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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-07-14
West Virgfnfa's Humor,

II was down in Charleston, w. Va,
last week. said Johnny Noon, "look,
ing after a contract, and I noticed a
funny thing.
''You know" John went on, that
the motto Oh the great seal of West
Virginia is Il Latin lingo something
like Montana nil non est exto,' mean.
ing .Mountaineers are always free
Well, sir, they slap that state seal all
around their capital, and as I was 60
ing to the penitentiary, I looked up
and saw it over the door. There it
was, 'Mountaineers are always Free
1T nay be more cheering to the con-
victs to read that than the old slogan.
Abandon hope all We who enter here,
but it's blasted lie on the face of it,
for all that, for saw plenty of noun
tain men wearing the stripes, once /
got inside. "-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-07-14
WORTH TITLE
Are Contracts With EmplDyer sass This
5gyt3 MAN.

Ars Contracts with Enpl1yers, Slss This
Il wouldn't give acent Tor y contract
with an employer said m advertis-
Ing man. Contracts are useless. II g
man hires you for q certain sum to
do certain work, he pays you that sum
because you are worth it TO him and
he'll keep you without contract just
as long as he will keep you with one.
# he agrees to. pay you more than you
are worth he'll. find 1T ont sooner sor
later and then your contract isn't
worth fig. Il know It shouldn't be
so, but it is SO. I've got in mind now
case in which a New York merchant
who boasts Of forty years OF business
integrity figured. He employs a buyer
in one Of his departments at a yearly
salary and contracted with him for i've
years. This buyer was one OF the best
in the business. He worked along for
about a year and then something hap
pened that made the merchant dissat-
isfied. OF course the buyer was under
contract and the merchant could not
get rid Of. him without violating it,
What did he do? Why he sent for this
man and said to him: Mr.. -- = - you
have done splendid work for us, and
we are more than satisfied. We feel
that you deserve some reward and we
have determined to increase your sal
airy $1,000 a year Well the buyer said
he was very grateful and all that and
went out and put in some Of his best
ticks. He got the increased salary for
two weeks and signed a receipt for it.
Then the merchant sent for him and
said: Mr.. --, we are mistaken in
our estimate of you and we have deter
mined to let you go. We don't need
you any longer We'll, I don't want to
stay where I'm not wanted said the
buyer, but I've a contract, you know.
'Contract?' said the merchant. What
contract? Oh, no, you have no con-
tract. You consented to the abroga-
ton of the contract two weeks ago.
We'll, don't think that the buyer
began. It doesn't make any difference
what you think said the merchant
with forty years of business integrity,
you did abrogate it. We don't need
you any longer. Good day, sir 49,
New York Sun.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-07-14
The Leader Among Copper Produce,

e The Leader Among Copper Producers.
There has recently been published in
Germany an interesting book entitled
"A Century of Copper" which shows
that the United States now furnishes
more than half of all the copper used
in the world. While the production
has increased with great rapidity il
other countries, in none has the cop
per industry developed so rapidly az
in the United States. In 1890 the total
value of copper manufactured was only
$2,349,392; in 1899 it had increased to
s35,0S3, 529. In 1890 we exported TO-
237, 400 pounds to foreign countries.
In 1899 we exported 254, 49,, 1854 pounds.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-07-14
A Sense of Propriety.

d 'Lady.''said Meandering Mike, did
wood in yer yard ready fer to be
chopped? .~a...: ~ ~
Il said So 4. 49,. j..
s@ Lady, didn't you know dere wasn't
any exercise in de world better dan
chopin wood?" -,
- ''Yes.''
ID We'll, lady, need de exercise, an
I knows it 'ud do NE good. But I'm
too proud to come here an use yer
back yard for a gymnasium widout
payin' you a cent fur it."-Washington
Star.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-07-14
Hon. Wv. Sullivan, q. s. Senator 1ren.
. y 49, -. Mississippi.

