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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-07-30
HARD-LUCK STORIES.
h1Ity Frospectors Return from XIon-
=. dixie After Discouraging
Search fol. Gold

Fifty prospectors who left Seattle.
Wash, last spring for Alaska, by way
of Copper river, have arrived in that
city on their. way to. their eastern
homes, with hard-luck stories and no
gold. A. H. Hostetter, of Lagra nge.,
Ind, was with 200 men that crossed
Iasmunla lake and reached the Konsinu
river. He said: ~
-"of the many hundreds that landed
at the foot of the Valdez glacier. onlv
one party had been in further than the
honslnu, and they returned half
starved, having lost their outfits in the
rapids. It was reported that seven lives
mad been lost in the rapids, but the
report had not been confirmed" 5g>
The most discouraging story is told
by A. c. Johnson, of st. Louis. He
said about 800 men have been turned
pack and are waiting at Valdez for
some ONE means % of getting out Of the coun-
Try Some have no money and will have
TO remain oia there until the government
sends help. They will not starye. for
TONS OF provisions have been abandoned
It is impossible to sell outfits.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-07-30
FAVORS FAST BATTLESHIpS
senator's Opinion That 1t Is u Mistake
to Have Any Whose Speed Is Less
,5Than Twenty-Five Knots. .at :

MS government should have bat,
tleships whose speed is not less than q
knots an hour" said Senat tor Bacon, Of
Georgia. The navy department is
about to let contracts for three new
% alta speed of only 16 knots
This IS mistake, and while / do not
think a heavy battleship can be made f.
equal the speed Of the ocean grey grey
hounds, their speed should not be Slow.
er than the ships Of the same displace:
m ' OF the frst-class European Ia:
tons. - have no complaint to make 3
our 1<: navy except as to speed, for Their
execution could not be improved up bon.
but fastships have successful II run The
cuban ~ l1.. blockade, which would not have
happened if our ships were faster. i
hope the navy DEPARTING officials will
not allow any more ships of any de
scriptio IN to be built at a less speed than
% knots. n
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-07-30
q WOMEN IN AuSTRAL ia.
sNYeli-E r1ned and Pret But Greatl,
Lacking; in Grace.

La king in Grace.
s descrip ton Of the. Aust "a ian be le
irea d 3. not unlike that which calumni-
S5 'ats are wont to ascribe. to. the Chi
ga g go girl. They are said to be, t ho1u1pb
pretty, tall and well formed, n ct grace
f 711s feet are seldom small, her hands
4 rarely beautiful. Moreover, she. oes d Of
I dress dress well. Her toilet has n lone. of the
chic chi of the Parisienne's and little az
the sobriety Of the Englishwoman' s.
&O Over or doWdy, she prod uces,the
Impression I'M not only Of having little
taste, but no artistic sense Of the fitness
of s$ things. Stylish, and elegan women
are are to be seen more frequently in Mel
bourne than elsewhere.
# Nevertheless, dress is dear TO the so1l1
Sof an, Australian, and much is spent
upon it. Down in the lowest social
grades dress plays a most in1porta At
part. The Australian hugs the idea Of
equality, and believing in Uniformity
OF dress as the visible sign thereof.
often sacrifices actual comfort to OBJ
tam fashionable clothing. An Aus
trallan family makes brave show on
holidays oil! There may be: bare feet and
rags IN the house, but there are cheap
Ieathers and gloves in the street.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-07-30
ENTERTAINS BIBLE CLASS.
MISS Helen Gould Brings q Rare Fit
OF Ssl7asIatne Into Lives Of Work.
r.. Ing Girls. OF New York City.

The Bible class Of the Young WON
ans Christian association of Brooklyn
which is composed entirely Of self
supporting young women, who are en-
ployed during the week in the large
dry goods stores of New York city and
Brooklyn, were entertained, by Miss
Helen Gould in Lyndhurst the other
afternoon.
The entertainment was in the ma
ture OF garden fete, and 100 young
women occupied seats in two marion
cars, which were attached to the train
leaving the Grand Central station at
nVe' minutes past two o'clock. The
run TO Iarrytown station was made in
IS minutes, and carriages we're in wait
ling to carry Miss Gould's guests over
the two miles of billy country tothe
gates of Lyndhurst.
Miss Gould awaited her quests on
the front. porch of her g magnificent
residence and gave them cordial
greeting. The party was conducted
through the Lyndhurst conserva-
tories, where the magnificent display
OF plants and flowers was admired
The art galleries were next inspected
and then, a visit to the kennels was in
order. The nine enormous St. Ber-
nards, which are Miss Gould's particu-
lar pets, were shown and fondled by
the young women and the smaller dogs
were duly criticised.
! Luncheon was served on the lawn,
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GERMAN INTERFERENCE.
Chinese Province Baked Until
Concessions Are Made.

