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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-04-11
Dl~z HIRES ROAD AGENTS.
instead Of Fighting hishwaymen He

instead Of Fighting highwaymen He
Makes Them Rural Guards.
When Porfrio LIZ Lecame presi-
Gent fE 1882 Mexico was full of brig
Ands AMI cut-thrcats. TIE mountains
swarmed with Eanas CT outlaws in
!eagne with confederstea in the cities
who kept them postei IS 20 the move
rent Of jewellers.
Diaz knew that tie resources OF
Mexico could not be developed until
brisaI lase was stamped CIT. SO the
orders were to execute all br:Sands,
re overawed to great exten. the law
less population, but the mountains
were still Businesses for thieving
bands.
Then bright idea came to him.
Many, perhaps mcet, Of these men had
lost all they possessed during the
fierce wars. They had become out
laws largely through fcIce OF untowacd
circumstances. Might i. not be wise
thing to offer these .snnaels of civil1
cation the opportunity to regain their
foothold among law-abidiHg citizensi
Accordingly, when tas brigands were
caught they were questioned.
"How much money DO you obtain a
week on the average in your lawl:sc
and criminal life?"
The prisoners answered Diaz poi
dered. At last he announced that he
would pay the bandits double the
amount which they claimed as the av-
erage they obtained by thieving.
He would enroll them as members
of the Mexican constabulary or ru-
rales, and they we're to extend this OF
fer to ell the members of the bands
they knew; but each man must swear
to serve the state with fidelity, and II
any bandits refused to accept this Of
fer they were to be hunted down and
killed wherever found. The idea
worked admirably Soon Mexico was
like another land and the rurales be-
came the strongest military and police
arm of the republic.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-04-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Rieger, who live
seven miles west Of Bonner Springs.
Kan. celebrated their sixtieth we'd
ding anniversary at their home yester-
day. Nearly all Of their fifty-hve liv-
ing descendants were present
In 1850 they went to Leavenworth
county, and six years later they
moved upon the farm where they now
live. Many of the improvements
made upon the farm fifty years ago
are still standing. An old log barn
built chiefly by Mr.. Rieger's own
hands now serves as a chicken house.
The oil orchard Is located where 1t
was first set out, although nearly all
the trees have been replanted. The
first well SUNK on the farm still does
duty I'VE will never leave the old
farm" said Mr.. Rieger yesterday.
Here we reared our family: here
mother and have known all our joys
and sorrows, and here we expect to
die as we have lived.-together."-
Kansas City Star:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-04-11
ORANGES AND ICE.

In California Both Are Harvested at
the Same Tire.
One of the unique features OF the Pa
cific coast region is witnessed every
winter in Nevada county, little north
and east of Sacramento, where, accord
ing to What to Eat, a big ice crop
has been harvested and within few
miles big orange crop gathered, both
harvests going on at the same time.
Nevada county is one of the smallest
counties in California. but at Truckee.
which lies at an elevation Of about
5000 feet, sleighing, skating and ice
cutting were the order Of the day dur
ing January, while 5,7S0 feet below.
strawberries, oranges and roses were
being picked, these widely separated
occupations being carried on by the
participants almost IN sight Of one an
othe~,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-04-11
DEAD SON LOOKED IN.
Curious Happening During the South
African War.

Preaching in the Congregational
church, Seaford, England, Mr.. Comp
ton Rickett, M. p, the other Sunday
related the following coincidence,
which he vouched for as true.
A gentleman, whose son was at
tached to the British forces in South
Africa as doctor during the Boer
war, paid visit to two of his sisters.
They remarked that they were glad
his son had returned home. On the
father replying that his son was still
in South Africa, they exclaimed that
they had seen him looking through
the glass panel of the door of the cor
ridor about six p. M, just before the
fathers arrival
The father returned to London, and
next morning made inquiries at the
war Office. He was told that informa-
ton had just been received that his
son had died the previous evening
from enteric fever, the time being six
p. m, English time.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-04-11
Strange Work for Women.

