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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-06-29
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He POLE.

At a recent meeting Of the Vienna
Geographical society Herr Anschutz-
Kampfe described as his own plan Of
reaching the North Pole, which, how
ever, was suggested some years ago
by a SWede, but for the execution of
which he is now having a vessel built
by German marine engineers at Will
helmshaVen. His plan is to reach the
pole by means of a submarine boat,
passing under the ice of the Arctic
ocean. In his address, as reported by
the Geographical Journal, HerrsAn-
schutZ-Kampfe said: The main fac
tors affecting the practicability of the
scheme are: First, the extent of the
separate ice fields in the polar sea,
and, secondly, the depth below the
surface to which the ice reaches.
From extensive study as well as per-,
sonal observation the speaker had ar
rived at the conclusion that the aver
age maximum depth of the pack ice
may be taken to be 80 feet, while the
mean thickness does not exceed is to
2O feet. Land ice reaching in the form
of icebergs depth below water sur
face of several hundred feet may, he
thinks, from its virtual absence from
the seas in question, be left out of
, consideration, while our present
knowledge of the depths attained by
the polar basin justiies the opinion
that reefs of rocks rising towards the
, surface Of the ocean are not to be ex-
pected. The proposed vessel will be
capable of descending to depth of 100
feet, at which it will be entirely re-
moved from the influence of cold,
storms, and ice-pressure, and the way
to the pole will be therefore open.
The length of time during which it
will be able to remain below the sur
face is calculated at maximum of
fifteen hours, which at the modest rate
OF knots allows it to cover a dis
tance of SO miles, whereas the com
bined experience of polar. voyagers
: shows that continuous fields of pack
ice never exceed a maximum diameter
: OF English miles, In the improbable
case of no opening being met with
within the fifteen hours there remains
the possibility of opening a way by
blasting at weak point in the ice. to
be indicated without possibility of mis-
take by the help of the manometer.
The risk of collision will be minimized
not only by the slow rate of motion,
but by the great power of resistance
to be possessed by the ship, and in
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-06-29
A Mean
Deception

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A fustered young woman, out Of
breath as though from walking fast,
rushed up the steps of the United
States mint at Philadelphia the other
day and asked to be directed to the bu-.
reau of information. There isn't
any replied the uniformed messen-
ger, very fat man. Perhaps I can
!. tell you what you want to know. 4 Per-
haps you can.' said the young woman,
producing a copy Of a frivolous weekly
paper. II want to know if this is
true, She pointed to a paragraph
which read: Among the curiosities
of collecting is the fact that 1901 cents
now bring about $40 in the coin mar
ret. The fat messenger adjusted his.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-06-29
FISH THAT CLINE STAIRS.
I'm Travelling to summer Haunts. The,
Diau,asv ncrr,batse Ab,,,< s<5zs

In Travelling to Summer HaunEs. They
Display Rcrobatic ability.
It is not an uncommon thing to see
on pleasant days, when the fish are
running at East Taunton, hundreds of
men, women and children clustered
around the, fshWEy watching the fish
struggling up, against the strong cur
rent and trying to get into the smooth
er waters above the dam, where they
may shoot off ait leisure TO the spawn
ing place in the Nemasket, says the
Boston Herald. The fshway is so CON
structed that 1t is impossible for the
fish to make a clear swim from top to
bottom or vice-versa. They must work
UP the river In tire ed1ies, for the tide
is also very strong there near the dam
and until they reach the lower part of
the fishWay. Thence they struggle and
Wriggle into the lower entrance of
the hshWay, thus making sure of at
least chance to rub up against the
boards and rest before they begin their
Wearisome fight for the top and smooth
water. It is in the fishway that the
interest of the average spectator is
centered, since here the fish can be
seen plainly in punches almost thick
enough for one to walk across on their
backs, and where one may easily reach
down and pull them out Of the water.
They are generally packed in so thick
That they cannot escape the quick
moving hand of man or boy. From
right to left and from left to- right,
steadily, slowly, they keep On in the
effort to get out of the flshway, and it
is one of the prettiest sights imagin-
able to watch the little fellows ,plucky
and game to the last, as they almost
lmperceptibly work out of one passage
way into another and crowd each other
against the corner No matter how
many people are close to them, so close
that they could be touched with the
hand Or cane, they appear to pay no
attention to their interested audience.
but keep right on about their business.
A Watchman is ON duty at the fshway
all Of the time to see that no one dis
turbs them but when his attention is
taken up by questions that are asked
frequently, those who like the fish
right out of the water smuggle them
out and are away before they have
been apprehended. It is understood
that there are thousands of these her
rings stolen in, this way and other
ways before they get to the clear water
but there doesn't seem to be any help
fIfrs.i -
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-06-29
A Remarkable In i
crease in All Lines
OF Industry. ~ ~ %

