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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-04-11
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

I'LL %IO l1OVO Vt n OHOuIIOll
First q man loses his money 1t
cards. then his temper.
When a man isn't afraid Of the cook
nes taking his meals In restaurant.
Keeping out Of Jail can mako some
men think they are honest.
The reason children are 20 noisy 10
they might be 80 attractive II they
weren't. /,
A man seems to run out Of senti-
mental pet names for the girl the min
ute he marries her.
What would be the use Of bad
temper to man If he didn't have .
tamily to vent it on?
A girl never gets tired Of dancing
20 that she can always get tired OF
helping her mother
Even when woman gets to DO
grandmother she knows 1t isn't on &C.
oount Of her years.
What makes a man specially proud
Of himself is his delusion that his fel-
low citizens are
It's the way Of a girl to be able to
look pretty to the man she likes,
| whether she is or not
The higher the opinion you have OF
| yourself the better it would be for
you If some Of it were deserved.
| There's lot more praying by peo-
pie for things they want to have than
giving thanks for things they have al
ready
The reason a man wants to do 80
much for the girl to whom he's en-
gagged is he won't after they are mar
he'd.
Tho only thing that seems to cost
moro than following somebody easeS
sdvice II following your own 5udg-
nont.-New York Press.
Wedding invitations and visiting
cards in the latest styles printed az
the sheaf Office
Notice: # you have anything you
want to buy or sell, place an adyer-
81 ticomonf IN The. -Chnaf a1uo ~ a,l,.r,o !,
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-04-11
MAKE. BREAD FROM sAyDUsT
Mixed With Rye Flour After Chem
icaI Manipulation and Turned
into Loaves.

sawdust may not appeal to the pal
Ate al digestible or appetizinR suh-
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-04-11

FANMkRS-lf you have Any seed
grain 10 sell advertise in the Sheaf
Want Ads, only one cent word
The Detroit times., 1912-10-17

and came back on foot.
First" said the general. as the
-four gathered around him in the light
of the car lamps. first thought they
were hold-up men. The lamps on my
csf had gone out and they did not
zee Il. thought Jnat there was only
ono car. so there would not be many
&c defend II; besides. I was the only
one they had seen. and doubtless they
turmised / was alone and they could
have held me up easily"
Father" cried Henrietta, what
dI5 you dor
Before could do anything they
asked me the make OF my car.
tcld them. They said Il didn't look
like Packard, and / saw that they
we're looking at wins car and hadn't
seen mine, back near the wall and
with the lights out pointed TO il and
said that was my car They seemed
surprised TO see two cars. ! told
them my name, gave them my card,
aud told them wSs motoring 10
Maine with party of friends and
1cked them what they were going TO
do about It,"
What did they sayg asked Bart
lett while the watermelon slowly
rolled cigarette.
"Oh. they apologlzed," admitted
the general but what want to
know, and what don't like at all, is
why every one is so curious to know
the make OF my car, the engine mum
Der and the license number. What
business Is II OF theirs?"
The two girls slept In one car,
Bartlett and the general In the other.
The Watermelon lay on the grass on
Billy's side of the car and sought to
reason the thing out, to plan what to
90. Alone in the dark, he did not
fleep. but stared before him, ears at
tuned to the many sounds OF the
summer night.
In every whir of insects wings. IN
every whispering breeze that passed,
he heard Biliys soft sweet voice. He
stared mp at the stars and likened
them TO Billy's eyes, twinkling points
Of light as far above him as Billy was,
for Billy was Billy, and he was q
tramp, a hobo-a Weary Willie.
(Continued.,
The Detroit times., 1912-10-17

But who was ne 20 love like that
The past few years had branded him
as \ thing apart from Bully. lie tried
10 think II out. but the blood pounded
I'm his temples and he could not think.
could only know that he loved her
moro than-he did himself, with a love
stronger than the mad passion and
longing for her that throbDed In his
pulses like lsaping fire. The knowl.
edge had come so suddenly, he was
20 unpfepared, that he could not rea-
son II out. could only know that Billy
must never, dream OF such a thing. A
companion OF Mike and James, who
was he tg,talk OF love TO ,Billrg,s God |.
His y head moved restlessly as
though In pain and his hands. uncon.
sciously iingling the keys IN his
trousers pockets. clenched tightly.
Billy swRyed. against him in the dark
and straightened MP with laugh and
a smothered yawn, 1.
"Oh.. law" said she. I'm tired
so am r. said the Watermelon
noodily Tired ofthving.''
do you know said Billy, Il was
Just thinking that death might not be
SO awful, just 10 close your eyes and
drift out into space ON and on and
on" tns 5U
1t would be a. darned sight better
than living" answered the Water
melon. Hell would be preferable.
beg your pardon"
Aren't you well?" asked Billy anx.
iously. AS for me. never really
want to die unless am feeling per-
faoflxy wallt' -.
Henrietta and Bartlett strolled up
as they approached the cars. where
they found the general pacing up and
down the road, filled with righteous
indignation and anger.
II seemed Alphonse had long ago
taken hfs rug and pillow and retired
10 the edge OF the woods and slum.
ber. Left alone the general had light
ed a cigar and was walking slowly
back and forth In front OF the cars,
waiting for the others to return
waen a buggy. with two men in IT,
passed, ~the horse shying q bit and
the general offering his assistance
and advice. To his surprise they had
not gone by more than three yards
when they stopped, tied the horse
The Detroit times., 1912-10-17
CHAPTER XIII.
Continuea.


