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Rsilway Mail II Clerks
~ and cbeir Duties


gence and capacity with any class of
men in the employ of the national gov
ernment.
1t is natural to presume that the
public will be interested in hearing
something about the business of the
railway mail clerk the dangerous char
acter of his work, his personality and,
incidentally. his name and his particu-
lar run.
A clerk, when he is first put on a car
to learn the ropes assists in local
work, sorts the mail sacks and puts
them on piles according to their rout-
ing. When he is familiar with this
branch of the business he is given a
case and taught how to throw state
mail. On the Billings run, for in
stance, he handles Nebraska and South
Dakota papers and Wyoming letters
and papers. This work is light, but it
is a good preparatory school for the
complicated character of the work
ahead Step by step he goes upward
on this until he is able to handle the
letters and papers of twenty-three
states. People who are engaged ir. oc-
cupations that do not require them to
take their lives in their hands do not
understand the dangerous and comp,i-
Gated character of the work of the
railway mail employe.
When a clerk stands up to his rack
in his travelling pOstoffice, shooting let
ters and packages with lightning-like
rapidity, environed by the four walls
of the car, it is impossible for him to
look out for himself should the train
have a collision or fall through a
bridge. The engine men and the ira n
crew, on the other hand, may see the
peril ahead in front or rear and jump
for their lives and perhaps escape with
only a few bruises or a broken leg, bit
the mail clerk without any warning of
danger is caught like rat in trap,
goes down with the wreck and may be
killed or crippled for the rest of his
days. Along with the fact that a clerk
must possess nerve to face danger he
must be quick and accurate and culti-
vate a good memory or he cannot hol1
job with Uncle Sam"
One disagreeable feature of his work
is the isolated life he is obliged to
lead. On the road he may toll alone
or by the side of associates, but he and
his comrades seldom have time to mix
work with pleasure. Take for instance
the run that a mail clerk and his two
fellow workers have on the Lincoln
Billings line or any other heavy route
The three men in the car are kept on
the jump from the beginning to the
end of their run, sorting an enormous
mail. making up pouches for various
points along the line, catching mail
from the cranes as the train shoots by
them at a high rate of speed. If a
friend or acquaintance was permitted
to pay a social visit in the car, the
mind of these men might be taken
from the rapid work cut out for them
and errors be made that would affect
the efficiency of the service. When
railway mail clerks are free from the
arduous duties of their position. how
ever, there does not exist more genial
or companionable men. Some clerks
have been known to lose their nerve.
when placed on the road. but these
cases are rare.
Lincoln numbers among it's citizens
large force of men connected with
the railway mail business and they
are classed with its best people. Who
The courier., 1902-08-09
A Rich Lamp Display

