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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-18
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FREE.

One of the Grandest Offers Ever Made.
The first five persons procuring the
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grocer will each obtain one large 10c
package of RED Cross" starch, one
large 10c package Of "Hubinger's Best
starch, two Shakespeare pictures print
ed in twelve beautiful colors, as natur-
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Girl calendar, the finest Of its kind
ever printed, all absolutely free. All
others procuring the Endless Chain
Starch Book will obtain from their
grocer two large 10c packages of starch
for SC, and the beautiful premiums
which are being given away. This Of
fer is only made for short time to
further introduce the famous "Red
Cross" starch and the celebrated "Hu-
binger's Best" cold water starch. "Red
Cross laundry starch is something en-
tirely new, and is without doubt the
greatest invention Of the twentieth
century. It has no equal, and surpasses
all others. It has won for itself praise
from all parts of the United States. 1t
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II you would have the best, ask for
RED Cross" and "Hubinger's Best"
which are the finest starches on the
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The jobbing houses all handle it, the
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find it in all the homes, while the care
full housewife has adorned the walls of
the home with the beautiful Shakes
peare pictures which are being given
away in introducing RED Cross and
"Hubinger's Best" starch.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-18
The Princ.a of Edenhav.

I The Princ.s Of Edenbay.
There were two little princes Of Eden
r. bay H. w.
Princes I Can't and Can;
And to school they went on the very
first day
That the very first school began.
And the Prince I Can't took a poor
little whim
Into his royal head;
And whenever task was given to him,
II can't! I can't" he said.
Now he was a prince who had his
way,
And poor little way twas, too!
For he nothing did from day to day
Save just what he wanted to do.
But his brother I Can, younger lad,
Was made on different plan,
For to every single lesson he had
He would say, Il can! I can!'
So wise and great grew the Prince I
Can,
By doing as he was bid;
But the other became an ignorant man.
And naught that was good he did.
These princes descendants you'll find
today
Wherever is civilized man;
The II Can't folks who have had their
way,
And the people who say II can!'
Emma G.. Dowd.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-18
Good SpOnges.

Although the, difference between
good and a bad sponge is very marked,
but few people seem able to appreciate
it. The first requisite Of good sponge
is that it should be dark in color. The
beautiful yellow sponges commonly
seen in druggists windows are delu-
sion and a snare. The natural color is
light to medium brown, and the vel
low sponges have been bleached by q
vitriol BATH which destroys their elias
ITCHY and makes them wear out much
sooner.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-18
He Was Deceived.

"a rather queer incident occurred on
my train the other day." said the trav-
cling man. eve were coming along
through Eastern Ohio. We were going
directly toward a very heavy black
cloud, a thunder storm, doubtless. 1t
was fearfully dense and black. You
know how such clouds look. Every
body noticed it,
YES" replied the listener, ".but what
was there peculiar about this one?"
"Why, the brakeman saw it, and
went through the cars calling out
Pittsburgh New York World.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-18
Facts About Fans.

The use Of the fan originated in Chi
ma, and sprang from the following inc,.
dent: A royal princess, very beautiful,
was assisting at the feast Of lanterns,
her face covered with a mask, as usu-
al The excessive n h eader rdfm 70 her
feat,.--s rom the common gaze, she
moved it quickly to and fro in front of
her face, thus simultaneously hiding
her charms and cooling her brow. The
idea was at once adopted throughout
the kingdom.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-18
How They Are Alike.

do you know" said Bobbie to his
maiden aunt, who is thirty-six and
rich, ''what heard papa say about you
last night?'
No. she replied, what was it?''
He asst mamma why you and Dewey
,". 100 ;;1i''-N~ md mamma said she didn't
"And then what did your papa sayT'
'He said you we're like Dewey be-
cause you never ran away from any
man yet"
Boobies aunt has gone home to have
her will changed.-Chicago Times-Her-
aid
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-18
And Now Pa Readfu

And Now Pa Is Reading 1t.
'1'm afraid Willie will disgrace thu
family, john
''What has he been up to now?'
scrap book"
''Well, what did he do?'
brought home a book called Points
on Pugilism.' "-Brooklyn Life.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-18
In Old Rome.

