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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-10-29
Unsuccessful Burglary.

Last Saturday morning as Cashier
Kiggens opened the bank, he found
it had been visited during the night
by burglars. Although they made
several attempts their labors proved
unsuccessful. However they did
succeed in blowing off one of the out
side doors of the safe, but when they
tackled the burglar proof cash box
they found it too much for them.
They knocked off the knobs and give
1t one charge of nitro glVcerine which
failed to make an impression. Ihey
then loaded another charge but for
some unknown reason did not finish
their work. They probably did not
expect to find an up-to-date burglar
proof safe in town the size OF Viii
lard,
The burglary happened between one
and three O'Clock Saturday morning
and the burglars left on the east
bound 500 from Glenwood for the
hand car stolen at Willard was left on
the 500 crossing. They did not sue
coed in carrying off any of the cash
and the damage to the safe will be
made good by the insurance company
There is no clue Of the burglars.
| -
1t Keeps the Feet Warm and Dry.
Ask today for Aliens Foot Ease, a
Powder, 1t cures Chilblains, Swollen
Sweating, Sore, Aching, Damp feet
At all druggists and shoe stores, zoe.
Major Scott, of the Leech Lake In
dian reservation, came down from the
north this morning and spent some
little time in the city on business
He states that the Bear Islanders ar
still! somewhat restless, but does no
anticipate that there will be an!
serious trouble. He reports that the
Indians are holding large meeting
continually and that they still keep VI
their dances. The annuity is being
paid at this time and amounts to So.1
per capita, or approximately Szo,ooo
-Brainerd Dispatch.
Mrs Hugh Watson returned Tues
day from Seattle, Wash. she wa
accompanied by her mother-in-iaw
Mrs. Hattie Watson of that city, VIII
i will remain here during the winter
Melrose Beacon. III .....-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-10-29

1t Keeps the Feet Warm and Dry.
Ask today for Aliens Foot Ease
Powder, 1t cures Chilblains, Swollen
Sweating, Sore, Aching, Damp feet.
At all druggists and shoe stores, Zoe.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-10-29

DR.. Niven will be- in town Friday,
Saturday and Sunday.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-12-30

lim when he entered the building one
morning. and Georges hair cnrled with
pleasure when he WAS summoned to
the office ten minutes later.
I'VE have entered upon II new year,
George" began tie senior partner.
"W-we have. sir" was the hesitatins
reply.
"DurnG the past year have no.
ticed your diligence and attention to
business. George
"i-y"::. sir"
"AnI am going to do something for
you. It is not us much us could wish,
but just bow it is the best | can DO.
| know you will appreciate it,
IL will. sir.
"Hure. George. are the papers trans
fprrin- NY interest in this house to
yul from this date and Oh your part
YOU agree to pay me the weekly salary
Won are now receiving. Take il. my
boy and pay the debts. and do the
worrying. and ruin behind every year,
ana PIT in your Tin" for nothing. and
may heaven h:;vc mercy on your soul.
\. T.. LEWIS.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-12-30


never Get ashore. We shall sink all
their slips in the Atlantic ocean"
Some of them are in the Pacific"
he Objected.
-"Wc'u leave them thcre, she cried
"Nc'U sink them first We'll sink
them ON the 18Th of Apri, ard the 9th.
ers on the Eour1;, of July"
You can Get their names from
this" he said. takin" down Il naval
animal and he watched her with great
amusemrnt as she scribbled her fiery
war nronhe,v
Thav h,d .re,t fnn re,,;nr # when
# was loro Miss ,rnn,n,e verr c}erer-
" .xnrossc1 If in IN ovre,,,n1 n,rodv
NJ Georye.s nondprous and careful
STYLE and she felt rather proud of her
work ,S , literary effort
Three DAYS Inter Miss TcmDlc again
visited George in his "workShop' She
found him Stanlin" Ike Il statue. star
inc ,r , bi, of manuscript rs if he in
tended 1o eat if
..Nhot is tI,ut. Cpor"r?' she manfred
He passed his hand ncrvouSlv over
his fnrchead: then he suddenly began
to paw furiouS!v over the papers on
his desk.
Miss Tcmplc." he said n last. this
is Inv prnpi!rt.v. Th"rr--ihrrr is hut
one possible exclamation Cf th:S-tL;s
au,aZiiI- piirnnncnun Yours is Miss
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-12-30

