davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-10-04

She (coyly)-I hope you will invite me
to your wedding when you marry. He
(boidly)-I'll invite you II you'll promise
to accept. If you don't, then the wedding
will be postponed indefinitely.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-10-04

Friend-You have always referred to
your wife as your better half" Now.
how do you designate the baby? Mr..
Newlyblessed-Oh baby is the whole
thing.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-10-04

NOT A FISH STORY.
baxters Bullhead cigar as as good d 30
smoke as you can find.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-10-04

DO you believe that the rain falls
alike on the just and the unjust?' mot
a bit of it. The unjust have the UNI
brellas."
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-04-03

dependent republic OF Cuba take it's
place as one Of the nations OF the
earth. The occupation by the
United Stated since Spanish domin-
ion ceased, has been very beneficial
to the people OF Cuba, and through
it they have been taught many i'm
portant lessons in self government.
Order has been brought out chaos,
the cities have been cleaned up, vel
low fever and other scourges have
been stamped out, and stability and
confidence established. The new
nation is launched with the brightest
OF prospects, and-if it makes failure
the Cubans have themselves only to.
blame.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-04-03

The Stephen Leader last week calls
attention to the Importance OF road
construction. 1t argues in favor OF
bonding the townships for the build
ing OF good roads and to let the
work out on contract. In this way
the people will get the Immediate
use Of the improvements, the land
will be enhanced in value, and the
nonresident land owner, also the
settler who comes into the town at
a later day, will have the benefit Of
these improvements, and will pay their
share of the cost. Better drainage
would also be result. The Leader
says:
s"There is not a township in the
county but what can, by the Judi
cious expenditure OF about ten thous-
and dollars increase the value OF
their lands. full fifty thousand dol
lars in few years and get the bene-
fit at once. While the payment is
deferred so long and is so gradual,
being added to the taxes, that it
would not be noticed. Think it over.
figure it over, and make move in
the right direction, the direction Of
good roads,
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-04-03
100000 w. Larned ST., Detroit, rlic]
First publication March 81, 1902
Probate Notice.

Order for Hearing on Petition for Determination
OF Heirs OF Homestead Settler
State Of Minnesota-county of Marshall-ss.
In Probate Court-Special term-March "a 1902,
In the Matter of the Determination of the Heirs
OF MART Peterson deceased Homestead Set
tier. -
Order for Hearing.
On reading and filing the petition OF II. A.
Strandberg, praying, among other things, for
the judicial determination. by this Court, of who
are the heirs of Marit Peterson, deceased home
stead settler. and what are the respective rights
and interests of such heirs in the homestead land
OF said deceased and to assign said homestead
to.the parties legally entitled to the same
1t Is Ordered, that said petition and said
matter be heard and examined on Saturday.
the Srd day of May, A. D. 1902, at O. clock, D. M
OF said day. at the office OF the Probate Court
at Warren in said county and state
1t is Further Ordered. That notice thereof be
given to all persons interested, by publishing
this order once in each week for five [5l successive
weeks immediately prior to said date of hearing,
in the WARREN SHEAF, a weekly newspaper
printed and published at Warren in said county
and state. -
Dated at Warren, Minnesota, the oath day Of
March A. D. 1902 By the Court.
Seal OF Pro- PETER H. HOLM,
bate COURT Judge OF Probate.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-04-03
A WOman's Awful Peril.

E'There is only one chance to save
your life, and that is through opera
ton" were the startling words heard
by Mrs. |. B. Hunt Of Lime Ridge,
Wis, from her doctor after he had
vainly tried to cure her OF a frightful
case Of stomach trouble and yellow
jaundice. Gall stones had formed
and she constantly grew worse.
Then she began to use Electric Bit
ters which wholly cured her. lisa
wonderful Stomach, Liver and Kid
ney remedy. Cures Dyspepsia, Loss
OF Appetite. Try it Only Soc. Qua
RANGED. For sale by Whitney's drug
store.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-04-03

AFTER travelling through Mexico
with an eye out for careful observa-
ton OF conditions as they actually
exist, ex-Secretary j.. Sterling Nor
ton asserts that any American pub
licist who familiarizes himself even in
most cursory manner with the f.
nances OF that republic, and who will
then honestly advocate the adop-
ton OF the silver standard for. the
United States lis utterly incapable OF
logical thought and wholly devoid
OF that good judgement which every
American publicist should have.o
Now we know why Mr.. Bryan has
never taken that trip to Mexico
which has been so often scheduled for
him in the public prints. Omaha
Bee
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-04-03
How to Prepare a Manuscript.

