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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-12
RICH, YET WITHOUT MONEY.

ICedar Rapids Gazette.l
An incident that reminds one of
Mark Twain's famous story of THE
Million Pound Bank Note" occurred in
this city Sunday. when an elderly gem
tleman with nearly $4,000 in drafts and
letters of credit on his person had to
borrow money to buy his dinner. The
gentleman was returning to his home
in northern Iowa from trip to Europe.
He landed here Sunday morning with
out penny in his pockets. yet he car
ried in his pocket exchange and letters
of credit for sum sufficient to make
the ordinary man feel quite rich. A
well known employe at the union sta
ton was approached by the aged trav-
eler late in the afternoon and heard his
story. He had spent his last change in
Chicago Saturday evening, forgetting
for the nonce that the next day was
Sunday and that he might experience
trouble in getting his drafts cashed. Ar
irving here he found no one who knew
him and he was absolutely without
means of Identification. He had been
obliged to go without breakfast and
lunch. The railroad man took the
stranger to restaurant, paid for his
supper and breakfast and received an
unlimited measure of the old gentle.
mans gratitude as well as his promise
to remit the amount advanced as soor
as he reached home.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-03-23
PALMER LOSES MODEL GUESTS
Afr. and Mrs. 81. u. seixns Leave for
New York After q stay OF
Twenty-Five Years.

The other day for the first time III
20 years and ten months room 358 Of
the Palmer house, Chicago, was va
can't. The interesting part Of it is
that during all that time it has been
occupied by one couple, Mr.. and Mrs.
81. .. Seixas, and in their departure
for New York, where they will make
their future home, the hotel lost it's
star boarders. Mr.. Seixas was mem
Der of the firm Of Cook, Lyman g.
Seixas, which was for number Of
years engaged in the wholesale hat
business on Market street. About a
year ago the firm went out of busi-
ness. It was on January 4, 1878, that
Mr.. and Mrs. Seixas went to the
Palmer house. They selected room
35s, where they remained all during
their long stay, and every Sunday
morning promptly at eight o'clock
Mr.. Seixas appeared at the cashiers
window and settled his bill for the
week. He never missed payment
and never varied more than a minute
or two from exactly eight o'clock.
The stay Of Mr.. and Mrs. Seixas ex-
ceeds by several years that of any
other guest of the house. e.-.. -.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-03-23
TO AID L0GGERS
DYNAMITE TO BE USED, in
COOK COUNTY STREAMS,

Cross River will Become One of
the Important Highways for
Timber Operations Cheaper
Than to Build Railsoads--Ex-
tensiYe Interests Along the
North Shore Promises to De-
VelODe, - .
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-03-23

Ye scribe took a stroll out to the
'ssaw-mill' on Thursday, and was intro
duced to the mysteries Of the same by
the "boss" sawyer.
The Carriboo Bros. and VIM. Howen-
slime came in from the woods on We'd
nesday. gong on to the capital City"
the next morning.
The gentle ca zephyrs OF Tuesday and
Wednesday last brought with them
snow to the depth Of about six inches
equaling about 80 in. precipitation.
O. C's. young chicks Matched during
the blizzard" on Wednesday, but owing
to the stormy weather prevailing they
have not been turned out to grass yet.
A delegation Of mineral experts is ex-
pected to arrive as soon rs navigation
opens up. They will make an exhaust
i've examination of the soil hereabouts.
Commissioner Jackson's water span
lei, BENJAMIN HARRISON" passed quietly
away on the 18th, about an hour after
the death OF the illustrious man for
whom he was named, it being quiet CO.
incidence. The dog was born on the
day Of President Harrison's Inaugural
ton, March 4, 1889, hence his being SO
named. 'fBen" was ~ years old at the
time Of his death and will be remem-
bered by some of the older settlers at
Grand Mara1s where Mr.. Jackson form
erly lived. , .--s ~ --..>
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-03-23
ROWLAND. I, ITEMS.

