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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-02-28
A New, York Police Captain.

~ A police captain who was dismissed
from the force this week was respons-
ible for many amusing stories based
on his use-or misuse-of words, says
the New York Evening Post. Once
he asserted that he never paid any
attention to Unanimous letters On
another occasion he is said to have re.
ferred to his possession of a. vera
cious" appetite. Third avenue. he
told a man one day, runs paralyzed
to Lexington avenue At ANOTHER
time, one story goes, he was reading
to an outgoing platoon list of some
clothing that had been reported
stolen. One item was, a kersey coat.
Next on the list, men,, he an
nounced, in his rich brogue. ""is kerr
osene coat" It -swas, this captain who
directed patro1man to open win.
dow in the. station house and "putrefy
the air.. @5-<t.s- = - ~ js<1;stats ~ IL
= It was not this captain, but ser.
geant now dead, who, while testifying
in trial at police headquarters.
asked permission Of the commissions
ser to correct his testimony, saying:
Mr.. Commissioners, wish to re-
tract the veracity Of my former state.
ment. J" .s q q
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-02-28
Accident on GalIOWS :.".
Looked On as an Omen.

"Although I never saw but one
hanging, l witnessed a sight that even
professional hangmen have not SEEN"
said A. A. Albrechton of Columbus,
Miss. 1T was at my home. A young
Mississippian named Purdy had been
convicted of murder in the first de-
gree and sentenced to hang. The evil
dence was wholly circumstantial, and
before he was accused of that crime
the young man had borne an excellent
reputation. He was also connected
by marriage with some of the best
people in the state. - ="
Nevertheless, he was sentenced to
hang and the governor would not re-
prieve him. There were two factions
in the community, one believing him
guilty, and the other considering him
innocent. The latter talked of rescue,
but it was all talk. ,,,T
''Tne scafold, was not inclosed and
whom young P,1rdy4 ascended theagal.
lows he walked erect and fearless. He
denied his guilt, and all. who saw him
were compelled to admit his bearing
was that of an innocent man. The
black cap was pulled over his face, the
sheriff pulled lever, and the next
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-02-28
ORIGIN OF woop ENGRAVING:
Many Countries Contend for the Hon
Or of the Invention.

or Of the. Invention.
Much controversy was at one time
excited about the country that could
claim to have originated wood engrav-
ing. A very simple process was
known to the Egyptians for the: pro-
duction of stamps, and it has been as
serted, that the Chinese printed from
blocks of peartree as early as the
tenth century. The independent orig
ination of the art has been generally
credited to Germany among modern
nations. In the Cologne district ST
Christopher; which has often been re-
produced, was cut in 1923, st. Sc
bastion III 1887 and a Madonna has
been dated l41S. Playing cards were,
however, in use in France in the mid
die of the fourteenth century, and the
figures were impressions from wood
blocks, states the Scientific American.
It is allowable for France to dispute
the priority of Germany, and many at
teimpts have been made. to claim the
art as due to French enterprise. NJ
Henri. Bouchot of the .Bibliotheque Ma
tionale, now declares that part of &
block: with a representation of a cru
cifixion has been discovered in a coun-
try town of France. The costumes
are evidently those worn in the mid
die fourteenth century, and 1t is as
sumed that the wood block belongs to
some time between 1910 and 1850.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-02-28

we saw was a man getting up from
the ground, snatching the black cap
from his head and declaring dramat-
ically: God has proved my inno-
cence'
''The rope had broken. That was
enough. Former enemies turned into
adherents, and before the sheriff could
again take his prisoner to the gallows
and get another rope he was in the
center of crowd of thousands Of
people, all of whom were swearing
there were not sheriffs enough in
Mississippi to hang an innocent man.
"Purdy was taken home, and an es-
cort of ESQ armed and determined men
went with him and remained until
there was no danger of any further
proceedings being taken. Without any
legal formalities the matter. was al
lowed to drop and Purdy is living
eighteen miles from Columbia, res
spected and hi i
"Joy almost killed his wife when
she saw him alive at the time she ex-
pected his corpse to be brought home
To say Purdy is guilty is now almost
as much as O. mans life is worth down
there -.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-02-28
COLD STORAGE AND CORNERS
New Methods Of Preserving consti.
tute Aid to Trusts.

