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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-10-05
Copyright. 1910. by The Bobbs- Merrill Coz

why, l never heard of such a
thing, she answered sharply, angri-
ly; you must be crazy. Take away
your hand!" And hers, as well as his,
seized the handle of the door Her
small ice-cold hand brought him to his
senses.
81 beg your pardon" he murmured
confusedly. do go in and get warm
If you can"
But instead of obeying, now that
the rude young man withdrew his i'm.
portuning, Miss Lanes hands fell
from the knob, and close to his eyes
she swayed before him, and Dan
caught her in his arms-went into her
room, carrying her. He had been
wrong about Prince Poniotowsky;
save for Higgins, the room was empty.
The woman, though she exclaimed,
showed no great surprise and seemed
prepared for such a fainting spell.
Dan laid the actress on the sofa and
then the dresser said to him:
please go, sir; I can quite mapage.
She has these turns often I'll e
her brandy. She will be quite ri It,"
But Dan hesitated, looking { the
bit of humanity that he had lad vi ].
great gentleness on ne divan covered
with pillows. Lefty Lane .ay mere,
small as a little child animate as
death. II was hard 80 t.lirk the quiet
little form could contain such life,
fire and motion, or that this senseless
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-10-05

She interrupted herself with a short
laugh. But guess you're not think
ing of writing my biography, are
you?"
And it was Dams voice that urged
her. Say, do go on. was there
that day with my father, and you sang
simply out of sight
"Yes," she accepted, "out of sight of
Blairtown and everybody ever knew.
I went away the next day." She lifted
her glass of champagne to her lips.
Here's one thing l oughtn't to do"
she said. "but I'm going to just the
same. I'm going TO do everything
want this evening. Remember, let
you drink six glasses of chocolate
soda once" She drained her glass
and her friends drank with her. Il
like this soup awfully. What is it?"-
just touching it with her spoon.
why" Ruggles fastened to tell
her, st amt party soup, it's Scotch
broth. But somehow it sounded good
on the bill of fare. I fixed the rest
of the dinner up for you and Dan, but
I let myself go on the soup, it's my
favorite."
She did not eat it, however, al
though she said it was splendid and
that she was crazy about it.
did you come East them" Dan re-
turned to what she had been saying.
Eyes, that week; went to Paris and
all over the place"
She instantly fell into sort OF
melancholy. 1t was easy to be seen
that she did not want to talk about
her past and yet that it fascinated
her.
Gust think Of it'll" he exclaimed.
Il never heard a word about you un-
til heard you sing the other night"
The actress laughed and told him
that he had made up for lost time,
and that he was regular "sitter"
now at the Gaiety.
Ruggles said, "He took me every
night to see you dance until l baked,
Miss Lane"
"Still, it's perfectly great show,
Mr.. Ruggles, don't you think so? |
like it better than any part ever
had. / am interested about it for
the sake of the man who wrote 1t, too.
It's his first opera; he's an invalid and
has wife and five kids to look after"
And Ruggles replied, "Oh, gracious!
feel better than ever, having gone
| ten times, although I wasn't very sore
about it before! Amt you going to
eat anything?"
She only picked at her food, drink
ing what they poured in her glass,
and every time she spoke to Dan a
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-10-05
CHAPTER X.
The Boy From My Town.

ne boy from WY own.
He went the next day to see Lefty
Lane at the Savoy and learned that
she was too i'll to receive him. Mrs.
Higgins in the sitting-room told him
SO.
Dan liked the big cordial face of
the Scotchwoman who acted as COM
panion, dresser and maid for the star.
Mrs. Higgins had an affable face, one
that welcomes. and she made it plain
that she was not an enemy to this
young caller.
The visitor, in his blue serge
clothes, was less startling than most
of the men that came to see her mis-
tress.
"She works too hard, doesn't she?"
! "She does everything too hard, sir"
"She ought to rest
y doubt if she does, even in her
grave" returned Higgins. She is too
full OF motion. She is like the little
girl in the fairy book that danced In
her grave"
Dan didn't like this comparison
Cant you make her hold up lit
tle?''
Higgins smiled and shook her head.
Lefty Lanes sitting-room was as
full of roses as flower garden. There
were quantities of theatrical photo
graphs in silver and leather frames
on the tables and the piano. Signed
portraits from crowned heads; pic
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-10-05
Eovs' Home in Fctest.

