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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-01
NEW YORK TOWN STICKS
TO CANDLES AND LAMPS

Towns are like individuals. They
seldom get over early prejudices.
There is one town within days trav-
ell of the metropolis where majority
OF the residents still burn lamps and
candles in preference to gas.
The town has never run away with
itself, but it has managed to keep in
sight of the procession by jogging
along at conservative gait, except in
the way of light. One of it's inhab-
itants who was here the other day ex-
planned what to some people is pc
culiarity Of his town.
"A good many years ago. he said,
latter a good deal of dickering and
persuasion, our town gave the right
of way to gas company to lay mains
and put up lamp posts. The people,
however, declined to have gas in their
houses or in their places of business.
Women were afraid of it and that set
tied it.
"a year or so later denomination
, that had a number of rich members
built a new church. It would have
been an attractive edilce for even a
more pretentious town. After it was
completed bishop was invited to
, dedicate it.
''The gas company saw in the event
; an opportunity to crush out preju-
dice, and proposed to light the new
church on the night of the dedica-
tiOn with gas The main in the street
was tapped and a pipe was run into
a portable gas reservoir which stood
in front of the church. From this
rubber tubes were distributed through
the church.
GAS the gas was turned into the
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-01
SIGHT OF DEAD ELEPHANT
ROBBED HUNTER OF NERVE

There are few big game hunters
in New York, men who travel far into
foreign wflds every year OF two and.
risk their lives hunting elephants, IT,
gers and lions, says the New York
Tribune. It is pastime as expensive
as it is dangerous, yet there is a
fascination about it that is seldom
satisfied.
AS a rule the real hunters of big
game are modest about their exploits,
In fact, they seldom mention them ex-
cept to each other. One man, whose
specially has always been elephants,
met fellow whose supreme JOY in
life is to send the leaden burden of an
express rifle into the shining coats Of
man-eating tigers.
II hear you had narrow escape
from a mad tusker," said the tiger
hunter. "Tell me about it."
Nothing much to tell" returned the
other modestly. 1T was not the fault
of the gun and I aimed true enough,
but there is no telling how to kill a
mad elephant for sure. This one would
not kill and came at me like an ex-
press train. Well, 1 owe my life to a
black man, but it's the last. time"
you've had enough of elephant
hunting, them"
mot on account of my narrow es-
cape, however," said the other hunter.
1T was something that happened when
I was coming over on the steamer. I
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-01
PRAIRIE DOGS STOPPED THE
PROGRESS OF WAGON TRAIN

Every now and then. one hears
about invasions Of grasshoppers that
stop railroad trains. The old yarn
was being unreeled the other night
when skeptic put in his unbelief.
Il have been through several grass
hopper epidemics," he said, ''but
never saw any such thing. But I did
encounter an exodus of prairie dogs
once, on what was then a prairie In
Nebraska, that held up long emf
grant train for day and night.
1T was during the rush for Pixies
Peak. 1t was no unusual sight to see
miles and miles of covered wagons
vending their way like an army to-
ward what was supposed to be the
better land.
I'VE had been out about two weeks
from Omaha when one of the ad-
vance guard hurried back along the
line with the information that a
drove OF prairie dogs was crossing
the road Z mile or so ahead, and that
they we're so numerous that the van
guard of the prairie schooners had
been stopped. A temporary halt was
made.
NO one supposed it would be of
long duration, but, darkness coming
on, we rounded up for the night. The
next morning the line did not move
forward, nor did it gain an inch all
day.
"Then few of us mounted our
horses and rode forward to reconnoi.
ter. When we got within quarter
of a mile of the head of the line we
looked forward. The face of the
earth was in motion.
"As far az the vision extended
north and south, it was the same
They were moving from the north tc
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-01

