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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-05-06

upright, so that the bowels will rest
on a Dashboard. Make -- marks
where they rest and bore two holes
to hold them. The base may be made
of one board about an inch thick, or
two half-inch boards. 1t would be
about six inches wide and eight
inches long. The top can be made
of one piece, about six inches long
and an inch wide. Be careful to bore
the holes in this piece just the right
distance apart or the elevator will not
slide easily.
The windlass which is used to wind
up the cords of the elevator has two
sides made of thin wood three inches
long and an inch wide. After they
have been cut out, hold them tightly
together, and bore a hole through
both. The hole must be 'one-quarter
inch thick so that dowel can be
pushed through. Put the dowel in
place, then nail both sides to the base
Of the elevator. . .>s..z r.
The crank is a hairpin. Strafghten
out hairpin, heat one end and burn
a hole through one end of the dowel,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-05-06

is not burnt in, the wood might split
Tie string FROM the boom to tor
OF mast, in which a small nail has
been put in hole burned in the mast
To make the crank shafts and SUB
ports, cut two pieces of wood three
inches long and an inch wide.
Hold them together and bore a hole
in one end large enough to hold a
short length Of dowel. Nail these
in place after the dowel has been
put in place. =. The crank is made by
strengthening a hairpin, burning a
hole with it in one end of the dowel
and, leaving the end still in the hole
twist it around the dowel and into
the form of a crank.
A brake may be made by screwine
a small stick on one side, as shown
in the picture; place loop over the
dowel and fasten the ends on this
stick. By pressing on this little stick
articles may be lowered from a table
to floor as fast as desired. A good
hook may be made on the end of the
lifting string by; bending a hairpip
into the correct shape. ~ s. &.@ <
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-05-06

One Of the easiest things in the
world to make is a toy elevator. They
can be made as high as table, so
that toys may be lifted from the floor
to a table or only few inches high.
One thing only it is necessary to
secure, and that is pair of smooth
sticks on which the elevator may
slide. These sticks may be purchased
at any hardware store. They are
called bowels, are three feet long, and
are Of different thicknesses. One
fourth inch thick is the best size to
use.
The elevator may be any small
wooden box whose bottom is removed.
One may be made of wood half an
inch thick. The right size to make
such box would be four inches high
and two inches wide. Screw four
screw eyes into the sides through
which the bowels will slide. Double
pointed lacks may be used if screw
eyes are not available.
After the eyes are screwed in and
the two bowels slid in place, stand it
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-05-06
The Paris Gowns.


From Paris comes word that the
new gowns for the elegantes who
have fled to the Mediterranean, which
compares to our Florida, are practi-
cally all made with the fullness of the
sleeve pushed quite up to the top of
the arm. The lower part is very often,
it is true. gathered or gagged or
made essentially full; but all this
folding is caught in to the shape OF
the arm, so as to outline it, and in
many cases the fullness left loose at
the top is. practically deep epaulet
and no more. Skirts are also made
to sit closely to the figure at the top
and flow in full folds below the knee,
the length all round being as nearly
the same as the necessity for walking
allOWS-that is to say, in the front
the skirt is made to lie as much on
the ground as it can do without trip
ping up it's owner constantly, and
then the sides and back are alike
three or four inches on the ground.
enade, for which cloths are provided.
Many of these have short jackets, or
boleros, over deep silk belts, and in
no case are the sleeves exaggerated
in any fashion, but generally are SIM
pie coat sleeves. French women who
dress we'll do so by exercising CON-
mon sense in such matters; nothing
can be too "fussy" for the smart cos
tune; but the simple, everyday frock
is practical affair before all.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-05-06
The Magic Penny.


