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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
Post Office on the High Seas.

An unusual incident happened on
the homeward voyage of the Castle
liner Carisbrook Castle, which brought
the last mail from the Cape, not long
ago. The English letters not having
arrived before the Lismore Castle
saileb from Cape Town for home, the
captain of the Carisbrook Castle, which
was to sail the following day, good-na-
turedly undertook to deliver the letters
to the disappointed passengers of the
Lismore Castle on the high seas. Over
taking her on the ocean, the letters
were inclosed in tin box and soldered
up. This was then put into flour bar
rel with pole attached flying red
flag, and, having passed the Lismore
Castle and got well ahead of her, the
barrel was dropped overheard, the cap
tain at the same time hosting a signal
which had been prearranged. The Lis
more Castle, coming up on her course,
in due time picked up the barrel, and
the passengers received their anxious
ly-awaited news from home.-N. Y.
Journal.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
NO DEGRADATION FOR II.
Has Been Appointed viceroy of Two
Southern Provinces, Which Is
Distinguishing Honor.

Washington, Jan. 1.-The Chinese
minister, Mr.. WuTing-Fang, has re-
ceived dispatch from China stating
that Lii Hung Chang has been appoint
ed acting viceroy of two provinces in
the south of China adjacent to Can
ton. The minister says this is a
marked distinction to the venerable
Chinese statesman, as the provinces
are among the most populous and
commercially important in the EN-
plre. Mr.. Wu's dispatch clears UP a
misapprehension created by. recent
unofficial dispatch, stating that Earl
Ii would be made viceroy of one
province, that of Canton, and that this
would be followed by degradation.
On the contrary the minister's advices
show that the double viceroyalty is an
unusual honor, said to be analogous
to that of viceroy of India. The APP
Pearance of Ii Hung Chang at the
head of affairs in southern China, it IS
believed, will have an important in
f1uence in that quarter where the
French "sphere of influence is sup
posed to be located.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS

Flykyns-"Why doesn't he marry?''
Slykyns-"He doesn't believe in that
kind of double life. Town Topics.
Teacher-"Now, children, Johnnie
has spelled the word fur correctly
and Jimmie may give the definition"
Jimmie Fur, ma'am, is good ways
to go."-Larks.
Magistrate Ito old offender)-"I'm
perfectly tired of seeing your face"
Old Offender Overwhelmingly SWELL,
[ amt going to be so rude as to turn
me back on your worship!"-
Mrs. ADO you find it more eco
nomical to do your own cooking?' Mrs.
Bob, yes; my husband doesn't eat
half as much as he did" Sydney Town
and Country Journals
Grumpy Women can new
er keep secret" Mrs. Grumpy
Cant, Ell? Perhaps I haven't guarded
the secret that the wedding ring you
gave me was plated" - Melbourne
Weekly Times.
It was one of his first experiences in
a dry goods store. He had purchased
some collars. Suddenly the girl yelled:
"Cash!" Hold on, thar, young lady,"
he cried, diving into his pocket; "I'm a.
gettin' it es fast as can."-Syracuse
Herald.
The Doctor-''Well, Mrs. Barnes, I
must offer you my congratulations. I
hear you've married again. And have
you given up your occupation of wash
ing?" Mrs. Barnes-''Oh, no, sir. But,
you see, if ant taken e, Ida 'ad to
a'bought donkey!"-
Mrs. Sprocket-"George, what in the
world happened to the pipe organ in
church this morning while you were
singing that solo?" Mr.. Sprocket (who
always talks bicycle)-"Why, the or
ganist was coasting on easy grade with
her feet off the pedals when she ran
into some sharp notes and the old thing
punctured."- State Journal.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
A BLOW TO ART.
The Head Of the House Tries His Hand
Mt Furnishing with Poor
Results.

