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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-06-04
Lunfolatry In China.

In China the practice Of luniolatry
exists at the present day and is Of very
carly origin. The chief festival, that
Of Yueping, or moon cakes, is held dur
ing the eighth month Of the Chinese
year. Persons make cakes Of various
sizes in the shape of the moon and
paint different figures upon them
Friends and relatives pay visits to one
another, give entertainments and pre-
sent their cakes after making protes'
tations and pouring on. <olations to
the moon.
It is very remarkable that verse OF
one Of the Jewish prophets should be
explained by this Chinese custom
'"The children gather wood" said the
seer, land the fathers kindle the fire
and the women knead their dough te
make cakes to the queen Of heaven"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-06-04
Girls and Boys Who Help.

There is scarcely a more beautiful
sight in the world than young moth
er whose little daughters are her hand
maidens and coadjutors. And in their
own homes some years hence the order
and comfort with which they rule their
households will tell the story of their
early training.
To be responsible does not kill fun or
dampen the ardor of pleasure. and the
boy whom his mother can trust to
transact little matters of business for
her accurately is sure to be found to
be the leader in the group of lads with
whom he plays. l have seen the ro-
mantle devotion of lover thrown into
the supply of chips for a mothers fire
by country lad who knew that he1
days work would be ten times harder
if he forgot her needs. says writer in
the New York Evening Post. No one
would guess what he resigned rather
than have her go out to the wood pile
herself. He understood also that i
was not the empty basket which woult
be her real trial. but that her boy hac
forgotten her.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-06-04
Old Enemies.

It is told of a Confederate veteran
who fought in the Spanish war that in
moments Of excitement he thought he
was fighting the Yankees. A bfogra'
ply of Kinglake. the historian, contains
q similar story Of Lord Raglan, vet
eran of the Napoleonic. wars.
In 1854 Raglan went to the Crimea
Two French officers were attached to
his headquarters.
!. Several times the staff was embar'
raised and amused at Lord Raglan's
habit, due to old peninsuiar associa'
lions, of calling the enemy 1.-The French
In the presence of the foreign guests.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-06-04
The Care Free SwaZis.

Who are the happiest people in the
world? Undoubtedly the Swazis Of
South Africa. There are about 10000
of them. and if YOU searched the world
over You coI.tl not lid 80, -. re
of happier temperament. They ut
terly refuse to worry about anything,
they positively decline to work, and
they will not be civilized on any &C
count Unlike most savages. they are
not troubled by any supcrstitiOns. A
happy. careless people, loving idleness
and the sun. the SWAZis go through
life with the least possible trouble.
They are prodigal in times Of plenty.
philosophical in times of want, optimts-
tic at all times.
Justice discards party. friendship
and kindred, and is therefore repre-
sented as blind.-Addison.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-06-04
FOR THE CHILDREN
A Simple and Amusing Toy.

Here is a little toy which is easily
made and which will afford lots of
amusement to old and young. 1t is
made with two wooden balls, such as
are fastened to elastic cords for chill
dren to play with.
In each ball, with the aid of GIN
let, insert a brass screw eye and
through these eyes string a long and
strong rubber band. Now, holding one
ball still, turn the other until you have
twisted the band very tightly; then lay
the balls on the floor and await devel-
opments. They begin a wild dance,
Waiting about each other, going faster
and faster, then slowing up until they
come to rest.
This is the moment when the "tOO
previous" member of the company
who sees how simple the thing is and
is half ashamed of being amused by it
stoops to pick up the balls. AS lie does
SO they come to life again and waltz
away from him. They stop again and
after moments rest renew the waltz
which they finish in three or four in
stallments.
The explanation is simple enough
When the band has completely un
twisted the first time the balls are go
ing SO fast that they cannot stop. g
they go Oh and twist the band in TIE
| opposite direction until its res!atanC!
hriDOS thpID to rest 'Ehpn. OI COUI'S;'
| the band untwistS again, ana so thu
dance is repeated several times. wit
! gradually diminishing IivCliness. unit.
| the whole motion is destroyed by trir
| tio,,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-06-04
A Shrewd Client.

