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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-05-10
Judge L. L. Baxter of Fergus Fall
KNUTE NELSON.

Judge L. L. Baxter of Fergus Falls,
was in the city for a couple of days
last week, returning home from Little
Falls, where he had been holding a
term of court. Despite his almost
three score and ten years he still re-
tains his vigor and his mind is as
clear as crystal. 1t was fifteen years
ago last Sunday since Judge Baxter
took his seat as one of the judges OF
the Seventh judicial district. and dur
ing all those years he has constantly
grown in the estimation of the people
whom he has SO we'll, faithfully and
conscientiously served. There is no
judicial district in this state which has
two such able judges as are Dolson B,
Searle and Luther L, Baxter.-Chaska
Herald. .....
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-05-10
Fourth Of July.

Sank Centre has decided to cele'
brate the Fourth of July and that
means great deal to all the people
in this vicinity who want Thoroughly
enjoyable day. An early organiza-
ton will be effected, and the matter
taken in hand by those who know what
ought to be done and how to do it.
It is several years since the city has
presented it's patriotic compliments
in the way of a celebration to its
neighbors but it will do so this year
and hand out it's invitations on sill
yer salver, so to speak. 1t will be a
hummer, sure.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-05-10
REPORT FROM ROBERTS.

Says Hunter Has Joined Hands With
Paget Near Warrenton.
LONDON, May 8.-The war Office has
received the following dispatch from
Lord Roberts dated Smaldeel, May z: I
General Hunter, after defeating the
enemy May 4, Joined hands with Paget
near Warrenton. The enemy left Is
killed and wounded on the ground and
we captured several prisoners. Our
losses were slight.
Hunter speaks in high terms of gal
lantry Of the Yeomanry under Colonel
Mayrick.
"The enemy have retired from the
front of Thaba N'Chu and the exceed
ingly strong position they held is now
occupied by Rundle's division"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-05-10
AN URGENT NEED.

The establishment of a hospital
in this city has been suggested in
a rather cursorY manner, and the
local physicians are heartily in
sympathy with the idea. The To-
cation of the city so far as accessi-
bility is concerned is favorable,
and it's advantages are too patent
to need reference. 1t is then
practically reduced to question of
ways and means. As a private en-
terDrise it would not be sufficiently
profitable at the beginning to make
it an inviting investment. How
ever, it is believed by those best
qualified to Judge that it would pay
its expenses almost, or quite, from
it's inception, and soon would earn
a good surplus.
Every church and beneficiary and
fraternai order in the city should
feel a keen interest in the matter,
as well as every person who cher
rishes the desire to alleviate human
suffering. Not only cases which re-
quire surgery, but all cases of non
contagious diseases can be more
satisfactorily treated where the
appliances are specially designed
for the purpose than elsewhere,
and where patients can have the
services of trained nurses and reg
ular and frequent medical attend
ance.
1t has been suggested that an
organization be effected at once
even though the active work OF
establishment be not Immediately
undertaken. organized effort will
accomplish much, and the selection
of a board of trustees would bring
cooperation and mutual counsel
to bear upon the best methods to
be pursued to secure the desired
end. Citizens of Melrose, Glen
wood, Willard, Osakis, Long Prairie,
Gray Eagle and other small villages
near, as we'll as those of the vast
and rich farming country near by
have an interest in the matter and
doubtless would give it moral and
substantial support.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-05-10

sidewalk. 1t is an outrage upon
the public for a person to subject
his fellow beings to the necessity
of wading through oceans of to-
bacco Juice or death-dealing sputa
ofsdiseased humanity. Think of
the streets being swept by the
skirts of women, and the filth, with
all its disease-laden germs, trans
ported into our homes. With the
cement walks the evil is more pro-
nounced.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-05-10
Health Notice.