Hon. Wv. Sullivan, q. s. Senator 1ro0.
b. =. Mississippi.
Hon. w. v. Sullivan, United States.
Senator from Mississippi, in letter,
recently written to DR.. Hartman frona
! Oxford, Miss, says the following:
For some time I have been q suf.
ferer from catarrh in its most incipisnss
stage, so much so that became alarm
ed as to my general health. But, hear
ing Of Pe-ru-na as a good remedy. +
gave it fair trial and soon began t.,
improve Its effects were distinctly.
beneficial, removing the annoying
symptoms, and was particularly gooa.
as tonic. ,.-.
Il take pleasure in recommending
your great national catarrh cure, Pc
ru-na, az the best have ever tried
wv. v. Sullivan"
Peruna cures catarrh wherever To-
Gated. Peruna has no substitutes-ne~
rivals. Insist upon having Peruna.
Address The Peruna Medicine Co.,
Columbus, O., for a free book On CO.
tarrh.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-07-14
PIuekinE the Poulterer.

You have some fine turkeys this
Forming. !" said the oolmaster to the
peallterel.. 1. 80
day. 2, n 81 SIS h 4.
What is the price q
gu can take youc choice, Sill. +
have them at all prices. . IS 35#
a S.k Wei, want to give; my boys a
treat, but I don't want them to be too
tender. There are a dozen here. Pick
out four Of the toughest .I
0 The polllterer obeyed. z# .
d. Here, sir, you have four Of the
toughest birds in my shop" FL. E.8
5 Thank YOU said the schoollnaster,
III take the other eight TT i'd Bits. II
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-07-14
PATENTS.

List OF Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors.
Charles Oristadore, st. Paul, Mimi.
box pressing machine; Jacob DAM, ST.,
st. Paul, Mimi, pail; Albert J.. Keck,
st. Paul, Minn.,.. magazine pencil;
Henry Keller, Sank Center Min,
thresher; Darius Payne. Minneapolis,
h1lnn., ,salter; Joseph Perrin, Lords
burg, n. p, cultivator; Willard F. Pot
ter and Fl. J. Minar. Austin, Mimi,
wheelbarrow; Ed Skaar, Kenyon,
Mimi, automatic wagon brake. a
Merwin, Lothrop & johnson, Patent Attor-
oeys, OIL & 912 Pioneer Press Bldg, st. Paul
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-07-14
Getting His Hand In.

81 didn't have anything to do with
that job, protested the crook. - No %
remarked the detective, calmly Veil,
just for social ility S sake, IsWant you
, to have g hand % in this. & Thereupon he
produced beautiful steel bracelet the
mate of which encircIed his own wrist.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-07-14
The Sage OF IInwviIle.

j says to Ez Barker: "Ez," I says,
you're the honestest man l ever saw. .
: Yes" says Ez, Il want to be honest
an stay pore, SOS fellers'll stand
aroun' after I'm. gone an say. Pore
Ez, he never accomplished nuthin'.'"
There is no better way to prove to q
low bred Teller that he raley is low
bred as to keep up yer good manners
when you have to be with him.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-07-14
This new binding Irvine

This now binding Irvine
will be placed on sale by
US May 25th, and will be
sold until this lot is gone
at 81 cents for stand
ard, and liz cents for
Manila Mixed. In order
ing this twine order as
No. 81 New Standard
Twine at 81 cents and
No. ~ Manila Mixed az
liz cents.
i Tue only reason that we
could posi- bly, obtain this
Irvine was that a party
needed spot cash. We had
no expectation OF being
able to get any Irvine: at
any thing like this price,
for II you will just think
OF 1t a minute. il is II of a
cent less than our farmer
friends paid for Irvine to
the Penitentiary people a
few weeks ago: We al.
ways believe when we get
q bargain in dividing it
with our friends and Gus
toners, feeling that when
they feel that we are al
ways willing to treatthem
right and give them the
benefit OF our one basis
on which We do business.
namely large sales and
small profits, that thew
will appreciate it and II.
the end We will make more
by favoring them with
sonnet thing of this kind
than we would by claarp-
Ing them the regular mar,
I ket value. Consequently
we divide this profit with.
you and will simply say.
that when this Irvine IS
out youscan rest assured.
that we will try to make:
You as low pric as posi-:
Bile, but nevertheless, We.
would suggest that, you get
your order in at once for my,
part that you may want OF
this lot. We will be- able to.
ship by the first OF next week.
as the Irvine reaches us by
fast freight. L
r OBERTS,
SUPP 81 HOUSE
Minneapolis
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-07-14
Merely q Good Listener

