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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-03-09

For Sale or to Rent.
A seven room house with good barn.
Selling price $3.50.
ANDREW J. SMITH.
Agent.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-03-09

KELLER MANUFACTURING CO
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-03-09

CHAS. DIX.
Passaic City record., 1899-09-30

he cost me. Then I begin to point out
another things around there that
owned, and before got through con-
trolled the whole shootin' match. Told
her my name was Richard Croker ar
l lived in New York. Then | wrote the
name on card so that she wouldn't
forget it, an she promised to write.
I can just see Richard tryin' to make
out what the letters all about if she
ever writes to that address. She was
the easiest mark I ever saw. She'd
stand for anything. Do you see this
ring here? I got it off of one of the
Doherty boys for two-dollar loan. I
told her I bought it in Paris an it cost
me a hunderd an fifty. She believed
every word of it.
''I run into something later on that
wuzn't quite so soft. I'd been out
around the stock pens, sizin' up them
hogs that's so fat an lazy that one
of 'em won't even open an eye when
you speak to him. On my way back
l come across a feller that had a board
laid across the top of barrel an was
monkeyin' with three walnut shells
an little rubber ball. Now, that
game was a chestnut when I was in my
cradle an man that's sucker enough
to go against it deserves all he gets,
but I pertended not to know anything
about it, so 1 walked up to his knobs
that was runnin' the little ball from
one shell to another an says: What's
the object of the game?' He explained
to me that I was to keep a close watch
on the little ball, so 1 could tell which
shell it was under. I watched him do
all this smooth work an purity soon he
made the play. l saw the little ball
go under the shell an if I'd been easy
I'd made bet, but I've seen too many
shell-workers. When it comes to put
Passaic City record., 1899-09-30
Yon1ro Mem's
Christian association,
gassaic, q. q.

The new building has been
open for a week now and new
members are being added con-
tinually. The Young Mems
Christian Association is a recog-
nized institution in every city
of any size in America. One of
the pleasant places we visited
in the city Of Kingston, Canada,
N August was the Y NJ. c. A.
building. The Associations new
building in Passaic is credit
to the city It is up-to-date in
every respect and we hope it
will be the means of improving
mentally, morally and phys
ically many of our boys and
young men. and especially be
the means of keeping them from
the influence of street corner
vulgarisms~and the undesirable
influence of the saloons.
WHAT IT IS AND WHAT IT DOES.
The Young Mems Christian
Association designs to help men
help themselves. 1t recognizes
that they have physical needs.
Somemen need recreation. some
body building. Both will find
what they need in the school for
physical culture. There are in
tellectual needs. Some have been
obliged to go to work with little
or no education; others have
found that they needed some
special studies. Both find in
the night school help. The cur
rent literature appeals to all,
therefore the reading room is
popular Never in the history
of the world has current lit
erature played so great a part
in the lives of men as to-day.
Everybody reads. we are
what our environments make
u.s. So this institution is a social
and moral centre, with the
highest possible standards. 1t
is a religious club for men, and
furnishes more than the average
club with most helpful surround
ings. Its doors are open every
day in the year To every self
respecting man it bids a cordial
welcome. Its influence is con.
stantly felt It's new building
stands OH the main thoroughfare
of the city, at the very gateway
Hundreds pass it every day"
Passaic City record., 1899-09-30
He Had a Match.

l was one of several gentle
men in a smoking compartment
of the Southwestern Limited the
other day, when a German en-
tered and took his seat opposite
the man next me. Presently the
German, noticing my neighbor S
Havana, inquired if he could
oblige him with a cigar. The
American, astonished at the re-
quest, but. gracious withal, re-
luctantly pulled out his case,
and saw with disgust the other
select the biggest cigar he could
find, and produce a match from
his pocket and light it. After
taking a few puffs, with evident
enjoyment, the German. BEAM
ing at my neighbor through his
spectacles said affably: II would
not have haf droubled you, but |
had a match in mein boggit, und [
did not know vot to do nit it.
Passaic City record., 1899-09-30
American Theatre.

