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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-20
SAVING IN GOOD ROADS.

Figures to Show Why We Should
Have the Very Best Highways.
An Indiana engineer has been esti.
mating the cost of transportation by
road and has produced a strong argu.
ment for the very best roads.
He figures that the cost of moving
one ton by horse power over one mile
of dry, sandy road is 81 cents; over
wet sand, 80 cents; over ruts and
mud, 80 cents; over broken stone and
ruts 26 cents; over an earth road that
is dry and hard, Is cents; over brok.
en- stone road in good condition, 8
cents; over compact gravel road, 8.S
cents; over stone paving, 5.33 cents
over asphalt, 2.7 cents.
The engineer argues that if wagon
transportation at a cost of five cents
mile ton could be universal in this
country, many millions of dollars
would be saved and millions Of tons
of merchandise which cannot now be
handled at a profit would be available
in the markets.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-20

Captain Bernier, head of Cana
dian exploration party, will seek the
north pole in new way.
No airship or monster balloon for
him. He has hit upon a new idea, and
will go skipping through the arctic
regions in automobiles adapted from
a Russian invention Instead of
wheels these autos will be fitted with
rollers adapted to ice going. Such
Inventions have been used with sue
cess on extensive ice packs, and Capt.
Bern1er will make use of this knowl-
edge in his quest for the north pole.
The Captains plan is to anchor his
vessel in the ice pack off the coast of
Siberia at point which he calcu-
lates will drift him to the nearest
point attainable to the pole. When
that point has been reached he will
disembark working parties who will
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-20

by a brilliant sun and remained per-
fectly dry, has executed it's regular,
stunt, too, and so that ones off my
mind. .. [.S
|The main tent of the Western Cir
Gus has been ripped into ribbons al
ready by the annual June cyclone, and
the animals broke out of their cages:
and ran anfuck, like they always do
in similar circumstances. The hottest
day within the memory of the oldest
inhabitant hasn't butted into the cal
endar yet, but I'm not worrying about
that, for it's liable to get along any
Old time. Yep, the regular bunch of
summer bug stories is pretty we'll as
sembled, but there's one missing, and
won't feel right comfortable or cheer
fl, until it drifts in"
whats the shy one?" the exchange
editor was asked.
mo young MOTHER replied the ex-
change editor, "has yet been knocked
unconscious by lightning while hold
ing baby in her arms, the baby be-
ing absolutely unframed. and found
by neighor a few moments later
crowing-yes, that's the word, crow
ing-Over it's mothers unconscious
form. When that one zephyrs along
I'll feel safe and ready to go off on my
summer vacation, but sure am both
cred over the fact that it hasn't turned
up yet. I'm afraid the lightning's loaf
ing on it's job this year,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-20

E Yes, the regular summer list 5of
strange occurrences is about made
lp.'' murmured the exchange editor.
but there's one shy in the bunch, and
T it don't drift along pretty soon. /
won't feel even a teenchy little bit nat
lral. The yap:. who rocks the. boat
came to the front unusually early this
rear, and already the golden rod is
sprouting over the cute little mounds
If a whole lot of him. The Zeke who
tries to sail a catamaran for the first
time in his life during a typhoon, is
gone to his last account already, quite
few of him.
THE heaviest fall of snow in June
N Winnipeg for sixty :wo years came
right along on schedule time. The
chilliest day in Buffalo since 1854 hap
pened on the day it was about due,
and that's wiped off the slate. The
hailstones as large as hens eggs have
been falling with their customary en-
thusiasm. The annual June demise of
the old lady who was patted on the
head by Lafayette when he visited this
country in 1924 occurred about when
it was due the other day, and the old
est living Mason's decease has been
reported with the usual frequency this
summer.
1.-The regular June rain of bullfrogs
occurred on time at Port Jarvis, and
Three Forks, Mich, has had it's annual
rain of horned caterpillars even this
early. The heavy rain storm that in
undated one-half of Kansas City, while
the other half was being shone upon
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-20

