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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-12-20

that Reddy had thrown caution to the
winds and was going to give them a
chance to win all his money.
The storekeeper was asked to hold
the stakes and he had a large amount
| of money when the bets had all been
made. Reddy had staked several hun.
dred dollars. but as he was getting
the odds the others were risking
twice as much on the speed of the
mare. The race was to be neld just
before shutdown so as to allow time
for the horses to be fed and watered
ard put into as fresh condition as
possible.
Good Graham had backed the mare
heavily and on account of his light
weight had been chosen to ride her.
He picked out the lightest saddle he
could find among the crowd, took off
his heavy boots and even put his belt
and revolvers in the hands Of the
storekeeper.
AS five o'clock approached the sa-
loon was deserted and the cowboys
collected In a group around the two
horses clamoring for the race to be-
gin. Good Graham smiled confidently
as he swung himself lightly into the
saddle and asked if Freddy was
ready" During the laughter which
followed this. sally of wit, Reddy FUN
bled nervously at the saddle girth,
frightened his own belt, pulled his hat
down over his eyes, and finally
crawled into the saddle as if each foot
weighed a ton; he looked like a very
unlikely jockey. The horses were
walked up to the line, big six-shoot:
ec barked-they were off.
The mare seemed to be living up to
the reputation the big stranger had
given her. The regular rise and fall
| OF her rider; was evidence of a clean,
long stride, the kind that wins-some-
times Reddy and the mustang
Numbered beside her until a sudden
glimpse of scenery showed that the
mare was leading by at >least>a length.
But something seemed to be wrong;
the mare was getting "'choppy;;" her
long stride had given place to a ner-
vous gait which showed painful effort.
1t was the mustang that was taking
things coolly now: and, yes, actually
leading. "A shout of warning to Good
Graham, he rained blows with the
| squirt on his mount She put forth
her remaining strength in a desperate
squirt which gave her the lead for. an
instant, but Reddy and the mustang
shot ahead again and the outcome OF
the race was no longer q matter of
uncertainty. +, g .;,5 81 ::
Reddy dashed over the line q win.
liner by fifty yards, refined up with a
jerk and bounded to the ground. He
had ridden well, "a editable thing
among such men he had won great
Ideal Of money: He would have been
treated like, hero, but, all eyes were
turned from til Ell victor TO the van.
pushed The mare q had stumbled,
throwing her I'D er and falling on lin,
and III cloud Of dust Good Graham
and HIS mount could Be seen strug-
CLING and kicking with equal ,despera.
lon and sfrenzy
III Tire gtore keeper. who %kneWs better
than ito leaves his whiske y unguarded,,
and 10 had ,Yemai ed standing ia the
dourWR M he race was being
run, turned Iound III get some of the
liquor ,fer Ora when AZ 40 sud.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-12-20
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Reddy's. Fake.
BY w., CALVER MOORE.

