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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-05-05
stranger Neighbors

Stranger Neighbors. Il.
stMrs. Snizzer visited you yesterday,
didn't she, Della?'' ia
"Oh, no; she sent in her card, with a.
message that she wasn't calling on me
she Just wanted to use our tele-
phone - Chicago Times Herald. -.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-05-05

Always up on. time the statue Of
William Penn. SSsS sl.s
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-07-19
Blun. In the Directory.

If you pick up that interesting annu-
al, the city directory. you will find it
filled with bluffs. Here Is a man down
as superintendent. You know he Is
only the foreman of a labor gang An
other is designated as a general mana
ger. Three or four men are subject to
his general management, or, as his
5-year-old-son, who inherited his pro-
pensity to bluff, put 1t. hes the head
man Of three other fellows" Over on
this page is another chap who is given
as the political editor of newspaper
of some political Importance. Don't
believe 1t. He's merely reporter as
signed to gather political news. and ev-
erything he writes is carefully edited"
by another man with title of much
less Importance. This man down in
the book as a merchant sells shoe
strings and collar buttons in cubby
hole between two buildings made avail
able when an alley fell into disuse.
''Mme Blanque. modesto" is merely
Mrs. Blank. dressmaker. making a
French bluff for which she collects aft
err the cutting out and fitting are done.
But what is the use of picking them
out? The directory is filled with them.
-Pittsburg Press.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-07-19
LOSS OVER A HUNDRED.
Another Account of the Repulse Of the
Allies at Tien Tsin.

Another Account of the Repulse OF the
Allies at Tien Tsin.
LONDON, July II. - The Evening
News prints dispatch dated at Shang-
hal giving detailed account of the at
tack of the allied forces on the native
city of Ten Tsin. as reported in the
dispatch to the Associated Press, dated
Tien Tsin July ID, via Che Foo July
Is. and Shanghai July l6.
According to The Evening News dis
patch the allies were repulsed and COM
PEELED to retreat, with q loss OF more
than 100 killed, the British losing 40
and the Japanese go. The Americans
ana Russians, it is added, also suffered
heavily. Among the Americans killed
were Colonel French OF the Twenty.
fifth infantry. and Colonel Liscum Of
tn. Ninth infantry.
4 Russian colonel Of artillery was
ais, killed.
Tie dispatch adds that the China
men fought with great desperation, and
their Workmanship was accurate aud
deadly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-07-19
He Prayed Hard.


An old man in Georgia named Jack
Baldwin, having lost his hat in an old
dry well one day. hitched rope to a
stump and let himself down. A wicked
wag named Neal came along just then
and. quietly detaching bell from
Baldwin's old blind horse. approached
the well bell in hand and began to ting
a-ling.
Jack thought the old horse was COM
ing and said: Hang the old blind
horse! He's coming this way sure. and
he amt got no more sense than to fall
in on me. Whoa, Ball!'
The sound came closer.
"Great Jerusalem, the old blind fool
will be right on top of ME in mint!
Whoa, Ball! Whoa, haw. Ball!'
Neal kicked little dirt on Jacks
head, and Jack began to pray:
''Oh, Lord, have mercy on-whoa,
Ball!-a poor sinner I'm gone now;
whoa. Ball. Our father who art in
whoa. Ball! = hallowed be thy = gee,
Ball. gee! what'n do?-name. Now
lay me down to siege, Bali" Just
then In fell more dirt "Oh, Lord, If
you ever intend to do anything for me
back. Ball! whoa! = thy kingdom
-come-gee, Ball!s Oh. Lord, you know
was baptized in Smiths mill dam
whoa, Ball! ho! up! murder! whoa"
Neal could hold in no longer and
shouted laugh which might have
been heard two miles, which was about
as far as Jack chased him when he got
Out.-Atlanta Journal.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-07-19
SENATOR GEARS CAREER.
Was One of Iowa's Most Prominent Pub
lie Men. s...-E

