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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-08-16
What He Said.

Never" said the person Of good
advice to the delicately nurtured Bos-
ton youth, never say I can't"
Indeed, SIR" responded the intel.
lectual lad, II trust that my diction is
not so open to criticism. II you will
but be attentive to my conversation
you will observe that I say 'cawn't.'"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-08-16
Appreciated at Last.

What did you think of my gradu
alton essay" asked Marguerite.
1T made me proud of you," an
swered her father. Il felt that I had
not previously appreciated your true
worth. You don't know how interest
ing and sensible that essay made your
everyday conversation seem by com
parison."
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-08-16

Of smooth finished cloth. Some of tho
newest features in tailor-mades, the
basque or skirt as well as the broad
shoulder effect, are combined In this
smart gown. The long rolling collar
and the straps over the shoulder and
around the bottom of the skirt are of
MORE. The revers and the extension
vest are Of white MORE stitched with
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-08-16
What Your Bank Nav Hold.

Coins are priced by the true collect
or for their variety, apart from their
Intrinsic value, and are invaluable to
the student Of archaeology. Even the
less important science of philately is
of manifold: use to the youthful gen.
Grafton in charging geographical
knowledge, but numismatics widens
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-08-16
Partly True.

Rev. Goodman-Mr. Slick, our SUM-
day school superintendent is a tried
and trusted employ Of yours, is he
not?
Banker--He was trusted and he'll
be tried, if we're only fortunate enough
to catch him.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-08-16
Up to Date.

Up to Date.
Agent-This edition of the Bible is
the very latest.
Housekeeper-But surely you cant
improve on the Bible.
Agent refer especially to the
Family Register" Besides page
each for births, deaths, and marriages
we give three pages fot divorces.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-08-16
Sd, B comes to A, draws Q out, and
leaves it at B. i 5S'. r.; I:
Boomerang for Boys.

: Boomerang for Boys.
Novel among toys is a boomerang,
and the principle on which it is con-
structed is highly ingenious. Three
or more vanes, which are so formed
that they can be readily grasped by
the hand, radfate from a common CEN
creasing their impetus the rear edges
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-08-16
!. For Little Folks.

2 - T'OT &I.ISIIS FU!N0sS % - :
! Leghorn hats are the children's spe-
cial property. 81 tx . @
. Thin sheer dresses have the broad
full yoke ruhae. 81 81. =. .y,*s ,s .5s<
The pretty mother hubbard styles
are again in favor. d u IA. 81. .& Me-.
Garlandss Of bright posies and grass
.ess trim the large hats .$
Simple muslin hats with rufaed
=brims are becoming 70 little faces.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-08-16
Plantinq.

Planting.
First Neighbor-Hello, you look
busy. What are you doing?
Second Misunderstanding some Of
my seeds. that's all.
First Neighbor (suspiciously)-
HIM! Thought it looked as II you
were planting one of my hens.
Second Neighbor-Well, that's all
right. The seeds are inside-Moon
shine.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-08-16
For Wear on the Veranda.

For Wear on the Veranda.
The new "coquette wrap" or mon.
te Carlo coat" so popular for veranda
wear, will in almost every instance be
supplemented by large collar of lace
or Of silk trimmed with lace, and an
additional decoration will be achieved
by long ties Of ribbon or Of silk cut
bias and plated with the ends slant
ing and finished with fine silk fringe
or dangling ornaments of braid or
enamel. r. - -. ! ! = z@ D. RI $Es
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-08-16
4 Waist Of Creme de Chine.

Waist Of Crepe de Chine.
very novel waist is here illustrat-
ed made of folds of crepe de chine in
tuck effect and trimmed with lace
straps and deep lace yoke. Black
chiffon bands are very artistically dis.
posed and large rosette of the same
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-08-16
Strangers Now.

strangers NOW.
Brown-How's rour friend Short.
leigh? T
Green-Oh, we are no longer
friends
Brown-Why, how's that?"
Green-He permitted me to loan him
IS the other day, and don't suppose
he will ever forget me for being such
a fool.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-08-16
Lolita Coyne-What do you think Of
@er new bathing suit?
l. Notwithstanding to boast of.
Uncle "BiIIy" Didn't Disrobe.

