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The herald., 1898-05-07

The experiment of rural free delivery
of mail matter is now to be abandoned,
the appropriation for its continuance
having been stricken from the postofIice
appropriation bill. With an expensive
war on hand and fair prospect of hav-
ing to add the debt of Hawaii to that Of
the United States, congress may we'll
hesitate about spending large sums of
money in postal experiments.
The herald., 1898-05-07

President Daz is enforcing neutrality
in Mexico with the strong hand for which
he has become distinguished. He will
contributions made in aid Of either Spain
or the United States. This should be en-
tirely satisfactory to the people and the
government Of this country. 1t is alto
gether in our interest.
The herald., 1898-05-07

The Spanish embassy in Washington
denies the rumor that the queen regent
intends to abdicate. When the time
comes to let go, she will doubtless waive
that ceremony, and quit Madrid much as
another alien queen quilted Paris CEN
tury or more ago.
The herald., 1898-05-07
THE PUBLIC PULSE

(The Herald under this heading prints
communications, but does not assume re-
sponsibility for the sentiments expressed.
Correspondents are requested to cultivate
brevity as far as Is consistent with the
proper expression OF their views.)
The herald., 1898-05-07

Florence Nightingale, the heavenly
missionary of the Crmean war, survives
to send greetings to the little army of
nurses being mustered for service in
Cuba. Bedridden and racked with pain,
her heart goes out to the suffering of
every land, and her sympathy and coun-
sci are extended to those who propose.
in ever so humble way, to follow in her
footsteps.
The herald., 1898-05-07

A French vessel, the Layfayette, has
been captured while trying to run the
blockade at Havana. 1t is no better, but
rather worse, for being French. Its name
is a misnomer. Were he alive today,
Layfayette would have. the vessel libeled
for bearing his name.
The herald., 1898-05-07

United States. One occurred in Jamaica.
a British possession. where Spanish con-
suls are afraid Of violence at the hands
of British subjects. The other was de-
cidedly friendly demonstration at Hall
fax. upon the embarkation of the Lein-
ster regiment,
The herald., 1898-05-07

A proposition to insure the lives of SOL
diers and sailors engaged in the
present war, in lieu of pension
ing them and their heirs later. has
met with some favor at Washington.
1t is novel propc sition and not wholly
devoid of merit.
The herald., 1898-05-07

The Democratic suggestion, that the
earnings Of corporations be taxed 2 per
lied from one end of the country to the
other, and powerful lobby will be sent
without delay to washington to COM
bat it.
The herald., 1898-05-07

Delay, beyond the dictates of ordinary
prudence, is crime Vigorous action all
along the line is the essence Of mercy. A
bloodless war, under the circumstances,
Is an impossibility.
The herald., 1898-05-07
In the Name of Economy

"a good many folks is economical like
my Uncle Danl."
How was that, Ira?"
paid SIS for machine that would
split matches. s."-Indianapolis Journal.
The herald., 1898-05-07

Trust Wall street to make the loan pop
ular, by absorbing the whole Of 1t, and
closing it out to the people at an advance
of 12 to Is per cent.
The herald., 1898-05-07
A Real Heavyweight

"Itow stout Aunt Josephine is!''
"Yes; she tells me she can't even skin
in reading dull novel. Rec
ord.
The herald., 1898-05-07

Ex-Secretary Of the Treasury Charles
Foster favors bond issue. But why
should the country be advised of it? All
secretaries Of the treasury favor bond is
sues Bond issues constitute the Alpha and
the Omega of their existence. Foster Is
no exception to the rule that lines up Sec
retaries of the treasury with the bond
contingent. But the people who have
the interest, and eventually the principal,
of the bonds to pay are naturally opposed
to the issue of any more interest-bearing
securities. They will consent only when
it is clearly demonstrated that the treas
ury can be replenished in no other way.
The herald., 1898-05-07

The naval strategic board occupies a
very unenviable position. Defeats and
disasters, if they come, are sure to be
credited to it, but it is likely to be lost
sight of in the excitement following the
announcement of great achievements.
The herald., 1898-05-07
Wearing Hats in Parliament

The wearing of hats in parliament by
the members may be traced back to the
time when those summoned to legis-
late, or, rather, to authorize the king to
make levies, came in wearing helmets,
which were not easily removed.
The herald., 1898-05-07

The country is in far more danger at
this moment Of Wall street gall than OF
Spanish lead.
The herald., 1898-05-07

