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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-24

like the slabs of sandstone already de-
scrlbed, while others were like hay
cocks. A singular form of construc-
tion which. these ants followed to quite
a little extent was that of the pyra-
mid. Mr.. Saville-Kent was, in num-
Der Of instances, so fortunate as to find
abandoned ant-houses of various kinds,
and thus he was enabled to observe
the inner methods of their construc-
ton.
" One mound in particular, a groined
columnar structure, was eighteen feet
high. This was not far from Port Dar-
win. The accompanying illustration,
which is drawn from photograph, is,
Mr.. Saville- Kent says, Of complete ac-
curacy. It will be noticed that the
point Of ingress and egress. is about a
foot and a half from the top. The dis
coverer believes that originally the
mound me was conical in shape. the sides
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-24

+ It is mistaken idea that loud talk
gives tone to society.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-24
TELLING THEIR EXPERIENCES

how they could sleep amid such a
racket.
Slowly the hours, which seemed in
terminable to Van, passed. At the
third stop the door was suddenly
.jerked open, lantern flashed. and a
brakeman jumped in. Holding the
lantern aloft he looked down, count
ing:
Zone, two, three. Say, where are you
fellows zgoing?" s-s-...,ss..~ +
Wilkins was now awake, but neith-
#.er he nor Van responded. Z
"A car of mutes, guess muttered
the brakeman, as he proceeded to kick
Original Jim into wakefulness. Here,
you fellow, get up out of this! Where
In thunder did you get in? The 'con'
just came over the train and heard you
snoring. This train is moving again.
Get hustle on you, for the con told
me. to see that you got off, he added,
as mounting the ladder and swinging
his lantern, he started on run toward
( the engine.
Jim caught up a plank, and hurried
~ calling to his comrades to follow,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-24

and of wonderful
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-24
For the Cyclers.

Hope MacS7iven is a candidate for
the position of track superintendent All
Garheld park. The matter will be de-
clded within a day or so by the park
commissioners. The duties of the sl
perlntendent will be to devote his sole
attention to the track affairs. arrange
permits, see that the racing men are
not lnterfered with and make himself
generally accommodating to whee1men
Many local cyclists will be called up-
on to give testimony in the suit of the
Chicago Baseball club against the CITY
for damage said to have been done the
Athletic park grounds at Thirty-f
street and Wentworth avenue during
the great railroad strike of '94. Among
other claims, the ball men want quite
a sum for the track, which they think
was ruined by the soldiers, and for
bicycle meet which was called off on
account of the presence of the regulars
on the grounds. ...
ITO stand on Michigan avenue and
watch the crowd of wheelmen that 90
by one would think that big majority
OF cyclists lived in that direction" said
a West Side cyclist yesterday. "On the
West Side we have a pretty good
string, but they divide and part go out
Jackson and part out Washington boul-
evard, and we don't show up so strong.
What a union run it would make if
every rider in the. city lined up for
spin down one street."
A local wheelman who has travelled
extensively in this country and in Eu-
rope rested by the curb on WASHINGTON
street about II o'clock last evening and
allowed his eye to run up and down
the street. Chicago has two Of the
most brilliantly lighted streets in the
world. This and Jackson boulevard are
almost perfect for night riding. The
light is soft and throws no dark shad-
ows to bother the cyclist. When all
the new tracks are built, the lake front
park is finished and the boulevards are
extended Chicago will be the greatest
cycling center in the world by long
odds
i It is mistaken idea that loud talk
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-24
FOUNDER OF TOMBSTONE.
Remarkable Career of St. Louis Boy
Who Recama a. NTinar

