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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-07-27
.ADprOpriate.

a. ttThis,'' said the inventor, '"is my new
dredger for river and harbor work. 49,.
..Ah!" replied the capitalist. IT OBJ
serve you call it the Politician Your
idea in that, suppose, is to court favor
with the powers that be?"
Z mo; I call it the Politician simply
because Z it throws mud."--Catholio
Standard and Times. :, :....s ..
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-07-27
s. @ # Halls Catarrh Cure
Is constitutional cure. Price, Toe. :
Clear Ont of Key.

"Lucy, where's that other tall beau
you nsed to have?'
Laws, Miss Nancy, / dom ment back
on dat man; he didn't have no taste at
all-dat man wo' silver shirt studs
when he had a gol' front toof. - Chica-
go Record-Hera1d. 500
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-07-27
Plants Passion FOR Mns,c

8SA musician in New York asserts that
not only animals but plants have a
passion for sweet music, and a Boston
ian musician AYERS that when he plays
harmonies his sensitive plant stretch
es abroad, drinking IN the music like
sunshine. #, on the other hand, he
strikes q discord. the plant trembles
and closes.
Rather be thou the tail among lions
than the head among foxes.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-07-27

Peculiarities are certain traits which
your neighbor has which are different
from your own traits.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-07-27
Expressive.

doing, Herbert?
Little Herbert-He wants to find
some fact or other; and ne is playing
hide and seek with the volumes Of the
Encyclopedia Britannica. - Brooklyn
Eagle. Sd 5#e IL
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-07-27
--I . - n ~ N -3IET1I . IT5gE-
Point for Inventors.

Ii It has long been recognized by expert
telegraph operators that urgent neces
sity exists for improving the present
sending apparatus. This point was for
eibly illustrated at a late telegraph
tournament in New York At the first
tick Of the signal to start in a send
ing contest a reader started to indicate
to the typewriter. In four minutes
and 80 seconds he had written the
entire article, which contained i. 413
words. In five minutes the time. APP
pointed for the test, the telegrapher
who took the prize only transmitted
s254 words, and that this was considered
the more remarkable performance is a
concession Of the imp erfect nature
of telegraph sending methods. The
telegraph sender of to-day is confined
to the use Of one hand, and has to
make many strokes to form one com
plete letter, while the typewriter has
the free use Of eight fingers, each one
of which with q single stroke makes
a complete character or letter.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-07-27
nv. arn9n-Sla . Try Grain-Oe

Ask your Grocer today TO show you e.
package Of GRAIN-O, the new food drinf
may drink 1T without injury as swell as the
adult. All who try it, like it. GRAIN % has
that rich seal brown Of Mocha or Java, but
1t is made from pure grains, and the most
delicate stomach receives it without dis
tress. the price Of coffee. 15c and g ctA
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-07-27

AS long as you are the hero of your
own stories an unreasonably suspi-
cious world will probably doubt their
accuracy. -
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-07-27
HIS occupatIon Gone.

HIS Occupasion Gone.
III Brooklyn Workingrnan s wife lin 1901
hat happened, Danny
Her Husband desperately wv ell,
have been fired by :. r. Morgan aT Ing
there's nobody else in the world Id
work er.Brooklyn Eagle.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-07-27
(To be continued.)
ORCHIDS THAT RIVAL THE UP AS

Brazilian Forest That Is Guarded by a
voil Of Chloroform. ,
From Golfers Weekly: Serge Bal
aguine, a Russian explorer of Brazil,
states in an interview recently pub
lished in the Gaulols Of Paris, that
few degrees below the equator he dis
covered forest of flowers that pre-
vented him from approaching them.
With every Difference to Mr.. Bala-
guine, that forest seems to have been
discovered before. Two years ago
there appeared in a San Francisco
paper an account provided by bulb
hunter returning from the same re-
gion,> who declared that after MOTTO
ing in a forest an odor, vague and
sweet at first, but which Increased as
he advanced, ultimately he reached
clearing, and there, straight ahead,
was wilderness of orchids. Trees
were loaded with them, underbrush
was covered with them, they trailed
on the ground, mounted in reckoning
contortions, dangled from punches,
fell in sheets and elongated and ex-
-
banded as far as the eye could reach.
A breeze passed and they swayed with
it, moving with a life Of their own,
dancing in the glare of the quatorial
sun, and as they danced exhaling an
odor that protected them more sheerly
than wall. In vain did that hunter
endeavor TO approach. There was a
veil Of perfumed chloroform through
which he could see, but through
which, try as he eight, he could not
pass. It held hiEa sack more effect
ually than bayonets, and it was tor
ture to him to see those flowers and
to feel that before he could reach
them he must lie, suffocated by the
very splendors Of which he was in
search, poisoned by floral jewels such
as no one perhaps had seen before.
At the time the place was known as
| the village of demon flowers. :
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-30
FARMERS SHOULD TAKE REST.

