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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-03-06
LOVES SACRIFICE.
An Engagement Ring Which Ampu-
tates Finger Joint.

X 4 & + 3 = Z Z { 1 F II. &
An Engagement Ring which Ampu-
tates a Finger Joint.
chronological experts agree that with
most Australian tribes every woman is
betrothed in infancy or even in antici-
patton of her birth. According to some
mysterious law of their own, this is
arranged by the old men of the family.
the women having no voice in the mat
ter. The age of the proposed husband
is not taken into consideration, so that
it frequently happens that by the time
the girl is of manageable age her
intended is an old man. If in the
meantime some younger man has set
his heart upon her, this means fight,
in which the unfortunate bride to be,
as she is dlNgged away, is certain to
come in for share of the blows which
the rival suitors deal out to each other.
In some of the coast districts, where
not all the girls are promised in infan-
cy, the betrothal of young woman to
a man who follows the occupation of
a fisherman compels her to lose the
first joint of the little finger of her left
hand. This slow and painful opera
ton is peri ormed by stout string
bound tightly about the ioint-an en-
gagemeut ring with which one would
willingly dispense! A marriage IL
cense, equally unique, is common in
some sections, where the chief gives
to the prospective groom peculiarly
knotted string. possessing which he is
free t. seek the wife of his choice
Woman's Home Companion.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-03-06
The Wrong Crop.

Visiting an out Of the way English
parish when the incumbent happened
to be away, a former archdeacon of
Suffolk was, it is related, shown round
by the clerk. On arriving at the church
yard he found fine crop of wheat
growing in it.
''Dear, deary' said the archdeacon.
81 can't approve Of this. really did
not think Mr.. - would have planted
wheat in the churchyard."
That's just what told parson,"
said the clerk. 81 says" says /, I'VE
didn't ought to have wheated it; We
ought to have tatered it!'
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-03-06
Ears.

If your ears burn. people say, some
one is talking about you. This is very
old, for Pliny says, when our ears do
glow and tingle, some do talk Of us in
our absence"
Shakespeare, in much, Ado About
Nothing" makes Beatrice say to Ur-
sula and Hero. who had been talking
of her. what fire is in mine earsw
Sir Thomas Browne ascribes this
conceit to the superstition Of guardian
angels. who touch the right ear if the
talk is favorable and the left if other
WISE This is done to cheer or warn.
One ear tingles, some there be
That are snarling now at me.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-03-06
When wives Were Sold.

A century or so ago wife selling was
not an uncommon event in England,
as the following item. which appeared
in the London News of Nov. q, 1901,
would show:
"On Friday coal porter exhibited
his wife in Smithfeld, with a halter
round her neck for sale. He demand
ed a guinea for her, but she hung on
hand for some time, until a man of
good appearance made the purchase,
and packing her, halter and all, into a
hackney coach drove for Blackfriars
bridge, amid the huzzas Of the mob"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-03-06
The Left Over BABY.

A woman went into big department
store and checked her baby while she
shopped. When she went to get her
baby, she found she had lost her check.
The manager said she would have to
wait and when all the other babies
were taken out she could have the one
that was left, but the baby left over
was colored baby. This was all
right, however, as the woman was col
red.-Atchison Globe.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-03-06
PoIicemen In tine Blood.

A writer in knowledge thus denomi-
mates certain wandering cells found in
the healthy human body which destroy
harmful microbes introduced into the
system, "The tonsils. for example, are
crowded with these guardian cells"
The scene under the microscope when
protective cells are introduced into a
lively culture of typhoid bacilli is de-
scribed as very striking, irresistibly
bringing before the lima gination 1.-The
fierce struggle which goes on when
disease germs invade the body"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-03-06
Neither Better Than the other.

"This dollar began the cashier OF
the restaurant as he scrutinized the
coin.
as bad. eh?" interrupted the sour
looking patron.
"Well, it doesn't look very good"
"That SO? Just bite it. and il it's
anything like the dinner ! had it'll
taste even worse than it looks. Cath
elic Standard and Times.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-03-06
Before Mirrors.

