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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-13

The Agricultural bank of Sofia has
decided on the purchase of 5000 iron
plows, 200 grain-sorting machines, 200
machines for graduating maize and
500 harrows. The directors of the Ag-
ricultural bank will invite the best
known manufacturers to forward
specimens and prices. A commission,
composed of land owners and officials,
will examine the various apparatus
sent. giving the preference not to the
articles offered at the lowest price, but
to those of the best quality.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-13

There has been renewed activity in
Japan along many lines, and the to-
tai commerce for the first six months
of 1904 amounted to $159,41O,OS6.4 a
gain of $14,O1O,229.52, or 91a per cent.
over that of the corresponding period
In 1908. While it is true that the I'M.
portation of war material has con.
tributed considerably to this result,
and to that extent the showing does
not represent natural permanent
growth Of the commerce of the coun.
try, still there was a marked increase
Independent Of war purchases.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-13

Pretty nearly 100000 worth of
licorice is used in this country every
year. 1t all comes from the lands
bordering on the Mediterranean. Most
people think that licorice comes from
the wooden twigs and branches Of a
tree. But in reality the licorice wood
is the root part Of a very pretty,
dainty plant, which has beautifully
shaped leaves that are colored bright
green on one side and pale silvery
green on the other. The licorice plant
is q perennial, and in the Oriental
countries great plantations are given
up to 1t altogether.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-13

The report of the commissioner
general of emigration of Italy states
that from September, 1901, to March,
1904, more than 10000 emigrants, left
Italy for North and South American
ports with prepaid tickets. that is.
tickets received from friends or rela-
tives abroad. The proportion of pre-
paid tickets is one-quarter of the to-
tai number, and in the case of the
Prince Line, for New York, the pro-
portion of prepaid tickets was nearly
one-half the number of tickets.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-13
Assets Exceed Liabilities.

Washington, Oct. IA schedule of
the assets and liabilities of Thomas E.
Waggaman, the real estate agent and
former treasurer of the Catholic uni
versity, who was recently declared a
bankrupt, was filed Thursday. il
shows assets of $5,6O7, 1924, and liabili-
ties of $4.622,94O. The largest item of
assets is real estate, the value of which
is given at $3,229,511.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-13
sAGAcIoUs SENTENCES.

Some men laugh in way that
sounds like cemetery echo.
A woman sees beauty in the face of q
man which men fail to detect.
Women know how to enjoy Joke
even II they don't understand 1t.
Careful consideration of care means
only nursing an unnecessary evil.
The man who thinks he Is over
worked rarely suffers from brain flag.
The man who undertakes to instruct
= woman in politics must be madly in
love with her.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-13
Is AGAIN ACTIVE.
Famous Volcano, Mont Pelee, Is Re-
ported to Be in Full
Eruption.

Kingston, st. Vincent, Oct. 1.-THE
captain of the British steamer Sibun.
which arrived here Thursday, reports
that when the steamer passed the
island of Martinique on September 80
Mont Pelee was in full eruption. The
spectacle was witnessed by those on
board the Sibun at two o'clock in the
morning of the day mentioned, the
volcano emitting stupendous black
clouds and balls of fire.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-13
Shining marks
CALLED BY Death
THE UNITED STATES LOSES POST
MASTER GENERAL HENRY
G. PAYNE.
M. Bartholdi, Creator of the Statue
of Liberty Erected at the Entrance
to New York Harbor, Dies in
Paris.

Washington, Oct. 5.-Henry c. Payne,
postmaster general of the United States,
died at his apartments at the Arlington
hotel at 6:10 o'clock Tuesday night, aged
60 years. The cause of death was dis
ease of mitral valve and dilatation of the
heart Mr.. Payne had been in poor
health for at least two years, but his last
illness covered only seven days, an at
tack of heart trouble precipitating the
end at time when after rest he seemed
to have recovered a small measure of
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-13
GREAT DISTRESS.
Starvation Said to Be Threatening
Many Thousands in Cities of
Great Britain.

