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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-05-20
"SCRAPS."

Japan has a new lighthouse, made of
bamboo, which is said to resist the
waves better than any kind of wood.
The wool on the back of sheep is
q shepherds barometer The curlier
the wool the finer will be the weather.
Queen Margherita of Italy speaks
German duently, and generally uses
that language when she meets German
artists.
The island of Malta has popula-
ton of 1915. The number of deaths
there last year was 5,547, including
eight victims of leprosy.
In a family in Kirwin, Kan, one son
is doctor, another an undertaken, and
| third tombstone-maker, whose wife
is a registered pharmacist.
Among the 3,405 newspapers printed
| in Germany sixty-eight are in foreign
| languages, including thirty-nine Pol
! ish, nineteen Danish and seven French
journals.
| When Thomas A. Edison was a
newsboy on a train passing near the
handsome houses of East Orange,
N. j., he said to friend. II shall
live in one of those places some day"
And he does. ,
Senator Depew says that President
Garfield once advised him t'to stop
telling jokes from that day, for have
studied the American public carefully,
! and it will not place confidence in the
man who says humorous things ''@:4 -.
.Hoot, mon!' shouted the Scotch
contractor who is putting up a fine
house in the suburbs, "I Gamma manage
wi ye. Gang hame, mon.'' what
for?" "Dinna tell t We to take the
hurlbarro an trun'le thae stanes doom
there, an We stude an gloWer't at me?
I cannatmanase wi We when We dinna
understan' English. Detroit Free
J Press. 81 sgs#@s sI b
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-05-20

1T WAS POLLY HE CAME TO SEE.
from that moment the world was
changed for John Murray.
Polly, pretty Polly, with her viva
cious conversation, her coquettish airs,
and ravishing dimple, completely fas-
cinated him. Margaret saw it all. She
sat with the lines gradually deepening
in her face, and wished she had not
been so foolish as to crimp her hair.
Such frivolous things were for Polly,
and she was rightly punished.
John Murray came often after that,
but it was plain that it was Polly he
came to see. They became engaged
and after while he obtained a posi-
ton in a wholesale store and there
was no excuse for delaying the mar
riage.
Margaret worked early and late that
Polly might have pretty things for her
wedding. The day was set and small
company invited. Then she found the
little note-and Polly was gone. Not
word of thanks to the sister for her
self-denial-never a kind word for the
man she had treated so cruelty.
TWO years dragged slowly on and
nothing was heard of Polly They
made no effort to find her, and did not
even know the name Of the man she
married. She dropped as completely
out of their lives as if she had died.
John Murray CONTINUED to call at the
little home-they had common sor-
row, but Polly's name was never men
toned. %,,., =: .$5 =
One night, when Margaret seemed
more depressed than usual, he said:
Margaret, you must not grieVe SO
much. Come, get on your things, and
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-05-20

I r. J. -
canoes, which have their represents
tive survivals in the fgureheads OF
ships. And its influence may be traced
in the great animal mounds Of North
j America, in the grave posts of the
Australian continent, in tattooing, and
in tribal communication through pic
ture- writing. The Corean totem is
doubtless boundary god, one of the
great company of deities among whom
Terminus held high place For the
proud Jupiter shared his home on the
capitol with the Roman god Of high
ways and landmarks, and vainly did
the foreign interlopers strive to dis
place Terminus. Altogether the study
of totems is one of the most fascinat-
ing sides of folklore.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-05-20
USEFUL SCAVENGERS.
Bats Great Help to Sections In Clean
ing and Renovating Churches.

