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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-12-02
A MORAL TRIBE.
All Sins Are Punished by
Starvation.

In the whole wide world there is not
a class of people to be found who in
fict severer punishment upon them
selves than the Caribs of Central Amer
lea. Their religion, which is one of
the most peculiar kind, demands self
punishment for sins Intentionally or
unintentionally committed, says Pear
sons Weekly.
The punishment takes the form of
starvation and close confinement.
If the sin be in the form of lie, no
matter whether it is calculated to in
jure another or not, the sinner goes
without either food or drink for three
days, at the end. of which it is be-
lieved that the offender has paid the
penalty for his or her sin.
disappearing and using bad language
is punishable by absolute starvation for
two days. Assault, drunkenness and
other serious sins call for four days
starvation for one week, three DAYS
starvation for the second week, and
two days starvation for the third week,
and one days starvation in the fourth
week. 81
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-12-02

WANTED-sEVERAL PERSONS FOR DIS
trict Office Managers in this state to re-
present me in their own and surrounding conn.
lies Willing to pay yearly 5000 payable week y.
Desirable employment with unusual OBJ portllni-
ties. References exchanged. Enclose self -ad-
dreseed stamped enyelo Pc. S, "A. Park, 800 Cax-
ton Building, Chicago. - -. 8 q, =
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-12-02
Appealed the Cases,

Two cases brought by the board of
county Commissioners of Cook county
against William Fisher, county auditor
of Cook county, and his bondsmen, have
been appealed to the supreme court.
The suits were to recover money alleged
to have been illegally used by Fisher,
the claim being that his salary should
not be as large as the amount he paid
himself. The district court decided that
he was entitled to the amount he re-
ceived, and the board appeals. The
issue is simply legal one, and no
charges are made against Fisher. The
two suits are against two different sets
of bondsmen. One set is E. L. Fisher
and D.. B. Smith, and the other includes
E. M. Patterson and E. r. Jefferson
Duluth Herald.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-12-02
YOUR FORT I'm Z

4S your health., Y0ur happiness Is your strength.
Keep the Head and Throat clear and healthy
and your mind and brain is always at rest and ease
CUSHRAAN,S MENTAOL NHALER is the
GUkEg COLDS, SORE THKOAT, CA
TAR&H. That awful odor of Catarrh dis
appears by its use. Wonderfulin Hay Fever aid
Asthma fwRUY ONI.Y CUsTihIANss.
mail, so cents. Send fer Book or Menthos free.
6UslIMAK DRUG Coz YfsC2kaEx IND. d. 8. 4. Ssz@&
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-12-02
Orientalism in New Mexico.

In New Mexico" says the secretary
of the Woman's Board of Home, Mis-
sions of the Presbyterian church, lone
finds real orientalism, it being possible
to trace back many customs of the peo-
pie to the Moors in Spain. Even the
plazas, with the women on the house
tops, their black shawls covering part
Of their faces, remind one of some of
the Mahometan cities of Syria. In the
Taos valley there about l 300 people,
among whom the missionaries are la
boring y ..s..,..: s* =. III
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-12-02

In the two cases of the board of county
commissioners Of Cook county vs.. Will
liam Fisher ct. al, stipulation was filed
in district court yesterday providing
the two cases may be appealed to the
supreme court and heard there as one.-
Duluth News Tribune.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-12-02
HAPPENINGS.

