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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-12-23
! .sShe will. sorr."

,2:"She will, sorr," >..-% i
y Cregan scribbled his address on a
piece of paper and slipped it and coin
into: the child's. hand. -
"Give her the paper tomorrow and
tell her to come at once. Spend the
money dacent, now, avick."
. He hurried back to the hotel and
tried to sleep, but the morning found
him with heavy eyes and aching head.
All day he sat at his window with the
dog, watching for the woman in a
nurses dress.
At last she came. 1t was. toward
evening, and the cool wind was blow
ing up again. She was shown into an
empty room according to.rhis instruc-
tions, and he and the dog went down
to meet her.
When the door was opened Punch
sprang to her joyfully; with a little
fell on her knees and buried her face
against his shoulder.
Punch! Punch!" she cried, "is it
your
"I've brought him to you, Moira,'
said Cregan, Twas he who found
you"
"And you, too! Oh, John!''
He took her hand and held it for
long time in silence, gazing into her
eyes, Then he let it fall with sigh
that showed what weariness had been
lifted from him.
II didn't write," he said, because
my name could be nothing but a
trouble to you, reminder of bitter
days."
'NeWer that" she cried.
lit was through my father that you
were made poor" he went on, firmly,
'sotherwise you would never have left
home. Let me speak, Moira. have
had enough good fortune to be able to
repay Mr.. Doyle every penny. Here it
is
He took draft from his pocketbook
and Laid it ON the table.
"Dont!" she cried.
"Ycu must take it to him.
John, he died a year ago.
'''Then, I'm too late!"
':Mot too late, for your goodness was
in the thought. I can never forget
that"
<Creggn sat staring at the draft,
which was drawn to- the order of
dead man. His head swan.
'"Then it's yours now, you're alone
and need it. The things been hang
ing round my neck like milestone.
Take it, Moira.'
Fer the sake of the old days." she
said, 2"don't ask me-
'Itts for their sake I do ask. Dear
God. the old ,days!'
when are you going back?"
':Nexer. I shall stay here to redeem
my fathers name"
II John, are you ill?'
"Only a little feverish.''
She felt his pulse and passed a cool
hand across his forehead.
"The eold days! Moria, if only we
could bring them back, if only I
dared-''
"Yes?'
Tell ,yuu-:''
She :knelt beside and gazed up into
his face with eyes full of mingled 10Y
and fear.
Tell :me!'' she said.
~ have loved you always".
Her head sank and rested against his
knee
":John,," eshe saiti, Il was always
yours. / Thought you'd forgotten me-"
There was need for Sister Moiras
| nursing. The yellow fever gets to
work quickly, and in twelve hours Gre
gan was in it's grip. He was not par
ticularly good patient, either, and had
to be subjected to strict discipline; but
death was beaten back at last, and he
and MORA and the dog Punch became
| the most popular members of the Eng
| hgh community at Rio. That was long
ago. Their present address is in the
County Glare.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-12-23

Grating Butter.-In some of the
Eastern cities, notably in Boston, a
considerable amount of the butter en-
tering into the trade is packed in five
pound boxes, and these, in turn, Grated
by dozens, so that each crate contains
sixty pounds. They go to retailers who
have family trade where the Gus
toner buys a box at a time. Up to a
certain point it is desirable to put up
butter in this way, says Homestead.
II costs, however, about 65 cents a
hundred more to pack 1t; consequently
when the small ll-package trade is
glutted and it has to- sell, on the basis
Of tub-butter prices, there is a loss in
packing this way. This glut occurs oc-
casionally because the trade to which
it goes, although a very good class Of
trade, is limited.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-12-23