In preparing manuscripts use
plain white paper and good
black ink. Don't use paper
that is fimsy or. transparent
or so spongy that theink is likely to
blur, nor sheets that are of different
sizes or that have been torn out OF a
notebook and left with the rough
edges untrimmed. The two sizes of
sheets that are most generally used
are commercial note and letter pa
per. II you have to send out hand
written copy never write it in pale
ink or in lead pencil, or in backhand,
which as a rule is extremely difficult
to make out. Cultivate a round,
clear, good sized, almost vertical
hand, and form the habit OF leaving
a wide space between the lines.
Write, OF course, on only one side OF
the paper, and if you find, near the
end, that you are going to run a few
lines over what you thought would
be the last sheet, don't squeeze the
final lines together at the bottom of
the page or write them on the back
OF it in order to save another sheet.
In both handwritten and typewrit-
ten copy leave margin Of at least
an inch at both sides Of the sheet as
well as at the top and bottom.
Franklin B. Wiley, in the April La
dies Home Journal.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-04-03

Louisiana Purchase Exposition.

The St. Louis Worlds Fair will be
approximately twice as big as any
former international exposition.
The Centennial Exposition at Phil
adelphia covered 236 acres, the Paris
Exposition OF 1899-19O0, 336 acres,
theColumbian Exposition at Chicago
633 acres, the Pan-American at Buff
falo $50.
The St. Louis Worlds Fair will
cover 1900 acres.
The contraction cost OF the Paris
Exposition was $9,OOO,OOO, that Of
the Columbian Exposition $1S, 1922,
600, and the total costaof the Pan
American Exposition was $4,000
900.
The estimated cost OF the st. Lou
is Worlds Fair will be 100000
This, will mean $4O,OO0,OO0 by the
time the work is completed.
Before the Exposition gates are
open, May LIST, 1908, the City Of St.
Louis will have expended the enorm-
Gus sum Of $2O,O0O,0OO. OF this
amount $5,OOO;0OO was appropri-
ated for the Fair through the NUM-
cipal Assembly, her citizens raised
$5,000,000 additional by private
subscription, and by popular vote at
a special election last October 22nd,
the Chapter Amendments were car
ried, which will enable the City to ex-
pend $1O,O00,000 for street paving.
and other public improvements.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-04-03

RAILROAD traffic on both the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific was
greatly hampered by high water on
the Dakota side. At Mckenzie the
track Of the Northern Pacific was
under water several miles and the
trains could not run for many days.
The first passengers were ferried
across on fiat boat while a strong
wind was blowing. Some narrow es-
capes from drowning are REPORTED.
In Minnesota there was very little if
any delay to railway traffic on ac-
count OF floods.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-04-03

WITH the advent OF spring county
politics are also said to be warming
up. Candidates are beginning tolay
out the threads and meshes among
masses with their best skill and care,
hoping that when the net is lifted on
the day Of the primary election thew
will be counted among the "lucky
fishes" tits yet early in the cam
paign, however, and it is a good plan
to take things cool, especially at the
start. A clean, honorable campaign,
devoid OF mud Singing and bitter
personalities, is wha tcounts after all.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-04-03

The publishers OF the Youths
Companion enjoyed a visit the other
week from one OF their seventy-fve-
year subscribers, who had taken the
paper continuously since it's first
issue April 18th, 1927. The SHEAF
Hassquite a few subscribers who have
taken the paper continuously since
the first number was issued, and we
hope they may all live long enough
to be enabled to call around and pay
their 18th yearly subscription,
though the present editor hardly
hopes to be about the office at that
time to tender his thanks and write
out the receipt.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-04-03

A FARMER down on the Halstad
line has it all figured out.-Heavy
rains in the latter part OF March and
first part OF April are an indication
OF a favorable season. When it is
wet early in the spring it is likely to
be dry later and rainys during June,
but when the rains come late, June is
too dry for wheat to do WE'LL
CrOOkstOn Journal. s-.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-04-03

AN important bill that promises
to become law, has been introduced
in the British House of Commons.
The object of the bill is to give every
needing and deserving person over
IS years of age a living allowance OF
from five to seven shillings a week.
The cost is, variously estimated at
from seven million to ten million
pounds year. Ii it passes it will be
the greatest step in socialism the
British parliament has ever under
taken.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-04-03

