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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-12-21
A CHRISTMAS JOKE
How Grinmserss ANGER wa. yTrn,rn
to Joy While Demolishing =
Christmas Present.

funniest Christmas scene ] ever
witnessed was only year ago."
laughed the broker whose laugh is all
the more CHEEKY because he made .
recent hit in wheat.
Grimmer lives next door to me, you
know. Peculiar old gentleman, but he
has a heart as big as a Yankee cheese,
IS you only know the way to reach it.
Last Christmas I was sitting at the
window when saw Grimmer come
|storming out Of the house with a lit
tie hair trunk on his shoulders, He
slammed it down so hard that the lid
flew about on one hinge and then went
on a dog trot to the barn, returning
with an ak. AS theia air began to fill with
fur and spIinters, / went out to ascer-
tain the trouble.
81 tell you, the. old man yelled, in
q defiant tone. TIL tell everybody and
anybody. Put it in the papers if YOU
want to. The old skinflint of an uncle
Of mine sent the trunk last month. At
the same time received a letter from
him insisting that the trunk was not
to be opened till Christmas. I opened
her all right enough, as soon as / had
breakfast. What do you think there
Yves il it :? a lot Of old literary frum-
perry that no secondhand book store
would handle and more cockroaches
than you could put in peck measure.
guess I wasn't mad, and the old gem
tleman let go with the AK as though
he were trying to fell a bullock. Out
rageous insult and this time the
wreckage was completed.
In the false bottom exposed there
were government bonds, greenbacks
and quarts Of gold. Grimmer stared
and then sat down in a collapse. 1t was
an hour before he was himself again
and then there were tears chasing each
other down the wrinkles of his face as
he wrote the old skinfint uncle You
never saw such whirl as we had at
Grimmer's that night. Detroit Free
Press.
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mamma, a little pen-wiper made by her
own hands guided by her sister, clasped
close to her breast. The eldest child,
nil nniine-year-old Ralph, had gone for the
doctor.
The pathos, nay, the bitter agony Of
it, struck home to Mrs. Saxton's heart
Iso sharply that for a brief moment her
own trouble seemed an insignificant
thing.
Have they no one when their
mother goes? No relatives to look after
then? :" She whispered to Mrs. Harris.
She shook her head sadly.
Absolutely no one, she tells me. To:
leave them to public charity-the.
thought Of their separation from each
otherthat is what makes diving so
hard for her. All! here comes the doc
tor 4
He bent over his patient tenderly,
counting the Pickering pulse. She
looked into his face beseechingly.
'sTeH me" she whispered, with diff:
fculty, how long g.. = &
He did not answer at once, but at
last her look compelled him.
An hour---two-
Then the three children gathered
close about her now. Her eyes rested
upon them with q look Of unutt erables
anguish.
Don't, mother!'' cried the boy.
sharply, placing one arm about each
sister. = will take care OF them. They.
shall not separate US. God will help
me- s
Mrs. Saxton stepped quickly forward,
oking more than ever like Christ:
mas ma angel as she gathered the three.
children suddenly in her arms.
hey shall be mine, Z she said. sGod
has given them to me Christmas giift.
to fill my empt home g
The dying mother half raised herself.
Joy struggling with doubt shone in her
face.
y ours. Sunshine2 All three2 Not
separate ~ z q, as3S
Yes, mine all of the you will
give them to me. i have money and
nothing else IN the world. want them.
See, She continued, bending to kiss her
dying friend s. you 60 to join your hus-
baud; your little ones shall comfort me
for mine z
When Sunshine Saxton stole into the
hastily prepared nursery for q last look.
{ at the three sleeping children late that.
Christmas night. her face had look 81
deep content which promised well Tor
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lad q brilliant career. Where Is she

