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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-02-22
Attended To r.


A certain librarian was very absent.
minded and also; very much absorbed
in his profession. AS the telephone
was out of order his wife asked him
to attend to few errands for her on
his way to the library On his con-
senting she ran to his desk and, hastily
taking the nearest card-one from
list Of sample library cards-made out
list, which she handed to him. he
put it in his pocket and promised not
to forget it.
At dinner that night she reminded
him Of his promise.
II was going to give you your favor
tie dessert, hot gingerbread with raj
sins in it and whipped cream she as
sured him reproa chfully. "but I had
no ginger and not enough raisins, so
l couldn't. The grocer didn't bring
them or anything else ordered You
must have forgotten. after ALL
Indeed, didn't forget" he assured
her earnestly. II am perfectly sure l
attended to it,
That's odd,' was the answer. 'They
are not usually careless about orders.
What clerk did you see?"
Clerk" he repeated vaguely. 81
don't seem to remember seeing any
clerk" Then in a flash of enlighten.
ment he added, with a gasp:
why, didn't see any! IL did at.
tend to the list. but l am afraid
filed it in the card catalogue under
Groceries! And there, indeed, he
found it the next day.-Youths Com
panion.
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VIEWPOINTS SEWAGE PUMPING PLANT.

VIEWPOINTS SEWAGE PUMPING PLANT.
ameter and ten feet deep. The ends Of
the suctions are protected by screens.
The motors will start and stop auto
matically. the first starting when the
sewage is four or four and a half feet
deep and stopping when it is only two.
Should the sewage reach a depth Of
Eve feet for any reason the second
pump will start operating, but this is
not expected to happen, and this pump
will in general be held in reserve. The
pumps will be alternated for the reg
ular work to insure both being in con-
dition. The pumps are put in and out
of use by the customary switches op-
Grated by floats.
AS the ground was swampy special
precautions were necessary to make
the tank water tight. A bottom of
twelve inches of concrete was laid
while the excavation was kept dry by
pumping. The top of this was water
PROCEED and circular eight inch brick
wall built on it, which also was water
PROCEED. A second brick wall was then
built inside of the first and on the
original bottom second one of re-en-
forced concrete to Withstand the pres
sure of ground water. The tank is
covered with steel beam and concrete
slab construction. An idea of the ne
cessity for waterproofing is given by
the statement of the street commits
sioner that, although the season was
an unusually dry one, sixty eight dis
dnct springs were encountered in the
excavation.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-02-22
VIEWPOINTS SEWAGE
PUMPING STATION.
Up to Date Device For Disposal Adopt
cd by Rhode Island City.

Newport, r. l.. has just begun the
operating of a small sewage pumping
plant. lifting to the main system the
sewage from two and a half miles Of
sewers in low area. The pump house
is IL by Is feet. of white .rick on the
outside and whitewashed brick on the
inside. The roof is covered with as
bestos shingles. The building is To-
Gated in drained swamp and is en-
urely inclosed with u hedge (planted
after the photograph was taken).
Two seven and half horsepower
motors on the ground floor are direct
connected to two centrifugal pumps in
the pit ten feet below. Room is left
for third unit. The pump suctions
extend through concrete wall to a
tank of brick thirty-seven feet in di-
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-02-22
How to Mako Dill Pickles.

Wash the cucumbers thoroughly and
cut off all bruised or spotted parts.
Put in an earthen crock, cover with
water and add salt until an egg laid
in the water will float to the top. Let
stand twenty hours. then pour off
brine. Put in glass Jars or, if large
pickles are used, in stone crock. To
one gallon crock use one-quarter Of a
pound Of horseradish cut in pieces.
one-quarter pound mustard seed, two
large handfuls of dill. Heat white
vinegar to the boiling point and pour
it over the pickles. They. must be
covered well. Then cover the crock
with stone, cover, tie a thick cloth
over it. Keep in a cool place. If
small pickles are used and put in glass
jars add some small red peppers and
small white onions.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-02-22
how TO POLISH FURNITURE.
Crude Oil, Turpentine and Benzine
Make an Effect;va Mixfura.

