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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-12-14

1.-THE presidents eyes and was i'm.
mediately recognized by him.
The president looked longingly
at the old Sharpe's rifle that
hangs on the wall, and chat was
carried by him nearly all Of the
time that he was in the stat tie.
He stated that it was with this
rifle that he killed his first deer
in North Dakota. In response
to questions from Mrs. Roose-
welt aud his daughter, Alice, the
president related several inci-
dents connected with hunting
trips that he had taken during
| his lie in the state.
President Francis, OF the EN-
position Company, iokingly ask
ed the president il it was q fact
that the logs which hiscabin was
built OF were pulloined from q
quantity OF logs that had been
cut for other purposes. That S
Il leading question, = lauohinglv
answered the president. "Not
to my knowledge, however.
You'll have to ask Sylyane and
Joe Ferris about chat. They
were my foreman and | gave
them instructions to build me q
cabin, and they built it in short
order.
The fact that the interior of
the cabin does not contain a
single spot where there is not
some name signed seemed to
please the president very much.
He looked eagerly at the great
number OF signatures ana called
attention to the great number.
The little room on the westend
Of the cabin which was used bv
the president as bedroom has
been nailed shut and used as a
storeroom for supplies connected
with the North Dakota exhibit.
When the president noticed the
door to his bedroom he made an
effort to enter. Lieut.. Governor
Bartlett explained that it was
now used as Il stOrerOom and
kept closed. "Oh, | want to see
that exclaimed the president,
and he Immediately entered.
a great many members of the
president S party asked him
questions while he was at the
cabin concerning his life on the
plains and incidents connected
with it. TO all Of the questions
the president related some in
tensely interesting Incidents.
After spending fully fifteen
minutes in the cabin the presi-
dent took a reluctant leave and
passed down the aisle. On his
way to the door he passed the
butter exhibit which he had made
a request to see. When he spied
the North Dakota section with
the equestrian statue of himself
made OF butter he exclaimed to
Mrs. Roosevelt. '.There it is in
butter.
During the entire time he was
at the North Dakota space he
Was Just like a school boy. He
wore his familiar smile all OF the
time and was laughing most OF
! the time. He seemed to be run
ming over with Joy. The exuber-
ance and spirit OF the man came
out every minute of his visit.
The presidents visit to the
cabin has put aside all the doubt
as to the genuineness ofthe cabin.
He recognized immediately and
pointed out several familiar
marks on the interior and on the
logs on the outside.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-12-14
Catch MANY Fish.

Fishermen are making big hauls
OF pickerel in the Mouse River
near the city. Miller caught a
big fi>h Saturday weighing y
pounds. j. W. S;lmuelson Sc
cure' one weighing 81 pounds.
The fish are easily captured by
cutting {, hole in the ice, throw
ing a hook baited with Il piece Of
steak into the water and waiting
for the pickerel to come along.
1t is great sport.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-08-20

Get four boards about one inch
thick, nine inches wide and three
feet long. One board should be six
inches longer than the others to leave
ends sticking out at top and bottom,
by which you can fasten the houst
to the tree trunk. Now nail the
boards together to make a square tube,
but first cutting off the front board
to leave an opening four inches wide
at the bottom. Then nail bottom Oh
the box and roof on the top. Next,
three inches across. ~:
All that is left to do is to make q
drawer to fit tightly into the opening
made by the short front board of the
bottom. The only use of this drawer
is to make it easy for you to clean
out the house, or to see the baby
squirrels that are sure to come after
your bushy-tailed tenant has brought
his family and settled down to house
keeping. If you wish to make a rain
shedding roof simply saw the tops of
your boards in V shape before nail
ing the box together. When your
squirrel-house is done fasten it against
! tree trunk up close to the lower
branches and pick out tree that is
high enough for your tenant to be-
safe from dogs and cats and bad boys.
The next thing to do is to scatter
some nice oily nuts about on the grass
under the tree, and the first squirrel
that comes along will be likely to say;
swell, this looks like nice fiat and
a good landlord. guess I'll take the
place!" 5 ~..<E...~.;, HILL.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-08-20
Questions Answered,

