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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-10-05
PUT END TO CENOTAPHS.
Senator Hoar's Plea Did Away with
"Works Of Art"

The late Senator Hoar made char
acteristic speech when he was mem.
Der Of the house on the subject of the
cenotaphs in the Congressional GENE
terry. It was upon the occasion Of the
passage of the bill which finally abol.
ished by law the erecting of monu-
ments In the Congressional cemetery
unless they were above remains in.
tered there, The bill proposed that
all monuments thereafter to be erect
ed be in the form that had always
been used. Senator Hoar offered an
amendment striking out the provi-
sion, and in support of his amendment
he said:
II wish the gentleman having
charge of this bill would allow an
amendment :. It Is certainly add
ing new terrors to death to propose
that in any contingency, whatever may
be the poverty or degradation OF any
member of congress, his body should
be put under structure similar to
the cenotaphs now there, which are
only excusable on the ground that no.
body is buried under them. I can.
not conceive of an -uglier shape to be
made out of granite or marble than
those cenotaphs now there. To pro.
pose gravely to require by law that
for all time structures of that fash
ion shall be placed over deceased con-
gressmen seems to me a little too
bad. I move to amend the bill by
striking out the words in the form
of the cenotaphs heretofore provid-
ed"
Senator Hoar's amendment was
agreed to. It was hardly necessary,
however. Since that time but few
monuments of any sort have been
erected for officials in the Congress
sional cemetery. Sentiment seems to
have changed. Perhaps great men
are scarcer.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-10-05
A HUSTLlNG COTTON TREE.
One Grew 7 Feet in Month-Anothe
IS Feet in Three Months.

one Grew Z Feet in Month-Anothes
IS Feet in Three Months.
For general hustle in getting up in
the world the Caravonica cotton tree
is a wonder, says Woodcraft. So at
least one would suppose from the re-
ports of it's growth that arrive from
what may fairly be assumed as author.
itative sources of information.
Here in the United States Consul
General John P. Bray, sending from
Melbourne, Australia, facts plus pho.
tographs concerning the quick action
cotton trees grown by DR.. David Thorn.
ats of Cairns in the State of Queens.
land. He also says:
"A Caravonica cotton tree grown by
Archdeacon Campbell at the back OF
the rectory at Cairns in almost pure
sea sand is twelve months old, and
from August, 1906, to December, 1906,
it yielded IL pounds Of bolls." -
An interesting letter has been re.
ceived by DR.. Thomatis from w. H.
Dennis, Baracoa plantation, Cuba,
stating that trees of Caravonica cot
ton grew from seed sent by DR.. Thorn.
ats to height of 7 1-2 feet, with 4 feet
OF spread, in forty-four days, which
means ;thirty-four days of growth, az
ten days are required for termination,
The writer also stated that the trees
had more than sixty blossoms on and
nave created great: interest in the isl
and. y /vs&J - -, :" =. :.
This phenomenal and luxuriap,
growth fn Cuba Of the caravonica COT
ton is said also to be met: with in tCey.
ION, where y y grew v. IS feet i three
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-10-05
Bear Hunt in India.

Bear Hunt in India.
The heaters arrived at camp the
following morning. They began to
come in twos and threes, then in fives
and SKIES. and finally in dozens, so
that by the time breakfast was over
the entire male population of some
three villages were grouped about my
tent.
With the help of the shikaris fifty
of these were selected and each re-
ceived a slip of paper bearing my sig
nature, for when they came for their
wages at the end of the day did not
wish the friends and relatives of the
heaters as well as the heaters them
selves turning up for payment.
The din these fifty souls succeeded
in making as they move in a long line
up the base and two sides of a wood
ed nullah shrieking, bowling, catcall-
ing, setting off frecrackers and beat
ing tumtums. is enough to drive any
self-respecting bear out of his senses.
An army of battleshouting dervishes
could hardly create a greater amount
of uproar, nor is it at all surprising
that the bear should find pressing en-
gagement elsewhere at the earliest
possible moment after finding his
nullah thus rudely invaded. If he
turns down the nullah he encounters
the invading arm; if he tries to escape
by the sides he is met and driven back
by heaters already posted. Therefore
he does the most natural thing in the
world by fleeing up the center Of the
nullah, directly away from the oncoma-
ing din. 4 "
At the top of the cleft stands the
sportsman. The underground proba-
bly, prevents the sportsman seeing the
bear or the bear seeing him until they
actually meet. .fz>@... IL: - m: a.:
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-10-05
LOVELY PHOENIX PARK.