The wounded gladiator gazed anx.
iously at the thumbs of the vast con
course Of humanity in the great amph1
theater.
His gaze ranged from Nero, 1unchina
nightly on nightingale's tongues, to thu
rabble chewing peanuts and drinking
non right off the ice.
thing to turn up.'' <~''n'te
Then they turned him down.-1ndian
apolis Journal.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-18
A Loser.

A Loser.
'1'm going to quit gambling. 1t ccs's
too much.'
''Why, you know you win more than
you lose"
eyes; but to keep even, would have
to win twice as much as I lose. You
see, whenever win, I have to give
half to my wife."-Indianapolis Jour-
nal.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-18
Leisurely.

h "Do you think of going to war with
Great BritainY'
NO." answered Dom Paul, II see no
need of troubling ourselves. We can
stay here quietly and let Great Britain
bring it to u.s. '-Washington Star.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-18

" Terrible Mistake.
"PoOr girl! What did she want to
marry that painted old beau for? l
II know it; but she thought an octo-
genarian was man worth $sO,OOO."-
Chicago Tribune.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-18
Great Resemblance.

''There is more kinship between po
etry and science than one would think"
'eThat's fact. Both Of them seem t<
consist mainly in piling up a lot OF
phrases that nobody can understand
indianapolis Journal.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-18
$1,000 PER WEEK.

We will pay salary OF $500 per week and
expenses for man with rig to introduce DUB
Poultry Compound and Lice Killer in the coun-
try. Ref. required. Address, with stamp, Acme
Mfg Co., East Des Moines, Iowa
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-18

The man who will not marry until he
Gnds a woman who thinks before she
speaks, may remain a bachelor all his
days.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-18
Queer Turtle Fishing.

A curious mode of catching turtles
is practiced in the West Indies. It
consists in attaching a ring and line
to the tail of a species Of sucker fish,
which is then thrown overheard, and
Immediately makes for the first turtle
he can spy, to which he attaches him
self very firmly by means Of sucking
apparatus arranged on the top of his
head. The fisherman then hauls both
turtle and sucking fish in. s*.s s.z
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-18
Pull, Boys, Pull,

EVAN av thase swingin' dures wild
push on tn outsoide an pull on TIL
insoide, remoind me az politics." said
the janitor, philosophically. eye nads
push until We git insoide, an thin iv.
erytEing is pull "-Chicago News.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-18

THE GRIP CURE THAT DOES CURE.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets removes
the cause that produces La Grippe. E. w.
Groves signature is on each box. CSC.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-18

Piso's Cure for Consumption is the onlv
cough medicine used in my housed, G
Albright, Mifainburg, Pa. Dec. IL, '95.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-18

FITS Permanently Cured. No ITS nervousness sfte
first days Of DR.. Kltne's Great Nerve Restoren
Send for FREE $500 trial bottle and treatise
DR. r. H. KLINE Ltd. 9S1 Arch St., Philadelphia, P
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-18
Read the Advertisements.

Read the Advertlsements.
You will enjoy this publication much
better if you will get into the habit of
reading the advertisements; they will
afford a most amusing study, aud will
put you in the way of getting some ex-
cellent bargains. Our advertisers are
reliable; they send what they adver-
tise.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-18

Do not anticipate trouble or worry
about what may never happen. Kaep5
in the sunlight.-Frank
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-18

No Candy or Cakes. ia
The Cubans make no candy to speak
OF, and their cakes are so high in price
that only the rich buy them.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-18

81 A nav eIlpE We pay 81 day salary
" n Uni Voiil for man with rig to
Introduce our goods in the country. Send stamp
for terms. KANSAS FOOD co., 613 w. 5th
St.. KANSAS CITY. MO. -
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-18
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
SOME. GOOD STORIES FOR OUR
JUNIOR READERS.

