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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-09-24
SRREWD OFFICE RATS.
Take Advantage OF Law of Physics to
Escape Capture.

Take Advantage OF a Law of Physics to
Escape Capture.
The employees of the Jersey City
Printing company have for long time
been troubled by rats. The rodents are
Of unusual size, and are extremely bold.
They are boldest after dark, and think
nothing Of running over the feet of the
employees. :
Several cats were placed in the build.
Ing, with the hope that they would ex-'
terminate the rats, but the latter made
It so warm for the cats that they were
driven away.
TO entrap the rodents, but with little
success. Finally Engineer August
Krone hit upon scheme that for a time
babe. fair to be just the thing. He
screwed an old zinc oil-tank about three
feet in height, and then fastened on the
edge Il two-foot piece Of board. Then
he arranged the board so that it would
swing up and down, with one end inside
the tank. He placed a piece of bologna
sausage. fastened with a rubber band :,
On the edge of the tank, and half filed,
the vessel with water. A few pieces Of
cheese were placed along the other end
of the board to coax the rats on. j.
The trap was set where rats are
thickest, in the basement, and in few
minutes a rat climbed upon the end Of
the board, which protruded outside the
tank, and rested upon support. The,
rodent ate the cheese, and then went
for the bologna. AS it reached the bait,
the other end of the board tipped up,
and the rat with.a squeak, fell into the
water and was drowned.
'Oh, that's the drick," said the en-
gineer, and his assistants said August
had a great head.
Within ten minutes six more rats
walked the plank, and then there was
remarkable display of rats cuteness.
Two rodents climbed the pile of pa
pers, and while one stood on the safe
end of the board the other earthly made
it's way to the tempting bologna, and
devoured half of it. The rats then
changed places, and the other rat ate
the rest of the bologna and half the rub
Der band.
The engineer scratched his head, and
the other spectators said something
about people going to a lot of trouble for
nothing. ID. -. Isl.
During the afternoon no more rats
were caught, but a lot Of cheese was eat
en- by them. The engineer solemnly
AYERS that he saw the rats not only bal
ance one another on the board while
the tempting bait was devoured, but
that the rodents actually engaged in
a game of see-saw, simply for amuse-
ment. August still has faith in his
patent rat trap, but nobody else has,
Newark Advertiser
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-09-24
Mothers Pie.

Mrs. Mann Here's pie your mother
brought in to-day. I suppose you will
have piece? ....
MIR. Mann-Will I? Well, I guess!
All, that's the stuff! If you could only
make pies like mother, Hetty!
SYes, as I was going to say, your
mother brought this in to-day. She saw
it at the bakers as she passed by and
went in and bought it. She'll be real
glad you like it."-Boston Transcript,
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-09-24
AN IOWA BANK FAIL

The House of Watson g. Sons at Vinton,
Makes an Assignment.
Vinton, Ia, Sept. 19.-The banking
house of S. H. Watson & Sons, estab
lished for 40 years, made general as,
signment Friday afternoon to Mat
Gaasch for the benefit of their creditors.
Liabilities, $25o.0o0; assets, $350,OO0.
Depositors and creditors will be paid in
full. The assignment will not affec:
other banks in the CITY, '~
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-09-24
News in Brief.

The Manchester college opens up for
the new year with over 200 students.
John Foell was knocked down by
footpads in Winona and robbed of $40.
Col. McFarland,8 of Ten Mile Lake,
was found dead at New York Mills,
near the station. It is supposed he
died from apoplexy.
vi, Near Candy, Thomas Hanson en-
gagged in a quarrel with Harry Devere
and in the fight received four cuts that
will prove fatal Devere was arrested.
The body of a man was found in the
woods near Detroit. He is supposed
to have been murdered, as he has an
ugly cash in his skull. 81 .s. =
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-09-24
DOngOla Has Fallen.