BACK, DOG!" HE CALLED.
nf his time he Devoted to Cregan, the
rest was punctiliously divided between
the Officers and men.
AT Rio de Janeiro John Cregan dis
embarked with Punch and his few be-
Iongtngs. No one ON board had sue
ceeded in discovering his business, not
even the captain, who had done his
best ito draw him.
When (Cregan landed he put I'D at
the most moderate hotel he could find
and hooked about him for "a family
named Doyle. He found families called
Doyle tn every conceivable condition
of life, but from all of them he turned
away 1nsatisfed. Wherever Cregan
went Punch went, too; he was as alert
as fox.
Come, Punch; We'll take a turn"
said Cregan one cool evening.
The main thoroughfares were crowd
ed; lighted saloons, not too choice,
shone upon the street, the people of
Rio were making merry in characteris-
tic fashion. Cregan turned into darker
and narrower ways, pondering deeply
on the strange fortune that brought
him SO far on SO poor a chance of Sue
cess. Suddenly Punch started forward,
inose to ground. Cregan saw a figure
pass into squalid-looking house.
Back, dog!" he called. Punch came
to heel all quiyering with excitement.
@Is it true find, l WONDER" he
Thought, drawing back into the shadow
with his hand on the dogs collar.
In half an hour the figure came out;
It was a woman, in the dress Of
nurse. Punch strained to free himself.
"Quiet; not now. This isn't the
right place to interview lady. You
should know that, Punch"
Cregan was more excited than the
dog: he could have danced for Joy.
When the woman was out Of sight he
went up to the house which she had
left and knocked. A draggled child
came to the door.
Who was the lady who just left?"
a'Sure, twas Sister Moira,'
where does she live?" s.sr5. 81.
How could I know, sorr?" Fl =,
"WiH she be here tomorrow" -.'
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-12-23
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Sufficient Proof.

!, Brown" Wonder what the score was
this afternoon Jones' Don't know.
but the home team won" Brown
How do you knoW?' Jones "Diduf
you hear those two fellows who jusS
passed US fbrasging on the umpire y
Ohio State Journal. |.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-12-23
A Difference.

Putting and blowing are often CON
sidered as synonymous terms. You
will discover difference, however, if
instead of putting man up, you should
blow him up.Spare Moments.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-12-23
Use for PharaOh'S Daughter.

The most curious paper weight in
the world is said to belong to the
Prince of Wales. 1t is the mummied
hand of one of the daughters of Pha-
raoh. . -. ~. -,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-12-23

Let death do what it will, there is
just one thing it cannot destroy. and
that is life.-George Macdonald.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21


At the close of the last biennial period,
July l, 1899, it is shown by the treas
urer's report that there was a cash
balance on hand of SAL, 0O2.27, whereas
at the close of the former period there
was a deficit Of $410,s27.77. The bal
ance on hand last July did not include
the $4,000 due from the government
for the equipping of Iowa regiments
for the late war. This sum, by the
way, Governor Shaw and his adiutant,
General Byers, are now in Washington
trying to secure an appropriation for
in the near future. The treasurer in
making his report to the governor stat
ed that by the time the October col
lections had been made and the legis-
lature convened there would be such a
cash balance on hand as to justify a
considerable reduction in the state tax
levy next year. ~
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21
CHANGES IN THE SENATE.

1t seems that some rather interesting
politics are being played at the capitol
these days. For the first time in over
six years the senate of the United
States has a clear republican majority.
II was natural to suppose, therefore,
that a reorganization would be an
early duty of the republican members,
the senate being in no manner a civil
service body, and that the democrats,
who held the majority of the offices
would be replaced by republicans. The
Offices of secretary and sergeant-at-
arms are important and high-sa1aried
positions and carry with them a num-
Der of other good offices ranging from
$1,000 per annum down. These places
are now filled by good loyal democrats,
some of them of the free silver stripe,
and ultra partisan. III .az. /.
1t transpires, however, that there is a
number, quite number of prominent
republican senators-and the publica-
ton of their names would come as a
considerable surprise to their con-
stituents-who think that, in view of
the efficiency" Of the present demo-
cratic officials, it would be the best
course to do away with any reorganiza-
ton. 1t matters not that when the
democrats came into power in 1893,
they made within thirty days, as
shown by the official printed report of
the secretary of the senate, practically
a "clean sweep" of republicans and
that very large proportion of these
men were old soldiers, one-legged or
one-armed, who had been given posi-
tons as messengers and door-keepers
because of their disabilities incurred in
frhting for the Union.
just what is the object of these re-
publican senators who desire the reten-
ton of free silver democratic officials
it is difficult to understand, but they
are hearing from day to day, in no un-
certain tones, what their supporters at
home think of such action.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21
BETTER PROTECTION.

