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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-27
TELL j. TIME BY c! IT'S.
CLOCKS NOT REALLY NEEDED IN
= s.x CELESTIAL EMPIRE. -s Il,
Eyes Of Time-keepinss Felines Denote
. the Exact Hour of the sDay---onlx
One Drawback to Be Noted in the
Case. $50. - = II. T.:

According to the delightful French
missionary Hue, who recorded so
many queer things about the Celestial
Empire, no man needs a watch or a
clock, if he has the right kind of a
cat. In certain parts of China they
can tell the exact time of day or night
by looking into cats eyes. The pupil
of the eye, assuming that the creature
in question is just what it ought to
be, gradually diminishes as noon ap-
proaches, until it loses completely it's
oval form. and becomes thin per-
plumb it is II o'clock. Then the pupil
begins to grow very gradually and
finally becomes as big and as round as
marble. Then it is midnight. With
patience, practice and good mathemat-
ical perception the happy possessor OF
a time-keeping cat can tell the hour
of the day and of the night, because
the thin perpendicular line which the
pupil Of the cats eye assumes at noon
gives him clear starting point.
oAAOA IuAotC4y V1s 11uSu4u AOI COAA W.
how to know the living time-keeper
from any common roof-walker or boot
jack dodger, and that is a great mis-
fortune. 1t may be that he did not
discover all the ms and outs of the
secret, or, if he did, he selishly kept
them to himself. How fine it would
be if, instead of paying half barrel
of money for a good watch, a man
could get an infallible cat for the TAX
ing away of the thing! But this, of
course, would involve the necessity OF
carrying bag for the cat and of keep
ing poor puss inside with care.
The missionary discovered this val
liable piece of feline popularity by
pure accident. He noticed little boy
minding calf and asked him if he
knew the time. The child looked up
and remarked that the day was too
hazy, he couldn't see the sun. But
wait a moment" he said; 1--WE will
know precisely in moment" Then
he ran into the nearest hut and came
out with big cat in his arms. 1T is
just half-past H." he shouted, and
running up to the missionary he placed
the cats face under the holy mans
nose. "See for YOURSELF" said he.
Sure enough said Hue, who had Sc
rious reasons for concealing his aston
ishment and his ignorance, lit is just
as you said, half-past H.
Later on, when he got among his
converts, he asked them to explain the
mystery. They did so and showed him
some living specimens of the precious
time-keepers. The good man, however,
was not altogether satisfied with the
proofs. He was always worried with
the thought that too many cats might
be cock-eyed.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-27
PATENTS.

List Of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors.
James o. Bane, Waseca, MIMI, pump
spring connections; John A. Ecklund,
Minneapolis, Mimi, combined cane and
fish pole; John J. Galway, Duluth,
MIMI, design for securing or releasing
trap floors for ore cars; Joseph Melon
aid, Larimore, n. D., mechanical tele-
graph transmitter; Nicholas Merches.
Oldham, S. D., draft attachment; Fran
els Peteler, minneapolis, Mimi, dump
ing car. &c.,. s~- : ~l,r.,.s
Lothrop and johnson, patent attorneys. OIL
-912 Pioneer Press Bldg, St. Paul, MINI.
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rs..s 4. t'.7ti - A. Is Et5
6 - - ::;;-; - Fl.
[AGRICULTURE
*lA!E
Necessary for Drainage.

