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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-01-05
Fierce storm In Nebraska:

Omaha, Neb., Dec: 80. A very severe
storm prevails in Nebraska. Though
the mercury has not yet reached. zero,
a high wind is driving fine particles Of
snow and ice withsa velocity thatren-
,ders it very dangerous for man or beast
to be exposed. Considerable snoN has
fallen, but it is shifted hourly, So that
the ground seems, clean except where
the snow is piled in drifts. The indi-
cations are for very severe storm all
over the state. III AZ
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Held for. Postage.

Washing Dec. 3o.-The postmas-
ter at San francisco has called atten
ton to the large amount of mail matter
.accumulating there under the mis-
taken notion that domestic postage APP
plies to Hawaii. Letters for residents
Of Hawaii still require the. interna-
.tional postage of five cents per half
ounce, though all mail to people in, the
United States military or naval service
is stransmissable at domestic rates. SIS.
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strange Method Of Suicide.

Chicago, Dec. 2s. Louis Slick, OF
1904 North Marshfeld avenue, chose
a unique and horrible method to end
his life. He lifted the lid from the
stove and held his head against the
glowing Goals until he was burned so
severely that he was rendered uncon-
:seious. He was found q few minutes
later By his wife, and eight hours later
died without regaining Consciousness:
Slick was 68 years old.
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The Inlet alenayon was wrecked
near 4 Ton and 90 Of the crew
were lost.
The letter postage from Canada tc
the United States is now two cents per
ounce.
Over 100 houses at Hankow, China,
fell into the river Han and 1000 per.
sons were drowned.
The Merritt & Chapman Wrecking
company's outfit arrived at Santiago de
Cuba to raise. the former Spanish
cruiser Reina Mercedes.
LATER.
Joseph Vacher, the French Jack the
Ripper" was guilotined at Bourgeons.
Breese, France. He was 20 years old,
and he is known to have killed foul
boys, six women and girls and one old
widow. =
"a cage in the Lake Superior mine At
Ishpeming, Mich, filed with work
men, careened and threw the occupants
down the shaft. Six were killed. S.
A special from Rome says an italian
squadron is en- route to Cartigena, Co
lombia, to enforce President Cleve-
lands award Of indemnity to the Ger
RUTH creditors. 8
The situation at; Iloilol is grave.
Thousands of the native insurgents are
armed and they refuse to. obey the or.
ders of Gen. Miller, but await instruc-
tions from Aguinaldo. q
Philip Kuch and John Clifford two
farmers living near Jackson borough,
O., became involved in a quarrel over
the division of a crop. Clifford killed
Kuch and then committed suicide. ts
The sovereignty of Cuba passed from
Spain to the United States at noon
Jan. 1. The ceremony Of transfer was
simple, consisting only Of a series Of
speeches in the hall Of the palace,th
hauling down Of the Spanish flag and
the raising in its stead Of the flag Of
the United States on the flagstaff on
the palace roof. Statutes were fred
from the heavy guns of the forts and
the warships before and after the
change Of flags. s MI
The residence Of William Stickley
near Barron, Wis. burned and Mr..
Stickley and his wife persisted in the
flames. Mrs. Stickley was Inning the
attic with building paper BY lamplight,
while Mr.. Sticky was talking withsa
neighbor. In response to cries from
Mrs. Stickley, her husband crawled
through small hole|in the ceiling. TO
her assistance, and that was the last
seen of them.
Theodore Roosevelt was inaugurated
governor Of New York the I'd. "a
On account Of excessive taxation in
Rome. Italy, . mob of nearly 1000 per-
sons destroyed the International SEN
try boxes and stoned the gendarmes.
The stars and stripes now wave over
the wreck Of the Maine in Havana
harbor.
Congressman Clark Of Iowa was
robbed; Of. . poclkss,sbbok containing 500
and number of railway passes while
riding on q Pullman car between
Washington and Boston. S.
The output of the Philadelphia mint
last year was $27, 654, 462.
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evidence Was Lacking.

