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but 1 had accustomed myself to those
nocturnal rambles, in which, for great
er safety, 1 wore a Mohammedan cos
tune"
Doubtless, you have read these de-
/ lightful Arabian Nights and can fig
ure 10 yourself the enchantment of
wandering through an eastern city in
the silent hours, when the moonlight
rails softly on the tapering minarets,
the on the high walls of mysterious
gardens In which yelled beauties re-
cline beside marble fountains and lis
ten to the songs OF divine birds"
Carried away by these "reminiscences
my companion allowed his voice TO
SINK into murmur and appeared to
nave forgotten his surroundings, until
he was aroused from his reverie by the
loud rattle of a passing omnibus He
Strengthened himself up and gazed out
at the bustling stream of civilization
which flowed past us, with the air of
one TO whom 1t was unfamiliar. 1t was
the hour when the theaters commenced
their performances and the pavements
were crowded with gaily chattering
play goers. N.--.7'' 500
Pardon my abstraction" said the
ambassador at length. In a more ordi-
nary tone. You amuse yourself,
doubtless, with the belief that IL was
not merely to indulge in poetical medi-
tations that / made these excursions
All. WE'LL You will permit me to say
that some of those Circassians are
charming women, and less cruelty dis
posed towards the Feringhee than
their brutal and suspicious hus-
bands"
THE fact is that the scenes which
am about to describe present a con-
trast so complete to this in which we
IND ourselves, that i begin to fear
that my story will have an improbable
air."
mot in the least" I answered. reas-
suringly. II am not myself a man of
strong imagination. Besides, your ex-
cellency's reputation for exactness is
so well known"
The ambassador bowed with compla-
cence.
You wish me to proceed? 1t is |
we'll |
Il made my way, as / have told you, |
into the Turkish quarter. Avoiding the |
region of the bazaars, which at this |
hour were closed, turned my steps |
into that in which the Pashas have |
their superb residences, a region in
tersected at long intervals by narrow
and solitary lanes, running between
blank walls, with here and there a lit
lie postern gate artfully introduced
Oeneatn the IVY. i was Sauntering
slowly down one of these lanes when
perceived in front of me, at a point
where the shadow OF a tall lex fell
across the white surface of the road, a
group of those dogs which infest Con-
They were quarreling
'ver some object which lay on the
'oadway in the center OF the black
patch of shadow. Save for the pres
nee of the dogs, the whole neighbor-
rood appeared to be absolutely de-
serted
Il advanced towards the spot. en-
ieavoring to make out the nature of
he object which had attracted these
brutes. As / got nearer /
made IL out to be slipper Of the pat
ern usually worn in Turkey. My Gu
iosity was now strongly aroused. /
topped into the midst of the growing
urs, and drove them off with a few
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blows OF stick which carried. Then
stopped down to pick up this mystic
rious object.
NO sooner had my hand touched II
than i started back with a veritable
thrill OF horror. The slipper contained
human foot.
My first impulse on making this ter
fibie discovery was TO turn and ny
from the place. But a dreadful fasci
nation, which l could not overcome
rooted me TO the spot, and even com
PEELED me To make a closer examina
ton. stopped down peering i'm the
aim light and asking myself with a
beating heart how this severed foot
had come To be exposed there on that
lonely path. as IL IL We're the damnins
evidence Of some strange crime.
As l gazed at IL thus. | became
aware that the foot had for some time
ceased 20 bleed. II had been cut OF
at the ankle. and the dry blood was
beginning to CONCEAL over the severed
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veins and arteries. I looked ON the
ground beside IL for stains OF blood
but not one was visible. / extended
my circle, and scrutinized all around
II with care, but the result was the
same.
"Of one fact I was now positively as
sured. THIS foot which 1 beheld on the
ground had not been cut off the human
being to whom IL belonged at this place
nor perhaps anywhere in the neighbor-
hood. 1t had been brought her. doubt
less. under the influence of some strong
fear, by one who felt IT necessary to rid
himself of its possession without mo-
ment's delay.
profoundly excited by these refiec-
tons, l began to try and put together
for myself the circumstances OF the
