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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-02-14
New Rules For Flax Grades.

New Rules For Flax Grades.
The following circular has been
issued by the Minnesota board of
grain appeals:
To the Producers and Grain Mer-
chants of the Northwest: Based upon
our experience during our term of
office We, the board of grain appeals
for the state of Minnesota, after a
careful consideration of the best in
terests of the producer and consumer,
lave concluded to revise the fax rules
and to establish an additional grade
of fiaxseed, to be known as ''No. fax
Seed" these grades to take effect on
and after June Is, 1901. A copy of the
rules is hereto attached.
No. l Northwestern-Flax to
grade No. northwestern shall be
mature, sound, dry and sweet. It
shall be northern grown. The maxi
mum q Quantity of field stack, storage or
other damaged see >atermixed shall
not exceed twelve e ld-one-half per
cent. Inc mlnlm1 weight shall be
81 pounds to the : ensured bushel of
commercially pure ed.
No. Flaxseed- 9 }. l iaxseed shall
be sound, dry and e &c from mustiness
and carrying nc X nore than 25 per
cent of imma allure ED stack, storage
or other damage axseed, and weigh-
ing not more tt so pounds to the
measured bushel of commercially pure
seed.
Rejected laxseed-Flaxseed that is
damp, imm AZURE, feldd damaged or
musty, and yet not to degree to be
unfit for temporary storage and hav-
ing test weight of not less than II
pounds to the measured bushel of
commercially pure seed.
No Grade Flaxseed-Flaxseed that
is warm, mouldy, very musty, wet or
otherwise unfit for storage, or having
a weight of not less than Al pounds to
the measured bushel of commercially
pure seed, shall be no grade.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-02-14
CONVENIENT LOANS

have money to loan on easy
terms. | make a speciality of
loaning in small amounts on
forty and eighty acre tracts,
with or without buildings, for
one, two, three or five years.
This class of loans is eSpeC-
tally valuable to persons wish
in cows for dairy purposes.
Call and see me.
. M. HOGAN
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-02-14

Alexander Mckenzie, the we'll
known North Dakota man who was
appointed receiver for a number of
mining claims at Cape Nome, the
ownership of which was in dispute,
has been sentenced to a year in the
penitentiary by the United States
court at San Francisco. Mckenzie
refused to turn over certain gold dust
which had come into his hands as re-
ceiver. when ordered to do so by the
court. Judge Noyes, who appointed
him to Office. is severely scored for al
legged completely in the scandal. Sem
ator Nelson who denounced the whole
outfit last fall can feel himself en-
dorsed.-Fergus Falls Journal.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-02-14
Short History of the Grippe.
TOPSY.


A wheeze,
A sneeZe,
Bones ache;
Brains bake; .....-
a ---. Eyes red; .-
Sore head;
Can't feed;
Can't read;
Can't smoke;
No joke;
Can't sing;
Ears ring;
Can't talk;
Can't walk!
Don't care!
Rip! Swear!
Take pills;
Docs bills.
Baltimore American.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-02-14

VI the thirty deaths in the city four
OF them were stillborn children, and
one person was aged 50 years OF age.
OF the fortysix births there were
twenty six boys and twenty girls; one
pair of twins, both boys.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-02-14

Having accepted position that will
qreuire his presence in Chicago, S. j.
Huntley, formerly of the Dassel An
Choir, will not be interested in the
publication of the Ledger. -Litchfield
Ledger. .... r. -.-
Mr.. Huntley was formerly an en-
ploye of the HERALD Office, in which
he learned his trade.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-02-14

The programs for the B. of r. T.
dance on Monday evening, February
1SGh, will be the finest thing of the
kind ever seen in this city. Besides
the order of dancing and the several
committees, many of our enterprising
merchants will use space to. talk to
their patrons. The ball is an assured
success. A special train will run from
Sank Centre as we'll as st. Cloud
Melrose Beacon.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-27
what Baldwin Expects.

President McKinley's visit at Bald
win and Baker university during COM
mencement the first week in June,
will include the dedication of the Fo-
gle gymnasium and astronomical OBJ
servatory and the laying of the cor
nerstone of the Case library building.
The trustees of the Baldwin Metho-
dist Episcopal church have asked that
President Mckinley take part in
the laying of the cornerstone of their
new church building.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-27
KANSAS NEWS OF RECENT DATE.


