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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-06-11
CUBAN NEWS gBY LETTER.

Comes Has Defeated spaniards Several
Times in she Past Month.
KEY WEST. Fla. June 1.-THE fol-
lowing report has been received from
Las Villas, Cuba. by letter. The Cuban
army in this territory is composed OF
more than $4,000 patriots. The Spanish
commander acknowledges the loss OF
900 men killed and wounded at Gal.
caiajicara The Spanish colonies. Sc
gura and Palanca, have been defeated
several times il the past month by Gen.
eral Gomez. OK March IS at San Juan
and De Los Yaras. a column Of Span.
iards composed Of 5000 men and 100
cars Of food and ammunition under
Colonel Segura's command. was at.
tackled by "a squadrons of Cubans. with
loss to the Spaniards of 80 killed on
the first day. The march lasted three
days. and during that time the Spanish
loss was 300 men killed and 40 cars
captured
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-06-11
Fully Equipped.

Adolph Gley. formerly wagon maker
for P. H. Schulke, has associated with
himself an excellent blacksmith, and is
ready to execute all orders for blacksmith
and wagon work, repairing etc. All
work guaranteed and prices reasonable
Next to Robbins lumber yard. Grove
Lake-ave. and Oax-st.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-06-11
MILITIA IN READINESS.

Expected Trouble VIII Develop in the
Columbia River Canneries.
PORTLAND. Or, June 1.-THE First
regiment. Oregon National Guard, has
been directed to hold itself in readiness
to be ordered at at any time to go down
the Columbia river and quell the
fishery disturbances, and it is more
than probable that the militia will be
on the move inside of two or three days.
The cannery and other buildings of
the North Shore Packing company,
situated across from Astoria, on the
Washington side of the river. were
fred, and other violence is feared.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-06-11
Would Keep Liquor From Minors.

Sioux CITY, Ia, June lion the
ground that minors are being supplied
with liquor by purchasing it through
older persons. Mayor Jones of Smith.
land. this county, has forbidden saloon.
keepers there to sell beer in quantities
Of more than one pint, except in orig
inal packages. The order will lead to q
lawsuit, the dealers denying the may.
or's right to interfere
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-06-11
Found q Fortified Body.

WARREN, Mimi, June ia petri-
fed human body was found In bed Of
alkali clay or mud, Is miles northwest
of Warren in the town of Boomer. The
body is remarkably well preserved The
teeth. finger nails, mustache. and even
the color and texture of the skin show
plainly The corpse was found two and
half feet below the surface and ap.
pears to be that of halfbreed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-06-11
waIIbridge Wants Street Signs.

WASHINGTON. June lin response
to request received by wire from
Mayor Walbridge of St.Louis, Secretary
Carlisle has instructed the collector Of
customs at New York to permit ship
ment in bond to st. Louis of 8, 100 street
signs imported from England by Con.
tractor Jeffords, now held in New York
for appraisement. The signs are needed.
the mayor says, before the Republican
convention meets.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-06-11
Visiting . State Farm.

ST. PAUL, June ia delegation of
between 500 and 600 farmers from West.
ern Minnesota and Eastern South Da-
kota have arrived in st. Paul to visit
the state experiment station. The
South Dakota delegation is headed by
Oscar Kemp of Watertown, ex-regent of
the South Dakota agricultural college.
A delegation from Swift county will
come down over the Great Northern in
the morning.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-06-11
Because She visited jackson.

NEWPORT, KY, June 1.-THE board
of education refused to elect Miss Mar
gle ellison as teacher for next year be.
cause of her frequent visits to Scott
jackson. who is in Jail. sentenced to be
hung for numbering Pearl Bryan.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-06-11
Frame Your Pictures.

I have received fine assortment o
mouldings of all kinds suitable for pict-
ure frames, as also mats of any size to
crder,. Call on me, and will give you
the best of work at the lowest prices.
Shop on Third-st., few doors east OF
Simonton and Benefits store.
H, 2. HANSEN,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-06-11
St. Paul Democrats For Silver.

