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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-12-18

the cattlemen grazed their great herds
: on the millions of acres of public lands
and amassed quick fortunes from the
Tree government pasturage.
!. In those days the cowboys rode the
plains free and unrestrained, disregard
Ing all law, and governed in their con-
duct by nothing except their desires.
They were wild, impulsive creatures,
Overlooking with the spirit of liberty
which they caught from the boundless
prairie and breathed in with the pure,
exhilarating air that Intoxicated the
blood with life. vigor and strength.
Of all the cowboys on the plains Of
kansas at that time, old Buck Rogers
was, perhaps, the most impulsive and
reckless. He had for years lived a
ranch life, and had CHASED steers in
every part OF the cattle range from the
river Rio Grande to the Platte. Be-
sides, he had fought Indians and Mexi-
can greasers, and had helped Buffalo
Bill round up the meat which he was
supplying, under contract, to the men
who were constructing the Kansas Pa
eific railroad. s
At that time Dodge City was pre-emi-
'nently cowboy town. They used to
round up" there after payday, blow.
their money into every folly they saw,
get uproariously drunk, and proceed to
paint things ultra red. It was nothing
unusual for a gang of men to race up
and down the streets, yelling like Co.
znanche Indians and shooting at the
signs and terrifying women and chill
'uren and the pale tenderfoot almost out
of life. They had full possession of the
town, and they ran it to their own lik-
ing.
If old Buck Rogers happened to be
present he was sure to lead in all this
deviltry. 1t was saying that went
undisputed that he "could drink more
whisky, yell louder and shoot straight
er than any other man on the range"
And he certainly did everything that
lay in his power to justify this state
>ment.
Often and often as he stood at the
bar OF the saloon and in rapid success
$ sion tossed glass after glass of whisky
down his throat until the hardest
drinkers in town looked on in fear and
: amazement. Then he would go out and
mount his broncho and, throwing his
hat to the wind, would charge up and
down the street at a mad gallop, his
long hair flying out behind, each of his
hands working pistol with astonish-
ing dizziness, while from. his throat
there came series Of the most terrific
and unearthly yells that ever emanated
from human being.
And fight! There was nothing that
old Buck wouldn't stand up before; and
1t was his boast that he had never met
anything, either man or beast, that he
had not been able to lay ON it's back.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-12-18
Ready to Work.

81 It is refreshing to hear of an aspir-
ant for public office who frankly admits
his ambition, yet disdains to seek a po-
sition in which he will have nothing to
do but to draw his salary.
Two wayside pilgrims were dis
cussing the corrupt practices of mod
ern politicians.
'Raggsy," said one of them, tsyou
don't banker after a gov'ment job, do
ye?" ~e,%< sss.ssSSs. - ,.5
Il don't mind sayin' I'd take one eft
could git it, sabbalong," responded
the other, "but I don't want any Job
that's all fat. I'm willin' to earn my
wages 81 =. ~ s.& $.#555s$ :
can. wot sort O. job would be about
your size?'' 49, ~ Ass.eE5s.
'"Well, I'd like to fill fountain pens
fur some assistant secretary of the
treasury ~
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-12-18

TO consi der that stthe y are but i tran perss
and pilgrims in this world, having here
no no 9 telling place, but seeking one to5
come com that they remembe the:
snort continual Of this life, may be
content s't'r with that which is sufficient,
ana not join hous house End land
to to-land to the imp rishment Of 9TH
5ers but 50 behave themselves il let
81. ting q their II tenements, lands and pas
i lures, that after this life they may be
received into everlasting habl1ations..of
Western Christian Adyo eale. PSI: .tss
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-12-18
A Good Thing to Remember.

An unmarried woman, in writing to
the New York Herald, in answer to
the question, "Why don't men marry?"
remarks that neither sex belongs exclu-
sively to the 'tangel nor devil family
If married folk always bore that in
mind perhaps wives would receive
more reward for good deeds, and hus-
bands more mercy for bad ones, and
there would be fewer unhappy mar
riages.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-12-18
INTERESTING ITEMS.