tute Aid to Trusts.
The Improved methods of preser
wing foodstuffs devised by science
have been supplied to constitute an
unmixed gain for mankind, enabling
us to spread the good things of one
season over another and to correct the
shortage of one year or country by
the abundance of another. But cold
storage has, it appears, it's disadvan-
tages, since it enables the capitalist
to corner. the. supply. of perishable
foodstuffs and exact a higher price,
says the Baltimore Sum- The market
need not be glutted with peaches or
eggs If the cold storage man can put
the extra supply away to wait for a
scarcity and higher price While the
cold storage thus increases the avail.
able food supply and tends to prevent
waste, at the same time steadying
prices and preventing violent fuctua-
tions,, it also increases the control
over the. market exercised by CON-
bines. But there is a limit to the
power of the combine to affect prices,
as is seen in the case of wheat or
corn which are not so perishable as
peaches and eggs. Theoretically the
capitalist should be able to control the
worlds supply of wheat and be able
to sell at starvation prices, but in fact
he does not do so and cannot do So
In the long run the prevention of loss
by cold storage may tend, by increas-
ing the general supply Of given ar
ticle,. to reduce it's average price.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-02-28
FIREPLACE AS A MONUMENT.
Structure Recently Erected in an
Eastern Graveyard.


Eastern Graveyard.
In the old Smith graveyard. in the
town OF Windham, Me.-which con-
tains eighteen graveyards-Char
H. Hunnewell has set up an extra
ordinary monument. In the middle of
the lot he has set up on brick case
large iron open fireplace, with the
long crane hanging in the upper part.
This fireplace did duty for years. in
the old Hunnewell house., which is
still occupied by Mr.. Hunnewell and
his family says the Kennebec2 Jour-
nal. The .old bricks, in front of the
fireplace are the ones originally used
in the house, as are the andirOns
which impart to this strange monu-
ment such Aft the word is permis-
sible in this cohnection-hospitable
look. The frame which is, inserted In
this great open fireplace: contains a
printed record Of, eight generations
of Hunnewells, or from 1854 to Nov. 4,
1901, period of 247;: years. In addi-
tioD, the frame contains surrounding
the family record ;, on all sides
pictures of some of the oxen, sows,
hogs and poultry owned by. Mr.. Hun
newell ard which drew prizes at. the
fairs. There is also large picture
representing q farm scene in winter.
The frame contains pictures OF seven
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-02-28
Circus Giant the Cause
Of Destructive Flood.

The greatest of all giants,'' said the
old circus man, was great feller for
soin' in bathing; he never neglected
a chance for that
But at the same time he had to use
some sort of gumption, or we had to
use it for him, about where he went in,
on account Of the danger there was
from overf1ows caused by his displace-
ment OF the water. l well remember
how We first came to realize this
About twenty rods or so below the
shows winter quarters there was a
little pond formed by damming a
brook that ran through our place.
There was small 'grist mill on this
pond, turned by one of those old
fashioned oyershot water wheels.
The giant walked down to this lit
tie pond one warm spring day just be.
fore We took the road that year. never
thinking for a minute of what must
happen if he jumped into small body
OF water like that suddenly and
plunged in.
"Snakes and alligators The pond
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-02-28
Curse Said forest on .. :. =.>...... !"
POSSeSSOr of Diamond.

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which had overtaken all the former
possessors of. the diamond. who had
not been killed-he was driven from
power and forced to leave his native
country. Where the fatal diamond is
now is not certain, though it is known
that the ex-president Of the Transvaal
has parted with it. Some say that it
is in the Golfers Of the Vatican, and
some that it was sold to the Emperor
of Austria, and is among the crown
jewels: at Vienna.
It is said to be 200 carats in weight,
but is not perfect It's history is one
which would not recommend it as a
talismar to anyone of a superstitious
turn of mind. It is almost as grue-
some a possession as that hideous lit
tie Indian idol, the destruction of
which Nine. Carnot ordered in her
will. This idol was given to Presi-
dent Carnot by a friend, who laughing.
:ly told him legend attached, to- it,
which was to the effect that it's posses.
sion would attain supreme power and
then die by the knife. The idol had
belonged to the Rajahs of Khadjurao
OF whom five certainly-perhaps more
died by the knife of the assassin.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-02-28

