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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-27

"A former member of Congress from
Connecticut related to me a very
amusing incident he witnessed on his
first visit to Congress in 1850, says a
writer in the Denver Republican. He
has a position in the lobby, just over
the seat of Mr.. Webster, who was to
make his great speech on the compro-
mise question, and before he began
his speech page put upon his desk
pitcher and tumbler, from which he
refreshed himself several times in the
course of the long speech he made,
and at it's conclusion Mr. Isaac P.
Walker, Democratic senator from
Wisconsin, arose to reply, and as his
seat was next to Mr.. Webster he
reached over, and, pouring out a glass
OF water, as he supposed, drank it
and gasping as followed disclosed the
fact that the Massachusetts senator
had been inspired in his great effort
by ByroH's source of inspiration--gin!
The shouts of laughter which follow
ed, in which Mr.. Webster joined most
heartily, and the confusi on and loss of
breath entailed on Mr.. Walker caused
him to yield the floor to some one
else.
Silas Wright was another of those
statesmen who needed a stimulant
and found it before beginning an i'm
portant speech in the cloak room,
where supply could always be OBJ
tanned in those days.
The drinking was, I think, heavier
than now, but it was not INDUCED in
openly. The dinners were in some
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-27
WANTED HIM TO REMEMBER.
Ongracious Treatment Accorded
Wouid-be PhiIanthropist.


Would-be Philanthropist.
An official visitor to an asylum was
surprised in the course of his inspec-
ton to find among the inmates a gen
tleman who complained that he was
unlawfully confined by his relatives,
VINO wanted his money. The official
took him aside and heard him lay his
case lucidly and sensibly before him.
The man seemed to be so remark
ably clear-headed that the commits
sloner made notes of the case and
promised that he should not be long
detained. He spent some hours in
making an inspection of the irstitu-
ton, after which he again saw the
unfortunate gentleman and expressed
the deepest sympathy with him, con-
fined there sane among the mad.
But do not fear,' he added; your
case will be gone into at once, and
your discharge will be speedy. There
is no doubt about your sanity
THANK you! A thousand times
thank you!" said the gentleman. You
will never regret the trouble you are
taking"
They walked to the gate together,
chatting as they went, and shook
hands cordially at parting The con,
missioner was passing through thel
gate when he was violently kicked
from behind and Frustrated in the
mud, He rose with difficulty, and
supporting himself by the gate,
gasped:
"What-what was that for?"
THAT said the gentleman, now
grinning through the bars, that's lest
you forget" ,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-27
A ROYAL Heart.

Ragged, uncomely and old and gray,
woman walked in a Northern town,
And through the crowd as she wound her
way
One saw her loiter and then stoop
down,
Putting something away in her old
torn gown.
"You are hiding jewel" the watcher
said.
(Ah, that was her heart-had the truth
been ready
What have you stolen?'' he asked again.
Then the dim eyes filled with a sudden
pain, ~
And under the Pickering light of the gas
She showed him her cleaning. IT'S
broken glass; -
She said, II hae lifted it up frae the
street, r
To be DOT O. the road O. the bairnies'
feet!'
Under the fluttering rags astir -
That was a royal heart that beat! a.
Would that the world had more like her
Smoothing the road for it's bairnies'
feet!
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-27
Statesmen Of the Olden Time,
The Flowing Bowl Popular Source Of Inspiration Among
the Lawmakers Of the Elites Amusing Incident
in Which the Great Daniel Webster Figured

cases the medium of heavy drinking,
but debauch was rare. In those early
days the members and senators herd
ed together in the various boarding
houses with which !. washington
abounded. They formed "messes" of
Wings in one house, and Democrats
in another, and they seldom mixed, for
at these "messes" political action was
discussed in the most unreserved man
ner. Mr.. Webster, Col. Benton and a
few others then kept house and had
their families resident there, but in
the majority of instances these bach
elor households prevailed. The res
from the hole in the WALL" which
from 1850 to 1866 supplied the feast
of reason and flow of SOUP to mem
bers of both houses. The restaurant,
which was admirably kept by a famed
caterer here, Samuel Proctor, was the
scene of many convivial entertain-
ments, and on enc occasion at an
entertainment given by Mr.. John G.
Rives, an unfortunate alteration &C.
Cured between the Hon. Willard
Saulsberry and Senator McDougall
which happily resulted only in the
destruction of the chandelier and two
or three bottles of champagne. The
site of that famed resort had previous
ly been the postoffice of the senate
which being removed. gave place to
this restaurant, from which has come
the restaurants of the capitol, which
have been the subject Of so much de-
bate and action in both houses of
congress-,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-27

