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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-10-21
An incentive Is Accuracy.

The Bungalow Of Swat goes
the great clock, mental?
Grand Orgie Master-Four minutes
slow, your effulgence Id h b: u
The BungaloW-Let the chief clock
maker be hanged on the hour, and re-
main hanging until his machine marks
it.-Jewelers' Weekly.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-10-21

Surface Fires in Forests.-Surfave
fires may be checked if they are feeble
by beating them out with green
branches, or by raking the leaves away
from a narrow strip across their
course. When the duff is deep or the
soil peaty, a fire may burn beneath the
surface of the ground for weeks or even
months, sometimes showing it's pres
ence by little smoke, sometimes with
out giving any sign of life. Even a
heavy rain may fail to quench fire of
this kind, which often breaks out again
long after it is believed to be entirely
extinct. Fires which thus burn into
the ground can sometimes be checked
only by digging a trench through. the
layer of decaying wood and other veg
etable matter to the mineral soil be-
meath. The most dangerous and de-
structive forest fires are those which
run both along the ground and in the
tops of the trees. They can be check
ed only by rain or change of wind, or
by meeting some barrier which they
cannot pass. A barrier of this kind is
often made by starting another fire
some distance ahead of the principal
one.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-10-21
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGS, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. It
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. It's perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and SUBJ
stance, and it's acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process Of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants, by method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIa SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCIsCo. CAL. r.
LOUISVILLE, KY. NEW YORK, N. z.
For sale by all Druggists.-Price SOC. per bottle
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-10-21

Even the most successful dentist en-
counters a snag occasionally.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-10-21
Discovery of Life Plant

DISCOVERY of Life Plant ::
So full Of vigof that if one of it's leaves
be pinned to a warm wall another
plant will grow. 1t is these same prin-
Clip es which enable Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters to arouse to life and duty
the overworked stomach. The sufferer
from dyspepsia or any stomach trouble
needs it. A private Revenue Stamp
covers the neck of the bottle.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-10-21

Pig Feeding.-It is Improbable for
any swine raiser to stint his animals,
as they should be made to grow every
day, says Farm, Stock and Home.
After ten days or two weeks pigs
should be fed generously through their
dams, and at three or four weeks pro-
vided with a place where they can OBJ
tain, unmolested, a little feed of slop
and soaked shelled corn. Keep them
growing every day, and at an early
age they will be ready for the market
at a profit to the raiser. If pigs are
allowed to stop growing and become
stunted it is very hard to start them
anew, not to mention the loss of feed.
time and labor. Pigs enclosed in a
dry lot or yard, and given only dry,
hard corn and hard water seldom WELD
a handsome profit. They need a va
riety of food, such as will expand the
stomach and at the same time be cool
ing to the system. Corn, alone. is too
heating.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-10-21

Bermuda Lilies in the South.-Sec-
rotary Wilson has sent large numbers
Of Bermuda lily bulbs into severa.
of the Southern states, with a view to
supplanting the Bermuda Easter trade,
which annually sends out Of the coun-
try a large amount Of money. Mr..
Wilson expresses the belief that there
are sections OF the country. If they
can be found, as we'll adapted to the
culture of this flower as is Bermuda
Elk. 81. s1 b. r =. NJ
The French government is about to
expend several million francs on the
coast defenses Of New Caledonia.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-10-21

Wheat for Macaroni.-M. A. Garlic
ton Of the department of agriculture,
who last year brought to this country
a large number of species of grain from
Russia and Siberia, is about starting
for the west to follow out the line of
this work with cereals. He is espe-
cially interested in visiting Arizona
and New Mexico with the idea of es-
tablishing there the hard macaroni
wheats. Mr.. Carleton is assured that
if these wheats can be grown in this
country the manufacture of genuine
italian" macaroni will be at once
taken up. Some macaroni is now man
ufactured in the United States, but the
best is imported, as the wheat grown
here is not suitable for it's manufac-
ture. Mr.. Carleton also intends visit
ing. the irrigated wheat sections OF
Utah and Idaho, where such immense
yields are secured, being more than
double, it is stated, an ordinary heavy
crop under dry farming.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-10-06
THE ISSUES

