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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-03
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be out of place to say word about
the proper location of the fan. It
should be placed near a window or
other opening so that it may draw
In fresh air from the outside, or in
some cases, drive out heated or VIII
ated air, allowing fresh, cool air to
now In from another opening. Far
better results will be obtained If atten-
ton Is paid to this matter than if the
ian motor is put in some corner
where it merely stirs up the air. One
Is apt to think he is obtaining the
best results il the current of air is
directed toward him, but more real
comfort is derived when, in addition
TO keeping up the circulation, the
motor supplies fresh air.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-03
The Point Of View,

A. boy believed that. he was made
To fill small niche here below,
To play his part just as the blade
Beneath the sprout, the drop Of rain,
:: The fragile little fake of snow.
Another thought that all the seas
And all the flowers and all the trees,
The mountains and the streams and all
me things that walk and fly and crawl
One of the twain has broad estates,
nj And servants run when he commands
For crumbs that fall from Fortunes
hands,
Which, of them, think you, serves and
Is envied by the world and rich?
s. E. Kiser.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-03
ingenious Device Spreads the Mouth.

Ingenious Device Spreads the Mouth:
at their lower ends, while a second
bar parallels each of the first two.
The auxiliary bars are carried by
short arms, which are pivoted to the
first pair near their center and con-
nected at the top by an adjustable
spreader. The forcing apart of the
upper ends of the shorter arms tends
TO spread the mouth of the sack and
gives the gripping members a firmer
hold on the fabric.
The inventor is Peter P. Fjellman of
Duluth, MINI.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-03
Location Of Fan Motors.

These are the days, says the Electric
Review, when the fan motor declares
dividends Of many hundred per cent
III fresh air and cooling breezes. Many
offices and salesrooms are rendered
fairly comfortable, which, without
their use, would. be unbearable. We
rosy safely say that no one who has, a
fun motor would be willing to part
With it during the hot spell, If he could
VT easily replace it. It, may not
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-03
The Obedient Ball,

The Obedient Ball.
For the purpose of this trick q
wooden ball, two inches or so in diam.
eter. will be required; an old Gro
quet ball will suit the purpose admir-
ably. This ball must be bored with a
red hot iron, not straight from end
to end, but SO as to form a sort of
angle in the middle, but the points
where the hole begins and ends should
be opposite each other.
Through the hole thus formed pass
piece of thin cord or string, and at
each end of this tie large knot, so
as not to allow either of the ends to
pass through the hole in the ball.
Now you are ready to perform the
trick. Place one end of the string I'm.
der your foot and take the other in
your right hand, holding the string
rather slack. Lift the ball up to the
top of the string, and let go of it when
it will of course run rapidly down the
string.
Repeat this several times in order
to show the audience that the ball
runs down the string quite freely, and
tell them that you can cause the ball
to become quite obedient to your will.
Again raise the ball to the top Of
the string and allow it to run down
quite freely, as before, until it reaches
the centre, then tighten the string;
this causes the latter to be, as it were,
gripped by the angle in the centre
of the ball, which will thereby be pre-
vented from falling further down the
string. Ask the ball to drop to the
bottom, slacken the string, and the
ball will obey you. Raise the ball
again, and ask it to 60 down the string
slowly; this is easily done by keep
ing the string moderately tight.
Invite any of the company to Sc
lect a particular spot in the string at
which the ball must remain stationary,
this being accomplished by tightening
the string as before when the bali
has reached the desired spot.
The trick can be repeated as often
as desired, as it gives no clue to the
secret. If the slackening and tighten
ing of the string be properly managed
it will be unonticed by the company.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-03

On Charger.
Teacher-And what was the request
that Herod's daughter made in respect
to John the Baptist?
Pupil-She asked to have his head
brought in on horseback.
Teacher-Where did you. come by
that ridiculous idea. She asked to
have it presented on a charger.
Pupil-Well, and amt charger a
horse, I'd like to know?
Another Phase Of the Problem.
eyes, Mary Ann demands every
afternoon off during the summer"
"Can you stand that?"
81 suppose I'll have to stand It. The
worst of it is that when she is of
both afternoon. and evening she
doesn't get up the next day until
nOOn.' -.
: Not Vet Fairly Started. -,
"He says he's in business for him
self now, manufacturing automobiles"
Eyes" :, '-.' s,' n -........-> =
:.And he claims not one Of his. ma
chimes has ever been known to break
down on the road >z :. q. 40 /.
That's right; he hasn't sold any
yet" Is q: 81: 5>.... 5s@ NJ
;s s.@ Ss1,> i SO Many Kinds. IS II .s@sEs
hi well, I declare! Another Turkish
Iatrocity.'' = i Rug, cigarette or massa-
cre? Puck. 81 81 s5. .:5E
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-03