don they were very much at home at
the Lawrence residence. and George
feu in love with Edith Temple.
1t was hasty act for George. \
month after their first meeting q man
With only half an eye might have seen
that Miss Temple was very much in
love with George. and. as she had
plenty Of money 10 carry them along
until his own Inheritance should fall
in, it was foolish of them to waste
efheir time. But George was incapable
~of dmagining dependence npon any 9TH
"~er purse than his own. and so he had
no choice. but must wait for the fam
ily fortune. which was fixed for life in
the grip of an old uncle.
+ Matters were in this state on the last
- day of the year 1897. 1t was afternoon,
and George was at work in his accns-
toned place when he was interrupted
12by tapping on the screen. George
2snew who was there even before she
Ssteuched the screen with her g!oved
fingers. He had felt her approach
While she was trayersing all the length
of the library.
George had a way Of sliding farther
and farther under his desk while n"
was at work, and his chair and his
legs would often be so cntanSleu i'll
reference books which he had been
using that he required several min
utes to free himself.
Herein lies the reason why Mss
TenDlc stood beside George While II"
was still maxim" cautions attempts to
rise and receive her. He humhly beg
red her pardon. and she gave him her
hand to kiss in token Of forgiveness.
And at that moment she SAW 4 page
before him on which he had written
several memoranda, each bcarlE" q
number. She cid not catch the import
of any Of them.
What are those things. George:
she asked Good resolutions for the
new year,
lie smiled somewhat mystcriouSly.
"rhc essential of every good rcsolu-
ton is foresight" said he. so many
of us Justify ourselves against temptl-
,ions which are highly Improbable and
sl.cn are cllSn:rcd by others which,
though Of the comrloncst sort. we have
neglected to anticipated
.Speakinc of temptation. | asked you
what YOU Were writing. and If You
have any temptation to tell me you re
resisting it nobly.' =.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-12-30
+ + !! !E'IIloGIlet i[|I}(e |e', I&;II 60II,

have decided that tni; prize VIII l''
Won By some special exercise OF fore
! sight in Il particular direction. No MA:
/ can write 4 history Of tie minor events
of human progress i year in advance
of their occurrence. but in the larger
affairs which affect the destiny Of til"
whole world Il careful student SHOULD
at least have an intelligent opinion.
Now. the political and Indeed the sccial
fortunes Of the world today undoHbted-
ly depend chiefly upon TWO nations
England and Russia. or course we
will admit that Germany may
Now. George" interrupted Miss
Temple. raising her finger. II haven't
given mcnths to the study Of this ques-
ton. but | know what is the greatest
nation in the world. and if you're look
ing for something to happen, look west
ward
SLawrencc put the tips of his fingers
together with an air Of wisdom.
The United States are great" he
said. "but they are still in the egg. so
to speak. They will develop-somc
day, though whether. rs democracy
they can ever become a world power
am very much in doubt. In the first
place. they arc a commercial and not
q warlike people,
'Well. upon my word::' exclaimed
Miss Temple. "That's Il nice thing for
an EnSi;shman to say
"Of course" he said blandly. "therc
IS at present some small friction with
Spain over the Cuban question
with Spain"' she cried. Il could
laugh. Just give me a pad and I'll
write prophecy for you, telling what
we'll do to Spain.
She seized a pad from the desk.
when do YOU think this war will
break OUT he asked. smiling.
"Well. the 18TH CT April is pretty
good day" said she. with sudden
memory of Lexington. land it might
wind up on the Fourth Of July"
"The Spanish INVASION he began
with 4 laugh.
Nonsense" she exclaimed. "They'll
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-12-30


poai"> ho"''' Will l'o''''n p"he" "@
the DulietS or the ci'los or TO-DAY pour
out Illmtlons or egSnoS. The streets
OF Rome were as noisy on New learS 5
night rs our streets are now on New
Years eve. and many a Roman tackled
1llrolrh them in the WOO email h0l,rS
si,..;r.. tbo J,+in nro.otr,,o of ..W.
vo,.t ~, tI,r,o .rill ,or,,;,;.." ,yh;l.
t,,o Eom,n com wir,fled his ni"bt stick
,,.;.,, .r t,o .,,,,,, ,t tho ,no,,,r,, lLr.-
co,t
New Ycor'S musGucrudcrS wrr, unt
w,n,in. either and we ure told tlnt
ono Of 1]r fn,oritc nm,sc,euis Of the
l,v WIS fur ,hr mon to attire tIirm
s.l,ns ~ v.ou,nu and ,lc y,,uru (, d,u
n,,s,,:}inr ...,rmrrt> ann Inns uor1dr
,Ln ,.:.v.. ,,,,rur..nr,rrs - ,rr lisr,,sr
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-12-30

