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The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-05-03

exhibited more or less! tragmertary
signs Of a previous cancellation.
Careless work." criticized Average
Jones. EVERY bit of the mark should
have been removed, instead OF trust
ing to the second stamp to cover what
little was left. by shifting it a bit to-
ward the center of the envelope.
Look; you can see on this one where
the original stamp was peeled of. On
this the traces Of erasure are plain
enough. That's why manila paper
was selected; it's easier to erase
FROM"
us Robinson faking?" asked Der.
tram. "Oh has someone been rifling
his waste basket"
''That would mean an accomplice in
the house. which would be dangerous.
I think 1t was done at longer range"
Drawing the telephone to him, he
called the Caronia apartments.
Hello! Mr.. Robinson? This is
Mr.. A. Jones. You hear me?"
Eyes. Mr.. Jones. What is it?'
rs there, in all your acquaintance.
any person who never goes out with
out an attendant? Take time to think.
now"
"Why-why-why," suffered Rob-
inson, and fell into silence. From the
depths of the silence he presently ex-
humed the following: II did have
paralytic cousin who always went out
in wheeled chair. But she's dead"
"And there's no one else?"
mo. I'm quite sure"
THAT'S all. Good-by."
What was that about an attend
anti" inquired Bertram, as his friend
replaced the receiver.
"Oh, I've just bunch that the send
er of those messages doesn't go out
unaccompanied."
Insane? Or semi-insane? It does
rather look like delusional paranoia."
AS nearly as imperfect humanity
may, Average Jones appeared to be
smiling indulgently at the end of his
own nose.
Dare say you're right-er-in part,
Bert. But I've also bunch that our
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-05-03
Two Kinds Of Emujsions,

Milk and butter are both emulsions.
Prof. F. G. Donnan of University COLI
lese' London, defines an emulsion as
a distribution Of one liquid in an.
other. A little oil shaken with much
water gives an emulsion In which the
particles of or have a diameter OF
about a thousandth Of a millimeter:
such an emulsion is milk. A little wa.
ter IN much oil gives particles of wa
ter even smaller; such an emulsion il
butter.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-05-03

Hell pful Information.

Helpful Information.
L want pair of pants for my sick
husband,"SS exclaimed the woman.
What size?" asked the clerk.
q 141 collar. ss u : - Ss',5f 1>S -
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-05-03

you couldn't help but notice it. It's
head was stuck through the blank
part of the circular. Leading from it
we're three very small pins arranged
as a pointer to the message"
DO you remember the message?'
"Could forget it! It was pricked
out quite small on the blank fold of
the paper. It said: Make the most
of your freedom. Your time is short.
Call at General Delivery, Main P. O.,
for your warning"
"You went there?"
"The next day."
"And found-?"
AN ordinary sealed envelope, ad.
dressed in pen-pricks connected by
pencil lines. The address was scraw.
ly, but quite plain" -,
well, what did It contain?" y
"A commitment blank TO an insane
asylum" II {
Average Jones absently drew out
his handkerchief, elaboratelys whtsked
from his coat sleeve an imaginary
speck Of dust, and smiled benignant.
ly where the dust was, supposed to
have been. A;,,t,.: -
Insane asylum he murmured.
"Was-er-the, blank-er- filled tn?'
"Only partly. My name was pricked
in, and there was a specification OF
dementia from drug habit, with sui
cidal tendencies % g.. :. sss ~
| With q quick signal, unseen ~ the
visitor. Average Jones opened the way
to Bertram, who, Ia q wide range OF
experience and stpdy had once spe
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-12-12
after biting her lips for a moment.