represents the boiler, placed on the
two pieces of wire, with the hole to
the rear somewhat above the rear
wall OF the boat. To heat the boiler
we use half of an eggshell placed on
a piece of cork underneath the boiler,
with a small piece of cotton in the
center. Pour some alcohol on the cot.
ton and set fire to it. The water will
begin to boil in a few minutes and 4
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-03
EASILY MADE TOY STEAMBOAT.

- II a
Make boat of strong cardboard, as
shown in figure. The rudder, turning
about a pin as axle, is connected with
the sides of the boat by two pieces of
thread Of uneven length, giving the
rudder an angular position. A tub Of
water is the ocean on which our little
boat will steam about.
Two pieces of wire, bent as shown
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-03
A Few conundrunos,

What tories have always been sue
cessful? Victories.
What sects are people striving tc
exterminate? Insects.
What stream of water is made from
the union of two liquors? Brandywine
creek.
When does a gentleman dress in
feathers? When he wears a swallow
tail coat.
When does little girl become Q
city Of China? When she is Pekin
(peeking).
What tree answers the questions
(Which would beat in a race, a cal
or a cur?" Dogwood.
When is doughnut like one OIL
Dickens characters? When it is al
of twist (Oliver twist).
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-03
|I[(Jl>l0l(
|OF THE: lY'
Their Use.

Their Use.
What 1 don't see," remarked the
cheerful idiot, lis the use of scien.
lists discovering new metals like
radium and polonium, that costs thou
sands Of dollars an ounce"
1T is done for the benefit of the fu-
ture trillionaires," replied the wise
guy. "They can get rid Of some of
their money by building yachts, auto
mobiles and airships out of those met
ais"
Now They Are Strangers.
Edytn-That handsome reporter for
the Weekly Zazoo paid me a pretty
compliment.
Mayme-Indeed!
Edyth-Yes. In his account Of the
reception I was mentioned as being
among the most beautiful girls pres
ent
Mayme-Why, of course, now that
you mention it, I remember seeing
you among them myself.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-03
Merely Amusjnu.

"You may talk as you please" said
the man who thought he was In socf-
ETY., "but it is ridiculous to pretend
that the masses are not interested in
the reports of the doing of the swell
bet''
'Of course they're interested" re-
piled the plain man; "everybody's in
terested in a good joke"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-03
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beg you will have the kindness to
promenade little!" You now walk
around the table, and the lady act
ually as requested, and to the surprise
OF the spectators promenades slowly
upon the table.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-03
Stenoqrapher's Copy Holder.

While numerous devices for support
ing the note books which stenograph-
ers use have already been designed
and put into practical use, there may
be room for still another, provided it
has simplicity and convenience to rec
Ommend it. AS this one seems to have
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-03

Charlie once said that there was
nothing he liked better than good
fish dinner This would have been
rather conceited of Charlie had he
known at the time he himself was
destined to be one.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-03
Turned Out.

Our colleges turn out some pretty
good men nowadays" remarked the
elderly gentleman.
Eyes," replied his son gloomily, **our
college turned out the man who was
sure to have won the 100-yard dash
for us next year-just because he
didn't pass any of his examinations
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-03

''o" 0'o 1'te T1VSS 0SC Here3
be very careful to avoid breaking the
bubble.
When the funnel his been olsen
gagged there will be large bubble on
the plate, in the centre of which is
the flower, and those who did not see
the bubble blown will wonder how the
flower got there.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-03
As Good as His Word.

The Sultan of Jingjangju frowned.
Much as it pains me-" he remarked
to the AFFECT subject who has dis
pleased him. Il must make an example
of you
Adding something about subtracting
the sum from his salary, which had
been recently multiplied, the Sultan
drew his sword and neatly divided the
subject.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-03
Needles as Smear.