England had al least che aee-dwell
er during the past few moashs. This
remarkable fact came to iighl the
other 0ay when 10y OF thirteen,
named Charles Brow. was charged at
StratAord with being found sleeping
out without proper control or guard
ianship. When asked where he usual
ly slept the boy confessed that since
June last he had made. his home in
EppiRg forest. What exclaimed the
magistrate, sleeping in the forest all
that time? You couldn't have slept
there in the winter" Yes | did,
came the prompt reply. Il climbed
up the trees and slept among the
branches" This plucky youngster, an
orphan and friendless, has supported
himself alone for months by selling
papers.
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look of charming kindness crossed her
face, an expression of good fellow
ship which Ruggles noted with inter
est.
81 wish you could have seen this
same author today at the rehearsal Of
the play" Lefty Lane went on. He's
too i'll to walk and they had to carry
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ITO be continue a.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-08-25
THEODOSlA Burr.
Her Fate One of the Mysteries That
W" Never &c co,vcd

"" "'V9T &c G'.V'd
One Of the greatest mysteries
that can be chronlcIed n this coun-
try was the disappearance OF Ihco
dosia Burr, the beautiful and de
voted daughter Of Aaron Barr. For
a number Of years before she fell in
love and married a rich southerncr
Theo lo>ia was the undisputcd belle
Of old New York. Her fathers po-
sition in public life would have as
sured her great recognition, but her
devotion to him, even after he had
become disgraccd in the public eye,
brought to her favorable comment
and admiration fer her dlgnllicd
loyalty.
After Aaron Burr had drifted to
Europe to escape the scorn which
he met with on all sides from his
former friends and his daughter
had gone to live in Charleston,
where she was destined to become
the first lady Of that state as the
wife Of its governor, Joseph Aston,
for time little was heard of her.
When her father, after spending a
miserable existence abroad. decided
to return to this country IhcodosIa
planned to visit him. Her only son,
Aaron Burr Aston, had just dled.
The blow had almost broken her
heart, and she expected to find con
ISOLATION by this visit to her father.
But the law Of South Carolina al
that time prohibited the governor
from leaving the state, so Ihcodo-
sia was compelled to make the trip
north alone.
On Dee. 81, 1912, she set out.
with a few servants and a pick
ed crew, in a sailing ship, the Pa
triot. 1t was but short time be-
fore the vessel had cleared the
Charleston bar and was out Of
sight. Nothing was ever heard OF
the vessel or any Of its passengers
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The Admirable Crichton.

TO speak of any one as an "Ad-
mirable Crichton" is to credit him
with being very learned and accom-
plished, since such person lived in
the sixteenth century. His name
was James Crichton, and he lived
in Scotland from 1860 to 1885. At
the age of seventeen years he was
the reputed master of twelve Ian
guages and had been given the de-
gree of master of arts when but
fourteen because of his great learn
ing. In addition to his accomplish
ments as a scholar, he was poet, mu-
sician, sculptor, artist, actor, recon
teur, a good horseman and an ex-
pert fencer.
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Willing to Admit Il.

"That milk looks as if it were
half water" protested the woman
At the kitchen door.
1T is much more than that,
ma am" replied the milkman, a col
lege graduate in reduced circum-
stances. Il guarantee it to be sc
per cent water, 1 per cent butter,
3 1-2 per cent casein and 6 1-2 per
cent sugar and various salts, the
combination resulting in the liquid
commonly known as milk. Chem
ical analysis Of the same cheerfully
furnished whenever desired. Good
morning, ma am"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-08-25
The Money Lender In Rhodesia.

