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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
LIFE-SAVING MASK.
1t Prevents Shipwrecked Persona
from Swallowing Salt Water and
Contains q Whistler.

A German inventor has decided that
many persons come to their death
through drowning at sea, even though
they are able to swim or are prevented
from sinking by the wearing of life belts.
He maintains that the deaths are due to
the fact that the waves breaking over
the wearer force salt water into the
mouth and nose, often resulting fatally
to the victim. To eliminate this danger
he has invented life-saving mask. pref
erably made of some elastic material
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Eggs and Poultry.

Minnesota is not generally considered
a poultry and egg state, yet poultry
and eggs are seventh in the list OF
farm products. The shipments from
Minnesota points in 1899, according to
the United States census reports, were
valued at 81, 1854, $3.50. 1t would have re-
quired train more than twenty miles
long to haul the egg shipments alone.
Wheat, amounting annually to $780,
6O1, 94s, heads the list of Minnesota
farm products. Then follow the dairy
products, animals sold, oats, hay and
corn. Eggs and poultry are next. Than
comes barley, valued at 1920, 739, and
faxseed, valued at S., 500, $50. Still the
average citizen does not consider eggs
and poultry as important a product as
faxseed.
With the settlement of Minnesota
the production of poultry has increas-
ed rapidly. Compared with Wisconsin,
Minnesota makes an excellent showing,
altho it is still considerably behind
Iowa, the banner egg state OF the
union.
The number of chickens in Minneso.
ia in 1879 is given at 2,25s, 1856; Wiscon-
sin, 1855, 1876; Iowa, s,539,774. In 1890
Minnesota had 4,744 ,211, Wisconsin g.
173, s12 and Iowa 2l,9as.273. The fig
ures for 1900 show a still large increase
except for Iowa, altho in that year
poultry less than three months, old
was not counted. Minnesota had g.
142, 693, valued at S2,274, Gas; Wisconsin
had 8, AT, $40 valued at S., 41O,714, and
Iowa 90, s43, BAT, valued at $685., 464.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03

(Chief of the japanese Supreme Council Of
War;
throes of a fierce civil war. The re-
der, Field Marshal Saigo, who had
with him some $4,000 of her best
trained samurai The government was
compelled to put forth it's greatest
strength. An imperial prince was ap-
pointed to the nominal command, hut
as chief of staff Yamagata was the
real general in chief and led the forces
which crushed the rebellion.
When war started with China in 1894
Yamagata was Immediately given COM
mand of the first army that invaded
Manchuria. Those who were with the
army at the time describe the immense
enthusiasm with which his coming
was greeted by his soldiers.
After the war Yamagata was made a
marquis and the new military rank of
field marshal was established to which
he was promoted. The active inter-
ference of Russia, which deprived ia
pan of the fruits of victory, led the
that would preserve the
independence of Corea. Yamagata was
appointed special ambassador for this
purpose and proceeded to St. Peters
burg, where he effected the treaty
which is the basis of Japan's latest de-
mands upon Russia. Not trusting al
together to this, Japan proceeded to
double her army and greatly increase
her navy. Several officers were pro-
noted to the rank of field marshal in
the army and an equal rank in the
navy and organized into supreme
council of war.
Of this Yamagata was made chief, a
position which he still holds. Consid-
ering the season of the year and the
fact that he is over IS years old and
rather frail physically, it is improbable
that he will take the field in person,
but in any case he will occupy much
the same place in this war that Won
Moltke did in the Franco-Prussian war.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
just What Birdie Needed.

Birdie McHennepin and her brother
were in the country.
'Oh, see that" exclaimed Birdie.
"See what?' inquired the stoicaf
John.
why, see that little cloudlet just
above the wavelet, like tiny leaflet
dancing DER the scene!"
'Oh, come, you had better go out
to the pumplet in the back yardlet and
soak your little headlet. "-Tit-Bits.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
Japanese Dwelling Hou.e.

