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Muir Glacier Not Destroyed.

"The tales of the complete destruc-
ton of the great Muir glacier in
Alaska are absolutely without foun-
dation," said A. o. Hewitt, who has
returned to Minneapolis from the Ter
ritory.
There can be no doubt that an
earthquake or an upheaval Of some
sort did visit the glacier, for huge ice
bergs have been torn from it and are
now banked up in the sound about it,
making navigation impossible within
four or FIVE miles of the deposit. The
glacier was distinctly visible through
our glasses, and it appears to be fully
as large as ever, with the main portion
intact. This is the fourth trip I have
made to the Muir, and were there any
great change in its magnitude or shape
l would notice 1t at once.
From an artistic standpoint the
shaking up has improved the glacier.
Heretofore the ice itself has invaria-
bly, been hidden beneath the snowlike
deposit, but now the mass stands out
like an enormous diamond, rejecting
every shade Of the seas and heavens
from it's brilliant sides. 1t will re-
Quire more than al earthquake to In.
terfere with the domestic economy Of
the great Muir glacier" - New York
Times.
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ad tapping wings and it becomes
indescribably confusing. There are
pigeons everywhere; the shed roofs are
crowded with them; the ground is
covered with them. They rise in
swarms like bees and darken the sun
like a summer cloud. If you have
ever disturbed great flock of nesting
sea birds on some island rock you may
have seen a counterpart Of q pigeon
farm.
There is no attempt to breed pure
strains there, though the owner
markets the dark squads and saves
the light ones, the object being to
eventually make the whole flock light
colored. The white birds make bet
ter appearance when dressed and fiji
more ready sale. The flock is Increased
by hundreds every day in the year.
at the age Of twelve days the SQUAD
is fully grown and feathered, and If it
escapes the market it is soon on the
wing. Each afternoon johnson and
his son go through the buildings and
take from the nests enough Of the
fat squads to fill orders for the next
day. Early in the morning they are
killed by disjointing their necks,
dressed and delivered. Just now the
season is dull because of the abundant
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supply of ducks and quail on the mar

supply of ducks and quail on the mar
ket.
The pigeons are we'll Eoused in
three large buildings. In each Of the
; sheds, running lengthwise and eX-
i tending from ground to roof, are
tiers of shelves, with narrow passage
ways between. On these shelves,
loosely placed, are little square boxes,
turned upside down, with small aper-
lures for doors. These are the nest
! ing places, and the largest Of the
buildings has 2000 inside and 1000
outside. The others have nearly as
many. But the pigeons form nests
and lay eggs everywhere, in the pas
sageways, Oh the floor and even on
the roofs, or in any stray nook where
few straws can be gathered togeth-
er. In one of the nests the other day
was found a SQUAD having four legs,
and being in other respects a more
or less perfectly developed and lively
quadrupcd. Johnson says these freaks
are not rare on his ranch.
In one Of tine long sheds looo OIL
cans are utilized as boxes. the sides
ard ends being made entirely of them,
laid like bricks in q wall, each with
the open end inward. Through the
centre of the shed runs a double tier
Of the same material, facing opposite
ways and extending to the roof. In
these oil cans a colony of 5000 pigeons
are comfortably slowed away.
4 remarkable fact in connection
with this place is that the pigeons
rarely leave the ranch, and that it is
seldom that one of them gets beyond
the high wire fence which surrounds
three sides Of the place. They are
fed assorted grain and screenings. and
the cost of feeding the $4,000 is about
81 a day.-Chicago-Times Herald.
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BOOK II.
The Duel Under the Palms.
CHAPTER TX.