Copyright 1902, by Daily Story Pub Co.
Reddy was: not popular. A little
wizened, sour-looking runt, who could
not shoot and could not or else would
not drink, had but a poor chance OF
being well received in Western
boom town. He had come over the
trail from Laramie a few weeks be.
fore, looking for a likely ranch"
and that was about all that was
known Of his past history, but in
those days man seldom brought q
reputation with him; he generally
acquired. it during his stay in any
particular place, His fiery head and
ford features and little brown eyes
made him the butt of some not very
friendly or gentle chatting. He was
| sworn at, pushed around, almost
walked over, but no one could draw
him into fight. These things were
all against him, But Reddy had one
redeeming feature, he was a gambler,
and what pleased better, an unlucky
one. When there was a tarantula
fight Reddy was sure to bet on the
wrong spider; if he sat down to a
game Of draw, some other player
was sure to have better hand, and
Reddy suffered accordingly. He took
1t all coolly and made a good loser
but the boys did not like him, and SO
he was marked man.
Another stranger had come to town;
big rough. man, who was ready to
n ri
one, and who Joined the others in an
noying Reddy till it looked as if the
little fellow would have shot him if
he had dared.
1t was pay day and the cowboys
were coming in from all the nearby
ranches to buy whiskey and gamble;
that meant drunken revelry, shooting
ARRAYS, and last but not least-races,
and the right material for good race
seemed to have come into their midst
that morning. Reddy's chief tor
menter was the central figure of a
group around mare whose owner
had just arrived riding on a mustang
and carefully leading her with a lar.
lat. l.
She was as sleek and nice a little
beast as the boys had seen in years.
Her owner had stepped into the store
for "a drink, leaving her tethered to a
post. Reddy's tormenter was fond
ling her and she nosed around him
and rubbed against him just as If they
were old friends, but it was noticea.
BILE that she seemed to be less affec-
tionately inclined toward her other
admirers.
Looks like she might know you"
said a short, dark man who was
known as Good Graham.
"Know me? Course she does," an
swered the big fellow, why l saw
this here little girl break the crowd
last week over in Big Medicine
"What?" shouted Good Graham,
us this the animal you were telling
us about yesterday? The one that
beat Sharp's big grey for a cold hun
dred?"
eyes, and done it neat, too. She's
a beaut, boys" Here he lowered his
voice so that only. those nearest could
hear him, If he lets her run here,
you know how to bet your DUST
whats your expert opinion, Red
dy?" asked one.
whats the ''perfesser'' got to say
about herr" asked another.
"Not much answered Reddy.
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The big stranger who had been ex.
tolling the virtues of the mare,
seemed to lose control of himself
with excitement. He pulled roll of
money out Of his pocket and shook It
in Reddy's face while he shouted:
What do you think about it now,
hey? Can you talk to that?'' tapping
Reddy squarely on the nose with his
money. Reddy appeared to hesitate.
"Give you two to one on the mare"
shouted the big fellow. ''Now what
do you think about herr"
Guess I'll take hundred of that
said Reddy, coolly producing a roll of
bills that made the others look small
by contrast. The betting was rapid
and reckless as soon as it was seen
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-12-20
Suggestions on Dipping Sheep.

Suggestions on Tipping Sneep.
Frank E. Emery, vice director Of
the Wyoming station, in a recent bull
letin, gives the following advice: An
infected flock should be quarantined
SO that it shall not transmit the dis
ease to other focks, and should be
kept from public highways where
other focks may pass, until it can be
thoroughly cleansed and cured. We
suggest that the dipping tank should
be so set that the sheep come to it
down a slight incline. That the dip
be kept deep enough in the tank so
each sheep is immersed and is obliged
to swim few feet to get out on the
rising incline, which is quite long
compared with the approach and fit
ted with water tight floor SO the fluid
draining from the sheep will flow back
to the tank.
AS a means of heating the tank a
small furnace to use wood, or coal,
or an oil stove could be used. 1t
should be a feasible plan to set the
tank in brick wall so small fire
or the oil stove could be used under
it and the dip heated as desired with
the least possible handling. Two or
three float thermometers should be
purchased with the tank. Cost is
about IS cents each for good ones.
At Fort Steele, Wyo., Messrs. Cosgrif
Bros. have turntable approach to
the dipping tanks. The central part
on this turn-table bears several gates
which assist in dividing the sheep
into squads and fastening or retard-
ing their movement from the yards
as may be needed. Men stationed
along the line of movement bring up
the sheep or squeeze the dip out Of
the wool as those dipped climb the
incline leading out of the tank. Ev-
cry user of a tank should carefully
select a dip free from anything which
can hurt the tibers of the fleece Or be
poisonous to the sheep.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-12-20
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my fortune. ID |$ s:55 I, ii 5i .E.45 +
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thing to do and he was loaded up
with romance. 55s ;5s i; %s5 E,
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meantime you WI
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Il Ia' no, WON n she retorte
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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-12-20

The Lungs Of Farm Animals.

