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New-York tribune., 1902-08-03

TWO hundred and fifty manuscripts Of Heine-
some Of them unpublished-are offered for sale
in Paris. They include both poetry and prose.
With these are also offered a collection Of about
three hundred letters to Heine from distin-
guished literary personages, together with some
OF the poets personal effects. The whole COL
lection IS held al $1,000, q price which. We
Imagine, viii not be paid.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-03

in bed or border where grass would exhaust the
SOIL this planting is no doubt satisfactory.
And, speaking of grass, the author mentions
what he asserts is a complete remedy for the
plantain evil in otherwise beautiful lawn.
1t is common table salt. place piece about
the size of hazel nut he says, ''on the very
middle of the plant in hot dry weather. Don't
spread it and don't make a hole in the plant.
but leave the salt it, and in two three
days the leaves will blacken and the root will
SO completely perish that l have known hole
New-York tribune., 1902-08-03
IN GARDEN AND FIELD
THE PLEASANT NOTES OF TWO NATURE
LOVERS

IN MY VICARAGE GARDEN AND EISE-
WHERE By the Rev. Henry n. Ellacombe
M A Crown octave, PIP. DO John Lane.
STRAY LEAVES FROM A BORDER GARDEN
BY Mary Pamela Mlne-Home. Crown octave.
PIP. $40. John Lane. -
loving student Of nature and of literature,
and an accomplished gardener, Canon Ella
combe has set forth in his new volume a
lavish store Of quaint information, practical
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-06-21

went beyond it's instruction in order
to have word to say as to sites. The
committee said on this point:
1.-THE committee begs leave to sug-
gest that while the central site
namely the White Lofts we'll adapt
ed for the purpose of a monument to
Gen. Gra@t. the placing of any kind
of monument in the White Lot
circle is extremely Objectionable from
an artistic standpoint and is an en-
croachment upon historic ground. The
four corners Of the White Lot square
are deemed highly appropriate
places for subordinate military
monuments, but neither one is suited
in dignity for a site for a monument
to Gen. Grant"
It is understood that the park COM
missions plan, which was preached
after the competition was Instituted, is
most likely to be carried out. The
Shrady composition, it was announc-
ed from Washington, was not only the
first Of the models in intrinsic merit,
but also best adapted to this site. The
Niehaus model was pronounced Sec
ond in intrinsic merit and adapted to
either site, although not so desirable
for: the White Lot site.--New York
Sun. y 7 5sg,s s. " !: e.f n: !.
y . =? ~ -
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park commission, and also in view OF
the possibility of this equestrian figure
of Grants becoming the central feat.
ure Of this portion of the plan of the
park commission, the committee begs
to suggest that before finally making
the award Messrs Shrady and Niehaus
be requested to execute another model
of about four feet in height for the
equestrian group of Gen. Grant.
\"As this enlarged model would in
volve a very serious expense to the
sculptors, the committee suggests.
that an appropriate sum of money
be offered in remuneration to the
unsuccessful competitor"
The reproductions here printed are
from photographs made by J. F. Jar
Wis OF Washington, those of the
Shrady and Niehaus models being
copyrighted and are published by per-
mission.
The colossal scale of the statues may
be seen readily from a comparison
with the figure of the man standing
in the grass plot which surrounds the
statue in the model made by J. Mas
sey Rind.
This statue has been said to furnish
| in many respects the most satisfactory
representation of Grant himself Of any
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-06-21
Answer These CUES lions.

answer These Quest Ons.
Sharp thinking boys and girls
will find it fun to answer these ques-
tons asked by the Christian Advo.
cate:
Do rabbits run?
Where is the oysters mouth?
Why do horses turn their ears?
Why does cat have whiskers?
How many legs has a house fly?
How can fly walk on the ceiling?
Why does a rabbit wabble it's nose?
Do robins and chickens walk alike !?
Which end does wasp sting with?
How many legs has garden spider?
How does an elephant dig in the
ground?
How does a horse use his legs in
trotting?
In what order does fly use it's legs
in walking?
Why is tiger striped, the leopard
spotted?
Why is fish dark in color above
and light underneath?
Do pigs grunt as an expression Of
pain or pleasure?
Do little pigs show any sign of af-
lection for each other?
How many times does crow fold its
wings after alighting?
When sheep get up from lying down,
do they rise with their fore or hind
legs first?
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-06-21

