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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-06-18

FOR SALE.-About 10000 it.
Tamarac lumber and about 1000
cedar. oak and tamarac fence posts.
Alfred Johnson.
4tp. Newfolden.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-06-18
ENGLUND.

were conducted at the Swedish
church last Sunday. The following
young people were confirmed !:
Christine Nilsson. Esther Degerman.
Maria Stromlund. Esther Neslund.
Bertha Olson. Sierid Olson. Emil
Sioblom. Nels Nelson. Henry Lof-
ouist. Roy Benson. Albin Benson.
Walfred Olson. Albert Quarnstrom.
The way Rev. A. j. Ryden conduct
ed this confirmation, won the ad-
miration of the CONGREGATION.
Misses Gertie Olson. Catherine and
Hildur Degerman and Rue Merdink.
of Stephen. came out here last Sun
dav to be present at the confirmation
of Esther Degerman. and to visit
Mrs. Per Person. who is grandmother
to the four last named.
Mrs. Carrie Thompson. of the
town of Lincoln. spent last Sunday
here to witness the confirmation of
her sister. Mary Stromlund. and to
visit her parents.
More About New Railroads.
During last week engineers were at
Baudette and in that neigbborhood
for the past few days looking over
future terminals for the new railroad
projected into that country with a
starting point at Thief River Falls.
The new railroad will be an answer
to that almost endless longing of the
Inhabitants for means of transporting
their numberless products to the
markets. AZ
The adopted route is along .the
ridges that run transversely notrh
by northeast. A new railroad from
Thief River Falls 60 Roosevelt, pass
ing through Thorwick. Rolls, Fran.
Gatzke, Casperson. Wanaska and
America is now. a certainty. 1t will
be constructed on the backbone of
one of the best north-easterly ridges
and will cross the Roseau swamp on
the best kind of natural grade. -
1872. To Ripple Bay. @.-.a. 80 = -. -
From Roosevelt. the projected system
will find it's way in the future to the
big bay in the Lake of the Woods off
ZiDple postoffice. said to be a better
natural bay than that at Warroad.
This last section will have to be
built amid many difficulties as the
cedar sWamps are here encountered.
At America. the first station after
crossing the Roseau swamp branches
are plated to run on natural grades
about fourteen miles south of Roose-
velt through settlements of home
steader colonies from Roschester.
Indiana. Crookston and other places
to Graceton Beaudette.
Another branch leaves the main
line at Wanaska or slightly north and
proceeds down the high banks of the
upper Roseau Through Malung.
Roseau city. Ross and Fox to that
fertile valley along the international
boundary line. winding uD at Point
Greek. The total mileage Of this
railway with Immediately proposed
branches totals 1913 miles.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-06-18
HORSES FOR SALE,

Call and see me if you need any,
thing in the horse line. as have a
car of horses all sizes and ages. brok-
en- and unbroken. W. H. Dixon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02
The Hunchakists and the Master of Mysteries
ALAN BRAGHAMPTON

was walking along 34th-st:
when l met her. and as l
passed l thought that she
was probably some Italian
organ grinders wife. Then
she turned back and ran up
to me and seized my hand.
She was evidently terribly
frightened at something;
but she wouldn't speak.
l haven't been able to get
her to speak yet. She
seemed to want my pro-
lection; so l brought her
back here. Who do you
suppose she can be-"
Astro addressed the girl
in Italian; but got no re-
spouse. The girl eyed him
as a dog watches the boy
that has been torturing
him. A question in Rus
sian was as unsuccessful.
Greek, Turkish, Yiddish,
she appeared to under
stand none of these. or else
refused to answer. The
Master of Mysteries be-
came interested.
Bring her into the
studio" he said to Valeska
Well have something to
eat here. Perhaps she is
hungry. If so, that will
gain us her confidence.
So saying, he went to the
telephone and ordered a
dinner for three sent up
from a nearby restaurant.
A S Valeska gently led the
"a stranger toward the
entrance to the studio, the
girl suddenly gave a wall.
clasped her hands to her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02