Chicago, Dec. 3o.The grand jury i'm
vestigation of bribery in the city coun-
Gil is ataan end After aday and a,half
Of earnest effort the grand jury was
unable to develop any evidence upon
which. to- base indictments. Nearly
every member Of the city council was
before the grand jury during the day
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Colored Murderer Hanged,

Kansas City, Mo.,aDec. %. James
Brown lcoloredj was hanged: in the,
count jailat Il: II for the murder of
Henry Prather, alsoa negro The kills
ing occurred in April. 1896, Brown
shooting Prather in a quarrel oversthci
woman to whom both were paying
attention. Brown was married.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-12-27
NEW YEARS IN RUSSIA
ousts.s Of the Festival Pssultas y
the Land Of the CsAS. I; !!

oustsas Of the Festival Pssultas -
the Lana Of the Osas. :; ~
In the smaller cities In Russia New
Years day is In the II days festival.
The Russians In many parts haye held
to the, cid ways from time immemorsaa.
The preparations for the season begin
early in November. The host Of some
great house begins to lay in stores OF
sslted beef and sausases; liquors, ste.
The hostess calls on all her friends
and invites young and old. Next day.
she is succeeded by the nurse. who
makes the same round Of visits. Her
duty is especially to invite the young
ladies. She is hailed with Joy, and
the lady Of the house hastens to mix
for her the cup Of wine. She delivers
her errand and is piled with questions
= to the invited and the rejected. But
the most important question ID, Who
are the electedT These are the young
men invited by the hostess for the
Girls, or flair maidens." as they are
called The duty Of the young man
thus designated is to look after the
amusement and pleasure OF his flair
maiden" for the "12 days" The re-
sponsibllity Of the choice lying with
the hostess, she has to be careful In her
selections. York World.
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ROMAN NEW YEARS.
Various Dstes Celebrated at DiRsr-
ent Periods.

Various Dates Celebrated at DiRsr-
ent Periods.
The good old Romans, who had some
hard common sense In spite Of their
SELF conceit, believed thoroughly in
New Years day.. They were charac-
teristically careless as to when 1t
should be celebrated, ana sometimes 1t
was held at various dates Of the year
by communities living at no greater
distance from each other than rail-
road train would take them in these
days In few hours. But 80 long a.
they got the full number Of high days
and holidays into the IL months the
good old Romans cared little whether
they adhered strictly to the almanac
or not. -.. ,
Even when Christianity became an
established institution in the land and
the. Christian leaders began to sys-
tematize the days for celebrations in
which the church participated there
was still a difference Of opinion as to
the day on which New Years could
properly be celebrated. 1t Is even on
record that New Years day has been
kept on the date set apart for Christ
mas, while it got so mixed up with the
other divisions of time at another pc
Rod that It was kept on Easter day
one year and on the 1st Of March on
another. It is necessary to trace the
celebration Of the first New Years day
clear down to the sixteenth century be-
fore any definite understanding Of the
proper day for the celebration can be
found.-Brooklyn Citizen.
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SHOOK HIN ROUGHLY By THE SHOULDER
to make her happy. Shall it be hers7
See, the sun Is rising from the Lake.
The new year is dawning. Shall 1t be
hers"
Halverson fell upon his knees. The
specter of his quickened conscience
faded from his grasp and left him
there alone. Two tears. priceless gems,
dug from the mine Of his reformation,
crept across his cheeks, now pallid, but
there was a new light In his deep
eyes. The sun was tiptoe on the wa
ter's edge. Across the rippled lake
from the full orb even to his. knees
shone a golden pathway leading up. 1t
seemed to him, to higher things.
He rose and stood erect. facing the
day. Lifting up his arms. be cried out
aloud:
"Oh, Kate! Oh. wife! You have
your New Years gift. 60 to you
man."-Chicago Chronicle.
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New Ye.r,s Gifts In spain.

In Spain, as well as in Portugal, the
luxury to which 9 pretty woman de-
votes the most care and attention is
the Lace used in the fashioning Of her
fan and, above all, Of her mantilla.
Few men have any idea until they at
tempt to make a New Years offering
of this kind Of the amount Of money
that can be lavished on even the tint
est piece Of lace, particularly II 1t hap
pens to be old Italian or Spanish
point, dating from the sixteenth or
seventeenth century. Ignorant as the
Spanish woman is on most subjects,
she is conspicuous for her profound
and extensive knowledge Of the diff
ferent kinds Of lace, and her talent
for distinguishing point d'alencon from
point d'argentan, and point de venise
from that old Italian point known By
the name of Greek lace, is only equal
ed by the grace with, which she wears
the national mantilla and maneuvers
her fan.-Chicago Tmes-Herald.
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NEW YEARS VOWS
Good Advice For Those Whs Weu1
Lead Better Lives.

