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Judge-Gentlemen of the jury, what
is your verdict?
Irish Foreman-We foind that the
mon who stole the horse is not guilty.
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CONGRESSMAN BOTKIN'S
RECOVERY
Suffered twenty-five Years.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April l, 1898.
DR.. s. 3. Hartman, Columbus, o.
My dear Doctor-It gives me pleas
ure to certify to the excellent curative
qualities of your medicines, Peruna
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ETC Permanently Cured No fits nervousness
THO after first day of Dr. Klne's Great Nerve
Restorer Send for FLEE trial bottle and treat
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No Snakes In Hawaii.

The centiped is the only poisonous
insect on the Hawaiian Islands, and it's
sting here is no more dangerous than
the sting of a wasp or hornet in the
United States. On the mainland the
tarantula's sting is usually fatal and
always brings serious consequences.
Hawaii is fortunate, too, in having no
snakes or poisonous reptiles.-Hono-
lulu Republican.
Advice.
young man." said Senator Sorghum,
'if you want to succeed in politics
never break your word"
But are there not times when it is
impossible to keep promise?"
ITO be sure. But you must make
your arrangements so that you don't
break the promise yourself. Put the
blame on somebody else."-
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Biggs-Old Skinner is certainly be-
nevolent looking man.
Diggs-Yes. He buncoed more beg
CARS out of their time than any other
man in town.-Chicago News.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Fake Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund the money If 1t fails to cure.
g. W. Groves signature is on each box. 2sc
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well, it was billed as drama, but ii
was a farce before they got through
Philadelphia Bulletin.
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and Works off the Cold.
.sxative mo-Quiaine Tablets cure a cold
none day. Ne cure. No pay. Price % cents
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A Dreadful state Olaf irs.

He--Well, we can't believe more than
half we hear.
She-Oh, worse than that; can't be-
lieve more than half 1 say.-Life.
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what animal is it that is web-footed
Tommie?"
'The spider, ma'am." = Yonkers
Statesman.
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Signs of Appropriate on.

"Mr. Simpkins and our daughter
must be engaged"
do they seem fond of each other?"
mo; but he has begun to find fault
with her."
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Pa hos Mixed with the Humor.
"Was the amateur play drama or a
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YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TAKING
When you take Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic
because the formula is plainly printed on every
bottle showing that is is simply Iron and Qui-
nine In q tasteless form. No. Cure. No pay. 5oc.
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Mrs. Mann-That young Mr.. Childers
is dead. 1t was awfully sudden. Isn't
IF foo had9
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JIHmy-W nat TINE 10 yer naVe Ter
get ter work?
Johnny-Oh, any time like as long
as amt later than Z o'clock.-Harper's
Bazaar.
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SUM MER is best time to
cure Catarrh, Bronchitis and
Consumption. Our remedy is
guaranteed, $500.
P.OBOX 973 WI. SMITH 4 CO.. Buffalo. n. Y.
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No Wonder.

Barnestorm-Yes; poor Ranter has
gone crazy as loon. The part he had
to play was too much for him.
Buskin-What was he playing, JekylI
nd Hu6oo
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Ready Excuse.

Ready Excuse.
Beggar-Say, boss, won't you help
poor fellow out of job?
Joakley-Gracious! Can't you get out
of it without my helpf Pretend you're
sick or something.-Ph Press.
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Barnestorm-No; Monte Cristo," al
$12 per week and six weeks salary due.
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mo. this isn't grip. haven't time to
stay at home and send for a doctor
This is simply a bad cold. "-Washing
ton Post.
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whats the matter with your asked
the sympathetic friend; IAN attack OF
Grin ~
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at this time is the friend in need.
1t will relieve the sufferer at once,
and by healing membrane of throat
and lungs prevent a further attack.
Don't delay one day, mothers. If
you haven't ACKER's get it. AcKER's
will cure Coughs and colds in day.
1.-Two of my children owe their lives to
ACKER's ENGLISH REMEDY. 1t relieves
at once. l am never without il"
MRS. F. G. WEBER, Buffalo.
Write to US for testimonials and
free illustrated book on Consump-
ton.
Sold at Csc, SOC and SI.OO bottle.
If you are not satisfied return the bottle to
your druggist, and get your money back.
w. H. Hooker s. Co., PrOprs., Buffalo, N. Y.
L.A.N.U. No. Is
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Getting at His Finances.


