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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-22

johannesburg has been surrounded
with wire fence by the British, to keep
the Inhabitants from sending food to the
hostile Beers.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-22

I Having secured nearly one-fourth of
the reduction made in the war taxes by
the House bill, the brewers have no kick
pomihg to them, but they are making
one all the same.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-22

It takes money to build warships, al
we'll as to make the marc go. Contracts
involving an expenditure Of $50,0O0,0o0
have been given out by the Navy De-
Partment, for eleven s hitting vessels.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-22

WANTED-ACTIvE MAN OF GOOD CHAR.
acter to deliver and collect in Minnesota for Old
500 year, sure pay. Honesty more than ex-
perence 1equired. Our reference any bank In
any city: Enclose selt-addressed stamped en-
velepe: Manufacturers, Third Floor, 334 Dear
born St., Chicago. 9-S-6-m
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-22

Some war lover has suggested that
the big powers let Portugal and Holland
fight out the quarrel they have got into
about the Beers, just to get poin ters.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-22

And now it is Buffalo that has q d.
yorce mil into which misnated men and
women have only to drop big enough
fee to secure freedom; the mill doing all
the rest.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-22

"Schlatter, the Divine Healer" who is
pow in Washington, is said to be greatly
disappointed to find that Congress does
not offer him an inviting field OF work,
There may be some Congressman who
don't know everything, but there are
none OF them who don't know enough to
keep out of bunco games. Il i, I'M. + :.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-22

The average advocate of big Con-
gressional appropriation can always
point out the jobbery in the appropria-
tion adyoca ted by the other fellew.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-22

Imitation butter is taxed 10 cents =
pound by a bill that recently passed the
House, but there is no tax on imitation
gentility or on imitation honesty.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-22

There can be no doubt that . great
majority of our people believe the build
ing of the Nicaragua Canal to be ex-
clusively an American affair.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-22
Dehea hesGovernment.s

An ice cream merchant Of Homo lulu,
finding business dull, wand red out
one day and seized an unoecupied is
land IN the Pacific ocean. He claims
ownership Of the same under the squat
ter sovereignty act, and the govern owe a
sment cannot dislodg him. Cleveland
Leader. =3. 81 s.sss
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-22
Timber Land Act June 8, 1879-Notioe for Pnb-
lintion:-Unlted States Land Office, Duluth,


Mimi, Oct. rs, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress of
JuIe 8, 1878, entitled IAN act for the sale of
timber lands in the states Of California, Oregon.
Nevada and Washington Territory" as extended
to all the Public Land States by act of August
4. 1892 Samuel Zimmerman, of Grand Maras.
comfy Of Cook, State of Minnesota. has this daY
filed IN this office his sworn statement No. 5l61,
fot the purchase Of the en- Of neA of Section 80,
ard VIZ of nw4 OF Section "a, in Township g.
narth, Range east, and will offer proof to sho.v
that the land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural purposes,
and to establish his claim to said land before
the Register and Receiver of this Office at Du-
lnth Mimi. on Wednesday. the 9th day of Jan
larry: 1901.
He names as witnesses:
David Carripoo. Swamper Carriboo and Gust
Olson, of Grand Marais, Mimi, and Sam. How
enstine, Of Duluth. Minn.a
h Any and all persons claiming adversely the
bove-descr1bed lands are requested to file their
claims in this Office or before said 9th day OF
January, 1901.
VINE. oULKIN. Register.
B. N. johnson Atty, u-tO
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-22

We violate no confidence in announo-
ing that Senator Towne will retire early
in the new year.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-22
COOK COUNTY DIRECTORY.
COUNTY, N OFFICERS. sE
MACCABEEs.

OeEArA TENT No. 9s.-Regular reviews held
every second and fourth Saturday. Visiting
knights cordially welcomed. y
L. q. G. TITUS, Com.
CHRIS. MURPHY r. K.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-22

W. Fl. Smallwood, Atty 1913
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-06-29
The Finger Nails.

In days when superstition was more
prevalent than 1t Is now the shape and
appearance of the finger nails were
considered to have reference to ones
destiny.
To learn the message of the finger
nails 1t was necessary to rub them
over with compound of wax and SCOT
and then To hold them so that the sun
light fell fully on them.
Then ON the horny transparent sub
stance certain signs and characters
We're supposed to appear from which
the future could be interpreted.
Persons having certain kinds of nails
were credited with the possession OF
certain characteristics. Thus a man
with red and spotted nails was suppos-
ed to have a hot temper, while pale,
lead colored nails were considered to
denote a melancholy temperament.
Narrow nails were supposed to be-
tray ambition and a quarrelsome ma
ture, while round shaped nails were
the distinguishing marks Of lovers Of
knowledge and people OF liberal senti-
ment.
Conceited, narrow minded and OBJ
stinate folk were supposed to have
small nails, indolent people fleshy and
those of q gentle, retiring nature broad
s>ii-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-06-29
Relic Of the Past.

