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The St. Johns herald., 1901-07-13
Cost of Launching a BattIeship.

An official of Cramps shipyard says that it costs from $4,000 to $S,000 to launch a battleship. "The building of the ways for the ship to slide down over is the main item, and then comes the greasing," he said. Every inch of timber over which the vessel slides must be covered with lubricant. Diff ferent firms use different substances, but soap and tallow form the main in- gradients of them all. At the Cramps we use a layer of beef tallow and a layer of soft soap, and taken altogether between one and one and half tons of the stuff is required to put move on the average battleship. The tallow is spread on first, to the depth of about three fingers, and the workmen use big flat trowels to make the surface as smooth as possible. Then they pour over the soft soap, which is just thick enough to run, or about the consistency of tar. As general thing, the double coating answers the purpose admir- ably, and the ship glideS into the water as if it was sailing on air. If it sticks, as has happened in a few cases, it is likely to spring some of the vessels plates, and accidents of that kind are so costly that nothing is spared to avert them"
The St. Johns herald., 1901-07-13

Until science shall discover a remedy for its ravages allegation that cancer is caused by an animal parasite hardly more developed than protoplasm will not bring comfort to a generation grown sadly familiar with this dread malady. Nor does the alleged discov- cry account for the conviction in the medical profession that cancer may be developed by confusion even when the tissues are perfectly healthy.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-07-13
Rules for Brides,

The bride must not take any hand in sewing her wedding gown, or in mak. ing her wedding cake.
 She must not try on her wedding costume In its entirety.
 She must not, on any account, put on her wedding ring before the cere- mOny. She must not neglect to weep a little on her wedding day, no matter how happy she is.
 She must be sure to put on her left shoe first on the eventful morning.
 She must be careful not to look at herself In the glass after her costume is completed and before she is actually married.
 She must be sure to wear something old and something new, something bor- owed and something blue."
The St. Johns herald., 1901-07-13
Poor People iu Denmark

Denmark makes a clear distinction between the thriftless and the respect able poor The former are treated like English paupers. The latter never cross workhouse threshold. If destitute they receive a pension ranging from S14 to SS4 a year; or, if too feeble to look after themselves, they are placed in an old-age home.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-07-13

one like 1t; 1t stands out as one of the most remarkable events of history, a great ocean duel, witnessed by people from many nations and seconded by a great republic and great empire. It was battle well fought and one which as a battle the United States may be proud of in spite of the national up- heaval which brought 1t about.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-07-13

in Washington, where she has always been a conspicuous figure in art circles. for, besides being a writer, she Is a clever artist, and illustrates her own poems. Her marriage to the Western Senator several years ago brought her very prominently before the public. and she is of such gentle, sincere nature. and has met her many social duties with such grace and ease. that she is now a great favorite, both in resident and official circles. Mrs HanSbrOugh Is a tall, slender blonde, and unusually handsome.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-07-13
Linen ParasO1s.

The vogue of linen color in the sum mer fabrics has brought out the linen parasol, which promises to be quite popular. It will not be plain effect de void of trimmings. The linen paraSOI that will take mllady's fancy will be adorned, in all probability, with white lace or embroidery. The combination of the linen color and white is extreme ly pretty and bids fair 10 be one of the features of the coming summer. That it will extend to paraSOls Is beyond question and its vogue here is likely to be very considerable
The St. Johns herald., 1901-07-13
Mother,
Keeping a Neal Hot

In every household there are ecea- sions when it is impossible for every member to be present when the meal is first served.
 When it is necessary to keep a meal hot for a belated conner, do not the the plate holding the food In a not oven, thus discoloring the china, as we'll as drying the food; instead, place the plate upon the fire over a pan of boiling water, covering the plate with a pan that will just fit
The St. Johns herald., 1901-07-13
Warm in Mexico.

March, April and May are the warm est months of the year on the great plateau of Mexico. They come at the end of the dry season. After the rains begin, the last of May, or early in June, the air is pure, there is no dust, and the temperature is always delight full.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-07-13
A Transgression.

