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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-02-22
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made 1t all music. 1t takes you up ana
carries you away, away. till you have
the things you longed for. You are up
close to them. You have got out into
a large. free. open place. l could not
see anything while it was playing.
stood with my head against my tree,
but when it was done l saw that there
were ladies sitting close to me on a
wooden bench. and the stranger who
had talked to me that day in the 'kar-
roo was sitting between them.
''The ladies were very pretty and
their dresses beautiful. l do not think
they had been listening to the music,
for they were talking and laughing
very softly. heard all they said and
could even smell the rose on the breast
of one. was afraid he would see me,
so l went to the other side Of the tree,
and soon they got up and began to pace
up and down in the avenue. All the
time the music played they chatted,
and he carried on his arm the scarf Of
the prettiest lady. l did not hear the
music tried to catch the sound Of
his voice each time he went by. When
was listening to the music, did not
know | was badly dressed. Now felt
so ashamed Of myself. l never knew
before what q low. horrible thing
was, dressed in tan cord. That day on
the farm when we sat on the ground
under the thorn trees l thought he
quite belonged to me. Now l saw he
was not mine. But he was still as
beautiful. His brown eyes are more
beautiful than any ones eyes, except
yours. -.
"At last they turned to go, and l
walked after them. When they got
out Of the gate, he helped the ladies
into a phaeton and aypod for moment,
with his foot on the step, talking to
them. He had a little cane in his hand,
and an Italian greyhound ran after
him. Just when they drove away one
of the ladies dropped her whip.
Pick it up, fellow she said. and
when brought it to her she threw six.
pence on the ground. l might have
gone back to the garden then. But l
did not want music. l wanted clothes
and to be fashionable and fine. felt
that my hands were coarse and that /
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-02-22
No. 90. Noah'S Ark.

a menagerie, consisting Of II pairs Of
Animals-Elephants, Camels, Deer, Horses.
Cattle, Donkeys. Goats, Lions, Bears, Tigers,
Dogs and Cats. Each pair is coupled and
stands alone. They are autographed in
many colors on heavy cardboard. cut out
and embossed. Every feature of the Animals
is distinctly shown. The elephants are
inches high and 10 inches long, and the other
Animals are p-oportionately large. Sent
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stamp and Is signatures cut from
wrappers Of Arbuckles' Roasted Coffee.
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No. 95
Three Beautiful
Flower
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Each measuring s1ax17
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" Summer Fragrance"
d" A Vase Of Lilies" and
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age stamp and 5 sig
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pers Of Arbuck les
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No. 70
An Album Of illustrated
Natural History.

Fifty colored pictures of Animals
selected for their beauty and rarity.
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a Table Cover.
No. %. A Basket of Beauties.

magnificent picture Of Roses by Paul de
Longpre, the great painter of flowers. We
believe this to be one of the handsomest
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No. 81
The First PRAYER.

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EN- woke up and sat before the fire,
rubbing her eyes and listening as it
sobbed about the gables and wandered
away over the long stone walls.
You have many letters to WRITE"
she said.
NO" he answered. 1T is only one
to Lyndall."
She turned away and stood long be-
fore the fire looking into it. If you
have deadly fruit to give. it will not
grow sweeter by keeping.
''Waldo, DEAR" she said, putting her
hand on his, "leave off writing"
He threw back the dark hair from
his forehead and looked at her.
1T is no use writing any more" she
said.
"Why notW he asked.
She put her hand over the papers he
had written.
waldo" she said. ''Lyndall is dead"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-02-22
CHAPTER XIV.

