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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-07-28
Lost in the Woods.

After being lost six days in the
dense woods of Erie and living ON ber-
ries and water and sleeping on the
ground, Charlie, the 4-year-old son of
Fred and Mrs Weirauch of Frazee,
was found in the woods three miles
from his fathers home and nine miles
from Frazee.
He was almost naked, all his cloth
ing but his shirt was torn off by the
underbrush and his body was burned
by the sun and torn by the brush.
Mrs. Weirauch left home to pick ber-
ries and the boy strayed away. When
he could not be found at evening it
was feared that he was drowned in the
Ottor Tail river, where his brother was
drowned some years ago.
Detroit and Frazee sent out over 100
men and the Commonwealth Lumber
Company sent men and teams, but for
Eve days he could not be found.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-07-28
George Was Diplomatic.

How long would you be willing to
wait for me?" she asked, in tones so
low he could scarcely catch the words.
And then she went on: you know,
George, my father has recently invest
ed in silver mine, and he is going
there at once, and cannot leave moth
er alone. So l ask you again, George,
how long would you be willing to wait
for me?"
wait for you, my darling?" repeat
ed George, with deep emotion, for his
was no deeting love, dear reader. 81
will wait for you until we learn how
the silver mine turns out."-Tit-B Bits
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-07-28
Another Great Victory.

Minnesota wins another sweeping
victory in the butter scoring contest.
Commissioner w. w. P. Mcconnell re-
ceived telegram from st. Louis con-
tanning this information.
The highest score made was 9SI,
and this mark was reached by three
Minnesota buttermakers, N. Sivering,
Knatvold; w. B. Johnson, Arlington;
w. B. Fadden, Plato.
The next high score was SO, and this
was reached by E. P. Greedy, of Alden,
and ]. G. Joslin of Winston.
In the dairy butter department the
tub sent by Mrs. M. A. Holmes of Owa-
tonna scored 95, and in the prints the
exhibit of the Minnesota Butter and
and Cheese company scored 90
News Notes.
E. A. Nelson of st. Paul browns
while bathing at Forest Lake.
St. Paul Salvation Army gives LOO
children an outing at Como Park.
The Red Mems carnival and great
council will be held in st. Cloud.
The congregation of Wesley M. E.
chapel will erect church at st. Paul.
Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce
memberships jumped up $500 over
night.
George Godbout, one of the South
St. Paul strikers, dies from carbolic
acid poisoning.
Accidents to railway employees
show increase, according to report OF
labor commissioner.
Articles of incorporation were filed
by the Tilton Canning & Preserving
company of Minneapolis.
One of the big church gatherings
of the country is to be held in Vino,
ma Aug. II to % inclusive.
Charles Nordquist, employed by the
A. H. johnson Fuel Company, Mime
apolis, was instantly killed by light
ming in the yards.
o. Pond, of Bemidji, demented after
serious illness, threatened the lives
of members of his family, and was
taken into custody.
Frank G. Darling, a telegraph op'
orator out of work, died at the St
Paul city hospital from the effects
of laudanum.
The cooperation of the United
States geological survey in the exam
nation of the water supplies of Min
nesota has been secured by the Min
nesota state board of health.
The village of Walnut Grove has
lust sold to Browne Ellinwood Com
pany of Chicago an $4,000 issue Of
public improvement bonds for the
purpose of extending waterworks
and making other public improve
ments in the village.
A Crookston man pulled 30-poun6
mud turtle out of the river the Other
day, and turtle soup was on the bill
of fare that day.
Albert Johnson, SON OF Mr.. ane
Mrs. August johnson of Crookston
was drowned in the river Sunday
evening. He was good swimmer
and strong for his eleven years.
During the storm of Sunday even
ing, lightning struck the large barr
of Nels II. Olson, near Rushford, and
set it on fire, totally destroying it
together with seventy tons of ha,
and all his farm machinery. Los
over $500; insurance, 5000.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-07-28

