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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-12-26

dinner. He can order it by telephone
and have it mailed within SO miles for
eight cents. The possibilities for the
development Of this business are unli-
mited. The postage is cheaper than
the time he would spend in the provi-
sion store making his purchase and
paying for it.
In the outlying country around this
town, there is thus great potential
trade waiting for someone to get. It
will go to the man who gets after it
with advertising.
The peope in the farm home rarely
pass the town merchants shop win
dow. They will do their shopping
through the newspaper. There the
merchant has chance to show them
his goods. 1t is a great show window
in which the entire community looks
every day. Formerly high express
charges threw obstacles around mail
order business to the nearby terri
tory. Now the lower rates and the
spread of rural delivery open a big
new field for the merchant with an
outlying country to draw from. Ad-
Vertising in this newspaper will bring
this business.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-12-26

The new parcels post law has been
viewed with a great deal of misgiv-
ing by retail merchants everywhere.
However, it should give them new op-
portunities of which they have had
little conception
It improves their position as re-
spects distant mail order houses. A
mail order house 300 to 900 miles
away must pay 81 cents to get a 10
pound parcel mailed. The local mer-
chant serving the same article to 50
mile territory, can get the some thing
thing carried for 80 cents. He can
send it for local delivery, including
such rural routes as may start at the
home post Office, for II cents.
A mail order house over 1000 miles
away must pay 81 cents to get such a
parcel mailed.
1t should be possible for the local
merchants of this town to develop a.
good trade in the outlying country for
material to be delivered by parcels
post.
Suppose a farmer wants a steak for
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-12-26
BEING A COLLEGE PROFESSOR


The announcement that President
Taft is to become college professor
will cause some commotion among the
busy money makers The estimate
has recently been made that an ex-
president, by using such business op-
portunities as naturally come to him,
could make $4,000 a year. Why
should Mr.: Taft take position that
will pay him but $4,000, and will take
big chunk out Of his time?
The position of college professor
does not have the social standing as
of yore. It does not attract young
men as it used to- The professors
themselves are the first to admit and
deplore it. .. e.. .-.-.
Formerly the professor could wear
his rusty tail coat for 20 years. Now
he must have his sWallow-tail, his din
ner coat, his Prince Albert, all fresh
and frequently revised to the latest
|lcollege boy taste.
He associates with persons who are
wealthy. The plumber, the tailor as
sess him a bill to correspond. He is
taxed by the improvement society for
drives over which he never travelled
He and his family must needs follow
that many headed beast, Society, into
the lair of all kinds of expensive invi-
tations and costly associations.
His average salary is about $1,000.
To work up to it he must have spent
several costly years under the gerund
grinders of German universities. He
must work for a mechanics pay for
the years of probationary period.
He must renew and add to his Euro
pean impressions occasionally. And
for all this his wife must toll, spin and
save the basting threads. He must
ride creaky bicycle of antique pat
tern, at which even the village ur-
chins point with derision.
But there are wise old books in
their libraries (even if they may be
borrowed copies) that tell them how
to deal with these difficulties. They
recall what Socrates, who had worldly
goods worth but $100, said to Kritobo.
lous, who had $4,000: Il am richer
than you, for my possessions satisfy
my desires, while yours do not
So the professors seem to get along
very cheerfully, even if the brightest
boys of their classes look askance at
a job that does not provide an auto
mobile the second year. Perhaps
President Taft's example may suggest
to a few of these fellows that not all
the earth's best wages are paid in
coin.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-12-26
FuRs FOR MOURNING
I'LL BLACK ONES MAY De CON
slDERED IN STYLE.
oealskIn Also Worn, so There 10 q
Considerable Variety to Choose
From-crape Always Combines
Well With Fur.

