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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-07-15
Admiral Mahan Left $14,o29.

The New York state tax appraisal of
the estate of the late Rear Admiral
Alfred T. Mahan, U. S. n, who died at
Washington a few months ago, shows
that he left a net estate of $14,O28.3S
Admiral Mahans home was at Quogue,
N. Y, where he lived during the sum-
mer. The estate goes to the wiG0w.
Mss. Ellen Lyle Mahan.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-07-15
Authorization

docs your wife ever go through
your pockets while you are asleepg
mo, she does it openly. Maintains
firmly her right of search and seizure"
Kansas City Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-07-15
Not His Business.

Conductor, this man is stepping on
my feet said the lady passenger.
IT have nothing to do with the traffic
regulations. madam" was the reply
Yonkers Statesman.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-07-15
Very Careful.

Hokus-Flubdub is very careful
about the training of his family. isn't
he? Pokus-Yes; he tries to bring up
his children in the way he should have
gone.-Puck.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-01-28

AL Crago, of Garden Grove, was
visiting with friends in this city Sat
urday.
Attorney Marion Woodland had le-
gal business at PleasantOn last Sat
urday.
r. Is. Hawkins, of Van Vert, was
business visitor in this city last Sat
urday
p. D. Meter, of Humeston, was a
business visitor in this city last Sat
urday.
C. R. Piercy, of near Lamont, was
a business visitor in this city last
Friday.
Henry Wilson returned Saturday
evening from a business trip to Des
Moines.
w. C. Stempel returned Saturday
evening from business trip to Des
Moines.
Macy Stephens, of near Davis City,
was visiting in this city Saturday at
ternoon.
F. A. Townsend, the insurance
man, had business at Grand River
Monday.
George Smith, of Garden Grove,
was business visitor in this city
Monday.
Miss Amy spurrier, of Lamont,
was visiting with friends in this city
Tuesday.
Russell Norman, of Davis City,
was a business visitor in this city
Tuesday.
]. C. Cozad, the Decatur banker,
was a business visitor in this city
Tuesday
C. D. Mallettt, of Garden Grove,
was a business visitor in this city
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Mcintosh, of
Davis City, were visitors in this city
Tuesday.
Mrs. Myra Howard, of Davis City,
was a business visitor in this city
Tuesday.
DR.. H. R. Layton was called to
Humeston Tuesday on professional
business.
Hillary Osborn, of Davis City, was
business visitor in this city last
Saturday.
M. T. Smart, of near Blockley, was
business visitor in this city last
Saturday.
Glenn Hill, of Davis City, was Wis
iting with friends in this city last
Saturday.
Amos Brazelton, of near, Koyle,
was business visitor in this city last
Saturday.
Miss Ethlyen Reinking, of Davis
City, was visiting in this city last
Saturday.
Col l.. V. Tullis, of Decatur City,
was a business visitor in this city
Thursday.
DR.. j. S. Coontz, of Garden Grove,
was a business visitor in this city last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Easton, of Da-
Wis Clry. were visitors in this city last
= thursday.
D. P. Poland, of Garden Grove,
Thursday.
Harry Rust, of Decatur City, was
business visitor in this. city last
Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. Barcus, of Van
Vert, were visitors in this city last
Thursday.
Mrs. Julia Barber, of Leroy, was
a business visitor in this city, last
Thursday
H. T. Rauch, of Lamont, was a
business visitor in this city last
Thursday.
w. B. Turpen, of Pleasanton, was
transacting business in this city last
Thursday.
G. L. Henderson, of Davis City, was
a business visitor in this city last
} Thursday.
Horny Redman. of near Delray.
was a business visitor in this city last
Thursday.
c. C. Beck, of Decatur City, was a
business visitor in this city last
Thursday.
Ralph Pickering went to Des
Moines Thursday afternoon for few
days visit.
w. E. Lee, of Davis City, was trans
acting business in this city Saturday
afternoon.
DR.. j. o. Woodmansee went to Des
Moines Thursday afternoon for few
days visit.
Warren Hill, of near Pleasanton,
was business visitor in this city
last Friday.
T. B. Ramsey, jr., of near Van
Vert, was business visitor in this
city Friday.
A. L. Gentry, of Cainville, Mo-,
was business visitor in this city
last Friday.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-08-19
ROAD TO RELEASE LANDS
Duluth and Iron Range Company to
File Grants Involving 104,160
ACKNOWLEDGING Held.