"MYNHEER JOE, AwAKE-DANGER!
1t is little trouble for Mynheer Joe
| to find out where Demosethenes Tan
ner is Quartered. One Of the English
servants of Shepherds gives him the
information, and is tipped Immediate
ly in a way that warns his heart.
AS Joe passes by window, on his
way to the quarters of the great Amer
ican orator, he is given last glimpse
of the drawing-room or parlor of the
hotel, and avails himself of the op.
portunity to take look in the direc-
ton where he saw Molly standing.
She is still here, but seated upon a
Turkish divan, and at her side is the
little war correspondent. talking ear
nestly. Joe's heart gives bound Of
pure delight when he notes the look of
pleased surprise spreading over her
fair countenance as she hears Sandy's
marvellous tale; for the latter is used
to making the most Of any news; it is
his daily business, and surely time has
never given him a morse] he can en-
large upon with more pleasure than
the valor of his dear friend Joe.
"God bless him - he's a comrade
worth having. In battle brave as a
lion, despite his size; in time of
trouble q wise counselor. I hope the
day will come when can do as much
for Sandy"
Thus muttering Mynheer Joe moves
along the corridor until he finally
reaches the door to which he has been
directed. He makes a survey and
finds that the light flows from the
windows, which is pretty good indi-
cation that the inmate has not retired.
Boldly he knocks-this thing has to
be gone through with, and the sooner
he starts at it the better. Besides, Joe
has pretty good idea that he holds
the trumps and can best Demosthenes
Tanner as readily at argument as he
did in the duel.
"Come in" roars voice that would
scare crocodile half to death.
Mynheer Joe opens the door and
pushes through into the room, surpris-
ing the giant in the act Of saturating
handkerchief with the extract Of
hammamelis, as Joe instantly recog-
nizes the odor. His back is toward
the door, and he does not even turn
his head to see who it is.
ITO be Continued
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common roads. The officials of rail-
70: companies occupy the same posi-
tiou as managers Of any private or
corporate interest, for they must give
an account of all expenses and results
to the stockholders. There should be
a commonality of interest existing be-
tween all railroads and agricultural,
mining, manufacturing and CONNER
cial pursuits. The Illinois Central
Railway passes through the great
agricultural and mining States Of the
Mississippi Valley. These States, ow-
ing to the great rainfall and rich allu-
vial soil, have to contend with almost
impossible mud roads nearly FIVE
months of the year. 1t is, therefore,
a question of policy and commercial
balance to encourage a betterment of
the common roads.
The train will begin road building
at or near New Orleans, working north
as the weather will permit. 1t will
have a Pullman car, with commissary
to accommodate two Government en-
gineers, or road experts, the President
of the National Good Roads Associa-
ton, six competent men for operating
the machinery, and six laborers. AT
each place selected TO build 4 piece Of
the road the officials, commercial or
ganizations and farmers will furnish
all necessary material. Special at
tention will be given to educating the
people in making the best dirt roads,
as many Of the Southern States are
not blessed with stone or gravel for
these purposes. These roads in most
cases will begin at the railroad stations
and lead out into the country.
Fifteen places have been selected
at which roads will be built. W. Fl.
Moore, President of the National Good
Roads Association, will arrange
places and dates Of conventions. Lead
ing railroad officials, Governors, Sena-
tors and Congressman will be invited
to speak on convention days. The
project promises to be an Industrial
movement of far-reaching Importance.
There are S submarine cables OF over
o ~, In
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Tallow AVE.