$50 Different StylesIThe largest stock of Lam
of Chicago is exhibition at store this week Ov
every different be in elegant west show
ing in price from 81 90 to $3.50 Every decoration
guaranteed to be absolutely fast coors Our decorations
wash off, which cannot be said of the lamps adv
stores in the city We call particular attention to lin
Cerise coors made by the originator, Kopp, of Pitts
and bases gold plated. deep; rich Cerse of per
ranging in price from $500, $345 S4.25, $780, S5.e
The display is well worth VISIT and should be seer
ing lamp purchasers.
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increased year by yeaI, until now, in
many places, the mountain sides, once
covered with ma gnificent trees and velvety
moss. have become bare. and muddy ra-
vines or gorges, down which, in the event
of rain or thaw, the wate pours in muddy
sheets, swelling the rivers in the course
of a few minutes into raging torrents.
During the late flood the rise of the
water at Harper's Ferry tthe junction Of
the Potomac and the Shenandoah) was
twenty-six feet. while at Great Falls,
where the river is 1000 feet wide, the rise
was six and one-half feet. The only hope
now of the people of Wa shington for pure
water, in the expression OF Mr.. Smead
engineer of the Washington Aqueduct
Company, is the proposed filtration plant.
This, however. even should the required
appropriation of s1.S00.000 be made by
Congress, would take several years to be
completed. In the meantime the people of
this city must content themselves at more
or less frequent intervals with the Gu
rious emi-liquid which is being provided
at present.
The evils resulting from using impure
water have been enlarged upon by many
medical men from Hippocrates to General
Sternberg. the latter affirming that ty-
phoid fever is largel.- attributable TO this
cause. Says that learned Italian author or
the fifteenth century, Leoni Alberd:
Il omit the i'll effects that often pro-
coed from water, as breeding wens In the
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throat and giving the stone; as likewise
those other more wonderful effects OF
water which Vitruvious, the architect.
has learned and elegantly summed up. 1t
is the opinion of the physician Hippocrates
that they who drink water not well
purged but heavy and ill-tasted, grow
cholicky. In word, every man and wom-
an who drinks impure water will fail by
early and untimely deaths, destroyed and
worn away by disease, nor will they en-
joy single day while they live without
being tormented with melancholy. so that
their minds will never be free from vexa-
tion and uneasiness. Many other things
might be said of water which have been
observed by the ancient historians, very
curious and very remarkable, and of ex-
but they are uncommon, and might seem
rather intended to make 4 show of knowl-
edge than for actual use. Diodorus tells
US that the Indians are generally lusty
strong men and very sharp witted, which
he imputes to their having plenty of
wholesome air and good water. Now that
water we conceive to be the best tasting
which has no taste, and that is best col
ored which has no color at all. ii is
agreed that the best water is clear, trans
parent, and light, such as being poured on
q white cloth leaves no STAIN
"a further proof of the goodness of
water is when boiling any kind of pulse
in 1t makes them tender and when 1t
makes good bread"
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" HE present condition OF the drink
ing water of the city is indirectly
i due to the growth of the dyeing
industry. The apparent cause for
the filthy substitute for natures spark
ling liquid are the freshets which result
from heavy rains, or SHOWS with their
subsequent thaws. The Potomac is formed
from the confluence Of a number of noun
tain streams. The slopes through which
these streams flow, notably the valley of
the Capon River, and, indeed, the entire
Potomac Valley along the Blue Ridge
chain, were once covered with thick for
est growth. The carpet of this woodland
was a thick moss, which. in case of rain
or snow, absorbed the water, causing it to
run slowly and gradually down the noun
tain sides. Moreover, these mossy slopes
acted as natural filters, so that the rains
and thaws did not cause the water of the
river to become muddy.
A number of years ago the valleys Of
the Potomac and tributary streams were.
found by dye manufacturers to contain
large number Of those trees the bark
Of which is used in the making of dyes.
An army of men was sent into these re-
gions for the express purpose of cutting
down the trees for their bark. With the
destruction of the trees resulted that Of
the messy growth which they sheltered
The depredations Of the bark hunters have
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study; from 1 p. m. to p. m, dinner
and recreation; from p. M. to p. m,
recitation and study; from p. N. to sun
set. military exercises, dress parade, rec
reation. and roll call; for the next half
hour, supper and to quarters; thence 20
$50. study; from $50 to 10, tattoo. ex-
tinguishment of lights, and inspection OF
rooms.
Centennial Celebration.
This much for the early story of the
now famous Academy. which will cele-
brate the centennial OF its founding, on the
three days preceding the graduation ex-
ercises on the 18th of this coming June.
What the Academy is today every patri-
otic citizen knows. We have all seen the
cadets, with their spotless equipment,
their perfection of drill their complete
and thorough preparation for any duty at
any post. We have heard Of the strenu-
GUS life which they lead, of the difficult
course of study, of the great athletic ex-
cellence of their physical training; and
the records in the War Department show
what splendid specimens of soldiers ths
school at West Point can turn out.
Programme of Exercises.
The programme of the exercises for the
centennial celebration, on Monday, Tues
day, and Wednesday, June 9, TO- and II,
1902, has been prepared and unless un-
foreseen events make a change necessary
will be as follows:
On Monday. Memorial Day. there will be
n luncheon for the graduates in the as
sembly room OF Memorial Hail. West
Points newest building. This hall Is
truly fitting in appearance, as a part OF
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DIGGING TRENCHES
FOR SHAY BATTLE:

services-civil or military" Later, as
the number of Congressman grew. and as
there seemed TO be an opportunity to en-
large the scope of usefulness of the Acad-
emy, the number of cadets was increased
to practically what it is now, and appoint
ments were made through the legislators
from each Of the districts
System of Compensation.
The system of compensation was also
different in the early days Each cadet
received In pay and rations, s2s month
With this sum, he was obliged to pay his
board, furnish his room, and procure all
his books, clothing and every necessary
the Government providing nothing but in
struction, arms, and a room to lodge in.
Least Variation.
The least variation from the present
course Of procedure, in the young days of
the Academy, was in the round of daily
duties. The cadets encamped during July
and August. During the remaindqc of
the year, the programme of the days
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DRESS PARADE