sion and other items that 90 to make
up the profits of the middlemen and
the export and import merchants who
handle the raw product This year the
: cotton crop is said to be worth $780,
100000 as it comes from the gin. By
turning it into plain sheeting it's value
is doubled, and in raising the grad,
CT the manufactured product to a lit
tie better quality the value doubles
again, and amounts to $2,0OO,GOO, 900.
Nor are cotton mills the only manu-
facturlng concerns that you see nova
days in the south. During the last few
years the development has been very
rapid in, all lines. of manufacture TO
consume the raw materials found on
the ground. On the Southern railway
within four states, 1,O62 manufacturing
concerns have sprung up within the
last 10 years. Sixteen are wooden mills.
96 are sawmills SO flour mills. 50 grist
mills, So are furniture factories, 40 are
tobacco factories. The furniture indus
try is one of the most important in
the new development of the south.
Thirty-nine new factories opened last
year in what is called the Piedmont
section, where there is an unlimited
supply Of hardwood suitable for cabi-
net-making, plenty of low priced labor,
fuel and liberal labor laws.
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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-06-29

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glasses and scrutinized the paragraph.
While he was thus engaged he began
to laugh and showed to others in the
department the paragraph. Then fol-
lowed combined roars Of laughter.
Through it all the young woman stood
expectantly lingering four bright, new
pennies she had brought with her. Fin
ally the fat messenger regained his
breath sufficiently to gasp: It's a
joke. Don't you see? I'll give you SIG
for 1901 pennies, and I'll be cent
ahead Of the game See?'' A great
light seemed to dawn in the mind Of
the young woman. Z dare say, it's
very funny. she said, but don't
think such things ought to be printed. :
And she made her exit sorroWfully.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-06-29
1t Was Fulfilled When
"Old Is" Killed Her
18th Victim. " ~ ~

stop the train, but for some unac-
countable reason the engine was un-
ruly, and in an instant had reached
the crossing, dashin all four occu-
pants of the vehicle into eternity. :
This was the first of old Eight
een's' crimes, but it was not to be the
last. A short time after she struck
deaf and dumb man and hurled him
the distance of three telegraph poles
along the track, killing him instantly
That sent her headlong on her career
of murder. Then it was that Henry
Miller, her engineer, said: Boys, she'll
kill her number, eighteen, and then
she'll quit"
His prophecy was destined to prove
true, and one day last week she ground
the life out of an innocent child which
lay with its head pillowed on an old
coffee sack on the rails, sleeping in
the sunshine of a spring day"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-06-29
Lady Leader OF Cherokees.

Mrs. Susan Sanders Of the Cherokee
nation, a Cherokee by blood, is a
leader Of her people. She lately made
/ two trips to Washington to get a. bill
passed by congress to prevent in
truders, citizens by marriage and re-
serYators form sharing in the lands
and annunities Of the Cherokee ma
ton. She drew up the bill and the
letter to the committee on Indian af-
fairs accompanying it: Mrs. Sanders
is familiar with all the laws and
treaties governing the Cherokees.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-06-29
Bank of England.s Early Trials.

