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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-08-20
How to Catch Bears

The inhabitants of California in
the days Of Mexican rule had a unique
way of capturing the black bears that
infested the foothills near the coast.
Bruin is naturally vegetarian, but
when he can get piece Of fresh meat
ne devours it greedily. The Mexicans
knew this and prepared their trap
thus:
An oak tree was found with two
horizontal limbs, one above the other.
On the lower limb piece of fresh
meat was nailed. From the: limb
above rope was suspended, at the
end of which a heavy rock was attach
ed. the rock hanging some inches
above and inside Of the meat. !.
Al At night Mr.. Bear would come
prowling around and smelling the
eat. he would quickly climb UP the
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-08-20
The ] Old Log. Cabin

Before me in its beauty lies the prairie,
And the cloud, above a swiftly passing
train, a." >,
Tie trees upon the distant hills are wav-
A srsrmer haze Is resting on the plain:
fet memory recalls fairer valley,
Ana spot na within thi; it deare1 far to me.
Where a little old log cabin used to be.
When daylight dies behind the distant
And the mist has hid the valley from
Then memory returns to scenes of child
And on lifes summer morning sheds its
light,
The sunlight glimmers out upon the wa
Where, undisturbed, the minnows sport
The dreamy years but added to their
Where the little old log cabin used to
The world: to us, was bounded by the
That stretched away, we rocked but
little where;
The winter but foretold a brighter sea-
son
When roses gave their fragrance to the
In spring there came the children's songs
and laughter,
Inc squirrel Scampered up the nearest
tree
And chartered to the wildly barking COL
lie,
Where the little old log cabin used to
The bob-o-link, above the clover bios
SONS,
Sang Ger again his song Of summer
And Bob White'' from his perch be-
side the meadow,
Kept watch upon the collie, and the
boys.
Along the crooked pathway to the river,
The twittering blue-bird and the chick
a-dee
Flew in and out among the ferns and
willows,
Where the little old log cabin used to be.
The timid deer looked in across the
wheat field,
The partridge hid her hedglings in the
brush,
The voice Of Robin Redbreast, in the or
chard,
Was mingled with the singing of the
thrush;
The crow and marten quarreled DER the
clearing,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-08-20

We wondered why they never could
The hardest problem Of our early child
hood,
Where the little old log cabin used to
The silent Indian glanced within the
doorway;
His squaw laid down her burden in the
grass,
And, looking DER her gaily colored bas-
kets,
How quickly would summer evening
pass.
The twain enjoyed the white mans ample
supper;
A breeze came in across the distant
The latchstring disappeared, the day was
Where the little old log cabin used
to be.
The far off whip-poor-wi1l commenced
his music
The cricket Joined the evening sere-
made.
The moonlight glistened on the 1eafv ma
. And in and out among it's branches
The night Ugh wind stirred the vines around
And whispered in it's dreamy lullaby,
While all within was wrapped in peace
Where the little old log cabin used to
When the fitful dream of this short life
is over.
And YEARLY we lay it's burdens down,
What will we care for earthly fame or
glory?
What matter if the people cheer or
frOWn?
Leave what remains of this old, worn
out body
High on a mountain top or in the sea,
But let my longing spirit once more wan
der
Where the little old log cabin used to
Aye. let the daisies blossom by the river,
The fragrant lilies deck its quiet breast.
The giant maple shape the humble door
way.
Inviting every wanderer to rest.
There let the painting collie sit beside me.
And listen to the shouts of childish
glee;
For backward on life's pathway lies my
heaven.
Where the little old log cabin used to
be.
Albert Greenwood.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-08-20
WRONG TRACK.
Had to Switch.

