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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-07

sat up and craned forward to look at
the door: Mrs. Sam was sitting for
ward clutching the arms of her chair
She was in white. having laid off her
black for that evening, with a red
rose pinned on her so Mr.. Pierce would
sleighbells also, and she turned and
came toward the door Her mouth
was set hard, and she was twisting her
ring as she always did when she was
nervous. And at the same moment
Mr. Sam and l both saw it; she was
in white, too, and she had a red rose
tucked in her belt!
Mr.. Sam muttered something and
rushed at her, but he was too late.
Just as he got to her the door opened
and in came Mr.. Pierce, with Mr..
Sans fur coat turned up around his
ears and Mr.. Sans fur cap drawn
well down on his head. He stood for
an instant blinking in the light, and
Mrs. Van Alstyne got up nervously.
He never even saw her. His eyes
lighted on Miss Patty's face and
stayed there. Mr.. Sam was there, but
what could he do? Mr.. Pierce walked
over to Miss Patty, took her hand,
said, Hello there!" and kissed her. 1t
was awful.
Most women will do anything to
save a scene, and that helped us, for
che never turned a hair. But when
Mr.. Sam got him by the arm and led
him toward the stairs, she turned so
that the old cats sitting around could
not see her and her face was scarlet.
She went over to the wood fire-our
lobby is sort of big room with chairs
and tables and palms. and an open
fire in the winter-and sat down. |
don't think she knew herself whether
she was most astonished or angry.
Mrs. Biggs gave a nasty laugh.
Your brother didn't see you," she
said to Mrs. Van Alstyne. 81 dare say
sister doesn't count much when a
future princess is around"
Mrs. Van Alstyne was still staring
up the staircase, but she came to her.
oCii OF thdt. OHc udu SOI16 XIII IN
her, II she did look like a French doll
My brother and Miss Jennings are
very old friends" she remarked qui
city. | believe that was what she
thought. too. / don't think she had
seen the other red rose, and what was
she to think but that Mr.. Pierce had
known Miss Jennings somewhere? She
was dazed, Mrs. Sam was. But she
carried off the situation anyhow, and
gave us time to breathe. We needed it.
IF | were his highness," said Miss
Cobb, spreading the Irish lace collar
she was making over her knee and
squirting at it, Il should wish my
fiancee to be more-er-dignified
Those old Austrian families are very
naughty. They would not understand
our American habit of oscillation"
l was pretty mad at that, for any.
body could have seen Miss Patty
didn't kiss him.
II by OSCILLATION you mean kissing
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-07
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school now"
"Oh. no. she's mott" he remarked,
picking up the coffee-pot. 1T seems
that met her on the train somewhere
or other the day before yesterday, and
ran off with her and married herr
| sat back on the rug speeches.
Don't tell me the way Of the wicked is
hard; the wicked get all the fun there
is out of life, and as far as can see,
it's the respectable lin at ten o'clock
and up at seven" part of the wickeds
family that has all the trouble and
does the worrying.
IF we could only keep it hidden for
few days." | said. But, of course.
the papers will get it. and just now,
with columns every day about Miss
Patty's clothes"
Her what?"
And all the princes of the blood
sending PRESENTS. and the king not IA
voring it very much"
What are you talking about?"
About Miss Jennings wedding.
Don't you read the newspaper"
He hadn't really known who she was
up to that minute. He put down the
tray and got up.
II hadn't connected her with the
the newspaper, Miss Jennings" he
said, and lighted a cigarette over the
lamp. Something in his face startled
me, | must say.
nj
| asked. l got up and put my hand on
his arm, and | think he was shaking.
If you do, Ill-I'll go out and drown
myself, head down, in the spring"
He had been going to run away
saw it then-but he put hand over
where Miss Patty had gone out and
gave himself a shake.
| I'll stay" he said Wen fight il
out on this line if it takes all summer,
Minnie. After all. what's blue blood
to good red blood?"
Which was almost what the bishop
had said!
Mr.. Moody took indigestion that
night-not but that he always had it,
but this was worse-and Mrs. Moody
came to my room about two o'clock
and knocked at the door.
You'd better come" she said
There's no doctor, and he's awful
bad"
We went down to Mr.. Moody's room
and he was sitting up in bed with his
knees drawn up to his chin and hot.
water bottle held to him.
Look at your work, woman" he
said to me when l opened the door
I'm dying!"
You look sick" / said, going over
to the bed. 1t never does to cross
them when they get to the water-bottle
stage. The pharmacy clerks gone to
a dance over at Trimble's, but guess
l can find you some whisky
81 never touch the stuff and you
both know It," he snarled. He had q
fresh pain just then and stopped
clutching up the bottle. Besides" he
finished, when it was over, Il haven't
got any whisky"
Well, to make long story short, we
got him to agree to some whisky from
the pharmacy, with drop of pepper
mint in it, If he could wash it down
with spring water SO it wouldn't dc
any harm.
l put on some stockings of Mrs
Moody's and petticoat and shaw
and started for the spring house.
1t was still showing, and part of the
time Mrs. Moody's stockings were w
to their knees. The wind was blowing
hard, and when / rounded the corner
of the house my lantern went out.
stood there in the storm. with the
shawl Tapping, thanking heaven l was
a single woman, and about ready to
go back and tell Mr.. Moody what
thought Of him when / looked towart
the spring-house.
At first 7 thought IT was afire. Their
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-07
CHAPTER Ili.-Continued.