Kirma, Oh the Nile, Sept. 21.-Dongola
has fallen, and the nominal objective
point Of the British Egyptian expe.
dition has been reached. The river
forces of the expedition, pushing up
the Nile from Ell Hafr, landed a force
at Dongola and occupied that place be-
fore the dervish force retreating from
Ell Hafir reached that point. Ell Hafir
and Dongola are therefore. both in the
hands of the British
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-09-24
Fusion Fails in Indiana.

indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 1s. 49, The
scheme of fusion between the demo-
Gratis and populists fell through Thurs
day and it was decided by the latter
party to put full ticket of electors III
the field. The populists demanded
seven of the fifteen electors and the
withdrawal of Sewall, while the dem
ocrats were willing to concede but four
of the electors and demanded the with
drawal of the populist state ticket.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-09-24
Drowned Himself.

Petoskey, Mich, Sept. ali. G..
Bragg, who has been in Jail at Harbor
Springs for the last six weeks charged
with crimes against young girls of
about ten years of age, escaped about
eight o'clock Saturday night and
drowned himself in Little Traverse bay
before his escape was noticed. He had
escaped while the guards were setting
up a stove in the main CORR dor, leaving
the door open.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-09-24
A RECORD ROSE TREE.
Mammoth Proportions of q Comparative
ly Young Bush.

Mammoth Proportions OF a Comparative
.... ~ Young Bush.
A remarkable rose tree grows in tho
gardens of the Chateau Eleonore, in
Cannes, the summer residence of Lord
Brougham, nephew of the famous
chancellor. The plant, says the New
York Herald, is variety Of the tea rose
known as "Marie van Houthe." Though
only six years old, it already measures
81 feet in circumference, and will, il
permitted, grow very much larger.
Lord Brougham attributes its extraor-
binary dimensions principally to the
soil, which consists of rich loan of great
depth, and also to the liberal way in
which it's appetite for manure is satis-
fed. This tree is planted on the slope
which descends from the house to the
main road. It is of interest to recall the
fact that the Chateau Eleonore was the
first winter residence built at Cannes.
which, it may indeed be said, was liter
ally "discovered" by Chancellor Brou.
CHAM, uncle of the present owner, while
in the beautiful garden, not far from
this gigantic rose bush, is still to be
seen tree beneath the shadow of which
the great chancellor used to sit toward
the evening of his busy life. The
chateau itself remains much as it was
when he lived in it, but the gardens have
been greatly extended aud improved,
now containing a fine collection Of
palms, cocos, shrubs, and all sorts Of
flowers. The gardens are, however.
specially famous for their tea roses, Of
which $50 varieties are. grown, and are,
beyond all question, the finest IN Eu-
rope.
An Unexpected Answer.
On a recent Sunday night a minister
was preaching in Belfast, when young
man in the congregation; getting weary
Of the sermon, looked repeatedly at his
watch. Just as he was in the act of ex-
aiming his timepieoe for the fourth or
fifth time, the pastor, with great earn;
estness, was urging the truth upon the
conscience of his hearers. "Young
man." said he, " how is it with yours
Whereupon the young man with the
gold repeater bawled out, in the hearing
OF nearly the whole congregation: "a
quarter past eight" AS may be sup
posed, the gravity of the assembly was
very much disturbed by the occurrence
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-09-24
Trade Balance In Our Favor.

London, Sept. 21.-Americas foreign
trade balance is nearly five times as
great as it was last year. Therefore
continued flow of gold and consequent
rise in the bank rate is inevitable. For
the present, however, demand is Trans
ferred to the Bank of France, which, it
is understood, is willing to meet de-
mands, and is selling American eagles
at a shade under the London quotation.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-09-24
Sustain the MANAGEMENT.

A meeting of G.. A. r. men was held
in Rawlins post hall at Minneapolis. to-
take action in regard to an article
which recently appeared in one of the
city papers which quite severely scored
the management of the soldiers home
at Minnehaha for taking nearly all of
the inmates to the parade in St. Paul
last Wednesday, and leaving several of
the oldest VETERANS to show the insti-
tuition to the numerous visitors. Reso-
lutions were drawn up stating that the
soldiers who were left behind were too
feeble to care to attend the parade,
although carriages would have been
provided for their conveyance, and
that, moreover, there were very few
visitors at the home that day. The
resolution also express the utmost con-
fdence in the management of that in
stitutiOn.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-09-24
Badly Burned.

