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The Grit-advocate., 1903-06-12
FARMING MATTERS,
Roads and Bridges.

1t is probable that The next legisla-
ture WI. be asked to provide for the es-
taDlishHcnt OF a course Of instruc-
ton ,a b" building of roads and
bridees al the state agricultural col
lege -uFs the Denver Republican.
Farm and stOckmcn are discussing
the SUBJECT and all are in favor Of
the additional course.
ReslHCutS Of the country look upon
the Agricultural college as an insttu-
tion established largely for their bene-
fit, an for this plans of this kind are
alwa! made for the school. The stock
men I"."ntly obtained a change that
| will provide Tor the instruction of rais-
ers OF a. kinds Of live stock by man
who Ia d national reputation.
Wit. his advantage gained the farm
ers an -lockmen are interesting them
selves n the new scheme regarding in
structiou in road and bridge building
and a similar public works. They
hold that the advantage of such in
structinu would be Immediately felt
in be,IOr construction Of all classes of
puDil' improvements
No definite action has been taken
in an part of the state as far as |
know. said DAVID T. Miner. a fruit
grove mi The western part OF the state
at the 81 James hotel There has
been much discussion Of the plan. how
ever, and all with whom | have talked
have been OutSpOkcn in favor of the
movemc.t
In orr section OF the state we need
good nads. and | believe that every
other section is in the same condition.
Under be present system the work is
done by contract, and the construc-
ton is ,rcQuently such that the high
ways are not permanent That is just
so mucN money thrown away.
One great trouble is that road
2uilding is attempted in this state on
the SAM general plan as prevails in
! other states. where conditions are diff
ferent. Now, il is not reasonable to
supposo that methods that are success
full in Iowa are the best for Colorado.
The contrary is generally the case,
| though the practice is along the old
lines.
by establishing a course of instruc-
ton in he Agricultural college we can
make complete change. one that
should be OF great advantage to the
| whole state The teaching would nat
urally axe the line of practical demon
station of what is needed in this state
and w'uId readily create almost new
| system
Nor ana is one of the first 1f n
| Re i -..puntain states tn --.Sss a.. =
such A course in the state Agricultural
college. 1t has not been in existence
| long enough. however to give practical
demonstrations of its value. But the
people of that state We're highly in
| favor of the plan and it will no doubt
work out satisfactorily.
colorado farmers. hOrticulturists
| and stOckmen are discussing the ques-
| ton now. Before the next session OF
| the Legislature it should assume such
| shape that something can be done to-
ward establishing the branch of in
stru lion. No doubt many meetings
will be held for this purpose The state
| is sure to receive great benefits from
such instruction
The Grit-advocate., 1903-06-12
Arizona Troops Called Out.

Phoenix Ariz., June lO.-On presen-
tations made by the sheriff of Graham
county and Captain Ryning of tho
Rangers. jointly. Acting Governor Stod
dard yesterday ordered the entire force
of the Arizona militia. under Acting
Adjt Gen J. H. McClintOck colonel
of the First regiment, to report at Mo-
renci at once to preserve order. A re-
quest was also made of President
Roosevelt to call out the regular force
at Forts Grant Tnd IIuachuca.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-03-28
American Railway Bridges.

: - .
The address of the chairman Of the
Section of Mechanical Engineering at
the July meeting, of the American AS.
ISOLATION for the Advancement Of
Science gives statistics of American
bridge construction. From it the fol-
lowing particulars are taken. A doz-
en- years ago few plate girder bridges
were built whose span exceeded 100
feet. The span Of the large plate
Orders of the viaduct on the River
side Drive in New York city is 126
feet.
The channel span Of the ecantilever
bridge over the Mississippi at Mem.
phis measures 1909 feet between sup
ports and is the longest of its class
in America. The Wabash system is
now building such bridge at Pitts
burg, whose span is to be 812 feet.
The channel span of the cantilever
bridge over the st. Lawrence at Que
bee is to have the unprecedented
length of 1900 feet. This is 10O4feet
longer than the span of the Firth of
Forth cantilever bridge and 200 feet
longer than the span of the Brooklyn
suspe1 sion bridge. The towers are to
be $50 feet above high tide. It will
accommodate a doubt-track railway,
two electric railroad tracks and high
ways
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-03-28
A Woman's Invention,

