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

important None of his household was
neglected. Mrs. O'Grady was hand.
somely remembered. The house and
the bulk of the fortune, a large one,
was left to Mr.. John Atwood and
Miss Rose Waring on condition that
they married each other and COM
pleted his unfinished treatise on the
Scientific culture of Roses
The lawyer could not restrain a
smile as he noted the CONSERVATION
Of the parties concerned. Rose, scar
let and confused, had to wink back
the tears of modification, while Mr..
Atwood, drawing his brows together
in heavy scowl, looked excessively
angry. Truly. it was an awkward
sort of testament.
But the matter could not be d1s-
cussed before the astonished domes-
tics, and the lawyer, with the tact of
his tribe, made few hurried remark.
about the necessity for reflection and
calm consideration of the terms o:
the will before asserting or the con-
trary, etc., etc. Then, one by Ole,
they dispersed, and repeating what he
had said about doing nothing rashly,
the lawyer also withdrew, adding, as
he left, that they must talk it over and
decide for themselves.
So there they were, the two, almosx
strangers to each other, left alone re
settle their future, to discuss their
marriage. Both were irritated and in
clined to quarred, most unpropitious
condition for courtship. They were
silent for few moments, and then
Mr.. Atwood said, stifay:
Il really do not see why we should
sit here pondering over nothing. The
conditions, take it, are impracti-
cable"
Quite So"
Then that is all there is about it.
Let us say SO and get away"
But Rose fingered. She glanced
about the luxurious room with it's mel
low light, its cheerful open fire, it's
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-11-23
Herd of Cattle Sunstruck.

! Hicks Myers, about 13 miles north
east cf Trenton, lost II head of fat
steers the. other afternoon, says the
Boston Herald. Mr.. Meyers :. had
changed the steers from a shady pas.
ture to another about an eighth of a
mile away, in (which there were. no
trees. - x .>e- =:
His boy discovered one dead about
noon and Mr.. Meyers, on arrival at
the pasture, found the whole herd
closely punched trying TO get shelter
from the burning sun in the shade
thrown by their own bodies. i He cut
out all the yearlings and drove them
to, another part Of the field, but too
late to get the herd to. shelter before
II had fallen dead. The steers were
worth about s65 apiece, and as they
were not insured, were total loss. E
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-11-23
A PRIME MINISTER 4 TEACHER.
clemeneeau Taught in an American
Boarding School.

clemeneeau Taught in an American
Boarding School.
It is not generally known that Prime
Minister Clemenceau, about whom all
France is talking, once taught a fash
ionable boarding school for young la
dies at Stamford, Conn, and eloped
with one of his pupils, Mary Plummer,
the ward of an aristocratic New York
family. The story is told in the Sep
tember Broadway in its splendidly
illustrated department entitled, prom
inept People in Picture and Para
graph" Georges Clemenceau came to
AInerica iii 1850, an exile from France
because Of his. liberal opinions too
France with his bride and established
her in splendid home in Paris. His
father was a man of considerable
wealth.
Young Clemenceau plunged at once
into the whirl of social and political
life in the Fre14ch capital, and his
American wife, who had no sympathy
with his views, left him and returned
to her own country. Clemenceau first
became prominent through his espou-
sal OF the cause of Dreyfus, the perse-
cuted military prisoner. His success
and prominence to-day followed his
celebrated attack upon socialism in
the French chamber of deputies. !
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-11-23
So There They Were, the Two, A.
most Strangers to Each Other.

softly cushioned seats and well dis
posed plants, and the idea of that
chilly garnet in the city daunted her
STILL she said timidly. Il do not
want to take away your fortune
Nor do I wish to deprive you of
yours he answered coldly. '.I sup.
pose there is no use in asking if you
care at all for me?'
Not in the least she said quick
ly. Il am altogether Indifferent to YOU
L can say the same, so we are
just where we started"
Il suppose you have no other at
tachments2" ventured Rose
None. And youo''
"Ch, dear me-, no! And I have moi
a cent to my name except what MI
Milton paid me. l am homeless and
penniless.''.
so am T." =
You are man, and can take care
of yourself"
Women always think that. Well,
then, man as I am, I have had my
hard experiences with cold-and even
hunger
"You! Have your She looked at
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-11-23
"Paulina,. What Is That For?"

