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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-22
The Pursuits of Sunbeams.

Bhe was chasing little sunbeams as they fell in
their psofusion
On the carpet where they danced about like
little folk at play:
She WAS chasing merry sunbeams IN the inno-
cent deluslon
That her childish hands might grasp them and
possess them as they lay.
Oh her eyes were bright as they were In the
eagerness Of trying
All in vain. with closing fingers. to enclose one
feeting shaft,
And from beam TO beam she toddlsd where the
dancing rays were lying.
And so happily she followed them. and nerrlly
she laughed
She was chasing merry sanbsams for some
knowing one had told her
That who caught one would have golden curls
and luster In her eyes
Like The rays Of dancing sunlight and that sor.
row could not hold her
Since her heart would be US sunny as the bright,
midsummer skies
So she chased the merry sunbeams and they
seemed to be as merry
And as mischevous as she was in the gladness
other play,
And like little children playing hide.and. seek,
they were SO weary,
That whene'er she stopped to catch one 1t
danced airily away.
oh. the sunbeams through the windows Of our
hope that fall in splendor.
For we are but large children gaily following
them on;
And we follow them and hallow W them aud cher
ish just IS tender
delusion we may catch one ere the sunny
days are gone.
And our eyes are bright and eager. for we love
the days of dreaming,
Our laughter Is as merry AS the little chiids at
play;
For upon the way before US they are cleaning.
cleaning. cleaning.
Bidding us come and catch them ere they
gaily dance away.
For the sunbeams fall In splendor and we fol-
low gaily after
Since some knowing one has told us Of the hap
piness that lies
In these hitting little creatures and the merri.
mens and laughter
That their airy little spirits bring us from the
sunny skies.
So We GEEK with closing fingers all in vain to
grasp and hold them,
And from beam to beam We wonder In the glad
ness Of our play.
But they vanish like the shadows when cur
fingers would enfold them.
And, as mischievous rs children, they dance
airily away.
james W. Foley in Success Magazine
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-22
as far as Negro Tom Opening"
Negro Tom was hefrianded b

as far as Negro Tom Opening"
Negro Tom was befriended by
one of the worthy deacous of Shell
burne, who was chief magistrate and
storekeeper of the village. He in
duced Negro Tom to go into the
valley and make a settlement. The
refugee proved industrious and in
time had as desirable farm as
could be asked for.
And the land was coveted-for
one day man rode through the
mountain pass and up to Negro
Toms clearing. He told the darky
that plans were being made to send
him back south and if he desired
freedom he must act at once. Negro
Tom was too we'll acquainted with
the slave drivers whip to hesitate.
The man who was pretending to be
his friend by informing him Of the
plans offered the necessary assistance
to get him to Canada and in return
was to have the farm, worth hun
dred times as much as any aid he
gave. To this day Negro Tom has
never been heard from.
Hastings was acquired by right of
purchase from the heirs of the man
who outwitted Negro Tom, and to
this was added the land around
Batchelder's Grant. In 1881 d. R
Hastings, now sheriff of Andros-
coggin county, came into the bust
ness. Still later Mason Stowe and
Stoneham received charters as in
corporated towns from this grant
and Mr.. Hastings paid taxes in all
four townships. Then they pur-
chased from Charles Dale Of Port
land 10000 acres of land in the
Bean purchase. which adjoins Batch
elders grant.
Then came the Hastings Lumber
company, of which Daniel F. Emery
of Portland was president. Later
he was succeeded by Charles Haskell
Of Boston. Under the new manage
ment wood alcohol mill, the only
one of its kind in New England,
was installed. The plant uses 49,
COO cords of wood for the manufac-
ture of wood alcohol every year.
Each year Hastings has cut 5,O0O,-
600 feet of lumber to be made irto
pulp. In years past they got the
logs out by having an engine on the
top of the mountain and drawing
them up by large cables. Then
they were shot down the other side
and another engine used to pull
them up.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-22
To Sleep on Trolley Cars.

