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The Sauk Centre herald., 1903-09-10
FTfR JOIN SOANE'S WHtM,
Yhe Practical joke n Celebrated Man
Played on Posterity.

Vhe Practical joke Celebrated Man
Played on Posterity.
One of the most famous of postmor-
tenn jokes was that pcrpetrated by the
donor of the celebrated Soane museum
of pictures and other valuable objets
dart. to England, the late Sir John
Soane, who died in 1887. In his will
Sir John made provision for the open
ing of three sealed cupboards on GER
tain specified dates in the presence Of
almost thirty years after the death of
the testator, the first of the mysterious
receptacles was with much ceremony
and breaking of seals opened in the
presence Of a committee Of men, with
the then president of the Royal acad-
emy, Sir f. Grant at their head In
stead of a priceless treasure or some
evidence that would throw an entirely
new light upon some doubtful incident
in political history the contents of the
cupboard proved to be worthless ac-
counts, letters and stationery.
Twenty years passed by, and the in
terest that had smoldered after the
disappointment of 1866 was again
Tanned into flame at the prospect. of
breaking the seals of the second cup
board, at which rite there were pres
ent among others DR.. Alfred Water
house r.. "A. and Sir Ghen Dr. B. w.
Richardson. Like the cupboard mention
ed Hl-the we'll known nursery rhyme, Sir
Johns second cabinet proved bare"
Of airy sensation, the contents being
chiefly c6iSiposed of: letters relating to
certain long forgotten family Quarrels
that had mot even the merit Of being
intebestih@ If some of those author
tzed>,t to be present at the opening of
fthes, third and last receptacle Of mys-
terry were dubious about theptofit that
would accrue by letting the light of day
fall upon the contents thereof after
sixty yeaYs' darkness one at least, Sir
IB. w Richardson, looked forward
with unabated interest to that day in,
1896 when the last seal would be
broken and the mystery solved, but he,
alas, died just two days before the
ceremony was performed, and the fact
that Sir John had played a practical
joke upon posterity was duly confirm
ed by the presence of collection of
perfectly worthless letters and papers.
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A Unique Command.

At Boulogne, during royal recep-
ton, a number Of English ladies in
their anxiety to see everything pressed
with such force against the soldiers
who were keeping the line that the lat
ter were forced to give way and gen
orally were-to use the expression of
"hindered in the execution
of their duty" The officer in COM
mand, observing the state of affairs,
called out:
"One roll Of the drum-if they don't
stand back kiss them all.'
After the first sound Of the drum
the ladies took to flight.
'If they had been French" said a
Partisan journal. "they would have
remained to a woman" - Illustrated
Bits
The Sauk Centre herald., 1903-09-10
So Nice and Sympathetic.

A gentleman whose one glass eye
has served him for years had the mis-
fortune to drop it. 1t smashed to
atoms. This happened when he was
far away in the country. He inquired
Of a friend where was the nearest
place for him to go and get refitted.
"Why don't you call upon the girl
you were flirting with all last night"
his friend inquired "She has a first
class reputation for making eyes,
Punch.
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GRANDsTAND COLLAPSED.
Twenty-four Persons Injured at Leav.
enWorth, Kan,

LeaVenworth, Kan, Sept. 10.-A
grandstand on knoll on the Fort
eaVenWorth reservation gave way
during the afternoon during a sham
battle by regular troops, injuring
twenty-four persons, three fatally. The
fatally injured are: Mrs. John Nor.
launt, Mrs. Charles Norby and Mrs,
c. H. Noble, all of Leavenworth.
Many of the injured sustained brok.
en- legs. Fully 1,5OO people were
trOwded on it when the stand went
down with a crash and many were
pinned down under the boards The
confusion was indescribable, until the
regular soldiers formed a line and
Kept all back not injured or those
laring for the injured The soldiers
began taking care of the injured and
in an hour all were removed.
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BASEBALL SCORES.

American Association.
At Milwaukee, 5; Kansas City, 0.
Second game-Milwaukee, 1; Kansas
City, 4.
At Toledo, 0; Columbus, 5.
At st. Paul, 10; Minneapolis, 5.
American League.
At Cleveland, 6; Chicago, 0.
At New York, 1; Boston, 0.
National League.
At Pittsburg, 6; Chicago, 7.
At New York, 4; Brooklyn, A.
called.
At Boston, 2; Philadelphia, 0. Sec
ond game-Boston, 3; Philadelphia, 6.
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Prayer of the Convert.