London, Oct. 6-At a meeting of the
Manchester city council it was an
nounced that owing to the hard times and
depression in the cotton industries be-
tween 10000 and $4,000 people in the
poorer parts of the city were practically
on the verge of starvation. Similar con-
ditions prevail in London and other
large cities of the United Kingdom,
where the winter is expected to be one of
the hardest in many years for the poorer
classes.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-13

The French fruit crop is even
larger than was expected. Prunes are
particularly abundant, and, as a con-
sequence, there is certain to be a
largely decreased demand for Ameri-
can prunes, which have been so eager.
" sought there during the past several
years. There will also be a decreased
demand for dried apples, peaches and
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-13
Given New Trial.

Lansing, Mich, Oct. 5.-James Mol,
one of the aldermen convicted of brib-
cry in the Lake Michigan water deal
at Grand Rapids, and George H. Albers,
a Grand Rapids attorney, convicted of
perjury at his own trial on the charge
of bribery in the water deal, were
Tuesday granted new trials by the
state supreme court
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-13

1t is expected that Cripple Greek. Col.
win be the meeting place of the Trans
Mississippi commercial congress next
year. The business men are anxious to
visit "the greatest gold camp on EARTH .
whose production of the yellow metal for
the last ten years, if made into 500 pieces
and placed edge to edge would make a
continuous band Of gold from New York
to San Francisco.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-13

In consequence of the recent drought
in Western Austria, Bavaria and East
ern Switzerland, the government or
Austria Hungary has prohibited the
export of fodder for cattle in the shape
of clover, hay, oats or corn, as the
supplies in that country are already
ms sufficient, in view of the prospective
failure of the second semiannual
ho
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-13
Two Scalded to Death.

Port Henry, N. Y. Oct. Ga locomo-
tive of the Lake Champlain & Moriah
railroad, which was being used at
Mineville to shift cars, became unman-
ageable and ran under a pit head. The
steam dome was knocked off, the boiler
exploded and Engineer Frank Twilliger
and Fireman A. ]. Hestling, both of
Mineville, were scalded to death.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-13
His Theory.

"Why are the people who buy gold
bricks farmers?"
ST dunno" answered Mr.. Corntossel,
unless it's because nowadays the far
mers are bout the only people who
have money to buy anything with. -
Washington Star.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-13
Amendments.

Washington, Oct. 5.-President Roose-
Welt has appointed julius G. Lay as con-
sui general at Canton in succession to
Robert M. McWade, removed. Mr.. Lay
formerly was American consul at Bar
celona. Benjamin H. Ridgely, Ameri-
can consul at Nantes, France, was ap-
pointed consul general at Barcelona to
succeed Mr.. Lay.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-13
Four Die in Hotel Fire.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Oct. S.-The Trace
hotel in South st. Joseph burned Fri
day morning, four persons losing their
lives. The dead are: Lafayette Frew,
aged so years, speculator in live stock;
C. F. Norton, aged IS years, emrloye
of Stockyards company; Mrs. Anna
Weston, of Gentry county, Mo-. guest;
unknown man. r..at
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-13

There is not yet any real boom IN
Panama, in Colon, or in the Zone, but
rents for houses, stores and offices
have doubled and tripled during the
last few months and are exorbitantly
high. In, fact, the Panama landlords
are, some of them, so unreasonable In
their charges that there is danger OF
their driving business from Panama
proper into the neighboring Zone.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-13

The Hungarian minister of agri-
culture estimates that the worlds pro-
duction of grain this year (1904) will
be as follows: Wheat, S4,400,O00 met
ric tons (of 2,2O4 pounds each); rye,
39,5O0,O0O metric tons; barley, 29,100,-
900 metric tons; oats, 4S,S00,000 met
rio tons; maize, 100000 metric tons.
This years European grain crop is eX-
pected to be ii is per cent. less than
that of 1903. The shortage in the
worlds crop this year will amount to
8 Der cent #..
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-13
Four Perished.