Strange Work for Women.
Girls are displacing men in walks
OF life undreamed Of only a decade
ago." said August H. Kaems, deputy
state factory inspector Of Sheboyg.n.
up in my own city girls have been
working in the varnish rooms Of the
chair factories for almost twenty
years and within the last ten years
many others have found employment
IN one Of the foundries enameling
kitchen utensils. Barring the intense
heat In the rooms. the work Is COM
paratfvely easy, though It does seem
strange to ind women In foundries.
'The bottiing departments Of the
breweries also employ girls in prefer
enes to boys, and the work, being al
most entirely automatic, where other
conditions are wholesome. little criti-
eism can be made.
1T was not until entered upon my
present duties that I learned that
girls are also being employed in tan
neries. I am q tanner by trade, 80
that it was quite q surprise to me
when saw frail women perform
work which fell to sturdy men in for
mer years. These girls are princi-
yally employed In the chrome depart
ments. In Northern Wisconsin some
Of our inspectors have focnd women
employed In the sawmills. Milwap-
kee Sentinel.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-04-11
Revolving Railway.

It is In the nature of an observatory
or revolving railway.
There are eight circular compart-
ments, which rotate on central hori.
zontal shaft. Within the compart-
ments eight artistic coaches are ar.
ranged. These coaches run on wheels.
AS each compartment is brought at
the lowest point the passengers file
in. When all is ready for the trip the
frame is rotated eight or ten times, at
a constant normal speed. The cars
always remain at or near the center of
gravity-that is, at bottom center of
compartments. At night the whole
can be Illuminated with numerous
vari-colored electric lights.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-04-11
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BURNT CLAY FOR HIGHWAYS.
Good Roads Made From Gumbo In the
state Of Mississippi.

Good Roads Made From Gumbo In the
state Of Mississippi.
Congress some time ago established
an ONCE Of public roads. which Is in
structed to conduct experiments and
devise methods for improving the
roads Of the United States. The once
has done q great deal to arouse inter.
est throughout the country in the ne
cessity of good roads and has origina
ted several means of making good
roads economically. The latest dis
ccvefy IS that Of burning clay roads in
Mississippi.
In large areas in the south, particu-
larly in the valleys of the Mississippi
and it's tributaries, sedimentary clays
are found very generally. In these
areas there is little or no sand and
the clays are of particular plastic
and sticky variety. These sticky clays
are locally known as "gumbo" and
ssbuckshot." In such localities traflc
Is absolutely impossible during the
wet season, az the wheels of heavy We
hicles viii sink to the hub.
The clay is black, owing to the
high percentage of organic Of vegita-
bic matter it contains. It is particu,
larly sticky in its nature and is almost
wholly free from sand and grit. After
It has been burned, however, the plas-
ticity is destroyed and light clinker
formed, which, though not particularly
hard, when pulverized forms smooth
surface and seems to wear well.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-04-11
FOR SALE, ETC.
EXPENSIVE GREEN TURTLE.

Its UnequaIed Flesh Often Brings
Fifty Dollars Pound.
The flesh of the green turtle often
brings $50 pound" said an oyster
dealer. "This rich meat comes to us
from the coral reefs of the West In
Dies
The turtles are caught in nets
among the rocks. They are very care
fully brought north. They are deck
passengers at first, but as the weather
grows cold with the ships progress
they are penned in warm rooms below
regular staterOoms.
It's a different treatment that they
get, though, at the natives hands. II
a native is bringing turtles north he
nails them fast to the deck by their
fiippers. Strange creatures that they
are, they seem to suffer little under
such cruel treatment
The calipee and calipash are re-
spectively the flesh from the breast
and back of the green turtle, tid-bits
which l have heard epicures say are
unequaled in the earth beneath, the
heavens above or the waters under
the earth. This meat is superlatively
rich, delicate and tender. Live green
turtle fetches wholesale from dime
to quarter pound.
What makes the meat SO expensive
in the end is that out of a 140-pound
fish you'll only get two pounds OF
calipee and one of calipash. Several
times when there has been tight
turtle market the chefs Of millionaires
and of certain extravagant hotels
have offered me 81 a pound for live
turtles. At that rate your calipee and
calipash would come to quite $50 .
pound.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-04-11
SOCIAL EVENTS
ssseraI Social Events Which
Occurred Several Weeks Ago
But Arc Nevertheless
interesting