Was One of Iowa's Most Prominent Pub
lie Men.
John Henry Gear of Burlington was
born in Ithaca, N. Y, April z, 1926; re-
ceived common school education; re-
moved to Galena, Ills, in 1886, to Fort
Smelling, Iowa territory, in 1888, and to
Burlington in l843, where he engaged
in merchandising; was elected mayor
of the city OF Burlington in 1868; was
q member Of the Iowa house of repre-
sentatives of She Fourteenth, Hifteenth
aud Sixteenth general assemblies Of the
state, serving as speaker for the last
two terms; was elected governor of
Iowa in 1878 and again in 1880; was
elected to the Fiftieth and Fifty-first
congresses; was beaten for the Fifty
second; was assistant secretary of the
treasury under President Harrison, and
was elected to the Fifty-third congress;
was elected Jan. 70, 1894, a senator in
congress from the state of Iowa for six
years, beginning March 4, 1895. HIS
term of office would have expired
March 8. 1901.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-07-19

2 a. m. the senator summoned his con.
fidential secretary, Colonel Root, and
informed himN that he was troubled
with congestion in his chest. Mrs.
Gear was called and she and Colonel
Root applied some simple remedies,
which seemed to relieve the senator $
suffering. At 2:30 Senator Gear com.
planned of serious difficulty in breath
ing. His
Condition reoame Critical,
and his family physician, DR.. Davis,
was summoned. An examination con.
WINGED Dr.. Davis that his distinguished
patient was suffering from heart
trouble and calling Colonel Root aside
he informed him that Senator; Gear
could last scarcely an. hour. About A
O'Clock the senator seemed to be easier,
land when asked by Mrs. Gear as to his
condition, replied family:
II feel trife better. -.
These were his last words. Fifteen
minutes later hetwas dead.
. Senator Gear'sspemains.w will be taken
directly to Burlington, which for many
years has been his home.
Few. men in public life were more
generally loved and respected than
Senator Gear. His was beautiful
character. and political opponents, as
well as political friends, recognized
his sterling worth. Indeed. some Of his
most intimate friends were found
among those who differed from him in
politics. His domestic life was ch.-- N.
ing. He was devoted husband and
father and distinct favorite in wide
social circle. He was known particu.
larly for his transformations but effective
charitable works.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-07-19
Some English Laws.

If you deposit money in bank and
leave it there for over six years with
out adding to it, drawing on it or deal
ing with it in any way, it comes under
the statute of limitations and is lost to
you forever. @
Suppose you bought gold ring and
without saying anything about pay
ments or delivery you turned round to
examine a clock and maybe few in
and carried off the ring it would be
your loss. You would have to pay the
jeweler, while he need not give you
another ring. If you bought a horse
and said you would call for him in the
evening and if the stables were burned
and the horse destroyed before you
sequences. But If anything remained
to be done to the property purchased
the seller, would be responsible. Sup
pose he undertook to put nail in the
horses shoe or suppose the jeweler
said he would polish up the ring. then
the loss would fall on him, not you.
If you wrote from London to a miller
In Bristol Offering to sell him a cargo
of wheat at 80 shillings quarter and
he wrote a letter accepting your offer
and posted it the same day. the con-
tract would be completed. :" Suppose,
now, the letter got lost, you concluded
that he was not going to buy and you
sold the cargo to some one else, you
would be liable for damages to the first
buyer, and the worst of it Is you could
get nothing out of the postmaster gen.
eral.-London Answers.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-07-19
MESSAGE FROM GooDNoW.

Has Heard Nothing Further Regarding
the Situation at Pekin.
WASHINGTON, July l7.-Consul Cen
eral Goodnow has cabled to the state
department from Shanghai that there
is nothing more to report since his
cablegram Of the 18th inst. That dis
patch reported the attack on the legt.-
tions at. Pekin as about to begin. Mr..
Goodnow's statement is direct COM
tradiction of the Shanghai story that
all foreign consuls were informed Sat-
arday by Sheng that the legations had
fallen and the ministers were killed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-07-19
CAR SHOPS DESTROYED.

Abandoned liant of the Chicago. Great
Western at south Park burned.
ST. PAUL, July l6. The Chicago
Great Western railroads abandoned
shops at South Park were practically
destroyed by fire Friday, all that re-
mains unframed being the paint shop
The buildings destroyed were the ma
chine shop. car shop, planning mill, tin
and copper shop, blacksmith shop,
boiler snop, lumber shed and upholster-
ing shop. Fifteen box cars were burned
together with 10000 shingles stored in
the buildings. The loss is about $780,.
600.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-07-19
United States Senator Gear OF
Iowa Dies of Heart Failure
at Washington.
Had Been in His Usual Health
Up to Within a Few Hours
Of His Death.
Was Is Years Of Age and One
Of IoWa's Most Prominent
+ Public Men.

