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The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-01-16
STATE DOYS' AND olRLS I.
POULTRY COlsTESTs
Whst clab llsinbsrs INST Asrss tO'
- % aat List g Pri1ss - O.
ven Below. I. &. !. SIS .s..s s

Project: The work includes two
lines of effort, one ia charge of the
home flock Of at least six birds fur
. period Of at least 100 days, and
one in the spring in hatching, feeds
ing and caring for flock Of thirty
chickens. Each boy Or girl in: the
contest must do the following: s ~.
l. Keep an accurate record OF the
eggs gathered from day to day. -. : 4: !.
2; Report cost Of feed fed, ..:.:* .:.z.s
3: Report receipts from the flock
for that period. .. ... =. :. :. !: !:
In the spring each member must
hatch or buy thirty chicks prior to
June LIST, must feed this flock four
months and report cost Of feed, and
finally must exhibit pen Of five
birds at the County Fair. s-'--% ~,
Basis of Award. III. y: 49,:
: Quality Of birds exhibited 20 (.
Cost Of production. -. 80 :
Egg records kept. 80.
Story "How l Helped Un4 -.
Gle Sam by Raising "
Chickens =. -. =. =, 20 =. j.
. What Club nemebers must agree
to do: z.z 49,. ;.:-: !
l. Follow instructions relating to
rules of poultry project. > ~. . -. >. .
2. Keep an accurate account: of all
items Of expense, receipts, observa-
tions, ard points of interest connect
ed with the project. T. .r:~.,..
8. Report receipts from the flock
Fair. ...,::<.::
4. Fill out the regular report blank
carefully with pen and ink, and for
ward to the local leader on or before
Dec. /, 1918. e: ... I;
S. Give a written story on "How /
Helped Uncle Sam BY Raising Chic
kens.' l<yz% 2. =:
Prizes: ". .,..~.
The publishers Of Farm, Stock
and Home" Minneapolis, viii give q
Grand Championship Of $50 to ths
boy or girl who makes the highest
score in his or her poultry work dur
ing the year; seeo:a prize ef so
for the next highest score; a third
prize of SO, and 81 each to the next
ten standing highest. The M. M.
Johnson Co. of Clay Center, Nebr,
will give 12o egg "0ld, Trusty'' in
cubator to the club finishing with
the largest number of members. The
Cook County Agricultural Society
will give to Cook County club mem
bers number of valuable prizes.
If the poultry project is one. of
the two strongest projects in the
county the boy, Is years or over,
making the best record will get q
free trip to the State Fair and men,
bership in the Boys Camp.
VIM. CL1NCH, -.
County Club Leader.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-01-16
PRESIDENT WILSON F0RMu-
LATES PEACE TERMS

/
Congress on January 9th, President
Wilson presented the following q
necessary elements Of world peace. !
:: /. Open covenants Of peace with.
out private international understand.
illgs. =. =. : -. .. s,.. ,..'s s.. : .s VI: = .s
II. Absolute freedom OF the seas
in peace or war except as they may
be chosed by international action.
III. Removal of all economic bar
riers and establishment Of equality
of trade conditions among nations
consenting to peace and associatine
themselves for it's maintenance.
=. w. Guarantees for the reduction
of national armaments to the lowest
point consistent with domestic safe.
ty.' .-... -. 49,. .:sl-.' z,:
". Impartial adjustment Of al
colonial claims based upon the prin.
ciple that the peoples concerned
have equal weight with the interest
Of the government. ,-1:::ss>.< =: j
vi. Evacuation of all Russian ter.
ritory. and opportunity for Russia's
political development.
VII. Evacuation of Belgium with
out any attempt to limit her sover-
eighty.
VIII. All French territory to be
freed and restored, and treparation
for the taking of Alsace-Lorraine.
TX REIMBURSEMENT of 1taly's from
tiers along clearly recognizable hines
of nationality. -
: X. Freest opportunity for auto.
nomous development Of the peoples
Of Austria Hungary. .
XII. Evacuation of Rumania, Serbia
and Montenegro, with access to sea
for Serbia, and international guaran:
tees of economic and political indie.
-pendence and territorial integrity Of
the Balkan states.
XII. Secure sovereignty for Tur.
keys portion of the Ottoman EN-.
pire, but with other nationalities
under Turkish rule assured security
Of life and opportunity for antono.
NOUS Development, with the Dardan-
elies permanently opened TO u -;
XIII. Establishment of an indie
pendent Polish state, including terri.
tories inhabited by indisputably Pol.
ish populations with free access to
the sea and political and economic
independence and territorial integri.
ty guaranteed by international cove:
naEt.
. XIV. General association Of ma
tions under specific covenants fol
mutual guarantees of political indie.
pendence and territorial integrity
to large and small states alike.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-01-16

