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Evening journal., 1901-09-13
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA.

George E. King Press, Printing, 100
West Fourth Street.
Evening journal., 1901-09-13

.; Conversational Limited Express. Al
nule Parlor Cars and Dining Car No
Etra fare other than the usual Pullmaz
harRe
,s-) Limited Express Vestibule Parl0
ars, Vestibule Passenger Coaches, and
lining Car No extra fare.
The Wilmington Transfer Company will
nn for and check baggage from hotels
nd residences
For further .nformatioz, passenger
IRE referred 10 the ticket agent at IN
aiion.
j. B. HUTCHINSON, J. r. WOOL.
General Manager General Pass Ageu
Evening journal., 1901-09-13

la Emporium Junction. $50 a IN. ana
rs p. m, daily.
IA Canandaigua, $50 a. m. week-daya
80 .. m except Saturday, and n.20 D
daily.
Evening journal., 1901-09-13

John Foster left yesterday morning
for Johnstown, Pa.
Mrs. Alfred Pedrick is soiourning In
Philadelphia.
John Hobbs Of Philadelphia, was a
New Caste visitor yesterday
Miss Clara Porter. CT Trenton. n. j..
who has been visiting friends at Hare's
Corner. has returned home.
Frank Monroe, OF Pottstown. was in
this city yesterday.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-02
Dog Swimming Race.

A dog swimming race was the feat
ure of a days sport on the st. Charles
river, near Boston, a few days ago,
and, despite the fact that Tighe, a fe-
rocious bulldog was urged on to vic
tory by having a kitten-he was not
fond of cats-held in front of him
while he swan, Bruno, smooth-coat-
ed collie, is still the champion swim;
mer among the upper set of Boston ca
mines. The race was over a course of
300 yards for $50 a side, and Bruno
won by IL 3-5 seconds. Much inter-
est was created by the novel contest,
and it was witnessed by hundreds of
persons from Farrell's bathhouse, near
West Boston bridge. Many bets were
made on the race, with the bulldog as
favorite. The tdope" on the stronger
animal seemed bad, however, and his
followers lost heavily. Neither dog
seemed to be exhausted by the swim,
and there is now talk of another match
between the same dogs for a mile for
big stake. q, t7s.z#:5 +, 4 ?#$$5
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-02
JOHNNY ON BUELFREGS.

The bullfrog is large, green, and
warty. He can jump several times his
own length. His voice is loud, but not
pleasing. The bull-frog is shy and
dif1ident. He builds his nest in damp.
swampy places where it is difficult to
track him. At the slightest alarm he
utters a low. plaintive note and i'm
mediately Seeks refuge in the water
He is good diver, and can swim like
fish, except that he does not wiggle
but kicks. There was frog once that
blowed himself full Of air until he
busted like a paper sack This shows
the folly of vanity and 'self-eonceit. O.,
my friends, let us endeavor not to act
in that manner, but to be good and
truthful. Let us remember that life is
short, and that we must always be up
and doing. Some people like bull1fogs
to eat, but l would rather have pie.
JOHNNY. s
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-02

beautiful painting, to which the title
"Venus at Her Toilette" has been
given by italian connoisseurs who
have made careful examination of it..
They say that it certainly represents
the Goddess of Love arraying: herself
in the morning, and that around her
are her attendants and female slaves.
This painting is a fresco, and the
house in which it was found belonged
formerly to Marcus Lucretius Fronto,
who during his life was evidently one
of the most prominent men in Pom
peii. In the house are six large rooms,
all Of which were deliberately furnish
ed and decorated. Besides this frescO
another one quite equal to it in beauty
and representing the punishment of
Neoptolemus was also found. Near
them were discovered several minor
paintings, as well as other relics of
considerable value. At little dis
lance were unearthed the skeletons of
six men, and, as one of them held
tightly large vase filled with pieces
of money, the assumption is that they
were burglars, who had taken advan-
tage Of the CONSERVATION in the city to
rush into this wealthy mans house,
and who had themselves been over
taken by the destroying fire before
they could escape.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-02
HE was sUpERsr1rIoUs.

