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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-05-02
The Instinct to PLAY.

A scientist attached to the Smith
sonian Institution at Washington will
shortly publish report wherein he
undertakes to show that the desire to
indulge in play is a true instinct
among the lower creatures. AS in
man, the tendency to play is stronger
in young animals. The scientist in
question divides animal sports into a
number of classes. Among them are
play hunting" in which the prey is
sometimes such as the animal natural
ly chases, and sometimes "make-be-
lieve;;" "play-ighting," "building-play,'
.'nursing-play," plays of imitation
and others.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-05-02
Rescue Work for Firemen,

Horseman Fred Dobratz of engine
company "a of Brighton says that
while his company was fighting a fire
in Allston the other day an old man
pushed his way through the crowd,
and, grasping a fireman by the Shout.
der begged him to go back into the
house and save the old mans glass
eye. .-. j. ...
Its worth $40 to me- yelled the
loser, land I cans afford to lose it.;
and while you're up there you might
bring down a box of curls which lit
tie fellow who lives in the house says
were cut off some years ago."-Boston
Herald. -.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-05-02
VEGA.

Erlck Anderson, one of our Vega
boys, who spent last summer and
winter in southern Minnesota and
the Dakotas, made a visit home
lately. He was now a grown up man
with long black mustache and looked
to have gotten along very we'll since
he left US. A fter weeks visit he
went away again, this time to the
Pacific coast, with Washington state
as the objective point.
The seeding will, if we have dry
weather, be in full blast the latter
part of this week.
Miss Erika Fernquist, Of Vega, is
staying in Warren at present, AND
will soon complete course in dress.
making. .-.
Miss Annie Carlson is also in War
rem learning the sewing trade, with
the idea of bringing out the latest
fashions for our Vega girls.
Arthur Haldin, and Leonard
Westberg are regretting that they
did not STAY in the Warren Business
School longer, because the seeding
has not started and they could easily
have staid another month.
What is the matter with thu
Young Peoples Society now, thai
they never have any regular meet.
ings any more? Have most of then
left or have the young people grow1
old and tired?
Miss Ellin Carlson is working fo]
Mrs. John l.. Dalquist, Of Warren
ton, this spring.
Rev. G. Wahlin, of Vega is goins
to builu a new barn this summer.
John f. Carlson has just completed
a new granary on his farm in Vega.
G.. L.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-05-02
WRIGHT.

April 29th.-Field operations have
begun to some extent, ~but very
little progress can be made until
warm weather sets in.
Andrew Swanson and Aron Lind
strom were at Warren on business
last week.
Ellis Backstrom was at Warren
Wednesday last, legal. matters claim
ing his presence there.
M. J. Linz beck was an Argyle
visitor for several days lately.
Nels Hanson, Of Wanger, will leave
this week for Canada, where he in
tends to take up a homestead.
X. Thorsell, one of Wanger's most
enterprlsing Farmers, was in our
town Saturday, where he had pur-
chased a load Of seed barley.
August Leidberg and Ole Backman
left some time ago for Montana
where they are now employed in rail-
road construction.
Edward Eric kson took his best girl
out for a ride the other evening. -.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-05-02

The. Sharples...... a. Tubular Cream
Separator is a money maker: 1t gets
all the cream, is low down, easy to
clean, an makes friends wherever it
goes. We have a full stock-zzof al
sizes and sell them with the same
guarantee that we. 40 d wagon, plo".
Or any machine we sell.
Powell, Wood & Co.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-05-02

r. ?. Adamski, came down from
500 City formerly Oslo .Wednes-
day to look after some Of his bust
ness affairs. He says that this
town is il prosperous condition
and that they are in hopes Of hav-
ing flour mill built there this
summer. Frazee Free Press.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-05-02
Held Her Tongue.

Miss Anteek has such an unfortun-
ate disposition; so disputatious and
SO sensitive about her age. :
Eyes, she was in perfect agony the
other day while Col. Bragg was telling
some "reminiscences. She knew he
was wrong, but 1t was something that
haDpsRed 80 years ago"
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-05-02
SEED FOR SALE.