The following day, to Bartlett's sat
isfaction, they got lost II was late
in the afternoon when they stopped
at Milford, a small town In New
Hampshire, and made inquiries about
the next town. Vas II far and would
the accommodations be good? IL
wasn't far. the farmer whom they
questioned. assured them, only fva
miles. He directed them how to go
and they thanked him and pushed on.
They went on and on and nightfall
found them In lonely bit OF wooded
road apparently miles from any town
or habitation. Bartlett was pleased.
/, They were lost, and by great good
luck they might remain lost for a con-
siderable length of time. The gen.
eral. too, was delighted They would
make a night of II. II was what he
had long wanted to do and now they
would have to. The lunch basket had
been filled earlier In the day at a
country store, 80 there would be
, enough to eat. The seats OF the autos
were soft and one could sleep In the
cars or on the ground, as one pre-
ferred. II was warm and the rugs
and shHwls would be covering enough.
They ran the cars out of the road
to a convenient clearingy Henrietta
got out the baskets s1awls were
spread on the ground m the light OF
the two cars and they prepared to
make the best of things.
"This Is like old times" declared
the general genially: "a night on the
march, far out on the prairies. not a
l.l 4. wNuA - hssf a
coyote yelping or tht cry OF wolf"
"ArNi Indians" said Henrietta, hid
ing back OF the nearest hillock, creep
ing up on you unawares."
Billy glanced behind her at the
woods and wished they had chosen a
more open place to dine.
"Yes." agreed the general cheer
fully, or down In some southern
swamp, with the Johnny Rebs steal
ing through the bushes
"Oh, please" begged Billy. What's
the use Of telling about things creep
ing up on you"
And she glanced again at the bit OF
wood she could see in the light OF the
lamps. Far In the west the moon was
sinking and here and there a star
twinkled between the rolling clouds.
A thunderhead was now and then
revealed distinctly by flashes of dis
tant lightning, and thunder rumbled
ominously In the sultry night A
whippoorwill called steadily and once
bat on graceful wing Hew by In the
eery light. l
The general laughed. THAT was
living In those days, Billy" he said.
"a man was a man and not an once
automaton, q dime savings bank.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-17
CHAPTER XIV.
Billy, Billy Everywhere.

Bartlett nodded. He had been
watching Henrietta through halflazy,
half-closed lids. leaning against fall
len log. Somehow out there In the
coolness and sweetness of the sum-
mer night, In the open country, with
only the drumming of the insects and
the shrill clamor OF frogs to break
the silence, nothing seemed to mat
ter, 20 be worth struggling for. He
felt that he hardly cared what was
happening In his absence. back there
In the hot, crowded, dirty city. A
rew more millions added to the use
lees yaany he already owned, what did
IL mattosa What amount could buy
the night, the peace and sweetness
and content? He glanced at the Wa
termelon and felt no triumph In the
thought that this was Wednesday and
50 far not a paper had been received.
not a letter sent to spoil his plans.
He wondered lazily that he had gone
to the bother Of planning the small.
petty intrigue Of the small, petty city.
like dogs snarling over a worm-eaten
bone How trivial II all was!
You're right, General" said he.
watching the play OF Henrietta's thin
white hands in the lamp light. as she
and Billy arranged the evening meal.
"A mans not a, man in the city
nothing but dirty, money-grubbing
proposition Dollars and cents, dol
lars and cents, the only reason Of his
being"
IT know" agreed Henrietta, nod
ding. II sometimes wonder why Il
was so arranged-the world. you
know. Why couldn't love, courage,
honor have been made the medium OF
exchange, the most vital necessity
of life? Every one has to have money.
Sd every one has to struggle for IL.
Why couldn't things have been start
ed differently"
POTATOES, two kisses a peck sug-
gested the Watermelon.
Three" said Bartlett, If the pur-
chaser is young and pretty A smile
would be enough, il she were old and
wrinkled and unwed"
"a motor car would probably neces-
sitate q wedding" said the general.
mo, no, no." protested Henrietta.
"How silly. You don't understand
me at all"
~ would hate to be a clerk at a
UhTkdlu rSdits tdhu bht w WobCi
pilferingoa cracker from the box Billy
held.
YES" agreed Bartlett, think Of
the microbes"
i"MIcrobes7" asked Billy who had
not been following the conversation.
where"
.'Tn kisses, Billy" said the general.
II should think you would have found
Il out by this time. Everybody you
kiss"
'T never kiss anybody" protested
Billy. blushing delightfully."-
Father used TO say began the
Watermelon.
look here" interrupted Bartlett.
shat father of yours was minister,
syou say. vow he could know moth
ing about this subject"
HE married more people than you
have" said the Watermelon.
YES" said Henrietta kindly, he
must have known all about H. Do
tell us what he sald.H
He used 20 say that kissing was
iust the reverse OF poker"
Poker" cried bartlett NO won
DER your father len the ministry"
The Washington times., 1912-03-12
Probers Are Keeping
Their Progress Secret

