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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-01-13

- More than 22,ODN human beings were
killed by snakes :ahd tigers and wolves,
but principally by{snakes, in India last
year. In the United States last year
there is no record that any person
was killed by a. wild animal-plenty
were killed by }:tdomestic animals.
which is beside the point-and neither.
is there any record of person dying
as result of the bite of a serpent.
This comparison is set down merely
because it was sub omitted to the writer
by men deeply yersed in animal and
Serpent lore who sought to demon
strate thereby Just how much more
interesting (according to their point
Of view was India than the United
States
I'm India" said these men, "you will
lind conditions, particularly as regards
animal life, that approximate the abo-
riginal. Cobras squeeze through the
thatched sides of houses and kill peo-
pie in their bedrooms. or wriggle up
drai pipes and: strike their death
blows while the victim is washing his
hands, just as they always have done,
while tigers leap into villages and
carry away the brightest and best and
most toothsome with the same i'm
punity as in ages gone. So you see it
is an intensely attractive country for
u.s. i.
The annual death rate from snake
bites in India is from $4,000 to 10000.
This represents "a greater mortality
than results from the epidemics OF
some deadly diseases there. The Brit
ish government, duly aroused to the
fact, now offers a: bounty for the head
of every cobra, in fact, of any deadly
poisonous snake, of which there are
forty species on the Indian continent.
A dead tiger naturally has an intrinsic
value of it's own, and as a result there
need be no incentive offered to stimu-
late efforts looking toward their ami
hilation, even apart from considera-
tions of self-preseryation.
At the last compilation tigers aver
aged an annual killing of l80 adults,
while the man-eaters and the wolves
between tha,any
number of children. .~>A :"
There are tigers-and tigers. In fact
there are three different sorts of tigers
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-01-13
The. Old South.

r scream,
En- looks cross de heecy furrer ez folks
IL: looks in a dream, -,.,.
De .carWheels browns de music er de oil
plantation song, 80. '..t p
En- I seq, ez dey rush en- rattles: ttDe
>sG :s-*worI is gWine along!" s
Dar's something what sOrter gifts me-.
- - q what pears ter be sayin' plain: T:
..You IN de way. OF man. ter day--make
- "a room fer. de screamin' train!' .
Hits hyin on: ter de city, by medders
De city what throws its shadder on de
). bin in de pinesH' IS. +
Pears lak'ade :worl done LET me-feebies
t en- OF en- gray; s5 is5Es IS = <h.asE
d only pears ter be livin' in a country
i fur away. ~ = .Esz9S a5
knows de- path ter. de OF home whar de
flowers Alowe ter grow, ~ #iss S
ButzSomehoWsdel light aroun' it .ain't de.
aqS long co. 81
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-01-13
Genius Rewarded.

Genius Rewarded. ~" .
1T is unfortunate that we in this
country so often neglect to reward
genius.
Yes, but after all we sometimes
give il proper recognition. 1t was only
the other day that I helped to have
admitted to the poorhouse, where he
may live at the expense of the public,
man who once wrote the Declaration
OF independence on a postal card
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-01-13
Not Necessary Here.

Daughter, don't like that young
man who comes to call on you. He
always stays till the last minute"
'<Why, papa, he always leaves be-
fore midnight
f'Yes-he wants to get drink be-
fore the saloons close ''-Cleveland
Leader
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-01-13
Clever Girl.

Clever Girl.
Mistress-"Did you mail my letter,
Mary?"
Maid-s'Yis, num-
Mastress-''But why have you
brought back the cents I gave you
for a stamp?'
Maid-"Sure I didn't have to use it,
mum. I shipped tn letter into tn
box Whin nobody was lookin'!"-Cleve-
land Leader.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-01-13
Much More Serious.

Mrs. CrawfOrd-"NoW that the
honeymoon is over I suppose you find
your husband has grown economical
with his kisses?"
Mrs. Crabshaw-"He has reached a
worse stage than that, my dear. He
has grown economical with his
money."-Stray Stories.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-01-13
Good for Badness.

"Say," said the man who was be-
ginning to have bare spot on top OF
his head, 'can you tell me what is
good for baldness?"
EYES," replied the barber, "a cheer
full determination to make the best OF
what can't be he1ped.''
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-01-13
Escaped Being Referee.

