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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-14
BUSINESS INSTINCT OF FAkIR.

Chose Appropriate Time for Disposal
of His Wares.
Nothing in the world exceeds the
enterprise of the street hawkers of
Park Row. They provide umbrellas
on rainy days, and when it comes to
seasonable novelties they are always
found in the right place at the right
time. But the most sagacious of the
whole tribe made his appearance one
windy day last week. He was selling
"safety hat strings" and he sta
toned himself at the intersection
of Park Row, Nassau and Spruce
streets. There the wind sweeps
around the corners with the velocity
of lake breeze in Chicago. It comes
in fitful blasts; there are little cen
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-14
Fiijai Affection,

One of the foreign diplomats in our
Washington society had been greatly
troubled with his eyes, and found it
necessary for a time to wear some
very large smoked glasses; which &C.
casioned great distress and fright in
the mind of his 4-year-old son, who
manifested it in most discreet way
by avoiding his father whenever he
wore the glasses. One morning this
~onig1 dignitary overheard, as he was
passing the nursery door: Mother,
if father is blind must we keep him."
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-14
soME s ADsz WORTH WHILE
! Photography and 1ookblndino IN
Place Of Atrocious Fancy Work. 8

Photography and eookblndina IN
Place Of Atrocious Fancy Work. =
. 1t is pleasing sign Of the times
that society women are more and
more interesting themselves in pur-
suits which are distinctly useful"
The day has gone by when polite
accomplishments alone occupied the
attention of ladies of position, and to
be able to do anything more practical
Than MARBLE inditferently, paint in
water colors or punch holes and sew
them up again." as the process of en-
broidery was once described, was con-
sidered positively vulgar.
Nowadays women very rightly re-
gard all this kind of thing as waste
OF time, unless music or painting or
embroidery reaches a certain standard
OF excellence. So, happily, a women
with leisure and means and a desire
to employ their fingers profitably, are
seriously taxing up such work as
bookbinding and photography and the
beautiful art of enameling.
Princess Charles of Denmark usu-
ally binds with her own hands, and
in many pretty fashions, the books
which she presents to her friends.
Photography is hobby which has
9een taken up by most Of the ladies
of our royal family, and is a delightful
one for any girl to pursue.
But so far enameling is a fancy
work practiced by few, though one
cannot doubt that an exhibition re-
Gently held in London will do much
to popularize it, for here were to be
seen exquisite exhibits of this fascin
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-14
Why He Changed Teams.

Lord Oxford, an eccentric English
nobleman, once had a team of red
deer stays that he frequently drove
to light COACH All went we'll un-l
one day there happened to be a pack
of stag hounds on the road from Lon
Gon to Brighton, along which Lord
Orford's picturesque team was mer-
rily fleeting. There followed the
strangest chase that ever mortal man
witnessed. The hounds hunted the
team and it's owner hard to , New
market and with such a smash into
the Ram" inn yard the whole lot
went that there was no more coach
left and little more of driver. Lord
Oxford took to horses after that
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-14
SOME GOOD

we may down to the lowest grade of
the animal series what is fair evil
dence of actions which we have to be-
lieve to be guided by some form Of
intelligence, seeing there is reason
. conclude plants are derived from
NE same primitive stock as animals
we are in no condition to say intelli'
gence cannot exist among them. In
view that throughout the organic
realm the intelligence that finds it's
fullest expression in man is every
where at work."
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-14
FOR FALL

tiers of calm, and then the pedestrian
is in the midst of a swirling eddy that
almost lifts him off his feet, and
straw hats fly in every direction.
The street fakir chose this corner
to obtain a practical demonstration
Of the utility of his wares. AS soon as
hat blew off he was after the unfor-
tunate with the shrill cry:
Buy safety hat string-only ten
Cents!"
1t was twice the usual price, but SO
timely was his proposition that he
disposed of his whole stock in less
than an hour, much to the envy of his
rivals, who vainly endeavored to get
rid of trolley guides and popular
songs.-New York Press.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-14

CCSiSIi~O W EOl' odIOIks
together with number of slotted
cylinders. The latter are normally
placed so that the slots are concealed
in the walls of the car but a move
ment of lever revolves them to ex-
pose the slots, which then serve as
loopholes or portfolios, through which
rifles and revolvers can be thrust for
firing. AS the majority of holdrups
occur at night, the special purpose of
the movable light carriers mentioned
above will at once be apparent The
same lever which operates the port
hole cylinders reverses every lamp and
throws it's rays on the outside of the
Gar, leaving the interior in almost to-
tai darkness. Thus the robbers are
exposed, and can be disposed of by
the messengers without the latter be-
ing seen themselves.
The inventor is John W. Vaughan,
of Granite, Okla.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-14
Baseball as a Pacification.

