davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-11

ing one. Hours passed The storm
increased until an awful bowling hur-
ricane with sleet and snow swept
every foot of the mountains and can
yons, and all hope for the return of
either the man or the brave dog was
abandoned. However, at nine o'clock
that night Prince Leo's barking was
heard at the mine cabin door, where
he was found with his unconscious
burden. Once inside the cabin the
faithful beast refused to allow anyone
to touch his charge until he had sue
ceeded in licking the sufferer back to
consciousness.
And here's the story of a common,
big, yellow dog, who has lately been
arrested. 1t is so-arrested by the
Mexican authorities charged with be-
ing smuggler! This dogs owner, a
cunning Mexican, has for months
used the animal in evading the GUS
toms laws by tying to the dogs neck
basket in which contraband goods
were placed. The canine was taught
to sneak with his load through the
river boskets and across the border
into the United States, thus escaping
the alert eyes of the government rid
ers who patrol the line. At last, how
ever, the animal was captured with
evidence of guilt in his basket, and
now he is in prison with his master.
Poor fellow! He only did what he
thought was his duty, but the law is
strict as to smugglers, and no doubt
this dog will be severely punished.
What child living in the cities is
there, asks the Chicago Record-Her-
aid, who does not despise the dog.
catcher? Well, the other day one of
these miserable dog-catchers took
from the door of poor family their
sole guardian and comfort, Zip, the
children's playmate, and dragged him
off to the pound, where he was to be
killed just because his owners were
too poor to purchase a tag for hin.
Pleadings at the pound availed not
but an officer of the Humane society
heard of the, occurrence, and after
looking into the matter and finding
that Zip was really useful as a watch
dog, interceded with the mayor, and
in consequence carried to the pound
keeper, much to the children's glee,
regular pardon for their companion,
who trotted home happy, bearing in
his mouth huge bone which the Off
Ger gave him. This is, perhaps, the
first case on record where dog has
received an official pardon, regularly
signed and sealed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-11
CLAIMED BY MONASTERY.
Priestly Mysteries in
Thibet.

Every Thibetan family is compelled
to devote its firstborn male child to a
monastic life. Soon after his birth the
child is taken to Buddhist monastery,
to be brought up and trained in priest
ly mysteries, says Cassell's.
At about the age of eight he joins one
of the caravans which travel to Lhassa.
There he is attached to one of the local
monasteries, where he remains as a
novice until he is Is, learning to read
the sacred books and perform the reli-
gious rites of his faith
The firstborn sons being thus "sent
into the church" as we should say in this
country, the second sons become the
heads of the families and marry.
Unlike some other semi-civilized
races, these young Thibetans have the
right Of choosing their own wives. A
Thibetan girl, too, cannot be married
off by her parents without her own con-
sent.
The curious custom in regard to the
eldest sons results. of course, In nearly
every Thibetan family acquiring the
odor Of sanctity by numbering Q monk
among its members.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-11
EMPLOYEES WALKING lads"
Many Firms Compel Men on Payroll
to Use Their Articles While
Not at Work.

Many firms who deal in articles Of
apparel and adornment look on their
employes-out of business hours-as
mere walking advertisements for their
specialties. Wearing his employers
latest novelty in fashionable attire,
the young counter-jumper has to move
about among his friends and acquain-
tances, doing his best to create a de-
mand for the article in question. Some
OF them like the system exceedingly,
while others as cordially detest it, but
any failure to wear these novelties in
male adornment-which are served out
to selection of the staff as they ap-
pear-would probably be met with dis
missal,
Hatters and tailors submit cheerful
ly to wearing the very latest shape in
everything; but an employee in a IA
nous firm Of cycle dealers and agents
told the writer that their staff had not
only to ride the company's machines
supplied at cost price-but to use and
endeavor to popularize every absurd
invention that the firm took up. Thus.
he said, his bicycle was equipped with
q speed Indicator, patent puncturs
stopper, pneumatic back-wheel brake.
self-cleaning chain, and folding ham
die bar, not to mention lamp burn
ing compressed gas. and an antt-vi-
bratory spring saddle.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-11
THIS STORY HAS A MORAL
It's About Little Stranger Who Now
Is "the INCEST Girl on Eukin
Street."