The city council Monday evening,
sitting as a committee of the whole,
recommended that fagman be kept
at the Iowa avenue crossing from $50
o'clocka. m. to o'clock p. M, Sundays
included; that the Vine street crossing
by protected by a fagman from z
o'clock in the morning until o'clock
in the evening; that fagman be kept
at the Market street crossing from 6
o'clock in the morning until IL o'clock
at night, Sundays included; that flag
men be stationed at Wapello and Ben
Don streets, and that an automatic
gate be placed at the West Second
street crossing. These recommended
tons are the outcome of the recent
agitation to have gates placed at all
the principal crossings in the city, and
are believed to. insure sufficient protec-
ton to the travel at the points named.
These propositions if carried out will
certainly afford much greater safety
at the crossings than heretofore, and
will be welcomed by the public. The
views OF the railroads as well as the
citizens of Ottumwa were considered
in framing the recommendations, and
it is thought that they will meet with
the approval of all parties.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21
MIsrepresen ting the senator.

Sioux City Journal: The report that
Senator Allison had stated it as his
belief that the clause in the house f.
nancial bill providing for the redemp-
ton of outstanding bonds in gold coin,
since under the terms of the bonds they
are payable in coin, would violate the
contract and therefore be unconstitu-
tional, is a Misrepresentation of Sena-
tor Allison's view. The senator never
uttered such belief and does not en-
terrain such opinion. There is reason
to believe, however, that the senator
prefers the senate bin, and that he be-
ieves the terms of that bill sufficiently
safeguard the gold standard. The mis-
representation of Senator Allison has
been used to misrepresent the attitude
of a majority of the senate, and who
ever is responsible for it's invention pop
ulist newspapers have found it conven-
lent to string good deal of argument
upon it. One of the difficulties of SEN
ator Allison's position is that he is not
always permitted to do his own talk
ing.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21
SIM, Clark IS Opinion.

Sam Clark, the scholarly editor of the
Keokuli Gate City, argues the TWEEN
tieth century. begins as follows: "The
Chicago Times-Herald is trying to per-
suade itself that the twentieth cen
fury begins at midnight December 81
of this year. That would be true if
fninety-nine years were century, but
they are not any more than 500 are
$500. A century is ten times ten and
it takes ten times ten to make it, not
nine times ten and nine. This is an
old bubble among college boys as to
when century begins. Our chronol-
ogy or calendar has nothing to do with
the birth of Christ, He was accounted
as born December 25, or nearly at the
years end. The A. d. merely means
that we are living under the Chris
tian dispensation. If the contention
of the Tmes-Herald is right then
Christ was born in the year A. D. o.
that is, in year nothing"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21
THE sPEAKER R

The retirement of Hon. Fred j.
Blake from the speakership contest
was evidently caused by the pressure
brought to bear upon that gentleman,
by the Cummins crowd at Des Moines.
Mr.. Blake is far more deserving of the
speakership than is Mr.. Eaton, in
whose favor he was compelled to re-
tire. Mr.. Blake does not like this sum
mary line of action on the part of the
Cummins forces, and has announced
that he is not pledged on the speaker
ship question. 1t is believed he will
now throw his influence for Gear. The
continuation of Senator Gear in his
honorable office is becoming more and
more of a certainty each day. The
people of Iowa know when they are
well served.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21
THE CRIME OF sEyENTY-THREE.

