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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-11-19
"A Pet Florida Crane.

From Forest and Stream: He stands
at one side by the hour, just pluming
himself, then gently picking at shoe
buttons and finger rings. Occasionally
he is INDUCED in a favorite pastime-
that of taking the hairpins out of his
mistress hair. In nature he is as gen.
tie and affectionate as kitten, and as
he has never been teased he has no en-
nifty for anything except a dog. One
night he was attacked by a strange
dog, and since then his hatred for any
canine other than the home dog is in
tense, and as soon as his eagle eye de-
tects a strange dog he gives a cry of
alarm, and in the most quiet, sedate,
but stately way walks out Of range into
some retired corner. He is more val
liable than watch dog, for at night.
should any strange object intrude on
the premises, he quickly gives warn
ing in a voice so loud and DANGEROUS
as to wake even; the 'seven sleepers"
themselves. Dick has always been in
ordinately fond of his master, whom he
makes every effort to please. It is at
his command that he will dance, bow
ing and twirling in the most graceful
manner; then circling with wings dis
tended around the yard and back again
to bow and courtesy as before. An
other very pleasing recognition Of his
intelligence is the manner in which he
always welcomes his owner. He recog-s
nizes the horse and carriage as far as
his eye can reach. and long before the
bird is in view his voice is heard trum-
peting a greeting, which is continued
until the master reaches the gate.
when at the single command, Louder.
Dick! he throws his head back and
gives forth long. gurgling note, In
dicating JOY and pleasure To no one
else will he give this welcome. II ID
unique and peculiar -for his owner
alone. $3.50
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-11-19
Ten Little Tin Soldiers.

Ten Little Tin Soldiers.
Ten little tin soldiers lay all in row,
Stretched out on the nursery floor,
Just Just where they could see with their
q. sharp little eyes !. 49, ...
Through the crack that was under
5@sSs Il the door.
Their captain had left them all there
for the night, ~.
And said, as he crept into bed, =.
H any one tries to come into the
sSsz 4. i. room,, .-...:
You must fire and shoot him stone
:ss Is - dead"
The hours went by, and the ten little
g j guns
We're aimed at the crack near the
o. floor,
When q all of sudden the crack stretch
.tzts ed and grew,
And somebody opened the door.
Bang! bang! went the guns-the SOL
81 diers all fired,
But nobody seemed to be dead;
Instead they all heard a soft kiss In
*# the dark,
,'"Good-night, dear!" a loving voice
said.
: g.
Then all the ten soldiers shook badly
:" with fright,
And whispered low one to another:
HOW lucky it was that our guns were
+ Z so small!
What If we had killed Tommy's
!, mother?'
Lila Thomas Elder.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-11-19

i And then, swiftly, clearly, sadly, he
was told the story of that dark-eyed
girl who had died there so many
months before, leaving behind her no
name or history-only little, helpless
child. =
The swarthy stranger told this
own dark eyes burning first with an
ger and then with tears.
He had known the poor young moth
er years ago in-well, in another coun-
try-and he had loved her, too.
She had meant to marry him, until
one day a stranger came, who had won
her quite away from his old rival. The
stranger had said that he was rich
very rich, indeed-and the girls moth
er had believed him, and the girl-she
did not care whether he was rich or
poor--only that he loved her.
And so at last a priest came, and the
two were married, and went away to-.
gether to America, and the other lover
staid at home and worked, and grieved,
and waited.
One day there came letter, telling
on its blotted, blistered pages that pitt
Iul story of a mock marriage, cruelty,
neglect, and then, at last, desertion-
desertion not only of her, but Of an
unborn child.
He was wealthy mamie had
prospered more than ever lately-and
ne said that he would go and find her
and bring her back with him.
For weeks he had hunted the great
city In vain, and then had found this
clew. The girl was dead, but there was
yet the child.
he must see the baby now. What
was the address?
Then at last the doctor spoke, but
his voice was strained and hard as he
said: I'VE put her there SO she should
nave more love and care, and we all
go to see her often. We have loved
her much. If you wish to see her you
must come there with me now, for L
l., and his voice sank so low that they
could hardly hear him-"I am going to
her funeral. She died two days ago."
-Ex.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-11-19
A Chinese PermuI.A Clon.