That's what they call Drusilla now,
the other little girls who live on Eukin
street-which isn't mentioned in the
city directory, but which is a real
street just the same. But when Dru-
silla first came to live on Eukin stree.
the other little girls didn t so call her.
In fact, they called her that horrid
new girl" instead. And Drusilla got
to hear of it, somehow, and felt Just
as unhappy as you or | would do in
similar case.
Now Drusilla isn't hOrrid she never
was horrid, never was anything but
nice, sweet, sensible little girl. The
other girls only thought she must be
horrid because they didn't know her,
and didn't want to take anyone else
into their set" All the other little
girls on Eukin street-which is such
short street that nearly everybody
living on it knows everybody else
had known each other since they could
remember. They thought it would be
lust awful" to have another little girl
walking to and from school with them,
playing on and about the lawns and
the empty lot they all shared in COM
mon during vacation season, taking
part in all the fun. Therefore they
snubbed Drusilla, without stopping to
think about it. When she walked
down the side of the street on which
they were playing they all crossed to
the other side; and when she shyiy
smiled at them they just looked ugly,
instead OF smiling back. In fact, jim
mic Murphy did say that he believed
his sister Annie put out her tongue
at Drusilla, one day, but Mrs. Murphy
said she could scarcely believe one OF
her children could be SO rude and i'll
bred as that. And Annie didn't say
anything; only her cheeks were very
red.
1t was the very next day that all got
acquainted with Drusi!la, and it came
about so simply. The little pet puppy
dog that Jennie Crews was trying to
bring up ran away by itself and didn't
come back at all. And Jennie almost
cried as the twilight darkened; it
did seem so awful to think of that
poor little, dear little, dog out alone
in the dark, hungry and cold, and as
miserable as could be. But Pumpkins
never came back, although she called
and called lin, and all the other girls
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-11
SLIM.

He was bent an gray an aged,
An his eyes were sQuinched an dim,
An you never seen nobody
No baldheadeder than him;
An folks sorter smiled a-passin'
Where he was an went their way;
But he never seemed ter notice,
But kept right on 18th his play.
He could make cat-cradles dandy,
An make willow whistles, too,
An. by gravy, when he'd made 'em
He could whistle on 'em, too!
Till, don't know how to say it,
But tn tunes just throbbed with joy
An with devilment, till somehow
Seemed like he was just boy.
An he'd go on home with us kids
When we'd played till after dark,
An no kid could beat him chunkin'
At no tin can fer a mark;
He was old an awful wrinkled,
An his eyes was squinched an dim,
But the babies held their arms out
An jest crowed ter go to him.
Men most all called him Professor"
But us kids just called him "Slim,"
An he'd watch our shirts an britches
When US kids went In to swim;
An his wrinkles come from laughin',
That's what he told US one day,
An I guess they did, fer somehow
They all seemed to run that way.
When us kids went in to see him,
That there mornin' fore he died.
He was smilin' just like always.
But we cried, an cried, an cried;
Men he said: ''They's boys in Heaven
Gee! thought my heart 'ud break!
I'll bet they all run to meet him
An the babies hollered: Take
j. NJ. Lewis, in Houston Post.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-11
Dog Tried to Save Child.

With a big dog at her side, trying to
save her, q two-year-old daughter Of Ed
ward F. Watson, of Mechanics Grove,
near Lancaster, Pa, was found almost
lifeless in a swamp nearly two miles
from her home. When the little one was
missed neighbors joined in a search, and
the country for miles around was
secured, as it was believed that she had
been kidnapped. After several hours
hunt the attention of the searchers was
attracted to a swamp by the barking of
a dog, and there they found the child in
mud and water up to her shoulders. The
faithful dog was tugging at her clothes
in a futile effort to extricate her. The
child was rescued just in time to save
her, as she was in an exhausted condi-
ton. 1t is supposed the little girl fol-
lowed the dog in wandering away.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-11

for that sacred trust. l am a widow.
Sc years old, and should like a good
and loving husband. one whom 1 could
love and trust. I find life too lone
some to live without good man. You
may think this very impertinent in me
to write you, but I assure you am no
adventures, only one who is so lonely
and there are no eligible men in this
town.
81 will wait with patience your an
swer; then 1 will tell you more of my
self and who I am"
The senator's response to this tender
missive was written by his secretary,
who is an unfeeling man and fully
capable of ,slamming the door in the
face of hope.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-11
PLAYING UNDER THE TREE.

