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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-24
HE DROPPED HIS PIPE.
And the Loss Naturally Caused Him
Some AnnOYRnce. go. &c

Some Annoyance.
One afternoon last summer was
standing on the great suspension
bridge just below Niagara falls look-
ing at the great cataract and admiring
the wonderful colors of the green and
blue river 200 feet below. Several work
men were engaged in painting the
bridge, and I became interested in their
operations. 1t required no little en-
cheering skill to rig up an apparatus
by which to enable painter to traverse
the giant guy rope cables which radiate
from the center of the bridge, fam
shape, toward either end of the struc-
ture. A painters platform four feet
square was suspended from one of these
cables by a trolley arrangement, a
grooved wheel running on the cable.
By means of rope attached to this
wheel man on the bridge could draw
the platform from the river bank-the
terminus of the cable-to the bridge
above, and as the platform passed along
the cable a workman sitting on COM
mon chair on the platform would paint
behind the trolley wheel.
I was especially interested in the
work of a Swede, who, perched on a
small platform, was painting one of the
Canadian braces. He had begun at the
end of the cable on the Canadian shore
far below, and had been pulled up the
cables steep incline toward the bridge
until perhaps two-thirds of his journey
had been completed. There was abso-
lutely nothing but air between him and
the seething river 200 feet below; but
there he sat, on a swinging platform,
methodically plying his brush and CON-
placently smoking a short clay pipe.
How it happened I don't know. But
the man on the bridge suddenly let the
rope slip out of his hands. There was a
sharp cry of alarm from the startled
painter as the platform began to spin
down the incline, with constantly in
creasing momentum. It seemed as if
the poor fellow must inevitably be
dashed against the rocky precipice and
tumble into the river mangled corpse
The slack of the rope on the bridge,
however, became entangled around a
brace and the perilous descent came to
sudden end. The flying platform
stopped with jerk. The chair, pail
of paint, brush and clay pipe went
sailing into space. The painter caught
a corner of the platform just in time to
save himself from following them.
Two minutes later the platform had
been pulled up to the bridge, and the
Swede was given chance to stretch
his legs again in safety. The man on
the bridge had not word to say. He
was as pale as a corpse and trembled
like leaf. But the Swede did have
something to say, and he said it with
out the slightest tremor of emotion il
his voice. "You," he remarked. GAY
tank you skal laind me your pipe. Lail
big fool Ay drop mine" - Chicago
Tmes-Herald.
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Notice for Publication.

Land Office at Duluth, MINI, June II, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and that
said proof will be made before the Register and
Receiver at Duluth Mimi. on August 10 1897 Viz:
Charles J. Johnson, who made homestead en-
try No. $685. for the seA of seq. section 3, neA Of
neA. sec. 10, and lots and 4, section II, town.
ship 81 north range west 4th p m.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz:
frankie J Allen Edward Johnson, J excl.
~. C A A Nelson, Gust L Peterson and Ready
Kennedy, all of Lutsen, MINI.
40 AL TAYLOR Register
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COMRADE MACDONALD TO COM
RAOE MCKINLEY.
TT g T.orl 0Aeoo