Owner-Here! What are you doing
in my safe?
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Mr.. Mainland he was getting along
SO famously at coloring his .neer-
Schaum
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-01-31

Manager of the Northwestern Experiment
Farm at CrOokSton, and one of the leading
promoters of the drainage convention.
operation between the owners Of the
land and the party whose duty it is to
AXE and repair the roads has often re-
suited in the defeat of both the good
road and the proper drainage of the
FARMS
That while roadside bitches were
useful as factor in solving the drain
age question, they should not be ex-
ected and could not be made to supply
all the provision needed for carrying
off the surplus water. That often the
land adjacent to the road should be
sacrificed to the extent of deepening a
natural water course through it so as
to carry off the water in the spring
quickly, even at disadvantage to the
outlines Of the fields. That neighbor-
hoods should systematize the matter
of caring for the surplus water and
providing for it's passage, rather than
to each one selfishly consider his own
interests exclusively in the matter.
That by thus Systematically seeking
for the lowest levels and carrying the
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-01-31
Two Days Convention at Crook
StOn=-Matters of Vital Inn
pOrtanCe Presented.
THE CONTROL OF THE SURPLUS
Water, the Most Serious Question
that Confronts the Farmer
in the Valley.

convention and accepted the position.
! Col. r. Davenport, assistant United
States engineer of st. Paul, was then
introduced to the convention and de-
llvered very interesting and instruc-
I've paper on the subject, "Surveys of
the waterways and Reservoirs OF the
Red River Valley"
| The paper called out many questions
as to geographical conditions, all of
which Col. Davenport was able to ans
Wer with accuracy, and this added to
the value of the paper.
This paper is given in full in this
issue Of the Journal, and will
be Of value to preserve for future
DR.. R. c. Kelsey, Of White Rock, 8.
D., read his paper on 'sWaterways as
Means of Transportation" a synop-
sis Of which is as follows:
The most ancient canal known to me
is the Imperial canal of China, called
the Grand canal. 1t is $50 miles long
and is the work Of various ages, and
Is but partly artificial. Its construction
was commenced about 700 years B. G.
The most ancient artificial waterway
is the Suez canal in Egypt The neces-
sity Of, and advantage afforded by the
reduction of rates of transportation
by water routes cannot be overlooked
The water route is cheaper than rail-
roads, even ina restricted way Ike "a
canal. In it's report the committee on
canals Of the state of New York says,
under date of Jan. IS, 1900:
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pecially the presence of cultivated
fields, will bring conditions favorable
to the filling up of the ditch with sedi-
mentary deposits. L IS action, it is be-
lieved by the commission, is that re-
Quirfng the closest attention as it is
most likely to finally limit the useful
ness Of the whole system.
With a slope less than two feet per
mile, a still worse evil develops. The
lower four miles Of the RABBIT river
ditch, in Wilkin county, has slope Of
about one and One-half feet per mile
This does not create sufficient current
to prevent an accumulation of debris
winch comes to the ditch from the cuI-
tivated fields, and a filling up of the
channel takes place. If the ditch is
without water except at flood season,
vegetation soon gets fOothold and
then the usefulness of the ditch is at
an end. The Mustinka ditch in Tray
erse county is well advanced in this
stage, and, until repaired, will not fur
nlsh full relief in line Of flood. With
these few exceptions, the bitches are
enlarging gradually, as it was planned
they should, are fulfilling all expecta-
tions of the projectors and are contrib
| uting their full share to increasing the
wheat area and general productiveness
of the already famous Red River val
ley.
A word now as t. Ntllt II COSTS to
keep these bitches in repair. Possibly
one half of them have not been q dol
lars expense to the county since they
were made in 1895 or 1896, if we ex-
cept the matter of bridges. This can-
not be offered, however, as proof that
the next five years will bring no ex-
pense.
On the other hand, it has cost over
two hundred dollars to repair the dam
| age to single ditch occasioned by a
single rain. Several bitches, among
them the Mustinka. the Rabbit river,
the FELTON, and Whisky Creek, now re-
quire few -undred dollars to remove
the sediment and vegetable growth
and thus bring them to their former
efficiency. Except the past season has
developed points of weakness which,
OH account Of no inspection, are not
known to the state, it is safe to sag
that compared to the original cost, to
say nothing of comparison to the
great benefits, the item of repair is too
sma-- to justify being entered at all
in the account.
"The Practical Results of Drainage
in the Red River Valley" was the sub
ject of the next address, which was de-
livered by Hon. Ezra NJ. Valentine of
breckenridge, Minn., than whom no one
in the state is better qualified to speak
upon this subject, he having been con
nected with it and been one Of it's first
and most active promters from the
start. His remarks We're direct. and con-
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Ah,, ERNOON.

