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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29
lie Shortened TT.

A. pompous butler one day an
nounced some callers as follows: ''Mr.
Edwin Algernon Pembroke Penny,
Mrs. Edwin Algernon Pembroke Penny
and Miss Maud Victoria Penny" Other
arrivals were announced at equal
length and with equal solemnity. Be-
lore=the q. next at home the master of
the house suggested that so much rep
,etition and elaboration was unneces-
sary; that he would prefer to have his
guests, announced more briefly. The
magnificent being bowed grave assent
and, said nothing. But his feelings
had been wounded and he was, unlike
most of his kind, as clever as he was
majestic AS before, the first to ar
rive were Mr.. and Mrs Penny and
Miss Penny. When they had ascend
ed the stairs they paused an instant at
the drawing room door; the next they
heard themselves briskly announced
to their dismayed hosts in the COM
prehensive formula, "Threepence."-
Wellesley Magazine.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29
Rich Men Too Greedy.

II I had my way there would be a
law requiring men to retire from busi.
ness as soon as they gain compe-
tency, says writer in the New York
Press. Our population is increasing
so rapidly that there is nothing for
the newcomers to do. The aged en-.
CUM Der the ground. We don't want
the dear old veterans to die, but to re-
tire to ease and comfort on the Interest,
of their investments. What happy
jolly, contented world this would be il
the successful man should step down
and out at SO and give the boys a
chance. But he will never do it. He
works harder at so than at 40. harder
at 70 than at 80. 1t is kind Of insan-
ity. The poor, starved, friendless
creature is obliged to toll on and die
in his poverty, but the rich man. the
fortunate millionaire, tolls on because
his soul is filed with greed for gold
and dies in his riches poorer than the
other. XIX s<- ~
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29

reading OF the law seemed such ,lull
and tiresome drudgery. Never before
had the pages blurred into mass of
meaningless black marks. But, then
never before had betwitching young
face come between him aid his books,
a face with reddish-gold ringlets clus-
tering around a white forehead. and
shy eyes the color of woodland vio-
let's! ....,..s 80.
He leaped from his seat as a bright
thought struck him. He would hunt
up the cabman. That was the thing to
do! But, although he hung around
the Union Depot for two whole hours,
and questioned every jehu within
reach, he could not find the man he
sought. 1t was evidently that particu-
lar cabman's busy day. ~
) Tired and disgusted, Ross Stafford
took plunge at the Athletic club, got
himself home, shrugged himself into
his evening clothes, for he was going
out after dinner, and went down to the
parlor to find himself face to face with
the divinity of the red-gold ringlets
and the violet eyes! s2sss $s.,:i !. /. =,.. y sS
!. ROSS, my dear" cooed Mrs. Stat
ford, "let me introduce you to Miss
Chester, hom somehow you managed
to miss this morning. Why, you. $ z
For they We're smiling at each other
merrily, spontaneously. .ss#
#S $ Indeed, no, mother!'"' Perhaps he
held the pretty hand she gave him
little longer than was necessary. 81
met Miss Chester this morning. Did
she not tell you put her in cab -
5 Miss Chester laughed d Ross Stat
ford laughed. And the bewilderment
of the head OF the house OF Stafford,
of the golfng son, and the studious
son, as they in turn presented, set
them laughing again. 81 ..s.3 5.5.
sfs Lord bless m E! ' cried Stafford se-
nior4 4rufling his hair your father said
you were a little cir! :" s5.8sS #$S
20, shall never be grown up to
papa! &, cried Miss Chester.
st. He said, z stammered the young
gentlem;ln who was getting UP an arti-s
Gle on the arch itecture of the tenth
century that that you were a nice.
child!
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29
Lions aud Tigers for Zoo.

