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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-03-05

grass to those bushes, then through
them to the brook, and up into the
woods, and they'll never see u.s. said
Fred. He was cool as cucumber as
he placed the muzzle of the weapon al
most at the brain Of his sleeping vic
tim, and whispered:
One-two-three!" Al.
Then a crash! Mingled with the guns
awful report was the unearthly roar of
the most surprised squealer on record.
The pigs head appeared to be split
open and to squirt torrents of blood
as she stumbled toward the barn while
keeping up her internal noise. But we
i dldn t stop to view the remains. If any
boys ever skedaddled at a more lively
pace than we did, history doesn't say
so. Frightened fails to express it. For
several days afterward the other fell
lows kept away from us, and we three
brothers were so well behaved that
mother asked father if he thought we
were sick
Strangely enough, not a word was
heard about the murdered animal. Mr..
Eaton evidently hadn't mentioned it to
a soul. AS week rolled by, and moth
ing was said about the affair, we boys
quaked in anguish, sure that some de-
tective was secretly arranging our
capture. Our suffering was fit and am
pie punishment for what we had done.
We had by no means recovered our
composure when cattle show opened
in all its glory, and we boys went the
rounds in body
'Let's see what this crowd is over
there by the swine department." said
one, and away we went pell nell for
the point of interest.
AS we reached the pen, and looked
in, you could have knocked us down
with a feather. There was Farmer
peacefully around. one ear happily
erect as usual, and clean hole about
as big as marble through the ear, and
through it was neatly tied the first
prize ribbon!
"Why, we thought you'd killed her,
Fred!" the boys all said, as soon as
we could get off by ourselves. "You
certainly aimed right at her brains!"
"Now, boys, don't be alarmed" an
swered Fred, in his superior way. cts
true the gun was pointed at the pigs
brain, but it was aimed at her ear.
You forget that that gun shoots around
corner! Ireally meant to make that
hole and mar the pig so she wouldn't
take first prize. Eaton didn't dare say
word for fear the judges of stock
would hear what had happened. But
the hole healed up beautifully. and the
Judges this morning were SO taken with
it that they awarded the pig first prize
on the spot, and put the ribbon through
it as an earring"
"All's well that ends WE'LL" and we
were glad enough to be safely out of
what we then saw had been a mean
act, and might have turned out very
serious one. We boys never went gun
ming for "big game" again.-Farm and
Home.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-03-05

Beatrice Terry, the little niece Of
Ellen Terry, played a childish part
in ''Sara Crewe'' in London recently
with remarkable self-possession and
grace" and justified the expectation
that the traditions of this remark
able family Of actors will be main
tanned by a new general ton. Her
voice is said to be clear and reson-
ant and she is said to have brought
tears to the eyes Of many spectators
by simple touches Of pathos.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-03-05
:; A DOG BY EXPRESS.
Was valued at Fifty Dollars, But q
Fifty-Cent One Filled the
E<,r,a .-5 Bill just as Well.

While messenger for the - Ex-
press company Is years ago I took on
at small station a genuine niger"
hound valued at.$5O. He was vicious
fellow, and ] did not try to cultivate
q close acquaintance. We Travelled all
right for 100 miles or so, when all at
once the dog came tearing out of the
crate. [ did not try to stop him, but.
just let him go. When we stopped at.
water tank I did not try to close the:
door, but let him Shit the trail" In
fact, I helped him all that I could by
throwing coal at him (by the way, Z
was on top of the highest pile of trunks
in the carr, this being all that I could
pick up to defend myself with except
my Colt AS, and knew better than to
shoot the dog, says a writer in Forest
and Stream.
I was drawing only $50 per month
then, and when the dog left the car
saw $50 Of it pinned to his tail. Well.
we pulled out, and Twas in a ..peck O.
trouble I could not afford to pay
$50 for dog, and, worse still, losing
my Job was out OF all reason. We had
still to run one hour and so minutes.
and / had that time to think it over.
So by the time we reached S I had
made up my mind to make report Of
the whole matter and pay for the dog.
OF course was blue. When we STONED
the agent came to the car, and when he
saw me he said: 4 Great Scott! Kid.
what have you been crying about? Did
You get ratified p i said mo. STRIP AL I
that moment a negro boy came along
with an exact counterpart, except the
biting quail tiles, of the lost dog, and 10
said: Say, Bill, you want to sell that
dog? ''Yas, boss That made me
feel good. Il 3 3s asI
Eli Well, i bought his dog for so cents
and and put him in the crate and until this
day that dog man is selling full blood
odhounds from that 5O-cent dog
. - his get. I have visited his kennels 4
and have heard him blow. about his
line line dog that he paid $50 for at p.
and smiled and drifted.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-03-05
NOSES SCARCE IN NOME.
Ears, Toes, Fingers and Legs
by Freezing. ~

