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Warren sheaf., 1903-11-19
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Lessons Monday morning were
nothing extra. Anyone could have
told, from the recitations, that the
ice was in a good condition for skat-
ing.
Anyone looking into the High
school room just before recess each
day would be liable to mistake it for
the kindergarten. The students all
indulge, twice day, in a very good
series of physical exercise which is
very beneficial, though it may not
look to be anything extra, to an out
slider.
Some of the members of the Lite
rary society will, next Wednesday,
debate the following question, be-
fore the school and possible visitors,
Resolved:- 'That the game of foot
ball is not physically benefcially."
There was quite stir in the lab
ratory where Mr.. Young's division
of the spelling class was reciting,
when one young lady of the class
fell to the floor in a dead faint. Cold
water was at hand and she was soon
brought too afterwards continuing
her studies without showing any
bad effects.
The great question among the STU
dents now is, Twill there be rink
this winter and who will put it in?"
The Athletic association has just
secured the lighting of their basket
ball hall by electricity.
The fact that Crookston neglected
to meet our football team last Satur-
day was disappointment to all, es-
pecially the Rooters' club.
Both the Freshmen and Soph-
mores have already organized and
adopted constitutions for their class
es. That is something new, isn't
it? A class constitution. The
Freshes are all right though. This
is, l believe, the first year that the
freshmen have organized in this high
school. They have some pretty
fresh colors, too.
Come and see us when in need of
Storm Sash and Storm Doors,
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ment for amount claimed aud costs

ment for amount claimed aud costs
was granted.
Five appeal cases against the coun-
ty board in drainage ditch matters
were consolidated and tried togeth-
er as one case, the appellants being
Elizabeth F. Kennedy, O. A. Rob-
ertson, John F: Schick, M. G. Rud
and o. E. Hoveland. VIM. J. Brown
was the attorney for the appellants
and Greeley E. Carr represented
the county. Parties appealed from
the assessments made against their
lands for the construction of county
bitches. This was the last jury
case on the docket and occupied the
attention of the court yesterday.
The jury brought their verdict into
court this morning, making reduc-
ton of 1884 in the assessments of all
five appellants. Elizabeth F. Ken
nedy'S assessment is reduced from
$3.50 to 1920 on the three quarter
sections land; o. A. Robertson's s as
sesment is reduced from $1120 to
$500 on section of land. John F..
Schick' S assessments is reduced from
$552 to $40 on three quarter Sec
tions; M. G. Rud's assessment is
reduced from $31O to $21O on two
quarters, and A. E. Hoveland's as
sessment is reduced from $l12 to
$50 on one quarter of land.
A number of tax cases we're also
disposed of during the term.
CRIMINAL CASES.
The following cases on the crimi-
nal calendar we're disposed of:
Village of Argyle VS.. Peter Kirsch
S. J. Beardslee aid Theo. B. Tor
kelson for plff, Geo. 3. Erickson for
deft. Stipulation filed to submit
the issue of law in said action to the
court on briefs.
State of Minnesota VS.. Lars b.
quist. Case of bastardy, the COM
planning witness being Christine
Engstrom. Greeley E. Carr for the
State and julius J. Olson for de-
fendant. Verdict returned for the
plaintiff, but sentence has not yet
been pronounced. 4,,...::. = ...,-,>,..
State Of Minnesota vs.. Rudolph
Ehrman. Indicted for assault in
second degree. County Attorney
Carr for state, Patrick A. McCler-
non for defendant. Verdict for &C.
quittal given.
State of Minnesota VS.. J. W. Cum
mings. Indicted for grand larceny
in the I'd degree. Entered plea of
guilty and sentenced to 80 days in
the county iail.
Warren sheaf., 1903-11-19

er, as recognition of past service,
but owing to the fact that he has
been absent so long made it impos-
sible for him to be chosen over the
heads of those who have served con-
tlnuously since his last term.
Mr.. Steenerson's son, Ben Steen-
erson, came here some time ago to
take up the study of law at the Co.
lumbar University. He is playing
On the football team for that school
and is in other respects, making his
presence here felt very much.
Warren sheaf., 1903-11-19
School Report.

Report of school in Dist. No. SO
for month ending Nov. 13, 1903.
Number enrolled Sc. Number of
days attended by all 1872. Average
daily attendance 45. Number at
tending every day 18.
Those attending every day are:
Annie, Emily, Olga, Martha and
Albert L. Bjorsness, Louise H.
Bjorsness, Axel Carlson, Regina
Engstrom, John, Milla, Christ and
Thilda Ihle, Selma and Thorval
Tunheim, Petra and Freda Finne-
stad, Ella Thompson and Oscar
Hjelle. EMMA TUNHEM,
} Teacher.
A few choice, full blood, Poland
China, male pigs for sale.
4. LAlfBERsON.
Warren sheaf., 1903-11-19
Gustavus Adolphus College.

