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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-05-10
A Pollceman's Blunder.

Gen. Grant believed that Of all men
n the country the president of the
United States should obey every law.
An excellent opportunity was ohered
tor the practical demonstration OF TINS
belief in the following amusing incl
lent:
One night about dusk, Grant, a dip
onlat, two senators and a member OF
The cabinet were returning from
lrive. They were late, the president
lad pressing engagement that even
ing and he was making up for lost
time with a vengeance. The span
came tearing down Connecticut ave-
nue. but when l Street was reached
new recruit on the police force held
:hem up for fast driving. The presl-
lent quietly said, Eyes, I guess I was
irving too fast, now you speak OF It,
"Well," replied the delighted police
man, proud that he had the courage
| to bring to terms some swells from
swelldom, "you can consider your
selves under arrest" He climbed up
IN the seat with Gen. Grant and the
horses were driven toward the station
ho:.se. A quiet voice soon whispered
n the policeman's ear, do you know
whom you have arrested?" mo, ana
I don't care" was the rejoinder. "Oh'
all right" replied the soft voice. u
only thought that you ought to kno"
that it's the president.
"Wha-a-t!' gasped the agonized po-
liceman, as he comprehended the truth
and realized the absurdity Of his posi-
ton. He begged them to let him 60
but the president insisted that it was
n just arrest and, drawing up at the
station house, paid the full fine for tnt
transgression of the law.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-05-10
FOUND IN LIBRARY BOOKS
Love Letters and Even Money


Letters careiessly placed between
Che pages Of the latest novels no longer
excite the comment of veteran librari-
ans" said the tried assistant. I'm fact
almost everything in the way of loose
personal property somehow or other
str2ys into the libraries of the land
to alt'ict and torment those in charge.
ASK me what I haven't found in
che books people bring back. Then
the question will be much simpler. I
nave found everything. Love letters
are common. Scarcely a day goes by
Iut what we find two or three.
''PCnsive maidens read the h;stori-
'@l novels with their love missives in
their hands, for comparison, | SUD-
pose. Anyway, when the books are
returned we find the letters between
She pages.
rose we mover attempt to return
to the oW;lt' for the reason that libra
rans haven't the heart to read them.
Love letters, except in a breach of
promise sui. are valueless, ANYWAY.
so we toss them into the waste bas-
kct
If the letters are stamped and
ready for mailing we always hand
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-05-10

"'Twas kind, good String" the Top
exclaimed,
"Of you to set me spinning.
I'm full OF movement and of life
My travels are beginning.
II skip with ease from place to place,
Now that your coils are undone.
l ought to see the world, and so
I'll Journey up to London.
"Good-by, old String! That you can't
come
With me- seems quite pity.
1t would be nice if you could share
My visit to the city.
"Ah, we'll, descriptions you shall have;
I'll not return without EN-.
The Tower, the Zoo, the Monument
I'll tell you all about EN-.
81 mean to do the wax works, too,''
The Top was heard to mutter.
And then he staggered, ceased to twirl,
And tu1nbled in the gutter!
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-05-10

% :: s MISSISSIPPI DRIFTWOOD =. 49,,
---------: H .2~+ ""e~.
"A Boon to Many Poor People Who Live Along
j.. the Banks.

A slight rise in the Mississippi up in
Kentucky, said an old river man, is a
blessing to many OF the poorer classes
OF this city. A three-inch rise up above
brings down a vast quantity Of drift
wood, and at the floating docks of the
ferry landings great RATS are formed.
You can see the boys every evening
armed with long poles. with spike
IN one end and coil of rope at the
other end. spearing the good pieces OF
timber just as a whaler harpoons a
whale. They grow particularly expert,
and noticed one boy day or two ago
VINO could hit log in the center the
first throw and bring it to bank. This
meant supply OF fuel. Many of the
parents OF these little ones cannot buy
the fuel necessary to keep them warm,
and the river furnishes it sometimes
and sometimes 1t does not.
Much OF the timber has been freshly
cut and left by the cutters over night.
when the river comes along and lads
II mere. | saw two fine ash logs yester-
day, enough to keep a family going
Tor week, and the water had scarce
ly soaked through the bark. OF blanks
there Is great plenty, and also some
barrels and all kinds Of things. The
river is no respecter Of timber or per-
sons for that matter, and brings down
the farmers barrel half filed with
pork just as readily as water-logged
and useless trunk OF cypress tree. It
has often been source Of wonderment
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-05-10

