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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-28

she had seen notice to the effect that
the steamer Combroa would leave for
South American ports at one o'clock
Wednesday morning. Almost instant
ly had arisen the idea that Robert
Davis would take passage on that boat.
The day wore on. Eleanor had din
ner at an obscure country inn, and by
seven was within twelve miles of New
York. But it was weary girl that
drew rein at pleasant farmhouse on
the main road. A motherly woman
came to the door, and no welcome was
ever more cordial than hers as she
drew the exhausted girl inside. There
is nothing like rural hospitality. BY
eight o'clock Eleanor was asleep, and
Wildfire had been rubbed down and
was enjoying his supper.
A quarter OF eleven! Eleanor awoke
with start, dressed quickly and stole
out to the kitchen. There, with her
head on the table, the farmers wife
slept peacefully, while boy dozed by
the fire. Eleanor turned the knob, ana
as she did SO, the boy opened his eyes
and looked at the clock In few min
ites .Wildf1re was at the door, and the
girl was in the saddle.%A hurried good
bye and she was gone, and something
bright shone in the boys hand as he
stood in the moonlight.
Just an hour and forty minutes later,
! the officer patrolling the docks of the
steamship company was startled by
the touch of woman's hand on his
arm, and still more surprised when
She requested him to accompany her
on board the Comb1oa in. search of a
thief. He led the way On board the
steamer. They searched through the
staterooms until, as she was almost
ready to give up in despair, the officer
opened the door of the last room
Eleanor looked in, recognized her man
in spite Of his changed appearance
and :: turning !. to the. : officer said:
SEARCH that man. He has Eve hun
dred thousand dollars in United States
bonds belonglnI to the National Bank
Of Glenwood." III.
Robert Davis sprang forward, .taker
off his: guard by the voice of Ansor
Aliens ward" Then, AS he saw hel
companion, he stopped, realizing tn.
futility of resistance. Turning to his
suit case he, took. out: tin box ani
handed it to the girl who had bravet
so much for it's recovery. Then hi
stood awaiting his sentence. Time; wa:
flying. Eleanor looked searchingly a
the self-convicted man and then said
as if satisfied with her scrutiny: Z" MIR
|5Davis, cannot send you back to YOU
] wife and children, an outlaw You
! passage is undoubtedly paid! in ad
Isvance. .Go-and when you reach you
: destination, let me know and i will
telegraph sufficient funds to enabl
vow to start anew;sif you will" Then
lNpofpre parisa hed time tosspSak, fsh
| sliHpedIs Way aAhF Istood ppi the dog
Fas the oflcer hurried down Nthe ganfs
n D. q SsSs
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Suburbs of3EJersev.

The Jesuit fathers: until recently 10.
Gated at the Frederick (Md.) novitiate,
and now on the; Hudson, near Pough-
keepsie, had considerable trouble or
ganizing for the big removal, and i'm
pressed into service one of the hotel
.janitors, who: happened to be at the
depot, to-: carry luggage. A passenger
on train going through noticed the
hustle of moving and asked where the
fathers were going. 49, 49,. =.
up on the Hudson" said the JAM,
tor picking lp5a grip. - 2 :
The passenger noticed the initials
IS. ion the grip u = y
y what does that stand for?" he
asked * - ~ :. 49, - 49,
The janitor replied spromptly:
:: That's their destination Surburbs
of Jersey!" IippiaeottIs.o
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-28
THE VALUE OF A THOROUGHBRED
by HARRIET MAE WEEKS
copyrighted, 1905 by Tue authors Publishing Company