Gustavus Adolphus College.
We had a gentle reminder that
winter might swoop down on us
any moment last Tuesday. The
morning was cloudy, soon rain be-
gan falling and by noon great0hakes
OF snow were descending in thick
succession from the upper regions
and the temperature fell quite low
so that winter overcoats seemed
noue to warm. The snow melted,
however, as soon as it alighted and
no traces are noticed except that
the air is a little cooler than it has
been for long time. We have had,
for some time past, the most beau
tiful indian summer weather imag-
| Unable.
The football management has been
striving to arrange for some more
games before the weather forbids
such sports, but have not as yet
succeeded. That famous game with
Carlton, in which our team held
their opponents down to score of 0
to 0, seems to have caused other
teams to hesitate about playing the
G. A. C's. The Carlton team was
supposed to be about the strongest
in the state, and such result of the
game was entirely unexpected by
other colleges.
The college basket ball team
played the St. James team last week
but met their defeat. We are sorry
but let them rise from defeat with
greater courage and 60 on to vic
tory and glory. -~,,..
f: The English .oratorical contest
takes place Saturday evening, Nov.
21, when two representatives from
each class in the College depart
ment, will compete for oratorical
supremacy. The winner of this
contest will represent this institu-
ton in the intercollegiate contest in
the spring.
The Orpheus Concert Company
gave concert in the college audi
torium a short time ago. They
were heard with special interest
here as Mr.. Bergquist, the organ
soloist and composer, is graduate
of the musical department Of the
Gustavus Adolphus College.
A debating contest has been
agreed upon between Gustavus
Adolphus' and St. Olof's Colleges,
to be held some time during the
spring term. The question chosen
reads about like this: Resolved:
that the tendencies of labor unions
are detrimental to our societies. I"
This college has the negative side,
and preliminary debating contests
will be held here in December, to
find the best debators for the final
contest.
The Conservatory Chorus is
practicing up Handels' great
masterpiece 'The Messiah' with
the intention of rendering it in the
spring.
Mr.. Carl G.. Benson, former
Marshall County boy and we'll
known in the vicinity of Warren, is
one of the contestants in the Swed-
ish oratorical contest held in De-
cember, and will make strong bid
for first place, unless prejudice
against his subject will influence
the judges.
| School Report.
Warren sheaf., 1903-11-19

WANTED TRUSTWORTHY LADY OR
gentleman to manage business in this county
and adj dining territory for house of solid f1nan-
cial standing. $1,000 straight cash salary and
expenses paid each Monday direct from head
quarters. Expense money advanced; position
permanent. Address Manager, COS Monon
Bldg, Chicago. 5O8t
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-05
Champlain Canal Improvements.

Tho people on both sides of Lake
Champlain have a lively interest in the
fate Of the project for the Improvement
of the Champlan and other canals in the
Empire State, now under consideration
by the Legislature at Albany; and it is
natural that they should hope for the sue
cess of the movement. People in western
Vermont will be benefited in all proba-
bility to as great n degree as will be
those residing on the west side of the
lake. but we can not reasonably ask to
have our voice heard in advocacy of the
undertaking in view of the fact that the
burden will not fall upon our shoulders.
There is no good reason. however, why
We should not keep informed as TO the
progress of events in this connection at
Albany.
1t is stated that the opponents of the
canal Improvement bill, realizing that the
Legislature is determined to take some
action at the present session. have con-
ceivcd a scheme which they hope will re-
suit in sde-tracking the canal measure.
or in the event Of it's passage render it
urcons titutional This plan involves the
passing of an internal Improvement bill
carrying an appropriation of upward Of
SlS2. 900. providing for good roads as
we'll as for canal improvements. In other
words the aim Of the advocates of this
scheme will be to secure the solid vote
of the supporters Of "A thousand ton barge
canal rs well as of the desired now system
OF highways.
Inasmuch as New Yorks new consttu-
ton provides that no debt beyond $1,000, 900
shall be contracted on behalf of the State
except in war time, unless such debt shall
be authorized by law, for some single
work or object to be distinctly specified
therein" 1t is manifest that the appro-
priation of 1852 900. 900 for internal i'm
provement' is neither for a single purpose
nor for n specified object. 1t is very much
to be feared, therefore, that the OPP
ponents of tho project to improve the
canal will succeed in defeating it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-05
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Practically ali the caViare merchants Of
Astrakhan. Russia have declared them.
selves bankrupt Not single tenant has
come forward to rent the rich government
fishing stands on the Noiga
The honor Of possessing the largest
membership of any automobile club in
the korld rests with the Automobile club
OF Grent Britain and Ireland, which has
now 30 less than a,;t0 members,
Fully o,0oo CO.. Indian subjects are now
more or less acquainted with the English
language. The language most spoknn in
india Is Hindustani, by 81. 100000 people
Bengal Is the tongue OF 39.0oo.o00
Mr. Jochelson. chief OF the Jessup North
Pacific exploring expedition, states that
the tribes which he studied in Siberia all
possessed characteristics in common with
the Indians of North America.
Foreign visitors to Japan's international
exhibition, says Kobe paper, will be well
looked after in every way. A hundred
and hfty students from the Foreign Ian
euaSo school are to act as guides.
The French vintage of 1909 has been osti-
mated at 39ai3,Go) hectoliters, a decrease
OF 100000 hectoitcrs rs com pared with
1901 ana OF 2,7T,000 hectoliters compared
With the average OF the previous 10 years.
This has occasioned an advance In prices.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-05