Bats Great Help to Sections In Clean
ing and Renovatine Churches.
Insect powders and bug
out-drops" accomplish their purpose
fairly we'll, but leave behind unpleas-
ant odors and great deal of work for
the sexton to Go in gathering up and
removing the corpses. Besides, many
insects escape the poison. It has been
discovered that the appetite of the bat
coupled with its powerful darkness
piercing eyes guarantees a surer re-
moval of these pests. Prof. Clifton E.
Hodge of Clark University found by
experimenting with bats that they ate
everything from a spider to polyph-
enlus moth SO numerous in churches.
When seen the other day by a repre-
sentative OF the Church Economist, DR..
Hodge told of his experiments at
Clark, and how churches might profit
ably domesticate these animals. His
attention was. called to bats through
the Goblin moth, which eats into ap-
pies and other kinds of fruit. He said:
In an orchard near my home found
nine OF the grubs of this insect in
minute. I went to another orchard
near by and found only four of the
grubs. in ar hours time. In the barn
there were nearly 100 bats. The owner
CT the orchard near by told me that his
apples were always free from worms.
took a dozen bats home with me and
nc FOL lnH in 1o1~
made their home in the folds at the
top of the window draperies. At first
they were wild when any one ap-
preached them, but in time they be-
came tame. They never, however, al
lowed themselves to be handled. At
night, and even during the day, they
would fly about the room while per-
sons were present. One evening / re-
Ieased severa7 nestfuls cf night-fying
insects. Not a bug remained in the
morning. One bat devoured, while I
counted, sixty-eight flies. In short
time there was not a fly in the house,
not cobweb on the walls" Bats fre-
quent many churches, and it is found
that they keep the walls free from cob
webs, and the absence of other insects
is noted. DR.. Hodge suggests the do
mesticating of these animals in
churches where roosts can be provided
for them, sc that during the services
they can be Gagged up. Insects of every
description constitute the food for
them. They could be allowed to be
free during the six week days.
Church Economist.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-05-20
POLLY.

Dear Margaret: am sorry to graeve
You, but I cannot marry John Murray.
He Is too plain and pokey, and would
never suit me at all. and am going
to marry the man I love. He 1s not
your style, and knowing you will not
approve am taking French leave, and
you will never be. bothered with me
again. Hoping that in time you may
forgive me, I must now say farewell.
Your loving sister Polly"
On reaching Polly's room to assist
her in dressing for her wedding Mar
garet found this note upon the table.
The girl had managed very adroitly to
get her clothes out of the house with
out exciting suspicion, and left at the
last minute. So there was no we'd
ding at the little fiat that night, and
when the guests arrived they were
quietly dismissed.
All her life Margaret Mcguire had
scrimped and saved and sacrificed,
practicing every form of self-denial for
her younger sister. At IA she entered
the shop that her small earnings might
be added to the family store. Earnest
ly desiring an education, she went to
night school and determined that Pol
ly should not be deprived of the advan-
tages of the day school, she denied her
self almost the necessities of life to
keep her out of the shop. All her
ambition was for Polly, the sunshine of
nd chns scyof 1ofo 01V1ir 1oza7s
needle that she might have gay lit
tie dress for school. Her own was
patched and darned, her coat was
threadbare, her shoes were mended, but
SO long as Polly had a ribbon for her
hair and was bright and happy Mar
garet was satisfied
Polly danced and sang, accepting all
without thought of her sisters sac
rifices. She grew up to be beauty,
and finally graduated from the public
school, much to Margaret's delight
The younger boys now began to get
places to work, and the strain was not
quite SO great. Margaret obtained a
situation in a dry goods store, and
they moved into better flat, and had
more Of the comforts of life.
why, how pleased you look!'' ex-
claimed Polly rone evening when she
opened the door for her sister. "Got a
raise?''
NO, indeed" laughed Margaret. ']
wish I had!''
She did not toll that Iohn Murray
the foorWalker in her section, had
y. liked to the car with her and asked
If he might call the next night.
He came, and Margaret received him
with ffuttering heart, for she had never
attracted any mans attention before
After a few minutes Polly came in,and
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-05-20
MYSTERY OF BALKAN BIRSCH..
Fifty Years Ago 1t Was the Sensation

