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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-11
COOKS PLEA FOR THE GOLDFISH.
Chef Who Says This Fish II Not
Appreciated ut Its Real Worth.

Chef Who Says This Fish In Not
Appreciated ut Its Real Worth.
II Goldfish cost 81 pound" said the
shef, lit would be more universally be-
owed. I tell you, it is the best dish OF
hsh known. I have tried the white
.hsh all over the world, but the Goldfish
is king of them all, and it is not appre-
ria ted at its real worth. Cook him in
any way you like, and he is delicious.
Even the dried Goldfish, picked up and
served in cream for breakfast, is a fine
d1sh. Put him in a bag, sew him up
tightly and let him boil, or bake him
carefully, well stuffed ,and he is deli
cious.
Let me tell you that when you make
Dish cakes you should not drown out
the fish with potato. Put as little po-
tato or other substance in the cakes as
possible; and if you want them as
hne as they can be, wrap them in a
blanket of eggs, and do not be sparing
OF the eggs. You can make a tasty
dish of Goldfish cakes if you will follow
my advice. Fish cakes are considered
q very democratic dish, Of course, but
my patron, who pays me a large sal
ary, is as democratic as he used to be
in his younger days. When he sends
down to me an order for fish cakes for
the next mornings breakfast, he says
he wants Meschutt's fish cakes with
egg That is the order. and he is think
ing of his younger life. when, as he
once told me, in a basement on Broad
way, he used to get the finest butter
cakes and fish cakes he ever tasted,
excepting yours, chef he always add
ed. But l know that dimes in those
days were as thousand-dollar bills are
to him now. and his appetite was keen
er and more appreciative." ."-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-11
Old Ruins to Be Sold.

The ruins Of Chepstow Castle, in
England, in which Henry Marten, one
of the judges Of Charles T., was con-
fined for upward Of twenty years after
the restoration, are to be sold at pub
lie auction. They cover an extensive
area near the mouth of the Wye, and
the walls on one side are nearly per-
pendicular with the clitf, which over
hangs that river. The castle itself is
said to date from the time Of William
the Conqueror, and it stood two sieges
during the revolution. It has been
successfully in the hands Of tho F1ts-
Osbornes, tho Clares, the Bigods. the
Herberts and the somersets, ana It 81
now placed On the market by or1ss q
the new Duke Of Beaufort
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-11
Not Ready for Newer Criticism,


There are still some church people
who do not like the newer criticism
and who, as one of them declared in a
recent trouble in Canada, "believe the
Bible from cover to cover" The trou-
BILE in question was caused at st.
Agatha by visiting clergyman from
Rhode Island. This reverend gentle
man declared in his sermon that the
Bible yas no more divinely inspired
than the works of Shakespeare, George
Eliot or any other great writer and
that the story of Adam and Eve was
"a legend impossible to believe" Over
this deliverance there was consterna-
tion, followed by unmistakable action.
Ex-Mayor William Smith of Montreal
rose and protested, using the express
sion above quoted, against any such
doctrine, and then Indignantly left the
premises, being followed by a major
ity of the congregation. -:
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-11

And His Good Humor Won Him .
Patron.

