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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-07-06
EXCITEMENT AT BEAUMONT.
A Spectacle in Texas, the Like Of Which
EEA&~5 lis Rarely Seen. ,-

A Spectacle in Texas, the Like of Which
Us Rarely Seen. Ill
# 5@The spectacle to be seen daily at
Beaumont, Tex, just now" said P.tJ.
Curran, to the st. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat, 1fis one Of the most distinctively
American imaginable. Beaumont, pre-
vious to the discovery of the oil spouts,
place of about twelve thousand popu-
lation. 1t was growing in the regular
way, and everybody knew everybody
else. Now there are $4,000 strangers in
the town, about two for each native
inhabitant, and the town has the ap-
.pearance of some kind Of show.
There isn't room for the people to eat,
nor sleep, nor move about. Two special
trains run every night to Port Arthur
and Sabine Pass to carry the drifting
population to points where they can
sleep and eat, and return next morn
ing. Different places of business are
given 500 per month for enough space
to put up little real estate booths of
canvass, and people who don't manage
to get out of town tramp about all day
and then throw themselves down at
night on the canvass they have brought
for the purpose Of putting up. tents. d
But many Of them don't have time nor
space to put up the tents, and sleep
under the open air on their tentage. It Z
is a scene Of feverish activity, every
man who owns valueless property is
trying to sell for high prices, and every
man with stake is trying to make a
fortune out of it. Nearly all forms of
legitimate business have been sus-
pended, and half the people seem to
have taken leave Of their senses. It
will probably be a long time before
normal conditions are restored, and
the present indications are that Beau
mont will become one of the import
ant commercial centers of Texas" ~
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-07-06
Yankee Corporars Great Nerve.


Il Not long ago the American minister
Japan and some members Of his party.
visiting a shinto temple, initiated the
priests OF the temple by walking bare
foot over what was apparently bed
of live Goals. It was explained at the
time that the surface Of the bed OF
Goals were covered by a thin layer OF
some substance which was bad con-
ductor Of heat. but through which the.
light Of the fire below would show at
night, the time when such perform
ances take place. Now, Corporal Muir
ray Of the Sixth artillery, stationed in
Honolulu, has proved again that Amer
leans can pass unscathed through the
ordeal Of fire. There came to- Honolu-
III lately a magician who calls himself
Papa TIA, the Great Tahitan Fire
Walker. !" Papa Ita's great feat consists
in walking barefooted over lava stones.
under which fires have burned for.
hours. He impressed the native Ha-.
waiians with the fact that. he was a.
wonder among nagicians, and their
contribute Ions flowed IN to him SO pro-
fusely that one night suppose he need.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-07-06

A London scientist is exploring the
"color cure or "chromopathy, based
on the influence on disease or morbid
states of the system which different
kinds of light waves are presumed to
exert. The modus .operandi is to allow
light to pass to the patient through
glasses of different tints. Disease, says
the discoverer, ''shows a want of har-
mony in the system-in other words,
a want of color" The main doctrine
propounded under the system is that
red is a stimulant tint, and should be
used where there is lack of vitality,
while blue exerts soothing and soda
tive action. Yellow is "a capital cere-
bral stimulant." But the color curists
are not content with the action of light
alone. They think. that colored rays
allowed to play on water endow that
fluid with curative properties, the wa
ter being used externally or for inter-
nal administration. a..
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-07-06


