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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-11-18
The Old Folks at Home.


Way down upon the Swanee ribber,
ii';sf. far away,
Iss4re's wha my heart is turning ebber
#Dere's Wheresde old folks stay;
AL up and down de whole creation,
Sadly I roam,
Still longing for de old plantation,
And for de old folks at home
Al de world am sad and weary,
Eh'tyWhere ] roam,
Oh! darlSies, how my heart grows
weary,
lar from the old folks at home.
Ali round the little farm I WANDERED,
When [ was young,
Den many happy days I squander'd
Many de songs I sung;
Wien | was playing wild. my brudder.
Happy was !.
OH ssill>e me Is ii 4 kind old nlu,!der..
Dere let me live and die.
One little hat among de bushes;
One dat T love,
Still sadly to my n1en'ry rushes,
No matter where I rove;
When viii ! see de bees a hunming,
All round de comb;
When will I hear de banjo cumming
Down in my good old home.
Ttais.is one Of the real .old timers
among the popular folk melodies of
the South. It has enjoyed wide popu-
larity in the North as we'll and isenot
forgotten in the present time by any
means. Those who sang The Old
Folks at Home" while attending
school years ago, and the present
school generation can all join in sing
ing this song. The music was com-
posed and the words were written BY
Stephen G. Foster 1926 1864 who
vas the author of more than 125 pop
ular songs and melodies.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-11-18

We believe it would be no breach Of
neutrality if the United States would
lend its good Offices with the Canatli-
an government in behalf Of the thou
sands Of settlers of German and Aus
trian birth or descent now in Canada.
and who find conditions there very
unpleasant because England now
happens to be at war. with the coun-
try of their birth. Their treatment
In many cases is nothing less than
persecution. They are cast into pris-
OF. on the fiimsiest suspicion Of being
German reservists, are subjected to
many indignities and if they try to
get away to the freer United States,
they are stopped at the border by
Canadian officials. War, it seems,
makes people otherwise humane and
conslderate, TO act cruelty and unreas-
onably under martial excitement.
These people cannot help that they
were born under foreign flag. Most
OF them have come to Canada thru
the invitations and representations Of
Canadian immigration officials, who
have secured the European countries
To" settlers fer vacant Canadian
lands. They cannot help that Eng
land Is now at war with the country
o. their birth and many have no
doubt come to America to escape mil
itarism and the dissensions that now
rend Europe. Little did they dream
that in America, 5000 miles away,
they should meet with the same con-
teFtions that now agitate and divide
the European countries. We believe
that if the unfortunate Germans and
Austrians row in Canada, desire to
ind q haven of refuge in the United
states, that they should be permitted
to come here. They make good citi-
zons and are skillful farmers and az
tisans. And the United States has
room for them all. Their coming
would be a kind Of offset TO the thou
sands of American citizens who have
taken up their abode IN Canada.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-11-18
HIMOR ON THE FARM

Some scientist has discovered that
!, 4 farmers seldom laugh. He has also
discovered why they are not given to.
cilthlirsts Of nlirth.
His theory is that their environ.
I ' y al2t makes them sober minded.
y orking alone IN the open fields, face
ta face with nature, he thinks, natur-
ally makes men serious.
But Hen Bartlett does not agree
with this scientific chap. He has an.
ether explanation for the popularity
which the professor thinks he has
found in tiilers CT the soil. This is.
what he has to say concerning it:
lie may be right in spots. But
aorlniuning with nature amt what.
keeps me from laughing, 1t is that.
dafned old red steer that gets in the
Garden at exactly the wrong time;
that CID spotted COW that kicks when
ven milk her; that blamed white.
i1'ts,-s. tIlfstt can Jump the moon; along.
With forty million cockleburs; four
teen thousand chores, besides trim
ming the hedge fence and cutting the
sllsl.9lts out Of the new ground. And,
Toe, a four months, drought il crow
nc time. and a fourteen-inch rain at
- ttaering. time don't hatch grins very
fast,
Take that old white mule, for in
stance, That mule won't never stay
put Put him in the barn and when
E6u come back he's in the pasture.
NJ hen we got ready to start to the.
fair last week ]. said to the old wo-@
man: I'll stall that drafted mule for
ence. put him IN the smoke house.
and nailed up the door. There is Just
enc window il the smoke house and
i IS ten feet from the floor.
When we. came back that blasted
rule WIS il the middle Of Johnson's
.c0rn6eld-wiitth that window sash
around his neck.
Nov town man would have
LAUGHED his fool head off about it.
But by the time got four hired men
80 help RE ran that beast across -four,
fields and corner it. and had paid
Johnson four dollars, there wasn't a
Grin on my face as big as the wrinkle
on an egg shell.
No, sir, the reason there amt no
Laughter. on the farm is because there
amt no call for it,
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-11-18