United States Consul Fowler, at Chez
foo, has Informed the state department
of the action of the Chinese govern
ment on the petition Of DR.. Yungwing
for permission to construct railroad
from Tientsin to Shanghai, through the
whole length of the province of Shan
tung. It appears that the petition was
granted by the emperor, but was subse-
quently ,reconsidered and the permits
sion withdrawn, upon representations
made by the German minister that his
government had the sole right to all
commercial enterprises in Shantung.
DR.. Yungwing has had a long and hon
orable career in New England, and is
understood to represent an American
syndicate in the proposed railroad en-
|terpriseE in China.
According to one of the Chinese pa
pers, DR.. Yungwing proposed that he
should obtain the aid of American cap
italists and engineers to carry out the
undertaking, and the German minister
said that Germany had obtained the
sole right to invest capital and supply
engineers for railroad construction in
every part of the province of Shantung,
and strenuously opposed the scheme
proposed by DIR. Yungwing. The lat
ter therefore altered his scheme so as
to provide that the proposed scheme.
should not clash with the interests of
the line which the Germans say they
are going to build from KiaO-Chou tn
lchow, with which alteration the Ger
man minister professed himself salts
fed.
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AN DE1sTIN Y
To Be the olling Force in the.
Affairs III the q World. .
English Tongue to BE Dominant-
Ultimate Capital of World New
York or Chtcngo-Prophecy.
- of DR.. BarrOvys.

Rev. DR.. j ohm Henry BarroWs, in the
course of his baccalaurea sermon at
Amherst college at Amherst, Mass,
said America stands in the highway
Of the nations. between the east and
the west. 1t was partly in order to
secure the trade of China and the
orient that transc influential railways
have linked the Pacific to the Atlantic
coast. There are more people in
America who can read Shakespeare
and Milton than in all other lands to-
gether, and before two centuries have
passed the English tongue will be the
vehicle of commerce, literature and
civilization for the ma oritY of the hui
man race. The ultimate capital or
chief city Of the English empire OF the
future will not be on the banks of the
Thames, but either at the mouth of the
Hudson or on the southwestern shores
Of Lake Michigan. America is the
chief part, and England and Russia
recognize it, of what is likely to be the
controlling race of the future. The
vastness OF the Asiatic world which
lies to the west of us we do not yet an
Preciate, but am convinced that the
connection Of the greatest Of .repub-
lies with the most populous of empires
is to be a factor OF immense moment,
"One does not feel that America
grows less Important as, after so DAYS
Of voyaging in nidocean or skirting
the shores of great continents, he
comes to realize the earth's bieness
and the multitude of interests which.
lie outside Of our national domain.
And my observations of recent wears
have convinced me that American
Christianity is more nearly in accord
with what is rational, humane, scien-
tihc and morally helpful than are
some OF the chief forms which have
had wide rule elsewhere. ~
1T rests upon us, brethren and
friends, to assist in showing American
people what larger responsibility God
is forcing upon us in preparing the
American mind for that ampler sphere
OF national influence upon which we
are already entering. America is no
longer a babe in the woods, but the
foremost Of western nationalities, and
the sight to-day of our people, for the
first time thoroughly united, contem-
plating expectantly the greater des-
TIMES TO which God is calling US, is
and inspiring spectacle"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-07-30
NARROWLY ESCAPES DEATH.
ter of j. Pierpozat Morgan on to
the Railroad Tracks.