The production of "Die Meistersinger'
at the American Theatre next Monday
night will be of three-fold Importance.
1t will inaugurate the Castle Square
Opera Company's third season of opera.
will be the first performance of Wagner S
great work in English in America, and
will be the opening of the musical year
in New York.
The most melodious opera ever
written by anybody" is the description
always applied to the score of die
Meistersinger." while the humorous plot
and witty dialogue has made it the most
popular of his later compositions. In
addition to the great singing chorus of
sixty. an auxiliary chorus. selected from
the singing societies of New York. will
be employed to represent the Guilds.
Passaic City record., 1899-09-30
The Peer.

We have travelled not only in
thirty-fve states of this country
but through Canada as well and
we are giving the New York
Central railroad but just praise
when we say that in every re-
spect it is as near a perfect road
as can be, and anyone going
west or north or east either on
pleasure or business, who travels
via any other simply takes an
inferior route. Its splendid
roadbed admits of the highest
speed with perfect salty. The
scenery is most beautiful and
richly historic, while its equip
housekeeping cars, drawing
room cars and dining cars-is
superb, and the latter's cuisine is
equal to that of the best hotels.
The Central fully deserves the
proud position it now holds, and
we believe it will never yield to
a competing line. Its high
reputation is really what would
be expected from its manage
ment.
Passaic City record., 1899-09-30

In the trap, so he went ahead.an' eX-
planned to me that If / picked out the
shell that had the little ball under it
then / got five dollars, just the same as
fndin' it. While [ was standin' there
with my money in my hand, stringin'
this guy along, some of these wise boys
standin' around was givin' me the wink
an shakin' their heads, tryin' to steer
me off. Another fellow that was cap
pin for the game kept whisperin' for
me to go ahead. I'd reach out the
money as if 1 was about to put it on
the board an then I'd kind o. stop an
ask another question. l says: I'm a
poor worl<in' boy an if l make a be1
on this thing I want to be sure they
amt any cheatin'.' He said everything
was on the level. Finally l opened this
bill that had in my hand and says
to him: "You seem to be nice man
and don't think it'd be right to give
you a soiled bill. Now I says, if you
wait here I'll take this bill home an
have it washed and ironed an then
bring it right back to you.' With that
I chucked it back in my pocket an
walked away. Say, you ought to hear
the crowd give him the laugh. Then
he made funny crack at me an
walked back to him an told him if he
said another word I'd throw him up in
a tree an let him hang there all night.
1 was the bravest thing yousever saw.
I had a dozen of these big two-fsted
farmer boys backin' me up an | knew
they wouldn't see me licked. Mr.. Shell
Man quieted down and said nothin'.
Mebbe you think l didn't make hit
with the farmer boys. They took me
over an set 'em up to the red pop, an
I couldn't get rid Of them all the rest
of the day."
NoTE-The illustration to this article are by
the RECORDS own artist.
Passaic City record., 1899-09-30
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The Thousand Islands.
The Records Articles Appreciated.

He fSCotus AiuCttS Apptpttattl'
The following letter from the
General Manager of the Tho1s-
and Island Steamboat Co, refers
to " Leaves from Our Note
book" descriptive of our outing
among the Thousand Islands,
with which RECORD readers have
been made familiar during the
past six weeks
Office of Thousand Island Steamboat Co.
Clayton, N. Y. Sept. "a. 1899
Mr. O. S. Freeman,
Publisher Passaic City Record,
Dear Sir Il have read, with much
interest, your articles in the CITY RECORD,
descriptive of the Thousand Island
region, and have found myself uncon-
sciously looking forward to the issues
of your paper, We feel that the
River St. Lawrence and the entire
Thousand Island district is one Of the
grandest summer resorts in the world
and therefore welcome the publicity
afforded through the columns of the
press. With due appreciation, therefore.
of the benefits which must be derived
from your articles, and sincere thanks
for your kind references to our line. am,
Yours truly,
HOWARD S. FoLGER.
General Manager.
Passaic City record., 1899-09-30
Firemen Parade.
And are HOn0red with Flags and
Fireworks.