The committee of five physicians,
headed by Dr. illiam G. GWynn, now
Investigating the tuberculosis Hospital
undcr the direction of the Association
ter Prevention Of Tuberculosis in the
District of columbia, arc keeping secrIr
what they have 50 far discovered and
haN Q agreed to say nothing about either
their method of Investigation or the re-
suits Of their work until the completed
report is in the hands of the officials of
the association.
Dr. Giwynn said TO-DAY that quite pos
slb!y tn" report would be completed
this week. As to whether the physi-
clans composing the committee were 10
make individual examinations or wer4
hunting in company for dirt and dis
case he would not say.
Congressman J.. {. Dyer expected to
bring before the District committee to-
day the question of whether the sub
committee should make an investiSa-
uOn.
Mrs Medill Mccormick, whose report
on the hospital Sstarted the investiIa-
tion, and other women interested in the
subject have said that they were will
ing 20 testify If called before the in
vcstiCating committee.
The Washington times., 1912-03-12
Blackburn Will Be
Buried at Tenn. Home

Funeral services for formeS Con-
gressman Edmond Spencer Blackburn,
well known in political and social cir
cles in Washington, will be held at
Ellzabethton, Tenn, tomorrow after
noon at 2:3O o'clock.
Mrs. Blackburn, who at present Is
very sick at the home of her father,
Col Myron NJ. Parker. a wealthy real
estate broker, at 1920 Vermont avenue
northwest, will be unable to attend the
services brother of Mr.. Blackburn,
DR. Thomas Blackburn, of Boone, n.
c., Is in EGlizabethton, and has charge
of the funeral arrangements. He VIII
accompany the body to Boone for in
tcrment.
Beside his widow. Mr.. Blackburn
leaves two daughters. aged five and
six years. respcCtiVeIY
Mr.. Blackburn had gone several
months ago to establish the practice
of law in Elizabethton, and It was
the plan of Mrs. Blackburn and the
children to join him shortly. Ten
days ago Mr.. Blackburn was here on
a visit. and beyond a bad cold did
rot complain of illness.
The life of Mr.. Blackburn was a
steady rise to prominence in the po-
litiCal and business world. He work
ed his wa ythrough school, and in
the same manner had obtained his
figured prominently in Republican
politics in North Carolina, represent
ing the Eighth Congressional district
in Congress.
The Washington times., 1912-03-12
Mrs. Cages Volume
On Royal Descent
|. Had Two Editions

