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The Sauk Centre herald., 1896-12-24

ANTICIPATION or the NOR
row. had hung sprig of mistletoe.
He could not help it-he kissed her.
She looked SO pretty, SO innocent, under
that sprig of mistletoe
Yes, it was an ungentlemanly and
unmanly thing to do. Her frightened,
startled look panied him. He stammered
out miserable excuse. Her great eyes
filled with tears, and she gave little
choking sob when he apologized.
''Dear little innocent he thought,
II would not have hurt her for the
world"
And she-after he was gone-she
dropped into great chair and sobbed
''Like him? love him. And to think
that he should kiss me at last and then
to say he didn't mean anything by it,!
What does be think put the mistletoe
there for?''
Every one who has wintered in Spain
will recall to mind the "Missa del
Gallo" or ''cock's mass celebrated i
all the churches OH Christmas eve, Or
rather Christmas morning. The chanti-
cleer being the bird that is first to her.
aid in the advent of the morning light,
the Spania-c::s, by happy and quaint
conceit. like to imagine that he is anx-
ious On this night of nights to call upon
them even at midnight to be awake and
to saluts the happy morning. In the
principal churches of Madrid and Seville
this midnight mass in honor Of the
''Dios Nino" is rendered with exquisite
pastoral music, castanets and tambour-
The Sauk Centre herald., 1896-12-24
Children Cry for
Pitchers CastoFia.
The Timber investigation.

Byron F, Carr returned from Crookston,
on Friday last, whittier he went to attend
the investigation relative to the timber esti-
majors of the Red Lake Reservation. Cen
eral charges had been lodged against them
of incompetency. There are nearly thirty
men in the corps, and the character of their
work had been attacked by Major Baldwin,
Indian Commissioner. 1t is fact that Secre-
tary Hoke Smith did not seem to think it
necessary for man to have any experience
in the business to make good estimator of
pine, and he sent up whole gang of souther-
ners who never saw standing price OF pine,
or knew section line when they saw it. AS a
result their work was crude and unsatisfac
tory. Mr.. Carr was one OF only half dozen
experienced men on the corps, and investi-
CATION develops the fact that the work as a
whole has not been satisfactory. The only
thing the special agent funds against Mr..
Carr is the fact that he spent some time in
structing the other fellows how to properly
estimate timber, and that under express or
ders from the chief in charge. Mr.. Carr ap-
peared at the investigation and gave his evil
dence, which was satisfactory. 1t has been
limited that low estimates were being made
corruptly, in the interest of the pine dealers
of Minnesota. Mr.. Carr is of the opinion
that this charge has not leg to stand upon.
He says that an inexperienced man will un-
derestimate nine pieces out of ten, and very
largely too. He cites one instance where he
revised piece OF work which he knows was
honestly done, and his estimate was three
times as much as the original. AT any rate
the work will be suspended for the present.
Major Baldwin says relative to the investi
cation: .s..a.
l have been trying for two years to inte-
rest the department in this matter I found
that Secretary Smith had a wrong idea Of
| what goes to make up a timber estimator. II
takes more than a mathematical calculator.
Finally succeeded in interesting Secretary
Francis, and at his suggestion outlined the
course the investigation should take, and il
1
is now being carried Qua on these lines.
asked to have the man should name selected
to make thesinvestigation. chose Inspec-
tor Wright, because l believe him to be a
man of1arge capacity rnd one who would
thoroughly appreciate the situation. My
charges havs been prompted by no spite
work Or personal motives, but simply with
| the desire s.of seeing an iniquity rlghted:
have made no charge against individuals
but simply. against the corps as a whole.
claim they are incompetent as body, al
though there are some competent mer
among them. The fundamental basis of my
charges is that the work Of estimating thi!
timber, insan imperfect manner has alread,
cost the government $500, ocowhen it ough
to have been perfectly done for $4,000.
have no knowledge ofwhat Inspector Wrigh
has discovered. i His report will probably Il
made within short time.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1896-12-24

The old lady was right when she said,
the child might die il they waited tor
the doctor. She saved the little ones
life with few doses of One Minute
Cough Cure. She had used it for Group
before. Hanson & Emerson.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1896-12-24

