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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-09-21
Plants I I1a
olson

Many of those who have gone into
the country to enjoy the shade of the
trees and the cooling verdure Of the
fields have returned to their city
homes in sorry plight and breathing
anathemas upon everything bucolic.
They have been poisoned by the seem
fngly harmless plants they have come
in contact with. and wear disfguring
blotches upon face, neck or hands.
And many others who will spend their
vacation days far from the maddening
crowds ignoble strife will find them
selves in like predicament unless
they are careful to avoid the contami-
mating shrubs. The most common of
the poison plants in this section is
known as the poison ivy. It is often
confused with the Virginia creeper, to
the destruction Of that beautiful and
harmless vine. The vines can readily
be distinguished by the three divided
leaves Of the creeper. The latter is
also much deeper green In the late
year the whitish fruit of the ivy very
easily Identifies it; the berries of the
creeper are blackish. The poison ivy
is especially harmful at night and in
early morning before the sun dries the
dew. 1t is poisonous when touched
and persons very susceptible to it's in
Huence have been known to be poison
ed by passing near where it was cov-
cred with dew.
Another very poisonous plant, a near
relative to the ivy, but not SO frequent
~ found, is the poison sumach or dog
woodruff this must not be confused
with the beautiful and harmless cor
nus, which is also known as dogwood.
The poison dogwood grows only in
sWampy places and flowers in June. In
early summer it can be distinguished
from the harmless staghorn sumach by
the slender greenish or yellowish
white flower clusters which grow
from the axis of the leaves, those of
the innocent sumach being borne in
pyramidal terminal clusters. In the
late year the fruits of the respective
shrubs are similarly situated, but they
differ in color, that of the poisoned
being whitish or dun color, while that
of the harmless staghorn sumach is a
deep, beautiful crimson. The leaves of
the poisonous variety turn to magnifi-
cent colors in the autumn. No plant or
I tree, not excepting the maple has such
brilliant and vivid coloring. It's glow
ing red, yellow and rich bronze shades
attract the eye and the temptation is
great to gather the alluring branches,
but beware! The result is often worse
than to touch the dewy ivy. The most
dangerous vegetable poison native to
our country is the water hemlock, or
spotted cowbane. It is deadly poison
in roots and leaves. This plant is
often mistaken for the wild carrot-or
Queen Anne's 1ace-Sweet Cicely and
other white-howered members of the
parsley family, but it can readily be
Identified by it's purple streaked STEM
The umbels of the water hemlock are
also more loosely clustered than those
| OF the carrot and their stalks more
unequal. 1t is commonly found in
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-09-21
GIRLS TANNERS


Gail Hamilton was once asked the
question, what shall be the education
of a young woman" and her reply is
worth quoting: First, good manners,
and last and all the way between
good manners. Good manners imply
every saving grace known under heav-..
en- among men and women. Good
manners are the absolutely transpar-
ent medium Of conveying 8 to the world
the. benevolence Of a good heart; good
manners involve and include every de-.
partment OF the human body body
and soul and spirit, heart and mind,
and conscience discrim-z
ination and judgment. The whole duty
OF man to man" she concludes, lis em-.
braced in good manners" That seems
a sweeping declaration, but perhaps
not too much SO. It is not certainly,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-09-21

/. s ~ : -E = e.
if the real spirit of good manners is
accepted. 1T is impossible" says
someone. '<to be gentleman (or gem
tleWoman) and not live up to the gold
en- rule" Upon our sex rests large
responsibility for the spread Of man
ners. Woman is the natural arbiter
of society, and sets a standard to man.
She must not only be high-minded her-
self, but she must exact high-minded-
ness, which means that girls must in
Sfiuence in the right way the yonth OF
the other sex who become their COM
panions. Do not tolerate their Iapses
of manners. and, above all, the care
less expression Of low grade Of
thought. This should not suggest
haughtiness or anything but gentle
guiding courtesy that will be an up
lifting to him who receives 1t.
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WEsTCoTT AND THE CoRsETs.