Although his majority is very
much reduced, the election which
Senator sageng has just won is the
greatest victory in his political ca
reer. There was no candidate in the
entire state of Minnesota whose scalp
the brewers We're more anxious to get
than that Of Senator Sageng's He
has not only been in the front rank
10 pushing temperance legislation,
but he had dealt them sledge hammer
blows in the campaign which nominat-
cd Lee over Governor Eberhart, and
IN the struggle between Lee and
Hammond. The brewers thought
more Of getting a general Like the
Senator than they would in defeat
ing dozen lukewarm county option
ists.-Hergus Falls Journal.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-11-18

aT 20 Tarant Farmers Move?
he past two months, as is usually
No. case in the fall, has marked the
ss5la IS r2l,cn farm property in the
12sral communities of the state and
the moving Of farmers from one
farm to another This frequency of.
moving, or instability Of occupancy,
Very likely IS one Of the chief causes
{ III tho decline of rural prosperity, or
.is a hindranee to greater progress.
frequency of removal Of farmers is.
one Of the greater causes why the
lseazls and bridges ere. generally in a
.n5or. condition because the farmers,
n2aving at frequent periods are not.
paFFicularly interested in their up
Keep. Farm buildings Of such farms
ere n1t usually kept in good repair,
a the man who is about to move will
1--we the. renairs for the next tenant
Il mako. The same reasons. will APP
nv for lack Of interest by the I'M
s.a le farmer IN the schools, churches
md general welfare Of the commune
The Y. $. Census Bureau is gather
ing statistics on this unsatisfactory
phase of country life, but so far, APP
paFsntly, has not made exhaustive in
curry as to the reason why farmers
nlore. In cur. own community such
az inquiry might throw light upon
conditions that could be changed for
the better. This section of the coun-
try is noted for its open-handed hos
.pitality, but are we really as hospita-
Bio and as neighborly as we believe
ourselves to be? Let us be honest
With ourselves. Do we welcome the
incoming tenant and try to make him
and his family feel that we would
like to help them and make them
permanent members of the communi-
ty? IF not, let Us begin with the
next now tenants, starting out with
the idea that we will accept them at
their own valuation and treat them
as we. would like to lie treated under
like circumstances. Are our ways,
cur habits, our local laws and regu-
lstions the sort that would naturally
attract and what is more important,
ho1d good setSlerstiil them. with the.
desire to buy a farm in this neigh
LeThood !? Let US stand aside and
lcoll at ourselves. Let Us try to get
the viewpoint Of the stranger, and if
We are wrong, let US about-face. If
we are hide-bound and stand ofish,
Let Us put the Golden Rule in opera
ten. # our ways and habits are
not what they ought to be, let US
modify them # our local laws and
are either too lax or too
we have the remedy at
hand. Let us find out why farm
tenants move from this locality and
having learned the cause, remove it.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-11-18
iunperfact Par

We are in raceipt of the following
announcement. sine DearWood
Times announces the additsio,4 t. ~
fefce of William Harvey MusseS,
VINO oficiate5 as general manager,
after Friday, October the tilirtieth,
nineteen hundred and fourteen at
neerwood, Minnesota. Weight IG
pounds.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-11-18

Attorney General Smith has pro-
mulgated a ruling to the effect that
teachers may marry during their
term of service and that school
boards have no right to discharge a
teacher because she. takes unto her
self a husband. With the removal Of
this ban to marriage, Cupid is apt to
become very Eusy in educational cir
cles.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-11-18
Organized Goodwill

