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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-11-24
AS TO STRIKING MATCHES.
Uns1ghtly StreaI1s That Show Where
Lights Were Produced Are to Be
Found Everywhere. g.

Il may be wrong,' said the little
woman in the cross seat of the car,
"but fully believe that man would
strike match on the tombstone of his
mother,' and her eyes snapped and
her cheeks flushed at the idea of such
sacrilege.
Go where one will, into the most out
cf-the-way place or corner to ignite
a match, telltale streaks will be found
as positive proof that a match striker
has been there before. Raise the drap.
cry about mantel and peer under.
meath and there again will come in
view the cabalistic brown tracks, the
"blazed" way, as it were, of the match
striking guild.
On every side of lampposts, fire plugs
and bulk window frames are to be
found the trail of the successor of the
finder box and steel. Letter boxes.
street corners, every pillar in the ele.
waited structure: door jambs, buttons
of chairs and edges of bureaus, wash
stands and Sressing cases possess the
hero or o-glyphics.
Even church edifces are not sacred
when the hurry call is issued for
light. Even altar rails have been Wis
tied by the same touch. In fact, there
is no place. too sacredor too much gu,
of the way not to have, at one time or
the other, received the necessary fric-
ton required to secure light. When
Cleopatra's Needle was placed in Cen
trail park thesapex bore traces, among
the almost sobliterated hieroglyphics.
/ of the passing of the match. It ;sssaid
that the same modern signs can be
found up on the topknot of the Sphinx
and upon the. top of the Pyramids.
Armed with match and slight
blaze being a necessity, the holder vii!
make for, the nearest spot to obtain
the necessary friction. Upon the
variety stage, even, the production OF
flame from the sulphur-tipped silver
of wood is utilized by queerly "made
up" mummers to win the laugh Of the
man who has paid to see. A made-up
bald head is an attractive spot, and
furnishes the desired place for coaxing
the flame and bringing a laugh from
the theater patrons. It always sue
ceeds, and would have been star per-
Torrance coeval with Joe Miller's joke
book had matches been in existence at
that time.-N. Y. Sun.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-11-24
News In Brief.

Lieutenant Vincent of the regular
army will open recruiting quarters at
Winona..
A threshing outfit broke through a
bridge near st. Cloud and painfully
injured A. e.. Pratt.
John Stanley, machinist aged 6s
years was killed in a saloon row at
ST. Paul s5 81 sS@se
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-11-24
A Change for the Better.

Tuttle-I bought my wife wheel
to-day.
Buttle-she'll do more riding and
less cooking now.
B q know it; that's why bought the,
wheel. Up to Date.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-11-24
Want to Borrow 1t. f.

Assistant State Dairy Commissioner
Lawrence has been requested by Hen
ry E. Alyord, chief of the dairy divi-
sion of the national agricultural de-
partment,, to- send him at once the APP
paratus used by, the Minnesota dairy
inspectors iny. their field :w work. The APP
.paratus is contained in a small box and
is known as the preliminary test case.
BIZ it's use authorizations cam be detect-
ed ninety-nine times: in a hundred.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-11-24
Lots: Of Spuds.

Reports have, been received from the
various parts of the state indicating
that the potato crop will be consider
able better than last year. The north
ern localities have improved consider
ably and. the total crop will probably
be 16, O0O,O bushels, against 100000
last year. The demand in the eastern
markets has fallen off somewhat, and
although the shipments continue to be
fair to the east and south, the pros
poets are not particularly bright.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-11-24
REPUBLICAN COLLEGE LEAGUE.
Ends Its Annual Session in Indian
sapolis-Outline Of the Reso-
buttons Adopted.

indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 10. = The
American Republican,: College league:
closed it's seventh aria, session Fri
day afternoon. The league. changed its
constitution to provide: thai: hereafter
meetings shall be held biennially in.
stead of annually and to-declareit.to be
"A cardinal principle of the league to
secure suffrage for stud Tents where they
attend school. The next meeting will
be held at Philadelphia just after the
national election Of 1900. A resolution.
was adopted uph Gliding Secretary Alger.
who is strong friend of the league,
and denouncing his villainous SANDER
ers; also praising President Mckinley;
Endorsing that gallant soldier, bril-
aiant statesman and champion of clean
and popular government, the type Of
American patriotism, Theodore Roose-
yelt," and demanding safe currency re-
form legislation and student suffrage.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-11-24
Can Refuse Drinks.

