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The Van Buren press., 1897-01-23
WINTER MOTHS.
Carry on Their Ravages in Steam Heated
Houses.


As every cloud is said TO have its
silver lining, so every blessing seems
to have it's shadow. No sooner has every
one discovered the blessing of steam
heated houses than it is found that
these homes, where the heat is kept
at a wholesome and uniform tempera-
ture during the cold weather, are
places where the clothes moth luxuri-
ates.
Under ordinary conditions the winter
puts an end to the ravages of the moth.
He is usually frozen out by the cold of
winter, and even in houses thoroughly
heated by furnaces or by stoves he is
never known to affect much activity.
but remains quiescent until the warm
days of April,
In our sleam-heated houses we have
an atmosphere most favorable to ami
NAL and plant life, and it is discovered
that the common clothes moth, and es-
pecially the buffalo moth, that pest of
recent importation, continue their
ravages. They do not die at their APP
pointed time, and they even hatch out
fresh generations under the favorable
influence Of the heat, SO that their work
of destruction goes on without inter-
ruption.
Sometimes under such conditions il
may be necessary to fumigate with sui
phur a closet where this moth" has
taken up his quarters. There are some
portions of the country where the
buffalo beetle has not yet arrived, or is
just taking up quarters. For the bene-
fit of such localities we give his descrip-
ton. The grub which is the only crea-
ture that is likely to be seen about the
house is a hairy little creature not over
an eighth of an inch long or so large as
a common lady bug. It moves very fast
3enzine poured freely around the edges
of any carpet that has been attacked
by buffalo ''moths" is an effectua
remedy. The creature seems especially
fond of certain colors. 1t has been
known to eat all the red figures and
stripes in the border eff carpet and leave
the rest alone. One housekeeper, taking
advantage of this popularity, placed
bits of red flannel in the corner of O
closet inhabited by buffalo moths, and
each day destroyed all she found col
lected en- the flannel. Finally they
ceased to appear. The popularity of
this moth is that it may be introduced
with hardware, china, straw or in al
most anything. In one new house it was
discovered that buffalo bugs were in
trodneed before the house was In
habited in a box of window weights.
All the erevices Of the floor around the
weights had become inhabited and
large numbers were found in the box
Of weights.
There is no remedy so e1fectual as
prompt upheaHal of the carpet where
this pest has become established, with
n thorough scrubbing of the floor. Ben
zine must then be poured around the
edges of the room and in the cracks Of
the floor. 1t can be purchased at an oil
store or a paint store at so low Il
price that it can be freely used around
the edges of the floor and in any crack
where this bug may lodge. If the room
is well aired afterward there is no
danger from its use.-N. Y. Tribune.
The Van Buren press., 1897-01-23
An ITe Could DO.

"Nour boy is simply q depraved boy,
Mrs. Bronson" said Ore physician.
"You need doctor of The soul, not ona
of my profession"
"f didn't know, doctor" said the tired
little woman, but what you might hell
me a little with advice"
"No, madam, the only thing ! col
prescribe for him IL q mixture e.
strychnine and pruss'c acid" - T.
City Chat.
The Van Buren press., 1897-01-23

MELTON is dead I'm love with you.
Mildred. | saw him take one cf your
gloves last night and hide it away next
TO his heart.
Auldred-Yes, and 1 bad to 60 this
morning and pay SLIGO for anotherpair.
--SomeSills Journal
The Van Buren press., 1897-01-23
The Better Part.

