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The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-07-23

Mr.. Munger, special writer for the
Duluth Herald is in the village this
week looking over material with a
view Of writing up Cook county.
Rev. Rast will conduct services
in the Lutheran church next Sunday
morning at 11:O0 o'clock and evening
at o'clock. Both services will be in
English. Swedish services in the
Maple Hill church at three.
J. D. Scott, who has been visiting
his sister, Mrs. Aaron Lince, for the
past ten days left on the America
Monday evening for his home in
Bogne City, Mich.
Oscar Olson of Mankato visited
bis sister Mrs. John Erickson few
days last week. His mother who has
been living with Mrs. John Erickson
accompanied him back to- Mankato
for VISIT
The members of the Congrega-
tional church are expecting a min
lister to arrive here before next Sun
day to preach for a period of five
successive weeks but have received
no definite word as yet.
Mrs. w. C. Smith and daughter
Lois of Cross River and Mrs. >Sher-
man and Mrs. Hedley Of Muskegon,
Mich, who have been visiting at the
home of Mrs. Chris Tormondson re-
turned to Cross River Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Temple and
daughter and Miss Olive Merwin ar
rived in Grand Marais Thursday by
car from Mankato. They left Tues
day for trip to Port Arthur, &C.
companied by DR.. and Mrs. F. B.
Hicks..
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Cameron and
son Harold of Duluth, autoed to
Grand Marais Saturday. They re-
turned Sunday with their daughter
Gertrude who had been visiting Miss
Thelma Titus for the past two
weeks.
The Commercial Club will meet
Thursday evening to arrange for the
accommodation of the Rotarians who
will hold their annual picnic here
August End and 3rd. Everyone who
has. rooms to spare will please noti-
fly the secretary of the club.
Osborne Ellquist came up from
Duluth Tuesday bringing the new
truck for the Cook County Ware
house. Association and they expect to
be ready to collect cream and carry
express and passengers for the
farmers in day or two.
AS we go to press we hear the
fire bell ring and find that Olson's
livery has caught fire from a. heap
Of rubbish on the outside of the
barn. Little damage was done as
help was at hand at once to put out
the fire.
Mrs. Elizabeth Collins left for
Odanah, Wis.,, Thursday, where she
will place her son Fred Drouillard
and Henry Peterson, son of Domenick
Peterson, in the Indian school. They
will be expected to remain there for
three years. Mrs. Anton Fiiston and
Rose Drouillard went along for the
trip. Sheriff l.. H. Lien took the
party as far as Duluth in his car.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-07-23
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
gratitude for the sympathy shown
and the assistance rendered during
the illness and death of our dearly
beloved mother, Mrs. Hannah Holte.
Andrew Holte
Hans Holte
Chris Hottie
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-07-23
GARD Of THANKS

We wish to express our gratitude
for the kindness and sympathy
shown and assistance rendered by
kind friends during the death Of our
dear husband and father, Andrew
John Skoog.
Mrs. A. J. Skoog and family.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-07-23
General Sickles' Widow Dead

General Sickles' Widow Dead,
Madrid, July 19-Mrs. Carolina
Amador, widow of the late Major Cen
eral Daniel E. Sickles, is dead. Mrs.
Amador was the second wife of Gen.
eral Sickles, who died in New York
May 3, 1914
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-07-23
TRY TO KILL AMERICAN MAJOR

Germans Attempt to Assassinate
United States Officer.
Coblenz, July 19-Two Germans
attempted to assassinate Major
George Cockriel, provost marshal of
the American forces in Germany. The
major was not injured. The Germans
escaped after firing several shots.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-12-25

