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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-03-30
TIME TABLE NO. /, EFFECTIVE
MARCH 1, 1907.

Pacific Standard Time.
Leave Goldield daily, $40 a. m.,
Cuprite 1890 a. m, arriving at Bonnie
Clare, 1870 a. m.
Leave Bonnie Clare daily. 200 p. M;
Cuprite, 1850 p. m, arriving at Gold
field. 500 p. m.
Connection made both ways at Bonnie
Glare with auto and stage line to and
from Rhyolite. Beatty and Bullfrog.
j. +. HEDDEN.
General Passenger Agent.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-03-30

Location blanks for sale at The News
office.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-10
A Viscount's WAGER.

A marvellous story is being told in
Paris of peer painters pilgrimage.
Ten years ago, according to the
story, Viscount jacques de Gruart laid
a wager of G12,000 with some CON-
panicns that he would make the tour
of the world on foot, accompanied by
his fiancee, whom he was to marry on
the day Of his departure, husband
and wife subsisting exclusively the
whole time on the viscount's earnings
as an amateur palmer. There was no
stipulation as to time.
The pair have just reached Paris on
their return, after successfully accom-.
plishing. their undertaking and win
ming their bet. They have traversed
Europe, America, Africa and Austria
liza, living on nothing but the meager
profits of the viscount's brush.-Lon-
don Globe.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-10
All thu Earmarke.

The late Barney Owens, the noted
old horsenan of Point Breeze, had a
fine sense of humor, and at dinner
that. he gave one Christmas to some
New. Jersey politicians, he impressed
his guests a good deal with a toast
that he proposed.
"A toast to politics." he began. "A
toast to politics and politicians.
II know a man whose son is 10
years old. To find out what his sons
tastes were, this man put in the boys
room one day a Bible, a bottle OF
whisky and IS bill.
eff he takes the Bible the father
said to himself, it's sign he's going
to be a preacher. If he takes the
money, he'll be business man. If he
takes the whisky, he'll be no good-a
drunkard.'
And he craw1ed under the bed and
waited for the boy to come in.
when the boy came he was whist
ling. He ran to the table like a shot
and took the money and put it in his
pocket. He took the Bible and put it
under his arm. He uncorked the bot
tie of whisky, took two or three
drinks, smacked his lips and went out
whistling again.
"'By jingo,' said the father, crawling
out from under the bed, 'he's going to
be politician
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-10
TRAGEDY Of a Lost Shell.

The Natal Mercury (South Africa)
tells the story Of Boer farmer named
Moolman, who found a~4.7 naval shell
lying on the veldt unexploded, and
took it home to his sister. She want
ed the shell for decoration purposes
and began to dig out the lyddite, and
to soften it, poured cold water on it..
The lyddite and water began to effer-
vesce, and the girl went indoors, and,
from the end of the passage, watched
the shell, which lay upon the door
step.
Suddenly there was terrific explo-
sion. Miss Moolman fell dead, struck
in the breast by a piece of the shell.
The whole house was wrecked, every
pane of glass, every window frame,
and every door being cast to the
ground, and most Of the furniture be-
ing upset and smashed.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-10
A Question Of Health.

Two healthy men talked.
II attribute my condition}' said the
first healthy man, ''entirely to my
manner of life. I rise at six every
morning, take cold bath
"a cold BATH" exclaimed the Sec
ond healthy man. ugh! 1t makes
me shudder."
eyes, SIR" repeated the first
healthy man. "a cold bath-just as
the water runs, mind you-and then a
light breakfast of milk and toast. Al
ter breakfast walk five miles in very
light clothes; in fact, never wear
an overcoat all winter. For dinner I
eat a chop, and after dinner I have
a plain supper, and am in bed by ten.
I don't drink and don't smoke"
WELL" said the second healthy
man, that wouldn't suit me at all. I
lie abed as long as can in the morn
ing. Then get up, dress in a warm
room, so as to be thoroughly COM
Portable, e>t hearty breakfast, and
ride to business-for I never walk or
take any exercise If can help it. At
noon I eat a big luncheon, and at;
night get outside of six-course din
ner. I smoke ten cigars day and
drink what please
The first healthy man looked at him
in amazement.
How, then" exclaimed, "do you
account for the fact that we are both
so healthy?'
ut must be-" said the second
healthy man, as he lighted another
cigar, because each of us does what
he pleases, in spite of the other"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-10
PRIZE WINNER WAS FAkER-
Potatoes He Entered at the Fair Were
Purchased From Grocer,

