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The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-09-28
BROUGHT BACK.

Excuse me disturbin' you so early,
sir, but there's a gentleman ere with
a cut 'ead, sir; an Mrs. Tressider
thought perhaps you wouldn't min at
TENN to it, SIR"
"a gentleman with a cut head" DR..
Thorne repeated as he watched the
gray-haired old waiter draw up the
blind. Whats he doing with a cut
head?'
There's been a wreck during the
night. sir, off the point; a schooner
she's gone to pieces, but they've saved
the crew. This gent was the only pas
senger, an they brought i'm on ere.
Didn't you ear it blow, sir?
why, no." the doctor answered. II
dropped off to sleep at once, and l
eve woke until you knocked. Is the
gentleman badly hurt?"
No, I shouldn't say e is, at any
rate e made a capital breakfast, m
'e's smokin' is cigar in the parlor now,
sir. 'E seems one of the ard sort. sir.
Why, e drunk as much brandy when
they brought i'm lu as would ave killed
many a one"
We'll, tell him I'll be down In a
few minutes" DR.. Thorne said as he
prepared to rise, and with a word Of
assent the old waiter withdrew.
The window overlooked the sea, and
the masses Of seaweed and heaps of
wreckage with which the beach was
strewn testified to the violence of the
storm.
Having completed his toilet, he at
once descended to the sltting-room.
The door was partly ajar, and he en-
tered without knocking, only to stag
ger back with a loud cry as his eyes
rested on the man who was sitting
smoking by the fire. The man, a
broad-shouldered young fellow with
a handsome, reckless face, dropped his
cigar in establishment.
1.-THE d-e-v-i-l!" he CALCULATED, slow
~; then with a grim laugh, Come
In, man. I'm not a ghost, though per-
haps you think it."
Thorne-his face gray as the morn
ing shy-dropped into the nearest
chair. He seemed to be aging rapidly.
Here, have a pull at the brandy"
the other said, roughly. 81 dare say it
does give a chap the funk when he sees
a mar he thought had gone to Davy
Jores, an the one man in the world
he wanted there, Ell? Cad, it's a rum
go, is this. I suppose you'd given me
up long ago, err"
"Ye-es," Thorne stammered, wiping
his brow. "News reached us that the
Kangaroo had gone down with all
hands on board"
"Ah, well, all hands didn't go down.
the other replied, with a malicious grin
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-09-28
Might Have Been worse.

"Father i'll and can't work! Tut, tutl
That's a very serious matter for all of
you, my little man."
Yes, sir; but it might have been
wuss."
Worse? Why, he's the breadwin-
ner, isn't hep
Eyes; but it might have been moth
err; an she's the rem an oil an tea an
clothes an sugar an milk an meat
winner."-Pick-Me-Up.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-09-28

where" asked the female suffrage
orator, would man be to-day were it
not for woman?"
She paused a moment and looked
around the hall.
81 repeat" she said, "where would
man be to-day were it not for woman?'
"He'd be in the Garden of Eden eat
ing strawberries" answered a voice.
from the gallery.-Chicago News.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-09-28
Ladies Can Wear shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or new shoes easy. Cures swol-
len, hot, sweating, aching feet, ingrow-
ing nails, corns and bunions. At all
druggists and shoe stores, 25 cts. Trial
package FREE by mail. Address Allen
S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-09-28
Secrets of the Trade

"We make our own ice cream" said
the restaurant proprietor. "Conse-
luently, we know just what it con
tains."
"You do" replied the patron, but L
don't."-Chicago Post.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-09-28
Enioxed IL.

"How did you enjoy the banquetF"
"Great!' answered the young man.
with the red tie and yellow vest. II
got away with three spoons, a salt
shaker and a sugar bowl."-Indianap-
oils Jurnal.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-09-28
Evidently.

81 think the man who works at that
place across the street is the most
faithful and conscientious workman L
ever saw. He never takes a holiday,
and always labors away until it's too
dark to see any longer"
Faithful workman? Great Scott!
He's the proprietor of the shop!'
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-09-28
Practical Reasons.