tragedy to which this CHASTITY relic was
the index. / asked myself what had
become of the man on whom so bar
barous an outrage had been inflicted
III he had been murdered, IL was his
corpse which 1 should have found w.
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the presence of Mehemed Rushdi. who
received us with a great display of
sincerity. and who appeared, moreover,
TO be really affected by this sad
event.
After making a little statement to
us, which was practically a repetition
of what he had said already through
his messenger. he handed us over to
Said Pasha. the imperial chamberlain,
who conducted us to the apartment in
which. so he assured us. the sultan's
body had been discovered.
TT was small and meanly furnished
chamber, Immediately adjoining the
women's apartments. and looking out
on deserted courtyard. On a divan
against the wall lay the body, covered
as far up as the chest with a cloth or
pah of black silk embroidered with
gold. The left arm was bare. and hung
down by the side. showing a deep
wound above the elbow. evidently made
by some pointed instrument. The scis-
sors with which. according to Said
Pasha, the unfortunate monarch had
taken his life lay. still caked with
blood, upon a small table by the head
of the corpse.
His majesty exclaimed the pasha.
sent across to his mother early this
soon as he had risen, in
factor these scissors. on the preteXt
that he wished TO trim his beard. No
sooner had he received them than ne
appears to have retired into his room.
where he was not likely 10 be disturbed
by his attendants for some time. 1t was
two hours before his strange absence
excited attention. a search was in
stituted and he was discovered lying
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1 had imported her with the greatest
precautions. through a merchant who is
devoted to me. She was brought up
the Golden Horn In a covered galley
and carried to my residence in closely
curtained litter. / carefully refrained
from Boosting Of my acquisition to my
friends and warned Dekapoulous (the
merchanD to be equally silent. oaV7r
Having handed over my treasure
to the care of my head eunuch. who
possessed my entire confidence, / i'm
ag1ned myself secure. For some weeks.
indeed, all went well. The Georgian
was submissive and affectionate, and
my wives were not unduly jealous of
my new purchase. esl'7 Z.
But at the end OF this time I began
TO perceive a change in Zara's manner.
She became exacting and naughty. and
had frequent fits of temper. in one of
which she even uttered threat to leave
me. These words caused me The most
profound alarm. i suspected that she
had been approached from outside and
raclSed my brain TO discover the man
ner in which 1 had been BETRAYED
You know how things are when
one is no longer able TO depend on ones
eunuchs. They are all in a league to-
gether. and IL requires torture to ar
rive at the truth. / am naturally hu-
name. and rather than resort to those
cruel measures which are usual in such
cases. 1 resolved TO employ strategy.
affected to have become tired of the
Gorgian's society. At the same time
loaded the chief eunuch with favors
and pretended 10 let him into my in
nermost thoughts.
Meanwhile, 1 was engaged in Sc
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cility for satisfying himself as to the
facts
This sounded sufficiently correct
My chief turned to me with a look of
inquiry, and / at once volunteered to
accompany Suleiman Bey to the Dol
mahacheh palace and make the in
quiries which the grand vizier in
vited.
Accordingly. after going to my own
room for a moment. with a purpose
which you will readily understand. I
left with the Bey and quickly arrived
at the scene of the imperial tregedy.
THE streets, 1t is needless TO say,
were lined with people, all of them
wearing exultant and fierce looks,
which were not rendered more amiable
by the sight of Giaour being admitted
through the palace gates. However, a
very strong force of troops had been
brought together by the vizier with a
promptness which in itself was capable
of an evil Interpretation, and there was
no open disorder.
I'm the palace I found members of
the staff of all the principal foreign
embassies, prominent among them be-
Ing, of course, the representatives of
Russia and England. AS soon as we
were all gathered. we were taken into
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THE SULTAN'S FOOT
DETAILS HITHERTO UNPUBLISHED OF COURT TRAGEDY
IN WHICH THE SULTAN ABDUL AZIz WAS THE VICTIM.
ccopyrighted. 1896 by Bachelor. johnson

