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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-11-15
TACT OF A GENTLEMAN.
How Frank Stockton Relieved Feel.
J.; = .inus Of q Friend: = =" Il

How Frank Stockton Relieved Feel
!: z<a. 7ings Of Friend. 81.
Last winter, while win N. Harlem
was writing Abner Daniel CHarpers),
he often met Frank r. Stockton at
the Authors, !, club. One afternoon
Harden told Mr.. Stockton: of his new
book, and added; that he had been
trying to get up his courage to ask
to be allowed to send It to him when
It was published. Stockton assured
Mr.. Harden that he would be glad to
see it, but just then another novelist
sauntered across the room and said
.si Frank D. D.. --- has just sent me n
copy of his last book and wants me.
=to review it. suppose you are often
bored with similar reQueats! % IS
554 It was an awkward moment for
Stockton and Harben. but the former
was equal to the en- mergency.
.34f D Wei he said. carelessly, '.it il.
rather hard to write reviews of books
for friends when one lis busy wlrrittiaaE;
novels, but I do certainly Ike % readl
books written by men Il know. !. - ~ &
The conversation took = tnrn, ana
Harben walked away. He Thought TIA
matter had passed out of the mind q
the genial hurnortst, but 8 few .nalnl.ss
*utes later Stockton came e him, ma
said n
ssI don want you to- fforKet to send
me that book. am greatly interested
An iit. Il S. But II Stock ton neyer nxeip
to receive the Mise d lrut conv
J. /. - adiins
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-11-15
The Londen Sewer Hunter.

: The London sewer hunter before
commencing operations provides him
self with a. buHseye lantern, a canvas
apron and pole some seven or eight
feet in length, having an iron attach
nent at one end somewhat. in the
shape Of 9 hoe; For greater convent
ence the lantern is invariably fixed to
the right shoulder, 50 that when walk.
ing the light is thrown ahead J, and
when STOPPING it's rays shine directly
to their feet. Thus accoutered they:
walk slowly along through the mud,
feeling with their naked feet Tor ans any
thing unusual, ct the same time 5rak-
ing the accumulation from the walls
and picking from the crevicess any ar-
.ttcle they see. Nothing is allowed to
escape them, 10 matter what / itszz value
provided it IS not $Ya eless. Old iron,
pieces of rope, bones, current coin
of the realm and articles of plate md
jeWelry1 ry17--all l IS good fish which comes
to the hunter net. .Es
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-11-15
A Corner in Eqqs.

"That old hen just seems to
be bursting with pride,'' remarked
the farmers dog.
pride? Nothing of the sort. It's
eggs" replied the Leghorn rooster.
'She thinks she's financier, and
she's trying to stop laying until
there's a rise in price,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-11-15
GRAND MARIAs MINNEsOTA, SATURDAY,

With my parents almost all of the
time. I caught glimpse Of him at
the dock when we landed here, and
he raised his hat as he shook hands
with me and said: - ~. = ~
"'Good,by, little friend: we shall
meet again GS.>..><< ...*s. s;.>>. II =
II saw him few minutes later as
he jumped into carriage, and
The girl stopped suddenly. Her
hands, clasped together, trembled per.
ceptibly, and her face was suhused
with carmine blush. She was look.
ing towards the driveway, where a
horse and his rider came slowly up
the path. The rider was man OF
about forty. His brown, curly hair
was streaked about the temples with
gray. He was tall, looked every inch
an athlete, and rode with the grace
and ease OF trained trooper. -
The dark-eyed woman followed the
gaze of her companion, and when she
caught sight of the handsome rider
her face lighted up with an amused
smile, and she waved her hand fami.
liarly. The rider. touched his whip
to his hat, and smiled.
There" faltered the girl; that is
he."
'*Who?" asked her new friend.
why, he whom I met on the boat
the man love-" returned the girl i'm.
petuously.
"Ah, my DEAR" said the brunette
smiling compassionately, "you mustn't
mind him, you knew"
''Then you know him?"
slightly; he's my husband"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-11-15