Vancouver, B. c., Oct. 7.-During a
heavy fog Wednesday night the steam
er Boscowiz struck reef on Harble
Down island. Four passengers, chill
dren, were drowned. The crew and
lS5 passengers were saved
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-13
1t is recalled by the London Times

1t Is recalled by the London Times
that Berkeley, who wrote Westward the
Course of Empire Takes It's Way" land
ed at Newport on January %, 1929, and
that he left Greenwich, England. in ..
pretty large ship" as the New England
Weekly Courier called It, early in Sep
TENDER, 1928. So that he took nearly
i've months to make trip which the
archbishop Of Canterbury made in a week
and might have made in less.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-13
Temporary Unions.

"Do you still put marriages under
the heading of Joined for Life?
asked the caller.
"Well, I used to-" responded the
rural editor, .'but there are SO many
divorces these days I just put them
under the head of Briefs. Chicago
Daily News
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-13

From the annual statement of the
navigation and shipping of the United
Kingdom for the year 1908, just pre-
scented to parliament, it appears that
last year 2O5,5S6 vessels of 41,762, 424
tons arrived at and 203,3S9 vessels or
4O,229,456 tons sailed from English
ports in the coasting trade, against
2O9,516 vessels of 52,436,S09 tons ar
rived and 2O7,361 vessels of 4O,699,517
tons sailed in the previous IL months.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-13

Some idea of the size of Greater
New York may be gained by the state
ment that there are 10000 employees
on the payroll. This is greater num-
Der than many South American repub-
lies and petty monarchies Of the old
world carry, including their standing
armies. This number includes the
firemen, policemen and school teach
ers. AS required by the charter, the
list was issued the other day, it be-
ing the end Of the semi-yearly period.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-13

Early in May, 1902, Mont Pelee
broke into violent eruption, wiping out
the city of st. Pierre and reaching
other towns nearby. The loss of life
on that occasion was estimated at 40
600
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-13
Fresh Honors.

Madge-I never see her wearing that
medal she received last summer for
saving three persons from drowning.
/ Marjorie-Why, you little goose,
that girl has championship golf med
al to wear now.-Town Topics.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-13

The Mexican Construction and Engt-
neering Co., of Mexico City, has re-
Gently obtained a contract for water
works and drainage systems at Jalapa
and Cordoba, state of Vera Cruz, Mex
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-13

The car has put million rubles into
bank for his infant son, to give him q
start In life. Vanity Fair says It is
known az the "The Fresh Heir Fund"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-13
HENRY c. PAYNE.

his vitality impaired by years of ardu-
Gus labor Death came after nearly six
hours of Inconsistencies.
The Succession.
In succession to Mr.. Payne, George
Bruce Cortelyou, former secretary of the
department of commerce and labor, and
now chairman of the republican nation
al committee, will become postmaster
general. Mr.. Cortelyou's appointment
as head of the post Office department was
determined on several months ago by
President Roosevelt, when Mr.. Payne
indicated to the president his desire to
retire from the department on account
of the precarious state of his health. 1t
is the understanding now that Mr.. Cor
telyou will assume the duties of post
master general as soon as he conven-
iently can after the close of the pending
campaign. 1t is probable that he will
enter the Office about the first of De-
cember.
Funeral Services.
Washington. Oct. S.-Although an
official funeral, the services in St.
Johns church Friday cveA the body of
the late Henry c. Payn1 postmaster
genera, were n arked by impressive
simplicity. The service was read by
Rev. Mr.. Smith and his assistant, Rev.
Mr. Dunlap, the only alteration in the
regular order of service being the Of
fering of special prayer for Mrs.
Payne. After the services the remains
were escorted by the postal carriers of
the city of Washington. in uniform, to
the Pennsylvania station, whence the
body was taken on a special train to
Milwaukee. The interment will be in
that city, the home of Mr.. Payne.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-13
ANOTHER MISUNDERSTANDING.

Judge-Let me clearly understand;
did your aunt die intestate?
Witness Oh, no, my lord; she was q
most sober woman; almost a teetotaler,
IN fact.-Ally Sloper.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-13
M. BARTHOLDI.
Noted Sculptor Dies of Consumption
in Paris.