Crude Oil, Turpentine and Benzine
Make an Effective Mixture.
When one has new and highly pol.
lshed furniture to take care of. If the
care for it is not done correctly there
Is sure to arise some dissatisfaction.
For this there is only one remedy-to
learn how to do it correctly and then
follow the instructions always.
A furniture polish of which there is
none better can be made of two parts
crude oil, one part benzine and one
part turpentine, but this should not
be applied directly to the furniture
without preliminary cleaning.
Taking a channels and cold water
rub the surface to be polished very
gently after first having given it a
careful busting. When done rubbing
with the channels dry we'll with a soft
pad of cheesecloth or some other
equally soft rag. and then you are
ready for the real polishing Of the var
nished surface.
There should be no dearth of wads
Of cheesecloth or any like cloth that
|
will serve the same purpose. old dis
carded cotton kerchiefs the worse for
trips to the laundry being quite suit
able. Slightly saturate one of these
wads with the oil mixture and go over
the surface that Is to be polished very
briskly. After having done this the
dry cloths are utilized in the taking
up of the excess oil that is on the
varnish. generally very little II applied
with discretion. 1t is we'll to remem-
Der that it is far better to make sew.
eral frequent applications than to try
to apply an excess quantity of oil at
ore time to make it suffice for any
length Of time.
When an article of furniture is pol
ished correctly as above set forth it
will not require to be polished more
than four to six times year unless
the air be very dusty. when polishing
every month or so will be none too
much. as dust is injurious to nicely
vanished surfaces, and the only thing
to do is to give it polishings regu-
larry.
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How to Clean Feather.

The safest method of cleaning a
white ostrich plume is to move it back
and forth in gasoline. Put about a
quart of gasoline in a pan and move
the feather about in it gently, using
great care not to break the stem nor
tear off the flues. If the feather is ex-
cessively soiled more than one portion
of gasoline may be required. Hang
the feather in the sun and air to dry.
When dry take each fue between the
fingers and curl it with a dull bladed
knife. In using gasoline be careful noi
to be near the gaslight.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-02-22
Princeton to Go Slow In Rowing.


w. w. Roper, who is the graduate
director of athletics at Princeton, is
authority for a statement that the
Tigers will not take part in any of the
outside rowing regattas during the
present year.
Ever since Princeton made such a
favorable impression in the triangular
regatta with Cornell and Yale the peo-
pie who were anxious to have Tiger
crew compete at Poughkeepsie or at
New London have been boosting to-
ward this end. Mr.. Roper's announce
ment, however, will end all this talk.
Princeton will hold regatta on Car
:negie lake again next year. Negotia-
lions are now progressing for TRAN
sgular meeting with Harvard and Penn
:sylvania
1t is also practically certain that the
Tigers will enter crew in the Amer
lean regatta at Philadelphia.
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Absolutely Safe.

"Have you got good chauffeur,
Bronson?' asked Willoughby s.2
mo, l haven't" said Willoughby.
"Only an old fool Of a gardener who
doesn't know the first thing about ma
chinery."
"But, my dear fellow, aren't you
afraid he'll break your neck 2" demand
ed Willoughby.
"Oh, no" said Bronson.
What guarantee have you that he
won't land you and your car in ditch
some day." said Willoughby.
"Oh, he couldn't possibly do that"
smiled Bronson.
'Why not?" asked Willoughby.
"Why, because I haven't got any
car" said Bronson Harper's Weekly
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-02-22
HOW TO CARE. For THE EYES.
Suggestions For Relieving Strain and
AlIavino In1larma ,ion

