The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-10
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SECTIONS OF THE STATE
Happenings Of tho Week Briefly Told
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Il The Minnesota Methodist ministers
in their annual conference held in
Pipes tone, listened to the reports Of
foreign and home missionary work.
Rev. ]. X. Warden has filed slander
suits against two Williams men,
James O'Brien and Hans Christensen,
charging them with damaging his
character to the extent Of $1,000.
The case will be tried in the district
court at Baudette ! s~.... ss>, s, ,..= 81
Is A resolution was sent to President
Wilson by the Minnesota w. C. T. u.
in state convention at the Wesley M.
E.. church, Minneapolis, urging him
to use his influence to prohibit the
manufacture and sale of Intoxicating
liquor during the war. - II 4"
The body of w. S.. Woodcraft, who
took his life in a room at the Nico-
llet hotel, Minneapolis, was sent to
Montevideo, in care Of a brother who
identified him. No reason is known
why Woodcraft committed suicide.
His wife survives, .:-.%
Deputy sheriff James Cahill and
Charles FiskSof Bemidji have taken
to Saltwater "Jack' Chisholm, who
is to serve term for robbery. While
in the county Jail, Chisholm gave a
little farewell party, breaking every
thing possible in his cell.
Frank j. Schultheis, first Mime
apolis drafted man to die at Camp
Dodge, had military funeral at St.
Joseph's Catholic church. Friends at
Camp Dodgs telephoned that Schulz
their died brokenhearted after being
separated from his invalid mother.
Capt Arthur S.. Cow of Battery F.
Of the 151st field artillery, formerly
the first Minnesota field artillery,
now in Camp at Camp Mineola, L., l.,
has acknowledged the receipt of ST..
200, the artillery's share of the pro-
ceeds of the soldiers pageant recent
ly held at the state fair grounds.
Plans for aiding federal and state
authorities in their efforts to stop
the illegal sale Of liquir to soldiers
Or others, were discussed at 4 meet
ing Of the Minneapolis Retail Liquor
Dealers association Another meet
ing will be held soon to which all
saloonkeepers in Minneapolis will he
invited. -
Rain has helped check the forest
fires which have been meacing Spoon
er and Baudette for the last week.
All danger now seems over. An in
vestigation of the origin of the fires
may be made. Much property damage
was done, including, the destruction
of large sawmill and outlying hou-
ses.
Duane Scarf, 80 years old, of Owa-
tonna, and Mrs. ParmelGa Hewes, 70
years old, of Lowvflle, were married
at. Lowville, N. Y. Scarf met his
bride two weeks ago while on visit.
She has been engaged in the millin-
cry business. Scarf is farmer living
near Owatonna, where the couple will
make their home.
Robert V. johnson of Minneapolis,
has flied two suits against Peter J.
Callahan, fagman, and the St. Paul
road, asking for damages amounting
to $84, $50 on account of an accident
to his son Robert V. Johnson, Jr., 9
years old, who was run down by an
engine on the short line in October
1916. The boys right leg was ampu-
tated below the knee and the left
foot was amputated near the ankle
joint. II. T.. ..-..... ..~....
Public announcement in barber
shop at Kenyon that he was a men,
Der of the Nonpartisan league and a
pro- German, almost earned Louis w.
Martin, who said he was anf organizer
for the league, a coat of tar and fea-
theirs. Martin, on entering the bar
Der shop, declared his sympathies
and was attacked by a loyalist. After
this he was warned to leave the city,
but he refused. A posse of citizens
was hastily organized and after pre-
pairing the tar and feathers, started
after Martin. The man, however, re-
ceived warning Of their approach and
left the town. 5.z z
Vera Friend, a Socialist, who was
arrested in New Brunswick when she
was accused Of desecrating the
American flag, was tried in the fed
eral court here and fined $35 and
costs: Later the court allowed the
fine to be removed and permitted the
woman to return to Minneapolis on
her promise Of good behavior. Miss
8 Friend p says she did not kick and
trample on the flag, as she IS charged
with doing, but merely unpinned il
when 8 someone pht it IN her coat.
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