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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-08
FARMERS WEIRs.
A Practical Presentation of One
Method of Measuring Water.

A Practical Presentation of One
Method of Measuring Water.
In bulletin No. "a of the Montana
experiment station Director s. Fortier
gives concise description, easily made
available by farmers for practical use,
Of one method of measuring water.
Among other things Professor Fortier
says: For occasional measurements the
earthen channel of ditch or canal an
swers all purposes, but when more ac-
curate and continuous measurements
are desired rating fumes are usually
constructed. These consist of wooden
fumes as wide as the water channel
and from eight to twenty-four feet in
length, placed to conform with the
grade of the canal. The velocity of the
water is found by a current meter,
and the depth of water is often record
ed on a sheet attached to a self regis
tering machine which needs attention
only every seventh day.
A weir box usually consists of a
fiume with the lower end inclosed. In
the middle of the top of the lower end
uOtCu Is cut, tuIOuSu "AlSu tuC wa
ter to be measured flows. Weirs re-
quire no instruments other than foot
rule. They are easily and cheaply
made and measure flowing water
within 2 per cent of accuracy when all
the requisite conditions are fulfilled.
Weir boxes as compared with miners
inch boxes are more accurate, can be
built for the same if not for less money
and can be used to measure much lar
ger volumes. The chief defects of this
device are that the box often fills with
sediment, which must be removed, and
that the water as it issues from the
notch requires a drop of at least dou-
BILE the depth of water flowing through
the notch.
For nearly half century western
| irrigators have tried to devise a way
by which water might be measured as
! it flows through headgate. They hoped
| to make one structure answer two pur-
poses. In this they have failed for the
| reason that water is so much agitated
and so irregular in flow as it passes
through a headgate as to render it i'm
| possible to secure an accurate meas
urement. OF late years, measuring box
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-08

will be past, and I will be In grave
trouble Que la gusta, senior"
Pendleton was amused. He was also
interested. and he did as the man di-
rected.
"Say on" he said then, and the
stranger continued:
"You have an appointment with
Captain Romero near the Passed at
in the morning. Is that true?
"Quite true, unfortunately. for can
not keep 1t. II you have come here to
offer yourself az messenger, will be
most grateful and, with your permits
sion, will reward you to almost any
extent" replied Pendleton.
you will agree to the conditions l will
make"
What will you do and what are the
conditioner
II will enable you to keep the ap'
pointment yourself, senorT
81 cannot imagine conditions that
would make me hesitate upon the ac-
ceptance Of such an offer, my friend.
What are thays I agree to them in ad-
vance,"
II have the key that unlocks this
grating.that IL, have duplicate.
which is as we'll. 1 have horses sad
died and waiting. and there is still
time for all that Is required even If you
should wish to send me to the city be-
fore the hour for the meeting. If you
agree to the conditions, I will accept
your word, and we will start at once"
Il have already agreed to them with
out hearing them. Let me know them
quickly, since you insist upon it,
"As soon as we are under the shelter
of the trees l will blindfold you. You
are not to attempt to see anything, nor
can you remove the bandage from your
eyes until l grant permission. You
must promise not to go to the city and
to make no attempt to see or to speak
to any person except those who are en-
gagged in this affair, and to them you
must not explain any of the circum.
stances. If it is necessary to send me
second or another, you will wait at our
place Of parting until l return. After
the duello there will still be time to re-
turn here without discovery, and you
must submit to the bandage again, do
exactly as | direct and resume your
place in this room as if you had not
been absent. And there is one other
point where I depend entirely upon
your honor, senior. 1t may be that we
will meet people on the road on our
return. You must remember that it
will then be daylight. In such a case
l would be obliged to remove the band
age from your eyes until we have pass
ed. but 1 hope such an event may be
avoided, but if it should occur we will
remain motionless until I can replace
the bandage. One more thing and the
last-you will promise never to recog-
nize me after tonight either by name
or by sight. and that you will never at
tempt through me to seek out the iden-
tity of the lady who has caused you to
be imprisoned. If you agree to all
these conditions. senior, we need not
delay"
II can think of only one reservation.
my friend, and that concerns the re-
turn here. If am alive and able to
sit on horse. I will do as you say, but
it is quite likely that may not be able
to return with you at all. In that case
you will be in trouble"
Il have considered that, senior, and
will take the risk. do not think you
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-08
rolstoi as a Shoemaker.

