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Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1900-02-20
Character Of rhor,te.

Brigadier General A. d. Burlington.
chief of the ordnance department of
the army. in his annual report for the
fiscal year ended June 80 speaks in
terms of commendation of the new ex-
plosive, thorite. All the tests of thorite
have not been made, but those that
have been carried out. he says. were
very satisfactory and were designed to
show that the mixture could not be ex-
ploded by friction or by shock and i'm
pact. The last tests were made by
mechanical means and by firings made
from cannon of various calibers, some
of the frings being against plates. In
the experiments against plates the
shells penetrating were recovered with
out material deterioration. Tests were
also made to show the insensibility Of
this substance to heat and its strength
as shown by the augmentation tests of
proieetiles. General Burlington says
that as regards stability but little can
be said at present. but a quantity OF
the mixture in storage for some time in
all ordinary shed at the proving
grounds. during which 1t absorbed
considerable moisture, showed no dete-
rioration. The subsequent drying of
the substance indicated that its quail
ties when damp had not been impaired.
In view of the results obtained In the
tests of thoritc the ordnance board, un-
der whose supervision the tests have
been made. reports that it is Of the
opinion that it is superior to any other
material for adoption In service. at
least pending the development of any
better material for the purpose. 1t re-
mains, however, TO secure good de-
tonating fuse.
Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1900-02-20

News from Constantinople, sent via
the frontier, tells os an extraordinary
condition of lawlessness prevailing
there. The wife of Hassan Pasha. min.
lister of marine. and two other ladies
were set upon and assassinated while
out driving Thursday. They were
mixed up in palace intrigues. About
the same time. i'll the lower quarter of
the city, crowd of Albanian soldiers
attacked a group of Turkish sailors. A
general riot followed, aud in the melee
ten men were killed and many Others
more or less seriously hurt. The sultan
has received warning from the " Young
Turkey party that he will be killed at
the end of three months unless he
granted the new constitution they had
asked for. Wholesale arrests have fol
lowed these events.
Two unmasked robbers quietly en-.
tered the bank of George d. Bowman &
Son at Las Cruces, n NJ, and at the
point of gun compelled the cashier 10
hand over between $4,000 and $4,000
The cashier was aloae at the time ana
before he could give an alarm the rob
oers had escaped.
The India office at London has re
,eived dispatch from Lord Curzon, tn
Indian viceroy, in which he says thai
tho distress arising from the famine is
steadily increasing aud that those now
in receipt of relief number B., ,00o.
The National Republican headqearters
are to be established at Chicago this
year
The wages of 25, 900 men in Pittsbure
were advanced from five per cent to ten
per cent this week.
Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1900-02-20
| LIMITS Of THE UNIVERSE !
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
How the Remotest Stars Have
Been Seen by Human Eye.

Those Of up who have always clung
to the belief that this plant OF ours has
its position in
Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1900-02-20
Pacific Coast News.
Items OF Interest Picked from
the Weeks Dispatches.

DIR. Rodley Convicted and sentenced--
Two New Steel Bridges For the
Southern Pacifc--Two People Burn
ed to Death.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-07-19
Whole No. 1878

that one of the causes of the stringency
and shrinkage of values in this coun-
try is because we ha e not gone out
over the seas with our products as we
should have done. While there is a
demand for our products of the farm
and manufactory of this country there
will always be plenty of money; but
when wheat and corn and cotton and
all kinds of manufactures are a drug
on the market, and no demand for
them, then we have stringency and
hard times. But when the highways
over the seas shall be laden with our
products into foreign countries, and
the gold is brought back in the ships,
then we shall flourish perenial!y.
These great combinations are the only
powers in this country that can do this
for US. A negro and an old mule can
make corn and cotton; fellow with a
two hundred dollar saw mill can make
Lumber; but only aggregations of
wealth can build ships and open mar
kets in foreign lands.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-07-19
BUILD A HOTEL.
A Mass Meeting WILDE Held at
the Opera House on Tues
day Evening to Discuss the
Matter.

