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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-03
COMMERCIAL DISHONESTY.
An ACKNOWLEDGED TRAIT OF
JAPANESE MERCHANTS.
They Have No Regard For a Con-
tract r Striking Contrast With
Chinese TrauerS.

With the treaty of peace, Japan has
seen the accomplishment of a tasH
that has been the ambition of the EN-
piTe-to hold front rank in the fam
lily Of nations. This has been brought
about through such military achieve
ments as have evoked the admiration
of the civilized powers, but now ii
seems that Japan has still before her
a problem which means harder work
and a greater task than that which
she had before the commencement OF
| the Observation-Disclosures war.
! That task, is to redeem the CONNER
cial reputation Of her traders, a repu-
| tatioIN which is not enviable. Joseph
| Walton, a member of the English par
! lament, a man who has spent much
time in travel and knows the people of
the East thoroughly, says in his book
on the Orient:
Japanese traders are not special
ly distinguished for honesty, particu-
larly in their business relations with
foreigners. We have in this a most
striking proof that the character of
the people is largely formed by the
nature of their surroundings. For hum
dreds of years the trading class in
Japan has occupied a very low place
in the social scale. In the last thirty
years, since the feudal system has
Deen abolished, the position of the
traders has greatly changed, and now
some of those who were mobiles are en-
gagged in trade; and | am told there
is reason to hope that shortly bust
ness affairs in Japan will be conducted
on more honest lines"
Peculiar Business Dishonesty.
The progress which the Japanese
have made in the past fifty years
shows them to be a people self
reliant and determined to keep on adj
vancing towards the highest plane at
tainable, yet travellers in the East
have been surprised that the traders
of the Occident are so VIGOROUSLY dis
honest, for while the Japanese are far
superior to the Chinese as regards
achievement of national strength and
perseverance, yet the reverse is true
In the matter of commercial honesty.
1t appears that the Japanese mer-
chants have no regard for q contract.
1t is said that the most prosperous
commercial houses of Japan are man.
aged not by Japanese but by Chinese.
The average Chinese merchant is high
W esteemed the world over for his hon.
esty; in fact a president of one of the
,argest corporations of the United
States once said that he would not be
afraid to ship barrel of gold coin to
a Chinese merchant with instructions
to make use of it in trade. but at the
end of the year he would receive a de-
tail statement of where every coin
went, but If this were done to a Jap
anese merchant, he would consider
himself lucky to get back the empty
barrel.
1t is believed that the hard task
accomplished by the Japanese in the
war just happily brought to an end |
will be a beginning to bring out the |
genius for which the Japanese have |
been noted in war to a utilization of |
peace and commercialism.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-03
PENSIONS.

Over one Million Dollars
allowed our clients during the last
six years.
Over one Thou . a N q
claims allowed through us dur.
ing the last six months. Dis
ability Age and In.
c re a > e pensions obtained
in the shortest possible time.
Widows claims a speciality.
Usually granted within 90
days if placed with us immedi-
ately on soldiers death. Fees
fixed by law aud payable out of
allowed pension. A successful
experience Of rs years and benefit
of daily calls at Pension Bureau
are at your service. Highest ref
erences furnished. Local Magis-
trates pc cunia ri1y
benefited by sending us
claims.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-03
OLD DESERT JOURNEYS.
MODERN CIVILIZATION, THRIFT
AND ABUNDANCE IN SAGE
BRUSH COUNTRY.

where Sunshine and Fertile Soil
Await the Coming of Canal-BOrne
Water to Laugh Abundant Ha--
vests.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-03