Count Tolstoi, as is well known, al
ways wears boots of his own making,
which boots are the admiration of the
shoemaker who taught him the trade.
But the latter was certain that the
count would starye did he endeavor to
earn a living by boot manufacturing as
the work put into each pair was too ex-
cellent and slow to prove profitable.
Some time ago Count Tolstoi tried to
persuade two of his disciples, young
men of education and culture, to turn
shcemakers, but they declined.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-08
earest him. but Pendleton said quiz

nearest him. but Pendleton said quiz
city:
Not that one, captain; the other"
The weapons were quickly supplied
with powder and ball, the principals
were directed to their positions and the
pistols placed in their hands. At the
moment of selection Pendleton had
glanced in the direction of his oppo-
nent. He saw an angry scowl fit across
his face. and from that instant he be-
lieved the battle to be his. The sensa-
ton reminded him of time long be-
fore when his favorite horse had taken
the bit in his teeth and started at q
mad pace along the boulevard in New
York, at that time thronged with car
riages; how hopeless he had felt for a
moment and the reaction that came
when suddenly the bit was freed and he
regained control Of the animal and per-
feet confidence in his power to master
the incident. That quick glance at Ro-
nero accomplished the same result.
Coats, waistcoats and suspenders
were removed. Pendleton and Romero
stood facing each other. Agramonte
asked If they were ready and gave
them the stereotyped instructions,
standing directly between them while
he did so.
81 shall walk ten PAGES at right an
gle from your positions" he said calm
~. 81 will then pause and turn. When
turn. will say, 'Attencionv and aft
erward the words, 'Uno. dos, tres At
the word tres you will fire. Beware
lest either fire in advance of the word.
If either principal is wounded and still
desires to continue the combat, the
privilege belongs to him. but no more
than three shets each will be permitted
Are you readyT
The seconds responded in the affirm
alive. Agramonte began his show
counting of ten PAGES; he turned; there
was an instant of silence, and then
sharply and clearly on the crisp morn
ing air sounded the ominous words:
"Attencion! Uno! Dos! Tresv'
The reports of the two pistols sound
ed like one. There was brief interval
after that, during which both men
stood like statues facing each other
Then, without warning, Romero's legs
gave way beneath him, and he crashed
to the ground on the very spot where
he had stood. His own friends ran to-
ward him, while Agramonte hurried to
Pendleton's side.
Romero is not dead" said the Amer
lean, speaking rapidly. II did not kill
him, but he will not want second
shot. The bullet Is through his hips
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-08
News and Notes.

Lettuce in frames needs plenty Of air
whenever the temperature is at the
thawing point or above.
The commercial development Of peat
boys is gaining some attention in New
England as well as in Illinois and Wis
consin.
A gasoline engine boom seems to be
ON. Many farmers report enthusiastic
ally on them through the various farm
papers.
Poor Ben Davis! Not a few people
think they see his finish.
It is reported that American capital
lists have bought 100000 acres Of
farming land in northwest Ontario on
which they will settle about 12,50O fam
lilies from New England and other
parts Of the United States.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-08

st. Paul, Dec. 24.-Hearing in the
states suit against the Northern Sc
curities company, which was set for
Dec. 20, in New York city, has been
postponed to Jan. 6, on a request by
General Solicitor Grover of the Great
Northern, whose daughter is reported
10 be critically i'll. The state has a
number Of witnesses to call, after
which the merger companies will be
heard
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-08
.Asphyxiated by Coal Gas.

Racine, Wis, Dec. 24.James Peter
son, widower aged fifty-two years.
and his daughter Alice, aged fifteen.
were found dead in bed, having been
asphyxiated by coal gas escaping from
q heating stove. A son, Rudolph, was
found barely alive but was resuscitated
after hard work by physicians.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-08
New Western Demand For wheat.

