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

John Whitaker, of Hopkins. is In
the city visiting friends.
Thomas Vessey, of Memphis, an
old-time resident here, is visiting his
brother Alan.
The tender Of engine No. 504 jumped
the track in the Great Northern yard
on Friday last, and it was something
more than a pastime to get it back
again.
Mrs. Henry Smith, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Fred w.
Mann. at Devils Lake for a month,
| returned on Saturday. A new little
grandson sent his regards to the
friends of his parents here.
Joseph G. Lovass has had a very
successful season at Morris and Glen
wood laying cement walks. He re-
turned nome on Saturday. His pat
rons may be assured they have
honestly-constructed walks
Mrs. Lucas Kells must have caught
the foot ball fever right heroically'
She went down to Minneapolis on
Tuesday so as to be sure of good seal
At the Minnesota Michigan game
Miss Mable Kells will 60 down or
Friday.
George E. Brandner, of Wheaton,
brother-in-law of Ralph L. Palmer,
an d manager of the Wheaton hotel,
was in the city on Tuesday. He was
returning from Elcho, Wis, whittier
he went to attend the funeral OF hls
mother.
The Glenwood Academy offers thor(
instruction in the following courses
Academic, Normal. Commercial. Art
and Music. Tu<don $1,000 for twelve
weeks: Board s1.I5 per week; Room
heated lighted and furnished, 40 cents
per week.
Prof. Vath will bring up a delega
ton OF St Cloud people on Hal
loween as that is the one particular
night of all nights in which ghosts de
light to walk, to see Neitzel's ghost
If the party will agree to leave guns a
home they will be able to crafty thei
morbid curiousity. Ghosts do no
enjoy being targets to be popped at BY
the over-curious,-at least not thi
one.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-10-29
For Sale.

For Sale.
A quantity of.eheap lumber sufssoie
Tor fencing and rougher worh In
building. Alsofepee posts OF various
kinds. from five cents up. Apply 10
BYRON F. CARR
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-10-29
LOCAL ITEMS.

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Two rooms lor r0''s' va I,ia,,
cared l"r' Lug"
Miss Aura Srot. 0f B'"wrrH'''e,
visited friend IN ;his city curing me
week.
Miss Npn'r Gu ch"- of l-oHg
Prairie, visited friends in his clty'
the pas, week.
,,io.o. no1]o R4dnh,ugn and Carrie
1v,1.on nrI.no Pr4iri". visited our
Schoois Ia week.
NJ. ,,l Mrs Will m Lewis visited
THAR dau,hter, Mrs. VanDykc, of
Long Prairie, last week.
M.a sohrR Howard and children
,oCt paullast week where they
WI 1900 ,ho rirterwith Mr.. Howard
s:.:'s; sss ss:: They s n :: : ;s:
your lnoneS '' o,I n,.nroists
neu' o'O ~ $1,000 noaro hos
The repor: ina. 'an'o ". n t ,,so "% ;n
secured N Ne .1eos ~ n'U more suhstan.
. nam l . osO, bon oil tho other
stories about that paftlcnl"r ghoS''
1t ISM true
Rev. F. M. Garland drove to Long
Prairie after service SUNDAY morning.
and conducted the funeral services OF
Mrs. Lee, the mother OF WIN. Z Lee.
Mrs. Lee was an Eplscopallan and
there is no Episcopal church at that
Piaoe
Annie-Better Doctor your hea'th 90
fore appiyeng beauty remeoles. flo
yourself OF constipation. 1nolgestlon,
with Rocky Mountain lea ana you IL
have beautiful compie&'on' % Genus
Hanson q Emerson
M .rYv1r>u mill ~ :, Co,,
INK NvkW' " "
Ho.o, ~. o. n and Nov. l. Elegant
c.. IN $40 No need of
s,sos;. ~: o. teeth extracted.
- A., - n"'.- ,,inds Of filings
o. Iovo.. '.'' nil
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Mrs. c. H. Babcoek, Of Ne> Rock
ford, NJ. D.. has been vfsitfps Fer
mother. Mrs. Pr. Getty, for q fA
days. On FridaF last she took bef
departure for ths twin cities whers ,
she will visit friends for a few days,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-10-29