them to the representatives of Uncle
Sam. Most libraries have now estab-
llshed an incidental fund and really
go so far as to mail the letters when
they have no stamps affixed
Checks are frequently discovered
nesting between the newly cut pages
of the latest novels. Tho names on
these make it easy to find the owners.
1T is simply question of few post
age stamps and considerable patience.
mot long ago Richard Carvep was
returned on schedule time One of the
librarians hastily looked it through
before shelving it to see if the volume
was in good condition.
1T was, there was no doubt about it.
But carefully pinned to page 101 was a
one hundred-dollar bill. The library
authorities spent IS in advertising, but
strange to say the real owner was
never discovered.
photographs, curls Of hair, ribbons.
souvenirs and wedding invitations are
very common. These go to swell the
motley collection of the librarian"
LET ne take your check" is the
most popular after-dinner speech.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-05-10

For Junior Readers
Short Stories Meant for the Edification of the
Boys and Girls.

marched away triumphantly and took
position several miles distant on
convenient and comfortable hill. Here
they rested, the officers and men shoot
Ing in the direction of the blockhouse,
but, of course, not reaching anywhere
near it. An American scout, think
Ing the blockhouse had been taken,
went around it, and to his surprise
discovered that it was filled with Span
1sh soldiers all sound asleep. He went
away and reported to Chaffee. Soon
attcrward the Cuban officer rode up
with much excitement and said:
We are all out of ammunition. Give
us more"
THE kind of ammunition you are
out off, replied Chaffee, "is brains,
sir, and the kind We have got would
not fit your heads
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-05-10
To Build Magnificent Cathedral.

To Build Magnificent Cathedral
A movement is on foot in the town
of Loughrea, in the diocese Of Clon-
fert, in Ireland, to erect a cathedral.
which, it is the idea of the promoters,
shall be built and adorned by the best
builders and artists available. Theirs
is sort Of Ruskin ideal that every
brush and chisel stroke shall be made
by a genuine artist. Father O'Dono-
van the leader, is now in New York.
1--WE are going to make an attempt to
bring back real art into the church."
he said last night. Many hundreds
Of thousands of dollars have recently
been spent on the construction of
churches, but the work has been
'sweated,' and hence, though costly.
inartistic. The church we will build
up is already partially built, so its
style, Gothic, will be followed. We
would if building anew, choose some
more native style, perhaps a Celtic
Romanesque. The stained glass will
have real artistic merit, and the sculp-
ture will be executed by John Hughs.
an Irishman, now engaged in Paris
with the Irish memorial to Queen VIC
toria. All the work, so far as posi-
BILE, will be done by native artists in
a spirit Of love and reverence"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-05-10
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
DIGNITY OF LINCOLN
Writer in Lppncott's corrects Widely Circulated
Misapprchension.

There remains in some quarters an
Impression that in his personal man
ner and address Abraham Lincoln was
too brusquely, sometimes even often
sively, familiar with his daily associ-
ates, but certainly no person could ap-
pear less SO throughout I'll his CORE
spondence and official utttrances Even
IN Informal and purely personal mat
trs his numerous notes and kilograms
to his closest friends were always most
respectful and dignified, if anything
too stifl1y formal.
Periodically story goes the rounds
Of the public press in which the presi-
dent addresses his secretary of war as
Dear Stanton directing him to ap-
point certain man chaplain in the
army. In due course Stanton re-
plies:
Dear Mr.. Lincoln: He is not a
preacher
There is further correspondence be-
tween Dear Stanton" and Dear Mr..
lAincoln' on the subject, finally culmi-
mating in Stanton refusing point blank
to appoint the presidents friend to the
:haplaincy. This is to show how yield
ing Lincoln was, and at the same time
Stanton's masterful position in the
cabinet.
Now, there is internal evidence that
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-05-10
Senator Sewell Obeyed
Orders as q Soldier

One incident Of the late Senator
William J. SeWells public career has
not been rightly understood" said an
officer Of the New Jersey national
guard at the Union League club the
other evening.
Although some unpleasant COM
mcnts were made because he sought,
obtained and then declined an appoint
ment as rigadier-general, Senator Sc
we'll would never permit his intimates
to give the public the explanation OF
his action.
THE senator was really eager to
round out his life by active military
service, such as he rendered during the
civil war. and it was understood that
he would be sent to the front. But
after his appointment as a brigadier
had been announced the president sent
for him.
"'You will have to decline the COM
MISSION said President Mckinley, ex-
planning that the exigencies Of the sit
uation in the senate made his vote and
influence in that body necessary to
the administration.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-05-10
HE WAS WISE.

