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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-05-20
BARREN, INDEED.
If Men Could Live With
out Air.

Atmosphere is not alone valuable
for breathing purposes.
1t prevents hailstones from falling
with terrific velocity and killing US like
bullets. 1t prevents TIE fierce heat
Of the sun from burning us up in the
daytime by intercepting and storing
it up, and gives it off slowly at night
to keep us warm. But for this action of
the air the earth would be like fur
mace by day and freezing machine
at night. 49, ~ "
Without air there would be no dew,
and plants would languish There
would be no twilight without it. and
when the sun went down the change
from brilliant light to perfect darkness
would be instantaneous. | =
The beautiful colors of the sky would
be nonexistent, as they are due to the
decomposition of light by moist air.
Without air there would be no sound
@on the earth. We could never hear
a human voice, music or the song of
birds. No fire could burn, no gas. no
lamps, no factories, no iron ware, no
jams and marmalade, no sweets, no.
stiff collars and cuffs. :ss
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-05-20
AN UNKNOWN ANIMAL.
The Surprise of Western Hunter
Who Had Killed His
First Buffalo.

In 1912 Gen. William Ashley, the head
of the Rocky Mountain Fur company,
Travelled up the Platte valley with a
large party of men, all of whom were
suffering for want of food. Before they
reached the buffalo country the In
dams had driven off the herds, and Cen
Ashley's men were reduced to an allow
aEce OF half a pint of -four day. This
was made into kind of Cruel, and
served to keep them alive.
If it happened that a duck or goose
was killed, it was shared as fairly as
possible, but still the men were in a
sad plight, Finally one Of the party.
Jim Beckwourth, came On lucky find
CT deer and game, and the next day
he was even more successful in a way
entirely surprising to himself. He had
climbed a tree to get farer view, and
he says:
II perceived some large, dark-colored
animal grazing on the side of a hill,
about a mile and half distant. l was
determined to have shot at him.
Meat was in demand, and the fellow,
well-stored, was worth thousand
ducks.
Il approached cautiously within rife
shot, scrutinizing him very closely,
and still unable to make out what he
was. Taking good aim, I pulled the
trigger; the rife cracked. and l made
rapid retreat toward the camp. After
running about 200 yards and hearing
hal
round and saw, to my great joy, that
the animal had fallen.
continuing my course to camp, ]
met the general, who saw blood on
my hands from previous encounter,
and asked me:
Have you shot anything, Jim?'
"'Yes, SIR
What have you shot?'
1.-TWO deer and something else,' I
answered.
"'And what is the something else?'
4 don't know, sir
"'What did he Look like? Had he
horns?'
I saw no horns, SIR
"'What color was the animal?'
'4ou can see him, general said I,
by climbing yonder tree
He assembled the tree accordingly
and took look through his spy glass.
"A buffalo, by heavens!' he cried.
He came nimbly down and gave or
ders for us to take a couple of horses
go and dress the buffalo and bring him
to camp.
This was the first buffalo I had ever
seen, though l had Travelled hundreds
of miles in the buffalo country; and
had actually been so excited as not tc
notice his horns. The general had
many hearty laugh at me over those
horns. I had ignored them at rifle.
ranger and he had seen them plainly
when he was nearly two miles away
Youths Companion
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-05-20

-, To To Cure Constipation Forever
= r.iake GaseaIets Candy Catharlic 1Oc or 2Sc b
e &C g fail TO cure, druggists refund ,saex,eF
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-05-20

No-To- sac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure makes weak
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-05-20
Forest and Prairie
I FIRE, NOTICE
Office of State Forest Commissions.
st. Paul, Mimi, March %. 1899.

