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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-07-05
: Before a Country Justice ;
+ BY Ernest McGafey. s
)
n AY go along, Uncle Tom?' said
Bv Ernest McGaffey.

M Az I go along, Uncle Tom?' said
wi John. as he heard the discus
sion at the breakfast table. The talk
was all about 'old man Timberlake,"
who had been arrested the day before
for working on Sunday. The old man
was terribly industrious fellow, and
his wife and all the folk being away on
visit he had been 'baching it," or
leading an enforced life of bachelor
hood for week or more. Meanwhile
he had been plugging along in his usual
way, working early and late, and just
more than digging into the weeds with
the cultivator. He always calculated
Sunday by seeing 'Uncle Bill Jimmie
SON. go by the road with the mail for
Strombcrg of Friday. But Jimmeson
had turn OF rheumatic" and was late
one day. and so Timberlake rustled the
bay mules out and went into the fields.
just as he always did. He thought it
was Saturday, but it was Sunday. and
every man of any determination of
character is sure to have one or more
enemies, so it was with Timber,ale.
And when Bob McClanahan came driv-
ing along going to the Baptist church
and saw his ancient foe blowing the
weeds out of the corn, he saw an oppor-
tur.ity Of getting even for what he
deemed had been an injury by Timber
lake.
The warrant was sworn out and the
arrest made. Old man Timberlake
didn't know what it was about at first.
aud he posted off clear to Dorinda and
got a lawyer to defend him. The
whole country round was talking about
the case and, as Johns uncle was 60
ing, the boy also was anxious to attend.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-07-05
MUST USE WIDE TIRES.
Provisions of nm Excellent Law
Passed by the Progressive Leg
islatVrs of Massa nus it's.

50 The wide-tire law, passed by the Mas
sachusetts legislature through the eff
forts of the Massachusetts division of
the League of American Wheelmen. pro-
v1des that on and after January l, 1902,
ut shall be unlawful, except as pro-
v1ded in section of this act, to use
upon any road, street or way in this
commonwealth draft wagon or cart
having tires of iron or steel, or of any
substance equally hard. which are less
in width than one and one-half times
the diameter of the axle, measured at
the shoulder thereof: but in no case
shall tire more than four inches in
width be required, and wagons and
carts built with wooden or hollow axles
shall have tires not less in width than
the diameter of the axle, measured at
the shoulder thereof.
This act shall apply to all wagons
and carts the aNles of which are two
inches or more in diameter, measured
as aforesaid, and to all stage coaches,
tally-ho coaches, barges and other pas
senger vehicles not built to run on iron
or steel rails and constructed to carry
eight or more persons"
The fourth section states that the
act shall not apply to wagons or other
vehicles owned and used in the state on
January 1, 1902. This is the weak
clause in the bill, putting off the best
effects of the law for many years. The
penalty for violation of the law is a
fine not exceeding $500.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-07-05
MODERN ROAD LAWS.
state Legislatures I'm Every Part OK
This Great Country ShOuld DO
Asked to Pass Them.

Workers in the good roads movement
in this country are hoping for mate
rial advancement of theft cause as 9
result of the rapid introduction OF
automobiles. The impulse toward bet
ter highways caused by the bicycle IS
likely to be repeated, in intenslheo
form, now that a new device calling Tor
smooth surfaces has been perfected, es-
pecially as the higher cost of the auto
matte vehicle is calculated to cause its
owner to demand proportionate con-
sideration. The serviceability of the
automobile increases in a ratio with
the smoothness of the way. The cleo
trio vehicle, having limited capacity.
is especially affected by rough roads,
which increase the demand upon the
bait cries for a given length of run.
The road-use of these contrivances is
rapidly becoming their chief feature
and hence the hope that influences too
strong to be ignored will be felt by
state legislatures to induce them to
pass modern road laws calculated to re-
form the highways. The process OF
teaching the rural voter by object les
sons that his best interest lies with a
better road, and consequently more
liberal system of construction and re-
pair, does not produce the results re-
quired. It is slow work to drive the
truth through the sloth and prejudice
which have contributed to the evolu-
ton of the worst system of country
| roads in any civilized country. Too
| frequently the farmer still holds to the
| narrow tire and kills his horses and
loses his markets and wastes his profits
! to haul his products through the mire
or over rough ways that rattle his wag-
ons to pieces long before their time It
has become apparent that the farmer
must be helped despite himself, and
the good work already done by the de-
partmentof agriculture and the League
American Wheelmen and by individual
| bicyclists must be furthered by the
| "chauHeurs." The owners of automo-
biles will soon find it to their interest
to take a hand in the propaganda and
with this help the good work may
progress to the point of extensive addi-
tons to the decent highways of the
y
What is needed in every state is stiff
law, putting premium on smooth
roads and tax on bad ones, esta blsh-
ing system of rebates from the coun-
ty taxes on all wagon tires three inches
or more in width and providing the ma
chinery for the uniform enforcement
of such statute. Even the most be-
nighted community can appreciate the
logic of a road tax, and with intelligent,
honest supervision to see that the road
work is properly done most of the
denominations now called by courtesy
roads should speedily give place to
hard, smooth, well-kept highways
bringing business to the farmers and
/; opening up the country to settlement,
| Washington Star.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-07-05
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lpIQ0V|ENEN7C.
EVERGREEN HEDGES.
Al m Effective Windbreak and q
Real Ornament to the Farm
They Have No Equal.