The annual inspection and
parade of the PasSaic Fire De-
partment took place Wednesday
evening. "The Boys presented
a good appearance and it is said
the parade was the best in the
history of the city. The streets
were illuminated all along the
line of march and the paraders
were welcomed with fireworks,
and flags and colored powder.
The line of march covered about
eight miles. After the parade
the companies banquetted at
their several houses.
Passaic City record., 1899-09-30

the race on him. I told him to shut up
an be a sport, but he wouldn't. He
beefed so hard had notion to give
him his money back, but didn't.
"What a fine bunch of country girls
! saw" continued Billy. why, myl
All in white dresses with dust up the
back ard these new hats that are all
puffed out on top like hot biscuit.
I got to tallsin' to one of 'em that was
settin' next to me in the grand stand.
] says to her: DO you see that horse?
pointiu' to one that had just win the
race. WELL I says, I own him. and
just to prove it told her how much
Passaic City record., 1899-09-30
AT THE THEATRES.

t3 Performances at all the theatres
are over in ample time to catch all sub
urban trains.
Passaic City record., 1899-09-30

TN your money up against a con man
1 wouldn't bet that 1 was alive.
wouldn't bet that the sun rises in the
east, that birds fly or that duck can
swim. l wouldn't bet con man on
any proposition you can name becuz
he won't bet unless he knows he can
take your money. That's his business.
But 1 pertended to be dead willin' to
go against this shell graft, so | pulled
out the only fivedollar bill that stood
between me an the poorhouse an held
it in my NIT an then says: Before
| make this bet, let's have clear un-
derstandin'.' He thought he had g. jay
Passaic City record., 1899-09-30
Calendars.

The RECORD office is showing
a complete line of the most
beautiful calendars that will be
on the market this season. Busi-
ness men, see our line and
prices before ordering elsewhere.
Over one hundred designs to
select from.
Passaic City record., 1899-09-30
"Fred" Sparrenberger in Cuba

DR.. F. H. Sparrenberger, who
is now a surgeon in Military
Hospital No. at Havana, writes
that he is daily expecting orders
which will transfer him to San
tiago or the Philippines. He
says he has just recovered from
a dose of Cuban malaria.
Passaic City record., 1899-09-30

Among the guests at General
and Mrs. Brooke's 22nd anni-
versary of their marriage at
Havana, Cuba, on Sept. 10Th
was DR.. T. III. Sparrenberger.
The Doctor is a member of Pas
sale Council, National Union.
Passaic City record., 1899-09-30

"Did I? Say, L took in everything
from the prize punkin to the country
girl that had new pair of shoes and
walked with limp. Yes, sir, played
the whole aggregation from soda to
hook and spent my money like sailor
Just come ashore. I dumped in pink
lemonade and ct some popcorn that
was tougher'n an overshoe. I wal
loped the poundin' machine an threw
baseballs at the rag babies an won
some cigars that burned like kerosene
lamps an tasted like jimpson weed.
Yes, sir, I certainly had q swell time.
I bet so cents on the pacin' race with
some granger that had long skilligans'
all over his face. His horse was about
q quarter of mile ahead when it come
into the stretch, then all of a sudden
1t went up into the air like toy bal
loon and my horse come poundin' along
without break an passed it easy.
Say, I've seen a man at race track
tear up ticket for a thousand and
never turn hair, but his whiskers that
lost the Lalf kicked till you could have
heard him mile. He said they throwed
Passaic City record., 1899-09-30

YOU want to get a
long run for a
short pi e C e of
money just 60 to
a county fair, T"
said B i'll y, one
morning this week.
He had come over
to get some advice
as to the best
treatment for the
Professors driving
nag, which showed
signs of the calico.
Ibid you go to
the county fair ?"
I asked.
Evening star., 1899-07-29

