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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-09-16

We should do by our cunning as we
do by our courage-always have it
ready to defend ourselves, never to Of.
fend Others.-Greville.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-09-16

Piso's Cure for Consumption has saved
me large doctor bills.-C. L. Baker, 1928
Regent So, Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 8, '95.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-09-16

In 1886 the Erie canal carried to tide
water 1,4S9, 600 tons of vegetable food;
in 1897 it carried only IA, 1000 tons.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-09-16

<Well, well, Thought the elevator, as
a queer-looking customer came along,
Fl wonder what's getting into me-
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-09-16

Deceit is the false road to happiness;
and all the joys we travel through to
vice, like fairy banquets, vanish when
we touch them.-A. Hill.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-09-16

Decomposition Of Milk.-The ripen-
ing of cream-due to the action of bac-
terra upon the sugar of milk thereby
producing Tactic ferments-is an early
stage Of decomposition. And there the
connection between Tactic acid, bac-
terra and decomposition is clearly in
dicated. The only difference between
Tactic ferments, as we understand the
term, and decomposition is simply a
matter Of degree; continue the ferment
sufficiently long and the milk or cream
will be completely decomposed. New.
Zealand Dairyma1l. :=s$ z3
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-09-16

The secret of success is constancy of
purpose.-Disraeli.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-09-16

ELETrER TO MRS. P1NKHAM NO. o3,za41
"DEAR MRS. P1NKHAM-For some
time I have thought of writing to you
TO let you know of the great benefit I
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-09-16
Beauty is Blood Deer

Not skin deep-blood deep! Pure healthy
blood means pure, healthy complexion. Cascar-
cts make the blood pure and healthy. Drug
gists. Toe, 26c, SO.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-09-16

Boys will be boys, and at circus time
lots of men will be boys again.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-09-16

Mrs. W1ns1ow's soothing Syrup.
For children teetbtng softens the gums reduces in.
dsmmation. allays PAIN wind collie CSC BOTTLE
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-09-16

Ones memory is stronger in summer
than in winter.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-09-16
: A Good Luck CrOsa

- ~ A Good Luck Cross
Recently discovered in the grave OF
Queen Dagmar is supposed to keep
away evil influences. There is no
more evil influence than i'll health, and
there is nothing which has so great a
power to- keep it away than Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, which cures dyspepsia
and indigestion. A private revenue
stamp covers the neck Of the bottle.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-09-16

The Voice Of Morn. =
MY landlady starts me out In q bad
Numor every morning." &laE !
<tBad coffee ?'' r 49, u -. ~ ? 5a,$
= mo; she knocks at my door and tells
me it is time to get up detroit
Free Press.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-09-16
Mrs. Perkins Letter.

81 had female trouble of all kinds,
had three doctors, but only grew worse.
I began taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and Liver: Pills
and used the Sanative Wash, and cam
not praise your remedies enough
Mrs. EFFIE RERKINs, PEARL, La.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-09-16

Bands for Trees.-The way the tent
caterpillars are Matching makes many
persons anxious about protective bands
about fruit and shade trees. What
seems to be a good scheme is reported
to us by valued correspondent whom
we know to be practical man of long
experience, says an exchange. He cut
an untanned sheep pelt into strips
about an inch wide and tackled these
about the trunks Of his apple trees,
wool side out. He says that the cater
pillars were absolutely unable to crawl
over the strip of wool. The plan is
WORTH trying.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-09-16
Feeding Skimnilk.

