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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-02-19
Using the Teeth.

The law of deterioration from dis.
use obtains with the teeth, as we'll as
with other things. The constant and
regular use of them in masticating
hard food tends to make them con.
tinuallY grow harde and stronger,
and better able to resist he influences
that make for decay, while on the
other hand, living on soft food and
neglect of mastication makes them
tender, softens the enamel and rem
ders them easily susceptible to corrod-
ing effects. This is sometimes especi-
ally shown in the case of people after
a long illness, who find their teeth
tender and sore when they begin to
return to a diet of solid hard food.
A dentist, speaking on this subject,
says: "Some men have healty teeth all
their lives because they were given
good, hard food during infancy. That
is the period to begin to save the teeth.
Mothers and nurses give children soft
food, utterly ignorant in many
cases of the result. Crusts and hard
stuffs should be given to children as
soon as they can eat them. In this
way the teeth begin to grow healthy,
and gradually harden with time and
use. The chewing gum girl gives her
molars p1ently of wholesome and un-
wholesome exercise. But chewing
gum is not especially healthy, because
only part Of the teeth are used. 1t is
jaw exercise more than anything else.
But in eating hard, wholesome food
all the teeth come in. contact with
the substance. Tobacco chewing is
not healthy for the teeth, because the
tobacco is generally placed in one
location, like chewing gum, and there
remains, until thrown out. The
Southern negroes have better teeth
than most any race, because they
use them from childhood up in masti-
eating hard food.''-Good House
keeping. r.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-02-19
A Cow With Hydrophobia.

Recently an exciting scene occurred
in a railroad camp in North Fort
Worthand several pistols were fred in
succession. The officers repaired to
the scene and found a great riot in
the camp. Lanterns were moving
around amid loud talking, and a
man named White was cutting a
fierce COW with an ak. He was soon
Joined by other campers with hatch
cts and other weapons. all attacking
the COW sayagelp. Explanation was
soon given. "A fine horse lay on the
ground horned to death, and six
other horses stood near, all bleeding.
from wounds made by the COW S
horns. The animal had gone mad
and the campers were slaughtering
her. The cow was a blooded ami
NAL worth 5000, and the horses
killed and fatal " wounded were
worth $50 Do ort w orth Special to
Kansas City journal.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-02-19
Curiosities Of Suicide.

During the year 1889 there were in
the city Of Chicago 181 deaths by
suicide, of which there were com-
mitted seven each in January, nine
teen in March, twenty in April, twen-
ty-one in May, sixteen in June, four
teen in July, fourteen IN August,
nineteen in September, sixteen each
in October and November and twelve
in December. This makes the per-
centage Of suicide ~O17 per cent. of
the population. Leaving out the
five who committed suicide by un-
known methods, and we have eleven
forms of self destruction, which have
been selected by these suicides. Six
ty-three chose shooting, fifty six
poison (ofwhieh ten took t'Rough on
Rats y thirty-one hanging. nine cut
ting of the throat, FIVE drowning,
four throwing themselves from win
dows, three asphyxiation by gas,
two throwing themselves under cars,
one jumping from a roof, one cut
ting with sharp instrument, one
throwing himself under a. machine
(kind not specifed) and five by un-
known methods,
It will be seen that the vast major
ity-147 out of 1S1-chose shooting
poison or hanging as the means o1
death, while only five took the easier
method ofdrowning. If there be any
difference in the degree of brutality
used by suicides in the destruction o.
their lives, it must be said that Chi
cago suicides have chosen the means
between the two extremes, for neither
of the methods adopted is so repul
sive as hurting ones self from g
building or under a moving railroad
train, while they are more repulsive
than drowning or asphyxiation. II
is a little difficult to see why the ia
vorite methods should acquire theil
popularity. They are not specially
effective nor pleasant, and do not re
quire extra generalization. Itwoulc
be interesting to know the sex OF thes'
suicides, but that is not given in th'
report.-Chicago News.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-02-19
Spot Damages.

