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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-14

route of the Minidoka & Southwest
ern was selected especially with
view to serving the land irrigated.
One feature of the line is bridge $50
feet long, over which the railroad
crosses the Snake river twenty miles
southwest of Minidoka At least ST.
100000 of private capital has been
spent in the Twin Falls district as a
result of the coming of the railroad.
Crops, phenomenal both as to DUAL
1ty and quantity are already are al
ready being raised on increase, some
tracts selling as high as $500 in
five-acre plots. This is on the south
side, but lands equally as good which
were open to entry in April were sold
for $50 per acre with the water right.
Two hundred thousand acres of land
have already been filed on. Next o.
tober 100000 acres of north side land
will be thrown open to settlers.
Land as fertile as any known to ex-
lst, markets for which transportation
is already provided, a climate equita-
BILE the year round, and power for ev-
cry purpose soon to be provided
these inducements to settlers have
proved so potent that there is no
doubt that the population will treble
in the next year or two.
All this has been accomplished
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-14
TRANSFORMING THE DESERT

Typical of the wonders worked in
the West by Irrigation is the trans
formation of the Snake river country
OF Southern Idaho from a sage brush
desert to thriving principality of
highly cultivated farms and towns
with good hotels, electric lights, water
works and churches all within a
period of three years. From a popula-
ton Of coyotes to communities of as
many as $500 people, is the miracle
wrought here by the engineers who.
by a dam over third of a mile long
and seven miles of canals, have
brought to this country all that was
needed to make it one of the most
prolific gardens in the world-water.
The work carried out here has sup
piled object lessons which have made
other undertakings of like kind in the
West successful, but no reclamation
enterprise has yet equalled what has
been done in the Idaho counties of
Lincoln and Twin Falls.
In all 100000 acres in addition to
the public lands, have been or are be-
ing opened to cultivation. This area
is practically all in one body divided
only by the snake river. On the south
side the canals reach 100000 acres of
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-14
PIPES OUT, CIGARS IN.
Philadelphia Says BroadshouIderee
Young Man of Picture is Passe.

Philadelphia Says BroadshouIdered
Young Man of Picture is Passe.
cigars are again the go. Away
with the pipe! It's no longer the
cult" says Philadelphia dealer. "Men
took to pipes time ago as sort OF
rage, and the drop in the cigar bust.
ness was considerable. But after a
year or TWO of pipes they have gradu-
ally rejoinsd the oil ranks If the cigar
smokers, and we sell cigars daily now
to men to whom we were long glad
to hand out package Of smoking to.
bacco once a week. l believe the
newspaper and magazine illustrations
had considerable influence in making
pipe smokers. They always showed
the broadshouldered young chap, sit
ting on a rock, gazing afar off to
where his girl was supposed to he,
and smoking a big-rov;ed pipe. The
young fellows tried to emulate tie pic,
ture man, and stuck to the job for a
while. Then they weakened, as have
stated"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-14

land, all in Twin Falls county, while
on the north side of the river, in Lin
coin county, 100000 acres are to be re-
claimed by canals now under con-
struction. On the south side the
canal system is completed and nearly
all the land is already under cultiva-
ton.
1t was two years ago that the great
gates of the irrigation dam were
closed down and the water turned
into the canals, but long time was
required for the water to do it's work,
so that last year was practically the
first during which farming was car
ried on upon any great scale. Miner,
on the Snake river, is the starting
point for both north and south canal
systems. The gigantic dam that no, IS
back the waters is really three dams,
including two islands, and reaches a
height of 83 feet. In construction
the dam is of massive rock $50 wide
in it's narrowest point. It is 1000
feet long and has 900 feet of spill
ways. Although laid dry, the rock
with it's earth reinforcement has been
found to be absolutely watertight.
Within the little empire of which
this dam is the foundation stone has
splung up the town of Twin Falls with
$500 people, Bull and Kimberley
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-14
GRABBED FROM WINDOW.
How Resourceful Officer Captured a
Prisoner.

