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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-13
Shark ToWed Them to Sea,

SHark owed Them to Sea.
From all parts of Mississippi Sound
and the bays and bayous off the
Louisiana. and Mississippi coast come
wonderful stories of the unprecedent-
ed saltiness of the Gulf waters and
Of the appearance of deep-water fish
hitherto unknown there. At Horn
Island, Harrison county, Miss, a num-
Der of devil fish, some of them meas
urlng thirty feet from tip to tip, have
been harpooqed by fishermen. There
has also been an invasion of man.
eating sharks.
A party of gentlemen from New Or
leans while fishing at Ship Island fas-
tened their three boats together. and
>steadied them with a heavy anchor.
A shark became entangled in the an
Choir, carried all three boats out tn
sea and finally wrecked them on the
shore. The fishermen narrowly es-
capped with their .lives.-New York
Sun. 49,. # = - 5. 5767f~"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-13

In Pittsburg Mrs. Sarah E. Mccoy,
in law court, has just excelled in
the intellectual feat of Portia, and has
surpassed many shining masculine
lights of the bar. for she managed
her own case in breach of promise
suit and proved, too, contrary to the
old adage that she did not have
fool for client: There were some
novelties in her methods of examin-
ing witnesses, as, for instance, her
telling one of them point blank that
he was liar. In the first case there
was triumph of nerve and muscle,
and in the second of nerve and in
tellect. The obvious conclusion is
that the era in which woman was a
"downtrodden creature" is fully past,
for, with qualifying experience of the
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sent an investment amounting to
100000. With their immense TO-
tundas, brilliantly lighted drawing
rooms and handsomely decorated
dining-rooms, they provide luxurious
home for the most fastidious. At
the boarding stables one can find as
elegant carriages and as fine saddle
horses as in New York.
In the early eighties the government
selected Hot Springs as the seat Of
one Of it's army and navy hospitals,
and constructed a group Of buildings
for the treatment of sick soldiers
and sailors of the service of the repub-
lie. The hot water is administered
in all it's forms at this institution. It
has an efficient medical corps and dis
pensary. And the record of cures
materially benefited reaches the
astonishing figures of 80 per cent. It
was on account of these health-giving
waters that this site was decided on
by the army and navy authorities.
The hot waters flow from the side
of one of the Ozark mountains, in vol
umn approaching 100000 gallons
daily, the springs are held as a gov
eminent monopoly, just as the making
of postage stamps, and the income de-
rived from the use of the water by
the various bath houses is all expend-
ed in improving and identifying the
reservation. Uncle Sam tanks and
pipes these waters to the different
houses and in every instance he regu.
lates the flow of water, fixes the price
of the baths, according to it's equip,
ment and facilities, prescribes rules,
governs the managers and attendants,
even to arranging the fee. Then he
| runs free bath house for the poor
and needy. The average temperature
OF the springs is 1876 degrees Fahren-
heit. The waters are said to have
better effect in summer than in. the
winter on account of the even climate
during those months. An interesting
fact is found in the presence of ice
| cold springs not twenty feet from
boiling ones.
A delightful ride is that through
the Ozark mountains, which jealousy
guard this city of springs. The Iron
| Mountain route skirts the precipitous
banks of the Mississippi, then
plunges into the heart of these ever.
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ITO be continued.)
The Scorcher's Deserved Fate,

The bicyclist was scorching along
with his head down. The little one
had toddled out into the road, and
stood directly in his path. The wo-
man saw them both, and was too
much frightened to move. A quick
witted man would have had time to
spring into the road and pull the lit
tie one out of the way, but the woman
seemed helpless. Suddenly she scream
ed. 1t was no ordinary scream, but an
ear-splitting shrek Of despair. The
bicyclist was so startled that he look
ed seven ways at once, lost control OF
his wheel, hit the curb, and didn't
know where he was for fully ten min
utes. The child was saved A WON
an is not always so helpless as she
looks.-Utica Globe.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-13

gardenia in their buttonhole. Sir Bern
hard Samuelson is 3d. Time has left
deeper marks on his figure and visage,
it is true, but he is still hale and
hearty. Sir John Alleyne stands as
square and sturdy to-day as he did
when at the head of the great Midland
iron foundries which rolled the Orders
for all the British earlier ironclads and
ocean liners, and cast the huge iron
skeleton of st. Pancras railway sta
ton.
Sir John believes nightly not only
in head work, but in hand work, and
follows the same daily routine of man
ual and mental labor as he did a score
OF years ago. He himself says that he
is getting old and stiff, but it would
cut him keenly if anybody else were
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-13