ISL lnere rs no drug yer discovered, un-!s
less it be alcohol, which 3 distinctly adds
force to the body when it is taken. AZ rs
which enable man to @#4 accomplish
more SWorK W hen ne is under their IN
/ f1uence do SO not by adding units OF
force to his body but by utilizing those
units OF force which he has already
stored away in reserve. Cocoa, tea
and coffee, while they make work tenn
porarily lighter, do 50 only by adding
to the units OF force man ought right
fully to spend those units which
should be preserved. The man who
draws on his reserve fund Of strength
is like the banker who overdraws his
send-Wreck. Es$5s i
55.al:- - Il:
Italy is said to have more bigamists
than any other European country. This
is made possible because the church re- :
fuses to recognize civil marriages and
the state does not regard a church
marriage as binding. The result is
that inscriptions men marry two
wfves-one with the sanction of the
church, the other with the sanction of
the law. s
- :-sn - :; f. :
The rapid rise of the land about Hud-
son bay is said to be the most remark
ably gradual upheaval of an extensive
region ever known. Driftwood covered
beeches are now twenty to sixty or
seventy feet above the water, new is
lands have appeared, and many chan
nels and all the old harbors have be-
come too shallow for ships. At the
present rate the shallow bay will dis
appear in few centuries, adding vast
area of dry land or salt marsh to Brit
ish territory in America.
49,
Through the energy of Mr.. Sheldon
Jackson 500 reindeer have been i'm
ported from Siberia into the lower Yu-
kon region, and with them several
Lapland families to care for them. The
ffocks have already increased to more
than 1000 and the natives are learning
to care for and manage them An ex
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-12-18
At Home One Day. /

d - An sure, Dennis h said Mrs. Flan.
nigan to her husband, st that Mrs. Top
notch must cad about livery day in TIL
wake but wan. = .5ssA An why 81? ~ asked
Dennis. I've just bin afther reading
IN th' paper, !" replied Mrs. Flanagan.
.that she's at home, livery Wednes-
day. Ohio State Journal.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-12-18
IA Queer Advertisemen emf.

Anything but a compliment to some
one is implied in the following adver-
tisement which q French provincial
journal publ shes
r SALE One monkey, two poo
die dogs and a, parrot. The owner
Mademoiselle IL being about to Ii AIRY ,1.,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-12-18


little white cloud had a wonderful fall
. from the sky, one night, l
ana this is his bed and his pillow and all,
I 30 white and SO soft and SO light!
sweet little wanderers go to sleep;
-, :. Dear little curly head mustn't peep
Inc CLOUD Is his bed and his pillow and
~ all, &=.s=> : #:...Ie IS !. 3ast.. . g.
80 a sweet little kiss, good night! a.
Inc wind sang a song to the fairies that
lay H. .-E<[E.,. ~. Is
Asleep in the flowers. &one night,
ana this is the song that is dying away,
s AS FANCY Is winging its flight lE
Y sweet little wanderer doesn't peep: s
= : Dear little curly heads gone to sleep
ana this is the song that is dying away
~ the dreams of my darling, good
= night. ~, -. r.
~. s p: Kiser in Cleveland Leader.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-12-18

Z HERE was q time
when the cowboys
pretty nearly car
ried things their
own way on the
prairies Of western
Kansas. That was
a long while ago,
before the / hardy
settlers came to.
seek claims and
build homes in that
oo,,0+rx, aud whi1o
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-12-18
sEy5 ss5ts1= r. ~ ~ : +. ! =
A Sure Sign.


4 "A Sure Sign. /.
Well, doctor, what do you think Of
all this tai K about q return to pros
perity e. <5=
Its true. Prosperity is return
ing
hat reason have you for believing
1T is q? ~
MY govt and. appendicitis eases are
increasing very dly. - Cleveland
Leader
Dangerous.
That has caused Gand srson to
change so lately He used to be one
of the steadiest men I5 ever knew.
Now he never goes home before mid.
nigh
SIS S. es, poor fellow His wife has
made a lot OF root beer, and he's afraid
TO remain IA the house I. Cleveland
Leader.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-12-18
SFO Or 30 Yss a N /, g RII,S.
SOME GOOD STORIES i oREoURI
JUNIOR READERS.
The Gift Of Speech Not More yaIuab
u Than the Gift OF silence al IF. the
Right 81 rime---T minis. 1 = Leopard
Remarkable Old Prayer.
A Cradle Song.

lW *, stWinkling stars
Of wonderful size
s5 disappeared from
the sky. one
night,
And Al these are my
dear little ro-s
mancer's eyes,
And oh, he must
close them Tight.
"a Sweet little wan
derer, go to
Sleep . ',:,..s
Dear little curly
81 h e a d mustn't
F. @ Dodn .r-.Hgs=s2.' =
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-12-18
OLD BUG K B @ GERS.

BY Thomas r Montfort.

HERE III! l: was a time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-10
RICHMOND.
Police Court Matters = G. A. r. Post Elects
0fficers-1he Kennebec Closed.

