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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-09-01
mis- s ES I "a R
Valuable Gems Have Also Bsen Used
as Ammunition and a once m Thil
C3ountry . Reslment Foush 1T with Fec,
and Fists. ss BS III. sBEsG5

In these days 81 Maxims and quick
firing rifles, when, as at Modder river.
q lmilli ION bullets are fired Ia q single
engagement, the game off war IS sufh-
ciently costly without the extrava-,
]. gance OF bullets nodded from precious
metals, or carrying precious stones IN
their center; and vet, in olden times,
small mines Of gold and silver have
j been shot away from pistols and flint
locks. When the civil war was raging
On England and Cromwell seemed to
bear a charmed life. thousands Of bull
/ lets were nodded IN silver, in the hope
of laying the future protector low; for,
to the superstition q silver bullet
/ brings death far more certainly than
one of baser metal When, in 1896,
the great ENapol leon led his armies into
Italy to find honor and n fame 4. and
wealth" the very silver from the al
tars of Italian churches was coined
4 into bullets and carried q death to
thousands Of Austrians and Sardini-
ans. When the Princess Condo and
her troops were shut In Amadangar
and surrounded by Akbar's army she
resisted CALAMITY until the last cannon
ball and bullet had been fred, and then
used every ounce Of gold and silver
In her capital to feed her guns, inscrlb-
ing on each bullet a malediction to
hurl at the enemy. ss, >....E -: #$
Bullets Of Pure Gold. .$ "
In the early days Of mining in Mexi-
co, California and Ballarat, when
+ mems pockets were stuffed with gold
dust, and every man carried loaded
revolver, it was q common thing to
Z make the bullets Of solid gold, and
many miner has gone to his grave
= with a gold bullet IN his heart through
being indiscreet enough to take part
in a tavern brawl. It would tax hui
man ingenuity to discover. any metal
Of which bullets have not been made
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-09-01
i Home ! Made Cartridges Not Good.

-OHI UI11tSCS
y Tt would not pay to refill rim fire re-
go1Yer cartridg IF indeed one should
succeed ii doing so. The percussion
cap is mad OF illuminate of mercury or
some similar preparation which nov
ice must not attempt to make on ac-
count OF ] the danger attending the op-.
Grafton. Better be content to buy ear
tridges and leave the making Of them
to an expert. 4 ID p L.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-09-01

1Iedicinsl Qualities of Nutmeg.
Nutmegs are slight tiinulants and
when administered ii "a water
they mike d gentle nervous sedatiya,
and fair stomachic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-27

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Shil!inburg. Elizabeth L, and others ... 50
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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27
OUR FLAG.

ErstwhiIe we loved our starry flag, and
stood benesfh n fain
To kiss lis folds as wide unrolled it waved
o,ar hin ana main.
Frstwhiie Win Inns that smiled. men died
io kean thof ilar on high
THAT flc.- thn+ ever Seemed 10 us far less of
aartb +bap skv
win mornings Mite and evenings red,
and non5tIds,s clorIlass blup
Renaatsd IN The glory of lis eolors: tint and
bne
Az a4xong 90 ore our ,nountofns AZ deem as
sre onr ,raves
Creo+ aag tbof 1oa+s above auF homes. and
DER nnr soIdiersr graves.
rrrstr,bua va Thought we earad far IL orr
ban,a. ID ~ sta,s
And rrnha6ir co,,yc5 +bst GALAXY md those
NA"N pneIi"ciI hars
R,,+ NV We low. II better and are thrilled
v,ifh Sas.ar ior-
Ana $500. son % nero Iaa~nina and We
on,,nt a. hraSga ernrIov
To teiI o,,r cp3i9re, ~ tbs mon who in the
hottia.S -
uoro " ~ WI Az for freedon, and tbe
,te+I-tr ~, oe -
NJ III -, u atiors who have onca
~ o,oit' n % So ~
sbo,,,n III t6s World boyv fearless orr mari
'Aio 49, - -, ~ ~"
1srst,,-i,ito - ioy,.s orr stsrrv aag to-dev
60. Shoro ~ sbara
va a4an1 honeatb n reverantlv and love
800 oT,r 60 Nc moo
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27