That Miss Annie Morgan, daughter
of J. Pierpont Morgan !, did not lose her
life or suffer serious injury a few days
ago, while driving a spirited but nervous
horse, is due to that young i Womanis
GOODNESS and the strength of Whit
taker, Mr.. Morgan's coachman. Miss
Morgan had an eng agement to play
golf at Garrisons, and arrived at the
West Point crossing j ust as he hagman
had lowered the gates. Seeing that the
young woman wa in a hurry, an know
ing that enough time would elapse for
her to safely cross before the train
came through the tunnel, the fagman.
raised the gates and Miss Morgan
touched up her horse with the whip.
The animal bolted suddenly forward,
and then stopped in the middle of the
tracks. In another instant5the animal
had become unmanageable and tore
around in a circle.
He jumped wildly and then dashed
up the track. The train was then in
the tunnel, running toward the party
at the rate of 40 miles anIhour. Tic
escape seemed impossible. Ayhigh wall
of solid rock rose more than so feet
high to the left, while along the right
track ran the Hudson river. 1t was a
critical moment for Miss Morgan and
her coachman when the head of the en-
CINE. hove in sight.
!. BY some fortunate chance the horse
had ceased his race forward and was
now trying 10 beat his brains out gainst
the rails. At this moment Miss Morgan
leaped and landed on the edge of. the
river. The horse swayed toward the
south bound track, and the train dashed
along, just grazing the animals head.
The horses, jaw was broken, but as
Whitaker and the wagon were on the
up track no other damage was done.
Although Miss Morgan was badly
shaken up, she continued her journey
to Garrisons, >and the horse was taken
home
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Notice for Publication.

& Land Office at Duluth, Mimi. j une %. 1893,
co settler has fled notice Of his intention to make
maj pro9n} IN support Of his claim and that snid
PROOF Wlll,be made before the Register and Re
sidney F. Woodbury. homestead entry No SIS
Tor the e@ Of swh and sw14 of swA Of section s.
and neA OF nwl of section S, township 81 north,
He names the following witnesses to prove his
c cont residence upon and cultivation Of
q = Braqn, George Durfee. Charles John
son an John BAbb of Grand Marais. MINI and
h ~ ert liowenstine and John L How nstine Of
ltasca, Wis. - - = 49, 1 49, ~ -
W Fl: Snallwood. Atty -~-7-i6
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GRAND MARAIs. MINI JULY 80. 1898.
CATCHES SIXTY REPTILES.


Peter Gruber, better known as sssRat-
tlesnake Pete" has returned from a
two weeks hunt for rattlers in the
southern part Of New York state and
the northern part Of Pennsylvania. He
brought with him over 60 snakes, in
GLIDING rattlers, copperheads, spotted
adders and racers, and also several
quarts Of snake oil.
''Pete" started out with friend
named 3. E. Sutton, a few miles this
side of clean and followed the rocky
hills down to Oil City, the center of
the petroleum district, which is thick
~ infested with all kinds of snakes.
Although he handled nearly 100 live
snakes, he was not bitten once, al
though he was attacked occasionally.
One snake that he grabbed by the tail
struck at his body, but the fangs did
not penetrate his clothing.
At 'Porcupine run, near the Indian
reservation at Salamanca, ssPete'' blew
up a den containing about rs rattlers.
The reptiles stayed so close to the rocks
that it was impossible to capture them.
'Pete'' then decided to blow them UP.
A little dynamite did the business.
After the explosion the air was filed
with rocks and flying snakes. All of
the snakes were killed, and although
''Pete" usually likes to capture the rep
tiles alive, still he was satisfied to get
several quarts of snake oil from them.
pete" uses the oil for large number
OF ailments, believing that it is very
efticacious remedy. He uses it particu-
larry for deafness, short cords, rheu-
matism, membraneous Group, etc. He
has furnished the oil to physicians all
over the United States,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-07-30
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land Office at Duluth. Mimi Jnna % 1908
NOTICE is hereby given that the followi1g nan
ed settler has filed notice Of his intention to
make final proof in support Of his claim and that
Receiver at Duluth, MINI. on Aug. rs, 1893, VIZ:
Isaac Fonger, homestead entry No. 74D3, for
the fea O OF seA of SEXTON 10 and swa Of swh of
He names the following witnesses to prove his
coht1nnous residence upon and cultivation OF
Walter Anderson, Alfred West. George Carl
son. Fred Moe, John Craig and klmer Nelson.
all of Grand Marais, Mimi ~'0N''1-'
" Fl Smallwood. Atty. 7.fS WI
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GUNNERY PRACTICE, -
Pertls That Outsiders Know Little
About.

