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The Sauk Centre herald., 1904-10-27
When the Jungfrau railway is .c,r

When the Jungfrau railway is Gc1n-
pleted it will unquestionably be the
steepest railway in the world, for it's
grade is within per cent. of As de-
grees. The Jungfrau, one of the most
beautiful mountains in Europe. is one
of the chief peaks of the Bernese
Alps, and rises far above the limits of
perpetual snow. For many years all
efforts to render this virgin mountain
more accessible proved unavailing, un.
til the late Guyer-Zeiler, af Zurich.
solved the problem that had puzzled
SO many engineers. The road was
commenced In August 1896.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1904-10-27
WISE AND WEIGHTY.

Sacrifice determines the value of any
service.
A man seldom succeeds until helearIS
what he can't do.
Your mistakes may contribute to the.
wisdom of others.
You can at least put your pride in
your pocket when it is empty.
Wisdom does not wholly consist In
knowing things. The wisest men of
earth were those who refused to learn.
some things.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1904-10-27

The international road over the
Grand st. Bernard Pass was opened
on August 25, 1904. For the first time,
on that day a carriage starting from
the Hotel du Mont Blanc, in Martigny,
Canton Of Valais, Switzerland. for
Aosta, Italy. Italy has been some II
years building this road, which marks
the route followed by Napoleon in
1900
The Sauk Centre herald., 1904-10-27

Most of our maps of Asia are drawn
to small scale, and. on such maps,
the Japanese archipelago fills little
space. But she is larger than England
and more populous. She has 6,000,-
600 more people than France. She
sent six armies over sea within six
months, every one of which was as
big as either army that met at Wa
terloo. She has sent to Manchuria
twice as many soldiers in six months
as England sent to South Africa in
two years
The Sauk Centre herald., 1904-10-27
he Knew.

George reminds me more and more
of you every day." said Mrs. Kazooks,
looking across the table at their six
year-old son.
George" demanded Mr.. Kazooks,
"what mischief have you been doing to-
day? Come, now, / want to know the
truth. If you don't tell me what it was,
your mother will in minute. Chicago
Record Herald.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1904-10-27
First Daguerreotype.

Lord Avebury was the first person
to have his photograph taken in Eng
land. M. jDaguerre. the co-inventor
with M. Niepce in the art of photog-
raphy, went to London to patent the
invention which bears his name and
paid an early visit to the present Lord
Avebury's father. 1t was then that the
child posed for his picture.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1904-10-27
Helen Keller Honored.

st. Louis, Oct. 19.-"Helen Keller
day." named in honor of Miss Helen
Adams Keller, of Boston, who, born
deaf, dumb and blind. has acquired na-
tional fame through her educational
success, and the only person in whose
honor the Louisiana Purchase Exposi-
ton company has designated special
day, was celebrated at the worlds fair
grounds Tuesday with exercises partici-
pated in by prominent educators of the
deaf, dumb and blind from all parts Of
the United States.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1904-10-27

The Japanese have race OF silk
worms to which they apply a name
the equivalent of "the beggar." These
worms feed greedily upon withered or
otherwise spoiled leaves. which one
of the self-respecting race of silk
worms wouldn't touch. Yet their
larvae remains as vigorous as those
of the more fastidious races.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1904-10-27

The Italian ministry of posts and
telegraphs has received authority
from the parliament to establish tele.
phonic connections between Brescia
and Bergamo; Lecco and Bergamo;
Cremona and Piacenza; Genoa, Pisa
and Leghorn; Naples, Foggia and Bar.
letta: Naples, Reggie, Calabria and
MeSSina
The Sauk Centre herald., 1904-10-27
Bow Wins First Prize.

st. Louis, Oct. 20.-The worlds fair
Jury decided that in the contest for
kites to rise to an altitude of at least
500 feet with 800 feet of line, awards
should be made as follows: First prize
($500), j. B. Wardwell, Of Stamford
Conn; second prize $4,000, J. N. Fataut
Of st. Louis; third prize $4,000, H. B.
Bristol. of Webster Groves, Mo. The
winner of the first prize is boy of 16
and the only contestant with the excep-
ton of his father, who used box kite
the others using Edy kites.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1904-10-27
Children Sufocated.

