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The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-03-25
ROUTE NO4

Henry Pauly was a Melrose caller
Wednesday. p
Mrs. Jake Orth was Sauk Centre
caller Saturday.
Mrs. c. F. Botz called on Mrs. Will
J. Botz Sunday.
John Klein was working for Herman
Korf a few days.
Jake Orth called on c. f. Botz
Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Orth were Sauk
Centre callers Monday.
Adolf Cranes was working for Jos.
L. Minette few days.
William Brunskill called on C. F.
Botz Saturday evening.
Jos. L. Minnette spent Friday after
noon with VIM. j. Botz.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Schmitz were
Sauk Centre callers Saturday.
Jos. L. Minette and Adam Orth were
busy hauling logs to the saw mill last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. +. Botz spent
Thursday evening at the home of Jake
Orth.
Will j. Botz and J. B. Schmitz
transacted business at Sauk Centre
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. f. Botz visited at
the home of Nick Schwartz Sunday
afternoon.
MI. and Mrs. Will ]. Botz spent
wednesday evening at the home of j.
B. Schmit.
The Cedar Lake Telephone Co. un-
loaded their carload of cedar poles at
Spaulding Friday.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-03-25
NORTH ASHLEY

Geo Santer purchased new roller
last week.
c. G. Uphus was Sauk Centre cal
Ter Saturday.
Henry Uphus spent Sunday evening
at the +. A. Doege home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Cane were Sauk
Centre callers Saturday.
Mrs. John Konzak and daughters
drove to Sauk Centre Friday.
Jos. Parker of Sank Centre spent
Saturday and Sunday with Chas.
Homm. ....
Albert Doege, who spent the past
week with his parents, returned to
Birchdale Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fitzke, who spent the
past two weeks with relatives in Wis
consin returned home Friday.
JOS. Parker had the misfortune to
lose valuable COW on his farm in
this vicinity Sunday morning.
Mrs. Long, who spent a week with
her parents and sister, returned to her
home in Minneapolis Wednesday.
Giles Lawrence and family, Carl and
Rosa Burkenbuck, spent Wednesday
evening with Mr.. Shultz and family
in English Grove.
Misses Ethel and Verna McCurry
who are attending school in Sauk,
Centre, spent Saturday and Sunday
with their parents.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-03-25
Near Death. Ia Bic Pond.

1t was thrilling experience to Mrs.
Ida Soper to face death. For years a
severe lung trouble gave me intense
suffering" she writes, land several
times nearly caused my death. All
remedies failed and doctors said / was
incurable. Then DIR. Kings New
Discovery brought quick relief and a
cure SO permanent that l have not
been troubled in twelve years. Mrs.
Soper lives in Big Pond, Pa. Itworks
wonders. in Coughs and Colds, Sore
Lnngs, Hemerrhages, LaGrippe,
Astllpa, Group, Whooping Cough and
all Bronchial affections. SOC and 81. co.
Trail.bottle free. Guaranteed by Han
son & Emerson. 4O-4t
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-03-25
SURPRISES THE POET GRAY.
Success Of the "EIegy" overpowsrine
to the Famous Author.

