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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-18
An Abundant Metal.

Aluminium is the most abundant
metal in the world. It enters more
or less into the formation of almost
every kind of soil on the globe, while
clay of different kinds contains from
80 per cent to 40 per cent of it. This
metal, which, singular to say, was un-
discovered seventy years ago, is the
lightest known. It is white and does
not tarnish on being exposed to the
air. When first produced it is soft, but
after hammering becomes as hard as
sthe softer kinds Of iron. One-third Of
the total product of the world is Annex
sican, the rest being divided between
France, Switzerland and Great Britain.
It has been called the metal of the fu-
ture, and the principal obstacle of it's
being the metal Of the present is it's
somewhat high price. This has been
greatly reduced of late years, but the
great desideratum-a cheap method OF
obtaining the metal directly from the
clay-has not yet been attained. If
the metal were to become cheap, the
existing age Of steel would be sue
ceeded by an age of aluminium.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-18
The Care of Water Boilers,

The officers of the Oregon claim that
her tremendous exploit in running that
never to be forgotten race against time
In: order to be in at the death of the
Spanish fleet is to certain extent
traceable to the fact that salt water
was never allowed in her boilers
There have been many discussions pro
and con On the advisability of using
salt water. One old engineer declares
that II he could run his boilers with
rain water they would outlast~the men
]. y VINO l1lt run them. Be Ethat as it may,
there. surely is some fault in the man
agement OF boilers when they give out
SO quickly. There are various com
pounds that are recommended for use
in boilers but most of them have
some strong alkaline ingredient, which
is never good for metal of any kind.
1t would be well to experiment with
rain water with view to ascertain
its value for such uses. Tanks and
catch pans might be expensive, but
once arranged they are what one might
call fixed property, and if they save the
value OF a few boilers every year, they
would give excellent returns for the
money invested in4their equipment.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-18
The Shape of the Earth.


In recent number of the English
Mechanic there is to be seen an illus
tratlon that somewhat resembles the
appearance of diseased turnip.s But
1t is intended to represent no such
thing, being on further examination
found likely to infuse into the lay
reader a sort of bewildered wonder;
indeed, Professor Preston, of the
United States Coast and Geodetic Sur
Vey would have us believe that our
earth is of shape approaching that
OF the turnip aforesaid, with it's pointed
end directed due south. Newton found
theoretically that the. shape of the,
earth should be an oblate spheroid;
but that is by the way. 1t appears that
the Coast Survey has recently meas
ured two great arcs on the surface Of
this planet, and these have been found
to be portions of an ellipse, and go
to prove that the North American con-
t1nent is a huge bulge on the earth's
surface. All the evidence obtained by
such measurements seems to point to
the earth as having form approaching
to that of four-sided body, with each
of the sides triangular. Our planet,
according to this, is to be considered as
a sort OF huge spinning-top.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-18
MIXED THE TERMS,
And Consequently Their -Eggnog II

And Consequently Their -Eggnog Has 6
Peculiar and Distressing Effect.
This is an Easter "Reminiscences "A
downtown family, wishing to celebrate
the day by appropriate libations of egg
nog, sat about preparing large bowl
OF that seductive beverage, from time
lmmemorial held sacred to that Joyous
occasion, says the Philadelphia Times.
Ihey found recipe for its concoction
In daily paper, and cutting it out,
started to gather together the ingredi-
ents named therein. Whisky and eggs
they had, but third important COM
ponent was lacking. This was Jamai-
ca rum. The recipe said so plainly
enough, but there was another LIQUID
FAR more closely associated in the bos-
ON of that family with the name of
the West Indian island than rum
namely, Jamaica ginger. 1t may have
been slip of the tongue, but what
ever 1t was the boy dispatched for
the missing constituent of the "nog"
asked for and received a liberal quan-
tity of the fiery foe to cramps and collie,
NAAO uPoA LID 1CIu1u II was uuQGSltaL-
ingly poured into the bowl. Then the
llbat1ons began. 1T don't taste lust
right yet," declared paterfamilias: II
guess we haven't got enough whisky
in it." So the quantity of rye wine"
was doubled! The taste was still queer
er, but no one knew how to improve
it now, so they gasped and choked
down the whole bowlful. 1t didn't
take long to get in it's work, and ina
surprisingly short time there wasn't
a single member of that family who
cared whether it was Easter or Christi
mas. Next morning they picked them
selves up one by one from the casual
spots where sleep had overtaken them
and with parched lips forswore the
foamy drink. OF course they tried to
keep it quiet, but-well, children will
talk, and now the "ginger eggnog"~is
all over the neighborhood.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-18
SCIEN I'll F'IC TOPICS
CURRENT NOTES OF DlsCov-
ERY5 AND. INVENTION. ss M
Production of Hemp In the Philippine
Islands-The Care Of water Boilers
Leather as > Substitute for Celluloia
a Wheel Within q wheel. s*.'
Production of Hemp.

