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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-01-01
"CAN YOU MAKE A LOVE POSHIN?''

"CAN YOU MAKE A LOVE POSHIN?'
edge OF his writing-table for support
and stammered: EDO understand you
to ask me if I know anything about
love philters?"
Eyes, that's the ticket" said the girl
genially. II want love poshin to give
my young man. 'E's been and took I'D
with Mad'selle Leonore, what does the
trials Of strength, and wants to bring
i'm back to me. You give me the per-
skiption and I'll ask the galipot to
make it up. I was sure as you'd
/ know" s sss ..
The scholar felt quite sorry for her
when he realized the disappointment
& he was about to inflict, she smiled SO
prettily and looked so pleased. He
shook his head, then he said gently:
I'm afraid I am quite unable to help
you in this matter. I know nothing
&of such things, neither do I believe
that they can have the smallest effecta
# But I thought you was always
a-studyin ancient days said the girl
+ In an argumentative voice, leaning for
ward in her chair. ..Do think-in some
of them old books (Waving her hand
ID the direction Of the book-lined
Walls) Ain there somethink in some
Of them old books q
81 fear not, !" said the scholar almost
sadly. she was SO eager, 50 much in
earnest. The girl drew herself up IN
her chair and said abruptly:
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-01-01
AN ANECDOTE OF MElLHAc.

How He Chose an Heir at Party
Given by Nine. Pozzi.
To finish with an anecdote about
Meilhac. Two, years ago he lost his
best friend, M. Paul Piorson, whom he
had made his residuary legatee, says
the London Globe. Meilhac was much
affected by his death and it was some
time before he could recover from the
blow. "A. few months later on he be-
came firmly attached to M Ganderax.
with whom he collaborated comedy
for the Francois. One evening, while
at party given by M. Pozzi, he found
himself by the side of M. Ganderax, tc
whom he abruptly said: my dear Gan
derax, since Poirson is dead will you be
my heir?'' Surprised at this proposal.
M. Ganderax could not dissemble his
confusion. ''But, my dear friend" re-
piled Ganderax, you are not dying yet
and I can't see why you should think
of your testament. At all events, you
must have older friends than myself
Meilhac replied: THAT has nothing to
do with it. I simply ask you, yes or
no. will you consent to become nv
heir Ganderax held out his hand
and answered: In that case, my dear
Meilhac, I may consider that, in speak
Ing thus to me, you ask me if I will
be your best friend. therefore will
1ngly accept your proposal" Remem-
berlng the large sums of money he
earned by his pieces, it is. perhaps as
n o. hot 1oft
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-01-01

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with books several stood open invit-
ingly-and a fair white sheet.sof paper
lay on his blotting but he did not not
write. .s .s ;sss-s r. FL
Presently Jakes opened the door and
said: There's a young woman, sir,
asking to see you; shall 1*say you're
engaged % ?'' : ~: s.: &: ,z. :
IN zs "A young woman, Jakes q queried
the scholar. What sort Of a young
woman, and from whence" -
Well, sir, and Jakess closed the door
behind him, s'I do think she's from the
circus as is on the village green
p From the circus!''' repeated the
scholar. what can she want?"" t
"She won't give no name nor yet no
message, sir. Shall I say that you're
engaged, sir?' - ,,1@.~.-- =: y
Jakes considered it the height of
impudence'' that a hussy from the cir
Gus should dare ask to see his master,
and longed to send her about her busi-
: ness. Fine doings indeed for such as
she to be asking for gentlemen, as bold
as brass! y Sss ~ 5s>.T$
The scholar pondered, then he said,
half to himself: Phyllis would like
me to see her-she was always kind.
,Jakes,, you can show her in
Jakes departed, much displeased, and
presently ushered young woman into
the room and shut the door after her
carefully, and in a fashion that said as
plainly as possible: "Well, wash my
hands of this foolhardy proceeding"
The young woman advanced into the
middle of the room and then stood
-awkwardly and said nothing. She was
a tall, slight girl, attired in a variety
of garments, startling in hue, and hav-
ing apparently no connection with one
another. Her hair was brushed about
her forehead and stuck out in a series
srof large rolls" behind. The hair was
crowned by a hat of portentous size
adorned by several rather detected
looking feathers. But under the furze-
bush of hair the face was oval and all
most beautiful IN its regularity Of fea-
ture and pure color.
r. . The scholar rose and bowed, then
with sold-fashioned courtesy he set a
chair for her, and having seen her
seated, murnured something shyly as
ito what he was indebted for the pleas
ure Of this visit?"
The girl stared at him with wide
! blue eyes, then said abruptly: II say,
you're KNOWN old cove, aren't you?"
The scholar started little at this
description of himself, and waved his
hands in deprecating wise. The girl
went on: "I've 'eard in the village as
you are always a-studyin' old books,
snd knows all sorts of heathenish
lingo; now do you know 'ow to make a
love poshin?"
The scholar gazed at her in speech
less astonishment, then he grasped the
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-01-01

