davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-09-22

8 = TssEE
Ingenious heads in the east. have
conceived a scheme which, if carried
out on the pretentious scale said to
have been decided upon, will deliver a
stinging blow to express companies,
and give birth and nourishment to the
fast freight lines. says the Chicago
Record An organization of New
Workers has planned to do an express
business on a freight-charge basis: the
express companies have become fright
ened at the prospect Of too pronounced
competition, several of them already
having appealed to the railroads for
protection. But, according to freight
officials, the scheme is legitimate and
not one that the roads consistently can
oppose. In New York offices of a par
eel delivery company have been 3estab-
lished~ The object is to collect small
packages kind that have been
shipped almost exclusively by. express
heretofore-pack them into boxes and
ship by fast freight to the prescribed
destination, the company being careful
that all packages intended for one
place be packed together. The COM
pany expects it's scheme to succeed
largely through the patronage of man
ufacturers who ship small goods in
small lots.5 For illustration, a dealer
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-09-22
FARM AND G HARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
I AGRICULTURISTS $
1uzne Up-to-Dase Hints About Gull
ttvation Of the Soil snd Yields
AZ Thereof Hertiaulture. vitaculture and
FI0riCuIturA %5s9s gee5 4#f. .5;i .Is
The Achemon Sphinx.

D Scientifically this is called Philam-
lpelus achemon. The caterpillar Of this
moth frequently devouIB all the fol-
siage Of the Virginia :creepers, and
strips whole canes OF the grape. In
nurseries the damage is frequently
very great, as one OF the large cater
pillars can kill numerous young vines
in a short time. Hand picking is in
all cases the most satisfactory and
simple remedy. The full-grown cater
pillar Of this insect lis usually found
towards the latter part Of August and
early in September. It is a large larva,
measuring about four inches when
crawling; at rest 1T measures much
less, as the first two smaller segments
are partly withdrawn in the much
larger third segment. The caterpillar
varies in color from pale straw-color
to reddish brown, the color growing
darker and ,deap-brown towards the
under side. When this caterpillar is
ready to transform to 1pupa It
changes to a beautiful pink tor Grim
son color. The young 1arva lis green,
with long and slender horn rising
from the eleventh segment and curv-
ing over the back. In the ,older and
fully grown specimens thiselong horn
has disappeared, and in its place is
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-09-22

her uncle, who had adopted her. At
cage Of; 16 she began her studies
of singing at the conservatoire at
Vienna under Dr.. ~. Gaensb bacher.
After three years di1igent work She
was engaged at the sZLeipslc opera.
After an engagement IN Bremen she
signed contract binding her for ten
Years at the Royal opera at Munich
Before this engagement was at end she
made her first appearance in London
and music lovers will remember her
Isolde and Brunehild two years ago. In
I the meantime she has been in America
and now London has recently had oc-
easion to hear her ass Elizabeth and
Elsa. Fraulein Milka Ternina has
lasaid, that she considers, the London
lsaudience one Of the. most sympathetic:
| Going there as q stranger, without
ANY flourish Of trumpets, even without
friends. she found her work immedi.
lately. understood and appreciated
/ Their reserve;'' she says, in regard tc
the English, which is so often taken
for coldness. seems to me "a sign oi
natural refinement and does not ex
c1ude intensity of feeling =. 5jq..3
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-09-22
FACIAL :AsYMM METRY.
A Principal Obstacle. to Successful Po1-
Ggis ii trait PhotDrranhy :.

"A Principal obstacle. to Successful POI =
ss# trait Photography. 1
s"One Of the principal obstacles in
the way Of successful portrait photog-
=raphy," said an old-time local expert.
s.tfis the asymmetry Of the average hll-
man face. The features of ninety nine
people out. of hundred are lndeni-
ably asymmetrica in other words the
right md 81 1T sides are different in
size. shape and general cont tour We
don't notice this variation unless our
attention is attracted to it. butsit is
there all the same. and for some srea
son that am not able to exDlain it is
generally emphasized by the camera.
my goodness! my face is all crooked.
lin that picture! is a comment that is
frequently heard when ladies examine
proofs. They are generally told that
the effect is due tosthe lighting in the
print, and that it won't be noticeable
when the photograph is finished. AS
matte of fact. the retoucher can
work wonders in removing the eyi-
dences of asymmetry. He can lift the
corner Of an eye, depress the corner Of
mouth, soften the angle Of a jaw,
and make both sides Of the face toll
erably fair mates, without losing the
likeness. What T I say applies, OF course,
to ull-face pictures 5only for when the
head is turned sli lightl y the deViations
are scarcely ever seernible. Tor does
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-09-22
Nictoria,s Many Children.

