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Seward weekly gateway., 1908-05-23
Big Gold Output

Nome-Sluicing on Nome's gold belt has begun. There has been a sudden thaw and rain. Leading operators in terviewed say the output this year will exceed that of last year.
 The average estimate of the tundra wealth alone is $3,5OO,OOO. The new submarine beach, now partly worked, will turn out $3OO,OOO. More gravel has been hoisted than ever before. Water is running everywhere. The breaking up of ice is expected early.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-05-23
We'll Worth Trying

Cyrus Townsend Brady, the eminent author and clergyman, told at dinner in Toledo story about charity.
 "A millionaire, said Dr. Brady, Clay dying. He had lived a life of which, as he now looked back on it, he felt none too proud. To the minister at his bedside he muttered weakly:
 eff I leave S1OO,OOO or so to the church, will my salvation be assured?'
 "The minister answered cautiously;
 "'I wouldn't like to be positive, but it's we'll worth trying "
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-05-23
Steel Pipe for Dawson

Thirty one cars of steel pipe, shipped from Germany, arrived in Seattle yes terday for the GuggenheimS, and will be reshipped from this city to Daw- son, Yukon territory. The pipe is forty-four inches in diameter, in thirty foot sections, each section weighing five tons. It was constructed on a special design for the main pipe line of the big hydraulic works which the Guggenheims are building near Daw- son.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-05-23
Want Visit From Fleet

Seattle-AlaSkans in seattle are making a concerted effort to get at least part of the Atlantic fleet ordered to northern waters this summer. Act ng through the Seattle chamber of commerce the leaders in the move ment have sent Secretary of the Navy Metcalf petition setting forth their desires in this respect,
 The secretary has replied, saying that action on the request must await his arrival in Seattle.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-05-23
Jury DlsagreeS
,bls to me Dailv Gateway

By Cable Go The Dailv Gateway
 San Francisco, May 22-LaSt night the jury in the Abe Ruef bribery case was discharged upon reporting that they were unable to agree. They had taken thirteen ballots. Prosecuting at torney Heney says h, will continue the prosecution of Ruef until he has him convicted.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-05-23
Clam Hunting

Mir. L. Fl. Pedersen and E. R. Gray with ther families went down the bay yesterday on little hunting excur- sion. They took along two shot guns, two rifles, a revolver and two shovels. The result of the excursion was a good time and about peck of fine clans.
 To day they have gone out to get a line on good string of fish.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-05-23
Would Pool Claims
Is to .rhe Dailv Qnteway

Sy Cable to The Daily Gateway.
 Washington, D. C., May 2l-Secre- tary of the Interior James k. Garfield favors the pooling of coal land claims in Alaska as means to the more rapid development of the mines.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-05-23
CONGRESS DEALS
 IN BIC MONEY
Appropriation Mounts Upward and Gives the Name of Bil-
 lion Dollar Session.
ay Gable to The Daily Gateway.

Washington, May l9-In the closing days of the present session of congress the House of Representatives has passed general deficiency appropria- bill of $l7,OOO,OOO. This session of congress will go on record as the billion dollar session.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-05-23
BANK FAILS
 TO OPEN DOORS
Cashier Short in Accounts for Large Amount and Institu-
 tiOn Can't Do Business.
By Cable to The Daily Gateway.

Pittsburg, Pa., May lS-The Ale gheny National Bank failed to open it's doors this morning owing to de- falcations of former Cashier Mont gomery. It is estimated that Mont gomery is short in his accounts to an amount that will reach at least $l, ,25O,- 900.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-05-23
Wants Ship Subsidy Bill
able C. The Daily Gateway

By Cable tU The Daily Gateway
 Washington, D C.. May 22-PreSi- dent Roosevelt k making strenuous efforts to have ship subsidy bill passed by congress before adjourn ment.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-05-23

We have founded an institution in which the people can deposit their money with a feeling of the utmost confidence and safety.
 Bank of Seward.
Seward weekly gateway., 1908-05-23

Parties desiring special dinners to order call at the Alaska Cafe.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-24
Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale

Notice is hereby given that de-
FAULT has been ma de in the conditions
Of q mortgage executed by Emma
Amelia Noble and Shelby Noble, her
husband, mortgagors, to John o. Mel
son, mortgagee, dated December 9Th,
1904. and recorded in the Office of The
Register of Deeds of Stearns County,
Minnesota, on December 9TH, 1904, at
9 O'Clock, A. NJ, in Book 64 OF Mort
cages on Page 472 thereof; that the
amount claimed to be due on said
mortgage at this date j. one hundred
shirty-four dollars aud twenty cents
1874 20); that the premises described
in and covered by said mortgage are
Lots numbered one (1) and two (2) in
Block numbered eight (8) in the Or
riginal Townsite Now City, of Sauk
Ceptre, according to the recorded plat
thereof on file in the Office of the Reg
lister of Deeds in and for the County
OF Stearns and State Minnee ota, said
land being all in the County OF Stearns
and State of Minnesota; that by virtue
of the power of sale contained in said
mortgage and pursuant to the statute
in such case made and provided said
mortgage will be foreclosed by the
sale Of said premises, atpublic vendue,
to the highest bidder Tor cash, by tine
Sheriff of Stearns County, Minnesota,
at the front door of the postoffice in
the City of Sauk Centre, in said Coun-
ty and State, on Saturday, the End.
day of January, 1893, at ten O'Clock
A. M, to satisfy the amount then due
on said mortgage, together with the
costs of such sale and and twenty-five
dollars attorneys fees, stipulated in
said mortgage. November 10, 1903.
John o. Nelson, Mortgagee.
L. L. KeIls, Attorney for Mortgagee,
Ssuk Centre, Mimi. 25-6t
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-24

The soft reproof, more suggestive OF
tears than anger, brought the story
to his very lips. He wondered how
he should tell it. Then an old schoolboy
trick came back to him. He brought out
his penknife. Beside them was a little
spruce and in the soft, flaky bark he
carved a heart. Within its lines he
dug deeply the initials of two people.
The girl caught her breath and blushed
little, which are the proper and Gus
tomary things for a girl to do at such
q time.
Then he told her what was in his
mind. 1t left her little panic-stricken
and she took the refuge her sisters al
ways have taken-she asked him to
wait for his answer.
In such case there is but one thing
for the man to do, and that is to wait
until tomorrow. But when a man
is terribly in earnest he takes people
seriously.
when / see this carving of yours
again then we will talk about this,
Jack-if you still think this way"
She thought she was putting him
on most proper probation. 1t was
only a woman's reluctance to give up
her freedom.
But he took her at her word. Next
day he went away.
Back in town again, at first he saw
her often. His restraint she imagined
was resentment. In November, q
month of storms and dreary skies,
they quarreled. That was six weeks
ago..
All that six weeks he pondered the
matter by lonely fires and over break
fasts late and bad. Then he resolved
to end the suspense and still keep his
word.
One day young man, whom the ma
tives were satisfied was most GER
tainly insane, stepped OF the train
into a snowdrift. He wanted team,
a guide, shovel and an ak. AS he
had money and determination he got
them.
This crazy young man drove four
miles and waded through two more.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-24
MISS GEORGES CHRISTMAS
Happy Memory of Season When She
Did Not Write One Glad
Holiday Story.

RS8Nx& H, my happiest Christmas!
RMSA did not then realize it, but
N@ "a / recall it now with ra,
E diant glow of delight. It
was my first season upon
the stage. / was only a novice, one
day soaring upon the buoyant wings
of boundless ambition; the next
plunged in an abysmal depth of doubt.
despair and self-depreciation. It was
very tiny part that had fallen to me.
The compensation was but sufficient
for the barest necessities. The route
bristled with all the horrors of the
one-night stands.
At midnight, huddled, miserably
worn, detected, and wretched, In the
waiting room of country station.
listening in vain for the whistle of a
belated train, confess to a sudden
food Of tears. What a mockery this
Christmas day had been. Even the
chimes had sounded like the tolling
of funeral knell. The cheerless dis.
comforts of cheap hotel, the unsa-
worry, slatternly served travesty upon
Christmas dinner, the cold chill of
a shabby, musty dressing room, the
added toll of an extra matinee for q
mere handful of people, and now the
hungry wait for an accommodation
train of dingy day coaches.
That was all Christmas had meant
to me. Iowa was blizzard swept
Mails were delayed and tangled wires
hung useless in gathering snowdrifts.
No message of cheer, no souvenir of
remembrance, had come to any of us.
Our hollow, half-hearted exchange of
Christmas greeting had carried no
conviction. We were only strolling
vagabonds, outside the pale of sym.
pathy, debarred from the domestic
joys Of living, mere dispirited rain
bow chasers, with success ever mock
ingly elusive.
But as / recall it all now, am sub
merged by a great wave of passion
ate, longing regret, for I know that
such a Yuletide will never come to
me again while am upon the stage.
It was my happiest Christmas, be-
cause the first and only one, since I
began to tread the thorny and tor
tuous path of my profession. that I
have not been called upon to write .
Christmas story.
GRACE GEORGE.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-24
MISS DUPREE'S HOLIDAY JOY
She Recalls One Memorable Christ
mas Performance in the City
of New Orleans.

