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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-07
SAVED ~ "a DREAM.
Timely Supernatural Warning That
Was Needed. j., - = e.

Timely Supernatural Warning That
Was Needed. ! - q
Many years ago the wife of the
agent of land owner and mine pro-
prletor in the north, of England
aroused her husband from sleep and
told him she had dreamed that she
saw wooded lane above the river
and some men hiding in bushes; she
saw him riding along and the men
shoot at him from behind and drag
him, dead, into the bushes. The place
in her dream she did not know, but
it happened to be desolate spot of
country past which he would have to
ride on the following day, when re-
turning from the mines with his mon
ey. Twice more that night the woman
dreamed the same thing again, and
to appease her terrors her husband
promised that he would chose a diff
ferent route for his ride. The next
night murder was committed in
the very spot which the woman had
pictured in her vision. The victim
was young surgeon named Stirling.
the most popular young man in the
neighborhood, but desperately poor
He had nothing in his possession but
watch, and that the murderers took.
His body was found in the bushes
which the dreamer had described. The
watch was traced to a pawnbroker's
shop at Durham and the men who had
pledged it were arrested. Their names
may be remembered-Cain and Rain.
Tightly clinched in the hand of the
murdered man was button of mink
glass, fashioned in imitation of an
amethyst. 1t exactly matched those
upon the waistcoat of Cain. But SYM
pathizers with the two men heard of
this clew and scattered hundreds OF
similar buttons in the wood where the
body was found. The men were &C.
quilted, although everybody believed
that they were guilty.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-07

held the young woman captive. She
knew that if he crossed the threshold
. she would lose him forever, and, ere he
reached it, she rushed forward, clasp
ing his arm with both hands.
william, don't leave me SO! You
see that was deceived, ensnarvd, and
that unfortunate promise was cxtorted
from me beside my fathers sicl1-bel.
They gave me no choice, and constant
ly told me you had given me up, uni!
believed it,
The young officer paused; his voice
still sounded harsh and bitter, but at
least he fingered.
Then choose now" he said Nov
the net that ensnafed you is torn and
no one shall prevent your free decision.
Choose whose wife you will be-
Yours! Yours" cried Florence
with passionate fervor, as she rushed
into his arms protect me, William!
You do not know how they have tor
tured me-"
Yes, l see it," he said, bending to-
ward her.
His resentment could not endure
against this touching entreaty. Clasp
ing her hand in his, he turned reso-
lutely to Harrison.
my iancees explanation is sufficient
for me, and, I hope, for you also. AS
she has been the victim of i fraud
Edward started at the insult, anG was
about to answer, but Roland gave him
no opportunity.
well, call it delusion, if the word
sounds better. The fact remains the
same, and also the part which you have
played in it. You probably will not
refuse to account to me for it, even
though there must be delay. in this
house and at the hour when the MIN
who also was father. to you lies on
his death-bed, such a dispute cannot
be settled. So yield to necessity aud
shall wait more fitting season.
Edward looked as if he were on the
point of rushing upon his enemy. The
Icy contempt in Roland's words en-
RACED him even more than the insults
themselves, but by exerting all his
strength of will, he controlled himself.
"a more fitting season!'" he re-
peated. "You are right, Mr.. Roland.
/, too, can wait, and perhaps the hour
for settlement will come before you
expect it."
He turned slowly toward the door.
His game was lost: the prize for whose
sake he had humD1ed himself to in
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-07
Worlds Fuel lnexhaustible.

Some essayists declare that the
worlds stock of fuel is being con-
stantly decreased and that in a COM
paratively short time it will be neces-
sary to husband our resources in this
direction, or fall back upon water
powers for manufacturing purposes.
The president Of the Institute of Civil
Engineers in his address few weeks
ago showed that, in so far as coal is
concerned there is no occasion for
alarm, there being millions of tons as
yet untouched in various parts of the
world, while concerning peat as
substitute for it, it is inexhaustible.
AS to water powers, the millions of
horse power now going to waste in
most cases, or but partially employed,
are practically incompatible. 1t is
true that these powers are found in all
parts of the world, and frequently far
from markets or facilities for trans
portation, but it is noteworthy that in
this country water powers are being
utilized to a much greater extent than
people generally have any idea of.
Niagara and the falls at Sault Ste.
Marie are examples near by, while in
California $4,000 horse power have
already been placed, with more to
follow. There is no danger Of exhaust
ing natures storehouses of power, but
there is always the possibility that
che present sites Of industry may be
shifted to other parts of the world,
and possibly change the artificial
boundaries of nations.-Iron Age.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-07
A Soma AGAINST Love.

