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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-11-06
A Master Sun.

1t was once believed by some as
tronomers that the entire starry uni
verse revolved around a center of at
traction, and the star named Alcyone,
In the beautiful group of the Pleiades,
was selected by the German astrono-
med Maedler as marking that great
center. 1t, has long been known, how
ever, that Maedler's conclusion, which
was based on the apparent motions of
the stars, was incorrect, and if any
universal center exists, it has not yet
been discovered. In fast, many stars
seem to be moving in straight lines,
some in one direction and some in an
other; and among these is our own
sun. But it is possible that further
observations will show that all the
stars are really moving in curved
lines. In the meantime it has been
found that there are certain crops, or
sets, of stars which appear to travel
together. To what set, if any, the sun
belongs, we do not yet know, but quite
lately Monsieur Delaney has pre-
sented before the Academy of Sciences
in Paris reasons for thinking that
those stars whose distances have been
measured Chat is to say, those which
are nearest to us) group themselves
around Sirius, the dog-star, in a man
ner similar to that in which the inner
planets are grouped around the sun.
If this is correct, Sirius may possibly
be the master sun to which our orb of
day is a distant satellite.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-11-06
A Boston Joke.

1t is not often that horse is enter
tanned in the parlor of a hotel and fed
from one Of the tables on a water
melon, but that was the recent expe-
rience Of the animal that does duty
between the shafts Of the vegetable
cart of Joseph Hatch Of Norwell. He
was left hjtched by his owner outside
of the Windsor House at Hull, when
some practical joker released him
from his servile position and led him
up a short flight Of stairs to the YER
.anda, and thence through the front
hall to the parlor. A watermelon was
taken from the wagon, which was cut
up and spread on one Of the tables Of
the room for the horse to eat. There
was great excitement when the ami
NAL was discovered by the inmates Of
the house contentedly swishing his tail
and eagerly devouring the succulent
fruit. The police were promptly mott
fed, but the perpetrators Of the joke
have not yet been apprehended.-Bo
ton Transcript.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-11-06
ABOUT KEY WEST.
Only southern City Never Under. the
Confederate Flag. @a

Confederate Flag. s
# A man who recently returned from
Key West, Fla, says the first impress
sion a stranger gets of that place at
the present time is that the city has
gone on perpetual holiday spree.
Bunting flies from almost every house
top, and the colors are about evenly
divided between "Old Glory" and the
emblem Of the Cuban republic. Peo-
pie OF all classes and ages wear pins
OF other symbols bearing the motto,
Cuba Libre," says the Buffalo Courier.
This far southern city, lying almost
within the tropics, is the only town Of
Importance below Mason and Dixon's
line that was never under the stars
and bars of the confederacy. Is The pop
ulat1on is about evenly divided be-
tween white Cubans, colored Cubans
and white Bahamians. There are not
more than score of real American
families resident on the island, but not
w1thstanding this fact the great mass
OF the people are loyal to the union
nrst and to Cuba next. It is curious,
though true, that Of all the houses,
dwellings,, stores, hotels and other.
buildings that dot the island from one
shore to the other. not one CT them.
mas chimney or anything hat Will
answer the purpose of chimney.
Handsome residences and lowly novels,
are alike in this respect, and from an
emlnence gazing cat over acres IF roofs
on all sides one is struck with the want
OF something to complete the symnle-
Try OF the picture. Wood and coal
or fuel OF any kind are an unknown
quantity, as the tropical atmosphere
furnishes all the heat required, and
Tor cooking purposes sticks If carbon
are used, which are sold by peddlers,
VINO haWk their wares about the
streets. There are few stores, as we
understand such things, and no mar
kets. Sign boards in Spanish will tell
you where the barber shop is located,
or where to buy coral ornaments.
There are no more than half dozen
stores conducted on the American
plan on the island. Instead of a mar
ket there. is a daily auction under the
government dock, where everything in
the way of provisions, furniture and
1rults Is knocked down to the highest
bidder. Bananas, alligator pears and
plneapples are the commonest articles
OF purchase, and hare ships from ia
ma1ca, Cuba and Nassau, in the BAHIA
mas, unload their cargoes and dispose
OF them at ruiaous rates rather than
risk a voyage at this time Of year to
more northern ports.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-11-06
Holes in Your Umbrella.