but that it affords unsurpassed fa "ilJ-
ties for cheap and happy dispAt:n.
It's wonder to me that some of ! -
many people who annually launch
themselves into eternity from Butte do
not take the Sand Coulee route. Down
In the coal mines there is one passage
that is three miles long, and in some
of the chambers air does not seem to
circulate. Upon the walls there is a
gathering of moisture, and if you puff
cigar in one Of these chambers the
smoke will seek the walls, where it
clings with an undulating movement
like spray of weeds under running
water. That dew on the walls is white
damp, and the dead air of the chamber
where it is found is poisonous. In a
few minutes a feeling of drowsiness
steals over man who breathes it, and
before long he is alseep and dreaming
deliciously, so those say who have been
resuscitated. But the sleep is akin to
that of the lost traveller over whose
numbed limbs the Arctic snow eddies
and drifts, for unless help comes soon
there is no awakening II, however, the
venturesome explorer Of those under
ground deathtraps realizes his danger
in time and manages to stagger out in.
to the fresh air; he has an experience
TO undergo which may cause him to
regret that he did not remain inside.
Every bone and muscle aches with the
slntolerable poignancy that is known to
#conyalescents from yellow fever. The
treatment is simple, but effective. Be-
ing nearly dead, the sufferer is nearly
buried. 2A hole is dug in the soft earth
and the victim is made to stand up in
1t while the dirt is thrown in around
him until only on his head is seen above.
ground gu This draws out the soreness,
and and in a short time the patient has
recovered. &. q s=5#F
More people over one hundred years
old are found in mild climates than in
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-01-01
The ROD of Irnr

Inexperie Maiden ut tell ma
who really rules the househol ID YOU.
or your husband? Experienced Matron
N either, dear q ANNA lives with Us.
you known.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-01-01

India is the only country that makes
death by the attacks Of serpents and
wild beasts a feature of its annual sta
stistics.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-01-01
'sW HO MAX ETH ALL. 2

HE scholar sat in
his stud v before his
writing table, bic, but:
he did did not write. He
leant his elbow on n
the table and n his
head on & his hand,
and he was think
ing of Phyllis far
away in Raj F: Pindi
with her husband. /:
svTt, a0h1o sxr,oc ryi1nH
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-01-01

More people over one hundred years
old are found in mild climates than in
the higher attitudes.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-17
THOSE NOBLE PATRIOTS.

The Standard Oil Company, the sugar trust
and FIVE other inonopolies have formed a gi-
gantic combine to fight the war tax.
These are among the fellows who have been
clamorng so loudly for bonds and denouncing
those who are advocating the issuing of green
backs instead of bonds. They are the fellows
who talk of Irrational honor and denounce the
silver men and others for advocating fiat
money! dishonest money" They talk very
gibly OF honesty" "national glory" ETC.,
but when they are asked to contribute little to
sustain the nations honor and assist suffering,
starving humanity, they howl till they are red
in the face, and declare they won't help pay the
expenses of the war.
This big combine has secured the services of
powerful lobby at Washington to work against
the war tax, and, in the event that they can
not work their rabbits foot on congress, they
threaten to take their case to the United States
supreme court. Should the supreme court de-
eide in favor of the combine, the act will be de-
nounced by all right-thinking people. The
time will come when the people of this country
will arise in their majesty and ''swipe" the SUI
preme court from the face of the earth, unless
there is change tor the better.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-17
WHO IS SENATOR BAKER Z?

