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Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-07

Copyright, 1899, by Joel Chandler Harris.)
A visit to Billy Biscuit.
AS the kidnapped children were preparing
to get in the buggy Drusilla made this re-
mark to Sweetest Susan:
"Ef nanny don't kill me dis day it'll
be kaze I'm dead when l git dar."
At home Jemimy was walking up and
down wringing her hands and making state
ments that went far to show that Drusila
knew pretty well what to expect
II amt sleep a wink dis night, lessn
you kin call noddln' sleepin'. not a wink;
an when / does git holt er dat gal I'm
gwineter make her wish she'd "a stayed
los.
"Just because she stayed with Sweetest
Susan, l suppose" said Mrs. Wyche.
Nom, not 'zactly dat" replied Jemimy;
'but whynt she come on ter de house an
fetch little Mistiss wild her? She plenty
big 'nuff fer dat. Err she'd "a come, little
Mistiss would "a come; you know dat
you'seTf oh, ef don't pay dat niger gal
back fer de OIL and de newt"
You'd better thank the Lord II you ever
see her again." said Sweetest Susan's dis
tressed mother.
"I'n do dat nam; I'll thank i'm on my
bended knee; an TO- | git 1t onbent good
III Law dat gal 'crost It,, an when l git done
VIA CT SHc Nbi biN ~ nv nv h"bbii'S
she won't git tuck off by nobody, not twel
she's done grown, er after dey done put me
on de coolin' board. ] may not know how
ter raise children, but know how to make
'um stan roun',"
All this time Mrs. Wyche was lying upon
a sofa In a state of collapse, while Jemmy,
more vigorous (or more venomous, as she
would have put i), was walking up and
down in the long hallway, wringing her
hands and groaning.
Morning came on and 1t was light enough
to put out the candles but they were left
burning. Presently a modest ray of sun
light crept in and played upon the wall OPP
posite. 1t seemed to be a signal, for the
moment Mrs. Wyche's eyes fell upon 1t she
heard a knock at the door. Jemimy heard 1t
too and ran to push back the thumb-bolt,
Quick as she had been Mrs. Wyche was by
her side as she was opening the door, Aaron
was standing there on the threshold Mrs.
Wyche held her breath as he raised his hand
and Jemimy leaned against the wall with
a moan.
"All safe. all safe, Mstess, They're comm
in the buggy" To Jemimy he said: Get
breakfast, get breakfast! They're all hun
cry"
'Did you go with father?" Mrs, wyche
asked.
"Yes Mistiss."
II knew IT," said the lady. The tone OF
her voice was full OF the iiyelest gratitude.
Aaron bent his head raised his hand and
was gone before she could ask any partiou-
lars,
Mrs, Wyche would have called him back,
but at that moment she heard the sound of
buggy wheels and she knew that the kid
naped children had arrived. Before she
could dry her eyes Sweetest Susan came run
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and pack of hounds ran a gray fox right
up to the school house door and caught it
there; and a little later the same day the
boys found a partridge nest right on the
verge of the play ground, and the nest had
seventeen beautiful eggs in it. There were
other occasions that he remembered, and he
said to himself and to others that it was
pretty hard that a girl should be having
such fine time while he was asleep in bed.
But Sweetest Susan declared that it wash t
such fine time after all. She was asleep,
and didn't know anything about it, Never
theless, she felt that she had grown in i'm
portance by taking part in the adventure
and she put on some Of those airs which are
very cute in girls of her age, but which are
well, not so cute in grown women.
Buster John submitted to them with very
good grace, considering that he was a
spirited boy. He knew he would have done
some strutting himself If Sweetest Susan IS
adventures had been his AS II was he con-
tented himself with assertions as to what
he would have done had he been in the
wagon. He might have gone to sleep at
first, he said, but just as sure as anything
he would have walked when the wagon jolted
over a rock or lump in the road, and then
well, suffice 1t to say, that WAGNER would
have found himself in deep trouble. Buster
John would have pulled out his pistol
why, you haven't any pistol; you know
you haven't" cried Sweetest Susan.
"Well, I'd have had one if I had been in
the wagon. would have guessed what was
going to happen"
How came you didn't?" inquired Druslla
at this point. "Why'n't you guess we wuz
gwine ter drop off ter sleep? An why'n't
you stay down dar' an wake we-all up? /
don't like dish yer kinder guessin' what
guesses when dey amt no need er guessn'." ="
But Buster John insisted that he would
have borrowed his grandfathers pistol and
hid himself in the wagon; and when they
came to some dark and lonely spot in the
road, then and there he would have de-
manded satisfaction.
Huh! He'd "a gi' you sati'faction!" ex-
claimed Drusilla; '"he'd "a grabbed you an
rolled yo' head in one er dem blankets, an
ef dat amt satify you, he'd "a gi' you
sumpn else"
That's all you know about pistols" said
Buster John imperiousy.
"No needs ter know bout pistols" replied
Drusilla when you know bout folks. Why,
honey, dat ar man would "a eat you up ef
you des so much ez bat yo eye at i'm. Amt
l done see de way he chaw vittles, an how
he talk long wild hissef?"
Nevertheless, Buster John insisted that he
would have rescued the captives and brought
them home in triumph
AS may be supposed, the strange adventure
of Sweetest Susan and Drusilla afforded a
subject for a great deal of gossip on the
plantation and in the surrounding country
and the children themselves passed many a
pleasant hour in discussing it, when other
wise they would have been very lonely
Sweetest Susan often thought Of little Billy
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other thought struck her. NANNY, did you
cry much kaze | wus done losted?"
What | had ter cry fer?" exclaimed
Jemimy.
"Well, ef you'd "a been losted I'd "a
cried" remarked Drusilla
At this Jemimy broke down. Look yer,
niger! You better stop foolin' wild me.
De mex time you do lax you done done, I'm
gwinter kill you. You hear dat?"
Whereupon Jemimy flouted out and went
into the kitchen, where she went about
breakfast with surprising energy, talking to
herself all the time.
1t was impossible to describe the keen dis
appointment Of Buster John when he came
down TO breakfast and learned OF the re-
markable events OF the night. He was dis
appointed, first, because he had not been
kidnapped with the rest; and, second, be-
cause he had not been walked to join in the
search He had an idea that he had been
treated unfairly, not by any particular per-
son or persons, but in some way. It was
just his luck he said. TO be left out when
anything very interesting was going to
happen He recalled the day he remained at
home from school on some slight excuse,
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IN sure I don't know" he replied What