No fewer than seven specimens
three lions and four tigers-are about
to be presented to the lion house at
the London Zoo. Two of the latter
are sent by the Viceroy of India;
whilst the former, it is understood,
includes the lioness which was pre-
sented by Mr.. Cecil Rhodes to the Mu-
scum at Pretoria, but was subsequent
ly returned when the situation be-
came strained. The society recently
lost by death the famous tiger named
Prince, leaving only the two present.
ed by the Mahrana Of Oodneypore and
the Goakwar of Baroda in 1892 and
1896 respectively. q #
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29
!: WATCH FOR sT. LOUIS. :.
1T WIN be Manufactured Tor tho Louis.

1T Win be Manufactured Tor tho Lorlis-
lana Purchase Exposition. $e:.5
Already novel features and schemes.
for attractions at the st. Louis fair of
1903 are being planned. One Of these
already announced will be a NAM
moth watch. It will lie; on its back,
having a polished metal case Just like
the ordinary watch, and will be so
large and roomy inside that people
will be able to walk around in it
among the moving wheels. It will be
nearly Is feet in diameter and more
than 40 feet high, with neat little
stairWays running all about it, and all
the wheels properly protected, so that
no one can be hurt The balance
wheel will weigh a ton and the chair
spring will be as thick as a mans
wrist. 1t will take about two minutes
for the balance wheel to swing around
and back again. 1t will be pivoted on
two enormous agate blocks, substi-
tutes for diamonds, and will be made
OF brass. One Of the greatest difficult
SASo VAAA NC Ill SCLI1uS ZIG UdldIC0
spring of the size and strength that
can stand the strain and keep it's elas-
ITCHY. The main spring, of course,
will be an enormous affair, something
over 300 feet in length and made of 10
spring steel bands two inches thick,
bound together, as it would be impos-
sible to roll so large a piece, either in
thickness or length. The protector of
the enterprise claims, of course, that
the scheme has an educational side.
Those who visit the watch will be
given instructions, with practical il
Illustrations on the care of watch.
Guides will point out and name every
part, with it's uses and it's proportion
ate movement. The watch will be
wound by steam regularly at a GER
tain hour during the day, to impress
upon watch carriers the necessity of
watch having regular hours, whether
it's owner has or not.-Philadelph
Record.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29
Mrs. GJadstone's Traits.

Mrs. Gladstone was never what is
called a society woman" She was no.
toriously careless as to her dress and
appearance, and ostentation, formal
ity, and social functions had no attrac-
tion for her. In her devotion to her
home life and duties she greatly re-
sembled the Queen, and her great pop
ularity with the masses of the people
arose from the fact that she was look
ed upon as an ideal English wife and
mother. Her wish was to identify
herself with her husband, who once
said that but for his wife he would
only have seen the unpleasant side OF
life. Il g 3 i 5:E.% I. -
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29
Censorship In Siberia.

Hereafter officials who wish to edit
books, write for newspapers. and in
dulge their literary taste in Siberia,
must first secure permission from the
ministry of the interior, after having
clearly indicated the precise nature
and scope of their proposed literary
flights. This rule is not intended to
check genuine literary talent, but to
curb crude criticism and structures
launched on pseudo-literary craft.
Censorship, so rigorous elsewhere, is
scarcely noticed in Siberia, so light is
it's hand. Still it exists, and may at
any time be enforced more strictly
when necessary.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29
HANDLES PADDLE.