! a war-training school. The piiasters are
cannon. sunk in the walls, and the deco
| rations are the tattered and stained bat
tlefags from various noted conflicts.
Meeting of Alumni.
In the afternoon. the meeting of the
alumni will be held in this building also.
This meeting will be opened with prayer
and music, followed by addresses by not
ed men. The president of the Association
of Graduates will speak, and then will
come addresses by veteran Of the Mex
lean war two veterans of the civil war
one probably Confederate-and veter-
an of the Spanish-American war, alter
mated with music. The exercises will close
with singing OF the "Star-Spangled Ban
ner' and benediction.
Informal Reception
In the evening the president of the AS
sociation of Graduates and Colonel Mills.
the superintendent OF the United States
Military Academy, and their. wives, viii
hold an informal reception in Memorial
Hall, followed by music and supper. Me-
mortal Hall and vicinity will be brightly
Illuminated all evening.
The second day of the celebration.
Tuesday, will be Field Day and will be
given over to athletic events and mill
tary exercises. In the evening comes
the graduation hop. by far the most i'm
portant event of the centennial in the
eyes of the fortunate young ladies who
have brothers or sweethearts at the
Point.
On the day before graduation. Wednes-
day, the 11th, the centennial celebration
proper will be held. In the morning, the
reception of delegates and guests of honor
by the superintendent of the Military
Academy and academic board will take
place in Memorial Hall. The superintend-
ent will give an address of welcome, fol-
lowed by responses by the delegates and
luncheon in the Assembly Hall.
Procession to Memorial Hall.
In the afternoon, the procession to Ne
mortal Hall forms on parade in front CT
the superintendents quarters to escort
President Roosevelt to the hall. The
order Of the procession will be as follows:
First, escort, U. S. Corps of Cadets and.
band; second, President Roosevelt and
guests of honor in carriages; third, dele
gates and military guests; and fourth, the
alumni of West Point. The ceremonies
in the hall will begin with prayer by
the chaplain of U. S. NJ. A. Then, alter
mated by music, will come addresses by
the superintendent of the academy, the
president of the association OF graduates,
President Roosevent. the orator OF the
day. the Secretary of War and Lieutenant
General Miles. Commanding the Army.
The benediction and the "Star-Spangled
Banner will close the exercises, which
are followed by the graduation parade.
Fireworks in Evening.
IN the evening there will be fireworks
and grand illumination of the entire post
A banquet will be held in the mess hail.
at which the following toasts Will DO
given: THE President" THE United
States Military Academy Foreign Mill
tarv Schools" American Colleges and
Universities" "The Army" ''Thc Navy
and ..The Volunteer Service and National
Guard
The regular graduation exercises Will De
held at 1890 o'clock on the following DAY.
Thursday, June Il, 1902.
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war-training school. The piiasters are
cannon. sunk in the walls, and the deco
rations are the tattered and stained bat
tlefags from various noted conflicts.
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WIDER THE %DEMEY ARCH -:

sunrise, reyeille, roi call police, clean
ing of arms, etc; from sunrise to Z a. ~.
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study; from 7 to s. breakfast, guard
mounting, recreation, and class parade;
from a. m. to l p. NJ. recitation and
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-06-05

II you have a good note to sell try
State Bank Of Warren.
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Il :
John Phillipson, Of Holt, is..in
town to day
"A fine son was born to Mr.. and
| Mrs. Gust Lindstrand last Friday.
Porteous & Faller are drilling a
we'll for u. Lamberson on the Box
farm.
Ell Dalquist, of Argyle, went to
Montana Friday to buy carload Of
horses.
r. N. Hjerpe is having the pleas
ure OF visit from his mother whom
he has not seen for many years.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Hilleboe have
moved into their handsome new res
idence opposite the city park. It is
one OF the finest homes in Warren
and the SHEAF hopes that the family
may find enjoyment in it for many
long years.
The teachers have gone to spend
their vacation, at their respective
homes. Miss. Kittie Haven to
Montrose Mimi, Miss Houlton to
Elk River, Mimi, Misses Lois and
Maude Campbell to Melrose, Mimi,
Miss Frances Southam to Detroit,
Mimi. land Clara D. Adams to Sech-
lerville, Wis. Prof. Angus will read
examination papers at the State I'm
iversity for few weeks and later
conduct a summer school at Wadena.
About a dozen farmers are in
from Excel and Holt to-day protest
ing against the proposed county
ditch in that part OF the county. As
far as we can learn, their objections
were altogether agains, the assess
ment OF benefits and damages, which
they claim is unequal and unjust.
From what they say the estimators
have done their work in very care
less and unsatisfactory manner.
Most OF the kicking against bitches.
comes from this cause. But the law
provides remedy against such in.
justice, and the courts can be called
upon to decide what is fair and
| equitable assessment. s
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A Pioneer Settler Gone.