taken. Secretary Thomas arose aud an
nounced to the assembled Congress the
final decision and sat down. Suddenly
the chamber. but now SO full of words, of
gestures, OF flashing eyes and Of impas-
stoned figures, is hushed. and those with
in it m0tionlesS, almost the rapid heart
beats can be heard. Then, in geograph-
zeal order, the members signed the paper.
The big bell that had been mufiled to
toll on the passing of the stump act
(which the people declared was the
death knell Of Hberty') now rang the
joyous proclamation of liberty through
out the world unto all the inhabitants
thereof" So plain July 4 came to be the
great Fourth Of July. And though the
event took place little late in the day
for a full celebration, yet good use was
made VI the hours that remained. and OF
several days that followed. too for joy
full recognition OF Independence day.
Philadelphia he'd the start in all this
and showed her rejoicing in iliumina-
tons, the ringing of bells and firing OF
cannon But slowly the glad tidings Crept
over the colonies. So slowly it seems TO
us in this day of rapid communication,
Copies of the declaration had to be sent
ont by ridcrs-men tearing madly through
the colonies upon loan despatched
steeds. yet unable to do in days for this
great message what moment will &C
complsh FOR prize fight report to-day,
But it was rapid work for those times,
and a rider stopping on his way 70 de-
liver one of those precious copies would
be, as an old chronicler tells us "at once
furnished with a fresh horse and dis.
patched on his way" How the discom-
forts of the body must have been forgot
then by such a news carrier, Here and
there, where the express" stopped, he
broke up grave assemblies. whose mem
bers, putting all else aside. gave them
selves up to the great document. Then
would follow great meetings in the square
where to tho sound of flies and drums all
the kings arms, his pictures and all signs
OF his tyraunical majesty would be hurled
into the leaping flames amid cheers and
ringing of bells
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27

honor" great and genuine cheer goes
mp To the accompaniment Of TIC church
organ which is on the platform the choir
sings patriotic songs.
The singing is genuine and hearty.
Then the orator. Whose soul would not
swell within IN him ia this patriotic en-
vironment? II he Is from the Htiiiciai
life Of the city the gcnuineness Of the
occasioa must move him 70 genuine mt
terancc and his soul flies to his lips. lie
surprises himself with the trne eloqueuce
that moves him 10 is called a great
speech" The man who could not make
great speech under such Influences is
~ for treason, str9tegem ard spoiis II
there is any love Of country within him
it must come out.
There are sports and firecrackers and
fireworks Of course, The new boy is
there as he il everywhere. But there is
an honest and sincere celebration Of the
day God bless the village eclcbrants,
They are the salt Of the earth Des
M0ines News
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27

but l am feelin' that | kin down 20 both.
Yere's level spot SO it'll soft sile 10 fail
on. and I'm gwinc % tackle yo'.
!" Better keep on ya'r side Of the road,
Sam. / amt fecln any too balmy this
mawnin'
Don't craw6sh pop. but throw down
yer hat and gimme tte best you've got
"WeH. | seed tha lac was cantanker-
ous." continued the I'D man, ''and that
Ia got to take it outer him, and SO
throwed down ms hat and drawed a long
breath and got ready.
:. Pop. sez he. as ta splits on his hands
ana dances around, 'Yo' needn't worry
about man. as III tsse good keer Of the
wilder y@e / cum.
with tast he pitched in. ! was wait
in fur hi.n. Sam was a purity hefty fell
Ter, but r. didn't We sh no ton, like he
thought Be did Wh.a | pulled him out
Of the de ! though he was dead. but
bimeby ne opened BIS eyes and SCI:
Poe, has thar bis any wah around
these sSre partsF
jess lectle wai Sam
Is I'D :hc Continet al army git knock
ed ins5 a cooked bat
10, my son d" Continental army
cum out on top the b ap.'
eF'heH reckon was misieok.
recI5ned was q bigger man than my ole
poE. Fo'th Of July I'd the Continental
artsy all mixed up. bar bit off 200 m,fch
an hev got 20 spit out fielp mt up,
poo. and next time feel eantaukerous
IL; tackle a mounta &C. 3. Lewis,
in st Louis Repub.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27

