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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-04-24
Maids Caps and Aprons.

You can hardly allow your maid SER
want to dress, this year as she dressed
last year if you want your establish
ment up to the fashions.
Maids aprons and caps have chang.
ed materially. The fashionable house
apron is linen, coarse quality being
the best. The linen should be very
even and of that curious canvas like
texture observed in certain weaves.
The cap matches the apron.
The only trimming to the cap is a
small bow of linen strings tied at the.
back and a little ruff of the same
around the front. This is made by
cutting the cap in circular shape and
sllirring it with the linen strings. ~
Apron strings are a quarter Of s. gard
wide and trimmed with two rows Of
homestitching. Very neat housewives
buttonhole around the entire edge Of
the linen to strengthen it against tear
ing. While these aprons are not cheap
they outwear many times the muslin
ones.-Washington Times. -.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-04-24
Household Hints.

| Absorbent gauze is recommended by
those who have used it for such house
hold use as drying glass and for towels.
and. .WaSh-cloths in travelling, as it
| dries very quickly and is very cheap.
| 1t is sold at wholesale drug stores
Excellent caramel cookies are made
from four eggs beaten until light, with
two and one-half cupfuls Of brown SUI
gar added, with one level cupful of
| -four, two teaspoonfuls of vanilla and
eight ounces of melted chocolate. Drop
! the batter in small tablespoonful OH
a buttered pam Bake in a quick oven.
| Seedless raisins with a fine favor,
! both rich, and sweet ARE of the novel
| ties at the Boston food fair. These raj
| sins are much finer in every way than
the sultanas which, though they may
have the merit Of being without seeds,
are very insipid. The new raisins are
made from the white California
grapes. ad are sold in three grades,
according to their size ;af&ie -,
Those who buy ground spices will be
glad to know that :, someone has
thought of the Inconvenience of pack
ing them in tin boxes, from which one
must always remove the lid to see if
her stock is low, and put upon the mar
ket f1rst-class spices in sn all bottles,
sealed with sitter. tops. Larger pack
ages have the mouth of the bottles so
large that a spoon may be inserted.
Scent for the linen closet: Take half
q pound Of dried lavender flowers, half
an ounce of dried thyme, half an ounce
| Of dried mint, one fourth Of an ounce
each Of caraway and glounnd cloves.
One ounce of common salt, dried in the
oven. Mix all well together and put
into linen bags, which may be put into
ldra wers Of linen closets. The perfume
will be delicate.y t]EaS a. s s5s 3
A recipe for very superior furniture
polish given by a dealer in musical in
struments to a housewife, as the cause
for the shining surfaces Of the pianos
IN his rooms, consists OF four table,
spoonfuls of sweet oil, four ablespoon-
fuls OF turpentine, "a teaspoonful of
lemon juice, and ten drops Of house
hold ammonia. This polish must be
thoroughly shaken before using, and
applied with an old flannel or silk
cloth: Rub briskly and thoroughly,
Which is atleast q third OF the merit Of
all polishes. Use a second cloth to rub
the mixture into the grain Of the wood
and q third for the final polish.
I. When sweet peppers are to be had,
they may be stuffed with highIv-s sea.
soned boiled rice or with cold na ass
chopped fine. An economical house-
wife uses the ends aof porterhouse
steaks for stufting the peppers. as well
as Tor stuffing egg plant The ends
are cut from the. steaks before they are
Drolied and isimmered in a very little
water until theX are tender. phe meat
Tor StuMng should be we'll SEQ snno,7
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-04-24
5 ~
Evidences. 81 shrewdne.sl,s.

Her Father Well, sir, suppose you
want to marry my daugh tcr, do you?
= Jimson-No, sir; I'd like to borrow
b Her Father---Wl-What? Borrow $50?
whoever heard Of such presumptio
/. Jlmson-Well, L overheard you say,
Ia last ! night, that you'd rather give $50
out OF your own pocket than to have to
i blast my hopes by refusing to let me
nave Miss Clara, so thought I'd
come around after il, and call the affair
off,. * $ - r. = - -. -
Her Father-My boy, you may have
her. l think can, make a business
man of you.-Cleveland Leader.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-04-24
A Confidence Game.

