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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-04-25
The COlOrs Of Eela.

The eel is very unpopular with many
people; but. like many unpopular
things. he improves with acquaintance.
In form he is long, slender and grace
full. in color dark green above and
yellowish white below Many be-
lieve that there are two distinct varie-
ties. the salt and the fresh water eel.
but I am inclined to think that. like
all other fishes. the eel partakes much
Of the nature of his surroundings. A
long summer vacation in a pond or
brook renders him darker in color. and
daily feasting on landlocked delicacies
renders him more corpulent.
Just so Goldfish take on the color of
their habitat gray when on muddy
bottom. bright red when living among
kelps and gay colored marine plants.
believe. too. that the eel often for
gets to return to salt water. but never
breeds elsewhere. for | have never
seen baby cells in brooks or ponds. l
have known them to be taken every
month In the year in the same locali-
ties. Some say that half the cells spend
the winter In fresh water, coming
down In the spring. and that the other
half 60 up for the summer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-04-25
Reading as d Cure.

The practice of reading aloud at reg
ular intervals is Of great benefit to any
one affected with chest complaint.
In all cases Of lung trouble it is impor-
tant to indulge in those exercises by
which the chest is in part filed or emp
tied Of air. and reading aloud. singing
and whistling are three of those exer-
.cises.
There are many who cannot sing,
and we do not expect the fair sex to
whistle, but reading aloud can be prac-
~ticed by all. Care must be taken not
to overdo it. of course, and the body
should be in such position as to allow
the chest to have free play.
Reading aloud, If we pay attention
to what we are doing, will not only
be beneficial from the standpoint Of
health, but will also have the effect of
making us better speakers by teaching
US proper modulations of the voice and
by increasing our knowledge.
This is where It has the advantage
over whistling and singing.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-04-25
The Breton Peasant.

If there is a country where the tradi-
ton of hatred of 1.-The Englishman"
as hereditary enemy still holds it Is
in Catholic Brittany. In the eyes Of
the Breton peasants and fishermen the
Englishman Is the enemy with whom
they have fought battles and will fight
them again.
That is to say, the Englishman
stands for the typical sailor of man.
.of-war or torpedo boat, whom they
will fight when the time comes for
the attack, but no one thinks of him
as man. The enemy is unit Of war,
something outside ordinary life, be-
ing in uniform whom it Is glorious to
kill. He is 1.-THE enemy"-something
which will do great mischief to France
If one does not take care, something
which must be much more terrible and
dangerous than they can imagine, since
all the men of France lose the best
years of their youth in learning to kill
this eventual adversary.
If ever the peasants come clearly to
realize that the only use Of war is to
kill people like themselves: if ever each
soldier becomes capable Of imagining
what the shock of two armies Is and
by what complicated series Of lies and
intrigues peoples are brought to the
point of killing each other. the work Of
peace congresses will be wonderfully
simplified.-Contemporary Review.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-04-25
HOTEL KLEPTOMANIACS
Presumably Rich Guests Who Ar

Presumably Rich Guests VINO Ap-
prOpriate Other Peoples Property.
l was much struck with the habits OF
kleptomania common to some of the
presumably rich visitors who engaged
expensive suits of rooms and even paid
their bills. After the departure of
these guests the bed would be found
minus the satin or silk coverlet, while
towels and pillowslips were also very
often removed.
On one occasion a gentleman engag.
ell double room for one night only.
and the following morning the maid,
bed with fresh linen for the next occu.
pant. However, the visitor had evi.
IDENTITY returned to his room after
breakfast, deliberately taken the slips
off the pillows and packed them with
his luggage. for on entering the room.
shortly after found the. bed made up,
but no slips. happened to know that
the maid had certainly put fresh ones
on when she made up the bed. What
that gentleman could want with these
two pillowslips is difficult to under
stand.
OF course candles. matches and soap
Supplied gratis, are commonly remov-
ed, and even the sheets on the beds are
not spared. Once large double sheet
was cut into pieces. the visitor evident.
ly requiring sufficient linen for petit
coat or lining to a skirt, judging from
the shape of the pieces left. The hotel
sheet was no doubt the nearest thing
available. so it was taken to save time
and trouble. and the pieces left were
found carefully rolled up and thrown
into cupboard outside the room
which was only used by the maids and
strictly private. Needless to say. be-
fore the remains of the sheet were
found the visitors had departed, leav-
ing no address.-Chambers' journal.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-04-25
FRIGHTENED HIS WIFE.
forty Cents Almost the Cause Of .
SO Catastrophe. r.. ID