One of the most fruitful causes of
holes in the folds of an umbrella is
improper care when it is wet. TO roll
up wet umbrella is to invite the dyes
to rot it, and one of the banes of the
umbrella manufacturer is loaded dye
on silk. Out of 100 samples of silk sub
mitted to an expert not over ten were
pure dye, and so per cent of the silk
thread submitted was overloaded with
dye and could not stand chemical test.
This is fruitful cause of trouble in
umbrellas. When over-dyed silks are
wet and the umbrellas rolled and set
away, the owners complain that their
umbrellas are cracking in. the folds.
Fine holes appear and they are apt to
return the umbrella to the merchant
and claim damage. ~ H. ( 4 ~ 4-2y +
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-11-06
BRANDY FARMERS.

Each One Has His Own Still and Makes
His Own Spirits.
Inc brandy farmers of Charente are
distinct class. Every one of them,
even II ne own no more than a patch
OF SIX or seven acres, has his own still
and manufactures his own spirit, says
Chambers Journal. Most of the stills
which l saw were mere shanties of
the most primitive type. like highland
both1es or the rude huts in which il
llc1t "potheen" used to be, and l dare
say even now is, manufactured in some
wild parts Of Ireland. The apparatus
is one of the simplest kind-just boil
er, with receiver and the worm or
serpentine, a mere tube thrust into a
big cylinder of cold water. There are
usually two of these humble stills in
operation and wood is generally used
as fuel. When the farmer commences
making his brandy he continues work
Ing his stills day and night until he
has converted all his wine into spirit.
The brandy at this stage is perfectly
colorless and contains the whole of the
to be removed by drastic process of
filtration. This, however, the farmer
leaves to the merchant to whom he
brings his brandy for sale. Many of
these brandy farmers are very wealthy.
I was told of one worth 100000, an
other 100000, third 100000 and CON-
siderable number with 100000 and f2O,-
600 apiece-sums which figure out mag
nlacently in francs. But to look at
them you would never guess that they
possess as many pence as they have
pounds. For, however rich they may
be, they still retain the dress, and style
of peasants. They make no attempt to
ape the manners and fashions of those
above them. Each generation is con-
tent to live as its predecessors did-a
frugal, Woodworking life, with it's &C.
casional holidays and junketings and
the exercise Of that thrift which is
French peasants highest pleasure.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-11-06
The Wedding OF the Adriatlc.

Among the many splendid pageants
of gay old Venice in her days Of pride
and glory as one of the worlds great
powers, the most striking was the
Wedding of the Adriatic, which was
celebrated annually on Ascension Day.
On those occasions the Doge, accom-
panied by countless fleet of black
gondolas, sailed out in galley splen-
didly gilt and carved, called Bucentoro.
in which we're the chief officers Of state
and the representatives of foreign ma
tons. The Patriarch of Venice first
poured a quantity of holy water upon
the sea, and the Doge then dropped a
golden ring into the blue waters of the
Adriatic, with the words, 1--WE espouse
thee, o Sea, in token of real and per-
petual dominion over thee!"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-11-06
HOW TO KEEP EMBROIDERED LIN
EMS BRIGHT AND FRESH.

That hand work on wash materials is far
more desirable than on silk and velvet, so
popular few years ago, cannot be doubt
ed, yet many women complain that the
>colors fade and dinge SO soon that the
work is labor thrown away. But this is
an error, for if properly laundried, wash
silks may be kept fresh and bright until
the articles they adorn are past usefulness.
The doing of the embroidery is no daintier
work than that of keeping it in good order,
and only by doing it herself can the tasty
woman have her fancy linens kept bright
and pretty.
% When ready to do the work, select a
bright day, fill small tub nearly full of
warm water and add little Ivory soap to
make suds, put each piece in and wash
carefully. After each article is clean,
rinse rinse in in slightly blue water to which a
in the shade. When dry sprinkle, fold.
and let stand half an hour. Iron on the
wrong side, pressing down heavily to
throw out the stitches of the embroidery,
thus restoring their original beauty.
ELIZA R. PARKER.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-11-06
APPRoAcHlOF DEATH.
Il Spoiled the Vow Of an Angry