Potatoes He Entered at the Fair Were
Purchased From Grocer.
There is more than one way of win
ming prizes at a country fair. When
the rubber neck from the city looks
over the agricultural curiosities in
the big tent and sees the gigantic
pumpkins and huge potatoes he ma
turally thinks these were brought to
such proportions by careful gardening,
nursing by the farmer who enters the
exhibit: But this isn't always true.
One of the prizes for big spuds at
the Wolcott fair went to a man who
came in from Watertown way, bought
some choice potatoes at market,
took 'em out to Wolcott and copied
one of the prizes. He didn't even
know what kind of potatoes they were.
The day before the fair the farmer
went into a Waterbury market. He
looked over the stock and saw one
basket of potatoes Of extraordinary
size. His eyes glistened and he
picked out half dozen of the largest
in the basket.
what kind?" he inquired.
The clerk didn't know one potato
from another but he said: why,
those are 'Johnsons Beauties
The spuds were duly labeled and
shipped to Wolcott. The WatertoWn
man got one of the prizes in walk
and all the cult stood about him at
the fair and complimented him upon
his fine crop of potatoes
ut must have taken a lot of care
and good soil to raise potatoes that
size," they all remarked. And thai
wise farmer said it surely did.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-10
Teaching Welsh,

1t takes a Welshman to talk Welsh.
Few foreigners are able to pronounce
the Welsh ''ll." The author of
Yorkshire Folk-Talk" tells an anus
ing story of an Englishman's struggles
to master the difficult sound.
The Englishman had been appointed
to the Welsh see of St. David, and on
taking up his abode in Wales engaged
native Welsh scholar to give him in
struction in the language.
The pronunciation, and especially
the H. bothered the bishop, and the
Welshman was almost at his wits end
to explain the lingual process by
which the formidable sound was to be
uttered.
At last bright thought struck him
and being very obsequious in manner
he thus addressed the bishop:
"Your 1odship must please to put
your episcopal tongue to the roof OF
your apostolic mouth, and then hiss
like goose"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-10
Woman's Whole Mission.

At recent social gathering in the
West end guest, a young man, had
offended his hearers by totally disre-
garding the Injunction to ''think twice
before you speak once"
Whatever the subject under discus
sion, this young gentleman thoroughly
understood it, or, at any rate, he
thought he did.
At length the latest novel was men
toned, and some difference of opin-
ion arose as to whether the author
thoroughly understood the woman OF
to-day or not.
''Of course he DOESN'T" blurted out
the irrepressible. ''He knows as much
about women as a dead pike knows
about the water rate
'Perhaps you could give him a les
son." suggested a popular lady in the
company.
II dare say I could" was the re-
Spouse. I'm my opinion, woman's
whole mission in life is to make fools
of men,"
Admitting the statement" rejoined
the lady. calmly, chow tantalizing it is
to discover that in many cases Nature
has forestalled u.s."
And the young man wondered why
they laughed.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-10
Appendicitis as a Craze

DR.. Boyden adds his testimony to
that of Prof. Dieulafoy as to the extent
to which wrong diagnosis leads to USE
less operations for appendicitis, says
the London Globe. In his own expert
ence operations of the kind have been
carried out on patients in the early
stages of typhoid fever. One child
was brought to him for operation, on
the faith of family doctors diagno-
sis, and he satisfied himself by exam
ination that the symptoms pointed to
nothing worse than worms. So infatu-
ated were the parents, however, that
they removed the child and had the
operation performed elsewhere.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-10
Test of His Sanity,