Sank Centre needs hotel that ad-
mits OF no denial. How to get such a
one as we need is the problem now be-
fore the public. A strong, united effort
on the part of all who have the interest
OF the city at heart, and every citizen
has, will accomplish the purpose.
Every day we are without suitable
public accommodations is a positive
danger to the material interest of the
city.
A mass meeting will be held on Fri
day Ito morrow evening at O clock at
the City Opera House to discuss ways
and means. Let every body, including
the ladies, be present. Anyone and
everyone is invited to participate in
the discussion. What is wanted is
full and comprehensive expression of
views.
The meeting will be interesting. in
'structfve and Inspiring. Do not fail
to attend.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-07-19
HOBOKEN.
'riday was a warm day.

friday was a warm day.
Quite a number of the Hoboken
people attended the circus.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Reed are at
lending camp meeting down at Anoka.
Mrs. CIR .ndstrand and two daugh-
tfrs, Miss Emma, and Mrs. Frank Eff
fenger, all of Belgrade, are guests of
Mrs. Glenn Worland.
Miss Anna Ahearn of MeIrose visit
ed Miss Edna Smith during the past
week.
Some sneak thief entered Mr.. Nc
Kusick g house oncircus day and stole
q gold watch and chain and some other
articles.
Less Worland was up in Hoboken on
Sunday last.
Notwithstanding Saturday was
cold. rainy day, some eighteen or
twenty persons gathered at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford Smiths in
the afternoon and evening and ate Ice
cream and cake and returned home,
say g they had a mo enjoy able time.
Mr.. Carlyle is home again. He has
been up near Park Rapids.
Dick McCollum's little boy is quite
seriously i'll with chicken-pox.
PEGGY.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-07-19
A Free Trial.

1t is a relief to lind a simple house
hold remedy that is swift in action,
stopping Immediately the many pains
anu aches Of the body, without an in
tolerable course of doses and potions
that only provide for new pains and
new antidotes.
The most useful of the emergency
medicines of the household is the lini-
ment, always ready for instant use,
and, If DR.. Bruess' Powerful. Pene-
trating, Peerless Remedy, always
equal to the demands. DIR. Bruess'
P. P. P. Is all its name indicates; Ii
will, with incredible quickness, drive
ont the pains Of rheumatism, backache,
sprains. bruises. The proprietors OF
Of this remedy have generously sup
piled Hanson & Emerson, our popular
druggists, with . large number Of trial
Treatments 10 be given free to allsuffer-
,ers. Ask for one to-day. =
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-07-19
OSteopathy.

To many sufferers, osteopathy. tried
as ''last resort" has proved a bless
ing. The old chronic cases that all
other means had failed to relieve, are
daily being successfully treated by
this method.
Among the diseases most commonly
treated are:
All Nervous Affections, Paralysis.
Rheumatism, all Dislocations, Spinal
Curvature, Female Disorders, Heart
Trouble, Asthma, Catarrh, Hay Fever,
Ill Throat and Lung Trouble, all Dis
orders Of the Stomach and Bowels,
Liver and Kidney Diseases etc. .
Terms reasonable. Consultation free.
OCrAvIA l.. SMITH, D. o.
At the Adams Boarding house.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-07-19
a Genuine Artist.

Many of our people will remember
F. Bert. Moore, grandson of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander Moore, now q resident
of New Orleans. He is a photographer
OF superior taste and skill, a master OF
the art. He has on exhibition in Jaco-
bi Bros. & Mack's window several
specimens OF his work which cannot
all to arrest attention. They really
resemble high order of crayon work
rathec than photographs, MIR. Moore
is making reputation among photo
graphers which is as wide as the CONT
nent, and has taken a number of first
medals at competitive national exhi-
billions.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-07-19
Going Home.

The Long Prairie Leader has this to
say of mike" Dinkel, an old resident
OF Todd county, well and favorably
known in this city:
Yesterdays train bore away from
this station M. Dinkel, one OF Long
Prairie's first and best knowncitizens,
who goes to visit his native country,
after an absence from there of nearly
SO years. Mr.. Dinkle is off for Ba-
varia. Germany, to visit two brothers
and two sisters whom he has not seen
since he came to America when a
young man of II or 18 years of age.
He 10 now close to 70 years old, and
has never been back. Mr.. Dinkel will
also visit the Paris exposition If he
keeps well, but he makes this long
trip principally to see his old home
and relatives mentioned.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-07-19
New grocery House,

