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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-06-01
Elephants Once Roamea in England.


While excavating for the foundations
for the new buildings of the Victoria
and Albert museums in South Ken
sington carload of fossilized bones
was brought to the surface by the
workmen. These were taken in charge
by DIR. Woodward of the geological de-
partment, who pronounced them the
remains Of the primitive denizens of
the soil that lived there before man
came to interfere with them The bones
belonged, he said, to LONDON news
paper representative, to the elephant
the stag and the primeval horse, anu
date back to a time before Great Brit
ain became isolated, ere yetsthe Straits
of Dover had been cut through The
excayators at South Kensington also
Runearthed fine specimen of the sar-
Esenstone, weighing !, 800 pounds, which
must have been transported hither by
ice foes in preglacial times. ilWau-
kee Wisconsin. ss
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-06-01

one had presented itself, he gave her
. look OF reproach, half OF anger, and
strobe down the hall. With little
cry Miss Sheldon started after him.
but he would not look back.
That night a very disconsolate, for
eeign-l ooking little figure. rocked itself
back and forth in huddled heap in
the middle OF diminutive bed in
certain hall bedroom.
Idiot!' The girl was calling herself
names. Fool that was to carry It
SO far, and now he'll never come back.
= meant to say yes all the time. only
! wanted to see il I could say 1t be-
ginning with an NJ He is rich. too,
aWfully rich Oh, idiot, idiot!''
4. Slowly and tearfully she climbed
down from her exalted position and
betook herself to fast writing. Pages
were scrubbed over at a tremendous
rate and in large black letters. On each
the word Gerald stood out with glar-
ing frequency, following round, warm
adiectives. The entire system was
laid bare before him.
Early in the morning will post
it, she promised herself, adding as an
afterthought, "and he is worth most
a million!' =
Miss Sheldon slept late the next
morning and was still in her lounging
robe when her most intimate friend,
soprano in the Nettle-Graves Opera
Company, rushed in upon her.
Shelly, dear, was on my way to
rehearsal and just could not resist
running in to tell you the good
news i. - o. 81
.Yes?" inquired the Jap sleepily.
s I'm engaged The rosy faced one
held forth a glittering finger, continu-
ing: ITO the very man you've been
flirting with SO cruelty, too. I didn't
tell you before, but he's been SO sweet
about calling for me after the play
lately, and just knew it would come.'
ITO whom did you say?'' Miss Shell
don was sitting up very straight.
why, Gerald Lahey, of course
The rosy face grew roster, as Miss
Sheldon's took on somewhat ashen
hue. -. 80
r. We'll, must be running along"
chirped the warbler. Thought you'd
be dying to know, and as you are my
very dearest friend, I've told you the
first one. Oh! and Shelly, he says
you're the cleyerest girl-except me, of
course-that he ever knew: Says you
can converse alphabetically. Fancy
now. Do you know, you had him
completely leased with curiosity about
you, until you struck the G S. But I
simply must be off. congratulations?
Thanks awfully dear. Au revoir.'
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-06-01

she answered with a mystifying smile,
3" approximately" Gerald started with
surprise, for she had Just been
speaking of the man, whose name was
Andre Moore, in extraVagant terms.
u The hostess moved away with SUI
perior smile at the faint praise of her
fayorite, and Lahey, who, it seemed,
had commissioned himself Miss Shell
don's bodyguard for the evening. spoke
almost sharply.
"Approximately?'' You were just
saying that his work displayed arduous
study acceptable to the most critical
We're your very words. You see what
an impression your slightest utter
ances are leaving T.. 81 r. @.... ~..
: "Ah, but that was ive-ten-ffteen
minutes ago. A woman has many
minds and can afford to change often.
Appreciation may abate all in a mo-
ment, and I happened to think of one
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-06-01
LONG TERM IN PRISON.
Curious Case sh owing Separate system
s&&5 of the (1oVerh1ne en- Il

