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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-10-11
A. Few Conundrums.

The conundrum is one of the most
favored forms of amusement for the
social circle. The answer to this
style of riddle generally contains a
pun, as may be seen in the following
examples:
What is that which you break if
you even name it? Answer-Silence.
Why are gecords brittle things? An.
swer-Because they cannot be lowered
without breaking.
What sort of face does an auc-
tioneer like best? Answer-One that
is forbidding.
What is that which lives in the
winter, dies in the summer and grows
with its roots upward? Answer-An
| ,eicle.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-10-11
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! and which happen. to float over into
the cold water, or near enough the
border for the trout to pick them up
SO that it is possible for a fisherman
sitting on the bank to catch a trout
with hook and line, draw him two feet
from where he took the hook, and boil
him, good and done, all in the same
stream and without ever lifting the
fish from the water. The fisherman
would, Of course, have to have q
scoop net to remove the boiled trout
from the water, for otherwise the
head would pull off, leaving the body
in the water. But, barring this, it is
within bounds of truth for one to say
that the Yellowstone is the only place
on earth where it is possible to catch
and cook a fish in the same stream.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-10-11
g 9unch OF PussysvVillows.

S3kT
Jay my cheek against your furry faces
e. that have seen the sky from some
- far quiet spot ii y ; 81 ,%&
daream Of spring, in pleasant country
r ~, :, .aisy turmoil Of the town forgot. =.
dream lr,.ar IF # olden haunts by wood and
-. NV aa,v1ills, Swallowed by the flying
81 m,G eiGul Wat set the slender pines
i - aQuivSwn Gala .,a Follow no1u,,,
T OF rich bi " ~ 0 't
-. plowed -. <,. "
zee in the sheltered mead
OF sunny sileH
ows scent of distant burning
brush; Ito ond pois+v r,,rn1e
OF flick'ring ligs
shadows, Us, amid the woodland
And chirp of birQ'
hush. Y e..
Dear buds, that whisps
folding, ok,ring ,;fa ve
What message Of quit
bring! IS are warmly
r, nolo1ng he wak'ning
spring. !wee1x,v
-Harper's
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-10-11

He Knows quite Well What HumOr
Is, as Shown in an Interview With
Clyde Fitch.
The news comes from Paris that
Clyde Fitch is recovering from his atA
tack of nervous prostration, and will
not, after all, be obliged to spend all OF
his summer in Sicily. Kirke La Shelle
met him in Paris recently, and Fitch
told a humorous story. La Shelle never
sniled.\
II don't believe you know what hui
NOR isl said Fitch.
"Oh, yes, do" answered La Shelle.
''Humor consists in the revelation sof
the perception of the surprising, Or the
incongruous in cases or under circum-
stances when the mind perceives par
allel or concurrent possibility of expect
edness OR congruity.''
:Gracious!" said Fitch, IT am going
back to Sicily. How times have changed
since you began to write and say funny
things" -Philadelphia Press.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-10-11
Follows His Grandfather,

Another descendant of Gen. U. S.
Grant is to enter the army, in the
person of Algernon Sartorius, the son
of Gen. Grants daughter, Nellie Grant,
who married Algernon. Frederick Sar-
toris. The young man took the exam
ination as an applicant for commits
sion as second lieutenant in the cav
airy service He is fine, strapping,
athletic fellow with broad shoulders,
somewhat the build Of his uncle, Gen.
Frederick D.. Grant. He was educated
at Oxford university and reared as
are the sons Of rich EngHshmen. Dur
ing the Spanish war he served on
the staff Of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee as q
captain Of volunteers. American BY.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-10-11
ArnnIess Couple Marry. :.

At Bordeaux, Little Tannn, an arm
less athlete, who stands 2 1T. 6 in. in
his socks, is to be married to- Mile.
Maria Lacouthure, who is also without
arms, and only 4 in. taller than her
future husband. She is, however.
prepossessing, enjoys robust health,
! is said to be an excellent housewife,
and, can: write, sew and knit with her
feet. n !; ~ ia s. 81 5ss. ~ s
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-10-11
ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION,
Great Differences from the Standard
Followed in America.

