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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-11-17

After some time she said: well,
William Henry, I'm waiting for that
turkey now"
You are, are you?'' snapped the
man, impatiently. SWELL, why didn't
you say SO? What am I here for?
What have I been setting around all
the afternoon for? Andrew Jackson,
you and George Washington go out and
catch the critter.''
The boys started out, and Mr.. Dassy
went on: 'Melvira, when you want a
turkey killed you want to speak about
it, not go around thinking can read
your pesky thoughts. I'm ready to
kill that turkey any time you want it
killed.
He turned to the other boy and said:
Thomas Jefferson, you go out and
chop his head off when you get him.
You'll find the ak by the grindstone.
It's time you boys learned to do such
things"
Thomas Jefferson disappeared, and
Mr.. Daisy peeped cautiously out of the
window. Mrs. Dassy said not a word.
Andrew Jackson and George Washing
ton were having good deal Of diff
Guilty in capturing the turkey. They
had at first tried to approach him and
pick him up as they had often lone,
but something unusual in their man
ner alarmed him and he walked off.
After several attempts they gave up
and Andrew j ackson said: We've got
to run him down, George and they
both started after him. They were
good runners; but Noah was also
good runner.
Around and around the barn they
went twenty times, the boys two steps
behind the turkey, who had his head
lowered, his wings tight folded, and
was taking steps quite as long as they
were. At last, however, the boys,
gained a little upon him.
Fall on him, fall on him! = shouted
Thomas Jefferson, from the grind
stone. Andrew Jackson fell forward
on his face, with George Washing on
on top Of him.
But they counted without their host
N oah was not there; with a fierce
beat of his wings he shot out, and then
sailed away to the top Of the lone tree.
There he stood up and uttered de-
fant gcbble. a
Hear that!' cried Mr.. Daisy, in a
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-11-17
Coming Of Thankssivins

Thanksgiving enters through the gate,
The morning gate of red and gold,
A-tremble meath the seasons weight
OF. fruitage, that his shoulders hold
The grain from broad luxurious fields,
And gardens wealth of root and vine,
The treasure that the forest yields,
And richest output of the mine.
In gala dress the children stand
To bless the first of holidays,
And age lifts up a feebled hand
In benson of thankful praise;
The weary pause for needed rest,
The sad forget their bitter woe,
While north and south and east and west
Their hymns Of gratitude oerflow.
Come in, o blessed, blessed day,
With hallowed memories of the past;
Beside our affairs while we pray
Teach us Gods graciousness at last;
Make us the joy of life to know,
The gifts He sends to prize Alright,
And bear our praises when you go
Beyond the sable gates of night.
-Lalia MITCHELL, in Minneapolis House
keeper.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-11-17

like this, and swallows the hopper, =
and Mr.. Dassy twisted his neck about
in 1udicrous attempt to look like
Noah.
We'll, q we got some thing else to do
besides watch a turkey catch hop
pers!" answered Mrs. Daisy. Though
= hope he'll get q right smart lot Of
them, because we don't need the hop
pers, and they do say there's nothing
like q hopper-fattened turkey for ten
der eating and flavor"
That's so, Melvira. But you ought
to watch him snatch them. I've lived
In five states and two territories, and
I've. never seen any thing likeit! Never
knoWed him to miss. I calculate he
gobbles 400 Of them every day."
The hot, dry Nebraska summer wore
away, and Noah continued to thrive.
The grasshopper crop was good bet
ter than any other crop-and Noah
never failed to get his daily share OF
It. Each week Mr.. Daisy grew more
enthusiast Gin his praises Of Noah. He
finally came to boast that Noah was
the finest turkey in the United States,
if not in the whole world, and that
he habitnally caught and ate 1000
grasshoppers each day. Daisy, without
intended, il, exaggerated; but Noah
certainly was fine bird.
It was one evening early il Septem-
Der, just after shutdown, while Mrs.
Dassy was finishing getting supper
and her husband and two Of the boys
were in their placesSat the table wait
ing expectantly that wild shout was
heard from George Washington out
side.1 ..s
Hes done it, pop, he's done it!
Noah's done it! Come and see!" cried
the boy, in huge excitement. They
all rushed out. sS
"There he is see: hint" went or
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-11-17

