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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-01-28
PARTY LINE TELEPHONE.
A SIuabble Between Subscribers
That Was Settled Very Speed
lily ana Amicably.

Washington has thousands of party line
telephones. The best of feeling does not
always prevail between those on the party
lines when both want to use the phone at
the same time, says the Rochester Democrat
and Chronicle. A prominent politician is
on party line with doctor. He was in
great haste to get friend over the phone
and began ringing and shouting hello"
The other subscriber wanted TO use his tele.
phone at the same time, with the result they
were soon saying harsh things to each other
Who are you demanded the politician.
"Im DR.. Blank" was the answer.
ooh, pardon me, doctor, you can have
the line. 1t it weren't for you couldn't
make living"
"Well. who are you?" asked the doctor.
I'm Jones, the undertaken was the an
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-01-28

derby, recently declared his belief that
Hishball could win the race If nothing
happened to him before that time. Sam
C. Hildreth took the other end OF the
argument. He declared that he could
name a western horse to beat Highball
and was willing to back his selection.
The discussion led up to the initial bet
on the race. Hildreth picked Captain S.
8. Browns Proceeds and the two men
put up $500 each to back their judgment.
The bet is an unusual one, as all horse
men prefer to wait until horses have
passed their third birthdays before
hacking them to win derbies. Highball
has before been prominently mentioned
as a possible derby favorite. His owner,
w. M. Scheftel, of New York, has de-
clared his intention to run the colt in the
next American derby, and the fact that
the horse is conceded the two-year-old
championship of the east naturally
makes him at least strong factor in the
early calculations on the race. High
ball earned his title as the best of east
ern Youngsters when he won the Junior
Champion stakes at Gravesend. In that
race he carried 127 pounds and beat a.
fine field. Previous to that victory he
won the Flatbush and Golden Rod.
stakes. Hignball was beaten in the Fu-
thrifty. but there was plenty of excuse for
IT. He had up the top weight OF 127
mounds in that race, and ran fifth after
having some bad luck He demonstrated
his superiority in decisive fashion all
through the fall races in the east. The
colt is trained by Bud May, former
western turin an. May believes his
charge is the best ever produced, and is
anxious to get chance to run against
the western horses in the derby.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-01-28

women, as find it insures regular and
painless menstruation, cures leucorrhea
and ovarian troubles, and builds up the
entire system. l also consider it one Of
the finest catarrh remedies know of"
M. {. Gee, NJ. d.
Catarrh is systemic disease cura BILE
only by systemic treatment. A remedy
that cures catarrh must aim directly at
the depressed nerve centers. This is
what Peruna does.
Peruna Immediately iuvigorates the
nerve-centers which give vitality to tho
mucous membranes. Then catarrh dis
appears. Then catarrh is permanently
cured.
If you do not derive prompt and sa is
factory results from the use of Perun;.
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case, and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-01-28
MEDICAL EXAMINER
OF the United States Treasury Recommends
Pe.ru-na.
Other Prominent Physicians Use
and Endorse Pe.ru-na.

nR. LLEWELLYN Jordan, Medical
IL Examiner of the U. S. Treasury
Department., graduate of Columbia Col
lege, and who served three years at West
Point, has the following to say of Peruna:
"Allow me to express my graft
tude to you for the benefit derived
from your wonderful remedy.
One short month has brought
forth q vast change and / now
consider myself a well man after
months of suffering. Fellow suf-
ferers, Peruna will cure you."
A constantly increasing number of
physicians prescribe Peruna in their
practice. 1t has proven it's merits so
thoroughly that even the doctors have
overcome their prejudice against So
called patent medicines and recommend
it to their patients.
Peruna occupies unique position in
medical science. 1t is the only internal
systemic catarrh remedy known to the
medical profession to-day. Catarrh, as
everyone will admit, is the cause of one
half the disease which afflicts mankind.
Catarrh and catarrhal diseases affiict
one-half of the people of United States.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-01-28

States, in but few
cities have the pro-
fessional players
been able to earn a
livelihood through
it in recent years.
AS a result profess
sional billiards and
the greatest ex-
ponents Of tn Q
game have DESERT
ed the United States
with a few eXcep-
tions, and are en-
joying the prosper
ity of Paris. A
m atch recently
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-01-28

