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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-08-03
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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-08-03

Bla bser-I see the Pennsylvania leg
isiators ere talking about taxing bach
eiers to seaport homes for spinsters.
Phil Osatfer Ihay're going at It
wrong. The proper way to reduce the
number Of marFtageable women in the
state IS to revoke the laws against
Ohio State Journal
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-08-03
Of Cor. n.Se

I "TTt1RIo, old boy: haven't seen you for
an age! What are YOU doing now ~
TIN back at the old stamping
ground. = ..t.s.
Eth! Where's THAR"
sPostoffice .s'-Cleve1andP1afT Dealer.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-08-03
n. PInrif,1,y TJnuYn.

The use OF the "E Pluribus SJnum"
on coin was never authorized by law.
It's first known use was in a New Jer-.
.sey cent struck off IN u s.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-08-03
TabOrerauS', in Russian.

A translation Of Bjornson's latest
work, "I4aboremus," is published in a
recent edition Of Novoje Vrenljt, the
leading Russian newspaper.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-08-03
: Started Her Song.

I Mrs. Brown lat Mrs. Smiths tea par
ty)-Oh, dear; that dreadful Miss Smith
is singing again. wonder what start
ed her? -S~'es #
T Tommy Brown (age seven)--I dropped
a penny down her back when she wasn't
looking.-Exchang &
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-08-03

Mrs. W1nsio5y~s soothing SYRUP
For children teetnng sottens the gums reduces In
dammstion. auaSs pain. wind collie. Csc bottle
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-08-03

: Walking skirts of gray flannel will be
worn this summer, as they are both
cool and modish. '
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-08-03

Where they pay pay attention to the
little things-in the orphan asylum.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-08-03
Like nm Eng1ishnara.

The Eng1isman had been listening to
several newspaper men who were ridi-
culing some alleged bits of humor in a
John Bull publication, and at length
blurted out, angri1y: !.
y = Y GU Americans have beastly man
ners. You are always making fun Of
our jokes. I'm sure don't see any
thing in them to laugh at.,''---Judge.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-08-03

Fichues are being made up in all
kinds of dainty shapes in mousseline de
sole and thin materials. ~
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-08-03
Arc You using A11en,s Foot-Ease

Are You Using Aliens Foot-Ease?
It is the only cure for Swollen,
Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet,
Corns and bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, Csc. Sample sent FREE. ADJ
dress Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. z.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-08-03

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever used
for all affections Of the throat and lungs.-WM
O. ENDsLRY. Vanburen Ind. Feb. 10. 1900. -
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-05-30
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The powerful acids used In the inhalers
have entirely eaten away the same men,
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enced practitioner, who has for many
years made close study and speciality Of
the treatment of Catarrh, has at last per-
fected Treatment which, when faithful
ly used, not only relieves at once, but
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Hay Fever or Cold In the Head.
Catarrh when neglected often leads to
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win B. Giles & Company, 1880 and 1882
Market Street, Philadelphia. 4a1y
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-05-30
A WOMAN'S
COQUET'RY.
.......By M. Quad.
COPYRIGHT, 1900, BY C. 3. LEWIS

For five years had been the keeper
of the elephant Jamrock. In summer
We travelled with the circus, and in
winter we either had quarters on
farm or in some geological garden.
Jamrock had taken to me from the
first, but you must know that an ele-
phant is as capricious as a woman. For
month at time the big beast would
be as humble as a kitten and as loving
As child. and then all of a sudden he
would pout and sulk and perhaps seek
to do injury. There were two weeks
in every year when l actually feared
him. From the LIST to the 10Th of Feb
ruary he had the temper of a devil.
During this interval he was securely
chained and every precaution taken
when approaching him. He would
stand for hours swinging his head to
right and left, and then suddenly
scream out in a way to make you chill.
1t would have been as much as my life
was worth to have got within reach Of
his trunk. These spells always lasted
two weeks, and then Jamrock was his
old self again and under complete con-
troll
When a circus goes into winter quar-
ters on a farm, what is known as the
animal staff must be retained. Each
elephants keeper, the man in charge
of the various wild beasts, the herders,
Of the camels, buffaloes, zebras, rhi
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-05-30
NEURALGIA
How the Wife of a WeH-known
Hartford Man Was Cured.

