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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-17
THE KING GANDER.
Don't Shoot Him or You'll Get -
Crazy as q COOt.

Don't Shoot Him or You'll Get -
Crazy rs q Coot.
Never hear tell Of a king gander, I
s'pose? No; most folk hain't. The
sharps that write the bird books says
there amt no such thing, but know
better. I've seen one.
There amt never but one king gan
der at a time, same's a country never
has but one king at time, but a king
1t amt jest because he's the biggest
gander of any or the knowin'est. It's
somethin' more. He's kind of sa-
cred gander, he is, and there amt q
wild goose that flies but knows it.
He's captain Of 'em all, an it's only the
pick of the geese that flies with him.
Ner that amt all neither. What do
you spose became of that big king gan
der Bill shot? Ever hear of a dead
gander bein' carried off by his flock,
restin' on their backs an them a-honk-
in out Il regular buryin' dirge? Well,
I've said enough. Fact is I've said all
I dare say.
But tell you this: If ever you have
a chanst to shoot king gander don't
you do it. faint good luck. If you
don't believe it look at my brother Bill.
He killed one-leastways he shot him
and then what happened? Only the
Lord and Bill Hucllins knows. An
Bill III never tell Why not? Cause
he's been as crazy as coot ever since
yes, sir crazy as coot!-Outing.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-17
Jack Sheppard as a Text.

Jack Sheppard had great hold upon
the imagination Of the people Of his
time. The fact that 100000 people wit
messed his execution at Tyburn Oh
Nov. IS, 1924, upon the tree that bears
twelve times a yeare" is some witness
to his grim popularity But one of the
strangest tributes ever paid him was
the sermon preached upon him in a
London church.
ooh, that We were all like Jack Shep-
pard!" began the preacher. to the stu
pefaction Of his congregation. He went
on to draw a parallel between things
of the flesh and those of the soul and
to point out that the genius shown in
housebreaking might have been be-
slowed upon picking the locks of the
heart with the nail of repentance"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-17
MEN AND THEIR HAIR.
Peculfaritfes Tint Puzzle the Barber
Who Notices Things.

Who Notices Things.
The secretive, taciturn barber was
finally induced to talk. He Remarked:
give noticed one popularity about my
customers that l could never quite ex-
plain-the less hair man has the
more attention he pays to it.
'There's man who comes in here
nearly every week for Il hair cut, and
if l shaved him clean from the back
Of his collar to his forehead you'd
never know that I'd touched him. He's
got short, light colored fringe that
plays around under the rim of his hat
like the soft, fluffy fringe you see on
those shawls the women wear over
their shoulders, but you'd think, to hear
him, that he could braid it and do it up
in coils. Wants me to be particular
and trim it close on the neck and
around the ears. l humor him, of
course l take a handful Of somebody
else's hair and sprinkle it on the cloth
1 put on him, and then 1 snip the air
gently for ten or fifteen minutes and
make a great ado when l whisk him
off.
"And when he leaves the chair and
says he mustn't let it grow so long
again I say it was pretty long. hope
the Lord will forgive me. Nine out of
every ten of the baldheads are that
way, but men who've got plenty Of hair
will keep away from here until they
look like edges of an old fashioned hay
loft. It's curious, and, as 1 said, 1
never could account for it."-Provi-
dence Journal.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-17
Age and Work.

Sir Walter Scott began to write his
celebrated novels at forty. Milton be-
gan Paradise LOST at fifty. When
EAST Lynne" appeared it's author,
Mrs. Henry Wood, was forty-iv
Cromwell was forty-one when he be-
gan his public career. The year of the
hegira was the fifty third of Moham-
med, and Marlborough reached his in
dependent command at the same age.
In spiritual examples Abraham was
seventy-five when called of Charan,
and Moses was eighty when he stood
before Pharaoh as the champion Of
Israel
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-17
Stories of the GravediEeers.