The Scene Of the Murder Is Remem-
bered-Though Not Kept Green.
OF all the pleasure grounds we saw
abroad I liked Phoenix Park in Dub
lin the best, says writer in the
Guidon. It covers nearly 1000 acres.
and the seven-mule drive around it is
delightful.
Acres of it are let to citizens for
pasturage and herds Of fat kline lazily
chewing under the trees or idly stand
ing in cool stream give touch not
found in any other resort.
On one plat when we were there
a detail of his majestys red coats
were practicing target shooting. Yon-
der came three dragons back from
a cross-country run. The vice regal
lodge, plain and white looked, in
spite Of the vastness OF the green
grounds about it, hot and uninviting
in the glare of the August sun.
In sight of the house. but long
way from it is the spot where Caven-
ish and Burke were murdered some
years ago. In vain do the gardeners
try to keep grass above it. AS fast
as bit grows it is taken up and
carried of by relic hunters.
Scores of deer were roaming about,
SO tame that they frequently came
close to our car. One big stretch of
rolling land was crossed and recrossed
with what looked in the distance like
bitches. They are troughs, our driver
told us, into which at morning and
might water is pumped for the deer.
which come there by the hundred to
drink.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-10-05
GOOD JokE5soN STUDENT.
Fell Victim to the Old Game Of "cateh
! ing the snipe."

A number Of George Washington
University students who are in the
employ Of the geological survey during
the summer months, near Browning,
Mont, recently sprung the old game of
Catching the 'snipe" on one Of their
number, Junior tudent Of the uni
versity.
For those who have never heard Of
the game it will be explained as 1t
was played upon the vi ctim. A large
sack and two candles were secured,
after which, to divert suspicion, foot
race was arranged, and Of course, the
Junior had to lose, and THUS he was
to hold the bag. The entire party
started out after dark and took such
an irregular course that the intended
victim did not know in what direction
he had travelled from the camp. After
going about three miles It was decided
that they could catch ''snipe." The
junior was told; to lay down on his
stomach and hold the bag wide open,
the two candles being lighted on eth
er side. The other boys then started
of, presumably to drive in the "snipe,"
but instead went directly to their
camp and to bed.
When they started to depart the
victim called to them, "I'll wait here
until you come back. He waited! At
one a. m. he began to get suspicious,
but then he was afraid the boys might
think him a gutter If they came back
and found him gone. At two o'clock,
however, his convictions were confirm
ed, and he left for home, but found
to his dismay that he was lost. After
great deal Of tramping about on
the prairie he came to a railroad de-
pot, which was four miles from the
camp. He followed the tracks and ar
rived shortly before four o'clock and
found all Of the jokers in their hunks
The boys have branded him "snipe."
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-10-05

After the brigand leaders, fight, the
Djebalas, a tribe that formerly adhered
to Raisuli, sent messenger to make
submission to the chief of the victori-
Gus Mahallas, who came from Fee to
Tangoer to restore order. In token of
submission he sacrificed a bull before
the kaid's tent. The old sheik and the
person sacrificing have taken off their
shoes according to the Moslem rites,
but the officer of the guard, who has
European shoes, does not conform,
The flags have religious significance.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-10-05

Long before Eliku Root had ever
been dreamed of in connection with
a cabinet portfolio he visited Wash
tngton on business. At the hotel at
which he stopped Thomas L. James,
then postmaster general, was also a
guest. Upon retiring each gentle
man put his shoes outside the door,
in order that the porter might pol
tsh them. TIE porter got mixed and
delivered James's shoes to Root. and
Roots shoes to James. The mistake
was discovered next morning, when
each found that he could not wear the
shoes delivered to him. er<a....
|, The hotel folks made restitution
and explanations, Messrs. James and
Root met ct breakfast. -*' :: i. =. =
Really; James," Mr.. Root re-:
marked I = have no: ambition 10 step
into your shoes.''''.IGs ~. 4. E>,.:
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-10-05