First Boy-"Where's dat kid dat wuz
going ter referee de football game fer
lis dis arternoon?"
Second Boy-"F1e jest got run over
by an autermobile and six ribs broke
First Boy-"Gee, but dat kid is
lucky" !"-Life.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-01-13
Secondhand,

Ascun-"Why, l thought Cribber
one of the wittiest comedians on the
vaudeville stage. Apparently you
didn't like the sort of jokes he uses -
Reedit-"Oh, but l do. That's why
I couldn't laugh at him. He and I
seem to read the same joke papers,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-01-13
How Thev Manaded It.

II should Think" said the soubrette,
that you'd get tired of having to al
your husband"
'*Oh,'' replied the leading lady, eve
get around that by stopping at differ
ent hotels
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-01-13
4 VI J>5,., i'@ ri -, iif4s.. i
AN dea; Hof Men.

/. Some men. don I { know much unit
they are e, ~ II remark the Observer
Of. Events and Things and then the,
5foft Ten forge VII At litt1 they dit
know onk kers atesma
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-01-13
Secret Out,

Mr.. Stubb-Marie, this paper says
that in the wilds of Africa there is a
mouse that jumps ten feet at each
leap.
Mrs. Stubb-Gracious! Now, know
why so few of the explorers wives
accompany them.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-01-13
The Eternal Feminine.

'Will YOU please give me SO,
papao'
what does papa's little girl want
with SO much money"
Il want to buy a doll.'.
"Heavens! A SO doll?"
mo. the doll only costs fifty cents.
The rest is for her Clothes
And if mamma hadn't been listening
papa would have drawn a brilliant but
cruel parallel.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-01-13
To Make a~Frof1t~ :,

'.i| TO Wake a aTFEOnt.s~7@. -
Eyes, sir,'' said the jeWeler; this is
the largest and purest diamond stud
we have. It's worth $780,
"1ll take it," said Nuritch, s'if you
kin cut the price on it,
mo, sir; that's positively the low.
est
''Aw! You don't know what l mean.
| want yer to carve the price on the
stone so people kin see it,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-01-13
Couldn't Accept the Title,

*'You are an angel!' the young man
declared.
Nonsense" retorted the Gevout high
church: damsel. do you not know
that the foremost religious dignitaries
have decided that there are no angels
of the female sex?'
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-01-13
Classified.

Hes publishing paper, I hear
Yes, it's the official organ of the
dental profession in this"
"Ah, a sort of a mouth organ, eh?'
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-01-13
So Kind of Her.

Gunner-Bender has the most for
giving little wife in the world.
Guyer-How so?
Gunner-Why, after she pulled out
a handful of his hair during an argu-
ment over the price of her fall hat she
relented and said she was going to put
the hair in a locket and wear it next
to her heart
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-01-13
Where His Advantage Lay.

"Hcse T7'S @oVd1eo9e Iay'
First Man-S'How do you do?"
Second Man-'Beg pardon, but you
have the advantage of me-
First Man-"Yes,. I guess have:
We were engaged to the same girl,
but you married her,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-01-13
Not the Proper Contents.

Newitt-"It certainly is great es-
tablishment. They're sticklers for sys-
TEN there; everything in it's right
place."
Cassidy-"Oh, Oh dunno! When Oi
wint through there Oi seen lot O. red
buckets marked For Fire Only an,
faix. there was wather in thim!"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-01-13
Drawn Out.

Drawn Out.
THAT vesterner seemed to be tell
ing you some pretty tall tales
Yes. he was telling me that out his
way it was nothing unusual to harvest
$50 bushels of wheat to the acre."
"Of course you told him that was a
lie:
Not exactly. I merely remarked
that it was a cereal story '"-Phila-
delphia Press.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-01-13
A Reflection.

A Reflection.
First Hen-Mrs. Farmer hurt my
feelings very much to-day.
Second Hen-How?
First Hen-She came here with an
other woman and said she thought
she might have done better with an
Incubator.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-01-13
More to the Point.