pleasure out Of the day as sailors, as one
Of the time-honored traditions of the day
is long parade, which is anything but
pieasurable In the hot July weather, espe-
Cialy when. as is often the case, the
paraders have to stand for long periods
and listen to the words of the orators, be
fore taking up the hot dusty, wearisome
march homeward.
In most Of the large cities Of the earth
there is a goodiy American colony, and
these always unite in their Difference to
the day This is especially SO in London
Berlin and Paris, where the American
colonies are both large and influential The
American legation or embassy is the scene
Of banquet in the evening. upon which
occasion the sentiments OF the anniversary
are ever extolied, and patriotism is the
reigning emotion Of the occasion.
Year after yesr, the respect shown the
Fourth Of July is made manifest, and il
is r pleasing, comfortable fact to know
that this respect shows no sign Of abate.
nent as the years roll by. The spirit Of
the day is as strong this year OF grace
1900 as it was a hundred and twenty
years ago, and it is interesting 10 note
that within the past ten years numerous
patriotic societies hsve sprung into exist
ence and are now growing in both strength
and influence. the aims OF which are the
cultivation Of the spirit of rs The Sons
Of the Revolution. the Daughters Of the
Revolution. the Colonial Danes and nn-
merous others Or the kind. are now breath
Jag the same patriotic atmosphere. and
imparting it TO their offspring, that ami
mated the men who hrsught the Rev0lu-
ton 10 a successful close.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27

Welshman; the others were born in the
colonies. Not Of the same occupation,
either, for "a lawyers, IA farmers, 9 mer-
chants, physicians, / gospel minister
and l manufacturer were there Not rep
resenting the interest OF single State,
but of thirteen separate little govern
men s, torn by longings, fears and dis
sensions. On the right of the chairman
sat Benjamin Franklin, with his soft hair
flowing down his shoulders. Farther on
was Thomas jefferson, the writer of the
document on the table, now busy taking
notes of the proceedings. Directly in
front sat young Richard Lee, who had
risen days before to reed to the hushed
assembly the daring resolution THAT
these united colonies are and of right
ought to be free and independent states.
and that all political connection between
us and the state of Great Britain is and
ought to be totally dissolved"
Here, in their quaint attire, with pow
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27

King Otto is dying. He is totally par
'iiyzed
An English company is forming cor
ner in camphor.
a jcint note demands Of China the sup
preston Of the Boxers.
A holy war has been proclaim 4 in
Morocco and Algeria.
The Gar Ks constructing an arsenal at
the Corcan port Masampho.
The Liverpool School Of Tropical Dis
cases is studying typhoid fever.
London scie ttists have discovered TWEEN
ty-threc new lights ia the a@rora.
Queen Wilhelmina is engaged to Prince
Bernhard Henry Of Saxe-Weimar.
The res.t OF thu recent French elec-
tjons was in favor of the Republicans.
Emperor William has offered a prize
Of 10000 for the best war motor ear.
Switzerland citizens make about S23,-
100000 q year from the entertainment
OF tourists.
Ex Queen Natalia has written her son
that she will never he reconcilcd with
Milan or with him.
Russia's great war debt has been cx-
Lpuaged In less than eight years. il was
JG4 100000 rubies.
The expenditures Of the British Gov
srnneut ag present are exceeding The rev-
enue by about ST,0D0o0 a week.
New periodicals 10 the Number Of &c
were started iu Gryat Britain last year.
IN London at present there are 2.240
newspapers and m,scei8ucous publica-
tons
over 100 families Of Finnish people
sailed from Liverpool not long ego 81 seek
homes in Canada. This makes over $500
FjuHs carried 10 Canada by one steam
hip lsne within ten mouths.
Policemen ou the streets OF Hamburg.
Germany. have been instructed TO watch
street cars sharply, and If conductors are
found carrying more passengers than the
law allows o hne Of x cents is imposed
The Swiss Chamber OF Deputies as
made insurance agaiasf sickness ana ac-
cident comuuisorg
An application for official recognition
- lcgate from the Pope has been made
~ the Chinese Government
Twenty 6ve Of the nobility and ultra
rich Of Paris sat down to dinner pro-
yided by Harry KimbaQ Thaw Of Pitts
burg. whese father was an ex-inechanic
millionaire. rho ate ar stand-up fuHeh
counters. The cost 81 each plate was
80 - with souvenirs aud decorations
the dinner cost 5000. Sousa's full baud
played.
\ new regulation IN Vienna requires
telephone girls TO wear uniform while
On duty in order that the dast they bring
In may Hot interfere with tAs .u@au-
meTts
Archbishop Corrigan Of New York has
been received by the Pope. lie present
cd the Pope with an album containing
views Of church cdifces erected ia his
diocese IN the last decade.
Hamburg Is ono Of the worlds markets
for animals. largely from Africa To
London comes much material Of the same
sort from Australia and New Zealand
and many rare creatures are obtained
from sailors who bring them from vari-
Gus parts Of the world
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27
WHEAT PRICES BOOM
ADVANCE or is CENTS A BusHEL
IN TWO WEEKS.
Heavy Demand for the Cereal by Shorts
and Spe, uIators-Northwes Reports
Continue Bad-Predictions that the
Price Will Reach ST.