DS. Z. Fitzgerald Of Pork tBay was in
town during the week. u.
ED. Goodell and M. Dillon of Duluth
we're in town during the week. -
County Attorney Titus returned home
from Duluth Tuesday evening. !.
T. w. Mayhem has returned from a
business trip to Duluth and st. Paul.
Paul Lagaad OF Fort Williams Ont.
accompanied mail-carrier Plante this
week. -'.=.". ~
). F. Hurst of Wyandotte, Mich, and
Jos. Walsk Of Flint, Mich, were in town
during the week.
Ole Fredrickson, David Carriboo, Gust
Olson and Swamper Carriboo are in Du.
luth on business trip.
Register Carhart returned yesterday
from couple of weeks visit with his
parents at Mayv1ll, N. D.
A. J. Aurand of Chicago, III :, who has
been exploring for copper in this vicini-
ty returned home last week.
Peter Gagnon of Grand Portage was a
passenger on the Dixon Tuesday even
ing on his way home from Duluth.
A. J. and Benjiman Scott returned
this week from this trapping grounds,
they report very successful trip.
Rev. o. J. Malkevik of Wisconsin
came down on the Dixon Friday, be will
hold services in the different settle
ments.
Andrew Johnson returned home from
Duluth Tuesday evening accompanied
by his two sons who will spend the
winter here.
On her Tuesday trip the Dixon landed
225 passengers at the seversl camps
along the shore between Two Harbors
and Grand Marais. She also landed 16
horses at Grand Marais for the Fuller
camps at Hovland.
A great many mon are going back
and forth from the Fuller camp at
Hovland, among those who came up
from there this week were the following:
Albert Bauserman, John Young, L.
Meier, A. J. Fleckinger, V. Krachey and
G. Genneth.
A special term of probate court was
held at tho court house Wednesday for
the purpose of examining into the case
of Mrs. Blusky who as reported in our
last issue had become insane. Evidence
as to her insanity was taken and she was
ordered sent to Two Harbors to be ex-
auained by proper medical board.
Sheriff Gulbransen took the insane wo-
man to Two Harbors Wednesday night
Remember snow will fly soon-so keep
warm and be 10 comfort. You will be if
you order your winter goods from US, as
~ Gold Seal rubbers, heavy shoes and
cruisers boots, german socks, woollen
socks, mittens, caps, gloYes-wollen and
leather-aeece-lined, leggings, under
wear for ladies, men and children, over
coats, suits and many other things too
numerous to mention. We have many
fine articles for Christmas preseu is
complete outfit for Christmas tree-etc.
Only write to J. 81. Nordby,
Two harbors, MINI
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-12-02

=: Wholesale and Retail. b..
GROCI = {: rs.
Sole Proprietors of the Celebrated
'VIkIN BRANDS,
4Ol 4O3 East 4th Street, Duluth.

Make out a list of what you want
in the line of GROCERIES, PROVIS-
IONS and FLOUR, and send it to us
or call on us in person. We can save
you money. We guarantee to give you
prices that will defy competition.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-12-02
GREAT GIFT DISTRIBUTION
The Most Remarkable Offer Ever Mad
by a Reliable Concern.

The Most Remarkable Offer Ever Made
by a Reliable Concern.
EDITOR HERALD:
Please announce that for limited
time we will give ABSOLUTELY free to every
married lady sending name, address and
a two cent stamp for postage, an elegant
triple-sllver-plated Sugar Shell. Such
goods sell in jewelry stores at Is cents
each. This is the most expensive adver-
Using We have ever done, but it will
make us thousands of friends and per-
manen customers. There is nothing to
pay except two-cent stamp as sort of
guaranty of good faith. The Home Fur
nisher, our own monthly publication,
showing our line of high-grade silver
ware and furniture, will also be sent
free. But one Sugar Shell to a family.
QUAKER VALLY MFG. co.
Morgan and Morrison Streets, Chicago.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-12-02
EleDhanfa' Tu.J,.

In the African elephant both sexes
nave ivory tusks, while in the Asiatic
they are generally restricted to tho
male. " VIC
Connecticut western news., 1899-03-09
NOTES ON METHODISM.
Elizaville, N. r., March 6

Ei1LAfiilt, v. l., kuaiSu Editor Beckley:
 The oue-hundredth session of New York annual conference of the Metho- dist Episcopal Church, will be held at the Trinity church in Newburgh, on April 5, Rev F. 0. Iglehart D.D., pastor. Bishop Isaac W. Joyce. D D. of Minn- eapolis, Minn., will preside.
 Methodism was introduced into Orange Go. N. r., in l7S6 by Rev Eze- kiel Cooper and John McClosky, circuit preachers. on the East Jersey circuit. The first preaching place was at the house of Col David McCarnly in the town of Warwick. The same year Mrs Arthur Smith Ia sister of Col McCarnly) who resided at Newburgh, while on a visit at her brothers house in the town of Warwick heard one of the Methodist preachers and invited him to come to Newburgh. which he did. The first preaching place was at the house of Elnsthsn Foster, afterwards in the upper room of the academy, then in the old Lutheran church. The first Methodist church was brick chapel 45xS5 built in 1e10, though not finished until 1877. Bishop Asbury visited Newburgh in 1787 preaching at several of the appoint rents on the circuit.
 The first session of the annual confer ence held in the city of Newburgh was in 1851. Bishop E. s. James, D. D.. presided. (He was born in the town of Sheffield. Mass At that session there was reported ITS preachers. Of that number only IT preachers are now liv- ing and members of the conference. Rev Seymore Van Deusen and J. N. Shaffer are the two oldest preachers, having joined the conference in 1885.
 There are now three Methodist churches in the city of Newburgh, which with their psrsonages are valued at $195, 900 and a church membership of 2OOO.
 The conference now numbers 305 preachers and . church membership of 54, 559. During the past conference year, six of the-preachers have died. and there are now on the retired list 6l preachers. Forty of the charges in the conference are supplied by local preach CTS. It costs over $25O. 900 each year for the support of the pastors. presid- ing elder and the bishop, and the su- perannuated preachers. the widows and orphans receive over s17.0O0 for their support The conference has in real estate and invested funds the sum of S122, ,s59.
 During the 99 sessions of the confer ence, thirty -four of the bishops have presided. During the past century, two divisions have been made of the conference. In 1888 the Troy confer ence was organized taking out 5S preachers and 1O,733 members. In l84S the New York East conference was organized taking out 134 preachers and 19 325 members. The growth above these withdrawals during the 99 years is represented in round numbers as 159 preachers and 47.525 members. Of the changes made in the appointment of pastors to the churches for the en- suing year we will wait the adjournment of conference lest the s'Itinerant wheel may jump cog in turning.''
 J. H. L.
Connecticut western news., 1899-03-09

