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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-10-20
PATENTS.
List Of Patents Issued Last Week te

List Of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors,
Reported by Lothrop & Johnson
patent lawyers, GIL Pioneer Press
building, St. Paul, Mimi: Thorvald
0. Berg, Little Falls, Mimi, tooth-bar;
Francis J. Britton, Brainerd,, Mimi.
scriber; John E. Dowden, Manchester
S. D., hay loader: George L. Guye1
and A. c. Gamble, washington, SD.
incubator; Halvor G. Homme, Granite
Falls, Mimi, mail box; Clark E. TWAIN
ley, Alexandria, S. D., seed corn test
er: Henry B. Zimmerman, Raymond
Mimi, hay-ricker.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-10-20

Why doesn't some scientist an
nounce himself as a candidate for a
niche in, the hall of Fame by inventing
a sure tonic for intellect?
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-10-20
In Pinch, Use ALIENS FooT-EASE

III F1ncn, Use AIIEN'S FOO i-EASE.
A powder. 1t cures painful, smart
ing, nervous feet.and ingrowing nails.
It's the greatest comfort discovery OF
the age. Makes new shoes easy. A
certain cure for sweating feet. 10000
testimonials of cures. Sold by all
druggists, Csc: Trial package, FREE.
Address A. S. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-10-20
Last but Not Least.

The great prima donna was about to
indorse another piano. She needed the
money.
"The Blank" she wrote "is the best
piano ever indorsed."
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-10-20

The figures ''23'' appear everywhere
of late except the place they-are most
suitable: In the floral emblems at
funeral.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-10-20
Faliacy Exploded.

Talk is cheap" remarked the man
with the quotation habit
mot always" replied the practical
man. my wife talked me into buying
her $50 agown this morning" - q
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-10-20

PUTNAM FADELEsS DYES color
more goods, per package, than others, and
the colors are brighter and faster.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-10-20

Even the man who expects the unex-:
.pected is apt to be surprised when it
haDDenS.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-10-20

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
nammation aays pain, cures wind collie. CSC bottle
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-10-20

UNI to large; cavity of medium size,
deep and abrupt; stem of medium
length, rather, slender; suture shallow,
except at apex, which is slightly de.
pressed; surface golden yellow, Slight.
ly blushed with carmine when well
ripened and covered with thin bloom;
dots numerous, russell or gray; !, skin
moderately thick, tenacious, rather
acid, and when picked prematurely
quite bitter; stone smalloto medium,
oval, cling; flesh yelloWish, translu.
cent, with yellow veins, tender and
juicy, yet firm enough, to endure ship.
ment we'll; flavor rich, subacid, pleas,
ant; quality good to very good. Sea.
son medium, :qabout July 20 to- 80 :at1
Augusta, Ga; reported by Mr.: Bur-
bank to ripen through period Of five
or six weeks during: July and August
in Sonoma county, California. "a. I'LL
Tree .dwarfish and compact, with
small foliage, resembling its Chicka-
saw rather than its Japanese parent in
these respects, q good bearer, and ap-
<parently hardy, throughout All but the
coolest plum districts, 1T is apparent
~ly; particularly we'll adapted TO the
South Atlantic and: Gulf states. ~ .; II II
What to 30 With Old Combs: TO
render surplus combs into wax, break
them into small pieces and put them
into a cheesecloth bag. Then put the
bag Of combs into q boiler half filed
with cold water, and after boiling a.
half hour remove from the stove and
sink the bag to the bottom with 4. q
weight. Cover up and. let:,itSco ol5 GGofr
slowly: when you will have sall the
waks. On top soffs the water and the
refuse in the bag. @5H 5. Is e III, I. s5 II:
e 'Watern,e loHnE.at chrjstmas. T Inc .---
>If5When cutting corn y on will place il:
one Of your largest shoe ks about .
dozen of your choi cests aterme1 Ions, Zat
Christmas, when the snow is5a onth
ground and the frost rs son!lt the pane,
YOU y can SIT ~ the IS aring ire and eat
one 81. your #rne lons, which has kept
Ealls that time in. the --:
Farm Journal s ounds goo nv &c.
g EN-, Pure Bread MIX co,Wstss s. lewv
York farm paper ayers thai ot
|a17, 10000 this counttr only
about. $4,000 are y blir s4ths
mtlkzlli Inc
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-10-20
SE sSfeE5ES5
s E6l!|lE||c J.
SUFFERING The SURE P !: \ I j [.
Health Thus Lost Is Restored BY Lydia
= n. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. II