II ~ Applied to the Prize Ring.
Instantly the referee decided the
tight In favor of the pugilist with the
green trunks. = -.
How's that!" demanded the other
pugilist.. He hasn't landed on me
once!"
II can't help that" replied the ref
cree. "You lowered your guard at
a critical moment, and he could have
caught you on the jaw. You are
constructively knocked out"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-11-15

parents were ardent golhsts, and were
at that moment deeply engrossed in
the popular game.
They made striking couple, these
two women of such different types of
beauty, and they were freely COM
mented upon by the passers-by. The
girl chatted away vofubly, and was
surprised to find herself making a con-
fdent of her new friend. The large
black eyes seemed SO friendly and
sympathizing that the girl opened her
heart In way that all girls do. She
had been away from home so long,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-11-15
GETTING Into Trouble,

Mrs. Shape Tin the midst Of her
reading)-'I see man in Belfast has
got into trouble by marrying three
women" -<.
MIR. Shape (under his breath)-"I
know a man good deal nearer home
who got into trouble by marrying one
woman" : Il
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-11-15
66e Wayfarer

He had no crown upon his head
When he first met me by the way,
His feet upon the thorns had bled
His gown was sodden gray;
But In his eyes, stars, moon and SUN
We're one.
He came, his empty hands outheld;
I gave to him with glad goodwill,
And since my plying heart rebelled
That he should fare so i'll,
took his gold head to my breast
For rest.
When 10! his empty hands were piled
With all gifts craved In dreams Of mine,
And over me the pilgrim child
Spilled benefits divine;
Joy, Heart's-Desire and Peace most
fair
Fell there.
For my great pity In his stress
Because that sad and bare he went,
now am clad with happiness
And rich in sweet content:
Twas Love, the King, who crossed
my way.
To-day.
-Ethna Carbery in Lippincott's.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-11-15
Not the Place She wanted

The lady who had advertised for a
nurse had twins. When the girl
found it out she backed away.
But are you not an experienced
nurse?' asked the lady.
"Yis, num-" answered the girl, "but
I'm only a retail nurse"
what do you mean by that?"
II niver did wholesale business,
and I'm not goin' to begin"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-11-15
Earned His Gratitude.

>"Ah, we'll" said a sour-natured spin
ster to the wife of the only man who
had ever wooed her, and whom she
had thrown over, "your husband only
proposed to you out of revenge be-
cause I:rejected ]: him!"
Quite SOL" the other retorted. But
he always says revenge has proved so
sweet that he can never feel anything
but gratitude to you!"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-11-15
An Astonishing Gain.

Hobson How did you enjoy your
summer trip, Bagley?" ~ .>>~...: T.. !.
Bagley "a delightful time.
Gained one hundred and thirty
pounds" 49,. ~ ..'. ~.
Hobson-'One hundred and thirty
pounds! Idon't, believe it."
Bagley-'Don't you? Well, here it
comes down the street. Just wait
moment and I'll introduce you" r,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-11-15
In the Same Boat,

Lady Visiting asylum)-"And these
poor creatures, how came they to be
like that?"
Doctor-"Ah, very sad, but they are
quite harmless. One was Tilted by
lady and lost his reason as a conse-
quence. The other lost his reason
through marrying the same lady,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-11-15
The inc 4 Had /, Paasel

# #@ Mr.. Borem--D ear me! Il when I'm
enjoying myself quite forget the
flight Of time. Don't hesitate to tell
me when It's time to go. 5s..sA .
5S* Miss Tyre-D Dont It 's too late; now.
You should have asked me Co do that
long ago. .sES
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-11-15
Parental Advice,

Young Monkey-Dad, I'm going to
be the guest Of honor at a dinner
given by some leaders of the "four
hundred" tonight.
Old Monkey-Well, for heavens
sake, try to control your feelings!
Don't look any more bored than you
can possibly: help.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-11-15
: : !. n z ~,
Driven to 1T.