Copyrighted. 1896, by Bachelor. johnson
q Bacheller)
1t is a remarkable thing, this per.
eistence OF some hereditary feature in
the members of a reigning house Th,
Hapsburg lip is by no means the only
instance. though IL is. perhaps, the
best known"
We had been discussing the subject
OF heredity, and / had alluded TO the
prominent under lip which character
ICES the members OF the Austrian I'm
perial family. The ambassador absent
~ rolled up his table napkin i'm his
hand and laid IL down on the table. as
he continued:
The Bourbon chin is a trait with
which everyone is familiar. But there
Is another case of transmitted pecu-
more remarkable, though from its ma
ture II has remained a profound secret
from the public
YOU arouse my curiosity" / OBJ
served. II feel certain that you will
be indulgent enough to explain what it
Is that you refer to-"
The ambassador frowned with seri-
BUSINESS before replying:
That matter is one of some delicacy
and my knowledge on the point was
acquired under circumstances of a
very distressing, and even horrible ma
ture. Still, IL you really wish to hear
this story, j do not know that there
now exists any reason why / should
not confide 1t to your discretion"
My dear ambassador! Before I
thought you were going to be merely
interesting; now you are becoming pos
rively fascinating. Let me entreat you
to go on
But this space is too warm" he OBJ
Jected-we had been dining together in
the Cafe Bruhl. IT propose that we
take our coffee on the boulevard. II
amuses me to sit among these Paris
ians. and to imagine that am young
man."
We came out into the open air and
seated ourselves in front of a small
table with a marble surface, which a
waiter diligently wiped with his nap
kin before proceeding to bring us our
refreshments. The night was mild and
the numerous lights of the boulevard
were mufiied by a faint mist, which
softened the voices of the passers-by.
The ambassador leant forward with
one arm resting on the table and his
hat set back from his forehead.
IT was on night like this" he be-
gan, "only more close and sultry, that
had what is perhaps the most BIZ
zarre experience of my life. 1t was
when I was attached. in the capacity
OF secretary, 10 our embassy in Con-
stantinople."
I'm Constantinople!" exclaimed.
But that must have been many years |
ago?"
I'm fact, IL was 20 years ago. Abdul |
Aziz was still on the throne But per- |
init me to remark that these details |
Will admit of discussion when / have |
acknowledged the justice of his ex-
cellency's rebuke with a bend of my |
head.
1T was at a time when the affairs |
OF Turkey were about TO attract the at
tention of the civilized world. Russia 1
was already preparing to draw the
sword, and IL was believed in some |
quarters that England would not con-
sent TO remain a passive spectator of
the struggle. The entire weight of
France was being thrown into the
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scale TO avert this contingency. and
have reason 10 believe that IL was the
services which | was able TO render
TO the republic during this crisis. which
led to my being entrusted with my first
embassy"
Our desire. OF course, was To keep
Russia strong. 20 act as a restraint on
Prussia: and in this task ] found my
self pitted against your celebrated
minister. Lord Beaconsfield. He was a
great man, let me tell you. who sue
ceeded in obtaining for himself a Eu-
ropean vogue only second to that OF
Bismarck. But OF my labors in this d.
rection ] must not speak.
ITO return 60 the. night which have
already referred TO. l had sauntered
out from the embassy quite late. and
after walking through the streets Of
Peru for an hour. i was seized BY an
impulse TO cross over the Golden Horn
and explore old STEAMBOAT II was per-
haps a rash proceeding at such a time.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-12-03
IF you are
particular