not to the manor born, but her prettness made
her solecisms pardonable. Once twice during the
meal she stopped looked at Valeska. and seemed to
be trying to speak; but words came. Her hunger
satisfied she seemed more tractabe and courageous.
She looked at Astro without fear. Toward Valeska,
she showed the devotion OF a dog
THE table cleared away Astro took sheet of
paper and wrote down the number IS. The girl
trembled but not so violently. She looked up
at Valeska with mute appeal.
DON'T" said Vaeska.
Astro wrote column of three figures: E. 5. and 2.
The girl stared at it without intelligence. The
Roman numerals XIII did not excite her at all.
Next he wrote the word thirteen; she still
unmoved He spoke the word; no response. Then
he placed the paper in front OF her. and put the
miliarity, and her hand trembed. They saw her
bite her lip,-she Individually attempting to
communicate with them.-but she was unable to
"Hm!" said Astro thoughtfully. "Agraphia: as
we'll: Now were getting warmer. think shall
get it after awhile
"Why, to me it more impossible than
ever!' Vaeska said
Strange that we should have just been talking
about it, he replied. It's case of lost identity
ASSOCIATED personality, beyond doubt. think can
solve the riddle if can hypnotic her. III try.
He did try, but without avail, At his first mes
meric gestures she shrank from him IN fear AS he
persisted, trying with crystal ball held IN front
of and above her eyes. to send her into hypnotic
sleep by of partial paralysis OF the optic
nerve, she resolutey defended herself The strange
ness of his motions aroused her suspicion and she
refused to concentrate her attention sufficiently to
be influenced. Direct verbal suggestion, the SIM
plest and most effective method of inducing hyp-
nosis was of course out of the question, since she
did appear to understand any language ne spoke
There is only other method, if even that will
succeed" Astro said at last. If we get her to
write automatically. may learn something. Her
agraphia prevents her writing with her conscious
mind Well try what is called the method OF alb
straction' 1t is a common experiment. You hold
your patient absorbed in conversation that COM
pes his utmost mental capacity,-n Hebrew, for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02

in an ecstasy of terror at the office wall There was
large one day calendar there above valeska desk
the sheet showing the words. Thursday. May 49,.
Astro hurried to the girls side watching her keenly
Valeska put her about her reassuringly but it
not till she had drawn her softly away from the
sight of the calendar that the girls perturbation
over She walked doggedly into the great dim studio.
as if half-asleep. Vaeska with friendly insistence
placed her in comfortable chair. There the girl
sat- staring with expressionless face at the light
WELL" said Valeska they watched her. wait
ing for the dinner to be brought in is she deaf or
dumb or half-witted or drugged or what"
Astro had not taken his eyes from the figure OF
his mysterious visitor She's an Oriental of course.
That is why she's afraid of me- She has been through
some terrible nervous ordeal; think believe she
ner, and then I'll see what can do with her Poor
thing I'm glad it you and not police officer
that found her. Valeska.
The girl began to look about timidly: but with
little apparent curiosity. Valeska undid the girls
shawl from her head A wave of black fine, curly
hair fell with the covering and made the face
picturesque She nestled little closer to her pro-
tector held Valeska's hand to her own cheek The
two, wildly blond and brunette, made striking
picture together.
On Astros table small desk calendar. with
memorandum sheet for each day He quietly
took it up and placed it in the girls lap Instantly
she had new fit of terror, and leaped up in alarm.
Standing in the full light of the electric lamp. they
could see her mouth working convulsively as she
stared at the number IS. She started with run
and held her. and again attempted to soothe her.
''Oh don't try any experiments with her
yeti" She implored The poor thing can't stand it.
She is suffering that it makes my heart ache.
What can be the matter!"
"Aphasia, for one thing" said Astro. seating him
self little way Off She tried to speak hard enough;
but she couldn't. The girl is not deaf dumb.
anyway. 1t is growing decidedly interesting.
By degrees the girl was coaxed back to the chair,
and by the time the dinner had been brought in she
was easily persuaded to take seat at the table
beside Valeska. Indeed. evident that she was
nearly starving. She ate rayenously, with great
mouthfuls. picking up the food in her hands. She
Blue-grass blade., 1908-02-16

