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The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-12-16
ABOUT ONE HUNDRED
WOUNDED men PERISH

Dover, Nov. 1S.-The hospital ship
Anglia, with about 300 wounded men
aboard, in addition to the crew,
nurses and attendants, bound from
France for Dover, struck mine in
midchannel and sank in very short
time. One hundred men, most OF
them seriously wounded and there
fore in their cots, lost their lives.
The collier Lusitania, which was
near by at the time of the accident,
Immediately went to the assistance of
the Anglia and it's boats had just
been lowered when it also struck a
mine and foundered. All it's crew
were saved.
A patrol vessel succeeded in rescu-
ing 300 of the Anglias passengers
and crew, including some nurses A
number of bodies were recovered.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-12-16
BOY VICTIM OF WAR GAME
Minneapolis Child Dies From Injuries
Due to "BattIe."

Bayonetted in a war game" with
his playmates, Raymond, the five-year.
old son of F. E. Holsteen of Min
neapolis, is dead-the first victim in
the Mill City of the great European
war. War discussions and pictures
prompted Raymond and his playmates
to stage a sham battle. Toy guns
and pistols and sticks sharpened to
serve as swords and bayonets were
used to equip opposing forces. Dur.
ing the battle Raymond was either
bayonetted by a playmate or fell on
his own Sword" It penetrated his
wight eye, injuring the brain.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-12-16
SEND MESSAGE TO PEOPLE
Delegates to Boosters Convention
Adopt Resolutions.

Delegates from all parts of the
state to the Minnesota booster con-
Vention at St. Paul, called by Gov
ernor Hammond, sent out a message
to the people of the state setting be-
fore them the most important prob
lens facing the state today.
AS shown by resolutions adopted
the development boosters consider the
following things the most important
of attention by the whole state: The
revolving fund amendment, rural cred
it's, better highways, a soil survey,
weed control, closer cooperation be-
tween city and country in educational,
social and civic development, large
drainage outlets, loaning state school
funds to farmers, forest protection
and demonstration, wild game conser-
Walton and more farmers for Mime.
sota
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-12-16
ABOUT TIVE STATE
News Of Especial Interest to
e Minnesota Readers.
SALOONS RA|OED AND CLOSED
Indian Agent Larson and Six Assist
ants Clamp Down the Lid
at Hibbing.

Hibbing sewers ran with liquor and
locked doors prevented entrance into
saloons where revelry held sway
when Indian Agent Larson and six as
sistants descended on the village and
clamped down the lid.
The raid by the government agents
was thorough. Most of the saloon
keepers already had complied with
the closing order handed down by
Federal Judge Morris in Minneapolis
Monday, but places remaining open
were closed with emphatic dispatch
and their stock of wet goods confis-
Gated. Crowds followed the agents
and cheered proceedings from the
sidewalk
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-12-16
NONE IMPLICATED, HE SAYS
Convicted Bank Cashier Tells Grand

Convicted Bank Cashier Tells Grand
jury Of Transactions.
After testifying before the Henne.
pin county grand jury at Minneapolis
Joseph B. Thompson, deposed cashier
of the Osseo State bank, said:
II don't think I said anything be-
fore the grand jury that will jmplicate
criminally any of my associates in
Osseo. I think my testimony showed
that those connected with the bank
were simply careless"
In statement made recently
Thompson intimated that he intended
to turn on some of his former asso'
ciates and that his story to the grand
jurors would be of a sensational ma
ture
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-12-16
BANDITS IN MILL CITY BANK
Hold Up Officers and Customers and
Get Away With $500.

-Four depositors were in the Cam
den State bank in North Minneapo-
lis and bank employees were busy
in their cages when three armed des-
peradoes walked in the front door,
drew their guns and after lining the
depositors against the wall, held the
employees helpless at the point of re-
volvers while they took $1,000.
Within a foot of where one of the
robbers stood was $4,000 which was
overlooked. After making their haul
the bandits commanded every one in
the bank to keep quiet for five min
utes. They then Communicated a
delivery wagon which stood in the
middle of the Camden bridge over the
Mississippi river and made their es-
cape into Anoka county
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-12-16
STATE BANKS PROSPEROUS

Deposits and Resources Grow in Min
nesota Institutions.
Resources of the state banks of Min
nesota passed the $2O0,0O0,OOO mark
in the past year and now total $780,
479,75121
In the same time the deposits. in
creased $16.709, 5000 and net in
crease in resources of $20,S6O,262.35
is shown by figures compiled by A. H.
Turrittin. superintendent of banks.
Evidences that the banks are lend
ing money instead of holding it and
that credit is good is contained in the
statement that the loans and dis
counts increased $14,S53,513.1S since
Oct. 81. 1914.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-12-16
South St. Paul Live Stock.