Had to Switch.
Even the most careful person IS apt
TO get on the wrong track regarding
food sometimes and has to switch
over.
When the right food is selected the
host Of ails that come from improper
food and drink disappear, even where
the trouble has been of lifelong stand
ing.
From a child I was never strong
and had capricious appetite and I
was allowed to eat whatever fancied
rich cake, highly seasoned food, hot
biscuit etc.-so it was not surprising
that my digestion was soon out of
order and at the age of twenty-three I
was on the verge of nervous prostra-
ton. had no appetite, and as I had
been losing strength (because l didn't
get nourishment in my daily food to
repair the wear and tear on body and
brain), had no reserve force to fall
back on, lost flesh rapidly and no med
icine helped me.
''Then it was wise physician or
dered Grape-Nuts and cream and saw
to it that gave this food (new to mel
a proper trial. and it showed he knew
what he was about. because 1 got bet.
ter by bounds from the very first
That was in the summer, and by win
ter l was in better health than ever
before in my life, had gained in flesh
and weight and felt like a new per-
son altogether in mind as well al
body, all due to nourishing and COM
pletely digestible food, Grape-Nuts
'This happened three years ago. and
never since then have I had any but
perfect health, for I stick to nv
Grape-Nuts food and cream and still
think it delicious. eat it every dav.
never tire of this food, and i can en-.
Joy a saucer of Grape-Nuts and cream
when nothing else satisfies my appe-
tite, and it's surprising how sustained
and strong a small saucerful will
make one feel for hours" Name eiv.
en- by Postum Co., Battle Creek. Mich
True food that carries one along and
there's reason Grape-Na1ts n
days proves big things. .>~- .
< Get the little book, ''Ths Road IN
MELVILLE" In each pkg. S.:s,:. = 8
th B. : 81
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BOYS CHOOSE THE FLOGGING.
Had Option of Punishment for Goino
to Circus

7ao Optlon OF Punishment for Going
to Circus.
When a circus showed at Honesdale,
"a, the children were informed that if
the parade took place after II
O'CLOCK they would be dismissed
for the remainder of the ses-
sion, but if it took place before that
hour they must return to school. The
parade took place at O'Clock, and all
returned with the exception of fifteen
boys and few girls.
The principal gave the boys who had
disobeyed his rules the choice of three
punishments-a severe fogging, sus-
pension until the next meeting of the
board of education, or losing the privi-
lege of going home after examination
next week.
They chose the flogging, and Prof.
ODay, securing piece of hose, after
having it tried on himself to his salts
faction by an assistant principal, gave
them their medicine. Some of the
boys parents are very indignant, but
the general impression is that the prin-
cipal was right.-New York Times.
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made her feel, for a moment or two,
as If she could hardly breathe
Upon Arenta's brother he had not
produced pleasant impression. With
out intention, he had treated young
Van Ariens with that negative polite
ness which dashes a sensitive man,
and makes him resentfully conscious
that he has been rendered incapable
or doing himself justice. And Rem
tried In various ways to introduce
some conversation which would afford
him the pleasure of contradiction. He
failed to consider that his barely
yelled antagonism compelled from the
doctor, and even from Cornelia and
Arenta, attentions he might not other
wise have received. So Hyde easily
became the hero of the hour, he was
permitted to teach the girls the charm
ing oldworld step of the Pas de
Quatre, and afterwards to sing with
them merry airs from Figaro, and SEN
timental airs from Lodoiska
Fortunately, some of DR.. Moran's
neighbors called early in the evening.
Then whist parties were formed. But
though Cornelia was all sweetness and
graciousness; though Rem played well
and Lieut.. Hyde played badly; though
Rem had the satisfaction of watching
Hyde depart in his chair, while he
stood with confident friendship by
Cornelia's side, he was not satisfied.
There was an air of WEAKNESS and
constraint in the room, and the little
stir of departing visitors did not hide
it. Rem approached his sister and
said, lit is time to go BONE" Arenta
looked at her friend; she expected to
be asked to remain, and she was Of
Tended when Cornelia did not give her
the invitation.
II expected you would ask me to
stay with you, Cornelia."
II think it is best for you to go
home with Rem. Otherwise he might,
in his present temper, find himself
near Becker's, and if man is quarrel
some he may always get principals and
seconds there. In the morning Rem
will, I hope, be reasonable
II thought you and would talk
things over tonight. y I like to talk
over = new pleasure. !" IL :=.1.sss@4,. i, ~ 4
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-08-20
TIE MAID Of MAIDEN LANE
Sequel Orange Ribbon' "a~, :, -
A LOVE STORY BY AMELIA E.. BARR
by AmeIaE ARR
Sequel to "The Bow of Orange Ribbon
Copyright. 1900. by Amelia E. Barr)