From the New York Star. :5sS5 5S...
/. Judge MeCrary related an incident
- decidedly ajoke at his own expense
= that occurred q few years ago while
shewas h general solicitor on the Atchi-
son Railroad. < ..s@ +,
q T had been to Topeka, : said be,
1s'and had still some other business
TO transact out in the Big Solomon
River country. Ny; destination was
sa small settlement remote from The
line of the railroad. When ] reached
the point where was to take team,
BIZ found no person or conveyance
awaiting me. My time was limited ,
and i was much annoyed. but made
the best oft. There were very few
Epeople about, and as my business de
manded the concealing of my identi-
ty Itcould hold no communication
with the station people. Finally all
fthe stragglers disappeared with the
|=exception OF one man, a particularly
rough looking, middle-a! .oa: individ-
ual. He had been watch for some
time, and at astapproached " and
asked: .,..-. ->. ! r:%.@.
ls8 "Say, be you the railroad cattle
imam as was sent down here to pay
me?'' .-.3 ,i
''Thinking I mightgather informa'
tion, or erhaps this was the very
Imam who had been sent for me,
said, Possibly / may be-
y 'Well, you've ben long 'nough get
ting here! Come, now, we amt got
no time to lose."
e Imagine my dismay when, upon
my refusal to go with him, this vii
1 famous looking fellow, in this lonely
Iplace, coolly drew. big revolver
lplaced it in front. my nose, anc
5conducting me to a wagon invited
me to ride. Refusal was out of the
8auestion. He took me about si1
miles, to a point on the railroad
where there was a crossing, and ex
Inhibited a dead horse-or the remains
OF one-which he said had belonged
Ito him, and demanded instant pay
ment of $50 for it's loss. He. hat
levidently stated his grievance tt
.Isome trainman, who had promised
that claim agent would visit hin
Land make good his loss. Ipaid hin
the amount he asked. 1t was th'
SMALLEST, and for a time, the mos
4 exciting business ever transacted
4 for the road" i 4
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-02-19
mother, the stain lifted from his
memory, his heart at peace. He Waa
ready to 60, mother. My poor broth.

mother, the stain lifted from his!
memory his heart at peace. He Waa
ready to 60, mother. My poor broth.
or! .E. s 5#
Softly the tender lips pressed the
dead mans forehead before Hester
led her mother away from the room.
They had not crossed the marrow
passage to the parlor when the door.
bell rang, and Hester opened the
door. to face Alfred Graves. NJ + $.#.ssFzs ss..5E*z
Before she could speak he entered,
closing the door behind him, and
advanced to the widow, who stood
inside the little parlor. l.. :: ;.s t5S5
''Mry. Stretton," J" he said, lifting his
hat. II have just heard Of your sor-
row, and IhaYe come to ask you to
let me aid you in any way where q
gentleman's s service may be required.
I am the brother OF Mrs. Evans .5sst 0
"You are very kind, !" the widow
faltered. ''We-as you say-our
trouble. .. + So : = = & , -. 80
I And here the tears stifed utterance
and she could only turn from him and
weep. L =@ss= .$@ I. s .> VI. 1.ss.S5 sssS
Hester lifted ner eyes appealingly
to meet Alfred's fixed upon her face. !.
'"There is nolonger q secret between
u.s." Hester he said in g. low tone
"Will you not give me~the right Of 8
loving son to comfort your mother?,
''You know ALL" she said, surprised
land you are here!' .. 80. psi
81 ldo," he answered, gravely; s.and
knowing your noble reason for once
refusing me, am here to ask agai1
the question I asked one summer
morning not long ago. Even as ]:
loved you then, I love you now. Hes
ter, will you be my wife?'' x
And she. loving him tenderly, Will
the secret of her life revealed, th,
crime wiped out by death, put he.
hand in his and let his lips press .th
seal OF betrothal upon her own. %z
To the world Hester's secret is !,
secret still. Society does not connec
the tall, stately bride OF Alfred Grave
with the obscure convict who cam
from prison only to die; and even Mrs
Evans was never told of any myster,
or sorrow resting upon the life of he
| former governess, or the quiet W idov
who shares the Graves mansion an,
finds peaceful heaven in her daugh
ter's love and the respectful atten
tions OF a man who fills a sons plac
| to her. j. =. :
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-02-19
She Told Brice's Fortune,

