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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-09

A New York man who stole letter
was arrested, tried and sent to prison
within 2k hours after he committed the
tffense If he had stolen railroad the
process would have taken at least as
many years. and most probably he would
never have been tried at all.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-09
BARRIERS Arrested,

Cincinnati, June la score Of bar
bers were arrested here for violating the
Sunday law. The union voted to close
the shops on Sunday. Most of the pro-
prietors objected, and many of them
we're arrested on warrants sworn out by
the emplOyeS,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-09

Just as if immigration were not alto
gether too cheap now, the Atlantic
,pmshin lines have reduced steerage
$40 head. Ifthey would raise
are instead of reducing it, one of our
lest problems might be in way to
Ition t.-...
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-09
Disaster in q Mine.

Thurber, Tex, June 4.-Eli Thomas
and H. M. Long were killed here in shaft
No. 8 of the Thurber Coal company. They
were crushed beneath heavy timbers
which had become weakened by a fire in
the shaft
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-09
Victim of Apoplexy.

Baltimore, MIDI June 4.-William
NJ. Keyser, president of the Baltimore
Copper Sme4ting and Rolling company,
died Friday night at his home in this
city. Apoplexy was the direct cause Of
his death. Mr.. Keyser was about 70
wears old.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-09

st. Louis, June 6.-Joseph Flory has
rendered his resignation as secretary
of the national worlds fair commits
sion to take effect July /, when he will
be succeeded, it is stated, by Laurence
H Grahame, New York newspaper
man.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-09
Death Of a Jurist.

Halifax, N. S., June 6.-Hon. ]. Nor
man Eitchie, judge Of the supreme court
of Nova Scotia, died Sunday. He was
the third member of his family to occupy
a seat on the bench of Nova Scotia. He
was 70 years of age.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-09
Two Men Killed.

Evansville, Ind, June "A freight
train on the Louisville & Nashville rail-
road several miles below this city struck
a hand car on a trestle Thursday. Two
men were killed and one was injured by
jumping from the track.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-09
Struck by a Train.

st. Louis, June Awhile attemptiI
to cross the Wabash railroad tracks ne
the vandeyenter avenue station Miss
H. Unger, of Martfnsville, Va, W.
killed, and Albert II. Wells, of Washir-
ton, D. Catwas seriously injured'by
ing struck by Wabash railroad pa
senger train.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-09
BARRIERS Arrested.

Cincinnati, June Ga score of bar
bers were arrested here for violating the
Sunday law. The union voted to close
the shops on Sunday. Most of the pro-
prietors objected, and many of them
were arrested on warrants sworn out by
the employees.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-09

One explanation of Russia's defeats
in the present war is found in the
official corruption that exists in all the
departments of the government A ma
tion run by bureaucracy is always gan
grened with corruption, and this con-
dition in Russia has been notorious for
years. ....
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-09
Assets Are I,irhf

Boston, June Hattie M. johnson,
who is known on the stage as Marie
Jansen, filed voluntary petition in
bankruptcy in the United States dis
trict court here Wednesday. She places
her liabilities at $1,325, with assets of
S177
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-09

The decision just handed down by the
United States supreme court seems to
settle finally the status of oleomargarine
under the law passed by congress two
years ago. That law imposed tax of
ten cents q pound on all oleomargarine
colored In imitation Of butter, while al
lowing the uncolored product to escape
18th a tax Of one-quarter of a cent a
! nd. The supreme court now holds
IL only that the law is constitutional,
II so that all oleomargarine of the ap-
IL nee Of butter is to be regarded as
n ly colored within the meaning
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-09

Washington says that 81 per
e Russians are unable to read.
Washington should remember
ne Russian language is a very
proposition.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-09
Gives 100000 Feet of Lumber

Glves IUU,UOU,UVU Feet OF Lumbef-
Lindsberg, Kan, June 2.-Col. C. A
Smith, a millionaire lumber dealer of
Minneapolis, who is here attending the
commencement exercises of Bethany
college, announced that he would give
100 600, 900 feet Of lumber to the COL
leg%
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-09
Given Ninety-Nine Years

Ell Paso, Tex, June 3.-Arthur A.
Eddy, of Los Angeles, convicted of the
murder of Daniel MITCHELL Of Cincin-
natl, which occurred in this city April
1, has been given a sentence of SO years.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-09

The cut rate of $40 for Storage pas
myers from Liverpool to New York
INTERESTS the intending immigrant. the
United States census bureau and the
American practical politician.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-09
Two Boys Drowned.