Curious Case showing Separate System.
of the Government. Il
4 A most curious case, showing how
the separate systems Of the govern
ment may take on confusing shape, has
just come to light in Indiana. "A man
who has for nineteen years been con-
fined in jail at the expense Of the ma
ton, has during all these years been
in receipt, or intended receipt, OF a
consid erable sum Of money from the
same nation. It is because the man
fought in the great war that the COM
pllcation was made possible. At least,
his services in battle were responsible
in part for the situation. It once oc-
Cured to the same man that after hay
ing fought the good fight for freedom
and unification it might be the grace
full thing for the country to recognize
his worth by a monetary consideration,
SO he put in an application for a pen
sion. It was allowed, and the mans
name was written on the book of fame,
after which he was entitled to dollars.
Shortly following this period another
man passed on to the great beyond,
under circumstances which the coro-
ner's jury considered called for the
trying of somebody on capital punish
ment charge. It SO happened that the
pensioner was the person fixed upon
as the active agent assisting the
earthly exit of the<deceased. Although
the pensioner stoutly maintained his
innocence, the proof was so strong as
to lead the jury to a verdict of guilty
and the. committing judge TO a SEN
tence of life imprisonment. This was
in the year 1880, and for nineteen
years the prisoner worked out his des-
tiny behind the bars. At the conclu-
sion of this time the man who had
committed the murder took to his last
bed, and it occurred to him to make a
confession. So the pensioner is free
now. But he still has troubles. There
are some thousands of dollars in pen
sion money which the Wardens have
failed to turn over to him, and he is
obliged to sue for their recovery. Be-
sides, there are the wasted nineteen
years, because of the implicit judicial
faith in the Instability of circumstan-
tial evidence.-San Francisco Call.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-06-01
A Gentleman and a Gambler.
BY MILTON B. MILLER.

BY MILTON B. MILLER. J..
copyright, 1901, by Daily Story Pub. Coz
II am a believer" said the Colonel,
"in mans natural goodness. I had
the pleasure once in knowing an hon
est gambler, and liked him, too, for
he was gentleman. The days Of this
class of gamblers, however, are passed.
''Moore-bue that wasn't his name
was a Mississippi River gambler, one
Of those gamblers of the old school,
who played straight and honest
game. He travelled, in fact lived, on
the big river steamboats, He wouldn't
have felt at home anywhere else. In
no way did ha attempt to conceal the
truth about himself. It was simply,
Gentlemen, I ON gambler by oecu-
patton. and o good one. II you care
20 have me play with you it will give
me great pleasure. If you don't, it
doesn't make G particle of difference. ,
II was then doing some newspaper
work In some of the larger southern
cities, and M business frequently car
ried me: aboard the vessels, and in this
way I came to know Moore very well.
I occasionally took flyer or two. but
/ knew that the games were to far for
my reach. I discovered that when
Moore played with the average man,
luck being equal, he would win nine
ey-nine times out of a hundred. I
liked Moore's society, and he was a
wonderfully entertaining talker.', On
summer nights the steward used to
serve dinner on deck to- those who
preferred to have it there After din
ner we would go UP to the hurricane
deck, and when Moore was on board
he would bring out his flute and play
Tor us. When the moon was out, and
threw thin blue veil over the water,
or when the boat carving the dark
ness swept SO close to the shore that
1t brushed the dark willows on the
banks, the rising and falling notes
that came from his instrument were
gentle music to the ear. l never knew
him to propose a game at cards. He
would play his flute until some one
suggested game, when he would take
his instrument apart and put It away
In an Indifferent manner. H..
u watched him at play one night
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-06-01

blank and she hesitated a minute be-
fore answering Here was a game
worth playing. Suddenly she burst out
IN an exultant tone, which apparently
had no connection with her words:
Almost all my life. AftersI first
reached my teens, that is. Analysis OF
the people has taught me to love the
country. America shall always be my
home hereafter.
So delighted was she with the task
Of threading AS" into the needles OF
eommnn places that she fairly radiated
with smiles and viVacity until Gerald
Lahsy was completely aroused from
HIS lathargy to a real and growing in.
feresL
When Mrs. Van Gordon asked her
later whether she did not admire a
new and popular portait painter and
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-06-01

