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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-02-24
Three Books.

4nEee Books
A leading, literary light in one of tho
best known woman's colleges says that
there are just three books that everybody
should know by heart-'The Arabian
Nights, -. Alice In Wonderland" and
Mother Goose. "A thorough knowl-
edge Of those masterpieces, she says,
will do more toward cultivating the
imagination than any ether process that
: I know Of. And regard imagination az
the most important of all mental facul-
ties. = This is in direct and significant
opposition to the ideas held by. many
parents and teachers that fairy tales are
injurious reading for the young.-New
81 g.. Repartee From : Statesman. -
.sz For once in his career the incrrupti.
! BILE alderman from. the S'teenth ward
lost his temper. {, 81 s. 5$ )
2*''I can lick on, = he reared, with
one hand tied behind me j
s. on can fight better with one hand
4 behind you, : yociife rated the high mind
ed alderman from tho Umpty second
ward SCI than you can my other way.
Itisyour cnsto n1ary eiition. gosh in.
& Qhicaeo Tribune.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-02-24
4 After Eating q GentleNan.

Pa Tiger-I = don Il think I'd care to
bel the midst Of civ lizati On, I'D
Y lly not. low? *sss5s.5s:
ger & Zeo #mnch snicer. Ito let:
civilization IS in he midst .of mo. -
New 3 ork Sum-
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-02-24

Removing verdigrls from Brass,
Salt and vinegar will remove verdi
girls from brass.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-02-24
Wouldn't Want Her Presence.

"Ou1uHt WIFI ue1 10so1oo' :
The boy had smashed his fathers
shaving mug and done sundry other
damage, when his mother discovered:
him. ~, Il:
>*"Oh, Freddie!'' she exclaimed, hor2
rified.g|. 1''What will your papa say when
: he comes home and sees what you have
done: ~ :s:5.. :v:. vi -, ~ 4:
We'll, mamma: I don't think u
iwould like to- repeat it before on: = ~.
Poarson's Weekly. 4 .==. .. EFT . -
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-02-24

List of Real Property for the County of Cook Mnn on
Which Taxes Remained Delinquent on the First Mon
day Of January. 1906.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-05-22
EAGER TO SEND TROOPS.
War Department Has to Limit Num-
bsr Of State Militia organiza-
lions in Maneuyers.

washington, May 16.-Lettsrs re-
csiyed by Robert 8. Oliver, assistant
secretary Of war. from the govern
ors Of states in answer to his recent
invitations TO designate the military
organisations which they desire to
encamp with the regular troops, indi-
cate that the project is popular among
the national suardsmen beyond ex-
pectat1on. In fact, It has become evil
dent that the limited appropriation Of
800. 900 for this purpose Will be en-
4irely insufficient unless supplement-
cd by congress.
Therefore Mr. Oliver has been
obliged to send out another letter to
these governors stating that for the
present the department will be able
TO care completely only for one regi-
ment of infantry. one troop Of cav
airy and one battery Of artillery from
sash state, providing these with sub
sistsnes, transportation and pay.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-05-22
Another straw.

Straws show which way the wind
blows Some two weeks ago the Tenth
Iowa congressional district convention
Secretary Shaw's own-indorsed Gov
ernor Cummins and tariff revision and
refused to indorse Secretary Shaw.
Here is more Of It. Last week the Du-
buque district-ex-Speake Henderson's
nominated Representative Birdsall
and Endorsed Cummins and tariff re-
vision. SO one by one the stand pat
roses fall. A little more Of that per-
formance and such pre-eminent stand
patters as Hon. Serene 3. Payne,
Speaker Cannon and Secretary Shaw
will be seeking their holes. OF course
Representatives Dalzell of Pennsyl.
yania and McCleary of Minnesota will
re-enact the role of Casabianca,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-05-22
DENY EXISTENCE OF TRUST.
NO COMBINATION TO FIX PRICE
OF DRUGS.
Statement by President of Proprie-
tary Association Regarding PEI
tition Filed by Government.