ST. PAUL, June 1l.-Silver was the
watchword at the Democratic primaries.
1t was clean sweep. The latest report
shows 1873 instructed delegates for silver,
Al for gold and uninstructed, and it is
claimed that this percentage will run
through the rest Of the country districts.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-06-11
Accident During Circus. Parade.

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, June H.
During the Ringing circus parade, a
horse ridden by an actor threw It's rider
and dashed into the crowd. fatally In.
Turing Frank Lake, aged about ID. and
slightly injuring number of others.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-06-11
Horace Greeley,s Coachman Dead.

Elk POINT, s. D., June 11.-Peter
McGrath, for many years coachman for
Horace Greeley, died at Elk Point dur
ing the day, aged 70. He had been q
resident Of Dakota for % years.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-06-11
For sale.

Farmers wanting tobacco stems for
sheep dip can be supplied at the cigar
factory, Sank Centre, MINI.
MRS. J. ]. THEIs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-04
KILLED FOR AN EPiTHET.
l. n. Coffee Meets Death In a Brawl at
Cairo, III.

Cairo, Ill, July 29.-This community
was shocked on learning of the terrible
tragedy which took place Sunday night
in which two prominent druggists Of
this city were the actors and which
ended in the death of one of them.
The story is as follows: I. n. Coffee,
who is president OF the state board Of
pharmacy. left his store shortly after
mldnlght to take the train for Spring
field. Ill He was accompanied by DR..
j. j. Gordon. AS the two were passing
G. 2. Crabtree's sore Mr.. Coffee no
ticed the owner sitting in front Of his
place OF business. The store was light
ed up and the doors were open. Coffee
turned to Gordon and remarked: He
Is open yet, and emphasized it with a
most opprobrious and disgusting cpl
thet. Crabtree at once arose and
sprang toward Coffee with the remark
that he would allow no man to apply
such an epithet to him.
Seeing that there was about to be
trouble. DR.. Gordon jumped between
the two men and called for help. Tho
rival druggists were close together and
were striking at each other, but in the
excitement of the moment it was Diff
cult to see just what was transpiring.
Several young men came running over
from the opposite side of the street.
and one OF them seized Crabtree and
dragged him away. DR.. Gordon started
back With Coffee to the store of the
latter, but when they had gone about
half the distance Coffee remarked. IT
am cut" and fell to the sidewalk. He
was carried into his drug store, where
he died in few minutes. Drs Gordon
and Clark examined the body of Coffee
and found that he had been stabbed
with a long knife or dagger. There
were two wounds. either of which
would probably have proved fatal.
Crabtree was arrested.
The dead man leaves a wife and two
children. He has been in business here
FOR number of years, and was former
~ the employer of the man at whose
hands he met his tragic death.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-04
Truck Store TYRANNY.

Hazleton, Pa, July 2S.-There is
much uneasiness among the employees
of the Silver Brook Coal Mining Com
pany at Silver Brook and serious
trouble seems imminent. II is due 10
the action of the company in evicting
those miners from the company's
houses who do not patronize sufficiently
the company store, known as the sill
yer Brook Supply Company store" TIE
miners are first told that they are not
leaving enough money in the store, and
If they do not increase the amount they
are given ten days to leave the house.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-04
popu,lst National Headsuar,e,s.

ST. Louis, Mo, July Ex-senator But
Ter, chairman OF the populist national
committee. said yesterday:
"The selection of the national head
quarters has been left to me by the
national committee, but will not he
able to make known my decision for
several weeks. ! shall have TO care
fully canvass the situation and looa
into the claims of the various cities
mentioned for the place. Those men
toned in the committee were st. Louis,
Chicago, Omaha, New York and Wash
ington. The opinion seems to prevail
among the members that the selection
of some western city would be the best
-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-04
ZOLLVEREIN IMPOSSIBLE.
'remier Reid Says British COloni
Trade Interests Clash.

