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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-28

was to be to her during the long win
ter days. She would be much happier
and less lonely with something to do.
Very little saidashe Of the salary that
was an item of 10 much Importance IN
her mind
But after he had gone out to his
club she got out little blank book
and figured it all away for six months
to come.
But the more earnest and eager she
grew to pay off their increasing debts
and establish system in their ways,
the more careless he became
She furnished up her wedding gown
and made engagements to sing at par
lor entertainments. She gave private
lessons. And she made money. Some
of it she handled herself, but most Of
1t was put in the bank" and drawn
out for strange purpose; one she
disapproved and disbelieved in utter
ly, but could not positively oppose.
He was so boyishly eager about 1t,
so confident of his success. Through
activity unprecedented and maneuver-
ings he did not care to remember, Mr..
May had been put up for state sena-
tor from his district, and in all the
hustle of offering small meetings and
petty "bossing," his spirits were so
high, and he was good-humored and
affectionate that his wife had not the
heart to tell him that this was the
worst waste of time in which he had
yet engaged. For to her sane, cautious
mind it was apparent from the first
that he had not the shadow of a
chance of being elected.
It happened that on the very eve Of
the election she was engaged to sing
at Carnegie hall. He could not pos
sibly spare time to take her, and she
went down alone, in car. Her eyes
were very bright and spot of color
burned in each cheek. She was beau
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-28
Remedy for Commissions.

Commissions may be due to indiges:
ton, irritation of the nerve centers
in teething, or pinworms. A. great
many diseases are ushered III by con.
vulsions. The first thing to do is to
put the child into a tub of hot water
about degrees Fahrenheit, without
waiting to undress 1t until you have i,
in the water. Keep the head raised
with an icecap applied to it, or, If you
have no cap, use cold congresses O,
ice in towel. Keep the baby in the
bath five minutes. At the end Of that
time wrap it in a WOODEN blanket and
Summon physician. The hot water
is used to dilate the blood vessels, and
in doing this the blood is brought
from the brain to the body.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-28
SPRINT WAS NOT ENJOYED.
Washinotonian~ Got More Exercise
Than He Cared For.

A funny story is going the rounds
concerning recent adventure of a
Washington merchant who tips the
scales at something over 800 pounds.
The pbrtly party was in a hurry to
catch train that was scheduled to
leave at a certain hour, and finding
that he only had fifteen minutes in
which to reach the depot, he hastily
summoned an ancient nighttime coupe
The vehicle was as r1ckety and I'M
certain as the tabled Parsons One
Hoss Shay" and just before the fat
man entered the rig he notified the
driver to hasten to the station at top
speed.
With this he scrambled into the
coupe and slammed the door. Hardly
had he done so when his great avoir-
dupois caused the floor of the vehicle
to go down and out like a flash. The
big mans feet went down to the con-
creted roadway, but by grasping the
small seat in front of him he man
aged to keep himself from falling into
the running gear. The vehicle in the
meantime was going at quarter-horse
speed, the driver heading for the de-
pot and flashing his bony steed into all
the run it had in it's not over nim-
BILE legs.
The fat man found himself COM
PEELED to work his chubby limbs with
great rapidity and fairly run in COM
pany with the old hack to the railroad
station, upon reaching which he sank
to the ground from exhaustion and of
course missed the train. After the
stout individual had partially recov-
cred from his enforced foot race
against time, the driver demanded his
fare and damages for the loss of the
floor of his coupe.
you wait, you BANKED scoundrel,
until I get my wind and I'll pay you
with big club,' said the exasper-
ated merchant. "You made me run
nearly fifteen blocks owing to the
rottenness of your rig, and now you
want pay, do you? Just wait till
get out of the hospital and note
what'll happen to you, you smither
ing idiot"
And the fat man limped away sup.
ported by two stalwart men.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-28
China Tea Parties.

One of the latest attractions of the
afternoon tea party is expressed in the
invitation sent out by the hostess.
Bring with you any piece Of china
about the origin of which you feel du.
bious." The guests arrive bearing in
their arms some pet piece of pottery
that they have long ago imagined to
be of value, though without any def.
mite, reason for their belief; or some
interesting trihe that may or may not
be Of great worth.
An expert in china is hidden to the
party and the possessor of each piece
is told exactly Of what make the curio
is and Of. what value. Great disap
pointment and, on the other hand
exceeding Joy are meted out blythe
judgments uttered in each case.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-28
RACK FOR PAPERS
FANCY WORK THAT WILL BE-
GUILE VACATION PERIOD. -.
Any Material, from Linen to Brocade,
Suitable for the Work-Makes a
Very Pretty and Useful
Affair.