E At a party given at the residenee Of
Judge C. M. Hughes, in Lima, about
twelve years ago, which was attended
by Mr., Brice, guest by the name of
Becky Wiley amused the company by
telling eirfortunes; which she did by
pretending to read the lines in the
hand. When it came Mr.. Brice's turn
to get glimpse of the future the fair
exponent OF the science OF, palmistry
said, according to the. Cleveland
Leader: -t
y 'sMr. Briee, before you are ten years
older you will be a millionaire?''
The prediction was accepted in the
spirit made that ola pleasant jest
but Mr. Brice replied:
N1f what you predict comes true I
VIII get You the handsomest diamond
ring obtainable"
Laughingly the lady answered:
"Be sure you don't forget your
promise" ," and the matter was dis
missed without any further thought.
In less than eight years thereafter
Mr. Brice was indeed a millionaire,
but he did not forget the lady who
had SO cleyerly predicted his good
fortune, and on his next visit to New
York, after being pretty we'll satisfied
he had reached the measure of the.
prophecy, he brought back with him
an elegant diamond ring for the fair.
fortune-teller, which she shows with
pride as she relates the story of how
she became the possessor of the gem.
In addition Mr.. Brice gave her
European tour, and she continues to-
be the recipient of many favors and
attentions from Mr.. Brice and his
family.
On the occasion OF this party there
was another gentleman present who
also desired his fortune told. The
lady looked at his hand, and refused
to disclose what the future revealed
to her regarding him, but he insisted,
and she told him that he would be in
the penitentiary within a year, a pre-
diction which was likewise verified.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-02-19
Fought a LionesS,

A correspondent, writing from
Alden, furnishes exciting details of a
fierce encounter between J. D. Inver-
arity, the Well-knoWns Bombay bar
=rister, and an inturiated lioness,
whom he met on a scrubby plain
900 miles from Bombera. Mr.. In
verarlty was companioned by two
Somalis, who, like himself, carried
firearms and were full of pluck. The
first game OF the kind of which he
was in quest, which it was his good
fortune to see, was a lioness accom-
panied by a cub. She was in the
sand, and he got fair shot at her
and bowled her over. She got up
and made for some grass.
While there Mr.. lnverarity follow
ed her up and gave her a second
shot, wounding her in the jaw and
breaking a fang. She again turned
and made for some scrub. When
she got in there she refused to
come out. Mr.. Inverarity, belieE-
inn she was dying in the scrub,
tried to get in and give her the coup
de grace. Fooled in this attempt he
caused tho scrub to be set on fire to
windward, and stood within twenty
yards OF the fire on the other side.
The lioness came out at a spot
scarcely twenty yards distant from
where Mr.. Inverarity was standing
rifle in hand. She charged straight
for him. He fired when she was with
in two yards of the muzzle of the
rifle and hit her.
In a second she was on him and
got him down beneath her on the
grass. She laid hold of his arms,
and his fate would have been sealed
but for the intrepidity of the two
Somalis, who rushed up to the lion
ess and discharged two bullets into
her body close to Mr.. Inverarity's
head. She let go Mr.. Inverarity
and made back for the scrub, but
changing her mind she charged
again, and once more proceeded to
maui Mr.. Inverarity. The two Soma
lis, who had no time to reload, assailed
the wounded lioness with the muzzles
and butt ends oftheir rifles and beat
her off. E.. N. ,..,
T. They reloaded, and following her
up, killed her with two more bullets.
Mr.. lnverarity pulled himself togeth-
er, and notwithstanding his many
wounds, took a photograph of his
dead antagonist, who had SO fear
lessly tried conclusions with him at
close quarters. The number of his
wounds was sixteen, thirteen being
inflicted with the claws and three
with the teeth. He washed out these
with carbolic acid. The teeth wounds
We're very painful, but those inflicted
with the claws were comparatively
slight. Mr.. InVerarity rode back to
Berbera, being able to make only.
six <. hours a day. He returned TO
Alden in a steamship, and was there.
examined by the resid dency surgeon.
The wounds were prom ouneed to be
not dangerous, and none of the inn
portant muscles Of the arm we're
found to be badly INJURED. The doctor
ordered him to proceed to England, ].
and was in hopes that fortnight
would see the wounds fairly healed
Bombay Gazette
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-02-19
.THEWONDERFULs WEAVER.

