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The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-01-13
MINNESOTA CHIEF EXECUTIVE
DROPS ON SIDEWALK IN CLlN.
TON-ExPlRES IN HOTEL,
SHORTLY AFTER 10 A. M.
TWO GOVERNORS HONOR
MEMORY; ESCORT BODY
Louisiana and Mississippi Officials
Join Party, Remaining Until Train
Reaches Memphis, Tenn.-Gov.
Hammond Characterized H.
ness as "lndigestion."

New Orleans, La, Dec. 31.-Gov-
ernor Winfield Scott Hammand of
Minnesota died Thursday at Clinton,
La, 80 miles north of Baton Rouge,
the state capitol Death was due to
appoplexy, superinduced by ptomaine
poisoning.
The governor dropped on the side
walk just outside the Going hotel,
shortly before 10 a. m. He was seen
to fall by persons In the hotel lobby,
who rushed to his assistance.
Mr.. Hammond was carried to his
room, but expired before physicians
could reach him. He died about Is
minutes after falling to the sidewalk,
it was said, and but short time aft
er eating breakfast.
Word of his death was Immediately
conveyed to Governor Luther E.
Hall, at Baton Rouge, a warm friend
of Mr.. Hammond, and to other state
officials, Governor Hall Immediately
telephoned James A. NOVEL;, st.
Paul business man, who was with
Governor Hammond, expressing con-
dolences and offering any assistance
that might be wished.
Was Inspecting Land.
Governor Hammond and Mr.. NOVEL;
had come to Louisiana to look over
land owned by the governor in East
Feliciana parish They reached Clin-
ton three days ago, but Mr.. Hammond
feeling i'll, delayed his Journey to
East Feliciana, hoping that rest and
quiet in Clinton would be beneficial.
He was up and about the hotels and
the city early Thursday, persons at
the hotel said, declaring his health
improved. He was expected to go to
his land holdings, which are extern
sive, yesterday or today.
The governor had made many
friends during his stay here and prac-
tically everyone in the town knew
that distinguished visitor was in the
city. When news Of his death spread
at 10 a. M, prominent citizens and
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they might have accomplished, but
didn't
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Not Gray Hairs hut Tired Evos

make us look older than we are. Keen
your Eyes young and you will look young
After the Movies Murine Your Eyes. Don't
tell your age. Murine Eye Remedy CO.
Chicago, Sends Eye Book on request.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-01-13
Mexican Revolt

News was received at Ell Paso, Tex,
of an attempt to assassinate Gen.
Francisco Villa near Bustillos, state
of Chihuahua. Four of Villas follow
ers tried to shoot him, but missed.
Villa killed two of the would-be as.
sassins.
Victoriano Huerta, former president
Of Mexico, who is held at Ell Paso.
Tex, for alleged violation of the neu.
trality laws of the United States, is i'll
and was removed from the prison at
Fort Elias to the residence of his wife.
Friends of Gen. Rafael Egula Lis
have been informed that he, with all
his staff officers, has been executed at
Cuautia, Mex, by order of Emiliano
Zapata. The order was fulfilled pub
licly by Zapatista.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-01-13

Happenings
Of the World
Tersely Told
European W0f" News

It was stated on excellent authority
in London that the British cabinet has
virtually decided upon modified form
OF CONSUMPTION bill, to be introduced
in the house of commons, giving the
government the necessary power to
bring in single men and preserve
Premier Asquith's pledge to married
men. 1t is reported McKenna and
Rurciman have resigned. Their resig-
nations have not yet been accepted.
A dispatch to the Geneva Tribune
from Vienna says. chancellor Won
Bethman-Holweg is expected in Vien-
ma shortly with the full conditions un-
der which the central powers will &C.
cept peace. The conditions will be
officially communicated to the allies"
King Victor Emmanuel of Italy has
been wounded by an Austrian gren-
ade and is now in the hospital, it is
stated by the Overseas News agency.
The agency attributes it's information
to a traveller who has just arrived
from Italy.
The naval steamship Venetirum has
been sunk by a German submarine.
Her crew was saved, says dispatch
from London.
The steamer United States, which
arrived at New York from Scandi-
navian ports, reported that on Decem-
Der 10 she was stopped east of the
Shetland isles by a British cruiser and
taken to Greenock for examination.
There the British removed 1861 small
paacels and $50 parcel-post packages.
The steamer was released on the
eighteenth.
The correspondent at Athens Of the
Exchange Telegraph company Of Lon
don says a royal decree has been is
sued disbanding two auxiliary classes
of troops.
According to an unofficial report
from Paris the British charged from
their trenches before Arfnentieres and
by surprise drove the Germans from
their first-line positions and took 800
prisoners. The losses on both sides
were considerable.
Eighty persons lost them lives when
the French liner Vile de la Ciotat
was torpedoed by an unidentified sub
marine in the Mediterranean on De-
cember "a. According to the latest re-
ports received at Paris there were no
Americans on the vessel.
The Bulgarian premier has assured
the agrarian panty that the Bulgarian
campaign in the Balkans has ended,
according to Bulgarian newspapers re-
ceived at Athens.
A British Indian army corps (abodt
10000 men) has left France for an
other field Of operations, it was off,
cially announced in London.
The British steamship Yeddo, from
Calcutta to Boston and New York, was
sunk in the Mediterranean with loss
estimated at 100000. Her crew is
reported saved. The nationality of
her assaflant is still in doubt. The
Yeddo was Of $500 TONS
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-01-13
His Reason,