the south-the prairie dogs were.
They were so close together that you
couldn't have tossed your hat be-
tween them. They did not seem to
be panic-stricken, but just moved on
and on like great cloud.
1T was the strangest sight ever
saw. Old plainsmen said they never
saw anything like it. When they
were first seen we turned the dogs in
the train loose upon them, but the
dogs soon gave out. Maybe there is
some sort of affinity between domes-
tic dogs and pairie. dogs which
prompted the former to strike when
it came to exterminating their
species.
anyway, the domestic dogs just
gave up the job. AS for shooting the
little brown rascals, that would have
been folly. We hadn't the ammuni-
tion.
''The last night of the great exodus
everybody, tired out with watching
it, gave up the job and sought rest
wherever it could be found. The
A0AI uay CueIe WASH d prairie uOS
in sight. We resumed our journey.
AS we neared our destination and the
long line of prairie schooners began
to disintegrate, men had something
else to think about, and the sight was
forgotten, l suppose.
But never forgot it, and now and
then occasionally I have met some
one who also saw the sight, and as
knew they were men who never
drank or dreamed, 1 satisfied myself
that was not mistaken in what I
saw. reckon it was the grand army
of prairie dogs looking for places to
burrow. 1 know where some of them
located, but where the devil did they
| come FROM"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-01
TROUBLES OF A RAcoNTEUR.
Always Some Eyewitness to spoi
= E$$@5S& Good Story.

Always Some Eyewitness to Spoil
@ @.# Good Story.
| The late John T. Crisp was a par.
ticipant in the battle of Westport. He
likedsto describe the engagement from
his point of view, and he never failed
to interest his auditors. A few years
ago, while seated at a round table,
In 8 downtown cafe, he gave, accord
Ing TO 9 friend, free vent to his won.
derful Imagination, in the presence of
Richard Gentry. and others who were
}atsthe scene of battle at the Stimeait
ragged the fiercesr. - IS IT.. ::
r. The colonel told of the way his COM
pany had charged the enemy, of how
the Federalists we're put to flight, and
of how he himself had been in the
forefront of the bloody battle.
Gentry, who was member of
Crisp's company, finally interrupted a
beautiful piece of word painting about
the horrors Of war by saying: Nov,
colonel, you know you ran like -- on
that day. I was running with you and
you hcpL ouedu VI Me uutA We "ele
out Of range of the Union guns. Yes,
sir, you ran, sir; by CAD, sir, you re.
treated, SIR and I retreated with you. y
Col. Crisp, so the story goes, calm.
ly looked at Gentry for moment and
then, in his most explosive manner,
exclaimed:
II never told good story in my life
that some blanked eyewitness did not
jump up and spoil it."-Kansas City
Star.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-01

1t is probable that the wealth of
John D. Rockefeller has been estimat-
ed at too high figure. Still, the fact
remains that by calculating from the
size of the dividends he receives
from the corporations in which he is
interested it is possible to arrive at
an approximately correct estimate of
his fortune. A business man closely
associated with Mr.. Rockefeller and
said to be in position to know is
quoted as asserting that Mr.. Rookie
feller is now by far the richest man
in the world, worth more than twice
as much as any other American citi-
zen. His Standard Oil stock, at the
market rates, is worth $500, 900 900,
from which alone, for several years
he has received dividends. of $4O, O,00O,-
900 per annum, or q little less than
81, 100000. a week. Besides this he
has other sources Of L income that
bring him about .$35, ,00o, 900 q year, SO
that his total income from all sources
is not less than SIS, 900 900 q year,
as it. has been for several years, and
there is no suggestion Of a check to
the enormous inflow. sz .SsY # zs54 *553 4
4 That is to say, Mr. Rockefeller's
income for q single year is more than
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-01
SHE KNEW WALL STREET,
AND TOOK NO CHANCES

hyperion Bagby sat in his Office in
Wall street in a very pleasant frame
of mind. His time had come" says
Tom Mason in Ainslee's Magazine.
After maturing plan of opera
tiOns that had taken mouths to per-
feet, the day before he had set the
wheels moving. In these days things
go fast. Twenty-four hours later Up
perton Bagby was rich man. BY
his carefully planned stroke he had
made nearly million.
"'And now,' said hyperion, I must
get married. I have always said
would get married. But to whom?
know some nice girls, but how shall
l be able to tell whether they are
after my money or not? There's the
rub
He paused a moment in deep re-
Election. Then an idea came to him.
Getting the telephone book-for Bag
by was busy man and he had no
time to waste in personal visits-he
rapidly made list of eight young
ladies, any one of whom, he thought,
might do. He then proceeded to call
them up, one after the other, and
this was about the message that he
gave to each:
"'Ah, how do you do? This is
Bagby-Upperton Bagby. You remem-
ber me, of course. What a delightful
time we had at
"(Bagby filed in the individual re-
quirements at this point.)
"'Well, you know, something has
happened in my life. have just made
a fortune. Honor bright. Now, you
know I cannot leave the scene of oper.
.ations just at present, but want you
to marry me. Will you consider it?
Never mind the answer now. But
may I ask you to break away from
conventionality this once and take
luncheon to-day with me? Come di.
rect to my Office. It's all right. Lots
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-01