rection, and he tried to call the dog
back, without success. The search
ers became suspicious, observing the
manner of the man and the actions of
the dog. They decided to follow the
animal, and as they turned aside the
Italian burst into tears
AS they followed the dog they saw
it run up broad slope and come to
dense thicket Into this it pene-
trated, and the searchers forced their
way in after it.
When the dog saw that it had been
followed it began scratching at a
mound of dirt and leaves. Ready
hands soon came to it's assistance,
and underneath the pile was discov-
cred the body of the dead Bonati with
ten great knife wounds as evidence
of how he met his death.
Cassinelli was accused of the crime
and brought to trial. Breaking down,
he admitted having killed his EN-.
ployer, but asserted that the fight had
been begun by Bonati and that he
used the knife to defend himself
His description Of the battle there in
the thicket was vivid and the jury,
considering that there might have
been extenuating circumstances, held
him guilty of premeditated assassinar
ton, but placed the sentence at life
imprisonment instead Of death.
4 The man after he had killed his
employer had forgotten the dog,
which was the only witness to the
crime, -
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-27
Dog Convicted Man OF Murder.
Led Searching Party to the Scene of the Cr7e-Szayers
Carefully Prepared Plan That Came Naueht Through
The Saeacity of Aain1al Favor4fe Of The Dead Man.

An Italian woodcutter has just
been sentenced to penal servitude for
life for murder, and the conviction
is due to dog. A carefully pre-
pared plan came to naught because
Of the animals sagacity.
Cassinelli, the woodcutter, was
employed by Frenchman, Jean b.
natl. They had had a disagreement
about wages. One day last winter the
woodcutter appeared at the Bonati
home with his ak and asked Nine. b.
natl where her husband was.
She was surprised at his appear
ance, and told him her husband had
gone to look for him in the forest.
The wcodcutter disappeared, but
came back again the next day, say
ing that he had spent the day in the
woods trying to find Bonati and had
been unsuccessful.
Alarmed by that Nine. Bonati called
for aid, and a searching party was
organized. The Italian, who was famil-
lar with the forest, undertook to guide
the party, and they proceeded to
traverse the woods in parties in all
directions
Bonati's dog, which had gone into
the woods with his master, but which
had returned the evening of the day
he disappeared, was with the search
ers. Finally the animal, in the heart
of. the forest, 81 suddenly left the party
and started in another direction.
The Italian was endeavoring to lead
the searchers in quite a different d.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-27

for three years and is the possessor
of many trophies won at the Provi-
dence, Cleveland and other meets. The
.proudest feathers in his racing cap,
however, are the American mile
straightaway record of III 3-5 for
gasoline vehicles from 1000 to 1000
pounds, and also the kilometer record
of Al seconds for the same class. Both
were scored at Staten Island May 81,
1902. Most of the track records and
victories of the famous Winton pup"
were made under his guiding hand.
The Irish race will be largely a con-
test of drivers. No more capable and
courageous ones could be found among
American automobilists than have
been chosen.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-27
Bad Luck.

The Guaranteed-Succes Instructor
looked puzzled.
Il hardly understand" he said, at
last. You are young enterprising,
sober, Industrious, and yet have not
succeeded. Did you. start at the bot.
tom of the LADDER"
"Yes," replied the False Alarm in
the business world, "but-but-"
well, wnat?"
Il walked under it before got nv
foot on the bottom round"
Throwing up both hands, the in
structor shook his head. I'VE have
no means of lifting hoodoos," said he.
I'VE give up your case."-Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-27
Hunting Polar Bears Is Tame.