Once in while, Senator Baker is heard of
for instance, when he voted for the bond
measure), but there are people in Kansas-Re-
publicans too-who don't know who our senior
senator is. AS an example, Republican was
reading paper, the other day, and came
across the name of "Senator Baker, from Kan
sas." He laid down his paper, and bawled
out: "Baker Baker, Who the HI is Sem
ator Baker?" In fact, the Republicans had so
far fogotten him that nearly all their county
conventions were held without endorsing Baker,
and the state convention would have forgotten
him, too, but some fool Pop editor asked why
the Republicans were not endorsing Baker.
Then the state convention proceeded to endorse
him. He had a mighty narrow escape, though.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-17
"GIVE OLD SOL oilers A CHANCE"

The Republican state convention had con-
siderable to say about the Republicans being
the friends of the old soldier, but when Capt.
P. H. Coney offered resolution giving the old
soldier the preference in dishing out official pie,
the convention promptly sat down on the reso-
luton. Captain Coney tried again to Sc
cure the adoption OF the resolution, but again
he failed The convention then proceeded to
put up ticket, and nominated ONE old SOL
der and gave him the poorest place in the lot
that of lieutenant governor!
O, yes; the Republican party is the friend Of
the old soldier-like the old woman kept hotel
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-17

REFERRING to the narrow and senseless crit
icisms of certain partisan newspapers, PROM
inent army official at Fort Leavenworth says:
II wish you would say to the people of Kansas
that the statement published in some of the pa
pers that Governor Leedy is to blame for the
reported condition of Kansas troops III San
Francisco, is absolutely without truth. If re-
sponsibility lies anywhere, it is upon the Shout
ders of the general government. know there
is politics in all this kicking but the fault is
not with the governor The fact is, the men
should not have been sent out of the state un-
til they we're properly uniformed but when the
regiment was mustered into the federal service
it was no longer under the governors control,
and any attempt on his part to interfere with its
movements would have been reasonable ac-
tion"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-17

THERE have been delays in the transporting
of troops by railroads--in most cases very un-
necessary delays. The owners of ships, under
pretexts, have delayed the sending of troops
abroad. The rates charged by the railroad
companies and the ship owners have been much
heavier than was necessary. If the govern
ment owned the ships and the railroads, hum
dreds of thousands of dollars would already
have been saved. For instance, in Australia,
which owns its railroads, one can ride 1000
miles for So So In Hungary, the fare is one
cent for six miles. In Germany, the charge is
one cent for four miles. The fare is very low
in other countries In the United States, at
the present time, the fare is three cents per
mile in most states Uncle Sam refused to pay
more than one cent per mile for the transporta-
ton of soldiers, however; yet, this is far in ex-
cess of the regular rates in the countries named.
If the government owned the roads, it could
carry them for nothing, or almost nothing.
The greed and rapacity of the ship owners has
tempted the authorities at Washington to seize
the ships and carry the soldiers at more rea-
sonabe rate. The war is proving an educator
along the line of government ownership, and in
that respect, if in no other it is proving good
thing. Education along this line should be
pushed. Now is good time,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-17
THE MARCH OF THE VOLUNTEERS.

