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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-07-01
PARA .RUBBER B IA RMS
THE TRUST FlENDs BEATENBA
# THE BRAzlLIANS. S
The Trade Is Enormous-Tons Awakfng
shipment to the Port OF New York----
An English Syndicate Makes a Fallure
In the Fields. r.

Syndicates don't have everything
their own way down in Para, Brazil,
according to report just received at
the state department from Consul TX.
K. Kennedy regarding trade there. He
says:
"The profits OF the rubber trade have
attracted the attention Of foreign capt.
talists. The newspapers published a
few days ago cable from London an
nouncing the formation of syndicate,
with capital of $48,665, 900, for8 the
exploitation of the rubber business.
Difficulties will be encountered, how
ever, should the syndicate, instead of
making the purchase of the rubber it
self in Para, attempt to buy the rub
Der farms. The estates are controlled
by the avaidores, who supply the Hab-
ber gatherers with food and clothing.
advancing money against the rubber
to be gathered. Unless an understand
ing is had with the avaidores, the rub
Der gatherers will sell neither the
farms nor the rubber. .5c#
Another smaller syndicate, formed
IN England for the same purpose some
weeks ago, succeeded in buying aSfew
farms in the Marajo Island, near Para;
but the prices were excessively high
some say four times as much as amy
one else would give, and more tlan
double the amount of their value. Sew
eral representatives of other syndicates
who have made accommodating trips to
the rubber regions of Para and ANA
zonas, stated on their return that the
field is enormous; that the further up
they go the more rubber they see, and
that rubber gatherers are only work
ing the smallest portion of the trees
in their estates. 49,: ~.
The total quantity of rubber re
ceived at this port during the month
of February already aggregates upward
of 1000 tons, and it now seems posi-
tiyely certain that before the end 5of
the month the figures will exceed 5000
tons, Or nearly double the amount ever
before received at this port during
one month. This most extraordinary
movement has given room for. the
widest speculation. Prices have gon5e.
up and down. Every business house
is heavily loaded with orders. :
THE Red Cross steamer Camatense,
which bears this report, is carrying
|record-breaking cargo of rubber. She
arrived here from Manaos with trihe
over 400 tons on board, and she is to
take 800 and odd of the 1000 tons of
rubber now in Para waiting for room
in the steamers bound for New York.
This total of over 1900 tons is nearly
double the amount usually shipped by
a single steamer. Fifteen additional
vessels have been added to the various
fleets plying between Para and outer
ports since the first of the year, the
majority of which run up the Amazon,
passing through the newly explored
rubber states."
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-07-01
GOLD HUNTERS
Captured and Tortured by Cannibals-
But One Escaped.

Vancouver (B. c. Cor. st. Louis
Globe-Democrat: Advices were re-
ceived by the steamer Aorangi today of
the capture and death of some mem
bers of a gold-hunting party in New
Guinea. headed by two Germans named
Stoltz and Frost. They hired seven
Kanakas, and, proceeding up the New
Nulnea coast, entered the harbor dur
ing rough weather. They landed. and
the two Europeans were captured by
the natives, who are accredited Win
being cannibals. The boat was seized
and burned and the Kanakas were
never heard of again. The two men
were terribly treated. and, becoming
sick, Frost shot himself through the
head to end his sufferings. Shortly
after Frost,s: suicide stoltz was tied to
tree and hourly expected to be the
victim of the natives cannibalistic
propensity. Instead of making a meal
OF him, however, his captors decided to
treat him as a white slave, and took
all kinds of care to insure his captiv-
1ty, when a vessel CHANGED that way.
His special vocation was to do the
carrying work for the tribe into whose
:llnhospitable hands he had fallen, but,
at the high festival, his chance came
and while the tribesmen slept sound
" he padded away in. a canoe. He
had only a small amount of provisions,
and padded for ten days among small
islands along the coast before he found
German settlement I
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-07-01
Stamping Fire Arms.