South St. Paul, Nov. 6.-Cattle-
Receipts, 5000; steers, $400@9O0;
COWS and heifers, $4.00@625; calves.
$375@9.25; stockers and feeders,
$4.00@7.00. Hogs Receipts, $500;
range, $625@G65. Sheep-Receipts,
4,300; lambs, $3.00@8.35; wethers.
$5.00@5.75: ewes, $275M5.25.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-12-16
JURY HOLDS HIM INSANE

Priest Who Shot Bishop Heffron Will
Go to Asylum.
On the grounds of insanity Father
l.. NJ. Lesches was acquitted in dis
trict court at Winona of the charge
of assault in the first degree on Bish-
op Patrick r. Hebron, Aug. q.
Commitment to the hospital for the
criminal insane at st. Peter was the
sentence imposed by Judge Granger.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-12-16
COURT DECIDES FOR VETS
Dry Ballots Lacked Three of BEING
Majority Of Total Vote Cast,

Pipestone county's option election
of last June was declared in deci-
sion of the state supreme court to
have been won by he vets on the
ground that the total dry ballots
lacked three of being a majority of
the total vote cast.
In another decision handed down by
the higher court the drys are victori-
Gus, the result of the county option
election in Meeker county being up
held.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-12-16
CARLETON TO GET 100000
Mortified Institution Aided by Gen.
eraI Education Board.

eraI Education Board.
Carleton college, at Mortified,
this state, will receive from the
general education board, a John D..
Rockefeller philanthropic enterprise,
100000 as part of 100000 fund being
raised by the college trustees for new
buildings and endowment.
This was announced by officials in
New York.
The Carleton 100000 campaign was
begun last July and is to close Octo-
Der, 1916. One-half of the desired
sum is to be for a permanent endow-
ment fund and the remainder will pay
for new buildings.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-12-16
LINDBERGH ENTERS RACE
Little Falls Man Files Papers as Can.

IItNIc Ta11S WATT TIIeS faperS as Can.
didate for Governor.
Charles A. Lindbergh, through a
friend, has filed as a Republican can
didate for governor in the office of
Secretary of State Schmahl.
Word was sent from Washington a
few days ago that the papers were on
the way. Lindbergh, whose home is
at Little Falls, is the first man to file
in the gubernatorial campaign.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-08-28
WOULD TEMPT THE EPlCURE
No Modern Dish Can Ee Accounted
Superior to the Squirrel Stew
Of the Early Days.

Young squirrel. new potatoes and
June peas, stewed together in an iron
pot. over a hickory wood fire. AS Har-
ry Lauder says. "Ye Gamma beat 1t"
In the early days it was prime IA
vorite in Kentucky, and the pioneers
of Missouri brought yearning for 1t
with them when they came overland
from the Blue Grass state and settled
along the rivers and creeks in Mis-
souri,.
There were plenty Of squirrels in
the woods of ,issouri in those days.
and in the middle of June. when new
potatoes were about the size Of wal
nuts, and early peas were big enough
il the shell. the old man. or the big
gest boy Of the family, would lift the
lone barreled squirrel rife and powder
horn down from the pegs over the fire.
place and go out after a mess" Of
young squirrels At that time in June
they were just large enough to dress
we'll
A hunter who would shoot a sauir-
rel anywhere except through the head
was accounted mighty poor shot.
And it had to be shot in the head or
not at all. for a squirrel is wary anil
NAL. AS the hunter goes around one
side Of the tree the squirrel goes
around the other way, keeping the tree
between him and the enemy. but &C.
casionally he peeps out to see what
is going on. and that is the hunters
chance
Half dozen squirrels is enough for
mess. While the head of the family
Is dressing them the womenfolk are
grubbing out half peck Of new pota-
toes and rubbing off the tender red
skins, and Smelling a quart or two OF
new peas Squirrel. potatoes and peas
are put into the pot together.
1t must be an iron pot. Any old
settler will tell you that there is a
flavor and a tang to "vittles" stewed
In an iron pot that modern pots and
pans never impart. The ingredients
must be allowed to simmer. not to boil
briskly. but stew gently over a slow
fire until the whole mass is thorough
ly disintegrated. Then 1t Is ladled out
and eaten while piping hot A chunk
OF corn pone, dipped into the Juicy
| stew and munched with 1t. i'm.
proves 1t.
Anyone who has eaten of this dish
will tell you that In all the range OF
cookery there is nothing quite 80 good.
The tender young squirrel meat has
fallen away from the bones. the new
potatoes have melted. the peas have
| impaired to the whole q faint green.
1sh hue, and all have blended together
in a savory mass redolent Of June
| buds and June blossoms
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-08-28
Extra Pay for Beauties.