Is what YOU should GET Mr.. Farmer but since you Ia" 90
90 cents vou will have try and make your o. Gems D
w dollars worth of merchandise, and you certainly Ga" ~
II this fab if you will only attend the
The Washington times., 1903-02-22

votes. and in defiance of the recog-
niacd policy Of the Republican party
IN the Senate
If there is one course of action
more than another to which American
sentiment, without distinction of
party, = committed, it Is the building
OF an interoceanic canal. The treaty
against which Mr.. Quay fiHbustcred
opens the way to the realization of
that project. which has boon a dream
of American craftsmanship for half a
century. But considerations of that
sort do not appeal to Mr.. Quay. His
own projects are supreme.
This being 80. the Senate should not
hesitate or compromise with Mr..
Quay. but should have it ont with him
to the end Of the chapter.
The Washington times., 1903-02-22
No Surrender to QUAY.
Senate Republicans Should Not Bow to
His Selfish Dictation.

The spectacle of the United States
Senate held up in the performance OF
Its duty and compelled through a
night session TO listen to the reading
Of the Constitution of Colombia and
other irrelevant documents Is not an
edifying one.
This obstruction of legislation Is
the work Of one man, Senator Quay.
1t Is true that, on this occasion. Sen
ator Morgan divided the responsible
~ with him. But Senator Morgan is
a sincere opponent Of the Panama ca
nal. He had clear right to make a
final presentation Of his arguments
against that route and in favor Of the
Nicaragua project.
No one wanted to abridge his right.
lie might be tedious. but he was sin
cerc. The Senate was prepared 10
listen 10 hi I at Whatever length he
might find it convenient to speak, and
then to proceed to a vote.
But with Senator Quay the case
was different. His IS n iule-or-ruin
policy. To promote projects of his
own, and 10 force the Senate 10 vote
on the omnibus bill. he has not hest
tased 20 bold mp all important legisla-
ton for weeks. He has loaded his bill
on half dozen appropriation bills,
and Is willing 10 cut off the supplies
OF The departments rather than lose
his scheme.
Senator Quay has been rather con
spicuously known as a party man.
When his own interests were affected.
as, for example, in the struggle over
his reelection 10 the Senate I'm the
Pennsylvania Legislature, he has in
sisted upon party obligations very
streHuously. But again, he can disre-
gard party obligations altogether.
His hold-up Of the Senate has been
carried out by the aid Of Democratic
The Washington times., 1903-02-22
Captured Trophies Restored.

The Emperor. by the by. has received a
very remarkable present from the reign
ing house of Bavaria The first Napo-
leon. il may be remembered. was on
terms OF great friendship with the ruler
Of Bavaria OF his day. whom he trans
formed from a prince elector into a
King. and after the crushing defeats
which he inflicted upon the armies OF
the King OF Prussia at Jena and else
where. sent number OF the guns. regi-
mental fiags aPd other military trophies
which he had captured from the Prus-
slams 10 Munich for safe-keeping until
he had time 10 have them forwarded TO
Paris.
There they have remained ever since.
as some OF the most valued treasures Of
the Bavarian Army Museum II was
only on the occasion of the last visit OF
Emperor William 10 Munich that his at
tention was attracted toward them. and
ne manifested such an intense interest
In them that the Prince Regent Of Ba-
varia decided that he would present
them 10 the Kaiser. Accordingly. these
Prussian regimental flags. guns. etc,
which have been for 100 years AT Mu-
mich have just been sent back to Ber-
lin and are. understand, to figure in the
Hohenzollern Museum.
MARQUISE DE FONTENOY.
The Washington times., 1903-02-22
No Limited Liability.

TIE recent decision Of the appellate tenn of
the supreme court in this district that the linn
itationS with respect 90 express company re-
cclpt> % amounts Of liability for articles dam
aged or lost, stolen destroyed. are not valid
is one Of especial importance. Many corpora
tions, with the aid of lawyers Of experience
and ability. have been trying for wears 70 pro-
teCt themselves from the payment of heavy
claims from customers by restrictions Of she sort
which have been declared to be without war
rant Of law. II express companies agree 10
transport packages for certain sums they ought
o. be required to pay the full value os those
packages Il they fail 20 deliver the property
committed To their care--New York Tribune.
The Washington times., 1903-02-22
Which Loved Whisky Better