rage. It'll fix him now!' and he
snatched down his rifle from the wall.
Now you put that gun right back.
said his wife. firmly. gu know per
fectly well if you shoot at him so far
off that you are liable to wound him,
and I won't have him suffering. Wait
till morning, when you can get
up close to him and shoot him right
and so he'll never know what hits
him.
Mr.. Dassy snorted once or twice and
put up the rifle.
It was just before the first sign OF
dawn next morning. The house was
dark. and the only sound to be heard
was the sharp rush of the wind
through the pine.
Suddenly there came in the morning
stiffness, the jangling gobble of Noah.
No one heard it. Then it came again,
louder.
Mr.. Daisy half awoke and said:
"Consairn that turkey!'' and turned
over. There was another gobble; Mr..
Dassy half opened his eyes and saw
strange light playing on the ceiling,
and then one Of the boys began pound
ing furiously on the stovepipe, and
shouted excitedly from above:
Fire! fire! There's prairie fire.
coming! It's right on US; it's got in
! side the firebreak!"
In two minutes the entire Dassv
family were out: ting the approach
| ing fire. It was long hours work.
But the grass had been grazed on and
trampled down, and 1t last with much
beating of brooms, shovels, pieces of
boards and old blankets they subdued
the flames and saved their stacks and
buildings. Then, tired but happy, they
| returned to the house.
It was then too late to return to bed
and Mrs. Dassy got breakfast. After
they had eaten they sat around the
stove for an hour. The sun was we'll
up. Noah was walking about cautious
~ outside, carrying his head high and
still somewhat alarmed. After awhile
he gobbled. Mr.. Dassy arose and took
down his rifle.
william Henry,'' said his wife
sharply, what are you going to do?''
! Es ~ 49, 80 S5oAAS ~ uo. ,Vcl4. Il
reclaimed I'd take a turn along the
edge of the canyon and see if couldn't
knock over a jack-rabbit To-mor-
rows Thanksgiving. Do you think we
can have Thanksgiving without any
fresh meat?''
/ Then he went out. s.. 80
It was the next day and they were
all gathered round the table,, Mrs.
Dassy's brother from Sand Lake was
with them. He looked at the blue plat
ter and said: spears to me, William
Henry, that's powerful queer-look-
ing Thanksgiving, turkey you've got.
I'll bet dollar there amt any wish
bone in it,
You've hit it right, Hiram,'' re-
turned Mr.. Dassy. "Our Thanksgiving
turkey amt much to brag of, but
we've got a right smart heap of
Thanksgiving. Hear that rascal Noah
gobbling out there! I tell you he's
got the clearest and the musicalest
gobble of any turkey in the whole
pesky world !'-Hayden Carruth. in
Youths Companion.
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cid this one, but it was OF no use; she
wasn't equal to it.
:'Melvira," remarked Mr.. Dassy to
his wife, as he looked into the coop,
.sMelvira, If 1 didn't know different, |
should say you was natural-born
fool" @
civilian Henry" snapped Mrs.
Dassy, Il am a natural-born fool, or
I'd never married you"
'Mebby you're right, Melvira,' he
said, uneasily. "But wish you'd ex-
plain why you didn't pick cut a bigger
hem"
That hen was the biggest one on
the place that wanted to set" returned
Mrs. Dassy. Il suppose you'd have set
those eggs under hen that didn't
want to set, wouldn't your
"Well, not exactly that, Melvira. A
hen that hasn't fully and thoroughly
made up her mind to set isn't very
stationary critter. But why didn't
you keep the eggs till more siza BILE
hen got the setting notion into her
head?"
: would you have kept those eggs on
ice. or would you have boiled them,
William Henry?" inquired Mrs. Dassy,
with vigor.
"Well, I dunno what I'd have done,''
sighed Mr.. Dassy, shut I'd have done
something fore I'd set nine turkey
eggs under a little speckled hen like
that. You'd better.sew a fringe on that
hen SO she can cover the outside eggs.
Though what do we wantSa lot of tur-
keys gawking round for anyhow"
SWELL, you'll see what we want Of
them about next thanksgiving. Will
litm Henry, if you don't eat j our share.
Of those turkeys, then I lose my guess
"Ail right, Melyira, all right as
sented Mr.. Dassy, cheerfully, as he