1000 bushels Ct durum wheat at 70
cents per bushel. See samples at
First National Bank, Warren, MINI.
H. }. Bear n ole.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-05-02

House cleaning time is now on:
You will need some Of the old papers
that the Sheaf has. A big bunch for
five cents.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-05-02

If there is anything you want to
buy, sell or trade away, put want
ad in the Sheath will do the bust
ness. ,.s.%.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-05-02
HERDING.

I will herd cattle at my place Is
miles south east of Warren. No
bulls or horses wanted.
Ole Stone.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-05-02

John Kasprowiez farmer living
east of town, while cutting wood
the fore part of this week, met with
quite a serious accident. In some
way his foot, slipped as he was about
to strike blow with the ak and
stroke that was intended for the
wood he was chopping struck his
leg inflicting very serious wound
that may result in the loss Of the
limb; DIR. Barker dressed the wound
but thought it best that Mr.. Kaspro-
wiez go tothe Warren hospital where
he could have the care of a trained
nurse. Stephen Leader.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-05-02

Miss Charlotte Christensen visited
at the home of mes.-Gillan's last
Sunday.
The dance that was held at Radlum
last Saturday. might in the hall, was
a grand success. There was large
crowd and good music was furnished
by e. Potucek and Oliver Olson:
Refreshments were served az the
hotel at II O'Clock.
Misses Maggie and Martha Olson
were on the sick list last week, but
are able to attehd school again this
week.
There are 80 pupils enrolled in
Dist. No. AZ.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-05-02
McCREA.

April 3O.-There was a surprise
party at Monroe's last Thursday eve
Ming in n honor Of Miss Augusta Mon
roe's 22nd birthday. Refreshments
were served and dancing was indulg--
ed- in. Every bodys reports a good
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-05-02

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE
TO SELL INTOXICATING
LIQUORS IN MARSHALL
COUNTY, MINNESOTA. 4.
Notice is hereby given that Chas.
O.. Lezie has petitioned the Board Of
County Commissioners of Marshall
County, Minnesota, for License to
sell Intoxicating Liquors at the
Townsite of Radium, or in the Town
of Comstock, in Marshall County,
Minnesota, in the front room Of the
ground floor Of the two story brick
front building situated on Lot No. 3.
in Block No. 6.
This application and any remon-
STRANGE or objections tx. the. granting
of the same will be heard and de-
termined by said Board Of County
Commissioners, at their next regular
session, on Tuesday, May 2lst, 1907,
at the Court House, in. the City Of
Warren. s..
p. B. Malberg,
County Auditor
Marshall County, Mimi.
Dated May lst, 1907. (.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-05-02

SEEDS OF ALL KINDS
w want to say few words about seeds this week
Wv You know that have been headquarters for
seeds for years. Have made it speciality in it's
Our desire is to that the farmers good clean healthy
seed. 1t to little good seed than
that which is not Surprising that want few
Of Clover and Timothy the that you
for seed dies not much figure get the right
kind of seed what you know not very good
seed usually put thicker than you would you
sowing the best Seed really did not anything
Then good seed will better results the being
stronger and of better terminating quality:
We handle only the very best seeds that buy
and if you have bought seeds of in past
rely it. We we'll stocked nearly all kinds of grass
Seeds and other farm seeds and will be glad have
your order forwhat you may need
max your
little while
be nhand of
nsiatingn re
mGQhL> CZ~L., 93XXn
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-11-22
The Bond Issues.

