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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-11-23
ORIGIN Of Cards.

The origin of cards lies far back in
the hidden antiquity of Asia, no record
so far having been found to unrave]
the source. It was from the distant
Orient that cards, along with chess
were first introduced into Southern
Europe, Spain and Italy, especially
The earliest Of these cards have been
lost, unfortunately, and no record Of
them preserved. But in no way were
they even suggestion of our present
day cards.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-11-23
Preparing for. thej,Future.

!" :""so,you want more wages?" said the
warden Of the penitentiary. ,. !, II :;> 3.
That's what do" answered. the
cook II This talk 5o,f@ Furnishing trust
magnates is. getting me more nervous
every day. # I've got to learn to cook
sterraPin and lobster ala Newburg, I
want more pay: And whats more, I
want to- be called q chef . = :::. s:= II
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-11-23
= :
:. In 1920;

:. "a Fl;4rIn 1920: .....>, e.
/ Stern Mother SO you wish to marry
my, son, do you? =; y 5s*::SS, I * $s>
:: Young Woman Yes, ma ann. III II 4 I.
\: r. Stern !Mother--Are you able to: sup.
port him in that condition Of idleness
to" which. he has always been accus.
tomed? s55@ i S.=7s= /. Il :52 I'd ss VI:
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-11-23
Oysters r In.

Waiter-Yes, sir, we can give you
an oyster stew. Oysters are in season
now. !
Guest-Well, see that few of them
are in the stew.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-11-23
,5I5 Z =. Il -. - n
AHirn1a on.

.she-You here again. ts.5I 81 ! & S.si
Tramp Yes kind IL. &. s:j$s
: sEhlee--!Well,,I I won t help you again.
! don't believe YOU have done : thing
all the year. 3$:,5:. 81 All ' VI
s. ], 'l ramp b have mum !; ii just
5doneHt thirty days. III; Il:
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-11-23
New Answers to Questions.

Customer-Will that wear well?
Tailro-No; not particularly. It's a
rather poorly made cloth and won't
make up any too well, either. The
fit is likely to be poor, too, and our
prices are exorbitant. Draper & Co..,
at No. III, are showing'a splendid line
of suitings and their prices are quite
1OW.-Puck.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-11-23
MereIv Preliminary,


Il foolishly promised my wife new
Silk gown this fall" said Subbubs,
and it's cost me nearly S. already"
For material?" asked Naybor.
"Oh, no, that's what she's spent in
carfare looking up samples
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-11-23
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.zPATENTs!.1
List Of Patents Issued Last Week to

List OF Patents Issued Last Week to
~ "a f Northwestern Inventors. s** II.
Reported BY, Lothrop & Johnson,
patent lawyers, Oil Pioneer Press
building, st. Paul, Mimi. Albert S.
Dehlar; +, Minneapolis, Mimi, gravity
conveyor; .Gottlieb w. Froelich, St.
Paul, Mimi, washing machine stand;
Frederick Hartje, St.. Thomas, N. D.,
automobile sleigh; John ]. Lee, Min
neapolis, Mimi, soap holder and graf
er; William c.. Mielke, Parker's
Prairie, Mimi, automobile sleigh ;
knute G. Rudy, Mortified, Mimi, pen.
holder.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-11-23

from kidney trou.
bles. My back panied
me terribly. Every
turn or move caused
sharp, shooting
pains. My eyesight
was poor, dark spots
appeared before me,
and I had dizzy
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-11-23

His Opportunity.
he is a regular chatterbox."
only during his VACATION
His vacation? Why, he is at his Of
flee every day."
i know, but his wife is away"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-11-23
Tender.Hearted Girl,

Miss Koy-Do you know, that horrid
Mr.. Hanson insisted upon kissing me
last night.
Miss Ascum - Why didn't you
scream?
Miss Koy-I didn't want to scare
the poor fellow.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-11-23
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Not the Real Thin :.

Elbow did hes9swin his family,s for.
E1veness for marrying an sactresa??':' i. t:
"a He presented the press. notice ss.to
show that she wasn't" u +;> 5s:s v. 81 i
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-11-23
TEN YEARS OF PAIN.
Unable to DO Even Housework ee.
cause Of Kidney Troubles.

Mrs. Margaret Emmerich, Of Clin-
ton ST., Napoleon, o., says: For
fifteen wears I was q great snfforor
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-11-23

s.GOLD SEAL'' OIL CLOTHING,
Best made. If your dealer does not have
the Gold Seal apply to Goodyear Rub
Der Co., st. Paul, Mimi.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-11-23
How He Es s, I !; Il !, !.