Near North Dorset, VT, is a cave
which presents a remarkable mineral
ogical phenomenon, from which it de-
rives its name Of "Tallow Cave" This
cave is entered through a small open
ing in q bluff, its floor. being reached
by a ladder. The subterranean cham
Der is about seventeen feet wide and
perhaps twenty feet long. The rock,
of which the walls are formed, at the
entrance seems to be hard marble Of
ordinary character. Within the cham
Der, however, the walls, roof and floor
are found to be much softer, having
almost 8 putty-like consistency that
can easily be cut out in pieces with a
Denknife. AS described in IN article
in the Journal of the Franklin Insti-
tute, this material on analysis proves
to be carbonate Of lime. The only ex-
PLANTATION that has been offered to ac-
count for the peculiar formation is that
it is carbonate Of lime so thoroughly
saturated with water that it cannot
harden into stalactites. Neither these
nor stalagmites are found in the cave.
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dently is not much Of q success at
such work. =.
Most remarkable case. Never heard
the equal of it, my boy. Oh, the barGS
little suspects what a miserable show
he has. Not that she would probably
look at him even If you were not
here: but, then, there's no accounting
for the taste of our American bellies,
I'm sorry to say" heaving a sigh as
he catches a glimpse of his own dimin-
utive person in a glass.
MANY q flower, you know, Sandy,
is born to blush unseen," says Joe,
consolngly, land who knows but
what some day you may jump IN and
save an heiress from a watery grave,
to be rewarded with her hand?"
"All very good" groans Sandy, with
mock despair, "but l can't swim a
stroke"
"Then 1 advise you to take lessons
in the Nile at once. Every man should
be prepared to accept his fate as it
comes, and be ready to rescue q
drowning maiden"
"I'n do it!' said Sandy, impulsively.
"Oh, not just now, 1 hope?" as the
other moves off.
Hardly, my boy. I notice that the
baron has left Miss Molly, she stands
there looking disconsolate. I am off
to cheer her up-to whisper words OF
consolation in her gentle ear that will
warm her heart toward certain per-
son of my acquaintance"
Thanks, my fine fellow. and don't
forget to pray for me-"
'Eh-what now, Joe?"
Because. while you enjoy your
tete-a-tete with en- angel, 1 shall be
engaged with-well, hardly the Old
Nick, but at least, the governor. l go
now to beard the lion in his den, and
fate holds the scales in the balance"
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A New Rud Theory.

Most persons think, perhaps, that a
bud taken from tree is at the very.
beginning of its existence, irrespective
of the age Of the tree, but there is now
reason to believe that the bud carries
the age Of the tree with it. If, for e1-
ample, bud be taken from tree
when the latter is twenty-five years
old, but with a natural life Of fifty
years, and transplanted by grating, 1t
will live only twenty-five years. That
is to say, a bud. if transplanted, will
live on the graft only as many years as
remain to the natural life of the parent
tree.
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Birth Notice by Code.

A Nuneaton doctor raised some mer
riment in the Divorce Division ycster.
day, says the London Mail, by de
scribing an arrangement he had made
with q client for the secret announce.
ment Of a birth by telegraph.
If the expected child proved to be a
boy, the client-Charles William Tur.
ner. n cycle agent, living at Lutter-
worth-was to wire to the doctor
"Gentlemcn's safety bicycle arrived
If It were a female, "Lady's safety bi-
cycle arrived" was to he the form.
The latter was the sigma that the
event called for.
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Cotton NIIlIs in China.

The principal cotton mills in China
are those at Shanghai. They now
number eight. and have 273.00O spin
dies and $3.50 looms. At Ningpo there
is one mill ut work with 1000 spin
dies, and at IIankow there are two
with 10000 and $4,000 spndles re-
spectively. The proportion of workers
in these mills in every 100 is 81 wom-
EN-, "a men ard % children, and the
average wages all round are $3.50 O
month.
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Mushrooms nnd Ants.

There is a species of ants that live
on mushrooms, grown and cultivated
by themselves. They cut leaves into
pieces and carry them down to their
cells under ground. There they re-
duce the leaf bits to a pulp and pile it
in a heap. in which the seeds of cer'
tain kind of fungus find lodgment. IN
the course Of time little mushroomy
swellings break out Of the mass, and
on these tie ants live as food.
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Discovery of New Bird Habii.