There is a thing in the world that has
been since the world began:
The hatred of man for woman, the hatred
of woman for man.
When shall this thing be ended? When
love ends, hatred ends,
For love is a chain between foes and
love is a sword between friends.
Shall there never be love without hatred ?
Not since the world began,
Until man teach honor to woman, and
woman teach pity to man.
o, that man might live his life for a
little tide
Without this rage in his heart, and with
out this foe at his side!
He could eat and sleep, and be merry and
forget, he could live well enough.
Were it not for this thing that remembers
and hates, and that hurts and is love.
But peace has not been in the world since
love and the world began,
For the man remembers the woman, and
the woman remembers the man.
Arthur Symons, in the, Atheneunl.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-07
Shovel and Ash Sitter,

Probably never before in the his.
tory of this country was so much coal
saved by Sitting the ashes taken from
cook stoves and furnaces as last win
ter, during the great anthracite coal
strike, when it was not always posi-
BILE to obtain fuel even if provided
with plenty of money to pay the high
prices asked for what little of the coal
was to be had. The coal sieve never
before was in such enormous demand,
and many families invested dollar
or more In this article to save several
times that amount in coal to be re-
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-07
Sensitive Electric Analysjs.

To produce a couple Of pounds of
radium takes no less than 5000 tons
Of uranium residue, and the cost Of
handling each ton is 5000. To secure
the chemically pure radium is enor-
mously expensive, and it would be
be impossible to do this by chemical
analysis; therefore, the far more SEN
sitive electrical method is employed,
and chemists say that they can detect
the presence of radioactive sub
stance by the means of such minute
quantity that it would require 5000
times this amount to show at all in
the spectroscope. And it is stated
that this method of electrical anal
ysis is thousands Of times more sen.
sitive than spectrum analysis and mil
lions of times more sensitive than
chemical analysis.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-07
CHAPTER V.
1894, BY Robert Bouner's Sons.

But Florence was silent. She only
east a beseeching glance at Edward;
but the latter knew his advantage COO
we'll. He was aware that there was
still one means of parting the two
lovers, and did not delay using the
weapon.
"You have come at an unfortunate
time, MI. Roland" he said, with cut
ting scorn. II shall be at your service
for the explanation you will probably
demand at any hour tomorrow; today
l regret that it is impossible At my
uncle's urgent desire, my marriage with
his daughter takes place this very day;
all the arrangements for the ceremony
are completed; the justice of the peace
will arrive in an hour. You probably
understand that our affair must be DE-
ferred for the present.
Roland had turned deadly pale; he
scarcely heard the last words; his eyes
rested only on Florence At last, with
a violent effort he murmured, almost
unintelligibly:
'You heard. What have you to say
Answer"
Florence stood as if utterly crushed.
For the first time she realized how I'LL.
pardonable her weakness had been,
and that the decision which she had
regarded as sacrifice to Glial love
was really an act of treason to the man
to whom her promise and her faith
were pledged. In the consciousness of
this guilt, she did not even attempt
to defend herself, but, instead of an
swering, burst into passionate weeping.
Il know enough!' said William in a
hollow tone. "FareWell!'
A. flash of triumph blazed in Ed
wards eyes, but he exulted too soon
The moment when William turned
from her broke the spell which had
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-07
Revolving Plant Cultivator,

Were the question put to the farm
er as to which portion of his work
he had the greatest aversion for, the
reply would probably be, keeping
young vegetable growths free from
Weeds When the plants have at
tanned larger size they can be
neglected somewhat, and there is lit
tie danger Of the weeds choking
them, but early in the season each
plant must be carefully weeded sew
eral times or a good crop of weeds
and a poor crop of vegetables will be
the result. What backaching work
this is can well be imagined, provided
it Us done by hand, but if the imple-
ment shown in the picture should be
used for this purpose it seems as
though it would be relieved of the
greater portion of its tedium. It en-
ables man to maintain an upright
position while at labor, instead of
STOPPING over each plant, and should
certainly do the work much better
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-07
DANGEROUS Fiction.

