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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-08-04

senator's were nearly in tears about. it.
Senator Morton was charged in criminal
proceedings with prostituting his high
Office for money price. It was charged
that he had represented an illegitimate
concern in an illegitimate transaction
before a department Of the government
for a money fee.
The trial dragged YEARLY at first, but
became more exciting as 1t progressed.
Finally 1t was shown that Senator Nor
ton had made 1t business Of represent
ing questionable interests in their ef-
forts to slide under departmental regu-
lations, before the heads of government
al Offices and that he had received
money fees therefor. He was found
guilty. sentenced to 4 short term in the
penitentiary. which involved the loss Of
his right to hold ONCE and tho farther
loss Of his citizenship.
After the sentence had been pro-
nounced and Morton had returned to his
hotel under bonds, he was visited by q
woman heavily veiled-Helen Winston.
The interview was short.
II release you from your pledge" he
said to her in the same cold, clear voice
he had ever used. Il played for high
stakes and lost. Only one thing have
to ask Of you-believe that through it
all have loved you honestly and I'M
selfishly. What did would have done
for no other reason than my love for
you. TWAS made the price for your hand
that become senator. l became sena-
tor and paid the price-but the load I
assumed was too heavy, and in paying
it have lost not only you but all else.
do not regret 1t. II I had it to do over
again would do the same-but you are
not interested in this; good-by."
That night Chamberlain called upon
her and made last plea. you were
dazzled with the glamour of apparent
success" said he. "Now you see the fu-
tility Of success won at the price of
honor. love you, Helen. Forget all
that has happened and come with me.
We will travel the safe and tho happy
road-and it will not be without success
and honor"
She turned away her head and said:
''No, not now. Wait for Z few months. I"
On the day Morton was released from
his Imprisonment three months later
he found & carriage waiting Insid~ the
carriage was woman-Helen Winston.
He started in surprise.
What, you?" he gasped.
yes. DEAR" she said, simply, "and
this is our wedding day. 1palliate moth
ing Of your dishonesty-but you did it
for love Of me. Greater love hath No
man. will 60 to the end of the world
with you"
He looked at her keenly out Of his keen
gray eyes. Then the tears welied up-so,
perhaps the first time in his life. -
"The world well iost," he said, a. hi
gathered her in his arms.
The following day Morton and his wife
deuarted for South America
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

1t is announced that 1000 men were
killed and 1000 wounded in battle last
ing three days between the Uruguayan
government forces and the revolution
lists.
War Office advices at st. Petersburg
indicate that Gen. Kuropatkin lost
about 1900 men during the ten days
battle at Liaoyang.
A reorganization of the Russian army
at the front will be effected, probably in
the form Of two armies, in command
of Gen. Linevitch and Gen. Baron Kaul-
bars, respectively, with Gen. Kuropat-
kin as commander-in-chief.
A unique character. Louis Dreibler,
for 20 years director of the guillotine in
Paris, whose boast it was that he never
had a mishap in his 327 executions, is
dead.
1t is announced that Dr. George G.
Lorimer, former pastor of the First and
Emmanuel Baptist churches of Chicago,
and of fremont Temple, Boston, is dead
at Aix-les-Bains, France, where he had
gone in search of health.
BY the explosion of land mine before
Port Arthur, Japanese attacking force
estimated at 900 men was wiped out.
Stories by witnesses of the battle Of
Liaoyang declare the struggle was a
stupendous and fearsome sight Fully
600 guns were engaged in the artillery
duel, and shells to the number of 60 a
minute were fired increasingly for Il
hours. Thousands of men fell in the
struggle
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15
THE VERMONT ELECTION.
Republican Plurality Is About 3d..
5O0-The New Leg
iSlature.