His Reason.
Weary-Always a-grumbling! Why
can't yer be contented wiz yer lot?
Walker-'Cos l amt got lot!
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Personal

George w. Glover, only son of the
late Christian Science leader, Mary
Baker Glover Eddy, died at Lead, S.
D., of peritonitis, aged seventy-six, at
ter a short illness.
Melvine Hall, member of the Amer
lean ambulance corps in France, was
killed by a German shell in the
Vosges region. He was son of DR..
Lewis P. Hall, a professor at Univer-
city of Michigan at Ann Arbor, Mich.
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Foreign

Foreign
Prince Hohenlohe Schillingsfurst.
son OF the former chancellor OF Ger
many died ut Berlin.
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Domestic

Capt. Karl Boyd, former naval at
tache of the German embassy in
Washington, before sailing from New
York for Rotterdam defended his &C
ton in sending supplies to German
warships at sea, and blamed a Provi-
dence newspaper for starting what he
termed "spy hysteria" throughout the
country.
The federal grand jury at New York
indicted for conspiracy to foment
strikes in American munition factories
the following men: Congressman
Frank Buchanan of Illinois, H. Robert
Fowler, former congressman from ILL.,
nois; Frank 8. Monnett, former attor-
ney general Of Ohio; David Lamar,
Jacob c. Taylor, president of Labor's
National Peace council; Franz Won
RSntelen, a German agent; H. B.
Martin, Herman Schulteis.
Skate" Young of South Dakota was
killed and John Luffy of Tulsa, Okla,
probably was fatally wounded by Dick
Wade when they attenpted to hold up
a gambling house at St. Joseph, Mo.
One auto bandit was killed, another
was shot through the shoulder, third
was captured and a fourth escaped in
a wild chase through the streets Of
Chicago. Several detectives partici-
pated in the battle. Salvatore Man.
sellO was killed.
One of we1rdest storms the East
mas seen In many years-rain, hail and
snow accompanied by thunder and
1iQhffia and
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-01-13

Surrogate Fowler of New York re-
fused to set aside the probate of the
will of Mrs. Frank Leslie in which
she disposed Of an estate of s1,748.-
$50, more than $1,00o,o0O of which goes
to tn Eoman suffrage cause.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-01-13
Washington

The state department announced at
Washington the receipt of cable
from Consul Bristow at Port Said, an
nouncing that the Japanese liner va
saka Maru was sunk without warning.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-04-15
3. e. o. BANDITS GOT
WRONG POUCH IN ROBBERY

CINCINNATI, O., April 13.-Now
that four Of the men arrested cor the
holdup OF a B. G. o. train at Central
Station, w. Va, in which 5000 600
IN unsigned bank notes was taken.
are under arrest, government secret
service officers here today revealed
the fact that the robbers had within
their grasp a pouch containing $500
600 in gold certificates signed and
ready for circulation.
shrewd messenger who Thought
quickly prevented this fortune from
falling into the hands Of the bandits
when the robbers covered the mes
senger with revolvers and demanGc l
that he give them all the money.
There were two pouches, one con-
tanned the 100000 and the other the
unsigned bank notes. Feeling that
the bandits were we'll acquainted with
the character Of the shipment the mes
senger planned to have them take the
unsigned notes, knowing the notes
would furnish a clue to the robbers.
Casually he turned the bag containing
the 100000 over to the robbers.
No you don't snarled one Of the
men and grabbed the other one with
unsigned notes and escaped.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-04-15