Whilst making preparations for va
cation one must not forget to have
ready a piece of needlework as an &C.
cupat1on for wet days, says a CORES
pondent: would suggest that very
pretty and useful piece of work would
be an embroidered news paper rack.
The materials are not costly, and the
work Is not bulky, so it could be car
ried about without any difficulty. Any
pretty material, from linen to brocade,
Is perfectly suitable for the purpose,
the choice being regulated by the
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-28
CUSHION COVER OF MUSLIN.
Many Reasons for Popularity Of This
Useful Article.

Washable cushion covers made In
white muslin are being very much
used just now and have many advant'
ages, since they can be washed OF
cleaned any number of times, and will
always look fresh and dainty. They
are useful, too, for covering any old
or faded cushions no longer in their
first youth.
The cushion cover which we illus.
trate is quite easily made and very
effectively arranged in white muslin,
with a trimming of wide satin ribbon,
which is threaded in and out of the
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-28

tiful, with the beauty of spirit that
has triumphed over flesh. But ply.
stefan in the audience whispered to
his wife that that lovely woman was
far along in consumption. "And she
will go quick, too, poor thing!"
The troublesome cough which she
had neglected all winter annoyed her
more than usual going home, but she
was rather shocked than grieved when
in the middle of the night hem,
orrhage came on. Life was growing
hard and duty perplexing. But sheer
force of will and affection made her
seem better next day, and she would
not hear of her husband staying with
her. He was pledged to appear else
where and she made him go. He did
not come in till after midnight, and
then-she sat up in sudden terror,
listening to that stumbling step, those
mumbling speeches.! It was not only
his election that May had lost that
night; his manhood had followed.
Laura turned her face to the wall.
Was life to hold this horror? All, that
she might escape the next day, with it's
grets. But what she expected did not
come May was constitutionally in.
capable of confessing himself at fault
He slept off his intoxieation and did
not get up until he was quite himself
again, cool and non-committal.
Dad luck again, girlie,'' he said
with an assumption of Indifference.
Il can't make you Mrs. Senator this
time."~-
"Poor Will" the wife murmured.
II am sorry, DEAR"
"You are better?" he asked, hastily,
struck with her expression. you
must have the DOCTOR
It was a tardy suggestion, and
Laura smiled sadly. The doctor came.
however. But all he could do was to
hold out those vague hopes which are
no comfort to anxious hearts. Before
long her mother was sent for, but the
dread disease did it's rapid work.
Laura's great trial to the last was the
terrible sense of responsibility that
haunted her about the expenses that
were being incurred.
when I am not here, mother. what
will he do? Poor fellow, nobody un-
derstands him but me-"
A little while afterwards she
aroused herself from fit Of musing
and murmured:
"This awful feeling of he1plessness!
and I tried so hard to set things
right. / thought when I had little
income. of my own that everything
would go WELL" .-~. -
"You have killed yourself" said her
mother, darling look Of reproach at
the unconscious husband, who en-
tered the room at this moment. -
| ooh, no, don't say that" Laura
whispered. Il only did what want
ed to do. Will and I have been very
happy, only" But neither the moth
er nor the husband, bending over the
| bed heard the rest Of the sentence.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-28
Corset Covers.

When making cover to be worn
under thin waist, it will be more
satisfactory if opened and buttoned
down the back instead of the usual
way, which has no opening, has to be
slipped over the head, and drawn up.
By making them open in the back
they can be slipped on without muss.
ing the hair and can have the full.
ness at the waist line permanently ad.
justed into well-ftting band, thus
doing away with any extra thickness
over the hips.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-28
Colors to Tighten Mourntnu,

For, second mourning wear to light
en- up the deep mourning costume the
shops are showing some very atePac.
tive neckwear in fine embroidered
linen and hem-stitched sheer lawn.
The collar and cuffs, accessories for
the first mourning, are shown with
band embroideries in dots and rings
and fancy stitchings in black, and
there are some attractive soft stocks
with bishops tabs, jabots and plated
rabats of finest linen embroidered in
black. The handkerchief sets are also
very attractive. These are made of
those corded plaid handkerchiefs with
narrow hemstitched edges, and inside
OF the corded border black French
knots are embroidered in double
rows. ~1,.r.- =" -~-~-
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-28
Lingerie Belt Is Artistic.