White River Junction, VT, Sept s.
the republican plurality of $1,000 in
Wednesdays election is believed to be
within a few votes of the correct fig
ureS. Four years ago it was 81 ,312. The
total vote for governor without the two
towns is: Bell (rep.), 1891; Porter
(dem.), 16,492-a republican plurality
of 81, 449. The missing towns had re-
publican pluality last year of g. A tabu-
lation of the returns compared with those
of 1900 show that the republicans gained
in eight counties an aggregate of 99S
votes. The loss in six counties shows
an aggregate of ,432, making next re-
publican loss OF 444. On the other hand
the democrats gained in three counties
an aggregate of PIP votes, losing in
the other II an aggregate of 1,241, max
ing net democratic loss of 1929.
The next legislature will be more COM
pletely controlled by the republicans
than for many years. The returns from
221 towns show that the senate will be
soldily republican, where last year there
were five democrats. Returns for the
house show 1856 republicans, 80 demo-
Gratis, 3 independents and citizens
members. Last year the democrats had
so members in the house A feature of
the incoming legislature is the large
number of prominent men, many of
whom have filled more prominent state
Offices and who apparently desire to re-
turn to public life.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15
PLAGUE OF MOSQUITOES.
Two Infants Reported Dead and WON.
an Driven Insane by the
Pests in Mexico.

San Antonio, Tex, Sept. S.-A special
to the Express from Mazatlan, Mex,
says: A plague of mosquitoes is reported
from the town of Eldorado, this state.
The insects are said to be of extraordi-
nary size and appear in swarms at night.
One woman, it is reported, has been
driven insane by the attacks of mos
quitos and two infants have died from
the poisonous effects of their bites. The
people of the town have appealed to the
state authorities for aid and the au-
thorities have asked for experts from
the City of Mexico. The plague seems to
be confined to the town and vicinity, the
insects originating in nearby swamps.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15
JUMPED THE TRACK.
Wabash Train Derailed Near Pendle-
ton, Mo.-Six Killed and
Over Fifty Injured

Moberly, Mo-, Sept S.-The south
bound Wabash passenger train which
left Des Moines for st. Louis at 6: 40 a. m.
was wrecked Tuesday near Pendleton,
Mo-, killing six passengers and injur-
ing more than so others. The dead are:
j. E. Nichols, Macon, Mo-; Mrs. Henry
Focheft, Huntingdon, Pa; Mrs. G. H.
Graves, La Plata, Mo-; Miss Edna Pat
terson, La Plata, Mo-; Miss Edna Hibler,
Macon, Mo-; lady whose name has not
been obtained, but who has been identi-
fed.
Immediately upon receipt of the news
of the wreck relief train was sent out
and the dead and more seriously injured
were brought back here. The train.
which was composed of an engine, bag
gage and smoking cars, day coach, din
ner and Pullman sleeper, was we'll filled,
it being estimated by Wabash officials
that there were about 500 persons on
board. The train was running at it's
scheduled speed when the accident oc-
CURED. The day coach left the track,
and breaking loose from the baggage and
smoking cars, plunged down an embank-
ment, dragging the diner with it. The
Pullman did not leave the track. The
heavy dining car crashed on top of the
coach, and the majority of those killed
and injured were passengers in the lat
ter. There was no one in the dining
car, 1t is stated, except the employees, who
escaped with injuries.
Princeton, Ill.,, Sept 8.-The Kansas
City fast passenger train on the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific railroad was
wrecked one-half mile east of Tiskilawa
Wednesday night and more than 80 per-
sons were badly injured, three of whom
have since died
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15
FOURTEEN PERISH.
Disastrous Result Of Fire in Big
Tenement House in New
York.

New York, Sept. 5.-Fourteen per-
sons were killed and nearly score in
jured in fire in a five-story double
tenement in Attorney street at an
early hour Sunday morning. 1t was
one of the worst fires in the loss of
human lives that has occurred on the
east side in several years, although
the property loss was slight. The dead
include four women, one man and nine
children, ranging in age from three
months to II years. Many of the in
jured were taken to hospitals, and 1t
is thought that several of these will
die. Among the injured were five fire.
men, who were on a fourth floor bal
cony when it fell with them.
Leon Sober, an owner of the build
ing, Morris Levine, the agent, and
Henry Breitman, the superintendent.
were arrested and are charged with
criminal negligence.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15
THE EAST.

