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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-07-02
WINSLOW is AV ENG GED
WILMINGTON POJRs G OLD
*7 STEEL INTO CARDENAS$ $#z
.Ss:5 ss=5.z s BATTERIES.
Disregards All Danger--Dead and Dying
Are Left In the Ruins Of Signal
4 Stations, Masked Batteries, Ships and
Z Forts. Il ! 5's;. s5s E5..E -.

On Thursday morning, May u, the
gunboat Wilmington steamed close in
to the coast and keys off the town Of
Cardenas, Cuba It's gun crews were at
their stations and every man on board,
from Captain Todd to the signal boy,
had but one burning idea, "Avenge the
W1nslow.' T.. s<s s.,
: The watchword along the crowded
decks and in the heated engine room,
where the tblackened giants toiled
stripped to the waist, was Remember
! the WinsloW," and Damn a pacific
blockade I :: ~ :stfa .ssGt.. :..:.z ..:.szzs.s#
Within range OF the powerful four
inch broadsides were the Spanish gum
boats which: had decoyed the Winslow
up to the masked batteries and had
dealt out sudden death, and near the
forts lay: two schooners at anchor. =: /
Reports Of mines planted in the en-
trance to the channels were Disregard /
ed. The Wilmington was no longer: a
blockader. 1t had become destroyer,
and for an hour a hurricane of explod-
ing projectiles beloved and shrieked
into the harbor of Cardenas, not
against the town, but against the ships
and defenses, and: the Spanish troops
and sailors. The gunners of the. Will
mington do not waste ammunition, and
the execution was remarkable. = r. i; = <
Nearly 800 four-inch, one-inch, and
six-pound shells screamed shoreward
like a steel cataract, and afoats and
ashore signal stations, masked batter
les, and forts were knocked to pieces
and the Spanish had to flee like rats
from sinking ship. They left behind
many dead and dying. -
It was the most destructive lombard
ment yet attempted on the Cuban
coast. In the harbor two Spanish gun
boats without steam up were riddled
and sunk, their crews having fed to
the shore in small boats. They had no
time to offer a show Of fighting their
guns. The two schooners at anchor
We're sunk where they lay, and ore
block house caught fire from an explod-
ing shell and famed out like awar
beacon. The Wilmington was not
touched by the few shells flung at it..
. The attack was sudden and superbly
effective. The Wilmington in an hour
swept Cardenas bare of defenses as one
would brush crumbs from a table
cloth.
The town of Cardenas is three miles
back from the gulf entrance to the har-
bcr, so that non-combatants probably
suffered but slightly. Of course, it is
impossible to know the Spanish losses,
because no landing was made, but for
the last two weeks troops have been
massing in front OF Cardenas in antici-
patton Of a possible choice of this
point for an Invasion as the base of
supplies by the American forces. Hun
dreds of men were working on earth
works and block houses overlooking
the harbor, and masked batteries
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-07-02

No Head-Covering for Girls In Japan.
Miss Ida Tigner Hodnett writes of
''The Little japanese at Home" in May
st. Nicholas. Miss Hodnett says: There
is no special head-covering in the ma
tive costume for girls. Indeed, the
mode of dressing the hair would not
admit of hats and bonnets such as ours.
There is rivalry among Japanese girls
as to whose hair shall be most becom-
ingly and artistically arranged: whose
girdle be most gracefully tied, and
whose robe show the most harno-
NOUS effects; and they are quite equal
to their western sisters in the taste
for personal adornment. The japan
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other matter, however, when the Will
mington, with its eight four-inch guns
and secondary battery and nest Of
machine guns in its formidable fight
ing top, slowly circled over the smooth
sea which gave its gunners platform
as steady as solid rock. It was no
longer target practice, but a spectacle.
It was death in the squirting flame and
enveloping smoke cloud, and the only
respite came when the sweating gun
ners paused to let the smoke fog drift
away. ~. !. ~#% izsj,
The commander of the Wilmington
hailed US next morning and reported
tersely that che had thrown nearly 300
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-07-02
A Fast Yacht Cruise.