~. y. Lana Of1C9.,
St.ClOud, Mimi, July IL, 1897.
70 the President:
Sir and Comrade; I have the honor to
acknowledge the receipt of your letter of
July !, notifying me of my removal from
the office of receiver of public moneys at
this place.
AS all my accounts, before the depart
ment at that date, had been adjusted,
found correct and settled, it follows that
my official conduct is not the cause for
your action, 1 have been removed, pre-
sumptiyely, for political reasons. My
newspaper supported Bryan and Sewall,
Democratic nominees. Individually I
took no part in the campaign.
My information is that my removal
was requested and urged by Congress-
man Morris of this district.
The Republican national platform of
1895 contained this clause:
"The veterans Of the Union army de-
serve and should receive fair treatment
and generous recognition"
At the dedication of the Gettysburg
monument to the dead of our gallant
First Minnesota regiment on July2 Con-
gresham Morris, as stated by telegram
in ONE dall1es, was introduced as "the
only rebel present." because of the fact
That he lived in the South during the
war, and was of Southern family. So
much for the Union antecedents of my
accuser.
Now for my own: My father too aged
TO bear arms, served as surgeon of the
Second Minnesota calvary. He has joined
the soldier dead. A brother of mine was
successive captain, major, and lleuten-
ant colonel of the Sixtieth Illinois IN
fantrY, promotions he earned for serv-
ice on the field Of battle. He served with
Sherman before and during the Atlanta
campaign, and upon "the March to the
Sea-" and he, too, lies in a soldiers
grave at Savannah, Ga. I served three
years in the Ninth Minnesota infantry;
was one of it's color bearers; participated
IN every march, raid, battle and sklrmish
an which the regiment was engaged, and
never "oH duty" day in the service.
Such is the Union record of our family
In generous recognition" I have been
fremoved' at the request of an s'ex-reb-
el."
My apology for presuming to address
you is desire to acknowledge the "fair
treatment" you have accorded one of
"the veterans of the Union army" and
pIOIo especially TO QlrecC Lno attention OF
my comrades to the utter hollowness of
the platform declaration quoted.
With renewed professions Of loyalty
and allegiance to the true and real prin.
ciples of our glorious Grand Army of the
Republic, I remain. Yours in fratern-
lty, charity and 10, atty.
COLON F. MACDONALD.
Post l34 G, A. R. Dept. of Minnesota,
Hon. William Mckinley,
Washington, D. G.
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DIDN'T LIKE FAT BEEF.
First Experience of a Bride ON q Mar
keting Trip. = g.,

First Experience of a Bride ON n Mar
keting Trip. = ,- (
Almost at first glance one would
know that she had not long been &C.
quainted with the duties of market
ing. In fact, she looked very bridish.
She wore beautiful morning gown
and carried herself with grace. When
she stalked into the grocery with her
little white hands firmly closed over a
brand new pocketbook, self-satisfed
smile lowering about the corners of
her pretty mouth and general air of
self-confidence about her, everyone took
time to gaze upon the fair creature.
But it was apparent that the role was
an entirely new one to her. She had
assumed q matronly look, but it did not
harmonic with her real self.
She was not attired in way to lead
one to think that she had recently been
led to the altar. There were no grains
of rice in her hair, nor were there any
old shoes attached to her person; still
there was something that plainly
stamped her "bride.''
She wanted very much to conceal her
new position in life, and even had
she succeeded in doing so by her action
her visit to the grocer's would have
given the snap away.
The unmatronly-looking young wom-
an stumbled partly through her order,
and then she came to the item of ham.
She told the accommodating clerk that,
even though most people preferred ham
little fat, she did not want it that way;
because she did not like fat beef in any
shape"
And not soul in the entire establish.
ment smiled, for she made the remark
with SO much feeling and earnestness
that to have even cast knowing glance
would have been wickedness in it's
worst form.-Toledo Blade.
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Notice for Publication.

Land Office at Duluth, Mimi, June "a, 1897.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following NAM
final proof in support of his claim. and that said
proof will be made before the Register and Re-
ceiver at Duluth, Mimi, on August Is, 1897, viz:
entry No. 1925, for the 81 of nwA, swA of neA,
nwA of seA section II. township 81 north range
west 4th o. m.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of,
said land, viz:
Chas J Johnson, frankie Allen, Ready Ken
needy and c A A Nelson, all of Lutsen. MINI.
7-1O A. j. Taylor, Register.
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Notice for Publication,

Land Office at Duluth Minn., June IA, 1897.
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and that
said ProofW will be made before us. Land Officers
at Duluth Mimi, on August 19, 1892, VIZ:
s919 for lot s. SEX of sell section TO- lot l. nek of
neM section Is, township 62 north range west.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
said land, viz:
A A Nelson, Charles johnson, Gust L Pet
terson and August w Peterson all of Lutsen,
MINI.
1l0 A. J. Taylor, Register
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Notice for Publication.