How Resourceful Officer Captured a
Prisoner.
One of the most sensational cap
lures of an escaped jailbreaker ever
effected occurred last week along the
D. L. & w. railroad, near Milton, Pa.
Chief of Police Mincemeyer of Dan
vile, leaning far out of a speeding To-
connective, seized Charles Sutton by the
collar and swung him on board, pris-
oner.
Sutton broke out of the Montour
county Jail several hours before and
tried to escape along the railroad.
Sheriff Williams and Chief Mincemey-
er got a locomotive crew together and
started in pursuit.
While running about twenty miles
an hour they suddenly espied in the
glare Of the headlight Sutton, leaning
back against box car on the adjoin-
ing track to let the locomotive pass.
He was unsuspicious of such speedy
pursuit and did not realize it until
Mincemeyer's strong arm shot out and
seized him, and he was hauled aboard
the .locomo tiye,, i which; did not stop
until after the capture was effected. 5
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-14

been proved by tests that steel gives
way when exposed to very great heat.
The principal reading room is in
the top of the building and it's win.
dows look in Fifth avenue and on
Bryant Park. BY day all light will be
furnished by the sun, and the big
room, on account of it's lofty and open
position, will be especially well light
ed. 1t will be a show place of the
city.
Between the reading room and
stack room beneath there will be d.
rect vertical communication. When a
reader wants certain book he gives
his order to an attendant near his
seat, and in three or four minutes the
desired volume is in his hands.
The basement contains parcel
rooms, department for the exhibi-
ton of patents, special library of
children's books, luncheon room, a
book bindery, quarters and lockers for
employees, and an Office of the library
circulating department.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-14
HAD TOO MANY TRICKS"

Reason Why Dog Wasn't Very Good
Guardian.
The 1rishman wanted to sell the
dog, but the prospective buyer was
suspicious and finally decided not to
buy. The man then tod m why re
was SO anxious to sell.
"You see," he said, Il bought the
dog and trained MIN myself. l got
him so he'd bark all the time if a per.
son stepped inside the gate, end I
thought I was safe from burglars.
Then my wife wanted rae to train him
to carry bundles, and ! die. If put
a packet in his mouth the dog would
keep it there till some one took it
away. Well, one night woke up and
heard some one in the next room. I
got up and grabbed my gun. They
were there three of the scoundrels
and the dog"
Didn't he bark?' interrupted the
man.
Starry bark; he was too busy"
BUSY? What doing?"
carrying a lantern for the bur-
glars. dublin Freeman
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-14
within three years from the date when
the reign of sage brush and coyote
ended and the era of irrigation began.
WARNING TO SOME YOUNG MAN.
Carol, Aged 10, Announces That She
Will Have Her Own WAY.

Carol, Aged 10, Announces That She
Will Have Her Own Way.
A small girl of 10 was starting to-
consume tower Of graham crackers
that she had ingeniously built at the
table. Her parents demonstrated with
her. The girl persisted and was final
ly sent to bed for disobedience.
The next morning after her father
had gone down to the Office she turned
to her mother with an expression Of
resignation and the words:
'Well, how long is this going to last?
l suppose I've got to stand it for the
present, but just wait till I grow up
and then I'm going to do exactly what
I please"
"But, Carol" argued her mother, a
bit alarmed at the child's persistence,
I'm grown up and I don't always do
what I want to-
WELL" remarked Carol, with an air
of conviction which contained a
prophecy, "all I have to say is that
you are very foolish"
The argument was unanswerable
and the mother lapsed into silence
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-14
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PUTTING 1T DELICATELY.
Servant Wanted Instructions Abeu,
the Mother-in-Law.

servant wanted Instructions About
the Mother-in-Law.
Stuyvesant Fish, was discussing in
Philadelphia the March panic.
"That was delicately put" he said
referring to the remark that indirectly
cast the blame for the panic on Ger.
tain source. whether your remark is
true or false, it was couched delicate
ly. It reminds me of the story of the
footman.
"A footman called his master up by
telephone and said:
II regret to inform you, sir, that
your house is on fire and fast burning
down.
"'Oh,' cried the master, what ter.
rible misfortune! But my wife-is she
safer
"'Quite safe, SIR She was got out
among the first
"'And my daughters-are they all
right?'
"'All right, sir. They're with their
mother
There was pause. Then:
And what about my mother-in-law
James?'
That, sir said the footman suave.
ly, was what I wished to speak to
you about, sir, particularly. Your
mother.in-law is lynn asleep in the
third story back, and KNOWN your re.
gard for her comfort, sir, I wasn't
sure whether I ought to disturb her or
not, SIR"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-14
SIZE OF AN ATOM,
Thimble Will Hold 525 OctilIions o.
Hydrogen Particles.