Wheat adj anced with giant strides on
the grain exchanges of the country Wed
nesday On tie Chicago Board OF Trade
prices advanced nearly 4 cents, and the
July delivery touched the high point at
the close, S13s cents. and later sold up to
IS cents. The close showed a jump of l6
cents in two weeks. At Minneapolis
prices advanced A33 cents. There was
only Sa4 cents between prices in Chicago
nd in Liverpool. while the cost of ship
ping and selling is 10 cents. Frantic eff
forts on the part of those who were short
10 purchase the advancing cereal aud a
marked increase in the number OF buying
orders received from the country were
phases of Board of Trade dealings.
There has been no such excitement on
the Board Of Trade in ten years, says a
dispatch. The pit was the scene of
struggling mass OF shouting humanity
yesterday, so crowded that il was difficult
10 get in, 1t became so large a market
that individual operations cut no figure
and the big traders were lost sight of.
Hot dry weather IL the Northwest,
temperatures in some places being report
ed at 100, is seriously affecting the spring
wheat crop in the Dakotas and Mime
sofa, and weli-posted men, who two
weeks ago estimated the yield Of the
three States at 100000, 600 bushels, now
say that there will not be over Is. 600.
600 bushels. This makes the large hold
ers more confident Of their position, and
they are talking 81 wheat with much I'M
concern. Minneapolis and Duluth ex-
changes experienced rising market and
the daily crop reports from the Dakotas
and Minnesota showed that the eondi-
tions were worse even than former bulle
tins had reported. Correspondents in
those regions said that instead of half a
crop there was a strong probability that
the yield would be less than one-third.
Flour felt the influence of the advance
in wheat and sold in Chicago at $40 a
barrel. Conservative men who have
studied the crop bulletins carefully did
not hesitate 10 say that they would not
be surprised TO soon see dollar wheat
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27
*, HE great independence debate was

GE) HE great independence debate was
held with closed doors and no rec
g ord of the speeches made was kept,
because it was felt that in case OF the
capture of any one of the members of
the body that King George would have
him strung up speedily in case there was
written evidence that he had spoken
against the supremacy OF the crown.
For many months the colonists had
been carrying on a brave, unequal strug
gle with the mother country. But that
struggle had teen as loyal subjects Of the
English king, n arms only as against GER
tain acts Of injustice. Now that other
conception, at first passed in hushed
whispers from man TO man and later set
ringing through the colonies by the elo-
quence Of Patrick Henry and the logic
Of Thomas Paine that glorious coneep-
ton of American independence was be-
ing finally weighed in the balance again
the claims of George III.
And yet al knew there were graz :
difficulties in the way Of independence
Many would have known it better could
they have stood within the east room of
the old statehouse through the long hours
of that hot July day There sat the
Continental Congress, now pale faced,
grim and careworn
Up to Q o'clock in the afternoon of that
Fourth of July, 1T7d American indepen-
dence hung in the balance. How eyes
and thoughts We're turned that summer
day to the old statehouse at Philadel-
phia. Would the body of men gathered
there take the step? Would they dare
to do it?
At the east side of the chamber on a
dais sat the presiding officer in his red
leather chair Before him was a large
mahogany table on which Il massive ink
stand of silver held a bunch of fresh
quilts. A document then under discus
sion lay beside it. The men who were
to use the quilts that day in making that
document, Americas Magma Charta, !"
were grouped about in semi-circle. s
They were not men of the same nation
atty, for among them were two English
men, three freshmen. two Scotehmen, one
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27

dered hair in cues, knee breeches and
buckles, broad tapped coats and bright
hued waistcoats. sat the men who were
TO be known as the siguers of the Declar-
alton of Independence
Inch by inch the ground was gone over,
the chamber now ringing with applause,
now hushed in ave. as fiery words pic
tured the triumph OF liberty or warning
voice foretold humiliation and defeat.
Then came the moment when the last
word had been spoken. Even the plea
for postponement because 1.-The people
are not ripe for declaration Of indepen-
dence" had been finally crushed by the
answer in the broad Scotch accents of
DR.. Witherspoon: Not ripe. sir In my
Judgment we are not only ripe, but rot
ting. Almost every colony has dropped
from it's parent stem, and your own prov
ince. sir, needs no more sunshine TO ma
ture it"
1t was . o'clock when the vote was
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27
WORLDWIDE FESTIVITIES.
The Glorious Fourth Is Celebrated
Over the Whole World