A correspondent of Dairy and
Creamery writes that paper as follows:
l have had considerable experience
extending over several years. in feed
Ing separator skimmilk to farm stock,
and thought possibly I might give
some facts from my experience that
would be of interest to your readers
When feeding skimmilk to milk COWS
1T does much to build up heifer; for
an old COW it was not so beneficial
Many of the latter would not touch it,
while the young ones were so eager to
get it that they were constantly on
the watch for every pint of milk left
within their reach. They seemed to
crave milk as an old topper Graves
whisky.
They would drink too much if al
lowed to get at it. From two to four
gallons, fed once day while warm,
was the way we thought best. We
never had any trouble from bloating,
The milk agreed with them and SEEM
ed to be nourishing and an appetizer.
Small pigs thrive on it best and the
half grown ones do very we'll. Full
grown pigs do only fairly we'll and
need laxative. The sweet milk in
warm weather made plump, f1abby fat
for a time, but corn meal was needed.
and in cooler weather some oil cake
Also Sour milk is less fattening than
sweet, though. less binding.
Young calves should be fed warm
sweet milk, in even lots, three times
daily for the first three or four months
with some corn, oats and 1axseed meal
and grass or hay. In cold weather
more corn meal is needed unless the
stable is very warm. Cold and sour
milk is injurious to young calf, and
very poor feed for older ones. Warm
or sweet milk seems to give chickens
the diarrhea. Thick sour milk is bet
ter and soft smearkase best. For
turkeys, moist smearkase, not too wet
is good feed, especially for the young
fowls
Used as a COW feed, my observation
is that the younger the animal the
greater the benefit from skimmi1l1
When we remember that it is primar-
lily the calfs natural food, the fact is
all the more forcible. The skimmilk
has large manurial value, but unless
special arrangements are made it is
apt to be wasted. The hog pen must
be rooted and foored at considerable
expense. When hogs are kept in a
yard (where they thrive best) the ma
nure cannot be saved. When fed to
dry COWS the skimmilk seems to cause
caked udder and tendency to garget
when fresh. -
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-09-16
NO REMEDY EQUALS PERUNA,
so THE WOMEN ALI SAY

Miss Susan, Wymar, teacher In thel
Richmond school, Chicago, ILL.,, writes
the following letter to DR.. Hartman re-
garding Pe-ru-na. She says: Only
those who have suffered as I have can
know what blessing it is to be able to
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-09-16

Somewhat Different.
Lawyer-Do 1 understand that you
wish to bequeath a thousand-dollar
watch to your son?
Dying Friend (feebly)-No, no! TO
my-friend for-for a watch upon my
son!- Jewellers Weekly.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-09-16

The Oleo Combine The butterine
factories are now in trust, also, or
at least the greater number of them
The. butterine trust has advanced the
price of this table delicacy until it has
reached a figure that threatens to put
it out of the reach of the poor alto
gether. It has been advanced in price
with such steady and regular move
ment that before long none but the
rich will be able to keep it on their
tables. The poor will have to go back
to poor butter or eat dry bread if the
price goes much higher.-Chicago Tri-
bune. :''s . ~
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-09-16

A Spineless Cactus.-Mr. D. G.. Fair
child, one Of the explorers of the de-
partment OF agriculture, writes that
he has discovered a valuable fora &c
plant for the dry regions of the south
west. 1t is nothing more nor less than
splneless cactus, and probably not
everybody in the United States under
stands how important an acquisition
a spineless cactus would be to a dry
and sandy country where ordinary
grasses and cloyers will not grow. In
parts of Texas cacti are now used as
forage plants extensively, the limbs Of
the plants being held over fires to
SINCE off the spines and then fed to
stock, which eats them greedily. These
spines, while minute and apparently
not particularly harmful, will play
havoc with animals swallowing them,
as they form into hard and compact
balls and lodge in the intestines,
eventually causing death. The cactus
is drouth lover and will grow and
store up water in it's thick succulent
limbs and leaves where any other
plant would wilt and die The new
spineless species is described as grow
ing from ten to twelve feet in height
and furnishing large amount of
forage.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-09-16

Good feeding means a greatly varied
diet of clean, wholesome feed.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-09-16
EDUCATIONAL,
THE UNIVERSITY OF NoTRE DAME

TIL UNlVlKSllI Ut nUIK[ DAm[,
NOTRE DAME, INDIANA.
Classics. Letters, Economics and History.
Journalism, Art, Science. Pharmacy, Law.
C1yll, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering.
Thorough Preparatory Snd Commercial
Courses. Ecclesiastical studei.s at special rates.
. ROOMS Free. Junior or Senior Year Collegiate
courses Rooms to Rent, moderate charge.
st. Edwards Hail. for boy, under 10.
The 9th Year will open September 5th. 1899.
Catalogue Free. Address,
REV. A. MORRISSEY c. g. c. President
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-09-16

