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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-02-18

A CTIVE SOLICITORS WANTED EVERY
TAwhere for The Story of the Philippines by
Murat Halstead. commissioned by the Govern
| ment as Official Historian to the War Depart
ment. The book was written in army camps at
San Francisco. on the Pacific with General MrriH,
IN the hospitals at Honolulu, in Hong Kong, in
| the American trenches at Manila. in the insur-
gent camps with Agninaldo. on the deck of the
Olympia with Dewey and in the roar of battle
at the fall of Manila. Bonanza for agents.
Brimful of original pictures taken by govern
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given. Drop all trashy unofficial war bookg
Outfit free. Address, F. T. Barber, Star In
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Iron County register., 1899-05-25
watercress for Marketing.

A good deal of money may be secured
from many small streams where water
cress either grows naturally or could
be made to do so by judicious seeding
and planting. The cress seeds abun.
dantly after its season of growth is
over, and when a stream is once stocked
with it the growth of the plant is apt
TO increase. In some places gardeners
have made artificial beds which they
have planted with the cress, running
from the stream into little coves which
can be easily kept under water. The
first cress of the season brings fancy
prices at the large hotels and restaur-
ants. The cress has a sprightly spicy
taste that is almost universally liked,
and it is believed by many that it has
medicinal virtues that give it especial
value as a tonic to the stomach at the
time when it first makes it's appear.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
Proper Use of Rollers.

To properly finish dirt road made
with the use of the grader, it should
be thoroughly rolled and hardened. 1t
is not sufficient that it be crowned,
but it should be made hard and smooth.
The same thing is true of gravel roads.
This can be best accomplished with
the use of rollers. Horse rollers weigh
ing from five to eight tons are most
frequently used for the purpose. All
loose stones should be removed from
the road surface before rolling, as well
as sods, turf, leaves, sticks or any other
matter that will tend to soften the road
bed A road that is thoroughly and
repeatedly rolled is well fitted to stand
the wear of travel, and can be made
into a perfect watershed.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25

1t is reported that the department OF
agriculture has secured from Siberia
seeds of a new muskmeIon, which re-
sembles a watermelon in color and ap-
pearance while growing, but does not
ripen on the vines. Pick it and put it
away as we do pears, and it will be eat
able in the winter. One grower in
Utah reported raising one which
weighed II pounds, and was ripe and
just fit for eating on January 10. They
are said to succeed we'll in Utah and
California on irrigated lands, but do not
thrive well in the eastern states, but if
they can grow them there profitably
and they prove good, we may expect to
see them here as winter luxury. They
ought to stand transportation well if
shipped green.-American Cultivator.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
CARE OF DIRT-ROADS.
1t Is Best to Keep Them in Repair
by Contract. Says Govern
ment Expert.

E. G. Harrison, government road ex-
pert, has been giving the farmers and
others interested in the building and
maintaining of dirt-roads some valu-
able advice. Inasmuch as diTJ-roads
must continue to predominant in many
parts of the country, for years to come,
his remarks are worthy of careful con-
sideration. He says:
Except when the frost is coming out
of the ground in the spring, it will be
quite possible to build ordinary dirt
roads so that they will be very satisfac-
tory, and so that they can be kept in
good condition throughout the year eX-
cept during few weeks of spring thaw.
The best way, after the road is properly
built, is to hire somebody in the vicin-
ity, some laboring man, for instance, to
keep in repair permanently particular
stretch of road. He can start out then
Just after every rain when he wouldn't
be working in his fields, and with a
single shovel he can make all necessary
repairs to the road. If water is collect
ing in any spot, he can open up a little
ditch and let the water drain off prop
erly, although if the road was properly
built this would rarely occur. He can
toss stones to one side that the rain has
washed down. And, especially, he can
look to see that no holes are forming. A
little hollow starts in a road. The next
wagon scoops out trifie more dirt, an
otherwagon another trifle. Soon there's
big hole. It rains. Water collects in
the hole and forms mud, and then the
mud clings to the wagon wheels and the
hole grows faster than ever. But if, in
the beginning, the road repairer mad
filled in the small hollow with his shovel
and some dirt, and stamped the earth
down a bit, then the wagons would have
packed the dirt like a roller and the hole
would never have got n chance to grow.
It's best to have roads kept in repair
by contract, for then it's to the interest
of the contractor to exercise constant
care
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
CARE OF YOUNG TREES.
without n Good Root or Stem n PIanl
Makes But Little Progress
in Growth.