The supreme court decides that sa-
looms do not come within the jurisdic-
ton of the civil rights law, and saloon
keepers can refuse to serve colored
men with Intoxicating drinks. This
action was brought under the civil
rights law. The plaintiff, Rohne, is a
colored man, residing at Duluth, and
at the invitation of a white man, went
into the saloon. of the defendant,
LOOMS, and the. white man ordered
that both be served with beer. The
saloonkeeper refused to furnish beer
to the colered man, so the suit was
brought. The defense set up that I'M
der the state law saloons are exempt
from the operation of the civil rights
bill, and are not obliged to serve col
ored people. The plaintiff claimed
that the general law regulating hotels,
restaurants, ':or: other places of re-
freshment," does apply to and include
saloons. "
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-11-24
Jumped Overheard.

Queenstown, Nov. 19.-The Cunard
line steamer Campania, Capt. Walker,
which left New York November IL, for
Liverpool, by way of this port, touched
here Friday morning and reported that
a Swedish steerage passenger named
Mokarisen committed suicide by Jump
ing overheard while on the passage
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-11-24
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Ditching is Finished.

The contract let by the State Drain
age commission for the completion of
the Middle river ditch in Marshall
county expired. The commission. at
its last meeting set Nov. 10 as the date
when the work should be completed,
and letter from the contractor to Sec
Rotary Lomen states that the work has
been executed according to agreement.
The completion of this ditch exhausts
the last appropriation of $50, 900 made
by the legislature of 1895 for state
bitches in the Red river valley, and
winds up the work of the commission
extending over a period of five years.
AL told, the state has expended $3.50,
900 for drainage in the Red river val
ley. The Great Northern railway,
however, assisted in this work, and
$25, 900 of this amount was contributed
by the railroad company, and expend-
ed under the supervision of the state
commission.
AS a result of this large expenditure
the state has secured excellent system
of drainage in the valley, which has
been worth to the farmers many times
its cost. The bitches cover, an area Of
II. T.. miles and benift the following
counties tributary to the Red River Of
Of the North: Kittson, Marshall, Polk,
Norman, Clay, Wilkin, Traverse and
Grant.
The is bitches completed by the COM
mission average in length about eight
miles, the longest being the Sand Hill
ditch, in Polk county, which is ID and
one-half miles in length.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-11-24

The United States Peace Commits
sipne-s m de their final proposition to
the Spanish commissioners Monday
an. requested a fnal answer on or be-
lore next Monday, November q, on all
points now in issue between the COM
missioners. Tns commission states
that the United States must have the
entire Philippine archipelago. and Of
f.rs So, OOJ, 900 or the cession of the
islanSs. The Courier Journal special
says the Spanish C mmissionsrs gave
n iatimation of their attitude in view
y tn renewed demand, but at their
r "a st he j1int session adjourned un-
IL wednesday. the American COM
r unicati' refused arbitration on the
rrticle OF the protocol bearing on the
Philippines. and declared the purpose
o, the Jailed States to maintain the
Philippines as an ''open door to the
word commerce.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-11-24
PAINT LICK CREEK.

Born, to the wife of William Holings-
worth, girl.
Corn husking and hog killing are in
progress in this community.
Mr.. Zlck Simpson sold to DIR. Mid
dleton a small bunch of hogs at S. 10
per hundred.
Mr. Sohn Wheeler has sold so barrel
of corn to Joseph Ross at $l.OO per
barrel delivered.
Mr.. Joseph Rosa for Ter residen t
of Madison county has obtained license
to sell whisky in Garrard.
Mrs. Samuel Ward and wife, of Liv-
ingston, are visiting Mrs. America
Wheeler. Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Henry,
of Spooneville. are rejoicing over the
arrival of a girl baby at their home
Mrs. Lucy Davis, of Buckeye, and Mrs
Brock Grow, of Judson, made a flying
trip to their brothers, Mr.. lack Simp-
son.
Soaking, healing, cleansing, De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve is the impla-
cable enemy of sores, burns and
wounds. 1t never fails to cure Piles.
You may rely upon it. At Stormes'
Drug Store. I'm.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-11-24
He Must Serve His Sentence.

FRANKFORT, KY, Nov. 19.-Judge
Hazelrigg handed down an opinion in
the court of appeals affirming the de-
cision of the Barren circuit court in
two cases of Sid Baker against the
commonwealth. Baker shot Frank
jackson at Glasgow last year and was
tried and sentenced to the state peni-
tertiary for five years. In the same
difficulty he shot twice at John Jack
son. For this he received a two year
sentence. The cases were appealed, on
the ground that the verdict was Excess
sive. Baker will now be taken to the
penitentiary.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-11-24
LEAF.