] and four sons. There are II grand
children and one great grand child
and Mr.. Capser's death is the first
break in the family. -,
Mr.. and Mrs. Capser celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary
four years ago, at which time all of
the children were at home. The i'm
mediate relatives left to mourn be-
sides the aged widow, are: Henry
Capser, st. Paul, Mrs. Josephine Rey-
Ieck, Los Angeles, CAL; Albert L..
Capser, Grafton, N. D., Mrs. James
R. Hall, Sank Centre; E. A. Capser,
Grafton, N. D., and Joseph Capser,
st. Cloud. There is also one sister,
Mrs Anna Blummer, ST. Cloud, and
one brother, Math. Capser, st. Cloud,
the latter, also lying very critically
ill., l
Mr. Capser has been in rather del
icate health following a severe surgi-
cal operation Is years ago, and for
the past two years had been about
but little.
Those outside Sank Centre at
tending the funeral were: Ex-Lieut.
Gov. C. A. Gilman, st. Cloud. Mr..
Gilman was colleague of Mr.. Cap
ser when the deceased was a mem
Der of the state senate, Gilman be-
ing the house member. Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Capser, st. Paul; E. A.
and A. J. Capser, Grafton, N. D.; Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Capser, St. Cloud;
w. w. Reyleck, Crookston, Mimi;
John Crever, Robt. Capser, Fred
Schroeder and Math. Plummer, ST.
Joe; Frank IRELAND, Freeport; Mrs.
Henry Ley, Spring Hill; Edwin Hall,
Devils Lake, N. D.; Mrs. James
Krookton, Albany; Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Deters, West Union; Mrs. Weiser,
Melrose, and George Ley, st. Cloud.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-12-25
Simple Ceremonies Mark the
Funeral Rites of Jos. Cabser

Citizens of Sank Centre in large
numbers were in attendance at ST.
Pauls Catholic church last Saturday
morning at nine O'Clock to pay trib-
ute to Hon. Joseph Capser, Sank
Centres first merchant, when Rev.
Anthony Art, pastor, conducted the
last sad rites over the remains of
one, who in the vigor of life, left a
lasting impression for good upon this
community.
Many of the younger generation
do not fully realize just what Mr.
Capser accomplished for Sank Cen
tire at the beginning of things, anG
for many years thereafter.
Shortly after his marriage in the
spring of 1854 he moved from ST
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-12-25

Joe to Sank Centre and opened the
first mercantile establishment in the
then struggling settlement. This
store was located just outside where
the old Indian stockade stood, near
Birch and Eighth streets. Later he
erected store building corner Third
and Main street, on the site now oc-
cupied by the Merchants National
bank.
Mr.. Capser conducted a general
store in Sank Centre for % years.
He was liberal in dealings, and many
of the early settlers are grateful to
Mr.. Capser because of his generosity
in carrying them over" in the pio-
neer days when living was a contin-
nous struggle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Capser were the first
German Catholic family settling in
Sank Centre and Mr. Capser was di-
rectly responsible for the organiza-
ton of st. Paul's parish. He was
church secretary and treasurer for
% years after the organization Of the
parish. 49,.
In 1857 the deceased organized
the first volunteer fire department
in the village. A few years later he
presented the department with a
large bell. This bell was used in the
public school building which was de-
stroyed by fire few years ago on
the present site OF the Junior High
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-12-25
School building.

Mr. Capser served as member
of the village council for two terms,
and with DR.. Palmer and Capt. Oak
ley he founded the Bryant Library
Association. For 3S years he served
the city as a member of the city
Board of Health.
Out of respect to the deceased the
business places were closed during
the hour of the funeral.
MIR. Capser was not only active in
the pioneer activities of Sank Centre;
he was also active in the affairs Of
the county and state. During his
residence at St. Joe he served as
town clerk for several years and was
one of the first county commission
ers, serving two terms.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-12-25
INJUSTICE TO YOUNG MAN.