AGAIN the SHEAF would call the at.
tention OF every farmer, and of every
owner Ola plot ofgroundin the towns
as we'll, to the matter of planting
trees. Beautify your premises and
add to their value by planting trees.
A place without tree can hardly be
called a home.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-04-03
First publication March 81, 19o2.l
Land Office at Crookston, Mimi, I
March 2Cth 1902

-----.-7 1HttICa ZVCII, I5V@'
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
that said proof will be made before the clerk or
Judge of Probate Court for Marshall county,
Minnesota, at Warren, Mimi, on May 5th, 1902,
viz:
Carl Blackberg
II. E. l77S7, for the NJ SEA and 81 NEA,
sec. 26, TIP. 157 N, R. As w. :
He names the following witnesses to prove
of said land, viz:
Halvor Amundson of West Valley, Mimi,
Jacob Sjogren, OF Opdahl, Mimi, Martin Hong,
Of Fo!dahl, Mimi, Andrew Hovde, Of West Val
ley, Mimi.
SYLVESTER PETERSON
Register.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-04-03

No matter how fine the winter has
been, everybody waits ,anxiously for
the coming OF spring with it's green
grass, unfolding of leaves and bios
SONS, and songs OF birds. Welcome,
gentle spring. May winter not lin
ger too long in your lap.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-04-03

He is a hopeless pessimist who will
let thoughts OF wheat smut and
chinch bugs creep into his contem-
plation OF springs awakening, says
the Duluth News Irluune.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-04-03
First publication March 81, 1so2.]
Land Office at Crookston. MINI.


: x5 March %, 1902. s
Notice sis hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Regis
ter and Receiver of the U. S. Land Office at
Crookston, Minnesota, on May goth, 1902, viz
Trygve Bang
Il. p. 1892. for the NF14 soc. 10, twp 1874 Mr.
AS w 43 So 5SE M
He names the following witnesses to prove
of said land, viz as g
Christian Andreason, Hans Seiness, John
Hanson aud CLAUS Omdahl, all Of Warren,
MINI.
SYLVESTER Peterson,
zl $3.50 Register.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-04-03

MAY Goth the time set for the
withdrawal OF the United States
troops from Cuba. On that day the
government Of the island will be
turned over to it's people, and the in
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-04-03

heats extra room without -@
expense is substituted for l!L lV&I
any two foot length Of H. - M I'm |
stove-pipe; has nickel \ 6aSSE4a
plated trimmings; is the / NM
only radiating device 0 HN
which can be used to adj \ l!E M
vantage where hard coal mi I'D
soft coal, coke, gas or l7-tA5
wood is used in the stove tllED
or furn ace; it cannot clog with SCOT
IS self-cleaning, and can neverget out
of order. :
Will save its cost in a short time by
reducing fuel expense.
( Price: Burton's Fuel Economiizer
made Of We]lsville Polished Steel,
SIS 90; made Of One. Pass Common
Steel, $3.50.
1t your hardware or stove dealer
cannot supply you, send US your or
der and remittance direct and we will
make shipment by first freight, r. o.
B. Detroit, without charge for Grating.
GUARANTEE.
Ii after using Burton's Fuel Econo-
mizer two weeks according to instruc-
tons you find it other than repre-
scented, or that it5does not prove en-
tlrely satisfactory, you may return it
by freight at our expense and we will
refund your money.
We refer you to any mercantile
agency or any bank in Detroit. 8
Send remittances, or requests for
further Information, testimonials,
Catalogue j. g., ETC., to
w. J. BURTON & co., Mfrs,
100000 w. Larned ST., Detroit, rlich.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-04-03
MORE HEAT--LESS FUEL
A Word To Economical Householders!
BURTON'S
EIIEI ECONOMI7ED

Prevents the usual waste of heat up
the chimney; causes greatest heat
radiation from given amount Of fuel !;
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-10-17
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
DiuestS what YOU eat.