The morning air rang with the shri1l
cries of the newsboys. Men bought a
paper, glanced at the headlines, and
understood the half incoherent words,
Banks doors closed! All bout Davis
de embez-ler!"
In the library of an uptown resi-
dence, two men were standing by the
fire, talking in hurried tones. The
younger of the two had just come in
and stood, hat in hand, ready to de-
part. The other shook his head as he
said: Its no use, Malcolm. We
might have tracked the scoundrel If
the papers had kept out Of it. Now
our every action will be public prop
ertt,"
"Well,' the young man replied, "the
outlook is rather discouraging, | ad.
nit, but We are not yet at the end Of
our resources. have wired Ross and
expect him on the TO-: 40. If you APP
s,~~ove. will go down and set list OF
the missing bonds before he comes"
The father acquiesced, treasured for
the moment by the enthusiasm OF the
younger man, Malcolm went out. turn
ing to say as he ran down the steps, Il
would not leave the house to-day,
father If we can stave it off a day or
two, we may avert panic altogethcr.;'
Arson Allen went back into the
library. The events Of the past
twenty-four hours had almost I'm.
: ne r.; e. him. him He saw but. 9n2 way to
retrieve his fortune, ana that way
hardly acknowledged to himself. II ne
could only be sure about Malcolm and
,.o|lie Payton. But then, there was
Nleafor. Since the day he took the
.irl II fifteen from her de~~d fathers
bedside, Eleanor Howard had been IS
his own daughter, and her ,.ctle for.
tune grew under his ah1e Supervision.
Now that was gone, and he greaned in
misery.
He was not aware OF her presence
in the library until she touched his
shoulder: then, he looked up, resolved
to keep the truth from her day or
two at least. But not SO. Eleanor
hand still rested on his shoulder, but
her eyes were taking in every word OF
the staring headlines which had made
that mornings issue of the Standard
a. memorable one. In that swift read
Ing, everything stood revealed except
her share in the disaster, and ever
after her guardian told her that he:
loss was even greater than his own
she seemed unable to realize its effec
upon anyone but Malcolm.
Mr.. Allen carefully explained the sit
uation-from the investing Of al
the. available assets in United State:
securities, to the loss of those securi
ties the night before. And now, little
one" he resumed, there is little W.
can save from the wrecl: if there i!
a run on the bank You must be pro
vided for, in any. event, and to tina
end | have transferred to YOU thu
most valuable thing l possess. From
this morning, Wildfire is yours; AM
when the crash comes, he will com
mand price which ought to insur
you a comfortable income" ;;
Eleanor listened attentively, an
made a quick move as if to refuse. tn
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-28
HER OWN SWEET SELF
by j. HEMANS hurley
copyrighted, 1905, by The Authors Pu6Hshiuo Counaa

A man was sitting in the comfort
able parlor of modern uptown resi-
dence. There was a scowl upon his
handsome features which quickly gave
place to look of determination as he
heard the rustic of womans skirts
in the hall.
Now for a scene" he muttered,
braclng himself as for trying ordeal.
The woman swept into the room
with grace that marked her as one
of high sentiment, having a firm, COM
mon sense grasp upon the everyday
affairs of life.
She greeted him with a bright smile
IA smile that gave token of the deep,
true love she held for the man before
her. Going over she seated herself
upon the arm of his chair, then
coquettishly looking down into his
eyes, she said:
Roy, dear, would like some money
this morning, as l have an appoint
ment with the dressmaker this after
noon.
He glared at her for moment, then
thrust his hands deep into his poci1.
cts.
Money. money. money; good
heavens, Wynn, how you can get
away with it. 1t is only week since
| gave you fifty dollars; where in
the world did it all go to? You are
just like all the rest OF the women
spent it all for some foolish thing.
thought, when I married you, that
You had at least little common sense
but from morning until night You are
on the go after some useless thing. A
! man wears out his life trying to I'll q
woman's purse
She Laughed q little at his outburst,
and Der voice took on q bantering tone
as she replied:
Thanks, hAbby, always glad to hear
you express yourself. So you think
that is all | married you for; just to
spend your money, and to have good
time Well, really, must confess
that the pastime have PROVEN very
enjoyable"
y EuJOydDlG. ne UuiSC lOICu,
should say it has. It's turned out
just as I have long expected; your
extravaganza has ruined us Do You
understand, woman? Ruined us!
have borrowed to keep you going, to
| pay it back as business increased, but
now I have failed. Last night l made
an assignment, and this morning
stand before you without a penny
Oh! if you had only been like other
women, would not thus have to hide
my head in same
He had risen to his feet, and was
pacing up and down the room. She
went over to him and placed her hand
upon his arm. There was a note Of
sympathy and sorrow in her voice az
she replied:
:. my dear, dear boy, am very
sorry indeed that it has come to this
perhaps l was wrong. but l did only
as I thought you would like me to do
A woman. they say, is what mar
makes her; is it SOP
t. He started in sudden amazement.
f. What man makes her." hi
echoed; why, woman, have I causet
you to make pauper of me?"
/ A roguish twinkle flashed in he
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-28

