canada
may be a desirable place for runaway
cashiers, but for couples to whom the
matrimonial yoke has become irksome it
affords little hope of relief.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31
Justifiable. Tarfiness

Life: Teacher w. (severely)-You n were
late this morning, Willie - q
Little. Western Boy-Yes'm m, but { ii
wasn't my fault stopped to help lynch
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31

A portrait. Of Charles I. in an art GAL
1ery at Oxford is composed entirely OF
small letters. The head and ruff contain
the Lord s prayer, the apostles creed and
the Book Of Psalms. #S,. s5sG 5s
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31

On the one hand it is surely true
that no man occupies a. nobler sta
ton, or one in which he can better
serve his fellow men, than he who
helps make the laws, and he who d.
'ects the execution of those laws. In
other words, the highest walks of DO
ltlcal life are worthy of the ambition
Of the ablest and best citizens. More
over, no one reaches the heights save
Shose who have started lower down
and have toiled up the ascent: u
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31

Indianapolis Journal:
There is a young maiden named Harryett.
Who hasn't been able to maryette, -.
On account of her Names
Which has made her quite lame
In her heroic efforts to carryette.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31

All the railway stations in Sweden at
which meals are served are known by
a sign bearing the suggestive emblem of
crossed knife and fork
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31

On Christmas every policeman, in the
city of London receives from Lord Roths-
child a brierwood pipe and an ounce of
tobacco. :t'sz5*al5- 1s'le. .. 49, sE
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31

Els PermanentlyCured lofts or nervousness after
first days of DR.. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer
Send Tor FIR E $500 trial bottle and treatise.
DR H. d. KLINE, Ltd, 93l Arch St., Philadelnhia Do
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31
? ...55sR5-s Y asst - II 4 - So "a Z
tn SSWonf STn -

\ Boston Traveller: 1.-THE last thing Isent
to this paper, '''sssaid .Melancholis, was ac-
cepted Immediately 8 tss5i
What" cried Scribe, in establishment.
hat was it q? ~ 81 ssSiSf% s 9S. 0
"a check for. an annual subscription :
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31

An emetic given to Scotch terrier be-
longing to Col. T. c.. Wildman of Airing
ton, N. j., caused the dog to throw up a
live frog, which at once hoped away.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31

The Portuguese were the first to import
tea INTO Europe, and used it early in the
sixteenth century. #33s5s
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31

The Hudson river is salty as far as
'Poughkeepsie, seventy-fiye miles from it's
mouth.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31

The farmers of Gloucester, N. j., killed
crows by stringing &C m on horsehairs. The
crews swallow the corn and the hair and
soon fall into a fatal fit.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31

In New York city the annual average
Of homicides is 60; Of suicides, $50; and of
accidental deaths, 1,2OO. sT:%: : y
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31
Qnite d Burdenette.

Mrs. Wins1ow's Soothing Syrup
For children teething softens the gums reduces inam.
nation allays PAIN wind collie. rs cents bottle
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31

2 A. carriage propelled by treadnflr has
been invented in Farce. A horse works
the treadmill, and, OF course, rides while
he IS at work - ~. - s ~ ". go ".
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31

Piso's Cure for Consumption is the only
cough medicine used in my housed. G..
Albright, MifHinburg, Pa, Dec. II, '95. .#.:
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31
Novel Exneriment

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, constipation forever,
10c. If c. c. C. fail druggists refund money
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31

To Cure Constipation Forever. ~
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 7Oc or CSC
f c. G. c. fail to cure, druggist refund money
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31

No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents. ..
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men stroIS, blood pure. SOC, 81. All druggists.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31
Impossible.

Detroit Free Press: See here. e That:
horse you sold me runs away, 4. kicks, :
bites, strikes and tries to tear down the.
stable at night. You told me that if / got
him once I wouldn't part with him for
S1,O00'' II 81 ~ szs 'Is*siifE:& <S's
z.'NWell, you won y s Ea.a:st} # 80 ~
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31
The Partnership Was Iimi,

The PartnershID Was LIMITED.
Jenkins-I see you and Smithers have
dissolved partnership. What / was the
trouble? .-.....-s
Hamblen-Oh, the fool thought he had 4
half-interest in the typewriter, that's
all. f-
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31

II lowly position in. the govern
ment service gave opportunity to rise
20 higher, or if occupying it stirred
me ambition of him who had secured
1t, there could be no doubt that it
would be we'll for young men to seek
o11lce. Unfortunately it is not so.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Not to Be Expected.

HOODS pills cure all Liver Ills. .25 cents.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31

There is a fascination not difficult
TO explain in drawing a salary from
government Those who have once
experienced it are apt to acquire a
taste for office-holding almost as hard
to overcome as is the physical appetite
for an intoxicant. :; Almost eyerv one
Of us can call to mind at least one
person who, having been clerk or
petty officer under government, and
having lost his place, is good for moth
ing else
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31

That there is a sacrifice of independ-
ence, and: that ambition is too apt to
become limited to passion for retain
ing what one has, are additional rea-
sons for thinking that, even under a
civil service system administered .ac-
cording to reform ideas, a career
therein is not one that should attract
an active, energetic young man. The
case is far worse when civil servants
are at the mercy of the "spoils" sys-
lem,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31

HE is willing, perhaps, to do the
alrtlest political work, and to become
"toady'' to any one who can help
hlm back into position where he NAV
draw pay from the treasury. He can
cot content himself in any private
position nor even in business.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-31

DROPSY S sa,k pse sos err. * sss
Send for book. of testimonials and 10 days
treatment Free. DR.. H. GREEN SONS, Atlanta, Ga