A story which, if not true, is not
badly. told, appears in the Boston
Transcript to the effect that while the
bark Cape City was at Hong Kong a
Chinaman was engaged to paint the
necessary name on each bow. He pro-
duced on one bow the legend "Cape-
city," without a space between the two
words. Then he noted that the "y'.
was nearest to the ships stern, and
remembering this fact, he afforded an
excellent example Of how severely
logical his race can be, for in a little
while he had painted on the other bow
the striking Formulation, seYticepac,''
to his own delight and the crews
amazement, ys5#si q.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-11-19
SHE WEARS NO RING.

= SHE WEARS NO RING.
wanted to know what the dickens that
great healthy baby was doing in his
4 place.
At last one of the doctors suggested
that they call certain philanthropic
young lady whom he knew into their
! counsel, and when she came she really
had some thing to. suggest.
~ She knew of such nice place up
town, half charity and half pay, where
they took limited number, of babies
and gave them special, individual, and
sVonderful care. 49,,
~ There was vacancy there at pres
ent, and for a small monthly payment
she could get Agnes in-the question
Vas, could it be done?
so Agnes moved away from her first
home, and to the disgust of her assort-
ed parents, seemed to rather enjoy the
change, and began to grow fatter than
ever. s.. z,..l..#
81, At the hospital all had been well. It
was not hard to steal one unwelcome
baby from among so many, and none
8fof the authorities ever knew-that is,
for good while. # # g. -. -.
But one morning something happen
ed. A carriage drove into the great
5Jourt, queer, dark man jumped out,
asked for the warden, and was closeted
7 with him for an hour. 5: :
Next there was a great running
among the clerks, and turning over OF
records "a few blasts from the warden,
land protests from his assistants, and
then at last certain house physician
was sent for in post haste. II.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-11-19
SPORTING TERMS IN FRENCH.
Amusing Adoptions of the English
Expressions.

Amusing Adoptions of the English
Expressions.
1t is we'll known that the French
language is so deficient in all words
dealing with sport that they have to
be borrowed from English, and they
often undergo curious notifications in
transit A distinguished Frenchman,5
named Saint-Maurice, has lately pub
slished book with the delightful title
of lie =, Recordsman"-an individual
who is, no doubt, closely related to the
"Yachtman," of whom Pierre Lott has
written, and is possibly husband of
the "Cyclewooman," who also figures
from time to time in the Partisan
sporting press. If the author of ''Le
Recordsman" is to be believed, cyclo-
mania Is disease which has attacked
the French nation in far more acute
form than that we are familiar with.
and in particular he has a good deal
to say about the enthusiastic admira-
ton excited by holders of distance rec
ords in the eyes of the fair sex. Per-
haps the most affecting story in the
book is that which relates the death
Of distinguished "pedaleur," who is
followed to his grave by his heart
broken widow, mounted upon her
steed Of steel, and arrayed in a black
silk blouse and "pantaloons de deuil."
The idea of mourning knickerbock-
ers" suggests the nonsense verse:
There was an old man of the cape,
Who always wore trousers Of crepe;
When asked '*Do they tear?"
He replied, "Here and there
But they keep such a beautiful shape!"
Is Alum Poisonous3
Alum is used by many bakers to
wh1ten their bread, enabling them to
use an inferior -four, and it is also en-
ployed as cheap substitute for cream
OF tartar in the manufacture of baking
powder. Its use in bread and baking
powder Is very detrimental to health,
producing dyspepsia and obstinate
constipation, and under certain condi-
lions OF the human system results in
poisoning. What these conditions are
80 far as each individual is concerned
can only be surmised: some peculiar
1ty OF the system producing morbid
change in the secretions of the stom-
ach with which the alum combines
and forms an active poison; or, the Sc
cret1ons may be healthy but in alb
normal proportions, and these lesser
or greater proportions in combination
with the alum constitute poison just
as two parts of mercury and two parts
chlorine form calomel, which is: not
poisonous, while one part Of mercury
and two parts Of chlorine yield a COR
rosive sublimate, which Is a most dead
ly poison. z.%
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-11-19
The Day the Baby Came.