Richmond. Me-, Dec. 9.-(SpeciaD.-A
plain drunk was disposed of in Justice
Hagar's court, Thursday morning. the
offender. Daniel Danforth, being fined
$3.50. A little later, John X. Pushard was
arraigned on charge of disappearing
the purpose for which he purchased liquor
at the agency. He pleaded guilty and
was allowed to depart on probation. Both
cases were the outcome of Il rumpus at
Pushard's house in the rear of the shoe
factory. Wednesday evening. in which it
appears that each of the parties hit the
person nearest to him. Officer Rowe re-
moved Danforth from the place early in
the evening. lodging him in the lookup
for the night.
At meeting of John Merrill Post G. A.
X, last Friday evening. the following
officers were chosen: Commander Charles
X. Johnson; chaplain. Cyrus Osborne:
quartermaster. w. S. Voter; senior vice
commander, c. S. Jackson; junior vice
commander, Alden Sampson: officer of
the guard George Fitzpatrick; adjutant,
w. r. Fairclough. The officers will be
installed by Past Commander Alvin East
man.
The ladies of the Methodist Society will
give an Apron festival at Merrymeeting
hall. Friday and Saturday evenings A
good entertainment is assured.
The remains of a young son of Mr.. and
Mrs. o. A. Weber of Lynn. formerly of
Richmond. were brought here for inter-
ment, Thursday.
The Kennebec at this point is closed to
navigation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-10
NEW BANK FOR WINTHROP.
augusta Safe Deposit and Trust Co. to Es.
tablish Branch in that Place.

Winthrop. Me-. Dec. 9.-(SpeciaD.-T
Augusta Safe Deposit and Trust Co. will
shortly establish a branch in this place.
The concern will occupy the building
where Willis Bailey's jewelry store and
the telephone Office have been located
for several years. The telephone head
quarters have been moved to A. H.
Bailey's shoe store next adjoining the
Willis Bailey store.
President Haynes and Treasurer Smith
of the Augusta Company. were in town.
this week. and final arrangements have
been made. The concern will begin
operati tons, doing a general banking busl-
ness, as soon as the old Winthrop Ma
tional Bank ceases to do business. which
will be in the last week IN December.
The location selected by the Trust Co.
is perhaps the best that could have been
found in Winthrop. The building is CEN
trally located--directly opposite the hotel
The rooms to be occupied are on the
ground floor. The great inconvenience IN
regard to the old Winthrop Bank has
always been that it is upstairs and con-
seGueptly always difficult for strangers
20 find.
The Augusta Trust Co. we are informed.
in addition to regular banking bust
ness will receive money on deposit. pay
ing interest on daily balances, ana In
savings department 4 per cent. interest
will be paid quarterly, at the rate OF 4
per cent. per annun.
1t is one of the strongest concerns in
the State. with large capital and re,
liable backing. The following is list OF
it's officers:
trustees, j. Manchester Haynes. presi-
dent. Edwin c. Burleigh. w. II. Gannett,
II. NJ Heath, F. w. kinsman. r. .. Ly-
man. Ira II. Randall. G. T: Stevens. Geo.
n. Lawrence. Nathaniel w. Cole. NJ w.
Farr. Chas. Fl. White. L. ]. Crooker,
Byron Boyd. Grin williamson, W. Scott
Hill, H. Z. Bowditch. F. E. Smith, treas
lIrpr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-10
THE sIA,E INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
Annual Meeting Of Managers With Changes in
Officers and Other Business.

