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The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-07-05
A Telephone in EyerV Home

LIS the slogan of the management of the
Lake Shore Telephone Co. If you are
within one half mile from any of our
lines, you can get service by an advance
payment for one year. Order your
phone now so we can prepare for it be-
fore the rest of the line work commences
III the spring.
LAKE SHORE TELEPHONE co.
Will trade improved North Da-
kota farm, small Or large, for
country or city bank stock.
dress No. 10, care News Herald.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-07-05
Loggers Take Notice

If sold before August 1st, 1916, will
take $4,000 for 800 acres of timber
land consisting of the 81 of SW4,
SWH of SEA, Section 2; Lot Sec. 10;
Lots and and VIZ of SW14, NW4 of
NEA, Sec. II, Township 81 Range 3
West, close to Lake Superior and easily
logged. All taxes paid Good pros
poets for mineral, will include 45 per
cent of mineral rights. If you want a
bargain look it over at once and write J.
A. Reineke 1920 North Ridgeway Ave
(IhicapO TIL
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-07-05
Topics Of a Week

The village council will meet this
evening.
Oscar Lundin and family of l-ut.
sen spent yesterday in town.
Fred johnson returned from
North Dakota on Sunday night.
N. l.. Eliasen and family, of How
land, spent yesterday afternoon here
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Nelson, of Lut'
sen, spent the Fourth IN the village.
M. d. Archiquette and family, of
Grand Portage, spent the 4th in the
village.
Geo. H. Durfee left for business
trip, to Duluth and other points
this morning.
The Norwegian Ladies Aid will
meet with Mrs. Il. G. Sandeno to-
morrow afternoon.
F. A. Creech and VIM. Kneer, Of
Chicago, arrived yesterday, having
driven through in Car. They will
camp and fish for a couple weeks.
Peter Olson and son, of Proctor,
arrived on the Sunday boat for a
visit with relatives and friends III
the village and on Good Harbor
Hill.
District Road Engineer Hanson,
Of Two Harbors, drove to Grand
Marais in his car Yesterday. He
spent about a half hour in the VIII
lage, returning to Two Harbors in
the evening.
Mrs. hamburger, OF La Crosse,
Wis, and Robert Carnegie, of Tac-
onte, Minn., arrived on Sunday
night for visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. B. Hughes. Mr.. Carnegie re-
turned on Monday evening.
G.. S. johnson returned to this
village on Saturday after an absence
of several months. He drove thru
from Chicago in Maxwell which
he recently purchased, and was
accompanied by his son David and
family and his son Ellwood.
Ed. Nunstedt has commenced
work on the Robertson cottage on
West Milwaukee Avenue. The
building IS to be 28x18, one story.
with large fireplace at one end
and is built on picturesque knoll
overlooking the bay and lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rockwell and Mr..
and Mrs. r. n. Chaffee, OF Duluth,
arrived on Tuesday evening for
two weeks camping trip in the
county. Mr.. Rockwell is managing
editor of the Duluth Herald, and
Mr.. Chaffee IS prominent attorney
of Duluth.
Miss Edith Monker left Friday
morning overland, for an extended
visit throughout the West. On her
way to the coast she will visit with
friends and relatives at Salt Lake
City and different points in Wyom-
ing and Idaho, after which she will
leave for Los Angles and San Die
60, where she expects to spend the
summer months, and will return by
way of the Canadian line.
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postmaster at Saltwater.
S. R. Keith of Minneapolis was
drowned while fishing in Willow river
near Hudson, Wis.
The National Editorial association
in session at New York, selected Min
neapolis as it's place Of meeting nexl
year.
Albert Bavry, homesteader of the
Togo region near Hibbing, reports the
discovery of rich iron ore on his
claim.
The John Addison Porter prize o1
$500 was awarded to DR.. Richard J
Purcell of Minneapolis at the Yale
commencement.
By majority of sixty-six the city
of Virginia voted to reduce the mum
ber of saloons from forty-nine te
twenty by Jan. 1, 1917.
Frank Jackson, an old resident o1
Hibbing. was instantly killed by thu
accidental explosion of eighteen sticks
Of dynamite he was carrying.
NJ. A. Smith of St. Paul, aged thirty
seven, was drowned in White Beal
lake. He was reaching for falle1
oar when he fell out of the boat.
Mrs. Rebecca Plummer, who reached
Brooklyn Center, this state, in 1854, i:
dead at Minneapolis. She was mem
Der of the Territorial Pioneers asso
citation.
Robert Seiberlich, Minneapolis in
surance man, has been appointed state
boxing commissioner to represent Min
| neapolis in succession to Michael L
Nolan, resigned.
William KAISER one of the proprie
tors of the Faribault Journal an(
postmaster of Faribault from April l
1899, until last February, is dead Al
Eagle Rock, Cal.
John Kovrik of st. Paul, fifty-three
years old, stopped runaway team
headed toward a group of children
but he received injuries which re
suited in his death.
Police Captain J. A. Weare Of Min
neapolis, charged with accepting
bribes for the protection of vice, was
acquitted by jury in the Hennepir
county district court. 49,
A near tornado swept over Crooks
ton and vicinity, causing considerable
| damage. Silos on several farms were
blown down and the grain warehouse
at Shirley was wrecked.
Martin H. Clapp of St. Paul, super
intendent Of telegraph of the Northern
Pacific railway, has been chosen pres
ident Of the Association of Railway
Telegraph Superintendents.
For the second time within a veal
burglars broke into the supply house
Of Parke, Davis & Co., wholesale drug
gifts Of Minneapolis, and took mar
cotics worth probably $4,000.
Governor Burnquist gathered in the
largest number of votes in the Henne
pin county primary, his official total
being 27,805, and his majority over
Samuel g. 1verson being 22,4S4.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-07-05
ABOUT The STATE
News Of Especial Interest to
Minnesota Readers.
->E
GATHERED FROM ktL SECTIONS
Happenings of the Week Briefly Told
for the Convenience Of the
Busy Reader.
+ l! !. j. j. j. !. !. !. !. !. = !. !. \ \
WINNERS IN MINNESOTA
PRIMARY RACE.

