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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-05-30

experienced engineer The will be the of opening the
upper lake citizens five of whom from
level and of the preiest sheets OF water in the
With the made for boats for fishing and rowing
life will be given aquatic sports. l.
What needed the boat and the feet of
the lake. from three
miles from the and parties should
difficult place. and one be surprised at
which would be made of it. Furthermore the
will the building of and the locating of
camping parties this lake. for will offer advantages superior
improving fishing The lake has certain
fishes but by judcus stocking and would
the The lake full of small fish for food for
There why Sank Lake should not become
famous in it's attractions for the angler.
LATERMr Buck has purchased the hadozn boats made by
Lovas for Messs and Orvar and will make the matter
of livery during If the
the he will add the fleet of small boats his
demands and it the of the pub
that the demand There
this lake should hot be attractive in the state
The boat landing will the decided
public Mr. Buck will
lent landing and dock, which will be public
Buck has shown commendable and citizens
it, and be relied give him all the
and assistance which he could reasonably expect
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-05-30

Sam Rawson occasionally said good
thing. and one Of these occasions chanc.
ed to be the town meeting. The peo-
pie Of Sans village could not under.
stand how the money appropriated for
the roads had vanished with such poor
results.
A stretch of road running past Sans
house was In VIGOROUSLY poor condi-
ton. although Sam declared that be
had paid literally to have 1t put In
good order, and there was general In
terest when Sam rose to make his state
ment before the selectmen.
I'D just like to say one thing" he
drawled. Needless of the fact that he
had interrupted an indignant neighbor.
Il don't want to make any fuss. but
I'd just like to ask the honorable board
Of highwaymen"-
That was as far as he could get A
roar Of laughter swept over the town
meeting and showed Its effects In the
red faces of the "highwaymen." -
Youths Companion.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-05-30
ENDORSED,

The first arguement in extenSO
made in congress upon the propo-
sition that the constitutional does
not follow the flag was by Hon.
Page Morris of this congressional
district. 1t was then new propo-
sition, so far as the present gener-
alton was concerned, and the argu-
ment occasioned a vast amount of
discussion and criticism both favor.
able and adverse.
Senator Davis, then living and
active, gave the argument his un-
qualified approval, as did scores OF
other men in exalted positions.
On the other hand, Mr.. Morris was
severely excoriated by prominent
men and papers, they declaring
that he was laying down doctrine
wholly repugnant to the genius
American policy, and warranted by
the constitution. Many of his po-
litical friends and adherents be-
heved that he was mistaken even
while recognizing the ability in
argument and the research which
furnished his premises.
- 1t certainly most be very graft
flying to him to know that the Su-
preme court of the United States,
in decision handed down on
Tuesday, affirms every position
that he then assumed, and their
conclusions are reached along
identically the same lines of argu-
ment. The board principal is laid
down by a majority of the court
that territory acquired by the Uni
ted States is subject to congress
sional legislation, and that the con-
stitution does not. of its own mo.
tlon, become operative in such ter
ritory only as congress by enact
ment declares.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-05-30
LEoIsLArED OUT.

For years the Bryant Library of
Sank Centre has maintained rep
utatlon for excellence as compared
with other public libraries which
reflected credit upon the library
board, and the successive mayors
who have selected the members of
it. AS now constituted the board
has, among its members, DR.. J. F,
Hamilton, Prof. G. A. Stanton, DR..
J. A. Dubois. l.. R. Barto, DR.. E. J.
Lewis, Miss Tillotson, N. G. Kelsey
and J. A. Norris-Everyone of
them peculiarly equipped for the
business pertaining to the board,
most of them by reason of exrer-
fence as we'll as education and APP
titude. They not only know
books, but they know the public
demands of the patrons, of the Ii
brary, and some of them have
, been so long in service that it is
small exaggerat:on to say that they
have made the library, and organ.
lied it to its present high state of
efficiency. For every word CT ad-
verse criticism, one hears hun
irei Of commentator for both the
A.u :. I'LL method of the library
and its administration.
BY a law passed last winter. and
which seems to have slipped
through the legislature, this board,
together with all others in cities of
aess than $4,000 people has been
iegisIated out of existence, and
new one must be chosen on the
third Saturday in July, at a mass
sheeting of voters, and that at an
election which must take place ia
one hour, and in which, in this
city, fully one thousand persons
are eligable voters. The law is
preposterous in its every aspect.
On board like this peculiar fitness
as necessary for best results, and
selection should be made with
great deliberation. Every mayor
hasAgiven the matter of selection
careful consideration.
This city is satisfied with its
board, and it is not probable any
changes will be made at an elec- |
tion-but the law is bad, very bad,
notwithstanding. 1t provides for
an election while DISTINGUISHING by |
''r' :t''T> af t;me fully two-thirds |
g t"- Gig ,hs- voters. 1t is Fad |
BECAUSE Il >rnv les FIR an Gle tive
~ II "is-i ~ 'nroinuv- owe is
be .s.i..,. 4 IS y I'll ne tuSe ,,,nece>- !
sary. 1t is Dad because it is bad
alb .initio ad fnem.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-05-30
A Rat With Brains.