Hallowell. Me-, Dec. ,9.-(SpeciaD.-Th
annual meeting of the board of managers
of the Maine Industrial School for Girls
was held at the office of the superintend-
ent at the school! Wednesday. President
Sidney Perham presided and the reports
of the school officers and committees
were received ana accepted. Other rou-
tine work received the attention of the
board.
The resignation of Charles E. Nash as
secretary of the institution was received
and accepted. The resignation of Moses
Giddings of Bangor as trustee, was also
received and accepted
The board of managers elected for the
ensuing year follows: Sidney Perham,
Paris. president: w. II. Perry Hallowell,
secretary; Charles c. Hunt. Augusta.
treasurer; the Governor. secretary of
State and superintendent of common
schools, members eX-officio on the part
of the State; trustees, Miss Clara NJ. Far
well. Rockland. term expires, December.
1900; Mrs. Hannah J. Bailey. Winthrop,
term expires. December, 1900. Other trls-
tees are: John w. Church. Hallowell.
term expires. December, 1898: Mrs l.. M
N. Stevens. Portland, term expires. De-
cember. 1885, Andrew Halves, Stroud
water term expires. December, 1899: Mrs
M. A. Sargent, Augusta. term expires
December. 1899; the executive committee
.. W. SHufCH W II. Ferfy ana I. &
Hunt; the building committee, Andrew
Halves and Mrs. l.. M. N. Stevens.
The officers of the school are: Miss
Helen M. Staples, superintendent; Miss
Charlotte NJ. Brown, matron. school No
l; Miss Eliza f. brown. assistant matron
school No /: Miss Mabel f. Palmer
teacher. school No. /; Miss Ellen c. Rob.
erts. matron. school No. 2: Mrs Kate L.
Randall assistant matron, and Miss Mat
tie Randall, teacher. school No. 2.
Miss Ellen c. Randall was allowed q
six months vacation. on account of z
troublesome affection of her eyes.
| The board of visitors is the same as last
year: Mrs. Margaret T. W. Merrill, Port
land Mrs. Tobias Lord, Steep Falls
Mrs. Anna Sargent Hunt. Augusta: Mrs
Edward A. Butler Rockland; Mrs. E. G
Dudley, Augusta: Mrs. L. c. Burleigh
Augusta: Mrs. ii. X. Baker. HallowelI
Mrs. Moses Giddings. Bangor: Mrs j. O
Smith, Skowhegan; Mrs. J. r. Bodwell
Hallowel; Miss Sarah A. Hyde. Bath.
There are about the same number OF
| names enrolled at the school as last year
but larger number have been sent to
work in private families. Matters rela-
tive to the erection of the new building
were discussed. All who are interested in
the institution would like to see work
commenced as soon as possible in the
spring. but at present there are no def
mite plans to that effect on foot. Severa
large expenditures of money for neces-
sary improvements at the school have
been made. the past year. and the funds
have obviously been somewhat lessened
The proposed building. which would
| amply meet the requirements of the in
StitutiOn. will cost rather more than the
amount that is now held for building pur-
poses. and therefore the delay has been
occasioned.
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LAST HOPE GONE.
The California Supreme Court Says
that Durrant Must Hang.
And the Twice Condemned Murderer viii Be
Resentenced, Today.

San Francisco. Dec. Slate, this
afternoon, the supreme court dispelled
the last hope of w. H. T. Durrant, the
murderer Of Blanche Lamont and Min
ME Williams, by disposing in a sum-
mary manner of his two appeals.
In a written opinion of Chief Justice
Beatty. which is concurred in by all
but one of his associates, the court af-
firms the judgment of Judge Bahers in
remanding the prisoner to San Quentin
until the date set for his execution, but
reverses the sentencing of Durrant to
be hanged on Nov. II, and remands the
case to the superior court with instruc-
tons to proceed according to the law.
AS remitaue was ordered issued
forthwith and the court holds that the
execution can only be stayed now by
the issuance of certificate of probable
cause, it only remains to resentence
the condemned murderer, which will
probably be done, tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-10
55th CONGRESS.
Senate Is Quiet But House
Has a Lively Session.
Private John Allen Of Mississippi, At
tacks Pension Appropriations.
Northern Democrats Side With Republican
In Supporting the Bill

Washington, Dec. 9.The House, to-
the pension appropriation bill ard
stirred up debate that promises to
continue for several days Several OF
the Southern Democrats offered criti-
cisms of various classes of pensioners,
and Private John Allen of Mississippi
who led the assault in a speech replete
with his characteristic humor, present
ed series of amendments designed.
as he said, to correct some of the most
glaring evils.
They prohibit the granting of pen
sions to widows whose applications
were not filed during their widowhood
and the granting of pensions to widow:
whose applications were based on mar
riages contracted after the passage Of
this act and to permanently insane
or idiotic minors who had reached
their majority.
The Northern Democrats, however,
view with the Republicans in their pro-
fession of friendship for the soldiers,
and one of them, Mr. Norton of Ohio,
declared that the Republicans could
not make the bill too large for him.
1t was admitted on both sides of the
House, during the discussion that the
$40. 100000 carried by the bill for pen
sionS would not cover the expenditures,
but as Congress would be in session,
Mr. Cannon said it would be easy to
make good any deficiency that might
occur.
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THE cor1ox mIttsstIuu,ox.
Fall River Mill Treasurer Says Question Is
Between North and South.