Taught to play ball, Latin-Ameri-
cans would forego rebellion and bull
fights and expend their energies in
tnree-base hits and home runs. Al
ready it has pacified whole provinces
in our oriental archipelago. Let us
take a hint and send, not. mere teach
ers, soldiers. and alleged statesmen
to our colonies, but teams OF profes.
sional ballplayers.' If t:,'s = II
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-14
TESTING New Railway Brake.

What is known as the Steiner dis.
lance brake for railway lines has
created SO much interest in Germany
that representatives of five roads
have made test Of it's claims re-
Gently, with the result that an ex.
tended trial of the brake is to be given
upon the regular train service. This
new invention may be said to be
an improvement upon the air brakes
now in use. 1t is so connected with
the air brakes of a train that when
the front wheels of a locomotive pass
over danger or halt signal upon the
tracks, it will automatically apply the
brakes, at the same time opening the
whistle valve. The apparatus worked
with perfect satisfaction, even at the
great speed of 1878 miles an hour,
but because of the extraordinary
strain to which it was subjected an
important part thereof was broken.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-14

Teacher Says Exercise 10 Good fes
Fair Sex.

Teacher Says Exercise 10 Good ~
e air Sex.
1T IL just as essential for q girl
to know how to use her fists in an
emergency as it is for a man." said
teacher who advertises boxing les
sons for men and women" ut is
not at all uncommon in New York for
three or four women to join an even
ing class of boxing lessons, and some
Of them are quite proficient. Boxing
is far more useful to woman than
fencing, although many of them do
not seem to think so. I know severat
teachers who give private boxing les!
sons to women, but that is expensive.
Any woman can learn all that she
wants to know about boxing in a five
dollar course. The only thing then
is practice and to remember what she
has been taught when an emergency
arises.
Some women go in for boxing sim
ply for the exercise. There is moth
ing better for teaching them agility
on their feet and for reducing flesh
on the shoulders, bust and hips.
Women must be taught differently
from men. They can't stand rough
and tumble work. But they can be
taught to hit hard and just where to
land an effective blow when it is most
needed.
You will notice that the young
women who have got into print late
~ for knocking down Washers knew
| just how to use their fists. We teach
women effective blows for just such
emergencies. 1t is not sufficient to
aim for the point of mans chin. The
essential thing is to keep cool and
watch the opportunity to hit on that
spot when his teeth are clenched, as
they are pretty sure to be if he is
surprised or angry. Then any woman
Who knows the blow can knock him
| out"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-14
WILLING TO PAY MOODY.

Secretary Offered Cash Inducement to
Secure Boarders.
while I was up North last year,"
said Secretary Moody at a Washing
ton dinner last month, II ran across a
pioneers cabin situated in the woods
and three miles from any other house.
He got his well water from a frog
pond, his baking powder and molasses
from store six miles away, and the
two rooms in his cabin had to accom-
modate family Of eight. was ready
to move on when he said:
"'Look here, mister, a good many
Boston people come up North in the
summer, don't they?'
"'Yes, a good many
""They spend lots of money and
have good timer
yes
"'I've heard that they wasn't very
particular about what they had to put
up with so longs they got away from
home
"That may be true
"Then femme tell you sumthin','
he went on, as he dropped his voice
. confidential tone; my wife and
re have bin talkin' the thing over
and we have decided that we can take
three boarders next summer ~ sleep.
in the children under the house, and
If you can send EN- to us at 81 week
apiece We'll make you a present of at
least 81 in cash.
"He was so earnest about it that I
couldn't bear to dash his hopes, and
suppose he has been looking for
those three boarders tor a month
past"-Boston Post.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-14
One Movement Of the PIunqer Stuff.
cient.

