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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-08-10
Howlands hands gripped those that
guarded the little parcel.
II would have killed him. JEAN"
He spoke slowly. deliberately.
81 would have killed him." be repeat

i WOulu INV hltlGQ ulIU. Jedu.
He spoke slowly. deliberately.
81 would have killed him." be repeat
ed.
II am glad of that. m seur."
Jean was unwrapping the buckskin.
fold after fold of it. until at last there
WAS revea led a roll OF paper. Soiled and
yellow along the edges.
These ages are taken from the
daybook Ill The post where the woman
lived. he explained softly. smoothing
them under his bands Each day tie
FACTOR of IL post Keeps I, reckoning az
incidents as they it.S> aS hav" heard
that sen captains ID IN SnlplJoart! Il
mas been a company law Ton hundreds
OF years. We have Kept these pages to
ourselves. m'Seur. They tell of what
happened AT our post sixteen years ago
this winter.
AS he spoke the half breed came TO
HOwland> side. smoothing the first
page OH the table in front of him. his
slim foretnger pointing to the first
few lines.
They came on this day he said.
"These are. their names. n'seur-the
names of the two who destroyed the
paradise that our Blessed Lady gave
to us many years ago
In an instant Rowland had read the
lines. His blood seemed to dry in his
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-08-10

close to him. and as he darted away
into the smother Of the storm the
brute followed at his heels. barking
eXcitedly in the manner of the mon
grel ours that had found their way
up from the south. Between the dogs
alarm and the loud cutlery of men
there was barely time in which to
draw breath. From the. stair plat
form came a rapid fusillade of rifle
shots that sang through the air above
Howland's head. and mingled with the
fire was hoarse voice urging on the
cur that followed within leap of his
heels
The presence of the dog filed the
engineer with fear that he had NOT
anticipated. Not for an instant did
the brute give slack to his tongue as
they raced through the night. There
was but one chance, and he deter
mined to take it. Gradually he slack
ened his pace. drawing and cooking
his revolver; then he turned suddenly
to confront the yelping Nemesis be-
hind him. Three times he fired in
quick succession at moving blot in
the snow gloom, and there went up
from that blot a wailing cry that he
knew was caused by the deep bite Of
lead. u>~s~~-.-r
Again he plunged on, a muff1ed shout
OF defiance on his lips. For a mo-
ment he stopped to listen and stare
futilely into the blackness behind
him. When he turned to 60 on his
heart stood still. A shadow had loom
ed out Of the night half a dozen
PAGES ahead of him, and before he
could raise his revolver the shadow
was lightened by sharp flash of fire.
Rowland staggered back. his fingers
loosening their grip on his pistol, and
as he crumpled down into the snow he
heard over him the hoarse voice that
had urged on the dog. After that there
was space of silence, Of black chaos
in which he neither reasoned nor lived,
and then there came to him family the
sound of other voices. Finally all of
them were lost in one-a moaning. Sob
bling voice that was calling his name
again and again. voice that seemed
to reach to him from out of an infinity
Of distance and that he knew was the
voice of Meleese.
The voice died away. He lived
through cycle of speechless. painless
night into which finally a CLEAN Of
dawn returned. He felt as if years
were passing in his efforts to move. to
lift himself out of chaos. But at last
he won. His eyes opened. he raised
himself His first sensation was that
he was no longer in the snow and that
the storm was not beating into his
face. Instead there encompassed him
a damp dungeon-like chill Every
where there was blackness = every
where except in one spot, where lit
tie yellow eye of fire watched him and
blinked at him. At first he thought
that the eye must be miles and miles
away. But it came quickly nearer and
still nearer until at last he knew that
it was candle burning with the ST.
lence of Geath taper yard or two
beyond his feet.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-08-10