Take a darning needle of medium
size and stand three yards away from
a door, holding the needle between
the thumb and index finger. Throw
the needle like spear and try tc
fasten it onto the door. You will
never succeed, no matter how hard
you try.
But by putting piece of thread
through the eye of the needle you
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-03
A Comnosife Came.

A Composite Game.
This is an impromptu game, that is
to say, it may be played at any time
or anywhere without preparation, and
therefore is just the game for boys
and girls to have ready when called
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-03
New Safety Lamp,

From far off Australia comes an in
vention designed to make impossible
when a lamp is accidentally broken
by the tipping of a table or other
cause. How this result is accom-.
plished is easily understood by an ex.
animation Of the picture, which shows
a hollow tube running through the cen.
ter of the lamp from the base to the
burner In this tube is suspended q
small weight, connecting with a tilt
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-03
The Pictorial Letter.

Following is a letter which a gen.
tleman sent to his clever nephew.
Knowing that his young relative was
clever at solving picture puzzles, the
uncle. instead of writing his message
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-03
Clock Puzzle,

There is represented on this clock
face twelve household articles. When
the names Of the articles are written
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-03

in cure and fastened to the sides Of
the, boat like hooks, hold an eggshell,
the contents Of which you have sucked
out, leaving q little hole on one side,
as shown In figure The shell is filed
with water up to the little hole and
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-03

I fine stream Of steam will leave the
hole Of the eggshell. The pressure OF
I the steam on the air will move the 1T
tie boat In the opposite direction that
IS, forward-and we have steamboat
without wheels or screw. ~ !: .s553
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-03

will always succeed in sticking it in
the wood.
Another spear can be made of a
writing pen and four paper wings, as
shown in the figure.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-23
"PARSIFAL"
Coming Benefit for the Elm City Kin
 dergarten.

Coming Benefit for the Elm City Kin
 dergarten.
 There seems to be some confusion re- garding the date of the musical lecture on tParsifal'' which is to be given by Hans Schneider, in aid of the Elm City Free Kindergarten, at the Foy Audito- rum.
 Wednesday, December 30, at 3 o'clock, is the date, and tickets can be had at Steinert's or from any of the following committee: Mrs. Lewis English, Mrs. Otto Ramsay, Miss Emily Whitney, Miss Elsie Farnam, Miss Webb and Mrs. Walter Camp.
 MT. Schneider will tell the story of "Parsifal," will play the most beauti- ful of it's musical themes and will throw upon the canvas beautifully colored scenes taken from the opera as given at Bayreuth.
 The committee announces most flat tering interest on the part of New Ha- ven's musical set in the coming musical lecture, and the Free Kindergarten, it is thought, will profit considerably.
 To those fortunate enough to see the production of "Parsifal"' about to be given at the Metropolitan Opera house, MT. Schneider's lecture will be a help full preparation, and to those who do not expect to hear the opera it will be a rare treat. Many of these lecture-re- citals on ''Parsifal" are being given, some of them by the most eminent mu- sicians of the day. In many places, as in New Haven, the possibility of hear ing the opera is entirely excluded, and the musical lectures compensate in great measure for this loss.
 MT. Schneider is one of the best of the Parsifal lecturers. He is musician of rare ability, a noted Wagnerian scholar. He has appeared before some of the most exclusive musical clubs in the country and comes to New Haven through Miss Neuhauser, whose recitals at private houses several seasons ago will be remembered. ,-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-23
AT EPWoRTH M. E. CHURCH.

Special Musical Service Next Sunday.
 Epworth Methodist church will ob- serve next Sunday as Christmas Sum- day. The choir have arranged two spe- cial musical services appropriate to the day. At the morning service there will be several anthems and an offertory be- sides the hymns, also a short Christ mas sermon by the pastor. Tn the even ing Adams cantata, Holy Child, will be sung as a part of the service. A com plete programme will be furnished for the Saturday paper. The people of the church are desirous of making the meetings of the day services of special inspiration and invite their friends to worship with them. The members of the quartette and the organist are widely known throughout the city for their musical talent and the work they have bene doing at the church has been of an exceptionally high order. The personnel of this excellent choir is as follows: Mrs Clara Ford Okeson, so- prano; Miss Flora B. RaWson, alto; E. c. Smith, tenor; T. B. AclSrill, bari tone and leader; Mrs. Rosabelle Frush- our Lines, organist.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-23
Trspsist.s osmiae..
New York. New Haven
 and Hartford R. K.
DECEMBER 1a 1aoa