Toledo, o., June 6.--Albert Black
more and Charles Bittner, two 17-year-
old boys, were drowned Sunday morn
ing while fishing in the Maumee river,
40 the result Of the capsizing Of their
rcwboaf.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-09

Aguinaldo has become hermit The
-reat trouble with most O. the people
, Aguinaldo's kind is tha they don't
know when it is time for item to crawl
into small, dark holes and keep quiet.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-09
Corner Stone Laid.

An&apolis, Md, June 4.-Admirai
Georae Dewey oficiated Fridas at the
eereIhonies incident to the laying OF the
cornk rstone 81 the new chapel in the
nav .cadersy grounds.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-09

Now an Aurora Qnd) woman finds
vat the man she married last fall is a
'lygamist, with more wives than he
definitely remember. So many
nort tas TO Gre
take less
of the men
they en-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-09
Nominated for Coneress,

Hamilton, o., June 3.-Dr. Charles
w. Conley, of Eaton, Preble county,
was nominated for congress by the
democrats of the Third Ohio district
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-09

----- number of the faasl-
this year have been
ice companies and stock
nree or four big fires did
work for the insurance COM
and some of the brokers and their
omers were also scorched a little,
Iably by getting too many hot tips
IN Wall street. y
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-09
true that the average ma
r y about 81, 100, 900,
idate always thinks

Peru has died a natural
in Office. These South
lblics are getting unro-
Jnservative.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-09
HERALD
Publisher.
oman who died the
Or her pet dog. 1t
ugh for some sharp

yeit says: There are
lsocial life worse crea-
:, but no creature is
.ible." ...F
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-09

-tslature has
'esty among
Ia corpora
esty Is rife
>ook who accepts
her and grocer to
y to the purchas-
lis or railroads
mmissions to be
OF employers.
IN of this kind
! there may be
ietts than else
that state say
employees.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-09

Inc, a beautiful young woman in Grim
son tights. The costume which Pat
was to wear was borrowed from an
artist, who used it as a rug Original
ly it had been the beautiful skin of a
great Numidian lion, but it had been
in use for ten years and had become
moth eaten and infested with feas. 1t
was also filled with dust. These Incl
dental details formed a part of Raffer-
tvs dramatic education.
Pat was turned over to the property
man by the stage manager with the
injunction to keep him growing and
roaring"
The house was filing up rapidly,
which pleased the stage manager so
much that he sent a super out to get
a can of beer to keep the cobwebs out
of the lions throat.
Rafferty, was conducted through a
maze of African jungles, mountains
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-09
Looking Into the Future.

A MAXWELL call him Brown-Was
last year receiving congratulations be-
cause of the fact that he had at last
succeeded in finding a member of the
opposite sex who was willing to cook
and make his bed for him for the con-
sideration of a wifely title.
Brown was last week being congratu-
lated because of the arrival of a son
and heir.
Now Brown, by the way, was thirty
nine years of age when he married and
consequently was we'll qualified to
give his opinions as to the state Of
matrimonial utilization.
''When do you think is the proper
time for man to marry?' he was
asked one day this week.
Brown looked wise. ''Twenty-one,"
he replied. 'Look at all the years of
happiness I've missed. Great Scott!
If that son of mine does not get mar
ried when he's twenty-one I'll horse
whip him.
In such channels run the thoughts of
newly made parents!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-09
The Badger.