of ladies here all the time buying
stocks. There is a real smart restaur'
ant near. shall feel that your COM
ing gives me hope etc.
"Something like this message Bagby
delivered to each one Of the eight
young ladies.
AT / o'clock, or thereabouts, they
began to arrive. Some came in car.
riages, some in automobiles and some
in cabs: But they all came. That is,
Bagby's heart sank as he thought that
the entire eight were sitting in his
ante-room. But, no!
"He breathed a sigh of relief as he
entered and faced them. There were
but seven. One was missing. He was
saved.
"He assumed a craven air.
"'Ladies,' he said, bowing sheepish-
ly,. I beg thousand pardons. The
fact is, that little matter on which I
telephoned is impossible at present.
It was only joke of mine, don't you
know
"And he got out as quickly as pos
sible, leaving behind him seven of the
maddest girls in the republic.
Rushing from his Office into his
automobile, he consulted his notebook
for the right address.
"'And now,' he chuckled, I fly to
the one honest girl who didn't come
who doesn't want to marry me fol-
my money. She must be mine!'
His machine sped northward, un
til he dashed up to his destination.
Eyes, she was at home.
"'Ah!' he exclaimed, fervently,. as
she entered to meet him, you did not
come. You got my message, yor
listened to it apparently with great
attention, and yet you did not come
to me. Even with my new fortune
you would not come
"'No,' she said, calmly, 4 thought
would wait until tomorrow and see i
| you lost it ALL"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-01
kipIinq to His Comrade-Poets


Let the lover sing Of his lady
That is part of God His plan.
Let the gentle sing as he feeleth-
That also is God to man.
But for you, my comrades, I order
We shall question from sod to star;
"We shall paint the thing as we see it
For the God Of things as they are"
When we strike we shall strike with fire,
When we bless we shall bless with JOY
With the fire that God He lent us,
With the gladness unknowing alloy.
Yet even as each knoweth his weakness,
We shall firestrike only to bless;
And even as each knoweth his sorrow,
We shall gladden. that sorrow be less.
This have we sworn. my comrades,
Wherever we scatter or shift
My wild, gentle, true-hearted comrades.
Dear comrades, forever adrift.
And when our Lord God He shall call us
To answer the orders He made,
We shall fall into rank and salute Him
Like gentlemen unafraid.'
~ II. f. Watson in, Pittsburg Gazette.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-01
8ANEp BY BRIGHT REPLY.
low Smart Midshipman Got Himself
ssassss Out Of Scrape.

Low 10y Smart Midshipman Got Himself
8ssss; Out Of Scrape.
zss On board man-of-war bound to
san Francisco from China was a
young midshipman named Walters.
He He was favorite with the officers,
and M had in him the talent for making
hne officer, The nidshipmen on
DoardSstood their watch forward, and
every eve hour it was their. duty to come
at and write up the weather columns
on the ships log, showing the readings
Of the barometer and thermometer
and M to5 heave the ships log to ascer-
tatnSher speed.
The captain, In company with the
of1cer OF the deck, was Walking the
weather side of the deck conversing
when Midshipman Walters came aft
to$Wr1te up the log. The barometer, a
mercurial one, was hung in the cap:
taln's. cabin, and Walters, after having
read It, helped himself literally to the
captains sherry on the cabin. side
board. In walking the deck the cap.
tain happened to glance down the
cabin skylight and saw the midship.
mans proceedings. When Walters
came up on deck to heave the log the
captain addressed him as follows:
i: How is the barometer, sir?"
81 Walters saluted and said: "Stead
dly5 rising, sir; steadily rising"
The captain then asked: "And how
Is the decanter, sir?''
T Walters was taken aback, but with
a steady voice replied: STEADILY
falling, sir; steadily falling.'
This reply was too much for the
captain, and, bursting out laughing, he
said: Young man, your bright reply
hasSsaved you from punishment; but
IT sisSa long way to Frisco, so hereaf
ter beg of you not to consult the de
canter as often as you do the baron
eter.a
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-01
. q rs --Il AZ :. - y
In ,iaiI for Sneezinu.

