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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-24
DEATH OF ARTHUR CATION.
Noted Clubman and Society Leader Of
Chicago, Expires Suddenly
in New York.

Chicago, Nov. 19.-Arthur ]. Cation
long prominent in Chicago affairs,
died suddenly at the Waldorf-Astoria
hotel in New York at ten o'clock Fri
day night. Mr.. Cation had been SUI
fering from liver trouble for two
years, and his ailment took a severe
turn Thursday. His heart had been
weakened by the long illness and he
was unable to rally from a severe at
tack with which he was seized Friday
Mr.. Cation was a son of John Dean
Cation, who was at one time chief JUS
tice of the supreme court of the state
of Illinois. He had for years been
one of the most prominent figures in
Chicago society. AS an entertainer of
royalty and the nobility, a leader of
cotillons, an exhibitor at the horse
show and as the former president of
the Chicago club, Mr.. Cations name
has been known not alone to Chicago
ans, but to every person of promi-
hence who has ever visited Chicago.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-24
AN OPEN SWITCH.
Causes a Collision on Pere Marquette
Road at Elmdale, Mich
Five Killed.

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 17.-Four per-
sons were killed and seven injured in
a rear-end collision between Pere
Marquette passenger trains at Elm
dale, Wednesday night. The dead
are: NJ. Simons, of New York; ]. L..
Strelitzky, of Chicago; r. C. Savoye,
of Grand Rapids, Mich.;; ]. L. Smith,
of Grand Rapids, Mich; Clarence 1.
Pickert, of Brookline, Mass. The
three last named died in the hospital.
The collision occurred at Elmdale
Junction, % miles east of Grand Rapids
Both trains were east-bound, No. for
Detroit and No. "a for Saginaw. The Sag
NAV train had preceded the Detroit train
out of Grand Rapids by few minutes
and was standing on "Y'' at Elmdale
where the Saginaw division branches off
from the Detroit division. Through
some mistake the switch was not turned
behind the Saginaw train, and the De-
troit also ran upon the "Y," the engine
of the Detroit train crashing into the
:ear of the parlor car of the Saginaw
train. No explanation has been made
as to where the responsibility lies from
failure to throw the switch behind the
Saginaw train when it had turned from
the Detroit division.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-24
CHICAGO,
RELATED OF RACES.

In Quito, Ecuador, it is the custom to
uncover when there is flash of light
ming.
The impassivity of John Chinaman's
countenance is now at least partially ex-
planned. He has no nerves in his teeth.
The Siamese have such superstiuous
dislike of odd numbers that they studi-
ously strive to have in their houses an
even number of windows, doors, rooms,
cupboards, and so on.
: The "ilmakiur," a Finnish stone,
which becomes almost white before the
approach of fine weather, and darkens
when storms are at hand, is used by the
natives as barometer, in which they
repose the highest confidence.
Among the numerous superstitions OF
the Cossacks there is none stronger than
the belief that they will enter Heaven
in better state If they are personally
clean at the time they are killed. Be-
fore an expected battle they perform
their toilets with scrupulous care, dress
themselves in clean garments and put on
the best they have. This superstition is
not confined to the Cossacks alone, but
is widely prevalent, 1t is said, in all
branches Of the Russian army.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-24
FOUR ASPHYxiATED.
Terrible Disaster Occurs in Gas
Company's Plant at
Dover, N. J.

New York, Nov. 1S-Four men were
asphyxiated by gas at Dover, N. j.,
Thursday at the plant of the Dover,
Rockaway & Port Dram Gas company.
They constituted the entire working
orce of the plant and were discovered
by George E. Bunnell, former en-
oloye, who on visiting the plant found
it apparently deserted, with engines
.unning under a full head of steam and
scarcely any wafer in the boilers. Bun
lell went through the works and found
the four men beneath the trap door in
the meter room, with the space under
he floor filled with gas from broken
valve in the drip pipe. The men were
William Bulmer. II years old, employed
as fireman; Elias S. Chamberlain, the
engineer; Otto Edischum, painter
and man known only as Gustave, also
painter. The men lay together in a
heap. From their positions it is thought
that Bulmer went through the trap first
to fix the broken valve and was over
,ome by the gas, and in an effort to res
cue him Chamberlain, Eidschum and
Gustave followed and ost>their lives.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-24
TRADE REVIEW.
Steady Improvement Is Shown in
Conditions in CONNER
cial Lines.