Milwaukee, Oct. 21.-Clarence and
Edward Skinner, aged respectively four
and 2h years, were suffocated by smoke
in a clothes closet in the garnet of their
home, 73s Franklin street, Wednesday
evening. 1t is presumed that the chill
dren were playing with matches and that
the fire resulted from carelessness.
When the flames began to spread the
children went into the closet, closed the
door and were snnn snffncatad
The Sauk Centre herald., 1904-10-27

Only the very rich have fences
around their farms in Japan. The
Japanese do not like to spare the
square feet a fence would take up.
If a border around field is neces-
sary, it is made Of mulberry trees, the
leaves of which are good for silk
worms. 1t is said that 10000 acres
that would otherwise be taken up
with fences are thus used.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1904-10-27
HEALTH PERSONALITIES.

The afternoon nap is beneficial to
those who would gain flesh.
In dieting to reduce flesh drink no
liquids at meals and no water until an
hour at least after the meal.
Thin people who wish to gain flesh
should eat light lunch before retiring;
an empty stomach feeds upon the flesh
Of the body.
A bad figure and poor carriage are
often due to laziness. Walk with the
shoulders back, the chest elevated and
the hips back If good carriage is de-
sired.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1904-10-27

1t is estimated that 5000 cases Of
preventable typhoid fever have oc-
CURED in Philadelphia within year,
10 per cent of which resulted in
death. By figuring the money value of
each life lost at $1,000 and computing
the expenses and loss of time it is
found that the total charge against
this disease in this one city for the
period of a year is over 81, ,550,000.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1904-10-27

Pedro Alvardo, the multi-millionaire
of Parrel, Mexico, who few years ago
was a common peon working in a mine
for IS cents day, has ordered a solid
train of five luxurious private cars in
which he will make tour of Mexico.
He will travel in regal state and his
armed bodyguard of 100 handsomely
uniformed men will accompany him on
his journey.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1904-10-27
Democratic Nominees Endorsed.

New York, Oct. 21.-Letters were
sent Thursday to Messrs. Hearst, Sui
zer, Towne. Baker and Laughlin, nomi-
nees for congress on the democrats
ticket in this city, officially notifying
them that they also have beer nominated
by the peoples party.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1904-10-27

Among the savage Australian blacks a
youth would steal UP to the encamp-
ment of some other tribe and when he
saw a girl that pleased him would fell
her with heavy club and bear her un-
conscious to his own people, who con-
sidered such an act as deserving of high
lhonors to the perpetrator.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1904-10-27
Suicide Of County Official.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Oct. 21.-Matthew
Cunningham, county recorder, com-
mitted suicide by shooting himself in
the head. A representative Of a bonding
company arrived to investigate an al
legged shortage of $4SS.65 in the accounts
with the county.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1904-10-27

In spite of the fact that man is not
an instructive swimmer, as is the case
with most Of the lower animals, he
excels all of the latter in equatic en-
durance. 1t is reported that, in at
tempting to swim the English chan
mel recently, a man covered 80 miles
before he succumbed to exhaustion.
The only land animals that are known
to be able to approximate such a feat
are the bear. horse and deer.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1904-10-27

Every week 5000, ,OG0 oysters are con-
sumed by the people of London. Half
OF the shells are broken up and used for
asphalt paving.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1904-10-27
Death of a Veteran.

Washington, Oct. 20.-Gen. George D.
Ruggles, retired, for several years man
ager of the soldiers home in this city,
died here Wednesday night
The Sauk Centre herald., 1904-10-27

Edna Lyall" wrote shortly before her
death that the name was the best she
could find by twisting about the letters
of her own name (Ada Ellen Bayly).
The Sauk Centre herald., 1904-10-27

An expert statistician figures that
there are to-day some 100000 Of
adult males that is, one out of every
three, in this country who carry life
insurance, outside of the fraternal Or
ders and the like There were, at the
end of last year, nearly 100000 poll
cies in force. There are only little
more than twice as many adult males
today as there were 40 years ago.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1904-10-27

England's Town Population.
Half century ago little more than
one-half of the population Of England
lived in towns. To-day the rural pop
ulaton is only one-fifth Of the whole.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1904-10-27
odd Ornamentation,

In Persia the women of fashion orna-
ment their faces by painting upon them
figures of insects and small animals
The Sauk Centre herald., 1904-10-27
Renominated.

Detroit, Mich, Oct. 21.-Congress-
man Alfred Lucking has been. renom-
mated by the democrats of the First
congressional district e.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1904-10-27

Adyersity links men together, while
prosperity is apt to scatter them.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1904-10-27
OFFICERS FIGHT
With A BAD Gang
UNDERTAKE CAPTURE OF SUS-
PECTED ROBBERS IN A ST.
LOUIS HOUSE.
Latter Open Fire and When Battle Is
Over, Two Officers and Suspect
Are Dead-One Detective and Sus-
pect Wounded.