IN the local campaigns to be fought
out this fall portion of the same
i issues that were discussed a year
and two years ago will again be before
the people. T h money question,
though a dead issue 1.-THE events OF the
last two years having settled that for
ever in the minds of thinking, reason
able mem, will, nevertheless, be d
fruitful theme OF discussion among
the small callbred statesmen. The
tariff, trusts and expansion will come
in for large share Of attention.
The money question seems to have
settled itself, and just as Republicans
two years ago claimed that it would.
II was argued then by the opposition
that the great cause Of all our woes
was the scarcity OF money; that there
was not enough money 10 the country
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-10-06
Friday, October 6, 1899.
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
ENGLAND'S TROUBLES

1t seems now that war with the
Beers in Southern Africa is unavoid-
able on the part of England without a
complete back down. There can be
but one result of the war. The Beers
will be crushed and wiped out as a
nation. They will put up stubborn
fight and will doubtless be able to in
flict serious punishment on England.
1t is very much to be regretted that
this war has arisen.
The sturdy Dutch settled in the
wilds of Southern Africa and ,estab-
lished little colony which has grown
into quite nation and it seems a lit
tie tough Oh them now that they can
not run their affairs without molesta-
tion by foreign foe. But it seems
they have grown arrogant and oppres-
sive to the foreign element attracted
there by their rich mineral deposits
and are not inclined to play fair
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-10-06
The Broom Corn Situation.

The condition of the broom corn
market is anything but satisfactory
to the raIsers.
The factory men and spectators
don't seem to buy with any vim at
present asking prices. There is ten
dency among the buyers to hold off
and await developments. They are
only picking the cheaper offerings in
the out of the way places at present.
The Illinois crop is much larger
than was expected a month ago. 1t
now develops that they have in that
locality about 10000 tons against A.
900 last year. This increase in
sures the factory men Il full supply of
brush with quite little surplus. They
know there is no shortage and that
the brush must eventually find its way
into their hands, and not having been
able to maintain the advanced prices
of last year, they are only buying in
small quantities as they need it for
immediate use. Some corn has been
sold in Central Kansas at prices rang
ing from As to 65 dollars per ton.
In the Chanute district the farmers
are holding their corn at about SIS
and as consequence it is not selling.
The quality of the corn generally in
this district is very fine, strictly green
and smooth, soft fiber. The farmers
should have good price for it, but so
long as present conditions hold they
Cannot expect to sell at much above
$50.
A little corn is being sold in the II.
linois Central district at SIS and 500.
A few crops were sold early at $40, blu,
the dealers seem to have beat the
price down notch or two. If the II.
linoIs growers would stiffen ND and
refuse to sell bale at present price.
for a month or 90 days, they would
force the market up. But they seem
to be getting restless and rather in.
clined to let go. The great danger tc
our Kansas producers is that the Hi.
nois men will begin to sell freely and
depress the market and our Kansas
farmers will be compelled to take ever
lower prices than present offerings.
No producer must delude himself
Tor minute with the idea that there
is a shortage this year. There Is not
but a surplus. Prices should be better
in sympathy with all other products
but whether they will or not can onl,
be determined by the future,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-10-06
THE PHILIPPINES

1t seems from late dispatches that
affairs in the island are changing for
the better. Our forces have started
out on very important military
move from which good results are an
ticipated.
The Insurgents seem to be having
discussions among themselves and to
be getting very tired of war.
They have recently released four
teen American prisoners they have
been holding and now have a commits
sion consulting with Gen. Otis. IL is
generally believed that the war will
speedily closed.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-10-06
We Cure Your catarrh or no Pay.

