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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-29
New York. Canal.

New York has provided for the sur
vey OF 12-foot canal from Lake Erie
to the sea. The idea is to float boate
$50 feet long and carrying 1000 tons;
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-29
Poor Fellow

"Poppit was to propose last night.
Wonder if he dido"
Yes, poor fellow"
REJECTED, eh!"
"oh, no. Accepted."-Harlem Life.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-29
Opno.ed 10 Eleotriofty.

The Turkish government has issued.
an trade prohibiting the Importation
of all apparatus connected with eleos
tricity.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-29
behind the Season.

Cholly Qn cheap hcanery)-I soy.
waitaw! There's fly In this soup,
We know!
Waiter-say, fellers! Here's a guy
still dreamin' it's winter!-Puck.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-29

Little Ethel Armour of Rockford,
Ill. who was so severely burned a few
weeks ago has entirely recovered and
without a single scar. Used Beggs Ger
man Salve, that always cures scalds,
burns, cuts and sores quickly, without
leaving scars. Don't be without it.
Tomas & Son.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-29
California Primes.

California will raise 125,0oo, 900
pounds Of prunes this year.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-29
Tho Lnte,t Mal,ay

Tho Latest Malndy.
Tho new disease. say slangful tongues,
When slangful tongues do wag.
Is Chronic lint upon the lungs"
From chewing of the rag"
Town Topics.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-29
New Discovery for Bloodpoisonine.

DR.. q. ID. Warners's Compound of
Seven Cures, the Great Cancer Rene
dy, and for all Diseases of the Skin
and Blood, from Contact and Second
airy or Hereditary Causes.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-29

my little sisters got er new doll
wot squeaks Wen you press It,"
my mudder's got er new doll wot
speaks weder yer press 1t er notl"
N. Y ISS.Ia,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-29
Copyright. 1900. by a N. Kellogg Newspaper Col

II don't want any row." he said, set
ting his lips firmly, "but l will not be
shot down in public road"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1900-05-24
Ride q Crawford.

Ride Crawford. a
Hearthe Jonesville orchestra IN con-
cert May 81. ..s. -~.
Strawberries sold for seven cents
box in this city on Tuesday, and they
were good, sound berries.
Save money by patronizing the fair.
The case of Ed Bedore against the
Great Northern road for SIS, 900, for
rsonal damages, is on trial in St.
Paul.
Wilton carpets at the Boston store.
The Sauk Centre kid nine played
baseball at Willard on Saturday last
and came home greatly elated by
victory to their credit.
Ladies' fine muslin and metallic sat-
teen petticoats at greatly reduced
prices at Mel. Blied's.
Fancy Early Ohio seed potatoes for
sale at L. S. Bishops. "
Rev. s. Bachelor will occupy the
pulpit of the First Baptist church Of
Detroit, on Sunday next. Prof. w. E.
Risinger will supply the church here
on Sunday morning.
C.. w. Jobnson's soda fountain is
popular, because the syrups are all
made of the finest of pure fruit juices.
1t it's fine.
After eleven o'clock at night teams
found on the streets will be taken in
charge by the chief of police, and
turned oyer to some stable for care.
P. A. johnson an artist in the truest
sense, will make you dozen cabinet
photographs-and no better ones can
be made-for $500. This is your OPP
portunity.
Every ybody in Sauk Centre favors a
glorious Fourth of July celebration
this year, aud an early organization
to that end will be effected.
Buy a Rambler bicycle. No better
wheel made. For sale by Townsend
& Marshall.
President Mckinley will visit San
Francisco this summer, and will re-
turn by the Great Northern. He will
pass through Sauk Centre.
For a full and complete line of lap
robes GO to ]. G. Schank, and make
your selections. You can find what
you want at the right price.
A9ToEIA
B..,. tb. a The Kind You Have Always Bought
s's.s,''' :; AHAzzzx
The Sauk Centre herald., 1900-05-24
Mr., and Mrs. Georoe oomar ~ NJ

Mr.. and Mrs. George Loomer Of Nc
Cormick Lake celebrated the thirty
fifth anniversary of their wedding day
on Thursday last. Relatives and
friends to the number of about fifty
assembled at their home to do them
honor and wish them many happy re-
turns OF the day. After a pleasant
visit the company was invited to sit
down to a splendid supper. After
many kind words and we'll wishes. had
been spoken the company retired to
their homes. Numerous beautiful pres
ents were bestowed as tokens of appre-
citation. Mr.. and Mrs. Loomer have
the love and esteem of large circle of
friends.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1900-05-24
Memorial Day.