New York, May 11.--The Proprier
tary Association Of America, one of
the defendants in the petition fled
by Attorney General Moody for an In
junction to restrain certain associa-
tons, corporations and individuals
from controlling prices In the drug
trade, Is holding Its annual meeting in
this city. During Wednesdays ses-
sion the announcement from Wash
ington Of the attorney generals &C
ton was read to the members. Every
body in the association. said Presi.
dent Cheney afterward. took the PEI
tition as joke
| How can they enjoin us from DO
ing what we are not doing7" he asked.
'The whole thing is absurd. There
is no such thing as drug trust.
The phrase Is q misnomer-coined
from ignorance OF the real functions
of the Proprietary association.
I'VE had nearly adjourned for the
afternoon" President Cheney contin-
ued, when somebody came into the
room and showed me this article
about this petition for an Injunction
had it read aloud to the meeting
and we all had good laugh over It,
There never has been any sort Of con-
spiracy to keep prices either up OF
down. give you my word that
never, even in, our most secret meet
ings, has there ever been any pro
posal to enter into any such eombina-
ton. 1t would be impossible, any
way There is no uniformity of prod
ucts. in the first place, and men who
sell many varieties of articles could
not establish uniform price.
'The allegation that no retail drug
gist can obtain goods from a whole.
sale druggist or from manufacturer
of proprietary medicines unless he
joins the National Association Of Re
tail Druggists is simply untrue
Every single manufacturer exercises
his own judgment in the retail drug
gists he deals with"
The Proprietary Association Of
America has an active membership
of 257. The attendance at the pres
: ent convention is unusually large, the
: principal interests represented beins
the Wholesale National Druggists as
ISOLATION, the Retail Druggists asso
: citation and the Proprietary associa
tion, of Canada. The officers are
, President, Frank j. Cheney, Toledo
! o.; first vice president John w. Ken
nedy, Chicago; second vice presidelt
: George H. Besett, Burlington, VT
secretary, Orient G. Pinckney New
! York; treasurer, Henry H. Good, New
York.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-05-22
Fortunate Missourians.

"When l was q druggist. at Livonia,
No, I" writes T. j. Dwyer. now of
Grasville, Mo "three of my custom
ers were permanently cured Of con-
sumption by DIR. Kings New Dlscov-
cry, and are we'll and Strong today.
One was trying to sell bis property
and move to Arizona, but after using
New Discovery a short time he found
it unnecessary to do SO. I regard DR..
Kings New Discovery as the most
wonderful medicine In existence. .
SureSt Cough and Gold cure and
Throat and Lung healer. Guaran teed
by 2. A. Clemmer, Druggist. SOC and
81 90. Trial bottle free. II
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-05-22

Virginia, MIMI. May 1e.-A de.
structive forest fire has been raging
southwest Of this town for several
days In the vicinity Of the Mud Lake
district. There are number Of
farmers in this vicinity and 1t is
feared some Of them have suffered
from the fire. though nothing den-
mite has yet been learned. The fire
40 only few miles from the Virginia
Lumber company's yards. Monday
nights rains checked the Are, but
the danger is still very great.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-05-22
1lz.1zz
How's This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j..
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obligations
made by his firm.
WALDING. KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls oatarrh Cure is taken interna ly. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous Surfaces Of
the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75c
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-05-22
BRIBERY Charged
TO STANDARD OIL
METHODS USED BY COMPANY In
LEARNING SECRETS REGARD
ING COMPETITORS
COMMERCE BODY BEGINS
HEARING AT CHICAGO
Interesting Points Brought Out by
the Testimony Of Witnesses-Jobs
Promised In Return for Infor-
nation.