Lee White, of Kansas City, won
second prize in contest for rifle and
pistol practice recently on the great
new battleship Wisconsin, which
went into commission three months
ago ut San Francisco. White was one
of crew of 444 selected for the prac-
tice. The Wisconsin will soon leave
for Chinese waters to relieve the Or
egon. Lee White was born in Gar
nett. He enlisted in the navy only a
few months ago.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-27
Girl Drowned While Fishing.

Stella Wagner. Is years old. was
drowned in Doyle creek. near Pea
body. while fishing with young man
and two other girls in boat. In at
tempting to change places with one
of the girls in the boat it capsized,
throwing the four into the water,
which was very deep. The young man
rescued all but Miss Wagner. who
fioated down the stream out of reach.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-27

alton. The suffering endured pen
cannot describe. I was treated by
one of our most prominent physicians
here for five months, and found myself
getting worse instead of better. At
the end of the fifth month he told mo
he had done all he could for me, and
that had better 60 to the hospital.
my sister advised me to try your
Vegetable Compound, as it cured her
of baclSache. ! did so, and took il
faithfully, and am now cured of my
trouble, and in perfect health, many
thanks to your medicine. I cannot
praise it enough, and would recon-
mend It to all who suffer from any
female weakness. MRS. Fl. S. BALL,
461 Orchard St., New Haven, Conn.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-27
InKOld school Bonds.

State Auditor Cole. who is agent
for the unsold school lands of Kansas.
has started tracers after these lands.
and already has located over 100000
acres. The last Legislature reduced
the minimum price of school lands
from So to SIPS an acre. The auditor
believes that at this price he will be
able to sell the lands before the en-
piration of his term of Office
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-27
Governor. Mansion Purchased.

The executive council. by authority
of the legislature. has purchased a
mansion in Topeka for the governor.
It is the Bennett house. located nine
blocks west of the statehouse and was
originally built at a cost of $4,000.
The state got it for $4,000.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-27
rorsakes Kansas for Colorado.

James l.. Mcdowell, who was the
first United States marshal of Kan
sas. has moved to Elkton, Col. Of re-
cent years he has been living at Man
haitian. Originally he lived in JEFF
ferson county. When Kansas was n
territory he was n member of the sec
ond territorial Legislature, and after
the admission he was. the candidate
OF fusion called the union party for
governor.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-27
Relieved of Surplus Disits.

From birth up to last Saturday Miss
Mabel Turney, of Augusta, possessed
the curious malformation of eight toes
on one foot. On the latter date three
surgeons, or surgeon for each ex.
ira toe, removed the surplus digits.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-27
Cigar Boxes Won't DO.

W. d. Gilbert, inspector for Kansas
of the rural free delivery mail serv-
ice, gives notice that patrons of the
service must put up suitable boxes
or they will have to get their mail at
some nearby post Office. Cigar boxes
and similar devices won't do.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-27
Old Enemies Now sworn Friends.

A feature of the masonic jubilee
at Wichita was Jerry Simpson and
Chester I. Long taking the obligation
of Scottish Rite mason side by side
at the same altar. They have been
political enemies for ten years. have
run four times against each other
and never have been friends.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-27
Fortune for a Veteran.

Jonas Reyner, an old soldier who
lived in n tent on the Neosho river
near Oswego and made his living by
fishing. received two happy surprises
the other day. One was letter in
forming him that his pension had
been increased, while second letter
told of the death of n rich uncle in
Ohio who bequeathed Rayncr 100000
cash and 1000 acres of land.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-27
Quits the Liquor Business.

Although jury at Salina acquitted
]. c. Stevens, wholesale liquor deal
er, of the charge of violating the pro-
hibitory law, he has closed his whole
sale house voluntarily and will engage
in other business.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-27
Formerly of Kansas.

Rev. Henry Frank, who has attract
ed much notice in New York by re-
nouncing religion and becoming the
editor of a paper devoted to infidelity,
was preacher at Oak Mills, Atchison
county, Is years ago.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-27
Glass Plant for Kansas.

]. r. johnson, millionaire glass
manufacturer of Indiana, will soon be-
gin the construction of factory at
one of the towns in the Kansas gas
fields. 1t will be one of the largest in
the country.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-27
To own It's Waterworks.

The $4,000 bonds recently voted at
Cherryvale to erect n waterworks
plant were sold at premium of $500.
The city will proceed at once to con-
struct q dam and reservoir ~ miles
southeast of the city.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-27
Cherryvale Voted bonds.