of the models in the competition. Re.
poseful, but uncompromising as Crom-
well, as has been said, Grant sits on
the great horse, which is such one
as appeals to sculptors. Mr.. Rhind, in
submitting this model, was associated
with Bright & Bacon, architects.
Mr.. Story's model at once suggested
when it was exhibited what is by some
called the greatest of equestrian
statues, that of Bartolommeo Colleoni
at Venice. But it is ornate and fanci-
full in contrast to the dignity, power
and representative character Of some
of the others.
The model submitted by Charles A.
Lopez, who is Mexican born, and F. G.
r. Roth, in association with the
architect, Henry Hornbostel, aims at
securing it's effect of grandeur through
the towering height of the columns,
representing the north and south, be-
fore which Grant sits on horseback
The peristyle surmounted by an
equestrian statue of Grant fanked by
emblematic figures is the work of
Burr Churchill Miller, who is a son
Of former United States Senator War
ner Miller Of New York state.
The conditions of the competition
called for the erection of the statue
either in the rear of the White House
or on the south axis Of the state, war
and navy building.
io1 ~
reporting to the statue commission,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-06-21
How to Look for Birds.

1. Go alone and you'll see more, be-
cause you won't be talking and you
may listen to nothing by birds.
2. Go in the early morning or III
the evening; birds rest at noon.
3. Wear old clothes and overshoes
or boots, for then you can go every
where.
4. Don't forget your field glasses,
then the birds will be tanner.
S. Take a notebook and pencil so
that you may write down your impress
sions on the spot. Your memory
might fail you.
6. Make a list of all the birds you
see and your next tramp will be more
exciting.
7. When you see an unknown bird
don't fail to see what shape it's bill is.
Bills eN:fer more than noses. Sketch
bills; what's the only way to see.
8. TO arouse a birds curiosity kiss
YOUR hand: the dullest bird will crane
his neck.
9. Move slowly; quick movements
excite things.
10. Keep off dry twigs-they are
noisy
II. Go under low branches instead
of brushing past them. A waving
branch means wind; Jared one
means life, and every bird knows it.
-. If the mosquitoes will permit it,
sit down somewhere and keep per
fectly" still for half an hour Ito be-
gin With; then you may see a bird
before he sees you.
13. Think about what you see.
IA. Don't feel discouraged after
your walk if you didn't see much. The
walk was good for you.-Robert j..
Sim in the American Boy.
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DEFINITION or "TEMPERAMENTn
No Wonder This Poor Child Was All

No Wonder This Poor Child Was All
at Sea Over the Question. n ., ~
The half-dozen blocks about Dupont
circle in Washington include the:
homes Of as many scientists of ma
tional reputation. These gentlemen,
of course, know each other and meet
frequently. Not long ago one of their
neighbors began to wonder whether
such intimate intercourse among sci
entlsts was a good thing, his cogita-
ton having had it's rise in the follow
ing incident:
His little daughter has just reached
the age where she asks 200 questions
day. About month ago her father
spoke OF some author as lacking the
proper Temperament for writing on
history. That word Temperament
apparently took root in the youngsters
mind. What was temperament? She
asked that question twice an hour for
an entire week. Finally her father
gave her a note to Professor
and sent her off to find out. That sci
enlist answered the query as follows:
Temperament is an individual ten
dency to the rise of certain mental
state''
Father and daughter wrestled with
that little while and then applied 10
second member of the scientific
group for help.
No. called temperament an ensem-
BILE of physical and mental traits aris-
ing from fundamental constitutional
differences in Individuals"
This put the little girls father COM
pletely at sea. So No. was tried His
Judgment was that Temperament is
the psychic resultant of the whole
organic life of the Individually"
BY this time, says the Washington
Star, hope was abandoned. But when
No. volunteered to make it clear the
family spirits revived. Temperament
| is a general disposition of the mind"
he wrote, ''the distinctions Of which
depend on the dominance of one or the
other of the physiological systems"
And now the family dictionary is worn
out.
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with it an award of $1,000 for each Of
the models, or designs, so distin-
guished. The report Of the commits
sion was in a way conditional one.
The commission, instead of selecting
finally one design, found two of the
number before it to be the most meri-
torious of those submitted, and called
upon the authors of these two to SUBJ
nit each another model, made OH a
larger scale, and therefore better fitted
to prove the sculptor's efficiency for
the task of making great national
monument of a great national hero.
The statue is to occupy one of the
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-06-21
MR.. NIEHAUS'S DESIGN