Dear Arenta, we shall have so
much more time, tomorrow. Come to-
morrow"
But Arenta was not pleased. She
left her friend with an air of repressed
injury, and afterwards made little re-
marks about Cornelia to her brother,
which exactly fitted his sense of
wounded pride.
Ever since she was little girl,
eleven years old, I have loved
her." said Rem; "and she knows it."
"She knows it; that is so. When
was at Bethlehem, read her all your
letters, and many time you spoke in
them of her as your little wife Come,
come, we must go to our rooms, for
that is our father hear moving about.
In few minutes he will be angry,
and then"
She did not finish the sentence;
there was no necessity; Rem knew
what unpleasantness the threat i'm
piled, and he slipped off his shoes and
stole quietly upstairs. Arenta did not
hurry, though the great Flemish clock
on the stair-landing chimed eleven as
she entered her room.
after ALL" she unused, "the even
ing was possibility. 1t was door
on the latch-I may push it open and
go in-who can tell? saw how
amazed he was at my beauty when l
first entered the parlor-and he is but
a man-and young man who likes
his own way-so much is evident"
Then she heard her brother moving
about the floor Of the room above her
and shadow darkened her face. She
had strong family affections, and she
was angry that Rem should be trou-
bled by any man or woman, living.
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tree and, walk out on the limb to
which it was nailed. Then, in order
to reach the appetizing morsel, he
would have to shove aside the stone
with his nose. Before the meat could
be torn off, the stone would swing
back, hitting Bruin a hard blow.
This was enough to arouse his
temper, so he would hit back with his
paw. But the stone did not mind; it
only swung out and came back with
a harder whack. Then Bruin would
get real mad" and begin boxing the
rock until it would fetch him a blow
hard enough to knock him out of the
tree. Underneath there would be a
deep hole to catch him, and the fall
would so disable him as to leave him
completely at the mercy Of the Mexi.
cans next morning. %s.E>22$s. ....:, l., j,
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CHAPTER iI.-(Continued.)

SE7AT ! EN- IS.-\NOnIinucO.)
About six o'clock Arenta Van
Ariens made personal response to
her friends message. She was all ex-
element and expectation. Who do
you think called on me this after
noon. No less a person than Madame
be married. She is going to marry a
French count! And madame is be-
side herself with the great alliance"
"Our drawing-rooms, and even our
streets, are full of titles" said Cor
nelia; II think it is a distinction to
be plain master and MISTRESS
THAT is the truth; even this hand
some dandy, Joris Hyde, is lieuten-
ant"
HE was in the field two years. He
told me SO this afternoon. I dare
say, he has earned his title, even if he
is a lieutenant"
Don't be so highty-tighty, Cor
nelia. I have no objection to military
titles. In fact. I rather lean to Of
fetal titles of every kind"
Then Arenta, having arranged her
ringlets, tied her sash and her sandals,
the girls went down to the parlor.
DR.. Moran, Rem Van Ariens, and
Lieut.: Hyde were present. The latter
was handsomely dressed in a dark
blue velvet coat, silver-laced, long
white satin vest and black satin
breeches. His hair was thrown back
wards and tied with the customary
black ribbon, and his linen and laces
were of the finest quality. He met
Cornelia as he might have met prin,
cess; and he flashed into Arenta's
eyes a glance of admiration which
turned her senses upside down, and
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-08-20
CHAPTER III.
HYDE and Arenta

Seldom is Love ushered into any life
with any pomp of circumstance or GER
emory; there is no overture to our
opera, no prologue: to our play, and
the most momentous meetings occur
as if by mere accident. "A friend de.
layed Cornelia a while on the street.
and turning, she met Hyde face to-
face; q moment more, or less, and
the meeting had not been. All, but
some Power had SGT moment for
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-08-20
SNAKES SENT BY. MAIL
Two vipers Found in an Austrian Pa

Two vipers Found in an Austrian Par.
GELS Post. ~
Two vipers escaped from a parcel
post packet lying in the sort room of
the postoft1ce at Eisenstein, Austria .
The postmaster killed them befora
they could get away, and then eau.
tiously examined the packet, which
was found to contain eighteen more OF
these dangerous reptiles.
The addressee was notified. but de-
clared himself quite ignorant of the
matter, and Mortified at the thought
that he might have received the pack
ct In the ordinary way and opened it
IN the midst of his family.-Rochester
Herald.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-08-20
WHY THEY LEAVE A BALANCE.
Superstition That Sickness Follows .
Paid Doctors Bill,

Paid Doctors Bill.
There IS hardly a man in my pro-
fession," remarked the physician,
"who doesn't occasionally have a dol.
lar held up as a result of the old su.
perstftion that as soon as a man gets
his doctors bill paid up in full he is
bound to have more sickness in the
family very soon.
"The other day sent my bill for $50
to a man whose family had been at.
tending all winter. A day or two later
l received his check for $49.50 He I'm.
doubtedly is victim of the supersti.
ton; but If it is any comfort to him to
still owe me half dollar,he is wei.
come to the change"-Ne WORK Sun.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-21
Held For clemens, Death.

NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-George e.
Mack, chauffeur for Anna Held, the
actress, has been arrested as sthe man
who ran down Jacob Clemens on Pei
ham parkway and then left the old
man to die pinned up in blankets. He
denied that he was in the employ Of
the actress, saying that he had once
been her chauffeur. Mack's story was
that ON the night of the Incident he
had taken a woman named Annie Hol-
land to Blossom Heath inn, and to
amuse her on the way back he had
run at full speed forty miles an hour.
While at top speed they struck some
thing, but when they, turned back to
see what it was they could distinguish
nothing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-21
MIDDLESEX CROP
WAS A LARGE ONE.
i.Sbe@dI to tic Eveufng NezOs.

New Btfqnswick''' Nov. sO:-The Middle
sex County Board of Agriculture r~e-elect-
ed all of the old members but one at its
annual injecting here Saturday. The
Board fixed its crop report for 1904 as fol
Corn crqptn Middlesex double that of
last year. IS bushels to the acre and
worth GONicentstsper bushel; wheat, IL
bushels to- the Acre, price ST.. 10 bushel
rye,i Is bushels to acre, price 3s cents
hay, ton to acre; white potatoes, $50
bushels to acre farm horses were valued
at 500, mules $75; mich cows, $50;
dry cows, $50; veal calves, z cents p POUND
swine, ~ cents; turkeys, % cents; chick
ems, 10 cents. There were more farm
laborers this year and farm wages were
higher. Middlesex farmers paid SIS per
month with board and $25 without.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-21
ENFORCING THE Law.
Seyenty-fve Boys Under the Age
Limit Found In Elizabeth Factory.

EHM AHEFH USE ~ A#AL III 49,
Trenton, Nov. 21:-Inspectors of the
State Factory and Workshop DEPART
ment are making a canvass of all
places in the State where children are
employed, and are enforcing the law.
At Elizabeth for the last two or
three days an inspector has been max.
ing the rounds, and Saturday he Wis.
tied the Singer factory. Seventy five
boys lost their jobs there because they
were under the age limit. Some of
these were engaged in Office work
some were handling stock and several
were employed in the various depart
ments.
The inspection is very rigid. In one
of the factories visited there was a
young fellow who stoutly asserted
hat he was born more than sixteen
years ago in Bridgeport, Conn. The
birth records in that city were con
suited and it was found that the boy
was only fourteen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-21
sIcILIAN PRINCE Il
Hhritish Steamer With 012 Passenger
Stranded Mt Long Beach. va.

Ahritish Steamer With 012 Passenger
and Mt Long Beach. vas
NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-Captain Van
Wicklen of the Long Beach IN. " life
saving station reports that the British
steamship Sicilian Prince, from Mar
settles, Naples and Palmero for New
York with 612 persons aboard, went
ashore at 5 O'clock in the morning
about half a mile west of the life saw
ing station. ara4e
The steamer lies in an easy position.
The sea is smooth, the wind calm and
the atmosphere smoky.
Five tugs, two of them wreckers,
went to the scene of the disaster, and,
waiting for high tide, an attempt was
made to pull the Sicilian Prince off.
The tugs succeeded in moving the
Sicilian Prince some distance, but she
was not clear. Reports indicated that
there was little hope of getting the
steamship into deep water last night.
Efforts were continued at full tide
about $50 this morning. Eire island
reported that it had bee 4 hazy off,
shore all day, with a litRt westerly
wind. A moderate sea is Thinning.
The Sicilian Prince went ashore
shortly before the tide had reached it's
height, so that only at high water are
the tugs able to move her. (
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-21
WELL KNOWN PRIEST
DIED IN new YORK
Father D0ugherty Was Formerly
at the Head of DrumgOOIe's
Institute.