.
Since the breaking out of war certain
sorts of hemp fiber have risen very
rapidly In price, This is partly on ac-
count of sthex fact that much of the
hemp comes from the Philippine is
lands. ffTheS plant resembles the ba-
mana In some particulars, and grows
to@a heights ofatWenty- or thirty
ffeet. @secureS the fiber the bark is
pu1led downe tosathes roots; then the
shfeds 4area separated from the rough
matter and sthoroug hly dried. In this
statesthey are shipped salls over Europe
and to the United States, which is one
ofathe ebesta customers for this product.
1T hasabeenssuggesteds that as soon as
matters q become. suhi iciently settled
Americans will emigrate to the Phil
11pp1nese andstakeaups the business Of
mp*raising. The plant grows rap
idly. and the profit. Is excellent. A
large number OF fa residents of the
United States are looking forward to
some OF this newly acquired territory
as their future homes. So much has
beenS said@of the climate and the gen
eral advantages that a, Philippine
islands fever has broken out IN certain
circles, and it only remains for the
business interests Of those fertile
islands to become settled to invite a
class Of persons there who would not
only fnd great profit in the culture of
indigenous plants and fruits, but would
make most excellent citizens and do
much toward establishing the perma-
nency OF the United States rule in
these beautiful islands.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-18

n
temperature . moisture gathers On the,
shells, sl which. passing into the paste
board boa cells used to pack them,4 causes
an objectionable mustiness and mold
TO form on both eggs and package.
IDS 1lA must prove a great hindrance In
the the way OF the .saleaof the eggss and
leads leads merchants to prefer the DOMESTIC
eggs or those that have been imported.
without the assistance Of refrigeration,
Toronto Monetary Times stlt 49, =.
X The pith Of the whole matter lies In
the last lines Of the first paragraphs
SAYS Farm Poultry. That call are not
fresh when they leave the shippers
*nands," expresses q great deal. Eggs
tnat have already begun&to "'stale" are
IN poor shape to stand the hardships
OF a. journey, either with or without
cold storage and aRlong stride forward
will be made when eggs are collected
sand shipped daily, 3ust asa@is milk.
Eggs that lie in the hot kitchen
sDutt'ry" for a week before being
tStraded' at the store, then lie on the
store counter for week or two, ex-
posed posed to the delicate odors Of Goldfish
and kerosene, reinforced by the aromas
.of strong tobacco smoke and tobacco
Juice, will hardly be, fresh" Or ap-
petizing. Eggs should be collected and
shipped daily-and where it is not pos
sible to ship daily they Should @be
stored in a cool (not cold)@ place: A
temperature of As and 50 degrees Fair,
Is better than below 40.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-18
A QUICK couRTsHlP.
1t Did Not Take Them Long to Reach
an Understanding. ls- Z

