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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-10-26
NOVELTY MILLS OF MAINE.
Spools, skewers, Toothpicks, Dice Boxes
and Baby Sleqghs Produced.

spools, skewers, Toothpicks, Dice Boxes
and Baby Sleqghs Produced. -"
From the New York Sun: The spool
factories Of Maine turn out annually
about 25o,oOO,0O0 spools, which will
hold $4,000, 100000 yards of thread-20o
yards to the SPOOL, There are sew
enteen of these factories in the state,
employing $50 hands, at average wages
of $3.50 a day each, or S247, 800 a year
total. In the making of the spools
$4,000 cords of white birch timber, or
$780, 900 feet, are used. This timber
is worth 81 cord. A large part of
the spool timber cut in Maine is not
manufactured there, but shipped from
Bangor. to great factories in England
and Scotland. Last year Bangor ex-33
ported 6,97S,66S feet Of spool bars to
the. United Kingdom, the value being
$14f,000, and more will be shipped next
year. There is practically no limit
to the supply of white birch available.
The so-called novelty mills of Maine
are numerous all through the hard
wood districts. In these mills are
tulACO FOut Oil hAAO0 III 41EG4C% UOOuCA
boxes, many of which are used by:
druggists; checker boxes, checkers, dice
boxes, wooden shoppers, handles Of a
thousand kinds and shapes, toothpicks
by the million, ladders, swings, sleds,
school desks and chair, toy carts and
eelbarrows, tables, desks, cycle
stands, baby s1eighs, and pthersthings
too numerous to mention. The largest
novelty" factory IN the world is at
|, South Paris, Oxford count, where 200
hands are employed. A Diileld factory
has just completed AN ordsr for s. 0O0,-
900 checkers and zoe, 900 die boxes and
at another factory IN tho same town
they have made this yeF 525,000, o0e.
toothpicks. One firm has made $780,.
900 skewers, such as are uied By butch
ers. Wooden bicycle rims are ALSO an
important article OF manu- fracture. The
product OF these 1actoris goes to all
parts Of the world. TNhb timber used
was once considered practically WORTH
less. # t #
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-10-26
FISH FLEE FROM THUNDER.
Seek Refuge From storm in Deep Water
= Away From Coast.

Seek Refuge From Storm in Deep Water
Away From Coast.
Fishermen along the Atlantic coast
know the peculiar effect Of thunder
storms on fish, and save themselves
unnecessary work because they do
! know it. OF the army of 10000 fisher
men that occasionally or regularly
wet lines in the waters contingous to
New York, .35, 900 never think of going
afshing after two or three days Of
thunder and lightning. They know bet
ter. The other 5000, hopeful and
aginatiye, with nothing better to
do, take chance at 1t any way, and
come home with fsherman'g luck.
The highest authorities among bay
men say that thunder drives the fish
into deep water off shore and that
vivid lightning so disturbs their sleep
that they take a day or two off for
rest and recuperation. Thus it hap
pens that on the third. day after hard
storm with fu1mina tion and pyrotech-
MICS, the catch is phenomenal, where
as on the first or second day after
there is no sport except sailing Ger
the bounding pillows or groaning on
a ground swell.
For the picture Of health good
frame.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-10-26
BRAINS BEAT MUSCLE.
What Scientific Farmer Did wit
Worn Out Land. 60

what Scientific Farmer Did with.
Worn Out Land.
A Hotle over year ago we made
some extended comment upon an III
lustration of what might be done on
an abandoned farm by man who
knew his business, says the Boston
Transcript. Such a farm has been
purchased and redeemed in the little
town of Paxton, about seven miles
from Worcester, and away from the
railroad by a Long Island man, who
brought with him thorough know
ledge of truck farming. His success
the hrst year does not seem to have
been exceptional. We have heard "a
great deal about the smallness of the
potato crop this year, and undoubt-
eddy the conditions have been less IA
vorable than usual, but our Paxton
farmer put thirty-seven acres into the
tubers, from which he expects to pro-
duce a crop of some $500 bushels, or
from 1875 to $50 bushels to the acre.
In fact, he has now for some time
been sending potatoes to Worcester,
the nearest large town, and receiving
from $3.50 to IS a barrel. Even at the
lowest yield mentioned this will stand
him in a return of over $500 an acre
from land, that probably did not cost
him a twentieth part of that sum.
OF course. there is a considerable debt
account, but allowing for all that the
nrofife a ra fat Farm IN hsc y,oiS,I, gS5
borhood are beginning to think that
their troubles are not entirely due to
worn-out land and generally changed
conditions. The fact that they do not
know how to make the most of what
they have. had something to do with
~ 1879 -. . sEz@sssst
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-10-26
Tho d r, Z, . s,h,rur,iY sweep,

