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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29
BATTLE OF The NUM- RAILS.
- athe.nat cal yaorries rhat sf'zAves
Arisen with the !
rs. New,

The advent OF the ear 1900 has
brought other mat hematical worries
than that regarding the relation it
bears to the twentieth injury There
is for instance difference Of opinion
as to how the numeral signiiff wing the
year shall be written. Several ways OF
i arranging the Roman numerals are
possible and the battle Of the ne s and
I G's and DIS may be said to be now fair
4 ~ on. AS a mat ter Of fact the Roman
numeral has fallen largely out Of use
during the century just closing, and
I is now to be found chiefly in formal
documents and occasionally on the title
pages Of books. The modern mind is
too thoroughly accustomed to the more
easily written and understood Arabic
numerals topause to figure out Intricate
problems in the Romans. The year
1900 may be regard ed as 400 years after
the year 1900, or 100 years short of the
year 1000. Much depends upon the
point of view. If the year 1900 is taken
as the base Of calculation, that being
the least multiple Of 500, the present
year may be written MDCCCC, meaning
1000 years, 500 years and 400 years, a
total of 1900. Or, somewhat on the
same l basis It may be written MDCD.
which means 1000, 500 and a hundred
less five hundred. This, however, is an
awkward method, and might confuse
some nonexperts. Taking the years
1000 as basis two ways are possible.
Mon, meaning 1000 and a hundred less
another thousand, or CMN, meaning q
hundred less than 1900. OF these two
the weight Of reason and usage lies
with the former, on the principle that
tits proper always toexpress the largest
possible established number, and to re-
sort to subtraction only in case of the
smallest possible numeral to produce
exact definition. Should the principle
OF positive expression be regarded
throughout, the symbol MDCGGC would
stand as the correct numeral for the
year, for it involves no subtraction
whatever. At the same time it is true
That the SYMBOL for is always arranged
upon the basis of subtraction, thus. TX.
Upon this principle, which is carried
through the multiples, the proper SYM
Dol for 1900 would be. similarly: sub
tractive, or MCM. And so MCM is find
ing many advocates, and it may prove
that for hundred years the world
VIII pc divided into two rival camps,
those who persist in writing MDCCCC
and those who maintain that MCM
alone is proper. It is relief to reflect
that with the year 2oeo the controversy
Will cease, for there is no dispute over
the double M-Washington Star, r.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29
STICK STAMPS ON STRAIGHF.
JAttsntisn - Called 60 the 1rrevex-
encs q standing Great fien -
on Their Heads.

Did yop ever happen TO think 3 said
IA. Rawdo On, pf Kansas City, 70 the
New York Tribune man, ''of how much
better it would Sc Il people would af-
Ak stamps neatly and ii right posi-
ton upon their letters instead Of in the
helter-skelter manner which is SO gem
orally prevalent? Besides, is It treat
ing in fitting manner the memory Of
those great ones in the history Of the
republic whose TEXTURES are held in liv-
ing memory by means Of the post? The
father Of his country has not come
down to us historically as one likely to
enter the presence Of 9 lady on his nose.
pr even when carrying you notifca-
ton that your bank account is over
drawn to do SO while skating along on
his left eyebrow.
:.'Do you think that he who wrote the
sayings Of Poor Richard and drew up
the articles Of confederation for the Al
bany convention would stand on his.
head, even were he conscious that it was
his lot TO carry around patent medicine
advertisements and book notices?
Would the conqueror Of Appomattox,
after his wonderful trip around the
world, rest easy II he knew he was re-
peating that triumphal progress every
day and entering the uttermost corners
OF the earth on his ear, his eye or fat on
his back? Or, again, is it BETTING that
the stern and rugged eonqueror Of New
Orleans and uncompromising opponent
Of the United States bank should enter
your presence prone upon his right or
left side? / shudder even to think Of
him as standing on his head, on account
Of the agony this position would cause
him, due to his spikelike hair. 49, .. :
by all means stick your stamps on
straight. It looks better, and besides
pays more fitting tribute to the ma
ton 8 dead" u u -. = T.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29

