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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-10-19
CARNEGIE PAYS OLD DEBT.
Gives Generous Interest on a Small Loan
..~>. of Long Ago.

VtVes generous interest on Small Loan
,.~>. Of Long Ago.
Who. would not be a creditor of Mr..
Andrew Carnegie? An american firm
doing business in London recently ask
ed its patrons to suggest ideas for the
distribution Of Mr.. Andrew Carnegie's
wealth. Mr.. Henry d. Lennox Of Glas-
gov advised that the millionaire repay
a loan of II shillings made by his aunt
to aid the Carnegies to emigrate from
Dunfermline in 1847. Mr.. Lennox COM
puted that at compound interest SO
was due. Mr.. Carnegie has investi-
gated the matter and found that Mr..
Lennox was quite right in his claim.
The debt will not only be paid, but the
children of Mrs. Lennox will be en-
dowed with sum sufficient to keep
them in comfort as long as they live.
Mr.. Lennox said in his letter: when
the Carnegies left Dunfermline they
were so poor that the mother had to
borrow money to take them to the
United States. My aunt, though a
poor woman herself, helped them out
to the extent of IL shillings, but the
promise to return the loan evidently
escaped the memory of the benefici-
aries, because they never repaid the
sum borrowed. My aunt is dead, but
she left two daughters, one of whom
is the wife of a humble joiner in Dun
fermline, while the other is a maiden
lady engaged in small drapery bust
ness in Edinburgh. Don't you think
that if Mr.. Carnegie knew this he
would be willing to do handsomely by
his mothers friends?" Mr.. Carnegie
called in person on the children Of his
benefactor, and thanked them for the
generosity of their mother. From
minus II shillings to plus G70,O00,00
is financial transformation that
would have staggered the good genie Of
Aladdin's lamp, but Mr.. Carnegie
found it not overheard. Ex-
press.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-10-19

SOUND KEEPS FLIES AWAY.
Why Musicians Are Not Annoyed by
the Pests While Playing.

Ghe rests Wh1Ie Playing.
Philadelphia Record: While lis.
tening to an open air concert the other
day. said a young man, II was great
ly annoyed by the flies, which were so
persistent that I could hardly drive
them away. wondered how the musi-
clans, with both hands busy playing,
stood them, and 1 drew near the shell
in which they sat to see. To my SUR
prise I found that there was not a fly
in the she'll; and then, to my greater
surprise, I discovered why this was.
The sound waves Of the music, rolling
with tremendous volume from the
shell, kept out the flies. The insects
could not fly against the waves, though
they tried hard. Hundreds of them
were struggling frantically to reach
the shell, but they might as we'll have
tried to fly against a tornado as
against those sound waves. Thus pro-
tected, inclosed by a magic curtain
made of their own music, the musi-
clans played Wagner, unannoyed by
the sticky and Fostering flies.''
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-10-19
AN ANCIENT FASHION.

Is it generally known that the fash
ion of pretty girdles from which de-
pend chains supporting knickknacks
dates back to Louis XIII? In those
days there were girdles known as
tfdemi-cent," which reached fabulous
prices, says the Detroit Free Press
From them hung gold chains, like
those which are so much in favor to.
day, and small, round mirrors, fo1
which women have displayed such rare
fidelity, although their form has beer
slightly varied.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-10-19