after biting her lips for a moment.
'Why-er-well,o of course she hasn't
seen it," replied the male shopper. do
you suppose she'd like some other color
better?"
"You see," pointed out the kind wom-
an in considerable, half-sympathetic
tones, "that particular shade of blue
doesn't go with any other color. Now,
If were receiving a shirtwaist for
Christmas I should want q white waist.
OF course your wife may have ex-
pressed a preference for some other
color. No? Well, now you understand
it's none of my affair-and this is GER
tainly rather informal, me helping you
to select something for your wife,
whom don't even know, to say moth
ing of not even knowing your name
but 1 should think any woman would
be delighted with something like this
! one, for instance" And she reached
| over to pick up one with lot of lace
and mosquito netting on the front Of it.
| The male person inquired the price.
It was 81 more than the blue one he
had selected, but he said he would
,
"Send it out to number so-and-so
Such-and-such street, and-oh, that
won't do. It might be delivered when
she was at home and that would queer
i the whole thing. Better send it to my
Office. Thomas J. Wingett is the name,
in the Pretentious building. I'd carry
it, but I've got lot of stops to make. "
"Wingett," repeated the woman
after hearing his name; there's Mrs.
Wingett in our card club. You don't
happen to be Mrs. Alice Wingett's hus-
band, do you?"
Il sure am" grinned the man. "Shes
the girl that's going to get that
shirtwaist off the pine tree next Mon.
day.
''Well, of all things" gasped the
kindly disposed woman. 81 don't know
Alice Wingett SO very we'll, but I've
met her at the club, and it does seen
funny that should be helping her hus
band to pick out Christmas present
| for her. Ny name is Cummins. dom
suppose you know my husband. II.
travels most of the time.''
"Seems to me I've heard Alice speal
4 Of Mrs. Cummins," says Wingett. ''E
by the way, mebby you'd better no
say anything to Alice when you SCI
n her about-about how Informally WI
n were introduced. She might think i
\ funny. Like as not she'd think L,
\ been walking up and down the aisl
n staring at folks
\ II have notion to tell her wha
A you just said,' gurgled Mrs. Gun,
N minis. II guess I won't though. Seem
i to NE the joke would be partly O
me. Well, I hope Alice likes the shirt
4 waist
IF she doesn't she hasn't goo
TASTE" grinned Wingett. 81 certainl
am obliged to you. If you can't max
up your mind what to get your hu.
band, let me know and mebby ca
help you out"
And he bowed gracefully as his ne
acquaintance gathered up her pacl
ages and tripped on her way.
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"Don't be alarmed" he said. catch
ing up with her. I'm not trying to
Ifirt or get fresh. Honestly, now, I'm
not in the habit of speaking to wom-
EN- don't know. Look me over and
you'll see that I'm well-meaning
enough. But the fact is you-ah, you
ah, you're just the same size as my
And"
The woman gasped. 7 don't SEE
she began.
ooh, but I want to ask favor Of
you,' went on the male shopper, more
at ease now. 1--WE looked all over the
saleswomen and the only one that
would do was busy behind the ribbon
counter, but you're just precisely what
I need-oh, beg your pardon, I mean
you're just exactly my wife's size and
can tell me what to ask for. You
see, I came here to buy her shirt
waist that she's been dropping little
hints about, and now that I'm here
it's just struck me that I haven't the
remotest idea about her size. I'm the
densest person you ever saw about
such things-don't even know my own
waist measurement. I'm positive,
though, that whatever your size is
would do for her. You may be an
inch taller than my wife, but that's
about the only difference"
cts a little unconventional, isn't
it?" the woman smiled not unpleas-
antly. 'Still don't see why shouldn't
tell you that my size is-that my
shirtwaists are usually size thirty
six
They had been walking down the
aisle and were now right by the shirt
! waist counter.
II had a blue one picked out there, -
remarked the man, that seemed to be
about what I wanted to get, but !
didn't know. what size it was. See
1,hat'n lying over there on top of that
! pink Outfi*-'
"Does your wife Ike that shade OF
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-12-12
Qhrtata1aa
Luke IT, 1-14

