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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-01-19
Naming Children.

We feel sorry for those children
born during a presidential campaign
whose parents are moved to name
their offspring after political eandi-
dates. Twins that have just made
their irresponsible advent into this
wicked world at Lebanon, Pa, have
been dubbed. respectively, Mckinley
and Roosevelt. This is doubtless high
ly complimentary to the Republican
candidates, but it is hardly considerate
of the babies. who will be compelled
I for the balance of their lives to adj
vertise two men of public note. Better
James and John, or Charles and
George, or any other plain given
names, which, Joined to their family
patronymic, may be made honorable
and even famous in the after years
without borrowing a reflected light.
The good old fashion of handing down
the names OF grandfather and father
to children and preserving the family
traditions is better than hanging on
the family tree the names of the ma
tion's statesmen and heroes whose
record1 in history will take care Of
THAR fame. Nashville Banner.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-01-19
A KaEEiir %,
Fairy Story.


Here is a Kaf1ir story It is called
"Demane and Demanza," and is a very
good example Of the kind of story cur
rent among the dusky s'boys" of South
Africa.
Demane and Demanza are husband
and wife, living together in cave.
Demane one day goes out to hunt, but
tells his wife before starting that on
no account must she cook any food
during his absence, lest the cannibals,
attracted by the smell Of the cooking,
find out the cave and carry her off and
eat her.
Demanza, directly her lord had
gone, commences to prepare a meal,
with the result that one of the canni-
balls knocks at the adoor' Of the
cave and demands admission says the
London Mail, This is refused him.
So the cannibal goes and consu1ts with
his tribesmen, and they burn his
throat, which changes his voice to a
very smooth tone, like that of a girl.
He returns to the cave and is this
time admitted. The canniba1 at once
ties Demanza up in a sack he. has
brought with him, and takes her away
to his own habitation. Demane, re-
turning home with a swarm Of bees he
has found, discovers his Wife'ss alb
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-01-19

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You:are so good! I shall now feel
perfectly safe about my little darling.
shall soon be back!'
Then she disappeared and Merrivell
found himself staring down upon the
big, covered basket she had thrust in
his hand. Halo! What kind of a
game is this? Her darling SnowfloW-
er! Her precious trust! Was the child
in the basket? Was the child dead?
Was he to be involved in an ugly
mystery? His face blanched. A cold
sweat broke out on his forehead. ! He
could feel it trickling down his cheeks.
He glared wildly around. He sank
weakly down On the bench, never re-
4laxing his grip of the heavy basket.
Should he cut for it and run? Would
not that arouse suspicion? Or-mer-
ciful heavens! Here was Iona Wray
now-coming directly towards him,
and looking sweet as a rose in her
thin summer gown and big -leghorn
hat. He was wildly anxious that she
should. not see him, but she did. She
paused in some astonishment? Are
you ILL.," she asked. "I have. never
seen you appear So" she hesitated
for a word-"so disturbed" she con-
cluded.
He staggered to his feet, still hold
ing hard the handle of the basket in
his left hand and jerking Off his hat
with his right.
"No-no! I'm all right-at least"
Here something in the basket moved
He glanced down in a panic. Iona S
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-01-19
QUEER EXPERIENCE OF.
DEMANE AND DEMANZA
WITH CANNIRALS,

duction. Forthwith he tracks the can
n1bal to his lair. The latter has left.
1 aDemanza tied up in the sack, while
ne goes to fetch some relations to
share in the feast that is to follow.
SO Demane releases his wife and sub
stltutes in the sack the swarm of bees
and the husband and wife at once
make themselves scarce. The would
De feasters arrive and the cannibal
tells one Of them to get something
good out of the sack.
He attempts this, but is stungs for
his pains; so mine host himself To
dlsprove the charge of practical iok-
ing that has been unanimously nre-
ferred, goes to the sack, on opening
which all the bees swarm out and sting
him so numerically that he rushes
from the cave and jumps into a pond
head first, and sticks in the mud at.
the bottom. Thus he dies, and De-
name and Demanza appropriate all
his wealth, and live happy ever after.
There are plenty of other fairy
tales equally strange, and nearly all
Of them treat of the fruit Of dfso-
bedience; virtue is its own reward. and
like matters; but they have no story
enblematic of our WI sil-knoWn PROV
eissss; IS Honesty is the best policy. J,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-01-19
CANADIAN BUFFALoEe.
Like Their Kim OF the States They Seem
tSs Y Destined ii, rvfi,c+;o,-y