According to Miss Char otte
Mansfeld's ''Via Rhodesia," no pen
niless person is allowed to enter
Livingstone. 81 heard" she says,
"that the awkward predicament of
not having enough money was often
averted by a crafty money lender,
who for half a crown would lend
the necessary f10, waiting for the
would be borrower outside the
boundary and receiving the money
back as soon as the examination
terminated"
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Friday, Aug. Is, 1911

The f>ll wing taken ffom the
SHnday Aberdeen Daily News ami
by it taken from the Doland Times
Record seems to express an almost
statewida sentiment relative to the
several senatorial candidates in
this State.
The Dell Rapids Times-T;ibune
advise Mr.. Burke to keep out of
the senatorial. fight at this time
and .eek the position at later
date. The Editor of the Times
Tribune is strong friend of Mr.
Burke's, but sees in Dean Sterling
Of Vermilion more lodgical caIdi-
date to oppose Gamble at this time,
and advises Mr.. Burke to stay in
the race for Congress.
We think the editor of the
mosTribune is giving good
advice. Mr.. Sterlng's location
his wide popularity, his clean rec
ord makes him a logical candidate
as against the Gamble machine
Mr.. Sterling is located in the popu-
lOus southeastern part of the state
where they will demand a senator
and are entitled TO senator, and
he j. SO widely known and so pop.
ular in that section that we conf
IDENTIFY believe he will GARY Gam
bells home county OF Yankton
Mr.. Burke has established himself
in the lower house and can remain
there. But If he tries for the sen
ate against Mr.. Sterling he will be
more than likely to lose out and
he will be also out Of congress
The Times Record, like the Del
Rapids Times Tribune, always sup.
Ported Mr.. Burke in the past, but
cannot support him at this time 70,
the senate as against Dean Sterl.
ing.
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Notice to Creditors

Estate Of Edwin p. Peterson
deceased
Notice is hereby given by the
under igned, Bessie H. Peterson.
administrators of the estate Of
Edwin =. Peterson, deceased, to
the creditors of and all persons
having claims against the said de-
ceased to exhibit them, with
the necessary vouchers, within 6
monthsafter the first publication OF
this notice, to the said Bessie
II. Peterson, administrators with
will annexed at Mobridge, South
Dakota.
Dated at Mobr,dge, South Da-
kOta, July, 18th 1911.
Bessie ii. Peterson, Administers
triX with will annexed of the es-
tate of Edwin p. Peterson of Mo-
bridge, S. Dak., deceased. 15-4
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a Fuller lnsiuht.

y young man who had just mar
riod suggested to his wife that they
should argue some question fully
and frankly every morning. This,
he thought, would help them to
gain fuller insight into each 9th
er's nature, thus making for in.
creased happiness. The first ques-
tion happened to be, "Can wo,
man dress on $75 year?" He took
the affirmative, and when last seen
he had climbed into the hayloft
and was pulling the ladder up after
him.-Chicago Record Herald.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-08-25
WON BY A =
The Battle Of ArcoIa a 'u rsie Epi-
.ode of French n y ~