most conspicuous sites at the capital,
and is to cost $4,000.
The two best models, in the judy
ment of the commission, are those of
Henry Merwin Shrady and Charles
Henry Niehaus, both of New York. In
fact all of the six mentioned models
are by New York sculptors except one,
that sent from Rome by Waldo Story
son of the poet-sculptor, the late w.
w. Story.
Gen. Dodge, Senator Wetmore and
committee of generals, sculptors and
architects to assist them in determin-
ing the merits of the models submit
ted, and there was special advisory
committee composed of Gen. J. M.
Schofield and Augustus St. Gaudens.
Several of the sculptors sought the
aid of architects in formulating their
ideas of what the Grant statue should
be, and the models submitted by these
artists were made in conjunction with
the architects
Mr.. Shrady's composition is one of
fierce movement and eager, straining
activity, presided over by the calm,
unruf1ed Grant. It comprises three
groups.
At one side there is dash of cavalry
and at the other battery of artillery
is rushing into action. Both are done
in the round. Between these two in
tense groups, with their fervid move
ment, and towering above them, Gen.
Grant sits firm and quiet astride a spir-
tied and alert horse, the figure of the
general the only quiet one in the STIR
ring scene.
The broad and simple platform on
which the groups making up the COM
position are mounted is designed to
serve the functions of a reviewing
stand. 1t was said in advance of the
commissions report that so far as
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-06-21
PRODUCED AN ARTIFICIAL PEARL
One Was Produced In the Shell of a
Fresh Water MuSse1.


Fresh-Water Mussel.
A ball of beeswax introduced into
the shell of a living fresh-water mus
sci has resulted in producing the most
remarkable artificial pearl in exist
ence. 1t is about an inch and a half
in length, oval in form and pink in
color, and is now the property of the
Smithsonian institution.
The ball of wax was placed near the
hinge of the bivalve, which, being kept
in tank of fresh water, was careful
ly watched. The Irritation of the wax
caused the mollusk to protect itself by
coating the foreign object with
smooth coating of pearl stuff-the
same material as that which is used
in lining the inner surface of it's shell.
In the case in question the result was
an enormous pearl. Owing to pres
sure, however, the wax ball lost it's
spherical shape and became oval in
form.
At the end of two years the n1ussel
was taken out of the tank and opened
and the pearl removed. The wax af-
terWard contracted owing to dryness,
which caused the pearl shell to crack.
This accident, while destroying the
commercial value of the pearl, made it
possible to observe the thickness of
the nacreous covering, which is some
what greater than that of an ordinary
sheet of letter paper. If the pearl
were not f1awed, says the Washington
Star, it would be worth an enormous
sum of money, but even as it is it Is
priceless as a curiosity.
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MR.. SHRADY'S DESIGN

composition, otherwise distinctly fine,
was that it involved a misrepresenta-
ton of Grant, who, it is held, never
permitted himself to occupy the posi-
ton of a conqueror. Mr.. Niehaus in
preparing his model was associated
with Henry Bacon as architect.
Here is what the special advisory
committee, On whose report the COM
mission acted in reaching it's decision,
said of the models by Mr.. Shrady
and Mr. Niehaus:
"The committee thinks it desirable,
Notwithstanding the brilliant charac-
ter of Mr.. Shradys composition, to be
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-06-21
Look: Then Tell Why.