Mint. on has already been made OF
the new Hrm Of r. Carpenter & Co.,
whi,h II preparing to engage in the
groeer;y business in this city. The
building 1.-THE most easteriy in the
Penuergast block-has ,been fitted up
with direct reference to- the require
ments OF the business, and will be
completed this week. Commencing
with next Monday the new goods will
be received and arrxyed ready for the
opening, which will occur on Satul-
day, July %.
The management Of the business will
be In the hands Of Ray Carpenter, who
Is q thoroughly competent grocer,
having served long and faithful,
right here, so that be IL familiar with
the demands OF the trade. s. Fender
CAST will be associated with him-th..
combination offering an abundance OF
capital as well rs skill.
The irm will aim to do a strictly
grocery bLsinsss. commencing with y
complete fresh stock OF staple, stan
dard aid fancy groceries in all
branches, including the best lines of
canned goods, confectionery, fruits,
cigarsetc., and a complete assortment
of stOne ware.
Dealing in farm produce will be a
prominent feature OF the business. and
If honorable dealing, courtesy aid
ents rprise can win and hold trade, the
new firm will have its share.
1t will be the aim of the firm to use
It's best endeavor to draw trade from a
distance, making it an object for more
people 70 come TO this city for their
purchases. Both Messrs. Pendergast
and Carpenter have wide acquaint-
ance, and their name stands as u
guaranty for all THAT is honorable.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-07-19
Real Estate Transfers.

Barbara Wohleb to ] G Weber ct
al lot 81 auditors sub div Of sec IL
lbs r 81, $500.
Fl B Edelbrock to Peter Schlicht net
net sec IL LIS 80, $780,. ..aa.E
John Loid to- Arthur Loid net sw4
sec 126 33, 500.
M ary w Bullock to w w Carpenter
WI set sec II tbs r34, $3.50. 81
John c Clauson to John Helgerson
lot 8 blk Borgerding's add Belgrade,
$500.
G. X Thoen to G A Emmerson Ell mel
and Others sec IL It 124 IS, $3.50.
P C Anderson to Ant Terrhe lot
| b k 81 Melrose, 1915.
Helen Davidson to r Gamradt nj
nw9 and others sec 3 t 126 r 50, 500 s
John Hoeschen to Paul Weyleidner
lots 8, 9, Ii, IA, sec 6 1875 81, $648. 5
M DeBlois to G M Norwood lois Is
IA blk So Ayres' and Clark's add Mel
rose, $3.50. 80 IS.
Lucas Kells 10 p. Tracy Lot AS Aud
sub div of Of WI and Mt st sec 8 t 126
r "a, 800.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-07-19
An Elegant Home.

James A. Caughrenhas small army
OF mechanics at work on his home
property, and when they get through
with 1t he will have q beautiful resi-
dence-nothing finer in the city except
ing the Keller home. He is not only
rebuilding it from ''turret to founda-
tion stone," but Is enlarging it. His
plans and specifications call for a
house modern in every detail. steam
heated, and'complete. With the exter-
Tor improvments to the lot, the cement
sidewalks and the new building-for it
will be practically new-he will have a
place which will attract universal at
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-07-19
ANOTHER ONE.
This Time it is Fire in the
Keller Building Which arou-
ses Sleepers.

AT half-past two o'clock on Tuesday
mDrning sharp fre.alarm was
sounded, and the department re-
sponded with it's usual alacrity, to
find fire in the Keller building, corner
Main and Third-sts. The fire had
gained but little Roadway, and was
easily held in check and extinguished
by three powerful and we'll directed
streams.
The fire originated in the corner.
near the front, in the store occupied by
q. Cohen with miscellaneous stock OF
dry goods, tin-ware aud notions He
slept in the rear of thu store and says
he was awakened by the heat and
smoke, and rushed out only partially
clad, to give the alarm. The fire was
then we'll in front, and Mr.. Cohen's
theory is that it caught from the
electric wires. His stock of goods is
q complete wreck--fire and water COM
bining to make the loss pretty nearly
total
c. Fl. Bennett occupied half of the
gronnd-foor as an Office, and with his
stock of farm machine extras. His
only loss is by water and the labor oil
strengthening out and asserting the
extras, which were badly mixed up in
the removal.
Mr.. Cohen estimates his loss at from
$500 to $500, and is insured for $500
in companies recently represented by
Chas. A. Morse. Mr.. .Keller's loss Is
about $500 on building, fully covered
Mr.. Beunett carried nj insurance.
Two years ago the building caught
fire and the damage was then much
greater, It was occupied at that time
by DObbs Bros. with stock of gro.
carries. The building was afterwaru
completely remodeied. 1t was origin
ally built by Joseph Capser, and il
onesof the ancient land marks of the
city.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-07-19
The Circus.