= =. = ~ .s4s..
There was pot of $500 once and
everyone had dropped out except
Moore and the young man. Moore had
been playing his hands passionless
but sure. No man except his opponent.
perhaps, could doubt that he held the
winning hand. Suddenly when his
rival bet $50, Moore laid down his
hand, saying, I won't bet. I have
nothing. You played that WE'LL =
THE young man reached out fever
ishly for the pile Of money, and then
his hand lay on the table. .-<.,
" That is not true he said. You
have a good hand and you are afraid
to play it against me- ...
Moore shot hot glance across the
table at him and two red spots flashed
into his cheeks. IT. a.
lay down my hand he said slow
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-06-01

very bad portrait Of the great mans. 81
Which is?' &vs.r.z....
amos Churchill's.' ss.@.s :, ! "
An enigmatical smile which was
| quite maddeniag played about the girPs
lips and lurlSed in her half Closed ewes
throughout her slightest remarks. Tn
vain he endeavored to- concent rate her
attention upon himself or some. sub
ject Of equal interest to himself, Her
answers were always battling When
he asked permission to call and sug-
gested that she name the afternoon she
| replied that Access OF work required
her constant attention at present;
about the third of the month she would
be delighted to see him.
Gerald did not wait until the 3rd,
however, but called the following Sun
day only to find her as unsolyable as
ever. She would even laugh aloud at
no apparent provocaticn and her rapt
expression during the most common
place conversation was as frustrating
as it was charming.
Commonplace were not frequent at
the stage matters had now reached
however, and one eyentful night when
the two met at the Bohemian Club he
resolved that the crisis had come and
he must speak. His opportunity came
when at last they found themselves
apart from the vocalizfng, elocuting
throng, gazing side by side down from
the fourteenth story window to the
sleepy lights on the wet pavement be-
low. Her small brown hand was very
near his on the window ledge, so to
economic space he covered it with his
own. The brown one trembled
You know what I want to say?"' he
whispered interrogatively.
Not exactly she murmured. .
It is only a sentence, and I wish
but one. word in reply--Mind, dear,
only one word. You shall not eVade
the question as you have all my others.
Will you be my Wife?'' The words
were spoken under his breath, but like
man.
Yes, or nor he demanded. IF there
are conditions do not care to hear
them. The woman who will be my
wife must take me unequivocally,
without clauses.
She drew her hand from his con
fusedly. like a frightened school girl,
he thought, began counting hurriedly
on her fingers.
I'm waiting, dear little Jap, !. he re-
mind es or nor
She looked at him appealingly and
murmured. Next Saturday week
Tonight and now! I must have my
answer. Why, child, cannot rest. I
am beside myself. must know. Do
you not love me a little p
Not a little. she answered, with
one OF her odd infections
Then it is yes ~
= She hesitated For the life
Of her, no appropriate word beginning
with NJ could she think Of. His
constant suggestion Of one word had
quite upset her. and before the right
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-06-01
With little SILVER. Il held out al al,

With i little shiver. = held out an ac,
on you.
" Every man at the table knew tina
Moore had lied. We all got up and lef
the young man sitting there over til,
money found Moore shortly after.
ward on deck, looking into the dark:
" Whirling water. st5
S live me your hand, said. 'Wha1
in the world did you mean? You never
cheated at cards in your life 81 Il
Tut, tut, he answered, with Z
laugh that was slightly harsh, he's
dnly a boy, and and-I loved hi,
mother once. - =
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-06-01


