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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23
CONVICT FARMS.
Very Little Net Cash Profit Ever Gotten
Ont of Than.

Very Little Net Cash Profit Ever Gotten
Out OF Them.
Georgia has great number Of peni-
tertiary convicts-about 1900, we be-
ieve-most of whom are hired to con-
tractors engaged in the lumber bust
ness. But she has state farm on
which 223 men are employed. The
main crop cultivated there is cotton,
and 278 bales were raised last year.
The profit upon this, it is expected,
will be about $4,000. If expectations
are realized, the convicts will have
supported themselves and also earned
for the state about cents a day each.
The amount seems small, but those
who have EARNED" prison labor know
that convicts are costly to guard; that
few of them are good laborers; that
nearly all of them dodge their work
whenever possible, and that great
numbers of them undoubtedly are
sickly or utterly broken down in
health. All experience goes to show
that the state which employs it's pris-
oners on farms can expect, year in and
year out, very little net cash profit.
And yet if the bill now pending in the
United States house of representatives
should become law, making it
crime to transport prison-manufac-
tured goods from one state to another,
most states would be compelled to put
their convicts to farming or else keep
them in idleness. To Virginia that
would mean loss of net revenue of
from 100000 to $4,000 per annum.-
Richmond Dispatch.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23
WATERS EOUlVOCAL ORDER.
Did He Mean the Sandwich or the
HOrseradish?

Ola He Mean the sandwich or the
Horseradish?
A worthy young man who performs
capable labor in behalf of morning
newspaper is in the nightly habit of
leaving the Office at 1:O1 a. m. and ar
irving at stool No. at his restaurant
counter at 1:027e. There he dispatches
a hot roast beef sandwich and a cup of
coffee in ragtime and is back at his
desk when the office clock indicates the
hour and minute of 1:13. The spring.
time-this fresh, vivifylng, gladstone
springtime of Chicago-flls the heart
palate leans to dandelion sprigs and
cress, to young onions and spinach, to
all sapful green things borne Of the
fruitful ground. The other morning
at 1:021a this particular young man
had just renewed contact with stool
No. 4 when there arose within him a
wild craving for adish-that real
kind of horseradish which is grated for
you while you wait and has sneezes in
it. So'when he ordered his accustomed
beef sandwich he poured out this
yearning desire upon the attention Of
the waiter. He would like little fresh
horseradish on the side, the customer
declared. The waiter debated with his
vocabulary but a fleeting instant bet
fore he emerged, triumphant master of
the situation. With the brazen lungs
of Stentor he roared back to the lumi-
nary of the kitchen: "a side of horse,
to come a-running.'' The men who
were with the man-there are three of
them who indulge the hurry-up lunch
habit together-nearly fell off their
stools in fits of laughter. They still
insist it was the sandwich and not the
tuber that the waiter called for. Who
knows? as our Mexican friends say
Chicago chronicle.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23
OvercrowdIne in Schools Averted.

An ingenious arrangement to pre-.
vent overcrowding of both elevators or
5stairways is in use in the Offices Of a
school in Scranton, Pa. The time OF
entering and leaving the building is
regulated by clocks on each of the five
floors. On the lower floors the clocks
are set correctly, but on the upper
floors they are few minutes slow, so
that the employees on the lower floors
are at their works before those on the
upper floors are due, and, of course,
those on the upper floors do not leave
their desks until several minutes later,
thus avoiding all confusion. s>3:} q
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23
STILL DANCES AND PLAYS GAMES
New Roc helle. Pa, Lottery