Many who are now tortured with
neuralgia will read with interest tbs
following statement which is beyond
doubt as it is given over the signature
of Mrs. William Cotter, whose husband
has been Democratic Register of Elec-
lions in Hartford, Conn, for over ten
years, and who is well known through
out the State.
Mrs. Ootter, who lives at No. 40
Windsor street, Hartford, says:
81 was taken with neuralgia several
years ago and suffered untold misery.
I tried great many doctors and seve-
raj remedies with the result that I
found temporary relief but was not
cured and began to fear that I never
would be.
about three years ago a neighbor
of ours recommended that I try DIR.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
and did so. I thought that the first
box gave me some relief, and my hus-
band insisted that I keep on taking
them. I did and can truly say that
the pills are the only medicine that
ever permanently benefited me.
81 used to have to give up entirely
and lie down when the pain came on.
My face would swell up so that my
eyes would close. But the pills cured all
this and I have had no return of it for
the last two years. keep the pills
constantly on hand as I believe they
are q wonderful household remedy.
"To DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People owe all the comfort have
enjoyed for the past two years in being
free from neuralgia and am glad to
be able to recommend them"
Signed, MRS. WILLIAM COTTEh.
At all druggists or direct from DIR.
Williams Medicine Co, Schenectady,
N. Y, on receipt Of price, 80 cents per
box: six boxes. 81. 80,
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-05-30
What Forty Poles Make.

A good story is told about certain
professor whose business it was to lee
ture to a number of students on sur
veying. During one of the lectures. the
professor said that in his opinion the
pole was of little or no value. To the
establishment Of those present a Polish
gentleman arose and. after accusing
the professor of insulting his country
men, demanded an apology.
The professor thereupon explained
that the pole to which he referred was
merely a term of measurement. The
Polish gentleman. seeing his mistake.
asked the professor to forgive his ap-
parent rudeness. To this the professor
smartly replied:
you could not be rude, sir, even If
you tried. for it takes 40 poles to make
one roodY'
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-05-30
Odd Death Certificates.

Certificates of death are not docu-
ments where one usually seeks for hui
NOR, but there is frequently to be found
in them much of the unconscious va
riety. Here. for instance, is how the
cause of death Is stated In the case Of
q labOrer:
"Died from injuries received through
a bull accidentally kneeling ON his
chest" The consideration shown for
the feelings of the bull is fine touch
and suggests grave questions on the
moral responsibility Of the lower aIi-
mails.
Again, a man Is stated to have "died
from the effects of injuries received
after being run over by railway train
In motion. owing to a misunderstand-
Ing between deceased and an engine
driver" This description Of rather
ordinary railway casualty is excellent.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-05-30
QUEER ENGLISH.

Wen begin with box, and the plural Is boxes.
But the plural of OK should be oxen, not oxes.
Then one fowl is goose, but two are called geese,
Yet the plural of mouse should never be meese.
You may find lone mouse or whole nest OF
mice,
But the plural of house is houses, not hice.
II the plural Of man is always called men,
Why shouldn't the plural of pan be called penf
The COW in the plural may be cows or kline,
But the plural of vow is vows, not vine.
And if speak Of foot, and you show me your
feet,
And 1 give you boot, would pair be called
beet?
II one is q tooth and whole lot are teeth,
Why shouldn't the plural of booth be called
beethP
Il the singular's this and the plural is these,
should the plural of kiss be nicknamed keese9
then one may be that, and three would be those,
let hat in plural would never be hose.
We speak Of brother and also of brethren,
But, though we say mother. we never say methren.
Then masculine pronouns are he, his and him,
But imagine the feminine-she, shis and shimi
80 the English, think, you all will agree,
S the most wonderful language you ever did see.
Penny Pictorial Magazine.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-05-30
An Old New Jersey schoolhOuse.

The pupil of today would think his
opportunities very great If he could
see the school equipment Of hundred
years ago. A Morris county On. j.
school Of that period is thus described
in an old letter of one of it's attendants:
The building was constructed of logs.
and instead of glass for windows,
sheepskins were stretched over the
apertures made by saving off an occa-
sional log. The windows had on
merit-they prevented pupils from
being interrupted in their study by
what was going on outside. The time
was regulated by an hourglass, and
the pupils drank water from a tum-
bier made Of a cows horn or from a
ground shell.
In spite of these differences of equip
ment. the schools of century ago re-
sembled those of today in one notable
respectively had for the most part
the same great literary works that are
the standards Of otr language now.
The greatest literature is fortunately
the possession of many centuries.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-05-30

THE TIGER MAN WAS THRUSTING AT ME.
noceroses, etc, are kept on half salary.
These people make up colony of % or
30. and it is generally happy family.
In this fifth year of my keepership of
JamrOck l was in love with little lara,
the tightrope performer. She was the
daughter Of Professor Irwin, the lion
tanner, and he frankly told me that he
favored my suit. l was a young man
of good character, had fair prospects
ahead, and l had reason to believe that
cara returned my love. Things be-
tween us would have been settled be-
fore we took the road again but for her
spirit of deviltry. While she was not
flirt, she was more or less of CO.
quette. Every good looking girl is, for
that matter, but here was one who re-
ceived the praise and applause of hun
dreds of thousands, and, while she had
not been spoiled, she had come to think
pretty well of herself. When 'the IT,
ger man" came, she set out to make
me jealous and have a quarrel or two
before surrendering her rights. This
tiger man was named Norton. He had
2 cage of three performing tigers, and
he joined us in winter quarters about
Feb. to get ready for the spring open
ing. He was a man of 80, rather good
looking and well fixed financially, and
l will do him the justice to say that it
was no Irritation on his part. He fell
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-05-30
ALLAH AND AMERICA.