The Northern Minnesota Editorial
association will hold its annual
meeting ia Fergus Falls on Jan. II
and 10.
George Elmers, aged 81 years, was
found dead near Orchards, having
committed suicide BY shooting him
self in the body and forehead with a
.22-calibre rifle. SD.
Donald Dow. alias Fred Anderson,
still claims that he did not kill Geo.
Sheffield, Crest Northern railway
agent at Moorhead. On the way to
the state prison at Saltwater, where
he was taken BY Sheriff Dan w. Nc
Donald and Chief Of Police Peter E..
Malvey, Dow did not appear to wor-
~ about the future. at
The Federal Reserve bank for the
Ninth district has sold $292, 900
worth of war savings and thrift
stamps, according to Theodore Void,
governor. This amount does not rep
resent total sale in the district, how
ever, because large amounts Of
stamps have been disposed Of thru
the postal system. Mr.. Void said.
Masked robbers found the cashier
alone in the First State bank of
White Bear, suburban resort, forc-
ed him at the point of pistol, to
open the vault, gathered up S., 900
in currency and escaped in an auto
mobile. The machine headed for the
Twin Cities, but was intercepted as
it approached St. Paul by carload
Of local police, wheeled about and
shook off its pursuers. T.. 49, !. :
Minnesota began 1918 business
with. $6,474,70 cash in the state
treasury where year ago there was
but $3,606,29 The increase in the
year-end balance is due mainly 10
deferring payments Of state school
aid, pending decision in litigation
involving the fund. Treasurer Henry
Rines, asserted, nevertheless, that
the state was never more prosperous
on it's own financial account.
Edmund F. Warner, confessed ac-
complice of Donald Dow alias Fred
Anderson in the murder of George
Sheffield, night operator ,of. the
Great Northern railroad at Moorhead
early in the moning of September 10,
1917, has been taken to the state
Epenisentiary at Saltwater by Sheriff
Dan: w. Mcdonald: Following his
confession and plea of guilty to rob-
berry in the second degree, Warner
was given an indeterminate sentence
of three to Is years.
+ Announcement of civil service ex-
animation to procure one woman and
four men as assistant directors of
agricultural, trade and industrial,
commercial and home economics edu-
cation to be conducted in St. Paul
January 22 has been made. Three
OF the mems salaries as directors
will be $4,5oo annually and the 9TH
er as an assistant in the research
work planned by the board will re-
ceive $4,000.
Oscar Keller, St. Paul commission
er of public works; James Manahan,
attorney for the Nonpartisan league,
and Thomas J. McGrath, speaker at
the labor meeting in Rice park, St.
Paul on December 2, were formally
charged with rioting before Judge C.
Haupt in Ramsey county court. They
entered pleas of not guilty Their
cases were continued until January
T.: when a date will be set for their
trail. /. -
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The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-01-16
aEyvS-ETTES o. GRAND
mAtaAiS AND VICINITY


Havo you bought your first "Baby
Bond" yet? .=1 e.. -. : .-S>:e S,..:.'.. Y :.
Charley seglem is in Duluth on .
business trip. .'s u.
What is War-Savings Stamp?
Ask the postmaster. s ...z: Z: :, '.< :, :.
Claus c. Monker left on the Cres-
cent Sunday for Duluth. -:.,..-..
T. C. Lundquist Is on business
trip to Duluth and Minneapolis. :
The Red Cross will meet with Mrs.
George Bayle next Tuesday after
noon. -.-...,.
Mrs. Hjalmer Eliasen Of Hovland,
returned home from Duluth yester.
day. - :~...
A boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Erickson of Maple Hill, last
Monday. ~~
"A baby girl arrived at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Anderson of
Maple Hill last Saturday morning.
Paul Backlund, who is cook in o.
SON Brothers camp near Devilstrack
lake, was down last week. to fill out
his questionnairre. -. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Berglund left on
the stage Monday morning for Du-
luth where they will spend the bal
ance of the winter. ..-,..,
Student Bjerkstrom Of the Au-.
gustanda seminary, who has been
holding services here for the past
three weeks, left for his school this
morning.
A 971 pound girl arrived at the
home Of. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Mulligan
last Monday afternoon. They are
temporarily living in the Ashford
residence in the village. :,'.'>.
Peter Backlund Of Rosebush, has
purchased a four and feed mill
which is now being installed on his
farm. With this mill h expects to
make -four fine enough for bread and
cooking purposes. ::
The Red Cross soeisty wish 10 ex-
press their zttnnl the Measrn
Samari ritans and those taking part in
the Dora Thorne" play for the very
substantial funds added to the
treasury of the society as a result
Of their efforts.
The Minnehaha Camp Fire girls
will give a social week from Fri
day night for the benefit of their
camp and for the Red Cross. Fur
ther particulars will be given next
week. 1t is hoped that everyone will
patronize them.
u. S. Inspector Mahon, who re-.
Gently moved into new quarters in
the Cook County State Bank build
ing, has been confined to his rooms
for week with a severe cold and
grip. He is reported improved and
expects to be about in few days.
Nearly all Of the fishermen have
now taken in their nets and sus-
pended operations for the season,
there being too much ice in the lake
to continue fishing. They all report
fairly good season in spite of the
stormy weather and small catches.
The higher prices made up for the
reduced production.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-01-16