shown by little study of the accom-
panying illustration. The first part
of the operation is to tear the stamps
into strips and fasten the strips to-
gether slightly by means of the gum
med marginal blank, winding the long
ribbon of stamps on the reel to the
left of the machine. Then fill the
reservoir to the right with water, and
the machine is all ready for operation.
1t will be seen that the plunger has a
rack and pinion mechanism, connect
ed by two rods to second rack and
pinion, the latter serving to recipro-
cate horizontally a sliding plate in
the bed of the machine. The plunger
is normally elevated and the plate ad-
vanced, but as soon as pressure is ap-
piled to the former the latter recedes.
In front Of the plate is little clamp
ing jaw, whcih grips the edge of the
stamp ribbon, pulling the first stamp
across the moistening pad as the slid.
ing plate withdraws. AT that instant
the stamp is pulled back over the open
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-14
ating work done by men and women

ating work done by men and women
we'll known in social circles.
When one mentally compares the
Berlin wool work atrocities and pallid
and hopelessly incorrect flower stud
les and seascapes done by the early
Victorian maid and matron with the
beautiful art specimens shown as the
work of the modern society woman, it
is impossible to deny that we are a
great improvement upon our predeces-
sors, at any rate as far as artistic
ability is d.-Gentlewoman.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-14
Whv Concentrations?

Why congratulate man on being
81 years old? Uncle Russell Sage OBJ.
Elected to his friends noticing his natal
day, and was quite grumpy about it,
too, if rumor is correct; and he is
right. 1t is nothing for him to be 81.
Any other financier would have been
killed by Wall street long ago, but it
has preserved him., Besides, Mr.. Sage
hopes to be rich man before he dies
Boston Herald.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-14
FATHER HAD BEEN THERE.
His Experiences Was Valuable in
Checking Sons Accounts.

Every one knows of the college stu
dent who, when he was hard up"
sent home a set of verses to which
the governor replied in kind. The
son penned:
The rose is red,
The violet blue.
Send me fifty
P. D. Q.
This was the reply:
The rose is red,
And sometimes pink,
I'll send you fifty,
I don't think.
Another father was looking over his
sons account, when he discovered an
item he did not quite understand.
Him." he said, thirty dollars for
tennis; isn't that rather large sum
for such game? How do you explain
it, sir?"
"Oh," replied the hopeful, carelessly
waving his hand, that was just for a
couple of rackets.''
"Why not call them bats?" asked
the knowing father.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-14
LIQUID Measuring Device.

The absent-minded grocery clerk
measuring quart of molasses or
vinegar for a curtomer and failing to
close the faucet until another quart
away with the profits of the business.
We are not prepared to say whether it
was this condition of affairs or acct
dentally hearing the expression "slow.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-14
Australian Aboriuinals,

. The census of 1901 reveals that the
Australian aboriginal is dying out. In
1878, the year Of settlement, Governor
Phillips estimated the native popula-
ton at 100000. To-day it numbers
only 47,000 The aboriginal is extinct
in Tasmania, almost so in Victoria,
and in New South Wales he numbers
less than 1000. rs. ~ s >.}=
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-14
: THE KNOWLEDGE or PLANTe.
Professor Says They Have Trait.
Found In Human BEINGS. e

! p, Found IN Human Beings. "
-" That plants have intelligence is
maintained by Prof. Shaler Of Harvard
university. After discussing the au-
tomato, he says in thesis:
I'VE may accept as true the state
ment that our higher Intelligence is
but the Illuminated summit. of mans
nature, and extend it by the observa-
lions that intelligence is normally I'm.
conscious, and appear as conscious
only after infancy, in our waking
hours, and not always them
In summing up he uses the follow
ing:
Looking toward the organic world
in the manner above suggested, see.
ing that an unprecedented view of life
affords no warrant for the notion that
automata anywhere exist, tracing as
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-14
BOOK COVERS

coholic drinks. This is likely to prove
grateful information to the thousands
of Americans who think they cannot
begin the day without free indul-
gence in coffee and who often con-
sumo that beverage with each of the
three daily meals.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-14

space above the envelope, the padded
end Of the plunger strikes it and af-
fixes it to the paper, the spring con-
trolled plunger resuming it's normal
position as soon as the hand is re-
moved.
Willis E. Newton of Oakland Cal,
is the inventor.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-14
New Stamp Anixer.

