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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-01
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ST Louis, Oct 81 Edmund Bersoh.
former member OF the house OF dele.
gates was found guilty OF perjury In
his testimony before the grand Jury
as to the $4,000 Doodle fund raised 10
secure the passage OF the suburban
franchise bill and was given Ave years
In the penitentiary.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1902-12-11
sAUK CENTRE HERALD
cHAS. F. HENDRIX, Prop'r
DEATH OF TOM. REED.

Hon. Thomes B. Reed, ex-speak
er of the House of Representatives
died on Sunday morning last at
the age of o3, in Washington, D.
c., whittier he went on business
before the supreme court. He was
stricken with appendicitis of a type
not serious, but it served to awaken
into activity a chronic case of
Bright'S disease which ran very
rapid course to a fatal end. He
lived but three days.
Mr.. Reed was one of the most
forceful men of this generation-a
character standing out strongly
among the strong. If not states.
man of the first rank, he was a
praticsl director of affairs of state
along the lines which were just and
patriotic. He ruled the house of
Representatives with an iron scep-
tire, put his rule was beneficent.
To him we are indebted for the
abolition of a serious evil in prac-
tical legislation-that unreasonable
distractions in legislation. In
order TO Hlock legislation under the
claim of mo quorum present."
members of the minority would
decline to respond, and as only
those who answered were counted
it was an easy matter to beak
quorum eventhough one were
really present. Mr.. Reed endured
this condition for some time, but
fianalIy stirred up tremendous
excitement and protest, by declar-
ing that persons IN the hall must
be counted as present, even though
they failed to vote. 1t was revo-
lutionary then, but it is the accept
ed policy now, and has been in
coporated into whar is known as
the "Reed Rules. His rulings,
while arbitrary, were always fair.
He was possessed of a vast fund of
pratical, sound judgment, and those
who were not in sympathy with
him we're compelled to acknowledge
his integrity of purpose and his
fearlessness.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1902-12-11

Managers are always looking for
something new and novel; but novel;
ty on the Lyceum platform must be en-
tertaining and artistic. In presenting
the Page Concert Company we have
the novelty of there being no other
organization like it before the public;
and maintaining the same standard OF
ability as our finest string quartettes.
The first half Of the program compris.
es beautiful arrangements in quartette
form; harp, mandolin, violincello and
vocal solos. The second part appeals
strongly to the entire audience; the
lighter and daintier music is played
upon new and novel instruments; not.
ably the marimbophone and musical
chimes.a The program has made de.
cided hit wherever played, and has
made the reputation for the Eugene
Page Company it SO fayorably enjoys
At the Auditoriums on Tuesday next
December Is.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1902-12-11

Never before have cur merchants
been SO completely stocked with staple
and fancy goods for the season as at
the present. There is no occasion for
sending out of the city for anything in
the line of standard clothing, grocer
es, hardware, boots and shoes, mill
inery, Christmas goods of all sorts.
Read the columns of the HERALD and
verify every: statment by personal
inspection of the goods advertised.
You will save money, and at the same
time have the satisfaction of knowing
that you have not sent your money so
far away that there is no prospect of
your eyer seeing it any more.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1902-12-11
BLIND MINISTER,

The whole country will sympathise
with Rev. w II. Milburn, the blind
chaplain of the U. S. senate, who had
been obliged to resign on account of
ill health. He is a brilliant man, and
although afflicted with blindness, he
was cheerful and courageous, and no
clergyman in this country is held in
higher regard by the people.
1t was the privilege of the writer
to have, an intimate acquaintance
with DR.. Mllburn, the blind preach
er, referred to in the paragraph from
the Journal Press, and a more de-
lightful friend and associate it
would be difficult to imagine. He
was a polished, genial gentleman,
a ripe scholar, a rare wit, and with
al most fascinating conversations
alist. Atthat time, in thelate sixties
and early seventies, he was an
Episcopal minister, ,having previous
ly been a Methodist and to that
church he subsequently returnsd.
He was a pulpit orator with few
equals, and his reading of the
Episcopal liturgy was something to
be forever remembered. He inter-
preted its sublime dignity to its
limit, and the Book of Common
Prayer was as familiar to him, and
as much at his command as though
he could read it. He had it COM
mitted to memory apparently from
cover to cover.
He highly enjoyed all athletic
sports, and enjoyed seeing" a
game of baseball, rowing match
or a. foot race as much as any one
present. He invariably speaks OF
s'seeing" any person or thing. His
famous lecture of "What a blind
man saw in England" was a rich
treat. His powers of imitation o1
speakers are truly wonderful. The
description he gave parliament in
session, with specimens of the ora.
tory of the then leaders in English
politics was side-spIitting.
So keen and acutely refined was
his hearing that he could recognize
his acquaintances by their football,
The Sauk Centre herald., 1902-12-11