New Western Demand For Wheat. /
A significant movement that, the CALI
ing for upward of 100000 bushels Of
wheat from the spring wheat territory
for shipment to Puget sound. 1t is IN
derstood that considerable business
of this character is planned, the wheat
to be ground on the coast for the Aus
tralian trade, that faroff continent be-
ing a buyer Of some magnitude in
American markets. This western de-
mand for wheat which usually seeks
an eastern outlet ought to prove a
healthy stimulus to prices, and, Of
even greater Importance. may do some
thing to further widen permanently
our foreign trade in breadstuffs.-
Orange Judd Farmer. r.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-08
FARMERS WEIR BOX.

es have been placed at the most suita.
BILE points below the headgates, and the
latter control the stream while the for
mer indicate the volumes. This rule
applies to weirs. 1t is well to have q
space of at least fifty feet between the
two structures, and if better site can
be secured farther down the ditch the
intervening distance may be increased
to several hundred feet.
Professor Fosters pamphlet contains
working drawings for four weir boxes
intended to be placed near the head
gates of farmers laterals that divert
water from natural streams or canals;
also a weir box for the head of large
lateral that will measure sufficient wa
ter to supply the needs of from five to
fifteen farmers. This publication is the
first of a series of farmers bulletins on
irrigation topics.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-08

A New Crop of "Get Rich" Schemes.
The country is being flooded with cir
culars put out by the rapidly increas-
ing number of companies" whose o.
tensible purpose is to enable people to
buy a home or farm on easy terms.
There are various notifications OF
the plan, which is in effect a chain
scheme. 1t works all right as long as
new members flock in, but comes to
an end if members fail to pay up.
Many societies, organizations and COM
panies have worked more or less SIM
liar schemes, but in the end they must
all fizzle out. But since new crop OF
these promoters is now flooding the
rural districts with their circulars it be-
hooves farmers to have their wits about
them.-American Agriculturist, =
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-08
Merger Hearing Postponed.

fTo BE Continued
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-08
PROSPERITY Is THEIRS
BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS
AND JOINERS HAVE BUSY MONTH.
Total Receipts for the Month Were
S74,27S.11-Charters May BE Sent
to Porto Rico.

Secretary Frank Duffy, of the United
brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners,
yesterday received a letter from San
tiago IDglesias, of San Juan, p. R., making
application for union charters for the es-
tablishment of three local carpenters
unions in Porto Rico, one at Ponce and two
at San Juan. Santiago Inglesias is a native
of Porto Rico but has spent many years i'm
New York, where he became quite active in
unionism and was made a national or
Labor. Recently he returned to San Juan
and organized the carpenters. whom he
is now seeking to enroll under the banner
Of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters Of
this country.
Mr.. Duffy said the matter would be
taken before the executive board at the
next meeting and decided then. Ordinarily
Mr.. Duffy has the power TO grant charters
TO new unions. but IN a foreign case of this
kind the sanction of the board is required
At present there is but one other foreign
union in the organization and that is at
Honolulu. 1t is more than probable that the
new charters will be granted.
Yesterday was a busy day at the car
penters headquarters in the Stevenson
building. Over SIC. 900 in disability and death
claims were sent out to different parts of
the country. A number of new charters
were granted, making the total number of
last month shows that the receipts were
S4,27S.Q and the expenses $24, 24S. q. Mr..
Duffy is now working on his annual report,
which will be issued in about two weeks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-08
HEISKELL MADE CAPTAIN
HE SUCCEEDS GALLON AS COMMAN-
DER OF BATTERY A.
Robert III. Tyndau Commissioned First
Lieutenant of the Battery-Adjutant
Generals New Orders.