E5 Senator Glucos q saysi that his @A:hon.
esty has ever been questi lone q: S5s j,
S.s= IT. II Is eclined to IL.
5swer by advioe5 81 III couns III
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-06-13
Too Unromantjc,

Iowa girls have risen to the occasion.
After rising they sat down hard and
emphatically on the proposition to tax
bachelors.
1t is not that the Iowa girl loves the
bachelor that she is so solicitous about
the taxes he will have to pay. That
may be one reason, but she will not adj
NIT it, but she objects to having any
mar marry her except for herself alone.
She does not propose that trading
stamps or any other inducement shall
be offered mankind to make him pro-
pose. The offer must come uninfuenc-
ed by commercial reasons, and then
she will accept him or not, just as she
chooses.
Those Iowa solons, though married
men themselves, do not understand wo-
men. If they wish to promote matri-
mony, the thing for them to do Is to
pretend to be going the other way
that is, they should make a law forbid
ding marriage only under impossible
conditions, and there wouldn't be a girl
in town who wouldn't elope with the
first man who asked her to.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-06-13
Every Man His Own Doctor.

The average man cannot afford to en-
ploy a physician for every slight ailment
or injury that may occur in his family,
nor can he afford to neglect them, as SO
slight an injury as the scratch Of a pin
has been known to cause the loss of a
limb. Hence every man must from
necessity be his own doctor for this class
of ailments. Success often depends
upon prompt treatment, which can only
be had when suitable medicines are
kept at hand. Chamberlain's Remedies
have been in the market for many years
and enjoy a good reputation.
Camberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy for bowel complaints.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for
coughs, colds, Group and whooping
cough.
Chamberlain's Pam Balm ian antisep-
tic liniment) for cuts, bruises, burns,
sprains, swellings, lame back and rheu-
matte pains.
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets for constipation, biliousness and
stomach troubles.
Chamberlain's Salve for diseases of
the skin.
One bottle of each of these five pre-
parations costs but $1.25. For sale by
N. d. McGruer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-06-13
Effect Of LEAKING Gas upoe Trees.

Effect Of Leaking Gas Upon Trees.
"The injurious effect of escaping gas
upon trees is q subject that has not re-
ceived the attention 1t merits in spite
Of the fact that there must be thou
sands of trees either injured or killed
in the United States every year by
that means" The Surveyor thus calls
attention to what it considers a serious
matter for any town to guard against
and further states that Gin severe
cases of gas poisoning, such as take
place where there is a large leak, eff
fects on a tree are very pronounced,
and where a tree has once been shus
injured there is no hope Of recovery.
Trees affected with Illuminating gas
are very susceptible to rapid disinte-
grafton One Of the first effects in
summer would be a following and dry
Ing up Of the foliage. The trunk gen.
orally, but not always, presents a dark
ened' color, showing absence of life.
Certain characteristic fungi make their
appearance much sooner on trees af-
fected by gas than IN those dying from
other use
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-06-13
TraiIed by Indians In New York.

Bishop Hare of the diocese Of South
Dakot was sent west many years ago
as a missionary bishop of the Episcopal
church. He founded the mission at the
Rosebud Indian agency, and it was his
custom to give each Indian that he
confirmed a silver cross of a peculiar
pattern.
A number of years ago a lady from
New York was visiting in South Da-
kota, and the bishop gave her one Of
these crosses.
Some years after that there was a
general convention Of the Episcopal
church held in New York city, and sew
eral Indians were sent as delegates. all
wearing Bishop Hare's crosses.
Arriving in New York, they were
dazed and at a loss to know how to
find the building where the convention
was to be held, but s~toically they
started out upon the street. Soon after
they met a lady, whom they immedi-
ately began to follow. Whenever she
turned, wherever she went, they went
too. The lady became much annoyed
and finally thoroughly frightened to
find that wherever she. went a line. of
red men was trailing Behind her. 80
But investigation explained it. She
wore their cross, and they, seeing it,
had believed her one of their number
who would surely go to the meeting
they wished to attend, SO they had
taken her for their guide.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-06-13
How a Road In Ireland Was Made