& Mrs. Ann Bartholomew Of New
Rochelle, n. 7. although SO years Of
age, is one Of the best dancers in this
town, In spite of her heavy weight
of years Mrs. Bartholomew still trips
the light fantastic and { waltzes as
gracefully as any young miss. She
frequently attends informa! dances,
and only last. week at a dance in
private house waltzed three times dur
ing the evening. Mrs Bartholomew
is the daughter Of the late Samuel Sis.
son, sea captain, of Norfolk, Va, and
was born in New Haven in June, 1903.
During her childhood she accompanied
her father on many of his voyages.
She entered society early, and became
famed for her dancing and other &C.
complishments. Upon her marriage
she came to Derby, living here until
the death of her husband, twenty
years ago. Since, then she has lived
with a son in New Rochelle.
Il suppose I should have RELOCATED
the dreamy waltz to: oblivion long
ago. said Mrs. Bartholomew, laying
aside her embroidery, "but, to tell
the truth, cannot resist it's spell,
even though age has set it's seal on
my locks and limbs. I can look on
unmoved at two-step and the other
new dances, but the strain of a waltz
makes me a girl again, and 1 find it's
maZeS as easy as ever TIM afraid 7
need chaperon more now than did
when 1 was a lass. You must not
think because am frivolous enough
to dance and go out sailing and ride
the lying horses and swings, which I
did at Glen Island not long ago, that
do nothing useful. 1 have stitched
about thirty silk bed quilts, and
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23
BOHEMIAN STUDIO PARTIES.
The Delightful Combination of Fun and
Formally.

The Delightful Combination of Fun and
Formally.
1t is just as true, said the Observant
Girl, that proper environment counts
quite as much in the battle of success
full entertaining as the proper plac-
ing of an army does in actual war
fare. When the surroundings are
charming, a host of even very moder-
ate tact and ability can persuade peo-
pie into believing that they have
passed most delightful evening. Per-
haps this is why studio parties are al
ways placed among the things to be
desired. Certainly studio generally
means a thronging place of many old
and rare things, all valuable in remin-
iscences and compelling starting points
of conversation, for if these trifes
have been picked up abroad, they
either awaken memories in the minds
of those who have been there or raise
the hopes Of the people who mean to
go some day, and thus prove a splendid
stimulus to general talk.-Exchange.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23
AFTER dark IN .ATExAs5ToWN
Among Gamblers Across '.tho Crsok. In

3
: San Antonio. r. s3S %=5Eais. {.
While in San Antonio, Tex, recent
/: ", the writer took a peek at the city
after dark by making a tour Of the
resorts across t.the creek, )" which is
the danger line beyond which it is not
advisable for a stranger to roam at
night. The writer was, accompanied
by Ed Pfeferling, a native Of San An.
tonic, who is familiar with every inch
of the ground, and is on good terms
with every saloonkeeper, gambler, po-
liceman and detective in the tender
loin' district. Ed is a perfect type Of
physical manhood; he is. straight as
an arrow, about 6 feet tall, and the
kind of fellow who could be relied
upon to take care of himself in any
company. With Ed as a guide, no
one need have any fear of being mo-
Tested. The first stop was at the Black
Elephant, where Jeff Roberts deals out
drinks and affords an opportunity for
the cowboys to try their luck at Klon-
dixie or poker. The Black Elephant
is typical barroom.. Every saloon
has it's gambling annex. The, names
given to these resorts are suggestive
Of dime novel literature. The more
pretentions barrooms are named the
Silver King and the Crystal Club.
These two latter places are fitted up
in elegant style, with art galleries and
expensive furnishings and decorations.
The gambling is carried on on an ex-
tensive scale, with roulette wheels,
faro layouts, K1ondike and poker
games, all doing a fourishing bust
ness. On the trip Pfeferling pointed
out at least dozen men who had
''notches on their guns" The pres
ent proprietor of the Crystal Club
stood trial for killing King Fisher
and Ben Thompson, two noted chr-
acter from Houston, who came to San
Antonio one night with the inten-
ton of closing up variety show, hav-
ing sent word in advance to that eff
feet. The proprietor of the Silver
King was acquitted after killing
man about year ago. In both cases
the taking off was considered justi-
fiable.-J. j. Mcnamara in Pennsyl-
vania Grit.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23
OF Interest to Plumbers.