Paul calls the human corpse a
seed. 1t is sown natural BODY: it
is raised spiritual body Surely
there were no politicians then, for
lots Of them will be shrivelled out of
recognition, from the fact that all
but divine dies. Good deeds for
human rights and equality before
the law are eternally productive, all
others damnabe.
Who hash t found the heaven below
Will fail of it above,
God S residence is next to mine,
His furniture is love-
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-04-15

The New York Tribune has put
Its hat in the ring for T. R., SAYS
he Is the only man for Republicans.
Colonel Roosevelt and no pussv
footing is its slogan. 1t sees no
other leader and says the country
needs him. No one else personifes
the Issue which the Republican par
ty must make as he ".personifies it.
No one else presents SO effective an
antlttesis to Wilson as he. If we
are Americans, real Americans. the
Colonel is our man. While tirnid
politicians were consulting the CEN
sus books and counting the German
vote, he spoke and the country hear
kened. He is the leader in the fight
for Amsricanism, and we don't be-
lieve in changing leaders when we
are going to the 'front.'
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-04-15
EDICT OF NANTES SIGNED BY
KING HENRY w 318 YEARS AGO

The celebrated edict of Nantes es-
tablishing religious freedom in France
and thus completely ending a condi
ton of affairs that was almost as had
as the red terror Of 1893, was signed
by Henry " 31S years ago today
April 10, 1898.
Henry " had his failings. but in
spite Of these failings, which were
only superficial, he richly deserves
the large and splendid fame which
the judgment OF three centuries had
accorded him. His brain was as clear
aS IL was brace, and with all his soul
ne believed in the square deal"
IL was foregone conclusion there
lore that upon coming into power he
was 10 grant to all Of his subjects
the liberty OF conscience which rea-
son declares to be the natural and
ihallenable right Of all men There
IS mqch to show that Henry himself
was what we call in these days an
aSnostic," disbeliever in all the
creeds, and on that very account toll
Grant Of them all.
Answer to Critics.
When criticised tor having signed
the ed1ct Henry replied: what 7
nave done is for the good of the peo-
PIE. You see me in my closet
speak to you not in royal robe or with
sword and cape, as my predecessors
ulu' nor as prince receiving an en-
Dassy, but as father of family
conVerslng with his children. What
! am doing is for a good purpose. and
let my past behavior 20 bail for if
For 81 years the edict continued to
Dless France. Peace reigned. and with
peace prosperity and happiness. But
henry " could not live forever. and
by and by there came to the throne
mat worst Of men, Louis XIV. who re.
Voked the edict Of Nantes and room
ened the carnival Of blood and hate
Whlch was to result in the injury and
olsaster to France from which she is
only now recovering.
Many Come to America.
III consequence Of the revocation Of
me edlct of Nantes 100000 or 2. 900.
wv or the finest people in the king.
dom emigrated to other countriee
chleny to Great Britain and America
"here, IN the shape Of their descend,
nus they are today making their
lower felt along all noble WAYS. Manv
CT the greatest men in the United
states and in Great Britain and her
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-04-15
CATHOLICS GAIN 254,799
IN AMERICA IN ONE YEAR
Nearly 25.oC0 600 Now Under the
Stars and Stripes. Says New
Official DIRECTORY

There are 16.5641OO Catholics in
Continental United States, according
TO advance sheets Of the 1916 edition
or THE Official Catholic Directory"
published and copyrighted by P. J.
kenedv <: Sons. Of Barclay street,
New York. WITH 80 dioceses report
ing increases. six diOceses showing
decreases, and with 43 archdioceses
AMI dl0ceSes making no change in the
population ffUre. the increase in the
number Of Catholics IN 1915 is shown
TO be 254799.
including the Catholics of the ISL
end possessions of the United States,
II is found. according to the 1916
edition Of "Thc Onicial Catholic Di-
rectory.' that there are 24922,062
catholics under the United States
Tag. In the United States proper
there are 16.564.1OO in the Philip
pines there are 7,2S5, 1888. The addi-
tional 1.072,495 are in Alaska, the
Canal Zone, in Guam, in American
Samoa, in the Hawaiian Islands and
IN Porto Rico. The 1916 directory
shows, therefore, that there are about
25,OOO,OOO Of Catholics under the pro-
lection Of the Stars and Stripes.
Death laid heavy hand on Ameri-
can prelates and priests in 1915 and
not in score Of years have so many
changes taken place. One archbishop
and 10 bishops passed away and. ac-
cording to the neurology section of
the present edition. 321 priests went
to their ternal reward.
in this edition of "The Official Cath
Ollie Directory" it is shown that there
are 1882 aCtholic clergymen in the
united States. OF these, 1873 are
secular clergy, while 1884 are regular
clergy, that is members of religious
orders.
The publication also has 1O.O59
catholic churches with resident
priests. 5.105 mission churches. S5
seminaries with 6201 students study
ing for the priesthood, 112 homes for
aged, 210 colleges for boys. 6S5 acad
emies for girls. and 1888 parocbial
schools. In these parochal schools
there are enrolled 1.497.949 children.
Inc directory furthermore reports
ZS5 orphan asylums with 4S.OS9 or.
phans.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-04-15