Timber Land, Act June 8. 1s7s.-Nottcs for Pnh.
MMG;a a States Land ONCE, DulutA.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act Of Congress 81
June 3, 1878, entitled IAN act for the sale ef
timber lands in the states Of t.ahfornia. Oregon.
Nevada and Washington Territory a. extended
70 al the Public Land States by act Of August
1, 1892. Samuel Zimmerman, Of Grand Mafa:n
county Of Cook, State of Minnesota, has this deY
filed in this office his sworn statement No. 5lsl,
for the purchase of the eH OF mex of Section "a.
and w of nw14 OF Section ~. in Township 6
north. Range east, and will offer proof to show
that the land sought is more valuable for it,
timber or stone than for agricultural purposes,
and to establish his claim to said land before
the Register and Receiver OF this Office at Du-
lnth. Mimi. on Wednesday. the 9th day of jan
uary. 1901.
He names as witnesses:
David Carripoo, Swamper Carriboo and 0ust
Olson, of Grand Marais MIMI, and Sam. How
enstine, Of Duluth. MINI.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lambs are requested to file their
claims in this Office GU or before said 9th day or
January, 1901.
B. n. johnson. Atty. lilo
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29
Italy's olive Crop.

There is an almost complete failure
of the olive crop in southern Italy, and
in Sicily, this season, owing to the raw
ages Of the oil fly, which appeared in
unusual numbers on account Of the
prolonged drought Of last summer and
fall. The loss to the province Of Bari
and Lecce alone is estimated at 6o,Oo0,7
900 lire, or $4,000, 600. There will be q
corresponding scarcity Of oil, Of course.
The country people are having their
eyes opened to the consequences Of
their wholesale destruction of insect
devouring .songb ds.-N. y. Tribune.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29
Timber Land, Act juno 3, ls78-Notsoe tor PUB.
LEGATION. limited States Land of8oe. Duluth
= n6o,.1H 1Q00. Il .

Timber Land, Act Juno 3, l878.--Not3ce tor Put
1ication.-united States Land Office, Duluth.
MINI. November II, 1900. + =s s3z..s 81 ~
Notice is hereby given that in compliance With
the provisions OF the act of Congress Of June 3.
1875 entitled An act for the sale Of timber lands
il the States Of California. Oregon, Nevada, and
Washington Territory" as extended to all the
Pablic Land States by act Of August i. 1892.
John A. Westlin, Of West Duluth. county Of 81.
Louis State of Minnesota has this day fled in
this Office his sworn statement No. 5l92. FOR the
purchase Of lot 4. nwA Of seA and sh Of ssk Ut
Section 81, in Township 81 north. Range 2 west.
and will offer proof to show that the land sought
Is more valuable for its tinaber xtone than Tor
agricultural purposes, aud to establish his CLAIM
to said land before the Register and Receiver Of
this Office at Duluth. Mimi, on Thursday. tie
7th day of February. 1901. sZ.ss :<e
i He names as witnesses: ~
James C. Campbell, Ricord Dalberg, AlSx
johnson and Fredrick Johnson, all OF Dulath.
n inn. ~. rs && y5#l
Amy and all persons claiming adversely he
ab0ve-described lands are requested to die thsiR
claims in this Office on or before said TIL day
of February, 1901. {
W. II. Smallwood, Atty. liz
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29

Nj. George; - Gear, os Honolulu. isin
Washington fqr The purposs 81 contest
ing tho right of Delegate Wilcox, Of
Hk.i:~aii, 70 |. ct u The House, On the
ground that the. election vas illegal.
Mr.. Wilcox was seated Without objec-
sioD whom he presented h,s crsdentials,
but he can saaily H. unsaated il there be
sqa,, rsasons .thsrettor pYessntet
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29

WANTED-ACT1vE MAN OF GOOD CHAR
established manufacturing Wholesale house.
$500 year, sure pay. Honesty more than ex
perience required. Our reference. any bank IN
any city. Enclose selt-addressed stamped en-
yelope. Manufacturers, Third Floor, 3a4 Dear
born St., Chicago. 9-8-6.m
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29

It Is evidAnt that Engl and il in. no hur-
ry to close the Chinese negotiations.
It's eleventh houp demand for an I'M
portant change in the agreement OF the
foreign ministers al Pekip looks like q,
play for time. >. .s3.s d .s
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29
Chicago goes in for big things: One
Of its clothing merchants has failed for
quarter of million dollars.

Mr.. Wananaker hasn't gone SO for as
t. threaten TO give up his residence in
Pennsylvania il Mr. Quay gets elected to
the Senate.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29
Agents wanted.