who had just accused her of causing
his ruin. No one can know what
anguish swayed her heart. Was this
to be the end of their happy days;
those happy days. the anticipation of
which had SO frightened the dawn OF
her b1idehood?
Poor Roy" she said, slowly. "the
dear, dear boy; he feels very bad, in.
deed. It's just like a man. always
to accuse the, woman when anything
goes wrong"
At last, rising to her feet, she MUIR
INJURED: The husband has failed. so
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the wife had better see what the flu
ture mas in store for her..
Ordering her car)iarge, she was
driven to the Office of her husbands
lawyer. After a short interview the
lawyer left the Office and was gone
for some time. When he returned he
BANDED her bunch of keys and some
papers, saying: II wish you every
success in carrying on. your plans for
the FUTURE
Thanking him, she departed Her
next stop was at her husband $ place
of business. BY means of the key
she gained admittance, and at once
proceeded to his private office. Going
to his desk she made careful search
through it, and soon found drawer
marked private" In this were
number of bills. and accounts. These
she went over very carefully. deter
mined to find out the exact condition
of his affairs.
She added the items, then compared
| the total with receipt which was
among the papers the lawyer had
| given her and found the amounts to
| be the same.
>"Ah, ha!" she exclaimed. my sus-
| picions were we'll founded; now for.
| business
Calling a messenger she directed
him to notify the head clerk to re-
port for duty, and as soon as he ar
rived, she had him dispatch the fol-
lowing note:
MIR. Roy Evans. City:
"Sir-Your immediate presence is
requested at the office.
Respectfully,
j. Clark"
Roy was not long in putting In an
appearance, and seeing her sitting at
his desk, he started back in amaze
ment.
why. Wynn" he exclaimed, what
are you doing here? This is no place
for you
place or not she replied, that
can be discussed later on, and in the
| meantime will you kindly inform ne
as to tbs correctness of these bills,
handing him number of bills. being
for wine suppers, dinner parties,
luncheons and numerous similar ex-
pensive Injuries.
He was trembling violently as he
sat down to look them over; she was
perfectly cool and self-possessed.
And now she continued, when he
had finished examining them, ARE
they OF your own contracting?'
YES" he faltered, II must admit
that they are"
Does not their total equal the
amount for which you are involyed?'
she asked:
Yes, it does" he acknowledged.
Read this!'' she commanded, as
she handed him another paper:
AS lis glance fell upon it he started
. 1t was a receipt in full for his indeht
edness. He gazed at her in amaze
ment At length he gasped:
"Wynn-Wynn, what does this
mean. Who =" .-n:.
THAT the wife has paid the hus
bands debts" she broke in. ~ ""Oh
Roy, why did you do it,, fou though
4 You were keeping all this from me
and accused me of running you, whel
you brought it upon yourself. Il tonne
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BY the hall table she fingered to leave
note, and then went out, ostensibly
to spend day and night with Mollie
Payton.
Eleanor never forgot that ride to
New York. Wildfire kept. up pace
which would have delighted the book
makers. The girl wondered in a dazed
way how long she could hold out, but
she kept tight rein and spoke encour-
agingly to the mettlesome animal, and
after awhile the horse seemed to- I'M
derstand and settled down to a steady
time-making gait.
Then Eleanor had time to think. In
her hurried scrutiny Of the Standard,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-28
Cow Bells.

Scarlet, purple, orange light
Fades to palest green:
Farmhouse windows grow less brigh
Where the glare has been.
Dusky lie the fields about,
And. family heard again,
Far-Off. thrO' the mist and dew,
Cow bells down the lane,
Tinkle, tinkle, clink-a-clink,
Cow bells down the lane.
Swallows cheep on circ1ing wings;
Winds have chilly grown: )
And the cricket shriller sings; =
Trees look strange and lone.
Nearer. clearer. past the woods,
A silvery refrain,
Winding slowly up the hill,
Cow bells down the lane.
Tinkle. ,tinkle, clink-a-clink,
Cow bells down the lane.
Bess and Brindle, Snowflake. Jet,
Breat this like new mown hay,
Dewy noses, trickling wet.
BARNARD wend their way.
One by one, faint, pearly stars
Watch the twilight's Wane.
And the put-up bars shut out
Cow bells down the lane,
Tinkle, tinkle. clink-a- clink,
Cow bells down the lane.
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5lacksmiths Earn $4,000 Year. ;

6ldCHSIHIIII1S EdTII VI(:VVV d y var.
Robert Bonner was the man who
first started fancy prices for horse
shoeing when he paid $100 for shoeing
Dexter. Others Of zig stables to-day
pay far more than that for shoeing a
horse, but they don't pay it to man
keeping a blacksmith shop and doing
public business as Bonner did. The.
money goes in the list of salaries and.
presents tc. expert blacksmiths who
work only for owners of big stables
and who travel with crack racing
horses wherever they go. Some Of
these 5lacksmiths get $4,000 a: year
and expenses, besides liberal present.
if the owner has had lucky year.
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plank. T It was one o'clock and before
they were half way across the dock:
the steamer had started on the Jour.
ney southwark. mn. Il - *>,,5t# Is