senator Joe" Blackburn was entertaining
some friends in the Marble Room when Tn.
conversation turned on the New Mexican in
ordinate love Of whisky
Il was once iu New MeNico," said the sen
ator. and had in my bag "a qua't al good old
Kentucky bourbon. one OF the natives down
there learned that I had that whisky and be
was SO anxious for il that he finally offered
me his entire outht-horSe. saddle. Iariat. Gun
etc--worth IN Oh about $50 Yes. sab: their
love Of whisky Is amazing
senator. did YOU take tHe outdss GO asked
ono .f the audience.
Certainly not, sah," replied Mr. Blacshu4u.
1T vas the last qua't of WHISKY I had. -
Washington Dispatch to New York Tribune.
The Washington times., 1903-02-22

tons, which almost anybody and every
body attends once during the season
Owing TO the crowds the wives OF Cabi-
net ministers. etc. are obliged 20 ask
several ladies OF their acquaintance to
come and help them-that is. to stand
about and talk TO The strangers and 10
invite them TO take tea. When invited
for such purpose the lady comes very
snartly dressed and without her hat. so
that the stranger may see who are Of
the receiving party. II hated or bon
neted lady began a conversation with
out an introduction. perhaps the stran-
ger might not like H.. Travellers come
frcm all States TO Washington and make
IL their business to call on their Sena-
tors wife. the Congressman wife and
all the Cabinet. so that among the re-
ceiving party they probably find people
from their owr town or State and do
not feel lonely.
Life Here an Education.
In a new country these customs are
all founded on common sense and have
important reasons. American women
are very quick to take hints to improve
themselves Take, for instance. a woman
from the West or Soutn. who has had no
social training and who has become bet
ter on with time. She arrives at a hotel
for week and is permitted by custom TO
pay all these visits She then probably
for the first time sees afternoon teas.
watches the manners and dress of the
different ladies and looks at the pictures
and different objets dart. for most OF
the hOsteSses are exceedingly rich
She goes home to Idaho" with much
wider horizon than she had on arriving
The Washington times., 1903-02-22
Hands Off in Venezuela
This Government Cannot Afford TO Help
Either Castro CT His Opponents.

4 MS government cannot Au0TC 10 Help
Either Castro CT His Opponents.
TIE State Department contcm-
plates. it is SAID. placing at the dis
posal of President CaStro's admins
Tation gunboats to carry officers and
crews with which to man the vessels
which were captured by the Germans
IN the course Of the recent blockade.
and which are about to be turned over
10 President Castro's representatives.
We trust that nothing OF the kind
j. contemplated by the State Depart
ment. or by anyone IN authority To
make transports out OF orr gunboats
would. under such circumstances.
amount to taking an active part in the
hostilities now being carried on OF the
soil Of Venezuela between the follow
ers of Castro and the adhcrents of
Mates.
What business Is it of Ours TO IN
terferes by giving aid to either one or
the other of the participants in this
quarrcl2 1t isn't 80 many years ago
that we came near burning our hands
very severely by mixing up IN the in
ternal difficulties Of Chile. Our OH
cial sympathy for Balmaceda's cause
was as openly expressed as our disap-
proval Of the Congressional party's
doines was ill-concealed.
Balmaeeda sent a bullet through his
head and the Congressional party sig
naiized its accession to power by send
ing every prominent Balmaeedist into
exile. For years they made the case
OF the Itata a cause for grievances
against the United States. and to the
present day they probably have not
entirely forgotten it.
II it he true that the English and
Germans are secretly aiding the oppo-
nents of CastrO-in fact they have
been accused of Financing" the revo-
lution-that's their business. It's not
n very nice business. TO be sure. but
II Is, at any rate, not ours Let us
keep our hands and our record clean.
Our Chilean experience in the Harri-
son Administration should serve as
warning.
Hands off, and leave the Venezue-
lans to themselves In the settlement of
their dilficulties
The Washington times., 1903-02-22
The Hon. Maud Pauncefote Washington Washington ety.