than was that for tho prohbitory law.
1t has been generally admitted that
some of the larger towns, particularly
on tho west side Of the State, were
strongly In favor of the substitution of
license for existing legislation. and 1t has
also been recognized that the smaller
towns, especially on the east side Of the
State were opposed to license.
The one gratifying feature for tho OPP
ponents of the new law is that the
so small that its advocates will recognize
their system TO be on its good behavior,
and the abuse OF license will certainly
cause rcvulsion in popular feeling suf-
eminent of the majority and VIC cheer
fully recognize the will of the majority,
while in no way abdicating our own right
of opinion and the expression of the same.
We are all interested in the promotion
of Vermont's best interests, and while
some people may be tempted to give the
new law the Same kind of support that
the prohibitory law received from it's
critics, 1t is the duty of all good citizens
to make the best of tho situation and
support the enforcement OF tho law so
long as ii remains on the statute books,
working faithfully with every means at
temperance and good citizenship.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-05
Referendum Law Endorsed.

Practically complete returns from the
different towns in the State show that as
a result of Tuesdays election the refer
cndum local option and high license law
referred to the people by the Legisla-
lature in accordance with the pledge of
jority of the votes cast. The unofficial
returns indicate a majority for the new
law. in a total vote of about CO. 900, of from
LOO to 1909, which suhstantiates the
claims of those who predicted that the
result would be close whichever way it
might go.
1t is interesting to note that the three
counties which ensured victory for the
new law are Chittenden. Rutland and
bennington, all of which gave large ma
jorities in its favor, the only other coun-
tics returning a majority for the act be-
ing franklin and Washington. The three
Banner counties on the no" side are
Caledonia Orleans and Orange, with
Orleans in the lead.
We thus have "A practical repetition of
the vote of 1853 by which the present pro-
hibtory law was adopted except that
the Eyes" majority Is the other way. The
majority then was LII in favor Of the
lrohibtory law in a total vote of less than
4lo0o, so that the majority for the present
referendum law is smaller in proportion
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-05
A Combine against the Allies.

AS n result of the persistence of the
European allies engaged in a peaceful"
war upon Venezuela in demanding pre-
fcrential treatment Of their financial de-
mauds Mt the expense of other creditor
nations Germany. England and Italy now
1ind themselves in an embarrassing pre-
dicamcnt. The tables have been turned
upon them completely by the readiness
with which Venezuela held up her hands,
and if further trouble ensues it is likely
10 be between the allies and the seven
other countries having monetary claims
against Venezuela, which naturally object
TO taking Il back scat. while the gov
crnments at London. Berlin and Rome
proceed TO appropriate the visible assets
Of the little republic.
The representatives Of both France and
Holland have sounded the Roosevelt ad-
ministration with reference to a combina-
ton of the various power. not concerned
In tho blockade, which have claims against
Venezuela; but under the circumstances
our government has not been able to make
any statement with reference to the sit
uation. The other powers interested are
the United States. France, Belgium.
Spain, Holland Norway, Sweden and
Denmark; and In the event of difficulties
with other European nations the chances
are that the Franco-Russian alliance
would render it difficult for Russia to keep
out Of the fracas. If war of this character
were to ensue, the world would see a gen
eral European confagraton over a ques-
ton not involving territory in the old
world at all, as has been apprehended,
but in reality the Monroe doctrine, and
incidentally the collection Of a lot of debts
against little Venezuela.
1t does not seem possible that war in
rolvins some of the leading powers of
the world could result over so trivial II
matter as the collection Of debts from
Venezuela, but some of the greatest wars
in history had less real foundation than
this, and there Is no telling what may
happen. One thing is certain, Germany
and England and Italy will not secure the
rights of preferred creditors of Venezuela
without a diplomatic struggle, and wheth-
or the controversy will develop into any
thing more serious time alone can tell.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-05
Decrease in Sales of Olcomargarine.