How many women do you know who
are, perfectly well and strong We.
hear every day the same story over and I'D
over again. II do not feel well; IAN
10 tired all the time /" ~ ~: si Ss
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-10-20

with joyous hearts and smiling faces they
habits should wholesome
partake How health should be
Objectionable and
and wholesome and truly beneficial in sfe Ike the pleasant axate remedy
manufactured by the California Co.
come into general favor in millions Of well informed families whose estimate
EXCELLENCE based knowledge
with the approval Of physicians generally because
know and gentle We all
original method
pleasant therefore is not secret hence
we'll informed Dc
medicines and never favor ndscrminate
always Syrup
printed that for sale bottles
If regular Fifty having
thereon h
bottle equally and the children
alaxauve IS required A
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-10-20
~ = e ID 800 "a ~ ~
GALESMENS WANTED

~~~~~~~~~~-~~~S-~<c> ~-~~~~>~~~~O~~@~CA~
We want veactve and thoroughly experienced
salesman n this locality with SUFFICIENT money TO-
buy outright his nrst month $ supply ofSour SLIM
pltcfty Low Pressure Hollow Wire Case.
line Lights. A utility needed n every store and
home and fully complying with ihsurancerules. TO
such a man we will give exclusive sales rgh and
days Further partic,nars reqnest. The Standard
Eiliett Light Co., $50 n. Halsted ST., Chicago. Ill
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-10-20

Diligence is the mother of good luck
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-10-20
=Waterreloin5#. 81 #Chrjstn1fla;,is lime.

Few; Pure: sr.eesd IN e COWS. lrlew
York farm paper AYERS
,000.Q 300 counttry only
about ' are spur tn
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-03-14
"Shoddy."

1t is old wool redresssd by scientific
and clean methods 1t is component
OF most OF the wooden garments of to-
DAY The world does not grow enough
wool 20 enable US to have constant sup
ply OF new wooden garments, except with
the aid of shoddy. II is shOddy that has
eahled the workingman TO buy new
suit Of clothes at the price OF week s
wage. In the olden days an allwoolen
garment was so expensive that II had to
last It's owner many years, unless he
were a wealthy man. 1t is better by
giene for q man to buy two new shoddy
suits year than TO buy an Atwood gar
ment which must last him two years
Most of the clothes we wear, in fact,
contain an element Of shoddy, and 30 far
from being the worse for It, are the bet
ter.-Magazine of Commerce.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-03-14
POWER OF LIFE AND DEATH
Trick with a Postum Playing Adder
That Was Too Much for
the Natives.

There is pug nOsed belligerent lit4s
reptile known as the hOg-no@sd aadeT
thar has trick of playing possum when
attacked. If it once gets started on the
role the snake can be tied into knots
and handled Unfortunately for an
hour on more.
While snake hunting in the south .
year OF two ago, relates the New York
Sun, MT Ditmars plotted to win the ad-
miratlon of his guide and the pOpuia'
ton by announcing that he had marvel
Qua powers. He was endowed with the
Rift OF destroying life by a sign.
The natives had never heard of this
possum stunt of their dreader adder,
and when the performer formed them
In circle around specimen found IN
the fields they quaked in their boots;
such as had boots
The magician advanced rapidly as II
TO attack the inclossd snake, pointeI
his finger TO the sky, mutteroA TO him
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-03-14
EACH MAN HIS OWN HORSE
The German Sol en- Carries a Load
Which Should Sc Light
ened.

The German Tommy Atkins is we'll
known to be hardy soldier, and this
to a great extent Is due TO the severity
Of his training When on the march
he is loaded like beast of burden
and the German war Office is at pres
ent considering how best they may
tighten this load
They are beginning with the heavy
calfskin knapsack, for which another
Of light waterproof canvas is to be
substituted.
OF the German infantry recruit 1t is
said that he carries his house on his
back Besides the knapsack itself and
his rifle equipment and clothing, he