The bull was hamstrung before it's
throat was cut. It is reported from
Tangier that as soon as Kaid Maclean
had been captured by Raisuli, he man.
aged to send one of his useless escort
to visit each section of the Hkmass
tribe with instructions to sacrifice an
animal before the chief men and call
upon them to be loyal, and uphold the
sultan's authority. The messenger
went off and accomplished his duty
successfully, to Raisuli's great annoy
ance. The custom of sacrificing a bull
in token of submission to the authori-
ties is very common in Morocco. When
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-10-05

a rebel tribe makes it's submission tho
ceremony is always associated with
such sacrifice. The headman Of the
repentant tribe and the Straightforward
stand bareheaded before the sultan 8
representative, and the bull is killed in
their presence. The ceremony is often
associated with noise that enjoys in
Sunset Land the courtesy title of
music, and is taken very seriously by
all who participate in it. Not infre-
quently this sacrifice of bull marks
the close of a campaign that has been
associated with prolonged suffering
and hideous cruelty.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-10-05
What Happened to Zeb.

Silas-Old Zeb Crosby lost some
skin in the hay cutter and them city
doctors grated frog skin on him while
he slept.
Cyrus-And was Zeb mad when he
woke up?
Silas-Yeou bet! He was hopping
mad.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-10-05

TT IIIG SUIIdTI OF WUFVCCUS army.
Sir Harry Maclean entered the serv-
ice of the late Sultan Mulai ell Hassen,
to whom he was recommended by the
late Sir John Drummond Hay. He has
worked hard for the present sultan,
and acquired a high position under
very difficult circumstances. Sir Har-
ry has homes in Tangier, Fee and
Marrakesh, and is popular with all
cltsses in Morocco. The British min
istry in Tangier is informed that Raj
suli is showing his captive every con.
sideration.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-10-05
It 10, Remarkable.

- - SeSlnAT NAUtes
Everybody seems to have money to
hand me-" remarked the beef magnate.
ME, too, chimed in the ice mag.
nate.1 u ~. ii. 5 HUI $50. ill., ::
:: ]. "sometimes ] wonder where they get
1t ALL" II + IS. GO IS - =, :
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-10-05

is only inflicted upon political prison
ers at the request of representatives Of
the great powers of Europe. Some
forms of torture are still practiced,
but, apart from these, lifelong i'm
prisonment is the most severe SEN
tence in the Moorish penal code.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-10-05
WITH HIS FACE TO THE ASS, TAIL

The custom of placing an offender
with his face toward the tail of an
animal is common in the East and is
not limited to Morocco. 1t is interest
ing to remember that capital punish
ment is unknown in the land of the
great independent African sultan, and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-28
BEWARE when A WORM TURNS
Trolley Car Stopped On Busy Run
While Policeman Arrests Officious
Conductor.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-Appreciating
that it was perhaps the experience of
a lifetime in New York trolleying, a
score of passengers gladly submitted to
a long delay last night in order to see
the worm turn.
They were riding on asOuth- bound
Broadway and Columbus avenue car.
Meyer Block. of No. Allen street
climbed aboard at Sixty-fourth street
and Columbus avenue. He paid his
fare. has witnesses among the passen-
gers to prove it, and Conductor NJ. Sa-
vim. of No. lis East Eighty-th street
gave him a transfer to Grand street.
At Fourteenth street, Block was at
tackled with a coughing spell and went
to the back platform. When he re-
turned. Immediately, Savin demanded
a fare.
Block said that he had paid his fare
and he displayed his transfer. Savin
denied having received a fare from
Block. 1t was repetition of the Incl
dent from which passengers unnum-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-28
PHONE TOLD OF VILE DEED.
Iowa Woman's Screams In Struggle
With Tramp Heard Miles Away.

CENTERVILLE, Ia, Feb. 2S.-Rural
telephone users all within hearing
heard the screams of Mrs. George Stech
while she struggled desperately with a
tramp who attacked her in her home
near the county line. Men in the homes
of her nearest neighbors, who FASTENED
to get out teams and run to the assist
ance of the woman. were too late to
prevent harm to Mrs Stech or capture
her assailant. Posses with bloodhounds
are searching the countryside, and
there is a chance that the tramp will
be lynched if captured.
Mrs. Stech says the tramp came to
her door and demanded admittance
She was alone in the house with her
3-year-old girl. She ran to her tel
ephone and rang for help. but before
she could speak the tramp had forced
his way in and seized her.
For half an hour the woman
struggled desperately with her assail-
ant all over the little living room. Each
time she found herself near the phone
she screamed for help.
The first of her neighbOrs to arrive
found Mrs. Stech bound and uncOn-
scious. The tramp had disappeared.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-28