Adjutant General Ward, of the Indiana
formally announcing that the resignation
OF Harry A. Gallon. as captain of Bat
terry A, of the light artillery, has been &C
cepted. Gallon was guilty of conduct dur
ing the recent -encampment of the guard at
the State fairgrounds which necessitated
his resignation.
The order also gives notice of the or
ganization of an examination board in the
light artillery. heretofore all examination
of men in the artillery have been before
the examination board of infantry. The
board is composed of Maj. +. E. Stevenson,
of the artillery battalion; Capt. j. l.. Glas-
cock, of the Lafayette battery, and Lieut..
f. H.. Burford. of this city. The order also
calls attention to the fact that Walter w.
the Indianapolis battery. TO succeed Captain
Gallon. Robert II. Tyndall Is promoted to
w. w. HeiskclIs place from quartermaSter
on Major StevensOn's staff.
The a6jutant general issued the follow
ing commissions yesterday: Chester Rails
back, second lieutenant, Battery A, Indian
apolis; Captain Power, commissioned zap
tain of Company ID, indianapolis. Second
Regiment; Captain Jericho, recommissioned
captain of Company +, Winchester, Sec
ond Regiment; Captain Middleton, recon-
missiOned captain of Company L, Franklin,
Second Regiment: Captain Youngman, re-
commissioned captain of Company Il, Craw-
louisville. Second Regiment; Fred Lexsow,
second lieutenant, Company \. Indianapolis.
Second Regiment; Samuel T.. Shelter, second
lieutenant, Company b, Angola, Second
Regiment; NJ. T. Hunter, second lieutenant,
Company III, Bloomington, First Regiment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-08
FEAR BOY WAS STOLEN
PARENTS OF LITTLE TEDDY KEN
DALI SEARCH FRUITLESSLY.
Child Followed Organ Grinder for a
Block and Suddenly Disappeared
NeigbbOrhOod Aroused.

Teddy Kendall, the three-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. 5. Kendall, 1926 Hall place,
followed a grind-organ man away from
his home yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock,
and since that time has not been seen or
heard from. His mother is almost frantic,
and, with her husband, was on the streets
all night searching for her little son.
Teddy Kendall is well known in the
neighborhood where he lives, and every
building, we'll and cistern for blocks around
was searched by his family and friends.
The grlnd-organ man was found late in
the evening and said that he had seen the
lad, but did not now where he went after
following him for a block or so. 1t is the
opinion of the boys father that some one
has picked him up and is ~holding)him until
morning, but Mrs. Kendall fears that he
has been abducted. Every patrolman in the
city was notified last night to be on the
watch for the child, and Captain Kruger
spent most of the night in a fruitless search
for the missing lad.
The boy, the police believe, will not be
hard to find on account of the excellent
description they have of him. He was bare
headed, wore a brown check dress, has
light complexion and is blind in one eye.
1t is thought that he will be found in the
care of some family who took him In from
the street for the night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-08
OLD MEN OF TIPPECANOE.
Five State officials Will BE Guests at
Settlers Meeting.

An affair will be held at Stockwell, Tip
pecanoe county, this afternoon which might
be termed a reunion and picnic of old set
tiers and Indiana State officials. 1t is in
reality the eighteenth annual reunion and
picnic of the old settlers of Tippecanoe
county, but five of the leading State Off
Gals will be present as guests of honor, to
furnish the oratory and do justice to the
fried chicken, ct cetera. Governor Durbin,
Secretary of State Daniel L. Storms. Treas
urer Nat L.. Hill. Auditor David l.. Sher-
rick and Clerk of the Supreme Court Rob
ert A. Brown. Will comprise the State
house deputation.
Stenographers around the Statehouse were
working overtime yesterday putting the
finishing touches on manuscripts of adj
dresses TO be sprung on the old settlers this
afternoon. AS one envious person put it
envious and apparently d~isgruntled because
he had not received an invitation TO speak
1.-THE good people and growing corn in the
vicinity of Stockwell will be subjected to
a visitation this afternoon, compared to
which the hot winds OF Kansas would be
but a lisping zephyr"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-08
HOT SHOT AT The ENEMY
FELIX T.. M'WHIRTER CAN SEE NO
GOOD IN THE OLD PARTIES.
house Destined to Cheer All Suf-
fering Humanity.