an Understanding. S
From the Chicago Journal: She en-
tered the train at California avenue,
and sat down with a nervous but tri-
umphant air. II vas mos got lef'," she
said, addressing the passengers, cordi-,
ally. "Cos wasn't SO young like I
vonce vas und de train hurry up.
Vonce I would yump on-but I got
some crandchilluns, now alreadty-und
vas better vait minute den go
deadt.''~
Her blue eyes were mild, and deeper
roses burned in her cheeks than Amer
ican lassies wear. An old German
right across looked at her from around
the Stats Zeitung's edge, saying at
intervals, admiringly: we'll, veil,
vell!" After while the man began
to cough, and the eyes of the old lady
were turned toward him with deep in
terest and compassion in their depths.
'Oh, dot vas too bat! How: you got
dat cop? oh, my, oh, my!"s. There
were many smiles among the specta-
tors, but the old man. seemed delighted
with the sympathy. He patted his
chest and shook his head to show how
serious the case was, and the old lady
went over to the vacant seat by his
side, leaning forward anxiously., "Haf
you got some honey?' she asked. "Ah,
dot est goot. Honey vas de bes', lmedl-
cine. But you mustn't put nodding in
NIT it. De Lord SEN de bees to take
all kindts of extracts vat We need from
de flowers und Grains. Eff he want
some visky in it-he would tell! Den
he make it all up nice und say: Here
vas vat I make YOU Den We eat und
lif all de time, alreadty." She folded
her mittened hands and spoke quite
simply; and the old man beamed and
nodded impressively. BY and by he
said: "You got some chil'ren? Yah?
dat est goot! You got. some money?
Nein? Some-husban'- The
old lady shook her head and the man
relapsed into meditative silence. Then
he leaned forward and took her hand.
Maybe We get married, some tay, eh?''
he asked, questioningly. And, all un-
conscious of the smiling people about
her, she gravely nodded and said:
"Yah!"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-18
esA 1. .~eSz ~ 81 ss
Cold Storage Shipment.

Great things were expected Of cold
storage. By an. improved. system of
cold storage facilities for meats, fruit
and eggs, we have been told, Canada
and the countries at a considerable dis
tance from Great Britain would be able
to compete on equal terms in her per-
ishable goods markets with the con-
tinental producers. After some expe-
$rience with cold storage it becomes
apparent that the expectations of mer-
chants have not inaall branches of the
trade been realized. At considerable
expense a steamship service has been
fitted out with refrigeration plant. s
Glasgow importing house refers to this
as follows: AS for putting eggs in
cold storage on board these steamers
we think it is the worst thing for tho
eggs, because they run the refrigera-
tors at such a low temperature, with
the result that the shells Of the eggs
often get very brittle, and the least
knock breaks them and causes a lot
OF damage to the eggs This firm has
instructed all its packers not to shin.
single egg under refrigerators, ..as our
experience this season Is that eggs
coming in under ordinary freight have
been more satisfactory, and there is no
doubt that when eggs are shipped
fresh, for the short time they are IN
the voyage, they should be ii perfect
condition when they arrive here. . IN
fortunately. all the conairnmanta -
eggs sent across the Atlantic are not
fresh when they leave the forwarder's
hands. There Is nothing that viii make
amends for delay in marketing eggs.
Il has been found that when eggs are
taken from cold storage into warmer
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-18
Paste This in Your Stable.

i Paste This in Your Stable.
7 It is everybody's business TO interiors
with cruelty. ..,'.;.
You can get no more power from a
horse than you give him in his food. =.
d Yelling and Jerking the bit confuses
a horse and advertises a blockhead.
h The horse is mans invaluable helper
and should be treated as friend.
/ Any fool can ruin a team, but a wise
driver maintains its value. ,. =
s The best drivers talk much to their
animals.
b Your horse needs water oftener than
you.s w.. -.-- D.: r,..- re
s "a sandy or muddy road doubles the
work. 49, *s.s ..
"A rise of only one foot in ten odou-
bles the draft. -:
Baking is caused by abuse, over
loading or tight harness!
Never strike or hurt a baker. Stuff
cloth in his ears or hold UP his foot
and tinker with it fully three minutes.
Divert his attention and do it kindly.
No horse should wear a shoe more
+ than four weeks. S
The whip costs more than it saves.
Put It up. 5s, 5..:ss5 s.
Bnnders are useless and Injurious.
Cut them off,
Wide tires save much horse power.
But few farm horses need shoes.
Quiet and patient drivers are worth
twice as much as any others.
Your horse intends to please you, but
does not always know your wishes.
Dark or damp stables cause low spir-
it's and various. diseases. ',...,
Axle grease pays 1000, per cent.
profit.
Good blankets are profitable and save
food-if wisely used. ;. IS y. 80
Cruelty qualities for crime they are
close neighbors. e. ..a e. =
It is cruel and silly to whip horse
for fright. Soothe him with kind
words.-Humane Alliance.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-18
Planting Teeth:

= It comes to us as a bit of a surprise
that a scientist has been studying
"toothology" until he has succeeded in
producing a tooth that will grow into
the Jaw. Perhaps it might be more
absolutely accurate to say that the jaw
throws out feelers and tentacles that
attach themselves to the tooth and ul-
tinnately harden, holding the artificial
molar firmly in place. It Is a we'll
understood fact that certain sub
stances, such as sponge, may assim-
.ilate and become a part 81 the tissues
Of the body, and It. seems not unlikely
that under favorable circumstances
artificial teeth might be made to grow
into the Jaws and answer all the. .pur-
poses ofs the natural articles. $, 81
8 -
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-18
Wheel Within Wheel.

bicycle wheel is shown here de-
signed to give the comforts of the
pneumatic tire without the annoyance
OF possible punetures- This is truly a
wheel within a wheel. The outer rim
is of wood, made lighter than usual, to
receive solid rubber tire. Springs of
metal are inserted between this and
metal rim which receives the ends of
the spokes, as shown in the cut. This
dispenses with all use OF the pump,
and the wheel can be quickly repaired
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-18

? E5
Ioid preparations and those made Of
other animal substances or rubber.
The process, which is a trade secret,
consists in some extent in satwsting
the leather with hot Oil, then kneading
and rolling it. It absorbs a large
amount OF oil, becomes tenacious and
OF the consistency of tortoise shell. Its
value I'm the arts Is likely to be very
great, and especially in electrical
work it is supposed that it will bs
more effective for certain purposes than
rubber. It may be of any thickness,
as by some peculiar process it may be
made thicker than the natural hide.
This is through sort of fulling opera
ton Experts who have examined this
material are enthusiastic in commend
ing it.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-18
paratus has a sliding seat and aerial
cars, q rudder, four wings, and will
soon be tried near Denver.
f8sI a g& ~

Leather as Substitute for Celluloid.
German leatherWorkers have recent
y been imenting with new pro
cess Of preparing leather by means Of
which it becomes almost transparent.
firm, elastic and waterproof. Il IS
claimed also that It is almost incom-
.bustible, and in this particular d j
very great Improvement upon cellu-
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-18

Why don't Cupid use bean-shooter
when he gees cunning for Boston
maids? nj.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-18
Frozen Eggs in he ,Klondiko,


A man at Seattle, Washingtony has
made q neat little fortune out of frozen
eggs, which he. took to the Klondike
Hearing that eggs in thatsregion were
selling at 81 each, he determined to
supply the demand. So he bought L.
743 dozen Of eggs, broke them into cans
and had the cans sealed and then froz-
en- He packed them in ice and started
for the Klondike. When on the trail
gin Alaska man stole can Of eggs.
He. was arrested and taken before a
magistrate, who compelled him to pay
to the egg-man fine of $1,11O. In
attempting to- float down Thirty-mile
river his raft upset and his companion
and dogs were yprecipitated aintoe the
stream. Fortunately the bags efaeggs
foated, and he was enabled to get them
all by repeatedly plunging into the icy
water and bringing out his sacks. His
clothes were frozen, but he was able,
to thaw. them out at a hut near there.
He was offered So per dozen for his
eggs and took the offer, reaizing9 a
sum of $5,211, which, in additions to
the 81, Ito he had obtained from the
man that stole one. can, made him the
neat sum of $6,231. Who can beat this
for an egg story? .~s- ..ss.. v4 49,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-18

It is impossible to run at an altitude
ofI17 900 feet above the sea.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-18

on the road in case of accident, with
the aid of a wrench, the parts being
bolted together. The only repair akit
necessary is the wrench and a couple
of extra springs.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-18