The large diamond which Mr.. Kru-
ger took with him when he left South
Africa has a very curious history. 1t
originally belonged to Meshhesh,
3asuto chief, from whom it was ex-
.orted by TChaka, the Zulu king.
TChaka's brother killed him and stole
It. The brother came to grief. and
he gem passed into the possession Of
Zulu chief, who soon afterwards
was assassinated. The natives say
that no less than sixteen of the sue
"essive possessors of the diamond
either were killed or driven out of the
country. The diamond was then seen
by white men, who set out to, get it.
A party Of whites attacked the natives
who had the stone and a fierce fight
ensued, in which 300 lives, mostly ma
tive were lost.
Nenela, a native chief, took. the
gem and concealed it in a wound
which he had received in battle. At
terWards Memela was caught by the
Beers and set to work as a slave. Kru.
ger, hearing his story, released him,
and in gratitude Memela gave the
stone to his liberator Some years
passed,and then Kruger shared the fate
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-02-28

overfiowed all around, and started the
grist mill off it's foundations and car.
ried away the old wheel-it was like
flood you know, of course, down
there at that end-and done about
$3.50 damages.
We'll! That opened our eyes you
know, to the necessity of using some
sort of caution about where to let the
giant go in sw1mmin'., Obviously, it
wouldn't do for us to let him jump in
anywhere, into any little bit of a pond
that we might come across; it would
cost us too much money.
And 50 he and the old man had an
understanding that he wouldn't 20 in
any where without the old mans per.
mission; and we used to keep him out
of the water all we could after that
except when we showed at towns on
the Great Lakes, or at places on the
coast"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-02-28

The rapid growth Of the govern GOV,
ment's idea regarding the amount Of
control we should exercise over the
waters Of the West Indies and the
surro ounding territory may be Inferred
from the increase IL the program an. an
bounced. only q sfew weeks iaeo ~ the
q navy department, The statement Was
then made that ewing TO the unset,
tied conditions prevailing IN this part
of the world, the gunboat Bancroft
has been ordered to Porto Rico as; q
station ship. s s, 4, F, s.sss
.. Heretofore. when Il haa been nee
essary to display our fag s. some tur-
bulent Latin-Amerfcan port much
valuable time has been lost and extra
expense inyolyed By dispatc ching =
vessel from New York Of Boston. Il
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-02-28
A PATRON OF ART.

Boston Woman Who Was Mistaken
? About Value of Her Purchase.
T. One of Boston's patrons of art"
STEPPED into a picture store on. Boston
street the other day, and, after an in:
fspeftion Of the stock. called sales:
.ma1 and asked the price OF, a bit of
Ecolfing that appealed to her fancy.
zaahfee. .fifty, . WAS the reply * on may
send It to my address" she said, and
took her departure. -. H~*'.- =.
"A few days later she was again in
the S tore, wearing look of extreme
dismay. Having located the clerk
from whom she had, made the pur-
chase she inquired if some mistake
had not been made in the price. "l
think I ot;," he said; "have you the bill
with u you?" Eyes, here it is." II see
no mistake in it." "You don't mean
to say that the price was $350?"
''Why, certainly, and we considered it
very low figure
Taking the picture from under her
cloak, she handed it back to the sales
man, saying, II thought the price was
$3.50 from what you said" Boston
1eldlu. q - "+:
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-02-28

II
seemed advisable > therefore, to sta
tion the Bancroft 1900 miles nearer
the GENE. 81 action, where she would
be b1e TO sareach her destination in
two Pr three days from the receipt Of
ordes from washington. '.sz, ..E...' .azs { !
.5s.g S4rcely had the Bancroft started
whei the navy DEPART ent decided to
anti AM ifpate BY nearly six months the
naYa maneuvers Il to be held next
Winfr, and ordered Rear Admiral 10.
sepA =. CoghlanS u assume command
ct tie newly created Carl ibbean di-
tdivi4on of the North Atlantic squad
i ron. '|n. Admiral agoghlan expects 70
hpisl his flag on the Olympia Oct. 90
aildl Pail for sCulebra Island, which
Will Az Pe tie headquarte ters for our Carib-
bfa4 naval force InsaddftiOn to the
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-02-28
GREAT AMERICAN PIE.
PUMPKIN Is ONCE MORE THE
i. MONARCH OF ALL.
Immense Consumption Of the Luscious:
Dainty Throughout the Land-Fia.
ures Show the Extent Of Its Won
drous Popularity.