express Malcolm Aliens surprise neg.
morning, when he received telegram
from Eleanor, requesting him to come
at once, for he supposed her safe with
Mollie Pa. ton.
That same evening he listened to
her recital of the experiences of the
previous day and night. Before she
had finished, he had his arms around
her, and when she handed him the box
of securities, he said, you are a won
der, sweetheart, but you must never
run such risk again. It is plain YOU
need some one to look after you. Now.
will not stir until you consent to
an immediate marriage. Get your hat,
and we will have the knot tied before
you run away again."
What about Mollie Payton and your
fathers wishes, Malcolm?'' Eleanor
asked, as she came back into the par
lor: "And how am ever going to be
married in a riding habit?''
Nothing to" hinder in the evening,
DEAR he replied, and Mollie Payton
is not in this deal. If we hurry a little
we can catch the express and be in
Glenwood before breakfast. AS we 90
out, / will telephone to the stables
and have Wildfire sent down to the
station.
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Her Reason.

Mrs. Wabash-Why do you take that
dreadfully sensational paper? There's
nothing in it but scandals and highway
robberies.
Mrs. Lakefront-That's the reason
I'm getting my husband SO frightened
that he hasn't said. club to me for a
fortnight
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-28
Een,atkEEmlla,.i,,cl4r,.

i Tomdix-As, g. promoter Mrs. Catch
EN- has that man Morgan ,beat.a block.
>. HQjax--Why, bows that? s rI...s.
Tomdix--;Her daughters husband is
worth half mfllian. and the Ola lady
arranged all the details Of the merger.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-28
YES, THE CRATE DREW.

But the Customer Was Not Altogether.
:: Satisfied.
We'll, sir, doesn't that crate draw
since fixed it?' inquired the hardware
man as customer walked in.
Yes, it draws like a 15-cent cigar
"Oh, l thought SO. knew it would.
tell you when that patent attachment
Of mine doesn't make a CRATE draw it
is time to tear down the house and
build the f1ues over again. 1t never
fails. But you were saying?"
i was saying that it drew. I was
remarking that it drew so strong that
it drew all the SCOT and ashes out into
the middle Of the room. I was sug-
costing that that patent appliance OF
yours was a great thing, but that you
got, it at the wrong end of the chin
ney. l want that smoke drawn into
the outer air. And | was furthermore
! saying that you had better put up a
little deposit to cover the loss of car
pet and set of parlor furniture ruined
by smoke and SCOT, or l will levy on
! your store in the morning. Yes, that
thing draws. but it can't draw checks,
so you'll have to do that"
At Last.
! dreamed last night that thou didst fly
to me
! With outgtretched hands. crying. AT
| last. at last!'
=: Then time and space were not The
! changeful past
! Fled far AS pale wraiths from the sun
! rise fee.
Death barred no flaming sword 'twiSt thee
| and me;
Thou vert alive! Thy lips were warm
| on mine,
Thy dark eyes shone, and those strong
| arms Of thine
| Held me close cl;,sped, in wordless &c
! stasy.
O love. dear love, we have been parted
The tides Of life and death have borne
| us far
Each from the other. Where the i'm
mortals are,
Thou werest still, exultant, 1.-THE and
strong,
Thy crown of youth, respondent as the
star
That sang for very JOY earth's matin
| song
While I, still lettering in lifes dim
] maze,
Grow old and wan, remembering other
! days!
! Smart Set.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-28
Saw His Finish.

Bifkins-So Mrs. Bosswick is going
to marry again, Ell? 49, :
& Mifkins-Ye and her f1ance boasts
Of being self-made man. III. O.. 1
Bifkins- Well, it's doughnuts TO-.
fudge. she'll make him over again. !.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-28

r Miners Wages In bohemia. Y, j.
aInsthe. greaft epal mines Of Bohemia
the faNerageg w4G& silsid del for iii ili i Il
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-09-11