The animal par excellence, which
the hunter, the amateur Arctic trav.
eler and the young explorer hopes and
dreams of killing is the polar bear.
The reason fer this is the magnificent
trophy which the great white skin
makes. This feeling was no less
strong centuries ago than it is now,
for we read that one OF the early Ice
landic sea rovers to Greenland quar-
relied with and killed his bosom COM
panion because he, had claim a large
bear instead of leaving that honor to
his chief.
With the modern repeating rifle the
bear stands no chance against the
hunter, no matter under what circum-
stances they may meet, and if he is
hunted in the native way, with the
assistance of dogs, there is hardly
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-27

The most curious shapes were seen
at the moment the sun appeared to
touch the crest of the waves. On one
occasion it's orb seemed to be sucked
into the water and it's light flickered
like a dying lamp. The last rays of
the sun were at times of a beautiful
green color. Once the, green light
lasted 1854 seconds.
This effect is now ascribed to the
decomposition of the sunlight by water
vapor acting as a. prism. In the order
OF decomposition appear first the red,
then the orange, yellow, green and
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-27
Some Maine Epitaphs.

She lived with her husband fifty
years and died in the confident hope
of a better life.
John K. (killed in the battle of Shi-
loh) was born in the state of New
York, where the wicked cease from
troubling, and the weary are at rest.
Here lies Barnard Lightfoot, who
was accidentally killed in the forty
fifth year of his age. The monument
was ere led by his grateful family.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-27

t.1ued for twenty-five miles further
on the run before stopping. At Olean,
Charron, who was second, led him by
an hour, but was forced to lay up two
hours for repairs. This would have
made Winton second had his wheel
been intact and permitted his going
further.
Winton is the holder of the worlds
mile track record of 1.02A, made at
Cleveland Sept. 16, 1902, and of all
track records up to ten miles in 1880
as were scored the same day. In a
straightway trial in the Ormond
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-27

Three intrepid Americans will on
July 2 next, over 800 miles of Irish
road, match their daring and skill
and the strength and swiftness of their
road locomotives against the best that
Europe can muster in men and ma
chimes for the automobile CHAMPION
ship of the world.
Against Alexander Winton and Louis
P. Mooers, of Cleveland, and Percy
Owen, of New York, Germany, France
and Great Britain will pit veterans of
many a famous road battle. Of the
Americans, Winton alone has had ex-
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-27

Rcd His " N

perience at the European racing game
and that on only one occasion. Mooers
and Owen are familiar only with track
racing, far less perilous form of ma
chine speed contest.
Fighting for the blue ribbon of auto
mobling on the European teams will
be such noted chauffeurs as Henri
Fournier, winner of the Paris Madrid
race and holder of the American mile
record Of 81 As seconds; Rene de
Kuyff, victor of the Paris Bordeaux
contest of 1899, and leader of the first
day in the Paris-Vienna contest of
last year; S. F. Edge, who captured
this same Gordon-Bennett cup for Eng
land last year; Charles Parrot,
achlever of a straightaway mile in 46
seconds and Baron de Katers and Herr
de Grass, champion drivers of the pom
derous German speed cars.
The result of the race will not only
determine the champion chauffeur of
the world, but will do much to settle
the mooted question of national SUI
periority in automobile building.
Broken limbs, bruised bodies and
even death have previously marked
the course Of these great. international
contests. A mile-a-minute pace on a
clear, broad, straightaway road is a
rate few drivers have the courage to
dare. Shift the race, however, to a
narrow and by no means smooth Irish
road, with sharp turns to be negotiated
every mile or so; remember, too, that
the pace most of the way will be
close to mile minute; that to pass
a rival a racer must do so with one
wheel in the ditch; that corners must
be rounded at full speed, at times
with outer wheels in the air, and the
danger of traction failing and the luck
less driver being dashed into a wall
or a tree by the road side, and that
at any moment the racing cars may
become punched and wrecked in an
awful tangle of men and machinery.
Such are the possibilities of the
Irish race and such the. perils the
daredevil drivers of Europe and
America have undertaken to face with
out flinching.
Alexander Winton was the first to
volunteer to build and drive a ma
chine in the, race, and so make an
American team possible. He was &C.
cordingly chosen by the contest COM
mittee as the: nucleus of the team. The
selection of Mooers and Owen as the
other two members followed the recent
speed tests in Long Island.
Alexander Winton is designer of the
racers to be driven by Owen and him
self. A small, wiry, nervous man of
forty-three is this champion of Amer
lean racers and prince among Amer
lean builders. Born in Scotland. he
came to this country twenty years ago.
His mechanical cleverness soon placed
him in charge of a marine engine
shop in this city. Later he took up
his residence in Cleveland and became
prominent as a bicycle maker. In
1895 he designed and built a vertical
gas motor for, automobiles.
In 1900 Winton represented the Au-
tomObile Club of America in the Cor
don Bennett cup.race, which that year
was run from Paris to Bordeaux. AT
ter 1875 miles of racing he ripped
tire of in rounding a corner, but con-
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-27
PUT SUCCESS BEFORE: MAxlMs.
Why Mr.. .selfmade Had Few Ready te
Hand. Ill.,, ~ -: =. --.