SuCCeSs OF tne 6iegy OVeTPoWeT'h9
to the Famous Author.
Priced originally at IL cents, mod.
est pamphlet of a few leaves was sold
recently in London for the record
price of $500. 1t was copy of the
first edition of the "Elegy Written in
a Country Churchyard."
Whether Byron on that morning
when he awoke and found himself
famous was astenished is not on rec
ord, but that Thomas Gray was utter
ly bewildered by the success which at
tended the publication of his "Elegy"
is as, certainly true as that the fact is
generally forgotten. Published in the
shape of slim pamphlet, 1t ran
through four editions in two months
and six other editions speedily follow
ed. Ere the poem was ten years old
it had been reprinted in several col
lections Of verse in numerous maga-
zines and twice translated into Latin.
All this amazed the author beyond
measure, and when the Scotch poet
Beattie sought his permission to pre-
pare an edition for the Northern king
dom he in giving his consent warned
his admirer of the risk the publisher
would take, for London bookseller
had "glutted the town" with two edi-
tions of 1900 and 750 copies. Beattie
and the Scotch publisher went their
way, however, and the edition sold SO
quickly that Gray was embarrassed by
an offer of a present Of books in recon-
pense for his consent. Il can not fig
ure to myself" he wrote, how it can
be worth his while to offer me such
present"
He never accepted any cash pay
ment for his poems. He held it was
beneath his dignity as gentleman to
barter his writings for money, and Of
course the publishers were glad to
oblige him by respecting such con-
venient scruple. To one of those pub.
fishers, Dodsley, this meant comfor-
table profit of $4,000 from the "Elegy"
alone. ...
Gray's modest opinion of the "Elegy"
was not affection; 1t was the constant
result of his sensitive, reclusive ma
ture. As a matter of fact he was not
even responsible for the publication
of a poem. Eight years elapsed be-
tween it's inception and it's completion
and yet even the protracted interval
did not create just conception of its
merits on the authors part. When the
last verse was written he sent a copy
to Horace Walpole with the remark
that he had put an end" to "a thing"
of which his correspondent had long
ago seen the beginning, adding: You
will, hope, look upon it in the light
of a thing with an end to it, merit
that most of my writings have wanted
and are like to want"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-03-25
CAPTAIN WINS THE CROSS.
Proves to His General That His A.
sertion Is True.

The Russian field marshal Paskie-
witch records the following incident:
On one occasion he had ordered a we'll
certain point which obstructed him in
his operations and impatiently await
cd the result Seeing that his orders
were not obeyed, Paskievitch set spurs
to his horse and galloped toward the
eminence on which the unlucky bat
terry was stationed.
"Who is the fool in command here?
he asked.
Il am" answered an officer, stepping
up to the general.
"Well, captain, how is it your shells
have not got to work yet?'
Because they are bad and won't ex-
plode, general"
"All bosh, tell you. sir; you don't
catch me with such silly stuff. This
very evening you shall be tried by
court martial"
The captain then took shell out
of the heap lighting the fuse, and
holding the smoking projectile in his
hand he saluted his superior onicer,
saying: See for yourself!" Paskie-
witch, without wincing, stood with
folded arms awaiting to see whether
the shell would burst or the fuse 60
out When the match had gone out
the captain threw the shell on the
ground and the general, muttering to
himself, HE is right" rushed on to
the scene of action to take some other
measures. The same evening, howev-
er, he sent the captain the cross Of st.
Vladimir.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-03-25

7474-Sauk Center Herald-ONe Gardner
eases Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat, Lung
Diseases Early Consumption, Bronchitis.
Bronchial Catarrh, Constitutional Ca
tarrh, Nasal Catarrh, Dyspepsia, Sick
Headache, Stomach and Bowel Troubles.
Appendicitis, rheumatism, Neuralgia,
Sciatica, Brights disease, Diabetes, Kid
ney, Liver, Bladder Troubles, Prostate
and Female Diseases, Dizziness, Ner-
vousness. Indigestion, Obesity. inter
rupted Nutrition, Slow Growth in Chill
dren and all wasting disease in adults.
Many cases of Deafness, Ringing in the
Ears, Loss of Eyesight, Cataract, Cross
Eyes, etc., that have been improperly
treated can be easily restored. Deformi-
ties, Club Feet, Curvature of the Spine.
Disease Of the Brain, Paralysis, Epilepsy.
Heart Disease, Dropsy, Swelling Of the
Limbs, Open Sores, Pain in the Bones.
Granular Enlargements and all long
standing diseases properly treated. I'M
poverished blood, pimples, blood and skin
diseases, Eruptions, Hair Falling, Swell
ings. Sore Throat, Ulcers, Weak Back,
receive searching treatment, prompt re-
lief and cure for life.
Cancers, Tumors, Golfer, FistuIa
Piles, Rupture and enlarged glands
treated and cured without pain and with
out the loss of blood. This is one of his
own discoveries and is really the most
scientific and certainly sure cures OF the
nineteenth century. No incurable cases
taken with a guarantee to cure. Consul
tation to those interested 800.
DIR. REA.
Minneapolis. Mimi
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-03-25
CORRESPONDENCE
SOUTH SAUK CENTRE

