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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-09-03
SPORTING.

Shamrock III. was defeated by the
Reliance by minutes In the first
race. Sir Thomas Upton Is dis
couragod but refuses to admit defeat.
Jacob Schaefer billiard champion,
was challenged by George Sutton, n
Canadian lawyer, now in Paris. An
elghtoen.inch balklIne game Ia asked,
one shot in $3.50 forfeit was made,
The two minute trotter was found at
last in Lou Dillon, The California bred
chestnut owned by G. x, G, Billings of
Chicago. The new worlds record was
set by her at Readville, Mass. A quar-
ter was covered In 20 seconds.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-09-03
DOMESTIC.

Arthur l.. Cary, Now York publisher
and yacht owner. was sued for divorce.
At Bpfrnlo in fight between gang
Of Italian and Poles two of the latter
were killed
At Kansas City sneak thief sue.
ceeded In stealing $685. from the First
National bank
At Portland, Ore, Duncan Stewart,
former resident of PIpestone MINI,
committed suicide,
lirom Maxheld and Charles John
son were killed by an Illinois Central
train at Centralla, Ill,
llonoro T. Palmer of Chicago aud
were married in London
The G.. A. Il. national encampmont
before adjournment passed resolutions
of praise for Gen Miles,
| Bowman, II negro mail clerk, has
resigned ON account OF threats made
by mob at Mnnsura, La.
sr Gilbert Thomas Carter, governor
Of the Bahamas was married to Miss
Gertrude G, Parker of Boston,
The Aurora Qll) Chautauqua closed
with an attendance Of $4,000 persons
in ten days, and cash balance.
A New York Central newspaper train
was wrecked near Little Falls, The
engineer and fireman were Killed
A Northwestern passenger train was
wrecked near Fond du Lac. one
person was killed and thirty injured
A Los Angeles oleeric car was held
up and the conductor and motorman
were robbed Of $li and two watches
A negro was hanged by n mob at
Halifax, N G.. after conGossng the
murder of Mary jenkins, - years old.
At Newberry, Mich, J. L. Cassidy
and his llyearold son were burned to
death in II fire which destroyed their
home
The Mississippi Valley Splrlualists'
association elected G. H. Brooks aud
Max Hoffman, both Of Chicago, rs
trustees
A census bulletin ON the increase of
population shows that the rate of
growth Is nearly equal in various Soc
lions Of the country
At Henderson, Tex. Joe Sanders, a
negro accused of attempting to crlmt.
nally assault young girl, was shot
to death by citizens,
Miss Ruth Bryan, daughter of W
j. Bryan OF Lincoln viii enter the
Hun house, Chicago settlement worl,
under Miss Jane Adams.
Tho trial OF Winfield Baker was be
gun at Danyille, H., for an alleged
attempt to murder sheriff Whttlock
during the recent race riot
Nearly $50000o.000 worth of ma
terials were imported by American
manufacturers in the last fiscal year
or 1913 of the total imports
salary OF $4,000 with an eastern
baseball team was refused by Rev, c
II Marsh Of Iowa Falls, la, and n S60t
Nastorate NJ Rockwell accepted.
At Lancaster, Pa. while cra2ed h!
drink John Brown, iahorer. RAJ
amuek, stabhing three men, two q
whom are in critical condition,
lntimation Is given the state depart
ment that the constitution of Colombia
may he changed TO secure the ratitica
ton of the Panama canal treaty.
incorporation articles were Med a
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-09-03
CA ST R Z a.
p.o,..ho a The Kind You Have Always BUugk
Signature at IlNAA1Zl<
WRECK VICTIMS REcUPERATlNe.

Injured Ones Doing Well at Hospital
in Fond du Lac.
Fond du Lac, Wis, Aug. 2S.-The
victims of the Northwestern passenger
wreck, who are at St Agnes hospital,
are reported by the company's physi-
clan, DR. G. c. Rowe, as improving as
well as can be expected. Some Of
them are quite seriously hurt and
while no serious results are expected
they are improving slowly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-09-03

have succeed in business in the
United States to join their husbands
and fathers. Minister Leishman cables
the department that one woman left
yesterday for America to join her hus-
band and that permission has been
granted for the families of number
of other Armenians to come to this
country.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-09-03

The Pore Marquette railroad com
pany Of Michigan was licensed to in.
corporate in Illinois with q capital oi
$2S, 000,0 900,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-01
Indian Postal Humors.