Cleveland Indian Claims to Be the
$5:. Worlds Best Canoeist. 4
Il Without doubt the most expert ca
noeists in the world are those of the
Chippewa tribe of Indians who dwell
in the country adjacent to and north
OF Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Only the
marvellous skill of the Eskimo of the
northern seas can be compared to the
dexter1ty of the Chippewa voyageurs.
Both peoples, the Eskimo and the In
dams OF western Ontario, are bred as
much to the water as to the land. and
with each the use Of the paddle has
become second nature. In like man
ner the Apache Indians Of the western
plains are brought up on horseback,
so to speak, and become the most per-
feet riders to be found anywhere. One
OF the Chippewas, a descendant of the
illustrious Chief Showwano, formerly
Of Sault Ste. Marie, has been for many
years a resident of Cleveland, and de-
clares himself to be the champion Ca
noe1st of the world. He rests the val
1dlty Of his claim upon the character
OF his performances with the canoe
and paddle, and he is ready and will
ling to meet any and all contestants
for the aforesaid worlds champion
ship. Baymosing Onaquad, or Flying
Cloud, as rendered in English, was so
named because he was so swift of foot.
His tribal name is equally appropri-
ate to the winged fight of his canoe,
as it is guided like a darting arrow
through the rushing rapids of the
most turbulent rivers: Flying Cloud,
who is known in Cleveland by an Eng
lish name, resides on a we'll known
residence street. It is his wish that
the English name by which he is
known in Cleveland be not given to
this connection on account of family
and business reasons. The tribesmen
are equally adept in ascending or de-
scending the swift water of the St.
Mary's rapids and the latter accom-
plishment is called running or shoot
ing the rapids. No effort is made to
Withstand the force of the current on
the part Of the canoemen. One is sta
toned in the bow and another in the
stern. With deft strokes of the paddle
the fragile bark is guided and steadied
upon it's perilous course, the channel
being we'll known throughout, and
about three quarters of aEmile in
length at the st. Marys Falls. !
-. A false stroke Of the paddle would
c.s cause not only the iirnnnedi lat sdest
ton Of the canoe, but the drowning Of
the. boatman in the aging waters.
Many passengers are carried through
the rapids in this way with the In
dian pilots. There is SO seldom an &C
cident that summer, tourists and 9TH
.ers, who chance to be sojourning at
the Sault, find the making of this trip
a novel, exhilarating and not a dan
gerOus Dastime. *t>,'
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29
tflJIIl1T PURSUED THEM
LoFERs FOUND THE WORLD
TOO SMALL. ..!a 5&a Es s.s, i 4=: !.
This Couple Couldn't Find a Hiding
ss s l2la. Placs on Earth-A Divorce Wanted
Arrest .Averted a Bloody Tragedy.

M never knew until now how small
this world is and what little chance a
person has Of hiding in it, wrote
Mrs. Julia Falcone of 552 Second ave
nue., New York. to her well-to-do
tailor husband. who had sent her to
Europe for her health His brother,
Giovanni Clio an F'alcone, it is alleged, had
found her visiting the Paris fair with
Guiseppi Cavalieri, her husbands bar
ber. #e .- ,.. .'.# =
Falcone has brought suit for abso-
Lutte divorce and has sued Cavalieri,
who IS wealthy and lives at 205 East
Thirtieth street, for $4,000 damages
for alleged alienation of his wife's af-
fections - s2:s
b Falcone began to patronize Caya-
/ lleri's= barber shop two years ago, and
soon became friendly with the barber.
Cavalieri often called at Falcone's
house, and, according to her husbands
complaint, became infatuated with
/ Mrs. Mrs. F'alcone. She reciprocated his af-
sfNectieonr, N it is said, and grew cold to-
ward her husband. who declares that
/ for Two years his wife cooked the bar
ber's dinner and sent it to his shop.
AT the time the husband did not know
this. =
Mrs. Falcone complained that her
health heal vas undermined. Her husband
bought oslg her ticket for the steamship
h Patria, and she sailed for Marseilles
B April 10, Three weeks later the hus-
band sWears he received a letter from
shis brother, who lives in France, say
sslng he had seen his wife at the Paris
exposition with Cavalieri.
.FE''alcone, a short time ago, received
.slnformaton I'M that Cavalieri was coming
hack black ito this country to dispose of his
Fshouse, and in the future would live
abroad. HE also received letter from
stIs wife stating she had ruin off with
the barber because she loved him and
!. no no Ion gdr cared for her husband.
IS; CaYalikri arrived in New York a few
saays sag6. The husband obtained an
ORD fiol his arrest from Judge Dugro,
ART ard M was lodged IN Ludlow street
jail. He is now held under $1,000
bonds to await the outcome of the
suit. &
A. J. Oishei of 2O2 Broadway, the
husbands lawyer, tod a reporter that
Cavalieris arrest saved his life, as his
!. client was waiting for him in a hall
way, intending to shoot him on sight
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29
Aged BeIlrInger,