A south sea islander at the close Of
q religious meeting offered the follow
ing prayer: 80 God, we are about to
go to our respective homes. Let not
the. words we have heard be like the
fine clothes we wear-soon to be taken
of and folded up in a box till another
Sabbath comes around. Rather, let
thy truth be like the tattoo on our
bodies ineffaceable till death."-Carle-
toms Magazine.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1903-09-10
CHICAGO Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Sept. 9.-Wheat-Sept.,
SO5sc; old, SO5sc; Dec, S2A @S2%c;
old, S23sc; May, S4Nc. Corn-Sept.,
515sc; Dec, 51asc; May, 51A@
b15sc. Oats-Sept, 35%c; Dec, 37kc;
May, 39A @39Ac. Pork-Sept., $13.4O;
Oct, 1880; May, $3.50. Flax-Cash
Northwestern, $1O1; Southwestern,
CSC; Sept, 95c; Oct, 96kc. Butter
-Creameries, 14@19c; dairies, 800
17c. Eggs-16h @17kc. Poultry
Turkeys, 12c; chickens, hens, lloS
springs, .12@1212c.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1903-09-10
Policeman's Caution Wasted.

Just now the companions of a recent
recruit to the police force are poking
fun at him because Of a remark he
made few nights ago when he found
it necessary to arrest a very old offend
er. Arrived at the police station, he
ushered the culprit in with the injunc-
ton to mind the steps,"
"Glang with your said the prisoner
scornfully. II knowed these steps
afore you was bornr'-New York Press.
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Bewfldered.

"John Henry, I'll thrash you soundly
if I ever catch you telling another
story that isn't true"
"And yet ma, heard you say to the
minister that I had great imagination"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Harmony Was In DANCER,

81 have here" began the chairman of
the political caucus, ''some charges
against this organization which,
His voice was overwhelmed by the
rumble Of rising indignation. When
the noise subsided he continued:
(which will refer to the treasurer.
They're for hall rent and light"
And harmony continued to reign
Baltimore American.
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His Mark In the World.

81 reckon Josh I'll make his mark in
the world one of these days." said the
fond mother.
''Mebbe he WILL" answered Farmer
Corntossel, "but I can't help wishin'
could git him to take hold of a hoe an
put few dints into it by way Of prac.
Itice. ce."-Washingto Star.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1903-09-10
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, Sept 9.-Cattle-Good to
prime steers, $5.40@610; poor to me-
dunn, $40O@5.25; stockers and feed
ers, $2.5O@415; COWS, $1.50@440;
heifers, $2.OO@475; calves, $3.5O@
6.75 Hogs-Mixed and butchers,
s5.4O@615; good to choice heavy,
$5.75@6O0; rough heavy, $5.30@5.65;
light, $5.7O@620. Sheep-Good to
choice, $325@4.75; Western, $2.75@
$50; native lambs, $9.75@5.S5; West
ern. $3.75@5.25.
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Carneqie to Buy Battlefield.

London, Sept. lot is said that
Andrew Carnegie is negotiating for
the purchase of the famous battlefield
Of Bannockburn, near Stirling, Scot
land, in order to save it from falling
into the hands of builders.
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The Temperature.

"Why do you watch the thermometer
on the wall so closely" queried the in
valid.
Because" replied the unframed
nurse, "the doctor said if the tempera-
ture got any higher 1 was to give you
another dose Of quinine"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1903-09-10
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Sept. 9.-Wheat-Old No. 1
hard and No. 1 Northern, $3.50; new,
No. 1 hard to arrive, $3.50; No. l
Northern, $3.50; No. Northern,
S05sc. On track-No. 1 Northern,
$3.50; No. Northern, S1%c; Sept,
$3.50; Dec, S0ssc; May, $3.50. Flax
In store, on track, to arrive, Sept.
and Oct., 99%c; Nov. and Dec, $1.00;
Nav 81 az
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Business Houses Burned.

Piqua, o., Sept. 10.-Fire in the Sex
ton livery stable, located in the busi-
ness section of the city, destroyed
property worth $150.OO0 at night. Half
a dozen business houses were wiped
out or gutted.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1903-09-10
TWO Men Killed in Wreck.

Waupaca, Wis, Sept. 10. Thomas
Kildorf and John Lox were killed in
a freight wreck that occurred on the
Wisconsin Central road in this city.
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St. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, Sept. 9.-Cattle- Good to
choice steers, s425@5.0O; good to
choice COWS and heifers, $3.00@4.00;
calves, s2.OO@2.50. Hogs-50O@6.00
Sheep-Good to choice, 3.00@3.15;
lambs, $400@475.
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Careful.