forty Cents Almost the Cause Of .
Catastrophe.
Before Mrs. BROMLEY was married
she scoffed at the misguided girls and
women who kept personal accounts.
Her argument was that II you know
how much money you had and it was
all gone what was the use of piling on
the anguish by having your folly and
extravaganza ih black and white to
stare you in the face. especially as you
had no more money at the end Of the
month than you had without an &C
count book?
IL since she has been running q
s,.'S:. SIZE has achieved not one but
;'f?fi:; i t.o"v;: account books. There
C. 49," devc.ct, to the grocery man, an
otl:ar u TIC butcher. personal accounts
take third, and So on till she spends
nearly all her glad young life balanc-
ing sums. 1t is matter Of pride with
her that they shall come out even. and
so there was woe last month when 40
cents refused to be accounted for. She
and Mr.. BROMLEY had grave and
Each accused the other of frivoling the
sum away and neglecting to enter it on
the proper book, "Sundries." Mr..
Rrowley insisted strenuously he was
not guilty. Mrs. BROMLEY looked pain
ed and urged him to confess. He left
for down town vowing vengeance. 1t
was late, that afternoon when Mrs.
Bromley was entertaining a roomful Of
aristocratic callers that telegraph boy
appeared. The maid brought in the
fatal yellow envelope. and at once the
bride knew her husband had been ia
tally injured and was sending for her.
Some one revived her with smelling
salts, a Lady in purple velvet famed
her with a hastily snatched lamp
shade, and a third visitor with more
presence of mind than the rest opened
the telegram. The message read:
Honest. now. what did you do with
that 40 cents"-Chicago News.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-04-25
Why THE BOILER BURSTS.

scientinc Explanation Of some Phe.
nouena Of the Kitchen.
When you hear the kitchen boiler
cracking there Is no cause for alarm.
There Is q prevailing Impression that
the cracking Is produced by steam and
that there Is therefore an increased
pressure on the boiler at such times.
But this Is an error. If the boiler Is In
good condition. with the water turned
on as usual so that the boiler Is kept
filed. the only pressure that 1t Is sub.
jected to is the same as that in the
water pipes, from which OF course
there never Is the slightest danger.
And this Is true no matter how hot the
water in the boiler may be. = 4 j /
The reason Is very simple. As long
as the boiler is kept full Of water there
Is no room for steam. II you open the
hot water cock, the water pours out,
and steam rises from 1t. because 1t then
has chance to escape into the air. In
other words, evaporation takes place.
But as the hot water pours out water
from the pipes rushes in to take its
place, and thus the boiler Is kept full.
The cracking noise referred to Is
heard when the water is unusually hot
and Is nothing but the expansion Of the
boiler under the influence Of that heat
1t Is In no degree an indication Of dan.
ger unless indeed the boiler Is worn out
or defective, which is a matter entirely
outside of what we are now consider
ing.
When a kitchen boiler explodes, it is
generally because a fire has been kin.
died in the range while the boiler was
empty 1t happens sometimes when
people come back to town after spend
ing the summer away. The fire heats
the boiler, Of course, and when the wa
ter is turned on it is converted sudden
~ and violently into steam, and the
boiler cannot stand the enormous pres
sure. Fortunately few persons are
thoughtless enough or silly enough tc
build a fire before opening the cocks
connecting the boiler with the water
pipes.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-04-25
Pan-Amsrloan Exposition.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NpOotIiOus
Nothing since the Worlds Fair at
Chicago IN 1898, has elected the wide
spread interest that is manifest all
over the world, In the Pan-American
Exposition which is to be held Ia Buff
fslo. from Nav to November l, 1901.
Il The purpose OF the Exposition Is to
illustrate the progress of the countries
of the western hemi sphere during q
century OF wonderful achievements,
and to bring together into closer rela-
tionship the people composing the
many states, territories and countries
of the three Americas. Acting under
proper authority, the president of the
United States has invited all the re-
publics and colonies of the American
hemisphere to join in commemorative
the closing of the Nineteenth and be-
ginning OF the Twentieth century, by
holding this International Exposition,
on the Niagara frontier. ~>--,-..,.~.--..e...-.
For this important event, the Nickel
Plate Road has issued an attractive,
descriptive folder pamphlet, elaborate
ly illustrating the Pan-American Ex-
position, the building and grounds.
The Nickel Plate Road is the shor
line between Chicago and Buffalo. and
affords competent train service from
Chicago to Buffalo, New York City,
Boston and all points east, with trains
of modern equipment, on which no ex-
ira fares are charged; also dining-car
service of the highest order. 1t af
fords meals in it's dining-cars on the
individual club plan, ranging in price
from 35c to $1.O0.
Call on any ticket agent for Pan
American folder of the Nickel Plate
Road, or address John Y. Callahan.
General Agent, Ill, Adams st, Chi
cagO.
Parties desiring hotel or rooming
accommodations at Buffalo or Maya
ra Falls during any period of the Pan
American Exposition, are invited TO
apply by letter Or otherwise to F. J.
Moore, General Agent, 29l Main-st.,
N. Y. "A
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-04-25
The HPicket.O