A Japanese house is generally all on
one floor The number of rooms in it
depend on the number of bedrooms the
owner requires. They are divided for
the night by paper shutters, fixed in
grooves, like the divisions of an old
fashioned workbox. There are no doors
or passages.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
Naturally Adapted.

The man who has the worry Of a
business on his mind really has the
most responsibility"
WELL" SAID Mrs. Bliggins. Il guess
Josiah will be great man one Of these
days. He don't care much about actual
work, but he'll take almost any bust
ness you mention and sit down and
worry about it by the hour"-Wash-
ington Star
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03

First Clubwoman "a few years
hence}-Men are enough to drive a
woman crazy.
Second Clubwoman-Ind'e ed they are.
First Clubwoman-Only think. For
five nights last week l remained at the
club terribly late, and yet, when went
home, didn't find my husband waiting
at the top OF the stairs to upbraid me
for neglect. The heartless brute was
in bed, sleeping like top, and actual
ly smiling in his dreams.-N. Y
Weekly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
Similar, But Different.

Professor" asked the inquisitive stu
dent, ARE the three elements, fire, wa
ter and air, political elements?"
NO" replied the professor. but the
political elements are somewhat SINH
lar"
What are they?" queried the student.
"Fire-water and wind" replied the
man of wisdom, winking his other eye
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
Not Much. Difference.

The candidate will soon come forth
And shake you by the hand,
And show you what great plans he has
To benefit the land.
And when he gets the place he seeks.
You'll note with mild dismay
The world he promised to reform
Plods on, the same old way.
Washington Star.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
News Notes.


A naval recruiting station opens in
St. Paul
Burglars make raid on a house in
Hamline.
VIM. Bergstrom freezes both feet
while playing hockey in st. Paul.
E. p. Elliott of Minneapolis wins the
state chess tournament.
Toe state board of control has de-
cided to place chemical fire extingulsh-
ing apparatusin all the state institu-
lions.
The state dairy and food depart
ment has collected fines from twenty
three saloon-keepers of East Grand
Forks, for selling adulterated black
berry brandy. The fines amounted to
Ss75.
A new device is being installed on
the street cars of the Twin City Rapid
Transit company to assist the carmen
in finding out if all passengers have
left or are in the car.
George Sandell, wiper for the Min.
neapolis & st. Louis railroad, was run
over by an engine near the Cedar Lake
shops of the company, and died of hia
injuries short time later.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
A Remedy SuxScsted.

'It seems to me-" said Mrs. Oldcas-
tie. that the proletariat is becoming.
more and more difficult to manage"
YES" replied her hostess, Josiah
thinks so. too, but his idea is that
if people wouldn't eat so hearty just
before goin' to bed very few Of them
would ever have it. Chicago Record
Herald
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
A Corrected Bill.

Uouseholder-Did the master plum Der
make the corrections in that bill re-
turned to- him?
Collector-Yes, sir, and he found an
overcharge of two dollars.
Aha! Just as l said"
Yes, sir; but it took him about an
hour to look up the items, and he
charges five dollars an hour for his time.
Three dollars more, please. IN. Y.
Weekly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
I'm Real Life.

He had just been urging her to play
for him, but she turned petulantly
from the piano.
Il WONDER" she said, "if men are all
alike
How do yeou mean?" he asked.
We'll, Mrs. Binks says that before
marriage they always want you to play
for Them. and after marriage they al.
ways want You to work for them.
BROOKLYN Eagle.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
He Was Willing to Judge.

Bobby was visiting at his Aunt
Martha's, and when he was asked at
the dinner table which kind of pie he
liked best, apple, mince or pumpkin,
he replied, after thinking it over q
few moments:
Il don't know exactly, auntie. /
guess you had better give me a piece
of each so that l can find out!'-N. Y,
Herald
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
R0sitixe Order.