"And now, Mr.. selfmade," said the
reporter, at the close of the interview,
perhaps you have some maxims
which you have followed throughout
your career and which have contrib
uted to your success maxims which
might help the youth Of our. broad land
in their struggles! u ..5 -*c. s.
. "I've got some maxims," said Mr..
selfmade, pullinga small bunch from
his pocket, .an!l you can put 'etn in
your paper. But between you and me-,
my son, til tell Won something about
those ma1ims i You'll give me your:
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-27

word of honor as man--not as a
reporter-that you, won't publish =
80 help, mel said the reporter fer
-vently. May I never get another in
terview if print a word more than
you AUTHORIZED :.$ss5 f -zs II. s3 z5E$1
=: Ill trust you. Well, the cold fact
is i had to hustle too hard to bother
about maxims, so 4 Just. went ahead
and made my success first and my
maxims afterward. ''@s Il I III. 4 ss$.sf i
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-27
Green Sunset Hues.

Lucien ,Libert of Sainte- Adresse,
near the mouth of the Seine, has been
observing the sunsets over the sea
and has found many instances of the
green ray as well as apparent de-
formations of the solar disc, says
Pearson's Weekly.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-27
Reformed.

Mrs. -shure, that Uncle
Toms Cabin" made a good boy out
av me Micky. ~. ":<=.>%
Mrs. o'Tooie-oi'm glad to- hear
thot. 5s.@ -. H., J.. . =. ef5... $3.50
Mrs. Mahoole-Yis, ut gave him
finder heart. Phoy, ,wud yez blaye ut,
whin he cum out av tn gallery he
troid to murder six kids that LATED
whin Little Eva" doied.' $3.50
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-27

lures of the wives of all shapes and
Sizes
Wives to the right of him, wives
to the left of him"
The king ordered the papering of
his palace walls with the photographs
of his wives, thinking to do something
that would please them greatly. But
the incident has caused a terrible
row throughout Cambodia. In the
first place, the photographers had to
make numberless proofs before each
one of the 5000 queens was satisfied
that her picture was more beautiful
than that of any of the others. Then
when this was settled there was great
fficulty over hanging the pictures.
Each. queen wanted her picture to
hang in the center of the gilded
throneroom of the palace. The queens
who found their pictures out in the
royal billiard hall or downstairs in
the royal bowling alley made terri
bic uproar and threatened to sue for
divorce. Of course, if they had done
this it would have kept the courts of
Cambodia tied up for years. to come,
and the king had hastily to order the
royal billposters to make different
arrangement Of the pictures. r...s.3.:%
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-27

more excitement than in killing musk
oxen, except for the wild, helter-skel-
ter dash over the ice to overtake the
animal after the dogs strike the hot
scent-Commander Robert e. Peary,
in Leslie's Monthly.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-27
Speech Of the AVERAGE Man.