IT SPOneo the Vow OF an Angry
II 81 Man. sG4 hi
For more than twenty years William
H. Jerolamen of Morristown, N. j., was
silent in his home. says an exchange.
He made a vow and kept it until death
faced him. Then he broke the oath,
spoke to his wife, kissed her and died.
One day back in the '70's, after a trif-.
Ing quarrel, he said to his wife: Ill
never speak to you again as long as I
live. At that time he was SO years
Old He kept his VOW and lived on,
utterly ignoring the woman who had
shared his joys and sorrows so long.
Ihey lived In cottage at Mount Ar
nngton, Morris county; but, as far as
Jerolamen was concerned, 1t was as ii
his Wife was not living. She bore the
Slight without murmur. He dined in
silence and alone, and so did she. Often
MIS-. Jerolamen had to speak to her
husband In reference to household at
1alrs, but he never answered. He was
a church member, being one of the or
gan1zers of the Mount Arlington Meth
ApASSOpdl cuuECu. LII Ao11 tAS
town was divided on the question of
prohibition. The old man tried to in
duce the members of the church to in
oorse the cold-water ticket at the town
election. but they refused. He swore
tnat he would never go to church again.
he kept his word in this as he did to-
ward his wife. Thus his life went on
IN silence and gloom until last Mon
DAY. Then he could not arise in the
morning, for pneumonia had laid it's
grip upon him. He was 80 years old
and ne felt that he could not recover.
HIS wife bent over him with love that
all MS harshness never had killed. He
saw the light in her eyes and, feebsy
essay1ng to take her hand, he sobbed:
Dear, I'm so sorry Will you forgive
me-" Forgive him? Would she?
kneeling by the dying mans bedside,
sne wept softly, while he, with tongue
freed at last, rambled on deliriously
ABOUT old times. She did not leave him
until the end came on Wednesday. He
oled with his hand in hers and look
OF happiness that his face had not
Borne in twenty years.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-11-06
MERIT MEANS MONEY MADE.

You cannot advertise money out of peo
PIES p pockets all the time you may do it now
thing of absolute merit in return, adyertis
1ng will never prove successful. The kind
or advertising that pays is advertising a
good thing. AS it has the merit people will
use it again and again. Never has it been
better Illustrated than in the great success
or Cascarets, candy cathartic, that we have
been lately advertising in this paper. All
Druggists call Cascarets repeaters, that is.
people buy them, like them, and buy them
again and recommend them to their friends.
Cascarets are guaranteed to cure constipa-
ZION or money refunded, and are delight
1ul laxative and liver stimulant; the best
medicine ever made. We recommend all
our readers to try them.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-11-06
$|OO To Amy Man.
WILL PAY 500 FOR ANY CASE
OF Weakness In Men They Treat and
Fail to Cure.

OF Weakness In Men They Treat and
Fail to Cure.
An Omaha Company places for the first
time before the public a MAGICAL TREAT
MENT for the cure OF Lost Vitality, Nervous
and Sexual Weakness, and Restoration of
Life Force in old and young men. No
worn-out French remedy; contains nc
Phosphorus or other harmful drugs, It is
q WONDERFUL TREATMENT-magical in its
in its cure. All readers,
who are suffering from weakness that
blights their life, causing that mental and
physical suffering peculiar to Lost Man.
hood, should write tothe STATE MEDICAL
COMPANY, Omaha, Neb., and they will
sends you absolutely FREE, valuable
paper on these diseases, and positive proofs
OF their truly MAGICAL TREATMENT. 1hous-
ands OF men, who have lost ell hope of q
cure, are being restored by them tna per-
feet condition. 48.s "a
This MAGICAL TREATMENT may be taken
at home under their directions, or they will
pay railroad fare and hotel bills to;all who
prefer to go there for treatment, If they
fail to cure. They are perfectly reliable.
have no Free Prescriptions, Free Cure,
Free Sample, or G., Old. fake. They have
$25O,OOO capital, and guarantee to cure
every case they treat or refund every dollar;
or their charges may be deposited in q
bank to be paid to them when g. cure is
effected. Write theuNtoday.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-11-06
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased TO learn that there is at least one
fo euee IN mat science has been ape
tarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being constitutions
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood
and, mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation of the
disease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and as
sisting nature in doing it's work. The
curative powers that they offer One Hun
dred Dollars for any case that it fails to
cure. Send for list of Testimonials
Address F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo.
Sold by druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-11-06
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PatentA.

