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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-04-27

The Mazet Investigation in New
York city discloses a great deal of in
side history in the government of this
great metropolis. The amount of
rottenness revealed is truly appalling.
Tammany and it's accredited political
boss, Dick Croker, have for years run
city affairs for their own private gain.
Almost every interest in the city has
been compelled to pay tribute to this
gang in some form or another. Even
judges had to be square with Tam
many or they were marked for defeat.
That such an illiterate and unprin
cipled boss as Dick Croker should
acquire such an influence as to be
practically the ruler of this great city
and be almost a controlling power in
a great party is one of the sad feat
ures in the case. t'[
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-04-27

A MAN out in Iowa who was too
stingy to. subscribe for a local paper,
sent his young boy to neighbor to
borrow one. AS the boy was com
ing home he fell down and broke his
leg; the father heard his cries and
ran out to get him, but slipped and
fell on the ice dislocating his knee
and tearing the bosom out of his ten
dollar pantaloons; his wife ran to his
assistance leaving the baby on the
floor; the baby crawled out of the
door and fell down the we'll and while
the mother was fishing the child out,
the house caught on fire and was to-
tally destroyed. Moral: 1t never
pays to borrow paper. - Prison
Mirror. XII.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-04-27

EVERYTHING: points, to a boom in
farm lands in the Red River Valley
during the coming season. It is not
speculative movement but an immi-
grafton of home seeking settlers that
is causing the advance in the price OF
farm lands. The new settlers are
coming from southern Minnesota,
Iowa, Wisconsin and other neigh
boring states. Besides the general
improvement in conditions, the open
ing up of railroad lands for SETTLE
ment and the re-claiming of low land
through ditching have been factors
that have stimulated alike immigra-
ton and prices. Hallock News.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-04-27

MANY regret the defeat of the bill
to increase the gross earnings of rail,
roads from three to four per cent.
Mr.. Grindeland voted for the bill.
We are of the opinion, however, that
if the railroads would make reduc-
ton in freight rates, no matter how
little, it would benefit the people of
the Red river valley, with their long
hauls, far more than could any in
crease in gross earnings tax. A re-
duction Of only one cent per bushe]
on wheat rates would mean thousands
of dollars yearly to the farmers of
Marshall county. But will the rail
roads do it? A. s..... ,.,.. -.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-04-27


court. When the first drainage bill
was passed We know that Gov.
Knute Nelson used his great influ-
ence in favor of che measure and like
wise did Gov. Clough. 1t took a
hard fight and several unsuccessful
attempts, to get the first drainage
bill through. The fight must be re-
newed in the next Legislature. Sena-
tor Grindeland will again be in the
senate, and SO will senator. Myran
and other friendly senators, and
with the right men and good man
agement it ought to be possible to
win in the house.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-04-27
The man who thinks he can worl

The man who thinks he can work
three or four days each week and lay
off the rest OF the time to "have a
good time" isn't the fellow who gets
on very much in the Red River Val
ley. The man who is up and at it
six days each week during the work
ing season is the fellow you read
about, who raises large crops of
grain and rakes in the shekels.-
Drayton Echo. s.-....
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-04-27
The Defeat OF the Drainage Bill.