Let me have just one chance. We've
been married over 20 years and I've
left the whole problem of furnishings
to you. I've always had the promptings
of latent knowledge of art and I'd
like to give it just one practical ex-
preston. Let me fix that back parlor
to suit myself"
But you'll make it too expensive"
objected his wife. ut has been the
study of my married life to keep with
in our means and maintain an attract
i've harmony in the settings of the
household. If you undertake to make
that room a sentimental expression,
you are liable to disturb the harmony
as well as the bank balance"
leave that to me. rather pride
myself that I know something about
business. I have a friend in the carpet
business and another in furniture.
Now don't you dictate or advise and if
l don't show you the prettiest room in
the house, I'll tear things all out and
turn the contract over to YOU"
1t was only matter of form to con-
sent, for he would have gone ahead
anyway. The balance of the house was
carpeted. He would have a handsome
rug. 1t cost considerable sum, but he
could save on other furnishings. He
never figured on painted floors or fill
ing, and the mistake was a costly one.
He also forgot about padded paper, the
expense of laying and even the prelim-
mary cost of cleaning. Furniture was
bought with the same lack of consid-
Grafton, decorating had to be done in
the interest of symmetry, new pictures
were bought and the bank began to
feel a little uneasy about this particular
patron. 1t was a gorgeous apartment,
but utterly out of keeping with the rest
of the house. His wife was solemn but
| noncommittal.
"What do you think of it ?" he asked
of an old chum, called in as a sort of
referee and in a position to speak his
mind.
"Looks like a grand parlor in junk
shop, cluster of diamonds set in MALE
able iron.''
The next day the room was cleared
and the wife resumed charge.-Detroit
| Free Press.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
COURTESY TO AMERICANS.
BOer Government Consents to Allow
Military Representative to Fol-
low Their Army

Washington, Jan. 1.-Learning that
the French and Germans and perhaps
other nations had military officers ac-
companying the Boer armies as observ-
ers, the war department felt that it
would like the same privilege for an
expert of its own. Mr.. Hollis, United
States consul at Pretoria, was accord
ingly directed to ask President Kruger
if he would allow an American army
officer to accompany the troops. A ca
blegram has just been received from
the consul saying that the Boer gov
eminent has courteously assented to
the request. The war department will
at once select a suitable man for the
place, and he will be hurried to the
scene of hostilities.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
FOUR MEN KILLED.
Boiler Explodes Near Elizabeth
town, Pa, with Fri:htful Results
Several Injured.

Lancaster, Pa, Jan. Flour men
were killed and several others injured
by boiler explosion one mile west of
Elizabethtown. They were employees
of Keller and Kresson, railroad con-
tractors. The dead are: Donald
Haldeman, of Bainbridge; Wit Sher-
balm, of West Donegal; Burt Harris,
negro; an Italian, known as Tony.
The latter was hurled $50 feet.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
BURIED AT ROUND TOP.
Funeral Services Over the Remains
Of Evangelist Moody Held at
East NOrthheld, Mass

East Mortified, Mass, Dec. .27.-The
FUNERAL services over the remains of
dwight =. Moody were held at the Con-
gregational church Tuesday before
large audience.
Men who for many years have been
connected COM with Mr.. Moody's work took
part. Rev. c.. I. Schofeld, D. D., Off
clated, assisted by Rev. A. Torrey, of the
Moody Bible institute, Chicago.
Or. Schofield said in part:
we are met, dear friends, not to mourn
oefeat, but to celebrate a triumph. He
walked with God and he was not, for God
look MIN. There in the west, in the pres.
ence OF great audiences Of $4,000 of his
fellow men, God spoke to him and told
him to lay it all down and come home
ne would have planned it so. This is not
the place nor am the man to present
study of the life and character of Dwight
l. moody. No one will ever question that
we are to-day laying in the kindly bosom
OF the earth the mortal body of a great
man.
Inc secret of Dwight l.. Moody's power
lay: First, in definite experience of
Chrlsts saving grace. He had passed out of
death into life, and he knew it. Secondly,
Mr.. Moody believed in the Divine author
lty of the Scriptures. The Bible was to
SOUND as such in the consciences of men.
1hlrd4y, he was baptized with the Holy
spirit and knew that he was. 1t was to
MIN as definite an experience as his CONVEX
sion. :.
"Fourthly, he was a man of prayer. He
DeneVed In living and unfettered God.
But hfthly Mr.. Moody believed in work,
IN ceaseless effort, in wise provision, in
the power of organization, of publicity
like to think of Dwight L. Moody in
Heaven. I like to think of him with his
Lord and with Elijah, Daniel, Paul, Au-
Sustln, Luther, Wesley and Finney.
Farewell, for a little time, great heart.
May double portion of the spirit be
Vouchsated to us who remain"
The last speaker of the afternoon
was Will R. Moody, the oldest son Of
the dead evangelist. Rising in his
pew in the body of the church and
looking at the body of his father, Mr..
Moody said in part:
II wish to speak of my father as a hus-
band and father and of his great kindness
to his wife and children. At times he spoke
to US quickly, almost sternly, and later.
with tears in his eyes, he would express re-
greet that he had spoken so quickly. He was
tenderness itself. He was filled with con-
seCration, and only those who knew him
and loved him as did his family can truly
appreciate the loving tenderness Of his do
nestle life. Father did not crave death.
He loved his work. but he was willing to
go"
The bouy was then carried to the
burial place at Round Top. The
chorus sang "Jesus, Lover of My
Soul,'' and after prayer and bene-
diction the body was lowered to its
resting place.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
Wants Old Rug.

