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The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01

other re-committed for further con-
sideration. The interesting feature OF
this is that we have been continually
warned that every bill introduced by
Prohibitionist would be promptly
marked for death at the hands OF the
old party members. The fact is, on
the other hand, that the bills that
have been introduced by Prohibition
lists have been so fair and just, although
for the most part measures which have
never been brought forward before,
that no man, seemingly, has cared to
face his constituency with an adverse
record.
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01
Doinqs at the State Capitol.
CONTINUED from page ~

lIOu po6O ~
Two years ago the legislature re-
pealed everything Of value in the law
requiring that pupils in the public
schools be taught the effects OF in
toxicants and stimulants upon the
system. A bill was prepared by the
w. G. T. U. to re-enact law along
this line and was introduced by Mr..
Sawyer, chairman of the committee on
Education. It has been reported to
pass by that committee. The whisky
lobby, however, is fiercely against it
and even if it goes through the House
it is quite possible that the Senate
may chloroform it.
Mr.. Higgins has introduced bill
memorializing Congress, under Article
5 of the Constitution of the United
States, to call a convention for the
purpose of amending the Constitution
providing for the election of United
States Senators by direct vote of the
people. The bill also directs the
Secretary of State of Minnesota to
communicate with other states, whose
legislatures are in session, asking for
their concurrent action. The bill was
referred to the Elections committee.
A bill was introduced by one OF the
Hennepin county delegation prohibit
ing the issuance of saloon licenses in
any town or village within one mile
of the city limits Of any city within
counties having 275,00O population
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01

A most significant event transpiped
at PittsDurg on January 30-31. An n
ter-church conference assembled, i'm
which sixteen great denominations
participated. Plans were adopted pr
the organization of national int\r-
church temperance federation Of II
churches in America to carry on
united, practical and persistent CAM
paign for the final overthrow Of the
rum demon in the United States.
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01
The County Option Bill.

A Bill for an Act Providing that
Counties in this State may determine
by ballot whether the sale OF lntoxicat-
ing Liquors shall be Licensed within
their respective limits.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF
the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That whenever a petit
ton shall be presented to any District
Judge in this State, signed by num-
Der of the qualified electors in any
county in his judicial district equal to
at least twenty-five (25) per cent. of
the number of votes cast at the last
preceding General Election in said
county, asking for the privilege OF de-
termining by ballot whether the sale
of intoxicating liquors as a beverage
shall be licensed within the limits of
said county, said District Judge shall
within five 60 days file said petition
in the office of the Clerk Of the Dis
trict Court in and for said County and
shall order a special election to be
held as hereinafter provided
Section 2. Such election shall be
held not less than twenty (2O) days
and not more than thirty (30) days
from and after the filing Of said petit
ton with the Clerk of said Court. All
the provisions of the law Of this state
regarding polling places, registration
and qualification of electors and the
conduct of elections in case of special
elections to fill vacancies in county
offices, so far as the same may be ap-
plicable, shall govern elections held
under this act.
Section 8. The petition provided
for in Section 1. of this act may be
substantially in the form following:
ITO the OF the
-District in the State of Min
nesota:
1--WE, the undersigned, voters duly
qualified and residing in the County
"of-in the said State Of Minnesota
Gin the precincts set opposite our re
"spective names, herewith present oul
petition for an election to be held IL
"said County, in accordance with thu
"provisions of the law in that behalf
''to determine whether the sale of in
"toxicating liquors as beverage shall
"be licensed within the limits OF sail
County.
Name. Precinct Of residence.
Section 4. The ballot for such cleo
ton shall be substantially in the form
following:
Ballot on County Option.
Against the granting of liquor licens
I'm favor of the granting of liquo
license in this county--
mark cross in the blank spac
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01

Our Post Cards contain neither adver-
Using nor Prohibition sentiments. They
therefore appeal to all classes Of people
whether they have any interest in our
movement or not. Are you using them
to secure an introduction Of the Prohi-
munity?
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01

Other Prohibition papers are offering
the same Seed Premium as we but none
on such liberal terms.
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01