The money market presents an anoma-
lous condition all around. There is a
stringency at time when the per capitaS
circulation is larger than ever before,
S33,23 and the government with a $780,
100000 surplus which is rapidly grow
ing is obliged to issue $4,000, 900
Panama bonds and $1OO,OOOOOO per cent.
treasury notes in order to relieve the sit
uation. In other words the government
to make money available is obliged to
increase its debt $3.50 900 at a time
when it hardly knows what to do with its
surplus. The need of a currency reform
on some basis which will provide an elias
tic currency is apparent, and in this con-
nection it is well to call attention to three
important proposals outlined by the Out
look. There is, first the plan suggested
by the New York chamber of commerce
which would permit banks to issue addi-
tional notes based on approved CONNER
cial paper; second, the plan of the
American Bankers association which
would permit banks to issue additional
notes under certain conditions based on
bonds which they have already deposited
with the government for their present
circulation; and third, the plan proposed
by Mr.. Treat the treasurer of the United
States, which would permit banks to issue
additional potes based on approved in
vestment securities, such securities, for
example. as savings banks are now per-
mitted to purchase 1t should be borne
in mind that each of these plans, in order
to furnish a genuine elastic currency of
49,.
sure in its provisions two things-a guar
antee by the United States government,
whic' all National bank notes now prac-
tically possess, and a method of easy,
automatic and quick redemption, which
shall bring the notes back for cancella-
tion to the banks of issue when they are
no longer needed in the natural trans
actions of commerce
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-11-22
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH ACTS.
Bill of chaneery Against ST. Johnsbury-
Claim That Village is Using Impure
Water Contrary to Orders.

Bill of chaneery Against St. Johnsbury-
Claim That Village is Using Impure
Water Contrary to Orders.
The state board of health mas lust
brought a bill in chancery against the
trustees of the village of ST. Johnsbury
and against about 40 other persons, resi-
dents of st. Johnsbury, which is the
first case brought by the board to enforce
it's orders under the authority Of sec
tion l of act No. lis of the acts of 1902
as amended by section 1 of act No 1879
OF the acts of 1904. The subpoenas have
been or are now being served upon the
defendants, commanding them to APP
pear before the court of chancery to be
held in st. Johnsbury Dec. to answer
TO the bill of complaint and to show
cause, If they have any, why a restrain
ing order should not be issued restrain
ing them from further using or permit
ting to be used for domestic purposes
the water of the Passumpsic river, which
constitutes the village water supply. On
July T. 1906, the state board of health,
having had many samples of the water
analyzed, found that the water was con-
taminated, unwholesome and impure
and of such a quality that its use for do
mestic purposes was a menace and a
danger to the public health, and DR.. H.
ID. Holton, secretary, following directions
of the board, notified the users of the
water and prohibited its further use
until such a time when, in the opinion
of the board of health, such danger has
ceased" The bill alleges that not since
the notice was served have the defend
ants refrained from using the water, and
that it has been used continually without
boiling, filtering or being otherwise
treated as contaminated water should be
treated 1t is alleged that the public
health of St Johnsbury has been and is
being injured, wherefore the board prays
that the court may make such order
as seems necessary to enforce the order
of the board of health Guy w. Hill of
st. Johnsbury state attorney, and c. c.
Fits of Brattleboro, attorney general, ar
Fits of Brattleboro, attorney general,
are attorneys for the board of health.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-11-22
BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER o. 1907
Simply Sponglnp.

The case of the state VS.. George T.
Howard Of Graftsbury 1--WE mean Crafts
bury), a former railroad commissioner.
appears at first blush to have "fzzled
out" but such is not the fact. The court
ruled that the state of Vermont had
never recognized fractional parts Of a day
and for this reason threw out items ag-
gregating about 1855 of the total amount
of S6i5 which the state was suing to re-
cover. The jury in the orleans county
court returned a verdict for the state to
recover the balai a of S99.25 left after
deducting the S555. .ceptions were taken
by Mr.. Howard's counsel and the su-
preme court will take up the case in due
time
1t seems that Mr.. Howard, whenever
called from his home on official duties as
railroad commissioner, instead of taking
the early morning stage to Hardwick,
was accustomed to use his own team and
to drive from Craftsbury to Hardwiclt on
the day before entering upon his official
work, although he sometimes went to
Burlington on his first days pilgrimage.
He drew a stipend of s6 a day for the
day on which he started and had his own
team paid for by the state at livery-rates
when he was carried to Hardwicl1,isthe
state also footing the bills at the hotel
in Hardwick or in Burlington, so that it
cost the state about $40 to get Howard
started on an official trip.
Under the courts ruling the state is
not entitled to recover for the payments
for fractional days work Mr.. Howard
may be satisfied with this decision, but
it hardly places him in the light of a
high-minded, conscientious public servant,
careful to give value received for his
services. In fact, the whole case against
Howard does not attain to the dignity
of grating" as that charge is generally
understood. a more fitting term for such
practices as Mr. Howard INDUCED in is
sponging. Through the publicity which
the case has attained it is not probable
that Mr. Howard has established a pre-
cedent which will be followed in charging
so day for getting started.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-11-22