Mr.. Green's Garden A Lazy Man's
( Load, Willie VIII Garry Smart Mans
Load Hereafter-Queer Turtle Fishing
The Princes Of Edenbay.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-18

There is more Catarrh in this section OF tho
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years was supposed to be
tncurable For great many years doctors pro.
nounced it a local disease, and prescribed local
remedies, and by constantly failing to cure
with local treatment, pronounced it 1ncurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be conStitu-
tional disease, and therefore requires consti-
tutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure, man
ufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo. Ohio.
is the only constitutional cure on the market
It is taken internally in doses from 10 drops to
q teaspoonful It acts directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system They offer
one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure
Send for circulars and testimonials. Address
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Gifted.
ut takes some time fur folks to be
appreciated" said Mrs. Corntossel.
'.There amt any doubt in my mind
that Josiar is a very gifted young
man."
Eyes," answered her husband, "bout
everything he has had, so fur in life,
has been given to him" -Washington
Star.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-18

Baking powders made from of tartar which highly
refined acid, Promove of health, and efficient
No other kind should be used eavenng food Royal Baking
Powders the highest example Of pure of POWDER
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-18
Does Your
Baking Powder
Contain
Alum?

Prof. Geo. F. Barker, NJ D., University of Penn: Cali
the constituents OF alum remain from alum baking powde in
the Bread and the alum itself reproduced all inten and
purposes when the bread dissolved by the gastric Juice the
process of Digestion regard the alum highly injurious
DR.. Alonzo Clark: IA substance (alum) which can de-
range the stomach should be tolerated baking POWDER
Prof. W. G. Tucker New York State Chemist 81 believe
aum to be decidedly injurious when used
food articles"
Prof. S. w. johnson, Yale College: 81 regard their
alum and soluble alumna salts introduction baking DOW
ders most dangerous to health"
In view of such testimony as this,
every care must be exercised by
the housewife to exclude the over
and over condemned cheap, alum
baking powders from the food.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-29
Beers Are Invincible.
Dispatch from New York.

Dispatch from New York
NJ. De Long, the manager of the dynamite
factory at Modderlontein, i'll the Transvaal, has
lust returned to France, and has been inter
viewed by the representatives of several OF the
Paris journals. He says that the British gov
ernment can have no idea of the vast extent of
the preparations that the Beers have been quiz
ety making for years, with the realization that
another struggle with the full force OF Great
Britain was inevitable Even should the Beers
be driven out of Natal, he points out, no Brit
ish army could ever hope to enter the Trans
vaal and survive.
Since the war began, he says, heavy artillery
that had been carefully stored away has been
brought forth He asserts that the forts at
Pretoria and johannesburg are as strong as any
fortresses in the world, and have, within the
last month, been rendered absolutely mpreg-
nable, while Edelberg alone could hold its own
with twenty-five men against 1000 assallants,
particularly in the rainy season, which has just
begun, causing unfordable streams suddenly to
spring into existence
M. De Long states that there are about oooo
well-trained German volunteers in the Boer
army, who have not yet been allowed to 60 to
the front. He adds that the governments of
the Beers republics are showing great econo-
my of strength, and have not yet used third
of their military strength.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-29
British Empire at Stake.