Inc Lungs OF Farm Animals.
Stockmen and others seldom stop to
ponder the relation Of the lungs Of
farm animals to the services they
render. Yet it lis believed that size
OF the lungs has much to do with the:
laying on Of fat, as well as Of the
consuming Of fat in the exercise Of
the animal. The greatest conserver OF
fat: Is the hog, and he has the small
est lungs. We find it cheaper to turn.
food into fat by way Of the hog than
by the use Of any other farm animal.
The smaller the lungs the less car:
bonic acid gas they throw off, and the.
less carbonic acid gas they throw OF
the less fat do they consume in the
creation of that gas. The hog is a.
rat producer, because he, has no need
OF exercising much and therefore no.
need OF using up much energy. It.
would perhaps be better to say that
ne has no need of creating that en-
ergy, which would simply 20 to waste.
We could not, if we would, produce.
tat cheaply by using the racehorse
as an instrument. He has very large
lungs, and those lungs change fat into
carbonlc acid gas very rapidly The.
racer, Of all animals, requires a we'll
balanced ration, and his allowance of
carbohydrates must not be reduced
below certain amount, for out of
this part of the ration he must create
energy. The proteins are indeed neces-
sary to repair the wasted muscles, but
the carbohydrates are the coal from
which is created the heat to drive the
machine. Oats are, therefore, a most
excellent ration for horses. as they
supply protein and carbohydrate ma
terial in about the right proportion.
The dairy cow and the beef steer
differ in their lung capacity or should
differ. The beef does not need lungs.
correspondingly large with the dairy
cow. She must transform her car
bonaceous foods into milk and butter,
fat, while the steer has only to store
up the surplus fat he can get out Of
his food. He does not therefore,
change fat into carbonic acid gas as
rapidly as does the COW. Some cows
with very large lung capacity remain
poor all the days Of their lives, but
are most excellent machines for turn
ing food into valuable dairy products.
Farmers Review.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-12-20

Say, give me 4 tip, pard. Do you
think she can run az This with mock
g e from Good Graham. .5}
Run e !? That critter Don Il believe
she can run worth 4 cuss. IN
S.. J, Glad yos,S the pointer.
see ANYTHING aro,,nd here that can
beat her
/ :. I'lll re- that there hosss of
Jones' 20 and beat Her down 6 NJ. q
and bsck, ind u jockety 10
thu crfttes
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-12-20

|as late sslgg estion to progressive rail-
road managers g IS to build freight roads
ten feet gauge with ton engines
and cars holding 200. & toni. which viii
naks express speed. 535s5
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-12-20

80
Let me but live my life from year 10 year.
win g forward face and reluctant
sz;$ Not. Fastening to. nor turning from the
... s9 goal; 3fS55. E g. s. 1S- s. \
s. { Not mourning for the. things that disap-
pear hi 4 *sU{ VII 5I 3 3i "a U
3 IN the dim past, nor holding back in fear
-, + IS whole $$II + +#s ~ sTSi IS MI. &
*s:( And happy heart that pays its toll
~ =. lo youth and age and travel on with
80 let the way wind up the hill or down,
Through rough smooth, the journey
& will be joy; .@4sss5z r.
II still seeking what sought when but
:. %l.s. boy, Z = I r. IT,, 49, :sss =
New friendship, high adventure and
crown. v T. - }fss - - -!
shall grow old, but never lose life's zest,
; Because the roads last turn will be the
. best. 49, ! = :. -
- - -. Henry Van Dyke.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-14
Electrical Generator
Inventor Has Devised Apparatus That
Nearly Approaches Perpetual Motion

pense of installing the plant, and
where no water-power is at hand 1t is
possible this new generator may be
of some value. In erecting the ap'
paratus it is necessary to provide
tall stack or vertical tube OF a sort
capable of inducing a strong current
of Gir through an opening at the
lower end. AS a means of inducing
an initiatory current heating APP
paratus is located at the bottom of
the stack, that shown in the present
instance Deing an electric heater,
though a fire may be used If more
convenient. The function of the heat
err is to warm the air sufficiently to
cause it to rise, thus drawing fresh
air into the entrance and revolving the
fan blades carried by he shaft OF the
electric generator. BY limiting the
size of the dynamo so as not to over
load the fan blades constant genera
ton can be maintained and in in.
stances where the power is needed
during only a portion of the time the
storage batteries provide a force of
no small dimensions. One use to
which this apparatus might be put is
the charging of storage batteries for
private automobiles. +. c. Woodhell
of Highpoint n. c.. is the inventor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-14
Physicians Puzzled.