An amusing story is told among law
yers of Il Walloon peasant who had
gone to law with a neighbor. In con-
versa ton with his lawyer he suggested
sending the magistrate couple of fine
ducks.
Not for your life" said his adviser.
'If YOU DO you'll lose the case
The Judgment was given in his favor,
when lie turned to Lis lawyer and said,
81 sent tie ducks" Astonishment on
the lattcr's part turned to admiration
when his client continued, But l sent
them in my neighbours name.'-London
Express.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-06-04

!. "Stick to me-" said the wall paper to
the paste, "and We'll hang together.
Philadelphia Bulletin. ....-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-11-25
TWO MILLIONS A DAY FROM SALE OF COTTON
Extraordinary Figures Showing the Scope Industry Inter
esting Information from the Bureau of Statistics.

age price of 101 cents per pound.
This figure of 100000 receipts for
cotton in single month is not equaled
in the history of cotton exports except
IN the month of October, 1900, when
the total value of cotton exported was
$50, 474, 437. Even the figures of $780,
2S3, 4l2 for the month of October, 1903,
are subject TO a slight prospective in
crease, as this preliminary statement
of the bureau of statistics does not in
clude the figures of certain distant
ports through which small quantities
of cotton are exported.
1t should not be understood from the
above statement that the value of cot
ton exports of the United States aver
ages 81, 900, cooper day the year around,
although they have averaged $1,000
900 per day during the month of Oclo
Der.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-11-25
COMMISSION IN NO HURRY.
Chucked Over All Bids Made for
School Books.

The state school book commission
has declared all bids for furnishing
books rejected and called for new bids
to be submitted by o'clock Wednes.
day afternoon of this week. This was
done because the book men said they
would rather Iile new bids than dicker
with the commission on exchange
prices. The commission expects lower
hgures.'
The book men, with all their shrewd-
ness, picked the Georgia commission
up as something soft, but they have
found to the contrary. The comm is
sion is determined to do some close
trading for the people on the book
question, and the publishers would do
we'll to recognize that fact without de-
lay.
1T is not a ground hog case" said
one OF the commissioners. 1--WE are
not obliged 10 trade for the books. We
are not in any hole. We can send the
entire business back to the legislature
and that body can put into the next
bill provision that old books will
have to be accepted book for book
when they are displaced by new
books"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-11-25

Two millions of dollars a day IS a
snug sum for the total receipts from
the sale OF single agricultural prod
uct in single country, even such a
country as the United States. That is
the figure shown by the report OF the
department of commerce and labor,
through it's bureau of statistics, as the
value of the cotton exported from the
United States in the month o. -cto'
Der, 1903.
The preliminary stat -. e
bureau for the October e. SIS - :
the value of cotton expo. - the
month of October to be g, .203, Az
against 100000 in OCTOBER, 1902,
$4,000, 600 in October, 1901, and $780,
474,437 in October, 1900. The total
quantity exported in October, 1908, as
show by this preliminary statement
was 594, $40, 872 pounds, being an aver
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-11-25
The Best Remdy for Group.
Kan, Daily Globe.

From the Atchison Kan. Daily Globe
This is the season when the woman
who knows the best remedy for Group
is in demand in every neighborhood.
One of the most terrible things in the
world is to be awakened in the midd lie
of the night by wbOop from one OF
the children. The Group remedies
are almost as sure TO be lost. in case OF
Group, as a revolver is sure to be lost
in case of burglars. There used to be
an old-fashioned remedy for Group
known as hive syrup and tolu, but
some modern mothers say that Cham
berlain's Cough Syrup is better and
does not cost so much. 1t causes tie
patient to throw up the phlegm'
quicker, and gives relief in p snort er
time. Give this remedy as s,on the
croupv cough appears and it "lll ore
vent the attack. 1t never fails, ana IS
pleasant and safe to take. For sale Y
Dawson Drug Co., Dawson; Williford
g. Co., Parrott.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-11-25
SHOOTING SCRAPE IN CLAY.
Mr.. KilIingsworth and a Negro
Exchange Shots.