When we introduced this remarkable
grass three years ago, little did we dream
it would be the most talked of grass in
America, the biggest, quick, hay producer
on earth, but this has come to pass.
Ayr. Editors wrote about it, Agr. Col
lege Professors lectured about it, Ayr. In
stitutc Orators talked about it, while in
the farm house by the quiet fireside. in the
corner grocery, in the village post office, at
the creamery, at the depot, in fact wher-
ever farmers gathered, Salzer's Billion Dol
lar Grass, that wonderful grass, good for
5 to IA tons per acre, and lots of pasture
besides, is always theme worthy of the
farmers voice.
a. Walford, Westlore Farms, Pa.
writes: Il have 60 acres in Salzer's Al
falfa Clover. 1t is immense. l cut three
crops this season and have lots of pasture
besides"
JUST SEND 10c IN STAMPS
and this notice to John A. Salzer Seed
Co., La Crosse, Wis, for their big catalog
and farm seed samples. K. L.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-01-28

made in the French capital to be played
soon is between George Sutton, the Chi
cago expert, and Maurice Vignaux, the
Frenchman. 1t is to be 5O0-point con-
test at 18-inch balk line.
In discussing the game recently, L. W.
Perkins, veteral teacher of the game,
had the following to say: 1T is COM
mon error to talk about the wrist move
ment' in the playing of billiards. AS
matter of fact, there is no such thing.
What is meant is the movement merely
of the forearm. All you need to do to
learn the correctness of this statement
is to take hold of cue and try to make
any kind of shot merely by movement
of the wrist without moving the fore
arm. That is why the accident to Schae-
fer's wrist did not affect his playing.
Had the bone in his arm at the elbow
been injured or stiffened in any way it
would have been an entirely different
matter, and that so-called (although i'm
properly wrist movement which he en-
ployes so effectively might have been
badly interfered with. In this stroke
the wrist seems to play the chief part,
and does play an important part, but
you will observe no shot can be made
with any degree of accuracy, no differ
ence how short the distance you drive
the ball, without moving the forearm.
In great majority of shots the entire
arm is used, and hence the mistaken i'm
preston that the shot in which only the
forearm is used is really only wrist
movement"
''The balk line" says Mr.. Foley, an
| other old-timer at the game, was in
troduced to curtail the unlimited rail
play of some of the stars. Jake Schae-
fer was the man chiefly aimed at when
the rules were formed. Jake could
keep on counting at rail play all day,
practically limitless. Vigraux and Slos-
son were also experts at this style OF
work, and the balk lire was introduced
to liven up matters. 1t succeeded, GER
tainly, but left very bad results, and
these, as a matter of fact, were needless.
was a member of the committee that
framed UP the original balk line rule and
| never was in favor of it. 1t was plain
enough at the time just as it is now that
the proper way to cure the evil of the
anchor shots and the like was to limit
such shots to certain number, and aft
err that to spot the balls again. This was
very simple. That was in 1883. Chicago
was the billiard center of the whole
world at that time. First we talked of
six-inch balk line. Schaefer could play
the rail even with that handicap. Then
we settled on eight inches for time,
ard the limit was afterward raised to
the figures common to-day. The putting
in of the balk line was like putting in the
box at the sides to prevent anchor nurse.
Both devices have cut out the best part
of the game of billiards"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-01-28

horse most likely
to win the Amer
lean derby next
June, if an eastern
horse turns the
trick. An argument
over the running
qualities of the son
Of Ben Strome has
brought the first
bet on the great
three-year-old race
of next season.
George c. Bennett,
a Memphis turf.
man, who has him
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-01-28


DR.. R. Robbins, Muslsogee, 1. T. =,
writes:
"Peruna is the best medicine know
of for coughs and to strengthen a weak
stomach and to give appetite. Besides
prescribing it for ca tarrh, Il have ordered
it for weak and debilitated people, and
have not had patient but said it helped
him. 1t is an excellent medicine and it
fits so many cases.
II have a large practice, and have a
chance prescribe your Peruna. Ihope
you may live long to dogood to the sick
and the suffering"
DR.. M. C. Gee, writes from SIS Jones
ST., San Francisco, Cal:
" Peruna has performed so many won
derful cures in San Francisco that am
convinced that it is a valuable remedy.
l have frequently advised it's use for
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-01-28
SPORTS AND
ATHLETICS