1rascible Passenger Ito sleeping car
porter, 6 a. m:)-Cleaning my shoes, are
you, you black rascal? Now, what are
you going to hold me up for that job?
Porter Qaughing)-O, anything you
like, boss, so yo'se suited. Min.
lrascible Passenger (mo1lifed, salts
he'd porters have been slandered) -Ah!
That's it, then? Here's a dollar for
you, my good fellow. .+'~=.sz-.s
And the porter afterwards explained
to his brother confidence man that one
must be most astute judge of human
nature to work the travelling public to
a proft.-Buffalo Times.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-04-24
Dairy Notes.

"a s
No up-to-date buttermaker is with
out dairy thermometer. T.. DE-
9 A heifer that is raised for the dairy
should be trained. and made gentle
from calfhood up.
Is A creamery man advises, to get all
the butter out of the cream, churn it at
a low temperature and in a cool room.
i Winter dairying cannot be made
profitable ifKthe cows are rot well pro-
tected from the weather and fed prop
erlyt. 4 tsi 4 .s
# It. is bestzto have water so that cows
can drink it at will; but If that is not
possible, water often, at least three
times day. 8
The milk from some cows lis much
harder to cream than the milk from
others. 1t may be due, says writer,
to the snallness Of the fat zglobules, Or
to the presence of an unusual amount
of fbrin in the milk, which entangles
the fat globules snd prevents them
from rising freely
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-04-24
A Debutante's Revolt.

II think it is so; vulgar to come out, -
said coming debutante to her mother,
half crying as she spoke. "Why,< my
DEAR" exclaimed the latter, astonished,
what reason have you to say such an
absurd thing as that ?" Shut I do"
persisted the girl. ...Boys never come
out. What is the reason of it ALL. /
should like to know? It is really TO an
nounce to: the world that we are Of a
maria eable age and that we are upon
the market. And then the way people
have of discussing us and our chances,
and whether we are "a success or not.
It is: perfectly intolerable. i think we
are like victims decked for, sacrifice.
Do you, for one instant suppose that
papa would pay the enormous bills
from the dress maker and milhner and
allow you to give a series Of expensive
dinners If it were not for that? He
does not say So, and you do not say; SO,
but you both knoWesit is true. OF
course, il I am not a success-that is,
if do not have attention and marry
of-you will both. be kind to me and
resign yourselves to circumstances; but
I know you will consider me a failure
all the same. Then the criticism girl
is exposed to is almost as bad; her
looks, her dress, her manners, her pow
ers of conversat ion are all discussed
and decided upon. Altogether, it is a
horrid ordeal, and I wish you would
give me the money it will cost and let
me start in business, concluded this
new young woman to the undissembled
horror Of her mamma Boston Tran
script. &a s.s tssS
"A Mothers Duties and Claims
In an article deprecating the ten
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-04-24
Great 'Possum Story.

Georgia is famous for 'possr1m stories
but possibly the following, from the
veracious Stewart Caunty Hopper, is
the best OF the season:
While some possum hunters were
out hunting the other night in the Han
nHhatchee swamp the dogs freed
'possum in a rattlesnake's mouth. The
'possum was already dead. The SER
pent was a fve-footer and sported
eleven rattles. ATLANTA Constitution,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-04-24
Suspicious Circumsfa u 90

ut may be mere coincidence" said
ne, thoughtfully. II hope that such is
: the case"
what is that?" asked the other ma n,
why, every time I call at the Jone.
sons find the door mat turned so that
the Welcome is upside down as cd
in and all right as I start for the
street. -Cincinnat Enquirer. |
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-04-24
Has Not Killed Him Yet

Coroner Hoeber, was angry. He held
a paper in his hand, which he shook
from time to time in exasperating rage.
1.-THE commitments he cried. 'sWhere
fs it? Look! Are you all fools, or do
you take me for one, eb: Find him. I
say!" ",~
Doctor" drawled bystander, ''you
have it in your hand -..5
With a look of unutterabe and true
ulent rage the coroner threw down the
paper: r." .>.. -. --,-: .,..-
: "Who put it there ?" he cried. d. '.Show
me the man and will kill him.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-04-24
Not So Bad, After All

Mrs. Gushington-Ah, my poor dear,
I'm so sorry for you! The news of
your husbands death shocked me ter
ribly. Did he leave anything?
Mrs. Snively-He had his life insured
for $4,000. ~
Mrs. Gushington- let me congrat-
ulate you!-Cleveland Leader
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-04-24

Mrs. Dusenberry-It's dreadful to be
disappointed in love.
Mr.: Observation-Disclosures is something
a great deal worse than that.
"What, for lnstance?"
ITO be disappointed in marriage."-
Texas Sitter.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-04-24
Many Writers Think So.

lis there any general rule for writing
Irish dialect?' asked the professor in
the school of journalism.
"There u.s." replied the scholar
promptly.
"What is it," :
"Wherever the letter 'i'' appears in
what you would write make it read
'oi' and it's Irish dialect Chi go
Post.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-04-24
The Voice of Experience.