In the long run farmers would ae-
complish more work, make q gain in
every way and live longer If they
would take more rest. Many farmers
have the idea that iii order to accom-
plish d days work 1t is necessary to
rise at 4 O'clock Id the morning, end
work as long as 1t is possible to see;
This method is wearing OH ,nian and
beast, and experlsnee has shown that
ho more is accomplished than in two
thirds that time when the bodv :" .,,
rested.
There are harvest seasons when It is
necessary to put III long HOURS III order
to Aats crops ffom possible rains, but
ii the long run farmers would accom-
Plush more and feel .Settsr i they limit:
ed ths!s Held work to nine Or len hours
per day, instead Of sixteen hours, ae
some try to make #. M. I,,,reay .
with modern .ifarEdai Machinery twice
ia Much work can be done In a day as
could have been done 20. years ago, yet
many are not satisfied and count q
days labor the space between daylight
and dark.
1t is this everlasting grind and druid
gerry that Is driving many country hoys
to ths. rity. N Good management will
accomplish, more: than long hours of
work without system or method.-
Farm, Field and Fireside.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-30
Fantastic Fancios.

Aiglon belts are of eolored leather,
green, blue, gray, scarlet, yellow Or
lilac, In saede, morocco, and other
feathers. They have wide buckles of
heather set in frames of brass or silver,
hnely Chased and chiselled. Myrtle
and laurel leaves and the eagles head
between outstretched wings are the
usual decoration. Sarah Bernhardt
wears one of these ceintures-ceinture
are fad of Sarah, and she wears them
invariably low in front to aceentuate
her 1.-the, slender figure.
A luxuriously useful trlfle is deer:
skin reticule, WITH Initials of the
wearer wrought in pearls, coral, dia-
monds or turquoises.
The perfume shops have new freak.
Knots of flowers are tied with ribbons
of the same color to the necks of the
TASKS of the perfume, to indicate the
contents. Violets, heliotrope, lily-of.
the-valley, ETC., make very ornamental
labels.-New York Commercial ADJ
vertiser,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-30
c0ltivatIne Attractivcneas.

/ A woman can make or mar her at
tractiveness. She can, by an utter dis
regard of hygienic laws, and a neglect
of toilet accessories, lose entirely that
charm OF face and form that nature OBJ
Yiously intended should be hers. 1t
will do no woman harm to know that
few drops Of soothing lotion will
transform a pair Of rough hands into
soft, white ones; that systematic care
Of the complexion will keep it smooth
and ward off wrinkles, and that an
eagerness to read clever books and
to- know things, and lively interest in
the current events of the day will
brighten the eyes as nothing else can,
except 1t be the sympathy Of the man
she loves. The woman possessing this
knowledge Is far more charming and
attractive than she In whose path No
beautifying whims have ever come.
And the woman who applies this
knowledge is the one who will develop
into the entertaining, Interesting
grandmother of the next generation, as
dainty and as youthful as was the
mother Of the past generation.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-30
Manual Training for Girls.

A girl may begin to study manual
training after the excellent kitchen
garden system; she will enjoy the sek.
ting of tiny taslesahd the hanging out
of dol!s' washina, anu the making OF
little beds, and at the same time she
will be learning heatness and order,
accuracy of touch. and 4 DAINTY way of
doing heuse&afk. Sewing, too, that
discipline through which every girl
must pass, may be rSSIeemed from
drudgery, and .nade a pastime If it is
rega--.eu as part of an education III
nandicraft, and taught 30 as to awaken
an interest In It. The Cid way Used t5
be to Set q girl a daily task 81 a seam;
iater, to teach her to cut out and make
garments for herself of stiff muslin,
which she usually molstened with her
tears. Today teacher is found who
gathers a little group of children and
gives them regular lessons hemming
is done on one square Of cloth, back
stitching on another, and overcasting
on a third. To make button-holes,
even, in company. robs them of half
their terrors. 1t Is not SO important
that child should know how to make
garments as how to sew. II she
knows that, the making will come
later But it should never be forgot;
ten that sewing is. not the Only form OF
handicraft with which a girl should be
familiar. She, like the boy, should
learn to make things of wood and
leather and metal for the development
of both head and hands,-Harpefs
BaZar
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-30
Crows TO Re Used in Warfare,