went back to the. pump. Only I
don't like the gobble of the pesky
things. Makes me want to choke
the 90. 5ssS ss5. Ii IA 81,
The Dassys lived on the northern
edge Of Nebraska. Their. farm lay on
the open prairie, but right at the head
of Lone Tree canyo on, an abrupt crack
on the ground which ran down to the
Niobrara river. The lone tree which
gave the name to the canyon was a
high and spectral pine standing a
dozen yards from their barn
Never was tree so deserted Ey its
kind before. There was not another
i'll sight any where, although there
were others down the canyon and
along the river; but as you stood or
the prairie YOU looked over them. anc
over the river and cany on as well, SO
1thatin whatever IVA yol. turned your
eyes from the Dassy ranch you saw
nothing but treeless prairie; though
of an evening the wind sighed through
the top of the lone tree quite industri-
.ousl 8, and did what it could to sugges4
% forest. The Dassy boy Thomas
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foster mother, the, titles ckled hen,
brought the other six through ito
warm weat her. BY this time they were
able to make excursions about the.
nearby prairie.
But their troubles were not over.
At the first rain the whole fock crowd
ed under a haystack, and they pressed
forward so hard that one Of them
was smothered to death. A fortnight
later chicken-hawk swoopedf down
and carried off another, although
theslittle hensfought& esperately and
lost half her feathers in the struggle.
There were but four left now.
But the worst was yet to come. "A
week later there was great rain
storm. Shortly before it's coming Mrs.
Dassy had seen the turkeys under the
barn, SO she supposed them safe; but,
in, point Of fact, when it began they
were twenty rods out on the prairie. At
the first drops the hen began to fut-
ter and cluck wildly in an attempt to
lead them back, but they refused to
bulge. There on the open prairie they
weathered it out, and when the rain
ceased and Mrs. Dassy discovered them
and spattered out through the puddles
she found three of them drowned.
'There the fools were," she cried,
coming back, carrying the only living
one left, "all drowned standing up, with
their mouths open SOS to get the
most of it. There never wa $ such fools
as young turkeys!'"' sas
'sI always said it, Melrira,'' replied
Mr.. Dassy, gloomily. They're the big
gest fools in all creation. That ends
our plans for Thanks giving. = s.s.
"No, it don't, William Henry" re
turned his svife,vigoro;usly This ones
alive. and he's going to stay alive!"
And she rolled him in a flannel cloth
and put him in the oven to dry. Mr..
Dassy shook his head.
enc hope, Melvira, no hope" he an
swered. Hell turn up his toes inside
of a week. It's bound to come! I've
felt it in my bones all along. Why, if
that turkey can't die any other way,
he'll up and go off and commit sui
cide!"
"stop your croaking, William
Henry said Mrs. Dassy, sharply. 'sThis
turkey is going to live till Thanksgiv-
ing, and then he'll diera natural death
for turkeys
ooh, we'll, I hope so, Of course. He
did pull through the flood first-rate,
there's no denying that. Almost as
well as Noah did through his food.
That's what we'll call him, Melvira-
Noah.''
CAL right, William Henry; his name
is Noah.''
Mrs. Dassy was right about Noah's
chances for living; half-hour in the
oven made him as sprightly as ever.
In fact, he wriggled out Of the oven
himself and went plaintively peeping:
away out Of the aopen door to- the.
specified men, who was delirious with
joy at the sight Of him.
The storm seemed to mark a turn
8ing-points in Noah's life. There was
no more. trouble. The rains either
ceased or he defed them. The chick
en-hawks never made any more at
tacks. Ind eed they wouldshortly have.
had trouble ii g FRYING him off, since.
he grew with the most astonishing
rapidity. The speckled hen was soon
the smaller Of the two, and found herr
self following behind as he wandered
here and there. Then he began to
ignore her entirely, and at night took
to roosting on the ridge-pole If the.
barn, sss5
This was too much for the hen5;# she
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-09-06