lily; indeed, the collector of ex-libris has
a merry choice.
A word to the accompanying illus
trations. They are designed by Charles
E. Dawson, the well-known poster ar
fist; the Raymond Needham plate is a
picture Of the old Revolution house near
Chesterfield, England; it is cut on wood,
and is the plate of the witty writer
known as "Marjoribanks." In another
specimen st. Cecilia looks down from a
flame of life which rises from the book
of knowledge. Under it Miss Marie c.
Tomalin has herself written favorite
phrase from the 'Rheingold." A charm
d ing ex libris shows little boy studying
an old sun-dial, and is the more pleasing
as it was designed for a veryS5evoted
mother.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-07-28

whenever decision was rendered that
did not meet with their approval.
Times have changed and, according to
President James A. Hart of the Chi
cago National league club, umpires Of
to-day have a sinecure, If there is
anything of the kind in baseball.
Their life is easy compared to that
of any other active participant in
baseball" said Mr.. Hart. "The UNI
pire is without worries of any kind.
At least he should be, SO far as the
game is concerned. He draws from
$500 to $3.50 a month from the league.
with So day expenses, beside his rail-
road fare. He works one and a half
to two hours, and all he has to do is
10 stand up and make his decision. He
is king of the field-no one is allowed
to differ with him, and when they at
tempt such tactics he is authorized to
drive the troublesome individual from
the field. With the positive backing
of the president of the league and the
cooperation of the club presidents and
managers, the umpire of to-day GER
tainly has a great job. Umpires to be
successful must be trained up just as
the ball player is. He must begin at
the bottom and work up through the
minor leagues to the majors. College
and amateur games are his start, then
the minors. Peculiarities of voice and
manner are his stock in trade and the
fans like him the better for it. Roast
ing the umpire has absolutely no effect
on him, and the mounting kind of a
player generally gets the worst of it
on decisions. The single system OF
umpires is better than the double.
do not favor the latter, for l do not
think it good. The more umpireS
there are the more places there are to
lay blame. The single system has the
advantage in greater Capitalization Of
authority. Umpiring, not only in the
big leagues but all over the country, is
generally improving, l think. The
days of rowdyism have passed, the
leagues representative knows he will
be supported to the limit by the presi-
dent of the organization, backed up
by the club officials, and the play
er who persists in transgressing the
laws set down for his government
will gradually be driven out of the
game"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-07-28

rare when obtained. The book-plates
collector occasionally sets himself to &C
quire examples of plates in every style
of every age, and one noted collector has
about 10000; many of these, to the great
credit of his taste and judgment, in their
original books. Germany appears to
have been the first home Of "bibliothe-
kzeichen," as it was of wood-engrav-
ing also, for the earlist known plates are
the Brandenburg. the Won Zell and the
Hans Tigler. which all date from about
1470. In the sixteenth century Of course,
Albrecht Durer is we'll known to have
been a designer of ex libris, and follow
ing him the famous brothers Beham de-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-07-28
FISHING IN SAMOA
AN INTERESTING DESCRIPTION
OF A NATIVE CATCH.
How Our Fellow Citizens in Tutuila
Keep the Larder Filled-A Fish
Line Made of Plain Palm
Leaves.

Pango-Pango, Island of Tuttiila-
'Talofa', it is the fine day for fish,
and the Samoan fisherman turns a
practiced eye upon the floating clouds.
The deep bay lies calm anu unruff1ed
in the soft, hazy glow, which tells to
the experienced fisher that the prey
rides high and now is the appointed
time for the sport.
The inhabitants of some of the ad-
joining huts are lettering upon the
beach. Storms have been raging for a
few days past and a subsistence of
bananas and bread fruit has begun to
pail.
At the repeated assurance of the seer
the older women scamper for the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-07-28
Fell to Death.