DIR. Thurmond's Catarrh Cure is sold NO
CURE, NOPAY. II you suffer with that loath-
some disease, catarrh, or colds in the head, try
D. o.. Thurmond's Catarrh Cure. Sold by J. R.
Fay
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-09-13
Dear Hunt fGdg:

In selecting this poem "Smile a Little +.
l have n mind Ego and ali the rest Of
we peeT unf0rtuaates who never get our
work done, Tor tn the last stAnza II tells
u " bat 10 do. We can smile triumph
antly al labor com pieted, but il 5 quite an
other thing 10 do - " hen not. But after
all lis quite foolish 10 sigh and fret over
" bat i lett uudanc, fer, accomplish a.
much a. We may, there viii always be
something more vel
That leads me 20 tell little story
used 10 hear my mother tell when / was a
child. My neither was worker, a real
old fashioned our, that would take the
wool after 1t had been taken from the
sheep and work It through 10 the loom
whence wouia be produced nice soft cloth.
But accomplish a. much a she would
there would always be plenty left TO do:
and she would often say: al expect to be
like the old lady y no lay dying and some
one said to her, your work j. all done,
isn't it, " her upon the old lady replied
No, there's htsIe tow behind the Chin
NY haven't got spun
so | II afraid il will be with Us. But We
that have always been busy wouldn't like
TO sit down and think we had nothing
more to do; II seems 10 me life would
hardly be bearable; ! certainly rather
wear cut than rust OUT, and ! feel We
should be very thankful to the great
Oliver for a good degree OF health and
strength so that We can work, not only
selhshly, but perchance in tightening the
burden OF another.
But I've already made this too long, and
If you can't find space for ii, just coniine
il 10 that "ominous" waste basket.
Sincerely yours,
North Lamoine. :. Y.
Yes, good degree OF health is some
thing to be thankful for, and those of us
who inherited a good constitution and
sound health from our parents have been
heirs to an inheritance which no money
could equal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-09-13
The Home and the Church.

There are two kingdoms of which
peace is the sovereign-the home and
the church. No one should ever throw
the pebbles of discord into those waters
Why one should remain in either when
his presence gives offense is species Of
martyrdom we cannot understand. Dis
cord is antagonistic to the one purpose
ok church and home life. To fight for a
position in either Is battle TO which
victory cannot come. God made the
world wider than our necessities de-
mand. The margin belongs to those
who are always better than their neigh
boes or friends -Presbyterian Journal
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-09-13
Embellishments.
Mrs. Barnard Thanks
MRS. PINKHAM FOR HEALTH.

tLETTIR TO MRS rISKHAM NO. is,a9zl
DEAR FRIEND feel it nv duty TO
express my gratitude and thanks TO
you for what your medicine ha. done
for me. l was very miserable and los
ing flesh very fast, had bladder trouble,
huttering pains about the heart and
would get SO dizzy and suffered with
painful menstruation. was reading
in a paper about Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. SO l wrote to you
and after taking two bottlesI felt like a
new person. Your Vegetable Compound
has entirely cured me and l cannot
praise Is enough. Mas. J. O. BARNARD,
MILLTowS. WASHINGTON Co., Me.
An Iowa woman's Convincing Statement.
II tried three doctors, and the last
one said nothing but an operation
would help me. Ny trouble was pro-
fuse flowing; sometimes would think
I would flow 10 death. was so weak
that the least work would tire me.
Heading OF SO many being cured by
your medicine, made up my mind to
write to you for advice, and am SO
glad that did. took Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and Liver
Pills and followed your directions, and
am now wei and strong. Ishall recon-
mend your medicine to all, for it saved
my te."-MIss A. P, Box q ABBOTT,
Iowa
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-09-13
Too Much Routine In Life.

Life for the most part is too much a
matter OF routine. There Is too much
delving in one line, the following along
in beaten path, the staying in one rut.
1t is this more than any other thing that
causes the premature breaking down and
wearing out of the human machine. Had
there been change OF occupation and
thought, many might have been kept in
use and repair for years longer.
The contact with others brings about
a fresh train OF thought and ideas, sug-
gests new variations of life and action.
In an assem- blage Of people there exists a
human magnetism V hlch passes from one
to another, acting upon them fer their
quickening and benefit. Who has not
felt this in audiences, " bet her at church
al lecture, or at he theatre. II comes as
an actual physical stimulus. 1t is great
human orchestra, led, guided, and played
upon by The preacher, the orator, or the
actor. All are occupied by the same
theme, by the same key, but giving out
from he strings OF their being different
note or tune, which, interviewer, produce
a symphony OF feeling which appeals to
all, each experiencing not only his own
impression, but that of those VINO are
about him. If the thought is high and
noble 1t tends to he betterment and up
lifting of every human unit which goes TO
make the whole; also, If the purpose is
not high, the effect Is equally widespread
to arouse the evil ana the passions of
each Harper's Bazaar.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-09-13