Cheer UpI Spring Is coming. Engage
a beautiful and profitable garden.
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01
"NEW OCCASIONS TEACH NEW
nlITIESv

They tell us that in Wendell Phillips
age .
One night to him a young admirer said:
"Sir, in your day I might have done great
..a deed, deeds ~ mako the slave and nation
free"
The old man pointed down the city street
Where, cleaning, danced the bold light
of saloons, =,
And said "There is your opportunity"
Charles Poole Cleaves.
We are living, we are dwelling
In a grand and awful time,
In an age on ages telling;
To be living is sublime.
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01

I'm favor of the granting of liquor
license in this county
mark a cross in the blank space
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17
Charged With MalfeaSance.

County Commissioner Bray has made
complaint to the Governor charging
Sheriff G. II. Carhart with malfeasance
in office. The offense complained of is
alleged to have been in connection with
the commitment to the insane hospital,
some time ago, of Mrs. John Erickson
and Mrs. Ole Peterson, and consists of
collecting from the county fees for SER
vices that were not performed and ex-
penses that were not incurred Gov.
johnson has appointed his private Sec
rotary, Frank Day, as commissioner to
take testimony, and he will be in Grand
Marais next Tuesday for that purpose.
On the 30th: at the capitol in St. Paul,
the hearing will be continued for the
taking of further testimony. On the
following day the case will DO argued
and submitted to the Governor for his
decision.
Mr.. Carhart says that he will not
dodge the issue; that the evidence he
is prepared to produce will show the
matter in more favorable light than has
been paint ted and will surprise his accus-
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17
A Chilling Experience.

Peter Olson, of Tote, had very mar
row escape from drowning in the harbor
at this place Thursday night. He hau
been in town that day making proof on
his homestead and was about to leave
for home when the accident happened
Being little late he was hurrying to
catch the boat. The night was in 1nky
darkness and there being no light on the
dock he could not see his way and
stepped off into the bay. Although
handicapped by his clothing he succeed
ed in reaching shallow water and walked
ashore. He arrived at Backstrom &
Johnson's Place few minutes later, hat
less, with water dripping from his clothes
and so thoroughly chilled ::and excited
that it was some minutes before he could
relate his experience. Owing to the
darkness he could not tell at what point
on the dock he stepped off and seems to
have been merely chance that he took
the right direction IN his struggles to
get ashore. There seems to have been
nobody near enough to be warned of his
perilous predicament. He said it seemed
to him that he swan two miles before he
could walk on the bottom.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17
HUNTING LICENSES.

The law relative to licensing hunters
remains the same in effect as 1t Was pre-
vious to recent session of the Legislature,
though somewhat different in wording.
No license is required for a hunter to
shoot small game in the county in which
he resides but if he desires to hunt out
side his own county he must procure a
license, costing $1.0O, from his county
auditor. The license permits hunter
to shoot all kinds of game, in season,
and confers shipping privileges.
The funds derived from the sale of
Lenses go into the game and fish COM
missions general fund to be used for
protection and propagation of game and
fish. The funds available for protection
OF game are limited and all who enjoy
hunting should realize that
when they purchase a license they are
contributing their mite to the work of
game protection for their own benefit
and the benefit of their children.
It is reasonable that the man who
hunts should contribute in some mea-
sure to this work and every mar who
realizes this will buy his license cheer
fully and gladly.
The game and fish commission has
issued folder which contains in concise
form information as to open and closed
seasons for various classes of game, as to
the bag limits, aud other information
which every man WI % hunts should be
perfectly familiar with. This folder
will be furnished free on application to
Carlos Avery, executive agent, St. Paul,
MINI.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17
SCHROEDER D0INGS
Frost Tuesday night.