In New York city Blind mans day.
brought out 667 of the sightless, who
attend the annual distribution of
money appropriated by the state for
their benefit.
A strike on 'L" roads in New York
has been averted, the company and
employees compromising the differ
ences.
In her state election Vermont gave
a republican plurality for Charles J.
Bell for governor estimated at $4,000.
This figure has been exceeded only
once in the September elections.
Democrats of Connecticut in state
convention at New Haven nominated A..
Heaton Robertson, of New Haven, for
governor.
The death is announced of Maj. Henry
Seton, of New York, veteran of the
United States army in the civil and
Spanish-American wars, and a noted
Indian fighter with Gen. Crook.
The democrats Of New Hampshire
nominated Henry Hollis, of Concord, to
be their candidate for governor.
Addressing the democratic editors at
Rosemount, Judge Parker sounded a
note Of warning of danger and urged
them to cooperate in the elimination of
party factional fights.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15
TRAIN STRIKES TROLLEY.
Seven Lives Lost-Many Per-
sons Injured.

st. Louis, Sept 5.-Without chance
to escape, seven persons were killed
and 10 injured, one fatally and nine
others seriously, in wreck here Sat-
urday in which suburban trolley car
was struck by worlds fair Wabash
passenger train at the Sarah street
crossing. The train, eastbound, run
ming at 20 miles an hour, struck the
trolley, southbound, squarely in the
middle. The list of dead follows: M.
B. Bristol, 60 years old, Webster Grove,
Mo-; Harry B. Culp, 60 years old, st.
Louis; George w. Majors, aged 60, st.
Louis county; - Mckinley, II years
old, st. Louis; Mrs. John Merkley,
Trenton, Ont; Mrs. Sophia P. Aldrich,
Indianapolis; John W. Wilson, Kirk
wood, 70 years old. M. B. Bristol, of
Webster Grove, was injured fatally.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15
WARNING SENT.
Federal Officers Given Notice to Re.
frain from Partisan Activity
in Campaign.

Washington, Sept. S.-Acting Secre-
tary Oliver, of the war department, has
issued a circular of warning against po-
litical assessments and partisan activ-
ity of Office holders. This circular en-
bodies the provisions of the civil service
act of January 1G, 1883, making political
assessments of federal officers and en-
Dloyes a misdemeanor, punishable by
fine not exceeding $1,000 or by impris-
onment for term not exceeding three
years or by fine and imprisonment both IN
the discretion of the court. 1t also con-
tains the remarks Of President Roose-
welt and the opinion of the attorney gen.
eral against political activity on the part
of persons in the government service.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15
HANGED BY A MOB.
Negro Who Murdered White Man
Smoked Out of Jail and Lynched
at Huntsville, Ala.

Huntsville, Ala, Sept. S-After set
ting fire to the Jail and smoking out the
prisoner while the fire department was
held at bay with guns, and the sheriff,
his deputies and the soldiers outwitted,
mob estimated at over 1000 persons.
Wednesday night lynched Horace
Naples, negro, accused of numbering
John Waldrop. Naples was hanged on
tree on the court house lawn.
The crowd began to gather in the aft
ernoon and as soon as the details of the
crime spread throughout the country in
which Waldrop had a number of friends,
and before the militia. which was Or
dered from Birmingham by Gov. Gun
ningham, arrived, the mob had swelled
to enormous proportions The sheriff
and his deputies pluckily stood their
ground, but they were powerless before
the mob and the fire. The local mill
tary company was called out but they
were outwitted by the men who con-
ceived the idea of smoking out the
prisoner.
At 1925 o'clock the Jail was set afire
in the rear. A dense smoke spread
through the upper stories and cells of the
building. The fire department was not
allowed to approach within block Of
the scene and was driven away with bull
lets. The crowd on the outside would
allow nobody to enter or come out until
the person of Horace Naples was sur
rendered. The sheriff and his guards
would not give in, but in some manner
the negro got through a window and
jumped out of the building into the
crowd. He was caught, rope thrown
around his neck and taken to the court
house. There was an immense crowd
on the lawn.
While Naples was confessing his
crime and duplicating a white man and
two more negroes, John H. Wallace, Jr.
and Solicitor Erie Pettus delivered i'm
passioned addresses trying to dissuade
the mob. They were hooted down in
turn, but finally when Solicitor Pettus
called on all who were in favor of the
law taking it's course to hold up their
hands, about half in the big crowd of
several thousand did So There was
! cheering for moment, but the men
with the rope pulled the negro away,
threw the end of the rope over a limb
and drew him up. The negro was dead
in few minutes
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15
DISASTER ON A FARM.
Boiler Of Threshing Machine Engine
Explodes and Five Men Are
Killed.