+ Senator Kellogg, Rep, Law
!. ~ler, Dem.
+ Governor - BurnQuist, Rep;
+ Dwyer, Dem.
\ Lieutenant Governor-Frank-
+ son, Rep; Thorson, Dem.
+ Secretary of State-Schmahl,
+ Rep; no Democrat named.
i. State Treasurer-Rines, Rep;
+ no Democrat named.
+ Attorney General L. A.
+ Smith, Rep; no opposition.
+ Railroad and Warehouse Com
+ missioner-Ira B. Mills, Rep;
+ o. A. Hedin, Dem.
+ Justice of Supreme Court
+ Anderson and Quinn, Nonpartt-
+ san.
j. In the congressional contests
+ all the present members seek
!. ing denomination appear to
+ have won out, except in the
+ Fifth district, where Congress.
+ man Smith was defeated. In
+ the Sixth district, where Lind
+ bergh retires, Harold Knutson
j. of st. Cloud secured the Repub-
i lican nomination.
4. Thomas Van Lear, Socialist,
J. led the ticket for the nOnparti-
+ san nomination for mayor Of
+ Minneapolis. Otto Langum will
+ be his opponent at the Novem-
!. ber election.
+ In the option election at Du-
+ luth saloons were voted out by
f. 200 majority. IT,: ,...,.,
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-07-05
Dental Notice,

Dental Notice.
My dental office in the cabin is now
open. Those wanting artificial plates
will please call and have impressions
early.
T. M. ROBERTSON, D. d. S.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-07-05

Addie Meme, thirty-eight years old,
a business man of Winton. was
drowned and his wife and two small
children narrowly escaped a similar
death on Fall lake when a motor boat
in which the family was riding crash
ed into partly sunken log and cap.
sized. Mrs. Meme saved herself and
six-months-old baby by turning on her
back and swimming to shore with the
baby held to her breast.
Employees of state institutions under
charge of the board of control who
desire to become members of the
United States army will be granted
the leave of absence by the superin.
tendent of the institution and their
positions will be open to them upon
their return, according to resolutions
passed by the state board of control.
The resolution also provides that the
monthly salary of those with families
dependent on them shall be paid to
their families during their absence.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-07-29
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
PROCEEDINGS

