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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-10-17

the Sanford Dodge company for a
single performance OF Ono Vadis at
Fergus Falls, the last of this week.
The company is playing Miss Franken.
fields dramatization of the book. 1t
will be remembered that she appeared
here in this play last season, and was
accounted hearty reception.
The county commissioners have
granted the petition to build bitches
Nos. 7 and 8, descriptions of which are
printed on page 2 of this paper,
A 16-year-old son of John Kiewel,
formerly of Stearns county, was acct
dentally shot and killed at Crookston
last week.
A large amount of local news can be
found in the inside pages of this pa
per.
The Methodist ladies will hold
rummage sale on November L.
L. r. Barto furnishes surety and
fidelity bonds.
Coma, Mocha and Java.-Best coffee
in the world for 20 cents, at Tobey's.
The best horses, the best carriages
the best stable and the best prices-all
these at McGregor Bros. livery stable.
Lew Drill of Browerville, was in the
city on Tuesday and Wednesday visit
ing his brother, Guy Drill. Lew is on
way to Washington, D. g., where he
will finish his course of law at the
Georgetown University.
CAsToEIA.
Bear. tn. H1hs Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature sf .&XAzzzm
J. y. Flahaven of Getty, was in the
city on Tues day. He says that the
new Getty Grove school house will be
completed this week, and that school
will commence an Monday next with
Miss McFarlane as teacher.
Several cans of small mouth, or o.
wego bass Were received from the state
hatchery on Friday last, and were de-
posted in Sank and Fairy lakes.
They were lively little fellows, about
three inches in length. The Oswego
bass is not only one of the gamiest of
fishes, but it is an excellent table fish |
equal to the best.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Geo. A. Plummer of
returned home on Mon
day, after few days visit with Mrs. /
Plummer's sister, Mrs. Chas. F. Hen
dryx,
Ali graduates of the Mahkato Conn
mercial College, placed in good posi-
ttons. 1t will pay you to send for a
catalogue.
Mrs. Judith Elliot has removed to
Belgrade to be with her daughter,
Miss Gary, who is teaching there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Van Hook
occupy the house vacated by Mrs, Ell
liot and her daughter, Mrs. Spencer.
The Herald for job printing.
Cbas. Weymouth, a retired farmer
of Sank Centre, has asked the probate
court to restore him to capacity.
Weymouth was adjudged insane May
20, 1898, and committed to the Fergus
Falls hospital. He was discharged
May 20, of this year, as cured and now
wants to be restored to capacity and
his guardian, Gen. B. F.. Catterson,
removed. Gen. Catterson was down
from Sank Centre and has no objection
to his ward being restored. Judge of
Probate Calhoun has set the hearing
for next Monday morning j ournal
Press.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-03
DEATH OF HERMAN CANS.

The death Of Herman Cans of the
Butte and Helena firm of Cans & Klein
comes as a terrible blow to his many
friends and a serious loss to Montana
business circles. He stood among the
very foremost Of the states merchants.
Coming to Montana in 1870. he has been
a. prominent and respected citizen ever
since. Only three weeks ago he was in
Butte, to all appearances in the very
flush of a vigorous manhood. Few peo-
pie knew he was aiing in the slightest
degree. In all respects Herman Cans
was a most lovable man. He was the
very soul Of courtesy and kindness, the
fondest of fond fathers, one of the best
among the good citizens of Helena.
No man in Montana had more friends
or was more worthy OF them than Her
man Cans. He was model man in al
the relations of life That his reward
will be in proportion to his deserts is
one Of the consoling hopes Of his afflicted
relatives
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-03

perty diminished, but for other and
less urgent reasons many of the early
day residents of Montana towns removed
from their first location in the state.
Numbers of them came to Butte and
have taken places among the early resi-
dents of this city and become identified
with its growth and progress. Extensive
as is the area of the Treasure state it
is not uncommon for Its residents to
remove from one of its favored sections
to the opposite end of the commonwealth.
The city of Kalispell is notable for hav-
ing within the past year become the
home of many residents of the eastern
portion of the state. The migratory In
stinct in Montanans is strong, but 1t Is
a significant fact that few residents OF
the state stray beyond the states boun-
diaries in search of homes.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-03
Census of Montana.
relatives