A large proportion of the trees that
are lost in resetting die because they
have been injured when they were
taken up. Without a good root or stem
a tree can make but little progress in
growth. In digging up trees the surface
soil should be removed to the root sys-
tenn, then a trench dug around the tree
outside the mass of roots; then by cut
ting under the roots with a sharp
spade on each side, the tree may be
1oosened from the soil with good sup
ply of young growing roots. If the tree
is large. the trench must be made
around the roots to the depth of the low
est, and the roots gradually loosened
and freed from the soil.
No matter how carefully a tree is dug.
many of the young feeding roots Will be
injured or destroyed. Thus only small
amount of sap can be supplied to the
branches and buds. which nevertheless
continue to evaporate a large amount
of water; thus the tree often starts very
slowly and sometimes fails entirely.
BY removing the branches and buds in
proportion to the injury of the roots, n
balance is maintained. All injured
roots should be cut off clean with a
knife and the wounds of large roots
should be painted over with some water
proof covering.
When trees are planted the roots
should have a fine mellow bed of soil,
which should be pressed firmly in con-
tact with every fiber, leaving no air
space around them, and all should be
spread out in natural position. The soil
should be pressed very firmly around all
the roots, so that the new roots will be
encouraged to make a rapid growth. If
the soil in which the tree is planted
is the same as the one from which IL
was taken, the tree should be set the
same depth as it was before it was re-
moved. If the soil is heavier, the tree
should be shallower; if lighter, it
should be placed deeper. The surface
of the soil which is over the roots should
be fine and light because the capillarity
is then broken up and the moisture
cannot escape.-W. II. Moore, in Farm
erS' Voice
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
OUTDOOR MUSHROOM BED.

ter. The north side boards may be
nailed fast, and the south side left NOV
able, leaving in the south side six inches
of space for ventilation at the top,
where the overhanging rafters of the
north keep rain out.
When gathering mushrooms, the
south side boards may be taken off to
allow space to reach in freely. The only
attention a bed of this kind needs is a
slight watering when the crop is being
cut, and covering of litter or long
manure to keep off sun and frost. The
bed must not be water-soaked, and to
prevent this the ground has to be care
fully graded, so as to turn water. Dur
ing July and August, the bed is allowed
to become dry on the surface, and is not
watered to start the crop again until
eptember.-RuralN New Yorker.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
Hogs like AIfa1fa Hay.

During the past week the farm de.
partment of the Kansas Agricultural
college has been buying hogs to repeat
the Kaffir feeding experiment. The
herd arrived late one evening and were
turned into the paved barnyard. About
q bushel of whole Katfir was thrown
onto the pavement for them and close
by an armful of fine alfalfa hay. The
hogs began eating the Kaffir very greed
lily, and in moving about one by one
came in contact with the hay. They
did not spit out the Kaffir to eat the
hay, but their actions showed that the
hay suited them better; and the next
morning there was less alfalfa thar
Kaffir left where the hogs were fed.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
Flowers I'm Millinery.

Among the newest limitations in the
millinery art are wheel roses" which
are large, fiat roses, with few petals.
hydranges and azalia blooms. Lilac
sprays will be used in upright positions
for trimming sailor hats-for example,
three white ones in front, three yiolets
on the right and three mauve on the
left. The intervals between the lilacs
are filled with fluffy mauve tulle. Hya-
cinth balls, verging into violets, will be
used on fiat-shaped hats, and hat is
shown in the stores with low crown,
covered with pink rose petals, the brim
having double row of Bordeaux roses.
One chic little hat is covered with
punches of primroses of different
colors, each bunch surrounded by
ieaves.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
Fight on Nnrrow Tires.