there about s o'clock III the evening
az and e. found ~ the house all but de-
serted. The little pa rlor had been full
;i ana % noisy but a few moments sooner.
p'1t the city girl had deserted the fig-
sure down the road III the bright moon
8sllgh1t, and had suddenly expressed q
WISH WIS to visit the beaver meadow,
t'' o'uply 4. flooded with moonshine and
ss ''lslil waters. Almost everybody else,
as g matter Of course, had gone with
her l' sSss Miranda was nervously pretend
Ing IN TO read a book, In solitary grand
e'1r, When Fred strobe Id upon her and
gently s'It drew the. volume from her.
trembling hands. D Y 51I ID n +.
can wait any longer, Mirandy,,''''.
Ne Whispered. I've got to know now.
I DID you mean what you called to me
the other day for my sake you
know % ~
.as We been dying to ask you ever
4 since since came home, Mirandy,''' Fred
explained, a little later, '1but you seem
so fine an stylish now I thought
p'rhaps I'd better wait until I'd had
time q to try an gi. polished up myself,
2 little. Seems, though, as if we
1 mig ll1 as well be happy, mean time. -.
And then Miranda, who had never
meant to be SO meek when Fred asked
her" any more than she had dreamed
OF OF s announcing the engagement before
1t had had a chance to become an
actual fact, made this whispered con-
fession. ,4-.s y .&sg i. Il ~
4 il Fred, dear, it's only because I love
you SO that want you to study, be-
cause I want to be prouder of you
than am now, even. And love you
just as nuch (and this was about the
time that her girlish form went into
temporary but almost total eclipse as
Fred's stalwart arms closed around IT'D
when you say I be- and T amt done
nothin as if-well, as if you could
talk French and German!" i. -z \.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-07-06

In the Hawaiian legislature the ma
tive or reactionary element, which
calls itself the Home Rule party" is
in control. Its leaders were opposed to
annexation, and some Of them have
not abandoned the hope OF the recall
Of the ex-queen. Not all the members
speak English, and few of them are
familiar with American institutions.
They make unreasonable demands
upon Governor Dole, and consume
much time in personal chickering's.
Many radical measures have been in
troduced, but the only bill enacted
during the first half of the session was
one appropriating money for the ex-
pense of the legislature. Altogether, it
Is disappointing beginning; but legis-
latlFe vagaries will be held In check by
the executive, and gradually expert
ence and growth of intelligence will
bring Improvement.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-07-06
The Log Rolling.
BY ETHEL M. COLSON.

Copyright, 1901, by Daily Story Pub. Coz
Back in the Muskoka region of On
tapio, Canada, the country is at once
so wild, so beautiful, and SO difficult
Of cultivation that thoughts have been
seriously entertained, from time to
time, of setting on foot projects to
reserve the entire region for a sort
of governmental hunting part. But
the tlme-honored, ever-popular drama
which has for its motif and principal
characters the love story of a man
and maid is played out. there in ways
as varied and as perpetual as all the
world over. 1t would be played oftener,
perhaps, but for the fact that the
young men of the farming districts are
so seldom at home. In the winter
nearly all of them head for the
camps where the logs are cut and
made ready for transportation; in the
summer great numbers Of them go to
the great Northwest so mysteriously
attractive to all the young denizens OF
the }Muskoka, the great Northwest
"heref wages are supposed to, pc SO
much higher and times SO much better
than at home. A halo Of the glory OF
success shines about the returning
tra1n-loads of eager young men.
The schools in the Muskoka are
fairly good nowadays, but even the
girls are not abe to attend school very
long in their teens unless there are
plenty of younger or older sisters to
assist with the household tasks and
look after the inevitable and numer-
Gus babies. The boys, alas! are usually
seized with ';camp fever" just as soon
as they are big enough to serve as the
cooks assistant Or chore-boy of lum-
Der camp. Miranda Jenkins was the
middle sister in a family Of nine, Fred
Portman was the only son Of his
mother and she widow. This was
how it happened that while Miranda
was fairly well educated and reason
ably learned in the ways of the con-
ventional world, Fred still talked in,
rather nasal fashion and did violence
to the English language And Fred
loved Miranda SO devotedly that he
had serious thoughts of Saving up
and attending night school in To-
ronto just as soon as his mother had
been made comfortable. financially, for
q. year or so, just because Miranda had
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-07-06

