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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-03
A RUSE BOTH, WAYS.
How an Actress and Doctor Were Pooling
Each Other.


How an Actress and Doctor Were Pooling
Each Other.
In French theaters the doctor of the
theater has a seat given him for every
performance. He must be there every
evening. Naturally, after he has seen
the same piece score Of times be longs
to be elsewhere and prefers to give his
seat to some Of his friends. M. Ernest
Blum says that when he was young
man friend, the doctor of the Theatre
Porte st. Martin, gave him his seat.
Just as he was becoming interested in
the first act the stage manager rushed
up-the heroine had nervous attack
and required medical aid, Blum had
nothing else to do but to follow him.
In the lady's dressing room he found
the manager with anguish depicted on
every feature and the lady wringing
her hands and shrieking.
CHOW, doctor, quick! What's to be
done?"
Blum grew as red as a lobster, and
as he could not say anything he just
calculated: Him! Let US see! Let US
see."
He took the lady hand in a wild at
tempt to feel her pulse. She shrieked
more than ever and writhed like a
snake.
"Have you poured any water on her
head?" he asked.
eyes,
"And no effect?''
"None.'
"Then don't pour any more"
After this display of medical knowl-
edge he continued:
"Give her sniff of eau de cologne. !"
"Haven't any," was the answer.
"Theh go fetch some''
Off rushed the manager and the stage
manager, and Blum was left with his
patient.
Suddenly she opened her eyes and
smiled.
Doctor" she said, "you are a good
fellow, aren't you?'
eyes, ma 'mselle."
"You must be, doctor. Now listen
There is nothing the matter with me.
You would have found that out soon. I
want a couple of days off. Can't you
manage it?'
"Delighted!" he replied joyfully.
"Now, ma'mselle, you're a good fell
low too. I AIN not doctor. l came in
Oh the DOCTORS ticket, SO you must not
give him away"
By this time the manager and stage
manager came back, each with a bottle
of eau de cologne. He told them that it
was unnecessary now. The lady was
quite composed and could appear with
out any danger. But she must have a
few days rest. They made wry faces,
but granted the holiday.-Philadelphia
Times r. o.. .. ..-[..
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-03
The ysHnLhemu mn.

Whe:' TIE plant was introduced, about
I 1870, it s only the small daisylike
hover, lew cnly Seen rs rule in cot
tage gardens. which was highly priced
IS a IorcIty. The taste for growing and
showing it began early, and before 1850
there were many chrysanthemum socie-
ties i'll existence, among them the Stoke
Newington, which formed the nucleus
Of the National society. Yet it was not
until 1869. when the plants suffered Sc
verify from early frosts, that there was
any idea Of growing it under glass.
Che japanese variety was noticed in
1864 as novelty, every curious and
Interesting, but scarcely ornamental.
How little did the author of these re-
marks suspect what future was before
the plant he so summarily set aside!
Three years later, however we find Jap.
anese varieties recommended with POM
pom aud incurved, and since then they
have ever increased in favor.
The gcrgeoIsly colored, moplike
blooms now exhibited every autumn
would certainly astonish that writer Of
80 years ago. The golden and bronze
shades of the chrysanthemum suited the
taste of the promoters of the high art,
aesthetic movement ola few years age,
which, if it had no other merit helped
to bring this flower more forward and
revived the culture of sunfiowers, which
were fas. becoming extinct in our gar
dens.-Longman's Magazine.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-03
Trying q Dead Man.

7 is probably an unusual thing in
any country for a court to sit in judg.
ment on the dead, but in Berlin letter
to the Chicago Record an account is
given of trial in which the accused
was dead man. ~
1t was not his first trial. That had
taken place In his lifetime, and it's re-
suit had been a sentence of imprison-
ment for Is months. The delinquent
was bureau chief in the tax Office of
Schweidnitz, Silesia, and it was proved
that he had embezzled funds and forged
documents. Soon after his sentence,
however, he showed signs of unsettled
reason, and at length died a maniac.
His widow, anxious to clear his MEM
CRY from the stain that rested upon it.
had the case reopened and proved by
expert testimony that her husband had
been demented at the time he commit
ted the crime.
Thus occurred the peculiar circum-
stance of dead man on trial. The trial
resulted in the reversal of the former
sentence, the court pronouncing the de-
ceased not guilty. .f..... .-....
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-03
THE FISH'S COLOR.
Able In Marvellous Degree to Adapt
Itself to Its Surroundings.