Trade Interests Clash.
London, July 28.-The Times COM
nents upon dispatch from its Mel
bourne correspondent, reporting that
don. g. II. Reid, premier of New South
wales, thinks a zollverein between
England and her colonies would be
impossible, because the clashing of
selnsh trade interests would tend to
destroy the present loyalty and the
zollverein might unite the rest Of the
world in hostile combination with
the new and substantial motive of re-
venge. Only Canada among the col
onies, says the Times, is really desir-
GUS OF zollverein, and as the condi-
tions of trade with Canada are alto
gether artificial it behooves us to dag
nose more fully the nature and extent
OF the cause which produced the sug-
gestion OF zollverein before consent
ing to change in the whole fiscal
system of the empire
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-04
OUTLAWS HOLD UP A STAGE
Border Ruffian. Grow Bold In Northern
Oklahoma.

Wichita, Kan, July 29.-In a lonely
gulch several miles west of the Village
Of Lacey, in the northern part Of Okla
homa Territory, the regular mail stage
was held up Monday afternoon by a
band of outlaws, who rifed the express
and mail sacks, taking all the regis
tered letters and all of the valuables
carried by the two passengers in the
coach. There is little doubt that the
robbery was the work of the reorgan-
lied gang OF Bill Doolin. the con-
demned murderer and outlaw who cs-
capped from the Jail at Guthrie several
weeks ago with dozen desperate cut
threats and robbers A big force of
United States Marshals has been in
pursuit of the outlaws ever since their
escape
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-04
Trouble Looded for In the East.

Berlin. July 29.--It is rumored here
that Russia will permit the landing Of
Greek troops at Crete. The emperor
has consequently changed the date of
his return second time. A telegram
from Kiel says the yacht Hohenzol-
fern is expected on Friday. Turkey is
getting in fighting condition, and has
borrowed enough money to pay for
fast torpedo catcher, built at Kiel. 1t
IS now en- route to Constantinoule.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-04
Gold Still Flowing In.

Washington, July 29.-The bankers
are making good their promises in the
matter of turning in gold to the treas
ury, and on Monday the reserve was
swelled by the addition of 81. 145, 900 In
coin, $500 900 coming from Boston,
$3.50. 900 from Chicago and $495. 600 from
New York. There was drawn out $780,
400 in gold coin, and S., 400 in gold bars,
leaving the reserve at the close of BUSH
ness standing at SOS, 073,919
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-04
NATIONAL SILVER PARTY.

st. LOUIS, July 22.-J. J. Mott, chair
man of the national committee, called
the national silver convention to order
shortly after 10 o'clock. Prayer was
offered and Congressman +. q. New
lands was introduced as temporary
chairman. He spoke briefly, his ad-
dress being heartily applauded Com
mittees were then appointed after
which Miss Lille Pierce read the de-
claration of independence. At 2:24
the convention adjourned until 1870
p. m.
At o'clock the convention was
again called to order. The credentials
committee reported that there were
no contests and recommended that all
delegations be allowed to cast the full
vote. Adopted. w. 7. st. John, of
New York, was made permanent
chairman, Chas. A. Towne, of Mime
sofa, vice chairman and r. f. Duffen-
dorfer, of Pennsylvania, secretary.
After Mr.. st. Johns short address, a
committee was appointed to confer
with the populists with view to
settling the differences between the
factions, and the convention then
adjourned till 10 o clock to-morrow.
ST. Louis July ,23.-The silver con-
vention was called to order at 1927
and Vice-Chairman Towne delivered an
address. He was followed by ex-Gov-
ernor st. John, of Kansas; Helen NJ
Cougar, of Indiana; Judge Geo. Shell
don, of Connecticut, and Ruble Z. ID
Cole, of Wisconsin. The convention
then adjourned till 2:3O p. IN.
In the afternoon little was accom-
plished because of desire to wait for
action by the populist convention. A
poll of the convention was made to
find out the previous political beliefs
of the delegates. The result of the
poll showed there were SEQ republi-
cans, 135 democrats, AZ populists, o
prohibitionists, nationalist, / green
hacker and ~ independents. Adj
journed till 10 a. IN.
ST. LOUIS, July 24.-The silver con-
vention was called to order at 1O:40.
Committee on conference with popu!ist
committee reported progress. A poll
of the delegates showed that 1876 union
soldiers, Is confederates and 4 Mexicans
were seated in the convention. Adj
dresses were made by Senator Stewart,
c. r. Scott and General Warren and
the convention then adjourned till $3.50
o clock
At 1855 G. w. Baker presented the
resolutions which were adopted
at the conference of committees
representing the silver and pop
ulist conventions and the re-
port was adopted. Senator Jones of
Nevada read the report of the plat
form committee and it was adopted.
w. j. Bryan, of Nebraska, was nom
mated for president by reclamation
ami by the same process Arthur Sew
all. of Maine, was nominated for vice
president.
At meeting of the new national
committees of the silver party, Charles
d. Lane, of California, one of the
largest gold mine owners in the world,
was elected chairman, and l. n. Stew
ems, of Colorado, secretary Head
quarters will probably be established
at Chicago.
ST.. LOUIS, July 27.-Chairman Jones,
of the democratic national committee,
has appointed w. p. st. John, of New
York, who presided over the silver
convention, treasurer of the democratic
national committee. Mr.. st. John
announced that he would accept the
position.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-04
FLOODED BY STORMS.
Rainfaii at Dubuaue Heaviest In Twenty
Yeas,