Like the king of Denmark, Queen
Victoria is anxious that as many Of
her children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren as can conveniently
VISIT her should be gathered round her
this year in celebration Of her 81st
birthday. At least seven of her
grandchildren from abroad will visit
her at Osborne, whittier, Z too, the
German crown prince is going, and
there will be many more great-grand-
children besides the eldest son of the
kaiser. At least one child Of each of
her majesty's own children will be
with her, and all who are married
will in turn bring one of their chill
dren, so that there is an Interesting
family gathering for the queen to an
ticipate. She would, much have liked
the czar and czarina to come, but
that, it is feared, is Impossible. :. % n
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-09-22

the rule hold good invariably, even
with the front faces. Odd as it may
seem, some people owe their charm OF
feature almost altogether to the fact
4 Of asymmetry. One Of my patrons is
beWitching pretty little lady, yet the
sides Of her face are as different as il
they belonged to total strangers. One.
eye is obliuue. while the !. other is
Jstraig ght;. her nostrils are not at all on
"a line. and her mouth has a most ex-
.traordinary twist. From these details
you would suppose that she was 10th
ing short Of monstrosity, but the
very combination I have briefly out
lined is the thing that gives her face
an irresistible piquancy. Ant6ng men
asymmetry often lends great. sffftgshgth
to a countenance. .Bismart rtly WIS a,
striking example. Of that. .factf:a ana so
was Gladstone. s Il iyou arAnkeptical
take q full face nisfure os.eatAer ana
cover one-half Of 1T with aes4. Chen
reverse the process and. nenthe=
other side. You will he surprised. In.
fact, you will discover four different
men all distinct typ pes. 9 New Orleans:
aTimes-Democrat. 1900,
aGk1
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-09-22

ful In shocking oats or barley cut
green, as they are slow to dry out and
may mould in tho shock Hike to put
up shocks Of twelve bundles, q round
tshsek of ten bundles and two caps
sIf properly put up, these shocks will
stand considerable rain without much.
damage, and we can usually begin
stacking after a rain than il sncapp ped.
.Sta acking should be done as soon as
possible after the cutting is finished.
Do. mot wait to help your neig ghbor
thrash out OF the shock. In stacking
be sure to keep the center Of the stack
higher. at all times than the outside;5
then the outside bundles will have a
good pitch. and this is Of more Inn
portance than to have the stack look
Z smooth. a great deal of grain is
wasted every year by poor stacking.
Teach the boys how to stack, and do
not depend on a stranger. He may
or may not know how to build stack
that will shed water and it is then too
late to get some one else. Stacked
grain. lis usually better than that
LII CoACO IL jill GA0 O1lOCh OA QSNOuAt
Of its-sweating in the stack.
Q-HoW do you stack grain?
Mr.. Bradley-=I can't tell you how
stack it, except that the stacks are
round and are kept full in the middle
make stack that sheds water
MIR. Bradley susesa fork, and stack
on my knees. The worst trouble with
the stacking Of many men is that they
allow the stack to remain quite fiat
and the center settles the hardest, anl
1.-the bundles turn the wrong way.
MIR. Arnold-Farmers should al
stack with the fork. I stacked all my
grain last year and did It with a fork
and it is the best job on the farm. I I
lisa mistake to run up the stacks tos
high. s.z =. .s5z ~
| Mr.. :McKerrow- The secret of goot
:stacking is to keep the middle full. J.,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-09-22
Though hey seeaa
Odd 9, q I hey ]: Have IA;
Easily Explained E; 4.
Mean 4 i ngs. e e .'S ;tt e

~ h
river; another the Pe-kiang, or
ri 3 North river the third is the Tung
kiang, or East river The names Of
these rivers tell the 1. direction from
which they come They help to SIM
plify the study of geography Of that
part Of China When they unite they
form the Chu-kiang, or Pear river Z
The Chinese named their largest river
in the north the Hoang-ho because il
cuts its bed through yellow soil, from
which it derives its color. The yellow
flood it pours into the sea colors that
part of the ocean yellow, and hence
the Chinese call the sea Hoang-hai, Or
Yellow sea. & 4<4 E ST. i; ::
Pc means north" and king means
the capital, Z or the kings house
hold,'' and thus Pekin means: the
northern capital Tien means "heay-
enly'' and Tsin means place. and
thus the name of the largest city I'M
northwest China means heavenly
place''--a name it has borne for many
centuries. & tz5.S wv IN \ i Z; q !. r. -, # "a
ne word Yang means ocean, .tse:
means son." and the name Yang-tse-G
Kiang, which the Chinese applied ages
ago to their greatest river, shows that
they did not mean to depreciate its in1=-
portance: Some writer's say the early
Chinese. believed their largest river
contributed more water to the making:
of the ocean than any other stream I'M
the world, and so, in the name Of; the,
river, they conveyed the idea that the:
ocean was its son: The name is often
enormously translated the Blue river
Pelin has not always been the cap
ital Of the empire, but Marking, a city
far to the south, was long the seat, Of,
government, and as the name PeKiln
means northern Capital" SO the name
Nankings means southern capital
White river is the meaning, of Pei,
no, near whose mouth are the forts:
seized by the powers. ss.E Y. y, :
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-09-22
Chin |: /. / !, /
;,

