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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-12-31
BEsIEGED BY NUNS.
The Curious Tale Of Monastery In tn.
Canary Islands.

The Curious Tale Of Monastery In the
Canary Islands.
A curious tale of besieged and con-
quered monastery belongs to the early
history of the Canary islands and is re-
told by Charles Edwardes in his de-
scription of the isles. In the early part
Of the eighteenth century there lived in
Orotava, on the island Of Tenerife, a
convent Of Dominican nuns, who, after
some years of ease, had the misfortune
to be burned out Of house and home.
They went into temporary quarters for
year, but became dissatisfied with
such unconventual walls, and began
looking about for permanent abiding
place. At that time there was in Orota-
va house Of Jesuits, which had lost its
former Importance, and, though ccmmo-
dious and healthful, gave lodging to
but two men, the rector Of the house
ana his assistant. n
On this mansion the nuns cast covet-
Gus eyes, and soon. resolved to appropri-
ate it. One morning about 40 of them
advanced upon it, by strategy induced
the Jesuit brother to open the outer
gate, and then trooping into the court
yard fell on their knees, thanking Gcd
for this preliminary success. In vain
did the two men reason with them
on their scandalous conduct. They mere
~ held their ground, exclaiming, "Fa.
Their Andrew, this is a large cage for SO
few BIRDS" Some Of the more reason.
able Eaembers of the sisterhood explain
ed that they were really in need of 9
dwelling as spacious as this and that
they did not propose leaving it. The
rector in despair fled into the sacristy,
from which retreat he exhorted his col
league to be Of good cheer. Patience,
brother" cried he, tand do your best
to extricate yourself from these ladies. .
That, however, was more easily said
than done, especially as the nuns were
becoming SO excited that they might
momentarily have been expected to re-
sort to the argument Of nails. The siege
lasted for three or four hours. News Of
it flew about the town, and bands OF
young men, scrupulously neutral, watch.
ed proceedings from, the bars Of the out.
| er gate. Eventually the Jesuits yielded,
and the nuns occupied the house until 8
new convent, entirely to their taste,
| was erected for them. London Globe.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-12-31
Napoleon.s Growth In Cosmopolitanism.

Napoleon's Growth In COsmopolitanism.
Napoleon ordered Marmont, in case
Butcher should resume the offensive, to
abandon Paris and hasten to Chalons.
This was not sudden decision. The
contingency had been mentioned in a
letter of Feb. s to Joseph, and again
from Reims emphatic injunctions to
keep the empress and the king Of Rome
from falling into Austrian hands were
issued to the same correspondent do
not abandon my son." the emperor
pleaded, land remember that would
rather see him in the Seine than in the
hands of the enemies Of France. The
fate of Astanyax, prisoner to the Greeks,
has always seemed to me the unhap-
piest in history. In this ultimate de-
cision Napoleon showed how cosmopol-
itan he had grown. He had forgotten,
if he ever understood, the extreme cen
tralization of France He should have
known that, Paris lost, the head of the
country was gone and that the dwarfed
limbs could develop little or no national
vitality. life of Napoleon, y by Pro.
fessor W. M. Sloane, in Century.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-12-31
The Pace of the Camel.

As matter of fact, and in spite Of
its having carried Mohammed in four
leaps from Jerusalem to Mecca, seven
miles an hour is the camel's limit, nor
can it maintain this rate over two hours.
It's usual speed is five miles an hour
Ia slow pace, beyond which it is dan
gerous to urge it. lest, as Asiatics say.
it might break it's heart and die literally
on the spot.
When camel is pressed beyond this
speed, and is spent, it kneels down, and
not all the wolves in Asia will make il
bulge again. The camel remains where
it kneels, and where it kneels it dies.
A fire under its nose is useless Times
of India.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-12-31
ovERDID THE THING.
And Since Then He Dresses Like An,
Other Sensible Man.