Mrs. Peter Porten of 4s1 Thomas
place, St. Paul, was burned by lamp
explosion, and tits not expected to live
She was alone in the house and the
lamp was in the next room. In some
way it tipped over and exploded. She
rushed in and in attempting to extin-
guish the flames her clothing caug Int fire
and she was terribly burned. She was
takeu to the city hospital.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-09-24
No State Ticket.

At a meeting of the state central
committee Of the national democrats it
was decided to abandon the idea of
naming a state ticket. While there
are some members of the committee
who favor such step, in the opinion
of the majority it was not advisable.
1t was further decided not to inter-
fere with the congressional situation
by naming q candidate in any of the
districts. However, the committee
unanimously agreed to name an cleo
toral ticket, and this was done. The
names of those chosen were not given
out for publication, and it was deemed
wisest to ascertain whetherfthe gentle
men named would serve, and whether
any Of them were Ineligible for the
Office.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-09-24
THEY ARE "kNIGHTS LOYAL -
Pythians Change the Name of Their Uni
form Rank.

Pythians Change the Name of Their Uni
form Rank.
Cleveland, O., Sept. 21.-The uniform
rank of the Knights of Pythias is dead.
This startling bit of information
reached the city Saturday and is the
outcome Of the recent session CT the su,
preme lodge of knights of Pythias held
in Cleveland. The rank will be known
hereafter as the Knights Loyal, and in,
stead of being designated by divisions
they Will be known by companies.
There will be no change in the uniform,
but the motto of the knights has been
changed from "Honor and Purity" to
Honor, Justice and Loyalty
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-09-24
Monks MaSSacred.

Madrid, Sept. 21.-A dispatch to the
Impartial, from Hong Kong says that
the rebels at Cavite, Philippine islands,
captured the monastery there and mas
sacred the monks, putting them to
death with knives. The dispatch adds
that over 100 rebels who had been cap
t,red by Spaniards were flung into
small dungeon at Manila. The next
morning 81 of the prisoners were found
dead, they having been suffocated DUR
ing the night. The Spaniards, with the
object of striking terror among the
sympathizers of the rebels, make it
practice to execute their prisoners pub
licly. The men are taken out in patches
and shot before the eyes of anyone who
desires to witness their death.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-09-24
ssSectiOn 3d.

The federal circuit court of appeals
has disposed of the famous section 80
case. The decision of the lower court
has been maintained and the Warren
hackers are the victors.
The title of the case was Emil Hart
man appellant, VS.. James II. Warren
ct al, appellee: appeal from the circuit
court of the United States for the dis
trict of Minnesota
BY the decision rendered Warren, or
his assigns, shown to be the rightful
owners of the Iron Range property,
which has been torso long in litigation.
The decision finds that Warren was a
beneficiary under the treaty concluded
by the United States and the Chippewa
Indian Of Lake Superior and the Mis-
sissippi, on September 80, 1854, and
that he had the power to sell his right
to locate the land. t.s3
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-09-24
II lNNESOTA STATE NEWS.

Large Work. 'T SS Va" ~ u =s
Never in the history of American
sh1pbuilding has such work been seen
as in the construction of the Bessemer
Steamship company's fleet of lake
freight ships, all of which hail from
Duluth. About the close of the first
week in December last the company
was formed, and its Cleveland agents
made contracts with large shiryards,
all then fairly full of work, for the
building Of twelve great ships, each to
be larger than anything on the lakes
with the exception Of the one steamer
atloat and the two under contract for
the Zenith Transportation company of
Duluth. Today sees the seventh of
these ships at wcr&, while one more
will be ready the last Of the month and
the remaining four in October. In ad-
dition, four ships have been purchased
and the fleet, as it will be before the
close OF the coming month, less than 10
months after the decision to build was
made, will have a capacity for carry
Ing III one load the enormous quantity
OF Is; tons on present, and 5000
tons on the coming deeperdraft. These
ships have cost about SS3, 400, 900.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-09-24
Grain InSDectiOn.


