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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-08-15
Daily Excursion

to Buffalo and New York, via the
Nickel Plate Road. Through trains
to New York city without change.
Vestibuled sleepers, Chicago to Bos-
ton; dining cars on all trains; meals
served on American club plan at from
35 cents to 81 Write John Y. Gala
han, General Agent, Ill Adams st..
Chicago, for particulars.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-08-15

Advertise In
busy times
because the
iron must be
struck while
it is hot, and
advertise in
dull times to
heat the iron.
1t can be
done.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-16

Certain il was that he. az well as ms
children ana ncishburs, regarded these
springs as having exceptional power
to cure all the ills which the human
race Is heir to.
Among the Indians themselves these
waters were noted ana Mrs. Sophr"nii
Lander. the granddaughter ~ M
thanirl Berry. who Wei remembered
this sturdy old pioneer and frontiers
man anu recalled with much gustu the
stories Of his early life and priratlon.
tnld me that as late as when she "aa
"A Young woman, Indians came and IS
tablished their camps n"af these
springs. The springs We're known
among them as We'll AZ with hei PEG
pie ae The gushing waters mat FIJI
viNe ana this name tiung 70 them
until in later times they were called ~
the cettlerg the mineral springs. ~
which name they We're known down -
a yeIN ~ rnt date.
The waters Of lie springs, brook.
ana streams throughout l1tchit"ld
are noted for their purity, Stlll th-s"
particular springs from IN" earliest
late had reputation that eNtrnifd
beyond The borders II thr town ~
I.Itchn-ld ana attracted - them ~"
attention Of the people for miles ana
mil,-. away who We're troubled With
diseases. In the early part 81 the
nineteenth century or the latter part
Of the eighteenth century. there Was an
epidemic Of typhoid fever which spread
among the settlers Of what then Was
Richmond I.itchhrld ana Pittston with
Devastating effects. ana for miles
away the old pioneers came by trails
or IN canoes and carried this water
back to their families To BE- used ~
the fevcrstricken patients.
AS Mrs. Lander said. The water
seemed to put ont the fires Of IN"
fever without leaving any bad effects
with the patient"
After this time learn that the fame
Of the springs increased and never a
year passed in which some new party
did not eend Or come FOR this water to
he used as q remedy for disease. As
Robert Robinson said. What caused
the people to wonder in regard to the
quality Of this water was that water
which could DO So much good was
without taste Or color" They did not
reject that the virtue If these waters
WAS not in the mineral composition
but in the absolute purity Of tn" huid
as il gushed from the bosom Of the
earth.
In the early part Of the century me
beavers then numerous in tins NicinitN.
ilut a dam across the brook which Is
formed by these springs and Robert
Robinson himself recalled the war
that was made for the determination
al these animals in this vicinity, alh
IN. destruction Of their dam Tor lear
that the overflow Of the meadow would
d-stroy these springs. The Mhlte SCI
tiers were not alone in this beaver
hunt hut We're assisted by the inuiihS
Mho every year visited IN" pace anu
manifested great alarm lest The guSh-
ing waters that revive shouid ~
Withdrawn from them by the bad spiil'
that animated the beavers.
Relics Of the aborigineS nave iFe-
,uentlv been unearthed IN the Nlciilts
cC these springs, which would CIV"
much strength. if any We're needed. '"
the "reminiscences of these OLD settlers
that the Indians made their camping
grounds here during a portion Of the
wear. y NOR. delightful or nealtnlui
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-16
Forest Springs Water Co:

Forest Springs Water Co:
Gentlemen: have been requested
to give to the public such information
rs | have acquired concerning the his
tory Of the springs now ON the Forest
Springs Water CompanyS farm IN
Litchfield. Maine
This request is doubtless made be
cause my Investigations OF the rec
ords Of the old Town Of Litchfeld, and
my inquiries from the old residents or
that place when l was preparing the
history Of the town, furnished me- win
much interesting data in regard II
these springs.
My research for material for the
history of Litchtield was commenced
more than fifteen years ago ami. INK"
every other collector Of such material,
| sought much of my information
from those reliable Old people, whether
residents 81 non-residents. who had
lived in the town in the early part OF
their lives. At that time. fortunately
for me and my work. there We're seN-
eral such people living in that town or
in the adjoining towns, who had
sprung from the first settlers in Itch
field They We're people who had
stores OF information and We're always
willing To assist me in my work. They
have since passed away. but their
rugged characters, their honest lives
and their loyalty to their native town
will keep their memories fresh in many
another mind than that Of the writer.
Among these | might mention Benjl-
min Ring and Robert Robinson. who
were born in the last part Of the
eighteenth century. and Mrs Sophronia
Lander Of Gardiner. Maine. Henry
I.unt and Daniel Berry OF I.itchiield.
who were born in the very locality OF
these springs the first part Of the
nineteenth century.
such historical facts as | received
from them that We're susceptible of
confederation could invariably
authenticate from records, ana thus |
was led to rely in a greet degree upon
their statements regarding the facts
that could not be authenticated by
records.
This is true regarding the history Of
the springs now known as the FOREST
SPRINGS" At the same time | will say
that there We're then 50 many living
witnesses in the town Of Litchfield
whose advanced years and retentive
memories gave corroboratiVe proof OF
the statements which received from
the mouths Of these old people whom |
have mentioned. that concluded the
history Of the use and virtue Of thes"
waters was as Well authenticated as
any portion Of my history Of this
town.
The farm upon which these springs
are now located was first settled by
Capt. Nathaniel Berry about 1850 and
has always been occupied by his
descendants down to very recent
date.
Nathaniel Berry was hunter and
trapper and doubtless the reputation
of these springs among the abnrigines.
who We're then in this neighborhood III
considerable numbers. prompted him
to build his log cabin on this farm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-16


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NJ away to LAKE "bh'AstF '"ht'- VI
EirA-ant f"Hi. III u n nov 'ilrd
a. N" early part ~ "" year 'his
meadow Al q MARSH bh' AZ ~! seasons
the surrounding lahi lT hlfh ana dry
No one could imagine more IDEAL r.
treat ~ .h. where nature could Turn
lsh more for M" ana health We
Lnor that th'n the brooks. streams
ard ponds IN TINS vicinity ab"unded IN
FISH. "a hilr the forests We're filled with
birds. fowl and animals. II would De
surprising II the Indians. the children
Of the forest ana tn" students 81 ma
lure. had not discovered "lh. gushing
waters that revive IL would d llttlr
les surprising II me Oh hunter anu
tTapper. capt Nath3nlrI Berry. thdt
rugged, fearless and intelligent oid
pioneer. who was seeking home be
,nnd the border me 81 ciNillZatloh'
EChool"d IN wood craft, TREND anu ~
times q companion 81 the lhulailS'
should not nave ft'hSillzrd the 40
NantageS ~ such q spot Tor MS nome.
VIZ ld''' h""'Nei' iidN i"il' $3.50 III
more thah ~ "'iit'S Its 'die "i'''
ne "Id 9e'tieiN haNt tahei ~ Fl 81
any contamination 81 these springs.
No building for habitation has ever
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'''" n - ''"'-
thIn now tAlSt-pnt- nan q mile distant
rnI with IN. drainage directly away
.-.., ~, ,,ri,r.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-16
History Of the ForeStSpring
BY q. Il. CI.ASDN.

Historian Of the town uf Litchreld, Maine.
published in 1897, also * president 81 the
Senate Of the State ~ Maine ana *
mayor OF the city OF Gardiner, Maine.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-26
DEATHS IN DALE.
Two Good Women Answer Final
 Summons