Uncle "BiIIy" Didn't Disrobe.
Uncle Billy had just disrobed and
gone to bed" wrote a Kansas reporter
in his account of the burning of a
farmhouse. And the next day Uncle
Billy" came into the Office very an
CRY at the editor. II did not disrobe,"
he said. II undressed. Dye think
I am pope or supreme court JUS
tice?"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-08-16
Cause for SUSPICION.

Cause for Suspicion.
Amy feels terribly about her new
dress. She knows it isn't bit be.
coming" ~.+%' 1rz 1, "A
what makes. her think so?" fss, .s,yE
.'Why, several Of her girl friends
lave told her it looks perfectly sweet"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-08-16

Wanted to Suit Everybody.
"You ask for my daughters hano
in marriage. When do you want to
marry herr"
II will leave that with your daugh.
ter"
do you wish for a fashionable or a
quiet wedding?"
"Her mother can determine that
What is your income"
"l'll leave that entirely to you, sir. I"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-08-16
Unnecessary Labor.

Unnecessary Labor.
Bettina-1've changed my mind,
Willie; we won't 60 and play with the
Richleighs this afternoon"
William-You won't? Now, see
what you've made me do. I've gone
and washed my face and hands for
nothing.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-08-16

In order to get his rent he must visit
five of the houses once and the other
five twice. What will be the shortest
route by which this may be accom-
plished? -"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-08-16

New Features in Tailor.mades.
The material for this handsome
street costume is fancy suiting, but
it will also be quite chic if developed
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-08-16
In Luck.

In Luck.
"Ah," he said to himself after she
had permitted him to hold her in his
arms and take long, long kiss at
the door, "it's lucky thing that I've
been saving up to buy a Panama hat.
Now that she has consented to be
mine can take the money and get an
elegant engagement ring"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-08-16
Faint Heart Won.

Dora-How many times did You -
fuse Jack before You accepted him7
!. Ethel Only once. He seemed ao
discouraged i was afraid to try Il
again. New York Weekly. ..5. ;ss s>. II
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ter, and in order that they may cleave
the air while they are rotating they
are beveled on one side.
Furthermore, with the object OF in
of the vanes are thicker than those in
front. At the ends of the vanes ara
weights, which are of greater specific
gravity than the material of which
the vanes are made.
A boy, it is claimed, can soon learn
to become an expert marksman with
this toy. Another merit which it pos
sesses is that It admirably illustrates
the manner in which it's prototype.
the deadly boomerang, should be
handled and thrown-a subject about
which European and American boys
know very little.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-08-16
At Her Own Risk.

At Her Own Risk.
keep your mouth shut" exclaimed
the brutal husband, who was teaching
his wife to play ping-pong. j.
"How dare you speak to me like
that" she demanded. -
"All right, then, keep it open," he
acquiesced, 'but. remember. If the
ball is lost, you pay for it." .< =
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-08-16

The Fitness Of Things.
"You say the bridal couple got into
the carriage amid shower Of beans7.
, Yes" 49, ~ .# 7s 81
But thought it was tho custom TO
throw rice ...,,s%> IT, ->,%- z-...s >g@
"of course. But these young people
were married in Boston.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-08-16
The Mauic Eou,


Take pint of wate- and dissolve
take up; with this brine half fill tall
glass; then fill up the remaining
space with plain water, pouring it
in vagy carefully down the side of the
glass or into spoon, to break its fall.
The pure water will then float upon
the brine, and in appearance the two
liquids will seem but one. Now take
another glass and fill it with common
water. If an egg can be put into this
it will instantly sink to the bottom;
but if, on the contrary, the egg is put
into the glass containing the brine
it will sink through the plain water
only, and float upon that portion
which is saturated with salt, appear
ing to be suspended in a very re-
markable and curious manner.
This trick has caused much aston
ishment when publicly exhibited, al
though its principle could be explain
ed by every housewife, who, before
"pickling," tries the strength of the
brine by observing if an egg will
float on it.
Habits Of the Robin.
Let us hide behind that clump OF
blackberry bushes and watch the par
ent birds as they come to feed their
young. There comes the father
robin now; you can distinguish him
from the mother by his darker plu-
mage. You will notice that in coming
with the food he alights on part1cu-
lar twig, hops along particular
branch and alights on a particular
side of the nest. If you watched him
for a week you would probably see
him approach the nest in precisely
the same way each time. Now here
comes the mother-a lighter colored
bird, with gray on the back of her
head. You see that she reaches tho
nest by quite a different route and
alights upon the other side of it, and
she will do this over and over again.
Like men and women, birds acquire
habits which they rigidly adhere to.
unless something happens to prevent
them.-Woman's Home Companion.
What Is the Shortest Route?
These ten houses are owned by tho
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-08-16