Baaasuuas why 47ssy no Nss ~RznA NO.
On Re2aaaan. II
The criticism often haB baan nnAaD
that In railroad trains, was2ang rocsnn
dining rooms, street cars, ayerywhase.
men are absorbed in the daily pagers
while women either do NOT read them
or merely skim the fashion and sooiety
columns. Women, it is said, take no
interest In current events, and hence
are not fitted to participate In public
affairs. As philosophical explanation
may be found in the old adage, They
have no need OF keys who have NO doors
to unlock" Men Of all classes scan the
daily paper TO learn the latest develop
ment in politics with as much ayidity
as the average school girl seizes upon
the next chapter In the serial story.
They observe the political situation in
other countries, because, in measure,
1t Is interviewer with their own. They
feel the keen interest because they
themselves can help in the making Of
this history. It is natural that men
should be deeply interested in matters
which they themselves have power to
shape and control. Why should women
give that close attention to public at
fairs? Who cares for their opinion
after it is formed? For how much
does it count in influencing govern
<ment? 1t is said that the next year
after the women of Colorado were en-
franchised more works on political Geo.
nomy were sold than in all it's previous
history. The women of that state are
today as careful readers of the newspa-
pers as are the men. Give women
everywhere the same incentive and
they will become as we'll informed. 1t
is true that the masses of women do
not keep SO closely in touch with cur
rent events as do the masses Of men,
and yet thousands of this generation
lave an Intelligent understanding Of
them where ten of the past had no
knowledge whatever. There is not one
OF the vital questions crowding upon us
so closely and rapidly at the present
time which affects women as deeply as
it does men.-Susan B. Anthony in
Chicago Chronicle
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-10-19
FOR WON EN IA NDHOME
lygAse OF lNTEREsT FOR MAIDS
: AND MATR0Ns.
The Power Of WIN ITO VIII alaasto BE,
Importance OF Good nfanners1ron
D ing q Shirt Waist-Thin Women and
n Sleep Cooking School.
no WILL AND TO BE.

rF- stg- :, =
AS it seems to me, there is a great
deal in willing to be what one adj
mires. The ideal which one keeps be-.
fore her is the realization which she
finally achieves, says the Household.
VIII to be happy, assume a virtue,
IL you have it not and keep constant
~ in mind the determination to feel
happy, and each day of such thinking
helps to form the habit of seeing the
bright rather than the dark side of
things. The former is as likely to be
true as the latter, for it is brightness,
not darkness, which shows things as
they are: and we have a right to as
sumo that the law is the same in the
spiritual world as in the material. Be-.
side the more probably just balance,
given by the brighter outlook, there
are other arguments in favor of taking
the world cheerily.
= One gains health by thinking of
wholesome happy things. One keeps
courage, and gives it out to others by
determining to see happiness in every
thing. One preserves a sane balance
by keying her nature to the bright and
good. 1t is not the person who looks
out with faith in the ultimate good
of everything who becomes insane, but
the man or woman who is expecting
trouble before it comes. When 1t
comes, one can bear it bravely, if ones
strength has not been weakened in an
ticipating it.
The sin of going about like an ami
mate wet blanket should be preached
until it is realized. 1t is sin from
the Christian viewpoint because it
shows a want of trust in the wisdom
which has allowed i'll to be; it is sin
from the unbeliever's standpoint, be-
cause it adds to the burdens of the
world, and brings shadow instead Of
sunshine. 49,. ia
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-10-19
TO REACH THE POLE
A WRITER sgGGE8Ts A 0PEOsALLY
CONSTRUCTED STEAMER.
8sys Exploring Parties Have Always
Turned sack ON Account OF the Lack
of. Food-Food Factor Determines the
working Out OF Polar Problem.

The prime, imperative need for sue
cessful Arctic work is specially con-
structed steamer, ice protected and Of
high engine power, so that she can go
anywhere and undertake anything.
Every steamer in the st. Johns feet
has drawbacks, and once the explorer
had at his command just such steam
er as is. needed, fast, strong and OF
small coal consumption, 200 Or SOC
miles Of distance to the pole would be
gained, and the base Of supplies and
operations carried so much nearer the
front. Peary's way to reach the pole,
which he fully set forth in his Ameri-
can geographical paper, January II,
1897, which the society's committee ap-
proved and on the lines of which his
present expedition is conducted, has
both common sense and experience In
its favor. Had the Windward, in Aug
ust, 1898, reached her destination at
Sherrard Osborne ford, there's no tell
ing that Peary- might not that very
winter and the next spring have
pushed on to the goal. One element
of the polar problem, and one often
lost sight of, is the necessity of return,
for no one wishes to remain there, and
there's nothing beyond to go to or for.
Therefore the traveller must stop
whenever his food for men and dogs
is reduced to the limit point. In this
fact, in the reduction of the known
distance to the minimum, lies the es-
sential merit and the certainty of
Peary's methods. It was always re-
membered that no explorer ever
stopped going north because he could
go no further. Markham of the Brit
ish expedition had to turn to save the
lives Of his scurvy-stricken comrades;
Lockwood and Brainard had beaten the
Englishman's farthest and placed their
country's flag in the van, seeing a
great, gray mountain still beyond;
while Captain Cagni, at his hitherto
unsurpassed eighty-six degrees thirty
nine minutes and forty-four seconds,
last April reported the travel steadily
improving as he advanced northward.
Every one of these courageous and
able men reached his limit and turned
about simply by the memorable neces-
sity of subsistence homeward. AS Ad-
miral Melville, veteran Of many ardu-
Gus Arctic campaigns, says: "If one
could stop at a hotel every night any
body could go to the POLE" And so,
as the army is said to move on it's
belly, does the food factor determine
the working out of the whole polar
problem. And here is where the great
est change of all. has been effected.
Modern methods have made food pre-
servation a simple and certain matter,
and there is no longer shadow of ex-
cuse for defective Arctic dietary.
Money will buy food-all that is
wanted and just what is wanted; it
will build and man steamers such as
experience proves are needed and eff
fective. Add to these American pluck
and common sense, and is there any
reasonable doubt remaining of How
to reach the pole?"-H. L. Bridgman
in Leslie's Weekly.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-10-19
RaiSin ROly-POlv.