II suppose your idea of a rich man
is one who has everything he wants?"
**No; it's, one who has everything I
want"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-01-13
Circulation.

.sWho did you say that stranger
was?" asked the country editor.
"Jonas Perkinbine,'' replied the loaf
er at the village store. .~.@s* ~..
*'Well, well! Why, that's the name
of one of our subscribers.' '*+:5s% +:3l3<
.:Don't say? Watts the name nameEo' the
,,ther e?'-Philade phiaEPress.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-01-13
inconsistent.

inconsistent.
"Ye lazy loafer!" cried Mrs. Hoola-
han. "Stroike or no stroke, Oil not
hoy ye standin' round doin' nothin'!'
"Well. WE'LL" meekly replied little
Hoolahan, ''tis most onr'asonin' ye are
Last Chewsd'y ye told me if Oi didn't
behave mesel ye'd make me stand
,round an now thot I'm doin' it, ye
kick k.'-Philadelphia Press.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-01-13
Old Dish, New Service.

Jimmie is at the age .where the
form pales before the substance. At
the last party he went to the princi-
pal dainty of the supper was delicately
creamed chicken served. in pretty
frilled paper cases. On his return he
was put through the usual catechism.
,~ |And what did you have to eat?"
Huh! nothin' but hash in candle
shades! !'-Harpers Magazine
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-01-13
Ever Have This Experience?

Ever Have This Experience?
Bull admit I'm always afraid to
go into china store, I'm in con-
stant fear of breaking something.
Jolk-Yes;, now, 1 went into one the
other day and broke something worth
ten dollars.
Bull-My! What was it?
Jolk-A ten-dollar note, buying a
wedding present.
In Mourning.
Edith-"Mamma, mayn't I play the
piano a little to-day?'
Mother-"But, my dear, your grand
ma has only been dead a week and"
Edith-'*But I'll play very softly,
mamma
Mother-"Oh. very WE'LL but be care
full also to use only the black keys
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-01-13
otaef Ttinn At wad1ior

Latest Thing at Wedding.
Mrs. Knicker-Was it fashiona BILE
wedding?
Mrs. Bocker-Yes, indeed. The bride
was attended by divorcee of honor.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-01-13
Naturally.

NdIUTdIIy.
Shells that an English coat you
are wearing?"
'He-"Yes. How do you like it,"
She-*'To be frank with you, it is a
frig ght''
He-"It wouldn't be English if it
waSD't'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-28
LIEUT.. ENGLAND SHOT.
Killed by Bullet Fired by Frenchman
atTarget Practice.

Chefoo. China, July 2s.-Leutenant
Clarence England, navigating officer of
the United States cruiser Chattanooga,
was wounded at about noon today by a
rife bullet fired by a member Of the
crew of the French armored cruiser
Dupetit Thouars and died at o'clock
this evening.
The Chattanooga, with Lieutenant
England on the bridge. was proceeding
from the harbor to the target range,
just outside and was passing the French
squadron which was anchored, near the
American squadron and was engaged in
small arms practice. The Chattanooga,
after several bullets had struck the side
of the ship signalled to the Frenchmen
to cease firing. but before this was ac-
cOmpnshed Lieutenant England was
struck in the back al the base of the
spine. proba bly, by a rfckochet bullet
which left his body under the arm. The
crew of the Dupetit Thouras later con-
tinued their practice from the deck of
the cruiser. Their fire was directed at
targets in the water, differing from the
American practice Of landing men on
barren island at the entrance of the
harbor. The French squadron here con
sists of nine ships and the American Of
seven.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-28
of paper and that it contains the story

of paper and that it contains the story
of her life
It is not stated in the plea of the
plaintiff whether it is the story of her
life that is valued at $25,000 but there
seems to be an impression among the
officials Of the express company that it
it the latter.
1t is recalled by the attorneys for the
corporation that Shakespeare was par
ticularly glad when he got SIS for some
Of his masterpieces, and that Dickens
was more than pleased to be in the re-
ceipt of less than one-fifth of the sum
for "Oliver Twist asked by the Kan
sas authoress for her missing produc-
ton Milton produced Paradise Lost"
and never made $3.50 out of it.
so far as we can learn" said the act
ing manager Of the company yesterday,
this story has been read by only one
person. It was sent to Chicago by DR..
Flack to be looked over by literary
man. The literary man may or may not
have looked it over but he sent 1t
back to DR.. F'lack and placed a valua-
ton of $50 on it. That is about all we
care about knowing
Still. there are lots of things that could
be written on 1000 pages of paper that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-28