An insurance adjuster was sent to
Massachusetts town to adjust a loss
on building that had been burned.
elbow did the fire start?" asked an
acquaintance who met him on. his
homeward trip. - .~} .@> I
II couldn't say certainly, and no.
body seemed able to tell,' said the ad-
juster, "but it struck me that it
might have been the. result Of fric-
tion." ~. = a.. +. & s>... !, @,,s.
What do you mean BY that?" ask
ed his friend. i .S: GU: .5*. s :59 =
WELL" said the insurance man,
gravely, friction sometimes 4 I comes
from rubbing q ten thousand dollar
policy On a: five thousand dollar build
ing" s.. "a: s .:s + III. r5:z
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-07
Lock for the Milk Jar.

Who could blame hungry man for
removing a bottle of milk and a loaf
Of bread from a front doorstep early
In the morning to satisfy his wants,
especially when the food and drink
were SO temptingly placed in his way?
In the Judgment of many, the house
holder is equally to blame with the
man who purloined the goods for al
lowing them to stand within his
reach. If tho purchaser of the milk
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-07
INVENTOR OF-THE SCYTHE.
Joseph Jencks Had the Idea Over Two
Centuries Ano

Joseph Jencks Had the Idea Over Two
Centuries Ago.
In rummaging among old papers a
Lynn gentleman has discovered the
complete pattern of the American
scythe, which was invented two and
half centuries ago by Joseph Jencks,
an ironworker of Saugus, Massachu.
settsa The invention Of the scythe,
says the Boston Herald, is referred
to in Lewis and Newhall's History
of Lynn"
This scythe took the place of the
English 'bushwhacker" scythe, made
of piece of thin steel, about eighteen
inches long and three inches wide.
Jencks more than doubled the
length of the scythe, reduced it's
width to one and one-half inches, and
stiffened it by welding a square bar
on the back.
The patent was, by an enactment of
the Massachusetts General Court, as
follows:
MAY 25, 1865. It is ordered that
Joseph Jencks, senr., and his assigns,
only, shall haue liberte graunted to
them to make that engine the said
Jencks hath proposed to this Court for
the. more speedy cutting of grasse,
for seven years, and that no inhab.
liant or other person within this jur-
isdiction during that time shall make
or vse any of that kind of engine
without license first obtained from
the said Joseph Jencks, on the poenal-
ty of five pounds for query such en-.
CINE so made or vsed, to be recovered
at any Court in this Jurisdiction by
the said Joseph Jencks, senr., or his
assignes.'
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-07
Artificial Birds,

Birds are to be worn more than
ever in millinery, but the bird lovers
need not despair, for these trimming
birds are made in Paris and never
sang song. The stuffed birds, In.
fact, are being eliminated from MILL.
merry for what might be termed nat.
ural causes. They have come to be
regarded as tasteless by French MILF.
ners, as they cannot be handled with
at all the same ease and effect as>the.
made bird can. p The wings Of the
tuffed bird are stiff, those Of the.
made bird are pliable and easily bent
to follow a crown or bend around d;
hat rim: The feathers Of common:
birds killed for food or. because they
are nuisances are used to make these
birds s;1 .t.s
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-07
An Improvement Over the Hoe.

An Improvement Over the Hoe.
and with greater speed than would
be possible with the hoe. The i'm
plement consists of a central shaft,
ending in rotary wedding rake at
the lower end, and geared to the
crank shaft at the top. This shaft is
mounted in frame, arranged to sup
port the rake at just the proper
height to enter the earth, stirring it
up and removing the weeds all around
the growing plant. The implement is
light enough to be easily carried by
the farmer, and one or two turns with
the crank after the supporting legs
have been disposed on opposite sides
of the shrub will do the work.
Seth I. Titus, Of wharfage, ILL.,, is
the inventor,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-07
-Alaska's Export Trade.