While standing In a large wood shed,
one end Of which he had partitioned
of with narrow Stats as fowlhouse,
Mr.. x. heard a gnawing noise and,
looking about him. saw large brown
rat darting away from dog biscuit
lying on the floor of the shed. He de-
cided to remain quiet and watch If
this thief of his dog biscuit would re-
turn. Presently he did, and, slyly
glancing at Mr.. x, as If to say, "Now,
you let me alone, and I'll let you
alone" his ratship began dragging the
biscuit over toward the slat partition,
behind which were the fowls clucking
and scratching. He reached the laths
and tried to drag the biscuit through
them after him. 1t would not pass,
being fat and broad. After some vain
struggles with it, the rat vanished, to
return with another of his acQuaint-
ance. The newcomer he stationed in
side the fowihouse. He himself came
out and seized the biscuit by one cor
ner. He then began fitting it up on
its side, and the adroit friend poked
his head through the Stats and stead
led 1t with him. In a few seconds
the biscuit was held between them
"up and down." and between rat No.
rs pushing without and rat No. 2's
pulling from within the barrier the
prize was forced triumphantly through
the Stats, 49,.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-05-30
Forever Dry.

There 10 a youngster In Girard col.
lege who combines the poetic instinct
with q keen sense Of bumor. He Ia
not close student-in fact. be regards
books as instruments Of torture. One
Of the professors picked up textbook
belonging to him the other day and
found on the fy leaf this bit Of verse.
which no doubt expressed the stu.
dents opinion Of It:
Should there be smother 6ood.
For refuge hithes o..
And should the whole world b submsrged
This book would still be dry.
-Philadelphia Record.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-05-30
SOUTHERN MOUN1AiNEERS.
The Part They Played In the War
Between the States.

- Between the States.
1t Is odd to think that the southern
m0untaineer was not discovered until
the outbreak of the civil war. although
he was nearly century old then. and
1t is really startling to realize that
when one speaks of the southern noun
taineers he speaks Of nearly 3.OOO.OOO
people who live in" eight southern
Virginia and Alabama and the
southern states between-and occupy
q region equal in area to the combined
areas Of Ohio and Pennsylvania, as
big. say. as the German empire. and
richer. perhaps, in timber and mineral
deposits than any other region of SIM
liar extent in the world. This region
was and Is an unknown land. 1t has
been aptly called Appalachian Ameri-
ca, and the work of discovery is yet
going on. sST".-=2a- :s-s -. Hs'l
The American mountaineer was dis
covered, | say, at the beginning Of the
war. when the Confederate leaders
were counting on the presumption that
Mason and Dixon's line was the divid-
ing line between the north and south
and formed, nj therefore. the! plan Of
marching an army from Wheeling to
some point on the lakes and thus dis
severing the north at one blow. The
plan seemed SO feasible that 1t Is said
to, have materially aided the sale Of
Confederate bonds in England, but
when Captain Garnett, West Point
graduate. started to carry It out he got
no farther than Harpers Ferry. When
he struck the mountains. he struck en-
emies who shot at his men from am
bush. cut down bridges before him,
carried the news of his march to the
Federals, and Garnett himself fell
with a bullet from a mountaineer's
squirrel rifle at Harpers Ferry.-Scrib.
ner's Magazine. -
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-05-30
FOR THE CHILDREN
The March Of Boston Boys.