ss0W q TeOd0 III lTSidno was MACE.
The way In which the Irish magma
ton accounts for the curious notch In
the Devils Bit mountain, Tipperary, is
indicated In its very name. But there
are two versions Of the legend. Ac-
cording to one, it is said that MCKEE
Ben, just to try how sharp his teeth
were, bit a piece off the upper edge;
but, finding 1t rather too hard even for
his digestion, he threw 1t up at Cashel,
In the same county, where 1t has re-
NAMED ever since. In confirmation of
the story it is gravely asserted that the
rock Of Cashel would exactly fit into
the gap left in the aforesaid mountain.
In London Notes and Queries the tale
is told as follows: Gin the Barnane
mountains, near Templemore, Ireland,
there is a large dent or hollow, visible
at the distance Of twenty miles and
known by the name Of the Devils Bit
There is a foolish tradition that the
devil was obliged by one Of the saints
to make a road for his reverence across
an extensive bog In the neighborhood,
and so, taking a piece Of the mountain
In his mouth. be strobe over the bog
and deposited a road behind himr'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-06-13
Humor osa Philosophy
By DUNCAN N. SMITH
STAY BY 1T.

Oh, do not be a gutter.
Whatever you may do,
But stick to anything you start
Like some ones liquid glue,
Determined if the skies don't fan
That you will see it through.
Don't dip into a venture
Until you know the ground,
Have given to all its quirks and turns
A study most profund:
Then, after having started it,
Be sort OF hanging round.
The man who starts in bravely,
All loaded up for bear,
Then on the job gets weary
And says he doesn't care,
He simply gets just nowhere
And often not quite there.
1t isn't in the holler,
The noisy how d. do.
You make at the beginning
That runs the project through.
It's being at the finish
That makes your dream come true.
So do not be a gutter;
There's nothing in the game.
BY stopping in the middle
Results go up In flame.
Stay with the job, my hearties,
And drag out wealth and fame.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-06-13
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed bids will be received at the
office of Joseph Foster, clerk, up to 8 a.
M, on Saturday, June 18th, 1907, for the
erection of a frame school building, at
Clyde. N. D. Plans and specifications
may be seen at the Treasurer's office at
Clyde State Bank, Clyde, N. D. Each
bid for the building must be accom-
panied by a certified check for five per
cent of the amount of the bid, as a
guarantee of good faith to enter into a
contract. The building to be completed,
and ready for school purposes by Sep
TENDER LIST, 1907. Surety bonds to the
full amount of the contract will be re-
CURED of successful contractor. The
Board of Directors reserve the right to
reject any or all bids.
By order of the Board of Directors of
Bruce School District. 42-46
JOSEPH FOSTER, Clerk.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-06-13
DETECTING A FORGERY.
EN- Scope and Slant Cannot BE lmi-
tated With a FREQ Stroke,


In many criminal trials the charge
Of forgery is proved or disproved by
handwriting experts. A man may be
convinced that a signature Is his own,
when along comes q handwriting ex:
pert who never saw him before to tell
him that 1t was written by some one
else.
How does the expert know? Appar
emily by a few general principles, by
a marked power Of deduction a la
Sherlock Holmes and by a measure OF
common sense. Harold N. sandberg
a well known expert, explained some
Of the methods of his profession in the
Chicago Tribune:
1.-The expert in chirography may put
juror to the proof that out Of a dozen
signatures Of his own name no two
will be alike in general form. Then he
may turn to the authentic and forged
signatures in almost any case and
show to the layman that the first
question of forgery arose from the
fact that these two signatures at a
frst glance are idcntically alike tic
almost the minutest detail. With all
the skill which the forger puts into his
crooked work, he keeps to the old prin
c1ple OF copying the authentic sigma.
ture which he has in hand, and the
more nearly he can reproduce the sig.
nature In every proportion the more
readily the forgery can be proved.
Zone of the most important facts
from which the expert may begin his
investigations of possible forgery is
that every man using a pen in writing
has his pen scope This technical
term describes the average stretch Of
paper which a man may cover without
lifting the pen from the paper and
shifting his hand to continue the line.
"1n the case of the signature of ones
name, 1t should be nj of the easiest
and least studied group of words whlcl!
he Is called on to put upon paper. In
writing a letter. for example, the pen
scope through it may show an average
stretch Of one inch for the text Of the
letter, while in the signature the whole
length Of the signature, twice as long,
may be covered, but If the writer GOV.
ers this full stretch Of his name In this
way the expert may prove by the
shorter pen scope of the copyist that
the studied copy is a forgery on its
face, for, however free Of stroke the
forger may be, naturally his effort to
produce a facsimile Of another mans
signature will make his scope shorter
than that Of the original signer.
zone Of the commonest means of re.
producing n signature is to put the
genuine signature on a piece of glass,
lay another piece Of glass on top Of it
and fasten the piece Of paper that is
to receive the forgery on top Of that.
Then by holding the glass strips to a
bright light the original signature casts
a shadow through, which may be
traced in pencil. From this tracing the
ink forgery is completed.
"But when a forgery done in this
way Is put under a strong magnifying
lens it will not bear scrutiny. If the
original has a strong down stroke on
the capital letters the movement will
be free and will leave the pen lines
with smooth edges. The nan who Is
tracing such letters cannot trust him
self to the same free movement of the
pen, and the result under the glass
shows hesitation and uncertainty"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-06-13
letter Cured.