Pour boiling water over one-half
pound of seeded raisins, let them steep
in it on the stove for ten minutes,
drain and wipe them dry. Chop to a.
pulp and let stand to cool while mix
ing in another dish one pound of gran
ulated sugar, a scant saltspoonful Of
cream Of tartar and one-half cup of
cold water. Put this mixture in a
saucepan over a moderate fire and
boil until, when tried in cold water. it
forms soft jelly. Take from fire and
allow 1t to stand closely covered for
five minutes. Beat until smooth and
creamy, flavor with extract OF roses,
turn out on board and work in the
.raisins. Roll out in sheet and spread
with this layer of strawberry jelly and
roll 1T up. Beat to a stiff froth the
white of one egg and one tablespoon
full of sugar, spread over the roly-poly,
and let stand to harden. Serve cut in
thin Slices
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-10-19
IRENE, THE COOK.
Was Made Prisoner and Held Under q
Willow Chair. =

Was Made Prisoner and Held Under q.
Willow Chair.
1t wasn't the tables that were turned
on Irene, but willow, chair, and on
top of it sat Mrs. Mason till the police.
came. Irene Harrison was a cook en-
ployed by Mrs. Mason, who lives in
Lexington avenue, New York city,.
Irene misbehaved and was discharged.
Bent on revenge she returned to the
hose and began to smash the drawing
room furniture. A large glass fell be-
fore her devastating hand, and nearly
all the small articles in the room.
Then she attacked Mrs. Masons niece
and both women fell to the floor. See
ing her chance, Mrs. Mason inverted a
willow chair over Irene and then sat
on the top of it. Irene was damaged
SO badly that she had to be taken to
the station in an ambulance.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-10-19

and shape into balls the size of a
small egg. Half an hour before dinner
allow the soup to come to boil. See
that it is we'll seasoned. Drop the balls
into it, and boil steadily for twenty
minutes. Make a gravy by blending
one tablespoonful of flour with two of
butter, and slowly adding one ~cupful
of strained soup stock. Stir until
smooth and thick, and add the meat
balls to this gravy. Let stand on
stove without boiling for ten minutes.
Then serve.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-10-19
Woven MohaIrs,,.

There are Lyons woven mohairs that
look like silky etamine, a new mer-
cerized English fabric called liberty
serge, a new crepe de chine figured in
quaint oriental designs, and novel
weave Of French taffeta, called nous
seine de taffeta, which is remarkably
light, fine and beautiful, both in tex
turs and coloring.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-10-19

OF deep red cloth, with black satin
scarf and band about the skirt. The
small lapels are covered with the satin
and bordered by a band Of white
MORE, hand embroidered in several
shades Of dull yellow. Down the front.
Of the gown are white silk cords. The
yoke and bishop sleeves are Of soft
white silk. s.5
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-10-19
Barings Hold Four peeraees,

The Earrings hold now four peerages
two earldoms, Northbrook and Crom-
er; two baronies, Ashburton and Rev
elstoke. And the founder of the fam
lily, like the first Rothschild, came from
Germany. He was Lutheran minis
ter. who settled with son in Exeter
some 200 years ago, and started cloth.
mandatory
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-10-19
COOKING SCHOOL,,
Fsicasseed Meat Raus

- - I-@ FBIcaBs6eu NIeHG BaIIs.
4 TO one and one-ha1f pounds finely
minced beef, off the round, add one
teaspoonful salt, one-fourth as much
pepper, two beaten eggs, one-half cup
fu1 of fine cracker crumbs. Mix well
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-10-19

Grass cloth parasols are made over
color which shows through.
Self is the shortest and the deepest
definition of sin.
Kid buttons seem to be the dernier
cri OF fashion just now; they are used
TO adorn skirts, hats. an1 coats.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-19
WORLDS FAIR WORK.