ozark, Dec 25.-(special )-Mrs. w: NJ. Cooper. a most elegant lady, died at Flaw Ridge. Mrs. w. H. Gilbert, an other good woman. died at Midland City this week She was the wife of MT: W. H. Gilbert. one of the prominent merchants of the place. .
 MT. W. l.. Echols, q prominent citi- zen of the county, was recently stricken with paralysis at his home. He was one of tho County Commissioners, and has a host of friends in the county. Grave fears are entertained for his condition.
 Mir Ed Preston. who has fish trap in a small stream a few miles east of Ozark foInd during swell in the stream that the fish were rapidly coming down and he put in the trap to gather them up. Soon they began coming down at the rate of forty to seventy at a time. till he had gathered a wagon load of fine channel catfish. He brought them to ozark and readily sold all of them at good price.
 Mis1 Mary Simmons, who Is teaching at the Wesley Chapel SchoolhOuse over in the eastern edge of Coffee County, had q lively expHri nee recently. The alarm of fire was given by some of the school children. She found that the roof of the house around the stove fiue, was burning. with good headway. She having no large boys attending school calmly ordered the children to go to the spring
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-26
FIRST AUTOMOBILE COURSE.
One will Soon be Constructed in
 New York.

New York.
 New York Herald.
 New York will soon honor itself by ded- icating a forerunner in road building City fathers are not always deaf to the appeals of the few. as witness the Dullo- ing of the one and only automobile road in the world, done at the instance of some of the foremost builders ana private
 Through one of the most picturesque parts of New York City. Bronx Park, the new path is being constructed. Within seven weeks 1t will be ready for dedica- tion to public uses, according to the pres ent plan of the construction company that has the contract for building the course.
 Pelham Avenue bridge across the Bronx River. running southwest toward the Kingsbridge road, passing through a most attractive portion of the Bronx park and the geological gardens. The term1- nation of the course will probably be some point still further on. connecting the whole upper park system by the first au- tomobile course in the world.
 The scheme of improvement, according to the authorities in charge of the enter prise. is in keeping with the entire series of public Improvements which have taken place here within the last few years. It is designed to make one more feature for this fast growing district that has Occu- pied the minds of the best engineers and a competent army Of men for some Liine e.
 While the new automobile road will not be open to the public as speedway for automobiles, like the speerway on the West Side, for instance, where racing may be indulged in-the devious windings of the road as we'll as its narroWneSs making this dangerous-it will offer an automobile spin to any who are so in- clined for a nominal fee.
 At the entrance there will be many automobiles for hire, and the humblest may enjoy what only the rich are now privileged to have to their hearts con tent. These automobiles will probably be- long to the park, just as the road, built
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-26

at the expense of the city, will remain a part of the park system.
 The road, upon which great many wOrkmen are employed, is already about half done. The blasting through the more stubborn portions is about complet. ed, the cracked stone laid over the frag- ments of dynamited boulder and the whole surmounted with concrete. It will be as perfect a piece of work for the purpose designed as ingenuity can rem der it, and will be highly picturesque. The park at this point IS particularly slightly, grand trees lining the way, and on the other hand the various geological features of the park invite inspection.
 The large aviary and pools are near at hand, and on the opposite side is beina built the great lion house, which will be the finest structure for that purpose in the world.
 No other vehicles of any nature what soever will be allowed on this course. giving entire play to the automobilists. The success of this enterprise will deter mine how far the park commissioners will extend the system. It is possible that with the improvements in progress on the West side of town complete auto- mobile course, beginning at Central Park and running through the entire series of parks, will be established and maintain- ed for the exclusive use of automobiles.
 At the Bronx bride entrance to the park there is proposed grand entrance of such proportions and artistic beauty as shall be in keeping with that of the parks ters edge makes this possible. and ths approach from Morris parkway will be especially slightly. The surroundings lend themselves especially to horticultural de- velopment, and without doubt, within three years at most, this part of the city will be greatly beautifed and rem dered highly desirable as place of resi- dence.
 The automobile road was projected un- der the auspices of August Moebus. park commissioner for the Branx. and carried out under the expressupervision of En- been identified with most of the recent park improvements in that promising sec
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-26
How to Veneer Fashionably.

