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The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-04-27
ktyAD0byervphrborDay;
There's avery good reaeon w6y
we 56ould make Rhiiendswith the trees
{By THE UNITED STATES FORESTRY BUREAU
RBOR day has now become as
\ ISOLATED all over the United
- States with patriotic and es-

u RBOR day has now become as
~ ISOLATED all over the United
States with patriotic and es-
thetic as we'll as economic
ideas. 1t is at once a means of doing
practical good to the community and
an incentive to civic betterment. The
. planting of trees by school children is
accompanied In every case by cere-
monies intended both to impress upon
those present the beauty of trees and
their effect in improving the appear
ance of school grounds, streets, parks
and homes.
AS patriotic festival it partakes of
the nature Of Fourth of July celebra-
tions or the observance of Washing
tons birthday, and in the South, where
the season is propitious. it is in some
states observed en- February %.
The originator CT Arbor day certain
ly had all these aspects of the day in
mind. But it was chiefly as a means
OF inducing the people tn cooperate
in an attempt to supply the state of
Nebraska with the trees necessary for
shade, farm protection, and fuel and
timber for neighborhood use that the
plan OF setting aside certain day of
the year for tree planting was adopted
Arbor day has been celebrated in
Nebraska with enthusiasm from it's
very beginning in January, 1872, to the
present day.
Before 1872, however. planting had
been haphazard; and only those farm
ers who were willing to take a good
deal Of trouble to find out ways and
means of improving their farms by
wtudbreaks and groves did any plant
ing. The adoption of the Arbcr day
plan meant the organization Of the
work in the state. AS result near
ly billion trees have been planted in
the state since the plan was first adopt
ed 1t is estimated that more than
100000 acres have been planted in
trees in Nebraska
Nebraska Needed Trees.
Kansas and Tennessee followed the
lead of Nebraska in 1875, and the next
year Minnesota fell into line. In Kan
sas the same conditions as in Nebraska
made the plan of immediate economic
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-04-27

The planting and care Of trees will
inculcate in school children patience
and foresight and will impress upon
them the desirability of making the
best use of the resources of nature
both economically and esthettcally.
In the past the planting of trees on
Arbor day has usually been in school
grounds or parks. Recently it has be-
gun to be used as a means of stirring
up interest in roadside planting, first
In cities and then in rural commune
ties. The city of Newark. N. j., is do
ing model work in this line. There Is
a special shade tree commission, which
issues a map of the city on which are
shown the streets that are in their
care and the variety of trees planted
en- each, a leaflet giving directions for
the planting and care of trees along
the streets and general Arbor day
pamphlet. In one year nearly 3,177
trees were planted on 46 streets. Many
other cities are now organizing the
work of tree planting on the streets,
and in every case Arbor day is used
as means Of arousing public inter-
est.
In 1913 the United States bureau of
education issued a bulletin entitled
Good Roads Arbor Day." in which
were set forth the advantages of plant
ing trees along the highways. Not
only should we build good roads. we
should also make them attractive and
comfortable to travel over. In many
European countries this is done by
planting the roadside with rows of
trees. This tree planting by the road
side has not yet become common in
this country, as it should
Observing Arbor Day.
Some objection has been made to
trees along the roadside on the ground
that they hinder drying out after wet
weather. This holds good II the road
is poorly built; but trees are actually
an aid in keeping wellbuilt road dry
If they are not planted too close. The
roots by constantly taking in water
assist in drainage, and the tops by
breaking the force of driving rains
prevent washes in the roadway. The
most important use OF trees by the
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-04-27