OG. TaHl, MIMI, March rs, 1888.
Chapter 1876 of the General Laws of
| the state of Minnesota for 1895 {Act OF
April 1Sth) constitutes Supervisors Of
towns, Mayors of cities ard Presidents of
Village councils Fire Wardens, and it is
made their duty to take precautions to
! prevent forest and prairie fires, and ii
they occur, to go and extinyuish or con-
troll them; and in emergencies to call
upon any able. bodied male person, oy4
eighteen years of age, to assist. Fire
Nardens must promptly report such fires
to the Chief Fire Warden. The Forest
Commissioner is required to provide and
sign an abstract Gas berewitb) of the
penalties under said law, and it is made
the duty of the County Commissioners
| Of each county TO canse said abstract to
he published in, at least three issues of
the official paper in their respective
C nuntles each year, between the 18th OF
April and lst of Novamber, and they are
hereby instructed to publish this notice
entire. Under said law
The following are liable to penalty not
exceeding $500 or i'm pr1sonment IN the
state prison not over ten years, or
both
ANY person who mali iously is or causes to
he set on fir any woods. prai lie nr other
com5ustiLl" material whereby the Property
ofano!h'r is destroyed and life sa rifuei.
The following ara liable to penalty rot
exceeding 500 or imprisonment not
exceeding three months:
Any person refusing without cause. to assist
fire wardens il cxtiDgnishing forest or
prairie fire.
Any fire warden who negiects to perform his
duties
Any person who wilfully, neg'igen'ly o,
carelessIy sets on FIRE Of c uses to be set on
f:e any woods l:r"irles or other ct1rLus,i-
bic maer;al, thereby causing injur,; to
another
Ally person who sh@ll kinale fire on or
caEgf rously near to forest or prairie land
AMI leave it unquenchcd, Or who shall be
party thereto
Any lerson no hall use ether than incom-
bus1ible fire wads for firearms or carry a
naked torce fl, ehranl or ether exposed
light in or dan GER u ~ near forest AND
Ans person who slnll wilully or heeGlessly
de1ace, destroy or remove ills or any 9th r
warning placard posted u der the requ re-
ments of the ;bove men,io ell Act
Any railroad company wil:ully neg!ecing
to provide Efficient spark ar estcrs on its
engine: or to keep lis right Ct way 10 the
with Of feet cleared Of mfus.. bic
material or which shall IA TO com iv
with other provisions Of Section - Of the
above mentioned Act.
Tie following are liable to a penalty of
/ rot less than SIS nor more than $50:
AIRY railroad employe who wiifully violates
the provisions Of section 12 Of the above
N ntioned Act.
Amy owner Of lrre@hing other portable
steam engine " no neylects to have efficient
SD 'rk ARE st! r. or who ska deposit liv-
Goals or hot ashes without extinguishing
the same
r. C. DUNN Estate tuiito)
Forest Commissioner
c. C. ANDREWS,
Chief Fire Warden.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-05-20
Women Snuff Takers.

Womankind snuffed $4,000 600 pounds
of American snuff last year. That is
not all, for much foreign snuff was
consumed, Of which ths most precious
was the Portuguese article, 100 years
old and as dry and fragrant as mummy
dust, and doubtless used by old-fash-
toned persons.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-05-20

W. Mt y - GESTs FOR "GIansTaNF,
HanGtord 4 wonderful sorry OF. gloriSus
Career. yer;T Urge. II diant pages. 0suprbt
IA eHgras ines: llehesl bigs est: best ands MY
u 30. commission 50 per cent. Credit giv,n
Freight paid \. Outfit free Drop all IRISH and
tlear $40 a month with the only true and good
4. 6 laustons book 81 Ad dress HE DOMINION Co.
Dept. IS, s52-556 Dearborn RtreeI, chicago.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-05-20

VVANTED-SEVFRAL TRUSTWORTH PER
- sons i'll his State TO manage our bus:n es- in
their own and nearby COUNTIES II i mainly
Office work conducted at h me Salary s,lairhl
S50gsa YEAR and expeisess-tsefite, bonatiue, no
more no les salary. Monthly Sia.. References.
enclose seli-addressedA Stamped es5veiope,
Herbert E Hess Prrst.a, Dept. M. { hicago.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-02
Paid Up.