n CHAPTER lli.-Continued.
At half past five | just about gave
y. II was dark outside, and nothing
;side but freight Suddenly
pemed to feel somebody looking at
lie back of my neck and | turned
Found. There was a man standing
3itside one of the windows, staring in.
My first thought, Of course, was
lat 1t was Mr.. Dick, but just as the
ice vanished saw that it wasn't. 1t
as older by three or four years than
s,r. Dicks and a bit fuller.
Z I'm not nervous. I've had to hold
~ own against chronic grouches too
ing to have nerves, SO l went to the
Dor and looked out. The man came
fround the corner just then and !
build see him plainly in the freight
re was covered with snow. and he
10 looked like a gentleman.
II beg your pardon for spying" he
aid, but the fire looked so snug!
We been trying to get to the hotel
Ever there, but in the dark I've lost
ne path"
"That's not a hotel" | snapped, for
hat touched me on the raw. That's
'lope Springs Sanatorium. and this is
ne of the springs. You'd better come
IA and get warm"
He shut the door behind him and
anne over to the fire.
I'm pretty well frozen" he said
Don't be astonished il ! melt before
our eyes; I've been walking for
ours"
Now that ! had a better chance to
lee him I'd sized up that drawn look
Pround his mouth.
missed your luncheon, suppose"
said, poking the fire log. He grinned
ather sheepishly.
"Well, haven't had any, and I've
ertainly missed It," he said. Fast
ing's healthy, you know"
'Nothing's healthy that isn't nat
'iral," ] declared. "If you'd care for
dish of buttered and sailed popcorn,
here's some on the mantel. It's pretty
'salty; the idea is to make folks thirsty
10 they'll enjoy the mineral water"
Think of raising a thirst only to
drown 1t with spring water!" he said.
But he got the popcorn and he ate
Z all. II he hadn't had any luncheon
ne hadn't had much breakfast The
queer part was-he was a gentleman;
clothes were the right sort, but
ad on patent leather shoes in all
snow and an automobile cap.
put away the glass while he ate.
~ soon he looked up and the
IN lines were gone. He wasn't
Mr.. Dick. but he was the same
only taller and heavier built.
d so 1t isn't hotel" he remarked.
I'm sorry. The caravansary in
lllage Ia not to my liking, and I
bought Of engaging a suite up
My secretary usually attends to
things. but-don't take away all
asses, Heb beg your pardon
the thirst Is coming"
filled the glass himself and then
me up and stood in front of me.
The glass held up in the air.
the best woman / have met In
days." he said. not hooking but
10. Il was about to lie down and
he little birds cover me with
J." Then he glanced at the empty
and smiled. ITO buttered pop
Long may 1t wave!" he said,
emptied the glass.
ell, found a couple of apples in
pantry and brought them out. and
he ate them he told me what
happened to him. He had been a
3 OF everything since he left col
he was about twenty-five-had
Bsed the Atlantic In a catboat and
be with somebody or other into
me part Of Africa-they got lost
had to eat each other or lizards,
sOmsthing like +hat-and thap he
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-07

went to the Philippines, and got stuck
there and had to sell books to get
home, He had little money, enough
for grubstake," he said, and all his
folks were dead. Then college friend
Of his wrote rural play called Sweet
iPess"-"Great title. don't you Think"
he asked-and he put up all the money.
lit would have been hit. he said, but
the kid in the play-the one that
unites It's parents in the last act just
before he dies of tuberculosis-the kid
took the mumps and looked as II, in
istead of fading away. he was going
to blow up. Everybody was SO afraid
,of him that they let him die alone for
lthrss nights In the middle Of the
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-02-07
SYNOPSIS.