Not being able ito see himself as
Others saw hin, 3 the steep broke the
mirror that reflected hisoWn blackness
into hundred bits and walked down the
street more content. HIT q man ac-
costed him with the remark that his
face was black as SCOT. oh, what a
Ounce / am 4, & cried the sweep, greatly
irritated, and, going toR work at once
with plenty Of soaD and water, both his.
temper and his looks were greatly fna-.
proved. 81
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they would appeal to the earl. He had
e. fashion OF saving 6, s. yeu can try 1t
you will see what the earl says for
the earl had but one answer to every ~
thing compl LIANT, excuse or pray
and II was, Go to Blantyre indeed
the order had become quite a 5byword
on the estate, Go to Blantyre'' being
sidered as equivalent to something
Tar more dreadful. 2
No more painful life than Hildred,s
could have been imagined. Ravens
mere was gay enough; they saw plenty
Of visitors, they had balls and dinner.
parties; their visitors were gay, world.
". brilliant people who came.to en-.
Joy themselves for a few days. and did
not care to enter into the cares and
trials Of their hostess. With them she.
was gay and brilliant she would show
nothing Of the anguish that never left
her; they should not go away and talk
about Lady Caraven, the wife whom
her husband did not love-" whatever
it cost her, and the effort was at times
terrible. s s3 Il
The earl saw her only at those
times, and he smiled significantly.
Isl Women have no heart he said,5
seemingly. This girl is Just as ha ppy
as though she had the most loving hus-
band in the world. She has what she
wanted, and she seems to enjoy it,
too" = *@ 5. %5 VI. ' 4. $@
OF the noble, Womanly pride that
idisdained all complaint; of the brave,
spirit that fought SO resolutely, with
her longing for happiness and her
longing for love, he never even dream
ed. .@#z. = -
Il begin to think" said the hand
some earl to himself one day, that l
have not done SO badly after all. If I
had married for. love or anything of
that kind, what trouble I should have
had, what reproaches, what tears
and a woman's, tears! I would: sooner
face untold hardships. I should have
had all tie uncertainties of love; now
I am spared it all, and my house is
presided over by queenly mistress.
Taking everything into account, l
consider I am fortunate man."
So he said in his blindness; but the
time was to come when he would
awaken from that blindness with sud-.
den, passionate pain. y r 2.
When the month of May came round
he decided upon going to London. Hal
by House was prepared for them, and
the handsome earl's friends made
ready to receive him with open arms.
He had been welcome in his penniless
state, and, having married a wealthy
heiress, he was now doubly welcome.
Those who had won money from him
before looked forward to winning
more; those who had gambled and bet
with him before looked forward to a
renewal Of those delights. He would
be welcome. -
i The elite OF the fashionable world
were not sorry to receive their favor
tie again. The rumors that Halbyg
House was to be thrown open, that the
young Countess Of Caraven was very
beautiful, that the earls revived PROSE
perity would enable him to vie with
the best party-givers in London was
good news. The only one Indifferent to
it was the young countess herself
and she would fain have hidden her
sorrows from all eyes and remained at
Ravensmere. - -" s=t+ =.
(To be continued.)
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-10-26
THE MISSISSIPPI RisER.
Queer Freaks OF the Current Which Is
J Easily Detected.