The ordinary manner of applying
powder to the skin is by the aid of a
fluffy brush or "puff," which is insert
ed in a receptacle containing the pow
der, to take up a quantity of the lat
ter and transfer it to the face. This,
OF necessity, occasions more or less
sprinkling, of the powder upon the
dresser, while the majority of powder
receptacles are not at all convenient
to carry around when the owner lis
travelling. A substitute for the old
powder puff has recently been patent
ed by Marie L. Gumaer of New York
city. This new device consists of a
perforated face-plate of any soft fabric
stretched on a frame and connected
with the metallic disk at the rear by
a band of chamois leather, inside
which is coiled spring serving nor
mally to hold the disks apart. The
handle screws into the center of the
base, and is removed to insert the
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-03-28
MARRIAGES EXPEDITED,

Only recently the complaint was
made that the preparations for wed
ding were becoming so elaborate, cost
ly and troublesome that young men
preferred to remain bachelors rather
than undergo the ordeal. In view of
this complaint, it is reassuring to
learn that, owing to the perfection OF
system established in the county
building, weddings may now be per.
formed there with the greatest dis.
patch. A couple, it is reported, may
seek the marriage-license window at
any time in the day, and then depart
from the county building man and
wife in the space of eight minutes
and twenty seconds. The gain over
the slow, old-fashioned wedding, which
requires weeks for preparation and a
whole day for the ceremony itself, is
obvious. A man may now get married
in less time than it takes to ride
around the loop. Some improved
methods of courtship on the lightning.
express principle doubtless will soon
be Observation-Disclosures News.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-03-28
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With FOREIGN Scientists.

Witt TOTei9n scientists. ~
1t was recently demonstrated by M.
George Claude in a lecture in Paris
that liquid air can. be used to extract
hydrogen from ordinary illuminating
gas. - .=*'"~ :. &~ ES ~
A French scientist has examined
1857 Culex mosquitoes from Algiers
and vicinity and finds no evidence
that this genus propagates the mala.
rial microbe. - A. i. ,ts5@(:lE5 = ss%<1&3
Jean Maumus recently ligatured the
end of the vermiform appendix OF
monkeys. : Dissection after % 4: days
showed that nature was defending
the menaced organ by circumscribiug
adherences and encystment. Il Z. i. 555. q,
Herr Bachaus, Of. the Agricultural
Institute of /. Koenigsburg University,
after experim ents in feeding cows on on
different foods, concludes that the
favor OF milk depends more on, the
peculiarities Of the animal than On the
vegetables eaten. I'll sSss
a n. Proves, writing In the Revue de-
Psyc hiatre, finds \ that n Of the Il trans.
verse markings on finger nails normal
persons have only 10 per cent, where
as degenerates Of all sorts have IRON
four to- seven times that amount.
Critics of these Ste istics & point ont ,,ljt
that the markings vary tie ph,,y,lsi-
cal Econdi tfons Of the sub ect.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-03-28

school droned away at appointed tasks
in the drowsy interlude.
Suddenly there was terrific crash,
a Gathering tinkle of broken glass, a
howl from boy near the window.
Twenty knees banged the desks be-
meath as twenty boys jumped. Then
before any Of us had found our wits,
Jimmy jenkins had jumped over two
benches and was down on the floor
in the girls aisle, gripping something
between his knees.
1--WE got him!" he announced, with
the air Of general.
Got what?' Numbered the master.
Got a partridge. He's an old bus
teri" said Jimmy.
He Strengthened up, holding by the
legs a fine partridge whose stiffening
wings still beat his sides spasmodi-
cally. He had been scared up in the
neighboring woods, and when he
reached the unknown open places he
was more terrified still. A terrified
grouse always flies straight, and he
had driven like bolt through the
schoolhouse window, and killed him
self by the impact. - 49,
A bird that could wake a drowsy
schoolroom and bring living lesson,
full of life and interest, from a drowsy
teacher who studied law by night
but never his boys by day-that was
bird to be respected.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-03-28
A PAPER KETTLE