Minnie. spring-house girl at Hope sana-
lrium, tells the story. Ii opens with the
rival of Miss Patty Jennings. who Is re-
lrted TO be engaged TO marry a prince
I'D the death OF the old doctor who owns
lie anatorium. The estate IL left 10 a
lapegrace grandson. Dicky Carter, VINO
,iist appear on certain date ana run
ie sanatorium successfully for two
onths or forfeit the inheritance. A case
4 mumps delays Dicks arrival Mr.. Tho
arn is lowering about in hopes OF Sc
bring the place for q summer hotel.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-07-23
Married.

At the Congregational Church, on
the 26th., inst. by Rev. A. ]. Pike.
Mr.. Arthur. F. Cowels and Miss Mary
E. Salisbury, all Of Sank Centre.
On the 21st inst, at the residence
of the brides father in the town Of
Raymond, Stearns County, Mimi, Mr..
John Richardson to Miss Rebecca
Ferris and Chas. B. Allen to Miss Ell
mira Ferris. Accompanying this
notice was a nice wedding cake, etc.,
with the compliments of the brides
and the bridegrooms. We are in
formed by those that were present
that the occasion was a grand one,
and the supper gotten up for the oc-
casion was one fit for a king, and
would campare favorably with the
wedding feast lately given in New
York by Lord Ainsley on similar oc-
casion. The truth Of this we do not
doubt, judging from the variety of
nice things it was our privilege to
test. Both couples have settled on
farms within sight of the brides
fathers.
They have our best wishes, but that
their happiness may be complete We
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-07-23
TWO CHILDREN INJURED.

Swanville, July 20:-A terrible ac-
cident occurred at the home of MIR.
and Mrs. Otto Beseman, who reside
one mile north Of this place, on FRI
day morning when two Of their little
girls each had a foot nearly severed
at the ankle.
Mr.. Beseman and the little girls
had been to town and on returning
Mr.. Beseman unhitched the team to
hitch on to a mower. He stepped to
a shed for some farm tools, and the
two little girls thought they would
hitch to the mower while he was gone.
A third little girl came up and took
up the lines causing the horses to
start up quickly while the two girls
were in front Of the mower, the cycle
catching one foot Of each girl.
Two physicians were called and the
wounds dressed but they have little
hopes Of saving the foot Of the
smaller girl, as about one inch Of the
bone is slivered. The girls ages are
IL and Z years
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-07-23
SOUTH SAUK CENTRE.

.
Nettie lager spent Saturday with
her sister, Mrs. Tony Miller.
Harry Veeder purchased a new top
buggy from Marshall and Co. on We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Botz, from Sank
Centre, visited with their son, Alex
Botz, and family Sunday.
Frank Koterba, Rudy Klar and Ben
Brick spent Sunday afternoon at the
home of Math lager.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Miller and daugh-
ter, Helen, and Zuttie Niermann spent
Sunday afternoon at the home of his
brother, Pete Miller, and family.
The dance given by Eugene Taylor
at the home of Harry Veeder, Satur-
day night, was well attended. A del
icious supper was served at midnight
and all reported a good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lamphrey and
daughter, Idella, Mr.. anu Mrs. Fred
Litell and daughter, Clara, from Sank
Centre, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Taylor and family.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-07-23
Personal.

Rev. A. K. Fox Of Illinois. former
pastor Of the Congregational Church
of this place, who is stopping in town
for few days preached to a large
congregation Sunday morning and
evening. The discourse in the even
ing was on subject which at the pre-
sent day is agitating the public
Women's Rights and Duties-and was
very interesting one. He expressed
himself in favor of women's rights.
if it can be ascertained what their
rights are.
Hon. w. S. Moore of st. Cloud was
in town yesterday.
Shallow Pond was frozen over in
October. We hope to have a fort
night of Indian summer yet. Crops
are gathered in tolerable condition,
wheat is a light crop. It was dam
aged in the stack. 1t sells low. There
is no market for it in fact. Potatoes
are very light crop and the rot has
attacked them. Farmers and the COM
munity must face hard times next
winter.-Glenwood Correspondence.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-07-23
A Fatal Mistake.