Mrs. Snaggs-I read paragraph in
the paper which said, Woman was
made before mirrors. but it wasn't her
fault" Don't you think that is mean
remark to make about woman?
Mr.. Snaggs-Yes, think it is. What
the writer meant to say was that wo-
man was made before mirrors and had
been before them ever since.-Ex-
change.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-03-06
Needed No Helm.

Mrs. Hiram Offen-And do you think
you could do the cooking for the family
with little help from me?
Applicant-No. ma'am, Oh do not.
Mrs. Hiram Often You don't?
Applicant-No. a'am. but Dim sure
OF cud do 1t widout amy help from
.-Philadelphi Press.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-03-06
Deem Sea Life.

In the abysses OF the oceans, below
500 fathoms many animals have either
imperfect eyes or none. Their condi-
ton in this regard affords a suggestive
parallel to that Of cave life, and the
causes are probably the same. Science
is Of the opinion that all deep sea life
originally emigrated from the shall
lows.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-03-06
a Dilemma.

/ Edith-Forgiye me, Bertha. but your
husband plays the flute atrociously.
Bertha-l know. dear. but what can
/ do? He used to serenade me with
that flute. II tell him now that he
is no player. he will think my love
is growing cold. Boston Transcript.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-03-06
As Represented.

1 Mrs. Booster Henry and ! attended
the opera last night. We had a box.
Mrs. Blount- Caramels. weren't they?
i saw you in the gallery eating some
thing. Richmond Dispatch.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-03-06
No Cause For Alarm.

Nervous Passenger ton New Haven
steamer)- There's very peculiar noise
IN the water tonight. Do you notice it,
captain?
Captain Yes. madam; that's the reg
ular Long Island sound. Harlem Life.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-03-06

The man who hesitates may be lost,
but the man who never hesitates is
hard to find. Chicago News.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-05-03
BY COOPERATION.

Topeka, Kansas, April 2l.-The
Farmers Grain Association of Kan
sas, which has operated against the
grain trust for the last year. pro-
poses to begin operations against
the beef trust. The plan, as out
lined in a statement issued to the
10000 members of the association,
by Secretary James Butler, is SINH
lar to the plan of the Grain Grow
ere Association. 1t is proposed to
erect cooperative ice houses, pack
ing houses and cold storage plants
at every central point in the state.
The stock in the companies will be
held by the bankers. merchants far
mers and laboring men. The meat
will be sold on the local market,
and all that is not consumed there
will be shipped to the larger cities
This will save the freight on the
live stock to market and freight on
the meat which is shipped back to
the consumers.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-05-03
OUApAW NEWS EXTRA.

Quapaw corr-sl oudeut stiii a'ivr.
Farmers about through planting
corn. Everybody getting "a good
stand.
The Happy Hollow correspondent
was in town Wednesday. He. re-
ports times lively in the mining
district-says they have actually
struck bullets and expect to strike
powder next
Quapaw population is larger than
last week by about lao souls. The
ballast crew il here and looks aw-
full dry since they left Baxter.
Mr.. C. l.. Park of the Wyeih Hard
ware Co. of St. Joe called ON our
merchants this week.
c. A. Childs of Baxter. accom-.
panied by the NEWS man, WAS in
Quapaw Tuesday.
Chas. Edgington made two trips
to Miami within the past week aud
on Wednesday he went down with
a wagon. We think there il going
to be wedding in the near future.
Boys, get your bells ready.
VIM. Wyatt is on the sick list.
DR.. j. b. Allen and our grocery
man. T. II. Allen, were fishing at
Horse Shoe lake Saturday night
We didn't see any fish. bnt guess
they got all they wanted.
Frank McGregor of Baxter was in
town Monday looking after insur-
ance business.
Ed. Stein of Baxter was calling on
our merchants the fore part of the
week with full line of cigars
Quite a number of our people at
tended the Odd Fellows celebration
at Columbus.
Mrs. s b. Apple returned from
Baldwin last week and will spend
the summer on the farm.
T. b. Bell has completed his con-
tract of moving Bingham Il Cos.
scales and is now ready to take con-
tracts for any kind of house NOV
ing.
Mr.. Allen of the White Flour Co.
of Galena was in town Saturday
buying hay and corn chop.
The Frisco put it, wires here
Tuesday ard gave Quapaw an oper-
ator. We hope it il permanent.
Our Sunday school is progress
ing nicely with ID. McGinnis AS gu
perintendent. All are invited.
We notice the Allen boys have
quit going to Happy Hollow so
often. Wonder Why:
Our barber does rushing bust
ness now as most of the old farmers
want to get scraped once IA week.
GUESS AGAIN.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-05-03
1z;st