According to q Berlir correspondent
n modest little soclety in Germany is
apparently pinnirg its faith to the
crow, In succession to the almost uni
versally used pigeon, as n carrier Of
war news. The pigeon fly experiments
which Germany carried out Oh British
soil some time ago-sendlng huge
crates Of birds to Dover for the pur-
pose-were not wholly successful, bad
weather preventing many Of the birds
from reaching their quarters again,
and many were shot by persons in
search of dinner. 1t Is claimed Win
truth that very few people would shoot
crows for food, and that when liberat-
ed from a beleaguered place the enc
my would be more likely to allow
them to fly past unmolested and un-
suspected than would be the case with
pigeons.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-30
A Gentleman.

She was never at a loss in the In
terests of the family for whom she had
toiled, in innumerable capacities, foI
years. Over the soapsuds, OF Mon.
day morning, in the back kitchen
she heard and retailed the news HerS
was generally of funerals and we'd
dings theirs of the minor and major
movements of home sisters, and bro
theirs gone abroad. One of these last
was expected back from the East after
an absence of four years. Elbow deer
in froth, she contrasted his qualities
with those of his elder brother in Af-
rica, whom she (secretly) regarded
more. "Yes, row," she said, referring
to her acknowledged favorite, "'e
was a gentleman, Mister John was.
When e wanted is boots cleaned ed
come TO the top of the stairs and call
down, soft-like: Mrs. L., will you be
so kind as to clean my boots? Not
but what Mister 'Arry's a gentleman,
too. but in a different style. When
Mister AIRY wanted is boots done,
ed Just drop 'em over the banisters
and 'oller 'Eads l want my boots
cleaned! 1.-THE Academy.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-30
Collar Trimmings.

Cloak and coat collar are very much
trimmed on the inside with shirred
silks. The shirrings have tucks so
as to give them a full and becoming
surface, and increase the collar
warmth, also.
This suggests at once a desirable
way to render the collar Of cape or
coat needing to be furnished up bit.
1t is also serviceable idea to copy
the new high collars, which have the
novelty of having one part imposed
upon the other in this way.
Instead of the high collar in one
piece that we are familiar with, the
first collar is only about half It's for
mer height. but a fitted flaring upper
section is added. as the fitted bottom
flounce is added to a skirt on the very
same principle.
This upper part Of the collar is
ruched on the edge, and sometimes has
a double silk ruffie, standing up on the
edge of which there is some other mar
row edge trimming. This all makes
for a high, dressy framing-in Of the
face, and Is most comfortable during
our winter winds.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-30
Rmsslan Language In Trade.

when every progressive young Ger
man is doing his utmost to acquire
thorough knowledge Of some other
language than his own 1t seems
waste of time for the Engllshman to
learn German with an idea to making
money. Instead, he should learn Rus
sian, Russian lis not only the official
Language; but the actual medium Of
communication throughout the empire
that extends from the Baltic to the
yellow Sea: :, -. -
Years aga, on the Moscow exchange
ons might transact business as read
lily in German as in Russian; now the
native merchants, even those who
know German, require some special
inducement to speak 1t, and In the
hurry Of business turn aside inpatient
ly from any one who addresses them
In any other tongue than that they
themselves habitually use. In the near
future q knowledge of Russian will be
worth more to the mere commercial
than any two continental languages;
for "Russla is a new America"
To q young man who adds to d
knowledge 6f Russian practical expert.
epcce ii any staple industry, Russia
offers a promising career. More theo-
retical knowledge is not enough; this
is taught, and well taught, in the spe-
cial universities; st. Petersburg alone
turns out some hundreds Of efficient
"technologs" every year. Practical
work in any Of the textile, engineering,
or the chemical industries Is not so
readily obtainable In Russia, and d
capable Englishnaah is sure of an en-
gagetnent at wage double that be
would receive at home.-Pearson's
weekly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-30
Gambling Resorts In Switzerland.