even long before they approached
him closely.
The writer took occasion to call
upon him few years sincein Wash
ington, and the announcement was
made that an old-time friend de-
sired to see im Although fully fif.
teen years had c.apsed since any
rrevius meellng, at about the first
word he called the name and ex-
pressed himself as delighted to
"see" him.
It was indeed a pleasant renew
ing of old friendship, and in that
conversation, ever to be remem-
bered, he recalled events, circum-
stances and conversations lcng
since for cotton, and his running
comment upon mutual friends and
common experiences sparkled with
wit of the sort that left no sting.
He is a splendid optimist under
conditions most discouraging. Nor
has he been spared the bitter cup of
sorrow in the death of his wife and
two noble sons.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1902-12-11
SENATOR KELLER SAYS
In his Opinion the Merger, So
called, does not Decrease
Local Competition.

Senator Geo. P. Wilson, ex-attorney
general Of the state, was in the city on
Tuesday looking after information
relative to the effect Of the merger OF
the Great Northern and Northern
Pacific roads, to be used in the pending
trial in which the state is fighting the
merger,-this being a common ship
ping point for both. He called upon
Henry Keller, who pays between $50, 600
ard $40, 900 year in freights, the bulk
of which goes to the Great Northern,
as his W warehouse is on it's tr ack.
He told General Wilson frankly and
plainly that the two reads were fight
ing for his business as actively as
ever, if rot more SO, and while no con-
cessions were made, and had not at
any time during the past ten years, he
could gain some advantage to some
points over one road at one time, and
over the other at other times. The
competion'is as fierce as ever it had
been. TO Missouri river pointe, par
ticularly in western Iowa, he had but
recently gotten little better rate from
the Northern Pacific. Only recently
he was compelled to pay S84. 90 demur-
rage, as the companies are both short
of cars and cannot afford to let them
lie idle waiting to be unloaded.i At
times he has been greatly annoyed by
having cars Of his output piled up at
Little Falls. r
The Keller company has about $l75,-
600 active capital invested, and. its
freight rates, as has been noted, 10 an
item Of great Importance. Said Mr.
Keller: ''Don't you think I would fight
this merger scheme pretty hard If
believed it would ever increase my
freight charges? On the other hand it.
is going to open up markets forNmy
goods which, could never reach before
on account of special rates given to
manufactures in states east and south
of us. The whole tendency will be to
open up new markets for manufactures
of the class Of goods we make. lam
not trying to make money to hand over
to Mr.. Hill, or any body else, just,f for
the fun of making it. No, Sir! what
the manufacturer wants is bigger
market and steady and low freight
rates to such markets-and that fs
what We are getting now as never. be-
FORE" III
The Sauk Centre herald., 1902-12-11

The St. Cloud Times, which has
been the property of that genial
gentleman and able journalist, G.
F. Macdonald, has become the prop
erty of stock company. in which
Sheriff Schilplin is largely interested
with Mr.. Macdonald. The editorial
department will remain unchanged
in its management, and Mr.. Schil-
pin will have control of the busi-
iness interests. He was for long
time its city editor, prior to his
election to the shrievalty. They
were and will be strong team
pulling evenly in the collar to ex-
cellent results.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1902-12-11

The recent sale of t newest half OF
section 18, town Of Orange, for 400
is an example OF the rise in real es-
tate values in the past few years. But
q few years the greater part Of that
land was 50 rough that wagon could
hardly be driven oyer it. It was very
wet, was what was called ''hog wal
lows" and was considered almost
worthless. The land now sells
for $40 per acre and is considered .
good YaIue.-Post News.
Thise sale is simply indicative of
the values placed upon realty in
this locality by practical, progress
sive farmers who have had sue
cessful experience elsewhere.
They are not fools who are seek
ing to part with their money with.
out receiving good values. Gen.
trail Minnesota to-day is the most
promising field for diversified farm
ing to be found-and good men are
finding 1t
The Sauk Centre herald., 1902-12-11

