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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-22
MEDIUM FoRESEES ROBBERY
Spiritualist Prophesies Hold-Up Of
Telegraph Operator and Gives
Description of Principals.

Out of the publication some days
ago Of the hold-up at night of a tele-
graph operator of the Santa Fe at
Hanford, when between $3.50 and $155
was taken by two men, has grown an
interesting story of the forecast of
coming events by fortune telling. Ac.
cording to a friend of Mr.. Barter, ths
operator who was held up, he was
formerly employed in the same capac-
ity at Victor, Cal. While there an
iinerant spiritualist medium one night
went into trance for Mrs. Barter
The medium drew a vivid picture OF
robbery, going into details of the
descriptions of the parties and the cir
cumstances even to the hour and Lam
guage used by the robbers. The de-
scription of the victim fitted Barter
so well that his wife induced him to
leave Victor for fear the predictions
OF the medium should come to pass.
On the way to Hanford the Barriers
passed through Los Angeles, and while
here Mr.. Barter told his friend the
story told his wife by the spiritualist.
The idea that there was anything in
the representation was scoffed at,
but it has developed that the details
of the holdnp tally almost exactly with
the forecast by the medium The mel
entered the station at about midnight,
as it was said they would, covered the
operator with a revolver, and at
tempted the opening of the safe, at thu
same time telling him that violence
would be done him should they fail.
After securing all the money the safe
contained the fortune teller said the
victim would be tied in his chair.
This is exactly what was done. She
also stated that the operator would
be arrested, and this, too, has been
done. The man, however, would oe
released, she said, as the robbers
would be apprehended, and this last
seems likely Of verification by the ar
rest of two men at Bakersfield, on
whom something over $3.50 was found,
together with a bunch of skeleton
keys. The men fit the descriptions
given by Barter and the medium.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-22
AWAKEN EASIER THAN MEN.
Hotel Proprietor Says Women Are
Not Such Sound Sleepers as
Male Guests.

ct is immeasurably harder to
awaken men in the morning than it is
women" said George w. Collins, hotel
proprietor, to St Louis GlobeDemo-
crat reporter. "a tap or two at wom-
ans door in the morning is sufficient.
No matter how late she may have re-
tired, no matter how exhausted she
may have been, no matter how faint
the yes in answer to the knock that
comes from the bed, you can bank On
it that within a half hour or so that
woman will walk into the dining room
bright-eyed and cheerful; but with a
maxwell, IT'S different.
ga man may leave a call for seven
o'clock in the morning with the warn
ing that he must be up at that hour.
A few minutes before seven you detail
boy for the purpose and tell him not
to stop pounding until the man awakes
The room may be on the top floor. but
you can hear the thump, thump thump
on the door way down in the Office.
Does the man wake with a faint yes
and scramble out of bed? Not he. The
boy knocks until his knuckles are sore,
and then suddenly a stentorian voice
roars from the room, Yes, yes, what in
blazes is the matter with you? Do you
think I'm dead?' The boy retires, turns
in his report at the office and goes to
ease his hand in cold water.
Three hours later swollen-eyed in
dividual with wrinkles in his brow
walks up to the desk. 4 thought left
call here for seven o'clock in the
morning. You did. and the bellboy
woke you promptly at seven That's
a little too strong IS the answer and
after you've argued with him for half
an hour you haven't convinced him
that he was actually awakened as he
had ordered. So it goes day after day.
The women get up promptly in re-
Spouse to call, while the men invari-
ably turn over to have another nap. !"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-22
Going East This Summer

Get the vacation habit. Drop your work
and take trip to some OF the Famous East
ern Summer Resorts so easily and quickly
reached by the Nickel Plate Road. Stop
overs allowed at Niagara Falls and Lake
Chautauqua on all tickets. Three elegant
ly equipped trains made up of modern Day
Coaches, Dining and Sleeping Cars, running
thru from Chicago to Fl. Wayne, Cleveland,
Erie, Buffalo, New York, Boston and in
termediate points. The Dining Car serv-
ice of the Nickel Plate Road is up-to-date,
inexpensive and as good as the best. 1ndi-
vidual Club Meals are served at prices rang
ing from 50 cents to $l.0O. Meals are also
served "a la carte" Passengers using the
Day Coaches of the Nickel Plate Road, re-
gardless of the class of ticket held, may be
assured of the most courteous treatment by
our Colored Porters in Uniform, who are
instructed to give every attention to the
welfare of our patrons. Tickets via the
Nickel Plate Road are from so cents to
$500 lower than tickets Of the same class
between the same points via other lines.
All trains arrive at and depart from the
New La Sale Street Station, Chicago. For
full information regarding tickets, rates,
routes, sleeping car reservations, etc, call
on or address J. Y. Callahan, General Agent,
No. Ill Adams St., Chicago, III.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-22
How to Store Sugar Beets