1t seems that in most of the stamp
aftixers now in use it requires at least
two movements of the hand, in addi-
ton to supporting the envelope, to
place the stamp in position. 1t has
taken Californian to solve the prob
lem of doing the work with single
vement Of the hand, as will be
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-19

popular, and there are half a dozen
other members of the company who
have a right to be called Broadway IA
vorites. So THE Tanning of Helen"
settles down for a spring season at the
Savoy.
"Everyman," the old morality play.
has returned to New York and it's pres
entation at the Garden theater last
week indicated an increased interest.
since Charles F'rohman first presented
the play with the original English com
pany at Mendelssohn hall last autumn
1T has had a remarkable career In this
country.
The Empire Theater after
a most successful presentation of 1.-THE
Unforseen," will be followed at the En-
pire theater by Charles HaWtrey, who
will be seen in "The Mummy and the
'Humming Bird" his great success of
this season, and in "The Second in
Command" his equally great success
of last season.
Grace Georges sensational success
Square theater, New York, has kept
that commodious place Of amusement
packed to the doors nightly for the
| past two weeks. Wednesday matinees
nave been inaugurated in order to dis
pose of q rOrtion of the overflow and
Manager William A. Brady has def
nitely abandoned his announced inten-
tion of reviving E"Frou Frou' during
the engagement. Miss George and
Pretty Peggy have been enthusiastic
cally received in the metropolis. "Pret-
ty Peggy" is a story of the girlhood of
Peg Woffingtoh and of her love for
David Garrick. Placed in the at
mosphere of the early English theater
1t progresses from comedy to strong
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-19

The Jewel of ASIA" after a success
ful run at two New York theatres,
opened in Philadelphia on April 13 for
an indefinite run.
At the American an elaborate scenic
production of Devils Island" was
made. The play conveys to the audi
ence the stirring incidents relating to
the trial of Capt. Alfred Dreyfus, of the
French army, who was accused Of trea-
son against France. The American
Theatre Stock company handles this
STIRRING drama very cleverly.
At the Columbia theatre, BROOKLYN.
is presented by the Green
wall Stock company, ~cleverly, with
Marie Wainwright as the star.
AT h Third Avenue theatre "a Lit
tie Outcast" is produced. The scenes
are n on actual conditions. They
are sensational-they are surprising,
funny and familiar. 1t is a strong play,
presented by a strong cast.
The bill at Geith's this week Is an
extremely strong one. Variety is a good
name for the entertainment, for all
tastes are catered to in the lengthy pro-
gramme.
An especially pleasing feature for he
OUNCE patrons is the Gilletti troupe
of trained dogs.
HERBERT E. CLAMP.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-19
a Pack of Cards.

The ordinary playing cards Of to-
day are derived from a stick game
supposed to nave originated in this
country. Fifty small sticks are a pack.
The game" was originally for the
player to divide the sticks rapidly with
his two hands, the opponent guessing
which hand held the larger number.
Owners Of sticks spent rainy days
in carving them. The Aslatics bor-
rowed the game and carved more elab-
orately counters out of ivory. Those
with different carvings grew to have
different values. Arranging them in
groups Of tours made it necessary to
add two to the original number. Then
hin slabs of ivory began to be used.
For centuries after this all playing
cards were ~hand-pained, at first on
ivory or metal, afterward on card
board. The pictures, at first Legend
airy heroes and ladies, gradually be-
came the fixed, wood-faced carica-
lures we now know, and these, coming
back to America In their westward
journey around the world, find our
Pacific coast Indians still Juggling the
same kind Of sticks their f%orefathers
used.-New York World.
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to renewed effort. The cry was an in
dication that the engine was almost
upon them.
Quick" he muttered, and wrenched
the foot from the shoe. The he
grabbed the girl and threw her violen-
ly to one side, in doing which he lost
his balance II fell. Still his presence
OF mind did not forsake him; he rolled
off the track.
When he regained his feet he saw
the girl trying to brush some Of the
mud off her gown.
You're a mean, hateful thing!" she
exclaimed.
This wasn't what he expected. and it
shocked him.
Il had to be a little rough" he urged.
Rough" she repeated. you've cut
my foot so that 1 won't be able to get
a shoe on for q month, you've ruined
my gown, you've mussed my hair,
you've upset both me and my dignity,
and 1 kept trying to tell you that the
engine was standing still"
And as she limped away in search Of
some convenient spot where she could
repair the damage done, he realized
that another romano had been wreck
ed.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-19
THE REWARD OF THE HERO
Who Always Does What Is Best to Do
Mot.