fee at all, and then the cream jug
slipped out of her hand and flooded
the sugar bowl, and she set it down
with bang on the waiter.
What, ails you, my. dear?" calmly
inquired Mr.. Brown. Are you ill to.
day?"
"Oh, it's this nasty weather.! An
east wind always makes me as cross
as two sticks, Jack: can't help it
ugh!";
1T is not worth while to be wealth
er-cock. Paulina. Be reasonable, my
dear. + never allow the weather to
affect me-. -. - - =:
:, It. did not occur to him that he was
not a tingling bundle of sensitive
nerves and delicate organs like the
little woman before. him. John Browns S
fair skin was thick. his muscles firm,
his circulation vigorous. .= How could
weather affect him? IL. z.,@ $.=,.2> Z.
IS S But on this string h~ played to Polly
week after week, and vet she would
not, dance; she was weary Of the
tune, and her quick brain came to her
rescue. One snowy day when John
returned to dinner, an odd bundle on
the sash of the bay-WindoW attracted
his eye. There seemed to be flannel
and fur together. 5s.ss..Z.= \
Paulina, what ia the world Is
this he asked .sof the demure. little
creature who sat By the fire warm;
Ing her wee feet on the fender
hats only tl,le e..thermomete dear.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-11-23

him with some interest. 1T is aw-
full, isn't it?''. she said absently that
dismal, aching despair that comes
from even insufficient food. And cold
is even worse to bear. We shall have
to 60 back to that"
He was silent. =.
II Go not positively dislike you;''
she said, family. :. -
"Oh, indeed! Don't you? Thanks.
An absence Of aversion would certain
ly be an advantage in q wife" =.
Il suppose you do dislike me?" she
persisted. "a. I
He did not reply for few moments,
and then said: II have scarcely
given you a thought, marriage being
out Of the question for so poor a man.
I have, perhaps, always been aware
of your beauty and sweetness, but !
seem now to perceive them for the first
time. Dislike you? No.. But my
dear Miss sWaring, you must see that
I cannot possibly persuade you to &C.
cept these conditions simply to allow
me to enjoy a large fortune. / be-
lieve, after all, could find it. very
pleasant to marry you and remain
here to finish our dear old friends
work for him, but it would be dishon.
orable to. persuade you to take a mid
dle-aged, ugly old bachelor when you
might marry some handsome fellow
of your own age" :..
Nov. do you really consider your
self plain?' she said,> looking at him
critically. Your eyes are nice, your
teeth superb, and your hand is a
very good shape. I have always ad.
mired your hand - :
Take it, then,'' he said impulsively,
holding it out. -
She laid her own within it and he
clasped it kindly yet without enthus.
iasm.
Thank you, Rose,' he said. ..:
She smiled as she heard her name.
"Shan call you John?" she querted
prettily. well, then, John, when /
said I did not dislike you, awhile ago.
l did not tell exactly the TRUTH
His, clasp loosened and he dropped
her hand
You seem to me singularly stupid
man," she said, looking into his face
with serenely trustful eyes.
The vivid transforming glow she
had noticed once before illumined
his face as he caught her in his arms
and said: -. ~. :E:.%5-1-<..s.. =: = ::
Rose, do you really mean that you
love me?"
why, really, I believe / do!"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-11-23
What Marys Said.

Judge Brewer. cites striking ex-
ample of the sort. Of spoke which the
trickster can insert in the wheels of
justice. -: ,e.Ss,-.=.. - = :
+ A witness testified in certain case
that a person named Mary was pres
ent when particular conversation
took place, and the question was
asked: What did Mary say?' This
was objected to-; and after some dis
cussion the Judge ruled out the ques-
ton. An exception to this decision
was immed ediate1y taken, and on appeal
the higher court reversed the verdict
and ordered a new trial on the ground
that the question should have been.
answered,
Az the second trial. tho same In:
quiry WasTpropounded md elicited tho
IinffoE1l1t that "a nod
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-11-23
Fancy Boxes for Candy.

Candy boxes for the holiday trade
will be more elaborate than ever"
said prominent candy man. "This
is saying great deal, in view of the
fact that there has been steady elab
Grafton of the candy packages.
'The practical and ornamental is
being combined, however, in the se1ec-
tion of the receptacles for chocolates
and bon-bons. A popular package is
one that can be used by the ladies' for
glove box Or pin cushion or other
purposes on the dresser after the
candy has been taken out of it.
THE highest priced boxes are used
more for rafHes and prizes than any
thing else, but SIS is often paid for
box of candy"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-11-23
LANGUAGE THAT DISAPPOINTED.
All That Strong Man Said Under
-r.. Great Provocation.