In planting evergreens for wind
break, it is well to remember that the
best results are obtained when the
trees are closely branched clear to the
ground. thus giving an upward curv-
ing surface that seems to turn the wind
upward, giving protection to building
even taller than the row of trees. This
idea is shown in the cut, the dotted line
showing the direction of the wind. If
the trees are not thick at their bases
the wind will not be thus DETECTED up
ward and the chief value of the hedge
as windbreak is lost .,
And right here it is to be remembered
that to secure an evergreen tree close
branched to the ground the trees must
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-07-05

His uncle finally agreed that the boy
could come, and at eight o'clock they
started for 'the squire's." 1t was
about six miles to his place, and when
they got there the place was festooned
with teams whose owners had come to
the trial. There We're single and
double rigs, ''buckboards. farm wag-
ons, two buggies and any number of
ponies. A crowd of men stood outside
of the squire's office, and the partisans
of both men gathered in little groups
and discussed the matter. The squire's
'o1fice' WAS nothing more nor less than
his parlor, or ''best ROOM"
A portrait of George Washington,
very uncompromising in expression,
hung from one of the walls, and a wild
looking chromo, depicting a storm at
sea, faced it from the other wall. There
were two stuffed chairs that went with
tie sofa in point of time and upholster-
ing, and sheet-iron stove stood in one
corner of the room. There was man.
telpiece back of the stove on which
rested a clock with green rural scene
painted on the glass below the
cOuntenance of the clock This repre-
sented various festive May day SWANS
and swainesscs, but the paint had been
gradually wearing off until the picture
was ragged and grotesque. Next to the
clock was an odorous kerosene lamp.
Next to that was candlestick with
candle and pair of tin ..:snuffers."
There was rag carpet. on the floor
with red and blue stripes pred
ing. and a black cat stretched his legs
back meditatively as the litigants
peered inquiringly into the room. The
''squires" wife, thin, nervouseand with
an added sense of her Importance, Cos
siped eagerly with a couple of the
women folks who had come along,
and the family dog, a big, yellow brute,
shuffled from one place to another, evi-
IDENTITY hugely disguised with the stiff
and hustle of the court. u
John sat on the fence and listened to
the talk. Some of the men thought old
Rob ''ort to be fined fer worllin on
a Sunday, even eff he didn't know ferta
fac that hit wuz a Sunday They
backed up their opinion by the rule
'thas "a teller ort to keep it in his head
what the days of the week wuz, 'ithout
reckt'Nin' on no mail carrier" Others
were nore merciful in their views Of
Mr.. Undertakes offense. One tail,
jeans-shirted farmer said that Some
times TELLER KANT git the rights of
the time. m the question with him
would be ,2hether man RELY allows
to do Ii thing he ortn't to do, or whether
he done something the law says he
KANT do, an he, the Teller. does it be-
cuz he fergits, er becuz he gifts the
wrong idee." In the meantime an I'M
usual stir and gathering at the door
way o. the office denoted that the hour
was drawing nigh, so the boy slid off
the ience and joined the crowd as it
squeezed into the courtroom" Hats
off was the understanding of the day
as :he neighbors entered the sacred
precincts of the halls Of justice, and
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-07-05
System of Selling Fruit.