New York, Nov. 19-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
Business was retarded by the storms
which interrupted Geographic COM
munication, but the loss was quickly
recovered, and retail trade responded
to the lower temperature, while a
large jobbing distribution of holiday
goods occurred. Commercial reports
are encouraging, and, on the whole,
conditions steadily improve. Conf
dence is increasing, particularly in
the steel and textile Industries, and
building operations are very vigorous
for the season, while mercantile COL
lections are more prompt. Farm sta
pies are slightly cheaper in response
to splendid dispatches from agricul-
tuTal centers.
Failures this week numbered 217
in the United States against 249 last
year and q in Canada compared with
II year ago."
Bradstreets says: Reports from
the great basic industries are more
favorable and wholesale and jobbing
trade in holiday and spring goods
display a more confident tone In
terror buyers appear more willing to
stock up and are meeting with fair
success, despite the fact that unseas-
enable weather, activity in fall farm
work, and some holding back by farm
ers retards retail trade and collections
in the west and northwest Cold
weather at the east and seasonable
conditions at the south induce better
reports as to final distribution from
those sections.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-24
Is Very Confident.

St Petersburg, Nov. 19-Gen. Stoes-
sci has telegraphed to Emperor Mich
Olas that Port Arthur can hold out
until the Baltic squodron arrives in
March, on the condition that he is
supplied with munitions and stores.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-24
TRAGEDY IN COURTROOM.
Chicago Saloonkeeper Tries to Kill
Wife and Babe and Then Com
mits Suicide.

Chicago, Nov. 17.-Charles Shyck, a
saloonkeeper, enraged because he was
about to be arraigned for wife-beating,
shot his wife and infant son and killed
himself in Justice O'Donoghue's crowd
ed courtroom at the West Chicago ave-
nue. police station Wednesday. A bull
let intended for the wife was DETECTED
by the hand of the baby she carried
in her arms, saving her from more
than flesh wound. One shot aimed at
Mrs Lille Sanborn, his sister-in-law,
flew over the heads of the crowd in the
courtroom and imbedded itself in the
wall. Women and children shrieked and
tainted and benches were overturned in
the panic accompanying the shooting.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-24

Every American and nearly every
other civilized man recognizes the
queer name "Sequoya" at once as re-
ferring to the wonderful big trees Of
California. But how many people
know where the name comes from?
The godfather of the great trees was
Sequoya, a Cherokee Indian. He died
In 1S43, at the age of SO years, and
he left behind him something that
makes his name much more famous
among the Cherokees than the fact
that the big trees are named after
him. That was the Cherokee syllable
alphabet
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-24
SON HELD GUILTY.
Verdict Against Young Weber for
Murder of Parents and Sisters
and a Brother.

Auburn, Cal, Nov. 19.-In the Web
er case the coroner's jury has
brought in the following verdict: I'VE
find that Julius Weber, Mary Weber
and Bertha Weber came to their death
belief of the jury that said wounds
were inflicted by Adolph ]. Weber"
The same verdict applies to Chester
Earl Weber, with the exception that
it states that the wounds were made
by some blunt instrument instead OF
by pistol shots.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-24
DEATH OF FORMER JUDGE.
Thomas A. Moran, of Chicago, Sue
cumbs to Heart Disease in
New York City.

New York, Nov. 19.-Ex-Judge
Thomas A. Moran, of Chicago, died
suddenly Friday at the Waldorf-As-
toria in this city. He was GA years of
age. Judge Moran's death was due to
heart disease. He had arrived here
from Chicago Thursday on business,
and retired Thursday night apparent
ly in good health. During the night
he was taken suddenly ill, and was
dead before physician, who was
summoned, reached his room. Judge
Moran resigned from the bench in
1892, having previously served on the
circuit court, Cook county, and in the
appellate court IL years.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-24