$50 you're going to make a political
speech?" said the old-time politician.
YES" replied his 500. szs> :.
"Would you object to my giving you
a little advice?" .,~ ss:.
mot at all.'' ~
If I were in your place, I'd be as
general in my remarks as. possible.
Stick to the American ca gle, and. our
own dear native land as much as poossi-
bic, and don't bear any harder on. the
vital issues than is absolutely neces-
sary. You may be running for office
yourself some day, and you don't know
what your politics may be then. you
know. '-Washington Star. - -
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-04-24

Kind Inquirer And low be the old
man, Mrs. Quaggins? 49, d, =
Mrs. Observation-Disclosures kindly, but
I'm afeared he be mortal bad. Doctor,
ne do say as low if e live to morning
ell ave some 'opes Of i'm, but if e
doan't 'e's afeared e must give i'm up.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-04-24
Can't Escape the BOlero.

/ 1t is impossible to escape from the
/ bolero. Even if it were not so, it
| would be most undesirable, since the
make-shift at coat is quite the jaunt-
| fest affair Of the present up-to-date
toilette. 1t forms a part OF every
smart street costume, and is even fore
ing it's way into the makeup Of dainty
house and evening frocks.
A wonderfully pretty CONNECTION for
evening wear has a narrow skirt Of
white glace silk shot with peach pink,
with, at all the cores, full fans Of
gauffered mousseline de sole set in,
finished at the top by clusters of very
natural-loolzing pink roses caught with
knots Of pink velvet ribbons.
The bodice has a soft blouse of gauf-
fered white mousseline de sole, droop-
ing over deep ceinture of peach-pink
velvet, fastened at the back with big
pearls set in rhinestones. Over this
blouse, which is as dainty as a bit Of
frOst-Work, is worn a short bolero Of
peach-pink velvet, with mousquetaire
sleeves Of the same. A rich Oriental
embroidery sets all along the edge Of
the coat and sleeves, with thick ruch-
Ing of mousseline de sole at the throat,
built to set high up behind the head.
f. The bolero is &c rment Of economy.
BY possessing two Or three, one may
cevel in seeming variety of costumes,
worn always with the same skirt. Be
sides, they are so small as to be easily
made from left-overs from a costume,
br from remnants of rich stufs bought
ct sales.
Brocades in big floral patterns make
up beautifully in this way, and give
distinguished appearance to plain
gown. $500.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-04-24
How 1t HaDDened

He had learned the part of Ham let
but the manager declared
That his talents were for other rifles
rs whence he could not be spared;
And that, is why lie, gave it up, deshite
t ambitious throb,
To play in Julius Caesar as the leader
Of the mob.-Washing ton Star.\
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-04-24
'sTHE VOCAL STUDENT

Madame Me1ba on the Exactions and
3% Rewards aOf a Musical Career.
Madame Melba addresses students of
music in an Instructive, practical paper
in the Ladies' Home Journal She tells
in her article on 1.-The Vocal Student
OF the necessity of securing a thor
Oughly competent teach er of practice
and the care Of the health; emphasizes
the Importance Of being trained must
CLANS as we'll as vocalists; talks of the
monetary value Of q musical training
and of European study. With regard
TO- the monetary rewards of capable
singer Madame Melba says: ''To a.
girl properly trained and qualified the
profession Of a vocal teacher is one of
the most remunerative. Good teachers
are, scarce and in great demand, and as
the fees are large an excellent income
may be obtained. Next comes the
career of the church singer. Every
church has it's choir, and in the major
ity Of cases the soloists composing it
are paid, and often well paid. Engage
ments as dra awning room singer can be
secured in large cities when one has
talent and faculty, and when the voice
is not sufficiently large for it's possessor
to become a concert singer. The fees
of the successful concert singer are
large; she is. constantly in demand; her
repertoire is of songs, not Of entire
roles, and is more easily acquired; her
expenses are limited to the cost of a
few evening gowns, in the place of
scores Of costumes. For the opera
singer there is plenty of hard work, but
for that there is the compensation of
being associated in many cases with
the famous artists of the world, whom
to know is liberal education
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-04-24
GrOteAuueS