canals. Mexico, Texas and New Mex
leo were arrayed against Colorado
which robbed them of their priceless
heritage and threatened to transform
thousands of acres Of fruitage and
bloom into its original state-that Of
the desert. AS the water grew scarce
there sprang up hostilities between the
citizens of the whole Rio Grande VAL
ley. Neighbor began to be arrayed
against neighbor; there were even fam
lily rows over the water. For years
these conditions prevailed. Mexico
made respectful protest against the use
of the waters of the Rio Grande IN
Colorado which deprived the ancient
canals of the Republic of their rights
long established The Comfy of Ma
tons was threatened.
To Build Huge Dam.
It was the passage of the National
irrigation act which wrought a won
drous change in the conditions and
knit together in one brotherhood all the
citizens Of the lower valley, imbuing
them with a spirit of cooperation and
enthusiasm. The Reclamation Service
took hold of the project and worked
out plan to store the vast Rio Grande
foods which were annually a source
of much loss to the valley and which
were wholly unutilized. This plan the
people have accepted as a salvation.
one hundred miles above Ell Paso the
flows through a deep mar
row canyon. A dam 255 feet high
across its lower end will create the
largest artificial reservoir in this coun-
try. 1t will make lake 40 miles long, |
ia miles wide and from 100 to 175 !
feet deep. 1t will contain water enough |
to cover 100000 acres a foot deep.
Into this vast reservoir the greatest |
food the Rio Grande has ever known |
will quickly disappear and later when |
needed by 100000 thirsty acres in the |
valley below will be released and led |
through a net work of canals and |
bitches through New Mexico into Tex
rs, clear down into Old Mexico.
The Settlers Pay tile Cost.
1t will cost millions to do this work,
~ 100000 is the figure, but what OF
hat? The settlers will gladly pay for
t. Under the magic of irrigation Me-
jilla, La Palomas and Ell Paso val
ey5, now only uOlLeu mere anu tHSI6
With green verdure, will spring into
ull fruitage, producing harvests unri-
yalled in quality and quantity. Ten
thousand new homes will cover the
lesert plain, and Ell Paso, the central
)oint for transportation and the great
st market in the valley, will wax into
/ city of 100000 souls. Twenty thou
and acres of irrigated land support
plendid city now What shall it be
when 100000 acres are added to the
rop producing area Of El Paso terri
ory?
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-10-19
FOR SALE OR TRADE

Good servicable horses; good weight
1900 to 1400 pounds.
Townsend & Marshall.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-10-19

School hats, for girls, nobby and
stylish. At Miss Mayberry's.
WANTED: Good girl for general
housework. Mrs. V. A. Whipple.
Shoes, overshoes and rubbers are
now placed in their proper places for
quick action. 1t will do you good
to call and learn the prices the Boston
has to offer.
Ben Schoenhoff has returned from
a trip to Minneapolis where he pur-
chased from the Otto-Witte Mig. Co.,
set OF new fixtures for his saloon.
AT the meeting of the "Social
Thirty" held with Mrs. Arthur Lyman
last week, Mrs. Howard Wilcox was
unanimously elected member of the
charmed circle. At the next meeting
in response to their names at roll call,
the members will give quotation on
Art.
Superintendent M. NJ. Fowler of the
Northern Pacific was in the city on
Tuesday. He was giving the branch
lines thorough inspection and this
being the one over which a good
business is always done, requires his
constant care and attention.
Chas. Bellinger, the young man
arrested for burglarizing Fiesler &
McNeice's drug store, was arraigned
before Judge Searle on Monday, and
on the advice of his attorney, Charles
T. Dorion, of this city, plead guilty,
and was given a reformatory sentence.
The Helping Hand society OF
Mccormick Lake will give pumpkin
pie social at the home of Mrs. James
Stephens on Friday, Nov. 8, beginning
at E p. m. The pie supper will be
1Oc, those having baked beans Sc
extra. Everybody is cordially invited
| A new idea in Cough Syrup il
advanced in Kennedy's Laxative
Honey and Tar. Besides containing
Pine Tar, Honey and other valuable
remedies, it is rendered Laxative, 81
that its use inSureS a prompt an(
efficient evacuation of the bowels. Il
relaxes the nervous system and cures
all coughs, colds, Group, etc. A rel
clover blossom and the honey bee il
on every bottle of the Original Laxa
tive Cough Syrup-Kennedy'S Laxa
tive Honey and Tar. Sold by al
druggists.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-10-19
- HO M E -
II APP E N I N GS