SoOIh "a Uh ZEN M
Asa La Rock visited the Flahaven
boys Sunday.
Mrs. Mic Orth was a Sauk Centre
caller Friday.
Miss Lizzie Minette has been on the
sick list the past week.
John Gritzmacker visited at La
Rocks Sunday evening.
Miss Annie Kind spent Sunday at
the home of Ed. LeitZ.
Louie Kind Jr., is spending several
days with friends in Unity.
Miss Marie Kells of Melrose was Wis
iting a few days with Sam Graham
and sister Alice.
Louie Kind, Jr., of Melrose, spent
Sunday with the Flahaven boys, re-
turning to Unity Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w. Botz and
daughter Helen and John Minette
spent Sunday evening at w. Minette's.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-03-25
BIRCHDALE

Anna Kruger is employed at Sauk
Centre.
The Martin boys have finished saw
ing wood. -
Mrs. C.. Sunwald visited Mrs. L.
Vendahl Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Luebke spent Sum
day at r. NJ. Iohnson's.
Mrs. N. Holmberg has an incubator
and will try her luck raising chickens
Mrs. Holmberg and Mrs. Vendahl
spent Sunday with Mrs. w. Kicker
son.
Harvey Jackson, who was away all
winter, returned home for a short
time.
Homer Hart moved to town last
Thursday and Mr.. Diebbel moved on
Geo. Oldham's place the same day.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-03-25
Real Estate Transfers

St. Cloud B. and L. Asso. to O.
P. Homer part lots 7and blk.
l B. and S. add St. Cloud. -. s
Thos. Neubeck to..John Neubeck
SW 4SW / and other. sec 10
Maine Prairie. 3.
A. J. Metzroth to z. A. Barth-
olemy part lot l blk (Wilson)
st. Cloud. 1,
H. X. Wechl to Cath. Douras
VA lots and 7 blk l9 (Wil-
SOM st. Cloud.
NJ. Becker ct al to Albert..Coles
ct al w ] NW.4 sec 4, Brock,
way y......... ...............s.. i.
Mary A. Barbeln ct al to A. j.
Welle 220 acres in sec Ia Mill
wood. ........ I,
Lena Killer ct al to AdamlWin-
ter lot 8 blk 10 and other, Al
bany. ........ /,
Geo. c. Ingram to c. Ackerman
part lpt S and 6 blk "a, Sauk
ScHlIc.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-03-25
Room on Any Floor.

"Give you the only room left in the
house tonight" said Room Clerk Allen
Of the Baltimore, San Francisco, as he
dipped pen and started to hand 1t to
the new arrival.
Where is it?" said the man from
Modesto, which they say is another
Missouri for mules and show me" peo-
pie. What floors it on?"
ANY floor you like; top, middle or
ONCE"
Don't kid me, young fellow. / want
to sleep on the top floor"
"All right. Front! Boy, put cot
in the cage at midnight and tell Ben
ME to let the elevator remain ct the
top floor till morning"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-03-25
Quite a Msuthful.

But" said the real estate man,
you shouldn't let this bargain get
away from you, Why don't you argue
the thing out with your wife?"
mo USE replied Meekley; my
wife has stubborn notions against it.
The moment opened my mouth she'd
nut her foot down and"
"The idea! should think you'd
choke to death"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-03-25
In Their Own Coin,

One day two ladies hired cab and
paid the driver his dollar for their ride
With the following coins A 25-cent
piece, three dimes, Ave scent pieces,
Scent piece, two 2-cent pieces and
thirteen PENNIES.
After looking at the miscellany for a
moment, the driver smiled broadly,
and asked, whinsically: Well, welt.
now, and how long have you been saw
irg up for this nice little treat today"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-03-25
McCORMIC LAKE

