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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-03-12
INTERVIEW WITH KAISER.
President of the ST. Louis Exposition
in Berlin,

Berlin, March 10.-Emperor William
received President Francis of the st.
Louis exposition in audience at noon
The emperor treated Mr.. Francis with
great distinction. He received him
privately, not even Ambassador Tow
er, who arranged for the interview,
nor any member of the imperial house
hold being present. The emperor
asked many questions about the ex-
position and was specially interested
in the international congress of arbi-
tration and sciences. His majesty re-
marked that expositions did as much
for the interests of a better under
standing between one country and an
other than years of diplomacy.
The conversation travelled to many
subjects and lasted fifty minutes.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-03-12
PROMINENT CONTRACTOR HELD.
Woman Found Dead in Reservoir al
e. Lexington, Ky.

Lexington, KY, March 1.-THE
body of Mrs William Martin, widow
aged thirty-f years, was found in
the electric light plant reservoir dur
ing the morning and as result of po-
lice investigation J. w. Bess, a prom
inent contractor, has been held to the
coroner .l,.., ..se.rt w.. ......-.-.
The body was examined by several
physicians who say there is no water
in the lungs, showing that the woman
was dead when placed in the pond.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-03-12

Washington, March 9.-William r.
Merriam, director of the census and
former governor of Minnesota, has
rendered his resignation to President
Roosevelt. The resignation is to take
effect on May Is. He will remove to
New York to accept the vice presi-
dency of the International Mercantile
agency, corporation organized for
the purpose of rating credits in the
United States and Canada.
For several days it has been ru-
mored that Director Merriam intended
to relinquish his present Office to &C
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-03-12
718 Birch Street.

The disease of Liver Complaint is
alarmingly prevalent and dangerous.
Mull's Pioneer LIVER Cure has brought
healthto ahost ofsufferers. S1.00dratb
in each s1.0o box as guarantee. 25c.
For sale bv Hanson g. Emers on.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-03-12
DAY SET FOR HEARING.
Injunction Case to Be Argued
March H.

st. Louis, March 11.-Judge Elmer
b. Adams, in the United States district
court, announced during the day that
he will, on March II, hear arguments
on the motion to dissolve the tempo
rary injunction granted one week ago
restraining officials OF the Brother
hoods of Locomotive Firemen and
Railroad Trainmen and members of
the grievance committees from order
ing a strike on the Wabash railroad.
Judge Adams stated he wished to
give each side all the time necessary
to thoroughly prepare for the hearing
and asked to have any exceptions or
atfidavits filed as early as possible be-
fore that date.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-03-12

Many School Children Are siekly.
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children, used by Mother Gray, a
nurse in Children's Home, New York,
Break up Colds in "a hours, cure Few
erishness, Headache. Stomach Trou-
bles, Teething Disorders, and Destroy
Worms. At all druggists, Csc. Sam
pie mailed FREE. Address, Allen S.
Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y. 2-lz o
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-03-12
Result of Game of Cards.

Waterbury, Conn, March 10.-vin-
cenzo Sanzcerzara, an Italian, has
been arrested charged with the muir
der of a fellow countryman, Tony
Gininera, a bootmaker. The murder
took place at the home of the MUIR
dered man and was, it is believed, the
result of game of cards.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-03-12
Please call.

January is the month in which all
bills should be settled, that the new
year may start in with clean score.
sincerity hope all persons who have
accounts with me will come and settle
the same at once,
Respectfully,
Ell 4 J. G. SCHENK.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-03-12
Wealthy Chinese Doctor Dead.

Chicago, March n.-Dr. Don Sang,
Chinese doctor and exalted member
Of various Chinese secret societies, re-
puted to be one Of the wealthiest men
of his race in this country, is dead at
his home here His medical training
was secured in his own country, but
most of his practice was had in Amer
lea.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-03-12
Indicted by Federal Jury.

Chicago, March 9.-Several indict-
ments have been returned by the fed
eral grand jury against alleged "get
rich quick" concerns. twenty-five
true bills in all were presented, incud-
ing offenders against the postal, treas
ury ana revenue laws.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-03-12
Buys an English Estate.

New York, March 1o.-The sultan of
Morocco, according to dispatch to
the Times from London, has recently
purchased an estate in England and
has deposited large treasure of geld
and jewels In London bank.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-03-12

Certain Cure For ChnbIaIrs.
Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot
Ease, alpowdsr. 1t cures Chilblains,
Frostbites, Damp, Sweating, Swollen
feet. At all druggists and Shsres,
25c. ... .. .-..~ 2-12-6
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-03-12

If your eyes ache there's surely
something wrong with them-prob-
ably you need glasses. I will ex-
smine your eyes absolutely free OF
charge, diagnose your tr ouble and
prescribe for it. M. A. Schertfius
r gistered Optician.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-03-12

Having rented the Hedin .building
opposite our present location to take
possession December l, we will have a
big removal sale, in order to save
moving goods Cothlow & Co.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-03-12

NOtIOe.
desire to give, notice that l have
disposed ofmy stock in the How Bros.
g. Co. corporationto OFT oSchleusener,
and that I ha1 no futherinterest in
nor connection with the company.
FRED B. ROWE.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-03-12
SIGNED AT WASHINGTON.
Protocol for Settlement of Belgian
-. Claims.