any one steps on his lawn. You know
the story told of Tennyson? Several
young women anxious to. see him
made pilgrimage to his country seat.
Tennyson was seated on the front
steps, smoking an old pipe, when they
appeared in the distance. The old poet
watched them crossing his lawn and
his brow lowered.
Is this Lord Tennyson? Well,
were so sorry to intrude. We wish
to apologize for entering in this I'm.
ceremonious fashion,
"'Then why don't you co.? said
Tennyson, surrounding himself with a
cloud of tobacco smoke"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-13

900 short tons Of hard coal and 3d.
100000 OF soft coal. Together these
operations represent trifle over
half OF the country's output. Illinois
holds the scond place with. $1,000 900
tons. West Virginia, comes third
with 24,o00,0oo, and Ohio fourth with
100000. Alabama ranked sixth
for few years, but last year moved
up one notch. Her production reach!
ed 100000 tons in 1901. West of
Kansas the largest output comes from
the state of Washington, which mined
100000 tons last year.
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THE TRIUMPHs OF WOMEN.

Are Displaying Qualities Many Had
Not Supposed They Possess.
Every day women are displaying
traits of character that excite both
surprise and admiration. In Brook
Ign the other day Mrs. Lennie Kelley
saved the life of her aged father by
climbing over the dashboard of the
buggy in which they were driving
on the Coney Island boulevard and
Selling the reins that had dropped
from his hands and were dangling at
the heels of their runaway horse.
Would PAMELA or Clarissa or even
Nine. De StaeIs extraordinary hero
inc, Delphine, have done that?
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BRAINS AND LONGEVITY.

Mental Industry Declared to Be Posi-.
tive Aid to Healthy Old Age.
1t is asserted that men of science
live long, and that mental industry is
a positive aid to- healthy old age,
says writer in Modern Society. The
belief is certainly borne out by the, fact
that four Of the gentlemen seated at
the council table of the London Iron
and Steel Institute recently were over
80. Sir Lowthian Bell is in his 87th
year, and still carries his extraordi-
nary experience of British iron and
coal as lightly as other men carry the
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-13

IS his castle, you know. suppose the
Americans build their houses having
in mind the maxim Of the old Roman
. Il will build my house SO that all
the world rid 2 may see my every action.
:..As ! walked down residence
street the other day saw the family
eating break fast, and through the win.
dow of another house the domestic
making BEDS On the lawn Of q third
house were playing 9 score Of the
neighbo chill dren. S.#s555
An Englishman is like . beArN Il
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-13
CHAPTER: Y
"a Leaf from the History Of Maude.

IA Leaf from the History Of Maude. >
E.. IN the schoo l-room next morning, the
two boys having been driven out: and
81. ut alomita "a having. left at a whispered
request. Allyn sat looking at Miss Eng
lli and at a loss how to- begin. His
fair face wan flushe !, and his blue eyes
.troubl ed. On the floor BY his chair.
was his sombre and his booted feet
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-13