Ia carta de In sefiOra de Rupert
.l ronde &c Main Hardye comen-
zahn en- les terminus sigUientes:
~MI mmsdD Hector: Tn esposa
.nte Dies. es IL que sc arrodilla y
- ruplics. el cspftan Aub1n el
orn InvOca 30 antigua sm1stsd
~ mi. HectOrs espoBo milo.
m vepQss mas & Bellombre. En-
0 ror, nre de Dies, en- nCmbre De-.
nnestro hiiO, no yeHgas- Esta no
-he- mfeuSras Sc hablaha de II en
~or haia en- I'M rinc6n de Ia sAla,
-. eentIao en- mi Benn nm estreme-
-Im1euto. - sCCmprendes7 Y 6
1reriso que mi hiio tenga padre.
No venFas. Hector. pnes vendrfas
In mnerte.
sA=er vacilaba tod&vfa, per0 hoy
no vRcnc ya. If una palabrs " T.
SegUIre. abandonkndolO todO.-..
iAhi No deb0 abandcnsr & mi an
ciAno padre peEO me arrojare q sus
pla ntas. tendr& nj I'm pie0ad de mis
10 grimss , nos perdcDaTa. Hector
mio, al me ams6, no FeDEhR.s
In baTCnefs le Teferfn 1espr6s
ttct u qut kaf3A GcIrEido dUrsnte
e. fiss ID a]rReds &c lrs b6sases. i
etLseAgcItn gn EDE bs1s Qae habfs
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-09-11

sorDrendfdo entire Ell captain Au-
bin. el curs y el caballero de Nor
fOntaine. Despu6s le transcribia
textnalmente las palahras del CO
pif4p.
La carta tenfa IN sell0 tan pro-
rundo de terror. le guplicaba en-
ella con tanto dolor e insistencis.
que era impossible que 81 conde de
Main Hardye dejRrs dc hacer 10
uuese IN pedfR-
Grsno de Sal, provisto de esta
carta, corrfa hasta perder el alien
10.
Lego 81 extreme del parque;
franque6 el setO p0r el sitio scos-
tumbrado. afraves6 lGs cien metros
de lsndas y bsrbechos cue se ex-
tendfan entire el psrque , Ii linde
del bcaoue. escuch6 IN m0ment0,
&c detuEo d1ex segDndCg y despues.
ccmc una liebre Qne entra en el
bcsQue cnando q acerca In Rombras
sc Ii md bna0 cubierto.
Saba peTfectanente an Que attic
del bCsune le esperarfa Hector y
cCnOcfR Can bien gu camin0, i tra-
vfs &c mslexss = matorrRles, 9ue
\ cor fipu6 Eu carrera cen lA rapidez
\ ace Al fEers pr un caminD tFilla'
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-09-11
HUI MACAO
Session borrascosa del Ayuntamiento
EI juez CePero. Excesos del
cabo MontiIIa.

! M0nnlia mand0 cerrar tOdO ell cOmerciO
del pobladO de las Piedras
FL de HumacaO, d0nde hay IN capi-
tan, permaneci0 alberto tOdO eI santO
dia
Hay va una denuncia presentada
contra este abuse de autOridad. en- ell
Juzgad0 de Psz.
Veremos que hace Cepero, pues le
Felamos y estamOs dispuestOs Que este
no Sc empastele.
Sobre este llamamos tambien Ia
atenc1on del Jefe Hamill pues el cabO
Montilia, con eStOs abusos de autoridad.
perjudica nuestros intereses. Y estamos
va cansados de SOpOrtar IN funcionariO
que asi procede
-El domingo pasado huoO bale de
ninos en- nueStro Casino Y result6 muy
concurrld0. Daba gustO YER a auueIlOs
p0quenuelOsf ballandO comOl hombres
De las nlnas que mejOr resultaron p0r
10 b0n1tO de SuS trales, p0r su muchO
graceJO, fderOn las de Was. Almirotv
una pequenita del Senor Perey0 de Ma
guab0. que coji6ndose su cola, bailaba
el two step, tai como 10 haria una Miss
del NOrte
Bien p0r la nueva Directiva
AnOche bailarOn tambien los chicOs
en- casa del Collector senor Miro. Este
So pOi'UO muy amaDI0 y cumPll0O.
Despues de las doce bailarOn tam
bien los feOs, que fueron obsequiad0s
con dulces. heladOs cerveza Bien |
pOr los esposOs Miro.
Ell domingo tuvimos retreta en- |
nueStra gran plaza p0r la banda que /
dlrije el cOmpetente Professor senor Ma |
duro- Las pleas que nos dei6 DIR di. |
cha banda, fuerOn ejecutadas correcta. |
mente Y con. muchO gustO por parte de |
los muchachos que cOmponen Ia expire.
sada banda.
POr cOnSecuencia del espiritfsmo, |
segun dicen, Sc halla demente la joven /
Panchita Hernsndez, la que ha sidO pre-
cisO cOnducir al dep0sito municipal
Segun Sc dice la enviarsn al ManicOmiO |
En- sus mOmentos, de furia, grita |,
nucho y 50 desespera, clamando por
cierta aut0ridad que segun dicen tuvO
gran intimidad con la desgraciada Pan
chita, antes de sObrevenirle tai percsn-
ca.
7. CON0ZC0.