We. are reading just now Of many
Chinese districts, towns and rivers.
Many Of these geographical names
doubtless appear repellent and unpro-
nounc ceable to all except a few persons
who are familiar with them: But if we
had a better acquaint tance with these
names and knew their meaning they
would be found to be full Of interest
They are often condensed descriptions
Of the place or feature to which they
are applied. They are far more in.
stinct with life than many geographi-
cal names in other countries.
Suppose we had never heard of
Shanghai, for example, but knew the
meaning of the two words composing
the. name. Wewould know at once
that the "City Near the Sea" must ap-s
ply, to a seaport. Yun-ho means .'The
River of Transportation, and we nat
urally infer that the waterway thus
designated must be commercially inn
portant. Yun-ho, in fact, is the Chi
nese name of the Grand canal, which
plays so large a part in the freight
service of East China. ze.2$:r 81: n; : ~
However many syllables there may
be in a Chinese place name, it is COM
posed Of as many words as there are
syllables, for all Chinese words are
monosyllables. If we know the mean
ing of even one of the words in a geo
graphical name it helps to convey a
definite idea. The words no and kiang,
for example, both mean river and
when we see them on a map we know
they refer to a river or stream Many
Of the names Of rivers are descriptive
Of them. 2Hoang-ho, for example,
means e "Yellow river";; Tsin-kiang
means Clear river. - Observe how
definite is the idea expressed in the
name of each Of the. three rivers
which converge upon Canton. One
Of them is 4 the ,ski-kiang, or 'eWest
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-09-22

81
s 3 A well-knoMn New York physician
who is also an enthusiastic horseman,
discussed with the writer recently the
benefits of horseback riding. He
said: Horseback riding as mode OF
exercise cannot be too highly cons 3:
amended. The. sense OF power over q
strong and Intelligent beast, which n'l',ll@
soon learns to perceive his riders
wishes, as by intuition, the movement q
through space almost without effort,
the more extended view OF scenery
the position merits, all combine to
make the most prosaic $of individuals AIS
enthusiastic, if not poetical, says the 7
New York Telegraph. 5 :# .
This Aorm of exercise brings mus
cles into action which are ordinarily
called on for little work. Those be-
low the knee are but little used,
while those of the trunk are subjected
to unusual exertion. The movements
Of the animal communicate a jarring
impulse to all the great organs, bene-
fetal, as rule, to the liver and the
entire digestive tract, stimulating
them to increased activity.
The brain is also stimulated by the
blood, which flows in sWifter currents
through its substance, and by the
SnoYelt,y off the littuati on. "a those
whose aYpcations call for constant
horseback exercises the muscles OF the
lower extremities often shrink from
the want Of use, and habit decreases
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-09-22


in small articles in New York might
have large number of orders to be
filled for Chicago and Omaha business
men. He would pack and mark the
packages, but instead of forwarding
each package separately by express he,
would turn all Of the packages into the
hands of the parcel company, which
would pack them into boxes and ship.
to Chicago by fast freight. At Chi
cago the packages would be taken out
of the boxes and delivered to the per-
sons for whom they were intended
The goods for Omaha would be repack-
ed and forwarded, together with such
packages as might be gathered in this:
city for the Nebraska metropolis and
other places in the west, repacking and
forwarding being done wherever .re-
I quired. II the scheme proves to be-
successful the easterners will estab--
lish agencies in all of the large cities:
of the country, it is said. Representa-
tives Of the Central Freight and Trunk
Line associations will meet, 4 in New
York next week for the purpose of con-.
sidering an appeal from certain ex-
press companies. The express peo-
pie will argue that the fast freight ser
vice scheme would work detrimentally
| to their interests and that continuance
Z of. it would be an injustice to them d
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-09-22
horticultural Observa tions.