Mr. W. Allen of Trowbridge, Eng
land, has just attained his 8Oth birth
day, and is probably, if not the oldest,
one of the oldest, bellringers in that
country. This veteran was baptized
by the poet Crabbe, who was then rec
tor Of Trowbridge, and began his bell
ringing career when quite young. He
rang at the Queens coronation, and at
all great events since, including the Ju-
bilee periods, and, after ringing at the
Diamond Jubilee celebrations, Her
Majesty accepted his photograph. He
has been connected with the ringers in
belfry for 66 years. 3#5
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29

"Yes." -. .,,. 1 > r., 49, =,
"No, sir Didn't come. Sure? Course
I am.'' a ~ ..%%, 49, W. 49,. !. =
Ross wheeled around. .fWell! I'll
telephone the folks that she wasn't on.
Dad can wire her people and find out
II beg your pardon!' :. =, =
And he suddenly found himself bow
ing profoundly, hat in hand, before a
young woman with whom he had al
most collided in his haste, slender
young woman, graceful young wo-
man, a lovely young woman, as his
susceptible heart instantly acknowl-
edged.
She accepted his apology with a
slight bend Of the head-a vivid blush.
Half way up the stairs he glanced
back, saw her standing where he had
left her. He ahesitated-went back.
''You are waiting for some one? Can
I be of service?" f. r.
s"Thank you!" Ye gods, what a sweet
voice. lam afraid there has been a
mistake. No one has come to meet me-
May ask you to call a cab?''
And when he had done so, when she
had thanked him, when he stood bare
headed on the curbstone as the We
hicle rolled away, he recolected that he
had not listened to the address she
had given the driver, and he walked
off in towering rage. at his own in-
sbecilit ity. 81. 81. sd sd
III NeYas vas there sod
though the late August sunshine found
its way into his Office. Never had the
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29
STURGEON NEARLY EXTINCT.
Rapid Decrease of Catch in the Past
= s5.*E s. Few Years.


s1.% Few Years.
1t may. surprise some persons to
learn that full grown female stur-
geon is as valuable a creature as the
fur seal. Yet this is fact It may
also interest and surprise many to be
told that more than S1,000,0O0 are in
vested in the sturgeon catching indus
try in the Delaware river alone, and
that more than seven-eighths of the
caviar sold in this country as Rus
sian caviar is made few miles below
this city from eggs of the sturgeon
caught in this vicinity. Yet both
these things are true also. The slaugh-
ter of the fur seals in Behring sea and
their threatened early extinction by
Canadian poachers produced at one
time widespread excitement through
out the country, and for awhile caused
decidedly strained relations between
the governments of the United States
and England. The sturgeon is as
perilously near extinction as the fur
seal. At#the rate this valuable fish is
disappearing and unless something is
promptly done to prevent it. in five
years there will be none to catch. To
show how rapidly the sturgeon are
passing away it is only necessary to
refer to the report of the Pennsylvania
fish commission. According to the
document, between the years 1880 and
1889 it was not uncommon for 1000
sturgeon to. be seen on the dock at
*Bayside as the result of one days
catch. In the latter named year the
fish began to decrease in number rap
idly. The average catch to net, that
season was SO; in 1891 about .55; in
1892 it was 49,; in 1893 it had fallen
to 80; in 1894 down to 26;% in 1896 the
average to a net rose to- 49,, but in
1895 1t fell to 227:: in 1897 the average
was 22; in 1898 it fell to 13, and in 1893
it sank to s. In 1898 the total catch
of sturgeon in the Delaware bay and
river was over {, 900. II. Last season it.
was 2,510. It cannot take long at
this ratio to bring externip nipati on
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29
To Wake the Duke.

