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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-02-14
HOW he WAKED HER UP,
Brutal Experiment OF a Facetious
Husb band Who Tells Funny
Stories In Bed

The man who won't take the time
to work off any conversation upon
his wife until after they are in bed,
and who then begins to tell her the
days stock of funny stories after
she is too sleepy to stay awake, so
that she always goes to sleep on his
hands while he is talking to her, had
an awfully funny one to relate
unto her after he had doused the
glim and crawled into bed few
nights ago, relates the Washington
Post.
"Ha! ha! ha!'' he gurgled, as he
settled back on his pillow-his wife
had been in bed for about Is minutes
then. Heard Jim Dandy of
story about Billy Fantoids this after
noon. 1t seems that Billy took it
into his head to go fishing up the
river one afternoon last week, and,
bling, he hired a leaky skiff over in
Georgetown without knowing that
the blamed thing was leaky Well,
when he had rowed out to the middle
of the river, why, he"
At this stage of it the narrator
heard an exceedingly gentle feminine
snore alongside of him.
"B'jee, if she hasn't gone to sleep
on me again." he said to himself, az
grievedly. MARY" he said, aloud,
"are you awaken"
There was no reply.
Huh! wonder she couldn't lust he
civil enough to keep awake while
fellows telling her a good story,
anyway" he growled to himself, and
then he had a sudden idea.
"Well," he proceeded, in precisely
the same tone that he had employed
in starting out to tell his funny
story, "as I was saying, this swell
queen that gave me the goo-goo eye
on F street this afternoon weighed
about 1873 pournls, and she was built
from the ground UP, too, I'm a-tell-
ing you, and she had the swaggerest
bunch of golden hemp and the nif-
test violet eyes you ever saw, at
that; and so when I pranced up to
her and asked her if I hadn't met
her somewhere and then took her
around the corner to have a bite of
lobster and a little something to
drink and a quiet little chat, why,
we" = ~. = T. -.
John Forwhich, how dare p YOU
have the hardness to lie there and
confess such outrageous things to
mel" his wide-awake s spouse broke
in just at this psych logical moment,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-02-14
Timber Land, Act June 8, 1s7s.-Notice for Pub
Gcation. United States Land Office. Dulu tn

!icauon:-Un1ted STATES Lana once, Dulu tn
Mimi. December Is, 1902.
=, NOTICES. hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions of the act Of Congress of June 8,
1878, entitled AN act for the sale of timber
lands Ia in the States Of California, Oregon and
WpahShlngton Territory as extended to all the
Bonnie HIM Of West Superior, county of Doug
las State OF Wisconsin. has this day filed in this
office his sworn statement No. 702s, for the
purchase Of the 81 of, sch and 81 Of swA of
seclon Y IN Township SO north; Range 7
west OF 4th P NJ, and will offer proof to
show that the land sought is more valuable for
us TIMBER or stone than for agricultural purpo-
ses anu to establish his claim to said land before
the Register and Receiver Of this Office at Du-
iuth., Mimi, On Friday, the 9th day of
March, 1903
He names as Witnesses:
Bernard Hinz, c. A. Hall and M. W. Griffin
OF Beaver Bay, NJ inn. and David Crowley and
Clara Crowley of Pork Bay. MINI.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file their
claims in this Office on or before said 9th day
Of March, 1908.
VIM, E.. CULKIN Register.
Fl. L. Shepherd, Atty. 1927
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-02-14
Timber Land. Act Jure3. 187S-Not1ce for Pub
lication;-United States Land Office, Duluth,


Minn., Dec. II. 1902.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions Of the act of Congress of
June 3, 1875 entitled AN act for the sale of
timber lands in the States of Califo1nia. Oregon,
to all the public Ia9d States bv act Of August
a. 1899. Knute saegroy, of Cascade county of
Cook State Of Minnesota. has this day filed in
this otfice his sworn statement No. zoos for the
purchase of the ez5 Of nela and lot of Section
Is, III Township 81 north. Range 2west, and
will offer proof to show that the land sought
is more valuable for it's timber or stonet
than for agricultural purposes. and to estab->
lish his claim TO said land before the Register
and Receiver OF this Office at Duluth. Mimi,
on Monday. the 3oth day of March, 1908.
He names witnesses:
Edward Sterling. THOMAS Croft, and John
Croft of Grand Mararis, MINI. and Charles
Backstrom OF Tofte, Mimi. = ~
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
2 bove described lands are requested to file their
claims in this Office on before said 30th day Of
March, 1903.
WIN. E, CULKIN, Register,
B. N. Johnson & Son Attvs. 1920
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-02-14
Timber Land, Act June 3. 1S7a,-Notlce for
Publication.-U States Land Office, Du-