Bridget, can trust you with the
ehina?" .-
"Sure ye can, ma'am. Opll save ev.
cry piece."-Life.
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MARKET QUOTATIONS..
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat,

Minneapolis, Sept. 9.-Wheat-Dec.,
SO5sc; May, 83Bc. On track-No. 1
hard, S5kc; No. 1 Northern, S4Rc;
No. Northern, S3c; No. 3 Northern,
76mS2c.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1903-09-10

He is richest who is content with the
least, for content is the wealth Of ma.
ture.-Socrates. ....,
The Sauk Centre herald., 1903-09-10

A show Of daring oft conceals great
InWardlce-Lucan. ..... i.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-04-09

The April Review of Reviews is well
stocked with good articles on live topics.
The editor, in 1.-The Progress of the
World" discusses the financial side OF
the Panama Canal proposition, which
was taken quite out of the category of
academic questions by the Senate's ac-
ton in ratifying the treaty with Colon
bia. The Delaware situation and many
other matters of political and social in
terest are also editOrially treated. The
award of the Anthracite Strike Commits
sion is reviewed and analysed by DR..
Walter E. Weyl Prof Harry Pratt
Judson sets forth the municipal situation
in Chicago on the eve of the city elections.
''Political Conditions in Russia, "aprOpos
of the Cars recent manifesto, is the sub
ject of a well informed article by n. /.
Stone Mr. Lawrence Reamer writes of
GA New Regime for American Opera, - re-
ferring to the retirement of Mr.. Grau and
the induction of Mr. COnried as manager
Of the Metropolitan Opera House in New
York City The Hon. Horace Plunkett
outlines the remarkable progress recent
ly made by the Irish farmers along the
lines of associated effort. Two railroad
projects OF unusual impOrtance-the
Trans-C Canada and the South Australian
land grant line-are desceibed in detail.
Mr.. David E. Cloyd contributes a unique
study of school conditions in the South.
In connection with the centenary of the
State of Ohio, Mr. Murat Halst.ad writes
about some of the characteristic features
of that commonwealth settlement and
growth, while our newer West is repre-
scented in a brief paper by Charles NJ.
Harger on Pushing Back the Arid Line. -
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-04-09
Marvellous Escape from
Death !
PAINE'S CELERY
COMPOUND
Does a. Wondrous Work for a Lady
Who Was Almost Crazed with
Pain and Suffering.

1t is well known that terrible rheumatism,
sciatica, and neuralgia cause more helpless
ness, acute suffering, and agony, than any OF
the other diseases that afflict humanity. The
great medicinal virtues of Paine's Celery Com
pound make it the only trustworthy SPECIFIC
for the cure of all forms of rheumatism and
neuralgia. Thousands of strong testimonial
letters from the most prominent people OF the
land, prove that Paine's Celery Compound
has banished these terribly fatal troubles when
all other treatment has failed. Mrs. Mar
garet Bethel, of Brainerd, Mimi, after thirty
years of agonizing tortures had desire to end
her life, if it was the will of Heaven; she al
most prayed for the time to lay it down.
Heaven directed, she made use Of PANE S
Celery Compound, and is enjoying true life
once more. She says:-
"For thirty years have been great sui
ferer from neuralgia in the head, and also
with rheumatism in the whole body. l began
taking Paine's Celery Compound and soon
found was much better. Before taking the
5 Compound, my life was such burden that l
almost prayed TO lay it down. was belfast
every two weeks with horrible pain in the
head, back, and neck, until was almost
crazed. am able to do harder work and
more of it today than for twenty-five years.
am really enjoying life again, thanks to
Paine's Celery Compound. I am satisfied
that my life has been prolonged many years
by its uSe.'
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-04-09
The WorId's Work.