DR.. Bliss of Washington got into q
warm controversy with the superin-
tendent of st. Elizabeth's over a pa
tient whom the doctor believed was
perfectly sane, according to an ex-
change.
Finally, agreeing to be responsible
for him, he secured the superinten-
dents consent to take him in his car
rage on his round of calls, where he
could study him to better advantage.
The patient was bright and interest.
ing, good conversationalist and the
doctor became firmly convinced that
he was wrongfully held at the asylum
"Have you small piece of toast in
your pocket?"
"Toast? No." replied the doctor.
care you hungry?"
ooh, no, sir" said the patient, most
politely, "Only the truth is I am a
poached egg, and unless I have a
piece of toast to sit on shall go to
pieces Directly
DIR. Bliss drove. him back to the
asylum for some toast.
An Object.
Two passengers travelling got into
conversation, and one was m 81 at
tentive to the other, pressing cigars
papers and refreshments upon him
Their destination was the same, town
and No. 1 asked where his travelling
companion intended to put up. The
latter replied, 1.-THE George" :
Said No. 1, ooh, don't bother abou
a hotel; come to my place for the
night
This completed No. rs astonish
ment at such extraordinary gushing
kindness, and he felt compelled tx
ask the reason for such unlooked-fo
hospitality but was uncomfortably en-
lightened by his would-be host reply
| ing: y
my wife says I am the ugliest mai
in the world, and I just want her t.
have a look at you
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-10
Timber Land. Act June s, 1S78.-Notice 70
Publication. United States Land Office, Du

Publication. Tilted States Land Office. Du-
luth, Mimi, January. 4, 1907.
June 8. 1878, entitled AN act for the sale of
timber lands in, the States Of California, Ore
tended to all the PUBLIC Land States by act of
August 4, 1892, Michael j. Carroll, of Houghton,
county Of Houghton, 8 tate OF Michigan, has this
IL, $685. for the purchase Of the sell of swA, 50 Of
Of sscteS r. in township Is forth rsnge "
land sought is more valuable for its timber OF
stone than for agricultural purposes. and to es.
tablish her claim to said land before register
and receiver Of this office at Duluth, MINI, on
Monday, the 2srd day of SEPTEMBER 1907.
He names as Witnesses:
John seeqg and R9y Bell; q IT,; Du7gth
Froney Of Jaeobsville, Mich.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
ve-described lands are requested to file their
claims in this office on or before said 23rd day
7-1$ 10. HERMAN ENGEL Register :
Publication. 66ited States Land ofice bu i
luth Mimi. July 2, 1907.
NOTICE is hereby given that in compliance
h the aa3e9 Of the act fRa res
! timber lands in the States of California. Ore.
gon, Nevada and, Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by act
OF August 4, 1902, jeanette Carriboo. Of Grand
Marais. county Of Cook, state Of Minnesota, has
this dav flied in this flee her sworn statement
No. 1915, for the purchase of the e1s of swA
nwA of seA section s, township 63 N. range W.
18th ?. M. and will offer proof to show. that
the land sought is more valuable for its timb e1
or stone than for agricultural purposes and to
establish her claim to said land before G, H
Carhart U. S, Commissioners at his Office at
Grand Marais, Mimi. On Monday, the 10Th day
of September. 1907.
She names as witnesses:
William Howenstine, Swamper .Carriboo,
Charles Howenstine and David Carriboo, all of
Grand Marais, MINI.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands requested to file their
claims in this Office on or before said 10th day of
September. 1907.
lib &c. HERMAN ENGEL, Register.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-10
Cactus as = Timepiece.

Mexico has a cactus which grows
toothpicks; another, ribbed and
thickly set with teethlike spines
which furnishes the natives with
combs; there is another cactus, the
long, curved spines of which resemble
fishhooks; there is another which is
an almost perfect imitation Of the sea
urchin; still another resembles por
cupine; there is another covered with
long, red hair, which is nicknamed
the red headed cactus.
There are several varieties winch
serve as timepieces. One of these
the Cereus nycricalus, opens it's bios
SONS at o'clock in the evening and
closes them at o'clock in the morn
ing; another opens at o'clock an6
closes at 8 the next morning; another
opens at 9 o'clock in the morning anc
closes at noon.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-10

Timber Land. Act June 3, 1978-Notice for
PUBLICATION. United States Land Office, Du-
luth, MIMI, Dec. 22nd, 1906.
-. Notice is hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions Of the act of Congress of June s.
lands in the States Of California Oregon Ne
"a and Washington Territory, extended to
Burt F. FIR ney, of Jacobsville county of
a9qght9R state Of Michigan. has this day fled
the purchase of the sw1 of section IS,
in township Is north, range; west
the land sought is more valuable for it's timber
or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to
establish his claim to said land before the
register and receiver at Duluth MIMI, on
Monday, the 23rd day of September, 1907.
He names as witnesses:
John F. sesoe and Roy Bell of Duluth MIMI,
George Froney and J. n. Walker OF Superior,
Wis.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
lands'are requested to file their
cta1ms IN this office on or before said 2srd day
OF September, 1907. =
7-15 JIG. HERMAN ENGEL, Register.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-10
Snake on a Barn Roof.