When to Harrow.-Land should be
narrowed after blowing before the
clods become hard and difficult to
crush, and the surface made as fine
as possible. Frequent narrowing Of
lands already planted will check the
loss Of water. Orchards, especially
those containing young trees, will be
greatly benefited by narrowing at brief
intervals until midsummer. The disk
harrow is best adapted to clayey soils.
The disks should be set at such an
angle that the entire surface will be
titled. If the land has been put in
the proper condition early in the sea-
son spike tooth or smoothing harrow
will be all that is needed during the
summer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21
A Most Lamentable Comedy.

Kansas has new scare; II may lose one or
two congressman by the new appointment.
Nothing can grind out quite so much anguish
In this State as the loss OF an ofiice.-lA
LENE REFLECTOR.
And yet nothing would do the
State more good than to lose about
two.thirds OF its officers. II there
was but one representative from each
state in congress, the nation would
be wiser. And II congress met once
in ten years the nation would have
more money and better standing.
Every meeting Of every legislative
body is a sad commentary on the in
telligence Of the people. Government
by the people through legislatures is
a farce. Legislatures pay no atten-
ton to the common sense of the peo-
pie, and no matter how sensible a
man goes to a legislature or to con-
congress, he enters a foolish mob and
does foolish things. The average in
telligence Of a parliamentary body is
way below the average sense OF the
individuals composing it. Just as a
mob is q brute, though its integral
parts are gentlemen when isolated.
II the mobs in our legislative bodies
were smaller, they would be smarter.
A wise, conscientious Christian, abb
solute monarch, would beat demo.
cracy all hollow. And there are TO-
100000 people who could pick out
exactly the man for that Job in a
holy minute. But that is a dream.
The thing that faces the people is "a
most lamentsble comedy" Of popular
government, and they must make the
best Of it, Emporia Gazette.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21

The other day we noted the woes
OF the southern Kansas bridegroom
who at a "shivaree" was dragged
around the yard and roughly treated.
Here is the sequel: Seven members
Of the crowd were arrested upon COM
plant Of the bridegroom. The citi-
zens Of Hutchinson were expecting the
sheriff to arrive with a crowd Of be-
whiskered bandits or at least a CON-
pany OF cowboys. 1t was fully ex-
pected that the gang would break
their chains, shoot out all the plate
glass widnows and enc up by robbing
the banks. When the sheriff arrived
accompanied by an extremely good
natured and intelligent crowd it
could be seen at once that there was
a joke some place in the affair. In
stead Of the bandits expected the
sheriff marched up town accompanied
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21

by several Of the professional men,
merchants and representative farmers.
Instead of finding that the charge was
against crowd of hobos, the warrant
had the name Of one man who is
highly respected in his neighborhood
and who has laid by some $4,000
Just to show that be is a successful
businessman. 1t had the name OF
another man who is probably worth
$4,000. 1t didn't have the name Of
a man who does not bear a good rep.
utation. And besides this the crowd
was joined by others among the best
citizens, who volunteered to come
along just to see that the Others re-
ceived fair treatment. The sheriff
could find no evidence that the young
man who was serenaded had been
roughly handled. The people down
there say that he had in the past been
a verv active member in charivari
crowds and that his friends were
merely returning the compliment.
The complaint was dismissed and the
moral is that "shivaree" fend must
take his own medicine.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21

Last Monday Congressman Ridgley
Of Kansas nominated j. G. Bell, OF
Colorado, as the Populist candidate
for speaker Of congress, and Mr.. Bell
had four votes. Three years ago the
Populists had 21 members in congress
and by comparison we may observe
the inverse ratio at which the party
has been growing powerful. Yet
there are people in Kansas who think
Populism will become a dominant
force in national politics!
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21
Since 1879 the gold coin and gold