Every American boy and girl has
an inalienable right to have q good
looking school teacher. and school
boards should be willing to pay SIS
q month more for comely Instructors
than for homely ones"
DR.. Henry 8. Curtis. New York play
expert. expressed that theory to west
ern Kansas school teachers at Fort
Hays Normal.
Doctor Curtis believes that better
looking teachers mean better disci-
pline and more effective teaching.
Doctor Curtis also believes that play
should be made compulsory Just %
education is. In II generations most
Americans will be insane unless play
Is taught. he says.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-08-28
.eg9lL OlUNNY

go through life without experiencing
grand passion.
He loved her. He could lean against
the rail. his shoulder lightly touching
hers. and calmly say to himself that
he loved her He could calmly per-
nit her to pass out of his life as
cloud passes down the searim He
hadn't enough. but this evil must be-
fall him. Love. He spread out his
hands unconsciously.
What does that mean?" she asked,
smiling now. AN invocation?"
Its a sign to ward off evil" he re-
turned.
Are you expecting evl?"
II am always preparing myself to
meet it. There is one thing that will
always puzzle me- Why should you
have asked the purser to pick out such
a tramp as | was? For l was tramp"
Il thought explained that"
Not clearly"
We'll. then. l shall make myself
cledT. Inc SlSHt VI yOo uPou GuoS
! bank, the lights in your face, struck
me as the strangest mystery that
could possibly confront me. thought
you we're ghost"
"A ghost?'
Yes. So | asked the purser to IN
troduce you to prove to my satisfac-
ton that you weren't a ghost. Line
for line. height for height. color for
color. you are the exact counterpart
of the man am going home to marry"
She saw the SILVER that ran over
him: she saw his eyes widen: she saw
his hands knot in pressure over the
| rail
The man you are going to marry!"
he whispered.
Abruptly. without explanation. he
walked away, his shoulders settled. his
head bent. 1t was her turn to be
amazed What could this attitude
mean?
MIR. Warrington" she called.
But he disappeared down the com.
panionway.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-08-28
What Becomes Of Chimney Smoke

What Becomes Of Chimney Smoker
Smoke is composed Of gases and Of
little particles Of fuel which are car.
ried up the chimney by suction
Knowing this. the ultimate end Of
smoke may be readily explained The
fuel particles fall to the ground Of
their own weight when they get be-
yond the drawing power OF the chin
ney and out of the current of the
heated air formed in the chimney flue
There is a lot OF carbonic acid gas in
smoke which mixes with the air and
eventually becomes food for plants
Some other gases which are not en-
tirely consumed when they come from
the chimney. are burned by the air
still more until they. too. become Cal
honic acid gas
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-08-28
peeu,lar "soft" Drinks.

Among the prohibition drinks con-
sumed by the Russians is shetnia.
composed Of honey. pepper. hot water
and boiling milk. Shetnia has been de-
scribed by non-Russians as by NO
means q fascinating tipple. but 1t IL
declared to be much more alluring
than q connection Of the Laplanders.
made of hot water and meal, strongly
favored with tallow. and also with
reindeer blood, II any be available.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-08-28
CHAPTER VIII.
A Woman's Reason.