In last nights issue of The
DAILY TIMES the statement was
made that the case against the
young man from Magnolia was
dismissed by the non-appearance
of the complaining witness, and
that the costs of the case had been
taxed up the person filing the in
formation. About ten minutes pe-
fore the case was called the young
man called OH the guardian Of the
young lady involved in the case
and offered to pay all costs arising
from it, and furthermore, he offer.
ed to pay d stipulated sum. An
agreement was finally reached, by
the yo4ng maH giving a note and
q sum of money, which we've given
the young women. We were
in error in regard to her residing
in this city. She now resides
in another state.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-02
Sheriff g sale.

tDY VIRTUE OF A SPECIAL EN-
d ecuti0n, directed to me from the
Clerk of the District Court of Harri-
son County, Iowa, on judgment ob
tanned In said court on the 18th DAY of
January, 1899, in favor of the Iowa
Central Building and Loan Associa.
ton, of Des MONIES, Iowa, as plaintiff.
and against Joseph H. Ammons as de-
PENDANT, for the sum Of four hundred,
forty-two and thirty-two hundredths
dollars (S442.32) debt, with interest
thereon at SIX (6) per cent. per annum,
and costs, taxed ut forty-ive and sixty
one hundredths dollars ($45.6l), and
accruing costs, / have levied upon the
following real estate, taken as the
property of said defendant, to satisfy
said execution, t0-wit:
Lot number seven ~, in block mum.
Der Ninety two (9a), in Grassland add.
ton to the town Of Missouri Valley,
in Harrison County, Iowa.
And will offer the same for sale to
the highest bidder for cash in hand on
the 10th day of March, A. d. 1899. at
the front door of the court house In
Logan, Harrison County, Iowa, at the
hour of eleven Q1) O'clock A. NJ. of
said day, when and where due attend
ance will be given by the undersigned
Dated at Logan this 10th day Of Feb
ruary, 1899.
j. j.. SHELTON,
Sheriff Of Harrison County, Iowa.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-02
Railroad Matters.

Observer: Railroad matters are
moving fast these days. The locating
engineers of the Illinois Central are
numerous and active. The right of
way man is broad, yet while the OPP
tions he secures does not definitely in
dictate the exact line on which the
rails will be placed, a very close APP
Proclamation to that line can be made,
In Logan there has been but very
little time wasted in cojecturing as it
appeared from the first to be one of
the points on the Ft. Dodge u Omaha
that must be made bearing the same
relation to that road that Denison did.
Besides, very early in the winter, the
Lusk land passed from an option to
an actual purchase, and that fact went
a long way in settling that Logan was
to be q station on the new road.
Mondamin is another lucky point as
it will be terminal for 2 long time of
the Boyer Valley railroad. tisgah
will pfobsbly be as good q station as
there WILL be In the Soldier Valley.
Moorhead will be its strongest com.
petitor in that valley.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-02
Eggs-Eggs-Eggs.

just at this time the house wife 10
perplexed to find substitute for egRs.
Hens, like many of our capitalists,
have concluded to either form ! trust
pr combination on eggs, 80 as to in
crease the price, or go out Of the bust
ness. Eggs are so scarce that many
families have not had q chance to cot
boiled, fried, or jumbled egg for .
month. In Omaha eggs bring from
40 to 60 cents per dozen, and SCARCE at
that, and the farmers Of this county
have, as q general thing, shipped their
egg crop to that city. Even our old
rooster struts around with head erect
and looking independent, as much %
to say: "Come down with the 'scads'
fifty cents per dozen, or no eggs from
this yard" Tom and Jerry is absolute
" out of the question, and cake or
fritters are strangers to all tables in
this section. Think of this matter.
1t Is said that the chicken and egg crop
of the United States last year reached
the enormous amount of $3.50, 600, 600.
This was at a price of not to exceed 10
cents per dozen. Now If We multiply
that by s, being the increase in price,
we would have the enormous amount
of 81, 100000. Why should not the
rooster strut, and the hen cackle
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-02
Made a Hit.