IF ABOUT TO SPRING.
veins and his heart to stand still. For
these were the words he read. ''On this
day there came to our post from the
Churchill way John Rowland and his
SON.
With a sharp cry be sprang to his
feet. overturninG the stool. facing
CrOisset. his hands clinched. his body
bent as if about TO spring lean stood
calmly. his white teeth a-gleam Then
slowly he stretched OUT a hand
"M'seur John Howiand. will you read
what happened to the father and moth
er of the little MeIeese sixteen years
ago: Will yon read and understand
why your life was sought on the Great
North trail. why YOU were placed on
a case of dynamite in the Wekusko
coyote and why. with the coming Of
this mornings dawn. at e.
With the dazed speechlessness of
one recovering from sudden blow
Rowland turned to the table and bent
over the papers that the Frenchman
had laid out before him. Five minutes
later he raised his head His face was
as white as chalk Deep lines had set
tied about his mouth AS a sick man
might. he lifted his hand and passed it
over his face and through his hair.
But his eyes were afire. Involuntarily
Jeans body gathered itself as if to
meet attack.
II have read it." be said huskily as
though the speaking Of the words caus.
ed him great effort Il understand
now. My name is John Rowland. And
my fathers name was John Rowland
understand. And you. Jean Croisset
do you believe that | am that John
Howland-the John Rowland. the son
Who.
M'seur. it makes no difference what
/ believe now. | have but one other
thing to tell you here and one thing
to give to you." replied Jean. Those
who have tried to kill you are the
three brothers. Meleese is their Sis
ter. Ours is strange country, m'seur.
governed since the beginning of our
time by laws which we have made our
selves. To those who are waiting
above no torture is too great for you.
They have condemned you to death
This morning. exactly as the minute
hand of your watch counts off the hour
Of 6. you will be shot to death through
one Of these holes in the dungeon
walls. And this-this note from Me-
leese-is the last thing | have to give
YOU"
He dropped a folded bit of paper on
the table. Mechanically Rowland
reached for it. Stunned and speech
less. cold with the horror of his death
sentence. he smoothed out the note.
There were only few words. appar-
emily written in great haste:
l have been praying for you all night,
If God fails to answer my prayers / will
still do as | have promised and follow
you. MELEESE.
He heard movement and lifted his
eyes. Jean was gone. The door was
swinging slowly inward He heard the
wooden bolt slip into place. and after
that there was not even the sound of
a moccasined foot stealing through the
outer darkness.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-08-10
Ito be continued !
. : lntry's Vital Stasistims.

D:yviaii 8 the population roughly into
children. adults and old people. the
proportion of children is decreasing,
that CT adults increasing, and that of
ole reo..e stationary
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-08-10
CHAPTER XIV.

IN T was the candlelight that drag
EXk i ged Rowland quickly back
EdaNSn} into consciousness and pain.
E.seassJ He knew that he was no
longer in the snow. His fingers dug
into damp earth as he made an effort
to raise himself, and with that effort it
seemed as though redEot knife had
cleft him from the top of his skull to
his chest. The agony of that instant's
pain drew sharp cry from him, and
he clutched both hands to his head.
The fingers of Howland's right hand
were sticky when be drew them away
from his head, and he shivered. The
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-08-10
t0NTINUED.1

Her hands thrust him back. and he
was forced to drop to the snow below.
Scarcely had his feet touched when
there sounded the fierce yelp of dog
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-08-10

ging with the fierce eagerness of an
animal. At the rate the soft pulpy
wood gave way he could win his free
dom long before the earliest risers at
the post were awake.
A sound stopped him-a hollow
cough from out of the blackness be-
yond the dungeon wall. 1t was follow
ed an instant later by CLEAN OF light,
and Rowland darted quickly back to
the table. He heard the slipping of
bolt outside the door. The door swung
open. and a shaft of light shot into the
chamber For a space Rowland was
blinded by it. and it was not until the
bearer of the lamp had advanced half
way to the table that he recognized
his visitor as Jean Croisset. The
Frenchman's face was wild and bag
gard His eyes cleaned red and
bloodshot as he stared at the engineer.
Mon Dieu. had hoped to find you
dead he whispered huskily.
He reached up to hang the big oil
lamp he carried to a hook in the log
ceiling, and Rowland sat amazed at
the expression on his face. Either
fear or pain had wrought deep lines.
81 had hoped to find you dead,
m'seur." he repeated THAT is why
did not bind your wound and give
you water when they turned you oyer
to my care. ] wanted you to bleed 10
The Detroit times., 1911-08-25
rs ARE REPORTED
KILLED IN WRECK
Lehigh Valley Express, Carrying G.
A. r. Men, Goes Through Bridge
Esss 6Q are injured.

h MANCHESTER, N. ". Aug. 25.--A
Lehigh Valley passenger train went
through bridge near here, this after
noon. Upwards of 40 were killed and
many injured. Thus far "a bodies have
been recovered.
The train which was wrecked was
made up of IA cars and left Buffalo
at 8 o'clock this morning. All of the
cars were filled. and, because OF the
heavy traffic, the train was double.
headed with two engines attached.
The latest report received says that
four OF the cars went over the bridge,
which is east ofsManchester. and that
they were badly shattered by the
drop. The railroad officials are rush
ing nurses and doctors from every
available point and nearby farm.
houses are being transformed into
temporary hospitals.
The train, I'm jumping the bridge,
tore down the telegraph wires, seri.
ously interfering with communica.
ton and It was some time after the
accident took place that news of II
reached this city.
twenty-five men are reported killed
and sixty injured.
The train was No. 4, and was east
bound and carried number Of G. A.
r. men from the encampment from
Rochester.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-25
TAXES AS BRIDE
GIRL PICKED BY
DYING WIFE
W. A. Haines, Well-Known Business
Man, and Miss Christina Dodman
Wed, as Result of Promise Ex-
~ acted On Deathbed.
First Mrs. Haines Worried Self Into
Grave Grieving for Dead
Daughter.