CHAPTER XIV.
GREGoRY's woMANHooD.
Slowly over the fat came a cart. On
the back seat sat Gregory, his arms
folded, his hat drawn over his eyes. A
Kaffir boy sat on the front seat driving,
and at his feet sat Doss, who now and
again lifted his nose and eyes above
the level Of the splash board to look
at tbs surrounding country and then,
with an exceedingly knowing wink of
his left eye, turned to his companions.
thereby intimating that he clearly per-
ceived his whereabouts. No one no.
ticed the cart coming. Waldo, who
was at work at his carpenters table
in the wagon house, saw nothing till,
CHANGING to look down, he perceived
Continued on page 8.
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No. 81 ONE NIGHT MYSTERY and Detective
Stories, by 'OLD SLEUTH."
No. IS ADVENTURES OF RAsHFUL BACHELOR, by CLARA
AUGUSTA. A mirth provoking story.
No. 60 TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE. by MARY j.
HOLMES. The popular fiction of
No. 81 THE sUNNYsIOE COOK BOOK, by MRS. JENNIE
sense Cook Books published.
No. SO OLD SECRETS AND NEW DISCOVERIES. This book
knowledge will
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No. SO THREE THOUSAND THINGS WORTH KNOWING. by
MOORE author 'Moores Universal Assistant This
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No. 80 THE CITY OF DREADFUL NIGHT, stores-
RUDYARD kIPLING.
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with my eyes half shut. Inc SKY Is
better, but it is so high above our
heads. love the sea. Sometimes we
must look down too. After five days I
went back to Grahamstown.
81 had glorious books, and in the
night could sit in my little room and
read them, but l was lonely. Books
are not the same things when you are
living among people, l cannot tell
why, but they are dead. On the farm
they would have been living beings to
me, but here, where there were so
many people about me, wanted some
one to belong to me. | was lonely.
wanted something that was flesh and
blood. Once on this farm there came
a stranger. did not ask his name, but
he sat among the 'karroo' and talked
with me. Now, wherever l have trav-
eled have looked for him. In hotels,
in streets, in passenger wagons as they
rushed in. through the open windows
of houses, / have looked for him, but !
have. not found him, never heard a
voice like his. One gay went to the
botanic gardens. It was half holi-
day, and the band was to play. l stood
in the long raised avenue and looked
down. There were many flowers, and
ladies and children were walking about
beautifully dressed. At last the music
began. had not heard such music
before. At first it was slow and even,
like the everyday life when we walk
through It without thought or feeling.
Then it grew faster; then it paused,
hesitated; then 1t was quite still for an
instant, and then 1t burst out Lyndal,
they made heaven right when they
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-02-22

A metal box Autographed
in colors, containing One
Hundred Hair Pins, as
sorted sizes and styles;
straight, crimpled and in
visible. TIL e different
styles are in separate CON-
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-04-24
For Union of Methodists.

Cincinnati, O., April 19.-The breecb
between M~ethodists North and Mehto-
dists South is being bridged. The
clergy and laity of Cincinnati and
C%ovlngton think the General Confer
ence at Chicago should take action
looking to union. Amalgamation
would give the Methodist Episconal
Church almost five million bers
When Bishop Andrew married =
Southern widow owning slaves the
General Conference of 1914, disapDrov-
ed his action by ~suspending a preach
er slave owner named Harding. The
Method1sts of the South then with
drew. and organized a church of their
own.
The Rev. J. W. Mitchell, of Covino-
ton, NY, pastor of the Eleventh
Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South, son of a Shareholder. and an
officer in the Confederate army. said
today: Both branches have mada
great mistakes. The Northern Churcb
has established opposition churches
IN the South, and the Church Sontb
Observation-Disclosures h IN h
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-04-24

the adding of a column of figures.
ror over ~ years, DIR. J. NEWTON
nas peer the leading specialist of this country. His
p!dcIlce mas Deen for years larger than that of all
9tner specialists combined. His cures of all sorts of
uistased conditions have been the marvel of the
LueGlcaI profession and the people generally.
IT; HathaWay makes no, charge fer consultation
or adVice, either at his Offide or by mail. and when
. case is taken the one low fee covers ali cost *
medicines and professional services.
J. NEWTON HATHAWAY, M. D.
DIR. Hathaway & Co.,
= ',outh I'road street, Atlanta, Ca.
MENTION THIS PAPER WHEN WRITING.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-04-24
ADVENTURE AT LONG TUNNEL.
By C. W. REAMER.
Copyrighted, 1900, by C. ". Reamer.)

would not have been written. But one
night about a month after my advent at
Long TUNE a chance event ulscloso -
me and the operator at the west END the
possibility of making it simpler sun II
came about in this way
About 3 o'clock one Sunday morning
a belated freight train approached my
end Of the tunnel. | opened the key ana
called the man at the other end, put ne
had evidently forgotten that the train
was back, and had taken advantage OF
the quiet to catch a nap.
Dawson must be pounding his car"
said to the Waterman, who was
stretched out on the floor in the corner.
Il cant raise him.
But that gentleman, whose duty it is
to keep watch ana ward, was evidently
indulging in the same luxury, for his
answer was q snore.
| kept Oh calling until the long train
had come almost to a standstill. | knew
as a matter Of fact that there were no
trains bound in the opposite direction
within many miles of Long tunnel. |
also knew that even if there were, they
could not enter the tunnel until given
the signal by the operator, and such
signal could not be given until | had
been consulted. | was, therefore,, per-
fectly safe in allowing the train to pro
coed. So, not wishing to hold it, | pulled
the signal, and it rolled into the tunnel.
When it came out at the other end the
noise aroused the sleeping operator, and
I told him what l had done.
This event. as | said, awakened in both
Of US possibilities that had never Oc-
Cured before. Sitting at breakfast in
the big farmhouse the same morning, we
talked the matter over.
There is no reason said Dawson,
after we had discussed the thing from
all sides, why we shouldn't get some
sleep out of this"
ESPECIALLY" | added, when We can
do so with perfect safety"
So we agreed that for the future if one
Of US called the other for track and re-
ceived no reply, he should act on the as
sumption that the other was asleep, and
let the train go through. In such q
danger; because if, while this train was
in the tunnel, another should approach at
the opposite end, the operator there would
have to call up the other man to get the
right of way, when he could be Informed
Of the state of affairs.
And thus We altered the system which
had been adopted by the officials, to suit
our convenience So far as we could see
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-04-24