St. Aubert, Mo, Aug. 4th.-Mr. e.
X. Langendorfer of this place suf-
fcred very severely with peculiar
case of Kidney Trouble which com
pletely bafiicd the skill of the local
physicians and instead of getting any
better he was gradually growing
worse. He says: "A friend advised
me to take Dodd's Kidney Pills and
after | had used two boxes | was
entirely cured and have not since
had the slightest symptoms of the re-
turn of my trouble.
Il had tried all the surrounding
physicians but they did me no good
and instead of getting better | grew
worse till | used Dodd's Kidney Pills.
Il can sincerely say to everyone
suffering with Kidney Trouble that
Dodd's Kidney Pills will cure them
for they cured me satisfactorily and
completely when all the doctors had
failed"
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-14
For the Kitchen.
Culinary That Will Be
Greatly Appreciated by Housekeepere
and Pumping

idly in any of their several positions,
and herein lies it's main advantage,
as there is no necessity for using one
hand to steady the beater and the
other to turn the crank.
In the cut the machine is shown in
use as & nutmeg crater, with a leg
depending from the box to aid in it's
support and prevent rotation with the
grating cylinder. The joint between
the standard and the supporting
frame is formed with corrugations,
with a screw clamp in the center, al,
lowing adjustment in any position
without danger of turning. The driv.
ing wheel is mounted in the ordinary
way rotating a chuck at the end
of the short shaft In this chuck the
various implements are easily in
serted, according to the use to which
the machine is to be put.
Two forms of egg whisks are also
shown, while the inventor mentions
an emery wheel. drill and shell clean.
er as among the implements which
may be utilized to advantage. the ad.
justment on the standard making II
possible to place all the implements
in proper position. II. c. Needham OF
Los Angeles, Cal, is the inventor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-14
Flow :. Uuder Artificial Light.

Nearly all flowers in which there is
notable proportion OF blue are unat-
tractive when seen under artificial
light. Hence purple and lilac flowers
do not usually look well at night.
though there are exceptions. owing to
the intensity OF the red in some pur-
Piles, which comes out well at night
and causes them to appear as crimsons.
Yellows Invariably lose brilliancy and
pale yellows become bad whites under
saslights. but reds and crimsons and
all shades OF pink and white retain
their beauty, and, as a rule. green
leaves are pleasing under any light.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-14
Automatic Corlsscrev
Spiral SPRING Does All the Worn in
This Very Effective Labor Save

H0N PULLING cork with the
XII automatic corkscrew, all that
is necessary is to grasp the
XsQsGJ device in one hand, with the
Knob resting in the palm and the first
two fingers grasping the handles, give
q downward pressure on the knob to
force the spiral blade into the cork,
and then pull in the ordinary man.
ner. AS soon as the corkscrew is re-
leased from the hand the screw blade
Immediately reverses and forces the
cork off, this being accomplished by
means of the spiral spring inclosed in
the tubular casing of the telescoping
barrel The knob is fastened 20 the
upper half of the barrel and carries
the head of the screw loosely mount
ed in the revolving head. The lower
half of the barrel is closed at the end,
except for a spiral slot through which
the blade energies, and IT is the fore
ing of the blade through this slot
which gives it the necessary twist in
entering the cork. The only use for
the spring is to drive the blade
lack into the barrel after the cork is
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-14
English Lady NJ. DIS.

The spread OF medical women in
conservative Great Britain is astonish-
ing. In London alone there are now
eighty-tive registered and qualified
medical women, almost all OF whom
are in practice. Some of these hold
posts IN dispensaries, hospitals, chill
dren's hospitals, infrmaries. posts as
ophthalmic surgeons, assistant anaes-
thetists, medical examiners, inspectors
and lecturers. Not only has almost
every large English town a lady med
leo. but even remote Orkney islands
have qualified women as medical OFF,
cprS
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-14
Increase of European Armies.

Within ten or twelve years the Rus
sian army has increased, on peace
footing, from 100000 men to 100000;
that Of France has grown from 520,-
600 to $4,000; Germany has increased
her 100000 men by $4,000 more; and
Austria has raised the number OF her
soldiers from 100000 to 1896, 900. The
expenditure Of Great Britain on her
army and navy has grown within the
same period from f3l 200, 600 to nearly
FAC 100000, and we shall probably
spend about a million and half more
in the coming year
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-14
Favorite Colors of Royalty.