Water may be toiled in paper ket-
tie without burning the paper. You
make little box or kettle Of legal
cap paper, fill it about a quarter or
half full Of water, and hang It up by
four threads, one in each corner, over
a spirit lamp. The water will soon
begin to. boil, but the paper will not
burn. This is because all the heat
from the lamp is used up in changing
the temperature Of the water from
cold to hot. AS soon as the water has
really boiled and you are satisfied that
the first statement made here is all
right, pour the water; out, and in its
place substitute some small pieces Of
tin. IT. you watch you will be sur,
sprised to see that the tin will have
melted before the paper will begin
even to- burn But Of course this i'll
not making the paper f1reproofi byS
any manner Of means, and 1t lis only
because Of the water or the tin that
the paper does not burn. 4 Iff5 you want
to, make the paper really fireproof all
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-03-28
Unicycle Sulky.

A little, cramped-up room at the
corner of Michigan and Seneca streets
contains few pounds of steel, wood
and rubber which have been so cum
ningly devised and combined that
they bid fair to revolutionize horse
racing, and, perhaps lower the trotting
record to point under the two-min-
ute mark. The new sulky, which has
but one wheel, will weigh from twelve
to sixteen pounds less than the light
est bicycle sulky. Road friction will
be reduced to one-half, and on curves
centrifugal force will help to decrease
gather than to increase friction.
The unicvcle racing machine is the
invention of J. S. Scarborough, the In
ventor of the Jupiter steel process of
the United States Steel Co.-Detroit
Free Press.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-03-28
..M|lA''G|:IClIAN'S TRICK !

There are many tricks OF the maei-
clan that an ingenious boy can. per
form with peatness and skill, and thus
afford entertainment for company
when other forms OF amusement have
become tiresome. Nobody ever gets
tired of magic, and the boy who can
perform little feats OF this kind Is
always popular; besides, he learns
something himself and teaches it to
others. The trick here described is
an illustration of specific gravity.
Get an ordinary mustard bottle and
pour water into it until it is three
fourth full. Make two holes in the
cork through which stout ,straws will
fit, the straws to be about eight inches
in length. One of them is put in so
that it will extend down into the neck
OF the bottle. Put sealing wax around
the straWs where they pierce the
cork, so as to make the openings air.
tight. 49,
Now, take two walnut, half-shells,
and bore hole to fit the straw in the
bottom OF each. Put one of them on
the straw that extends higher out of
the cork, and make it fit tightly with
sealing wax. Put the other one on
the lower straw, make the joint air
tight with sealing wax, and then into
second hole, previously bored in this
shell at the side put a straw that will
extend down diagonally. Put sealing
wax around this also, for all the Joints
must be both alright and water-tight.
Now, pour water into the upper
shell, and it will run down into the
bottle, causing the level of the water
there to rise; but as the bottle has
been made perfectly tight, the air in
it is compressed when the water is
poured in, and that will make the
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-03-28
K s CIENCE


and closed BY hand. "a catch is To-
Gated on the wall back Of each shut
ter to hold 98 the latter open when.
thrown back, and to close the shutters
by hand It Is only necessary to pull
the cord which hangs beneath the left
shutter. when the spring hinge will
perform its part. At the same time
the connecting rod over the window
releases the opposite catch and allows
the second blind to close over the
first. To accomplish this result auto
matically under the heat Of the flames.
q fusible link or ring is used in con
nection with the fastening OF the first
or left shutter, and the melting Of this
ring permits the spring hinges to
close. the blinds in turn before the
heat has reached the point Of danger
to the contents of the building.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-03-28
A Wonderful Pill.

Freedom, Mo-, Nov. 3d.-A splendid
remedy has recently been introduced
in this neighborhood. 1t is called
.Dodd's Kidney Pills, and it has cured
Rheumatism right, and lett. On every
hand may be heard stories of the re-
markable recoveries, ard from what
has been stated already, there seems
to be no case. of rheumatism that
Dodd's Kidney Pills will not cure.
One of those who has already tested
the virtue of Dodd's Kidney Pills is
Katie Anderson of this place, who
says: 4. >~& -,
II can't say enough for Dodd's Kid
ney Pills. They have helped me SO
much, suffered very severely with
rheumatism. Five boxes cured me
completely. They are certainly the
most wonderful medicine have ever
used" i 49,
Usage county abounds in just such
cases, and if the good work keeps on
there will soon be no rheumatism left
in this part of the state. -,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-03-28
Ozark Lidht."