Dubuque, Iowa, June 29.-The storm
Sunday night was the most severe in
this section in twenty years. Rail-
road beds and bridges, crops and
streets were washed out. Frank Fahe
was drowned while fordirg a creek
near Dyersyille. Streets up the hills
were torn out and the debris carried
down and lodged on the street railway
tracks. On the Illinois Central 400
feet Of track was washed out at Dyers-
vile, 200 at Julian, and bridge at
Rockdale on the west. and there are
washouts at Portage Curve and Scale
Mound east. The damage to streets
and sewers in this city exceeds $4,000.
The rainfall during the twenty-fonr
hours ending at o'clock Monday
morning was 5.27 inches.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK


In the high court of Justice at Lon
don DR.. Jameson, Major Sir John
Willoughby, Colonel Grey, Colonel
White, Major White and Captain Gov
entry, charged with the violation of
the neutrality laws in invading the
territory of the South African republic,
were found guilty The Justice held
there was no doubt the expedition was
of a military character, and whether
aimed at the overthrow of the Trans
vaal government or for a change of
laws in the republic in the interest of
others it was equally military expe-
dition against a friendly state. DR..
Jameson was sentenced to fifteen
months Imprisonment without labor.
Major Willoughby to ten months.
Major White to seven months and the
others five months.
1t is announced that Secretary of
Agriculture Morton is after the nomi
nation for the presidency at the con-
vention of the boiling democrats.
In the storm at Pittsburg ten per-
sons were killed and thirty-six were in
jured. The damage to bridges, etc.,
is greater than at first supposed.
The shipyards of Harlan & Wolff, at
Belfast. burned, causing loss of
$3.50, 900.
The storm which visited Iowa on the
A,xt -
Pennsylvania and New York and a
large amount of damage of minor
nature is reported.
Eastern bankers continue to make
deposits of gold to protect the $780,
600. 900 reserve.
The strikers at the Brown Hosting
Works, Cleveland, o., have won.
Senator Butler is chairman of the
populist national committee.
1t is known that twenty-five persons
were killed in the cloudburst at or
near Morrison, Col, and it is feared
that the full returns will increase the
number of fatalities. At Golden and
Mount Vernon seven lost their lives.
A cloudburst in Bear Creek canyon,
near Morrison, Col, brought down
solid wall of water ten feet high
which did great property damage and
caused the loss of fifteen to twenty
lives. The known dead are: Mrs.
Miller and three children and a party
of campers, fifteen or eighteen in
number, who were living in small
house just below town. 1t is feared
there has been more loss of life, as
there were scores of people camping
along both sides of the creek, both
above and below town.
Once more the treasury officials at
Washington are feeling comforta bic,
for the gold reserve has been once
more placed safely over the 500, 600, 900
mark. This was accomplished through
the deposit of gold coin by the New
York banks in exchange for United
States notes, as the result of meeting
of bankers. The total of gold, coin
contributed by the banks was $3.50
600, which brought the total gold
reserve up to Sl01, Ss1 RIO.
An official dispatch received at Wash
ington states that Jose Maceo. the
Cuban insurgent, is undoubtedly dead.
having been killed in an engagement
several weeks ago.
John d. Rockefeller, the oil king,
has presented the city of Cleveland.
o., with land valued at 100000 as
centennial gift.
1t is said that 5000 Chinese troops.
sent to Lanchou to suppress the Mo-
hammedan rebels, were totally annihi-
lot
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-04

Madrid, July 29,-It is announced
here that the shipbuilders of Genoa
have repudiated the contract which
their representative made with the
Spanish government to furnish the lat
ter promptly with two cruisers Of 1000
tons. Great excitement prevails here.
us it is said that these vessels have
been purchased by the United States.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-04
SUES EXPRESS COMPANIES.
Indiana Attorney General Files Suit {
Recover Taxes for 1898.


