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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-04-23

pay no fees now TO- wat de good Gawd
grants free
''Oh, l dunno as to that" said the
little doctor. Il hearn our pa son
low that he intended holdin' u prey'r-
meetin' here tonight
Dang yo' pa'son!' replied the other.
And he barred his arm, ON which the
muscles stood out like cords of Steel
The bellows heaved; the fire leaped
up; the iron became cherry red; then
white scales formed upon it: the anvil
rang, and shower of sparks fell about
the place.
The little doctor chuckled knowing
ly It was way he had whenever
highly amused, which must have been
most OF the time. eor his thoughts
were a perennial fountain Of fun, bub-
bling up within him.
1t is not to be concealed that Doc
tor Ben-a recent convert, by the way,
AMI one whose motives were not al
ways easy to fathom-had been at the
parsonage that very morning.
lie found his friend expatiating on
IT, glory OF such as we're called upon
to contend with the heather in for
eign parts. thereby securing for them
selves the crown OF martyrdOm; while
he bitterly 1amented the fact that his
own ministry lay in civilized land,
where nothing ever happened, and the
| only distinction possible was that of
! pancnce and long suffering.
oh. dunno as to that remarked
the little doctor smiling blandly Now
there is ROwden crossroads, for in
stance. which. while not exactly pa
| gan, is about as tough a place as one
would wish to run ga1nst. They amt
had a pa son there inside of thirty
years; not since the last che was
stoned out of the settlement. 1t ought
to be a purity good field TO the sowing
! of the Gospel, seein' IS how the land
has lain fallow so long
Enough" cried the .,arso., smil-
ing, Il shall preach there this very
night"
The doctor stopped again at the par
sonage on his way home, after his
visit to the blacksmith snop. He found
the preacher, like another Paul. work
ing in his garden, that he might not
be burden to his charge. He leaned
on his hoe and mopped his perspiring:
face with a colored cotton handker-
chief as the doctor came up.
Hello, pa'son! still bert on preach
in at Rowden to-night?'
If the Lord spare me, brother /
shall most assuredIy try to do His
| work in that part of His vineyard"
|, "Wa'al, it looks as if you might find
opposition" &. ILL., H. .s -, !. Z. +.
I'VE have to expect to wrestle with
Satan sometimes. brother" ...%$
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-04-23
Serious Quarrel Over Mater,

Recently member of the legisla.
tive assembly of South Australia said
in a speech: II am ready to take up
my rifle, and it may be necessary to
send a South Australian army into
Victoria and New South Wales to de-
stroy their irrigation works." This
direful threat is due to the tapping
of the waters of the Murray-the Aus
tralian Mississippi-by Victoria and
New South Wales, the two states be-
tween which it forms the boundary
line for the greater part of it's course.
The result is that when the one big
river of the commonwealth enters
South Australia for the final stage of
its career it is not the noble and gen.
erous stream that it was before being
robbed for irrigation purposes by the
other two states. And the South Aus
tralians, being prevented by insur-
mountable natural conditions from
getting the first pull at the river
themselves. are angry and indignant.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-04-23

zero weather that swoops down upol
us from Medicine Hat once in a while
during the winter. The name, hith-
erto, has been against them. The very
word sweater called up visions of A
clumsy, ill-titting garment, ungraceful
and unbeeoming, which made the
finest figure look like the worst and
the worst look worse than ever. OF
late, however, these blouse sweaters
and vests have been so improved in
appearance that they now are really
pretty and as useful as they are be-
coming.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-04-23