Orders issued by the German West
African officials that all firearms in
the hands of natives shall be stamped
and registered have aroused much dis
content. Lieut.. Eggers, in Damara-
land however, got along with no trou-
.'ble. He had innocu1ated cattle for the
riderpest three years before, as the Da-
maras saw, with good results. He
therefore announced that he was ready
to vaccinate their rifles SO as to insure
their hooting straight and doing no
hurt to their owners, and the Damaras
crowded TO him to get their guns
stamped, London Letter to New. FORK
Sun
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-07-01
WHIP AGAINST SWORD

| How 2 Plucky Woman Prevented Hers
| Husbands Assassination
The Civil and Military Gazette. pub
| lished at Allahabad, contains an ex-
| citing account Of the manner in which
| plucky woman saved herself and her
husband against the attack of a Ghazi.
AS Capt. and Mrs. Spence were out
driving slowly they saw a Brahui
mounted on Baluch racing mare COM
| ing toward them at a walk. AS the
man approached he drew his sword
and made a vigorous cut at Capt.
spence who, On seeing the naked
| sword, Instantly stood up and lashed at
the Ghazi with the driving whip, caus-
ing the mare to swerve and the sword
to pass harmlessly by, but uncomfort-
| ably close to Capt. Spence's head. At
this instant Capt. Spence lost his bal
ance and fell under the wheels of the
trap, where he lay pinned down for
some time. Seeing her husband in
the act of falling Mrs. Spence seized
the whip from his hand and jumped to
the ground. By this time the Ghazi
had wheeled on the road and was max
ing another rush. Mrs. Spence instant
ly stood between her husband and the
man, and there received the Ghazis at
tack, whip in hand, cutting at him and
his mare and calling. out for help. BY
making vigorous use OF her whip she
kept the Ghazi off and drove him away.
A second charge the Ghazi made was
similarly repulsed, except that On this
occasion the Ghazis cuts came more
perilously near, and Mrs. Spence was
knocked down. By this time Capt.
Spence had extricated himself from
beneath the wheel of the trap, where
he sustained several bruises and
cracked rib, and came to his wife's
help, and when the Ghazi made his
third rush he was driven off by Capt.
Spence, when he made off at a gallop,
but the pursuit was taken. up and he
was ultimately run down and shot.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-07-01
To Stop Pauperism.

s. The municipal authorities of Mons,
Belgium, have just adopted a resolu-
tion which will prevent children from
being born paupers in that city. Every
child born in Mons, after being regis
tered officially, will have a bank ac-
count opened inSits name with the city
savings bank. The authorities will de-
post one franc for the infant, who,
when he arrives at, a SUFFICIENT age,
will find this as nucleus to augment
with his penny savings. The original
deposit Of one franc can not be drawn
at any time, but the interest accruing
is the property Of the young depositor,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-07-01
China's Floating Islands.

Floating islands are familiar to all
who have eaten the toothsome dessert
of maccaroons and whipped cream, but
little is known here of the real float
ing islands that navigate the rivers in
certain parts of China. News comes
from Bangkok that late last month an
island of large size disappeared near
the town of Kumpharaphi, on the Me-:
kong. The island was partly cultivat-
ed and contained large trees, some of
them being ten feet in circumference.
The owner hunted for it for several
days, but found no trace of it. It is.
reported that in the month of March
each year islands float down the Me-.
kong, and that they disappear invar-.
iably. Where they go and how they
are disintegrated no one there seems.
to know.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-07-01
LAND OF OMAR KHAYYAm.
a Country Likely 70 Come Into GreaseD
.&4a r. Il ImpOrtzree. ,-.7 Fl45.

I j. - =
Importxnco. Fesss
/ 1t II probable that the American re-
spects Persia for only two things-its
carpets, and the Rubaiyat of Omar
khayyam. Beyond these two there is
little known of the country, save that
It. was once ruled by Darius, Cyrus and
Aerxes, and that Babylon and Nine
vah were once its chief cities But the
British foreign Office and the Russian
minister Of foreign affairs; know that
the: land has been bone Of contention
between the two countries for upward
OF loo years, and that the time is rap
idly approaching when it must be, di-
vldedi. so: that the Persian problem
may be- removed from the Diplomatic
arena, It is currently reported that
the appointment of Lord Curzon. to the
vlceroyaltg of India was because of
his great. familiarity with the Persian
question. No man in England is bet
ter fitted to- deal with the proposed
partition of the shah's domain than he,
for his long, residence at Teheran and
his subsequent studies Of the question
have made him absolute master OF its
smallest, details The proposal is to
divide the country by rough line
running east and west through the cen
ter, givingth the northern section to Rus
sia and the southern half to India. As
matters stand now, Persia is going
from bad to: verse She has no laws,
save those imposed by the powerful;
no Justice, save that which is pur-
chasable; no state treasury, save the
shah's private purse, and no enter
prise. save that which is Russian, or
English. DiVined into two sections by
desert that runs through the center,
and without: railroads save those Or
ganized and. run by Europeans for
their own purposes, which are chiefly
military. the nation has no united
feeling, and it's national pride has
been hopelessly crushed out by cor
rupt aristocracy. Russia is binding
the northern section to herself by
means of a network of railroads which
are connected with the Siberian sys-
tenn, While England has constructed
railroads in the southern section which
tie it to- India. With the death of
Musafer-eddin the country is expected
to fall in halves, naturally, but if it
does not then the two nations most
interested will see that it occurs
promptly. "
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-07-01
TO GROW DATES IN ARIZONA.
Fhe Agricultural Departments Agent Is
Studying the African Palm. s.