We want live active representative
in your territory at once to engage in q
very profitable business. General and
local agents wanted. from SIS 10 $40 q
day. Advancement rapid. Good refer.
ences required. Those out of. employ
ment or wishing to better themselves
address r. = 81 ..as
Department X. Corner Perkins &
Union Streets, Akron, Ohio. 9-29. 12-1
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29

The time is rapidly drawing near when
there must be show down on the part
Of 9 number Of gentlemen who. have
been putting up stiff lot III Senatorial
Rlu So.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29
Timber Land. Act June 3. 1s7s.-Notice for Pub
hcation: United States Land Office. Duluth,
MIMI NOvomhar IN 1910 ~. '.

LEGATION. United States Land Office, Duluth,
MIMI. November 10, 1900. -. -,
Notice is hereby given that in comp lance with
the provisions Of the act Of Congress of June 8,
1873. entitled :An act for the sale of timber lsnds
in the States of California, Oregon, Nevada and
Washington Territory as extended to all tho
Public Land States by act Of August 4, 1892.
Melvin G. Newell, OF Beaver Bay. County of
Lake. State of Minnesota, has this day filed in
this Office his sworn statement No. 5628, for the
Section J. in Township g. north. R.nse s.st Z.
aad will offer proof to show that the land sought
is more valuable for it's timber or stone than Tor
agricultural purposes. and to establish his claim
to said land before the REGISTER and Receiver of
this office at Duluth, Mimi, on Wednesday tbs
30th day of January, 1901. %2
He names as witnesses: -
R. X. Create. Chas. stevens, Chas. Campbell.
Of Duluth, MIMI and j. e. Zimmerman, OF
Vert Superior, Wis. 5ss E-s,, 3S55 B. :
Any and all persons claiming adversety thu
abOve-described lands are requestsd TO 6le their
claims in this office on or before said 50th dsy Of
January. 1901. SS ~ s5 z
S.,E#1s-iss' esstss; VIZ. p: CUSK1N Hsstsasn
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29

It is always in the power Of the con-
sumers to put an obnoxious trust out of
business by simply stopping the pnnr-
CHASE Of its goods.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29

The Harvard student, son Of a Utica
Phi liqppiare, who hhAs& married chorus
girl il 10 training to join the big mascu-
line chorus which sings il divorce
courts,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29

Editors who have oplnlons and the
courage to PRINT them seldom make sue
qeesful candidates for Office; they have
top many personal enemieA.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29
COOK COUNTY DIRECTORY.
COUNTY !, J, F:FlgICERs.
= ~ = So Z,
MACCABEES.

osEaaA REkE No. es.-Regular reviews held
every second and fourth Saturday. Visiting
knights cordially welcomed.
:.:, S.@,< L. q. c. Ttrus, Com.
CHRIS MURPHY R. <. cs.9 j.. :
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29
Not surprising.

Knox hear this morning that our
old neighbor Fiskshun is lying at the
point of death. 5s#=s
sT I'm not the least surprised it's
been his habit ell through life. II Eoston
Courier. SIS Il
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29

Americana spend enough money for
trash every Christmas to dig the Nicar-
aqua Canal -
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29

Three weeks work and tive weeks holi-
day! No wonder the JOB Of Congress-
man il sought after. 49, r..
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29

We have no right to throw stonee at
the Cubans for wrangling over the sut-
sfifags question, vhsn We do 90 much Of
the same thing ourselves. =.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29

So Doa't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Iosr Life ASas.
IS 10 quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic. full OF life. nerye and vigor, take NoTo-
BAG, the wonder-worker. that makes weak men
steed Booklet and sample fres. M Address
StsAsuS l,esaedy taise = 9 Nsw IT,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29

Senator Hanna viii not be one OF the
regular contributors to Mr.. Bryan's
paper, bnqt several other gentlemen who
will shortly cease to be senat ORR may be.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29

The true spirit Of irving lies in giving
to thpse who are unable to give in re-
turn. . ->
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29

If there were no exchange" presents
the Christmas trade would only be about
one-tenth as large a. it is.. Il is a good
thing for the Herqh ants If not for the
exchaneers. - 49,. =. >. -. = S.. s.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29