I'm sure I don't know" he replied. What
did you hear?"
"A mighty heap of things" said Mr. Bobs;
"lots more than l can take time to relate"
who told you, Mr.. Bobs?" Buster John
was very cautious.
Them that told me wasn't tellin tales out
OF school. But fust and 70 most, how come
you to know Mr.. Thmblefnger?
We've just found him." replied Buster
John.
"Ketched him out" said Mr.. Bobs, laugh
ing at the thoughts Of such a thing. Il
allowed maybe that was the way Of it..
Well you an your little Sis is mighty
lucky chaps
"Drusila was with u.s." Buster John ex-
planned.
"The niger gal? H'm-well, yes-I
reckon so,'' remarked Mr. Bobs with a frown.
well, maybe white folkll have a breathin'
spell now that the whole kit and bilin'
is free"
Mr.. Bobs' prejudice made no impression
on Buster John. what has become of
Little Thimblefinger?" he inquired. II
asked Aaron, but he only shook his head"
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He amt no niger. I'll be boun' " sug-
gested Mr.. Bobs.

nc alh no nlBgerb III be DOun' sug-
gested Mr.. Bobs.
"Who? Aaron? He's an Arab"
II beard tell" remarked Mr.. Bobs, that
away back yonder the Arabs was a right
sight pearter than our folks. They know'd
all about physic and algeber an things like
that. Now, / reckin you think that Aaron is
cen about the smartest man in the world.
Come, now! Don't you2 Hey?"
Buster John reflected awhile and then re-
piled: mot the smartest man in the world. "
well, anyhow, you've got the idee strong
in your mind that he's heap the smartest
man anywhere in these diggln's; now, hahn I
you?' persisted Mr. Bobs.
Buster John did not assent to this In so
many words, but his tone and manner left
no doubt on Mr. Bobs' mind that the
youngster had very extreme opinions as to
Aaron's gifts. II don't blame YOU" said
Mr. Bobs. you're young yit, an you
hain't travelled much the wide world over.
Today's e'en about the fust time you We
been 10 our house sence you weighed a
pound more than a possum. / want TO
show you a thing or two You've got the
idee an your Sis, too, / reckon, that Aaron
knows 1t all. Ef you'll call her out III sho,
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Jimmy, how old are your"
I'm ten"
"Ten?" How long have you been tent"
"Aw-Ive been ten more'n year"
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ming in and rushed into her mothers arms
with a glad cry; whereupon the mother felt
called upon to weep little more, though
the tears that fell now were far different
from those that fell in the dreary watches
of the night.
Drusilla came in with less confidence. She
was not sure of her reception. "Howdy,
nanny? Howdy, Mistiss!" she said and
then looked at Jemimy
Come yer, gall" said Jemimy. She turned
Drusilla around and inspected her carefully.
you amt hurt nowhar is you?"
"No'm!" exclaimed Drusila Then an
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Rich Uncle: Are you always so quiet.
Willie?"
Willie: mo; but ma said she would givo
me a quarter IL | behaved we'll and didnt
say anything about your bald head"
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"Is Tomme any relation Of yours?" asked
a gentleman of Bobbie. HE has the same
name as yours"
Yes" said Bobbie. His papa married my
mamma"
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Little 4-year- Mabel was playing one
day when she accidentally struck her dim
pied elbow on a chair. "Oh. mamma" sho
exclaimed, 1--WE hitted my arm right where
it makes me fell like could see stars in my
fingers"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-07