"What "a self-contained man Platt isl
lie never rejoices publicly over his vie
tories"
"No. lie gets enoagh satisfaction
out of the soirow ofoTher people. IN
a. Truth
Warren sheaf., 1897-02-11
CARD OF THANKS.

l do hereby extend my heartfelt
thanks to all those who have kindly
assisted me during the illness and at
the funeral of my beloved wife, and
especially to Mrs. Grindeland, Mrs.
Taralseth, Mrs. Skunes, Mrs Lodo-
en-, and Miss Laura Swandby, who
watched by her sick-bed, and to Rev.
Skunes for the words of comfort he
spoke in the saddened home and at
the funeral, and also the Norwegian
Lutheran Young Peoples Society for
the help they have rendered.
Mrs. Nyland was born at Walder-
haug, near Aalesund Norway, where
her father was pilot, on July II,
1868, and she died January 80, 1897,
aged 33 years, 6 months and Is days.
She came to America in the spring of
1889, married in the fall of the same
year, and was the mother of four
children, Of whom three are living
She was kind and loving, good wife
and mother, whose early departure is
sincerely mourned by myself and
children. P. J. NYLASD.
Warren sheaf., 1897-02-11
K. j. TARALSE TIL
has soft and hard Wood for sal,.
WAN0ER.
WANdER.

The weather this morning looks
like it never meant to be spring, and
as we have had about 3! months win
ter now, we would like very much to
see some change, especially as wood
is very scarce here and hard to get.
School closed last week in district
No. 5 with very good entertainment.
The program lasted about Il hours
and consisted Of recitations, Dialogues,
solos, songs by school, quartettes and
instrumental music. Every number
was given in the best possible man
ner and was credit to Miss Amelia
Peterson, the teacher, as we'll as the
pupils, for it showed large amount
Of work had been PIT into it to make
everything a success.
MIR. Bedford, Of Mimic, n. D., was
over last week visiting at Mr.. Nix
on's. MI. Bedford will move over
near Stephen in the spring.
Miss Clara Fish spent week visit
ing friends in Wanger, returning last
Thursday ! to her home in Foldahl.
Last Wednesday evening a num-
Der Of young people met at Mr.
Mack's residence and spent very
enjoyable evening. During the eve
ming supper was served by Mrs.
Mack, to which everybody did justice.
Friday evening large number of
neighbors gathered in at NJ. Peter
sons and spent the evening in a very
enjoyable manner.
Miss Mack enjoyed a week vaca-
ton in Wanger last week among
friends.
Mr.. VIM. Rob ertson finds his enter
tainment. nowadays ip~ Lincoln end
Nelson Park, or at least he goes out
there very often.
On Tuesday, Feb. 8, Mr.. T. H.
Mack celebrated the 57th anniversary
of his birth. A number Of neighbors
came in to help him pass the day and
all report good, time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Topper are
visiting at Mr.. D. Kendaps in Box.
vile. CORRESPONDENT.
Warren sheaf., 1897-02-11
TOURIST CAR TO CALIFORNIA.

An Upholstered Pullman Tourist
Sleeping Car is run once each week
from St. Paul to San Francisco via
the Northern Pacific aud Shasta
Route. This car leaves st. Paul at
Z O'Clock P NJ. every Wednesday
reaching San francisco the following
Monday morning. Rates for double
berth from ST. Paul and Minne-
;,polis only $500 For tickets
and Reservations write to C. 4. Skar-
key, Ticket Agent n P. Ry. Co.:
Crookston, Mimi
Warren sheaf., 1897-02-11

The quiet people who have little to
say, who. are reticent when their abil-
ity is alluded to and who refrain from
recounting their past achievements,
are the ones most likely to prove valu-
able in an emergency. Boosters
waste their energy trying to convince
people what they have done and what
they could do, but when the time for
action arrives it IS the quiet man who
is summoned into the arena Ex.
Warren sheaf., 1897-02-11