All the black furs and those dyed
black are used for mourning wear.
sealskin, although not black, is also
worn. There Is a great variety to
choose from, including fox, marten
(skunk), caracul, Persian lamb. as
trachan, broad tail, pony and black
lynx. Many other skins are dyed
black and sold under assumed names.
They are practical and look very
we'll.
Grape combines beautifully with fu1
and is used in conjunction. with 1t to
make up some beautiful sets TOR
!; mourningiwear. BY adding Grape furs
may be remodeled and the most ele.
CANT effects produced. Furthermore
small NUNS may b made large and
The unworn portions Of coats or scarts
used for new and fashionable neck
Raeees.-
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-12-26
SOME NEW YEAR REFLECTIONS

Another year will soon be cast inuo
the fathomless abyss of Time, to join
the myriad others that have been un-
rolled since the Earth began it's annu-
al swing around the SUM- Before an
other issue of the Sheaf reaches its
readers new year will have begun
to unfold Standing at the threshold
OF a new year, an OppOrtune time is
presented for retrospect and re-
Election. At the end of the year the
careful business man takes invoice of
his stock and looks over his accounts
in order to ascertain where he is at
If the balance is on the right side of
the ledger, he feels a measure Of sat
isfaction, but if it is not, his smile is
much less cheerful. In the latter case
if he is made of the right stuff, he will
try to do better next year. He will
try to avoid the mistakes in manage
ment, which brought him failure and
disappointment. So in life it is very
fitting for every person at the close
OF the year to take account of his or
her mental growth during the year.
Have we improved and widened our
mental and moral vision during the
past 3e5 days? Have we taken ad-
vantage of and used the opportunities
we have had to add to the sum total
of human happiness? Are our lives
richer and fuller by reason of our ex.
periences during the year? If these
questions cannot be answered in the
affirmative, the balance is on the
wrong side of the ledger, and it be-
hooves us during the coming year to
strive to live more nobly, more un-
selfishly and to cultivate the talents
God has given us more assiduously, so
that at the end of another year men
tai and moral bankruptcy may not
stare us in the face.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-12-26

Nothing could be handsomer than
the combination Of Grape and Per
sian lamb. A collar and mum ate
shown here of Grape and fur, WON
with a cap having a fur crown and
Grape coronet.
A small muff provided the fur Tor
the large one shown here. A largp
''bed" was suitably lined with s0fE
black silk and double ruff1es Of Grape
laid about each end. The fur In :
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-12-26

Wisconsin has started war
against the second hand school book,
which is declared to be one Of the
most effective carriers of disease and
almost impossible to entirely disin.
feet. With the common drinking cup
and towel, the old school book from
which whole neighborhood has been
taught, is doomed to the ash heap.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-12-26

Please remember that the Shear
makes an ideal Christmas or New
Years gift to send to some friend or
relative It will be welcome week
~ reminder of you throughout the
year.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-12-26
3. A. For Deceased Student.

3. a. For Deceased Student.
Minneapolis, Dec. 26.-The academ-
Ic college of the university has voted
; bachelors degree to Ralph Stokes, q
Minneapolis sstudent who died last
GUNNER from the after effects of dtph-
iberia Nj. Stokes had been unable
10 complete his course because OF sick
Sess.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-12-26
Wealthy Farmer Ends His Life.

Pisek, N. D., Dec. 24.-James Vik.
mund, reputed to be one Of the wealth.
lest farmers in Walsh county, shot and
killed himself on his farm near here.
Domestic troubles are held respon.
sible.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-12-26
NOTICE

The annual meeting of the Stock
holders of the Valley Spring Water
Co., will be held at the office on Jan.
2, 1918, at s p. m.
ct J. A. Grindeland,
Sec and Mgr.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-12-26

Notice: If you have anything you
want to buy or sell, place an adver.
tisement in the Sheaf want column.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-12-26

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All Goods in Show Windows at =
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Sale at Cut Prices, Come and
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ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR.
Legal Advertisements a: Legal Rates.