St. Louis, Oct. 22.-Two city detec-
tives are dead and another is not ex-
pected to live, while one train robber
suspect is at the morgue and two Others
are in the city hospital, one probably
fatally wounded and the other badly
beaten up, as the result of a desperate
battle Friday between five officers and
three men whom they tried to arrest.
The dead are: John J. Shea, detec-
tive; Thomas Dwyer, detective; Al
Rose, suspect.
The wounded are: James McCluskey
detective, shot through the stomach,
critical; c. c. Blair, suspect, shot four
times through the body; Harry H.
Vaughn, suspect. badly beaten about
the head by detectives.
The fight occurred in the front room
of house on Pine street, and the men
whom the detectives sought to arrest
are suspected of being implicated in a
train robbery at .Centralia, ILL.,, a few
weeks ago. VadsMn was arrested on the
street and taken to the house by the
detectives. Hardly had the detectives
entered the room in which Rose and
Blair were seated, when they were met
with a volley of shots from heavy cal
iber revolver Shea sank to the floor on
the first shot, and Dwyer followed al
most instantly. BY that time the de-
tectives had drawn their revolvers and
there was a deafening exchange of
shots for several seconds, each man
pulling the trigger of his weapon as
rapidly as possible. During the excite
ment. Vaughn attempted to escape from
his captors and assist Rose and Blair.
Boyle and James. however, dubbed their
revolvers and beat their prisoner over
the head until he was unconscious, and
then they went to the aid of Shea Dwyer
and McCluskey, the latter having in the
meantime sunk to the floor with crit
ical wound in the stomach. One of the
unwOunded detectives summoned an
ambulance. and the wounded officers
and suspects were taken to the city hos
pital
Statement of Suspect
AS soon as word of the shooting
reached Chief of Detectives Desmond
he Immediately pressed into service a
buggy which happened to be standing
in front of headquarters and drove at
gallop to the hospital There, after
a brief consultation with his wounded
men. he confined himself to Blair. the
wounded suspect. Blair made the
statement that he, Rose and others had
been seated in the room when the door
was opened and the detectives entered.
Blair. noting the fact that Detective
Shea had his revolver drawn, pulled his
own gun and emptied it into the faces
of the invaders He shot six times
without a pause
Several hours after being taken to
the hospital Detective Thomas Dwyer
died
The room in which the battle oc-
Cured was a wreck. Bullet holes per-
forated walls. window sills and furni-
ture. and every article in the room was
overturned or broken. Sometime after
the shooting Lewis Hess and Orma
Moore. two women. who. according to
the police. were associates of the sus-
poets, and were in the house at the time
the battle began. were arrested in the
neighborhood.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1904-10-27
"Very firmly yo,1rs
NtIy u UIy yUUTS,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT,
ITO the Secretary of War"
Gives Satisfaction

Panama, Oct 21-The news from
Washington that Secretary of War Taft
is to come to the isthmus next month, &C,
companied by Minister Obaldia and Will
liam Nelson Cromwell, counsel of the
Panama Canal company, to arrange the
matters in controversy between the
United States government and Panama
and the declarations of President Roose-
welt on the subject, are received with sat-
isfaction in all circles. President ANA
dor is in receipt Uf messages of congrat-
ulation from all parts of this republic.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-14
VETERANS LEAVE
FOR GORDON FUNERAL.
Beautiful Floral Emblem from the
Sons of Confederate Veterans.

Beautiful Floral Emblem from the
Sons of Confederate Veterans.
At 10 o'clock last night the parties
who will represent the two camps OF
Confederate Veterans, the Sons of Con-
federate Veterans, and the First Regi-
ment of Georgia State Troops, left
over the Central of Georgia for At
lanta, where they will participate in
the funeral of Gen. John B. Gordon.
to-day. In all only eight Savannaeians
will attend the funeral. There were
number of citizens at the station to
see the veterans off. among them be-
ing veterans who were unable to at
tend the funeral.
The Confederate Veterans will be
represented by Comrades L. G.
Downdes, ]. Perlinsky, and Judge H.
H. D. Twiggs. The Sons of Veterans
will be represented by Messrs. Norman
Beckett, r. j. Travis, and w. G.
Sutlive. The First Regiment, G. S.
T., will be represented by Col. ]. H.
Estill and Capt f. D. Garden.
The representatives of the Francis
S. Barlow Camp, Sons of Confederate
Veterans, carried with them one of the
most beautiful floral emblems that
has been prepared for some time. The
emblem represents a sword passing
through a wreath the red and white of
the Confederacy carrying out the colors.
The sword is in red and white. The
wreath is made of lilies of the valley
and white roses and the delicate blend
ings of the flowers make the emblem
one of the most beautiful that has
ever been seen in the city.
On it is the inscription, ~. S. c..
w." beautifully set in white. Below
it are. the words, Savannah, Georgia, 3"
worked in in blue. The floral tribute
is in charge of Mr.. Norman Beckett,
representing the local camp.
Gen. P. A. McGlashan left Savan-
nah for Atlanta yesterday morning.
He left before his comrades at the
explicit orders of Gen. Clement A .
Evans to assist in completing the
funeral arrangements.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-14
SOuthern's Palm Limited.