Then She Accepted Him.-Tom-'I
wouldn't care to be the sweetest and
prettiest girl alive" The Heiress-
''Why not?" Tom-"Id rather be sit
ting next to her."-Detroit Free Press.
"Your sisters have been more for
tunate than you in making marriage
contracts, have they not, Miss Old
maid?" Eyes, l am last but not
leased. indianapolis News.
He never advertised his business,
did hep" mo, but it's being pretty
well advertised now" Indeed"
"Yes, the sheriff is doing it."-Phila-
delphia Press.
"He has such foolish, eccentric ideas
about dramatic art" ''In what way?"
'Why, he actually thinks that Shakes
peare's plays are superior to those
founded on the popular novels of the
day."-Baltimore News.
He Wanted More.-''He's very de-
voted to Grace Harkins." Eyes. The
ordinary rule of business doesn't seem
to suit him at all" "What do you
mean?" He wants more than three
DAYS of Grace. Chicago Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-10-17
THINGS HAD CHANGED.
the Girl Was in Position to
!. Prove the Promise.

speaking of the breach-of-promise
tiitt,d over his face, relates the De-
troit Free Press, 81 am reminded
of call l had one day from young
farm II who gave me to understand
that he might be sued, though he
hardly expected it. He acknowledged
to having kept company with a girl
for three years and then Tilted her,
and that her father had consulted
lawyer about bringing a suit, but with
smile of cunning on his face he adj
ded:
"'I never made no promises before
a second party and she hain't got
single love letter of mine
"'You must have written her plenty
of letters in the three years.? l sug-
gested.
"'Over 400,' he replied.
"'And they were love letters?'
"'Every blamed one
"'And you spoke of marriage, prob
ably?'
"Tn almost every letter, Yes, piled
IL oh lHlCh' uSSu " SlG vi hlS hIS w
think of fond expressions
eff she has these letters she GER
tainly has good case against you,'
said.
"'But she hasn't got'em, he grinned.
Il gave her fathers hired man mouth
organ to steal the whole pack of 'em.
for me and they are right in my trunk
at home
''He went home to await events" said
the lawyer, land in the course of ten
days he came back with long face to
say:
THAT girl has brought suit
eyes, but she has no case,' re-
piled.
"'Hasn't she, though? She happens
to have 42O of my love letters to put in
as evidence
"'But I thought you gave some hired
man a mouth-organ to steal them for
you?'
$50 I did, and the girl gave some
other hired man jackknife to steal
'em back again, and want you to get
a move on you and offer her yoke of
oxen and $500 in cash to settle.'"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-10-17


mighty nigh as hard as Marse Alf.
Now, dar's some men would do DER
level best in dem conditions to git
Marse ALT in trouble, but de cap'n amt
dat kline"
"Does Captain Adams know that Mr..
Layburn and l are-are great friends?"
"Yes, Miss Mary; he got it from Jake.
'Cordin' dat niggeTs account, he des
turned hisself wrong side out"
1t was now quite dark, and Mary
Edgewood rose to return to the house.
She had almost resolved to follow
Bens suggestion and seek an inter-
view with Adams in behalf of her
lover One lingering doubt remained,
and she said to the negro as she left
the summer house:
Il will do what can, Uncle Ben. I
have great respect for Captain Adams.
l believe he is conscientious, and for
that reason | fear he may think that
his duty forbids him to grant my re-
quest"
Old Ben scratched his head.
"I'ze des an ole niger, Miss Mary,
but it pears to me it would be more
lax duty for de capn to favor two hon.
er'ble young gentlemen OBJ de quality
lax Marse Alf an Marse Jack dan to
play into be han OBJ a underhanded
man lax dat Brown, what used to be
niger trader"
CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-10-17
A LIGHTHOUSE DOG.
The Faithful Animals Instrumental-
ity in Saving the Lives of Mas
ter and Crew.