Very weird is the habit, only lately
discovered, of the homray, large and
beautiful but rather clumsy bird, lead
ing a quiet life in the backwoods OF
the East Indias. Feeding mostly on
the fruit of trees, this bird seldom de.
scends to the ground, and its nest is
the hollow Of q tree, high up.
AS soon as the female has laid her
eggs, five or six, the male begins to
fetch mud and Herewith to wall up
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petent men to operate the same,
which will show the necessity and
economy of utilizing road machinery
in constructing dirt, gravel and maca-
dam roads.
This Is the first attempt of any great
railway corporation to spend time and
money in assisting and stimulating
farming communities to improve the
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the opening Of the nest, leaving an
opening barely large enough to per-
nit the very large bill 10 pass. Most
likely this is done to prevent the heavy
and awkward iedgings from falling
out Of the nest to the ground far be-
low. In several cases when the fe'
male was liberated after her long and
close confinement she was found pitia.
bly, poor and weak, although the male
was diligent in providing her and the
young ones with food. Is he tyrant
or sage, or a stupid slave of instinct:
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: NOVEL PR0JEEf TO
4 TEACH IMPROVED METHODS
! OR RDAD CONSTRUCTION.

THE Illinois Central Railroad
Company and the National
Good Roads Association have

THE Illinois Central Railroad
Company and the National
| Good Roads Association have
completed arrangements for
running a Good Roads Train" be-
tween Chicago and New Orleans for
the purpose of constructing sample
roads, as object lessons. at convenient
commercial centres. The office of pub
lie road inquiries, under the Secre-
tary of Agriculture, is cooperating
with the National Good Roads Asso-
citation by furnishing two road ex-
perts, to instruct the farmers, road Of
fcials, and people of States in the
most improved methods of road con-
struction. The great manufacturers of
road machinery in the country are
contributing machinery and COM
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Chinese WindmiIls Surprise Our Soldiers
When our soldiers arrived at Taku
they wondered at the immense number
of strange windmills all along the sea-
shore. From time immemorial such
windmills have been employed by the
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Everybody bggars horseback and few & e
Central America where horsen 10 ~
believed the
illustration ows scene on the s 81
horses nc
shimIs procession
each nlounea
scoops shrimp the sands These On no
undcdwet at single u anu
Belgium toa holn ABOUT he re-
loton to their fellow bears to infantry III the
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While the population of Maine In
creased during the past decade only
from G61, ,0SG to 694 4.4G6, or but about
five per cent. the cost of the State
Government has nearly doubled dur
ing the last eight years.
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There are records Of three similar
caves in Switzerland, and the Swiss
peasants have given the peculiar sub
stance the curious lame of moon
milk"
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perspiration. The knapsack, by the
use of these cushions, becomes much
lighter and comfortable. The cush-
ions, which are oval in form, are "wad-
ded. The cartridge cases are attached
to a leather belt, three cases being on
each side, while two more cases are
in the knapsack. AS each case con-
tains Is cartridges, each soldier is sup
piled with 120 rounds. -
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isfy the Chinese. From Taku it is
carried, in blocks resembling loaves of
bread, to Tien-Tsin, whence it is
scattered all over the country.
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The scheme OF the men forming
large game preserves in the East is
to surround them with a wire fence,
and have it charged with electricity.
The poachers who run up against it
will at least be- snrpriSad
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Nearly one-lalf Of the persons in this
country die when they are children.
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! largest Pigeon Ranch
! in the World.
Observation-Disclosures
TTEN thousand flying pigeons
and 5000 little ones in the
nests nresent the unioue snpc-

tacle shown in the accom-
panying illustration Of the only real
pigeon ranch in the world. 1t Is To-
Gated at Los Angeles, Cal, and from
a small beginning has developed into
a pretentous institution, from which
squads and grown birds are furnished
for cafes and family tables all over
California.
The ranch contains about eight acres
and Is conducted by ]. Y. Johnson,
who lives among his winged pets.
After running gauntlet Of fierce bull
dogs his visitor finds himself inside a
bewildering mass of life and color
in kaleidoscope change. Add to this
a constant roar of cooling and Of myri-
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are said to be a great improvement
over those now used. One advantage
the new knapsack has lies in the fact
that it is supplied with removable
double cushions, which prevent the
knapsack from coming in close contact
with the soldiers back and shoulders.
In consequence Of this feature the air
has free access around it and prevents
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Chinese to pump sea water up into
higher basins, where wind and sun
evaporate the fluid, leaving the salt.
Such salt contains great deal of
bitter salt, which gives it a very dis
agreeable taste; but it appears to sat-
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AN IMPROVED KNAPsAcK.
viii Lighten the Burdens OF the Ger:
man Soldiers.

