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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-23
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w thin a feWEdays after the destruc-
ton Of the Maine, correspondent from,
al parts f7s y 4. OF the country were rushed
TO the scene Of the disaster. The news
I fe eSa'1zfg public demanded every possi-
|@ble Item OF information regarding fI,a
a g lESlll the grave import Of which was
ann edlately .t appreciated. Nj But the
|sSpa PAM officials soon instituted a CEN
sso esl1ip SO rigorous that very little IN
formation i.ll percolated through the cable
IRON u pm Havana, To cope with The situa-
tlon the New York Journal devised the
plan OF having it's dispatches sent by
boat l,toa from the Cuban coast to Kew
West, where they We're put upon the
wires and sent direct to the newspaper
offices. The other papers were not slow
20 adopt this plan, and soon large
meet OF tugs, yachts, and small steam.
ers We're plying between the island
and United States territory. This was
the beginning of the first fleet of news
gathering vessels ever assembled. At
the height of the war the New York
journal had a fleet of eight sea going
OF maintaining these vessels amounted
TO more than 81, 500 per day. The other
New York papers had fleets approach
ing this in size, and the number of
craft engaged in the work of news
gathering at one time amounted to
nearly one hundred. The work of fol-
lowing the movements of the squad
nm ~ ID
Admiral Sampson and Commodore
Schley, and Of attempting to locate the
whereabouts Of the fleet sent across
the Atlantic by the Spanish govern
ment, afforded plenty Of occupation for
all these press boats and for the scores
of correspondents that they carried.
Manifestly the only way to be absolute
~ certain Of obtaining all the news
was to keep track not only of the large
fleets, but also of the detached vessels
which were sent along the coast for
patrol duty, and the newspaper boats
mad to make daily trips to Key West
IN order to put their dispatches upon
the cable. To patol coast line as
great as that of Cuba (the island is
over one hundred miles long,, and to
know every event Of Importance taking
| place within its limits, was an ex-
tremely difficult matter The plan
adopted by most of the press represen-
tatives was to follow up the fleet, keep
| ing the flagship in sight until bonn
bardment Or some other event of news
Importance took place; then to make. q
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-23

dash tl'sh back to Key West, put the dis
patches on the wire, and, returning
pick up the fleet as soon as possible.
This method involved glorious Ioppor-
tunities for. beats. )" Not only this.
but there were often exciting races be-
tween the boats to get the wire at Key
West. The cables leaving from that
port were always overcroWded during
the progress of the war. There was a
great amount Of government matter to
pc transmitted, and government dis
patches Invariably took precedence of
all others With the orrespOndentsiit
was first come, first served" and the
man who got in late, no matter how
important his dispatch, was not likely
to have it printed in his paper the next.
day. There We're occasions when rival
tugs came racing into Key West with
their steam gauges registering a dan
gerous pressure, and some of the cor
respondents serving as stokere and
feeding portions of the woodwork Of
the vessel into the furnaces. There
We're some exciting episodes among the
experiences Of the men who carried
these dispatches. On some OF the boats
Oil in barrels was considered a neces-
.sary part of the vessels outfit, and,
danger point or no danger point, it
was poured freely over the coal burned
in the furnaces, the correspondents
preferring to take the chances of
blowing their boats up rather than risk
being beaten by some rival news
small although Mr.. w R. Hearst,
finding that he could not get good
tugs, on two occasions chartered VERT,
able ocean steamships and used them
as dispatch boats for the New York
Journal. Of course these ships had
little to fear from the weather in the
Gulf of Mexico, but the smaller craft
frequently encountered real danger in
crossing from points of action to far
distant cable stations. Many of the
tugs were without decent sleeping ac-
commodations and the hardships of the
newspaper men who manned them
were severe Nor did the weather pre-
sent the only dangers which the dis
patch boats encountered. l know OF
one case--that of the New York Sun
tug boat Simpson, at Guantanamo
when the boat went inc the harbor for
news, and came out with anywhere
from twenty to thirty holes made by
Spanish bullets in her upper works.
Pearson's Magazine.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-23