One-way srcV..H-cia-- colonist
rates To California DUNN March
and April.
Homeseekers excursion tn Ar"an
sas, Indian Territory, Oklahoma,
Louisiana. Texas. Arizona and New
Mexico. Tickets on sale March 4
and Is, April and 10, Ma, e and 20.
Tickets TO be good from starting
point on date Of sale only and TO
destination within fifteen days
from date OF sale Return trip will
be for continuous passage within
q days from date Of sale.
Homeseekers excursions TO Cal
ifornia one fare for the round trip
plus 81. Dates of sale April l and
Is, May 6 and 20. Final return limit
q days from date of sale.
Second class Colonists Rates to
the Northwest March and April.
Points in Utah, Oregon, Montana,
washington ana britlsn CoiumDla'
For further information call on or
address NJ. WILSON. Agt.
Very low rates TO points west and
northwest via Frisco System.
Every day in the week during
March and April. San Francisco,
Los Angeles and points intermedi-
ate, $25.
Helena and Butte, Mont, Ogden
and Salt Lake, Utah, and points in
termediate, $2l.S5.
Portland. Tacoma and Seattle and
Puget Sound points, also to North
port, WASH, $26.S5.
Spokane. Wash, and Wallace
Idaho, $2435. J. NJ. WILSON, Agt.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-05-03
WARNING NOTICE.

All parties are warned against
stones at or in any way
molesting the property of the Bax-
ter Telephone Co. Transgressors
will be vigorously prosecuted un-
der Section l of Ordinance No. 80,
which provides a penalty of SO.
+. w. Dow.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-05-03

The NEWS office rather knocks
them all out on sale bills, horse
bills and fine job printing. We
would like to have the farmers COM
pare our sale bills with those
printed at other offices. We not
only have the type and material,
but we get in the artistic touches
cross roads printers do not possess.
There are lots of better printers
than we in the printing business
and some of them may be George
Washington's, but the farmer who
wants sale bill or jack diploma
does not care for patriotism, moral
ity or the sunbeam sort of christi
anity. He wants good, wholesome
artistic work in clear type, white
paper good ink and skillfully dis
played. And that's the sort of work
we do at the NEWS Office.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-05-03
DIR. English's Office and residence
over Gould's hardware store.
You HaYN Seen

DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin adj
vertised for months. hut have YOU
ever tried il? II not, you do not
know what an ideal stomach RENE
dy il is.' A 80 cent bottle will show
pou it's great merits as cure for
indigestion, constipation and sick
headache. At Morrow 4 Co aud
A. r. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-05-03
Low, Rates Via Frisco.