Half the citizens of Nome, Teller
City and other far northern Alaskan
gold towns and camps are minus fin.
gers, noses, ears, toes, feet and legs
This statement has been brought back
from the goldseekers' country by Hen
ry j. Dieter, who was one of the first
to enter Alaska, reports the Chicago
Tribune.
The gold seekers have paid a high
price for the metal they have secured
he says. They have been so frozen
and frostbitten that their heads ap6
trunks, are about, the only portions of
their bodies which have NOT been in
jured.
This prospector is of the opinion
that there is hardly one entirely "a BILE
bodied man in the entire farmorthern
country. After hearing of his own
experience one does not wonder. tina t
the country is filled with cripples.
The disasters of the winter of 1900
killed: all his companions, who were
located with him north of Teller City.
Many were lost in the billiards., some
died Of hunger, and many others sue
cumbed to the severity of the cold. %et
During these days Dieter recorded
the temperature readings. The aver
,ge is 40 degrees below zero. He de-
vised a unique method of determim ing
the extreme temperature. Mencnrv
froze at 80 degrees below zero, at go
below his can of kerosene would burst.
at 70 degrees below his bottle of pain
killer, which every Alaskan prospect
or cherishes. would go pop and when
the whisky turned solid he knew that
the temperature had reached the limit
of terminafion,-that it was so degrees
below zero.
Dieter tells one pitiful story of the
killing Of one of his companions and
the injuring of another. The two set
out on a three-quarter Of a mile jour
ney across the ice. They had scarcely
started when a blizzard swooped, down
on them. They lost their way, being
unable to see foot ahead of them
selves. For five weeks they wandered
about in the ice and snow. At night
they buried themselves in the snow for
protection. They ate the roots and
buds Of reindeer moss. At last they
fell faint from hunger and exposure.
The older of the two men died. The
younger lost his reason. The dead BODY
and the crazy man were found by re-
lief expedition, but the survivor never
has regained his senses. H III |.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-03-05

According to Secretary Moody's re-
port, 80 per cent. Of the blue. jackets
Of our navy are citizens Of the United
States and Is per cent. are native born.
sA few ears ago the. me- GRITTY Of them
were foreigners - principally scandi-
#naVians. 5,ss Il. III NJ s#Ss
Milford chronicle., 1903-05-01
The Demands.

As eabled from Pekin April %, the
Russian demands were as follows:
First-No more Manchurian posts
or towns are to be opened.
Second-No more foreign consuls are
to be admitted into Manchuria.
Third-No foreigners, except Rus
slams. are to be employed in the public
service of Mancnuria.
Fourth-The present status of the
administration of Manchuria is to re-
main unchanged.
Fifth-The customs receipts at the
port of New Chwang are to be given
to the RussO-Cmnese bank.
Sixth-A sanitary commission is to
be organized under Russian control.
Seventh-Russia is entitled to at.ach
the telegraph wires and poles Of all
Chinese lines in Manchuria.
Eighth-No territory in Manchuria
is to be alienated to any other power.
Milford chronicle., 1903-05-01