am right=~do you not?" he added
seeing a strange smile on the majors
face.
Certainly. I was thinking Of the
earl, not of you," and long after the
two friends had parted Major Vande-
teur looked very grave "#
ut is like going into wasp's nest. 4"
he said. "RaouI is a. noble. simple-
hearted soldier. He will have little
patience with the earI-perhaps even
less with his wife, -.
No such thought troubled Sir Raoul;
to him 1t seemed quite right and lust
that his kfnsman should extend the
hand OF welcome, that his wife and
himself should beg him to visit them,
that their home should be his.
Il may be able to do some sood ,,
said Sir Raoul. Uric always listened
to me- "
So he was full OF hope as he drove
to Halby House. I'd. 4 E, II ss5s ~
What will this young wife be likeX
he wondered. "a money-lender,s
daughter-nothing very noble or bril-
liant but Uric loved her, i suppose.
she Will be 2 city demoiselle. Let us
hope, for ulric's sake, that she is pref
Z ty and accomplished. & q |
He caught himself wondering more
than once what she would be like, and
then he laughed at himself for his
pains. 0 3 .,
have so few relatives" he said,
that the fact of finding new one is
something wonderful =
His worn face flushed with emotion,
ts the carriage stopped at IIalby
House. y Fl Is
When a man has but few friends he
Knows how to value them, Z he said to
airnself. s. know Uric will be pleased
% see me again = BIZ 81 Hi
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i. II !,

7 did hesitate for some time WHEELER
+ should purchase a revolver or N q try
Miss Ransome B
58's N Ny dear boy, why d yoi1 not send
to me ~ ~ 8ss
81 here are things that Il gentleman
can not do, said 4 the earl, proud ~
- could not borroW from N u friend T. I
eople have different ideas Of ho{or
some Of them are very strange ones.
For my part, I should think it a thou
sand times more honorable to sborl CIV
from an old friend than to marry a Sgirl
for her money KIN Wing that i distilled
her E5s 5
THE alternative W as forced upon ne.
Besides, Raoul, all that You had in
the world would not have. been nth ::
Gent, i II ID S al II II IL
WAS it SO bad as thato?''' lie asik H.
tY es, it could not have bee,, worse
Do not let me be a hypoerlte, Isaoul.
That lesson would have lasted Some
men their 1iVes--but it has not iSeel
sufficient for me. ! do noss thinl +,
honestly speaking, that / am one .;liit
a wiser man that i was. The only
thing is that fortune has been with
instead Of against me. d 5f M
Poor boy said Sir Raoul, plying
ly; 1--WE must hope for better thi1g s
Shall see your wife tonig5tt::'
."No, / think not Lady Caraven has
gone to Covent Garden-a favorite OPP
era of hers is being played. she>swill
not be home until late. You look very
tired, Raoul-I should advise you.to go
to bed. We shall not remain many
weeks in London. You will, of course,
go to Rayensmere with u.s." <-.z&
IF you desire it; if you are. kind
enough to invite me, I shall besvery
pleased. I might have twenty places
of my own, but none of them would
seem as much like home as Ravens
mere g.
And Sir Raoul laughed. Fatigued as
he was, he seemed in no hurry to leave
his kinsman v H.. II.
II arr rather disappointed he said
at last. II had hoped that should see
my new kinswoman tonight
Il can hardly believe that you are
Serious" he exclaimed. do you real
ly desire SO much to see my wife,"
Il do, indeed replied Sir Raoul,
earnestly. -. ~. -.
Il do not understand it," said the
earl, with an amused smile. you are
slightly curious about her personal ap-
pearance? Well, am not a judge, as
[ like fair people, and she is tall and
dark. These are the only two points
in her which have struck me. Yes,
there is one thing more-she sings
with ravishing sweetness. have nev~
er heard finer voice. / think, too,
that she has will and spirit Of her
own; but repeat-though I do not in
tend to repeat it-that I do not like
her. 49, -.E
"Tall and dark" Sir Raoul immedi-
ately pictured to himself a somewhat
forbidding masculine looking girl with
a hard face and hard manner.
He retired to his room, slightly dis
appointed and disenchanted. He could
not sleep. By-gone scenes in his own
life rose up before him. It was long
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-23
BY CHARLOTTE NJ BRAEmE.
CHAPTER xIx.-(Continued.