Sugar beets under average condi-
lions are not difficult to store, and it
is generally considered that they can
be kept longer than any other field
root without decaying. If you do not
happen TO have root cellar they can
be kept in pits in the field. Select
a high. well-drained part of your land,
dig shallow trench, fill with the beets
then cover with straw, then earth on
top. It is well to put on only a little
earth at first, and just befoee freezing
up cover the mound we'll. Be sure that
the drain is such that no water will
stand in the bottom of the pit or
around the sides. Even if the beets are
frozen, if they are kept frozen until
ready for use it will not injure their
feeding value.-Midland Farmer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-22
HINT ON THE SAFE SIDE.
Loser by Fire Thought Iced Drinks
Should Have Hand-Grenades
for Chasers.

"Fl ire insurance contains many surprises
to the lay mind" said Marshall S. briggs,
president of the board of underwriters, &C.
cording to the New York Sun. "One man
who came to me for policy on some ice
houses which he had just acquired almost
refused to credit our statements in ex-
planning the high rate. Ice houses are extra
hazardous risks because they are liable to
spontaneous combustion. 1t happened in
this case that the applicant received tele
gram while We were still discussing the
matter. He was informed that mis- new
properties had burned to the ground. 1t
CHANGED to be a very hot day and We ad-
Journed for refreshments.
i will have a tumbler full of cracked
ice with pint of Apollinaris,' | said to the
waiter.
why not hot lemonade" suggested
the stricken ice house man.
with the thermometer 99n protest
ed.
He waved his hand.
" Consider the risk he said. The fire
rate on ice is six, seven, even ten per cent.
per annum. At least, if you are going to
risk spontaneous incarceration, you had bet
ter drink few hand grcnades for a
chaser -
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-22
CLOVER AS FOOD FOR PIGS
Some Feeding Hints Whose Value Is
So Apparent That They Should
Be Given a Trial.

Clover and little corn or other grain
make a much cheaper growing ration
for pigs and shoats during the grass
feeding period than the grass alone. If
pigs and shoats are fed with a little grain
while running on grass at the age of five
months they may be made to weigh all
the way from $50 to IT'S pounds.
On the other hand, where they were
compelled to live on grass alone, it will
bother them to weigh more than 125
pounds. The increase in weight during
the first five months of the young shoat's
life can be made at less cost than any
gain that will be made later
| At the same time. to keep the young
shoat in good condition from the time
he is weaned until the fattening period
in no sense interferes with making just
AS rapid gains during the fattening
period, SO that one is just ahead the ex-
ira gain for given amount of grain fed
in this way that young shoat will make
over an older one.
When it comes to selling the grown
up shoats that have been fed with q lit
tie corn or other grain while at pasture,
they will outsell the quickly fattencd
hog.
This is because the butcher who has
to cut up the carcass has learned that
the hams, shoulders and other parts of
the hog that has been fed well and kept
growing are thicker and of better quail
ity than of one that is first allowed to
grow the frame and afterwards fatten
in few months.
In the latter case there is too apt to
be an excess of internal fat. In the
former case there is an intermingling
of the fat and lean, especially that of
the hams and shoulders. which pelases
the ham epicure, thus making the car
cass one that will cut up more profita-
bly, and give better satisfaction to the
consumer.-St. Louis Republic.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-22
A Principe
De Gales Maduro
By J. C. PLUMMER
downright, 1901, by Daily Story Pub. Coz

