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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-08-13
METHODS OF BUSTING.
Gllmmerton Hopes That Some Day n

Glimmerton Hopes That Some Day Men
Will Use Cloths as Women Do.
Mans dusting implement is a
feather duster," said Mr. Glimmerton;
"Woman's is a dust cloth. There can
be no doubt which is the better, but
each clings to his own But l think I
see signs of change. I saw a boy
walk out of store uptown this morn
ing and walk across the sidewalk to
the curb and stand there and shake a
dust cloth, just as woman would
shake one out of the window. I don't
know where the boy got this notion,
whether he made the discovery him
self that, except under favorable con-
ditions, with doors and windows open
at both ends and wind blowing
through, stirring up dust with dus-
ter only serves to redistribute it, or
whether there is woman in this store
who insists on dust cloths and has
taught the boy the use of them. May
be as the boy grows up and becomes
confirmed in this way he will teach the
use of the dust cloth to others, and
to his children, and they will teach it
to their children, and so it may finally
come about in this simple manner
that all men will come to use it, and
that the feather duster will go.'' s.
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on nre and finally blown up from it's
magazines.
The enemy had not for some time
shown much willingness to fight, but
they had been successful in keeping
their ships together we'll in their prin-
cipal harbor. Capt. Preble therefore
resolved to take unusual measures
against them. The example of Deca-
tur and the Philadelphia had inspired
great enthusiasm in the men and
warmed the officers sufficiently; they
all were ready to undertake some new
deed of daring. It was decided to send
a fire ship among the enemy's shipping.
The ketch Intrepid, that had served
SO we'll in the attack on the Philadel-
phia, was selected for the enterprise.
One hundred barrels of powder in
bulk, $50 fixed shells and a lot Of iron
were placed in a bin amidships and
from this a pipe led to a room well aft,
where huge mass Of combustlble was
dumped. It was intended to make the
ketch appear to be blockade runner
and so deceitfully to get into the midst
of the enemy's shipping. She was then
to be fired in the after part and the
blaze there, it was supposed, would be
fierce enough to prevent the Tripoli-
tans from extinguishing it. Meantime
a train regulated to burn fifteen min
utes should be running through the
pipe to the magazine. There was a
provision of rowboats placed on the
ketch, and in these her crew hoped to
escape to the smaller vessels that
would be in waiting to pick them up.
Volunteers for the service were called
and plenty showed themselves eager
to man the ketch. Of those who Of
fered Master Commandant Somers was
chosen to command, while Midshipman
Henry Wadsworth, uncle to the poet
Longfellow, was second in command
Ten seamen constituted the crew.
On the evening Of September 4,
dense fog lay on the waters in the har-
bor of Tripoli. There was a fair wind
in prospect and at o'clock the ketch
left the flagship and sailed away. She
was seen by the American vessels to
glide in among the eneny's gunboats.
After little they saw that the enemy
had taken the alarm and again after
little they saw lights move rapidly
along the deck of the ketch and then
seem to fall. They had been purposely
dropped into the magazine. Instantly
the Intrepid exploded and a shock fol-
lowed that made the ships beyond the
bar quiVer until the water was agi-
tated for miles around A great noise
was heard that was long in dying away
in the surrounding hills. Then a pro-
found silence. All night the Americans
cruised up and down in the channel,
hoping to find some survivor. Next
morning they found one Tripolitan
boat missing and three more badly
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overheard. Down below the man at the.
reversing gear was to stop the engines,
scramble up on deck and get over the
side as quickly as possible. The man
in the engine-room was to break open
the sea connections and follow his
leader into the water This was to in
sure the sinking of the ship, whether
the torpedoes worked or not. Then, as
last step, the lieutenant was to touch
the electric button and start the ex-:
plosion, while he should save himself
as best he might :..s S'
The Merrimac was run into the mar
rows according to the plan, but she
was detected by the enemy in the shore
batteries and subjected to a terrible
cannonading. Still she made straight
for the point where she would be, and
there swung herself across the chan
nel, but there was no need to put it's
machinery of destruction into opera
ton. The Spanlards did all the work
of destruction for it, with shot and
shell they sank it, and so closed up the
channel of their own harbor. Lieut..
Hobson and his crew saved themselves
by means of the boats, but were soon
captured and taken prisoners of war
and secured in Moro castle. The OBJ
ject of the expedition was accom-
plished, and happily no life was lost.
While robbed of some sensational cir.
cumstances by the shots of the Span
lardS the affair, in it's conception, was
still of so daring and brilliant nature
as to command the admiration of the
Spanish admiral, Cervera; /and the ap-
plause and reward of the American
government and people. That is about
what history will say, and it is enough.
In that manner the glorious affair will
be kept in remembrance as long as his
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with seven companions, started on the
huge collier Merrimac for the north
west part of the neck of Santiago de
Cuba harbor. His instructions, which
he himself prepared, from Admiral
Sampson were to go right into the har-
Dor until about 400 yards past the Es-
trella battery, which is behind Morro
castle. He was to take every precau-
ton against being sunk by the guns of
the castle before he should reach that
point. AS the Merrimac had in her
hold 600 tons of coal and was to go in
under full speed, she was expected to
make speed at the rate of ten knots an
hour. When the narrowest part of the
channel should be reached he was
told to put her helm hard to port, stop
the engines, drop the anchors, open sea
connections, touch Off the torpedoes
and leave the vessel "a wreck, lying
athwart the channel, which is not as
broad as the Merrimac was long. Pro-
vision Of 10-inch torpedoes were at
tached below the water line, on the
port side, against the bulkhead and vi
tai spots, and connected with each
other by a wire under the ships keel.
Each torpedo contained eighty-two
pounds of gunpowder Likewise each
torpedo was connected with the bridge,
and thus was everything prepared, that
Hobson and his men should do their
work in minute or a minute and a
quarter.
On deck it was ordered that there be
four men, besides Lieut.. Hobson. In
the engine-room were assigned two
other men. This was the total crew,
and all were directed to wear nothing
but their underclothing, that weight of
clothing might not hinder their escape
if they should be obliged to take to
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-08-13
Are You Looking for Mail?