The Liverpool docks, one OF the wonders
OF modern commerce, extend along the
Mersey a distance of six and half miles.
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you that Aaron don't know more than half
Of the things that mought be know'd."
Buster John called Sweetest Susan and
she came running out, followed by Drusilla.
"Stand little furder back" said Mr..
Bobs, motioning with his hands; "a little
furder yit; now, thatll do. Keep your eyes
open"
There was no need for that suggestion.
Hes going to show us something" Buster
John explained and then the children stood
still, hardly drawing breath.
PRATTLE OF THE YOUNGSTERS.
Rich Uncle: Are you always so quiet.
Wille?"
Willie: mo; but ma said she would give
me a quarter II behaved we'll and didn's
say anything about your bald head"
., ~ -
I'm ten"
"Ten?" How long have you been tent"
"Aw-I've been ten more'n year"
"Is Tommie any relation Of yours?" asked
a gentleman Of Bobbe. "He has the same
name as yours"
YES" said Bobbie. His papa married my
mamma"
Little 4-year-old Mabel was playing one
day when she accidentally struck her dim
pied elbow on a chair. "Oh, mamma" she
exclaimed, "I've hitted my arm right where
it makes me fell like could see stars in my
fingers"
1t was Freddy's first experience with soda
water, and, drinking the contents of his
glass with undue eagerness he was aware
OF a tingling sensation in his nostrils. "Well,
how do you like it?" asked his mother ITS
all right" said Freddy, as he wrnkled his
nose, but it tastes like your foots asleep!"
"a small boy,' says the Chicago Chroni-
Gle, who lives on the north side Is a model
of obedience. He can get into as much un-
expected mischief as any youngster. but
he never wiilfully disobeys orders. The
other day his mother was going out, and,
as the weather was bad, she instructed him
to stay in the house during her absence. 1t
is not her habit to make threats, but this
time she gravely informed him that she
would be obliged to whip him when she re-
turned II she found out that he had been
outdoors. For some time he gazed longingly
out of the window at the other children
playing in the snow, and then, Just as his
mother was about to go he went to her and
said:
Say, mamma, II let you whip me now,
may l go out afterward?"
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-04-20
TAX JUDGMENT SALE.

Pursuant to a Real Estate Tax
Judgment of the District Court, in
the County of Marshall, State of
Minnesota, entered the twenty-frst
(2lst) day OF March, A. D. 1899, in
proceedings for enforcing payment
OF Taxes and Penalties upon Real
Estate in the County OF Marshall,
State OF Minnesota, remaining de-
linquent on the first Monday of Jan
uary, 1899, and of the Statutes in
such case made and provided, I
shall, on the first Monday, being the
lst Day of May, A. D. 1899,
at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, at nv
office, in the Court House, in the
City OF Warren, and County of Mar
shall, Minnesota, sell the lands
which are charged with taxes, pen
alties and costs in said Judgment,
and on which taxes, penalties and
costs shall not have been previously
paid. ALMER B. NELSON.
SEAL Auditor Marshall Co., MINI.
Dated at Warren, Mimi, this 3rd
day of April, A. D. 1899.
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"
Messages by Vibration.