Martin jacobson is the champion
scoop" player OF the settlement.
j. jacobson has returned. having sew
cred his connection with camp life for
the present.
1t is expected there will be- consider
able going on in "these diggings" the
coming season.
Word has been received that it is the
intention Of parties interested to extend
the r. g. from Gunfint to Ely.
The ice that has hoated into the bay
during the last few days has the appear
ance Of having sbeen to the mill and
ground"
-Four lumbermen from the Pigeoa
River region remained over right at the
local hostlery on Monday, on their way
TO the west.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-03-23
! THRONE OR WEDDING.
BAH 60 Enable Wilhelmina to Marry
and Yet Remain
...- ..-.,E,& ~ Queen. - sss..,%

In order to hold the throne the Dutch
sovereign cannot marry without the
consent of her parliament. She may
marry otherwise, but in that case
would inexorably have to renounce the
throne. Therefore two bills are about
to be put before the states general, the
first giving the parliamentary consent
to Queen Wilhelmina's marriage to
Duke Henry of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
and the second granting full naturali-
cation to the duke, as well as deciding
upon his future title. Temporarily
this title is that of prince consort.
Preparations for the wedding are be-
ing hurried along.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-03-23

YNAVNSs
The Cross River Driving & Boom COM
pany has set about improving the Cross
river in Cook county in order to make
it available for transporting logs from
the interior Of the county. To accom-
plish this the company will construct a
number of dams and blow up boulders
and other distractions in the bed of the
river. 1t will be a rather expensive un-
dertaking, it is said, but the interests
represented by the Driving 6 Boom
company havea large amount of timber
tributary to Cross river and 1t is figured
that the proposed improvements will be
cheaper than to build logging railroad.
The company proposes to make the
stream navigable for logs for distance
of twenty miles into the interior. The
company is putting in 100000 feet of
logs this winter and expects to put in
100000 next winter. BY another year
the Cross river will be in general use, for
log driving. The logs are to be driven
to Lake Superior and then towed across
to Ashland, where they will he sawed.
The Gross river company will become
one of the big factors in development
of Cook county. The company proposes
TO erect sawmil at the mouth of the
river and this point will be headquarters
for the logging operations. The mill
will produce the lumber for buildings
and for constructing the dams.
Spruce and cedar are among the lead
ing products of Cook county this winter.
The Collidge company is engaged in
putting in spruce and cedar. Mr.. En-
gelson, Of Tote, is operating in cedar at
Tompkinsville, and one or two contract
ors are putting in spruce ties or cutting
the timber for poles. Chas.J. johnson,
of Grand Marais, is putting in 100000
feet Of pine and 5000 cords of spruce
and cedar.
/ Logging operations along the north
shore of Lake Superior in Lake and
Cook counties have been active all win
ter. The timber cruiser, too, has been
much in evidence in that section. In
Cook county and for the most part in
Lake county, the timber cutting is done
by team haul to Lake Superior. In the
latter county the logging railroad has
become factor, but in Cook county it
has not: -"..-.
It is well known fact to loggers and
lumbermen generally that streams on
the north shore are not adapted to log
driving, owing to the frequent cascades
and other peculiarlties of those water
courses in a rough country.-Duluth
News Tribune. =. s.. + - Z
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-03-23

49, Where Position La Wealth.
The Atlanta Constitution is of the
opinion that the position of cashier in
q New York bank beats a Klondike find
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-03-23
7 4 AN D
MADE SIMPLE.