1t is true" said he. ''tEa / had not
intended to tell you. Nevertheless |
rill do so
She would haze assured him that it
was not necessary. but he had already
thrust his hand into the pile Of manu-
scripts. newspapers and loose sheets
upon his desk and had found L clip
ping which he gave to Miss Temple.
"Oh. I've seen this" she cried after
a hasty glance. This paper offers 4
prize of 200 guineas for the best fore
cast of the year. do hope you'll win
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-12-30
Jchnn,.'s Resolve.

He was dining ut the home Of his
best girl on New Years day. and ev-
erytbn" might have passed off all
right if he hadn't said to her little
brother:
Well. johnny. dill YOU make some
good resolutions today"
Yes. sir replied the boy. -! asked
sister TO tel me OF 4 GeoG resolution
to make. and she said if Ill resolve to
keep ont Of the parlor tonight for about
five minutes she'd make you propose or
Know the reason why"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-12-30
THE ORIGIN OF
NEW YEARS DAY

New Years day as a holiday was III
vented. like so many other lasting in
stitutions by the patricians of ancient
Rome. Though its significance has
changed. its customs remain practically
what they were before imperial Cesar
died and turned to clay. Noble Eo-
mans on the 1st day Of January in tie
year l \. -. arrayed themselves in
clean shirts and togas and sailed forth
to greet their Julias and Calpurnias
with as much assurance as the young
American Of the last decade. in high
hat and frcck coat. started OH his round
Of New Years calls.
The Romans. too. had their clubs.
and OH New Years day their side
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-12-30
[ConVricht. l9G2. hv c. Y. Lurie

copyright. 1868. by c. y. 1.urie.l
The smart set is interested just now Gin
She approa chin:; ViSit of the Earl and
Countess OF GrotUn. The countess was
Miss Edith Temple Of Philadelphia and is
g great beauty. The earl himself has
some repute for looks. having been called
the handsor1est man in English society.
hut his chief claim to distinction is as a
prophet He first won this fame by q
supernaturally accurate prediction Of the
SpaniSh-Anerican war. in which. among
other wonders he foretold the date of the
naval battle Of Santiago within one day.
"HIS paragraph has appeared in
# many papers Of late. and in
fancy l can see the noble earl
reading it and gnashing his
teeth. In private he disclaimS all cred
it (or discredit, for the Spauish-Amer-
lean bullseye shot. and justly. too. rs |
shall show; yet even in England. where
the facts should be we'll known, his
name perpetually calls up the memory
of that miraculous feat. When l knew
this man he was plain George Law
renee, with no reasonable expectation
of a title. Expectation of money he
did indeed have, and he might have
lived in luxury by discounting his
prospects.
Indeed. his cousin. Arthur Lawrence,
q man of means and Of growing polit-
teal Importance. would have advanced
him any reasonable sum without in
terest, but the most that George would
ever accept from him was Il corner Of
the library in his residence. This was
screened off AS Georges workshop. and
there he wrote ponderous articles which
were quite readily taken by ncwspa-
pers and magazines. but the prices
were so meager and Georges method
Of work was so distressingly slow that
he earned only bare living.
The Lawrence house was likely
place to meet smart Americans So
journing in London. and many Of the
better sort: too. the people Of real con-
sequence in the world. for Mrs. Law
renee, though of English birth. had
spent her girlhood in Philadelphia.
Thus it happened that when some Of
the Philadelphia Temples were in Lon
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-12-30

1t. But it's such terribly long time
to wait. The predictions will lie in a
safe a whole year. and even after they
arc opened it will probably take your
slow English editors year more to
decide which is the best. l shouldn't
have the patience"
They'll NOT be so slow as that" said
he. a few weeks will suffice. | should
suppose And so in thirteen months
from today shall know my fate. A
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-12-30
THE VERY BEST
HE COULD DC