A writer on natural history has the
following to say of badgers: 'In hard
winter weather the badger lies much in
it's earth, alternating for long periods
much after the fashion of the bear and
sleeping, like that animal, with one
paw in it's mouth. In hard weather
the beast closes up the mouth of its
den and slumbers away its time for
many days, even weeks, together In
milder weather it ventures forth again
in search of food. In the business of
digging the badger is one of the finest
opponents in the world, making its way
underground, even amid the greatest
obstacles, with a strength, celebrity and
perseverance that are truly marvellous.
l have always regarded the aardvark,
the ant eater of South Africa. as the
champion digger of the animal king
dom, having been witness of some Of
his exploits, but the badger takes
very high place in the art of getting
underground.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-09

ence. The distance between Pat and
the villain was about ten feet
Jump you foolv' came from the
wings
Gathering his legs under him. Pa:
launched himself into the air. He GOV.
cred about half the distance, fell upon
his hands and knees and rolled over
upon his back The supreme effort 1t
had made in jumping had ripped oper
the lion skin. Scrambling to his feet.
Pat stood trembling in the glare of the
footlights. Precipitation had made riv
ulets through the dust which covered
his red face DaZed and confused. be
stood in the center of the stage trying
vainly to scratch himself where the
feas were thickest. A cyclone Of laugh
ter swept over the audience. There
were catcalls from the galleries and
shrieks of mirth from the women. Then
the curtain came down with rush. and
Pat was jerked behind the scenes. The
heroine, filled with rage. tried to scratch
his eyes out. The prompter struck him
with a barrel stave. Still the applause
from the audience continued. Cries of
1--WE want the Irish lionv' came from
all over the house. "Fetch him outv'
"Get out in front of the curtain. you
: thickheadv' said the stage manager.
'"They'll have the house down"
Pandemonium broke loose when Pat
appeared.
"Tell us all about it, Pat" said wag
in the orchestra.
eyes! A speech! A speechv' came
from the galleries.
And Pat, taking all this for applause.
raised his hand and said:
"Leddies an gintlemen, I'm a plas-
therer on strike. Me wife an little
Mary an me were hungry, an we ate
the clock, the carpet, the icebox an the
bedstead, an was on me way to soak
the crazy quilt when the manager here
God save him-hired me to play the
part of the lion. But the dust got in
me t'roat an the fieas in me ears an
T couldn't roar But / told Mary that
Sandy Claus would bring her little
red wagon"-here Pats voice broke a
little; the dust was still in his throat
''an', begorra, he will! l amt much of
a lion for jumpin', but, faith, kept me
tail Vaughn, an I wish We all merry
Christmas"
Here an obese broker. with glistening
eyes, arose in a box and, throwing
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-09

How Breach of Promise Cases Are
Averted In Hungary.

How Breach of Promise Cases Are
Averted In Hungary.
''There are many curious and inter
esting facts regarding the marriage
and divorce laws of foreign countries"
said r. ]. Brown, who recently returTs-
ed from a trip abroad, where he made
a study Of the question.
breaches of promise are averted in
Hungary by an express declaration Of
the civil marriage act that the relations
created by betrothal do not give the
right to command the conclusion of Z
marriage, but if either party with
draws from an engagement without
Just reasons he or she is bound to
grant compensation to the extent Of
the outlay incurred. Divorce in the
English sense does not exist, but the
courts can decree the personal separa-
ton of a married couple without dis
solving the bonds of matrimony.
"a curious law prevailing in France
provides that before being married
children of family, although over
age, shall seek in respectful and form
al terms the advice of their father and
mother 1t makes no difference, how
ever, whether the consent of parents is
given, for the couple can be married a
month after under any circumstances
This is also the case in the Neither
lands. A divorce further entities the
innocent party to recover all the pres
ents he or she may have made.
According to the constitution of the
Netherlands, the civil marriage must
always precede the religious ceremony.
The latter, indeed, is left entirely to
the conscience Of the parties concern
ed. There is also law providing that
no man or woman under thirty can
marry without the consent of parents.
If the consent be refused, the couple
have to appear before a judge, who
advises them as he thinks best.
"Many countries have now abolished
all marriage fees. This is the case in
Norway, while in the Netherlands GER
tain days in the week are set apart
when persons may be married without
payment indianapolis News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-09