An experiment of great interest to
the interurban travellers on the long
distance trolley-lines of the Middle
West is the installation of sleeping
cars by the Illinois Traction System.
Two cars have been built which en-
brace all the latest points in car-con-
struction, both in nluxury and utility,
and several improvements in the ar
rangement of the old style of Sleep
ing accommodation have been at
tempted.
The berths are slightly narrower
than in the familiar Pullman, but
this is to allow space of twelve
inches between the berth and the
curtain for convenience in dressing
and undressing. There, are two
chairs in each section, and the gener-
al appearance of the car when the
berths are not made upis that of
the ordinary chair-car used in the
interurban traffic. Each bed is six
feet eight inches long, somewhat
greater length than that of the or
dinary sleeper.
The greatest improvement, how
ever. is in the curtain and its ar
rangement. This is constructed on
the principle of the rolling shutters
seen in front of store windows. 1t
is made of laths of wood, covered on
one side with aowered cretonne, and
when in use is drawn. up from the
floor to the ceiling, thus making a
private stateroom of every section.
Each birth is fitted with four-lamp
series of incandescent bulbs; also
electric annunciators. The wash
rooms are provided with hot and
cold water and the ladies' room is
fitted with various electric aids to
the feminine toilet.
Beauty is also made great
feature in the cars, the fittings be.
ing in mahogany and tulip, wit!
ebony trimmings. The truck-axles
are six and one half inches in dia
meter, as on the ordinary steam-road
sleepers. Each car costs twenty
six thousand dollars, and contains
twenty berths.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-22
"1t May Be Treason But

The New York Evening Post
prides itself upon conservatism; but
if the editor of the Post is not care
full he will read himself out of the
lists.
In a recent issue the Post had an
interesting editorial, entitled 1.-THE
New Gold and the Rise OF Prices u
The Post points out that all stats.
tics agree that from 1872 to 1897
there was steady downward move
ment by which the general level OF
prices was reduced not less than 80
to 30 per cent. Then the Post
shows that since 1896, the course Of
American prices had been steadily
upward, ranging from 50.44 in 1896
to 1l5 in 1905. In other countries
as we'll the price rise has been notice
able. The Post attributes the world
wide rise of prices" to the phenom-
inal increase of the world gold out
put. Since 1888 the annual pro-
duction of gold has advanced from
$95, ,392, 600 to $4O4, ,649,OOO.
But the world wide rise in
prices is something different from
the American rise in prices" and
the interesting story relating the
difference is told by the Post in this
way:
"But if, fundamentally, we attrib.
ute the worldwide change in prices
to, the remarkable increase in the
worlds production of gold, it by Io
means follows that this force has
operated in vacuo, without the help
of other forces. Indeed, the index
numbers for England and the United
States show that the rise of prices in
the former country has been little
more than half as great as in the
latter, so that one is led to suspect
that some cause has operated to
neutralize the effects of the new gold
in England, or to intensity them in
the United States. Between 1896
and 1905. Mr.. Sauerbeck's index
number advanced from 6l to ", OF
about Is per cent; while during the
same period the index number OF
our own bureau of labor advanced
from 9O.4 to 1859, or nearly 2s per
cent. Clearly, with us the rise has
proceeded at pace nearly so per
cent greater than that of indicated
for England.
1T may be treason to say it, but
the fact seems to be that in the
English market, which is open to
the competition of the world, prices
cannot advance so rapidly as in our
own favored land of tariffs and trusts.
Ouripresent system Of manufactur-
ing prosperity is to have the federal
government, through the Dingley
tariff, bind the consumer hand and
foot, and them invite the Trusts to
rifle the victims pockets, not over
looking his scarf pin and othe,
valuables. Meanwhile our president
extols the square deal and proves tc
you that there is no possible connec-
ton between the tariffs and the
Trusts. The result is prosperity
for the Trusts and the campaign
committee-but the process is 1un.
deniably expensive.
How long the gold output is
likely to go on increasing ls as diff.
cult to answer as the further query
how long are the trusts to enjoy their
present license to pick our pockets?'
THE Commoner
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-22

Like Chief Justice Fuller, Secre-
trary Wilson and other men high in
public service and confidence, Secre-
tary Taft began his careeras news
paper man. The first money earned
by him after being graduated from
Yale was as court reporter on a Gin
cinnati paper, the old Commercial
Gazette, then edited by Murat Hal
stead. Mr.. Taft started at Sc a
week and when he quit had worked
up to twenty per-" All the time he
was thus engaged he was studying
law at night under his fathers di.
rection. Necessity did not drive
him to work, as his father was q
man of ample fortune, but the sec.
retary chose it because it was the
readiest entrance to active employ
ment that brought him daily in con-
tact with lawyers and court proceed
ings. The secretary likes to dis
cuss newspaper work with reporters
He uses the shop terms with fam
iliarity denoting his former exper
ience in the business.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-22


