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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-08-06
TO
WESTERN CANADA
Account Of Interesting Trip Taken
By Minnesota Editors
Association.

Ten years ago the Minnesota Edi-
tOrial Association made an excursion
to western Canada. as far as the
coast and saw vast undeveloped
country. broad expanse of solitude.
where one could look out through
the car window for hundreds of miles
without seeing human habitation.
except a few at the lonely and far
between railway stations. In order
to learn something of the wonderful
transformation that has taken place
in this new promised land' in the
short space of decade. the associa-
tion this year. through the gener-
osity of the Canadian government
and the enterprise and liberality of
it's two great railway lines. the
Canadian Pacific and the. Canadian
Northern. were given the opportunity
to make another excursion. covering
much Of the same ground as on the
former trip. and also extending into
regions that were then far beyound
the confines of civilization and not
penetrated by railroads. The great
influx of settlers to this virgin land
that began shortly after the visit OF
the Minnesota editors ten years ago.
and has since continued in an un.
broken stream from the United
states. from Europe and from east.
ern Canada. has. wrought a marvel
lous change in the former wilder.
ness. which has been made tt
bhssom as the rose. and is now re-
coEnized as the bread basket OF th'
world. ~
Tie editorial party. about ~
strong. assembled in st. Paul. Jul!
II. At 1870 p. M. we boarded tn,
special train. which consisted O
three sleeping coaches and a dal
coach. and which was to be ou
''home on wheels'' during the mex
twelve days. We were whiske
speedily on to Duluth over the Grea
Northern tracks through a beautiful
and fertile country. arriving in tn
city by the ''unsalted sea- abou
sun down. Here we were given al
elegant banquet by the Duluth Com
mercial Club. and welcomed to tn
city. Former mayor Hugo. acted a
toastmaster. One of the speaker
was Editor Mitchell. formerly Q
/ alexandria,. now an acclimate
Duluthian. connected with tn
editorial management of the Dulut
News Tribune. Mr.. Mitchell too
occasion to remind US countr
scribes that there are trusts an
trusts. and that Duluth has a reall
good. gentle. harmless and eve
benevolent octopus in the form (
the steel trust. He also dilate
upon the ADVANTAGE of the countl
around Duluth as a dairv reqi0l
Albert II Hall. the we'll know
attorney. of Minneapolis. who ";
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-08-06

Miss Winnifred Schmidt has been
elected Principal Of the Warren High
School and Miss Elsie Schmitt. a
teacher In the grades. Both teachers
come strongly recommend ded.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-08-06
Resolutions.

we. Gne teachers or Marshall COun--
ty. in summer school assembled. in
token of the appreciation felt for
the competent service of our instruc-
tors. and the untiring zeal of our
County Superintendent. do draw up
and adopt these resolutions. Be it
Resolved: That we express our
sincere gratitude. especially to Mr.. s..
Gates. our worthy conductor. for the
deep interest he has taken in our in
dividual work.
Resolved: That one and all sing
the praises of Mrs. Atkins to the
tune of ''Dixie.'' We shall sadly
miss her sweet smile and gracious
manner. (that is. until next
summer). ~
Resolved: That with our brushes
we picture in gloomjest shadows a
scene of the desolation wrought in
the school room bv the departure of
Miss Bruce-for. e'en on the cloud
lest day. the sunhsine of her pres
ence has made the ''studio." an at
tractive spot. ~-. ..
Resolved: That to Mr.. Bengtson
is due great credit for his thorough
work. and the manv afternoon pleas
ures he has sacrificed for our gain.
His cheerv, ringing laugh has
materially aided in changing drudg-
erv into pleasure. -
Resolved: That the success Of
this summer school is due in large
measure to the energv aud enthusi-
asm of our beloved County Superin-
tendent. Mr. Mithun. We sincerely
trust that we shall eniov the pleas
, ure Of his hearty co-operation for
: many wears to come.
: Resolved: That we are greatly in
J debted to the Warren Board of Edu-.
cation for the generous manner in
! which they have granted us the use
| Of their we'll equipped High School
building and books.
Resolved: That to the mayor. Mr..
g A. B. Nelson be extended our
) thanks for the endowment we derived
!, from the use of the beautiful city
q park for our picnic.
J. Resolved: That we express due
g gratitude to the congenial citizens
g Of Warren for all their kindness to
g us during our stay among them.
6 25E5 4 al
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-08-06

Mrs. W. O. Braggans and daughter
left last evening for Duluth. where
they will visit friends.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-08-06
II Illinois Society.