Washington. March 9.-Minister
Bowen and Baron Moncheur have
signed the Belgian protocol for the
settlement of that country's claims
against Venezuela. 1t follows the
lines of the American protocol and
provides that the queen of The Meth
erlands shall name the umpire for the
commission.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-03-12
BOY TELLS HIS CRIME.
EvangeIist's Sermon Leads Him to
Confess Misdoinas.

Corydon, Ia, March II. Elijah j.
Thomas, a boy about eighteen years
old, walked into the county attorneys
office and confessed to having started
the fire at the Rea barns on Feb. To-,
which caused a loss of 100000 and the
cremating of nine horses. Thomas at
tended. revival meeting and after
hearing the sermon he walked up and
<.npfaccnd-4 Mt&E Esats4s 8z5st & f#t+ fsaSatI
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-03-12
Competent Nurse.

want nursing. I have had some
experience. My price 10 S1.00 per
day. Can be ready to go at minute g
etice. MRS. II. G. MCKAY,
Sank Centre, MINI.
718 Birch Street.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-03-12

I have rooms to rent, in the Lake
Shore house, suitable for families and
light housekeeping, If desired. Fine
lodging rooms. Apply to Anton Lar
SON. 49, Y ~s BIB @&. ts-% e.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-03-12
Spirited Contest for Contract.

Washington, March 1.-THE largest
single investment of American CAPT
tai in the Philippines yet made is re-
corded in cablegram received at the
war department during the day from
Governor Taft. This relates to the al
lotment to an American company of a
contract for the ownership and main
tenance Of thirty-five miles of electric
road in Manila and suburbs and the
operation and ownership of the cleo
trio light, heat and power plant. This
allotment was made in conformity
with an act of the Philippine commits
sion in October last and since the is
sue of the advertisement at that time
there has been a spirited contest be-
tween various American and foreign
concerns for the contract. Governor
Taft's cablegram is as follows:
Municipal board of Manila, advis-
DRY board and Philippine commission,
acting jointly, has accepted bid of
Charles M. Swift of Detroit for street
railway and electric light and power
franchises in the city OF Manila. Swift
represents himself, Westinghouse,
Church, Kerr & Co. and G. G. White
& Co., New York city. Successful
bidder contracted to purchase old Ma
Mia tramway. Philippine commission
much grati1ied with transa ction as the
beginning of new epoch in the Philip
pines in the investment of large Amer.
lean capital; is convinced franchise
beneficial to both people and invest
CTS"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-03-12

If yon want an axe of any kind
60 to Hillerud q Co.'S and purchase
one at a discount of One-third
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-03-12
Portland (ore.) Docks Burning.

Portland, Ore, March 1.-THE Try.
Ing and Victoria docks on the west
side of the Willamette river are burn.
Ing and will be : fetal loss.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-03-12
GRANT DEMANDS
TURKISH AUTHORITIES FINALLY
YIELD TO REPRESENTATIONS
Of UNITED STATES.
IMPORTANT POINTS GAINED

American Medical College Recognized
and Wives and Children of Arne-
mans Who Are NaturaIized Ameri.
cans Allowed to Leave the Turkish
Empire and Join Their Husbands
and Fathers in America.
Constantinople, March 10. The
United States legation has finally re-
ceived official recognition of the ex-
aminations at the American Medical
college, Beyrouth, on the same lines
as the French examinations, and also
the settlement of the long pending
question affecting the rights of the
wives and children of Armenians who
have become naturalized Americans to
leave the empire. They are now able
to join their husbands and fathers in
the United States without hindrance.
The council of ministers has agreed to
recognize the American educational,
charitable and religious establish
ments and they are now awaiting i'm
perial approval. 1t is expected that
authority will shortly be given to the
American archaeologist, Mr.. Banks, to
undertake excavations at Tel-Abra-
ham, Mesopotamia, the supposed site
of the tomb of Abraham. Mr.. Banks
has been waiting here for this per-
mission for three years.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-03-12
GLOOMY FOR TAXPAYERS.
t-nnte:Ge Estimates for the British
Army and Nayy,

New York, March 11.-Mr. Brodrick
ht-Aus 4 "a ,oDU,UUO for the army next
ear and Lord 'Selborne requires the
Sale amount for the navy. The army
eatln4ates, says the Tribune's London
representative, have never, been ap-
: "C&lheI except in time of war, and
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-03-12
Lost, Found, For Sale, Ete.
Rooms For Rent.