WASHINGTON, July 16.-United States
Senator John Henry Gear of Burling-
ton, Ia, died at 4:30 a. m. of heart fail
ure in his apartments at the Portland,
in this city. While Senator Gear had
been in i'll health for year or more,
death came entirely unexpectedly. He
was in excellent spirits the previous
night and made engagements with
some political friends. Shortly before
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-07-19
MINISTER WI HEARS THE NEWS

Inclined to Blame the Allies For the
Affair at Tien Tsin.
WASHINGTON, July 17.-News of the
battle Of Ten Tsin as brought by the
press cables direct from the field was
conveyed to the Chinese minister. The
minister followed the recital with
wrapt attention, interrupting with ex-
pressions of establishment and profound
regret at this startling development.
He was particularly impressed with the
detailed names of the American killed
and wounded, which appeared to re-
move every shadow Of doubt, and he
asked as to the various officers and
their families.
The outcome of the latest turn Of
affairs he viewed with the utmost con.
Germ. He spoke with good deal Of
freedom, but asked to be excused from
any public declaration on the subject
In the most sympathetic terms, how
ever, he expressed his horror at the
latest developments, declaring that to
no American home could the news
bring deeper regret than to himself.
At the other legations and embassies
the same feeling OF dismay prevailed.
Inclined to blame the Allies.
Although Minister WI will make no
public utterance the Associated Press
is able to give what is believed to be the
aspect of the situation from the Chinese
standpoint. According to this view the
move Of the allied forces from the for
eign settlement, down the river, upon
the native walled city, was not only un-
fortunate, but was fraught with the
greatest danger. With the fate of the
foreign legations and ministers in doubt
the allied forces might well have turned
their attention to cutting way through
to the rescue Of their officials and cit
zens at the capital.
In that event it is said the normal
conditions around Tien Tsin would
have continued and the statu quo been
maintained. But by an assault of the
walled city the natives within the city
might naturally be expected to defend
themselves, believing that their homes
were about to be attacked. They have
been penned up within the city, know
ing nothing of what has occurred with.
out, and from the Chinese standpoint it
probably will be found that it was in q
defense against an unexplained attack
that the present slaughter occurred.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-07-19
Eject If Paterna1 Example.

Mr.. Tucker. who sometimes goes
cunning. was trying to teach Tommy
the meaning of the word brace" as
applied to game. 49,. sa7.
Now. Tommy" he said. ''if you
should go, hunting and kill 20 pleas
ants. for instance, how many would
you say you had bagged?''
Fifty" replied Tommy. - Chicago
Tribune.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-07-19
Diphtheria IL EDi;demic.

WINNIPEG, July 16.-Dr. Elliott. who
has recently been investigating the out
break Of diphtheria among the Mem
nonites, has reported to the provincial
health officer that he has discovered not
less than Is deaths due to diphtheris
within the past fortnight The disease
is Of most virulent type and has been
concealed BY the psople. who regard II
with indifference.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-07-19
Gui,d Declines the Omos.

WASHINGTON. July 17.-Curtis Child
Of Boston, who was rendered the ap-
pointment Of first assistant postmaster
general to succeed Perry 8. Heath. has
declined to accept the Office. The rea-
SON given Tor his action il the pressure
Of private business interests.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-07-19
lImproxfng HI. Time.

$50 you were In PARISH
"Yes."I answered Mr.. Cumrox. Mrs.
C. and the girls wanted to CO."
''Did you visit all the points Of in
terestw
81 should say so. We went to more
places in a week than we could learn
to pronounce the names of In six
months" -Washington Star. ID
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-07-19
Great Indignation Among Army
AMI Navy Officials Over the
Tien Tsin Affair.
Special Cabinet Meeting Called
and the Latest News Thor
oughly Discussed.
Chinese Minister Is Inclined to
Blame Allied Troops for
Opening the Fight.