The bookkcepcr was worried. New
Years day had come and gone. and yet
the Strugglin" and ambitious young
man had not been pattcd Oh the back
and told that his salary was to bo
advanced several hundred dollars
He couldn't make it out. Something
must be. wrong. Perhaps he had been
overlooked.
Believing such to be tn" case. he
posted himself where the head of the
firm could not and did not fail to see
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-12-30

careful consideration of my prospects
leads me to anticipate that shall need
200 guineaS Just as badly Il year hence
as do now. l really hope to win this
prize. fancy that most OF the COM
petitors will be women-it is usually so
and pardon nc for mentioning it.
women always guess. They rarely ar
rive at conclusion as the result OF
methoGical reasoning
THAT never worries me-" she rc
tortcd, so long as arrive. That's the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-08

WASHINGTON. May S.--Shortly be-
fore O'Clock last evening the conclud-
ing scene in the Venezuelan negotia-
tions was enacted at the British EN-
bassy in the presence of Mr.. Herbert
w. Bowen, Venezuela's plenipoten-
tiary; Signor Mayor des Planches, the
Italian ambassador Sir Michael H
Herbert the British ambassador;
Baron Speck Won Sternburg, the Ger
man representative. and Mr.. Herbert
G. Dering, the secretary of the British
embassy. Mr.. Bowen first signed,
with the three foreign representatives,
separate protocols for reference to The
Hague tribunal Of the question of
preferential treatment for the blockade
ing powers in the payment of their
claims against Venezuela, and imme-
diately afterward there were signed
the conventions providing for the set
tlement of the allies claims by the
several commissions which are to meet
at Caracas this summer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-08
SExTON's NEW DEPARTURE.
Selling Medicine at Half Price Under Guar
antee Of Cure.

After two months of remarkable
sales, @. A. Sexton, the enterprising
druggist, says that his plan of selling
at half price the regular 30 cent size
of DIR. Howard's s specific, for the cure
of constipation and dyspepsia, and
guaranteeing to refund the money if
it does not cure, has been the greatest
success he has ever known.
Any one suffering with dyspepsia,
constipation, liver troubles, head
aches, dizziness, coated tongue, or the
general tired feeling, caused by in
active liver and bowels or disordered
should take advantage of
O. A.Sexton's new departure and buy
a bottle of DR.. Howard's specific at
half price, with his pers onal guaran-
tee to return the money if 1t does not
cure.
The specific comes in the form of
small granules, very pleasant to take,
and each vial contains sixty doses.
Under Mr.. Sexton's special half f-price
offer this means months treatment
for 25 cents, with the best medicine
known for the cure of constipation
and stomach troubles.
If You cannot go to his store today
send him your order by mail, as Mr..
Sexton has only a limited supply to
sell at this special price.
5-8-&5-16
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-08

NICE. France. May S.-The corner
stone of the Victoria Memorial hospital
was laid here by the Grand Duchess
Mary of SaXe-C Coburg and Gotha, who
was accompanied by Princess Beatrice.
Men from the crews of the Chicago,
Albany, Cincinnati, Buffalo and Ma
chias of the American squadron and a
detachment of British bluejackets
formed the guard of honor. Music was
furnished by the band of the Chicago.
Among those who attended the cere-
mony were Admiral Cotton and Off
GERS of the American squadron and
the American vice consul here. At the
conclusion of the function the band
of the Chicago played the national
hymns of France, Great Britain and
the United States.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-08
ARBITRATION FAILS
Fifteen Thousand Striking
Italians Voted It Down
NO WORK ON NEW YORK SUBWAY
Strikers Demand Two Dollars For
an Eight Hour Day-SubcOntraet-
Ors Say They Will Hire
NOnuniOn Help.

NEW YORK, May S.-Sweeping
aside the pleading of Chevalier Bran
chi, their consul general, Port Warden
James e. March and officials of the
Central Federated Union of Labor, To-
600 striking Italian laborers have
voted almost unanimously not to re-
turn to work in the city subway un-
til they are assured of 81 for eight
hours work.
This means that the arbitration
agreement entered into by the COM
mittee of the federation and the sub
way contractors Tuesday is repudiated.
Not a stroke of work is being done in
the subway, as was promised by the
committee, and another handicap is
enforced against the already crippled
building operations of the city. Imme-
diately after the meeting the police
were called to suppress a demonstra-
ton at One Hundred and Eighteenth
street and Second avenue
Only one thing remains to be done,
according to su' AEactors. So
as the f6risssi reply~~esthe union
ceived they will seek no1uni0n labor
wherever it can be found This means,
according to some authorities, other
Italian laborers who would be willing
to accept $1S715 for ten hours work
or $1.50 for eight hours work and
negroes from the south and even from
the West Indies.
1t was expected that the subway
men would accept the arbitration idea.
and Herman Robinson, organizer of
the Rocl1men and EXcavators' union,
had so stated. IN this he was backed
up by Vito Pacelli, leader of the Ital-
ians. According to them, the votes in
the various unions had shown this ten
dency. But at yesterdays meetings
the men simply ran away from all
control
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-08