SAOpHSSIX GAOE SuKEGMG We &h4GH1s b
Easily Detected.
II have been much impressed with
the Importance Of small things IN late
years, said an old steamboat man to
a New Orleans Times-D Democrat re-
porter, and the Mississippi river has
furnished me with rather good exam
Pies. can understand now why Gaze
sar looked out upon the Nile in such.
curious amazement and offered all that
he stood for to the Egyptian priest II
he would show him the source OF that
wonderful river. But the antics OF
the Nile. look like Insignificant moth
ings to me when compared with the
strange conduct of the stream that.
oozes out of the earth at Itasca and
hurries on it's mnrky and devious way
toward the Gulf Of Mexico. Towns
along the Mississippi that once stood
right on the brink Of the river have
been isolated even in my day, and
there are, too, all along the course OF
the stream little empires in view where
the river has encroached upon small
centers Of population, finally eating
the earth away and forcing the in-
habitants to seek other quarters.
There are hundreds of these places
that are. almost forgotten now, even
by the men who are constantly On the
river. What brings about these vio-a
lent changes along the banks of the
river? Not floods. It is just the ordi-8
nary doings of the stream. In the first
place the current of the Mississippi is
wonderfully swift, and the sediment
deposited at any point where resist
ance to the flow is offered is very
great. Tie a string to the neck of
bottle and sink it with the mouth of
the bottle UP and open If held in one
place where the flow is normal, in an
extremely short period of time the
bottle will fill with sediment. Stretch
net across the river, a net so finely
woven that nothing but the pure wa
ter of the river can pass through, and
on account of the rapidity of the flow
and the greatness of the deposit of
sediment, almost in a twinkling the
river would be damned at that point
Experts have admitted this. This
brings me to the point Of my narra-5
tive. The flow of current is frequently
interfered with by sunken boats, per-
haps by a jackstan sticking up above
the surface. The current is diverted
by degrees, generally touching the far
side of the stream, mile from the
point where it again meets resistance
and Immediately begins the building
of a sandbar. have seen a thousand
examples Of this sort during my ca
reer on the river, and I have known
OF instances where the root of tree
or the mere twig of a willow have
brought about similar conditions. !,
These things have tended to make "a
riddle out of the river, yet the stream,
after awhile, will be handled so as to-
undo all that it has accomplished"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-10-26
Heal Ia OF snow stock.

Every year we hear complaints re-
garding disease contracted at the state
fairs, and there are some breeders o.
excellent swine who sta at home with
their animals rather than run chances
OF bringing disease back with them TO
the farm. This should not be, and
there Is no need OF SO much trouble
annually IN this respect IN the first,
place It behooves the intending ex-s
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-10-26

DIT L. A. Goodman, secretary Of the Mis-
souri, State horticultural Society, re-
ports that the drouth of more than 90
days duration has inflicted great in.
jury on apple and peach orchards. Some
Of the orchardists to save their trees
are thinning the fruit one-ha1f. Well
cultivated orchards are holding their
fruit best. This is good testimony OF
the yaIlle Of cultivation. The thinning
5of the fruit is an excellent idea, espe-5
ciarly in a dry year. . 5.5. e &55 &
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For the picture Of health good
frame
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-10-26
! CHAPTER XIV.

HIRED weeks had
passed since the
night on which
Mildred had heard
the true story Of
her marriage. She
had tried hard to
conquer the love OF
her husband which
had begun to
spring up in her
( heart. She tried
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-10-26
CHAPTER XIV

sank lower. and
lower every day
brought her some
fresh revelation of
h er husbands
character -. which
was utterly unen-
durable to her. The
worst trait Of all
was that he SEEM
49, s o. . Ll- 49, q
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-15
A Brothers. Lows.

Lostant, ILL.,, July S.-James Watt. OF
this place, by one little act, has given
a splendid example Of that never dying
love which exists between brothers, no
matter how far apart they may be.
Mr.. Watt was a great sufferer from
Kidney Trouble and Nervousness. de
was very much used up, and although
he had tried great many things, he
had found nothing that would IN any
way relieve him. Some one suggested
Dodd's Kidney Pills, and he used six
boxes, and was completely cured.
His first thought was for brother
in Belfast, Ireland, whom he knew to
be afiicted in the same way that he
had been. Mr.. Watt Immediately sent
q swwDly Of Dodd's Kidney Pills to this
far sway brother, together with his
recommendation based on his forum
ate experience.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-15