The sultan of Turkeys favorite color
is dark red. The German emperor
likes his uniforms Of blue and red, and
covered with gold embroideries. The
king of Greece. who dons his uniforms
as seldom as possible, has marked
preference for light colors. The EN-
peror of Austria has a preference for
gray. while the emperor of Russia likes
dark green uniforms, and the king of
Italy, excepting the rare OCCASION when
he appears in a generals uniform, gen.
orally wears blac:i.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-14

~7HE inventor of the filterinS
system represented in the
accompanying picture states
tS2HESNJ that the chief requisite of wd-
Ter syst-.ts for towns are due guam
tity, maximum purity and moderate
cost for installation and repair" and
he claims to have devised a system
so constructed as to fulfill these re-
quirements. The system is intended
for use in connection with natural
bed of sand or fine gravel in river
or lake bottom but it is also possible
to install the plant where all artificial
filter bed must be constructed. AS
will be seen there is main pipe lead
ing from the pumping station to Sc
ries of perforated pipes lying across
a channel, in connection with a bed
of sand. The perforated pipes are
buried in this sand to depth of sew
eral feet, the fneness of the sand, as
we'll as the location of the bed, being
elements in determining the proper
amount of covering necessary. The
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-14
War Predicted by AstroIogist..

1t appears that the present war in
the Transvaal was plainly predicted
by English astrologers. In the number
OF Modern Astrology for January, 1899,
this prediction is made: We have no
hesitation in now saying that the eli
max OF 1899 will be a great war.
Africa. as ruled by this sign (Mars).
will be the cause of great bloodshed,
and great disturbance of the uni
yerSal peace"
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-14
Cheap Literature In Germany.

A publishing house in Germany. the
object OF which is to supply good lit
erature to the masses at low price.
has sold in the last twenty-five years
$50, 900 copies OF Schiller's William
Tell" more than half million copies
Of Hermann and Dorothea," and 300
900 copies of Faust" at the price OF S
cents each. Among the translations,
Edward Bellamy's Looking Back
ward" has had a sale OF 225.OOo copies,
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-14

To the housewife who has not yet
become acquainted with the new things
OF everyday use in the market and who
is reasonably satisfied with the old,
we would suggest that a trial OF De-
fiance Cold Water Starch be made at
once. Not alone because 1t is guar
anteed by the manufacturers to be SUI
perior to any other brand, but because
each 10c package contains 16 ounces.
while all the other kinds contain but
~ ounces. 1t is safe to say that the
lady who once uses Defiance Starch
will use no other. Quality and guam
tity must win.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-14

The only safe course TO take is to keep
the blood pure, digestion good, and sleep
regular. No remedy equals, in all re-
spccts, Peruna for these purposes If
the system is run down and weakened
by catarrh. rcruna renovatcs and re-
juvenatcs the nerves and brain.
A book on the catarrhal diseases OF
summer will be mailed to any address.
upon request, by the Peruna Medicine
Co, Columbus, Ohio.
The above testimonials are only two
of $4,000 letters received touching tho
merits of Pcruna as catarrhal tonic.
No more useful remedy to tone up tho
system has ever been devised by tho
medical profession.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-14
Sing Whila Machine.

A German army doctor has discov-
cred that singing possesses health
giving properties. He claims that 1t
intensifies the respiratory movements,
thus rendering the lungs capable OF
and strengthens the action OF all the
organs OF the body, appetite and thirst
increase and the more frequent move
ments OF the diaphragm materially aid
digestion. German foot soldiers are,
therefore, encouraged to sing on the
march
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-14
The UNIVERSITY or NOTRE DAME
ST. MARY'S ACADEMY,
NOTRE DAME. INDIANA.

MOI re DAME, IND.NNN.
Gone mile west OF tho University of Notre Dame)
Thorough English and Classical Educatso
including Greek, Latin, French and German. On
completing the full course OF studies. students
receive the Regular Collegiate Deg reeA
The Conservatory Of Music Is conduct ed on
the plan OF the best Classical Conservatories OF
Europe.
The Art Department is modelled after the
best Art Schools OF Europe
Prepare tory and Minim Departm enta Pr-
pills are here carefully prepared for the Aca-
dcmic ana Advanced Courses. Gymnasium un-
der direction OF Graduate OF Boston Normal
School OF Gymnastics. bookkeeping Phonoe-
rnphy and Typewrlting extra. Every varietyof
Fancy Ncedlcwork taught. For catalogue ad-
dress
DIRFCTReSS OF THE ACADEMY.
ST. Mays heAtsmy. Ne,re Dame p O.. Indians.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-08-14
American Capital In Italy.

II Is said that some 100000 acres
OF land in Italy. the cultivation OF
which has been abandoned because of
malaria, are to be developed by the
aid OF American capital. Land OF this
nature can be reclaimed by drainage
and proper attention to sanitary laws.