One need not travel to Monte Carlo
or 6ther gambling resorts to be re-
lieved Of any superhncus easn. for
there are dozens Of places ia ,swltzcr-
land; known by the name Of kursaals,
where 4 customer will be accom-
hodated.
Although the play is limited By the
law, highest stakes are winRed at. and
ones losses-for one Invariably loses,
with an 8 to / chance against him at
the race.horse game-may easily run
into four figures during the evening.
Some sensational facts have come to
light concerning the kursaal in Geneva,
which Is one of, the best Of its kind in
switzerland, 4 The PROPRIETOR lately m
Formed q correspondent that he could
not possibly afford to run his theatre
and side shows and engage well know
artistes at a huge salary unless he
could recoup himself from the tnklng:
of the gaming tables.-London Daily
Mall
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-30
New Winter c Hats.

A stylish hat has crumpled crown
of shrimp pink miroir velvet, and a
brim lined with the same, with fiat
rosette resting on the hair on the left
side, where it is caught with paste
buckle The edge of the brim Is draped
with black chiffon, embroidered with
black chenille. and long black ospreys
curve over the hat on either side.
An exquisite picture hat is made Of
black velvet, trimmed with long black
ostrich feathers Of the finest quality,
and black MORE antique ribbon. The
brim is edged with gathered velvet.
and Is bent into the most becoming
curves. In the centre there are aig-
rets of ostrich feather. and the moire
ribbons are folded round the crown.
A toque has the new fiat crown Of
folded chiffon to match the sable brim
in color. and it is covered with ecru
lace in raised design of rose petals.
The scalloped edge Of the design wraps
over on to the fur. At the back there
IS scarf of chiffon, with sable tails
on the ends. which hang oyer on to
the hair at the back, and in front there
Is long gilt buckle, set with black
crystals.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-30
4 autsful Story.

when d young man, the late Mar
quls Of Butte, while strolllng through, i
wood IN the nelghborhood d. Roth
essay, was nccosted by little Cocknej
tourist, who told him he was glad te
see civilized human being vt last AL
the natives he had mot were, lie re-
marked, like q pack Of wild beasts
"But maybe, oockalorum," continued
the tourist, deceived by the patriciar
youths accent, you're an Englishmau
like me?" mo, I'm Butte man." re-
piled the Marquis. Then, where on
earth were you tamed?' inquired the
Cockney, In astonishmen.. The juve-
nile head Of the house of Butte pus on
a very fierce expression. and. raising
menaclngly a cudgel be was carrying
roared: "Who said l was tanned" Tiit
alarmed Londoner uttered not another
word, but turned and ran for dear life
In the direction Of Rothesay.-LsndoI
Chronicle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-30
How TO Dress.

The very latest idea is to dress to
suit the furniture in your room-or,
vice versa, to furnish your rooms, to
harmonize with your dresses. Thus, If
your drawing-room is decorated In
shades of rose, your gowns for homo
wear must be in similar shades.
Whether We are 10 refufnish etir f6omE
when We want to change the color OK
our gowns, Dame Fashion does hot
say. But anything for novelty; hO
matter what the cost! -
Until q woman reaches the age of 30
she may wear just what she pleases in
regard to colors, style, and shape OF
garments. After that age she must be
more careful, and give little thought
to her complexion and figure before de-
Gliding upon her gowns. After 40 still
more judgment is needed, especially in
colors. Well preserved WOMEN Who
desire to look young make a mistake
when they array themselves in bright
eolors in the daytime. At night vivid
tints may not be unbecoming, but worn
in the sunlight they accentuate every
mark of age. :. -,
Nature teaches lis a lesson in color
which 1t would be we'll for us to heed.
In early youth, the light soft tints OF
spring; in early womanhood the glow
ing hues Of summer; in autumn, rich,
dark tones; in winter the pure white
and gray shades that are in perfect
harmony with old age. Few people
relegate black to its proper place In
feminine attire. Its adoption is prop
erly supposed to be specially suited
to the elderly, or those past the bloom
OF youth. This is q mistake. Only
women still in the glory OF fresh flesh
tlnts look their best in black. Those
who are passe should avoid it as much
as possible or cover it with creamy
lace. This; of course, does not apply to
the Dresden shepherdess type of LADY,
whose delicate coloring aId snow-whits
eurls are thrown into relief by the
somber hue OF rich black satin or stiff
brocade, with Its softenins accompani-
ment of lapets and flchu of honiton or
venice point. Alas! that nowadays
this poor old lady should be so rare =
Trenton IN. J.) American.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-30
wouldn't Hur, a Bug. reollngs.