the capacity of the government gun
factories is now oyertaXed, all are work
ing three shifts Of men, and even at
that, it is feared the armament for the
vessels now under construction cannot
be completed in time. The wrenching
OF the Maine blythe xplOs onl her g
guns also raises serious apprehension
and it is probable thorough investiga-
tion and Overhauling will be ordered
when the President returns to Wash
ington.
The imports into the United States
exceeded 81 ,OOO,O 100000 in the year end
ing with March, 1908. This is the first
time in the history of our foreign COM
merce that they have exceeded that
amount. Prior to 1870 they never
reached one half billion doIlar. in
single year and it was not unlil 1890
that they reached S75O,OOO,O 600. Mean
whils, exports have grown with equal
or greater rapiiity. In the twelve
months ending March last they
amounted to I,4l4, 1856, 954 giving al
excess Of exports over inn orls Of prac
'leally S4l4,000,O00 1t vas not until /
1892 that the exports of the United
States exceeded $1,000, 100000 50 that
the rapidity of increase is most ap
parent. 1t is estimated by the Treasury
officials that should the exports for
April, May and June average as high
as those for March the total exp ,rts or
the fiscal year. which will ell Sc wrh
the end of June, will amount to over
81 800, 600 600.
Milford chronicle., 1903-05-01
Saved His Record.

big Steve Rowan. Il Chicago po-
Iiceman about whom many amusing
stories are told. is the hero OF an anec.
dote in Lippincotts Magazine. On one
occasion he found weary individual
sitting on the curbstone. "G'wan
home" ordered Rowan. Cant" re-
piled the weary one, and when he tried
to get on his feet it was evident that he
spoke the truth. He Was too unsteady
for the purposes Of successful naviga-
ton. "Ha-aye ye tn money fr cab?"
asked Rowan. NO" answered the
man. "Ye can't sthay here" asserted
Rowan. Cant get anywhere else"
said the man.
For moment it looked as If the po-
iceman would have to spoil his record
by making an arrest, but lie was equal
to the emergency. Get up" he said.
I'm help ye." The man got on his feet.
and the policeman held him up.
Come On acrost tn r-road." was the
Milford chronicle., 1903-05-01
RussIa ExpIaIns bemands.

St. Petersburg, April 2S.-The Rus
sian foreign Office, when shown the
Pekin dispatch of April % setting
forth the eight demands made by Rus
sia on China regarding Manchuria, en-
tered a denial Of a number of the
points and minimized the Importance
OF others.
Commenting on each point separate
ly, the foreign Office says:
"First-Absolutely false Not our
affair.
Second-Depends upon China. Not
mentioned in our pourparlers.
"Third-False.
"Forth-Unimpor
"Fifth-Such is the present arrange
ment
"Sixth-Extremely important, since
an English vessel in 1902 introduced
the plague.
"Seventh-False.
"Eighth-The integrity of China is
already adopted into the Russian pro-
gram. No need to discuss that now"
Regarding the whole negotiations,
which have been dragging on since
January, the foreign Office says:
There is nothing directed in any
manner against the interests Of the
other powers or their commerce; 9TH
ers enjoy the same rights OF commerce
in the interior as We OF the towns
not opened to trade, the railway will
carry Russian and foreign goods alike
through the country. but we or they
cannot sell them in the unopened
towns. If the towns are opened, all
will be benefited alike. It is in the
railways interests to demand the
widest possible developments of trade
The pOurparlers concern multitudinous
detailed questions which were not
foreseen when the evacuation was de-
cided upon
Milford chronicle., 1903-05-01
DESTROYED Both Ewes.

StauntOn. Va, April 20. - H. H.
Haas, assistant surgeon in the United
States navy, attempted suicide at a
hotel here by shooting. The ball en-
tered the right temple and lodged in
the left, near the surface, destroying
both eyes. He was conscious when
found and asked for his pistol to fin.
ish the job. He left several letters to
friends. also request to notify T. N.
Haas. Harrisonburg, Va. that his
brother was dead. His reason was
Am in trouble; want to die" His
condition is very critical. Haas was
on furlough. his station being Ports
mouth. Va.
Milford chronicle., 1903-05-01
ALMOST A LYNcHlNe
Barn Burner and Horse Thief Barely
Escapes It Near Lancaster, Pa.