Chicago, May 11.-Startling revela-
tions of the Standard OIL company's
alleged bribery Of railroad employees
in order to learn secrets of c0mpeti-
tors shipments were brought out
merce commission. 1t was the begin
ming of what threatens to be an ex-
pose that will dwarf the most SEN
sational of magazine articles and will
fittingly supplement the recent Car
field report. To add spice to the pro-
ceedings, the inquiry was branded at
the very outset by Attorney John 8.
Miller, representing the Rockefeller
interests, as muck rake investiga-
ton"
j. T. Marchand and F. S. Monnett
are acting as special counsel for the
government for the ultimate purpose
of securing legislation in line with
the recommendations made by the
president. Mr.. Monnett as attorney
general of Ohio dealt the Standard
some telling blows.
Commissioner Charles A. Prouty,
Francis NJ. Cockrell and Alexander
Clements are hearing the testimony
which is to be given by witnesses sub.
poenaed by the government from the
central western states.
Railroad officials, Independent oil
men, agents and former agents of the
Standard Oil company have been sub
poenaed and the sessions of the com
mission, which are being held in one
of the courtrooms of the federal build
ing, will continue for several days.
Points Brought Out.
The following are salient points
brought out in the testimony:
Z That the Standard Oil company for
years maintained system of bribing
railroad employees in order to obtain
information about the shipments by
competitors.
That In this system money was
used, a regular monthly allowance be-
ing provided agents, and agents were
authorized to promise employment
with the Standard Oil company in re-
turn for information.
That this system was continued un-
til the officials of the company feared
Its publication might result in sufi-
Gent public indignation to bring
about action by congress and the state
legislatures.
That secret agents are employed to
watch oil shipments made by indie
pendents from the point Of shipment
until delivery and make complete re.
ports.
That agents in whose territory in.
dependent oil is sold are held account
able for 1t and in many cases are com.
PEELED to pay for 1t to the Standard.
That agents are compelled to draw
three brands" all Of supposedly diff
ferent quality, from the same tank
and sell them Al different prices.
That agents are instructed to keep
UP stock" and to point out the meth.
cd to be used reference is made In
letters to them Of other agents who
shave been known to send out zoe
gallons and report the sale Of from
205 to 2OS gallons"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-05-22
Many Children are sickly.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children, used by Mother Gray, a
nurse in Children's Home, New York,
Break up Colds in "a hours, cure Few
erishness. Headache, Stomach Troub-
les, Headache, Stomach Troubles,
Teething Disorders, and Destroy
Worms. At all druggists, 25c. Sam
pie mailed FREE. Address, Allen S.
Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y. IOWA
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-05-22

Most disfguring skin eruptions,
scrofula, rashes, etc, are due to inn
pure blood. Burdock Blood Bitters is
a cleansing blood tonic. Makes you
clear-eyed, clear Drained, clear skim
ned.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-05-22
Very Low Rates TUESDAYS.

Every Tuesday. balance of the year, the
Chicago Great Western Railway will sell
homeseekers tickets to Minnesota, North Da-
kota and Canadian Northwest at about half
rate; to other territory first and third Tuesdays.
Apply to any Great Western Agent or j. P. FL
mer g. P. A., st. Paul, MINI. State number in
party and when going. dec 81
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-05-22
A Mountain of Gold

could not bring as much happiness to
Mrs. Lucia Wilke, OF Caroline, Wis,
salve, when it completely cured run
tured her % long years. Greatest an
tiseptic healer Of Piles, Wounds, and
Sores. Csc at p. A. Clemmer's Drug
store. T
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-05-22
Bio Batt1eghip r.a,,nch a.

sevastopol, May 15.-The battleship
John Slatoust est. John of the Gold.
On Yoice) was launched here Sunday
IN the presence Of Vice Admiral Chouk.
MIN. commander OF the Black sea
deet.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-05-22

Stops earache In Two minutes; tooth
ache or pain of burn or scald in five
minutes; hoarseness, one hour; mus
cleache, two hours; sore throat, twelve
hourS--Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil,
monarch over pain.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-05-22
Biennial Meeting, General Federation
ofWomens' Clubs at st. Paul,
Nav Q0%h ~ 1unn 5rh