ana HIS 0oOd Hum0r Won Him .
Patron.
r. Ye festive drummer, according to
the opponents Of the trusts, is rapidly
becoming relic of past industrial
system. However, there are a few of
the kind left, and one of them had an
experience in Pittsburg a few days ago
that seems to prove that the drummer
ought not to be dispensed with, says
the Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegram. This
one entered the Office of the purchasing
agent OF one of the largest mills on the
south side. He took from his book of
cards one Of the pasteboard bits and
laid it on the desk of the purchasing
agent. The latter was extremely busy
that day, and barely glanced at the
card. II don't want anything today"
he said gruffly, and continued his work.
III just wait while and maybe
you'll think of something that you
need," returned the drummer. He sat
down on chair and prepared to wait
for a more favorable time for setting
forth the advantages of buying from
his concern. The purchasing agent be-
came angry, and, picking up the drum
mer's card, tore it into little pieces
and tossed them on the floor. "Beg
your pardon, Mr.. Blank, but perhaps
you do not know that those cards cost
money" quoth the drummer. Here,
John," the purchasing agent called to
an office boy, take this order to the
cashier and get Mr.. Fresh nickel, the
price of one card destroyed" The pur-
chasing agent glanced at the drummer
as if to convey: what have you got
to reply to that?" The drummer was
ready for him. He tore from his book
another card and laid it on the pur-
chasing agents desk. *Have another
one, Mr.. Blank" he said. "Probably
you do not know that these come two
for five. Get all you are paying for
The purchasing agent could not resist
smile at the naiveness of the other
and his savage demeanor gave way to
more friendly spirit. He and the
drummer had good laugh at the lit
tie comedy they had enacted and in
less than half an hour the drummer
left the office with orders for over
$1,000 worth of goods for the south
side concern recorded in his book.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-11
ROMANCE OF WEALTH.
Story of Revenge and the Discovery O.
100000,


100000.
Chadron (Neb.) correspondence St.
Louis Globe-Democrat: Tip Morton,
who formerly resided in Chadron but
who for the past few years has been
prospecting in and about Lead City and
Custer, S. D., was here for few weeks
visiting old friends, and while here re-
lated story of an old German who re-
sided near his claim for years, and who
died recently, which reads like a ro-
nance. The old mans name was Will
liam Bismarck, but he was known
there as Prince Bismarck. When quite
young he was deprived of his fortune
in his native land by an unjust law,
and, being deeply mortified at having
lost his fortune and also caste with
his former friends and associates. he
at once determined to come to America.
make a fortune, and then return to his
native land and lord it over those who
cut him. Before he lost his fortune he
married very highly educated and
highly connected but rather poor lady.
He thought, of course, after she left
'her Old associates, she would change,
and so broke the news to her of his de-
termination to leave Germany. But she
refused to accompany him. Just after
arriving in New York he joined a partv
of prospectors bound for the Black
hills. This was early in the '70s Upon
arriving in the hills he took several
claims, and was fortunate in disposine
OF them at big sum. Soon after this
he married German girl, the daughter
OF wsll-to-do ranchman. They worked
hard and were frugal. He kept his
money secreted somewhere in the vi
cinity of his house, but even his wife
did not know the place. When he was
about ready to return to the scenes of
his childhood to wreak vengeance on
his former wife and his associates he
suddenly died, without leaving a will.
From that day until short time ago a
constant search was conducted for his
money, but until few days ago nm
successfully. In claim close to the
house small cave was discovered It
was explored, and in this cave poor
Bismarck kept burying his money for
years in the solid stone, carefully COW
cred by slab OF stone. Mr.. Morton
says that 5000, 600 was taken out Of the
rock. The widow Of Bismarck paid the
party well who unearthed the money.
and It Il said she will soon leave for
Germany and, to the extent Of har
ability, tn e caxry out hsf husbands
Wishes,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-11

forced to be content, while Mr.. Peter
son went back to his room to think
about JEANNE Cope.
Il do believe I'm in love-" thought
our middleaged hero. "I'll take ci-
gar-no 1 won't either. JEANNE may
object to smoking and man that's as
good as married ought to be little
careful about such things
He was making little pencil esti-
furnishing the apartments he occupied
with velvet and satin, according to
Jeannie's not particularly economical
ideas, that same afternoon, when Jo-
seph Franklin entered, flush and
proud.
"She's down in the parlor, uncle'
.'Is she?" said Mr.. Peterson.
He followed his nephew resignedly
down to the parlor, thinking the while
Of far other things, and suffered him
self to be led to a little sofa in the
bay window, where slender young
lady was sitting, toying rather nery-
ously with pink parasol.
Uncle" said Joe; proudly, this is
my promised wife. JEANNE, this is
Uncle Petro Peterson"
JEANNE Cope!" gasped the aston
ished bachelor. q, y .
you'll give me, kiss, uncle, won't t
you?" said JEANNE, putting up her
coral lips in the most bewitching way
in the world. II said It was mamma
this morning, but it was really Joe
and / that wanted the house.
1T was, eh?" said Mr.. Peterson. with
a curious commingling Of sensations. +
Eyes, and you know you promised
to get married and board with us. He
did, indeed, Joe" zsss
The bachelor burst into hysterical
laugh. 5.S
II was only jokinx.. Ne said. Mar-
yjsd. indeed! Tn not eueA 3 sool Jet.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-11