There is one good reason for not Rear
ing the invasion Of Filipino labqpers,
spoken of by Hon. Benjamin Harrison;
the Filipino istoo lazy to live ip this
hustling qonuIAAtrss. =
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29
GRAND CANYON TRAGEDIES.
Many Lives Have Been Lost in the
i Search for Precious
: F., Metals. 5EE

Tragic stories are told Of men who
have lost their lives ia the search for pre-
qious metals which may lie hidden or
uncovered here, says Harriet Monroe, in
Atlantic. The great primeval food cut
its broad v through all the strata of
ROCK, with all their veins of met allie ore,
down to the earliest shapeless mass,
leaving in its wake the terraced temples
and towers which seem to have been
planned by some architect Of divinest
genius to guard their inaccessible treas
ures till the end of time. And the river
rising far to the north among noun
tains rich in mineral has been washing
1or ages the sands away and depositinR
! thus gold and silver and lead III the still
crevices Of the inaccessible chasm.
Here the earth laughs at her human
master, and bids him find her wealth
y he dare, and bear it awaysif he can.
A young Californian who accepted the
challenge, and set forth upon the tureid
water to sift its sands for gold, never:
emerged with his hapless men to tell
{ the storyof his search. Only near the
Drink 1.-THE cleft are d few miners bur.
rowing Tor copper, and sending their.
/ OK. ore up to the rim on the backs Of hardy
snurros as who should prick the noun.
e tam with viii g pin. Or measure the ss
with 9 cup. .5..'
w i, Intrepid Soldier.
S Une q the most daring dispatch rid
go sd: ln the ,FraHIsvaal warts Mr.. Cum
nlngs, on whose head the Beers have.
S -. 9 price=of 81 500. on one occasion
@tns intrepid rider crept for nearly so
smlles on his hand and knees with dis
pa1ches through part OF the COZ TRY
i sWarmlng with the enemy, and sue
8sessfully reached his destinat lion. IN.
y. Journal
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29

We Welcome the FstArn to the editorl-
al ranks Of Hon. W. =. PrysD,sven if We
do not ADMIRE the name he~has chosen
for bis paperThe Cpmmoner. :: -
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29

Thirteen minutes was all the time re-
auired by the Hqpae to pass the longest
appropriation bill, THAT for pensions,
which carried more than $l45, OOO,O 600.
The age-herald., 1900-10-05

crop. The market hesitates, but while it hesitates prices are well sustained. The better opinion seems to be that the crop Is to be picked with all possible rapidity and hurried to market. This may lead to large receipts throughout the present month.
 Spinners are beginning to see that they had better buy now. They seem to have remembered last season. when they were induced by MT. Neilps predictions to post pone buying to their cost. Both domestic and foreign spinners are coming into the market. Their warehouses are empty, and they apparently concluded that prices will not be lower, and may be higher. If the crop should fall below Mr Neill's figures, prices will certainly be advanced.
The age-herald., 1900-10-05

This is a very fair. prognostication com ing as it does from a paper that does not love Mir. Bryan, although it boldly claims that all the Pacific coast and both the Da- kotas and Illinois will support Mckinley, when the opposite may be the case.
 But let us accept the Scimitar's figures for the time being. It will be seen that there are several possible combinations in the list of debatable States. If Bryan carries New York and Indiana he will have two votes to spare The Scimtar endeav- ors to show that Bryan must carry New York in order to win, whereas Mckinley can win without carrying New York. This well-balanced scheme would be upset if Bryan should carry either South Dakota, Washington or California. all of which he carried in whole or in part in 1S96
The age-herald., 1900-10-05
The South's Cotton Mills.