Eae' Agricultural l&OeparGmenG,S Agent As
Studying the African Palm.
The most expert pathologist of the
agricultural department, Dr. Zwingle,
is now In Morocco on mission which
the: department hopes will launch a
new and profitable industry in the
most arid sections of our southwest,
says a washington correspondent Of
the New York Commercial Advertiser.
1t has been found that date palms with
some irrigation will grow as we'll in
Arizona as in Arabia. Early mormon
settlers in the territory proved this
many years ago, but the trees were not
Of the best variety and date growing
never developed as an industry. The
agricultural department has prepared
to push the experiment on an extensive
scale, however. DR.. Zwingle is max
ing a close study OF the African date
palm, selecting the very finest varie-
ties and those best adapted to our arid
region. These young trees will be
carefully shipped to Arizona, where
they will be planted and cared for un-
der the close supervision of the depart
ment's experts. The plants will cost
the department about SIS each laid
down in Arizona.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-07-01
Charming Home Gown.

A charming home gown in red de-
iaine figured with black, is given in
the Marshall. It is made with a fitted
lining cut princess fashion. The back
corresponds with the lining, but in the
front the outside material forms a
graceful skirt and pretty blouse with
Jacket fronts, the blouse being of plain
red silk, which goods also faces the
;revers. The Joining of waist and skirt
Is hidden by a red ribbon girdle. The
braiding on the cuffs, collar and revers
is of black soutache. This model is
appropriate for cashmere, flannel, silk
or any thin material. A special Illus
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-07-01

a narrow band that is fastened at the
back with a button and buttonhole.
The material is light-colored percale
over-scattered with punches of flow
ers. There is pocket Of generous size
upon each side, edged with rufae OF
embroidery. The hem is likewise fin
lshed< with an embroidered ruf1e. In
stead of the straight straps across the
shoulders "a fchu of the material is
made and trimmed with frills OF en-
bro1dery. This dchu is crossed over
the front of the waist and fastened to
the waistband at the sides. Developed
in a more expensive material this
apron is ideal for my lady to wear
when making fancy work.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-07-01

certain tightness above and a certain
flow below in direct contrast. The eel
skirt accentuated this and will accen-:
tuate it still more if ! the excessively
tight samples, skin tight above and
very feecy and flowing below the
knees, which now prevail in Paris and
on the smarter London stages, ever
spread to the majority. r. @
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-07-01
An Apron FIchu.

AS will be seen by the accompany
ing Illustration, Dame Fashion has
been mindful Of the maid, as well as
the lady, in distributing the little trim
mings which add a certain elegance to
a plain garment. The unadorned apron
can now be treated4in manner that is
very becoming. This apron is made
with a full skirt evenly gathered upon
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-07-01
ImnroYed Values

Stranger lin Rainb suppose
this suburban trolley line has increas-
ed values hereabouts? Farmer Greene
yes! Ole Bill Gosslyn wasn't
worth the powder to blow him to
Bridgeport till he gotsrun over by one
sof them cars now he's worth s5. .QQQ. --
Puck
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-07-01
The Voice of London.

A writer in the Strand Magazine de-.
scribes the astonishment he expert.
enced when, riding over London in a
balloon, at a height of more than half
a mile, he heard the deafening roar Of
the great city beneath him, as it could
not be heard when on the ground. The
noise, even at that height, was so harsh
and intense as to be painful to the ear.
How perfect sound conductor the air
is was shown when the balloon drifted.
far over the city to a wooded part of
the country, where the murmur Of the
leaves moved by the wind, half mile
below, was distinctly heard
There is only one real failure in life.
possible; and that Is not to be true to-.
{ the best one knows,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-07-01
! Not Intended

Pen-hecked says his mother-in- law.
has done him a great turn at last.1',
Whats that? Taken his wife homee.
to live with her. Philadelphia Bull
letin. z8l.ss
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-07-01
Business Enterprise.

An enterprising South London un-
dertaker displays in his window this
notice: Why walk about in misery
when you can be decently buried for.
3Os ?,'-Tid Bits
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-07-01
"A Souls Bitterness.