The export trade from Alaska for
fou.' months, ended Oct. 81, 1902, ex-
ceeded s20,O00,OO0, and was equal to
chat from Hawaii for ten months, end
ing the same date; was. three times
that of the Philippines and more
than double that of Porto Rico J.. 81,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-11-07
Carrier Pigeons on Warships.

& Experiments made in the German
army with carrier pigeons, having
been satisfactory, every warship leav-
ing Kiel or Wilhelmshaven will here.
after carry consignment of pigeons.
to be released at varying distances
from tn land stations. zS5l
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on the crate, and as the front is en-
t1rely closed the shaking necessary to
separate the ashes from the coal can
not fill the room with dust. Upon
withdrawing the two drawers the
ashes can be retained in the lower
one, If desired, and the good coal
thrown back into the grate
The inventor is c. F. Belknap, of
Philadelphia, Pa.
Frenchmar Discovers New Metal
German papers report the discovery
by Edward Mollard, a Frenchman, Of
a new metal, called "selium." 1t is
stated that the discoverer claims that
sellum costs about one-twelfth as
much as aluminium, and is lighter and
stronger. It does not rust, and is,
therefore, suitable for use in shipbuild-
Ing, Tor the manufacture OF pipes and
Tor railroad construction. On account
OF its cheapness-and as it is capable
OF fine polish, resembling nickel-it
would be desirable for the manufac-
ture of cooking utensils. It's hardness
10 ooiu " Oe dluOSL equal 10 LnaC OIL
iron, while it's power of resistance is
greater than iron, but less than that Of
steel. The melting point is 1900 de-
gree Centigrade, and while it con-
tracts somewhat in the molten state,
it is not impossible to use this won
derful metal in holding. Our consul
general at Frankfort, Germany, says
in report on the subject that it
will be well to await more definite in
formation concerning it's properties.
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l&EEGEeGGEGGe&G
: HIS WORD OF HONOR 4
II A Tale Of the Blue and the Gray ~
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trigue was snatched from him at the
last moment, yet he did not quit the
field like vanquished man.
The menacing glance which rested
on the young couple ought to have
warned them; it was the look of man
sure Of his vengeance and his ultimate
triumph.
CHAPTER vi.
AS the door closed behind her
cousin, Florence uttered sigh OF re-
lief She had feared all instant out
break of the quarrel, which seemed at
an end, at least for the moment, but
the last threatening words OF the two
men had not escaped her notice.
What are you to do?' she asked
anxiously. What is the melning Of
the concealed threats you exchanged
with Edward? William, ] beseech
you"
Say no more" he Interrupted grave
ly, almost sternly. This j.; matter
which concerns us men alone. You
hear that no explanation will take
place at present. Let tina: suffice
Florence looked timidly at him. The
dark cloud on his brow was not caused
by the dispute with Edward; she knew
only too we'll what had occasioned it.
"You are angry with me--still:' she
said, softly.
"No, l understand that you were de-
ceived by the intrigue. that fathers
last wish has a powerful influence, but
l had expected my aflianced wife to
show more resolution, more confidence.
l, too, remained for months with no
message from you; I, too, heard that
you assented to the separation your
father decreed: but I did not believe it
for an instant. What urged me hithe1
was merely the torturing uncertainty
Vague presentiment Of misfortune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-03
August BelmOnt's Fflly Wins at
Sheepshead Bay.
Beldame, With BuIlman Up,
Captures Big Purse.
STAKE PRIZE $4,000.
Was Quoted at Is to l In the
Early Betting.
Fifteen High Class Colts Faced
the Starter.