At a special election citizens of
Cherryvale voted $4,000 bonds to the
Kansas, Eastern Oklahoma & Texas
railroad. The machine shops, division
headquarters and general offices of the
company are to be located at Cherry
vale.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-27
Med q Pcculinr peath.

While hauling a load of corn from
Lucas to his farm, eight miles west
of Sylvan Grove, Samuel Dick fell into
the wagon face downward and was
smothered to death.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-27
From Knnnn. to Cubn.

The Kansas Wholesale Produce
Dealers association has accepted q
contract to ship as rapidly as possi-
BILE 100 cars of eggs to Havana. Cuba,
where they will he distributed to 9TH
er cites of the island.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-27
Old soldier. Dissatisfed.

The members of the G. A. r. in
central and western Kansas are not
pleased with the announcement that
President Mckinley will spend only
As minutes at the state encampment
at Junction City, and that at eight
o'clock in the morning.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-27
Three Kansnns to Go to Manila.

David Carson, P. u. Powell and D. C..
Fisher were appointed by President
Taylor, of the state normal, as teach
ers in the Philippines. They are men,
bers of the senior class at the normal
and will leave for the islands in June.
Their salary is fixed at 5000 year,
with all expenses.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-27
Grain Growers to Meet May 10.

Reports received from various parts
of the state indicate great interest
in the approaching convention of
grain growers, to be held at Salina
May 16. Several associations are al
ready organized to begin handling
grain on cooperative plan, and all
of these will be represented at the
state meeting.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-27
So Mckinley Can Attend.

The Kansas G. \. Il. encampment
billed for Junction City on May So
has been postponed until June 6-s.
The postponement is due to the fact
that President Mckinley announced
he would visit the encampment if it
was held during his tour through
Kansas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-27
succ umbs to Mental Disensc.

George II. Landers. once wealthy
Harper county banker and cattleman,
died in the Osawatomie asylum re-
Gently and was buried at Anthony.
Landers died of u broken heart. After
his fortune was swept away he was
arrested for defrauding Kansas City
commission firm. Unable to give
bond, he was thrust into Jail and
while in prison his mind became af-
fectcd.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-27
Corporations Must Report.

The 5000 corporations doing busi-
ness in Kansas will have to make an
nual reports to the secretary of state
or suffer revocation of their charters.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-27
TRACY to Succeed Lnmbcrt.

Assistant Attorney General B. H.
Tracy is to be the new district attor-
ney for Kansas. 1t was thought for
awhile that Senator Burton would
name 7. f. Lambert to succeed him
self, but it seems that the slate hrs
been changed and that Tracy is to
get the place.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-27
For Kansas University Museum.

Work on the new $4,000 museum
building for the state university will
begin soon. 1t will be three stories
high, with walls of native limestone.
A tall tower is one of the architectu-
raj features.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-27
Eager to Teach Filipinos.

No fewer than rs Kansas teachers
have signified their eagerness to go
to the Philippines and teach the ma
tives. Among the number are three
women.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-27
Postal Clerk Under Arrest.

Willis F. Neff, postal clerk on the
Southern Kansas road. from Kansas
City to Wellington for Is years, is
under arrest for rifling letters. His
home is at Garrett.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-27
Kansns University student Arrented.

Will Simmons, student of the Kan
sas state university at Lawrence, was
arrested at Hannibal, Mo-, on the
charge of the theft of $500 from q
woman in whose house he roomed
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-27

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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-27
Kansas Christian Church Convention

The annual convention of the Kan
sas Christian church denomination
was held ut Herington. Addresses
were made by Rev. DR.. W. II. Willett,
of Chicago; Rev. s. w. Nay. of Leav-
enworth: Rev. Baxter Waters. of
Lawrence: Rev. W. S. Priest, of Atch-
ison; Rev. +. w. Emerson. of Tope-
ka; Rev. c. L. Milton, of Fort Scott,
and Rev. A. L. Duber, of Wichita.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-27

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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-27
PAINFUL PERIODS.

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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-27

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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-06
The PronIe Lore Fair Play.