Good Advice For Those Whs Wsuld
" Lead Better Lives.
Young man, would you swear on
indeed? Think of your mother, her
white hair and deathless words. Think
Of your stalwart father. stern. but just,
and prouder Of you than any earthly
lame or name. Think of the men your
sins damn. Think Of the men your
good Life would redeem. You can't
save the race, single city even, but
take some life tomorrow and make 1t
your concern. Say to your neighbor at
your desk:
'.Tom, old boy, you are In trouble. /
have known it for some time. I want
to help you. Don't be afraid Of me.
Don't laugh at me. Tell me what 10
wrong. I'll help you bear it. am no
saint myself, but I mean to be better
man." You will get him II be II worth
saving. Take single family OF poor
ones, smitten sorely this hnrd winter.
It is too late now for Christmas din
ner, but coal and clothing and common
food and an hours chat now and then
Will tide them over and save you.
You may swear of" with oaths
unique and varied until you totter into
your grave, still Swearing or against
death and hell, but every vow will be
broken unless you learn to think q
God and your fellow men. Don't mope;
don't 60 away alone and think Of your
self, your craving nerves, your past
sins; your blasted hopes, your forsetful
friends, your isolated and defested life.
That is suicidal Don't, on the other
hand, be sancitmonious; don't pretend;
don't even tell your friends that you
have turned over . new leaf; don't .un-
dertake too much. You can best think
Of God and men in company with those
who are thinking IS you want to think.
For this end our Lord established his
kingdom on earth.-Rev. Barton o.
AylesWorth. b :
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NEW YEARS IN SCOTLAND.
In the New Year at Iron
Church, Edinburgh.

Bringing In the New Year at Iron
Church, Edinburgh. .
New Years is the great Scottish hol-
iday. Christmas Is Of course an OIL
cial holiday, and in the large towns.
despite old prejudices, it's observance
is becoming more recognized among
the better business houses. But for
the general population Of the country
the New Year is the great holiday festt-
val. and, though temperance sentiment
is making it's way, there is still great
deal Of hard drinking at this season.
1t is none the less fact, however. that
the spread of temperance education
and the better amusement Of the peo-
pie are gradually having their influence
in making New Years less Of a satur-
MALTA than it was wont to be. =.
Bringing in the New Year at the Iron
church, Edinburgh, is time honored
custom which does not seem to be fall
ing into disuse. On the last night Of
1898 thousands of young people, with
q sprinkling of older persons, congre-
gated as usual at the Iron church,
which is In the heart Of old Edinburgh,
to speed the passing year. When the
church clock showed midnight, loud
cheer was raised, handshaking became
general, the old salutation, "A happy
New Year, gas heard on all sides. and.
sottles of the national beverage having
been produced from topcoat pockets.
healths were generously pledged. Aft
er this had been done bands Of roister-
ing youths and maidens set of to first
foot" their friends.-Chicago Record.
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A sult.n's new Year Gift.

A courteous exchange Of presents
was frequent between sovereigns of Va
r.ous nations. One of the most femi-
nine Instances typical Of the fashions
and customs of the day 10 apparent In
the offerings sent In 1859 by Sultana
valide to the great Elizabeth. 1t con-
sisted of costly robe and sirdle and
five handkerchiefs. two wrought In
gold and three in oriental silks. to
gether with rare necklaces Of pearls
and rubies and a wreath of diamonds.
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Footprints In the Ashss.

Sweetened ale or egg flip is the pre-
scribed beverage for the drinking Of
healths on New Years. In Scotland
the housewife takes care before retir-
ing the last night Of the year to spread
the ashes smoothly on the hearth. II
in the morning the print of foot can
be detected, with the toe pointing to-
ward the door, 1t Is, thought to fore
tell a death in the family during the
year, but II the toe points in an oppo-
site direction there will be marriage
soon.-Atlanta Constitution. t.
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Tbinrs Not to Do on New Years.