Yes, but it looks as If Satan d be-
powerful strong in this instance"
How so? Was it himself you saw
in the flesh?"
ut was himself that saw in the
flesh of Bill Jenkins, the blacksmith
at Rowden. He's heap sight heavier
man Il you he, pa'son, an he says
that you'll have him to lick before you
preach in Rowden tonight. So long,
pa'sOD."
The little doctor chuckled. He knew
his men and that they were game
Coin to be little affair down to
4>owden tonight; better be there about
surdown," he shouted to more than
one acquaintance as he drove past.
True to his word, Parson Jones rode
into Rowden about dusk and hitched
his horse at the rack near the smithy,
which at that hour resembled fiery
pit The interior was lit up by the
sullen glow of the forge as with an
evil eye, and without was the gather
ing gloom.
The preacher was long and lank,
and in his clerical clothes was a sight
to see. They hung about him as loose
ly as the limp rags. flap about a scare
crow in the fields.
The blacksmith came out mutterng
inaudibly.
Are you he who would dare inter
fere with the preaching of the Word
o. God in this placer" asked the par
son. as he calmly removed his coat.
NO preacher-man amt agoin' t.
| preach in dis ERE town." sputtered the
blacksmith, drawing of his leathern
apron and wiping his hands upon it.
mo, stree! not eft T.
The preachers hand descended
upon his mouth, cutting short the SEN
tence.
Then ensued a lively scuffle, during
which the spectators hastily gathered
around the two combatants. The
blacksmith directed well-aimed blow
with all his force; but the wiry parson
simply turned sideways, and it went
past him like blade, which unexpect-
ed ruse sent his heavy antagonist
sprawling face foremost, in the dust.
He soon had him covered and was
pounding vigorously.
Il am going to preach in this town
tonight
Not eff T."
Again the blows hailed thick and
fast.
Let up, there! Enough! Stop,
stop!"
Il am going to preach and want you
to attend in the front pew and to lead
IN all the responses
Il will, I will! Oh! Oh! Stop!"
pleaded the blacksmith.
Somebody handed the minister his
coat, and he brushed the dust from
! h,s trousers as well as possible. And
straight from the field of battle all
marched to the little town meeting.
| house, where we find them at the
! 0f et1
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-04-23

"Brethren,' began the preacher,
when all had been assembled, Il feel
like Jacob did after he had wrestled
all night with an angel for a sight OF
the Almighty.
"Amen!" bawled the blacksmith at
the head of the congregation, and his
eyes royed ceaselessly as if in quest
of someone.
"Only my fight has been with the
powers of darkness; and bear about
me the stains Of the SCOT, and the
scars of the fire and the birthstone OF
that terrible place.
"Amen!" beloved the lusty fellow
in a louder voice, and his eyes con-
tinued their fruitless search.
Brethren. let us pray and thank
the Lord for the victory He hath
granted over Satan in this benighted
spot
And the blacksmith prayed with all
the fervor of convert on the mourn
ers' bench. His voice was like the
echo of thunder in the mountains. peal
redoubling upon peal, and crash after
crash DETECTED from the many hills,
until the, little building fairly shook
with its reverberations. Meanwhile
he craned his neck and almost stood
up in vain endeavor to single out
somebody.
"Guess yo're lookin' fo' de docto',
amt yo'?" gibed an irreverent youth
behind him.
The man glared at him but cid not
answer.
Doctor Ben was there. He chuckled
despite the sanctity of the place, and
there was a mischievous twinkle in
his eyes and a sly smile about the cor
ners of his mouth. His ;ace was as
a mask, behind which all manner of
dro]l thought held high carnival. Bill
jenkins caught sight of him, where
upon the doctor made the sage reflec-
ton that it would be best for him to
have his horse shod by another black
smith for some time to come. At this
inviting, Bill Jenkins being acknowl-
edged the best horseshoer within
miles of the neighborhood.
The doctors irresistible longing for
little fun was responsible for the
blacksmiths discontinue This is the
way it came about:
'sNo preacher-man amt agoin' t
preach in dis ERE town; no. stree. not
ef I knows m'self.'
The group about the anvil stood
stock still, and burly Bill Jenkins
Strengthened himself TO his full height
The help" paused with the horses
hoof still in the lap Of his leathern
apron.
Standing with folded arms and with
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-04-23
For a Pretty House Gown.