hemarkaDle career OF a st. Louis Boy
Who Became y Miner.
Edward Scheff1ein, who was found
dead the other day in his miners
shack in Oregon, had an eventful life,
says the st. Louis Republic 'I remem-
ber WE'LL" said William H. Boothe, an
cld-time mine promoter, to reporter,
when he opened up the Contention
mine at Tombstone and gave the place
it's queer name. I ought to remember
it, for it was I who grub-staked
Schef1ein on that prospecting tour. He
bunkoed me out of all but a. few hun
dreds. The stories that have been told
about Sci efein's daring in penetrat-
ing into the Apache country and par
ticularly into the Cochise mountains.
where he found the Contention lode,
are not much exaggerated. 1t was
pretty ticklish thing to go down there.
Old Cochise had been *pacified,' it is
true, but he had a lively son, Natchez,
and a valiant nephew, Geronimo, and
they were the active young leaders of
about as 'pizen' a set of Indians as
ever swung Winchester. So when
Ed schefHein struck the Contention
lode and called the place Tombstone
we thought it happy play of Eds
mind. The Contention proved to be
great mine. It was enormously rich
in silver, but it was discovered just
about the time every condition arose
to put down the price of that metal.
However, it yielded an amount away
into the millions. The Scheff1eins sold
half of the mine to Walter Dean of San
Francisco, Dick Gird of Los. Angeles,
F. A. 5Tritte, then governor of the ter
ritory, and others in San Francisco for
100000. Of course the Scheff1eins lost
most of their fortune. They couldn't
help it. Ed was a restless fellow. He
wasn't dissipated, nor did he gamble
or have other expensive vices, but he
was generous and a plunger on his
luck. He wouldn't settle down and dc
business on business principles. .
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bad enough. we u
look we'll travelling with dude, we
would"
"Oh, he has some cash and can get
a different outfit. Can't you, Ray
mond?"
''Certainly. How do you wish me to
" dress?''
s*Oh," interpcsed Jim, **if you have
the stuff, you're welcome. Well fix
you out in no time. What do you
want?"
"Tll have to leave that to you. I
have never been a tramp before
tSee here, my Christian friend, for
the good of your health let me tell you
not to say tramp to one Of our fra
1ternity. A tramp is a man who never
works and who walks from town to
town. We are hoboes. We beat our
way on trains-passenger when we
can, freight when we can't do better.
a hobo works when he can, but when
out of work uses his wits to get him
elsewhere. See?''' >}a.r
eyes, but I never heard the distinc-
tion made before. Are we going to
beat the railroad, and how are we 60
ing to do it?'' ~
"You are green! There's hundred
schemes for working them. If every
thing fails steal the ride"
Van went to the place of appoint
ment, where he found his two strange
companions waiting for him.
"Everything lovely was Jim's
greeting. "a train leaves about an
hour after dark. Say, let's eat. I'll hit
the cottage. You idiots can buy sup
pers, but I'll save my cash."
Five minutes later he returned with
a TRADE of abuse against inhospitable
people and frequent illusions to the
tomahawk.
Van at last said:
''What do you mean? Did the wom-
an hit you with a hatchet?"
mo, you gump! That's short for
stating that her royal highnesss desired
the extreme pleasure of my society at
the woodpile while I got up an appe-
tite for my supper"
Soon freight train slowly passed.
Here's an emptyv' shouted Origi-
nal Jim, as he started on the run, the
Others closely following.
Van was so excited that he could
not vault in after the others, but they
dragged him in and closed the door.
"Now you boys be quiet until she
gets under headway," Jim ordered, as
he lighted match and proceeded to
sweep the floor with bunch of weeds
be had previously gathered.
"Never travel without matches, Ray
mond, and never forget to gather a
broom. so you can brush up a place to
Sleep" quietly remarked Wilkins,
whom Jim dubbed ~The Silent"
Soon Wilkins and Jim were sound
asleep, while Van sat, Indian fashion,
against the car, wondering whether it
was not about to jolt off the track, and
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companions returned to the spot the
following day they found that the ants,
large colony of which was near by,
had stripped and polished the ami
mails bones. This illustrates the mar
vellous activity and strength of the
white ant of Australia. -
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-24
The villyun.

Papa, are we descended from mon.
keys?" asked a small boy, who had
heard some one expounding certain
scientific opinions. No, my son, moi
on this side Of the house" was the
fathers very improper answer. r.-Ex.
change.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-07-24
THE TERMlTE ANTS.
CREATURES OF WONDERFUL
INTELLIGENCE.
Manage Their Affairs by Reference to
: the Compass and Live According to a
Definite Plan-Capitals of Commu-
munities.

SAVILLE-KENT
of London, Eng
land, one of the
most noted of ma
turalists, has just
made public the
news of a remrak-
able discovery by
him in Australia
of the work of
ants, huge in size
and of wonderful
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-24
SOUTH PORTLAND.