several rows Of Corticelli silk; small
buttons are set down the center Of
the vest as well as on the fronts, and
clusters Of buttons are placed on the
shoulder straps and sleeves. The lat
ter are quite novel. the fitted undss
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-08-16

What Is the Shortest Route?
These ten houses are owned by tho
man in the lower right-hand corner
of the picture, He is the landlord.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-02-25
DRIFT OF OPINION.

UMost of the democratic meetings
held these days are presided over by
coroners.-lndianapolis News Qnd.).
EUncle Horace Boies, of Iowa.
shows signs of returning animation.
He wants to succeed Speaker Hender--
son in the house of representatives
Cleveland Leader
UThe democrats who want to reor-
ganize their party are not making
much Roadway in the creation of new
issues. Why, instead of simply oppos-
ing what the republicans favor, don't
they offer something in the way of
legislative suggestions? = Cleveland
Leader.
decentralization are very indie
pendent voters, and it would not be
surprising if Congressman Wheeler's
speech making contemptuous illusions.
to Prince Henry should cost the demo-
cratic party thousands of votes. The.
democratic organ in this city says
Wheeler "came very near hitting the
nail on the head. "-Indianapolis Jour
nal.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-02-25
A MODERN COURTsHIP
BY MARTIN INGLIs.

March A. l9OO.-Dear Miss Violet: Iwon-
der whether you would be good enough to
let me know the name of the shop where
your mother gets her bacon? She was tell
ing me about it on Sunday, but have fool
ishly forgotten the name. remember think
ing L had seldom tasted such excellent ba-
con, and, as my mother is extremely par
ticular about what she eats, want to get
something really good
We have, l am sorry to say, been havt
ing great deal of trouble with our servants.
The cook your mother recommended to me
turned out failure, and we were forced to
dismiss her. She was really so lazy and un-
tidy that the other servants coNd not put
up with her. Perhaps you know of an
other?
If you are kind enough to answer these
questions, will you at the same time let
me know what day would suit you for me
to call and see you alone? think you may
have guessed what I want to say.
Either Monday or Thursday afternoon, or
Friday morning at 1920 would do for me.
l should prefer Friday, as the other two
days | have only 20 minutes to spare.
With many apologies for troubling you,
believe me, yours sincerely,
HERBERT JACKSON.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-02-25

Several years ago an agitation was
started to do away with the govern
ment printing office. There is no
doubt that lots of the stuff printed at
public expense is not worth the paper
wasted upon it; but the critics fail to
take cognizance of the fact that if the
same stuff were given out to outside
printers, under government con-
tract, it would cost fully 25 per cent.
more. AS long as congressman will
talk, they will insist upon seeing their
names in print, and government sci
enlist and eNperimenters consider
themselves entitled to general circu-
lation of their bulletins. A great
country like ours cannot afford to be
stingy in the printing bill, nor can the
government give too wide publicity to
the utterances of it's statesmen and
the essays of it's men of science.
There may be lots of chaff, but occa-
sionally a grain of wisdom is scat
tered abroad by means of government
reports which enlightens the public or
brings prosperity within reach of
farmer, trader or manufacturer.
The printers of America are Justly
proud of the government establish
ment. First, because it reflects credit
upon their honorable craft; second.
because the hints they receive from it's
management are helpful to the con-
duct of even the smallest shop. There
is not government on earth whose
printing equals ours; not single blue
book which can be compared to the
most ordinary department report is
sued at Washington. Everything
about our public printing is perfect:
The type is clean and clear; the press
work is just right; the margins re-
spectacle; the binding neat and sub
stantial; maps and diagrams correct.
and drawings artistic.
A famous European royal lady once
said that she judged woman by the
stationery she used. Should the same
discerning woman judge nations by
their printing she would pronounce
the United States of America the neat
est, cleverest and most powerful coun.
try, which, we know. it is.
G. w. WEIPPIERT,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-02-25
MODEL PRINT SHOP.
Located at Washington and Con-
Quoted by Uncle Sam.
Soon 1t VIII BE Housed in a Ma gnifl-
cent New Homework Done at
the Government Printing
OMce,