Grimly humorous is the tale Of the
gravedigger who complained that he
did not get constant work.
But. George" said the minister, eff
you were to be constantly employed in
the duties Of the Office you would soon
bury the whole parish"
THAT MIGHT be, sir, but hoo am 1 to
keep a wife and family unless I get
regular work? Deed, sir, havena
buried levin soul for the last six
weeks"
Harder still was the case of another
gravedigger who was asked to reduce
his fee for digging grave because.
mind ye, James, she was an auld wo-
man and was sair spent" Chicago
Tribune
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-17
The Leading Hand.

In old days there were angels who
came and took men by the hand and
led them away from the city Of de-
struction. We see no white winged
angels now, but yet men are led away
from threatening distinctions: hand is
put into theirs which leads them forth
gently toward calm and bright land.
SO that they look no more backward.
and the hand may be little child's.-
George Eliot.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-17
Not His Turn tn Laugh

Stranger-You are the only gentle
man in the room. Guest-1n what way,
sir? Stranger When tripped in the
dance and went sprawling on the floor,
tearing my. fair partners dress. you
were the only one in the room who did
not laugh. Guest-The lady is my
WIFE, and paid for the dress.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-17
And She Believed 1t.

Henry" said his wife, what do
you need to take SO many bottles along
for when you're only going fishing?"
$50 we can have something to cork
up messages in and throw overheard,
DEAR" he replied, III anything should
happen to the boat"
"Oh, I see. Well. do be careful, Hen
~. shall be awfully uneasy Chi
cago Tribune.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-17
Kneu when to ston.

Farmer Corntassel-Ye don't mean to
tell me we've stopped smokin'! Farmer
Longjaw-Yep; threw away M pipe
this mornin'. Been smokin' nigh on to
ffty-seven years an was afraid If I
didn't quit pretty soon I'd git the hab-
it.-Puck.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-17
They uauallx M.

80 he's really dead. Well. he made
q hard fight. II ever a man had an
iron will he had"
"Yes. but I'll bet the lawyers viii
break it"-Philadelphia Ledger.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-17
Men.a Waxa

II assure you I'm always willing to
acknowledge my faults when l see
them"
That's all right. but I'll bet you
never acknowledge them when your
neighbor sees them" - Philadelphia
Press.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-17
AIDrovra.te.

Foreigner-What is the significance
Of the eagle that /. stamped on Ameri-
can money! United States Citi1en-It
= the emblem Of it, swift night.-Ds.
6oit Free Press.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-17
No Business Depre.sion

us your business good?'' asked the
burglar Of the counterfeiter.
'Good! repeated the counterfeiter.
swell. should say it was. have been
just coming money"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-17

i Purity Of heart II that quick and ssn.
sftive dehcacy to which even the con
eeption Of IN = offensive. ChaimefA
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-17
A woma.,. No.

"Of course two negatives make an
Affirmative"
"But when there Is a woman in the
case one is sufficient" New York
Press. ID
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-17

There Is no knowledge that Il not
power.-Emerson. ~ L
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-07-22
LUMBER MANUFACTURING.

its work has been carried on without
loud sounding of trumpets.
The people of Cook county, of Grand
Marais especially, may we'll be thankful
for the laudal le local enterprise that
has been put to a practical test in the
establishment of so Important manu-
featuring institution here. 1t surely
requires no pretty word picture to show
the advantages to a community
of an enterprise like this.
Immediately on becoming incorporated
the company secured site on the west
side of the bay and the first steps were
taken towards the establishment of the
mill. The work of construction and
equipment was pushed earnestly and in
August of last year the wheels of factory
No. one began to turn and the first lum-
Der was sawed. Considering all the cir
cumstsncss satisfactory run was made
last year, but the season was cut short
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-07-22

facilities for handling the product of the
mill.
The company has built broom
boarding which is now about to open for
the accommodation of mill employees.
The plant. which isnow entirely en-
closed, consists of a main building
34x116, annex for lath and single mill
3Ox4O, and engine room 4Ox4O,
The machinery is driven by a 200
horsepower engine.
Adequate fire protection IS furnished
by new fire pump just installed, which
is capab le of throwing 500 gallons min
ute. The Idea may be better conveyed
by the statement that it will throw four
Pinch streams to any part of the mill at
one time. A system of iron piping ex-
tends throughout the mill. with hose
connections at advantageous places.
The daily capacity of the sawmill is
$4,000 feet. The lath mill, which, how
ever is not expected to run continually,
Las daily capacity of 100000. The pro-
duct of the lath mill is largely from
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-07-22