There is a bill in the Massachusetts
senate to prohibit the use OF narrow
tread wagons on the public roads of
the state, and its passage is urged by
the bicyclers and all who contend for
good roads. 1t is a waste of public
money, it is urged, to spend it in maxi
ing roads and then to permit the roads
TO be cut up by narrOw-tired wagon
wheels. y narrow-tired wagon wheel
sinks deep through the surface of a
road and makes it rough and uneven,
and the ruts and holes prevent drain
age and keep the road bad. 1t is also
contended that, although the substi-
tuition of broad for narrow tires Will
involve considerable cost, vet it will
be an economy in the diminished cost
of hauling. The brcad-tread wagon
wheel, so far from injuring the roads,
acts almost as n roller, making them
smooth and compact.-Baltimore Sun.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
HARD STRUGGLE WITH A MOB.
A Policeman, Attacked, Kills One
Italian and Fatally Wounds An
other-Had u Close Call

Chicago, May 1S.-In a struggle with
number of Italians Policeman Ba-
ginsh yesterday afternoon shot and
killed Baiso Lilo and seriously wound
ed Savero Lilo and Frank Leon. The
policeman says he was attacked by
half dozen men. and being hemmed
in, was compelled to use his revolver.
The friends of the dead and wounded
say the shooting was entirely without
provOcatiCn.
1t might have gone hard with Ba-
ginsk had not Officer Henry Murray.
who heard the shooting, gone to his as
sistance. After hard fight, in which
both officers were badly beaten, Muir
ray managed to reach a patrol box and
turn in a riot alarm. The crowd dis
persed upon the arrival of several pa
troll wagons filled with blue coats.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
PeLin Ducks Are the Best.

Roucn ducks are equal to the Pekin in
size, lay as many eggs, are more beauti-
full and grow rapidly, but no duckling
will grow as fast as a Pekin duckling up
to the age of - weeks, nor will any
breed thrive as we'll without pond as
the Pekins. All breeds have some disad-
vantages as well as advantages. Pekins
are white and clean, but a dirty plum
age on a duckling that weighs five
pounds when it is ten weeks old is bet
ter than an apparently cleaner plum
age on a smaller one. Never mind the
dirt, but try to get the most weight in
the shortest space of time and at the
lowest cost. - Farm and Fireside.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
FELL DEAD OF HEART FAILURE.
Mary Timberman, a WelI-knOwn Ac
treSs. Dies Suddenly While As
cending Stairs in Her Hotel.

New York, May 1s.-AIary Timber
man, an actress, 35 years old fell dead
of heart failure yesterday while as
cending the stairs in the Sturtevant
house. She last appeared at the Her.
aid Square theater, with the Mclean!
Tyler-Hanford company. She was well
known in the theatrical world, and had
been on the stage for many years.
She had appeared in Shakespearean
roles, and made her debut as Lady
Anne in Richard I'LL" in support OF
Thomas w. Keane, afterwards playing
leading parts with Madame Janau,
schek. She was a native of Keokuk,
Ia, and her mother is still living there.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
Tramp and Millionaire.

Mayor Jones, of Toledo, o., in re-
cent article takes the ground that the
idle tramp and the idle millionaire
should each contribute to the welfare
of the country. He thinks that the
capitalist should invest some of his
money in road building and the idle
vagabond should contribute some of
his time and strength. These services,
III his opinion, would be as patriotic
aud as worthy of the love of men as to
risk ones life in battle.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
rns Monster Ferris Wheel

Chicago, May 1S.-The Ferris wheel.
the giant ''Merry-go-round" that has
been one of Chicago's wonders ever
since the Worlds fair, will do its next
turn. it is said, in st. Louis or New
York. as negotiations for its transfer
to ane of the cities named are now IN
,rocess of conclusion. st. Louis wants
;s as an attraction for the Louisiana
purchase centennial, in 1908, but q
Nav York amusement firm has filed
rounter proposition for its removal to
n location in the vicinity of Manhattan
sslaud.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
catarrh Cannot he cureu

with Local Applications, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is 9
blood or constitutional disease, and in order
Ha1l;s I-atarrf, C,,re ;s tsla,, ;1tarnaIII nd
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not quack
medicine. 1t was prescribed by one of the
best physicians in this country for years,
and is regular prescription. 1t is com.
posed of the best tonics known, combined
with the best blood purifiers. acting direct.
iy on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination of the two ingredients is what
produces such. wonderful results in curine
Catarrh cHENER Ss5d TOR tSeSdtimonais Sd pa a free q
Sold by all druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
MUSHROOMS OUTDOORS.
How Profitable Crop Can BE Raised
Outside Both in the Spring
and Autumn.