weather Probabilities.
Fair; fresh northeast to north winds.
secoming variable.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-08
SHAMROCK III. out Again.

GOUROCK, Scotland, May 8.-The
Shamrock III. went out on her first
trial spin since she had been refitted
after having been dismasted off Wey-
mouth. A light northeasterly wind
was blowing The cup ehallenger's
new mainsail, which is crosscut, like
the old one, did not set satisfactorily.
The trial was chiefly for sail stretch
ing and to practice the crew.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-08
Almost UnnaturaI.

'Your sister is rather strong
minded sort of girl, isn't she?"
"Oh, very! she can read nearly half
way through novel before she looks
at the last page to see how it ends"
Ally Sloper.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-08
"Not Chilly"

Since President Roosevelt deplored
the lack of children in American fam
lilies he has received a photograph
from Bucyrus, o., showing a sturdy
looking couple surrounded by their 10
children. Below was written: mot
pniItY"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-08

Ernie (bitterly)-The idiot! If he
would stop drinking my people would
let him call on me again.
Edith-Does he drink like a fish?
Ernie-No, like lobster. - Chicago
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-08

The eating of snakes, lizards, scor-
pions, centipedes, tarantulas and other
reptiles is now prohibited by statute in
Kansas.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-08

LOS ANGELES, Cal, May S.-Act-
Ing under instructions from the secret
service bureau at Washington the po-
lice have arrested man who is sus-
pected of being one of four brothers of
Czolgosz, the assassin of the late Pres
ldent Mckinley Great secrecy has
been maintained about the arrest, and
practically no information has been
given out concerning the man. 1t is
known, however. that he was arrested
yesterday and confined a the city Jail.
No charge has been odged against
him, the police simply OBTAINING the
Nan on suspicion until after the presi-
dent shall have left Los Angeles. 1t is
said that Czolgosz has been living in
this city for several months, being en-
ployed in a tamale factory.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-08
ANrercennrx nstrmn4e.

"Do you think that every man has
his price?'
II do" answered Senator Sorghum.
"The only difference is that lot -
people aren't lucky enough to get it."
Washington Star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-14

ny tisjA time the Attendants had
mounted the kusellnF eumelH. which
rose with them and swung off round
the square IN long. aWeying trut
that soon LETT the crowd far behind
staring hlnuklY after the caravan a.
camel after camel Disappeared into
the haze
I shouldn't mind KNOWN that
friend O. you're. sir" aaid the con
stable open 'hnded sart o gentle
man. should think"
Very" said Huraea aavaHelY
and returned - his room. which
Mrs napkin had now left.
His hands shook. though hardly
With Joy. a. he united some ct the
sacks and bales aud forced npen the
autlandiAh looking chests. the con
tents Of which almost took away his
breath.
For in the bales were carpets and
tissues which he saw ~ a glance
must be of fabulous antiquity AMI
beyond all price. the sacks held
golden swers aud vessels Of strange
workmanship the chests were full
81 Jewels roueH al psaflH ns large
a. average onions. strings of uncut
ruhieH and emefaldn. the smallest II
which would have been a tight fit In
an ordinary collar box. and dIh
mouda. roughly aseted aud pod
Iahed. each the site Of 4 tocnanut
On the most moderate eomputa=
tian. the total value % these gifts
would amount ta over "A thousand
millions Never probably. Ia the
worlds history had any treasury
contained SO rich store
Il would have been difficult for
anybody. "a suddenly finding him
self the puaaennof 81 this immeua Sc
iueaieuiubiu wealth. 90 make any
comment quite worthy Of the situa
ton but surely meme could have
been more tnHdeauatg aud unequal
r. the occasion than Hofaee.a
which was simply auhduud hut
heartfelt munuwyilahie 49, namni"