AlIaying lnflairma,ion.
When one is forced t. work under a
light that is placed too high for eye
comfort and cannot be readily adjust
ed it is far better to use an opaque
green shade over the eyes than to al
low the sight to become permanently
injured.
A good quality Of shade can be pur-
chased at your stationer's for the mod
est sum Of quarter, and the relief you
will find in 1t will be more than worth
the small expense.
Should the eyes become irritated near
the eyelash use a wash IF lukewarm
sterilized water having ted therein
as much boracic acid ;, me water will
take up,
One can prepare pint bottle Of this
and have it ready for use at any time.
the only thing necessary being to place
the bottle in cup of warm water so
as to make it lukewarm before using
Should white sediment form at the
bottom Of the bottle in crystal form
the infusion is by no means spoiled. as
this is only a very small extra guam
tity Of the boracic acid which has been
absorbed by the water and is in no
way harmful.
More than certain quantity-say a
heaped teaspoonful to pint of water
will not be absorbed, so there is no
fear of making the water too soft, as
only certain degree can be achieved
in this direction
Use of this when the lids become ir-
ritated, applying with we'll cleaned
eyecup, will save you from many a
painful and patience trying styes or an
abscess Of the eyelid. which is most
discomf1ting and which makes its ap-
pearance at the most inopportune time.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-02-22
HUMOROUS CUPS
The Trifler.

Oh am so sick Of the Big Things
The Big with Big Big B.
The Important Things That Are Strictly
Such,
The Great Big Things That Matter So
Much
They never can leave you free
For love to live in the little things
II little they really be.
The mere little things. the near little
things,
The dear little things. the queer little
things.
That make up the world for me!
And SO sick am Of the Strenuous
That never will let you&rest.
No quarter given or space allowed
For dreams that shift as q sunlit cloud
Adrift In the golden west
No use for the shimmering gossamer
AS itrcannot be spun or tied.
Or the glorious globe of the Soap Bubble.
The golden blue of the Soap Bubble.
The 'roseate green Of the Soap Bubble,
Just because it has naught inside.
And, oh. am sick Of the Practical,
The serious sober sense,
That never has walked in the Moony
Ways,
BY the Messy Dell of the Starry Fays
To the Castle of lndolence!
And. oh, and oh, your Sensible Man!
With what disgust and scorn
Will ne Danish and ban the aerial clan,
Peaseblossom, Puck and Peter Pan
And pack in Carter Patterson Van
With Scheherazade and Khubla Khan,
To their faery lands forlorn!
A trio of excellence, wisdom, worth, =.
And I'm weary Of all the three
And it is not good to feel like that: =
It's Observation-Disclosures to feel like that:
In sure you never could feel like that:
It's only the case with me-
But then was born a little bit cracked,
SoHhardly count. you see II :,
And 1t wouldn't be fair to omit the fact
They are wearier far of me-
London Spectator.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-02-22
COOPERATION IN KANSAS.
1t Remade Sabetha, Now q Place Of
Municipal Wonders.

Municipal Wonders.
What may be done in small town
through cooperation is shown in Sa-
betha, Kan. This town has $500 popu-
lation. It is not the county seat. It is
forty miles from the nearest city.
The press of the county newspaper
is run by an electric motor. The power
and light plant belongs to the town
and pays $500 month into the public
treasury. The heating plant for the
downtown stores is likewise owned by
the people. 1t utilizes the steam from
the power plant and cuts the mer-
chants fuel bills in half.
The son Of country doctor, who is
completing a $4,000 hospital for gen.
eral practice. has suggested that the
steam be connected with the water sys-
tenn. so that If the water pipes ever be-
come infected they may be sterilized
with steam. To the municipal light,
water and heating plant is attached
private ice factory, which sells pure
ice made from sterilized water at As
cents the hundred pounds. A whole
sale ice cream factory-buying real
country cream to sell again for 80
cents a gallon-uses the cold salt water
from the ice plant.
John Mowder. a farmer, uses his for
tune as private remedial loan fund
for townspeople who Wish to own a
home So the mechanic, the laborer.
the woman who makes quilts for the
town, the boy who runs the peanut
stand. clerks. all these are respected
property owners. Sabetha says that
every laborer who has lived there FIVE
years owns home.
At one end Of the town is an ample
public playground. which In winter is
flooded for skating rink. Public spir.
1t and cooperation are everywhere in
Sabetha. That's all 1t takes to make a
small town live one.
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Vicious Circle.

