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The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-23
Too Much to Ask.

rs this train on time?" asked the
impatient passenger.
my FRIEND" replied the conductor,
fmpressively, with all we've got to
think about in connection with con-
gress, the Supreme court and the in
terstate commerce commission, you
surely aren't going to ask us to burden
our minds with a minor detail like
that, are your"
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-23
International Board to Me,

international Board to Meet.
Minneapolis-The international Joint
commission, which has to do with wa.
terpower questions as related to Dor:
der streams, will sit in Minneapolis
for three days beginning Jan. %, &C
cordfng to telegram from the secre-
tary, Whitehead Kluttz, received by
Mayor Wallace G. Nye. Permission to
use the councilroom was asked. For
mer Congressman James A. Tawney is
a. member of the commission.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-23
DULUTH 'WETS' ASK ELECTION
Circulate Petition to Set Aside "Dry''
Ordinance.

Duluth.-A petition is being circu-
lated by Duluth vets for an election
April 3 to set aside the dry ordinance
which becomes effective July /. The
petition will require total of 1923
signatures.
The new proposal of the vets is to
authorize 100 licenses at $500 each
annually
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-23
DANDRUFF AND ITCHING
Disappear With Use Of cuticura Soap
and Ointment-Trial Free.

The first thing in restoring dry, fall
ing hair is to get rid Of dandruff and
itching. Rub Cuticura Ointment into
scalp, next morning shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water. Prevent
skin and scalp troubles by making Cuti-
cura your everyday toilet preparation.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-23
Score of Waterpower Projects.

Chief Forester Graves announced
that 20 new waterpower proje;*s ntiliz-
ing national forest lands began opeccs.-
ton in the year ending June 80, and 40
applications for power project per-
mits were received, including eight
from Alaska. Forty-two per cent of
the total developed waterpower of the
country is from streams on national
forest land, he declared.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-23
Farmer Charges Fraud,

Mankato.-A. c. Marshall of Min
neapolis, said to be the representative
of tractor company, has been con-
victed of obtaining the signature of 4
Blue Earth county farmer to a con-
tract to take stock in the company un-
der false pretenses.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-23
No News,

Teacher-Your daughter, sir, has
a fine carrying voice.
Father know that by the way it
is carrying off my money.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-23
WORLDS EVENTS
IN SHORT FORM
BEST OF THE NEWS BOILED
DOWN TO LIMIT.
ARRANGED FOR BUSY PEOPLE
Notes Covering Most Important Hap.
penings Of the World Compiled
In Briefest and Most Succinet
81 Form for Quick Consumption.
European War News

During 1916 French aviators shot
down $50 enemy airplanes and British
airmen shot down 25O, while so more
were brought down by high-angle guns,
according to figures just compiled in
Paris.
The Russian steamer Suchan,. CAP
tured by a German submarine recent
~ in the Arctic ocean east of Cape
North, has been brought into Ger
man port, says an official Berlin an
nouncement.
The French armored cruiser Gaulois
was torpedoed in the Mediterranean
sea and sank in half an hour, accord
Ing to official announcement by the
admiralty at Paris. There were only
four victims. Two were killed by the
explosion.
On the Moldavian front the Austr0-
German forces, continuing their heavy
attacks, captured several height posi-
tons and two towns in the Zabala val
ley, the Berlin war Office announced.
Violent Russian and Roumanian cOun-
ter-attacks were repulsed. In Wal
ed. In Dobrudja, the Tentonic allies
captured 1000 men.
Lloyd's Of London reports the sinking
OF the Russian steamship Tuskar by
a German submarine. Three members
Of the crew were drowned. The cutter
Protector has been blown up. The
number Of men lost is unknown. Six
other ships were sunk.
In reply to the proffers of Germany
and her allies for a peace conference,
the entente allies, in a collective note
made public at Paris, declare that they
refuse to consider proposal which
is empty and insincere. The entente
allied governments insist that no
peace IS possible so long as they have
not secured reparation for violated
rights and liberties and the free ex-
istence of small states and have not
brought about a settlement for the fu.
ture security of the world. The note
declares that the proposal of the CEN
trail powers is not an offer of peace,
but "war maneuver."
An entire Russian regiment of coast
artillery-about 1,5OO men-with the
exception Of so men, was lost when
the Finnish steamship Oihonne struck
mine near the Gulf of Finland, &C.
cording to Copenhagen dispatch to
Berlin. One thousand horses also were
drowned.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-23
Domestic