'I'll bet" said Galley. scornfuliy,
that you didn't do the proposing; dol
lars to doughnuts your wife asked you
to marry her."
90! No; you're wrong" replied Han-
peck.
"Oh! Come off,
"No. She didn't ask me to marry
her. Sne told me- o."-Philadelphia
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
One Description of 1t.

what" asked the teacher. do you
understand by the strenuous life"
Does it convey any meaning to- your
"Sure," replied the bad boy.
ssWhat9'
why, what happens in the woodshed
when pa gets home after you've been
naughty" was the prompt reply.-BOs-
ton Budget.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03

as, for instance, rubber, shaped to con-
form to the modelling of the face. In the
lower portion of the mask are openings
covered with wire netting to reduce the
water pressure, and prevent its ready en-
trance into the interior of the mask.
Short tubes inside cover these orifices,
and are provided with hollow ball
valve adapted to automatically close the
orifices against the entrance of water.
without restricting the freedom Of
breathing. A whistle is provided to en-
able the wearsr to signal when desired.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
billiard Table of Glass.

In billiard-room in Paris is billiard
table made of glass. 1t is much more
difficult to make shot upon it than
upon the ordinary baizs-covsTed table.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
Doesn't Rub 1t In.

Jackson-It's a pleasure to play bill
lizards with Parker.
JOhnSton-H'm! You can beat him
eh2
Jaekson-No; he beats me about four
games out of five.
Johnston-Then where does the pleas
ure come in?
Jackson-Why, he never remarks that
when he was younger he could play a.
good same.-Brooklyn Life.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03

Mrs. Newlyblessed-Don't you think
baby is the perfect picture of his fatn-
er?
Her brother (critically)-Yes, he ls;
the very comic valentine of him!-
Brooklyn Eagle
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
Outlaw Dogs.

There are two outlaw dogs in Du-
luth upon whose head price is set.
One is described as a bulldog and the
other as a wooly-looking creature, and
they travel together, killing dogs they
run across, without the slightest re-
gard to pedigree.
The highest priced dog killed by the
murderous CANNES is rated at $500, and
was owned by DR.. H. V. Goetichus. A
dozen other dogs have been killed by
the fierce brutes and individual re-
wards are offered for them, dead or
alive.
Several dogs have been severely in
jured, but escaped with their lives. The
strange dogs are operating in the east
ern half of the city in the best resi-
dence districts. They will be killed on
sight.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
oh, How Smart.

Bill-A man downtown took his alarm
clock and set it on the railroad tracks.
Jill-Well, what of it?
'Why, even that didn't disturb the
sleepers. '-Yonkers Statesman.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
Wild Geese.

A fioc's of fifty wild geese alighted in
a swamp near the state fish hatchery.
Executive Agent S. +. Fullerton stated
that at dark the geese remained in the
swamp and apparently had not decided
whether to go on North or to turn back
to the South.
The geese came from the South. The
arrival Of geese it is believed usually in
dicates the approach of spring. Mr..
Fullerton said he had never before OBJ
served geese coming from the south at
this time of year
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
Not Until Asked,

Shea girl seldom marries her trst
love.
He-That's so. The custom Of the day
requires that she shall wait for her fra
'lover."- Ledger.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
Another. Warning.

81 have just been reading the ac-
count of railway wreck in which ev-
cry occupant OF the smoking carriage
was more or less injured, white the rest
of the passengers in the train escaped
without harm," said old Hodge.
There, Ezra" cried Mrs Hodge. tri-
umphantly. there is another warning
against the use of tobacco. "-Tit-Bits
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03

Customer (bringing back parrot to.
bird daaler)-What did you mean by
telling me that this bird could. TALK?
He hasn't said word since L bought
him
Dealer-You probably haven't BEEN
quiet long enough to give him. q
chance. Blaetter
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03

He married his typewritar; made quits q
stir,
And now he's her "dapsing Jim
For fully five years he dictated to her.
But now she's debating to him.
-YQrkerS Statesman.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
We Won Again.