st. Paul, Mimi, Sept. CA special
to the Dispatch from Bricelyn, Mimi,
says: The boiler of threshing engine
exploded on farm, three miles north
of here, Monday, killing Peter Daley,
owner of the engine; Chris Sunde,
James Seymour, Abe Foster, Willard
Gallyon. The bodies of the men were
badly mangled. The explosion scat
tered the fire under the boiler among
the wheat stacks and they were de-
stroyed. Fosters body was partly in
cinerated. George Halverson, another
thresher, was badly injured. The rear
half of the engine was thrown 40 rods
away into field by the force of the
explosion.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15
A WEEKS HISTORY
The Important Happenings Of q
Week Briefly Told.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
All the Latest News of Interest from
Washington, From the East, the
West and the South.
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FROM WASHINGTON.

The weekly crop report Of the gov
eminent says corn has made fair prog
ress, but much of the crop is late in
maturing. Rains interfere with spring
harvest and cause rust in the north
ern part of the wheat region.
The war department, through Act
ing Secretary oliver, has issued cir
cular of warning against political as
sessments and partisan activity by Of
ficeholders.
A letter has been sent by George H.
SHIRLEY, of Washington, who was NOM
mated by the continental party at Chi
cago as candidate for vice president, de-
clining the nomination.
A call has been issued by the comp
troller of the currency for report Of the
condition of national banks at the
close of business September 6.
The paying of prize money has been
commenced by the treasury department
to victors of Manila bay. Dewey's share
is $1S.515.
Russia has approved American and
British terms regarding contraband of
war.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15

In every country of Europe large
sums are expended by the various gov
ernments every year in efforts to i'm
prove the breed of horses, not only for
cavalry mounts, but also for useful
work on farms and for draught pur-
poses. In this republic scientific breed
Ing has been left to private enterprise,
but in recent years congress has shown
a disposition to encourage upon a mod
crate scale the bringing together of
choice strains of blood. At the agricul-
tural experiment station at Fort Col
Inns, COL, some good work in this d.
rection is in progress. -.-.-I =.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15

The cutting of rates by the trans
Atlantic steamship companies contin-
ues. Thousands are taking advantage
OF the rate inducements to cross the
briny, but the great preponderance OF
landing immigrants who design to stay
with US over departing immigrants
show no diminution of preference for
the land of the free and the home of
the brave. Even the disposition to
curtail the hospitality of the open door
made manifest in the legislation of the
last 20 years has not availed to stop
the human tide setting westward to our
shores.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15

The daily paper now takes the place
OF oratory. The spellbinder and the
parade still have place, but they are
ornamental and spectacular. The aver
age American citizen reads his paper
with care and forms his opinions-not
IN the excitement Of the hustings, but in
the serenity of his home. With his
mind at ease he has only to read and
digest the reports upon both sides OF
the question to determine which is hes,
Tor his own interests and those Of the
country. When this is supplemented
BY the fund OF information sent out
from the party committees, the crop OF
votes Is ready for the harvest.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15
Murdered a Negro.