After lying submerged for nearly 60
years, the remnants of the first At.
1antic liner are being put to CONNER
cial uses. In 1S47 the Sirius, the first
steamer to cross the Atlantic, was lost
off the south coast of Ireland, and
the wreck remained undisturbed till
early this year, when it was raised
for the sake of the brass. copper and
gun metal in the engines and fittings.
These realized good sum. and the
shaft, which is of the finest brass, is
to be made into mementoes by an en-
terprising Birmingham firm.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-24

Statistics for India for 1902 show
that the population has increased over
100000 since 1891 and numbered
at the time of the census of that year
294, 1861 ,O56 persons, who spoke 1875 diff
ferent languages and observed eight
great religions. During 1902 $4,000
persons were killed by reptiles and
wild animals. Tigers killed 1,O40,
feopards, 600; wolves, 307; other wild
animals, 904, and reptiles, 23,166. The
number of wild animals destroyed was
1883, and snakes, 1884.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-24

The agricultural year in Spain is
nearing its close, and farmers are
about to gather their late crops.
Months ago the vineyards promised an
abundant yield, but storms, frost,
sleet and mildew have spoiled large
tracts in many districts. The con-
tinuous droughts in the provinces Of
Valencia, La Mancha and Aragon, at
the critical period for the develop
ment of the grapes, has materially
diminished the wine product
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-24

Kopak, which is sort of yellow
waddiEg covering the seeds of GER
tain trees in the Malaccas, is found
very useful in stuffing cheap mattress
es and pillows, which are delightfully."-
soft IL the kopak is exposed to the
sun before being used, as it's fibres are
very non-resisting. It is very light and
buoyant, greatly SURPRISING cork in
this respect. as it will support in the
water IS times its own weight. It is
said that kapok never decays, while
a man weighing las pounds can be
supported in water on about ten
pounds of Is.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-24

The Paris-LyonsMedit Rail-
way Co. contemplates cutting all rec
ords in railway speeds. For the next
winter season a train for the Riviera
is to be put on the rails which will
leace Paris at 9 a. m. and will reach
Nice at 1880 p. m. AS the distance
is GIG miles, this will necessitate an
average speed over the entire jour-
ney of from 60 to CO miles an hour.
The engine selected is of the COM
pound type of 1000 horsepower, and
with four cylinders.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-24
The Vote in Colorado.

Denver, Col, Nov. 19.-The official
count of the vote in all counties ex-
cept Denver, Pueblo and Arapahoe,
with the unofficial figures from these,
shows that Gov. James H. Peabody
ran over 10000 votes behind President
Roosevelt Roosevelt's plurality is
31,419, and Adams majority over Pea
body 10,1O6. All candidates on the re-
publican state ticket except Peabody
were elected by pluralities ranging
from 5000 upward.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-24
Tragedy in Michigan.

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 1.-two night
policemen in Wyandotte, IL miles
down the river from Detroit, early
Friday discovered a horse and buggy
standing at the corner of Fourth and
Oak streets with H. J. Hillebrand and
Mrs. w. J. Miller, of Detroit, lying
dead in the buggy. Both were shot
through the head and it is considered
by the authorities to be a clear case
of murder and suicide Whether Hille-
brand or the woman fired the shots is
unknown.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-24
THREE DROWNED.
Hotel Keeper and Two Guests Lose
Their Lives on Tenderfoot
Lake in Wisconsin.

Eagle River, Wis, Nov. 19.-Horace
Bent, summer hotel keeper, Fred
erick Anderson and an unknown east
ern tourist, guest of bent's, were
drowned in an attempt to cross Ten
derfoot lake in a canoe through
heavy sea- Bent was splendid
swimmer and could easily have saved
himself, but it is thought he lost his
life in an attempt to help his guests.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-24
|STORM IS fatal
| TO MANY PERSONS
A NUMBER OF LIVES LOST DUR
ING RECENT HURRICANE
ALONG ATLANTIC COAST.
Big Cities Cut Off from Telegraphic
Service and Otherwise Isolated
Business Suffers-Whale Washed
Ashore in Maine.