Threshold of the convent, Katherine backed
out, changed her mind, swiped about 81 900
of her daddys choice stock, forged his name
to checks for a good round sum of money
which sne succeeded in cashing, and to can
the climax of pietistical absurdity, she
eloped to other parts with a married man
Those who love life and liberty will cast no
reproach upon the girl for preferring to live
her life outside the convent walls instead
of on the inside but they would, had they
been permitted advised her to have gone
about it in far different way Her change
of heart might have been announced and
the world would not have questioned her
concerning it. But there was no necessity
for the theft. AS for her male companion,
had she desired one, there are a thousand
love-lorn SWANS in Gotham who would have
jumped at both the girl and the cash.
The principal point at issue, however, is
what was intended for the girl and what
she did. 1t was complete revolution. She
had been trained in extreme piety. Her
parents rather seemed to cherish the idea
that their daughter was to become a nun.
They were willing to. have her pass away
her life behind cloistered walls in pious
useessness instead of seeing her the mother
of a number of lusty youngsters to exhibit
their patriotic devotion to Uncle Sam by
exploding a bunch of fire-crackers every
Fourth of July. Such future holds more
of promise than being nun, and Katherine
is to be congratulated upon upsetting the
will of god, even if we must condemn her
chosen method in doing it.
Blue-grass blade., 1908-02-16
ROME GETS THE MARBLE HEART.

The church, and especially the Christian
church, has ever been playing "A desperate
game, and always for high stakes OF all
her present representatives, the Pope of
Rome is a past master in the art. But few
days since he threw out a wellbaited hook
calculated to land Gladys Vanderbilt and
her Hungarian toy, and now the business
eye of the Vatican is focused upon the
Prince of Monaco. AS princes go, the young
fellow stacks up about as well as the best
of them for while he is merely a member
of royalty by French consent, he is none
the less a student and devotes a consider
able portion of hisp time to scientific pur-
suits. He is not overblessed with wealth
or worldly goods, but is able to keep up
the dance so long as his few faithful sub
jects consent to keep paying the fiddler.
He can command a moderately fair reve
nue., and is able to travel in style when the
occasion warrants it. His royal Nibs is now
on a visit to Victor Emanuel, king of Italy,
and is having a gay time in the Eternal
City. The royal program was mapped out
at the expense of the Italian people, but
there Is trouble in the air. The program
does not include visit to the Vatican, and
Blue-grass blade., 1908-02-16

1t is perfectly clear that Tennyson was
far from an orthodox Christian. Quite as
certainly he was not Bibliolator. He read
the Bible, of course, and so did Shelley.
There are fine things in it, amidst it's false
hoods and barbarities; and the English ver
sion is a monumetn of our literature. We
regard as apocryphal, however, the story of
Tennyson's telling a boy, Read the Bible
and Shakespeare; the one will teach you
how to speak to god, and the other how to
speak to your fellow-men." Anyhow when
the poet came to die, he did not ask for the
Bible and he did ask for Shakespeare The
copy he habitually used was handed to him;
he opened it at Cymbeline. one of the most
pagan of Shakespeare's plays; he read a lit
tle and then held the book until death came
with the fall of tired eyelids upon tired
eyes.'-G. w. Foote, FLOWERS of Free
thought"
Blue-grass blade., 1908-02-16
NO PAY; NO PREACH.

1t is cheerfully admitted that there are
exceptions to every rule, and some people
argue that it is the exception that proves
the rule. AS a rule, the men who have
been authorized to peddle saving grace are
worldly in the extreme, and constantly keep
a weather eye on the business end of their
contracts. 1t is also well known rule that
when the supply of cash is cut off the means
Of grace subside. There are innumerable
preachers who would refuse to make such
Blue-grass blade., 1908-02-16

an admission, but there is no such pretense
about Rev. Gilbert A. Ottman, rector of ST.
Luke's Episcopal parish at Lincoln, Neb
He is frank and explicit about such matters,
although filled to the muzzle with fear of
the Lord. His congregation had failed to
come up with his salary, and when they
had got about 81 500 in arrears he decided
to quit the job rather than allow the indebt
edness to increase, and now the Episcopa-
lians are in the middle of bad fix, being
minus the means of communion none to
administer it. just because they refuse to
shell out Inasmuch as the congregation
fell shy on cash the rector has gone shy on
his preaching, and jumped the game. With
such an announcement it would appear
difficult matter for that congregation to Sc
cure a successor, for the facts being known,
few preachers will care to take the chance
Their call may go unheeded, and it serves
them right. The laborer is always worthy
of his hire, and Ottman ought to have had
his pay according to previous contract. And
yet the fault may be with Ottman. Episco-
pal preachers are not noted for brillancy
and it is probable that he failed to touch his
congregation in the right spot, and not car
ing to dismiss him on the ground of un-
desirability they declined to pay, preferring
him to take the course he has, In any
event, the incident proves the truth of what
Freethinkers so often proclaim, namely,
that shortage in cash creates a shortage in
preaching proclivities and saving grace
shrinks to abnormally low conditions. There
ha tbar 81,
of boat but Rev. Ottman is the first for
a long time to. be frank enough to give his
reasons for jumping his job.
Blue-grass blade., 1908-02-16
BLUE GRASS BLADE.