lsnow2',
She lives only q few doors away.
only discovered her q few weeks AGO,
and then by chance. She had i hemorr-
rhage and the child rem, VIII, were alone
with her, became frightened and ran
overshere for hell :, s.
You say her husband left no in
come. How, then, do they live q,
pom the little she earns With her
pen.S She was our best compost ton
writer, you remember. But It is 4
meager and uncertain income. Besides,
it is fastening her death. The doctor
says she cannot possibly live until sum
mer. She sits indoors and tes and
coughs when she ought to be in the open
air and sunshine
Why did you not send me word !?
Certainly she needs friend riends,
rather--I know you have done all IN
your power. but must do my share.
Poor woman! Poor Carrie! Who could
have imagined such life for her!''
=, thought Of you, and meant to tell
you sometime, but your own trouble
was so great
The street door, which opened direct
II into the sitting room, which on this
occasion served as dining-room, was
pushed suddenly open and delicate
girl ll of seven or eight years, with wide
open, frightened eyes, rushed into the
room exclaiming:
so Mrs. Harris, please come quick!
Mother has another
You will excuse me- said ANY.
springing to, her feet and turning to
her guest. ''It is Carries little girl.
Her mother is i'll again. feared it.
She was working so hard this morning
to make a merry Christmas for the
children. She said, . lowering her voice,
that it would likely be the last they
would spend together '
IT will go with you, . cried Mrs. Sax
ton, rising also.
They found their friend lying on the.
lounge, fainting from loss of blood and
scarcely able to speak. Yet she gave
smile ofrecognitiona as Mrs. Saxton took
herhand. She knew who was to be guest
at the cottage. Mrs. Harris had prom
ised to bring Sunshine to see her after
dinner. In one corner of the room
stood a tiny Christmas tree which she
had been helping the children decorate
when the hemorrhage came. Under its
branches sat three-year-old baby Car
lie crying quietly, with her present for
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II ~
Do you really mean It, Mrs. saxton?
Would you? Amy would be IS IS, glad.
She speaks Of You so often. She feels
So
The girl hesitated.
es,S / know, Nellie. MY friends are
all very kind kinder than deserve.
| Well, then, if sou think shall be vel
come would YOU run over to- ight and
tell her to expect me7 Say that to-
morrow will be q sad day and / should
Ike to be among friends. STAY shall
not need you any more this evening.
You may as well stay all night Then
# my coming makes extra work you
can help her z
Work! o Mrs. Saxton, how can YOU
say it? Amy win count this among her
very happiest Chris tmases. You see, &
she said, with a sud den frankness quite
unusual with her, since my brother
has been out Of work so much, Amy has
/ a pretty hard time, and some times it
seems to her as though her old friends
forgot her. She says the past is all
Slipping away from her and the future
looks dark. Forgive me for telling you,
Mrs. Saxton. She was not thinking
of you SO much for she knows you
have had trouble Of your own--but.
Amy has been a good sister to me and
it hurts me to see her getting so dis.
couraged.',' 81 81 sa5I.
= thank you for telling me, Nellie.
Good night, and Merry Christmas.to
Won -, FSl5y
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Deter Late Thau INC "a 81

IN Determining at what age heifer
should be bred her size and maturity
must be considered. Some heifers NAV
better be bred to come fresh at two.
years than Others at 80 months. Too.
early breeding stunts the growth,
while if allowed to 60 too long heif.
.er 1s usually more difficult to get with
call. Generally Jersey can be bred:
earlier than heller Of almost any
other breed. But all things eonssd-
cred, II Is better to breed little late
than too early. Coleman'a Rural
World. go = -
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TUBERCULOSIS GERMS.
The Only Way to Destroy tn en-, /. ty
the Thorough Pasteurization Of
Milk and Cream.

The subject of tuberculosis is one
which interests the entire world Al
though dollars innumerable and great
study have been devoted to securing
some method of successfully combat
ing this disease, and although the
world is startled now and again with
the announcement that great discov-
cry has been made along these lines,
yet only palliative measures have thus
far been found effective in any degree.
It is known that milk from cows
whose udders are affected by tubercu-.
losis is liable to cause a transmission of
the disease to persons, especially to
young children, the bacillus producing
this disease in cattle and consumption
among people being identical. It is
now interesting and important to know
that foreign Investigations have dem
onstrated that tuberculosis germs are
often found in butter and that they
will there live for consid cradle period
of time. The only way, it is stated,
to feel sure of the butter and milk you
are consuming is to know that the milk
and the cream from which the butteris
made is pasteurized and the germs
killed. tt ssnot.now generally believed
that consumption or tuberculosis can.
be directly inherited-it is acquired by
the offspring rather from close contact
with the mother. At the Wisconsin sta
ton some of the best animals were
found to be diseased. They were sep-
arated from the Others and calves bred
from them; but the ofsprings were inn
mediately removed from the mothers
and fed on the milk Of other. cattle.
They have proved perfectly healthy.
The milk of diseased cattle has also
been successfully used for. feeding pur-
poses after having been thoroughly
pasteurized Farmers' Review.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-12-21