Merely Good Listener.
Miss Swelltop-Why, goodness gra-
pointed. She can't go to the opera to-
night.
Miss Bluegore-Is she so i'll as all
that?
Miss Swelltop-Oh, no; it is just a
nervous affection Of the throat. She's
not really i'll.
Miss Bluegore-Why >un't she 60,
then?
Miss Swelltop-Why. goodness gra-
cious! She can't speak above whis-
per.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-07-14
Read the Adyertfaem p NJ,

Read the Advertfaemen ts.
You will enjoy this publication much
better II you will get into the habit OF
reading the advertisements; they, will
help you In the way Of getting some
excellent bargains. Our advertisers are
reliable; they send what they adYer-=
tise. '@Ss3'7
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-07-14
Almost Human.

: "Oh, GEORGE tearfully exclaimed
his wife, meeting him at the door.
THAT parrot you brought home the
ether day"' ~....
= WHATS the matter with him?' asked
Mr. Ferguson.
/ :" Il don't know. He wca't tell me.
When l ask him what the trouble is
he just swears neutrality-suspicious.
Tribune. T. 49, / "a. -,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-07-14
Didn't Seem Hazardous,

Ma-1f you go out this afternoon,
Bonnie, I want you to promise me that
you won't go near Harry Gilpin's; he's
got the measles, and I'm afraid he
might give them to you.
Bennie-No danger, ma. He was
never known to give anybody any
thing.-Boston Courier.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-07-14
No Work for Him.

Madam he said, suppliantly,
would you be willing to help a man
who cannot find anything to do in his
legitimate business?'', l%~ -.-
Il might replied the benevolent
creature. by the way, what is your
business?''
I'm a calamity-howler, ma'am.''-
Judge. " ..
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-07-14
An AIlurfne Profession.

An AIluring Profession.
THAT boy Of mine is a queer one.
He reads every item he can find re-
garding the Senator CLARK bribery
case"
"Yes?''
"And now he says he has deter.
mined to grow up and be state legis-
lator. Plain Dealer.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-07-14

Natural Inatfnct
: Kentucky Father ifey wifev. come
here and see the baby. -. ...',.
Kentucky Father-Watch him hold
the rattle just like -caliber.-Syra-
cuse Herald. .:.>: -. C'e's
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-07-14
The Possible Millionaire.

UBA1U1C
Moosley-What would you do Il yors
had 81 10000 year?
Mudge-The assessor, Of course.
From the foregoing the casual reader
may learn that in America, where even
the lowest has a chance to rise, The
great middle class is fully alive to and
able to assume the plain duties tnhsa>
ent in the possession of wealth. 49,, -.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-07-14
BINDER .rw Iii, inc a low Prsoes.

Is II you want special inside price on hinder
Irvine, either sisal, Standard or Manila cut
this notice out and mail TO SEARS, RoEBucK,
a Co. Binder Twine Department., Chicago;
stating about how much Irvine you will require
and how soon you will want it, and they will
save you money by quoting you q price that
will either secure your order or compel the
party who supplies you to sell to you at q lower
price than he otherwise would. III.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-07-14
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is constitutional cure. Price. 75c.
"Orser'n That.

.She-You men don't seem to realize
that a girl can't imagine anything
worse than to have a young man kiss
her against her will.
4 He-No? 4 should think it would be
worse to have us refuse to kiss YOU
when you're willing.-Catholic Stand
ard and Times. 3,E.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-07-14
/ Fatal Rennedu.

Dentist see that I shall have to
kill the nerve. Patient or heavens
sake, don't. It would ruin me ii my
business. I'm q life Insurance agent. -1
Stray Stories. 81
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-07-14
High Death Rate In Mexfce.