Deponent further says that he has
long known DR.. j. c. kilso. formerly. Of
). Z. Conference. now president OF Trim
ity n. c. College and that his relations
with DR.. kilgo have always been pleas
ant. That at the 1898 =. e. Confer
ence held in Sumter deponent first heard
Of the said DIR. Kilco a a Politician: and
knows that he made himself very often
sive TO former friends. ut the
lS93 and other conferences by
his manipulation and wire-pull-
Ing and is sure that the church II
: nth Carolina suffered much injury from
he coterie Of wire-pullers composed %
DR.. Kilso and others. who directed their
efforts in controlling appointmentS-to
the hurt Of the church and injustice TO
meTitorious minister's.
Deponent further says that in making
his deposition he is not actuated by any
Ill will. prejudice. or improper motive OF
any Kind whatever. but simply in the
interest Of what IL conceives is truth.
Subscribed and sworn before me at
Sumter. III the county ana State afore-
said. this August nth, 1898.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-09-06

At the late Clark-Kilgo trial the board
refused to let Judge Clark speak unless
he would promise not to print his speech,
(which he had with him reduced to
vriting). He would not accept the terms
The speech he desired to deliver is as
follows:
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-03-31
snIcIdn of Hammer

Major Frederick Muller received a dis
patch at noon o -dsy from the noble
grand at Union lodge, l. o. o. r., at Den
Yer, announcing that Louis Haffner, for.
merly OF this city, had committed suicide
in Denver yesterday and asking II the
deceased was in good standing in Aztlan
lodge here. The dispatch gives no fur,
Their particulars.
Haffner was we'll knewn In this city,
He was a native OF Bavaria, born In 1916
and came to this country quite young
During the wal he served as a private in
company X, 3rd United States infantry
from Aug. 81, 1861, to Dec, 28, 1864. He
was then enlisted in the Tenth infantry
was attached TO the band. He served FOL
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-03-31
ARTICLES
IREsCOIr.

President j. X. Dillon, OF the Jerome
Copper company, came in from tbs great
mining camp.
Mise Elya Haskell came In from her
fathers ranch la the Black hills on a
visit TO relatives.
James Shirley. manager u The Eta
mine, came ma from hat camp He says
that the recent high winds blew down a
portion OF the mill building. which be
has had rebuilt.
The Hidden Treasure mine, situated
about Midway between the Seyen-Mile
house aud the Little Jessie mine, Is said
e be looking exceedingly we'll. The
mine is the property OF Charles BIrn,who
has, with his SOUS, done considerable work
N developing same.
Died, at his home on Oak Greek, 1ava-
pal county, March 20, lSJS, James Alien,
a native Of Illinois, aged So years HE
leaves n wife ana six children. che Oldest
about Ia years. Deceased was famiiiarly
known us "BrUnchO Jim" allen. aud wa.
n stOckmaD with hosts OF friends. He
was "A penslOner OF the war Of the rebel
lion aud had been a resident OF the Verde
valley for about twenty years. A good
citizen has gODe-prace n his ashes.
I'D. Wagner drove into Prescott, hay.
ing M Passengers Justice J, tfersOn DAVIS
aud the Hon Robert Groom. Hassayam.
pus Of the vintage OF "a While crossing
the Hassayampa the vehicle was upset
aud the veterans we're thrown into the
stream. Their large OyefcOat pockets
we're empty and SON hiied with water,
and the Old men were rescued with difii'
Guilty. Mr. Groom remarked that ia n
third VI a century's residence on that
historic stream he had not previously ab
sorbed 30 much Hassayampa water.
Az IL has been given out that the
United states, In case OF war with Cuba,
might call for cOlOred volunteers. In view
OF the fact that people OF this race could
20 to Cuba without fear OF the climate
the Courier will call attention 10 the
fact that Prescott has a cOlOred citizen
who has seen service. This citizen IL
Drum Major Jordan, who was born In the
Barbados, who served ten years In the
British navy and war, for several years
on the mounted police force Of Rio de
JaneirO under Captain Gonzales. That
Major Jordan would be q valuable man
in n eolored regiment Ia beyond question,
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-03-31
NEWS ron SHEEP MES.

A Practical sheep shearer Invents a New
Machine,
Denver, Colo, March 3l.-A special TO
the Republican from Buffalo, Wyoming.
says; JEFF May. claiming to be q resident
Of South Dakota, ia held at the county
jail, charged with the theft Of q gun.
lie was given a preliminary examination
and pleaded guilty. He will be sentenced
at the next term Of court.
J. u. Mclean, a practical sheep shearer
OF this place, has perfected an invention
Tor aiding In the work OF shsaring sheep
by hand. Sheep sheaTers almost uRani.
mously pronounce the steam sheep shear
ing machine a failure, and IL is believed
that McLean's invention will, in a meas
ure, take their place.
Charitable citizens Of this place have
commenced the work OF securing dona-
lions Of sufficient -four 10 send a carload
10 the committee In charge Of the relief
fund for starving Cubans. A subscrip-
ton list is being circulated by the mayor
and liberal donations are being received,
The railroad company will carry the do
nations free OF charge.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-03-31

A startling incident, Of which Mr..
John Oliver Of Philadelphia Is the sub
ieet, Is narrated by him N follows
~ was In a most dreadful condition. My
skin was almost yellow, eyes sunken,
tongue coated, pain continually In back
and sides, no appetite-gradually grow
ing weaker day by day. Three physicians
had given me up. Fortunately, a friend
advised trying Electric Bitters, and Ia
my great JOY and surprise, the FIRST bottle
made n decided improvement. | con-
tinued their use for three weeks, and am
now a well man. know they saved my
life, and robbed the grave of another
victim" No one should fail 10 try them
Only 80 cents per bottle at j. II. 0'Rielly
IL Co.'s drug store.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-03-31
SHOES SOLD Al cosT.