Charles G. Sebastian was killed by
falling from a swinging stage while
painting at the fourth story of the
Ryan building, Seventh and Robert
streets, St. Paul. Death resulted from
fracture of the skull. Mr.. Sebastian
was working on the stage with Hokan
Liedholm. According to an eye-wit-
ness, Sebastian placed his right foot
on the sill of window to reach the
framework, and in doing so his left
foot pushed the stage from the wall.
He lost his balance and fell between
The stage and the building. He struck
the awning of the window beneath
him at the third floor, which was torn
away by the weight of his body. The
awning at the second story also gave
way under his weight and he struck
the sidewalk on his head and shoulders.
Frightful Death.
The most appalling accident in the
history of the Minneapolis lumber
mills occurred at the Itasca mill, when
John Knordsik was instantly killed by
q circular saw. He was a new hand
and had just started to work in the
afternoon. He was given charge of
the conveyors that carry the wood to
the saws and was told not to move
from the platform on which he was at
work. Forgetfully he stepped onto
the conveyor and before he could cry
for help was carried with the wood
into the saws. His body was cut into
eleven pieces and thrown several feet,
almost at the feet of the Mortified
| 81
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-07-28
Riphted a Wrong,

Il suppose your gas bill is simply
outrageous?" sneered the manager OF
the gas company, before the visitor
had chance to speak.
you don't do justice to the BILL" re-
piled the visitor, smilingly. Suffice 1t
to say that after perusing the state
ment, I Immediately FASTENED to the
plumber, who made the connections.
and Observation-Disclosures.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-07-28

every keen collec-
tor of books has his
library label" (for
so the German
name has it,, yet
many an eager col
lector of these
same labels has no
collection of books,
which seems to me
a distorted taste
indeed-for the la
bel and the book
belong to each 9TH
err, and should be
collected together
to be really inter-
esting and most
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-07-28

or thurman, Aston
Gibson, who once
piloted the blue
blooded thorough
breds belonging to
Gen. Jackson, is
living in retire
ment at Calera,
Ala. Last Fourth
of July he cele-
brated his 18th
birthday, for it
was on July 4,
1888, that he first
saw the light of
day at a little viii
lage in the Fair
nII 1sssk -
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-07-28
Right Man for the Place.

81 say" queried the out-of-work, as
he strolled into BARRIERS shop, "can
you give me job?"
We'll" replied the manager, 81 do
need an assistant. Can you handle a
razor?"
Eyes, WELL" rejoined the applicant.
81 always shave myself"
"And do you know how to work the
scissors?" queried the lather-mixer.
do II" exclaimed the applicant.
"Why, that's just what l do know.
edited local newspaper for nine long
years."
"Good!" was the repuly. II see you
are fully qualified. "-Tit-Bits.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-07-28
SPORTS AND
ATHLETICS
There has been q radical change in
regard to umpiring in the major

leagues In the
last five years.
and to-day the life
Of the "arbitra-
tor" is q bed Of
roses compared
with what it was
q few years ago.
Umpire batting
was then recOg-
nized as one OF
the worst features
of the game, but
it was almost i'm
possible to govern
the players, who
a s s a u ! t e d the
loo oIra n fl cial
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-07-28
Last Thought of All.

She thought of her trousseau first,
OF her dress. her gloves, her veil;
OF the stately way she should tread the
aisle,
And how to manage her trail
OF bridesmaids, ushers and guests,
The minister-then she said:
1--WE forgotten something, l guess,
Now, let me See-oh, yes!'
Twas the man she was going to wed.
philadelphia Bulletin.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-07-28
Wise LAWYER.

$50 you found that the estate of
your late uncle was intact?" asked the
friend Of the heir.
"Yes, and it was not to be wondered
at My uncle was lawyer, and a
good one, too"
drew up his own will, eh?"
"Yes. He drew it up; then he went
into court and broke it himself and
chrew all the fees back into his es-
tate."-f.hicago Tribune.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-07-28
Perhaps Twas Better So.

He wrote a letter full of love,
And said to her: BE mine!
Then waited daily days and weeks
Went into decline.
False heart, not even to reply!'
Such was her bitter wall,
Till he felt in his pocket one day, and
found
The letter he'd forgotten to mail.
Chicago Journal.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-07-28

Il doubt not" said the long-haired
young man, you have heard of the
proposed club for literary men. sup
pose it will have your approval"
mo-" replied the editor. 81 could
never bring myself to use it. 1t salts
fies me merely to swear at people of
that sort. wouldn't hit 'em."-Phila-
delphia Press.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-07-28
easily identified Himself.

