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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-03-09

remarked, but allowed: the child to
have her own way as; usual. Marta
Atcheson was written to, and Minna
was consigned to her with an aequiva-
lent for her keep" in the shape: Of "a
noble hamper of farm produce.
The chaperon expressed herself, as
quite shocked by the girls appearance
when they met on the platform
why, how thin you have got!" she
exclaimed. II should - hardly have
known you. I expect you u: just been
moped to death. But you,lI soon get
all right now you: are: in$ my hands,
Minna. It is not beef tea that Vol,
want, with all due deferencesto your
mother, but few theaters and par.
ties and things of that sort"
Like we had last time, .:|said Minna,
with averted face. do you remem.
Der our afternoon on board the Sea.
new? BY the way, the Seamew is in
again, isn't she?'
"Oh, I am sick of ships! Come
along; let's get home. T. am going to
take you to a chrysanthemum show
this afternoon, and we shall only just
have time to lunch and dress"
The fervor of Mrs. Atcheson's 8
friendships was only equalledf by their
brevity, and, as .Minna presently dis
covered, Capt. Brent had had his day.
So it was little while before she
found an opportunitysto~ get sight and
speech with him. However, the op-
portInity finally came She met him
one day while walking near the rail-
way pier alone. After exchanging a
few cordial commonplaces she found
an opportunity to mention Capt.
Squirting.
Il hope he is quite WE'LL" she said,
in a casual way. Il have not seen his
ship mentioned in the papers. I hope
he reached home safely after leaving
here?"
"Oh, yes," said Capt. Brent. "He
got home all right. Found new baby
added to the family circle"
"A bahy!" gasped Minna, petrified.
Three weeks old. And, what was a
great deal worse, found that his daugh.
ter had run away and got married.
Eloped with music teacher"
His daughter!"
'The eldest. Nothing but a child,
of course: But that's the worst of be-
ing sailor, Miss Smith. You can't
take care of the young girls when they
want protection most, and they won't
mind their mothers these times. Why,
Size couldn't have been 4 day Older
than you are. NUr :1y till. May, 1 think
they said. Young hussy! And as for
that music teacher, I believe Squirting
pretty nearly killed him; and serve
him right.
IT," saids Minna, in dazed way, as
If talking in her sleep, II shall be 19
in May" -.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-03-09

The Wife of a Statesman
BY ELLIOT WALKER


Andrew Ferguson had been permit
ted by ''the powersI to be the most
conspicuous figure in the campaign.
He had long been e factor in the poll
tics of the ward. +: His, rise had been
due 10 the friendship Of the one recog-
nized despot Of hown-town politics
Such rapid progress as Ferguson's is
certainly worth watching, and even
women of the district had taken a deep
Interest in his career. But Ferguson
had long ago settled, his affections on
Mary Slater, the adopted daughter of a
childless widowere also politician.
The day of the|election Mary had
prayed all, day foflher lovers victory,
and when he came to her his shin
ing eyes messaged the well-won fight.
ITS all over, Mary, and I'm elected
by an Overwhelming majority. 1t was
a foregone conclusion that 1 would
be elected; still, 1t; is good to know
that I'm no longefla nobody, but Hon.
Andrew Fergusong gmember of the leg
islature, who now asks Mary Slater
most humbly to become his wife,
They were both prepared for this
moment, AMI all that remained to do
for old Slateg on his return was to give
his smiling consent
Fora girl who had spent all her life
in an atmospheresi4 which all-pervad-
ing corruption did bot even make the
pretense of hiding itself, Mary was
singularly innocent. From the time
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-03-09
Do You Want the Job?

Harry G. Turner, assistant editor OF
the Hatchet, Mrs. Carrie Nations pa.
per, is looking for q "consecrated pro.
hibitionist" to push wheelbarrow
from Gutherie to Washington bearing
a message from Mrs. Nation to the
president. Mrs. Nation has adopted
this method ais the one more: likely to
impress the chief executive with the
Importance of earnest action on the
temperance question. Mrs. Nation S
wheelbarrow trundler must lecture
and get subscribers for the Hatchet oQ
his way.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-03-09
Minna'S
Sailor
BY Ada Cambridge
(Copyrtght, by Joseph B. Psw'ss.>.'