Great Differences from the Standard
Followed in America.
The American who believes, as
thousands do, that to betray ones ma
tlonality is to invite overcharging and
extortion in the West End shops of
London, is not only hard pressed to
choose the peculiar words the English
employ, but he has quite as many and
as deep pitfalls to avoid in the methods
OF pronunciation. I, will not refer to
the false or ignorant methods of IL
lterate persons who will confine atten-
ton to some eccentricities of pronun-
citation of gentlemen and ladies Of edu-
cation, rank and breeding. They saw
1mmejitly, injin for engine, militry
hgger and figgers, clark for clerk. nav
tent, newfoundland so on through q
long list. The peculiarities of their
mode OF pronouncing their own names
or families, places and things, are not
open to criticism, because If they NAV
not do as they please with their own
1t is hard indeed. They pronounce
berkeley barclay, .!Cowper is cooper.
Cadogan is kerduggan, Ralph is RATE
IN some shires Craven is sometimes
Crawveen, Derby is darby, Leveson-
Cover becomes loosun-gore, Hartford
is hartford, and Albany is spoken so
that the first syllable shall rhyme
with shall instead Of with hall, as with
u.s. hesitate to say that Cholmonde-
ley IS called CHUNKY, and that Beau
champ is beechum, as everyone knows
these eccentricities,, yet there are the
most remarkable Of all the liberties the
English take with their Language. Yo,,
must say Balm Oral and TraFAL-gar.
and you must chop the following
names very short Ludget, 4 Ho-b'n,
South-uk, and :. Merry bun, B whenever
you wish to say Ludgate, I. Holborn
Southwark and Marylebone. Il have
heard the prince call his own house
Mobrer house, though we call it MARI
borough house. Julian Ralph II; IL Harr.
per's. q. ss5 Ri
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-10-11
MRS. JENNIE f. O'DONNFLI..

MRS. JENNIE E. O'DONNELL,
President of Oakland Woman's Riding Club.
the wonderful curative value of Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. For eight years I had female
trouble, falling Of the womb and other
complications. During that time r was
more or less of an invalid and not much
good for anything, until one day I
found a book in my hall telling of
the cures you could perform. became
interested I bought bottle of Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and was helped; continued it's
use and in seven months was cured, and
since that time I have had perfect
health. Thanks, dear Mrs. Pinkham
again, for the health now enjoy:"-
MRS. JENNIE O'DoNNELL, 27s East 31st
St., Chicago, In.-$5ooo forfeit II a5ous
testimonial is not genuine.
Women suffering from any
form of female ills can be cured
by Lydia e. Pin]xham's Vegeta-
bic Compound. That's sure.>
Mrs. Pinkham advises sick wo-
men free. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-10-11
as we'll as the entire pack to see if
they have been prepared.

as we'll as the entire pack to see il
they have been prepared.
The preparation consists of a mar
row rubber band of great elasticity
which the performer slips over a part
of the pack, as shown in I. To hide
the rubber band a few cards are
placed in front and back of them.
When the three cards are placed on
the rubber band (see H. the perform
er will have to press the pack to-
gether to prevent the cards from
jumping out prematurely.
AS soon as the pressure is relieved
the cards will Jump out. While the
audience examines the three cards,
the performer slips the rubber band
from the cards, and is able to hand
the pack to the audience for examina.
ton. -
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-10-11
A Faithful Friend.

u, Mo-, Sept. lst.-Mr. w
Lenno1& this place has reason to- be
Brown Of that he has at least one friehd
thankful + good advice he has been
by whos,Such pain and trouble He
d ys: had backache for over tcv,s.11e>
III have h. netimes could hardly set
n1bnths. So4 IS down; the paints In t1y
uptwhen I Wa >at.
bach was so gre things, but could MT
III tried many - me or give me re-
get anything to hel, mine advised me to
lief till a. friend of lis.
try Dodd's Kidney Pi. vo boxes the padn
AFTER T had used tefeft me- and am
in my back had all lie
as we'll as ever was. to Dodd's hloI
IT am very thankful have done 1oh
new Pills for what thew ! ret nay friep
me, and I will never fore emedy."
Tor having suggested this re
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-10-11
;re's a Mathematical Problem.

"ean went into a hat store to buy
mend the hat was 50. The man
d na', "a $40 bill. The halter had
pau III 2 and. went out and got the
~ ~ hinged and gave the man SIS
p1v wa cue The customer went away,
anu tne natr storekeeper came and
and the otheman that the 500 was
to1o the nat ter mad to make good
u"u' ~ 'ne na'~ How much did
the counterfeit $2o:ades the hat?
the hat man lose bes,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-10-11
Dead Mans Check Refused.