From the Fort Gaines Recorder.
Early this morning Mr.. E. W. Kill
ingsworth went over to his river plan
tation to get COW that had strayed
and been taken up Wiley Haden.
Some days ago this negro had demand
ed so cents for taking up the animal,
and when Mr.. Killingsworth sent it to
him he refused to accept, saying he
would give Mr.. KillingswOrt until
FRIDAY morning to pay him fifteen dol
lars for the COW. Mr.. KillingswOrth
went over this morning to arrange the
matter, and Wiley, who is a bad me-
gro, saw him approaching and reached
up and got his gun. Coming down to
where Mr.. Kilhngsworth was Haden
was ordered to lay down his gun wheG
he wheeled and fired at Mr.. K, who re-
turned the fire. The negro decided it
was getting too hot for him and he got
A house between him and his antago-
mist, and either kept this or about 200
wards of space between them until Mr..
killings worth grew tired of the pur-
suit. Several shots we're exchanged,
but no one was hurt.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-11-25
STUDY COTTON CULTURE.
Emapy Is Sending Students
10 Texas to Learn Methods.

Berlin dispatch says the German
misl Society contemplates the
ling of number of young men TO
81 agricultural and technical
nls to study the methods OF grow
and marketing cotton. The young
svill spend a year on the cotton
kations and so acquire practical
|erience which later they will en-
in the German colonies. The stu
B will sign a contract to spend a
her of wears in the service OF the
man Colonial Society for the pur.
/ Of introducing the growing OF
'On after the American system.
enterprise is the outgrowth OF the
geStiOn by the German consul at
'VestOn, who undertakes to make
arrangements for the preparation
|ne Students.
be society has just sent Texan
Ee ed Becker to Darec Salaam In
lnan East Africa, who will be the
American cotton expert TO arrive
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-11-25
A Good Name.

From personal experience testify
that DeWltt's Little Early Risers are
unequaled as liver pill. They are
rightly named, because they give
strength and energy and do their work
with ease. w. I. Eason, Borne, Tex.
Thousands of people are using these
tiny little pills in preference TO all 9th
ers, because they are so pleasant and
effectual. They cure biliousness, tor
pid liver, jaundice, sick headache, con.
stipation, etc. They do not purge and
weaken, but cleanse and strengthen,
Sold by DAWSON DRUG Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-11-25
Stepped Against a Hot Stove.

lchild of Mrs. Geo. T. Benson,
I getting his usual Saturday night
stepped back against a hot stove,
n burned him severely. The
vas in great agony, and his
|ler could do nothing to paclty
remembering that she had a
SeOf Chamberlain's Pain Balm in
.louSe she thought she would try it
fathan an half an hour after APP
~ 1t the child was quiet and
~ and in less than two weeks was
Mrs. Benson is a well-known
tsat OF kellar, Va. Pain Balm is
lllIseptic liniment and especially
Eole for burns, cuts, bruises and
IT, For sale by Dawson Drug Co.,
Nn; Williford & Co.,, ParrOtt.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-11-25
THAT M'KINLEY FUND.
Nobody in Atlanta Knows What
to Do With 1t.

The Mckinley fund, amounting to
Al 200. raised in Atlanta three years
AGO for the purpose of being used IN
the erection of shaft to President
Mckinley in that city. is to be ais
bursed in come way.
When the movement was starCeu 0u c E
ideas was TO raise $1,000, but not hait
of that amount was ever contributed
Controller General Wright has the
money and is anxious to pay it over TO
subscribers or dispose of it under their
direction.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-11-25
Must Run Over Many Accounts.

aacon dispatch says supply mer-
aod warehousemen in that city
ueaIt with cotton farmers this
'ay they will have to carry over
accounts than they have carried
~ y, years. 1t Is estimated that
.'on planters will average pay
~ over 80 per cent of their in.
uuess up to this time because OF
uOrt cotton crop.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-11-25
His Eye Was Blinded,

Charlie Lay, young white man
from Doerun, who struck T. L. Tyson
In the temple with a beer bottle in a
in A. A. Jones' bar about
three weeks ago, has been arrested IN
Moultrie. Tyson, who was thought to
be very slightly wounded at the time,
has lost the sight of one of his eyes
from the injury.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-11-25
Found Pearl in OYSTER Stew.