George Duncan of Thomaston who
recently bought large farm here,
made surprising discovery while re-
pairing a large barn on the place.
While he and another man were work
ing on the roof they found a black
snake about four feet long stretched
out on the ridge boards
No one hereabouts is able to ex-
plain how the reptile could have got
there. Some Of the neighbors think
it might have been blown there by a
high wind when small, while others
think it was carried up with the
boards and timbers when the barn
was built forty years ago.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-10
At the Bazaar.

A man strayed into charity bar
zaar'' and had trying experience.
He made several quite unsatisfactory
purchases, not knowing how to refuse
the demands of the saleswomen, and
at last, to prove that he could make
one sensible investment he bought a
small matchb ox, and carried it off in
triumph and haste. Examining it al
ter he had left the booth, he discover
ed that there was no place on which
to strike the matches. So, with the
air of one determined not to be
cheated; he marched back to the
young lady of whom he had bought
the 0ox.
'There is mistake here,' he said:
>"You sold me this pocket matchbox,
and there is no place on it to strike
the Matches =, r.,..- 81. !;
my dear sir" said the young lady,
'tyou. are quite right; L did make a
mistake. That is intended for a stud
box, and costs half a dollar more, if
you please.''5. = y: -. At Iii. i
I :, "And what did you do?'' asked a
friend to@whom he related his: tale Of
woe: 3; 81. +. 8 81. .s*
you've ever been to- Is bazaar
replied the ther: 5iin= AZ aggrieYed tore,
YOU . know cry wei hiatt id
zpasi courge
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-10
Degrees Of Proficiency.

There is member of congress from
the Southwest who had trying expe-
rience in learning to run the big motor
car he purchased last winter.
One day a friend said: How are
you getting along with the thing?"
ooh, I'm making progress" was the
modest reply of the Southwesterner.
Doing pretty we'll, eh?"
Eyes," resumed the congressman
gravely, IT can now spit, and very
soon ! expect to be able to raise my
hat"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-10
Oriuin of "Grass" Widow,

"she is a grass widow said the
professor, nodding in the direction of
a woman with yellow hair.
"A grass widow? Oh, professor, I
didn't think you would use slang"
Grass widow is not slang" haid
the professor, stoutly. ut is, on the
contrary, a very ancient and correct
expression. It comes from the French
grace It was originally written
grace widow. Its meaning is widow
by courtesy
There is nothing slangy or disre-
spectful in the term grace widow A
widow may call herself that with pro-
priety."
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-10

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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-10
Worsted by an Owl

Hiram Heller of Williamsport was
badly lacerated and bruised in a bat
tie with great horned owl which
he wounded while cunning near Fair
field Centre.
He shot at the owl as it flew by
him, but only broke it's wing. Not
wishing to disfgure the bird, Heller
attempted to kill it with a club. The
wounded owl, which measured nearly
four feet from tip to tip, pounced
upon him, and before he was able to
free himself he was badly wounded.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-10
Timber Land. Act June 3. 1s78.-Notice for
Publication. United States Land Office
Thn1nfh MINI Inna 10Y

Timber Land. Act June 3. 1s78:-Notice for
publication. United States Land Office,
Duluth, MINI, j ne 25, 1907.
Notice is hereby given, that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress of
June 3. 1878, entitled IAN act for the sale of
timber lands in the States of California Oregon,
Nevada and Washington Territory" as extend
ed to all the Public Land st.tes by act Of Aug
ust 4. 1892 David McMillen of Grand Marais,
county of Cook, state of Minnesota has this
day filed in this Office his sworn statement NO.
II 1877 for the purchase of lot l. e1z of mex, nw14
OF ne14 of section IS. in township "a north range
2 West 4th 2. NJ, an. will offer proof to show
that the land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural purposes,
and to establish his claim to said land before
c. E. Carhart, Z. 8. Commissioner. at his Office
at Grand Marais MIMI, Monday, the 10th
day of September, 1907.
He names as witnesses:
John w. Mckinley, William Howenstine,
Olof NJ. Fredr ickson and Edward Sterling. all
of Grand Marais, MIMI
Any and ali persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file their
claims in this Office or before said 18th day of
September. 1907.
rs j.. HERMAN ENGEL, Register.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-10
Timber Land. Act June 3. 1878. Notice for
Publication. United States Land Office, Du-
1J1t6 Mi11r 1r1ro