From the Literary Era. e
That the author of David sHarum''
was conspicuous for. his mellow bari
tone voice is little thought Of by those
who only know him as an author. it
was q voice so sweet, so rich and SO
flexible, that it could play any prank
with the emotions Of those who heard
it, and had Mr.. Westcott chosen to de-
vote his life to music he would have
become a noted singer. But he con
tented himself with the modest posi-
tion Of basso in a quartet choir in
Syracuse, and in delighting his own
special friends by singing in drawing
room. He was fond Of telling of an
occasion on which he was invited to
sing. at a concert in one of the smaller
towns Of western New York. On this
perfunctory Jaunt which was quite
without interest to the fastidious Mr..
Westcott-he was saved from such q
hotel as that which insulted John Len.
OK by the hospitality of the man who
organized the concert, a person pf
much local Importance. The musical
affair passed Off satisfactorily with the
help Of the neigh ghborhood talent. as
sisted by Mr. Westcott,s rare voice. AS.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-09-21
A Wise Mother.

That wise woman, the Princess Of
Wales, is said to have allowed her
daughters to grow up nearly into wom-
anhood without wearing corsets. AT
all events, she allowed them free out
of-door rough-and- tumble life among
the dogs and horses, and in the field
and gardens of sandringham. Prin-s
cess Victoria is now noted for her re-
pose of EdemeanOr and "statuesque" ex-
pression-a word which with non-royal
girls would probably be replaced by
another one, also beginning with an S.
But as a long-legged little tomboy Of
10 she could "skin" up trees or dart
under fences with the best of them.
When she grew up she threw herself
with enthusiasm into athletics of all
sorts-fencing, bicycling and so forth
and not long ago had the surprising
experience of being stopped by SER
geant in the grounds of Windsor Cas-
tie for wheeling on forbidden path.
Cooking, wood carving, repousse work
there is nothing which the white fin
gers of this most energetic and indie
pendent of princesses cannot do. #as
The Tramway Girl.
At certain Swiss summer resort
she was known as ttThe TramWay
Girl, owing to the intense childnke
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-09-21
City People Should
Avoid Conta1aI-
mating Shrubs

marshy ground, blessoming in mid
summer. It is algs called musquash:
root and beaver poison. The May APP
pie or mandrake, another of our poi1
sonous plants and member Of the
barley family, has two large leaves
and one aewer, bearing in July large
fieshy, egg-shaped berry, sweet and
edible, though often leaving unpleas-
ant after effects. The leaves and roots
are poisonous if eaten and it has been
used as a pot herb with fatal results.
They grow thickly along the woods
and meadows. The fruit is sometimes
called wild lemon on account of its
shape. The poke weed or pigeon berry
is a Well-known frequenter of country
Waysides. The large roots are poison
GUS, but the young shoots are rendered
quite harmless by boiling and are
eaten like asparagus. It bears white
flowers in July, but in September the
leaves look like as if stained with
wine and long clusters of rich dark
berries hang from its branches; from
their dark juice the name of red ink
plant is sometimes used. The herbage
and roots Of the aconite is poisonous Il
is also called. wolfsbane and monks
head, as the purple flowers that BIOS
som in July resemble the hood of a
monk. Belonging to the crowfoot FAM
lily, it resembles the larkspur, which is
its relative. The poppy is poisonous
only in its juice, which is milk white.
reddish and yellow The lobelia also
has poisonous juice. The members OF
the amarylis family, narcissus, snow
drop, stargrass, ETC., are poisonous in
herbage and bulbs if eaten. The juice
of the deadly nightshade, whose black
fruit attracts attention in sWampy
places, is fatally poisonous-ChicagG
Chronicle
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-09-21
WHEN THE COURT LAUGHED.

From the London Tit-Bits: Ceun-
sel-"I insist on an answer to my
question. You have not told me all
the conversation. I want to know ey-
erything that passed between you and
Mr.: Jones On the occasion to which
you refer"
Reluctant witness-"Tve told you
everything of any consequence"
"You have told me that you said to
him: Jones, this case will get into
the court some day. Now, I want to
know what he said in reply"
Well, he said, Brown, there isn't
any thing in this business that I'm
ashamed of, and if any snoopin', little,
yee-hawin', four-by six, d gimlet-eyed
lawyer, with half a pound Of brains
and sixteen pounds ofFjaw, ever wants
TO know what I've been. talking to you
> about. you can tell him the whole
story" - -.
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g 2.E4 X & ~ -a E r.
Mr.. Westcott was about to retire his
host came timid1y to his room, carry
Ing two long paper boxes. .T leave
the house SO early in the morning to
go to my factory" the man explained,
that I'm afraid I may not see you, but
| want to give you something for your
singing tonight. Now, here's two pair
Z OF the very best real Whalebone corsets
that our factory turns out, and want
you to take them home with you
SWhlen N Mr.. Westcott found he could not
even protest effectually, his sense Of
humor came to his relief, and the fas-
I'll tldlous man of cultivated extravaganza
stalked home laughing, the next day,
with WI two pair of useless corsets in ex~
change for his matchless songs.
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II Later on she repeated the question.
ana the conductor answered with show
OF impatience Finally, when Hasal
street was reached, he rang, and the
car came to q stop. This Is Hazel
street, said the conductor
20 i don't want to get OF at that
street; only wanted to know where
It was; go to the end Of the line.".'. S
Then as the car started again, she
looked down at the pup and said. in
tones of extreme affection: There.
dearie, there's where your muddy
lives i'''tets. =
When he took his car In the conduc-
tor would have resigned If it had not
been for the entreaties of the motor
indianapolis News.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-09-21
LIE mon sl,erbet.