She-What a tall fellow your new
roorm mate is, isn't he?
He-Yes; 1 made up my mind this
time that l would get somebody who
wouldn't be forever asking me to lend
him my dress suit.-Somerville Journal.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-09-28
Bitter Words for the Office Boy.

"Please, sir, cal l get off this after
noon? My grandmother is dead?'
Eyes; but it's too bad. l was going
to give you my ticket to the base bali
game."-Chicago Record.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-09-28
e
List of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors.

NORTHWESTERN ~InventOrs.
Thomas p. Flynn, st. Cloud, Mimi,
cartridge loading machine; Patrick
Henretty, Belgrade, Mimi, water
wheel; Cunningham N. Mclaughlin,
Winoua, Mimi, honey box machine;
Charles p. Goetzinger, Duluth, Mimi,
rcil joint; George w. Sheets, Bixby,
s. D., key ring; Foley Bros. & Kelly
Mercantile Company, st. Paul, Mimi,
trade mark.
Merwin, Lothrop & Johnson Patent At
torneys. 910 Pioneer Press Bldg, st. Paul
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-09-28
A Chance.

Husband am going to join another
club tonight.
Wife, don't suppose I shall see you
at all after this.
Eusband-Oh, yes! They have a la
dies day.-Puck.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-09-28

Two men trying to entertain one wo-
man is a pretty good example of a
silent majority.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-09-28
Be Beautiful!

A clear, clean complexion is the foundation
of all beauty. Cascarets Candy Cathartic make
and keep the skin soft and velvety. All drug
gists, 10c, Csc, soc.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-09-28

Piso's Cure for Consumption has been a
family medicine with US since 1861. r.
Madison, 2409 AID Ave. Chicago, III.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-09-28

Where two discourse, if the anger of
rises, he is the wise man who lets
the contest fall.-Plutarch.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-09-28

China plates, cups and saucers must
never be piled up when hot, as the heat
causes the glaze to crack.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-09-28

Mrs. W1ns1Ow's soothing Syrup.
For children %teethtng, gofrens the gums, reduces In
Examination. allays pain. cures wind collie. 25c a bottle.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-09-28

FIT Permanently Cured. No fits or nervousness after
first days use of DR.. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer.
Send for FREE $500 trial bottle and treatise.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-09-28

Fools never rush in where Theatrical
agents fear to travel.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-09-28

The cyclone can raise anything on
farm except the mortgage.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-09-28

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is a constitutional ure. Price, 75c.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-19
BEFORE BABY Is BORN"
a Valuable Little Book of Interest
to All Women Sent Free.

Every woman looks forward with feel
ngs ofindescribable JOY to the one mo-
mentous event of her life, compared with
which all others pale into insignifi-
canoe. How proud and happy she win
be when her precious babe nestles on
her breast - how sweet the name Of
"NIotherp And yet her happy antici-
patton of this event is clouded with
misgivings of the pain and danger of
the ordeal, so that it is impossible to
avoid the feeling of constant dread
which creeps over her. The danger
and suffering attendant upon being
mother can be entirely prevented, so
that the coming of the little stranger
need not be looked forward to with
fear and trembling, as is so often the
case. Every woman who reads this
paper can obtain absolutely free val
liable and attractive little book enti-
tied Before Baby is Born" by sending
her name and address to the Bradfield
Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga q This book
contains priceless information to all
women. and no one should fail to send
for it,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-19
Priceless Pain
AMZS1z2;,s
~ ~