Com is selling at 81. 10 per Dbl in this
vic nifty.
Born, to the wi e of w. b. Adams
four pound boy.
ID. c. Pullius sold his crop of tobacco
to Mr.. B.az,ey, of Paint Lick, at 1-2
cents per pound
Oscar Prather, little ten yeu old
boy of James Prather, is a natural mu-
sician, he can play on any kind of an
instrument he ever saw.
WilliamAsher, our clever blacksmith
of Paint Lick, has S Did his shop, tools,
&c. to Rodney Griggs and bought a
farm near Wallaceton.
There is a gentleman in this vicinity
putting in all his spare moments try.
ing to invent an air ship, he has been
in the gas business for some time but
has never made it very profitable.
Friday night about 10 o'clock the
residence o: James Murray with most
O. its contents was destroyed by fire. 1t
is supposed to have caught from a de-
fsctivs f1ue it was a good house and is
a considerable loss to Mr.. Murray as
he had no insuranc
Mr. A. w. Kavanaugh, of Lancaster,
was in this vicinity few days ago
looking for farm for his sister, Mrs.
Ben Leavell E. w. Norris and wife
visited relatives near Bryantsville this
week. Mr.. James Bustle, of Rockcas-
tie, was here this week on business
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-11-24

The arce of trying to saddle the
blame for the m sera BILE management
OF the recent war goe. on and large
nu N b-r of high muck-a-mucks contin-
ne ID draw fat salaries from the gov
eminent trying, so it is claimed, to
place the responsibility. Thi, thing
might be kept up It'll dooms day and
the public would be none the wiser as
to who should be called down. The
wsr was brought on by politicians.
was managed by politicians and the
only object they had in view was to do
something by which they could win
public favor. The whole thing has
tn ned out misera BILE farce ami is
fast getting TO be a stencil in the pub
lie nos:rils
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-11-24

TIE War investigation Commission
has established the fact that ample
m 'dical supplies were sent with the
Sa ,iago expedition, and also that they
We e not to be had when needed. As
to who prevented the landing of the
supplies, the commission is still with
out full in 'ormation. Tie truth of the
matter is the politician leaders were so
busy trying to do something which
would help them politically. they had
no time to look after the wants of the
soil ;ers.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-11-24
SYCAMORE VALLEY

Your C ,rres pom tent went into the
county court room last Saturday ard
the Fiscal Court seemed TO be at sea
about how to issue $4,000 worth OF
highway Bonds. We were remind ID
o the story an Eastern King who
had been saved from some great dan
ger. To show his gratitude for deliv-
erance he'vowed he would give to the
poor the wei hit o. his biggest E.epha mt
in silver. The great difficulty was
plan to weigh the enormous beast.
he wise men of the city stroked their
boards in vain. Finally poor Sailor
found a simple plan. Now we do not
want to play the part of the sailor,
but we want to suggest plan that we
think is feasible and will suit all.
Garrard county is in the same positi on
as rich Parent would be who has
property valued at four or five million
dollars. The parent wants $50, 900.
Some of his sons have hii ,ney to
throw at Pinesille and Middlesbor-
rough birds Plenty of his children
have money yet to invest in GULL
edge Paper" and are ANXIOUS to buy
county bon Now the plan is simple,
as follows:
Let the county court issue 800 one
hundred dollar Bonds bearing 6 per
cent interest payable semi-anually, re-
deemable-in 80 years. same to be sold
to no non residents, but transferable
from first purchaser. At the end of
first years, the county can comm ce
to reteem said bond, which can be cal.
ed in by lot by placing 800 numbers in
box that correspond with numb IT of
Bonds and drawing out 81.
he normal assets of the county is
four million, the highest rate of tax for
highways is 25cts on the 500. Thi.
will raise SO, 00-s Ven thou sand to keep
up roads 5000 or interest an expen.
ces and one thousand for>sinking fund.
Premiums on Bonis shout Fl st be u.s.
eli to get highways in the sam. con lit
ion that they Were before the raj ling
Commence which we think will cost
fully $1,000. re attic pate a preni-
UNI of So, coo on the issue from capita
lists of he:county and if the Fiscal
court does not get that offered them,
throw dow the bars for Eastern cap.
italists who are sending their agents
here to buy highway bonds.
We are trying to get our plan IN the
form of a pc pular loan. as France die
just after the Frank o Prussian war
and as our Govt did when it wanted
$4,000, 100000. We listen Cor DIRECTORS
on account of high rate of interest
Money lends for it. 1t is the lega
rate, and our own moneyed men and
women have it and why not induce
them to invest here? So on the Enc
day of January, or December or any
day designated by the Fiscal court the
Bonds can be sold at public cutlery,
one at a time, with the privilege of 10
If the Bonds do not bring $40 premium
take them down and advertise for seal
ed bids and here sealed bids are the
same give preference to county CAPT
talist every time.
| B F. EVANS.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-11-24

