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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-22
The Two Colors.

TIC WO VOIOrSs
Mix pack of cards and have some
oody cut them. Then explain that at
your command, and without the help
OF your hands, the cards will be sorted
IN such a way that all the red cards
are together; at a second command
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-22
Tulips.

curled with the finger, or a penknife,
and of course to get the many varieties
Of color it is necessary to paint the
petals, making the shades and streaks
to suit the taste.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-22
Kites for Parior Fliuht,

Here is novel form of parlor en-
tertainment for young people. On a
piece of stiff paper, draw the figure of
Turkish swordblade, similar to that
shown in the picture, but two or three
times as large. Form the bottom into
a round shield.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-05-08

Mr.. Stewart, ageSt ~ the Drypowder
Fire Extinguishrr Company of Denver.
gave practical tcs; oi the powder Sion.
day evening in front Of the Club anloon.
lie sct box, 10 feet long. fco: wide
aud 3 feet deep, on end md thoroughly
touched u maich Ia il. In u iaw mo-.
ments the box was full Of flames. Tho
heat wns go intense that II drove the
crowd back Is or twenty feet. When
the lire was thoroughly under way. Mr..
S'ewnrt took tube contain.
ing tho powder md threw il at
the basc Oi the fire. Tho fire
wns checked almost instantly. lie then
flied tho box with kindling wood. ent.
NJ sied il with conl oil mud set IL on lire.
When tho box was y roaring times NJ
tlames, hc threw the powder on and the
blaze WA checked in a few scco nds.
Tho tire started again from oil that
leaked through tho box. but u few
handsiul of tho powder soon knocked IL
ont. II started tho second time from
the same causn, but il was put ont IN Il
lilly. Tho wond wRs thoroughly char
red
before making those tests Mr.. Stew.
art pnurGd bcnzinc in bucket ~ water
md set IL on fire Ashes thrown into IL
had no olroct aud water merely sca, Z.
tered the blaac. 4 handful ~ powder
thrown in with considerable force put
out the lire instantly.
II is not too much 10 cay thnt the
icais were satisfactory and thoroughly
demonstrated tho efficiency Of .he pow
der in cxtinguishiug fire when used
properly, II isa valuable thing to have
| in tho house.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-05-08

at II she said: II want II man who
is ardent in all Of loves ways and whose
passionate devotion may never flag. He
must be tall and broad shoudered and
handsome, with dark, flashing. soulful
eyes, and. il need be, go to the ends ot
world for my sake"
Al 20 she said: "I want a man who
unites the tender sympathy OF woman
with the bravery of II lion. don't mind
his being little dissipntcd, because
that always adds charm. He must be,
however, accomplished to the inst degree
and capable OF any sacrifice Tor my
sake"
At - she said: IL want a mnn who
unites with an engaging personality u
complete knowledge OF the world, and
IL, OF necessity, he happemes to have a
past, he must also have future; a man
whom can look up to, aud with whom
| can trust mysoli at all times without
tho slightest embarrassment
At 30 she said: 81 want man with
money. lie can have any other aftri.
butes that man ought to possess. but
he must have money. and the more no
has the better | will like it,"
AT - che said: 81 wnnt n man. .---l.iic
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-05-08
E;ko, Nevada, Friday May g. 1908.