1 S Z 7 s = E - & = = = / (. T
Stephen it is said will vote this
year on the question OF licensing ss,.
Icons.
- L. Lamberson left Friday for
Dysart, Iowa, being called thithrr by
the illness Of his father.
- John Holm the other night
shared a jack-rabbit on his brother's s
wood pile in the rear OF the jewelry
store. -
- We have had cold wave this
week. The indications are, neverthe-
less, that the back Of the winter is
broken.
- Attorney and Mrs. W. J. Brown
rejoice over their frst-born, II bright
and bonny boy, who arrived at their
home on Sunday last.
- The range peddlers have invad-
ed Marshall county: and the hard
ware men up that way are beginning
to advertise The Crookston Times.
A man by the name of Frank
Hoolihan WAS accidentally killed at
the Meehan lumber camp at Black
Duck last week, being crushed be.
meath a load OF logs.
AT the meeting of the city coun-
Gil on Monday evening the following
were appointed Judges OF election
to serve at the next city election:
e. L. Stevens, John Lindberg and
Hans B. Imsdahl.
- A letter received few days ago
from the family of Rev. e. B. Bre-
count gives their address at Arkan-
sas City, Kansas, where they are
spending the winter for the benefit OF
Mrs. Brecount, whose health required
Il more moderate climate than that
Of Minnesota. They seem to be
pleased with their present location.-
Fergus Falls journal.
Judge Ives has ordered a recount
OF the entire vote for county division
in Polk county,. and a commission
has been appointed to do the re-
counting, consisting OF John Cromb,
OF Crookston, J. S. LaDue, OF Fertile,
and Richard Glavin, of Warren.
Each town clerk in Polk county will
be required to bring the ballots be-
fore the commission at Crookston.
w. H. Bradley shipped Il car,
load of cattle to the St. Paul Stock
Yards on Tuesday. On an average
about three carloads of stock each
week have been shipped from this
point during the past few months,
more than double what it was
last year in the corresponding time.
This shows that Marshall county has
other resources to fall back upon
/ when wheat raising fails. Most ship.
ments have consisted OF cattle
though among them have been many
| swine.
Warren sheaf., 1897-02-11
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The best Salve III the world fo1
Cuts, Bruises Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chap.
ped HANDS, Chilblalns. Corns, and
all Skin Erlptions, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required. It
is guaranteed to give perfect salts.
faction III money refunded. Price
3 cents per box. For sale by Il.
4. W llitney
Warren sheaf., 1897-02-11
NOTICE.

All persons are hereby forbidden to
drive across or in any manner tres-
pass upon the SEA OF sec. 81, Tp.
155, range 49, known as the Ment-
zer farm.
Warren, Mimi. Feb. z. 1897
PETER I. ERlcKsoS,
Tenant.
Warren sheaf., 1897-02-11
COURT ADJOURNMENT.

Owing to the spring election being
held on March 9Th, the regular term
of Court will be adjourned until
Wednesday, March 10th.
By order of
JUDGE IVES.
Warren sheaf., 1897-02-11

All the different forms Of skin trou-
bles, from chapped hands to eczema.
md i,l.lolent ulcers cssns lle readily
cured by DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye.
the great pile cure. Chapin's Drug
store.
Warren sheaf., 1897-02-11
Entered at the Post ttice at Warren y Sscond
.. Glass sMailMatter.
Gleaningstah,ss'"'' Home Field
WHEAT QUOTATIONS.