General assembly Cumberland
Presbyterian church Springfield,
Mo-, May Is to %. Rate one first
class fare plus 81 for the round trip.
Tickets on sale May IL and ii. Re-
turning May 26.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-05-03
OUAPAW LETTER.
QUAPAw, l. T.,

urday, owing to the grand rush for
Baxter Springs. 1t was understood
Book hop tea would be on tap in
your town and this is the season of
the year when epicures and terrific.
ry men appreciate a cool glass of
"Bock" right out of the keg. l be-
lieve everybody around here went
to Baxter and all came home well
pleased. There may be a few SEN
timental fanatics in your place who
oppose the sale of summer drinks"
but your business men can see the
benefit. hope you keep the Book"
on tap every day this summer.
But there are other attractions
which will draw people to Baxter
Springs. Your merchants are retail
ing goods at wholesale prices and
many staple articles can be bought
today in Baxter cheaper than they
can be bought in Joplin. Just think
of it; the best flour at $500 per hun
dred; 20 lbs of best sugar for SLIGO;
coffee 10 cts; three-lb. can tomatoes
at 10 cts; bran and shorts at whole
sale prices. Old Baxter is beating
every town in the country on prices
and our people are finding 1t out.
There is no reason why Baxter
Springs should not be the trading
point for this whole section of
country. Baxter merchants have
the ability to pay cash for goods,
rents are low, railroad facilities are
abundant and there is no reason
why they should not undersell
other towns.
Our farmers are very busy put
ting in the corn crop and preparing
for the coming hay crop. There is
no old hay left in the warehouses
and very little corn left in farmers
hands. Grass is growing rapidly
and we anticipate big hay crop.
If Baxter merchants will continue
to make prices right they will get
trade of the big hay camps of the
Ouapaw reserve. But don't forget
the hop tea.
One of the Frisco ballast gangs is
camped here. They arrived Tues
day. The road is being ballasted
north and south from here.
There is a we'll founded rumor
here that the assistant postmaster
is to be married in few days. We
are informed his bride-to.b be is one
of the leading young ladies of this
section. Congratulations, Charlie.
Bingham q Co. are doing big
hardware and implement business.
A. w. Bridgeman has opened a
general merchandise store here.
This store will make the third one
here.
T. H. Allen, the blacksmith, is
doing a rushing business these
days, both in his grocery store and
shop.
Between peddling pills and hold
ing his horse out to grass, DIR. Allen
is very busy man.
The wind storm last Friday de-
stroyed couple of small buildings
situated in the rear of the school
building.
We have an operator here, now.
Probably temporary, or until the
ballasting is finished.
What Quapaw needs is a good
public we'll in front of the post
office. Surely there is money
enough here for the purpose.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-05-03
FOR SHERIFF..

FOR SHERIFF.
wish to announce myself IA a
candidate for the office of sheriff
of Cherokee county, subject to the
wishes of the Democratic county
convention at Columbus May IL.
LEE HUMPHREYS.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-05-03
pav or IufIamed Lungs

Yield rapidly to the wonderful
curative and healing qualities of
Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t prevents
pneumonia and consumption from
a hard cold settled on the lungs.
A. r. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-05-03
FLOWER DANCE.

The dancing club will give a
flower dance on Thursday evening,
May s, at the city opera house. Pro-
ceeds for the benefit of the Baxter
library.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-05-03
ANNOUNCEMENT COLUMN.
FOR SHERIFF.

We are authorized to announce
the name of James c. Babb as a
for the nomination OF
sheriff, subject to the will of the
Democratic and Populist conven.
ton.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-05-03
FOR DISTRICT COURT CLERK.

FOR DISTRICT COURT CLERK.
We are authorized to announce
Mr.. L. II. Winter of Galena as a can.
didate for the office of clerk of the
district court, subject to the will of
the Populist and Democratic coun-
~ convautiOna
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-05-03
SNAP FOR LITTLE MONEY.

A fine farm of 100 acres situated
eleven miles west of West Plains
Mo-, city of 1900 inha bitants, coun-
ty seat of Howell county and the
metropolis of South Missouri. This
farm has 70 acres fenced and in cul-
tivation: remainder good timber
land; has acres in orchard, bear.
ing; a good 4 room box house: cis-
tern; stock pond and good log barn.
It ia three.fourths mile from a
graded school; good neighborhood;
three miles to postoffice. where
there are a flour mill, church,
school, stores, etc.
There are not more than 20 acres
rough land on the place. The land
is what is known az basin land and
is as good as any valley land in
that. the banner county of South
Missouri. The place is worth $40
an acre, but if taken soon can be
had for $1,000 to close up an estate,
Inquire at this Office.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-05-03