This famous train of the Southern
Railway has been inaugurated for the
tourist season of 1904, more modern in
equipment and more perfect in service
than ever before. 1t is composed OF
the latest Pullman observation, COM
partment, club-library, and drawing
room sleeping cars, and carries the
newest of Southern Railway dining
cars, universally recognized as the
standard of excellence. 1t leaves Sa-
vannah daily except Sunday at 4:25 p
m, railroad time, arriving Washington
1915 a. IN. and New York Alb p. M
Two other trains leaving Savannah
daily at 1905 a. m. and los p. m.
railroad time, both carrying Pullman
drawing-room sleeping cars and dining
cars. Reservations or information al
city ticket office, 141 Bull street. E. G.
Thomson. c. P. and T. A.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-14
BANK OFFICERS CHOSEN
FOR ANOTHER YEAR

The stockholders of the Chatham
Bank met yesterday morning and
elected the following directors: Leo
pold Adler, b. II. Levy. T. NJ. Cum
bingham, Jr., NJ. L. Byck, J. T. West,
A. S. Guckenheimer, j. M. Lang, NJ. j.
Kavanaugh, Nj. A. OByrne.
The only change made in the board
was that Mr.. NJ. A. O'Byrne was
elected to succeed the late Judge Pope
Barrow. The directors will meet to-
day to elect officers for the ensuing
year. The stockholders also author
lied the board of directors to increase
the number of directors to fifteen and
to amend the charter to this effect.
While only nine members constitute
the present board, it will be added TO
from time to time.
The National Bank, which elected
its directors Tuesday. met yesterday
morning and the following officers
were chosen
President-Herman Myers.
Vice President-J. ]. Dale.
Cashier-F. d. Bloodworth.
The directors of the Merchants Ma
tional Bank elected the old officers
as follows.
PRESIDENT. A. G. Carson.
Vice President-Beirne Gordon.
Cashier-W. NJ. Davant.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-14
CLERK DREAMER TALKED
TO TAMPA PEOPLE.
Said That Mayor Myers VIII Go Into
Office, UnOppOsed, Again.

Office, UnOppOsed, Again.
Clerk of Council ]. Robert Creamer,
who has been spending his honeymoon
in Cuba. has talked to the Tampa pa
pers.
The following was taken from the
Tampa Tribune:
~. Robert Dreamer. clerk of Coun-
Gil of Savannah. Ga, and one of the
most influential men in the politics of
several days on his return home from
a vacation in Cuba, made many pleas
ant acquaintance here. He was en-
tertained during his stay by Fire Chief
A. J. Harris, one of his old Savannah
friends.
In conversation with a Tribune re-
porter. Mr.. Creamer talked interest
ingly of Savannah affairs. He was
asked about the rumor that Herman
Myers, who has been Mayor of that
city for four terms, would have OPP
position in the next election.
" There has been some sort of a ru-
NOR to that effect said Mr.. Dreamer,
but it is not considered seriously by
Mayor Myers friends. Herman Myers
can be Mayor of Savannah just as
long as he wants to be-there isn't a
particle of doubt about that. His ad-
ministration has been the most pro-
gressive that Savannah has ever
known. He has worked for the city s
interests as 10 man ever worked be-
fore, and the results of his wise yet en-
ergetic management are to be seen on
every hand, and the business people
are a unit for his retention in office
as long as he will consent to serve the
people.
Mayor Myers now has a plan on
foot for the erection of a magnificent
new City Hall building, and this is one
of the great works which he has fos-
tered during his term. 1t is essential
that he should be continued in office
until this work is crowned with success,
and, although Mayor Myers has ex-
pressed a desire to retire from office
at the conclusion of his present term
would. feel sure. consent to continue
in the executive harness until the new
City Hall is built and ready for occu-
Fancy
Don't worry yourself that any
body is going to defeat Herman Myers
for Mayor of Savannah. There is no
such proba bility on the calendar. The
people of Savannah know when they
have a good thing and they will not
turn 1t loose until they have to.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-14
SeabOnrd Florida Limited-Luxuri-
Gus Passenger Service