Like Their Kim OF the States They Seem
Destined to Extinctions
The wood bison, as the buffalo Of
British North America is known, ap-
pears to be doomed to extinction. +.
A. Allen Of the American Museum Of
Natural History in his notes on the
Wood bison summarizes the number of
these buffalo estimated to exist during
the last ten years as follows: Estimate
IN 1889 Of Professor Hornaday, now
director Of the New York Geological
society, $50; Russell, 1894, few hun
dred; Jarvis, 1897, about 300: Moberly,
1897, ESQ to 800, and Stone, 1899, so.
The home of the wood bison has been
IN the neighborhood of the Great Slave
lake IN the northwest territory Within
the last six years these bison seem to
have worked northward, and Mr.. Allen
says: It is pretty safe to assume that
they have been exterminated entirely
from their former range south of the
Peace river, and that a few years more
will suffice for their complete EXTERN
lnation." Frank Russell, who hunted
the wood bison in 1894, wrote of them
IN 1898, saying: "The herd at present
consists Of few hundred only. They
are so wary that only one effective shot
can be fired, when they betake them
selves to instant flight, and, as with
the moose, pursuit is altogether futile.
They cannot be hunted in summer. as
the w oh i,,1 Ii sev
quito infested and a wooded swamp at
this season. They can only be killed
by stalking in midWinter, when their
pelage is at its best. The Indians
along the Peace and Slave rivers make
occasional trips into the buffalo coun-
try with dog teams to establish lines
OF marten traps. When they discover
a band of buffaloes, they, of course,
kill as many as they can, but they
have not made systematic efforts to
hunt them for their robes, as they have
the musk OK. Fortunately the officers
OF the company have exerted their in
huence toward the preservation of the
buffalo, not trading for the robes until
the recent advent of rival traders. Dur
ing the winter of 1928 forty buffa-
Ioes were killed, the largest number
that had been secured for several years.
1 saw most of these robes, which were
very dark, the hair thick and curled
making a robe superior to that of eth
er musk OK or plains buffalo. They
were so large that the Indians had to
euts=snaany OF them in half for conVe-=
nlence in hauling on the sleds. From
$40 to $50 is paid for the robes.''
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-01-19
Smoothing the Wav.

The Duke of Cambridge is a brave
soldier and a kind-hearted gentleman.
but he is not scholar. He has been
recently in Rome. and one of his ex-
periences there is toll in the London
Chronicle as specially characteristic Of
all persons concerned. On the occasion
of a visit to the Vatican. the duke,
hearing from a friend that it was
proper to talk Latin there, rather nerv-
ously brushed up a few phases and
passwords. The Vatican, on it's part,
hearing that the duke spoke nothing
but English, was equally punctilious.
All guards who could speak English
were ordered to the front The cham.
berlains of English nationality Or
speech were required to attend, and
the pope himself practiced the English
sentences he had learned from an Eng
lish resident in Brussels fifty years
ago. The gallant duke, when he ar
rived at the outer portals of the Vati-
can, was addressed by a guard, who
said, 'This way, your Royal High
ness" The duke started with relief
he was rid, for a moment, of his
Latin. The same experience met him
at each turn, and in the ante-rooms it
was repeated. Reaching at last the
doors of the pope's private apartment,
the duke was met by mcnsignor,
whose mother was English and whose
own accent is native, who offered to
take His Royal Highness' hat. Pres
emily the pope, evidently priding him
self on the vernacular, asked his Wis
itor to "seat down." "Well, I'll be
duke-Youths' Companion.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-01-19
Walnut Dye for the Hair.