h TOW it came to pass in those days,
IN there went cut decree from Caesar
/ \ Augustus, that ali the world should
be enrolled. This was the first enrolment
made when Quirinus was governor of
Syria. And ali went to enroll themselves,
everyone to his own city
And Joseph also went up from Galilee,
out Of the city of Nazareth, into Judea,
to the city of David, which is called Beth.
lehem, because he was of the house and
family of David; to enroll himself with
Mary, who was betrothed to him, being
great with child.
And it came to pass, while they were
there, the days were fulfilled that she
should be delivered. And she brought
forth her first-born son: and she wrapped
him in swaddling clothes and laid him in
a manger because there was no room fol
them in the inn.
And there were shepherds in the
same country, abiding in the field, and
keeping watch by night over their flock
And an angel OF the Lord stood BY
them and the glory of the Lord shone
round about them; and they were sore
afraid.
And the angel said unto thems OBI
not afraid, for behold bring you gooe
tidings of great Joy, for there is born tx
you this day in the city of David Saviour
which is Christ, the Lord. And this is thu
sign unto you: 'Ye shall find a bab'
wrapped in swaddling clothes and lynn
in manger.p"
And suddenly there was with tn
angel multitude of the heavenly host
praising God and sayings
GLORY to God in the highest
And on earth peace, good wi
toward men"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-12-12

- OMEONE said that the richest
- person was the one who was
4 fullest of good wishes for others
and who received their good
wishes in return. Wishing others we'll
did him or her all the good in the
world, and the good wishes in return
were powerful for good. Don't we find
it SO ourselves? No one can do with
out them. They are our dearest pos
sessions.
Montague Williams, the celebrated
British barrister, once related the story
of rather unlovely old gentleman of
miserly habits and rejoicing in the
nickname amongst the urchins of the
neighborhood Of "Old Pickbones." Gen
crosby was not one Of his virtues, and
if he wished any human creatures we'll
he kept it a secret to himself. He was
a man who seemed impervious to all
good wishes-a solitary old grudger
who cared nothing for the good or the
bad wishes of any human creature.
When he died, however, it turned out
that he had been by no means as thick
skinned as he seemed. He left will
in which he bequeathed money to diff
ferent persons, and ten thousand
pounds to some unknown individual
whom he directed his solicitor to dis
cover if possible. That person had
been accustomed to send him yearly
an anonymous post card with just,
BEST wishes at this time to you.'
The writer gave no clue as to who
he was. Did the old gentleman tear
the cards up or throw them into the
fire? Not bit of it. He had carefully
preserved them-tied them up in a
nice packet. IF the writer can be dis
covered" he ordered in his will, 81
tequeath him ten thousand pounds for
| his good will
I would dearly have liked for the
| sender of those post cards to have got
| that money, but all efforts to find him
| proved unavailing.
| One cannot help wishing we'll to the
person who wishes others we'll. Good
wishes are the biggest bond on earth
Isn't it a delightful thing to think that
others are thinking of us?
The well-wisher is thinking of us
| He also puts his good thought for us
into words: Il wish you every gooG
luck" or something of that kind. Il
is like grasp Of a hand pressing
ours. It blesses both the giver ant
the receiver. I don't know which get:
the most out of it.
There are times when the worle
breaks out into mighty shout. as i
were, Of good wishes. Christmas tim,
is the great season. Never had W.
more need Of them than at this comm,
Christmas time. It is an enormous op
portunity for the good wisher to max
his power felt.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-12-12
Always a New Lot.

About Christmas, consider this ::
There are at least four thousand kids
who We're toe young to take note last
year who are Just old enough to be
surprised when The tree lights up this
year. Always there is a new bunch of
Christmas cOme-OnS.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-12-12
u X x
Annual Phenomenon.

SNOW" said the magazine editor,
''we'l have a cover design represent.
ing the old year as an aged man and
the New Year as a smiling infant
"Al right" replied the artist. "But
it looks like rature-faking to me. Any.
body knows that a smiling infant
couldn't grow all these white whiskers
in one short year."
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-12-12
.RUYING A GIFT
FOR HIS Wife