II has now been demonstrated that the
ELECTROMAGNETIC law in the formulation
of which Vermont statesmen took so
prominent a part, is an effective measure,
and that it is affording a marked degree
of protection to the interests OF dairymen
throughout the country. The new law
did not take effect until last July. but
revenue show that there has been a pro-
nounced falling off in the production OF
spurious butter. 1t appears that during
the first six months OF the last fiscal year
the production of oleomargarine was
g. $4,000 pounds, whereas during tho six
months beginning with July last the out
put was only S6.157,oooO pounds, d falling
Off of about 100000 pounds.
Farmers will be pleased to know that
most of tho oleomargarinc now sold is
white and that the attempt to compete
with butter has been materially discour-
aged. The agricultural department is
aware that Southern cottonseed oil mills
arc blending palm oil with their product
and selling the same to tho manufacturers
of olcomargarine. This enables the latter
10 make a slightly colored imitation OF
butter which is being sold to a certain
extent in evasion of the tax at ten cents
Il pound, but experiments are now in prog
rcss to determine method of separating
these oils and establishing beyond doubt
the presence of palm oil, The success of
this effort will be a distinct gain for the
dairy interests. which ask simply to have
every product stand on its own merits.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-05

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-05
MARCONIS TELEGRAPHY AND THE
CABLE.


In the field of telegraphng between
ships, or between ship ana shore, cable
less telegraphy has, of course. as alb
solutc monopoly. In telegraphinE across
interN enin. bodies of water. as the. En-
gish Channel. cable1ess telegraphy is
now successful competitor of the cable
system not only in the initial cost of the
apparatus. but also in the service rem
dered. and from this time onward cables
will be entirely supplanted by the cable
! less method for distances up TO three
hundred miles.
The cost of submarine cables is APP
proxiratoly a thousand dollars per mile,
including the sending and receiving APP
paratus, the cost of keeping cables in re-
pair is enormous. while the only expense
entaile1 for repairs in cabelass stations
is for an occasional mast damaged by
storms. In transatlantic Cablcloss teleg-
raphy. tho equipments cost very nearly
half a million dollars per station. against
two millions dollars for an Atlantic cable.
At present Transmission W cable is
faster than by Marconi cablclcss, which
Is now thirty words per minute; but when
ii is considered that the cable system
has been in existence for fifty years. anL
the cableless system scarcely more than
as many days, 1t must he admitted that
comparison on this score is premature.
means commercially efficient for ex-
ample. when Queen Victoria sent her first
message, consisting Of ninety words. by
cable. it required siXty-seven minutes to
get it through. whereas the first COM
plete message without cables, sent by
Lord Mimic, of Canada, to King Edward,
contained thrtytwo words. and was
transmitted in sixty-four seconds. The
cost Of sending the first cable message
across the Atlantic, in 1866, was five dol
lars per word. but in virtue of articles
of agreement between the Marconi in
terests and the Canadian government.
messages will be flashed to England at
the rate OF ten cents per word to the
public and five cents per word to the
press. The present rate for cable mes
sages is twenty-five cents per word.-Re-
view of Reviews.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-05
CtN1ENAR!eS IN 1903.
Reminders OF tho Stirring Times OF Mel.
son, W-lhne'on ard Napoleon.

az, uy.u,o,a,dN .o,
icPo't mat the hent martelio towers
"'c III lafEr owing 10 the inroads OF the
sea r'"Ih"S US that the year 1913 Is the
ceH'rndrF year OF the threatened invasion
r.hEiaHu ny NapoIcon, 10 Illustrate
WI" " 'ioSc towers were erected
~ dIso thc centenary year OF the birth
VI we sunday Scho"l union. of the trial
nv c"cIu'ioh OF ROBERT Em!net, of the
nirtn or Me%andre Dumas. OF the Duke
OIL Weinnston trst great victory Uhe
pattIe OF NSSaEeD ana OF the birth OF Lord
~ ION inc hoVelst' In 1893 also tails
~ ''r'tn''nHry OF the death or Queen
'.i|'pcth' "hlch occurred on March "a
''".
vi 'hose events tn" only one which Will
oht'Ih extensive re- ignition Is that relat-
~ 10 inc i"uhG"t"u. IN lNF', Of the sun
""E SHllool union. TO celebrate this
sp, Htl iuhd OF Li"p 80 Is now being raised
centenary observations are fashion Of
rcc' growth ana there is perhaps not
hlUch IN inc examples cited above TO stir
the n!""d OF me o'd iogeys who love to
inaNiSc IN these reminiscent recreations,