Two incidents Of yesterday emphasize
the friendship Of the English for the
The herald., 1898-05-07
LOS ANGELES HERALD. SATURDAY MORNING, MAY T. 1898

Germany has Of late been growing at US.
These furnish sufficient. ground for the
Imaginative to conjecture that we are
about to be involved in serious complica-
tions.
Spain, having been dispossessed Of the
Philippines in regular warfare, her title
to the Philippines has been lost. and is
vested in the United States by right Of
conquest This is according to principle
as old as the hills and which is univer-
sally recognized. Acceptance Of con-
veyance from Spain by Germany would
be subject to the rule of caveat emptor.
1t would be like buying pig in poke
1t is preposterous to suppose that Ger
many would take war on her hands 70
oblige Spain, or to assert title which
can only be made good by consent Of the
United States. 1t would be good deal
worse than buying lawsuit.
The herald., 1898-05-07

The rumor that Admiral Simpsons
fleet has gone to the Canaries is based
upon probabilities. That policy was dis
cussed by the strategic board two weeks
ago. and tacltly agreed upon, in the event
il should be determined that Spain has
abandoned her purpose Of giving battle
to our fleets on this side Of the Atlantic.
Why not capture Cuba at once and end
the war? That is very natural inquiry,
but may it not warrant a Yankee an
swer? Would the capture of Cuba end
the war? Would not Spain continue it
after the loss of the island, and will we
not eventually be compelled to fight her
navy practically on its own grounds?
Most people feel there should be no delay
in landing a force on Cuban soil, estab-
fishing a base there. and feeding the peo-
pie in distress. That view is sound, bur
may it not be done simultaneously with
naval operations on the African coast?
The herald., 1898-05-07

San Francisco is preparing a reception
to the volunteers of the south, who will
reach that city this morning, calculated
to inspire the dullest heart. 1t promises
indeed, to be something in the nature of
an ovation. Not until the gang planks
have been pulled in, not until the vessels
that are to bear them to the Orient turn
their prows westward. not until the land
they love so much begins to recede from
view, will the full gravity of the situation
and environment begin to impress Itself
upon these embryo heroes. Later Los
Angeles will accord them a welcome to
their homes so generous and so spon-
taneous that It will abundantly reward
them for all the dangers they will have
passed through in foreign lands. for all
the sufferings they have endured, for all
the hardships they will have encountered
in their defense of Old Glory, home and
country.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-11-12

Most Ancient Title.
King is the most ancient Of titles. It,
or its equivalent, is found III every
! <npWn language. .5s@
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-11-12
METHODS HERE AND ABROAD.
Ways of Steering Boats TN England,
France and Germany.

A comparison of the different meth
DDS of doing what is practically the
same thing in various parts of the world
is both interesting and amusing to the
thoughtful observer, says Casters
Magazine. On American ferryboats the
import is well known of the ''ting- ting
or 'tjingle-jingle'' of the bell by which
the man in the Wheelhouse communi-
Gates with his fellow mortal in the en-
sine room. On the Thames, however,
it would be considered practically i'm
possible to convey information in this
manner, and the captains of the small
paddle steamers on that stream stand
on the paddle boxes and sing out:
"Ease 'er!" s'Back 'er!" ETC., apparently
to nobody in particular, while these in
teresting remarks are promptly repeat
ed in shrill tones by a small boy into a
speaking tube which communicates
with the lower regions. On the Seine,
in France, this process is, simplifed
and a large trumpet-shaped mouth
piece flares out in front of the man at
the Wheel and he yells his commands
into this funnel, the other end of which,
is supposed to reach the engineer. The
large steamers on the Rhine, in Ger
many, are controlled, not by the usual
wheel placed in the .wheelhouse for
ward, but by a very large wheel on d
vertical axis, placed right am;dships
upon an elevated platform or bridge,
and several men pass the handles from
right to left, or upon occasion troJ
round in a circle, and il would doubt
less be considered a serious temptation
#of Provi dence, or at least a re-.
Election upon the fatherland, if anyone
were to attempt TO construct a Rhine.
steamer with the ordinary form Of
steering gear. &
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-11-12