Following the express wish of his
late wife. who died one year ago last
May, william A. Haines. the we'll
known manufacturer OF hair goods. at
No. rs Grand River-ave., Friday after
noon, led to the altar. Miss Christina
Dodman, who for 20 years has been
head saleswoman In the Haines store.
The marriage was performed by the
Rev. Frank r. Fitchett, pastor OF the
Simpson Methodist church, the cere-
mony taking place In the parsonage,
No. 41s Sixth-st There were no at
tendants.
The bride, when she entered the
employ OF Mr.. Haines 20 years ago.
also became member OF his house
hold. She was as devoted In her at
tention and affection to Mrs. Haines
as her own two daughters. In course
OF time, the Misses Haines married.
the elder making her home In West
Detroit. and the younger, going to
Washington, d. c., as the wife Of
Capt. Brewster, of the United States
navy. The death OF Mrs. Brewster,
of typhoid fever, 13 months after her
marriage, so grieved her devoted
mother. that the latter gradually sank
into illhealth that finally ended in
death. Before she died, Mrs. Haines
exacted a promise from her husband
and Miss Dodman. that they would
marry. and the ceremony Friday af-
ternoen, was the fulflllment OF that
promise. The ceremony had been
planned for Saturday afternoon but
the news of the death in Delhi, Ont,
OF the aged fostermother of Mr..
Haines, FASTENED the marriage "a
hours that Mr.. Haines might attend
the funeral. Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs.
Haines will leave Delhi for a trip
down the St Lawrence and up the,
Saguenay going on to the Atlantic
coast and New York city. They will
be at home to their friends in Detroit,
nfter Sept IS.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-25
ATWOOD Finishes S
HIS FLIGHT FROM
ST. LOUIS
Daring Aviator Reaches New York
This Afternoon on His Cross
Country Trip and Is rendered
Great Ovation.
Distance Of 1899 Miles From Start
To Finish Is Covered in 28
Hours, % Minutes.

NEW YORK. Aug. 25.-with a
flight OF 80 miles from Nyack. on the
west bank OF the Hudson river to Gov
ernor's Island, in upper New York
Bay. Harry N. Atwood this afternoon
completed the most spectacular cross
country flight In the history OF avia-
ton and spanned the great expanse
or territory between st. Louis and the
Atlantic seacoast, breaking the worlds
record by los miles. =
Atwoods final jaunt showed how
wonderful his control OF his giant ma
chine Is. Jumping into the air from
the top Of Hook Mountain, where he
was compelled to come to earth yes
terday, because of an accident to his
engine, he turned his machine south
when directly over the center of the
Hudson river, and, maintaining an al
utude between 100 and 200 feet, steer
ed direct to Governors Island.
Atwood, apparently, had no trouble
at any stage and when he rounded
the Battery he set sail for Governors
Island, where he landed on the occa-
sion of his recent Boston-New York
flight.
II was originally suggested by At
wood that he would try to follow the
line OF Broadway, but he later decided
this would be fool-hardy and he kept
his machine on an even keel directly
over the Hudson river and at an altj-
tude OF about It's feet.
AS he swept down the river In
front OF the city he was given won
derful ovation. The docks and the
tops Of all of the skyscrapers in Man
haitian were jammed with hysterical
men and women who cheered him to
the echo, while every steam whistle
on factory and harbor craft was lot
loose to bid him welcome.
When he reached the Battery he
swung out toward the Jersey shore,
then described three giant circles
around Old Castle William and settled
down on the parade ground, which is
the fayorite of all aviators.
The weather was hazy. but this aid
ed instead of retarded the aviator, as
the heavier air held his machine up
nicely. When he alighted he was
personally welcomed to the island by
General r. ID. Grant. AS he passed
over the upper bay he dropped down
until his machine seemed to almost
scrap the rigging of big old-fashion-
ed square rigger. in from Singapore,
and the contrast between the old and
new methods Of travel was most
marked.
He few SO fast down the river that
the spectators had only very brief
glance and to the people on top OF
the skyscrapers, man and machine
seemed only as big as a postage
stamp.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-25
Wiley Faction Wins.