Recover Taxes for 1898.
Indianapolis, Ind, July 29.-Attor-
ney General Ketcham on Monday filed
two suits on behalf Of the state Of IN
diana, one against the American Ex-
press Company and the other against
the Adams Express Company, to re-
cover taxes of 1855 assessed throughout
the counties In the state where these
companies 60 business. The taxes as
sessed against the Adams Express
Company was $6,44i.76 and against the
American $6,602.53. IL each case $l2,-
600 is asked and also the appointment
of receiver to taks charge of the af-
fairs Of the companies and conduct
them until sufficient revenue has been
received 10 pay the amount asked for
in tho CCmDlaiDts
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-04
Fight on In Michigan.

Detroit, Mich, July 29-The demo-
cratic state central committee meet
here today. The silver wing of the
committee seem determined to carry
their victory to the point of securing
the craftsmanship Of the committee
which is to be relinquished by Elliott
G. Stevenson, but the gold men seem
confident of preventing this. Mr.. Stew
enson says positively that Daniel j..
Campau shall not succeed him, al
though he does not know who the new
chairman will be. Leading silver men
say that If the committee meeting is
not controlled by the silver men that
the next state convention will be asked
20 appoint new committee
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-04

The drawer of a bureau or dresser
that runs hard may be made to work
much more smoothly and easily il 1t
is taken out and the edges thoroughly
rubbed with hard soap. II screen is
soaped before being put into hard
wood it will go in much more easily.
If half an ounce of orris root is
broken into small pieces and placed in
bottle with two ounces of alcohol and
few drops then be placed on hand
kerchief, it will give the odor of the
fresh violet. The mixture should be
tightly corked. being shaken before
using.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-04
Prominent Author Dead.

Chicago, July William Henry
Smith, who Tor mere than twenty
years was general manager OF the
Western Associated Press, and as an
author and historian had wide repu-
tation, died at $3.50 O'Clock yesterday
morning a; his home in Lake Forest.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-04

Pique and silk is a rather incongru-
Gus combination, but it is fashionable,
and so we must look upon it with favor
whether we like it or not. The piqua
Is used for collars, revers and cape ef-
fects on silk gowns, and edged around
with Irish lace.
Further resources for the use of grass
linen have developed in millinery, and
boating hats are made of this material,
lined with black crinoline straw and
trimmed with black quilts. Another
pretty hat for yachting is the Panama
straw trimmed with rosette of black
and white glace ribbon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-04

IL q few slices of bacon are placed
in the pan with piece of lamb that
is to be roasted they will greatly i'm
prove the flavor of the gravy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-04

Leading electricians claim that the
new vacuum tube light will be three
times as brilliant as the present light
and it's cost only one-third as much.
government inquiry is to take
place into the system under which flax
growing is practiced in Ulster, Ireland.
II is believed some of the systems
worked on the continent might be in
troduced with advantage.
The record-union., 1896-11-13

1t is barely possible that there is
something in this story by the wire
Of the trouble between Spain and our
Minister to that court that may lead
to a breach of friendly relations, but
we do not place much trust in it. 1t
is, Of course, possible that Spain seeks
a quarrel with the United States to
afford her an excuse for the abandon
ment of Cuba That has been sug-
gested, and it may have some meat
i'll it. However, we think the burden
of testimony shows that the Spanish
are relentless towards Cubans; that
they propose to continue the war even
if they have to draft boys of Spain
into the army and take the trinkets
from the women's necks to secure mon
ey. AT the same time, it is improbable
that Spain will involve herself in any
serious trouble with the United States.