! And Since Then He Dresses Like ANY
Other Sensible Man.
II was never dressed moro to my sat.
isfaction, = declared Mobility, who ii
now the pink Of perfection in attire,
"than I was ON the occasion Of the first
/ marriage that / had the honor Of attend.
ing in the family. The bride was an
aunt of beauty and loneliness who be-
lieved that the affair should be COM
i mensurate with her concxtion Of it's
Importance, and to me it VIZ one Of the
really great events that's are crowded into
the individual life.
Now, my father was one of those
stern men who seem to have largely dis
appeared with an early generation. He
had no patience with the little vanities
Of our common human nature and could
not be brought to defer to the pride
which manifests itself in Seasonal
adofnnient Because ef this pronounced
bias on his part my dress had always
been in accord with his most practical
ideas. My coats were from two to three
inches longer than those authorized by
the prevailing style and made with spe-
cial reference to prospective growth.
Because OF the same dominating idea,
the tendency Of my pants was to make
me walk Spanish while my vests
were constructed without special refer
ence to the measurements made by q
competent tailor.
'But the Intervention Of family in
duepce on this occasion made me the
happy dictator Of my own outfit. To
say that it was fearfully and vonder-
fully made is but modest claim when
made in connection with the honest
facts, It was representative Of untram-
me9ed license. TWAS the pent up yearn-
ing for freedom worked out in cloth,
trimmings and that convenient grade of
jewelry that has no place in family heir
looms
"Half inch braid was then in vogue;
that worn by me was a flush inch in
breadth. Fancy vest patterns were the
proper thing; mine would have present
ed hopeless task to the modern poster
artist. Pants were worn tight; mine
amounted to case of cramp. People
would stop to ask who cut that coat,
and the paste shirt studs attracted an
attention that the youthful mind could
easily mistake for envy.
ST was in all the glory of a social tri-
umph, and yet it was that same stern
parent who found chief pleasure in the
dazzling exhibition, for F,had SO clearly
overshot the mark that the relatives
who had interceded in my behalf could
find nothing from the crown of my head
to the soles of my feet upon which to
congratulate themselves. It happened a
good many years ago, and yet lam good
for hearty blush every time it is men,
toned. detroit Free Press.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-12-31
JUMPERS DEFEAT.
He Invaded the Kitchen and Then Fled
Before the Enemy.

He Invaded the Kitchen and Then FLED
Before the Enemy.
Bridget has been SO cross and hate
ful and imp;sdent that there's been ne
living with her today, said Mrs. Juni
per when her husband came home the
other evening.
lnpudent, Mrs. Juniper?'' he re-
piled. "You don't mean to tell me that
you allow that servant girl to be impu-
dent to you?"
"Allow her, Mr.. Juniper? That girl
would be impudent to an angel if she
happened to be on her high horse"
"Well, I'm not an angel by long
shot, but I'd like to see her be impudent
to me, and if she's been saucy to you
she'll have to apologize for it. -
Don't you 90 near her while she's
in her present mood. You'd better keep
out Of the kitchen.
| "Well, I think : see myself keeping
out Ok my own kitchen if ! want to go
into 1t. will go into the kitchen, and
I'll yank Miss Bridget O. Calligan down
from her high horse"
Needless of his wife's protests, Juni-
per went boldly out into the kitchen
and said:
''See here, girl, hear that you've
been impudent to your mistress /"
"Impedent to me mistress, is it? Be-
dad, an who are you to make hin huz-
zy av yersilf, comm out into me kitchen
to u to me as We talk to your wife.
ImplLeut Is it? Begorry, an yer a foine
birrud to say 'impedent'' to amy wan,
an if Or
''Look here, you
"Oi'm lookin here all roight, sor
Ohm lookin yeez roight in de DYE, an
it's Bridget O'Calligan who'll take de
pporchewnity av sayin to yer ugly Guild
face phwat she's had in moind to say
liver since she KEN into this house, for
DIP
"You impudent''-
''Aisy, now, aisy, me foine gintel-
min, or yell lave me kitchen wild a dip
per av scaldin wather aroun your back
an the feet av Bridget O'Calligan assist
in ye out. Whin man has the divil' g
own tongue in lis head as ye have whin
things don't go his way, he's no call to
use his word 'impedent' to amy wan,
an whin he filings at me he'll git it STINT
back again, begorry, for it's not me
that's afeard ay any two legged thing
tlh.s:.oo walks the green airth, an SOL
st tell you that
"Oi tell ye to kape yer tongue still
an not chip in whin your betters has
the fure! Open your jaw agin whin a
Teddy is talkin, an Oi'll mop up me
kitchen f1ure wild ye an pitch ye out de
windy afterward. Oh will that! Ohm
not wan to take that! Dim not one to
take impotence from the loike av ye, an
Oi"-
But Juniper had fled up the back
stairs, where he nearly went into an ap-
oplectic fit when Mrs. Juniper, who
had been listening at the head of the
stairs, said between her giggles:
''Well, how did you come out, Mr..
Juniper?''-Detroit Free Press.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-12-31
why He Didn't Ride.