The responsibility for the defeat Of
the drainage bill should be placed
where it belongs, that the people of
the district affected may know whom
to hold accountable. The bill passed
the senate through the exertions of
Senators Myran, Grindeland and Ry-
der and with the support of their re-
publican colleagues. It was defeat
ed in the house by jacobson. and the
other personal representatives of
Lind upon the floor, rand because the
people of the Red FLYER valley still
insist upon sending lot of incompe-
tent populists to the house, who in
variably obstruct instead of expedit-
ing legislation in the interest of the
district.-St. Paul Dispatch. .s.I
No Legislation was deemed of great
er Importance by the people of the
Red river valley than that of drain
age, and the defeat of the bill in the
house is very much to be regretted.
Senator Grindeland worked hard for
the passage of this bill, and he, with
the assistance of Senators Myran,
Ryder, and other republican asso-
ciates, succeeded in passing the bill
in the senate about month before
the adjournment of the legislature.
It was in the house, where it would
have been reasonable to expect the
least opposition to a measure of
this kind, largely affecting agricul-
tural interests. that the drainage
proposition met defeat. It is well to
know where to place the blame. It
can be laid principally at the door Of
representative jacobson, to whose
committee the bill was referred, and
in whose capacious pocket itfound a
hiding place until the very last day
Of the session, when the friends 81 the
bill succeeded in getting it before the
house. All day the last day Jacob
son continued his filibustering tao
tics for the purpose of preventing q
consideration Of the bill. Though
he did not succeed in preventing q
vote, he succeeded in delaying tile
vote until | o'clock in the night,
when the members were tired and
many had gone home. On final
passage the vote stood So, to Al,
lacking two votes Of q majority, go
votes being the required number.
One representative who was pledged
to vote for the bill did not vote al
all. II g call had been made for alb.
sentees and full vote had, the
measure would surely have passed.
Had it been pushed in the house
with the same force and determines
ton as in the senate it would have
passed easily. This section Of the
suate also missed a good friend at
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-04-27
BIG WOODS.
lprll6. 100.

April 6, 30.
The ground is in. good condition
and seeding will begin tomorrow.
Robert Tell, who has been sick
with measles the past week, is able
to be out again. - '..s.s -.
Notwithstanding the low price Of
wheat, John Haugen and Henry
Larson will build new barns after
seeding. i;
School opened Monday with, Ethel
Douglas at its head.
The dreaded scourge, CHAMBERS, is
breaking out anew this spring. We
fear the various hitching posts and
stables used Unfortunately the
past winter and spring will develop
more cases than people dream of.
They have our deepest sympathy, as
our experience with the disease leads
us to shun it and fear it as one of the
most to be dreaded scourges horse
kind and even humanity is heir to.
April %. 1899
We had weather to seed two days
last week, then rain again. It begins
to have all indications for late
spring after all our hopes and faith
in the old adage, that an early Easter
brings an early spring. n.
The measles are here in full force !;
they and bad roads are telling on the
school attendance.
We received letter from Emma
Tverstol in which she sends heartfelt
thanks to the neighbors who SO gen
erously remembered her in her afaic-
ton. She is not improving as she
thinks she ought, and intends trying
Texas as soon, as she can make the
arrangements.
Mr.. Friek has built a large and
commodious house this spring. Mr..
Stranberg will follow suit after seed
ing; Mr.. Sinclair an addition to his
barn, and Mr.. Pierson barn.
Snake river is full; Red river is.
low. The farmer smiles complacent-
" as he watches the water rushing
swiftly by his farm, in the bitches,
and makes silent vow to remedy all
the defects as soon as they dry out
after seeding. Big Woods will soon
have reason to be proud of its grades
and bitches, yet there is great room
for improvement.
Norwood Davies came up from
Grand Forks to look over the situa-
ton of the Rheinhart farm, which he
<and his brother, Kirk, have rented
for term of years. G.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-04-27
School Report.

School report for month ending
April Z, in District No. 8, Vega,
MINI. 0
No. of pupils enrolled. A
Total attendance in days by
all scholars. ..618
Average daily attendance. .............31
No. of pupils perfect in attendance,
six, viz: Henning Smith, ,Barnie
Peterson, Frank and Willie P Hulson,
Maybel Sundin and John Peterson.
No. of pupils attending all but one
day, five, viz: Esther and Martha
Switzerland, Hiding Smith, Oscar
Peterson and Cornelia Paulsoa.
f.. HELM1NA G,ELHAuG, d,
Teacher
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-04-27

Tom REED has resigned his seat in
congress to accept $4,000 posi-
tion in a New York law firm. Other
reasons than the one of salary
doubtless induced him to take this
step. 1t is known that he has not
been in touch with the administra-
tion in important public matters for
some time.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-04-27

SENATOR Quay, who failed to be
reelected by the Pennsylvania legis-
lature, has been appointed senator
by the governor OF his state, thus
securing another triumph over his
enemies.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-04-27
A cynical bachelor remarks that he
calls the ladies the opposite sex BE-
cause opposite means contrary.