Dear sisfe-S Of Hancock Co. u. c. r. T.:
| All aboard for state conventions,
| Are your delegates all chosens II they
are, send their names TO chairman enter
tainment committee, $50 Free street. Port
land, as early as sept. Is. This means, too,
those who are members Of the convention
ex-ofiicio who are 10 attend. Send name
and address, as all these things save the
committee extra work Free entertain
ment for lodging and breakfast will be
nished all mem hers OF the convention
(Which of course includes the delegate
chosen. Lunches at noon and night VIII
be served in yestry of the church, at the
small price Of ten cents each meal
The Maine Central will grant a rate Of
one fare for round trip on both rail ana
steamboat lines, covering ,he dates sept
- to 30
The convention is to lee "a she second
Parish church Congregational, Congress
street, Portland. The convention viii
open Tuesday morning, - pt. -. There
Will be a devotional meeting Al . 80 in The
morning. The convention vii be called
- 49, - N-At h|AANGH- t|tFAtt ltAtEHAlf III
Mrs. stevens. a: 10 81. After appointment
Of committees, etc. the address OF The
state president viii be given.
The programme Is fun OF good things
Miss Jessie Alderman, Rev. Anna Shaw.
Miss Anna Gordon. viii be the out-ot-the
state speakers. Many matters of impor-
lance VII co.ae before the convention and
it is hoped that every union viii be repre-
sented by fall Der OF delegates
Try 10 have ali The members pay dues.
and have State dues in hands OF county
treasurer at once. Try TO have some Of
The young members Of your union attend
convention.
We are all sorry TO see by last star ia
the East that ii iss Ellzabeth Cpham Yates
is still confined 10 her bed by the bicycle
accident, She has very important mes
sage about ,eboo! savings banks in the
paper above mentioned.
Lit each UNION have star and S,qnaI
daF and st bow many subscriptions Ia
these papers YOU can send Ia convention
ty Your delegates To the delegate IA
Our county thai brings in the largest num-
be- o' sah.crtp. ! vii gives souvenir.
Thus descriptions ma-t * passed to me At
convention, bya delegate prt.eut then or
L anything unforeseen keeps me away
some GIG Viii receive t4em1. Remember
also that good sa.;e-fzhta8e- always
ought - keep IN taeeh Ntth tae NosA ~
reading 10 y. i. 7. t papers.
To ,ae delegate. who are to attend
would say. 20 VITA Your cars aud eyes
wide oieh To see and hear everything you
can That i heipful for the union VA rcp-
resent. Don't be afraid to TAKE the large
girls out q school fer the week, the parlia-
mentary lesson. ale-e they viii earn are
worth The week. school, IA say nothls, of
the other grand and good things they viii
see and hear
The singing Of the county song, is 70 he
one feature Of the convention, - bring il
along.
Go prepared 10 take notes Of everything
that viii be helpful Tor your own union.
Next week If we can make arrangements
we will, by the permission Of our Kind
editor, have the programme Of the conyen-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-09-13

The truth never lies on the surface
It is deep and must lie sought profound
y. Il seeas certain at first sight that
the sun goes round the earth. but il does
not. It took centuries to see beneath
the appearance to the fact. Our earth
locks fat. but il Is not. 1t is a globe
and there are men on the other side
with fee, turned toward ours. The stars
all look TO be the same distance away,
bat the difference Of distance Is perfect
~ immense-immeasurable. II will not
do to trust our first impressions, or the
appearances of things, or our desires, or
our wishes in the matter. We must find
out what the facts are.-American
Friend.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-09-13
God Ia Love.