PafentSs =&f s&$%
..- List Of patents issued last week to
northwestern inventors: Charles w.
Aldr1ch, Minneapolis, Mimi, heater;
Willis G.. Calderwood, Minneapolis,
MINI, and D. w. Edwards, Los An
geles, CAL, propelling device for bicy-
.cles: William y. Dean, West Duluth.
Mimi, air cushion for niger bars;
William r. Hill, Eureka, S. D., sash
fs steiner; Erick jackson, Duluth,
MINI, time recorder and transfer
stamp; sAxel 3. jacobson, Minneapo-
lis, Mimi, bedstead; Nelson Jerry,
Maple Lake, Mimi, plow;. John G.
Kenmouth. Spearfsh, S. D., electric
alarm; John r. Newton, Minneapo-
lis. Mimi, puncture-burning device;
Merwin, Lothrop & Johnson, Patent
Attorneys, 90, Oil and 912 Pioneer
Press Building, St. Paul, MINI.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-11-06
i".5... TX 80 % -f -.
Just Barely Possible.

Miss Daisy Ito bereaved husband) y
Your dear wife and were such init
mate friends, Mr.. Lonely, and if it
isn't asking too much j would dearly
love to have something Of hers for a
keepsake. !" MT. Lonely--'.'My dear Miss
Daisy, it will be a pleasure to me to
grant your wish. How would you like
the engagement ring I gave her three
years ago." Miss Daisy Mr..
Lonely! This is SO sudden. Z
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-11-06
T q Rln0a

This is a synonym for that gloomy, har-
its origin in dyspepsia. All the ugly spir-
its that, under the name of the ''blues,"
l"blue devils,'' ''megrims'' and "nulii-
grubs,' torment the dyspeptic almost
ceaselessly vanish when attacked by Hos
letters Stomach Bitters that moreover,
annihilates biliousness, constipation, chills
and fever, kidney complaints and nervous
ness,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-11-06
A Difference of Opinion.

Miss AntiWed-"But just think of the
glorious opportunities a woman now
has to become famous-to make
name for herself-in this enlightened
age" Mrs. Divorce Yes, that's all
very true, but after a woman has had
five husbands in as many years this
thing of making a name for oneself
begins to grow monotonous. Z =@sss ss
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-11-06
Couldn't Come Down.

"Seven dollars for room and break
fast? Great Scott, man, that is awful
steep, and awful HIGH" said the vic
tim.
EYES," admitted the summer land
lord, lit is so high and steep that l
don't see how can come down."-In.
dianapolis Journal.
Class Prejudice.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-11-06
For Oiling the Wheel.

Bicycles are now being made with
one Of the tubes in the frame plugged
at each end, to be filed with oil
through an inlet at the top and drawn
off below, SO that a cycler need not
run out of fuel for his lam
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-11-06
Wickerwork Crates.

Crates or cases for. shipping bicycles
are to be made of WickerWork or steel
strips, woven into a basket, with a
hinged cover, the latticeWork sides be-
ing woven loosely, so the wheel can
be seen when in the case. @
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-11-06
writer Cramp.