f1r691 9rdiCfc too
discouraged at racoiving No nro4its
from their f,rc ,,, + ards ,fo,. . ,1,,nher. e.
wears The -tondancv "a IN e,,cb casae
to4neo1oo+ tho orohard ,nd norr,i+ !,
In hoooroo !. roo.dow ~ 1ro,so :, roe
+nra vot:.o n,.1 o.n ,ro1, asford -
tho ond of u, a+ 4+;,oa 10 III ~
m "a largo 5oron m a., fovora 1,1o 9oon5i.
+;ons for ,rieos 4 ].
80 - - - = "a :. ! s-E-#. i -
Everv -,,rt.J,s, ,.die+ 81 o,,1y7 ,,,,1, . IN,
se,f fan1i1ia : Will, +h . fr,,i it.,acronz con
d;tions =. i, =, -,
= he In ow s. ~, =, i, 4
81 Al Yr 81,
RI ],
All lttv IF shY i,4g s.a q nI;Ias ne
farmers in 4sonna .co,,nties almost ,pava
.awav their ann1es R,,vers tha+ nn17er.
stood the conditions boueh+ mn <cron1
on the trees sat II, cen+s nor .h,,,shel and
made oenormo,,s nrotite .o,,t .of the
transaction The .o<rowors ,+bue fai1ed
++o qe+ their mart ~ .+bo ,nrofi+e wh a,
shall it nrofit a ,,nan ~ .nond ,r,n,oy
and time in .n1an+ino on orcb ard anG
hrino;no III into ha,r;na ond -+,ron siue
.u,1 -,+e, rnas,o+o ~ s-. - 81 -
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-09-22
Fraulein Mi1ka Ternina.

Fraulein Milka Ternina is not really
a German save in her artistic educa-
tion and sympathies. She was born in
Croatia and received her first educa-
ton in Agram, where she lived with
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-09-22

The dress represented is of soft,
red cloth. The bolero is ornamented
with three rows Of stitching. The
front, forming a waistcoat, is of red
surah and the corslet is of black
surah. The skirt is trimmed with
rolled seams down the sides.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-09-22
Gutta-Percl,a Leaves.

In the islands near Singapore new
industry has been developed, that OF
producing pure gutta-percha from the
leaves of the gutta-percha tree. The
leaves are ground up and pounded in
boiling water. Dry leaves contain as
much as q 4nert cent of san. - ~
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-09-22

found a dighIy polish lenticufar tub
ercle. ss. T; 3 .s>
The fne-1ooking moth is ,brownfsh
gray. vardegated Wit eht brown, and
with deep brown SPOTS The hind
wings are pink, with q dark shade
across the middle. still darker spots
below this shade and "a broad gray
band behind. This snowy insect Il is
found throughout the United States
and Canada, CT wherever the grape is
cultivated, or where the Virginia
creeper is utilized to decorate our
dwelling places. In the 1illustration
.'a" is the moth. "b'' the egg,. '.c'' the
young lazwa, "d" the mature larva, "e''
the pupa, ':f'' 4 the parasitized .larva-
all one-half natural length.
5ss. Raising Small Grain.
condensed from Farmers Review STEM
ograp phic Report of wisconsin Roundup
Institute.} r e.. a..
w. c.. Bradley spoke ON raising
small grains. In part he said:
i First, csean lend free from foul seeds
such as wild oats, mustard, pigeon
grass or either matter that is likely to
occupy part of the ground that is
aneeded. We can not grow "a crop of
grain and weeds at the same time, yet
thousands OF acres are sown to grain
every year that when harvested con-
tain from 10 to so per cent of unsal-
able trash. A careful rotation OF crops
and good cultivation Will keep our
land free from weeds. Our seed should
he selected with great care from land
that has produced a big crop OF clean,
plump, heavy seed. Light or ghnunk-
en seed has mot the vitality to grow
strong plants under adverse conditions,
although it might give q good crop
under favorable conditions The third
requisite is fertile soil with the ele-
nnents Of fertility In the right propor-
t5on. Soils that have been made fer
tile by barnyard manure often contain
i too much nitrogen which grows rank
straw that lodges, making us much
trouble in harvesting and giving a
ashrunken kernel which shows a lack
of silica and phosphnric acid in the
soil s. 4 VS. Al :. .s sss,s
How to overcome this has been a
study with many farmers. hut no sat-
isfactory solution has been offered that
will grow good crop in a wet year.
Sowing salt at the rate Of $50 to 200
pounds psr. ..acre Is said to help some
sods. Many farmers advocate thick
seeding on such land, as the straw is
not SO apt to grow rank ;as when sown
thin. On well l..drained land which con-
fa8pa rInn +vo4 - -, "a
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-03
MONEY FOR BANKS.
Dsssrib-tion OF Revsn-e Receipts cen-
tfnues.