According to a census bulletin compiled
from the last census of the United States
the number of foreign born persons of
school age in Montana constitutes SO
per cent of the whole number of per-
sons of this class, that is, from to
20 years of age. The native white ele-
ment of native parentage constitutes a
little more than two-fifths of the whole
number Of school age, while the native
white element of foreign parentage con-
stitutes 4OS per cent of the entire num-
Der of persons of school age in 1900.
In Montana substantially two-fifths or
40.7 per cent of all the males of militia
age are of foreign birth, the national
militia age being from IS to As years.
Foreign white males of militia age in
Montana constitute 81 per cent and
native white males who are of foreign
Larentage 22.1 per cent, these two ele-
rnents combined representing nearly
three-fifths of the potential militia of the
state. Colored males of militia age in
Montana constitute So per cent of the
whole number of males of militia age, the
colored element being comprised of Chi
nese, Japanese and Indians.
The largst proportions of foreign born
males of voting age are found in Mon
tana and Nevada where they consti-
tute in each case little over two-f1fths
of all the males of voting age. In Mon
tana foreign white males constitute 1872
per cent and the native white males of
foreign parentage 1914 per cent.
OF the total number of males of vot-
ing age in Montana SIS per cent are il
literate; of these the native born males
constitute 3.9 per cent, and the foreign
born males 8.3 per cent. In Montana
1877 per cent of all the colored males
| of voting age are illiterate, which is due
to the Indians, Chinese and Japanese
residing within the limits of the state.
| The population by counties of all males
| 81 years of age and over is shown in the
| following:
Beaverhead, 2.4so: Rroadwater, 1,119:
| Carbon, 2.71s: Cascade, 1O,199; Choteau,
s,O44; Custer, 2,94s: Dawson. s56; Deer
Lodge. 7.751; Fergus, SIP; Flathead. g.
1893; Gallatin, 3,159: Granite, 1856: Jeffer-
son, 1854; Lewis and Clarke, 1919; Madi-
son, $3.50: Meagher. 1927; Missoula. s.
S04: Park. s,177; Ravalli, 1889: Silver
Bow, 2O,047: Sweet Grass, 1878: Teton.
2.176; Valley. 1872; Yellowstone, 2,7ss;
crow reservation. 1.14s.-Helena Record
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-03
INDUSTRIES IN THE TROPICS
Weather Experts Says in Time It Will
Be Easy to Do Work There.

~ Milwaukee Special.-Dr. W. NJ. Wcson.
forester of the Milwaukee Weather Blu
reau. today predicted before the National
Convention of Weather Bureau officials
that the time was coming when it wouiu
be possible to coloniZe the jungleS of the
tropics and establish industries such as
how exist in the temperate zone. He said
in part:
!. Practically all the great industries are
centered within the limits of the world S
great workshop-the temperate zone. Thus
far every effort to plant a great nation
outside of this narrow belt has failed.
Gigantic schemes with elaborate and re-
fined preparations for the colonization of
the tropics have always been met by the
insurmountable barrier OF death and dis
ease. until the West Indies have become
known as the graveyard of Europe.
Zone cannot. however. fail to be I'M
pressed by the absence of attempt to class
ify or analyze the characteristics of the
various maladies that have produced the
disa strous results of the past. The way
in which the responsibility has been
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-03