A sack containing about two thou
sand letters, addressed to all parts of
she world and written by men in the
klondike or on the trail, was left at
Dyea some time ago by an outcoming
miner, who evidently kept the money
entrusted to him for the purchase of
stamps and his services as volunteer
mail carrier. The letters have been re-
,eiyed and those intended for PORTS
n California we're sent to the San
francisco Chronicle, which has sup
5lied the necessary postage. The 9TH.
srs are in the hands of o. Marcusee. of
sDyea, who is mailing many of them,
md hopes soon to have them all sent.
% their destinations.
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tory is read. But in the present, the
excited and grateful. people of the
United States are excusable for making
vastly more of it, for their pride and
glory, than a naked statement of the
facts will be likely to convey to any
that may be living in after times. In
history it will take its place along with
other instances Of individual daring.
similar in nature, that are already in
fixed in the annals of the American
navy.
It was October 81, 1898. Capt. Balm
bridge, with the frigate Philadelphia,
had been maintaining the blockade at
Tripoli, but his vessel was blown away
from Its station by a furious gale.
When returning next morning Balm
bridge saw a corsa1r stealing into port
and gave it chase. The Philadelphia
gained rapidly on the corsair, but
struck on a reef hard and fast. The
enemy came out upon it with his gun
boats, shot into it until it keeled over
and its magazines were flooded, its
pumps disabled, and men we're on
board who made holes in the bottom
and then hauled down the American
flag Then Bainbridge surrendered
himself and 315 men. The yictors
righted the vessel, new rigged it and
brought it to anchor under the ba-
shaW's castle.
cambridge found means Of com
municating with the commander Of the
American feet and he proposed that
the Philadelphia be destroyed as she
lay at anchor. Volunteers were called
for and sixty-two promptly responded.
Among them were Midshipman Thomas
Macdonough and James Lawrence the
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-08-13
The Cold Shoulder.

It was once customary in France,
when a guest had remained too long,
for the host to serve him cold shoul-
der of mutton instead OF hot roast.
This was the origin Of the phrase, to
give the cold should der. = 'sss.s
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-08-13
THE MEN BEHIND THE GUNS"

water without boats. A man was placed
forward and around his waist a line
was made fast to the bridge on which
the lieutenant was to stand. By that
mans side was to be an ak. When
the vessel should reach the right point
the lieutenant was to jerk the line as
a signal to the man forward to cut the
anchor lashings, and then jump over
board and swim to a four-oared dingy
towed at the stern. The dingy was to
have life buoys and rifles in her. The
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-08-13
Everxbody Turned ont.

Billige hats the great rush
ioWn the street there? Is there fire
somewhere? 2, Ackley 10, there's no
ire. Those fellows are going to Wash
tngton. Somebody started rumor
little while ago that the president has
lecided to appoint six more colonels.
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first sixteen and the latter s twenty
years old: Decatur was tWentY-four. all

first sixteen and the latter s twenty
years old; Decatur was twenty four, all
little more than boys.
Everything in readiness, the run
across to TripoH was made in a cap
.tured ketch, but arriving there at night
and in furious storm the expedition
suffered delay of several days. On
February 6 the weather cleared and
they stood in for the harbor, and when
night came the men were divided into
i've crowds. They came up with the
Philadelphia and the ketch was made
last with grapnels to the Philadelphia
and afforded a bridge on to it for the
attacking officers and men. Twenty
Tripolitans were killed, the rest we're
driven overheard, the stolen ship set
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shattered on the beach The ketch.
and all who sailed in her had been
blown to pieces. OF the Tripo olitanss
themselves it was learned that Somers,
finding that his venture was discovered
and the crew of Tripolitan gunboat
coming on board, had deliberately fired
the mine and destroyed himself With
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to- JUI1N "A 9VVINSIOW.a
first man to reach her was to haul in
the tow line and swing her round to.
starboard, to take in the rest Of the
crew as they should be released from
duty on the Merrimac. The quarter
master at the wheel was not to leave.
until after having put It hard aport and
lashed it SO. He was then to iump
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-08-13
Siberia.