Thmble Will Hold 525 OctilIions Of
Hydrogen Particles.
John A. Brashear, in an address
delivered at Lehigh university a short
while ago, gave what seems to be a
new illustration Of the nninuten ass Of
the atom.
If you fill a tiny vessel one centime.
ter cube with hydrogen corpascles,
you can place therein, in round mum.
bers, five hundred and twenty-five
octillions (525,000, 000, OO0, 900, OOO, 0o0,.
O00,000) of them.
II these corpuscles are allowed to
run out Of the vessel at the rate of
1000 per second, it will require seven.
teen quintillions 1000, 600, 900, O00,.
O0o,000) of years to empty it.
Such a computation seems almost
like trihing with science, indeed, an.
parently trihing with the human in.
tellect; but it is with these subtle the
cries that our physicists are wrestling,
tdelving into the innermost chamber 81
the Infinitely minute, to. build for us,
upon the most stable foundation, the
smacrocosm Of . universe. sdentifc
American 81 s@ ".s} .:zz5s r: NJ: &.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-14
Mr.. White Had Them Guessing.

MIR. White Had Them Guessing.
The new ambassador of the United
States, Henry White, has the gift of
tongues, which is not generally the
case with his countrymen, says LIE
Cri de Paris.
Some time ago he was at Venice
with his daughter. Each took cup
of tea at garden. Not far from them
at another table were seated two
Americans who did not know the dip
lomat. -
'I'll bet" said one-the Yankees al.
ways bet-"that he is an American;
he looks out. for the ladies'" =:
mo-" said the other, "he is English.
He has already drunk three cups Of
tea. An American would be content
with only one" .-:~, .. r '''.
I At that moment waiter ppeared.
The ambassador addressed him in I'm.
impeachable Italian. :. j :s..> S..
BAIL" cried the Americans in tue
same breath. Hes a Roman !" s ID!
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-14

The movement for the erection in
Washington of a Protestant Episco-
pal cathedral has been given added
impetus and the aspect of a national
church enterprise by the exhibition of
the plans, private views of which
have been permitted at the bishops
house. The drawings are shortly to
be placed on view in the library of
congress, where they may be seen by
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-14
Markings Of the Palate.

DR.. Paul Prayer, an army surgeon
in Vienna, recommends that prisoners
should be identified by the shape OF
their palates. He says that the sys.
tenn would be much more exact than
that of finger prints. He has taken
thousands Of molds of the interior of
the human mouth, but has 50 far failed
to find two which even slightly resem-
BILE each other. He says that though
the teeth change with time, the mark.
ings Of. the palate remain unchanged
through life. 81 .s RI. %g 1 .=@ :: VI.
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has been laid, the work Of the cathe
dral foundation has been fully inau
gurated," Bishop Satterlee, sponsor
for the movement, says.
The cathedral of St. Peter and St.
Paul is to be the official title of the
mother church. While it will be the
mother church of the diocese OF
Washington, it will be regarded more
as a national institution by reason OF
its splendid proportions and scope
and the fact of it's location in the
capital of the nation.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-14
Curious Use of the Union Jack.

The colonial premiers were the
guests last night of the 1900 Club" at
the Albert hall, where company mum.
bering more than 1000 guests was
gathered to meet them. The interior
of the hall had been subjected to an
elaborate scheme of decoration, the
chief feature Of which was the use of
a huge Union Jack as a carpet. The
utilization of the emblem of the EN-.
pire for this purpose resulted in its
colors being soiled and its design con-
cealed under many feet and tables
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-14

the general public and the visiting
thousands who are transiently in
Washington during the year.
Were the first stones laid to-day for
the proposed cathedral, five or six
years would elapse before the COM
pletion of the main building, if the
plans were followed, and more impor-
tant, if the funds were available. The
estimated cost of the cathedral is S.
100000 to $6,OO0,OO0
ALTHOUGH not stone toward the
building of the Washington cathedral
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-14
Wants Snakes Protected.

Wants Snakes Protected.
At meeting of the Melon Growers
Association it was decided to ADOPT
resolutions for the preservation of all
snakes of the chicken and spreadhead
variety in the melon belt, and tho
sense Of the meeting was that the IN
crease Of the reptiles should be vel
coined.
The chicken and the spreadhead
snakes are the natural enemies of tho
field mice. and destroy scores Of them
each day. l. +: ! * =z S. .S5zs 81"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-14
To Observe Sea Gardens.

~ 0OSCIvV 0Gd o0TOSnSs
A glass tower resting on the bot
tom of the ocean thirty feet below
the surface and extending up into the
open air is to be built at Long Beach,
Cal. The shaft will be constructed al
most entirely of heavy plate glass with
a glass room twelve feet square at the
bottom reached by an elevator. This
will give visitors an opportunity to OBJ
serve the wonderful sea gardens. -.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-14
Smoked to Avoid Infection.