AT price can beSplaced on pain, Mothers
Friend is worth its weight in gold alievi.
ator My wife suffered more in ten minutes with
either of her other children than she did al
four bottles of Mothers FRIEND It is Blessing
to any one expectingto become a mother" says
q customer.
THIS writes Henderson Dale, Druggist,
of Carzni, ILL.,, to the Bradfeld Regulator
Company, of Atlanta, Ca, the proprie.
tors and manufacturers of /" Mothers
Friend" This successful remedy is not
one of the many internal medicines ad.
vertised to do unreasonable things, but
scientifically prepared liniment especially
effective in adding strength and elasticity
TO those parts of woman organism which
bearthe severest strains of childbirth.
The iniment maybe used at any and
ali times during pregnancy up to the
very hour of confinement. The earlier it
Is begun, and the 1cnger used, the more
perfect will be the result, but it has been
used during the last month only with
great benefit and success.
It not only shortens labor and 1essena
the pain attending it, but greatly dimin-
ishes the danger to life Of both mother
and child, and leaves the mother in con-
dition more favorable to speedy recovery.
Mothers Friend is sold by Druggists
at $I.oo, or sent by express on receipt Of
price.
Valuable hook for women, "Befors
Baby is Born" sent free ON application.
sHE sRAOeIELD REGULATOR o.. Atlanta. O..
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-19
JACK HORNER.
The Rich Plum That He Extracted
From That Christmas Pie.

The Rich Plum That He Extracted
From That Christmas Pie.
For the benefit of those who are not
quite little folks Agnes Carr Sage, in
Lippincott's Magazine, tells the origin
and history of some famous nursery
stories and rhymes, among them "The
Pleasant History of Jack Horner," con-
tanning Ellis Witty Tricks and Pleas
act Franks" for SO it is set forth in a
very old ,chapbook, carefully preserved
IN the Bodleian library.
It appears that this worthy was stew
ard to an abbot of Glastonbury. The
good abbot learned that his majesty
Henry VIII had seen fit to be indignant
because the monks had built kitchen
which he could not burn down. Now, a
kings indignation was dangerous and
must be appeased. Therefore the abbot
sent his steward, Jack Horner, to pre-
sent the sovereign with suitable peace
Offering. 1t took the form of a big and
tempting looking pie, beneath the crust
of which the transfer deeds Of 10 man
ors were hidden.
But Master Jack had an eye fer the
profit of No. /, and on the road he
slyly lifted the crust and distracted the
deeds Of the Manor of Wells. On his
return, bringing the deeds, he plausibly
explained that they had been given to
him by the king; hence the rhyme:
Little. Jack Horner
Sat ina corner (of the wagon).
Eying his Christmas pie;
He put in his thumb
And pulled out plum (the title deed),
Saying, "What brave boy am Ii'
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-19
PALACE ON WHEELS.

The Burlington's new Minneapolis and
ST. Paul-Chicagoand St. Louis Train con-
sists OF
A buffet library car
A combination sleeping car
A standard sleeping car
A compartment sleeping car
A dining car
A reclining chair car
A day coach (high back seats)
The most costly, beautiful, luxurious cars
on earth. Steam heated; Electric lighted:
Wide Vestibuled. No extra fares.
Quick as the quickest, the Burlington
Minneapolis and St. Paul-Chccago and St.
Louis Limited. An Electric Lighted, steam
heated, wide vestibuled train, fresh from the
builders hands. Built at cost ofover $780,
600. Most beautiful, luxurious, comfortable
complete train ever placed in service on any
railroadin the country.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-19
Town Names.

The Cleveland Leader says thata man
registered in local hotel the other day,
giving his place Of residence as Sleepy
Eye, MINI. Half an hour later another
guest registered from Painted Post, la.
The clerk paid no especial attention
to this, but when the next man to regis
ter boldly wrote "White Pigeon,
Mich.," after his name, both the clerk
and the bookkeeper began to get inter
ested.
While they were talking about the
queer names that had been given to
some of our western towns, digniied
looking man stepped up to the office,
whirled the register around, and
scrawled Households, N. Y.'
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-19
A CHINESE WEDDING.
Everything Connected Whit Cere,
monies y Decked In Red.