AS one Of the good, kind ladies was
walking along the tier after the
church; was over, saying kind words
to the unfortunate sons Of Adam, she
stopped III front Of cell 602 on the
sixth floor. She said: MY good, kind
man, what in the world ever put you
- here q He said sneezing " She
said, NY goodness! How in the
world could they put you in here for
tsneezing He B said, woke the
gentleman up. Z N
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-01
House. of Lords Membership.

: The British house of lords has long
since ceased. to be a strictly heredi-
tary body. Over. 200 OF. its $50 mem
bers owe their presence to other
causes than descent. Quite number
Of the hereditary lords are debarred
from voting by the fact that they are
either minors, undischarged bank
rupts or inmates of lunatic asylums.
The non-hereditary, lords comprise the
archbishops and bishops of the Church
Of England and those who have been
created peers by Queen Victoria and
King Edward for special services ren.
dered to the crown. - ss&zs4.:ss ><.:.5 / i
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-01

/. Crest, Il sis the term { applie ied sto q,
crown or tuft Of feathers on the head
3of; 9 fowl. It Is sometime called the
topknot.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-01
Used Bouue Z abeIs

Used Bogus Labels. 5 s5 .5Z5. Z.5:.. 8.
:lE 81 Milwaukee wis. cconists
has been fined $35 and costs for using
! the union label on cigars not made.
~ union labor. .sS
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-01

Works Both Ways.
She H It wasn't for the old bache
slors there would be no flirts.
He If It WASH & for the ni1ts there
would be no old bachelors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-06
GOULD ROAD TO CITY.
But Wabash President Says 1t Is
for the Future.

Joseph Ramsey, jr. president of the Wabash
Railroad Company. yesterday denied that there
any foundation to the story that the little
railroad now being built between Montclair and
Caldwell, n. J., is to be a part of a new Gould
line into NewYOrk. He added that there was
truth in any of the stories which have from
time to time appeared in print attributing to
the Goulds the construction of lines in the
territory east of Pittsburg and north of Balti
more, the purchase Of existing lines in that
territory.
Mr.. Ramsey made the important announce
ment, however, that it was the plan of the
Gould interests ultimately to reach New-York
City with their railway system, although, he
added, that project absolutely in the future.
no plan looking to it's accomplishment being
foot and none being in immediate contempla
ton.
representative of President Underwood, of
the Erie Railroad Company said that he knew
little or nothing about the MOntcair-Caldwell
road. There were now, he continued. several
connections between the Erie and the Gould
lines in the West, which used in handling
freight, and he had not heard of proposals for
any new system. The relations of the new line
to the Erie, he added, would be like those of
any of the other small roads with which it
connects
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-06
BANK MERGER RATIFIED.
Stockholders Agree to Union of Western
National and Bank of Commerce

The plan which has been under consideration for
some time for the merger OF the Western National
Bank of the United States and the National Bank
Of Commerce in New-Yorl ratified yesterday
afternoon by the shareholders of the National
Bank of Commerce at special meeting held at
the bank. No. 81 Nassau-st The meeting lasted
from noon until about o'clock. The plan author
tees the increase OF the capital stock of the Ma
tiona Bank of Commerce to $25 100000 by the issue
OF $50 coo additional shares each of the par value
of $780, of which stock 125O0o shares may be used
20 acquire the assets and business OF the Western
National Bank
the shareholders of the National Bank of Com
merce FOR subscription to the amount of . per
OF their holdings. July % 1903 at the price
of $40 2 share The plan also provides that the
number of directors shall be not less than nine
or more than forty-eight, as from time to time
the bylaws may provide.
The merger was also ratified by the stockholders
Of the Western National Bank at a meeting in the
bank Nassau and Pine SITS. yesterday afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-06
CARNIVAL OF NATIONS AT LUNA
Marriage Performed in Arena of Wild Beasts
Many Visitors There.

