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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
Death of e. v. SmalIey.

St. Paul. MIMI, Dec. 3c.-Eugene V.
Smalley, the editor and publisher of
the Northwest Magazine, died shortly
after midnight at his home in this city
with stomach trouble. AS a newspaper
man, author and publisher, Mr.. Smalley
was one of the most widely-known
writers of the northwest. AS n DO
litical correspondent, he travelled
through almost every state in the
union. He was president of the Ma
tional Sound Money league.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.
For the Week Ending Dec. 80.

+ i
The Canadian parliament will meet in
Ottawa February 1.
Gen. Wood says Cuban cities will be
given home rule soon.
The city of Indianapolis will erect a
statue to Gen. Lawton.
One man was killed and IA persons
hurt in a railway collision at Brighton,
Col.
President Young says the National
Baseball league will have ten clubs in
1900.
Illinois republicans will hold their
state convention in Peoria April 10
next.
Harry Escombe, former premier of
Natal, died suddenly on the street in
Durham. ."fr.
In a quarrel at Flynn Lick, Tenn,
Bud Lynen killed John and James Car
ter, brothers.
Dun and Bradstreet say industries
in 1899 were the most extraordinary in
the history of the country.
Engineer Quackenbush and Fireman
Sollier were killed by the explosion of
locomotive at Minturn. Col.
Will German, a negro murderer,
shot and instantly killed Sheriff II. B.
Simpkins near Monticello, Fla.
Samuel Mills, a rent collector, fatal
ly shot Mary Venable and her two
children at Chattanooga, Tenn.
One-half of the business portion of
Fessenden, the county seat of Wells
county, S. D., was destroyed by fire.
Fire destroyed the Bikler-Winzer
company's wholesale grocery in Bur-
lington, Ia, the loss being $4,000.
John R. Tanner has publicly an
nounced that he is not candidate for
denomination as governor of Illinois.
Nearly three blocks of buildings in
the business portion of Hastings,
MIMI, were burned, the loss beng
100000.
Business failures in the United
States in 1899 were fewer than in any
year since 1883 and liabilities smallest
since 1881.
During the past year 1850 miles of
railroad have been constructed in the
United States, breaking all records
since 1890.
| Two miners, Edward Overton and
James Fry, were dashed to death at
the bottom of 22O-foot shaft near
Prosperity, Mo.
Thomas MacKellar, senior member of
the firm of MacKellar, Smith & Jordan,
type founders, died at Germantown,
Pa, aged 81 years.
Judge John E. Halsell, former con-
gresham from the Bowling Green
(Ky.) district, died at Fort Worth,
Tex, aged IL years. ....
Fire destroyed the dry goods store
of George Dewald & Co, and the crock
cry store of NJ. F. Kaag, in Fort Wayne,
Ind, the loss being 100000.
A 21-year-old Russian girl in the vii
lage of Oschek killed her parents and
seven other persons with an ak be-
cause her parents forbade her mar
riage.
A prairie fire in Mcpherson and Ed
munds counties, S. D., burned a strip of
country five to fifteen miles in width,
and many farm buildings were de-
stroyed.
December Cripple Creek dividends
break the records of all previous
months in the history of the great
Colorado gold camp. The total is ST.
o22 400 40
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Indebtedness Very Heavy.

New York, Dec. 30.-Harper & Bros.
Indebtedness to country banks, it lis
said by those familiar with the reor-
ganization affairs of the company, will
amount to $1,7O0,OO0, and negotiations
are under way for the organization of
a protective committee representing
the banks holding the paper of the
firm. Many of the banks purchased the
paper of Harper & Bros without in
vestigation, and it follows now that
they have a number of unsecured
claims.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04

Manufacturers of structural iron
say that within a short time all the
more costly private houses, at least
in the cities will abandon wood, ex-
cepting for the most trivial use, and
will make use of structural iron for
the framework and the beams that
support the flooring.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04

Miss Agnes Irwin, dean of Radcliffe
college, who. was recently chosen by
Gov. Wolcott to serve on the Paris
exposition commission, is a great
daughter of Benjamin Franklin. She
was born in Washington in 1s41, and
is the daughter of Vim. Wallace Irwin,
Her maternal grandfather was Rich
ard Bache, grandson of Franklin. Her
mothers mother was daughter of
Alexander J. Dallas,
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Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense Of
smell and completely derange the whole sys-
tenn when entering it through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be used
physicians, as the damage they viii do is,
often ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo,
o.. contains no mercury, and is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In buying
uine. It is taken internally, and made in
Toledo, Ohio, by F. j. Cheney & Co. Testi-
monials free
Sold by Druggists, price 75c per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
Georgia Republicans.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 3o.-The republican
state central committee Friday decided
to hold the next state convention in
this city, March z, 1900, to choose dele
gates to the national republican con-
vention. A resolution indorsing the ad-
ministration of President Mckinley
was adopted.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04

Probably the smallest monarch in
the world reigns over the Hindoo vas
sal state of Bhopaul and governs peo-
pie of more than million souls. This
dwarf is a woman, Djihan-Begum by
name, but although she is about so
years old, she does not appear larger
than a child of 10. Her diminutive
size does not prevent her, however,
from holding the reigns of govern
ment with a firm hand,
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
Revolution Ended.