Clark Wilcox visited Mr.. Elliott
Sunday.
Ernest Elliott called on Arthur
Lloyd Friday.
Mrs. Hudson visited Mrs. Warner
Thursday evening.
Mrs. Elliott visited Mrs. Wilcox on
Wednesday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Less Warner made a
trip to Sauk Centre Saturday.
Mrs. Moon of Willard spent a few
days last week visiting at the home OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. G. Wolfe.
John Wolfe and Miss Ethel Moow
made business trip to the Morgan
district south of Sauk Centre on
Saturday.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-03-25

daughter Rosa attended the surprise
party at the home of John Hummer
Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Kind, Mr.. and
Mrs. Nick Beck, Mr.. and Mrs. Bill
Kind and Will Schanke visited friends
and relatives at Unity over Sunday,
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-03-25

Herman Korf called on Mike Klein
Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Minette and Mr..
and Mrs. E. B. Harder visited at the
home of viii Weges Sunday.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-03-25
sIns,lIe or pouhI..

Miss Young-And you're going to
marry old Bounder? | warn you that
he'll lead double life.
Miss Older-Weil, If 1 don't marry
him III have to lead single one, and
that's worse
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-03-25

CAsEOEIA. :.
Bssn the >,Ihs Kind You Ram Axays Bought
as.s'''' q AAzZzM
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01
Sick Insurance
to Be Extended
in Germany
Government Prepares Measures to
Protect Working Glasses and
for Dependent Relatives.

BERLIN, Nov S-Emperor william
opened the Reichstag today by personally
reading the speech from the throne. The
speech dealt largely with domestic legisla-
tion and contained the important announce
ment that the government had prepared a
measure extending the sick benefit insur-
ance to the working classes not heretofore
protected and creating a system Of insur-
ance for the dependent relatives Of de-
ceased workers The imperial insurance
organization will be modified in some par
ticulars.
One OF the tasks Of the government, the
mperor said, was to fortify the financial
sition of the empire with the means pro-
ed by the finance bill of the last ses-
-.Un and this task would be accomplished
through the appropriation bill for 1910,
which would be laid before the house.
"Our possessions over seas I'm Africa and
in the south seas" said the emperor, are
developing well. The growth Of their own
incomes will relieve the empire consid-
erably of colonial expenses"
The opening OF the Reichstag today was
as brilliant as usual. The members as
sembled in the White hall of the palace,
those not having the right to wear uni
forms appearing in evening dress None
of the socialist members was present.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01
CORN IS UNCHALLENCED KING
Takes Place at Head of Battalions of
Great Crops,
COTTON SECOND, WHEAT THIRD
Secretary Wilson'S Annual Report is
Long Row of FtguUea setting
Forth Amaz ing Wealth s.g
of Farms.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3O.-Most prosper
GUS OF all years is the place to which
1909 is entitledN in agriculture, declares the
secretary of agriculture in his thirteenth
annual report made public today The
value of farm products is so incomprehsns'
bly, large that It has become merely a row
of figures For this year It is s., ,76O OOO OOO
gain Of $3.50, ,OOOO 900 over 1908. The value
of the products has nearly doubled in ten
years. The report says:
Eleven years of agriculture, beginning
with a production Of 81, Al, ,OOO OcO and end
ing with $S,76O, 900! A sum Of $40 900 900 900
for the period. II has paid off mortgages
it has established banksit has made bet
ter homes, It has helped to make the
farmer a citizen of the world, and 1t has
provided him with means for improving
his soil and making it more productive"
The most striking fact in the world S
agriculture is the value of the corn crop
for 1909, which is about $1,72O, 900 OOO 1t
nearly equals the value of the clothing and
personal adornment of $4,000 900 people ac-
cording to the census of 1900 The gold
and silver coin and bullion of the United
States are not of greater value 1t has
grown up from the soil and out Of the
air in 12O days-$15, 900 a day for one
crop, nearly enough for two dreadnaughts
daily for peace or war This crop exceeds
in value the average of the crops of the
five preceding years by SO per cent
Cotton Second, wheat Third.
Cotton is now the second crop in value,
and this years cotton crop is easily the
most valuable one to the farmer that has
been produced. With cotton lint selling
at 1871 cents on the farm November / and
with cotton seed selling for about S25 per
ton, the lint and seed Of this crop are
worth about $500 900 to the farmer No
cotton crop since 1873 has been sold by
farmers for as high a price per pound as
this one.
Third in value is wheat. worth about
$725 600 at the farm, and this largely
exceeds all previous values. The Novem-
Der farm price was almost an even dollar
a bushel a price which has not been
equaled since 1881. Fhis is the third wheat
crop in point of size, with 725OO),OOO bush
els.
The hay crop Is valued at 1865 900 600 oats
at S4OOOOO,OOO, potatoes at S212, 100000 and
tobacco at nearly S1OOOOO.OOO Beet and
cane sugar and molasses and syrup, )from
farm and factory, will reach the total Of
about S95, 5,OOOO 900. The barley crop Is worth
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01
To Our Advertisers:
AT Any Time"