Telegraphers are essentially a class of
ness they are brought in touch with
points hundreds, even thousands, of miles
distant. The sense of distance is thus
lost, and at the same time a feeling OF
restlessness is created which can be sat
isfied only by travel. To this rule l
formed no exception. For several years
/ had knocked about the country at ram
dom. had seen service in both the large
commercial telegraph companies and on
many railroads. l had travelled by Pull
man and by freight, according to the
state Of nay finances at the time, and in
the course Of these travels l had met
with many experiences which, when
viewed retrospectively, are frightened
by the glamour or romance, but at the
time were terribly real. One of these
is the story which l have to relate.
1t was in the spring of 1890 that, in the
course of my wanderings, | drifted into
Ashevnle. My finances were in a depict
ed state, and it became necessary TO re-
plenish them. Several days had been
spent in a vain search for a position,
when / dropped in TO see the superlnten-
dent Of telegraph on one of the great
railroads leading out of Asheville. Put
ting on my best front | asked him II
he needed a first-cIass operator.
Well" said he, looking me over quiz
ideally, Il do need a man if he's the light
kind. Where have you WOrked?'
/ mentioned the name of a single rail
road only. Rowing telegraphers are not
favored.
ANY r~eferences?'
produced a soiled paper that had
accompanied me through all my wander
ings.
"A little stale" he said, "and some
what the worse for wear; but it looks
all right. Go into the next room and Mr..
Jones will see what you can do
He took me to the door and introduced
me to the dispatcher, who was sitting at
a table with the train record spread
before him.
This young man claims to be a first
class man. See what he can do
Well said the dispatcher, turning
to me, answer that fellow calling .HX :
l answered, took the message and
handed it to him. He looked at the
handwriting approvingly.
Now he said, "send him that one. :
When | had done SO he took me to the
superintendent.
Well" said the superintendent, when
he had heard the report, II guess you'll
do. Now. / want you to go to the east
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there was in the new system not a single
flaw No possible contingency could we
devise with which it could not success
fully cope. But such a contingency did
arise, and it shall ever be to me an OBJ
ject lesson Of the limits to human con-
ceptlOn. We went on with our new
scheme for a month, sleeping when we
chose and staying awake when we chose,
when our system was suddenly ex-
plodcd.
On the particular night in question the
operator at the other end of the tunnel
was attending a festival in a neighboring
village, and his place was filled by the
day man. OF this fact l was unaware
until afterward. About 1 O'Clock l got
out my lunch basket and had just made
a half moon in a piece of pie when a
heavy freight train drifted around the
curve and whistled for the signal. AS
usual, l called the man at the other end.
Receiving no answer, l pulled the signal
to white, and the train rolled slowly into
the tunnel. AS the engine passed the
office | heard a lump of coal strike the
door. Some of the trainmen were in the
habit of throwing off old papers and
magazines for my perusal, and usually
took this way to attract my attention..
Believing this to be the case now l pick
ed up the lantern and stepped out Of the
office to look for the papers. But l found
nothing. Thinking that the momentum
of the train might have carried thcm
along l walked up the track perhaps 50
feet, but could see nothing of the papers.
Then l returned to the office. I had been
out perhaps two minutes. but in that
time the mischief had been done. The
tall lights of the freight were just en-
tering the tunnel when l again called
Dawson. This time he answered.
mo. "a is in the tunnel" I told him on
the wire. Don't let anything in east"
My God" he licked back, and the
dots and daSheS came to me like the
death warrant to a condemned culprit:
Il just let al extra go. l called you,
but couldn't raise yOu,. so l let them in"
Swift as lightning the terrible truth
mashed over me. He had called while 7
was out looking for the papers. Failing
70 raise me, he had lived up to the letter
or our system and sent the train through
the tunnel. And nOw-Wha Why, two
IRON fends, guided by human hands, were
relentlessly bearing down upon each 9TH
Ct IN the heart of the mountain, and no
power on earth could stop them.
Inc sensation which then experienced
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-04-24
A SUIT FOR 80, GOO DAMAGES.
Against the N. c. R. R. Co, For the Killing
of Ernest Young.