Get a round wooden or pasteboard
box about one inch in depth and line
the inside of it with red paper, past
ing it in neatly and smoothly. The
box should be of just the right inter-
nal diameter to allow coin to fit
snugly in it-say, penny, a nickel
five-cent piece or quarter dollar.
Now paste over one side OF the
coin some of the paper with which
you line the box, so that when the
coin lies in the bottom of the box it
will look like the bottom itself.
This prepared coin you keep con-
cealed in your hand, having been made
ready without the knowledge of the
company.
Now let US assume that it is a pen
ny you are going to make use Of.
Keeping the prepared one carefully
concealed in your hand, borrow a
penny from someone in the company,
and then dexterously substituting the
prepared one for the borrowed one,
put it into the box, asking the CON-
pany to look at. you as you do it.
Then put the lid on the box and
shake up and down, when the move
ment of the penny in the box will
prove that it is there. Stop shaking
the box and command the penny to
leave, making a pass or two over the
box from side to side, and as the
penny fits closely it will not move, and
there will not, therefore, be any
sound.
Tell the company the penny has left
the box and may be found in GER
tain book on the table or in any one
Of the places where you have hidden
them in preparing for the trick. While
someone is looking for the penny you
slip the prepared one out of the box
and into your pocket and when the
box is handed around for examination
it is found empty.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-05-06
Cream Puffs,

In pint of scalding water melt a
half-pound of butter, and when this
boils stir in three-quarters Of pound
of flour. Stir steadily for minute or
until the flour does not stick to the
sides of the pan. Take from the fire
and when cool beat in, one at time,
eight eggs beaten very light. Set on
the ice for an hour. Line pans with
buttered paper and drop the mixture
by even spoonfuls at regular intervals
far apart from each other-on this
paper. Have the oven very hot and
bake the puffs to a golden brown.
When cold, cut a slit in the side and
fill carefully with the cream filling.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-05-06
Chiffon Washable,

Good chiffon can be washed again
and again and used until literally
worn out, looking cas- good as new"
each time. Use tepid suds, made with
pure white soap, and add teaspoon
Of alcohol to each quart of suds Rub
gently between the hands, applying
the soap directly to very soiled places
When clean, squeeze in the hand, in
stead Of wringing, as wringing or
hard rubbing is liable to separate the
threads of the fabric. Rinse in tepid
water, with alcohol, as before.
Squeeze again, this time in a clean
towel. Pull gently into shape and
iron while wet, letting the iron, which
must be very clean and smooth, go
right on the chiffon with no inter-
vening cloth.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-05-06
Colors to Be Popular,

Velvet will be worn late, and all
shades of .mauve and violet will be
especially popular. For the late
spring and summer white will be the
thing, just as white satin reigned SUI
preme this winter. Modified redin-
gotes will be worn this spring, but so
many cheap ones have already been
seen that their popularity has rather
waned. Made by a good tailor and on
simple lines, worn over a plain skirt
and by woman who holds herself
we'll, they are extremely good looking.
The Louis XVI. and XIV coats are
holding their own, and are economi-
cal and in good taste always, and for
hotels and moving about from place
to place, either here or abroad, a
couple Of these jackets would be just
the thing, say, light, low-necked one
of Powered silk, to wear with light
skirts, and black one of silk or satin,
with lace jabot and light waistcoat.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-05-06
SURPRISES in Blowing.

Here is little experiment that will
amuse you. Take a piece OF wood
thick enough to rest on a table in an
upright position. Bore several holes
OF different sizes in it., leaving some
Of them straight-that is, of the same
diameter all the way through. Others
you must make of conical shape by
cutting away some of the wood on one
side. Now stand the piece of wood
on table, supported, if necessary,
and suspend before it at little dis
ta1ce on the side of the large end OF
the conical openings piece OF paper.
This may be hung from the chande-
lier, but it must be low enough to be
opposite to the holes in the wood.
If you now blow through the
straight holes toward the paper it will
naturally be blown away from you;
but blow through the small end of the
conical opening and the paper will
remain stationary, or may even be
drawn toward you. Try it with a
candle fame and a similar result will
follow.
The explanation is that when you
blow through the straight hole the
air current is kept together in a col
umn and forces the object away from
it. When you blow through the small
end of the conical hole the air cur
rent is spread, or dispersed, and goes
off around the. object, leaving it un-
moved.
In blowing very hard, as, for In
stance, if you should use bellows,
or even with the breath blown hard,
the air back of the wood around the
hole is sometimes blown through the
hole, too, and return current OF air
is thus made to fill the space OF that
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-05-06
Along With the Pics.