SB &&RI -- n a@7-f
There's wonderful weaver '. !. ~
High up in the air, ,........s
And he weaves white mantel
For cold earth to wear. :
With the wind for his shuttle,
+ The cloud for his loom,
How he weaves. how he weaves,,
: In the light, in the gloom!
aOh, with finest oflaces
He decks bush and treel = =
On the bare, flinty meadows -,ys
A Acover lays he; s:.% 's.I1 -
Then quaint cap he places
On pillar an post, .:E%l..,. -.. .,
And he changes the pump
To grim, silent ghost! : "
But this wonderful weaver ~. "
Grows weary ut last;
And the shuttle lies idle
That once few SO fast. -'>s.>7-.
Then the sun peeps abroad
y. On the work that is done;
And he smiles: 'I'll unravel
1t all, just for fun!'
: ~ss.:t -. Independent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-31

The whole will be under command of Com
mander Horace Elmer. who is now in New
York arranging for it's distribution into
squads at seaboard cities.
Information reached the Navy Depart
ment to-day that the Somers, the new YES
sci recently acquired by purchase by the
United States, had left Elbing, Germany,
for Pillau. The latter place is below Elbing
and the supposition is that the vessel is
gradually getting toward the sea, prelimi-
nary to her start for the United States.
The officials of the Navy Department
were greatly gratified by the receipt of a
telegram announcing the arrival of the
gunboat Bancroft at Bermuda, on her re-
turn from the European station. In view of
the great amount of work in progress at the
Norfolk navy yard, it has decided to send
the Bancroft to Boston, and an order to
that effect was sent to her commanding Of
ficer to-day The Bancroft is in need of ex-
tensive repairs. They will be made at the
Boston navy yard and. the vessel probably
will be detained in that harbor as part of
it's defense. The gunboat Helena, which was
formerly attached to the European station
also arrived at the Bermudas to-day. She
is bound for Key West and will be added to
Captain SIMPSONS fleet.
The orders for the transfer of the Tween
ty-hfth Infantry from Fort Missoula, Mont,
to Tortugas, Fla, were amended to-day so
as to direct that regiment to go into camp
temporarily at Key West. This change was
due to the fact that there are not at pres
ent adequate accommodations at Tortugas.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-31
Inspecting the Oil District.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, March 30.-State
Gas Supervisor j. c. Leach, of Kokomo,
made tour of the oil field here to-day and
found all the thirty wells which were vast
ing the gas before the Supreme Courts de-
cision are now closed down. Five of these
wells were located in Blackboard eleven in
Delaware and fourteen in Madison county.
From here he went to Redkey to get data
on the deep We'll drilling near that city
and to inspect the mammoth gas-pumping
station located at that place. The state
ment made by oil men mere to the effect
that oil cannot be produced unless the gas
is wasted is disputed by the gas super
visor. He says that there are two wells at
CASTOR, Delaware county, producing oil
without wasting the gas. This is done by
placing a packer On the barren strata be-
tween the gas and oil-bearing rock and also
placing second packer above the gas rock
4hen, by inserting the pump through four
inch tuUing, the oil pool can be drained am
the gas saved.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-31
MIMIC NAVAL WARFARE.
Torpedo Boats Win n Victory Over
Battle Ships at Key West.

Torpedo Boats Win n Victory Over
Battle Ships at Key West.
KEY WEST, Fla, March 3O.-The cable
from the Dry Tortugas to Key West was
completed to-day when the Nashville and
the cable boat arrived. The torpedo boat at
tack on the Indiana, Iowa and New York
in last nights evOlutions resulted in a tor
pedo boat victory. The torpedo boat men
claim that the Iowa could have been blown
up with a loss of only two torpedo boats,
while the Indiana and New York were in
serious danger.
The report published here that Consul
General Lee has asked for a war ship in
Havana harbor is generally discredited
here. Nothing is known of such request
by Captain Sampson or other high officers
of the fleet
The sailing of the Spanish war ships, pre-
sumably for Cuba, has created consider
able feeling among many Of the officers, as
was the case when the torpedo flotilla sailed
for Porto Rico. 1t is insisted that prompt
action should be taken to assemble in these
thoroughly to offset Spain's coming fleet,
which Is generally considered formidable
News from Washington regarding Spain's
reply to the ultimatum of the United
States is eagerly awaited.
Captain Sampson, Captain Evans and
captain ChadWick had a long consultation
to-day on board the flagship. Captain Ev-
ans has been warmly greeted on his new
ship. the Iowa.
Five bodies from the wreck of the Maine
arrived this evening from Havana and will
be inferred tomorrow. The boatswain' s
mate, John Anderson. and Seaman Frank
Andrews are the only two of the five that
have been identified.
The announcement that the navy person
mel bill has been Endorsed in committee by
Congress has caused intense satisfaction
throughout the fleet.
The Bache sailed to-day for the Tortu-
gas on regular survey duty. The Annapolis
will sail tomorrow for Brooklyn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-31
A "GREEN GOODS, WORKER.
T.. NJ. Sweeney, Notorious Crook, Cap
tured in Muncie Last Night.