*s'I hate you! he declared, bitterly,
''and yet ! must take you, for better Or
worse I" Truly a most pleasant dose IS
qr,:nine Kansas City Independ dent.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-22

REFINED young lady with good education
wishes position IA companions docs not
object TO Hight house work or being out or
town. best Of reference given. AddroBs
HlS99 thls otilcc .,
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TEMPLE TOPICS.
bta Fe VIII Put in ~ Big Artificial
Like.

,ta Fe VIII Put in ~ Big Artificial
Lake.
k,mple, Texas, May 2l.-For some time
the Santa Fe has had surveyors run
lines lust west Of Temple between
two lines. the Western branch and
krhshd line locating a body of land on
sh It is supposed The road intends
\ ding an artificial lake for water sup
There is an abundance of water
4raished the road here and of the best
hi Tor steamlng purposes, but il the
Sai Gao put in an artificial lake near town
cost Of the water will in the long run
very materially lessened. That the
! d Intends 10 build he lake is an as
BID thing now as options and estimates
he land are being secured
The little son Of Wrecker Foreman l..
Brown Of the Santa Fe had the mis-
gas TO disl0caie an arm yesterday in
al while playing, physician dressed
fs Injured limb and he is resting easily
Eisy
| The services today at st, Mary's Catho-
Il church were particularly interesting
Et Impressive as twenty-five children
FrsTsd the holy communion for the first
|ns.
At the Methodist church Rev. Barcus had
L bis subject, THE Making of Wo-
ID which was particularly interesting
\ addressed principally to the young
|rtd ? Hamill, chairman of the county
l'cracy Is in Waco today.
/ game OF ball between the local nine,
L Matthews brothers, and the Bolton
n interested quite crowd yesterday.
issult was victory for Temple by
Pc Of IS to I.
y \ Pindell division superintendent of
NoItneTn division Of the Santa Fee.
/ ID me city yesterday from Cleburne.
~ Z. buchanan, claim agent, and ].
rela'hgicn, live stock agent, of the
y re We're in the city Yesterday and
res, 70 Brentwood in the afternoon.
", maxwell, general superintendent
i, Dylsion Superintendent Mcdowell
bn,,I Ma.y were in the city yesterday
Es B. Hutchinson and Walker
N Aa q Inc First and Temple National
|srs., specuVely, returned overland
h '. 10y rem fishing trip at Chadwlck's
W 'ne Colorado. They report a
sa,,ng, but the heavy rains inter-
! with good fishing. '"'o
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VICTORIA LOCALS.
TO BE Tried

10 lie Tried.
s'a' leSas May 21.-Pantel & Gun
!, ,uiS city recently secured a patent
Eo,.a. 4p'o'ea hay press, which they
a''afe and sell much lower Than
4asn'nea have heretofore sold for,
ro .rO nave examined it say that It
'V'1 as good as the best
:, !, Hill is building a commodious
y 'Hee IN west end, north of the
ono n sarOe Fox The brick used are
Of co,r .aSe VIII be tried again this
Senate being set for Monday. the
h nls,Ss davidson will be present m
Iae fon,tSt Attorney Vendenberge This
revo.. ,u 'rlal of the case II HAVING
defartssea and remanded three times'
BIZ Toall =, j. r. Sims, is charged with
! ~ nO ~ roster. Sr.. in Calhoun coin
ma, sN years ago in a diffIcnltv over
and II ~, ~ between the land of the
i d HE Is making some improve
|capvl,asl ore on the corner OF Liberty
l. n ,ph streets.
iepot nr meaInn is having two lots near
}: q FTP r,spared for the planting of to-
Ing IN ma, cay. many farmers are expert
Cora" D Voigt returned TO-DAY
d aSsinee.s' where he was witness in
NspMlst the railroad. -
ma ppO@Se r. l., Barron II w TRAY
I oatipe niowley left yesterday for A
s IL the vicinity of Port La
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[.:lIIIl.]l!!,Ill1)EYII1,

rIimary, Secondary or Tertiary svnhu,.
permanently cured in Is to 50 DAYS W. pu a
s ss treated at home for the same price upds,
re VIII contract 10 pay railroad fa~e ana h
Snrn. snu no eharsss II we fail TO cure. n yo
have aobas mercury iodlds potash. and sill II
s,outn' sore Throat, Prnples, Gamer Cniosi 70
n, Tysbrn'.ns on any part OF thu body. Hail
HOOP Sf possnfall inE out, !, is this syphili.
We sniici, ,,,oO.S ,hat we guarantee TO cure
.rh n.y. une world for case we can NOT cure
IN, Inns disease has always baffed tho ski 81
beb,n nps, eminent physicans $500, 600 capital
proofs sent sealed on application hSSrcss
COOK REMEDY CO.
so' Masonic Building. Chicago
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-22
BIDS AND PROPOSALS.