William Corbett was man of
strong likes and dislikes. He hated
tea and potatoes with a hatred that
was amusing in it's heartiness. Be.
cause the potato was cheap and the
food OF the poorest of the poor, he
hated it. Because it can be "raked
out Of the ground with the paws"
and cooked without giving any trou-
bic, he hated it. 1--WE have" he said,
but one step farther to go, and that
is to eat it raw, side by side with our
brlstly fellow creatures, who, by and
by, reject it as long as they can get
at any species or grain, or at any
other vegetable" He recollected a
time when nobody would eat them, but
alas! and alack! even those who
raised bread for others to eat did not
disdain to feed on potatoes. It is
hard to see in what words Corbett
could have expressed hatred Of sin or
of what was truly hateful.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-05-06
Spring Styles in Suits.

The street suits which are being
turned out from the Paris workrooms
are handsome, but it can truthfully be
said, even after study of their best
points, that they are no better than
those Of homemade. They are not as
neat as the English tailor-made suits.
nor as elegant as the American tall
ored garment. True they are chic.
But that is quality which is fast
being acquired here.
One of the prettiest of the spring
styles is the coat and skirt style. This
is immensely popular and what is bet
ter grows more and more So It IS
very convenient to purchase a little
coat and skirt and more than conven.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-05-06
Two PRETTY Effects,

Very fetching is a gray plaid cos
tune seen in one shop. 1t is made
with a three flounced skirt, edged
with plain gray cloth. The blouse
bodice is full, with seams only under
the arms. 1t is trimmed with a round
sailor collar and chemisette of lace.
The short sleeves are made of two
ruff1es corresponding to the skirt eff
feet.
Another smart frock is carried out
in very lightweight velvet. Tucks and
pointed bands OF stitched cloth trim
the skirt. The short coat has lapels
of stitched cloth, tiny vest, and a
wide upper portion to the sleeves.
The cuffs are finished with stitched
cloth.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-05-06

front, forming narrow tablier, and
is ornamented at the bottom with
stitching. The other gown is of oil
I've cloth, trimmed with braid of the
same shade. The habit bodice is
plated at the shoulders, gathered in
front, where it crosses over a waist
coat Of apple green cloth, fastened
with two rows of enamel buttons
The revers are of white silk, embroid
cred with green, and the chemisette
is of plated white linon, with cravat
OF lace. The sleeves are full at the
top, where they are plated into the
armholes, then are draped below, and
finished with braid-trimmed cuts OF
the material and little putfs Of linon
The skirt is plated over the hips. AND
has groups Of fine plaitings at the bot;
tom. 1t is deliberately trimmed with
the braid. ~. 49,, H..
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-05-06
. An Astonishing Egg.

Take a raw egg and empty it by
means of pin holes. AS soon as the
inside of it is dry fill it quarter full
Of fine sand. and then, with little
wax, seal up the holes. 1t now looks
like an ordinary egg.
The next time you have boiled eggs
for breakfast take your prepared egg
and substitute it for the one that is
given you.
Then you may safely announce that
your egg is ready to obey your COM
mands.
You can place it, at will In any posi-
ton you desire. It will stand on the
edge of. knife or on the rim of a
glass, no matter whether you put it
endways or sideways.
In the last case you will cause more
establishment. because it will seem to
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-05-06
Omelets That Never Fall.

An omelet would oftener be served
If there were not the general ex
perience rnat it is apt to fall and be
heavy. This danger may be entirely
obviated if the eggs are beaten sep
arately and very light, the yolks fold
ed daintily into the whites, salt and
pepper added, and the whole trans
ferred to pan where the butter is
already heated sufficiently. The ONE
let may be doubled into half it's di
mensions and sent to the table, puff
of lightness, all in a moments time
OF course it should not "stand and
wait" or it will hardly be like those
who "also serve" in Millions famo1s
sonnet.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-05-06
TWO NOVEL HOMEMADE TOYS.