Dairy Commissioner Mcconnell has
received word that Minnesota butter
makers took first and second place in
the first of the series of six national
scoring contests, conducted by the Ma
tional Creamery Butter Makers assoc
citation, and the dairy division of the
department of agriculture. Fl. c. Han
sen, of Smith Mills, ranked first in the
country on this test, with score of 81,
and H. A. Goetsch, of Money Creek Sec
ond, with 961S.
This contest was held in Chicago.
The next one will occur there, and the
last four will be at the st. Louis expo
sition, the highest average in these
four getting the exposition medal.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
Children escaped.

The Crosby Mine boarding house, 10
Gated at Nashwank, small mining
town, has been destroyed by fire, en-
failing loss of Sc, 500.
The two children of Mr.. and Mrs.
D. w. Draper, who conduct the board
ing house, were left alone in the build
ing by the temporary absence of their
mother. One of the children amused
himself by raking Goals out of the stove
to the floor, which ignited. The child
rem, realizing their danger, left the
house for place of safety. The fire
found its path and the building was
soon consumed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
Socialists.

The nomination of state officers by
the Socialists in the state convention
hall occupied the attention of the dele
gates during the greater part of the
session.
Following is the complete ticket:
Governor, j. E. Nash, Minneapolis;
lieutenant governor, o. E. Lofthus,
Shelly: secretary of state, J. E. Carlson,
ST. Paul; state treasurer, c. E. Keith,
Mankato; attorney general, G. W..
Downing, Fergus Falls; railroad and
warehouse commissioner, C. C. Talbot.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-01-15
SCIENCE CANNOT EXPLAIN.

Some Things that Have Successfully
Battlcd All Research.
When the number and VIOLENCE Of
magnetic storms are recorded and
compared, 1t is found that they CORE
spond to the spots on the sun, and go
through the same period Of eleven
years. The conclusion seems almost
inevitable: magnetic storms are due
to some emanation sent out by the
sun, which arises by the same cause
that produces the spots. This emana-
ton does not so on necessarily, but
only in an occasional way, as storms
follow each other on the earth. What
Is 1t! Every attempt to detect 1t has
been In vain. Professor Hale, at the
1erkes observatory, has had In opera
ton from time to time, for several
years, his ingenious spectroheliograph
which photographs the sun by single
ray Of the spectrum. This instrument
shows that violent actions are going
on In the sun, which ordinary obser
walton would never Lead us to suspect.
Bat it has failed to show with certain
ty any peculiar emanation at the time
Of a magnetic storm or anything con-
nected with such a storm.
A mystery which seems yet more
impenetrable is associated with the So
called new stars which blaze forth
from time to time. These offer to orr
sight the most astounding phenomena
ever presented to the physical philoso-
pher. One hundred years ago such
objects offered no mystery. There was
no reason to suppose that the Creator
Of the universe had ceased His func-
tons; and, continuing them, It was
perfectly natural that He shouId no
making continual additions to the mi
verse or stars. But the idea that these
objects are really new creations. made
out OF nothing, is contrary to all orr
modern ideas and not In accord with
the observed facts. Granting the DOS
sibility OF really new star-if sucb
an object Were created, it would he
destined to take its place among the
other stars as permanent member
of the universe. Instead of this snch
objects invariably fade away. nftar
few months, and are changed inf,
something very like an ordinary neb.
ula.
A question Of transcendant interest
Is that OF the cause of these outburs+s
It cannot be said that science has, up
to the present time, been able to offer
any suggestion not open to question.
Harper's Magazine.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-01-15

Williamsburg second and greater bridge across
bridge Whn
begun the Brooklyn bridge which
its width 1lS feet the Brooklyn Oge
about he
terminals is 1900 feet one
width the structure is 11S feet as
Its minimum
the main 35
their
316 inch thickness Six oneaf million feet of timber
tear OWL dred andh
sandstone The bridge provided
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-01-15