First dig out a trench five feet wide
and IA to 16 inches deep, sloping to
wards the center. Mix together manure
and soil, and form a bed in the trench
high enough to be nine inches above the
level when well tramped down. The
shelter is formed with three by four
hemlock for span roof, allowing the
north side rafter to overlap the south
eight inches. The lengthwise boards
overlap like a shingle roof to turn wa
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
pREFERMENT KILLED HIM.
sudden Death of Prof. VIM. Hale McI
Enree. Who Had Just Been Ten
dered o $4,000 PROFESSIONALLY.

New York, May 1S.-Prof. VIM. Hale
AFri.nree, NJ. D., one of the foremost
authorities on the therapeutics in the
country, died at his home in this city,
He received signal compliment. Tues
day evening, in the tender of the pro.
fessorship of materia medica in the
Cornell medical college. with salary
of $4,000 n year. He was greatly
eIated by the news, and his excitement
is said to have developed long dor
manl trouble of the heart.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
PUT A SPIKE ON THE RAIL.
Admits the Deed, But Declares Hs
Only Wanted to FIatten the
Spike-The Result.

Pottsville, Pa, May 1S.-Albert Oil,
4 lad II years of age, living near the
spot, was arrested and held without
bail yesterday by the authorities at
Tamaqua, charged with putting the
spike on the rail which caused the ac.
cident on the Little Schuylllill branch
of the Philadelphia & Reading railway
Tuesday, at Zehners, whereby one man
was killed and several were injured.
Oil admitted the charge. His excuse
for placing the spike on the rail was
that he wanted TO fiatten it.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
Give the Chirdren a prink

called Grain-O. 1t is delicious, appetizing,
nourishing food drink to take the place Of
coffee. Sold by all grocers and liked by all
who have used it, because when properly
prepared it tastes like the finest coffee but
is free from all its injurious properties.
Grain-O aids digestion and strengthens the
nerves. 1t is not stimulant but health
builder, and children, as we'll as adults, can
drink it with great benefit. Costs about ! as
much as coffee. Is and 25c.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
HAIIsToNEs that KuLFD
theF Destructive storm yi.,t,
Aefn Ohio, Doing Mach Dam
nse-Aany Persons In,u-.,

Columbus, O., May 1s.-specials to
the State Journal tell of great dam
age wrought by heavy hailstorm YES.
,erday afternoon. a dispatch from
Wooster says:
Hail did great damage near here
TINS afternoon. Hailstones of enormous
size fell with such forceas to kill sheen
and poultry. They went through
wooden roofs like bullets. and whole
orchards were stripped"
a dispatch from Millersburor saws.
building at the county infirnarv
was unroofed, and all vegetation
beaten to the ground by the hailstones
which were of the size of walnuts.
>. NJ. Lint was caught in the storm
ms team running away, and throwing
MIN out. He was pelted with the
enormous stones until his face was
bleeding in dozen places from the
wounds
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
Onion Relish.

Peel and slice raw onions into an
earthen dish. Pour over them hot (not
boiling) water, and let them stand five
minutes, then pour off the hot water
and put them into cold water. Allow
them to remain in the cold water for 20
minutes; drain. adding vinegar, salt
and pepper.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
.ncing the Price of Grapes.

Fresno. CAL, May 1s.--The Califor-
,;a Raisin Growers association, which
controls all the grapes produced in the
f;ve central counties of the state, has
eyed the price of the second crop OK
,,uscatel wine grapes at $40 a ton,
,ybich is $4 more a ton than they
brought last year.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
bad road. stop business.