carry wireless telegraph outfits, with
which his ship is also to be furnished.
The parties will drill holes in the ice
and plant poles as landmarks as they
proceed, and establish their first sta
ton and storehouse about fifty miles
from inc ship. The road having been
made as practicable as possible, the
automobile sleigh will be put into COM
mission to stock the station with sup
plies. In the meantime other parties
will be working on toward the second
fifty mile station, and so on. There
will be second automobile in reserve
or for use, where two can be usefully
employed, as we'll as dog sleighs with
a team of thirty dogs.
Tho sleighs on which the motors
are to be placed will be so constructed
as to be capable of being used for
navigatable open stretches of water
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-20
WILL SEARCH FOR ARK.
Belief That II Is Buried Under His.
toric Hill Of Tara. =

Belief That It's Buried Under His.
toric Hill Of Tara. =;
The recent excavation at the his.
toric Hill Of Tara in Ireland have,
like the action of the British Museum
authorities in retaining the Celtic gold
ornaments found a year or two ago in
Ulster, reused the Irish antiquaries
to a notable pitch Of Indignation.
These excavations have been carried
on at the instance Of q section Of the
British Israelites, who, In addition to
believing that the Anglo-saxon race
are the descendants Of the Lost Ten
Tribes of Israel, also believe that the
Ark of the Covenant IS buried under
Tara Hill *sz. =5 #1=s.s -
T. W. Rolleston has just returned
from g visit to the Ian lord OF the Hill
OF Tara. and has persuaded him to
stop the excavations for the present,
!. but but to allow them to be resumed I'M.
der the direction of the Royal Society
OF + Anti Quarles IN Ireland, which will
be be some guarantee that these inyesti-
tons will be ntifica1ly carried
on s.=, Il 4
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-20

aqually delighted to see me. He ex-
planned that he was an English trader
in ivory and was on his way back to
the coast. BY George!' he cried, I'm
awfully glad to see you! Just hold on
minute And with that he hastily
drove four stakes in the ground and
stretched section of an elephant hide
tightly across them. Now he cried,
we'll have a game looked at him
in amazement. I fancied for mo-
ment that he had the jungle fever in
his blood. "A game of what?' I asked.
He kicked square box that was lying
at his feet. 'Ping-pong,' he cried.
"And did you play it," inquired the
friend.
II should say we did," replied the
traveller. I'VE played it so deuced late
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-20
PlNG.PONG IN THE JUNGLE.

Incident That illustrates Popularity of
the Game.
The friend Of the returned traveller
looked at him with a smile.
"Well,' he said, we've got one new
thing at least to show YOU"
And what is that?" the traveller in
quired.
Its ping-pong."
The travellers sun-baked face GRIN
killed. in a laugh.
THAT reminds me of little expert
ence had in central Africa last win
ter" he said. II had gone into the
jungle looking for big game when
was surprised and delighted to see a
white man approaching. He was
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-20

where such cannot be avoided. In
case rough ice is met with that pre-.
sents an insurmountable obstacle to
the automobiles the machines will be
disconnected, taken to pieces, and por.
tagged, a work with which Canadians,
who will form large portion of the
exploring company, have been famil.
lar since infancy.
Power for the electric dynamoc will
be furnished when conditions allow by
wind-mills, and there will be electric
lighting and heating. Wireless com.
munication will be established with
the outside world through Dawson
City.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-20

The manager of a New York AQUA.
rum has discovered that fishes really
think. II he could interview some
that come within range Of the sum.
mer resort angler their opinions On
the fool with the fancy rod and reel
would be worth chronic linx. ~ slt55 I1E5s
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-20

When the Duke OF MARLBOROUGH
goes to assume his duties of viceroy
a large percentage of the people of
Ireland will have their first oppor-
tunity to see chatting dish and a
spider phaeton.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-20