IuUllCAtlOll.-U ulteu SthLeS LAM UuCe Du-
luth. MINI, January 27th. 1908
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress Of
June 3, 1878, entitled AN act for the sale OF
timber landstn the States of California, Oregon,
Nevada. and: Washington Territory as extern
ded to all the Public Land States by act of
August :, 1892, Charles Greve, of Duluth.
county Of St. Louis, State of Minnesota, has
this day filed in this Office his sworn statement
No, 1858, for the purchase of lot f. Section 20,
lots l. 2, and nwA olsel4 of Section 80. IN Town
ship 81 N. Range2 W. 4th. P NJ. and will offer
proof to show that the land sought is more valu-
able for its timber stone than tor agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to said land
before the Register and Receiver of this Office
a: Duluth, Mimi. on Friday the 18th day Of
May, 1903.
He names as witnesses:
W. j. Bagley, 6 gorge Free, T. 8. Bagley and
Burt Thomas. all Of Duluth. MINI.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to file their
claims in this Office before said 18th day of
May, 1903.
VIM. E. CULKIN, Register
Fl. L. Shepherd, Atty. PA
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-06-11

and his sister, Miss Margaret. They
were pinioned under the wreck OF the
machine the back of one seat crush
ing upon Mr.. Moore's chest and the
back of the other resting across Miss
Moore's legs. Mr.. Moore lay uncon-
scious. The young women tried to
drag Mr.. Moore and his sister from
beneath the machine, but its 200
pounds weight pinned them down too
firmly. Then some laborers came to
their relief, raised the automobile and
extricated them.
my wife and my sister Jacqueline,
who were thrown into the road when
the auto capslzed, have badly sprained
shoulders, many bruises on their bod
les and a few scratches" said Mr..
Moore, "but they are not dangerously
injured. My sister Margaret, who
was pinned beneath the machine with
me, is badly bruised about the body
and limbs. My hurt is principally
about the chest. The back seat caught
me when the auto capsized and near
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-06-11
Insists on PAYING His Taxes.

Because j. P. Hahn is Danish vice
consul for New Jersey, the tax Off
Gals have left him of the tax lists
for seven years past. Mr.. Hahn has
sent them a letter full of indignation
and asks if his Danish gold is not as
good as American greenbacks. He
wants to know why he has not been
assessed. He sends four children to
the public schools; the police patrol
the street in front of his house; the
fire department is ready to drench his
chimney II It should take fire. AS
he has the advantages OF citizenship,
he desires to carry his share of the
burdens. The tax oficials declare that
In years Of service they have felt
many kicks, but never a kick like this.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-06-11
The Duties Of Directors.

Justice Buckley, the English jurist
who reserved the attorney generals
decision and ordered the extradition
of Whitaker Wright from New York,
is fast becoming a terror to lax Off
Gals of all kinds. In speaking recent
ly OF the duties Of company directors
he laid down this standard of conduct;
"a man cannot accept office and then
say he is not responsible for the du
ties OF the office. 1t is, / think. oil
the FIRST Importance that it should be
understood that director, whether
! paid or electing to serve without pay
ment, owes duties which he cannot In
honor and honesty and legal liability
disregard"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-06-11
A Typical American Soldier.