- BE male shopper walked
! !: :: !: !; : J :; !:
.&Mh q up and down the aisle Of
40 AsASN the big store looking
@z#%HY about him with an ex-
E4k preston of despair. He
YH knew what he wanted
to buy all right. It
nasn't that. But he kept wandering
obout looking at the saleswomen be-
hind the counters with all the perplex-
itv of dog trying to recall where
be had buried a soup bone.
He stood off to one side staring in
tently at a busy young creature with
dark bay hair behind the ribbon coun-
tor and at last walked up within talk
Ting distance.
Don't suppose you can leave here
for "a few minutes, can you?" he be-
gan in low Tone"
"W-h-a-t"
~ say-never mind. I mean wait a
minute I'll be back"
And he rushed away to hide his con-
fusion from the other shoppers. He
did not return, but went over to an
other aisle and began sizing up peo-
ple there, both in front and behind the
counters.
Was the man bughouse? No. Just
be patient and you'll hear all about it.
He kept looking and looking, and at
last his gaze took in tall young wom-
an-reasonably young-with a bunch
of small packages tucked under her
arm. He walked up to her, hesitated
and then blurted: BEG pardon
madam, but may l speak to you mo.
ment?'
She gave him a look and started tc
hurry away, but he was obliged, hav
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-12-12
HOW TO PREVENT GROUP

In a child that is subject to attacks
Of Group the first Indication OF the
disease IS hoagseneas. Give Chamber
lain S Cough Remedy as soon az the
child becomes hoarse and the attack
may be awarded off and all danger
and anxiety asoided.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-12-12
GOOD WISHES
BY FORTUNE FREE.

. OMEONE said that the richest
. person was the one who was
fullest of good wishes for others
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13
"CALF TO Plate
National Investigation of Live.
stock Marketing Is Urged.
National Association of Cattle.
men Take the Initiative.

Denver, Nov. Decentralization of
the livestock industry. from the calf
to the plate,' is recommended in a
call sent out today by the American
National Livestock associations mar
ket commission, which endorses the
hearing to be conducted by the Ma
tiona1 Conference on Marketing and
Farm Products, in Chicago. Deem
Der 40.
The American National Livestock
association is composed of livestock
growers and feeders and with it are
affiliated nearly all the large state
livestock organizations of the west.
Unsatisfactory conditions at the
leading livestock markets and a sys-
tenn of distribution involving much
waste are causing dissatisfaction
among producers and consumers
alike" said Edward L. Burken of
Omaha, vice chairman of the market
commission. in commenting on the
reason for sending out the call.
The market commission will ask
leaders of the livestock business all
over the country to furnish data on
conditions in the trade and an effort
will be made to have the national farm
meeting endorse a nationwide inves-
tigatiOn,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13
HELEN KELLER INJURED
Famous Blind Lecturer Sprained Spine
Assistant Also Sick.

Chicago, Nov. 13.-Miss Helen KEEL
Ter, widely known blind lecturer and
her assistant Mrs. John Albert Macy
have been attacked by illness at the
same time, it became known here to-
day.
II Word, to this effect was received
from Iowa City, Ia, where Miss KEEL
Ter was filling a three-day engage
ment. Miss Keller, it Is said is suf-
fering from a strain in her lower
spine so she is only able to take a
few steps at a time. Mrs. Macy is
affected with bronchitis and pieurisy
according to information here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13
CROSS DANUBE
Russians Into DObrudja and
TeutOnS Are in Retreat.
Mackensen Meets Severe Re-
verses in Eastern Rumania.

London, Nov. 13.--The Russians
have crossed the Danube into Dob
rudja at two points south of Tchernav-
oda and the Russian fleet has renewed
the bombardment of Constanza ac-
cording to Petrograd advices received
today by wireless by way of Rome.
Field Marshal Won Mackenzen is re-
ported continuing his retreat with de-
moralized forces and with one-third
of his electives lost.
The raVages of disease and the mil
itary reverses sustained are declared
in the Petrograd adviees to have Sc
riously affected the morale of Won
Mackensen army while the reinforce
ment he requested to make good his
losses are said not to have been pro-
vided. His retreat being conducted
under disastrous conditions.
Make Successful Gas Attack
London, Nov. 13.-The British
opened an attack this morning on
both sides of the Ancre river; on the
northern part of the Somme front.
The war office reports the capture of
a considerable number of prisoners.
The statement reads:
This morning we attacked on
both sides of the Ancre, capturing a
considerable number of prisoners.
Hostile artillery activity continued
during the night on our positions in
the neighborhood of Les Boefs and
Guedecourt.
us against enemy trenches opposite
Rams. The enemy's trenches were
entered by US southeast of Armen-
tieraS''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13
"PIPE DREAM" SAYS
T. R.-NOT SEEKING
1920 NOMINATION