rs From the Philadelphia Record:
Yachtsmen everywhere will be inter-
ested in the run Of the schooner yacht
5Alert,,Which has just arrived here from
a cruise in the West Indies. The Alert
left Philad elphia on Feb. u for La
guayra and ten days later she was
at anchor there, after run which
probably has never been equaled by a
sailing craft Of any rig. The distance
travelled was over 1000 miles. The
homeWard run would have been made
In even less time probably had it not
been for stops among the islands, as
the. wind was more favorable on the.
homeward voyage. The little craft
admirably rode out q snatch Of heavy
weather of Cape Hatteras. SIS
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-07-02

Tic lights free; electric or water DOW
er at cost; allow them to ride on it's
electric road at the nominal fare of 2
cents for any distance and furnish to
all free use of magnificent public IL
brary: The city affairs are managed
by business men with the same pru-
dence with which they would man
age their own affairs; the question of
party politics enters into no local elec-
tion and it seems to be the object of
the municipality to administer the
city's finances in an economical way
to improve the public health in it's
physical and moral basis, and to give
brightness and the possibility of hao-
plness to civil life. Its success in all
these has been so marked as to com
mand the admiration of the civilized
world and to gain for itelf the appella-
tion of the best governed city on the
face of the globe.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-07-02

PROWLING ABOUT FACTORIES.
places with the most learned man in
the world. AS the merely frivolous
little butterfly that am, I can get all
the admiration / want
From men, suppose?" shifted Miss
Peek $'The homage some women nav
to men is perfectly degrading; they
pander to their vanity in the most
contemplate manner II, f.,>az d.
'"As: the superior sex, my dear. don't
forget that" said Lady Betty. ~
Superior in brute strength, but not
in Intellect ! sz 5.,..5 L..... ..,-s:... z
We'll, let US say in discernment. !"
insinnated Lady Betty. However con-
temptible the mere man may be, /
find him at least appreciative. George
told me yesterday my new hat was a
perfect sumner! How's that for an
opinion? And you women have never
even noticed it!' e. a
George! your husband?" queried
Mrs. Van Tassyl Hussey.
My husband % laughed Lady Betty:
why he never sees what I've got on.
One never expects a compliment from
ones husband. mean George Gill
low; he was skating with me at
Princes yesterday, s.s
It was always my practice to con-
\ suit sui my husband on all matters, 2 said
Mrs. sd Van Tassyl Hussey. '.but. then I
suppose you young people would call
mes - =
Not middle-aged,' 8 smiled the host
ess.
No. rather old fashioned. Marriage
itself they say, is getting old-fash-
Toned. !,
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OVER THE TEA CUPS.

& "A drawing room in Kensing.on.
Present Mrs. Van Tassy1 Hussey, Lady
Betty, Miss Peck, and>the hostess.
will yoa take sugar with your sec
ond cup, dear?" said the hostess sweet
ly to Mrs Van Tassyl Hussey, lowering
with the sugar-tongs oyer the basin.
Thank you, I always take sugar.
My late husband used to say that a
sweet tooth was an excellent thing in
the middle-aged; it denoted simplici-
ty OF IDEAS" 0 q .ss i. !. q
''Fie! my dear Mrs. Van Tassyl Hus-
sey, surely you don't lay claim to-
4 '<Middle-aged CT simplicity."
Either" returned Lady Betty.
- @'They usually go together nova
days.. observed the hostess; it's the
young people I don't understand. They
seem to be developing into strange
order Of being. Have you read Lady
Warwick's book ons .Women:s Educa-
tion ?'' as.: T. r.. r. t.5
*'You mean" interposed Miss Peck
In her precise manner, Lady War.
wick's collection of papers read at our
recent education congress? They are
very valuable, and we are greatly
obliged to Lady Warwick for her ad-
mirable preface; but of course her lady
ship has net taken any great part in
our work" ss"
Il never could understand,,' said
Mrs. Van Tassyl Hussey, "how ladies
of position could interest themselves in
stunning 1natters.''
EXCUSE me- returned Miss Peck
tartly, "women's education in the Brit
ish empire lis certainly not a question
of summing ~:
'B1It these things often fall into the
same category, do they not? I heard
only the other day." pursued Mrs. Van
Tassyl .Hussey, hlandly, that; a great
friend of yours had been appointed an
inspector-or is it inspectress Of
dear me-of nuisances., was it not?"
NO. corrected Miss Peck, "of fac
tories. She read an admirable paper
on Women as Factory Inspectors at
our recent congress. It is included in
Lady Warwick's book. We hope, by
means Of this volume, to open up a
great marry new careers to women" "
So 1t would seem,'' remarked the
hostess. I:suppose, though, they can
not all betquite womanly professions?
'Oh! we are abolishing these dis
tffnctions,," explained Miss Peck; eve
find that they rather trammel us in
our work; besides, the great principle
that we advocate he equality Of the
stsexes-d does not permit Of any conces-
sions on our part = = Ss' ,'.
'Womanliness?" questioned Lady
Betty. s.s,s.-c> - r. g..
If: you like. to put it so."
How sstupid!" continued Lady Bet
ty. "For my part I wouldn't change
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-07-02
iUNNRRs OF THE WILMINGTON