Cooperative marketing of fruits
should be encouraged. The losses that
occur to fruit men every time we have
good crop of any kind of fruit dis
courage the fruit growers. The guam
titles of peaches that rot on the glut-
ted markets would bring pleasure to a
multitude of consumers. 1t is the hit
or-miss method of distribution that is
largely responsible for the losses. The
systematic distribution of fruit will be
the forcrunner OF better methods for
utilizing the surplus of fruit and of
keeping It until It can be used by the
people.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-07-05
Plums and Apples. 3

Plum and apple selling by bawkers
was. illegal in the sixteenth century in
England. The reason was that serv-
ants and apprentices were unable to
resist the sight of the fruit, and con-
sequently were tempted to steal their
employers money in order to crafty
their longing for these dainties.
Pope's Sharp Reply to Cardinal.
It is recorded that P ope Gregory XVI.
offered his snuffbox to a cardinal, who
declined it, saying: mo, your holiness,
1 have not that vice" to which the pope
replied in a thoroughly human way:
''If it had been a vice you would have
had it" ~-Chicago Chronicle.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-07-05
MAKING A FISH POND.
The Best Way OF Utilizing the Sur
plus Water ON Farms Having
Artes1an Wells.

Many farmers who have an artesian
we'll or a small stream could, without
great expense. make a small pond for
cutting ice. If stocked with fish it
would in few years add some to the
income of the farm, besides being
source of great pleasure and profit to
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-07-05
PHOTOGRAPHED LACE YOKE.
Singular Misfortune That Recently
5 Befell Young Woman at
,..4 - the Sea ashore.

: The tragedies Of fashion are num-
bered by the scores, but one of the
most extra ordinary on record and
though early in the season comes from
the seashore. 1t is related that a
young woman tarrying at a resort one
morning wore a gown that had an I'M
lined yoke Of heavy lace. She was
tempted by the bright sunshine to go
down upon the sands, where she re-
manned untilforced to return home by
an aching head. Upon removing her
gown she was startled by an exclama-
ton from her sister, who asked; her
what was the matter with her neck, as
she looked like tattoed woman. An
inspection showed that upon her.white
skin the sun had shamefully imprinted
an exact of the lace of
which her yoke was composed, says an
eastern exchange. 4..5j .r..y.... 49,.
There, was no low-necked dress for
this young woman at that evenings
ball, for no amount Of scrubbing could
efface the photogra phic print from her
skin. Now, however, by dint Of many
applications of cold cream and such To-
lions, the marks have disappeared, but
mademoiselle has put lining in her
yoIes and trusts no more to cobwebby
materials for protection. .s4.t
This accident is liable to befall any
woman who arrays herself in such
dismal raiment as lace. The surest
way to avoid such misfortunes is to
keep in the sheltering shade of a para
sol while exposed to the suns rays.
The Breaking Point.
"Bertie has discharged his German
valet"
what for?'
HE told the Dutchman to crease his
trousers, and the valet creased them.
Philadelphia North American.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-06

In the circuit court yesterday, Judge
H. c. Hervey appointed John B. Wilson
as curator Of the estate OF the late DR..
John H. Pipes, pending determination
OF litigation over the will OF the de-
ceased.
Before Judge Melvin, the case OF c.
H. Abercrombie VS.. f. p. Wheat. In
yolying a claim Of about Si4i. was on
trial yesterday and was unfinished
when court adjourned.
In the criminal court. Judge Hugus,
in the case OF state VI. Ben Frazier. In
dlcted for a felony. the demurrer was
overruled, and the case set for hearing
on January II.
An order has been entered desiRna-
ting Judge II. c, Hervey as the pFesld-
ing magistrate OF the first judicial cir
cult for the year 1900. He Will hold the
terms OF court In Brooke and Hancock
counties and Judge Thayer Melvin In
Marshall county, both Judge presiding
in Ohio county.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-06
THE MUTUAL BANK BUYS

The Peabody Once Building From
the sehenks for $50, 0oo-The Pa
PEN Arc Now Being Made out fcE
Closing the Deal.
Although the papers have nor been
signed, simply because thors has not
been sumcient time yet for thele pre-
paration, yet the Inteillgencer mas 1t on
the best Of authority that the directors
OF the Mutual Savings Bank have pur-
chased the Peabody once building OF
li2s and lib Market street for $4,000.
The deal was completed yesterday as a
result Of action taken at meeting Of
the banks directors on Thursday night.
and the papers VIII probably be signed
to-day, thus completing the deal. It
Is said the bank will likely occupy one
Of the ground floor rooms Of the Pea
body building when their lease on the
present banking building expires. The
consideration, $4,000, is the. same that
passed between the schenks and the
Peabody InEura1ce Company, when the
former purchased the property few
months ago.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-06
BRIEF MENT1oN1Nes.
Events in and About the City Given
IN a Nutshell.