Itself to Its Surroundings.
1t is a familiar fact that fishes can
change their colors at will. Many fishes
make remarkable changes. Free swim
ming fishes most commonly preserve
their normal colors, though these fishes
can change. The fishes that change most
are the bottom feeders. For their own
protection from other fishes that would
prey upon them and the better to enable
them themselves to capture food these
change their colors to match the bottom
they are on so as to make themselves
invisible. They do this often to degree
that seems extraordinary.
In one of the smaller salt water tanks
at the New York aquarium there are a
number of small flattish. The bottom Of
the tank is covered with coarse gravel.
The great bulk of the gravel is COM
posed of pobbles of brownish white, a
sort of pale iron rust color. Scattered
in this are pebbles ct deeper tinge,
with now and then one of brownish
gray or brown black.
The fiatfisl. lying on the gravel at the
bottom of this tank initiate it's colors in
their own backs in a manner that is
marvellous. They are of notified brown,
like the colors Of the gravel and the
smallest Of the fatfish is the most
wonderful. They are all thin and lie
close to the bottom. The edge Of the lit
tie one blends with it, and it's back is a
wonderful mosaic of browns so like the
gravel of the surrounding bottom that
it appears to be part of it. Even in
this clear water at little distance the
fish is scarcely distinguishable. New
York SIM
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-03
A MARVEL.

An old astronomer there was
Who lived up in tower
Named Ptolemy Copernicus fS.
Flammarion McGower.
he said: ~ can prognosticate
With estimates correct,
And when the skies I contemplate
know what to expect.
Wien dark nin clouds obscure my sight.
think perha rs twill rain,
And when the Atars are shining bright
know tits clear again."
And then abstractedly he scanned
The heavens hour by hour,
Old Ptolemy Copernicus
Flammarion McGower.
Carolyn Wells in st. Nicholas.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-03
Live With. the Dead.

q Thousands of Egyptians live in old
tombs, eating. sleeping. wooing, loving,
laughing, dancing, singing, doing all
their deeds of daily life and household
work among the mummies and sar-
cophagi.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-03
Sign of q Trip Abroad.

"Mrs. Gaswell, your daughters visit
to Europe seems to have made her quite
a polished young woman. 49, fa
ST should say So My land! You
ought to hear her say, i shall be very
pleased. Chicago Tribune.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-03
THAT SEDAN CHAIR.

II repeat it," said Jacques d'Ebli-
gnac, with an emphasis SO curious that
all turned to look at him; sit gave Ins
the fright of lifetime"
co<}o,, NO
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-27

are awash, but this type of craft
has shown itself about as hard to
sink as anything afloat.
Coaling at sea will be the most
serious problem that confronts the
Monterey on her long voyage to
our new possessions in the Philip
pines, but although that is no holi-
day job there need not be any
doubt that American seamen, dis
tinguished in all history for tack
ling big jobs and overcoming big
difficulties, will successfully handle
the coal problem and that the Mon.
terey will,in due ti:-e, be at anchor
with Dewey's fleet in Manila har-
Dor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-27
LIFE OF A GUN.
Modern Steel Gun Should Not Be Fired
More Than Ono Hundred srimes.