Dubuque expects to have her wat
er works management on a business
basis soon, and then we will hear
nothing about the failure of mmi-
cipal ownership in Dubuque. The
old trustrees have all been replaced
by competent business men, and
now the superintendent has been
fired" Not only has he been fred
but he faces prosecution for alleged
embezzlement of funds. He is said
to have taken money that did not
belong to him. A public corpora.
ton is no different than a private
corporation. There must be exact
honesty in its management, or fail
ure will follow as matter Of course.
Cedar Rapids Gazette.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-22

For rigid political morality sug-
gestive Of old-time New England
one must go south. New England
states have tried prohibition in the
shape Of statewide laws and, find
ing the experiment a failure, all
have given it up save Maine, where
it still stands, but with great and
growing disfavor. Meanwhile pro-
hibition in the shape of local option
is rapidly covering the south. There
is a more general prevalence of ex-
treme temperance sentiment in the
south than anywhere else in the
country. In the east, north and
west, as in the south, there is much
less of drunkenness than there was
only a few years ago, but outside Of
the south there has been a great de.
crease ofopposition to well regulated
drinking saloons. One must &c
south, too, to find the intensest feel.
ing against gambling. Washing.
ton Post.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-12-05

ORDER FOR=HEARING ON
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TON OF HEIRS OF HOME
STEAD SETTLER.
State of Minnesota, County of
Marshall, IS.
In Probate Court, Special Term
November 9Th, 1907.
In the Matter OF the Determine
tion Of the Heirs OF Alfred M.
Halvorson, Deceased Homestead
Settler.
ORDER FOR HEARING.
On reading and filing the petition
of Halvor A. Halvorson praying.
among other things, for the judicial
determination, by this Court. of
who are the heirs Of Alfred M:
Halyorson, deceased homestead
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 thirtieth
day of November A. D. 1907. at ten
O'Clock A. NJ, of said day. at the
Office Of the Probate Court at War
rem, in said County and State.
1t is Further Ordered, That notice
thereof be given to all persons in.
terested by publishing this order
once III each week for three success.
sive weeks Immediately prior to said
date of hearing in the Warren Sheaf,
weekly newspaper printed and
published at Warren, in said County
and State.
Dated at Warren, Minnesota. this
9Th day Of Novembe A. D., 1907.
By the Court,
Peter H. Holm,
(Seal) Judge of Pro bate Court.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-12-05
PETITION FOR ADMINS
TRATION a., g..

Estate Of Frederick L. johnson.
State of Minnesota. County of
Marshall. In Probate Court. In the
Matter of the Estate Of Frederick l..
johnson. Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to Augusta
G. johnson, William W. johnson,
Alexandria V. johnson, Mabel V.
johnson, Emma T. johnson, Sigma
NJ. Johnson. Theodore Johnson,
Ruby A. johnson and all persons in
terested in the granting Of admins
tration OF the estate of said
decedent:
The petition Of Augusta G. john
son, having been filed In this court,
representing THAT Frederick T..
Johnson, then resident of the
County of MARSHALL. State of Mime
sofa, died interstate on the 25th day
of September, 1907: and praying that
letters of administration OF his
estate be granted to Augusta G.
johnson; and the court having fixed
the time and place for hearing said
petition; Therefore, You,' and Each
Of You, are hereby cited and re-
quired to show cause, If any you
have; before this court at the Pro-
bate Court Rooms, In the City Of
Warren, in the County Of Marshall,.
State Of Minnesota, on the 10th day
Of November, 1907, at ten O'Clock A
M. why said petition should not be
granted.
: Witness. the Judge Of said Court,
and the Seal Of said Court, this 21st
dav Of October, 1907.
Peter 81. Holm,
Court Seal Probate Judge.
Brown & Eckstrom,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-12-05