bered have suffered. Those on the car
took as much interest in the outcome
as if each was a principal in the stir
ring event.
Policeman William Sammon, of the
Mercer street station, was riding on
the front platform, and Savin asked him
to arrest Block.
"I can't arrest him on the car" the
latter said. If you put him off I will
act
Savin collared Block, and the latter
SAYS the next thing he knew he was
staggering in the roadway at Broad
way and Washington place. The car
was stopped and passengers put up
howl. Block showed his transfer to
Sammon, who compared it with those
in the book held by Savin. Several pas
sengers spoke up that they had seen
Block pay his fare.
Il demand this conductors arrest"
Block said. Il charge him with as
sault"
There was nothing for Sammon to do
but take Savin to the Mercer street
station. Two passengers gladly went
along to corroborate Blocks charge.
Savin was locked up on charge of as
sault. Southbound traffic on Broad
way was blocked for 20 minutes by
the incident.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-28
1T is THE SAME OLD, OLD STORY
Fortune Teller Secures 5000 from Man
and S455 from Another

lola Kas, Feb. 2S.-And old man in
in the forecast of a fortune teller. The
fortune teller has gone and his where
abOuts are unknown. With an enVel-
ope to prevent its loss by the failing of
a bank which the fortune teller told
him was imminent.
The old man went to the fortune tel
Ter to have his fortune told. The fortune
teller told him he had money in the
bank which was in danger, for the bank
was about to fail. The old man didn't
wait minute, but hurried to the bank
and drew it out before the bankers went
to the wall. He took it over to the
fortune teller's rooms and informed
him that his prognostication had saved
him 5000 in cash. The fortune teller
offered him a small iron safe as a good
place in which to keep it. He told the
old man he had better leave it with him
for awhile He was too foxy for this
sort of thing and took it home. But
afterward returned with the the money
and asked the fortune teller to open the
safe. He opened it and in doing so
switched the envelopes, substituting
one that contained papers for the one
which containing the 5000.
The safe was taken home and when
he wanted the money he tried to open
the safe, but was unable to do so. He
got Chief Roger and they broke it open
with Ratchet. The robbery was then
discovered.
The two hurried to the rooms of the
fortune teller, but found that he was
gone and had been for two days.
Another lola man dropped $455 to
Patton, the fortune teller. in the same
manner. This was given up to the
swindler and the man who lost the
money was told to return later. Just
before time for this engagement the
man excused himself from the home
where he had secured rooms and board
ed a car for La Harpe, saying that be
was going to that city to meet his wife.
who he claimed was coming in from
Joplin.
Patton or whatever his name was,
never left the house in the daytime,
and only theses whom he defrauded
ever saw him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-28
MILLIONS TO See IRISH FAIR
Big international Exhibition at Dub
lin Begins Early in Month
of May.

DUBLIN. Ireland, Feb. 2S.-Elabor-
ate preparations are being made here
for the Irish International exhibition.
which is to open in the spring Hotel
keepers are bestirring themselves to
provide accommodations for the crowds
The hotel and tourist association OF
Ireland is issuing lists Of hotels and
boarding houses, with information use
full to visitors. The city's preparations
include provision for an ample food
supply.
Mr.. James Shanks. the chief execu-
the attendance at from 80, 900 to $4,000
a day.
I'VE are well ahead of time" said
Mr.. Shanks today. We have 10
weeks before the opening day, and are
well satisfied with our progress so far
The exhibition will open in the first
week of May and will remain open to
the public for six months. During that
time We expect to have from 5000 to
sc, 900 visitors daily, or a total of g.
100000 people"
Five hundred Irish wOrkmen are
rapidly finishing the magnificent build
ngs for housing the exhibits. Since
the work began the 52-acre site at
Herbert Park has been completely
transformed. Barren wastes have been
changed into broad walks. grassy
lawns. flower beds and artificial lakes.
The attractiveness of the site surround
ed by hills and mountains, the beauty
of the massive buildings. and the en-
thusiasm of the people promise to
make the exhibition the greatest event
of the kind that Ireland has ever
known.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-28