Land Office at Duluth Mimi, J une IA, 1897.
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Registe.
and Receiver at Duluth Mimi, on Aug. 10, 1897,
viz: Per Anderson who made homestead entry
NO. 1928, for the lots 1, section II, and lot
and nwA of sWA section IL, township 81 north
range west 4th p. m.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land viz: -
CA. A. Nelson, Olof Anderson, Ready Kenne-
dy and Chas. ]. johnson, all Of Lutsen. MINI.
7-1O A, ]. TAYLOR Register
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Notice for Publication.
Land Office at Duluth. MINI, June

Land Office at Duluth, MINI, June 10, 1897.
ed settler has filed notice of his Intention to make
final proof in support of his claim and that said
proof will be made before the Register and Re-
ceiver at + Duluth. MINI, on August IS: 1884, viz:
No. 5341, for the ea of nwA, neA of swA and lot
3, section 26. township go north range west.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
said land, viz:
Charles A Nelson, August Nelson, August
Hokanson and August w Peterson, all Of Lutsen
MINI.
40 A. J. TAYLOR REGISTER
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Notice for Publication.

Land Office at Duluth MINI. June 10, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the following nam
ed settler has filed notice of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim and that said
proof will be made before the register and re-
Ole S. Bergum. homestead entry No. 89l2, for
the seq Of seq, VIZ Of SEA and sell of swI OF
section 80 township 62 north range west.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of,
said land viz:
Edward J. johnson, Per Anderson, Gust Peder-
son and Christ Haberstad, all of Lutsen, MINI.
Al Taylor, Register
B N johnson. Atty. 10
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GRAND MARAIs, MINI, JULY "A. 1897

Generous Recognition" OF Veterans,
The following correspondence which
explains itself appeared recently in the
st. Cloud Times: as...s
QQMRADE MCKINLEY TO COM
/, & HI BABE MACDONALD. ...-
Il Executive Mansion,
Washington, D. G, July /, 1897.
Mr.. Colon F. Macdonald, st, Clond,
MINI.
Sir; You are hereby removed from
the office OF receiver of public moneys at
ST. Cloud, Mimi, to take effect upon the
appointment and qualification of your
successor. Respectfully, >
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Through the Commissioner of the Gen.
eral Land Office.
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With the exception of the noted
Worlds Fair number of The CosMoPo-
Titan which reached a price of five dol
lars a copy after the last edition had
been exhausted, no stronger number of
this magazine has ever been issued than
that for July, 1897. The report of Julian
Hawthorne, the Special Commissioner
sent by The COSMOPOLITAN to India to in
vestagate the horrors of the plague and
famine, is of an extraordinary character,
and will open the eyes of the world to
conditions which were scarcely suspect
ed. The same number contains what is
probably the greatest poem of this quar-
ter OF the nineteenth century. This new
rendering of Omar Khayyam's Rubaiyat,
which departs entirely from Fitzgerald's,
occupies four pages. Amelie Rives reap
pears as story-teiler for the first time
since her marriage with Prince Troubetz-
koy. One of the cleyerest yet from the
pen OF Robert ". Chambers is given,
The remarkable story of the War OF the
Martians, by Wells, which is attracting
the attention both of the scientific and
non.scientifc good-story loving public,
is continued, and there is fourth story
aBecket, deliberately illustrated by the
humor of Peter Newell. The education
al discusslon-this time by Professor
Peck, OF Columbia the story of eThe
Every Day Lite Of q Sister OF Charity ?
elaborty illustrated; 1.-THE Genesis OF a
Comic Opera" given by Reginald de Ko-
ven; President Gilman, Of the Johns
Hopkins University, on The Bankrupt
cy of Science, and an interesting story
by the Greek who conceived and brought
anto existence s.The Streets of Cairo at
the Worlds Fair" these are some of the
contents Of this ten-cent magazine,
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Notice for Publication.

Land Office at Duluth, Mimi. June IA, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the following nam
final proof in support of his claim and that said
proof will be made before the Register and Re-
ceiyer at Duluth, Mimi, on August 10, 1897. viz:
Gust L. Peterson, who made homestead entry
No. 1917 for the eH Of swA and VIZ of seA, sec.
81 township 62 north. range west 4th p. m.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of,
said land viz:
Roady Kennedy, Chas. J. johnson, Olof Ander-
son and c A A Nelson, all of Lutsen, Mion.
40 A. j. Taylor, Register
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Notice for Publication.