The Samaritan Society will hold their
meeting this afternoon with Mrs. j. II.
Hartford on Sawyer street.
Mr.. Charles Cobb,a carpenter, employed
on the Notifications at Fort Preble, met
with a painful accident on Saturday. Mr..
Cobb was assisting in the removal of
the large and heavy wooden concrete forms
when one end OF the form fell on to his
foot. The shoe was cut and the aman' IS
toe was completely severed from the
right foot.
Thirty more men Were discharged last
night from work on the T Tort. The crew
now numbers IS men.
Two forty foot holes in length and
measuring IS square feet remain to be
filed in with concrete. These holes when
filled will make a foundation upon
which 10 mount guns.
Late yesterday afternoon while blast
ing out the ledge on the Notifications at
Fort Preble an extra heavy charge was
fired. Portions of the rock were hurled
in every direction, one piece going over
IS feet through the air and striking on
the roof of the house occupied by Corpo-
raj Donovan. Quite hole was made in
the roof, but the damage was repaired
by the barracks carpenters without
much difficulty.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-24

Speaker Reed was in Boston Monday
ana stopped at Young's hotel.
Mr.. A. H. Harris, eastern division
freight agent of the Grand Trunk railway
system, has been appointed to the posi-
ton Of general traffic manager Of the In
tercolonial, with headquarters at Mono
ton, n B. Mr. Harris will enter upon
the duties of his new office in short
time.
Miss Alice n. Mcdowell of Deering
street, is spending the week in Boston.
Mir. George W. Marston of Boston was
in the city yesterday.
City Messenger Macgowsn has returned
from his trip 10 New York.
Driver O'Rourke of the chemical en-
CINE has returned from his vacation and
yesterday morning resumed his duties at
the central fire station.
Gen. Charles P. Mattocks lectured at
Cumberland Centre last evening on
''Prison Life'
Miss Ballou Of the Blue Jeans compa-
ny, who was quite favorite at Peaks
island theatre last summer, was enter
tanned after the performances Monday by
the Shell club.
Mr. A. j. Fay is in the city. Although
the recent fire that injured his Lowell
residence was great annoyance, he
wGs fortunately well insured.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-24
TWO NEW CORPORATIONS.

The following corporations have been
recently organized in Portland:
American Motor Wagon Company, Or
ganized for the purpose of manufacture
ing and dealing in motor wagon. motors,
dynamos, batteries and other electrical
appliances. Capital stock, $1,000 900;
paid in $500; par value of shares, $55.
Directors, Henry N. Bates of Hyde Park,
Mass, Warren Hunt of Rockland, Mass
David n. Kicker of Nahant, Thomas e.
Clary of Norwood, VIM. A. Ingham, OF
Lowell; president, Warren Hunt; treas
urer, Thomas E. Clary; clerk, Clarence
Hale, Portland.
Poultry and Farm Supply Company
organized for the purpose of buying and
selling supplies for poultry and the farm.
Capital stock, $4,000; paid in. $500;
par value of shares, 500. Directors, Rob
ert S. Bradley of Boston, James Geddes
of Chelsea, Fred B. Cochrane of Somer-
Vile; president. Albert S. Bradley; treas
urer, James Geddes; clerk, VIM. NJ
Bradley of Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-24
oVERcoAT THIEVES ABOUT.
One Was Captured BY Police Last Eve
ming.

About O'Clock last evening two young
men entered the clothing store of Rosen.
berg Bros, at $40 Congress street, and
after they had gone out the clerk missed
an overcoat, which was hanging in front
of the store. The loss was at once re-
ported to the police station and few
minutes afterwards Mrs. Goldblat, who
keeps pawn shop on Fore street, noti-
fled the police that two young fellows,
somewhat Intoxicated, were In her store
trying to dispose of an overcoat, which
she thought had been stolen. Deputy
Sterling sent Officer Pillsbury on the
run to the store. Just before the officer
reached there the two young fellows ran
out and separated. Pillsbury chased
one of them and finally caught him in
the Falmouth hotel. He declined to give
his name. Hesswill be arraigned this
morning.
Last night also, an overooat was stolen
from the hallway of the Chase house.
The coat belonged TO Stanley Beokworth
and has not yet been recovered.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-24
THANKSGIVING MARKETS.
Your Turkey Will Come Pretty High
This Year.