Various troops Of the German army.
among them the East Asiatic Corps
will be shortly equipped with a new
knapsack and cartridge cases, which
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There are submarine cables OF over
1000 miles in length.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-05-16
Argyle,
From the Banner.

Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Wolfgrom
on Saturday last, May 4th, son.
Ole Thorson went to Warren Tues.
day, to take charge OF the "White
ELEPHANT down there.
The Banner is informed that a new
Catholic church will be erected here
in the near future. The edifice is
to be of brick, not to cost less than
$4,000.
The frames of two handsome resi-
dences are up on Sixth street and
the work is progressing rapidly.
Dave Dundas and F. Lafond are the
gentlemen who will occupy them
when completed.
Work on G. G. Moline's store addi-
ton is being pushed rapidly, and if
the weather permits it will not take
long to complete the building. Con-
tractor Under knows how to make
every hour count.
Articles OF incorporation OF the
Scandal State Bank OF Stephen have
been filed with the Public Examiner
at st. Paul. Among the incorpora-
tors are H. L. Melgaard and O. L.
Melgaard, OF Argyle, and Thos.
Olsen, OF Stephen.
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NeWfOlden and New SOlum.

The medicine agent, G. Lang, was
around last week trying to get rid
of some medicines. i...@
Services are held in the "Westaker"
church every other two weeks by the
leader OF the '.Newfolden Choir.
Last Sunday Rev. Ostgulen preached
there, and the choir was also present
and Sung. 4. n. T.
Carl and Oscar Sorenson were
down to the river fishing some days
last week. KALI @E>..
Miss Inga Hanson is still on the
sick list and has been SO for many
months. Misses Mary holland, and
Mary and Emma Tunheim were over
to see her a week ago last Wednes-
day. Her condition is quite bad at
present, as she is troubled with
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house on his farm; Carlson, Of vi
king, is the carpenter.
Farmers are busy seeding barley
and flax, and some oats are left yet.
The roads have dried up quite we'll
now; driving will make them smooth
and nice. ~
Mrs. A. Larson went to Foldahl to
take part in the surprise they gave
her father, M. Willer, on his sixty
first birthday, on Sunday.
John F. Johnson is getting pretty
we'll rugged up for the season; he has
bought brand new gang, a spring
drag, drill and a new horse.
Edw. Windahl is working for E.
Rokke, in West Valley. ...~a
Miss Marie Doe went to Grand
Forks, to work, Monday. a-" ,
The Norwegian school in the north
west district is taking good interest,
and the work is carried on all right.
Rev. H. Ostgulen has brought up his
boy to go to school here.
Lizzie Grimstad is on the sick list
Edw. Notwick has got nice cold
The mosquitoes are shaking hands
with us again.
A. Finstad's horses ran away Sun.
day evening, but he had the good
luck to find them again, and returned
Monday. >'7s'
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EckVOll and HalVOr.

Seeding, the work at hand in this
vicinity, which is so absorbing that
news items are at a premium, is
progressing rapidly, with favorable
weather and fine condition OF the
soil. Probably Is per cent OF the
wheat is sown. There will be large
acreage OF fax in this section this
year. .@
Ted Figenskau, our timer, has
sold out his interest in the new tin
shop and will leave for the Trans.
yaal in the near future, where he
will Join Gen. DeWett's army. w.,
The kittleson whist club will give
dance and supper at Eckvoll on
the 18th OF May.
c. R. Amundson, the Big Woods
grocer, Was seen on our streets last
week.
Bob Patterson and William Tillett
will attend the fair at Mimic on the
18th OF June, where William will
show some stock from Minnesota.
Huston Patterson and Mary Story
visited friends on this side OF the
river last Sunday. =. ~ :