tured in Muncie Last Night.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, March 30-T. NJ. Sweeney
alias c. J. Tollver, alias Jack Mulroney,
whose home is Maysvile, KY, and from
where he was recently sentenced to the
Kentucky state prison for horse stealing
and escaped by jumping from the train
was arrested in the Muncie postoffice to-
night by Sheriff w. B. Snow, of Kalamazoo,
Mich. The man is wanted for robbing Mrs.
z. N. Robinson, wealthy widow. residing
near Augusta, Mich. March 9, getting $3.50
in currency and $2G0 in gold. The transac-
ton was a peculiar one and the woman he
robbed, together with a Mrs Chichester,
implicated with the man in the green goods
business A love letter written, by the man
to Mrs. Chichester, the wife Of respect
able man, caused the arrest. OfhcerS IN
Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Kentucky have
been watching to capture the reward Of
fered for him. Mrs. Robinson claims that
she gave Sweeney the money to take a
package of green goods out of the ex-
press office in Augusta, but he decamped
and the package she saw addressed to him
G. o. D., $3.50, was opened and contained
only old newspapers, one being addressed
to William Chichester. The man had the
address of a New York green goods" deal
er and is said to have handled some of the
spurious money. When arrested money
belt was found next to his skin, but 1t was
empty. He had Colts revolver in another
belt and a half dozen bullet marks on his
body. A recent gunShot wound on his leg
is now bandaged. The officer was afraid to
will not leave till tomorrow. The man is
about thirty years old.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-31
co1ored NJ. e. Conference.
o the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE IAUTE. Ind. March 39.-The
twenty ninth annual session OF the licking
ton. KY, Conference of the M@thclist
Episcopal Church began here To-Day y
Bishop Fowler presiding. The cpGf>rt1
is OF colored ministers OF the regula = D
dist Church in Kentucky, Ohio. Indiana and
eastern Illinois and has les churches. The
division as to color is TO enable better work
to be done among colored peop.e. e. Il.
White, of Delaware. o., was elected con-
ference secretary. The day was taken Up
with addresses ard reports OF ministers.
The welcoming address was by Or. Percival,
of the Congregational Church. The most
important & Lestion to come before the con-
ferercc will be for division of the terri
tory The question of lay representation
also will be voted on, but it is foregone
conclusion that it will be carried by large
majority
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-31
NORTH INDIANA TEACHERS.
Sixteenth Annual Meeting Begins at
KOIkOm0 To-day.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
KOKOMO Ind..sS March S0.AThe advance
guard came in this evening for the sixteenth
annual meeting of the North Indiana Teacn-
ers' Association, which commences here to-
morrow, lasting three days. South Bend
and adjacent towns were among the early
arrivals. coming in on special train. Sew
eral delegations are expected on the late
trains tonight. The crowd, however, will
come tomorrow morning ready for the
opening session in the afternoon. The hotels
will take care of 400 teachers, and the re-
mainder estimated at 1900. will be boarded
at private houses, for which the guests pay
81 q day. The teachers formed an early
habit Of paying their own expenses at the
meetings of the association. being in this
respect unlike many associations. The ses-
sionS of the general association will be held
at the Grace NJ. E. Church. beginning
Thursday evening. The High School Prin-
cipals' Round Table will occupy the lecture
room of the high school building Thursday
afternoon. The village and country school
section will hold its sessions in the Main
street Christian Church, and the music sec
ton will occupy the Congregational Church.
The high school section win meet in the
Presbyterian Church. The writing section
has the high school lecture room, and the
art section will have possession of the coun-
ell chamber in the city building.