Don't wear new shoes or let anybody
give you a pair at any time during the
Christmas week. A Herefordshire
farmer once did this, and he lost q
sight of cattle that year." Don't bake
bread. either. during that week. 1t Is
sure to bring misfortune. And. above
all, If washing day should fall on New
Years, put it off by all means. or you
will be washed out Of existence" be-
fore the year Is ended. 1t is better not
even to wash the plates and dishes.
One thing. however, you may do to ad-
vantage--go as early as you can to q
we'll or a fountain and offer 1t an apple
or a nosegay. and you will have good,
wholesome water all through the year.
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I.v Year,. Leyinr Cu,.

A bowl of spiced ale. In which were
roasted apples. toast and sugar. was
carried round from house to house
New Years eve by the village maid
ems. who sang songs and wished every
one q happy New Year. The loving
cup Of present times II q relic Of this
ancient and still observed English Gus
tom.-Selected. .s..., =, '.,-.
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THE DYING YEAR.

coodby Old Year! We speed the parting guest
Although your life was Short you lived your spsn
You have your time ts5live and die like man,
And now haa come yeET time to go to rest.
You rounded out the life you we'll began,
You frolicked with the Spring when you were
young,
And TO the long radiant Summer clung.
When o'er the hills the blushing Autumn ran,
Rou followed her and fingered at her ide
Until abe hed when Winter came in sight,
Mined with his weapons for q sturdy fight.
with him 20 grim you could not well abide,
Tou being old and weak, he in his prime.
oeath comes to you Just In the nick OF time.
-a. - Boston Transcript
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An EnSIish Custom.

Carrying branches Of evergreens
hung with apples, oranges and gayly
colored ribbons. the children still pa
rade the streets of some old English
towns, "agganowing," as it is called,
from the words of the ditty they sing:
We're come to give you warning
It's New Years day a-morning,
With hey and how
And an aggan agganow.
Atlanta Constitution.
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N OLDEN times
all the European
courts, England
included, took
New Years as
an opportunity
for a marvellous
public display
Of 'pomp, merri-,
ment and prodi-
galities. 1t was
in one Of these
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The Closing Year.

The Closing year.
With mistletoe and holly
Upon your bier
Make room for youth and folly,
Thou sad Old Year!
You've felt the pains and sorrows
That mortals know;
We long for new tomorrow,
So bid you 60.
Well give the Joys you've brought -
A last goodby
And failures that you've taught u
A passing sigh.
When sunshine gilds your coffin
With hope and cheer,
The worlds hard heart will softsn
And shed 4 tear.
But, a new year discerning
Beyond your tomb,
All mortals will be turning
From grief and gloom.
They'll place q wreath OF holly
Upon your grave
And haste to greet the folly
That once you gave.
Omaha Bsa
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HalVerSOn'S ;
Awakening. }

It was all over with Halverson, and
even his tossed and harassed brain,
seeking some way out, knew 1t well.
He was done. To his fitful struggles
an end had come, or must come now,
this day. Another morning would be
loo hateful. Whether fate were un.
hind or merely remorselessly just was
IN inquiry Se did not seek to make,
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OLDTIME NEW YEARS
HOW CELEBRATED IN THE DAYS OF
QUEEN ELIZABETH. +

Public DisDlays Of Pomp and PaS-
eantry-Miry Queen of ScotS' Pro-
pitiatory Present-An Occasion For
Renewal Of Friendship.
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Puxitaa lew Years

The Puritans objected to New Years
gifts as d heathenish custom. but II
was quite IS universal ~ Christmas
Rifts.-Exchange.
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.CoMPLAINT HAVING BEEN MADE IN,
to me by Mary Taegart that you are indebted
to her in the sum Of Twenty and $500 Dol
lars on account Of goods and nerchsndiseS
sold and delivered to yon at your request
. Thisis, therefore. TO require you 70 appesr
before me, in my otfire in the City OF Abhe-
vile, State Of SoIiih Carolina, on the twenty
hrst day from the service of this suinmonsFs
upon you. exclusive OF the day: OF such SCR
Vice, to answer To the said conn mplaint, or judg.
ment will be given against you by default,
Date Abbevllie @. H.. 81. o.. Nov. lS, ID.
1899. r. E. cox, tLss.1 sg. I.
4 Nov.22. 1899. MaSistrate A.C,
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At Glenn s
10 lbs: SUGAR sl.oR
20 lbs. GOOD RICE $l.oo.
Is BARS soAgS Cts