ecstatic, merry, sparkling and bub-
bling. 1t is all of these and some
thing more. 1t is the very abandon of
music. The bobolink while singing
seems to be in a perfect frenzy. He
is tipsy with glee; he actually stag
gers in his flight; for he cannot rise
above the meadow on summer morn
ing without attempting to beat time
with his wings to his own music, and
the wings cannot keep the pace.
1t was bacchanalian element in the
singing of the bobolink which ap-
pealed more than anything else to one
OF the humber poets, Christopher P.
Cranch. Mr.. Cranch has made the
most OF that which struck him as the
dominant tone in the reveler's music.
Their tribe. still drunk with air and light
And perfume Of the meadow.
Go reeling up and down the sky
In sunshine and in shadow.
The Kentucky Cardinal.
Until writer who loved the cardi-
nal gave it the name of his state those
who knew the bird were content to
call it by it's scientific name, the cardi-
nal grosbeak. Science and poetry are
far apart. James Lane Allen did not
claim proprietary rights in this bird of
glowing plumage, and his book mod
estly enough was called not "The" but
"A Kentucky Cardinal"
The cardinal has small place in
poetry. James Lane Allen has given
it an enduring place in prose. or the
cardinals habits Of standing stanchly
by the home fields when the snow flies
and the other songsters desert. the
Kentucky writer has this to say:
10! some morning the leaves are
on the ground, and the birds have van
ished. The species that remain or
that come to US then, wear the hues
of the season and melt into the tone of
natures background-blues, grays,
browns, with touches Of white on tail
and breast and wing for coming f1ecks
of snow.
Save only him-proud solitary stran-
ger in our unfriendly land-the fiery
grosbeak. Nature in Kentucky has no
winter harmonies for him. He could
find these only among the tufts Of the
October sumach, or in the gum tree
when it stands pillar of red twilight
fire in the dark November woods, or
in the far depths of the crimson sun
set skies and he is left alone
on the edge of that northern world
which he has dared invade
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-04-27

Sweden.
An immense amount Of logs were
cut in Norrbotten during the latter
part of the winter.
The government has set aside IS, 400
as salaries for four assistant pastors
who are to work In LAppmark during
the years 1917 and 1918. In addition
to this they will get $3.50 for travelling
expenses.
From August 1, 1914, to March Is,
1916, fifty Swedish ships were sunk
by warships, submarines or mines and
1913 Swedish subjects lost their lives.
Up to January %. 1915, Germany and
Great Britain had seized or detained
1862 Swedish ships, valued at nearly
half a million dollars. These Stats.
tics indicate some of the havoc caused
by the war to Swedish shipping in.
terests.
The railway department has offered
to pay about 100000 for the Mora
& Vanern railway, including the
Office building of tho company in
Christinehamn.
The first spade of dirt on the new
East Coast railway was taken near
Kubikenberg. Sundsvall, at IL o'clock.
noon, March s.
Colonel Grill offered $2,700 as a bo-
nus to recreation home for wounded
Swedish officers in case Sweden should
be drawn into the war, and the medi.
cal staff of the army has accepted the
offer and suggested that the guaranty
be deposited with the staff.
Capture by German torpedo boat
of the Swedish steamship Vega. from
Stockholm for Copenhagen, is report
ed from Copenhagen. The message
says the Swedish government has pro-
tested against the capture and de-
manded release Of the steamship.
The Swedish society for the ad.
vancement of the study of anthro.
pology and geography has granted the
Vega stipend to Carl Stottsberg of
Upsala, who will next winter lead an
expedition to Juan Fernandez, Robin.
son Crusoes island, in the Pacific
ocean, 600 miles west Of Valparaiso.
where he will make botanical re-
searches.
The city authorities Of Stockholm
have decided to continue the so-called
Bratt system for the sale of LIQUOR for
the next three years.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-04-27
THE MAGIC WASHING STICK

"The Magic Washing Stick is tho
finest thing in the world. Cleans the
clothes without rubbing-makes the
whitest clothes I ever saw. T cannot
do without it any more. All you say
is true, it does all you say it will. I
would give it for nothing / have ever
used. Hope every lady will try it,
writes Mrs. w. F. Gammill, Ashdown,
Ark. is washings Csc. This peculiar
article is sold by all grocers every
where. Winston, Harper. Fisher Co..
Minneapolis, Mimi, Distributors
Adv.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-04-27
Birds Become Charming
- - Little friiond5. -
five treat them kindly they'll sine US 5on$s
andeat the bugs that pe5ter&c0

eds are among mans most practical friends, they destroy
insects and the seed Of
acknowledge this friendship
observe Bird day this Arbor dav
exercises We need trees Birds
stand their value and encourage their propagation
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-04-27
Perilous Waters,

"She is very shallow
THAT may be; but more than ono
man has gone beyond his depth chas-
ing her"
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-04-27
His Choice,

'Six days or six dollars said the
Judge sternly.
''Ill take six dollars said the prfs-
oner. 1--WE got enough time on my
hands as it is"
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-04-27

You never realize how dearly you
have paid for your whistle until you
try tOasell it.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-04-27
NEWS OF INTEREST !:
FROM Scandinavia.
Resume Of the important Happenings
IN Sweden, Norway and
Denmark. -, fr &.