Shortly after settling in her Dupont
Circle home with her beautiful
daughter, Margaret. in the fall of 1910,
Mrs. Gage attracted attention by the is
suance of a beautifully bound little
volume entitled THE Royal Descent and
Colonial Ancestry of Mrs Harley Cal
vim Gage" hundreds of copies of which
found way into the homes OF Washing
tons ultra fashlonables.
One edition of the costly booklets,
contents of which spanned an unbroken
period of 1,4OO years. had already been
exhausted when Mrs. Gage announced
daughter to Washington society. An
elaborate tea was then given at the Du-
pont Circle residence at which Miss
Margaret Gage made her debut. Copies
of The Royal Descent and Colonial An
Cestry of Mrs Gage" were filed at the
Library of Congress and second
edition issued on account of TIE great
demand for the volume.
The booklet was prefaCed This pedi-
gree covers an unbrOken period of more
than. fourteen hundred years of actual
royal and Imperial descent from the
monarchs Of nearly every civilized ma
ancestor of the royal family of Eng
land: Priam, King of the Franks (3S3
A. D.; Charlemagne, Emperor of the
West; Alfred the Great; Hugh Caput
William the COnquerOr; the Kings OF
France, Italy, England, Spain, Portu-
gal; the Emperors of Germany, Russia,
Austria. and the Holy Roman empire,
and hundreds of other Emperors, Kings,
princes. dukes, marquises. earls
counts, knights of the Order of the
Garter, including the royal founder
Edward Ill, King of England: knights
Of the Order of the Golden Fleece, in,
Guiding the founder Q429, and first grand
master, Philippe III; Duke of Bur
gundy, founders of Christian civiliza
ton, end the historic protectors of the
Christian church"
Lineal descent for Mrs. Gage from the
following worthy Americans is claimed
in the little volume, as follows:
Tenth lineal descendant Of Thomas
Dudley. colonial governor of Massa-
chusetts 1884 S5.
Ninth lIneal descendant of Anna
Dudley, poet.
Ninth lincdl descendant of Simon
Bradstreet, governor of Massachusetts,
1890
Tenth lineAl descendant of the Rev
Increase Mather, president of Harvard
College 1901.
Ninth Ilneal descendant of the Rev.
Cotton Mather.
Tenth lineal descendant of Thomas
The Washington times., 1912-03-12
Peasant nt,Refreshin9iBenefcial

Syrup Of Figs and Elixir Of
Senna appeals to the cultured
and the well-informed and the
healthy because its component
parts are simple and whole
some and because it acts with
out disturbing the natural func-
lions, as it is wholly free from
every Objectionable quality or
substance. In its production a
pleasant and refreshing syrup
Of the Figs of California is
united with the laxative and
carmInative properties Of certain
plants known to act most bene-
6cially, on the human system,
when its gentle cleansing is
desired. To get its beneficial
effects, always buy the genuine,
for sale by all reputable drug
gists; one size only, price fifty
cents a bottle. The name of
the company California Fig
Syrup Co.'s always plainly
printed upon the front of every
package Of the genuine.
The Washington times., 1912-03-12
Atterlpt Made to
Rob Grocery Store

Discovery WAS made this morning
that an attempt had been made during
the night TO crack the safe in the store
Of the Sanitary Grocery Company, at
80 Rhode Island avenue northwest.
When Miss Cecelia Butts, the mans
ager, opened the store, she found the
place had been entered during the
night.
The door of the safe had been batter
ed, but the would-be cracksman failed
TO get II OPEN on the floor was a.
Ratchet belonging in the store which
had evidently been used to batter the
safe. safes in several grocery stores
In Washington have been broken open
with hatchets during the last fewl
months
The Washington times., 1912-03-12
MRS. GAGE HEADED
PATRIOTIC SOCIETY
Many Prominent Persons Joined Colonial Daughters
Which She Organized Received Contributions
From All Members

Mrs. Harley Calvin Gage, arrested
yesterday on a charge of threatening
the life of Charles J. Bell, president of
the American Security and Trust Com
pany, is president, treasurer. and sec
retary of the National Society of CO.
lonial Daughters of the American
Founders and Patriots, an unincorp-
GRATED body, which has Presidtnt Taft,
former President Roosevelt, Woodrow
Wilson, and other prominent men as
honorary members.
From more than 500 of the most prom
lnent men in official and philanthropic
circles throuh6It the United States the
society has annually received $40 for
the ''propaanda of patriotism and the
distribution of patriotic literature. Be
sides this annual assessment Mrs.
Gae declares that J. Picrpont Morgan.
Andrew Carnegie, Henry G. Frick. /.
Seligman, Timothy l.. Woodruff, Seth
Low, Theodore p. Shontz, Senator Boise
Penrose of Pennsylvania, all the justices
of the United States Supreme Court,
and others have at different times con-
tributed as much as 500 at a time.
Much Literature.
About 5000 pieces of literature have
been sent out by the society during the
last five years, Mrs. Gage says. This
literature contains copies of letters
from prominent me nthroughout the
country. The names of former Vice
Presidents Levi p Morton and Warren
Fairbanks. James Bryce. the British
ambassador, and others are signed to
this letters. all of which acknowledge
thanks to Mrs. Gage for making them
honorary members OF the society.
Mrs. Gage declares that she organ
lied the society by writing to prominent
men and women and asking them to
lend their aid in the movement in the
furtherance of patriotism. Everybody
from the President of the United States
TO foreign ministers, United States
Senators and Representatives, rapidly
Joined the ranks of the organiza ton
and allowed their names to be used on
the honorary roll Off the societys sta
tionery.
Mrs. Warren Fairbanks. vife of the
former Vice President according to the
The Washington times., 1912-03-12