b. r! Palmer post of the grand army
will hold it's regular services at the
Grand opera house on Wednesday
next at 10 q. m. The exercises at che
hall will consist of prayer, music, an
address by j. Frank Locke of Long
Prairie and such other features as the
committee on programme may yet de-
termine. The graves of the soldiers
will be decorated in the afternoon at
2 O'Clock. Gov. Lindrecommends in a
special message, that all business be
suspended during the exercises.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1900-05-24
Cycle Path Meeting.

A number of citizens have promised
to contribute literally for bicycle
path, and considerable fund of in
formation has been gathered. The
city council will cooperate in pro-
tectiDg a good path. A meeting of all
interested will be held on Monday
!evening at 8 o'clock at the assembly
room in the city hall to organize a
cycle path association, and to take
such other action as will promote the
interests of wheelmen.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1900-05-24
OSteopathy,

To the friends of Osteopathy Iwish
to announce that / have come to take
DR.. Duryea's place and will be found
at the Adams house-formerly Simon
ton boarding h house-from 900 to 1900
q. m. and from 1.30 to 400 p. m. daily.
Nearly every disease has.been treat
ed successfully by this method, and I
shall be glad to have anyone call and
see me. Consultation free. 1 am a
graduate of the Northern Institute of
Osteopathy, of Minneapolis.
2-w OCTAvIA L. SMITH. D. 0.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1900-05-24
Try Grain-O! Try Grain-O!

Ask your Grocer to show you a
package of GRAIN-O, the new food
drink that takes the place of coffee.
The children may drink it without
injury as we'll as the adult. All who
try it, like it. GRAINtO has that
rich seal brown of Mocha or Java,
but it is made from pure grains, and
the most delicate stomach receives it
without distress. the price of coffee.
15c. and 25cts. per package. Sold by
all grocers.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1900-05-24
MNzzzMM Ell GLOBO Zoe ZM#Mz
EzNEEMzMzzazzzMM zzMMLMMlMlMZN

w. S. Musser, Millheim, Pa, saved the
life of his little girl by giving her One
Minute Cough Cure when she was dying
from Group. Itis the only harmless remedy
that gives immediate results. 1t quickly
cures coughs. colds, bronchitis, grippe,
asthma and all throat and lung troubles.
Hanson & Emmerson.
See the antics of the Bowery tough
in concert May 81.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1900-05-24
Notice Of Annual Meeting of Farm
ers Elevator Co.

Pursuant to Sec. 2, Article I, of the
by laws, notice is hereby given that
the annual meeting of the stock holders
of the Farmers Elevator Co. for the
election of officers for the ensuing
year, and for the transaction of such
other business as may be deemed ad-
yisable and necessary, will be held at
the City Hall in the City of Sauk Cen
tre, on Monday, June 25, 1900, at 2
o'clock in the afternoon.
Signed: w. S. DEAN, .
T. w. BROWN, President.
Secretary. t..
The Sauk Centre herald., 1900-05-24

Sauk Centre, MINI.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1900-05-24

William Scherffius has complete
line OF samples of fine and standard
carpets OF the best makes and latest
designs on exhibition at his store on
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of this
week. They are from leading carpet
house of Chicago, and represent the
best in the market. Call and examine
them.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1900-05-24
FOR Sale.

Forty acres of land, including fifteen
acres of meadow, a mile and half
from the city for $S0O-S425 cash-bal-
ance on time to suit purchaser. Good
house, we'll, stable and chicken-coop.
ENQUIRE at HERALD Office Ma24-4w
The Sauk Centre herald., 1900-05-24
Notice.