Everything Connected With the Cere,
monies y Decked In Red.
The Chinese place significance upon
every color, and in connection with a
wedding red obtains deep rooted,
mysterious Importance, the next bridal
color in value being gold. Alta be-
trothal the bridegroom elect sends his
sweetheart pair of bracelets fastened
together with piece of red ribbon or
cord The bride and bridegroom drain
two wine cups at the wedding, which
are also connected by red cord. In
northern China the attendants wear
tall felt hats, and each hat has a red
feather stuck upright in it. The attend
ants also carry the wedding presents.
"A sedan chair bears the bride herself.
In south China sedan most wonder
fully g1ided is used by the wealthy
classes, and it is decorated with what
appears at first sight to be brilliant in.
laid stones, but which are in reality
the glossy feathers of the kingfisher. A
handsome cloth Of glowing red with
trimmed border is also thrown over the
chair.
In the case of the poorer classes red
is also the prevailing bridal colCf, and
a chair of ordinary carved wood, paint
ed a bright red, is used. Above the door
of the chair kind Of charm is plaoard-
ed or hung upon red cloth. The chair
itself is sent by the bridegroom, accom-
panied by what corresponds to our best
man. This functionary brings with him
letter written in yellow or gold upon
red paper, praying the lady to enter
and take her place.
Men dressed all in red and carrying
red parcels containing the presents fall
into the procession. Other bearers carry
boards and banners, inscribed in golden
letters upon a red ground. These ban
ners tell the pedigree of both parties
Behind the bearers come the other at
tendants, with long poles, on which are
hung very handsome lanterns. The
BRIDES veil is of bright crimson hue
and her dress regal gold and scarlet
Wide World.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-19
There is a Glass of People.

Who are injured by the use of cof-
fee. Recently there has been placed
in all the grocery stores new pre-
paration called Grain-O, made of
pure grains, that takes the place of
coffee. The most delicate stomach re-
ceives it without distress, and but few
can tell it from coffee. Il does NO
cost over ! as much Children NAV
drinkit with great benefit 10 cts. and
Is cts. per package. Try it. Ask for
Grain-O.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-19
Red Hot From the Gun.

Was the ball that hit G. B. Stead
man of Newark, Mich, in the Civil
War. 1t caused horrible Ulcers that
no treatment helped for 20 years.
Then Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured
him. Cures Cuts, Bruises, Burns,
Boils, Felons, Corns, Skins Erup-
tions. Best Pile cure on earth. 25c
box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by
Fiesler & Co.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-19
SuDerlatiYea.

DR.. johnson says in his Grammar
of the English Tongue "The COM
parison of adjectives is very uncertain,
and, being much regulated by commo-
diousness of utterance, is not easily re-
duced to rules"
Then he quotes passages from Para
disc Lost" in which these words are
found, "virtuousest, "powerfullest, /"
and a passage from Samson Agonistes"
which contains the word "famousest. I"
Surely Milton had an ear. Notes and
Queries.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-19
She Did.

Sissy" said the fresh young man
"does your mother know you're out?''
'Oh, yes, " replied the fair one, land
she gave me penny to buy monkey.
Are you for ale2''-Philadelphia North
American.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-19
New Way to Get Rich,

An Arkansas contemporary records a
queer case Of financial irregularity. It
appears that a young man down there
swallowed a copper cent BY mistake and
doctor made him cough up $2.-Chi.
cago Times Herald.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-19
Municipal JeaIousie.

New Yorker-You are stranger
here, presume?
Chicago Man (haughtily}-I am from
the great city that New York ia jealous
of.
New Yorker-Ahl And how are
things in dear old LunnonHNew York
Weekly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-19
AS AN ENCYCLOPEDIA.

ALL because PRACTICALLY USEFUL well thu
--LATEST and MOST SCHOLARLY contains 600 Encco
Britannica THINK
knowledge condensed INSTANT
h f oti
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-19

ExceIs That Of q Woman.
Wife (reading the paper)-The g.
saffe has tongue Is inches long.
Husband-Aren't Jon jealouss- Nsw
York World.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-07-26
How They Saved Cable Tolls

Every American travelling abroad
knows that he is able to notify hi
friends in America of his safe arriva
In Paris by registering his name at on,
of the newspaper offices. The name
are cabled over every day and appea
on the following morning In the New
York editions.
This custom struck two smart bust
ness men as being open to large posi-
bilities. One of them goes to Pari
every spring upon business, and, in or
der that the one who remains in New
York should be kept posted as to wha
his partner is doing, large amount O
cabling is necessary
In order to economic in this matter
1t is said that the two partners ar
ranged cipher, made up Of famil,
and Christian names. Every day tina
the partner in Paris transacted SOM
business he walked into the newspape
Office and registered there under som,
name and address that conveyed to hi
colleague in New York an exact idea O
the progress he was making.
The name, initial and place of resi-
dence registered represented some item
of information which the partner IL
New York learned next day upon read
ing the newspapers list Of arrivals ii
Paris.-Stray Stories.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-07-26
A Marvel of the Enst.