Who can prescribe the limits of the
usefulness Of the farmers clubs !?
They mirror the new time in which
We live and cut Of q Jealous, suspici-
Gus, narrow, selfish past there grows
a new order Of neighborhood kind
ness, courtesy and good will. The
Jackson Farmers club near Duluth,
has bought as an organization, four
and & half acres Of land near a school
house, and the club which was organ
lied primarily for cooperative mar
keting will extend its usefulness as a
social factor a ball ground is to
be d feature of the Jackson Club park
with children's play ground, swings
and simple equipment. A permanent
building Wi! be erected for special
exhibitions Of community resources
and a laboratory Of human friendli-
ness. New Gon2ers viii find welcome
in this house dedicated to the glad
hand and music and mental exercise
and better tomorrow.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-11-18
Trouble,

There's trouble for the most discreet;
4 There's trouble for the fool;
There's trouble in the burning street
And in the swimming pool.
There's trouble. for the nihilist
AS well as for the king;
There's wee to fill an endless list,
But here's the woe sing:
sing the pain OF reading through
rime of little sense;
a theme which In a line or two
The poet. could condense.
New York Mail
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-11-18
One Good Point.

My motorcar set fire to the garage
and then Went cut and struck a man.
said Mr., Chuggins
Arson and ASSAULT" exclaimed the
lawyer.
Yes. It8seens to have all the vices.
About the only thing 4 can think Of
in its favor is that it doesn't use pro-
family Washington Star.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-11-18
Made a Differences.

Isn't there anything We can do to
stop that horrible vel, of that Smith
kid next deor.'
Why, Harry. That's our Millie in
the side. YARD singing
That SO: Gosh. hasn't the girl got
some lyric soprano voice, though =.
indianapolis Star,
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-11-18
Explained.

Willie-Paw. is the Mississippi the
father OF waters?
PaW--Yes. my SOM
Willie-Then why don't they call it.
fhe Mistersippia
I PaW--.-,Recause 5AIistersippi might close
lis lis mouth once in awhile, my son.
MaW---You go to bed. Willie.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-11-18
Good Eaters.

a hungry Young man in Key West
Was eating beef stew with zest.
He ate Without stopping,
Till with a loud popping
Tile buttons all neWNfrom his vest!
Washington Herald B
4 hungry young man from Old Pitt 4
Two feet from the table would sit.
II e.Would eat and eat-weil.. II
I'LL his stomach did swell
b When his vest hit the table he'd uuif.
" onlers StatesmaI ~.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-11-18
-Elinht and Fall.

Flight and Fall.
His aiIship pushed a cloud aside
An made a flight surprisin';
The thunder's voice beneath him died
An still he kept a-risin.
An, lookin down. he says-says he
That little worlds too small for mel
Says he. i've reached the station high
Which long was my desire
Then a comet went a-blazin' by
An set his ship on fire.
An, tumbin' down. he says-says he.
oh, world, keep one soft spot for meI't
Atlanta Constitution.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-11-18
Nations Uree Soldiers to We'd.

esari1lg "a shortage of workers in
aass.ss ef#2,aaca,, Euro pes. struggling
!, Z -1ilg7.z arr endaasrering to protect
asfi7-es against falling birth
IL, tss.asstslling death rate Incl
70 IT,. TE-ar BIZ taking every
s. e'seessrzayse tie marriage Ct
before thsy 50 Is the
front
sssosfsed By The ste>s taken bv Ger
laaa,2y and Austria, England is asking
@her recruits to marry. Church bishops
have made marked decreases in the
s.es CHARGED . soldiers for marriage Ii
=cs@2ses and clargvn1en are waving
t}9e,,sse. personal fees.
Fl G a7,taa1ay and Austria the fee
.iai' marriages. ,sa'1 we're waived entirely
{. N-s.'7 e.f SIS and sailors were ulr
ssa' 3 e na57 and n r4any cities cler-
7.z7=-7 - 'lSeTt the warriors and
their svaetllearts in large. companies
Were the hastv departure of troops
lnsde + imnossible for separate cere-
N cries to be held.
German officials FRANKLY discussed
i IS neeessitV f. the raarriage of sol
.sE's..7s aI1si urged Immediate ceremon-
les, upon yolansss women as a patriotic
fund.
Yearly half 4 million recruits are
=oi7artedad II cer1ns scattered turnout
England, Many weddings are occurr-
ing daily at various camps The Ok
how Herald.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-11-18
AUCTION