The Sheaf extends to one and all Of
its many readers and friends, sincere
good wishes for a prosperous and hap
by new year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
BACON SPEAKS HIGHLY OF
 BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT

Washington. April 11.--Don H. Bacon, formerly connected with the Tennes- see Coal and Iron company and Joseph sellwood, an ore mine expert of Du- luth, were the principal witnesses to- day before the House steel investigat- ing committee
 MT Bacon said there were at pres ent 400, 100000 tons of available ore owned by that company, now a sub sidiary of the Steel corporation. The Birmingham district he said, contained vast areas of undeveloped ore. He was optimistic about the future ore supply of the steel business
 %To compete in the steel business" said MT. Bacon, it would be necessary to have plant with capacity of 50,000 tons of pig iron a month. To make that amount and run for a period of 40 years would require 72.000,000 tons of ore. But I would want guaranty of ore for 100 years. which would re- quire 1S0. 100000 tons of ore
 Could you get that ore today?' asked Representative Gardner, that is, could you find that amount of ore. not now held by some %othef steel com panies?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Flood situation practically un- changed as yet.
 Pope Plus not dead. Baker speaks well of Birmingham district.
 Gen. F. D. Grant dies suddenly Are indignant over execution. Home rule bill is introduced. New angles of the result in Illinois. 2-Alabama railroad commission will probe rate raise.
 Knights of Pythias hold convention. Newspaper press broken in transit. s-Col. Kennedy may succeed Me
 Kleroy.
 Announce decrees of supreme court. 4-Editorial comment 5-Monsieur Seymour in Birmingham
 to teach us manners. Claimed Claude Ellard has con fessed to Rhea killing. only two days until aviation meet open.
 Herveys lease the Roden hotel for
 20 years.
 smith takes issue with MT se.- heimer 6-Society. 7--Sports. S-New York delegation will go to
 Baltimore unpledsed. Lee Long and Allen are again in city 9-sunday school workers spend see- ond busy day.
 No enthusiasm in Cuban greeting Dalrymple and Miss Ethel Armes H. Washington has statue problem. opening show is success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12

Yes" was the reply T think l could find it in the Birmingham dis trict. and such an amount could be found in one body"
 Could that amount be found in the Lake Superior district?Y Mir Gardner continued.
 MT. Sellwood said the Lake Superior ore region contains 1,f00, 0,000,00O tons of available ore, of which about 55o.- 000.00 tons, excluding the Hill lease ores. are controlled by the United States Steel corporation.
 "Yes, doubtless such areas of ore are available in What are known as the Hill lease lay1s to be surrendered by the Steel cdri, ,oration,' Mir. Bacon re- piled He further said that lower grade ores are abundant all over the country. and that modern invention and improved processes of manufacture were gradually reducing the metallic per cent necessary in ore for manufac- turing steel As these processes pro- gress. the lower grade ores not now of value become useful, he said.
 Asked as to the amount of ore ex- isting in the area included under the Hili lease. MT. seiiwooa said that il was at least 250.000,000 tons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
REPORTS OF POPE'S
 DEATH UNFOUNDED

Rome, April 1.-The origin of the as- founding dispatch from Madrid which purported to have the authority of the papal nunciature there, announcing the death of the Pope. is incomprehensibe to the vatican, from which no communiea- ton was sent which could possibly De construed into such an erroneous report The Pope's condition today was as physi- cally perfect as could be expected of one of his years.
 The Pope's physician, pr. Marehiafaya, after ridiculing the report this evening authorized the statement that the condi- tion of the pontiff is normal and satis- factory.
 Cardinal Merry Del Val. the papal sec rotary of state. wns more explicit He said the Pope had been in excellent health throughout the whole winter. Indeed, the pontiff had experienced better health than in any winter of his latter life. He had suffered no attck of gout nor even cold except an insignificant one some- time ago when audiences were not really suspended but postponed to give him a little rest before Easter week.
 As an indication of the Pope's present strength and health the cardinal added:
 Every day the holy father rises with the sun, says mass, then takes cup Of coffee without solid food. He deals with all the affairs of the church, grants pri- vate audiences, receives sometimes a thousand people, always a few hundred daily, continuing until 1 o'clock without rest or food except at times another cup of coffee.
 After A light luncheon his work con tinues until late in the evening.
 How many young men,, asked the cardinal, could maintain such a life as does the venerable pontiff who has al- most completed Y years?'
 The cardinal added that the people should mistrust the impressions gained by those who see the Pope as in good faith they are deceived by his face which seems to show iE health when in reality it bears only the marks of care.
 The Pope today spent many hours in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12