Although the game of billiards is a
one throughout the United
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-01-28

Highball, the champion two-year-old
of the east, is picked by turfmen as the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-01-28

The principal reason for making record
Is to have it broken-MilwaukeeS entine,.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-01-28

Robert R. Roberts, NJ. D., Wash
ington, D. c., writes:
Through my own experience
as well as that of many of my
friends and acquainfances who
have been cured or relieved of ca.
tarrh by the use of Harfn1an's
Pernna, can confidently recon-.
I n1endH to those suffering from such
disorders, and have no hesitation In
prescribing 1t to my patients. 10.
Robert K. Roberts.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-10-07
REMARKABLE RAT POUND
Located in Paris Where Rodents Are
Utilized for Removing Flesh
from Dead Animals.

Among the sights not the least inter-
esting in the city OF Paris is regular rat
pound, where the services of the rodents
are utilized for removing the flesh from
the carcasses Of dead animals A horse
thrown in over night Is quite stripped by
morning, and it is the regular work of
men in charge to remove the beautifully
polished bones. Naturally the rats thus
pampered increase at an amazing rate,
and invade the neigh boring slaughtering
houses. So it becomes necessary at reg
ular intervals to have battue
All around the heavy stone walls of
the pound are bored thousands of holes
half the length of a rats body. Early In
the morning while the rats are still at
work on the skeletons enjoying their
meal men with lanterns jump suddenly
in, making a great noise and cIatter.
The frightened rats rush to the nearest
refuge, and the walls are soon orna-
mented with forest of whisking tails
The rat collector then SEXES each rat by
the tail and deposits it in bag which he
carries over his shoulder. The skins are
largely used for making gloves.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-10-07
ETHICS OF A BROKEN SEAT.
Good Thing for the Box ONCE, But Un-
appreciated by Patrons OF
the Theater.

'sBut can't move to that seat"
"You must"
But it's broken
THAT makes no difference, you must
You're in this gentleman's seat
This interchange was carried on at q
vaudeville theater between an usher and
a woman who had bought a ticket to see
the show, according to the New York
Sun. The seat the woman's check drew
was badly broken.
Take my check, then, and get me an
other seat she demanded.
The usher became irritated and said
that he could not do it. The woman left
the theater indignant.
Soon afterward a man was ushered
down the aisle and shown into the seat
the woman had refused to occupy. 1t
was not long before he got up. impa-
tiently conf1ding to the man beside him:
I'm going. My back is nearly broken.
This seats all busted"
The ethics of selling a ticket for q
broken seat rose in the minds of those
who sat near. AS far as the management
was concerned the broken seat had done
better for the box ONCE than the good
seats, for within short time 1t had sold
two tickets, while the good seats had
sold only one.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-10-07
FIVE WOMEN UNDER ARREST

Wichita, Kans., Oct. blanche
Boies, an active and Jealous support
er of Mrs. Carrie Nation was placed
under arrest by the city authorities
today charged with participation in
the riot at the Mahan Wholesale Sup
ply House last night.
Miss Boies took advantage of the
excitement caused by the arrest of
Mrs. Nation to smash two windows
with an ak while the officers were en-
gagged with Mrs. Nation. She then
made her escape. There are now
five women under arrest, and the city
will turn them over to the state
authorities for pro secu ion under all
charges possible. The county at
torney has engaged special help to
assist in the prosecution of the
charges.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-10-07

Harrison HORNE. for twenty-six
years a resident of Barton county,
died at his home III the northwest
part of the city at 6 o'clock Sunday
night. He had been a sufferer from
rheumatism for great many years
and for the past four years was almost
totally incapable of moving about.
His death came as a relief II many
months of acute distress.
Mr.. HORNE was born in Mercer
county Indiana on January l, 1884.
He was an old soldier and an early
settler in this county and had a wide
circle of friends who mourn his loss
The funeral services were held at the
house Monday afternoon at $50
O'Clock, under the auspices of the G.
A. R. Rev. Sutherland of the Congre-
gational church officiated.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-10-07
8EAcoNs LINE THE COAST.
Marines Near the American Shore
Are Seldom Out of Sight of
a Warning Light.