Gladys---"'.Maggie neck is. certain.
" beautiful, but T don t think she.
ought to show 50 much Of lido you?''' !.
Il i Fred Cher cousin We'll, you see,5
she has neither face, figure, nor mon.
ey;;s It's simply a case Of neck Or moth.
ing with her 2S>-z: 1ss
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-11-15
What ls Neceasarv, :

'Yon never can make that kind Of
dog fashionable said the expert.
why not?" asked the novice in
canine affairs.
BECAUSE" replied the expert, "he
isn't small enough to be useless, stu
pid enough to be utterly worthless or
ugly enough to be interesting"
This man, it may be said, had made
a study of the pets of fashion.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-11-15
!. His Business.

- :sIS hold, e said the good feeder, shat
no man has any business to work On o1n
an empty stomach"
Il have to do it very frequently"
said the stranger.
Then I'll bet you've found it
doesn't pay"
Usually it pays as much as $1O0.
I'm a surgeon"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-11-15
In kentuckv.

Gayboy-They never say in Ken
lucky that a man takes to anything
like duck to water. They have a
better phrase.
Rounder-What is it?
Gayboy-Like Colonel to corn
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-11-15
In Trouble.

."Alas, alas" he cried, IF only my
three girls had been boys"
In truth, he was in sore trouble,
with three young men: drumming
, three banjos and singing three differ.
ent~ love: son gs under three windows
~at one time e~,ss~e2s-s 'ft
Il might as well be a victim of in.
somnia," he walled.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-11-15
rhe Annual d. b 81 eIuoe.,

Cobwigger you B know; my boy,
why the: minister's prayers for rain
have not been answered!
Freddy guess God sis saving it
up for the day when the M SUNDAY
school giYes
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-11-15
Everything on Earth.

Everything on Earth.
Il have lost my wife," said the sad
looking man to the f1oorwalker of a
mammoth modern department store.
"Oh, see," replied the foorwalker;
you wish to buy another; our marked
down sale of secondhand wives is
now going on up on the twenty-third
foor-elevator to your right"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-11-15

was returned, and both smiled In
friendly manner. Soon they were in
the midst of an animated tete-a-tete,,
the girl doing most of tho talking,
while her companion proved to be a
good listener. <"' #;;%ts, sI s. .S4
The girl said she was from the
North. She was the only daughter Of:
rich parents, and had just arrived 81
Mackinac. No. she. hardly knew any
one, and did feel q trif,s lonely. Her.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-11-15
The Average All Right.

DO they set a good table at your
boarding house ?" .-. j -, ~
well, the average is .good.' ..-
u '.What do you mean by that?'' T.: r
why, the butter is strong and the
coffee is weak, but it you consider
them both together the average is sat
isfactory.' I.s.s I.s H. : z.5, II *t. s:<
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-11-15
Did your wife bring anything with
her E:r' when she married your t5..5Es /. .!5El
Yes; q mother-in-law - z s ..75 ". I.:sz
Not tTheiraEault.a i

&.y'.' Marriage 81 Is 50 often 8 failure = said
Mrs. Mrs .Caustique 81. that 4 dom blame.
] women g's'la a bit for being old maids !.
5ss B9llaane5 hem ?'.. said I the Z crusty
t'sl bache I y lor. Of course not. It isn't
their fault MI v.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-11-15
A Paradox.

"You are so dreadfully ugly, dear,
that it must be that I love you, or
1 would not think you so handsome"
-Jugend.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-11-15
Fatal Error.

NO." admitted the girl with the
auburn hatr;;St'I don't know what ails
him. He hasn't called for two weeks"
Were you doing that Photographic
landscape on the big piece OF sheep
skin when he called last?" asked her
brother. =,
=. "Yes" ~i
,''Well, that's where you burnt out
your fuse"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-11-15
Oh, So Simnle.

1T seems to me very easy" she re-
marked.
''What?" he asked.
why, every rule has its exception,
hasn't it?'
Certainly"
We'll, all you have to do is to find
out what the exception is in order to
be; right all the time.''
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-11-15
SR Rrothar l.oNe..

ts. =! . a7lnce-: Jack Morton proposes In
THIS "a letter Wonde iif he really loves
me-; hes has only known me . sweels. ls.'a's.;; 'a,z.;
The Broth Oh, then. perhaps Ne
does.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-11-15
THE ! !. 3 HUMOR OF LIFE j i ],
FEW ITEMS SHOWING THE
BRIGHTER SIDE OF THINGS.