The saying is that every man has
his fool hour at some time in his ca.
reer." 1t would seem as If a good
many spend it at Newport. Strange
things occur down in that metronolis
of fashion and folly. ~
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-20

According to a pathetic article on
the requirements Of school teachers
which was recently printed in an edu-
cational journal, they have to know
pretty near as much as a country ed,.
tor.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-20

DR.. Leyds has been barred out Ct
South Africa. In view Of the fact that
he has money enough to live like a
prince in Europe some people prob
ably will refuse to regard his Danish.
ment as hardship.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-20

Great Britain did the best she
could in arranging a coronation dis.
play, but America quite took the
shine out of it with Vanderbilt wed.
ding.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-20

Peary would be cheered up if he
could be reached by telegraph. The
Windward has started toward the
North Pole and the relief ship bears a
ping pong outfit.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-20

Minister WI Ting Fang is going to
write a book on the United States,
but it is difficult to see where he is
going to find any new material since
he has already practically exhausted
the subject.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-20

That New Jersey boy who was re-
suscltated after being under the wa,
ter half an hour will be a good man
to experiment with our submarine
boats when he grows I'D.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-20

A Rhode Island man claims to have
been cured of rheumatism by a stroke
OF lightning. An analysis of the case
probably will show that the rheuma~
tism was scared out of him,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-20

A Chicago man who was worth
100000 q year ago has assured the
tax reviewers that he hasn't a cent.
This shows that when a man is lucky
enough to get hold of $S00,oOo he
should take it away somewhere and
bury it.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-20

The Rev. John N. Mills classes
many of our modern novels with yell
low fever. This is unjust, for the
fever is not always fatal.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-20

1t may serve a good purpose to re-
mind the public that deaths resulting
from the use of the harmless fire
cracker on our last national anniver-
sary are still being reported to the
coroner.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-20

A machine that will lay brick as fast
as SIX or seven men has been invented,
but we shall still continue to get our
eggs in the same old homely way.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-20

Spain will station a diplomatic rep
resentativc at Havana, but it will be
some time before he will become the
dean of the corps.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-20

May Yohe henceforth will hardly
trust the key to her safety-deposit
box to young men who swear undying
affection.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-20

We do not know exactly what a
Swiss "seiche'' is, but it is evidently
a proper thing for all well regulated
summer resorts.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-20

San Francisco has one saloon for
every twenty-five adult male inhabit-
ants. In some respects, however, it
isn't such a bad town.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-20

Count Matsukata, a Japanese finan-
cler, predicts a panic in the United
States. Has the count been dabbling
in oil stocks?
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-20

Mr. WI is to have honors bestowed
on him when he gets back to China.
Everybody hopes they will not hurt.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-20

A stogie trust has been formed at
Pittsburg. Some people will regard
this as burning shame.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-20

A Pittsburg man killed himself he
cause his wife left him. The amount
she took with her is not stated.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-20

Few people are dying from appendi.
citis now. King Edward deserves
praise for establishing a fine prece-
dent.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-20

The national amateur golf champion
Is only twenty years of age, but he
hopes to outgrow it.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-20
Short Notice.

Anthony Brady, the capitalist a per-
sonage now of unusual interest in this
city from the fact that he has been
instrumental in consolidating the two
lighting companies, has many men in
his service. One of them is 3 high
priced gas expert, young man whom
he intrusts with many important mis-
sions. Once Mr.. Brady left instruc-
tions for this young man to go to Ja-
pan on a certain mission. Ia. -:
And" concluded Mr.. Brady, ..as It
will be a long and hard trip, have him
takeshis wife with him., 81 'ss'.
After the expert had received his in
structions, he sought out Mr.. Brady.
Il understand, : ne said, Tam to 60
to Japan" 's 81 !; z9# u .5 ~ .&.. 20
= YES" a. 81 ~ $z ~ s2 i,
!. "And take my wife with me -! -. .,.-- i Il
I Eyes. sI ss:. I:
well, this IS pretty short notice to
get ready to take a wife on such q
trip, " said the young man 81 n
{: why r. asked Mr.. Brady.
Because replied the employ 81
haven't any wife. {. \ 81
So Mr.. Brady agent went to Japan
alone. Utica Observer. |. .s $ 5ss " !,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-20