+ AZ persons are cautioned against
depositing any dead carcass of any
kind, or ether matter deleterious to
the public health, in or near any high
way or other Public place in the town
ship of Sank Centre. Any one found
guilty of so doing will be prosecuted to
the limit of the law which provides a
fine of 500 or Imprisonment in the
county Jail, or both.
By order of Town Board.
H. w. Botz, ...
Chairman.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-05-10

G. F. Kindred of Philadelphia. at
one time prominent businessman
and politician at Brainerd, candi-
date for Congress against Knute
Nelson when the old Fifth District
was organized, and for a number
of years one of the leading spirits
in the Reading railroad, has OBJ
tanned control of the Philadelphia
Times-A. K. McClure's paper. Mr..
Mcclure will be retained as editor.
Mr.. Kindred is hustler in politics
as we'll as business.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-05-10
Nelson for Morris.

Where sturdy Kunte Nelson stands
is never very long a matter of doubt.
The following letter explains itself:
April Goth, 1900.
Hon. Warren Potter, Aitkin, MINI.
NV dear friend: understand it has
been represented up your way that |
am hostile to Judge Morris and am not
on friendly terms with him. l desire
to say that this is mistake. I am
not hostile or unfriendly to him, and
we have gotten along splendidly and
co-operated on ali questions relating
to our state and district, and worked
in perfect harmony. I have always
found him trustworthy, reliable, ener-
getic and efficient.
With best wishes for your welfare,
I remain,
Yours truly,
e- KNUTE NELSON.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-05-10

The opposition to Hon. Page
Morris was always somewhere
else-in some other county or part
of the district. 1t was as elusive
as the Irishman's flea. At Duluth,
it was in Stearns, or Anoka, or
Wright; at St. Cloud it was in Du.
luth, or Wadena. 1t existed, but il
couldn't be found. The several
conventions in the district have
finally succeeded in running 1,
down. 1t is under the hats of Mr.
Window and Mr.. Bede respective.
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-05-10
BOUND FOR KROONSTAD.

Beers Said to BE Retreating Rapidly
Towards the North.
SMALDEEL, May 8.-The British ar
rived here without opposition. The last
Boer train left late Saturday night.
The Boer losses Sunday on the west
flank were 40 killed. Their rear guard
remains behind kopjes 10 miles distant.
There is much railway forage and corn
here. It is stated that the Beers are re-
treating toward Kroonstad. The Zand
river bridge Is reported to have been de-
stroyed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-05-10
is MAFEKING RELIEVED2

Report From Boer Source Says the Siege
Has Been Raised.
LONDON, Sunday, May GA special
10 The Daily Mail, dated Lourenzo Mar
ques, May 8, says:
Advices from Beira say that Plumer
has been reinforced and is again ad-
vancing toward Mafeking. Reports
from Boer sources say Mafeking has
been relieved and that General Lemmer
and 5000 Beers have been captured at
Fourteen Streams. Confirmation of
these stories is lacking.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-05-10

Sank Centre is certainly very
attractive little city, and its attrac-
tiveness increases year by year.
Much work has been done by in
dividual effort as we'll as by the
city government, and much yet
remains 10 be done. A fleet OF
convenient boats for pleasure row.
ing, riding and fishing is a felt
need, and an assured profit awaits
whoever will undertake the enter
prise. The beautiful little city park
suggests this idea with increased
force. Another attraction which
would be appreciated is a marked
Improvement in the roads and
drives in and about the city. There
are any number of delightful scenic
drives which are almostinaccessible
by reason of the fearful condition
of the roads. The extension OF
Maih-st., north along the lake
shore for miles " would make not
only a delightful drive but would
be a highway for business second
to none entering the city. 1t is
question whether one-half the
residents of the city, even those
who have lived here a score OF
wears, have ever seen the upper
lakeland a loveIier sheet of water
it would be difficult to find. Let US
open it up by land and water. Peo-
pie will come a long way to see it.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-05-10

The new city council starts out
along right lines. 1t will spend
all the money necessary to keep
the city up in the best possible
condition, and such Improvements
will be made as sound judgment
dictates.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-05-10

Notice.
The first of April will be through
working at Migrants factory. After
that date I shall be ready to make bids
on carpenter work and buildings; also
moving buildings of all kinds.
Call at my residence or write to
A. K. WESTERGARD.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-05-10
ACROSS The VET
General Roberts Now at Small
deel, Sixty Miles North of
Bloemfontein.
D0ers Offer but Little Resist.
ance, Retiring in a North
erly Direction.
Hunters Force Supposed to Be
Pushing Forward to Relief
Of Mafeking.