A CROWD OF DANCERS PRESSED AROUND
THE LION.
and deserts to small dressing room,
where the lions skin was carefully
pinned over his clothing. He was then
instructed to get down on his hands
and feet and pull a string which con-
nected with a powerful spring in the
lions tail.
"What I'll I do that for?' said Pat,
splitting and coughing like sick cat.
Because you are an angry lion and
must lash your sides with your tail as
a lion always does when he is mad"
said the property man.
Rafferty, pulled the string. and the
animated paint brush smote his sides
like a carpet beater. producing a cloud
Of suffocating dust.
Sneezing and choking. the Irish lion
gasped:
''Take off me head! I'm dyin' of the
droothw
mo. no." said the property man an
grily. ''You can't take it off. Here,
take this" And tin putty blower
"Come here, girls" shouted a chorus
girl, land see the king of the forest
drinking beer through a putty blowerw
A crowd of dancers in tights and
scanty garments pressed around the
lion, screaming with laughter.
Poor fellow! He must be hot in
there said a soft hearted maiden.
twitching the lions ear
"For Gods sake, will some of you
angels scratch me back? The feas is
afther ATTN me up" said Pat.
Just then bell rang. and the girls
disappeared in a twinkling.
"Come on, Pat" said the prompter.
''It's pretty near time for you to go
on"
The lion was taken to the side of the
stage between two wings. Dimly he
saw Al brilliantly lit amphitheater filled
with men and women. Upon the stage
was Il glade in tropical forest. in the
center of which a young woman sat
upon log. while at her feet knelt a
military officer in resplendent uni
form.
''Nhen he seizes her in his arms.
Pat" said the property man in a wills
per, 'you are to creep out on the stage,
lash your sides with your tail. roar
and growl and then spring on his back
Do you understand"
Faith, do, sir" groaned Pat. "Tll
do it if | don't die of suffocation''
IT seemed TO the DerSDirino choking
itching Irishman that an eternity of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-09

do YOU WANT TO EARN 20 TONIGHT I?
cry side Pat saw evidences Of holiday
hilarity and plenty. He stopped before
Il bakers shop to breathe the rich OdOr
coming up through the grating and to
feast in fancy upon the mince pies and
cake displayed with reckless prodigal-
ity in the window when he felt touch
upon his shoulder and heard voice
say:
Turn around here and let me look at
you"
Pat turned and saw a man wearing
a tall hat, fur lined overcoat and pat
ent leather shoes who was critically
scanning him from head to feet.
How much do you weight? said the
stranger imperatively.
''The lasht time | was weighed wan
hundred an twenty was me weight,
sir But that was before the famine.
I'm lighter now"
''Do you want to earn So tonight?"
Anything short of murder, sir,
would PLACE me-
w ell, come dlOuS, Juel. L 81 ten you
what you are to do as we walk. | am
the stage manager OF the Aihambra
theater, and | want an actor"
''Is it comedian or villyun you want,
sir?'
Neither. l want a man to play the
part of q lion. The man who has been
playing the part ran away with one of
our chorus girls last night and took
his costume with him. You are about
the right size to wear the costume. You
won't have to do any talking. All that
is required of you is to growl and roar
now and then. Do you think you can
do itY'
Faith, can. sir. Pm hollow
enough"
BY this time they had reached the
stage entrance to the Alhambra thea
ter, where the great emotional drama
"A Passion In the Jungle" was being
produced. There were seventy persons
in the cast, exclusive of the lion, whose
duty it was to appear in the last scene
and pounce upon the villain while he
was in the act of abducting the hero
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-09

handful of silver on the stage, shouted:
"Boys, will Mary get her little red
wagon?"
''She will! She willv' came in a
mighty chorus from all over the house,
accompanied by a silver rain.
Santa Claus arrived at the Rafferty,
residence in an automobile at ! o'clock
loaded down with silver. beer and OyS-
tiers. still wearing the lions skin
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-09
The Iri.ch
Lion
Cbrisfr, as
Tale
By ERNEST JARROLD
By ERNEST JARROLD
Copyright, 1902. by Ernest Jarrold