CITATION. FOR HEARING ON
PETITION TO SELL, MORT
GAGE OR LEASE LAND.
Estate of John G. Peterson, De-
ceased.
State of Minnesota, County Of
Marshall, In Probate Court:
In the Matter of the Estate of
John G. Peterson. Decedent.
The State Of Minnesota to Anna
G. Peterson. Charley A. Peterson,
Mathilda Friberg, Emma Josephine
Gustafson, Fred S. Peterson, Levin
Svenson, Selma Stem, Frida Hanson,
and all persons interested in the sale
of certain lands belonging to said de-
cedent: The petition Of Fred 5.
Peterson, as representative OF the
above named decedent, being duly
filed In this court, representing that
it is necessary and for the best in.
terests Of said estate and OF all in.
terested therein tnat certain lands
Of said decedent described therein be
sold and praying that a license be tt
him granted to sell the same:
Now Therefore. you. and each o,
you, are hereby cited and required tx
show cause, if any you have, before
this court, at the Probate Court
Rooms in the City of Warren, County
Of Marshall, State of Minnesota. or
the 2lst day OF December, 1907, at
ten O'Clock A. NJ. why the prayer O.
said petition should not be granted.
Witness the Judge of said Court
and the seal of said court, this l2tl
day OF November, 1907
| Peter II. Holm.
| Judge of Probate Court
court SeaD
Julius j. Olson.
Attorney for Petitioner,
| Warren, MINI.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-12-05
DELINQUENT NOTICE.
The Great Northern Railway Co.
Land Department.


The Great Northern Railway Co.
Land Department.
St. Paul, Mimi. Nov. II. 1907.
To William Schultz.
Acton, n. D.
You will please take notice that
default has been made in the paw
ments on your Land Contract No,
22O25 for the purchase of the follow
ing land. viz. NW4 less 500 Right of
Way of section No. q. in Township
No. 155 N. of Range No. 46 W. s =.
M. shat there is now due and PAYABLE
under said Contract the sum $l056. so
principal, and $780, Sc interest.
amounting in all to $lll3. Is: and
you are hereby required to paw the
said sum of Slll3. is. together with
costs Of serving this notice, within
thirty days after the service Of the
same upon you, exclusive of the day
OF such service, and in case you fail
to make payment within the time
aforesaid, said Railway Company
will cancel your Contract and declare
the same null and void.
Chas. 81. Babcock,
! Land Commissioner Of
The Great Northern Railway Com-
spany, grantee aud successor In III
teresJ and title of The st Paul.
Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway
Company.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-12-05
CITATION FOR HEARING ON
FINAL ACCOUNT AND FOR
DISTRIBUTION,

DISTRIBUTION.
Estate of Sarah Mack, deceased.
State of Minnesota, County of
Marshall. in Probate court. In the
Matter of the Estate of Sarah Mack.
Decedent:
The State of Minnesota to Thomas
81. Mack, Emma G. Mack, David A.
Mack, Eta Davidson, James r.
Mack, William E. Mack, Ernest S.
Mack. Violet Mack and Berdie
Brown and all persons interested in
the final account and distribution of
the estate of said decedent: The re-
preventative of the above named
decedent, having filed in this court
his final account of the administra-
tion of the estate of said decedent,
together with his petition praying
for the adjustment and allowance of
said final account and for distripu-
tion of the residue of said estate to
the persons thereuhto entitled:
Therefore, You, and Each of You.
are hereby cited and required to
show cause, if any you have. before
this court at the Probate Court
Rooms in the City Of Warren, in the
County Of Marshall, State of Minne-
sofa. on the Both day Of November,
1907. at ten O'Clock a. m.- why said
petition should not be granted.
Witness. the Judge CT said court,
and the Seal of said Court, this 9Th
day of November, 1907.
Peter Fl. Holm,
court Seal) Probate Judge.
Julius j. Olson.
Attorney for Petitioner,
Warren, MINI:
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-12-05
ORDER LIMITING TIME TO
E1 L ! : S GLA AZ Is IA AND FOR


HEARING THEREON.
Estate of John K. Lefstad. Dceas.
ed. State of Minnesota, County Of
Marshall, In Probate Court. In the
Matter of the Estate Of John K.
Lefstad. Decedeht.
Letters of Administration having
been granted to Ole Larson, of Oslo,
Minnesota.
It is Ordered, that the time within
which all creditors of the above
named decedent may present claims
agaisnt his estate in this court, be.
and the same hereby is. limited to
three monhs from and after the date
hereof: and that Saturday, the 18th
day OF February, 1908, at ten O'Clock
A. M, in the Probate Court Rooms
at the City of Warren, in said Coun-
ty, be. and the same hereby is, fixed
and appointed as the time and place
for hearing upon and the examina-
tion, adjustment and allowance of
such claims as shall be presented
within the time aforesaid. .......~ -,
Let notice hereof be given the by
publication of this order in the War
rem Shea fas provided by law
Dated November 18th. 1907.
r. ~. Peter a.. Holm,
@%#. Judge of Probate.
probate Court Seal.) -
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-12-05
FIVE PERSONS killed
IN Crossing Wreck
FREIGHT TRAIN CRASHES INTO
TROLLEY CAR AT WATERBURY,,
CONN.,, WITH FATAL RESULT.
DEAD ARE FOUND
BADLY MANGLED
Railroad Flagman and Conductor Of
Street Vehicle Arrested-Both Are
Said to Be at Fault-Six Other
Passengers Seriously Injured.