4 A superstition baggagemaste on the.
Pennsy will give s1.12 for tie priv ilege.
OF kicking the fireman of his crew all
over q 10-acre lot. It seems that the
baggageman has reveled in tokens. "
4 aomens" and presenting nts'' for SO.
many years that he ''sees things"
when he is dead cold sober and .hears..
things" no other person ever heard, 5.
says the Philadelphia Record. His.
wife went to Wilmington the other day
and he had a token" that some dire.
accident had befallen her. Fl.
He heard her cry for help; he heard
her prayers and even heard her very
last gasp. He was right there at her
finish. He spent SLIP in telegraph
tolls only to find out that she was we'll
and happy and that she was bit hazy
as to his sanity. A day later he
learned that the walls he had heard
were clever limitations Of his wife's
voice thrown from the engine OF his
train by the stoker, who is ventrilo>
quist. g.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-02
Joke on the Doctor.

An Irishman applied to a. we'll known
local surgeon the other day for ex-
animation and diagnosis Of his case,
The doctor made a careful investiga-
ton, and arrived at the conclusion that
the man was suffering from a cancer
of the stomach and that it was not
capable Of operation. He was unde-
clded whether or not to tell him his
condition, when the Irishman asked.
DO you know the trouble dockter? o.
i do" the physician replied. II fear
you have cancer of the stomach IFS
that SO? And can We rache it?" ssI'm
afraid not" "Ha!" the patient laughed,
picked up his hat and went away. He
thought he had good joke on the sur
geon. -s s.">7' -. +. ..z.21rs5 F..
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-02
THEIR SECOND MEETING.

When Miss Swagger met Mr.. Saph-
eddie at the seaside she thought he was
a millionaire and he permitted her to-
think so, although he was humble
clerk in a hotel at Skwedunk. On her.
return home, some weeks after his de-.
parture, it SO happened that she stop
ped over night at the Skwedunk hotel.
Her meeting with Mr.. Saphedde was
embarrassing to him until she said,
20, you didn't tell me you were a hotel
proprietor" &..~s->.@ 3
NO." he said, airily, IT own several
hotels over the country, but / didn't
think they were hardly worth mem
tioning'' Ohio State Journal. 81
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-02

The money value of a title in other
than a matrimonial market is illustrat-
ed by the policy of an old established
manufacturing business in New York
city which sells it's products all over
Europe. The present manager, like his
father, is very democratic, but for
business reasons he continues the pol
icy established by his father. No
agents are employed abroad except
men with titles. This is easily ar
ranged in. Germany and France and
Russia, but it sometimes causes in
convenience in England. A titled
agent On the continent, no matter how
DOOR he may be, can usually get a
hearing in business house easier
+h S9a 8 man WITHOUT q tit.e Nc bogus
titles are allowed, and the e6fnpany's
list Of foreign agents reads like a
court circular.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-02

podococcus acaulis hua, which grows
in the Lower Congo region on the
banks of the Fernan-Vaz. 1t is a
dwarf and quite rare. Its leaves are
soft and while the tree is young they
remain unbroken, but as soon as the
tree reaches it's full height assures ap-
pear in them. One tree was grown
from seed in France and is now at
tracing so much attention that sew
eral more seeds have been. ordered
from the Congo.
The tree known as musanga Smith,
grows mainly on the western coast of
the Congo, and is one of the most use
full trees in that country. It's growth
is extremely rapid and it's wood is
very light. It's leaves, too, are quite
large, but, curiously enough, they do
not furnish much shade, and for this
reason the tree is grown good deal
on plantations of coffee and cocoa,
where only limited amount of shade
is required.
Its wood is much used by the natives
for the. purpose Of making RATS. M. ].
Dybowski, director of the Colonial
Garden at -Vincennes, says that he has
seen specimens on a plantation at Ga
bon which were eighty feet in height,
though they were only four years DID,
The leaves of trees that have attained
such height are eighty centimetres
in diameter and are very ornamental,
being of a beautiful green on the upper
side and of brick red beneath. The
musanga is indeed most attractive
tree, and one to which French horti-
culturists are now giving special at
tention.
Ficus fanderifornis benth (also
known as ficus pandurata) is another
very ornamental tree. It also grows
rapidly, attaining height of four feet
when only eight months old. Its
leaves are bright green, with red
veins, and are Of goodly size Euro
pean gardeners say that they have no
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-02
Friendly Advice.