''1 don't like to hear a man swear as
general thing" said the girl of some
experience, '.but there are times when
it seems justiffable, and then like to
know that man can relieve his feel
ings. The other day had what was
a real disappointment, though it's
dreadful to admit it.
was was walking up Westminster
street with man you know; and his
hat blew of, fell under the wheels OF
a trolley and was absolutely ruined
new hat, too! What do you think
that big, strong man said? He pick
ed up the remains, looked at them for
a time as if he were struggling with
some. strong emotion and then OBJ
served mildly, Dear mel"
$50 you wanted to hear him
swear?" inquired the man to. whom
she poured out her tale
well, thought he would use at
least one big D." replied the girl.
MY dear girl,' said her companion,
'that man you were with is probably
the most profane man in Providence,
and on what you might call ordinary
occasions he can swear for half an
hour without repeating himself. There
are, however, times when words is
inadequate,' and he doubtless realized
that all the cuss words he knew were
too feeble for the occasion. I assure
you there was more heartfelt bitter
ness in that mild expression than in
all the Oaths he knew"
Perhaps" said the girl, 'but it real
ly seemed SO pitiful that I wanted to
say things for him"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-11-23
Siuns of:lonu Life.

Bacon took a deep interest in long
eyity and its earmarks," said ply
>sician, and are as true to-day as they
ever were.
"You won't live long, Bacon pointed
out, if you have soft, fine hair, a fine
skin, quick growth, large head, early
corpu1ence, short neck, small mouth,
brittle and separated teeth and fat
ears. :
'*Your life; barring accidents, will
be very lengthy if you have slow
growth, coarse hair, rough skin,
deep wrinkles in the forehead, firm
flesh, large mouth, wide nostrils,
strong teeth set close together, and
a hard, grist1y ear
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-11-23

Nancy" Mrs. Schuy1er's name was
Annette, and she was Dutch from be.
fore the food. II shall darn his stock
ings If the holes aren't too big, and I
shall brighten up this poky old house,
you may be sure; but as for Jack, he'll
do as he is.''
- Mrs Schuyler sighed as Polly rush
ed down the piazza to meet Jack,
glowing with affection, and indigna-
ton, and sweeping the dusty floor
with a vast bosom of musical ruff
fes like the tail of white peacock.
Alas! how little Polly knew that
Mr.. Brown was at the moment think
ing it was his mission to educate her
into his own ways and manners. l
think she would have boxed his ears
then and there could she have read
that orderly brain. But they went
home as ignorant of each: other as
people usually are after a six months
acquaintance and began their mutual
life.
was certainly bewitching.. 1t
was hard for John to find fault with
her, and it was a long while before
she saw flaws in her. dear old Jack.
But at last he mustered courage.
Polly was sensitive creature and
came down one rainy autumn morn.
ing all cuddled up in big, soft shawl,
with her nose quite blue.
20 Pussy, do get out Of my way!"
she snapped at the kitten as she stun.
bled over it. She did not like the cof.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-11-23
Odd. leuend,

*G s.. Thomas Jefferson, the founder OF
the jefferson family Of actors, was
remembered curiously in the will OF
Weston, who was himself an esteemed
member of Garrick's company West.
.on's will contained this item:
81 have played under the manage.
=ment Of Mr. JEFFERSON, at Richmond,
and received from him every polite.
ness. therefore, leave him All my
sstock.of prudence, It being the only
good quality think he stands . d
need a.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-11-23
One Thing Lacking.

Mrs: Chatterton is a perfect talk
ing machine"
AS piece Of machinery, though
she lacks one detail''
what is that?' ~ :.
The excuse ,:.: = .
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-11-23

49,, : III Pays. -: -: " !
"F1ow: do you find things out this
way?' asked a stranger. ~.
.":By advertising for 'em,'" was the
prompt reply of the native Detroit
S1'- IT : :.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-20
ALL ALONG LINE.
Railroads Will Make General
Fight ON Freight Rates.
Santa Fe the Last to File an
Answer.
1T WOULD NOT PAY.
Proposed New Schedule Would
Make Traffic UnprOfitable.
Other Roads Make Similar De-
fense i'm Case.