Raleigh, N. c., Nov. ia special
from Washington, N. c., says: Capt.
Charles Williams and three others left
here Saturday on the schooner Missouri
for their home in Hyde county. Storm
bound at Indian Head, they anchored
off the shore, but after dinner, Sunday,
the wind blew them from their anchor
age and the boat was capsiZed and all
on board drowned. The names cannot be
obtained.
Life-Savers Lost.
Norfolk, Va, Nov. 17.-Further ad-
vices from the Carolina coast say that
the New Inlet life-saving station was
destroyed by Sundays hurricane and
that several of the crew stationed there
were lost. 1t is said a tidal wave
washed across the strip of land separ-
ating the ocean from the sound and
carried the station building away. The
news was brought to Elizabeth City by
seamen.
Damage Is Widespread.
Chicago, Nov. 16.-The area isolated
by an eastern storm and in which tel
egraph and telephone communication
was rendered practically impossible, ex-
tends from Portland, Me, west to point
north and west of Albany, N. Y, thence
south to Norfolk, Va. on line running
east of Harrisburg, Pa. and west OF
Washington.
Great Cities Isolated.
New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Bal
timOre and Washington, within thu
| storm zone, were almost completely
isolated from the rest of the country
ana from one another. Less important
cities suffered as much in proportion
to their interests. Wind. snow and
sleet had Frustrated telegraph and tel
ephone lines, trolley service was almost
at standstill, electric lights were shut
off, leaving many places in darkness
exchanges were idle, mails were delayed
or stopped altogether, railroads operated
with difficulty because of the lack of ia.
cilities for the handling of orders, bust
ness of all kinds suffered and much
personal discomfort was endured.
| Whale Blown Ashore.
One of the most singular effects Of
the gale was reported from Pennville
Me-, where a whale so feet long, was
blown ashore. Unable to get back into
deep water the great creature lay help
less on the beach and a bullet from a
hunters rife ended it's life.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-24

Sheffield's gas consumption has in
creased from 1,131 100000 cubic feet
to 2,71S,0OO,O0O cubic feet in the past
% years, an increase of 14O per cent,
while the price has decreased from Sc
cents to 40 cents per 1000 cubic feet,
or 2S5 per cent-this for coal gas, not
water gas-with a standard of 1850
candle power tested by the corpora
ton. 1t is claimed from this showing
that Sheffield is as we'll served as any
city in the kingdom, and at a lower
nrion
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-24
DR.. Fairfield Dead,

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 19.-Word was
received here Friday of the death of
DR.. E. B. Fairfield, at Oberlin, o. He
was the second chancellor of the Uni
versity of Nebraska, ex-president of
several colleges, consul at Lyons,
France, under President Harrison, a
close friend of Wendell Phillips and
Henry Ward Beecher and one of the
founders of the republican party. He
lived at Hillsdale, Mich, when the
party was organized and was presi-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-24
An Unkind Cut

Biffbang-That's swell stud you are
wearing, Smithkins. l wish my friend
Trotter, could get glimpse of it.
Smithkins (fiattered)-Is your friend
a diamond expert?
Biffbang-No; he travels for plate
glass factory.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-24
Campaign

The fifty-eighth report of the COM
issued September Z, 1904, shows that
in England and Wales on January l
last 1879 persons were certified as
insane, being 1926 in excess or the
number on the same day in 1908.
This increase is comparable with that
of 1921 in 1902, 2,769 in 1901 and l.
333 in 1900, the average annual in
crease in the ten years ended Deem
Der 81, 1903, being 2,513.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-24

Sweden has had for years a law
under which foreign commercial trav-
elers soliciting orders have to pay
tax of $3.50 for every period Of 30
days of ticeir sojourn in Sweden. For.
eigners, particularly Germans, who
furnish the largest percentage Of the
said commercial travellers, are very
much dissatisfied with this regulation.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-24

The world is watching the work
of the Japanese and wondering whence
Japan will supply her ships with guns
when the war is over, since she will
need a goodly number, as it is we'll
known fact that large guns have to be
replaced by others after being fired
sixty to eighty times. The Japanese
say they have sufficient supply in
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-24

On March of this year law was
promulgated in Spain prohibiting work
on Sundays, and enforcing the closing
of all industrial and commercial estab-
lishments. Exceptions are made in ia.
vor of cases of necessity, which are
specified, but persons employed on
Sunday must have time allowed during
the week to attend their religious du-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-24
Evidence insufficient.