He was a great bore, and was talk
ing to a crowd about the coming local
election. Said he: "Gibs is a good
man; he is capable, honest. fearless,
and conscientious. He will make the
very kind of representative we need.
He e once saved my life. from drowning,
do you really want to see Gibbs
elected?" said a .solemn-faced old man.
II do. indeed. I'd give anything to
see him elected answered the bore.
Then never let anybody know he
saved your life" counseled the solemn.
faced man. --Londo Tit Bits. ss.f#
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-02

ter-Who lives above his store-was
awakened one night. by an astonishing
racket going on beneath him.
He thought burglars were trying to
break into his store. When he eau
tiously entered with light he could
see nothing unusual. The noise-now
mixed with squealing-- was proceeding
from dark corner. There be found
a rat frantically attempting to- get
down his hole, but prevented from do
ing so by large oyster that had hold
of his tail.
. The rats tail had happened to enter
between the shells of the oyster as the
former was prowling about for food,
and the shells Immediately closed and
held him fast. Then his ratship jump
ed for his hole, dragging the oyster
with him.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-02
A CHINESE j: :ToK

a strange state Of mind evidently
prevailed in Pekin during the Boxer
outrage outside the walls, outrages
which We're momentarily expected to
pc repeated within the city limits.
Everybody was preparing for catas-
trophe, and nobody could be sure why.
II all seemed like huge practical
joke which could not be taken serious
~, and yet it was serious, and every
pody knew 1t was. There was. abpar-
ent peace, with a certainty of coming
trouble. The foreigners were gath
cred in places of safety, and the COM
pounds they had left remained unmo-
Tested.
One incident curiously shows the
combined lightness and frenzy of the
pubic mind. On certain evening a.
boy about 16 walked down a street.
marking a door here and there with
circle of white chalk, before which
he bowed solemnly.
Presently all the people came to their
doors In great state of excitement
and began to discuss the proceeding
and to debate as to what it might
mean. The marked houses might be-
long to. the friends or foes Of the Boy
iers, the saved or lost.
! Suddenly a man went up to the bow.
seized him by the pigtail and asked
him what he meant. The bystanders
were amazed at courage which dared
interfere with an emissary of the
boxers, and the boy himself tried to
sWagger a little and brazen it out
What were you doing that for?" in
CURED the man. "Tell, or I take YOU
to the police station"
Then the boy fell on his knees and
owned that he was only doing it for a
joke to brighten the people. His sue
cess exceeded his nopes-Youth's Com
paniOn.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-02

The tendency among the British
middle classes is rather to live above
their incomes than within them. There
Is also a passion for luxury in London
and a desire to display, which seems
a peculiarly stupid and useless desire
In hage city, where one seldom
knows ones neighbours And so, too,
the cordial "pot luck" dinners of a
generation ago have given place to
ceremonial champagne functions, in
which a man out Of dress clothes is
out of place.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-02

Probably the most elaborate meer-
schaum pipe in this country is now in
process of coloring by New York
merchant, who bought it from a local
manufacturer recently for $500. The
pipe is known as a "character" pipe
to the trade, and is a wonderfully
carved reproduction of the painting
st. John at His Bath 1t represents
six maidens grouped around fountain
and either st. John is concealed be-
hind the fountain or in it; he is not
in sight, at any rate. The figures are
chiseled from solid piece of meer-
schaum, which was imported from
Turkey. The labor expended upon it
extended over a period of two years,
and the amber mouthpiece alone cost
$780,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-02
QUEER NEW, PLANTS
FROM CONGO. = 4. " :. .

New species Of plants from the
Congo are rapidly becoming popular in
Europe. Among them not one is more
admired than the calamus, which is a
species of palm that grows in the
Ogoue region. 1t is. notable for the
fact that in wild state it remains a
low shrub for several years, then sud-
denly develops and, attaching itself to
a tree near it,, climbs quickly to it's
summit. It's wood is in much demand
in the Congo, long straight canes,
which: are used, for various purposes,
being fashioned from it,: .@rss:. -
/ Another popular palm tree is the
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-02
MOUNTAIN MAY T0PPlE,
Peak of Jura Range Has Been Danger
ously Undermined.