I've a new play to play with me.
And this is what it. is:
I'll make right here, 'longside the tree,
A village just like this.
Now that's the church. and that's house
And there's the blacksmith shop;
Oh, forgot the church's spire!
I'll put one right on top.
And now, another house I'll build,
Where mamma lives with me;
This room I'll have with dollies filed,
A table set for tea.
Now, for my garden! Strickland stick
I'll put a fence around;
Then lots of flowers 1 like I'll pick
And stand them in the ground
These are for cows-just coming home
And driving them is Nell;
Oh, good-here's Nell!-the cows have
come!
And there's the supper bell.
-Rhoda Dendron, in Good Housekeeping.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-11
SOME TRUE DOG STORIES.
One Shaggy Little Canine Saved q
Train. and Big st. Bernard
Rescued a Miner.

twenty-five dollars for a dog collar
seems like waste of money but there
is shaggy little canine out in Colora-
do who earned a collar costing that
amount, and SO long as he earned it
himself nobody need care. 1t was this
way. One stormy night, a few months
ago, the dogs master was aroused ia
the middle of the night by furious
barking, and, upon investigating, dis
covered that a burning bridge on the
railroad near by was the cause of the
disturbance. Back and forth from the
house to the bridge and from the
bridge to the house the excited dog
ran, becoming quieted only when his
master dressed and visited the scene
of the fire, which he did just in time
to flag long freight train, thus saving
it from destruction. For his wise act
in saving the train $25 was sent to
doggie's owner, and the entire amount
was spent on the fine collar which he
now wears.
Prince Leo, monster St Bernard
living in the Arkansas range of Colo
RADIO, is another wonderful dog. So
many wonderful things has Prince
Leo accomplished that his master
lately refused an offer of $4,000 for
him. One of this dogs remarkable
acts occurred during blizzard in Feb
ruary, near the Little Louisa mine. A
workman had been sent some distance
for can OF machine oil, but the storm
increased with such fury that the man
was unable to return, wandering about
the mountain side in dazed condi-
ton, until finally, exhausted, he fell
and lost consciousness. Alarmed at
the workman's prolonged absence,
Prince Leo was called, given the scent
and dispatched to search for the miss
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-11
GETS LEAP YEAR PROPOSAL
Western Senator Receives Tender
Epistle from Kansas Woman
His Secretary Answers It.

A certain western senator, whose
name was recently included in list Of
eligible widowers and bachelors of the
senate. has received an application
from the state of Kansas. The lady
puts the marital proposition in very
frank manner, all of which she proba-
bly, justifies because this is leap year
She writes:
Dear Senator: I read you are one
of the widowers of the senate who
would more than likely be the one who
would be next to get married. Now,
write you this to ask you, If you
are not engaged to any lady. IL you
Would consider myself as q candidate
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-11
Still More Evidence.

Bay City, ILL.,, August 8 Especially Mr..
K. +. Henley, of this city, adds his evidence
to that published almost daily that sure
cure for Rheumatism is now before the
American people, and that that cure is
Dodd's Kidney Pills. Mr.. Henley had acute
Rheumatism. He has used Dodd's Kidney
Pills. He says of the result:
After suffering for sixteen years with
Rheumatism and using numerous medicines
for Rheumatism and more medicines pre-.
scribed by doctors, l at last tried Dodd's
Kidney Pills with the result that l got
more benefit from them than all the others
put together.
to aVe me neey and eepe Sp them
all suffering from Acute Rheumatism.
Rheumatism is caused by Uric Acid in the
blood. Healthy kidneys take all the Uric
Acid out of the blood. Dodd's Kidney Pills
make healthy kidneys.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-11
1.-THE FRESH GRocERYMAN.
Cook While Working for
an Order,