We are sorry to learn that our
friend S A. Irish lost valuable span
of horses Sunday evening. Mr.. Irish
thought his horses needed something
to put them in condition, and friend
who was stopping at his house recon-
mended a dose of linseed oil. Mr..
Irish came to town and purchased a
gallon of oil and gave each horse a
large dose. In short time they be-
came very sick and remained so for
forty-six hours when they both died.
The mistake was in giving them boiled
instead of raw linseed oil. The oil
acted as powerful stringent land no
remedy was found to give relief. Mr..
Irish has the sympathy of the entire
community in his misfortune. The
horses were worth $500.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-07-23
BIRCHDALE

Henry Schwen is helping +. Martin
in making hay. y
Ole Grundmann left for Minneapolis
Tuesday for visit.
Mollie, Julia, and Art Holmberg
spent Sunday at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Oldham visited at
c. Kircher's last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Schafer spent
Sunday at the Alderman home.
Miss Lilly Rasmussen, from Iowa
is visiting with her sister for few
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ceyner went to Sank
Centre Monday evening to visit with
his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Hart and
children, from Nevis, are visiting with
relatives for a few days.
Mrs. D. Burgeon, from Canada, is
visiting with Mrs. E. Coyle at the +.
Martin home, for a week.
Henry Hartung and sisters went TO
Long Prairie to attend Sunday
School Picnic last Sunday.
Harvey jackson came back from
Akeley last week and is working for
w. j. Martin for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Baurenfeind and
children, and Mrs. Knopf, from st.
Paul, are visiting with relatives and
friends for a few days.
A picnic was given at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Martin last Sum
day. Nearly a HUNDREDS guests were
present. Dinner was served under
the shade trees. with plenty Of good
things to eat. All enjoyed the day.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-07-23
Correspondence
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McCORMIC LAKE.


Mr.. Freaks called at Mr.. Wilcox's
Thursday evening.
John Wolfe and Paul Wilcox made
a trip to Melrose Sunday.
Mr.. C. w. Preston was a caller at
Mr.. Elliott's Thursday of last week.
Gary Cass was a caller at the home
of his uncle, w. C. Elliott, Sunday
evening.
C. D. Marshall & Co. sell Freeport
and Henney buggies. You will like
them. adv48
Mrs. C. D. Wilcox sper. Sunday
afternoon at the home Of Mr.. Barnette
in Sank Centre.
Mr.. Kuhlenkamp, of Sank Centre,
was business caller in this vicinity
one day last week.
Ben Dubois, accompanied by several
passengers, made pleasant trip
around the lake in his auto Friday
evening.
A school meeting was held Satur-
day evening at the school house for
the purpose of electing officers for
the ensuing year.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-07-23
Fire.

On Monday evening the factory OF
Sylvester, Jacques & Co. took fire
from spark that caught in the
shingles. The fire was not discovered
until it had burned through the roof
and the attic was all ablaze. A hun.
dred men were on the spot in few
minutes, and after a lively skirmish
the fire was vanquished and the
building saved. The damage was
not serious.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-07-23
Wheat Stacks Burned.

We are sorry to learn that Mr..
Jared Emmerson Of Grove Lake, some
nine miles from this place, had sever
al stacks of wheat, the product Of 35
acres, destroyed by fire night before
last. They caught from prairie fire.
This loss will be seriously felt by Mr..
E., especially these hard times.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-07-23
A Comparison.

In a certain store there IL salesman
named Green. Small Clarence learned
his name and said. "Say. Mr.. Green.
there's man living two doors from rs
who has a name the same color as
yoursr'
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-07-23
The Weather.

The weather for the past week has
been varied. On Sunday night about
an inch Of snow fell which was fol-
lowed by couple of mild days taking
off the snow. Tuesday night the wind
shifted to the northwards. Since
which time the thermometer has re-
manned below the freezing point.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-07-23
Hard Luck for a Veteran.

A Iowa soldier supposed to have
been killed long ago, returned to his
family land found to his sorrow that
his wife supposing him to be dead had
remained single. He had his eye on
another woman and hoped that she
had spliced. It was hard on the poor
soldier
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-07-23
Came.

Deer are very plentiful in this To-
cality this fall, and shootists are hav-
ing a fine time killing them. 1t is no
trick at all for {. good hunter to go
out of town a few miles and kill half
a dozen in a day.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-07-23
HERALD OF NOV. IL, 1859
Venison.