"No, SIR said the man who had
wavered, 'tI won't learn to ride bicy-
ole. had thoughts Of trying it, but l
have just heard OF peculiar trait in
the machine that caused me to change
my mind"
whats that?''
81 understand that when you first try
to ride, if you see anything you espe-
cially wish to avoid, you're almost GER
tain to run into it. J"
'sThere's good deal Of truth in it. !"
'sWell, that settles the wheel for me.
I have enough trouble with bill crllect-
Ors as it is. Washington Star.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-12-31
A Remarkable Fortress.

In the northern part of Madagascar
is the most remarkable natural fortress
in the world. It is occupied by wild
tribe who call themselves the people
of the rocks. The fortress is lofty
and precipitous rock Of enormous size,
1000 feet high and 8 square miles IN
area. Its sides are SO steep that it can
not be climbed without artificial means.
Within it is hollow, and the only en-
trance is by subterranean passage.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-12-31
THE WATCHERS.

o ye whose unrewarded eyes
Forever watch the oceans rim,
Your ships perchance meath friendlier skies
Rest far beyond your vision dim.
Perhaps in some sweet bay they wait
Where bides the primal, perfect day.
Where airs from sosringtime linger late
Or never perish quite away.
In some faroff. tiiviner land
Where never gacnered wealth grows old,
Safe harbored they may wait your hand
To strike their sails and yield their gold.
Henrietta Christian Wright in Scribner's.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-12-31
British Rule the Gables.

Nearly four-ffths of the submarine
cables Of the world are in the hands Of
British companies, who own length
Of more than 100000 miles Of cable
laid at q cost of over ESQ, 900, 900. OF
IA cables across the Atlantic to America,
France has and Great Britain 10,
while 80 popular are the British cables
that out Of every 10 kilograms are dis
patched over British lines.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-12-31
TsabclIe Kaiser.

Mile. Isabelle Kaiser won the prize
offered by the Swiss government for the
best cantata to be sung in chorus at the
opening Of the Geneva exhibition. Theirs
was considerable competition. but Mile.
Kaiser was facile princeps. The council
Of state sent her complimentary letter
and handsome piece Of bronze culp-
ture. She has been winning prizes IN
similar competitions since she was 16.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-12-31

Glowworms are much more brilliant
when storm is coming on than at
other seasons. Like many other mys-
teries Of nature, this curious circum-
stance has never been explained.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-12-31

In 1865 there was fire in Constan-
stinople which destroyed 2. 500 buildings,
shops and bazaars.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-12-31
Outclassed.

Jayson-They say DR.. Birthstone
either kills or cures.
Bayson-My butcher goes him one
better.
Jayson-How' g that?
Bayson-He does both. - Washington
Times.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-12-31

The first stereotyping was done in
1918 in New York.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-11-07
NEW DENTAL FIRM.

Under the management of the
"Old Reliable" DR.. J. II. McCallie
has been organized with headquar-
ters at Moscow, under the name
and title of the Northwestern Den
tai Coz Eastern men, graduates
of reputable dental colleges, COM
pose the company. Each one to
his special branch. Office over
First National Bank, cor. Main and
Third streets. We will make it to
your interest to call and see us.
THE NORTHWESTERN DENTAL Co.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-11-07
POPULAR PRESID E INITIAL
VOTES.