eXSyN HENEVER possible, / pre-
MENyM fer spending Christmas
NXNU with my family out or
ESS4gG Long Island, and unless my
engagements take me toe
far away always make it point te
be with them on that day.
There are times, however, in this
profession when the wish must take
second place to necessity, and from
the viewpoint Of actual novelty l sup
pose my most interesting Christmas
was the one / spent in the southland
Our routing took US into New Orleans
At Christmas, and to me, who had al
ways up to that time spent the day in
the colder north, the novelty of seeing
trees in leaf and flowers blooming was
as pleasing as it was unusual.
On Christmas afternoon, when 9th
ers were home enjoying the big dinner
with the family, / was getting ready
for a special holiday matinee. l was
not pleased with myself or with a pro-
fession that demanded of its members
that they labor on Christmas day
above all others-and it was not with
particularly light heart that ]
dressed for my part.
But when the curtain went up on
the first act and made my entrance
the welcome / received compensated
for the disappointment felt.
1t was a special matinee arranged
for the poor children of the poorest
quarter of New Orleans, and the en-.
joyment of those childish auditors
soon melted the DISAPPOINTMENT out of
my heart,
After the matinee / had arranged
with my manager that ] would receive
the little folks on the stage, and the
wise man in his knowledge of childish
hearts sent out hurry order for
candy and other things that make
Christmas a day of cheer to kiddies.
At the conclusion of the last act the
stage was cleared and held the most
unusual reception that l ever expert.
enced.
Clean as pins, but with their little
bodies clothed in many cases in gar
ments ragged and frayed, they came
up on the stage, were introduced and
sent away after handshake, each
with box of candy.
l have spent many other delightful
and out-of-the-ordinary Christmases on
the road. but none that afforded me
more real satisfaction than the one
In New Orleans.
MINNIE DUPREE
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-24

Mother was on on an eleventh-hour
and unsatisfactory wrestle with the
Christmas shopping problem. Sis had
chosen this gray afternoon to call on
chum home from college. So Kate
had opportunity to make herself as
miserable as she desired.
1t was now six weeks since Jack
had called-and six weeks is . long
time when man is 25 and girl is 20.
and each is very much interested in
the other. Just how much Kate was
interested was something unsus-
pected. Once Jack thought he knew,
but now all he knew was that he did
peared from Kate's perspective no one
noticed his absence from the picture
To most people Jack had seemed q
part of Kate's social background.
Some who had seen them together at
Grand Traverse had advanced him to
the middle distance. But of the fore
ground no one thought.
What happened in July was this:
The Wilson's were no more than
firmly established in their cottage,
which looks over Grand Traverse bay,
than Jack appeared at the hotel,
which looks over them both. That
was not remarkable, for all had been
members of that particular summer
colony for years. Then, the day OF
the picnic on the Point, Jack and
Ho%a fo,,pd fhov,ocolyoc s;++;or -. ~
green fringe of the forest looking out
over the blue expanse of the bay. A
hundred yards in front of them Mrs.
Wilson was gathering up the table
cloth and things.
There was a little sense of chill in
the air-a harbinger of autumn. And
there was a change in the atmosphere
between the two. The girls lips were
tremulous. The man was agitated.
and strangely tender and brutal in his
speech
'Tt win not interest you," he said.
but am going down tomorrow"
But why SO tragic? We will be
back in town in a week ourselves
and yet do not feel so horribly blue
about It.
'well. things down there are diff
ferent"
"Yes, they are different. but not un-
pleasant when you first get back to
them. / shall miss the Gamma in front
of your hotel; but have no doubt the
fall millinery on State street win be
quite as gorgeous"
''You are clever. and, like most
clever people. a little heartless. You
know how things are different down
there. The people are different-why,
we are different ourselves. And 1t is
inst the difference Of which you
speak-the difference between these
flowers and flowers of silk and satin,
between those lilies out there and lily
stems Of wire and paper"
.'Yon are little unkind. Jack" she
said. gently.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-24
Russians Look Upon Christmas -
the Most Sacred and Most
Celebrated Holiday.