We are under obligations to our
friend Mr.. James Chamberlain for a
FORTY-FIVE YEARS AGO-Cont
nice saddle of freshly killed venison
at our domicile last week. Mr.. C. is
an experienced hunter. and numerous
deer fall victims to his unerring
rifle.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-07-23
Wheat.

Wheat is selling from IS to 70 cents
a bushel in trade, but the market is
not very brisk and prices have a
downward tendency.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-07-23
F0RTY-F|Vt YEARS AGO
Interesting News Items Taken From
Herald of 1869, Edited by ]. H.
Simonton, Still Resident of
Sank Centre
HERALD OF OCT. %, 1869
Oats

Oats are selling in limited quanti-
ties at from 25 to 80 cents a bushel.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-07-23

Get the new buggy Of C. D. Mar
shall & Co. adv48
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-07-23

would suggest that they subscribe for
the Herald;t erms $500 a year and re-
ceive as a present that splendid
monthly, The Western Home.
We had a call yesterday from Mr..
]. N. Bright of Syracuse, N. Y, and
Mr.. D. w. Sprague at st. Cloud. They
are taking look around the country
and expressed themselves much pleas
ed with Sank Centre.
Personal.
Thos. C. Alden, Of St. Cloud, Re-
publican candidate for Sheriff was in
town yesterday
Mrs. M A Davis and Miss f. A..
Barrows left on yesterdays stage,
the former to return to her home in
New York, and the latter to spend a
few weeks with friends in the south
ern part of the state. They will be
missed among large circle Of friends
and acquaintance.
During the " eek we have had a call
from our friends Hon. R M. Richard
son, Democratic candidate for Sena-
tor, and E. NJ. Wright, Democratic
candidate for County Auditor. The
former has gore above on an cleo
pioneering tour, and Ed. is doing a
little in the same line in this county.
Mr.. George w. Putnam, who has
been in the store of Moore & Mcclure
at this place for several months past,
has received the nomoination for
Treasurer of Anoka county by a
unanimous vote. We recommend the
voters Of Anoka county for their good
judgement in their selection of a
Treasurer. Mr.. Putnam during his
stay with US has won the esteem of
the community, and we shall be sorry
to lose him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-15
WARFARE AGAINST TIE RAT
Nsw. Orleans Has Comprehensive sys,
tenn FOR Elimination Of Man
kinds Enemy.

Conversion of insanitary districts
into healthful. ones and the proofing OF
the entire city against rats is contem'
plated in the plans made by the health
authorities OF New Orleans for ,perma.
nently stamping out the causes OF bu'
bonic plague. The methods proposed
are similar in certain respects to those
followed by the federal government at
the Panama canal, while their execu.
ton Is as much an engineering prob
lem as. 1t Is a medical one. Accomplish
ment Of the work depends upon the
passage Of enabling legislation which
bears directly upon the building regu'
lations and affects practically every
structure in the city. Popular Mechan-
les Magazine, in an illustrated article,
says:
Ordinances designed to handle the
situation provide that all buildings
which rest upon the ground shall have
concrete floors and every structure
shall be PROCEED against rats. Other
ordinances abolish henhouses within
the city limits. excepting when they
are thoroughly rat-proofed; make
stringent rulings concerning the dis
posal of garbage, and subject Ship
ping in the harbor to binding regula-
lions intended to prevent rats from
landing from boats locked at the
wharves. 1t is planned that ships shall
lie eight feet from the wharves, nave
all hawsers fitted with rat guards and
have guard at the gangplanks when
ever they are lowered"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-15
ELECTRICITY TO BE POWER
Owners of Anthracite Mines in Penn.
sylvania Decide to Make Use OF
Il Exclusively.

Electricity is to take the place en-
tirely of steam and compressed air III
the anthracite mines of Pennsylvania,
according to paper read recently be-
fore the Engineers Society Of North
eastern Pennsylvania.
The total of electric generating ca
pacity and power purchased for use
at the mines at the present time IS
given as 1851 kilowatts, which is ap-
proximately equal to 1O5,iOO horse
power. The horsepower produced by
steam is given as 531,S11.
The first electrical installation III
mines was made III 1887 by the Penn
sylyania Railroad company. In 1889
the Thompson-Elouston company
placed a locomotive and generating
station in the Erie colliery of the Hill
side Coal & Iron company. This To-
connective was in operation until 19l1'
90 wears OF continuous operation. The
first electric pump installed was in
1890. aud ha-' luous serT-
q the pres
...c< has been