Lice.-There is nothing quicker or
surer than spirits of turpentine poured
on at the ends of the roosts, or where
lice accumulate. It is dead shot ami
easily procured. Do not put it on the
bodies Of fowls or chicks. Kerosene
oil poured on the roosts, etc, is an gex-,
cellent preventative. Poultry houses
should be white-washed inside at leaar
once year with a pint Of spirits 81
turpentine to a gallon OF white-wash. !.
Keep It well stirred.) Carbonate, Of
lime or tobacco dust is good to. dust
among the feathers in case any OF your
fowls become Infested with vermin.,
Roosts, boxes and other fixtures n
poultry houses should never be nailed
or made permanent. They should ba
constructed as to permit Of being
=cleansed to keep clear Of vermin.
Some scientists assert that the pur-#
est air IN cities is found about Is FEST
above the street surface.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-29

given the honors due their rank Ad-
miral Dewey was still In fatigue uni
form when he received his old class
mate at the gangway. There was
cordial smile and q hearty handshake.
with How are you. Howison." that
thrilled the spectators. The officiai
visit TO the Olympia lasted for over AT
hour. Meantime. rowboats. tugs.
launches and yachts formed about her.
many with relatives or sweethearts or
friends OF those aboard. Almost the
first to make the gangway was the
Narkeeta. with Admiral Dewey's rela-
tives. The party was given a warm
greeting and taken to the cabin. One
officer was so overjoyed at the sight
OF the wife he had not seen for twen-
ty-three months that he rushed down
the gangway and kissed her In the
presence OF 10000 people. Some OF the
visitors had flowers for the admiral.
and more good things for the crew. One
man presented the crew with n row.
boat OF watermelons.
DEWEY RETURNS THE VISITS.
As soon as Admiral Dewey could de-
tach himself from those who were so
eager to see him, he returned tho Of
fetal visits which the etiquette OF the
occasion required. He first called upon
Rear Admiral Sampson. whose shin
lay next TO his, and then upon Rear
Admiral Howison. at the other end or
the line. For this ceremony the ad-
miral himself donned the full uniform
OF his rank. There was a pretty cere-
mony as he went aboard the New
York and the Chicago. and as the little
launch in which he sat passed each ship
/ OF the squadron sides were manned. the
| drums were rolled, the bugles blown
and the officers at the waist saluted.
Upon the return OF the launch TO the
Olympia, the jackstaff from which his
| flag fiuttered was taken down by Ad-
miral Dewey's orders, and these for
NAL ceremonies were thus omitted, an
| other proof OF the admirars innate
modesty. Then there were other Of
| fetal visits between officers of the feet
and these continued with hardly an In
| te-ruption for two hours. One OF tho
| admiral's first acts was To dispatch
Flag Lieutenant, Brumby with his COM
pliments to the mayor OF New York to
apprise him officially OF the admiral's 3
| arrival.
TAPS.
At sunset the ensigns came fiuttering
down from all the ships, the crews
and officers faced the flag, and the ma
tional air sounded over the water. The
| twilight faded and strings OF signal
lights twinkled on the flagship as or
ders We're sent dancing down the line
| The fleet lay all shining I'm light. The
excursion boats with their crowds Of
sightseers continued TO circle about the
Olympia until the bugle sounded taps
and the lights went out
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-29

The SuIt BrOugnt to Oust S:rs. som,s
squattcr from La nds Belonging 10 the
4 ricutturat College
Especial 20 The Messe,

Especial 20 The Messenger.)
Raleigh, n. c., September 27.-Nen-
ton has been made of a squatter named
Hunter who has come from Colorado
and pitched his teat on lands bought
and paid for by the Agricultural and
Mechanical college, claiming title un-
der deed dated last July, signed
by DR.. Eugene Grissom. Today conn
plaint was filed by r. r. Gray ana T
c. l.. Harris, attorneys for the colIege
against Hunter. This sets forth tha;
the college OWNS this land, three and
one-haf acres, in fee simple, that thir
teen years ago deed was given bv Crib
som for it; that this was lost or mis-
iad and that last year Grissom
refused to sign a duplicate. IT also sets
forth that Grissom was three years
ago declared a lunatic in Colorado:
that he has ever since been insane and
is now so, and incapable of making any
valid contract or conveyance and that
the deed to Hunter Is, therefore, null
and void The complaint further sets
forth that Hunter knew of a prior deed
to the college and that undue influence
and power We're used over Grissom TO
induce him to sign the last deed and
that it was done without lawful cons1d-
Grafton