decked altar, a light football sounded
on the steps behind him, and a slender,
good-looking young man of some four
or five and twenty stood before him.
Good morning, UNCLE" he cried,
breathlessly.
Good morning, Joe," returned Mr..
Peterson, nodding to Joseph Franklin,
his only nephew. What brings you
here in such a hurry?"
"Is your house let yet, uncle?"
"Yes-no-I don't exactly know" re-
sponded Mr.. Peterson, a little awk-
wardly. What does it matter to you
whether it is or not, hey, you young
scapegrace?"
Much, sir. To tell you the truth, I
was thinking of renting it myself
''You!"
Eyes, I. I'm going to be married
next week, uncle"
"A very sensible plan,' said Mr.. Pc
terson, beamingly.
I'm glad you approve of it, sir, and
in case my wife and I concluGe to take
few boarders can I have your prom
1se to consider you as one?"
THAT is, in case you take the
house?"
Yes"
Il can't promise; in fact, I think
I've already engaged myself said Mr.
Peterson, Importantly. '"To speak
frankly, Joe, I've some idea of marry
ing myself"
You, uncae?" exclaimed Franklin
in amazement.
~And why not?" testify demanded
Petro Peterson, his bald crown turn
ing pink with excitement. I'm not
Methuselah, neither am I Catholic
priest. Why shouldn't get married p
There's no reason on earth why you
shouldn't, uncle,'' responded Joe
smothering laugh; "only, you see
you took me rather by surprise. In
that case, why shouldn't we have the
pleasure Of accommodating both Mrs
Peterson and yourself?"
Because, SIR" said Mr.. Peterson
sententiously, because my mother-in,
law that is to be takes boarders, sir; q
few boarders, in genteel sort of way
and I've all but promised myself tc
her"
"A1l but! There is a chance, then
Of"
"A very slender one," unwillingly
| admitted Mr.. Peterson.
'And if you should make no other
arrangement you will let us have the
| house?"
"Y-yes, suppose so.
There can be no harm in my bring
ing her to look at the house this after
noon after office hours?''
mo, suppose not
And with this ungraciously accord
| ed permission Joseph Franklin was
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-11
New Blackmailfng Scheme.

A Vienna man has evolved a new
method Of blackmailing. He sent to
an elderly and wealthy lady a letter to
the effect that if she did not forward a
large sum of money to a given address
he would contrive to have bottle Of
deadly microbes uncorked in her room,
which would certainly lead to her
death. The old lady handed the letter
to the police, and the ingenious Vien-
nese got eighteen months imprison-
mont
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-11
She Recognized 1t,

An old woman, unable to read, on
receiving a letter from an absent son,
asked a friend to read it to her.
The writing was so bad that the
friend, hardly able to read it, read,
stammeringly:
Dear mo-mother, I-I-ta-take," :"
whereupon the old woman cried out,
gleefully:
'It's from dear jamie, sure enough!
He always Stuttered!'-Rival.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-11
NOn-cOmmfttal.

Reporter (who has interviewed" ev-
erybody but the laundryman in his
block on the Dreyfus verdict)
John, what is your opinion on this
wretched travesty on justice known as
the Capt. Dreyfus case?
John-Colla', 2 CEN; towel, fo' CEN;
shultee, eight CEN. Pay money when
get washee. No cledit.- Chicago Trib-
uue
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-11
AN IMPORTANT FOOD LAW.
Heavy Penalties For Selling Articles
of Food Containing Unhealthy In.
gradients.