Barn Burner and Horse Thief Barely
Escapes It Near Lancaster, Pa.
Lancaster, Pa, April 29.-Harry c..
Kaffroth, of South Hermitage. was
landed in the county prison after a
narrow escape from being lynched at
New Holland Last week the barn
Of farmer named DeHaven, in East
Earl township, was burned with 25
head Of live stock. Kaffroth, it was
suspected, fired the place and was
later seen with a horse stolen from the
stable. He fed to the Welsh Noun
tains, where, hard pressed. he shot the
horse and disemboweled it. He was
captured and taken to Miller's hotel at
New Holland to await the trolley car
for this city. A large crowd of angry
neighbors Of DeHaYen assembled, and
when a proposition to lynch him was
made there was a wild rush and de-
termined effort to take him from the
officers. In the struggle that ensued
the furnishings of the barroom suf-
fered severely. The officers, assisted by
a number Of citizens, fought back the
crowd ana the prisoner was placed on
a car and brought here.
Kafroth's horsestealing plan was in
genious. He first stole a horse from a
neighbor and. taking it several miles
across the country to DeHaven's
farm, placed the animal in the barn,
taking another in its place and then
set the building on fire. Enough of the
strange animal remained after the fire
to detect the substitution.
Milford chronicle., 1903-05-01
WASHINGTON is PLEASED
Russia's Answer Set at Rest Menace
to American Trade.


to American Trade.
Washington. April Considerable
interest was shown here in the des-
patch from st. Petersburg giving a
categorical answer from the 2ussian
foreign Office to inquiries regarding
the eight demands which are said to
have been made on China in connec-
tion with Manchuria. It was regarded
as of great Importance and if borne
out by subsequent information
through diplomatic channels, will give
general satisfaction and meet in a
large degree the desires of our gov
ernment.
1t was in relation to the first two
demands that the United States was
interested principally, and it was these
demands which prompted It to ad-
dress notes of inquiry and protest to
st. Petersburg and Pekin. They in
volVed severe restrictions to Ameri-
can trade, and the United States,
was prompt to protest. The
Of the Russian foreign Of
flee would seem to set at rest any
serious menace in that respect. The
replies of the Russians regarding the
other demands also caused a feeling
Of relief here. and the hope Of the
officials is that Russias position is
fully and correctly set forth.
Milford chronicle., 1903-05-01
Protest AnaInst vIsIt to Pops.

London April 29.-At the annual
meeting Of the Church Association,
held in ST. James Hall, it was voted,
with only three dissenting voices, to
send to King Edward at Rome a pro-
test against his visiting the Pope. sim
liar in expression to that sent by the
Protestant Alliance. This protest ex-
pressed the Alliances intense regret
that our Protestant king intends to
visit the Pope. who is described in the
homilies of our established church as
anti-Christ."
Milford chronicle., 1903-05-01
scHooLDIREcToRs SEMITIC JAIL
Get 1s Months for Extortlng Money
from PHILADELPHIA Teachers.

from Philadelphia Teachers.
Philadelphia, April 20. - Convicted
Of conspiracy to extort money from
applicants for positions as school
teachers in the 2Sth ward, Directors
B. Frank Brown, Thomas F. G. Seixas,
and Joseph Travis. and David G.
Johnson, the go-between. were SEN
fenced by Judge Davis, in quarter ses-
sions court No. 1, to serve an impris-
onment of is months in the county
prison and to pay a fine of 500 each.
The sentence is to date from the day
of their conviction, "a days ago.
Almost at the same time counsel for
the convicted men began to plan an
other movement to secure their re-
lease on bail pending an appeal before
the superior court for a new trial.
Former Judge Porter has been en-
gagged to assist Attorneys Shields and
Monaghan in their argument before
the superior court for a supersedeas
to stay the sentence Of the men. The
attorneys left for Plttsburg last night.
Milford chronicle., 1903-05-01

next order. ana the weary one was
assisted to the other side of the street.
where Rowan gently put him down on
the curb again and left him "'Tis
betther So" he said. Hes on Casey's
beat now, an Casey's that ambitious
be likes to get up iv mornin' to 80 to
th' polls eaNrt "
Milford chronicle., 1903-05-01
PRIVATE AUDIENCE WITH POPE
No One Will Be Pressat at Interview
EnA...na.. L.. E-.l.---.--l - --..r-