Timber Land, Act June 8, 1s7s-N CO for Pub
\ Hacatlon.-U. S. Land Office. Duluth, MINI.
Mott % is hereby given that in compliance with
! ne provisions of the act of Congress of June g.
1873 entitled IAN act for the sale Of timber lands
n n the states Of California, Oregon, Nevada and
washington Territory as extended to all the
PUBLIC land states by act Of Augusta 1892. Noel
aamiln, Of Township 81 Range 4 west, county of
Ccok state of Minnesota, has this day filed in
this office his statement No. 1920, for the
purchase Of the se4 of nwh, VIZ of nwA sec
81 and neA Of neA of section IS township So
north range West, and will offer, proof to
show that the land sought is more valuable for
its timber or stone than for Agricultural
purposes and to establish his claim to said land
tefore the Register and Receiver of this off at
Der 1898. =
He names as witnesses:
Chas }. Johnson o. Grand Marais Mimi. and
Chas. A A Nelson, Charles Moore and Alexander
Leonard of Lutaen Mimi.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file their
claims in this Office on or before said 25th day of
November. 1898.
VIM E Culkin. Register.
B N Johnson, Atty. OH
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-11-12

That the spy sent by the United
States government to Span during the
war should have become the guest of
Weyler himself, seems incredible. Yet
there is nothing more true. The govern
ment selected as it's agent a man of
position who has lived much in Germany.
1t was necessary for us to have trained
intellect that would make no mistake.
His story is told in the November Co.'S.
mopolitap, and the most exciting page of
Dumas fiction seem tame in comparison
with the facts. Crossing the frontier in
frst-class carriage, he was by triAing
accident brought into conversation with
young Spanish nobleman; presently
who should come along but the son of
General Wayler. This acquaintance led
to his receiving attentions from Weyler
when they reached Madrid, and the
General actually gave up day to trip
to the Escural. Imagine this grim arch
enemy OF ours laying himself out to
please the secret agent whom the govArn-
mont had sent to find out the weak
places Of Spain. How triaing the de-
marcatioo between the position of .hon-
ored guest and that Of spy who, if
discovered, would have been all the more
quickly sent to his death. The same
issue Of the COSMOPOLITAN contains four
pieces Of fiction by such famous authors
as Frank Stockton, zangwilf, FL. G.
Walls, and the lamented Harold Frede-
rio, bat none Of it half 30 exciting IL It's
interest as this true story. !. 3:
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-11-12
Notice for Publication

Land Office at Duluth Minp. Sept "A, 1893.
Notice is hereby given that the foll,w1n G. nam
ed settler has fled notice of his intention t. make
final proof in support OF his claim and that said
proof Will be made before Register and he
ceiver at Duluth, Mimi, on November II, 1898
viz:
Martin Markusen Moen who made homestead
ship 62 north, 1ange cas- Of 4th m. W
He names the following witnesses to prove his
contlnuous residence upon and cultivation OF
said land, viz:
Adolf s. Carlson, Ed. schael. job , Berkeland
and Louis Ellingson all OF Hovland Mimi.
VIM. E Culkin Register
B. N. Johnson Atty. 9.24
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-11-12
Death and Electricity.

A writer in an electrical magazine,
in discussing the probabilities Of death
by AMI electric current, said that he at
one time stood at the top Of one 81. the
Alpine peaks IN. Q storm and had ligh
ming pass through his body to an ex-
tent SUI Gent to make a loud, crack
ling noise and to produce long blue
streams Of sparks from his fingers,
without any effect upon the body other
than to force him to descend without
delay.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-11-12
waving, wov11ne, Caterwau1,ng.

4: waving, "OW11ng, CdterWau11ng.
The word "wawling,'' and its variants
sswewlng" and "wowling," are fairly
common in modern folk-speech. Up
here in Northumb erland we have it
4swowling;' in Bucks and Oxen have
heard both "wawEng'' and 'wewling''
applied to the plaintive or wailing cry
OF little children. When the English
Dialect Dictionary extends to "'W,""
Prot, Wright will, no doubt, show the
range and nuances of the term, as he
has already done with "bell' and ssbell-
ing. Shakespeare makes use Of
"wawl" once at least. See .sL ear I, J.
vi, IN which the aged king tells Clos
ter: .Sz, Isl 5s.
Thou know'st the first time that we smell
the air isss a
We wawl, and cry"
Notes and Queries. r. ~. %-.ssss 81
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-11-12
Timber Land. Act June s. s7S - office FOR Pub
a l 4 tion-U Land Office, Duluth, NJ inn.