!, For RENT-Furnished rooms. In
quire at the Germania House. 7-11-3t.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-03-12

. no IL y So ~, - j, OUO, nave
.r"UkUD a! records. lin Bright once
@ld nat d government which could
il rule the United hlngdom on G70,-
lU9,UOU year should be turned out of
allee. The army and navy alone will
lost almost This sum for the ensuing
twelve months and the total national
expenditure will reach 6 $50, 000,0 600.
The outlook for the British taxpayer is
gloomier than ever.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-03-12
SADDENED BY DEATH.

Close of South Dakota Legislative
Session.
Pierre, S. D., March 9.-The eighth
session of the South Dakota general
assembly adjourned sine die at a.
m. The closing scenes of merriment
we're abruptly terminated by the an
houneement Of the death of Senators
Doyland of Walworth and Rudolph of
Lincoln
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-03-12
$ 90
DIE. Detchon's Anti Diuratic,

DR.. e. Detchon's Anti Diuretic.
May be worth to you more than 500 il
you have child who soils bedding from in
conference of water during sleep. Cures
old and young alike. 1t arrests the trouble
at once. 81. Sold by Fiesler & McNeice.
Baby sleeps and grows while man.
ma rests il Rocky Mountain Tea is
given. It's the greatest baby medi-
cine eyer offered loving mothers. 30
cents. Hanson & emerson.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-03-12
MERRIAM TOQUIT
DIRECTOR OF THE CENSUS TEN.
DERs HIS RESIGNATION TO
THE PRESIDENT.
TAKES EFFECT ON MAY IS

Former Governor of Minnesota viii
Become q Resident Of New York,
Having Accepted the Vice Presi-
dency Of a New Mercantile Agency.
Ex.congressman Mercer of Nebras-
ka Mentioned as His Successor.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-03-12
SCENE OF AGONY.
FIFTEEN LIVES LOST IN AN Elk
PLoSIoN OF OIL TANKS
NEAR CLEAN, N. Y.
SCORES SERIOUSLY INJURED

Train of Oil and Gasoline Cars Breaks
In Two and the Sections Collide on
Grade-Larss crawd Assemblies to
View the Wreck and When the oil
Caught Fire Many Were Unable to
Escape and Were Burned to Death.
Olean, N. Y, March 11.-Fifteen
lives were lost and fully twice that
number of people were burned or
bruised by an explosion Of oil follow
ing a wreck on the Erie railroad
north of this city. Owing to the fact
that some of the bodies were inciner-
ated in the fierce flames or blown into
the creek by the terrific explosion the
exact number of dead will probably
not be known for several days. The
number of injured, too, is uncertain,
as large number of them were able
to reach their homes and received
treatment there.
The scenes following the explosion
will never be forgotten by those who
saw them. 1t was about o'clock in
the evening when the train was
wrecked. An Erie freight train, west
bound, broke in two on the hill two
miles north of the city. At first the
forward part of the train, released of
all the weight of the cars behind, shot
forward with increased speed. Brakes
were applied and the front portion of
the train was brought to standstill
at the iron bridge across Clean creek.
The rear cars, gathering momentum
as they came down the hill, crashed
into the forward part of the train.
Host of the cars in the train were tank
cars filled with refined oil or gasoline.
They weighed thousands of tons and
the impact was terrific. One of the
tank cars caught fire soon after the
collision. The exact cause of the fire
is not known, but it is supposed to
Lave started from spark struck from
the grinding pieces of iron in the
Wreckage. In a few minutes another
car of gasoline caught fire and burst
in flames with terrific report. Por-
lions of the iron domes of the cars
were hurled distance of several hun
Gred feet. The flames shot high up in
the air, presenting a brilliant specta-
Gle. In this early accident, so far as
can be learned, no one was injured. A
large crowd gathered quickly. Hun
t. t,!;s Of y. g.. %EH~1 =
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-03-12
Crowd slowly Moves Forward.