What is the difference between q
mouse and a young lady? One
harms the cheese, the other charms
the he's.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-04-27

The following notice once appeared
in a rural journal: If any subscrib-
er finds a line in this paper that he
does not like, and can't agree with,
if he will bring his paper to the office,
and point out the offending line, the
editor will take his scissors and cut
it out for him. Y .z.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-04-27
Thursday, April q, 1899.
9 Grain and Chaff.

THE Moorhead Normal School will
sustain quite a loss by the withdraw
al OF President Lord and Prof. Hen
ry johnson from the institution.
Both of these have been elected to
better paying positions in the
Charlestown, ILL.,, Normal school.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-04-27

Gov. LIND has appointed May LIST,
(next Monday, as Arbor Day. 1t
seems to us that not enough. impor-
tance is ATTACHED to this day gener-
ally. In this sparsely wooded region
it ought to be scrupulously OBJ
served. Every farmer should plant
some trees on that day. It will add
t the value and beauty OF his home.
And right here in Warren we should
like to see more trees planted along
streets and alleys as we'll as around
the houses. It would improve the
looks of the town. But don't plant
all box elders. While this is good,
hardy tree, it has enjoyed almost a
monopoly in Warren, and for our
part we think a variety OF trees more
pleasing. The elm is a very beauti-
full tree and SO is the ash, and both
are easily grown here. But nothing
is equal to evergreens for the orna-
mentation Of home grounds.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-04-27

The horrible mutilation Of the
body, torture and burning at the
stake of a negro criminal in Georgia
the other day was really the most
shocking barbarous acttof which we
have ever read. A great crime was
avenged by one even more awful.
One by one the ears, fingers and
other. portions#of the anatomy Of
the shrieking victim were mercilessly
cut off and distributed as souvenirs
to the mob, and then followed tor
ture by fire till life was extinct.
Such brutality and lawlessness one
can hardly believe possible in civil
lied state. It does not tend to raise
our estimation Of the southern peo-
pie. Those accused Of crime are at
least entitled to a fair and impartial
trial before punishment is melted
out, and if the respective states do
not give that. to all citizens irrespec-
tive Of race or color, it is time for
the strong arm Of the general gov
eminent to take hold. Lynchings
should be stopped.
y
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-04-27
DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS.

Pepperell R Muslin, value SC, now 44c
SO inch Genuine L0nsdale now SIC
zoe Table Oil Cloth now lOc
9Oc Table Linen now 6Oc
75c Table Linen now SOC
Good Calico now Sc
lOc Linen Toweling now &c
l24c Linen Toweling now Sc
SC Spool Cotton now 3, t. Sc
SC Spool Silk now Spools for lOc
10 yard Spool Twist now Spools for SC
lOc Crochet Cotton now SIC
lOc Knitting Cotton now 4c
SC Corset Laces now ,'%, q, lc
Hump Hooks and Eyes for; SC
SC Handkerchiefs z for '''t SC
lOc Angora Wool now !, IL 7tc
lOc Cotton Towels now SC
lOc Dress Stays now Sc
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-04-27
A Great Closing Out Sale.

Some merchants run only to cheapness having
little regard for quality. We have first looked for
quality, then # the price was right we bought
Now in this great CLOSING OUT SALE we are
able to offer goods matchless price andmatchless
in quality well We are going out Of business
and will sacrifice prices until the whole great stock
is disposed Of Bring this advertisement with you;
erything quoted will be delivered to you at the
prices here given. But do not think these prices
quoted as leaders. We have no leaders.
Everything in the whole great stock Of Drv
Goods, Notions, Clothing, Shoes Overshoes Rub
bers, Ladies' Cloaks and Jackets Hats and Caps
Fur Overcoats, &C., &C., we make the same low
prices on them all.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-04-27