The Carnival Of Nations took place Luna Park
Coney Island yesterday. In the parade Of
ployes, performers, etc. many nations repre-
sented, including Hindoos. Cingalese. Japanese
Arabs, Esquimaus. Chinese and Turks About
twenty-five excursions from New-York State Penn
sylvania, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connec-
ticut were in the park, despite the threatening
weather.
The balloon race was postponed until Saturday.
when the features advertised for yesterday will be
repeated
At $50 p. in the steel arena Of the Hagenbeck
animal show, surrounded by lions. sigers and other
wild beasts, w. E. NEWMAN and Miss Isabel
Trimmer, both of Brooklyn, married by the
Rev. B. G. Taylor. of Brooklyn. During the cere-
mony, which occupied about fifteen minutes the
bride and bridegroom stood inside the steel arena
with Frank Berger the animal trainer. The min
lister, best man and bridesmaids the out
side.
Because of action by the Society for the Proven
ton Of Cruelty to Animals the shooting the chutes
by elephant did not take place.
There We're at one time last night over thirty
thousand people in the park. Up 10 clock nearly
sixty thousand had been there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-06
F0RNEs AGREES WITH ARBUCKLE.
As Acting Mayor He Will Try to Give Him
Police Protection for Excursions.

Acting Mayor Fornes when seen yesterday re-
garding the complaint of John Arbuckle that he
had been unable TO get any police protection for
his free excursions for sick and children
said: IF police detail for the protection of the
women and children has been refused Mr.. ArbuckIe
on his charitable excursions, l think he has Just
cause for complaint. He is right in saying he
should have such a detail more so. if anything
than the excursions of political organizations and
if he will bring the matter officially before me
while am Acting Mayor he rest assured that
will lose no time in endeavoring to get him such
protection"
Acting Police Commissioner Ebstein. when asked
If he had heard of any complaint from Ny Ar
buckle because of the refusal of police protec-
ton his free excursions said he had not ey-
cept what he had read in sthe newspapers He
added however. that despite Mr. Arbuckle's asser-
ton that policemen detailed to accompany
political excursions 1t not true In some cases
policemen were sent more often when there was
large number of children who were likely to meet
with miShdDs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-06
NoRCRoss BROS. REORGANIZATION.
All Assets To Be Turned Over-Two New
Corporations To Be Formed.

Worcester. Mass, Aug. 5.-The committee chosen
represent the creditors of tine NCTCross Brothers
Company sent out to-day to over one thousand
creditors the plan of reorganization Substantially
it provides that the Norcross Brothers Company
and O. W. Norcross turn over for the benefit OF
creditors all their assets. Two Massachusetts
corporations will be formed known the
Construction Company. which w1I have H.250Ooo
of quick assets all contracts ha sd and the good
will of the business. This will be the working
company. under the management of 0. w. Norcross
for five years Extension notes for % per cent of
sub-contactors are the only obligations of this
company.
The other corporation will be the holding cor
poration, be known as the Norcross Properties,
Incorporated, which will take all the assets of the
Norcross Brothers Company and Q. w Norcross,
except the quick assets, and assume all obiga-
tons OF the Norcross Brothers Company and of
Of merchandise creditors ana sub-cOntrctors. Stock
Of the Construction Company will be transferred
company will be transferred to trustees, who will
he elected by the holders of bonds to be issued by
have control of the Construction Company itself.
The holding company will issue trust bonds for
cations Holders of paper of the NorcrOss Brothers
Company and O. W Norcross will be paid in these
bonds in exchange for their paper at par Mer-
chandise creditors and sub-contractors will take
70 per cent of these bonds.
All the earnings of the Construction Company and
net earnings of the assets OF the holding ompany
will be used as a fund for the retirement OF the
by the trustees under the mortgage Tor the bond-
holders at the lowest rate offered not to exceed
redeemed by lot at par to the extent OF the avail
a bic money for that purpose. Permanent loans of
upward of S20500 secured ~ the trust uortsage TO
be EXTENDED Tor hVe years. IN IhlS propoSeu pL4Il
both the Norcross Brothers Company and O. w.
Norcross are released from all obIigaalons. dlrect
and contingent. ana all creditors receive Donus dlt
extension notes in settlement of their claims
large number Of creditors in Worcester including
the Worcester banks, have already adoped the
plan.