The picket was generally inflicted on
cavalry and artillerymen and was
singularly brutal bit Of torture. A long
post, near which stood stool, was
driven into the ground. The delinquent
was ordered to mount the stool, and
his right hand was fastened to hook
In the post by a moose, drawn up as
high as it could be stretched, round his
wrist. A stump the height of the stool,
with it's end cut to round and blunt
point, was also driven into the earth
close to the post. Then the stool was
taken away, and the sufferer had moth
ing to rest his bare feet upon but the
stump, (which, though it did not usu-
ally break the skin," says Captain
Crosse, put him in great torture, his
only means Of relief being by resting
his weight on his wrist, the pain of
which soon became intolerable." One
can very well believe him. especially
when he makes the addition that a
man was not infrequently left to stand
in this position for half an hour, al
though the orthodox period of endur-
ance was Is minutes.-London Graphic.
Berlin people can say ''helio: oH
50,350 telephones. i
The Paris faculty Of medicine has
established school for the study Of
tropical diseases.
Nearly one-fourth of Mexico's for
eign trade was handled through the
port of Tampico last year.
The 20 Mexican banks reported in
the government, reports show a COM
bined capital of $70,000000.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-04-25
In ExtenuatiOn.

A little girl between A and years of
age came running in from sliding one
day and exclaimed to her mother: "Oh
mamma, did you see me go down? I
went like thunder" ". ....
To her mothers astonished question
as to whom she had heard say that the
little one replied. "Well. mamma, you
know you said one day as quick as
lightning and 1t always thunders after
it lightens, doesn't it"-Boston Chris
tan Register.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-04-25
LOST AND FOUND.

I lost maiden long ago;
Last night ! thought I'd found her,
And ~ my loyal hearts one queen
quietly recrowned her.
'Twould not be truth TO say she seemed
Untouched by time. since tairef
Zen than Of old found her lace.
The roses In 1t rarer.
Her halo had more golden grown.
While locks once hyacinthine T..
Upon my own poor pate. alaA .E-=
For many q year have been thini
f-s,nr 49, - ." ." 'N'.'
The eyes-whose shafts the little god
Employed to overcome me
Shone brighter. Smiles were on the lips
Whose "No" did once benumb me.
nv heart beat high with hope, but when
spoke her name another
Who stood beside the maid replied.
The maiden called her Mother"
The matron smiled on me. I dared
Not tell her that I'd sought her
Through long and weary years. ut last
To find her-in her daughterl
Boston Globe
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-04-25
Stick to It,"

Geo. L. Heard of High Tower, Georgia,
writes: Eczema broke out on my baby: COW
eringhis entire body. Under treatment of
Our family physician he go: worse as he
could not sleep for the burning and itching.
We used box of Banner Salve on him and
by the time it was gone he was we'll The
doctor seeing 1t was curing him said, Stick
to it for it is doing him more good than any
thing l have done for him. Fiesler & Nc
Melee.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-04-25

The Chinese are not entirely clothed
in cotton. The ordinary annual crop of
silk in China is estimated at about 81
100000 pounds. of which over 20 per
cent is consumed in the country where
1t Is produced. A@ .es e@.# ~. ~!
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-04-25

MAKE NO MIsTAKE.-TLe Long Dis
lance telephone leads all other means
of quick communication. The North
western Telephone Exchange company
announces areduction of rates, through
and local, with copper metallic cir
cults and a high standard service for
which this company is noted.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-04-25
Not Given to squa ndering.