LONDON, May S.-The capture OF
Winburg by the British is confirmed
and the main advance to Pretoria con.
tinues with the machine-like precision
and rapidity which has characterized
all Lord Roberts forward movements.
By the occupation Of Winburg, General
Ian Hamilton puts himself nearly par
allel with Lord Roberts and only rs
miles eastward, while he has the add.
tional advantage Of being connected
with his chief by means Of the railroad
that runs from Smaldeel, or Winburg
road station as it is sometimes called,
to Winburg. ..-
The only feature of the carefully de.
vised plan of general advance that is
not disclosed by the swift development
. is that part General Butler has elected
to take in the operations. At present
there are no indications Of any move.
ment on the part of the Natal army.
Doubtless few days more or less will
bring out the British line of action be.
fore the Biggarsberg mountains.
Lord Roberts is nine miles north OF
the Vet and So miles north Of Bleem.
fontein. Evidently he is not letting
grass grow under his feet, though the
Beers seem equally anxious to retreat
towards Kroonstad and are SO doing.
At the time this dispatch is sent there
is nothing new from General Hunter,
but it is presumed he is pushing stead
lily forward in the direction Of MAIZE
king, aided by the aggressiveness of
Barton's and Paget's brigades.
The critics of the afternoon papers
view the situation with the greatest
satisfaction.
Giving the Beers No Rest.
A special dispatch from Smaldeel
gives details of the occupation Of Win
burg by the British. It says:
"News has just come here that Gen.
eral Hamilton is giving the Beers no
rest and that they are falling back hur-
riedly. He entered Winburg Sunday
after brisk fight, in which the Beers
fell back so quickly that one of their
guns, in addition to a Maxim, was
abandoned.
The same dispatch, describing the
crossing of the Vet river by the British,
says: f.
''The Boer forces entrenched on the
opposite bank prepared to contest the
crossing. Our guns were brought into
play and terrible shell fire was direct
ed on the Boer lines. At the same time
the Queens Lancers, under heavy
fire, dashed across the river, and, adj
vancing in the open, completely turned
the Boer right. 1t was dusk but moth
ing could stop the gallant Australians.
They pushed on again, seized a COM
handing kopje, and by brilliant move
ments and continuous rifle fire drove off
the enemy in the darkness. The first
CLEAN of dawn found the enemy in full
flight and our men after them, and by 9
o'clock we entered this important STRAIT
egic point
A dispatch from Boshof, dated Fri
day, May A, says General Methuen
made reconnaissance from there the
day previously, to the neighborhood of
Sjartkoppies Fontein, locating the Boer
lager. After an unimportant exchange
of fires the Beers removed their lager.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-05-10

The city council could not enact
a more popular or beneficial ordi-
nance than one which would i'm
pose a penalty for splitting on the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-05-10

Come and hear Mr.. Squires of St.
Paul, sing and talk temperance to you
at the Methodist Church on Thursday
evening. No admissionfee. A collec-
ton will be taken for the work.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-05-10
Money to Loan.

Money to Loan.
have money to loan on improved
farms and lands at a lower rate than
ever offered here. with the privilege
of paying on or before maturity.
Nj. HOGAN.
Sank Centre. MINI.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-05-10

Calhoun & Bennett, the attorneys,
were given a verdict at Minneapolis
this morning by the jury in their case
against H. G. Akeley, the lumberman,
for attorneys fees. The jury found
for them in the sum of $2352.79, and
it is very satisfactory to them. The
firm members are receiving the con-
CALCULATIONS of their fellow members
of the legal fraternity on their victory.
journal Press.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-05-10

The laying OF the cement walk
against the front line of the school
property, which was considerably high
er than the sidewalk, necessitated the
removal of the row of trees along the
south front further upon the lot that a
grade might be made that would ad-
NIT of the growth of grass. The bank
was too steep. The Congregational
church property needs similar treat
ment. If sidewalks were set a reason
able distance out from the lot lines,
say one or two feet at least, it would
not only make a handsomer street
even when the lots are on grade, but
where there is difference in height it
would admit of much more satisfac-
tory treatment of the lots.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-05-10
Notice.