(F.s3 BAD at a meeting of the
socief "A Aug. /. 1908, by Mrs. W.
G. Sh $5.33, Of McCrea.)
1t been a subject of much
COM - to the reason and pur-
poses for which our Illinois society
was organized. ..-,
Numerous and various are the
charges which have been laid at the
door of our. society. 5SE
It has been said of us that, we
organized this society among OUR.
selves for our own social benefit be-
cause we thought we were better
than the people of Minnesota. -.z3
In other words that we felt above
being social with them.
1t has further been said Of the
Illinoians that they had come here
to drive the old settlers out.
That we had organized among
other reasons to deal In real estate
and help our friends in Illinois, who
may come here to buy their lands
direct of owners. thereby depriving
the real estate men here of the COM
mission they now have.
1t has even been said by the chill
dren at school to the Illinois chill
dren: "You think you are smart
because YOU are from Illinois.
MY good friends, those things are
nothing short of amusing to US. and
we think best to smile and let them
60 at that.
1t has been often and we'll said
that actions speak louder than
words. and when we have been here
long enough we hope by our every
dav lives and our dealings with
everybody to prove to everyone that
we are just plain. good meaning.
honest people. who are here for what
we can make-honestly. and not fol
the purpose of injuring any man OF
his business.
1t is only natural that we shoulc
all be anxious to do our best for our.
selves, but we propose to do tina,
best by honest toll and fair dealings.
AS to the charge OF we lllinoians
coming here to drive the old settlers
out. l think the societv will stanc
by me when / say that none of VI
have yet obtained dollars worth
: for which we did not pay fully
100 cents or its equivalent. wei
secured.
AS to our dealing in real estate.
think that no such idea has so fal
been thought of any farther than tt
wish that more of our friends from
Illinois were here. and to urge then
to come here that they may be bene'
tited by the possibilities which b.
good farming, (and the Illinoian
X knows how to do it). this countr,
& affords.
Furthermore. II they come her
through our efforts they will come tt
stay. tor they will know all abou
the fields of mustard. ouack grass
Canadian thistles and other obnox
ious weeds just as well as they vii
i know about the fields Of wheat. oat
and barley. which this country ha
and will produce. They will not q
back disappointed and discouraged
II they know what they have t.
tackle before they come. they vii
come prepared to do 1t.
AS to our thinking we are smart
U We at least have long known tina
diversified farming was the only va!
to have continuous good crops
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-08-06
yELcoME TO Our FAIR AUGUST 10th 18th and 18th. 1908
Minnesotan's are just waking Vi
to that fact.