The members of the Superior board
OF trade say that the proposed scheme
OF the Duluth and Minneapolis grain
men owning elevators in that city to
overthrow the Wisconsin inspection
law by taking it into the courts and
having it decided unconstitutional will
not work. At least they will not be
the ones upon whom the burden of the
fight will devolve, as, according to the
reports from St. Paul, the Minnesota
interests would have it. 1t is reported
that the Minnesota railroad and ware
house commission has refused to take
any hand in the present fight except to
agree to place inspectors at Sandstone,
Mimi, and there inspect wheat for SUI
perior. 1t is proposed to then place it
in the Great Northern elevators at SUI
perior and let the board of trade try to
stop them for running without a license.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-08

Our Spring Suits and Suitings
are now in. Call and see the late
styles. A. PANCoAsT & Son.
3S7t
Colonel j. G. Rule, a we'll
known wholesale liquor dealer, Of
Springfield, Mo-, is in the city, &C.
companied by his daughter, Miss
Alma. Colonel Rule is a cousin of
Officer O'Day. Miss Rule is stopp-
ing with Mrs. E. Cody, No. LILO,
East Commerce street.
Dictionary stands, adjustable,
with attachments. Mic TeDgg.
3.s2t
Mrs. John o. Handy, of Pear
sail, is at the Mahncke.
Choicest and best assortment
Sweet Cakes, at j. Eikel & Co.'S.
3-S-3t
The Jolly Eight will give a
dance at Muth's pavilion next
Friday night, March 18th.
Good, strong, linen bosom, un-
Numbered shirts for SOC.
3S7t A. PANCoAsT & Son.
Stanley WEIGH, of Corpus
Christi, is at the Mengcr.
Good socks, fast colors, 10s to
SOC. A. PANCoAsT & Son. 8 1t
H. Remschel, a merchant Of
Kerrville, is at the Mahncke.
We still have a few pair Of
those So Job Pants. Excellent value.
8 SIT A. PANCOAsT & Son.
Situation wanted by a shoe
and boot.maker. Address All Ave-
nue. +. 81 2t*
-Webster's International Die
tionary, Goth edition, Mic Tengg.
3.S2t
Judge M. F. Lowe, of Pleasan-
ton, is at the Southern.
The Moke Millinery company
grand spring opening, March 18th
and 18th. 3S 3t
II. P. Robinson, merchant of
Austin, is at the Southern.
Remember the grand millinery
opening at 1888 Commerce street,
March 18th and 18th. 3S st
William Thomas Watson
died at No. HOB north Olive street
yesterday, aged 80 years. He leaves
a wife and several children. The
remains will be shipped to New
Orleans today.
-Moke Millinery company's
spring opening, March 18th and
18th. 3S 3t.
Mr.. ]. T. Burnett returned last
night from Austin, where he at
tended the lectures given by Prof.
Sullivan.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-08
SEGUIN NOTES.
LIGHT Special.

LIGHT Special.
SEGUIN, March 7.-Mr. Anton
Braden, one Of our best and pop.
ular citizens died at his home here
Thursday night, and was buried
yesterday. The funeral procession
was one Of the longest ever seen
here, extending from the residence
nearly to town, which is a mile.
Great sympathy is felt for his fam
lily.
Today is the first clear day we
have had for some time, and it has
been quite cool. A frost now would
kill fruit and vegetables.
Gov. Ireland's serious illness has
thrown a gloom over our town and
any news of improvement liz his
condition Is gladly received. Mr..
Eugene Nolte went to San Anto.
MO yesterday to render what "a.
sistance he could in nursing the
governor.
Mr.. +. F. Coffin, Of Glidden. spent
a short time in our city Thursday.
Mr.. J.E,Buchanan, of San Antonio.
spent today here with relations
and friends.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-08
ANOTHER HOTEL CRY.
Opinion of Northern Capitalist on Our
Factory Movement,