How many laiTymen appreciate the
amount of water their cows need. both
to digest their food and TO furnish that
needed for their milk supply? A COW
cannot work over her food nor supply
milk without water, and plenty of it. Il
takes four pounds or half : gallon OF.
water for every pound of dry matter in
the food: his means nearly 100 pounds
of water for q cow receiving dry food
alone. If the food contains water, Is in
silage or roots, Of course the amount
required is less.
The Geneva station found that cows
in full milk require 4 IS pounds of wa-
ter for every pound of milk. Thus
COW would need in her food and for
drinking 90 pounds of water for every
20 pounds of milk. Now, If a cow is in
a cold barn with cold food and ice water
to drink, is she going to chill herseh
with 100 pounds Of cold water merely to
keep up her milk flow? The Indiana
station found that the milk fell of
eight per cent. when the temperature
fell from 70 degrees Fahrenheit to 80 de-
grees Fahrenheit; If she is so sensitive
to comparatively small reduction in
temperature, what may the dairyman
expect when the Thermometer is ten to
twenty below zero? The man who
cant afford to take time to weigh his
milk would save the price of many
scales and also prevent many dollars
from getting away if he knew little
or great deal more about the animals
he is feeding. Feed is high this year.
and bran, hay, corn. ETC., are high
priced fuels to heat water, cows and
stables with. Yet there are going to be
many tons used this winter for just that
purpose, and the users will be unani-
nnously Of the opinion that clarifying
doesn't pay. '--Hoard's Dairyman.
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=
bowed fues (B b are inserted, for adj
mission Of air. If the stable is double
walled, leave section out of outside
wall and section same size out Of in
side wall &C @ q foot higher up. Fasten.
board to lower edge Of the inside open
Ing, slanting upwards, to direct the
draft toward the ceiling. This intake
need not be over six inches square.
Two flues on one side of building, each
one or one and one-half feet SQUARE,
would no doubt be better than one two
feet square. Some place these fues
in the middle. piercing the roof
at the cone. One Of the best stables we
ever saw was constructed in this way,
with elbow tile three inches in diameter
for intakes. Ohio Farmer.
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About continuou. Milkinx

A writer in the Jersey Bulletin says
he or she has but one COW ii herd
of 90 that has ever gone dry more
than month at a time before calYing.
That cow was brought into the herd
and was dry three months before she
dropped another calf With her next
calf she went dry about six weeks and
does 50 now. Most Of the herd have
never been dry at all since they had
the first calf. Although the milk is
not used in the dairy for q month be-
fore they calve, they are MIXED regu-
larry, and no difference can be seen
between the wen-fed COW that does
not go dry at all and other cows that
go dry one or two months, SO far as
health, vigor or lasting qualities go.
e is largely matter Of habit, and il
g heifer is allowed to 60 dry after her
first calf she is more apt to go dry:
= little longer the next time.
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PROPER VENTILATION
Hew to Keep the AIR In the Cow
sta .ble Fresh and Pure, without
Danger Of DrauRhts.

The plan illustrated in j. II. Monraf5.s
"A. 3. G. Of Buttermaking" is as cheap
% any and quite as good, in our opinion.
Build wooden fue "a AZ on one side,
two feet square for 20 cows. This flue3
comes down within foot Of the floor
and runs up at least four feet above the
ridge Of the roof, and is covered with
g hood to keep out rain. On the OPP
posite side Of stable two or threeeeE
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-12-21

Mr.. Honey moon (somewhat hest.
statingly) Ny dear, whata queer taste
to this turkey. w hat do you suppose
ais it? .5S8s
ss s. Mrs Y IS oneyrnoon Why,
darling, you don't blame me, do you,
# it isn't Just right !? I took all the pains
in the world with it, even to the stuffng
with cranberries, which mamma told
me always go with roast turkey. .s
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-12-21
A Chtistma 5 Episode.