DERHAPs the most complete
printing and binding plant in
the world is the government
printing Office at Washington. At
present this grand establishment is
housed in an antiquated structure,
with branches in the various execu-
tive departments, but before the
close of the present fiscal year it
will occupy one of the finest build
ings in the capital city, with 'front.'
age of ITS feet on North Capitol
street and $50 feet on G street, and
q height of IT'S feet from curb to
cornice.
Before entering into detailed de-
scription of the new edifce, it might
be well to consider the Importance
OF the government printing Office
and the amount of work done by it.
According to figures supplied by
non. F. w. Palmer, public printer
OF the United States, the total floor
space occupied by the Office and it's
branches, at the present time, is
242,5oo square feet. The new build
Ing, now nearing completion at a
cost of 100000, will increase this
area $4,000 square feet. The num-
Der of employees is, in round num-
bers, about 1000, divided as follows:
Executive officers, 40; main compos-
Ing room, s24; bindery, ss5; main
press room, 217; job press room, 100;
JOB composing room, LOG; electro,
type room, 90; specification room,
271; folding room, 665; congression-
al record room, 100; chief engineers
division, IS; branch in treasury de-
partment, 81; branch in library of
congress, 67; branch in department
of interior, 80; branch in navy de-
partment, 81; branch in department
of state, SO; branch in war depart
ment, 81; branch in department. of
agriculture, II; public documents di-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-02-25
LETTER III.

May IA, l9OO.--Dear Mr.. jackson: 1 am
afraid | have been a terribly long time an
swering your letter, but my married sis
ter has been staying with us, and l have
been extremely busy going about with
her.
The bacon shop is Wilson's, in Market
street. Mother says that if you mention her
name you are sure to be well attended to.
She thinks she knows of cook to suit you,
Sarah Hudson is her name. She was with
us two years ago, and only left because we
were going abroad. She is extremely clean
and hardworking, and would, l think, suit
your mother well. If you would fix day,
mother would send her to see you.
l see you say in your letter that you wish
to call and see me alone. l shall be at home
on Monday morning at IL and free till II 80
when l am interviewing parlor maid. If
this would not suit you, could you come to
lunch on Wednesday? l shall have cousin
lunching with me, but l dare say you would
4ot mind this. l am afraid these are my
only free days.
l hope my delay in answering your letter
has not caused any inconvenience Yours
sincerely,
VIOLET OSBORNE.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-02-25

vision, 40. The rest is employed in
miscellaneous divisions of the serv-
ice.
The number of presses in use is
127, the output of which is 100000
impressions per day of eight hours.
Among these presses is wonderful
piece of machinery, capable of print
Ing cards on both sides from a web
of bristol board at the rate of 65,-
600 cards per hour. Equally interest
ing are four envelope presses, whose
output is 10000 printed envelopes
each per hour.
The total horsepower of the en-
gines is $500; of the boilers, 2,400.
The sizes of the electric generators
are one Of 300 kilowatts, one of 1877
kilowatts and two of 600 kilowatts.
There are 251 electric motors in use.
having an aggregate of s27 horse
power. the quantity of type used is
about 100000 pounds, or ESQ tons
The aggregate expenses of the office
per year are 100000, nearly three
fourths of which is paid to en-
ployes for labor.
The quantity of raw material used
is almost beyond comprehension. In
one year the Office consumed 5000
tons of paper; $4,000 pounds of glue;
1000 packs of gold leaf for titles
and decorative purposes; $4,000
square feet of imitation Russia
leather; $4,000 skins claw Sheep"
$500 gallons lubricating oil; 1850
pounds molding wax; $500 pounds
plumbago for electrotyping; 100000
pounds printing ink; 5000 pounds
sulphate of copper; 1900 pounds
thread; 5000 pounds tin foil; 1000
title leather skins; 1000 turkey
morocco skins; 5000 pounds anti
mony and tin; 100000 pounds bar
lead; 10000 pounds bar tin; 1000
gallons benzine; 100000 pounds bind
ers' board; 5000 pieces book muslin;
$500 yatds canvas for covering
books; 5000 pounds cast-iron filings;
$4,000 pounds copper battery plates;
$4,000 yards muslin; 10000 pounds
cotton waste. and 5000 tons of coal.
Number of pages of matter issued in
one year is nearly 100000.
Under the management of Mr.. Pal
mer the government printing Office
has maintained its reputation of be-
ing the best managed print shop in
the world. One of the striking illus
trations of the capabilities of the Of
fee for executing orders-and one Ct
which the officials may be justly
proud-was the printing of the mes.
sage of President Mckinley trans
Knitting the report of the naval court
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-02-25
VIOLET OSBORNE.
LETTER TIT.