That smoking has value beyond a
mere solace was illustrated recently
on the trip of a British royal party
around the world.
The party consisted of the duke and
duchess Of Connaught and their daugh-
ter, the Princess Patricia. While in
China they visited Canton, where
smallpox was epidemic, and to avoid
infection the ladies smoked cigarettes
necessarily, while the duke kept a
cigar in his mouth constantly through
out his stay in the city. The danger
was very real one, as infected per-
sons were allowed to mingle freely
with the crowd
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-14

Chasing dirty Anen up and down &
washboard is hard on wedding rings. !
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WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.
Quotations given below are for large
lots. Jobbers' prices from 1 cent to 2
cents higher

Quotations given below are for large
lots. Jobbers' prices from 1 cent to
cents higher.
EGGS:-Nearby fresh Virginia. soa31
west Virginia and southwest Virginia
2ea30; Tennessee. 2Sa29; North Caro-
lima. 21a2s: cold-storage, 19a20.
BuTTER;-creamery. fancy: cs,sa2o
Western. firsts. 27a2s: seconds. 23a24
Process. fancy. 25a2e; fair to good. 22a
90. store-packed. fresh. 1aaoo.
CHEESE.-New York state factory
new. large. 161sa17.
POULTRY.-Chickens spring. per ID.
13a14; hens. per h.. II: roosters pei
h.. Z: keats. per h.. IL: turkeys: toms
per lb.. 14a15: hens. per h., 10. Ducks
per h.. 1Oa12.
DRESSED PoULTRY.-Hens. choice
per h.. IL; ROSTERS. per H., 9alo
chickens. per h., 13a15; ducks. per lib:
11a14; turkeys. hens. per Id, 16a17
toms, per h., 15a16.
vEGETABLEs,-Pot uer Dbl.
No; 1, eco; per bu.. 7oa75: No, 2. ia as
rutabagas. per Dbl. i.25a2. 90: eucum,
bers, per dozen. 5Oa6O: onions. pei
bbl.. 200; per bu.. 80; peppers. ia; pc,
carrier. 1.e0a2.00: cabbage. per hundred
2.0Oa4 90; caulifiower per Dbl. :.f"a3.5o
kale. per Dbl. 75a1.OO; spinach. rer Dbl
1.50a3.0O: eggplant. per crate. 1."0a1.7o
squash. Fla. per crate. 75a1:.: snaI
beets. per bunch. 2a3; lettuce. Pa, pei
basket. 1.00a2.50: okra. per carrier. 300
celery. per bunch, 40a60; brussels
sprouts per qt.. 10a15: tomatoes. Cal.
per crate. 2.25a2.50; parsley. New Or
leans, per bunch, 5.
GREEN FRUITs-App1es. per Dbl
2.50a5O0; oranges. Fla, per box. 250a
M
tangerines. per strap 5Oa4.5o; Sat
sumas. per strap. 3.OOa4.O0; pinea pples
Fla. per crate. 3.0Oa4.O0. Grapes. Ca
tawba. 5-lb. basket. 13a15: 10-lb. basket
per basket. Is. Keifer pears. per Dbl.
4OOa5 90; cranberries, per box, 2.O0a3.OO
per Dbl. 7.O0a9.00.
HAY AND STRAw-Hay, new, west
ern, No. 1, 1S5Oa1g.5O: No. ., 1750a1S 90
mived. 16.OOa17.0o. Straw, rye. bundle
i4.5Oa15.O0; rye. machine-thrash. S9o0a
$50: wheat 6.5oa7.0O; oat straw. per
ton, 9.OOa9.50.
DRESSED MEAT-Pork. small and
neat, per cwt.. 500: large. 7.0Oa75O.
LIVE STOCK.-Cattle. extra. per
cwt.. 500: butcher, per cwt.. 400
ordinary per cwt.. 2.50a3.O0. Hogs. per
cwt.. gross, 5.ooa5.25. Sheep. per 10, sa4
lambs. spring. choice, 7a7h. Calves
choice. per lb., sas1s: medium: per 10 10:
g. SoWS, pIlHc, licSif. CdSb. HO.VOo
5000; common. each. 20.00a3OOO.
BEEF CUTS.-Ribs, No. I. per H.. Is
No. 2. ~; No. 3. 10. Rounds, No. I. per
lb, 10; No. 2. O.; No. 8. 7. LoiHs, No. 1
per h.. IA: No. 2. Il; No. 8, TO- Chucks
No. i, per H.. 81; No. 2. Z: No. 3 6.
WOOL AND HIDEs.-wool. washed
free of burrs per h., %; unwashed. 1sa
81. Hides. green. per h.. 6: green salt
ed, 6; dry. Gall. Sheepskins, green
each, 5oa75; dry, 25a6O. Calfskins, green
each, 1.00a1.25.
GFA1N-wheat new southern, s4a
90. Corn, shelled. white, 69aTt; vel
low, rs; new, ear, 2.75a3.0O. Oats, west
ern, white No. 2, 55a57; mixed, j5a55
Bran, per ton, 2S.O0a30.00. Miidlings
per ton, 2S.00a300O
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vestments, he lost most of his fortune an
later took a trip to the Hawaiian Islands
There he became secretary to Mr.. Johr
a. Cumming, who was a cabinet member
After the kings death Mr.. Cumming was
an adviser of Queen Lilioukalani, and MI
Seward r tanned his position as secre
tary.
1t was during tho first Cleveland admin.
istration that Mr.. Seward became invo.vei
in thu revolution here. He expr csset
himself very freely as to 1.-The revolution.