If there was evec a year when the
advantages Of good drainage we're
manifest it is this year, especially in
the territory bordering on the Great
Lakes, where rains have been very
copious during the past two months.
In the vicinity of Chicago many of
the mar gardens arc this year
made improbable by reason of lack
Of drainage. Most plants cannot grow
with their roots immersed in water.
The plants that are cultivated for
food are at a standstill In growth
while the water stands at the level of
the ground. Not till the water has
settled in the soil to some distance
below them is it possible for them to
resume their normal condition of
growth. Around Chicago, on the level
lands devoted to truck growing the
water has been standing for a month
past. The vast fields of ga den vege-
tables seen on them are to large OK
tent spoiled. An immense amount of
work and manure las been expended
on ne fields, but no returns are pos
sible. Yet proper drainage would
make the rains blessing. Land
should be so we'll drained that water
will not stand at all. but will leave
the soil in disable condition fe 7
hours after even the heaviest rains.
When lands are not drained not only
do the plants stop growing while the
soil is water Logged, but the fields
cannot be titled for days afterward.
The soil remains soft and soggy so
long that no crop can be properly
tended. The land needs attention,
especially after the surface has been
packed by heavy rains. If the land
is in condition to pass the, surplus
water into underground drains the
surface can be cultivated in a COM
paratively short time after the rains
have fallen. We have no doubt that
ths water-covered fields near Chicago
represent the condition Of thousands
of planted fields in the states border
ing the lakes.
1t seems strange that after so long
campaign in favor of draining there
should exist such large areas still un-
drained, especially areas that are de-
voted to the growing of expensive and
profitable crops. The writer has year
after year noticed the fields on one
farm where water works havoc.
Sometimes the fields of this farm are
planted in corn and sometimes in po-
tatoes, but during every year there
are seasons when the crops stand in
the water for weeks at a time. The
natural inference is that even when
the water drains from the surface it
remains so near the surface that little
can be expected in the way of crops.
And little is realized in the way of
crops. The wonder is that any man
should continue to plant on such
land. Drainage helps in both rainy
and dry weather, but is especially nee
essary in rainy weather.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-27

+ An Asparagus Pest.

A bulletin of the Geneva station
says: In 1896 many asparagus plants
were found to contain, just below the
surface Of the ground the little flax
seed-like bodies which form one stage
in the life history of some Of the flies,
like the Hessian fly. Adults have now
been raised from these "daxseeds"
and found to- be small, metallic-black
flies about one-sixth of an inch in
length. They are found to be quite
common on the flowers and branch
lets of the asparagus, especially on
plants that have been eaten into by
the asparagus beetle. The maggots,
or larvae, of these flies are about one
fifth of an inch in length, somewhat
flattened and Of a transparent-white
color. They are found in mines in. the
asparagus stems, just beneath the cpl
dermis, the mines usually beginning
near the surface Of the ground and ex-
tending diagonally downward about
the stem below ground for a distance
of three or four inches. On Seeding
beds and newly set beds, the mining
of these maggots has caused some in
jury, especially during 1900; but no
serious trouble has been observed on
cutting beds, though they are prob.
ably numerous enough to cause some
weakening of the plants. The seed
lings turned yellow and died much
earlier than they would naturally do.
The maggots changed to puparia-the
"faxseed" stage the fall and
show on the infested stems as small,
oblong, dark-brown, raised spots be-
meath the epidermis of the stalks near
the base. Though the insect is not
yet serious pest, it will be well to
adopt some repressive measures should
it appear upon a bed. The eggs of
the first brood are probably deposited
early in June, so no small shoots
should be allowed to grow on the cut.
ting beds to receive these eggs. Pull
ing the old stalks in the fall and
burning them when dry will destroy
many of the puparia.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-27

81 SUFFERED TERRIBLY
WITH FEMALE WEAKNESS"
SAYS MRS. ESTHER n. MlLNER.
" Had the Headache Con-
tinualllly--:.-CouId Not Do NY
Work---Pe-ru-na cured,''

Mrs. Esther M. Miner, DeGraff,> I
Ohio; writes: {
IWas q terrible sufferer from. I
female weakness and had the
headache continually. II was 5
not able to do my housework for Z
nyhusband and myself IWrote 5
you and described my condition I
as near as possible. You rec0n1- s
nnended Peruua. If0ok fourb0t- I
ties and was completely cured. {
I think Peruna q wonderful med I
icine and have recommended it (
to my friends with best results"
--.MrS. e. N. MiLneE Z
Miss Mamie Groth, Platteville. 5
Wis, writes: "Accept a CRATE !
full girls thanks for the won
derful help I have received through
use of Peruna. Although looked v
and strong have for several years s
fered with frequent backache .
would for several days have split
headaches I did not wish to fill
system with poisonous drugs, and
when several of my friends advised
to take Peruna, I asked my physic
what he thought of it. He rec
mended it and so I took it and am
tirely without pain of any kind no
Miss Mamie Groth.
DR.. S. B. Hartman, President of
Hartman Sanitarium, has had o
fifty years experience in the treatm
OF female catarrhal diseases. He
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-27
Some Wheat Tests,