wide apart, For the first time In many
years he did not know. what TODD with
his hands. The girl watched him with
some amusement, lazily patient. wait
ing for what he had to say. He cleared
his throat once or twice, let his eyes
wander about the room and finally
said, desperately: -" ~ :.
%t":Do you-do you like teaching, Miss
English?" N ...-.,. ~. ~ 49,"
She broke into peal of laughter, in
which he joined ruefully. why, not
especially" she answered. IT like the
children, though. However, that is not
what you came to tell me-" '''
NO." he assented cheerfully, lit
| isn't. You see I'm placed in peculiar
position, Miss English. I don't want
to seem to be doing anything under
handed, yet must speak to you. Tell
me-" and here he frightened consider
ably, "you wouldn't marry me, would
your"
"Of course not" was the ready re-
Spouse.
mot if 1 were to ask you in earn
est?"
"Not under any circumstances, at all.
Don't be foolish
WELL" said Allyn, ''that clears
things up bit. I can't rest under sus-
picion of seeking an advantage for my
self. OF course if you couldn't be in
duced to marry me, I'm out Of the run
ming and am to be considered in the
light Of cousin or something like
that
Lois looked at him with puzzled face,
her brows prettily drawn together, her
red lips little frightened. "Now," she
queried, what are you trying to say?
You are worse than Teddy when he
has been breaking his word to me-"
"Just this her visitor replied, sud-
denly taking the bit between his teeth.
II like you. We became friends when
brought you here in the ambulance.
We are friends yet, aren't we? We
are? That's right. Now, I can't see
my friend deceived, or imposed upon,
or endangered in any way while I
stand by and keep my mouth shut and
my hands still. T believe Maude is 60
ing to ask you to marry him.
A light, faint as yet, but clear and
growing stronger, began to break in on
her.
HE asked me last night" she said
simply.
"Ah! And you answered him."
"Nothing-as yet.'
"Then I'm not too late. I tossed
about a good deal last night thinking
of it. You mustn't say 'Yes'-you
mustn't"
"Why?"
"Now, look here, Miss English, I
can't rid myself of the idea that this is
mean thing to do, but it must be
done. I'd rather you wouldn't ask me
that question and would take my word
for it that the thing wouldn't do at all;
but, since you have asked it, you have
a right to an answer and won't shirk
it. Look on me as your only near kin
in all this wide country and believe
that in what am going to say am
anxious to protect you from the con-
sequences of a mistake made through
ignorance. am going to do some
thing that whips me worse than l was
ever floggeda Elton. am going to talk
harshly about a man who has been my
companion, if not my friend"
The girl pitied him, understood the
struggle through which he was mass
ing and admired the moral courage
that forced him on.
II understand you," she said softly.
IF it is anything ought to know. tell
me-"
ITO be continued.)
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-13
THE OPEN AMERICAN YARD.

One Feature of Our Life That I'm.
presses EngIishmen.
Zone thing that impresses the
stranger is the houses without fences
around them" remarked an English
man at the Waldorf-Astoria to a New
York Herald reporter. I'm England,
when we build our houses, we put
walls around them, and build the walls
so high that no one can look over.
"Not that we are ashamed to be
seen, but because every mans house
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-13
: ~ -. ~
Vivid lmaQinations.

The lady at Cape May who wrote q
message, sealed it up in a. beer bot
tle, and east it upon the waters, to
get It again after many days from
me captain Of the British warship
= Thunder hume who found it in the belly
ofSaa g shark caught off the coast of
Portugal Is rg must be q near relation of
that that other citizen Of New Jersey who.
reports that he distinctly felt the
shock no s sof the earthquake In Martin.
ique. GIL .# s III G rs IS
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-13
Appreciate Your Blessings.

Let not the blessings we receive.
daily from God make us not to value
or not to praise Him because they be-
common. What would not a. blind
man give to see the pleasant rivers and
meadows and flowers and b fountains
that we have met with ?-1zaak Wal,
ton. # s@sc% q45. . 4sssI.sI I. s.%%s
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-13

.45 Nisgara's Undeveloped Energy. H. T.
The total undeyeloped energy of}Ni-.
agara Falls IS estimated BY electrical
experts to be 100000 horse power. M
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-13

green hills, through the beautiful
Arcadian Valley and the famous Pilot
Knob past cotton H plantations,
through great timber regions into the
charming Valley Of Ouachita, where
nestles the = famous a resort, Hot
Springs Of Arkansas. a & S ss t. +. sss "
; T: - H. q 4 ii e. WRIGHT.
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to assert the fact. The fourth octo-
genarian is an American, Mr.. John
Fritz of Bethlehem, Pa. He openly
breaches the doctrine that applied
science gives men healthy activity of
brain and supplies that salt and SAVIOUR
to life which we all need to render
our life worth the living.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-13

M Some men are so skeptical that they.
refuse s even q to believe the report pf q.
cannon. Hill f .s-Ssl
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-13

" order g = to secure d woman's for.
giyseness 9 man q y, must make blan at
not wanting 1t !.
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i z3sSF Great coal-P Producing State.
Pennsylvania sis BY 81 all odds the
most abundant prod Queer s Last year
she mtned lin round numbersl $780,,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-19
PREACHER IN DISGRACE
Warrant Out for the Arrest OF
Rev. McGinness, Recently
OF Tama.
He Is Charged With Securing
Signature to Note by False
Pretenses.
Disappearance With Another
Mans Beautiful Young Vile
Arouses Suspicion.