Mr,W. C.Gray, a wealthy manufacturer
of felts and wooden goods, of Piqua, Ohio,
was seen by LIGHT reporter yesterday.
Speaking of the need of San Antonio of a
tourist hotel, Mr.. Gray said: "Such an
institution will certainly pay any parties
who will make the venture. Pfqua Is a
city OF Is, 600 inhabitants, and has a 5000,
600 hotel. Since the erection of the hotel.
hundreds Of persons stop over in Piqua.
and take an interest in the city, which
not infrequently takes a substantial, tan
gible form. Monied men like the best of
everything. Nothing is too good for them,
and they are able to pay for
IL. Let San Antonio make an induce
ment by way of first class accommodations
for them to stop here and see the field
and possibilities of this city, and capital
will soon become interested in San An
tonic. 1t is a long ride from the east
through to California. San Antonio is q
resting place. Make 1t worth while for
the capitalist TO stop, and material re-
suits will come about" Speaking Of the
step forward San Antonio is making In
the matter OF factories, Mr.. Gray thought
that a number of small concerns which
employ 500 men was preferable to one
large one employing 1000 hands. He dep
recated the striving after large concerns.
as strike or shutdown cripples the whole
community, whereas the same contin-
gency In q small factory would hardly be
felt. At the same time number of SIN al
establishments create more skilled work
men and heads of departments, who would
build houses. Mr.. Gray thinks that cot
ton factories, tanneries, ETC., are steps In
the right direction,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-08
BASEBALL BREvITGEs.

Orders for the uniforms were forwarded
yesterday.
The many friends of Steve Butler pre-
dict that he will be success as an UNI
pire.
Gus Schmelz, manager of the Washing.
ton Senators, will be here today with "a
Texas Steer"
Jimmy McKeever is practicing at the
league park In Pittsburg, and the papers
there are daily throwing bouquets" at
him.
Steve Butler will probably umpire the
exhibition games here. Jack Phelan Is Ia
be the substitute local umpire during the
| season.
George Clarke, the speedy pitcher who
twirled so successfully for Sullivan's Dali
las champions last year, has written here
for job.
Manager Brophey is being overrun
with applicants for positions at Riverside
park. Only five or six are needed, and as
they are already engaged, this hunting for
jobs is a waste of time.
Practice by the new San Antonio play
ers will be inaqgurated 10 a small way
next week by Buck" Miller aud Charlie
Elsey. Several more of the boys may be
along In time to help them.
Within ten days more all the players
but Parvin will be on deck for practice,
The big pitcher has to delay at home IN
I'll the Goth on account of business. He
may bring a bride down with him when
he comes.
Most of the San Antonio. players will
arrive here together, coming by way of
st. Louis. st. Louis, Burlington and Des
Moines, Ia: Plttsburg, Philadelphia,
Wheeling, w. Va: Columbus. o.; Low
ell, Mass, and Madison, Ind, are the
points they start from.
Tomorrow morning Superintendent
MicKlejohn will have big force of men
at work to start overhauling Riverside
park. The street railway company is
also preparing its rolling stock, and will
be ready to handle the biggest kind OF q
crowd by the time st. Louis opens here.
On the last Sunday before the exhibit
ton season ends game will be fought
with talent either from Fort Sam Houston
or local men. Austin wanted to come
over for that day, but 1t was deemed best
not to play with the Senators until the
regular games commenced.
big Jim" Nolan, well known here,
will be one of the park officials. He began
his career in the theatrical business
twenty years ago. with the elder brother
OF Jim Nolan, the club's secretary and
playing manager. Though similarly
named, there is no relationship between
them
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-08
NEGRO CRAZE.
BELIEVE THEY WILL ASCEND TO
HEAVEN FRIDAY,
And Have Made all Arrangements for
Their Trip to the Other
World.

ATLANTA, Ga, March THE
negro ascensionists who expected
to be carried up to heaven on last
Friday morning, received a cable.
gre m from a London newspaper in.
forming them that the date OF the
ascension had been postponed fol-
seven years and seven months.
The ascensionists are greatly ex.
cited and declare that they will GO
up any way, and that no London
authorities can defer the trip. The
idea of the ascensionists is that a
power which will come in a whirl-
wind will lift them up into the
clouds, where they will reside for
five years, when they expect to re.
turn to earth. In the meantime,
however, they say that the earth
will be burned over and only the
righteous will remain.
The band of ascensionists num-
Der about 100 mombers here. Their
faith Is strong. One of them left
home Tuesday morning locking
her two children in the house. She
was so carried away with religious
fervor that she forgot to return
home and last night the police
broke into the house and found the
children nearly starved. The men,
bers of the band are giving away
or selling all their possessions.
Most of them give their chattels to
friends, believing that they will
have no further use for household
articles. The leader of the band Is
an ignorant negro named John
Smith. He has been holding
nightly meetings in the southeast
ern part Of the city for two months.
The cablegram was an advertise
ment for the London paper.