A Persian Legend About the Crea-
tors Visit to Earth.
In Persia, OH a morning after the YER
min had been particularly vigorous, l
said something caustic about getting
back to Gods country. An Armenian
who had reposed in utter comfort in
the same caravansary heard 1t and
smiled. Being an Armenian, he hated
the Persians. probably. incidentally
the Persian reciprocates.
Well, this Armenian, rubbing his
hands and with his head skewed over
on one side, said: 1.-The Persians have a
legend for everything. They have a
legend for what you said just now. 1t
is this:
"Allah-that is God-once said to his
angel, 4 will see this world which
made
"And so Allah and the angel descend
ed invisible in a cloud to the earth,
and the first place at which they ar
rived was France-that is, in Feren-
ghistan. And there they saw the rail-
roads, and the tramways. and the the
aters, and the great picture galleries.
And Allah looked in disappointment
and said: Alas. no! This is not the
world which made. | made none of
these things
$50 they journeyed to lnglezistan-
that is. England - and there were
mighty ships in the .harbors and huge
mills which make all sorts of things
and food in plenty. And again Allah
said: Alas, no! This is not the world
which l made And everywhere they
travelled in the cloud Allah looked upon
the land and said. NO; this Is not it.
Eat last. in despair. the angel led the
way to Persia. and Allah sat himself
down upon a very high mountain. and,
looking far on every side, he saw nei-
Their railroads nor tramways nor thea
tiers nor picture galleries nor. ships nor
mills nor schoolhouses nor plenty to
eat.
"And Allah said: Yes. at last. This
is the world which made. Not q
thing is changed. The people whom
put there have done nothing"
"Why didn't he come to America"
asked.
"Sir." answered the Armenian. "in
Persia they had not even heard of
America. Harper's Weekly.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-05-30
Keep Up with the Times.

One should be familiar with the cur
rent news Of the day and the topics
occupying public attention, with the
names and authors of new books, and
be able to say something worth hear
ing about what one has read and heard.
Many get no further in speaking Of q
book than it is dull or interesting.
Others give it few words that seem
to be it's central idea, it's characteris-
tics, the time and scene of it's action,
quoting perhaps some sentiment that
has impressed or witticism that has
pleased.
True culture carries with it an at
mosphere of breadth-the world and
not the village. A woman lacking 1t
was said to betray by her conversation
mind of narrow compass, bounded
on the north by her servants. on the
east by her children, on the south by
her ailments and on the west by her
clothes.
The mind grows shallow when occu-
pied perpetually with triyialities. A
course of solid reading is good tonic.
When ignorant of our ignorance, we do
not know when we betray ourselves
Philadelphia Press.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-05-30

my father and sister both died of Con-
SUMPTION" writes J. T. Weatherwax of
Wyandotte, Mich, land was saved
from the same frightful fate only by DIR.
Kings New Discovery. An attack of
pneumonia left an obstinate cough and
very severe lung trouble, which an excel
lent doctor could not help, but few
months use of this wonderful medicine
made me as well as ever and I gained
much In weight" Infallible for Coughs,
Colds, and all Throat and Lung trouble.
Trial bottles free. Guaranteed bottles
SOC and $1.OO at A. G. Eaton's drug store.
The regular army will be based upon
one soldier to every 1000 population, or
In round numbers 10000 rank aud file.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-05-30

In The American Naturalist Profess
or Wheeler describes a genus of in
sect living commercially with certain
ants. The general reader will, how
ever, be specially interested in the so
called mushroom gardens" formed by
the ants In question. 1t appears that
they cut and transport into their sub
terranean cellars large pieces of leaves,
which are there divided into smaller
fragments and ultimately reduced to
a fine pulp. This pulp is heaped up
and soon becomes invaded by the my
celium Of fungus. The mycelium Is
Kept aseptically clean-i. e.. free from
all species of fungi and even from
bacteria-and induced to grow in an
abnormal way by bringing forth mi
mute swellings which constitute the only
food of the ant colony. Moller likens
these swelllngs to the 'kohlrabi' of the
German kitchen gardens"-Nature.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-05-30