THE Himalaya. crack ship of the
Monarch line. steamed up the bay
and Mr.. Corliss, purser. having every
thing in readiness for the boarding Of
ficers breathed sigh of relief.
Some one touched him on the arm.
MIR. Corlees, suppose you will eat
your dinner with your family tonight!
Max Naditsch was speaking. JeWelry
buyer, and a frequent traveller on the
Monarch boats.
Yes, thank Heaven" replied Corliss,
'I'll eat my mutton en- famille tonight
ALLOW me to give zest toyour after
dinner nominations" said Naditsch,
Smoke this Principe de GALES, cigar
sans pareil. Oblige me by not smoking
it until you have dined.'
Thanks" replied Corliss, putting the
cigar in his vest pocket, III smoke it to
your health"
And you dine at six o'clock, is 1t
not SOP" inquired Naditsch, with inter-
est.
AT six to the minute"
Then the boarding officers from
quarantine and also the custom inspec-
tors came aboard and Corliss' hands
were full until the Himalaya lay along
side her pier wheeling out of her pipes
as if slightly breathed by the run across,
she was getting her wind.
Mr.. Max Naditsch was apparently an
object Of interest to the custom inspec-
tor. His baggage was overhauled care
fully and he was even favored with a per-
sonal examination. Among the pleas
ant peculiarities of Mr.. Naditsch was,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-22
Mix Brains with Feeling.

1t has been common idea that all
the hog was good for was to consume
:n,entrated feeds; but now we find
in the hog new and profitable way
to market roughage. Our hogs will do
better If kept on grass and given
cheaper grains. Our experiment sta
lions have been experimenting with
clover and alfalfa hay. Don't think
that hog is only fit to eat corn, and
at the same time eat up profit: it is
so sometimes, but if managed care
fully it will seldom turn out that way.
Mix brains with all your work, if you
want more dollars mixed in your
profit.-Midland Farmer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-22
SELLING THE GRAIN CROP.
Lines Along Which Farmers Should
Work Together Seriously to Their
Mutual Advantage.

We have from time to time urged
our readers to put their products in
good condition before putting them Oh
the market, and then to- use the pre-
cautions necessary to secure returns
according to the merit of the article.
The hum of the thresher is now heard
In the land, ard there will be much
grain hauled direct from the machine
to the elevator at whatever price the
elevator man may choose to offer.
This is not saying that the elevator
man can afford to pay more under
present conditions. The fault we have
to ind is with te conditions of
marketing grain as they exist over
large part of the country. AS these
are the outgrow,h of the practices Of
farmers the latter must look to them
selves for the remedy.
The particular evil we refer to is
dealers of paying one price for the
different grades of one kind of grain
This is a great injustice to those who,
by reason of better methods of farm
Ing and better care of crops, supply
an article that is more free from wed
seeds and is in other ways of quail
ty superior to that of their more
shlttless neighbors. Such practice is
poor encouragement for a man to try
to improve the quality of his output
This is a point, however, says the
Prairie Farmer, on which the enter.
pr1slnG farmers in a community can
work together to their mutual advan-
tage. They can put their product in
frst-claSS condition and if the home
buyer will not pay a satisfactory in
crease in price over the poorer grades
they can ship to a central market with
the assurance that they will get the
top price there.
1t is much less trouble for the buyer
to pay an average price for all grades
as he is in no danger of loss through
an error of judgment as to quality
Also it relieves him of the disagreed
Bile task of demonstrating to the man
with the poor grain why neighbor is
entitled to a higher price than he is.
The grain dealer naturally slipped
est way out of a difficulty and, as we
said above, We see no remedy except
for the progressive farmers to take
the reins into their own hands. Until
they do this they will continue to suf-
fer at the expense of the man who
lets his farm grow up to weeds and
his grain spoil in the shock and bin.
so long as the present practice con-
tinues will they be robbed to replen-
ish the pockets of the unthrifty and
unworthy.
Perhaps the worst outcome OF all
this is the tendency such a practice
has of getting farmers, in general,
into careless habits. We say Gin gen.
eral" because there are always few
farmers in any community who Will
be careful and painstaking whether
there is a prospect of immediate re-
| muneration or not. But the average
man requires little stimulus in some
form to keep him up to his best IN
this regard.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-22