The pumpkin pie is once more
abroad in the land. On the counters
Of the eonfectioners, in the windows
Of the dairy lunches and on the en-
b6ssed menus of the hotels where
wealth and fashion flock, it again
takes its honored place, to gladden.
with its presence the heart of old and.
young. :
New York-pre- eminent in most
things-is the greatest pumpkin pie.
eating city in the world. During the
season, from September to February,
there are, on an average, more than
$4,000 pumpkin pies day eaten in
that city. Estimating each pie to con.
tain five pieces, an army Of something
like $4,000 pumpkin eaters musters
daily.
TO make $4,000 pies a day requires
$4,000 pounds of pumpkin and 10000
quarts of milk. Such dry, prosaic. and
exact things as figures are hardly in
keeping with the poetic pumpkin; but
it Is. interesting to. figure. out the fact
that in the, four months or so during
which the pumpkin pie tlourishes there
are about 100000 pounds of the fruit
used to make the pies which are eat
en- in that city, and million and E
quarter quarts of milk. With q pencil
and an imagination interesting figures
Of the consumption of the United
States at large might be worked out.
In the days when people who are
now middle-aged were boys-for it is
to the male sex primarily that the
pumpkin pie has always appealed
pumpkins were raised as a "stolen
CROP" a few seeds placed at intervals
often giYing,, besides the regular CROP.
| a ton OF pumpkins.
But now the pumpkin, though still
| to some extent raised in the old way,
has attained the dignity of being con-
sidered worthy to be raised for itself
alone. Pumpkin farms are numerous
all through the central and New Eng
land states and yield good returns to-
their proprietors. .7,.,s ~ >Jtse t.}?., e.
! The largest pumpkin farm near New
tYork IS III Monmouth county, N: J.,.
where a. tract Of 500 acres is given
over principally to the raising of pump
| kins. The cultivation Of the fruit, too,
is no longer a haphazard affair, but is
conducted cn scientific principles, the
soil being thoroughly fertilized with
the special view Of providing the kind
of richness needed in the pumpkin
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-02-28
NOT WHAT. HE EXPECTED.
r.
How Mr.. Ingalls, Lesson in Po!iteness
Was Wasted.

f1oW Mr.. ingatis' Lesson IN Po!iteness
Was Wasted.
M. E. ingalls,, prominent in railroad
affairs of the middle west, has a rule
that callers must send in their names
from an outer Office and await his
summons if he desires to admit them.
1t is told of him that, not a great
while ago, the rule was ignored by, a
stranger, who swung wide the door,
let it close with a bang, and jerkily
asked:
'Ingalls in?" ...s. ;
Il am Mr. Ingalls," replied the rail
road man, his choler rising. .. -
"so?" queried the stranger. Letter
for YOU" ,,s-....... ,-..,+ ,.4,
And he handed over an envelope.
When Mr. Ingalls, read the contents he
appeared surprised and asked IS
do you know what this says?' !.
Yep replied the stranger. .'"'Sta-
tion agent in our town said you'd give
me a job if I brought, that to you"
"1ndeed!" commented Ingalls,, ironi-
cally. We'll, do you not think your
chances would be better. if. you at
least knocked before entering, re-
moved your hat when. you entered,
and asked for. Mr. ingalls, instead of
merely 1ngalls'?" ,:!.
The stranger looked. discounted,
reached for the letter, and slowly left.
Before Ingalls, recovered from his sur
prise, there was. a knock on the door,
and, responding to his Come. int the
stranger re-entered softly. removed
his hat and gently inquired, -
els Mr.. ingalls, in. sir?" =.
The magnate, deeply impressed with
the fact that his little lecture had pro-
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-02-28