A Woman's Reason.
Elsa stared at the vacant doorway.
She recognized only sense OF bewil'
derment. This was not one OF those
childish flashes OF rudeness that had
amused. annoyed and mystified her,
She had hurt him. And howl They
had been together three days on the
boat, and once he had taken tea with
her in Rangoon. She could find moth
ing save that she had been kind to him
when he most needed kindness. and
that she had not been stupidity curious.
only alphabetically 50. He interested
her and held that interest because he
was a type unlike anything she had
met outside the covers OF book. He
was so big and strong. and yet SO boy
ish He had given her visions OF the
character which had carried his man.
hood through all these years OF strife
and bitterness and temptation. And
because Of this she had shown him
that she had taken 1t for granted that
whatever he had done in the past had
not put him beyond the pale Of her
friendship. There had been no de-
grading entanglements. and women
forgive or condone all other trans
gressions
And what had she just said 8: done
to put that look Of dumb agony in his
face? She swung impatiently from
the rail and began to promenade the
deck, still cluttered with luggage over
which the Lascar stewards were moil
ing. Many a glance followed the sup
pie pleasing figure of the girl as she
passed round and round the deck.
Other promenaders stepped aside or
permitted her to pass between. The
resolute uplift Of the chin, and the
staring dark eyes which saw but inner
visions. impressed them with the fact
that II would be wiser to step aside
voluntarily. There were some. how.
ever, who considered that they had -
much right to the deck as she. Before
them she would stop shortly. and as a
current breaks and passes each side of
an immovable object. they, too. gave
way.
The colonel fused and fumed. and
ais three spinster charges drew their
pale lips into thinner raler lips.
These Americans are impossible!"
And it is scandalous the way the
young women travel alone. One can
never tell what they are"
"Humph! Brag and assertiveness
And there's that ruffian who came
down the river. What's he doing on
the same boat? What?"
Elsa became aware Of their presence
at the fifth turn. She nodded absently.
Being immersed in the sea of conjec.
/, ture regarding Warrtngton's behavior
the colonel's glare did not rouse In her
| the sense Of impending disaster.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-08-28

leaned over the rail. watching the re-
Election of the stars twist and shiver
on the smooth water. Suddenly she
listened. She might have imagined it.
for ut night the ears deceive. "Jah.
jah!" Somewhere from below came
the muflied plant of Rsjah.
Next day, at luncheon. the chair was
still vacant. Elsa became alarmed.
Perhaps he was Ill. She made In
quiries, regardless Of the possible mis-
Interpretation her concern might be
given by others. Mr.. Warrington had
had his meals served In his cabin. but
the steward declared that the gentle
man was not Ill. only tired and irrita-
BILE, and that he amused himself with q
trained parrakeet
All day long the sea lay waveless
and unrippled. sea of brass and lapis-
lazuli; brass where the sun struck and
lapis.lazuli in the shadow of the lazy
swells. Schools Of fying-fsh broke
fan.wise in flashes OF silver. and por-
poise sported alongside. And warmer
and warmer grew the air.
Starboard was rugged up for cricket,
and the ships officers and some OF the
nassengers played the game until the
first gong. Elsa grumbled to Martha.
There was little enough space to walk
In a It was without the men taking
over the whole side Of the ship and
cheating her out Of Q glorious sunset.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-08-28
SYNOPSIS.
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!: ;s i; i! # ri; FL: &;
a ~ ID debts oy. an cards Dis' fnds tina,
-, !. b ,,. roy s Sy' an enemy Ne n'sss
8, e ~, ss''isss e.. I annoyed a BY GTas
Z ~ ~ hin I'm With : hatpin' "aff'"s'0''
r.. ~ eood-by.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-08-28
OVERRIDING Il.

Hemmandhaw-Ever hear Of a place
that was uncomfortably comfortable7
Simmerpate-No,d did you?
Yes
where was TT"
"Beanbrough's house. His wife has
50 many sofa pillows about the place
that there Is no place to sit"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-08-28
ConvincinQ.

Hazel-But do you really and truly
love me, Harold?
Harold assure you. Hazel. l love
you as much as love myself.
Hazel-Then am yours. dear.
Greater love than that no woman could
over dare to hope for.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-08-28
Important Service.

Cant you drive your own carr"
"Oh. yes. But employ a chauffeur
90 that my family or guests won't be
able to blame me when anything goes
wrong with the trip"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-08-28
A Fowl Affair.