4 At the church of Strathfeldsaye
where the Duke Of Wellington was
regular attendant, a stranger was
preaching, and when he ended the YER
ger went UP stairs, opened the pulpit
door little way, slammed it to, and
then opened it wide for the preacher
to go out. The preacher asked the
verger in the vestry why he had shut
th door again while opening it and the.
verger replied We always do that
sir, to wake the duke. e, ~
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29

3 Others may c4eave the sleeps, 3s3. as
Soar. and In upper deeps Is
Sing in the heavens, blue arches profound Il
But, thou most lowiy Thing. sss 81,
Teach me to keep my wing Is $qs Il &.
Close to the breast OF our Mother, the,
HI ground II H i: 5y5s
Soon shall my feeting lay ,i z5ss sssss'af
Fade from the world away u. es tz}.$ t5
Thine, ever-during, shall thrill through
q AZ the years: TNFs5sSs g. 3 &53s2ss1 3Ss=Ss y
Love, who once gladdened me,
Surely hath saddened thee Essi& %5= sg3 III
Half of thy music is made of his tears!
Long may list thy note .., !: @5Gs5 s.ssst ss
Soft through the summer float E a&42 IA
Far DER the fields where the wild grasses
: j.. wave; 4 II .sfE-.5@-s i, III tss&5sE !.
Then, when my day is done. h
Oh, at the set Of sum-. 5@ :: !! Y Y
Pour out thy spirit anear to my grave!
> Lloyd Mifiin in Independent.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29
Yale Graduates.

OF the graduates Of Yale university
from 1895 to 1899 only 20 per cent were
from New Eng gland, while SO per cent
were from the middle Atlantic states
~ per cent from the north central
states and g per cent from the South
It is IS also g striking fact that q large
3proport ion Of the graduates adopt bus.
.iness i, e careers. At the beginning 81 the
century q mere hand zu1 became bust
ness men, while now ,khe percenta age Il
one-tllird anoth fhird anft entering the
law.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29

A1sSAAa aSasy NJ SAAAA Qu01ttu 1Au61d
Chester lschi ievoualy, 'sthat' I'm nice!
AS Whereat Ralph grew guiltily re: re IS
.A gray gown gsasped Dick. ldAld
Ind 4 hat gray 1eathers. y ", s.
travelling costume Don't yon1 4 4
ID with spark eys yses. fnd this becom'
lis was 4 trailing, foamty, beruf.
lied robe, all tely green and wh;ts
sass,the crest Of a breaker "a dress that
revealed while concealing the snowi.
Less OF arms and bosom Becoming!
Ross told her then and there how. De.
coming. Not in word s--dear no! Eu,
words are SO stupid g sometimes. e.
Helen Stafford reached home before
dinner was over. Her brothers rap.
turous reception amazed her. (: Never
had she known how they missed her!
! Nor could she dream that each OF three
young hypocrites was saying to him
SELL. "She won't go Eas.. in such hur.
ry If she and IIelent take to each
other" If. ..-. 3zg.@ ! is. .,S r.. .S=y
They did take to each other Ross
found it was not necessary to keep his
engagement that evening and permit.
ted bis friend to cool his heels alone
a. tLeir appointed rendezvous. Ralph
learned his tenor went wonderfully
we'll with the pure soprano of thei,
guest. And Dick was so anxious to
initiate Miss Chester into the myster.
:es Of fashlight ricTrres that he made
himself no end OF !. bore. The country
cousin of the StaHordss did not 60 Eas,
thatswe eek---nor the pext. When s.,<
did go all the mirth and aughtersgu1
the Stafford adomicil le sseemed to- &c
with b err. One morning a.sWeek5 afte,
her departure Ralph and Dick xssaid
some bitter things whenstheys ,discov:
cred that Ross had found out he. must
attend to business in New York and
} had leftfOr thatAeity on the midnight
train And when Ross returned silent
but smiling andsexul tam, they Wers
not atAan backward ab bout tel1ing shim
with true fraternar ranknesss tah1eil
opihioh Of his condu ssss. M b ss II,
ssYoU were aWfullys good TO go tc
meet that little country laBsig IS SO eom.
me mentsa R hering \: believe
you kneWs al the times She was sstIls
pTettIest klnd Of a. young girl
ia IA eansss eerE lI11dn esq
dsar boy BaIts Us i have stTiVeI
to press gl1 virtue sis II
owhEeWard. ss.a
,comes ent tes Dfck. 81 a.lsss ssI
I JUS a1,sa yosl kep}
lafs M M
5ty. trip I had only the best interests 81
my brothers at heart. Ny sole ambi.
tion was to secure you the most charm.
ing sister-in-law in the world!''' & W.
F Helen jumped up. I. y s,s;t
80 Ross! Did you-did she p \
He laughed quizzically. adele gave
me message for you, my dear. She
said to tell you that you are to be ----- ,
"What-Ross!' -.@ @.t -
id!"-Chicago Tribune. Z
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29
Found ! Submarine Volcano.