Cooper & Co.'S new grocery store
looks prettier every day.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-05-03
To Cure a CoIdin One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund the
money if it fails to cure. r. W..
Groves signature is on each box.
90
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-05-03
You Know What You Are Taking

When you take Groves Tasteless
Chill Tonic because the formula is
plainly printed on every bottle
showing that it is simply Iron and
Quinine in a tasteless form. No
Cure, No Pay. SOC.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-05-03
CAPLES PAIN CURE
always in season.
Morrow & Co.

Mrs. ]. NJ. Duncan of Kansas City
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. W. J.
Naylor, in this city.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-05-03

G. r. Gould has just received a
big lot of grass and clover seeds.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-05-03
Stops the Cough
and works off the Cold.

Laxative Bronco uinine Tablets
cure cold in one day. No cure, No
Pay. Price % cents.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-05-03

DR.. English's office and residence
over Gould's hardware store.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-05-03
Never out of Season.

There is no time in the year when
DR.. Caldwelps Syrup Pepsin is not
a benefit to mankind. 1t cures in
digestion and constipation, and
cures diarrhea caused by bad con-
dition of the digestive organs. In
Soc and $1.O0 sizes at Morrow & Co.
and A. r. Kane.
Five hundred bushels of choice
cane seed for sale. Get our prices.
FRIBLBY IMPLEMENT Co.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-05-03

FRESH OYSTERS. any style at
Mrs. Meyerding's.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-05-03

S.. Armstrong has added nice
hydraulic chair to his East Side
barber shop. tits of the 1902 model
and is daisy, and adds very much
to the appearance of the shop.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-05-03

VIM. Grimes of Guthrie, Okla, a
member of the Iowa and Oklahoma
Development Company, which is
operating in the new zinc fields just
south of this city, arrived in Baxter
Wednesday morning to look after
his interests.
In the "Notice of Conveyance of
Land and Town Lots for Taxes" we
notice in the Baxter Springs list
that the NJ. E. Church property is
included and that a deed will be
given for that property. Our Meth
odist brethren should look into this
matter.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-10-22

one thigh bone broken. Among
others injured were Miss Mamie
Young, Of Bryan; G. Fitzpatrick OF
Georgetown; J. W. Wood OF
Franklin, Miss Edna Hill and +.
II. Earl OF Lott; Arthur Mumson
and Harry McMahan of Palestine;
G. T. Lewis of LaPorlc; +. ;.
Niece, Of Hubbard; W G.. Bailey,
wife and sister Of Waco; William
benson, Prairie Hill.
Miss Mamie Young was en- route
home after visit to her father who
is at Marlin for the benefit Of his
health. She was painfully bruis.
ed and sustained a severe shock to
her nervous system, but had mo-
bones broken. She was brought
10 Bryan and was resting as well
rs could be expected yesterday.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-10-22
NEGROES HUNG AT HENPSTEAD.
Paid The Penalty For the Murder Of
Mrs. Susan B. Lewis.

There was no little excitemen
here all day yesterday regarding
tho outcome Of the trial of jim
Wesley and Reddick Harding, tn,
two negroes charged with the muir
der Of Mrs. Susan B. Lewis last
Saturday night. 1t was known
that Hampstead was filled with
enraged citizens and that the ne.
groes were likely to be lynched.
The excitement increased along
in the middle Of rhe afternoon
when the Bryan Light Gnard were
ordered to the scene post haste,
uniformed and armed. Captain
Winter notified the men and they
responded promptly, but before
their departure an order came
countermanding the first one and
the company dispersed. The ne.
groes had in the meantime been
Capt. Winter requests the Eagle |
to thank the boys for their prompt
and also their employers
'or letting them of.
The point of contention at
Hampstead appears to have been
whether the negroes should be
hanged Immediately after their
conviction, or allowed the usual
hirty days before sentence was
'assed upon them.