"WMAPA," said three-year-old Mary
- Rafferty,, climbing upon her
M fathers knee on the afternoon
before Christmas, Johnny
Carroll says there amt no Sandy Claus.
There is, amt there?"
'Of course there is" said Patrick, a
piasterer on strike. His wife, himself
and Mary had been eating his winter
overcoat for three days. There were
three dried behring's and an onion in
the closet.
what time tonight will he get here?"
said Mary.
ooh, he'll come along about 2 o'clock
in the mornin', Mary, God willin'. You
know, he has a long ways to come in
the reindeer Sleigh
where does he live?" asked the wide
eyed child.
Cup at the north pole, allanah. He
has toy factory an candy shop up
there. / had telegraph message from
him an hour ago, acushla, that said he
was goin' to bring you a red wagon, a
box of candy an big orange, if you
are good" Az
This information was of SO momen-
tous a nature that Mary felt impelled
to run into the other room and impart
it to her mother
Mrs. Rafferty, came into the room,
closing the door behind her, blazing
with anger.
''You might be up to better business,
Pat Rafferty," said she, ethan tellin'
lies to your little gurrl on Christmas
eve, an you KNOWN well that all
she'll get in her stockin will be dried
herrin' or an onion. Here; take this
crazy quilt an see what Isaac will give
you for it,"
Pat went down the four flights of
stairs, rustling at every step. for his
waistcoat and trousers were lined with
double thickness of newspaper. He
was an Irish Micawber, and he excused
himself for his duplicity to Mary by
muttering: 'Ye can't tell Somethin'
may turn up" ]
The wind blew keen from the north
west. the snow cracked underfoot,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-09
American or European-W Which!

1t remains with you. We have
them rooms we mean-on either
plan, and are satisfied you will be
pleased with either. Our location
and facilities are unsurpassed; our
rates lower than any other first
class house in the city. Single
meals 50c-St, Charles Hotel, Mil
waukee, Wis. 556mO.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-09
BENTON AND BARNUM.

How the Snowman Got Free AN.
From the Statesman.
James G. Blaine said that after Ere
Benton, who had opposed his marriage
with his daughter Jessie, became recon-
ciled with his son-in-law and took great
pride in his achievements as a western
explorer.
The square on the southern side OF
Pennsylvania avenue, now occupied by
Center market, was then used as u
show ground for circuses and other
peripatetic exhibitions. About this time
p. T.. Barnum was beginning his ca
reer as Snowman, and as Colonel Ben
ton was walking down Pennsylvania
avenue opposite this show ground he
was attracted by the words "John c..
Fremont uttered in loud voice by q
Snowman standing at the door OF a
small tent, in front of which was q
garish caricature of nOndescript ami
NAL supposed to represent the ''woolly
horse discovered by Fremont in the
recesseS of the Rocky mountains.
Benton stalked across the avenue and
listened with great disgust to the state
ment by Barnum, who was his own
doorkeeper and SOLICITOR that inside
the tent could be found the greatest
natural curiosity in the world. "the
woolly horse captured by General Ere
mont and now on exhibition!'
Benton denounced Barnum as an i'm
poster and denied that his son-in-law
had discovered any such animal. Bar
mum, who did not know Benton, told
him fiippantly to pay his quarter and
go into the show or make less noise,
whereupon the indignant statesman
called upon the police to arrest Bar
mum; and large crowd assembled to
witness the extraordinary scene. The
police refused to interfere, and Barnum
received a free advertisement, much to
his qualification and profit.-Gcorge G..
Vest in Philadelphia Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-09
His Advice.

you're neglecting your business"
the old man declared
~ admit it," the young man replied
frankly. 1.-THE fact is, I'm engaged, and
naturally the girl gets my time and
thoughts
"For heavens sake, marry her." ad-
vised the old man. '"Then you'll have
no trouble keeping away from her.
Chicago Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-09

In passing through the narrow, crook
ed little streets of Leeuwarden
Glanced upon Il sign that held my at
tention and compelled thought. 1t read,
81. v. d. Zwaan, Morgen Wekker.' .
This is faultless Dutch for Morning
Walker. and it signifies that l.. V. d.
Zwaan will, for paltry sum, leave his
bed in the frosty hours of early morn
ing and putting sweet sleep behind
him, arouse his slumberous clients
Truly, worthy calling! Yet, tell me,
you who are versed in occult things
who or what in this somnolent land
wakes the morgen wckker?-Edward
Penfield in Scribner'S