An official death map has been pre-
pared under the direction OF the census
burenu The Washington COZ respond.
ent for The I hicago Iuter Ocean says
that this map shows that the causes oi
death are largely "a matter of geography
the country is divided mark the limits
Of different regions where various dis.
eases are most ravaging. The most sen
sHtiODal deaths occur in the Pncit!c
Washington. This is the only dist rict
in which gunsbOt wounds are exported
as prevalent cause of death. Heart
disease. suicide aud apoplexy show there
record is held for the greatest numbt r
Of deaths from alcoholism. Lung
troubles appears to he most numerous
along the Atlantic coast frnm New
York to Virginia and along the Missis-
sippi river from New Orleans To the
Ohio river. Typhoid fever an1 malaria
come far down OH the list in mountain
Gus districts, but appear at the top III
North Carolina, South Carulina. Georgia,
Alabama. Mississippi, Arkansas and In.
dim Territory. Although only three
out Of ever! 100 die nf old age, there
are few fortunate iii 'tricts where old
age nval~ consumption and malaria as
the cause of death, Among these favor
ed spots a." the Cdt-k H.. Adir III lacks,
Wis runsIU. and the region un .iiIr side
Of the Missouri river. Group and
whoopin@ cough appear tu he the most
dangcrou the dist ricis which have
the ieasI population nui where, pre-. uml
ably. medical aid is m6 st diflicIl la oh.
tain. Cancer. appoplexy aud heart
diseas" are more to he expected in
mountainous parts OF the country thnn
IN the Il vel districte. In eight Of the
tweniy-une districts rheumatism reHps "A
large harvest Of death, nuticeably in the
thinly settled states. where the inIiabi.
iants are most exposed to the sudden
changes of the weather. Generally
speaking. it appears that the majority OF
deaths in the country are from climatic
conditions, while those in the cities are
caused by social conditions. The farm.
er OH the Dakota prairie, for example,
needs to guard against rheumatism, but
not against malaria or heart disease
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-05-08
THE KAIsEK'S AMBITION.

The New York News remarks That
within II comparatively short time we
have had three Indications OF rather
intense German interest in matters on
this side OF the Atlantic. The first was
the wholly unnecessary violence mani
tested in the collection Of "a claIm
against Hayti The s"rord was Ger.
man interference mt Copenhag To pre-.
|, vent the ratification ~ the treaty for the
J sale of the Danish West Indies to the
| United States The thiri was the bully
ing nt Venezuela.
| All of the 'e incidents ar. manifesto.
tions Of a policy which lrade Germany
Ia seek colonial and iuliticai expansion
i'll Latin America. Three Years ago the
! Kaiser presented figures to the rcichstag
winch showod that German capital in.
vested i'll South America then anon nted
to S500000,O00 aud in Central America
to S200,OO0,0O0. AS to German pupu.
! lhtiou, Brazil WAS credited with half a
million Germans Of the first ur second
generPtior, the Argentine republic with
-'"''po, NcneEuclh Will -O,uuO anu 70
on. In the two southern states of Bra
| Zil, the German element forCIs about
one third of the whole population, and
tits not surprising that the Brazilian
press recently sounded note 0f alarm
when German gunboats were found
taking souDdmgs and measnrcme nj +
I III Brazilian rivers far III tine interior
| There nrc tw" powerful German colon
izauon societies which are at work to-
| day to increasc the German inmira'ion
tn Brazil.
This Is not all. The Kaiser has lie.
| clared that the German empire Is II
world wide empire. But Germany has
no convienent means oi access no sta
tioDs 10y the way, to her eastern poesss-
ions. Tho Mediterranean is under the
control % other powers. Hence it be-
comes increasingly important to her to
possess herself Of stations in the Garth.
bean sea to give shelter TO her merchant
marine.
As tn the Danish West lndes. a lead.
ing German publicist, Waltershausen ,
wrote in 1898: SHOULD German diplo.
macy mt Copenhagen prove able to over
come the anti. German resistance Of the
Danes. now is the time .or us 10 acquire
these islands, The United States arc
involved with spain. and have no money
To spare Since then German .diplo.
mncy. though not equal to getting the
coveted islands for Germany. hns pre-.
vented their cession the to United States
It is just rs well to understand the
ultimate purpose nf competitor or
antagonist. There IL no room for any
Illusions regarding Germany. These
arc tho things which she seeks. and sho
will press for them as hard nnd as ias:
as che thinks prudent. But the Monr roe
doctrine stands in the way of her cher.
lshed ambitions.
No Pridce Henry visits or Fredrick
the Great statutes should blind the eyes
Of the United States tO lheac plhin
iHcts.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-05-08