Lewis Sells, one of the proprietors
of the Sells Brothers circus, now
wintering at Columbus, Ohio, has been
in negotiations with number of
Chippewa Indians on the Leech Lake
reservation. including Bug-a-na-ge-
ship, the old chief who detied the mill
tary power of the United States a
little over year ago, and number
Of braves who took part in the fight
at Sugar Point, to travel with the cir
Gus next season and participate in the
mimic Indian war representing the
last Indian outbreak in the United
States.
It is understood that the negotia-
lions had progressed so far as to have
secured the consent of the Indians
themselves, but when the circus peo-
pie applied to Indian Commissioner
Jones for the necessary permission to
take Indians off the reservation, that
official promptly refused, replying
that hereafter the department would
permit the use of Indians for no pub
lie exhibitions except such as aimed
to represent the progress of the tribes
toward civilization.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
River Full of Ice.

Cincinnati, Jan. Navigation in
the Ohio river from Cincinnati to
Pittsburgh was closed Saturday by
ice. The river between Portsmouth
and Catlettsburg is full of ice and as
far down as Cincinnati the floating
ice is so heavy as to make it danger
Gus for boats to meet, and impossible
for them to land. With ice-makine
weather predicted for one or two days
more at least, there is a strong pros
pect that the river will be closed in a
few days. A local weather prophet
says it will be closed until the end of
February. Boats may venture down
the river, but even that is uncertain.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
MOODY'S WORK.
q. 100000 With Which to KeepCp
rs Institutions.

East Mortified, Mass, Dec. 2S.-An
appeal to the world to provide funds
for the continuation of the work be-
gun and for 20 years carried on by
Dwight L. Moody was issued Wednes-
day by the trustees of the Mortified
seminary. This plea will be the only
action taken by the trustees until
their meeting a month hence. The
plea is entitled MOODY Memorial En-
dowment" and calls for $3,OOO,oOO,
which, at four per cent, will perpetuate
the work Of Mr.. Moody
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
MoD1F1Es REQUIREMENTS.
Less Rigid Requirements Physically
to BE Exnctcd OF Recruits
to the Army.

Washington, Jan. 1. - The secretary
of war has modified the requirements
as to physical proportions of candi-
dates for enlistment in the army. In
an order just issued he says:
ut is not necessary that the applicant
should conform exactly to the figures in
Dictated in paragraph 179. A varia ton not
exceeding ten pounds in weight or two
inches in chest measurement Cat eXpira-
tion) below the standard given in the table
is admissible when the applicant for enlist
ment is active, has firm muscle and is evil
IDENTIFY vigorous ard healthy"
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
Three Wreck Victims May Die.