People go into ecstasies over the idea
of a corporal Jehovah, though with
scarcely spark of love in their hearts,
yet God is love, and without God i'm
mortality cannot appear. Mortals try to
believe without understanding truth.
yet God is truth. Mortals claim that
man must die when his divine principle
Is ever present life Mortals believe in
a fnitely human God, when God is love
that must be demonstrated. Rev. Mary
Baker H Eddy
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-09-13

Ny MESDISo BASKET.
Ny mending basket always at hand,
Is deep and capacious and wide,
And the gulf stream that passes its borders
Seems always to stand at food tide
on top there's a layer of stockings-
These arrive and depsr; every day
And the things that are play ing button, button
Soon depart, without further delay
But, underneath, there are strata
Buried deep as the earth's eocene-
Things put there in November,
Stlll there when the grass has grown green.
There are things 10 be ripped aud made over.
There are things that gave out In their prime,
And long they have been awaiting
That magical hour Of spare time
For the basket has never been empty
During all its buriened career
Except for one very brief moment
When baby apse, It last year
thank each OF my nieces for their con.
tributions for this has been busy wees
with me and they have been very heIpfal
TO their Aunt MADGF.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-09-13
CHkiSTIAN kNDEANoI..
Topic For the Week Beginning Sep

Topic For the week beginning Sept.
-Comrnent h5 Rev. :, II. Doyle.
Tore uhesiJat5as confidence IN Chnst-u
Tim !, IL
Paul is a splendid example Of "un-
hesitating confidence in Christ He
had confidence in Christ, and A conf
deuce that was shaken by nothing. So
great was his confidence that prison
walls had no terror for him, the faith
lsssness OF friends never unnersed him,
and death had De sting for him. He had
been beaten tar Christ sake, stoned
for Christ and shipwrecked in the cause
Of Christ He had been lin journeyings
often, in rerils Of waters in perils of
robbers, in perils by mine own coun-
trymen, in ferils By the heather. in
perils in the city, in perils in the will
derness, in perlls in the sea, in perils
among false brethren. in WEAKNESS and
painfulness, ia watchinss often, IN
hunger and thirst. IN HASTINGS oxen. IN
cold and aahedGs-s. Yet none i taese
many and gsri j experiences ever shook
mis- faith IL Car.>t They FATHER ST. led
to strengthen i as the storms strength
"a the roots II rle great oak il the
earth.
The secret Of the great apostles IN
founded easth IN Christ was lis positive
assur8rce that Christ was worthy f II.
lie had learned from faith. love aul e1-
perienca ta.t Christ was able 10 do all
that Lad pr missed to dsfar him. He
had 3t.t-rscai tHa eternal welfare If his
soul 70 Christ and knew that Christ wa
able to keep the trust. A. one deposits
his lnaa-v IN q bank for safe keeping.
Paul halt sized his soul int Ca-ist's
care and a.r-5r.. and, as tie knowI-
edge that the hank j. worthy of our
trust gives Is aaJyanaed confidence in
it, 60 Paars knowledge Of Christ's
worthiness gave him gnb9undsd trust
and couf5suce in Christ
.-lrhe :-~rs.= 80 = bavfp, this rosi.
i've ass,,-s-,,a ;s-avisant = all vet how
ra1v A. ne- r.3ssa.s IN How many
Cb-;s..g,s are fss~4rlI and tjni5 and.
80 80 s,,5 ,-9-7 49, o-4 af7ictio,e
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-09-13
1 HE \ AMERICAN,
Ellsworth, Me.

SMILE \ LITTLE
"Smile little. smile little.
As you 90 along.
Net alone ~ hen life Is pleasant
But when things go wrong.
Care delight TO -ce you frowning,
Loves To hear Won sigh;
Turn -mll3ug face upon her,
QEses the dame viii Is.
"Smjle little, -aIlt iatie,
Al along Tie read
Every life must have IL burden.
Every hear; IT. lead
Why slt dssH VS. sleoa and darkness
With your grief 80 ,4Fs
A. yeu iriEA fais'- bitter terts
Smile scrus= thecuP-
">mIle upon the tFeub}es3 pilgrims
Whom geH pass and meet,
Frowns are thora.. and smiles are blossoms
OFT for weary feet.
Do not make the way seem harder
b sullen face.
Smile little, smile a little,
Brighten up the place.
smile upon your undone labor,
Not for eHe who zrscves
Ger hi- task, waits wealth or glory,
He who lies achieves.
Though yoa meet with loss and sorrow
In the passing years,
Smile little, -utie a little.
Even through your tears"
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