Washington, January a.-Eilis H. Rob-
srts, treasurer Of the United States, an.
nounces that the distribution Of this inter.
nal revsnus collections IL going on 90,
cording to the original plan and prob
ably will be completed to the first erour
Of additional depository In eight days.
He says,
EVERY application for share Of thess
deposits has been accepted and no re-
striotion has been set on the amount Of
bonds placed as security By an applicant.
When the depository bank was already
the recipient OF internal revenue collec-
tions, 10 has been permitted 70 retain the
deposits mp to the amount Of its plsdgs d
bonds. In GASES where tbs rate OF sx-
change rendered transfers TO New York
Q burden. the funds have peen sssigns d
70 banks In the same oity or In neighber-
ing localities. With thess exceptions the
Internal revenue collections have bs,n
concentrated In the ational city bank
New York, for convenience Of distribu-
ton.
"Every day these collections have besn
distributed In instalimsnts Of 20, 90 10
the several depository banks In the ratio
Of their bonds to the total amount
pledKed. BY this process. the smaller
banks first received their quota, and funds
remained In the national city bank only
as toe distribution went forward.
"The socond group OF depository banks
IL now taking form and will be treated
In all respects In the saine way and will
begin to rso,ive monies soon after Jan.
uary 10th."
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-03
MISCELLANEOUS.

Forty words inserted under this head
one week for 90 cents, cash in advance.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-03
THE HIX GOES TO PIECES.

Gloucester, Mass, January 2.-The
schooner Carrie L.. Xix of Rockland, Me I,
which won't ashore on Dog Bar break wat
or, Sunday, went to pieces during the
heavy storm Of yesterday and last night
and tho only part Of her which remains
is afloat eff the end of the bre.k water,
. menace to navigation. A. u. Crockett,
owner Of tho schooner arrived hare from
RccAlEad yesterday and has made all
necess5Ty arrangements to feat this ves-
sell 1hs schooner Adelia Carleton from
Rockland for New York. which came In
today, reports that she ne rrowly escaped
tie fate of the Xix as she went ashore on
tine break rater about an hour before the
Hix while endasvoring to make the har-
Dor. ry epersetio action Of the Grew she
was gotten CT and anchored inside the
break water, apparently unipjursd.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-03
a HUDSON ICE BOUND.

Rhine Cliff, N. Y, January a-Tbe
cold wave which entered the Hudson val
Isy wesk ago still holds sway. The Toe
in the river opposite this place 10 from
i've TO six inches thick and of q fine quail
ity. Tho Consumers Ice company and
she many private concerns along the up
per Huds on are preparing TO commence
operating. 1t Is estimated that nearly
one third Of the Zoe stored last winter
still mains In the houses,
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-03
FARMERS INSTITUTES.
Dates Of the Meeting. In Cumberland
County.

Farmers institutes win BE- held nsxi
week Cinum bsrlsnd county - follows;
Grange hall, Bridaton. Thursdsyt. Jan.
IL 10 20 .. N. "Dairy Farm and Brred'
Ing" BY Prot. @. y. 0owell Of Oronoi
]. 30 p. m. "Ths GROWING and Handling
Of Yarn Crops" BY y. 5. Adams q
bowdoip, followed BY remarks By Pr,f:
q. NJ. Gowell on "Cattle feedipg." 1S
p. M, Improved Farm Methods" by
Setrstsry MoKeon. -
Orange hall, Naples Friday. Jan, 49,
1880 q. m, Farm Fertility b. Score.
tAry McKsen; l.s0 p. M. FEEDING Tor
Beef and the Dairy" By Secretary Mo.
Keen; 1850 p. m. 1.-THE Growing ana
Hsndlns Of EARN Crops" By y. D.
Adams.
Grange ball, Bolstsr's Mile. Friday,
Jan. ~: 10 30 .. M. 1.-THE Growing and
Handling Of Farm Crops" By y. 3:
Adams; leo p. m, "Er -sding for besi
! 80 .. M. afh. low and the Cow. =
BY Prof. @. N. Goweli; followed By re-
marks BY Setrstsry Mokeen.
Grapgs hall, Pownsl Saturday, Jan.
-: 10 ~ .. m TIE 1rowins and Hand
ling of Farm Crops" By 7. .. Adams
Dairy" BY Prof. q. N. 9owsll 7.@ p.
M, Improved Farm Methods" by Sec
Rotary Mckeen.