Very Low PRICES on Flour for the
Xmas trade; s9me as low as ss.as
per Barrel"
Good Stock Coffee bought before the
advance-sslling at the old price.
Bargains in Shoes and Dry Goods.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-02-15

depth, and the decayed material grad ually crept towards the bottoms of the valleys. Glaciers In passing along down the valleys cleaned out the decayed rock, and by the action of the streams the gold and well-rounded gravel was sorted out and left as a typical glacial wash in the bottom and on the lower benches. It is believed that in the val ley where there have been no glaciers the gold will not be found so concen- trated. After the small and rich claims have been exhausted it is thought that there is great future in the district for hydraulic mining, as there is abun- dant water supply available, and the hills could be washed down so as to un- cover gold deposits that would amply pay for the working.
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FIN F0R HORSES.

There wasn't much to make either a man or horse laugh in Mondays bliz- gard, but some horses in New York just had to laugh. The horseless carriages which have been so rapidly and gailJ rolling around in the streets of the big city came to a humiliating standstill. Storage batteries and kerosene motors wouldn't push them through the snow- drifts. Sn, after vainly putting the drifts few times, they had to give it up. Then the horses had their snicker. They were sent for to drag the horse less and futile carriages to their sta bles.
 The spectacle of forseless carriages being drawn by horses was rather fun ny. It was also an illustration of what often happens when man thinks he is high enough up to despise those who helped him up.
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FINE AND FRIENDLY.

Baron won Buelow, the German Min | ister of Foreign Affairs, has just said in the Reichstag that the dispatch of a
 German fleet to the Philippines was only
 for the protection of German interests
 during the Spanish-American war; He
 said further that the statements in the foreign press regarding the alleged German designs in the Philippines and the German support of the Filipinos against the Americans were "the most barefaced falsehoods." He declared that the German naval officers had conduct ed themselves fin manner to which
 no blame can be attached or exception
 taken" He expressed the friendliest feelings toward the United States and
 believed that all misunderstanding be- tween the two countries could be amic-
 ably settled. And Prince Bismarck, on
 the same occasion, expressed high ad-
 miration for America. He hoped that
 thC iAiSbiOii WcttiA oAooPpcoIy anu tHdI
 the bonds between the two countries
 would become tighter, for their mutual
 benefit. Prince Bismarck referred to his fathers friendship for America, and his intimate relations with Motley and Bancroft. Frederick IT., King of Prussia he said, was the first monarch to recognize the independence of the United States, and many Germans had fought on the side of the Union in the American civil war. Germany had nl- ways been grateful, he added, for the protection which America afforded to the Germans in France in 1S7O
 Fine, fine and friendly. And how dif- ferent from the behavior and talk of some of the Germans when the Yanko- Spanko war began. How different, tco, from the conduct of the Germans at Manila, concerning whom Major Gen. eral Wesley c. Merritt writes that Ad- miral Dewey told him when he arrived in Manila that the German naval off, cers "had been behaving very hastily"
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THE M,ENERY REsOLUTToN.

The McEuery resolution which was passed by the United States Senate yes- terday declares that by the ratifica- tion of the treaty of peace with Spain 1t is not intended to incorporate the in- habitants of the Philippine islands into the citizenship of the United States, nor is 1t intended to permanently annex said islands as an integral part of the territory of the United States; but it is the intention of the United States to establish on said islands a government suitable to the wants and conditions of the inhabitants of said islands, to pre- pare them for local self-government and in due time to make such disposi- tioll of said islands as will best promote the interests of the citizens of the Unit ed States and the inhabitants of those islands.
 This resolution was passed by a vote Of 2s to 22. It doesn't mean very much, and it isn't very binding. The United States has had several inten- tions lately that it couldn't and didn't want to carry out and this intention may not pan out in action. But it may tend to soothe the anti-expansionists a little.