{ Last year the death rate In the City
of New Mexico was nearly A per Loco,
about the same as that of Bombay 1t
is expected that the opening Of new
drainage system which is to take place
soon, will cut down the death rate one
half.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-07-14
OR-Hand Guess

"Uncle Aleck, what is piano recit-
alp :. : 49, :
Well. one woman pounds the piano
and all the rest talk. Detroit Free
Press ..~,.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-07-14
DO Tour Feet Ache and Burn3

DO -FOUR Feet Ache and Burn3
Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder for the feet. It makes
tight OF. New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Hot and
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, Csc. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy. N. 7.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-07-14

The goat may take things easy, but
it hasn't a soft bunk. -. r.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-07-14

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever uset
for all affections of the throat and lungs.-WM
o. ENDsLEY. Vanburen Ind, Feb 10, 1900.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-07-14

Some musical aspirants confine them
selves to a base baWl. :
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-07-14
!. A Rural Drean, . !, :.

Keep looking young and save your hair its color
enq beauty with PARKER's HAIR BALsAM-'
a1SDERCoRNs. the best cure Tor corns '1scts Z
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-07-14
Lawyer Studied Later

aizzoner Dung man, this court
studied the law before you were born
The lawyer Yes, yeronne.., but
bare studied the law since then.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-07-14
He Knew.

The young teacher had just given
him one Of those musty readings in
Roman literature. "a
Now, Samuel she said, encourag-
|lngiy, to the smallest lad. tell us
what followed the burning of Rome %
"An de insurance companies busted"
reoolned Samuel, with startling
pronptness.-Chicago News.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-07-14

Failing of tho Hair
: is caused by dandruff. Coke Dandruff Curs
will stop it or money refunded. $lO0.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-07-14

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
for children teethtng, scftens the gums reduces in
naMmRtion. aays pain cures wind collie. Csc bottle.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-07-14

Important to Mothers.
Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA,
safe and sure remedy for infants and children,
and see that it =
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-07-14

Send for "Cholce Recipes"
BY Walter Baker d Co. Ltd, Dorchester Nasa
mailed free. Mention this paper. = : =
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-07-14

FITS Permanently Cured No fits nervousness after
nrst days use Of DR.. kltnes Great Nerve Restorer
e.nd for FREE $500 trial bottle and treatise
IL H. d. ANH' Ltd. sSi Arch St., Philadelphia Pa
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-07-14

Some articles must be described. Whites
Yucatan needs no description; it's the real
thing.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-07-14

- It's a long street that has no piano.
organ turning. ~ =
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-07-14

What is your idea Of a provincial?'
"Well, he is a chap who thinks he
can rig up some way to keep chickens
In a fiat. detroit Free Press.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-07-14
An Old Quc.tfor S.,+,.,

| An Old Question Settled.
| rs man Influenced. more by hered-
1ty or by environment?''
'Humph! If heredity brings a. man
| money he can make his own environ
| ment."-Chicago Record.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-07-14

Angels are supposed to have w1ng3
without being tightly.
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Is the colored beauty's complexion
what you would call chocolate-creamy:
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1900-11-23
NO. l3.


Use Of the Phonoernph for ralificaf
Orators Hs Popular.
Tne employment Of the phonograph
as a mechanical substitute for the tired
or bashful candidate Is likely to be
an Interesting feature OF the approach
ing general election. For some years
the talking machine has played an I'M
portant part In the politics Of Amer
ica. where in many instances the can
didate has In the retirement Of his
own home contented himself while
breathing his political views into the
funnel OF photograph and allowing
the machine to do the rest on tour.
In the hands Of capable agent. and
under the control Of popular chair
man, the meeting OF electors takes
place Just as II the candidates were
present in person, and with certain
added advantages which many unsuc-
eessfui candidates will readily appre-
ciate. For the unpopular candidate tho
phonograph as a clockwork expounder
Of political opinions is an unmixed
blessing. The hostile conEtittency may
roar itself hoarse with unfriendly crit
Icism. It may refer to the candidate IN
every unpublished term mag 4
may even want to throw antiquated
vegetables at him. but the machine.
deaf. blind and imperyious. viii 90
right along, steadily grinding out il
proprietor's views on the war OF the
youthful offenders act without even
pausing to say: Gentlemen. I am
much touched" when q retired egg
breaks lmpotently inside the funnel
By a simple contrivance the phono-
graph may be made to register the
feeling of the audience. so that when
the meeting is over the records can
be sent back to the candidate. who re-
produces the proceedings and perhaps
feels gratified that he did not attend
In person. Only one English member
Of parliament has so far addressed his
constituents by means OF the phono.
graph. This enterprising gentleman Is
Frederick John Dornimans NJ. P. for
Falmouth end Penrhyn
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1900-11-23