The Worlds Work for April has the
longest, the most varied, and in some
ways the mast interesting table of con-
tents in the magazine history. Frederic
Emory, Chief of the Bureau of Commerce.
describes the work the new Department
of Commerce and Labor will do, and there
is an intimate view of George B. COrtel-
you, written by David S. Barry There
are three articles bearing on educatiOn:
George Hes writes picturesquely of the
Leipziger Free Lectures in New York one
of the most significant of recent educa-
tiOnal movements; \. r. DugmOre tells
of a remarkable public school on the East
Side in New York where children of twen-
ty-five different natiOnalities study to-
gether; and a novel investigation of
What Is the Best College," is made by
+. j. Deoter. The personal story of how
the Methodist Church collected 500, OOO,-
600 for education and benevolence is told
by the Rev. Dr. Mills, who conducted the
canvass; and there is an article full of
human incident about the work of the
Y. NJ. c. A. by Raymond Stevens. Henry
Norman, editor of The Worlds Work 8
English edition, has an article on the
Automobile which, while full of new facts,
is almost as wildly prophetic as one of
II. q. Wells anticipations. Katharine c.
Budd, a well-known New York architect,
describes the Model American House. -
Two of the most striking articles in the
number deal with foreign countries: Ma
jor W. Evans Gordon, Nj. p, made last
year a most exacting investigation of the
country from which the masses of Rus
sian Jews emigrate to America and Eng
land; the conditions under which the peO-
pie live at home are accurately described
i'll his article on Whence Come our Immi-
grants and Wolf Won Scherbrand, the
author of Germany" relates many in
teresting experiences of his career as news
paper correspondent in Europe There
are several handsomely illustrated arti-
cles
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-04-09

THE BEST medicine you can take
to rid yourself of humors and
clear your complexion, is Hoods Sar-
saparilla-it's also THE CHEAPEST
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-04-09
NEGROES ASK FOREIGN AID.
They Say They Cannot Get Justice In
This Country.

Cleveland, Ohio, March 26.-Three
hundred thousand negroes represent
ed by the Equal Rights Association
have appealed to the Emperors and
Kings OF the Old World to aid them
in the United States:
The petitioners declare they are
victims of gross injustice and that all
of them are likely to be murdered by
the whites of America. Intervention
through the representatives OF the
European and Asiatic mOnarchs at
Washington is requested to compel
the United States to grant the blacks
the Justice they assert is denied them.
c. W. Hines, chairman OF the exec
utive committee OF the Equal Rights
Association, is the author OF the APP
peal to the Old World. He made
public this appeal at the headquar-
tiers of the association in this city.
The views expressed are not his alone.
They represent the sentiment OF all
the members of the association, for
they were adopted at secret session
of the association in this city Febru-
airy 8. W. H. Thorp, of Boston, is
president and /. E. Turner, of New
York, is treasurer of the association.
The right of the negroes to appeal
and foreign governments tot intervene
is based on the United States inter-
ference in behalf OF the Cubans.
eve, the Afro-Americans of the
United States of America" says the
appeal, "are brutality and barbarous-
ly maltreated and basely compelled,
for no crime or misdemeanOr, to SUI
fer every indignity, cruelty and MUIR
der that inhuman, fiendish nature
can invent, by some of those who
once held the Afro-Americans in bond
age and slavery or the descendants
of those who once held the Afro-Amer-
leans in slavery and bondage in the
United States, and who still, without
cause, harbOr in their hearts a deadly
hatred against the Afro-American
race"
The writer's of the circular then
allege they cannot get justice in the
courts and that negroes are burned
at the stake, where pieces of flesh are
cut from the bodies and auctioned
among the spectators.
The appeal concludes as follows:
'In Gods name, will the King of
England, will the Emperor of Ger
many, will the Gar of Russia, will the
Sultan of Turkey, will the Shah of
Persia, will the Emperor of Austria,
will the King of Italy and will the
King of Greece, will the President OF
Switzerland, will the King of Portu-
gal, will the President of France. will
the King of Sweden and will the King
of Siam, will the Emperor of China,
will the Emperor of or the MikadO of
Japan, will the rulers of Belgium,
Roumania, Luxembourg, Montenegro
and all other foreign powers interfere
in some way in behalf of the suffer-
ing, outraged and murdered Afro
American people of the United States
and thus save the name of Christian
ity from reproach, mockery, and de-
rision and the name of humanity
from shame, ridicule and contempt,
and civilization, with all of it's dear
amenities, from disgrace, scorn and
ignOniny?
For Gods sake intervene to save
us, the AfrO-American men, women
and children, before we are all muir.
dered by those so-called preiudicia1
whites of America. We plead, we beg
YOU. to save us.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-04-09
THE APRIL M'CLURES.
Strong in Fresh Articles and Fiction.