IT'LL Death Do You Part was such
a hit at the Air Dome last night that
it will be repeated tonight. The pub
lie will thus have another opportunity
to see this unique drama It deals
strongly with hypnotism and there is
a character not unlike Svengali in
"Trilby' who is the moving spirit of
the piece This part is given strong
Interpretation by Mr.. Dunning. It is
the best character study which he has
presented during the week.
The Geidun Stock company has
established itself in favor during the
first week of its engagement. It VIII
begin the second and last week at the
Air Dome tomorrow night, when
1.-The Prince of Detectives" will be
given. This is one Of the strong bills
of the company's big repertoire. AS
the title indicates. It is a comedy
drama. and it is claimed the exciting
features of the piece are continuous.
The Geidun company is already a
large one, but it viii be augmented
tomorrow or Monday night by the
addition of the famous Pavillo family
of six performers. This is one of the
best known groups Of vaudevillists and
is the most versatile. They do sing
ing. dancing. acrobatic work, juggling.
comedy=in fact a surprising list of
specially features.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-28
What Joe Cams WIN Do.

San Francisco, July 28.-Joe Cans
will fight Battling Nelson on any terms
the white champion desires. Cans has
just wired the following from Port
land.
II viii meet Battling Nelson on any
terms he may demand. I will meet
him. winner take all, or on a percent
age basis. so per cent to the winner and
40 per cent to the loser. viii agree
to make 1873 pounds at the ringside.
To guarantee that the fight will be
strictly on the square and above board
in every way I Will agree to post So
600. to be forfeited if I break a single
condition in any way"
Cans wants to fight here, and says
he viii arrive Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-28
FOUR IN THE FIELD.
Texas Democrats Are Choosing Can
didate for Governor

waco. Tex, July 2s-The state
Democratic primaries are being held
today for the first time under what is
known as the Terrell election law.
which puts primaries under the juris-
diction of the state and provides pen
aIties for Illegal voting or other irreg-
ularities. A poll tax receipt is also re-
CURED to vote 1t is believed that the
vote will be very heavy, despite the
fact that many voters We're disfran-
chized through their failure to pay the
poll tax.
The four candidates for governor
are Charles K. Bell of Fort Worth,
a former attorney general; Thomas
Campbell, Of Palestine, a former rail-
road attorney; Judge NJ. NJ. Brooks,
of Dallas of the court of civil ap-
peals, and 0. 3. Colquitt. q member
of the state railroad commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-28

same $3.50. new steel s2,OsT.50, erecting
and painting the span. $500; removing
the second span 500, salvage $zO0, new
steel s.. 109, erecting and painting $3.50
The total estimate for the two spans
including repairing the flooring Of the
entire viaduct S., 9SS.42. Refooring and
repaintfng the whole bridge S., 433.40
Replacing two spans over the Santa Fe
main track which can last several years
yet, s1.445. The total estimate for the
full schedule of repairs, $9.879.40. The
estimate IS the work of four different
bridge engineers aside from the city en-
gireef-
Through a failure to incorporate a
strike clause in the contract P J.
Monaghan of the Southwestern Fuel
company. was not protected when the
coal jumped from $3.50 to 81 through
the shutdown of the mines brought on
by the miners strike. The ways and
means committee of the council agreed
last evening to pay the difference of
S352.08 between the contract price of
$2.20 and the actual cost of "a at
which the coal was furnished to the
city. Late last summer the city coun-
ell awarded the contract for furnish
ing mill coal to the city to the South
western Fuel company for $2.20.
During the months of May and June
of this year, when the effects of the
strike sent coal soaring, Monaghan
claimed that his mill coal was costing
to the effect.
Monaghan had failed to notice that
the strike clause. which usually is in
coal contracts to protect the dealer
was not included in the contract with
the city this year. It was an act of in
advertence on both sides. Strictly
speaking, the Southwestern Fuel com
pany stood to lose because of their
failure to notice the absence of the
clause and were bound to furnish the
mill coal at s2.2O, and this view of
the situation was taken by Council
men Swendson and Montgomery of
the committee last night. Councilman
Howe, Green and Simms thought diff
ferently and the committee report will
favor paying Monaghan the difference
in the cost and contract prices which
he asks.
Satisfied with the way that the Gre
matory was being conducted under
the supervision Of the city sanitary de-
partment. the committee on health
and sanitation refused to act on the
city scavenger ordinance last evening
but filed the ordinance for future con
sideration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-28
NTcC3iunitv Socks Vindication