Yesterday the wagons of the country
men began to roll into town laden with
Thanksgiving poultry, and the cold
weather gave their owners decidedly
exultant appearance. They felt they
were on the right side of the market for
the cold weather would stiffen prices and
they were right. But the the supply of
fine poultry was very light and it was
consequently in great demand. This
was especially the case with turkeys, but
chickens were more reasonable. These
prices prevailed: Fancy native turkeys,
2S cent?; Western, 23 to 25 cents; fancy
native chickens, IS to 20 cents; fair chick
ems, Is to II cents; geese, 25 cents; fancy
ducks, 20 cents; quail, So a dozen !;
grouse, 81. so pair; cartridges, 80 cents a
pair; black ducks, 81 pair; woodooek,
40 cents apiece; snipe, Is cents apiece;
venison steak, 35 cents pound; sirloin
roast of beef, 20 to % cents; legs of Ken
lucky mutton, IS cents; dried beef, II
cents box; native cucumbers, cents
apiece; dollhouse tomatoes, 90 cents q
pound; fancy lettuce, 10 cents a bunch !;
spinach, 80 cents a bunch; radishes, s
cents bunch, oyster plant, 25 cents a
bunch; water cress, 10 cents a bunch !;
mint, Is cents d bunch; celery, 10 cents
bunch: parsley, about S cents; fresh
string beans, IL cents a quart; sweet
potatoes, cents apiece; Cape Cod cram
berries, to 10 cents quart; mince pies,
10 cents; grape fruit and Florida oranges
at fair prices.
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BRIEF JoTTinas.

At the las. meeting of the Portland
Cadets, Co. B, it was voted to decide the
possession of the first prize in Glass A,
by match of 100 shots between Serg.
Lang and Corp. Tucker on Thanksgiving
Day.
The county commissioners gave hear
ing yesterday on,the petition of the. Deerine
aldermen to redefine the limits and boun-
daries of Stevens Plains avenue from its
intersection with Forest avenue tosa point
x,nnosit the residence of Mr.. Charles Cram.
A heavy barrellfell on and badly crushed
the toes of A. R. Mcdonald while at
work about the New York boat Sunday
night.
Small mahogany case travelling clocks
at Willis A. Gates, the jewelers..
Yesterday morning there were sabout
two inches of snow on the ground and
owing to the cold weather it remained
without /. melting except sinavery sunny
spots.
Meetings of the Maine Historical socie-
ty for the reading s.of papers and discus
sion. will be held at the library, Baxter
E1OCk, Oh oOOC1lAbOA cH3 N1pSA
noon at $50; evening at 7.30.
The journal of proceedings of the Maine
Grand Encampment OF Odd Fellows al
it's SD annual session: October, 1897
has been received from the Grand Scribe
Mr.. B. G. Stone.
Messrs. A. W. Ladd, W. F. Curtis ant
NJ. j. Haggerty of this city, have re
turned from hunting trip to Northern
Maine, each bringing a fine deer.
The following cases of diphtheria were
reported yesterday: Annie Ahern, aged
r, 80 Centre; Ellen Curran, aged 8,
South; Julia Robinson, aged 9, IS Cen
ire street.
The committee of public works held g
meeting yesterday to approve bills.
There will be union service of the
churches on the Munjoy hill at II O'Clock
Thanksgiving morning. Rev. W. F.
Berry will preach the sermon. assisted by
Rev. Mr.. Wright.
The schools will close tonight for the
remainder of the week.
A delegation from the Past Chancel
lors' association visited Iyanhoe lodge
&. of P, last evening.
There was a still alarm yesterday morn
ing, the chimney in the house of Alonzt
E. LittIefeld, 1873 Brackett street, having
caught fire. Engine responded and
had the blaze subdued in a very short
time. The damage was nominal.
Miles Standish, printer of Portland,
ard direct lineal descendant of that
Miles Standish, who commanded the
Puritan forces, has been appointed to a
place in the government printing office
at Washington at salary of So. 20 a day.
He took the civil service examination
last April
Mr. Peter S. Nickerson, the coal deal
er, presented all of his employees with a
big turkey yesterday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-24
Pate cases and turf shells at Shaw's
FIRE ON THE OREGON.

San Francisco, November 23.-The coal
bunkers in the United States battleship
Oregon caught fire Sunday evening from
Spontaneous combustion, and for over
eight hours the crew worked with a ven
geance to smother what looked like a
costly blaze. There was over $50 tons of
coal in the vessel, and prompt action
alone saved the ship.
The fire is supposed to have started
from water leaking into the coal bunk
ers. This would eventually cause ter
rible heat from the accommodating gases.
Luckily the fire was discovered before
it had gained much Roadway.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-24
PORTLAND, Me-, Nov. %, 1897.