because the logs were not to be had to
keep the mill running later. Last season
employment was given to about thirty
five men. The equipment consisted Of
one circular machine and planning mill.
This season many improvements have
made. Labor saving devices that have
a tendency to facilitate the work and in
crease the output-a steam loader,
steam niger. live rolls, slasher, etc.
have been put in. The mill has been
thoroughly overhauled and is now in
shape to give a good account OF itself,
with prospects of running steadily until
it freezes up.
A very important improvement made
this year is a counter shaft the full
length of tie mill, put IN to take the
place of the corner belt.
Lath and shingle mills have been add
ed and are now in operation, giving en-
ployment to fifteen additional hands
and increasing tho total force to over 80.
Material improvements have been
made IN the yard and in all the outside
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-07-22
DIRECTORY
COU NTY, OFFICERS.

COUNTY OFFICERS @.:... ..
'!s'5h?c,; F':"ts
.a,.#, l.. Third Dist'lct-H. Engelson
Trens,Irer '.:''''''''.' ~: ~: l.; Cnrter
Keyis!cr Of Deeds: ............ Louis Lngc:so,,
eherih:: :... ..................:. &c. II. ta'har.
Glerk Of G"u,t: ........:. .....t laus G.. Annk''
Auornsy:. -. - iH s. Nc ipirv
Surveyor. 49,. ........J I'm Mchiii
S" 0ro''e . e.,: ':,. 20. A. !'o>'ol
VILLAGE OFFICERS.
President. .............:...E. w. WAIKIKI.
Trustees ' k;" s' e. t i !;;::'
treasurer. ..:...'...... :::H; Il. Ru'
Justice OF he pe.c. George Il 1,''ries
IS. q. Murphy
Regular, meetings Of the Village Cou"r..
The hrst MOnttay OF each month";
SOCIETIES.
X. .. n. NJ.
OGEMA TINT No 9>--Rrr ,lar revi VS. eyti
s-r"n, aud .onr,h S",ur avs rnbcrS
especially requested Is. present l"ur
saturday. Ni,ilng KIN gifts cordially W.
come.
c A. Houston. r l. ( e. N"''"! '"'''''''''''
NJ. ". OF \.
GRAND M\NAl> t\>lr, No. 9!G..--Ecgu
meetings every first Saturday in j. HI son III
and every Third = tur,l,,y a. Maple Hill TO,
hall. Visiting III il hbol> cnr.:lullv Wcc'mc
n. j Bray. to!su!
t. "A. Houston. Clerk.
L. U. G. TITUS, LII. b.,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR.
Grand Marais, MINI.
D. B. MCALPINE, LII. B.,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Grand Marais. MINI.
Mrt 20 In 10 <>fN
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-07-22
ANNUAL SCHOOL MEETING.
c. J. Johnson Reelected Treasurer.
Other Business Transacted.

The annual school meeting was held
at the school house last Saturday even
ing. Twenty-seven voters were present.
G. J. Johnson had no opposition for
reelection as treasurer of the district and
was givena unanimous vote.
Annual reports we're submitted by the
clerk and treasurer, showing in detail
the business transacted during the year.
The treasurer's report showed the
total disbursements for the year to be
1856, and the treasurer's salary was
fixed at two Per cent of that amount.
It. was voted that there be nine
months school this year, the fall term
to begin Sept. II; with two weeks vaca-
ton during the Christmas holidays and
two weeks at Easter.
A tax levy of $3.50 was ordered, that
being the total estimated expenses for
the ensuing year.
For the accommodation of persons
who live in outlying portions of the dis
" ACU duO VIII AuSA ~ 1AOOANOttAOAU W
attend in the evening, it was voted to
hold the next annual school meeting at
two o'clock in the afternoon.
A motion was made to pay Clerk Car
hart the legal allowance of $500 for
making his annual report. Mr.. Carhart
explained that the law prohibits person
who holds the office of sheriff from hold
ing any other lucrative Office, and for
that reason he refused to accept COM
pensatiopx for bis services as clerk. The
motion was, therefore, voted down.
The matter of providing school for
the Cascade people was considered.
II was shown that school is needed,
that there are twelve children of school
age in that district at present and the
population of the district is growing.
AS: this matter was not referred to IN
the call and, therefore, could not be dis
posed of at this meeting 1t was decided
to hold special meeting on July Goth
at p. m. for that purpose. The matter
of selecting site and providing sup
port for school at Cascade will then be
voted on,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-07-22
PROMISING INFANT INDUSTRY OF
GRAND MARAIS.j

