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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-07-20

THE HOUSE or TIE RED heath.
go LFWAY down the ridge a
{ Z iow word irons Croisaet
stopped the engineer Jean
Oj had toggled his team with a
stout !eaeth OF bahpesh on the noun
tain top. and he was looking back when
Rowland urned toward him The
sharp edge Of the part OF the moua.
tain from which they were descending
stood ont in q clear cut line against the
sky, and on this edge the six dogs Of
the team sat squat on their launches.
silent and motion!ess. like strangely
carved gatr9yIe: placed there TO guard
the liInitLess plains Below Rowland
took h. pipe from his mouth as he
watched the staring interest If Crois-
set Prom tie man he looked up again
at the DOGS There was something III
their sp3i9xaEo attitude. id tie NOV e.
less reaching of their muzzles cut into
the wonderful stariit mystery Of the
still night. that filled him VITA an In
defuaDle sense Of awe. Then tbera
came to his ears the sound that bad
stopped Croisset q low. moaning
whine which seemed to have neither
beginning nor end, but which was
borne in on his senses as though ii
were q part of the soft movement Of
the air be breat hed-a note Of Infinite
sadness. which held him startled and
without movement, as it held Jean
Croisset. And just as he thought that
the thing had died away the waiting
came again, rising higher and higher.
until at last there rose over him
single long howl that chilled the blood
to his very marrow. 1t was like the
wolf howl of that first night be had
looked on the wilderness. and yet I'M
like it. In the first it had been the cry
of the savage. of hunger. OF the unend-
ing desoiation of life that had thrilled
him. In this it was death. He stood
shivering as Croisset came down to
him, his thin face shining white in the
starlight. There was no other sound
save the excited beating of life in their
own bodies when Jean spoke.
"M'Seur. our dogs howl like that
only when some one is dead or about
to die" he. whispered. 1T was Woon-
ga who gave the cry. He has lived for
eleven years. and have never known
him to fail.'
There was an uneasy CLEAN in his
eyes.
Il must tie your hands, m'seur."
"But have given you my word.
JEAN"
Your hands. m'seur. There is al
ready death below US in the plain, or it
is to come very soon. l must tie your
hands,"
Rowland thrust his wrists behind
him. and about them Jean twisted a
thong of babeesh.
Il believe l understand" he spoke
softly. listening again for the chilling
wall from the mountain top. "You
are afraid that will kill you"
1T Is warning, m'seur. You might
try. But should probably kill you.
As it is"-he shrugged his shoulders as
he led the way down the ridge-"as it
is, there is small chance Of Jean Crois-
set answering the call"
MAY those saints of yours preserve
me. Jean. but this is all very cheerfulr'
grunted Rowland, half laughing in
spite Of himself. Nov that I'm tied
up again. who the devil is there to die
but me?'
"That is a hard question, m'seur,"
replied the half breed, with grim seri-
BUSINESS. Perhaps it is your turn.
half believe that it is"
Scarcely were the words out of his
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-07-20


never done that to another man,
m'seur. But it will never happen
again."
Il believe that it will-unless you kill
me-
"And l shall not hesitate to kill you
if l think that it is likely to happen
again. There are others who would
kill you knowing that it has happened
but once. But you must stop this talk.
m'seur. If you persist shall put the
rawhide over your mouth again."
"And if object-fghtw
"You have given me your word Of
honor. Up here in the big SHOWS the
keeping Of that word is our first law.
II you break it I will kill you"
Good Lord. but you're cheerful
companion" exclaimed Rowland,
laughing in spite of himself. do
you know, Croisset, this whole stu
ton has good deal Of humor as
we'll as tragedy about it. l must be
most important cuss. whoever l am.
Ask me who am, Croisset."
"And who are you. m'seur?"
II don't know, Jean. Fact. | don't.
used to think that was a most am
bilious young cub in big engineering
establishment down in Chicago. But
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-07-20