Since 1879 the gold coin and gold
certificates In the United States have
increased from 1888, Gal, 900 to $77S,-
$4,000. The annual production OF
gold from the mines Of the world has
increased until it is equal to the en-
tire value Of the gold and silver to-
gether produced in 1898, II the silver
is taken at its coming value; and to
the entire value Of both in 1896 II the
silver is taken at its commercial
value. Between June l, 1896, and
December /, 1899, United States gold
has increased Sc per cent and the per
capita circulation Of all money in the
United States is now $26 for every
man, woman and child in the country.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21

Abilene's musical talent that went
wild over the singing Of Ellen Beach
Yaw, will be interested In this from
the New York Sun: "Miss Yaw was
a lamentable failure. Her singing
has always been inartistic to a degree
and her only claim to fame rested on
her phenomenally high notes. She
never by any chance happened to be
within a half tone Of the orchestra
throughout the opera. Her acting
was gawky and absolutely devoid Of
sincerity"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21
A Christmas Greeting.

The recurrence Of the holiday sea-
son brings renewed cheer, happy
hearts and good wishes. The year Of
1899 has been one Of plenty and the
people Of Dickinson county can Justly
rejoice for the prosperity that hal
come to them.
The REFLECTOR IS glad that holiday
rejoicing is SO general among it'
readers. 1t hopes that every one
will remember the Christmas OF 1875
as a time Of unclouded Joy and thai
the new year may bring still better
things for each and every reader.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21

A CHRISTMAS TREAT IN THE JUNGLE
about Christmas and New Years 1t 10
greatly desired for the crops, but ordi-
narily from week to week there Is an
unclouded sky. A cool, pleasant breeze
blows from the west. In the house 1t 10
not only cool, but cold, 80 that a little
summing Is pleasant, and at night, espe'
cially far up in the country, fires are
welcome. Cool breezes during the day,
sweet scented flowers, birds singing and
rocks cawing in the trees add to the
charms Of midas most agreeable sea-
son. Then Europeans, SO far as circum-
stances permit, get into the open air and
move freely about. with everything in
the climate to favor their travelling.
Europeans usually observe the festive
season somewhat in the same way as we
do in America, but a Christmas day in
the tropics is fact hard to realize. The
scenes, climate and general surroundings
are so very different from what we are
used to here. Picnics, tennis, shooting
parties on elephants and rides and drives
through country avenues take the place
Of sleighing, skating and coasting.
There are Christmas decorations pecul-
lar to India. for the natives dearly love
all tokens Of feasting. They place tall
plantain leaves and punches Of fruit In
the gateway as symbols of plenty and
hang up wreaths of laurel and India jas
mine or strings Of small lamps and Of
those great orange marigolds which they
offer at the shrines Of all their gods
An attraction for the little folks Is
found In the great stands Of Christmas
cakes and trees. Ornamental cakes
which are supposed to be especially dear
to English hearts are made by the ma
tives. The number Of these that are pre-
scented on Christmas morning BY native
tradesmen to their employers Is startling.
As many as dozen have been seen on
one lady's table. Besides these, trays Of
all manners Of candies, fruits, vegetables
and flowers are presented, sometimes BY
the servants themselves, who come to
make their salaams and generally expect
to receive some Christmas backsheesh
money or Christmas BOXES" Native
princes and nabobs send presents Of a
like nature to their English friends. The
contents Of the trays are often most ar
tistically arranged.
The churches are decorated, but what
an upheaval Of all ones cherished senti-
ments and memories! In the place Of the
holly and ivy, flowers Of brilliant hues
are seen; instead Of furs and plaids, sum
mer gowns and hats are worn; in the
place of rosy, frost kissed cheeks, there
are pallid and sun bleached ones.
The roast turkey and beef and blazing
plum pudding are generally Forthcoming,
served by native walters in their white
raiment and bare feet. The festivities Of
the day are usually wound up by a dinner
party In the evening.
G. B. ETHERINGTON.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21