81 Franr,ssille, Ia july a. 1876
- "a regular adjourned meeting of the
Beard IT Aldermen held this day the
funosIne members were present A q
Hfaut Mayor Mas Mann. T. " Rogers,
Rudolph Yankca George Regtie. Jas II
klhoufne Easra ~ Aldermen
Resignation # Gobn q Mullcr read
Motion uaa. seconded and carried
That resignation IT Mr. Muller be ac-
teptra vtth regret
Applications fof position 81 Engineer Al
7 n u Perkins T. T. Curlse NJ q as.
torue. Mortimer Taylor
Nplign pDade ~ kiil9oHne, scyou1cd by
uogeta That Board offer SIR = Newman
faaa aud She Toun nose ane house fsr
Hrkt If Rap for teycc this "a Inclute all
hands FROM The inside levee (ne 10 the
edge If FuHut4ba Bayou, and IA the event
that ua agreement can he reached with
Mr. Newman that the committee offer 10
rfhttrats TIE matter Carried
Nulun made by Maau. sernn,led by
* illuurur. That the clerk and Mr. Rogers
De q committee q" appear before the
Cuuuej ~ iaNnu sara Ia, ia reference
Ia the water sad Heht contract carried.
Motion n81e D. R@gels seconded hy
Mann. That the Town furnish thc Fair
with Itshl aud water free the Fair Assoc.
pltfiun o. make all connections Carried.
Moi ua made hy Rogers. seconded hy
Mann That na,srd So iltta executive see
| sioh carried
Motion maAt ssvanded and carried,
That Mr. NJ q 'Rhurue he elocted Enei
uper If Water aua iight Plant
Molten masls seconded and carried.
That las II kllhuurne he elected Mayer
pfolem
80 metiun meetae adjourned on ealI
Of MAYER
4 r. HRlANT. Mayor
q I. FtETTlNGER. CLERK
! hereby certify That The foregoing n 2
| true and correct copt II the original
minutes as thry appear on page ~ Of
minute hook =
| @ l. rLErTlNGER. Clerk
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-07-29
SPENDING EVERYTHING THEY
MAKE,
lNew OrIeans States.

The daily expenditures Of the nine
hrlligerents have been estimated as
follows Great Britain 30e0o. 600, Ger.
many s22ooo, GOO France si5,soo 400,
Russia stG0oo aoo. Austria $4,000 600,
Italy fsoao, ooa Turkey 81 SOC 900, Rel
gium st.5obo0o. seryla $500 800. total
sias Gee, eae.
The cost Of war Is approaching very
nearly 10 the Income Of the people of
these respective nations, which the
flhanelors place as the danger line In
finances Fer example. II the war is
costing Great Britain saa.o06. 600 daily.
u aould amount to almost eleven bill.
lion dollars a year The incnmo Of The
people Of Crest britain for the year
1916 IL estimated at sl2 50o. $40 ,00o.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-07-29
THE HOUSEWIVES LEAGUE.

The interest ia the Housewives
League OF New Orleans continues Ia
groN With tht great success of tbs curb
markets established Ia various parts
of the city There are nov twenty
eight ag these curb markets. Producer
and consumer alike are more than
pleased Hiih the results Fresh veEe
tables and fruit chickens. eggs, honey
butter bread. fish all are command
tng the interest Of housekecpefs. who
lnd the eos, Of living reduced. and
better and fresher fruit and vegetables
for the family table,
Through the pndpavors at the House.
hold League a iaR has been passed
permitting farmers to drive their
Wagons TO the curb OF any market, and
ssh their produce Before this per
mission vas granted farmer drove
his RpguH with fresh vegetables and
fruit a. tie French Market nrofIprjng
his l0ad IA the dealers The, offered
him 49, for the entire contents
IN dump il in the Mississippi rivpf
first" he cried I've worked hard
many day "a raise this
After going from staH he carried out
his threat and dumped his wares in
the river
II this IMAM had known If the House.
wives League. he could have sold his
products af thu curb market for 81 90
load While the hoa,s. keeper is bay
iug captaIoupeR from two ia Ave for a
nickel Rle oee.planis for Eve esnis
and So on. the farmer Is MAKING n
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-07-29
WHAT THE RURAL CREDITS
GILL PROVIDES.

| The bill provides for a farm,loan
hoard, IN s0lhe respects similar 10 the
Federal Reserve Hoard. Under It's
supervision twelve land hanks are 10
be- organized, one In each Of twelve
districts throughout the country; and
each bank ia to have capital oi not
less than I've hundred thousand dollars
2 These land banks are to make the
leans. receive aud deposit with a rig
istrar the mortgages that secure them.
aud issue bonds against the mortgages.
J The loans 10 the farmer are made
through local loan associations The
associations are made up Of ten or
more persons who desire 20 borrow.
They must approve the application Tor
a loan before II will be granted hy the
land bank, and accept certain lin.
bIIiiS, either limited or unlimited, for
It's payment
I The local associations must be.
come stockholders In the land banks
10 the extent of per cent uf the loans
made To their members, Who In turn
must hold ~ least one share each in
their local association.
s The loans that the local assoela
ttons thus approve are subject to the
valuation Of government appraisers
and cannot be greater than 50 pei cent
Of the value of the mortgaged property
Loans may run for Il period Of
from five to thrty.sIx years, and are
subject To amortization that Is. q part
Of the principal h paid with every semi.
annual payment Of Interest, SO that by
the time the note natures the debt is
eKtIngulshed
Z The loans can be- made only for
some specific productive purpose. like
the purchase Of farm, stock ms II
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-07-29