Special to Times Republican.
Tama, July 19.-The case of Rev. r.
| III. McGinness, the Christian minister
who is said to have eloped with Il pref
| ty member of his flock, has assumed Il
new phase. In addition to having been
too familiar with women members of
| his flock the revered gentleman is now
accused of securing signatures to a
note by false pretenses and a warrant
for his arrest on that charge has been
issued Rev. McC;nness is now believed
10 be IN the western part of Iowa and
the sheriff's officers are after him. Mrs.
Edith foakam. with whom the preach
returned to Tama and it is supposed
she is still with the minister. 1t is sur
missed, however, that when he gets wind
of the fact that the authorities are af-
ter him he will send the woman to her
husband. who is in New Mexico.
Rev. McGinness came to Tama more
than Il year ago as pastor of the
Christian church. He was a handsome
looking man and became a great ia
vorte with the ladies Of his flock. Mrs.
Edith 1oakam, one of the most beaut-
full women of Tama become i, favorite
with the good-looking minister and
there was considerable gossip. The
couple took frequent rides together. Mr..
4oakam sometime ago Went to New
Mexico for his health and has since
been in business there Mrs. Yoakam
went to live With her husbands par
ents. Her intimacy with Rev. McGin-
ness is said to have increased. 1t is
said the enamored pair recently passed
the night as man and wife at a board
ing house in q neighboring town.
Recently Rev. McGinnesS resigned
his pastorate. On July 10 Mrs. Yoakam
went to Cedar Rapids and later Rev.
Mckinness followed, but this was not
discovered until last night. Since then
the pair have been seen in Marion. Last
night it was learned they had gone to
western Iowa. McGinness is said to
have secured the signatures of two
we'll known Toledo men, who We're
members of his church here. to a note
for a considerable sum He will be
prosecuted on this charge and it is
probable on the charge of adultery. if
caught.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-19
urit 5arshaluur Saturday aup IT, 1902

Friday that within four months he
would be hauling 5000 tons net of coal
per train load, where fornerly-no
more than five or six years ago--60o
tons was considered a fair trainload on
this same road, and this road at that
time was in good physical condition.
Only a few years ago every man of amy
prominence in the United States who
was riding on railroad pass felt as if
he was entitled to it. This is being done
away With more and more each year.
and justly So The standard of railroad
men is being elevated; closer compari-
sons are being made: the cost of main-
tenance of road. rolling stock and
maintenance of equipment is reduced:
greater care is exercised i'm the pur-
chasing and engineering departments.
MANY men who twenty five years
ago were presidents or general mana
gers of railroads would not today be.
considered sufficiently efficient to oper
ate Il logging road. The system of ac
counts has become q science and has
l.een brought down TO the finest posi-
BILE point. Directors are not SO reliant
Upon the operating men of their road.
for the reason that they can make COM
p;lrisons.
The amount of money paid out by
railroad companies in rebates since the
passage of the interstate commerce law
il, 1856 would, in my Judgment almost
lay the national debt. What has made
the railroads poor has been the carry
ing of people for nothing and cutting
nominal tariffs actually in two in many
instances.
The railroad situation in the United
States today is better than ever in its
history. While rates are low. they are
adhered to. There is not one dollar paid
sut now in rebates. where two years
ago there was perhaps $1,000 or Slo,-
coo. This accounts largely for the in
creased net earnings and the supposed
decrease in cost of operation"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-19
ANOTHER SCRAP AT NEWTON.
coIored Workman Assault sa White
Stone Mason.

Special to Times Republ1can.
Newton. July 19.-During an alterca-
ton between A. l.. Briggs, of st. Paul.
land Ollie Cunningham, colored, of this
place. both employed on the new Car
negie library building, Cunningham
made a murderous assault upon Briggs
which may prove fatal. He struck him
With a big bladed knife near the left
temple any by the time he was taken
to the physicians Office was bleedly so
freely that blood hung in clots upon his
cheek. Cunningham was at once ar
rested and placed in Jail He is we'll
known as a dangerous tough and has
just gotten out of a cutting scrape of
a few days ago. He WAS engaged in
carrying brick to Briggs who was lay
ing them when the trouble arose.
Briggs physicians express doubt as to
his recovery as the wound is deep. His
relatives have been wired.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-19
TOPPED THE MARKET.