With the appointment Of a Director
General of the Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position the active work already begun
will logically be followed by a general
movement all along the line which viii
not cease thereafter until the Worlds
Fair OF 1903 has become an accom-
plished fact.
1t Is evident, also, that the Worlds
Fair Company proposes to select for Di-
rector General the best man to be found.
He win undoubtedly be one who has
already amply demonstrated his ability
for the carrying out Of projects, his ca
pecity for unceasing and tireless work,
successful administrative talent and
the vitality necessary training in the
handling Of other men. Upon The
shoulders Of the Director General will
rest . tremendous proportion oe the re.
sponsibility for Worlds Fair success. II
is not at all necessary that ais expert.
ence should have been among cxposi-
lions. Experience In men and Affairs ID
the qualification.
With Q man Of this description named
for the place, one who 10 animated by
the same high spirit Of civic loyalty to
st. Louis which moves the other Worid's
Fair ieaAen 10 surprising exeftions in
hehs1f e the Worlds Fair. the ensulna
~
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-19
OPEN TO ARGUMENT.

Judge Stevens of 'Pittsfeld, Mass, be-
fore whom Robert Stewart Fosburg is
now being tried on the charge Of man
slaughter causing the death of his sis
ter, May Fosburg, has brought up an
interesting issue as to the rights of
newspapers reporting the trial of cases
at law.
Under Judge Stevens's ruling. the few
correspondents whom he will permit in
the courtroom during the Fosburg trial
are forbidden to make any comment on
the testimony or as to the intent Of the
prosecution or the defense In placing
certain witnesses Oh the stand. They
may only reproduce the testimony of the
witnesses in answer to the interrosa-
tories, leaving readers to draw their own
conclusions. In other words, a verbatim
report is all that Judge Stevens Will
permit.
Even il the Pittsfield Judge is justified
in this ruling regarding the newspaper
reports of the Fosburg trial, it is eX-
tremely doubtful whether a fairer sub
mission of the case to the public is there
by attained. There are countless i'll
stances where verbatim transcript of
testimony brought out by savage prose
cutors or desperate and crafty defenders
would be infinitely more preJudicial to
the right than general and unpreju-
diced synopsis of such testimony. News
paper law reports are impartial as
rule. The intent Isl to present to the
public capable and fair-minded story
of the trial. deprived of the tiresome le
gal bubbles and technicalities which
have no real bearing on the merits OF
the case at issue.
If it be true that Judge Stevens's rul
ing in this instance is due to his resent
ment of newspaper criticism of the
course of Chief Of Police Nicholson Of
Pittsfield, the Judge is going to danger
Gus lengths in his championship of that
officials cause. 1t is d newspapers
right and duty to criticise the action OF
public officials whenever and wherever
criticism seems to be demanded. The
people and the public service would suf
fer woefully if the newspapers failed In
this high duty. 1t is to be hoped that
the Pittsfield Judge is not bertaying jus
tice in his determination to control news
paper reports of proceedings In his court
room.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-19
NOR nIsGRA..En

There is something magnetic in the life
Of the late James =. Yeatman that makes
every one acquainted with his nobility
wish to 60 and do likewise. Now, after
SO many brilliant and appreciatiye eulo-
gies have been written and spoken of his
character, the facts brought to light by
the filing Of his will add still a deeper
luster TO the heritage he left every citi.
zen OF st. Louis.
Mr.. featman had been at the head of
large financial institutions. He was SUD-
posed to be possessed OF goodly for
tune. Yet, besides the few personal be-
longings, principal OF which was his IL
brary, he left but 500 in money to be
distributed.
Peculiarly capable of building up a for
tune. he preferred TIE better way, and
distributed one for charitable and pbj!-
anthropic purposes. So transformations
was his giving that no one suspected the
smallness Of his wealth. He practiced
IN thorough fashion the loudly pro-
claimed doctrine Of Andrew Carnegie
that no man should die rich.
1t will be hard to overesrimate the ill.,
huence for good wieidad ny Mr.. Yeat-
man. The small sum If $500 left as his
estate is an eloquent plea to others. As
their numbers increase. so will st. Louis
appreciate the life and services of Mr.
Yeatman the more.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-19
RORINsoN's ZEAL.