Glover ValIey-W Duvsl, work 1873 30
Elko- Knox Crane, work ...... lGl 90
lluntington-Poter Holm, work. &c 90
Lamoillc-A Berg, work ...... l2 90
North Fork--w Il johnson, work 80 90
Tuscarora--F Culver, work 900. 80 81
Wclla-John Bonrnc. work go. G2 90
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-05-08

Tho commissioners flushed the
county business yesterday md adjourn.
cd until this morning, when they met as
u town boaru and fixed the limits oi the
town as follows: Beginning at point
in tho center Of the railroad track near
the freight depot. thence cast one milc,
following the center ~ the track, thence
north Onc.hnlf mile, thence west two
uiles, with n uniform distance of one.
half mile from the center oi the railroad
trnck, thence south one mile. the nee
east twO miles, thence north ono hail
mile 10 the center OF the railroad track.
This makes the town sitc two miles
long and ono mile wide. The bonrd
also entered into nm agreement with the
Water Company to put in twenty-five
fire plugs at points to be designated by
the committee appointed at the citizen 4
meeting recently and additional plugs
when the new pipe line ia laiI.f for which
the town ie 10 pay e. per plug per month
from the dato IN which the plugs are
put IN md ready for use until the fret
day Of January 1905 The committee
decided to postpone tho putting in OF
electric lights.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-05-08
NOW HOOsEVELriS PROTECTED.

Ever behind President Roosevelt,
walking, riding or driving. are two dead
shots-men who can hit the edge oi a
| playing card as Tar rs they can see it. or
who can punciurc Il half dollar thrown
into the air.
| fou may not sec or even suspect the
presence Of these men. but you may he
sure that they are hanging around.
| That inoirensivc. looking man hnlf "A
block behind the President may be one
OF them. Make n threatening move to-
ward Mr. Roosevelt and tive -mnn be.
hind the President" will probably shoot
tirst and ask questions afterward,
1t is scarcely necessary to say that she
President bitterly resents this -infring-
mcnt upon his personal liberty lis he
terms it. In spite OF ms resentms u -,
however. he is better guarded than any
monarch ON earth.
Since the ASSASSINATION OF Presiden mt
| Mckinley the system of guarding the
President has bt Ell added Ia and i'm.
proved until il is now as nearly perfect
as it can be made.
No assassin could possibly escape.
When Mr.. Roosevelt goes walking one
| OF these two death shots is always
hover:ng about him When he goes
riding another -dcad shot On horseback
is behind him.
Every person who approaches il
watchel like "a hnwk unt,l a.. nussna
J his lis the regular Washington rou.
tine.
II il among the crowds that surround
the Preside mt at every stopping place on
his tours about the country that the
greatest efforts are made for li- pro.
lection.
Two or three secret service men travel
ssveral days ahead OF the President and
coach the police rs la the best means
for his protection. Nobody over rccog-
niZes these secret service men.
They go over every foot Of ground hat
is Ia he traverscd by the President
from the time he leaves the train until
he returns to it.
The exact spot where the train is to
stop, whore the Presidents carriage liz
To stand and the route he is to take to
reach il are indicated and marked
The carriages Tor tho President and
his party always stand on the side Of the
street nearest tho depot, and all others
on the opposite side.
The hotel at which the President is to
stop, and hall in which he is To speak
and every place he is To visit re simil-
Rrly inspected
AS the last step before each city in
which the President is to be entertained
il reached his trnin is boarded 10y the
local secret service man, who tells the
men on the train of the arrangements
TINT have hccn made.
When Mr.. Roosevelt steps from his
tram his guards are at his heels. or III
front Of him. When he enters his car.
risge they erter one immediately behind
and keep close warch on the crowds
OH both sides Of the street. When the
President sits down to banquet they
nre placed close to him; when no in
speaking they have seats on the stage;
whorecvcr he gOes they nre within reach
oi him. They make TO display and Tow
know tho identity ~ the three quic:
men who never allow the President to
get ont oi sight.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-05-08