acter OF a village where everyone was
known TO everyone and each carriage
was recognized. a luxurious town has
grown up Parties are no longer simple
affairs. Nowadays. dinners are superb.
Frerch chefs. good wines, etc. are no
longer the exception. Competent judges
maintain that for the size of society the
quantity Of dinner parties is unequaled
elsewhere. Certainly. the number or In
vitations for all Is in excess or the cap
abilities OF one evening.
There are fewer balls than in other
places; this arises partly from the scar
city OF young men. for as there is no
business in Washington the sons. once
grown up. are off to the centers where
they can work. and the daughters re-
main. II Is decidedly the American Ely
stun for elderly people. who elsewhere
give up all going out 90 the young. Out
side the town. however. are several golf
clubs; and what with automobiling. rid
ing. and driving. the younger people are
not TO be pitied They also have fre-
quent young dinner parties for them
selves. and except for the lack of dane
ing have no cause for complaint.
The Calling Mania.
Visiting has reached a great pitch
in Washington, as everyone. both great
and small. has a day II the after-din-
ner visit is not made personally on the
at-home day. the hostess regards her
guest as very impolite. Whole streets
are at home on certain days. which is
very convenient. as one can pop into one
house after another so quickly. Nearly
every day Of the week from December
10 Lent is taken up by official recep-
The Washington times., 1903-02-22

at Washington. and probably puts what
is possible into practice at once Sup
posing her husband eventually goes TO
Congress- Il viii be her turn to receive
the stranger. In this land OF possibilities
a man may become a millionaire, a Sen
ator. or even be elected President. and il
is this which makes this wonderful peo-
pie always on the lookout 10 improve
and learn; their secret is that they are
never satisfied.
The Terrors Of Summer.
Though Washington is the Capital OF
the United States. II is a place with a
season" for after June the heat be-
comes 80 great that every person who
car leave goes away. After the first
frcst is considered early enough 10 re
turn BY the end OF June the popuIa-
tior has grown black. for nearly every
white person has left, the Intervening
months are so inexpressibIy hot and un-
healthy as TO prevent any desire TO re-
main The thermometer is always in The
nineties. and frequently goes up to log
degrees in the shade. with great hu-
raidity-a very depicting climate How
ever. since the era OF bicycles. cleo
trio cars. and automobiles the first hot
weather has lost somewhat OF its hOr-
ror- Nowadays the poorer classes can go
seven miles into the country in almost
every direction for 25zd in the open car,
as well as all over the town. The means
CT conveyance. so quick. so clean. so
cheap. has enabled the builder TO wave
Aladdin's laIlp over the hills-and rows
o. houses now stand where a few years
age forest trees brought nature almost
20 the confines OF the city.
The Washington times., 1903-02-22
Economies Justly Condemned.

Economies Justly Condemned.
when these salaries given for this
specific purpose are boarded they OK
pose those who receive them TO charges
Of indelicacy. and give just cause 10.
censure and public ilI-win. Indeed thc
chief cause of the Unpopularity of Jules
Grevy was the fact that he saved every
penny that he could of his salary and
allowances as President Of the French
republic so that when eventually he was
compelled by public cIamor to resign
he retired into private life possessed OF
a large fortune. the result Of his saw
inSs
The conscientious man. however. the
man who is possessed Of high sense
Of honor. uses his pay and allowances for
the purpose for which IT is given, and
that is why Lord Duferin. who had been
in turn governor general OF Canada
yiceroy Of India. and ambassador at ST.
Petersburg. Constantinople Rome and
Paris found himself in straitened cir
cunastances when. after having attained
the age OF three score years and ten. he
retired from the service OF his country,
why Lord Pauncefotc left his family far
from afiluent Al his death and why Mar
shall MacMahon retired from the French
Presidency a considerably poorer man
than when lie had assumed the office.
President Roosevelt in spending his
modest salary in dispensing hospitality
at the White House. and in maintaining
the dignity OF his office. shows that ne
is possessed % the same high-minded
sense Of honor and conscientiousness as
the personages I have just mentioned. He
uses his pay for the purpose for which
h. understands e TO be given 10 him,
namely. for "frais Dc represents
tlon." and in 50 doing is entitled 10 the
commentator of his countrymen.
The Washington times., 1903-02-22
Fixing a Silver Ratio.
Our Aid Asked to Establish a New
Coinage Standard.