AHe IeAu CITY eleCCiou Will NC
held on March 10th.
The meetings Of the Salvation
lists have been largely attended.
County Treasurer Dahlgren col
lected taxes at Argyle on Tuesday,.
Attorney Grindeland is expe':ted
to be back from St. Paul on Satur-
day.
- Real estate men report many in
quiries for land in this county at
present.
- Miss Dina Hegland returned to
Crookston to-day, after few weeks
visit with her sister, Mrs. l. c. Win
berg.
- Manager Ballard, Of the Carhart
farm, returned yesterday morning
from trip to his old home in South
Dakota.
ALBERT Lundgren is discharging
the duties OF assistant Clerk OF Court
during the absence Of P. B. Malberg
this week.
- Miss Edith Strong, assisted by
the Ladies' Pioneer Mandolin Club,
Will give one of their popular enter
tainments at the Opera house, Feb %.
DR.. Foster, dentist, OF Grand
Forks, will be at the Windsor hotel,
Feb. % and %, fully prepared to do
the very best dental work at moder-
ate prices.
Sunday morning sermon at the
Presbyterian church, ''Fellowship
with God" Evening sermon, "Eter-
nal Punishment,' a sequel to the
sermon on "Adam's Sin in Edens
Garden
We publish this week: in a sup
plement, the Financial Statement OF
Marshall county, also the Notice of
Expiration of Redemption from Tax
Sale. All taxpayers should give this
a careful perusal.
-Amnsical and literary entertain
ment will be given in the Opera
house, Friday evening, Feb. 10, un-
der the auspices of the Ladies' Aid
Society of the NJ. E. church. Pro-
gram in next weeks paper.
Call at the SHEAF News Stand
when you feel like having something
to read. All the leading magazines
Century, Harper's, Forum, Review
OF Reviews, McClure's, Cosmopoli-
tan, Munsey's, The Peterson, Nickel,
and others, ON sale at publishers
prices. The latest Fashion maga-
zines on hand.
The killing of wolves is quite an
industry in Marshall county this
winter. During the past week coun-
ty auditor Holan has issued war
rants to the amount Of 81 10 in pay
ment OF wolf bounty to the following
persons: Knut Gulbrandson, one
she-wof, SIS; Ernest johnson, one
he-wolf, S.; Simon G. Mjolstad, of
Wright. 2 she-wolves, $50: G. o. Ii
en-, Of Foldahl, ? she-wolves, $50;
J. G. Strandberg, Of Lincoln, 2 She
wolves, $50.
The Washington dispatches in
last Thursdays daily papers stated
that Mr.. A. F.. Mcintyre had been
appointed postmaster at Warren
Closely following came the report
that the appointment had been con-
firmed. but that was evidently not
so, as later reports say that the ap-
pointment has been hung up in the
senate. The republicans are entitled
to the office this time, and President
Mckinley will undoubtedly make the
appointment after March 4th next.
Ed Franson last Saturday af-
ternoon had an apoplectic stroke in
the east side barber shop. He had
just stepped out OF the BARRIERS chair
and was in the act OF handing over
the pay, when he fell to the floor ap.
parently dead. In falling his head
struck the floor with such force that
Warren sheaf., 1897-02-11
Teachers Examinations.

I will hold examinations for teach
ers as follows: H..
Argyle, Tuesday and Wednesday
March and 3. p. ~
Stephen, Friday and Saturday,
March and 6.
Warren, Friday and Saturday,
March II and 13.
D. ROBERTSON,
Co. Supt. of Schools.
Warren sheaf., 1897-02-11
ASSlGNEE'S SALE

ASSlGNEE'S SALE
OF Jewelry at Farrel''s. Will be
sold regardless OF cost for next 80
days.
L. LAMBERSON,
Assignee.
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FlREFLY FLASHES.
The Method by Which the Insect Emits
 It's Beautiful Light,

The Method by Which the Insect Emits
 It's Beautiful Light.
 By what process do fretiies produce the beautiful fiashos of light" That is a question frequently asked, and as en- tomological books fail to give satis. factory reply the following explanation may be interesting;
 l have made special study of the light, and carefully examined the mech anism of the Illuminating segments ill both male and fe@ale specimens. The light emitted, whea tested by the spec troseepe, gives brilliant spectrum, which is continuous through all the colors from the red to the violet rays. The Illuminating organs consist of dis tinct spherical cells, each one of which is about ] 2000 of an inch in diameter, and tho beetle has power to illuminate one or many of these cells at will, producing light of corresponding intensity. The ceIls contain q fluid sat urated with phosphorus, and the cover. ing of the cell is SO thin that atmosphere coming in contRct with it may affect the contents.
 It has been suggested that the beetle produces the flashes of light or renders the phosphorus suddenly luminous by electricity--by She injection of warm Huids-or by f1lction. But it is certain that the flash of light Is made in an. other way We may clearly trace con. uectiou between the spiracles and trachca Spiral alr tubes) of the beetle and each of the Illuminating cells, and find that the little creature renders the phosphorus contained in the cells lumi- nous by forcing airupon them The cells when thus excited emit light from their surface
 We may initiate the act of the beetle by dissecting oae and placing the illumi- hating organ under microscope, GOV cred !.y thin glass cover. When the cover is lifted so as to admit little air, the cells become luminous.
 We may add that the name firehy" Is misnomer. Us the lightning bug" ls true beetle, belonging in tho natural order ealeoptera, and in the family lampyride. D K Winder in Detroit Free Press
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-11-06
poos IN WAR.
How the st. Bernard Ministers to the
 Wounded Russian Soldier.