At the Pennsylvania station some
tests with wheat gave results that
were summarized as follows:
l. The yield of grain from the diff
ferent varieties of wheat varied great.
ly.
2. The bearded varieties gave the
largest yield Of grain and of straw
and the grain per measured bushel
was heavier than that produced by
the beardless or smooth varieties.
3. In general, the smooth chan va
rieties were injured more by the Hes
sian fly than the bearded char varie-
ties.
4. Late sown wheat was injured less
by the Hessian fly than that sown
early.
S. The difference in the yield of the
varieties may be accounted for in part
by the difference in the severity Of at
tack by the Hesian fly. 49,.
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rangement write him a description OF
your symptoms and he will give you
the benefit of his experience in the
treatment of women's diseases.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving q
full statement of your case, and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
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Deafness Cannot BE Cured

BY local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
tutional remedies. Deafness IS caused by an
hfamed condition OF the mucus lining Of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is infamed
you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hear
Ing. and when it is entirely closed deafness is
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to it's normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an inflamed condition OF
the mucus surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case
Of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send fol-
circulars, free.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
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Explained.

Man in Hammock (at summer resort
Il wonder why the proprietor of this
place doesn't keep bees and provide his
own honey. He has everything else.
Man lin wooden swing)-Because the
mosquito bites are so thick there's no
room for the hives.-Chicago Tribune.
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In Missouri.

What is your opinion Of oratory in
hodern politics?" y
1T may oe made very useful" an
swered Senator Sorghum. VERY fire.
Quently, for instance, good, strong
speech against monopolies in general
rlay divert suspicion from you, and en-
able you to do good turn for the cor
poration without risk of embarrass-
ment'.' Washington Star. 49, ~ -.
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The Small Broth

IT heard him call you 'Duckie,' an
nounced the small brother.
"Well, what of it?" demanded the Sis
ter, defantly.
ooh, nuthin' much" answered the
small brother. II was only thinkin
maybe it's because Of the way you walk
but it Amt very nice Of him."-Chica-
go Post.
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His Own Version.

Penn-Do you know that Van Meter
has lost his job with the soap company:
Brushe-No. What was the trouble
Penn-Van says that his poetry was
go good that it distracted peoples at.
tention from the soap.-New York Sun
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Gave His Consent

Gave HIS COnsenf.
Il want your tlaugter," said the young
man, aggressively.
The old man was shrewd.
"Have you got her?" he asked.
IT have"
"Then take her.'-Philadelphia In
Quirer.
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r. U. Wright They say Miss Antique
has past. II II .ssz.@.> II T., ii
Miss Cutting-Yes; 4 but she. denies
about fifteen years OF it.-Detroit Free
Press. 49, III r.. ~. r
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Water in Wood.

Green wood contains fully IS per
cent of water, and thorough season
ing usually ;expels but So per cent Of
this fluid. D. ~"
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Reports from the potato growers In
dictate that the yield Of potatoes is
likely to be good, as they are being ex.
tensively grown this year all over the
country where potatoes are grown at
any time. The high prices. Of pota-
toes during the past year has stimu-
lated the growing of this article Of
food. Not only has the field acreage
been increased, as shown by govern.
ment reports, but the gardens have q
larger crop Of potatoes than. usual.
There are millions Of such gardens In
the country and their output, while
not entering into commerce, will cut
quite a figure in the totals. XII s.gS.s = ~;
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-27
A Sure Sign.

'Is he rich?''
"Oh, dear, no. Why, the coming Of
the tax assessor doesn't even worry
him!"-Chicago Post.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-27

ETC permanently cured. no ts or vousneee aftea
hrst days use OF Dr. Kne's Great Nerve hestor
r. Send for FREE %. 90 trial bottle and treatiee.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-27
Time Will Tell.

Son-Is the government of England
an absolute monarchy, pop?
Father-No, my son. Dick Croker has
not been there long enough yet.-Judge.
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A Government Date Orchard.