Who Always Does What Is Best to Do
Mot.
The girl gave a scream and the
young man heard it.
He was a resourceful young man
impulsive, but resourceful. He didn't
have to think; he always knew just
what to do.
Through the darkness the headlight
of a locomotive CLEANED, and Just in
front Of it was the girl. She had been
crossing h track, when she suddenly
stopped and screamed, and now the
headlight showed that she was strug-
Cling to release a foot that was caught
in a frog.
In an instant the young man was
beside her. He didn't have to ask
what had happened; he knew instinct
lively. He was very strong on instinct
and inspiration. That's why he didn't
have to think.
Don't struggle" he said. IT viii
save you"
He whipped out a knife.
Thank heaven! it was sharpened to-
day!" he cried.
Don't" she pleaded.
II must" he insisted, with the an
thority of a strong, earnest man,
She tried to say something else. hut
he knew there was no time for argu-
ment. She still seemed to be protest.
Ing, but" he thought, She'll fall in
my arms n hank me when it's all
over"
She screamed again as he cut the
shoe lace, but that only inspired him
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all over. Well, James L. is not far
away from his base.
A novel contest is in progress in New
York. In the Prince of Pilsen," Henry
w. Savage's musical comedy that
scored such a decided hit at the Broad
way theatre, there is a song called the
Song Of the Cities" The young
woman who represented New York was
criticised and another of a different
type was substituted after the opening
night. Still there were complaints re-
ceived concerning Mr.. Savage's selec-
ton. So the manager invited the pub
lie to submit opinions concerning the
type, general appearance, complexion
and costume that a typical New York
girl should wear.
Nothing more need be said about
1.-THE Sultan Of Sulu" than that His
Sultanic Majesty is still playing to the
most closely packed houses that Wal
lacks theatre has ever seen.
"The Resurrection" will stay at the
Victoria until the end Of the season.
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haitian theater. When this successful
play resumed its run from the Madi-
son Square at this theater 1t was greet
ed by an almost first night audience
and it seems likely that Augustus
Thomas brilliant comedy will have a
long run at this popular playhouse.
Miss Marie Cahill, in Nancy Brown"
still remains a strong attraction at the
Bijou. According to my friend James
L. Ford, the humorist and critic. only
four women of his day have succeeded
in reaching over the footlights and
plucking ones heart away without ap-
parent effort. He says these four are
Lolita, Rosina Vokes, May Irwin and
Marie Cahill. In speaking of Miss Ca
hill he says: "She steps to the foot
lights, smiles at you just once, and It's
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star under Mr.. Frohman's management.
1T includes Orrfns johnson and John
Mason, while MRS. Gilbert has one of
those parts in which she is always at
her bett and always most liked.
In every way Charles Hawtrey is re-
peat1ng on his return engagement to
New ork at the Criterion theater the
same success that marked his u for
over 200 nights at the Garrick theater
last season. The audiences are large
and the receptions so enthusiastic that
1T Is hard to imagine the star is doing
anything else but making his frst@ap-
pearance here in the now famous sue
cess, "A Message From Mars" On ac-
count OF arrangements to appear IN
London under Charles Frohman's nan
agement, Mr.. Hawtrey's engagement
at the Criterion is necessarily limited.
henry Miller, in the new Richard
Harding Davis play, "The Tanning of
Helen" enters upon the second week of.
Whatp promises to be a long stay at the
Savoy theater. Mr.. Davis and Mr.. Mil
Ter have each a loyal legion of admirers
and the combined forces make a large
following eager to attend the smart
play. Miss Jessie Millward, too, is