Waterbury,, Conn, Nov. 30.-Five
factory employees were killed Fri.
day morning at the West Main
street crossing over the Highland d.
vision tracks of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford railroad when an
extra Hartford-bound train crashed in
to trolley car containing Is persons
bound for the pin factories Ia Oak
Vile. The car was struck with great
force directly In the middle and all
the passengers killed were badly
mangled. Six others were badly in
jured and had to be carried to their
homes. =t ssgg
Dead and Injured.
The dead: Sarah Ryan, Annie Cor
CORY, Robert French, Waterville: Wal
ter Hayes, Jane Kelley.
The seriously injured: Kitty Haniey,
log broken and scalp cut: Margaret
Mellon Jennie Benson. Sadie Alien,
Andrew Lepier.
Aside from the Kitty Hanney woman
the others received scalp wo0aAs,
broken bones aud bad cuts but It il
not yet known whether tho n3oz4es OF
any win prove fatal
E7asman John B3avan a1d Oond0e4os
Jehn Dillon Of tho tsuv car vora
arrested. The noaosmas g. ~ ear
Charles Lsoaard wAs - hshA
Cars Followed c,ssssy.
f - stated thak 10 vseo1sd d6115
was following closely behind another
ear, which had passed sA9sky oTsr thA
crossing. ~ ., y p ss,.s
is customary - ass, - s.ass .
the railroad eroa1ag a dhs eAD3reasl
Of a train, but IN III ins>aass ~
gates ware up TAs 1ao2aA. X Il
alleged. waved his Ia. sAev3as I
clear track. According - ~ rides Q
the Connecticut eo01aag. watch oDsz
| atss the trolley ears hsr~ seaduoto
of car must run ahead e bis ear q
far as the tracks and ascertain whett
er or not train n approaching. This
it is stated, was not done ip this case
No Chance for Engineer.
There was absolutely no chance fc
the engineer Of the train 20 stQe b
;fa7n n ume 70 prevent 40 aeclden'
Although he applied the brakes, tn
engine crashed into the trolley cal
! smashing it to splinters and thfowin
the occupants in I'll directions. Man
of those injured were carried to neal
by stores, while some who were ur
| able tn walk vera laid alongside If t1
tracks until carriages and ambulance
took them to their homes. The bodie
of the known dead we're cared for b,
relatives.
The fact that the Oakville Pin com
pany is running short handed at tn
present time probably accounts for tn
few fatalities for the car was onl,
about half filled. Ordinarily, the earl,
morning trolleys are loaded with fac
tory employees, the usual number O
passengers being about 20.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-12-05
Mexican Musician Dead.

City of Mexico. Nov. 30.-Ricardo
Castro, Mexioo's foremost musician,
died here of pneumonia Signor Cas-
tro was not yet 80 years old. but had
achieved international fame as q
pianist and composer. At the time OF
his death he was the director general
of the National Conservatory, Of
Music. b. sI.,sszE79' ~ - "a > ri.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-12-05
Crisis at Hand, Says Bebol.

Berlin, Nov. 3o.-The 1908 budget
was discussed in the reichstag Fri
day. Herr Bebel, the socialist leader,
made an interesting address In which
he called attention to the condition
in the country and declared this indi-
Gated that crisis was at hand. He
said the unemployed in Berlin already
number between 10000 and 10000.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-12-05

Pencils, tablets and school supplies
for sale at the Sheaf Office.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-12-05

&5Sa Es{ "a
Don't forget the Warren; Business
School is the best. Shorthand, Book
keeping and Telegraphy. Students
entering all the time. ':
Warren Business School.
J. H.Kaiser, Mgr.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-12-05

M& DR.. Spofford is at Windsor
~ Hotel, Warren, the 10th of
every month. See him if your eyes
trouble you.