Is Ae LAY the Baby Came.
Elsie had SO often asked God for
Dapy sister that she really didn't feel
much surprised when papa came into
hers room one morning and told her
that baby had come to their house
in the night.
Papa didn't have time to talk with
her, because he had to hurry away to
send messages to the grandmas and
aunties, SO Elsie told Mary Alice all
about it. Mary. Alice was her faverite
doll,4and she was such comfort when
people didn't have time to attend to
Elsie!
"Did you hear your grandpa say,
Mary Alice, that there's cunning new
baby up in mammals room?" Elsie
was brushing Mary Alice's hair, and
she didn't wait for her to answer.
"Now, my dear, don't say 'Owv just
because pull little By and by
we are going up to see the baby, and
I want you to look nice. She's your
auntie, you know, and you must be
very polite to her."
Mary Alice didn't say anything, but
she looked as if she meant to be very
sweet and pleasant.
"It's very nice to have an auntie,"
continued Elsie, tying up two of Mary
.Alice's curls with blue ribbon. '*When
she gets little older she'll like to
play with us, and p'r'aps sometime I'll
let her have you for her little girl
Mary Alice looked sober and as if
she didn't like the idea of being lent
to any one, so her mamma said quick
ly:
Don't cry, dear; you shall be my
little girl. always If you'd rather"
Elsie dried Mary Alices tears and
cuddled her until she felt happy again.
Then sshe dressed her in a beautiful
white dress, with blue sash and set
her in little rocking-chair.
''Now you can watch mamma while
she finds something pretty to take up
to your new auntie," she said, cheer
fully.
Elsie looked over all her treasures
and finally chose two small dolls and
a picture book. Then, with Mary Alice
in her arms, she went to sit in the
window-seat just outside of mammals
door.
After while papa came out of the
room, and: seeing Elsie, told her she
might go in and peep at: the baby.
Elsie walked in very timidily, but she
forgot to be afraid when she saw
Nurse Crump sitting there with small
an 1a, 10H
aside the blanket so that Elsie could
see the funny little face and the cum
ming hands.
Elsie put her face down close to the
baby's and said, softly i.
'tI've brought up some dolls to you,
and when you get a little bigger Mary
Alice and I will play with you.'' -.
The baby didn't look bit pleased,
but screwed up its face and stretched
its tiny arms. 49, l. .%%'-~~' -.
Don't you like dolls?" Elsie asked,
doubtfully. "P'raps you'd rather have
picture book" ~. ...~.>.." ==
H But this didn't suit any better, and
to Elsie's dismay, the baby began to
cry. zt.$ : "2
..Mary Alice, I'm afraid she wants
you" said Elsie, in great distress. i
don't see howl can give you up" .S
just then the doctor came into the
room. We'll, how do you like your
little brother, Elsie?" he said, pinching
her cheek. ..s
Elsie nearly dropped Mary Alice IN
her surprise. OF course q boY4wonldn't
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-11-19

care for dolls. She must bring UP her
top and those bright-colored marbles.
Those would please him, she was sure.
,* Mary Alice" she said, as they went
slowly down the stairs, MARY Alice,
you've got to get use to an uncle."-
ion.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-11-19
How Bacteria Multiply.

Bacteria, multiply rapidly and they
do it in a curious way. A single one
breaks itself in two, then each half
grows until it becomes as large as the
original. i ~ ia nj 5tz> #
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-11-19
AGNES HISTORY.
She was born in the prison ward OF

She was born in the prison ward OF
the big hospital. ~.
Her mother, slender, dark-eyed
girl OF barely 20, had been arrested for
. tortune telling only two weeks before,
and now lay sad and silent, unheeding
OF the doctors, the nurses, or even the
chubby bunch that kicked and cried be-
fsstde her.
She did not seem to remember about
the baby. Even when they held it up
before her she did not realize that it
belonged to her, and that if her life
ended another weaker one would be
left to fight and face the world alone.
And so that night she died. The
doctors knew they could not save her,
because she did not care to live.
How beautiful she must have been"
the night nurse whispered. DO you
I know anything about her?"
{ The doctor shook his head. *No," he
answered, nothing beyond the fact
that she told fortunes to save herself
from death, and so brought on this
last misfortune, which made her wish
to die. When asked her If she had
no home, and where the baby's father
was, she just began to cry. You see,"
and he took the limp, white hand be-
tween his own, "she wears no ring"
NO." the nurse said, quickly, but
she has it here" and she drew out
little cord that lay about the slender
neck, and on it hung plain gold we'd
!, ding ring.
In the morning the question arose,
what shall we do with herr" AS
usual thing the babies whose mothers
deserted them in this fashion were
@packed off to the founding asylum,
but doctors as we'll as nurses had fallen
in love with her,
At last 1t was decided, and with the
Warden's consent she was carried off to
a ward where not shadow Of the hate
full prison bars was left upon that
small, bright face. But there arose the
necessity of name, and little con-
clave was held around her bed one
morning,
1t was easy enough to decide upon
the first name-it should be Agnes,
arter the nurse who had known and
loved her first down in the prison
ward, and so, with the aid of the chap
gin, she was christened, but when they
came to decide the second name that
was not so easy, for some wished her
to keep the name her mother used, but
others, knowing it was false, rebelled,
and so they let the question rest, and
she was only "Agnes.'' IL = ,.
And, though, she ruled them all, vet.
what a good baby she was, and how
bright and pretty, with dimples in her
cheeks and on her toes and fingers,
and great Greasy bracelets round her
chubby arms and legs.
So things went on and every one was
happy, when suddenly it dawned upon
the older ones that this could not go
op forever
One Of her own special doctors fin
.ished his term and went away, and
then one of her nurses went, and the
others began to see that in time they
All would go, and that the hospital au-
: thorities were not in the habit of bring
Ing up orphan babies in their wards, a
fact which was emphasized one day
when the warden, who had forgotten
all about her, stumbled over her when
she came creeping up to him, and
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-11-19
His Choice.