The Eastern Star held their regular
fortnightiy meeting in the Masonic
Hall on Tuesday eyening, March 20.
After the business was finished a
musical program was rendered.
Mrs. Miner and Mrs. Garland each
gave an instrumental solo and together
played duet,
Mrs. Rudolph Hansen favored the
company with two vocal solos.
Mr.. Alden was persuaded to bring
over his graphophone and responded
to encores until he had exhausted the
full repertoire and even repeated some
of the selections.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-04-11
NOVELTY IN AMUSEMENT LINE.
Circle Coaster ls Of More Than Com.
mon interest.

Amusement novelties of more than
common interest. are weekly being put
forth by enterprising inventors, which
would seem to contradict the state
ments OF owners and managers of
amusement parks, who declare that
there is a scarcity of new ideas. The
one here pictured, "the circle coaster"
has been patented by Philadelphia.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-04-11
PICKLE FACTORY
FOR ST. CLOUD

Il has always besn . pet theory OF
the n erald that pickle factory
should be established In Sank
Centre. The condition OF soil,
water and drainage make this the
ideal locality for gardening in
Mianesota. In no town in the
state Is there q more ideal location
for q pickle factory than Sank
Centre We clip the article from
the Journal Press entire.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-04-11

The Commercial club was host to-
day at noon to $50 farmers, and full
Justice was done to sumptuous
"Dutch lunch" The farmers were
here on invitation to meet ]. F. Brou-
wer-Anchor and VIM. g. Jordan, OF
the Northern Manufacturing company
of Minneapolis. This company has a
large picking plant in Minneapolis
and two outside stations. They have
plenty OF capital and have no stock to
sell, and only ask that the citizens OF
st. Cloud assist in building them
plant and that the farmers raise pro-
duce, for which they will get spot
cash.
Mr.. Brouwer-Anchor was spokesman
for his company and gave d straight
business talk, and thoroughly under
stands his business. They want the
farmers to raise onions, cucumbers,
tomatoes, cabbages, cauljfower, horse
radish, red peppers and dill weed.
He cautioned the farmers not to
attempt too much the first year, and
said that they would be satisfied the
first year with so acres. They were
attracted to Stearns county because
there were here a great number of
German farmers, and they understood
gardening, and were sure to make
success Of it.
His company wanted 200 tons of
cabbages, and paid 81 per ton. Eigh-
teen to 20 tons could be raised from
an acre. For pickles, an inch to
four inches, the price was 81 per
hundred, and for pickles from four to
five inches the price was 40 cents.
They paid $3.50 per hundred for ripe
tomatoes, which was about 20 cents
per bushel. Caulifiower was worth
$50 ton. For horseradish the price
was $75 to 800 ton, but they must
have the main root an inch and half
to two inches in diameter. They could
also use peppers. Good prices were
paid for onions, and these should be
from one-quarter to an inch in dame
ter.
His company furnished the seed for
cucumbers at cost, and one or two
varieties of tomatoes could be grown,
and cabbages should be of the all
season variety.
Money would be deposited in local
bank, and the farmers would be paid
cash for each load as marketed.
Mr.. Brouwer-Anchor answered many
questions and gave the farmers much
information. He stated that it was
usual for the farmers to help build
the picking plant. G. F. Ladner then
took the floor and stated that the
farmers would not be asked to help
build the plant, as the Commercial
club would do that, and Mr.. Brouwer-
Anchor said the farmers of the tri-
counties were certainly fortunate in
that respect, and all they had to do
was to raise the "garden sass.''
President Havill and A. A. Wright
made brief talks asking how many Of
the farmers present would agree to
make contracts with the company.
About Is responded and enough was
pledged to make the factory a sue
cess. Another meeting will be held in
q short time to complete arrange
ments. Meanwhile the Commercial
club will take up the question Of
uilding the plant with the company
so that at the next meeting, contract
can be signed.
This is certainly good proposition.
One farmer was present VINO said that
he had cleared over $115 an acre from
pickles, and all agreedlthat there was
good money in it for the farmer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-04-11