The following law was passed at the
last session Of the Missouri Legislature.
taking effect August 20. 1899:
Section 1. That it shall be unlawful for any
person CORPORATION doing business in this
state to manufacture, sell or offer to sell any
article, compound or preparation Tor the pur-
pose Of being used or which is intended to be
used in the preparation of food, in which arti-
Gle, compound preparation there is any
arsenic, caomel, bismuth, ammonia or alum.
Sec. 2 Any person or corporation violating
the provisions of this act shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and shall. upon con-
viction, be fined not less than one hundred
dollars, which shall be paid into and become a
part OF the road fund of the county in which
such fine is collected.
The operation Of this law will be
mainly against alum baking powders.
But the manufacture OF sale fany ar
ticle of food or article intended to be
used in food which contains any OF the
substances classed by the law as un-
healthful-from Arsenic to Alum-iS
absolutely prohibited.
The Baltimore and Ohio South West,
ern Rail Road placed in service several
months ago five large tenwheel COM
pound passenger engines for use on
fast trains between Cincinnati and St.
Louis. The performance Cf these en-
gines has been eminently satisfactory
and up to the highest expectation.
The same line has also in service so
consolidation compound freight en-
gines, which provides ample power for
the entire line in addition to what was
already in use. The compound engines
were an experiment, but hard service
has proved that they were entirely sue
cessful, aud show saving of 10 per
cent in fuel IS compared with simple
engines Of the same type. Exhaustive
tests were made with both the simple
and compound locomotives before the
order for the entire lot was placed,
with the result vastly in favor of the
compound locomotives.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-11

The conversation had turned upon
clubs and bachelors and bachelor quar-
ters.
''Why is it," she asked dreamily,
that men don't marry?'
with your permission" he replied,
Il shall be pleased to prove to you that
they dO''
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-11
Sn0bbery.

The man with the plastering ana
whitewash plentifully scattered over
his clothes having taken a seat in the
street car, and moment later the man
sitting next to him having gotten up
'Think you're better'n I am, don't
you?"
"a little; one Of US had to offer this
lady seat, and you didn't" Chicago
Tribune
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-11
Accustomed to Music.

Hotel Clerk-Yes, sir; we can give
good family room for the night.
Jerseyite-Any mosquitoes in it?
Hotel Clerk-Not a mosquito.
Jerseyite-Then Maria and I must 90
elsewhere. (Apologetically) You see,
our baby is used to being sung to
sleep by mosquitoes at home, and we
don't propose to walk with him all
night. Sorry, sir. Come on, Maria
Judge. -:E IT,. -. , T., +: -, Z s..
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-11
A Great Trust.

"Win you trust me, Fanny?' he
cried, passionately grasping her hand.
with all my heart" she whispered,
nesting on his manly bosom.
"Would to goodness you were my
tailor" he murmured to himself, and,
tenderly, he took her in his arms.-Tit-
Bits.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-11

Do Your Feet Ache and Burnt
Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder for the feet. It makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy Cures
Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Hot and
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE.
Addres Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-11
PATENTS.
List of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors.

Northwestern Inventors.
Irving Abel, Otisco, Mimi, hame
fastener; Anders Anderson, Cloquet,
Minn., lock; Louis H. Clyborne, Mound
City, S. D., wire tightener; Bennedeck
B. Grinley and A. Coleman, Portland,
N. o., smut mill; Robert l.. Hunter,
Minneapolis, Mimi, centrifugal electric
switch; William D. Longwood, Dead
wood, S. D., cupel cooler for assay fur
naces; Ole K. Oppen, Worthington,
Mimi, harrow; Edward A. Them, St..
Paul, Mimi, toe clip for bicycles; Hen
ry G. Roth, Minneapolis, Mimi, dis
play fixture for stores (design.)
Merwin, Lothrop & Johnson, Patent Attor-
neys, 911 & 912 Pioneer Press Bldg, st. Paul
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-11
WISE ANIMALS.