Il 4 Pr +. ! i E { Z
John Johnson, one fof the early
settlers Of town OF McCrea, passed
away peacefully at the home OF his
laughter, Mrs. John E. Lund, in this
city on June End, aged 81 years
past.
Deceased was born in Kolback's
socken, Wastmanlands Ian, Sweden,
Web. q, 1885, and came to Mar
shall Co. with his family in 1881. In.
1887 his wife died. Until about.
two years ago, Mr.. Johnson had ro-
bust health, but since then he has
been failing, death resulting from
liabetis. During the past four
months he has been confined to his
bed. Deceased is mourned by his
sons, John E. and A. G. Ostrom, and
his daughters, Mrs. John Lindberg
and Mrs. John E. Lund, of this city,.
Mrs. Erick Anderson, of McCrea.
and many other relatives and
friends. His funeral was held from
the Swedish Lutheran church this
afternoon and was conducted by
Rev. a. Madison. Alargef funeral pro-
cession OF relatives and Old settlers
followed the remains to the last rest.
ing place in Greenwood cemetery.
May he rest in peace.
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The State Bank Of Warren
is the place where you can
get q Loan on your Farm with.
out delay.
Happy Time in Old Town.

Eve felt very happy writes R. n.
Bevill, Old Town, Va, awhen Buck
lens Arnica Salve wholly cured our
daughter OF bad case of scald
head. !" It delights all who use it for
Cuts, Corns, Burns, Bruises, Boils,
Ulcers and Eruptions. Infallible for
Piles. Only Csc at q. r. Whitney's
drug store.
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Warren Markets.