About the accommodations yOn
get when travelling, select the
Burlington Route as your line,
and YOU will he more than Salts
fled.
Ii you are going beyond Chica-
go, st. Louis, Denver, St. Paul or
Minneapolis, and don't know the
rate of fare, or the different routes,
time, etc, write to Geo. p. Ly-
man, Gen. Pass. Agent, St. Paul,
Mimi, and you will get prompt
reply: or call ON any agent OF the
burlington Route-they can be-
found in all principal cities.
Reclining Chair Cars, Compart-
ment S!eepers and Cafe Dining
Cars make Il combination un-
equa|ed for comfort in travel.
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Electric Bittefs.

Electric Bitters is q medicine
suited for any season, but perhaps
more generally needed in theSpring,
when the languid exhausted feeling
prevails, when the liver is torpid
and sluggish and the need of a tom
ic and Alternative is felt. A prompt
use of this medicine has often
averted long and perhaps fatal bill
ious tevers. No medicine will act
more surely in counteracting and
freeing the system from the mala-
rial poison. Headache, lndiges-
ton, Constipation, Dizziness yield
to Electric Bitters. Only 50 cents
per bottle atWhitneyss drug store.1
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One Minute Cough Cure, cures.
That Is what it was made for.
Marvellous Results.

From a letter written by Rev. j.
Gundern'an, of Di1nondale, Mich,
we are permitted to make this ex-
tract: IL have no hesitation in
recommending DR.. Kings New
Discovery, as the results were al
most marvellous in the case Of my
wife. While | was pastor of the
Baptist Church at Rives junction
she was brought down with Pneu-
monia succeeding La Grippe. Ter
ribIe paroxysnIs of coughing would
last hours with little interruption
and it seemed as if she could not
survive them. A friend recon-
mended DR.. Kings New Discovery;
it was quick in its work and high
~ satisfactory in results" Trial
bottles free atWhitney's Drug store.
Regular size SOC and $l.00.
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Of 5O7 crowns at Christianstad has been
arrested and lodged in the city Jail.
Madame Sole Slow, recently de.
ceased, donated 10000 crowns to the
Fredrika Bremen fund of this city. Z
The estates of G. V. Lundgren,
"Robertsdahl, . '.Nygsrd' and "Bre.
dasten. = valued at 754, 622 crowns, will
be sold at auction this week.
Christian Nilsson of Shame is one OF
the few yet ardent supporters OF the
so called "Volapuk" language. Mr..
Nilsson, who is a distinguished linguist,
contemplutes giving good share OF tbs
remainder of his lie III the interests OF
the language, the rracticabiliyy Of
which he sc sincerity believes in.
The Malmo Roller mills annually eS.
port to Newcastle about 500 sacks of
flour. This is small amount,
comparatively speaking, but Msl,no
enjoys the distinction of being
the only Scandinavian city exporting
-four.
Gustaf Noring, a citizen of Constan.
ilnOple, whose Turkish name is Ali
Nouri Bay, is at present the guest of the
city. MI. Noring was born in Malmo
but emigrated as boy to Turkey,
where he was educated and became a
full fedged Turk. Noring has been
appointed director of the Foreign Press
association at Constantinople and is
warm friend of the sultan. He is mar
ried to q Turkish lady and is very we'll
satisfied with his environments.
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DENMARK.
Copenhagen.

Hotel Boyesen at Bamdrup has been
purchased by j. S. Larson of Lindby.
Sofus Hogsbro Of Copenhagen has
been elected chairman of the Reform
party.
G. NJ Vistrup, American vice consul
at Ronme, died in this city after a short
illness
P. Gandrup, who recently died at
Aalborg, donated $4,000 crowns to
charitable institutions OF that city.
A paper in the interests of socialism
will be published by the SO called rs So.
cial-demokraterna of Nor6jylland.
Rev. j. S. Hansen, formerly Of
Copenhagen, has bee1l appointed pastor
of the congregations at Thisted and
S;!sted
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Cure for Headache.

AS a remedy for all forms Of
Headache Electric Bitters has
proved to be the very best. It ef-
fects Il permanent cure and the
most dreaded habitual sick head
aches yield to its influence. We
urge al who are afflicted to procure
a bottle, and give this remedy a
fair trial. In cases of habitua! con-
stipation Electric Bitters cures by
giving the needed tone to the bow
els, and few cases long resist the
use Of this medicine. Try it once.
Large bottles only fifty cents at
Whitney's drug store. >
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DeWitt's Little Early Risers,
The famous little pills.
Bucklen'S Arnica Salve.

The best Salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheunl. Fever Sores, letter, Chap
ped Hands, ChiIblalns. Corns, and
all Skin 'Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect Salts
faction or money refunded. Price
25 cents per box. For sale by T..
+. Whitney.
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NORWAY.
CbriStiRnia.