Sssae Chaaes f. Mn.
Postmaster, live that man 3 Job.
Assist slant But he ean't even read
addresses, .5sS5f
Postmast l,sn put him taWork
sorting nswspaps ;.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-01-16
4 lliPsls JANUARY Il, 1911.
~ Epitome st ths Bis al latsrsst-
s.s.5. iag Events Sc the Past Fsw L
i: i: ..... .= Dsys ID the Stats. !:


rs Chairman Hare Of the county Red
Cross drive reports that 7,12o is the
record Of Mower county's Red Cross
membership contest. . !:
A 10 per cent increase in wages
effective Jan. l, was granted BY the
Northern. Pacific railroad to $500
station clerks and employees. .
A new automobile fire truck for
the Moorhead fire department has
been purchased, according to an an
nouncement of Treasurer Old. Hide.
w. B. Lindell, the second Of the
two prisoners who escaped from the
Fort Smelling guard house Dec. %,
gave himself up at the fort Sunday
night. $. >., >.> (. ,.s...G
| o. E. Reiersgard, Of Ulen, was el-
ected president of the Clay County
Editorial association, Ray B. Osborn
of Glydon, vice president and j. H.
Freeman of Moorhead, secretary
treasurer. ....,:...:: !: -. >. .--..- = = !.
E During the past thirty days 263
lumber-jacks have been shipped from
Saltwater to Satona, Minn., where
they are employed by J. E. McGrath
fof~ Saltwater. in a big lumber camp
near that place that he is operating.
!: Breeders of fancy; poultry from
Canada and the East competed with
Minnesota poultry fanciers at the
state poultry: show which was held
at Minneapolis. The show this year
was larger than for several years
past. .......... -
& Daniel S. Hayward, proprietor of
the Grand Central Hotel St. Cloud,
has leased the hotel for twelve years
to- W.. S. Beard of Minneapolis, for
mer proprietor of the Hotel Nicollet.
Mr., Hayward has left for Riverside,
Cal, to spend the winter.
E. S.. Tolman Of Pine River, we'll
known as "Dinkey" Holman, was ar
rested, by Sheriff Mack Kennedy and
taken to the county Jail at Walker,
aEesarget with sedittous utterances
against the government. Alta hearing
before Justice .Morcel he was releas-
ed under a: bond of $500.
Five Winona boys, all classmates,
have arrived in France, according to
messages received by their parents.
They are Privates William Riley, Ar
thur Galien, Paul Baumgartner,
Stanley :ollhoff,. and Corporal Clar-
ence B. Barth. All were enlisted ear
ly in the spring and left New York
as members of the aviation corps
two weeks ago.
The northerly division of the Red
Cross now has 100000 members, John
Leslie of Minneapolis, head of that
division, stated. This is 10000 more
than the apportionment for this di-
vision. Of this number St. Paul
claims $4,000 and Duluth 25,000. The
Minneapolis Red Cross chapter has
on hand $1,000 in cash from the
membership drive in that city.
Reinhold Kintzi, publisher of 'Die
Freie Presse," at Glencoe, has been
arrested on q charge of perjury. in
connection with alleged seditious ar
ticles published in his paper. Kintzi
was brought to Minneapolis by Jo-
seph Buisson, United State Deputy
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-01-16
CHANGE IN MAIL SCHEDULE

! A change in the mail schedule
took effect last Monday morning.
Under the. new schedule the mail
going west leaves here Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays ct 800 A.
N. Mail coming IN from, the west IS
due here at 800 P. M, on Tuesdays
Thursdays and Saturdays. The east
mail n leaves every morning at TOO
and arrives at Is In the evening. !. 4. !.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-07
STRENGTH FOR
PEOPLE WITH
THIN BLOOD
A Portland Woman Tells How She Over.
came Anenia by the Tonic
Treatment.