Why not ga In with number Of your
Rrighbors, buy paints together. and
paiui every house Ia your community.
after rreps are laid by9 Dont you
kHov that you would be prouder Ut
living Ia il ever after2 And where you
cant paint. whitewash Remember,
too that paint pays not merely In inn
proved appearances hui almost lnl.
measurabiy iengthens the life Of lunl,
ber and lumber Is getting higher all
the tine. Save your house from decay,
and have the distinction Of living IN a
painted house Al the same time The
Progressive Farmer.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-07-29

with cattle or tools. or the adyau
tageous refundlng of existing iudebt,
pdness.
y The bonds are expected To bear a
low rate OF interest. | per cent lower
than the mortgages. bat IL is believed
that they will attract Investors be-.
cause ~ their security, their vide mar.
Reliability and their freedom from tax
alien. keeping the rate al interest az
low az practicable II II hoped aa low
ag per cent
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-07-29

4 ] Maumus Of New iberia, Ia has
been appointed by President Wilson as
receiver 81 customs nj Port al Prince,
llayti At salary Of 1000 a year This
is ihe mnst lucrative office 10 which a
Loulsianan has been appointed under
the present national administration.
with enc exception John Ewing. a
brother of National Committeeman
Robert Ewing. receives salary of
$ie0t,o a year as united States MIMI.
ter ta Honduras.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-07-29
NO BOOZE WILL REACH MEN ON
FIRING LINE.
tThe Kansas Issue J

tlo3ze won't go to the National Guard
after The guard enters the Federal
service The mothers. wives aud sisters
of national guard members may rest
assured that these Young soldiers viii
not be subjected to the temptations of
strong drink, as, according to Adjulant
GeHeraI Mccain, the sending into or
Us" of iiquor Ia any army camps is
absolutely forbidden When General
Act'ain was asked about this matter
be- said, No, ! cannot nj this Instant
cite YOU to the particular section of
the regulations under which the USE
Of liquors In army corps is forbidden
aud members of the national guard
Who may be- awaru tn the Federal
service viii not be permitted To be
sent into army camps
The vet forces and their sympathz
ers are wont to say that "a little liquor,
taken IN moderation. will not iujure
one physically or mentally" and they
viii argue that little booze will aid
the fighting man Uncle Sam. how.
ever and bis military heads do not
believe this. aud booze will be- barred
absolutely in camp. both 10 officers aud
men called into service ON account Of
the Mexican situation.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-07-29

second day Of the meeting OF the
Southern Cattlemen's Association, the
Louisiana iolstein Cattle Breeders
Association, r. L. Jordan, Secretary.
Baton Rouge, La. and the Louisiana
Jersey Breeders Association, c. n.
Staples, Secretary. Baton Rouge, La,
viii sell sisty-six head Of Holsteins and
four head of Jerseys. Ms follows Sin
purebred Iiolstein bulls Of aeryiceable
age. ~ purebred Holstein heifera. TO
! months old; rs purehred Holsteln
springing helfers. IL grade Holstein
yearling heifers, bred is grade Hol.
stein heifers, springing 6 grade Hoi.
stein COWS, sprlnging: four purebred
IeTsey cows.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-07-29
cATTLEMEN TO MEET.

The fourth annual meeting of the
southern Cat'lemen's Association will
be held al Shreveport, La. August Is.
II and rs, 1916 Those attending the
meeting will fnd II to their advantage
when arriving at the station AZ shraye.
port to look for a man with badge.
ASK Me" lie viii give all directions
required
The Louisiana Live Stock and Breed.
ers Association will meet at shreye.
port ON Tuesday, August IL. which
will enable Louisiana stock men 10
attend both meetings at the same time.
Thursday afternoon. August II. the
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-07-29
WHERE DO YOU LIvE7
tlllrmIneham Age. Herald J

