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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-07-23
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-07-23
REACTION SETS IN.
Very Decided improvement in Stock
Market.

Market.
New York, July 23.-Very decided
Improvement was shown by the stock
market in the first hour Of the days
business. Practically every stock on
the list, including those which suf
fered most in Tuesdays bear on
slaughts, made gains. In the standard
railway shares advances Of about a
point CT more were general and later
these advances were increased.
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improvement, but only to a slight ex-
tent. New York Central was the fea-
ture il point Of strength. There were
some recessions due to profit taking,
but all offerings were we'll taken.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-07-23
BURGLARS MAKE GOOD HAUL

obtain $4,000 in Cash, Crop Liens
and Notes In Louisiana.
Estherwood, La, July 23.-Burglars
have blown open the safe Of E. T.
Hoyt & Co., and secured 100000 in
cash, crop liens and notes. Blood
hounds have been put on the trail of
the robbers. Supposedly the sar1e
gang dynamited safe at Mermentau,
La. the. night previous, and secured
S., 900 in cash.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-07-23
cRITicIsES BEVERlDGE.

Japanese Lecturer Calls Him False
Prophet.
Chicago, July Ex-senator Albert J.
Beveridge Of Indiana was severely crit
icised by a Japanese lecturer at the
University of Chicago for a reported
prophecy OF war between Japan and
Russia. The senator Vas called false
prophet by Dr. Toyokishi Iyenaga, who
was lecturing to the students on the
Far Eastern question.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-07-23
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis, July 22.-Wheat-Cash,
S4Bc; July, S37sc; Sept, 74Ac; Dec,
1871 W73aac.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-07-23
kEARsARGE is SPEEDY.
Smashes All Ocean Records for Bat
tleships Of Her Glass.

tleships of Her Glass.
Washington, July 9.-The big Unit
ed States battleship Kearsarge smash
ed al ocean records for speed in the
battleship class in her journey to
kiel, making a total distance of 3,245
miles from New York to the Needles
at the high average speed of 16: 50
miles per hour. She made the entire
run without a single stop or disar-
rangement of the machinery, which
showed it's perfection by running up
the speed to 145 and Is knots on the
last few days of the voyage.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-07-23
BoERS BECOME MExIcANS.
Hundred Thousand Acres for Colonial.
ton Purposes.

Monterey, Mex, July 16.-Marion
Butler, ex-United States senator from
North Carolina, has returned to Non
terey from a trip to the state of Ia
maulapas, where he closed a contract
with the Boer general, Joubert, for
100000 acrestof. land to be used for
colonization purposes by the Beers.
The tract is located between the
Soto Ia Marina river and the Carna-
zal river and fronts for the entire dis
lance on the gulf of Mexico.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-07-23
KENTUCKY REPUBLICANS.
State Convention Takes Place al
Louisville.

Louisville, July 16.-The Republican
state convention was called to order
at p. m. by c. M. Barnett, chairman
Of the state central committee. The
temporary chairman then appointed
the members at large for the commit
tees The reports of the committees
were followed by the permanent organ
ization of the convention and the adop-
ton of the platform.
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-07-23

London Education Bill Passes
London, July 23.-The house Of COM
mons, by a vote Of 2cS to 11S, passed
the third reading of the London edu-
cation bill
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-07-23
TRAGEDY ENDS A SPREE.

Herman Gaudinger Kills Wife and Him.
self and Wounds Son.
Newark, N. j., July Fisherman
Gaudi2ger, patternmaker, shot and
killed his wife, shot his nine-year-old
son, and then killed himself last night.
The tragedy ended a spree which had
lasted for weeks. The boy will re-
cover
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-07-23
GRATlFIES COMMISSIONERS.
German offic: al Reception Of Silver Ad
vocates.

Berlin, July 22.-Prcsident Creel Of
the L4eA ica.l niJIeI;.iy exchange com
mission sa! he american anu MeXi-
and enCCura % IS tna With i see )tIou
they have met with from the German
government. Some most important
resolutions. he adds, were unanimously
passed by conferences held at the
Reichsbank with the German delegates
and the commissioners expect that the
whole plan will be approved and that
Germany will give the propositions
fully as strong support as did London,
Paris and The Hague
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New-York tribune., 1903-07-12