Duluth.-At a conference held here
between State Auditor J. A. O. Preus
and F. E. House, president, L. B. Ar
mold, land commissioner, and George
w. Morgan of the legal department of
the Duluth & Iron Range Railroad
company, it was agreed that the land
grants of the company should be filed
and that the company release to the
state 104.1 acres of land.
The state legislature March 10, 1875,
granted to the railroad company ap-
proximately 606,200 acres. Between
5000 and 5000 acres still are to be
decided by the state to the railroad.
That the development of St. Louis
county may not be retarded, to give
settlers an opportunity to purchase
state lands and to give the state the
right to sell these lands, the railroad
officials agreed to release the land.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-08-19
CAMPAIGN AGAINST YEGGMEN
to Protect Country Banks Dur
ing Harvest Season.

Minneapolis, Mimi Prospect of
an unusually big crop in the North
west means need of unusually large
supplies Of money to move it, and that
means the country banks will be run
ming over with currency in a few
weeks. That means necessity for vigil
lance. Hence Charles D. Brown, man
ager Of the protective department of
the Minnesota Bankers association,
returned from vacation in Manitou,
Colo, prepared to start the annual
campaign against the yeggmen.
"Charlie' Brown came back to Min
neapolis with his jaw set. "There has
not been even an attempt to rob a
Minnesota bank since February, 1872
he said, land that was only an at
tempt 1t is up to us to keep the yeggs
out of this field, and we're not going
to spare any plans in doing it. Well
begin to get the machinery operating
at once"
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-08-19
CITY SEEKS RE-ASSESSMENTS
Commissioners at Thief River Falls
Make Recommendations to
Tax Commission.

Thief River Falls.--The county COM
4n.ssioners, acting as board of equali-
,Ation, held all adjourned meeting here
tor the purpose Of taking definite &C.
ion in regard to the assessment book
,f this city. D. B. Bakke has been
assessor two years. This year the
personal property assessment shows a
decrease Of $97,276 over last year, de-
site the fact that it was generally
conceded there should be substantial
Increase
AS result of inequalities in the as
3essment, the board recommended to
the state tax commission that re-
assessment of the city be made i'm
mediately by special assessor sent
here to work under the direction of the
commission.
Moneys and credits in 1914 were as
sessed at $33,485, while in 1915 they
were only s261,288. Goods and mer.
chandise in wholesale stocks in the
city were assessed this year at only
$',565, while last year they were
$23,57',.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-08-19
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF
BREAKS THE BUTTER RECORD
Minnesota Makes More of the Com
modify Than Ever Before in His
-! tory-Priees Decline.

St. Paul.-Minnesota is making more
While the price of milk is boosted
from I to cents quart, the price
Of butter is taking a tumble, which
already has brought it to the lowest
point in years at this season. Butter
was quoted at wholesale at 23h cents,
while retail prices ranged from p to
IS cents pound.
Milk dealers pin the blame for the
high price Of their commodity on far
mers who hold contracts made months
ago. Buttermakers, on the other. hand,
buy only cream. which this season is
unusually rich.
Milk Conditions Ideal.
Abundant water and green grass
have made ideal conditions for the
production of milk heavy in butter fat,
and the big production resulting from
this has been increased still farther
by the falling off in the consumption of
ice cream. The entire situation is the
outcome of the cold, rainy summer.
Butter prices are controlled by out
side conditions, such as the weather,
which vary from time to time" said
II. E. Wells a commission merchant.
Milk prices are practically beyond the
control of the city dealer who makes
his contracts for long periods, with
arbitrary increases at this season Of
the year, when under normal condi-
ton the output begins to decrease"
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-08-19
STATES CATTLE NOT MENACED
DANGER OF SPREAD OF FOOT
AND.MOUTH DISEASE SLIGHT.
Minnesota Secretary Of Live Stock
Sanitary Board Explains Outbreak
in Dodge County.