Justice-You say that you doubt the
statement Of the previous witness that
the defendant squandered his Inherit
ance. Please give the reason for your
doubt.
Witness-l tried three or four times
to get him to visit church fair, but 1t
was useless. He always smiled and in.
formed the that be was not born yester.
day.-Boston Transcript. t.r..i. 49,, .
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-04-25

The key to the Bastile ia now hang
ing on the wall In the hall at the old
home of Washington at Mount Vernon.
II was given to Washington by Lafa-
Hette. II aaf aEr.a5fNi .t.&E IA
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-04-25

When the rainy day saved for finally
I. comes, a man finds that 1t is deluge,
whereas he only saved for shower
-Atchison Globe. .tt .ar'-ra - ,l..f4
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-04-25

DR.. Detchon's Anti Diuretic.

Or. e. DetchOn'S Anu DIuFetlC.
May be worth to you more than 500 if
you have child who soils bedding from in
conference of water during sleep. Cures
old and young alike. 1t arrests the trouble
at once. 81. Sold by Fieser & McNeice.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-09-26
AT M'KINLEY'S TOMB.


Canton, o., Sept. 23.-There was
placed on the Mckinley casket Sun,
day by Judge William +. Day a large
floral wreath from the czar of Rus
sia. 1t is oval in shape and seven
feet by six. 1t is composed on one
side of American Beauty roses and on
the other by orchids. The base Is OF
sage palms, trimmed with orchid satin
ribbon.
The resting place of the late presi-
dent was visited by thousands of peo-
pie Sunday, probably over 10000 pco-
pie entering the gates of Westlawn
cemetery between the early hours OF
the morning and the late hours OF the
evening. The attractions were the
floral tributes sent for the funeral
which have been arranged AZ either
side of the vault. They are still in
very good state of preservation and
probably will be for several days
longer. The guard Of regular sol
diers patrolled a very wide circle
around the vault and the flowers so
that long line could view the flow
ers at one time and thus they pre-
vented serious congestion. A number
of beautiful flowers were also placed
on the graves of the Mckinley chill
dren, which are also protected by n
patrol of soldiers. These thousands
of visitors at the cemetery were not
from Canton alone, but hundreds
came from neighboring towns. The
courthouse was kept open all day for
the accommodation Of hundreds OF
people who had not yet seen the
catafalque and many people passed
through the corridors OF that build
ing during the day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-09-26
ABOUT PEOPLE.

G. H. Smith returned to Woodbine
j. A. Whitehair and DR.. R. McShes
we're up from Chapman.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Howten o.
Manchester we're in town.
H. W. Mitsch, the Woodbine cap
italist and farmer, was in town.
Mrs. G. W Hurd OF Abilene who
has been staying at the Copeland left
for home. Topeka Herald
Mrs. c. |. Woods is home from
from Ohio and Washington, accom-
panied by her neice, Miss Louise
Speer.
c. M. Carver received notice that
his father, living in Pennsylvania, re-
ceived stroke OF paralysis Wednes'
day. He left today for bis bedside.
Mrs. M. L. Pattison left Topeka
yesterday for California to remain
several months. Her son William Ii
hospital steward OF q U, s. naval YES.
sci stationed off Vallejo, California.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-09-26
THE WHITE HOUSE.