AUCTION
On Sec. s., Tabor P. O., Polk County,
Tuesday, Nov. "a, 1914.
At 10 a. m. / will sell at PUBLIC auc-
ton head Of horses, COW, I heifer,
50 chickens, and all my farm ma
chinery and household furniture.
Free lunch at noon. Usual terms.
Mrs. John Wavra, Owner.
VI III. Dixon, Auctioneer.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-11-18

Europe will find the bread box is
more vital than the ammunition chest
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-11-18

Some peoples curiosity is as crooked
as the interrogation point that goes
with it.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-11-18

The colleges courses in European
history will all have to be changed this
fall
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-11-18

Premier Asquith says that the war
is costing England 100000 per.
day. The question uppermost in many.
minds now is, whether it is worth all
it costs.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-11-18

Anyway, Holland should have no
trouble in placing her enemies on the
water wagon
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-11-18

However, war has its compensa
tons. Several poets. have been sent
to the front
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-11-18

Kathryn Jack Higgins just fell at.
my feet the moment he saw me.
Kittye-Stumbled over them, i sup
pose. Kansas City Star.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-11-18
Fee,.a,,v iii alidatiss,.

Ecc'..a,2sv ii ConsolidatiSs,.
The. consolidation Of the STALLS.
Headlight with the Staples WorId is
announced n the last issue of The
World. j. w Featherstone, 4propriett-
Of Of the World, will take. over the
combined business and TIE Heallieht
will he discontinued Mr. Feather
.stcne states that the change has been
made after. careful consideration and
consultation with the business men Of
the city, who approve, on t.la basis
that the town will be hettag served
bE the one good newspaper than BY
two Of inferior character The loio-
neer Journal congratulates Editor
Featherstone. Staples will make an
IDEAL field for one newspaper. pro-
perly managed and the support of The
entire business population will in
sure returns commensurate with the
capital and labor involved The CON.
.solidation is il line with many recent.
changes Of similar nature that have.
occurred throughout the state.
dena Pioneer-Journal.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-11-18

America is at present enjoying a su-
premacy based on plowshares rather
than on swords.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-11-18

VIII Switzerland come to blows with
Bolivia:
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-11-18
The Old Fashioned Mothers.

He oIu-I doiiiOitSu IIUJNeIS.
Thank God some of US have an old
fashioned mother. Not woman of
the period, painted and enameled,
with all her society manners and fine
dresses, white jeweled hands that
never felt the clasp of baby fingers,
but a dear, old-fashioned mother with
a sweet voice; eyes into whose clear
depth the love light shone, and
brown hair just threaded with silver,
lying smooth upon her faded cheek.
The hands, worn with toll, gently
guided our steps in childhood and
smoothed our cheeks in sickness,
ever reaching out to US in yearning
tenderness. Blessed is the memory of
an old fashioned mother It floats to
US like the beautiful perfume of some
wood blossoms. The music Of other
voices may be lost but the enchant-
ing memory of hers will echo in our
soul forever.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-11-18

.lts ei--..5 its, isidIuES, Ii IL IS sane,
I'll S.,ii7-e r- an election law providing
- cllfees'l,ses the polls nat later than
.1.aiTon o'c1oc7s Arr l.,sttar Is
1'ss39-r7 and a5sesr5l, no interest
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7- TIA: tt,sst'.ssl 80. q
ele.si33:g ct l1aEl c.f7 h
odnss and clerks cf the heazy prs
Crit at'a svaass;ea to the sa2iT1tt 81 str
st3tT iaaf - 4 eo1s,,ttiiao lhs,lf
500. o,2a to 2s,1'tt + The
sSssf, 7e''agos-oe salv ca,ttas..s,
room, Is 9n o--o TIL TIL, l1ssAhs clles:l,m
Il Mlslaanc!!is l,;cll das:ros lalay,
e. hour II enahla tho use#of It's vot-
fFa n1achine, but those same ma
ch5f2es are now unavailable and can
rot record the second ctoica required
~ the rril1la.V la.a.s't Palsl PFC
gteeG Press.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-11-18
The Farm, Home.