Frost Tuesday night.
II. Schults, of Wadena, Mimi, Her
man Schultz, of Centervllle, Iowa, and
Gustave A. Wieland. of Duluth, spent
the past week at Schroeder and vicinity.
They left for their homes Wednesday on
Str. Easton.
I. B. Gaskill made business trip to
Duluth and Grand Marais last week.
VIM. Pemble came down to Cross Riv-
or Sunday.
Harris McQuinn went to Duluth.
J. L. Reynolds came down to Cross
River Sunday. He reports all O. K. on
the farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Reynolds returned
to their home in Iowa Wednesday.
Lewis Dixon went to Superior, Wis,
last week and while there made arrange
ments togo to Lewiston, Idaho, where
he will engage in the logging business
Fred Kinney and Jim Connors are
working for w. g. Smith.
Mr.. Riley and crew have finished driv-
ing on Cross riaer.
Mrs. Roy Daniels visited with ler
husband, who is clerking for NJ. B. Ril. y,
few days last week.
George Smith has been quite sick with
rheumatism.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17
STATE ROAD FUND.
The State Auditor Explains the APP
p0rtiOnment Thereof.

The state auditor has issued circu-
lar letter to the county auditors of the
state on the subject of the road and
bridge appropriation of 100000. The
appropriation, which is 100000 for two
years, is held by the attorney general to
be constitutional, and, preparatory to
distributing the first 100000 the state
auditor explains the law governing the
matter.
The sum apportioned to Cook county
is $500 for each of the two years. The
sums appropriated under this law are
separate and distinct from those appor-
toned by the state highway commission.
The state auditor writes as follows:
"Section one provides that IN all cases
the work shall be performed under the
supervision of the board of county CON-
missioners.
"Section two provides that when the
work has been completed the county
commissioners shall so certify to the
state auditor, stating therein the sum or
sums so expended. The state auditor
is then authorized to- draw his warrant
in favor of the county treasurer for the
amount due.
Where :the law does not specify
the places or amounts to be expended,
it rests entirely with the county board
to do so. Certain sums may be appor-
toned to townships or other municipal
tiles as their share in the distribution,
but the county board should exercise
supervision of the work and certify COM
pletion thereof to the state auditor
"The amounts appropriated for the
first year are now available and will be
paid promptly upon presentation of the
proper vouchers, duly certified as stated
in section two. The sums appropriated
for the second year will be available for
payment by the state on and after Aug.
l, 1908. When the work on any job in
a municipality has been completed it
can be SO certified to this Office whereup-
Oh payment of the sum expended will be
promptly made and payments will con-
tinue to be made until the entire sum
appropriated for the county Is ex-
hausted.''
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17
Protecting Outdoor Plants.

Empty -four barrels and boxes are
often used for covering shrubs. If you
have these materials, first bank up
the shrub we'll with good, dry leaves,
and, after placing the box or barrel,
banw this also outside with manure
to keep out the frost. If the barrel
is in an exposed position anchor it
with stakes and wires.
Old grain sacks are sometimes used,
being put over the shrubs, tied in
place, and then banked up with leaves
or manure.
Eulalias and other ornamental gress-
es are often used in place of straw
to wrap rose and other bushes if
they are where the sun will strike
them or in positions exposed to cold,
bleak winds
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17
Baquaue Smasi7erS,

Jules Dupree, the French artist who
recently found in Miss Constance
Leaning of Wolf, Mont, the ideal
beauty whom he had set out to search
the world for, was talking in New
York about America.
Il have been much impressed in
America" he said, with the dashing
strength Of your baggage handlers, or
baggage smashers, as you justly call
them.
IN Washington one day I pointed
out to a baggage smasher a rather
frail gripsack.
is that gripsack strong enough l
asked, to go in the baggage carp
"'I'll see,' said the man.
"He lifted. the grip high above his
head, and threw it on the ground with
all his might.
"*That,' he said, is what she'll get
in Philadelphia
He took it up again, and banged it
against the side Of a car four or five
times.
THAT is what she'll get in Chica-
co. he went OF.
HE tossed it high in the air, and on
its descent jumped on it, breaking the
TX open this time, so that the con-
tents were scattered over the plat
form
"'And that's what she'll set in Sioux
City, he concluded. You'd better take
her in tho Pullman with Won h0Ss if
you're going farther than Sioux City, -
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17
NOTICE OF SALE OF BONDS.