The morch OF Boston BOYS.
Something happened in the city Of
Boston on Feb. last that reminds US
Of the day over 100 years ago when the
boys of Boston marched to the head
quarters of the British and complained
that their sport on Boston Common
was being interfered with by the Brit
ish soldiers. 1t seems the Boston boys
nowadays are not very much unlike the
Boston boys Of 125 years ago.
On the day stated in February last
about 300 Boston bootblacks marched
to the statehouse to appeal to the legis-
lature in favor of law allowing the
boys to shine shoes on Sunday. The
boys assembled at o'clock in the
morning and formed in line, the small
est at the front and the big ones in the
rear. They were all neat and clean.
and their sweaters looked fresh from
the washtub. At the word "Aarch"
the line quickly took step, and with
three ringing cheers they marched up
Boylston street headed by three little
lads hand in hand, each not over or 8
years old. The enthusiasm Of the boys
oozed out at every pore. They danced,
cake walked, threw snowballs, showed
one another into drifts, jollied the by
ISLANDERS and cheered all the time. Nine
Of the boys had been chosen to make
~, ~ ,,ru
Lepito, Simon Levi, Aaron Kedauski,
Dominica Dinnattes, Antony Scott,
Bernard Sousa, Amos Vixen, David
Michael and Samuel Rosen.
These boys appeared before the COM
mittee and asked that 1t should be law
full for bootblacks to work on the
Lords day until IL a. m. Eighteen Of
the boys were conducted into the office
Of the governor and were kindly re-
ceived by him. The little fellows made
good pleas. which appealed very strong
ly to the hearts of the committeeman.
One Of the boys said that his father
and mother were both sick and that
he had. to support them, and that SUNK
day was his best day; that on week
days he earned from 20 to 80 cents and
on Sundays from 60 to 70 cents. An
11-year-old said that he was the eldest
Of six children, and it was necessary
for him to work on Sunday. Another
said that he was chief support Of two
brothers and sister and that without
his Sunday work they could not live.
Another said that he was the second in
family Of ten and that he was attend
ing night school and that it would be
impossible for him to do so unless he
could shine boots and sell papers on
Sunday morning. which was his best
time.
Certainly it would seem to the aver
age person that If bakeries and drug
stores are allowed to keep open all day
Sunday these little fellows, who en-
dure SO much hardship and earn their
money at such a great sacrifice Of
comfort, should be granted their ap-
peal. * Fl "
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-05-30
PRECIOUS STONES.
The Methods by which They Are
Tested By Experts.

The Methods by which They Are
Tested BY Experts.
In a lecture on precious stones re-
Gently delivered before the Industrial
association Of Berlin. DR.. Emmanuel
Fr.edlaender said that the testing Of
diamonds is comparatively simple. The
common test for hardness suffices. II
the stone resists strong attacks, it is
certain to be genuine; If it does not,
the damage is insignificant, as only an
imitation has been destroyed This
test. however, Is doubtful with rubies.
II ruby can be affected by steel
file or by quartz, it is surely not gen.
uine. but such test with topaz Is
liable to injure valuable stone.
The test for hardness is Of no avail
with emeralds. as this stone Is not
much harder than quartz and in addi-
ton possesses the quality of cracking
easily.
For examining rubies and emeralds
the optical test is best. A glass mag
nifying about 100 times suffices. Ev-
cry expert knows that almost all pre-
cious stones have little flaws. Nearly
every ruby and all emeralds have
many defects. which are so character
istic that the genuineness Of the stones
is readily established. Such test is
very necessary with rubies. because
the limitations are very deceiving.
Their color is absolutely durable and
often much finer than that Of the gen.
uine. although it may be stated that q
somewhat yellowish tint is always sus-
picious.
The only reliable way in which gen.
uine rubies can be told from limitations
10 by the minute air bubbles of the lat
ter, which become clearly visible un-
der the magnifying glass. These are
not to be found In the natural gem.
On the other hand, the limitations lack
certain defects characteristic Of gen.
uine rubies-certain vacuums, whose
outlines are much more indistinct than
those of the air bubbles in limitations.
True emeralds have similar charac-
teristic defects. such as Enclosures Of
liquids and curious dendrites. Sap
phires also show peculiar netlike for
nations.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-05-30
Unappreciated Efforts.