He heard of it from one Of his broth
er officers, who had fastened to well
come him to England, and was at first
incredulous. He had always loved the
handsome, willful boy, who looked up
to him with such affection, and it had
been a bitter source Of trouble to him
to find him inclined to go the wrong
way in life. Raoul Laureston was
many years older than the earl. but
they had always been good friends. In
his light, frank way he had scolded
the handsome boy-now he scolded the
man. He had done his best to exercise
a wise control over the earl. There
1t was with positive incredulity that
he heard of the marriage. When Major
Vandeleur told him the news, the brave
soldier refused to believe it.
"Caraven would never have married
without telling me-" he said. Gle has
not written to me for years, but he
would have written if that had been
the case 49,
Il assure you," declared Major Van
deleur, that was present at the GER
mony. He was married at ST..
Georges, Hanover Square"
Il must not dispute what you saw
witt Jour own eyes, said Sir Raoul.
THAT granted, then, whom has he
married." f.
"a Miss Ransomc," was the brief re-
ply.
"Ransome? do not remember the
name Major Vandeleur laughed. -
mo, you have probably never heard
1t-though there are few young men in
the army who could say as much. Ran
some is lawyer and a money-lender.'
The soldiers face fell
"A money-lender! You cannot be
serious? Caraven marry money
lenders daughter! I cannot believe
it,
1T is true. I remember the lady's
name-Hildred Ransome. did not see
her, although was in the church dur
ing the marriage; the crush was so
great could not. The bridegroom
tall head lowered above the crowd; I
saw a vision OF white and silver, but
not the brides face or figure"
Their conversation was interrupted
by the arrival Of mote for Sir Raoul.
1T is from Caraven," he said, as he
hastily broke the seal.
AS he read it, his whole sace bright
ened, light came into his eyes
Il knew the boys heart was in the
right place." he remarked. "There
could not be a kinder letter than that.
He will not hear Of nay remaining here
or going elsewhere. I am to 20 to
Halby House at once, where everything
Is at my service, and his wife Joins in
begging me to go. The boy is not
changed, you see. His heart is good"
And the major, having some little re-
spect for Sir Raoul, forbore to tell him
what rumor said about the handsome
earl and his heart
II shall co. said Sir Raoul-'this
has quite decided me. You think I
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-23
Ito be continued.)
Sea Shells That Explode,

A contributor to the National Drug
gist describes the curious phenomena Of
explosive sea-shells. He says: Walking
along the beach on Mobile bay, a
young woman, a relative Of the writer,
picked up "a handful Of little shells, left
by the tide and, among them several
shells Of small marine snail" the
largest Of which was probably half
inch in diameter and the smallest some
three-eighths of an inch. She dropped
them into her pocket and forgot all
about them until several days after
ward, when an unpleasant odor in her
wardrobe attracted her attention to
them On taking them out Of her
pocket some fell on the floor, and in
recovering them she placed her foot on
one. The act was followed BY an ex-
plosion, quite sharp. and loud enough
to be heard all over the floor on which
her room is. Astonished, she conclud-
ed to try another, and the same re-
suit followed. 2s The shells were then
brought to the writer, who on examina-
5tion found the mouth Of each firmly
closed by. a membrane of greater or
less thickness, formed by the drying OF
the animal slime. This had probably
occurred soon. after removal from the:
moisture Of tho beach, and the. little
inhabitant of the she'll dying, the gases
of decomp had fquite filed its
internal space.
On exerting ali little pressure by
squeezing the shell between two blocks
OF wood quite a loud explosion was pro
lduced, the fragments of the. shell be-
ing thrown several feet. subsequently,,
on rying the experiment, out Of a doz-l
EN- shells only two failed to explode.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-23
CHAPTER Xxx.

lii earl was al
home expecting Sir
5Raoul. He was
shown into the IL
brary, and there in
a few moments he
was found by his
kinsman. They met.
with outstretched
hands ian and warm
words of greeting.
but the earl looked
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-23
Something in a Name.