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 FOR WASHINGTON via Harlem River FOR BOSTON via New London and Prov .1iaSs, ss56 :4sS :4:Ss ll;ss !l.l n9.ls:os ?; p m Sundays. 2:20. s2:55. d. & m. .1S:os FOR BOSTON via ia sprlngfeld-.11. Is h;os q q; m m; :ssa l;4o. s5;52 ?. m Sundays K FOR MERiDEN. NEW BRITAIN. HART EORD, SPRINGFIELD, etc.-*1;l5a st,.4l s;9z, 3S:S5, 5, xlo:0S, to Hartfordl :0S 4;l9 ,5GS, s;so .5:52 .6:16. Foo, 500, iooS at;9l ai;9 to Meriden ?. m. Sundays, asI:l5 o;S9 Ssoa a. m;s 42:19. *5:52, x7:0O, 500 D. m. 7.f3 foR a.ssE NEW LONDON. etc.-2:20. s2:5a iso igisS ttN a$y ssysEsSg9 sS6 cS c;Ss :. i1 I s8y 5;iS; P .So e;o5. sto ssybroof). sI6:3s, s6:5s IfR IIa;S5' iila;o;,SS .l2;OS; o.;S,SS s4;5S .s;5s. ~ < Tor Mlddletown, Willimantic, etc.-7:35 m, l2;o5, 600 p. m. Sundays-T 20 D. m. ,;i Tor shelburne Falls, Turner's Falls. VII tHia,nso11rg, tians1g Holyoke and intermediate sta ~. s' tAAs allO f.OU U. Ul EQr West neld and intermediate stations, 5:57 n. ,e osS
 ,S ror Farmington, New Hartford ana D. m. | 7 oOs os"i ,d' For Waterbury, via Cheshire, S:4s q. m. n1 n 'iS' 2:S0, 5;lO, 6:55 D. m. Sundays-9 a BERKSHIRE DIVISION.
 s.ss sor ai9s D9ssrby and Ansonias s:o5, 7:1o. 500 o:SSz, S.3o o6:lo, TAO 1900, 80 p. m. Sundayi -S;SO Sas q; a m;, 12:05, 3;3o, 6:s5 S:20 p. m. a,, h., l2;i9, 2:30. 5:22 TAO, Il 80 D. m.. Sun dagsrS;sG Ter M.1,i a. m., 1905 6:s5, 8:20 p. m. P. m. Sundays s:3O A. m., 6:35 D. m m.
 TOT Danbury, Pittsfeld and intermediate m., 3:57 D. m po- ', 0oo q ,Is For Litcbield and points on Litchfleld Junction @ p' =. 'sJ ' 4a eipJ aEapp Express Trains .xLocal Express.
 aatDoes at J not connect for New Britain.
 Il Parlor car limited.
 c. T. HAMPSTEAD.
 General Passenger Agent.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-23
RAYMOND sANDFoRD WHITE
Prominent in Class of '95-His Father
 Gave White Building to Yale.

Prominent in Class of '95-His Father
 Gave White Building to Yale.
 Raymond sandford White, news of whose death from injuries received in an automobile accident was announced Monday in the New York Evening Post, was one of the best-known of the younger Yale alumni. The Post says: He was born in this city in 1873. His father, Dr. Andrew Judson White, was a benefactor of Yale university, among his gifts being White hall, at Elm and High streets. Among the unique feat ures of this building were elaborate quarters for the undergraduate publi- cations, with three of which, the Yale Record, the Yale Courant and the Yale Literary Magazine, his son was associ- ated as editor. The latter. in other ways, was one of the most prominent members of the class of 1895. He was both a D. K. B. and a Wolf's Head man. At Yale he was especially ad- mired for the earnestness of his char acter and the simplicity of his life. He was graduated from the New York Law school in 1897, and soon afterwards formed law partnership with Roger s. Baldwin, his roommate at Yale. MT. White inherited large business respon- abilities from his father. who died in London few years ago. He was di- rector in the D. 0. Haynes company, the General Building and Construction company, the National Autograph com pany, Richard Hudnut's pharmacy, the Union Typewriter company and the McVickar Realty Trust company. He was member of the University, Yale. Downtown, Colonial and New York Athletic clubs. A+-
 ''In 1897 he married Miss Sadie H. Crane, who. with two young daughters, survives him."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-23
ONLY FIVE LIVING.
Of the Founders of the South Church,
 New Britain.