The meeting was called to order by
Chairman hoverstad. Announcement
was made Of the appointment Of a per-
manent committee for the purpose of
calling future conventions as follows:
Mayor Johnson of Fargo, DR.. r. c..
Kelsey of White Rock, s. D.. Ledru
Guthrie of Grand Forks, T. A. Hover
stad of Crookston, M. Gould Of Big
Stone City, S. D.; P. P. Chase, Har-
wood, S. D.; Geo. B. Winship, Grand
Forks; A. w. Edwards, Fargo, and
Ira y Richardson of Thief River Falls,
MINI.
The committee on permanent organi-
zation reported, recommending for per-
manent chairman of the convention n.
Campbell O. Crookston, for vice chair
man Il. A. Hoverstad of Crookston,
and for secretary D.. P. Mattson of
Warren.
The report of the committee was
unanimously adopted and Mr.. Camp
bell too kthe chair, and welcomed the
convention with short address which
was received with applause.
Mr.. ]. p. Mattson, the newly elect
ed secretary, was introduced in the
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llcl Hon. Ezra Valentine delivered

whlcA Hon. Ezra Valentine delivered
a sl6lf address on the subject of "The
Red River Valleys Claim on the State
Swamp Land Fund.-" which had ORR
ginally been assigned to Hon. A.
Grin0eland, Of Warren, Mimi, who
was unable to leave his senatorial du-
ties Aild he present at the convention
today His address was very concise
and direct, taking up the matter of the
swamp lands winch were ceded to the
state for the specific purpose. as ex-
pressed in the act, of applying the pro-
ceeds to the reclamation Of those lands
y drainage. All .nese lands were years
ago donated to the different railroads
the state, but none Of trese railroads
had entered the six counties in which
the lands We're located. In 1893 he had
prepared an address in regard to the
use that had been made of these lands,
and delivered it before the state legis-
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Professor of Agriculture, University of Ainne-
soto, one OF the leading speakers 1T the cou-
VentiOn
else, and his address was full of inter-
est and instruction from first to last.
He was followed by Prof. Oh ''es
NJ. Hall of Fargo, who spoke upon
THE Geographical Survey OF the Red
River Valley" His address. too, was
full Of interest and value and was
highly appreciated by the attendants
of the convention.
The committee on resolutions pre-
sented several resolutions. which we
give to our eaderS herewith:
CroOkston. Mimi. January 10, 1901.
Be it Resolved. by the delegates OF
the great Tri-State Drainage Assoca-
tlon, i'll convention assembled. that ti.,,
thanks OF this body be extended 10 Tie
press Of the states OF North Dakota.
South Dakota. Minnesota and Man:io-
ba, and especially the press OF the city
Of CrookstOn, for the extensive repr".s
made of the proceedings of this
vention, and in advertising the Sl,uc'
to the Croollston band for the eXcelle1't
lusic furnished during the proceedings
of the convention. and to the wa, de-
partment at st. Paul for information
furnished this convention; to The rail-
roads for the low rate granted the dele
gates in attendance, and to the lI.lyor
and city council and the citizens Of the
city of Crookston for the many favors
shown and cOurtesies extended to tac
visiting delegates.
CroOkStOn, Minn., January 10. 1907.
Mr.. President and Gentlemen Of tie
F0nvny1fin1,.
lutiOns respectfully submits the follow,
ing report:
Whereas, there now resides in Tie
valley of the Red River of the North.
and it's tributaries, nearly one million
of people, and the assessed valuation
of the property thereof approI mates
one billion of dollars, and,
Whereas, over twenty mill'Cas Of a,-
res embraced III said area are not only
assessed, but subject to damage and
overflow during the high wafer SOL
sons, and the lives of the residents
thereof endangered by feveis and kin.
dred diseases resulting th.,tr"rom AMI.
Whereas, the loss, lives not consider
ed, as q result of said overfiows and
lack of proper drainage, and dowage Of
water, has for many years averaged
approximately the sum of one half of
a million of dollars annually. and,
Whereas, by the expenditure Of the
UNI of one million dollars all necessary
surveys could be made, and system
of locks, dams and reservoirs be con-
structed, and in addition thereto over
seven hundred miles Of waterways be
opened to navigation, and,
Whereas, the section Of country to
be benefited is capable Of maintaining
at least five millions Of people, If the
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water over LIEN, great good would be
realized by all in making early seeding
possible. He gave some black board
illustrations showing how effective
york mad been done on the Experiment
Farm by it's system of drainage.
He touched slightly upon the matter
of rotation Of crops and fertilizing the
soil, and at the close Of his remarks
was interrogated upon several points
mentioned.
The professor is very pleasant and
earnest speaker and has the Science of
farming well in hand, having not only
theory in regard to it, but has devel-
oped his theory by actual experience.
Praf. w. r. Hoag was called upon
or few minutes talk, which he made
Introductory to his intended address
for the afternoon. The convention then
adjourned till 2 O'Clock p. II.
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line would many times double their
population. They would not he sllrnass-