flagship Olympia there will be seven
other vessels in Admiral Coghlan's
division 2r<4 g. @#5 '7.s s.s@ss5zs .s@;ss5zs 4 s. I'll
Cu1ebra is one Of the several small
islands OF the eastern coast of Porto
Rico which we acquired from Spain
when that island was ceded to us by
THE treaty OF Paris. Il The largest Of
this group OF islands is Vieques or
Crab Island, five miles from Porto
Rico and eight miles from Culebra.
II has 9 length from east to west OF
|.twenty-one miles, with q. width OF six
miles and forms the southern bound.
ary OF VieQues Sound. 55=5s s5 81 ]. 81. b.
Culebra is only about haIf the size
OF Vieques island, but has been given
the preference as naval base on ac.
count of its fine aharbor. S.. IS. s.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-02-28

duced quick results, said ,cheerily:
"Yes, my friend-1 am he. What
can l do for you?" -
= DO for me?" came the answer.
Then, louder: do for me! You can
go to the devil for me, you bald-head-
ed little duffer! That's what you can
dot
And he departed, slamming the door.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-02-28

hens, two hogs, four cows,~.six oxen
in seven pictures, and one group pic.
ture o. various domestic animals.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-02-28

Many woman Tne makes. a man a
mighty poor: wife makes him a rich
husband. -
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-02-28

One of the exclusive privileges OF
woman is the use of II told you So" i.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-02-28

It takes 1usty joker'to enjoy Nep-
tunes pranks.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-30
Yesterdays Fire.

Fire about half past two yester-
day afternoon destroyed the frame
house at the canal lock, owned by
the Penna. Canal Co. and occupied
by Burton Jacoby. There was no
one in the house when the fire
broke out. Mrs. Jacoby was call.
ing upon a neighbor and was in
ignorance Of the fact until told OF it
by young girl. Joel Paul, driver
for Grier Quick. discovered the
fire when it started, and had il not
been for the isolated location the
house could easily have been saved.
A nose was attached at the School
Furnishing Cos plant and carried
by the fremen through a buck
wheat field to the scene, but by this
time the building was practically
destroyed. The household goods
were all saved. Mrs. Jacoby does
not know how it could have started
unless it was from chimney. The
house was insured.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-30
The Pawnee Bill Entertainment.

The marvellous results reached by
Pawnee Bill, in his fixed. determina-
ton to earn the commentator of the
American public in presenting for
their patronage high.class educa-
tlonal exhibition, have far surpassed
the grandest triumphs OF the most IA
nous showhen, and really rival the
shows of Imperial Rome and ancient
India, in magnitude, gorgeousness, en-
trancing interest and startling realism.
AT one time the audience lived in
the far. hero-growing West; the whoop
of the Red man, the shout ofthe cow
bow, the volley of American rfery
rang in their ears, and all the match
less maneuvers Of Indian and cowboy
and trappers, were witnessed in won-
der. Then Luzon; hot, luxuriant and
death.invting, looms up before the
eyes OF all. Every one watches the
progress-grand, glorious and triumph
ant-of the American soldier boys and
Old Glory gets d greeting worthy Of
its fame IN those far-away lands.
Dewey's dash is portrayed, Funs-
tons charges and other deeds of valor
are in evidence; glimpses OF the work
OF Filipino scouts are sect, and the
crowning glory of the campaign in
Luzon, the capture of Aguinaldo is
graphically presented.
The entertainment gives one a
glimpse OF the world which a years
travel would not give. Mexican her
oc life is seen, South American scenes
are witnessed, the most strenuous
phases of Russian life are observed,
and all their prominent features fill
the mind with wonder, admiration and
the fullest satisfaction. The most at
tractive object of the entertainment
was the mysterious white buffalo which
is held in reverentlal awe by the sup
erstitious Red man.
Taking it as whole the perfor.
nance was an education to the youn,,
and an inspiration to the patriotism to
all and we'll worthy of future patron
age and deserving of the great patron.
age it thus far has received.
Bloomsbury, Saturday, August 9Th.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-30
Opera house Improvements.

]. R. Fowler is having electric
lights placed in the Opera House.
The equipment will be thoroughly
complete and up-to-date and will
include colored and bunch lights
and Writ interlocking DINNER, by
the use of which the lights may he
lowered in all or any portion of the
house as the occasion or stage sett-
ing demands, in order to give it the
proper effect. The gas will be re-
tanned, but will only be used in
emergency cases. The installation
Of the electric current will be a big
improvement, and will add Wonder
fully to the beauty of the produc-
tions of scenic nature, a number
of which are booked for the coming
season.