CLOTHING, SHOES, &c.
Ladies' $l.0O to $l.25 Underwear now Use
Ladies' 75c Underwear now Soc
Ladies' Soc Underwear now Csc
Mems Csc Fleeced Underwear now SOC
Mems 75c Working Jackets now Soc
Mems Que to Csc Overalls now 40c to Soc
Mems $l.25 Pants now 75c
Mems $500 Pants now sl.4z
Mems $3.50 Pants now 2.28
Mems $500 to 600 Pants now 800
Mems 5000 Suits now $50
Mems $500 Suits now 500
Mems $1,000 Suits now $50
Mems $500 to $500 Suits now 900
Mems $500 Overcoats now 800
Mems $500 Overcoats now $50
Mems $1,000 Overcoats now 600
Boys Overcoats at one-half their value.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-12

passed Il down below until we had flames
coming out of the top OF the smokestacks
and were leaving Porto Rico in our wake
at the rate OF fifteen knots per hour.
There was beer and champagne on
boad. and In our anxiety lest the stokers
might give out, we passed both down be
low. We didn't slaclxen speed until we
Were safe within the harbor Of st. Thomas.
Another photographer who went down
to Cuba to do land work was set ashore
with his apparatus by the yacht that had
brought him. Along came a Spanish gum
boat and chased OF the yacht. The man
was left at a spot where there was nothing
TO photograph except rocks and trees. He
couldn't move his apparatus. and he didn' {
dare to leave it: so there he remained for
four or five days, with mighty little 20 eat
and not knowing at what moment the
Spaniards might come up and capture him.
Altogether, following the fortunes OF war
with camera that weighs a quarter OF a
ton is likely to be about as exciting fol-
lowing them with gun"
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Mixed the Notices.

FROM the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
A young married couple who recently
went to housekeeping on Claybourn avenue
mad Just enough money to buy the neces-
sary furniture They had not sufficient
cash to invest in notices and pictures. The
young wife is handy with a brush but has
considerable yet to learn in books She
made an effort to supply the deficiency in
notices for the wall by working at odd
times on plain cardboard with water colors.
Here are some of the notices that now
adorn the Claybourn avenue home:
"A stitch in time is the noblest work of
God"
What is home without a fool and his
money!"
People who live in glass houses flock
together"
Birds of a feather gather no moss
Honesty is the thief of time
He who fights and runs awey gets the
worm
IF in union there is strength then tits
folly to be wise
Demonstration is but skin deep"
THE sword amt in II with the pen"
How sharper than a serpent's child il is
to have thankless tooth"
early to bed and early to rise is as bad
as fire."
He that goes a-borrowing makes a man
healthy. wealthy and wise"
Great oaks should keep near shore"
Economy never did run smooth"
Use the rod and save the jam"
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wrapped in a dirty oil canvas engine cur


tain.
wall, the filed up the 'ole again, an
Strengthened out the iron, but for some
time arter that there was a standin or
word FIN the station next to Jenkins
either way-that the fill was all right be-
fore proceedin.'
Shortly after this new local train was
put on and father got 1t. He now had a
very pleasant job. He got off at o'clock
in the afternoon and only ran five days
a week. He became quite politician, was
elected town treasurer, defeating the mas
ter mechanic by handsome majority, and
began to shine socially.
On his days off he frequently took me
with him fishing, cunning and swimming.
We had fine times. L enjoyed it immense
ly and always had excursions planned
ahead. He and one of the blacksmiths in
the shop bought a boat together, and
father promised to take me and my two
chums out sailing: None of us had ever
been in boat so we were in the seventh
heaven of anticipation.
Father never got up very early on his
days home, so it was after II o'clock when
we were ready to go. AS we were troop
ing merrily down the lane the round house
caller came running across lots, shouting:
Hey, Mr.. Odell, Mr.. Odell!'
Hang him." said father irritably: II
wonder what he wants?''
He said that Mr.. Martin, the switch en-
gineer wanted to get off half a day and
father was to run in his place that after
noon.
Father was mad clear through. you
tell Dale said he, that this is my day
off. and Martin can run his engine him
self; I'll run switcher on my day off
for nybody.'
.'Mr. Hinckley told me to call you, Mr..
Odell and to report to him at once IL you
refused to CO." said the caller warningly.
Mr.. Hinckiey was the master mechanic
whom father had recently defeated at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-12
MARS AT CLOSE RANGE.
How That Planet Looks When Thirty
Five Million Niles Away