Bylaws Of plumbers association,
which compel every member to make
weekly reports in open Meetings of the
work done by him, and to. pay fixed
sums for certain items of plumbing
work if done in competition with other
members, are held, in Bailey VS.. Mas
ter Plumbers association (Tenn.), 46.
L. RIA. .561, to be void on grounds Of
public policy because tending to the
destruction Of free and natural compe-
tition5 and to the unreasonable in
crease of prices to customers. s
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23
CARTER MEDlclNE co. WINS.
Obtains Injunction n Case Involving
.'z>sss#g$s III Stimulation Of Labels. he

OOt8lno Il 1n1UnCt1On q IN Case 10v0av108
i. ~ 45sES$h Sinulation Of Labels. ~ GIN $5s
Brent Good, president Of the Carter Ned
icine Company, yesterday received 4 tele-
gram from his lawyers in Chicago, MessrA
Lowden, Estabrook & Davis, forming him
that final Injunction, with costs, had been
granted against tho Chicago Label and Box
Company. This company makes especially
OF manufacturing labels, boxes, etc, for
druggists. The Carter Company has been
following them through the courts for two
years on the complaint that the label com.
pany was making simulations Of the labels
of Carriers Little Liver Pills. They have
now obtained a final injunction with costs,
and the costs are very large, as tho case has
been submitted to Master in Chancery for
q final accounting. =
The Carter Medicine Company has been
the first and only one to prosecute printers
or engravers who have prepared such labels
and wrappers. It marks new departure
in infringement cases, and their victory is
one of great Importance to the whole ''pro-.
prietary trade, " and also of interest to retail
druggists. NEW YORK PRESS, MAX 2, 1900
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23
Effects of a Late Supper.

AT Stroud, in Gloucesshire, a certain
we'll known townsman had one night
been out to a rather prolonged supper
with some of his friends, and on his
way home had the misfortune to fall
into pond which he had to pass, and
which at that time Of the year contain
ed more. mud than water
Several people who saw HIN fall in
rushed to his rescue, and a rope was
procured and thrown to him; but he
refused the aid offered and commenced
swimming to the shore in the most
scientific manner, shouting to those on
the bank, "Never mind me; never mind
mel can swim. Save the women anr
children"-The Weekly Telegraph
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23
Senator Pettus' SLOUGH Hat.

Senator Pettus' big black SLOUGH hat
Is curiosity. It is his travelling desk.
When he starts out in the morning
Senator Pettus fills his hat with let
tiers and papers. When he reaches the
senate he lays it upon his desk and
carefully extracts his budget from its
generous lining. When he has searched
the hat and is satisfied that it's val
liable contents have been extracted he
sends it to the cloakroom by page
Washington Post.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23
SEE TO THE WALLS.
A Danger in Schoolrooms and How
to Prevent 1t.

A Danger in Schoolrooms and How
to Prevent 1t.
Owing to the gathering Of 80 many
different classes Of persons therein,
the interior walls Of churches, school
houses, hospitals, ETC., are apt to be
come repositories of disease germs un-
less preventive measures are taken
These walls should always be coated
with clean and pure cement, such as
Alabastine. which is disinfectant in its
nature and more convenient to renew
and retint than any other wall coat
ing. The first cost is no greater than
for inferior work, while renewals are
more easily and cheaply made.
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s 5.ss5--55- .Es,::a f.. 49, 81 -
Merely Waiting.

was just after the dinner that pre-
5eeded that box party. "'She doesn't
seem to ne much Of a conversation
3alist,,' he suggested, referring to the
guestSof the evening Oh, but she is, q
replied the girl who knew her. She's
really brilliant. Z But she said almost
nothing at dinner, s, he urged. True, q 4
was the reply but just wait till we get.
to the oper a. Z, ~ Chicago Post I &
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23
Better Times for Drup Clerks.

Governor Roosevelt has signed the
Henry bill, which provides that no
drug clerk in New York shall be al
lowed to work more than seventy
hours week; that they shall be al
lowed one hour for each meal and have
one full day off in every two weeks.
Another clause of the bill provides
that clerks must not sleep in any
store or apartment which does not
comply with the sanitary inspection
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23
An Overworked Bird.