\
Potatoes, per bushel ............ .6()
Beans, per bushel ........ ................ q Is
WOOL l21ac to 15c per pound.
Gleanings.ahsse'"' Home Field
List your land with APGAR if you
are in a hurry to sell.
Miss Hattie Miller returned to
her home at Argyle on Monday.
&c. Wittenstein is remodeling and
otherwise fixing up his residence in
Warren.
Come and get a nice dish OF Tee
cream Saturday afternoon at the
Old Wood Studio.
K. ]. Taralseth is putting in a
new cement walk from the street to
his residence.
Geo. j. Johnson, the Bandmaster
left Saturday, to join the excursion
to Cass Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. s. Day arrived
home Monday from their outing at
Walker, Minnesota.
DIR. and Mrs. 81. C. Stuhr, Of
Argyle, We're present at the High
School commencement last Friday
evening.
Hon. Thomas F. Stevens arrived
IN the city yesterday from Illinois,
and we under stand he will make his
home here for sometime.
Fred Bake, who has been a
student in the Warren High School
during the past year, returned to
his home at Stephen Tuesday.
Miss. Leora Easton, Miss Synneva
Grindeland and Arthur M. Johnson,
all students at the State University,
returned Friday to spend the summer
vacation at their respective homes.
For Sale or Rent: The G. W.
Clark house on Grindeland& Vented
addition. 6. G. Winchester.
Mrs. R. Porteous, of Warrenton,
left last Friday evening for Chebanse,
Ill, upon receipt of a telegram an
nouncing the serious illness of her
mother.
Rev. A. Madison went to Hal
lock Monday to attend mission
meetings that are held this week in
Rev. L. P. Lundgren's congrega-
lions.
Ed. BenneWitz returned home
Friday from Minneapolis where he
has attended a business college, and
is again at work in the First
National Bank.
Miss Hanna Munson and Miss
Agnes Anderson were in from Bloom
er to attend the graduating exercises.
Miss Munson is teaching a term of
school in said town.
"A large number OF farmers from
far and near were present at the
graduating exercises of Warren High
School, among them being Mr.. o. p.
Oseth, OF Big Woods.
An artistic sign painter has been
doing some work for the First Nation
al Bank and VIM. j. Browns law
Office, which is a credit to above
institution and office and also to the
artist that did the work.
Ii you want to buy a Steamship
Ticket to or from the Old Country,
l.. Lamberson, Cashier of the Bank
OF Warren, can fix you out. He has
special arrangement forhandling i'm.
migrant business. 29-2t.
John p. Edland from near Minot
N. D. came over last Friday for a
few days visit with his brother. P.
Lindquist OF the Scandal House. Mr..
Edlund was Il student at Hope
Academy, Moorhead, when We editor
was Connected with that institution,
and like most Hope Academy boys
is doing well.
IN. A. Ahlberg, OF NeWfolden, was
in town last Saturday to meet his
sister, Miss Anna Ahlberg, who re-
turned to spend her vacation at
home, from Hawley, Mimi, where she
has been teaching during the past
year.
Albert Slee returned to Warren
on Monday, from the Pacific coast.
During his absence he has spent
voarin tho AIaoEan ro1d ho1ds
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IF. A. Koepp left yesterday Tor
Minneapolis.
w. A. Benzie went to Minneapo-
lis yesterday to take in the Elk's
carnival.
Albin Young returned the fore
part OF the week from a trip to the
eastern part Of the county.
Mrs. John E. Hunter, OF Argyle,
attended the graduating; exercises Of
the Warren school.
Mrs. Thorson, sister Of Mrs.
Bennewitz, arrived last Friday for a
visit.
Rev. NJ. L. Hutton visited
Warren friends last week, returning
to Brainerd on Saturday.
Mrs. Chas. Rurseth went to
Argyle yesterday for a visit with
friends.
A. Stenseth, the Thief River
Falls land man, was in town yester-
day.
Paul Jerrue left Monday for
Kansas where he will spend the sum
mer vacation with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Mahlin and
Christine Dalquist, Of Argyle, visited
friends in Warren last Saturday.
Mrs. j. B. Main returned to her
home at Stephen on Tuesday after a
visit with parents and friends here.
Looking for Loan? See Elan
ders & Wood. They have made ar
rangements whereby they can loan
thousands of Dollars.
Miss Adele Melgaard, daughter
of Q. /. Melgaard OF Argyle, visited
Warren friends for a few DAYS, return
Ing nome yesterday.
Miss Ragna Larson, a sister OF
Mrs. Chas. Burseth, has accepted a
position as sales-lady in the store
of G. Z. Winchester.
The Misses Luella and Zelpha
Elliott left today for Buena Vista.
Mimi, where their father is now
located.
DIR. T. Bratrud left yesterday to
visit his old home at Spring Valley.
Mimi. He does not expect to return
until after July 4th.
VIM C. Green and sister Belle,
who have attended the Warren
school during the past year returned
to their home in Augsburg Monday
The Ladies Aid Society OF the
Presbyterian Church will serve Ice
cream and cake at the home OF Mrs.
MCCLELLAN Saturday afternoon and
evening. Price Is cents.
Mrs. John Swanson and Mrs.
John Erickson, mother and sister OF
Ole Swanson and Mrs. John West
man, arrived last Friday from Wis
cousin for a visit.
Peter Backman, who formerly
lived in town OF Holt, returned yes
terday from a trip to Sweden. He
said times are dull in the Scandina-
Wan countries at present.
Mrs. g. O. Cross left Monday to
attend the Elk's Carnival at Mime
apolis, and to meet her husband who
has been travelling in Wisconsin and
Iowa during the past several weeks.
IN. Badraun has sold his fine
farm in McCrea. where he has lived
q years, and yesterday he left for
the Pacific coast to look up new
home. It is doubtful, though, if he
can find a better one than he had in
Marshall county
Leonard Ericsson, who has held
an impairment position in the
United States Census Bureau during
the pastcouple years, returned Mon
day, and will have charge of Mr.
Grindeland's headquarters in this city
during the congressional campaign
Mrs. J. NJ. Rookie, of Warrenton.
was pleasantly surprised last Sunday
by number of friends and relatives,
the event being her Both birthday
She was presented with a valuable
couch, after which refreshments were
served and an enjoyable afternoon
was spent. Her guests took theil
departure in the evening wishing hel
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For Sale and Wants.

We can give you a loan on
your land the day papers are
signed. Give you the privilege
Of paying a part at any time
and stop interest, and give you
the advantage OF the lowest
rates Of interest. If you want
a loan go to the Bank Of War
rem.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-06-05
Stops the Cough
and works off the Cold.

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
cure g cold in one day. No Cure, No
day. Price % cents.
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FoR RENT-Farm three miles west
of Warren Willrent in 40 or 5o-acre
lots Will furnish fax o. barley for
seed.
Z. =. BEssEw1rs,
y. Argyle.