Denmark.
The population of Denmark Febru.
airy 1. 1916. was 2,916.796.
The Danish steamer st. Jer~ eborE.
from Newcastle for Bagnoli, Italy, has
been torpedoed and sunk outside
Cagliari. Sardinia. The crew was
saved.
Up to March Is. 1916. twenty-ei8ht
Danish ships nave been sunk by sub
marines. mines or warships since tho
outbreak Of the war. Most of these
ships were small. their aggregate tom
mage being less than eight thousand
tons.
The Danish steamer Goimirborg has
been sunk by an Austrian submarine.
The crew was saved.
Last year the merchant marine of
Denmark made noteworthy progress.
One hundred and t1fty-four ships were
added, with gross tonnage Of over
$4,000 tons, and 129 ships we're either
sold or destroyed, their aggregate tom
mage being $4,000 tons.
The United Steamship company has
received cable that the British au-
thorities have seized the letter post
Of the northumberland liner
Frederick VIII. leaving Kirkwall for
New York.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-11

Ida Sapiro, is, 2317 w. Taylor,
overcome by gas. Draft had extin-
guished lighted jet. Revived.
Two boys held up Mrs. n. PennoW
in her store, 1884 Wabansia av. She
screamed. Bandits fled.
Chief OkaIIaIIa Fire, 90, last of the
great Sioux chieftians, survivor of
Clusters charge, will be buried to-
morrow from Immaculate Conception
Catholic church.
Judge SteIk threw out of court suit
of Barnard & Miller, lawyers, to col
lect SAG from Capt. Geo. Wellington
Streeter.
Geo. H. Boyd, 222 E. 44th, con-
tractor, arrested, charged with get
ting $500 from Chi. City Bank and
Trust Co. on mortgage on property
he did not own.
Anderson Hayes, SO, got marriage
license for third wife, who will be
Emily Holland, SO. Both negroes iv-
ing at 2219 S. Dearborn.
John FiaIa, 2304 S. Clifton Park
av., fined 500 and costs for beating
son.
1916 public library budget totals
$598,0OO.
Mrs. Emma B. Francis, divorced
widow, preferring name of dead first
husband, has asked court to change
last name to Brookman.
Chief Healey issued special order
against unnecessary auto and motor
cycle noises, especially unnecessary
footing.
Josephine Giaconi, 9, a71 Milton
av., poured gasoline on stove fire.
Explosion of can wrecked kitchen.
Child burned to death.
Mrs. Harry Moss, 242e Prairie av.,
bride, held with husband and two 9TH
ers on charging of breaking into the
home of Mrs. Henrietta Weinfeld,
6S37 Bennett aV.
Alb Matson, 312 S. Washtenaw aV.,
after four days in cell, decided he
would rather remarry his wife than
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-11
WOMAN'S PEACE PARTY KICKS
ON PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM

Washington, Jan. 11.-Vigorous
protest against administrations pre-
paredness prograf was formally pre-
sented to congress today by Woman's
Peace party, holding it's second CON
vention here.
i. Miss Jane Adams, chairman, and
delegation of party appeared before
house and senate foreign affairs COM
mittee. Their peace and anti-pre-
paredness plan urged:
A congressional joint committee
investigate within six months condi-
ton of national defense, probability
of hostile action by any foreign power
and plans to reduce International
friction by legislation and diplomacy9
peace conference Of neutral nations
be called at once; third Hague peace
conference; government ownership.
of munition plants; joint commission
of Americans, Japanese and Chinese
to study oriental questions. =
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-11
NEWS OF THE DAY CONCERNING CHICAGO

Mrs. Bessie White, 1858 N. Clark,
bent over casket in church to take
last look at dead boy. Found body in
coffin was not that of her boy. Body
had come from Kankakee asylum,
where son had been inmate for six
years. Investigating.
Geo. w. Perkins, steel magnate,
prime hacker of 1912 Progressive
party, fiayed both old parties in ad-
dress to Progressive party national
committeeman. Perkins now chair
man national committee.
Mrs. Josie Clark, actress and cab
aret singer, found dead in her room,
sos S. Winchester av.
Jos. Tessner, 1859 w. 18th, serious
ly injured when hit by auto driven by
Jas. Ward, Oak Park Ward held by
police.
Gail Borden, millionaire milk man,
recently sensationally divorced, re-
ported to have welded Mrs. Margaret
Coutant, 40, 1900 Michigan av.
Judge Stelk advocates sterilization
OF men unfit to become fathers.
Morris tribune., 1916-03-03
DOUGH MUST WAIT;
BAKER BREAKS LEG
John Lime Meets Serious Acci
dent Sunday Evening While
Repairing Radiator