No One Will Be Present at Interview
Between King Edward and Pontiff.
Rome, April 29.-King Edward and
the king Of Italy drove to the Coli
scum, the Arch of Titus, the Palatine
Forum and the monument of Victor
Emmanuel King Edward expressed
his great admiration of what he saw.
Wherever they went the two kings
were loudly cheered and received a
continuous ovation.
This afternoon at 4.30 King Edward
will so to the Vatican. Starting from
the British embassy, he will alight at
the Court Of st. James, in the Vati-
can, where he will be received by
Mgr Bisleti, master of the chamber,
accompanied by the Vatican officials.
The rnntifical guards will render royal
honors to the visitor Mgr. Bisleti
will conduct King Edward to the
stairway, where Mgr Cagiano de Aze-
vedo, the Pope's major domo, sur
rounded by prelates and high digni-
taries of the Holy See, will greet the
British sovereign. King Edward will
then be conducted by the major domo
to the private apartments OF the Pope,
and no one will be present at the in
terview between the pOntiR and the
British sovereign.
Milford chronicle., 1903-05-01
Insane Murderer prowned.

Newark. N. j., April 1S.-John T..
Larsen, a sailor on the schooner Mary
A. Hail. became violently insane aud
tried to murder the crew. He slashed
Andrew NJ. Johnson so he may ofe.
In running to escape from the cap
tain and nate of the Hall Larsen fell
overheard and was drowned Larsen
had been melancholy for several days.
Milford chronicle., 1903-05-01
DEMANDS REFUSED
China Makes Prompt Reply to Car
Regarding Manchuria.
RusslA's VIEW OF THE DEMANDS
Foreign Office at St. Petersburg Says
Nothing is Directed Against Com
meree of Other Powers and That
+" Ez!sy the Same Rights.

London. April est is officially an
nounced here that the Chinese gov
ernment has sent to the Russian gov
ernment at st. Petersburg a formal re-
fusal to grant the latter's demands N
regard to the evacuation of Manchuria.
This ultimatum on the part of China
comes much sooner than was expected.
and has made a stir in diplomatic cir
cles.
Milford chronicle., 1903-05-01
Met Death IN RurnIno Hav.

Tyrone, Pa. April 2s.-Boys playing
with matches in Amos Gardner's sta
bic set fire to the hay. Carl, the T.
year-old son of Mr.. Gardner, was
burned to death, and 6-year-old Fred
Haag was fatally burned.
Milford chronicle., 1903-05-01
BRANCH ROADS.