ing representatives of logging com.
panies in northern Minnesota, an
nounced at St. Paul his purpose to in
vestigate complaints that I. w. w. &C.
tivities threaten to halt all logging op-
erations and to create reign of terror
In that section.
Fire in the Angel business block at
Logansport, Ind, destroyed the Park
hotel, the White hotel, the Colonial
theater, and damaged a number of
business firms.
The coroner's jury reported that Mr..
ty landowners, came to their death
from gunshot wounds at the hands of
unknown parties, and recommended
that Charles and Jack Thomas,
charged with the crime, be released.
The inquest was held at Mason City,
III.
Gov. Charles S. Whitman, In his in
augural address at Albany, N. Y,
urged that the state troops who re-
Gently have been on border duty, be
paid an extra wage for Mexican serv-
ice.
The Hagerman State bank of Hager-
man. Tex, was robbed by five bandits.
The safe was blown open. The rob-
bers escaped in motorcar with S., 1000.
The Interstate commerce commission
at Washington and the railroads locked
horns on the power of the commission
to order immediate return of unloaded
foreign cars by all railroads to relieve
freight congestion. Railroad repre-
sentatives claim the interstate corr
merce laws do not give the commission
such broad powers.
The new year estimate of the pro
ductio1 of zinc in 1916, just issued BY
the United States geological survey
department of the interior at Wash.
ingtOn, shows the recoverable zinc
content of ore mined in the, United
States in 1916 as 10000 tons.
The Standard Oil company ralsel
the price OF Caddoa crudesoil to 81 a,
Shreveport, La, This move on the
part @of the Standard Oil company lis
in keeping with: the raise recently
made BY the. Prairie OIL and Gas com.
pany 81 Kansas and Oklahoma.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-23
Helpful Work.

The United States department of
agriculture has large force which de-
votes it's entire time to developing new
by-prOducts and methods of saving
material now wasted.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-23
Under Way

Under Way. - !!
I'm going to put ON musical
show" said the manager.
''Have you secured the music?"
mo; but I've hired a costume de@
signer''
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-23
His Literature.

mot literature. chr -~~-
"The only book he cares for is the
'Olume of business" 4
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-23
Demurrer FILED BY POWER

fIbblng Mayor Charges Facts In In
dictment Are insufficient.
Virginia, Minn.-Mayor Victor Pow
er, one of the fifteen Hibbing village
officials and others indicted on charges
growing out of alleged extravaganza in
municipal affairs appeared before
Judge Bert Fesler here and filed de-
murrer to the indictments growing
out of the charges against himself and
Village Trustees Burrows and Curran.
He asserted the bills do not set forth
facts sufficient to constitute a crime,
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-23
Corrected.

"What was the import Of his
speech?"
1T wasn't imported at all. He made
it all up himself"
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-23
Gentle Thrust.

Gentle Thrust.
Miss OldgirlN1 remember when the
girls married much younger than they
do now.
Miss Pert-Yes, so grandma tells
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-23

When FeIIer Needs a Friend.
She-Tell me about your early strug@
giles.
He-There's not much to tell. The
more struggled the more the old man
laid it on.-Boston Evening Transcript,
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-23

Pouring Oil on troubled waters
.,ften sets the river utire,
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-23
Washington

Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Osborn issued regulation at Wash
ington holding that the income tax can
be collected on incomes received from
sources within the United States by
foreign governments or their resident
agents. The tax is 2 per cent.
Senator Stone of Missouri, chairman
Of the senate foreign relations commit
tee, bitterly arraigned Thomas w. Law
son on the senate floor at Washington
and declared emphatically that mo
public official is guilty of wrongdoing."
in connection with the 'leak' to Wall
street on the Wilson peace note.
At the close of a conference between
Thomas w. Lawson and Chairman
Henry of the house rules committee at
Washington Mr.. Henry declared he had
not received information from Lawson
warranting an Investigation into an al
legged stock exchange leak" from the
state department.
fOr the urSt time woman, Miss
Jessie L. Simpson Of st. Louis, has
been granted the privileges of the floor
| of the senate at Washington. She was
| appointed secretary to the senate for
eign relations committee by Senator
Stone.
President Wilson emphasized his de-
sire for railroad legislation supplement
taW to the Adamson law by making a
| special trip to the capitol at Washing
ton to confer with Senator Newlands,
chairman of the commerce committee,
who will have charge of expediting
through congress of measures recon-
mended by the president in his recent
message.
! President Wilson has tentatively
agreed with administration leaders in
congress at Washington on a bond is
sue to meet part of the treasury deficit
which confronts the government for the
J fiscal year ending June 80, 1918, esti-
mated at about $1eO.OOO,OOO.
President Wilson said at Washington
that he would veto the $4,000, 600 pub
lie buildings bill if it comes to him in
the form in which it is now pending In
the house.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-23
A Trial Will Convince Anyone.