The annual meeting of the Congrega. tional ecclesiastical soaiety will be held at the chapel Monday evening.
 G. ". Hall was in Litchfield Monday and Tuesday of this week.
 N. l.. Bremen now carries the mail between Cornwall Hollow, Huntsville, South Canaan and this place vice F. Failey, who threw up the contract March 1st.
 The Wargraph show failed to give their entertainment Friday because some one had opened valve and allow ed the hydrogen to escape, making the light too dim to give good pictures. So the tickets were returned to the patrons and the entertainment postponed until Saturday evening when Q new supply of hydrogen would be secured. Still there seemed to be something lacking on that night and the pictures were far from sstisfsctory. By the way can anyone tell why 1t should be called wargrsph? Only one war scene was shown.
 On Saturday evening, Feb. 25th. Mrs M A. Hall invited limited number of friends to meet MT and Mrs H. Ryder at her residence. MT Ryder recently re- turned from Japan where he went last fall in the interest of the Rogers Loco motive Works. After . season of social conversation refreshments were served and then for two hours MT Ryder de- lightfully entertained the guests by a very interesting description of China and Japan. During his remarks Mir Ryder gave very comprehensive de- scription of the great wall of China.
Connecticut western news., 1899-03-09
NEWS NOTES.

Charles Evans, %, of Florida noun tain. is held under s5000 bonds for the grand jury on charge of rape. his victim being little Bessie Sullivan, aged only eight years. of North Adams, Mass. The man forcibly carried her of in a sleigh, took her inso an unoccupied building and there committed the deed on March 8 The two were found there by the North Adams police and were taken back to North Adams.
 Mrs Sarah Stevenson, mother of Ex vioe-president Adlai E Stevenson. died at Bloomington, IL, on Monday, aged 90.
 Rev John K. Wardle, NJ. D Metho- dist clergyman, died at his home in Hudson, N. '. Saturday night, aged 72
 Last Saturday the United States Sen- ats passed the Naval Personnel bill It settles the Schley Sampson controversy by making each . Rear-Admiral, with Schley two numbers in advance of Sampson.
 Detective Moses H. Pease of Lee qualified last Friday as a member of the detective force. Mfr Pease has been on the force over twelve years.
Connecticut western news., 1899-03-09
Bartram Suit.

In the Supreme Court at Hartford Tuesday the case was argued of Isaac Bartram against the town of Sharon, for damages in compensation for an acci- dent on the highway, in which the wife of the plaintiff. Helen D. Bartram, was thrown from wagon and severely in- jured. The claim was that the railing on the highway was not sufficient to prevent the accident and that the town was liable. In the Superior court, Judge George c. Wheeler presiding. the plaintiff was awarded $500, the suit be- ing for S3.0OO The town appealed OF exceptions to rulings. Warner & Lan don and Willard Baker for plaintiff; Huntington & Warner and L J. Kicker son for defendant.
Connecticut western news., 1899-03-09
Miss Fannie Rudge is spending the