! THE HALF BREED CLOSED AND BOLTED
THE DOOR.
fumes of his pipe impregnated the
! damp air of the room be experienced
a sensation of comfort which was in
strange contrast to the exciting hap
penings Of the past few days.
He laughed aloud and began pacins
back and forth across the rotted eoor
Of his prison. And then a flush burned
in his face and his eyes giowed as
he thought of MeleeSe. In spite OF
himself she had saved him from his
enemies. ard he blessed CroisSet for
having tod him the meaning of this
fight into the north Once again she
had betrayed him but this time ii was
to save his life and his heart leaped in
joyous faith at this proof OF her love
for him He believed that he Under
| stood the Whole scheme now. Even
his enemies would think him dead.
They would leave the Tekusk0. and
after a time. when it was safe for him
to return. he would be given his free
dom
With the passing o. the hours gloom
Ter thoughts Swallowed these anticipa-
tions In some nrsfarfo,,s va, Ma
Ieesa was cloSaiv aee.o,.iata3 win f4,oea
who eo,,~br ne lifa ord e ~, ,ttea.,
neara4 eha ra,.d d;ssnraa, r,.itb
them ra was, CONVINCED of fh.e
And thar-canld 10 find hor aaai12
Would sha ~ fato rho eontb- ciyj-
liZatiol--or deeper into the untraTeled
WlldeF4eSSeS e. zee E9Fll: IN answer
TO his question there dashed through
his mind the words Of Jean CroisSet
N seur, Know OF hundred men
between AthabaSca and the bay who
Would slli Eou for what you nave
said Yes. she n'auld 80 into the
north somewhere II Shat VAST oeso-
lation Of whieh jean had spoken be
would find her even though he spent
half of his afa II the search.
u was past midnight when ne spread
ont the fnrS and undressed Tor bed.
With the breaking OF day the hours
seemed Of interninable length. For
time be amused himself By searching
every corner and crevice OF his prison
room, but he found nothing Of interest
beyond what he had already diseov-
cred. He examined the door which
Croisset had barred on him and gave
up all hope Of escape in that direction.
He could barely thrust his arm
through the aperture that opened out
on the plague stricken cabin.
In no situation had he displayed the
white feather: at no time had ne felt
a thrill of fear. His courage and reck-
lessness had terrified Meleese. had as
tonished Croisset. And yet what had
he done? From the beginning. from
the moment he first placed his foot in
the Chinese cafe. his enemies had held
the whiphand. He had been COM
PEELED to play a passive part. UP to
the point of the ambush on the We
kusko trail he might nave found some
vindication for himself. But this ex-
perlence with Jean Crolsset-lt was
enough TO MAIDEN MIN. now tnat ne
was alone TO MINK ABOUT IL. why
nad ne not taken advantage OF jean.
as Jackpine anu tue rrencnnian nau
taken au' anlase =. nin,
ne Sd" no" what ne nnisnt nase
uone. somewhere not very lar uacA' Tue
sieuse CARRYING Meieese anu 'acnpine
nau 'ul ne0 nv .ne unHno"
ewo wele a'one. WY uau ne n N,,a na1e
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-07-20
Ito. be continues }
SIX Csrca e Chicken,

IL : e'te.e IHf-kSFIS,
Thirty thousan1 chickens pass.
through western .ties recently from
Nebraska to Sar Francisco The
fowls were sidetrac ked at various
points and were vieved Sy many peo-
nle The shipment was made by J.
q. Caeschlin. who owns a number of
poultry houses in different parts OF
Nebraska 1t consisted Of six car
loads every car carving approx
n7ately Eve thousand fowls
Each car had keeper, WHO gave
the birds constant attention and saw
that they were properly fed and wa
tered The trip is usually made in
eight days. but in this instance it
took fifteen DAYS on account of snow
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-07-20
Jean. If You don't come back what


will happen:''
He heard the half breed chuckling.
You will die. m'Spur. pleasantly and
taking your own time al il. which is
much bettpr than dying over case of
dynamite Rut | will come back.
mseur GoodaY"'
Again the onor was closed and bolt
ed. and the ~'rnd If Croi> ~ : foot
steps quick, ,He:l away herand the
log walls Many minutes passed be-
fore Howlands it0ught of his pipe or a
fire. Then shiveriu"!y he went to
seek lie fuel wilifh lean had told him
was nehnd the ~tov" The old bay
stove was soon roaring with the fire
which he built and as the soothing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-25
Compromising With Her

Equal suffrage CALIFORNIA; legislature finds necessary
still further with womens affairs and il the reader hears
! yell large, dull thud it's that body OF hitting
the floor, the ceiling.
The election laws required woudbe voters to
ages the recording oil dcform
ties they bore, for purposes Of identification
Promptly upon assembling the senate committee cleo
put the gridron So long Fl
DID, nobodys business how much older she II
had mole her II front teeth missing
her forehead it nothing less than masculine
tyranny make OF for the public record when
got making tcred be requiring
declare their and other bemishes, with picture
avoid mistakes Gee but that made the old
Z fon committee shake in its senatorial moccasns.
II you can't lick woman compromise with her, and so
those refused back down the age but agreed
that need exhibit her since she might be den
titled by color Of eyes and complexion
The thing may possibly work satisfactorily Election Off
look long into their eyes and must wet
their thumbs in their mouths and rub off the compons.
But duty bound put emphasis the that it's
compromise. VIII kind reader please send in photo
graph Of who set her heart thing and then
promised without leaving the male party pccarousy hanging
10 the situation by his eyebrows?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-25
In the EditOr'SMdil|