A writer in the Criterion says that
twice in its history the Bank of Eng
land was threatened with embarrass-
ment. In 1896. the time Of the great
reeoinage. the bank was in some
straits, but managed to pull through.
Another time in The Forty-fye,',
when the Highlanders under Prince
Charlie advanced as far as. Derby, there
was a run on the bank, and to gain
time the directors devised the plan OF
paying in shillings and sixpences.
However. the leaderless Highlanders
fell back, and the city merchants (Who.
have always stood by the bank}
pledged themselves to accept Its notes
in payment of any sum due them.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-06-29
A Gigantic Knitting Proposition.

The information of the large size
Of the government budget, which the
members Of Lord Salisbury's cabinet
are imparting to the Britons as gently:
as possible. Indicates that the Old Lady
OF Threadneedle street will have to do
q little extra knitting. Baltimore Her
aid. s.3,,s.-',s, -.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-06-29

The man who courts inquiry is
usually found welded to his opinion.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-06-29

Many a stylish hat covers an empty
head
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-02-27

Ever Offered the buying public Of
the Indian Territory will be opened
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-02-27

will goods less the dollar
all
Wosted and
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is andsom and ST which I'm
e1enteds SALE. be ssh
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-02-27

IXTlOU discovered February
g S5OOoO0 slightly damaged by smoke and
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-03-06
IOTTINGS OF FACT.

midas iute crop has risen from Is
tons to- 100000 in the past century.
The pam produced by hornets
sting is caused by a poison injected
into the wound. and so instantaneous
is its effect as to cause the attack OF
this insect to reembIes violent blow
ID the face
Following the example Of ITALY
Greece and Egypt, the Spanish govern
ment has resolved to- forbid IN future
the expectation Of antiquities and
works of art 4 bill to that effect has
neen presented to the cortes.
Artemisia, the wife of NausoIus, who
built, III honor Of her husband, a tomb
SO splendid that it has given his name
to- sepu1ehral structures. was bru-
Fnette Greek beauty. Her eyes were
brilliantly black and her features very
regular
Autograph letters of famous men
Will be far rarer IN the future than
now- Great men of to-day content
themselves with signing their names,
often with rubber stamps, to type
written documents and it Will be hard
to- get much sentiment from type
written manuscripts .~~
SisterEiIle, W. Va, which is IN rich
oil and gas country got its name from
the fact that an apparently valueless
tract of 1.500 acres was given to seven
sisters, and Consequently called isis
|ters' farm 4 little prospecting
showed the land to be immensely wall
liable, and a~grow1ng town of SOME
thousands of Inhabitants now occupies
the farm ~ y
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-03-06
LOYAL LITTLE AMERICAN,
Youthful Travellers Enthuxi1Sm Tn.
on His Return from 4 Trfp
to Europe


4 teacher who spent her vacation
abroad tells the following story:
One Of her fellow passengers on the
steamer that brought her home was a
little boy ABOUT ten years old. Al the
steamer approached New York the
child grew exultantly happy and every
little while he would say: Were al
most home now" He talked of the
various objects they passed as though
he were really quite at home. Finally
the teacher said: DO you live in New
Yorks''
No" answered he Il live in St.
Paul Mimi"
Miss L remarked: "St. PauI2
You are still long way from home
This is just as good as home" said
the loyal little fellow, Its America"
The young travellers patriotism 50
pleased the Columbus lady that she
asked him about his travels and
learned why he was so glad to see
America, says the Presbyterian He
had been in Europe over six months.
a part of which time had been spent in
school in Sweden. He had seen much
that was interesting in the different
European countries, but was as
pleased as he could possibly be on once
more seeing his native land and stoutly
declared that America was the best
country IN the world"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-03-06
OUR PLAIN DUTY.
u Int the Presidential Policy To-
wards Cuba Really
Amounts To.