of the unoccupied territory then in dispute.
At that time England occupied no territory
west Of the Morocco river. The president
of the republic. however. granted conces-
sfons to foreign miners in the disputed ter
r1tory. The controversy went on with more
or less bitterness for years without the two
countries reaching any agreement
England Fakes Action.
Finally in 1SS7 England forcibly took
possession of the mouth of the Morocco
-rfver. fortiied it, and aiso grabbed a iarge
portion of the Kuini valley and established
police stations there. 1t was an act OF
force. Venezuela protested and demanded
thet Euxiand move back east of the Mo-
reco. England refused 10 do it Nene-
Zusla proposed to refer the whole question
to arbitration. which England likewise re-
fused. Venezuela then broke on diplomats
relations and ordered the English minister
to return to his native country. These re-
fations remained broken off up to the time
of the signing of the treaty of 1897, but
after the breaking off Of diplomatic inter-
course Venezuela made three attempts 10
induce England to refer the matter to aroi-
tration. all of which were unsuccessful
The Schomburgk line had been redrafted IN
1876 to embrace more than double the
area of square miles in 1S4l, thereby Great
ing the impression that England had no
definite claim on the land and that h'r
claim was practically limitless. That was
what excited the interest of foreign OBJ
servers"
How do you regard the outlook for tet-
tlement now?' Mr.. Scruggs was asked.
Effect of the CommissIOn's Researches
"As to the English government, he re-
Piled 'I can say that ! am quite sure she
has been misled by her colonial authorizes
in Venezuela l am free to say that so lar
all the facts in this great dispute peint TO
a victory for Venezuela. She has got
good case and all the substantial evidence
is in her favor. The English people were
first attracted seriously to the case when
the first commission, which was composed
of Americans, by direction of Congress met
in Washington and considered the case
The commission went into the matter
thoroughly and examined manuscripts ana
maps 800 years old They brought out
many facts in connection with the case
which had prior to their examination re
manned IN obscurity. and with which the
When the true case was presented to the
world by this commission the English peo-
pie recognized that the case was deserving
of submittal to unprejudced arbitration
The little South American republic, In my
opinion, will win the contest.
How soon do you think the matter viii
be decided"
IF we know the decision by New Year
day we will be doing we'll Even after the
tribunal has finished its work in Paris the
evidence and facts will have to be gone
over, and this will consume six months or
more. Such commissions do not work with
any degree of haste, and it is necessary for
careful work that they should not"
Evening star., 1899-07-29

hands of the government of the Orange
Free State in case war should be declared
by the British government against his coun-
try. The Englishmen babbled all this over
their cups, and the barmaids' winning
smiles and bright eyes never gave them the
suspicion that they were telling secrets OF
vital Importance.
No sooner had the pretty barmaids enticed
from the sturdy coonistS their important
secrets than Dom Paul was informed. The
old statesman knew how TO parry blow with
blow. To the amazemcnt of the British no
sooner had they increased their force of
available fighters by means of secret en-
lfstment than they were informed that Dom
Paul had enlisted a still larger number OF
men. No sooner had their guns arrived
from England than they found out that the
Beers also had obtained, from a firm In
Germany, a larger number of weapons of
still better manufacture. BY means of al
ways being forewarned Kruger warded of
war.
Evening star., 1899-07-29
IT III
Receiver for a Church.
.e New OrleaBs Times-Democrat.

FROM tBe New OrleaFS ines democrat.
1t is not often thatoa court of Justice IL
asked to place a church in the hands Of a
receiver That is, however, what Judge
King was asked to do a few days ago, and,
what is more, he did 1t. The church is the
Emmanuel Presbyterian Church of New Or
leans, and the receiver appointed by Judge
King Is Edgar NJ. Calm.
The bringing of the, suit was the result
of long church dissension which had al
ready made it's debut in court before the
filing of the present proceeding 1t was a
strife between the minister, owen Riedy.
and the trustees, a battle of mutual re-
examinations, in which an $11 600 trust fund
figured conspicuously. Testimony brought
out in this case led to the application for
forfeiture of charter and appointment of a
receiver in a petition charging the present
trustees with a misapplication of the Cas-
par Auch trust fund, and asking that the
receiver be given authority to recover from
all parties who had diverted this fund from
the purpose originally intended by the will
of Caspar Auch; and that after the charter
has been declared forfeited what is recov-
cred of the trust fund should be turned
over to the other Presbyterian churches of
the city, to be administered for the benefit
of the poor according to the terms of the
will.
Evening star., 1899-07-29