Why is this a festive occasion?
Why is it like the half year in the
tropics?
What public officers do these child
rem resemble?
Why is this like the breaking of the
dykes in Holland?
Why are the children like the dial
at noon?
Why like the seats in a circus?
Why is one Of them like a proud
lady?
Why is her hair like person re-
ceiving reprimand?
Why are her knees like warriors OF
old?
Why does the boy need a new
jacket?
What would a little child say on
hiding that would remind you of two
of these children?
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Majestic Designs for Gra,,1
= Memorial at WaGbin&fon

Reproduced here are the six designs
for the Grant statue at Washington
which were thought worthy Of mention
by the Grant Statue Commission, out
Of the array submitted in competition,
which have been shown in the form OF
models in the Corcoran Art Gallery in
Washington.
Under the terms binding the commits
sion only six Of all the models submit
ted could be distinguished by being
mentioned. These six designs there
fore represent in the minds of the
members of the commission the half
dozen best works offered by the sculp-
tors entering the competition.
Mention by the commission carries
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could then be judged, this model,
which attracted a great deal Of atten-
ton in the Corcoran Gallery, stood the
best chance of being finally adopted
for the memorial.
Mr.. Niehaus' composition was also
early pronounced one Of the notable
ones among the models sent in. 1t was
likened, because of the general concep-
ton, to St. Gaudens' Sherman" al
though not up to the height of that
composition.
In this, Grant is on his horse and
is attended by soldier on either side
heralding triumph and the coming If
peace. Horse and men are in motion.
The objection at once made to this
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-06-21
oh, Where Do Fairies Hide?

Oh. where do fairies hide their heads,
Where snow lies on the hills
When frost has spoiled their messy beds
And crystallized their rills?
Beneath the moon they can not trip
In circles o er the plain:
And draughts of dew they can not sip,
Till green leaves come again.
Perhaps. in small, blue diving-bells,
They plunge beneath the waves,
1nha biting the Wreathed shells
That lie in coral caves,
Perhaps, in red Vesuvius,
Carousals they maintain;
And cheer their little spirits thus,
Til. grown leaves come again.
Whom they return there will be mirth,
Ard music in the air,
And fairy wings upon the earth,
And mischief everywhere,
The maids to keep the elves aloof,
Will bar the doors in vain:
No keyhole will be fairy-proof
When green leaves come again.
Thomas Haynes Bayly.
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Joke on Commander MulliRan.


Lieutenant Commander Richard T.
Mulligan's reverence for discipline is
traditional among naval officers, and
therefore, in accordance with custom
in both army and navy is perpetual
challenge for the enlisted men to ex-
pertinent as far as they may with safe
ty in evasion or breach of regulations.
The triumph achieved in that direc-
ton by petty officer compelled even
Mr.. Mulligan to smile when the story
was told at the Brooklyn navy yard
Annoyed by the rough skylarking
of group of tackles who were off
duty, Lieut.. Commander Mulligan,
without rejecting on the opening fur
nished, called to the nearest warrant
officer:
Master at Arms, clear that deck of
every - - last one of those -
lubbers."
Every -- - last one of you -
1ubbers clear that deck,y beloved the
Master at Arms, in the same breath
with his AYE, aye, sir" and as the
sailors dispersed, convulsed with
laughter at the terms of the command,
the man turned to his superior and
gravely reported, "The deck is clear,
sir"
A senior officer who has religious
scruples had overhead all, and stood
aghast. With a glance in his seniors
direction, Mr.. Mulligan, as soberly as
he could, remarked, Master at Arms,
when you pass my orders in future you
need not be so - literal."--New
York Times
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-06-21
Child Laborers of Japan.