n
mber Land. Act June 8. 1875. IN office for Pub
l1ca tlon :. 3, Land tice Duluth, MINI.
q Notice is hereby given that ii com lance with
me provi OF the act of congress Of June 3,
1875 entitled act for the sale of timber lands
II II the states Of California, Oregon, Nevada and
washington Territory as extended to all the
pnnl,c land states by act of A ugnst 1892, Peter
Bntchart of Dulu.h h, county of ST. Louis state Of
Minnesota, has this day filed in this office
nls sworn atement No. 1906 for the purchase Of
lots 2 and 5 Of section 81 township IS range
west, and will offer prof to show. that the land
sPnght ls more valuable for its timber or stone
t9an for ltural purposes and to establish
his az claim to said land before the Register and
receiver OF. this office at Duluth Mimi, on
wednesday, the 23rd day of November, 1898. :
[ he names as witnesses: ~
TT 9Mlctoy, Joe Cou' ure, Neil Bowie and
lanes w Thompson all of Duluth MINI. :.
i Any and all persons claiming adversely the
ABOVE described lands are requested to file their
CLAIMS in this Office on or before said 23rd day Of
November. 1892. ~ -. ,'-'"#,
s9-17 "a VIM E. Culkin, Register
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-11-12
The /: / SUM


frendsa all TX mouths, to seeth movert the
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-11-12

When people buy, try, and buy again, it
means they're satisfied. The people of the
United States are now buying Cascarets
Candy Cathartic at the rate of two million
boxes year and it will be three million be-
fore New Years. 1t means merit proved,
that Cascarets are the most delightful bowel
regulator for everybody the year round. All
druggists loc, 25c, SOC a box, cure guaranteed.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-11-12
Manitoba son

5s3g La Va al1nitoba you can turn a. furrow
ma miles long and not encounter q
stone I; as large as your fist. The earth.
Tor. dlstan down from three to five
feet is g q rich, black loan, made BY CEN
turtles and CEN turtles Of decay ring yegeta-
tion.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-11-12

ROWS Can easily earn good serviceable
- watch in few hours working for US
among their friends. Our article sells in :ry
family. Send stamp for illustrated Cataloe and
Premium Llst of Watch,s.. Bicycles, Kodaks,
air Rifles Guitars etc. Address,
1RONITE MFG. co.
MENoMONEE FALLS WIS
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-11-12

WAETED-sEVERALT TRUSTWORTHY PER-
" sons In this state to manage our business in
their own and nearby counties. 1t is mainly
office work conducted at home. Salary straight
$500 year and expenses-defnite bonafde, no
more no less salary, Monthly SIS References.
Enclose self-aadressed g. amped envelope,
Herbert E. Hess Prest.. Dept. M Chicago
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-11-12

est blessing of my life
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug.
gists under a positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases OF the heart and
nerves free. Address,
DR. MILES MEDICA
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-11-12

iva ager of Sheppard Cos. great store at
>Braceville, ILL.,, writes: II had never
been sick day in my life until in 1890.
got so bad with nervous prostration that
had to give up and commence to doctor. I
tried our local physicians and one in Joliet
but none gave me any relief and thought
I was going to die. became respondent
and suffered untold agony. could not eat
sleep nor rest, and it seemed as if could
not exist. At the end of six months was
reduced to but a shadow OF myself, and at
last my heart became affected and I was
truly miserable. I took six or eight bottles
of Dr.. Miles Nervine. It gave me relief
from the start. and at last a. cure. the great-
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-04-30

is phenomenal. Such cheek sell
dom ever appears under one tent,
for one admission fee; though S62,
600 ought to pass in several.
And "by my faith" Mr.. Eden
borne seems to think that he he
has ga lead pipe cinch' on ali
Shreveport and suburbs. He
seems to think that all privile-
ges should be denied real railroads,
while his shadow of an imitation
should have carte blanche to any
and every thing its greed can de-
wise. No meeting Of the City
Council is complete unless this
midget is before it making some
peremptory demand, or growing
forth it's objections to the exercise
Of any rights by a real railroad.
But this fake is not popular, ex-
cept with a bakers dozen perhaps.
To these select few it means an in
crease of business, for their per-
sonal benefit. But to hundreds of
others it is a vampire; drinking
the blood of helpless victims. 1t
reprents the Oriental tax gatherer
in the time of the Herods; for it
forces this assessment from Wild
ows and others, with many of
whom, the question Of bread is
serious problem. These collectors
received their reward: and 40
doubt Mr.. Edenborne and his al
lies will do the same with their
fake.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-04-30