Comment, says the London Tele-
graph is made by the Civil and Mill
tary Gazette of Lahore on the public
Inconvenience of the custom house
regulation by which letters sent to
India containing dutiable articles un-
declared must be opened by the ad-
dressee, possibly in some remote up
country station, in presence of the
local postmaster, and then reported to
Bombay or Karachi for assessment of
duty before final delivery. The public,
says our contemporary, are irritated
at the delay, and at times take vigor-
GUS action by way of protest-like the
peppery up-country colonel who, re-
ceiving a, back set of false teeth sent
home for repair, for lack Of which he
had been living a retired life, clapped
them into his mouth on being told
they must go back to karachi for
assessment of duty, and defied all the
departments to take them away while
he drew breath. Another case is that
of a lady who received a fine ostrich
feather by post and duly opened it in
the presence Of the native postmaster
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-01

Crane, with whom had an appoint
ment to dine, arrived. I pointed out
the pompous old chap to him.
wouldn't it be funny I said, to
shatter that old fellows dignity by
Shaping him on the back and saying,
Hello, George. Why, it must be
years since I've seen you?"'
"Crahe looked at him, and gave q
loud. laugh. BY jove, I'll do it, he
said.
"'Oh, no, DON'T said l. He might
make a scene
"But when Crane gets an idea in
his head nothing can drive it out. He
now walked up behind the old man,
slapped him heartily between the
shoulders and cried:
Hello, George, my dear fellow.
What a long time it has been since
I've seen you
II saw the old man, purple with
rage, jump up from his seat hastily.
and withdrew. For perceived that
a scene or something worse was i'm
minent, and I have always been an
enemy to scenes" ....
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-01
The Champion Economist,

Albert J. Barr, proprietor of the
Pittsburg Post, while in New York at
tending the annual meeting of the AS
ISOLATED Press, was discussing with a
group of friends the queer economical
traits some men develop. II heard of a
miserly chap in Western Pennsylva-
nia," said Mr.. Barr, "who determined
to save on his undertaker's bill, so he
made his own coffin and had it ready
when he needed it,
''That's nothing" remarked one of
the party. II frequently have heard
of people making their own collins -
eyes," said the Smoky City journal
list, "but when the part of this mans
house devoted to bodily cleanliness
was undergoing repairs, to- keep down
the plumbers bill he lined the coffin
with zinc and used it as a, bathtub for
the rest of his life. Then he was
buried in New York Times.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-01
DW STUART ROBSON GOT
HIS PARTNER IN TROUBLE

"A " pompous old fellow at
tractedy attention one evening in
resta'nt,' the late Stuart Robson,
on MS visit to Washington, said
10 neNaper man. This old chap
mad thetiff dignity of an emperor,
and 1t alenly occurred to me that
1t would amusing to give him some
sort OF Aock. On the spur of the
moment walked up behind him,
slapped on the back and ex-
claimed:
Hello Aeorge, my dear fellow,
how are w.
"He turf so suddenly that he up
set MS pe. He was wild with
rage.
why, l mt know you, sir How
dare you Re such liberties with
me?' he stuffed.
II apologiA, saying that I had mis-
taken him some one else, but he
could not be- llified. AS withdrew
ne glared scfully after me, all red
and tremulouFith anger.
crane andWere playing together
at tne 1lme' I'd in a little while
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-01

cap horse, is drawing a hack In Bos-
ton, while the mighty Banquet now
earns his oats hauling London cab.
Salvador, Hanover, Hamburg and
others are more fortunate, as they
are in the stud.
But the number of stations . is
being steadily restricted, with the re-
suit of q very large increase in the
percentage of geldings on the track.
The object is to do away with the
large number of cheap and useless
stations. The result will be the mar
rowing of sires to the most select
strains and consequent improvement
in the breed"
"Why does so large a proportion of
thoroughbreds break DOWN."
THAT is due to the early age at
which they are raced. Financial re-
wards seem to be for the owners of
two-year-olds, and, of course, they do
| not miss their opportunities. A spe-
cial effort is made in the development
and racing Of horses of that age, and
as majority often are not strong
enough to stand the work they break
down. Fully 60 per cent of two-year-
Odds fail to pass successfully through
the ordeal Of racing, and of the
horses that begin as two-year-olds not
one in a hundred is fit for racing at
five years old. A large proportion is
incapacitated for work on the track
at four years.
"As to the mares, very few of them
are of any value as racers after their
fifth year. They have a better future
than the geldings and stations, for
there is always a lively demand for
good breed mares.
However, as improvement in
breeding goes on, we may develop a
two-year-old that will better stand
the vicissitudes of campaigning."-
| New York Press.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-01
Warfield an ORIGINAL Humorist.