Over the W hole World.
The glorious Fourth is celebrated the
world over 1t is not confined 20 the
United States G-a-s-a, by any means. Ii is
often said that the sun never sets upon the
British empire. 1t is equally true that it
never sets upon the American Fourth of
July. Even beyond our territorial limits
the day is honored all over the world
wherever there is an American consular
officer or naval ship The latter particu-
lariy are the scenes Of celebrati,n well up
to the Importance Of the great holiday.
Early in the morning he ship is dressed
with many colored flags. all unnecessary
work Is stopped, national salutes are ired
at loon, and the day is largely devoted to
athletic sports, such as rowing or sailing
matches, games Of baseball, etc, on shore,
If practicable, and to the men as well as
officers it is day OF good cheer, the Ia
bles being spread with a. bounteous re-
pasts fore and aft, as the markets will
affot9. The naval regulations are relaxed
ana it is generally q day Of enjoyment
equalled by no other day of the year save
Christmas.
Whenever ships Of foreign nations are
In port at the same time as the American,
they are officially notified OF the coming
holiday, and requested to participate In
its celebration. This they invariably do,
decorating and saluting with the Amer
can vessels. In this connection may be
mentioned curious thing, well known to
all navy men As may easily be imagined
the day is not one calculated 70 give sen
sations Of unali0yed pleasure 10 the Brit
ish, as It celebra .es the declaration Of in
dependence from the British yoke. Still
it would be very disconrteous for English
men. now that they are on friendly terms
with the United States, 70 refuse 10 par
ticipate in the gayeties Of the day, 50, 20
ohyiate all embarrassment in nearly every
case il is customary for British ships 70
contrive 10 be az ay from ports where
there is sn American warship on the
Fourth Of July Ordinarily, this can be
managed by adjusting the vessels move
ments to This end, bur when. as often hap
pens, the American ship happens in an
swares, the British ship makes an excuse
for being away that day, as, for example.
on the pretext Of going out 70 sea for tar
get practice. Il very seldom has happened
that q British ship has had to JOIN the
cejebrst tons OF the Fourth, bat when they
have done so. Il has been with good grace.
Similar honors TO the day are paid a.
every military post Of the United States.
Tie dag is given over 20 amuseTnents,
sports and formal ceremonies. such as
salutes. parades. etc Soldiers. though,
do not as rule get so much unadultersted
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27
a Woman

IA w0Gsas whose expe-
PfessGe I'm Treating female
ills is greater than That
of any Evfssg person. ssaafe
or female
She haS fifty thousand
such testimonial letters
as we are constantly pub
fishing showing that Eyefxa
E. pieaf6haEss,S Vegetable
Compound rs daily sse-
Heving hundreds Of Suf-
feE'faSg women
Every woman knows
some woman Mrs. Pink
ham bas restored to
health
Mrs Pinklsass1 makes
no statements sire cannot
prove. Her advice is
fr0e. Lydia Il. Pinkham
Ned. Co. Lynn, Mses-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27
SANS MISTAKE.
He Wanted IN Know How Big Hi
Pa Was.

He Wanted IN Know How Big Hi
Pa Was.
we was On our way down TO BE- Ok -
said the old msn as we sat smoking on a
log at the door, when my son Sam turns
70 me and seq:
Pop. ar 70 a bigger man than the
Fo'th Of JulyG
Mebbe l ar. sea I. lookin' at him
outer the co'ner Of my eye an wonderin'
if he'd got one q his cantankerogs fits
on.
It's 3 powerful big day be goes on
erter awhile
Purity powerful SEE l.
An 30 ar purity powerful manT
Sc I reckon 1 an. Did 30 want 70 say
anything beyond that, Sam
Jest a word. pop. Fs'th Of July Is a
powerful day, an 10 ar a powerful man,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-27

The instructor In p7uslc His life
shall have.
His friend Well, .sou o:sht to have
known you would get thrown out lie
Ia too rich 10 allow his daughter 10
marry musician.
All yes / know know. Rut does,
that Justify his Kicking me down the
steps In rag timer indianapolis News.