Having asked someone to write on
a sheet of paper question that might
appropriately be answered by "Yes,'
NO. "Perhaps," Probably" "Of
course" or something of that sort,
you fold the sheet, and put it into an
envelope, which you seal with wax. It
is good idea to have several such
letters written by different persons.
Then the letters are opened, and in
each, cnder the question, is found the
answer, eyes," NO." etc. It makes a
rather neat trick, you see, and this is
how you do it. You furnish the sheets
of paper, on each side of which you
have already written one of the an
swers, not with pencil or ink, but with
a strong solution Of common salt,
which leaves no visible mark.
Always write the answer at about
the same place on the sheet, and see
that the question is written a little
higher up. Now you must fold the pa
per and put it into the envelope in
such way that your invisible answer
comes exactly under the point of the
flap of the envelope, that is, under the
seal. Seal the envelope very thor.
oughly, letting the wax on the en-
velope catch fire and burn a little, for
it is the action of the heat on the in
visible answer that makes it visible
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-08-20

that she proposes to give a picnic, and
that it depends upon what her guests
bring whether they will be allowed 10
come or not. Each must furnish two
articles of food.
She then asks the person nearest
her What will you bring to the pic
nic?' If the name of neither of the
articles the player mentions COM
mences with the initial letter of his
or her Christian or surname, the
hostess says the player cannot go,
c"d Immediately puts the question to
the next person, and then all the way
round, asking each, what will you
bring to the picnic?'
For example, suppose one girls
name is Mary Smith, and that her
donation is candy and bread. Then
she cannot go, for neither of her
names commences with c. or B; but
if she took sandwiches and macaroons
she would be doubly welcome, for M
and are both her initials. Should
the take sugar and crackers she could
go, for one Of her names commences
with S.
1t is very amusing when all but one
or two have found out, and they some
times have to be asked over and over
again until they finally discover whit
they are not wanted.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-08-20

Don't think for minute that Mr..
Squirrel will make his home in any
old box with big enough hole in it
that you may happen to nail up in a
tree. No, Stree! One day saw a
big fox squirrel digging up acorns in
our yard, and I thought I would get
him to stay by putting little house
with hole in the end of it in a crotch
of one of the oak trees. So l fixed
up the house and put some straw in it
and nailed it on fat branch and
waited TO see what would happen. Of
course Mr.. Squirrel had watched me,
from another big oak, in a vacant lot,
where in one of the forks he had
gathered about half bushel of leaves
and small branches and made them
into nest shaped like football.
This was the home he had spent the
winter in, and it was nice and warm
with soft grass on the inside.
For weeks and weeks tried to coax
the squirrel into the new home.
put nuts in the doorway Mr.. Squirrel
stuck his head in just long enough to
get the nuts and then would run
away chattering. But one day I saw
a long box nailed to the side of a
tree, up high, and with hole in the
front, but way at the top. On the
roof lay one of the most contented
squirrels you could wish to see. He
was very much at home and filing up
with sunshine. Then I tried the new
house plan, and row Mr.. Squirrel
lives in my back yard in just such a
home. ~ * ~: ~ j. j" IN Ike ~
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-08-20

to learn this is the flying qualities of
the box kite. Everybody who cares
for outdoor fun should know how this
is made. Here are directions that
anyone can easily follow:
The four corner posts should be
about two and one-half feet long and
as light and slender as you can whit
tie them. Four inches from each end
of each piece is cut a little notch for
the braces to rest in. The four braces
are whitfield down the same size as
the posts, and are about twenty inches
long. Each end of each brace is
notched to fit over the post. The
notch in the end of brace and the
notch in post come together. Now
take two strips of thin, strong paper
five feet long and nine inches wide.
Fold over each edge as if for a half
inch hem to guard against tearing.
Now, while someone holds up the four
posts, set the braces in place and tie
light cords around the whole frame
right at the ends.
There! The frame is up. Now
draw the paper snug about it, just in
side the cords, and paste the ends to-
gether. When the paste is dry take
off the cords. The bride should be
three fee1 long and tied tightly at
each end to two posts eight inches
from their ends. In the middle of the
bride tie the kite line.
After you learn how to make a
kite of this size you will enjoy max
ing a much larger one. These kites
fly we'll even in light wind.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-08-20
Drv Chocolate Ice Cream.