Maj Pitcher, who is superintendent
of Yellowstone park and had the pres
ident in charge, was in command of
the regulars who accompanied Gen.
Brooke to Porto Rico. When the trans
port Massachusetts went ashore he
showed the volunteers how to work
twenty-four hours day for a week.
The quartermaster's department gave
up for lost every mount on the ship
Pitcher got every horse ashore alive
and sound, but so thin and weak that
not one In twenty could stand on Its
feet for days. Pitcher is a Sandow
and can Click" any man in the army
catch-as-catch-ca knock-down-and
drag-out or any other way. On the
frontier his clothes fit him like ar
Indian trapper's. In Washington
where he was once an ornament Of
the white house, he is a bowling
swell.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-06-11

NJ. de Lobel; "but ought not to speak
of such matters at present. The
Americans interested" and here M. de
Lobel mentioned the name of Rookie
Teller, reserve the option to subscribe
first"
What are the nature of the conce]
sions you ask of the Russian govern
ment?"
"They are in the nature of those Oh
which your own transcontinental rail-
ways have been built-so much land
on each side Of the line, etc., etc.
The route has been marked out with
this view. Throughout its length in
Siberia it runs through rich territory
only waiting for development There
is the same geological formation as in
Alaska, the same minerals being
found at the same depths Alaska will
naturally develop the more rapidly;
and l am persuaded that the eX-
changes between Alaska and Siberia
alone will justify the building of the
line"
when shall you begin the Siberian
cuttings2"
"As soon as the Russian concessions
are agreed on.
"You will not wait for the merging
of the European and. American com
panies2"
Not necessarily. Work already ac-
complished can be thrown in along
with the concessions when the timo
comes to make the merger II Is
something am not competent to
speak of, as it depends on American
financiers."
Can you give me their namesT
mo. Perhaps l did wrong to d.
vulge the name Of Rockefeller. All
this is premature The public is not
being asked for any subscriptions"
The aspect of the map with the
whole world circled by a continuous
line of railway fascinated me. There
lies the North Pole in the center. 1t
looked strange to see 1t there.
How long shall 1t be-" | asked.
when school children shall be study
ing such map, with the commercial
axis of the world so shifted?"
"In less time than you think re-
piled the French geographer "Behr
ing's strait itself is providentially Ar
ranged for the crossing Of the railway
cars"
"Ferryboats?" inquired, as took
my departure.
81 have never spoken of a ferry
boat" he answered. "One might be
used temporarily during the first sum-
mer, but the one thing is the Behring
tunnel. As II to invite it, the two
Diomede islands stand there In the
strait. The entire distance across from
Alaska to Siberia is thirty-seven miles.
There will be two tunnels Of less than
eighteen miles each"
"or two sixteen miles each and one
OF four mile " suggested.
Exactly" said the French geog'
Sterling Heilig in New York
Press.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-06-11

Another illustration of the danger in
recklessly speeding automobiles was
given at San Francisco last week
when A. A. Moore. Jr., Mrs. Moore,
Miss Jaqueline Moore and Miss Mar
garet Moore were the victims of an
accident, a whirling, smashing acct
dent that left them all bruised and
bleeding on hard turnpike and two
of them pinioned beneath the wreck
of their racer.
All had narrow escape from the
terrible fate of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Fair and Mrs. Stewart, or even worse,
for it was only Mr.. More's prompt ac-
ton in an emergency that prevented
an explosion of gasoline that would
have scattered burning oil over the
victims.
The party left Oakland for pleas
ure run down the country in Mr..
Moore's new Winton-the same make
of machine that killed Mrs. Stewart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore occupied the front
seat, while Miss Margaret Moore sat
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-06-11