Cherries is ripe" said the grocery
man, producing his order book and
sinking into the kitchen rocker with a
sigh of content. Fresh picked from
the tree, sound in wind and limb an free
from vice. Want some?"
who told you you could sit down
in that chair?" demanded the pretty
cook, relates the Chicago Daily News.
Nobody" replied the groceryman,
"but it looks easy. 1 was tol'ble sure
l could do it if 1 tried. The hard
work'll be to git up again. How's the
girl this fine chilly summer mornin'?"
What girl?"
"You, loneliness"
"See here" said the pretty cook,
you're too fresh to keep. What are the
cherries WORTH"
''Thirty-five a box"
Keep 'em!"
They're worth that, but we've got
'em marked down to two boxes for a
quarter. Full quart boxes; six of 'em
would come near film gallon measure.
Tradin' stamp with every box. Say,
Evelina, didn't see you Sunday after
noon in the park in blue hat?'
Il went out in the country Sunday
afternoon"
well, seen some girl in blue hat.
I was drivin' in my ortermabubble an /
couldn't stop, but if it had ben you, an
hadn't ben in hurry, I'd "a give you
an invite to take a ride. How many
cherries do you want?"
you can bring me a couple Of boxes
if they're any good. If they amt you'll
have the pleasure O. takin' 'em back.
Would you like piller for your head?"
Don't trouble" replied the grocery
man. cts kind O. you to offer. but
can't stay long. anyway. l jest thought
I'd run in an see if there wasn't nothin'
I could do for you. Honey?"
The pretty cook gave him look of
scorn and Indignation.
Il say we've got lot of white clover
honey. I know you don't need
sweet min, but it might do for the family.
Eighteen a box. No? Well, you say
er's Marvel-washes the most deliket
fabrics 'thout crockin', shrinkin' or
runnin' down at the heel. Eggs? Fancy
pedigreed eggs-real shell-no celluloid
limitations. MatcheS?'
You may bring me two dozen eggs
and a can O. bakin' powder, half a
dozen lemons an two pounds o coffee. u
Coin to make coffee cake?"
"Never you mind what I'm goin' to
make Oh, and l want butter Two
pounds O. butter an couple O. punches
O sparrergrass. I guess that's all.
Was you in the park, honest, Sunday
afternoon?"
Sure thing. And there was a girl in
blue hat there, too. wouldn't string
you, Evelina."
Don't you think you're smart?"
Il wouldn't be to blame If I did.
Most everybody else does. So you think
that will be about all, do you? Say, the
mex time you make date with me. an
don't keep it it'll be because I've lost
my memory. tell you those"
well. was there, said the pretty
cook. You wasn't, though"
Come off"
Il was, honest"
well missed you, then. l stayed
around for"
There was the sound of footstep be-
yond the inner kitchen door, and the
groceryman jumped hastily out of the
chair and began to write in his order
book Cherries. eggs, bakin' powder,
lemons. coffee, butter an sparrergrass,
he repeated in brisk business-like tones
as the lady of the house entered. THAT
aII2 Thank you"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-11
White Elephant Is Sacred.

A white elephant is considered sa-
cred in Siam, and when one shufiies
of this mortal coil it is given funer-
al grander than that accorded to
PRINCES of royal blood. Buddhist priests
officiate, and thousands of devout 81
amese men and women follow the de-
ceased animal to the grave. Jewels
and offerings representing much
wealth are buried with the elephant
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-11

These were especially severe when
STOPPING to lift anything and often l
could hardly straighten my back. The
aching was bad in the day time, but just
as bad at night, and was always lame
in the morning. l was bothered with
rheumatic pains and dropsical swelling
of the feet. The urinary passages were
painful and the secretions were dis
colored and so free that often had to
rise at night. felt tired all day. Half
a box served to relieve me, and three
boxes effected a permanent cure"
A TRIAL FREE-Address Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale
by all dealers. Price SO cents.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-11
Green Ants AS Architects.