] Delaware, Maryland a virginia r. H.
Leave Harrington for franklin City and way
statioua 10 q a. m. daily and 8 "a p. m. week
4 days. Returning train leaves Fran kiln City
/ 8 90 a. m. week and 1906 pm. week days.
Leave Franklin City for ChincOteagus CVia
steamerl IS p. m. week days. Returning,
leaxe Chineoteague 50 a. m. week days.
Leaves Harrington FOR Georgetown and
Lewes at 10 ~ a. m. 6.l4 p. m. weekdays,
Returning leave LeWes 6.45 a. m. and In
p. m. week-days
Leaves Harrington for Rehoboth 10 ga N.
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only
Returning leaves RehOhoth l.c7p. m. Tuesdays
Thursdays and Saturdays only.
Leave Harrington for Berlin, 1912 q. m.
and 6.l4 p. m. weekdays. Returning, leave
Berlia SEA. m. and Los p. m. weekdays.
Queen Anne & Ken R.R.-Leave Towne.
end for Centreville and way stations. 81
a. m. and OS ?. m. week days. Returning,
week days.
Del. Chesapeake R. R.-Leave Clayton for
Oxford and way stations at 3 IS a. m. and ~
p m. week days. Returning, leave oxford
$50 a. m. and 40 p. m. week days.
Cam mbridge Seaford r. R.-LeaVe Seafora
for Cambridge and intermediate stations AZ
II l9 a. m. and 81 p. m week days. Return
Ing train leaves Cambridge At ZOO and 2Sa
p. m. week days.
CoNNEcTIoN.-At Porter, with Newark 4
Delaware City Railroad. At Townsend, with
Queen Anne's Kent Railroad. At Clay
ton. with Delaware q Chrsapeake Railroad
and Baltimore 4 Delaware Bay Railroad. At
Harrinston,with Delaware, Maryland Vif.
ginia Railroad. At Seaford, with Cam bridge
4 Seaford Railroad. AT Delmar, with NeW
York, Philadelphia a Norfolk, Wycomico =
Pocomoke, and Peninsula Railroads
J. B. HUTCHINSON General Manag
r. WOOD, General Passenger Agent.
Milford chronicle., 1903-05-01
IDaily. sDaily except Sunday.

NEW CASTLE AccoSlSdeDATIoN TRArNa.--
Leave Wilmington 7.37, S.28 am, S.Ol, AO7,
8.5S pm. week days. Leave New Castle G8i.
9.5S, II o., q m, 2,S2, 81 pm. week days.
Express trains leaving Harrington $40 q.na.
and arriving at $40 p. m. week days run
through solid to and from Baltimore win
Porter and Newark.
Milford chronicle., 1903-05-01
ling south read down North read up.

J.R HUTCHINSON, Gen, Manager
GOD, Gen. Passenger Agent,
Milford chronicle., 1903-05-01
Nathan H. N9AEaOu1, Can't.
VIII leave Frederiea, Webb's and Bowen
for Philadelphia as follows during
MAY.

Returning steamer will leave Philadelphia
from Pier g. South Wharves First Pier above
Chestnut street, as follOWs:
Holbrook argus., 1903-10-10

Portland, Ind, Jan. 10, 1903.
 After being terribly crippled for three years with Rheumatism, and having tried well known remedies I could get no relief. And having road of the wonderful effects of 8. 8. s., I concluded to try 1t, and am happy to say that I was entirely cured, and am able to work as well as ever did.
 cheerfully recommend 8. g. s. to all sufferers of this terrible disease, and will say that if they will con. tinue the treatment, as per direc. tions, they will find a permanent cure. H. W. SEES.
Holbrook argus., 1903-10-10
Tree md Plant Leaves.

The general arrangement of the leaves on limbs and stalks of trees and plants secures between each sufficient space to prevent one leaf from interfer- ing with another. And not only are leaves so arranged as to exist independ- ently of each other, but in a general way they have taken upon themselves the forms best adapted to secure the maximum of sunlight as 1t is showered upon them in different attitudes. At the equator. where the suns rays are vertical, we find large fiat leaves like those of the banana, plantain and the various species of the cactus.
 Farther north, where sunlight strikes at an angle. small leaves and pine "nee- dies" are found. Then again note the pecuiarity of the Australian gum tree. Instead of exposing their broad faces to the sun the edges only are so turned. Were it otherwise the sun would rob them of all their moisture, it being a well known fact that the gum tree grows in the driest region on earth.
Holbrook argus., 1903-10-10
Your Shadow.

Every one of us casts a shadow. There hangs about us a sort of penum- bra-a strange indefinable something which we call personal inhucnce-which has its effect on every other life on wL.ch 1t falls. It goes with us wherev- er we go. It is not something we can have when we want to have it and then lay aside at will, as we lay aside a garment. It is something that always pours out from our life, like light from a lamp. like heat from flame, like per. fume from q flower.