line would many times double their
population. They would not be surpass-
ed IN power as a commercial center by
any community in the United States,
The enormous interests of the people
OF the great northwest in raising food
products, of which one-fifth is export
ed for foreign consumption, naturally
leads the people of this section to see
the. cheapest possible freight line for
conveying these products to their final
destination. We believe that all water
routes from this secrlon to Europe will
be of great benefit to us, enabling us
to compete on more favorable terms
with the great producers of india, Rus
sia and lie Argentine Republic.
The possibilities Of manufacturing
development along the line of the Red
River of the North, and the chain of
water ways to the south should not be
overlooked. At,
Mr.. Warren Upham, author Of Mono
graph 25, u. s. Geological survey,
makes the following statement relative
to this district: - ssz@
"Very valuable water power, some
OF which are now used, while many
others have not been improved nor sur
veyed, exist on the head streams of
the Red River above Breckenridge on
it's tributary, the Pelican river on the
Red Lake river and it's tributary, the
Clearwater,on the Rainy and Winnipeg
rivers at the Grand Rapids of the Sas-
katchewan, and on the Nelson. The
many rapids and water falls of this re-
gion will doubtless some day become
the sites OF large manufacturing cities,
where the wheat of the prairies may be
made into flour, and the timber of the
adjoining forests will be manufactured
into lumber, paper furniture and
wooden ware. g.-s +
In order to furnish the increase, of
the volume Of discharge, the waters
from the watershed of Red Lake could
be assembled in one reservoir, and
those from the Otter Tail might be
gathered in Lake Traverse as a reser-
voir formed by. means of q dam at
Breckenridge. At the latter place the
banks Of the river are twelve feet high
While at Pembina Cney are fifty. It
is more than likely that by dredging
and clearing the bOulders from the riv-
er at Goose Rapids the slope of the
river can be so improved that with a
uu11Oi1u ulScnaiSe VI A,zU CUBIC IeeC
per second no future improvements
will be needed. The Otter Tail river,
during exceedingly dry periods furn-
ishes about 200l cubic feet per second
at Breckenridge and Lake Traverse
reservoir would hold 31,O5O,OOO cubic
feet, and could be supplied from the
discharge at Breckenridge.
The Red River of the North flows
through a plain of soft alluvium, un-
derlaid with a great bed Of clay. At
Connolly's and Goose, Rapids the river
has cut through IA Ilumbero of theseaaez
posits. The slope of the river lsH sn11l1
and uniform. The improvements sngs
gested, viz: the removal of the rapids
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promises to practically convey the
river into a great canal. The total fall
in 395 miles to the international bOun-
dairy is 1915 feet, or about O.49 feet
per mile. '..s
Major Edwards was again invited to
| address the convention and make such
suggestions as he deemed best in re-
gard to action to be taken by the con-
vention. He responded to the invitation
and after expressing pleasure at the
addresses and commencing them for
the information they contained, he sug-
gested that a committee be appointed