Dorothy-Our Audubon club had a,
lovely meeting this afternoon.
Papa-What did you do, dear ?
Dorothy-Oh we passed an enthusf-
astic resolution appointing commit
tee to take immediate steps-right off,
you know-for the protection Of the.
cuckoo.
Papa-The cuckoo?
Dorothy-Yes, papa; in the cuckoo
clock, you know.-Detroit Free Press.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23
Litigation.

i No, the millionaire would not Iitigate.
Sooner would he endure an invasion Of
his rights. Were q to litigate,, he
protested, should almost certainly
be the cause Of numbers Of innocent
lawyers dying rich !! 3 '' This charming
anecdote shows con lusiVely that. the
possession OF great wealth does not
necessarily scar the finer sensibilitiess
nor deaden the springs OF noble i'm
pulse. Detroit Journal. 0
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23
Binder Irvine at Low Prices.

Binder TWine at Low Prices.
II you want special inside price on binder
Irvine, either Sisal, Standard or Manila, cut
this notice out and mail to SEARS RoEBUcK
& Co. (Binder Irvine Department., Chicago.
stating about how much Irvine you win require
and how soon you will want it, and they will
save you money by quoting you price that
will either secure your order OF compel tho
party who supplies you to sell to you at lower
price than he otherwise would. H. .
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23
She Felt Sure.

'Your husband has heap to say
about how the country shall be rum"
said the neighbor. II recken he takes
hisself fur purity smart man."
Il reckon he does" said Mrs. Corn
tossel. "But I don't low he's ever
goin' to set the world on fire."
"No. not if he has to git out him
self an chop the wood fur kindlin' to
start the blaze. "-Washington Star.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23

of the health board. The passage of
this bill will mean a general over
hauling of drug stores throughout the
city.-Exchange
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23

100000 AGENTS WANTED.
Men and women, boys and girls, all over
T thS Uatea ar Sts5is S money! Ns
Marshall & Co., Dept 10, Chicago.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23

am sure Piso's cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago.-Mrs. THos. ROBBINS,
Maple Street. Norwich, N. Y, Feb. II, 1900.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23
1t Was All Right.

Mr.. E. Conomy-What do you mean
by buying all these things? Mrs. E.
Conomy-Don't get excited. dear; I
didn't buy them. had them charged
Philadelphia Record.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23

FITS Permanently Cured. No ats afsaf
nrst days Of DR.. KHne's Great Nerve Restorsr.
ssnd for FREE $500 trial bottle and treatiss.
In. R. 81. kline, Ltd. aSi Arch St. Phtladelphta Pa
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23
Pretoria Not q Capital.

Pretoria is not, as is generally sup
posed, the capital of the Transvaal.
Potchefstroom is the capital of the
state, and Pretoria the seat of govern
ment. They are about los miles apart.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23
Read the ADVERTISE enta.

You will enjoy this publication much
better &c you will get into the habit OF I
reading the advert isements;; they will
help you In the way of getting some
excellent bargains Our advertisers are
reliable; they i,end what they adyer-
tisa.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23

PARKER's HAIR BALsAMis the favorite for dressing
the hair and renewing Its life and color. 1879
H1NDKRooRNs, the, best cure for corns. 15cA.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23

s,4. Send for 'Choice Recipes
by Waiter Baker d Co. Ltd, Dorchester, Mass,
mailed fres- Mention this paper. - ( .i& $s5s
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23

It's long street that has no piano
organ turning. T.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23

Mrs. Wfnslow's Soothing Syrup. ~
Fer children teething, softens the gums reduces Tn
dammat;on, aays pair. cures wind collie. 25c bottle
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23
En- titled to It.

MRS. Brimerson always has such
chic look" II wonder if it's because
her husband is in the wholesale egg
business ?"-Chicago Times-Herald.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23

Missed again-the divorced woman
who resumed her maiden name.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23

It isn't spriug laziness that makes
the average clock have a white face.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is q constitutional cure. Price, &c.