To one and one half quarts rich milk
add one cup sugar, one tablespoon gel
attn dissolved in two tablespoons wa
ter and one tablespoon vanilla When
halt frozen add the juice of three large
lemons, to which has been added one
Gu cup sugar. Half freezing the. milk
avoids the possibility Of lemons clrd-
ling the milk This IS very delicious.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-09-21
FOB. WOMEN AND HOME
ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS
ia. AND MATRON5.
OF victorIa of Wales.-Is Daughter
Of King Edward Travels Under Incog-
mite of Miss johnson.
a KINGS DAUGHTER.

The happiest royal girl in England
is SO years old, lives where she pleases,
goes where she p1eases, under what
name she pleases casually choosing
that of 2t:Miss Johnson'') and stays
unmarried as she pleases, says the
Philadelphia Press.
All her life Princess Victoria Alex
ander Olga Mary, second daughter of
King Edward, has plucked the roses
Of royalty without touching it's thorns.
Her girlhood was singularly free from
the restrictions of court etiquette,
while she was, of course, spared the
ofttimes fearful struggle to be first,
which fails to the lot Of ordinary chill
dren with plenty of sself-assertive play
mates. Probably no one ever snatched
her doll. Think of it! -
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-09-21
WISHED no RESIGN.

ssIs this Hazel street?' asked a
young woman in one Of the back seats
of an East Tenth street car, who was
carving a dininutive poodle dog nn-
der her arm. g
No. madam, said the conductor '.I
will tell you when we come to it,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-09-21
LITTLE LAUGHS.
Well Named,

Harry-say, she is your step-moth-
er, amt she?
A1lce-I guess so. Anyway, she
steps out and leaves me to work.
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FlatGered.

Tramp-Them doughnuts was so
good, mum, fear I can never again
eat ordinary grub. '1.,-
Lady-Er, sit down there, just
moment. I'll put you up nice lunch,
MY man. --~-
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-09-21
TIE TIME TO LAUGH.
SOME GOOD JOKES. ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.
Those Lucky Girls from Besson-- whom
the Court Laughed Nora's View OF
It--A ouestioa OF Accent-He Wished
TO Reslgn.
a BosTJoN MAN. LEARNS.

Archibald Belden Of Boston recently
came down to New York on a visit.
There was, OF course, nothing that
New York could teach him, since he
was from Boston, but he makes it a
practice OF visiting the second city OF
the Union once or twice year, just to
see how far behind the times it is. On
the present occasion, the day after hls
arrival, Mr.. Belden happened to be in
the Manhattan Hotel, when he ran
across an old friend in the lobby. They
shook hands, and the New Yorker in
syited him to have a drink, ,-.#
Well, what shall it be?-a Manhat-
tan cocktail?'' IL. u
Belden agreed, and they had two
cocktails and then two more on him.
Several days later the two friends
again met in front OF a downtown
hotel =. ..z.. i, =
Hello. Dick" cried the Bostonian,
come on up to the Manhattan Hotel
with me and we'll have another one Of
those Manhattan cocktails ~-s>>~
Why, what's the use of that? We
can go right in here and get them just
as WELL ~ -
WHAT" cried Belden, '''in here?
Why, I've been going all the way up
town every day to the Manhattan Ho-
tel to get one."-New York Times.
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Miss Seeker-I did, but none OF the
other girls seemed to care bit for
him. -
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why She Rejected Him.

Mrs. seeker-And so you have re-
fused Mr.. Jinks. 7 thought you liked
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Ellt0rprlse.