The first of April will be through
working at Migrants factory. After
that date shall be ready to make bids
on carpenter work and buildings; Also
moving buildings of all kinds.
Call at my residence or write to
AK. WEsTERGARD.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1900-05-24

Ride Crescent.
There are number of people in the
city looking after improved farms.
See the swell Bowery girls in coz
cert May 81.
Ice cream and strawberries on FRI
day evening in the Pendergast build
ing.
Ice cream soda at c. w. Johnson's.
This is Ascension day and mass was
celebrated this morning at st. Paul's
church.
We have good summer correct. At
25c. A. Dahlem.
= The Bank of Sauk Centre is drawing
stone preparatory to very material
enlargement OF its building this sum
mer.
P. A. johnson an .arti st in the trues
sense, will make you dozen cabinet
photographs-and no better ones can
be made-for $500. This is your op-
portunity.
| Chas. F. Hendryx will deliver the
address at Grey Eagle on memorial
Gay.
See the artistic skirt dancing in or
chestra concert May 81.
| Mass was celebrated this morning
at the English Catholic church.
| Townsend & Marshall are selling
the famous Rambler wheels. Call and
see them.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1900-05-24
Money to Loan.

I haye money to loan on improved
farms and lands at lower rate than
ever offered here. with the privilege
of paying on or before maturity.
M. HOGAN.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1900-05-24
For Sale or Rent.

For Sale or Rent.
Eight room house in first-class
condition, we'll, cistern and water.
works and good barn.
AUGUST RIEN.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-04

the front. These robust African Dutch
men mature early and retain their
physical prowess and hardihood 10
ripe old age. They do not learn 1.-The
goose step" in any regimental awkward
squad when they enlist in the service
OF their country. nor are they supplied
with arms and ammunition by their
government, for every Boer, in way,
is his own general.
In fact. the Boer army and Its or
ganization are unique in the history of
the world. According to the Beers
own statistics, which have always been
doctored up for the benefit of Iiurope,
the men in the Transvaal liable to mil
itary service are only $4,000. The war
now going on has shown how easy it is
estimate.
Strictly speaking. the only official and
recognized standing army In the Boer
republic is made up of Kruger's State
Artillery" which, as matter Of fact
contains only 400 men. These men are
in the regular pay of the state. and
outside of the special police who are
detailed to preserve peace and order
during extraordinary occasions are the
only men paid by the Transvaal gov
crnment for military service. These
special policemen number almost 1000
men.
The artilerists, being the only reg
ulars are drilled with q view TO fur
nsh officers and instructors for the
general citizens army. q sort OF military
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-04
NE RoDE IN A srREEr can.

good story OF the cars love of sim
plicity Is now going the rounds of ST.
Petersburg. y certain lieutenant, as
popular as he was hard up, was one
day noticed by brother officer who
had n grudge against him riding in n
street car in uniform. In hot haste he
hailed cab and, driving TO the bar
racks. informed his superiors The Off
GERS were furious at what they called
in insult to the uniform. when the un-
suspecting lieutenant strolled in q few
minutes later.
In brief terms he was informed that
an officer who could degrade his uni
form by riding In Il common car was a
disgrace to his regiment, and they gave
him the option OF sending in his papers
OF being cashiered, and the hnpless sub
aitcrn chose the former alternative. Be-
fore he had time to do so, however.
Nicholas got wind OF the affair, and.
without delaying moment. donned his
colonel's uniform of the regiment in
question and. sauntering out OF his pal
ace hailed car, and. enterins IL. sat
calmly down till 1t stopped in sGsst of
tho barracks.
1t so happened that majorVas the
regiment wAs entering the building as
the czar descended from the car, so
going up TO tho Gstonished officer. he
said calmly, Call the officers" This
was done in = few moments. Then the
car eXcloimed: "Gentlemen. I have
just heard that YOU have ordered Lieu
tenant D. to send in his papers because
he was seen riding in street car Now,
gentlemen, | am your colonel. and, as
you see. in full regimentals. have rid
den from the palace here in one, and I
do not intend to send in my papers. but
want to know If you intend to cashier
me-"
Sire" replied the major nervousiy.
acting as spokesman for the ahashcd
officers. your majesty could never
commit an indiscretlon. innsmuch as
the car of all the Russius cannot err.
Your majesty could never disgrace your
uniform!"
Then. gentlemen" answered the
car. with an amused smile. las I have
not degraded the uniform, Lieutenant
D. cannot have done so. and will thus
retain his commission IN this regiment
even II he, like me. does ride In street
cars!"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-04