Editor Seattle Daily Star:
My Dear Brother--The work OF
the Brotherhood League Club for
the uplift OF homeless men has been
appreciated by great many In the
few weeks since we opened the
doors Of the old Arcade theatre for
this altrulstlc Christian effort.
Fifteen hundred men have been
lodged. $500 meals have been
served, a large number have been
cared for by the physicians and sur.
geons In the free dispensary, valu-
able and free aid has been given
in securing employment for men
out OF work.
Gospel services are held every
night with addresses and solos by
earnest workers from many differ
ent churches. Many men have given
up drink and are living Christian
lives.
A surprising feature OF tho work
has been the large number OF young
men who are out Of work and penni-
less. -Four such young men after
being cared for by the Brotherhood
have been returned 10 their parents
In the East.
The expression down and OUT
that IL often used In referring 10
these homeless mon Is wrong
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-25

phrase. They are down, ishbartcn-
ed, penniless. without emplot ment,
and they think they arc friehdless.
but they are not "out." A Helping
hand, encouragement. and } little
real brotherhood and these mon
take fresh courage and respond to
the effort made for their unfit and
show themselves worthy OF conf
dence.
II will help greatly IL those who
need help will call up Main 24e6
and give these worthy. eager men
a chance to earn an honest dollar.
They have no money 70 buy Jobs,
especially on the very uncertain
basis OF the regular employment
bureaus OF our city.
Whatever clothing or reading
matter friends may wish these
homeless men TO enjoy will be
gladly received In their behalf by
the Brotherhood and will DO called
for.
II will be very simple matter
to help n great multitude OF worthy
men In these hard months before
us IL all who believe In practical
Christianity viii do a little TO show
the true altruistio spirit
Sincerely yours.
FRANK Arthur HEATH.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-25
"The Very Thing / Wanted!"

OF the sacred little white Of ie-and told
on Christmas the gray dawn OF the morning after the
struggle for concrete expression Of remembrance ends perhaps
In the lamnute midnight trip through the looted as Of the
department The receiver smiles the donor and
THE VERY THING WANTEDr
Maybe it's In many, many cascs--thanks to the
pmnscenee and provision OF love and houghtiuncst is
But II il isn't true7
Well then let blame the little. loving lib thai
will be uttered Christmas morning by millions THE very
thing wanted"
Not every deviation from TRUTH let for this day per
shade ourselves entered upon the Unaerabie Records
against Let hope that the thing will happen hap
pened to My Uncle Tobys" oath
The Accusing Angel flew up Heavens chancery with
the OATH and bushed gave and the Recording Angel
ne down. dropped upon the page and boed it
out forever"
So let be this Christmas with the honest mendacy Of the
lips that say THE very thing waned To say the other
thing would be tell the cfor that would be lack
and such lack is always the real pcriidy
Casuistrys Avaun ye puritan iogicians For this
day. for all we say, the lie is the truth
For the thing is after all than evidence
that the spirit Of Christmastdc has ruled the household and
the family and the circle OF friends That is the great thing
back OF all this hectic stress full Of pathos and 81 pain and
10y.
The thing all want is Love
The thing the world wants most is Love.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-25
Peace. Good WIZ Loue One Another

The best Christmas sermon the world ever heard
was the first. Il was short and simple:
GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST AND ON
EARTH PEACE. GOOD WILL TOWARD MEN,
And the child whose birth those words heralded
came among men to preach that simple gospel
Theoogians have with strange and pcrverse
Blindness obscured and dsrkened the appealing beauty
and simplicity of that divine message.
Jesus went up and down the world holding out
white hands of love and peace in bcnedicton upon
humanity saying. in his tender compassion, Let us
love another"
And because his words simple, 90 under
etandabe the world has chung to Him through OF
fear and doubt and disputation.
More and more the Christ spirit triumphs among
men, and il trumphs because It Is the spirit OF perfect
love.
1t takes no scholar to grasp that spirit. Every
makes for human brotherhood; there is who
hot understand what peace, good will toward men,
means.
Only as that spirit of love works its way among
men, touching them new kindness, to mercy, TO
Justice Christmas really be celebrated in the world.
Whosoever has hated his human brother, whose
ever high low has wrought against his fellow, who
soever has withheld sympathy and service from his
peishbor-that man, be he ever pious and prayeru
Has never entered into the spirit of Christmas.
And wherever men love another and help one
smother and bear each others burdens, and dedicate
Ge and hope and aspiration to the good of their fellow
men, eager to achieve world in which Justice and
Truth and Charity preva-herc indeed is the spirit
q Christmas manifest
For there they have learned the new command
nent. the eleventh, and the greatest of them all:
LOVE ONE ANOTHER"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-25
Observations