DULUTH, Mimi. Aug. 25.-Ar.
rival OF reinforcements In the last
hour gave the so-calied Wiley delega.
tion in the annual convention of As.
sociation of State and National Pure
Food Departments victory. Lucius
p. Brown, of Nashville, Tenn, was
elected president and III. K. Barnard
OF indianapolis, vice-p-esident of the
organization, over candidates Of the
delegation that have taken the side
of Secretary Wilson in the late agri.
cultural department clash.
The remainder of the ticket was
elected as follows: Second vice-presl-
dent, G. II. Billings. Alabama (wil
son); third yice-president, Joel O.
wfnKJeT, Jr., Minnesota neutraD /:
secretary, w NJ Allen, North Caro-
lima (wiley); treasurer. James Faust,
Harrisburg Pa. tunanimous); execu.
tive committee. Edwin DE Barr, Okla
homa (Wilson); s. j. Crumbine, Kan
sas (wiley); Charles ID. Woods,
Maine CWIley). Seattle viii entertain
the convention I'm 1912.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-25
GEIDEL PROSECUTION CLOSES.
Prosecutor Rests Case With Boys A.
legged Confession.

NEW YORK. Aug. 25.-The prose-
cution in the trial Of Paul Geidel, the
seventeen-year-old bell-boy accused OF
the murder OF William III. jackson. in
the Hotel Iroquois, completed IT'S case
this afternoon with the introduction
of the complete confession alleged to
have been. made by Geidel to the au-
thorities. Deputy Police Commission
er Dougherty, to whom the confession
was made. was the last witness called
and he identified the document. In 1t
Geidel Is quoted as having gone TO
Jackson's room to rob him to get
enough money to bring his mother
and sister from Hartford, Conn, to
New York to live. He said that he
had not intended to kill Jackson, but
that when the broker started to cry
out for help he attacked him and In
the ensuing struggle killed him.
Before Dougherty was called, Police
Sergeant Dominick McCaffery told OF
Geidel's first confession made In the
station house, In which he told how
he planned the robbery because he had
learned that Jackson was In the habit
OF keeping large sums OF money In
his room.
The defense will open tomorrow
and, so far, the attorneys have failed
to indicate what line they will take.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-25
Confusion over Funeral Arrangements

There seems to be considerable con-
fusion In regard to the funeral ar
rangements for II. f. Donlan. the man
whose past is clothed in mystery who
died suddenly last Saturday night
and whose body has since lain In the
county morgue. A dozen persons
called the coroner's once by tele-
phone. Friday morning, and said thcy
had heard the funeral was arranged
for 2 o'clock. Friday afternoon. They
also said they understood money had
been forwarded the coroner's once to
defray the expenses. Coroner Roth
acher has heard Of no arrangements
and has received no money. Mean
while. DIR. Charles Donlan, OF Boston,
has wired the coroner's Office to hold
the body and that he viii come and
claim IL.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-25
WIFE AND D0ARDEn
SUSPECTED Of
KILLING MAN
Thomas zalewsii Dies a. Result q
Poison and Beating and Authors
ties Order Arrest Of Widow and
John Kulzinski.
Victim Had Told Of Alleged Attempt
Of Pair To Put Him Out
of the Way.

Coroner Burgess and the police are
Investigating the death OF Thomas
zalewski. No. 1914 Hastings-st.. who
died, Friday morning. under circun,-
stanees that caused the officials 10
order the arrest Of Zalewslxi's widow
and John Kulzinski, a boarder In the.
house.
DR.. B. w. Pasternacki, who attend
cd zalewski, Thursday, says the man
died from some kind OF poisoning.
The corner declares there are evl-
dences also that he was cruelty beat
en-. He died in the home OF his sis-
ter, Mrs. Anna Berendt, No. 246 Gar,
fleld-ave., where he went Monday
morning, following fight with his
wife and the boarder.
Corner Burgess asked the police
to make arrests on the strength or
the story told him by Mrs Berendt.
She says her brother was terribly
beaten, Sunday night; by his wife and
the boarder.
Before his death, Zalewski told hcr
his wife mad smothered him into un.
consciousness by holding q feather
bed tick over his head Then, be
said, the boarder kicked and balt
him.
At 3 o'clock, Monday morning.
Zalewsh staggered to a corner gro
Gerry, where he lay in the vestibulo.
Later, neighbors assisted him to hts
sisters house, where he has lain
since. The sister told the coroner that
her brother said frequent attempts
had been made to poison him by his
wife. Kulzinski has been boarder
at the place about three years.
Zalewski's body has been taken 10
the county morgue and a post-mortem
examination will be made, Friday ar
ternoon.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-25
p.onaqe Charge Against chInk.