, county. and as result gained great
deal of credit at the expense of .ne county
attorney ana sheriff whom he made to APP
pear like thirty cents fifteen cents
apiece: but though John II. Toosa was
sponsor for these county officials on lAle
pledge that all forms of gambling would
positively be prevented III Deer Lodge
county. the Anaconda Standard Of Thurs
day last contains an interesting local
item, wherein it is told that the mayor of
Anaconda has made up his mind that
there shall be no more poker playing III
Anaconda, and that an order to this effect
has been promulgated by the mayor. di-
rected especially to 1.-The games that have
been running in the back rooms of saloons
and cigar stores" and the Standard goes
on to say:
1.-The order notifying them to close was
somewhat OF 4 surprise to the proprietors
Of the games. When faro was closed the
gamesters thought that there would be
no interference with the poker games.
but in the light of what has happened, it
would appear that they were MISTAKEN
Now. in the light Of what happened at
Anaconda some weeks ago when the at
torney general swooped down upon Coun-
ty Attorney Duffy and Sheriff Conley and
had them faded but for John r. Toole.
we submit that this Understanding OF
the proprietors OF poker games that they
were to be allowed to run, Is somewhat
at variance with the high stand that has
been taken by General Donovan regarding
certain kinds of gambling of which poker
Is ona II he proceeds at once to the en-
forcement Of the bond given by John r.
Toole, ON the irrefrasible evidence offered
in the statement Of the mayor of Ana
conda that the compact has been violated.
then We will believe that however obtuse
he may be as to prixe-nghting and rac:~
track gamprng. he means to try to- stop
card gambling. but II he does not call the
principals and surety Of the celebrated
Anaconda compact to q reckoning, he may
talk I'LL he is black in the face and this
paper will not believe him to be in earn
est in his anti-gamhling crusade. and
though we sincerely regret that Duffy
and Conley are to be the victims, we
stand like stern old Roman with both
Of our thumbs pointing downward and de-
mand the blood of the victims as an evil
dence of good faith.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-03
STAsTICS OF FARM LABOR
Wages Higher in 1899 Than in 1895
Fewer Laborers for Hire.

Washington Spec;al.-Statistics of farm
labor and the wages paid in the several
states and territories have been prepared
by the Agricultural department and are
soon to be issued in the form of bulletin
by the department.
A greater number of persons are directly
engaged in some form of agriculture than
in any other branch of labor. There were
%, IA 6G1 persons, 10 years Of age and over.
having sainful occupations In the United
States in $780, of whom 8.395,634, or 1863
of these 5000, 061 were agricultural laborers
the class whose wages are the subject OF
this report.
Agricultural laborers-that Is those VINO
work for hre-are a decreasing element
as compared with the entire farm labor
of the United States. In 1870 they con-
stituted 4S9 per cent, or nearly one-halI
of the agricultural workers; in 1889, 43.6
per cent. and in 1890. 1913 per cent, or a
little more than one-third.
The last year covered by this report
is 1S9a Farm wages month, by the
wear or season, without board and with
board, were higher in 1899 than IN 1871
In rate of wages with board per month by
the Wear from 1898 to 1899 the smallest
changes are in Georgia, Texas and New
Mexico each less than l per cent The
highest gain was In Minnesota. 10 per
cent, followed by Wisconsin, nearly ~
per cent, Washington and Michigan. each
9 per cent. North Dakota. S.5 per cent
South Dakota, rs per cent; Wyoming.
per cent.
In the United States as a whole wages
>bv the month by the year or season, both
with and without board, had their maxi
mum in 1866 and their minimum In 1879.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-03
MIGRATORY MONTANIANS.

An enterprsing news writer on the
Livingston Enterprise has recently made
discovery which throws considerable
light upon the migratory tendencies of
his townsmen The newspaper in the
Park county me,r ppolis went into ancient
history in a recent issue and published
statement relative to the inhabitants
of Livingston eighteen years ago and it's
population today. According to a dmin-
utive directory printed in the year 1883,
the city then had 1891 people. Today only
fifty-four of those whose names appear
in the early day directory are residents
of the city. The men who saw the first
buildings go up in the town have not
persisted from the earth, however. They
are scattered over the broad area of the
state engaged in various pursuits, and
are not forgetful of the progress made
by the busting little city in which they
made their homes nearly two decades
ago.
The figures which tell of the assertions
from and the accessions to the popu-
astion of Livingston are not remarka BILE.
Tho cause may be said of nearly all
.he growing cities of the state. Not be-
cause opportunities failed or the pros
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-03

The Inter Mountain regrets to note the
retirement of Mr. Sulzer from the edi-
torial chair of the esteemed Miner, yet
offers it's Fluctuations and best wishes
to Mr.. A. B. Keith upon his appointment
to the vacancy. Mr. Sulzer has ever
shown himself clear and convincing
writer, resourceful politician. CON-
seryative master of editorial policy and
a courteous gentleman both profession
ally and personally. Mr. Keith, who
succeeds him, is a man OF rare judgment
and experience. an able and original
writer on wide range of subjects, and
q most affable and popular member OF
the craft. For the past year he has been
in charge of the Helena Herald's edt-
torial page The Inter Mountain extends
him cordial welcome back to Butte.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-03
BRYAN AND ROOSEVELT.