Tom Marie jumped six feet when
told her she was standing under the
mistletoe.
Jack hen you didn T kiss her?
oh, yes; she jumped IN my diree.
stion. = Brooklyn Life
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-12-21
RACK FOR MILK CANS.
It VIII Tilt the vessel. Toward the
Sum and Keep Them Free from
Dirt and Germs.

In driving through dairy region one
sees everywhere the milk cans turned
upside down out Of doors to dry and air.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-12-21

skillful pruning is absolutely neces-
sary for securing continued cropa at
rood fruit Of any kind.
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S;llgI|tH|RE |N

T WAS early twi-
light of the day
4 before Christmas,
and Mrs. Saxton
sat in her favorite
window seat with
an open magazine
upon her lap. She
was not reading,
however, but was
1o01<inU ont nnon
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-04

these cigars TO pay the tax before secur-
ing release OF the same from seizure. and
this was urged upon the ground that the
government was for quite period OF
time aware OF the existence OF these
counterfeit stamps. and their use. before
the guilty parties were arrested and their
factories seized. The Commissioner said
that the relief thus claimed was based
upon strong equitable grounds. and said
that he would grant It. II II was in his
power TO DO So but that the law providing
Tor the forfeiture OF these cigars left him
no course open but that OF accepting a
compromise, which should at least include
me payment OF the tax by the holders Of
the cigars. He suggested that these
Claims appeared to be so strongly ground
ed In equity however, that IL would seem
out Just and proper that the holders OF
'hese cigars should be allowed 10 file
claims for a refunding Of the tax they
were required to pay. with the view that
these claims should be called TO the at
tention Of Congress through the Secre-
tdry OF the Treasury. with full state
ment OF all the facts, and that such legis-
iation should be recommended as would
authorize the Commissioner TO refund
and pay back the taxes which should be
eAacted from these innocent holders OF
the Jacobs Kcndig cigars.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-04
GEN. WHEELER NOT TO WE'D.
Mrs. Childs, mt Any Rate. Not Bri"e-
EIect-She So states.

PHILADELPHIA. May 3.-The Ledger
will tomorrow make an official denial of
the widely-published statement that a
marriage was contemplated between Mrs.
George w. Childs and General Joseph
Wheeler. The denial of the truth OF the
report was made to-day by Mrs. Childs
to Major j. NJ. Carson. the Washington
correspondent of the Ledger, who tele-
graphs his paper as follows:
Several weeks ago a story was given
wide publicity through the newspapers
to the effect that a marriage Was con-
templated between Mrs. George w.
Childs, of this city, formerly of Philadei-
phia, and General Joseph Wheeler, oil
Alabama. This publication caused Mrs.
Childs much annoyance, but she refrain
ed from making any public denial, owing
TO a mistaken belief that tho absence Ol
any. foundation for the story would cause
it to pass from the public mind.
REVIVAL. OF ENGAGEMENT STORY.
1.-The revival of the mischievous story,
embellished with details that have been
invented to give 1t plausibility, has
brought additional annoyance and dis
tress to Mrs Childs, and has induced her
to reconsider the determination not to
notice the false report.
"In conversation with the Ledger cor
respondent this afternoon. Mrs. Childs,
after expressing surprise at the original
story, and Indignation at the persistence
with which it has been adhered TO. re-
quested that the fullest and broadcast de-
NAL be given I'm the Ledger There was
not at any time the slightest foundation
for the story or Justification for its pub
Iicatfop -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-04

prolonged and animated discussion re-
garding the governments foreign pohc!,
the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Admir-
raj Caneyare. created a lively sensation
by producing, In response To the ATTACKS
upon his policy at San Nun Bay, an ON
cai letter signed by Count Benin Lon
care. Under Secretary of State Tor FOR
elgn Affairs in the Cabinet Of Marquis I'll
Rudini and addressed to the then Minis
ter of Marine, Signor Brin, requesting
him 10 initiate some action that would
secure for Italy station in China.
This letter showed that the leaders OF
the present opposition initiated the poncy
which they are now criticising. Admiral
Caneyare's action in making public a Sc
cret document evoked sharp comment
from Marquis di Rudni, Sgnor Crisp,
ana other leading members of the Cham
ber of Deputies. Signor Crisp, In the
course of his protest, said: we are CIV
ing with light hearts sorry spectacle
To Europe. | ask the chamber TO cease
this discussion" AS he closed Slshor
.~rispi was greeted with an extraordinary
demonstration, several members rlsihs
and exclaiming, He is our only man.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-04
q. A. Il. UPHOLDS MkINLEY.
Resolutions Touching "Trnitorous
Junta of SO-CaIled Educators"