The Chicago Great Western Rail-
way will on May 18th to 31st, inclus-
i've, sell tickets to st. Paul at one
fare plus o. 90, good to return June
9th with the extension privileges
For further information apply TO any
Great Western Agent or j. p. Elmer,
G. 2. A., ST. Paul, Mimi. may 30.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-05-22
Special Homeseekers' Excursions to
pniufa In Mjchjoau

via Chicago Great Western Railway.
Tickets on sale March 18th and 9th,
April 10th and 24th, and May 9Th and
22nd, at greatly reduced rates for the
round trip. For full information,
apply to any G reat Western Agent or
]. P. Elmer, G.. P. A., st. Paul.
MINES TIA. may22
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-05-22
General ssembly, Presbyterian Churcl

General ssembly, Presbyterian Church
Des Moines. Iowa. May 16 80, 1906.
Account of the above occasion the Chicago
Great Western Railway Will sell round trip
tickets to Des Moines at only one fare plus Sc 90
Tickets on sale May 18th to 23rd inclusive. Fin
al return limit May 81st
For further information apply to
any Great. Western Agent or j. P. Elmer. q. p.
A., st. Paul, Mimi may IS
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-05-22

II you haven the time to exercise
regularly, Doan's Regulates will pre-
vent constipation. They induce mild
easy, healthful action Of the bowels
without gripping. Ask your druggist
for them % cents.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-05-22

also convincing proof that the kidneys
and bladder are out of order.
What To Do.
There is comfort in the knowledge SO
often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy,
fulf1ls every wish in curing rheumatism,
pain in the back, kidneys, liver, bladder
and every part of the urinary passage.
It corrects inability to hold water
and scalding pain in passing it, or bad
effects following use Of liquor, wine or
beer, and overcomes that unpleasant me-
cessity of being compelled to go often
during the day, and to get up many
times during the night. The mild and
the extraordinary effect of Swamp.R0ot
is soon realized. It stands the highest
for its wonderful cures of the most dis
tressing cases. If you need medicine
YOU should have the best. Sold by drug
gists in fifty-cent and one-dollar sizes.
You may have sample bottle and q
book that tells all EE
about it, bothsentfree l:::::
by mail. Address DR.. i! 4 i: FL y Il
Kilmer & Co., Bing- zsa 5ssGSElG
hamton, n. Y. When Homeof Swamp Root.
writing mention this paper and don't
make any mistake, but remember the
name, Dr. Ki1mer's Swamp-Root, and
the address, Binghamton, N. Y.
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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-05-22
ALWAYS War.

Not long ago the house Of representa-
tves listened to a most warlike speech
from Mr.. Butler OF Pennsylvania, =
vine MA
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-05-22

Ballot reform is now the cry every
where. More and more the people IT.
respective Of party are turning their at
tention to remodeling laws for both
primary and general elections so as to
secure the maximum of purity and the
minimum of corruption in connection
with the franchise. They are waking
up to the fact that something effective
must be done to prevent our entire
elective system from degenerating into
O roaring farce.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-05-22
For Sale,

The south 119a acres Of the north
east quarter OF sec. 4, Howard Center
twp, known as part Of the McHugh
farm. J. j. AHERN, Admr,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-05-22
Michigan Lumberman Dies.

q. y -. - -. q 11e1N 1165.
i Pasadena, CAL, May 15.-Grover N.
Antrim, . wealthy lumberman of
Essand Rapids. Michy died herA He
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-05-22

asedin1entor set
ngindicatesan
unhealthy con
dition of the kid
neys; if it stains
your linen it is
evidence of kid
ney trouble /; too
frequent desire
to pass it or pain
in the back is
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-05-22
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect il.
HOW no Find Out,

Fill bottle or common glass with your
water and let stand twenty-four hours !;
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-05-22