Arguing on the assumption that an al
legged interview with Col. Kittredge Has.
kins, printed in Washington, New York
and Boston papers, was correct a great
majority OF the Vermont newspapers
have paid their compliments to the rep
resentative in Congress from the Second
Vermont district. Some admired the
colonel's courage but others INDUCED in
sharp criticism, declaring that he was
not in touch with the prevailing senti-
ment OF the state on the question of the
next Republican presidential nominee.
Now that the shouting and the tumult
have ceased Col Haskins has a few
words to say for himself in communi-
cation printed in another column of The
Phoenix. He shows that he was not in
terviewed with a view to publication,
but that private conversation was made
the basis of story by a newspaper
man, and that statements which he never
made We're attributed to him, while other
statements We're so garbled as to be
misleading. Col. Haskinss personal
choice for the presidency is Speaker
Cannon, and in mis- letter expressing
this preference he is speaking only for
himself Col. Haskins's frank and manly
explanation will be read with interest
the newspaper offices where the question
Of the authenticity of the alleged inter-
view was not considered.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-11-22

Oklahoma was admitted to the Union
as a state Nov. 16, when President
Roosevelt signed the official proclamation
The new commonwealth has an area of
10, 43O square miles, or 5000 square miles
more than the combined areas of the
New England states. While it ranks
46th in seniority, it is about 25th in
population, having according to estimate
l,500,0 600 inhabitants. In this respect
1t outnumbers Maryland and perhaps
Arkansas, South Carolina and Louisiana.
The new state is largely agricultural and
com is it's staple product, but it has
rich resources in coal mines and Oil
wells. Taxable property is estimated at
$50, ,O00, ,000 and its banks have deposits
of $40,000,000, There are school funds Of
$S5, 100000 and a state university. Over
10000 Indians are included IN it's popula-
ton, but they are prosperous and ap-
parently contented. Under its consti-
tuition the sale of intoxicating liquors is
prohibited for a period OF 21 years. Its
state officers, United States senators and
four of its five representatives in Con-
gress are Democrats. The state is Re-
publican in the section bordering on
Kansas, but the Indian territory part is
heavily Democratic, with Populistic ten
denotes. The creation of the new state
adds seven votes to the electoral college,
which will have a membership in 1908 of
4SS. The majority necessary to a choice of
President and vice president win be in
creased from 2S9 to 242.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-11-22
Miniature House Built for Primary School
in Brattleboro,

The Burlington Free Press of Tuesday
contained the following in it's cores
pondence from Lincoln: Miss j. Adele
Morgan has completed a miniature house
for the school board of Brattleboro to be
used in the Chase street primary school
of that place. The house is 80 inches
by Is with veranda across the front 91A
by 912, posts Ornamented by spindles
above and below and lattice work under
meath There are two dormer windows
in the roof and six other windows of
different sizes. The house is painted
green, trimmed with white and the whole
is a fine sample of a modern dwelling.
The pupils will be taught to make fur
nishings for the house. Miss Morgan has
orders for another. She had planned to
enter the school of manual training in
Boston this fail to fit herself for a tea
cher of this work, but her health would
not permit She is now visiting her
cousins, DR., and Mrs. Rogers, in AL
buIgh"
The model arrived at the Chase street
schoolhouse this week and is creating
great interest among the children.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-11-22
BIG WILDCAT IN DuMmERsToN.
Showed Fight When a Girl Approached
It with a cIub-Farmers Have Lost
Many Fowls Recently.