LACK took q cocktail first of all.
What did he take after the cock
tail?"
"Hia wife saw him and he took q
henpeck."
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-08-28

- NJ cau "a shoot him unless
70 aDa lnI Pa is annoyed by CraIs
~ III, with . hatptn' "af'
- q Sood-by
CHAPTER vIi-cant'nued'
a, ,,.,. vas real danger in her
70. i warrington did not occur u, TO
IL h isct that she was now VIII
q ! rarry Arthur. without anaiy.-
: q suses that had brought ne,
! = decision. should have warned
= III shs vas dimly afraid OF the
80. Her glance fell upon the
uIhht ring. She twirled 1t rouhd
rhdlsdly. Should she wear IT or
IN svay' The question remained
ssied. She saw Craig coming
lnN; nd she hid her face behind
= naeadns. Upon second thought
II he magazine fall. She was
= onldent that that chapter was
Inl Craig might be scoundrel.
~ NJ 10 fool.
/ Aarp blast from the tenders
- dreu her attention to the
nfIhnk. The last man to come
~ sas Warrington. He immedi-
~ so1sht James: and they stood
nR chatting until the tender drew
Eehnsside the steamer Of the Brit
f1h1h line The two men shook
f11 rally. Warrington added a
~ On the Eurasian's shout.
) - would have suspected
fNt1a man and his dark CON-
loea "shipmates." in good
! I'D, for nearly a decade,
bi1g them from her secure
! ~ ths lack Of effusiveness.
r The parting told her Of
4 4 feeling.
= lptsr they were heading for
I
Il - hefself BY casting hits
rs u gulls. Always thew
- tAe wing. no matter In
- a. .s.. ~ !. "'. 60 -
5'1 11rld Wing nm 70 her verv
= ehality ,ts cor.l foot
- e neat tia on,ck hack.
70 viae1 IL CIV shallow and
80 sorld.lopely.
& - beeame aware ., -.
IL ~ ode.
- "a: III IN. M, mutt.
-. ~
~ ~ bssshed her hands FREQ .,
|4usaIa. aA'' ''ee OF
n lhosld have let me know tho,
IMpue splls to sail on this boat !"
y ssM have run awav then"
mr. Startled ii her insish,
lsanss you arr 4 little afraid y,
a. - hesd him. without a smile, Is
- = NJ lips or in her ewes,
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- Poor TOOL! To have
= ~ . dream for q single
F. tzied to believe that he
= ~ - bad told him ,D sso ne
: - The least this infor'
- y would be- 70 .;va 'I h,u,
~ = himself. He had M,
) u opsa long enough ua1 a aO'
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-08-28

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-08
Photo by American Press Association.
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President Wilson Reading Message
to Congress.

all the various modes and forms of
government. that is the best which is
capable OF producing the greatest de
gree Of happiness and safety and is
most etfec;Ealiy secured against the
DANCER OF administration. and tha-
when any government shall be found
inadequate or contrary TO these pur
pose: Il majority OF the community
hath an iUduhitablc. ina!ienabie and
ndCfcaSib,2 right to reform, alter or
abolish it i'll such manner as shall! be
Judged most conducive 10 the public
veal" We hive unheSitatin-ly ap-
piled that heroic principle to the case
of Mexico ard now hopefully await
the rebirth Of the troubled republic
which lad so much of which 10 purge
Itself and so little sympathy from any
outside quarter in the radical but NEG
cSSary process We will aid ard be
friend Mexico, but we Will not coerce
her. and our course with regard 20 her
ought to be sufficient proof TO all Amer
lea that we seek no political suZerainty
or selfish control
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-08
COUNTRY SHOULD HAVE
FINE MERCHANT MARINE.
United States Should Be Its Own Car
rier on the Seas.

If this full program should be carried
out We should have built or building in
1921. according to the estimates Of sur
vival and standards Of classification
followed by the general board of the
department. an effective navy consist
ing Of q battleships of the first line. 6
battle cruisers, % batteships OF the
second line. 10 armored cruisers. -
scout cruisers. ) first class cruisers. 3
second class cruisers, 10 third class
cruisers. 1OS destroyers. IS feet sub
marines. 157 coast submarines. 6 mon
itors. 20 gunboats. supply ships. 10
fuel ships. 4 transports. 3 tenders to
torpedo vessels. vessels of special
types and two ammunition ships. This
would be navy fitted to our needs
and worthy of our traditions.
But armies and instruments of war
are Only part of what has to be con-