There stands in the cn"h town
of Cadenet, bis native ! r, mon
ument to the memory o ~ he Lit
tie Drummer of Arcola, drc Es-
tiennc, the hero Of one lc most
romantic episodes in lr"1ch his
tory. 1t was an episode tuat illus
trated the extraordinary military
value, So often attcstcd by tho
worlds greatest generals, # what
Othello called the spirit stirring
drum" 1t may be said, curiously
enough, that Napoleon Bonaparte's
great career was built upon drum,
for the battle of Arcola was won by
the beating Of Esticnne's drum, and
the Corsican himself always dated
his confidence in his own fortune
from this battle, won in 1896. The
circumstances were these:
Bonaparte, hemmed in with a
small army at Verona, between two
greatly superior forces, sailed out
at night, made forced march, and
with $4,000 nca fell upon the rear
of $4,000 Austrians. The baltic
lasted seyenty-two hours. On the
second day Of the fighting the Aus
trians obtained such position that
they completely and murderously
swept the bridge Of Arcola, which
the French had gained and which
they must hold if they expected to
win the bIttle.
1t was an unlocked for move
ment. No officer was near, but An
DIRE Estiennc, the little drummer,
was there. He went to his sergeant
and told him that he should cross
the bridge with his drum and beat
it on the other side.
"But," protested the sergeant,
''before you place one foot upon the
bridge you will be killed No man
on earth could live on that bridge.
However, can you swim ="
81 can," said the drummer.
"Then swim across with your
drum"
Mmpossiblew returned Estienne.
"Should the drum become water
soaked l could not beat it on the
other side"
But the sergeant was equal to
this difficulty. Being himself a fine
swimmer, he plunged into the
water, bade Andre mount upon his
shoulders and hold his drum clear
Of the water. In this way the two
crossed the river, Andre beating his
drum Justify all the way. Once on
the other side, he pounded it in a
way to well nigh wake the dead.
The Austrians who were massed
near were nearly all raw recruits.
Hearing what they took to be the
drums of an advancing force of
French and remembering the ter
rible French onslaught of the day
before, they fled. This left the
bridge clear, and the French began
to pour across. Andre was joined
by other drummers. The Austrian
flight became a rout. The French
swept on, with Andre Estienne, still
drumming, at their head. Soon the
whole Austrian force was retreat
ing, utterly beaten.
Years later Estienne's heroic act
was celebrated by being represented
in stone on the front of the Pan
theon at Paris. The funeral of the
little drummer of Arcola was at
tended by great concourse OF
French officers and soldiers.
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Old Time Beer Test.

In the sixteenth century testers
were appointed in England whose
duty it was ''to test and assize the
beer to sec if it be fit for mans
body" One Of the methods of test
ing ale was in spilng some of it on
a wooden seat when the tester. at
tired in leathern brceches. sat down
thereon. If he adhered to his seat
the beer was adulterated with sac
charine substances; if he could rise
without inconvenience it was not
Observation-Disclosures Mai.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-08-25


RESOLUTION FOB THE 'SEU-
ANCN OF BONDS For THt
PURPOSE OF BUILDING \
CITY NALL AND .AIL IN
THE CITY or MOHR!DGE.
SOrTu DAKOTA.
BE il resolved Is ,hp ity
ConnriI Il tb,. CT, OF Mohridcr.
fL.tit j. nrnas,, pud for rha
best interests OF th. Cj.v f.
,,,vida , City L.,iI an! .Inl IT :,
cost of TLr,n thors,nd Gnll RS
and fn,ther
ia = .osoi,..a .,.t SAIL ;n5,L,
,l,,".i o ,o ''' I,,5 49, I',' ,| ~
tu,nn tlou..od !, II,,.. tb.. homes
ia lao of :, d,unr;,.,ti,. ,f two
h,,nJred dollar. e,nb u,,.b,e as
follows to.wit. Poid Eu uov.
,hle .I,uua,y lar Iul& .ond
20 y novobI,. J,np, y 1st 1p1-
Pond Nn 2 r.v.h,a J.ru,,.v 1st
1918 Eond No / navohle jar.
nary Isl 1919. r. nd NO ; pay-
able january lst 1920: Bond no
! ayahle January :st 1927 said
bonds to bear intrIcst ut tie rate
Of five pei cent per anuum,
4rd further.
Ee il resolved that at tax of
ore r.ills er annum lie and the
,ame is hereby authorized to be
levied upon the taXah!e property
OF the City % Mobrdg" for The
purpose Of paying the principal
nd inte of said bonds az trt
same become due and payable
;M(, furthe",
Re it resolved lhat a sneci,l
election be called and the same is
hereby ordered called for the Dur.
pose Of submitting the qups;iop of
the issuance Of said building bonds
20 the electors Of the City and
said election shall he hid at the
City hall Of Mobridge on the 18th
day of Sept. 1911, and, further.
BE it resolved t!at tie following
named electors Of the City of
M"hridge are named ANA the same
are He-eDA oeSi N"'tu 10 a'' aS
f-.u;t. N ~ Iyood, u
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Setting Him Right.

An Irish soldier was crossing a
barrack square with pail, in which
he was going to get some water. a
sergeant passing at the time noticed
that Pat had a very disreputable
looking pair of trousers on and,
wishing to make a report, stopped
the man and asked, "Where are you
going?"
"To get some water"
"What! In those trousers
"No, sergeant; in the pail"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-08-25
BONNER'S QUAINT AD.
X Frankly Told the Truth About the
Place He Wanted TO Sell.