To the Editor Of tie Portla1aa bailv Press:
Dear Sir:-Capt. J. P. Williams, mastersof the
Brig H. II. Wright, of Portland, wishes to con
yey. through the columns of your paper. his
of the Orleans Life Saving Station Cane Cod,
and his gallant crew for their very efficient SER
vices rendered in behalf Of him and the said yes
sci on Nov; 18th on his late passage to Portland.
when Capt. Charles and his crew came on
board. and throughltheir great efforts the yes
sci and cargo of coal were saved. Many thanks
to them. CAPT. j. P. WILLIAMS
Master Brig H. II. Wright of Portland. Ne.
1t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-24
TIE PRESS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TODAY.
THANKSGIVING.

There will be many thankful hearts in our
city tomorrow, and among the many blessings
for which thanks will be given, not few will be
grateful that they have learned that BOX Calf
shoes keep the feet warm and dry even in the
cnldest MetteSt weather.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-24

FIRE WAS DISCOVERED IN TIME.
Yesterday afternoon about five o'clock
the engineer of the hosting engine at
Randall & MoAllister's coal pockets dis
covered that the planking beneath the
boilers in the engine house was on fire.
The engineer flooded the boiler room and
extinguished the blaze. The damage
amounted to very little.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-24
"srrs. windows soothing syrup

Has been used over Fifty Years by millions OF
mothers for their children while Teething
with perfect success. 1t soothes the child,
softens the gums allays Pain, cures Wind
Collie, regulates the bowels, and is the best
remedy for Diarrhoea whether arising from
teAthing or other causes. For sale by Drug
eists in every part of the world. Be sure and
ask for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup, 20 cts
q bottle
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-24

FAC-SIMILE signature of cHAs. H FLEToaER
is on the wrapper of every bottle OF CAsToRIA.
when Baby was sick, we gave her castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
when she became Miss she chung to Castoria.
when she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-24

Eczema of the scalp or Scald Head,
even in it's most sewers form, is never
failingiy cured by Doan's Ointment, the
guresJ specific for all itchiness of the skin
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-24

Mems single breasted
Sack Suits, very heavy
dark grey homespun, all
wool and very durable.
Same kind elsewhere,
$1,000.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-24

BOARD AND ROOMS-Furnished rooms in .
As central locality; also table board at sol
ST 041
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-24
Portland, November "a, 1897.

E\HERE'S a COM
l. plete line of
good quadruple
silver plated ware here,
everything that's made by
the Stevens Silver Com
pany Of Portland. If you
are not familiar with the
goods turned out by this
home concern you'll be
astonished at the beauty
and goodness of it all, let
US introduce it to you.
Butter dishes, teapots,
coffee pots, chocolate
pots, cream jugs, sugar
bowls. tea caddies, pickle
jars, ice water jugs, tea
stands, baking dishes,
bread trays, bon-bons'
cake baskets, pepper and
salt shakers, water sets,
tooth pick holders---and
a hundred others, all
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-24

These but index numerous others
equally as good bargains, and they
are positively from So to 81 less
than they can be bought Of "Bom-
bastic Furios."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-24

Fresh Neufchatelle cheese, cents each
at Shaw's today.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-24

THE DEVONA SAILS.
The steamer Devona sailed yesterday
from Shields.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-24

Try our new oyster on half shell for
Thanksgiving. Congress Square Fish
Market.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-24

Mems all wool D. B.
Sack Suits, dark gray
mixed cashmere. You'll
pay 81 elsewhere.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-24
$aSl ) 0

Mems Grow Black all
wool S. B. and D. B. nO "
Cheviot Suits. $1,000 WUaS u
and S12 is their value.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-24

200 Pair Mems Strictly All Wool Dark
Mems Fine Wool Black Beaver Fly Front Overcoats, worth So
ID Overcoas go
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-24
$50 ChiIdren's Cane Overcoats

Embracing 20 different styles,
marked down to sell quick.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-24
Personal.

Good cooking raisins, 6 cents-shaw's.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-24

OWEN, MOORE & co.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-24

Grape fruit and table apples at Shaw's.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-24

To the boy or girl who adds the
greatest number Of scholars to their
Sabbath school prior to Christmas day.
Open to every denomination in Cum
berland County.