Timber Land. Act June 8. 1878. Notice for
PUBLICATION. United States Land Office, Du-
luth, Mimi. June 10. 1907.
Notice is hereby given, that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress Of
June 3. 1878. entitled AN act for the sale Of
timber lands in the states Of California. Oregon,
Nevada and Washington Territory as extend
ed to all the Public Land States by act OF Aug
ust 4, 1892 Peder NJ. Berg Of Grand Maras,
county of Cook, state of Minnesota, has this
day filed in this office his sworn statement No:
2'1oe. for the purchase Of the seA Of nwA. seh
10. in townahip g. north, range
l west 4th P. NJ, and will offer proof to show
that the land sought is more valuable for it's
timber or stone than for agricultural purposes
and to establish his claim to said land before
G. H. Carhart, U, S. Commissioner, at his Office
at Grand Marais, Minn., on Monday the 10th
day of September, 1907.
He names as witnesses:
OlOf Nj. Fredrickson, John W. Mckinley,
John Drouillard. David Carriboo, William
Howenstine, all of Grand Mara1s, MINI.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands re requested to file their
claims in this office or before said 10th day Of
September, 1907
rs }. G. HERMAN ENGEL, Register.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-10
Worked Both WAYS.

John Kendrick Bangs had been con-
graduated on the success of his last
book.
THANK you," said Mr.. Bangs, ''and
am glad your congratulations don't
work both ways"
"Work both ways?"
Eyes. Like those that were once Of
fered to a man named BrownlOw.
"a friend said to Brownlow:
"'Let me congratulate YOU I see by
the paper that your wife has presented
you with twins
"'No,' he said. That is mistake.
The fathers name is John G. Brown
low. 1 am John K. Brownlow.'
"'Ah,' cried the other man heartily,
then I do, indeed, congratulate YOU"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-10

Notice for Publication, Department. of thu
! 5n te6i Land Office at Duluth, Minn July
Notice is hereby given that Axel Berglund
Of Grand Marais. Mimi, has filed notice Of his
intention to make final Communication proof in
support of his claim, viz: Homestead Entry No
2O245, made April 2, 1904 for the q of SEA- neA
Of seq section Is, township 81 north, range !
W: 4th P. NJ. and that said proof will be made
before G. Il. Carhart, .. s: Com missioner, at
his Office at Grand Marais, MIMI, on August Is,
1907.
He names the following witnesses to prove
of. the land, viz: -
Moe and Peter Anderson, all of Grand Marais,
MINI.
7.1s J.C. HERMAN ENG Ell, Register.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-10

Notice for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the In
teri1r Land Office at Duluth, Minn., June
49, 1907. :
Notice is hereby given that John C. Murphy.
OF Grand Marais, Mimi, has filed notice OF his
Intention to make final fve-year proof in sup
port Of his claim. viz: Homestead entry No.
and ez Of se74 section "a. township 81, n. range
west 4th P. NJ, and that said proof will 6e
made before G. H. Carhart. U. s. Commission r
Is, 1907. 1870 - - -
4 He names the following Witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon. ard cultivation of,
section II, township 81 north, range Il west Of
9TH P. M. Mimi, Act of July ], 1895, Wis:
Stephen c. Murphy, Of Grand Marais, MIMI,
Mimi, Thomas Mcdonald Of Two Harbors,
MINI. ~. IS = -. =. ~-
Is J:C. HERMAN ENGEL, Register.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-10
Left Eye Outlines Stronger.

Many persons who think their sight
perfect have a greater visual power in
one eye than in the other. With re-
gard to the respective power of the
right land left eye a well-known op-
tician finds that a person occupied in
writing all day has, as a rule, strong
er vision in the left. Writing with
the right hand and his left arm rest
ing on the table,. his left eye is near
err his : work and it's vision is more
concentrated. r.