A lady customer of ours had suffered
with letter for two or three years. 1t
got so bad on her hands that she could
not attend to her household duties. One
box of Chamberlain's medicines give
splendid satisfaction in this community.
M. H. Rodney & Co., Almond, Ala.
Chamberlain's medicines are for sale by
N. E. McGruer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-06-13
To Lanedon Property Owners.

The undersigned will have additional
teams and extra help this springin order
to promptly look after cleaning up back
yards and alleys. Work and prices
guaranteed satisfactory. jobs of garden
blowing and narrowing also solicited.
r. B. FALcoNER.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-06-13
Should Blow Their Own Horns.

People fall over each other to get to
some towns and locate, while they
pass through other towns on the way
that are 'just as good" Why? Well.
largely because the people living in the
'.just as good" towns fail to hang out
the sign.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-06-13
Found the Color.

"Jenks had a great idea for a new
novel about labor, and he spent several
days around a new house that was
building to talk with the men,"
II suppose he was trying to get local
color"
Eyes, that was his idea"
did he succeedy"
eyes, in a way--that is, a careless
workman spilled a pot of paint on his
best suit of clothes"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-06-13
Tonight.

If you would enjoy tomorrow take
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets tonight. They produce an
agreeable laxative effect, clear the head
and cleanse the stomach. Price, 25
cents. Samples free at N. E. McGruer's
drug store.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-06-13
Appearance o. Poverty.

"What are you doing with SO many
dogs? Do you own all of them?"
"No; l just borrowed a dozen from
friends. We are expecting the as
SCISSOR around now most any day"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-06-13
Ii Depends.

TG DCPSTIQSs
When May acts up a bit.
We mostly throw a fit,
And grumble, growl and scold
And catch a horrid cold
And wish that May would "git,"
When May acts up a bit.
But when sweet May is fair
We'd back her anywhere.
The best that ever came
To help us beat the game
And drive away dull care
When smiling May Is fair,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-06-13
Aid T. Town Ir,nrou.u.r

Aid e Town Improvement.
Village improvement societies, are a
power In building up towns and keep
t1g them clean and beautiful.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-06-13

Girls would a.
heap rather a
y o u n G M a n
would be fond
Of them than OF
himself.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25
CHEVY CHASE LAKE
OPENS ON MAY 50

For years May 30 has always inau-
gurated the summer season at Chevy
Chase Lake, the Capitals foremost sub
urban pleasure resort.
The management has been preparing
for this event for some time and Deco
ration Day will find the resort in COM
p!ete readiness for the thTongs. The
large acreage OF the park has been i'm
proved and beautified in many ways,
the lake drained and rehlled. and the
numerous rustic summer houses. amuse-
ment buildings, and bandstand put in
thorough repair The spacious dancing
pavilion, with it's splendid floor. was
Put I'm condition some weeks ago The
other centers Of attraction, shooting
galleries, bowling alleys. rustic theater.
ana refreshment booths await the com
ing OF the pleasure seekers.
Music, the great feature al Chevy
Chase Lake, viii be furnished again
mis- season by the United States Ma
rine Band Orchestra, the schedule of
concerts and dance hours being the
same as last year
Efforts viii be exercised as usual TO
maintain the moral tone OF Chevy Chase
Lake, so that ladies and children NAV
visit the resort at any time without
misgiving. The car service will he ade-
Quate under all conditions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25
An Everyday Occurrence
Bill Had the Malaria and His
Friend Had the Remedy