if carried out ON schedule time the Monacan
monarch will quit Rome without even
requesting an audience of the Vicar of
Christ. In other words, it is aimed that the
prince shall give the Pope the marble heart,
and Plus X. now threatens to send a note
of protest to the Powers on the ground that
some time ago the Vatican issued a man.
date that no Catholic ruler should visit the
city of Rome without calling upon him.
And suppose Monaco declines to pay the
Pope a visit, and further suppose the Pope
enters a protest, what will it amount to
Is there any power on earth or in the
heavens above claiming the right to enforce
a compliance with any mandate emanating
from the Vatican? Can they compel any
monarch to kneel at the Popes feet and
kiss his big toe in humble subsection to
consecrated mummyg Fools there have
been, fools there are, and fools there will be,
who will regard it as a blessed privilege to
do these things, but 1t must be matter
of individual taste and not question to
be settled by The Hague tribunal or dis
play of war vessels. 1t would appear that
the best thing the Pope can do is to grace
fully submit and abstain from registering
any kick, or other Catholic rulers may be
tempted to follow Monaco's example. The
Pope protested when President Loubet of
France, visited Rome and refused to call
upon him. and we all know what France has
done for the Pope In spite of papal threats
and papal protests, in spite of papal argu-
ment and papal persuasions, the ruler of
Monaco insists upon having his own way.
as did Loubet, and there will be no audience
with the Pope and no leaving of tribute in
his hands.
There is an element of Importance behind
this. Beneath the surface the Pope can see
what the world may not. Because of the
turbulent state of affairs surrounding the
Vatican, the Pope had contemplated har
Dor of refuge in case of necessity, with the
Prince of Monaco, and it had even been
reported that the Prince would have placed
his yacht at the Pope's disposal. Under the
circumstances would it not be the part of
wisdom for his Popeship to gratefully ac-
cept just what may be rendered voluntarily
instead of seeking to compel a mere lip
service which does not come from the hearts
Blue-grass blade., 1908-02-16

The men and women that are lifting the
world upward and onward are those who
encourage more than criticise.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-17
The Business College

Charles Hartzell of New Weston, D.,
has entered school.
James Blansett and wife called Fri
day evening.
Ethel Cox has accepted a position as
stenographer with the Jones Hard
ware Company.
Nellie Reed has accepted a position
as stenographer with the Seidel Buggy
Company. 4
L. B. Campbell made a business trip
to Pennville this week
Rouena Hood of Greenville, o.. who
was seriously injured in an accident
while attending this college last sum-
mer. visited the school this week.
Perry Cox entered school last Mon
day evening.
Chase Haworth, Walter Slant. James
Pheanis, Lawrence Haworth, Frank
Brant and Walter Evans spent Satur-
day and Sunday with home folks.
Carolyn Hankinson and Daisy Wor.
sham. principals Of the shorthand and
typewriting department. we're enter
tanned at supper by Mrs. c. w. Isen-
barger last Thursday evening.
A. T. Elliott, principal OF the COM
mercial department. entertained friends
this week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-17
Sunday Services at the Churches.