The Ladies' Central Club of Mar
shalltown gave home Minstrel per.
Torrance in that city last Monday
evening. John Sullivan of this city
was among the artists who appeared.
The Mashalltown Times llepublican
has the following to say concerning his
work:
"We must not forget to make parti.
culsr mention of the act given by Mr..
John Sullivan, who showed much
talent IN his various immitatioas. that
of a railroad train leaving the station
q drum corps, and danced the Irish
washwoman, which, in the manner he
did the act would put typical
Irishman in a trance. His buck and
wing dancing was also good and was
highly appreciated by the audience
His make up of a negro girl took the
house by storm. Mr.. Sullivan will, We
hope, when the ladies repeat their en-.
tsrtainment, once more repeat his good
work 90 he will remain in the city till
aumm6f"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-02
d. f. Ball, Deputy sheriff, was j
city on business this morning.
Eight new members were initiated
IN the Red Mems lodge last night.
Died

Died
In Logan Harrison county, iowa,
on Friday, February "a, 1899,
Mrs. II. lima Arthur, YAea 81
years z months and ~ DIS :
The deceased was the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs John w. Stoeker,
and was born in Magnolia, June
2Sth, 1867, and was married to
Thomas Arthur in December,
1893. She leaves a husband and
three little children, with q large
circle of friends to mourn her
sudden death. Her death was 80
unexpected. she being appearantly
as we'll as usual the night before,
and being alone when the message
came to her, and she crossed the
dark river alone with no one to
guard her in the last sad hour.
The shock to husband and
mother can be imagined but not
fully realized, and her three little
children cannot know their loss at
this time.
She was an honored member OF
Logan Chapter, No. 1876, Order of
Eastern Star, under whose con-
troll the funeral was held today at
3 o'clock p. NJ, and the body laid
to rest to await the resurrection
morn.
Several citizens of this place
attended her funeral.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-02
E:F1Sds7 Blk

Any one knowing Of a ST. Peter
directory will confer . great favor
upon the local postofice depart
ment by placing it at their dis
posal for q short time. This morn-
ing the department received 9
letter from the Imperial German
Consul at Chicago asking for the
present residing place Of Chas.
Koch, but as Charles has been
dead for about four years the post
office force is nonplused for an
answer.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-02
Northwestern Grading.
Contractors Here Looking over the
Ground

GROUND.
E. T. Winston of st. Paul. member
of the firm of Winston Bros. of Min
neapolis, is at the Grand, accompanied
by 4. o. Mslley, T. j. Frederick, E.
Westland, G. N. Remington and L. j..
Hill of Minneapolis, who are connected
with the same firm.
Winston Rrqs haye the contract for
tho grading between this city and
lama, Ia, for the double track of the
Chicago u Northwestern Railway CON-
pany and their visit is for the purpose
of going over the ground and laying
their plans preparatory to beginning
work as soon as the frost is out of the
ground. The other members of the
firm will arrive today and Mr.. Winston
expected profiles and other data neces.
sary either last night or this morning.
Mr.. Winston said last evening that
he expected the grade between this
city and Missouri Valley to be com.
pleted in time SO that track can be
laid by August /; but he could not
speak with 80 much de6niteness re
garding the balance of the contract,
which tnvolves much heavier work:
MUCH of the CONTRACT will be snb-let
but the heavier and more important
portions of 1t will be done by Winston
Bros. themselves. World Herald.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-02
items From The Missouri
Valley Times, of the
Date F.. b. "a, 1870.

VIM. McGavren, son of DIR. r.. Nc
Gayren reached home from college last
Monday evening.
W.. j. Harris left for Guthrie and
Audubon counties this morning for o
short visit.
DR.. L. D. Mckinley. who has his
Office in Mcbride s. Orchards store
has received supply of vaccine mat
ter.
The Missouri Valley amateurs 60
to Sioux City next week, where they
will give Q series of entertainments
The partnership heretofore exciting
between McGavren s. Hull has beeH
dissolved.
Potatoes are worth seventy cents pc,
bushel.
At present there are forty seven
male and Gfty7pine female scholars 1t
tending the public achool in this place
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-02
Died.,

In st. John Twr.. Harrison Co., Iowa
Thursday evening, at 8 o'clock, Feb.
%, 1899, of consumption. Estella
wife of VIM. Deal, age Fl years, 2
months.
The deceased has been sufferer
with that dread disease, consumption
for the past year, aud after every eff
fort by husband and relatives to re
lieve her, she in her bright young life
and late marriage, surrendered to tn.
dread monster, death, and calmly fell
to sleep at the home of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Fisher, near thi!
city.
The funeral will take place from the
NJ. E. church, in this city, Saturday
morning, Feb 25, at II o'clock, under
charge of Rev. Fred Harris and buria
in Rose Hill cemetery.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-02
oAaroRfA.
Bsa.s tho The Kind You Have Always Bought
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Contract Awarded.