Whip the white of l egg until dry,
and add gradually one-third cup OF
powdered sugar. Take a cup OF dou-
BILE cream and 1 teaspoon of vanilla
or other extract, and beat thoroughly
until the cream is thick throughout.
Fold the white of egg and cream to-
gether, chill, and pour into the mold,
which should previously have been
chilled and lined with chocolate ice
cream. The outer lining needs to be
spread about an inch thick. After
pouring in the filling, cover with the
ice cream, filling the mold as full as
possible; spread piece Of white
wrapping paper over the top, press
the cover down on top securely, and
pack the whole away in salt and ice.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-08-20

Orange or wine jelly is preferable
to heavy dessert on a warm day.
Mint sauce may now be bought in
bottles just as catsup or pickles are
put up.
Brown paper moistened in vinegar
will polish your tins until they shine
like silver.
Rub a drop of olive oil on your
knives and forks before putting away,
and they will retain their brightness
and be free from rust
White cheesecloth and seersucker
are recommended for kitchen aprons,
as these materials are easily washed
and require no ironing.
In these warm days, when gas, oil
and gasoline stoves are so much used,
a gallon bottle of ammonia should be
always on hand as a safeguard against
fire. Flames yield readily to show.
err of ammonia.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-08-20
For the Summer Girl.

For the summer girls room there
are now imported chests of drawers
which can be set upon a table. They
match the cretonne furnishings now
in vogue. The chest is no higher than
an afternoon tea table and less than
two feet wide and deep.
1t is covered with cretonne, and has
five drawers, also covered in Gre
tonne, with French lettering in gold,
setting forth that the compartments
are intended for gloves, cravats, rib.
bons, handkerchiefs and wells. The
a trunk, and saves carrying boxes, to
say nothing of the trouble of locat-
ing accessories of dress in a bureau
of the guest room.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-08-20
Idea for Girls.

The close link which binds girls to-
gether during the brief years of their
school life is often snapped altogether
as they gradually drift apart in after
life. An endeavor might be made to
keep the girls in touch with one an
other, and in this way friendship
formed in girlhood might remain I'M
broken, and give pleasure to them in
later years. A pleasing idea was hit
upon in a school in Germany, a letter
being sent to one girl, who in her turn
was TO send it to someone else, and
so OLA kind of "snowball" system.
Each girl receiving this letter was to
write letter about her life since she
left her particular school.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-08-20
Told in Her
BOudoiT

Little ties, fichus, collars, belts and
all the Finishes are the most i'm
portant things about the toilet.
Such smart jabot may be made by
cumming velvet disks to plain nous
seine de sole.
Short skirts show a trim patent
leather walking shoe with low heel
and generous bow.
The mixture of different laces &C.
complished in one frock is one of the
amazing features of this years fash
ions.
Some of the most exclusive of tail
ored gowns are done in one color
throughout, self-colored buttons, en-
broidered in self-color, and braids to
match, being used.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-08-20
Our Summary Gowns.

Deep berthas of lace or of the ma
terial and bands of lace entire deux
are smart. The waist below the ber-
tina may have few bands of cording
or of fine tucks, or, again, of lace in
sertion, or the bodice may be quite
plain.
Sleeves should be large and rather
elaborate, one large puff with fall
of lace at the elbow where the deep
cuff is Joined to the sleeve, or three
or four comparatively large puffs with
the ruf1e of lace added in the same
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-08-20

Design by May Manton.
frills of lace gathered to form head
ings. The line of the yoke is a Pc
culiarly desirable one and the sleeves
form the wide and dropping puffs that
are so much in vogue and so grace
full. To make the waist for woman
of medium size will be required 4
yards of material, Fl, yards II or
ia yards A inches wide, with 7s
yards 10 inches wide for yoke, 51z
yards Of lace and " yard OF soft silk
for belt.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-08-20
Rules for Arranging Flowers.