Many people would settle the New
Jersey mosquito problem by moving
out of the state.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-20

that we had to sleep in trees that
night to keep away from the jungle
marauders"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-20

The friends of the Egyptian sphinx
will be much mortified to- learn that
he is decaying.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-20

Rain falls alike upon the just and
the umbrella thief.
He who fights and runs away may
live to get licked another day.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-20

Tolstoy is the reincarnation Of Ham
let's fathers ghost. He will not
down. ."
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-20

he shall declare to the world what ],
Moses, did mean" \
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-20

Many severe cases of burns from
celluloid have been reported.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-20

q. q SINAI boy defines 81 headache az.
aAstomaehache ii the brain !5s.ss
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-20

B No. Gordelia. q writer isn't neces.
;sarily = hog because he lives BY I'LL
ZEN a fss:2.' ss
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-03-06
A DOpble Team.

A man who was bicycling in Southern
France was pushing his machine up a
steep hill when he overlook a peasant with
donkey cart. The patient beast was
making but little progress, although it
was doing its best.
The benevolent cyclist, putting his left
hand against the back of the cart and
guiding his machine with the other hand,
pushed so hard that the donkey, taking
fresh courage, pulled his load successfully
up to the top.
When the summit was reached the peas
ant burst into thanks to his benefactor.
"It was good of you, indeed, monsieur"
he protested. II should never in the
world have got up the hill with only one
donkey"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-03-06
NATURAL HISTORY.

Camels are the only animals that
cannot swim.
A seal has been known to remain
twenty-five minutes under water.
The starish has no nose, but can
smell with the whole Of its under side
The greyhound, which can cover 9
mile in I'm. 2Ss., is the fastest Of quad
rupeds.
Nearly all bottom sea fishes have the
power of charging color at will, like
chameleons.
Il sea anemone, taken from the Firtl
of Forth in 1923, lived and fourished II
captivity until 1887.
Horses, giraffes and ostriches hav'
the largest eyes Of land creatures, cut
tIefish Of sea beasts:
Grizzly cubs born in captivity are al
most impossible to raise. OF twenty
three born at Cincinnati only one lived
The Eskimo dog will eat almost an!
of the dried fruits. The sour or actt
fruits, as the orange, lemon, lime, shad
dock, ETC., as well as the sour plum
and the bitter olives, are rarely eaten.
To protect itself from the rain tn
orang outang crooks its arms over IL
head. The hair on the orangs uppe
arm points downward, while on tn
lower arm 1t points upward, the appar
ent purpose being to shed the rail-
like q thatch.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-03-06

Z
Charles Broadway Rouss, the million
aire merchant of New York, died at his
home in that city last Monday. He was
born in Maryland, bu. was doing business
in Virginia at the outbreak OF the war.
He entered the Confederate army, and
made fine record as soldier. He went
to New York in 1855 with not cent in
hispockes, and by industry and perse,
yersnce built up one ofthe largest whole
sale houses in this country. He was a
I5eral contributor to all public charities
and especially so to the old veterans. He
built monument in New York at his own
expense to Confederate soldiers, gave
$1e0, 600 for Confederate monument at
Richmond, Va, and will give $100, 600 fol
a.memorial hall to the old soldiers as soon
as like amount is raised His death
viii not effect this last gift, and IL will be
given as soon as the conditions have been
compiled with. Mr. Rouss has been totally
blind for several years, and offered a
million dollars to. any one who would re.
store his sight. His life and success is
monument to what energy and industry
can accomplish and is one that We can all
profit by.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-03-06
CHARLESTON "LOsT."
An Episode Of the Telegraph After
the Great Earthquake.