Japan, as rapid as its development
has been and as perfect country as
it is to-day, has not avoided the evil
of child labor. In the Japanese
match factories the boxes and labels
are made by little girls, who are won
drously dextrous in the work. These
little experts get only from one-half
penny to two pence for twelve hours
work. And they are probably about
as tired as any one by the time the
day is done.
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Niehaus to reject his work without
another trial.
Furthermore, in view of the fact
that since the competition for the
Grant Monument was instituted the
proposition to place three equestrian
statues together" at the head of the
Mall, in the center of Union Square,
has been urged in the plan of the
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-06-21

If tigers trundled cycles round,
l shouldn't go a-riding;
If polar bears on skates were found,
Id discontinue sliding.
If lions roamed the football field,
Id never more keep goal-O!.
And quite refuse if kangaroOs
Invited me to polo.
If buffaloes a-boating went,
With them I'd not go punting.
Id drop, where gnus on guns intent
All interest in hunting.
If chimpanzees were cricketers.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-06-21

it appears the Washington coat Of
arms, consisting of three stars, with
bars or stripes beneath them. On the
first day of the new year, 1776, the
thirteen united colonies raised a STAN
dard at Washington's headquarters.
This introduced the stripes of the
present, but retained the crosses of
St. George and St. Andrew on a blue
ground in the corner; in 1777 the
crosses were replaced BY stars, as the
Declaration Of independence rendered
the retention of the English element
unnecessary and inconvenient. In thus
adopting the arms of his ancestors as
his own distinctive badge Washington
no doubt intended the flag merely as
a private signal for his own personal
following, but it was at once adopted
as national emblem. Probably there
is not another case in the worlds his
tory in which the private arms of an
obscure family have attained such
worldwide eminence and repute.
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assured of his powers to execute a
fine figure of Grant with the nobility
and reserve power that it should pos
sess.
con the other hand, the qualities of
Mr.. Niehaus' work were of such high
order and were so close in merit to
those of Mr.. Shrady's that the commit
tee feels that it would be unfair to Mr.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-06-21
Origin of Old Glory.

In the "reminiscences Of Lord Ronald
Cover is found story of the origin
of the Stars and Stripes.
The ''star spangled banner" of the
American republic has it's origin from
an old brass on the floor Of Brington
church, in Northamptonshire. The
brass covers the tomb of one Robert
Washtngton. and is dated 1922. On
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-06-21

ter tying the cord, form double ring,
but with the loop as shown in A. This
loop hide between the thumb and in
dex finger, B, and the double ring will
appear complete. Have the ring cut
close to your thumb, &C. These ends
you take in your mouth, the small end,
E, you remove with your tongue and
the cord, D, will appear whole.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-06-21

Much Money Spent for Drink
Lancashire's drink bill for 1900 is
estimated in round numbers at. ST.
100000, two-thirds of the sum- repre-:
senting the expenditure of the work.
ing classes. 49,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-06-21

In life it is difficult to say who do
the most mischief, enemies with the
worst intentions or friends with the
best.-Bulwer Lytton.s =. 7. II 4, =: =
. Faint praise will not obstruct a.
flow OF words + MIN. ~.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-06-21
A Mouse's Trick.

A curious trick was performed by a
mouse not long ago in a church of a
large city. The chief stop of the organ
would rot sound and after much
bother it was found that an acorn had
been hidden away in the organ by the
mouse. It cost a neat sum Of money
to right matters. r..
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-06-21
Set Apart Day for Weddings

Set Apart Day for Weddings.
At Plougnastel a small town in Brit
any, all the weddings of the year are
celebrated on one day. In February
last thirty-four couples were married
simultaneously.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-06-21
The Wonder Cord.

Tie the two ends of a piece of cord.
forming ring. Lay the ring so that
it forms double ring, which you have
somebody cut in two pieces with pair
of scissors. Put the two end pieces in
your mouth, turn the cord somewhat,
pull it out quickly and-the cord will
be found whole.
This little trick is very simple. Az
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-06-21

I'd not attend their matches;
Oh, no! nor yet, with gaf and net,
Land hippo's fnny catches.
It's Just as we'll that crocodiles,
Don't use our bathing places,
Or wolves accompany for miles
Cross-country paper-chases.
For though their presence would
conduce
To rivalry exciting,
They might depart from rules ana
start
A-scratching and a-biting.
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Most men may be known by the wa,
they use money. <,..t {" f>,% IL.