At last scientific textbook on Shorthand has
been written. With this book any person with
ordinary intelligence can master the Pitman or
Graham system of Shorthand The author,
Silby A Moran. principal instructor in the
Stenographic Institute, of Ann Arbor, Michi-
gan, is graduate of the University of Michigan
He thas taught Shorthand to large numbers of
university of Michigan students during the
past Is years He is at the head of the Short
hand Dept Of the Ann Arbor High School.
Some years ago he wrote as an aid to Shorthand
students one Of the most popular books ever pub
lished. After ten years work preparing this
new text book, just published, he has succeeded
IN j, making exceedingly simple heretofore very
difficult subject. Competent critics pronounce
this work a remarkable success. Every earnest
student Of Shorthand using this book will find
the, study SO simple and easy that he viii be
certain to keep at it until he becomes COM
petent stenographer. Send for copy and you
will d as
BECOME A REPORTER
IN q short time and be prepared to earn q good
salary. After studying this book you will
wonder that SO many people ever thought the
subject of Shorthand a difficult one Book sent
postpaid for $40 by the
sTENOG RAPHIC INSTITUTE,
ANN ARBoR. MIoH.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-03-23

WANTED-ACTIVE MAN OF GOOD CHAR
acter to deliver and collect in Minnesota for old
5000 year, sure pay. Honesty more than ex.
perience required. Our reference, any bank in
any city. Enclose self-addressed stamped en-
velope;: Manufacturers. Third Floor 354 Dear
born St., Chicago. 9-S-6-m - :"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-11-29
GulZot's Father.

Gnizot lived through the most event
full periods CT modern France. He
was born in 1887 amid the muttarings
Of the revolution. Guizot's parents
were married by prescribed Protest
ant pastor, and his birth was never
legally registered. His father, who
was an advocate, used his talent for
public speaking in the interests of the
prosecuted Professionals, and became
marked man: After living for several
weeks in danger of his life, he was at
last arrested, unwillingly enough, by
gendarme who knew and respected
him. 'Shall let you cscape?" said
the man. "Are you married?" replied
NJ Guizct. Eyes, I have two chill
dren." "And so have l." replied the
prisoner, "but you would have to pay
for me; let us go on" They went on,
and M. Guizot died on the scaffold a
few days later. At this time Fran
co.'s, the future statesman, who was
the elder Of the two children, was six
and a half years old, and always pre-
served the recollection of going to see
his father in prison, or what was
euphemistically called the house of
justice. -Gentleman's Magazine.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-11-29
ATHLETICS AND BEAUTY.

Exercise Is Better Than Physic to Im
prove Ones Looks.
American women are beginning tc
realize that If they would preserve the
charms with which nature has en-
dowed them they must pay attention
to physical exercise. But there is
danger in excess of athleticism. Ona
journal goes so far as to declare ath-
leticism tends to overdevelop the mus
Gle and produces coarseness, and that
in their pursuit of exercise women
lose their beauty and grace. The de-
teriorating influences of athleticism
are made responsible, too, according
to the same authority, for new order
of untidy, clumsy and badly dressed
women. In the case of the girls of the
Neiss family Of athletes this theory
is at once and most emphatically dis
PEELED The oldest, Hermine, although
barely 20, is splendidly built woman.
Her pretty rounded and well-develop-
ed arms must be stronger than many
mans, but there is not the slightest
suspicion of that exaggerated outline
which so often distinguishes the ath-
lete She attributes her unbroken
health to this constant round of exer-
else. The suggestion that strict
course Of diet was necessary to keep
them in good training amused these
German girls not little. They have
to regulate their meals, however, but
like and eat whatever is goou. A good
hearty breakfast, luncheon between
the afternoon and evening perform
ance and the principal meal in the
evening after their work is over is the
order of their day. With their meals
these gymnasts, like others of their
sex, take red wine and occasionally
champagne, but they would scorn the
idea that they needed any influence to
give them pluck and courage. They do
not know the meaning of fear.-Chi-
cago News.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-11-29
MONEY AND THE RAILROADS.

