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The Sauk Centre herald., 1899-03-02
A RUNAWAY ICE YACHT.
An Exciting Chase and a Narrow Es-


cape From Death.
Some years ago there was runaway
down at Shelter Island in which a
young girl was left in the boat with a
gale blowing. She tried to throw the
sheet loose, but it was frozen and her
fingers were too cold, added to which
the sheet had fouled the tiller, and she
could not bring the boat up into the
wind to stop its way, the sail being so
set that the boat continued running
right along at terrific rate Of speed.
Occupants Of the other boats soon
realized the position and made chase,
gaining slowly, one boat finally being
far in,the lead of the others By the Tins
the end Of the island was left behind
Right in front lay the end of the ice,
broken short by the action of the tide
water, and there the breakers rolled in.
throwing up the anchor ice, dashing i
down, and then retreating, sucking it
under the fee and packing it up for an
other break.
For some time it was question as to
whether the chasing boat would catch
up with the girl before she was carried
ever the edge to certain death. But at
last the boats came together for one
brief second, the girl was snatched by
strong arms to the pursuer yacht, the
sheet was eased off in fash, and, spin
ming round i'll its own length, it was
set right before the wind instead of
reaching into it, just as the runaway
dashed over into the anchor ice.
A short, sharp crack gave notice of
the parting Of the ice beneath the very
runners of the now homeward bound
savior, and with long stagger, which
only her speed enabled her to with
stand, she dashed across the fast open
ing crack, safe, to be brought up into
the wind at distance, while the late
runaway danced, wreck, among the
broken ice. It was one Of the close calls
of ice yachting which, thank goodness
very seldom occur!-W. P. Pond in
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1899-03-02
MExlco,s SIGN LANGUAGE.
Gestnres With a Meaning Under
stood by Every Tribe.

Gestnres With a Meaning Under
stood by Every Tribe.
Mexico is land Of many tongues,
but above the Indian dialects and Span
ish there is one universal language
the language Of signs. 1t is the most
expressive of. all the Mexican eye and
hand. are eloquent members It is capa-
BILE Of infinite variation. It's shadings
and suggestions are beyond all transla-
tion- But there are certain gestures
that have fixed meaning, signifea-
tion well understood by every nation
and every tribe from Guatemala to
Texas.
A general upward movement of the
body, shoulders shrugged, eyebrows
raised, lips pouted and palms outspread,
varies in meaning from Il don know
and don't care, tosa most respectful,
Really, sir, do not understand you.."
The index finger moved rapidly from
right to left generally before the face
means 'sNo more or simply "No. y To
move the right hand palm outward
from the body toward another person
means ''Just wait: I'll be even with you
yet.
The index finger on the temple moved
with boring twist means Hes
drunk
The right hand held to the lips, three
fingers doubled, thumb and little finger
erect, varies from ''He drinks to
''Have one with me.
To move the open hand over the
cheek in imitation of razor has refer
ence to the idiom playing the bar
ber'' and means ''to fatter .
Al four fingers and the thumb held
points together and moved toward the
mouth means ''to eat
The right hand held before the face,
the two middle fingers moving rapidly,
is familiar salutation. = Modern
Mexico.''
The Sauk Centre herald., 1899-03-02
LUCKY DEUCE OF SPADES.
Remarkable Run of Luck, but All
For the Other Man.

aCnaEk8DIe run OF LUCK DuE All
For the Other Man.
One by one the old superstitions are
being torn from us. People nowadays
walk ostentatiously under ladders and
suffer no evil consequences. Friday is
quite popular day for the commence
ment of long journey, and sitting
down 13 at dinner is frequently unat-
tended with untoward results. A deep
ly rooted superstition among card play
ers is belief in the lucky properties of
the two of spades. The present writer's
faith, however, was severely shaken by
q phenomenal coincidence which occur
red only few days ago.
Sitting down to game of whist, he
thoroughly shufied both packs of cards,
and happened to notice that the two Of
spades was the bottom card of one Of
Fhe packs,
"Ihis ought to bring NE luts +" he
remarked 80 his friends.
he then took TIP tile second pach, and
q.as. s.3tolished to find thas the I've of
spades was asso at tie bottom OF that.
Words failed to e~pr IS his ainazeme1t
when n drawing for partners and deal
the cards had been shufted agallI-ite
once more drew the two of spades.
The odds against this triple event oc-
curing must be enormous, but more
was to follow. The deal fell to the
writer, and the turn up card was the in
evitable two of spadesl
After this the dealer felt justified in
believing he was IN for good evening.
AS a matter Of fact, he lost six rubbers
in succession. London Mail.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1899-03-02
An oriSfna, Oath Of AlIegiarrcs,