Old Railroad Manager Who Wanted the
Straight Truth.
Several old railroad men were to-
Sether at downtown cafe when
finally one of them remarked: Il
guess you've all heard of William =.
Halstcad Of Scranton, formerly gen
oral manager of the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western. The boys used
to call him the old man. He never
said much, but he always meant what
he said, and he wanted the straight
truth. | remember one time a conduc-
tor on a through freight wished to go
to party that night, so he kept his
train going at about thirty miles an
hour, which was way ahead of the
schedule. The old man called him up
in the morning.
"'What was your hurry last night?'
he asked.
well, to tell the truth, I wanted
to get to a party
"I hope you got there on time
said Halstead, with smile, and that
was all there was to it,
AT another time an engineer stole
some geese from farmer. Halstead
got wind Of it and called the man to
the office.
"'Did you get any geese out Put
MANS way??' he asked.
~ did, answered, the engine driver.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-05-10
Bee Culture for Boys.


Either boys or girls may undertake
bee culture with pleasure and profit.
If your home is in the suburbs or near
park the bees will speedily find their
own pasture, and do as we'll as If To-
Gated in the country. Get one swarm
this spring, and it will send out prob
ably two swarms during the season.
The following spring you will then
have three swar1ns to start with and
will end the season with, say, nine. An
average swarm will gather 200 pounds
Of honey. This at 20 cents a pound
means $40 taken in from each swarm.
First year. 40; second year, s12o; third
year, $3.50; fourth year, $1,000. BY the
fifth year you will have, very likely,
at least seventy-five swarm, bringing
in $4,000. This will be the best place
to stop the growth of your apiary, sew
enty~fve swarms being about all you
could we'll manage.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-05-10
American Astenishes
French Military Men

tary authorities. The American train
er began with horse called Idole, be-
longing to Lieut.. Labruyere of tho
Ecole de Guerre. This animal, very
fine horse, was useless to it's owner, as
it refused to be either saddled or har-
messed. AS. soon as Mr. Smith had ap-
piled his methods to it it became like
a lamb, was saddled and bridled, har-
messed to a carriage, driven through
clouds Of steam, made to face Shrek
ing sirens, and allowed flags and open
umbrellas to be tapped in it's face. At
the end Of the quarter OF an hour Mr..
Smith flung the reins on its back and
stood up in the carriage, while the
horse stood quietly facing rushing
clouds of steam.
An experiment with a pretty little
half-Arab mare belonging to Cap. Pen
e1on, de-de-camp Of Gen. Brugere,
was equally successtul. She refused to
face steam, Smoke, railway trains or
tramways, and had twice nearly killed
her rider by rearing right back on
him. At the end Of twenty minutes
she faced every possible nerve-trying
instrument in Mr.. Smiths parapher-
MALTA, and was finally harnessed for
the first time in her life to carriage
and driven in double harness with the
preceding horse, finally drawing up in
the midst of Vesuvius OF blazing and
cracking fireworks. Its owner declared
the result to be something approaching
the miraculous.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-05-10

nothing of This kind ever happened.
In the first place, the president and
not his secretary of war appointed all
the chaplains in the regular army;
secondly, Mr.. Stanton was never ad-
dressed by the president as Dear
Stanton on any occasion whatever.
Lincoln's correspondence is proof pos
tive of this. 1t also pretty clearly in
dicates that if Lincoln had a friend
he desired to appoint to an office he
would have done it very quickly de-
spite Mr.. Stanton's opposition.
In fact, Lincoln never started even
the most hasty note Dear Seward, -
or Dear Stanton or Dear Halleck,"
as under the circumstances at times
might have been clearly permissible.
They were almost invariably addressed
Hon. Secretary Of State, My Dear
Sir" or "Hon. Secretary of War;" or
major General Halleck,' or if the
name was used it was Hon. William
H. Steward" or Hon. Edwin M. STAN
ton," as the case might be, exactly as
they are quoted in this article, which
are typical of his whole correspond
ence.
Lincoln was too serious a man him
self, says Leslie J. Perry in Lippin-
colts, ito imagine that he could With
impunity underrate the dignity of 9TH
ers."
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-05-10