The best possible material to use in
making the pretty house gown is nun s
yelling or albatross. These fabrics art
not espensi Indeed nice
pieces may be picked up in the shops
as low as 40 or so cents a yard. House
gowns are made very simply. They
are trimmed with fagoting, velvet rib
bon and dyed laces. Soft materials
are attractive when made up in the
form of accordion plated gowns, which
are still fashionable. Lace collars and
cuffs form appropriate decorations for
these gowns.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-04-23

or any preferred material that CORE
spends with the rest of the costume
The skirt is the circular shaping il,
two pieces, with front overlapped il
Russian style. 1t is fitted by darts.
has an inverted box plat in the back
and may be long or medium sweep.
This mode is suitable for house
dress, or it made of heavy material
is an excellent model to follow for q
street gown. Made up in brown voi}e,
with strappings of brown silk and
white soutache braid. with perhaps a
touch Of light blue at the neck. the
effect is most satisfactory and the cost
of such a costume exceedingly sma}..
If made of blue zibeline, using stitched
bands of cloth for ornamentation, q
most satisfactory street costume Will
be the result. Wool crash, Melton,
cheviot, tweed or light-cloaking are
suitable materials
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-04-23

to this the lower
part is shirred and
puffed. Below this
it is made with
groups of tucks,
then shirred and
puffed again at
the bottom.
The yoke is bor-
dered with bands
of white satin fag-
oted together and
forming point 8.
These pass over
the shirl.ing and
the points are fin
ished with motifs
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-04-23
Hens STRANGE Ride.

From Tiveshall, Norfolk, England
Mr.. C. Lain, farmer, drove the otho,
day to Pulham Oak, distance of sew.
eral miles. On arrival there he MI,
the cart in shed and transacted his
business Nearing home he was az:
tonished to find one of his own hens
terched on the axle of the cart. The
fowl had ridden the whole iourney
in this curious position She was moi
disturbed and occupied her chosen
perch till next morning. s|EE
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-04-23
A Quartet.

you Kitty?
Moon-(This promises. fear. to be quite
tame.)
She-You oughtn't, but you make !,
sound so pretty!
Cupid-(They' starting in as ns,,a,
Same old game).
He-The moonlight paints with gold vo,,,
fairy tresSeS,
Moon-(Now wouldn't that lust m,h<
you faint aWayD
She-Only poet thus his thought ex,
Cupid-(What idiotic things some neo.
pie sayD peo'
I4e-Dear. if ! loved you, would Won c,r<
to know it? '0o CARE
Moon-(Now that I must admir- =
rather good.) IL
She--O. if I cared-Id be too shv to s,,a..
it. ~ o'o"
.Cupid-(1'hey're doing better 1h.,
thought they wouldD '"
He-Ah-if dared-but you're 81 -,
Moon~IAhem. I think I'll hide hs,,uz
this 1rer>} "Aho
She-Love levels all ranks
He-Do you, can you, love me,
Cupid-(Well, now they have M
use for meD ' '1'ei
Carolyn Wells in Jifo
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-04-23
Pointer on Starching.

When starching toilet table covers
Tor anything that has the new-fashion-
ed fringe trimming) double the cover
into four and gather the fringe tightly
into the hand; hold it firmly while you
dip the middle of the cover into the
starch. When dry Shake the fringe
well. comb carefully with large toilet
md prettily as when new
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-04-23
Old Papere.

Can be used on pantry shelves.
They may be laid over ice to retard
the melting.
Newspapers may be used to clean
windows and kitchen ranges.
They may be cut into bits, moistened
and sprinkled over the carpet before
sweeping.
They can be put under the carpet.
as they are excellent nonconductors of
heat and cold.
The illustrated weeklies may be cir
culated among friends and sometimes
exchanged with mutual pleasure.
They may be given to children to
cut into scallops and points and bars
and stars, being far more amusing to-
Alost babies than many toys. @ ... ISL. ss,;
They may be used in an emergency
ii a chilly night like a pair Of extra
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-04-23