The normal man, who strikes an
average between Indifferent silence
and meaningless verbosity, will talk
probably. one hour, all told, each
day, which would allow him 2,40Q
words.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-27
The / Hour. 81 Death

The greatest number Of deaths take
place, not just tier midnight. as popu-
larry supposed but between S and 6.
o'clock ii the morning.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-27

s Why Some Women Are Unhappy.
woman wants her love measured:
out to her just the wa q man wants
his salary paid him, regularly md in
full.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-27

blue rays, reflected by particles c
dust which float in the atmosphere.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-27
DARING CHAUFFEURS WHO WILL
RISK LIVES TO GAIN RENOWN

Alexander Winton Louis Moe and Percy Represent
America Great Race Over Irish Roads
on July Next-Their Opponents Experiences < e
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-04-27
BIG BARGAINS IN LOTS IN
ZINN eIDGWAY'S ADDITION
TC lat MORGANTOWN

gantown:
Fs-Eght large factories have located the East End close to
our lots and others seeking locations there.
Second-These factories when completed will employ
These must have homes.
Thrd-Two hundred houses needed the East End
that will in the months the
Rolling Mill and Prism Glass Factory.
Fourt-More industries coming, and still houses will be
needed
Fth-Our lots within minutes walk of the court house
close to schools, churches
Sixh--Our lots street car line.
investments have made
rich Unlike boom values dpreciate but
steadily month month and by few dollars
invested will make young wealthy few Buy
while prices and advantages OF best location
the increased demand Men who become rich
who recognize opportunity when presented and seize it
Your chance now but to-day VIII seize it. or
the back and live and die where
started force oehough and action FORCES
the
These lots will be sold payments.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-04-27
Why lney sell.

Is it strange that lot 80 by 80,
containing 500 square feet, sells
without agents when compared with
one 100 by 40, containing only 1000
square feet, or less than one hall as
much?
Our streets are 40 IT, and alleys I6
IT,, while alleys on other pl, is are
only 10 it,, useless for teams to pass.
Every A lots face on two streets,
and have two alleys. No lot with
out street or alley.
When we sell lot, vein fact, give
one, the size of other lots away to
the purchaser. IN the past ten days
we have sold more lots and we still
have more to sell.
We furnish perfect title, without
any conditions or restrictions.
Terms to suit reliable purchasers.
You can nuv THESE eautitul lots
in Belleview ouly OF,
c. :. \ Eek
l. V KICK
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-04-27
j. :. ZlNN,
A Bon Ton Store, opposite Postoffice.
snte Your sloHeY.

ne Bank OF the Monongahela
"a, ided a savings depart
IL IT'S business and will receive
i. f5a.- deposits on which interest
- It i.aia Deposits of $l.00 and
wards will be received Interest
nipounded semi annually. Say
as deposits can be made atanN time
;uiing banking hours and the bank
all also be open from q to s O'Clock
"a saturday evenings, for toe az
ommodation of such dcposltors
For further in ,rmation cal at the
bank.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-04-27
Al New Firm of Architects.

Messrs. Chas. G. Badgley and Lon ..
Smith who have established quite a
reputation in Fairmont for doing a
high lass of work, have opened an
Office ia Morganown opposite the
poetefiice ia the Wade Brock building.
MI Smith has practiced several years
IN Faiimout and MIR. Badgley has bad
Paris anl Boston Technology train
ing, az we'll as ten wears in the hest
New Yo;k City offices.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-04-27

Very suspicious that launching
of Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock
III at Dunbarton. Twas on ST.
Fatrick's day for one thing and inst
as the ceremony took place the rain
ceased and the sun broke forth from
behind the clouds and flooded the
scene with light. What more could
Sir Thomas want for his nifty craft
unless it 10 Yankee crew.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-04-27

ii it's true that President Roose-
welt does carry revolver IN coat
pocket while travelling, be sure it is
not intended for mere bluff. For
he's mighty handy with gun from
all accounts.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-04-27
PARTNERSHIP FORMED.
q /. Ksck and Harry l.. Smyth will do
General Hauling and Contracting.

O. l. Keck and Harry L. Smyth have
0rnsd a partnership. They will do
oil kinds Of hauling. They make
speciality OF heavy hauling, such as
0gines and boilers and machinery OF
every description. Grading and exca-
Nsiag Of every kind 10 TO be done by
them. They have been engaged In
vsrk 81 this character for some years
And are In every way equipped to do it
sn the shortest possible notice and in
Ne best possible manner. Peoples
yhoss 49,
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-04-27

It is figured out that President
Roosevelt, during his present west
ern tour will deliver not fewer than
200 different speeches to different
audiences.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-04-27

Having made one beautiful spec
tacular strike at the trusts the At
torney General will carefully refrain
from following up his advantage for
fear it may injure the friends of the
party IN Wall Street.