Only Florida Limited train from the
East operated daily. Absolutely the
quickest time. because the route is the
shortest. Time only three hours thir-
ty minutes Savannah to Jackson
vile. Time only twenty-five hours fif-
teen minutes Savannah to New
York city. Train southbound leaves
Savannah at $3.50 a. m, arrives Jack
sonville 1920 p. m, st. Augustine 2:S0
p. m. Train northbound leaves Sa-
vannah 500 p. M, arrives New York
3:15 p. m. (all time shown is railroad
time, one hour slower than Savannah
time). The Seaboard Florida Limited
is composed exclusively of Pullman
cars, including compartment cars,
consisting of separate private rooms
or compartments, which can be used
singly or en- suite, affording perfect ex-
clusiveness, if desired two double
drawing room cars, observation car
which is now one of the necessities in
the best of modern travel, the comfort
and freedom of which adds greatly to
the pleasure of the trip, and the mag
nificently Illuminated and richly dec
grated dining car, with it's splendid
service of silver and cut glass, and
snowy linen, presents but a fitting
palace on wheels within which to enjoy
the tempting feasts which are offered
consisting of all the dainties of the
season. That Savannahians may en-
joy the very best this famous train
affords, ample space has been assigned
the Savannah office, including state
rooms and drawing rooms, assuring
positive reservations of the choicest
accommodations. Complete information
at Seaboard Air Line city ticket of
flee, Bull-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-14
THIRTY MILES OF WIND
BUT VERY LITTLE RAIN.
Squall Made Up in n Hurry Last
Night and Scared Savannahians.


Night and Scared Snvannahians.
Shortly after o'clock last night a
wind storm of unusual strength pass
ed over the city and for a time caused
some CONSERVATION.
The wind blew from the northwest
with a velocity of thirty miles an hour
and the suddenness with which the
storm formed and broke took every one
by surprise. There was but little
rain accompanying the wind only .0l
of an inch of rainfall being recorded.
The wind blew the hats off those
on the streets in all directions and
window shutters were slamming mer-
rily. BY o'clock the storm had
practically disappeared, though it was
followed by a considerable drop in
temperature.
The highest point reached by mer-
curry yesterday was 81 degrees, re-
corded at o'clock in the afternoon.
The northwest wind, however caused
mercury to fall rapidly and at s
o'clock it had slipped down to the Al
degree mark
By midnight it had fallen TO 40 de-
grees, but it is not expected to fall
much lower. The average temperature
yesterday was 40 degrees deficiency
of one degree below the normal.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-14
JUDGE CANN'S ORDER
FOR COURT TO CLOSE.

In closing the Superior Court during
Gen. Gordon's funeral, Judge Cam
issued the following order:
In honor of the memory of Gen.
John B. Gordon, a chivalrous soldier,
a Jealous representative, and wise
chief executive of this state, a dis
tinguished citizen of our state and
country, and an upright man, it is or
dered that the Superior Court of the
Eastern Judicial Circuit be under re-
cess during the hours set aside for the
funeral services of Gen. Gordon,
Thursday morning. Jan. IA. 1904.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-14
DR.. AND MRS. M'C0RKLE
LEFT FOR ST. AUGUSTINE.

Rev. VIM. P. McCorkle, pastor of
the First Presbyterian Church, accom-
panied by Mrs. McCorkle, left yester-
day morning, for st. Augustine, where
they will spend several weeks with Mr..
and Mrs. S. P. House.
DR.. McCorkle's health is still very
much impaired, and the members of
his congregation hope that the rest
will soon restore him to his former
good health. Mrs. McCorkle has also
been quite i'll for several weeks, but
her condition is now very much i'm
proved.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-14
LAY FROZEN IN WOODS
TWO DAYS AND NIGHTS
Old Negro Overcome by Cold Had to
Have Leg Amputated.

Olu NtkFO overcome ny NOAu Ahdu ~
Have Leg Amputated.
Peter Williams, an old negro living
about four miles west of the city is
at the Georgia Infirmary in critical
condition, he having lain in the cold
for two nights, and days, before he
was discovered. Yesterday morning it
was decided by the physicians at the
infirmary to amputate one of his legs
which was frozen.
Williams went out to gather some
wood, and being feeble was overcome
by the cold. When he did not show
up, neighbors made a search for him,
and he was discovered in a near by
swamp almost lifeless. He was stiff
with cold. and one side was almost
paralyzed. When he was placed in the
infirmary it was at once evident that
his leg would have to be amputated
to save his life.