to me how. many people do actually
live from the products Of the river. I
have never seen the figures as to what
proportion of the population OF the
valley subsist on fish and get their
wood from the overflows. I have been
from St. Paul to New Orleans several
times, and at all Of the river towns
you will find the boys ready for tho
overflow season. This however, ap-
plies more particularly to the section
of the river below St.. Louis. But all
along there is the fishing industry, less
OF it here than elsewhere. because OF
the proximity Of salt water, but above
here it is a flourishing business.
Seeing the boys spearing logs re-
minds me of the case Of a man who
agreed to pay the negro fifty cents
day If he would collect driftwood for
him. The negro worked faithfully, and
the man was selling the timber at a
big profit, of course. Finally, At the
end OF two years, after the white man
had grown too proud and too well OF
to work, the negro found he had just
the same right to the timber the white
man had, and he was the maddest crea-
ture in the boundaries of the United
States. He is not over it yet. In fact,
he was so Disguised he will not catch
wood even for himself
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-05-10
Wild Horses
Quickly Tanned

Morton B. Smith, an American horse
trainer, has been astonishing the ma
tives in Paris by his wonderful meth
DDS Of subduine wild, unbroken and re-
fractoTy horses. Twenty minutes is
considered time enough to break in the
most unruly animal for riding or drlv-
ing.
The method employed is exceedingly
simple, though none the less vigorous.
The horse to be broken Is lassoed,
thrown and held down while being
brldled. To a stout girth strapped
around the horses body are fastened
several cannon balls weighing about
six pounds each, few sleigh bells and
other noise producers. Mr.. Smith
takes tight hold Of the end Of a pair
of long reins attached to the bride
gives a signal to his assistants, who
release the animal, ard braces himself
for the shock that follows.
Every wild plunge Of tie horse is
followed by a dozen thumps from the
swinging cannon balls on the back or
ribs. No animal handled by Mr.. Smith
has fought for more than five or ten
minutes against this treatment. Tired
out and subdued they have submitted
quietly while being harnessed and
driven around the arena,
Six hundred French officers of all
ranks assembled few days ago to
watch Mr.. Smith attempt to tame a
number Of vicious and refractory
horses provided by the French mill
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-05-10
Mr.. MOrgan's Liberallty.

Every New Year J. Pierpont Nor
gan gives to every one Of his employees
in the great banking firm certain
bonus in proportion to the salary they
are drawing.
This year the highest sum was an
even $4,000 to one man. The lowest
was $50, to new messenger, who also
got his pay raised $120 a year. Wall
street figures that every year Mr..
Morgan gives to his employees one
twentieth Of the net earnings of the
bank for the year. If Wall street is
right, the bank made $5,000,000 clear
last year How much Mr.. Morgan
himself made, with his reorganizations
mergers and special fees for financial
work, no man could tell.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-05-10
Astronomers Overworked.


some years ago the astronomers en-
ployed at the observatory in Berlin
formally promised that they would CAL
culate the orbits Of all stars that might
be discovered, and as a result they
nave now more work on their hands
than is agreeable to them. When
they made the promise they imagined
that not more than a few stars would
be discovered each year, whereas %
have been discovered since March.
1911, and scientists are satisfied that
for some time stars will continue to
be found at the rate of DC or more a
year.
The Woodworking Berlin astrono-
mers thought few weeks ago that
they would be- able to obtain a little
rest, but We're disappointed, for lust
then Herr Wolff, a wen-known Ger
man scientist, discovered a small plan
ct, and, of course, it became necessary
for them to calculate it's orbit.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-05-10
FROG AND COTTONMOUTH
Sudden Rcprieve Of Snakes Half Swallowed
Dinner in the Ozarks.