Anemia, or thin blood, is one of the
most insidious of diseases 1t weakens
the patient so gradually that its progress
is not noticed until it has developed into
dangerous stage Your mirror does
not lie. If you are unnaturally pale
your blood is becoming thin and needs
building up. If you are less vigorous
than you were at this time last year adj
NIT it to yourself and take the right
remedy now.
II had general breaking down Of my
health" says Mrs. Ella Read, of No 66
Smith street, Portland, Me-, "and the
doctor said my trouble was too little
blood j had no color, was reduced in
weight and had but little strength
was completely tired out and was Elk.
tremely nervous. At times | suffered Sc
we're nervous spells which would leave me
with headache. My appetite was poor
and | seemed to grow worse all the time.
Il read about DR.. Williams Pink Pills
in the paper and as nothing else seemed
to restore my strength decided to try
them. ! could see they were benefiting
me before had used them a month and
| kept ON until | felt so much better
that / did not need them. i have used
them since as tonic and they have al
ways helped me. | gladly recommend
them to others"
To build up the blood there is one rem
edy that has been q household word for
generation, DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People. They tone up the en-
tire system, make the blood rich and red,
strengthen the nerves, Increase the APP
petite, put color in the cheeks and lips
and, drive away that unnatural tired
feeling, Plenty Of sunlight, good whole
some food and fresh air will do the rest.
Two books, Building Up the Blood"
and What to Eat and How to Eat" give
just the information that every mother
OF growing girl needs. They are free.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
AL druggists, or sent, postpaid, on re-
ceipt of price, 80 cents per box; six
boxes for $3.50, by the DIR. Williams
Medicine Co.. Schenectady, N. Y.Ady.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-07
BETHEL

A son was born yesterday to Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. Chatfield
A son was born yesterday at the sana-
torium to Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Mckinney
of Portland, Me.
Mrs. Bernard Halloran returned Satur-
day TO her home in Worcester, Mass,
after two weeks treatment at the sana-
forum from the shock resulting from an
automobile accident at North Royalton.
Her husband came and accompanied her
home.
Miss Ellen Stoddard Of South Royalton
died yesterday at the sanatorium of grip,
following other disorders. She was a
niece of Daniel Stoddard of this village.
The funeral Of Mrs. E. L. Knight was
held yesterday, Rev. w. @. Harvey Off.
ciating, with interment at South Royal
ton. Her husband arrived Saturday morn
ing from the aviation field at Camp Dick.
Texas.
Mrs. d. D. Smith of Lowell, Mass, who
came to attend the funeral of Louis E,
Dean, is guest at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Samuel Washburn
Mrs. Della Grafton of Altoona, n Y, is
visiting her son, Charles j Grafton, who
is recovering from an attack Of grip.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-07
ROCHESTER

Ralph Merriam is at home from the
University of Vermont for few days.
Mrs. p G. Tinkham is visiting reld.
tives in Newark, n j.
Madeline Quinn has gone to Montpelier
where she has a position with the Ma.
tional Life Insurance Co.
Mrs William Quinn has gone to Tale
willie to take charge of the clearinghouse
On account of health conditions, the
patriotic service at which Hon. Frank
Plumley was to have spoken has been
postponed until Oct, Is.
DR.. Merriam, who has been very i'll, is
slightly better.
Mrs, Ellen Pierce is in Rome, n. ", fol
a short stay
Melvin Worthen is victim of the
Spanish influenza.
Miss Mildred Stoughton is at home
from Rutland for short stay.
John Trask, jr., has the grip.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Leslie
Pierce at Windsor hall sanatorium or
Sept, 80.
Edgar Kidder was in Burlington last
week for the purpose Of having his ton.
sils removed and also adenoids, at the
Mary Fletcher hospital.
On account of sickness with the grip
schools have been closed for a while.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-07
VEST TOPSHAM

The community was saddened last
Monday to ilearn Of the death Of Miss
Minnie Clark, which occurred at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Ward Luce, last
Monday Miss Clark had been i'll with
Influenza for several days She was IL
years old and was much loved by all who
knew her. The community extends sym
pathy to the bereayed family.
Miss Catherine Smith, who teaches in
Grandteville has been i'll with influenza,
but is better now. Her sister, Sadie, is
i'll with the same disease.
Schools here have been closed on ac-
count Of Spanish Influenza.
Mrs. W. R Hight has gone to Warren,
N. II.
Mrs. M. d. Williams has been in East
Barre for few days.
Miss Bessie Percival has gone to her
home in Jericho to remain during the
time that the schools are shut down.
Miss Verna MouEton is attending
school at Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-07
NORTHFIELD
Many Deaths During the Past Week from
the Epidemic.