A simpler. tho Large shoe Merchant, Go
Ing Out Of business. =
Having concluded to go out n the re-
tail shoe business In this city, A Simpler,
commencing to-day, will sell his entire
stock Of shoes at cost, Re carries an
5000 stock Of shoes and Of the very hest
makes. ThestOek Is at present very com
plete, aud it will pay persons TO lay In q
good supply OF footwear now, for a simi'
lar opportunity to get such bargains will
probably not b. given for years In this
city.
Those who come FIRST will have a plch
1t the entire stock. and cannot fail Il
ind something that suits their tastes
The sale will be continued until every
pair Of shoes In the store Is sold, ~ wei
~ the fixtures. Call early, 80 a. to b,
sure OF finding Just what you want.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-03-31

Editors Citizen.
The following protest Of the W. c. 7.
Z. was Endorsed on sunday last by the
congregations OF several churches Of the
city, numbering over three hundred per
Sons.
As resident citizens Of Albuquerque
aud haying az heart the best interests u
our city aud territory. We do most earn
estly protest against horse racing and
sporting on the sabbath day as Is being
80 extensively advertised aud practiced
at the fair grounds In u midst. We
realize the fact that Il has a hardening
influence upon young people; that IL
tends to lower the moral tom OF the par
ticipant. aud Is, therefore, a menace and
injury TO the advancement, we'll being
aud moral standing Of this entire com
munity. and also a direct violation Of our
territorial law.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-03-31
BREEDING rROuBLR.
The TOnio Basin Quarrsls Likely to BE
Renewed.

iue ioulu baeiu VuaffelS LthSiy W ~
Renewed.
"Mark my words" said Judge A. j.
Howell, OF the Cross Seven ranch, Of
Tonic Basin, to-day, there's going to be
trouble soon in my country. aud some
one IL likely 10 get killed. The trouble Is
all over sheep. Il seems as though all
the sheep in northern Arizona came south
last fall, and now they are starting back
the remains OF the herds after shipping
all the fat stock. There was a time when
q sheep would take his life In his hand II
he even looked into Tonic Basin. This
winter at least 5O,OOO head Of sheep have
been driven past my home ranch and
over Reno pass, headed Tor the plains
north Of Ph@nix. They have eaten oil
the grass Tor miles, and cattle are stary.
ing where there would otherwise be
plenty. Up at my horse ranch in the
mountains It Ia even worse. The sheep
herders all say they are simply crossing
our country and don't intend any tres.
pass. bat somehow they linger for weeks
right on the grass we depend on 10 win.
ter our stock. We stOckmen have our
rights, and we are going TO get together
and preserve those rights az whatever
cost"-Correspondence Of Los Angeles
Times.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-03-31
(Fimt Publication, March 81, 1881
ORDINANCE NO. IS.
Be II ordained by the mayor and council

Be II ordained by the mayor and council
ct the city OF Albuquerque:
Section /. That section number one
~ NJ ordinance number thirty seven 90
OF the compiled ordinances shall be and
h hereby amended 50 that the first sen
tence Of the same shall read as follows
Hereafter, no porch. gallery, balcony
outside stairs, awnings supported on
posts. wooden awnings. or other like en-.
crOachment or obstruction which may ok
tend over, into or upon any sidewalk
street or alley within the FIRE limits o.
the city, shall be built or erected, moi
shall there be made or constructed anJ
other bow or other window which shat
extend over, into or upon any such side
Aalk, street or alley, more than hfteeL
inches. s. ALBRIGHT,
Attest: Mayor.
J.. 8. TRIM BILE, Clerk.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-03-31

wishing 10 visit the pueblo Of San Hide
fonso. This would be a great attraction
to tourists and would induce many to
remain in Santa Fe until the excursion
day arrived In order to see such an inter-
esiing pueblo In a convenient way. The
trains run at excellent hours for the pur-
pose. az visitors will have about six hours
between them. and this affords ample
time to visit the pueblo and even the eel.
brsted mesita II desired. All that is nee
essaTy is for the company to establifA a
popular price for the excursion aud i
will no doubt be well %patronized.