The "Fjulsrud" estate at Hole has
been purchased by Fl. Bryhn for 20 600
crowns.
DR.. hansen will give a series of
lectures before the Geographical Society
Of London in January.
Madame Bolette Krag, for number
of years teacher at the Cathedral
school of this city, died Nov. II at the
age of 45.
Another bicycle factory will be built
in Christiania by a corporation consist
ing Of G. Schon, Q. Beleur Dahl, and
Civil Engineer L. R. Dahl.
There is i'll Elvcrum young man
who claims to have invented a "per-
petum mobile" He cannot stop his
apparatus, however, without taking it
apart.
Johan Kokk, editor of "Stenkjaer
Avis" has been appointed secretary to
Captain Sverdrup. who will write a
sketch Of the late Polar expedition, of
which he was member.
The national debt of Norway at the
present time amounts to 1855 900
crowns. It is contemplated that loan
of 30,000,00O crowns will be made by
the government in the very near future.
Knut Hamsun's latest play ..Ved
Rigets PORT cat the Nations PortaD
which was recently rendered at the
Christiania theater, created quite q
furore among the the theater public of
the city.
Johan Koren, son of the late Cap
tain Paul Ko1Ol and Rva d Anlundsen
Of Sannesund will be members of the
south pole expedition to be m; de next
June by de Gerlach, under the auspices
Of the Bulgarian government.
DR.. Frederick A. thinner, Norway's
Oldest physician, died a. h s home in
this city. DR.. 2 MINER was born in
1910 and received his degree of NJ. D.
in 1882. having ever since been resi-
dent and practitioner in this city.
DR.. Schofeld of Harvard university
recently delivered Il lecture before the
students of the Christiania university
on the eubject: college life in Amer
ACN LIS CAOIC "tGs u W ny CIlc
entire student body and faculty, and
was highly appreciated.
During one week 5000 pta ~migans
were shot by four Englishmen of Lon
don. who were hunting on Hasselon,
in Nordland. where their hunting priv.
ileges are taxed at 1000 crowns annu-
ally. The ptarmigan, which is beau
tiful bird of the grouse family, is much
sought after by Englishmen.
The ''Tretton Otta' railroad, which
has been in operation since Oct 20,
passes right through the fertile Guild
brand valley, which constitutes the
richest portion of Norway. The valley,
which has hitherto been industrially
isolated, will undoubtedly, owing to its
natural resources and also through
railway facilities, be enhanced by the
progressive tide of industry.
Trondhjem.
The city authorities of Trondhjem
with reference 10 the proposit on of he
navy department. for the establishing
of {. navy yard in their city, have de-
cided to share their excellent harDor
with the government.
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Ii you think OF getUing bicycle
this spring, go and have Il talk with
FARRELL; he sells several different
kinds. ."AlsO has Wheels
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excuse me-" observed the man in
spect,cles. "tut am a surgeon, and
that is not where the liver is" "Nev-
er you mind where the liver u.s. re-
torted the other. "If it was in his
big toe or his left ear DeWitt's Little
EARLY Risers would reach it and
shake it for him. On that you can
bet your gig-lamps." Chapils
Drugstore.
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W GOD WANTED,

Wood Of all kinds wanted immedi-
ately at the Warren Brick Yard.
AUG. LUNDGREN.
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Arrive CROOKSTON THE SCHEDULE: Leave
7:1O a. III. TO and From ST. Paul G:54 D. III
6:H p. IN. 10 and From Winnipeg 7;lO a. m
Trains leavineCrook-ston daily has Pullman
Vestibuled Sleeping Car, and Dining Cars
attached.
For inform alton. time cards, maps and tickets
call on write Ticket Agent, n. Z. CrOOkstOn
Minn.. or
CAA$. S. FEE, Gen. Pass Ag't,
St. Paul, Mimi.
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FOR SALE.

Two large school stoves, formerly
used in the Warren school.
L. LambersOn.
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QbQ

Jack-Now, Dick, as this is Thanks
giving day. suppose we have some tame
duck and
Dick-Hold on! How much will they
stick you for that?
Jack-Two dollars and half
Dick-Whew! Let's get wild duck
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Rinans TabuleS.

Ripans Tabules.
Ripans Tabules cure nausea.
Ripans Tabules: at druggists.
Ripans Tabules cure dizziness.
Ripans Tabules cure headache.
Ripans Tabules cure fatulence.
Ripans Tabules cure dyspepsia.
Ripans Tabules assist digestion.
RiDans Tabules cure bad breath.
Ripans Tabules cure biliousness.
Ripans Tabules: one gives relief.
Ripans Tabules cure indigestion.
Ripans Tabules cure torpid liver.
Ripans Tabules. gentle cathartic.
Ripans Tabules cure constipation.
Ripans Tabules: for sour stomach.
Ripans Tabules: pleasant laxative.
Ripans Tabules cure liver troubles.
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Get your old Sewing machines fixed
mp by NJ. l.. Larson.
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DeWitt's Collie & Cholera Cure.
Quickly cures Dysentery and Oiarrhea.