\ daring attempt To burglnrize Win.
tcrmantcl's jswelry store was made dur
ing the noon hour Chester Littleiicld,
who hss charge ~ the store during Mr..
Wintcrmanters absence, went Ia HE
diuner at II quarter Of IL md returned
at ~ minutes to |. While he was away
some ono broke in the back door Of tho
store by pushing the door in with such
force that tho casing went with il.
This let tho burglar into II storc.rootn
just in the rear ~ the store. Between
store aud this room there IL a heavy
door locked by bolt on the inside. Tho
burglar used u cOrumon pick on this
door mud had nearly succeeded IN break.
ing through the door when he waa
frightened away 10y Chcstcr's return.
IIc evidently went quick M he left tho
pick. Tho only clcw Tor the officers tn
work on ia tho pick and badly splintcrctl
door.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-05-08
MILES OS TIIE AIsMN.

No more sweeping attack has yet
been made on individuals in the army Of
the United States than that made by
Lieutenant General Nelson 4. Miles.
commander Of that army. Weeks since,
after careful inspection of conditions
III the Philippines, after hearing state
ments from Filipinos who had been
subjected to torture and unspeakuble
lndignities, General Miles filed II report
with the Secretary Of War.
Secretary Root very carefully en-.
deavOred to lose the report in the arch.
ives of his office. But it became known
that the report had been filed. Num-
crOus requests were made for it and
now. III response tn an almost general
demand, the result Of General Miles
observations has been given to the pub
lie. That this has been brought about
IL no fault Of Secretary Root, who ex.
plains his failure Ia give il out earlier
with the disingenuous statement that he
would have done so had he not feared
General Miles would object.
WhatcvOr clSe may be said about
Miles nobody can say with truth that he
IL afraid to let the world know what he
thinks. He handles the Philippine sit.
uati"n without gloves, telling dispasiUn.
atel! of the gross uses oi authority
prRcticed 10y officers in command in the
islands. lie fonni ease after case
where natives hRd been subjected to the
water cure torture, hc was shown scars
cnused 10y ropes that had cut deep into
the flesh Of helpless victims. Another
thing he learned WIS that GOO prisoners
had been crowded mt" mt small build.
ing and that some of thi III, as ii result,
had dicd from suiTucntiOn--a vcritable
black hole Of Calcutta revised and
mOderniZcd.
General Miles gives great muny
names and dates and details winch will
prove Oi interest To tho American pco
pie, but more especially to those who
ins st that II man who attacks in liyidual
acts by officers ni our army attacks the
army, and is, therefore, IA traitor to his
country. will these gentlemen attempt
to argue tliut General Milcs, who has
spen, more than forty years of his life
III the service of the republic. IL "a trHi.
tor?
Judge Advocate General Davis, says
that in nearly all the cases mentioned
the offenders have been run down and
punished? Tho case Of LieteDnni Gau.
jot ~ the Tenth calvary III sam pie.
Gauiot's specially WIS torturlng ind
maltrcntmR pricsis. lie WIS hnied be.
fore a cnurtmHrtial with evidence so
strongly against INN TINT he entered
pcH ~ guilty. Ills puuishmcp, con.
sisted III three months suspension from
command and forfeiture Of $50 per
month Of Ina pay during that period.
IL Il civiliAn in this country had done
half tho dcvilry TIM, Gaujct Hchnowl-
edged himself guilty Of, no would hnve
been sent to the nearest penitentiary
Tor long term of ycnre. Al the present
moment GHujot is in command oi his
company. moving on terms of equality
with ms brother officers mud. wo pre-.
sumo, continuing his practice Of tortur.
ing p7icgts md other helpless prison.
pTE.
IL il 50 wonderfully strange, after all.
that the fIlipinos refuse to accept such
"bcnI VIOLENT assimilation and that the
rebellion ~ the archipelago IL growing
daily?- Salt Lnkn Herald.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-05-08
EuurrnI az Mr. Krnnrdy.