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The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-23

Only One "BROMO QUININE-
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The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-23

When some people hit the bottle.
hey end in the jug. - =
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-23

Wit Ill applied is dangerous
weapon.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-23
Quite in kcepin

Quite In Keeping.
II am from the Nutmeg state"
"Grate place to come from."-Balti<
more American.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-23

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The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-23

A contented mind is a continual
feast.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-23

The Russian steamship Kursk, while
bound from Archangel, Russia, for New
York. with 126 passengers aboard. hit
a mine on November % of Kirkwall.
Scotland. One passenger and two
members Of the crew were drowned.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-23
Foreign

The three Scandinavian nations, Nor
way, Sweden and Denmark, through
identic notes, the Norwegian copy of
which was handed to the state depart
ment ut Washington by Minister Bryn.
have expressed their interest in Presl-
dent Wilson's proposals Hooking to-
ward the establishment of durable
peace" and their deepest sympathy
with all efforts to shorten the war.
Sisters of Charity were without aid
in 'rescuing inmates of the St. Ferdi-
nand de Halifax Insane Asylum at
st. Ferdinand de Halifax, near Que
bee, when fire destroyed the building
at night, resulting in the death of Is
woman inmates and one sister.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-17
BOY EXON ERATED
Coroner Bill Held Inquest Concerning
 Death of Mary Kelly.

The inquest about the death of, Miss Mary Kelly was held at police head quarters at 10.45 Monday morning un- der the direction of Coroner Bill of Danielson
 The first witness called was Michael P. Cronin, gate tender at No mill. He first noticed the boy when he was about 40 feet from the gate He was going slow and there were no vehi- cles near the scene of the accident a that time. Miss Kelly was crossing the street on the crosswalk and there was nobody near her. The boy was going down the street on the right hand side, near the curb. A yellow mOngre1 dog attacked him and the boy was forced to kick at the dog to keep him from biting his legs. The dog weighed about 40 pounds and belonged to someone in the lower village. The dog often chased teams and autos He heard no warning from the bicycle. The front wheel of the bicycle hit Miss Kelly in the front part of her body. throwing her back and she landed with her head on the cobblestone part of the Crosswalk. The boy was thrown on top of her and the bicycle went to the right of him. An estimate of the speed of the boy was given as about the first one to reach her and she was unconscious. He Rnd some other wOrkmen picked her up and placed her on some grass near the sidewalk \ passing automoDlle was stopped and she was placed in it and rushed to the hospital She neither recovered con sciousness nor spoke.
 The next witness was Charles M. Breault of 2S Albert street. a second hand in the card room of the Ameri- can Thread company. He saw Miss Kelly as she started to cross the street and first saw the boy when he was about 60 feet from the scene of the accident and heard no signal. After the accident, he was the second person to get to the injured woman. He had seen the dog go after teams, autos and motorcycles often before.
 Harry Washer of 51 Chapman street was the next witness. He is employ ed on one of the company's trucks. He saw the boy when he was about 200 feet from the gate and the dog was not with him then. When the boy was within 60 feet of the gate, the dog attacked the boy and the boy tried
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-17
JEWETT CITY
Oldest Resident of Borough, Mas. Julia
 Wilcox, Died Monday-Miss Alma
 Cadieux Celebrates 18th Birthday.