An Enterprise That Will be an lmpor
tant Factor in the Growth and Pros
perity of the Village. Sawmill Fa-
cilities Very Much Enlarged and
Improved This Season.
In September, 1908, the Cook County
Manufacturing company was incorpo-
rated under the laws of Minnesota with
a capital stock of $4,000. for the pur-
pose, as stated in it's articles, of engag-
ing in the manufacture Of poles, posts,
ties, shingles and all kinds Of lumber.
Forthwith steps we're taken to estab-
fish a sawmil at Grand Marals, and this
Cook countys pioneer manufacturing
enterprise has been doing things ever
since. This is business enterprise and
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-07-22
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Adjourned meeting, J VI

Adjourned meeting, J uly II, 1905.
Present President Wakelin, Trustees
Lundin, Engelson and Bramer and Recor-
der Nc Alpine.
Minutes of last meeting were read and
approved.
Moved and seconded that the sidewalks
as constructed on st. Paul avenue be ap-
proved and resolution to hear testimony
and ascertain benefits on the 7th day Of
August be adopted. Carried.
A petition to grade Broadway street was
read and was referred to the village
attorney with request for instructions
how to proceed to grade said street.
No further business appearing Council
adjourned 70 July oath.
Attest:
D.B. McALP1NE. Recorder.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-07-22

stuff that would otherwise 60 to tho
slab pile. The single mill, with a ca
paci,y of $4,000 daily, will be run full
time and will probably be, continued IN
operation during the winter. An excel
lent quality of shingles is being turned
out.
A we'll fitted blacksmith shop is oper-
ated in connection with the mill.
The company's towing is done this
year by it's own tug, the Pacific, which
was secured IN Duluth and brought to
Grand .Mara1s this spring. This is, an
advantage of no little consequence in
the carrying on of its business.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-07-22
TWO DROWNINGS.
Diamond Dick" and Ole Naslin Take
Their Last Swim.

John Diamond, young man who has
been employed in the lumber camps ia
this section and who was generally
known as "Diamond Dick" Was drown
ed at Hovland Wednesday afternoon.
He had hired with Riley & Laughren
that day and left Grand Ma. ais on the
company's tug for Chicago Bay, where a
raft was to be picked up. Arriving at
Chicago Bay the tug anchored and the
men went ashore for dinner. After din
ner, ignoring the warnings of his COM
panions, Diamond took off his clothes
and started to swim out to the tug.
He had gone only short distance when
he screamed for help and then sank.
Men hurried out in row boat and
reached the spot just as he went down
for the third time. He could be seen
IN the water plainly, and an oar was
pushed down to him. He grabbed the
oar and was drawn to the surface and
taken into the boat in lifeless condition.
Every known expedient was applied in
the effort to resuscitate him but without
avail and after working over him for
over two hours his rescuers gave him up
for dead, and the coroner was notified.
At the time of the accident Diamond
was suffering the effects of protracted
spree, which accounts in part, at least,
for the failure to bring him to.
The body was brought to Grand Ma
rails and was taken to Maple Hill ceme-
terry that, night for 1nterment. An in
quest was not necessary. Nothing is
known here OF the mans relatives, If he
has any, 1t is said that his home is in
Kingston, Ont, but this rumor has not
been verified. Among his associates it
is understood that of late years he made
his headquarters at Port Arthur and
that he is quite we'll known there.
Ole Naslin's Death.
Ole Naslin was drowned while bathing
in small inland lake on the reservation
1
last Sunday afternoon. The drowning
was witnessed by several men at the
camp, which is located on shore, who
heard bis cries for help and could see
his death struggles without being able
to render him any assistance.
| NasIin could not swim and had taken
small raft with which to support him.
self in the water. The reasonable sup.
position Is that he was taken with
cramps, for when his CRIES were heard
he could be seen letting go of the raft
and sink into the water. Those on shore
could not see that he rose to the surface
again. The coroner was notified. AT
last accounts the body had not been
recovered.
Deceased was a single man, "a years
DID,. He was employed as tie maker
on the reservation. He has no relatives
in this country excepting two cousins,
who we're employed in the same camp
with him and who witnessed the drown.
ing. -.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-07-22
Topics Of a Week |
Concerning our People, Business and
Progress in the County and Town.
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