Montgomery, w. Va, Sept 6.-Wade
Holstein, a passenger on a Chesapeake
& Ohio train, shot and killed Frank
Howard, a negro, because the latter
entered the train at Paint creek and
ook a seat beside him. Holstein then
capped from the rapidly moving train
and made his escape.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15

Experts say women are naturally
better swimmers than men because
their conformation gives them at once
buoyancy and equilibrium in the wa
ter" There are few things in which
man may still claim to excel, but he
undoubtedly continues to hold first
place when it comes to shaving him
self with his left hand.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15
Bodies Recoverad

Cleveland, O., Sept. S.-The body of
Paul Hartner, the third of the five vic
Tins of Saturdays drowning, was re-
covered late Wednesday afternoon
close to where the body of Max Hurtig
was found earlier in the day. The bodies
of Albert G. Treiber and Jules Hurtig
are still missing.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15

If the business men of this country
desire to negotiate loans they can be
accommodated by the banks of Kan
sas, which have on deposit 500, 900,
belonging principally to the farmers.
Mortgages in Kansas must be almost
as plentiful as grasshoppers, but no
industrious farmer has one on his place
unless he has borrowed money to buy
more land and put up new buildings.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15

One of the saddest things about the
eastern war is the fall of the Cossack
from his exalted station in the public
mind. Since his degradation there will
doubtless be found people who would
not believe that even a bashi-bazouk
could whip more than dozen Ameri-
can cowboys at once.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15
Eleven Lives Lost.

St John, N. F., Sept. 1.-THE mail boat
Virginia Lake, from Northern Labrador,
reports that the seaboard was swept by
a fierce gale two weeks ago. Much dam
age was done to fishery property along
the coast and five schooners were driven
ashore, resulting in the loss of IL lives.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15
Picked Three Candidates.

Saginaw, Mich, Sept. S.-The repub-
lican judicial convention nominated the
following three candidates for justices
of the supreme court: Judge A. v.
McAlvey, of Manistee; r. G. Ostrander,
Of Lansing, and Attorney General
Charles A. Blair. of Jackson.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15

The Philadelphia woman who inner
ited $50, 000, 900 has had to get the police
to protect her from the crowds of people
who want to find out what she may look
like. Before inheriting $50,OO0,OO0 one
should always take the precaution to
have a fence built and charge an ad-
mission fee
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15
Dropped Dead.

Lebanon, KY, Sept. S.-With the pre-
diction that he was about to die still
upon his lips, J. D. Underwood, general
manager of the Rogers Wheel company,
dropped dead Wednesday. Mr.. Under
wood, who was IS years old, was appar-
emily in good health.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15
Return to Full Time.

Altoona, Pa, Sept. s.-The extensive
Pennsylvania railroad shops here were
Wednesday ordered on full time of 55
hours a week. Fifteen thousand per-
sons are benefited by the order.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15
Chinaman Perishes.

Bakersfield, CAL, Sept. 8.-Fire broke
out in the engine house of the local fire
department Wednesday afternoon and
destroyed two blocks in the central part
of the city. A Chinaman named All
Fong was suffocated. Loss, probably
S25O.OO0
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15
Declines Nomination.

Washington, Sept. S.-George H.
SHIRLEY, of this city, who was nom.
mated by the continental party at
Chicago as candidate for vice presi-
dent, has sent letter to the notifica-
ton committee of the party declining
the nomination.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15

Fifty Cincinnati telephone girls have
been discharged for flirting on the
wires. They deserved what they got.
Girls who can't confine themselves to
flirting face to face are not entitled to
any Sympathy.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15
Held for Murder.

East st. Louis, ILL.,, Sept. S.-Louis
Kane, who confessed to killing John
Reynolds and Louis Green, was held
Wednesday by the coroner's jury for
the murder. Hugh McCandless was
also held as an accessory.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15

Wool continues in it's current price
to show the effect of the loss in wool
growing in Australia. In eight years
Australia has lost 100000 sheep, or
two-thirds as many as there are in the
whole United States. This is one-third
of the sheep in its flocks in 1895, and
has cut down the clip by 100000 bales.
Argentina is slowly making up the
lack, but there is no prospect of it In
Australia.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15
Named for Governor

Concern, N. H., Sept. S.-For a second
time the democrats of New Hampshire
on Wednesday nominated Henry Hol-
lis. of Concord, to be their candidate for
governor. The state convention was
held here.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-15
Two Killed In Wreck,

Montivideo, Mimi, Sept. S.-A west
bound passenger train on the Great
Northern collided with light engine
on the main track here "wednesday.
Dan Fillmore, one of the engine crew,
and tramp who was stealing a ride
we're killed. Both engines were demol-
ished.