Land Office at Duluth, Mimi, June IA, 1897
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of intention to
that said proof will &c made before the Register
and Receiver at Duluth MINI, on August 10, 1897
viz: Olof Anderson who made homestead entry
No. 1896. for the lots 3. 4, s. and swk of nwA OF
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of,
said land, viz:
C. A. A. Nelson, Per Anderson Gust L Peter
son and Chas J. johnson, all of Lutsen MINI
40 A. j. TAYLOR Registsr
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June 16, 1897. n
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of congress of
June 1878. entitled IAN act for the sale timber
lands in the states OF California, Oregon. Nevada
and Washington Territory" as extended to ali
the public land states by act Of August 4, 1892,
Alfred sorqvist of Grand Marais, county Of Cook
state of Minnesota has this day filed IN this Of
flee his sworn statement No. $780, for the pur-
chase OF lots II and IL, section 2, and lot and
neA Of neA of section No. IL, in township, No.
Ga north, range5 west. and will offer proof to
show that the land sought is more valuable for
its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes
and to establish his claim to said land before
the register and receiver of this office at Dulnth
1897. s., M !. $500 : 'eA~>
Il He names as witnesses:
Reinhold r Graetz. of Grand Marais MINI.
John Carlson, Martin Carlson and George Zig.
nalness, of West Superior, Wis. 90 70
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file their
September. 1897. s>' 80 - =
R N johnson, Atty. { f,'' = ; 7.lo :
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Timer Land, Act June 8, 1878-Notice for Pub
lication.-U: y. Land Office Duluth MINI,

A!u0Ci AauO. ACt uuo D. 16l6.-NOGCe 1Or PUB
lication-U y. Land Office Duluth MINI,
May Is, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions Of the act Of Congress Of June ).
1878; entitled An act for the sale of timber
lands in the states of California, Oregon, Nevada
and Washington Territory" as extended to ali
the public land states by act of August 4, 1892,
John Holyerson of Moose Lake county of Carlton
state of Mimi, has this day filed in this Office
his sworn statement No. 31l7, for the purchase Of
sw4 sec. s, in township GA north, Range west
and will offer proof to show that the land sought
is more valuable for it's timber or stone than for
agricultural purposes, and to establish his
claim to said land before the Register and Re-
ceiver Of this Office at Duluth, MIMI, on Friday,
the 18th day of September, 1897.
He names as Witnesses:
George Signalness of West Superior Wis,
Reinhold R. Graetz of Grand Marais Mimi.
Amund Amundson and Peter W Ehr of Moose
Lake. MINI.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands ere requested to file their
claims in thus Office or before said nth day OF
September, 1897. 80, '
A. J. Taylor Register.
b. N. johnson Atty. 40
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Timber Land. Act June g. 1s7S.-Notice for Pub.
ication. y. S. Land Office. Duluth, Mimi
Anril 90 1907

Timber Land, Act June g. 1s7S.-Not1ce for Pub
LEGATION. U. S. Land Office. Duluth, Mimi,
April 20, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions OF the act of congress of June 8,
1875 entitled IAN act for the sale of timber lands
In the states Of California, Oregon, Nevada and
Washington Territory as amended by act of
Aug. 4, 1892, Gustaf Ehrstrom Of Superior,
county of Douglas state of Wisconsin, has this
day filed in this Office his sworn statement No.
1901 for the purchase Of the 81 of swA and lots z
and 8. section TO- twp 63 north, range west 4th
p. M, and will offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable fol- its timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes, and to establihs
his claim to said land before the register and re-
ceiver of this Office at Duluth. MINI, on Friday
the 9th day of August. 1897.
He names as witnesses:
Reinhold Graetz and Albert Graetz of
Grand Marais, Minn., George Signalness, Carl O
Carlson and Carl j Anderson of West Superior
Wis.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands requested to file their
claims in this office on or before said 9th day of
August. 1897.
Al Taylor, Register
B N johnson, Atty. 5-29
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NOTICE.
U. s. Land Office, Duluth, Mimi. July 9Th, 1897 .
Complaint having been entered at this Office
by Johan Nelson against Frank Grimes for aban-
doning his homestead entry No. 1900. dated Sep
TENDER 10th, 1890 upon the 81 of neA and 81 of
nwA, section z, township 81 north range east,
with view to the cancellation of said entry the
said parties are hereby summoned to appear at
this Office On the 10th day of August. 1897 at 10
o'clock a. m, to respond and furnish testim ony
concerning said alleged abandonment.
B N johnson, Atty. UT
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TheoloRy,