Prohibitionists held a meeting last night
at the residence of Otto Neerman, 529 Jeffer-
son avenue. About thirty voters of the
Ninth ward were seated in the side yard,
and were addressed by Felix T. McWhirter
and the Prohibition candidate for mayor
George Hitz. The veranda, which had been
decorated in the national colors, constituted
the speakers stand, from which hot shot
was poured into the enemy In the persons of
Mayor and the Democratic can
didate, Mr.. Hoffman.
Mr.. McWhirter spoke on 'Clean City Pol
%itics," advocating the election Of Hitz and
the strict enforcement of the law. He said
that Hitz could only close the saloons at IL
o'clock at night and keep them closed on
Sunday, and let the saloon keepers under
stand that they could not sell liquor to four
teen-year-old girls in the winerooms and
places of that character. He asserted that
If it were possible to do away altogether
with the liquor traffic people would become
more charitable and happier. He placed
stress on local conditions and agreed with
President Roosevelt that a great deal de-
ponds on the Importance of local issues.
1T is commended by many" said Mr.. Nc
Whittier. that a public officer cannot be a
thoroughly honest man, but a man that has
not sought office for personal gain can be an
honest public servant. Such a man is Mr..
HitZ. The time has come when a man in
office will not be considered honest If he
permits CRAFTS or does not enforce the law.
George Hitz will go into office untrammeled
and the creature of no political machine.
The people of Indianapolis are ready for an
economical, decent administration, and will
not stand for a candidate backed, as both
of the other candidates are. by breweries.
/ have heard it said that If you want to find
men go up on Indiana avenue,
and if you want to find Hoffman followers
go into the saloons after IL O'Clock at night.
We have a ticket that should appeal to
every independent Democrat and every in
dependent Republican. How to elevate In
%dianapOlis should be our watchw0rd. II is
for the best interests of our city to elect
George Hitz."
Mr.. Hitz then followed in a speech in
which he emphasized what he had advo-
Gated in his letter of acceptance. The best
attorney in Indianapolis, he said, was to be
appointed city attorney il he was elected
mayor. The best men, regardless of politics,
were to be selected as members of the Board
of Public Works in so far as the law al
lowed. The law was to be rigidly enforced,
but no man who is conducting a legal bust
ness need have any fear. Mr.. HitZ said he
did not expect the vote of a single citizen
who does not want the law enforced, and
would be under no obligations to any one.
Old ordinances that are dead would be re-
pealed, he declared.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-08
ART SALON FOR WINONA
PHOTOGRAPHERS NATIONAL CON-
vENTION FAvORS THE PLAN.
Winona Assembly VIII Donate an
Acre of Ground for the First In
stftution of the Kind.

The establishment of a permanent photo
graphic art salon at Winona, the first of
it's kind in the world, was assured by the
action of the Photographers National AS
ISOLATION in approving the plan submitted
by the Indiana Association. A
was named to go to Winona and investi-
gate the proposition. and If the report is
favorable the national association will con-
tribute 500 to the project. The Indiana as
ISOLATION has already raised a like sum by
subscription and the $1,000 will be sufficient
to establish the salon. The winora Assem-
bly, has offered to donate an acre of ground,
pay half the expenses of erecting the build
ing and pay all the expenses of maintain
ing il.
The committee from the national associ-
alton Is composed of Alfred Holden of
Philadelphia, r. p. Bellsmith of Cincin-
natl. C. NJ. Hayes OF Detroit. j. E. Rosch
of st. Louis, w. III. Moses of New Orleans
and w. H. Potter of Indianapolis.
An additional fund will be raised by SUBJ
scription for the purpose of establishing
the exhibit and starting a library of photo
graphic literature. If the art salon project
is carried out a plan of uniting all the
| State associations will be taken up. Pic
lures passing certain gradings in State
exhibits will be. sent to the national con-
| vention exhibits, and those passing certain
| salon for permanent keeping. Foreign pic
lures nave already been pledged to the
salon.
The closing session of the photographers
was a short one and at noon yesterday
final adjournment was taken. The policy
| OF not offering prizes for the exhibits In the
national salons will be continued. 1t was
| decided to postpone until next year the
| proposition to accept as a universal stand
ard Steadman's new actinic light unit.
Yesterday afternoon many OF the pho
tographers left for their homes. while those
| who had exhibits in the salon began pack
| ing up. They will leave to-day.