How That Planet Looks When Thirty
Five Million Miles Away.
From st. Nicholas
All the monster glasses with which the
late rapid advance has been made in
knowledge. of our celestial nefghbors have
come into being since the civil war Until
then, in this country, the Harvard teles-
cope of fifteen inches was the largest.
About 1860 one of eighteen and a half
inches was ordered for the university. in
Evanston Ill. 1t is only since 1870 that
really huge Instruments have multiplied
and are nightly turned upon the starry
skies to ask the questions which seem to
our Impotence so slowly answered. Bit
many answers have come, after all and
some things are clear which before could
only be surmised. For instance we feel
quite sure now that Mars has an atmos-
phere, though not more than half as dense
as our own; but far better than none as
we tell by looking at our bright though
dead and desolated moon. from which air
and water have long since disa ppeared
And II Mars has air, the polar caps alone
would seem to show that he has also ice
and snow; and there appear to be, as we'll
areas of water or marsh, though less in
extent than the land The northern hemis-
phere looks brighter through the telescope.
even showing tints of red and yellow which
Astronomers are inclined to think are
chiefly dry land, probably desert; while the
southern is dark, the seas brown o. dull
gray, quite as water might appear These
spots were first called seas, like the smooth
regions of the moon, and the name contin-
ues in both, whatever they may be.
In 1877 Mars was at his nearest to US;
near, that is from astronomers point
of view, though really at the enormous dis
lance of So, 100000 miles. Yet a great deal
was learned about this neighbor in the
sky-among other things that he is at
tended by two tiny satellites or moons
never seen before. And the same year an
Italian astronomer, Mr. Schiaparell (pro-
nounced skeea- pa-rel-ly). made careful
studies and drawings of the strange mark
telescope at Milan a series of elaborate
sketches afterward combined into an accu-
rate detail map.
Again in 1892 and 1894 the earth and
Mars came near each other in their flight
through space. though somewhat farther
than during the year 1877. And within the
last few months we have been once more
in a good position to observe each other.
But we are favorably placed because only
under these conditions can we see the north
pole of Mars, and much more is known
about his south pole that there is of course
a strong attraction in the mysterious north
regions Only at this great distance is the
north pole graciously tilted toward us. so
he has been constantly watched this
spring. and so he will be again in a little
over two years Eight years, however, will
pass before the Marian south pole can
again be studied to good advantage; in Sep
TENDER of 1909. too, all observatories will
be on the eager lookout for news from
this fascinating planet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-12

Wen go pokin' in five or six minutes late
Billy was a bit 'uffy; e said e was dom
all e could, an if that didn't suit e was
willin' to git off right w-sre they was.
ven they got to the flats there was a
strong side wind. that crowded the flanges
o the weels ard over agin the rail: so.
instead o ketchin' up anything e dropped
couple o. minutes more
he fireman see e want slowin' down
none as they approached jenkins, an,
avn proper regard for is own bones, e
sides up behind Woods en- asked if e
sposed Jenkins was all right
dunno. says Woods. L guess it's
Am beer no trouble there in good VILE
Anyhow. L can't slow down tonight I've
lost more time now'n can make up So
on they went.
Here Jack paused long enough to refill his
pipe. For once Barney failed to rise to his
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Holding n seat fin Arkansas.

From the Arkansas City Traveller
Here is new way of holding your seat
on a train when you have occasion to leave
it. The other morning a travelling man Of
this city got on the train and was walking
through looking for a seat, when he dis
covered one which to all appearances was
unoccupied. He went to it, and imagine
his surprise when he saw a six-shooter
calmly resting on. the cushion He passed
on and found seat in another part of the
car. He says that people came in and
started for that seat, but as soon as they
saw what it contained marched on. Try ID
some time.
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set has been popular with audiences because
of it's realistic character, but the people
who wonder at its naturalness would not
be so surprised if they knew the cireum-
stances under which it was obtained.
There are other experiences which fall
to the lot of the camera man in this par
ticular lire of work which are not particu-
larry risky, but are rather nerve-trying
For instance, we were sent some months
ago to make reproduction of the pan
Drama from the Mt. Tom inclined rail-
way. We wanted to get the whole view
ON to our films, which meant that we must
make the trip in a little more than a min
ute That was practically the same as drop
ping through space. but we got aboard
car at the top, yelled to the man In charge
to let 60 and set the machine in motion.