His Choice.
See, here in my hand is half a dollar
And five bright pennies, all in a
heap.
Put on your thinking cap, little scholar,
Which of them do you choose to
keep?
Five bright new pennies all in a row
Just one half-dollar and that one
dingy!
"Why, Of course little scholar said,
you know
I'd choose the pennies, if 'twasn't
stingy!"
Annie Hamilton Donnell.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-11-19

Hearing Organs Of Animals. III s#
The hearing organ OF animals is nor
always located in the head. In some
grasshoppers it is in the forelegs and
appears on the wings Of many insects.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-11-19
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
SOME GOOD STORIES FOR OUR
"a JUNIOR READERS.

The Day the BABY Came-A Pet Florida
III crane - When the Periwinkles Go
to Kide-Ten Little Tin Soldiers
His Choice,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-11-19
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Hoods Pills cure Sick Headache. s5e.
The Savage Bachelor
Is Americas Greatest Medicine. $1;six for So
Pranared only hx G. I. Hood &x Co -Io5xeu Eda q

The Savage Bachelor
''They say" said the scientific board
er, "that microbes are the cause Of
badness"
"I've said good many mean things
about wives," said the Savage Bache-
lor, "but never called them mi
crobes." s."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-11-19

Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke your Lie Avay. ~
To quit tobacco easily and forever ba mag.
netic. full Of lite, nerve and vieor, take No-To.
strong. All druggists, &c. % OF d. % Cure n guaran- %
teed: Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago Or New York.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-11-19

The detective who cannot engineer
his own case is decidedly off the track.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-04-06
WHAT SAILOR MEN TALK Of
w. II. DIMOND AND \. j. FULLER
ARRIVE.
Both Made Good Trips-The Stetson
Now at Hilo-News From the Coast
News and Gossip.

The barkentine Irmgard got away
for the Coast late yesterday after
noon.
The barkentine John Smith needs
another steamer load of sugar to fin
ish her cargo. She will probably sail
on Saturday.
The steamer Waialeale arrived this
morning with 1000 bags of Kahuku
sugar, which will go into the schoon-
er Robert Levers.
The schooner Aloha arrived in Hilo
on last Tuesday, II days from San
Francisco, with general cargo for
II. Hackfeld & Co.
On last Sunday morning there were
nine vessels anchored in IIilo harhur
five of them floating the American
flag. and the remainder the Hawaiian.
The American ship a. j. Fuller ar
rived this morning from New York al
ter smart trip of 121 days, and is
locked at the Pacific Mail wharf jog.
Captain Nochols brought his ship in
looking as neat as a pin. She has
$500 tons of general merchandise con-
signed to Brewer q Co.
The Hawaiian barkentine w. IL.
Dmond arrived this morring, / days
from San Francisco, with 700 tons of
general merchandise for irwin & Co.
She also had deck load of ~ mules
and horses, consigned to Iavman
Bros, and horses to w. II. CornwelI,
The Dimond is locked at the Oceanic
wharf.
When the barkentine Dimond sailed
from San Francisco, on the Goth ult.,
the bark Martha Davis was still un-
dergoing repairs. made necessa Y by
her collision with the United STAGES
coast survey steamer Patterson. The
barkentine S. Y. Castle was on the
berth. 1t was not expected that c TIL
err vessel would get away before tine
2nd or 3rd.
On Wednesday noon the ship Geo.
Stetson anchored in Hilo bay, 20 days
from the Columbia river, says the Hi
10 Tribune. She is commanded by Cap
tain f. Patten, who is accompanied
by his wife and child and Miss Smith.
Captain Patten. it will be remember
ed, was here with the ship Willard
last year. and his many friends in Hi
10 will welcome his return. The Stet-
son will load 5000 tons of sugar for
New York
The steamer Claudine arrived from
Hilo and wayports this morning. Cap
tain Cameron reports that the seas
have been high and rough all week,
making it impossible to load sugar
at many ports on the Hawaii coast.
Strong northeast winds are blowing.
Less rain was experienced than III the
preceding trip. The Claudine brought
the following cargo: 1910 bags sugar,
80 head cattle. 49, head sheep, 235
bags potatoes, 113 corn, III bags
coffee, II hogs, IS hides, 1 horse, anG
AS packages sundries.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-04-06
FAYORITE SALOON.