Topeka Capital.
1t is gradually dawning on the world that
something more than the independence OF the
Transvaal and the rights of the outlanders in
the South African republic is at stake, says the
Chicago Times Herald, in the war now being
waeed in South Africa. The very numbers
engaged on the Boer side confirm the warnings
of Sir Alfred Miner that conspiracy existed
which had for its ultimate object the driving of
the British into the sea. Instead of having
only thirty CT folty thousand Boer farmers to
fight it is apparent that the British are con-
fronted by several armies which must aggre-
gate from 70 900 to SO, 900 men. Besides, the
Beers are Tined with the best modern rifles and
artillery, and are possessed of a vast store of
improved ammunition, which they have been
buying ever since 1890,
1t is, moreover, evident that Paul Kruger
knew whereof lie spoke when he boasted that
every burgher, not only of the Transvaal, but
of the Orange Free State and Cape Calony as
we'll, was a soldier and sharp-shooter They
have all been supplied with free cartridges for
practice for decade in order to be prepared for
this death struggle. Their artillerists have
been trained by the best French and German
experts, and their forces have been handled by
strateeists in every way the equals and in many
rcsnccs The ,uperioIs OF the British generals
.ppps i ,o tbAn.
In many directions the situation must remind
American readers of that which confronted
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-29
GARNETT, KANSAS, DECEMBER 20, 1899.

Lincoln at the breaking out of our civil war.
The South had the generals, the arms and the
men trained to the use of firearms The seat
OF war was always near the Southern base OF
supplies. The battles were fought III coun-
try familiar to the Confederates and IN the
midst of a populace in. sympathy with their
cause The NORTH was unprepared, and was
taken by surprise. 1t took time tor the North
to make its superior numbers and resources
available. Ten months elapsed between the
firing on Fort Sumpter and the surrender OF
Fort Donelson The South had Lee at the
start. year elapsed before the North knew
that it had Grant, Sherman and Sheridan.
The conditions in South Africa to-day justify
the commen, OF the New York Tribune that
"The British must gain the advantage pretty
soon, and win the day, or else there Will be
some stupendous happenings" 1t rightly
says:
Not merely South Africa, but the worldwide
British empire, is at stake. Perhaps that tact
was not realized as clearly before the war as it
is now At the present time, it is seen by all
as clearly as the MONDAY sun. If Great Brlt-
ain were defeated by the Beers, she would be
driven out of South Africa altogether. And
what then? Why, she would then be third
rate power. India would be lost in twinkling.
1t is the stupendous consequences, not only
to the British empire, but to the world involved
in the South African struggle, that make 1t the
all-absorbng feature of interest throughout the
world. The Beers have kindled confagration
which can only end in their overwhelming de-
feat or the disintegration of what Won Buelow
the other day acknowledged was the greatest
world power since the days of imperial Rome.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-29

When any speaker or writer uses the phrase,
'the subjects of this government y what does he
mean? No one but an ignoramus could use such
words when talking about the American govern
ment. This government cannot, neverdid, have
subjects. The people, all the people are, "this
government" and the people have no Sub
jects" The word subject means slave, and this
government has no slaves. The use of such Ian
guage ought to be abandoned. The idiot who
uses it ought to have leeches applied to his era
mum, or he ought to be sent to common school
to learn the first principles of American govern
ment No man in this country is the "subject"
of this government. He is the government, and
a man who is so ignorant that he does not know
who "this government" is, is altogether too ig-
norant to write anything for the people to
read without gust.-Exchange
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-29

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY, by stroke OF his
pen, might have averted the war between Eng
land and the Transvaal republic, but he failed to
do it. Why? Because he is friend of Great
Britain, and because he is pursuing the same
tactics toward the Philippines that Great Britain
sought to pursue toward the Transvaal republic.
hypocrite and a crngeng coward He is under
the control of those who would rob the Philip
pines of their homes their country that they,
few greedy spectators, may rake into their COT
fers more wealth. Generations to come will
speak of Mckinney IN terms OF scorn and de-
rison, if not hatred.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-29
United States Neutral (?)
Dispatch from Washington.