Miss City (entering small country
notion store, wherein was collected
little of everything)-Havey you Blacks
In Silk Attire?" rz..s f.. - =
Clerk-No. i But here's one. new
piece Of Anderson gingham, ma'am.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-09-21

l. Plain white organdie, with shirred
puts between lace insertions. Bolero
and upper sleeves of tucked lawn.
2. Yellow lawn, with black velvet
ribbon and lace
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!. 8. All-over embroidery is used for
the blouse and upper part of the skirt;
the lower part is of plain lawn, with
clusters of tuclzs. Sash and collar of
white satin ribbon L:
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-09-21
THOSE LUCKY BOSTON e1R1s. :.

~ II -
THOSE LUCKY BOSTON GIRLS.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer:
Miss Beenz never gets nervous about
the heat =. r.
But she's from Boston, you know"
s Yes, fancied so. She scowled hor-
ribly when I split an infnitive yester-
day. But why does that save her from
worrying over the heat?'' III,
She never knows how hot it really
is.' sS ..s:2,. -. = !
Explain" vs -...
Why, when she takes the thermom-
eter from the hook her hands are so
cold that the mercury gets chill and
falls down in a comatose condition,
and by the time she can bring her
nearsighted spectacles to bear on the
tube tne freezfng point is IN sight.
F1fty-three,' she said yesterday as she
stared at the Thermometer. Isn't, it
singular how the Imagination will af-
feet the human mind? Now, I don't
call that hot And it was actually
VI in the shaded 49, r. -
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Slow

Policeman7-What are you trying t.
put that letter in there for? That
amt a letter box; it's fire alarm box.
Mr.. Wayback-I know all that, but
that house over there is on fire, and
I'm going to notify the fire depart
ment.
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Mrs. Gayboy (early next morning.
What are you doing out there, John
Henry?''
Mr.. Gayboy Obeying the doc. He
told me to drink in the fresh air.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-09-21
FORCE OF HABIT.

Mrs. Fussy Now, when finish or
dering what ( want, please don't ask if
there's anything else. If I want any
thing TIL remember it without your
assistance. Do you understand?
q il Grocer Yeg'm. Anything else?
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what Ai1ed Her.

The Rev. DR.. Third What's this?
Weeping? I have come just in time.
My dear young lady, you are undergo
ing a change Of heart.
Young lady No - boo hoo my
heart hasn't changed, but, Oh, dear!
Oh, dear! His hasi
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-09-21
Solicitous.

E0licitOus.
Little Ethel guess you don't like
coffee, do you, Mr.. Smith?
Mr.. mith-Why, yes, Ethel. am
very fond Of coffee. s s
Little Ethel We'll, you make such a
noise swallowing it that thought It
hurt you.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-09-21

Tommy You must be a regular lady
killer, Mr.. Sappy. ss#
Mr.. sappy-Why do you think that,
Tommy? .5... ass
Tommy Veil, Mabel said that after
you left last night she nearly died
laughing.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-02-19
W ALKED TEN MILES
AND YET HE SLEPT.
wOODFORD COUNTY MAN WENT
70 CALL ON HIS SICK
SISTER.

At Versailles, KY, Mack Sub
lette, a well known young man,
boards at the Dean House. His
father, Arthur Sublette, lives five
miles south of Versailles. When
Sublette started to his room be-
tween ii and II o'clock Sunday
night, February 10, he remarked to
a friend: "My sister is very sick
and ought to have gone home to-
night. Well. I'll drive out to-mor-
row"
He went to sleep at once. AT l
o'clock next morning a policeman
met Sublette walking hurriedly
toward McCowan's Ferry road. He
hailed him. but received no reply.
About 2 o'clock Sublette walked
into his fathers house and to his
Sister's bedside, inquired how she
was, conversed with his stepmother
some minutes, and before the fam
lily was aware of it he left the
house. He walked back to Ver-
sailes and returned to bed at the
hotel.
When Sublette awoke at six
o'clock he was foot sore and ex-
hausted, but knew nothing of his
nocturnal jaunt, until he drove to
his fathers house and they cues
toned him about hurrying off in
the night.
Sublette ridiculed the idea of
having been there until the family's
evidence was supported by that of
his room mate who missed him, the
testimony of Policeman Albert
Curtis, who met him in the street,
and his own blistered feet and ex-
hausted body.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-02-19
SlOO Reward. SlOO.