Links-See here, you're breaking one of the most important rules of the game.
 Brassey-What's that?
 Links-In addressing the ball you should do so in language fit for publica tion.-Harper's Bazaar.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-07-13

over the edge of the plate.
 The food will keep hot, and there will be enough steam from the boil ing water in the lower pan, to keep the plate moist and prevent the con tents from becoming dried.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-07-13

ter dilutes the excess of bile in the system and washes it out, and it does the business. The lemon is wonder full fruit, the only fruit that bears all the time, all the year around, and when its wonderful medicinal proper ties are better understood, will be more largely used.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-07-13
MISS GREACFN.

Kalkaska, Mich. Being ambitious, she found time to take up the study of law in the Columbian University here. She graduated with high honors last year and was admitted to the bar of the District of Columbia. She was then assigned to duty in the office of the controller of the treasury, where she made a record for legal acumen.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-07-13
Time to Be Contented.

She-I know we have Everything we raly made, but there's nanny a wan thOt's better off
 He-Ye shud be satisfied. Everybody thOt has their health an strin'th an thot's able to kick about what doesn't suit thim shud be satisGed.-Puck.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-07-13

world. as before and since her marriage she has written and pub liShed s eral charming poems which have at tracted much in tereSt and atten- ton, and prove the author to be the pOSSeSSOr Of marked literary a bility. Mrs
 HanSbOrOugh was Miss Mary Berri Chapman, and spent most of
The St. Johns herald., 1901-07-13

Farmers Guide" says that 5000 of. the 17,0OO farmers in Kansas are vO- men. The young women, partieularLy. are taking great interest m these matters, and are regular attendants at the dairy and other agricultural meetings.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-07-13

treasury. Secre- tary Gage has just selected her as one of his law clerks al $1,8OO per year.
 Miss Greacen en- tered the govern ment employ sev- eral years ago, coming from her parents home in
The St. Johns herald., 1901-07-13

It is charged that brOOms and dust CTS are terrible instruments for stirring up and spreading microbes. We dare not even have clean houses. A bas the microbe!
The St. Johns herald., 1901-07-13

CT there is a Sam Slick or Sam Law son now to be found from Cape Cod 70 Eastport. The New England type of century ago is now hardly more than a reminiscence.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-07-13

Mrs. Nation says that the vote is the best hatchet. This is eminently true, and if it were cast more intelligently and more righteously, there would be less lawlessness of every description.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-07-13

A burglar arrested at l o'clock and sentenced at 2 left him little time for consideration, so the judge in giving him three years furnished plenty.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-07-13

Miner is a member of the Atlas Club, composed of Chi cago women art ists, which was so creditably repre- sented in the Paris exposition. She is now bending her energies toward the collection of es-
The St. Johns herald., 1901-07-13

Since they can't give the Czar a good talking to other ways, his enehIIes seem to think blowing up by means of a mine may be effective.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-07-13

Sorosis, queen of woman's clubs, owns up to being thirty-three years old. Women do sometimes unblushingly tell their age when under classic incen- fivac
The St. Johns herald., 1901-07-13

The King of Portugal has got ms craown out of pawn. It is belieVed that he redeemed it in order 10 estaD- fish his credit for a larger loan.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-07-13

The butter-maker who says to him. self that he has reached the top and can afford to strike a less strenuous gait, begins at that moment his ret aggression.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-07-13
Must Learn Housebold Arts

Norwegian legislators propose that girls who do ,.Jt know how to knit, sew. wash and cook shall be refused permis- sion to marry. Daughters of wealthy men are not to be excepted.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-07-13

If it keeps Paderewski from appear ing in public for a year, the death Of his son will be very generally mourned.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-07-13

Wife of North DakOta's Senator.
 The wife of Senator HansbrOugh. Of North Dakota, hardly needs an intro duction to the literary and artistic
The St. Johns herald., 1901-07-13

It is we'll to leave windfalls out Of our anticipations. The fruit is usually bruised.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-07-13
Miss Miner,, Distiuct;or.