Playwright a mgoing to call my
new farce "An Eight Day Clock :
4Askit-Why? p
PlayWright-So it will be sure of a
weeks run whenever L start it.-Balti-
more American, -
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-23
mrs. IDA ROER
Grand-Niece Of Ex-P President
James IL. Polk, Writes to
Mrs. Pinkhaln Saying

4. 6 DEAR Mas. PINKHAsf II have been
married for nearly two years, and 50
far have not been blessed with a child.
/ have, however, suffered with a con
plication Of female troubles and pain
full DEMONSTRATION, until very recently.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-23
WALKED UP AND DOWN.

WALKED UP AND DOWN.
after midnight when he heard the roll
of a carriage, and then the soft rustic
OF a silken dress as light footsteps
passed his door. @
"That is the young countess" he
said to himself-"my new cousin-tall'
and dark" ~ :,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-23

Piso's Cure is the oest medicine We ever used
for all affections OF the throat and lungs. -Wa.
o. ENDsIEY. VanDuren. Ind. Feb. TO- 1900.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-23

1T is estimated that since the war be-
gan, $4,000 natives have been killed in
the Philippine islands.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-23
Free Public Lands.


We are in receipt of an Interesting
and valuable book entitled "Free Pub
lie Lands,'' which locates and describes
by counties all the vacant government
lands in the United States, nearly one
billion acres of farm, grazing, timber,
mineral saline, oil, and coal lands,
with the laws governing their acquire
nent, and also town sites and mill
sites. The United States rectangular
system of land surveys is described
and illustrated with many diagrams
and tables, together with the Spanish
system, in use in Texas and other
states. The problem of irrigation is
also discussed at length. It was COM
piled from the latest authorities by
Moses Folsom, and is published by the
Webb Publishing Company, st. Paul.
Mimi, who will send it to any address
for q cents. e.. q" - z
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-23

Millions OF sufferers use Wizard on
Tor pain every year and call it blessed.
Ask the druggist. he knows.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-23

Lots of men are the architects of
their own fortunes, but are unable to
build according to their plans.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-23

s a comprehensive map Of the Chinese
Empire was made in l71s by Jesuits. by
special order of the emperor, Kank HI.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-23

cleansed once a day. Have the room
warm, and the water. only a few de-
grees cooler. Stay in the bath five.
minutes" keeping yourself either UNI
der water or pouring wet all the time.
But it is after you leave the tub that
the really important part of the bath
begins. Dry yourself thoroughly with
two towels; then take stiff flesh
brush and try with all your might to
rub your skin Off. A coeoanut fibers
brush is the best, and to get at your
back it is. a good plan to have a CO.;
coanut fiber mat hung against the
wall to rub yourself against. Keep up
this friction for at least ten minutes.
You could not invest the, same amount
of time more usefully. There is moth.
ing like this to relieve the congestion.
of the blood, and to free the lungs.
from oppression. Moreover, 1T actu-
ally increases the size Of the mus
cles and makes them irner by calls-
ing the blood to circulate more yigor-s
iously III them. AS to its effects upon.
the elasticity and beauty of the skin
itself, that will be obvious enough
at "a glance. It is the brush that fur
.nishes#s the only true bloom of youth
Detroit Free Press. 555f#5
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-23

The population of Honduras, not in
Guiding savage Indians, is now estimat-
ed at 75S7 800. @
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It is a noteW orthy fact that sheep
thrive best il q pasture infested with.
moles. This is Drcause Of the better
drainage OF the land.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-23

:, Mrs. Wins1ow's Soothing Syrup. So
For children teething softens the gums, reduces fn
dammaton, allays pain, wind coic. CSC bottle
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-23

- AIleestors often resemble potatoes
the best Of them are under ground.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-23

8s$5aI Wouldn' take muffin, dat doesn't
.b'long to me- said Mr.. Erastus Pink
ley. 81 kin now undulls ta1 n z Z rejoined
Miss Miami Brown i how de repoht
got out dat you is q po' proyider an !.
yoh family nebber has chicken fob
dinner. ashington Star.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-23

d Fine feathers may not make fine
birds, but they make soft pillows
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-23

II is. folly to cut down the green
blade because it bears no grain. .5=
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-23
A Battle of Giants.