The alarm manifested by all the
sugar and tobacco growing states Of
the country at the presidents recon-
mendation that Porto Rican products
should be admitted into the United
States free Of duty, seems to be with.
out reason. Leaving aside the ques.
ton Of duty to the people Of Porto
Rico, who, the president says, have
been deprived Of their markets by an.
nexation TO the United States, the
fact remains that their products
amount to nothing compared to our
home production and our duty pay
ing imports. In 1899, the United
States imported $95, 10000 worth Of
sugar, while the banner years pro-
duction in Porto Rico amounted to
less than IS, 100000. OF tobacco the
United States imports annually some
$4,000. 900 worth, while Porto Rico
produces little more than $780, 900
worth. The price Of tobacco and
sugar will probably not be affe cited .
fraction Of a cent by the free adm
sion Of Porto Rican products.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21

The next Legislature ought to pass
a law regulating "shivarees. While
some brides like the one near Man
chester who doctored the cookies
with cayenne pepper may be able to
take care Of themselves, 1t Is not al.
ways so. For instance there is the
case Of Mr.. Peltzer, near Wichita,
who was married Monday night. The
night after the event party called
and serenaded him and Mr.. Peltzer
came out with drinks and cigars.
The crowd seemed satisfied and went
away but the next night they came
again. Peltzer did not come out SC
easily, so the crowd smashed in the
windows Of the house, broke open the
doors and taking young Peltzer ou'
into the yard they tied handker'
chief about his neck and using this as
sort Of handle carried the young
man all over the place by the head
and feet. Isn't this more deserving
Of special legislation than the shor,
grass country fishing season.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21
Third Street, Abilene, Kansas

From a Washington letter: W. A.
Calderhead of the Fifth district has
his whole family here and has pref
ty home out on Florida avenue. The
Judge has lots Of sentiment in his
sturdy old Scotch soul, and selected
his present residence largely because
away back in 1868, just So years ago
this month, while serving Uncle Sam,
he wrestled with death in the shape
Of smallpox for nearly two months in
great building-the pest house Of
the government-which stood on the
site Of his present home. 1t was
then known as Kalorama heights.
His children, Eunice, Edith, Sarah,
Iris and Willie, are all delighted with
che sights and scenes in Washington,
and Miss Eunice, who is the Oldest,
and has seen about IA summers, says
II she is permitted to chose her own
vocation in life, she will enter poll
tics. Judge Calderhead's sister, Mrs.
Forter, is his private secretary. Mrs.
Forter is quite literary in her tastes
and will doubtless be quite prominent
in the higher club life Of Washington.
Mr.. Calderhead is always a welcome
visitor among the veterans Of the
district and is in demand as a camp
fire talker.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21

Why should national Republican
conventions be controlled by dele
gates from states that never went
anything but Democratic and never
willP Why should Texas have as
much to say as Massachusetts in
nominating Republican PRESIDENT
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21

1t might be well to remind those
vociferous persons who declare that
the Republican party is the party Of
trusts that majority Of the justices
OF the United States supreme court
are Republicans and that the recent
decision against the pipe trust is the
severest blow that monopoly trust
has received in many years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21

With not Democratic governor in
the North, not single Democratic
senator from northern state, and
with New York, New Jersey and
Connecticut strongly intrenched in
the Republican pyramid, it would
seem as though Mr.. Bryan's leading
of the Democratic party is direct to
the dismal swamp Of defeat again
next year. But Republicans will be
glad to see the Bryan leadership. T
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21

The Sterling Bulletin is printing a
series Of interesting letters written
from Egypt by the wife of a mission
airy who formerly lived at Sterling
So far no mention has been made
about the barking dogs and the Pop
ulist readers rather doubt the lady's
really being in Il ypt.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21

IL Chapman wants State Temper
ance commissioner who will make the
iointists sweat and fume and can be
warranted to exact such fees as will
make liquor-selliug the most I'M
profitable business on the iootstool,
it should labor for the appointment
to that position Of the Hon. Webb
McNall. He knows how.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-21

A poor downtrodden employe Of
the Santa Fe shops at Topeka is in
trouble. His wife laid $500 worth Of
diamond rings on the shelf while
some men were moving the piano
and they are gone. The troubles of
the poor laboring man in this State
are manifold.