Copyright, by Joseph B. psWasa>.
II am going" said Mrs. Atcheson
to her young friend, Minna Smith, Il
am going to have tea on board the
Seamew this afternoon, and the cap.
tain has asked me to bring you, too
Will you come?"
Miss Smith was delighted. She was
= girl to whom ships were a novelty !;
at the same time she had cultivated
a romantic passion for the sea, having
sailor blood in her.
At three O'Clock she put her pretty
little sailor hat on her pretty little
curly head and tied sailor knot in
the coquettish necktie that finished
off her navy-blue serge gown. Mrs.
cruising outside at this moment in a
gale of wind-put on her beady bon
net and a little veil that ended at the
tip of her nose, and they set forth on
their expedition
No sooner were the two ladies in
view of their destination than two
mem cast themselves over the side of
the Seamew, disappeared amongst
railway trucks, and emerging, saluted.
There they are!" cried Mrs. Atche-
son, joyfully
Which is your captainT' inquired
Minna Smith.
''Oh, the fair man-the fair man, of
course. Such a nice fellow! But I
never knew a fair man who wasn't, "
said Mrs. Atcheson, who was 80, and
had had a vast experience Of both
sorts.
Minna pointed out that the other
gentleman was dark. Having tawny
locks of her own. inclining to the ferl-
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-03-09

ness Of Capt. Brent's beard, she rather
preferred dark men. .
$50 he is! and handsome fellow,
too! don't suppose all dark men are
bad" the matron allowed, smiling her
sweetest smile upon this one, whom
she had never seen before.
Cordial greeting ensued, and the
stranger was introduced as Capt Spur
ling, of the Penguin. Her master was
much smarter than his host-a fine,
tall, straight-nosed,: black-eyed fellow,
young for sea captain, but not so
young as he looked. Despite his color,
Mrs. Atcheson was strongly. tempted
to annex him, but she remained faith
ful to her old friend.
They walked on together. Capt.
Squirting and MinHa followed. The
latter, being unaccustomed to society
and the other sex, wore a modest
blush and smile that were very be-
coming, and the bold eyes of her gal
liant escort dwelt admiringly upon her.
I am decidedly in luck" he thought.
Il don't think. ever saw a prettier
young creature" Which was quite
true. And her great charm lay in the
evident fact that she was not yet quite
old enough to know how pretty she
was"
= He helped her with much tender
care up to the somewhat rude gang
way of the Seamew, steadying her
with his arm; and in a very short time
they were left to their devices by the
ehaperon and the host: Minna was
eager to see everything that was to be
seen, and reve1led in the merry blast
that brought. the dew of the salt sea
to her fresh young lips, and the bloom
OF carmine rose-petal to her cheeks
Wherefore she stayed outside and
Capt. Squirting stayed with. her. .
1t was a full half hour before they
were summoned by a hail from Capt.
Brent.
TITS hard lines," said Capt. Squirting
and from this remark, the reader will
infer the preceding CONVERSATION
"tt's awfully hard lines that I've got
to go, just when have begun to know
you" w. j.
Eyes," she sighed, with her foot
upon the ladder. But you will. come
back again some day" M .= -s:z1 z#=:::. 5.5Ss.
II hope 80. = One never knows. You
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-03-09

from the projecting branch of small
tree, while a third cord carried from
the end of the branch is attached to
the mothers foot. She is thus enable2
to swing her offspring, her hands be-
ing left free for other work.
! Our illustration depicts an Indian
mother pursuing her double occupa,
tion: The tree, it will be noticed, has
been cut and: shaped for the purpose
to which it is put.-London Answers.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-03-09

That each Of the chains is always
live
I'm the center is lamp, either cleo
trio or other. This light attracts the
mosquitoes, which begin to buzz
around the lamp and come in contact
with the chains. The moment the in.
sect touches two at once with its long
legs it establishes a short circuit and
is Immediately electrocuted.
''If this apparatus is installed in
bedroom it. has only to be lighted
short time before the owner retires to
rest to insure a quiet nights Sleep"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-03-09
Diet and Conditions of Life

Darwin relates that the Gauchos Of
the American pampas live for months
on the fat meat of the oxen they
watch over. The Eskimos can get
along very well by eating from five
to six pounds a day of reindeer
or seal's flesh, so long as it :is
not too lean, but contains a due
proportion of fat. Says the autho,
of diet and Dietics:" Some men
obliged to live a very fatiguing life.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-03-09

the trappers and hunters Of the pam.
pas of America and Siberian steppes,
the inhabitants of very cold climates,
the fishermen living on the banks OF
the frozen sea, can eat almost exclu.
sively, without; sutr@rl6g from 1t, enor.
nous quantities. .ot: meat Or fish, but
on two conditions - that the meat
be accompanied by its fat; and that
the individual subj jected' to, this diet
lead an active life IS open air"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-03-09
SkI.e!!iptI!':i!ic'.aIl. ,i |:

There was elected to the city coun-,,
Gil of Chicago a year or two ago. a.
politician of local note by reason: Of
his frank and absolute cynicism, fre-.;
quently expressed, with reference to-
reform in politics. For reformers, as
a., class, the cynical Chicagoan had
only contemp mptuous, but good-na-.
5tured, Jest. s .; z.s. , S + !: s ii y.-
ss + IS said that pn5 the occa asions sof the:
retirement ] of Il I5sa federal 4 ONCE holder.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-03-09

an Illinois man who had long fed at
the public Crib; some. one, had dsobseryed
TO the councilman that the once hold.
er in question was reported to have
resigned, having :tifed of politics; 4
S \ q { After a said the friend Blanks
g pretty flne sort. g rreat church mem.
=ber.:x4 He says that hes devote the
remainder otF shisI j fsdlpipg good
That 10 ??',z kIed council.
man fSello,, s5|5
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-03-09
Bio Bear. Drowned. .

: An unusual tragedy occurred in
Trout Run, a tributary of Fine Creek
a few days ago, by which a big black
bear lost his life, having. been
drowned. = y --..S=~ ~ -, s..
: A. 'woodsman found the body of a
large bear weighing several hundred
pounds in the stream. pinned against q
log. From the position in which the
body lay it was evident that, the bear
tried to- cross the stream on the slip
perry log. and. fell into the current
which was strong as the result Of hare
rains. He. became entangled in<s some
undeIbrush. There was evidence OF
= hard struggle the log showing place.
where the bear had acratched 1t try.
Ying IS ,getsa hold pull himself on,
Iof The stream-z;.1i syens Express
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-03-09
Politicians in the Saddle,

In the last resort. man is not gov
erned by philanthropists or. Sunday
school teachers, but by hard, cynical,
anxious politicians, who, whatever
they may say when they make
speeches in parliament, are as keen as
American business men to snatch
benefits, or. what they consider to be
benefits, for their. own, countries
London Spectator. "j,. :
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-03-09
HANDS FREE FOR WORK.
Labor-Saying Cradle Devised by Brit
=. ish Columbia Indians.

Domestic; labor-saving machines are
generally regarded as exclusively the
outcome of science and civilization.
Nevertheless the Indians of Van
couver Island, British Columbia, have
devised an ingenious appliance for
rocking the cradles of their infants.
The cradle is suspended by cords
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-03-09
Most Ancient idea Of Hunnor.

"oss VHCIeHt E5uSa OF 1QmoT.
'~' The Oldest idea / Of humor is sur;
prise. This the: child exhibits when:
it hides and cries 'Booi"& both. surpris.
ing and frightening its senior. One
may find this primal sense Of humjor
distributed through the: modern short
story Poems which end contrary, to
their foreshadowings are. OF this sort
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-03-09

: Unworthy ct Remembrance. =: :: ): :
+ MY Dear Friend: F beg OF you to
lend me the 6,ooof. Then forget me
forever. 4 am not worthy to: be re-
member etter. found bYy! the Par;
is Figaro : .: +: ! =,ys..*5. $ 81. =
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-03-09

! !; i ~ u Heal Meaning at nHalkan.""' IS. !,
: .s d Balkan ',,Sis "a Turkishs:genertc term.
referring: to = #rangeAor mass of wood.
ed h1l3s with pasturage and meadow.
on Their. u
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-03-09

this, stammered the wife.
She waited on Ferguson, who ate a
hurried dinner, as an extra session
of the assembly required him to leave
for the e@capital that night.
After theSdsparture Of her husband,
Mary thought of her foster-father and
went to him. who: certainly, knew
every condition in the game of politics.
Mary's mind was not at all relieved
by the interview with her uncle Her
husband was the one to enlighten her.
He was due home shortly and she
would go to him with her questions.
On the car, she could not avoid see
ing glaring headlines in the paper
eagerly read by the man sitting beside
her. '';
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-23
THE OLD CEMETERY.
Committee HAS Begun work Renovatins
Historic Spot.