Caracas, Venezuela, Dec. 30, via
Haytien cable.-The Hernandez rev.
olution can be said to be ended Her.
nandez is fleeing with 200 men to the
Colombian boundary. The government
troops and the minister of war, Gen.
Pulido, are back at Caracas.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
Dropped Dead.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 29.-G. N. Elliott
dropped dead at his home here Thurs
day. He was probate judge of the coun-
ty for many years, was one of the early
settlers here and was rs years old.
Death was caused by paralysis of the
heart
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04

The production of petroleum in the
world is 5,ooo,ooo,ooo gallons, of which
9,5oo,ooo,ooo are produced in the Unit
ed States of America, 1880, 100000 in
Russia, 100000 in Austria, ~
100000 in Sumatra, 3O,0oo,0Oo in Java,
100000 in Canada, 24,0OO,OOO in Rou-
mania, 100000 in India, 100000 in
Japan, 100000 in Germany, 100000
in Peru, and the smaller remainder
in Italy and other countries.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
Enters n Protest.

Chicago, Dec. 29.-Truman A. Tyler,
of Alton, ILL.,, stakeholder in the
Pullman company, has filed bill in
the circuit court objecting to the pro-
posed merging of the Wagner Palace
Car company into the Pullman COM
pany on the ground that it creates a
trust in the sleeping and parlor car
business
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
A Splendid Gift,

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 30.-A
special from Lead, S. D., says: Mrs.
Mary Baker Eddy, of Boston, the no.
ted Christian Scientist, has given her
son, George Glover, of this city,
Christmas present consisting of a
check for $4,000 and clear title to
a $4,000 dwelling house, which is the
most palatial in the Black Hills.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
New MARRIAGE Inv.

Washington, Dec. 2s.-Maj. Gen. Otis
has notified the war department that
lie has issued decree permitting civil
marriages in the Philippines. Hereto
fore all marriages were celebrated by
the Catholic church, prohibiting we'd
ding of Protestants or non-Christians.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
Caused Three Deaths.

Ardmore, I. T., Dec. 30.-Charlcs
Chapman attempted to drive through
a swollen stream above here Friday
with his family, with the result that
Mrs. Chapman and their daughter
were drowned. Upon being told of
the accident the mother of Charles
Chapman died of the shock.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
EOund Dead.

Eureka, Cal, Dec. 29.-Harry Thurs
ton, said to be the son of a wealthy resi-
dent of Rockford, ILL.,, was found dead
in the rear of saloon where he had
been employed as porter. Death was
caused by hemorrhage of the lungs.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04

In the United States the first-class
passenger fares last year averaged
PA cents per mile. In England the
first-class fare is 4 cents per mile, the
third-class for inferior service is 2
cents per mile; in Prussia the service
is 2.99 cents per mile and in France
1886 cents per mile.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
Blow Mt Dealing in Time Checks.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, Dec. 30.-The
recent ruling that persons dealing in
time checks and other similar secur-
tiles must obtain brokers' license has
struck a heavy blow at business here.
This city has long done big business
in cashing time checks for the lumber
men who come here in numbers from
the logging camps. The practice of
buying the checks at small discount
must now be discontinued.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04

In New York a company has been
formed for the manufacture of an
armor for pneumatic tires, using an
unWoven fibrous material which is flat
tened out into a wide sheet and cov-
cred on one side with a loose woven
fabric to keep it in place, being then
folded over until it attains the proper
1Eilth
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04

William Rockefeller's new and rare
orchid, which is valued at $1,000, is a
cross between Lindleyanum and a
Candatum. There are only seven
plants of this variety in existence. It
took Mr.. Rockefeller's gardener five
years to get the orchid to flower
properly.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
Horses Cremated.

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-The planning mill,
pail factory, Office building and lum-
Der yards of the Paepcke-Leicht Lum-
Der company were destroyed by fire
Wednesday night. Loss, $4,000. Ten
horses were burned to death.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
Died Suddenly.

Eau Claire, Wis, Dec. 30.-Michael
Griffin, member of the Thirty-fourth
and Thirty-fifth congresses, died sud-
denly of apoplexy at his home in this
city. He was one of the best known
republicans in the state
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
Well-KnOVyn Journalist Dead.