There seems to be an impression
in some quarters that the young
Pfeiffer implicated in the theft of
the Oldsmobile from Hansen broth
ers last summer, later arrested in
Omaha, and who recently plead gull
ty and was sentenced to the State
reformatory at st. Cloud by Judge
Roeser, is the sen OF Joseph Pfeiffer
of Sank Centre. Any conclusion of
this sort is a rank injustice to both
Mr.. Pfeiffer and his sons. From the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-12-25

announcements appearing in the
Herald relative to this case there was
no reason for anyone connecting.the
son of the Sank Centre man now en-
ployed in St. Cloud in connection
with this theft. The young man
stealing the automobile was a strang-
er in this section, in fact he halls
from Iowa, although he had been
operating out of Minneapolis.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-12-25
Photograph of Hon. and Mrs. Joseph Capser Taken Shortly
Beforette Golden Wedding Anniversary Four Years Ago

The deceased served Stearns coun-
ty in the state senate in the 1875
and 1877 sessions. While member
of the senate he secured the passage
of an act which brought about the
organization of the village of Sank
Centre He served this district in
the lower house of the Minnesota
legislature in the session of 1888
and 1890. While serving in the
house he had legislation passed
which changed Sank Centre from a
village to a city, embodying the
charter recently set aside as obsolete.
Politically Mr.. Capser was an ar
dent Democrat. He was member
of the state central committee of his
party for many years and in the
Hayes-Tilden campaign Of 1876 was
one of the democratic nominees for
presidential elector.
Joseph Capser was born in Baya-
ria March 5, 1881. He moved to
America with his parents when IL
years of age, settling in Pennsylva-
mia. In 1858 he came to Minnesota
and few. years later took up a
homestead near ST. Joe, Mimi. In
the spring of 1854 Mr.. Capser was
united in marriage to Miss Mary A..
Ley. removing shortly thereafter to
Sank Centre, where the family have
since resided. Six children were
born to this union, two daughters
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-12-25
Classified Want Ads

FOR SALE-Wood. See Thomas
Huey. 29-30.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-12-25
DOING SETTLEMENT WORK.

Benjamin H. Sehaub, son of Phil
ip Schaub, of Sank Centre, stu
dent at Hamline University, the
Methodist school in St. Paul, is one
of several attending the school who
are employed in settlement houses
in the Twin, Cities. Mr.. Schaub is
doing social service work at the
Pillsbury Settlement House in Min
neapolis. ~'a. 49,.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-12-25
LODGE OFFICERS INSTALLED

At the regular meeting Of Star in
the West Lodge No. 60, A. F. & A.
M, held at the Masonic Temple
Tuesday evening the following Off
GERS were installed for the ensuing
year, Charles Allen officiating as
Most Excellent Grand Master and E.
A. Richards as Grand Marshall:
W. M.-John Hanson.
S. VIC. w. Rotert.
j. W.-Gordon v. Morse.
Treas.-L. L. Kells.
Sec.-G. E. Mickey. @
S. D.-Earl K. Pangburn.
J. D.-Otto Folkstad.
Chaplain-Rev. C. S. Sparkes.
S. Sos. Heraly.
j. Sos. Rogers.
Tyler-L. M. Kells.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-12-25

WANTED-Wood choppers zen
miles north of Sank Centre. Good
timber, good wages and comfortable
shack to camp in. Chas. Houghton-
Adv. IL 25tf:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-12-25

FOR SALE-120 acre farm, go
acres cleared, Is acres light brush, 40
acres heavy timber, room log house,
log barn, good frame hen house. All
land lays fine. Terms, $1,000 down,
balance 5 years. Price $40 per acre.
F. C. Lee, owner. 29-tf.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-12-25

Frank E. Lee returned Tuesday
from Duluth where he attended to
business matters and also visited
with relatives. "
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-12-25

LOST-On streets of Sank Centre,
black dog skin robe with hole in in
side lining. Reasonable reward is
offered party finding same. Please
leave at Hrald office. 3o1t.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-12-25

WANTED-A girl for" general
house-work. Steady work and good
wages. Apply at the Candy Kitchen.
30-1t. -...~. i. .. H..
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-12-25

FOR SALE-Eighty acre farm,
four miles east of Sank Centre; fair
buildings, heavy black loan SOIL
Inquire of Mrs. Jos Getting. Ia tt
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-12-25

FOR RENT-Rooms; inquire
at Palmer House Garage. 28-tf
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-12-25

FOR SALE-Good work harness
and two collars. w. A. Moore. 1890
The Little River news., 1919-11-22
PEACE TREATY IS NOT
 RATIFIED; IS LAID ASIDE
Action May Mean Final Rejection Un- less Wilson Withdraws and
 ResubmitS It.