The first presidential election ever
held IN this country occurred IN
January, 1899, and was practically
unanimous, says the Inter Ocean.
Everybody wanted George Wash
ington for president and the favor
lte son of Few England, John Ad,
ans, for vice president. 1t was not
until April IA that Washington re-
ceived notice Of his election, and it
was not until A pril 80 that he was
lnaugurated. All subsequent cleo
tons and inaugurations have been
on time.
The record of the popular vote
Tor presidential electors is SO meager
Tor the elections prior to 1924 as to
be practically no record at all. 1t
Is hardly too much to say that pre-
vlous to that date presidential cleo
tlons resembled the elections of
United States senators more than
the election of members of the pop
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-11-07
THANKSGIVING NOV. 26.

lHANhOUIF 1NU NOV. 70.
Washington City, Nov. 4.-The
president today issued the follow
nag proclamation:
"By the president of the United
States: The people of the United
States should never be unmindful
If the gratitude to the God of
,ations for His watchful care which
mas shielded them from disaster
md pointed out to them the way of
peace and happiness. Nor should
Ihev ever refuse to acknowledge
With contrite hearts their proneness
10 turn away from Gods teachings
md to follow with sinful pride after
their own devices.
"To the end that these thoughts
may be quickened, it is fitting that
On day especially appointed we
should join together in approaching
The throne ofgrace with praise and
duplication.
Therefore, |, Grover Cleveland,
president OF the United States, do
hereby designate and set apart
Thursday, the Doth day Of the pres
ent month of November, to be kept
and observed as day of thanks
giving and prayer throughout our
land.
"On that day let all our people
forego their usual work and occu-
oations and, assembled in their ac-
austomed places of worship, let
them with one accord render thanks
30 the Ruler of the universe for our
preservation as a natisn and our
lsliverance from every threatened
danger; for the peace that has
lwelt within our boundaries; for
our defense against disease and
pestilence during the year that has
passed; for the plenteous rewards
that have followed the labors of our
husbandmen, and for all the other
blessings that have been vouchsafed
to US.
"And let US, through the medi-
alton of Him who has taught US
hsw to pray, implore the forgive
ness of our sins and a continuation
of heavenly favor,
Let us not forget on this day of
thanksgiving the poor and needy
and be deeds Of charity let our Of
ferings of praise be made more &C
ceptable in the sight of the Lord.
"Witness my hand ald the seal
of the United States, which | have
caused to be hereto affixed.
Done at the city of Washington,
this 4th day Of November, in the
year of our Lord, one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-six, and
of the independence of the United
States of America the one hundred
and twenty-Grst.
"GRovER CLEVELAND.
"By the President
ORCHARD OLNEY,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-11-07

leaders at Washington. But from
that time on it has been the same
as If the people voted directly for
president, the electoral college sys
tenn being little more than an en-
PITY formality.
In 1924 the total number of votes
cast was only $4,000, or Just about
the number which Chicago alone
now casts. 1t must be remembered |.
however, that some states elected /.
their electors by the legislature.
That vote was divided between four
candidateS-Jackson, Adams, Clay, |
and Crawford-and there was no
election by electors. The popular
vote for Jackson exceeded that of
Adams and Clay combined, but
when the friends of those two can
didates pooled their issues in the
house Of representatives, to which
the election passed, they were q
majority.
The popular vote of 1928 was
about three times that of 1924, but
1882 showed no material increase
over 1923, Jackson and Clay MAX
ing just about the same rival show
ing as Jackson and Adams four
years earlier.
Van Buren, had four opponents
in 1886, and between them all there
were l., 100000 votes cast, Van Bur
en- having small majority over all
opponents. The campaign of 1910
was very hot, and each of the two
leading candidates, Van Buren, and
Harrison, got over 100000 votes.
No candidate attained to the q
100000 point until 1864. The in
crease in the number of votes cast
was slow and gradual up to that
time. In 1874 Polk had only 49,
175 votes more than Clay, about
half the abolition vote of that year
The combined vote was about 2
$4,000 in 1914, 1t was not quite
100000 in 1913, when Taylor beat
Cass. In 1852 the total vote only
lust passed the 100000 point. In
1886 there were about 100000
more votes than in 1852, Buchanan
having little less than half, but
rather more than Lincoln received
in 1860. Buchanan's vote was l.
1913, 169 and Lincoln's 1866, 352.
The total of 1860 was just a little
nearer 100000 than 100000.
In 1864, when the south was not
in it, literally speaking, the total
vote was just about 4, OOO,O 900, the
Lincoln vote passing the 100000
point. In 1868 large part of the
south was DISTINGUISHED, but even
then the total vote show ed a large
increase-Grant, 3,015,071, Sey-
mour, 2,7O9,615. In 1872 Grants
vote was half million larger than
in 1868, and Greeley polled over
100000 more votes than Seymour
had four years before. La 1876
very great increase was shown, for
Tilden got 4,284,865 votes, and
HAYES 4,O33,950, and there were
nearly 100000 divided between
Peter Cooper and two lesser lights,
In 1880 the popular vote of the
real candidates was almost evenly
divided, as was the case in 1884.
Garfield got 4, 448,053 to Hancock's
4,442,O35 and your years later
Cleveland had 1,O17 to Blalne's
4848,334. IR1884 the total barely
passed the 100000 point. In
1888 Cleveland still led on the pop
ular vote, 1888, 233, to Harrlson's
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-11-07