were being planted, one Of which sur
sprised and made sad havoc on the tor
pedo boat Winslow. This death trap
was located by. the Wilmington and
men mel and guns were blown high into.
the air.
It was terrific punishment at close.
range, this fierce onslaught Of the Will.
mington, and it was the first real dem
sonstration against the Cardenas Span
sish, who. had become Indifferent to-
American warships that were always
lowering outside, while only smaller
torpedo boats had opened fire and dash
cd menacingly shoreWard. It was an.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-07-02
SHOULD READ THE PAPERS.
Small Boy with Eggs to Sell Takes Ad-
vantage of IenOrance.

Small Roy with Eggs to Sell Takes Ad-
vantage of Ignorance.
From the Kennebec (Me.) Journal:
A 12-year-old boy in a. Kennebec
town recently took a mean advantage
of man who did not read\ pa
pers. Going into a store with bas-
ket of eggs for sale, he inquired the
price and was told they were 16 cents
dozen. Leaving his eggs, he pro-
ceeded to another store, whose propri-
etor evidently had not heard of the re-
duction in price, and he told the boy
eggs were 20 cents a dozen. The boy
promptly proceeded to the first-named
store, took the eggs he had brought
and invested 16 cents in another dozen
and sold the lot to the second store at
20 cents rssst gs.3 sa. $S< s I.zs5 s2;.i =
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old, and she was having for the first
time ne meal with the grown-up people.
II. was W q great occasion. and she was
consequently much elated. She sat up
ID her high chair with 9 kL6a and
q fork W and napkin in front Of her Just
ike Ike the rest Of the people.
= But What was mammals y surprise to
see see her little daug ghter, after examin-
Ing carefully the table utensils, take
up her fork and throw it across the
table, her face all Wrinkled up, and
the tears in her eyes. as she cried:
# don't want a 'poon Wiy sli.s ii
IL s.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-07-02
AN OPEN LETTER TO- MOTHERS

We are asserting in the COURTS our right to the
exclusive use Of the WORD "CASTORIA," :" and
PITCHERS CASToR1A," as our Trade Mark.
I, DR.. Samuel Pitcher of Hyannis, Massa-
chusetts, was the originator of "PITCHER'S
CASTORIA," the same that has borne and does
now bear the fac-simile signature of CHAS. 81.
FLETCHER on every wrapper This is the
original PITCHERS CASTOR1A" which has
been used in the homes OF The mothers of
America for over thirty years. Look carefully
at the wrapper and see that it is "the kind you
have always bought and has the signature of
CHAS. H. FLETCHER on the Wrapper Nc
one has authority from me to use my name ex-
cept The Centaur Company Of which Chas H
Fletcher is President.
March 8, 1897. SAMUEL PITCHER, M. D.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-07-02
In DAYS of Old.
brOther.