hard work He first received the papal secretary, then Cardinal Della Volpe, pre- feet of the congregation of the Index, spent considerable time with his holiness. Later the Pope received Cardinal Elliot Of the Gregorian university with whom he conversed for nearly an hour.
 Senor de Estor, the Argentine minis ter at the vatican, and his family also visited the Pope, as well as Prince Ser geese and Count and Countess de Jonghe. The pontiff also received in general audi ence more than 100 persons, including sev- eral Americans.
 The cable dispatch sent from here to- day disposed of the alarming report sent from Madrid and circulated throughout the world early in the day that the Pontin was dead.
 The first report stated that the papal nureiature at .fadrid h,ld confirmed pri- vate dispatch received there announcing the Pope's death.
 A similar dispatch was sent to Lon don from Madrid Meantime the cable to Rome remained silent. No direct com munication was sent from here. Urgent efforts from the different capitals of Eu- rope to secure denial or confirmation were delayed Paris secured a long dis tance telephone connection shortly be- fore midday and was informed the Madrid report was false.
 lmmedlatelN IOlloWlng thls teleBfapn and cable dispatches were sent out from here and gave no eredence to the ca nards.
 Madrid, April 1.-The erroneous re- port of the Popes death originated through @ telegram phich was sent to an attache a t the papal nunciature announcing the death of his father The word used was papa" which means either Pope" or father.
 The attache assumed that Il was the Pope who was dead ant- he so informe1 the Spanish government Premier Can- alejas in turn communicated the news to the reporters. They flashed the re- port over the world. King Alfonso and members Of the cabinet were informed and sent messa ges of condolence to the nuneiature. The papal nuneio was ab- sent when the messages arrived ana the mistake was not discovered until his return.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
M'NAMARAS PLEASED
Taft. Mckinley and Mann

Indianapolis. Ind. April 11.-"Both the McNamara boys are well pleased with the present state of this dynamiting inves- tlgation." said Herbert S. Hooking, who succeeded John J. McNamara as secre- tary-treasury of the International Asso- ciation of Bridge and Structural iron Workers, and who returned today from conference with the McNamara broth CTS in San Quentin prison, California.
 You don't mean they are pleased at being in the penitentiary?' he was asked.
 No; pleased because the effort to en- tangle the iron workers union in the dynamiting business here and on the coast Is a hasco.
 Hocl<in Is one of the 5s men under fed eral indictment on the charge of illegally transporting dynamite. He said he had discussed details of the case with the McNamaras.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
ALIENS TO BE TRIED
 AT HILLSVILLE, VA

Lynchburg, Va, April 1-Carroll coun- ty courthouse, at Hillsvile in which judge, prosecutor, sheriff, a juror and spectator were shot to death month ago. will fe the scene of the trial of some of the men charged with the murders Judge Staples at Roanoke today fixed Hillsville as the place and April 23 as the date for the trial of Floyd. Claude and Friel Allen. sidna Edwards ana Byrd Marion five of the seven mountaineers indicted for the shooting. These men are in the Roanoke jail, sidna Allen and Wesley Edwards are still eludins detec- tfves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
Special River Bulletin