David Warfleld, the actor, was a
very promising scholar as a lad when
he attended the public schools of San
Francisco.
II remember an examination" said
he, (which was the hardest thing l
ever had to get through. The teacher,
I understand, has kept some of my
answers, which she says are much
more humorous than edifying. Among
a bunch that she sent me recently was
my answer to the query, What is a
synonym It ran:
"a synonym is a word we use in
place of one we don't know how to
SPELL - ~ -
Clever, wasn't it? Yet lot of fel:
lows have appropriated that as their
own, and Belasco says other fellows
were just as bright as was; years
before was born. Isn't that discour
aging to a budding genius ?"- New
York Times. s,s', - + ~%#sst. =
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-01

doubt OF the success of my venture
and have no fear of an accident. The
great trouble with those in the past
who have failed in their endeavors to
cross the Atlantic in an open boat is
that their craft was not Of the right
selection. The boat in which i intend
making the trip will be safer than a
sloop or tugboat."
The management of the boat during
sleeping time, he said, was an easy
matter. From two to three hours
sleep in twenty-four will be sufficient
on the voyage" he said. During that
time. shall drop out a sea anchor,
which will assist in keeping the boat
always with her head to the waves.
This is a most important feature Of a
trip of this kind. In my opinion, An.
drea and others who have had much
larger boats than the Constitution
have met their end by turning broad
side when they were sleeping, and
capsizing.
IL. Cheinstein, who was playmate
OF Eisenbraum's in Kruhnach, Ger
many, where he was born, is putting
up the capital for the undertaking. So
far he has spent about $500, and the
expenses will be considerably larger
before the completion of the trip. He
is just as enthusiastic and as confident
of the success of the venture as Capt.
Eisenbraum, and is ready to post a
wager that his friend will make the
trip safely.
1--WE have been working on the
project for the past eighteen months, 81
ne said. '"The boat, which is what is
known as a Swampscott dory, was
built especially for the trip.
capt. Eisen5raum comes from q
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-01
RACERORSES IN OLD AGE: I. > :.
MANY ARE DRAWING CABS

The question of. the ultimate dis
position of the pins and needles has
been debated most exhaustively,, and
possibly the subject has been salts
factorily settled. The problem as to
what becomes of all the racehorses is
rather more intricate and REQUIRES
diligent inquiry.
What becomes of all the race
'orses?' was asked of Frank Farrell,
owner OF Blues and the Greater New
York baseball club, which are said
to be coupled in the betting.
don't know" replied Mr.. Farrell
with elaboration, "but I have strong
convictions as to what should become
of some of them"
1t was evident Mr.. Farrell's usually
sunny disposition had been temporar-
lily clouded by loss of confidence in
some members of the equine family,
and the writer did not press the
query.
When John F.. Madden was asked
the question he said cheerily:
"Why, that's easy. They keep tray
cling about like the birds. Go South
and West in the winter and North
in the summer. Yes, sir, this prom
lses to be the greatest racing season
in the history of the sport" AS the
replies of Messrs. Farrell and Mad
den seemed to be lacking in detail
the writer asked the same question
OF W. C. FesSenden, trainer, owner
and former baseball expert.
What becomes of the racehorses,
eh?' he echoed. well, my boy, nine
out of ten break down. AS soon as
that happens they are sold for what
they will bring. There is many a
horse that once raced home winner
in classic event to the shouts of
thousands who now pulls a hack or a
peddler's cart
Joe Cotton, once grand handi.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-01
DARING SAl1OR-lS CROSSING *:#
!: THE SEA IN AN OPEN DORY