m1uu0oOO0u oAO JuSO W0AAu6 w
to that fact. E.
This is a beautiful country. but if
it could cry out it would say. II
have been shamefully abused. You
have taken all could give YOU. and
have given me nothing in return" .
We people of Illinois know that by
doing our work just as we did there.
that this country has future which
will exceed it's past. aud Mime
sotan's who will see the fruits Of
our methods will be glad that we
came.
But to 20 back to the real purpose
for which our society was organized.
My friends. to saw the least, ''Misery
likes company and we felt like
strangers in a strange land. Most OF
US met with obstacles wich we did
not expect.
We felt lonesome and what made
us more so. we were told that the
DAYS of good crops had gone by. that
we could not raise anything. etc.
but as time went on we learned
that the people who farmed it right
had good results. and we began to
feel better. Finally some one,
think it was Mr.. Lane. suggested
that we organize a society just to
meet and talk to- each other and
make US feel more at home. 1t has
been success. Our meetings arr
well attended. considering how very
busy our farmers are. So far it has
been getting ready to enjoy our
sevles. Business has taken up most
of our time. but think it is the in
tention of the sccietv to furnish
something in the way of amuse
ments at each meeting. We will al
lido our part to make the meetings
enjoyable. -
!! In Union there Is strength. and
Ethink we will all be benefited BY
Igettine together. exchanging ideas
and bene6tting by each others ex
perience. % 3 81
Y It will be q few hours free iron
care which we all will enjoy. s
There is no class of people wh'
needs little recreation more thar
the farmer. and no class who gets a
little of it.
The farmer can seldom If eve
leave his work for a vacation as peo
pie in other branches of business
but think we will find rest and re
creation right here at our meetings
and they will grow larger and NOR
interesting as time goes on.
We had those societies in IIlinoi
and they were very pleasant affair
and grew so large in some place
that they were divided.
| Let US hope that we NAV ovel
come any prejudices which ou
organizing a society has caused, an
that ours may be starting point fc
other similar societies. whereby tn
people in general may be brought to
gether and know the pleasures an
profits to be gained by social inter
course. '4% T..
Most respectfully submitted to tn
criticism of the Illinois socity.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-08-06
STATE FAIR
RATES CERTAIN
Great Western Has Positively An.
nounced a Special Tariff and
Other Roads May Follow.

Unless all the signs upon which
the prophets are wont to rely should
fail in this case. the thousands of
patrons of the Minnesota State Fair
will be able to visit Minnesota's
greatest educational and amusement
institution Aug. 81 to Sept. S. at a
special rate of IL cents per mile or
the 3 cents per mile for the round
trip which prevailed prior to last
year. Fl -.
Regular patrons of the state fair
viii! remember that following the
passage of the law fixing 2 cents per
mile as the m aximum which the rail
roads in Minnesota might charge
for passenger traffic. the railroads
entering the Twin Cities. by mutual
consent. refused to grant for the
Minnesota State Fair of 1907, the
special rates which had been given
for many years previous.
Undiscouraged bv this attitude Of
the railroads. the American Associa-
tion of Fairs and Expositions began
a campaign earlysthis year for re-
turn to the old special rates for state
fairs in the Middle West. A meeting
between representatives Of the
Minnesota State Fair and other
Western state fairs and the Western
Passenger association. held in
Chicago about two months ago. re-
suited in a second refusal upon the
part of the railroads to grant this
rate: The subsequent policy of the
railroads in granting special rates
for conventions in various parts Of
the Middle West. some of these rates
being much less than IL cents per
mile. encouraged the state fair
officials to further efforts in behalf
of a return to the old state fair
special rate.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-08-06

An exchange says: "That was
twenty-five years ago. MY good wife
helped save what l made and year
bv year we have managed to add a
little to the rainy dav account. until
few years since when / concluded
l had enough to begin to take life
easy and have a good time. Every
dog has his day they sav-it all de-
pends upon the dog as to when he
had it. preferred to have nv days
the latter part of my life and bent
all of my energies to that end. A
comfortable home. plenty and peace
are the result. MY boyhood chums
chose to take their dav at the other
end. They had their good time
then. but hard times have overtaken
them now and the most OF them
must work and drudge until the end
of life. MY success has been very
ordinary. any strong. robust Is wear
old boy without a dollar can duplicate
il not surpass it. ii he but will.
The foundation of all hard times is
laid In youth. The boy with tile
opportunity and courage to work
need never know the want Of q
dollar in this country II he only has
the sand In his craW to take care Of
his wages in youth, always being
careful to spend less than his income
and keep constantly working away
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-08-06
WANTED: Men and teams to
work on state highway near Argyle. !
Gottfrid Erickson,
Contractor.

Willard Canum. who farm north Of
the city, has purchased Gard.
Woolery farm, the SE1i Of sec. l2..
In town Of Bristlet. together with
the stock and machinery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-18
FIGHT ON TUBERCULOSIS
City Board of Health Will Have Rigid
Inspection.