A few days ago man presented -
check to William H. Rogers, cashier Of
the Nassau bank, demanding payment.
But can't pay that" said the CASH
Ter; that mans dead"
But" protested the holder of the
check, 'he was alive when he signed
it," I
And, in face of. all Mr. Rogers ef-
forts at explanation, theman left the
Aank convinced that he had q griev-
Ance.-New York Times =
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-10-11
How Wonderful.

Fudge-This is most remarkable
~nse. A paper relates that a connois-
!!'eur of art, passing an old junk, shop.
saw dusty painting lying among the
rags IN the window, and, taking fan
cy to it, purchased it.
Judge-What's remarkable about it.:
"The painting turned out to be neith-
II a Rubens nor a Rembrandt" -Balti-
more Herald. .tg>r.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-10-11

In time Of trouble refuse the devils
profered help. 81 $50 s5s.
IL ! man IS color blind he may DO
able to look at a modern stained glass
window without wanting 10 smash at.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-10-11
Too Extrayaeant.

:, mo, sir!'' sroared the ste..4> a,'sAe,
ts&syou may own houses and lands, a
| automobiles, but you can't marry
aRaghter."
] daWhy not?''
oung man, you've got the Pana1
~; i habit; that's why.'-NeTa
hat
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-10-11
tdTOSs
The Jumpinu {.

The jumping n a pack, let
Take three cards fro and then mix
somebody look at them III the rest Of
them we'll together wiz ok at arms
the cards: Hold the pas will jump
length and the three card
high out of the pack. tho oords
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-10-11
The Limit.

Mr.. Van sAlbert-Great Scott! Why
are not all these dishes washed?
Mrs. Van Albert-Because the cook IS
using the kitchen table. y ~
! Mr.. Van 5Albert-In what way? s Ell
Mrs. Van Albert She is playing q
game Of ping-pong with the policeman.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-10-11

55l ,s The common measure of road dis
lance n France IS the kilomete tel, Of
2. 600 meters y little over thrss-quar-
5$tsrs C = mile -.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-10-11

:, .
Interesting Scientific Test. +h.+
Here is a simple experiment 1872
will show young people more abb
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-10-11
A Trick With Fire.

To perform the trick it is merely
necessary to dip the handkerchief in
water, wiring it OUTPUT not too dry
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-10-11
MRS O'DoNNELL
Was Sick Eight Years With
Female Trouble and Finally
Cured by Lydia E.. Pink hams
Vegetable Compound.

[ 80. s. = DEAa Mrs. PMKHAM II havo.
never in my life given testimonial
before, but you have done SO much for
mo that feel called upon to give yon
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-01-31
SELECTING HIS PRESENTS.
Prince Henry Loading Himself Ur
With Souvenirs to Leave in
America.

Berlin, Jan. 24.-Admiral Prince
Henry of Prussia selected at the
court jewelers., Wednesday morning,
about fifty presents for Americans
with whom he will come especially
in contact during his visit to the
United States. The presents include
several gold and silver boxes set
with diamonds; they have the en-
peror's monogram, encircled with
diamonds, enamelled on the lids;
beautiful silver cups with 'Hohen-
zollern' enamelied on them; gold and
silver cigarette cases, on which his
majestys autograph is traced in
small compasses, encased in gold and
silver boxes with 'HohenZollern'
enamelled- on them, besides larger
and more valuable gifts. y number
of cuff links, brooches and scarfpins,
with the initial ''I'' in diamonds, are
also included among the presents.
The latter are intended for less i'm
portant persons.
Official secrecy is maintained as to
what the emperor and Prince Henry
will present to the president, Rear
Admiral Robley d. Evans and Miss
Alice Roosevelt, though it is well
known that his majesty will send
Miss Roosevelt a jeweled bracelet,
and Prince Henry will probably offer
the president a fine hunting gun
with interchangeable shot and rifle
barrels, and its accompanying equip
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-01-31