REAR ADMIRAL DEWEY has contra ct
ed niSh Hong Kong vreck-rs for the
recovery of the steel gunnoats Isla de
Luzrn. lila de Cuba and Don Juan de
Austria, sunk in Manila har or May
l. The Government has already eight
gunrolts that were captured, and
three cruisers and two torpedo boats
that were bought. 1t may be we'll
enough TO raise sunken vessels, but it
looks like a far better plan TO add a
little money 10 the cost of raising these
shat eli wrecks and build new ones
outright
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-11-24
BUENA VISTA.

The farmers are all busy getting in
corn and report the yield splendid.
Joe Simpson, of Buckeye, was in this
neig borhood the latter part of las
week dshorning cattle.
John I. Willis, of Nicholasvllle,
pr ached at Browns Chapel last Sun
day. His subject was BE Ready"
Everything SOLD well at the Il. +.
lson sale last Saturday. One hors'
sold at $50; one yearling colt s3s; corn
in field at 81. 30 per barrel; hogs sol
lower than anything that was offered
The household furniture sold high.
Rev. Chas- NJ. HUMPHREYS. of Will
more, assisted by Rev. Morrison. is
conducting a series of meetings at Mt
Oiivet this week. he christians are
expecting or mi revival Everybody
is invited to attend this meeting an
will be we; coined in every home of
this community.
James Spilman, OF this place, mad,
a business trip to Lex ngton the latter
part o last week. Hugh Christopher
visited relatives in HARRISBURG last
Friday and ,turday. Mrs. John w.
Scott visited friend, in DInville Tues
day and Wednesday of this week. j
L. McMurtry, of Pollys Bend, was in
Lancaster on business the early part
of this week Mrs. j. w. D4ugherty,
of Lexington, is visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. ]. I. Christopher. Miss
Daisy Scott, who is attending Cerdwell
college at Danville will return home
on Wednesday to spend Thanksgiving
with her parents.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-11-24
EVANSVILLE,

Mrs. ]. w. Poor, who has been sick
for quite while is not expected to re-
cover at this writing.
At the meeting at Pleasant Grove
church call to the pastorate was ex-
tended to Elder Allen, of Danville. and
he accepted the call, it being the sew
enth year he has labored for the
church.
Mesdames Geo. Ballard and Mary
Best, from Paint Lick, visited Mrs. A.
Haselden, Saturday last DIR. Elliott
and family visited in Paint Lick Sat-
urday and Sunday. Mrs. E m m a
Spruce, of Nicholasville. was the pleas
ant guest of Miss Nellie Bourne. Mr..
r. L Jennings and Sam Haselden WIS.,
tied their parents Sunday. Mr.. Mar
shall Davis, of Sulphur Well, visited
Mr. Ike Dunn, Sunday.
Don't forget the oyster supper at
Mrs. Tom Adams Friday. Nov. 25th.
Admission Csc. All are invited.
Mrs. A. s. Haselden has a nice line
OF millinery, which she will sell very
low.
Mr.. Clint Armstrong, who hassbeen
attending the Springs at MartinstGIle,
Indiana, has returned home, very lit
tie improved.
Mrs. Dave Dunn, died on the 18th
inst. She leaves many relatives and
friends to mourn her loss She was a
member of the Christian church, and a
true christian. They have the sy mpa-
thy of the community.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-11-24
lexington Wants the Battle Abbey.

LEXINGTON, KY, Nov. 22.-0le con-
federate battle abbey project which
was favorably considered by the
Daughters of the Confederacy at their
late meeting in Louisville will in all
likelihood be established here. Capt.
John Boyd, president of the Confeder-
ate Veterans association of Kentucky.
lives here, and as he has the largest
collection of confederate relics in the
state, which he proposes to turn over
to the battle abbey, the members OF
the association who have the matter
in charge are inclined to bring the alb
hey here
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-11-24
MURDERER CAPTURED.
The Slayer Of Mrs. Bowles In Jail at Glas
gow-He is Indicted and Trial ser
for December 2s.