voice. H. = s. 81
I "'And say added the other in a
low tone, that you are gambler, and
therefore a coward @as
Hush I said, laying my hand on
the young mans sleeve. You don't
know what you are saying. He Is not
a coward by any manner of means
THE young man shook off my hand
vehemently, and exclaimed, He is a
coward, and I'll answer for my words
at the first landing
81 looked at Moore. | had seen him
sit on the hurricane deck. a revolver
in hand. and as waiter threw cham
payne bottles over the rail, raise his
arm swiftly and shatter the falling
glass with a bullet. There were graver
stories. too, about his deadly aim in
duels. He sat stiff and motionless
with a terrible fire in his eyes. Il was
amazed by his next words:
" Does the game go on?' he asked
quietly.
" Not with you, said the young man,
bending forward the veins in his fore
head swelling. Not until j prove that
you are afraid to bet. and with a sud-
den motion he threw his hand across
the table and selling Moore's cards
turned them face upward on the table.
was on my feet at that instant to
arrest Moore's right arm, for I felt
that he would draw his revolver at
the insult. But a hush fell over those
around the table, and the hot headed
young man was gazing stupidity at the
cards before him. Four aces lay there
Ian invincible hand, for straights
were not played. There was a blue
tinge in Moore's white lips and the
young man looked bewildered. Quick
IL the young fellow burst into tears,
We can't play together any more
ne cried. You threw money into my
pockets because ] was losing too much.
I cant take it, he said, arising from
his chair.
You cam said Moore ii an even
voice. laid down my hand. The
money is yours. Besides, he added
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-06-01
Another Old Goose.

A goose on the farm OF Mr.. Watkins
Oilfach Maen. South Wales, reached
the extraordin ary age of forty zone
years last spring. Up to ten years ago
this goose laid regularly and has
Matched and brought up hundreds OF
goslings. For some time now she has
not mixed with or taken any notice Of
the other geese and the solitary Jour
ney Of the poor old thing toward the
end Of its long and useful life is pa
thetic to behold, although she is treat
ed with every kindness by her kind
hearted owner. - 3
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-06-01
Icemen Happy. and Polite.

An observant matron Of some ex-
perience has made it a point to inquire
among a rather large. circle of ac-
quaintances what sort Of men the ice
men who have served them have been.
She was led to do this because the fact
burst upon her one day that all the
icemen she had seen were happy
natured, and within the limits of their
education, polite. No other class of
trades or serving people who. come to
ones house.. she said, have / found
so uniformly polite, good natured and
willing to be accommodating have
been unable to reach a conclusion as
to the reason for it, but it is a fact. And
all my friends whom have asked
have said that the same was true in
their experience"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-06-01

when Satan seemed to throw every
aard TO this calm, self possessed man
There was a cool, matter-o f-fact way
about him which froze the ardor of
everyone else except a young man
about twenty -f1ve years old. This
player was In tll-luck, but with flushed
eaee and feyerish eye he made his bets
enEioualy, only to lose every time. 1t
Soon became evident that he was play
hag beyond his means. Moore must
have noticed it. for he ceased to bet
haavily against the younger man.
Ghia angered the other no little.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-06-01
Onslaught of Washington Reporters.

; u
Onslaught of Washington Reporters.
When the members of the cabinet
were coming out of the House the
other morning, after their regular
meeting, they saw a dozen or more
correspondents and reporters lying in
wait in the portico. Secretary Hay
was ahead, with his big leather port
folio under his arm, the portfolio,
which is supposed to conceal the most
portentous secrets of state. Secretary
Gage and Attorney General Griggs fol-
lowed. Said Secretary Gage, grasping
the attorney general by the arm:
Hold on minute, Griggs. Look at
that crowd of reporters outside there.
Let's wait until Hay draws their fire.
THAT is useless, returned Griggs;
those fellows are repeating rifles. -
Washington Letter.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-06-01

Il Is not the height some men attain
that makes them giddyit is looking
down with contempt on the crowd be-
meath them.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-06-01
GREAT Britain Loses Supremacy.

Gf Esesssssss ISssIh Loses supremacy
In recent years Great Britain has
lost her supremacy among the nations
of the world in the manufacture OF
hardware. The United States now leads
in the production of that connmodity.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-06-01

The boiler pressure has been increas-
ed and the boilers have been greatly
improved.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-12-07

him highly for the work, as the
results show. The first hole
was located 100 PAGES north of
the south east corner and 20
PAGES from the east property
line. This hole showed up the
black states. The second hole
was located 225 PAGES directly
west of the first hole and the
pipe lodged in banded forma-
ton of quartz and lean ore, the
same material as is found in the
hanging wall of the Riverton
mine. The third hole was locat-
ed mid way between the other
two and the pipe was lodged in
clean ore. 1t was churned down
20 feet, far enough to insure
them that they were in an ore
deposit of size. The overburden
found in the first hole showed 43
feet, in the second 33 feet snd in
the last 80 feet. The property
is open for sale or option to min.
ing concerns.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-12-07
Probate Notice.
First publication Nov. n, La, Nov no
STATE OF MICHIGs
COUNTY or lRo' "a