not fear that he would have toswork ass5
long as ne. stayed in Honolulu But.
the act Of Corp ral Murray has aroused
the suspicion Of the natives now as tos8
whether Papa tia is a real ssKa huna. &
Al e he is, then Corporal Murray is one
also: Meantime the contributions are
falling off, and Papa talks Of leaving
the island. 1t was at a big. special
Prevailing performance the corporal
did his trick. Papa TIA had walked
over presumably White-hot stones amid
the wonder and awe of the spectators,
when suddenly off came Corporal MUIR
rays shoes, and he followed the magi--
clan across the stones in his stocking
feet, suffering no harm. Imme diately.
there was arrow. The manager Of Pa
pa TIA went for" the corporal, and the
corporal pummeled the manager, the
exhibition breaking up in free fight
with nothing magical about it. Papa
lta's performance apparently is differ
emit from chat given by the Shintoists,
but it is also evident that Corporal
Murray is an observing man anda
caught on to the secret of the Tahi-.
tan's seemingly wonderful feat.-Chi~
cago Journal. -
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-07-06
loyal Legion in Wisconsin,.

IL The annual election and Gen. Chas.
Kings paper on s*The Battle of Gaines
ville' contributed to make a recent
meeting OF. the Wisconsin command.
cry, Loyal Legion, one of the best at
tended of the year. About Is men,
bers were present at the meeting place
IN Milwaukee. The election resulted
as follows: Commander, Surgeon Walt
er Kempsler, Milwaukee; senior vice.
commander, Capt. Harry A. Valentine.
National Home; junior vice command
er, Lieut.. John P. Dousman, De Perez:
recorder, Capt. A. Ross Houston, Mil
Waukee; treasurer, Andrew A. Hatha--
way, Milwaukee,; chancellor, Lieut..
Jerome B. Johnson, Milwaukee,; chap
lain, Capt. Joseph W. Saunderson, Mil
Waukee; council, Harry S. Fuller,
Lieut.. Arthur Holbrook, Capt. A. P.
Foster, Col. B. F. Parker, Lieut.. Will.
lam E. Trowbridge. Gen. Kings pa
per, the Battle of GAINESVILLE was a
mastery account of the engagement in
which Gen. Rufus Kings division bore,
the brunt of the fighting and in which
the Iron Brigade commanded by John.
Gibbon, lost 40 per cent of it's men in
killed and wounded. The speaker re-
ferred to letters left by Gen. Rufus:
King and to official reports to prove
that he was unjustly criticised for
abandoning the field on the night after
the battle and retreating towards Man.
assas. The orders to hold the line.
which Gen. Pope said he semitic my
father, ~ said Gen. King, ..Were never
received, and the retreat was ordered
after consultation Of officers, at
which all except one agreed that it was;
necessary military move" Gen. King
paid an eloquent tribute to the Iron
Brigade. ''They lost 40 per cent OF,
their strength, said he, "and more
than stood the breaking strain, Of 33.
per cent, which most eminent authori-
ties agree to be the utmost limit of en-
durance in BATTLE" At the business.
meeting: Gen. F. C, Winkler read an
obituary on Gen. Augustus Gaylord,
Capt. A. E. Smith, one on Lieut..
Charles Palmetier, and Lieut. F. H,
Putney one Capt. w. V. Tichenor
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-07-06