81 do not feel very well, I am so
tired all the time.
You hear these words every day; as
often as you meet your friends just so
often are these words repeated. More
than likely you speak the same signifi-
cant words yourself, and no doubt you
do feel far from well most of the time.
Mrs. Ella Rice, of Chelsea, Wis,
whose portrait we publish, writes that
she suffered for two years with bear
ing-down pains, headache, backache,
and had all kinds of miserable feelings,
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-05-30
M e

Through many. many summers
/ look, as through glass,
And see world of showers and dower8
And laughing children pass,
And in her big blue sunbonnet
One other little lass
A lass who watched the swallows
Skim just beyond her hand
And where the fiickers fed and sped
And nests Of hang birds famed
And felt those birds were fairy folk
On wing to fairyland.
In her warm fist she carried,
Trudging DER hills and dales,
In tiny papers laid and weighed
AS il in fairy scales
The salt that catches bobolinks
When sprinkled on their tails.
A little lass and wistful,
Who gazed up the far sky,
And reached for fairy things and wings
In vain and wondered why;
Poor little lass, wonder still,
Could she be really l?
Harriet Prescott Spofford in Golfers.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-05-30
Not an a Rule.

He had been trying all evening to
make good impression. He had told
all his humorous stories and had given
one impassioned speech from ''Cyra-
no." but was still unconscious. Thick
skinned. he failed to perceive all her
efforts to get rid of him. Finally there
was deep silence. Fidgeting. he
grew nervous and cast about for some
thing to say.
"Do you wear that sort Of collar as q
ruler he stammered foolishly.
''No," the naughty maid replied frig-
idly; "as collar"
Then he fled.-New York Times.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-05-30

Capt. Albray has sold his farm at Will
lington for $500 10 MIR. Grandy.
Eber Smith of StaffordvilIe has field
of rye which measures nearly 2 feet in
height.
Judge Holman of Tolland has been put
ting an addition on the south side Of his
house, making 1t very convenient for two
families.
People gazed skyward last Thursday,
when the Hazardville explosion was
heard. The sound lesembled distant
thunder, and awakened vain hopes of a
refreshing shower.
The machinery In the cotton warp mill
at West Stafford, recently run by J. L..
Fairman, has been shipped to South Cow
entry, having been purchased by Messrs.
Cullen Il Wood of that place.
o. s. Chaffee & Son have added a
second story to their silk mill at Mans
field, and are contemplating the building
of a dam across the meadow opposite the
mill, which will afford them a large body
of water to draw from.
Last Thursday, as Lyman Witt of the
Hollow was driving on the street west Of
the iron bridge In that village, his horse
took fright, and turning short sprang
over the embankment to the street below
leading from the bridge. Mr.. Witt was
hurled several feet from the buggy, re-
ceiving serious internal injuries, from
tire recovery under the care of DIR. New
ton.
Deaths-In Coventry, May 90, 1871,
Mrs. Olive H. Merrick, So. In Mansfield,
May 90, Lottie A. Fuller, 10.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-05-30

During funny turn on the stage at
the Walnut Street theater, Cincinnati,
one night man in the balcony leaned
over the railing convulsed with laugh
ter. During an extraordinary burst Of
hilarity his false teeth flew from his
mouth and fell in the lap Of lady
who was sitting in the parquet. Those
near looked up and saw the toothless
man waving frantically to the lady to
pick up ht; teeth. This caused a gen.
eral laugh at his expense. The teeth
were returned by an usher.-Exchange.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-05-30
"JES'COMMON OLE MISERY"

why Rufus Suddenly Decided That
He Didn't Have Paralysis.
The boys name is Rufus. and he was
busily engaged in polishing the doctors
shoes while he was being shaved AS
was his custom. the doctor said, How
are you feeling. Rufus?"
IL amt much Kindly POORLY, thank
you, doctah," answered the boy.
whats the matterY'
Paralysis"
"What?"
Paralysis"
Had the doctor not been so we'll &C.
quainted with the negro race. he might
have allowed himself to show astonish-
ment. AS it was. he determined to see
what would result from further in
Quiries.
"Where's your paralysis?" he asked
kindly.
Rufus was drawing a rag swiftly
across the left shoe.
"In the right hip. doctah," he an.
swered.
ITS probably rheumatism" suggest.
ed the physician.
'No. indeed. It's paralysis. reckon
l knows rheumatism and l knows
paralysis. This is suttenly paralysis"
The doctor drew a good sized pin
from the lapel of bis coat.
"WelL Rufus" he said seriously,
there is only one way to tell. Come
here. I'm going to jab this pin in your
hip. Ii it hurts. then you have rheu-
matism. IL you don't feel it, then you
are right. and you have paralysis"
The boy did not rise, but drew the
rag thoughtfully across the shoe.
Finally he said:
"Doctah. | reckon you mus know
more about them things than l do. |
know 1t amt nothin but jes' common
ole misery."-Kansas City Star.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-05-30
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