The Forepaugh-Se Sells circus company
came and went, did all that It promised
and left nothing behind it but salts
faction and good will. 1t arrived
early in the morning on two special
trains having fifty one large cars, and
hundreds of our citizens, male and
female, assembled to watch the un-
loading. So perfect was the discipline
and so complete the appliances, that
scarcely was loud word spoken, and
in an incredibly short time every hoof
and wheel had been taken from the
cars and assembled at the grounds.
Acres Of canvas served to shelter
the equipment. The exhibition tent
was by far the largest ever put up in
this city. The street parade in the
forenoon was gorgeous procession
of richness and rarity, and every one
was delighted. There were enough
humorous atures to relieve the orien-
tai splendor from being oppressive.
There we're fifty cages of rare wild
animals, herd of eighteen elephants
monsters and pigmies of their kind
making q geological display to de-
light the fancy of the casual observer
as we'll asthat ofthe learned naturalist.
Rare discretion has been exercised in
selecting the specimens for exhibition,
every one being perfect.
The circus performance was of a
high order, the ring, platform and
aerial features, all excellent, following
in such rapid succession, as we'll as
progressing simultaneously, that a
half dozen full circus performances
were crowded into two hours. The
most wonderful and perhaps most in
taresting features we're the trained sea
lions and elephants. The group Of a
half dozen or more of the former
showed intelligence and discipline akin
to the human. The amount of patient
skill required to perfect these unweildy
animals can only be inferred. The
elephants, too, went through the most
difficult evolutiops, including regu-
lar quadrille, al the word of command.
The horses, and there were hundreds
OF them, showed care and training.
every one being as round and sleek as
silk hat.
The performance was clean and en-
joyable, free from offence by even re-
mote suggestion. The employees and
attendants were gentlemaLly and az
commoda.ing to the last degree, and
the grounds were free from those
features which render SO many circuses
Objectionable. The HERALD desires
to express its appreciation of the
special courtesies extended by John
Murray, who had direction OF handling
the audience. He is q gentleman to
the manner born, everywhere always,
guarding against friction and UNI
pleasantness. The Forepaugh-Sells
company advertise much-they per-
form more.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-07-19
A Big Excursion.

The Great Northern excursion to
Cass Lake on Sunday was great sue
cess. Large delegations from Osakis
and Melrose, as also from Sank Centre,
arted from here at 5 a. M, and all
along the line there were accessions,
until the total number was swelled to
2,0l4 persons, as shown Dy the tickets
taken. Arriving at Cass Lake, the
citizens there exerted themselves to
the utmost TO maze it pleasant tor the
visitors. The lake is we'll provided
with row boats, and five steamers ply
the waters of the lake. There was a
baseball game between the Cass Lake
Indian nine, and the Park Rapids club,
won by the Cass Lake Indians
by score OF q to I. The Cass Lake
people were royal entertainers, and
-verybody had good time.
One incident alone married the pleas
ure. Upon the return, near Wilkinson
station, while the train was running
rapidly, Henry Roulette of Wadena,
fell from the platform, striking his
head on the rail Of side track. The
train backed up and he was taken to
Walker and placed in a hospital The
report was circulated that he died soon
after arriving at the hospital, but
late advices are that he will recover.
The excursion trains-two of them
arrived here at midnight.
Eighty tickers were sold by Mr..
Norris, and but for a drizzeling rain
which was falling when the train left
there would have been many more.
LATER-It is reported that Roulette
diedson Monday evening.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-07-19
List OF Patents

granted to Minnesota inventors this
week. Reported by G. A. Sncw & Co.,
patent attorneys, Washington. D. G..
w. Dougherty, Fountain, grain sleeve;
j. Martin. Howard LAKE, deylce for
overcoming dead centsrs; E. 81. Nc
Henry, st. Paul, track gage.
s. For copy Of any Of aboye patents
send ten cents In postage stamps with
date Of this paper to @. A. Snow &
Co., Washington, d. G.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-07-19
For Sale.

] shall offer at private sale at my
rssidsnce . quantity OF personal pro-
perry Hincluding household goods. Of
every kind. Also . good, reliable
family horse. J. 9. MOTT.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-07-19
Bryan's Soliloauy.