VanSant would have been elected il
his uame would have been Pants and
had been convicted Of robbing hen
roots and stealing sheep.-Fairmont
Sentinel.
This is an exalted tribute, in
deed, to the intelligence and NOR
atty of the voters of the state,
from the man who conducted the
literary bureau of Mr.. ~Rosing dur
ing the last campaign. No wonder
the people who read his ''litera-
toor," during the campaign turned
in disgust from the cause he was
dVOcatirp.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1902-12-11

Stearns county is almost as good at
turning in Democratic majority as it
is at "copping'' out all Offices that
start in the direction of the Sixth con-
gressional district. -Wadena Tribune.
That's the usual thing-to call
St. Cloud Stearns county. There
is however, a fringe of Stearns
westward of St. Cloud, and it is
this fringe which is responsible for
largely decreased and decreas-
ing democratic majorities in this
county.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1902-12-11

Tickets st Hanson & Emerson'S for
Page Concert Co. Four high class
musicians, Mr.. Page and Miss McCune
as mandollnists, Giovanni Laulette,
harpist, and Miss Ella Mauoh, violon-
cellist. with Miss Buelah Bingham.
reader aud imp .rrt . Al tti,
Auditorium on Tue dav mkt. g. :,
The Sauk Centre herald., 1902-12-11
Competent Nurse.

want nursing. I have had some
experience. My price is Sl.0O per
pay. Can be ready to go at minutes
etice. MRS. T. G. MCKAY,
Sauk Centre, MINI.
718 Birch Street.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1902-12-11
Lost, Found, For Sale, Etc.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms. In
quire at the Germania House. 7-11-3t.

For SALE-As otner business de-
mands my entire attention, offer, for
sale at low price my Cash Bargain
store on Third-st. It's good-paying
business. A. F. CHAPMAN.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1902-12-11

just in, at A. Dahlem's grocery
store, an entire car load of fancy
southern winter apples. The best var
ietits, such as Willow TWICE, Geniton,
Roman Beauties, Wine Sap and other.
good varieties. First come first
served. Prices reasonable. At gro
Gerry store only. A. DAHLEM.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1902-12-11
Get the Best.

1t you want a cream separator
which has no equal call at my store
and examine the Omega. 1t has
points of superiority over every sep
orator it the market. 1t is self clean
ing and empties from the bottom.
Come in and let me explain it all to
you. G. Hillerud.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1902-12-11

I am prepared to deliver ice for do
mestic purposes anywhere in the city
for fifty cents per load.
A. L. SALMOND.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1902-12-11
Rooms For Rent,

Rooms For Rent.
I have rooms to rent, in the Lake
Shore house, suitable for families and
light housekeeping, if desired. Fine
lodging rooms. Apply to Anton Lar
The Sauk Centre herald., 1902-12-11
Heating Stoves.

Everything-Garlands, Wilson air
and thirty seven ether pattern
of heating stoves at How Bros. &
Co.'S. .....
The Sauk Centre herald., 1902-12-11

Dry w ooD-Good solid oak wood
for sale in any quantities. Apply to
F Carr.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1902-12-11
Winter Apples. Winter Apples.