GLASGOW, KY, Nov. 22.-Johnson
Franklin was captured by Fountain
Fox near Glasgow Junction Tuesday
morning and is now in Jail at Glasgow.
Franklin looks haggard and ten years
older than when he murdered Mrs.
Bowles. There was $50 reward for
his capture.
The grand jury returned an indict
ment of willful murder against Frank
= lin. He was brought into court and
his case set for December y. He has
not yet employed counsek Franklin
has shaved off his mustache and his
most intimate friends would hardly
know him. Mr.. Cox caught Franklin
asleep in his barn. Franklin worked
for brother of Cox last summer.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-11-24

HE people of Louisville are fixing
t. give the Legion loyal reception
when it returns rom Porto Rico a
big parade has been arranged, the
women folks will have grand dinner
and the big pot will be put in the lit
tie one The Legion has doae splen
did service in the island and MANY
compliments hive been passed upon
its work. Kentuckians are natural
born soliiers and can always be count.
ed upon.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-11-24

MrLLDALB, KY, Nov. 1s.-A Louis
vile & Nashville switch engine ran
down a hand car Thursday morning
near the Milldale trestle. Six en-
ployes of the road were on the car.
Five of the men escaped injury, but
the other man, named Tony Lucke,
the car on the Milldale side of the en-
bankment which is very steep, and
was badly injured. The other men
saved their lives by jumping in time.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-11-24
A Sure Sign of Group.

Hoafseness in a child that is subjec
to Group is a sure indication of the ap-
proach of the disease If. Chamber
lains' CoughRemedy is given as soon as
the child becomes -hoarse, or even af.
ter the croupy cough has appeared, it
will prevent the attack. Many moth.
ers who have croupy children Away.
keep this remedy at hand and find tina,
it saves them much trouble and worry.
It can always be depended upon and is
pleasant to- take. For sale by R E.
McRoberts. I'm
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-11-24
Death Watch Over George Portw cod.

LEXINGTON, KY, Nov. 1.-THE death
watch has been placed over George A.
Portwood. He is condemned to be
banged on the 3Oth day of this month
for the murder of Ruchard Perkins, of
this city, last spring. When he went
into the death cell he told the jailer
that he did not wish to see any preach
ers or reporters; that he had his own
idea of things on this earth, and he did
not wish to be annoyed the few re-
naming DAYS he has to stay here.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-11-24
MARkS6UHs

Miss Lula Simpson has been quite
sick for several days.
John Pritch.tt bought of Henry
PARKS a we'll broken colt for $40.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. l. Hamilton, Of Lam
caster. visited friends in this commu-
nifty Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs N. 81. b.
gle spent Sunday in DinVille with
Mr. and Mrs Sam Hurhas Mr.. Rob-
ert Humphreys spent Sunday with his
father-in-law. Mr.. j. c. Boner Rev.
w M. Kuykendall left Sunday after
noon to hold a prot-acted meetinr at
Mt Zion. Mercer Co. Miss Mary Rout
is max ng an extended visit two
weeks 70 her cousin, Ms. Bowen Fox.
in Danville.
Thanksgiving is here and those who
haze been spared to enjoy another
Thanksgiving with friends and loved
on-s should be very thankful. The
recent war has taken many hundreds
and Thousands of our brave Americans.
vet we shou' d be thankful that such
things are no more. Our hearts go out
in sympathy for the ones in camp and
on the far away islands, who have not
the pleasure of enjoying the day with
their dear ones at home. be time
honored festival of Thanksgiving, orig
mated with the Pilgrim fathers Al
/ Plymotb- Although they had not the
luxuries and blessings which we enjoy
their hearts were bowed down in
Thanksgiving for free country ant
an open B.be
Many a h u>ehold is saddened by
death because of the failure to keel
on hand a safe and absolute certain
cure for Group such as the One Minut'
Cough Cure. See that your little one
are protected against emergency. A
Stormes' Drug Store. I'm
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-11-24

The local option fight at Somerset is
as warm as the final resting place of
those who refuse to turn from the err
ror of their way. The two papers
down there are in a war of words and
lie awake nights studying up mean
things to say of each other. Tut, tut.
boys. Hush your racket. A thousand
years hence you will never know there
vsr vas n ele,tiDl il Som rset, and
care less.