w AsHINGToN, July IA degree of
excitement. reminiscent of the days Of
the Spanish war. prevailed at the state,
war and navy departments during the
day. Early in the day came Admiral
Remey's dispatch conveying the i'll
tidings from Tien Tsin, and for the time
this obscured the Pekin situation. The
Ninth infantry is one of the crack regi-
ments and the terrible story Of fatality
in it's ranks aroused spirit of fierce
indignation and demand for ven
geance am ong the officers of the army
and navy here that could not be re-
pressed.
There was disposition at first in the
war department to pluck some hope
from Admiral Remey's statement that
the death of Liscum, and in fact the
whole fight at Tien Tsin, was nothing
more than report" This hope was
dashed by the receipt of the dispatch
from the correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press,
Written on the Battlefield,
and in place where the facts must
have come under his eyes. Thereupon
Secretary Hay called special cabinet
meeting to discuss the situation. He
was only able to gather up four men,
bers, but fortunately these included
Secretaries Long and Root. There was
talk of an extra session of congress, and
discussion of further reinforcing our
troops in the Philippines. 1t was also
understood that communication had
been had with President Mckinley at
Canton.
There was just grain of comfort in
dispatch from Consul General Good
now at Shanghai stating that he had
nothing new to report. From this it
was gathered that Goodnow knew
nothing of the reported fall of the lega.
tons. though that report had come
from Shanghai.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-07-19
SERIOUS DEFEAi
Allied Forces Repulsed Wiz.
Heavy Loss in an Attack
on Tien Tsin.
caid Twenty-Five Per Cent OF
the Americans Participate
ing Were Hit.
Colonel Liscum, Commander OF
the Ninth Infantry, Among
Those Killed.

WAsHNeToN, July 1.-THE navy de-
partlnent has received official confirma-
ton from Admiral Remey of the re-
verse of the allied forces at Ten Tsin,
on the morning of the 18th. The dis
patch is dated Che Foo, July 16, and
says:
Reported that allied forces attacked
native city morning 18th; Russians
right with Ninth infantry and marines
on the left. Losses allied forces large;
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-07-19

!. The doll Is probably the most antique
of toys. 1t has been found inside the
graves Of children Of ancient Rome.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-07-19

Every man is either hero or a cow
ard, but the majority are never un
veiled.-Chicago News.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-07-19
AMERICANS SUFFER SEVERED,
Said twenty-five Per Cent of Our Troops
Were Hit.

Said twenty-five Per Cent of Our Troops
Were Hit.
TEN TsIN, July Is, Via Shanghai,
July Ii. -At2 o'clock this afternoon
1000 of the allied troops were attempt
ing to storm the wall of the city. The
attack began at daylight. Its success
is doubtful. The Chinese on the walls
are estimated conservatively at 10000.
They are pouring terrific hail Of artil-
lery, rifle and machine gun fire upon
the attackers. The Americans, Japan
ese, British and French troops are at
lacking from the west and the Russians
from the east.
The Americans suffered terribly. As
the Associated Press representative left
the field the chief surgeon of the Ninth
infantry said a conservative estimate
was that
Twenty-Five Fer Cent
Of the Americans were hit. Colonel
Wilson s. Liscum is reported to have
been MORALLY wounded as he was walk
ing in front of the troops. Major Re-
gan and Captains Buckmiller, Wilcox
and Noyes are among the wounded.
The marines losses include Captains
Davis killed, and Butler, Leonard and
several others wounded. Officers de-
clare that it was hotter than Santiago.
When the correspondent left the
American troops were lying in the
plain between the wall and the river,
under an enfilading and a direct fire.
1t was equally difficult for them to adj
vance or retire.
The correspondent counted about 800
wounded men of all nationalities.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-07-19
COLONEL L1scuM.

Russians 100 including artillery colonel;
Americans over 80, British over 40,
japanese So, including colonel; French
90.
Colonel Liscum, Ninth infantry,
killed; also Captain Davis, marine
corps. Captain Lemley, Leutenants
Butler and Leonard wounded. At z
evening, allied attack on native city
was repulsed with great loss. Returns
yet incomplete; details not yet con-
frmed."
The officers of the American marine
corps mentioned in the foregoing dis.
patch are probably Captain Austin R.
Davis, recently at Manila, killed, and
First Lieutenants Medley d. Butler Of
the Newark, and Henry Leonard, re.
Gently on duty at Cavite and also Of the
Newark, wounded.
It is stated at the war department
that no such person as Captain Wilcox,
who was reported wounded, is in the
Ninth infantry. The officials here
think it might be Major Wallace Of the
Ninth.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-07-19