carries cooking utensils, parts Of a
tent, an overcoat, 80 cartridges, linen
suit, a quantity Of underwear. two
pair Of boots, boot brushes and black
ing, metal tools, prayer book and a
small box for knickknacks.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-03-14
HOW JAP STUDENTS CHEAT
Pay for One Tuition Only and Learn
Enough at Least for
Two

While Minister Takahira was at
Portsmouth, he one morning CHANGED
TO oyerhear a remark made by a Rock.
ingham guest who yentured the opin,
ION that lazy and slotnful nations dis.
liked the earnest, progressive little
Japs-disIiked them because they
dreaded them Half smiling the diplo
mat from the Land Of the Kissing Sun
turned, relates the New York Times
and with an apology tor taking part
In the conversation. said: Excuse me
gentlemen, but ] heard only the OtheE
day something which bears most close
~ upon what you say.
IT was Ia Washington, and two la
dies whom have the honor Of know
ing we're talking said one: The jap.
auese should be excluded from Amery-
ca No sooner do their young men
come over here and matrioulate in
our schools and colleges but they be
gin Il systematic course Of cheating
" You don't say SOL exclaimed the
other; why how is that
Quite simple, returned the first
speaker They only pay for one tut
ton. and they always learn at least
enough for two
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-03-14

wept for John as if You could not be
oomforted; but you see you"
John! do not understand you,
sir"
you wept for John, but Thomas
came. When Thomas was taken you
thought yourself utterly inconsolable;
but there was JacOb-he brought new
10y. When Jacob was waited TO bet
ter land your heart was nearly broken,
but william healed its wounds; and
whom William drifted off into the un-
known, Henry asxuaged your grief.
Perhaps there are other Hsnrys. VII
liams and Thomases TO whom this
Nesssd duty Will fall again. Per-
haps-"
"You are talking very strangely,
sir" said Mrs. Brown,
"Oh, no; merely say that now that
John, and Thomas, and Jacob, and
William, and Henry have been called
away to join Susan and Hannah. and
Agnes, and Matilda and Emma, and
Lulu. and Mary. and the rest, there is
some hope that-that-- Why. Mrs.
Brown, what on earth is the natter"
Mrs Brown flew out OF the room
without replying and Mr. Mills, filled
with amazement. went around 10 ask
Deacon Wit 10 explain the mystery
81 was merely telling her" he said.
that Brown had followed John. and
Thomas, and Matilda. and the others
into a better world. when She
Good gracious!" shrieked the dea-
con; you didn't allude to her dead
husbands and their wives by those
names, did your
"Of course You said that"
"Oh. thunder, man! Why those
were only imaginary names. that
used by way Of illustration. Browns
first name was Alcibiades. No wonder
she was mad"
Mr.. Mills groansd, and went home In
dismay. And now Mrs. Brown has left
his church, and gone over to the Epic
copalians. She Is to be married soon
they say.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-03-14

self, and the adder obedisntly turned
On It's back. 1t was timidly passed
from hand to hand
The performer beemed with salts
faction. He would go one better IL
the audience would form a larger cir
Die he would restore life to the dead
reptile.
The audience obeyed. The snake
found all surroundings peaoeable after
few minutes, and turned over, to
slide away to parts unknown.
Mr. Ditmars faced around to accept
the admiration of his guides, but the
landscape was all still life. To the last
ragged urchin his assistant snakers
were gone, never to exhibit their faceA
in camp again
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-03-14
LICE IN THE HEN HOUSE.
Method of Treatment Which Will
Soon Rid the Chickens of
This Pest.

During the warm weather II is DIFF.
ACnt 10 keep the hens and their a4.ar-
tiers free from lice. Ii is show iol
to treat the hens with any of the va
tious Insecticides, but the cleansing Of
the henhouse is more easily accom-
pl1shcd. 5. b. Hartman, in writing 10
the Michigan Farmer, explains his
plan az follows.
| first clean the house thoroughly
t"eep1ng the floor, walls and ceilin3
Everything detachable, including the
Toosts, is taken out and cleaned.