Minneapolis, MINI. Danger OF
spread of foot-and-mouth disease in
Minnesota was declared slight by Dr.
5. II. Ward, secretary of the State
Live Stock Sanitary board, on his re-
turn from Dodge county, which has
been placed under federal quaran-
tine.
Doctor Ward confirmed the state
ment issued by Arthur G. Leonard,
president of the Chicago Union Stock
Yards company, that the present out
break of the disease was due entire
ly to the distribution of a certain lot
OF anti-hog cholera serum, that the au-
thorities had complete record show
ing each individual farm where this
serum had been used, and every party
to whom any of it had been consigned
Outbreak to Be Limited.
1.-The outbreak will necessarily be
limited in extent and of short dura-
tion," Mr.. Leonard's statement read.
Doctor Ward reported that IS hogs
and 20 cattle on the farm of A. H.
Everts, six miles northeast Of West
Concord, in Dodge county, would be
killed at once. The disease has been
found on the Everts farm. The case
among the Everts stock are the first
and only known in Minnesota. Mr..
Everts is said to be the only man in
this state who purchased the ques-
toned serum. Twelve of his hogs
show symptoms of the disease
Doctor Ward predicted the quaran-
tine would be lifted from at least a
part of the county in few days.
A meeting of the Live Stock SAM.
tary board is a probability.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-08-19
Zumbrota Ready for Fair.

ZumbrOta.-Witht the nine new build
ings and the racetracks of the Good
he County Agricultural society prac-
t'cally completed, everything is in
readiness for the 54th annual fair
which will be held here Aug 31-Sept. 3.
Wednesday, Sept. l, will be the big
day. Governor w. S. Hammond will de-
liver an address. The following day
w. A. McKerrow and l.. w. Ferril will
give practical talks for farmers. An
excellent program which includes auto
and motorcycle races, free attractions,
daylight fireworks and ball games, has
been arranged. The new grounds will
be dedicated and the largest crowd in
the history of the association is ex-
pected
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-08-19
FAIR ENTRIES BREAK RECORD
Exhibits for Minnesota State EXPOSE
ton Largest Ever known-Horses
and Cattle Are Entered.

Minneapolis. Entries for cattle and
horses at the Minnesota State Fair
broke three records of long standing,
The biggest entry of Red Polled cat
tie, Herefords and Ayrshires ever re
ceived has reached the entry depart
ment. The Red Polled show, swelled
by the entry Of the Jean Du Luth
farm, Duluth, has 10 entries, compar
ed with a previous high mark of 78
established last year. The Hereford
show, with 146 entries from IL exhibit
tors, exceeds the former record by 80
Superintendent E. E. Miller of st
Peter says there will be nearly twice
as many horse exhibitors from Mime
sofa than in any former year. The
class of draft horses in harness prom
ises to be specially strong.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-08-19
"lITTLE MOTHER" AGE 10. IS
DROWNED IN RICE LAKE.

Brainerd.-In the presence of a
crowd of playmates Evelyn Beldon, 49,
year-old daughter of Clyde Beldon.
waded beyond her depth in Rice lake,
few miles northeast of Brainerd, and
crying save me-" drowned.
Mary Oaks, companion, endeav-
ored to save her. Mrs. William
Schwendeman, who could not swim,
waded out to the struggling girl but
stepped into a hole and was nearly
drowned. Girls formed human chain
and saved Mrs. Schwendeman.
The body was found an hour later
in fifteen feet of water, after Evelyn's
little brother had dived until ex-
hausted.
Evelyn was the Oldest of six children
and the family's little mother" and
housekeeper.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-08-19
AUTO SPEEDERS PAY FINES
Six Men Caught in Trap Laid By
Sheriff at Excelsior Plead
Guilty.

Excelsior, MINI. Six automobile
lists, caught in the trap laid by the
sheriff for speeders on the boulevards
to Lake Minnetonka, pleaded guilty
before Justice of the Peace Apgar at
Excelsior. Each was fined $40 and
costs, amounting to $3.50.
The six were among the 80 alleged
sreeders who were stopped by the
sheriff's men. None were detained
Each gave his name and the warrants
were sent out. Deputies told Justice
Apgar that the men were driving at
rates varying from 90 to 40 miles an
hour.
; Nineteen more warrants were issued
and Sheriff Langum says that there
will be no let-up until speeding on the
county boulevards has ceased.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-08-19
DENMARK.