A dispatch from Phoenix, Arizona,
to the Chicago Packer says: The gov.
eminent is going into the business of
date culture on a large scale. At the
experimental station near here has
just been planted the, largest date or.
chard in America, and perhaps in the
world. Five acres have been planted
with various kinds of date trees i'm.
ported from Africa, besides about 1000
seedlings. The Department of Agri.
culture seems to have no doubt that
the date palm will ultimately solve
the problem OF what to do with the
arid and alkaH lands of Arizona and
other parts OF the West. Experiments
have demonstrated the great possibili.
ties Of the industry.
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=, Anything you get for nothing usu.
ally 10 not worth that much. 49,
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Piso's Cure for Consumption is IN infallible
medicine for coughs and colds.-N. w. SAMUEL,
Ocean Grove, N. J., Feb. u. 1900 -
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> Leisure hours are the best or the
worst part Of our lives. =z,s. i ..,5 +:
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RURNS AMI ScArns

No matter how severe, quickly relieved and
cured without scars, il Coles Car olisalve
Is promptly used, or money refunded. Is
and SO cents at all druggists.
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:; A. sealslkin sack does not always
warm the heart. SIS 3zzs .ss, s.. \ y
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SHORTHAND
IYPEW fHS
TELE6hhpAY.

100 Students Wanted in Shorthand and Type.
writing. 100 Students wanted in Telegraphy.
Will contract tofurnish paying position as soon,
Highland Park College, Des MONIES, Iowa.
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Clay soil to do its best must jbe
thoroughly pulverized. stS Er5L.s5 =,
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= Draining helps both II time Of
drought and IN time Of freshet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-11
TRIED TO HOLD RUFFlN
But officer Hudgins Took Him Back 70
Lincoln County.

Deputy Sheriff r. w. HudSins, the
IonoIe county officer did not get back
lto EneIaud with Erie Rutlin without
GN iculty.
it. is stated that Prosecuting Attor-
new w. B. SorrelIs attempted to hold
Rnffin in this county for trial, as tn"
stolen property was brought to Jetfef-
son county, which gives this county
jurisdiction in the case.
y The prisoner had already been turn
cd over to the deputy sheriff and when
Mr. Sorrells demanded him from Chief
of Police Craig, that officer refused to
release him, saying that he had al
ready been turned over to Hudglns
land was only in the calaboose for safe
keeping. A warrant for Ruffin's arrest
was issued by Esquire w. D. Vance on
information of the prosecuting attof-
ney. but Judge Grace took a hand III
the matter and it resulted in the prls'
oner going to the Lonoke county OF
fcer He left with his man on the
4:3O Cotton Belt train.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-11
THREATENED DEATH FOR 1.sel
Sensational Statement Against Pub.
fisher E. p. Bennett.

Boston. April lift you publish
such an article rs that about me. !
would kill you. wouldn't hesitate g
second to do 1t.
This statement, made on the witness
stand by Thomas w. Lawson. in detail
ing a conversation alleged to hav'
taken place between himself and Frank
P. Bennett, publisher of the United
States Investor, caused a sensation in
the superior court, where a libel suit
brought by Bennett against John F.
Donahue, of Lynn, was being heard.
The case has been going on for a
week, and Mr.. Lawson alleged that
Bennett had tried to blackmail him
had offered to appoint committees ia
vorable to Lawson's interests if the
latter would put up $4,000 or 500 900
in Benefits campaign for speaker of
the legislature and in the gas war he
was willing to take money from bot
sides 1t was in connection with the
Grand Rivers company that Bennett
alleged to have submitted an article
about the aged president of the com
pany which called for the threat made
by Mr.. Lawson.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-11
Hotel Arrivals.