An Original Oath of AlIegiarce.
In fhe old days when the Spanish
province Of Aragon was proud and
independent monarchy q Ae people
used, when choosing their kir> the
We, the frea5orn Inhabitants i The
ISacient kingdom Of Aragon, VINO are
(equal to you, Don Philip. sh1 selse-
thing more, elect yen t. he opr klngI
on condition that you preserve e us
+ Dur rights and privileges e il this:
you should fail. we own you tor our
king no longer. "-Harper's Round Tai
BILE.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1899-03-02
CoroniaI9

This word is used throughout the
Australian colonies in connection with
q coroner's inquiry. 1t does not figure
in any dictionary that I am aware Of
not even in Professor Morris ''Austral-
English = 1t seems distinctly jour
nalese. How does the ''i'' come in, for
one could understand the expression
.ssa coronal inquiry r. Is it variant Of
.'corohy + als" Perhaps somewhat akin
to the formation Of "baronial" from
.Darony = al. Notes and Queries
The Sauk Centre herald., 1899-03-02
AS AN ENCYCLOPEDIA.

PRACTICALLY USEFUL we'll
LATEST and MOST SCHOLARLY It contains 60 EneyGo
The whole range knowledge condensed for INSTANT
The Sauk Centre herald., 1899-03-02
TIE Crcket,s Chfrp.

The variation of speed in the chirp-
ing of crickets depends SO closely on
temperature that the height, of the
thermometer may be calculated by OBJ
serving the number of chirps in min
ute.
At 60 degrees T. the rate is so ekirps
a minute, at 10 degrees F. 100 pei MIN
ute, and the rate increases four chirps
TO the minute with a change of one
degree.
Below & teapeE ).
T. the cricket is not Iikely to MAKE ang
sound.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1899-03-02
nnr ChiIdren.

Pauline, what have you done with
your dolly"
mother. have lost it. s
( ssWeH. welIl"
ssOh, but Iknow where it isl I lost
it on purpose, to have the pleasure OF
finding itl,'-Figaro.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1899-03-02
The value Of ali Tie g9la. silver. cor

The vaiue Of all the gold, silver, cop
per, iron, coal and LEAD mined every
year in America is exceeded by the
products of the forests. Even the cota-
bined wheat and cotton crop Is less in
value than the forest products.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-01-14
OF LOCAL INTEREST.
People Should Read the
Following Statement From
Local Citizen.

We could not add anything to the
statement which follows and increase
it's value, bet we want the good PEG
pie of Martinsburg To remember this
very important fact,s the experiences
are those OF a citizen, experiences
which can be easily investigated.
Read what Mrs. Sarah T.. Moore, cor
ner of Stephen and Church streets,
says:
"My back was often so lame and
painful that | had to be pulled up
when lying down. have had such
agonizing attacks OF excruciating pain
that had / been killed by slow torture
the suffering could not have been
worse. Added to the backache, as II
that alone were not enough there was
headache, obscure vision, and difficult
ty with the kidney secretions. |
tried faithfully for five years to OBJ
tain some medicine or preparation
which would help me, let alone radi.
cally cure me. | exhausted all my
knowledge of ordinary household
remedies, followed the advice OF ac.
auaintances and friends who pre-
scribed tor me, placed myself in the
hands of more than one physician and
was treated by specialist in Cincin
natl. When my son went to Matth-
aeis pharmacy for Doan's Kidney
Pills | was sadly in need of them.
The first box did me more good than
anything ever used. l followed up
the treatment and emphatically de.
clare that / cannot express the high
estimation in which | hold Doan's
Kidney Pills. l will be only too
pleased to give all the details of my
case as my experience with that rem
edy to any lady in Martinsburg suf
fering as | suffered"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Price so cents. Mailed by
Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo. N Y
sole agents for the U. S. Remember
the name Doan's and take no other.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-01-14

Mote to Map. The blockhouse, the house
north Of it and the one on kettle" hill had
trenches. There were trenches between this
blocllhouse and the one north Of it. Positions
Of cavalry regiments are approximate. In The
charge the lines merged into one. Scale o:
map about loo yards to the inch.
chaparral Again there was cry that
there were troops in front. The line
halted few minutes, and it was seen
that the brush was full of troops. 1t
appears that the Sixth cavalry, the
Ninth and the Third, and the rough
riders from Woods brigade were all
shining at the same point.
Woods brigade meantime had had
experiences all its own, which must be
told next in order to fill out the story
of the cavalry division in it's brilliant
and successful dash up the entangled
and rocky slopes Of San Juan ridge.
GEORGE l.. kILMER
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-01-14