Shall we Tan Your Hids7

The average Stock Raiser hardly
realizes the value of cow, steer and
horse hides when converted into fur
coats, robes and rugs. Get the new
illustrated catalog OF the Crosby
Tristan Fur Co., Rochester, N. Y. It
will be q revelation to you. And
"Crosby pays the freight"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-04-11

Mllkado Z Friend OF Football.
The miIxado Of Japan Is fond Of out
door sports and warmly encourages
the introduction Of football a. played
in England and America.
The Huttig news., 1907-06-22

from MT Carney, Ofe pOstmafked Lon don and the other Paris. I forward them, with other papers, under sepa- rate cover.
 ''Dr. MacArdel called this afternoon and was greatly surprised to learn that you had gone away so suddenly and without sending him word. He said he wanted to see you on person al matter, and seemed quite disap- pointed at missing you.
 The Jarvis case has been post poned to the fall term"
 The letter closed with few memo randa of business matters and by the time had finished reading it my mind was clear to an extent that enabled me to see things in reasonable light and to appreciate that the mystery of the note was as deep if not deeper than ever
 Opening the door 1 strode down stairs, into the library, and up to the figure in the chair.
 'Hello!" 1 exclaimed, grasping him by the arm
 Better late than never!" he re- sponded with hearty laugh What made you sneak upstairs in that mys- terious way? Think 1 was a ghost?"
 No" l replied, slowly and serious ly, T thought you were a scoundrel, and l owe you an apology from the bottom of my heart!"
 Have cigar, old man," said Mac Ardel.
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Frederick Ware, Esq,
Carney-Croft.
CHAPTER VII. A Misplaced Joke.

1 read it over and over again until the letters fairly danced before my eyes, and then l suddenly awoke to the importance of finding, if possible, how it had been placed in my bed
 The window was open, to be surer and had been open all night, but it was too far from the ground to have been reached without a ladder, and a later inspection of the ground be- meath showed eonclusively that no lad der had been placed under it. More over, the little tendrils of ivXr that waved in the breeze all ary the
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self in and tried to smother my an ger and view the situation logically. While the manner in which the note had reached me was still as much of mystery as ever, it's contents, at least, were explained and my fury knew no bounds at the wholly unwar- ranted impertinence of this sorry at tempt at practical joke.
 To me the matter was so sacred, so precious, so entirely my own, that my rage at the frivolity of this contempt ible jest drove from my mind all thought of wonder that a man who, l had every reason to believe, was miles away, should be, at this very moment, under the same roof with me-
 l sat down and gazed out of the win dow across the river to the heavily wooded hills in the distance, and made an almost superhuman effort to control myself. Finally 1 opened the letters that had come by the morn ing's mail and began to read them in a perfunctory way. The second was from my secretary, and, as I perused it, 1 suddenly awoke from my apathy and read with interest:
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CHAPTER VTIt. A Disappearinq Ciaar Case.

What on earth brings you here, Mac?" l exclaimed, accepting his prof fered cigar and lighting it with sud den interest and respect for the tradi- tional pipe of peace.
 Train" said MacArdel, coupled with an overwhelming desire to seize upon you and take you off with me for months vacation"
 50 that's why you called at my of flee yesterday afternoon, eh?" l quer- jed
 How did you know that I was there?" asked MacArdel.
 My secretary mentioned in his letter that came this morning." 1 ex- piained. And it's great good thing that ne did. for while the information only made big mystery out of what appeared for moment to be a com paratively small one, it served, fortu- nately, to clear you in an instant from very serious charge that 1 was nurs- ing against you
 Humph!' said MacArdel 50 that's the way you treat your friends Condemn 'em without a hearing eh?''
 Well Mac" 1 replied, this had to do with matter that only you and knew anything about, and what you faoM- about it Eou haIe merely in-
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leoNFEHvEp FRoM LAsr WEE
CHAPTER VI. An Anonymous Letter.