The Mexican and Chinese notes,
which the President transmitted TO
Congress the other day. ask the CO.
operation OF the United States in de
vising and recommending to the gov
ernments Of the world a standard of
coinage for the siIver-using countries.
This Is a matter Of vital interest to
Mexico, for two reasons; first, because
she Is one of the largest producers Of
silver. and secondly, because her own
currency rests upon the silver stand
ard and has been greatly deranged by
the recent sharp decline IN the value
of that metal. China also has much
at stake III this question, which has
an important bearing upon her abil-
ity to fulfill her obligations to the
powers As to the United States.
while our interest Is less acute. our
commerce IN the East and the present
unsettled condition of the Philippine
currency make it impossible for us to
be Indifferent.
The Mexican note, which Is prac-
tieally identical with that of China,
expressly disavows any intention Of
seeking the restoration of free com
age Of silver by either the gold or
silver-using nations, or of asking the
United States to modify its present
monetary standard. 1t frankly reeog-
nizes the fact that bimetallism, in the
sense Of a free coinage Of both metals.
has been definitely discarded
The end sought is that the govern
ments of gold countries which have
dependencies where silver is used
shall cooperate in formulating some
plan for establishing a definite rela-
tiOnsnip between their gold and silver
moneys and shall take measures to
maintain such relationship. In other
words, it is asked that some such
policy as that embodied in the Philip
pine currency bill as passed by the
Senate, whereby the ratio between sill
yer and gold is fixed at - to l. shall
be extended by concert of action
among the countries where silver Is
used
The first step suggested to this end
is the appointment Of a joint com
mission representing the United
States, Mexico, and China. to study
the problem, devise a plan for uni
versal standard Of coinage, and then
lay the matter before the governments
of Great Britain, France. Germany.
Russia, and other powers which have
interests M the East.
This seems rational and practical.
and should not be COMPOUNDED with
previous movements for a general
system Of international bimetalIism.
The Washington times., 1903-02-22

Miss Maud Pauncefote, daughter Of
the late British ambassador. Lord
PauncefOte. takes occasion in the Nine
teenth Century" or February. to chat
very chsrmingly Tor the benefit OF her
countrymen and women, upon social and
other conditions at Washington Her
temper is the most amiable. and al
though she makes one or two curious
slips. as when she describes the Wash
ington Monument as a gigantic pyra-
mid" and again when she conveys the
impression that army and navy appoint
ments as well as civil are subject TO
changes with the changes OF Administra-
tions. her report OF affairs is ordinarily
as accurate as Il is good-natured. What
she says upon Washington society is
particularly interesting.
One striking characteristic of Wash
ington life. she remarks. is the ease
with which an interview can be held
with the President. the members of the
Cabinet. and the holders OF Office. How
they get through their current work
with all these Interruptions is a mys-
terry. but they do. II Is undoubtedly bet
ter that a subject should be discussed
de vive voix with the chief than that 1t
should filter through many channels. to
arrive as a more or less garbled YER
sion at headquarters. The result bears
good fruit, for things are often settled
offhand which take weeks and months in
another country. Also ii Is human ma
ture TO take more interest In a person
atty thar in a mere name.
Luxury Increasing; Balls Few.
The scale OF life in Washington has in
creased during the last decade and al
rnnst donhled From the Size and char
The Washington times., 1903-02-22
Presidential Salaries.


President Loubet. as chief magistrate
of the French republic. receives a salary
of $l20.O00 a year and an additional year
ly sum Of $40, 600 as allowance for en-
tertainment and what are described as
'frais De representation that is to say
expenses which he would not be called
upon to incur as a private citizen. Be
sides this the government maintains and
furnishes for his use the palace OF the
Elysee in Paris. the chateau of Ram
bOuiilet, the chateau OF Compiegne. and
the palace of Fontainblcau. besides a
number Of skate game preserves. 1t
keeps all these palaces il excellent re-
pair, pays the servants and officials con-
nected Herewith. and relieves indeed
the President Of every conceivable ex-
pense.
II I mention this il is in view OF the
discussion which has been raised in
Congress with regard 10 the White
House and the expenditures of it's pres
ent occupant. President Roosevelt's
salary and allowances amount TO scarce
ly- fourth Of the quarter Of a million
dollars received annually by President
Loubet Yet the United States Is as
great power as France-perhaps 4
greater; the rate of expenditure is at
least 90 per cent greater in this country
than ia the Land OF Gaul, and the de-
mands upon the purse Of the Chief Mag
istrate OF the United States are greater
than those upon the executive at Paris.
Americans have therefore no ground
for complaint. To put it mildly. they get
their President at a very small cost. and
II he chooses to use the whole of his
relatively small salary in entertaining
and in dispensing hospitality at the
White House. it shOUld be a subject for
cOngratulation rather than for criticism
Salaries such as those Of the Presidents
Of the United States and OF France. or
such as the ones which the viceroys OF
india and of ireland and foreign ambas-
sailors receive. are paid TO enable them
TO maintain the dignity Of their Office