Sank Centre. MINI.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-07

in catching fish. Yet ttts is done In
China. There the Chinaman may be-
seen in his sampan surrounded by corr
mOrants which have been trained to-
dash into the water at his order, seize
the fish and bring them to the boat.
Should a cormorantftApture a fish too
large for y to carry alone one Of Its
companions willteyto it sassistance,S
and together they Will bring it in.
If the Chinainan Wishes to catch tur. {
ties he will do so with the. aid Of a..
sucking fish or remora. This hsh has
on top. Of it's head long disc or suckery
by which It attaches itself beneatfs
moving objects such rs sharks, whales.
and the bottoms Of ships rather. tLan
make thesatfort necessary to independ-
ent moys6ent.
Thesasherman fastens,, the remorasto.
a long eetd tied to q brass ring about
it's taik and when he reaches the, tur-.
tie ground puts it overheard, taking
care to keep it from the bottom Of the
boat. When a turtle passes near the
remora darts beneath himsand fastens,
to his shelly Struggle as he will the
turtle cannot loosen the grip Of the,
sucker, and the Chinaman has only TO-
haul in on the line, bring the turtle ap
to the boat and take him aboard. 4
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property of the companies themselves,
but also the peace and security of3the
sections through which they pass,
which is practically the same as say
ing of the whole country On this point
the opinion Of an expert is available,
and is interesting as showing how the
present lax system Of policing the rail-
way lines tends. to-: keep filled the
ranks of the vagrGnt and criminal
classes. Mr.. Josiah. Flynt, who has
spent many years among tramps stu
dying their, ways and habits, says:
Call the great railways are spending
thousands of dollars on their 'detec-
tive forces, as they call them, and
they are all overrun by mobs Of ne'er
do wells and criminals. There are, no
worse sfums in the country than are,
to be found on, the railroads. Reform.
ers and so ,icl .agt 'cis are accustomed
= to speak Of the congested districts of
the large cities as the slums to which
attention should be directed, but in the
most congested quarters of New York
: City there are no greater desperadoes
nor worse scenes Of degradation than
may be met on the iron highways Of
the United States. A number of rail-
roads are recognized by vagrants and
criminals as the stamping ground of
particular gangs that are generally
found on the lines with which their
names are connected. ~
Take the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern Railroad, for example. For
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-07
Rapid Growth OF Beard.

Three brothers, bearing remarks
able resemblance to one another, were
in the habit Of patronizing the same.
barber shop. One. day one of the
brothers entered the shop early tn the
morning and was duly shaved by g.
German who had been at work in the
establishment for one or two days.
About twelve o'clock another brother
came in and underwent similar opers..
alton. In the evening the third Drother:i
made his appearance, when the Ger
man dropped his razor in astoni. ~
ment. ~ &
Mine gootness, dat man has the
fastest growing beard eveI saw Il
shaves him dis mornin' anoder shayesA
him at dinner times, and he gomesl
back now NIT his beard so long as ~
never was"-Chicago Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-07
Snored in the Wrong Key.