DIR. A. c. Clayton Powell, of N.
Y. City says: American religion is
an abomination in Gods eye view.
All kinds of crimes are being COM
mitted in it's name. If the colored
people copy American religion they
shall die. If they embrace and i'm
bibe christianity they shall live
We have been crying in the will
derness for the adoption of a new re-
lixlon for the Negro, and Our tears
are still flowing.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-04-15

The outside and inside world is
disguised with Americas punitive
war in Mexico. The idea and alb
surdity of keeping our best soldiers
In badly diseased and cut throat
country half freezing and starving
to capture or kill one man who is
helped and hid by his countrymen.
Get out, come home and prepare to
defend and husband our rights and
resources at home, for there are
others urging Mexico on.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-04-15
WATCH YOUR WAIST MEASURE
LIKE YOUR BANK ACCOUNT
BY SAMUEL G. DIXON.
., Srl,. o.

BY SAMUEL G. DIXON.
'fehhSylVanla Commissioner Of
Healthy
could FGu mobilize on short notice?
IS your individual physical euuipmen,
always in condition to meet the de-
mands Nature may thrust upon It?
Could you run half mile if your
life were at stake? Could Won do
half a days manual labor with safe
ty?
VI course you may say with per-
'ect truth that there are apt To he
any such demands upon you. You
earn your daily bread by mental ex-
eNton But are you sure that your
1"h'@i equipment is at par? Chances
ere that the man who permits him.
Sef TO deter:orate physically cannot
- ''N N'o"'mum Of his mental ca
r''u"o ~ can't the human AMI.
IA, 10 have co siders BILE physical ex.
a.rcn to maintain life. Complexities
,: modern civilization have forced
many men and women into occupa-
IONS where it requires effort to find
time for even a little exercise. We
@cceDt such a condition with some
."""rt"in' expression of regret and
move along until Nature declares war
Won can make no treaties to insure
Vour safety under such conditions.
Nothing short Of a consistent policy
OF moderate exercise. and temperate
nV'ng w II prepare you to meet the
vital irdivfdual emergency. Your
turn Will surely come. Are you ready?
Personal pride should offer suff-
cent incentive to a man or woman
to keep in such condition that thew
can mount fight Of stairs without
HHiiing or button their shoes without
contortions. The person who wants
70 really live should watch his or
her waist measure and chest expan-
SION with at least the same attention
he or she bestows upon the bank &C.
count.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-04-15
Great and Cody men never fail

Great and Cody men never fail
to make room for and help the stri,
wing and deserving ones onward
and upward: all others are narrow
ly contracted and look down on in
contempt. To the worthy humble,
be Lincoln, who declared: Il am
not bound to win, but I am bound
to be true. l am not bound to SIC
coed, but am bound to live up to
what light l have So resolve
and great will be your reward here
and hereafter.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-04-15

Show me boy or girl who loves
her or his home and delights to
spend his or her time in a comfort
able room alone, where the inspira
ton of the career that every boy or
girl must to an extent find, and I
Will show you future man or wo-
man over whom bad influence will
have no control.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-04-15

The Hon. John Sherman Darst
State Auditor, circulated among his
many old friends and made a host
OF new ones. He is the right man
in the right place, and the voters
are going to send him back for four
years more.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-04-15

Medill Mccormick carried Chica-
60 for Roosevelt by 1852 against
Mayor Thompson who got 7O.74O.
which virtually gives Illinois to T.
r. He'll be the NOMINEE.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-04-15
KELLER LIME PLANT
LEASED TO PENNA. CO.