Iowa Cattle Bring Highest Prices Ever
Paid at Omaha.
Weston. July 19.-Morris Hough, of
this place, on the South Omaha market
received the highest price ever paid for
cattle on that market, sS.15 per hun
dred, for twenty -one head of short
horns.
Mr.. Houeh's cattle We're fed for nine
months on ear corn and stock food and
then for roughness We're given alfalfa
and timothy hay. The cattle We're sleek,
fat and hardy. comparing quite Well
with some of the fancy cattle on sale at
the pure-bred auction cattle sales held
there racentlN
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-19
Representative Hoo Sales

Chicago. July 10. F'irty-iive mixed
butchers averaging Us sold at s7.s5.
This was a poor lot. SiNty-fve better
ones averaging 263 brought $50 and
a car of pa pound hogs topped at sS.15.
Fifty good heavies averaging $50 sold
at S7.S5: sixty-two averaging Isl at
$500 and an extra lot of choice heavies
averaging 271 al sS.22la. Forty nine
light hogs averaging 13l sold at 500;
lot of fifty-two averaging 173 brought
$3.50 and tifty-nine Il? pound ones sold
at $3.50. a car of Isl pound rough
heavies sold at SIPS; forty-iive 262
pound ones at $3.50 and car of POI
pound good ones at S7.75.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-19
GATES GIVES THE FACTS.
Noted Spectator Tells of the Big Rail-
road Deals.

New York, July 10. j. w. Bates the
most spectacular SPECTATOR in the
country, consented for the first time
to make formal statement of facts
and opinions on the recent notable
movements ON the financial work., in
which he has been the central figure.
The railroad interests of the coun-
try" he said, 'are to go thru con-
tnual process of consolidation Small
lines will be absorbed by larger ones.
The tendency of freight rates in the
United States will within the next ten
years be lower and the profits of the
railroads, in my Judgment, be even
create. With the lower rates owing to
the Improvements in rolling stock and
motive power, roadbed, the cutting out
of curves and cutting down of grades,
and increasing trainloads.
"a RAILROAD president told me last
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-19
TOUCHED, JUDGE PRouTY.
Jurist and Politician Made Victim o
Pickpockets i'm CHICAGO.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. July 19.-Judge S. f.
Prouty of this city. prominent as poll
tician and jurist. was touched Thursday
in Chicago by pickpockets. losing his
pocketbook containing over 500 in
money and railroad transportation to
Cincinnati and return. The judge
missed the pocket book when he arrived
~ his hotel. and while it is possible that
he may have lost it in the sleeping car
he feels certain that in passing thru
the crowded streets some thief reached
in and managed to take it out of its
resting place. Luckily. at the hotel he
met Congressman Rumpe. from whom
ne negotiated temporary loan and
proceeded upon his way to Cincinnati.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-19
New Furniture for Ananosa

Des Moines. July 19.-Warden Hun
ter. of the state penitentiary at Ana
nlosa, was in Des Moines yesterday
making purchases of the new admins
tration building of the Aanamosa peni-
Tertiary. He is buying the furniture
for the office and for the wardens
rooms. In this work he is assisted by
Chairman Cownie of the state board OF
control. The administration building
at Anamosa will probably be the finest
office building for a state penitentiary
in the United States and the furniture
to be made in Des Moines will compare
with the rest of the fittings
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-19
THE DAY BEFORE.
FLOR Comparison.1

Chicago, July is.
Cattle-Estimated receipts 1900
steady. good to prime steers. 1850
$50 poor to medium, 4.50@7.50; stock
ers. 2.5oM ,.25; COWS, 1.5oM 5.15, Ten
ans, 4.o0M6.o0.
Hogs Estimated receipts 1000, five
higher: mixed butchers. 1.SoMS.l0:
good, choice heavy, 7.S0MS.25: rough
heavy. 7.s5m7.1o; light 7.oo@7.So; bulk
sales, 1904 sos.
Sheep Estimated receipts 5000
steady, 2.5o@ as: lambs steady, ESQ
M6.75.