The prosperity Of American rail-
roads in these days of low rates and
fast service is due largely to the
scientific reduction in the cost of
operating.
Some years ago when the western
roads built into new and undeveloped
territory there seemed to be an ele-
ment of risk attached to it, and money
could only be borrowed at high rates
Of interest. Seven per cent construc-
ton bonds were sold at a discount, but
now that the country has developed
and the railroads by good management
have established large and growing
business, money can be had for about
three per cent, and SO it is found profit
able to expend large sums in improve
ments which make it possible to save
money in daily operation.
The Burlington System of 5000 miles
for instance, has during the past two
years spent hundreds of thousands of
dollars in reducing grades and elimi-
mating curves, the result being that
heavier trains can be hauled with the
same engine power, besides making
travel far more comfortable and also
less dangerous, thus reducing materi-
ally the loss incident to claims for
damage and injury.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-11-29
Z opsV~ Z zerbY Lana

Nature is all turned topsy-turvy in
ICELAND. Most people regard the island
simply as an out-of-the -way spot Of no
particular consequence to anybody I'M
der the sun, yet it supports a frugal,
Industrious and pious people. It has
almost right to be called ireland for
there frost and fire are strangely
mingled. The lofty mountains, tower
ling skyward, are clad with snowfelds
and glaciers, yet at the same time send
] Forth fire and steam and molten rock.
at times the eruption bursting forth
suddenly melts the ice and snow on the
mountain sides and great floods rush
down into the valleys. On the cooled
surface of the lava flow ice and snow
accumulate, and then perhaps a new
flow of lava covers up the ice without
melting it. The ice is thus shut up as
in great natural icehouse, and may
be so preserved for thousands of years.
DR.. Geikie mentions case in which
layer of ice occurs between two beds
Of lava in geological section. The
antiquity of such bed Of ice is to be
measured in thousands and tens of
thousands of years.
On smaller scale is the famous
Eishohle, a natural icehouse not far
from Casselburg, in the Eifel. There
on the hottest day in summer ice is to
be found. The ice is famous, and was
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-11-29
HAD NEWSPAPER SENSE.
An accident That Admirably illustrates
That Quality.

An accident That Admirably Illustrates
That Quality.
Walter B. Stevens, the secretary Of
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition,
for which St. Louis is making great
preparations, was for many years con-
nected with the Globe-Democrat and
was an especial favorite Of Joe Nc
Cullagh, it's chief editor Since 1883
Mr.. Stevens has been Washington
correspondent, and was recognized as
one of the best of the corps. On one
occasion when Mr.. Stevens was in St.
Louis Mr.. McCullagh was ente4tain-
ing some visitors in his Office, when
the conversation turned upon the diff
ference between men of equal intelli-
gence in the matter Of seeing more
than appeared on the surface of COM
mon things.
why, I have a man in this Of
hce," Mr.. McCullagh declared, who
can beat the world at such game. I'll
show you what he can do"
He called through the speaking tube
and Mr.. Stevens responded in person.
mr.. Stevens" said the editor, II
have got to have something to I'LL
about column and a quarter in to-
morrow's paper. I wish you would go
out into the street and write up thu
first thing you come across. Don'&
stay more than 80 minutes. T neea
you for another assignment after YOU
are through with this"
At the stroke of the half hour in
walked Stevens with a batch of copy
in his hand.
II haven't quite finished that arti>
cle," he remarked, "but it will tak3
me but little while more"
ooh, very WELL" said Mr. McCul.
lagh, winking slyly at his guests, but
be as quick as you can about it,"
1t was not very long before Stevens
returned laid the finished manuscript
on his chiefs desk, took his further or
ders and retired, whereupon Mr.. Nc
Cullagh and his friends examined
what he had written.
Mr.. Stevens, it seems, had walked
as far as the nearest corner, where
new building was in process OF cree
ton. Apparently there was nothing
to be seen more than anyone could
see in any unfinished building. He
was probably the only passer-by who
stopped and watched proceedings, and
he talked with the contractor on the
curbstone about the little dummy
which was running up and down by
steam, supplying the bricks and NOR
tar to the masons on the upper floors,
His article was light but thought
full essay On "The Passing of the Hold
Carrier"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-11-29
Is ANY PIANO TOO GOOD ?