Washington, Nov. 19.-After three intellectual attempts to ratify the peace treaty had failed, the Senate late tonight gave up the attempt and laid the treaty aside and adjourned Defeat of ratification with the Lodge reservation included was urged by President Wilson in letter to Ad ministration Leader Hitchcock, read before a conference of Democratic sen ators.
 All compromise efforts to bring rat ification failed The three resolutions of ratification all were defeated by overwhelming majorities The Repub- lican leaders apparently despairing of bringing two-thirds fthe Senate to- gether for any sort of ratification, then put in resolution to declare the war with Germany at an end.
 Two of the three ratification votes were taken on the resolution drafted by the Republican majority, containing reservations which President Wilson had told Democratic senators in a letter earlier in the day would mean notification of the treaty
 On each of the votes most of the Democratic supporters of the treaty voted against ratification.
 Status of Treaty Uncertain.
 Republican Leader Lodge declared today S voting constituted final de cision on the peace treaty unless President Wilson circumvented the Senate rules by withdrawing it and then submitting it again to the Sen ate. In other quarters there was some difference of opinion, but the general sentiment seemed to be that there was only slender chance that the treaty would come up at the be- ginning of the next session of Con gress, beginning next month
 One effect of the Senate's failure to ratify the treaty will be the con- tinuation of various wartime laws and regulations, at least until the new session opens. Among these is the wartime prohibition act.
The Little River news., 1919-11-22
PHYSICIANS MUST REPORT
Prosecuting Attorney Issues State.
 ment the Physicians.

Prosecuting Attorney A. D, DuLaney has issued a statement to the physi- clans of Little River county, stating that they must report to the country health officers all infectious diseases, as well as contagious diseases. MT. DuLaney's statement follows:
 Under the law all physicians are required to make report to the County Officer of their county of all contagious and infectious diseases. Blank re- port cards will be furnished each phy- sician by the County Health Officer. It is also the duty of all physicians to re port all the birth and deaths to the township registrar of the township in which they reside It is necessary to do this in order that the State Board of Health and the health authorities may have complete record of these matters, as the law requires, and l trust that all physicians will faithfully l.omply with these regulations, for several complaints have been made to me on account of the failure to keep proper records and make proper re- ports
The Little River news., 1919-11-22
GOVERNMENT TO OPERATE
 MINES AS LAST RESORT
People Must and Will Have Coal. Says Dr. Garfield; Gives Operators and
 Union One More Chance.

Washington, Nov. 1S-Fuel Admin istrator Garfield told the bituminous coal operators and miners today that the people of the United States must more chance to get together on a set clement of their differences.
 Dr. Garfield made no threats, but the best information in Washington to- night is that if the operators do not speedily adjust their differences and the miners return to work, the govern- to operate the mines. It may be nec- essary for the government to do what the governor of Kansas has done-take over the mines.
 Dr Garfield, in plain talk with the Scale Committee of operators and mines in the Central Competitive ed to reasonable profit, the miner en- titled to decent living wage and the public interest must be safe-guarded. He made it clear that what ever agree ment is made must meet the approval of the fuel administration because the government will not stand for any in crease based upon the purpose of pass ing the whole burden off to the people.
 Miners Demand Unreasonable.
 The fuel administration submitted figures on coal and profits and costs to demonstrate clearly two things:
 That the 60 per cent increase de- manded by the miners is unreasonable and impossible.
 That the operators have a margan heretofore paid out in excess profit taxes upon which to base an increase of wage to the minors without neces- stating an increase in the price of coal to the public.
 Immediately following the confer ence, the operators and miners got their Scale Committees into conference and after three hours it was announced that no conclusion had been reached. Another joint conference will be held tomorrow morning.
The Little River news., 1919-11-22

High School at Richmond Working
 Hard on Play.