John Lime, Morris popular and
obliging baker, had the misfortune of
breaking a bone in the ankle of his
right foot late Sunday night while re-
pairing radiator in the hall over his
bake shop. He is confined to his
home today where he is very busy
man although the dough must wait till
he is able to get around. The boys
at the bake shop are running the ovens
while the '*boss" is directing business
affairs from his bed.
Mr.. Lime was making some minor
repairs to the radiator when he stepped
on small iron rod, and slipped. His
weight was thrown cnto the foot in
such manner and with such force
that one of the bones snapped. Then
he sat down and waited for doctor.
His injury is intensely painful but he
will recover although it will be some
time before he can walk properly.
Mr.. Lime has removed his business
Office to his bed room where he is
directing business, writing letters and
drawing checks. Fresh cigars and
flowers decorate his table and he is
surprisingly cheerful under the cir
c17rn ctancpc
Morris tribune., 1916-03-03
Baer Brothers Lease Barn

E. P. and J. J. Baer, of Litch-
field, were in this city last Friday
and closed deal with Harry Quigley
for his livery and feed barn which
they have leased for a period of three
years. Possession of the barn was
given Wednesday morning and the
business is now in charge of ]. j.
Baer. Mr.. Quigley will give all his
time to his oil and garage business.
The Bears are former residents of
this county. They operated what is
known as the Stanton farm near Nor
ris but went to Litchfield two years
ago. They will bring their mother
and sister to Morris and again make
the city their permanent home.
The Quigley barn is one of the old
est stables in the city and enjoys a
good patronage. "We hope all the
old customers will remain with us, "
said Mr.. Bear yesterday, and VIC
shall do our best to give good SER
vice." For the present the barn will
be operated as a feed and sale stable
but the Messrs. Baer are considering
horse and auto service in connection
later on
Morris tribune., 1916-03-03
CUPID IS BUSY AS
SHORT MONTH ENDS
Three Couples Choose Tuesday
and Saturday for Weddings
at Assumption

Three weddings which came as a
surprise to the friends of each of the
contracting parties closed the marriage
records for the last week of the year. s
shortest month in Morris. Two of the
wedding ceremonies were solemnized
Saturday evening and the other came
Tuesday morning. Reverends Jones
and Fearon officiated at all three.
The first was that of Dennis Nc
Carthy and Catherine H. Smith. Both
are we'll known local people and will
reside in Morris. Stanley Ryan and
Mary Mccarthy were the witnesses.
Rev. Jones performed the ceremony.
Mrs. Mary Stinson, of this city,
became the bride of Alfred T. Lind
gren, of St. Paul, the same evening.
Rev. Fearon performed the ceremony
and Alice Logue and Michael Logue
were the witnesses. The groom is
one of the business managers for the
Minneapolis Threshing Machine Co.,
dIIl 10 a I1lou WSl1 hIlOWIl anu
in the twin cities. His bride has
lived in Morris for some time and is
highly respected and liked by her
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Lindgren left
the same evening for St. Paul but
will go to make their home at Bill
ings, Mont.
On Tuesday morning M. F. Nugent
took advantage of the real leap year
date and led Miss Pauline Moffet to
the altar at Assumption church to be
married by Rev. Jones. The bride is
the daughter of Mr.. Samuel Moffet,
of Montreal, Can. She came here
two years ago as professional nurse
and has gained a wide and ever in
creasing circles of friends. Mr.. and
Mrs. Nugent will continue to make
this city their home. Their friends
sSe fastening congratulations and
wishes for a long and happy matri
monial journey. ."
Morris tribune., 1916-03-03

nesota in recent years when he made
seventeen consecutive strikes. Nell
son began his phenomenal feat in a
game with G. W. Lashanzky. Getting
into the proper trim he finished the
first game with five strikes and rolled
a score of 1872. In the new game the
next twelve balls were all strikes,
making a perfect score. Nelson is a
small man tipping the scales at less
than lao pounds. He has plenty of
speed and strength and his aim is ac-
curate. He has cerulian blue eyes
and his ancestors hail from far-off
Scandinavia.
Up till Wednesday night the Rex
alls had a slight lead in the city cham
pionship tourney. Their percentage
was 667, Mineralites 571, Roi Tans
429 and the Ten Strikes 375. Henry
Jones had the highest Individual score
before Nelson reached the top-most
rung of bowling ladder fame Jones
had 224.
Morris tribune., 1916-03-03
SCANDIA PIONEER
CALLED BY DEATH
Funeral of Mrs. Anna johnson
at Scandia Church Sunday
was Largely Attended