About.
An officer of the United States navy
relates the following as illustrating
some OF the perils of gunnery at sea:
II came very near going up into the
air IN small bits on this last squadron
cruise. We were at heavy gun practice
at sea, and but for the quickness of
. gunner's mate would have never re-
turned. AS you probably know, the
heavy guns in the turrets are fired by
electricity, the gun being discharged
simply by pressing a button. The Off
Ger in command of the forward turret
on our ship during rapid-frc practice
was just about to press the button to
lire one OF our big guns when a gun
ners mate was seen to grab at some
thing On the wall of the turret and then
fall IN a heap on the floor. The officer
pressed the button, but the gun was not
discharged. When the mate came to he
was asked what had happened, and he
informed the officer that the breech of
the gun had not been locked, and that
what he grabbed at on the wall was the
wires forming the electric firing cir
cult. When he saw that the officer was
preparing to fire the gun, and at the
same time observed that the breech Of
the gun was not locked, the only thing
that occurred to him to prevent the gun
being discharged was to destroy the cir
cult, which he did promptly and effect
lively. When all this occurred there was
charge of $50 pounds Of powder in the
gun, another charge of the same size in
the turret ready to be served, and the
passageway leading to the powder mag
aZine was wide open. But for the quick
ness of the gunner's mate the gun would
have been blown out inside the turret.
the gases from the burning powder
would probably, have ignited the charge
lying in the turret, this explosion would
have ignited the powder in the maga3s
zine, and the chances are thatthe whole
ship, crew and all, would have gone up
IN, the air. a thought that has occurred
to me is this: Suppose the ACCIDENT had
occurred, what do you imagine the YER; ver-
dict Of board Of inquiry as. to the cause
of the loss Of the ship would have been?
Since his experience the apartment has
adopted electrical means to prevent the
diseharge of any Of the large guns until
the breech is locked - San francisco,
Chronicle.
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Geology OF the T,ransyaal. I

It is said that resident Kruger and
his cutiVe have decided to have the the
entire emit g llntryy Of the South African
republic surveyed geologi TFii1e
.Wor,S to be carried out The
supervision Of q citiizen of the re pub
lie,.Dr 6. IS. N olengr who has been
~ lsng'i and lately arran
utilization o Of the results OF fln Ia nr4
ye ys#Soy e cans anIlll al al.d
oceasion "a separate papers, to 81 sa,.;
COMMANDED by ma a ologgic 81 sur
yey OF this rich mineral q count be
of ines tiznabIe value,
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Notice for PnhlieatinnLZls

q Land Office at Duluth Mimi, June 81. 1905
otIce Is hereby given that the folloWlng.nar
maj proof IN Of his claim and that said
proof WILL be made before I'll 8 Register and ia-
celyer e R3uluti MINI On August VIZ:
fol the sWh ofse4 of section 49, and the ne1l of
IVA Va and = OF neM Of section 80, township 81
li g names the lowing witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cntiYationE II
said land, viz: $3.50 -
. Peter a derson J ohm Harris, Ole S. Tsergurr
Gust = PETERSON and Charles A A Nelson all Of
W. q snallwood Atty. - ZIG 80
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Railroad Building il, s1veden

Inc ne first railroad in Sweden was
opened in 1855, and the country has
now, IN proportion to its population.
more railways than any other E gu t1-v
- ! ~. Europe. They are owned partly Nv
the state and partly by private corne rho,
iatIons. sweden sethe only railway
ID the world which passes the polar
clie e,,. g, the state line from Luiea
70 deSll1vare, in the Lapland district I. s.
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Notice for Publication.

Land Office at Duluth, Mimi. June %, 1898.
Noticcls hereby given thatthe following named
final proof in support Of his claim, and that said
proof will b. made before the Register and Recei-
ver at Duluth, Mimi, on August IS, 1893. viz:
Samuel McClalland Jr., homestead entry No .
7517 for the lots anti and So of neA section 2,
township 81 north range west
lie names the following witnesses to prove his
said land, viz =. ~-7-..s.1e ~
}. A. Tucker, s. Caribou Aln1er Nelson and
Isaac Fonger all of Grand Marais, Mimi. ZIP ~ !
WIZ. E. Culkin, Register.
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Notice for Publication.

Land Office at Duluth. Mimi, June 2s. 1858.
Notice is Hereby given that the following
named settler has. filed notice of intention to
that sail proof will ce made before the Register
viz: w. A0''
waiter Anderson, homestead entry No. 1858
for the neh of sal; and So OF se1a. section p
and lot l, section q, township 81 north, range !
west.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
CONTINUOUS r sldence upon and cultivation Of,
said land, viz: w.
Isaac Fonger, Alfred West, George Carlson.
Fred Moe and John Craig, IF Crane Marajs.
Wis. ~po' A0'
;, VIM Culkin. Register
W Il Smallwood, Atty. 7-l6
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Notice for oula:ica lion