SAN DIEGO, CAL, May 3.-The q. a.
r. encampment Of the Department oil
California and Nevada to-day passed re-
solutions UNFOLDING the course OF Presi-
dent Mckinley I'm his conduct Of the war
and containing the following expression:
Resolved, That we denounce the trait
orous junta of so-called educators, united
with "A handful Of political demagoSues.
which is giving substantial aid and pro-
longing the war In the Philippines. and
increasing the daily death-roll of our
army.
Resolved. That I'm common with every
citizen Of the United States in whose
veins runs one drop Of true American
blood and in whose heart dwells one
spark Of patriotism. We hereby record
our destetation Of the work Of these in
cipisnt traitors"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-04
vINTON TIRE-swEPT.
Post-Ohicc, Church, and Other Buiid-
q ings Burned.

ROANOKE, VA, May 3.-CSpeeiaD-A
fire broke out in Vinton tonight. when
resulted in the loss OF the post-oiiice'
Masonic Hall, Upson's store, the Baptist
church. and residence occupied by q
man named Baride. The fire companies
from Roanoke responded to telephone
call. but were powerless to do anything
owing to there being no water plugs In the
place. although the town is supplied with
water. The fire will probably extend an
other block, the wind being unfavorable.
The fire originated in the stable OF Mrs.
George r. WALKER The post-oiice, Ma
sonic Hall, and Upson's store were owned
by Mrs. Walker.
T. j. Nunnan. a popular coal dealer,
was married al 81. Andrews church to-
day TO Miss Julia Smith The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Father Lynch.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-04
OUR BUILDING Ar PARIS.
stars and stripes and Spanish Flag
Wuye Side by Side.

PARIS. May 3.--The transfer Of the eX-
hibition site. on the Quai dOrsay, upon
which the American building will be
erected. was made to the United States
commissioner. Ferdinand W. Peck, this
afternoon. The ceremony which was "A
simple one took place in the presence OF
Alfred Picart, commissary- general OF me
Exposition, and others. Immediately
after the transfer the Stars and stripes
were hoisted over the site.
A curious coincidence is That the Span
ish site was also taken possession OF by
commissioners of that country this morn
ing and their nag Is now waving side
by side with the Stars and Stripes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-04
Imperative Use fer The Building TO Ac.
CommOdate Boarding Students.
SCIENCE HALL WELL UNDER WAY
This and the Companion Structure
Both to he Ready for Occupancy in
the FaII-PreparntiOnsA About Com
the FalI-Prs
pIete for FieId-Day.

The perseverance and ability OF Presi-
dent +. W. Boatwright, OF Richmond
College, TO bring things to pass. and the
generous love of the people of Virginia
for the college, has again been demon
strated most signally.
President Boatwright has in actual
money and pledges $4,000 for the new
dormitory building. and the trustees OF
the college some time ago gave their con-
sent for the work on the dormtory 10
begin if this sum were secured by May
LIST. This has been done. and the con-
tract for the erection OF the building
will be let in about ten days, and it Will
be ready Tor use when the next session
opens. Besides parlor and reception
rooms, there will be lodgings for seventy
six students.
HAD BECOME a NECESSITY.
The building will be located on the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-04
How Elk Ritual Got out.

CINCINNATI. o.. May 3-Last Octo-
Der a lodge Of the Benevolent Protective
order of Elks was organized here by ne
groes. with the same ritual as that used
by the white Elks. Arthur Riggs, Pull
man porter. who became general organI-
ger. was suspected OF having secured the
ritual. and lost his place with the Pull
mans. He devoted himself 10 organizing
the colored Elks. Last night there was a
row among the local cOlOred Elks, and
some Of their number to-day gave the
secret away. The janitor of the cincin-
natl Lodge let some colored men into ehe
Elk Hall last summer. when a copy II
the ritual was stolen and many copies
were printed for the use of the colored
brethren,