One of the last dots of land and
light which the mariner sees as he
leaves the central part of the coast
of Maine is lonely Two-Bush island.
The light-keeper who lives ON the
island has dog, and it is to this
fact, the Rockland Star says, that the
captain and crew of the fishing
schooner Clara Bella owe their lives.
AS it was, they lost their schooner,
loaded with fish, lost their way, and
then lost the dory. They landed on
Two-Bush with just the clothes they
stood in.
Capt. Pulk, who lives in Vinalhaven,
started out in the Clara Bella with a
companion after cod and haddock.
They fshed to the south off Matini-
Gus about two miles, cruising along
in the vicinity of Green Island ridge.
The sky portended a storm, and at
length they put in for Rockland. The
storm enshrouded them. Darkness
fell early, and they soon lost their
reckoning. Suddenly the schooner
bumped upon a rock, and great sea
swept over and filed her.
Capt. Pulk and companion jumped
into the dory, and in the whirlpool of
waters and roaring of the storm
pulled for life away from the rocks,
upon which they could hear the
Clara Bella pounding to pieces.
The wind blew them out to sea, but
they did not know in what direction
they were going. The hours dragged
by in soul-torturing endeavor to keep
the dory from being submerged in
the seas. At midnight they again
heard breakers near, but in the dark
ness were afraid to steer for them.
Hours of agony passed, when sud-
denly, above the roar of water and
tempest, they heard the welcome
barking of a dog. Then they caught
a faint CLEAN of light on the cliff.
The two men began to shout for help,
and in answer to their despairing
cries the wind brought back to them
the wild yelping of the faithful dog
on 1wo-Bush island. They could hear
his barkings die out from the cliff as
he ran back to the lighthouse in the
effort to attract the s'ttention of the
light-keeper. I
Every minute seemed an age to the
men in the dory, fighting for life in
the water below the cliff. At last
light flashed from the edge of the
cliff, and the joyous barking of the
dog and the swinging light told that
help was at hand. They could see
a coil of rope as the lantern-light
cast ray upon it, and 'then came a
swish in the waters beside, the dory.
Capt. Pulk and his companion in
turn tied the rope about their bodies,
and after great struggles were safe
ly landed on the wind-swept cliff. AS
they stood there in safety they heard
the dory crash into splinters against
the base of the cliff beneath them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-10-17

"CGp'n, ap0nt to tell 90 at de start. +"
alone with him will enable me to ascer.
tain all need to know. You will find
a chair in the room across the hall"
Brown, who was taken by surprise,
obeyed the suggestion, and Adams
closed the door behind him.
The officer then resumed his chair
and lighted his pipe. Then, partly
closing one eye, he gazed at the negro
with searching, quizzioal expression,
"Come here, Jake"
The negro advanced.
Adams took a little compass from his
pocket. He knew that negroes were
extremely superstitious, and he re-
solved to utilize this popularity in the
extraction Of truth.
''Do you know what this is, JakeF''
said the soldier, laying the compass on
the table in such manner as to give
the negro a full view of the needle.
"No, sah."
'Well, Jake, it is truth machine" !"
Adams turned the compass. Notice
that the needle always points the same
y
can't make it tell lie."
"Gosh-a- -mightyw said the awestrick-
en- negro.
'Now, Jake, hold out your hand"
The negro extended his right hand.
mo, Jake; I want your left, the one
nearest your heart"
The left hand was substituted and
trembled so that Jake was forced to
support it by his right. The captain
then very solemnly laid the compass
on the negros palm. Then, after a
pause, the captain resumed:
"Jake, why did Mr.. Brown promise
to give you $50"
The negro shook from head to foot
and gaZed at the needle in the compass
like one hypnotized.
$50 goodness sake, cap'n, lemme
lay dis thing DOWN.
mo! Answer my question: said
Adams sternly.
Negroes cannot grow pale. In ex-
treme stress of pain or fear their faces
assume a peculiar ashen hue which
gives them much more CHASTITY ap-
pearance than it is possible for any
Caucasian countenance to assume
Poor Jake's features We're pathetic in
their agony.
"If l tell yo' de trufe, cap'n, Marse
Jim done swod he gwine kill mel"
"No, Jake; he shan't hurt you. I'll
protect you," said the officer.
Thus assured, Jake told the Federal
officer the whole story of his masters
villainy. Not a fact was omitted.
With the compass still in his hand the
negro's anxiety to relate nothing but
the truth was almost painful to wit
ness. Adams stratagem succeeded
even beyond his expectation. In cross
examining Jake in regard to Browns
motives he became acquainted not only
with the merchants assurance in as
piring to Mary Edgewood's hand, but
also learned for the first time of the
engagement existing between Miss
Edgewood and Layburn.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-10-17
CHAPTER TT

When he had learned all that Jake
knew, Adams again assured the negro
that no harm should happen to him
through Brown. Then he gave him a
five dollar bill and opened a door in the
rear of the office, which communicated
with the back stairs, for the negro to
make his exit.
The captain next summoned Brown
from the room across the hall.
The informer could not conceal his
surprise and alarm as his eyes made
the circuit of the office and failed to
find Jake.
Il have dismissed the negro. Mr..
Brown" said the officer without ask
ing the merchant to be seated.
Il presume the rascal has been tell
ing you a pack Of lies" said Brown,
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