Denver, COL, Jan. 1. - Three vic
tins of the collision on the Union Pa
cifc railroad at Brighton are in crit
ical condition. w. G. Tompkins, trav-
cling man for Bradley & Anderson, of
Kansas City, is suffering from a com
pound fracture of the skull. Michael
Regain, section foreman, has a frac-
tured skull and serious internal in
juries. c. H. Payne, ranchman, was Sc
verely burned and may not recover
from the shock. .-...
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
Sent to Prison,

Troy, Kan, Dec. 30.-Pool Grinslead,
editor of the Wathena Star, was sem
fenced in the district court here to II
months Imprisonment in the county
Jail under conviction of criminal libel.
The conviction is an outgrowth of a
Legislative scandal, the editor having
accused State Senator John Fulton, of
Brown county, of accepting a bride in
connection with the location of a new
state insane asylum. Senator Fulton
was the complaining witness. Grins-
lead will edit his paper from the county
Jail
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
Crocodiles for the Thames.

That much-maligned reptile the croc-
odile is, in fact, a friend of man, though
he tries generally with success - to
hide sentiment of which perhaps he
is ashamed as weakness. He is an
active sanitarian, his special line be-
ing the publication of rivers and lakes.
With such a certificate of character be-
fore them, some of our river conservan.
cies may be stimulated to secure the
services of few vigorous crocodiles.
With these in our rivers and sufficient
supply of cells in our reservoirs and els.
terms, the difficult problem of water
purifcation might be finally solved
British Medical Journal
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
Successfully Launched.

Detroit, Mich, Jan. 1. - At noon
there was successfully launched from
the Wyandotte yards of the Detroit
Ship Building company, what is con-
fdently claimed to be the finest and
fastest excursion steamer on either
the lakes or the sea coast. The new
boat was christened "Tashmoo," the
name of St. Clair river resort, one
of the enterprises of the White Star
company, owner of the craft.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
Seed Houses Burned.

St. Louis, Jan. 1. : A special to the
Post-Dispatch from Little Rock, Ark,
says: Three large seed houses and one
of the meal houses of the Consumers
Oil company's mill, owned by Chicago
capitalists, together with 200 tons of
meal and about 5000 tons of seed, were
burned Saturday. The loss, which will
be total, is $4,000, with $4,000 insur-
ance on the building.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
Refuses Injunction.

Milwaukee, Jan. 1. = Judge Will
liams, in the superior court Saturday
refused to grant an injunction re-
straining Henry Miller and the
Charles Frohman company from pro-
ducing the play entitled ''The Only
Way" Colgate Baker, a Milwaukee
newspaper man, instituted the injunc-
ton proceedings.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
Pension Vouchers Seized.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 1. - D. H.
Alexander, special examiner of the
pension bureau, who has been here for
some time investigating the rolls in
this part of the Milwaukee district, has
seized about 500 pension certificates
and vouchers from the office of Robert
B. Hostetler, a local pension attorney,
because they were, it is alleged, being
illegally executed.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
Lawton Home Fund.

Washington, Jan. 1.-The Lawton
home fund continues to grow, the
daily increase for the past few days
ranging between $4,000 to $4,000. Gen.
Corbin's statement shows that the
total subscriptions up to date are $780,
774.25.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
SOuS0'S Band Selected.

New York, Dec. 29.-Commissioner
General Ferdinand w. Peck, of the
United States commission to the Paris
exposition of next year, has appointed
Sousa's band as the official American
band to play at the exposition.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
Go to Observe Eclipse.

Amherst, Mass, Jan. 1.-Percival
Powell, of Boston, and Prof. David p.
Todd, of Amherst college, will start
for England early next month on an
expedition to observe the total eclipse
of the sun, May 20, in northern Africa.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
The Seal.Cafch.

Washington, Dec. 3O.-The total
catch of seals by Canadian sealing yes
sells during the past season was 35,343
as compared with a total for the pre-.
ceding year of 2S,552.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
Noted Writer Dead,

San Jose, Cal, Dec. 2s.-Dr. Joseph
Rhodes Buchanan, well-known
writer upon medical and occult
sciences, is dead, aged IS.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
white. Attacked by Plague.

Melbourne, Victoria, Jan. L. Ad-
vices from Noumea, New Caledonia, say
that five whites there have been at
tackled by the plague, one of them dy-
ing. Fifteen Kanakas and Chinese have
died from the plague and IL are under
treatment.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
Bold Robbery.