on the wharf were two dissimilar per-
sons. The ferret like man, hawkish as
to eye, and distrustful of every one 3e-
came at home genial host striving to
entertain
Corliss and Naditsch were received
with evident pleasure and ushered into
the inspectors library.
The observant Mr.. Naditsch noted a
tray on the table partly filled with cigars
| ashes.
Herr inspector is a careful man." he
muttered.
After a short conversation the in
spector arose and took from a secretary
box of cigars, offering them to his
guests.
''By the way" said Corliss, "have you
smoked that cigar l gave you on the
pier?"
mot yet. I've got it in my pocket. I'll
smoke it now" replied the inspector.
Its good one. I'd like your opin-
ion of it," said Corliss, carelessly.
The inspector produced the cigar and
lighted it. Corliss glanced at Naditsch.
The man was couchant leopard, eye
ing the cigar with covetous eyes. He
was evidently meditatirg Selling it.
But he depressed himself and sudden
ly changed from the depressed Naditsch
to a most brilliant conversationalist.
While the inspector smoked he told
stories of the Partisan boulevards, Of
odd characters in Amsterdam and other
European cities with whom his business
had thrown him in contact. 1t was evil
IDENTIFY his desire to occupy the inspec-
tors attention and he succeeded, both
the inspector and Corliss laughing
heartily over his relations AS the
ashes accumulated on the inspectors
cigar he carelessly knocked them into
the receptacle on the table. Naditsch
also did this almost obtrusively as if he
was anxious that the inspector should
be kept in mind of the receptacle. All
the time, during his most laughable Incl
dents and his excited gesticulations, his
eyes never wandered from the inspec-
tors cigar.
"a queer school of fishes you have met
in your time Mr.. Naditsch," said the
inspector, "but tell me, have you given
up trying to hoodwink Uncle SAM"
I'm confidence, yes" replied Naditsch,
while he has so watchful an officer as
you. at any rate"
The inspector smiled and knocked of
the ashes from his cigar onto the re-
ceptacle. Instantly Naditsch did like
wise and with inconceivable awkward
ness knocked the receptacle with its
contents on the floor.
'Pig that l am" he exclaimed, and
dropping on his knees began to sweep
up the ashes with his handkerchief
"Mr. Naditsch," cried the inspector,
"it amounts to nothing let it alone"
81 cannot express my feelings" said
Naditsch, restoring his handkerchief
to his pocket, Il am desolated at my
awkwardness."
"Well?" asked Corliss, as he and Mad
itsch walked down the street.
''They are In my pocket" said Mad
itsch, 81 knew where they were in the
cigar and saw them drop amid the
ashes"
81 haven't a word to say about your
smuggling a cargo of diamonds if you
want, but don't mix me up with it
again"
81 owe you five boxes of Principe de
Gales, maduro," said Naditsch.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-22
GENERAL FARM NOTES,

Wasn't that garden worth while?
Told you so!
Push those spring pigs along lively,
for fall SALE
From now on keep an eye" on the
pasture fences.
Putting off farm drainage is rather
expensive luxury.
Oil the harness occasionally, so as to
keep it soft and flexible.
One of the essential things is to
quarter the poultry in a dry place.
Pig exports for past year exceeded
those of the year before by over 500
head.
It's always good idea, when prac-
ticable. to save ones own vegetable
and flower seeds.
Set your foot down, and see that
none of your women folks" work IL
to IA hours day. ....
Take an old scythe and clean out all
the brush and sprouts from the fence
corners. Attend to this without fail
Midland Farmer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-22
MEN WHO DIEDWTH CUSTER.
Brave Soldiers Who Perished with
the Bravest Of American
Fighters.

With Custer in that fight persisted
many gallant souls. His brother, Capt.
Tom Custer, was the only man in the
United States army who held two medals
for capturing two flags in the civil war
with his own hands. Rain-in-the-Face
had accomplished his terrible revenge,
for after the battle he had cut open the
breast of the brave young soldier and
had eaten his heart, writes the author
of 'The Last of Custer" in Pearson's.
Calhoun, of L troop, was Clusters broth
er-in-law. With him was young Crit
tenden, a lieutenant of infantry, who
had sought an assignment with Custer
for this campaign. Smith was the cap
tain of E, and Gray Horse troop. At the
storming of Fort Fisher, after two color
bearers had been killed, he had led his
regiment to the attack, colors in hand.
With him was young Sturgis. Yates, a
veteran of the civil war, was captain OF
E, the bandbox troop, and with him was
Riley, the youngest lieutenant there
Keogh, of troop, the oldest soldier of
them all, and not the least brave, had
been an officer of the papal zouaves in
early life. He had gallant record in
the civil war, too. With him was Porter,
and with the others who had done their
parts were Cook, the adjutant, and Lord,
the doctor. b..
Others worthy of note fell, too, on that
fatal field: Mark Kellogg. newspaper
correspondent, Charley Reynolds, the
famous scout, Boston Custer, the gener-
ais brother, who was civilian forage
master Of the regiment, and Autie Reed,
the generals nephew. a mere boy, who
wanted to see something of the life in the
west and welcomed with Joy his oppor-
tunity to make the campaign. Well, he
saw it, poor fellow!
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-22
HANDY BARREL CARRIER.