Fifty Years Ago 1t Was the Sensation
of the Day.
"The mystery of Balaam Birch was
a sensation in the early forties,' VOL
unteered an old resident to a Wash
lngton Star reporter, land though it
was cleared up in week or so. it.
proved to be a very lively one as long
as it lasted. Balaam Birch was a we'll
known carpenter. He was last seen at
the corner of Fifth and F streets one
afternoon during a heavy rainstorm
From that moment all traces of him
were removed as completely as if he
was swallowed up in the ground.
Hundreds engaged in the search for
him, and all kinds of stories were put
into circulation as to his disappear
ance. Every house and yard in that
part of the city was thoroughly
searched without result, citizens gen
orally joining the local police force IN
the search. He was seen by several on
Fifth street at different points between
Louisiana avenue and G street, though
last seen, according to a comparison Of
time, near the corner of Fifth and F.
streets. The mystery was how he
could so suddenly disappear in broad
daylight. During that time, and for
many years after, stream of water
ran through Judiciary square, which
connected with Tiber creek, which was
very materially increased by sudden
transforms, and though the SUPPOSE
tion most generally indulged in was
that he had fallen in the stream and
had been taken down to Tiber creek,
and from there to the canal, it took a
search of week to prove it. It proved
to be the correct theory, however, for
his body was found week afterward
in the stream, which was kind of a
natural sewer, under a shop which
then stood at Third and D streets, on
which the drug store is now located.
The water had carried it there from
the corner Of Fifth and F streets. This
was not the only case of drowning in .
connection with the stream, but
think it was the one which caused the
biggest sensation from the. circum-
stances and mystery surrounding it,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-05-20
STANLEY SEES a FIGHT
STRUGGLE BETWEEN couN-
TRIES IS INEVITABLE. ! 5....
Cancellation Is Imposaible-France Is
Stark Crazy Over Colonial Policy
Nations Of Europe DevourinE tho
Dark Continent ~7s%t

In London letter to the St. Louis
Globe-Democrat Curtis Brown de-
clares that Henry Morton Stanley,
member Of parliament for Lambeth,
former governor of Congo, greatest Of
the explorers of the dark continent,
and husband of the lovely Dorothy
Tenant, foresees war over the do
main he discovered, and he is. in a
hurry for it to come. This, is the
first time in long while that Mr..
Stanley has been heard from. He has
been sick nigh unto death since last
summer, and for the six months be-
fore that he was buried in his work
in parliament institution into
which strong men go at the beginning
of a session and at it's close emerge
wrecks from bad air and midnight de-
bates. Mr.. Stanley lives in Richmond
terrace, stately row of seven brick
houses, in historic Whitehall street, a
stones throw from the banquet hall
from one of the windows of which
Charles I was let down to be led to
his execution on a scaffold close by.
Two hundred yards away, according to
Mr.. Stanleys own figures, are the ma
jestic houses of parliament Simple,
quiet elegance is shown by the fur
nishings of the Stanley house. The
exquisite taste of it's gracious mis-
tress is shown everywhere. The ex-
plorer received me in his den, the first
fhn
sits behind big roll-top desk, sur
rounded by books of reference. He, is
So years old, but he looked so when
he came back from Africa ten years
ago, with hair turned snowy white,
| and his recent siege of illness has not
exactly made him look younger, but
| when he is we'll started in talk on a
subject that interests him it is to be
perceived that he is far more vigor-
GUS than he looks. He is as full OF
fight as ever, and, unlike most pub
lie officials in England, he says what
he thinks without reservation. Mr.
Staley was asked if pretty much all
| Africa wasn't going to be a. part o1
! the British empire some Of fhose days.
NO. said Mr. Stanley Tt sis, not
certain that Africa will eventually be
| controlled by the English, but the
race lies between the English and the
Germans, and is likely to end with
the English first, the Germans second
| and the Belgians third. It won't do
| to overlook Germany in the future of
Africa. They are an emigrating race,
| and fertile They have a strong foot
hold in Africa, and they keep what
| they get. When I reached the east
| coast with Emin there were thirty-five
German officers there. Now there are
67S. The stream has only just begun
into the territory seized by Bismarck
| in 1884, for people are like sheep, timid
and aimless until some ram leads the
way, when the rest come focking
along. It will be a race worth watch
ing. England got little the start in
Cape Colony, but growth there was
slow for years until the discovery OF
diamonds brought colonists with a
rush. There are 650,0O0 white men
now in Cape Colony, and the English
inhabitants are increasing at the rat{
of $4,000 year.
'sWhen Rhodes comes here and
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-05-20