If you want hat ladies', go to
Miss Mayberry's.
New and secondhand harness for
sale. Townsend & Marshall.
Girl wanted to do all kinds of work,
at once. Jos. Exford.
Mrs. H. H. Weidman left for the
twin cities to visit relatives and friends.
The w. N. A. circle will meet with
Mrs. w. S. Deon next Tuesday, Oct.
"a.
Mrs. G.. Lundeen left on Tuesday
for Fergus Falls to visit relatives and
friends.
For first-class shoe repairing, and
60 dc it quick, the Boston Shoe De-
partment has the facility.
White wine vinegar 20 cts. and best
cider vinegar Is cts. per gallon. ID
barrels on hand. phone no. Jos.
'Exford.
Mrs. ]. C. Parker returned from
little Falls on Tuesday where she had
spent several days with Mrs. I. w.
Mann,
Crawford $3.50 and $500 shoe; best
in the world for the price. We are
exclusive agents for this city. Natho
Bros.
The "Model'' meat market is prefec-
ton in itself-convenient, clean,
everything new, and stocked with the
best of meats.
Tax payers are getting busy and as
q penalty of ten per cent attaches all
unpaid taxes on Nov. LIST, their interest
in the matter is timely.
Sewing machine needles and attach
ments for all kinds of machines al
the Singer Agency at Schertfius
iewelry store.
Mrs. C. X. Korte, the professional
nurse who lives ON Second street west
has had telephone placed in he
home. Calls answered day or night
II man once wears a suit made by
Hirsh- Wickwire & Co. he always
wears one. We are the only store il
Sank Centre that handle them. Nath'
Bros.
The sewer connections are bein.
made with the j. A. Caughren ant
c.. M. Boss residences this week
This is a work that should be en-
couraged IN every way possible.
Mrs. Esther Joubert, who has BEEF
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ere
Deziel, for the past two months, lei
for her home in Minneapolis on Satul
day.
Saturdays high wind tore dow
some of the telephone company's wire
in Hoboken. cutting the McCollur
family phone out of the circuit. Th
damage was quickly made good.
Seth. E. Barnett, wife and son, hay
arrived in the city from Vancouve
Wash, to visit Mr.. Barnett's fatht
and sisters. They will remain hel
Tor some time unless Minnesot
weather proves too cold for them.
Henry Kurreil returned from Vale
City, n. D., where he has been rul
ming threshing separator for Hug
Mcdonald. Mr.. Kurrell is an expe
thresher and commands the highe
wages.
j. A. Caughren left for Orvill
Wash. by way of St. Paul, on Satu
day. after short visit with his fami
here. He is doing large amount
work this year. He has four differel
contracts at the present time and
keeps him busy.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-10-19
A New Enterprise.

The National Railway Training
School, Suite 237 Boston Block, Min
neapolis, Mimi, whose advertisement
will be found in this issue, has re-
Gently been organized for the purpose
of training young men by mail for
the positions of Fireman and Brake
man on Railroads without having had
any previous experience, positions Sc
cured as soon as competent. This
enterprise deserves the support of
everybody.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-10-19

1t is impossible to have clear head,
an active brain, a vigorous conStitu-
tion or strong body when the diges-
ton is weak or when the stomach is
out of order. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
will put the stomach and digestive
organs in good condition and improve
the general condition. Sold by all
druggists.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-10-19
Music Lessons

Mrs. w. |. Henshaw wishes to an
nounce that she will receive pnpils in
vocal, piano and violin. The
Burrowes music study for children.
For terms apply at her residence on
Birch street, or phone 20.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-10-19

vuuuUs VuOuS uOSe6s
WANTED: A boy to deliver meat.
Kusba & Zelt.
| Messrs. A. n. Forsberg and A. G.
Holmquist, two experienced and re-
liable shoemakers, are ready to do
your repairing while you wait at the
Boston Shoe Department.
Sick headache is caused by a dis
ordered condition of the stomach and
is quickly cured by Chamberlain'S
Stomach and Liver Tablets. For sale
by Hanson g. Emerson.
From indigestion, aches and pains,
Your system will be free,
If you'll but take timely drink
OF Rocky Mountain Tea.
Hanson g. Emerson.
Go to Cleveland & Son for bargains.
Mr.. G. Lundeen and wife returned
from Fergus Falls today.
D. Cleveland & Son have made an
immense reduction in price on all
goods.
The Stearns-Benton County Medical
Association are meeting in the city
today.
H. B. Lyons of Grey Eagle was in
the city Friday, attending the Masonic
meeting.
"Jim" Whittemore drove Mr.. Web
ster's auto from Glenwood Friday.
Jimmie is an ideal chuff.
Geo. A. Chase and family left Tues
day for Minneapolis where they will
make their future home.
Rain coats, rubbers, rubber boots,
and umbrellas are having good run
at our store this week. A. Dahlem.
T.W. Gallagher has purchased Geo.
A. Chase's property and will move in
as soon as he holds his sale, some of
Ills are 1lCIC HoWs
Commencing on Saturday next D.
Cleveland & Son will slaughter prices
on all goods in their store for the pur-
pose of closing out as soon as possible.
Charles Nathe of the firm of Nathe
Bros. went to Napoleon Tuesday. This
firm is also running clothing store
at that point. He will be absent the
balance of the week.
E. M. Webster brought the Glen
wood party over to the Masonic gather
ing in his new Jackson automobile.
Web. don't belong but he didn't get
lonesome while the boys where at
lodge.
T. w. Peart went to Grey Eagle on
Monday to take charge of the remains
of Mrs. Clark, who died Saturday.
The interment took place in Minnie
apolis.
E. T. Williams returned on We'd
nesday from short stay at Indiana's
famous health resort, the West Baden
Springs. He is looking fine and says
he feels as we'll as he looks.
Mrs. Coe of Seattle, WASH, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. George Swift.
She will remain until Friday when
she goes to visit other relatives before
70 hor hnpoo
Lundeen & Weidman will open up
a hotel and buffet in Grey Eagle in
about ten days, in the old city hotel.
Everything will be renovated, and a
first-class hotel and saloon conducted.
The Ladies' Monday Musical Club
will hold its first regular meeting at
K. of P. hall, Monday, October % al
$3.50 %. m. All members are requested
to be present. A 'Longfellow pro-
gram" will be given.
Don't forget the concert at the
Congregational church on Monday
evening, Oct. 3Oth. Mrs. Francelis
Barnett Bronson has wonderfully
sweet and powerful voice and Away:
delights her audiences. During thu
evening there will be three numbers
by the best home talent. The price o
admission has been placed low-35c-
/, in order that none need stay away OF
account OF high prices. A fulle
program will appear next week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-10-19
With Nothing to Mar it's Onward
March