Early in the fall G. S. Nichols OF
the guest of the St. Francis club. This
Is the place to which Col. Nose Wet
more of Nebraska takes Col. w. ].
Bryan of Lincoln, Neb., when the lat
ter colonel wishes to pillow his head
upon the bosom Of Mother Nature and
revivify his worn frame with the
juices of earth.
The St. Francis preserve includes
the St. Francis river, clear, bold
stream which contains red-eyed bass.
sunflsh, jackfsh, catfish and dogtish.
It includes also a wilderness of morass
and under water swampiand which is
great for ducks, turtles and snakes.
It was in the swamp that Mr.. Nichols
had queer bit of luck.
Sitting, or squatting in the PROV Of
pirogue with a swart Missouri guide
padding in the rear, way was forced
through tangle Of watergrowth and
trees. Four feet of muddy fluid was
under the craft.
The strokes of the paddle were noise
less. The silence was dense. Then u
queer sound came, half moan Of
pain, half gurgle.
Nichols looked at the guide, start
led. The guide motioned with one
hand for stiffness and forced the pi-
rogue forward and to the right. A hal
dozen strokes brought them to the
edge of an opening, perhaps twenty
yards across.
On large lily-pad in it's center a
great cottonmouth moccasin was
coiled, it's eyes closed. From its hor-
rible distended lips projected half Of
the body Of bullfrog which was I'M
dergcing the slow. process OF being
swallowed alive. .,
From it the means came. There was
something babylike in the, terror OF
it's voice.. AS they looked it struggled
feebly and slipped half an inch down
tie noxious gullet. 4. -,
The guide shot the pirogue behind
the spake with one dig Of his paddle
and smashed it's vertebrate. It squirmed
violently, relaxed It's jaws and the fros
fell upon the lily-pad near It,. ~.
The snake rolled into the water Tbs
frog sat dazed for a: minute. The lower
mart Of it's, back and its. hind, legs were
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-05-10
Value OF Time.

The value Of odd minutes is illus
trated by story told in a curious lit
tie volume, recently published, of ad-
vice to a young draper. A large firm
required a manager for one of it's de-
partments, and appointed II O'Clock
for arrangement of terms with the
selected applicant. lie arrived at five
minutes past IL, to find a dozen direct
OFFS waiting, the chairman watch in
hand The chairman announced that
they could not engage a subordinate
who had wasted an hour of his en-
ployers' time. And on the applicant
deprecating such exaggeration the
chairman explained that each director
had wasted five minutes, and that
made an hour in all.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-05-10
Suspend Objects In Midair.

Here is very surprising trick, and
it is calculated to create much aston
ishment. Before the company assem-.
bles place a fine black silk thread
from one side Of the room to the other
about six feet from the floor. Do not
have too much light. First wave q
handkerchief through the air and droI
it gently on the line, continuing t.
make mysterious passes. Borrow {
fan and fan the handkerchief until il
falls to the ground. You next suspend
a light cane in the same manner. After
performing the last trick be sure tt
break the thread, so that the com
pany will not detect your bidder
power.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-05-10
Was at the Battle Of Waterloo.

Was at the Battle Of Waterloo.
Gradually each year the circle Of
"eye witnesses Of famous battle.
grows smaller, and especially is this 81
of the circle of those who can remem'
Der Waterloo.
In the little village of Rolnenden, IL
England, lives a Mrs. Barbara Moon
who was present as a child at the bat
tie of Waterloo. Although about 81
years Of age she distinctly remember:
being on the battlefield in baggage
wagon and tages great pride in refer
ring to that memorable time. He;
father was color sergeant in tn,
Third Battalion Rife Brigade, ant
she was born at Gibraltar in 1911.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-05-10
Frozen Soap Bubbles.

Many interesting experiments can b'
made with soap bubbles blown from i;
mixture of CASTLE soap and glue. 1t il
not generally known, however, tina
bubbles can be frozen, though it is verl
easily done. Blow a bubble Of moderat,
size and carry it to the door or pu
it out of an open window on winte
day. The bubble will freeze Instantly
retaining it's shape, but forming mos
beautiful crystals. If you try this littl
experiment on a clear day when Their
is little wind, you will be deligAte,
with the result