An that VIVA mortal oi VIM. Kennedy
wns laid at rest this afternoon nt
o'clock. Tho funeral was conducted at
the undertaking pnrlors 10y Rcv. George
n. Greenfield. \ large pumbcr oi
fricnda werc present
Mr.. Kennedy has lived in this county
since 1869 and IN that time has made II
lnrgc number Of friends. For the pnsi
fcw ycnra Ina health has been failing
him but no one thought the end was 90
near. fila lie was crowned With many
good dccda.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-05-08

Old residents will remember tho Grid.
ley sack ~ flour aud how II was auc.
toned over and over until s275,00O was
raised 10y Rucl Colt Gridley for tho San
itnry fund of the Amy. Virginia City
outdid all othcrs. contributing 81 ,fO5 IN
coin md considerable mining stock. a
monument in now Ia be erected to his
memory In ltucl cemetery Mt Stockton,
Cnliioruin. to ln ~ California granite
md marble 20 feet high. Tho third
basc will bo oi Italian mntbc With the
name of Gridlcy inscribed thereon IN
letters raised one inch nnd tho inscrip.
ii0n will 10 IN finely cut raised leltere.
Tho figure will bc made ot the best
light voin Italian marble, 2 iect 6 inches
by fcnt g inches. by q feet 10 rnchce
high. Tho sumr wns cut from, u photo
grnph ~ Mr.. GridIry 90 M to closely re-
scmblc mm.--lIntcrprisc.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-05-08
4 Narrow Escape

icetcr lhy evening shortly after four
o'clock. Mrs. VIM Ritchtord was found
10y her daughter. Mabel, lying uncon.
scious on the kitchen floor of the hotel,
and her clothing on lire. In lighting
the tire III the range shc had unknow-
mRly put in email pnckagc of black
powder, which immediately exploded
mud scattered the cmbcrs in every direc.
tion. Tho shock wHs sufficiently severe
to prostrntc her. md when oppor.uncly
discovered one OF the sleeves oi her
dress wns on fire Though suffering
somo from the nervous shock and SO.
vcrc burn on the arm. ehO is about her
dutice ns usual today. II was very
close call. l.-Gnrdncrvillc Record.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-05-08

John prichnrd ni North Carolina tells
how healthy hia etrtc IL, and gives tho
following inRtuncc Ia prove IL: 4 noun
tainecr, aged ", and his vito, aged 30.
were returning from tho funeral 0i their
oldcet child, who died Mt the ngo Of II.
l'hoy woro both deeply Gricvcd. IA
They were discussing their loss tho wife
said: II always told you, John. TINT we
would never raise TINT child.-
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-05-08

burglars entered Kuhn's clothing
store in Reno Friday night and carried
of about 1850 worth Of clothing, Part
Of the stolen goods has been recovered
but there ia no clue 10 the burglars.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-05-08
BILLS ALLOWED.

Following is list Of the bills allowed
by the Board OF County Commissioners
at their regular meeting on Monday
May 1. 1903:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-08-22
BANG TAILS
MONOPOLY
RUNNING HORSES ONLY WE'RE
ON rHE MEADOWS CARD

Runnlns races alone Were tm the
card "a fhe Meadows yesterday.
several hNnE shets son. hffafdiag
the talent q little eaaf money at
the eNrsfisH Of the baasuiak,tre
three horses. feffd. rsitiEfee aud
GLADYS Belle wsfe LEFT al the poet
during ths aftseueoH. Cousins ron-
siderable asasatisfsetioa among their
has kTfs.
Summary
F1ys ana ens h-if fafianFs Gate
wen go, tiaasentn sefuut ksnh
Herald third. Time. ! esk
Fuut aad enc hair fufianee BAR
ney owens ~ SCR tfstHA NNna u.
sevond. Adhar thIaa Tlfms. ka2
Sik fifiaHsa Maddef won th.
Lone Fisherman Hseuud William u
third Time. ! fsA
unr uiiir and FITS yaFdH-- liaH ~
won 1ei. dearNs T,ssesy ssrund
Geld ilndef third Time : IS.
Fix urionKs Guns 1eflow wnn
80, ttee HussN stsf second. ifas
third Time. fa4
sis furlones titruda wen f1-t9l.
Resin sreuud. kaee AluF third. ftms
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-08-22