The High School pupils of the Rich mond Public School will give a play at Richmond next Wednesday evening, November 26th at 7:30 D. m. The play will be all home-talent The beautiful story. Standing By" is produced with Miss Mabel Hall and Few Holmes as the leading characters, and will be of dramatic interest This is a dramatic comedy and will be amusing from start to finish and among the specialties will be negro dialogues and songs. which are classed as real side splitters. You should hear Henry's address on "Wid the Expulsion Forces in France"
 This play is given for the benefit of the Richmond school and everyone is invited to attend.
 The play is under the direct instruc- tions of Miss Lillie Rose Couch and Mrs. John Bizzell. two of the most progressive teachers in the school
The Little River news., 1919-11-22
ARKANSAS IS MORE THAN
 BILLION DOLLAR STATE
Assessors Say That Arkansas Is Now Worth More than Three Billion
 Dollars i'll Property.

Little Rock, Nov. 21.-(SpecaD = Arkansas is three billion dollar state To those who have become accustomed to accept without analysis the annual may seem to be an extreme statement.
 But it is statement tha is subject to verification. The assessors books will this year show 8 total of about $600- 00000 assessed
 For several years a systematic eff fort has been made to have the assess ments of the state reduced to a 50 per cent basis-but it is one of the most difficult reperots ever undertaken. There are still many counties that are considerably under that mark, and only two that are above it-Prairie and Pcinsett.
 Last year the assessment was $534,- 100000, and it was only a few years ago that the total was less than $300,- 06U, ,O00
 If the assessment were increased all over the state to fifty per cent, it would indicate an assessed valuation of more tEsn two billions.
 It is a recognized fact that under the best possible system of assess laent. there is at least one-third of the property that does not get on the tax books.
 That being true, it follows that an- other billion must be added, which would make three billion dollars as the real value of the property of the state.
 The United States census, which is to be taken next year, should reflect some thing like this amount.
 If the property of the state were as sessed at three billion dollars. it's ac- tual value, the tax rate could be divid- ed by five
 The present rate in the cities is about 33 mills, or above 3 per cent, and in the towns it is not much less. This does not include the heavy rates for road districts and other improve ments.
 Yet, even with this heavy rate, the assessments are so low that the taxes are not so heavy here as they are in some other places.
The Little River news., 1919-11-22
MAIL TERROR" IS NOW
 PLOTTED BY THE REDS
Would Slay Officials Who Have Been Against Radicals; Bombs for
 Christmas.

Philadelphia, Nov. 19.-A warning issued today by the superintendent of the Philadelphia police that informa- ton has reached him of possible bomb outrages at Christmas time through the sending of gift packages to na- tonal, state and city officials through cut the country, has caused federal and state officials to take extra pre- cautions to circumyent any proposed plots by radicals or others.
 Information of the plot, which he considers reliable, indicates it is na- tionwide and directed against federal state and city authorities, who took part in the national roundup of radi- calls, planning the overthrow of the government
 Immediate steps were taken to pre- pare federal investigators, postal au- thorities and police of large cities for action against the mail terror" which is scheduled to begin operation short ly before and during the Christmas holidays
 Evidence of the existence of plot 10 send bombs through the mail under ribbons and holly was reported to Su- perintendent Robinson by Andrew Emanuel, head of the bomb squad" who said he unearthed it during his investigation of radical activities here Tie information was checked up and verified. according to Emanuel The source of information was carefully withheld. It is believed to have ori- e3nated from an anarchist "squealer, who was afraid of the consequences of tte plot