F.. "Did you hear how Splasher made 4
big hit in posters?'' .s.- :.,5
$40. How did he do it?" ..... -
= ''He tinted up lot of photographs
out of : old family albums. Chicago
Record.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-04-24
From butter to Cheese.

ssaThe aadvisability Of changing from
butter to cheese making is beginning
TO- be discussed BY city produce and
commercial rapers. This discussion is
inspired By spectators who bought
large quantities Of butter last summer
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-04-24
UnIu,cIxy

sssS== :::1l4S&& =: Unlucky. ss s ~ !
- great, big, overgrown fellow like
you ought to be ct work, instead Of
begging, said the csnsorious citizen.
s. m Willin' to work." said Dismal
Dawson, f'but I'm too blamed clumsy.
I've I've tried the shells, and I've tried
.p en- e. monte, but the Rubes got
onto. me the very first time" Indians
sapOliS Journal y Il, 81 49, ~. : ~ !
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-04-24
Water Is a Factor in Butter-Mak-
Ing

water Is n FACTOR In Butter-M0K x
ing.
Most of the best dairy regions of the
country are where there are natural
springs Of pure water. These sections
are usually good for grass, but we have
always thought that the supetior water
helped the dairyman to make a better
quality of butter, and SO command the
highest price in the market. Wherever
the water is not good, and is yet con-
sidered desirable to engage in dairy
ing, the difficulty may be remedied by
sinking driven wells with casing, deep
enough to- find supplies of water as
clear and pure as from any spring.
This water will be Of the same temper
allure winter and summer, and should
be. warmed before being offered to
milcf cows, as nothing, checks milk
supply more quickly than giving cows
water so cold that they will not drink
what they require. .., f
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-04-24

Mousqueta1re Sleeves.
OF black and white striped taffeta has
a tiny bo1ero of pleated black chiffon,
all set over with tiny jet butterflies.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-04-24

bird 8
. Maiden Lady Ter thought It would
l De SO nice to feel that er there was
something around the house that re-
MINDS me Of a man, don't you know
Buffalo Times. s>.k IA 1@-5= ~, ..s#
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-04-24
How she was e,onvtnc.a

Dearest she asked, smuggling up
to him, aare you sure ypu love me more
than you did your first wife p
Why, darling" he replied, Il paid
onay 81 for her wedding ring. Yours
cost SIS. q. s..
Then q look of trust overspreada her
countenance, and she murmured:
Oh, You have made me- so happy
Cleveland Leader. BIZ '5z
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-04-24

White felt hat with high bent crown,
bound and encircled with graduated
folds in black velvet. Tuft of cocks
feathers
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-04-24

Constructing n Private Creamery
In building private creamery for
thirty to sixty cows it should be con-
structed so that the temperature could
be controlled Have it connected with
a small ice house and have steam pow
er enough to run q separator, churn
and to have plenty Of hot water for
washing purposes land also, to run
feed cutter, small feed grinder for
grain and to do such work by steam as
is. required around a good dairy farm.
# you do not wish to- go to this ex-
pense, make q small room, boxed up
tight, in the barn, and fix it in such 4
shape that the fresh air could be let in,
and put the separator in it and run it
by tread power. AT each milking,
when there are four or five cows
MIXED, the separator could be started.
In this way, when through milking,
the separating would be nearly DONE
The cream could then be taken to a
room fitted up for churning and temper
ing cream, and the butter could be
churHed by hand. The bowl and tin
ware Of the machine could be kept at
the house when not in use. BY this
method the skinned milk would be at
the barn ready to feed:
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-04-24
70 Remfna Her 81 q NIa r,

I. Dealer hat is q strange request,
n u don't know that have got
.a parrot that WIN swear real hard.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-04-24
Condemned.