"The following communication refers
to an editorial which appeared in The
Presto two weeks ago:
Chicago, October 10, 19O1.-The
Presto, City.-Gentlemen: In The
Presto Of October 10th, in an article
entitled Ethics of the Profession"
you state that a prominent Chicago
salesman, when asked his opinion of
certain piano sold by competitive
house, used these words: 81 consider
u a beautiful piano, in my opinion it
has only one fault-it is really, truly
and intrinsically too good, so beauti-
fully is it made and so extensively is
II produced
Now l think that is pretty strong
language to use about any piano, for
Il was not aware that perfection in
piano building had been reached, and
even perfect piano will not be too
good, you know. I am curious to
know to what piano this salesman re-
1erred. Very truly yours, f. +. B.
In answer to the above we will say
that when the salesman used the lam
guage as quoted in The Presto Of Oc-
tober 10th he was referring to the A.
:. CHASE piano, manufactured by the
a. b. CHASE CO., of Norwalk, Ohio.
The correspondent who signs him
self +. f. B. is perfectly correct when
ne intimates that perfection has not
been reached in piano building, and,
or course, speaking literally, no piano
IS too good from an artistic stand
point. But when the salesman used
those seemingly strong words about
Inc a. 3. CHASE piano, he was speak
-.lns'slrom the standpoint Of man
who looks largely to the dollars and
cents alone. ne was a man Of wide
experience in the retail piano trade,
ana was perfectly familiar with the
tactics Of some alleged high grade
piano makers, who cheaper their pro
Duct IN places where none but the
rigid Investigation Of an expert can
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-11-29

7 m mighty lot k .f about hant farmer; ny,a thar rights
boiler fer til, the T.. Tariff ter keep free out
Ar hui farmers sns sn sgs the ss bsa dew
Beet CROWNS right fer sum- guessbut war dew cum in2
pee, In s1ow.Sut h din; sum deeets.
S ae s "iA ,os
I f ssss Ps s rs ~S t Should *ss sy %
Bu seems tsr n sn IS tenet m dn e
% | xs ;';$ s:s % % % Out
e. seems ter me his duty ter repeal tibet sugar tax
The beet-producin' farmer duty they collect
But But aen5 st exRnaGn S little bit thin n cum
Take se Of Ss5s; the price quickly fall
Tic viii bless placed thar reach
ss is ss ;HSs: s*if
XII s1@s st Sum-
M Nw oa an rs f s: ss osg y
The duty on raw sugars Fifty million every year
Fl mo Ter phs Ter f5 Ss asn zy oo
s } p95 2sd 5Ew
Thus help an fill thar Golfers? Whar dew in?
woud9t hurt him: q he hes fears
fe preserve ita pofth t1ss
The f' "s 81: Ssz sS5Ss S 5s you'll
Let manyfactrer make such profits as he kin
Ter him mays enuff--but whar in?
An a-gon swaller all the they shout
bar
Common plainly shown that the people in the land
Want in future-an freedom will demand.
longer needed-hateful to the public vew,-
Taxing millions Of Our people to enrich favored few.
They blind longer with the foolish they
While busy maxim money-whar dew and in?
I'm agoin keep husn talin pleadn with
etin others gain thar selfish ends.
I'm a-goin ter write ernorrer Congressman nd
ougher do his best kill that without delay!
farmers, do utmos-whether bee
To repeal the but lot!
pocket blessings
granylated-thats
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-11-29

There is no trick in dye1ng. You can
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES. Boiling
the goods for half an hour is all there
Is to it. Sold by druggists, 1oc. package.
Whisky is never too old to drink.
Ceither are some men.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-11-29

It is expected that the railway now
being built to connect Valparaiso with
the Rio de Ia Plata will be completed
in five or six years. ..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-11-29

The lineage of Queen Victoria is
traceahle directly back to William
the Couaueror.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-11-29

Saying mean things is the one bat
habit cultivated most assiduously by
the average woman.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-11-29

For weakness, stiffness and soreness
In aged people use Wizard Oil. Your
druggist knows this and sells the oil.