A fight against tuberculosis germs
in milk is going to be waged by the
city board of health through the me-
dunn of new inspection ordinance
which is being drafted.
Under the terms of the ordinance all
of the diaries which supply Topeka
with milk will have to submit to in
spection by the official veterinary
physician of the city who will be en-
ployed for that purpose. The dairies
will have to pay inspection fees to
cover the cost of the services of the
veterinarian who will be employed
whenever necessary.
The cows will have to be registered
with a description. Chemical analys es
of milk samples will be made at in
teryals and if any tuberculosis germs
are found in any of the samples the
cow which is infected will be con-
demned by the veterinarian and no
milk from that cow can be sold in the
city.
the food inspectors department but
the city employs only one inspector
and his duties are largely confined to
seeing that the surroundings at the
diaries such as barns are in sanitary
shape and to inspection of the meats
that are exposed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-18
PISTOLS AT SHORT RANGE.
General Smirnoff was probably Fatally
Shot in Duel

st. Petersburg, March 1S.-Lieutenant
wounded in a duel fought here this
morning with Lieutenant General Fock.
The men met in the riding school of the
Chevalier guard regiment and fought
with pistols, standing close to each 9TH
er when the shots were exchanged
The duel was caused by the memoir
andum written by General Smirnoff on
the siege of Port Arthur in which he
questioned the courage of General FOck.
The latter considered that his hoonr
and reputation were involved and chal-
lenged the author of the memorandum.
The riding school was placed at the
disposal Of the combatants by the COM
mander of the regiment and the duel
occurred with the full knowledge and
appreciation of the military authorities
1t was witnessed by several officers OF
high rank and it is even reported that
several women were present. Shortly
Fock appeared at the school. Without
saluting they took the places assigned
by their seconds. For General Smir-
noff the seconds were his brother in
law, vladimir NJ. Purishkevich, a mem
Der of the duma, and Captain Schultze
of the navy, while for General Fock
Captain Sido. adjutant to General
one of the Port Arthur heroes officia-
ted. Distance between the two COM
batants was 20 PAGES and the duelsts
were instructed to open fire at the word
of command and continue until one OF
the other was killed. At General Fock's
fourth shot General Smirnoff groaned
and sank forward. He had been wound
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-18
FIXING UP DEVLIN CLAIMS
Amicable Adjustments OF Kansas rHtx
Coal Co. Controversy in Sieht.

In order to arrange for an amfcab1e
settlement of all of the conflicting
claims to the property of the Kansas
City Coal and Coke company's property
at Kansas City, Missouri, the different
creditors will get together and organ
ize holding corporation to take the
coal company over and operate it. The
Kansas City Coal and Coke company
is one of the corporations organized by
the late c. ]. DevIin and acted as the
sales agency at Kansas City for pro-
ducts from the Devlin coal mines. 1t
controlled and owned valuable property
which is close to the site of the pro-
posed new union depot and the assets
are estimated to be worth $3.50, 000
The affairs of the company were bad
ly tangled up and a hearing has been
on at intervals for the past year in an
attempt to settle the rights Of the var
ious claimants.
evolved to bring about an agreement
which will be amicable to all. Under
the arrangement 80 per cent Of the
stock of the proposed corporation will
go to the Devlin estate, rs per cent to
the E. r. Thomas estate, SO 1-3 per
cent to the Kansas City Coal and Coke
company, and the remainder to be dis
tributed between the Bankers Trust
company and American National of
Kansas City and the Central National
of Topeka. Mrs. G. J. Devlin and Mrs.
E. r. Thomas who claimed dover rights
are not made a party to the holding
corporation.
The corporation will probably con-
tinue until the property can be disposed
of.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-18
STONE EXHIBITS HIS PICTURES
Those He Made During His Visit tc
Holland.

Mr.. George M. Stone, the prominent
artist, has completed the studies he
made of Holland and Brittany land
scapes last summer, while on his visit
to Europe, and will tomorrow open his
studio to visitors. Mr.. Stone is exhibit
ing 48 oil studies, which have never
before been seen by the picture-loving
public. About half a dozen of these
pictures are of local scenes,-notably a
scene on a Kansas prairie cross roads,
which he calls, THE Morning Mail"
This picture is so natural that the per-
son viewing it expects a jackrabbit to
jump out Of the grass in the back
ground pasture, and lope over the hill,
a rural route carrier, in his buggy, is
driving away, and a girl is reading a
letter which he has just deposited in a
red tin mail box. This picture simply
shrieks Kansas and is certainly
worthy of a place in International ex-
hibitS.
Some of Mr.. Stones best work and
ability has been expended on a num-
Der of Holland scenes,-old canals,
windmills and city streets.
Tomorrow morning the exhibit will be
opened at the studio, Crawford build
inc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-18
LOCKED The JUROR IN.
Mr. John F. Carter Has an Unpleas-
ant Experience.