Miss Florence Hart Miner, of Chi cago, is the first woman to win dis tinction as a worker in metal. Miss
The St. Johns herald., 1901-07-13

When a Texas farmer hasn't any thing else to do, he goes into his back yard and digs an oil well.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-07-13
A Uuioue Houo,

Miss Clara Greacen is the first woman ever appointed to fill the position of legal adviser to the secretary of the
The St. Johns herald., 1901-07-13

Sing Sing has become Osining, but the men confined there are disposed to wonder What's in a name"
The St. Johns herald., 1901-07-13

peclaIIy hne work MISS MINER. for the Buffalo exposition. One of her latest ideas is a silver belt, the buckle of which is a miniature of ''The Spirit of Niagara" The cOlors are faithfully reproduced in enameling.
 Mother.
 There are few things a sensitive child dreads so much as ridicule. I have no doubt that your little boys long curls are lovely, and that they
The St. Johns herald., 1901-07-13

John D. Rockefeller is learning to play golf Some of these days there will be a golf trust.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-02-07
Some Childish Humor.

Here are some specimens of childish
humor from the Chicago News:
"Oh, mamma" exclaimed 4-year-old
Tlossie as she observed the moon in it's
second quarter, "come and look at the
moon. Half of it is pushed into the
sky. and the other half is sticking out"
Tommy, aged 5, had been busy whit
ting and managed to raise a Blister on
his hand which caused slight break
In the skin. Running to his mother, he
showed it to her and said, mamma, l
guess I'm beginning to wear out"
'Did they sing any pretty songs at
Sunday SCHOOL," asked a mother Of her
little 4-year-old daughter upon her re-
turn home. ''Only one," replied the lit
tie miss. 1T was something about
Greenland's ice cream mountains
Papa-Well, Willie, have you been a
good boy today? Small Willie-Did
you ask mamma? "Why should l ask
her? Don't, you know whether you
have been good or not?" "Yes, but
mammals idea Of goodness differs from
mine, and l don't want to go back on
anything she says" a.,
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-02-07
4 <..Dl House maid.

A rather curious method Of burglar
catching vas resorted to by an in
genious madservant recently in New
York. AS The Electrical Review tells
the story, while in pursuit of her
household duties the maid noticed a
mans foot inside the clothes closet
She did not scream, neither did she
jump at the door nor shut it with q
bang. Instead she took a broom anu
began to sweep that corner Of the
room near the closet. Her approach
was gradual, and the sweeping was
done so naturally that it would not
have aroused the most suspicious bur-
glar. At last the broom, brushed the door
gently. but hard enough to close it to
the fraction Of an inch. With five or
six more gentle sweeps that closet
door was shut and almost latched,
which she at length succeeded in doing
by gently pressing her arm against it.
As the telephone in her house was
10 near the closet that the burglar
would be able to hear her If she called
for assistance, she bethought herself
of another plan: In the back yard
some telephone linemen were at the
time making repairs on wire that
runs to another house in the block
She went out and spoke to them. They
promptly tapped wire, attached q
testing instrument and called up one
Of the down town exchanges, which in
turn got the house owner, who in his
turn called up. police headquarters.
From there the call was sent to the
police station nearest the house, and
two policemen were sent around and
got the man.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-02-07
Novel Use For His Fodder.


II have heard Of some strange and
curious expedients that have been used
to clear the tracks in cases Of railroad
wrecks sad a we'll known railroad
official recently, "but the methods used
on a small railroad not far from Bal.
timore few years ago to clear the
tracks and incidentally save a fine en-
CINE from serious damage were the
most original ever heard of.
1.-THE wreck had been caused by ice
forming on the rail from an overflow.
ing tank near the trestle. The train
had two engines. The first engine and
the cars had run out on the trestle
and dropped over. The rear engine
was left standing half sidewise on the
trestle, which was 30 feet high. 1t
seemed as If the touch Of a mans
hand would cause it to topple over,
and it blocked the road, which was
only single tracked, and the wrecking
car with it's derrick could not be used
If we only had something soft to drop
It on and then hoist 1t back said one
official, we could manage all right
''Thfs remark gave farmer of the
neighborhood an idea. He offered to
sell his big stock of corn fodder. The
plan was to pile the fodder from the
ground underneath the trestle to with
In few feet Of the track and then
topple the engine over. The plan work.
ed we'll, and owing to the elasticity OF
the fodder the engine was not damaged
in the baltimore Sun.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-02-07
The Benefit of the Doubt.