leave the end of the pin and bend the
halrpin around the dowel two or three
times. Put three screw eyes in the
top Of the elevator and with a stout
linen thread string it up as shown in
the picture.
A derrick may be made out of a
few pieces Of wood in a comparatively
short time. The best kind to make is
one about a foot high, made of dow.
els. The base of the derrick NAV be
made of one or two pieces of wood,
so that it will be solid and strong,
Half inch wood, like that found on the
side of soap boxes, make the best,
Make the base about six by eight
inches.
At one end bore a hole. and in II
stick dowel about a foot long. Cut
another dowel about nine inches long.
to be used as boom. To fasten this
to the mast is easy If directions are
followed. Secure a ring and screw
such as are used to fasten the strings
on roller shades. With a hairpin burn
a hole in one end of the dowel and
screw in the ring and screw. If this
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-05-06

lent to wear the suit with a pretty
shirtwaist underneath.
For spring." said a modiste, Il
look forward to the coat and skirt
idea almost exclusively. True there
is a. great deal OF talk about the old
fashioned basque and the bodice. But
l look for a Renaissance of the two
piece suit, the coat and the skirt
And I am sure that it will be twice
as popular as ever"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-05-06
Trick With Dominoes.

Trick With, Dominoes.
The performer asks the audience to
match the blocks of set of dominoes
so that the numbers laid together cor.
respond. While this is being done
he leaves the room. Returning he an
nounces the. number of spots on the
two last blocks
Solution-The performer secretly
removes a block bearing no double
number of spots. The number OF
spots on this block must be the end
numbers on the set. To avoid detec-
ton it is advisable to change the
block when the trick is to be repeated.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-05-06

OF the holland. The full sleeves are
held in place at the wrist by back
ward turning tucks. The boomers
extend short distance below the
skirt of the blouse This suit would
be very serviceable made of dark
blue or brown cheviot.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-05-06
JOY EnouQh.

There's Joy enough, good people. when
the burrows feel the frost, -
An the lfly's lookin' lonesome, an the
violet's feelin' lost.
When the blue smokes curlin' upward
from the cabin on the hill,
An the heart is maxim music, though the
mockin' birds are still!
There's Joy enough, good people, for the
winters sweets are sOwn
AS thickly as the flowers in the gardens
love has known!
The stars still light the darkness-the
sunshine crowns the day,
An we sing the night to morning, an
we're happy as the May! ,
Frank L. Stanton III Atlanta Constltu-.
ton,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-05-06
cloth.
&8Af1c%9ud9SiFf r.

Rice cloth in pale colors is a pref
ty and inexpensive fabric for home
frocks
Something new are the deep collar
and cuff sets striped horizontally with
pale blue or pink
Chiffon wolfe comes in pale checks
and is very like the real voile, only
much less expensive.
A new black veil is sprinkled with
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-05-06
GAIT BIRDS
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There is reason to believe that, up
to point, certain animals have some
slight notion Of numbers. Even fishes,
which are not thought to be gifted
with much brain power, are not with
out this sense. Birds have it to a
very small degree, for it is doubtful
whether they can go beyond two. II
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-05-06

IN front, with a
lap and three but
tons. A white lin
en- Buster Brown"
collar and red tie,
with a red enamel
ed leather belt
hell in place by
straps of the ma
terlal sewed to
the side seams,
give the neces-
sary color touch
to the neutral tint
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-05-06

trespass against the laws of gravity.
me only precaution you need observe
is to tap the egg gently, so as to cause
the sand 1t contains to settle each
time at the bottom, and thus it will as
sumo any position you wish.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-05-06

two men go into hut in the pres
ence Of a carrion crow and one man
comes out and goes away, the crow
will not stir until the other man also
departs. On the other hand, if three
men hide and two retire, the crow
will soon appear, ignorant of the fact
that third unexpectedly with a
gun-is still concealed. The wood
pigeon is duller. Two men will scare
it away, but should only one of the
men depart, the bird will speedily re-
sIme feeding.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-05-06

cloth, with lining
of heavy white
silk. The shaped
yoke of unique de-
sign is of Russian
lace. the rounded
scallops outlined
with a biased fold
of cloth and white
braid. Similar
treatment is given
the deep cuff on
sleeve.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-05-06
Pretty kimonos.