La Crosse, Wis, Dec. 2S.-Seneca e.
Truesdell, one of the oldest newspaper
men in the northwest, died in this
city Wednesday night of a complica-
ton of ailments resulting in dropsy.
For many years he was connected in
various capacities with the Pioneer
Press in st. Paul. Previous to that
time he worked in ST.. Louis and San
Francisco. His first daily newspaper
experience was with the La Crosse
Daily Chronicle. His age was So.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
Roth Killed.

Frankfort, Ind, Dec. 30 The Mo-
non fast freight Friday afternoon
struck a vehicle containing Mr.. and
Mrs. John Freeman, killing both.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
Mormonism.

This is question that should interest
every one. It is blot upon our fair land
a symptom of governmental ill-health. The
right laws would act as speedily upon it as
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters does upon con-
stipation or dyspepsia. They would quickly
clear it out and restore healthy purity; and
this IS just what the bitters does for the hui
man constitution. It makes the stomach
strong by curing indigestion, biliousness and
liver trouble.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
Pingree's Plan Defeated.

Lansing, Mich, Dec. 29.-The senate
late Thursday afternoon killed the
Pingree joint resolution for the sub
mission of a constitutional amendment
permitting amending of the state tax
laws, which had passed the house, by
vote of Is to 10. ....
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04

Miss Emma Siboni, of Milwaukee,
who has been commissioned by the
dowager empress of Russia to paint
q miniature of her on ivory, was born
in Denmark % years ago, and came to
America when her parents died. She
first established herself in Chicago as
a portrait painter, but lately has con-
fined her attention to miniature work.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
The Boy on the Dachshund.

This is what the boy wrote about the
withstandin' appearances. He has fore legs,
two in front an two behind, an they ain t.
on speekin' terms. wunst made a docks
hound out of cowcumber an fore matchis,
an it looks as nachral as life Docks
hounds is fairly in tellgent, considerin' there.
shaip. Thare brains bein' so far away from
thare tales, it bothers them sum to wag the
too impashunt to waite till he Good signal
the hole length of his boldly when he wanted
to wa!g his tale, so he maid it up with his
tale tibet when he wanted it to wag he would
shake his right ear, an when the tale seen
it shake it wood wag. But as for me, gimme
bull pup with peddygree." Chicago
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
Beers Blow I'm Guns,
NAV Send More TrOOnS.

Washington, Dec. 30.-It may be de-
cided to increase the number of troops
in Alaska on the ground that the con-
stantly increasing population demand
additional protection. Reports reach
ing the departments indicate that the
rush next year to Alaska, especially
to Cape Nome, will be large and that
more troops probably will be required.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
skating Record Broken.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 29.-Norval
Baptie, of Bathgate, N. D., broke the
worlds skating records in the quarter
and half mile, making the first distance
in O:28 Is and the second in 1:O02-5.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
Debt Wiped Out.

Ashland, Wis.,, Dec. 2s.-Cash contri-
buttons by r. L. Mccormick, of Hay
ward, and other prominent citizens of
Wisconsin have wiped out the debt of
$4,000 which hung over the North
Wisconsin academy of Ashland since
it was built in 1872. The academy is
run under the auspices of the Congre-
gational church of Wisconsin.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
Will Made Public.

Belvidere, N. j., Dec. 29.-The will of
the late John I. Blair, the multi-mil-
lionaire, who died at his home at Blairs-
town, December 2, worth $4,000, 900,
leaves the bulk of the estate to his son
and grandchildren.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
Bnck from Manila.

San Francisco, Dec. 29.-The. trans
port Tartar has arrived from Manila,
which port she left November 20. She
had rough passage and narrowly es-
capped laundering in the great cyclone
on December 16.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
"1VntermelOn Man" Is Dead.

Chicago, Dec. 30.-J. w. McAndrews,
"The Old Watermelon Man, who for
years was favorite in Haverly's min
strels, died Friday in the Elgin asylum.
He was Ga years old. He had not been
on the stage for six years.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04

The order of decoration worn by
the German emperor, according to a
Berlin newspaper, are worth about
100000 marks, or little over $780,
300. The kaiser's principal and most
valuable decorations are the insignia
of the black eagle, the order of the
Toison dor. In all he has over 200
crosses, badges and other insignia.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
Below Zero,

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 3o.-Dispatches
from northern Michigan report ex-
IRENE cold weather with heavy gales
from the west and snow. At East
Tawas the thermometer registered
10 below zero Friday. Ten degrees
below is reported from Sault Ste.
Marie and other upper peninsula
rOints
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
Took His own Life

Chicago, Dec. 30.-James w. Peletier,
of Marysville, Mo-, on his way to Nor
folk, Va, to be married, was robbed of
his money and baggage in Chicago and
killed himself in a fit of despondency.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
Exceed the Estimates.