The City Council at a meeting some
time ago decided to purchase for the
use of the Fire department, Is high
grade, Firemen's rubber coats and hats,
and 10 pairs high grade, Firemen's
rubber boots, and appointed COM
mlttee with L. N. Goodrich as chair
man, to look the matter up and report
at next meeting. The committee asked
the several dealers in rubber goods, of
our city, to submit samples and prices,
which they did, and at the council
meeting, Feb. II, the committee report
ed their progress and the council de-
cided to put the matter in the hands of
Fire Chief Neufind with instructions
to purchase the required outfit, think
ing the chief could best serve the wants
of his men. Chief Neufind, after
CAREFUL investigation and deliberation
on prices and quality of goods, today
awarded the order to 5. B. Shields.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-02
Died.

Friday, Feb. "a, 1899, in woodbine
Harrison county, Iowa, Samuel De
Cou age % years.
The deceased was born in London
district, Canada, Aug. 10, 1907. Game
to this county in 1865. He was an ex
tensive farmer and land owner, and
highly respected by the entire com
munity.
Funeral from late residence in Wood
bine, Sunday Feb. 26, at 2 o'clock.
His death is attributed to hare
fall whcih he received about a weel
ago.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-02
Committed Suicide.

Because he had suffered finan.
cial reverses and had several 9th.
er disappointments in life, Samuel
Smith, an old soldier, about sixty
years old, residing at Reeders Mil
in this county, last night, placed q
revolver to his head and sent q
leaden ball through his skull. In
penetrating the skull the bullet
was DETECTED and passed under
the base of the brain. He lived
until about 6 o'clock this morning
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-02
Discovered by a Woman.

Another great discovery has been
made, and that too by 2 lady in this
country. "Disease fastened its clutches
upon her and for seven years she with
stood its severest tests, but her vital
organs were undermined and death
seemed imminent For three month
she coughed necessarily, and could not
sleep. She finally discovered way to
recovery, by purchasing of us q bottle
of Or. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption, and was SO much relieved on
taking first dose, that she slept all night
9nd with two bottles, has been abso-
lptely cured. Her psmeis Mrs. Luther
Lutg" Thus writes W. C. Hamnick &
Go, Of Shelby. N, g. Trial bottles free
ct Elliott's Drug store. Regular size
SOC and 81. Every bottle guaranteed
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-02
Last of Napoleon's Pension
ere.

France has paid its last pension to
Napoleon rs soldiers. In 1869 law
was passed granting $50 year to all
n0n-commissioned officers and privates
who served ten years in the armies of
the first republic OF of the first empire
and had received q wound. For the
first year the payments amounted to
5000, 600; last year the sum was $50 and
the last recipient is now dead, at the
age of los years.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-02
La-Grippe.

This wonderful disease is reap
ing prolific harvest. It's presencU
is felt in almost every home, and
the cemeteries are being filed With
its victims. It sttschsall kinds d
people, old and. young. rich and
poor alike, and once. firmly located
is as tenacious of it's hold a. .
miser of his wealth or q lover Of
his mate. When you are we'll you
are only getting ready to be sick
and when sick you feel so mean
that you would just as leave lick
your grandmother as fight Fitz-
simmons. When the weather is
pleasant You feel that you have
recovered from lagrippe, but let a
bad day come and it returns like
the bad spirit, with seven more
devils, and the last stage Of the
patient is worse than the first. It
tries the patients of the saint and
makes the sinner swear like .
trooper. If the possessor attends
preaching or q public gathering,
just as the speaker is reaching the
climax Of his eloquence, then
comes the cough-sneeze or. bark
ing like a wild prairie wolf on the
western frontier. We've been
there. We have snapped our sus-
penders and bnrsted every button
off of our vest. disturbed church
congregations and ruined musi-
Gals and theatres, and if we ever
had any brains, they have been
blown out and wasted in an effort
to make more noise than "the other
fellow" La-grippe, be-hanged.