Sd4ylKa, England Will De groaIly
in the race. The line Of
advance is from the Cape Colonies to
Tanganyika, thence to the source OF
the Mile. Then the English, working
up from the south, will shake hands
with those working down from the
north, and we shall occupy the old
highway that was used by the prehds-
toric African nations in their migra-
lions. The course laid out is along
the spine of Africa, just as the Rockies
are the spine of North America. There
is, however, German colony to the
right and another to the left Of this
track from north to south, hourishing
marvelously in Gods own air-the air
that is like. the breath Of life, it is so
pure Mr.. Stanley predicts a marvel
Gus future for America. In. describing
it he remarked with some grimness
that the colonies grew as rapidly as
the American pension list. He drew
many a parellel between the growth of
the American colonies along the Mis-
sissippi valley and the growth of the
colonies. along the Congo. It took
commerce several generations to fol-
low in the track of De Soto, but it has
kept close to Mr.. Stanley's heels. Al
though the course of the Congo was
not even known uuntil 1877, Mr.. Stan
ley pointed out that the internal rev.
e1ue alone in the Congo region now
is 5G57S,G00, and the commerce is in
creasing at tremendous rate. At
RIGA, it appears, is going to outstrip
North America in rate of growth.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-05-20
Effect on Leeches.

Leeches, when applied to persistent
cigarette smokers, drop off dead, dis
tEnct traces of the dangerous empy-
Eeumatic oil given off by tobacco being
found in them. Strangely enough, the
same experiment tried upon excessive
pipe smokers resulted in no apparent
injury to the leeches.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-05-20
Ideal Home Of Senator Ross.

Senator Ross of Vermont lives in a
handsome house about mile and a
half from st. Johnsbury. His resi-
dence overlooks the beautiful Pas
sumpsic valley. The senator takes a.
great delight in his farm, to the cul-
tivation of which he gives much per-
sonal attention
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-05-20
Mexico's Cigarette-SmokinE Bats.

Henry Adams of Wichita, Kas., has
just returned from Old Mexico, and
tells this story of the favorite amuse-
ment of Americans at the clubs in the
City of Mexico. Frequently in the
evenings the vampires, or blood-suck-
ing bats, fly into the open windows Of
the club rooms. The Americans then
close the doors and catch the bat by
throwing a shawl over it. One of the
men lights a cigarette, opens the bats
mouth and inserts the cigarette there
in. The creature is then turned lose.
Its soft mouth contracting closely, the
cigarette is Immediately seized firmly
Every time the bat breathes it draws
in the smoke and then exhales it.
Thus, flying around the room, smoking
the cigarette wildly and putting out
clouds of smoke, it presents a strange
appearance. The smoke generally kills
the bat before the cigarette is all
smoked up.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-05-20
let us 60 to some place OF amusement
and see the lighter side OF life H.

let us 60 to some place OF amusement,
and see the lighter side OF life" z>. !
They went to one of the music halls,
and there they saw Polly. She came
out upon the stage with penciled eye
brows, painted cheeks, and scant attire,
and sang coarse song with many
suggestive winks and smirks. The
look of innocence had left her face, and
when she performed a series of high
kicks Margaret was so shocked she al
most tainted.
John sat as If turned to stone, and
realized as never before the contrast
between the painted woman on the
stage and Margaret, and wondered
how he could ever have loved Polly.
Shall we go now?" he asked, when
Polly's turn was DONE
YES" she said, and they left the
hall and went to the stage entrance
and waited.
At last Polly came out.
'Polly!" said Margaret, stepping for
ward with outstretched hands.
Polly gave start at the familiar
sound and stared in astonishment at
the two before her.
Polly, come home with me, and give
up this horrible life!" said Margaret,
| with tears in her eyes.
mo, no." she answered; don't ask
me, don't come near me. I am not
fit!" She waved her off and ran so
fast down the street they could not
follow, and disappeared around a cor
ner.
Sadly they went home, and John
| drew Margaret's head to his breast and
told her to have a good cry. Then he
asked the right to comfort her al
ways.
Next morning she received a letter
from Polly:
Il know just how you felt when you
much I shocked you Necessity forced
me into the business. The man that l
chose in preference to honest John
| Murray deserted me after few months
and I discovered that he had another
wife living and I was not his wife at
4 all. Not wishing to come back tc
you in my disgrace, I went from bad
to worse, and drifted to the vaudeville
stage. Never again will I be seen
i there, for tonight shall end it all
Good-by, my dear sister. May you
and John be as happy as you deserve
is the last wish of your loving
/ "Polly."
The morning papers Contained an ac-
count of the death of another music
hall singer-frena an overdose of NOR:
phine-Buffa1o Times.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-15