Peak of Jura Range Has Been Danger
ously Undermined.
Apropos of the recent Alpine disas-
tiers in Switzerland, it is worth noting
that the mountain called the Rocher
de la Clusette is likely to topple, over
into the busy valley of Travers at any
moment. The valley of Travers lies in
the Jura mountains, and through it
runs the Jura-Simplon railway. Down
it's narrow gorge also rushes the River
lie Reuse, a small stream in winter, but
a swollen torrent when the warm sum-
mer sunshine melts the mountain
SHOWS. The valley is just about wide
enough for the river and the railroad
in some places, and in others it opens
out so that small cities lie in the en-
brace of the hills and struggle up their
sides. Here and there are hotels much
patronized by tourists, and many
schools for girls are scattered through
the valley. Into this valley may fall
at any time a great mass Of the noun
tain, estimated to amount to 1850, 900
cubic feet Of rock. Close to the foot of
the mountain lie the quaint little cities
Of Noirague, LIE Fucil Clusette and
Champ du Moulin, which will be buried
deep when the mountain falls, and 1t is
only a question OF time for 1t. to do SO.
Experts who have examined the noun
tain declare that it cannot remain
much longer in the present state Of
unstable equili briunn." Precisely when
the mountain will fall the scientists
are not able to say. Dry weather will
tend to retard the catastrophe; wet
weather will hasten it. When the land
slides does take place, not only will the
valley be filed with the debris and
much valuable property be Destroyed
and probably lives lost but the River
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-02
A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS TALE.

An Individual of somewhat shabby
exterior, but whose every movement
betrayed the fact that he had once
been able to pay for a 5o-cent dinner,
was walking along the highway at
night with his shoes in his hand and
the moonlight whispering through his
hair when an object suddenly sprang
out Of the bushes and cried at him:
"Avaunt-that is stop in your
tracks! Your money or your life!"
The object was a young and tender
man and there was grace in the way
he swung cudgel around his head.
Just repeat that first word again,
Will your" asked the traveller, as he
leaned up against huckleberry bush
"Avaunt! Blood! S'death!"
Il thought it had the old familiar
sound: Romeo, how art thou?"
Busted all to smash. And , how
fares it with thee?'
Stone broke. was the leading man
in the Great Hot Wave Comedy CO M
pany."
And I was the heavy in Sea of Ice
Dramatic Strollers It's our third bust
this summer. -r
Same here. Dost fare to New York
to try again.
"Tis so. Nothing can discourage
true talent
'Then let us fare together and it,
perchance, we come across the Juvenile
of our company, who had two plunks
when I saw him last, we will cry halt
and despoil him to our betterment" =
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-02

A detective of big department
store said the other day: winter is
by all means our busiest season. In
summer time the stores are bothered
but little by shoplifters, but as soon
as cool. weather sets in their annual
temperance begins. Why? Well, l
figure it this way. First, there are
fewer persons in the stores in hot
weather and the nimble-fngered ones
run greater risk of discovery. Then,
again, winter clothes-long overcoats
and wraps-are the best possible means
of conceal1ng their booty. That is prob
ably the main reason for the shop
lifter's inactivity during the warm
MONTHS
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-02

accompanying picture. It IS in "a
dense wood, and around it on all sides
are shrubs. of various kinds. The
vines, which are thick and strong,
form natural roadway over a stream
and are SO firmly secured on either
side that a passenger may avail him
self Of them without risk. It has, Of
course, taken time to produces bridge
OF this kind, but unlike other. bridges,
this one instead of growing weaker
every year grows stronger, for the
vines are alive and their strength and
tenacity increase as they grow
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-02
Ambiguous Apology,

Two gentlemen had attended a tenn
perance meeting, and, returning home
by dark and narrow lane, had been
thrown out Of their conveyance. The
incident was reported in the local pa
per, and the account closed with the
words: rtunately both men were
sober. The editor received an angry
letter from one Of the gentlemen con
cerned. with a request for an apology.
He was equal to the occasion. TN our
account Of the unfortunate accident Ito
.Messrs. - Z wrote the editor, 1--WE
stated that, fortunately, both men were
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-02
LEARNING THE BUSINESS 5