Unselfish goodness il seldom appre-
ciated In this world OF ours. There was
that man In the electric car. for in
stance. Having rung up three fares in
his efforts to stop the car for the lady
that sat on the opposite side. he tossed
after her the umbrella that belonged
to the little gray whiskered man on his
right. Neither the gray whiskered man
nor the conductor liked the thoughtful
Samaritan for his altruistic Efforts
Boston Transcript.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-05-30
Grammar In Rhyme.

We, advise every little grammarian
st entering on Murray, Brown or any
the thousand grammars in use to
'mmit to memory the following easy
hes, and then they never need to mis-.
Ike part Of speech:
Three little words you often see
Are articles, an and the.
A noun IL the name Of anything. ......
A school or garden, hoop or swing.
Adjectives tell the kind Of noun, ~
As great or small. pretty, white or brown.
Instead Of nouns the pronouns stand
Her head. his face. your arm. my hand.
Verbs tell Of something being done
To read. count, laugh, sing, jump or run.
How things are done the adverbs tell,
Al slowly. quickly. i'll or well.
Coniunctions Join the words together.
A men and women. wind and weather.
The proposition stands before
A noun. % In or through Q door.
The interjection shows surprise.
A, Oh. how prettyi An. how wisei
The whole are called nine parts Of speech.
Which reading. writing, speaking. teach.
Beverly (Mass.) Times.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-05-30

49, s.:s.ccc... enNrt ,,..st nnA he
COMPOUNDED with the cruel battles be-
tween gamecocks once SO popular In
England. Two boys represent the
combatants. Each hops up
on one leg with his arms folded and
bumps against the other. endeavor-
ing to compel him to put both feet on
the ground. The boy who keeps up
lonsest wins the game.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-05-30

/ Before 50 the, most beautiful occupa-
ton b that Of the clergyman. The
doctors and the lawyers are close to-
gether. After 30 years, according to
the figures. It 10 more healthful to prac-i
tice medicine or the law than It IL 10
preach.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-05-30
Shoe Repairing.

Better, more seryiceable and sat-
isfactory shoe repairing cannot be
done-aad our prices are wonderfully
low, less than anywhere else where
anything like equal work is attempt
ed. The finest feathers, the best skill,
the most advanced of methods-noth.
ing has been spared to produce the
perfection of results.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-05-30

Iy-etSHt-iHCil' scieW, urlF-
en- by a ten-horse power
engine, and is capable of
making nine or ten miles
an hour. 1t is provided
with a catamaran life-boat
and an abundance of life
preservers.
The city is fortu-
nate, not only in that it
is assured of having just
such a steamboat as is
needed, but the boat will
be under the care and
management of Mr.. Buck,
a thoroughly competent
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-05-30

my son." said the family man. els
anxious to become pugilist. T'm do
ing my best to prevent him"
"Let him 20 ahead" said the friend
Of the family. land have some one
pound him. Youth hnd Q pound Of
cure worth more than an ounce Of pre-.
vacation" -Philadelphia Record.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-05-30
A HANDSOME LITTLE STEAMER.
1t Will be Afloat on Sank Lake
Within a Week. 81

Minneapolis and purchased fine
little Sank Lake. The
having had but years service Lake Calhoun Minneapolis and
engines boat good though
made 1t is known Chief of which presented herewith
The boat fifty feet long and eight feet WIDE with registered
pay four equivalent of fully fifty adults 1t has
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-05-30

Can be Cleaned in Three Minutes.
The Empire Mikado cream separa-
tor purchased of your agent here lie
all you claim for it. 1t can separate
a pail Of milk in. four minutes and
turns very easy, and can be cleaned in
three minutes after using. I have
nine COWS and have made price of
machine over and above what I got
before purchased the machine. I
have had separator since April, 1899.
Six good COWS will pay for separator
in Twelve months. .-.:
ID. 49,. WILLIAM SLACK,
Oct. 4, 1899. Rock Lake, Manit Ola
For sale by Townsend & Marshall.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-05-30

Accepted.
81 am q self made man." said the
pompous individual with bis chest ex-
banded.
The other looked at him critically.
"vonr excuse IL satisfactory" he
said. Life.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-05-30

Queen Quality, the $500 shoe for
ladies, are the best on the market, for
the money at The Boston.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-05-30
Garden and lawn
-hose--au prices q.
Hillerud & Co.