They Seem to Do Some Thinking
When They are in Trouble.
A naturalist found that black ants
were devouring the skin Of some bird
specimens on a table, so he made tar
circles on four pieces of paper and put
one under each leg Of the table. Ants
will not cross tar. Pretty soon he dis
covered the ants busily at work again.
and, looking at the tar circles, round
each one was bridged by bits Of sand,
which the clever ants had brought in
from the street.
On one occasion, owing to excessive
heat, one of the combs of a bee hive
became detached and was in great dan
ger Of falling. The bees at once set to
work and erected q, snoring pillar be-
tween the endangered comb and the
one next to it. The pillar braced the
comb and kept it from falling. Then
they rebuilt the wax cells, fastened the
comb to the wall and afterwards re-
moved the pillar.
A Capuchin monkey was given some
walnuts, which he tried to crack with
his teeth, but found he was not strong
enough. He then seized stone which
was near by, held the nuts on the
ground with one hand and used the
stone hammer with the other, with ex-
cellent results. Other monkeys have
been seen to utilize nutpicks.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-11

Chicago Great Western Increase.
The earnings Of the Chicago Great
Western Ry., "Maple Leaf Route" for
the third week in September, 1899,
increase since beginning Of fiscal year
July 1st) to date, $226,375.16
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-11
Read the

Read the Advertisements.
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, 1899-11-11
Free Homesteads.

In the Milk Riyer Valley Of Montana,
along the Great Northern Railway
Fine openings for homeseekers. Write
to Moses Folsom, G. N. Ry., st. Paul,
Minu.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-11

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinire Tablets. An
druggists refund the money it it fails to cure.
5c. The genuine has L. b @. on each tablet
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-11

Ingratitude is the abridgement Of all
baseness; q fault never found unat-
tended with other yiciousness.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-11

know that my nfe was saved by Psso,s
Cure for Consumption.-John A. Miller,
An Sable, Michigan, April 81, 1896. -
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-11

I Public men speak Of their unworthi-
ness, but very few would be willing to
be taken at their publicly ly-expressed es-
timation of themselves.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-11
The Flies of Egypt,

The flies of Egypt deserve a tribute
to their peculiar qualities. A plague
of American flies would be luxury
compared to the visit of one fly from
Egypt. For untold centuries they
have been in the habit Of crawling
over thick-skinned faces and bodies
and not being dislodged. They can re-
main all day if they like. Consequent
II. if they see an American eye, they
light on it, and, not content with that,
they try TO crawl in You attempt to
brush them of, but they only move
around to the other side, until you are
mad from nervousness with their
sticky feet. II they fnd your ear, they
crawl in and walk around. You cam
not discourage them. They craze you
with their infuriating persistence. Ii
I had been the Egyptians, the Israel
ties would have been escorted out Of
the country In state at the arrival of
the first n.y.. Wonan's Home Compan-
lon. # d
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-11-11

The stage prompter might be appro-
priate1y termed q theatrical poster.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-17
STREET RAILWAY TRUST.
Is In Process of Formation in New
York City.

New York, April 1.-THE Times says:
The rumOr of coming trust in street
railways which would embrace the sys-
TENS of a number of the principal cities
of America has been promulgated with
the names of w. c. Whitney. p. A B.
as its promoters. The fact is cited that
Messrs. Widener and Elkins are now
trying to get control of the YerkeS sys-
tenn of street railways in Chicago, and
this is said TO be a part of the general
scheme aforesaid.
An authorized representative of Mr..
Whitney characterizes this story as a
Pigment of the imagination There is
to be no such corporation" said he Mr.
Whitney is not interested in the Chicago
railway deal or in any attempt TO con-
solidate the railway interests of var
ious cities. and he knows of no such at
tempt. He certainly would know of it
if it were to be made"
An electric cab company is being or
ganized for Chicago and Mr. Whitney 5
name has been connected with this en-
terprise as one which would also be
controlled by the corporation aforesaid
The representative previously quoted
declared that all Mr.. Whitney had to
do with such an enterprise was the fur
nishing Of the batteries through the
parent company in this industry, the
electric storage battery company of
Philadelphia, in which he is interested
Charles T. Yerkes did not deny, when
questioned, that Elkins and Widener
had bid for his street railway interests,
but would not discuss it. The Rookie
fellerS were mentioned in connection
with the street railway trust aforesaid
John D. Rockefeller said that he knew
nothing about it.