Miss Fannie Rudge is spending the week at Dr J. D. Clemans'
 Miss Mary Finnan of Winsted visit ed relatives here over Sunday.
 -George Smith and wife have moved into part of the Clemaus building.
 -J. A. Underwood will move into the James Lake house about April l.
 IN Watson Hardenbergh will work Mrs Hiram Eddy's farm in connection with the three other farms he now works.
 R. l.. Van Deusen writes that he has been quite ill with bronchitis since bis return to New York, but that he is recovering.
 Stage Driver John Webster traded a horse with Fred Allyn for an old watch on Monday and Allyn got the werst of the deal. The horse died next day.
 John Prince of Falls Village, a brakeman, fell of a freight train at Ashley Falls on Saturday morning and received two fractures of an arm be- sides other severe bruises.
 The 8.26 express which passed here last Saturday morning was wrecked at Cannon Station, few miles south of Dsnbury by the breaking of an axle on the tender. No one was injured.
 A snow storm commenced about 6 30 a. m. Tuesday and continued until nearly 4p. m. About six inches of light snow fell but did not make sleigh ing, and yesterdays sun removed about half of it.
 Edward Hawver will have big auction at his residence on the Prescott farm one and one half mile east of this village on Wednesday, March p at 10 a. m. Cows, horses, wagons, sleighs, harness, moving machines, and many farming utensils are to be disposed of. Posters are up giving full particulars.
 We publish elsewhere some historic notes of the New York Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church fur nished us by Rev John H. Lane of Elizaville, N. Y. The one-hundredth annual session of this conference will be held at Newburgh, N Y. on April 5. Rev Lane promises us some notes of that session.
Connecticut western news., 1899-03-09
DIED

STEvESs-In this village. March 5, in- fant son of Mir and Mrs Frank Stevens. HAsLErT-At Hszleton, N. O, Feb. 26, Catherine Leonard. widow of John s Haslett. aged 64. She was & native of Sheffield. Mass. BRADFoRp-At St Louis. Mo, Feb. 25, Carrie T wife of George H. Bradford, formerly of Sheffield, Mass. DALRyMPLR - At Great Harrington, Mass, March 8, Stillman Dairy ymple, aged 26.
 LLYoD At Sharon, Feb. 26, Mrs Will liam H. Llyod, aged 60. mother of Mrs O. Fl Marvin. DAFT-At Millerton. March 2. of peri tonitis, William Daft. aged %. KAsE-At Housatonic. Mass. March 2, of pneumonia, Amos Kane. at an sd- vsnoed age.
Connecticut western news., 1899-03-09
CLAYTOA.

Our school closed last Friday and the teacher went to her home in Oswego, to. N. r., for four eeks' vacation.
 John Tubbs went to Pittsfield last week as juror.
 Miss Lily Crandle of Pittsfeld, Msss recently visited relatives in this vicinity and on her return homeward. Mrs Albert Barnes accompanied her as far as Sheffield where they remained a few days with Mrs Barnes parents.
 Charles Barnes moved. last week, into the house east of Daniel Miller, so as to be near his work, which is ct the clay works.
 Dwight Bentley will leave the em- ploy of G A. Mcintyre soon and move to Canaan to work for Harry Holcomb. Porter Ferry takes his place at Mcln- tyres. !.
 George Harris is going from the old hotel to Erastus Holcomb's tenant house.
 A son was born to Mir and Mrs W. M. Sanford on the 25th ult
Connecticut western news., 1899-03-09
POINTERS.

Read the tax notices.
 Ten heifers for sale. See adv.
 Good houses to rent. See Adv.
 Auction at Salisbury. See adv.
 Chsmbermaid and waitress wanted. See adv.
 See Beattie & Co.'S. new adv. of me morials.
 Large house for rent in Sheffield. See adv.
 Woman wanted for general house. work. See adv.
 Carpets. rugs, mattings,. new spring wash goods, etc at E. P. Hunt & Co.'S. Sec new adv.
 Farm for sale; also all the stock, tools and grain on the farm. See Lester Hoskins' adv.
 Carpets. curtains, drsperies, wash goods, tailor made suits for the spring at Hawley's store. See adv.
 Henry R. Whitford is still in business at South Canaan selling groceries at lowest prices. See new adv. telling you the exac! figures.
Connecticut western news., 1899-03-09
Grange Notes.

Mountain County Pomona Grange held a meeting in Torrington on We'd needsy. The business was the in stallation of officers, which was accom- plished with Past Master Tunis Good enough of Winchester as installing officer. Following is list of the officers installed:
 Master, George s. Hammond of Goshen; overseer, Frederick Jones of Bsrkhamsted; steward. F. l.. Thrope of Litchfield; assistant steward, o. H. Miller of Torrington; chaplain, Rev O H. Smith of Plymouth; treasurer, J. 0. Eddy of Simsbury, secretary, N. s. Stevens of East Canaan; lecturer, Will liam Huntington of Morris; gate-keep- CT, Frank Tiffany of Barkhamstsd Ceres. Miss Mamie Phelps of Simsbury Pomona, Miss Lucia Merrill of Bark hamsted; Flora, Mrs George Black oi Winchester; lady assistant steward, Miss Clara M Bottum of East Canaan executive comm ittee, U. T. Church ol Torrington.
Connecticut western news., 1899-03-09