For information, time cards, maps
and tickets, call on or write
J. S. KEENEY, Agent.
Or A. D. CHARLTON, Asst. Genl.
Pass. Agent, Portland, Or.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-09
Evil Doinr..

John Stalls was stabbed to death
at a poker table in indianapolis by
George Barnell.
John McGinner and John O'Rrien.
both men of many aliases and both
notorious bank robbers, were cap
tured in Vancouver.
j. III. G~reenleaf is in jail at Newton.
Ia, charged with an attempt to MUIR
der Benjamin Barnett. Both are col
ored miners, working at Oswald.
William Huff of Bootjack. Ind.
while temporarily insane. shot and
fatally wounded his daughter-in-law.
and then instantly killed himself by
shooting through the temple.
James Romkey, aged A, shot and
killed his wife and then committed
suicide at New London, Conn. Tn
faithfulness on the part of the wife
was given as the cause.
Mrs. Frank Buskirk of Hammond.
Ind, took rat poison and followed ii
up with paris green. The poison was
pumped from her and il is thought
she may recover
G.. Augustus Page, cashier of the
Equitable Life Insurance
Jdiitu at ltt>UuIE Nv the cor
oner on the charge of having brought
about his wife's death by a criminal
operation.
AT New York, Thomas Il. Thornton.
a brother of James Thornton, a we'll
known singer and song writer. was
shot and instantly killed by Policeman
William j. dillingham;, who claims he
acted i'm self defense.
The body Of Cecil Wayland was
found hanging i'm the woods near Han
nibal, Mo. Recently he assaulted a
highly-respectabfc woman, and il is
thought her friends could explain the
hanging.
An unknown tramp attempted to
murder Conductor Felker OF the Rur-
lington road at Pacific Junction, Neb.
He had been put off the train and
fired several shots at the conductor,
none Of which took effect.
Madame Zeleych has been arrested
at Joplin, Mo-. on the charge of using
the mails to defraud. She has many
aliases, and had a scheme for dispos-
ing of worthless lead mine share by
which she defrauded people in many
states.
William L. Reid and William III.
DAILY, the Cambridge tMass.) fireebugs
who pleaded guilty to forty-two in
dictments OF incendiarism. the losses
OF which Were over $2.o00, 900, were
sentenced to the Concord reformatory
for twenty years each, after being
pronounced sane.
Frank Bish. a police officer. was shot
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-09
christinn Endcayorer.:

Washington, July 7.-Between !
600 and 10000 visitors to the UHq
City are expected during the neSl \
days to attend the sessions OF tle \
teenth international Christian J
deavor convention. A vast amour
work preparing the programs !
the convention and for the resrp1
and entertainment of the Enaea'la
has been done by the local commas
From the enthusiasm when has N
apparent all over the country AZ
closed by the communicative !
have been received by the i@h y
mittee and the intense infefes' ID
in the convention Ii seems /"
sured that the gathering VIII y
greatest of its kind ever held