Philadelphia Record.
 '"There will be snow soon, said hounder. and when 1t comes I'll hire a sleigh and q set of furs, and take my bf st girl out. dazzling her You dic2't did you7 Well, you can. and crack-a- Jacks. too. Big sealskin caps with ear iahs fur gloves up to your armpits, fur collars up to your forehead-tnere are ui,u d ooAen pawnDi oAtrs .-. t--I5 tn'|' tbat'n fit you out with all those things for an afternoon, and the price is only a hone. You put them on. and as you spin along the park drive you Say to your girl: T got these gloves in Manitoba-a Eff from my friend. the Mayor of Dog CuIch, I speared myself the seal my cap ie made ffom. and Senator Pitcoe gave me the collar-Pitcoe, of Wyoming-per- hans you know him The girl looks at you. You resemble an Eskimo She counts the cost of the furs, and decides if is a young millionaire she's up against. After that she's yours"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-26
QUIET IN SELMA.
So Far No Christmas Tragedies Have Been Reported.

Advertiser Bureau,
 Selma, Dec. 9. This has been the quietest Christmas Selma has ever seen. Fewer fireworks have been exploded than ever before in the history of the city, and today the streets have been almost as deserted as if it were Sunday. Not single row or shooting scrape has occurred, which is an unusual thing, as mean whiskey and a vicious temper are generally developed during the holiday season. But this Christmas the negroes have been on their good behavior and everything is as serene as a May morning.
 A great many negroes were in town Christmas eve and as usual they bought freely of whiskey, and 1t will be one of the wonders if killing or two is not reported from among the rural class of negroes.
 It was reported on the streets this morning that a negro man had killed a negro woman near the colored university last night, but a diligent inquiry this morning failed to establish the truth of the story. Very few casualties have been reported this Christmas. In fact, there have been fewer accidents to record than have ever been known before. This is accounted for, perhaps, by the small amount of fire works that have been exploded, and the consequent quiet time that the boys and children are having. Fort Baker. shot himself through the hand with toy pis- tol.
 MT. J. c. Adler, proprietor of The Times, gave the Press Club of the city an elegant banquet at the Hotel Pettus last night. The menu was an elaborate one and the newspaper men of Selma enjoyed the repast very much. As course after course was served the boys wound ur and many good stories and amusing anecdotes were told. President V. B. At
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-26
HAD NOISY CHRISTMAS
NO ONE WAS KILLED IN BIR-
 MINGHAM, HOWEVER
Heavy Docket Before the Police Judge-W. L. Dodd is Reported as Improving - Little is
 Recovering His Mind.