@-F-.~ - -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-07

stances Charles Havemeyer, brother OF
Mrs. Mayer, was found dead in the IL
brary OF his palatial home at Roslyn, l..
J., about two years ago. His death, too,
was pronounced accidental.
There are many other noticeable things
in the recent family history. Not more
than thirty years ago George Havemeyer
was crushed TO death I'm his fathers SUI
gar refinery In Brooklyn. The old man
was present and never recovered from
the shock of the grewsome tragedy.
Another young scion of the family.
Henry by name, about ten years ago,
startled Paris and the world by his ex-
travagances. He died, and then 1T was
learned that his patrimony of millions
had shrunk to nothing.
Next Henry o. Havemeyer, the sugar
king" divorced his wife and married. her
niece. The divorced wife later died in
seclusion at Greenwich, N. Y.
Then Charles +. Havemeyer was found
dead with bullet wound in his temple
and revolver by his side in the library
OF his residence at Roslyn, l.. /. He was
young, rich, happily married the father
of two pretty children, an athlete and
sportsman.
1t was suggested that he had shot him
self accidentally while cleaning his re-
volver. The suggestion was accepted.
Thomas J. Havemeyer, who died re-
Gently. was reputed a bachelor million
aire. He left his money 10 his wife. 70
whom he had been married fifteen years
but whom neither his family nor friends
had ever seen or heard of before his
death.
Theodore Havemeyer. incidentally, was
reputed to be worth $l5.000.000. 1t was
shown after he died that .Ie was really
worth but 100000.
Fate, sinister fate. is linked with for
tune In the Havemeyer history. Since
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-07
A Chain Of Their Tragic Events Within
the Last Thirty Years. IS
BAD LUCK HOvERS OVER THE FAMILY.
Several Mysterious Deaths and Divorce
Scandals Have Marked The History Of
The Now Famous Household.

Bad luck seems TO hover over the fam
fly OF Theodore Havemeyer. the sugar
king. In nearly everything except money
making black disaster broods like an evil
spirit In the Havemeyer household.
The sudden death few days ago of
Mrs. Natalie Mayer, a daughter of Theo-
dore Havemeyer. was only one of long
chain of tragic incidents that have oc-
Cured in the family within the last thirty
years. Mrs. Mayer died from the effects
of pistol-sbot wound.
The coroner's jury said it was accident
all Dame Rumor had 1t that it was a case
of suicide.
Under almost exactly similar circum-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-07

heart OF what is now the financial centre
of New York. only 10 be torn down as a
curiosity OF old times to these wondrous
latter days OF huge machines and armies
OF employees, with a sugar trust controll-
ing the business throughout the land and
extending its hand over meek, yielding,
helpless Cuba and Porto Rico, the house
OF Havemeyer has known naught but
fortune in business and disaster without.
Amid their handsome chateaus and won
drous gardens. amid their well-appointed
stables and gorgeous equipages. amid
their yachts. i'm their giant sky-scrapers,
on their footsteps, always following, dog
ging. dogging tirelessly, Is the black.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-07

lence nuttered in by the thousands from
all parts OF the land.
Few realized then, not even the oldest
Havemeyer. dreamt that young Georges
death was To be tho opening OF long
chapter OF sorrowful Incidents. involving
every branch and generation OF the fam
lily.
Time wore on. the sugar trust grew and
prospered. and the Havemcycrs were able
10 buy the works Of their cnief competi-
tors and secure the control of the output
OF the lesser ones. Their name now be-
came synonymous with wealth. In fact.
the word sugar came TO be tho slang
term for money"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-07
MEDICAL.
OoAs.sa.,s, sss,i. ourea-
BROUGHT BACK rRpM THE GRAVE.

6EUUCHT bAIIA FFJJNI TIE UNN'I@'
Last November MT. Joseph James.
iairter, of 525 w. Pearl ST., Indianapo-
is, ind, was at deaths door with quick
;onsumption. Wasted TO skeleton.
MS lungs a mass OF liberation; his
.eath was hourly awaited by his docto,
md family. He was kept in constant
stppor with ol lam. A friend, thinking
tofreliev- ,;is terrible cough, gave Him
bottle c. Brazilian Balm. Seeing its
wonderful effect, the doctor advised its
continued use Mr.. James soon after
dismissed his doctor, ard depended
On the Balm alone. His recovery was
rapid and comrlete, and i'll February he
returned to work His lungs are sound,
and his weight greater than at any time
in his life. His recovery is regarded as
almost a miracle