There is nothing prettier nor more
girlish in the way Of dressing sacques
than a short kimono, especially when
it's Japanese character is brought out
by the material of which it is made.
If plain color is used, let it be of
some soft pale shade, with the bands
that border it of contrasting color
If there is time and work to spare,
design Of scattered blossoms, en-
broidered in natural colors, makes up
charmingly and makes it still more
Japanese. Drapery silks, we'll COW
cred with chrysanthemums or cherry
blossoms, are the next best substitute,
and are both wide and inexpensive,
although number of cotton stuffs,
which will bear repeated washings,
are much less expensive and almost
as effective.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-05-06

white dots and bordered with three
rows of valenciennes.
Among silk ginghams are dark
shaded effects that will make up al
most like soft shaded silk.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-05-06

of which pass
through silk rings
to match and are
finished in little
ears.
The full sleeves
and deep cuffs
are trimmed to
correspond. t h e
latter finished at
the wrists with
lace ruHes. The
girdle is of satin,
hon
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-05-06
White Lace and Ribbon.

New lace waist, trimmed with pale
green satin ribbon, the ends
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-05-06

The illustration shows a suit Of
brown holland, opening shirt fashion
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-05-06

width be made twice as large without
increasing it's height or width? I'm
possible? No, indeed. In fact, it's
very simple. In the first instance, the
window is diamond shaped; in the
second simple squared.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-05-06
Short EVENING Coat,

The above coat is white broad.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-05-06

"A Window Puzzle.
Try your wits on this: How can a
window having a height equal to its
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-24
THE QUESTION OF THE HOUR.
What Will Be In It?
THE WEEKS ROLL OF HONOR
MINNEAPOLIS PRIZE WINNERS.

- MINNEAPOLIS PRIZE WINNERS. -
Cady, Eighth Grade Horace Mann School.
Hemer sather Sixth Grade Sidney Pratt School, 70 Bed
ford Street Sc. I'll. - = 4
... 49, :: HONORABLE MENTION. ri
Mcleod Seventh Grade Hamilton School, 4221 Cofa1
Avenue N. 5-@z@
Seventh Grade Whittier School, 272s Mic
ollet Avenue
Esther Hansen, Grade, Motley School,
thony Parkway. ,I@
Kerstete Grade Greeley School, 1881 Elliot
Avenue
- NORTHWESTERN PRIZE WINNERS.
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Florence Wood, Sixth Grade, Spring Valley, MINI.
b.. - HONORABLE MENTION.
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Lya Brunius, Fifth Grade, Carver MINI.
Harry Wade Atchson, Sixth Grade, Chatfeld MINI.
SCHOOL CREDIT.
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664 Hawthorn Street. ST. Paul
Isabel Brattand Twelfth Grade, Ada, MINI.
Mabel Hamilton, Eleventh Grade, Frazee MINI.
Edna v. Mills, Tenth Grade Independence,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-24
A MERRY CATASTROPHE.
It Was Very Soft and Sweet and Sticky, but He Only
Found That Out Afterwards. r..

It Was Very Soft and Sweet and Sticky, but He Only
Found That Out Afterwards. r.. 5-
-.s-.,. -: g. p (Prize.) 80.
T DISTINCTLY, remember Christmas eve. I had
hung both my stockings before the fireplace and then
had tramped off to bed, where soon fell asleep.
awoke hear the ringing of bells and hearty voice
saying Ths boy must expect many presents this year
when he hangs up both of his stockings" Soon the
noise ceased and tried to Sleep but could not
thinking of the presents my stockings strong temp
tation within me- and as the temptation grew
could resist it and went softly downstairs and lit
the gas. before fireplace my stockings,
but what seemed strange to that of my
stockings only half full I first went to the one
that half full, thinking that the tsweets
stored there. put my in and in doing bumped
my head My hand touched something soft like bread
dough- but pushed it farther down till my elbow nearly
touched it. Then tried to draw my out but did
not succeed At last drew it out and the first thing
I did to feel my head What the matters