Blaine as assistant secretary of state
was keenly felt, not only because OF
fatherly interest, but because the son
had been for years the right arm OF
Mr.. Blaine, until it was almost i'm
possible for him to get along without
Walkers assistance. Although Nh.
Wharton was appointed assistant
secretary of state, Walker Blaine per-
formed many Of the duties of that
once in his position as solicitor of
claims
The refusal of the president tn
promote Col Coppinger, Mr.. Blaines
scn-in-Iaw, to the rank OF brigadier
general did not affect the secretary III
any way, because he did not ask or
expect the appointment. Mr.. Ellzins,
who was then secretary of war, con-
WINGED him that such a thing was i'm
possible, and Mr.. Blaine accepted his
Judgment, but the other members OF
the family interested themselves III
Col. Coppinger's behalf and went SO
the president, which was denied.
The time President Harrison and
Mr.. Blaine had what may be called q
collision was one day just before a
cabinet meeting. While waiting for
his colleagues Mr.. Blaine picked up a
copy of New York paper and read an
interview with Russell Harrison to the
effect that he (Blaine) was breaking
down physically and mentally, that he
was no longer able to transact the
business of his Office, and that the
president had been compelled to as
sumo much Of the care and labor OF
the state department personally.
Mr.. Blaine was always extremely
sensitive about his physical ailments,
and the freedom with which Russell
Harrison discussed them in this inter
view aroused his indignation. Step
ping across the room, he laid the
paper before the presidents eyes and,
in a voice shaking with passion, asked
him to read the article. The presl-
dent retained his self-pOssession, read
the interview to the end, and then re-
marked coodly:
"Mr Secretary, am. no more re-
sponsible for either the words or the
acts of my son than you are for the
words or the acts of your son!'
AS James G. Blaine, Jr., just at that
moment was the subject of good deal
of newspaper notoriety, to the
modification of his family, the retort
of the president was exceedingly
apropos Mr.. Blaine made no reply,
but left the white house without wait
ing for the cabinet meeting.
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had done so. He was himself lndiffer-
ent. When he felt strong and we'll
he was a presidential candidate.
When he felt weak and i'll he was not;
and people who called upon him were
impressed accordingly.
At this time Mr.. Blaine was be
ginning to notice acute symptoms Of
the disease from which he died, and
often remarked that three months in
the white house would kill him. The
efforts made by members of his family
TO secure his nomination at Min
neapolis were not seriously regarded
by him, anu he had no expectation Of
their success. That the president
should consider him guilty of dis
loyalty under those circumstances, as
suggested by his two nearest friends
and political managers, gave Mr..
Blaine quite a shock, Immediately
after reading the interview mentioned.
1t was a surprise to everybody as
ISOLATED with him. Not more than an
hour previous he had instructed one
of his subordinates to look up some
information concerning an official
matter and report to him on the follow
ing day. When the subordinate was
on his way to secure the information
he read the announcement of Mr..
BIaines resignation on the bulletin
board of newspaper.
Gen. Harrison and Mr.. Blaine were
never friends, and it would have been
impossible for men of their distinct
individuality and temperament to be
intimate, but during their official re-
Iations they never had but one actual
collision. There were plenty of op-
portunities for others, but both dis
creetly avoided them.
The refusal of President Harrison TO
consent to the appointment of Walker
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-15
WHY BLAINE LEFT
HARRISON'S CABINET.

w. E. Curtis makes the following
interesting cont4loution to the history
surrounding the Minneapolis colyen-
ton in 1892:
In answer to an Inquiry It may be Ct
interest to know that the resignation
Of Mr.. Blaine from the cabinet Of q r.
Harrison was due to the publication "a
the morning newspapers, through the
Associated Press, of interviews with
Attorney General Miller and John G.
New, who were managing President
Harrison's campaign at the Min
neapolis convention. Both Of these
gentlemen criticised Mr. Blaine for
permitting his name to be used in
the presidential contest, and declared
that he was guilty Of disloyalty to the
president by remaining in the cabinet
under the circumstances.
Mr.. Blai&a had not authorized any
one to suggest or promote his nomina-
ton, although members of his family
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-15
BRITAIN's IMMENSE SIZE.
King Edwards Territory Comprises
One-Fourth of the Globe.