The state of Colorado proposes to
test the constitutionality Of the act OF
'73 which dropped the silver dollar
from the list OF coins of the United
States. The state will tender bar of
pure silver to the mint for coinage into
dollars, and upon its refusal to accept
it for that purpose, suit will be brought
to compel it to do so. The basis of the
suit will be the constitutional provis-
ions that congress shall have power
to "coin money and regulate the value
thereof" and that "no state shall make
anything but gold and silver coin le-
gal tender for debts" Eminent law
yers will be retained to press the suit,
and in this way Colorado will endeav-
or to force on the people of the United
States policy which in 1896 was de-
feated by plurality of 100000. This
appeal to the courts and the consti-
tuition to override the plainly express
ed will of the people is new proceed
ure in the history of the United States,
1t has always been supposed that the
people are supreme in this country.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21

rations in the Philippines is Of the
most cheering character for our arms
He states that there is no concentrated
insurgent force in Luzon north of Ma
Mia, which has been the chief field of
operations, and southern Luzon will
not offer serious resistance. In fact, he
states that organized rebellion no lon-
ger exists and our troops are actively
pursuing robber bands" This con-
firms the general impression that ex-
lists among our people of the collapse
of Aguinaldo's opposition. 1t is the
fruition of the wisely planned compaign
that followed the governments first
futile effort in the island. All that is
lacking now is a general yielding Of
these little scattered bands and this
could doubtless be brought about il
these little squads had a right under
standing of the nations attitude to-;
ward them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21

a . T. = n * IF ..
The story that three cannon, 10000
rifles and a large quantity of ammuni-
ton have been found in the woods in
the province of Holguin in Cuba
awakes several kinds of uncertainty in
the mind. If the material was there
in the days of the rebellion against
Spain, why was it not used? The in
surgents certainly needed the arms and
ammunition. If they We're stored with
the intention of fighting some present
or future enemy, who was that enemy?
III it should turn out that these NUM-
tions of war were intended for use
against the forces of the United States,
it would greatly simplify the future
Cuban question. The United States
would then take effectual precautions
against an armed attack from the peo-
pie whom it has fed, clothed, cleaned
up and liberated from Spain.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21
oITUNfwA CoURIKR: THURSDAY, DECEMBER q, 1899.

They made the constitution, and they
can unmake it when they please, and
it may be grayely doubted whether
the supreme court would declare un-
constitutional law which has been on
the statute books for twenty-siN years,
and which has plainly met with the APP
proyal of a majority of the people, even
if there should be technical grounds for
such ruling. However, there is for
tunately no occasion for taking the
matter seriously. The gentlemen who
are behind the project probably do not
themselves do that. They recognize
and are willing to admit Ito themselv-
esq that it is a grandstand play. Bets
on their success, even in Colorado.
would probably not be taken at small
er odds than 16 to 1.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21
SUPPOSE.
The Washington Star places four
suggestions before its readers as fol

The Washington Star places four
suggestions before its readers as fol-
lows:
Suppose Dewey. instead of prompt
ly sending the Spanish fleet to the bot
tom in Manila bay, had only crippled
it, and in doing so had crippled him
self. Suppose, instead of the inspiring
news he sent, he had called for rein
forcements and announced that he was
holding on with great difficulty pend
ing their arrival.
Suppose that Cervera had escaped
with one, or two of his best ships from
Santiago and outfooted SIMPSONS fleet,
leaving the Americans to guess again
as to his destination and intentions.
Suppose that Spain had then started
her reserve fleet across the Atlantic in
stead of for Manila through the Suez
canal.
Suppose that Shafter had failed, or
been protractedly halted, in front of
Santiago, losing heavily to the enemy
in engagements, and to death from fe-
vers in his camp. Suppose he had CALI
ed for help from home instead of call
ing on the enemy to surrender.
Suppose it had been decided neces-
sary to land troops also near Havana,
and they had been repulsed with heavy
loss while trying to carry intrench-
menss upon which the Spaniards had
spent time and care and money!
Yet, this is no more than has hap
pened to British arms in Africa. And
yet Great Britain will inevitably win
in the end. The American people,
however, can make up their minds,
that the war with Spain, so far as the
United States is concerned, is the luclsi-
est war that ever occurred. AT any
rate it makes a. cold chill run up and
down ones back just to suppose few
things like the above.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21
Annexing Territory.