Birmingham, Dec. 25.-(Special.)- J. Birmingham has had quite noisy Christmas but up to this afternoon no serious difficulty was reported by the police Apartment. At the session Of the police court held this morning there were ninety-eight cases on the dockets ana two or three heavy fines were dealt out. Carrying concealed weapons came in Tor heavy fines. A number of cases for firing fire works in the ire nmlts were dealt with lightly.
 A shooting scrape in a saloon on Second Avenue, not in the heart of the city, created a little excitement and Milton Reed is in the infirmary with pistol ball in his hip. Vile is not seriously injured. GeorgC Just is charged with the shooting. It was learned this morning that J. R. Little of Blount County, was walking on the sidewalk in front of the saloon dur ing the shooting last night and one of the bullets struck him in the leg, in- flicting a dangerous wound.
 Drew White, a notorious negro, lies in his mothers house today with a danger ous wound in his abdomen received in d difficulty in a saloon late last night on the Southside.
 Three negroes participated in a shooting affray this morning in Buzzard Roost but did no damage. All are under arrest. Very few reports nave been recelNeu Iroiii the mining districts as yet, but it Is not believed there have been any fatal af- frays.
 There was much charity bestowed in Birmingham today. The Mercy Home was supplied with numerous things by the charitable inclined, while other in- stitutions, including the Boys Industrial Farm at East Lake celebrated the day. Tonight the Elks of Birmingham gave a big Christmas tree at the Birmingham Auditorium Theatre. Hundreds of children were in attendance and each one received a present. The tree was brilliantly lighted up and two or three thousand people were present to watch the proceedings. The Elks did mag nificent thing and the children of the poor will ever remember the occasion. The affair was the biggest of it's kind ever given in this city.
 There were services at several of the churches this morning. At both of the Catholic Churches high mass was cele- brated this morning at 10:30 o'clock An order from the Bishop in Mobile pre- vented midnight services last night. At the St. Paurs Catholic Church La Jeal s mass was sung by an augmented choir with orchestra accompaniment under the direction of Professor B. Guckenberger. It was a heavy mass, but was well rendered. At the Southside Catholic Church the music was in charge of Cap tain Frank P. O'Brien, former news paper man and we'll known citizen. At the Episcopal and other churches proper services were held, all of which were well attended.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-26
STEAMER SUN BURNS
FOUR LIVES WERE LOST IN THE
 FLAMES.
Flames Spread With Great Rapidity and the Vessel Was a Mass of Flames When Depart
 ment Responded.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. &-The steamer Sun, employed in the Memphis and Full ton trade, burned to the waters edge at an early hour this morning, and four lives were lost. The dead: D. N. Rainey, Old River, Ark; Mrs. D. N. Rainey, Old River. Ark; Mrs. G. M. limbs, Richard son Landing, Tenn; child of c. M. limbs, three months old.
 The fire was discovered at 4:10 a. m, and spread with such rapidity that the steamer was a mass of flames when the department responded to the alarm.
 When the Sun arrived in port last night from Fulton, she had considerable freight on board and full list of passengers. All of the latter left the steamer imme- diately with the exception of about dozen, who decided to spend the night on the boat. Among these were Mir. and Mrs. limbs and baby, Mrs. Timbs's sis ter. Miss Josie Hammers. and MT. and Mrs. D. N Rainey. It was nearly mid night when the boat tied up.
 Miss Hammers was sleeping with her sister and the baby in stateroonn, and when she was awakened by the smoke she aroused her sister and started to- wards an exit. Her sister, however. went back for the baby, and before she could return. the hurricane deck gave way and all escapes were cut off.
 Miss Hammers was able to escape with out injury. MT. limbs was in another stateroom and until the collapse of the roof came tried by every means to reach his wife.
 MT. and Mrs. Rainey had a stateroom, and although it was thought that all the passengers on the boat had been aroused. nothing was ever heard from them until their charred remains were discovered. When the first body was taken out there was some doubt as to who 1t was, but Mir limbs identified it as his wife by ring worn on her finger.
 The body was horribly burned.
 The body of the baby has not been found. and while some are of the opinion that 1t fell in the river. it is generally thought that it lies among the ruins in the hull. All the bodies were turned over to an undertaken and will be held until relatives can be heard from.
 The steamer Sun was the property of George w Phillips. who was its captain, and John Brenner, who acted as clerk.
 The loss to steamer and cargo will probably reach $2o,OO0, partially insured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-26
The Celtic Fringe.

An exact definition of the Celtic fringe" will be welcomed. The number of people in Brittany and the British Isles hose mother tongue is Celtic Is 100000. according to statistics quoted the other day by Prof. Magnus Maclean of Glas- gow University. They are distributed thus: Gaelic, 252, ,00O chiefly in the High lands of Scotland; Irish, 6S9, 900. west of a line in Ireland from Dungarvan Bay to Lough Swilly; Manx, 5000; Welsh, 90O.0OO, and Breton, 1900, ,OOO. These fag-ends are a sadly dwinding minority of a once mighty race Modern industrialsm, says Professor Maclean, is woOing the Celta away from their native strongholds, and the separate units get absorbed in the common national life and the common civilization.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-26
Dodd is Improving.

W. l.. Dodd President of the South ern Mutual Aid Association, who was Nj. Little, while the latter was tempo rarily deranged in mind, Is improving gradually, and it is stated that he will be able to be out again in a day or two The preliminary trial before United States Commissioner W. K. Cornish where Dodd is charsed with a fraud uIent use of the mails, will be con tinued just as soon as the wound in fiicted by Little has healed up suff1- ciently to warrant the defendant appear ing in court. MT. Little after some rest appears to be regaininE his equilibrium mentally It seems that loss of sleep and worry in the case caused his actions. Friends are taking care of him now, having removed him to an infirmary.