A Letter.
OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 20, 1SO9.-The Omaha
Bee, Gentlemen:
This letter is sent to each of the Omaha
papers.
We. the undersigned merchants buy con-
siderable space for advertising in the
Omaha papers, and we feel that consider
ing the cost of this space and the money
inv olved, we should like TO know for our
selves the character and amount of paid
circulation of each paper, so that we will
be able to use more intelligence in placing
our advertising, a great part of which is
now placed only on the representations OF
the various solicitors Of each paper.
For this purpose, we ask that you permit
US TO examine your circulation records
including cash books paper and freight
invoices, postage receipts, route books,
mailing list carrier boys and any other
eli culauon records which may help us in
determining the exact standing Of each
paper
We propose to appoint a committee
for this examination, consisting of two
Omaha merchants who advertise. one
expert accountant, and, as merchants are
not familiar with the system Of circula-
ton accounting we should also require
three members Of the committee to be
newspaper men, each paper appointing
one.
We understand that newspapers OBJ
ject to competitors knowing the price they
pay for paper and suggest that the dupli-
cate invoice showing the detail and aggre-
gate weights OF the rolls in each car (and
which, we understand, shows no prices)
would be sufficient for our purpose.
We believe that you will agree with US
that it will be greatly to the benefit OF
all concerned to have this examination
made speedily as possible, and, there
fore, ask that you let us have an early
answer, answers to be mailed to c. L.
Vance. care Hayden Bros. Yours very
truly,
HOWELL DRUG CO,
HERZOG TAILORING co,
THE SKIRT STORE.
GOODYEAR RAINCOAT CO,
MILLER. STEWART & BEATON,
BEAToN DRUG CO..
ORFSIN BROS.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01
hM. SEGELKE is FOUND DEAD
Resident of Omaha for More Than
Forty Years Expires Suddenly
from Heart Failure.

William segelke, for forty years a resi-
den: OF Omaha, was found dead at his
home Tuesday afternoon of heart failure.
Mr.. Segelke who was So years Of age,
was at his office until Tuesday noon. He
went home for lunch, and. as was his
custom, lay down for a short nap. Some
OF the members of the household heard
him gasplng for breath about o'clock
and before any assistance could be rend-
cred he was dead. His health has been
apparently as good as usual.
Mr. Segelke was born in Hanover. Ger
many, and came to Omaha more than forty
years ago. He has been president of the
Omaha Bottling company, formerly Pony
a. Segelke, and was active In its affairs
to the last. He is survived by his wife
and two daughters, Mrs. Albert Krug and
Mrs. Howard Gouldlng. The local lodge
Of Elks win have charge OF the funeral
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01
STRIKE NOT LIKELY HERE
Omaha Switchmen Mostly Belong to
Different Organization.
TROUBLE WOULD HAVE TO SPREAD
Men Going Ont Members OF switch
mep's Union and Not Brother
hood of Railway Train
men.