from each state represented here to
memorialize the legislators Of their re-
spective states asking that they take
steps to call upon congress for such ac-
ton as is needed to provide the needed
relief in the premises. Also further
conventions should be called and pains
taken to secure the attendance of our
members In congress so that they be-
come fully Informed in regard to the
situation. I.
Two petitions from settlers along the
route Of Lost river were presented ask
ing that the convention take action
looking toward securing an appropria-
tion for the purpose of opening the
channel of that stream and thus avert
ing the overflow of the lands along it's
banks in times of high water. These
petitions were referred to the commit
tee on resolutions.
A vote Of thanks was rendered to
Major Lockwood of st. Paul and to
Col. Davenport for the paper furnish
ed by the latter to the convention.
SECOND DAY.
The meeting was called to order by
Prof. T. A. Hoverstad, who stated
hat Chairman Campbell had requested
him to occupy the chair, as he had
other matters which demanded his at
tention. lie stated that every person
who had been mentioned as speakers
for the day at the session of Friday
was in .ne city and would appear as
announced. The band favored the
meeting with two selections, after
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THE canals connecting the Hudson
river with Lakes Erie, Ontario and
Champlain should not be abandoned,
but should be maintained and enlarg-
ed. In our judgment water transporta.
ton is inherently cheaper than. rail
transportation. BY the enlargement of
the canal and the introduction Of I'M.
proved methods Of management, we
believe that the canal rate can be re-
duced to two-thirds OF one mill per ton
per mile, or very nearly as low as the
lake rates. Ocean, lake and canal rates
are from one-third to one-fourth lower
than rail rates. The late Albert Fink,
than whom there was no higher auth
ority on the transportation question,
made a statement before the Windo1n
committee some twenty years ago that
the Erie canal regulated the rates not
only on the railroads Of New York
state, but on every trunk line connect
ing the lakes with the Atlantic ocean.
This statement has never been success.
fully disputed, and it will continue to
be true II the waterways continue to
keep pace with the railroads in en-
largement and In management. For
more than eight years money has been
spent on the waterways connecting tho
Hudson with the lakes, and during
fifty years these waterways are enlarg
ed and improved to keep pace with the
Increase in traffic and help decrease the
rates of transportation. The develop
ment Of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse,
Utica and other New York cities along
the canal route has been due in large
measure to the commerce secured by
the canals. And it is because Of these
large commercial centers, built up by
the canals, that without the great min
eral resources and manufacturing in
dustries Of Pennsylvania, New York
state has been able to maintain it's DO
sition as the most wealthy state in the
union. Now consider the results that
will follow the completion Of water
way from the Gulf Of Mexico to Win
nipeg: think I may safely say that
in a few years all the cities along the