The Racket still climbs upward. l
firmly believe that no retail innova-
ton ever introduced in Sank Centre
has met with such pronounced sue
ces. New goods are being added daily
and no matter when you come the
chances are that you'll see some use
full article that you never heard OF
before.
Every Saturday 1 will give special
bargains.
The Racket,
Sank Centre,
Mimi
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-10-19
For Rent

Furnished rooms for six young
ladies who wish to board themselves
Will furnish stoves, electric lights,
bath room, telephone and fuel, In
ouire at this Office.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-10-19
NOTICE..

Bids will be received until Oct. Oath
for carrying the mail from Long
Prairie to Sank Centre on Sunday;
service to begin Nov. 9Th.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-10-19

Chron diseases cured. Diseases
Of women and children a speciality.
Literature free. Dr.. E. D. Jones,
Osteopathic Physician, St. Cloud,
MINI. Phone 1851.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-10-19
For Sale.

a five-year-old bay mare, good for
driving and equally good in saddle.
Harry Faville.~ 2o-tf
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-10-19

The last installment of taxes mus.
be paid before November l, to avoid
the penalty. P. Lamb of this city,
will receive them. Don't wait until
the last day.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-10-19
Furniture FOR Sale.

| have some frst-ciass furniture, for
which | nave no room, forsale. Mrs.
DIR. Kirghis.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-10-19
For Sale,

Hogs and pigs of all kinds for sale.
Farm six miles west of Sank Centre.
U. S. Heffetfnger, r. F. d. No. 1.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-10-19

DR.kING'S NEW DISCOVERY
Will Surely Stop That Couch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20

was dragged through mud holes and
creeks and over stumps and rocks I'M
til his shins and nose were skinned
and every part Of him was sore.
Strangely enough. Bill did not seem to
hurt himself much, If at all
At last they emerged on a road and
in a few moments they were at Noah s
front gate and the mean man hurried
to bed
The next morning he could hardly
get up, because he was so sore. But
he crawled out to feed his turkeys.
When he got to the barnyard, his
heart nearly stood still. There was
not single, solitary turkey in the
place.
He stood with his mouth open. Won
dering. Then, slowly, a terrible sus-
pfciou entered his mind. He limped as
fast as he could to the back, and,
sure enough. there he found great
holes in the walls Of the houses.
81 see it ALL" he moaned, sitting
right down in the mud. THAT villain
took me through the woods and back
to my own turkey houses"
He was quite right.
When poor but honest Bill went by
the house, carting his fifty turkeys to
the town, Noah Wamskittle shook his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20
REAT, ESTATE TRANSFERS.