The night clerk Of leading hotel qf
Washington, d. c., says that last win.
ter Southern Congressman came to
him and demanded that his room be
changed. When asked what displeased
him, he replied, angrily: well, that
German musician in the next room
and l don't get along well. Last night
he footed away OH his clarionet so
that 1 thought never should go to
sleep. After had caught Il few winks
I was awakened by pounding at my
door. What's the matter" l asked.
If you please said the. German, dot
YOU would schnore of der same key.
You vas 90 from B fiat to e., and il
spoils der mooSic. '"-Argonaut.
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ly to succeed as any other kind Of syn
dicate, and for several years they lev
led toll. in the shape Of money or any!
thing else of value that they could get,
on all strange wanderers found on the
property which they had picked out
! DIS their territory. If a man whom
they located beating his way on a
freight ear refused ITO pay toll they
pummelled him until he acquiesced in
their demands, and then, il they hap
pened to be; drunk, they were as likely
as not to throw him off the train.
Only few Of the original gang are
alive orSfree to-day,. but it still be-
ghooyes a man beating his way on the
Lake Shore to be on the lookout for
men of their stamp. 80 =,
s BESIDES holding up tramps they also
robbed freight cars, and I doubt
whether any other gang in the country
ever brought to such perfection this
kind Of thieylng. The robbery gener-
ally took place at night when the train
was. going round d curve, Two Of the
gang would board the train before the
curve was reached, carrying with them
rope ladder; which could be fastened
to the running board on the.top Of the
car to he robbed. One of. the men
saw. TO It that the ladder did not slip;
and the other climbed down to- the
Side door. Of the car, broke the seal,
opened the door, and threw out on the
ground as much plunder as he, thought
could be carried away, the same being
picked up later by the rest Of the gang
scattered along the track. The two
men would jump off the train as soon
as it slackened its speed sufficiently
to allow them to do 80. ,,rejoin the
push and help in distributing the
plunder among the fences in neigh:
boring cities" III
The method generally eadopted by
the railway companies in Kidding their
lines of tramps, and the one which is
being followed by the Central road at
the present time is that Of soaring the
great number Of hoboes away from
the line by making examples of few
of their number" The Central employs
on Its Hudson River division four de-
tectives who are empowered totmake
arrests IN any county Of the State
through which the line extends, 81,
(: These men are the general officers of
the detective force, and in the per-;
formance. Of their duty they are able
to call upon other railway employees
who hold local commissions in the va
rious towns along the line Since the
order was issued to use more stringent
efforts in getting rid Of the tramps
these detectives and their local assist
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forms tie trellis, and larger size, also
painted green, the finish. This Is eas.E
ily nailed to the wood by means Sof
long wire nails. Several green soda
water bottles with round bottoms are;
hung at intervals along the edge.
which finishes the top Of the mating.
on the dining room side. They are
filled with water and kept filed With
the trailing vines Of the neighborncod},
Of which there is great profusion.l
These are trained in among the rope
trellis, and give, as may readily be;
seen. 4 most charming effeet.-NeWs
York Tribune.
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The Evaporation of Trees.

Some curious facts concerninS'Eees
have been discovered. A single 9ak
of good size is said to lift 123 tons
of water during the m6hths it is il
leaf. This moisture is evaporated
and rises to form rain clouds. From
this estimate Of the labor of a single
oak we can gain. some idea of the i'm
mense force. winch shesforests exert
in equalizing the evaposa1 ai pre-
cipitation and preventihs0 kpf
inundarion and drought.-Cincil illia !
ENQUIRER
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Mr.. Dooley Defines q Poet.


The Archey Road Literary Club was
holding o meeting at Molly Donahue's,
and Mr.. Donahue and Mr.. Dooley en-
gagged in an analytical discussion OF
poets and poetry:
"Why shud men, grown men, write
pothry?" Mr.. Donahue demanded,
with great show of spirit.
"Well,". said Mr.. Dooley, "'tis this
way with thin. A pote's man with
something to say thathe hasn't thought
out. Now, ye'er in o way, Malachi,
O pote. When ye'er at home Dustin
to expriss yerself, an not KNOWN ex-
actly what it is ye want to say, or how
ye ought to say it if ye knew, ye have
tn makin's iv pote in 20. Ye needn't
look savage. Yell niver be wan while
ye feel sthrong about your throubles.
A pote doesn't feel really bad. He oa'y
thinks he does. He's able to find
wurruds to pour out his heart in, an
more thin that he's able f'r to cut up
tn 'wurruds into proper len'ths ar
have thin fit into each other like
matched Hurin'. Think iv a man
sittin' down with woild passion in
his hear-rt an thryin' to measure it
with pocket-rule! TIL man that's
rae mad, that's mad clear through,
can't speak plainly. He splutters as
you do, avick. That's wan reason
I'm agin pothrY. There ar-re other
reasons, but that's wan iv them. But
we've got to take Everything in life,
tn good with tn bad. livery man that
r-reads mustr-read his peck iv pothrv."
The Author of "Mr. Dooley," in the
Ladies' Home Journal.