A temporary law giving tic Danish
minister of Justice arbitrary powers
to restrain the press In its comment
upon matters connected with the war,
has been hurriedly passed and signed
by King Christian. Newspapers vto-
lating the regulation will be subject
to fine and will not have recourse to
the regular tribunals. The passage OF
this measure is due to the desire OF
the government to check it's criticism
OF the belligerent powers.
The Danish steamship Nogill, bc1nd
from Gothenburg, Sweden, for the riv.
er Tyne, and laden with railway ties.
has been sunk in the North sea by
German submarine. The crew Of the
steamer was landed at WilhelRshaven,
near Bremen
German submarines have sunk three
Danish schooners, the Maria, the Nep-
tunis and the Lena, in the North sea.
The crews of these vessels were land.
ed at Blyth.
The Danish steamer, Tuborg, from
Baltimore for Nykjoblng, Denmark,
and the Norwegian steamer. Glitra.
Savanna for Helsingborg, have been
detained at Kirkwall.
The Danish Dentists association has
received the permission of the war
ministry Of the country for its mem.
bers to offer their services to the Ger
man army. The Danish minister In
Berlin has been empowered to secure
the permission of the German author1-
ties for Uanish dentists to work in the
hospitals in Germany
The ice is still crowding upon the
north shore of Iceland, and the like OF
it has not been seen by the oldest In
habitant. The Bergen steamers which
were wont to go to the north coast
could not go there this season and
had to return half way. The fisher.
men complain that the prospects are
very poor.
The Germans have doubled the num-
Der of watchmen at the Danish boun
dairy line, and now they are so close
together that they may have a pleas.
ant chat as far as the distance is con.
sidered.
The son of blacksmith in Jyl-
land village was called to the colors
and had to CO. This left the old man
in a bad pinch He could not afford
to give up his business, he needed
help, but no one could be had. So his
wife, who is almost sixty years old
offered to take the place of their son.
and she Is now swinging the sledge
hammer with vim and perseverance
which is the establishment of the vii
lage. "Well," says the old man with
twinkle in his eye, "the old lady and
have struck many blow together in
this shop. We could not afford to hire
help, and I can say that she is the
most faithful apprentice that l ever
saw but must also add that l have
taught her the trade myself"
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-08-19
CROPS TO EXCEED
QUARTER BILLION
MINNESOTA GRAIN PRODUCTION
wv RUN OVER 3oo,oo0,0oo
BUSHELS THIS YEAR.
SPRING WHEAT YIELD HEAVY
Crop Premises 6e,3oo,ooo Bushels Ac.
cording to Forecast-lncrease
Indicated for Oats, Barley,
Potatoes and Apples.

MinneapOlis.-Mi Will have
297.420,o 600 bushels Of wheat, corn,
oats. barley, rye and flaxseed this year,
OF 3S,l56.VQO bushels more than the
combined production Of these crops
last year, according to the govern
ulent forecast based on condition and
acreage ON Aug. /.
Ii good weather continues for time,
the production, on the government
basis of estimate, which is subject to
revision. should run we'll over 100000
0'jn bushels.
livery crop that the state raises,
that figures in important manner in
tsle money inflow to the farmers, is
ahead Ct last year, except corn and
hay. Germ still has a good chance to
Improve. The government found that
tie Aug. condition warranted an es-
innate of 60OOO.O0O bushels for the
states production. Last year there
was a corn yield in the state of S ,000,-
900 bushels. Every day of good wealth
CT from now on will mean the narrow
Ing of the distarce between 60,000,oOO
HHA ~ ,'Ttt.'uU ny dl lllClScoc VI IAC
smaller total!
Spring Wheat Yield Heavy.
The spring wheat crop OF Minnesota
promises 69,300,00O bushels. This COM
rares with the final production in 1914
81 42,0t0 600.
Minnesota also has a winter wheat
crop. 1t will produce 1,140,000 bush
.:s, compared with 975,0OO in 1914.
Oats will run away over last year.
The Aug. I outlook was for l20,000,000
bushels. compared with S5,l20,000 &C.
tually raised last year.
Barley is ahead, with 38,300,000
Bushels, against 31,G94,O0O last year,
and Of rye there is 100000 bushels
ia sight. compared with 5,243,O00. Min
nesota will have 100000 bushels of
n2xseet the government says, COM
Jared with 100000 last year.
The potato crop is set down for 49,
$4,000 bushels, compared with 30,7S0,
- 800. Orchards will yield 100000
bushels Of apples, compared with 700,-
49,
Tame hay promises 2,GSO,0O0 tons.
Last year there was a state production
.: 3,294 soc tons.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-08-19
NORWAY.