Too often the farm is considered
to be a place to make money, with
little thought Of it being home. If
the family disliles the farm it may
bs largely due to lack Of conveniences
about the house, or absence Of shade
trees, grass and flowers. So often you
hear the man say, I can't afford to
spend my time fixing things around
the house and yard, for that don't
bring m any crop ard l need ali my
time in the field" But fasr expense
OF time and money is justified if it
produces a contentel family, for it
puts their hearts into their work and
tbs chances Of success are according
~ greater, and very often the home
can be made beautiful by it's inmedi-
ate environment while not detfacting
from the earning capacity Of the land
which supports it. IF we plant
wisely we shall reap the contentnent
of the shade in the next generation.
Il a farm is regarded as merely a
cold, money-lnaking enterprise, we.
miss the harvest Of the good living IN
later years. If we look upon the
farm as a home and cultivate those
essentials Of satisfying living, COM
ferts, trees, and flowers things of
beauty-We reap perennial harvest
II the ripe years of old age, when
such things come to have a value far
beyond grains and fat beasts. M.
Gone, Colorado Agricultural College,
Fort Collins, Colo.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-11-18

1t takes a good deal of care at the
spigot to save Il waste of $5O.00O,O00
a day at the bung.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-11-18

Ia time Of peace prepare for war
tax
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-11-18
Fashion FriIls.

Silk stockings may grow scarcer, but
there's nothing to prevent Il grown
man from wearing white socks and Il
Wrist Watch.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
1t We can't get our fashions from
Paris any more perhaps we shall be
able to invent some fashions of our
own which we will not feel SO much
disposed to ridicule. Philadelphia
Press.
4 house dress With Il single fastening
is advertised. but there is no relief for
the. husbands who are accustomed to.
earning contempt in their capacity of
5Iady's maid when Il party gown is i'll
order Louisville CouIier-Journa
It certainly is very queer
His fund of huTnor is immense,
And Yet we scarcely ever hear
He's witty at his own expense.
Life
Heck What was the worst storm
you ever. encountered?
Peck--I think it ragged at the rate of
800 words minute. Philadelphia
Ledger.
think I've caused the girl some pain
With her I'm in Disgrace.
said a fact was just as plain
As.the nose on her face.
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Kathryn Jack Higgins just fell at.
my feet the moment he saw me.
ttye--stumbled over them, / sup
pose Kansas City Star
Oh, politics is something queer!
It is an ancient text ss .
The friends you counted son one year
Are enemies the next.
Washington Star.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-11-18
A Holiday HELP===The Thought
That Your Shopping Is Done

kriss-Who stood up for him when
he married -
Kross-Nobody. They all called him
an idiot Smart Set
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-11-18

Oh, politics is something queer!
It is an ancient text
The friends you counted son one year
Are enemies the next,
Washington Star
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-11-18

think I've caused the girl some pain.
With her Tn in Disgrace.
j said fact was just as plain
Assthe nose on her face.
Cincinnati Enquirer
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-11-18

Ia time Of peace prepare for war
tax
VIII Switzerland come to blows with
Bolivia?
Europe will find the bread box is
more vital than the ammunition chest
The colleges courses in European
history will all have to be changed this
fall
Some peoples curiosity is as crooked
as the Interrogation point that goes
with it.
The great decisive victory will be
won when General Starvation takes
command.
However. war has its compensa-
tons. Several poets have been sent
to the front
Anyway, Holland should have no
trouble in placing her enemies on the
water wagon
America is at present enjoying SUI
premacy based on plowshares rather
than on swords
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-11-18
Ias-l;er Closing of Polls.

he .l-... legislature. if it is sane,
-.-l,ll se~ise e an election law providing
fser cleec'r,ee TIA nniic n at lsata5- ,..,.,,,