Afdtra life time almost wholly de-
voted to the aid Of friendless, desti-
tute children, the Rev. James J.
Doughorty, LII. D., rectory Of the
Catholic Mission Of the Immaculate
Virgin for Homeless Children, OF No.
Q Lafayette place, New York, died
suddenly Friday night. He had suf-
tered from a complication of ailments
for four months, and these brought
on an attack of heart failure which
caused death. ass ~tYr4sR ssysg
Father Dougherty was the successor
of the late Father Drumgoole, who
founded the mission, and to its related
institution for homeless children at
Mount Loretta S. l. Father Dougherty
added in the sixteen years of his rec
torship trade schools, a magnificent
church, n home for girls and an
asylum for the blind. More than four
teen hundred children are cared for
in the large buildings of the mission
on Staten Island, for which the La
fayette place mission was the recelv-
ing honse, as it is for st. Benedict's
Home for Colored Children, at Rye,
N. T., where there are about two
hundred children.
Father Dougherty was horn in New
York ffty-five years ago and received
his theological education at st.
Charles College. Baltimore, and at
tbs College of the Angels, Niagara
Falls, where he was ordained a priest
tLirty-one years ago. He was assistant
rector of st. Jerome's church, in the
Bronx, and later was selected to form
the parish of st. Monica, in East Sew.
e%nty-ninth street. From there he
went to the mission which the Rev.
John O. Drumgoole had founded as q
shelter for poor working lads between
the ages of fourteen and twenty.
About two hundred boys are cared for
here. The Rev. Malick j. Fitzpatrick,
assistant to Father Dougherty, is act
ing rector of the mission.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-21
ALL OVER BUT THE
COUNTING OF VOTES.
That is the Way Each Fire Company
Feels About that
Trumpet.

The trumpet that is the cause of SO
much discussion among the firemen
and which Will be awarded to the
most popular. company at st. Mary's
fair which opens in Wilder Hall,
Wednesday night, was shifted today
from Wedeen's store out Dublin way
to Greenbaum son State street, where
it is the object of much admiration
from the friends of Mcclellan Engine
Company. All the companies are con
fident of winning the prize and the
Statements they make to that effect
compare favorably with those issued
by campaign managers before cleo
tion "Nothing to it but counting TIE
votes, " said'the foreman of n COM
pany when questioned as to his
chances of winning and the other
foremen voiced similar sentiments.
Altogether it promises to be a very
lively contest with a very heavy vote
polled. tfNi IA
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-21

Local Items


The Commissioners of Appeal are
meeting this afternoon.
The rectory of Our Saviour's Danish
Lutheran church, State street. is be-
ing painted.
7oard of Aldermen meet tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Schneider and
family have taken up their residence
in New York.
Miss Sue Olson, of Elizabeth, has
bsen visiting in town.
Mrs. e. ID. Keuling is confined to
her home with illness at l Ball Block,
Brighton avenue.
Miss 4. Weber, of 1872 Tiroop ave.
nue., New Brunswick, spent Saturday
with:her sister, Mrs D. Hardy, local
manager for the Red Star Trading
Stamp Company.
Miss Anna Konopka, of 1876
Mechanic street, was n visitor at
Woodbridge, Saturday.
Mrs. Edith Bloodgood, of 1853
Brighton avenue, spent Friday and
Saturday at Woodbridge.
Mrs. Alfred E Jones and little
daughter Lottie, of 279 Prospect
street, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Will
liam Sharples, of N ew Brunswick.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-21
Mrs. Cartons Wonderful Story.
Maine Woman's Thrilling Experience Du.
pIicated In Perth Amboy.

There are scores of families in Perth
Amboy and near by towns who will read
with interest the wonderful experience
Of Mrs. A. L. Carlton, one of the best
known women in RockIand, Me. Her
statements are confirmed by the physici-
ans who treated her and by y. II.
Pendleton, the druggist who sold her
Mi-o-na, natures cure for dyspepsia.
Mrs. Carlton says: Il suffered with
stomach trouble for eight years, growing
worse all the time. Three of the best
doctors in Maine diagnosed my case as
cancer of the stomach and declared |
could not live two months. Utterly dis
couraged with their treatment, l began
using Mi o-na aud commenced to gain at
opce. At this time, | was reduced to
almost skin and bones, as l had lost
nearly 100 pounds during my sickness
but when l began to take Mona my
flesh was built up and l gained 22H lbs.
the first month. When / discharged my
physicians, | was suffering great pain
and distress, and vomiting from two to
six times a day, but after the first weeks
use of Mi-o-na, the pain ceased and the
vomiting stopped entirely. Ihave taken
only six packages of these wonderful
tablets, but my health is about restored
and l firmly believe that Mi-o-na saved
my life"
9. A. Sexton is the local agents for
Mi-o-na, which sells for so cents a box,
and offer it under personal guarantee
hat if it does not cure the worst form of
stomach trouble and resulting disorders,
the money will be refun led.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-21
sing sing prisoner Missing.

OSSINING, N. Y, Nov. 21.-A most
unusual event, the disappearance of a
prisoner, has occurred at Sing Sing
prison. Charles w. johnson, a life
convict from Brooklyn, sentenced for
killing a junkman, is missing, although
he may be inside the walls. The au-
thorities are inclined to believe he has
secreted himself in some out of the
way part of the prison building. john
son is said to be somewhat weak mind
ed,