Potter-What makes you look so. Sc
rious? Anything troubling you?
Clay-I've had stroke of unusually
hard luck. Been refused by young
woman before l had chance to pro-
pose.
Potter-How did it happen?
Clay-I overheard Miss Daisybud say
the other evening she wouldn't marry
the best man in the world.-Boston
Transcript. ....
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Ordered by Mail.

Ordered by Mail.
F1yer-Frogs' legs bring good price
In market, don't they?
Friend-I believe so.
Then 1 suppose money might be
made in raising frogs?"
Possibly; but why do you ask"
ooh, nothing; only some time ago I
bought corner lot in Boom City, and
I've just been out to see tn. Y.
Weekly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-07-28
A Neglected Obligation.

Don't you think you owe it to your
self to leave an unblemished record
behind your"
Maybe do" answered Senator Sor-
ghum. but it is one of the debts that
there is no use worrying about
Washington Star.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-07-28
With One Accord.

There's no place like home" she war
bled;
Is a singer she wasn't bird;
And the audience agreeing with her, ne
doubt,
Went home without word.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-07-28
Regular Contributor.

Regular Contributor.
81 suppose" remarked the casual
caller, you are acquainted with Driv-
ell, the poet?"
"Sure," answered the editor There
isn't week passes that he doesn't
contribute something to my waste bas-
ket."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-07-28
A Seaside substitute.

Maud-she's great favorite with
every girl here. /.
Blanche Indeed! Why?
Maud Because she's so mannish.
looking.-N. Y. Times.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-07-28
His Objection.

His Objection.
First Tramp-I'm afraid Senator
Sniper's going to have walkover.
Second Tramp-Is yer opposed to
him?
First Tramp-'Tain't so much dat;
but when anybody's got a walkover de
price Nv votes goes down.-Judge.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-07-28
The Corn Test.

docs he waltz?"
"Not enough to hurt" !,
"Then, my dear girl, he must waltz
O. Times-Democrat.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-07-28

The LADY, know it's a common
thing to say, but could just die
Waiting.
Her Partner-Well, I'd like to.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-07-28
ABOUT BOOK PLATES
SOME STRANGE FACTS IN RE.
GARD TO THEM.
Ancient and Modern Library Labels
That Are lnteresting-What the
Different Collectors Are
Looking For.
lEX.LibRiS

About book-plates I have noticed q
strange fact, namely, that while almost
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-07-28
Wouan's wav.

Whatever a woman thinks, she al
ways says her husband loves her.
Chicago Daily News.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-07-28

South Carolina. "Old Hickory" as
Gibson is known by many of the older
generation of turf followers, takes
great pride in his age, and never
wearies of relating racing reminis-
cences of his early life. But his voice
is cracked and his eyesight is almost
gone. Gibson had retired from the
turf at the time that Billy" Lakeland
was making his debut on thorough
bred and was old enough to be the
grandfather of children before the re-
nowned Snapper" Garrison ever
achieved international fame in the sad
die. During the days that Lakeland
was riding, Gibson was serving as a
soldier on the western frontier against
Indians. There are records slowed
away in many turf closets that will
show the part Gibson took in the
meetings at the Rapides course In All
exandria, La; Glasgow course in Ken
lucky, Newmarket course in Peters,
burg, Va; Prudhomme course in
Natchitpches, La; Chattahoochee
course in Columbus, Ca; Nashville
course in Nashville, Washington
course in Charleston, Congaree course
in Columbia, s. c.; Herring course IN
Baltimore, and many more tracks. Tho
most noted race that Gibson ever par
ticipated in is possibly the memorable
match race between Gen. Andrew
Jackson's Truxon and Irving's Plow-
boy. Every section of the south was
on hand, and feeling ran high. The
contest was for $1,000 a side, two-mile
heats, and Gibson finished first with
Truxton, but the claim of foul, which
was not allowed, is said to have
caused the duel that followed between
Jackson and Gen. Dickinson. After
his retirement from the turf Gibson
followed Gen. Jackson in war and was
in the battle of New Orleans. He
knew Daniel Boone, Davy Crockett
and many other pioneers, with whom
he was associated.
H. L. Doherty again won the tennis
championship at Wimbledon, England.
by defeating Frank L. Riseley by 6-1.
rs and Sc. In the doubles champions
ship the Doherty brothers, the holders,
beat Smith and Riseley 6-1, 6-2 and
Ga.
In the annual regatta at New Lon
don, Conn, Yale won the eight-oared
race from Harvard by seven boat
lengths, and Harvard won the four
cared race through an accident to the
Yale boat.
Syracuse university won the annual
eight-oared race in the intercollegiate
regatta at Poughkeepsie, N. Y, with
Cornell in second place. Wisconsin
finished sixth and last.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-07-28
The Redeeming Trait.