The time limit for answers in the
freight rate case has expired and all
of the railroads are in This indi-
Gates that the roads are preparing to
make a general fight on the new rates,
and have no intention of submitting to
the order of the board, at present, at
least.
The Santa Fe declares in it's answer
that the proposed schedules are un-
reasonable, unjust, oppressive, unlaW-
full and diScriminative land the adop-
ton of such rates, if it applies to its
traffic handled over its lines in the
state of Kansas, would sacrifice and
impair it's revenues to such an extent
as to render such traffic entirely un-
profitable, and force this defendant, In
it's capacity as a common carrier. to
render it's service as such without due
compensation
The Santa Fe also claims that the
proposed traffic will interfere with the
rates, charges, classifications, rules and
regulations affecting Interstate com
merce passing into and through the
The answers of the Kansas South
western and the I4eavenworth & To-
peka railways, subsidiary companies OF
the. Santa Fe are identical with that
of the Santa Fe.
The st. Louis & San Francisco says
in its answer that the present rates are
reas enable and just, and that the pro-
posed schedules are unreasonable ana
would prevent the company from re-
ceiying a fair and reasonable compen-
sation for its services.
The Frisco says in closing it's an
swer: ''TInis defendant stands ready,
on reasonable time being given it, to
show to this board that the several
freight charges, rates, tariffs and
classifications specified are unreason-
able and unjust and confscatory in
their effect Now this defendant pro-
tests against the said matter set forth
in said exhibit A being put into effect
by this board
The St Joseph & Grand Island and
the NJ K. & T. deny that their present
freight rates are unreasonable, and as
sert that the proposed rates are very
unjust and discriminative. The Grand
Island answer says in part:
ules, rates, tariffs, charges, classifca-
tions rules and regulations contained
in exhibit "a attached to plaintiffs s
petition are reasonable and just, but
on the contrary it alleges that the
same are unreasonable, unjust and con-
fiscatory, and that if put into effect will
deprive this defendant of it's property
without due process of law; that they
will also interfere with the rates.
charges, classifications, rules and regu-
Iations affecting interstate commerce
business, into, out of and through the
state of Kansas.
''It further alleges that the rate
charged by. it for the carriage of
freight wholly within the state of Kan
sas, as well as the classification rules
and regulations affecting the carriage
of traffic within said state are just and
reasonable and should not be dis
turbed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-20
DRAFT FOR BRYAN.
Kansas Man Starts Petitions to Give
Nebraskan the Call.

John Stowell Of Seneca, Kan, has
sent a circular letter to the chairman
of each Democratic county committee
in Kansas, asking the chairman to cir
culate a petition asking Bryan to run
for the presidency. The plan is to have
each chairman get all the signatures
he can, and mail the list direct to Lin
coin, Neb.
Mr.. Stowell says in his letter: "The
undersigned desires Kansas to set the
ball rolling, and at my own expense
and motion prepared the enclosed form
for a petition. BY signing the enclosed
the petitions will be uniform, and as
usual give our state first place"
The petition is as follows:
THE Commoner of November Is, 1907,
contains a personal letter written by
w. J. Bryan in answer to the interroga-
tory Will you accept the nomination.
To which he has responded: He will
not ask for or seek a nomination. But
if he can serve the party by being a
candidate he will accept the commits
sion and make the best fight he can
But says, His availability is a question
to be decided, not by him, not by a few
leaders, not even by the leading news
papers that call themselves Democratic,
but by the voters of the party
80 friend Bryan we, genuine voters
of -- county, state of Kansas, want
you to be our candidate and nominee
for president, and we here pledge you
our hearty support
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-20
PRESTON GETS PARDON.
He Is Harmless Lunatic and Will Go
to Asylum.