 The first lot of bills that 1 paid for the Carney establishment contained one for two dozen bottles of Scotch whisky which had been ordered by MT. Carney and shipped by express to Carney-Croft on the day that he and Bobbs were in my office. l made no mention Of this item to Miss Car ney when l was going over the ac- counts with her, but paid it on the chance that it was correct In this 1 was not mistaken, for, although never saw John Carney again except for an instant, 1 dit see the identical "A bottles, empty, of course, in the cellar at Carney-C Croft
 It was more than three years after the death of the old gentleman and the stable boy, and l had gone back to the place to arrange for it's opening after it had been closed for the greater part of that time
 John Carney had remained at Car ney-CIoft only long enough to have a short visit with his sister and put to rights his own personal effects, and NAAN4A' N'Nccii 1eNiiCu OJ l)ODDS He ldu departed for tour of the world or goodness knows where l heard from either him or Bobbs at varying inter- Vals, and on strictly business matters, and the only way 1 had of addressing him was through a banking house in London which was kept fairly we'll in. formed as to his whereabouts.
 Miss Westonss health improved sui Hciently to permit her travelling, and she continued to reside with Miss Car ney, who took a furnished apartment in town, as her brother and 1 had ad- vlsed her to do. Later they travelled considerably abroad, and finally settled down for protracted stay at a little village on the Mediterranean coast, in the hope of benefiting the health of Miss Weston, who, as 1 afterward learned, was suffering from consump- tion
 As l hayasaid, more than three years had passed when l received most un- expected communication from Miss Carney saying1that she had decided to vff I1rfl aG.z
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Weston with her She asked me to have Carney Croft made ready for oc- cupancy with as little delay as pos sble
 1 had had no vacation that summer, and it occurred to me that, instead of attending to the matter at long range, l would go down myself for a week CT two and give it my personal at tention
 l arrived on a day that was almost counterpart Of the one that saw my first visit to Carney Croft, and at the station, l was received with scant show of welcome by the man who had taken me down in his trap before and entertained me on my return jour ney with anecdotes Of old MT. Carney and a tale Of ghosts
 Want teh go daown teh tn place, l spose, he grumbled.
 We rode along in silence until we reached the gates, when, as 1 was un- locking them with a key from the big bunch that l had brought with me, he unbent enough to say; Don't look much like it uster, herei"
 He was quite right. The grass stood knee high on the lawns, the road beds and paths were choked with weeds, and the asphalted walks, lead ing from the front and sides of the mansion, ard winding gracefully down under the trees % the river, were banketed under the leaves and other accumulations of three long years
 The man waited until 1 had unlock ed the front door, which swung in ward with the fitful creaking of dis use, and then asked: "D' ye want me teh wait ?"
 "Oh, no!" l replied Not at all"
 All right" he returned, clucking to his horse, I'll tell Hoskins teh save a room fur ye, an it haint much of 7 walk frum here. anyhaow"
 Hold on," 1 shouted, as he was turning the corner. Don't do any thing of the sort, I'm going to sleep here tonight, il 1 can find any lights and manage to turn on the water l don't want to sleep at Hoskins un- less 1 have to, but I'll be over there for breakfast in the morning.
 His expression Of amazement was wonderful to behold, as he pulled his horse down on it's launches to hear me through. Then, with grin, he chuckled Wal, it's gol dummed little sleepin' yell do, I'll warrant" and he drove on up the road
 1 wandered over the house, raising windows and opening shutters to let in the light and air and then, making frugal lunch of some things 1 had pose, l lighted a cigar and, drawing 6 chair out on the yeranda, 1 watched tne sunset far away over the river and w2ted fo- bedtime. -