- 'Dld you mean what you called?"
miration. when first she caught sight
of the log-rolling.. y o.. .E,.>. ~ ~
. What a fine figure that man has
the one out there in the middle of the
stream!' she exclaimed to Miranda
pointing to Fred. =. -s5as. Z, IS
Yes spoke out the subconscious
self which Miranda could have hated
an instant later, that's the man + am
going to. marry. zs%.g2
ooh! l didn't know you were en-
gaged!'' cried the city girl, curiouslv
and Miranda blushed with mortihca-
tion over her mistake. 41G 81,
Don't say anything about it at
home, please, she implored, eagerly
"'I'm-I'm not ready for the. other
girls to know. A f -
Obi" said the city girl, comprehend
ingly,, and silence fell between them
Miranda, thinking to break the con
straint which fell with it, placed her
hands to her lips, suddenly.
: "Oo-oo!" she called, in voice clear
sweet, and piercing. It was the regu-
lar, pre-arranged, long-used signal
which had called Fred to her side ever
since they had been babies. Fred.
startled and astonished, threw up his
head and looked for the caller. In
that moment he lost his footing on
the uncertain logs and went down
among them. 5* 81, Ne St:
I've killed him! I've killed him.
gasped Miranda, knowing we'll how
small was the hope Of his ever fight
ing his way from beneath the grind
Ing logs. But even as. she said it his
hand appeared, clinging to the log
which was nearest. A comrade jump
ed out on the logs and kept them off
the struggler's form, as best he might.
BUT the end Of a great log, turning,
struck Fred's back with terrific force
and he all but lost hold. Then twas
Miranda called again. SIS
\ Keep up, Fred keep up !'' she shout
ed TO him, her voice sounding out
4 high and clear above the tumult of ex-
cited men aud waters. For my sake!,'
( she added imp oringly, as his strength
seemed to WaYer. Then, as Fred was
pulled fr0ma the water, by eager, help
Ing hands. and tossed ashore bodily,
she she leaned her head on the city girls
So oulder and cried. The city girl had
to handle the reins until they were
very nearly home.
1t was nearly a week before the.
bruised y back OF Fred permitted him to.
be out OF bed, but the first time he
was va, able to ride horseback lie made for
the enkins homestead He arrived
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-07-06

this he danced from log to log, above
the seething, hurrying, hungry look
ing water, and kept the logs moving
with a long, pointed pole. o he day
Miss Stephens, the city girl whom Mi
randa had brought back with her for
a chance to see the grass grow green
in the meadows and the early violets
come up expressed a great great desire
to see the logs sent down the river.
She had watched them rushing madly
over "the slide" just above the saw
mill in the nearest village several
times; now she yearned to see the
rest of the process. So Miranla's
father hitched the big gray roadster
to the spring buggy and the two girls
drove off together. And the city girl
gave a great gasp of wonder and ad-
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-07-06

A German expert in the east points
out that as time goes on more and
more men are required to coerce
China into doing the will of another
power The opium war required only
1000 Europeans, the .sAnglo-French
war against the Chinese $4,000 and
1880 Indians. The Japanese needed
$4,000 men and $4,000 coolies, and to-
day we find 80 men-of-war and al
most 100000 men attempting to COM
pei obedience from the giant empire.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-07-06

Most curious are the sewing or
tailor birds Of India little yellow
thumb. To escape falling a prey to-
snakes and monkeys the tailor bird
picks up a dead leaf and flies up into
a high tree. and with a fibre for a
thread and it's bill for a needle sews
the leaf onto green one hanging
from the tree; the sides are sewed up,
an opening being left at the top. That
a nest is swinging in the tree no
snake or monkey Or even man would
suspect 80
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-07-06

The geodetic commission Of Switzer-
land has undertaken an exact leveling
of the whole country by the most
scientific methods. The work has
been going on for many years. Each
point determined is fully described
SO that, in its turn, it may serve as a
datum point for more detailed work
and all the points are referred to one
origin-namely, to monument in
Geneva whose altitude above the sea
has been fixed, r. sn4 r<~,.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-07-06
MeIba.s Brother in War.

A bright. young volunteer, who has
just gone to South Africa as a mem.
Der Of the Marquis Of Tullibardine's
Horse, is Ernest Mitchell, youngest
brother Of Nine. Melba. Mr.. Mitchell
was first intended for life on one Of his
fathers Australian estates, but that
not suiting him, he took up the study
Of music. He possessed a fine tenor
voice. and at one time it seemed that
he would some DAY sing Romeo to the
Juliet Of his disting uished sister. But
he gave up music, and has now become
a soldier. in which calling his friends
feel sure he will distinguish himself.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-07-06
Military Camps at Exposition.