A late arrival from Paris is belt
of borderie Anglaise that fastens with
a plain linen buckle. That these are
smart and Of original aspect there can
be no denying. and they promise a
dainty waist finish to simple II lawn
shirts and linen or serge skirts. Hand:
roidereda linen again is s notable
fancy, this amor ding ample. scope fol
Ingenious Ind tVidual eatment. 81
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muslin and tied in butterfly bows at
each corner. The center is adorned
with laurel wreath and rose en-
broidery worked in fine white thread
but the ribbon may be chosen in any
color to harmonic or contrast with
that of the cushion. The full ffill is OF
hem-stitched muslin.
This cover might be made in any
other material, and would be pretty
IN cream silk, threaded through with
pale pink ribbons, and having the EN-.
orolderies worked in their natural
green and pink colorings. A series
OF buttonholes are made along each
side to thread the ribbon through, ,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-28
The Presidents Apprentice,

It takes juvenile wit to fit the ade
quate word to a mans occupation.
A group of small boys-playmates
of Quentin Roosevelt-were standing
in front of the Rochambeau statue in
Lafayette, square, Washington, the
other day when a victoria rolled out
of the White House grounds and
headed up Jackson place. The man
who rode in the victoria wore a dark
mustache and glasses and a silk hat
was set above his agreeable face.
The smallest of the boys raised his
cap and executed the most polite sal
utation in the direction of the vic
toria, the occupant of which returned
the bow with genial smile.
"Who were you bowling :. to, Kid
die?" said the tallest to the littlest of
the boys, and the latter replied with
the utmost pride and respect, II was
bowling to the presidents appren-
tice."
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-28
Bias Band TRIMMING,

After the strips are cut and joined
exchange the presser foot OF the sew
ing machine for the small hemmer.
Remove the upper thread and the
bobbin, run the strips through the
hemmer, holding the goods lightly SO
that it folds, but does not turn under
the edge. Use this method in putting
chambray bands on a: net flounce, and
by shifting the space marker the de-
sired distance between the bands It
lis not necessary to haste them on the
net as the edges are firmly pressed
down. CHI .*5 81:
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-28
FITTINGS OF WOOD
CONSIDERED MORE SANITARY
THAN WALL PAPER,
Dull Finish Leads In Popularity-Im'
mense Variety Of Ways In Which
the Natural Wood May
Be Treated.

The present demand for wood fit
tings are trimmings in private dwell
ings exceeds anything that has been
encountered in that line for two de-
cades, and the varieties of wood in
use are even more surprising than the
quantity demanded. The polished
woods are being superseded by the
dull finished woods in most cases
There is great demand for natural
oak, chestnut, mahogany, walnut, etc.,
etc., and a great variety of ways in
which they may be treated. Every.
thing of dull finish, with the grain OF
the wood conspicuous, is in great ia.
vor, and the brighter browns have
given place to the ash browns and
grays.
A certain library, in which wood
was extensively used to great advan.
tage, had the walls to the height of
six feet from the floor covered with
wood divided into panels two and a
half feet wide, by strips of the wood
four inches wide, both panels and
dividing strips being perfectly plain
and flat, without holdings or deco.
ration Of any sort. The wood was
oak, though it did not at all resemble
it. The coloring was a two-tone,
notified combination of dull gray and
grayish green, every appearance of
grain having been removed by a
solution of lead, rubbed we'll into the
pores of the wood, then covered with
dull stain alone.
Many of the modern dining rooms
have wood cornice and frieze from
ID to 2O inches wide, the ceiling being
lett plain. A room of this type done
in gray-toned oak with renaissance
design had wood cornice of eight
inches joined to a 12-inch wood frieZe.
which was heavily carved in a scroll
and grape design, as were also the
posts unfolding the mantel, the cap
itals of the doors and windows, and
the six-foot wainscoting.
Walnut of dull finish, quite different
from the old-fashioned sort, is in ex-
tensive use for lofty halls, it's dark
effect being relieved by touches of
gold on capitals and columns 80
The enameled woods are steadily
growing in popularity for drawing
rooms, all but the ceiling being fin
ished in the wood. A drawing room
but recently completed is lined from
top to bottom with paneled, pale
green, enameled wood in combination
with white enameled wood touched
up in gold leaf, and has doors, mantel
and window to match.
In sleeping rooms, too, wood is
taking the place of paper, birch, syca-
more, bird's-eye maple, and sometimes
!enameled woods being used, the first
mentioned being in a new garb, gray
and green having the preference as
to color. A sleeping room done in
bird's-eye maple had a cornice and
frieze Is inches deep and a three
foot wainscoting.
There is a wide belief that wood is
more sanitary than paper, but one of
the main reasons for it's increased
demand is that it is something new.
It must be admitted, however, that
there is very restful quality in these
wood interiors.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-28
New Cane Fashion,