The British cruiser Ringarooma,
while practicing recently off the New
Hebrides, lost a.torped do 3 which sunk
ssudd denly at seventeen fathoms. Three
divers attempted to descend and re-
cover it, but. were unable, as they came
upon a submarine volcano il activity.
The water below the surface was boil
ing hot; the men b1ed from the ears
and the nose. ard their diving dress
sWas injured by the heat eW York
Post 5ss.5
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29
Crusade Against English sparrows. !:

~ s.5 Rufus Hendrick Of Wakefield about
a year. ago began a crusade against
the English sparroWs Of that town,
and through the cooperation Of boys
with guns he has managed to destroy
5000 birds and $500 eggs. He began
with $50, raised by subscript ption, and
offered the boys 3 cents for each bird
killed and 81 per hundred for eggs
taken from the nests. His fund was
soon exhausted, but he succeeded in
raising more money. Boston Tran
script vi 5;5558
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29
Turkeys esg, i Back-Dossorr 90 Reform.

t What little reform gets into Turkey
usually slips in by the back door. Re-
port has it that the only dynamo now.
in Constantine pie passed the custom
4 house as a washing machine, and thus
the feelings Of the authorities were
spared.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29
THE MEEADo E 3 I Ark

Minstrel OF melody a5$
Hpw shall I chant fof thee, 81 8 sAez5
81 song? ID 1 2
Fluung anear. my feet, & 5 Il 5s.I s5 a b:
Piaintive, and wildly y-sweet- t-$$ sss6 csS2
Oh, could thy spirit to mortal belong! ID
Tell me thy secret art. sss,, ,a ..4s&.
How thou dost touch the heart, s3%:
Knitting OF happiness still unpossessed;
s Say, doth thysbosom burn S ii
E Vain1y, as mine, and yearn .a. h.
Sadly for something that leaves: it un-
blessed " 5:s5 SSSq* ~: y & II
y Doth not that tender tone, < 81 ..y.t%j : :
/ Over the clover blown, J. Il r#.l
Flow from asorrow--a a longing in vain? 4
Or, is it joy intense, @5. s=.z:@,
So like a pang, the sense h.:
Hears in thyFsweetest song something of
!. - pain? E.s."-$ - -, p. r.. ~ III ~
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29

"A. J. Oishei of 2O2 Broadway, the
husbands lawyer, told a reporter that
Cavalieri's arrest saved his life, as his
client was waiting for him in a hall
way, intending to shoot him on sight