Wounded Russian Soldier.
 h the present day the British army seems the only one in which dogs arc not trained either as spies, messengers or to help the wounded. The Germans. French, Austrians, Russians and ~Ifal. ians have qll found them to be worth the trouble. The Germans have devored themselves chiefly to the training of dogs for carrying messages to and from outposts and pickets and the main bodies of troops. For this purpose they find pointers are the best, but Scotch sheep dogs and short haired sporting dogs are much liked, as are also the clever little Pemeranians, which learn very quickly and are very strong and swift In the German army the best trainers are the men of the Jager regiments, and spe- cial officer and q special body of men are told off to look after the dogs. They are taught to march without frisking about, to avoid barking, but, with their wonderfully quick ear to warn if stran- gers are near, by pointing or by low growl They are trained to carry mes sages up to 219 miles by known roads, and beyond that distance to find their own way across country. To men in tho same uniform they are taught to be obedient.
 In the Russian army a kind of big St. Bernard mastiff is used also wolf and sheep dogs. These, equipped with q flask containing brandy or soup and a packet of bandages hung round their neeks, are taught to find out the wound- ed lying among bushes or uneven gronnd and to offer them restoratiyes, standing meanwhile with their forefeet planted and barking to attract attention. They are even harnessed to little handcarts, such as we see them use in Belgian I and German towns, and can drag two wounded men. The French, in their wars ill Tunis and Algiers, have used dogs; also the Russians ill their last Turkish war In Austria they have been employed to discover ambuscades. The Dutch in Acheen found them most use- fuI ill preventing solitary sentries in thick jungle outposts being surprised by stealtby natives. The Italian sentries ill the Alps are always accompanied by i dogs-United Service Magazine.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-11-06
The Lines of tho Hand.

They were out driving and had come upon fine stretch of shady country road.
 ''Do yon believe ill palsnistry, he asked--"the reading of ono's fortune by the linel ill ones hand?H
 T believe" she said, that if I lould see the lines in only one of your hands I could foretell that we would have very pleasant drive.
 Ho immediately caught on and erasped tho reins with one hand and the situation with the other, --Comio Cuts.
 A rrencnman was convicted of kils- ing his mother -in-law. When asked if he had anything to say for himself be- fore taking sentence. he said. Moth ing, excepting I iive,i -Xith her 1 years and never did it before
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-11-06
FORMER DuELS.
Some of the Famous Affairs of Honor of
 the Past.