aFLATFooT GLIDE New Maybe it
looks better than 1t sounds
HARRY SMITH comic lbretts has income OF $4,000
His kind Of poetry
PAUL RAFFERTY, musical
brcklayer in Mobile year
LITTLE fellows
king who he o d al he
KATHERINE Aston
ing fellow who his family
balance
TWO Democratic o. s. n
national Of Taff sticking his
EVERETT TRUE has a a
the plot Of each motion picture
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-25
LaFollette Tells TenseIy Dramatic Incident Of
Senator Sawyer's Attempt to Bride Him
The Shock That Set Senator Bob" Implaeaby on ths

Ciiatot bOO III i'idIdDiJ pii "
naming large sum Of money
whether ono hundred thousand or
more. I am not certain. Now.
came down here 10 see you alone
No one knows | am 20 meet you
here. don't want 10 hire you an
an attorney IN the cases. La Fol.
ieite, and don't want you 10 30
Into court. But here Is fifty dol
lars. I will give you five hundred
more or thousand Tor five hun
dred more aud a fhousaHd-f was
never able 10 recall exactly the
sums namedl when Siebocker de.
cldes the cases right.
y said 10 him. Senator Sawyer.
you can't know what you are say.
Ing 10 me. n you struck me In
the face. you could not insult me
as you Insult me now
lie said. 'Wait--hold on
Il WIS then standing up. | said /:
No. you don't want TO employ me
AS an attorney You want 20 hire
me to talk 20 the Judge about
your case off the bench. lie said .
I did not think you would take q
retainer In the case. ! did not think
you would want TO go into the case
as an attorney. How much will YOU
take as relalnerT
y answered. You haven't
enough money to employ me an
an attorney in your case, after
what you have said 10 me-
Well. perhaps don't under
stand court rules Anyway. LET me
pay you for coming down here
= said: Not a dollar. sir. and
Immediately left the room.
Nothing else ever came into my
life that exerted such a powerful
influence upon me. II was the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-25
. Trail Of Biz BusineNg

iiati VI Dig btoHitSo
I turning point. ia way, Of my ca
recr. Sooner or later ! probably
would have done what DID In Wis.
consin. But u would have been a
matter OF much slower evolution.
Il shocked me into complete reali-
cation of the extremes 20 which this
power that Sawyer represented
would 80 70 secure the results IL
WIS after.
Its effect upon me as an indl-
vidual was most profound. had
always had a pride In my family
LA my good name. II had been
the one thing that my mother had
worked into my character. IL was
this thing that Ahe emphasized
when rhs talked with me about my
father. whom ! never saw.
There has always been uncer-
tainty IN my mind about the money
be offered me-the amounts He
named different amounts. He was
going 10 give me a sum right then,
aud more, conditioned upon the
case being decided right He had
HIS pocketbOok Ia one hand and
roll Of money In the other.
For an instant ! was dazed. and
then the thing surged through me.
] felt that could not keep my hands
OFF bis throat-I stood over him,
said the things 10 him that ! have
related. and then left him. bllndly.
] knew he followed me. went rap
idly downstairs and out OF the hotel.
The hotel lobby was crowded | saw
nobody. got out in the street and
walked and walked"
The late Senator Sawyer. who
offered the bride. and the present
Senator Ia Toilette, who seorned IL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-25

NEW YORK, Dec. 25,--Thc
dramatic moment when the
late United States Senator
Philetus Sawyer OF Wisconsin
tried to bride the present Scna-
tor La Toilette Of the same
state, 10 corrupt a Judge on
the bench Is told by La Fol
lctte in another installmcnt Of
his autobiography, printed in
the January American maya
zine, out today.
The state treasurer's job in
Wisconsin had been rich pick
ings. Treasures deposited
state funds where they liked
and collected the interest as
n personal psrquisltc. After many
years the state awoke. Suit Was
instituted against several former
ireasurere aud their bondHmen to
recover thia interest. The state
finally won Judgments aggregat.
ing f60k .gfS23.
sawyer. republican boss OF the
state. was on the bonds ~ sew
cfhl e1.treasnrers and stood 20
lose hundreds ~ thousands La
Fuilelten brothefln law and for.
meF partner. Robert q siebeclser.
wae the Judge 10 Try the cases.
Sawyer asked la Toilette 20
meet him in a Milwaukee hotel.
tie led him 10 a secluded nook In
the Plankingfon hotel and
preached the treasury matter. la
follette tells what happened then
as follows.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-25