An Episode of the Telegraph After
the Great Earthquake.
How powerfully the imagination may
be stimulated by a story told in dots
and dashes is illustrated by an episode
of the Charleston earthquake, relates
L. c.. Hall. At the moment Of the final
shock every wire connecting Charles
ton with the outside world was In
stantly "lost-" And as no other It'd
ings could be had from the doomed
CITY it was as If in an instant it had
been swept from the face Of the earth.
And for many hours Charleston re-
mained literally dead to the world.
The next morning before the average
citizen had time to collect his wits the
telegraph people had started out gangs
Of unemen to get the wires in working
order. Operators in the principal Of
fees within a radius Of several hun
dred miles were set to calling &c. n"
For a long time there was no response,
but at last on the wire which had In
charge a slight answering signal was
felt rather than heard-faint and flick
ering, like the first sign Of returning
life. From, that moment my watch
was. If possible, more diligent. For an
hour or more 1 called, adjusted" and
used every effort to revive the feeble
pulse. could fancy myself working
desperately to resuscitate half drown
ed man. Again I felt the Pickering
signal, and then once more all signs OF
life faded away. Finally as the wires
were gradually cleared Of debris the
current began to strengthen, and then
came the answering d! G NJ" weak
and unsteady, but still sufficiently
plain to be made out.
To me It sounded like voice from
the tomb, and shouted alond the It'd
ings that Charleston was still IN ex-
istence. Quickly the sounder was sur
rounded ty throng Of excited teleg-
raphers. The Morse was broken and
unsteady at first, then the current
grew stronger-the patient was grow
ing better-and for long time we
listened to the labored clicking, until
| at last the worst was known. And at
the end Of the recital a great sigh
went out from the hearts OF all OF us,
as II literally in our presence long
buried city had been exhumed-Me.
| Clure's.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-03-06
Reflections Of o Bachelor.

The women who denounce the torture
of binding the feet-ef Chinese girls
haven't a word to say about tight lacing.
In any well regulated household the
chief personages in their order ofimport
ance are the cook, the baby and the babys
puppy dog.
A girl who likes to walk five miles q
day may not be admired for the height
of her instep, but she is likely to have
strapping, fine children.
Arrange to have woman catch you
admiring her photograph as if you did
not know she was around and you have
arranged to catch her admiring you.
The real value of a family physician is
that when woman thinks nothing is the
matter with one of the children he can
make her believe what she knows al.
ready.-New York Press.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-03-06
Divided the Remedy.

The Philadelphia Record tells of a
physician Of that city who was called to
see an old Irishman and his wife, down
with colds. He advised quinine and whis
) Ky as an antidote "You must both take
it,n he said. "Take it every three hours
two grains of quinine and swallow Of
whisky" The next day he called again
The man was up and about, but his. wife
was in bed. "Did you follow my instruc
tions?" asked the doctor.
GTo the letther," replied the husband.
How much quinine have you left?" was
the next question.
sSure, 0i t'ink she have taken tn whole
ay IT, said the man.
And didn't you take it, toog asked tht
doctor.
eDiyil th' bit" was the reply. "Begor
rab, it kept me busy takin' tn whisky
every tonne she took a pill, an sure She!
In bed and Oi'm up."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-03-06
She Had the ADVANTAGE.

"Tve got good many rebuffs in
nv line of business, but struck the
limit the other day down on Tasker
street." said collector. 81 had been
after man for several months to collect
bill of $6, but had always been put of
with excuses and promises. This day his
wife came to the door, and stated my
business to her, although I guess she
knew all about it."
"My husband is asleep she said. He
works nights, and never gets up until
noon. He won't be up for two hours
"FVery well,' said, T'll be back in two
hours
"'It won't be worth your WHILE she
said: Pm sure he hasn't got Sc, and,
even if he had, I shall see him before you
will If he has any money in his clothes
you can just bet your life that I'm going
to get it myself. don't think you stand
much chance around here
"After that I didn't think it worth
while to 60 back.-Philadelphia. Record.