Modern Steel Cur Should Not BE Fire,
More Than Ono Hundred srimes.
"The life of q gun is one Of the mos
unsatisfactory things about it," re
marked an ordnance officer in discuss
ing the war question, land though ,
number of experiments have been mad,
in connection Herewith there is no alb
solute certainty as to the results
! general rule has been arrived at which
Is thought to be ON the safe side Of the
matter, and that Is that the modern
steel gun should not be fired more than
100 times. After that, it matters not
what the emergency may be, it is safer
to diSmantle the gun and send il back
to the shop than to risk firing it, for
the explosion Of a gun is decidedly
and extensively dangerous occurrence
to all in its immediate locality.
"The firing of the gun causes the
steel to crystalline and thereby become
brittle as file. So far as has vet been
discovered there is no remedy for il. 1t
Is not exactly total loss after gun
has become dead, for the steel can be
used for thousands of things In the way
OF bolts, braces and the like for new
work and for repairs.
"A modern gun is an expensive af-
fair, running from $75, 900 up. 1t
is equally expensive to keep 1t in
operation, the cost for each cartridge
sent from it being more than $1,000,
which does not include the putting of
the gun ON its emplacement or taking
1T down, nor the thousands of dollars
necessarily expended in paying salaries
and subsistence of the officers and men
who operate it. This capitalization of
the metal is one Of the mysteries Of the
science Of ordnance. The gun could be
revivified to some. extent by heating it
to white heat and allowing it to cool
of slowly, but the treatment is not ex-
actly satisfactory or even approximately
certain as to results 1t has been said of
us as OF. other nations that il we kent
every gun we own in actual firing oper-
alton for even % hours the powder and
shell bill would bankrupt us and there
is some truth in it. This capitalization
OF the metal is not confined to guns,
however. The same thing occurs in the
journals or axles used on the railroad
cars 1t is for that reason that careful
railroads put on new axles every five or
six years. In Europe theD are laws
upon the subject, though it is custom
with us In Germany it is unlawful to
use an axle on passenger cars more than
four years. though the limitation ON
freight cars is not so rigid. AS with the
OFT fired gun, the steel in the journal
becomes so brittle by the crystallization
in consequence of its use that it is liza
Bile to snap In dozen pieces any time
after its life is ended. d.'-Washington
Star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-27
THE VOYAGE OF THE MONTERREY

AS remarkable and as pictu-
rescue as the voyage of the Oregon
is that of the huge monitor Mon
terey bound out from San Francis
CO via Honolulu and Hong Kong
to the far Philippines, seven thou
sand miles across the Pacific
Ocean.
The voyage, although covering
only about half the distance of that
OF the Oregon, will take about the
same time, say fifty Of sixty days.
fthe seaworthiness 6i the big fat
fighter there is no question. Baby
monitors have successfully done
heavy sea service and the Monterey
on a voyage to Callao demonstrated
her ability in open water. At
sea in any sort OF weather more
than dead calm monitors decks
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-27
MILLIONS FOR HOME.

For no single material reason
many Americans who would ordi.
narily have gone to Europe this
summer will stay ct home. In a
somewhat indefinite sense the war
will be responsible for the stay-at-
homes. That means that many
persons may suffer from nervous
apprehension about crossing the
ocean while a naval war is in pro-
gress, that many have a patriotic
purpose in standing by the country
while it is being threatened by a
foreign foe and that many feel dis
inclined to abandon their business
interests even for a short time with
. war in progress.
At any rate, thousands that
would have gone away will be at
home. The money that would
have been spent abroad will be
spent at home, or some part of
It will. Millions that ordinarily
are left in Europe each sumner
will be kept in the country. At
such time as this the keeping of
these millions of dollars with our
home people can but be beneficial
even though not all the embargoed
European travellers will part with
the same amount of money that
they would have put into the cof-
lers Of the European railroads,
the hotels, the entertainment re-
sorts and the shops.
If some Of the habitual Euro
pean tourists take the occasion to
tour their own country while they
remain on this side of the pond.
chat will Be an especially good
>hing for them. too.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-27

| 1t Is believed that the border.
of the city of Providence never
held so many people as were
assembled to cheer the First Rhode
Island Regiment of Volunteers of
to the war.
Surely no occasion has eve,
called out more general interest OIL
greater enthusiasm. In many
respects the public outburst was
without single precedent.
In camp and on the battlefield
the parting that Rhode Islanders
gave to their regiment yesterday
will serve to nerve the soldiers to
any hardship and inspire their
heart when it comes to facing the
guns OF the enemy.
And splendid lot of fellows it
is that Rhode Island sends to the
front. The regiment as "A whole
may be lacking in much of the
technique that makes the complete
soldier, but that the volunteers
have the intelligence and the
spirit to acquire what may be
essential promptly and thoroughly
no one who saw them swing by
yesterday can have any doubts.
AS men they showed themselves
particularly sturdy, rugged and
ready regiment. 1t would go
hard, indeed, with any soldiers of
Spain should they chance to get
into a nix-up at close quarters
with the Rhode Islanders. They
looked as fine and fit lot of fight
ers as ever followed a glorious flag.
They may be depended upon to
give first rate account of them
selves, every man of them from
Abbot down to the last private in
the last file. They will surely be
heard from in a way to make |
Rhode Island even more proud of |
them that we were yesterday when
they sized up SO splendidly before
our eyes, and we bid them CHEEKY |
and teary good bye.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-27