then mix up lime water as thick az il
viii 90 through the nozzle of barrel
sprayer, sometimes putting in a little
carbolic acid, and spray the house
thcroGChlv--floor walls and ceiling
This takes butafew moments. about one
tenth as long as to apply it with a brush
or broom, and is much more effective.
as the lime is forced into all the CRACKS
where the lice like to hide. All the
things removed are sprayed on all
sides and replaced taking the precau-
ton t. dip the ends Of the ro03ts
where they rest in the supports in
kerosene and pouring some of the oil
upon them A shallow pan with
half-lnch depth OF kerosene was then
placed just inside the little Slide door
80 hens entering at night must step
into it, and thus cause the odor to per-
wade their feathers and drive away the
hoe
After week or so repeat the op-
GRAFTON The lice, unable to stand such
proceedings, soon disappear
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-03-14
HER HUSBANDS.
BY MAX ADKLER.

@ MI Mills, The minister, was &
SIranger in the town. and when he wa
billed upon to visit Mrs Brown. who
(ad just lost her husband, and TO CON,
hole her, he went around to see Dea.
bDn WIT, so that he could post him.
flf about the situation.
Il understand you to say said Mr
Mills, that Mrs Brown has been
Darried three times-or was ii fourT
81 say, replied the deacon, thai
bhe was Mr. Browns third wife, while
be was her fifth husband She was
The fourth wife f her second hus'
band and the second wife Of her first
- that She
LET me see, said the parson, the
beoond wife of her first and the-wall
then, three and five are eight ano
four are II, and two are l&-if l ge;
the hang Of the thing, Mrs Brown ha,
been married IA times, and Mr. Browh
~as her"
No, you don't understand. Brown
was only her fifth husband"
Oh her Afth. But you said she
&was the fourth wife Of her second hus-
band, and she had three more, 80 that
-four and three are seven-she mus,
have had seven husbands. where are
the other two?"
Why, don't you see2 Her second
husband was married three times be-
fore he met her. She had been mar
ried once"
But how could she be married only
once when he was her second hus-
band?"
when she married him she was his
fourth Wife. so that while he had hsG
four wives she had had only"
is this Brown you are speaking
of"
mo, no! Brown was her hfth. He
had been married twice before"
Her second husband had?"
i mean Brown, of course Let ma
explain. Mrs. Brown, say, married
John, Thomas, Jacob, William and
Henry. Thomas married Lulu, Mary,
Hannah and Susan"
Before he married Mrs Brown or
sfter?"
Before. Well then, Brown mar
RED Emma and Matilda, and John
married Agnes. Agnes died, and John
married Mrs. Brown Then John died
aud Lulu. Mary, Hannah and Susan
died, and then Thomas married Mrs.
Brown Then Thomas died. Jacob $
wife died and Williams wife died, and
william annexed Mrs Brown When
William died. Emma and Matilda died.
and then Brown married Mrs Brown.
Everybody came to Mrs. Brown, you
see!
Il see. said Mr. Mills. q think |
grasp the facts. I'll go right around to
see her"
ATs, Brown was at home. And after
abiding to the weather and one or two
other topics, Mr. Mills said
! am deeply grieved. Mrs. Brown, to
near Of your bereavement. 1t must be
very, very terrible, even for a person
who is so used to IT,"
SO used to it! What do you mean,
sir?"
why, | merely meant to suggest
that experience cannot reconcile us
70 these Affections But there is this
consolation, dear madam-time dulls
the edge of our bitterest grief You
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-03-14
Iron N erVe.

Ma, said the little boy. rushing in
the kitchen Mrs. Prune next door
wants to borrow your flatirons. Says
she wants to throw them at a cat
The nerve of it, replied his mother.
But that amt the worst OF it, ma"
What else?"
1t is cur cat that she wants to throw
them at,"-Chicago Daily News.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-03-14
Diamonds Explode.

A curious fact regarding diamonds is
that It is not uncommon for the crystals
to explode as soon as they are brought
up from the mine Sometimes they have
burst in the pockets or the warm hands
of miners, due TO the effect of increased