A new type in the cape fashions is a
singularly plain pattern made like
the seamless robe Of priest. It is
sleeveless and made of fine material.
What it lacks III pattern It makes up
abundantly n trimming, for often the
trimming IS extremely rich, costly and
OF magnificent pattern. Is /.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-28
TO HOLD SMALL ARTICLES.
Pretty Work Bag Makes Up Well in
%~-,.r>, Silk or Sateen.

This pretty bag, for holding small
pieces of work and the necessary uten-
sils, can be made from silk or sateen,
and may be of any size.
Two circles of cardboard are first
covered with the material, upon which
a spray of flowers and butterfly are
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-28
''Uetusng DdCk 4
The Old viQOf' :

These words describe the feeline6 ef
the person who - using Or. A.
Chase's Nerve Pills. ISi
A. the blood becomes richer, ~
nerves stronger, and the bodily or0aa
more vigorous and regular In actll
digestion improves. you sleep and teet
better, headaches disappear, and itn'
liability and dlsoouragement give way
to brighter and more hopeful feeline9.
Most OF us have our spells or weak
ness and tired feelings. Sometimes the>
pass away, but only to return again
unless active restorative treatment -
used, such as DIR. A. w. Chase's Nerve
Pills. 81 +x.
Too often II Is neglect 70 heed these
symptoms OF nervous exhaustion thas
allows THO nerves to. get weaker 4nd
weaker, until little unusual strain
brings on prostration, paralysis or m
sanity. l&
It is better to get back old vl6of
while you have something TO build on.
DR.. A. W. Chase's Nerve Pills will h0lp
you,as nothing else can. 80 cents n0n,
at ali dealers. or DR.. A. W. Chase Med.
Co., Buffalo, N. Y. The portrait ano
signature OF DR.. A.'W. Chase. the FAM
Gus rcceipt-book author, are on cvefJ
box. Htt t3
For sale in Marion, Ohio, by Flock
s Drug Store.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-28
GillAtte as a Worker.

William Gillette is as industrious as
the plays he has written. While he
may act only 20 weeks out OF pos.
sible so 10 a year, he is ceaslessly con
cocting and writing plays wherever he
may be, on land or sea. And the plays
he has written and produces for him.
self he subsequently rents to others in
assorted lots, and these old plays give
annual employment to an avSrage Of
1000 people weekly--that is, In the
stock companies and popular price
travelling organizations. There are at
least five companies doing his "sher-
lock Holmes while those classics,
Held by the Enemy" and Secret
Service have never stopped running
and never Will. These. together with
Too Much Johnson" BECAUSE She
IOved Him &c." The Private Secrc'
.ary," "Ail the Comforts Of Home
md other Of his tarcos, each new sea
ION swell the humber employed
tbfcnth his pcn
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-28
HOME Of GEN, STARK.
HOUSE OF FAMOUS INDIAN FIGHT.
Err STILL STANDING.
Situated at Manchester, N. H., Where
His Remains and Those of.Ais
Il, Ancestors Rest--over 16o
y. Years Old.