A man is always discovering things that others knew long ago.
 A man may know his own mind and stil. not be very wise.
 Hamlet" has made more money than any other play in the language.
 Lucy-Which side shall I sit on?
 Harry doesn't make any difference; can drive with either hand.
 "Father. haven't you been married before? The Bible says you married Anno Domino, 1885,"
 The difference in time between New York and Manila is abo,t thirteen hours; that is. when it Is nine Sunday morning iu Manila. it is. approximately eight Saturday night here. Telegraph messages from Manila come by many different cables, and under ordinary conditions some three hours are con- stunned by the passage of & message. So 1t is possible for you to read here about Manila happening before the Manila Gme of its occurrence.
Connecticut western news., 1899-03-09
MRS. LOIS DAY REED.

The death of Mrs Reed has taken away one whose life for many years has been almo entirely home-keeping one. yet who held closely to her wide circle of faithful friends.
 No one ever entered that sunny room without winning her cordial, gentle welcome, without feeling Auntie Reeds warm interest and the charm of her gracious manner and sweet face framed in it's silvery hair. Her friends were of every age, from her own contemporar- ies to the little children, and all were drawn to her by the power of Der loving nature and great kindliness. Especial ly do the children hold her dear, recall ing her sweet sympathy. her delight in their tales of the events of their little lives, her constant thought of them, showing itself in so many ways. Her hands were always busy knitting the mittens which kept small fingers warm, and many child, trudging by to school, has been called to Aun.ie Reed by tap on the window, and made hap py by the bright mittens to cover the little bare hands.
 One of the very last acts of her failing strength, when the effort was almost too great, was tying up packages O. gifts for host of little friends at Christmas tide. It is no wonder the children loved and will always love, that gentle nature, which kept through it's earthly way of more than eighty years. the sunny, buoys.t heart of little child.
 But to many older friends she was dear, for her interest in tho outside world was unfailine, her judgment and insight true and keen, and her sweet, low laugh showed her appreciation of anything droll in story or in life. Sym psthy was the key to her character of force and sweetness. As one who dear- ly loved her said, "How I shall miss her. It was always a home to go to-"
 For many years she had been an in- valid but severe attack of the grippe weakened her hold upon life and slowly the silver cord was loosed until on Thursday. February 18th she passed away. The last services were held at the house of her neice. Mrs. Henry Hubbard, her home for years, on the Sunday following. Many flowers. which she so dearly loved, were there, the fading symbols of immortality. The Rev. John Calvin Goddard, Mrs Reeds pastor. read most beautiful Bible passages and spoke fittingly of the loveliness of the life which has pass- ed beyond mortal ken, and a hymn, 'Some Day." was sung. The burial was in Salisbury cemetery, where near lythirty years before her husband had been laid, and the children who loved her strewed flowers within the grave and sang the closing words of that hymn in which all churches join.
 "Or if on joyful wing
 Cleaving the sky,
 Sun. moon and stars forgot,
 Upwards fly,
 Still all my song shall be:
 Nearer. My God, to Tree,
 Nearer to Thee." O A, rcxx-xx~ Io~-~x
Connecticut western news., 1899-03-09
A "Mrs Soulsby.o

Gussie Freeman of New York city works on the wharves as stevedore. She is % years old, and weighs 18O pounds, and is very muscular. In her time she has trained dogs and fighting chickens, fought in the ring herself. kept bar and appeared on the stage in burlesque.
 Can it be that the late novelist, Har- old Fredericks, knew Miss Freeman when he created the character of Mrs Soulsby in Theron Ware"? By taking another step-religion-Miss Freeman will make a close comparison with the novelist's ''Sister Soulsby."
Connecticut western news., 1899-03-09
Tax Collectors Notice.

All persons liable to pay taxes in the town of Sharon on list of 1898 are hereby notified that have received such rate bill with war rant to collect the same. Said taxes are due on and after April l. 1899. will be at Town Hall the first Monday in April to receive sald taxes. Also at Ellsworth post office April 20. lS9e from until p. m. to receive the same and will be at Town Hall the first Monday in each month thereafter to receive said taxes. Three-fourths oi per cent per month will be added to all taxes remaining unpaid after May first next.
 Dated sharon. Conn. April 2, 1899.
 EDGAR ]. RKED, Collector.