The country has not forgotten that
President Mckinley said it was OUT
plain duty to esCa bHsh free trade
with Porto Rico-and then signed d
tariff bill against it. The multiplying
evidences that though the president
said IN another message we must see
that free Cuba be 4 reality" he is now
In a plot 70 MAKE Cuba q dependency
OF the United States, are therefore not
Incredible
If this thing is to De done-if the n=-
tion's solemn pledge, proclaimed by
congress and approved by the presi-
dent is to be broken-In the name OF
deeency let it be done openly Better
bold buccaneer than prating Peck
sniff If we are to assert or exercise
''soverelgnty. Jurisdiction or control"
over Cuba. n spite Of our disclaimer OF
any disposition or intention" to do so,
let it &c done without any rolling Of the
eyes toward Mr.. HanlA's God to
whom he gave the glory for his reeIec-
ton to the senate. II Duty and Destiny
require Us TO join the old world COM
Ee1hy ~ iHAAA4 IL Il &c A~ CT ACGSL II d
the bravery OF cur bu-Idozing.
There can be 10 honest misconcep-
ton OF our position toward Cuba.
Against the joint resolution OF con-
gress declaring that the people 0.
Cuba are and OF right ought TO De free
and independent" and asserting our e.
term n1tion to leave the government
- -T.,
upon its paciicarion, no opinion OF Mr.
Mckinley. 10 proclamation OF Doctor
Gen. Wood, has any force. The rights
| Of the Cuban people to liberty and il
dependence. FOR which they have
! fought so long and sacrificed so much.
cannot be aEennted oy dicCum OF the
! president nor impaired oy any action
OF congress. Our own supreme cour1
has decided that alike n i 'coCsIc r1-
tioDal. -egaI and International SENSE
! Cuba s entitled to oe considered 4 nd
| treated as 4 fore; On and Independent
! state. And 10 naCion can be free or in
dependent that yields upon co upulSlol
naval stations and military Dosr in its
territory and surren iers control o. its
| hnances and foreign relations 10 L
! stronger power
II. as many Of our staCesne0 and
we-I-wishers OF CuOa believe. it is the
manifest destiny" OF that fair isIi I !
to become q part Of the C1iced States.
how can that consumnarion be most
surely hastened, VIII not annexation
on the free Initiative and with the tu-
consent OF the Cuban people At some tu-
rure tine be better assured bv good
! faith on our part now in letting than
make that experiment IN selt-goveru-
menr which alone can determine their
capacity for it,
In the affairs o. nations as OF men.
honesty is Tot only honest, it Is also the
best policy.-N. Y. World.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-03-06

The administration is more OF
less embarrassed by the discovery
that the Cubans are taking that free
and independent business Seriously
Detroit Free Press
Mark Twain is still stanch and
true to the western American spirit
He is an out-and-out antiimperial-
ist and gives good American reasons
for the faith that is in him--St. Louis
Republic
If Mr.. Hanna experiences
trouble in getting his subsidy bill
past the men who come up for re-
election only once IN six years what
into the house, where the members
have to go before the people every
two years. Omaha Wor1d-Herad
Senator Hanna's supplementary
remarks about the south are not
likely to influence southern states
men to support his ship subsidy bill
They believe that the srest and
quickest way to build up the mer-
chant marine is to amend our naviga-
ton laws so that foreign built ships
owned by Americans can fly the
American flag. With the Laws SO
amended it would at once appear that
there was no foundation for the plea
of American shipbulders that. ships
cannot be built as eheapIy IN this
country as In foreign countriez-Sa-
V2Hnah News.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-03-06
A BILLION COMBINE.
Something in the Line of Trusts for
the American People to Con-
template.