There will doubtless be very gen.
eral Endorsement of Judge Peers's crfti-
cism of Justice Robinson's newspaper
interview attacking the other members
of the Missouri Supreme bench for the
recent ruling in the election-contest
cases.
1t is unquestionably true that Justice
Robinson allowed his partisan zeal to
hurry him into u performance singularly
unbecoming in member of the State
Supreme bench. No one who respects
the ethics of the legal profession or who
has the proper regard for the dignity of
the Supreme Court will find it possible
to defend Justice Robinson's course. The
only fitting manner in which the Justice
could have expressed his disagreement
with the court of which he is a member
was by means Of dissenting opinion
handed down at the time the ruling was
made.
Justice Robinson has injured himself
by his degradation of his official dignity
to the pothouse politician standard. His
attack ON the Missouri Supreme Court
will not In any manner decrease the pop
ular respect for that tribunal or the pop
ular confidence in Its ability and hon
esty. But 1t will serve to convince Mis-
sourians that Justice Robinson himself
has little respect for the high position to
which he was elected by the votes of
persons who probably now regret that
they SO overestimated his character and
abilities.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-19
APPRECIATED.

That Is rare and unusual compliment
which the Democratic City Central Com
mittee paid TO Excise Commissioner Sci
bert when Il asked Governor Dockery to
make his appointment permanent. Chair
man Barney p. Taaffe also did elace-
full thing by withdrawing his candidacy
for the place il favor Of retaining Mr..
Seihcrt.
1t is seldom that al Official has filled a
position with whose duties lie was I'M
familiar rs satisfactorily as Mr.. Seibert
has done in the Office of Excise Commits
sioner. The place is a particularly deli
cate one, requiring honesty, discretion
and executive ABILITY. Mr.. Seibert has
shown these qualities in a high degree.
Every element oe citizenship has united
in praising his work.
By Recommending him for the place,
the Democrats Committee has taken
official .cognizance of the sentiment in
favor of law enforcement as practiccd by
Mr.. Seibert. Home rule voluntarily alb.
dictated remains home rule Mr.. Seibert
has done that which local men would
have difficulty in doing.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-19
MISSOURI NATIONAL GUARD.

MISSOURI NATIONAL GUARD.
In the annual encampment Of the Ma
tional Guard Of the State of Missouri,
now about to open at Nevada, there is
found the most helpful experience pos
slble to be gained by citizen soldiery in
times of peace.
One week of this mimic campaigning
in the open is worth more than all the
rest of the year In the line of instruc-
ton in military duties. The men enlist
ed in the State service are for the time
being soldiers only. Their attention is
not divided between this work and that
by which they earn a livelihood. From
reyeille in the morning to TAPS" at
night they are under military discipline.
The consequent profit In soldierly educa.
ton depends upon their own earnest.
ness and the ability and fitness Of their
officers
The majority Of young men now sery-
ing in. .Missourrs National Guard ara
veterh II the war with Spain. They
saw Ca.ciapnths' service Is Federal
volunt O.. ynd, though they may NOT
have M tDsthe fullest expesienee Of
seldierI vas i6tual war, they wore I'm.
menselA "a By that which fen q
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-19

their lot. The new men in the ranks
should speedily be brought up to the
standard set by these older guardsmen.
For these reasons the annual encamp-
ment at Nevada should he most interest
ing to the people of the State and should
especially receive the thoughtful atten-
ton OF State officials. The maintenance
OF the National Guard at proper point
OF efficiency ought to be matter Of
State concern. The young soldiers now
just going into their yearly encampment
deserve close study with view to the
advantage Of the State as we'll as to
their own gain as volunteer soldiers.