A Battle of Giants. EE
s"Smithers can tell as good a fish sto-
ry as anybody I know. told him an
awful whopper the other night, but he
matched it, f.. ~ e.. [... s.
''How?''
HE said he believed it.''-stray sto-
ries.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-23

am rlght~~do you not?" he added.
seeing a strange smile on the majors
face
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-02-04
The Boy Wanted in Business.

ssWhat kind of boy does a business
man want?" was asked of a merchant.
He replied, "Well, 1 will tell you.
In the first place, he wants boy who
does not know much. Business men
generally like to run their own bust
ness, and prefer some one who will
listen to their way rather than teach
them a new kind. Second, a prompt
boy; one who understands that seven
O'Clock is rot ten minutes past. Third,
an Industrious boy, who is not afraid
to put in extra work in case of need.
Fourth, an honest boy-honest in
service as we'll as in matters of dol
lars and cents. And fifth, a good
natured boy, who will keep his tenn
per, even if his employer does lose
his now and then"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-02-04
Sticking at 1T.

''Most failures lie in not going on
long enough" says James Smetham.
The hour that tests a man is that in
which the first fervor of his under
taking has died out, and yet the goal
of his efforts seems a little farther off
than when he began. That is like the
point in the revolution of a driving
wheel, where the forward push Of the
piston rod has ceased, and its back
ward pull has not begun.
A vast mass of human enterprise,
in great things and small, breaks down
at that point, and many a good work
is deferred until it finds man who
has the impetus of faith in sufficient
measure to carry him round that
curve. It is the mark of a really able
man to finish what he began, in small
things and great alike.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-02-04
DOYou Do These Things?

1T is bad manners to make remarks
abont the food at dinner.
To talk about things which only in
terest yourself.
To contradict your friends when
they are speaking.
To grumble about your home and
relatives to outsiders.
To say smart things which may hurt
some ones feelings.
To dress shabbily in the morning
because no one will see you.
To be rude TO those who serve you
either in shops or at home.
To think first of your own pleasure
when you are giving party.
To refuse ungraciously when some
body wishes to do you favor.
To behave in a street car or train as
if no one else had right to be there.
To speak unexpectedly to any one
older than yourself.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-02-04
BABY BEEF.

This question is arousing more at
| tention throughout the country than
| ever before for the reason that the
| demand for choice beef has never
been greater than today. Baby beef
is not quoted as a distinct product on
the market but it fills all important
place in the beef supply. Prof. @. F.
Curtis says in a recent issue of the
Breeders Gazette:
In making baby beef, or maturing
weu-bred calves under twenty months,
the critical time is not while they are
| with their dams, but during the first
six months following the weaving
period. and the next six months are
equally important. The calves must
| be kept growing and yet they must be
made ripe and we'll finished or they
will not be fit for the market.
Other things being equal, the
cheapest beef is always made on
grass, though the calf makes but little
and when pasture is used it should be
of the very best. In addition to the
grass the grain must be continuous.
If pasture alone is depended on, the
probabilities are that growth will be
made at the expense Of flesh and
more time will be required in getting
them on to the market. Corn con-
stitutes the cheapest and best single
grain feed yet it cannot be relied upon
wholly for the reason that it does not
furnish the elements of growth in
sufficient quality to give the best re-
suits. Until the calves are ten
months old, shelled corn, supple
mented by oats and bran, with a
sprinkling Of oil meal, will constitute
a satisfactory ration. No grain need
be ground for the calf until it is nearly
a year old. For roughage, clover hay
and shredded fodder have no superb
ors. Add to this ration few pounds
of sliced or pulped roots daily during
winter season; and furnish dry, we'll
bedded and well-lighted quarters with
the run OF a sheltered yard, and the
progress of the calf during the first
year is assured. The bedding must
not be neglected. The old adage well
bedded, half fed is never truer than
when applied in the management of
the calf and fattening the steer.