Walsenburg, Col, Dec. 20. - w. j.
Milsap, prominent stockman, was
seized by two men when about to enter
the Klein hotel and robbed of $4,000.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
SurEeOn Killed.

r Delphi, Ind, Dec. 30.-Dr. WicIliffc
Smith, surgeon of the One Hundred and
Sixty-frst Indiana regiment, and his
Cuban boy, Francisco Sousa, were
killed by the cars here.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
Jealousy Causes crima,

Springfield, O., Dec. 2s.-Frank b.
Coe shot and killed his wife in the city
and then shot himself. Jealousy was
the cause.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
Revenue for Educational Institutions.

by an act of the last legislature of
Minnesota two-thirds of the revenue
which may be derived from any nom
agricultural lands that may be dona-
ted to the state for forestry purposes
shall be paid Ito such public educa-
tional institution or system in the
state as the grantor may designate"
The lands so granted are to be man.
aged by state forestry board, which
as at present organized comprises,
among others, Frederick Weyerhaeu-
ser. John Cooper, William Mitchell,
Greenleaf Clark and Professor Green
of the State University.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
A Canine Thief.

While two ladies were walking
along the streets of Minneapolis a
large mastiff came up to them and
made a pretense of friendship by wag-
ging his tail and playfully jumping
in glee about the two pedestrians.
They paid on attentian, supposing
him to be an ordinary every day dog.
Finally he became too persistent in
his attentions, and continued to leap
upon one of the women, who carried
u canvas bag which she was guarding
jealousy. She put out her hand to
push the animal aside. AS she did so,
he watched his opportunity and
seized the bag between his teeth.
Then he made all possible haste to
run away.
The owner of the satchel was at a
loss what to do. The dog was fleet
footed, and she could not overtake
him. A passing policeman gave chase
and after a run of several blocks Sc
cured the bag, which contained near
ly $4,000 in cash and checks. At the
time of the occurrence the lady was
on her way to the bank to make a de-
post.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Reducing the Debt.

state Treasurer Koerner and Aud.
ltor Dunn had their annual lottery
at the state house, in which the num-
bers that come out get $1,000 apiece
and are considered unlucky. For the
lottery calls for the payment of $780,
600 OF state bonds, and the holders
would rather have the bonds than the
money.
OF the 70 bonds drawn, - are in the
permanent university fund and seven
in, the permanent school fund. That
is not such grief to the treasurer as
1T would have been year ago, for
both funds are well placed now, and
more can be used soon by investment
in capital certificates.
OF the other bonds, 30 belong to the
German Savings Bank of New York, ~
to the Savings Bank of Utica, four to
the Life Insurance Clearing Company,
now held as trust deposit. It cuts
the state debt from $1,349,OOO to ST.
100000. The levy of 2 of mill was
expected to make $15O,OOO year as
tie rate values were rising, but for
some years there was no increase in
valuations and the funding fund
amounts to about $4,000 year. Even
so the small debt is shrinking toward
the vanishing point.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-01-04
"Taps" Are Sounded.

With the sounding of taps the cere-
monies ended. The president and his
party and the other distinguished
guests, the military and the crowds
then withdrew. And thus, after two
years, the dead of the Maine have been
brought home and, in ground reserved
for the nations heroes, have been
buried with full military honors and in
the service of their faith.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-04-26
GOVERNORS MEET.

Are Opposed to Government Leasing Arid
Lands-Present Conditions Satisfactory.
The conference of the governors of
Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota,
Nebraska and Utah, held in Salt Lake
City April 20, resulted in the adoption
of resolutions settinglforth the views
of the governors on the questions they
met to consider. The governors have
placed themselves on record as being
opposed to any changes in the existing
laws governing the arid lands, but If
change is made, they are unanimous in
desiring that the lands be ceded TO the
different states in which they lie The
governors were unanimously and un-
alterably opposed to any scheme for
leasing the lands by the general gov
ernment. A circular letter to the gov
ernors of the western states not repre-
sented at the meeting was also adopted
asking the co operation of the other
governors. A resolution requesting the
representatives of the different states
to work for an appropriation for the
propagation of forage plants on arid
lands was also adopted