!. T :. no. Mr.. Punaperly, we can't stand
your milk any longer = 49,.
What's the trouble with it, ma'am?'
well, it is like this, Mr.. Pumperly,
"your milk is too weak for bluing and
too. wet for milk. y Cleveland Plain
Dealer. a. s,.&,,s ~, ...,,.s J., ~ LIT.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-04-24

Miss shaunairy---Are you fond Of chill
dren? %=sG s. .,.
Miss Convert Never ate any. Ask
mother. = . "a
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-04-24
InvfHOratinR

!. 7 tell you, these little vacation trips
do a fellow an immense amount Of
good 4.zs.555Sg.. sz 4 Z=s >S@ IL.
$50 they do. feel braced UP enough
to bluff every creditor I have.''-Chi-.
cage Record. T..ss. I'LL. { %Ss S.> . .s.z.
...How do you like the new prencher?"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-04-24

"A n1otner's Duties ana Claims.
Il In an article deprecating the ten
dency Of mothers Of the present day to
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-04-24
The Start.

First Burglar What led you. to the:
profesh? 81. ..;essaass ss@@,s Il IS
Second Burglar Tryin' ter get pen
MES ont Of me toy bank wen Iwuz er.
kid. - ashington Times. sssss !.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-04-24

lf-nourning house-gown
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-10-22
MINT DIREcToR.s REPORT.
The Operations of the Mint and Assay Of
fees for the Fiscal Tear 1897.

The Operations of the Mint and Assay Of
fees for the Fiscal Year 1897.
WASHINGTON, Oct. I9.-The director
Of the mint has submitted to the secre-
tary of the treasury his report for the
fiscal year 1897. covering the opera
tons of the minis and assay office, to-
gether with statistics of foreign coun-
tries relative to production, coinage
and the monetary condition of each.
Tie value of gold deposited at the
mints and assay offices during the
fiscal year 1897. cents omitted. was
Sl29, los. 500; of this amount SST. OO3, 3S7
were original deposits and S42, 102. 1862
redepOsits. The coinage value of sill
yer bullion received during the year
was So, RS, O22; of this amount 50, 47O, 623
were original deposits and the re-
mainder, 1854. S9S, redeposits. The
purchases of silver bullion for subsi-
diary silver coinage, under the provi-
sions of section 1926, revised statutes of
the United States, aggregated 259. 24S
fine ounces, costing Stills The coin
executed during the year was as fol-
lows: Gold, ST., $40, 7O5; silver dollars,
SCI, 2OS, 7O1; subsidiary silver, So. 124, OS6;
minor coins. 1854, 500. The director of
the mint, in his report, reviews the de-
cline of silver since 1878 and attributes
the decline to the great increase in
production,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-10-22
AN AWFUL MASSACRE.
Rebels Put Over LOCO People to Death In
Kuang Yang, China.

Rebels Put Over ZOO People to Death in
Kuang Yang. China.
TACOMA, Wash, Oct. 19-The city
of Kuang Yang. in Human province,
has been captured and its inhabitants
massacred by an army of rebel bandits,
who scaled the walls of Kuang Yang
with the intention of capturing the
provincial prison and releasing three
of their members there imprisoned.
One band tore down the prison, setting
free several hundred murderers,
thieves and imprisoned debtors. An
other gang attacked the central part
of the city and murdered the magis-
trate who had sent the three bandits
to prison. His entire family, number
ing 80, including servants, was killed.
The number killed and injured ex-
ceeded 1000. The insurgents num-
bered Is, 900 men, half of them armed.
Their avowed object is to destroy ex-
listing government in southern China
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-10-22
THE FEVER SPREADING.

Reports to the Surgeon General Not Favor
abIe-1OO Deaths at New Orleans.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-The yellow
fever situation as reported to Surgeon
General Lyman was not favorable, the
disease having made its appearance at
Baton Rouge, La, where there is one
case, and at Montgomery, Ala, both
of which places heretofore have been
free from the disease. Dispatches from
other places show new cases and deaths
as follows: Mobile, Ala, 8 cases,
death; Scranton, IL cases; Pascagoula,
Miss, , cases; Edwards, cases and
deaths; Cayuga, Miss, 3 cases, death.
At New Orleans the 100 mark of
deaths during the present yellow fever
prevalence has been reached. When
the board of health closed its books
Sunday night there had been % fatal
cases Yesterday seven deaths were
reported. This century of deaths has
occurred as among less than 900 cases
that have been reported to the board
since early in September, when the
first case made its appearance in New
Orleans