A well-known member of congress
of Hibernian extraction wore broad
smile the other afternoon as he exhib-
tied scrap Of paper that his wife had
dug from n mass Of old papers In the
course Of rainy afternoons rummag.
ing. 1t was note which his wife had
written to him about thirty-flve years
before, at the tender age Of 9 or z, and
it seemed to be reply to the congress-
mans formal proposal Of marriage, in
dited in his eighth year. 1t read as
follows:
II DO luv You A Crate deel and
wud marry You ony ma she says You
ar low Irish"
think Of my winning out about fif.
teen years later In the face of such
parental encouragement as thatr said
the congressman.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-06-29
IA HANDFUL OF DIRT MAY BE A HOUSE.
Full OF SHAME" CLEAN HOUSE WITH
SAP POLIO
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Many an unfair woman has q light
complexion.
Diplomacy is merely the art Of con-
cealing our dislikes.
Don't believe all the evil things you
hear about yourself.
Some men give up solid comfort In
exchange for liquid comfort.
knowledge Is power, but sometimes
a man has power and doesn't know it.
Court woman and she will worship
you, but marry her and she will defy
you.
No dairyman has yet succeeded in
adulterating the milk Of human kind
ness.
A woman invariably puts her best
foot backward when she gets or q car.
Chicago Daily News.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-06-29
sound Money

She knitted her pretty brows and
thought and thought.
"This question Of sound money puz-
Eles me-" she said at last.
I'm what wayT he asked.
why. as I understand II, the gold
men object to silver" she replied.
Now, can understand why they
should object to banknotes, but Il
seems to me they stultify themselves
when they object to silver, or else they
have chosen a very inappropriate
name for themselves"
It was his turn to knit his brows
and look thoughtful.
Il don't quite see what silver has to
do with It," he said.
why, silver has just as much sound
as gold" she answered. 1T rings Just
as loud. doesn't itY'
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-06-29
A Life And Death Fight.

Mr.. w. A. Hines of Manchester, H.,
writing of his almost miraculous escape from
death, says: Exposure after measles in
duced serious lung trouble which ended in
Consumption. had frequent hemorrhages
and coughed night and day. All my doc
tors said must soon die. Then 1 began to
use DIR. Kings New Discovery which wholly
cured me. Hundreds have used It on my
advice and all say 1t never fails to cure
Throat, Chest and Lung troubles" Regular
size SOC and 81 90. Trial bottles at j. y.
Haggart and w. X. Collins & Co. drug
store.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-06-29
Vacation Tour.

The Seaside Excursion Of the Western
Teachers Outing Club, via the Grand
Trunk, bids fair to be the most popular
summer tour of the season. The round
trip ticket covers every expense, end the
itinerary, personally conducted, is arranged
to give most charming variety, among the
most delightful scenery on the American
continent. Booklets free for the asking
Address, Sec. w. T. Outing Club, 24y
Clark st., Chicago, III.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-06-29
"Take Heed Will Surely Speed. '

Be sure to heed the first symptoms of in
digestion, nervousness and impure blood,
aud thus avoid chronic dyspepsia, nervous
pr0stration and all the evils produced by
bad blood. Hoods Sarsaparilla lie your
safeguard. 1t quickly sets the stomach
right, strengthens and quiets the nerves,
puriies, enriches and vitalizes the blood
aud keeps up the health tone.
All liver Ills are cured by Hoods PILE. csc.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-06-29

Cheap excursions VIA Grand Trunk Ry.
system Sunday July LIST 1900, to Grand
Rapids, special train leaves Owosso 9:4o a.
m. fare $1.oO. To Muskegon special train
leaves Owosso ct 6:57 .. m. fare S1.45
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-03
WILD HORSES IN UTAH.

On the undulating sandy desert south
of Milford, Beaver County, Utah, are
situated the warm springs of the old
wagon road which freightere used for
reaching Phoebe in her palmiest mining
days; and south of these warm springs
could be seen by these freiEhters TWEEN
ty-five years ago bands Of wild horses
scurrying away at the approach of man.
and raising cloud OF dust as they
rushed over the sand dunes and rabbit
brush hollows
At that time the freighters were COM
PEELED to pay toll for water at these
warm springs--and perhaps they do still
because the precious fluid was run in
TO large wooden tanks buried In the
ground and allowed to COOL For the
privileges of serving their horses and
themselves with the brackish water
and filling the regulation barrel strapp-
ed to the side of the wagon, the team
sters paid the man in charge the sum
of 25 cents per man and team. The
water that ran away from these springs
in those days formed a soggy pool be-
low the springs proper, and here was
one of the watering-pla of the bands
of wild horses that were even then
plentiful upon the desert
The western edge of the desert was
fringed by very prscipitious mountains,
which were here and there deeply SEAM
ed with canohs, which were simply a
mighty cleft in the black, rugged vol
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-03