Boston, Dec. 9.-AlthOugh Boston il
the center of the cotton mill business
of New England, the men prominently
connected with the trade would have
but little to say concerning the action
OF the Fall River manufacturers in
voting to reduce wages, beginning
January l. The treasurer of one~of the
Fall River mills said he regarded this
cut as the beginning of serious time.
not only for the Fall River print mills
but for all the cotton mills. both there
and throughout the state and to GER
tain extent throughout New England
The key to the whole situation, he
said. is the relative cheapness of
Southern labor, which could not be beg
ter shown than by the fact that it costs
a mill in Georgia or North Carolina 31a
cents to produce a pound of material
that in New England would cost 6
cents.
With this fact in mind, it is evident
that the cut of 10 per cent. is not going
to help matters much, and the only
thing that will do any good at present
will be radical cut of say 20 or 25 per
cent.
This would inevitably bring on a
strike, but with a cut of 10 or II per
cent, he says, there would be little
likelihood of a strike, as the opera
tives are well acquainted with the con-
ditions. and know that a reduction of
some kind is necessary. Even this
would still leave difference of about
% per cent. in the cost of labor in the
favor of the Southern mills.
The Southern mills have every nat
ural advantage; they have cheaper
cotton and less burdensOrne taxation
In Georgia and North Carolina, the
mills are in many instances completely
exempted from taxation for 10 or y
years,
1t is in labor however, that the great
difference comes, for the labor South
is as good as it is here, and taken as
a whole, is about 80 per cent. cheaper.
Another great advantage that the
Southern mills have is not being ham
pered by legislation. In Massachusetts
the hours of labor are limited by law.
to IS hours a week. while in the South
they are unlimited.
This difference of itself is enough to
work heavily against the New England
mills and this fact is plainly shown
by the fact that from the mills of
Maine, New Hampshire and other New
England states where they have so
hours law, they have no complaint,
while the Fall River mills have been
suffering so severely.
The only hope for the New England
mills is either in the improvement in
the print cloth market or in a general
evening up of conditions between the
North and South.
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THE FALL RIVER CUTDOWN
Is Being Carefully Watched in Its Effect by
Auburn and Lewiston.

Lewiston, Me-, Dec. 9.-Lewiston and
Auburn mill operatives and agents are
specializing upon the possible effect
on local cotton manufacturing of the
proposed cut down at Fall River.
One agent III an interview said the
market was somewhat influenced by
the Fall River mills and the situation
might demand reduction III wages
and curtailment of output.
Another said he hoped they would
not be compelled to do either and he
did not intend to borrow trouble
A third man said he considered it
more advantageous to Curtail produc-
ton than to reduce wages.
Conservative business men hope that
neither expedient will have to be re-
sorted to-
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ACCIDENT MURDER?-
Shooting Affair at Monticello
Which Results Fatally.
chas' Foster, Aged "A, Charged With
Shooting Ray Howe, Aged 10.
roster Arrested and Jailed at Houiton-.L Lad
Protests His Innocence.

Houlton, Me-, Dec. 9.-Charles Foster
14-year-oid Monticello boy. was
brought to Houlton, Thursday fore
noon. and arraigned before Justice
Weed, on a charge of numbering Ray
e. Howe, 10 years old at Littleton.
Wednesday afternoon. Howe was shot
and died almost Immediately. Foster
pleaded not guilty. and the hearing
was continued until Tuesday of next
week.
The shooting is somewhat mysterious
the death of young Howe was due to
an accident or not Foster called Oh
him, Wednesday afternoon. and the
two were alone for two or three hours
at the Howe residence.
Some of the neighbors were startled
by hearing a shot from the direction
of the Howe homestead. They went
to investigate and found Foster in the
house. Howe was found dead on the
floor and the furniture was sprinkled
with blood. The lower. part of the face
had been shot away.
Young Foster was charged with kill
ing his companion but denied that he
was responsible for his death. He ex-
planned that he and Howe had been
playing with a gun, and that his play
mate had accidentally shot himself.
Coroner Boyd of Linneus, was sent
for and as soon as he arrived a jury
was summoned. After hearing what
little evidence was forthcoming the
jury rendered verdict that Howe
came to his death by receiving the con-
tents of shot gun in the hands of
Charles Foster. Foster was arrested
and is now in Jail at Houlton.
Coroner Boyd it is asserted. has evil
dence that Howe did not shoot himself
and a thorough investigation will be
made. Foster. since his arrival in
Houlton, stated that when they were
playing with the gun he did not know
it was loaded.