In arranging flowers for the table
there are few rules to follow:
Group them loosely with plenty of
delicate green leaves as a ground
work and above all things have some
regard for color in arrangement. Do
not place together all sorts and con.
ditions of blossoms. Simple, unpre'
tentious jars are the most suitable as
flower holders. Clear glass jars that
show the stems to perfection are ap-
propriate for wild roses. A flower
centerpiece on dining table should
be kept so low that it will not inter-
fere with the view across the table.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-08-20
Alesson in Astronomy.

Here is a trick which will surprise
the whole family. The next time you
eat a hoiled egg moisten the rim-not
merely the edge, but all the raised
part-of your plate and place the
empty egg shell on the wet surface.
The shell should be broken off even
ly all around, so as to form little
cup.
Now, if you hold the plate up anG
tip it slightly, the egg will not merely
slide, but spin, along the rim and by
continually altering the inclination
angle of the plate you can make the
shell spin all the way around it. dc
not mean that it will spin rapidly, like
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-08-20
Ponqee and Lace.

No, material makes more satisfac-
tory underskirts for summer wear
than pongee. 1t is light in weight,
sheds dust and can be Numbered with
success if proper care be taken. This
one is admirable in design and in
cludes removable flounce, that is
buttoned onto a smooth fitting upper
portion, and is trimmed with self
colored5 lace!e The flounce provides
abundant flare about the. feet while
the plain portion above does away
with all fulness over the hips, a most
essential feature Of petticoats worn
under the fashionable full skirts.
When liked several founces can be
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-08-20
Take an ordinary cork and place a

Take an ordinary cork and place a
needle in it, point up. - :
Take a piece of common paper
about two and three-quarters inches
long and Slightly over a third of an
1nchs wide. Fold the paper length
wise and crosswise, so as to find the
exact center of it. Now unfold the
paper, smooth it out well, slightly
bend two diagonal corners upward,
then rest the center of the paper on
the needle point. If you place it prop
erly it will balance perfectly. Next,
stretch your open hands about the
paper, quite close but not touching
it. Immediately the paper will begin
to revolve, the heat from your hands
causing it to turn. =
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-08-20

Pens and Pencils Balanced.
ly into opposite sides of one pencil
near its point and STICK the pens in
the same way into the other pencil
Make a loop in one end of the string
and fasten the other end to nail in
the top Of the door frame.
Insert the point Of the first pencil
into tie loop and balance the other
pencil on it's point on fiat place
which you have made near the other
end of the first pencil.
When the balance is perfect you
may carefully set the whole affair
turning about the string, and it will
continue to revolve for long time
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-08-20
Gold Bullion in Favor.

Gold bullion plays no small part in
the makeup of summer CONNECTIONS.
Among the girdles of the moment are
those of cloth of gold, embroidered in
silk floss in small designs, the color
of the embroidery matching that of
the frock with which the girdle is to
be worn. A pale blue pongee silk
has deeply pointed girdle in cloth
of gold, embroidered with small fleur-
de-lis in pale blue silk. A sage green
etamine costume shows cloth of
gold crush girdle, embroidered in
disks nearly an inch in diameter.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-08-20
Batjste and Lace.

No waist of the season is more de-
sirable than the pretty one of sheer
batiste made with fancy yoke. The
model shown is admirable and is
adapted both to the odd waist and the
gown as we'll as to many materials
and combinations, but is shown in
mercerized batiste with yoke of all
over material, consisting of narrow
shirred bands and lace insertion, and
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-08-20
With Pens and Pencils.