Reports coming in from surround
ing towns indicate that the wildcats or
bobcats" as they are more commonly
called, are getting more numerous and
troublesome to farmers The residents
in the easterly part Of Dummerston have
recently been much excited over the
boldness and depredations of a wild an
nimal which is believed to be a Canada
! lynx and not an ordinary wildcat 1t has
been seen by several and all say tnat it
is an unusually large animal and of
decidedly darker color than the ordinary
wildcat. The animal has appeared about
the barns freely little before dusk and
| frightened one girl badly by showing
fight. According to her story the animal
was chasing a hen and, not knowing
what ID was, she attempted to drive it
away with a stick. The animal simply
stood its ground and refused to be
driven. The girl took refuge in flight. A.
j. Wheelock, employed on the farm of w
M Randall, has a lot of traps set for
the animal and believes that he caught
1t once in one of them and that il escaped
by pulling its foot out of the big tran.
Hens have been lost on the Randan
farm and Beatty Balestier has lost at
least 10 fowls from its depredations.
Bobcats have not been uncommon
about here in recent years but they
seem to be getting bolder than usual It
Is no uncommon thing to hear them
screen on the hilltops not many miles
from town and they probably come with
in two miles of Brattleboro village every
night in the week. The increase in the
number of wildcats is the subject of a
paragraph in this weeks Youths Com
panion." This states that their unusual
abundance in the hills of Franklin and
Hampshire counties in Massachusetts is
probably due to the unusual quantity OF
small game in that section this season.
The contrary reasoning holds good here
as small game is unusually scarce and
the wildcats are probably thus forced to
be bolder and come about the farms for
food instead of getting it in the woods.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-11-22

\ man is advertized by his loving
friends but when the loving friends in
dulge in iattering laudations the man in
question who is decorated with the sac
charine gobs looks silly. The Burlington
Clipper may think that Allan Fletcher of
Cavendish is more like Gov. Hughes
than any man in public life" in Vermont
today, but we opine that the St. Johns
bury Caledonian is nearer right when it
says that Mr.. Fletcher is no more like
the New York governor than scores of
other Nermonters in or out OF public
life
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-11-22

The Bellows Falls Times. always a
god newspaper, appears this week re-
splendent in new type and new head let
ter and an improved classification OIL
news. The Times has recently installed
a new style Two Simplex typesetting ma
chine. The paper promises its patrons
that it will be larger and better than
ever before The Phoenix rejoices with
its neighbor in these evidences of pros
perity and progressiveness. Here's how
TO the Times and long may she wave.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-11-22

Mrs. Jessie T. Hedges, 49, wife of
William T. Hedges killed herself and
two sons, William, IL, and Butler, 6. by
asphyXiation at her home in Newtonville,
Mass, Wednesday night. The door OF
her room was forced open yesterday and
the three bodies were found in bed. The
cracks in the doors and windows were
plugged and the gas turned on. Hedges,
who is a travelling salesman, was away
on a business trip. No cause for the
tragedy is known. 1t is understood that
the woman showed some signs OF pos
sible mental trouble several years ago,
but none recently.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-11-22
A Rare Chance to Buy a $500 Piano
al Your Own Price

on Nov. 2Si 1907, we shall place in our
piano (warranted for 10 years. which We
shall sell 10 the person making the high
est CASH offer; only one piano will be
will positively get the plano at his own
price: 1t costs you nothing to bid, only
the highest bidder pays anything and he
gets the piano. Sale will close at s
o'clock p. m, Saturday Dec. a. 1907
Write your bid and address plainly and
send to MASON BROS, Bellows Falls,
VT. Sales Dept"