curHiou boats - the starting line.
Almost as many craft as before are
aui Capt. Gresham held the flect
back until he drew alongside Tbs
Navigator 10 the starting line.
~ 10 20 the regatta committee an
n0unced thht the Wi8d. was too much
90 the westward TO carry oJt tho
original plan. SO IL Fef . new start
ing line. 10 a point southeast Of thu
HEhtship II N. meantime Tho
shamrock had nenf ainft her largest
club topaaii. indicating thai the chal-
lenKer VIII be driven 10 Ne ut most
in today's fnes The Reliance stood
BY the iightrhip and worked out sea-
ward.
The committee has laid a new
starting line. four miles southeast Oe
the OLD one. The course h. south
west ~ SOUTH Is miles and return
The first ten minutes showed ths
Reliance cheating the wind better
and working out more g. weather
Capt WfiuFe finding hat he could
not p1iut With Reliance. the first
open confession that the Shamrock
Wes not doing a. Well ln the thrash
20 windwafd a. Reliance The
change apparently benefited sham
rock. as nhe worked a little higher
than before
At 1895 Reliance began esiabiish-i
ing an overlap. The fight ~ss tbs
pretiieFt IN racing history both skip
pers getting al possible out ~ The
boats
The Reliance rounds the outer
mark ~ I IS 81. Or a long reacts
The Shamrock az 81 "a The Re-
llancs demonstrated her married. SUI
periority. 40 the EnRiiehman'r only
hope IL for . 6uke
Allowing ie seconds az the start
and the tire allowance 81 min. ~
seconds. the Reliance was 81 secouds
10 the good - the outer mark. PAM
demonium reiFns on the excursion
fleet. which had rushed for the marx
10 wifneits The turn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-08-22

weeks ago. Il Vi said, she attempted
10 shoot her husband. but vas pre-
vented bv the prompt action II the log
gers in taking tho run away from Lee
Mrs RumbesuK vac brought 10 the
county isll hY Constable ". , Daueet
a. o. clock this morning On learning
q the death ~ her husband. an hour
and - haf istsf she becafns byaterical
md soothing syfups we're given hfr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-08-22
Excursion Train Wrecked on the
Northern Pacific Near
ChehaHS

cENrRALIA GA bearing aooC
NAs and friends Sdss
obwpa
Between chsh.H. morning
Flvs engine people
KILLED outright and .lsrsd
rps.sisl.
injured feared viii sre~
guards
TAs 81 the accident IA. yet been s.sseansa
Al phsssi.ns
They q
.sssl.t trains
taTERrN. engine sssssss
ssns asa,ns
hsrrssis 81
rhs srsanpsns ssns the track utilized
uonurss hspns rs.avns
fsrssns.s tsnss pss.snssrS dshnA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-08-22
Wife KILLED
her HUSBAND

8rs Sarah Hnmbeaus shot her hus-
kand. James Rpmbeaux, with q -
ts0ker revolver yesterday afternoon At
o'clock 1t carsfens a Earies i0gKiHg
camp at Lake walsh. sir miles from
Maple valley with fatal effect Tie
victim vas brought % Seattle last
hight and PLACED ~ M0nod hospital.
shere BE- died AZ 80 o'clock this norm
~ without regainiu. consciousness.
- balist pierced bis liver
FHs tfsaeiv Sag the oufepue - a
taefrei prscipltatsd ~ Rumheagx'a
stHiilauaiif teasing his wife The deHd
msh haa bees 81 ne habit Of haif u
sesslY accusing bic wife with being too
stehhFe - tbs white men IN tbe
ttffp AFa. HurnbeauS resented his
Fsa.@Fks, taking them seriously. wWo