Curiously enough, the fact appears,
according to recent traveller among
the Indians of Catuquinarn, between
the rivers Embrya and Embyrasu, that
those people have long employed WIRE
less telephony, but rather after the or
der of unwritten science.
1t is made by digging a hole in the
ground inside house and laying the
bottom with coarse sand, we'll piled.
On this is laid a wooden drum or hol-
low cylinder of wood, half filled with
fine sand and layers of broken wood,
bone ana powdered mica-the upper
part of the cylinder, which is empty,
rising above the floor of the hut and
closed first by leather, then by wood,
and lastly by india rubber. Outside,
the cylinder is packed round with frag-
ments Of wood, leather and resins, and
covered with hard rubber at the level
of the soil .~
TO use this peculiar apparatus the
drum is struck by wooden hammer,
and the vibration is evidently transmit
ted through the soil The answer is
heard in the drum, which acts as a
resonator, and messages are thus sent
over 1 500 yards from house to house.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-04-20
Vaseline Pancakes.

Caesars creek, on the Florida coast,
was named after famous old pirate
called Black Caesar, whose profession
added to the risks Of marine insurance.
After the pirates the Florida wreckers
came, OF whom 81. A. Winoughby, in
his ACROSS the Everglades, - tells this
story: LIS .-..4
A large steamer was stranded on the
reef not far from Cape Florida. No SOON
er had she struck than the news spread
rapidly along the shore The people for
~ miles around gathered on the beach
opposite the stranded steamer. Among
them We're a number Of Indians from
the Everglades, who CHANGED to be down
there and knew what a s.wreck" meant
to the wreckers. 49, -
The steamer, loaded with an assorted
cargo, began to break up, and barrels,
cases and boxes drifted gradually ashore.
There were casks of wine, boxes of soap,
cases Of bottles of wine and iron and a
hundred other articles The Indians
seized upon the wine and soon were in
condition that allowed the white men
to secure the more valuable prizes.
The squaws struck a bonanza in a
case of vaseline They thought it new
variety of the white mans frying fat
and, starting fire, fried pancakes in it..
What dish-pancakes la Seminolel
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Gross Earnings Law.

A bill raising the gross earnings
tax on railways from three per cent
to four per cent was passed by the
Minnesota house, but defeated in the
senate by vote OF 30 to 81. We have
not investigated the subject thor
oughly enough to say whether the
higher rate ought to be imposed or
not, and we do not purpose now to
discuss that feature Of the case fur
Their than to suggest that great cor
pOratiOns receiving valuable fran
chises from the state ought to bear
without complaint as heavy a tax
burden as other propertywhich has re-
ceivedno benefit or privileges from the
public. But the point raised against
the bill, that the state is bound by
an old territorial agreement with the
roads, though it may influence law
yers, will have no weight with the
laymen OF the land. Ii it is true that
a territory may forever bind the
people Of a future state, then it log
ically follows that revolution is the
only means by which evils so arising,
can be corrected, and is direct bid
for Johnny to get his gun. It may
be good law, but that it is a very
dangerous doctrine no thoughtful
person can deny. The people who
are on earth now, with all due rever-
ence to the departed, purpose to run
this country while they stay, and
will in their own good time sort out
the vested rights from the vested
wrongs. Whatever blocks their
progress that can't be repealed, will
some day be repelled.-Bede's Budg-
et
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-04-20
Notice of Board of Health.