First publication Nov. %, last Nov. 30.
STATE OF MICHIGb
COUNTY OF iho IS.
Az SESSION nsn Of the Probate Court for said
CrS"tsi q ~ the Probate Office I'm the City
49, rabs, IN said county on the fifteenth
'' q November, 4. D., 1901.
frssnt Hon. Aioert l.. Flewelling Judge OF
I fFVSate.
II, the Meter q the estate OF Emile n. Berg,
deceased
On reading end fling the petition, duly vert
| fed, OF Eta Berg praying that she may be APP
| pointed MISUNDERSTANDING of said estate tor Qener-
| al purposes rhervupon, IL is Ordered, that
| Monday, rhe ninth DAY OF DeceuTber, A. d.,
| 1901 est ten O'Clock In the forenoon, be assign
ed for the hearing of said petition, and that the
heirs a I law OF siId deceased ana all other per
sons interested IN said estate, ARE requested 70
appear ut "A session OF said Court, then 70 be
hoIden at the Probate Onice, 1.-THE city OF Crys
tai Falls. In said county. and show cause, u any
there be, why theprayer OF the petitioner should
not be granted. Aud II IL Further Ordered
that said petitioner give notice To the several
persons interested IN said estate OF the penden
cy OF said petition and the hearing thereof, o,
causing "A copy OF this order TO be published II
THE DIAMOND DRILL. "A newspaper. printed ant
circulating In said county, three successive
weeks previous 20 said day OF hearing.
"a true copy) ALBERT i, fLkwELINo.
| CHAs. III. WATSON, Judge OF Probate
Atty. for Petitioner
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-12-07
For SALE--A good wood stove.
VI. III. MORTALITY.

wANrED-sEyERAL PERSONS OF CHAR
! acter and good reputation in each state Zone In
this county requiredl to represent and adver
tse old established wealthy business house Of
solid financial standing. Salary $500 weekly
with expenses additional, all payable IN cash
each Wednesday direct from head offices
Horse aud carriage furnished when necessary
References. Enclose selfaddressed stamped
envelope. Manager, $40 caxton Building
Chicago.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-12-07

Geo. Cummings drove over from
Iron River Wednesday evening.
Supt. Richards was at Iron Noun.
tain and Quinnesec Monday.
NJ. s. Sanders visited the James mina
at Iron River Thursday.
NJ. b. McGee spent the created part d
the week on the Go5ebic.
l.. +. johnson joined his family at
Gibson, III, this week
G. Il. Roberts was home from North
Freedom last Sunday.
Mrs. Chas. II. Watson visited friends
at Norway Monday.
Headquarters for toys and tree orna'
ments at Floods.
Mrs. Oliver Larmie is repoted very
sick.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-12-07
THE MoGILLTs.
'(STAMBAUGH.,

John McGillis, JAS. +. Corcor'
an and John Wall have an ex-
nloration on the NE of NE Sec.
1-42.35 in which ore Of q good
Grade has been met with and
which promises to bring hand
some returns to the exolorers,
This property is owned in fec by
the ID. M. & M. Co. and optioned
to:theabove named under the reg
ular D. M. & M. option. 1t lies
between the Greininger property
which adjoins it on the north
westsand the Baltic which adjoins
Il on the south east. Lying as
. does, between two mines. the
htural inference would be thai
M Was crossed by the formation
and il was on this theory that the
operators invested their money
They let contract to Stew
art & Frazier, nof Iron River, 4
put down the stand pipes ane
arranged with Geo. ID. Cripper
TO locate the holes. Mr.. Grip
pens wide experience in an'
about Iron River mines and ex
orations Whereabouts, equipped
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-12-07

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