ICib fCTl Ilucu De LIeI
and was able to do nearly all my own
work. continued the use of yonr medi-
cine, and feel that i owe my recovery to
you. cannot thank you enough for your
advice and your wonderful medicine.
Any one doubling my statement may
write to me and will gladly answer
all inquiries.-Mrs. NELL HURST, Deep
water, Mo.
Letters like the foregoing, con-
stantly being received, contribute not
little to the satisfaction felt by Mrs.
Pinkham that her medicine and counsel
are assisting women to bear their heavy
burdens.
Mrs. Pinkham'saddressis Lynn, Mass.
All suffering women are invited to
write to her for advice, which will be
given without charge. 1t is an ex.
perienced woman's advice to women.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-27
Affecting Scenes.

Many OF the anxious and loving moth
ers tainted, owing 10 the immense crowd,
but rs soon as they recovered their anx
ietJ was all to catch last glance CT the
boy they loved and might never see
again. When the regiment reached the
wharf the soldiers were literally Obliged
to fight their way through the mass OF
humanity to reach the boat Men and
women ran into the lines and hugaed
their loved ones, and there were many
pitiful scenes enacted, In spite OF the fact
thas crowds looked on.
Finally the volunteers we're all aboard
the steam er Rhode Island, and they lined
the sides OF the biR boat to wave a last
farewell to their friends and relatives on
the pier. AS the steamer swung of from
the dock at 6:05 O'Clock, the noise was
sometni3g indescribaple and everybody
was cheering, the pathetic being for the
time, completely sbsorhed in the general
enthusiasm. A steam launch In the har.
Dor let out Its steam valve and ssnt out
scream OF good will to the regiment.
Everv vessel within hearing distance
took up the call and saluted and saluted
until 1t sounded az II bedlum had indeed
been let lOote
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-27
FLAG FACTORIES BUSY.
Farmers Wives Going without New
Gowns So They May Fly Flags.

Farmers Wives Going without New
Gowns So They May Fly Flags.
Flag factories at Stamford, Conn. ,
although working night and day, with
full forces Of help employed, for the
last few weeks, have been unable to
fill their orders for Old Glory" "Nev-
er has there been such prodigal display
OF the national colors all over the coun-
try as there is now," said the proprie.
tor OF one large establishment where
hags are made, land" he continued.
lit is almost impossible for the maker
to get the bunting to work with. In
the wholesale houses there is not piece
to be found, for they have orders ahead,
ana just as soon as any arrives it is
shipped away to the flagmahers, piece
here and there, distributing it around
so that each factory may be kept busy
The price has doubled for bunting. and
fags have increased in price CORE
spondingly.
In Lowell, Mass, where the best
bunting is made, the government re-.
Gently placed an order for 100, 600 yards.
and when delivered it will be quickly
made into flags for public buildings.
the army and the navy Each war YES.
sci is supplied with 90 different flags.
30 that it requires considerable bunting
TO iit out our fighting ships with the
necessary emblems All the new reri.
ments that have recently been organ.
ized must have flags and as the war
has made the use Of more flags obliga-
tory ON the part OF the government it is
likely that the bunting and flag indus
try will be very prosperous for some
time to come. Poor and rich alike take
equal pridc In displaying flags now,
and 1t is an inspiring sight to 20 into
the back country and see the new. fine
big flags flying from the farmers houses.
There Is hardly house where one is
not seen, and know Of several in.
stances where the farmers wives have
denied themselves new dresses this
spring so that they might have flag"
New York Sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-27
INTERSTATE DIVORCE.