In the east yesterday where American
labor, sturdy and prosperous and indie
pendent, was pluming itself and rejoic-
ing over it's strength and its prospects,
William Jennings Bryan, like a proph It
of evil, was making a lugubrious talk
about the terrible condition of the labor
ing man, the dangers which threaten
him, the tyranny of his employers, the
awful menace of the trusts without dis
tinct;on. He warned and advised all work.
men. He insisted that they were slaves,
that they are in danger Of losing their
liberties. He warned them against profit
sharing, against taking stock in corpora
tons or Identifying themselves with the
interests OF the employing class. He
ranted like a man afraid that the people
would soon become SO cOntented that
they would ridicuie his tales of woe;
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-03

placed upon climatic conditions IS little
less than perfunctory. 1t is q matter Of
common knowledge that certain infec-
tiouS diseases exist only within certain
limited areas. This has given rise to the
belief that the cause for their origin and
propagation must be found In the prevail
ing climatic conditions. The tropics are
deemed absolutely UNFIT for habttation of
the white man while otAer sections Of
the earth are believed to be endowed with
healing qualities.
During the past twenty-five years ex-
Fermentation has revealed some startling
truths. showing that diseases fromerly
ascribed to climatic conditions are actually
the result Of the presence within the body
OF q specific germ or living organism. 1t
Is known that by tho proper hygtenic pre-
caution. which will exclude this germ. one
may live In its very presence with safety.
This discovery has had an important
bearing upon the subject OF medical cli-
mato,ogy. for. while the climate condi-
tons may in a measure favor the develop
ment and activity of the germs Of disease.
the responsibility for their invasion Of the
human body is thus shifted from imper-
sonal. irresponsible climate to a respon-
sible Individual. And thinkers Of today
are rapidly reaching the conclusion that
the healthfulness of any locality Is not
so much matter of climate As OF n.y.
giene.
When medical science shall have
studied the diseases Indigenous to the
tropics with the same zeal and success
that have attended the investigation into
the ailments of the temperate zone one
will be able to live in a tropical country.
perhaps with less personal comfort, but
certainly, in no more danger than In the
most favored spots in our country. The
graveyard of Europe will become the gar
den spot Of the world. The jungles of
Africa will become the scene OF immense
cities as well as England France. Rus
STA, or North America, and the dread bar
rier of climate will no longer exist as a
hindrance to the development or 1ndla
and China to commercial industries like
those Of our immense shpbuilding, iron
and steel furnaces and other manufacture
ing works.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-03
The IMPAIRED VISION OF GEN. DONOVAN.
(F'rom the Yellowstone Journal)

(From the Yellowstone Journal)
The Helena Independent has been kept
so busy for the past week two trying
to establish a parity between its declarf-
ton of last winter as to the right of the
governor to upset awarded contract,
and that of recent PRONUNCIATION affirm
ing his right to award an upset contract.
that it has not had time to read all of it's
exchanges. II it had it would certainly
not have made the broad and unfounded
charge that the Billings Gazette and the
Yellowstone Journal have been below
ing for General Donovan to take a posse
or a surveying party and tramp around
eastern Montana hunting for cattle rust
lers and violators of the law against
shooting prairie dogs in the closed sea-
son. For lack of knowledge of what
these papers have been saying about the
attorney general or from "A Discrimination
to properly quote him. the fertile imagin-
alton OF the paper was given full play as
above.
In common with the rest Of the state,
eastern Montana has been following the
course of the attorney general with some
interest and the papers mentioned, as
opponents Of public opinion. have recorded
the somewhat erratic course OF Mr. Dom
ovan and commented on the peculiar WIS.,
ION that could see faro table but not
pool room; game of dice for the cigars
but not prize fight at which there were
thousands of spectators. 1t may be-as
the Independent suggests-that Mr.. Dom
ovan will get around to all violations in
time. even the shooting of prairie dogs In
the closed season, and for this we can
wait. but it does seem that while he is in
the immediate neighborhood of such flag
rant violations of the law as pool gambl-
ing and prize fighting he might at least
give them the same attention he gave the
dice game in Helena; tell 'em to quit or
he would have 'em pulled.
The Independent says that the attorney
general made no promise to act as county
attorney for every county in Montana.
True. he made no such promise, but he
has in a general way made threats to that
effect. and it is within the memory Of
newspaper readers in this state that he
carried out that threat in Deer Lodge
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-03