Washington, April 11.-According to the weather bureau special river bulletin to- night the only change in the lower Mis- sissippi flood situation since Wednesday was a rise of 2 foot at Helena, from the overflow water now coming out of the St. Francis The levee at Luxoia, Ark. is reported in great danger.
 stage of about 56.5 Is indicated al Arkansas City by April r. between 5l and 52 feet at Greenville by April r, or IS, and about 53.5 at Vickshurg by April 19 or 20.
 Stages today were as follows:
 Louisville. lS.5. Evansville. H.7; Cairo, 5s.7; New Madrid. 4s.2. Memphis. 42 IA; Helena. 52 5; Arkansas City. 55.2: Green vile. SOP; yicksburg. 51 8; Natehez, 499; Baton Rouge, SIP: Donaldsonville, 29 6; New Orleans. 1ss; Nashville. 42.s
 Governor Lonaghey of Arkansas has ap- pealed for aid for the people of Forest City and Wynne. Ark. The steamer Mary Stuart and another vessel have been en- gagged by the army to go to the rescue of the refugees.
 Major Normoyle, army quartermaster at Memphis. reports the following distri- biition of rations: Columbus. Ky. lQ00Qi Hickman. Ky. 12,0O0; New Madrid. 1000; Charlottesville Mo, 10000; Golden Lake and Prean Point. Ark, lS.c0o. There are 15o refugees at Columbus. Ky, 2s0e at Hlckfnan Ky, and increasing daily, ann Seoo at Golden Lake and Prean Point, Ark. he reports
 The army has purchased at Dyersvila Tenn, 5000 rations, 50.0c9 pounds of corn and two carloads of corn shucks, tine lat ter for live stock
 The nlvey department has instructed the commanding officer Of rthe monitor Ainphtrite at Memphis to send two whale boats equipped with weeks provisions into Arkansas county to assist in the rescue of flood sufferers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
HAMMOND WILL
 NOT SPEAK FOR TAFT

Washington. April 11.-John Hays Ham mond has. at President Taft's request abandoned a speaking tour which he was planning in the interest of the Pres ident's candidacy for renomination, to accept the presidency of comnlission which is to go abroad to invite nations to participate in the Panama-Pacifc ex- ye sitson at san Francisco.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
COMMITTEE REPORT
 RAPS CORPORATION

Washington. April ll.-Labor conditions in plants of tge United States s'ssl cor poration were denounced as "a brutal system of industrial slavery in the Sen ate labor and education committee re- port on the proposed eight hour law .or government contract labor. submitted to- day This government is bound in It's own defense for it's citizenship It's lie. to interpose between the strong and the weak. the report sets forth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
The Levee at Ashland, Miss, Breaks, Flooding $500
 Acres of Land
CREST OF FLOOD IS
 RUSHING TO SOUTH
Wire President Taft We Think the Leyees Will Hold"-Break at Ashland Is Not Important.
 North of Memphis Safe

Aside from a. break in the Ashland ievee north of Natchez, by which several thousand acres of Jefferson county were flooded, the dikes of the Mississippi river safely held their flood yesterday and last night. Between Helena, Ark, and Vicks- burg, Miss, no crevasses were reported The break at Natchez. it is declared, will not be serious.
 Government engineers of the third dis trict with headquarters at Vicksburg re- iterated last night the opinion that was wired to Washington for the information of President Taft:
 We think the levees will hold.
 The progress of the flood shows that the crest should reach Greenville, Miss. a menaced point, by Monday. The flood then should reach it's height along the Louisiana shores three or four days later. Levee board chiefs and government en- gineers think the dikes protecting western and portions of central Louisiana will hold. They declare the Ashland break does not matter.
 Traffic north of VickEburg on the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley railroad remains suspended because of the Yazoo rivers overflow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
ALABAMA MAN rARpoNED

Washington, April ll.--Pres- ident Taft today pardoned John R. Wilkes. convicted of mak- ing false entries in the books os the First National bank of Brantley. Ala, of which he was cashier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
SANDERS SWORN IN

Washington. April 11.-Newell Sanders of Tennessee today was swcrn'in in as United States sem ator to succeed the late Robert L. Taylor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
Herrick to Paris

New York. April 1l-Myron T. Her rick. who succeeds Robert Bacon as ann bassador to France. left New York to- day on the steamship La Provence to as- sume his new duties.