Robert Bonner, whose facility for
clever advertising was we'll known,
cxcrtcd himself on one occasion to
produce a real estate advertisement
which. if it did not actually sell his
property, amused a good many poo
pie. His method, needless to say,
would not meet with the approval
of present day real estate develop
ers. Here is the ad as it appeared
in an issue Of the Ledger in 1867:
II hereby offer for sale my coun-
try residence at West Morrisania,
near Mclrosc Station. where | have
lived for the past three summers,
but do not think | could live much
longer. have heard that people
looking for a place to purchase
could never find one where they
have chills and fever They always
have it about mile, a mile and a
half or two miles off, but never
right there at the place that is for
sale. Now. | offer for sale curios-
ity-somothing rare-thc precise
spot where the fever and ague is
will warrant it to be there. Three
Of my children have it, my gardener
has it, my groom has the same pre-
monitory symptoms. and | have a
sufficient inkling Of it myself. Any
doctor with a large family who has
a specific for fever and ague would
find this most eligible situation.
"I'he neighborhood is full Of the
disease, and if he could keep it out
Of his own family it would give him
reputation which would insure his
fortune. Besides the fever and aguc
the estate consists Of a fine double
house, with all modern conven-
fences and improvements, such as
hot and cold water, furnace, range,
etc. and about two acres of land,
with a pretty fair barn and some
good box stalls for good horses. It
is really Il beautiful place. The
grounds are handsomely laid out
and covered with trees and shrub
berry Of the choicest kind. These
trees afford not only delightful
shade, but a nice harbor for mos
qutocs. The mosquitoes thus far
have not been so affected with the
fever and ague as to prevent their
biting-in fact, it is good place
for mosquitoes. | bought it to
please my wife. and | shall leave it
to please my whole family. Terms
cash. am afraid any security on
it would get the fever and ague and
become shaky Those wishing to
purchase will please apply immedi-
ateIy. | want to get away from it
as fast as Dexter can carry me.
"ROBERT BONNER,
"Lcdger Office, 90 Bcekman street
Sept. IS, 1867.
"P. S.-The town authorities
have begun to make alterations in
the street adjoining, and if they
drain the place as we'll as they dc
the pockets of the landowners il
may become healthy."-New York
| Cloho
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Careful.

"She is very practical minded"
cts she ?"
eyes. John told her he was des-
rerately in love with her and asked
her to marry HIM"
"What Gid she say"
>'Said she would have to insure
his love at I.loyd's before she could
consider his proposal" ."-Philadel-
phia Times.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department OF the Interior, l.. = Land
oilicrat Timber Lake, August md, l0ll.
Notice Is hereby given that Delt "
Wright, of MOhrdge. =. D., who. on .Ianun
ry 10Th, 1910 made Homestead entry, Ne.
0l260 for SEN NEh ana NEh Of SEh, Sec
tion T. Township ~, Range ~, 5th principal
Meridian. has filed notice Of intertion T.
make final Communication Proof, to cotab-
liSh claim to the land above described.
befor" +. NJ. Goodman. L, =. Commissioner
at MObridge, =, ID on the 18th day of Sep
tembcr, 1911. Claimant names as witnesses
j. w. Harris. Herbert Hlivrr>pa, e. r,
Empey and Jacob Running, all OF Mo
bridge, =, H.
l.. II, KribS Register.
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Wakinu the Duke In Church.

The great Duke Of Wellington
was among those upon whom ser
mons have a soporifc effect. y
strange clergyman who was preach
ing at the church at Strathfcld-
saye, where the duke was d regular
attendant, was surprised by the ac-
ton Of the verger, who at the con-
clusion Of the sermon came up the
pulpit stairs, opened the door,
slammed it violently and then re-
opened it for the preacher to pass
out. In the vestry he inquired the
meaning of this procedure. 'Oh, ="
replied the man, eve always do that
to wake the duke. ."-London Chron-
iclo