Not long ago a young lady was
spending some weeks at Scotch
country house, and just before dinner
one evening two cousins of the host
one Of them the great man of the fam
ily-arrived unexpectedly. Shortly be-
fore dinner was announced the but
Ter sought the young lady and said to
her contidentially: ..'s., '@r
"We're putin on yesterdays soup, an
for fear there shouldna be enough, We
maun Decline" -,-........ ...~z-,
decline soup! exclaimed the young
lady, much amused. But, you know,
John, that wouldn't be manners" .-
'Na,' said John coolly; 'but they'll
think ye ken nae better."-London Tit
Bits. -, ,. t.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-02-07

Mr.. J.D. MARSHALL, of Crookston.
who for number of years has been
superintendent of St. Anthony {
Dakota Elevator Co.'s line of eleya-
tors, is being pushed by his friends
for the position of chief state grain
Inspector. Mr.. Marshall's long OK
perience in the grain business GER
tainly ought to make him a we'll
qualified man for the place. His
ability, integrity and good Judgment
OF wheat have been recognized by the
elevator company, and he would
doubtless prove valuable man to
the state in discharging the difficult
duties devolying upon the chiefgrain
inspector.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-02-07

The unbroken series of McKinley's
trinmphs for the last five years should
teach the average American poll
tician, as we'll as the Statesman, a
wholesome lesson in statecraft, and
that is that in the long run patrio-
tism pays, observation-disclosures is win
ner, and honesty is appreciated by
the great mH jority in America, while
no man loses by being the servant of
the people instead OF setting himself
up as 81 political boss.-American
Economist.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-02-07

The Grafton Record tells how
during the Park River fire creditor
OF the Dunn Drug company rushed up
to j. u. Robertson and insisted on
paying his bill. Jim was busy, but
took the money, and the funny man
OF the st. P::uI Dispatch thinks that
beats the Pennsylvania Dutch. When
one OF them borrows money and
gives his note he keeps it so he may
know when it is due, and when he pays
it leaves it with his creditor so the
latter may know it il paid. When
did the Dutch take Grafton?-Crooks-
ton Times. = -..a@
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-02-07

Mrs. NATION continues her saloon
smashing crusade in Kansas between
arrests. Other women join her, and
she also encourages the children to
follow in her foot steps. 1t is fight
ing lawless business in a lawless
way, and we do not think that is the
right way, but as women and chill
dren suffer SO much from this traffic
they seem to have taken the law into
their own hands.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-02-07

THE Polk County Journal, in al
lud'ng to the financial statements
now appearing in the country week.
lies, says: s'Among the best and
neatest gotten up statements so fal
at haud is that OF Marshall county
published in the WARREN SHEAF
which reflects credit upon the audi.
tor and publisher alike for it's com.
pleteness.'
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-02-07

EDITOR GORDON, OF the Polk Coun-
ty Journal. is happy in the posses
sion OF new Mprgenthaler linotype
machine, by means Of which his
bright and newSy paper will appear
in new dress each successive issue,
and thereby add much to it's at
tractiveness and worth as purvey-
or of news.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-02-07

We wonder ii that man OF the
Neolithic period, whose embalmed
body was discovered recently near
the edge OF the Nile, was any rela ton
to the stone man dug up in Marshall
county II few years ago?-Warroad
Plaindealer. -
Yes, the Marshall county stone
man was the great grandfather OF
the Egyptian.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-02-07