Paris, Oct. 5-Frederick Auguste Bar
tholdi, the sculptor, died at eight o'clock
Tuesday morning. tuberculosis devel-
oped three years ago. and showed violent
symptoms during the last few months,
but Bartholdi insisted on continuing
work in his studio. During the last days
of his work he fully recognized the ia
tally of the disease, and began to design
his own tombstone. This will show an
allegorical figure holding out laurel
wreath. 1t was completed the day be-
fore Bartholdi took to his bed.
Since 1875 NJ Bartholdi's name has
become familiar to the people of the
United States, and his statue at the en-
trance to New York harbor, Liberty
Enlightening the World" has given
him a worldwide reputation. The
idea of this colossal work was first
conceived early in the '7Os, and was en-
Enthusiastically received by those to
whom he confided it. A society was
formed called the Union Franeo-Amer-
icaine, and a banquet was held Mo-
vember 6, 1875, to inaugurate the
project. The city of Paris subscribed
$4,000, and in the ensuing five years
$25O,000, the amount necessary to COM
plete the statue, was raised, the great
est part being contributed by the
masses through small subscriptions.
The work was so enthusiastically
pushed by its protector that the hand
n nd h@lI
to the Centennial exhibition at Phila-
delphia in 1876. In 1877 meeting was
held in New York to further the
pedestal fund, and congress passed
resolutions granting the use of Bed
loe's island and appropriations for the
statue. August 5, 1884. the corner
stone of the pedestal was laid and
work was continued until October rs,
1885, when it was completed and the
"a TN
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-13

While women have a lively imagina-
don they try to keep the fact secret.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-13
Bartholdi Buriad-

Paris, Oct. 8.-The funeral OF Bar
tholdi took place Friday and was a
most imposing ceremony. II was at
tended by hundreds of morrners, in
GLIDING public officials, students and
models. The American embassy was
represented.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-13
Russian Ships Damaged.

Toxic, Oct. SIT is reported here
that the fire of the Japanese land lat
teries severely damaged four Russian
warships in the harbor of Port Ar
thur 1t is stated that one of the YES
sells was completely wrecked. The
name of none of the ships was given.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-10-13
Bravery of Nurses.
Japs Seize British Steamer.

Shanghai, Oct. 8.-The British
steamer Sishan, from Hong Kong has
been seized by the japanese of New
chwang The Sishan carried a cargo
of cattle and -four, intended for Port
rthrr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-30
INSANE AND DESPERATE.
Auburn Man Attempts Suicide-About
Being Committed to Hospital.

The Lewiston Journal says: Thirty
minutes previous to the hour when the
board of mayor and aldermen We're to
commit him to the Insane hospital at
Augusta. Thursday evening. Edgar AL
len of - Carnage avenue. Auburn, at
tempted 10 kill himself by jumping I'M
der fast moving train at the Hamp-
shire street crossing.
His plans We're frustrated by his
Keeper, Varney Il. Taylor 1t is be-
lleved that Mr.. Allen. knowing that he
was tn be taken from his family. be-
came respondent, and in his unbal-
ahced mental condition. preferred
death to the Insane hospital.
Mr.. Taylor tells the Journal the fol-
lowing graphic account of the incident:
Mr.. Allen read the warrant on
which the board of mayor and alder
men We're to act. and noticed that il
sad $50 p. NJ. at the city marshal's
ONCE. He thought it commanded him
10 De present at that hour. I tried t.
persuade him it did not and that there
was no need of his going. but he in.
sisted. Rather than have trouble,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-30
DECLINE OF PROFANITY.
Gentle Slang Has SuppIanted Cuss
Words Of Not Many Years Aqo.