Siberia is an empire in itself. There
have been discovered along its line of
road fifty -four bituminous coal fields
twenty gold. forty copper and two sill
yer deposits.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-08-03
A Card.

We wish to thank all who assisted in
trying to make our musicale a success.
Especially do we wish to thank Mr.. and
Mrs. Griswold, Mrs. StilIwell and Mr..
C%astenetti. Our expenses were $1S 20
after having paid them there was a bal
ance of $30.65, and according to agree
ment we donated $l0.65 I o Red Gross
No. 2, Wadsworth, and $40 to each o.
us. The total receipts for refreshments
went to the Red Cross Soriety. Thank
ing all for their liberal patronage.
ZUE GEERY,
BEULAH GEORGE.
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War
News.
fReno Gazette Special to the DIsPAToH


WASHINGTON, August =
General Merritt called Thurs
day regarding the situation at
Manila, which is very unsatis-
factory, He may unite with
Dewey and demand the sur
render or may wait for his full
quota of troops.
General Miles cables that
General Schwan's division of
5000 troops has arrived.
MADRID, August l--Advices
from Havana say the blockade
is maintained vigorously.
An American warship is re-
ported as having bombarded
San Sevorina and Martanzus.
KEY WEST, August IA
Spanish schooner was brought
in as a prize by the Eagle,
The Badger took three prizes
Saturday. They are in quar-
antine. The prizes carry many
sick and wounded Spaniards.
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A Remarkable Cure Of Chronic Diarrhoea.


In 1852, when served my country as
a private in Company A, l67th Penn
~sylvania Volunteer, | contracted chronic
diarrhoea. 1t has given me a great deal
of trouble ever since. l have tried a
dozen different medicines and several
prominent doctors without any perman-
ent relief. Not long ago II friend sent
me a sample bottle of Chamberlain's
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
and after that l bought and took a 30
cent bottle; and now | can say that am
entirely cured. / canno be thankful
enough to you for this great Remedy.
and recommend it to all suffering veter-
ans. If in doubt write me. Yours CRATE
fully, HENRY ~STEINBERGER, Allentown,
Pa. Sold by G. w. Kinney & Co., here,
and the Commercial Co. of Lovelock.
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H. H. F0RMEY.

The departure OF II. H.. Forney Tor
Sacramento to assume the superintend-
ency of the automatic air brake machin-
cry of the Southern Pacific after having
spent several years in Wadsworth as
Assistant Master Mechanic, caused a
number Of his friends here to meet at a
reception given in his honor at the Ne
yada House Monday evening. There
were present II. H. Forney, T. F. Done
lin, A. T. Clippinger, T. w. Fitzgerald,
f. Voorman, IL. J. Allen, DIR. w. L.
Kistler, DR.. R. Fl. Richardson, G. W.
Jones, Jr., ]. d. Poole, Ed Game, G. T.
Short. ]. Studley and n. A. Hummel.
The banquet board was graced with lux
uries, solids and fluids, gotten up in the
highest style OF the chefs art, and it is
ALWAYS safe to say the Nevada House
has no peer along the line for furnishing
a spread ft for the gods. The exception
to the rule in this case was for the better
and that expresses it all to those who
who have banquetted in that popular
hosiery. Sentiment from the grave to
the gay was expressed by each one at
the table and the flow OF soul was of a
high order and most expressive OF the
occasion. 1t was well into the morning
before the guests dispersed. In the de-
parture of Mr.. Forney Wadsworth sus-
tains a heavy loss, consolable only by
the fact that Mr.. Forney is a gamer.
He has been a faithful official for the
Southern Pacific Company and his pro-
motion is q fitting recognition of his
merit. We only hope for him a on
tinued promotion, knowing and appre-
ciating his merit and trust he will con-
tinue TO climb until he reaches the sum-
nit. He was very popular here with
the employees under him and with all
with whom he came in contact in a bust
ness OF social way. He carries with him
the very best OF wishes OF the whole peo-
pie for his continued prosperity and adj
vancenent. He will always be well
coined heartily to Wadsworth should his
new duties call him this way.
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The Musicale.