Cotton has again taken It's place among the great kingly products of the earth and the South by manufacturing it at home is blossoming into prosperity. David F. St. Clair has an interesting article the sub ject in d recent issue of Success" in which he relates that the world now grows about fourteen million bales of cotton, in raising which some twenty million people are directly engaged. This raw cotton is worth the sum of four hundred million dol lars Three million more persons are en- gagged in it's commerce Add to this five million more people engaged in its manufac- ture, and we have some twenty eight mil lion of the people of the earth who touch the garments of this white king at some point or other. The manufactured product is worth ten times the raw product, so that cotton from first to last means to the world in dollars and cents more than four billions of dollars annually, an incompre- hensible sum-a sum more than a third as York city-a sum equal to one-twentieth of the wealth of the United States"
 In the South today, he says, "there are over $1 1,0OO,0 O,OOO invested in manufacturing with an annual output valued at more than $i, 000 and grand total of $4OO 000 900 paid in wages. The Souths five hundred cotton mills alone, with 5.OOO. .OOOO spindles, representing an investment of $130, ,000, ,0c0, will consume this year, 1,50O,0OO bales of cotton, or fully one-seventh of the entire crop. The vanderbilts and the Goulds are now represented by cotton-mill capital, Miss Helen M. Gould alone having suIb- seribed s3OO,O0O to mill stock; and, while less than 30 per cent of the industrial money comes from the North, the attrac- ton is becoming daily greater for Northern investors. Men there are now growing rich the West. Money is now being earned in regular weekly wages by thousands of peo- pie who never handled more than ten dol lars year in their lives who have lived by raising a few of the necessaries of life and trading the surplus for other goods but remaining always poor and indolent. The wages are not high it is true, averag- ing less than three hundred dollars year, yet the distribution of the money is awak- ening new life, new ambition, in the great region affected"
The age-herald., 1900-10-05
WHAT ARE WE FIGHTING FOR

From the Boston Post.
 Why does the Mckinley administration take $300, ,000,0 900 year from the earnings of the American people to carry on a war in the Philippines? What are we fighting for in those islands?
 Candidate Mckinley says it is to give the Filipinos the blessings of a free govern ment; but first the natives must be subju- gated and punished for presuming to object to the forging of our ideas of governnsent upon them. MT. Bryan says: Tt is putting the cart before the horse to say that the nation cannot reveal its purpose until the Filipinos lay down their arms. If the aee, ton would declare its intention to establish a stable and independent government in the Philippines, and then leave that gov- ernment in the hands of the people of the islands, hosilities would be suspended at once and further bloodshed would be avoided
 If our purpose Is honorable in the Philip pines, why does not President Mckinley take the straightforward course and tell the Filipinos so? Why does he not tell them that as we deal with the Cubans so we shall deal with the people of that archi- pelago? So much would be saved-so many lives of American citizens, so much money wasted in carrying on the war, so much of the confidence of a people whom we are fast transforming into implacable enemies
The age-herald., 1900-10-05
THE QUEST AFTER MUSIC

Mary Boole Hinton in the Atlantic Monthly. A voice, voice is calling through the
 night. His woodman's axe to cleava tho under
 growth Of clasped boughs to human entry loath, His keen-wrought sword to fight with sav-
 age foe, His fair-rigged skin to cross where rivers
 flow. 'Twere like the rush of feet from diverse
 ways Where men have seen distant city blaze. A voice, voice is calling through the
 night, Some being calls! Our fathers judged
 alright Who peopled sound of wave and song of
 wind With multitudinous things of spirit kind. Some being calls Some being hides within The magic tuning of the violin, The glad rejoicing of the golden horn, The hautboys mournful as ghost forlorn, The cymbaps sweep that mocks a wild ty-
 phoon, The gentle 1ute the harp, the deep bassoon. Some being calls! and they, the called, are
 blest Who yields their lives unto a fruitless
 quest, Who still pursuing hays not cried 'Too
 late! Till N...ic finds them der beside her gate.
The age-herald., 1900-10-05
Returninq to Johannesburg.

The military government in South Africa has given notice that 1t will permit the re- turn of 5000 to 4OOO refugees to Johannesburg after October 10. This means that the gold mines are to be reopened at once, for only superintendents are lacking now, the crude labor being furnished by the native negroes of that section of Africa
 The chief trouble at Johannesburg will no longer be the warlike and irreconcilable Boers, but the lack of railroad facilities The Durban line and the Capetown line enter Johannesburg over one track, and this track is nearly monopolized in the feeding and moving of an army about 200, 900 strong. The going home of this army will still further tax the capacity of this line. When the Delagoa Bay road is fully re- stored and reopened, the facilities of trans portation to and from the mining capital will be handsomely increased, but this will not occur before December.
 Supplies of all sorts will be needed in the Rand when the mines are in operation again, and America will furnish a good share of them. The reopening of the gold mines will be an event that will be felt in all parts of the world. and the reopening of them under British auspices means too, that they will soon cross the $1OO,OOOOOO line. Such an amount of gold thrown yearly into circulation means the appreciation, slow it may be, of all classes of goods.