Many purists bewail the prevalence
OF slang in the spoken language of the
period. Has it never occurred TO them
that i'll the vast majority Of instances
slang is r. latitely soft and harmless
that it is seldom profane. and that
what common speech has suffered from
!nterJcctions Of slang and cant phrases
has been more than counteracted by the
disusc Of hard old Anglo Saxon swear
words?
Thus the language is really the gain
| CT, and usage is making much of the
slang good English. Take any good die
tioiary lately from the press, and 1t
Will be found to contain literally hun
drCds of words that were considered
slang and not to be spoken in polite
conversation a dozen or 25 or so years
ago.
Likewise, take any standard novel OF
three. four or five generations ago,
which reflects the customs and people
of its period. and it will be found that
soine of the leading characters In 1t
We're given to politely damning various
parts of themselves and about every
thing else OH the slightest provocation,
in any company whatsoever.
In the days of Sheridan Ii was con-
sidered good form for the gallant gen.
tlenan to consign himself to perdition.
piecemeal or as a whole, while paying
tribute to the charms of the ladies'
with whom he was cOnversing.
The rotund and benevolent Mr.. Pick
wick himself was not averse to using n
judicious oath while in the most charm
ing society.
Thackeray. in person and In his now
els, let drop swear words occasionally
that would not now be tolerated in n
gentleman's parlor.
There was a famous and brilliant
lawyer of Charleston, who fourished
not long before the outbreak OF the Civil
War. who swOre plausbly, artistically
and easily in polite company, and told
risque stories in the most select circles:
and he was accounted among the most
delightful company to be found with
in the broad expanse OF the country.
In the good old days. of long ago it
was regarded az a Eentlemans privilege
to swear. and II his oaths were nicely
chosen no offence was felt. 1t is not SO
now. Not that profanity Is obsolete.
but II IL pretty nearly so In polite So
cicty. ...-...
Occasionally the gentleman may let
slip an oath. under provocation. but In
such instances he is careful to note
that there is no woman Within earshot.
The d" at the dinner table or in,fhe
drawing room Ia unknown In these
modern and better days.-Savannah
News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-30
FOR THIRTY YEARS.
congressman reekisOn Suffered With Catarrl1---Read
His Endorsement of Pe-ru-na

A TONIC IL . medicine that gives
IA tone to some part Of the system.
There are different kinds Of tonics, but
the tonic most needed in this country,
where catsrrh Is 90 prevalent, Is . tonic
that operates on the mucous membranes.
| Peruna is tonic TO the mucous mem
branes Of the whole body. Itgives tone
to the capillary circulation which con.
stitutes these delicate membranes,
| Peruna Is specific In its operation
upon the mucous membrane. It ia q
tonic that strikes at the root Of all q.
farrhal affections. 1t gives tone to the
minute blood vessels and the tarminal
nerve fibres. Catarrh cannot exist long
where Peruna IL used infellfgently.
Peruna seeks out catarrh In all the hid
den parts OF the body.
A. M. 1kerd, an employe Of the c. B,
q Q. r. r., West Burlington, Ia, writes
II had catarrh Of the stomach and
small intestines for number Of years,
l went to number Of doctors and got
no relief. Finally one Of my doctors
sent me to Chicago and I met the same
fate. They said they could do nothing
for me, that had cancer Of the stomach
and there was no cure. / almost thought
the same, for my breath was something
awful. l could hardly stand it, 1t was
so offensive. ] could not eat ANYTHING
without great misery, and l gradually
grew worse.
"Finauy got one of your books, and
concluded would try Peruna, and thank
God. found a relief and cure for that
dreadful disease. I took five bottles Of
Psruna and two Of Manalin, and now
feel like new man. There is nothing
better than Peruna, and keep q bottle
IN my house all the time."-A. NJ, Ikerd.
Catarrh Of the stomach is usually
called dyspepsia. Catarrhal dyspepsia
cannot b. cured by pepsin powders or
any other temporary relief. The only
cure for real dyspepsia is removal Of
the catarrh from the mucous membrane
Of the stomach. This Peruna will do.
This Peruna has done thousands and
thousands Of times.
Congressman Botkin, of Kansas, was
cured OF catarrh Of the stomach OF many
years standing. Hundreds OF other
cases have been reported to us through
unsolicited testimonials. Peruna ia the
only internal systemic remedy for ca
tarrh yet devised. Every one afflicted
with catarrh in the slightest degree
ought to take course Of Peruna.
II you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use OF Peruna.
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement Of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus
Ohio.