The Favorite saloon on Hotel street
is always on the watch to please it's
customers. Mr.. Cunningham gives his
personal attention TO all details and a
customer is sure of receiving good SER
vice and the best of liquors. No re-
frcshment house in the city is kept
neater or cleaner and the celebrated
Rainier Beer is always on tap. 1t is al
so for sale by the key, dozen or hot
tie, at regular prices. When you need
anything in this line ring up Tele-
phone No. 430, and your wants will re-
ceive prompt attention.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-04-06
S. s. CEhUDIN <,
CAMERON, Commander,

Will leave Honolulu, Tuesday, at )
o'clock p. m, touching at Kahului,
Hama, Hamoa and Kipahulu, Maui.
Returning, arrives at Honolulu Sun
day mornings.
Will call at Nuu, Kaupo, once each
month.
No freight will be received after 4
p. IN. on day of sailing.
This company reserves the right tc
make changes in the time of depart
ure and arrival of its steamers WITH
OUT NOTICE, and it will not be re-
Sponsible for anuy consequences arts
ing therefrom.
Consignees must be at the landing
to receive their freight. This compa-
ny will not hold itself responsible for
freight after it has been landed.
Live stock received only at owners
risk.
This company will not be response
bic for money or valuables of passen-
gers unless placed in the care of purs-
ers.
Passengers are requested to pur-
chase tickets before embarking. Those
failing to do so will be subject to an
additional charge of twenty-five per
cent.
Packages containing personal effects
whether ship ed as baggage or freight, If the
contents thereof exceed 500 collars in value,
must have the value thereof plainly stated
and marked. and tn Company will not hold
itself liable for any loss or damage in excess
of this sum, except the goods be shipped under
a special contract.
All employee of the Company are forbidden
to receive freight without delivering a ship
ping receipt therefore in the form prescribed
by the Company and which may be seen by
shippers upon appli alton to the pursers of the
Company'8 steamers. shippers are notified
that IL frei hit is shipped without such receipt
1t will be solely at the risk at the shipper.
C. L. WIGHT, President.
S. B. ROSE, Secretary.
CAPT. j. A. KING, Port Supt.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-04-06
PASSENGERS.

ds
Per stmr. Claudine, from Hilo and
way ports-H E. Richards, l.. Rodgers
III. r. Hitchcock, Cloud Kinney, T.
Wolff, Mrs. C. L. Hapai, Miss B. Or
bell, w. j. Howard and wife, Young
Yuen and wife, G.. f. Thrum, F. C.
Betters, c. McLennan, Mrs. e. Ward,
II. f. Cares, Miss l.. LAM. Miss E. La
nj, j. McAndrews and 81 deck passen-
gers.
Departed.
Per stmr. Mauna Loa, for Hawaii
and Maui ports-F. w. Carter, w. II.
Hoogs, Mrs. f. Makalo, Mrs. Agnes
Smith, j. NJ. Kaueallua and wife, s. NJ.
Kauakauni, j. Sheldon, Professor Koe-
belle, j. p. coke, Mr. CaKne, j. A. Ma
coon, Mr.. Humphreys, e. p. Dole, j.
X. Kaulia, ID. Kalauakalui, Rev. j. Ka-
uhane, George McDougall, j. w. Kalua
j. Parteous, A. G. Stodart, Mr.. Kepoa-
kai and wife, C. Creighton, L. Holstein
c. Akau, c, X. All, Miss j. Kaumer,
Miss Quincy, Mrs. w. Waiaman, C.. s.
Smith, A. Toogood, Miss Lottie Bald
win, John A. McCandless and James
McCandless.