Notice is hereby given that the Town
Board OF the Town of Colvill. Cook
bids up to and including Aug 26th, 1867 al
10 o'clock Il. N. Of said day. for the sale OF
the bonds Of said town issued for the fol
lowing purpose and in the following sum
Five thousand dollars for roads and
bridges, said bonds to beal
interest at the rate of six per cent PEI
annum, payable semiannually, and to be
ten GD in number. Of the denomi nation
Of five hundred dollars (s50o) each, paya bic
ten QO) years from the date thereof All
bids should be addressed to the under
The Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
Da ted July 5Oth, 1907.
JOHN MASSMANN,
Chairman Board of Supervisors.
L. Z. DANIELS, =; +.
Town Clerk. S-4 St
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17
Marriage Lottery in Russia.

Marriage is a real lottery at ShO-
lensk, Russia. Four times a year a
lottery is held, the capital prize being
young country girl, sometimes with
good dowry in sheep. The price of
ticket is about IS cents. At a sin
gle drawing 5000 tickets are sold.
He who is fortunate enough to draw
the lucky ticket has his alternative
he may marry the girl if she pleases
him, also gaining thereby $4,000 in
edition to'whatever the girl brings
with her as dowry, OF if the .prize''
in question does not please him he
can turn the ticket over. to friend.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17
THE SEQUEL
Of a Cook County Railroad Enter

VI LOOK VOunIy Nd1lIOdu EnIeI-
prise.
a Marquette special to the Duluth
Herald says:
Contending that through misrepresen-
tation he was Induced to give note for
$4,000 for the purpose of securing land
at Grand Marais. for the
purpose of building ore docks, and also a
note for $3.50 to help in securing $4,000
from the board of supervisors of Cook
county, Mimi, to aid in building rail-
road, Jeremiah W. Boynton has filed an
answer in the Kent county, Mich, cir
cult court TO the bill of complaint of
Edward B. Spileman in suit to collect
the face value of the paper.
Boynton claims that at the time
giving the $4,000 note, Spileman repre-
sented that he was the owner of certain
| mineral lands IN Cook county, and that
Hazel Mayhem and Lyman H. AUSTIN,
the latter of Grand Rapids, were also
the owners of lands in the same vicinity
SpiIeman, he alleges, told him that the
lands would become more valuable if a
railroad could be built to Grand Marais,
so that the ore could be disposed of.
Spileman, he claims, told him if he
would purchase certain land on the
Grand Marais harbor from Mrs. Mayhem
aud build railroad from the so-called
mineral lands to that point, the Cook
county board of supervisors would give
$4,000 to aid in building the road. This
$4,000 was to be given in consideration
of the benefits which Cook county would
derive from the construction Of the line
Boynton says that Spileman introduced
him to a person who claimed to be a
member of the Cook County board of
supervisors and who, he says, reiterated
tie statements about the $4,000. The
be says he purhased the property at
Grand Marais from Mrs. Mayhem for the
construction of ore docks and gave her a
promissory note for $4,000 IN payment
Later he says Sp1leman came to him and
told him be needed $3.50 in order to pay
expenses in getting the $4,000 from the
supervisors, and he asked Boynton to
give him his note for this amount, prom
Using to pay when it becaAe due. Boyn-
ton executed the note.
Now Boynton claims he has discovered
that the representations were not cor
rect ard that he could not have secured
the $4,000 from the Cook county super
visors. He says that body never prom
Used to pay this amount and could not
be induced to do so. He also claims the
notes are void on the ground that there
Is no consideration for them.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17
A SHaiI's Real Pace.

A snail's rate of travel was ascer-
tanned by experiments in Florence
Half a dozen snails were permitted
to crawl between two points ten feet
apart. Exact time was kept from the
start to the finish, and thus the aver
age pace was learned The figures
were then put into tables of feet,
yards and furlongs, and it was found
that it would take snail exactly
fourteen days to travel a mile
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17
Holds Record for Errors,

A grammarian was talking about
grammatical slips that, through their
magnitude, merited Immortality.
+ There is one sentence" he said.
that has lived for a hundred years
on account of its tremendous incor-
rectness. In this sentehce every word,
every single word, is ungrammatical.
It's hard to. beat that, isn't it?''
THE sentence was spoken by a lit
tie girl in a sheep pasture. Looking
at the flocks, she said to the sheph-
erd: ..-:~:s.5. ia, r. ~ ......>...
Is them Sleeps 3yourn?'
This sentence; with every word In.
correct, holds the record in Its class y
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17
Over-Polite.