Many military organizations intend.
to visit the Pan-American Exposition
during the summer. Arrangements
have been made to provide first class
accommodations for them. The expo
sltion will maintain permanent camp
within the grounds for the accommo-.
dation Of about 200 men at one time.
This camp will be supplied with tents
foored, cots, buckets, basins, pint cups,
light, water and sinks, for the use Of
which no charge will be made It will
be necessary for visiting organizations
to furnish their own blankets and sub
Esistence. There will be no accommo-
dalton for cooking in this camp, but
the visitors will, no doubt, be able to
make. satisfactory arrangements with
restaurants on the grounds at reason
able rates. It Is expected that organi-
cations taking advantage of these
camp privileges, will at such time as
may be agreed upon beforehand, give
military exhibitions without charge in
the Stadium. Bands in uniform will
be admitted to the grounds free. Or
carnations using this camp will pay
one general admission per man when
they enter the grounds, and must be-
governed by the rules and regulations
laid al down by the Exposition Company.
On account Of the large number OF or
CARNATIONS now applying for camp ia
cilities at the exposition, the use Of this
camp will be limited to a period not
exceeding six days for any one organ
5ization. Large bodies of troops visit
ing the exposition must be CHARTERED
outside the grounds, where a large
camp for this purpose has been estab-
.lished. Major Charles ]. Wolf is in
charge Of the Military Bureau, and he
is kept very busy these days furnish
ing formation to ganizations in
tending TO visit the exposition.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-07-06

Not marble, not the gilded monuments
Or princes, shall outlive this powerful
rhyme; .5i gg-
But you shall shine more bright in
these contents a 81
Ihan unsWept stone, besmeared with
sluttish time. ~ r. IL. .s5j
When the wasteful war shall statues
overturn, 'i.-E5l ~,
And broiis root out the work of ma
sorry, ..=" y.
Nor Mars his sword nor wars quick
ia fire shall burn s @ 81
The. living record Of your memory.
'Gatnst death and all oblivious en-
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Shall you pace forth; your praise shall
Z still find room, "* z D.
Even in the eyes of posterity .,.>.5.xr
That wear this world out to the end
@ ing doom. -
So, till the Judgment that yourself
ss ~ arise, " s., ~. r.. T.
You live in this, and dwell in lovers
eyes. t.zr p
II Shakespeare (Fifty-fifth Sonnet.)
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-07-06

An interesting fact brought out by
fhe recent elections in Colorado is the
marked tendency of Colorado men to
eiaet women as city treasurers. Mrs.
Margaret Robbins was unanimously
chosen city treasurer Of idaho Springs.
At Aspen, Mrs. q. A. Kenney was re-
elected to the same Office by a large
majority. Mrs. Jennie Gale was elect
Cd city treasurer at New Castle, Mrs.
Emma G. Palmer In Greedy, Mrs. Clara.
a. Clark at Alma. Mrs. Mary Shanks
st Qnray, Miss Nellie E. Donahue at
Victor and Mrs. "A. ~. Frownie at Man
iEO~ !.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-07-06

A remarkable burglary has just been
committed at the suburban station
OF Herkulesbad, Buda-Pesth. Three
men delivered coffin, apparently
empty, for conveyance to Buda Pesth,
carriage to pay" The last train hav-.
ing gone, it was locked for the night
in the station masters office. Next
morning the coffin was found with the
lid off. and the Office safe had been
rifed. 2 Ess$ f. r5s
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IA q
urged this course rpon him. For him
self, Fred didn't banker after an aug
mented education at all. But when
Fred came back from the Northwest
for the last tine Miranda seemed to
have suddenly removed far from him
by the new accession Of quiet grace
and dainfiness which had followed the
winter passed in Toronto, learning
how to make dresses.
Fred went right to work at the .sslog-
rolling for which he was famous. The
logs We're placed in the river about ten
miles! farther up than the Jenkins.
homestead and the farm which Fred
and his mother owned between them.
and twas Fred part to keep them
from beeoIning caught and niled up in
the stream above the rapids. To do