Mrs Julia Wilcox died on Monday after an illness caused by the infirmi- ties of age. She was the oldest person residing in town and would have been 91 years of age had she lived until Oc- tober. Mrs. Wilcox was born in Nor wich Oct. 3, 1926, and was the daugh- ter of Joanna Ames and Asher Palmer. Sept. 2, 1849. she was married to Ma thaniel E. Wilcox in Voluntown by Elder Weaver. Nearly all her married life has been spent in the town of Griswold. After her husbands death Il years ago she came to live in house which she purchased on Ashland street. Mrs. Wilcox had no equal in this vicinity for her industrious quail ties, even at her advanced age. She learned to spin when she was 12 years of age and wove herself a dress when she was 13. She has woven more than a thousand yards of carpet. The week before she was so she wove one velvet and satin portiere, and the week after another. The day of her 50th wedding anniversary she wove a silk table cover. She had in her possession cloth which she spun and wove in her younger days. Since living in Jewett City she has made rugs and pieced quilts in large numbers. One rug went to New Zealand as a wedding gift. Be sides these, she made many other arti- cles by knitting and fancy work of all kinds. She was an attendant at the Baptist church and was member for years of the W. c. T. U. She is sur vived by four daughters, nine grand children, 2S great grandchildren and two great -great-g grandchildren, the daughters of Mrs. William McCluggage of Lisbon and Mrs. James McArthur of Quincy, Mass. Her daughters are Mrs. Esther Fitch and Mrs. s. L. Geer of Jewett City, Mrs. G. F. Tillinghast of South Canterbury and Mrs. F. S. Palmer of Bradford. Pa. The grand children are c. H. Fitch of Lisbon F.
 A. Fitch of Sprague Mrs. Lillian Roode of Plainfield, Mrs. B. s. Smith of Can terbury. Andrew Tillinghast of Mystic F. N. Tillinghast of South Canterbury
 Mrs. G. I. Wheeler of Norwich, Leonard Geer~ of Willimantic and Frank Geer of Jewett City. She also leaves one sis ter, Miss Sarah Palmer, of the Hunt ington home, Norwich. Henry F. Palmer of Norwich and Edwin L.. Palmer of Denver, Col, brothers.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-17
MOOSUP
Methodist Episcopal Sunday School to Have Lawn Party-Comn1ittees Are Named-CharIes Lapack Was Home on FurIoueh.

The committee appointed by the Methodist Episcopal Sunday school beard to plan for the Sunday school lawn party met on Friday evening at Main. chairman. Everett S. Dawson. secretary, Benjamin Dawson, w. C. Darby, Misses Bertha Matthews, Hell en Fair and Ethel Parkhurst.
 The following committees were ap- pointed: Food sale. L. P. McLenma n's class; lunch counter, Matthew Barr's class; shooting gallery. Everett s. Dawson; decorating, Rev. w. c. Oar by's class; ice cream and soda, Rev. w C. Darby's class; candy, Miss Winifred Flyers class; popcorn, etc, Miss Ethel Parkhurst's class; mystery bundles. Helen Fairs class; button hole bouquets, Grace Cheney's class: programme committee. Miss Ethel Parkhurst, Miss Bertha Matthews, Miss Helen Fair Benjamin Dawson, and Rev. w c. Darby.
 The proceeds will be used for the annual Sunday school picnic. The programme given will be of a patri- otic order.
 Mrs. John Sullivan and Miss Nellie Sullivan of Central Village visited at the home of MT. and Mrs. J. l.. Sulli- van on Prospect street Sunday.
 The rite of baptism was adminis- tered by Rev. J. F. Mccarthy to Vim cent Augustine Sullivan. infant son of Mir. and Mrs. J. L. Sullivan at All Hallows' church Sunday afternoon at f o'clock. The godparents are Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sullivan.
 Home on Furiough.
 Charles Lapack of Company L, First Connecticut Infantry, spent a short Sunday. He left town Monday for Hartford where he joined the rest of the company They leave sometime this week for New London where a few days will be given to gun practice. From New London Company L will leave for South Carolina.
 Edwin L. Lyon, who recently joined the U- s. navy, and who has been stationed at Newport, is now station ceived from him Saturday night, stat ing that he had just arrived at New London after a ten days sub marine search.
 Motored to Rocky Point.
 A truckload of local people motored to Rocky Point Sunday where they sup about o'clock Sunday night.
 MT. and Mrs. Clarence Jeffres ot Jewett City were Sunday visitors al the home of Mrs. Jeffers' mother and in the Union village.
 MT and Mrs. w. Dana Potter ot Jewett City were Sunday visitors at the home of MT. and Mrs. O. w. Pot ter in Prospect street.
 1900 Men in Camp.
 Word has been received from Edwir F. Main, Company E. Fourth Engi- neering Corps company, in Salem, N IF He reports a good camp, good food and fine times. There are about 1900 men in the camp.
 Owing to the rainy weather few at tended the ball game held on the car pet grounds, Sunday afternoon. The Taftvil1e team were the visitors and met defeat by the score of to l.