The first recorded Thanksgiving Day
was the Hebrew feast of the taberna-
cles.
The first national English Thanks
giving was on September S. 1888. for
the defeat OF the Spanish Armada.
There have been but two English
Thanksgivings in this century. One
was on February "a, 1872, for the re-
covery OF the Prince of Wales from
illness. The other, for the Queens Ju-
bilee.
The New England Thanksgiving
dates from 1888, when the Massachu-
sets Bay Colony set apart day for
Thanksgiving.
The flrst national Thanksgiving Day
proclamations were made by Congress
during the Revolutionary War.
The first great American Thanks
giving Day was in 1854. for the decla-
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1900-11-23

Perhaps one Of the neatest and
pluckiest acts done in the South Al
rican war was that performed by Cap
tain Lambart when he entered Klerks-
dorp. the original capital Of the Trans
vaal. and induced a general and 900
to lay down their arms to him. He
was entirely unarmed and unprotected
and arrived with only 4 stock and .
smile to take the town. After lengthy
negotiation ne, by consummate tact.
persuaded the commandant and the
landrost to surrender, which they did.
He was inundated with letters Of con-
graduation from many officers. inciud-
ing Lord Roberts. Black and White.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1900-11-23

between the two. laying plans for the
future that seemed so promising and
bright
1t was a happy Thanksgiving party
that gathered around Mr.. Hamilton's
table to enjoy the annual feast.
That evening before Frank left, Rose
sat down to the piano and sang some
of those sweet old songs. too seldom
heard nowadays. that her parents
loved so much to hear.
Frank thought. as he listened to her
voice. that nowhere else in the world
could be heard such music.
The happy day ended, as they all
must end, and time sped on, Fastening
the day that the young couple looked
forward to with such expectations.
About the middle Of February came
the awful shock which was felt around
the globe like an electric thrill, and
which startled the people Of all lands
the destruction of our gallant warship
hy the hand Of a treacherous foe
The war cloud darkened, thickened
and finally broke in fury. Regiment
after regiment OF brave soldiers laid
their all on their country's altar, and
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1900-11-23

NOTED three degrees for unusual
bravery in that fierce fight in which
he nearly lost his life; and had re-
ceived his wound when the conflict
was nearly over. Not while fighting
the enemy, but while carrying dying
ccmrade to a place Of shelter from the
whizzing Mausers.
Days heightened into weeks-weeks
grew to months-two months not a
word from Frank Every account of
a battle was scanned eagerly. Every
long list of wounded and dead read
over from beginning to end. Some
times there were some missing
names unknown n'-conld Frank Bur
ton be among them2
Roses letters commenced to be re-
turned to her with mot called for@
written upon them.
Rose tried to keep up and seemed to
be the same bright. cheerful creature
she had always been. but look Of
panied distress settled upon her face;
the smiles commenced to fade.
Her parents feared Rose could not
stand the suspense much longer. One
day her mother said. Dear you
might as well give up hoping for him.
'No, mother. cannot give up. He
must come back to me.
1t was now just one year since the
happy day that Frank had put that
little ring on her finger. How long
osro ffat h,,,,.x, rrhnr,l-cfrl,-f,a- ens.,, .s7
Rose made up her mind to try to
forget her sorrow for one day.
Her mother had invited some of her
young friends to dinner, and she must
try TO make every one happy on that
day at least. when our troubles are
swallowed up IN the remembrance Of
our many blessings.
Surely Rose could be forgiven for the
little tear that fell upon the diamond
as she made ready for the Thanksgiv-
ing celebration that evening At last
she was ready and descended to re
ceive her friends.
Just as she entered the room a tall
figure sprang forward and soldiers
arm held Rose In a loving embrace.
"Oh, Frank! Frankr' was all she
could say
Franks story was soon told. He
was stricken with the dreadful fever
and for weeks lay between life ant
death. As soon as be was able h,
started for home, thinking that hi
would arrive as soon as a letter would
But upon his arrival at Florida, h
had relapse and . fereer struggIl