First Alchemist Shake, brother!
This is a happy day.
Second Alchemist-Have you discoy-
cred the secret of perpetual youth?
First Alchemist-No; but have dis
covered recipe for the finest cocktail
you ever tasted in your life.-Puck.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-07-02
WORLDS BEST GOVERNED CITY
Glasgow's Success in tho Management Of
@ E T.: Municipal Affairs. y

The leading and most commend
able feature Of the management OF
public affairs is the principle of the
sinking fund, which is applied to every
enterprise or business in which the
municipality is interested. Whatever
debts it has are on the sure and safe
road to liquidation by the automatic
operation Of the. sinking-fund device.
By this means the city Of Glasgow will,
inside of fifty years, furnish free water
party politics enters into no local elec-
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-07-02

shells into Cardenas, inflicting consid-
erable damage" He was overmodest.
In reality he had caused a considerable
measure Of ann ilation and solutely.
SO in particular instances of certain
sgunboats,: batteries, small fortiflca-
tions, and an unknown number Of
Spaniards.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-07-02
ReaL the Advertisements,

You will enjoy this publication much
better if you will get into the habit of
reading the advertisements; they will
afford a most interesting study, and
will put you in the way of getting some
excellent bargains. Cur advertisers are
reliable; they send what they adVer-
tiSe. - 3,t
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-07-02

Well Supplied with Newspapers.
The republic Of Uruguay. has more
newspapers 1 ii proportio to its popula-
ton than any country in the world.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-07-02

twill Walk No More.
Guyer-Poor Jones! He's given up
the ghost!
Quizzer-Dead?
Guyer-No; lost his job.-NeW York
Evening Journal.
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care your children fond Of reading?"
Il should say so. There's not book
in the house with back on it."-Cbi-
cago Record.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-07-02

I shall recommend Piso's Cure for Con-
sumption far and wide.-Mrs. Mulilgan,
Blumstead, Kent, England, Nov. g. 1895.
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Hoods Sarsaparilla
HOODS Pills cure indigestion. Is cents.
What Troubled Mamie.

Suitor Ito. her younger brother)-
Come, you ought to know; is there
any chance fer meg
BrothefOh, you're all right She's
wonderful if there's any chance for her.
Boston Transcript.
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Hammers would be dear If the purchasers hats
to pay by the pound
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ese5 parasol is used as a shelter from
the ,l11a sun, and the European umbrella is
gaining favor. For going out in the
rain "a there are rain coats and rain hats
made of oiled paper. 3=s
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-07-02
KOla Celery Con

To enlarge ones view, pair of opera glasses
may be recommended.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-07-02

The Judge never sits on the jury,
but he frequently does on the at.
torney.
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'"rhe Old Oaken Bucket is drinking song
that has hung we'll.
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Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.-
Candy Cathartic cure constipation forever.
lOc, 25c. # G. C. G. fail druggists refund money
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-07-02

kO1a Celery Compound.
Minnesota's Household Remedy, is the
greatest Nerve Tonic in the world. Sold
by all druggists.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-07-02

Didn't Like Her Spoon.
She was not much more than 2 years
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Halls Catarrh Cure
Is constitutional cure. Price, 75c-~
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No-To-Bac for FifIv Cents.
Hearty Enjoyment.

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes wes
men strong, blood pure. Soc. 81. All druggist
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All along the line-the clothespins.
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What You Get

When You Buy Medicine is a Mat
+ ter Of Great Importance.
you get that which has the power to
eradicate from your blood all poisonous
taiats and thus remove the cause of dis
ease9 Do you buy HOODS sarsaparilla
and only Hoods? If you do, you may
take it with the utmost confidence that It
will do YOU good. -. Ra1nonnha,.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-04-30

Are the American people patriotic?
Well. we should say so, Within forty
eight hours from the call for one hun
dred and twenty-five thousand volun-
teers, six hundred thousand had re-
sponded, and the Government could get
= million or more il il wanted them.
Does IL want money? The American
masses viii 20 into their stockings and
reapots and give it a thousand millions
III that should be necessary, The out
side world fancies that, because we
have tolerated things like Hanna. Hale
and Hoar that we have lost our old
Anglo-SaXon spirit and fighting blood
We have not done so. The same Ber-
serker quality which made our ances-
tors stand Up against the power Of
England sim fills US with sand. All
Europe could not suppress the free
people Of America, once armed and
ombattled. All the powers Of hades
and condemnation VIII not hold them
hack from ayenging the Maine
We Trust that Mr. Mckinley appre-
ciates and understands this point in the
situation.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-04-30
The Auxiliary Fleet.