There is a young lady called Smart.
Whose hair is so scant it won't part;
She's cross-eyed and thin
And as ugly as sin,
But they say: "She has such good heart
Town Topics,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-07-28

OLD enough to be the great-grand-
father of any living American jockey
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-07-28

Shells your brother George always
so good-natured? IT,.
He-Good-natured? Why, I've seen
him laugh as he removed porus plas-
ter from his chest.-Chicago Journal
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-07-28
Sad Case.

Sad Case.
Colors are like horses,
Oft 1t is the plan,
What you think a fast one
Proves an also ran.
N. Y. Times.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-07-28

Katherine-Are there monuments to
his skill as doctor?
Kidder-Sure; the graveyards arc
full of them.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-07-28
influence VS.. Afluence.

Influence VS.. Afluence.
"How did Scadds manage to secure
the nomination." asked the inquisitive
party. II understand he had no polit-
ical influence"
True" replied the man who knows.
but he's simply rolling in afiuence."
Cincinnati Enquirer. f@'
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-07-28
Good Old S-r T-e

Good Old S-r TIE.
In the good old summer time
We sigh for winters SHOWS,
While perspiration oozes out
And CLUES US to our clothes.
-Pittsburg Gazette. NJ
Discouraging Road Agents.
Traveller (angrily)-Why don't you
railroad men do something to put
stop to train robbing?
Railroad Magnate-That is just wha.
we are working at now.
"Glad to hear it."
Eyes, we are thinking of raising
fares, so that the passengers won't
have enough left to tempt train rob
bers."-N. Y. Weekly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-07-28

"Two's Company" Etc.
called, twas in her parlor, but
A horrid crowd was there.
And sat there, spite Of hint and cut.
Just rooted to his chair.
Philadelphia Press.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-24
TWO CRANKS AFTER ROOSEVELT.
One Thought He Was senator Hanna's
SuccessOr-The Other Was Negroes.

WASHINGTON, Sept .23.-The return OF
the President to the White House brought
out two cranks to-day. Charles Barth. 90
years old, from Columbus, Ohio, stepped up
to Mrs. Roosevelt as she was entering her
carriage for a drive this morning and
asked here the President was. Mrs Roose-
welt was somew hat startled. and while one
OF the ushars distracted Barths attention
told the coachman to drive on
Barth was asked into the little guard house
aud under examination it was found he was
laboring under the delusion that he was
the successor Of the late Senator Hanna.
He had been elected by the Legislature
last spring, he said and his name was Charles
Dick. He had called at the office of Gov,
Herrick. he declared, and had been told
that his credentials were at the White II ouse
in Washington. and had come here to in
qure about them in person. He was sent
to police headquarters, where his sanity
will be inquired into.
Shortly afterward Matilda Stewart,
a negro woman. about 40 years old and
weighing nearly 300 pounds called at the
White House offices and asked for the
President. She wished the Presidents
help in giving an excursion from Baton
Rouge. La. for the benefit of a negro
church there. 1t was decided that she was
a religious fanatic She was also turned
over to the police for examination.