lists and what the United States should dc
to curb their actions. Right after his ut.
terances he was taken prisoner by TIL
revolutionists and sentenced to death
After considerable parley his sentence wa.
committed to life Imprisonment and late,
to fifteen years confinement.
1t was about this time that the late Sen
ator Hawley's attention was brought t.
the case and he spoke of 1t very forcibly
in the Senate. The result of the SD aech
was the interference of the Uniteu States
and Mai Stewards release. He returned
to the United States and about seven
years ago at the suggestion of Senator
Hawley was appointed to a position at
the Capitol.
During the war of the rebellion MAI
Seward was connected with the 7th Con-
necticut Volunteer. Infantry, and vas also
on the staff of Gen. HaWley. Maj. Seward
is survived by his wife and two dausn H.
ters-Mrs. P. H. Fuller of Lakeland. Fla.
and Mrs. Paul Pete RS of West Rixborougn
Mass The int armant will be at Guilforo
Mass, but the time of the funeral has no,
yet been decided upon.
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THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, December 5.-The cotton
market opened steady at an advance OF
lac points on covering and moderate buy
ing on overnight orders. This was con-
sidered better than due on the rather
reactionary cables, but the market soon
weakened under realizing or liquidation
and local bear pressure, which was en-
couraged by the absence of support from
leading bulls and reports of bank fall
ure in Kansas City which it was feared
might affect affiliated institutions in Mis-
souri,.
Trading was not so active as yesterday.
and the undertone of the market was
rather nervous, with prices showing a
net loss of about points during the mid
die OF the morning.
The market was rather quiet in the late
forenoon. and barely steady In tone with
prices at midday about to points net
lower.
Spot quiet; middling uplands. 11.oo: mid
ding gulf 12.15.
Estimated receipts at the ports today.
5000 bales, against $3.50 last week and
OF 2O6 last year. For the week, $4,000
bales. against 3S3. 32O last week and 49,
$40 last year. Today's receipts at New
orleans. 1857 bales. against 1o.SS1 last
year, and at Houston, 1905 bales, against
Futures opened steady: December. 116O;
January, lilo: February. Ills bid;
March, Ills; April il. 10 bid; May, 1116;
June. Ills; July, II II: August. 11-03.
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
LIVERPOOL. December 5.-Cotton-spot
good business done: prices two points
higher; American middling. fair. sos:
good middling. 6.57; middling. 8.35; low
middling, 8.03: good ordinary. $50; ordi-
nary. 4pe. The sales of the day were
II ooO bales. Of which 1900 were for spec
ulation and export. and included 1920
Amer can Receipts, 1900 bales, all
American. Futures opened barely steady
and closed quiet; American middling e
o. c., December. 500; December and Ja1u
airy. 5.93: January and February, 595.
February and March. 1854: March and
April. 596: April and May. 1884; May
and June. 587: June and July, 5 81; July
and August, 5.94: August and Sep ember.
5.S2k: September and October, s. 7O1l; Oc-
tOber and November < 6Olh
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Government Securities.
Ad iitional Case Of Smallpox.

Samuel Brown, colored man, was taken
to the smallpox hospital by the officials
of the District health Office this morning,
making the third person in the last two
days committed at the smallpox hospital
Brown is believed to have conveyed the
disease to James Brown and Samuel John
son, the two colored men who were found
suffering from the disease Tuesday, and
who were taken to the hospital. Accord
ing to the health officials. Samuel Brown
has been wandering about the streets of
Washington for more than a week while
suffering from the disease.
Brown lives at 31S Broad alley south
west, and Is said to have contracted the
disease from Eugene Coleman, who lives
in Caroline county, Va. and who formerly
lived with Brown. The health authorities
are today busiy engaged in trying to
learn the places visited by Brown and to
ascertain whether any persons who came
in contact with him contracted the disease.