TR0P0SAIs FOR FORAGE -ofIico Of Chlef
Ouaricrmaatar Atlanta. Ga, Nay IA. 1879
Scaled proposals. IL tripieate, for furnish
ing forage during fiscal year commencing
July ]. 1899, 4, posts "a TIE Department II
M June ~, 1863. and then opened. Pro
posals win , g received az same time by
nuartermaster az each post for furnishes
forage required by that post only. U, 8 re
proposals. OF any part thereof Information
furnished on application here, or 20 Quar-
termaster a. var.ous posts. Envelopes COD
tainlug proposals. should be marked; Pro.
possis foT forage al - and addressed
10 UNDERLINED or 20 respective post Guar
termssters John Simpson. D. Q. ~. O.,
U. S. A., c. Q. NJ
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/, RIpGfT FROM BRENNAN
axr LINE rs no DE HuA
70 ola, STATION
rrir way TO Reduce
sfr -IsSnmiDing Trial
ae' = Max rhcun'ann'

-, Texas, May Ala number OF
fp'D1 NON of Brennan, in conjunc-
.,'s prominent planters at lndspsnd =,
~ "a CLAY station, are arranging to
telephone line from Brennan to
..on going via independence.
y !, present no telephone connec-
I'M Of Brenham on the Santa Fe
:, 10 this territory * on the
!, branch OF the Santa re. The
!. receiving strong support, and
| s,l,ssa il will be carried TO a hasty
!. a,ntlst church tonight there were
.v the children OF the Sunday
's'' Tts service was attended by a
na' y a debt Of about $4,000 owed by
..s,sam are department on the park
a',ipr which that organization owns
Y, 'n'- alscs This debt is being carried
Y ,,-m Of interest bearing notes. At
n g, mi mseting of the department a COM
q Il which Hon, d. c. Giddlngs, Jr,
n |s.,m,n was appointed to arrange a
| " have the Indebtedness carried
=, interest They decided to issue
IN Are IN Ave years, or n any date
/ ~ hat time, each note to he of the
s,ha 81 s25, and no interest to be
TSsy have secured a quick response
4, alan notes to the amount of $2l50
: .Iready taken They expect to close
l. matter during the coming week.
\, = s,amining trial Of Max Theumann,
"a Win the killing OF August
M M Al sealy, few days ago, will
IA IA IN Bellvile Monday morning,
INA has been in the Washington
= X in Brennan since Thursday
Ho surrendered to Sheriff Palm of
q county after the killing, and Thurs
Mint was brought TO Brennan for
tsepnk. Sherin Palm arrived in
Am today and will return on the
rain Monday to Bellville with Theu-
where the examination will take
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an,,. Texas, May 2O.-The follow
Il ,. "a 'ull has been elected by the
|l Is i, u,'ees for the Mckinney public
rntepsssnne. ensuing year: ]. c. RYAN.
ANTS M, 3 II. Horn, principal
l4day A uses Matte Houston. Mag,
bsiI Fs, Sgsie Parker. Bobbie sutIf /.
sr Edwarrstoa Alsop, Allie Rodgers and
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HYPNOTISM, magnetic healing etc, I teach
you by mail or refund money. Prof Lorcu2,
Rirhmond TnXna. g.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

NOTICE--Notice Is hereby given that the
annual meeting Of the stockholders ana
board Of directors Of the Moscow. Camden
aud San Augustine Railroad CO., VIII be
held at their ofce in Camden, Texas, on
Thursday. June % 1899, at 10 O'Clock a. ~
for the purpose Of the election Of directors
and officers OF said company and the trans
action Of such other husiucss az may come
Texas MAY 90 isq9 W. T. Carter, Pfesl-
6snf I Thomas Secretary %
SPECIAL NOTICE~To avoid trouble and an
noYanre 10 The feneral public as veil &C
20 ourselves. we wish 10 Say that We 40 not
retail under any circumstances Or. Bran
dons Red Cross Compound TIE artlcl
can be BOUGHT in all lrst.class drug stores
aud salonus. 1aphet A. Co ~
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SITUATION WANTED--By o vuunr lady
stenographGr with two Years experience
can give best Of references. Address 6O47,
thia Office q