NEEN@ HRISTMAS is the most 81.
SMk8 cred and most celebrated
~ MSH holiday in Russia Contrary
&@& to the custom in nearly all
other countries, Christmas
there always comes on Sunday, and .
continuous celebration is held until
midnight on January 2.
The Russian believes in devout re-
ligious services in honor OF the birth
of Christ, and each day during the
season each family, including all its
members, attends church at least
once. On Christmas morning the most
important services take place. Each
congregation marches solemnly to the
nearest river, which is always frozen
over, the ice being sometimes as much
as three feet thick.
After large hole has been chopped
In the ice the priest dips his cross in
the water and prayers are pronounced.
after which the priest holds baptismal
exercises. Having been blessed by the
priest the water is considered to be
holy and as fast as the people can
file by the hole in the ice bottles Of all
sizes and descriptions are filled with
the water.
This water is priced the most high
ly of anything in the home, and bottles
Of 1t are sometimes found century
or more old. Some fanatics secure
large quantities of 1t and bathe In 1t
ut regular intervals during the year.
There is one custom which many
Americans would cherish In their own
Christmas celebration. and especially
the young people. It is that of kissing,
for on Christmas day every one steals
q kiss from whomsoever he meets. In
some cases. and among the older peo-
pie. the hearty handshake 10 much
used, but the younger element clings
closely to the old style.
Santa Claus is unknown to Russian
children, but the ''Babushka," an old
woman witch. carrying q long stick
and attired In the usual witch cos
tune. visits the homes in every VII
lage and city and distributes greetings
and then comes at night and leaves
the gifts for both old and young.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-24

altered Christian Tribes In Turkey
Z Celebrate Christmas with I'm
+ pressive Ceremonies.

NNA NAOHAMMEDISM is the pre-
" 81 vailing religion in Turkey
E 81 and for that reason only
M@0 the few scattered Christian
tribes observe the birthday
+ Christ in any manner. The Mo-
gnmedan Turks have but two holi-
rs in the entire year, those being
ar Bon Biram," the day OF forgive
is. which is the Mohammedan New
ar. and "Bairam," the anniversary
the date when Mohammed gave
his people his scripture. The Fri
y of the Christian is the Sabbath
J the Mohammedan and is observed
him in the same manner as Sunday
h the Christians.
The Christian Turks, who include
I Bulgarians, Servians, Monte
E,rins and other smaller tribes, OBJ
E.ve Christmas with impressive TO
Slous ceremonies.
Three days before Christmas the
sladego" appoints a delegation of 100
N form each congregation, who go
the river and hew out immense
Ikes of ice, after which they con-
uct a huge pyramid near by. A
s.at cross measuring about 40 by 50
Ii and cut from the bed Of ice 10
I ND against the pyramid, and the
ice of worship for Christmas day
completed. Early on Christmas
krning all the people march to the
r-amid. where the initial exercises
conducted by the "Bladego." A
LaIl crucifax used by him in the exer-
les is the prize of the younger men
The tribe, who dive into the ice-cold
Ter after it as the "Bladego" throws
IN. Many are drowned annually In
5 practice, but they all consider
kmselves fortunate to die while on
Eh mission.
FROM the pyramid the procession
riches to the home Of the priest.
ere bread is blessed and broken by
'Bladego" and all present partake
the food.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-24

On the Point, now bleak with winter
he stopped by a tiny spruce protrudina
from the snow and began digging a
furiously as II he were hunting for
buried treasure.
A half dozen little trees he uncov.
cred. At last, with boyish laugh, he
laid the ak at the loot of one until
the chips few.
That night the crazy man who had
come 800 miles for Christmas tree
started homeward again. Christmas
eve the man and the Christmas tres
mounted the steps Of the Wilson resi.
dence and rang the door bell violently.
Well, what else could she do? That
night they went out into the Christmas
crowds together and bought the tin
sci for the first Christmas tree Kats
had had In years-aud the very best
Copyright. lsoe. by Wright A Patterson,
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-24

MINNIE DUPREE
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-24
First Publication Dec. 10.
Citation for Hearing on Final Account
and for Distribution.