The grand jury held no session
this morning-at least the regular
grand jury panel did not hold a ses-
sion. One lone member of the jury
held a session of about 40 minutes
and thereby hangs a tale.
When the jury met at 10 o'clock
this morning, it was reported that
Robert Pierce, foreman of the jury
was sick, and unable to attend. Mr..
Pierce sent word that he would come
this afternoon at o'clock if possible.
The jury then adjourned, with the
exception Of John F. Carter, of the
Aetna Insurance company, who had
gone into the wash room. The bailiff,
J. Mullen, carefully locked the doors
of the jury room, and followed the
jurors down stairs. Mr.. Carter came
out, noted the absence of the other
jurors, and sat down to wait for them
After a half hour, he tried the door.
He was locked in. Again he waited
for some time. and then. remembering
that all jury rooms are presumed to
have electric connections with the
outside world, sought the "buzzer'
button and gave it vigorous jab.
District Court Bailiff Anderson heard
the call, and hunted up Mullen, the
special bailiff. But the room is
empty" said Mullen, 81 locked the
door after they all left"
But some one rang the 'buz-
GER" retorted Anderson, land the
only button is inside the jury room"
The two bailiffs then repaired to
the third story, and liberated the lone
juror. VINO was getting tired of the
solitude.
When the grand jury ceased it's
deliberations last night, it seemed evil
dent to outsiders that the McCabeTo-
peka sewer controversy was under in
vestigation. Ex-Mayor Bergundthal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-18
CoNRIED TO WRITE A BOOK.
Former Head of Metropolitan Will
Publish His Memoirs.

New York. March 1S.-Heinrich
Conried, who retires from the Conried
Metropolitan opera company at the
end of the season, has arranged his
plans for the summer and while nom
inally he will be under the care of his
physicians, he has mapped out about
as busy a vacation as the others
have been since he has been at the
head of the Metropolitan Opera com
pany.
During the last week in April Mr..
Conried and his family will go abroad.
After a brief stay in London, Paris and
Berlin he will retire to little place
about an hours ride out of Vienna,
where for at least three months he
will devote his time almost exclusively
to writing the personal memoirs of his
theatrical and operate career. cover
ing a busy period of 35 years, five of
which were spent in Germany ana
thirty in the United States. Mr.. Con-
ried as yet had made no plans for re-
turning to America, but as he is to
have a large share of the work in con-
nection with the New Theater direc-
ton, it is quite likely he will spend
the greater part of next winter in New
York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-18
ACROSS THE DESERT.
American Car in Paris Race Heads fol-
GOIdfield.

Cobre, New, March 1S.-The Amer
lean car tied up here last night and
left this morning for Goldf1eld. Cobre
is 1S1 miles west of Ogden. Here the
automobiles leave the main road and
strike across the desert going to Ely,
Nevada, along a branch railway and
thence overland to Goldield. From
Goldfield the route leads through
Death Valley to Mojave, Cal. and
through Bakersfield to San Francisco.
Omaha, Neb., March 1S.-The Ger
man car left here at noon. The first
French car will have repairs COM
pleted tonight and will start as soon
as completed. The car is at Grand
Island, Neb.
The second French car will ship by
freight from Carroll, Ia, direct to San
Francisco. During the trip the
Frenchmen will remain IN their car,
sleeping and eating therein. This in
formation was telephoned to Omaha
last night by the leader of the outfit.
The car is badly damaged and can not
be repaired here.
Granger, Wyo., March 18.-The
Italian car arrived here at midnight
and left early this morning. Granger
is 149 miles from Ogden.