The Millinery Merchants Protective
Association has agreed with the Ma
tio1lal Audubon Society to refrain for
three years from using the feathers
of certain birds for decorating hats
and bonnets on condition that the Au-
dubon Society will try to prevent
game wardens from interfering lille
gally with the milliners, and will also
refrain from using the passage OF laws
against the use of the feathers OF do
INVESTIGATED fowls. Among the birds
protected by this agreement are Amer
lean pelicans, egrets and other spe-
cies of heron, the killing of which In
the mating season has been common.
Now IL the women will refrain from
asking for the feathers Of the birds IN
question, it ought to be easy for the
millners to live up to their part of
the agreement.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-01-15
PLAYED The WRONG PERSON.
How a Cashier of a New York Store
Eafied to Work of o Counterfeit.

How a Cashier of a New York Store
EafIed to Work Off o Counterfeit.
! "The biggest commercial houses are
not above doing small things-that is,
some Of them are not, said Detroit
banker in the Detroit Free Press. Il
was in New York the other day and
Just before leaving stepped into one
of the most famous stores In that
wonderful city to buy trinket for
the little girl at home, who always ex-
poets something on my return from
visit to the metropolis.
MY purchase was light one, only
a dollar, for which / rendered 80
bill. The change came to me In two
So bills and my practiced eye told me
as soon as 1 saw them that one was
a counterfeit.
"Suspecting trick, stepped over
to another counter and made another
purchase, amounting to dollar, ana
rendered the bogus bill in payment
Sure enough, 1t came back from the
cashiers office refused, with the state
ment that 1T was counterfeit. told
the clerk to send it back to the cashier
with the statement that 1t had been
received from his office not ten minutes
before, but word soon came that such
thing was impossible, preposterous,
the house did not do such things, etc.
"Then / was mad. l asked II l
might see the cashier and after com
siderable ado 1 was admitted Into the
presence of that august individual.
Well, he made great show of indig-
nation and said it was an insult to
their establishment to insinuate that
they would be so low as to try to palm
off pitiful So counterfeit bill on a
customer.
"But l was not to be bluffed. |
knew the business pretty we'll and
feeling confident that there had been
deliberate attempt to swindle me
coolly told him that If he did not at
once give me a genuine bill in place
of the bogus one / would immediate
~ make complaint against his house
on the charge of passing counterfeit
money adding quietly that a friend
was with me to support my claim.
'Did that bring him? Well, should
think it did He sputtered some. of
course, but could see that he realized
he had tried to impose on the wrong
person and after a feeble protest he
took the bad bill and gave me good
one in exchange for 1t.
''You wouldn't think that house
Boosting that it Is one Of the biggest
concerns In the world would play so
little, would you? But it did, and got
caught"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-01-15

and when the captain saw this his
heart rejoiced. By the following
spring, however, millions Of red cedhrs
had obtained foothold- Two or three
damp summers sufficed to clothe the
hills again In green, and before the old
man was taken to his grave he was
forced to admit that Long Point was
not to be removed by the hand of man.
Most Of Long Points fame has come
from It's tragedies. The island lies In
such a position as to be natural menace
to navigation, no matter from what
direction gale blows. The prevailing
wind on Lake Erie is from the south
west, and the long waves, getting their
impetus at Toledo and paced by a
sixty mile breeze, strike the south shore
with tremendous force. A ship caught
in a strong wind cannot avoid being
forced from its course, and If it fetches
up against Long Point there is little
hope for 1t. All along the south shore
the bottom Of the lake seems to be
quicksand, and thousand anchors
could hardly prevent a boat from
drifting
In the hundred years OF navigation
1t Is estimated, and the estimate Is
probably low, that 1,5OO men have been
drowned near Long Point. Nearly
every year there has been serious
wreck off the Misunderstanding Sun.