~--~-~(~S~---~---~-
" G. Shook and wife to NJ. J..
Shook, lots 40 to 120, inclusive,
Ward ave-, Arlington Heights ada
dltfon - - -. y Wy
w Pears and wife to L. Austin, lots
S4I, Si3 and S45 Adams St, Pierce's
The Orchard Place Lot Co to F. Il.
Grimes, lots in Orchard Place id
dition and Douthitt Place addition 4O75
S. s. Otl and wife to NJ J. Shook
4. interest in lots IS to 1lS, inclu-
sive, Ward ave, Arlington
Heights addition .................:--s. 20
J.. .. Knox. and wife to II. E. Bau-
nler. part of the southwest "a and
part OF the southeast a OF section
% township II. range l5.........-.... so,OO0
E. r Davis and wife sa J. Schlegel,
east - of lot 566 Sta ave. west,
HOrne,s addition ...e.ss- -...' S9V
Geo Hamaker and wife to S. P,
Frost 300, 1902 and 2304 Bu-
chanan St, Quinton q Steele ad- -.
ulLON a-4-.- 80 49, -s-os
NJ r Martin to r. Is Chase part
of the northeast = 81 section 10,
township 10 range l9sss. z,9oo
NJ. Marshall to c. i. Harrison, lots
273 and 275 Winfield axe. ]. w.
Morris addition .-zs.sss - .4s....s.s. TOD
Elk Farm Co. to e. = Wolfe, lots
4s1. 4e3, 4e5. 467 $50 and "a Brooks 90,
ave J w Nofto4fss additions. 800
G. Fisher and wife to =. H khnge,
lots 1902, 104 log and los Leland St,
Veale'S addition ..........-.-...s.... LU0V
H C Wilson and wife to A. D.
Watts, lot 163 and south IL lot 165
Emmett St, Heery's subdivision. =. LOO
NJ. Nichols and wife to P Ulrich,
lots u % and %, Cranes addition. 1900
w Sells and wife to W. A. Fowler
and F Ross, lots 10, Is and II
Kansas ave. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .lb,5UO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20

Now of course, the deacon's success
could not possibly hurt Noah, because
his own turkeys were excellent and
there was so much demand for them
that he was sure to get a big price.
But all the same, whenever he went
by the deacOn's place and saw the
great flock of more than three hun
QTeu beautiful birds, he got so angry
that he quite forgot that he had more
than four hundred himself
So ten days before Thanksgiving
Day, he went to a poor man in Sand
town and said to him:
You know that we will all have to
ship our turkeys tomorrow. Now YOU
have only fifty and If you do not get
good price Tor them you will be hard
pressed for money this winter. Well
1 know way to make the prices high
er Ior you. III you VIII go to Deacon
Nandertassels place with me tonight
we can cut holes into his turkey
houses and let all his birds fly into the
woods He viii be quite unable to
catch them again in time for shipment
and the people in the city viii be glad
TO pay you high prices for yours
The poor man. whose name was Bill
Lego, made believe to agree with the
mean man. But really he did not
agree with him at all, for he came of
poor but honest parents, and was very
much like them himself So he de-
vised a cunning plan.
That night he went to Noah's house
anu Ee-eAA 10 A4l4ll Let US 40 10 40 this
deed. But we VIII have to 20 into
the woods just behind your house and
work around through them for several
miles, so as to approach the deacon's
place through the underbrush in the
back. Tt would never do for US to be
seen"
THAT is a good idea" said Noah.
But 1 do not know the way through
II viii guide YOU" said the poor but
you will find it rough going for we
cannot dare to carry a lantern -
lie TOOK hold of N0ah's arm and off
Jhey went, UP and down and in and
out, through thick and thin and thorn
and swamp, this way and that wav.
twisting and turning. TN Noah was
nearly dead and only his great mean
ness kept him going
At last, scratched and bruised and
Lull or mud, weary and SUFFERING he
zen INTO deep mudhoie, which
strangely enough, had been avoided
cleverly by poor but honest Bill
Never mind" whispered Bill. helm
Ing him up, 1--WE have arrived
Noah looked through the under
brush, but he could see nothing ex-
cept q black mass of sometime IN The
darkness.
Those are the barns" said Bill.
Here, take this saw and saw holes
into the walls there and viii creep
eNe-9 anu scare Ene
turkeys so they win come out
Noah. madden and meaner than
ever. worked hard and sawed bie
holes out Of which the turkeys sent
tied Then, as Bill scared them mn
of they few into the woods until the
whole big flock had vanished.
AS soon as the last one had gone.
poor but honest Bill seized Noah and
said eve must hurry back and we
must 60 the same way we come
"On. dear. Oh dear uroana6 Ma "a
But he followed and once more he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20
THE BOY KING OF JUDA.
A Story Of the Days Before the
Christ.

1t was in the days when. Palestine
was divided into several separate king
doms, nearly nine hundred years be-
fore the birth of Christ. Ahaziah, the
king of Juda, had gone to the wars.
leaving his six sons in charge of his
mother, the gloomy. and fierce Alfalfa.
Those were anxious days in Jerusa-
lem, for no one knew how the war
might end. and in the royal palace the
children would have had little care had
Il not been for their aunt, the wife OF
the nigh priest, who was a mother to
them as far as she could be.
The elder boys were intensely afraid
Of their gloomy old grandmother and
always hurried away when she came
upon them at play and stood regarding
them with her keen eyes.
The youngest son, Joash. was only a