Jun0dy CSbOoi ACosVh aoi So"s 20
Subject, Jesus First Miracle--John
q: III. Read the whole chapter.
Golden Text-"And His disciples
believed on Him"
There was a marriage party in Cana
Of Galilee, and the mother OF Jesus
was there How proud the family
must have been to have for a guest
the one of whom the Angel Gabriel
had said, BLESSED art thou among
women" How they must have hon.
ored her! How Jesus must have
loved herl How she must have wor-
shipped her Son, knowing that He
was the Son of Cod
Jesus and His disciples were also 1T
the wedding party, and when they
wanted wine. His mother, who had
full confidence in Him, told Him,
They have no wine. And now
having committed all things to Him,
she said to the servants, Whatsoever
He saith unto you, do it. This is
the only precept which she has left
to the world, and those of us who
love her whom Jesus loved, may
please her by obeying Him.
There were six stone water pots
sitting there, which the Jews used for
washing; and Jesus said to the ser.
wants, Gill the water pots with wat
er, and they filled them up to the
brim. Then He told them to draw
out the contents and hand to the gov.
ernor OF the feast. And as soon as
the governor had tasted the water
which had been turned into wine. he
did not know where it had come from,
and complimented the bridegroom on
its excellent quality.
This was the beginning of the mir
acles of Jesus among His disciples,
and showed His glory to such an ex-
tent that they believed on Him.
The beginning of Jesus miracles
will afford His people never-ending
theme when they sit down to the
marriage supper of the Lamb, and can
look forward to miracles which shall
never end, when 1.-The kingdom Of
the world is become the kingdom Of
our Lord and of His Christ; and He
shall reign forever and ever" for He
will then take unto Himself His great
power blessed are all they that
put their trust in Him.
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afterwards the sore healed up and was cured
sound and well. ] am sure s. S. s.. is by faI
the best blood remedy made
1t matters not how they are acquired
or what treatment has failed, S. s. s.
will cure the most obstinate, deep
seated sore or ulcer. 1t is useless &c
expect local treatment of salves, loI
tions, ETC., to effect a cure, because
they can not reach the real cause OF th5
trouble, which is the blood. 8. s. 81
drives out every trace of impurity il.
the blood, and in this way cures peri
manently the worst cases. 1t is thg
only blood remedy guaranteed
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-01-14
La Grippe Successfully Treated.

Il have just recovered from the sec
ond attack of la grippe this year, y
says Mr.. Jas. A. Jones, publisher OF
the Leader. Mexia, Texas. In the
latter case I used Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy, and 1 think with
considerable success, only being in
bed little over two days against ten
days for the former attack. The sec
ond attack am satisfied would have
been equally as bad as the first but
for the use of this remedy as had to
60 to bed in about six hours after
being struck with it, while in the
first case | was able to attend to bust
ness about two days before getting
down - For sale at MATTHAEI' S
Pharmacy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-01-14

''Arizona is very prosperous, says
Governor N. o. Murphy, land we
think we are entitled to the rights OF
statehood. 1t is very rich territory
and has a population of more than
one hundred thousand people. They
are industrious and very patriotic
Why, Arizona provided the first 200
volunteers who enlisted for the war.
| believe that whether free silver is a
dominant issue in 1900 or not Arr
iona will declare for the gold stand
ard"
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Purely Vegetable

and contains not particle of potash
mercury, or other mineral. S. 8. s
cures Contagious Blood Poison, Scrofl
ula, Cancer, Catarrh, Eczema, Rheul
matism, Sores, Ulcers, Boils, or ant
other blood trouble. Valuable book
on these diseases will be mailed free
to any address, by the Swift Speciff
Company, Atlanta, Georgia.
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wound. IL developed
into q running sore and
gave me a great deal
Of pain and inconyen-
fence. | was treated
by many doctors and
took a number of blood
remedies, but none did
me any good and did
not seem to check the
progress of the sore. |
had heard Swift's Spe-
cific Is. 9. 81 highly
recommended for the
blood, and concluded to
give it a trial. and the
result was very crafty
ing. s. s. s. seemed to
get right at the trouble,
and forced the poison
ont Qf ry,v Mood olan
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-01-14

Scratch, scratch, scratch; unable to
attend to business during the day, or
sleep during the night. Itching
piles, horrible plague. Doan's Oint-
ment cures. Never fails. At any
drug store, so cents.
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1t Matters Not How OBJ
stinate, or What Other
Remedies Have Failed.

Obstinate sores and ulcers, which
refuse to heal under ordinary treat
ment, soon become chronic and deep
seated, and lead to conditions most
serious. They are caused in different
ways, but in every case the blood is
involved, and no amount of local treat
ment can have any effect. The poison
must be eliminated from the blood
before cure can be had
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-01-14
THROWN FROM A HORSE.