They marched their ways through the sunlt
days
A pageant bright and strong;
Oh many word of cheer they heard
From many crowded throng.
Twas The orators cry, "You pencil high
In letters of gold each name:
AS you walk the streets to loud drum-beats
You are climbing the hills of fame!
Twas the matrons cry, "There is suffering
nigh,
To furrow the laurelled brow;
But never was yet a mothers debt
More splendidly paid than now!'
Twas the maiden's cry, cit is sweet to die
For the country's sake, tits said;
But be you true, my lover in blue,
l will love you, alive or dead''
They marched their ways in the bright spring
days
Past statues great and tall
OF the country's pride, who had lived or died
And given the land their all.
And Lincoln seemed to the land that dreamed,
From his chisseled lips to speak
"The mission of might should be to fight
For those that are crushen and weakn'
And Grant spoke loud to the marching crowd
'Make heavy and hard your blows;
The shortest way to peaceful Gay
Is over a field of foes!"
And fames star-son, our Washington,
Spoke then from his kingless throne,
"You are heart and hand with the greatest land
That ever the world has knownl'
Will CARLETON in Every Where for JuI e.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-17
RECRUITING FROM PRISONS.

Some of the sentenced inmates from prisons
have petitioned the executive to pardon them
on condition that they enlist and 60 into the
army; and have in certain cases been seconded
by people outside prisons, who ought to have
known better.
There is no objection to giving every convict
fail second or third start after he has endured
his punishment, and humane people are gen.
orally ready to lend such hand; but to take
them from the midst of term of Imprisonment,
and put them in the same tents and in the ranks
shoulder to shoulder with young men whose
lives are thus far unbemished, would be
criminal act. The personnel of the United
States army should not be made to suffer in that
way.
BESIDES, criminal is in most cases a coward;
and only brave men should be entrusted with
the American flag.
The United States does not need to empty its
prisons in order to get men to fight for it.
Neither should it encourage people to say, when
contemplating wrong action, ooh, well, if
do get canght and imprisoned, can get out by
enlisting."
In the late civil war, convicted criminals were
sometimes sent into the army instead of put to
work in the penitentiaries; and the results were
eminently unsatisfactory. Every Where for
June.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-17
Kansas Volunteers Commended.

topeka state Journal:
few days ago, in letter from Major w. L.
Brown, of the Twenty-hrst Kansas, published
in the State Journal, appeared the announce
lnent that officers of the Twenty.hrst Kansas
volunteers, stationed at Chickamauga park, had
decided to permit the opening of no 'canteens"
(the army saoon) in their camp. This action
has been commended, officially, by the Kansas
State Temperance Union in the following COM
munication:
Topeka, KAs., June 2, 1898.
MAJOR w. L. BROWN, Twenty first Kansas
Regiment, Camp Thomas, Chickamauga
Park, Ga.
DEAR SIR: In a recent newspaper dispatch,
over your name, the following paragraph at
tracts the especial attention of the officers of
Kansas State Temperance Union:
"Neary all the regiments around us have
established what is known as 'ccnteens,' where
beer and whisky are sold, and the profit goes
for extras for the regiment When the
question came up to what we would do,
it was unanimously decided by the officers that
no liquor should be sold in our camp. So you
see the boys are loyal to the laws of our beloved
state"
We congratulate you most heartily on this
manly stand, and IN this, by special request OF
that organization, we are Joined by the w. c.
7. U. of this city. We have been proud all
along OF the Twenty-6rst Kansas regiment.
We are prouder now than ever. We have the
fullest confidence that you will nobly maintain
this stand, and, maintaining it, you will surely
never have any cause for regret Well would
it be for the armies of the United States if
their regiments would adopt the same rules,
and live up thereto.
Again we congratulate you. May God bless
the Kansas boys.
Signed Officers Kansas Temperance Union.
J. w. GLEED, President.
7. f. STEPHENS, Secretary.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-17
WHY OREGON WENT REPUBLICAN.