The late Grant Allen was born kind
hearted and painstaking, as this
story will show. He once wrote an
article on insects and bugs and sent
il TO his publishers. In it he minutely
described both the bad and good sides
of his subjects. Several days after
he had dispatched the manuscripts he
wrote to the publishers:
Return at once proofs of chapter
ON bugs. l find that have done one
of them an injustice. dreamt about
him all one night after | mailed the
matter to you, and he looked at me
with reproachful eyes and said l had
made him out worse than he was. In
looking up his history from later
source, l have found out that he was
right"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-30
NORTH DAKoTA's FUEL CROP.
The Big Yield of Corn Makes Heating and
Cooking an Easy Matter.

The Big Yield of Corn Makes Heating and
Cooking an Easy Matter.
Farmers in South Dakota have just
completed gathering the biggest corn
crop ever raised there. Owing to its
low price and the great quantities
grown, many are using it fol: fuel,
burning it in both cooking and heat.
ing stoves, especially those living
long distance from market. Hauling
big load of corn 20 miles to, market
and returning with a small Jag Of coal
bought Herewith makes the grower
feel as though he was not paid for his
labor. Corn makes a very hot fire. is
clean to handle, makes very little lit
ter and ashes, all Of which commends
1t for use as q fuel, although 1t does
seem pity to see the mammoth yellow
ears put into the stove. In fact. corn
makes so intense q heat that 1T burns
out the stoves In short time, which Is
its only drawback as fuel. A his
tory Of the various kinds of fuel used
by the settlers Of this western country,
where wood Is unattairable and ceal
so expensive, would make long story.
In the very first years hay was most
generally burned by the pioneers-hay
twists"
These twists were made about the
size of an ordinary stick Of stove wood.
To make them rapidly and Of the
proper tightness to burn-if made too
loose they flicker away, and If too
tight will not burn-is in itself quite
an art. Any old-timer will take a
handful Of long hay, give it couple OF
turns and O twist, and throw out the
twists with a rapidity that would as
tonish the behoider. Later came the
hay and straw burner or boilers, be-
Ing, as the name indicates, large sheet
Iron boilers, the size of On ordinary
washing boiler, only about twice as
deep. They were filed with hay or
straw, tightly pressed in, and turned
over the fireplace of the cook stove.
They gave a good heat, and, as they
would burn a half hour without re-
filing, were somewhat Of an improve
ment on the twist.
Drought continued year after year.
however, until it became task to
even furnish the hay or straw, or other
material, to burn in the boilers. Then
came the inventor, mothered by ne
cessity, with the original idea Of burn
ing buffalo chips" variously called
"cow chips" prairie gasoline ma
tive COAL" etc.-St. Paul Pioneer
Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-30
sache.s in Frocks.

Let me remind you that there Is
hardly anything which so aids dainty
toilet as a faint and elusive perfume.
This can be easily obtained by making
large satchets to be laid in ones frocks
while they are not in use, or, better
still, satchet powder may be- used IN
the lining of the bodices and also
about the edge Of skirts for housewear,
which gives a. most delightful result.
Floral leaves for perfuming -. bath
give fragrance to th", skin for hours
after using.-V,,gne
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-30
New FEATHER B8ab.

There Is Oh entirely new departure
IA feather boas. The new boa is sort
Of mixed affair, like all fashionable
furs and neck trimmings this year.
The upper section is made Of the or
thodox ostrich feathers, but this only
reaches about to the bust, and from
there down the boa Is subdivided into
q mass of tails of irregular length,
These are made of shQst pin feathers
from the breast or stomach OF the bird
and are ornamented at the ends with
feather balls and tassels. Sometimes q
black ostrich boa Is trimmed with
green and black cocks feathers. Gray
la still the favorite Color, but n new
shade Of rlsset promises to be much
worn with the stylish castor and "cafe
All lals" gowns.