vidual q concession which enables him to
handle practically all the grain trans
ported upon a particular railway, the re-
port says:
while the Investigations of the COM
mission have not fully covered this as
pect of the case as yet, 1T is a matter OF
common information, and we know from
repeated complaints received that some
substantially all the grain which is ham
died by a given line of railway, and the
claim is made, and the inference is al
most a necessary one, that this firm or
individual must receive concessions
which enable it or him to underbid other
buyers in the same market. These differ
ent lines, in effort to obtain snare
of this business and to divide 1t up
among different competing routes, deem 1t
necessary to drive out of business the
single large concern. One effort of this
is to put the miller out of the market as
an independent buyer"
Dealing with the traffic associations the
rates have been manipulated through
these agencies, and says:
'It is not the business of this commlS-
sion to enforce the antitrust act, and we
express no opinion as Is the legality OF
the means adopted by these associations
We simply call attention to the fact that
the decisions of the United States SUI
preme court in the TransmiSSouri and
Joint Traffic association cases have pro-
duced no practical effect upon the rail-
sociations, in fact, exist now as they did
before those decisions, and with the same
general effect. In justice to all parties
we ought probably to add that 1t Is diff
cult to see how our interstate railways
could be operated with due regard to the
interest of the shipper and the railway
without concerted action of the kind af
forded through these associations.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-01-31
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FIFTY-SEVENfH CONGRESS.

In the senate, on the goth, Mr. Lodge.
chairman of the Philippines committee.
reported the Philippines tariff bill, and
gave notice that he would call it NJ on
the list Mr. RawIins, of the minority,
onered a substitute. The bill for the es-
adjustment of Il department of commerce
was under consideration most of the day,
ueVeIoping strong opposition to many or
US Us provisions. SIN the house; genera
debate on the urgent deficiency bill occu-
PIed most of the session, an item in the
Dill for the appropriation of $500,OO0 for
general debate
In the senate on the 21st, the Philip
pines tariff bill was under consideration
for three hours. The measure was made
tne unfinished business. Mr. Rawlins
tUtah) delivered a. vigorous speech in
support of the minority report In the
mouse, the urgent deficiency bill was I'M
der discussion, the debate taking q wide
range. The irrigation of arid lands in the
west and the ACCESSIBILITY of retaining
control of the Philippines were the main
topics under discussion.
In the senate, on the 22d, the bill pro-
viding for the establishment of a depart
ment of commerce was under discussion
Tor nearly two hours, little progress be-
ing made. however, as, though no objec-
tlon to the main feature of the bill de-
VeIoped, members showed a disposition
TO give it careful consideration as to de-
talis 80 In the house the urgent defcien-
cy Dill being under consideration, q strong
partizan debate developed on an amend
ment to appropriate 100000 for shelter
listed men of the army on duty in the
Philippines The vote on the adoption of
the amendment stood: Ayes, 127; nays,
100; Mr. Cummings dem. n. V voted
with the republicans.
In the senate, on the 23d, a joint reso-
iutlon, extending the thanks of congress
TO Mr.. Schley for his brave and able
conduct while in command of the Ameri-
can fleet at the victorious battle of San
. uago' was referred to the committee on
naval affairs. Mr.. Teller's motion, pro-
Nldlng for Intervention of this govern
nent IN behalf of the Boer commandment,
ScheeperS, was postponed indefinitely as
Scheepers had already been executed. The
department of commerce bill was under
consideration during the greater part of
the session, but no definite progress was
made.....In the house, consideration of
the urgent deficiency bill was completed.
out owing to the lateness of the hour
passage of the bill was postponed until
the 24th. The bill to increase the pay of
rural free delivery carriers from $500 to
SoUo per annum was passed.
The senate was not in session on the
z!th...-.ln the house, the urgent def
ciency appropriation bill was passed, and
the remainder of he session was devoted
10 private pension legislation The repub-
licans forced record vote on the amend
ment to the urgent deficiency bill to ap-
proprlate 100000 for the protection and
shelter of American soldiers in the Phil
ippines,' and 16 democrats voted for it,
The house adjourned until the 9th.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-01-31
MYSTERY OF PETER OLSON.
The Man whom James Mather Com
fcsses to Have Murdered, at Nus
kegOn, Mich, in 1878.

Niles, Mich, Jan. 25.-The EIllhart
Ond.) police have received a letter
which throws light on the Mather
murder mystery. Mrs. c. G. Carey, Of
Albion, Mich, writes that she has just
discovered that Peter OlesOn, whom
James Mather claims he murdered at
Musl1egon, Mich, in 1875, was her
brother, who left the family home in
Bergen, Norway, in the spring of that
year. When the vessel, on which he
sailed as ~ seaman, returned in the
fall of 1875, the captain said Olson
had taken passage with an English
captain for America.
Mrs. Carey says she has been in
this country IS years, The first she
heard of the probable fate of her
brother or anything of his where
abouts, was when she recently read
published accounts of Msther's con-
fession. Mather is willing to return
to Musllegon, but doctors at the
Langcliffe asylum say he has paresis
and will get worse. Mather is worth
$4,000. He claimed his conscience
forced him to confess.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-01-31
DEATH IN A COAL MINE.
Twenty-One Miners Killed and Eight Seri'
ously Injured by a Dust
Explosion.