Muscatine Journal: The Beers keep
right on annexing British territory, as
if they felt sure of winning the war.
They have, of course, perfect right to
do SO, and indeed it is desirable that
they should assume some government
al control of whatever territory they
cannot escape their notice that in so
doing they are giving the British full
excuse for doing the same with Boer
territory as soon as they are able. The
Beers, by annexing British territory
have proclaimed this to be on their side
war of territorial conquest. They
cannot complain if the British make it
the same on their side.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21
Built on tho Sand.

Sioux City Journal: A populist
newspaper assures us that the prosper
ity the country is enjoying lis a house
built on the sand.' The thought of our
populist friend is that the floods may
come and sweep away that house. And
SO they may. We have had them be-
fore. If populist food should happen
along the house could not stand. But
just now the thing is being watched.
Whenever there is the show of an out
break the people fall to and dam up
the weak point. The prosperity we
have mustnecessarily be built on the
sand. Sometimes it is called ''the
stuff" Sand is required for founda-
ton to successful business. 1t is a
heap better than mud. as all the popu-
lists should know.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.

Already various men throughout the
country are being named as vice presi-
dental possibilities, and from now on
it is to be expected that much specu-
lasion will be INDUCED in as to the
name of .the republican, who will be
President McKinley's running mate in
next falls successful campaign. Tim
.othy l.. Woodruff, lieutenant governor
of New York, has scarcely been men
toned in this connection, yet of all re-
puolicans upon whom the honor might
fall, Mr.. Woodruff is the best deserving
and the bestifitted. He has thoroughly
gained the confidence of the people as
leader in his own state, and his influ-
ence extends far outside the lines of
his party. If elected vice president he
would be heard from in the councils of
the nation. An office which has rep
utation for burying men of ordinary
ability could not hide the lights of this
thoroughly able and competent man.
He was yet little more than lad
when he joined with Seth Low, now
president of Columbia college, in or
ganizing the famous Young Republi-
can club of New York. AL that time
perhaps the most serious problem be-
fore the country was the question of
government in great cities, as it touch
ed the question of manhood suffrage.
The Tammany Tweed infamies had
put blot on American institutions.
Some of the doctrinaires talked of lin
iting the suffrage, and the talk was
echoed by men few of whom had
nude mark in public life. Low and
Woodruff and Their. young associates
We're passionately opposed to the idea.
They said the fault was with the self
supporting members of the community
who neglected their political duties
and left public affairs in the hands of
professional politicians. More than
that, they proved it. They organized
the Young republican club. The out
come was the election of Low as may
or of Brooklyn and the establishment
of a system of municipal government
under a new charter, the provisions
of which were copied all over the civil
LIKED world. Woodruff was more parti-
san than Low. He showed that in the
Blaine year, when he won the club of
which both were founders over to the
brilliant Maine statesman.
This is man who will lend strength
to the ticket and who will after his
election be help as well as force in
the executive department of the gov
eminent. 1t is to be hoped that Tim
othy l.. Woodruff's name will receive
the favorable consideration of the re-
publican national convention.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21

The New York Mail and Express OBJ
serves: Congressman Lacey, of Iowa,
is an exceedingly useful republican
member of the house. He has not here
tofore figured as leading humorist,
although humor of good and proper
sort is universally conceded to be a
very useful quantity in aiding the
progress of business. "How about
Nebraska?" asked a democratic men,
Der of Lacey yesterday, as the latter
was describing the currency bill as
meeting a general demand that was in
tensified by this years elections. "The
most pitiable thing in history" re-
sponded the Iowan, sis the state of Ne
hraska maintaining itself as the laugh
ing-stocls of Kansas" A hit, very
.palpable hit. Mr.. Lacey is plainly in
capital trim for the sessions work.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21

A few. democratic papers are making
the mistake of bringing politics into
the Roberts case. The democratic Lead
er in the house, Richardson of Tennes-
see, probably gave them the inspiration
for this accusation, but it is foolish
nevertheless. Roberts is democrat,
but, SO far as we have seen, his politics
was never brought up by any repub-
lican in the discussion in the house
house, which his exclusion caused. No
republican paper, SO far as we are
aware, ever mentioned the party to
which he belongs, except in a historical
way. In the petitions which were cir
culated throughout the country
AGAINST his admission there was no hint
as to the party which chose him to
office