Estate of Ole o. Liabraaten. Deceased.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County of Stearns.
In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Ole O..
Liabraaten, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all persons inter
ested in the final account and distribution OF
the estate Of said decedent: The representa-
tive OF the above named decedent having
fled in this Court mis- final account OF the ad-
ministratIon of the estate of said decedent,
together with his petition praying for the
adjustment and allowance of said final account
and for distribution of the residue of said
estate to the persons thereunto entitled; There
fore, YOU, AND EACH OF YOU, are hereby
cited and required to show cause. IL any you
have. before this Court at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House IN the
City of ct. Cloud in the County
of Stearns State of Minnesota. on the End. day
OF January 1903. at O'Clock A. NJ, why said
petition should not be granted.
Witness. the Judge of said Court and Seal
of said Court, this 9th day of December 1903
STEWART & BROWER A. II. KLAsEN
Attorney for Petitioner. Probate Judge.
COURT SEAL
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-24
First Publication Dec. II
Citation for Hearing on Final Ae-
count and for Distribution

Estate of Julia E. Miner Deceased.
STATE of MINNESOTA
County of Stearns,
In Probate Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Julia e. Miner
Uecedent.
The Sta of Minnesota to all persons in tho
distribution of the estate of said decedent:
The representative Uf the above named deoed-
ent. having fiisd in this court his final account
of the administration Of the estate OF said deco
dent. together with his petition praying for
the adjustment and allowance of said fnal no
count and for distribution of the residue OF
said estate TO the persons thereunto entitleds
THEREFORE, You, AND EACH OF You.
are hereby cited and required 10 show cause.
il any you have, before this court. at the Pro-
bate Court Rooms in the Court House in tho
city of st Cloud in the County of Stearns
State Of Minnesota. ON the 18th day Of January
1909, at O'Clock A N. why said petition should
not be granted.
Witness. the judge Of said Court, and tho
Seal Of said Court this 10th day Of Dec. 1903.
L. L. Kells a. II. Klasoa
Attorney for Petitioner. Probate judge
CoURT5EAL
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-24
Such In Life.

Teller never knows when he's going
to make q mistake" declared the pre-
prietor Of the general store.
Whats wrong?
I've bragged so much about our
fhrivin' town that Teller has moved
his emporium over from Piunkville.
by heck!"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-24

Hat a lot of things
can happen be-
tween July and
Christmas!" Kate
said it to herself
and said it aloud.
30 loudly that 1t
startled her. For
aha was alone.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-24

Keep ever in the path Of duty. but
4 not to climb the steep Of knowl-
ge.-Newtnn.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-24

Speak as you think; be what you
are; pay your debts of all kinds
Montfort.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-28
MARKET ACTIVE,
BUSINESS GOOD

New York, Jan. 2S.-Prices OF stocks
started upwards with the opening Of
business today. The volume OF trans
actions was light and gains We're gem
orally small
Proflt-talSing sales made small inn
preston on the market aside from
Reading ana Northern Pacific. There
was quite substantial demand for the
we'll known stocks. especially Brook
lyn Transit and st. Paul. Delaware "
Hudson improved IN; Mexican Central,
Amalgamated Copper and American
Sugar, 1ss; Union Pacific, u: Northern
Pacific. Southern Pacific, United States
Steel preferred and American Smelt-
ing, 1.
Cleveland, C. C. & st. Louis. after
rising points, relapsed 10 on the re-
duction OF the semi-annual dividend
from to i per cent. The rise IN
the general list was halted but was
afterwards resumed. New York, Chi
cago & St Louis second preferred rose
points on the Increase on Its annual
dividend from to per cent. Amei-
can Smelling made an advance OF 2,
Pennsylvania and Virginia Iron IL ana
New York Central. Great Northern pre-
ferred, the Ore Certificates, Anaconda,
American Car and Distillers, l. Prices
reacted a fraction before noon.
Bonds were strong.
The stock market grew more reac-
tlonary in the afternoon and much OF
the days gains were lost The recess
sions averaged about a point for the
principal stocks. CANADIAN Pacific ex-
tended its loss 2 points and Mackay
Companies preferred. 1la,