Among other feats In the east the
learning by heart Of the Koran is very
widespread. Not only men, but WON
en- and children, can be found who can
repeat the holy book from beginning to
end without mistake. Taking 1t In
round numbers, the Koran contains,
together with the additions, which are
included In the recitation, some 10000
words. This is about the length Of an
average up to date novel, but, unlike
the novel, there are no connecting links
the whole book being a confused and
much mutilated jumble-to enable the
reciter to remember. To make the
least error would be deadly sin, yet
even children can go through it.
But this is not all. For an Arabic
child to recite the Koran is wonderful
enough, no doubt, but he understands
what he Is saying-it is not to him an
unknown language-but for child of
another nation to recite 1t from begin
ming to end, without understanding the
words he is saying, Is a much more
wonderful feat Of memory, and very
few Of those outside Arabia who can
recite the Koran know more than a
few Of the simplest words, If they know
those.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-07-26

A lion comes at its enemy at full
speed, galloping low, and dashes a
man standing upright to the ground by
the full impact Of it's body. Major In
verarity states that "the claws and
teeth entering the flesh do not hurt as
much as you would think" but that
the squeeze given by the Jaws on the
bone is really painful. When knocked
over, he was still keenly conscious and
felt none Of the dreamy sensations ex-
perienced by Livingstone.
Major Swaine, struck down by a
Ioness going full gallop, was uncon-
scious for some minutes and did not
know what had happened till he found
himself standing up after the accident
II felt no pain" he writes, mot, / be-
lieve, owing to any special interposi-
ton Of Providence, but simply that the
shock and loss Of blood made me In
capable Of feeling It, There was no
pain for a few days, till it was brought
on by the swelling Of my arm on the
IL days ride to the Spectator
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-07-26
He Made a Sale.

A big down town department store
has a young man employed as rug
salesman who at times evinces genius
in the highest degree.
Into the store there recently came a
South Side society woman well known
for nervousness and tendency to
tlounder about In her topics Of CONVEX
sation. She desired a rug of a certain
size. The young man got down two or
three to show her. In the middle of
his explanation as to quality and price
she turned away and began to examine
goods on neighboring counter. Then
she went back to the young man and
wanted to look at some more rugs. He
started to spread one out, when she
wandered away again. When she re-
turned the third time, he had a stool
placed in an angle of the counter and
suggested that perhaps she would be
seated while he got the rug.
When she had taken her seat, he
spread the rug so that 1t effectually
blocked the angle and prevented her
escape. lie held up the edge Of the
rug farthest from her so she couldn't
walk over it, and so kept her penned
up while he explained how fine a rug
1t was. She made two or three at
tempts to get down, but with no sue
cess, and finally bought the rug to OBJ
tain her release.-Chicago News.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-07-26
An Eye Easily Blinded,

Here Is a funny little story from far
away Ceylon. A tea planter who had
glass eye was DESTROYS Of going away
with friend, but he knew that as soor
as the natives who were at work or
the plantation heard that he had gone
they would not do a stroke Of work
How was he to get off? That was the
question. After much thought an idea
struck him. Going UP to the men, he
addressed them thus:
Although 1 myself will be absent
yet shall leave one Of my eyes to see
that you do your work"
And much to the surprise and be-
wilderment of the natives he took out
the glass eye and placed it on the
stump of tree and left. For some
time the men worked like beavers,
now and then casting furtive glances
at the eye to see if it was still watch
ing, but at last one Of them, Selling his
tin, in which he carried his food, ap-
preached the tree and gently placed It
over the eye. AS soon as they were
not being watched they all lay down
and slept peacefully until sunset.