After lingering illness extending
over period of seven years, Mrs.
Anna Karoline Johnson, wife of o. j.
johnson, a we'll known and highly
respected pioneer resident of the
town of Framnas, answered the final
summons last Wednesday afternoon.
She had been a resident of Stevens
county forty -four years and she died
on the homestead the Johnsons secured
when they came here in the spring of
1872.
The funeral was held Sunday after
noon from the Lutheran church in
Framnas following brief services at
the home. Rev. Thornell, pastor OF
the Lutheran Synod church in this
city, conducted the services in place Of
Rev. Dolven who is suffering with
throat troubles. Both the English and
Norwegian languages were used, and
one of the largest gatherings known
at any funeral in Framnas filled the
church. The casket rested in a bank
of beautiful. flowers contributed by
friends. Rev. Thornell paid a glow.
ing tribute to the memory of the de-
ceased and spoke of her death as loss
to the community. The remains were
laid to rest in the family lot in the
Scandia cemetery.
Mrs. johnson was born in Skien,
Norway, April 6, 1843, and came tc
America as a child with her parents
who settled in Wisconsin. In 1865
she was married to Mr.. Johnson al
Chicago where the couple began
housekeeping, coming to Stevens coun.
ty in the spring of 1872. Mr.. John
son secured the homestead on which
Morris tribune., 1916-03-03
May Move to Duluth

John Mayer and family are contem-
palting leaving Morris to establish a
residence at Duluth in the near future.
Mr.. Mayer has two prospective buy
ers bidding for his Morris residence
property and may decide to close a
deal this week.
Mr.. Mayer is carpenter who has
made Morris his home for about three
years. A year ago he opened the
Home restaurant on Atlantic avenue
but sold out shortly before Christmas.
Since coming to Morris he has built
substantial residence for himself
and has been busy generally on build
ing contracts for others. In case he
disposes of his property he will go i'm
mediately to Duluth to look over pros
poets.
Later-Mr. Mayer closed a deal
late Wednesday afternoon for the
sale of the property. Andrew Stone
berg, of near Donnelly, is the new
owner and he took possession the same
day. The household goods will arrive
this week and the family hope to be
settled as soon as possible.
Morris tribune., 1916-03-03
LEAP YEAR BABY
REVEALS MYSTERY
Morris Hardware Man Discovers
Trade Secret Women Refused
to Tell Him About

w. G. Light has been engaged in
the hardware and timing business in
Morris for many years but never knew
till Tuesday of this week that he has
been special missionary for the COM
fort and happiness of babies. How
many babies he has made happy or
how much toll he has removed from
the shoulders of tired mothers he does
not know. 1t all depends on the num-
Der of clothes baskets he has sold and
the general length of life of each bas-
ket. Probably shall never know" :"
says Mr.. Light.
Two years ago the women of Nor
ris suddenly began showing a partially
for the kind of clothes baskets Mr..
Light sells. Prior to that time a
few women had called at his store
with demands to be shown his baskets.
They examined the handles, rejected
the baskets and went away. Then
Mr.. Light laid the matter before the
next travelling salesman with special
emphasis on handles. The new bas-
kets we're evidently the kind mother
used and since that time they have
been moving like the proverbial hot
cakes and friends of Mr.. Light began
wondering how it was that he had ap-
parently secured monopoly on the
clothes basket trade in Morris. Light
also did some wondering. Tuesday
he made the wonderful discovery. The
baskets are not used for clothes at all.
Babies snuggle in them. And the
strange part of the story is that it
took a preacher to tell him about it
and preacher that is not supposed to
know much about the baby population
in Morris at that! The pastor is Rev.
Thornell. and he came here a year
ago. Rev. Thornell found sudden use
for one of the Light baskets Tuesday
when a bran new baby daughter ar
rived at his home. She is smuggling
comfortably in one of the strong
udIlu1Su UdShSGS CUudyo DSoAuS USIhS
real leap-year baby she caused the
unfolding of the Light clothes basket
mystery and Mr.. Light is more than
ever interested in babies. He has no
baby of his own, of the infant size,
and that partly explains why he has
been in blissful ignorance regarding
the proper use of clothes baskets.
The idea of basket as a substitute
for the old-fashioned crib is at once
practical, sanitary and economical.
They can be moved to any part of the
house, from cellar to garret. with
very little exertion and without re-
moving the tiny human occupant.
Practical mothers insert broom nan
die through the handles of the basket
and suspend it on two chairs. Then
they have a cradle. That is what
the strong handles are for.
"Can you beat it," says Mr. Light.