A great many ingenious balancing
tricks have been invented, but this
is one of the best because it is two
balancing tricks in one. 1t is done
with everyday articles and no prepa.
ration, and it's appearance, when com
plete, is surprising.
All you need is a string, two jack
knives, two long lead pencils and two
pens and holders.
Stick the knives obliquely and firm.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-08-20
The Handkerchief as Material.

t.He T7duONSIIIiiCi oo q 'oeSi
The rage for fancy articles made
from handkerchiefs has by no means
died out, and handkerchiefs in vari-
Gus sizes are now woven with this
end in view.
A square as large as the old-fash~
toned bandanna is printed in sweet
peas, in pink or lavender shades.
Three of these squares are divided
into quarters. Four points OF one
handkerchief are turned in, and the
position of the square is reversed, the
Joining being effected by coarse lace
beading through which ribbon is run,
pink for the sweet peas, lavender for
lavender blossoms.
The corners of the other two hand
kerchiefs are then joined to form a
founce, which hangs around the pill
low in deep points. The back of the
pillow is of lawn to match the pre-
vailing tone in the flowers.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-08-20

ting with motifs of lace, is cut in deer
points that give most satisfactory
outline and is finished with a lace fril!
that is graceful and generally becom
ing. The quality of material required
for the medium size is 81 yards 81
2 yards ~ or liz yards A inches vide
with 8 yards of insertion and SIX
yards Of lace. HIT .7>: .s %.t2>ff
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-08-20

All Oriental silks are delightful to
wear and make charming effects but
none is more desirable than the white
Corean crepe which; combined with
point d'esprit net, makes this pretty
waist. The blouse portion is full and
droops over the soft belt while the
yoke, made OF net insertion and fagot,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-08-20
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Some Of the Latest Designs in Gar.
ments-Gold Bullion Very Popular
in Makeup of Summer CONNECTIONS
little Hints.
way at the elbow or just little be-

way at the elbow or just little be-
low.
Fine valenciennes edging is becom-
ing more and more fashionable, and
charming gowns are trimmed only
with narrow ruffles on the waist as
we'll as the whole length of the skirt,
each ruftle being edged with this mar
row lace. The yoke may be of inser-
ton Joined together with fine leather
stitching or laid between bands of
lawn. Yokes are also made of lace
edging laid on fine white ground.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-08-20

Spinning an Egg She'll.
top, but that as it goes around the
plate it also revolves, slowly, about
it's own axis in the same direction
Now this, you know, is just what
the earth does in travelling around the
sun, so here you have an easy and
pretty lesson in astronomy at the
breakfast table.
It is not exactly nice to muss with
ones food, but in this case it may be
allowable to make daub of egg yolk
in the center of the plate, with rays
streaming out all around, to represent
the sun.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-08-20
For the Dinino Room.

A few drops of oil of lavender in q
silver bowl or ornamental dish Of
some kind, half filled with very hot
water, and set in the dining room
just before dinner is served, gives a
delightful and intangible freshness to
the atmosphere of the apartment.
Hostesses often put small vessel in
the parlor and dressing rooms, when
arranging the house for festivity.
The suggestion is especially valuable
to the hostess in a small apartment,
which sometimes in the hustle of
preparation becomes stuffy.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-08-20
A Fairy Tale.

f4ere was once a fairy, as I've heard tell,
Long and long ago.
VINO lived in the heart of a bright blue
:. bell,
Long and long ago.
They say she only crept out at night
Long and long ago,
And curled her hair by the firehys light
Il wonder if that is so.
she wove her veil of purple mist,
Long. and long ago,
That melted away when the Sun King
kissed
That fairy of long ago.
II you steal out at early dawn.
They say, but who can tell?
mat the self-same fairy may not be gone
70 the heart of the bright blue-bell.
You may find her weaving the purple
mist
AS she did in the long ago,
"Gfa vn1' an and waiting there to pc KISSED
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-08-20
New Fashionable Colors.


The newest tints are geranium pink
Neapolitan violet and the popular
champagne shade, which look so
pretty trimmed with lace, and, in ad-
dition. there are some rose pinks.
pale turquoise blue, while a fresh
shade of mauve will be specially ap-
Drcciated by blonde beauties, and a
silver-gray is suitable for slight
mourning. The fashionable brown,
now called mordore, is also represent
ed, and there are two good shades OF
royal blue and rich poppy red. The
white silks are suitable for children's
frocks. as they are rather more sub
stantial than Japanese washing silks.
though just as easy to tuck and quite
as soft, and any of the pale tints Will
make smart and serviceable slips for
all occasions.