The readers of THE paper vii be
pleased t. Learn that there is at lessi
enc dreaded disease that science hs,
been able 10 cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Cstsrrh Cur,
is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Cs,srrh being 3
constitutional disease, requires con.
stitutioDsl treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting di.
rec.iy upcn tho blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby de-
stroying the foundation OF the disease,
and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and as.
sisting nature in doing its work l..
The proprietors have so much faith
in its curative powers, that ther offer
Oae Hundred Dollars for any case
that 1t fails to cure. Send for list Of
testimonials.
Address, F. J. Cheney, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, Toe.
Hall's Family Pills are the. best.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-02-19
BAFa COUNTY ITEMS.
BETHEL.

A little son OF George Perkins, near
Moor field died of tonsfliiis and wae
buried here.
Robert Wilson and family moved to
his farm near Millersburgs Friday 10
make their home.
o. Thursday last at z o'clock p. m.
our old aud esteemed citizen Geo.
Bolts passed away and was buried
Saturday at Fleming-burg among his
relatives that nave gone before
George Bolts was quiet, unobtru-
sive citizen.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-02-19

For the weakness and prostration
following grippe there is nothing SO
prompt and effecive as One Minute
Cough Cure. This preparation is
mighty endorsed rs an unfailing rem.
edy for all throat and lung troubles
and its early u-e prevents consunp,
ioD. It was msde TO cure quickly.
T.: C. Duerson.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-02-19

Children who are troubled with
worms are pale In the face, fretful by
spells, restless in sleep, have blue
rings around their eyes, bad dreams,
variable appetite, and pick the noss.
Whites Cream Vermifugo will kill
and expel these parasites. Price 25
cents. Thos. Kennedy.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-02-19

The testimony already submitted on
behsl. of the Government in the css
sgalnstC. f. w. Neely the alleged
post Office embezzler in Cuba, covers
more than 1000 type. " ritteu pages.
This represents only a portion OF the
evidence.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-02-19

A prominent lawyer from Eastern
Kentucky says John L. Powers, under
indictment for completely in the muir
der of Gov. Goebel left Kentucky six
mon.hs ago, and ia now holding an of
fee under the administration of Gov.
Stone At Harrisburg, Pa.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-02-19
will Complete the Contract.

The contract for the tunnel work
on the Ohio & Kentucky railroad
abandoned by c.. f. Loss & Co., of
Chicago, has been taken up by Ma
son, Hodge q Co., of Frankfort,
and will be pushed to rapid com
pletion,
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-02-19

4 tin cups, &c.
SOC galvanized tub, largest, 5Oo.
7Oc galvanized tub, medium, 45e
6Oc galvanized tub, small, 40c.
8 quart covered buckets, 10.
Stamped dish pans, Zoe.
II quart dish pans. sc.
10 quart milk bucket, Zoe.
Stew kettles, 6-quart, 10c.
Sauce pans, 6 quart, Zoe.
Coffee mill, l0c.
g nice tea spoons, l0c.
B boxes tacks, &c.
4 boxes parlOr matches. sc.
3 lbs of 9&ls, l0c.
Our EEW LINE of WALL
PAPER hSs been coming in almost
every day till we have a splendid
line, and it is from so to 75 per
cent cheaper than last year. n I'VE
have nice patterns at 3, 4, 5, ca
and up.
Call and see US before you buy
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-02-19

Failing to find relief from the
grip with old methods, took DR..
Miles Pain Pills, Nervine and
Nerve and Liver Pills and was per-
manently cured. d."-Gust. Egan,
jackson, Mich.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-02-19

II was given up to die from heart
and nervous troubles, caused by
grip. Six bottles each of DR.. Miles
Heart Cure and Nervine cured me-"
Mrs. John Violet, jefferson, Wis.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-02-19
owIEGsvILLE

The February term OF the Bath
Circuit Court convened yesterday.
Upton g. Byron have sold ,hsis
grocery store to Emmet Frstmsn.
Byron nas accepted position with
Goodpaster, Coons & Co. Upton
takes a position with L. r. Slesser.
Rev. G. w. Young addressed a
large crowd at the Christian church
Sunday night, February 10, in behalf
OF temperance. A collection amount
ing to sboui S25 was taken
Daniel Palmer sold his 80 acre
farm on lower Fla, Creek 10 Sam
Cjrbin for 81 600 and bought In the
Reynoldsville vicinity the 50.acre
farm of w, E. Cssslky and wife, OF
Lexington, paying $50 per acre poe
session of both given March lst.
Mrs. Nancy Hart died at her home
on R)e's Run, in Bath county, on
February 7tb, at the age of Sc years
ii months and Z days. She had b1en
member of the Christian church
since she was Young woman.