718 Birch Street.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-03-15

world and that race Of whom Adam
was the progenitor, and let all who will
accompany me-" And through the
night they came, but | do not see that
the angelic escort came any farther
than the clouds. but their most Illus
trlous leader came all the way down,
and by the time his errand Is done our
little world. our wandering and lost
world, our world ieecy with the light,
will be found in the bosom Of the Great
Shepherd, and then all heaven will
take up the cantata and sing, "The lost
sheep found"
Come Into Mercy and Pardon.
SO set open the wide gate Of my
text, inviting you all to come into the
mercy and pardon Of GOd-yea, still
further, into the ruins Of the place
where once was kept the knowledge Of
your inlqulties. The place has been
torn down and the records destroyed,
and you will find the ruins more dilapi-
dated and broken and PROSTATE than
the ruins Of MelrOse or KenilwOrth, for
from these last ruins you can pick up
some fragment Of a sculptured stone
or you can see the curve Of some bro
ken arch. but after your repentance
and your forgiveness you cannot find
in all the memory Of God a fragment
of your pardOned sins 80 large as a
needles point. "Their sins and their
iniquites will remember no more"
Six different kinds Of sounds were
heard on that night which was inter
jected into the daylight OF Christ's as
sassnation. The neighing Of the war
horses-fOr some of the soldiers were
in the saddlc-was one sound, the bang
Of the hammers was second sound,
the jeer Of malignants was a third
sound the weeping Of friends and fol
lowers was a fourth sound, the plash
of blood on the rocks was a fifth sound,
and the groan Of the expiring Lord was
sixth sound And they all cOmmin-
gled into one sadness Over Il place
I'm Russia where wolves were pursuing
q load Of travellers and to save them a
servant spraIg from the sled into the
mouths Of the wild beasts and was de-
vOured. and thereby the other lives
were saved are inscribed the words,
Greater love hath no man than this,
that a man lay down his life for his
friend" Many a surgeon In our own
time has in tracheotomy with his own
lips drawn from the windpipe of a
dlphtherihc patient that which cured
the patient and slew the surgeon, and
all have honored the self sacrifice. But
all other scenes Of sacrifice pale before
this most illustrious martyr Of all time
and all eternity After that agonizlng
spectacle in behalf Of our fallen race
nothing about the sin forgetting God
is too stupendous for my faith. and l
accept the promise. and will you not |
all accept itl Their sins and their In
iquities will remember no more"
copyright 1902. Louis Klopsch, ~ VI
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Fattening For Marriage.

The marriageable girl In Tunis has a
trying ordeal to go through after her
betrothal to the man not Of her choice,
but whose choice she Is. She has to be
fattened to the required size before the
ceremony can take place.
AS soon as the betrothal takes place
she Is taken to room and there COOP
ed up till the fattening process is con-
cluded. Silver shackles are fastened
round her wrists and ankles, and the
task Of her parents and future hus-
band is to increase her bulk till her
wrists and ankles fill up the shackles.
II the husband Is a widower or has
discharged" his first wife, the girl has
the shackles of the first spouse placed
on her, and she must fill them out.
1t takes Il long time to do this, as
rule. and sometimes it cannot be ac-
complished in spite of all efforts. 1t Is
then open to the future husband to cry
off the bargain or waive the condition.
In the case of n bachelor he takes care
to see that the bracelets and anklets
are not too large-that is, If he is fond
Of the girl-but If he is being forced
into the marriage by his parents he Is
a great stickler for custom. Stout girls
are the more quickly snapped up IN
Tunis.
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His Excellent Memory.

"John," she said. looking at him Sc
yerely, did you know that yesterday
was the anniversary of our wedding"
Certainly, my darling, certainly" he
replied, pretending that he wasn't at
all surprised. Didn't they send that
little thing out from the jewelers. that
| ordered for you? l shall go around
today and see about 1t. Confound those
people, anyway! They promised they'd
send 1t yesterday without fail. II
there's anything that makes me mad,
it's to have people lie to me about a
thing of that kind. I'd have gone some
where else If they had said they
couldn't have it ready in time. Well,
I'll make such q kick when | get into
town today that they won't forget next
time, I'll bet. Yes, remembered 1t,
my dear thought Of you all day and
of that other happy day. What a glo-
rious-why, my darling. what are you
crying for"
"Oh, you l-l-liary' she sobbed. ut
isn't TIL next month, and you're de-
ceiving me. Go away! Don't you dare
to t-t-tOuch mew
"Confound women anyhow he said
as he went down the front steps.
They're never happy unless they're
making trouble for themselves"-Chi-
cago Herald.
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The Origin of Speech.

The dog can emit four or five differ
ent tones. each Indicative Of a special
mental condition and each fully under
stood by its companions. The bara
door fowl is credited with from nine to
twelve distinct vocal sounds, each ca
pabIe Of Il special Interpretation by its
fellows. The gestures Of the lower an
imals are either facial, like the grim
aces of the monkey. or changes Of bod
lily attitude. like those Of dog. After
citing the above mentioned facts the
president of the anthropological Sec
ton Of the British association In a re-
cent address went on to say that he
thought 1t might not unreasonably be
inferred that the remote progenitors
of man relied upon equally lowly
means Of communication and that from
such humble beginnings speech has
been slowly evolved. Even yet we find
gestures. facial expressions and GER
tain vocal sounds often more eloquent
than words.-Youth's Companion.
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A Mark Twain Story.