Some years ago a play wa.
popular on the stage that set forth
lightly the complications that were
possible from the fact that woman
could be the legal wife of more
than one man by reason of the diff.
ferences of marriage and divorce
laws existing as between the sew
eral States. Very likely the com
edy had measure of influence in
the attempts that have since been
making to harmonic such legis-
lation..
There have, indeed, been a
number of curious instances oi
such complications as that sug-
gested by the play, though natu-
rally none of these was bit humor-
GUS to the parties most concerned.
The latest refers to the situation
in which Mrs. Hattie Maud Fitz-
simmons finds herself. She mar
ried Fitzsimmons after having Sc
cured a divorce in Connecticut
from her first husband, Mark K.
Hamilton, Jr. Subsequent to her
marriage, and because of it, the
first husband, Hamilton, Jr.. sued
for divorce in New York State
where he resided, setting up the
argument that as he was not a
resident of Connecticut the divorce
decree of the court of that State
was not binding on him and he
was not bound to answer the sum-
mons in the case brought by his
wife. The New York court grant
ed Hamilton his divorce declaring,
however, that it was no reflection
on Mrs. Hamilton, already mar
ried to Fitzsimmons, who had act
ed in good faith, though a decree
good in Connecticut might not be
good in New York.
AS Mr.. Hamilton had not ap-
peared to defend himself in Con-
necticut, so Mrs. Hamilton, or
Fitzsimmons, did not appear to
defend herself in New York. The
decision of the New York court,
despite its disclaimer, evidently
puts Mrs. Fitzsimmons in an en-
barrassing position. So she wants
the case re-opened, and that is to
be done. The controversy upon a
Iull hearing to both parties will, |
doubtless, be interesting and in |
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-27
DEATH NOTICES.

BAYTLETT-In North Scituate. 25th inst
Mary O., wife Of Henry Bartlett. aged q
years.
BLAIsDELL--Ip Seekopk, Mass, 23d inst :,
Avis N /, Blaisdell. widow Of kezekiah W
Blaisdell, aged SO years.
JACKSON-In this city, 26th inst, Charles
e. jackson, aged "a years.
KENYoN-Iu Greenwood, Warwick, gath
inst :, Oliver f., son of the late Joseph
and Sarah Kenyon, aged " years.
PoMROY-In this city, 25th inst, Gorham p
Pomroy. aged 63 years.
PREsTON-In this city. e6th inst, Ezra W.
Preston. aged "a years
sPELLMAN-In this city, on the 25tb inst,
Edna B., daughter II william Fl. and
Jennie spellman, aged years and
months.
THuRBER-In this city, on tho 25th inst,
Miss Eliza Thurber. daughter of the lat o
James and Nabbie 1hurber.
wII.KINsON-In this city, on the 18th inst !.
hazel S.one, eldest daughter Of Edward
DcF and Helen L. Wilkinson, aged Il
years and 2 months.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-27

Fruits as foods. are, then, peaches. spricots.
nectarines: ripe. mellow apples; dates, figs.
fresh and dried; prunes without skins; per-
simmons, papaws; very ripe or cooked
bananas; guavas without soed--fresh or
canned without sugar; pineapples grated or
nneiy picked. never cut; margoes, grtp,s;
sweet pluns withc-- ,kins, sugar, cherries,
and an occasional cook 4 pear. Bartletts are
excellent When canncd without sugar.
The fruits which must be used sparinsly
are lemons, oranges. shaddocks. currants,
barberrios. cranherries and Strawberries
This APPLIES most emphstically TO those per-
sons who are inclined TO uric acid conditions.
The rheumatic and gouiy should also most
risiuiy abstain. The tender lining OF the
child's stomach cannot. certainly. bear such
fruits any length OF time: serious results
must follow. The ripe, mellow peach il
really tho child's fruit.--Mrs. 4. Il. Rorer In
the June Ladies' Home Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-27
A Parting Salute.

As the boat gradually went down
toward Fields Point detachment frou
the Light Battery. stationed on the East
Providence shore, fired salute and the
Rhode Island responded with her heavy
whistle, and then she swung for the wa
ters OF the bay, and the First Regiment
Rhode Island Volunteers, was indeed on
its way to see active service
When the boat had left and the crowds
all over the down town" streets began 20
thin out men who knew something
about military meters talked freely
about the splen0id appearance Of the reg
iment as whole, the physical condition
OF the men and the proficiency shown
considering the brief term In camp. All
this spoke most highly of the work ac-
complished by Gov. Dyer and Dol. Abbot
and his officers. the majority Of the vol
unteers knowing little or nothing OF the
school OF Tire soldier when first going to
camp. Everybody said, and said most
truly: lit is n regiment TO be proud of,
and we are proud OF It,"