To be, or not to be
For Towne,
That is the question.
II should squint,
Or nod,
Orgi We consent by word or sign,
Or turn one bimetallic smile
Upon these Pops,
Or wink approvingly
Or say word. or write line
To this man they have ma med.
Or stoop to recognize
The PROSTATE form of Populism
That lays its life down at my feet,
The Bourbon hate that hates Pop
AS hell hates holy water,
Would turn upon me
With blasting curse;\
Or If scOrn these poor relations"
These wiskered pandors of the West,
They'l knife me at the polls,
And so must be motionless
And speechless ooh. We Gods).
And sit like painted dummy,
A decoy
Floating upon the waves
AS If in life, yet motloniess,
To draw this Populism
Fluttering to its death,
owe these Western farmers much
They stood about me Ikea wall
In ninety-six.
They stretched their larynxes
And cheered and sweat,
While Tammany stood aloof and held its nose
And looked at me with cold contempt.
But,
No matter,
Politics is game.
The farm farmer is the fool
That must be fooled this year.
He sits, good honest soul,
Within his quiet home
And dreams or some sweet time
When dollar can be made
From fifty cents,
A time which this deluded ehump
viii never see.
And so. l sit, these several weeks
In silence; .0
Ooh Lord. What a taSk.)
While every whskered Pop
Upon the wind-swept plains s-:.s-
OF bleeding Kansas, s. -.
Holds his ear down to the ground
And listens for the friendly word
That never will be spoken.
j. W. Johnson in Nebraska State Journal
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-07-19
CITY COUNCIL.

An adjourned meeting OF the ,ity
council was held on July IL at p. m.
with all members present excepting
Alderman Hickman.
w. F. Perry, chief of the fire depart
ment, reported that he had employed
persons to watch the ruins of the Sank
Centre House, as he was fearful fire
would break out anew, and he APP
proved the bills for such labor. He
asked for instructions in like cases in
the future. He was instructed to use
his own judgement. He presented the
needs of the department. for more hose.
They had but 1000 feet Of frst-class
hose, and about 900 feet of old hose.
No action was taken.
The Northern Pacific gave permits
sion to the council to lay cemen,
walk across the right-of-way, on Oak
ST., at the park entrance.
The bill of r. L. Polk & Co., re-
ferred to v. A. Whipple, was reported
upon as being unauthorized, and it was
rejected.
The bills of Amnesty & Wasson
work on cement sidewalks, of the
HERALD for publishing, and st,
Gabriel Hospital of $685. 90 for the care
of Mike Clancy, were referred to the
finance committee. The bills of A. j
Nicholson, Charles Sneesby and w,
c.. Worland were allowed at Is cents
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-07-19

The clerk reported that the county
attorney had written that the suit
commenced by L. Kells, as assignee
of A. J. Smith to set aside the side
walk tax on the jacob lot could be
settled by. abating the penalty, the
original tax to be paid. The county
attorney was instructed to settle on
that basis.
The hotel committee, consisting Of
H. E. Brooks, Henry Keller, Fred
Jacob, B w. How, and G. C Ingram
appeared before the council and asked
the city to aid in securing good hotel
in the city. The matter was consid-
cred at length, but 40 action was
taken, and an adjournment was taken
until Saturday evening.
SATURDAY EVENING.
The city clerk was instructed to take
up the city order held by the Bank OF
Sank Centre.
The finance committee was Instructed
to make schedule of all outstand ny
orders against the city, and to draw
orders for such amounts as such COM
mittees might direct. Bills for specia
police service on circus day were au
dited and ordered paid to the amour:
of $1,000.
TUESDAY EVENING.
A special meeting. called by the
mayor was held. The Hotel Commit
tee'appeared before the council and dis
cussed ways and means for assisting
in the erection of hotel.
The proposition Of issuing bonds TO,
the purpose of building a bridge across
the Roboken creek, and for repIanking
the Main-st bridge, etc., was discussed.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
A petition for the call for special
election to vote bonds in the sum OF
IS. 500 was received, signed by 120
citizens. After discussion, it was
unanimously voted to call an election
for the purpose on Tuesday, Aug. IA.
at the usual voting places.
The following were chosen judges OF
election: First Ward-E Dunlap, F..
E. Minnette and A. Beuadreau. Sec
ond Ward-T. D. Davidson, r. A..
White and Harry Faville.
Adjourned till Friday evening at s
p. m.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-07-19

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