iy referred to as "the burghers of the
veldt, pious, bucolic. unsophisticated.
indolent individuals who hate English
men and soap and love their homes and
the Bible"
But that was only one side of the
case. What the other side is Great
Britain has just been learning. John
Bull has always gone to very expensive
schools. AS Is usual, he is today paying
dearly for his little object lesson on
the Boer character. He imagined that
q government that embodied all the
economic vices Of the dark ages was
incapable OF sustaining armed resist
ance. Mr.. Chamberlain did not dream
that stumpy old man in Chinese Cog
giles and faded homespun would ever
dare to shake his fat paw in the face
Of the British empire. Lord Wolseley
lid not for one moment imagine that a
FOUR visaged old burgher ambushed be-
hind bristling "cheval de frise" Of
patriarchal whiskers would ever dare
70 face the serried redcoats Of the ON
nipotent Widow at Windsor"
But there was nothing original about
mis- attitude. The same thing had hap
pened in the days of Pitt and Burke
and Fox. and history. as has aften been
said, has the habit of repeating itself
1t is true that the Boers are Il bucoiic
pecple 1t is true that they are unso-
phisticated farmers and hertlsmen and
that their administration is far from an
ideal one. But There is no nation In the
world. great or small, that. in proper
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-04

little republic. Circumstances had done
much to keep the Boer prepared. Con-
slant conflict with wild and ruthless
black tribes, preparation against an I'M
ending menace, English aggression and
the bitter memory OF other days had
made the Boer born fighter The real
result was that. unlikely as such a
thing looked. there was not a country
IN all Europe so weff prepared TOT VAT
at any time as the little government
north of the Vaai. So this tiny rcpub-
lie. with it's mere $4,000 voters. forced
the British government to expend ST.
100000 Il year In order to keep pace with
the Bible loving speakers OF low Dutch
in Dom Paui's land. That began over
four years ago, when the government
of Pretoria realized that the uitlanders,
especially the utlanders of Johannes
burg, were deliberately planning the
overthrow of the republic. Since then
the Hoer has been quietly but assid
uously making preparations for the
long pending struggle which opened
few months ago and which is still going
on in South Africa. The Transvaal al
ready possessed a small number of Ger
man soldiers of fortune. Additional
German experts were easily secured to
formulate plans for the defense of the
country. European artlllerists were OBJ
tanned TO tench the burghers the arts of
modern warfare, and even several
Americans of military training were
introduced as instructors in the nation
al military school at Pretoria. Every
burgher's cottage was stocked with the
necessary ammunition and rifle. Ev-
cry strategic position was fortified. The
few forts already in the republic were
armed with modern guns. Each year
several million pounds was spent in
Europe in the purchase OF armament
asked for by the experts. and the coun-
F, try was quietly placed on u war foot
| Ing. Just how thorough these prepara-
tons were may be Judged from the de-
| lenses of johannesburg and Pretoria.
| The capital now lies in the center OF
square, each corner Of which Is q hill
surmounted by n strong fortress COM
handing the surrounding country.
Each Of these fortresses is armed with
80 heavy Calling guns. with four large
! French Creusot guns OF Is miles range,
and also with four heavy cannon. The
capital has an additional battery of so
! field Calling guns, which are now being
used for operations in the open. There
are three large warehouses stocked
with ammunition, and at the beginning
| of hostlities the national armory was
| filed from cellar to ceiling with i'm
| proved Mauser. Martini Henry and
! Wesley Richards rifles, the city was
provisioned just as thoroughly as 1t was
armed, and SO could even today with
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-04

ton to population, has a more effective
war organization and a more powerful
armed force. 1t is the most charac-
teristically military country in exist
ence. In fact, every Boer in the Trans
vaal is member of the little states
standing lighting force. Every home In
the South African Republic is an ar
senal. Every farmhouse is n commits
sariat department. Every burgher OF
the veldt Is trained soldier.
There are special circumstances
which have brought about this peculiar
condition of affairs. Compulsory serv-
ice without any compulsion about 1t is
the keynote OF the Beers military or
ganizatlon. When you are born q Boer,
you are born a fighter. Every son of the
veldt, whether he first see the light on
the Vaal or the Orange, is passionately
devoted to his country and eternally
ready to fight for its liberty So the
Transvaal is always a nation in arms,
yet without q standing army. At the
age of 16 every male recognizing Dom
Paul as president becomes member of
this citizens army. There he remains
until he has passed mis- siXtieth year.
No laws are required to hold him TO it.
After the first bugle call, in fact,
yoke of oxen could not drdg him from
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-04