To make a safe and sure dye for the
hair from the husks of .walnuts, pro-
ceed as follows: Break the husks into
an earthen jar, and add enough water
to barely cover them. Cover the jar,
and let it stand in a rather hot oven,
but do not allow it to boil. Repeat
the stewing for three days, then strain
off the liquid and add little alcohol.
If a deep brown shade is required, use
a third of the alcohol; if a reddish tint
is needed, use equal parts of the, liquid
and the alcohol-F. N. T.
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Unavoidable.


nat was sad accident which hap
peIneed pence to Biggleson, wasn't it?''
What was it? I haven't heard
about it."
HE and Buckner went up North
nshilng, Ls'ilg and when they were out on a
lake, lax nearly a mile from the shore,
their boat upset.. ss<@ u >.
Great Daniel Webster! How did it
hEap7pen? :Eial7I Surely Biggleston didn't rock
the boat, for I've heard him say a
tnofulsand times that man who would
DO do such thing was fool. Moreover,
ne. ne mas always declared that he would
never go out in a boat with a fellow
VINO was likely to monkey around in
It, and I'm sure Buckner wouldn't
Oh, no. The accident was unavoid-
able. Buckner was rowing and Bicycle
son sat in the stern of the boat.
through some oversight the bottle was
put in the bow Just before they start
ed"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-01-19
9ers down the back Of the least tmagi-

5ers down the back Of the least imagi-
native. q.
.I don't know anything about it,
wall. "A lady gave it to me to hold
until her return Il =s
Lowering looks met his. A threat
ening groW1 arose. 5@
that's all right, sir!" grunted out
a man apparently panoplied with au-
thority. We'll attend to you. Officer,
keep your eye on this fellow! I am
going to open this basket. 5sSs
He whipped out a knife-bent down.
The curious crowd pressed closer. Not
one of that breathless mob moved as
the knife snipped ed-snipped along the
taut lines. Suddenly the lid was
jerked upward. There was a cry from
the basket-not the cry of child. It
was yelp. A woody white poodle
poked out his head and looked in
quisitively around.
The howl that went up from the OBJ
servers caused the hurrying suburban
ties on the iron staircase to stand
aghast. The big policeman burst into
Merrivell's arm. Iona laughed through
her frightened tears. And, just when
the hubbub was at it's height, fran
tic woman burst through the throng.
She plowed her way to the bench, to
the basket, her black eyes flashing
fire. sJss.*zs. 49, ..-s.:l
*sYou are fine gentleman to trust!''
she screamed. She had turned on
Merrivell in a fury. Letting those
horrid railroad men see my Sunf1ow-
er! Now, they will not allow me to
take him in the passenger car! And
shall not have my beautiful little
love shut up in the baggage car! ]
gave him the tiniest whiff of chloro-
form to keep him quiet until we should
have started. I went away to get a
trifle more. He would have slept the
whole way! But you-you impostor!
You have betrayed me! You have
apused my. seonfdence!". She stormed
away at wonderful rate. 20, my
precious pet!'s she walled at last,
catching the drowsy canine to her
bosom, tit's astonishing that he didn't
try to steal you'll 4.
I'll didn't know it was a dog!''
protested Merriyell weakly. She flung
fercely around. What did you think
it Was?" she demanded.
sOak Park trains--a-aH a-b-oard!''''
baWled the starter. A. ~. Is
Merriyell and Miss Wray sat ito
ggstnsi al the way out. Tney 4augned
immoderately. He was assured he
might call. He did-in fact, he is still
calling. To be explicit, there is a
rumor that-but this may be gossip.
Anyhow, the girls in the mail order
department smile when Iona's work
takes her to the cloth goods aisle. And
Willis fellow-workers are guying him
for taking down navajo blue when she
asked for sunburnt rose. At all events,
these young people seem to be happy
together on their free Saturday after
moons. Best of all, Bobby, by some
mysterious process, has been concili-
ated. AS a chaperon, self-satisfed,
Ubiquitous, and decidedly superfluous,
he merits commentator, and gets
nickles, dimes, and sometimes even
quarters.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-01-19
Mrs. T. Was Very Sorry.


From London Tit-Bits. MARY"
said Mr.. Thomas, when silence
fraught with unpleasant meaning had
followed his first alteration with his
young wife.
'Yes"' said Mary, interrogatively.
<~ When man and his wife have
had "a difference said Mr.. Thomas,
with a judicial air, "and each consid-
ers the other at fault. which of the
two do you think should make the first
advance toward reconciliation?"
The wiser of the two," said Mrs.
Thomas, promptly; @.and so, my dear,
Ill say at once that I'm very sorry"
It occurred to Mr.. Thomas that it
might have been as we'll for him to
make the first advance, but he
thoughtfully refrained from saying so.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-01-19
Discovered in Time.