The April McClure's is above all distin-
guished for the freshness, sparkle. and
humor of it's contents. 1t is also a par
ticularly strong short story number. The
leading article, Masters of Their Craft,
by Adrian Kirk, will do anyone good TO
read. The authors master craftsmen are
a cable car gripman, the driver OF Fifth
Avenue bus. a compOsitOr on a great
New York daily, two railroad engineers,
and a pick-pocket-all of them, as the
author shows, artists in truer and
broader sense than many daubers OF can
vass and moulders OF statuary. John
La Fargo also writes of mastercrafts-
man, "Hogarth,' the greatest English
man who ever used the brush, a splendid
article, splendidly illustrated, II am
Married" is the title OF Clara Morris g
photographed paper, which contains,
besides the story Of her wedding, de-
lightful account of the agonies and costa
cies OF first production of Macbeth. .
The stories include Stewart Edward
Whites "The Riverman," another
'Blazed Trail Story" Henry Wallace
Phillips's Oscar Chance, per Charley, :"
one of the authors inimitable pictures of
Ranch Life; "Miss Janumit Latlit," by
Empeigh Merwyn, the story OF an imagi-
native infant and an imaginative step
mother; ''The Scheme of Sutcliffe, Swind-
ler," a capital business story by William
Hamilton Osborn, and 1.-The Quick De-
cision Board" by Grace Richmond, in
Producing an invention for the use of
changeable- minded young mothers that
ought to be patented. "Who Was Her
Keeper" by Mary A. Bacon, gives the
only touch OF sadness to the number; it
is a story of child labor in the Georgia
cotton mills. Mr.. Piers excellent serial,
''The Triumph" continues, and Miss Tar
bell writes one of the most eventful chap
tiers of Standard Oil History, which she
calls 1.-The Defeat OF the Pennsylvania. .
There is some excellent verse contributed
by Josephine Daskam, Emery POttle,
Margaret Steele Anderson, and Gouvern-
eur Morris.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-04-09
A Difference.
StatrsyiII" Landmark .

StatesvilIe Landmark.
The trial of Haywood for the kill
ing of Skinner, at Raleigh, has been
postponed until July. The reasons
for the continuance are set forth in
an article elsewhere in this paper. In
arguing for "a promp5 trial Senator
Woodland, for the prosecution, said:
''Let it not be truthfully said that
our courts have one measure OF JUS
tice for the sixteen-year-old boy who
committed a shocking murder in
Rockingham county last week, and
another for lawyer, who knows the
law and yet defies it. In reply to the
reference of counsel, | will say that
there is behind this prosecution IL
healthy public sentiment which de-
mands that Justice be done though
the heavens fall The good name of
a young man now filing premature
grave, demands this trial u verdict
and Il vindicatiOn. The aged and in
firm father, bowed with this double
grief. as with tottering steps. he is
nearing his decline, asks that Justice
be done the memory of his son. The
young widow, in her SORROW and be-
reavement. and her little son whom
this prisoner has made an orphan
are behind this prosecution, begging
that the hand of Justice be not stayed
in avenging the murder of this faith
full husband and father
Governor AycOck has ordered a
special term of court, beginning April
18th, for the trial of the negro boy
who killed Mr. Blair in Rockingham
county last Friday and Judge Long,
OF Statesville, will preside at the trial.
The negro will be railroaded to the
gallOws-will be promptly convicted
and hung as he ought to be. But if
he had prominent and influential
family connections and could employ
able attorneys his trial might be post
poned. Public sentiment is doubtless
very much against him, but instead
OF waiting for the feeling to die away
they do not even wait for the regular
term of court. Moreover, the negro s
conduct in the case strongly indicates
that he is of unsound mind. and I'M
der favorable conditions he would
stand n good chance of escaping on
that plea. But he will have no such
opportunity. He will be hung as he
onght to be, and that promptly.
But if a difference is to be made
should not the offenders against the
law who are ignorant, humble and
without moral religious training
should not they be more favored?
Are they not the more excusable for
wrong doing?
1t is not pleasant to say these
things: it is to us most disagreeable
to make such comparisons. But a
proper regard for justice and right
and desire to see all men equal be-
fore the law compels this statement
Alas that the words of King Lear
should be so true:
Through tattered clothes small vices do ap
pear:
Robes and furred gowns hide all. Plate sill
with gold.
And the strong lance of justice hurtles,
breaks;
Arm it with rags, II pigmy's straw will pierre,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-04-09

There appears to be a movement
on foot among the Republicans in
Washington to secure the pardon OF
Pulliam, the convicted bank wrecker,
who is now serving time for his mis-
deeds. The thing ought to be stopped
at once. The courts have declared
Pulliam guilty of crimes against wild
ows and orphans, and he should pay
the full price of his villainy. Wehave
had quite enough of this "leniency''
toward deep-dyed rascals.-Green-
vile Reflector.