Aug. 10, l9OO.-Dear Miss Violet: 1 was
sorry that l was unable to come and see
you in May, but had to go up to see about
an uncle's will, and since came back have
not had a moment to spare.
| think you must know that the object of
my proposed visit was to ask you to be-
come my wife. If you find this possible,
will you let me know, so that l may come
and see you? Any day this week before two
?. m. will do. l shall so much enjoy seeing
you again, as we do not seem to have met
for a long while.
My mother has tried Wilson, and finds
the bacon excellent. 1t was so kind OF your
mother to recommend that cook We did
not engage her, as her cooking was little
too fanciful for our small menage
Hoping, Dear Miss Violet, that may soon
hear from you, believe me, yours sincerely,
HERBERT JACKSON.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-02-25
LETTER vi.

April II, l9Ol.-Dear Mr.. jackson: have
had some difficulty in deciding how to an
swer your letter.
You will, fear, think me extremely fool
ish when | confess that | have completely
forgotten what | said when last wrote L
really cannot reoollect whether | accept
ed or refused your offer of marriage. If
the former, | suppose | must consider my
self engaged to you. Perhaps it would be
best if you would write and let me know
what you wish
think it is only right to tell you that
Reginald Peynton has lately proposed to
me. told him that could not give him
definite answer till l heard from you. I'm
til then | remain, yours sincerely,
VIOLET OSBORNE.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-02-25

Of inquiry upon the destruction of
the battleship Maine in Havana
harbor. This publication consisted
of 298 pages of text, "a full-page
engravings and one Autograph in
colors; and although the originals
of the Illustrations were not in the
possession of the Office until three
o'clock p. m. of March 20, and the
manuscript of the text was not re-
ceived until six p. m. of the same
day, complete printed copies, in pa
per covers, were placed upon the
desks of senators and representa-
tives by ten o'clock the following
morning.
In planning the new printing office
the architect, by the advice of the pub
lie printer, has paid particular atten-
ton to light and ventilation. Light is
supplied by thousand windows, many
of which face spacious inner court,
with additional ventilation from
complete exhaust system. Heat is
supplied by the latest system of di-
rect-indirect steam.
6A1Sll1ICSOuldllJ CAC Oul1SiIls5 10 VIZ
of the finest specimens of the steel
skeleton class. The metal framing,
which represents a weight of 5000
tons, is completely covered by fire.
proof material. The brick is of the
best variety, including large guam
tity of the white enameled kind, to be
used for dadoes around the room walls
and for lining stair and elevator wells
and toilet rooms. The edifice will con-
tain $4,000 square feet of granolithic
and asphalt pavement and 14,500 yards
of concrete. All the "baseboards" will
be cast iron, and this metal will also
be employed for door and window
frames. The roof framing is of steel,
and on this will be placed covering of
glazed tile, to produce harmonious
color scheme. The building will be
seven stories, with storage rooms in
the basement.
Lieut.. John Stephen Sewell, of the
United States engineer corps, who has
charge of the construction of the new
printing office, reports that it will be
finished during the present year, and
within the authorized limit cost. The
last sentence is powerful argument
for those who advocate the erection
of all public buildings under the SUI
pervision of army engineers and de.
nounce the employment of profess
sional contractors.