What about Capt. !Eisenbraum, and
his little dory Constitution has any.
thing been heard of them?" T.
Anything Leard of them? Why, we
hear frequently that they have been
sighted by ocean liners. They will
reach the other side as sure as you're
born" = .:-'
One of the old sea captains who was
seen at the Mariners House at Boston
day or two ago was interviewed on
the latest attempt to cross the Allan
tic in an open. boat.
isn't there danger of an ACCIDENT"
danger! I'll tell you, sir, there's
no more danger to him in that seven
teen-foot craft in mid-ocean than
there is to you sitting in that chair.
She's the stanchest little boat that
was ever put together in this section,
and is capable of weathering the worst
of storms
Glow about the risk OF being run
down by ocean liners?"
Leave it to Ludwig Eisenbraum to
look out for that. He knows his bust
ness. He hasn't been following the
sea for the past tuenty-four years
without knowing something about
navigation. He has laid out his
plans to avert any mishaps of that
kind.''
Somewhere on the big, wide ocean
the little ship is row sailing, and It'd.
ings of her whereabouts are eagerly
sought after by the old salts. Capt
Eisenbraum is we'll known along the
coast, and everyone is interested in
his welfare. She left before a good
breeze, and just twenty-four hours
later she was sighted 1856 miles out to
sea. According to schedule she should
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-01
HOW UNPOPULAR LAW GOT
ON THE STATUTE BOOKS

I'm coming to that if you won't
hurry me- continued the oracle. do
any CT you people know Rev. Deni-
son? Well, I'll describe him for you.
He's one of those big, open-hearted,
whole-souled, jolly, liberal fellows
that can be found adjoining the minis
try in every community, and he has a
dry fund of humor that among his
friends is simply Irresistible, Well,
one day the grange had been discus.
sing the protection of almost every
kind of bird and beast that is found
on the farms, and Mr.. Denison, more
as joke than anything else, suggest.
ed that this protection should be ex.
tended to skunks. The skunk" said
he, with apparent earnestness, lis a
very useful animal. Moreover, he is
valuable, and at the present rate of
skunk hunting he will soon be exter-
minated. Why not protect him as
well as the fowls of the air and the
fish of the deep"
''The grangers took this talk very
seriously, and before the Rev. Deni-
son realized what had happened they
were agitatinC skunk protection laws.
It's protecting them all right. On
the farm they are thicker than due
bills in January, and even in the city
of jamestown the policemen are
talking about special skunk drill to
enable them to chase the animals
down. There's no mistake about it.
You can just wager, though, that the
Rev. Denison isn't saying much."-
New York Evening Post
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-01

Shortly after his marriage last year
he and his wife left one Of the sea-
shore resorts in small boat for the
purpose of going to England. Neither
Of them have been heard from since,
and no trace Of their boat has been
found.
Capt. Blackburn of Gloucester and
Capt. Perry Of Swampscott have made
the trip across the Atlantic, but they
used much larger boats than the one
in which Capt. Eisenbraum is sailing,
Boston Journal.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-01

now be in the gulf stream, we'll on her
way to the other side. It is expected
that the trip of 5000 miles will be
made in IS days, and with favorable
weather, the doughty skipper can
cover the distance in much less time.
No man on the Atlantic coast is
better fitted to make such a hazard
GUS trip than Capt. Eisenbraum. He
has demonstrated his ability as sail
or in two navies. He was born in Ger.
many thirty-four years ago, and when
mere lad took to the sea. When but
nineteen years Of age he was COM
missioned as an officer in the naval
service of the Kaiser, and for six
years he made fine record. He
thought, however, that a brighter fu-
ture awaited him in America, so he
resigned his position in order that he
might become a citizen of the Repub-
lie.
Coming to Boston nine years ago,
he went into the merchant marine
service, and soon demonstrated to the
Yankee tars that he was a man to be
reckoned with. He demonstrated his
ability, as a navigator on two or three
stormy cruises, and on one occasion
saved the lives of ships crew dur.
ing storm of the African coast. T.
+. For q number of seasons past Capt.
Msenbrau1n has been an officer on one
or another Of the racing yachts, and he
Is thoroughly familiar with most Of
the craft on the New England coast.
He was second mate on the yacht Mar.
line, and last year was first mate on
the Constitution. He had an offer to
60 out again this year, but declined in
order that he might take the European
trip. zl5t d i. z I ,s .ss .s.$ 5, :s I.
Il "This is no plan Of 4 fanatic, he
said, when speaking Of his proposed
trip a short time before his departure;
s. IT have had the plan ID my head fol
years. and have only been waiting e
secure financial backing I have &c
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-01