contrasting material. The ATTACHED
skirt is of the five-gored style and
may be made with or without the cir
cular flounce. The back may be gath
cred or fullness taken up by an IN
ve1ted box-plait.
A pretty dress for school or general
wear might be constructed in blue
serge with bands of Russian embrOid-
cry or rows of soutache braid for trim
ming. The braid is quite inexpensive
but very effective
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-04-23
MUSCULAR CHRISTIANITY
BY JOHN SMITH TASSI<.
'Copy7Nted 1908, by The Au,ors Publishing Company

ical that you could think of him only
as kings jester.
The blacksmith was so angry that
b. fairly bit his words.
See 'ere. doc," he cried. and his
forearm sawed the air, I'VE ha' spliced
ou' young uns, an buried ou' dead in
desc ERE crossroads fo' nigh on to
no pa'son-man: an we amt agoin' t
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-04-23
To Remove Dandruff.

Put one ounce of flowers of sulphur
into one quart OF water, agitate often
for several hours, then pour off the
clear liquid. and saturate the head
with it every morning. This does not
produce the extreme dryness some
times occasioned by the continued use
of borax
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-04-23

blankets on your bed. Some house
Keepers have been known to stitch
them in sheets for the purpose, one or
two layers deep.
They may be made into picture
books to amuse visiting children. The
larger the better, 50 that number of
children may gather round it.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-04-23

uSA Wv oAAu AAAAASAA~"
at one side with a
band of white k !.
embroidered with
nailheads of steel
and jet.
The bolero and
be]l-shaped sleeves
are trimmed co
correspond. a n q
the corslet is Of
the cloth. trimmed
at the bottom with
an embroidered Kid
band, forming a
girdle. The guimDe
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-04-23
Sweaters Are in Favor.

Sweaters will be worn this winter
for all occasions, except when milady
wishes to be very dressy. There is no
more desirable article of dress for all
manner Of outdoor sports in cold
weather. They are also useful to wear
under jackets and ulsters during the
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-04-23

make. Trimmed
with braid or but
tons, it is the very
essence of good
taste. The waist
has the long shoul-
der seams and is
chapel by under
arm seams. The
sleeve may be siiL-
ply trimmed with
braid and buttons
or it may be slash
ed and show a Puff
sleeve of light-col-
cred mill Swiss
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-04-23

and Duffed unders:eeves are composed
of guipure insertion and bands OF the
nailheads only-La Guides des COu-
tureres.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-04-23

oOOO IdSLC ID olAO IL
aere, made up in
ed cashmere and
cream colored lace.
rhe dress may be
made with or with
out a lining and
nay be finished
with a guimpe or
made all in one.
Narrow tucks in
he W al S t and
sleeve. add to the
attractiveneSs OF
the design and the
frill
IS the latest finish
Or a guimDe dress.
This style is fitted
to the yoke edge,
with points at
front, back and
shoulder. The lin
ing. may be faced
to yoke depth with
lace or made OF
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-04-23
Dressy White Waist.

Blouse of white mousseline de sole.
The yoke is tucked in fine tucks, ard
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Ladies' Russian Costume,
One OF the smartest designs shown
for fall is the Russian costume. Its
simple lines are most becoming, ard
it is one of the very easiest modes f.,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-04-23
The sleeves are

and pendants Of lace. The sleeves are
made and trimmed to correspond.-Aa
Mode Elegante.
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Girls Frock.

GIFTS FroCk.
Simple designs are generally more
becoming to young girls than the more
elaborate ones and a pretty frock
which combines both simplicity and
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-04-23

Of Empire Green Cloth.
The skirt is composed uf three over
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-04-23

Somebody handed the minister his
coat, and he brushed the dust from
h's trousers as well as possible. And
straight from the field of battle all
marched to the little town meeting
house, where we find them at the
opening of this story.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-07-07
Insane Beauty is Jailed.