NO"
well, they say, and they tap their
heads when they say it, that's a man
who made lot of money in diamonds
and now he Is throwing it away In the
Transvaal. "
1t was soon found that every pound
Robinson had spent on the farms would
bring back thousand; and almost in
few weeks the great city of Johannes
burg sprang up. Its troubles have been
the common property of the world, but
for years Mr.. Robinson showed little
sympathy with the Outlanders.
He had lived so long with the Beers
and knew them so intimately that ne
found he could do more by working in
friendship with them. His enemies SAID
that he himself wanted to become the
president of the Transvaal. AT all
events he worked hard for his old friend
Kruger. He established papers that
support him; he used all his influence
to keep him in power. At the same
time he worked hard, though secretly
to induce the old ruler to grant the
strangers necessary reforms.
The Outlanders grew more and more
exacting. the president more and more
obstinate. Year after year Robinson
strove by every means to have the
faults of the government remedied.
People still imagined that he was Kru-
gers friend, but day by day they were
becoming estranged
1t was not, however, till few weeks
ago that was was declared between
them. Early in October when England
was planning calling out an army corps.
and the Boer forces were assembling
near Laing's Mex, Mr.. Robinson
launched his thunderbot and declared
himself in outspoken opposition to the
Boer government.-London Letter to
the New York World.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-03
EVERY CAR A MAIL CAR.

Grand Rapids, Michigan, Is neither as
grand nor as rapid as its name might
indicate 1t to be, but 1t is ahead of
every other town in the United States
In mail-collection by trolley-cars. In
Grand Rapids every trolley-car has
been made a mail-car. Each car Is
equipped with two mail-boxes placed
one at either end. The boxes which are
Of the ordinary type found on street
corners, are placed just inside the YES
tibule by the controller stand, an open
ing being made in the front of the car
large enough to slip letters through.
The side of the box from which the car
riers remove the mail is next the YES
tibule door, enabling collections to be
made without entering the car. The
instructions issued by the company to
its employees are that while they are
not compelled to stop at all street cor
ners for the deposit of letters In the
boxes, where there are no passengers
who wish to get on or off, they are ex-
pected to do SO If they can maintain
their schedule time. Every courtesy is
to be shown the people In their use. The
boxes are locked every night by an Of
fetal of the postoffice, and the postal
authorities collect the mail from every
box on each trip at its nearest point to
the postoffice.
Thus far the trolley-car mail service
of Grand Rapids is purely gratuitous
service on the part of the railroad COM
pany, but perhaps the company hopes
service is worth paying for.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-03

idea is to spread 90 that there will be
endorsement for other sorts of wide
banding about the figure from bust to
belt. This gown was pale green surah.
the skirt laid in pleats all around. the
bodice gathered straight across the
front. Yoke, collar and belt were back
panne velvet. This material Is much
used for the bodice bette and for the
waistcoat forms of that fashion its
more brilliant weaves are exquisitely
beautiful.
Golf, bicycle and skating skirts are
much longer than a seaeon ago. In
step and ankle length are usual, skirt
cut just above the ankle Is regarded al
most daring, and no one thinks of such
thing as skirt to the tops of the
half high boot. Yet many were con-
WINGED two years ago that such length
was all right. Short skirts continue to
be made of very heavy weight, double
faced material. There are no folds to
such a skirt. 1t. is cut on the funnel
plan, fits perfectly over hips and back,
and swells out to the hem. It's ehape
makes 1t swing back gracefully. The
facing goes usually half way to the
knee or further for the shorter lengths.
Stitched cloth is used with the plaid
side exposed. Some of these skirts are
made adjustable with either eide out,
but not as many as you read about, for
the dark side Is counted the more suit
able for almost all occasions. One or
two new golf costumes show skirt and
jaunty short Jacket, jacket unlined, the
plaid face of the cloth showing on the
inside, and turning over at lapele and
cuffs FLORETTE.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-03
EX4CTL III.