Last Sunday there was a meeting
of the populace in London in re
General Butler. We do not employ
the word popuIace with any design
10 indicate contempt, but because it
Is the correct word to describe the
composition of the popular assem-
blage which expressed its Indignation
ON account of the official treatment
Of Butler.
Human nature IS the same pretty
much everywhere, and the people
everywhere are kindly, and love a
martyr II has been said that this
Sunday demonstration shows that
the people also love a sham, and pre-
fer warmhearted, genial pretender
TO 4 genuine man who seems cold
and distant It IS true that not only
he crowd. but selected individuals,
like gcnIaIity. for the mass of hui
mauiiy i itself genial, and is fond
ii good-fclIowship-
Still. that does not explain the or
binary mans defence of Butler and
others OF his unsuccessful kind Bull
Ter failed in the field and Numbered
ut the dinner table, and he IS very
far from being genial Why, then,
did the crowd cheer him and boo at
Lord Roberts q few weeks ago. and
why this indignant popuIace at Hyde
Park last Sunday? Simply because
the crowd believed that the authori-
ties at the War Office had not played
fair. bat had unnecessarily humili-
ated this soldier, who lad not a sin
gle element, native or acquired, of
popularity.
When power believes that man
should be crushed ii must so per-
form ala ungrateful task that people
Mil think that no more than exact
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-06
REGULATION OF RAILWAYS.
Presidents Views Please Interstate
Commerce Commission.

Chairman Knapp. of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. is highly pleased
with that feature of Presidents RoOse-
veIt's message dealing with the Commits
sion, particularly with the Recommended
ton that greater powers to carry out its
orders be granted
This is absolutely necessary" he
said, today, ito make the work Of the
Commission effective By this absence Of
power we have been seriously handicap
ped. and I hope that the measure which
is to be drawn will indicate clearly on
what lines We may continue Two Ques-
tons are involved in this:
'eThe making of fair and equitable
freight rates by the carriers, and the pun
ishment of deviations from the published
rate If a penalty sufficiently large were
attached. but few would have the tener-
ity to break away from these rates and
give secret rates to some shippers Those
who violate the agreement should be de-
cIared guilty of criminal misdemeanor,
and the United States courts should have
the power to sentence them 1 do not be-
lievA there should be an Imprisonment
clause. but the fine should be stiff one,
and every days violation of the Commits
sion's orders should be taken into con-
sideraticn as separate offence
Then We should have the authority
where the rate as fixed is found TO be an
unfair and discriminating one. to tx the
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-06
The Triumph of Sousa.

All Washington has read with es-
peeiaI interest Of the ovatfons which
Sousa has received in England No
surprise was felt. because everybody
knew that. as Il matter Of course.
Sousa and his band would be good
enough for any effetc aristocracy
over the water. Bun, after all, 1t II
a satisfaction 10 know that things
So good can come out Of America.
Washington feels an especial de-
light in the triumph of Sousa, be
cause of long familiarity with his
personality and his genius. 1t was
here that he first played many of the
compositions upon which his fame
rests; it was here that he built up
the Marine Band into an organfza-
ton of thoroughly trained musicians.
working together with the precision
OF machine and the souls of artists.
which means perfection. 1t was in
the White House Lot that this band.
every Saturday night in summer, dis
coursed such music as elsewhere peo-
pie must pay to hear; and IL was free
10 anyone, rich or poor, black or
white, who loved good music enough
TO come and listen.
Through all of this was the force
full vivid, magnetic, commanding per-
souaIity of the man himself, and
every little triu!, of manner and of
gesture became so thoroughly known
to Washington that even now, after
all the years that he has been gone,
any music-hau performer who takes
1t into his head TO give what the En-
glish call a correct imitation of Sousa
can get a round of applause whether
the work Is good or bad All this
makes his London ovatiOns of partic-
uIar personal interest to the public
OF the Capital We feel as if it were
d member of our family who had gain
ell them, and sit at home and chuckle
over it with truly fraternal content
So, a health to Sousa and his band.
and il there is any greater honor than
that bestowed by King Edward, It
VIII surely come to them in course
of time.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-06
The Alaskan boundary.


Surely the Alaskan boundary question
should be settled p=rma DentIy. and that
as soon as possible The chances and
possibilities Of danger in q country iRhab-
lied chiefly by I2wless or reckless men
must be considered Canada processes
herself anxious to have this question set
tied permanently as quickly as possible.
The American Government Is nomiaaIly
committed 10 the support of arbitration
as means for getting rid of International
disputes. Why. then. should this dispute
drag along year after year with its con-
slant possibility Of serious results? Can
not intelligent, able and impartial jurists
he found 70 whom may be committed safe
y thu interests ard honor of both coun-
tries Is not the story Of the silly and
trivial plot" in the Northwest Territory
worth anything mere than days sensa-
tiCn2 Is Il not also to De accepted az a
timely hint to end an awkward interna-
tionaI complication