Two Englishmen were discussing
with Mark Twain the old topic Of
American humor as not appreciated by
foreigners.
But are the English really so OBJ
tuse" asked one of them.
"Obtusc You can't get an idea into
an Englishman's head with a surgical
operation" declared Mark Twain.
The Questioner remained in solemn
thought for a moment. Then he broke
into a hearty laugh.
"Quite a delicious joke" he exclaim-
ed. Though of course If you were
to open the Englshman's skull you
would kill him, would you not?"
Mark Twain turned to the second
Englishman. "What did l tell you?
He wants to know whether 1t wouldn't
kill him.
The countenance Of the second Eng
lishman was like a blank wall.
wouldn't itY he queried.-New York
Times.
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NUl1BER 90.
SHAM DIAMONDS.
They Are More Common Than II
Generally Imagined.


A point in favor Of the diamond Is
that its imitation is more or less easy
Of detection. \ real diamond cannot
be touched with n file, and false one,
though 1t can be made to scratch
glass. will not cut quartz. Its brillian-
cy also fades. while the real diamond
Is absolutely permanent. 1t reflects
all the light falling on its posterlor sur
face at an angle Of incidence greater
than ~ degrees 13 minutes. but its
counterfeit only reflects half this light
But the imitation of the diamond
may be more common than is mag
ined. There is a good story Of ore of
the famous VI. Dourguignon's custom
ers. \ lady went into the well known
Paris atelier OF sham gems and asked
the price OF Il parure In exact imitation
Of the one she produced. WAS NJ.
BourguignOn sure that the imitation
would be perfect Had he observed the
peculiar beauty and purity Of the
stonesY The reply came: "Bc calm,
madame. The same workman shall
have the Job. You may rely upon an
exact counterpart Of his former work."
Pulyefized quartz is used for these
stones. and it is supplied in the sand
from the forests Of Fontainebleau.
Hundreds of men and numbers Of wo-
men and girls are employed in the
BOurguignon business, and they make
not only diamonds, but pearls, emer-
aids, rubies and sapphires. The girls
line the false pearls with fish scales.
and wax, polish and color with mineral
the other "stones. ."-Gentleman's Mag
aZine
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Prepored For All Emergencies.

1t Is proyerbial, Of course, that the
French shOpman always hopes to make
twice as much as be should out Of the
Engllshman and twice as much again
out of the American. An English tour
ist who knew the French shopman,
though he did not know his language,
adopted a simple expedient for trans
acting his business abroad. He carried
card into every shop he entered on
one side of which was written, Com
bien" HOw much0 and On the other,
"Je yous Gonnerai In mOltie" Il Will
give you half. 1t is said that he never
found further conversation necessary.
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An Irish teamster went to his parish
priest in great fright and told him
that he had seen ghost on the church
wall as hc passed IT in the night.
And wba. was it like| asked the
priest.
ut was Ike nothing so much as a
big ass" said Patrick wild eyed.
go home. Pat. and be easy" replied
the priest soothlngly. you've only
seen your own shadow"
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How TO Cure the Grip.

Remain quietly at home and take
Cham berlain's Cough Remedy az di-
rected and quick recovery is sure
to follow. That remedy counteracts
any tendency OF the grip to result 10
pneumonia, which is really the only
serious danger Among the tens OF
thousands who have used il for the
grip, not one case has ever been re-
ported that did not recover. For sale
by VIM. p. Bell g. Co., Accomac G.
II Va.
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DenfIng the Customs.

A party of Englishmen staying In
France went for drive which extend
ed beyond the Italian frontier, where
they purchased basket Of fruit. Up
on their return the revenue official
stopped the carriage and said the tax
must be paid for the fruit. The Eng
lishmen at once told the driver to stand
still for awhile. Then, with the dis.
gusted official looking on, but unable
to interfere, they calmly and deliber-
ately ate the contents Of the basket
and went on their way untaxed and
rejoicing.
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Teacher-If you face the north, d.
rectly behind you will be south, on
your right hand will be east and on
your left hand west. Seeing lack of
attention on the part Of Bobby and
wishing to catch him) What is on your
left hand, Bobby?
Bobby Gn deep confusion)-Please,
it's some tar, an 1t won't come off,"
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Salt Lake City Water.

There is flowing water In all the
streets of Salt Lake City. and little
creeks and rlvulets run through many
OF the yards Of private houses. At
nearly every street corner there is a
lowing fountain. The city's water sup
ply tumbles down from the snow cap
ped mountains into streams Of crystal
white shining and cold as ice.