transformed me 1 was in Tech again and
about to experience the joys Of Bostonese
drunk, the most delicious, fragrant, inspiring
drunk man ever had took a glass OF punch
then another The effect was displeasing. The
old bar stood still. which was not as before.
when 1t used to spin around, toplike- This
punch only made me perspire more profusely-
made me more sensitive to the hot weather. The
old Boston punch made me cool in summer
warm in winter.
"The crowd at the bal is not the same. The
men we used to drink with have cut 1t out
Some are married; business holds others In
check Others have fallen to the point where
people say. Poor fellow it's too bad he drinks!
No, sir; drinking is not what it used to be-"
Young man. don't you feel well?" was the
unfeeIng comment of the Pittsburg dealer in
beans.
'I agree with him." said the New-Yorker
Drinking is not what 1t used to be-in Boston" +"
New-York tribune., 1903-07-12

done almost anything, now that Boston is re-
forming.
"A miserable policeman" continued the New
Yorker after an effective pause. "a miserable
officer of the law came up and smelled my
breath.
You are under the influence of alcoholic and
intoxicating liquors. he said.
WHATS thatT 1 asked.
That's Boston for Jag explained the gate
man.
L denied it.
"I can smell it, said the policeman. and with
that he arrested me-"
The idea of being arrested for a jag you
have to smell to tenP' said the drummer full Of
sympathy.
It's the law in Boston," said Judge En-
mons's victim. 1.-The judge told me so when he
let me off this morning."
Then spoke the young man Of the party. a
youth who graduated from the Boston
Tech" a few years ago. and who had been
back for reunion.
This world is changeable, whimsical place. "
he began, solemny when I was younger. in
my college days, it seemed to me that the way to
see the best which my friends possessed, their
naked souls to get drunk with them. In
this condition we indeed saw the world through
rose colored glasses. few glasses Of whtskey
was an open sesame to a veritable paradise.
Now it is not Has the whiskey de-
Perforated? Has the climate done this7 A few
days ago I sauntered into the Parker House
bar. There was the same old punch bowl filed
with the same old rum punch The sight of this
New-York tribune., 1903-07-12
MISS ROOSETELT,S BON MOT.

The latest mot of the Presidents daughter.
whose clever speeches are told everywhere. has
created much amusement among her friends. At
recent luncheon young daughter Of former
Cabinet officer who has lived abroad told Of
italian cabman whom she had met in her travels
who boasted that he had been married twenty
five years. and that his wife had borne him
twenty children in that time. Without hesta-
ton Miss Alice said. How father would love
that man.'-(San Francisco Wasp.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-12
an OLDTIME COMPLIMENT.

Sir Thomas Upton has gallant way Of pay
ing pretty compliments to women Driving
through Washington the day he took
luncheon at the White House with President
Roosevelt, he passed a huge red automobile
that stood before an imposing mansion Of gray
stone. A young girl In a white gown sat in the
automobile and as Sir Thomas glided by she
bowed to him, smiling a radiant and charming
smile. He, however, failed to see her.
The young girl looked embarrassed. yexed-
She bit her lip. She thought a moment Then
she took hold of the wheel Of her machine,
New-York tribune., 1903-07-12
NOAH HAD NO NAYAL COMMITTEE.

In one Of the Washington departments three
officials the other day were talking about Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
He has always been strenuous" one said.
He has always been doer. impatient of delay.
foe to dallying. 1 remember once when he
was Assistant Secretary of the Navy. some
measure or other was in discussion. and he de-
sired to push this measure through. but, so
often happens. there was postponement there
was red tape.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-12

pressed with her small foot the bulb that made
the horn toot gruf1y. and swiftly and smoothly
she shot after the English knight
Soon the great automobile overlook the car
riage and halted The young girl an old friend
OF Sir Thomas. extended her hand, and as he
took It she said. reproachfully:
You passed me a little while ago without
looking at me"
With a gallant smile and inclination OF the
head, Sir Thomas answered:
IF had looked at you 1 couldn't have passed
YOU"
New-York tribune., 1903-07-12

He arose suddenly one afternoon The ses-
sion he was attending had lasted an hour and
nothing whatever had been done.
Gentlemen he said. If God had referred the
ark to a committee on naval affairs like this it's
my opinion that it wouldn't have been built
yetr"
New-York tribune., 1903-07-12
EVEN At THAT.

From The Philadelphia Ledger.
Gus-The idea OF his saying I had more money
than brains Quite ridiculous
Jack-That so?
Gus-Of course. Why. haven't got cent
Jack-Weu7
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22
He TOOK n N
Also His Hat and c9a., ard Silently
Departed.