Some time ago, at a certain village
in Berkshire. an old man of so was
engaged to a sweet yuung thing OF rs.
After a betrothal of some six months
it was reported that the couple had
quarreled; the rector, on hearing this,
went to the old man to speak to him
on the subject.
We'll, Baldwin," he said, II am sor-
ry to hear your engagement with Bet
ty is broken off,
Eyes, sir" said the old man, "we
found out at last that we could not
agree who was to eat the crusts.'
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-01-19
Smart, but Indiscreet.

Boss. - I don't know whether to dis
charge that new boy or raise his sal
ary
Manager. What has he been doing?
Boss. He rushed into my private
office this morning and told me there
was man downstairs who would like
to see me.
Manager. Who was it?
Boss. A blind tman.-London Tit
Bits.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-01-19
A Blow to Pride.

Ida. Elmore received a terrible in
suit this morning.
May. What was it?
Ida. Why, an old lady saw the han
ole of his golf clubs projecting from
the bag, and asked him how much he
would charge to mend an umbrella.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-01-19
Making Him Useful

. Making Him Useful.
From !: London Tlt-Bits. Jack. I
would do anything for you, darling.
Jess. Would you?
Jack. Indeed I would.
Jess. Ali right Go and make love
to that Albright girl, and then let me
cut her out.
Not Exactly Baseball.
Dolly Swift-Why are SO many of the
girls fairly throwing themselves at
young Munniman?
Sally Gay-Because he is such a good
catch, presume.-The Smart Set.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-01-19
They're Abundant.

Have you adequate police protec-
tion for your house?" asked the burg
lar alarm agent.
Yes, indeed" said the housekeeper
in tone that carried conviction, s'we
have the prettiest servant girl in the
block. "-Brooklyn Life.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-01-19
New Definition.

Papa, what is broker?''
"A man, my son, whose chief effort
in life is to reduce his customers to
that financial condition expressed by
the significant term of broke For
this reason, Harry, he is called
broker. ."-London Tit-Bits.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-01-19
The WAY He Felt.

McJigger (snifng)-Yum! I smell
somebody cooking. =
Thingumbob (mopping his perspir-
ing brow)-I wouldn't be surprised if it
were I.-Philadelphia Press.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-01-19
No Rule for That.

Sunday-school Teacher. Why, Will
lie Wilson! Fighting again? Didn't
last Sundays lesson teach that when
you are struck on one cheek, you
ought to turn the other to the striker?
Willie. Yes'm; but he bit me on the
nose, an I've only got one.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-01-19
Sporting Rabbita.

Gamekeeper Ito sportsman who has
missed at every shot). I say, sir, ii
them rabbits was yard or so longer,
you'd make a fine bag! !.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-01-19
Polly Gave the Servant Away.

From London Tit-Bits. A parrot in
a certain home was usually kept in
the dining room with the family, but
during the winter was removed to the
kitchen for greater warmth. When the
cold weather was past it again made
It's. appearance among the family,
whom it amused with the new remarks
it had picked up in the kitchen.
On one occasion, when the bell had
been rung for something, the parrot
was heard remarking from his cage:
Just listen to that. There she's at it
again!" * ~
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-01-19
Confident.

Have you ever loved before?" she
asked, gazing at him tenderly.>
Z: 'sOh, yes" replied the racing young
man. sI've. had four false starts. But
this is a sure go now Philadelphia
North American. r. -,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-01-19
Her Work.

"Kind lady," he inquired as he in
spected the staff of great daily jour-
nal, what is your work in this jour-
nalistic establishment"
. Il write the sReveries of Bachelor
kind Sir" she replied sweetly.-Detroit
Free Press. ..& +
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-01-19
Mamma on zoology.

Young Hobbs. Mamma, what ami
nal is the king of beasts?
Mrs. Hobbs with a significant look
at ser husband y. NJ n
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-01-19
Chicago HyDerbole

Englishman. You have some pretty
high buildings in Chicago, haven't
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-01-19

Chicagoan Tin London). Well. /
should remark! Why, the tops of
them are covered with snow the year
around!
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-01-19
Proof Positive.

"Do you know, never dreamed she
was trained nurse"
How did you find it out?"
Saw her bill."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-01-19

Mr.. Chumpley fear we are going
20 have serious trouble in China.
4 Mr.. Old Soak-Yes, mine has come:
already. i got home last night and my
wife smashed all the china in the.
house on my head
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-01-19
Timely Warning.