Of the Founders of the South Church,
 New Britain.
 Harriet S. Brown, whose death is noted elsewhere, was an original mem Der of the South Congregational church. She was one of the 120 who separated from the North church in the tunlult and disagreement over the slavery question. There are now but two orig inal members living in town. This need not seem surprising when it is recalled that it was in 1S43, just sixty years ago, that the separation came. The two living survivors in town now are:
 Mrs. Thomas $. Hall.
 Mrs. Dennis Sweet.
 There are three other original mem bers living out of town. They are:
 Miss Harriet Stanley of Cleveland, O. Mrs. Georgianna Hart of Ramsay, N J. ..s. Mrs. Louisa Ward ef New Haven.
 All the men who were numbered in the original list have passed away New Britain Herald.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-23
MERRIMAN-MATHER

Thaddeus Merrinan, a farmer resi- dent of Southington, and nephew oi Henry J. Merriman, of Main street Plantsyille, and Miss Margaret Mather daughter of MT. and Mrs. Thomas Ma ther, of New Haven, will be married in iami, Fla, January 12, at 4;3o D. m.
 The groom is civil engineer and is employed by the government. He is a son of Mansfield Merriman of Lehigh Pa., who is known by many southing- ton people. While here MT. Merriman Jr., was associated in engineering work with T. H. Mckenzie. The bride and her parents are residents of New Ha- ven, but generally spend the winter in the south.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-23
TENTH c. V. VETERAN DEAD.

TENTH c. V. VETERAN DEAD.
 Foster w. Combes, father of Mrs. Sarah Frederick and of Mrs. Jennie E. Cornwell, of Hartford, and of Edward r. Combes of Bolton, died in that town Monday evening at an advanced age. He was born in Bloomfield November 26, 1924, and served in the civil war, en- listing at the outset in Company C of the Tenth Connecticut, Captain Good years command. At the end of shis three. years service he re-enlisted at Fortress Monroe. z a.....
 MT. Combes, who resided in Hartford for a number of years, was the brother in-law of Charles AshWell, of the Hart ford Veteran Firemen's association, and of Thomas AshWell, of Westmin- ster, Vt, and James AshWell, of Spring field. James Crosley, of Poquonock, who served in the Tenth regiment with him through the civil war, is a half brother. ..... .-
 MT. Combes was highly respected by the survivors of his regiment. His flu neral will be held at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Jennie E. Cornwell, 49 Park street, Hartford, this (Wednes- day) afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. R. S. Eldredge officiating. The burial will be in Bloomfield. .. .. F
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-23
VALUE OF FERTILIZERS.
Report of Agricultural Station in New
 Haven.

Report of Agricultural Station in New
 Haven.
 Part I Of the annual report of the ag- ricultural station at New Haven has just been issued. It is a pamphlet of 112 pages on the composition and value of commercial fertilizers. There are at present legally sold in the state more than 237 brands of fertilizers costing from $25 to $43 per ton. for which the farmers of this state pay annually not far from a million dollars. The ques- tion of their value is therefore live one. The report concerns one or more analysis of every brand in market, with some discussion of the relative value of these brands. Most of them agree well in composition with the manufacturers guarantees. Occasionally, however, an article is condemned as very inferior, if not fraudulent, by it's chemical analysis or the results of microscopic examina- tion.
 The prices charged for low grade brands of goods and shown to be out of all proportion to the actual quantities of plant food in them and, as is usually the case, the high priced goods are more economical to buy than the low priced 'cheap" goods. For instance, on the average, there can be bought for a given amount of money nearly twice as much actual plant food in fertilizers costing $34 a ton as can be bought for the same amount of money in fertilizers costing $7 per ton less.
 Tt Is amazing that any one can find two to buy fertilizers having for compo- sition such as is guaranteed for some of those whose analysis are here given" says the report. There is no fraud in the matter. The composition of the low grade fertilizers corresponds fairly well with the guarantees, and if purchasers can be found who will pay for a ton of plant food as much as would suffice to purchase three or four tons, the seller is not breaking the law in taking ad- vantage of their obtuseness."