Some five years ago M. LIE Bon an
nounced that when light fell on one
side Of certain bodies-a thin metal
place, for instance-the other, unillu-
minated side of the plate gave out
non-illuminous radiations, which were
later shown to be identical with cath
ode rays and which are now believed
to be made up of elements of atoms
carrying an electric charge. The "a
diations, says Popular Science News,
are analogous to the X-rays and to the
rays of radium, and traverse thin
plate of meta! freely and discharge
electrified bodies in their path. Sim
1la-' effluvia are produced in a great
number of chemical reactions, and the
phenomenon is, in fact, one of the
most common in nature.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-03-28
Eye Strain and Nervousness

Simple eye strain is at the root
Of many of the ills of nervous pa.
tients in the opinion of DR.; George s.
Hull. The brightness Of CALIFORNIA;
sunshine sends many visitors to the.
oculists, who, in relieving the eyes,
relieve also: the stomach trouble.
headache, insomnia, depression, spin.
al exhaustion, and even tuberculosis:
for which long health trips are taken.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-03-28

water rise through the straw into the
shell. and from that it will run
through the side straw into any vessel
placed to receive it. Just as much
water will run out as you pour into the
upper shell, so that you can never fill
the bottle.
All this is done so that anybody can
see the operation; but to make it a
real feat of magic, so-called, get a
dark bottle, 50 that what goes on in
it is not seen, and having poured in
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-03-28
SOME CON NDRlJMSsI

What Is the first thing a#man sets III
his garden Answer His. foot. lEsI
S n is 8 miner like ~ boa tmran.
Answer: Because he handles the. ore.
Where were THE first sdIong 81 nuts.
fried! h Answer: u Greece.
Whatsis s the al Terence between ~
old penny ana Is new line Answe S.Is
Nine CEN
What whic III g!of holes
& and yet :, mol Answer: ls'
sponge
hich 81 !, United - ~ thes
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-03-28

water and arranged cork and straws
as in the other experiment, propose to
your company to change glass of
wine into water.
10, do this you have only to pour
the wine into the upper shell; from
there it will run down into the bottle,
a little at time, and as wine has
less specific gravity than water, it will
remain on the surface of the water in
the bottle.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-03-28
Surprise In a Country School

Surprise In Country School
The author Of "Fowls of the Air.
says that he has one exciting asso-
citation with a certain bird belonging
to American ornithology. It was in
the old school by the cross roads, one
sleepy September afternoon: A class
in spelling toed the crack in front of
the masters desk. The rest of the
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-03-28

without copy. If he should take you
up, cover the figure with your hand
and he will to his own chagrin be
unable to draw the strange figure
from memory. ~, :
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-. - = = y -I-TgI = =
Interested.

Stranger tell you, | like to see
young lovers IL IL I l.8
~ Second Stranger All! you must be
an optimist, my friend! III
! "a Stranger-7---No; run the ice cream
5parlors. Chicago News. !. :SssSs. &.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-03-28
A Desperate Case.

I Desperate Case.
Putz-Keep away l hat got the
kleptomania.
Pomade-at, vat are you dakin for
it?
Putt Eberyding- can lay mein
hants on.-Pennsylvania Punch Bowl.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-03-28
Product Of a Japanese Inventor

Product Of Japanese Inventor. ID
and the automatic fire-protecting shut
ter shown in the picture has consid-
cradle interest for that reason, as well
as for its merit as an invention. The
double shutter lis intended to " bge
mounted on spring hinges, which
adapt it to self-closure the instant
the restraining device is withdrawn
under the heat Of fire, and at the same
time the shutters can be easily openeA
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-03-28
In a Minute.