The packers at some of the potteries
of East Liverpool, Pa, have had to
stop work because the roads in the vi
rinity are so bad the farmers are un-
able to bring any straw for the pack
ing of the pottery. 1t probable straw
IN be shipped in by rail from towns
5ossessing sufficient enterprise to
maintain q system of Dassable high
ways.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
IDEAL Summer Tours.

The ideal route for Summer Tourist
Travel is the Grand Trunk Railway Sys
tem-reaching directly all the most popular
Lake, River, Mountain and Seashore re-
sorts of the East. Including those located
on the Lehigh Valley r. r. and direct con-
nections.
Vestibule Train Service.
Full particulars and copies of Summer
Tourist Literature on application to j. III.
Burgis, City Passenger and Ticket Agent,
249 Clark St., Corner Jackson Boulevard,
Chicago.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
EyDedited.

Lady-I wish to get birthday present
for my husband.
Shopwalker-How long have you been
married, madam?
Ten years"
Rival
Iron County register., 1899-05-25

Yabsley-What was the coolest weather
you ever saw?
NUDGE don't know You don't expect
man to carry thermometer in his pocket
when he is proposing to heiress, do you?
Indianapolis journal
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
Lanes Family Medicine.

Moves the bowels each day. In order to
be healthy this is necessary. Acts gently on
the liver and kidneys. Cures sick head
ache. Price 25 and SOC.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25

The discovery by the neighbors that a
girl had promising voice, costs her father
a thousand dollars before she settles down
and forgets her ambition in marrying.-At
chiscn Globe.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25

We think Pso's Cure for Consumption In
the only medicine for Coughs. = Jennie
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
u..vx shipment of Gold Bars.

New York. May The United
c+r4es assay Office has shipped to tho
PhiIadelphia mint s1o,ooo,ooo in gold
f,ars.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25

Just as Good.-Yeast-tDi you ever take
any of those mud baths?" Crimsonbeak-
"Well, / ran for office once."-Yonkers
Statesman.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
DO Your Feet Ache and nurn,

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot-Ease.
a powder for the feet. 1t makes tighfor New
Shoes feel Easy. Cures Corns. Bunions.
Swollen, Hot, Callous, Sore, and Sweating
it, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Address,
Allen s. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25

When people are pleased, they say moth
ing; when they are displeased, they grum-
ble.-Atchison Globe.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25

Praise from some people is condemna-
ion.-Atchison Globe
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
VIII Prove Fatal to Four.

Toledo. o., May 1s.-The cyclone
winch swept over the little city of
Montpelier Tuesday night will prove
fatal to at least four of the children
In the schoolhouse at West Unity
1here We're "a persons in the building
and not one escaped injury. The
building was wrecked. The teacher,
Miss F1ossy Fisher, is probably fatal
Iy injured, being struck on the head
by flying timbers.
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
THE MARKETS.

New York, May %, 1899.
CATTLE-Native Steers..-.$ ~ as 50
COTTON-Middling -. q ga
Wheat.... 3 % q W
2 Red......... q o2A
CORN-No 2............... 41A0t Ala
u An,s NJ ~ 21ln
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
Wires Broken and Houses Unroofen.

wires Broken and Houses UnroOfed
Cleveland, o., May 1S.-Another bad
storm swept over northern Ohio YES
terday afternoon, being accompanied
by high winds, hail and a heavy rain
fall.
At Norwalk and Bucyrus, the rain
falI was four inches. There was a heavy
hallstorm. trees were blown down,
windows broken and havoc was caused
among telegraph and telephone wires.
At Upper Sandusky several houses
were unroofed
Iron County register., 1899-05-25

II ONE duties many important than
health.
No matter how i'll they feel they drag themselves
through the daily tasks and pile up trouble
Iron County register., 1899-05-25
WONANyS
DEVO O7YOM
10 HOME

'DEAR MRS P1NKHAM-I feel it my duty to write you
tell you that have taken Lydia Pnkhams Vegetable Com
pound and think there medicine in the world like
suffered for nine and sometimes for
time could my feet had female troubles of