That the United States government
has been mindful OF the welfare of peo-
pie who go down to the sea in ships
is shown by the fact that there are 5000
burning lights and signals stretched
along the American coast, forming q
perfect link, so that the navigator never
need be beyond sight of one OF the bea-
cons. One thousand of these are To-
Gated on the Atlantic coast, 1,5O0 are
scattered along the rivers and inland
waterways, 500 on the great lakes, and
$50 on the Pacific coast. OF the grand
total, including lighthouses of different
classes, buoys, beacons and danger sig
nails, 5000 are lighted, giving forth
their warnings at night time. OF these
a score or more throw a beam of 1O0,-
900 candle power.
To maintain the lighthouse service a
corps of over 1000 men is constantly
employed and a feet of more than so
vessels. No service in the world ex-
ceeds our own in completeness and efi-
cheney. A modern American lighthouse
of the first class costs between $100, 900
and 5000, 900, and of this about one-third
is spent for the electric light apparatus
alone. Beside one of them Egyptian
Campus or Rhodes perfect idol" with
'profulgent brows.' whose rays streamed
down the purple streams OF Mizraim,
would shine as tapers in the Mediter-
ranean night, with no place among the
seven wonders of the world, and hardly
worth noticing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-10-07
YANKEE IDEAS IN THE EAST.
American Agricultural MACHINERY
Has ottained a Firm Foothold
in Palestine

Yankee notions have enc:rcled the
globe and there is scarcely a portion of
the world where some indication OF
American enterprise cannot be found
American agricultural machinery seems
destined to revoiutionize conditions of
living in Palestine. Recently rich man
OF Damascus, Abul Rahman Pasha, or
dered from an Indiana firm a modern
steam thrashing machine, the second
OF its kind ever seen in Judea- Consul
Rarndal, at BeyroOt, states that the
triumphaf march of his machine through
Damascus was one of the most spectac-
ular events which has eyer occurred in
the white city.
On its way out to the pasha's estate
in the country it broke down several
bridges, but it was pulled out of the
creek beds and finally brought to its
destination in good condition to do the
work Of thousands Of the old-fashioned
fails in a region where for the most
part the people still live and work much
as they worked when Abraham crossed
through these fields with his Chsldean
6Ocks:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-10-07
PEACE CONFERENCE
Thirteenth Annual Meeting This After.
noon In City of Boston.

Boston, Oct. 8 .-The thirteenth
annual peace conference was called
to order this afternoon in the Tourna-
ment Temple in this city by chairman
John Mead. Six hundred delegates
representing all the states and terri
tories of the Union were in attend
ance. There were also representa-
tives from nine foreign countries
present. John Hay made the princi
pal address of the afternoon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-10-07
What Tareet Practice Cost.

Cash prizes are offered by the navy
department for the best records, and. to
meet this expense. congress appropriates
about $500. 600 yearly. England appro-
PIRATES $4,000 for prizes. and in 1900
Germany's budget included an item of
1885,. 900 for ammunition in target prAe-
ttcA.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-10-07

London, Oct. 1.-Sir William
Harcourt, who was formerly chancel-
lor of the exchequer of Great Britain,
died here at his home today. His
death means the loss to England of
another one of the old school of
statesmen. Sir William Harcourt
was very prominently mentioned as
successor to the renowned Gladstone
at the time of the latter's demise.
There will be a suspension of all
official business at the time of his
funeral.
San Bernardino, Calf, Oct. L.
An attempt was made to wreck the
Santa Fe overland passenger train
here last night. A large amount of
dynamite was placed under the Lytle
cook bridge in the suburbs of the city.
The explosion that followed did but
little damage to the structure, and the
train passed on in safety. There has
been no clue to the perpetrators re-
ported.
New Castle, Pa.-Followipg the
torturing of an aged resident of
Pulaski recently by two thieves who
sought to make him divulge the hid
ing place of his money, each resident
of the town dropped into a ballot box
a slip of paper containing the names
of persoLs he suspected. When the
count was taken William Robertson
and Claude Wilson were found
Elected" Accordingly. they have
both been arrested and are now in
Jail.
Chez Foo, Oct. General Stoes-
sells report, telling how the Japanese
attacks on Port Arthur of September
nineteenth to twenty-second were re-
pulsed, has arrived, together with a
copy of the proclamation General
Stoessel issued after the battles, clos
ing with these words: "Gloryl Thank
Godl Glory to our heroic garrisonl
Glory to Illman. Sychaff and Feg-
gorsky, heroes ALL" The proclama-
ton called particular attention to the
recapture of High Hill, feat so haz-
ardous that Stoessel called for volun-
teers. The three officers mentioned
above led the attack, driving the
enemy back with grenades.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-30
PARKER DIED BY his
own HAND; ACID USED ] / !
Coroner Renders Verdict in Case
Of Mysterious Death in
Cincinnati.
nv Associated I'ress,)