COMMITTEES Mas Begun wort Reno,atins
Historic Spot.
Several weeks ago The work OF get.
ting the old cemetery at Bennington
Ccoser into shape, and cleaning 10 up
so that 10 vas presentable, vas given
10 s. Everett Harwood and Geo NJ.
Hawks.
one OF the arst things that they did
was 70 send out notices 10 different
people who we're interested In the old
cemetery, telling them what they plan
ned 70 do, 10 form atrust company and
have ID. money kept so that IL could
be used for the cemetery alone, and
asking for subscriptions whatever one
could afford 10 give. Responses have
been gratifying add quite 4 number
have been received from those inter
esiea.
The young men have commenced the
work OF cleaning up the cemetery and
the funds will be eventually invested
or the purpose for which they we're In
tended. The subscriptions run Ia
amounts from ~ 10 $50.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-23
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of Ne Town and village Tols
Briefly for Busy Rsadera

Municipal Judge +. L. Bates went
this noon 10 New York.
Miss Anna Rogers, who has been III
with the grip. has recovered.
Edward Creenslit OF New York has
n position In the Cooper machine shop
Mrs Lemuei Botiuin OF, Gage street
Is conhned 10 the house with tonsilitis.
Mrs Clark Spencer OF Greenwich Is
Wishing Der father, Henry Marsh o;
school street.
Robert I. Hsmlen has taken the pos
itiou OF messenger for the Western Tn
ion Telegraph Co.
n. G. Simmons OF North Bso nlB gton
las been making improvements on bis
houses on school street.
Melvin Ripper has returned from
Athol, Mass, aud will make his home
10 Bennington for the present.
DIR W. b. Stewart and family viii
move the frat OF the month into the
=. o. Graves house on Washington
street
The grounds around the YMCA
building are being graded and put 10
condition colnclding with the looks oI
the new building.
Dominique Corslglia, the fruit deal
er, Who has been conhned 10 the hous'
by the grip with complication tandlnl
toward Pneumonia, IL making goot
progress toward recovery.
Three knitting machines we're ship
ped yesterday from the local shop o
the Vermont Hosiery and Machiner,
company 10 the company's new factor.
10 Northheld. The irst order for 2
machines has now been nearly com
pleled.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-23
HALF FARE GRANTED
Announcement Made That wcrkmsn', Tickets,
Would Be Rsssusd.

Barre, April 22.-At meeting OF
the directors OF the Barre a Montpel-
Ter Power asd Traction company held
this morning, supt Andrus was present
and promised to reissue the workmen's
half fare tickets between Montpelier
and this city for two and one-half cents
4 trip as soon rs possible.
rhe two Burlington directors, J. ].
Flynn and a. o. Humphrey Who have
objected to such reissue. we're not pres
ent
There has been much trouble over
the refusal 10 Issue the vorkmen's spec
Ial tickets following the passage OF the
new railway Law and the Montpelier
and Barre labor unions had decided
that the road should not be phtronized
By themselves or their families. I,
had been proposed 10 run teams be.
tween the two cities forihe accommoda
tion OF those whe refusedto ride on thu
cars. The Barre and Montpelier DIR
ectors had been willing 70 issue The
| half fare rates but tie Burlington dir
ectors who controlled . majority OF the
stock. held out against this plan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-23
From One Church
WANDERED FROM HOME
Aged and Blind Resident OF PownaI Travel
Ing Alone.

ing ALONE.
The Banner OF Monday contained a
story OF an old man from Pownal,
blind and alone who went 10 North
Adams Saturday looking for daugh.
ter. The North Adams Transcript OF
Monday contained the following.
J. W. Harris OF Pownal was 10 the
city today looking for his father, VIM
Harris who str aged from his home
last week and came 70 this. city where
he formerly lived. He is 70 years old
and nearly blind and has partially
lost his mind. He left his home We'd
nesday. When he reached this city
some one paid his fare 10 the city farm
and told the conductor to put him on
there. The conductor did so but jus,
at that time some one came along with
a horse aud wagon, took the old man
10 and drove OF with him.
Mr. Harris formerly lived In the
Beaver and worked for G. ". Gallup
when the latter operated mill at the
Red Mills 10 Clarksburg. lie Is harm.
less but is not capable OF taking care
OF himself, and his son was anxious
10 locate him.
While he goes by the pameof Harri,
his son says his real name is Barbeau
He has n daughter living In Adam,
and II may be that he has found hi,
way 10 her home.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-23
SERIES OF
SEVEN FIRES
-Four Fatalities and a Dozen
Injuries.
HALF A MILLION LOSS
Two Hundred Horses Roast to Death
In Destruction Of Big New
York Stable.
HALF A MILLION LOSS

New York, April 23-Four men burn
ed 10 death. 200 horses killed,
two engines wrecked, twelve
dremen seriously hurt and half mil.
lion dollars worth OF property destroy
ed are the results OF seven different
dres 10 the upper west section aud the
Bronx this morning.
The worst OF the fires we're those al
the big stable on Christopher street
an1 at the New York Central repair
shops. AT the stable at least 200 hor
SEES were roasted TO death aud q, the
repair shop large number Of loco.
motives and parlor cars we're des'
'troyed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-23
A FAREWELL RECEPTION
G. A Nmmo and Family Entertained By Rut
land Railroad Officials.