Hair switches made to order. Hair
,combings bought at cothlow q Co.'S.
The Royal $3.50 shoes for ladies,
s.se beauties. For sale at the Boston
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-08-01

Little Miss Eaie NcCosklo. dough
Ter Of NJ. G. McCofkle. Of Big Stone
Gap, Is visiting a number Of her
little friends IN town. She says
every member Of her fathers family.
lherso'i incluied) except two. hsi
the smal'poy They suffered little
Inconvenience. however. not even
taking THEY beds and no marks az an
were &C. L-lrL I-.u-L w.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-08-01

Ms Juliet Mathews, the aeeons-
plished daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
n Mathews. Jeff Tuesday night Tor
Cincinnati. where she will spend
some time visiting relatives Mrs.
j. V. Bryaat. who spent several
weeks N. 'he Gap visiting Nr. ani
Mrs. Mathews. accompanied Miss
Jaliss 10 Cincinnati.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-08-01
KILLED 81 CARS

bmrol IN~. July 25.-Bobert
A. bioo, o. popular conductor on thc
Virginia s. Southwestern Railway.
and who WAS resident of Bristol.
iea between che ears OF bis train at
b.ui City This afternoon and was
crushed 90 death. DE WAS 45 years
of agc. and is survived by bis widow
and FOUR children.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-08-01

a new po,tehcc has been estah-
'ished near BIN. Spring, known as
Joplin. with %. 81 Buchanan ro.t-
master
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-08-01
CRAZY PERSONS

7 akon from Scott County 70
the Marion Asylum.
Sheriff j i Bioadvatcr. Of Scott
county. passed through Bristol sun
day enrouto for Marion with two iu-
sane patients. who bad been as
signed Go the Southwest hospital.
They we've Harry Smith. of Dungau
non. sind Eiizaleth Dlis. of Speers
Ferry Both were quite trouble
some.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-08-01
WANTED

Energetic mca aud women. Coed
wages, pleasant work.
w. G. SrrruENsos, Mgr.
luly4 Gate City. Va.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-08-01
LOCAL ITEMS


Soda 40 thc Drug Store
- I0tt.er 40 BRISTOL spent
town
-f.. .,..
tao Dap.
H.vanl c.rnatHesl.
Iay.ars
mrn. Bristol. va.
..eL
WAS
'..'.'.'' "'' n Dog
|. ani Nissinecr at thr
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-08-01
Base Ball Goods.

Our New Line of Spalding
Balls. Bats, Masks and Gloves
will be in this week. Remember
we are headquarters for Spald-
ire goods. No others made as
good as these.
DRUG STORE
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-08-01
Hardware.

Ne now have the most complete stock
OF hardware in Southwest Virginia. and we
cordially invite your inspection.
Our line of Cook Stoves and Ranges
are unsurpassed
Heating Stoves and Crates we have in
all sizes
Sole agents for Bucks Patent Down
Draft Crate. Saves half the coal, no dust
left IN the ashes, keeps fire over night. will
pay for itself in one season.
Saw Mill People,
that we keep Globe valves Check
valves, Unions, Tees Els, Guage Glass
es, Packing, &c.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-08-01
PURCHASED TIMBER
LANDS.

The Chesapeake aud Western
company which controls the Chesa-
peake and Western railroad cast OF
harriscu6urg aud extending west 70
bridgewstcr. has also purchased go. 8.
600 acres % fine timber lands. begin
niug AZ North River Gap. Va. where
they are erecting a large saw mill and
iamber plant.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-08-01

Saturday afternoon on ,he beauti-
iui diamond at this. place the Dryden
and East stuue Gap (.econd team }
crossed bats sAd each did their best
Co win the game The score stood
10 70 II ID favor Of Dryden.