.. Il, In Minute. - =
Mcdowell, I wish I knew how to
pass away a few hours time. =
Todd-Why, thought you were
with your wife just now. 49, II
II was: I left her in restaurant,
looking over bill of fare''- New
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-03-28

Energy all gone? Headache? Stomach
out Of order?s Simply acase OF torpid liver.
Burdock Blood Bitters willmake q new man
Or woman OF you. b s*S<zsf -; 2 j@
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It is easy to discourage man who
realizes that he gets all the trouble in !
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THE STRANGE =. FIGURE

Draw this figure with a heavy line,
not too small on a sheet Of paper and
offer to bet with anybody that he will
not be able to draw the same figure
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-03-28

~ Piso,s Curc9is the nesI medicine re ever used
lor az a1ectlo Of the throat and lungs. WA
y. - ESlDsLEY, Vanburen. Ind. Feb. 10. 1900 81
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There are many places where you
can leave thing, but only one where
you can find 1t. =. IS @:=.e<,s.e.: So
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-03-28

y TO TO CURE ~ COLD@IN THE HEAD
~ Use Coles Carbolisalve.s ~ 49,. g
:; Z Apply It IL each nostril at night and You,
l head y clear in the morning. CSC and
SOC, all druggists. E . sSsE7F = b
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y ,.F-Ip N. IEs.!I5 ENf.1 - " s.s
The Bottle and the Dime.

AS is well known, many bottles, par
ticularly liquor and proprietary smedi-
cine bottles, when emptied Of their
original contents are renlled with
spurious liquids and to overcome this
fraud large number Of devices add
greatly to the cost of the bottle, with
no means of repayment except In the
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-03-28
Do Your Feet Ache and Burn?

Do Your Feet Ache and Burn?
Sha ke into your shoes, Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder for the feet. It makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Hot and
Sweating Feet, At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, Csc. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, n. Y.
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der.
powder in the puff. In operation the
perforated surface is pressed against
the skin, when the compression of the
air inside and consequent discharge
through the perforations drive the
powder out also, causing it to adhere
to the surface against which the pun
is placed. n
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you have to do is to dip the paper in
a very strong, solution Of alum water

S.1 N S /; he Paper Kettle In Use. IN.
and then! hang It up to dry When It
is entirely dry, dip It In the, alum
water again, and repeat this two or.
three alr ae times u When It's finally dry,
you .: may hold az ID # - the flame 81 4 can.
die and It will not burn &. # ". 3 III &
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History records the deeds of the few
and preserves the virtues of the many.
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u ~ honor the man who raises himself
and does not wait fps be brought sup. NJ
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! ! IN n,
lzz1S ! ~ lE 4
sTHELITIL e CRADLE,

An, All say: Gods world is bloomin' 5an'
the birds they sing to-day!'"' ,:55 SSiE
But her. dim eyes follow the misty path
Z. s.s 5sEEf Of the bird that's flown away. .S&s
L u Tears for the years u $jT JEsy=f%4
- szs@$ With their hopes and fears. . u !.
TeaFs tor the dead. sweet years. Il,
Sol Sol: her back to the shadow, where
the lonesome relics be, Ma NJ 4. T. t. 4
!. AM An tell her: God gave the gift OF
tears to you. dear, an, to me! iii :
~ y Tears for the years n =: - j
:. With their hopes and fears. e3=
Tears Tor the dead, sweet years!'' ~:
~ :%44 IL. -" Atlanta Constitution :
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laargest and u 20 most popular Answer:
The state re ssmat rinon1ly s.3 sss. /.
What ehas \. sun Answer:
sA tanner
sA nanSsW caIl has Isl
tender g the ceilings, Isl 4. shis
bank ccoln Il 3'#
bout this the summer I'M
IbeginsE stos sort II 90 engazements
1to ascsrtain she one thu Win
|ssr,Tsily Il 81 a u
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Fire Protecting Shutters. J.
1t is not often that Japanese in
ventor enters an application for a pat.
ent in the United States patent office,
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It's over there in the shadow, where the
lonesome things must be, Ss;5 B a }9S5
But meet the eyes o. the mother, with
@ tears in the eyes so' me- s5s, & RI
rs,t, Il ] E ISL Tears for; the years { !. 81 8s#
~ With their hopes and fears, IA
Tears for the dead, sweet years! yss}}y VI
4 lead her out to the sunshine, where the
flowers are fair to see; IL .&ss;2 II g,
BUT what do the flowers say to her. an
tSs#y what do. they say to me -. 81
=. u - Tears for the years VA = ss3
:. ATTY With their hopes ana fears. 5{S
Tears for the dead. sweet syears!'' s