er city. have the names Of the firms
they shipped to previous to my pardon.
which will furnish to any labor organ
izations that wishes to cooperate In
stamping out those places which de-
priying worthy men and women from
earning enough to keep soul and body
together, besides their employees cannot
compete with those task masters, con-
sequently they are idle or on strike
a good portion of their time. Owing to
lack of space l will have to conclude
by being without money or financial re-
sources with a family to support, I'M
able to work l ask the good people Of
this gloriuos country for financial as
sistance, and God in His infinite mercy
if not in this life, he will in the life to
come, reward you, for he said what you
do for the poor you do it for him. All
remittance or correspondence to Jas.
Benedict Campbell.
A continuance of this will be, in next
Sundays Register and will contain
practical views on how to work con-
yicts and how to make them self-sus-
tanning and better their condition.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-15
PIANO MOVING.
TUNING AND STORING.

When you move let US move your
piano for you. Our movers have been
in our employ for over seventeen years,
and if experience is worth anything,
they ought to be trusted with your
moving. If you should like, we will
store your piano for you while you are
moving, and deliver it to your new
house when you are settled. We will
also tune it, and do any other repair
ing it may require. We will charge
you no more than others of less exper-
fence and facilities.
Why not let us take your old piano
from your present quarters and when
you get settled deliver you nice new
upright? We will allow you all you
old piano is worth, and will make you
the lowest possible price on a new one.
We shall be glad TO serve you, and will
see that your work receives the most
careful attention.
F. w. BANNER co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-15

perhaps, than to his judgment OF the
drama. The little fellows feeling had
been wrought up TO high pitch dur
ing the action of the play. When the
Spanish Senorita, Miss Evelyn Selbie,
destroyed the Maine. he could scarcely
refrain from expressing his feelings.
He Kissed her little speeches several
times afterwards, but the climax came
in the fourth act, when she was about
to manipulate a keyboard to send
more American sailors to eternity in
Manila Bay The scene is thrilling.
An American sailor rushes in at the
proper time. points a revolver at her.
and orders her TO desist. 1t was at
this point that the little fellow
Strengthened up, and shouted at the
top of his voice
Give it to 'er!"
1t is but a step from the sublime to
the ridiculous. The audience laughed,
and even Miss Selbie found it difficult
to resist the temptation to join in the
general levity.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-15
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
DeedsLeft for Record at Clerk Robertson S
Office Yesterday

DeedsLeft for Record at Clerk Robertson's
Office Yesterday
Deed made March 10, 1899, by Jacob
Reitz and wife and others to Joseph
Philip, for a piece of property on the
Red Mems cemetery road. Considera-
ton, $3.50
Deed made March IS, 1892 by Jacob
RietZ and wife and others to w. H.
Rietz, for piece of property on the
Red Mems cemetery road. Considera
ton, $500.
Deed made March IS, 1899, by Geo.
E. Stifel and wife to Cecilia Staht, for
lot No. 4, in Geo. E. Stifel's sub-di-
vision of Ludwig Wilhelm's land, on
the west side of McCulloch street. Con-
sideration, $5S750.
Deed made February q, 1899, by G..
Edward Schenerlein and wife to W. A.
Wilson and w. P Wilson, for lots Nos.
90, 81, 92 and SO in Echo Point. Con-
sideration, $1,250.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-15
isfaction as unusual as it is whole
some and refreshing.

Indisputably the greatest successes
of the present season in Wheeling,
have been scored by the repertoire
companies, which have presented high
class standard dramatic productions at
popular prices. In individual in
stances, there have been larger and
better pleased audiences, but in each
case the prices were beyond the reach
of persons of moderate means. One
of the strongest repertoire companies
is that of Charles Mortimer, who is
himself thoroughly capable actor.
He comes to the Grand for half
week, commencing Thursday night,
with Hearts of Gold" as the opening
bill. On Friday afternoon there will
be a special st. Patrick's Day matinee,
when Guilty Without Crime" will be
presenter Friday night, my Old
kentucky Home; Saturday matinee,
"Ten Nights in a Bar-room" Satur-
day night, Lost in Egypt"