The Union Sunday Schoo! meets at the
school house every Sunday morning at
1870 o'clock a. m. Has an adult Bible
class. All are invited.
Evangelical Lutheran Church.-Ser-
vices FOR tomorrow, July 23rd: Sunday
sch DOL 10 a. m. Morning worship 1890
a. N. at Maple Hill church. Vesper SER
vice 4 p. m. You are invited to these
services.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-07-22
Beauty In Blood Deep.

Clean blood means clean. skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm.
purities from the body: Begin to-day to
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads.
Cascarets; beauty for ten cents. All drug.
lists. satisfaction ga.asanteed. l0c; &c. 50c.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-07-22

The Willing Workers will meet with
Mrs. Engelson next Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Walter Spearin and son of Du-
luth are guests at the home of DR., and
Mrs. H. D. Jones.
The Norwegian Ladies' Aid society
will meet with Mrs. Andrew Larson the
26th. All are urged to attend.
By getting too close to saw in the
single mill Jas. Scott sustained bad
cut on the little finger of his left hand,
Considering his fortunate escape from
might have happened, the hardened saw
mil man would call the injury "only
SCRATCH"
A party of state Officials consisting of
Gov. and Mrs. johnson, Private Secre-
tary and Mrs. Frank Day, Secretary of
State Hanson, Attorney General Young
and F. l.. Ryan, surveyor general OF the,
Duluth district, were passengers on the
America Sunday. Although the village
was, as usual, we'll represented at the
dock 1t did not become generally known
untll the boat had pulled out that the
Governor and his party were aboard,
Sabbath and all, they might not have
gotten away without being called on to
show themselves. They were making
the trip around the island and we're to
visit the ranges before returning to St.
Paul.
The tug Pacific brought in a. large
raft>of pulpwood from Tofte yesterday.
This .is an item of more. than. passing
interest to people engaged in the pulp.
wood business. It has always been sup
posed that on account of the weight of
the stuff pulpwoou could not be RATED,
! which this performance demonstrates to
be an erroneous idea. The Pacifc's
raft consisted mostly of small stuff four
and eight feet IN length, and it was
brought in without the loss of piece
The success of this experiment for it
was really only an experiment. means
that pulpwood henceforth will proba-
bly, be lowed into the harbor to be
loaded, in preference to the uncertain
and unhandy practice of loading along
the shore.
Constable Eide and Andrew Sampson
came in from Tofte Wednesday morn
ing having IN custody two men, Barney
Forest and Charles Ross, suspected of
having broken into the homestead shan
ties of Sampson and Eide and carried
away lot of clothing and other valua-
bles. All the circumstances pointed
strongly to the guilt of the prisoners.
They we're brought before Justice Muir
ply on the charge of petty larceny, pre-
ferred against them by Mr.. Sampson.
They pleaded guilty and we're sentenced
to fifteen days Imprisonment in the
county Jail. Settlers are frequently vic.
timized by these rowing vagabonds, and
they have come 10 the conclusion that
the best way to stop the practice is to
have the law deal with the culprits
A Texas editor bit the right spot when
he said: sThe sorriest fellow on earth
:, +ho fo)loxu who will s,t around ond