bend the rods and attach handles for
you. The rods are hinged where they
come together at the top at the point
where handles are fastened on. This
is to prevent slipping the frame over
the barrel at the top, and in handling diff
ferent sized barrels. Strips of heavy
leather are attached as shown.
To prevent the rods from slipping on
the bottom of the barrel they may be
brought to sharp edge. In handling
extra heavy barrels of stuff, we slip a
pole through the handles as shown by
the dotted lines, when we are able to
carry the barrel and walk easily. These
handles give an opportunity for either
two or four men to handle the barrel
Reed McWaters, in New England Home
stead.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-22
Emigrant ABSORPTION.

The Austrian department of finance
has just published report showing
the amount of money which Austrian
and Hungarian emigrants have sent
home during the last ten years. The
sums sent through Austrian banks
amounted to OO,OOO,OOO crowns, those
sent through American banks to 1885,
900 crowns, and those sent through
Hungarian banks to $4,000, 900
crowns-in all about So, 1000. 900
crowns. This was from 1892 until
1902. In 1903, the American banks
alone forwarded 100000 crowns of
emigrants' money, and the Hungarian
banks 100000 crowns, while the
amount sent through Austrian banks
Is not yet known. .E.-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-22
Written by a Man for Men.

The duty fell upon me some time ago
to perform the small task Of getting
three days meals and keeping the
kitchen clean. 1t was good experience.
/ learned something. And I would ad-
wise every husband and boy who thinks
that keeping a whole house in decent
shape is snap, to try to do only small
share of the labor for a short time. Try
1t, and IL the right kind of heart beats
under your jacket you will have from
then on little, just little, of the sym
pathy, respect and love which will make
a woman your everlasting friend.-Cor
Midland Farmer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-22
WHAT'S IN A NAMEP

In the morning he's a pirate with cut
lass and a gun, 5 2 HE
And we tremble at the flashing of his
eye; 81
His name. as he informs us, is an awe-in-
spring one:
Lord Ferdinand Roderigo Guy"
BY ten o'clock our pirate has renowned
-. his CORY trade; 81 s-szfs ASS. sss. IS. 8.
In armor now. he has a lance and
shield:
He CALAMITY advances to defend help
less maid aga a.s..a
And we know that bold ''Sir Launcelot"
has the field. s
And next, skulking savage. he is Turk
ing in the hall, sr,
Most alarming in his feather war array;
But he graciously assures US he viii au-
swer If we call H ,I
"Hiawatha Mudjekeewis Ojibwayr'
AS '.Horatio Nelson Dewey" he's an adj
miral of parts, ---e---'
And last in all his catalogue Of names
Comes she very simple title under which
he rules our hearts, =
For when he's sound asleep he's merely
James,
Hannah G. Fernald in St. Nicholas.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-22
Mark Twain's Bulldop

AS an English tourist was passing
Mark Twain's home near Florence last
winter one Of the humorists dogs rushed
out of the gate and barked savagly at
the stranger. Mr.. Clemens called the
animal back and was about to apologize
for the canine guardians strenuosity
when the Britisher growled: eff / should
kick that brute, don't you know, perhaps
he'd stop barking at passers by"
well, maybe he would" drawled Mr..
Clemens. HE never attempts to bark
when he has his mopth full of meat
Springfield Republican.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-22
Avoiding Dilution.

A Kentucky colonel, who in every other
way showed his enjoyment of his Bour-
glass to his lips. AS this is the way chill
dren are usually advised to take I'M
savory medicine, his friends wondered
that the colonel should show such an
aversion to looking at the beverage that
all the rest of Kentucky likes to gaze on
only less than to taste. Some one asked
him at last why he always shut his eyes.
He replied: "Ah'm afraid if All looked
at it nah mouth would watah and dilute
NAH iquah. Chicago Chronicle.