birmingham Age Herald
We played together IN the old days
None was stronger UF saiftef or llther
! than he And none seemed 10 bear IN
/ his soul more Of the heassties OF the
CREST trees and the clear streams and
The open sky.
The years passed ! met him la bis
city The fne young glory of the early
time had died oui OF his eyes aud his
face limited the story before his lips
spake
The main chanee"-'A man muh,
live Every fellow has his graft"
| Married? Not for mine. I'm lookin
for straight woman. The men are
crooks the women are easy money
"oh, that's all right for the country
where they don't know" "A felloN
cuts hls eyeteeih after whlle"-'i
tell sou there aiut man or woman In
this town. an ! know what I'm talkin
about. that !"
said To one How did you like
your trip"
tie said ugh' Sinking bilge water,
a sort OF he'll sloP air. dead and rotten
dark. night all the time creaking
grooming, rolling, pitching ships belly
cuffs and kicks aud curses
| said to another How did you like
your trip"
lie said 'CompanioHship quiet air
sky sea
II vas the same ship and the same
trip, bat one man was In the hold, the
other on the decks,
| caught rat in my trap aud said
10 him What of the world ?"
The world the world" he said. as
hts eyes narrowed. and his teeth chat.
tered The world il a sea Of 9th, We
splash. We wade, We swim In the ooge.
The earth sends down It's dead things
80 rs and We have Shiny battles over
the prey The eorpees of vegetables
and bugs aud animals and men oh.
uhat sweet booty Ia climb on and claw
and GORGE And when others climb OH.
too what heaven OF joy TO shay in the
dark and then wait TIL the tlesh Ii
tender aud rottenl What juicy bits are
aunken eyeballsl Ahh-h-"
caught another rat In my trap. aud
said 10 him What Of the wefld? ?"
The world the world, he said, as
hts little eyes shone. The world IL
Hill country. where corn fields skirt
che woods, and little stream is near.
aud the sky seems close We have
great battles With the squirrels some.
times they are ours If We can catch
them bat they are swift and strong;
their teeth go deep and their feet are
like wings And sometimes cartridges
enc fooled me once. ran upon a
family. one fluttered Away as II lame,
pursued. and then she few away,
laughing in my face. She had lured
me of 70 give her chicks a chance 80
escape She vas cunning, brave
mother The corn Is best, though.
ike Il when Il is young and the grains
burst IN my teeth like saes of juice.
like IL old, too. when must gnaw
through the hard enamel 10 fud the
white, sweet heart
At noon when the sun is hot slip
past the bank of moss, the white yloleta,
the wandering vine, and find my nest
for nap, I'ut ia the evening when
the low sun Ii shooting darts through
the trees and the standing corn, there
IL work 10 do; and again In the gray
dawn when the birds are waking. and
be san climbing mp to see what il is
all about Bui think love the world
best when u sleeps under the silver
saving Of the moon"
II vas the same world. but one lived
Ia the sewers. the other on the hills
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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-07-29

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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-07-29
RAILROAD
WAGES
Shall they be determined by
Industrial Warfare or
Federal Inquiry?
To the American Public:

Do you believe in arbitration or indus
trial warfarep
The train employees on all the railroads
are voting whether they will give their leaders
authority to tic up the commerce OF the
country to enforce their demands for 100
million dollar wage increase
The railroads are in the public service
your service. This army OF employees 10 in
the public service-your service.
You pay for rail transportation billion
dollars year, and ~ cents out OF every
dollar from you goes to the employees.
On all the Western railroads in 1915 pet cent Of the
employees earned these wages Lowest highest and average
Of alb shown by the pay rolls
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-07-29

Tho world may owe every man a
living bHl a loi of them haven't sense
eaeagh 10 show up on pay day.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-07-29

ELISHA LEE, Charman.
pa. ALBRIGHT, Gss1 s~ssssr.
Atlsssss tsssi Lac hsslrssa.
4. q. BALDWIN. Tea Assaassr.
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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-07-29

A 100 million dollar wage increase for
men in freight and yard service Qess than
one-hith of all employees 10 equal to a per
cent advance in all freight rates.
The managers of the railroads, as trustees
for the public, have no right to place this
burden on the cost of transportation to you
without a clear mandate from public tri-
buna speaking for you.
The railroads have proposed the settle
ment of this controversy either under the
existing national arbitration law. or by refer
ence to the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. This offer has been refused by the
employees representatives.
Shall nationwide strike or an
investigation under the Gov
eminent determine this issuei
National Conference Committee of the Railways
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-07-29

The average yearly wage payments oil WESTERN train
poyss Including those who worked only part Of the yes
shown by the 1915 payrols were