The hostess-I want you to meet Mr..
Cawker. SO interesting you know. He
believes in nothing. The blase one
What enthusiasm Life.
Lost Husband May is victim of
Wall street panic" You don't mean
to say she speculates?" mo; but her
fiance did--and the engagement Is brok-
en."-Puck.
rs there anything in which you ex-
celled when you went to SCHOOL," asked
Miss Cayenne.
Yes answered Willie Washington.
II made more blunders than any other
boy in the class '-Washington Star.
Did you hear me sing because I
Love Your asked the young man with
a voice like lathe.
IT must have misunderstood" muir
INJURED Miss Cayenne. II thought you
were singing because you hated u.s.
Washington Star.
The professor Introducing his lee
ture)-The scientific subject / shall
speak on to-day gentlemen, is one that
one hundred years ago only the highly
educated could have understood. But
nowadays we have advanced so much
that any idiot can understand the mat
ter and none of you will have any diff
Guilty in following the lecture.
IF you were rich, what would you
do?"
II can't be exactly sure as to that"
was the reply, "but l know what I
wouldn't do"
"What?"
II wouldn't put in my time trying to
convince the poor that they are lucky
to escape the nervous strain of hand
ling great wealth. Chicago Post
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-03

During our war with Spain there
were many people in this country who
knew just what ought to be done by
the fighters and just how they ought
to do it. There are many now who
know just what ought to be done in the
Philippines, and just how it ought to
be done There Is no lack of the same
kind Of knowledge in England concern
ing the military operations in South
Africa, and, truth to tell, there are a
few in this country who feel friendly
enough to England to be willing to tell
how she can win. 1t is interesting
to notice that this kind of knowledge Is
not new. Indeed, 1t is really ancient.
A Montreal student of his own and
other times calls attention to what
Livy says about some knowing Romans
who could have told Aemilius Paulus
what to do In the Macedonian cam
paign: I'm every club, good heavens!
may say at every dinner table, there
are gentlemen who lead armies into
Macedonia, who know where our
camps should be pitched, what posts
ought to be garrisoned, at what. time
and by what pass the enemy's country
should be entered, where our depots
should be put, by what routes, be it
by sea or by land, supplies ought to be
conveyed, when we should fight and
when stand on the defensive!' Not
only do they lay down the law as to
what should be done but if anything
is done differently from what they
prescribe, they arraign the general as
If he were on trial"
Noble and knowing old Romans. Just
as noble and just as knowing as their
kind in our day.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-03

canic rock. Usually these canons ended
been followed for a distance anywhere
from one to three miles.
ingenious man at once saw use for
these canons. and, selecting those which
best suited his purpose, he placed away
up near the abrupt ending of each Of
them strong gateway of pine poles.
Periodically the cowboys of that coun-
try would go out to replenish their
their stock Of eaddle-horses from among
the bands of wild euuines on the des-
ert So fleet Of foot were they, however,
and so thoroughly familiar with the
ground over which they sped when pur-
sued, and enjoying the advantage Of be-
ing riderless, that they eluded their pur-
suers and easily frustrated any attempt
at the ir apprehension by means Of las
so. This was the inventive which i'm
PEELED the cowboys to seek the It'd of ma
ture in securing for themselves that
which they most coveted-"the goldarn-
est, orneriest, wildest kyuse on the hull
darned range"
So 1t came about that these gateways
were built in the precipitious canons
Knowing the location of big band of
the wild horses the cowboys would line
out upon their wlry ponies and gradual
ly swing the band around in the dlrec
ton Of one of the canons, up which the
unsuspecting creatures would clatter
among the loose volcanic stones in the
bottom of the big crevasse, bounding
through the improvised gateway. Then
the poles were put up, after the cowboys
had ridden into the natural corral, and
the rest was easy Usually the horses
thus caught We're sufficiently tractable
by the time they had been handled
awhile by their captors--that is, tame
enough for cowboy.
Despite the large number thus caught
in those days, these bands have 50 in
creased that they are now almost over
running the country. Occasionally, of
late, the rangers down in Washington,
Sewer, Willard, Beaver Wayne, and
Garfield have been compelled to organ
ize raids of determination upon them.
These wild horses are SO numerous that
they destroy the range for cattle and
sheep and other more valuable animals.
Denver News.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-03

judgment has Just been given for the
plaintiff for the full amount of the
claim.
There was Bible printed one which
said by mistake "All that man hath
will he give for his Wife" But many
men do give all they have for their
wives, and the wives are cheap enough
then. But what shall be said of man
who offers 81, 900 for the life of his wife
and then makes up his mind that he
has offered too much and tries to back
out of his bargain? And what ehall the
wife who is SO valued, or undervalued
say to the man?
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-03
OnIET. RUr DANGEROuS.

No more shooting in Kentucky yet.
which is encouraging. Both sides ap-
pear to have lost none of their deter
mination, but they are not talking Wild
ly and foolshly, and they appear to
want to keep the peace. If the matter
can be got into the courts without any
more bloodshed, and If the decision of
1t there is plainly in accordance with
the law Kentucky may escape further
woe and disgrace. But the situation is
would not be surprising. Indeed, it will
be surprising If there isn't one.