Writers cramp is prevented by a new
device which consists Of a frame which.
with the pen or pencil, forms q tripod
to slide over the paper, the bod OF the
tripod being holl low to hold hot M alter.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-11-06
"A Lamp Disinfector.

a simple disinfe cting and deodoriz-s
ing device consists Of q reservoir r.
hold the liquid and 10 eYaporati
schamber placed over the flame of s.
small lamp set II the und er portion
sof the Yaporizer.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-11-06
Read the Advertisements.

You will enjoy this publication much.
better If you will get into the habit of
reading the advertisements; they will
afford most interesting study and
will put you in the way of getting
some excellent bargains: Our adver-
tisers are reliable: they send what they
advertise. 60 go.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-11-06

A Demoralizing Example.
That Bradbury case is bound to
make trouble for other amiable hus-
bands.' 2ls.as-.
'sln what way?" .>
He forgave his wife for clipping and
then took her to Europe"
Record.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-11-06

The tallest chimney in the world is
at the Townsend works in Glasgow,
Scotland. 1t is 488 feet high. 1t is ma
sorry to height of 454, with copper
pipe on top thirty-four feet high.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-11-06

'Well, there is one thing to be proud
Of; we have no class prejudices in
this country" -. e.
II guess you were never around
when three or four sophomores got
hold Of freshman" -Indianapolis
Journal.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-11-06

Il guess I'm in for it now" said the
billet doux, as the fair maiden closed
the envelope and wrote Charley's name
Oh the back.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-11-06

A Brooklyn milkman proudly declares
that he benefits his customers by water
ing his milk. IF I served them with
pure milk" he says, lit would make
NEST of them bilious"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-11-06
{ MONEY IN rOREsTRY.

Hon. J. d. Lyman Of Exeter, N. H., has
q forest Of white pines on very poor land.
with 217 trees to the acre; they are 80
years old, thirteen inches in diameter four
feet from the ground, and 20 feet high,
and now yield $4,000 feet Of inch boards
Guiding interest, has been 1888 per acre.
and its present value is from 500 to 5000
per acre. sez5s.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-11-06

GAS blind as MOLE is not a sensible
comparison, as the mole is possessed Of
good eyesight, although his eyes are very
small-about the size Of a mustard seed. 4.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-11-06

Goes Cough BaIsam
1s the Oldest and best It will break cold quicker
than anything else. It Is always reliable. Tryit.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-11-06

My doctor said I would die, but Piso's
Cure for Consumption cured me-Amos
Kelner- Cherry Valley, ILL.,, Nov. %, 1895.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-11-06

..s, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
For children teething, softens the na.
nation alays pain wind collie. 25 cents bottle
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-11-06

A white panther has just arrived at the
Jardin des Plantes, Paris. A panther of
that color has never before been seen in a
mena gerie. ..,A.s. Ii srs,. e. 81 ~
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-11-06

The sound of a bell can be heard
through the water at distance of 45 200
feet: Through the air it can be heard at
distance of only 456 feet.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-11-06

"1'll tell you what to do,'' said the
man who knows it all. IF you are in
doubt about your plumbing, a little
peppermint poured into the pipes will
reveal a Leak
But" asked the householder,
"where the dickens am 1 to live until
the peppermint smell gets out of the
house? Tell me that" -Indianapolis
Journal.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-11-06

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund The money It fails to cure ESQ
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-11-06

A mixture composed of two-thirds wa
ter and one-third alcohol is excellent for
cleaning the keys of a piano.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-11-06

Amateur photographers are not happy
in Russia. They have to secure licenses,
and If they chance to take a snapshot
of view near a fortress they are liable
to be whirled to Siberia, as spies.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-11-06

In the Vatican library is a Bible which
weighs $50 pounds. 5%5,. y r.. :, = :.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-11-06

Perhaps the largest camelia in existence
Is at the Pilutz Castle, near Dresden, Ger
many. The tree is "a feet high, and annu-
ally produces about $4,000 blossoms
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-11-06

A white 'possum, with pink eyes, was
recently captured in Howard county, Mo-
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-11-06
Free Excursion to Southern Califor-

and return. All expenses paid. Prospect
US, 10 cents. Russell r. Dorr & Co., 4O8
Globe Bldg, st. Paul, Mimi. Z