-Nsr=- Crowd Slowly Moves Forward. -s-~
For two hours the people stood
massed together and as the heat be
came less intense the crowd began to
edge a little closer to the Wreckage
until, about II o'clock, some venture
some boys approached to within few
hundred feet of the burning debris.
Suddenly there was a terrific eXplo-
SIGN. Great masses of white flames
shot hundreds Of feet into the air and
literally rolled down the banked sides
Of the track into the gully where the
spectators were standing. Men and
boys fell before the wave of white
light to rise no more. Huge pieces ST
ircn were hurled through the air, now
ing down the human beings by the
scOIe. Some managed to scramble to
their feet and get away, but others
lay still in death. The scene of agony
and horror at that moment was inde-
scribable. A veritable rain of fire came
down upon the crowd. Men and boys,
with their clothing mass of flames,
ran shrieking down the track, some
Of them falling to the ground uncon-
scious, while others grOyelled in the
ditch or jumped into the creek in an
endeavor to put out the fire that was
consuming them. Many of those over
whelmed by the flames dropped where
they stood and never again moved.
AS soon as the telephone could be
reached all the doctors in the city
were summoned and the ambulances
were called out. Express wagons and
other vehicles were pressed into serv-
ice. In the meantime those in the vi
cinity of the wreck who escaped injury
made valiant efforts to rescue the
wounded who were still lying within
reach of the flames. Boys were burned
to death before their fathers eyes,
while the latter stood helpless to save
them. Men so badly wounded by the
flying pieces of iron that they could
not move, laid in the gully with the
flames rolling down upon them until
they persisted. IL
! Work of Rescue Begins.
1t was about o'clock in the morn
Ing when Deputy Sheriff Osterhout
called for volunteers to remove the
dead and wounded. Three times as
many as were called for stepped for
ward and the gruesOme work was be-
gun. In short time fifteen bodies
had been recovered and laid beside the
track. Some of them were so badly
burned and distorted as to be scarcely
recognizable. Several bodies were
found in the ditch. The body of one
boy was seen too close to the flames
to be approached and in a short~tfme
it was burned to ashes. 1t is believed
others were also moderated. When
the last body had been rescued the
stretcher bearers formed a procession
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-03-12

Clean and the suTrO4.l,.a'g CouHtr1 49,.
gathered to watch the brilliant pl2
of the flames. ~
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-03-12
/. ELECTRIC LINES
AMERICAN FIRM SECURES CON.
TRACT TO BUILD THEM
AT MANILA.
BEGINNING OF A NEW ERA

Brief cablegram From Governor TAFT
Announces the Closing of the Deal.
ThIrty-fve MiIes Of Street Railways
to Be Built and Also Light, Heat
and Power Plant Put In Operation.
Spirited Contest for Contract.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-02
MAR. ALTMAN OF WAHOO
lVl SEES SOME SIGHTS.
Simple Adventures in New York
of a GuiIeIess Citizen OF
Nebraska.
The man from Wahoo was tall and angu-
lar and =sirhted and ent hnsinsti L.

Inc man from WanOO was tall ana anRu-
lar and near sighted and enthusiastic.
There was an air about him which pro-
claimed him as mailing from Wahoo just
as surely as did the large black lettering
on the canvas-covered telescope bag he
carried. lettering which announced for
all the world to see that the owner Of that
bag was "Wuburton Regulus Altman,
Of "Wahoo, Saunders county, Nebraska,
with small line beneath. which added,
Stocking township" by way Of making
the address complete and definite. If there
had been room the location of the house in
Wahoo, at the corner of Linden avenue
commonly known as Eastwood street and
George Washington place-undoubted
would have appeared also.
But az it was Mr.. Altman was well sat
istied with his travelling equipment and
considered the address it bore quite ade-
quate. For Mr.. Altman came from place
where vile and guile are at discount,
and his simple abiding faith in the good
nature, helpfulness and square-toed hon.
esty of mankind in general had never re-
ceived n shock
II remained for the over civilized East
to throw the first barrel of cold water over
the warm enthusiasm Of this hopeful scion
of the Bug Eater State. Mr.. Altman, hav-
ing worked hard during several years for
the munifcent salary Of $40 a month and
saved his money, had decided to take a
vacation and Join a ministerial excursion
of the personally conducted sort on tour
of Europe.
He came to New York by way of Wash
ington and Baltimore. He was attracted
principally to Washington. for there, as
he had read. great many men and women
were employed by the Government at sal
aries which ranged up in the thousands
every year.
He was not quite sure about this, so he
put it to the proof by roaming through the
public buildings, as far as he was permitted
to go, and asking every person he could
tch who suggested to him the appearance
of a Government employment, what was
his occupation and how much was his sal
arv. When for the five hundredth time,
or thereabouts he had been advised to
secure a copy Of the census reports, or the
Blue Book, or whatever it is that publishes
such information, it dawned upon him that
that might not be "A popular way of acquir-
Ing the facts he was seeking,
Tbereupon he went over to Baltimore,
He had no special reason for stopping
there except that it was big city, and he
was out 10 sea everything big that he could
on the trip.
In that sea of wickedness and danger he
found an island in the shape Of hotel,
where, a. soon as night fell, he retired TO the
safety of hia secluded room. He had heard
that there were sharks in such waters that
preyed upon small fish from inland ponds.
In the morning he arose early and went
abroad refreshed and cheerful. He had
just completed practical test of most Of
the different dishes on the breakfast bill