A Merry Christmas.
Emphasize all the words
At the very worst yon should b.
able 10 ind a foot IN your stocking.
The Christmas Star has never for
gotten bethlehem.
Fate may tie knot In your stock
Ing. but only yourself can tie a
knot IN your heart
There IA only one way 20 do away
with empty stockings ON Christmas
eve. We must love them away.
Nature ia said 20 be all.wlne. Then
why asa she make the turkey have
but two drnmsticksy
Can Christmas really be n time
OF rejoicing TO the man who has
false tecthg
Christmas is alos tho day whom
the bartender gives away one Tom
andJarry free.
Nobody ever heard OF SANITY Claus
spreading germs. oven II he does
wear whiskers.
Sanity Claus may have his faults.
but no doesn't go around giving II.
bFaries away like Andy Carnegie.
This 10 the time you should con.
With care your uassronomie nerve.
To want what you get In about
as good as getting what you want
| Tough luck TO be 80 built that you
cant make up as Santa Claus.
| We trust that all prayers for
graphophones viii 80 unanswered
Two cents spent 10 carry letter
will bring Joy to a Christmas heart
GLORY TO God in tho Highest
means JOY among men on the earth
II 70 very rude TO rub the price
mark off Christmas present.
A peanut shell in the toe of the
sock the morning after Ia apt TO
make one lose the Christmas gen
tiiity.
Tho English may have their faults
but let us not forget that they I'm
vented the plum pudding.
Don't eat goose today. II is too
suggestive.
Let Joyful voices rise on high
This 10 the day Of old Mlnce Pie;
Let's Join, for old affections sake,
The royal ranks OF Stomach-AcheI
10 Christmas Treol o Christmas
Please bring an appetite to me!
Many a gay little worm 'in the
heart Of nut" grieves that Christ.
mas day IL here to turn him out of
house and home
II Ia sad TO think that many let.
tor to SANITY Claus will get on the
wrong train.
Stingy man oftentimes compels
tho girls to even buy the mistletoe,
What names would you suggest
for list of the worlds great menu
| None" replied Mr.. Meekton.
After talking with Henrietta I'm
inclined 70 think there isn't any
such thine."-washington Evening
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-25
TfOof


JOSH WISE
SAYS:
Mort Horse
block carries a
geld cigar band.
which he slips
onto evcry nickel
cigar ne smokes"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-25
A FEARFUL PAIR

I'm the saddest thing lsthe of Lost iosc'"
~iiuhl I'm than that I'm the ghost OF vanished
0nnti~-Puck.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-25
HoNoRs EASY

Tommys Popwcii what Il Il nows
Of perfect peace. do all the
llcemen when they die7-Phuadeipha Record.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-25
TWO FEMININE VIEWPOINTS
by WALTER wgLlMAN

TWO FEMININE VIEWPOINTS
Old adyThcc hng noticed particularly about that youpE
man~ lie 10 an
though ahe lasng
higher with the deaey
Granddaughter is)ye horribly hashufou
Clover
HONORS EASY
exclaimed leading warmly neser took
medicine life
TENTS together
physician
,oEeter
buffalo Commercial
POSER
Tommy-Say. A
Pop-Wci. what Is -
q n all
licemen when they dieT-Phiadeiphia Record
A FEARFUL PAIR
I'm the saddest thing there the Ghost of iosi ovct"
HUH than that I'm the ghost OF vanished bank
c0unti~-Puck
HEARD ON A STREET CAR
n girl
YETI
Yes. and It's n appropriate one
what ts
~Carilne~-Boston Evening
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-25

Fate may %. knot In your stock.
ms. but only yourself can tie a
knot IN your heart
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-09-28
MEETS ACCIDENTAL DEATH

Joe Mollette, well known freight
Ell between Zortman and Malta, acci-
dentally shot himself at Zortman last
Sunday afternoon and died from the
effects OF the gun shot Monday morn
ing at $3.50 O'Clock.
Mr.. Mollette and Phil. Shaw We're
going hunting and We're just ready to
get into the buggy when Shaw saw a
large chicken hawk soaring above
and said "There's a hawk. Shoot
that" Mr.. Mollette, looking up
ward at the hawk, reached into the
buggy for his gun and as he was tax
ing it from the vehicle with the bar
rel toward him, it caught on a halter
in the buggy and was accidentally
discharged, the shot striking him in