New York, April 29.-The naval aux
Hilary board today visited and appraised
the yacht Nourmahal, owned by John ].
Aston. The yacht was offered to the
Government some time ago by the owner
at the Governments own price.
1t is probable that the members of the
board will leave for Wilmington tomorrow
to inspect Howard Goulds steam yacht
Niagara.
1t was stated that the board will not
inspect any more vessels, as their share
of the S50000,00O emergency appropria-
ton is almost exhausted They have
spent $1,000, 600. One-third of the money
has been used to purchase yachts and
tugs and the remainder in buying GOLFERS
transports and steamers.
The ogden Goelet estate has refused to
accept the 100000 which the Government
had agreed to pay for the yacht May
flower. The Mayfiower is now in COM
mission a torpedo boat destroyer and
is attached to Admiral SIMPSONS fleet
The collier Sterling, which has been
fitted out at the Brooklyn navy yard.
was ready for sailing today but it was
deemed advisable to keep her until the
storm. which is now raging, abates
The torpedo boat Scorpion will be ready
Saturday.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-04-30
THE PRESIDENT HEsITATEs.
Has Not Yet Ordered the seizure of
Hawaii.


The President is again displaying those
hesitating qualities which have signaiiZed
all his movements in connection with the
| Spanish situation. For months The
Times and other American newspapers
have been pointing out the Importance Of
the Hawaiian Islands to the United States.
not only commercially, but strategical-
~. Under present circumstances the lat
ter point of view is the serious one from
which to look al il. The President has
been repeatedly urged TO take military
possession of the island, and the reasons
for that action have been pointed out in
such way that 1t seems impossible for
the President 10 resist them. Still he
hesitates-
Another effort was made last night 10
bring the President to his senses. Sena-
tors Davis and Morgan, of the Committee
on Foreign Relations were with the Pres
ident for two hours, but they failed TO
bring him to their way Of thinking, al
though they hope that as soon as he
hears from Commodore Dewey he will ac-
cept their advice and order military pos
session TO be taken of the islands.
The President still believes that the
Senate will ratify the treaty Of anneXa-
ton. but Senator'S Davis and Morgan both
assured him that they could not possibly
hope TO secure the necessary number of
votes. Mr.. Mckinney, however, DeileNeS
that the necessities of war viii change
the sentiments of the anti-anneXationists
IN the Senate, but this sanguine feeling
does not pertain among well informed
men in the Senate. Some Roadway has
been made, however and il is hoped that
with persistent pressure the President
win be brought to a realization of the
whole situation and do that which the
eXigencies Of the situation demand.
There is a great deal Of criticism about
the Capitol concerning the possible APP
pointments in the volunteer army. 1t be-
gins to look as if these appointments
were 10 be parceled out among the poll
ticians rather than on the basis of merit
The statement that the President con-
templates making Gen. Woodford, our
late minister 10 Spain, one Of the briga-
dier generals has caused much oppose
ton Gen WoOdford has not distinguish
ed himself I'm connection with the Span
ish situation He has always been late
in doing the right thing, and has fire.
quently done the right thing at the
wrong time. Just why this appointment
should be made is question that mem
bers Of Congress are unable TO answer
and there may be some opposition TO his
confirmation in the Senate.
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CIRCULATION STATEMENT
SATURDAY. APRIL 80, 1888.
4 surcharged Atmosphere.

il would be difficult TO imagine a ma
ticn under q more severe tension than
the American people are sustaining to
day At any minute we may hear that
our Asiatic squadron has had a battle
with the Spanish fleet off Manila.
The little gun practice at Matanzas
leads US to wonder why the orders Of
Admiral Sampson are 50 particularly
peaceful. Why should he not reduce
the Notifications at Havana as wei as
those he cleaned up east Of there in
twenty minutes?
What is the strategy involved in or
dering Commodore Dewey not TO do a
thing 10 the Spaniards in the Philip
pines unless they attack him? War
having been declared. what is the rea-
son We endeavor to prosecute it peace
fully?
Mr. Mckinley may have his reasons,
and. not knowing them, we viii not
undertake to criticise them. But there
is one thing that We count upon. and
that is sthe rage and ignorance Of our
Spanish friends. Both in Asia and on
this side Of the world we have an abid-
ing faith that before history is more
than day or two older they viii do
something that VIII put Jamaica ginger
into the. White House and produce re-
suits