The overworked florist says he feels
"bloomin' tired" @2S%
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23

d Even the Jail bird who knows how to
sing cannot break forth in song.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23
Hardy Transvaal Ponies.

A Cape pony has been ridden 100
miles over rough country in twenty
seven hours.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23

Theatrical managers announce strong
attractions for the week. X = !: =
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23

Teller-Dolly Hunnigirl acts like
one possessed!
Cleverton-Yes; she is engaged to"
me.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23
MRS. ANN BARTHOLOMEW.


dressmakers
Mrs. Bartholomew has
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23

3sSss-4s Nefshbors' Children Only.
|. 5Jinks---7T here's one good thing about
spoiled children. % 81
81 Bink s--Wh rs that? $5 * IS 5sHls5
II links One never has them IN ones
own house.--NeW York Weekly.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-23

Il It's part Of the collectors calling to-
find dishonest people out "
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y, Is the colored beauty's complexion
what you would call chocolate creamy
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-07-28
THE CENTURY co.,
UNION SQUARE, NEW YORK,
BROKEN BRlC-A.BRACS.

Mr.. Major, the famous cement man, OF
New York, explains some very interesting
| facts abont Majors Cement.
The lnu titudcs who use this standard AZ
| t!cle know that it is many hundred per
| cent, better than other cements for which
similar claims aree made. bu!. II great many
do not know why The simple reason is
thar Mr. Major uses tho best materials
ever discovered and other manu-. ncturcrs
do not use them. because they are too eX-
ransive and do not allow large profits Mr..
Major tells us that one of the elements of
his cement costs % IS II pound, and an
other costs 50 G5 gallon, while a large
glue upon the market are nothing more
than sXteen-cent glue. dissolved in water
or citric acd. and in some cases altered
| slightly in color and odor by the addition
of cheap aud useless ma erials.
MajJl cement retails ut fifteen and
dealer tries to sell II substitute you can de
pend upon it that his only object is to make
larger profit.
The profit ON Majors cement is as much
rs any dealer ought 10 make on any cement.
And this is doubly true in view OF the fact
that each dealer gets his sh IRE OF the enc
fit of Mr. Majors advertising. which now
amounts to over 5000 a month. throughout
the country. Estab ishcd in 1876.
Insist on having Majors. Don't accept
any otf-hai d advice from IL druggist.
If YOU are at handy (and you wilt be
likely to find that YOU are u good deal more
SO than you imagine) you can repair your
rubber boo,sand family shoes, and any other
rubber and leather articles. with Major ;.
Rubber Cement and Majors Leather &C.
ment.
Aud you will lie surprised mt how many
dollars year you will thus save.
If Your druggist can't supply you. it will
be forwarded by mails either kind Free of
postage.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-07-28
BRIDGEWATER VILLAGE.

David Waite of Brattleboro was
with his mother here over Sunday.
Charlie Hudson from Boston is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. ]. Hudson.
Will Smith returned Friday from
two weeks visit in Easthampton.
Orlando Davis and family, who
have been camping near Echo lake,
Tyson, returned home Saturday.
Oscar Ross and lady from Proc
torsville visited at A. H. Pinney's
the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert King and
daughter of Easthampton, Mass,
arrived in town Monday and are
stopping With Mrs. Mary Smith.
ID. S. Capron has sold his house
to Walstine Hadley.
The Bridgewater ball team went
to Bethel Saturday and were defeat
ed 8 toll.
Miss Elsie Bradley of Plymouth is
stopping with her brother, G. NJ.
Bradley.
Miss Clausene Cole, who has been
sick with typhoid fever, is reported
better.
Dennis Hathorn has been in Bur-
lington the past week.
Mrs. Frank Clark of Chicago is
visiting her sister, Mrs. c. II. Woods.
News was received here last week
of the marriage in Keansburgh, N.
j., of Mr.. Arden TAYLOR of Wind
sor to Miss M. Nellie Wiley of this
village.
Mrs. Sarah Thompson is visiting
in Springfield.
MIR. and Mrs. &. r. Cilley of
Piermont, N. H., are stopping here
few days.