Omaha will suffer no immediate effect
from the strike order issued by the Switch
mems Union of America Although there
are about 1000 switchmen employed in
the local railroad yards, most of them are
members of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen and are in no manner affiliated
with the Switchmens union
Local railroad officials and trainmen
have, nevertheless, watched with keen in
terest the deliberations Of the switchmen's
representatives and managers of the west
ern roads who have been in session at St.
Paul. A. L. Mohler, vice president and
general manager of the Union Pacific rail-
road, represented the Hartman interests
at the conference and is a member of the
advisory committee of the railroads.
There is a possibility that the strike of
the Switchmens union may spread to the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen In
this case all traffic might be completely
tied up in the Omaha terminals. The
Union Pacific and the Burlington route
each employ 500 men, the Chicago &
Northwestern 100, the Missouri Pacific
sixty, the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul.
the Rock Island, the Illinois Central and
Continued on Second Page)
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01

Evidently taking the judges advice as
permission to disturb the quietness OF the
community, Martin hunted up his foe, and
then the trouble began. Both Martin and
Dunn are eXpressmen and are husky men.
Bin" went Martins trusty right. Then
It went bang" and back TO "biff'' again.
When he got through It is said Dunn had
taken the count.
Then the police came.
Judge Snyder was clearly in the clouds
when he saw Martin and Dunn in court.
The former claimed he was advised by the
Judge 10 beat up his adversary and he
simply followed instructions. The Judge
insists that both men are guilty OF breach
OF law as he accuses both OF disorderly
conduct and drunkenness. He claims his
advice to Martin was given unwittingly.
Hence his decision OF five days for Dunn
and IS for MartP
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01
SEEKING TIP ON WADUCTS
Des MOines Delegation Here to
Learn How Omaha Put
Them Up.

City Attorney BurnRm is holding a con-
ference with a delegation from Des Molnes,
composed Of seven leading citizens Of the
Iowa capital. They are here for the pur-
pose OF ascertainlng the procedure followed
In Omaha In the building OF public via
ducts. The present sheriff OF Polk county.
Ben j, Ness, heads the visitors because
m Iowa the sheriff appoints appraisers for
such work. The other members Of the del
egation are James Maine, A. S. Wilcoxen.
George V. Wright John c, Loper, b. p.
Renking.
The delegation arrived In Omaha late
Monday evening and appeared at the city
hail bright and early Tuesday morning.
After short conference with Mr.. Burnam
they proceeded on a tour OF examination
OF the viaducts OF Omaha preparatory TO
the afternoon meeting.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01

Reply,
OMAHA Nov. 3O.-To All Bee Advertisers:
Replying to your letter, asking an op-
portunity TO inquire into the character and
extent Of The Bee circulation, we respect
fully call your attention to the fact that
this opportunity has always been yours,
We also call your attention to the fact. that
The Bee has, for years, given daily, an
accurate sworn statement OF its circulation
for the previous month for the benefit OF
its advertisers; that In times past when
Omaha went backward and the circulation
Of The Bee followed, we have shown our
decrease as well as our growth.
The circulation books Of The Bee have
always been and are today open to the
inspection of our patrons and we will
gladly give any advertiser access TO all
records, books and bills bearing on circula.
tion. We decline, however, to give repre.
sentatives Of other newspapers access to
information with regard to business with
reference 10 accounting methods and other
valuable Information. which is none OF
their business, just as any business firm
would decline to invite it's competitors to
similar private and valuable information
Furthermore, The Bee Is the only name,
In Omaha that keeps I'm its office compIete
lists OF its subscribers for the benefit ~
its advertisers which are open to lnspec.
ton at all times
With reference to posting a forfeit The
Bee declines to do this until the forfeit ot
several hundred dollars, which is stlu dus
US from the World-Herald from a forme,
circulation investigation, has been pad
over.
We repeat that you have always had and
still have a standing invitation.
THE BEE PUBLISHING co,
BY c. c. ROSEWATER.
General Manager