4is Wife's Dowry--sammy's Re-
5ml1ia'rkabIe e ia' Definition Of Nutritious
Food-Remunerative Work Done on
an Empty Stomach. ~ :
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-11-15
. SomethinQ Worse.

Roe Shelle-Why did jerks kill
his wife's parrot? Did it take to
swearing? y
Newark Rranch-Worse! It took to
initiating the lawn mower.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-11-15
An ADEQUATE Supplv.

"Henpeck has given up smoking,
eh? That takes good deal Of will
power"' t<'- 49, .>,
eyes. his -1uifo han 81
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-11-15


ssS An 4lpenstocks tor i n1ountain: CON
mon sense for phil soc,phy.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-11-15
=,
Dowry.
=

Yes; his wife has it,.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-08-07
FOLLY OF INFIDELITY-

During one of f. L. Hyde's evang-
elical trips through this State, says
the Philadelphia Times, he told a
Scranton gathering that all intidels
were fools, and that he would under
take to prove his argument in ten
minutes if any professed infidel
wished to give the opportunity. A
man in the audience arose and was
politely asked by Hyde to speak, if
he wished to speak.
"Mr. Hyde" was the reply, ~
have been listening to you with in
terest this last half hour; but l
think your most recent statement
was a challenge | cannot let pass. /
am an infidel, but I'm not a fool.
I'm a man of education and culture;
I've travelled, and l know more than
the average person, believer or nom
believer"
"Do you really believe asked
Hyde, "that there is nothing in re-
ligion? Would you go on record as
saying so much?n
"Go on record!r queried the man
in surprise. "Why, I've been wri-
ting and preaching against religion
this last twenty years!''
"And you say there's nothing in
it?"
Absolutely nothing!"
"Well, | said I'd prove you fool
within ten minutes" said Hyde,
looking at his watch. II still have
seven minutes left. will leave it to
the gathering if that man is not a
fool who devotes twenty years to
preaching againg something which
he claims has nothing in 1t"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-08-07
Before and After Taking the
Primary Dose.

That "dispensary question" dies
hard. 1t is true that Mr.. Wall would
never care to hear the word "dispen-
sary" breathed again, but his friends
keep it going. Mr.. Wall is very
patient; Job is a tornado of nervous
ness beside him. He fought, hled,
and some think he died in trying to
pass the dispensary bill while in the
legislature in order, forsooth, to save
the youth of the land from ruin.
He did all he could to save Florida
citizenship from its own folly and
ignorance, but patience ceases to be a
virtue and for that reason Mr.. Wall
has changed his policy. He is still
patient, but my cOuntryman you are
too far gone to be saved now. This
gentleman, who, before July 10Th
would not have changed front for all
the votes in the Union, has decided
to let you do as you please, provided
he is sent back to the legislature.
Won't you send him back my broth
ers? If you vote for that old man
Chesser you belong to the whisky
element of Putnam county and OF
course your are ashamed of it. In
Crescent City % votes were cast for
Mr.. Chesser while only four for Mr..
Wall. OF course, the % votes were
bought by the bar keepers of Palat-
ka. 1t simply shows the depravity
of the place. Then, too, Mr.. Chesser
does not use good grammar. Mr..
Wallis best friends will tell you that.
1t is true that this statement seems
very funny to some people, but why
should it? The idea of Mr.. Wall
not being dramatically exact
Again Mr.. Chesser makes wild state
ments. They are true of course. No
one will accuse him of telling false
hoods. but he does not tell things in
an artistic manner. Mr.. Wall be-
lieves in liberal school policy. Mr.
Chesser doesn't know school house
from a barn. Mr.. Wall believes in
good public roads, but poor old man
Chesser doesn't know public road
from a cow path. How can you dis
grace yourself and your children by
voting for such a man? r. b. q.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-08-07
THE CRESCENT Cry News.

Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Grimsley and
children, accompanied by Miss Mel
lie Newbold expect to spend this
week in Ormond.
Mrs. S. b. Shaw has returned from
her trip on the east coast, whittier
she was called by the sad and sudden
death of her son.
DIR. II. G. Welch on his return from
Mama was taken with fever and had
to stop in Palatka so was prevented
reaching Crescent City.
There will be no further Sunday
services at the Episcopal church
during the month of August. Rec
tor Ward is greatly in need of men
tai rest, and while he may not leav e
home, he will refrain from sermon
preparation for few weeks. The
week day service of Fridays will
continue as usual.
There is little baby girl in the
home of Squire j. L. Burton, and to
which the doughty Squire will stand
in the relation of grandpa" one re-
moved. He is one of the proudest
men in town, just the same. The
visit of the stork was to Mrs. Clay
Cradle, Mrs. Burton's daughter-in-
law, and the little one is a husky
specimen weighing eight pounds.
Messrs. G. Lopez Bailey and r. B.
Merrill of Palatka, and John Crosby
of San MateO came up Saturday
afternoon and remained until Sun
day the guests of Capt J. w. Miller.
These gentleman came for toe pur-
pose of seeing Capt. Miller's wonder
full orange and grape fruit grove.
1t is needless to say that they return
ed home fully convinced that it was
one Of the finest, most promising
properties in the state.
S. l.. Benham returned last week
from Iowa, where he has spent the
past several weeks. Mr.. Benham
leaves today for Cuba, where he ex-
poets to wind up his affairs at his
Queen City colony. Late in the fall
his family will go to Davenport,
Iowa, in which place, provided they
can stand the rigors of the northern
climate, they will reside permanent
ly. 1t has been stated that Mr.. Ben
ham has sold his Cuban interests,
and acquired interests in Iowa,
where he expects to join his family
in the fall.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-08-07
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
Tax Deed Under Section s OF Chapter

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
Tax Deed Under Section OF Chapter
1888, Laws of Florida.
Notice is hereby given that Geo. I. Rus
sell, purchaser Of Tax Certificate No.
$50, dated the Sd day of July A. D., 1893,
has filed said certificatein my office, and
has made application for tax deed to is
sue In accordance with law. Said GER
tificate embraces the following described
property situated in Putnam County,
Florida, to wit
N. of Myra Mitchell, Blk. ], Pg 40,
TRAY Grit, section 40, township II,
range 26-1S acres.
The said land being assessed at the
date of the issuance of such certificate in
the name of NJ. E. Parkinson. Unless
said certificate shall be redeemed ac-
cording to law tax deed will issue
thereon on the 2sth day of July, A. d.
1902.
Witness my official signature and seal
this the 25th day of June A. ID. 1902.
ISeall JOSEPH PRICE,
Clerk Circuit Court, Putnam Go Florida
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-08-07

The genial captain of a steamer ply
ing on one of our American rivers was
appointed vestryman in an Episcopal
church in city which lay at one end
of his route. One day shortly after
ward it was reported to him. when on
shore, that there was leak in the
church. He was accustomed to prompt
ness, and on receipt of the message he
went to the church, took candle and
started down into the cellar to find the
leak, evidently thinking of the base
ment as the hull of the good ship Zion!
The captain himself tells the story,
with much apparent enjoyment of its
humor. -Youth's COMPANION.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-08-07
A CASE OF SLAVERY

A remarkable case of slavery which
has existed right in the heart of New
York state ever since the Civil War,
has just been brought to the attention
of the public through the action of
Mary Wisdom, an aged negress,
against Silas A. Smell, wealthy Or
leans county farmer, for $4,000 pay
for services.
After the war Mary, who had not
heard of President Lincoln's pro-
clamation, was brought from Ken
lucky by returning Union soldier,
John Barker. He, it is alleged, sold
her to Smell.
Recently she learned for the first
time that the Civil War had freed all
slaves. 1t took her months to grasp
the full meaning of the report. Then
she ran away.
A few days later she told the story
Of her life's slavery to Attorney Grif-
fifth Of Geneva, who brought suit for
$4,000 payment for her services. The
defendant claims that home was
all he ever agreed to give her.