Tommy. Can you swim, Mr.. Soft
soap?
Mr.. softsoap. No, Tommy; I'm sor
ry to say, can't, swim.
Tommy. Then you had better learn
{ heard Clara say that she was goins
to throw you overheard. -
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-04-25
THE GLASS OF FASHION.

Art buckles, buttons and brooches
are very much in evidence.
Something very effective for long
curtains is MORE cloth which cones
in bright but not garish colors.
Taffeta and velvet ribbons formed
into various lacelike designs are clev-
erly stitched in all over roses on cloth
gowns.
In pretty touch on some of the new
foulard gowns is a mousseline de sole
scarf which matches the prevailing col
ors in the silk.
very stunning outing hat for sum
mer shows felt crown and a stray
brim. both white and trimmed with a
soft Persian silk scarf.
novel idea for a foulard gown with
side made of white taffeta silk en-
broidered in colored polka dots and fin
ished down either edge with handsome
silver buttons.
Accordion plated muslin in any of
the delicate colors makes a pretty lamp
shade mounted upon cardboard and
tied around at the top with a satin rib
bon. This is especially suitable for
the summer cottage.
1t is said by the leading dressmakers
that ribbons are returning TO favor.
They are used more as trimming than
as sashes or girdles. A late fad is EN-
bossing Chinese letters on colored rib
bons TO form words or even phrases
Some of the prettiest sleeves show
the undersleeve effect only at the ell
bows, where the sleeve is slashed and
filled in with lace or mousseline puff.
Below this. as well as above, the sleeve
fits closely. shaping down in little
York Sun.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-04-25
STAGE GLlNTS.

Emma Nevada, now in France, is i'll
Bernhardt's Paris theater is not a
success.
Tony Pastor has been a New York
manager SO years.
RIP Van Wrinkle" and The Rivals"
have been vaudevillized.
King Washington" is the title of a
new play by II. L. Weed. who has
based it on a novel of the same title.
Kate Claxton of Two Orphans"
fame is said to be contemplating a
starring tour in The Adventures of
Lady Ursula"
David Harum" is the fourteenth
consecutive American play that Will
liam II. Crane has produced since he
has been star.
Alice Nielsen and an American COM
pany have made the hit of the season
in The Fortune Teller" at the Shaftes-
bury theater. London.
c. III. De Mile and Harriet Ford
have been at work during the winter
on a new play for Richard Mansfield,
founded on the life of Rembrandt.
Richard Mansfield is said to possess
pHN !" MIN LIZ ho
mors with good care, much exercise in
the open air, hroseback riding, boat
ing. swimming and rigid regard for the
simplicity of the diet.
Cincinnati theaters have been both
cred this season by the fire fend- There
have been five theater fires there. the
one in which f. n. Sothern lost his
equipment and barely escaped with his
life being the most notable. One thea
ter was on fire twice.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-04-25
A FINE GOVERNMENT BOOK.
.sHistory of the United states Cap
itoi' Soon to BE Issued

..History of the United states Cap
itoi'' Soon to BE Issued.
Quite the most sumptuous book ever
issued from the government printing
office at Washington is about TO make
its appearance. 1t is History Of the
United States Capitol prepared by
Glenn Brown, and ordered published
by the Fifty sixth congress at its first
session.
The work has been done under the
supervision of the District Of Columbia
committee of the senate and has receiv-
ed the close personal attention of
Charles Moore. the clerk of that COM
mittee.
MIR. Browns history is as complete as
patient and thorough research and lib
eral use OF printers material could
make it. The capitol is treated from its
beginnings. the competitive designs be
ing reproduced in detail by superior
process. The building as il appeared
when first occupied and later on al diff
ferent periods is shown by the repro
duction of old prints. and the best fea-
lures of the structure are faithfully
and effectively eproduced.
The text is printed on large pages
from special font of type obtained for
the book. and the paper was selected
with extreme care 10 secure the very
best procurable material Although
there are only about 100 pages of text,
the profusion of plates is SO great as
to make up very impressive volume.
The binding is rich and artistic. The
history is brought down to 1852 in the
first volume. and tie second volume
will treat of the capitol as ii has been
great iron dome substituted for the cid
one of masonry