VI the horseswappers who have
sJIJ;lulng forth at Moultrie made a
rOle Investment in an oyster
One 0t the restaurants. In one
Vssters he found a large pearl,
,o "as taken to the local jewelers.
,Y5aOunced to be worth $50 TO $50.
~, ~ mas been quite stimulant 10
ster trade.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-11-25

For sick headache try hamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets; they will
ward OF the attack if taken in time.
For sale by Dawson Drug Co., Dawson,
and Williford & Co., Parrott.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-11-25

= derren of Finch, Ark, writes:
4 70 report that Foley's Kidney
III az cured a terrible case of kid
ii oladder tro uble that two doc
HENDRICKS DRUG STORE.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-10

presumahie closing OF one session and
the opening OF the other. that is the
second between 1850 a m. and
II m For this point Of time they
could add a mileage charge for a
hypothetical trip home and back.
This idea Al once met with popular
reception, and the breach between the
house and senate was the only obsta.
Gle in its way Eacn seemed unwilling
for the other to collect the graft.
This whole spectacle has been one
OF the most discreditable which the
country has ever Witnessed in its
congress. That the attempted spolia.
tion falls only because Of a quarrel be
tween the senate and the house Of
fers no ground for congratalation.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-10
%Penitentiary Bids.
Santa Fe. N. NJ, Nov. rs, 1903.

Santa Fe. N. NJ, Nov. rs, 1903.
Sealed proposals will be received by
the Board Of New Mexico Penitentiary
Commissioners at the ONCE or the Su.
perintendent. until 10 o'clock q. m,
on Monday, December IA. 1903, for
furnishing and delivering at the New
Mexico ~Penitentiary the supplies here
matter mentioned. or SO much there
OF as the board may deem sufficient.
Payment for said supplies will be
made in cash. Delivery OF all supplies
except ~perishable articles must be
as directed by the Superintendent.
Samples will be required OF all art
icles marked with an asterisk. and
these should be labeled. showing name
Of bidder, price. etc. and must be de.
lisered TO the Superintendent not later
than . o'clock on said day.
All bids must be made strictly In
accordance With the conditions on
blank proposals, which win be fur.
nished by the superintendent on appli
cation; no bids otherwise made will
be entertained. A bond will be re
CURED from all successful bidders fol
the faithful fulfilment Of contracts
within ten days after date of award
$4,000 lbs. fresh beef. prime quail
ity, necks and shanks excluded.
10000 lbs. -four.
1000 lbs. beans-Mexican.
1000 lbs. oatiakes,
$500 lbs. eyaporated peaches.
1000 lbs. evaporated apples.
900 lbs. prunes. $3.50.
1000 lbs. hominy.
$1,000 lbs. corn meal.
$50 sacks graduated sugar.
go sacks rice.
also cases roasted coffee,
go cases laundry soap.
80 cases canned corn.
40 cases canned tomatoes,
10 cases California fruit.
200 lbs, laundry starch.
barrel sal soda
The Board OF New Mexico Peniter
tiary Commissioners reserves III
right TO reject any and all bids.
In submitting bids for above sur
plies. bidders should write plainly O
, envelope the following: Bids for SUI
plies for New Mexico Penitentiary,
, with name or names Of bidder or Bill
ders. TO avoid the opening Of same b
mistake.
BY order ~ the Board Of New Me,
leo ~Penitentiary Commissioners.
II. o. BURSuM.
Superintendent
Samples may be sent separated,
duly marked and numbered. to III
Superintendent. Ii.f2l
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-10

ground and with reasonable assnr-
ancc. ask for a congressional appro
priation to maintain the Reclamation
act. at least until such time as Il shall
become self-snstaining.
OF n thing We may be sure,-the
legislation aimed at by those who want
To reform the land laws won't result
in the settlement Of the remaining
public lands In the west,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-10
70 IhElR ~piscReolT.