Every available seatin Music Hall was
taken last Friday evening, the occasion
Miss Beulah George and Miss Zue Geery.
The young ladies' are home on a vacation
from Mills College and to that fact we
are indebted for an evening OF enjoy
ment very much out of the common.
The stage never looked p%rettier than it
did Friday night and the booths presided
over by members OF the Red Cross So
ciety aided in decoration and comfort.
The ladies' who presided at the tables
were Mrs. W. d. Linton, Mrs. T. j.
Yeargin, Mrs. II. Esden, Mrs. w. ii. A.
Pike and Mrs. Stillwell and they were
very successful with their work, their
receipts swelling the fund considerably.
There were thirteen pieces OH the pro-
gramme, every piece a gem and received
with enthusiastic applause. Besides
there were five or six encores equally as
good. The programme from beginning
to end was an immense success and re-
fleets great credit upon the Mills College
instructors and shows that the young
lady students at that institution from
Wadsworth have superior capabilities.
Nature has been very kind to them in
making them attractive in appearance
and mentally they are all that they are
physically. Ellsworth should be proud
of them and undoubtedly she is. The
audience vas a gathering of happy. re-
fined people, who were entertained to
their taste.
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Our Combination.

For the benefit OF our subscribers the
WADswoRTH DISPATCH has made a COM
hination with the San Francisco Bulle-
tin by which both papers will lie sent
by mail n year for $3.50, paid in ad-
vance. Both papers will be sent six
months for 1925, three months for 81 rs,
or rs cents per month by mail or carrier.
The Bulletin gives the full Associated
Press and leased wire news to subscrib-
ers throughout the county sixteen hours
ahead Of the San Francisco morning
papers, and by this combination we have
made the two papers cost ? trife more
than the regular subscription price OF
one. The only requirement is that sub
scriplions be paid in advance and there
will be no deviation from this rule un-
less delivered by Garner.
Try the combination for three month:
aud we are satisfied that you will renew
al the expiration OF that time. Address
| with cash,
WADswoRrH DISPATCH,
W%adsworth, Nevada.
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The Lyon County Times advises all
| who are dissatisfied with the Silver party
TO get out of it. The Gazette would not
be much surprised to see the great Silver
party of Nevada, which has held undis-
puted sway over the destinies of this
State for the past six years, take quite
an emetic this fall.
The hot wave is general throughout
the state. In the southern counties the
thermometer ranges from LOG to liz de-
grees in the shade. In Like the mer-
curry has touched 1903 degrees, and re-
ports from various other sections give
IRON 90 t o los. The excessive heat and
extreme scarcity OF water is causing on
siderable loss in the agricultural valleys.
Nevada farmers expect big prices for
hay this year and are holding back on
tempting prices of 49,. Farmer Wheeler,
near Reno, is seriously thinking of cut
ting his wheat crop that stands shoulder
high for hay. s. j. Bryant has already
decided to cut his wheat for hay. 1t is
the prevalent opinion that hay would be
hay before the spring of 1899.
About politics the Carson Weekly
says: 1.-The Secretary of Stateship is
harder to judge. Joe Josephs want to
go from Storey, but Storey will have
plenty of places on the ticket without
Joe. Eugene Howell is hunting for a
county to hail from. If he can get White
Pine county he stands some show, but
can he get it? Therefore Sam Davis has
the lead and, although politics is a game
of many changes, IS most likely to keep
ahead. But mind you politics is a game
OF many changes.
1t is always gratifying to receive testi-
monials for Chamberlain's Collie, Cholers
and Diar rhoea Remedy, and when the
endorsement is from a physician it j.
especially SO. "There is no more salts
factory or effective remedy than Cham.
berlain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoes
Remedy" writes DIR. r. E. Roby. physi
clan and pharmacist, of Olney, Mo-; an,
as he has used the Remedy in his owl
family and sold it in his drug store fol
six years he should certainly know. Fol
sale by C. w. Kinney Il Co., here, an,
the Commercial Co. OF Lovelock.
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70 Cleanse the System

E~ffectually yet gently, when costive or
bilious, or when the blood is impure or
sluggish, to permanently overcome habi-
tual constipation, to awaken the kidneys
and liver to a healthy activity, without
irritating or weakening them, to dispel
headaches, colds. or ~fevers, use Syrup of
Figs. Manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co.
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ThOmpSon'S Glove Fitting COrSetS.

have The sole agency in Wadsworth
for Thompson's Glove Fitting Corset.
The best one dollar corset ON the Coast.
JOHN LEE.
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For Rent-A good FIVE room house
with cellar, well, harm, etc. at Il reason
able price. Enquire at this office.
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Insure in the Continental Insurance
Company, n. A. Hummel, Agent. OF
flee in the DIspATcH building.
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Notice.

l am authorized 10 take subscriptions
for U. S. 3 per cent War Bonds from5$20
upwards. No commission charged and
bonds delivered free. S. ARNsrEIN.