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Nov. 13.-"Pipe
dreams" is Theodore Rosevelt's char
acterization of reports that he is look
ing toward the Republican presiden-
tial nomination in 1920
Aroused by the political significance
attached in some quarters to the visit
of George w. Perkins to Sycamore
Hill, Colonel Roosevelt spoke emphati-
cally on the subject today.
81 want it clearly understood" he
said, that no amount of visits or talk
can induce me to speak Of the nomi-
nation in 1920. I do not discuss pipe
dreams
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13

how he had met the slain woman
when she was 10 years old and he was
a student at the st. Joe high school.
''She was poor girl in material
things but rich in the virtues of wom-
anhood," he said. II married her be-
treasures but herself to give me-"
Told Crowd of Love.
The marriage took place in 1908.
Mcdaniel told of their happiness. how
he had gone to law school after the
marriage and two years ago became
prosecutor. On the night of the muir
der. July IA, he said:
I'VE went out on the front porch
and sat SIDE by side until time came
for me to attend my fraternal obliga-
TONS I bent over her sitting form
and kissed her goodbye, q kiss that
was rich with the fire of love. At mid
night I came into my home and found
that the hand of the assassin had
seemingly wrecked all that had been
builded in the past
Then gossip connected him with the
crime, he went on, with false ana
slanderous tales that some people
swallowed as helplessly as if they had
been infants"
He discussed newspaper stories of
the crime. saying analysis of them all
pointed to his innocence. He conclud-
ed by saying:
Il want to suggest to you the mo-
tives behind my prosecution. The pow
erful detective agency that has been
working for my downfall is seeking
and is getting Worldwide advertising
at my expense. 1t is a much more
sensational thing and results in greater
advertising to accuse a prosecuting at
torney of a crime than some common
dope fiend or robber. My prosecutor
hopes to climb to heights of glory in
this case. And my prosecution has
been fostered and pushed by a few de-
signing politicians who desired some
body else to be prosecuting attorney"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-13
Won BERNSTORFF

Continued From Page One.)
sheets of decided letters. Fortunately
l had not left the originals in my
apartments, so my only loss is time. 1t
will take me two days to duplicate
the work A copy of the cipher code
also was taken, but that did not mat
ter.
THE letters in my possession have
been delivered to the department of
justice. When they are made public,
l assure you, they will create a sensa-
ton. They will stop Illegal stock
transactions both here and in Europe.
l cannot talk of the diplomatic aspects
now. have given my word to the de-
partment of justice"
Denies Blackmail.
DR.. Graves denied emphatica1ly
there is any legal basis for charge of
blackmail. He declared positively the
letters contain nothing rejecting in
any way upon the Countess Won Bern
storff, wife of the German ambassa-
dor. Those addressed to her, he said,
were from a woman well known in
court circles in Berlin. They are not
in code, but, according to DIR. Graves,
were so worded as to convey secret in
formation of a political nature to the
amba ssador.
Doctor Graves. at once indignant
and cheerful, paced restlessly back
lor as he talked.
At times he laughed. Once in a
while he frowned. His manner. how
ever, was one of privileged humor.
Yes" he said, those letters will
make a terrible sensation when thej
come OUT
Bernstorff Makes Report.
Washington, Nov. 13.-Count Won
Bernstorff has notified the German
government that a sealed package de-
livered by the Berlin foreign office
to a messenger on October and ad-
dressed to the German embassy here,
had been broken open and part of
the contents stolen.
1t was learned today that depart
ment of justice agents entered the
safe of local hotel and secured doc
uments which had been deposited
styled international spy, who was ar
rested here on the charge of attempt
ing to blackmail the Countess Won
Bernstorff.
Keen interest is manifested in the
case here, owing to the belief that
sensational facts bearing on the secret
service methods of both Great Britain
and Germany are likely to be revealed
at the preliminary hearing on the
charges against Graves next Wednes-
day.
There are possibilities of revelations
concerning the smuggling thru the al
lied naval patrols and censorships of
, important dispatches; how the sys-
tenn of communication by letters
evading allied authorities, is main
tanned and whether there have been
previous instances of the disappear
ance of couriers and their envelopes.