seafaring family, although he was born
in the middle part of Germany. His
father, Jacob Eisenbraum, who died
year ago, was an admiral in the Ger
man navy, and he also had brother
W ho was in the navy. Ludwig went
into the navy when quite young, and
remained there until he was twenty
five. Then he came to this country,
and did not return home again until
the death of his father, a year ago.
He is a naturalized American citizen,
and makes his home in Boston when
he is not on the water.
when he started I presented him
with beautiful American flag and
told him to hoist it at whatever port
he might touch. He is fond of his
adopted country and knows that his
allegiance to Old Glory will be ap-
preciated. His first stop will be made
at Queenstown, from where he will go
to London. He will also 60 to Ham
burg and Berlin, and will ,undoubted-
ly be royalty received by the people
of his native land. He will also visit
Paris and probably other points IN
Europe. The return trip will be made
in an ocean liner" -. j. IT,: >
At least a score of,daring navigators
have left these shores to cross the
Atlantic in small boats during the
past ten or fifteen: years. Some Of
them have given up the task after
getting out on the ocean a short dis
lance and have made their way to
some other seacoast town than the
one from which they started. Still
there are. some few who have accom-
plished the feat. Some years ago
Capt. Crepo OF New Bedford made the
trip with his wife in q double-ender,
som thfng like g whale boat. 9. Later
he became master OIL vessel and was
drowned ii the West Indies. y b
Capt. Andrea is one Of those who
started I'd make the trip, and from
whom nothing has ever been heard.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-01
Largest ct overshot Wheels.


= The largest overshot water wheel
still in existence is said to be that at
the Great Laxey mine, on the Isle of
Man. = :s $50 .a' i@<:
r According to a description in Lon.
don Engineering this wheel is ~ feet
in diameter and capable of. developing
about 200 horse power It has for
many years driven the pumps for
draining the mine, but in the extension
Of the workings a greater quantity OF
water was met than the pumps could
handle, and the mine has been flooded
to q total depth Of about 1000 feet.
"a temporary steam pumping plant lis.
now to be installed to unWater the
mine and later permanent electrical
spumnsng plant will be installed. Il
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-01

Poor weather for skunkirg," re-
marked one Of the regular patrons
OF the stove corner of the store as
he took his seat and shook the &C.
emulation Of snow from his shaggy
Whiskers
"Gairst the law to catch 'em, any
way commented the village wise
man.
did you ever hear how that law
come to be passed." queried the
oracle, IS he bit off a fresh chew of
avy plug.
No one had heard of it, but the wit
the beer barrel ventured a remark
1t the offense was rank" and
elled to the Canada border.
he oracle continued. ut was
r. Denison of jamestown. It's a
81 thing for the skunks, but it's a
j. on the reverend. You see, Mr..
bison was formerly pastor of the
Biist church at Cherry creek, and
We there he joined the grange and
Dene an active member. A while
agle moved up to Jamestown and
asaed the pastorate of the Calvary
Bast church of that city. He re-
tal1 his membership in the grange.
IN It he was member of Union
gray, which meets in jamestown,
dhich is the largest and eliveliest
graz in the whole country He was
cPicuous member of the grange,
1oo' ing in fact the chaplain.
It's that got to do with
skun1'' queried one of the group.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-01
Nye Knew the Place.

State Senator Shirley OF Maine was
reminded the other day Of his first
meeting with the late ''Bill' Nye. The
conversation naturally turning to thu
State OF Maine, Nye remarked thai
.heSwas born at the town Of Shirley, ii
the Senator's state, adding that doub
less the town had been named for on
of the senator's ancestors.
Il replied, !" said the senator, that !.
didn't know that there was such
town in Maine as Shirley. g ..s .s.s 81
s's didn't know It either said Nye
until i was born there q JJew Yorl
Times. sS
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-01

leaving it to him to settle If it was
dutiaule or not. After anxious turning
over of leaves to find correct classifi.
cation that official decided: Madam,
it is rags and bones; it is not liable for
CUSTOMS"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-01
Her Hike Voice,

She was a bud young mother,
and she was qng the crusty old
bachelor how tinted her little girl
was, while that gel child ate sticky
candy and pawAthe bachelors i'm
maculate shirt-fH and piled him
with questions in phonograph voice.
"she sings beafully," said the
mother. why, s. flows as natur-
ally from her as fl birdy." From
a parrot, suppl" growled the
brute.