Der. l and my cousin COMFY Coughlin
were on a raft; my other cousin Tom
my Ryan was on the pier. when the
lady looking for the street slipped into
the river. All Tommy had to do was
to dive from the pier and all had
to do was to dive from the RAFT and
we got her when she came up. and all
COMFY had to do was to pull us on
the raft
True, every word, Your Honor" sol
EMMY said Tommy Ryan
Mr.. Mccarthy. I'm glad to meet
you, said Magistrate Crane and turn
ing to Doyle added:
Take your wife home and be good
to her for you came near losing her.
Husband and wife went away. arm
in arm.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-28
MCCARTHY SAYS POOH!
OF Course the Lady He Rescued Did
Not Try to Commit Suicide.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-John Nc
Carthy, lumber handler and true gen
tleman, twice saved Mrs. Lillian XIII
ian Doyle; once from drowning; once
from the charge of attempting suicide
which plainly seemed to Magistrate
Crane, pretty well based.
Mrs. Doyle, % years old, woman
OF seeming refinement and, certainly
of education. fell into the East River
at the foot of Sixth street on Monday
was rescued taken to Bellevue nos
pital and to the Essex Market police
court Yesterday. Mrs. Doyle had SAID
she lived at No. % East Ninth street
but Policeman Thomas Mccarthy, who
had to press the charge against her
told the magistrate that she Is the
wife of John Doyle, prosperous Sd
loonkeeper on Staten Island, who was
in court.
Il did not try to kill myself" Mrs
Doyle faltered.
1T was this way, said Gentleman
John Mccarthy, who lives at No. l9i
Lewis street. THE lady was LOOKING
at the boats when her foot slipped
and she fell into the river.
you're certain of that?' asked Mag
iStrate Crane.
Certain ascertain as-can De,
answered Mccarthy Its a queer
place. that pier. The lady didn't kno"
where she was; she was looking LOT
street. | think. We were loading lum
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-28
SHOOTS At W|FE'S LOVER
Mr.. Hopes WrathfulIy Takes Wing
Shot at Fleeing Philadelphia
Clubman.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Feb. 28.-All
the fleetness of foot which contrib
uted to the international tame of Char
les A. Newnall, society man and club
man, as a cricketer in bygone days,
was brought into play when Dawson
Hopes, armed win a shotgun, took
up his trail in the streets of Amber
today.
Newhall, one of the handsomest men
in town, left mis- nome in Germantown,
where the family has been socially
prominent for years, to attend a horse
sale in Amber. In the lobby of the
Amber House, he came upon Dawson
Hopes, Union Lacquer and member
of the firm of Hopes & Townsend.
Trouble has been brewing ever since
Hopes named Newhall as correspond
ent in a divorce suit three years ago,
which Mrs. Hopes successfully de-
Tended.
Hopes caught sight of Newhall and
announced that he would be revenged
for alleged Old-time wrongs. Newhall,
intent on getting out of town, fastened
to the railroad station. Hopes ap-
peared from his apartments in the no.
tel with shotgun, failed to find New
hall, and dashed into tue street Wheth-
err from excessive speed or from other
causes, he stumbled in approaching
the depot and fell, sprawling into the
mud. Recovering the gun, he ad-
vanced toward the depot, shouting:
III get the man who ruined my
home, I'll get him.
Newhall bolted through a rear door
of the building and ran across the
street So swift was his flight that
his long cOattails streamed behind
him. Hopes gained the platform and
caught sight of Newhall. Up went
the gun and both barrels banged away
at range OF so yards. Fortunately
the charge was birdshot. Two cut into
Newhall's scalp and several were bur
led in Newhall's legs, which were ev-
posed by reason of the tagging coat
tails.
Hopes returned to the hotel, where
he was arrested. He was so ln1urlated
at the presence OF Newhall during ar
raignment that policeman was de-
tailed to restrain any outbreak. Until
released in $4,000 bail by his brother,
barton Hopes, ne was locked in Jail.
He was in no condition to answer the
charges and the hearing was continued
until tomorrow Immediately in re-
release. he was arrested on charge
of assault, preferred by Walter Book.
of Amber. Mrs. Hopes. who enjoys
a settlement from her husband, is
travelling with her daughter in Europe.
Newhall and his brother, Dan, were
famed as bowler and batsman res
pectively, in international cricket con-
tests 20 years ago. The Newhalls
were large family, and had eleven OF
their own.