There seems to be no doubt that D.
deal has been consummated by which
pretty much all the steel manufacture
ing concerns in the United States. rep
resenting an aggregate capital of near
~ $1,000, 600 900. have been brought un-
der one control.
Some of the consolidate concerns
are giants N themselves. The Carnegie
company at the head. is capitalized at
$3.50 0OO. GOO. the Federal Steel company
at $500, GOO GOO, the American Steel and
Wire company at $50 COO 600 and the
National Steel company at $50 600 900.
These four alone have an aggregate
capitaIza ton of $500 geo 600, OF al av-
erage of S165,000, 900 each They are
not Infant INDUSTRIES.
This gigantic combination will have
more power than it's com onent men,
hers have had to stife all competition
among themselves and to take the ut
most advantage OF the tariff which has
been made fer their benefit upon the
assumption that they are feeble crea-
lures who are quite incapable of caring
for themselves.
They are exporting now at the rate
Of fully $1a0, 0Ge, GOO worth a year of
their products and selling them in open
and free competition with al comers
in neutral markets, and In the face of
high tariff duties, even. in the mar
kets Of competitors
With what sembIance or pretense CT
reason then. can it be said that they
need any tariff protection whatever In
their home market3 Such claim can
not be set UP except upon the assump-
ton that they must charge their OWE
eountrymen more than they accept
from foreigners for the same goods In
order to make satisfactory profits.
Do Americans relish being forced by
the DingIey law to pay exerbitant
prices in order that the people of other
lands may buy American goods at lew
pFieese 1t would seem that they d.
Chicago Chronicle
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-03-06
Incident Of Modern French Duel.

Incident Of Modern French Duel
A story which is going the rounds
Of the European press illustrates the
absurdities of the French duel Two
men of Paris arranged to fight a duel
at Calais They were highly pleased
at least one Of them was-at the
prospect, for it meant public proc1a-
nation Of their bravery at the cost
Of only a scratch or two and, what
was more serious few coppers for
coffee. But one of the dueHsts, as #
turned out, really wanted to XIII and
be killed, for he had made up his
mind to commit suicide On learning
this the other nan tainted and had
to be carried of to he'd This seemed
to be a great disappointment to the
one with suicidal Intentions, and
after vainIy trying to- pick i quarrel
with his second he went and drowned
himself.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-03-06
SUBSIDY OR NOTHING.
Mark Hann1's Hand in Push ing Fer-
ward the Trust-FavorinE
Scheme.

From the decision OF the senate. re-
publican committee on orLer OF bust
ness to ask for earlier daily sessions o:
the senate. ard also to move for night
sessions next week it is evident that
Hannas party associates perceive the
Danger to their party contained in the
calling OF special session Of con gress-
II it is deemed necessary to convene
the FltIy-sevenrh congress n special
session following the close OF the Fifty
sixth. the responsibility for such neces-
siry must rest upon the hackers of the
ship subsidy bill. It is because of the
stubborn determination OF the friends
of the subsidy grab to Jam it through
congress at al costs that other bust
ness. genuinel y Important to the entire
country rather than to syndicate
clique OF mOuopOlists. has been impossi-
ole of transaction It has been the
ship subsidy bill Or nothing with the
arrogant influences back OF that evil
measure.
On its face the ship subsidy bill is
sufficiently maIoGorous to contain q Sc
rious menace OF future disaster to the
party which dared to make it law. II
it shall compel the calling OF special
session of congress for the transaction
of business which could otherwise cas-
ily have been disposed Of during the
regular session. the disfavor in which
the subsidy grab stands with the peo-
pie will be ominousLy increased. Wise
republicans plainly perceive this for
bidding truth Of the exiS ting situation
The probabilities are however. that
Mark Hama sternly demands the pas.
sage of the ship subsidy bill extra ses-
sion or no extra session. He must re-
coup the syndieates whose money re-
elected Mr. Mckinley to the presidency.
The $50 100000 subsidy grab is the be-
ginning Of this repayment. # the peo-
pies representative in congress are So
foolish as to fight the ship subsidy
bill. why. SO much the worse for the
people They'll have just that muck
more to pay in the long run. and Hama
is insolently Indifferent to their loss if
their loss means the syndicates' gain
St. Louis Republic
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-03-06
Fire at the IT..

Fire at the pharmacy building at
the State university did damage ap-
proximating 81, 600.
The blaze started on the groun,t
floor OF the building, and 1t spread
rapidly. finding excellent food n the
chemicals stored IA the laboratory
The flames were up to the roof by the
time the first pieces of apparatus ar
rived. and for two hours the 6remen
were kept busy.
Several big lines were used. but that
the perishable contents might be
damaged as little as possible, Chief
Canterbury made use Of all the chenl-
cal lines at his disposal. The fire
burned the roof for distance CT 50
feet and did much damage inside.