Strong-"I was sorry to hear that.
you had lost your job What are you
doing now?"
Weeks Taking lessons in wood.
carving" 5.
Strong Have you position in
view after learning the art?'
y Weeks es. Ny wife is going to-
open a boarding house. =
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-02

Books that sell by the hundred thou
sand are not common, yet there are
some instances that are not modern
1T Is now just about two hundred and
forty years since one John Bunyan
was shut up in Bedford Jail. He stayed
there twelve years; but a book Of
his went free, and no man since that
day could have suppressed or impris-
oned it, even had he wished. Millions
Of copies of it have been printed. Prob
ably more copies are sold in any one
month, now, than could have been dis
posed Of in year during the au-
thor's lifetime, and the book is as
vital a part of this twentieth century
as it was of any preceding time. There
are excellent books among the s'popu-
lar novels" but-spite of all the
adulatory comment-it would be hard
to point out one that seems likely to
weather two centuries and more as
bravely as has "Pilgrim's Progress. >,
During a recent French duel one of
the combatants accidentally touched the
point Of his sword to the ground. The
seconds Immediately stopped the COM
bat until the sword could be sterilized
One cannot help recalling the famous
cartoon in Punch which represented
the two Irishmen waiting behind a
rock for their landlord, one with a
shotgun, the other with club. asure
the master do be very late" says one,
anxiously. HE is" says the other. Il
hope he have met wild no accident
After this one cannot regard that car
toon as merely a humorous fancy.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-02

Mr.. Fremont calls this trick the
"William Tell" He performs it on
any ordinary billiard table, upon
which a lighted candle has been
placed.
BY hitting a ball with his cue ball,
he sends the former over the fame,
describing an arc The holder or can
die is not touched by the ball, but it's
motion extinguishes the light.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-02

The first gold pens made in this
country were all manufactured by
hand, the gold being cut from strips of
the metal by scissors, and every sub
sequent operation being performed by
hand. These handmade gold pens
cost from SIS to $40, and were far in
ferior to the machine made article of
the present day.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-02
Advantages of Civilization,

II presume you appreciate the ad-
vantages you derive from being assimi-
lated by civilized country" said the
interviewer to the Sultan of Bazoo
island. Eyes, indeed" assented his
majesty. "Why, l got $1,000 damages
because of injuries sustained by swal-
lowing the false teeth of the last mis-
sionary we put in the royal con-
somme. "-Baltimor American.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-02

The sixth contract for American To-
comotives to be delivered in Japan has
just been closed with the American
locomotive company and will be filled
from Schenectady. It is for eighteen
engines. An order for thirty 1ocomo-
tives for the government railroads of
New Zealand is being filled at the
Baldwin works in PHILADELPHIA.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-02

Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson has
had fire-proof vault built in her San.
francisco house, where she keeps the
numerous unfinished or unpublished
manuscripts Of her husband.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-02

A commercial weekly, in reviewing
current prices, says that lemons are
stronger and raspberries "firmer. Z
Unfortunately this, does not mean
that dozen lemons will make more
lemonade or that it will be harder TO
convert raspberries into jam. .r%
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-02
Puts Out Candle with
Billiard Ball.

An entirely new performance with
cue and billiard ball has been given
by the famous billiard player, Robert
de Fremont, and has evoked great
deal of applause from billiard enthu-
siasts.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-02
This Bridge is of
Growing Vines.

There is hardly any country in
which more natural curiosities are to
be found than in our neighbor, Mexi-
CO. One reason is because vegetation
there is very luxuriant, and there are
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-02
This Rat Caught BY
1. an Oyster. "a.

Rats are the quickest of creatures
and oysters the slowest. It is, there
fore, surprising to learn that an oyster
recently caught rat. This happened
in the shop of fishmcnger. The lat
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-02
+ NATURALLY SLOW.

You are not looking well, Z said the
hardware clerk to his friend, the
plumber. 4
No. I've been very sick, replied
the pipe-hitter, but I'm mending
slowly,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-02
ODD QUEER - -
~ x AND CURIOUS.

trouble in growing this tree, since 1t
fiourishes in hot house and can safe
~ be placed in the open ground in
summer. I'll. 81 ID