Dispatch from Washington
United States Consul Macrum, at Pretoria, is
now IN charge OF British interests in the Trans
vaa. According to dispatch received at the
state department, Consul Macrum has assured
President Kruger of the neutrality of the Unit
ed States during the war; Instructions to make
its assurance were sent our representatives as
soon as hostilties broke out. He was also
charged to inform the Boer government that he
would act as the custodian of the British inter
ests during the war, if President Kruger and
his cabinet did not object. 1t is fair to presume
that no objection was raised at this arrange
ment, as Consul Macrum's cablegram to the
department announces that he is in charge for
Great Britain.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-29

WHEN the McKlneyites sprung that popular
loan'' fake, and sold bonds to 'the people, we
were told that it was good thing for the coun-
try. 1t was good thing fGr the people who
bought the bonds But. if the people who ae
supposed to have purch lsed the bonds (the com
mon people, you know,) should get into tignt
place, would Secretary G ,ge pay them, in ad-
vance, the interest on theirlbonds eide them
over? Well hardly. He's helping out the
bankers of Wall street in that way, thougf.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-29

ENGLAND needs gold TO carry on the war,
and Wall street is rushing gold over there at a
great rate And yet, we are told that t'ereslS no
Anglo American alliance. So far as the peope
Of th. two countries are concerned There is no
alliance; but so tar as the Mckinley crowd and
the Chamberlain crowd are concerned, there is.
No seusible person doubts it.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-29

We would like to call the attention of our
readers to beautiful new two step sent us,
called "Side by Side, 'by H. Sanders. The pub
fishers, The Greene Music Pub. Co., 81 E. Fifth
Street, Cincinnati, o.. wish to introduce it, and
offer the same for piano or organ, band or
cheslra, violin or mandolin, for only 20 cents, in
silver or stamps. They expect large sale on
the same, and from the looks OF the copy sent
MS, we are sure it will become very popular.-
EXCHANGE.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-29

No MATTER about dispatches from New Eng
land and New York about booming wages The
thing for each Missourian and each Kansan to
consider is: Has my own pay b.en increased
since this prosperity of MIR. Mckinley set ln'
Everything buy costs from 20 to accents on the
dollar more than it did, Am l, or am not, bet
ter oft?-Kansas City Tim S.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-29

IT now looks like the Republican ticket next
year will be Mckinley and Root. That's
Re ,u,iful pair to draw to-McKinley, the tool OF
corporations trusts, treasury-looters and "slch
and Root, corporation lawyer, and formerly
counsel for old Bill Tweed, Sweeney and others
who GOT rich by stealing New York blind. Yes;
that ticket will dds very appropriate, in fact
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-29

THE Kansas City Times is wonderfully i'm
proved of late. 1t has been an excellent paper
all along, but since the recent change iii lis man
sagemcnt, tne Times is better than ever. It's
news service is up to date, and its editorial page
bri,tles with sharp para graphs and well-wrltten
articles inst prior to the change in manage
u,ent the Republican papers said the Times
had been purchased by gold Democrats. We
were sorry, for the paper had been stsu ch ad
vocate of silver. We have watched It's course
during the past two weeks aud we find j as fear
less in champion1n& tl V III MEAL rs = 81.
was Indeed if there is any dherence, il is
more aggressive than ever: ss'2i
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-29

WHEN the Maine, the hospital ship sent by
this government to South Africa to help the
British, was ready to sail, five American seamen
who had engaged to go repudiated their con-
tract and refused to go. Hurrah for them!
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-29

SECRETARY GAGE would never have bought
bonds and anticipated interest payments to sup
ply the far ners of the West with money facilities
for handling their crops.-Kansas City Times
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-29
FENIANS PREPARE TO INVADE CANADA

The Fenians are preparing to invade Canada.
Many are already mustered at Dunkirk. They
have arms concealed and carloads of ammuni-
ton on hand Great Britain has her hands full,
surely. Her sun will surely set at no distant
day.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-29
E. .ITORIAL ETCHlNCS.

No NATION on earth now need fear Great Brit
ain. She's been great big buffer for years,
but she's a "has-been," now.