Also His HAT and csat, ard Silently
Departed.
EYES," she said, in answer to some.
thing he had said, 'the old songs are
very beautiful"
Beautiful" he exclaimed, enthusi-
astically; beautiful hardly describes
them. They are-they are-well, com
pared with them, the songs Of to-day
are trash, the veriest trash"
81 agree with you. yet the old songs
sometimes contain sentiments that
one cannot wholly approve"
II think you are mistaken"
Il will give you an illustration.
There is John Howard Payne's Home.
Sweet Home fer instance. You surely
do not agree with all the sentiments
1t contains?"
why not?" he asked warmly. "Why
not?"
Because" she said, glancing at the
clock, which was marking the hour
OF eleven, because there is a line
In that song which say There's no
place like home You do not believe
that, do your"
Then he coughed q hollow cough,
and arose and went silently out into
the night.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22
For a Bad Back.

Sabra, Montana, Oct. ia grea,
many men in this neighborhood ussa
TO complain of pains in the back. but
now scarcely one can be found who
has any such trouble.
Mr.. Gottlieb Mill is largely resnor.
sible for the improvement, for il was
he who first OF all found the remedy
for this backache. He has rsss,,r.
mended it to all his friends and neigh:
bors, and in every case 1t has had
wonderful success.
MIR. Mill says
FOR many years ! had been iron.
bled with my Kidneys and pains in
the small OF my back. | tried many
medicines but did not derive any hepe
fit until last fall, when bought a
dozen boxes of Dodd's Kidney PfIls
After using them a few days I began
to improve, my back quit aching and
| felt better and stronger all around
II will keep them in the house right
along for in my opinion they are the
best medicine in the market today.
and IL my back should bother me
again, / will use nothing else"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22
The Kiss.

We were walking home together
Through the fragrant fields Of June,
In the sweet, enchanted weather.
When the earth is all In tune:
Secrets In our hearts unspoken:
Over us the blu unbroken
Save where, like 2 lovers token,
Hung the slender, crescent moon.
Love n Hope were mine to guide me
In the Eeented atHosnhere.
And with Beauty close beside me
Paradise Itself was near;
Love was In the air: / knew II;
leaves they lisped IL; breezes blew IL:
And upon the grass in dew It
Mingled In the moonlight clear.
White she was--a moonlit lily
Were not lovelief to see
In its garden boudoir stillyi
Fairer than a flower was she!
Music was her voice; her laughter
sped, as .twere a lyric shaft her
Followed US with melody.
Echo followed-so did Cupid
whispering along the way:
l could hear them murmur: ''Stupid.
Why not kiss her when you may?
Why not tell her In the twilight
Whlle the stars n moon on high light
All the world with loves own shy liTht?,
Hear" my heart said, and obeyI'
So ] took my hearts suggestion.
And: when next / heard q sigh.
All or love went in a question
Then came one, brief. biispefsai mimi.
With q first kiss tangled In IL,
Think. luck II was to win n
with o horseshoe In the skyi
Fix Carmen In Life.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22
Bishop Hears Reasons.

Bishop Willard Francis Mallalieu of
the Methodist Episcopal church is ODD.
posed to the diminutive salaries that
congregations. able to do better. some
times pay their pastors.
IL once knew an excellent youns
r,an," said Bishop Mallalieu one day
In Boston. HE was In the church
Just married, small salary, but con.
tented and happy.
Some twelve or fifteen years went
oy. had lost sight of this young
minister-forgotten him, as we viii do
sometimes-when suddenly l met him
on fremont street, dressed well. but
not at all ~ciericaliy.
1--WE shook hands. He said he was
doing excellentiy.
What church?' said I.
"'Oh, said he. mo church-tha
wholesale hat business.
"But why did you leave the
church, 1 asked.
For v reasons said he.
~sAnd what said I, were thew.
"A wife, he answered. and six chm.
dren.'"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22

Message Not Exactly What Father
Had Ordered.

tA@ F1dd 80.
whats THAR" said the old gentle
a as he entered while the eldest
daughter was saying things connoen-
TALLY to her mother.
"Bess was just telling me that the
young man that visited the Broketon5
last summer has written her, and ina
he sent love and kisses
"He did. did he? The impudent
puppy Write him and squelch him
at once, or you're no daughter o. mine.
Let him know, so there is no possible
chance OF a misunderstanding, that
YOU have the utmost resentment for
such conduct, and If he ever comes
here again III kick him out OF the
house"
well did you attend to that mat
ter, Bess?" asked the old gentleman
at breakfast next morning.
Eyes"
Good. What did you say?"
II told him very distinctly that II
he didn't know any better than to send
such things in a letter, instead OF
bringing them in person, ! would have
to forego the pleasure of his acquaint-
ance."
For the next five minutes the family
were terror-stricken under a conyic-
ton that the head OF the household
had burst a blood-vessel.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22
TroubIesome. but peIIclous.