Were kind of irritated in our fat"
said the worried looking man.
whats the trouble?"
"Our children keep the next floor
neighbors awake, so they pass the
time by playing the piano; that makes
the pet dog next door to them bark, and
that keeps the children next door
awake, and there's so much noise
through the building that there's no
chance whatever of our children going
to Sleep -Washington Star.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-02-22
How to Wash Windows.

There is wrong way to wash win
.dows and right way too. This is
the right way: Choose time when
the sun is not shining Son the glass.
Take brush and dust the window In
side and out, washing all the wood
work inside before touching the glass.
which should be washed slowly in
warm water and dash Of ammonia.
Do not use soap. Use small cloth
with appointed stick to get the dust out
OF the corners. Wipe dry with "a soft
piece Of cotton cloth. Polish with old
newspapers.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-02-22
Moriarty For First BAD.

'I'm not particularly anxious to get
George Stovall from the Maps" says
President Navin of Detroit. "Of course
wrist goes back on him in the spring,
fbut l believe Moriarty can cover the
first sack as acceptably as could Sto-
vail.
Il received a letter from Gamer a
few days ago, and he stated that his
wrist was coming along finely and that
he could use it quite freely. He is get
ting the lump between the bones work
ed out, and he expressed confidence
that it would be as good as ever in the
spring."
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-02-22

According to his most intimate
friends, Tom Longboat, the famous In
retire from the game shortly. Report
has it that his legs have at last
gone back on him and that he is
tired Of the game. During the past six
years Longboat has won many races
at distances from five miles up to the
full Marathon distance, 26 miles 1856
yards, first when an amateur and later
while professional. The Indian may
DE offered a position as coach of one of
the schools in Canada.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-02-22
Spiked.

Satan's expressive countenance wore
look Of stony determination.
Well spike that bromide at leastv'
he exclaimed with evident feeling,
saying which he caused to be hung
over the entrance of his dominions and
beside the words, Call hope abandon
ye who enter here" another sign say
ing: cts the heat. There's no hui.
Nudity here.'''-Puck.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-02-22
ICHTHY0 LoGICAL RARITY.
The Resourcefpl Waite. Wa. Equal 60
the Emergency.

Tho Resourcefpf Waite. Was Equal %
the Emergency.
"A New York clubnan who pridea
himself on his knowledge of things
epicurean was much interested in an
item he discovered in the menu laid
before him on the occasion of his visit
to town of the middle west The
item was 'green bluefsh.''
Waiter" demanded the New York
er, what sort of bluefish are green
bluetish?''
Fresh, SIR quickly responded the
servitor fright from the water
"How dare you try. to impose upon
me? continued the clubman "You
know we'll enough that bluetish are not
taken at this season.
Whereupon the waiter picked up the
menu and gave it careful scrutiny as
if by that action he would solve the
mystery. Then with an air of one sud
denly enlightened he added:
"Oh, that, sir? That's dollhouse blue.
fish. "-Lippincott's Magazine.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-02-22
Cities Can't Agree on pi.no.., r.nk

Cities Can't Agree on Disposal Tank.
BY unanimous vote the representa-.
tives of the New Jersey towns of
Bloomfield. Belleville and Nutley at a
joint session held in Bloomfield recent
" decided to appoint special commit
tees to work as one and lead the fight
against Montclair. Orange and East
Orange in their effort to establish a
sewage disposal plant Of the Union,
type within the borders Of Belleville
and Bloomfield.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-02-22
Star Pitchers Ara "HoIdou+e.v

Vean Gregg of Cleveland and Grover
Cleveland Alexander Of the Phillies,
the two finds Of 1911 so far as pitchers
go, are holdouts in the matter of 1912
contracts, each demanding a $4,000 sal
ary Both ought to get it on the work
done by them last season. Gregg won
twenty three games and lost seven,
and Alexander won twenty-eight and
lost thirteen. Magnates usually go on
the theory that no pitcher is worth
1000 year until he has worked three
or four seasons.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-02-22
Lost Trade.