the New York pitcher who engaged in a
fight on the field with 'Heine" Peitz. the
Pittsburg catcher, at Pfttsburg the 9TH
er day. has several affidavits which he
will submit 10 President Pulliam when
the latter returns to New York. Nc
Ginnity visited the national league head
quarters and left his affidavits with
Secretary Heydier. He has affidavits
from several players and from Umpire
O'Day on the abusive language in which
Peitz repeatedly addressed him and the
fact that he appealed to the umpire BE-
fore he resorted to fists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-28

would be worth $4,000. On the back OF
one of the sheets may have been a
formula for a substance that would
cause hair to grow on barren scalps;
there might have been some lively per
sonaI "reminiscences of the great flood
by Fernando Jones; the present where
abouts of Levy Mayer might have been
disclosed on another page, or It is pos
sible that means Of forcing Governor
Deneen to give up that $24s 900 OF school
money is contained in the manuscript.
Any of these things would be easily
worth $25,00o, but for the life story Of
female Kansas doctor the amount ap-
pears q frIhe frIsome
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-28
KANSAS WOMAN SUES.
Asks $4,000 From Express Company
for Loss of Autobiography.

Chicago. July 2S.-The Inter Ocean
says:
Modestly placing a valuation of $4,000
on an unpublished manuscript. lost
somewhere between Chicago and Long
ton. Kan.. Dr. Marie Michael Flack
yesterday brought suit against the
Wells Fargo Express company for that
amount.
It is stated in the plea of the plaintiff
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-28
Big Rally at Erie.

The second big rally in the Demo-
cratic campaign is scheduled to be held
at Erie, Neosho county. on August g.
Col. ". A. Harris, the nominee for gov
ernor; Hugh P Farrelly. the nominee
for lieutenant governor and David Ov
ermyer, candidate for attorney general,
viii make the principal speeches. 1t is
planned to make this the banner Dem
ocratic rally in the southeastern portion
of the state. Special trains are to be
run to Erie from several places and
there viii be low rates Of fare on all OF
the railroads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-28

Washington, July 2s.-These rural
carriers have been appointed: Kansas
Canton. route 2, Edward J. Ripper car
rier, Harry W. Ingram substitute Pitts
burg, route g, Jasper L. Lasater carrier,
Laura A. Lasater substitute; Wakefield.
route 4, Lyman J. Coffman carrier, Ed
gar M. Irving substitute; Weir. route l.
William Beltman. jr., carrier. Ed O'fEeii
substitute; Rosel, route I, David j.
Candish carrier, Evert " Gilmore sub
stitute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-28

Los Angeles, July 28.-'Tomny''
Burns and Hugo Kelly have been
matched to fight twenty rounds before
the Pacific Athletic club of,Los Angeles.
The men will weigh 165 pounds al 6
o'clock on the afternoon Of the contest.
The date of the contest has not yet been
arranged definitely on account OF the
serious illness OF Manager Tom Nc
Carey. but the probable date is August
q or September 4.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-28
OIL PRICES LOWERED.
Standard Makes Reduction on All
High Grades.

Pittsburg. Pa. July 2s.-The Stand
ard Oil company today reduced the
higher grades of crude petroleum
three fcents and the other grades two
cents as follows:
Pennsylvania, 161; Tiona, III; sec
ond sand, 1851; Cabell, 121; Coming
113; Newcastle, 1885, North Lima. 90;
South Lima. Indiana. 81; Somerset
SO: Ragland so.
kansas IS quoted at so for % grade.