to be induced by the Reed-Hanna-
Elkins-Spanish bond syndicate
management Of the alleged Presi-
dent, to offer the services Of the
Pope to attend to the business Of
the United States for US.
The Government receipts for the
week ending April 16, were S6,66S,
495, and the expenditures S14,4 97,
900. For the month to that date
the receipts We're Sic, 403,711, and
expenditures s26,33S, 900. These
figures show that part of the fifty
millions appropriated by Congress
has been used on contracts but not
yet paid out. The receipts for the
year to date are 1923, 1920, 424, and
expenditures 1929, 70S,27O.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-04-30
A Business Change.

Some three weeks ago the well
known firm, thel Gill Plumbing
Company changed hands aud
management, with Mr.. Leonard
Gill retiring, and Mr.. w. G. Yates
succeeding him. Mr.. Yates is a
thoroughly competent mechanic,
endowed with that quality of en-
terprise and hustle that always
succeeds: and under the new man
agemeut all work will be executed
with promptness and accuracy.
Perfect satisfaction is guaranteed.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-04-30

r. P. Morton makes good Hand
made Harness and Saddles, at
reasonable prices. Cleaning and
Repairing a specially. Give him
trial. Opposite Kelly's stable
on Market street. If.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-04-30
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Only three trusts are now under
formation. The hard-rubber trust
will include all the works in the
United States. The sardine trust
includes all the fisheries on the
cost of Maine, though we are not
told that that the Attorney Gener-
ais Office was included. It ought
certainly to be, as it must be full
of sardines or some notice would
be taken of these trusts. The fur
niture trust is to be an immense
alta ir taking in all the great estab-
lishmen in the country.
One other "trust" was establish
ed but it is weak affair and can
not be extended. This was Presi-
dent McKinley's "trust in the
honor and justice of Spain" The
Senate and House both refused to
enter the trust.
The Chief of the Washington
police has detailed a lieutenant,
two seargents and quite a number
of policemen to guard the White
House. This Of course is to guard
the President from possible dan
ger. The only trouble is that the
police are sent to the wrong place.
Mark Hanna, the real President,
does not live at the White House.
He is the man who should be
protected.
The most formidable recruit the
despicable and imam erican A. p.
A. has ever gained in it's war
against Catholics, is Arch Bishop
Ireland, who has permitted himself
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-04-30
SHREVEPORT'S BIG FAKE.

Z. L. Barnum, the greatest SHOW
man Of them all, seemed to be pro-
foundly satisfied that the Ameri-
can people love to be humbugged.
He amassed a fortune from his
business.
Other men appear to be as pro-
nounced in the conviction that all
towns and cities are dead, where
saloons of all kinds are not run
in full blast, "wide open', as the
saying is. They think that the
truest evidence of town or city's
prosperity and progression, is
the number of fakirs and fake
shows, outfits and combinations
which are seen about, plying their
arts and imposing upon the credu-
lily of the people, and incidentally
(?) going through medium of ex-
change of money-from the pock-
OTIS of the audience to theirs.
The Progress believes that Bar
mum was right; and his death has
wrought no change in the popu-
lace. Nor has any thing else, in
this respect.
The next proposition we will not
discuss. But if the theory has e.
ven plausab;lity, Shreveport has
cause for congratulation; for she
certainly has one of the biggest
fakes that was ever quartered in
any town. She may not have
many: but "what she lacku in
mum bers, this one makes up in re-
spectability." It has name high
sounding enough to satisfy the
biggest frauds among the nostrum
vendors; and brass enough to sup
ply all the mountebanks in the
country, and still retain more than
them all. It is called the Red Riv-
er Valley Railroad.
Heard oft, haven't you?
Yes, we guess you have.
This is the enterprise which for
ces the guide tocarry with him a
microscope in order to find it for
the inquisitive visitor who comes
here for the purpose of seeing our
sinhts; and of course it would
reN o to miss our costly fake.
Rec -River-Va lley-Railroad.
What e'1phonious title! And
it is mantle too. Of course the
stranger don't know that it re-
quires two snaps or plays of the
Photographic camera to make one
exposure, SO as to get a picture.
But according to the price paid
for it, this fake ought to be ex-
tremely dear to the hearts of our
people; for it will cost shout S62,
900. 1t does lie quite close to
many poor widows heart: be-
cause the tax was forced on them
without their consent, and over
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