THE Marshall Comfy Leader com
ple'ed it's 18Th YEAR with last weeks
issue, AMI will soon I've as old as it's
witty young editor. May the Leader
become ot and Sam ever remain
young, is the wish OF thu SHEAF.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-02-07

Travellers say the hotels Of Cairo,
EGYPT, are the best in the world. They
are as good as the best continental no.
tells, better than the best American no.
tells and extremely better than the
fashionable London hostelries.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-02-07

BLACKDUCK voted unnninousl to
incorporate, and the next thing will
bea caucus to name city officers; and
an election. Think Of it, q town of
so buildings and 400 people, officer
ed and open for business, where three
months ago Their" WIS nothing but a
dense forest!- Times.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-02-07

The centennial "f h. installation
OF Chief Justice .)ohn MARSHALL was
celebrated with elnunr:,te exercises
at Washington and throughout the
country with tittinr exercises.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-02-07
The Second Need.

Stockman - You remember that
pointer" you gave me on the street
yesterday? '-"~,' '''--*' -. .~...
Sd Bonds-Yes. What about it?
Stockman-Why, tried it, and as a
consequence I've come around to see If
you couldn't lpt me have retriever
Richmond Dispatch. zss 1y~s
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-02-07

CONGRESSMAN EDDY delivered an
eloquent tribute TO tn" memory OF
the lat" Cu~hman X Davis, at the
memorial exercises held in the house
Of representatives "n Saturday last.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-02-07
1T Costs.

"I'm thinking about that lodger Of
ours" the landlord remarked to his
wife. @.. ri
"About whatT"
HE pays his rent SO punctually I
think I'd better raise it on him.
Philadelphia Times.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-02-07

Petroleum occurs in Algeria, and at
Oran there is q tract 12O miles IN
length that Is said to be exceedingly
rich Ii petroleum. ss..s
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-02-07
CAUGHT At TIE Capitol.
Latest Intelligence c ncerning I'm.
portant Measures Now Be-
fore Congress.
PRESENT ASPECT OF THE SnIPPlNe BILL.

Il Extra session-W0rk ON the More
Important Bills Well Advanced
,sr-Merits OF the ship Subsidy Meas.
ure. = ~:
The Globe-republican., 1901-05-09

The presidential excursion Will not
come to end until June II, on which
date the president and his party of
guests will arriver home in Washing
ton after having traversed 21 states
and three territories. The train is,with
one exception, the finest that modern
mechanical ingenuity could devise
The exception is the special train in
which W. Seward Webb makes long
trips Mr.. Webb has what is admitted
to be the finest private car in the
world, and the train in which he trav-
els is always most deliberately equipped
in every way. Usually when the presi-
dent is about to take a long journey
the Pullman Company has some cars
just reaching completion which are in
tended for use the Congressional
Limited, the famous Chicago Limited,
or some like trains, are made up into
a train for the presidents use. Such
was the case this time. The train has
all the modern comforts of limited
travel. There is a baggage car which
also contains a dynamo to furnish
electricity to the whole train, barber
shop and a bath room Then there is
a dining car. This car is manned by a
picked crew of the best walters of the
Pullman service. When the train is
The Globe-republican., 1901-05-09

bounding over the sands Of Arizona
the waiter in the dining car Will APP
pear at table clad in a snowy jacket
with a carnation in his button-hole.
This car is stocked with the very fin
est the market affords. To those who
travel with the president all these
things are free. The president does
not use this dining car, but has his
own private dining room on the car
in which he lives.
After the dining car comes the car
devoted to the members of the cabinet
and their families. This is very
fine state-room car and each cabinet
officer has his private room The
newspaper CORES pondentS on the pres
ident's train share the car of Secre-
tary Cortelyou. There are three news
paper representatives and three pho
tographers representing the great
weekly periodicals. There is a special
railroad representative to see that all
arrang ements on the railroads are car
ried out and there is a special repre-
graph Company to assist in the filing
of news dispatches. No individual
daily paper is allowed representatives
on the train because every paper in
the country would want to send a cor
respondent if it could. So the news
papers get their reports from the rep
resentatives of the press associations