Inc 0. J. Keller Lime COMPANY
or Engle, Jefferson county whose
klihs nave been idle for the past
tnTee or four years, have leased
tnelr plant and tract Of about $50
acres Of land for 10 years to the
southern Limestone Company, of
pennsylvania. The latter COMPANY
has also leased so acres of land adj
joining and already commenced on
erations.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-04-15

AS safe and careful handler of
an automobile, there is not one in
Berkeley county can excel Mr.. VIM.
Spears, who understands the mech
anlsm Of his car rs we'll as to ma
nlpulate it.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-04-15
part Of any one and tina, the sff,dav.

part Of any one and that the sff,dap-
its, as afore mentioned as well as the
statements contained in the letters
from this an!ant to said Vernon f.
Johnson were the truth
is based wholly and absolutely on
falsehOod.
(Signed ruth CROSS.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day OF April, 1916.
ID. WIDMEYER.
Justice Of the Peace O.
Morgan county, W. Va
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-04-15
EDITORIAL OPINIONS.

Pennsylvania labor leader who
said ITO hell with the fag!" need
not have added that he was opposed
to a State Constabulary.-W Street
Journal.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-04-15

If the worst comes to worst, Repub-
leans and Progressives can unite
against Wilson on the high cost Of
gasoline.-New York Evening Sun.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-04-15

Estabrook says a miracle induced
nm to run for the presidential nomi-
nation. But to prove the days Of
miracles are not past Mr. Estabrook
Will now have to be not elected
Omaha WOrld-H erald
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-04-15

Cigarette factories have been es
tablished i'll China. but the more par
ucriar smokers prefer a United States
brand mark
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-04-15

colonies today are the descendants Of
the bralny, enterpriSing men who
were driven from France by the fool
ism and fanatical Louis XIV.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-04-15


Morgan, tO-Wit:
"On this 7th day Of January. 1915.
personally appeared before the under.
signed notary public Ruth Cross, who
being by he first duly sWoln aeposg
and says as follows: That the all.
davit made By her before Homer Al
haufs, a notary public, on or aboa.
the 9Th day Of December. 1916. ia
which atIiant accused V. E. Johnson
of the Ofense OF seduction, is a falls
affidavit and that the only reasc~
why she made said affidavit was be
cause o. throat M - >, &c.. n. ,
&. .nr Z ant. John ~. Erc.. A.. ~.
effect that unless auiant maze l..
false affidavit accusing v f.. JohnsUH
or seduction or rape Of afliant he, the
said John ". Cross, would kill af1ian,
and Icing in fear of bodily injury from,
her said father this atfinnt made tie
false statement and affidavit; that the
sail charge contained in said ..r.ar.-
1t Is false in every respect and was
only made receuse Of the fear of bod
lily harm to affiant at the hands of her
said father, John w. Cross; that there
is no foundation for the affidavit made
before Homer Alabaugh and that there
is no truth in the charge aftiant pre-
ferred against V. E. Johnson; that
the said V. E. Johnson never took
any liberties with this aniant: that
one Ercel Ambrose is the guilty per
son together with Beverly of the Il
had by this afiiant in the month of
November, 1915, and this affidavit is
made freely and voluntarily and be-
cause this affiant desires to make the
truth known and relieve V. e. John
son from false charge That at the
time alflant made false affidavit be-
fore Homer Alabaugh this affiant was
promised by her said father one
thousand dollars from the money said
John w. Cross, received in his suit
against said V. e. Johnson. That tI,i g;
al1lant was never in the house OF. Y,
e. Johnson. That this aNiant nn;e,
told her father, John w. Cross. tbs
'. E. Johnson was guilty Of any of
tense against this at1iant but on the
contrary the said John w. Cross toll
a1ilant she must make false affidavit
or he would kill afliant That the re.
port to the effect that Mrs. Ida Stot-
Ter or Mary Crothers had administer
ed something to bring on Of
atIant is absolutely false and untrue
Signed) ruth CROSS.
witnesses:
Mrs. Mary Crothers.
Mrs. Ida Stotler.
subscribed and sworn to core
me this 7th day Of January. 1916.
j. HAMMOND SILER,
NOTARY Public
MY commission expires Dec. 10th.
1919"
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-04-15

TO be dragged off the Supreme
Bench to De made a candidate natur-
ally does not appeal to the wisdom Of
Justice Hughes. Will he "sit tight?"
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.