1t may surprise most persons to
know that the British possessions in
North America and the West Indies
are larger than the territory of the
United States in America, even in
Guiding Porto Rico and Alaska. On
the North American continent alone
King Edwards possessions are nearly
100000 square miles larger than
those of the United States, and, TAX
ing in the West Indies and New
foundland, more than 100000 square
miles larger.
No man ever before reigned over an
empire so great as King Edwards.
The empire to which Victoria acceded
in 1897 covered one-sixth of the land
surface of the globe; the empire to
which King Edward has acceded
covers nearly one-fourth. 1t is fifty
two times as big as the United States
without Alaska and the island pos
sessions, and three times as big as
continental Europe.-Dallas News.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-15
A Booty OLD MOON.
Gets Full Twice During This
Month.

Gets Full Twice During This
Month.
The moon is high roller this
month. We are told by those who have
no imagination and who always want
to find a scientific reason for all
things, that though rare, the occur
renee Of two full moons in one month
is yet not extraordinary. They say
that the moon runs it's race around the
earth in twenty-nine and a half days;
consequently, measuring from the
point where it is full, it will be twenty
nine and a half days before it is full
again. Hence, if full moon happens
on the first of the month, and in the
latter part Of the day, the next full
moon will come on the 31st, in the
earlier half of the day. This happens
to be the case this month, when we
had full moon on July 1.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-15
DO YOU FEEL LIKE THISP
Pen Picture for Women.

ST am so nervous, there is not a
we'll inch in my whole body. am so
weak at my stomach and have indi-
,estion horribly, and palpitation of
he heart, and | am losing flesh. This
headache and backache nearly kills
ne, and yesterday nearly had hyster-
les; there is a weight in the lower part
Of my bowels bearing down all the
time, and pains in my groins and
thighs; cannot sleep, walk, or sit,
and / believe l am diseased all over |;
no one ever suffered as / do"
This is description of thousands Of
cases which come to Mrs. Pinkham's
attention daily. An infamed and ul-
cerated condition of the neck of the
womb can produce all of these symp-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-15

toms. and no woman should allow
herself to reach such q perfection OF
misery when there is absolutely no
need of it. The subject of our por..
trait in this sketch, Mrs. Williams OF
Englishtown, Nj, has been entirely
cured of such illness and misery by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Conn
pound, and the guiding advice of Mrs.
Pinkham of Lynn, Mass.
No other medicine has such q record
for absolute cures, and no other medi-
eine is "just as good" Women who
vvaut q cure should insist upon getting
lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
Mound when they ask for it at a store.
ANYWAY, write letter to Mrs. Pink
H@n az Lynn, Mass, and tell her all
wour troubles. Her advice is free.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-15
How Did the Goat Know.

"Oh, my dear daughter, you should
not be frightened and run from the
goat. Don't you know you are a
Christian Scientist?" "But, mamma, %
excitedly exclaimed the little girl of
six, "the billy-goat doesn't know it. -
What to Eat.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-15
Laundering Thin Dresses.

To launder the exquisite creations OF
muslins and lace in which this season
the most delicate materials will not be
injured IL washed with Ivory soap and
then dried in the shade. But little starch
need be used. ELIZA r. PARKER,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-15
Grandnephew of President Madison.

E. G. Madison, who represents
Newport News, Warwick county, Will
liamsburg, New Kent, Charles City,
James City and New York in the Vir-
ginia house Of delegates is grand
nephew of President James Madison.
He served his political apprenticeship
with Tamma1y Hall in New York
Illinois State Register.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-15
ALPS Well That Ends Well.

Timid Lady-Are people ever lost
in this river? Boatman-No, ma'am;
we always find them in day or two.
Fun.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-07-15
The University Of NOtre Dame.
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Pharmacy, Law, Civil, Mechanical and Eisc-
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Rooms Free to all students who have eOm~
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the Junior or Senior Year, Of any OF the Collop1-
ate Courses
Rooms to Rent; moderate charge to student
ever seventeen preparing for Collegiate Courset
A limited number of Candidates for the Ec0lc-
Bi&stical state will be received st spec ial rates
St. Edwards Hall, for boys under 10 years, 10
unique in the completeness OF its equipments.
The sSth Year will open September IOth, 1895
Catalogues Free Address
RPV. A. MORRlSSEY. c. s. C.. President
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You understand, of course, that it is
the Anglo-Saxon meek who will in
herit the earth.-Detroit Journal.