Ethel-Didn't grandpa so to Heaven,
mamma?
Mamma-Yes, I hope so.
Then why did they put Peace to his
ashes on his tombstone? People who
go to Heaven don't have ashes, do
they ??"=-Pick-Ale-Up.
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B N Johnson, Atty.

Timber Land: Act June 8, 1s7s,-Notice for Pub
l Neat ion ~ 2; S. Land Office Duluth MINI.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with
the PROVISIONS OF the act of Congress of June g.
1873, entitled IAN act for the sale of timber
lands in the states of California, Oregon, Neva-
da and Wash1I gton Territory" as extended to
all the public land states by act of August T. 1892
Carl Hedlund of Minneapolis, county of Hen.
nepin, state of Minnesota has this day filed
in this office his sworn statement No. 374S, for
the purchase of the ny of seA and swA of seA of
sec 25,twp % north, range 2 west, and will offer
proof to show that the land sought is more val
liable for its timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to said land
before the Register and Receiver of this Office at
Duluth MINI. on Tuesday, the 9th day of July,
1897
He names as witnesses:
Julius Melander, Sam Nelson, Gust Olson and
Hans Gilbertson. all of Grand Marais, MINI.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
atove-d described lands are requested to file their
claims in this Office on or before said 9th day of
July. 1897.
A. J. Taylor, Register.
B N Johnson. Atty. 5-22
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Timber Land Act June B. 1s7S.-Notice for Pub.
licatin:, U: s. Land Office. Duluth MINI.
May 18th, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions Of act of Congress Of June 9,
1875 entitled "An act for the sale of timber lands
in the states of California Oregon, Nevada and
Washington Territory" as extended to all the
public land states by act of August 4, 1892. Hen
~ Bielli, of Duluth, county of St. Louis state
of Minnesota, has this day fled in this office his
sworn statement No. 313O. for the purchase of
the swA section 8, in twp Ga north. range west.
and will offer proofto show that the land sought
is more valuable for its tim Der stone than for
to said land befpre theReesteS and Race;ver Of
this Office at Duluth MINI. on Tuesday. the 3rd
day of August. 1897.
He names as witnesses:
Joseph Couture, Robert Hubert and Alexan-
J. Curtin. of Duluth, Mimi and Swan Norquist
of Gunhint Lake, MINI.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file their
claims in this Office on or before said 3rd day of
August, 1897.
= 5-22 A. J. Taylor Register.
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Timber Land, Act June 8. 1S7s.-Notice for pub
ication. y: 8. Land Office, Duluth, MINI.

Timber Land, Act June 8. Is7s.-Notice for pub
lication u 8. Land Office, Duluth, Mimi,
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with
the provision ofthe act fcongress Of June s. 1873
entitled IAN act tor the sale Of timber lands in
the states of California, Oregon, Nevada and
Washington Territory" as amended by act Of
Aug. 4, 1892, John A. sundstrom Of Superior.
county Of Douglas, state of Wisconsin, has this
day hled IN this office his sworn statement No.
S07S for the purchase Of lot s, sec. is, lot and
swh OF SEA of section IA, and nwh of neA Of
section rs IN township 63, range west, and will
offer proof to show that the land sought is
more valuable for its timber or stone than for
agricultural purposes and TO establish his claim
to said land before the Register and Receiver of
this office at Duluth, Mimi, on Wednesday, the
28th day of July 1897. -
He names as witnesses
George Signalness and Andrew johnson of
West Superior. Wis Reinhold R. Graetz and AL
bert + Graetz of Grand Marais Mimi
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file their
July, 1897. 49,
Al TAYLOR. Register.