On dit that a majority Of the senate
committee on privileges and elections
is in favor of bouncing Senator Reed
smoot, but the majority is said to be
divided as to whether his seat should
simply be declared vacant or whether
he shall be expelled. A two-thirds vote
ID required for the latter, while only
bare majority is necessary for the
former. Betwixt the two smoot is
quite likely to serve out his six years.
Had he been a Democrat he would
have been fred long ago. Even should
the committee agree on either of the
propositions aforementioned, the mat
ter must be passed on by the senate
itself and as the Republicans have a
majority in that body Of nearly two to
one Shoots chances Of retaining his
seat appear to be very good. Yet the
Republican party arrogates to itself all
purity, patriotism and intelligence. The
Pharisees are not all dead yet.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-05-22
An Able Democrat,

One of the most valuable reinforce
ments for the thin line of Democrats in
the house is Hon. Charles A. Towne Of
New York. He is no stranger to Wash
ington, having served term in the
house as Republican from Minnesota
and fragment Of term in the senate
as Minnesota Democrat. He now re-
turns as Tammany Democrat and
has received most cordial welcome
from both Democrats and Republicans,
for he is personally popular every
where. There is not an ADLER man in
either branch of congress, and most
men count him in the list of presiden-
tial possibilities. His talents, charac-
ter and varied experience will be of
great value to his party and to his
country. He is member Of the COM
mittee on foreign affairs, one Of the
four big committees Of the house.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-05-22

than once the Pennsylvania appeared
to be addressing his speech to the great
Illinoisan, thereby making sort of I'D
hominem argument. The banner Of
peace was upheld by three men, Messrs.
Burton of Ohio, Bartholdt of ST. Louis
and Johnson of South Carolina, all Of
whom delivered eloquent addresses.
The facts of current history, however,
seem to be with Butler, for every body
knows that every European nation is
straining its resources to increase its
armament by land and sea. So is ia
pan. So is China. So is the United
States. The arguments are all on the
side of peace, but the. passions, am
billions and greed of mankind are on
the side Of war. The chances are that
when Gabriel blows his horn he will
interrupt war somewhere. If he
doesn't he will have to be very particu
lar in selling the psychological moment
when all men are temporarily keeping
the peace.
The Statehood Bill.
II the new state of Oklahoma is not
Democratic for long while after it
breaks into the Union and If New Mex
leo and Arizona are not Democratic for
all time to come we will have another
Illustration of the old dictum that re-
publics are ungrateful, for the Demo
Gratis, one and all, have made long
and heroic fight to permit Oklahoma to
come into the Union Immediately and
to keep New Mexico and Arizona out
until they can come in separately. At
the present moment the Democrats of
the house by flibustering as much as
the rules allow are endeavoring to
force the conference committee on
statehood to report the statehood bill
with either the Burrows or the Foraker
amendment. The Burrows amendment
admits Oklahoma at once, while refer
ring the New Mexico-Arizona matter
to plebiscite in the two territories
The Foraker amendment would lei
Oklahoma in Immediately without ref
erence to New Mexico and Arizona
Really the two propositions mean the
same thing in the end, for there is mo-
the slightest chance that New Mexico
and Arizona will ever vote to come il
as one state. The real difference in thu
two amendments is that the Forake
amendment would let the Republican
house machine and the Beveridg
| crowd In the senate down easier.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-05-22

Jamin Harrison and James A. Garfield,
the dark horse in presidential nomi-
mating convention is not to be sneezed
at. He has won five out of thirty races
and 1t will be no surprise If he should
win In the next one.
RI There are many men who would
make tiptop presidents if they could
be elected, some of whom never
spend one moment thinking about it,
and the strange part Of it is that such
men have one chance out of six of be-
ing sent to the White House as chief
magistrate Of the proudest and most
powerful nation under the sun. Fate
plays fantastic tricks with men and
only the stupid will be amazed if some
man now comparatively unknown sue
ceeds Theodore Roosevelt March 4,
1909. Public opinion is in a revolu-
honary condition and anything may
happen in the way of president max
ing.