Jefferson, Ind. Mrs. Anna Penning-
ton is again in Jail waiting commit
met to the insane asylum, this being
the fifth time, her last release having
occurred January IA.
Mrs. Pennington has had roman
tic story which has been often told
1t includes three marriages, first to
William III. Pennington, Jr., then to
Matthew Kelly, and later to William
II. Pennington, ST., father of her for
mer husband. Among the other Incl
dents of her life was the murder, dur
ing one of her mad spells, of her little
child, to which she had been much at.
tached. The "beautiful maniac" as
she used to be called, is now only
about 80 years old.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-07-07
Frightful Loss of fe.

st. Petersburg. = There is consider
able rejoicing over the news from the
theater of war. From the hoadquar-
ters at Mullden came the positive
statement that none Of the
big warships sustained any damage
in the recent attack on Port Arthur
Also came the report that the Japan
ese sustained loss of of one thousand
men in land fight before Port Ar
thur. Another report says General
Mistchenko dealt the japanese ad-
vance a severe blow by recapturing
the Dalny pass.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-07-07
Charged With Passing Forged Checks.

Pensacola, Flaw. d. Afford, a
young telegraph operator, who stated
that he was in the employ of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad at
Westville, is under arrest, charged
with passing worthless and forged
checks. Afford came to the city on
an excursion train, and after spend
the day went to the depot to return
to his home. There he endeavored
to pass five checks, one calling for
$95, three for $25 each, and one for
$40. His manner in endeavoring to
get the checks cashed caused suspicion
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-07-07
THE NEGRO POPULATION.
Interesting Statistics in Census Eu-
reau Bulletin.

Washington. n.-The census bureau
has issued the final bulletin on the
negro population of the United States /:
The number of negroes in the Unit
ed States, including the entire area
covered by the twelfth census (conti-
mental United States) Alaska and Ha-
wali and Porto Rico, is 9,204,531, per-
haps larger number than is found
In any other country outside Of Afri-
ca.
The report indicates that between
IL and 16 per cent Of the negro pop
ulation has, or is believed by the emu
merators to have some degree of
white blood The center of the negro
population is in DeKalb county, Ala
bama, about four miles from the wes-
tern bounadry of Georgia, having
moved thence from Dinwiddle coun-
ty, Virginia. Almost 90 per cent of
the negroes in continental United
States and three-tenths of them are in
Georgia, Mississippi and Alabama.
Negroes constitute about one-fif-
teenth of the city population and
about one-seventh of the country pop
ulation of continental United States.
There was an increase among the ne
groes of 1,345,31S, or Is per cent in
continental United States, but the
rate of increase declined steadily
throughout the nineteenth century.
The negroes, unlike the Indians and
the natives whites, have a slight ex-
cess of females. Illiteracy among
them is about seven times greater than
the whites. There are 3,992,337 ne
groes in the United States engaged in
gainful occupations. Their death rate
approximates 30 per cent, while that
Of whites under the same calculation
is II per cent.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-07-07
More Help is Cut Off.

Philadelphia. The working force
of the Pennsylvania Railroads oper-
ating department has been decreased
IL per cent, and all other departments
have undergone per cent reduc-
tion. A statement to this effect was
officially made at the company's gen.
eral offices. 1t was announced that
the reduction will be enforced through
the entire system, both east and west of
Pittsburg. This affects more than 30,-
900 men, and it is the greatest cut
made in years.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-07-07
No Bidders for Manila Plant.

Washington. Having failed to re-
ceive any bid in this country above
the minimum of one million dollars,
which it had fixed for the sale of the
government cold storage and ice plant
at Manila, and being notified by cable
that no such bid had been received IN
Manila in the prescribed time, the
insular bureau is now planning for a
private sale of the property if posi-
BILE. The government received $685.
900 income from the plant last year.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-07-07
Evidence of Murder.

Miami, Fla.-The body of w. A.
Mcqueen was found floating in the
river at the old bridge. On Me-
Queens head there is an ugly bruise
and the theory is advanced that he
was murdered and his body thrown in
the river. The Coroner's Jury has
not yet brought in a verdict. Mcqueen
was well known here as quiet and in
offensive man,