It was a beautiful spring day. Bill
and Frank met. This conversation fol-
lowed:
Hello. Bill How're you feeling this
fine day2"
III tell you, Frank: have not been
feeling very good for two or three days
have been sort OF chilly and feverish,
and ache all over. All worn out, and
blue and tired: have a deuce OF a head
ache. and have lost my appetite
Pill. 1 felt the same way. and the
doctor told me 1 had malaria and di-
rected me to get a 90 cent bottle OF
Elixir Babek at the drug store. and fol-
low directions carefully. Three doses
stopped my chills, and when / had used
half a bottle / had gained my normal
condition. and have never BEEN troubled
with malaria since. I have used II in
my family now for number OF years.
and IL is just what you need now. AT
home we find it a pGatty good spring
tonic, and that reminds me my wife
said I should get bottle today"
Frank. your experience fits my case.
so we will both drop into this drug
store. and you can get 4 bottle of Babek
for your wife, and 1 will get a bottle
for myself"
You wiz feel all right tomorrow.
BIZ. for II only takes a few Coses OF
Babek 10 straighten you out"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25
DECISION
IN GRAF TON CASE
Soldier Imprisoned by Civil
Court for Killing
Filipino.

One of the cases in which the Supreme
Court Of the United States will prob
ably announce its decision Monday is
that of Homer Grafton versus the United
States. While on guard duty Grafton,
as a United States soldier. killed Fill
pino. He was acquitted by a court
martial. but sentenced to twelve years
imprisonment by tee civil courts OF the
Philippines. Grafton has appealed, on
the ground that he has been placed in
jeopardy twice. and that ne did not
even have a trial in the civil courts by
his peers, guaranteed him By the con-
stitution. claiming the Filipinos are not
his peers.
The whole army is fighting Grafton 2
case for him. II sees IN the approval
OF such a sentence a limitation TO the
military power, and its subOrdinatiOn 10
civil authority. Money has been con-
tributed 70 Grafton's defense by nearly
every soldier in the army. those IN the
Philippines being most liberal
The following Is part Of letter circu-
lated in Orators behalf among the sol
diers in the Philippines:
Private Homer +. Grafton, Company
G. TGSl1th Infantry. sentinel On post
duty =, at Camp Jossman. Guimaras
j. J., shot and killed Filipino who
came on his post with 2 drawn knife
Grafton has alre ady been IT. couhne-
ment for nearly three years. and has
twelve years ahead OF him X the de
cislon OF the Philippine court IS sus-
tanned. and is entirely without means
Ii Is not impossible that GraftOn's only
offense consisted in being good sol
der. doing his simple duty, and shoot
ing straight"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25
GEORGIA COMPANY FREED;
CHARGED WITH PE0NAGE

ROME. Ca. May 25-J W. Tierce.
George ?. Hurt. and II. X. Land, Of
ficers of the Georgia Iron and Coal
peonage. have been acquitted by jury.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25
WEE TOTS IN KIRNISS
DELIGHT AUDIENCE

The Kirmiss. at ST. Andrews Hall.
given by Miss Thompson and her pupils
last night, was exceedingly well pre-
scented.
The parents and friends were thor
oughly pleased and as each number on
the program was given the audience en-
cOred repeatedly. The proceeds 80 to-
ward the church indebtedness. The pro-
gram was as follows:
Coronation, with all royal subjects
in costume: Animated May Pole:
Fishers Hornpipe, by Master Waldo
Clark; variety OF dances by the
Class-COquette, Minuet, Babes in Toy
land, and others; vocal duet Il Am
Longing for YOU" by Miss Elizabeth l..
Dayton and Master Gordon Morrison
Sessions: tambouTine dance in costume
vocal solo, Sing Me TO Sleep" by
Robert II. Dalgliesh. tT.: japanese drill
by young ladies; vocal solo, japanese
Lullaby. by Miss Mildred Human
Spanish dance in costume: vocal solo
The Bee and the Song" Fulton b
karr. accompanist; butterfly drill. by
young ladies'; court minuet IN Colonial
costume.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-25
PLANKED SHAD DINNER
AT MARSHALL HALL

Those who have never enjoyed
planked shad at Marshall Hall Will have
a chance TO do so tomorrow, Sunday.
a planked shad dinner, including the
celebrated Marshall Hall clam chOwder
viii be served on the arrival OF ths
boat.
The sail up the river in the. cool OF
the evening is not the least enjoyable
part OF the entire tria. The steamer
Charles Manchester will leave Seventh
street wharf tomorrow, Sunday. at II
a. II. and al 2-30 D. m