est ana most precious volumes. Two years
ago the great Shakespearean collection
formed by Mr.. HallfTell-P Phillips. the biogra-
pher Of the bard, PASSED into the possession
of Mr.. Martin ]. Perry Of Rhode Island. A
month back the most extensive collection
OF works from which Shakespeare is be-
heved to have DRAWN inspiration for many
OF ms plays, or iTi which references were
Iaade to him. ever got together met with a
similar tate. They were actually cata-
deep=pureed collector from America stepped
IN and made an offer for the collection en-
bloc which proved Irresistible. And HBw one
OF the choicest libraries in the hands OF a
ferred to the United States. The late Mr..
James Toovey of Piccadilly, was an en-
tnuslast1c yet judicious bibilfoph1le whose
particular hobby may be said to have been
productions of the early English printers.
His library was particularly rich in these
works. two of the greatest treasures being
a hne copy of the extremely rare "Boke OF
st. Al bans ans ian and The magnificent specimen
OF the nrSt folio Shakespeare Which at one
time belonged to Sir Robert Sidney, Earl of
Leicester. All these works, together with
the many splendid examples of bindings by
the most eminent masters of France, Italy
and England, which found place in the
library, have been sold to wealthy Amer
lean by Mr. c. j. Toovey. The price PAID
for the acquisition Is said to run well into
five figures.
Eclectic Theater Project.
1t is very doubtful if the attempt to es-
tablish a sort of eclectic theater in London
by means of subscription will be more sue
cessfui than other attempts which have
preceded it. The Independent Theater. mod
eled on the Theater Libre of Paris. after a
few years struggle disappeared. The Cen
tury Theater still exists in a rather vague
shape. but can do nothing without more
money. The Elizabethan Society. with q
narrower aim than either of the two men
toned, would have perished before now
had it not been kept afioat by one or two
enthusiasts with long purses. The Play
writer's Theater, about which Mr.. Charles
Hoppe is now busying himself, has a vari-
ETY. of objects in view, including the ex-
ploitation of clever actors and actresses
and the production every, year of four new
English plays, which have been rejected by
London managers, or, as Mr.. Hoppe puts
1t, which have failed to obtain hearing at
the regular houses. The managers or the
Playwriters' Theater will have good deal
to do in selecting four out of the hundreds
of plays rejected by London managers
every year. l.. H. MOORE.
Evening star., 1899-07-29
In Love and War,
From the Chicago News.


When the volunteers for the Spanish
American war were first licked into shane
in the various state camps it took some
time for Tom and Dick who were only pri-
Yates. to understand 'that Harry. the lieu
tenant, was entitled to privileges which
they were obliged to respect
In a certain western state, where the en-
campment of the volunteers was located
near a large city, the boys were in the
habit Of getting a few hours leave as often
as possible and running into town to see
their sweethearts.
1t happened that Tom, a private and
Harry, the second lieutenant of one we'll
known company were enamored of tho
same young lady, who favored Tom the
most. but who was also fond of official
standing
The siege was pushed by these young
sters with great vigor and strategy. One
night both happened to call on the young
lady. Tom sat II out until the hour for
taps" approached. Then he departed.
leaving his rival smiling, for he was an
officer and was independent of taps" The
next evening Tom approached the lieuten-
ant for leave of absence, secretly intend
ing to see the young lady and settle mat
ters. AS if divining his intentions, the lieu
tenant promptly refused him. Then Tom
ran the guard" and saw her.
The lieutenant discovered his absence
and. moved by pangs of jealousy reported
his rival at headquarters. Then the young
lady visited the camp the next day and
found out that Tom was in the guard tent.
She marched straight to the lieutenant
and said: Lieutenant you are a.
mean old thing. Tom promised to call again
this evening, and now I'll never speak to
you again"
That settled it with the lieutenant. Tom
didn't get out that evening, but when the
regiment left for the front he was engaged
to the girl, just the same.
Evening star., 1899-07-29
DOM PAUL'S SPY SYSTEM.
How the President of the South Afri
can Republic Learns Secrets.


No one ever denied that Dom Paul. presi-
dent of the South African republic was an
astute old statesman. Time and again he
has beaten our British cousins in diplomacy
and tas proved his worth as a diplomatist.
At the time of the Jameson raid it caused
DIR. Jameson and his associates considerable
surprise that their plans were known to the
Beers almost as soon as they were con-
ceived. The British were met, fought and
defeated by an ambushed body of men al
most at the very beginning of their attack
and 1t was believed at the time that one
of their number had turned traitor and
given the plans to the Beers, but now the
secret Is known.
The old warrior enlisted the services of
the barmaids at Johannesburg in the politi-
cal secret service. Through them he
learned that new men were being enlisted
in the Cape police and that new guns were
being shipped. week after week, from Eng
land. Through the same source he was in
formed of the attempts that were being
made by English politicians to force the
Evening star., 1899-07-29

Germany, with an approximate popula-
ton of 81 .219,901, has at present over =
ooooVo sufferers from phthisis, and, ac-
cording to Prof. Leyden's estimates, no.
900 die annually of the disease The United
States has in fifteen years lost more than
100000 by tuberculous diseases, and from
STATISTICS 1t now appears that in America
emo europe one person in seven or eight
dies of tuberculosis