Rutland, April 22.-Charles A. MIN
mo who recently resigned as general
passenger agent OF the Rutland rail
road, and the members OF his family
we're given a reception 10 the Berwick
house parlors Saturday evening by his
associates and their wives. A nine
course dinner was served.
Mr. Nimmo was presented with a
handsome ebony cigar case. During
the course OF his remarks Mr. Nlmmo
said that he had recently been enter
tained at the Waldorf Astoria aud In
Boston but that he had never sat down
TO better dinner.
Mr. Nimmo left last night for Los
Angeles, CAL, where he will take
charge OF the warehouse business OF
the Shattuck-D Desmond company OF
which his bsother, N. j. Nimmo Is a
partner. Frank 4. Barbour, formerly
general agent OF the New York Gen.
trail line at Montreal, succeeds him as
general passenger agent ofthe Rutland
railroad.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-23
KING EDWARD
AT NAPLES
EnslishKins and Queen Told
to "Besonsl" ! d
REFUSED ADMISSION
Sacrisian Of Santa Chiara Shouted
to Royal Party, Don't
Bother Me"

NAPLES. April 23.-The king and
queen OF England. who are here on
the royal yacht Victoria and Albert.
spent yesterday In sightseeing. They
visited various points OF interest In
the city and incidentally had an expe-
rience which amused King Edward
greatly and which brought coBsterns-
ton to an unthinking monk. -
The incident occurred In front OF tho
Church OF Santa Chiarn. Their msjcs-
ties approached with the intention Of
visiting the cdlnce. but found II closed.
m the monks In charge were taking
their midday meal. A member OF the
royal party knocked on tho door for
admlttance. A monk came 10 the door
and. thinking those outside were beg
CARS. did not trouble 20 open II. but
called out 90 they might hear: "Bsgone
IN peace. There Is nothing for you
here"
This remark amused King Edward
Immensely. and he laughed heartily.
The visitors then Knocked again and
explained that they desired 20 visit the
church. But the sacristsn. irftated
at their persistence. shouted out:
Don't bother me. This Is no time for
sightseeing. The brothers are at
lunch"
At this moment General Salsa. who
was passing. recognized the visiting
soverelgns and prs-emptorIIy ordered
the monk 10 open the door. This he
did. and when he learned the identity
OF those who had knocked for admit
lance his CONSERVATION aud smbar
rassment knew no bounds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-23
HAVE A HUGE CAPITAL.
Tvsniy.sIshi Vernon, co'po'siiea, Ineorpo'
ated Up 10 April

Montpelier, April 2l.-Durlng the
frst three months Of The current year,
new Vermont corporations we're form
ed tone number Of tweniy.eIght. The
aggregalecapital OF these strictly State
companies IL -. go, 800 The Vernon,
Lighting 4 Power company oithis city
and the Vermont Home Telephone CON
pany of,Rutlsnd we're the two largest,
each Of these companies carrying a
capital OF one million dollars. The
remaining 1850, 900 OF the aggregate
capital Is divided among the 20 Other
new concerns In sums varying from
s2oo, 900 10 $4,000.
Besides these Vermont companies
the usual number OF foreign corpora
tons secured registration Ia the state
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-23
FAIR HAVEN PREPARING.
Ksishs Of Columbus itsts Convention 10 be
Held Ihsr Nay II.

Heid thtfe nay ~.
Fair Haven, April 2l.-The state
convention OF the knights OF colum-
bus OF Vermont will be held 10 this
tosn May IL. Delegates will be pres.
ent from Rutland, Montpelier, Burling
ton, Barre, 81 Johusbury, ST Adams,
Middlsbury, Bennington, Bellows
Falls and Brattleboro, and with other
visiting Knights will attend high mass
nj 81 Mary's church at 10 O'Clock In
the forenoon, after which they will
meet 10 convention at Knights Of Co
lumbus hall.
In the evening at 100 o'cl ock there
will be an exempllHcation OF the third
degree OF the order at Powell's hall On.
der the auspices OF Rutland and Fair
Haven councils.
Following the degree work there will
be . banquet at Green's hall. The
committee 10 charge Is making every
effort toward the success OF the con.
ventlon. The list OF speakers at the
banquet will include some OF the best
after-dInner talent 10 Vermont.