Durham, n. c., April 21.-Dr
w. D.. Young administrator OF
the late Ernest p. oYung, has brought
suit against the North Carolina Rail
road Company for $4,000 damages.
for the killing Of the young man by a
passenger train at East Durham in
January. Deceased was a school
teacher who resided in Wake county.
and was visiting his uncle. DR.. Young
at cast Durham, at the time he was
killed. He was struck by Southern
passenger train No. 8, while on his
way to the East Durham drug store.
Mr.. Young graduated at the Cary
High School last June. and won a
scholarship in Wake Forest Colleoa.
where he would have entered last
September but for the fact that be
had an attack of typhoid fever last
ummer which lasted for sometime
and left him in such a weak condition
h a he was not able to take up his
studies. The suit will come up next
October. The attorneys for the plain
tiff are Messrs Boone, Bryant and
Briggs, of this city.
Mr.. j. Robert Jordan. the we'll
known l~mpersonator. who was to have
given an entertainment here on Mon
day night under the auspices of the
DaughterS of the Confederacy, will be
unable to be here on account of sick
ness. BY reason of this the entertain
ment has been called off indefinitely.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. r. Perry returned
home this morning from Baltimore
and Washington, where they have
been on count of Mrs. Perrv's
health. She returns very mnch inn
proved and a great deal stronger tboo
when she left home.
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end of Long tunnel. We are widening
the tunnel for three tracks. While this
work is going on, one of the two tracks
at present there will necessarily be
blocked, and we will have to run trains
through the unnel on a single track. For
this purpose we have opened a telegraph
office at each end of the tunnel. The
position will be one of responsibility. You
will have to be constantly on the alert
no going to sleep and losing trains
there he added, warningly.
Il thank you for your Kindness l an
swered. 'When shall l go?"
BE ready to go on duty tomorrow
night"
L shall give a good account of myself"
! answered as l left him.
The next morning / boarded the train
for my new field of labor. Long tunnel
was about forty miles west of Coal tower
For miles to the east the railroad ran
parallel with the river, through a beau
tifui and fertile valley, but at this point
1t had met an obstruction in the shape
OF the mountain, and, parting from it's
sinuous companion, had plowed its way
through this natural barrier, emerging
into the light of day a mile to the west
ward. At each end of the tunnel a tenn
porary telegraph office had been erected,
between which a private wire had been
strung for the exclusive use of the tun-
mel operators. The Offices themselves
were hastily constructed shanties, each
containing a chair and a table for the
instruments.
The same evening | went on duty at
the east of Long tunnel. The day man
explained to me the nature of the work.
Whlch was anything but arduous.
You simply call up the man at the
otner end when you want to let a train
IN the tunnel" said he, and get his
PERMISSION. He must do the same be
lore he let's a train enter at his end.
SUCH permission having been given. the
operator giving it is bound to hold all
opposite bound trains and keep the tun-
mel clear until the train which has been
given the right Of way clears at the
other end. That is all it amounts to.
It's the greatest snap I ever had"
The result of all this was that no train
could enter the tunnel until the operator
at the other end had signified that the
track was clear and would be kept clear
until such train had emerged at the
other end. Simple as the system was,
It's very simplicity seemed only to add to
It's effectiveness, and had We, the opera
TORS, adhered to it strictly, this story
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-04-24

has a conference in Illinois. We no"
have no real difference. and IT Is tlme
TO do away with rival affairs.
DR.. =. c. Cornick, OF ST. Paui ;
Methodist Episcopal Church, olncIn-
natl. said: Union is bound to some
but nomuerous preliminary Steps are
necessary. The Younger generation
North and South is healing old sec
tiOnal sores.
The Rev. L. L. Southgate. OF the
Scott Street Methodist episcopal
Church South. Covington. an eN-oon
federate soldier. believes the greatest
drawback would lie in a predominance
If mower in the Church North. when
i numerically and f~inancilly the
He said: This could be
remedied by a number OF general con
ferences geographically divided With
one supreme general conference.