us sufficiently to keep in touch with
our movements, were told to find out
what friends we made and break up
our friendships with them.
This both l and my mother believed
was accomplished through the aid Of
these women. Naturally, this angered
mother, and she repeatedly sent word
to Mr.. Bell through Mr.. Kerr and 9TH
erS that this persecution must stop.
Advised to Return North.
zone day mother and I were at tea
at Mrs. Gracie's. She said, What
dreadful things they are saying about
your daughter, Mrs. Gage. | would ad-
wise you to return North. Charles j.
Bell will never allow you to live in
Washington in peace.
Then it was that mother sent word
to Mr.. Bell that If he did not cease his
prosecutions she wOul d publicly horse
whip him, not so much to hurt his feel
ings as to disgrace him.
After that message went to him.
Mr.. Bell sent an emissary to mother
to say If she would stop talking about
him he would refrain from his efforts.
"Thcn came the insidious report about
him, IIiraGa. Of the JaparCse embassy.
Th" commander was a friend Of ours,
and We had greatly enjoyed his visits,
but this was because mother. who IS =
NHssar graduate. was in college with
some of his japanese relatives.
Might Wed Japanese
"I'hat l might marry a japanese and.
therefore. degrade myself IN some eau
casian eyes, was used as a lever against
ne.
Several weeks ago We heard that
Mr.. Bell had complained to the police
about mother and We went Immediate
ly down to see Inspector Boardman, OF
the Detective Bureau. Inspector Board
man assured mother thct Mr.. Bell would
not be allowed to harm her, but, on
the other hand. mother must not threat
en- to horsewhip him.
"On Friday evening mother met a
woman friend who told her of a story
that was being circulated. After listen
ing for a few minutes, mother said:
That is Charles J. Bell again, and
IL he has dared to say that against my
daughter and I can prove it, he will
not live until morning.
This is the only time mother evenl
remotely threatened his life"
The Washington times., 1912-03-12
Secret Service Agent
Gets Two COunterfeiters

William L. Hayes and John Cham
hers, two counterfeiters have been
arrested at H4aldsburg. Cal, by Sc
cret Service Operative Statter, &C
cording to telegram received nj
Secret iService headquarters today
Both men, the message says, have
confessed.
The arrest was a spectacular one
When taken into custody. the men
Yer dollars. three half dollars, 252
quarters, 33 dimes, and 106 nickefs
They could make coins of most any
denomination desired
Statter traced the men to a desert
ed farm and saw mill in a sparsely
settled section outside of HealdsburE
1t Is believed he took them single
handed.
The Washington times., 1912-03-12
Charles J. Bell Tells
Of Meeting Mrs. Gage;
Calls Her "UnbalanCed''

Charles J. Bell president of the
American Security and Trust Com
pany, who was charged by Mrs. Gage
with attempting to keep her out Of
Washington society, and whom she
threatened to kill. said this morning
that he has seen Mrs. Gage just once
and had never seen her daughter.
About two years ago Mrs. Gage.
so she told me her name was, came
into my office one Saturday. She sat
down and began to weep. She said
that l was trying to keep her and
her daughter out of Washington So
ciety ! sat here listening to her
for some time and when her sob
bing subsided l told her that ] had
not the pleasure of knowing her or
her daughter or of hear ing their
name. The lobby of the bank was
filled with people and the scene
created some little embarrassment,
said Mr.. Bell
81 have never seen her since. About
three weeks ago friends came to me
with reports that Mrs. Gage had
threatened to kill me. | learned that
she had a brother and l asked him to
come to Washington. lie did not
come. Reports of Mrs. Cages threats
continued to come to me. alarming
my wife considerably, and l asked
protection from the police.
That Is my whole connection with
the affair. 1t is plain case of the
woman being mentally unbalanced.
Il have learned some things within
the last twenty-four hours regard
ing her personal history that explains
some of these strange things. I do
not feel at liberty to discuss these
things. Her brother can relate them
better than I can.
IT had nothing whatever to do with
the purchase or sale of the property
IN Dupont Circle, which Mrs. Gage
bought about seven years ago Until
she first appeared in my office I did
not even know she was in Wash
ington."
So far as Mr.. Bell is concerned. he
says the case Is closed. He asked
protection Of the police and has been
satisfactorily protected