St. Andrews cathoIie-Fifth and
South C streets. Mass at 1880; High
Mass at 9:45: vespers sermonette
and benediction at 3 o'clock. Rev.
Frank A. Roell. rector. Rev. H. J.
Gadlage. assistant.
st. Mary's CathoIIc-Masses every
Sunday at 8 and o'clock and High
Mass and sermons at 10:30; Vespers
and benediction every Sunday at 3 p.
m. Rev. J. F. Mattingly. rector, Rev.
Thomas A. Hoffman. assistant.
Third M. E.-Corner Hunt and
Charles streets, Fairview. A. H. Ken
ma, pastor. Sunday school $3.50; SER
mon by pastor 10:30; Epworth league
$50; evening worship 1880, who So
ever Will, May Come"
South Eighth Street Friends-H. r
Keates pastor. 9 a. m. Bible school,
John H. Johnson, superintendent.
1890 a. m. meeting for worship; $50
p. m. young peoples meeting. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all. Es-
pecially to any who may be without
local church utilization.
+ First Presbytevian-Thom ]. Ora
ham, pastor. Bible school s:15 a. m;
divine worship 1890 a. m. and 1880
p. m, preaching by the pastor. Thurs
day evening meeting 1880 o'clock.
Subject: "The Thoughtful Life" Con-
gregational privileges extended to all.
UniversaIist-Rev. Martha G. Jones
will preach at Rhoda Temple at 10: 80
a. m. on What's in a Creed?" and
at 1880 p. m. on IF a Man Die Shall
He Live Again." Sunday school at
9:15 a. m.
North Fourteenth Street Union
Mission-Sunday school $50 a. m. j.
Ward superintendent. Preaching SER
vices IL a. m. and 1880 p. m. Chris
tian Endeavor meeting $50 p. m.
Whitewater Friends-Corner North
Tenth and G streets. Theodore Cand-
Ter, pastor. First day school a. m,
A. l.. Ellis superintendent. Meeting
for worship 1890 a. M; Christian En-
deavor meeting $50 p. m; Foreign
mission lecture at 1880 p. M, illustrat-
ed by Stereopticon under management
of Mr.. and Mrs. Stephens. Special
selections by the choir at these ser
vices. Every one cordially invited TO
come and bring their friends.
Grace M. E.-W. NJ. Nelson, pastor.
Sunday school at 9 a. m; preaching
by DR.. George B. Hill at 1920; class
at 11:45 a. m; Epworth league at
$50 p. M; preaching by the pastor
at 1880 p. m. A cordial invitation is
extended.
First M. E.-Corner Main and Four
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-17
ROOSEVELT AGAINST
WOMEN SUFFRAGE
Says Million Signatures Could
Not Influence Him.

Buffalo, N. Y, Oct. 17.-Tributes to
the pioneers in the Woman Suffrage
movement and study of ways and
means to spread the propaganda in
the future engrossed the attention of
the delegates at the sessions of the
fortieth annual convention of the Nat.
ional American Woman's Suffrage as
ISOLATION.
The speakers at the commemorative
services in honor of the first woman s
rights convention includes many de-
scendants of the delegates who took
part at that gathering at Seneca Falls
in 1S4S.
Kate M. Gordon, Of New Orleans
corresponding secretary said in her
report that President Roosevelt in.
formed her In reply to a communica.
ton that a petition with one million
signatures would not move him to
recommend women suffrage to con.
gress.
Miss Elizabeth Nauser. of Warren,
Ohio. made an interesting report on
the work in the newspaper field by
the National Press department.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-17
Bradstreet Reviews Business
Conditions Over the
Country Today.
INDUSTRY MORE ACTIVE,
COMING ELECTIONS AND wealth.
Err CONDITIONS RESPONSIBLE
FOR SLOW DISTRIBUTION OF
MERCHANDISE.

New York, Oct. 17.-Bradstreet's to-
day says:
Continued warm, unreasonable
weather and the approach of the ma
tional election tend to hamper distri-
button of seasonabfe merchandise, the
purchase of any but immediate neces-
stiles and the projection Of new enter
prises. On balance industry is slightly
more active, some branches of the iron
trade having increased forces, while
building is more brisk, but at the same
time drought and low water in various
navigable streams tend to affect such
lines as coke, waterway navigation and
paper mills. Railway tonnage is heav-
Ter and current gross earnings show
smaller decreases than for any time in
the past ten months.
Summed up, caution still prevails,
but confidence Is very strong, and.
therefore, natural conditions, together
with light stocks, should produce a
market degree of expansion after the
turn of the new year. Until then re-
preston seems to be the policy. The
hand-to-mouth buying movement is
deemed to be the part of wisdom and
new enterprises are being held in abey-
ance, either by the credit-giving instru-
tions or by their projectors.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending Oct. Is
number pa against 256 last week. and
1914 in the like week of 1907, ITO in
1906, 17S in 1905 and OF in 1904. Bust
ness failures In Canada for the week
number %, as against 81 last week and
SO in this week Of 1907.
Wheat, including -four, exports
from the United States and Canada for
the week ending Oct. Is, aggregate H.
1892 bushels, against 5.652, 652 BUSH
els last week and 1854 600 this week
last year. For the 16 weeks ending
Oct Is this year, the exports are g.
222,S16 bushels, against 5S,7O8,S76 in
the corresponding period last year.
Corn exports for the week are g.
$50 bushels, against 1879 last week
and 572-S25 In 1907. For the 16 weeks
ending Oct Is, the corn exports are
1885, 36 bushels against 15,944.SO9 in
the same period last year."