temperature. Large stones are more
likely 10 do this than small ones Valu.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-03-14

So. remarked that Chicago divorced.
N? l suppose they're off on Their
rOnP,mpOn now
No. they didn't go anywhere Il
seems She couldn't find any nice place
where she hadn't already been On a
eeddinR tour Philadelphia Press
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-03-14
UEdOuktedlV.

Him--Darling, will you BE my wife?
fer Sure shall be delighted to
share your troubles and anXieties
Him-Thank you, but haven't any
Her-Not now. perhaps, but YOU viii
have after the minister has said his say
Chicago Daily News
One great advantage in raising
ducks over chickens is that hawks will
not touch them They are as rule
harder than chicks. They are ready
for market at IN weeks If age. are
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-03-14

Alphonso-Gwendolyn, why are you
30 cruel as to keep me waiting for my
answer? 1t is now ten minutes since
asked you to be my wife.
Gwsndolyn--O, pardon me, forgot,
was simply choosing my bridesmaids
Stray Stories
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-03-14

in winter 1t fits into cleats and can
be lifted out when | want to go
through with a wheelbarrow. A block
of wood, d, is fastened beneath the top
piece for the gate to strike against.
cord, f. is fastened to each end or
the gate and passes through the
pulleys, e. e. To the other end Of the
cord is attached a weight.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-03-14

way. BY way of safeguard some deal
srs imbsd large diamonds in raw po-
tato for safe transport from South
Africa.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-03-14
If the COWS suddenly drop on in t

If the cows suddenly drop on in the
quantity of milk given do you look
into the matter and see what is the
reason? Short water supply may do It
Sc may tho flies. Or dry, hot weather
some Of these things we may control
II is our own fault If we do not. Let's
not blame the cows
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-03-14
Making Calves Gentle.

Go among the calves every day and
handle them, using gentle pet words;
and Just notice how they will watch fs
Won and grow,
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-03-14
No Energy.

The notions some men have OLA
Cuntented mind are haZy.
They claim they have "ontented minds
Whom they are merely lazy.
-Philade phia Press
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-03-14
GET acquainted win
Z SMITHS

! q If SMITHS MAGAZINE
J and you are Strangers we viii send
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( 81 SMITHS is he biggest Illus
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The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-03-14

says an Iowa
correspondent Of
the Farm and
Home. Posts, b,
6 inches square
and 10h feet
long, are ret
3 feet in the
ground. r h e s e
are boxed with
1-inch boards,
making the out
side dimensions
5 by 10Y inches,
which ! g av e S
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-03-14
A SELF-CLOSINC GATE.
Convenience Which One Poultry
Raiser Has Provided for His
Hen Yard.

have a gate to my poultry yard
which has proved very convenient
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1906-03-14

Mrs, Nuritch-I want pair Of swell
white gloves to wear TO a ball
Shopman-Yeslm. How long do you
want them?
Mrs. Nuritch-Look here. young
man, | amt talking about rentin EN-;
| want to buy EN-. Illustrated Bits.
The oasis., 1906-02-24
Passenger Train
 Wrecked Last Night

Three coaches were overturned and three passengers slightly in- jured in a wreck of the northbound passenger train from Guaymas to Nogales last night The wreck occurred between Poza and Carbo, Sonora, about 10:30 last night. The names of the injured had not been received here up to the time THE OASIS went to press thls morn ing, nor was it then known how many hours might be required to clear the track for traffic.
The oasis., 1906-02-24
No Game Tomorrow.

The base ball game mentioned on the first page of this issue of THE OASIS will not be played to- morrow. This morning Dr. N. K Noon received a message informing him the Cananea team will not be here.