Events In and About the City Given
in a Nutshell.
Matinee at the Grand this afternoon.
The abduction hearing occurs to-day
at 2 p. m.
Grand to-nlght--Gardner's Vaudeville
Company.
A debating society was organized
yesterday In the commercial class OF the
Cathedral high school.
The Bachelors Club will give n dance
at Turner Hall, on January %. A cake
walk win be feature.
The directors of the Central Glass
Company have declared an annual div
idend Of Six per cent. The company
has enjoyed a year Of prosperity.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Wheeling Steel & Iron
Company will be held on January o.
The Provldent Life Insurance Com
pany stockholders meet January 10.
Rev. A. H. Maloney, pastor Of Zane
Street NJ. 3. church, VIII give a talk
to young men at the Y. NJ. C. A. build
ing Sunday afternoon. at o'clock. The
meeting win be made particularly at
tractive by special music. Young men
will be welcome.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-06
THE GURLEY GASE.
no Important Developments, Owing
to PoStponemsnt Of
HEARING OF THE ACCUSED MAN
Until To-day at 2 O'Clock omcials
started to Go over Route Taken by
aurlsy and the Girl, but the Trip
was Abandoned, Owing to N.
eurlsy's Illness aurley t'lena-
Asd by Lulu Rose.


There were no important develop
ments yesterday In the case Of Alex.
Guriey, the man who abducted little
elght-year-oId Cecilia Peck and Is al-
legged to have committed criminal nB-
sault upon her. During the morning,
little Lulu Rose. who was going home
from school with Cecilia Peck wednFs-
day afternoon when a strange man en-
tlced the latter away, was brought to
the county jail by sherif Richards,
and she positively identified eurley Is
the man.
In the afternoon the sheriff, Assist
ant Prosecuting Attorney Nesbltt, the
Peck girl and her father started TO
traverse the route taken from the city
to Elm Grove by Gurley and his victim.
but the trip was abandoned temporar-
iIy, owing to the sudden illness of AR.
Nesbitt. The trip VIII likely be taken
this morning, in order that any egl-
dence It may develop may be brought
into the preliminary hearing Of Gurley,
scheduled to occur this afternoon at ?
o'clock at the county jail before JustIce
Larue. The authorities are particular
iy DESTROYS OF Strengthening out the
conflicting stories told by Gurley and
the Sill. Gurley says they spent the
night in the Elm Grove coal shaft,
while the girl said they stayed at a
house where there were three little
girls and woman whom Gurley evil
IDENTIFY knew. If the latter Is the true
story, the authorities want the tes!i-
mony Of that woman.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-06
operatorg want Double Scale.

PITTSBURGH. Jan. 5.-The Monon-
gahela River Consolidated Coal Com
pany VIM adopt the same plan of pay
ment for rereened coal as that adopted
by the pittsburgh Coal Company to do
battle for the retention OF the double
standard. while the coal miners will
meet them on the issue in asking for
the single, which means run-ot-mlne
coal. Every EFFORT viii be made by the
miners to push through scale on the
single standard. The operators vlEOr-
ously oppose any such plan and say
that before they win submit to such an
agreement they will close the mines.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-06
A $4,000 STAMPING MIDI

To be Erected In Western Ontario by
the Virginia Gold Mining COM
pany, Of This oity-An Issue Of
stock to be Made.
At a meeting Of the directors OF the
virginia Geld Mining Company, Of this
city, held last night the report Of Ex-
pert walpole Roland on the company's
Lizzie" mine In western Ontario, was
presented. ana as iutlmated in yester-
days Intelllgencer 1t was q very favor
able one.
AS a result the directors decided to
contract for a $4,000 stamping mill
equipment, to be erected at the mines.
The material viii be placed on the
ground next spring and work will be
pushed as fast as possible.
It was decided to make an additional
issue of stock, which win doubtless be
taken up quickly, as the Virginia COM
pany's gold field Is coming to the front
With a rush,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-06
THE RIVER.