From New York to Paris by rail,
without change of cars, sounds like
startling proposition. It means from
Chicago to Berlin, from St Louis to
Vienna, from Philadelphia to Pekin
and from San Francisco to Rome, for
freight as we'll as passengers, by the
direct route, all rail-" 1t means, in a
word, the shifting of the worlds COM
mercial axis from the Suez canal to
Behring strait, with the broad popula-
lions of America and Russia to re-
place the treacherous empty ocean.
This is the promise of the Trans
Alaska-Siberian railway, whose Euro
pean development at the present
hour is so striking and SO intimately
connected with certain secret politi-
cal motives as to merit the attention
of every American. | will give you
an example. Why should America las
we'll as France, German, Austria and
italy, permit the Russians to con-
tinue their operations in Manchuria2
Evidently, for the prompt and perma-
nent policing of that territory so
close to what Is to be the world june
| ton of the Siberian
with the Trans-Siberian at Irkoutsk-
With the names of the president of
the French republic and the shah Of
Persia ON their patronage committee,
the European directors of the Trans
Alaska-Siberian company went to
Russia last September. In st. Peters
burg they were received by the car,
whose government on the spot well
coined the work in principle, and de-
manded a report on the concessions
that would be asked in return for
constructing the Siberian end Of the
lire. On May this report was final
ly submitted to the Russian govern
ment.
In the United States the we'll
known Alaskan pioneer, Capt. ]. j..
Healy of the North American. Trans
portation and Trading company, has
several companies formed for the pur-
pose (according to information) actu-
ally at work on the South Alaskan
terminal cuttings. About this end Of
the work have been requested to
say nothing; but learn that, when
the conditions of the Russian conces-
sions are finally agreed on, those Of
several American companies will be
thrown with them into one great en-
terprise.
The day after | heard that 100000
900 had already been subscribed in
France called on NJ. Loicq de Lobel,
the envoy of the Paris Geographical
society, who originated the project
and who has formed the European
company.
"Wnl the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
find local traffic throughout its length
to justify its building?" | asked. 1T
is cold country up there"
"of the 10000 persons who were at
Dawson in the Klondyke in 1S90-19OO
there remain now scarcely 5,000,' an
swered NJ. de Lobel. Where are the
rest? A great mass of them have al
ready passed into Alaska; and their
discoveries Of tin (Yakutat bay to
valdes). copper (Tanana riyer). coal,
iron and petroleum have already
drawn many of them from the gold
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-06-11
rh. aAnnp-wIth thn Mhlp.

A red brake speeds around the cor
ner. four horses champing, the whip
a.popping and the horn a-tooting.
There goes young -" said the old
resident. 81 knew his father, now
worth $40 900, 900, when he was picked
up as a uaif in the street. His moth
er used to wash bathing suits down
at Beach to support herself. To
day the old man is one Of the biggest
corporation men In New York. and
his wife is a leader Of society, much
sought after" All right! That's the
way to get up.-New York Press.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-06-11

which they originally sought. Others
are following the gold belt all the
way round to Siberia. They are the
pioneers. Agriculture and industries
follow the gold miner.
Agricultural" I exclaimed.
''Emphatically," answered the
French geographer. alaska is not a
uniquely mountainous country, as is
commonly imagined. Behind the
mountains bordering the Yukon there
are vast plains capable of rivaling
the wheat fields of western America"
Here M. de Lobel showed me lot
of photographs of experimental wheat,
oats, barley and hay growing in which
the stalks are so high that a man
standing upright can hide in them.
There were photographs of cabbages,
potatoes, turnips, etc, that recalled
the triumphs of California farming.
THE strength, the quantity and
quality of these growths astonish us in
France" he said THE Alaskan soil
by reason of the thickness of its
humus (decayed vegetable matter)
will produce rich harvests for cen
fury without artificial fertilizers. Be
ginning in the month of April flow
ers bloom, vegetation starts up and
the snow disappears everywhere but
on the mountain submits. The months
of May, June, July and August are as
warm as in France. Besides, Alaska
possesses a unique agricultural super
iority."
What is thatP"
In summer there is no night; you
can read book at midnight in the
open air. So grain, vegetables and
plants of all sorts grown in perpetual
sunlight during five consecutive
months-which represents in reality
ten months of growth. Now, note this:
The constant humidity which the sun
maintains at the roots of all Alaskan
plants by means Of the progressive
thawing of the ground, deeper and
deeper, pushes their growth. That is
the secret of the phenomenal yege-
tables | brought from Alaska to our
National Society oil Acclimation.
80 much for agriculture" contin-
ued NJ. de Lobel. LAS for minerals,
prophesy as an explorer and expert
that in twenty years Alaska will be
recognized as the richest country in
the world, excepting perhaps, the
neighborhood part Of Siberia, which
has the same geological formation.
You know that Behring strait has ex'
listed only few hundred years"
"Will not the Russian government
itself desire to build the Siberian line
to Behring's strait?" asked.
mo. It will not be, like the Trans
Siberian, a military and political line
ours is an industrial enterprise with
out direct political complications, al
though its indirect influence on world
politics must be enormous. But as II
must all be to Russia's advantage Rus
STA has welcomed US. The famous
group OF 1O0-composing all the great
Agents de Change Of Russia-has al
ready made us a financial PROPOSE
ton
How much Russian capital shall
you get?"
AT least $4,000. 900 francs" replied
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-06-11
BLYTHE WILL CASE RECALLED.
Sensational Lawsuit That Long occu.
pied California Courta