J Manchester, N. H.--This city is
proud of the fact that within her soil
lies all that was mortal OF Gen. John
Stark, renowned as an Indian fighter,
hunter and major.general In the cont.
mental army, the man who led band
Of volunteers from the vicinity of that
city, and with them fought the battle
Of Bennington.
Stark sleeps within a small incl0s-
ure at Stark park, small granite
shaft marking the spot. as shown In
the accompanying picture. Beside him
are many of his descendants, one Of
whom, a granddaughter, was laid at
rest there not long ago.
The city owns all the land surround.
ing the burial place, and is converting
1t into an attractive park. The site Is
one of the most beautiful in the entire
valley of the Merrimac.
The house in which John Stark once
lived is still standing in Manchester.
1t was erected in 1747, and occupies a
strip of land which was given by the
governor of Massachusetts to the
soldiers who fought in the French and
Indian wars. 1t is situated In sunny.
quiet recess formed by the interlaced
branches of lofty and majestic elm,
directly at the east end of Amoskeag
bridge. and is known as the Paige"
house, because family by the name
of Paige occupied 1t during the last
half century.
The house is the Oldest landmark of
the days of pioneering in Manchester,
and was built by Alexander McMur.
ply, who settled near Amoskeag falls,
going to that locality from Londonder.
ry. At the time that the structure
was erected the present populous city
of Manchester was known as Harry.
town." afterward as Berryfield, and
then Manchester.
John Stark moved from Londonder.
ry, his birthplace, to the vicinity OF
Amoskeag falls. and took up his abode
in this little old house soon after its
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-28
CURE FOR STAGE FRIGHT.
French Scientist Comes to the Rescue
Of Actors and Singers.

Mar. young artists and students
who suffer from stage fright will be
glad TO know that cure has been
found. The Paris correspondent Of the
Lancet writes:
AT the recent meeting of the Hypno.
logical and Psychological society Paul
Farez described three cases of stage
fright (trac) successfully treated by
suggestion. Two of the patients took
part in the last competition at the con.
servatoiro. In all the numerous
cases of stage fright in which he has
obtained good result the symptom
of fear has been associated with some
bodily falling, such as respiratory
spasms, cardiac hypertrophy, cardiac
irrtabilty, bradycardia, arterial hy-
pertension or peripeheral vaso.con-
striction These conditions had an
important bearing on stage fright;
they maintained, aggravated and pro.
longed it; and they were, moreover.
an obstacle to the full and prompt
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-28

the line in which the head of water
could be measured. The lengths Of
pipe, which average 1863 feet, were
connected by couplings with orifces
bored perpendicularly through their
sides. The oriiices were directed side.
ways and slightly down, and, water
being turned on, each discharge was
caught, measured and calculated to
gallons per hour. Four sizes of holes
were used, and in each case the sys-
tern was worked to its full capacity,
from 20 to 3.5 inch head, only, re-
naming at the outer end of the sys.
tenn.
During the three years the writer
has used this system for irrigating
his own trees many practical points
have suggested themselves.
The facilities employed are well
In which the water stands at 80 feet
depth; a 3x14 inch pump cylinder op.
Grated by a 12.foot geared windmill
Of a type adapted to the light winds
OF the region; 5,0O0-gallon storage
tank on stand is feet high; and
perforated pipe lines laid along the
lines of trees to be watered. These
pipe lines are connected both with
the storage tank and directly, at the
surface of the ground, with the col.
umn delivering water from the pump
cylinder to the tank. This connection
at the surface of the ground does
away with the extra lift of about 25
feet to the top of the tank, and, espe-
cially in time of light winds, increas-
es the amount Of water delivered at
the surface to the irrigating pipe
lines.
These lines are Of three-fourths inch
ordinary black iron pipe laid. with as few
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-28
NOVEL STEAMBOAT DRAMA.
Floating Palaces That Furnish Enter.
tainment for River Towns.

Anybody who lives in town on
the banks of the Mississippi river and
hears calliope play at five o'clock in
the morning knows that it is not cir.
Gus that is coming to town. 1t is the
floating palace, which is the name
given to n unique form of theatrical
transportation; entertainment that is
used only on the river and it's tribu.
taries, the Ohio and the Missouri.
There are at the present time more
than a dozen floating palaces. Each
Of them carries well.equipped stage,
a company of from 16 to 80 actors
and actresses, and has seating capacity
for from zoo to 700 persons. Each of
the boats has a steam piano with
which the people from the countryside
are called to the landings, where the
shows are given on the boats, and
most of the boats carry pretty fair
bands.
Nowhere else in, this country or
abroad is the drama carried UP and