various districts are again split up into
divisions in charge of field comets and
assistant field comets, and as soon as
the commandant general issues his or
der for the mobilization of the volun-
teer army the commandments the as
s!stant commandments and the field COR
nets go hurriedly on horseback from
house to house and burgher to burgher.
When the veldt farmer receives his
call. he takes down his own gun, he
brings out his own horse, supplies his
own ammunition. provisions himself
with his own biltong, dried buck or
beef, and hastens on horseback to the
meeting place for that particular dis
trict. When all the burghers of dis
trict have gathered together, the force
proceeds to an adjoining district. and
so on until the appointed army divisions
have been made up. So beautifully
simple and efIicaciou5 is this little sys-
tenn that within IS hours after call
has been issued by the commandment
general four army divisions. consisting
of all the abebodied men in the re-
public, are able to be modified on the
outskirts of Pretoria or in any other
given part of the state.
When the men are called from their
farms and herdings, the Transvanl wo-
task OF carrying on the home work.
When necessary too, these same wo-
men and children are willing enough
to, take up rife themselves and stand
! side by side with fathers and brothers
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-04

After three years of instruction with
tue state artillery these chosen few en-
ter the civil service. remaining under
the flag as reserves. For some time
past there has been n reserve force nf
TINS character of II little over 600 men.
AS the Free Slater, like the Transyaal-.
er. Is all but horn with a gun In his
hand. as he has Il racial passion for the
hunt and for life on the veldt, and as he
Is always good horseman, he requires
little training to convert him into an
effective fighting machine.
Hitherto it hassbeen the custom for
English officers to sneer ut the Boer as
z soldier and his lack OF organization.
But the Boer has vindica ted himself.
as Great Britain knows to her sorrow.
lie has no gold buttons and no scarlet
coat and glittering trappinss but the
whole soulcd enthusiasm and the
dauntless courage with which he has
always RESPONDED to his country's call.
his keen ingenuity and indontable
pluck in the field have won for him the
reputation OF being the best fighter OF
modern times. His fighting may not
be scientific warfare. It has. however.
the supreme Justification of success
wherever. ut least. he has had what the
soldier calls "a fighting chance"
One remarkable feature of the Bocr
armies is the fact that they have no
bands. The soldiers of the veldts go
into action and make and receive their
charges without the inspiring strains
OF music to urge them on. Wha: the
Britisher gets from fife and drum tho
Boer gets from hymn singing In
charging they come on in n scattered
and apparently confused manner which
is not disorder. but only their natural
method. When they retreat. each man
must save himself, anu il looks very
much like rout. though they may
have by no means lost their heads. But
this Boer method of fighting will lead
to the reorganization of European mill
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-04
Nfuger Warned Years AGO Of the Comma Of Inc TIRE
preSS6!e Conflict, Left No Stone Untufned to Place
His Country on an Efficient War FooHn0

clement to leaven the bucolic Transvaal
lump. 1t is the leader of these regulars
who during actual war assumes COM
mand of the entire Boer army. Thirty.
Two officers serve under him, each one
Oh whom Is supposed TO be capable of
commanding regiment. Under these,
again. are 50 subofiicers. training for
service as captains and lieutenants. The
remaining 290 privates in the regular
ranks can be transformed, when neces-
sary, into efficient sergeants and cor
porals. Could an efficient army be main
tanned and operated along simpler and
more primitive lines than these?
Inc commander of the artilierists
who is, of course, General Joubert, re-
ceives yearly salary of $4,000. His
little band of officers are equally well
paid. In fact, few as the officers of the
Transvaal are. they are better paid
than the army leaders of the great Eu-
ropean powers. TO serve in the state
artillery Is n great distinction for only
the most intelligent and physically ia
vored Beers are admitted to this small
company. The commandant general at
Pretoria is under the immediate juris-
diction of the volksraad and the pres
idcnt, who have, of course, the power
TO declare war and direct Its conduct
The republic is also divided into II
districts. with commandant in con-
troll of each. Under the old South AZ
rican burgher law each commandant in
times of emergency has the right to go
through his district and "commandeer'
every man able to bear arms. These