He crasped for breath and struggled to get
his head out of water. Finally. from the
pugillst's throat came wild cry Of
Help
Again his head was damned under the
waves. and for the moment 1t looked as IL
the Cornishman was done for. Fifty yards
away his tall hat f1oated majestically.
while big crowd laughed heartily. When
Robert had been we'll ducked. the sport let
him up and swan away. Once moro tho
wild cry of "Help!" came from the heavy
hitter. and a life saver, boathook In hand.
came to the rescue. Fttz was hauled out
to dry In the August sun, while the sport
ing man ran dripping to the trolly cars.
never to come back until Fitz should prom
Use forgiveness and no violence.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-03
DUCKING FOR FITZSIMMoNS.
Tables Are Turned on tie Playful
Fighter.

N.v York Sun special,-Robert Fitzsim-
mons has always been a practlcai !ohef'
He takes pleasure in dealing out playIui
punches to his friends, or IN Whackns
some billiard player whom he knows over
the back with a cue In illustration OF MS
hlows-those that have won the big nghts
for him il. the past-Fitz has found much
enjoyment in jolting Jaws WIN Hltle
hooks, the power OF which nave Prouuceu
various astronomical phenomena. down. III
Rath Beach where Fitz has been spending
the summer the Cornishman has been con-
stantly playing his jokes, among whlch'
by way of variety. is the pushing OF ac-
ouaintances off different piers into the wa
ters Of Gravesend Bay with all OF the'f
clothes on. This has been such an every
dav performance that those who know
Fitz have fought shy of him When nc
neared the waters edge.
A day or two ago well-known sporting
man who IS an expert swimmer went down
to Rath Reach to see Fitzsimmons. When
he called at the puglist's house he was
informed that Bob was in a playful MOOD
and was to be avoided. Robert, attired
in a Prince Albert coat. gray trousers.
tan shoes and a tall hat. was paradins
the streets of Bath Beach, looking for
victims. The well-known sporting man
proceeded to the Captains Pier and there
he found the lanky pugt}ist. smoking
Hello, Fitz." said the sport. shows
everything?"
..Fine." was the reply as Fitz edged up
to the sport. who wore hashy SUIT o.
clothes and looked as If he had just jumped
ont of a handbook At that Robert moved
forward. with a queer grin on his race
and the sport. who was up to snuH' SIDE
stepped. Then with a quick rush the sport
pushed Fitz backward toward an opening
ON the pier, not five feet away. ana SO
sudden was the impact that the CORNISH
man was quickly toppled over. AS he lost
his balance Fitz made grab at inc
sporting man. and both fell ker-spiasn
into the water. F'itz, not an expert SWIM
mer. was soon fiounderfng about. swallow
ing salt water by the quart. The sporting
man. seeing a chance to get square TOT
past grievances. reached Robert with d
half dozen strokes. and proceeded to JAM
his head under the surface of the pay.
All OF Eitxs ability to infict punishment
and harm went by the board Immediately.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-01-21
sleep ThemseIres 70 peath.

Explorer Jacques Dabon, lecturing
s,hs@ere the Geographical society, de-
scribed a strange city in the French
Senegal colony, once busily prosper
Gus, but now almost abandoned Some
gradual change in the climate or soil
has caused increasing drowsiness.
Most of the inhabitants slept 20 hours
daily. Some even fall asleep while
walking, and many have slept to
death, their friends finding it impos-
sible to arouse them even after sew
eral days of uninterrupted lethargy.
The explorer says that neither him
self nor any of the colonial doctors
was able to discover the real cause
of the phenomenon.-Chicago Tribune.