General Benedict Arnold fought a duel near Kilbuln Wells i'll 1791 with Lord Iauderdale, who, after Arnold missed him, refused either to fire or to apologize saying that if the general was not satisfied he could keep on firing until he was In l804 the turbulent Lord Came1ford, the symmetrical ar rangement of whose whips and sticks over his chimneypiece is described by Byron, "From the thick bludgeon to the taper switch, :" lost his life in a Suel he owed to q vengeance de femme. Captain Best had caught sharper named Synlonds i'll the act of cheating and kicked his face to q pulp. The mans wife wrote Camelford an anony- nous letter to tell him his friend Best had slandered him. A duel was fought with pistols (they were the two best shots in England), and Camelford fell with mortal wound. You have killed me, Best, said tho dying man, 'but the fault is wholly mine. 1 relieve you of all the blame But men of mature years and established reputation risked life as recklessly as the widest young guardslnen or London rakes.
 Charles James Fox fought 8 duel with il cabinet minister MT. Adam, in 1179. Four shots were exchanged Adam missed, Fox fired in the air and apolo- gized, "Sir, said Adam, you have behaved like man of honor. In India, toward the end of the last century, a duel was fought between Warren Hast ingG and Sir Philip Francis, the latter being Dangerously wounded. Shortly sfterward, ill Bombay, Lord Mccartney and Mir Sadler quameled at the council board, and ill the duel Mccartney re- ceiyed dangerous wound The Earl of Talbot and John Wilkes, fighting duel at night ill the garden of the Red Lion inn. at Bagshot, and discussing the conditions of it beforehand in 8 private room over chop, Is q tableau dc moeurs.
 George Canning was seriously wound ed when heand Castlereagh met at Put ncy in 1907 to exchange four shots. In the duel between Henry Grattan and Mir. Corry a bullet shattered the latter $ arm. As late as 1885 Mr Roebuck fought duel with Mr Black of The Morning Chronicle. when two shots were exchanged without result. The fighting parson was then as well known as the fighting editor The Rev. Henry Bate, editor of The Morning Post, was both \ dead shot, and with what his contemporaries call "a profigate tongue, D he was most successful as q duelist. He "pinked Fighting Fitz- gerald, Mr Temple, young barris- ter who was his assistant editor and several others, but met his match al last in Captain Stoney Robinson, who gnre him q severe wound, but whom he also wounded. Cornhill Magazine.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-11-06
The Cost of It.

A juror returned as dead before z London magistrate was fined $l0 the other day for nonattendance, that being the only way the judge could think of to remove. the name from the jury list. This will have tendency to put stop to the practice of being dead -Roches- ter Union.
 Site of Lincoln Memorial University
 The Lincoln Memorial university. oi which General o. 0. Howard is presi, dent, will probably Dc situated at liar. rowgate, Tenn. as General Howard has just bought the Four Seasons hctsi property there. The hotel and sans. tarium were started at Harrowgats, winch is four miles from Middles. boro, in 1892 at q cost for building furniture and grounds of $1, 250. 000 The furniture, which cost $260. 000 was sold at auction last year for $s7.- QUO. The company had failed soon aftes the Middlesboio boom collapsed. Nov 'he building and several hundred acres or land have been sold at a prios that ss add net 10 exceed &laOQa
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-11-06
 WAS TOUCHED.
Solomon Ward Had His Pockets
 Picked.

Wednesday night Solomon Ward |, a colored man who runs the press for the Sunday GRAPHIC, was at Brockaway's saloon and had been partaking too freely of Brockaway's dry goods. He had been paid several sums of money by parties who owed him. One of Brockway S employees, fearing that Ward might be robbed if he went home by himself sent another negro to ac- company him. Ward didn't know anything until he awoke this morn ing, when he found that someone had robbed him of about $450. He doesn't know who robbed him, but is pretty "sore' over his loss.
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Y. NJ. c. A. RECEPTION.
An Excellent Program Render ed at the Institute Last
 Night.

A reception aud business meeting was held at the Y. M, c. A. rooms last Wednesday, night, when a musical program was rendered and reports were read. The program was as follows:
 1-Addrcss, by President of Board, Hon. J. " Crawford.
 2-Prayer, Rev A. o. Evans.
 3-Instrumental solo, Mrs. Fred NJ. Hudson.
 4-Juniors report, Campbell Fox. 5-Raport of Chairman of Physi. cal Committee, V. Q. Alexander.
 6-Vocal solo, MissVickie Harrell. Report of Summer Home Com mittee, s. A. Kincaide.
 B.. Report of General Secretary.
 9.--Vocal solo, Miss Emma Moss.