The severe drought that for a while
threatened to destroy the crops ha:
been broken. About two inches OF
rain fell in the eastern part of the
country, where it was most needed
This acted like magic upon all kind:
of plant life. The pastures and the
root crops were put in good shape il
a remarkably short time. In some
places the grain had commenced tx
head out before the rain came, and IL
such cases the yield cannot be rich
The hay crop is bound to be small al
over the eastern part of the country,
but there Is likely to be a rich after
math. The reports are more favorable
from other parts of the country. In
Finmarken the prospects are very
bright, for there has been plenty 81
Rain and warm weather-above the
polar circle. From Nordland and
Trondelagen the reports are also ia
vorable.
The purchase of the cooperative sup
ply companies of Norway amounted
to more than 100000 for the past
year. Five years ago the amount was
only 100000.
The Glommen river, the longest in
the country, is carrying 100000 logs
to the sawmills or to the sea this sea
son.
There is $4,000 tons of grain stored
up in the granaries of the national
government and of the communes. The
military stores as included this
amount.
One hundred years ago the national
tebt was equal to IS per inhabitant
low it is 500.
Sixty years ago the annual trade "
Norway was about $24,50O,OO0, now
it is about $26o,0oo,ooo.
The late Georg Johan KNAPP and wifa
established a legacy Of $14,500, the in
terest Of which is to be used for TIA
benefit Of sea captains and mates re-
siding in Tonsberg, or their widows.
The Lastadian Christians, or follow
ers of a Finnish revivalist named Las
tadius, who made a great impression
upon the people of northern Swede1
in some fifty years ago. have held az
international convention at Vadso, IL
the northern part of Norway. Thu
church in which the sessions we're held
was packed every day. Several Fin
landers preached. and their sermon,
were translated into Norwegian,
The Norwegian steamship Tronc
h{emsfjord was torpedoed and sunl
by German submarine
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-08-19
Wheat Too Heavy For Binder.

Crookston.- barley harvest is
almost completed. Many farmers are
c':ttlng oats and a few are cutting
wheat. The harvesting of wheat will
be general before the end of the week.
e. W. Wilder is cutting wheat that
IS 50 heavy a swath only five feet wide
can TO cut with an eight-foot binder.
And a swath that wide keeps the
needle at work constantly. The wheat
Is we'll filled and the quality excellent.
This field will thrash 80 bushels an
acre or moro,
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-08-19
Finds Ergot in RYE Field.

Rochester.-W. K. Marshall, a gov.
eminent field worker, is conducting an
investigation here to ascertain what
per cent of rye in the fields is infected
with ergot, poisonous germ. Ergot
appears in the form of black rye ker.
nels and is said by government chem.
lists to be poisonous when fed to stock.
To what extent it damages the grain
Mr.. Marshall could not state, but said
that fully one-third of field near St..
Cloud, where he conducted a similar
investigation, was infected.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-08-19
Cigar End Costs Right Hand.

St. Cloud.-Because he stopped to
pick up partially smoked cigar
dropped by passenger, E. M. Lee, a
laborer whose home is Grantsburg.
lost his right hand at the depot in
Sartell
Lee was on his way west and start
ed to board the blind baggage on a
Northern Pacific passenger train. AS
ne stopped for the cigar he stumbled
and his right arm extended over the
rail. The hand was severed just above
the wrist
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-08-19
Twin Cities Petition Granted.

Minneapolis, Aug. Expeditions OF
Minneapolis and st. Paul business in.
terests are granted in their entirety
in tentative order filed by the Min.
nesota railroad and warehouse com.
mission, making Minneapolis, St. Paul
and Minnesota Transfer a common
rate point for state business as they
were before the eastman law went
into effect, and as they now are on
Interstate shipments. Rates, accord.
ing to the order, are to be mad, on
the shortest distance,
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-08-19
Boy Fishermen Catch corns-

Wlnona.-Boys fishing beneath a
railway bridge few miles below Wi.
mona brought to the surface the body
of Christian Vorbeck, So years old,
caretaker of the Minnowah summer
residents property. He had been miss.
ing several days and it is believed.
because OF fog, he walked into the
river. The body shows no marks OF
INJURIES