OskalOOsa,. Ia, Jan. 25.-The Lost
Creek coal mine was the scene, yes
terday, of a terrible disaster, which
cost the lives of 81 miners. Eight
others were seriously injured. The
bodies of the dead men were recov-
cred from the mine and lie i'll an i'm
provised mOrgue near the scene of
their death. The injured are under
the care of surgeons in a Temporary
hospital equipped near the mine.
The Lost Creek mine is ten miles
southeast of Oskaloosa, and three
miles north of Eddyville. The cXplo-
sion occurred at the noon hour, and
was what is known as a dust eNplo
sion. The miners had just fired their
usual noon shots, one of which
proved to be a fzzle, the powder
flame igniting the gas and causing
the explosion.
Smoke and debris were blown out
of the mine in a column two hundred
f"et high. a part of It's top works
was torn away and the fans; and the
cages were wrecked. TIN, made he
work of rescue very slow, and it was
Il Zee o't't q, before yolIlrcrr i.ar
ties daled to venture into .bH east
entry, where the explosion occurred
The men of the rescue party
fought their way into the mine,
whCle a shocking sight met their
gaze. The dead and i'll iured were
t.rrIhl.y luIred and mu:ila = /, AJIrc
Of them almost beyond recognition.
beyond where the bodies lay the fire
was burning fercely, and for Il time
it was feared that the workings
would be wholly destroyed and the
bodies incincrated. Finally, hrwevcr
1hr flames We're subdued, but not I'M
til several OF the rescue party had
suc2 umbed to the fumes. The hnd,es
we've then collected ami carried tc
The top of tn. shaft.
At the time of the explosion more
than one hu;l lred men were in the
mines, but all except those who were
in the east entry escaped with only
slight injury.
Total property damage will be
about $4,000.
1t was nearly six o'clock last even
ing when the last of the dead was
taken out, and the scenes of anguish
among the families of the victims
were most pitiful. Nearly all of the
men were married and leave families
in poor circumstances. The mine is
owned by the Lost Creek Fuel Co. Of
this city, and has been in operation
about one year.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-01-31
THE MASONS DOING GRANDLY
Take the Lead in Mckinley
Memorial Subscriptions.

Canton, o., Jan. 24.-The Masonic
committee of the Mckinley National
Memorial association, which is car
rying ON the work of canvassing the
Masonic lodges of the entire country,
from its office in Canton, is attract
ing considerable attention among
the trustees OF the national associa-
ton. If the present rates of the con-
tributions continue, it is believed by
the association that the Masonic
fund will attain larger proportions
than that of any single organization.
At the meeting of the trustees of
the Mckinley National Memorial as
ISOLATION, held in Cleveland, it was
given out that the contributions
from the lodges i'm the state alone
would amount to $4,000 or $4,000.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-01-31
An Hour i'm Private Conference.

Washington, Jan. 24.-Secretary
Long and Solicitor Hanna, of the
navy department, were summoned tc
the White House, yesterday, by Pres
ident Roosevelt, and detained there
nearly an hour in private conference
No statement cat. be obtained AZ to
the subject under considera ton, but
it is believed it was the appeal OF
Admiral Schley left with the presi.
dent, few days ago. by his counsel
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-01-31
FATAL WRECK AT OMAHA.
ers Injured In n Freight Wreck
at Omaha, Nebraska.

Omaha, Neb., Jan. 25.-One train
man was killed and six others injured
in freight wreck in the Burlington
yards in this city early Friday morn
ing.
The dead: w. L. Stewart, yard
foreman.
Injured: Frank BrOgan, freight
conductor, Lincoln; arm crushed and
internal injuries; serious.
H. n. Olsen, arms and back
sprained; internal injuries.
G. w. Mack, foot crushed, body
badly bruised.
Three other trainmen received
bruises and other minor injuries.
All Of the injured men were taken
to Lincoln.