New York, Nov. 1S-Richard Van
Colt, who was charged with aiding and
abetting in a colonization in the Fifth
assembly district, where he was defeat
ed for the assembly in the last election.
was discharged by Justice Wyatt in the
court of special sessions on the ground
of insufficient evidence
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-24
Farewell to Liberty Bell

st. Louis, Nov. 17.-Special farewell
exercises in honor of the Liberty bell,
which for several months past had been
on exhibition in the Pennsylvania build
ing at the worlds fair, were held Wednes-
day, at the conclusion of which the hon
ored relic was started on it's trip back to
Philadelphia. Twenty stops en- route to
Philadelphia will be made to give school
children an opportunity to see the bell.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-24
Famous Bear Hunter Dies.

Florence, Col, Nov. 18.-William Per-
kins, better known as "Mocassin Bill
is dead on a ranch near Montrose, aged
so years. He came to Colorado in 1860
as government scout to watch the
movements of the Indians. He was a
famous bear hunter.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-24
The Real Object

81 notice." said the young man, that
whatever your personal opinions may
be, you never desert your party"
'It isn't that" answered Senator Sor-
ghum. ''The main thing is to avoid do
ing or saying anything that will give
my party reason to desert me. Wash
ington Star.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-24

The Malay is allowed four wives, but
he is too wise to take the limit imul-
taneously or to be on with the new be-
fore he is OFF with the old: and though
he may divorce and replace without
much difficulty, the women also have
privileges, which, in the better classes,
mean settlements, division of property
and the children provided for by law.
Families are small.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-24
Record Lowered.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Nov. 1S.-On
the association track here Thursday Dan
Patch lowered the worlds record for
pacing a mile on a half mile track, the
official time being 2:03 fiat. The pre-
vious record, held by Dan Patch him
self, was made at Birmingham, Ala,
last year, being 2:03 IA.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-24

~ have no intention of again SUBJ
hitting to the penal servitude of par
liamentary hfe," wrote Michael Da-
witt, in reply to an invitation by a
branch of the United Irish league to
contest West Clare.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-24
Exposition at Chattanooga.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Nov. 19.-The
first announcement has been made OF
formal movement to hold in this
city in 1915 a worlds fair to be known
as the semi-centennial peace jubilee
exposition, commemorating the end
of the war between the states.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-24

Attention has been called tc the
depths of two deep shafts in India.
The Ribblesdale shaft of the Mysore
mine has reached 5000 feet in depth,
while the Garland shaft of the Cham.
pion reef is 2,750 feet. The attain.
ment of such depths as these bears
eloquent tribute to the activity of
mining in the Mysore district of In.
to
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-24
Aid Is Voted.

San Francisco, Nov. 19.-By unani-
nous vote, the delegates to the Amer
lean Federation of Labor decided to
aid the striking textile workers of
Fall River to the extent of s25, 200 per
week for three weeks. The money
for the purpose is to be raised by an
assessment of one cent each week
levied on each member of every labor
organization affiliated with the Amer
lean Federation of Labor.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-24
STREET CAR DEMOLISHED.
Crashes Through Crossing Gates in
Toronto and Is Struck by
Train-Four Killed.

Toronto, Ont, Nov. 1S.-A street car
with trailer got beyond control of the
motorman and crashed through the
guard gates at the Queen street crossing
Of the. Grand Trunk railway Thursday
night. A Montreal freight train struck
the forward car, grinding it to splinters.
Every passenger on the street cars was
injured, two dying soon after being
taken from the wreckage and two at
the hospital.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-24
Elected Bishop.

Louisville, KY, Nov. 17.-After a ses-
sion lasting ten hours, during the course
of which II ballots were taken, the do
cesar council elected DR.. Charles Ed
ward Woodcock. of Detroit, Protestant
Episcopal bishop of Kentucky.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-11-24

The bishop of Worcester. in a triennial
address to his clergy, recently said that
the clergy had fallen under the despot-
ism of choirs; and with regard to mono
toning on high note he complained
that they seemed to think there was
something sacred about the note G."