Governor Hoch on Tuesday after
noon issued q pardon to J. L. Preston,
the Ottawa man who in 1891 shot his
wife and tried to commit suicide. Pres
ton was sentenced to the penitentiary
for life, but the judge who sentenced
him, A w. Benson, now supreme
court Justice was one of the strong
est advocates of the pardon, and made
a personal appeal to Governor Hoch
on Tuesday for Preston's release.
Preston is now a harmless lunatic,
very delicate physical condition, and
has been employed at the penitentiary
for many years in making toys and
souvenirs for sale to visitors AT the
time of Preston's trial, his defense was
insanity, and strong evidence was pre-
sented to show that the man was not
right in his mind. The sheriff found
at Preston's office a. big roll of papers
filed with writings in cipher. The key
to the cipher was found, and it prov
ed that the writings related to Pres
tons imaginings concerning his wife
and her alleged improper conduct.
The daughter of Preston has been
one of the strong advocates for par
don for her father. She is now resi-
dent of New York, and wanted to
take her father back to New York
with her to spend his last days.
The one condition imposed by Gov
ernor Hoch was. that Preston should
be taken from the prison by some able
bodied guard, and taken to some asy-
Ium for the insane in New York state,
where he should be kept until such
time as the doctors officially decided
that he was safe person to be at
large
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-20
RESOLUTION DAY.
A Number offered i'm Transmississippi
Congress.

Muskogee. Okla, Nov. 20.-Today's
session of the Transi11ississippi Com
mercia1 congress was called to order
by John Henry Smith Of Salt Lake
City, one Of the leaders of the Nor
mon church. A number of resolutions
were introduced and sent to the COM
mittee on resolutions without COM
ment, is the custom of the con-
gress. Among the resolutions intro
duced were:
Recommending statehood for New
Mexico, by Governor Prince of that
state.
Advising the national congress to
issue $2O,000,000 in treasury notes,
the same to be expended by the gov
eminent in post roads.
A resolution for the deepening of
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, by Governor
Frear of Hawaii.
Governor Frear also introduced
resolution inviting the United States
navy to visit Hawaii
Ike T. Pryor, of San Antonio, Tex,
introduced a resolution compelling the
railroads to, do away with the car
shortage. The resolution explained
the car shortage and suggested an in
terrailway ownership of cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-20
MARK TWAIN LED.
Conducted Party of Friends to See the
Prince and the Pauper.

New York Nov. 20.-Mark Twain led
several hundred of his literary and So
.ciety friends to the East side last night
where at the Children'S Educational
theater they witnessed a praise worthy
performance of 1.-The Prince and the
Pauper" a dramatization of the hosts
charming story of the same title. The
children who produced the play present.
ed commendable effort, and they re-
ceived therefor praise of the guests and
the compliments of Mark Twain. Mr..
Twain between the acts, made series
of speeches. He said:
/ Just a word or two to let you know
how deeply appreciate the honor
which the children who are the actors
and frequenterSN of the cozy play
house have conferred on me. They
have asked me to be their ambassador
to invite the hearts and brains of New
York to come down here and see the
work they are doing. 1 consider it a
grand distinction to be chosen as their
intermediary. Between the children
and myself there is an indissoluble
bond of friendship.
This children'S theater is great
educational institution. hope the time
will come when it will be part of ev-
ery public school in the land
Among those who attended the per-
formance were Governor Hughes. Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie, Judge FL
bert H Gary, Mrs. John Drew, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Schiff, President Eliot of
Harvard university John Burroughs,
naturalist, Ray Stannard Baker, Bran
der Matthews and Richard Harding
Davis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-20
PAscHo PLEADS GUILTY.
Fined $25 for Abusing and Overdriv-
ing Horse

Clinton Pascho pleaded guilty in the
court of Topeka today to a charge of
overdriving and cruelty treating
horse. Judge Simon fined him SIS and
the costs in the action which have ac-
crued since the case was last before
the court. These costs amounted to
$7.20. The young man will be commit
ted to Jail until the fine and costs are
paid or satisfied.
This case has been up before the
court for a couple of months. Pascho
hired a horse from the Newell livery
barn on statement that he was going
to drive to Silver Lake He took his
wife with him but they continued their
drive away out into Rice county and
did not get back for nearly a month
after the horse was hired. The animal
was in frightful condition from over
driving and abuse.
Pascho and his wife were arrested
but on the first trial of the charges
against them, the complaint against
Mrs Pascho was dismissed as there
was no evidence to show that she had
driven the horse. Judge Simon found
Pascho guilty but entertained mo-
ton for an arrest of judgment on the
ground that the complaint on which he
was charged was faulty. The judge
gave the county attorneys office time
in which to file a new and proper COM
plaint and Pascho was to be tried on
this new complaint today but pleaded
guilty to the charge against him.