Ia y Ulx.-s
Is CINCINNATI, OHIO. November 23.-
Coroner Weaver to-day rendered YER
dict in the case Of G.. "A. Parker VICE
president OF tho Cincinnati, Hamilton and
Dayton and Perc Marquette Railroads,
who died hero suddenly in his office No
vember 10th. finding that death was
caused by suicide with prusslc acid.
Mr.. Parker's death at tho ume was sup
20 led 10 be from natural causes and the
body was Ataken-tO ST., Louis for burial.
1t was discovered afterwards that Just
before his death lie had placed IN his
desk all valuhblcs carried on his Per-
son. He was seen to step behind a screen
Ewaerc the water cooler was situated,
and, where, presumably, lie swallowed
the poison Flo walked back toward the
railing that separated his desk from the
rest OF the room, asked "a clerk TO open
tho wicket gajs for him, stumbled and
fell. and In a feIw minutes was dead. We
On the day OF Mr.. PHrkcr's burial and
almost at the hour Of his funeral, 4 Nil
I3lsio Gestcrling died by her own hand IN
Chicago. It deyeloped that she had been
his photographer III Denver, where Park
er's attentions TO the girl caused com
ment, Ti,s husband Of Miss Gcstcrl!ne s
mother said after his stepdaughter's death
that lie believed Parker and Miss Ges-
terling had agreed to die together II
was shown that Just previous to Park
er's t3,ath the latter had visited Miss
Gesterllng In Chicago. a fter, these do
velopments~the coroner decided to hold
an inquest. 4 ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-30
His Proper Calling.

y The late Bishop Dudey.sof Kentucky
was On a hunting expedition near Louis
willie and happened 70 fall III with local
NImiiod whose unconcealed admlra ton
for the city MANS Workmanship paved
the way for further conversation. 5$
whats your name?" the countryman&
finally inquired.
Dudley" was rhe reply. ss
After some change OF incident and ex-
peyicnce the Bishop's intcraocutor haz-45
arded: a
SAY. Dudley what business do you
follow: ii.
n "ol, get out. What are you giving
.But u am. preach every sunday"
''Where?"5 9s s & Il
iii Louisville,
"Well, I never; never would ma
thought H. You ain't stuckyup a bit Ike
most OF the preachers down this way &
An invitation TO hear this new made
acquaintance preach was accompanied py
a scrubbed card. and the next Sabbath
saw the rustic In his SUNDAY best
,isl,ercd into the Bishops own pew WI ere
lie listened intentlyato both service ana
sermon. E 81 y. "A i 5s. ( a5 . \. =
10 have the orator Of tho morning como
down to greet him as cordially ana IA
miliarly as in the woods He man 4
aged to stammer his thanks and added
az amt much OF n Judge pf this kind
NJ thing. pnrson. but riz With you and
sots with you and saw the thing through
tho hest J. knew how but all the same
IL my opinion is wurtll anything TO YOU.
sthe Lord meant you for;s G. hunter
Springfield IiepublicaN t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-30
ON TOP THE BLUE RIDGE.
Lynchburg Water Company Com
pletes II Telephone Line.

lI7.N Especial TO s'The 1Tlmes: DlspAtch:1 ~
s PI0RA. VA., Nov. 29-rhe Lynchburg
Water. Company have completed their
telephone line from the city to the water
dam, and have permitted Mr,M =. Gate
wood. aImerchant7at Pleasant View. an
office In his store; also Mr.. w. r.. Ray
use, and MIR. S. F. 4. Cheatwood at Afri-
cola. one 4 In his store. They have be-
gun laying the wooden pipe along some
portions of the pipe line Mr.. ~ B. Mas
sale, Thursday and sold out, with the
view OF moving to Newport News to
make his future home. Hog killing time
is on. hand, and many farmers have killed
very flnc ones Some farmers have re-
9Gatewood. at Il pleasant View, having lost
a very fine little marc, bitten by q very
large hog. b 4tis.