Members OF congress are allowed
tserts cents a mile sor iraseltng *
pcnses. While this Is known 10 be
two nr three times The a.gal cost of
the wandering to and fro aud going
up and down in the earth Of our ma
tionas law makers. neatly all of whom
travs i Oh passes. there Is little ohia
tinn - 4 becauFe or The general feel
ing ,hll tLus III con n. with .ieltly
all III vIr federal s~s.vsnts. are plSlly
paid So long as they actually do the
travelling and collect for II honestly
the country has no complaint to make.
But the s~pectacies 10 which the Ameri.
can people have been treated dur
Ins the past fortnight OF the congress
Of the United States in special session
deeply accorded In the problem OF how
70 collect over $780, 900 Of mileage
which they have not "earned'-this
spectacle has called forth a volume
Of welldeserYed criticism,
The fifty eighth congress was con.
vened In extra session for the purpose
Of enacting, with all possible speed.
the necessary Legislation to render
operative the reciprocity treaty with
Cuba. The blu was Immediately in
troduced Ia the house and passed al.
most unanimously Il Was as prompt
Fly obstracted In the senate by the
announcement on the part Of certain
democrats senator's that they would
not permit a vote 10 be reached before
December 18th The republican
senators had 10 submit to the delay
Al there was no means of curtatiing
debate on any measure before the sen
ate, The evident purpose Of thos,
who ~obstructed the passage OF the bill
was a desire 10 hnm!liase the presi
dent bs defeating his object In callinl
The extra session. II they succeeded
In this 10 any extent. which Is doubt
aui they Inundated the entire coun
Try as we'll for the president In en-
deayoring 20 expedite the perform
ance of our duty toward Cuba onl.
carried Ont the wishes Of the people
Tie senate having reached a DC
cision ii this matter was ready !,
adjourn ia order that sufficient Tim
mlgth elapse between the special an
regular session % render plausible
the mileage bill for a trip 10 thei
homes and back again But tn
sse. provoked by the failure Of IA
saaie % DO liz duty. refused To al
j0utG. as one chamber could not al
iourn without the other. the only a
ternate Was for congress to go throug
: the formslity 81 a meeting every da
! until Monday. December 18th, when ID
special session would merge into III
sum- ctSntoH{
Il then developed that a majorit
~ the house was in favor Of adjourn
Z Ing on Saturday. the 9Th. having col
cluded that they had punished Il
senate sufficiently and that BY thI
means they would be enabled to co
iccs their mileage bill. But the sci
: al rctaliated BY refusing TO allow II
! four hundred members Of the hous
70 have their way 70 this extent, tn
silt was that the special sessio
merged into the regular one al moo
I Monday.
But the loss of that mileage allo,
ance ranked In the hearts Of our di
tingulshed senators and represent
! tiyes There was found a Solome
5 among them who suggested that thel
: must he d point IL time between 4
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-10

Batavia, N. Y. viii make an ex.
hibit Of her public schools at The
Worlds Fair. Features Of lie dis,
play WIN lie sample work in drawing,
sewing and music AMI mounted piicto-
graphs q the school buildmgr and Ii.
terror views.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-10
zine Picture FramIna.

Take your pictures for Christmas 10
Pittenger's and have them framed in
the best style. Glass work Of all
kinds properly done 1929
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-10

A miniature model Of the Cornell
campus will be exhibited b. the Uni
versity al the Worlds Fair. Ii VII
be made Of plaster Of paris. with
buildings Of wood. and miniafarc tlcss
The coloring will also be carefully re-
produced.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-10
FOR sale--Trotter.

My standard bred trolier with a
mark Of $40, will show you a LOS
clip BY May soth. 1901 Address
Mann saddlery Co. Albuquerque. n
NJ 1851
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-10

PIANO roR sALE-Almost new
Special upright piano. handsome case.
at a bargain: parties leaving city.
Call at s26 Grand avenue. lis
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-10

20 Delinquent subscribers will be
cut from The Optic subscription list
unless their arrears are paid this
month.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-10
skates al elehr's.

For sale and for hire; also sharpen.
cd IN best manner See big window
show, Pictures framed for Christmas
Masonic Temple. 1926
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-10

FOR sALE-ror len dollars. a base
burner. in excellent condition Ap
ply at this ONCE. 1868.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-10
+. i. oswalt paws cash ana GOOD

prices for secondhand goods. 1910
National avenue Colorado Phone
i7s 1o.los
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-10

The The special Investigation Of the
pr!a..on;Hh5sel II naturalization under the
the timiirection Of the attorney general. and
dcpartnhc consequent prosecutions, reveal I
congrerondition Of affairs calling for the i'm
systemsnediate attention of the congress"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-10

broughj Publicity can do no harm 20 the
IL The honest corporation, The only corpora.
cution lion that has cause TO dread II i the
the Incorporation which shrinks from the
ministi light, and about the welfare OF such
corporations We need not be oyer4ssn'
The sitive."
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-10

- optic will anA .lader any cArcan-
Dn0rx. 81 responsive TOR The rcturn OF ~
3 kceplns Of any rejected manuscript W
S4-tr sitksse letteru or cucio9aroe- Nor WI
! edItoe enter Into correspondence concern
. rstscted mAnuscrtpt
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-10

The Las Vegas Light & ruet Co,
are now prepared to ,urnisn Willow
Creek coal at $3.50 Dor ton delivered.
or $500 by the car .2,R