Mr.. II. Kuhn, of Marion, Kansas, writes:
About three years ago my granddaughter Der
tha wildwood, was thrown from horse, re-
eeiving wound Of the scalp Though under
the wound remained about the same, until it
finally became very angry-looking, and broke
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-01-14
THE A TO z OF PESSIMISM.


THE A TO Z OF PESSIMISM.
Little babe,
Mothers prayer.
Little boy,
Lots of dare.
College youth,
Football hair.
Fearless man,
Country air.
Pretty maid,
Lovely snare.
Little buggy,
Aged mare.
Priestly priest,
Youthful pair.
Little kids,
Wear and tear.
Troubled life,
Worldly care.
End in sight,
Drear despair.
Graveyard scene
That's all, swear.
j. A. in Chicago Tribune.
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out into a running
sore. This soon spread
to other parts of t h e
scalp and ran down the
side Of the neck ,increas-
ing in severity and fear
fully dislguring her.
She was then placed I'M
der the care OF the fac
ulty of a well-known
hospital, but even the
treatment she received
there failed to arrest the
terrible sore. Reading
of the many cures OF
blood troubles effected
hr q q q NC Iaridad RI
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-01-14

NE Of the stories
floating around
division h cad
quarters is that
soon after noon
on July !. when
the battle was
h @ Wy at San
Juan ridge, but
there was some
thing of a lull at
El Caney, Cen
eral Skaters aid
went to Lawton
with a verbal or
der to abandon
the attack there
and go forward to
Ell ,anny road
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8. 8. 8. Cures
Sores and Ulcers

"Some years ago was shot In the left leg
receiying what / considered only q Sigh.
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Ask tor Drew Selby Co. ladies' fine
shoes, at Fiery's Shoe Store.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-01-14

Good Prunes 6 cents pound at Eel
KER'S.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-01-14

WbceIer's Squadrons Led by War
yeterans-The single Highway jam
med with Troops-Orders, Orders,
All Along the Line-CooIness Under
Fire.
copyright 1898. by the Author.l
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AT "HELL'S CROSSING. /"
Bloody Baptism Of Fire on the
March TO Santiago.

oAVALRYMEg TELL THE STORY
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l liable, information is given. MT. Stratemeyer deserves the marked suc-
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 wholesome books, and the boys will read i this entertaining story with lively in | terest
 'The Island" by Richard Whiteing 12mo, about 225 pages, New York. The | Century company, $150 For sale by 1 the F. P. Judd company. In this TO- nance by the author of NO. John
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 young English peer is cast away on
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 "The Circle of a Century" by Mrs. Burton Harrison, 12mo., 225 pages, $125, New York, The Century com- In l~, Ia IT T,,II company This is a sequence of love stories in New York. The scene of the first is laid in the Bowling Green neigh borhood when the festivities were in progress that marked the inauguration of President Washington and the es- tablishment of constitutional govern ment. The hero is a soldier and the scion of an old and honored colonial family; while the heroine is the daugh- ter of an immigrant ScotchIrish me- chanic. The opportunities for use of the materials afforded by that pictur- esque period are skilfully employed. The second part deals with the present age plutocracy, its hero being the rich and cultivated descendant of the hero inc of the earlier tale. The two stories abound in local color and dramatic situations.
 The New York Tribune says: "Pro- lessor T. R. Lounsbury, of Yale, whotis far too chary of his brilliant pen, has written for an early number of "The Atlantic" a satirical paper taking "A Phlistine View of Browning Play" Professor Lounsbury's book on Feni- more Cooper is one of the best pieces of biography ever done in this country, and we should like to see it removed from the limbo of an unfinished series, and published as an independent stand arw work. A grief Beacon Biogra- phy' of Cooper, by the way, is an- nounced as in course of preparation by one w. B. $. Clymer."
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 "To Alaska for Gold, or, the Fortune Hunters of the Yukon" being the third volume of the Bound to Succeed" se- ries. by Edward Stratemeyer; cloth, il- lustrated; Lee X Shepard Boston; Sl.Oo; for sale by the F. P. Judd Co. In TO Alaska for Gold" Edward Stratemeyer, author of the famous "Old Glory series" tells in graphic way the fortunes Of the two Portney brothers, Earl and Randy. two orphan lads from the lun1- Der region of Maine, who in response to an invitation from an uncle in Califor- mia, who is an experienced miner and has been in the Klondike, join him in San Francisco for second trip. The whole preparation of a miners outfit and subsequent journey to the Klon- dike are most graphically described, and great deal of valuable as well as re-