Bellamy Storer, at dinner in Wash
ington, said of an -over-polite person:
HE is like waiter who looked af-
ter me in an old English chop house
the other day.
after I gave my order there was
some delay: said to the waiter as he
hurried by me:
Waiter, where's my chop?'
It's on the grid, SIR he answered
politely. Will you have it now, or
wait till it's done?'" :z=..> =. ,.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17
ROWLAND NEWS.

John Bertelsou entertained for lunch
con Sunday afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew Westerlund and son Albert, Mr..
and Mrs. Werner Sonqulst, son and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Sender
lund and daughter, Mildred.
Oscar Halvorson is back from his trip
to Rice Lake, Wis.
The woods seem to be full of part
ridges and when the season opens we
expect to see the sports bring in some
good bags full
This is BURBERRY and raspberry pick
ing time.
The rain and wind storm of Saturday
evening and Sunday morning was rip
shorter, sure enough.
Who said make hay while the sun
shines?"
G. w. and H. I. Angler left on the
America Monday evening for Litchfeld.
Mimi, their former home. H. I. will
return about Oct LIST and G. w. will go
on to Mankato, where he will teach
school the comm g winter
Work on the new school house IS 60
ing forward nicely. Emil Eliason is
experimenting the job.
Mrs. Andrew Westerlund spent cou-
pie of days this week with Colvill
friends.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17
Much Easier.

Dog Dealer-I can assure you,
ma am, that this dog is extremely
cheap at 100 francs.
Possible Customer should like to
take it, but don't know what my hus.
band would say,
Dog Dealer-Madam, mark my word.
You'll find 1T much easier to get an
other husband than another dog like
this.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17
Good Reference.

Mrs Wedoften (of Chicago)-1 hear
you are going to marry Mr.. Bijones?
Miss Lakefront--Yes
Mrs. Wedoften-I congratulate you
my DEAR He's the incest husband
ever had
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17

Mr.. Neverpay-I want to get you to
make me another suit. Let me see
something in the way Of check.
The Tailor-Certainly, if you'll let
me see something in the way Of a
check from you.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17
TRAPS FOR SALE.

Nire dozen No, 2, l dcz. new; doz.
No. TX, doz. new; l doz. No. New
house wolf traps, new, with two wrench
rs; 81 capsules. For prices, terms and
particulars, address
JOIN BEKTEESON.
HOyland, Minn.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17
CHURCH NOTICES
CONGREGATIONAL.
Rev. H. M. PinkertOu.

Services will be held Sunday at 1890
a. m. and p. ~. Morning subject,
"Israel's Comfort in F'xile;;'' evening SUBJ
ject, "The Day of Atonement." Sunday
school at IL III. A cordial invitation is
extended to all.
The Sunday school will give a picnic
Monday at Rosebush. Teams will leave
the church at $50 a. N. Should the day
be rainy the picnic will be given on the
first bright day following. Church and
Sunday school are invited.
The business meeting, which was to
have been held last evening, will take
place Tuesday evening, Aug. 20, at 8
o'clock in the church.. Let all come.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17
NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Rev. E.. G. EidneS. Pastor.

The 18th of August service will be
co 20 at TQfte at 1920 a. m and
2:30 p. m.
At HovIand divine service will be con.
Quoted at Tote on Sunday, the 25th of
August at 1000 a. m. and 1870 p. IN.
Come! You are welcome.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-08-23

Miss Vicie Moore, daughter of w.
w. Moore left last week TO visit her
uncle, Jas. +. Moore, at Alfalfa, Ala.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-08-23

Preaching i'm the Presbyterian
church next Sunday ut IL a. m.
Isaac &. Dodd, of Graham, was
here for several days this week.