The green ants of Australia make
their nests by bending leaves together
and uniting them with a kind of nat
ural glue, which exudes from them.
Hundreds have been seen on one leaf
drawing it to the ground, where an
equal number waited to receive, hold
and fasten it.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-11
Care Of the Hair.

1t is now generally agreed that many of
the shampoos in use are injurious to the
hair. The best treatment is frequent brush
ing and absolute cleanliness Wash the
hair in a lather of Ivory Soap and rinse
thoroughly. Let the last water be cool. as
it closes the pores of the skin and prevents
colds. ELEANOR r. PARKER,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-11
EXPLAINED His Assertion.

BY the use Of the saline solution the
Cheerful Idiot, who had been punched in
the jaw for previous offense, was re-
vived.
What did you mean" asked the anxious
watchers, when. you said that you saw her
draw a revolver"
perhaps the statement should be quail
fed" he admitted, in a dazed way: "She
was sketching merry-go-round, you know"
Cleveland Leader.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-11
Where the Mask Comes In

Patience-He married a woman with
money, believe.
Patrice-Yes, she's got all kinds Of
money.
"Homely, l suppose"
"Frightfully! But he doesn't mind it.
You see, they spend most of their time in
their automobile, and she wears a mask"
-YoEkers Statesman.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-11
Natural Question.

Boss" began the beggar, won't yer help
'See here!" interrupted Goodheart, Il
gave you some money last week"
We'll, gee whizz! amt yer earned any
more since"' -Philadelph Public Ledger.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-11

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease. A certain cure for swollen, sweating,
hot, aching feet. At all druggists, 25c. Ac-
cept no substitute. Trial package FREE.
Address A. s. Olmsted. LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-11

A second later, when the soldiers en-
tered, they saw sight that frightened
even them, used to fearful sights as they
were. A dead man, bound and gagged,
lay upon the floor. His face was green
with terror, his hair snow white. and
his eyes red, staring and protruding.
On the floor was the black mark where
a fuse had burned, and in one corner
was a powder keg-empty!
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-11
AN OLD MANS TRIBUTE.
An Ohio Fruit Raiser, 70 Years Old, Cured
of Terrible Case after Ten
Years of Suffering.
Sidney Justus, fruit dealer, of Mentor,

Ohio, says: 81
was cured by
Doan's Kidney
Pills of a severe
case of kidney
trouble, of eight
or ten years
standing. l suf-
fered the most
severe backache
and other pains
in the region of
H. L.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-11

Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer Free 81 trial bottle &
treatise. DR.. Kline, 93l Arch ST., Phila., Pa.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-11

The woman man may occasionally be
brought to acknowledge as his mental equal
always sympathizes with his love for base
ball, and doesn't inquire how much ne
lost in poker-Philadelph Ledger.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-11
Very Low Rates to Boston and Return
via Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern Ry.

Less than one fare for the round trip.
Tickets on sale August IL, Is and H. Return
limit may be extended to Sept. 80. Tickets
will be old via New York if desired. Fullin-
formation on application to L. F. Vosburgh,
g. A. P. D., $50 Clark ST. Chicago, OK G. F.
DAILY, Chief A. G. P. A, Chicago.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-11
Many Castles on the Rhine.

The most picturesque and ancient
looking river is the Rhine. It has 725
venerable castles on its banks.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-11

Do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump-
F. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. Is, 1900.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-11
Ladies Can Wear Shoes

To ask personal questions in society is
imbecile; to answer them, criminal Every
body's Magazine.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-11

Matrimonial matches are often ignited OF
money boxes.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-11

A lot of men are unable to prove that the
world owes them living.-Chicago Daily
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-11

If you would be force you must lose you
feelings. Tribune.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-11
Strawberry and
Vegetable Dealers

The Passenger Department of the illinois Central
Railroad Company have recently issued publica-
ton known as Circular No. u, in which 10 described
the
best territory in this country
vegetables Every dealer in such products snonld
IOWA, requesting q copy of Circular No. L."
]. r. MERRY, Asst Genr Pass'r Agent.