Sensational Lawsuit That Long occu.
pied California Courta
Mrs. Moore, one Of the victims of
the accident, was formerly Miss Flor
ence Blythe, daughter of the rich Cal
ifornian over whose estate there was
so much litigation some years ago.
Blythe died suddenly, leaving no will,
and after his demise no less than five
women claimed to have been his
common-law wives. Each put in a
claim for a share of the $6,000,000 es-
tate, and the litigation which fol-
lowed was long and costly. Blythe
had reputation for gallantry second
only to that of Lucky" Baldwin, his
name having been connected with
those of number of women, some Of
notoriety and some victims of his
perfidy.
After repeated decisions and APP
peals the California Supreme court
handed down a decree in favor of the
mother of Florence, and the estate,
or rather 100000 of it, the rest
having been absorbed by the high
priced lawyers and for court costs
was handed over to her. Soon after
the rendering of the decision Flor
ence Blythe married Mr.. A. A. Moore
and they have since lived in San
Francisco.
Mrs. Moore is an exceptionally
beautiful woman, and has been much
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-06-11
FAvoRs THE SUNDAY CONCERT
New York Police Magistrate Has
Taken Bold Stand.

Chief Magistrate Crane Of New York
believes that there is enough vicious
immortality in that city to engage the
energies Of the police force, for he re-
fused to issue either summonses or
warrants for Sunday concert man
ayers and performers. II want to tell
YOU" he said to the policemen who APP
piled to him for warrants, that you
are wasting your time coming before
me in such cases. | am one OF those
who believe in the elevating inau'
ence Of music. When hear sermon
often say to myself that the man
who is delivering It is trying to make
me believe what he don't believe him
self. Not while | am a magistrate
will take action that will deny the
poor people OF this privilege Of hear
ing music on Sunday. You can go
now and report what | have said to
your superiors."
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-06-11
WILL NOT FORGIVE DAUGHTER.
Millionaire Dislnherlts Child for Mar.
rying Against His viii.

Charles Lockhart of Plttsburg is
said to have changed his will so as
practically to disinherit his daughter
Elnora. who eloped with William
Flower, a dentist on March 26. 1t is
said she will receive only a small part
of the S4O,OO0,OO0 he will leave among
his children. DR.. j. o. Flower father
of the bridegroom, has been Mr.. Lock
hart's physician for twenty-five years.
Flower had asked for Miss Lockhart's
hand. but had been refused. On the
night of the elopement the daughter
babe her father good-by as he stepped
into his carriage to attend church. Re-
turning. he found note to the effect
that his fayorite child had left to
marry against his will.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-06-11

behind with her brother and Miss
Jacqueline behind with her sister-ln'
law.
The San Leandro turnpike Is a fine
bit of macadamized road, almost as
smooth and fully as hard as a billiard
table for miles, so Mr.. Moore thought
he would speed up a bit. He was
about three-quarters of mile north
of Centerville and running at rate Of
thirty-five miles an hour, when the
tire on the right rear wheel broke,
tore loose and commenced entangllng
itself in the spokes. Mr.. Moore in
stantly realized what had happened,
for his new machine has broken five
tires in the month he has been oper-
ating it, and he fully appreciated the
danger of the mishap while running
at such a rate of speed. He threw on
the brakes, shut off steam and cut off
the gasoline. Knowing that the ma
chine would naturally swerve to the
right, he looked for a chance of turn
ing out to the left, but there was
long row of trees on that side Of the
road and he feared he would go into
them, so he tried his best to keep the
automobile in the middle of the road
until It could be brought to a stand.
still. For a hundred yards the Grip
pied wheel wrenched at the entangling
tire and tore up the rocky road. Then
suddenly the machine swerved to .ght
and capsized in the middle of the
turnpike.
Mrs Moore and Miss Jacqueline
Moore, who were sitting on the left
side, were hurled headlong upon the
hard macadam, but rose Immediately,
dazed, bruised and bleeding and hur.
ried to the assistance of Mr. Moore