Arlington-I Linman, w. Townsley
II w. Strong, st. Louis; E. A. Harris
Anderson, Ark; Byron Price, Jr.. II. j.
Skinner, Stuttgart; R. M. Patterson
Toledo: Thomas Ross, Kansas City
Mo-: E. w. Emerson, Rison; e. d.
Brown, New Orleans; J. NJ. Walker
sCornerstone.
Trulock-H A. Kent, GAINESVILLE, o.;
Is. E. Orr, B. Phifer, P. H. Maroncy
Little Rock; A. c. Stanley, K. II
Wolfe, Tillar; z. 7. Featherstone, Va;
sC. H. Harding, Desha county; p. A.
Ritter, Portsmouth,; w. A. Crawford
aArkadelphia; w. r. Connely. w. E
Smith, Chicago; c. L. Havis, j. w.
sWilliams. V. T. Ward, J. S. Stude-
lord, J. S. Sneed, A. S. Daugherty, Al
Moss, st. Louis; w. T. FrenZ. Mem
phis; j. p. Blanks, Little Rock; NJ
Laudauer Cincinnati: Nelson Hag-
.nauer, st. Louis; F. Corlis, Memphis !;
Badly Vinson, Lake Village; w. ].
Savage Valley Telephone company;
M. r. O'Malley, Battle Creek Mich;
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Walt, Altheimer:
"a. J. Johnson, Cincinnati.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-11
FULLY EXONERATED.
Mr.. Douglass Discharge Gratifying to
His Friends.

On last Friday Mr. S. A. Douglass.
local agent of the Mutual Life lnsu1-
ance company, was arrested before
MAGISTRATE on a charge Of soliciting ac-
cident insurance for the Travellers Ac
cident Insurance company without hav-
charge Of obtaining money from one
e. g. Hunter under false pretenses
Mr.. Douglass Immediately gave bond
through friends here who knew him
we'll, and awaited an investigation by
the grand jury. which is now in ses-
sion. All witnesses who knew, or pre-
tended to know. anything about either
Of the cases were before the grand
jury when both cases We're fully and
completely Investigated. On Thursday
the grand jury reported into court dis
charging MI Douglass from arrest and
presented no indictment against him
The court then made an order that he
go hence without day and that his
bondsmen be discharged.
MI Douglass friends and acquaint-
ances. when he was first arrested, did
not beaeVe him guilty and were Of
course greatly surprised that such Z
charge should be preferred against
him. and ROW upon full investigation,
that he has been completely yindicat=
ed is gratifying, not only TO Mr. Doug,
lass and his family. but to-4.4s friends
and aceuaintances as we'll An unin-
territorial wrong has been done an
innocent man. Reports Of his ar
rest crept into papers, and it is
but just to Mr. Douglass
that the public be as fully informed %
his vindication and innocence as it was
informed of his arrest. Mr.. Douglass
resides here with his family, AMI since
his residence in Pine Bluff has con-
Quoted himself not only as a gentle
man. but SO as to merit the good will
and esteem of those who have become
acquainted with him, and he will con
tInue to make his residence in Pine
Bluff as the local agent of the Mutual
Life Insurance company. The general
agency at Little Rock was loyal to him
in his troubles and believed implicitly
in his innocence and were confident Of
his final vindicati0n. 1t Is gratifying
to the Graphic that the case has re.
suited as It has and to be able to in
form the public that the charges were
groundless.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-11
The Dick-Jonnson NuptiaIs.

u Mr.. Ed Dick of Memphis, Tenn,
and Miss Minnye Johnson, of this city,
were married last evening. The groom
lis a popular young man of Memphis.
He is manager of the Tennessee Fur
niture company. Of that city. The bride
lis the popular daughter of MI q. NJ:
Johnson. The bride and groom left
on the I 10 o'clock train toGay Tor
Memphis, which place they will make
their future home.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-11
WERE NOT DISCHARGED
Because They Were Union Men, Say
Transit Company.

The statement has been printed that
the Citizens Light and Transit com
pany had discharged six Of their en-
ployes because the discharged men
were members of the labor union:
The company denies the statement, as
will be seen from the following caro-
addressed to the Graphic
Editor Graphic: 1t has been stated
that we discharged six Of our employees
because they belonged to the labor
union. which is u-t.ue. The discharg
ed me- are linemer nd the line work
ha9 ng been about completed we had
no further demand for their services
and let them go, for that reason alone.
Respectfully.
CITIZENS LIGHT AND TRANSIT
co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-11

The Wanamaker business has grown
probably beyond precedent in the trad
ing his otry xzfifffffi fif1fffi ffiffifihifi
ing history of the world. and entirely
through the help of the newspaper
press.-M. NJ. Gillian, N. Y.