The Board OF Health of the City OF
Warren, in order to improve the gen
eral sanitary conditions OF the city,
and to guard against disease, at a
regular meeting held on Tuesday
evening, April Is, 1899, adopted the
following resolutions:
L. That all owners or occupants
OF lots within the city limits be re-
quired to remove from their respec-
tive premises, before May 10, 1899,
all manure, garbage, and other ref
use matter. Manure must also be
removed at frequent intervals during
the summer months.
2. That the keeping Of hogs with
in the city limits be prohibited, ex-
cept upon special permission from
the Board OF Health.
3. That the carcasses OF all dead
animals, such as horses, cattle, dogs
sheep, etc., must be properly buried
by the owners.
1. That Stops and kitchen refuse
must not be allowed to accumulate
unless suitable receptacles be provid,
ed therefor, neither will they be per
mitted to be thrown upon Estreets OF
alleys. The Board requests severy
family to provide suitable barrels in
which slop and kitchen refuse may
be emptied, and to place said barrels
conveniently to be gotten at by the
drayman, when they will be carried
away at the city's expense.
5. The Board recommendations
all private and public wells inythe
city be thoroughly cleanedsin order
to remove from them all sdecayine
animal and vegetable matter, and it
is also recommended thatxparticula1
attention be given to cleansing Xand
diisinfecting all cellars, as.these two
are the main sources OF all contagious
diseases prevalent in this country.
6. Be it further resolved, that the
above resolutions be published in the
city papers for three successive weeks
Dated April is, 1899.
G. S. WATTAM M n Roard az
GA AUBoL, Z Health.
EFT. FRANK, NJ. D. c. Warren, MINI.
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COW can not give wholesome milk
Of more Importance to us, because
taken in larger quantities and oftener
impure, is the question of the drink
ing water.
Between 80 and 80 per cent of milk
is water. How important, then, that
our mich COWS have access to pure
water and only pure water. It is
disgusting to witness cattle of this
city being led to drink from stagnant
pools, fed from cess-pools barn
yards and drain-pipes. We will de-
vote but a limited space to hygienic
surroundings though not of small i'm
portance. A stable should be roomy,
airy and light. How many of them
are? Each COW should be provided
with not less than $50 cubic feet of
air space.
Few contagious diseases thrive we'll
in fresh air and an abundance of SUM-
light.
Milk is very susceptible to dis
agreeable odors, gathering the same
while being drawn from COWS kept in
foul-smelling stables and retaining
these odors for an almost indefinite
period. All cities of importance have
ordinances regulating the care of
dairy COWS and the sale of milk from
these animals.
Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin have
passed during the present session of
their Legislatures, more stringent
laws than they previously had, gov
erning their milk supply.
New York has the best veterinary
laws of any state in the United States.
New York City compels all cattle fur
nishing milk for sale within the state
to be subjected to the tuberculin test.
Of course, all milk from tubercu-
lous COWS is excluded from the mar
ket. Dozens of other cities are doing
likewise.
Better hygienic surroundings and
the destruction of all animals now
affected seems to the writer the only
solution of this vital problem.
Should this article provoke discus
sion and give the least food for
thought and reflection it will have
fulfilled its mission. r. ~, .... 49,.
=-r.s e. z. FRANK, NJ. d. e..
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The Story of n Letter.

The National Advertiser tells a story
OF an old bachelor who bought a pair of
socks and found attached to one Of them
a slip of paper with these words: 81 am
a young lady Of 20 and would like to
correspond with a bachelor with a view
to matrimony." Name and address
we're given.
The bachelor wrote, and in a few
days got this letter: Mamma was mar
ried 20 years ago. The merchant you
bought those socks from evidently did
not advertise or he would have sold
them long ago. Mamma handed me your
letter and said possibly I might suit
you. I am IS years old" :. go
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-04-20
Synopsis of Proceedings OF the
City Council.

At a meeting Of the City Council on
April the 18th DR.. G.. S. Wattam
was appointed as a member OF the
Board OF Health to fill the unexpired
term Of DR.. A. O. Loe, and DR.. E. T.
Frank was appointed as member
for three years.
R. Glavin was appointed assessor
for the ensuing year with salary
not to exceed $50. .:>-'..
Peter Hjerpe was appointed street
commissioner with a salary OF So
per day.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-04-20
/ Politics, Indeed.

'Therais a rather crusty old gentle
man SttsdEling my ehurch, sayssa De
troit clergyman, land his absence for
several weeks led me to call upon him.
He is not communicate, and I am
afraid at times that he is slightly skep-
teal. He is very pronounced in his po-
litical views and as conversational ma
terial ran rather short T sought to in
terest him by asking, 'How's politicsg
" 'How's politics?' he repeated with
out change Of countenance. 'How,s
politics? That's pretty question for
you to ask when you know that I
haven't heard you preach for the last
seven Sundays. "-Exchange.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-04-20

Hans Swanson was awarded the
contract for hauling the hog wash
for the ensuing year.
= The Warren Register was desig
mated as the official paper Of the CT
ty for the ensuing year. ...
The Warren Telephone Co.'s fran
chise was laid over until the next
regular meeting.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-04-20
The Merry Easter Sun.

The sun was believed to ''dance OF
Easter. In 1908 this bit of doggere
appeared in The British Apollo:
Question: Old wives, Phoebus, say
That on Easter day
To the music of the spheres you do caper.
II the fact, sir, be true,
Pray let's the cause shew
When you We any room in your paper.
Answer: The old wives get merry
With spiced ale and sherry -.
On Easter, which makes them romance,
And whilst in rout
Their brains whirl about,
They fancy caper and dance.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-04-20

A curious remedy for sleeplessness is
Used by the inhabitants of the Samoan
islands. They confne snake in .hol-
low bamboo, and the kissing sound
emitted by the reptile is said to quickly:
induce slumber.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-04-20

''Ladies and gentlemen said an
Irish manager to an audience of three;l
"as there is nobody here, I'll dismiss|
you all. The performance of this;night1
will not be performed, but will. be REL
peated tomorrow evening"