Washington, Sept. 20.-Mr. Loeb,
President Roosevelt's private secre-
tary, was at the white house yester-
day, busily engaged with q great
mass of correspondence which, by the
presidents order, has been sent to
the white house. 1t is expected the
president upon his return will make
his home for short time with Capt.
Cowles, his brother-in-law, coming to
the white house during the daytime
and occupying the official portion OF
the mansion. The personal belong
ings OF Mrs. Mckinley will be packed
in q few days and sent TO Canton.
Already the upholsterers are about
to begin the laying Of the carpets,
which were removed for the summer
from the residential portion OF the
house, and 1t Is expected that this
vill hs rsadv Tor occupnncv uDon the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-09-26
RECENT REFLECTIONS.
The Third street bridge needs
new plauking mighty bad.

The Third street bridge needs
new plauking mighty bad.
DR.. Seelye will commence this
year to issue an almanac. Prophet
Kropff will probably not furnish the
weather predictions.
The Comus club held . business
meeting at E. B. Malott's last eve.
ming. The first regular meeting will
be held at F. L. Balls October 8.
Jack PEBBLES was brought back
from Junction last night and will be
tried for assault with deadly weap-
on with chances for q term in jail.
There's sidewalk brick famine
in town. Probably 100000 brick
could be used at once II they could be
secured but dealers can't get them.
West Third street at the cross.
ings Of Elm and Mulberry has been
improved with brick and t.ling drains
that make it very much better than
Of old.
Walter Meek has been elected
president OF the senior class at X. IT,,
an honor worthily bestowed. The
position is one in which Walter will
do credit to the class.
-Cleyson Brown has purchased
the Gore property on North Buckeye
and will occupy it about October l.
T. X. Smith and family who have oc-
cupied it for the past year are NOV
ing to Salina. Mrs. 5. M. Hall and
family will occupy the residence va
Gated by Mr.. Brown.
/ W. L. Hutchinson, editor Of the
Anthony Bulletin, but formerly Of
Abilene, was married last week, and
with his wife is now visiting relatives
in Illinois. Mr.. Hutchinson has a.
ways been one Of the most prominent
advocates Of fusion in Harper county,
and In this case he is to be commend
ed. May his marriage be a happy
one.
An Atchison girl, says the Globe,
who will be married soon will have a
married woman in her bridal process
sion, as matron Of honor, and an
older married woman for dame Of
honor. Do you notice that they DON.
let any married men break inP The
man who leaves the altar, and who
was just married, is the only married
man ever seen in a wedding process
sion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-09-26
WORKING WITHOUT PAY.
Representative Grosssr Il Not Draw
ing Salary.

ALB SSAoAJ
The appropriation for the payment
OF the salaries Of the members Of the
sta % tax revision commission has
been exhausted, and they are now al
lowed only their actual expenses.
Representative Grosser Of this county
is member Of this committee, and is
doing great deal Of work without
remuneration. Only few days ago
Senator Fred Dumont Smith Of Kins-
ley, one OF the members of the COM
mission, submitted an expense bill to
Auditor Cole for approval. Cole
look, d it over with rather disap.
proving air and suddenly said
"Humph, did you bring a trunk
alongp see you have fifty cents
charged here for transfer. "
"That's carriage hire" replied
Smith.
."Oh," rejoined Cole, scornfully,
"you're too good to ride in bus
from the depot, are you?"
"Well, | don't know about that,
said Smith, "but | figured member
of the tax commission should ride
alone SO as to be in no danger Of be.
ing robbed Of bis salary"
The bill was allowed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-09-26
ELDER IN THE CASE.
Divorce Suit For South Dickinson =
District Court Doings.

Frederick Longhofer, one OF South
Dickinson's farmers, sued bis wife
Mary for divorce and the case was
heard In district court The evidence
was particularly racy as Elder John
Riffel, a wealthy farmer and preach
er in the church to which the Long
hoiers belong, was named as cor
espondent.
The elder testified that his relations
with the defendant we're without sin,
Some Of the plaintiffs testimony,
however looked rather bad for them.
All parties to the case are Russians
and seem to have concocted a religion
Of their own. The Judge took the
matter under Amusement.
His decision when rendered gave
Mr.. Longhoier divorce; Mrs. Long.
hoier gets the custody of the children
and 800 a year for seven years as
alimony.
Mary M. Evans was given $l,O46 in
her claim against the estate Of Henry
Evans late OF Bonaccord. The case
was appealed from probate court BY
the administrator. The lower court
gave Mrs. Evans 81 900.
Court adjourned for the term this,
Thursday morning.