Stuffed potatoes go well with the
fish course. Bake long, medium
sized potatoes for a little more than
half an hour. Then open them length.
wise and remove the pulp. Run the
pulp through a ricer and with 1t mix
tomatoes chopped green pepper and
chopped onion that have been cooked
together in butter for fifteen minutes.
Season with salt, pepper and butter
and mix thoroughly with the potato.
The proportions required will be the
pulp of n tomato. a teaspoonful each
of green pepper, onion aud butter to
every potato. Refill the potatoes
with the mixture and bake for fifteen
minutes.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22

FISHERMEN cATcH BLAckr,eu Y.
UNUSUAL QUANTITIES,
Seaside Resort Managers con,,a..
Circumstances an lnfaIlible Iud,s.'
tlon OF an Early Winter and c,o..
Up Shop.

Just outside the bathing linz. !.
Manhattan Beach fishermen have 70,
more than a week been pulIin. :
blackfsh with unusual success Ths
catch has this year been almos. -
precedented and bathers turn Az, =
watch the fishing. The bathing nsvu
ions have closed this fall two 49,
earlier than they have at any tina I
the last ten years, and the cron :,
blackfsh has had its effect In cans,r.
this. Their presence is taken y
NEAR an early winter. This com,ns
after a cool and rainy summer he
bathing pavilion managers decisas
that 1t was useless to struggle Ior.a.
against the weather.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22

They clinched-they fought: and y
was a fight for life, there Ia the heart
Of DEATH
The deck was cracking and steam
ing beneath their feet; the dense
smoke blinded them; the thick air
choked them.
Higher and higher the flames were
leaping-higher and higher; closer
and closer they crept. and whirled. and
eddied round them-closer and closer.
The storm had died down. Below,
the small boat lay. and its crew
waited. A little further back a girl
stood, CHASTITY. and shivering with
womanly horror.
And still those two In the red glare
fought, and slipped and struggled.
With a swift, sudden motion the
taller man freed himself. and lifting
his arm, struck the other down. he
swung round and held out his hand In
chiyalrous assistance 10 Laurie Lisle.
Gomez" he cried. "The boat viii
hold one -more-come!"
And the hot fame scorched her
cheek as she came-came over the
deck. blackened and ~drenched, and
slippery with the blood spilled In her
defense.
She stood before him. a white. state
ly figure, with a face which looked as
though carved from marble. For the
first time he saw her fully-for the
first time, wrapped in the weird, red
light of the blazing ship, he recognized
her.
He flung out his arms with a cry-a
~yearning, joyous, agonized cry. that
walled cut ever the waters:
Laurie. laurie! On, my darling
my darlingi"
eClive!"
For + instant the light in his eyes
illuminated her own; for one moment
OF blind Joy her face was glorious; for
one second she was unconscious OF
misery, and danger. and death-uncon-
scious of all "a that he was with her
her lover! And that she loved him.
she loved him, sle loved himl
For one brief second only, then she
staggered back from his o~utstretched
arms, with a shuddering sob of hor-
ror. She flung out her hands as IL to
keep him from her; she turned her
white, wild face away from him.
"0h, no, no. not" she painted hoarse-
ly, Historically. Better death than
life at your hands-better DEATH Oh,
my God. better DEATH"
Ito Be Continued.)
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22
BOUGHT ART TO DESTROY IT.
Man of Wealth Who Would Have Mo
Reproduction Of His PAINTINGS.

Man of Wealth Who Would Have No
Reproduction of His Paintings.
The attendants in the art gallery Of
a department store In Brooklyn were
startled the other day to see a man
deliberately destroy two pictures that
he had just purchased at a cost Of
SAT, The man is wealthy and aims to
have a collection of art objects that
have no duplicates. He had pur.
chased in the art gallery that was the
scene OF his vandalism a painting for
which he paid 81 1000. After it was sent
home he was showing it til a friend,
who, knowing the collectors weak.
ness. told him he had cen two repro
ductions OF the painting in the same
gallery, n priced at s35 the other sl2
go and buy them for me-" said the
collector, and when you get them
break them up. I'll give you a check
for SAT before you go home"
The friend declined the task. 50 the
collector went to the store himself,
pointed out the two pictures, and
after he had paid for them destroyed
them on the spot.
This same man ordered a table with
a carved top, for which he paid $500,
and after 1t had been finished he went
to the artist who had designed 1t and
stood by him while he destroyed the
original drawings for the table. That
was part OF the contract, and be meant
to see 1t carried out.-New York Press