Land q flee at d lHth: III inn, May %, 1893
Notice is hereby given that the flowing
make final proof in supp his clam and
that said proof will be m do hefot tie Register
and Rlaceivesat i1il lnth Mi als Is, S. 1s.
yis:x seafy Il Ia5ott Homestead entry O. tte337
5sslA Of se24 Of section oWnsE II 64 range
b He names the following witnesses to prove his
said land, VIZ:
Fred Gross and Al bert ROSE. Of Duluth,
Mint. agast elmer. liam Steiner and
W Ham oster Of Grand ais. Vim. s
III. f. salIsin RA9ister.
3. N, goluson, TIL. 8-a
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Inter den Hinder

The most fashionable stree4 81 T,a,..-
IN, the famous Inter den Linden. IS
sald to be now the best lighted
1thloroughfare in the world. &. has
7 three lines Of electric arc Ugh is, which
are separated by two rows Of lime me
frees -
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Timber Land. Act June g. 1s7S.-Notice for Iuj,
ncat1"n:-unite States Land Uffice, Duluth

lumber Land, Act june 3, 1S7S.-Notice for Pub
Ication-United States Land Uffice, Duluth
Mimi, May +, 1898,
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions of the act of Congress OF June 3.
1878 entitled act for the sale Of timber l:nds
II the states Of California, Oregon, Nevada. and
Washington Territory as extended TO all The
public land states b. act Of August !, 1892 Lizzie
HoWenst1ne, of Duluth, county Of St. Louis, state
OF Min aesofa has this day fled in this tffice he,
sworn stat m Mt No: 4ll4, for the purchase of
the lot 10 and sv d OF swI1 section ana lots 8,
= and Of sec'ion 8, township 81 north range i
west and will offer Proof to sEr:w that the land
songht is more valuable for its timber or stone
than tor Agrlcultu PURPOSES, and to establish
her claim to said land before the register and
receiver OF this Office at Datutl, Mimi. on Tues
day, The 10Th day Of August, 1885
She names us witnesses:
Gust L. Peterson Yf Latsen aiibu and William
howe !stlne, Winfield s. Turks and Leonard
Turks Of Duluth Ming.
Any and al persous claiming adversely the
described lands are requested to file their
claims IN this office On or before SAID 10TH day Of
W 81. Snallsood Atty 5..7 - 5-28 49,
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"a New Ktnd :

IN Paris accid Mt insurance pol;c;as
are issued g11arant eeing the holder
against the conseq uences Of the dam
age ne may ir1fliet on others They are
taken out chieH Y by cab drivers. ss#.s7El
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IlmberLand, Act .tuneS,s 1873 Notice for Pnb-S
ncttlon.-U: s.. Land Office Duluth Mini.

=.
Notice is hereb? given that in compliance viii,
Ihs PROVISIONS of the act of Congress OF June 3.
iefs; entitled ''An&5aot for the sale ofAtimber
lands in the states Of California Oregon, Nevada
and and washington Territory as extended to all
the pubic land states by act of.August 4, 1862
Anna Peterson of Duluth county of ST. Louis
state OF Mimi, has this day filed in this office
her sworn statement No. ALSO forthe purchase Of
5the lot Of section II, township 81, range west
and Will offer proof to show that the land sought
Is more valuable Tor its timber or stone than for
grlcultural purposes, and to establish his
claim to said land before the Register ant. Re-
$ce1yefs this office at Duluth MIMI, on rhurs=
cay he 18th day of Aug, 1883. 555s
SS He names as witnesses: 8 z z2&55 s.
9harles j. Johnson, Gust aIson and ns
3GuibraEson of Grand Marais Mimi and &G gorge.
SSignalness and Andrew johnson of West
superior Wis., S55Ss .4$$ gsS
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
allowed bed lands s1e requested to file their
claims in this office on or before said 18th day Of
August 1858.
VIM. lss. Gulki,ls Register.
b. n. j ohnson. Atty 5-2s .
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Ingenious TrDFssn.

A Bath (Me.) tramp told the police
that he stole tub of axle grease, put it
in small boxes, and peddled it from
house to house as corn salve. He saws
he sold two boxes Of it to the man whose
axle grease he stole.
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The Human Voice.

Forty-four muscles are called into
play in the production of. the human
voice, ..
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E. I. Upton, Attn

DON'T Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.
L you want to quit tobacco using easily
and forever. be made well, Strong, magnetic,
the won1er-Worker, that makes weak men
strong. Many gain ten pounds in ten days.
Over 400, 900 cured Buy No+To-Bac Of your
druggist, under guarantee to cure, SOC or
s10O. Booklet and sample mailed free Ad.
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York.