New York. Sept. august Belmont's
Beldame. with pullman in the saddle,
won the rich Great Filly stakes, SIG, 900,
at Sheepshead Bay. She was quoted at
10 to l in the betting and ran the six
furlongs over the Futurity course in
1:12 As. P. H. McCarren's Ocean Tide.
paying to 1 for the place, was second,
with Mineola. from the w. c. Whitney
stable. third. Fifteen high class illies
faced the starter. with the Whitney en-
try, Mineola and Mimosa, and Audi
ance, from the Brown stable, equal first
choices at to l, with Ocean Tide next
in demand at 5 to 1. The other prices
ranged from to 40 to l. The start
was good and Coburn at once sent
Ocean Tide to the front, closely followed
by Mineola and Beldame. The two ran
this way to the bend. where pullman
slowly but surely sent Beldame to the
front and won in driving finish by a
head from Ocean Tide, which, in turn,
was head in front of AIineola
Il. X. Thomas Hermis carrying 127
pounds, and giving away weight to all
OF the other starters. won the Ocean
Handicap at one mile, in the fast time
of 1;S9 As. The big son of Hermence
was never in better condition. He got
on ABOUT fourth, but Odom sent him to
the front and he was never headed
again, although Molly Brant closed
very strong in the stretch and forced
doom to drive the Thomas horse to win
by half a length. The weather was
cool and the track slow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-03
FROM HUTCHINSON sHALE.
Brick of a High Quality Has Beer
Turned Out.

Hutchinson, Kas., Sept. 3.-Some fire
brick made from shale dug out of the
ground within nine miles of Hutchinson
proves that Reno county will have
new industry in the future which will
equal and probably surpass any other
manufacturing resource in the county
at the present time, with the single ex-
from the Missouri Pacific freight depot
this morning after having been there
for some time. They we're lost in tran
sit during the time of the high water
over the eastern part of the state and
have only recently been found.
Last April Tom Burtch, of this city
went in the vicinity of Medora and dug
a hole in the ground. Burtch is some
thing of a prospector and knows things
about soil and shale that many other
people do not. He dug the first hole
and the second, and many others were
dug after this until herfound what he
was looking for. brick shale There
were qualities of shale out there which
looked good, but one place especially
was of that quality of which the best
fire brick in this country are made.
Mr.. Burtch and p. b. Price went out
TO the place one morning and packed
a barrel with the shale and shipped it
to the American Clay Working Ma
chinery company, of Bucyrus, Ohio, and
the STUFF was made into brick. There
were two kinds of Shale, one making a
red and the other a light buff colored
brick Some of the red shale was made
into pocket size bricks and were mailed
to Mr.. Burtch. and he has had them
for many months. The light colored
shale was made into a full-sized brick
and these are the ones received today
They are fine looking and are good for
all purposes excepting for vitrihed paw
in brick
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-03
THE IRON MAN TALKS.
McGinnity, the Great Pitcher, Tells
How to Prevent Sore Arms.

New York, Sept. 3.-Team work of
muscles, Iron Man. McGinnity, the
pitcher, who never had a lame arm, has
it down to a science.
The ease and grace with which he de-
livers the ball, the perfect muscular
mechanism that he has developed, with
no snap, or tearing, wearing strain to
the tender ligaments or muscles of his
s'salary whip" have made Joe McGin-
nifty the pitching wonder OF the decade.
In explaining the secret of his success
and wonderful endurance, McGinnity
told the following interesting story;
in the big league I saw those speedy,
highswinging pitchers dropping by the
wayside year after year, and I said to
myself: Here, Joe, if you are going to
stay in baseball long you want to get
a motion that will save that old bread
winner" -s'7-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-03
JACK MUNRo,s IDEA.
Will Follow Jim Corbett's Course of
Training.

New York, Sept. SACK Munro. the
Butte miner, is about to begin training
he hopes TO make the long talked of
match with Champion .Jeffries and
thinks 1t good idea to pattern after
Corbett, and put in as much time be-
fore the fight as possible.
AT present Munro is wrestling at vari-
Gus places, meeting all corners and get
ting his muscles in shape
1hls week he will begin boxing regu-
larry with Tommy West the famous
middleweight. West is Just the kind of
a hghter to coach man like Munro,
for he is aggressive and forcefuI fighter
and master of defensive tactics as
well.
"Jeffries says that he will give SO 900
if he fails to knock me out in four
rounds" said Munro to me. Il don't be-
lieve any man in the world has a chance
to do the trick. FTitzsinmons is a wiser
man than Jeffries. He offers to give me
the purse if he can't finish me in 10