The Republican papers are doing some tall
Dragging about how they carried Oregon The
reason why it went Republican is this: The
Republicans and the gold-bugs in the Demo-
cratic party succeeded in keeping the Populist
ticket off the official ballot thus DISTINGUISHING
thousands of voters of the state. Is it any
wonder they won?
But, "There'll come time, some day, :"
when the common people will have their in
nings.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-17

THE Lawrence Jeffersonian speaks OF Senator
KYLE, of South Dakota, as Populist. There
was time-long ago-when Kyle was Popu-
lief brt he thought he would not be able to Sc
cure an election to the United States senate as
Populist, so he went back into the Republican
camp, and he is now Republican. Kyle vot-
ed to issue bonds. No Populist so voted. Re-
member that
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-17

SENATOR YOUNG was lately crowded OFT OF
the independence Star and Kansan; but you
can't keep a good man down." He bought
the Kansas Populist, which was published at
Cherryvale moved it to independence, and is
now getting out one of the handsomest and
best papers in the state We are GLAD Mr.
Young is in the editorial harness again.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-17

ED HocH says that two boys from his town
wanted to have something to say about the Of
6cers of their company and that the state adj
ministration punished them by securing their
rejection by the government mastering officer
President Mckinley will be surprised to learn
that an uncomfortable Populist governor out
here in Kansas is running government muster
mo Offices for political purposes. Hoch is a
church member. This assertion OF his is ample
proof that man may be church member and
a liar at the same time.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-17

THE Missouri World thinks it would be bet
ter for the cause of Populism if the question OF
fusion was settled, even though the party,
through its committee, decided to adopt fusion
as party policy. Gin than event." says the
World, 'the Democratic party would shortly
swallow ND all the fusionists, and make the way
clear for new and genuine reform party"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-17
member that.

THE government pays $4,000 year for the
use of mail car, besides so much pound for
carrying the mails. AS the life of car is said
to be twenty years, the railroad receives $780,
600 for its use, and the original cost is only
$4 900. The government pays more than the
value of the car for one years use OF 't-or
rent. Yet, there are people who think that
private ownership of railroads is "a thing OF
beauty and joy forever. "-Morgan's Buzz
Buzz-Saw.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-17

THE Kansas City Journal says it is believed
the regular army will never again tall below
$1,000. For years, the capitalists of this coun-
try have been camoring for big standing
army. The present war has opened up the
way, and they are taking advantage OF it. The
laborine people of this country will yet curse
the day when these capitalists gain their point
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-17
ham Lincoln.

TO HEAR the gold-bugs and bond-bugs talk,
one would think that if we had no capitalists,
this nation couldn't exist We would like to
ask these people this question: When we had
no capitalists, how did the country get along
Did the people starve and freeze and travel
about the country in search of work?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-17

THE disgracefu delay in furnishing supplies
for the soldiers is openly ascribed to the fact
that all government contracts are being given
out to those men whose names stood opposite
to handsome sums on the financial sheet of
Mark Hanna during the last campaign, Wei
lington Voice: n
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-17

If government contracts debt with Ger
tain amount of money in circulation, and then
contracts the money volume before the debt Is
paid, it is the most henous crime a govern
ment could commit against the people.-Abra-
ham Lincoln.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-17

THE administration was so sure OF bond Is
sue that the plates for printing bonds were made
weeks ago, and bonds will be issued as soon as
Mckinley signs the bill providing for bonds
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-17

W1TH the exception of the candidate tor gov
ernor, Cy Leland's slate went through ike
CREASED lightning.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-17

THE June Cosmopolitan is most excellent
number One of the most interesting articles
1t is handsomely illustrated. Another article
in connection with Cuban matters is "Some
Previous Expeditions TO Tropical Countries.
Transformation of Citizen into Soldier" is an
other up-to.date article which is also highly IL
Illustrated Lovers Day at State Camp" and
"Bombardment of Zanzibar' are two more ar
ticles relating to war. There are also several
entertaining stories. The pictures i'll this mag
azine are truly works OF art Get copy of
your newsdealer.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-17

THE textbook law has been declared valid
by the Kansas supreme court. "a.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-17

CONGRESSMAN Ridgley, Vincent and Nc
Cornick have been re-noninated by the FoP"-
lists.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-17

MARSH MURDOCH, of the Wichita Eagle, is
opposed to AN Anglo-American alliance. He
calls it tommy-rot He's right.
CAPTAIN CHRIS ry has nav uniform, and
the boys of his company are very proud Of him.