Havana, Dec. 30.-The customs re-
ceipts here during the past year amount
to $11,ooo,0oo, exceeding the estimate
by $2,OO0,0O0.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
sympathy for the Beers.

Boston, Dec. 3d., The common coun-
ell Of Boston on Thursday, after a spir-
tied debate, adopted resolution of
sympathy for the Beers.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
Deadly Race Riot

Redgeland, S. c., Dec. 28.-In race
riot here two negroes and white man
were killed and several others wounded
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
Left to Charities.

Boston, Dec. 29.-The late Daniel S.
Ford, proprietor of Youths Compan-
ion, left nearly all of his $2,5OO,000 to
Baptist charities.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
Froxen to Death

Anderson, S. c., Dec. 3o.-Benj amin
Mattisoll, Reed Ware and Henry Collins
were frozen to death here while drunk.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
Death OF Mrs. Worm.

New York, Dec. 3O.-Mrs. Florence
Mansfield Worth, wife of Brig. Gen.
William S. Worth, United States army,
retired, died Thursday at Fort Hamil-
ton, N. Y. -
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
Famine in India.

London, Dec. %. Lord Curzon, vice
roy Of India, reports that 2,451 900 ma
tives are receiving relief from famine.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
Killed His Brother.

Broughton, Ill, Dec. 20. In quarrel
Henry Miner, aged II, killed his broth
er Jesse, aged 10, with an ak.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
Murderer Hanged.

Cairo, ILL.,, Dec. 3d.. William Martin
was hanged here for the murder Of
Joseph Landrum last October.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
sympathy for the Boer.

New York, Dec. 3O.-At meeting of
the New York city council Friday res
olutions of sympathy for the Beers
which were offered on last Tuesday
were adopted with but one dissenting
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TO Retrieve his DEFEAT,
Gen. Butler Contemplates Renew
al of His Attempt to Relieve
Ladysmith.
IMPORTANT MOVEMENT SEEMS IMMINENT
Rumor Is Received in London with
Some Mfsgivings as to the Result
BOer She'll Fire Is Very Damaging
Gen. JOubert Again in Command
Russians Aiding Beers.


dispatches from Chieveley camp hint
darkly at some important movement as
imminent. This is interpreted, with
some misgivings, to mean that Gen.
Butler contemplates renewal of his
attempt to relieve Ladysmith. It is
reported by the same dispatches that
the Beers have now retired to the north
bank Of the Tugela, being afraid that
the swollen stream may bar their re-
treat. They are also moving their
laagers nearer Ladysmith, probably
with the intention of putting further
pressure on the garrison, which now
seems to be suffering pretty heavily
from bombardment.
Held the Fort.
Pretoria, Tuesday, Dec. 26 (By way
of Lourenzo Marques, Thursday, Dec.
2s).-Commandant Snyman reports as
follows from Molopo:
"On Monday morning the enemy from
Mafeking attacked one of our forts in
force, with cannon, maXims and an ar
mored train, and so persistently that there
was fighting right on the walls Of the fort.
But we have retained our fort. The British
loss is reported as So
Russians Aiding Beers.
London, Dec. 30.-The Marseilles cor
respondent of the Daily Mail, tele-
graphing the substance of an interview
with the Russian Gen. Gourlzo, eld-
est son of the famous Gourko, who is
now about to- start for Pretoria, says
that the Russian officer made the fol-
lowing statement:
II have been offered the command Of a
Boer army corps. In my own mind I am
absolutely confident Of the success of the
Beers. You may take my word for it that
thousands of Russians are now fighting un-
der Gen. Joubert."
Shell Fire Is Damaging.
Lady smith, Sunday, Dec. "a (Via Pie
termaritzburg). The Boer shell fire
has been very damaging recently. On
Friday one shell killed six men and
wounded nine. The same missile killed
IA horses. Another just missed the
Fifth lancers' lines, slightly wounding
six officers. Several shells have fallen
close to Gen. Whites house, compelling
the removal of headquarters to another
point.
Beers have been observed moving
northward and westward in large num-
bers.
Beers Blow Up Guns.
Pretoria, Dec. rs (via Lorenzo
Marques, Dec. 2s.)-Heavy cannonad-
ing has been heard recently at MAIZE
king, and yesterday at Ladysmith ter
rife explosions were heard. 1t is be-
ieved that the Beers have succeeded
in blowing up some of Gen. Whites
guns. No important developments are
smith or the Tugela river, since the
battle of Colenso.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
Talk
About It

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our Hair Vigor. When per-
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highly pleased with it that they
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thin. splits at the ends. is rough.
OF Is falling out. our Hair Vigor
Will perfectly satisfy you.
If your hair is Just little
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Hair Vigor will bring back to it
all the dark. rich color it had
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