The higher temperature. rain, and
snow that was about as wet. combined
to spoil tho Ice In the river for skating
and In addition they induced
wharfmaster Crockard to hurry along
with the work of cutting out the wharf
boat from It's bed of ice. The breakup
In the river may be expected early next
week II the present weather continues.
The marks here last evening at 6
o'clock, showed s feet and stationary.
River Telegrums.
OIL CITY-Rlver feet and station
airy. weather. cloudy and mild.
wARREN-Rlver feet. Weather.
cloudy and mild
GREENsBoRo-Rlver Z feet and
stationary. weather. warmer and
raining. River closed.
MOUNTAINEERING closed. Wea-
tner, rniny.
BRowNSVILLE--Rlvcr closed.
PITTsBuRuH-Rlver 4 feet and rIs-
ing slowly Weather, cloudy and cool.
sTEuBENVtLLE-RIvor feet and
stationary. Weather. clear and cold.
PARKERsBURG-ohlo river & feet
and falling, Frozen. weather, heavy
rain during the day; cloudy. Mercury
a. Little Knnnwha frozen. The ohio
river Is badly gorgcd for twelve mics
above the Baltimore y Ohio railroad
bridge.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-06
AMusEMENTs.

"Make Way for the Ladies'" a farce
success, was presented at the Opera
House last night before very large
audience, by company of unusual ex-
cellence-but that is not surprising. for
the company is of Charles FrOhman's
forces, The piece is fast and furious
from beginning to end. Just a little
risque at times, but the audience didn't
seem to object to that. The comedy
work Of Messrs. E. NJ. Holland and
Fritz Williams was worth the price"
and In the rather difficult role Of Ma
dame Pompom, Miss Maggie Holloway
Fisher made decided hit. Miss Esther
Tittell as Renee and Miss May Lam
bert US Andree, were charming. The
costumes and scenery we're magnificent,
and the attraction as whole made a
hit.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-06
Van DYKE and Eaton Company.

Manager Felnler made ten strike
when he booked the Van Dyke and
Eaton repertoire company for a weeks
engagement at the Grand Opera House,
IL the comment of exchanges upon the
splendid productions which have been
given, may be regarded as an indica-
ton. The company opens Monday
night, and daily matlnees commence on
Tuesday. The opening bill will be the
famous melodrarua Across the Trail"
which viii be given an elaborate scenic
equipment, and by an excellent, cast
The introduction OF vaudeville numbers
between acts makes each performance
continuous
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-06
gE.e.9ntsILlasne1r
once. IS and q Fourtoentla Street.
NAV AdyertisomentI.

Sweet Florida oranges-Alex. nufat 4
Sons-Second Page.
Everybody--t.ots Given Away
Wanied-Well Formed Young lazy;
Stockholders Meeting-Wheeling steel
& Iron Company
Copper Company Stock for sale.
Order OF Publication,
Stockholders Meeting-Provlaent Lac
Insurance Company.
List Of Letters. ..,.5,-.,.
Page.
2gOO Rubber Lined Canvas Goats Tor
81, g-AicFnddens-- Page.
Ladies' Wraps Small Furs, Bie.-T3tone
4 Thomas Eighth Page.
Palne's Celery Compound-Seeq & Sc.
Ten Minutes Night and Mornl1 Third
Page.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-06
prRsoNA1 NOTES.
Going and Coming Of wheeling
People and visitors.

1V4ub NA9 SS49Aa6 VI WASSAA46
People and Visitors.
C. H. Root, OF St Mary-s, is at the
Mcclure.
]. NJ. McReever Of Harrlsvllle. IS at
the Grand Central.
t. X. Mclean, Of Warrington, regis
tered at the Howell last night,
A. ]. Smith was Parkersburg reg
lister at the Windsor last night.
Miss Virginia Wells. of Parkersburg,
registered ut the Mcclure last night.
Albert Moses Rice. jr.. member of the
firm OF s. NJ. Rice & Co., will go to
Cambridge Springs for few weeks.
f. D. Young and Mrs. w. E. Smith,
OF slstersvllle, and Thomas H. cornett.
OF New MartlnsvIlle, were Stamm arrI-
walls last night,
Homer McGregor will leave for Pitts
burgh this morning, to take charge Of
the Central glass works display, at the
MonOngahela House.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-06
At the Grand.

The American Stars VAUDEVILLE Com
pany attracted another good sized and
appreelatiye audience to the Grand
Opera House last night. Apollo, the
Carmen sisters. Leo and Chapman,
and other features, were heartily APP
plauded. Their performance Will be
repeated this afternoon. and the en-
gagement will close with to-nlght's
performance,