Lost Trade.
It was at the dentists, and Potz was
the object in the chair, a miserable,
detected, fOrlorn object.
The operation was ended, and the
dentist was ostentatiously cleaning his
forceps and smiling at the result Of his
muscular efforts. "
II must charge you $9,' he said at
length to the suffering patient, whom
he had treated with more force than
skill ..=
The unlucky victim turned upon his
prosecutor: ,,ss.4
what! Nine dollars? Why, you
promised to charge me only threer'
Eyes, agreed the tooth tugger cheer
fully. that in truth was my contract
price for the performance ~
'.Well?'' queried the tormented one.
'"But you yelled so loudly that you've
scared away three other three dollar
patientsw York Mail. 49,
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-02-22

Double Umpire System on Coast.
The Pacific Coast Baseball league
will have the double. umpire system
next season Nearly every other league
of similar Importance has been using
two umpires.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-02-22

Traction Engine Used to Liqht Civ.
City lights of Stanton. Neb.. which
were out Of commission for q time
are again burning. The city board
hired traction engine to furnish DOW.
ar for the city, which accomplished
The work in fine order
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-02-22
For Both.

Il want to get something for a
young married couple, something for
both of them. as it were.'
Yes. ma'am. Here, boy, show the
lady to the embroidery Department.
Detroit Free Press.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-02-22
Echoes Of tho Past.

scipio had carried the war into
Africa.
This" he said, SIS where l qualify
as the white mans hope.''
Let it not be rashly inferred from
this, however, that Hannibal was big
smoke. X Chicago Tribune.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-02-22
Antihypnotic.

'.That typewriter Of yours IS very
noisy
Yes replied the stenographer. 81
prefer it that way. The racket helps
to keep me awake while / am TRANSCRIPT.
ing some of these speeches.,
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-02-22

Howell to Umpire Next Season.
Harry Howell. a former st. Louis
American league pitcher, has been
signed to umpire for the International
aEasternl league next season.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-02-22
.Reconnizedl Il.

"The Malays have a queer marriage
custom" remarked the traveller. 'The
groom holds his nose against small
cylindrical object. couldn't quite.
make out what it vas "a grind
stone, probably interposed Mr..
Crouch. Kansas City Star.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-02-22
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Hauling manure direct from
the barn to the field; that is,
where possible, pitching direct
" from the stall to the spread
er or wagon, then spreading in
the field as hauled at the rate
wanted, Is the most economical
method Of handling manure.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-02-22
A Fashionable Maid.

II had to let that new maid go. 1
discovered that she was neglecting the
children when ! was attending my
club meetings.
'"That so?
Eyes. Positively, she couldn't think
less of them if they were her own
Detroit Free Press.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-02-22
The [ atest Veraion.

Mary had little lamb
read it in book
They thought she did not need It, so
Away the lamb they took.
When Mary got 1t back again
From q Chicago shop
She had to pay about two bits
For every little chop.
Leave me the wool at least said She.
But echo answered: Nay.
That part Of 1t is tangled up
Somewhere In shedule K.''
Washington Star.
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A Simple Question.

What is the difference" asks the
man with the dispirited whiskers and
the keen eye, ''between a girl with a
clothespin on her nose and one whose
little brother. is quarantined because of
disease incident to childhood which
is chara cterized by an eruption of the
skin?''
ITO avoid argument" signs the man
with the rectangular Adams apple,
what is the difference?''
Zones brother is measled; the 9TH
er's breather is muzzled."
And afar down the glen arose the
mournful cry of loon lamenting it's
lost love-Chicago Post.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-02-22
The Scapeooat.

Inc Scape9oat.
You say the boys maternal grand
father was highwayman?"
EYES,"
"And his paternal grandfather was
charged with arson?'
Eyes,
"And his aunt is shoplifter and his
uncle counterfeiter
Eyes"
Then to what do you ascribe his
waywardness?'
"Why, to moving pictures, of course"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-02-22
No Use.

No Use.
First Doctor-I advised Jones to sub
NIT to an operation year ago, and
now it's too late.
Second Doctor What! Is he dead?
First Doctor-No; lost his money.
Chicago News. =