NEW ORLEANS. La, Aug. 25.--
Fung Lee, a Chinese shrimp fisherman,
probably worth 100000. IL held here
today to face a charge OF peonage.
preferred by nine white men brought
here with Lee from the Barataria Bay
settlement. They were arrested BY
United States agents after two other
whites had escaped from what they
described as white slavery In the
Chinese fisheries. Barataria, famous
as the safe harbor of the Lafiitte pir-
ates, has been a law unto itself for
years. Rich celestiafs rule the town
and, Il is alleged, compel captive
whites to work In their fish canneries.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-25
UNIQUE DEVICE INVENTED.
Telephone VIII Be Answered BY
PhonographIc Voice.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, Aug. 20
Robert Miles and g. ID. Boyd are per
feeling a device for use IN connection
with the telephone, replacing to con.
siderable extent the answering OF
calls by offlce girls In physicians Of
Ace and elsewhere. Having this in.
strument in his Office doctor, for
example, when going out for time
would. dictate on blank record OF
the Photographic part Of the appar.
atus the name OF the place to which
he had gone and the telephone mum.
Der which would reach him; or that
he was our, but would return at a GER
tain time; or that he had gone to \
certain place for his vacation and
mail would reach him there. The
principle Of the tele-phonogtaph 10
connection with and response TO the
telephone.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-25
WOMAN FOOLS BANKERS.
Smooth TaIker Passes Forged Checks
For Large Sums.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-Police
here today are searching for a strik-
ing;y handsome and modishly dressed
woman, apparently cultured, who. sew
eral Washington bankers say, has
passed on them score or more OF
forged checks, aggregating several
thousand dollars.
The woman Invariably went to high
officials CT the banks, presented
checks signed by well-known deposit
tors, declared they requested she in.
|troduced herself and had no difficulty
| in securing the money. Her victims
say "She was such smooth talker,"
that they never suspected the forg-
|cry
The Detroit times., 1911-08-25
FOUR MEN NEAR pEArH.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Aug. z5.--
Four Grand Rapids men, Rev. A. w.
Wishart, OF the Baptist church:
Franklin Leonard, George e. Fitch
and Otto Frey, were near death In the
wilds OF northern Michigan After
battling for their lives In the treacher-
Gus and rock-girdled rapids OF Michi-
CANINE river, in the northern penin-
sula, they tramped through a dense
forest without food for nearly two
days, spent the night In an abandoned
hay stack and finally dragged them
selves, bruised, very and hungry TO
the town of Republic.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-25
ADVERTISING TALKS.
WRITTEN BY
WILLIAM C. FREEMAN.
No. 823.

No. 1923.
There were representatives of
about seventy-five Advertising
Agencies at the Boston Conven-
tion. They went there TO GET
TOGETHER!
Rate bargaining was de-
nounced; dividing of commits
sions was disapproved; unfair
and dishonorable competition
was deplored-and REMEDIES
WERE DISCUSSED FOR THE
CURE OF THESE EVILS.
Just what will this mean to
the future of dvertising?
What the Agencies want, ap-
parently, is CONFIDENCE IN
THE RATES Of all publications
they want DISCOUNTS AND
COMMISSIONS THAT ARE
OPEN TO ALL ALIKE-they
want a National Organization,
SO that the methods of all
Agencies shall conform to one
code-viz.: BUSINESS HONOR.
The old habits of undermin-
ing one another-one agency
taking business away from an
other by cutting prices and max
ing impossible promises - will
be buried forever if the Agen-
cies represented at the Conven-
tion have their way.
There is no objection to COM
PETITION-KEEN AND HON
ORABLE-in the matter of
planning campaigns for adver-
tisers or rendering service or
furnishing good copy. AS a
matter of fact, such competition
is the life Of the agency busi-
ness. Then it is a question OF
the SURVIVAL OF THE FIT
TEST.
A National Agency Organiza-
lion conducted on the plan Sc
enthusiastically discussed in
Boston, will do more to regulate
The business relations between
publishers and agents-between
advertisers and agents = than
hnything that has thus far hap
tcontinued ON last page,.
ExPREssINo AND BAGGAGE.