Ward Bailey 0rser, the l7-year odd son
and only child of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w.
0rser, died at 0 p. m. Friday of pneumo-
MIA, which followed the Spanish infiuen-
"a. Young 0rser was born in Cripple
Creek, Cal, on May II, 1901, and was a
freshman at Norwich university of which
his father is treasurer. His death makes
the third cadet to die, and the 18th per-
son to die here since Sunday last.
James Corsie and Orlando Sanford died
Sunday, Edward Chandler of Barre, an
N U. student, died on Monday, Willier
Yacorone, David Hoyt and Miss Lillian
Mccarthy died Tuesday, Cadet Rush of
Fitchburg, Mass, two small children and
a Mrs. fortune died Wednesday, Clyde
M. Houghton, Miss Dora Bussiere and a
Miss Cooper died during Thursday night,
Daniel Mccarthy died Friday afternoon,
and Bailey 0rser Friday evening. In adj
dition, two bodies were brought here for
burial during the week, those of Mrs
Richard Cunliffe and Eta Tucker.
Two families have had two deaths
Willie Yacorone is brother of Mrs. Tor
tuno, and Daniel Mccarthy is father Of
Miss Lillian Mccarthy.
Ciyde NJ. Houghton was Il, ana leaves
wife and two small children, besides a
father, mother and sister
The Nisatin club has been turned into a
hospital and already has three patients,
one suffering from pneumonia and two
from the influenza. 1t is estimated that
there are or have been 700 cases in town.
There are now several serious cases.
Nearly every Office and store is affected
Hutchins' market employed Clyde M.
Houghton, and Mrs. Hutchins, the cash
Ter, is ILL., Walter c. Middlebrook of the
Mortified Trust company is i'll, and the
bank has been closed part of the time.
George L. Upper was the only person at
work in the tax department last week.
Commissioner of Taxes Plumley, being
detained at home by three cases in his
family, one of them his son, Allan, being
seriously i'll, and three clerks were out Of
the Office on account of illness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-07
HANCOCK

Mrs Dana Marsh is visiting her sister,
Mrs Will Stewart, in New York City and
will probably see her son, Leonard, who
expects to leave soon for duty in France.
Emery Sterling is better and is able to
drive the Braintree stage route again.
News has been received Of the death Of
Richard Farley in France.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Beckwith and
children were in Rutland last week.
Mrs. Joseph Caswell, who had been
sick with Spanish influenza, died on
Wednesday. She leaves six small chill
dren and q husband
The Branch school is closed, on account
of sickness.
Will Stewart has presented to the
library eight volumes Of Morgan Rob
ertson's works.
Mrs. Lloyd Church has returned from
her visit to New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Plunkett and
daughter of Bingham, Me, have been
guests at E. L. Martins recently.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-07
WEBSTERVILLE
After Weeks Illness, Mrs. William Ed
wards Died Of Pneumonia.

The community was saddened by the
death of Mrs. William Edwards at her
home in Websterville Friday at 2:30 p
M, after only weeks illness with pneu-
monia and complications Mrs. Edwards
was formerly M. Lima Miller of Ran
dolph, where she was born June 8, 1884
Before her marriage she was very sue
cessful teacher in the schools of Waits.
field and Barre Town. She is survived by
her husband and three children-Dorotha
aged 8; Harlan, aged 8; and Ralph, aged
l6 months. Another daughter, Elinor
died in 1913
Mrs. Edwards also leaves to mourn her
loss her mother, Mrs. Minnie Miller OF
Randolph, who was with her at the time
of her death; also two sisters, Mrs #, e
Dunsmore of Waterbury, Conn, and Mrs
II. 0. Woodward of Dover, n. II.
She was always OF cheerful and pa
tient disposition and will be greatly
missed by her many friends.
Funeral services were held at her home
Sunday afternoon at o'clock, with in.
terment in Wilson cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-07

health, and cannot thank you enough
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