~ ence IS generally admitted,
even by those who do not believe in him
as divinity, to have been for the good
of mankind, for the betterment Of the
world. In those 1900 years almost re.
markable change has taken place among
the sons of men. Their ideals have been
changed radically-have been raised
from the low level of selfshness to the
high level of generosity, Of good will to
all and Of he1pfulness. Year by year the
circle of Christian influence has widen
ed, and today it is felt in some degree
in every part of the world, save in some
few remote regions, like the densely
darkened interior Of China, or some as
yet unvisited corners in Africa.
Even among many of those peoulas
who have not as yet accepted the ni4-
gion founded on the first Christmas day
Jesus is held in high esteem. He is can
onized as a saint by the Mohammedans
He is known to the Buddhists as great
and good man, and when Japan made
war upon China, although the mass Of
the japanese are as yet nonlD christian,
their soldiers were cautioned not to con-
duct themselves with the cruelty Of pa
gan times, but to remember that the
eyes of Christendom were upon them
and must not be scandalized by wanton
slaughterings Of the helpless and the
innocent. It is true that these warnings
were forgotten at Port Arthur, but the
blood that was ruthlessly shed there
was abjectly apologizedsfor by the mi
kado, and in the main the war was con-
Quoted without the old time barbar-
isms
It is also true that there was war;
that there are still occasional wars be-
l. i Christian nations, and that all
M..-s are violations Of the teachings Of
Christ, but the fact remains that ths
world is now practically at peace.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1896-12-24

The old way of del'veriig messages bv
post bows compared with the modern
telephone, illustrates the old tedious
methods cf "breaking" colds compared
with thier. almost instantaneous cure
by One Minute Cough Cure.
Hanson & Emerson.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1896-12-24
For sale.

The brick House. corner OF Fourth and
Pine-Sts., opposite the Eastern Hotel,
know as the Bedell house. Is offered for sale
on favorable terms. II is provided with well
and cistern, and IS every way desirable
residence. Enquire of GEO. w. JENKINS.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1896-12-24

Yankee pan cake -four. A. Dahlem.
8Scaly eruptions on the head, chapped
hands and lips. cuts. bruises. scalds,
burns are quickly cured by DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salye. it is at present the
article most used for piles, and it always
cures them. Hanson & Emerson
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lately, Jim," he said, glancing around
to see that none of his relatives was in
sight, ''but I'm in it this time. Pops
promised me new pair of skates if I
get 85 on my December report, which II
be made out next week, you see. If I
don't miss Sunday school and kin tell
what the text is, Nam she sez she'll
get me an air gun. Whoopeep'
And here Johns exuberance was
given vent in series of whoops with
gymnastic accompaniment.
''But that's not half of 'em. Jim,"
he continued. "You know, when sis's
beau comes hang around and work
him for candy and sich, but she has
promised me dollar eff I keep off her
territory on beau nights. Then my
uncle and my aunt, seein I'm tryin to
be good, are goin to chip in, and as I'm
goin to two Sunday schools I'm strictly
in it, and don't you fergit it. -
The Sauk Centre herald., 1896-12-24
The Weather.

Weather record for the week ending
WEDNESDAY. December "a, 1896. Obser-
vations taken at Z A. M. and 9 P. NJ:
Highest temperature at a. m. on 18th rs
do do at p.m on nth 8
do do atop. m. on 18th Is
Lowest temperature ats m. on 2l,t
do do atlp. m. on 18th II
do do at 9p. m. on 2Srd 6
Maximum on the 18th 2o
Minimum on the 21st z
Mean temperature this week 10
Mean temperature lastw week q
Snow fall In inches
Prevailing. wind southeast northwest
= Indicates below zero.
CAPT. L. E.. Coz,
Observer.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1896-12-24
For sale.

I offer for sale at q bargain my residence
in this city. It isa well built nine--room
house, with usual conveniences. Call and
see me. JosEpH G. LovAAs.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1896-12-24

Mike Lovaas. VINO owns farm at
Rugby Junction, North Dakota, is visit
ing his brothers, 6. and H ans Lovaas,
and will remain here until Spring, when
he will return To his farm long enough
to see that it is properly seeded, when
he will take three months trip to his
old home in Norway. ~
The Sauk Centre herald., 1896-12-24
ANIMALS CHRISTMAS
THE PART. THEY PLAY IN EUROPEAN
CELEBRATIONS.

Curious Customs but Little known In This
Country -superstitions About Beasts and
Birds Blessing the FIochs-A Rooster
Mass In Spain.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1896-12-24
uouse for Rent.

Eight rooms. good cellar. well and
cistern. $500 per month. Enquire
I. B. PERKINs.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1896-12-24

Lucas Kells went to Minneapolis on
Tuesday.
R. B. Briggs of the Great Northern is
i'll the city.
Mat. Cleveland. who is principal OF
the l,rowerv,lle school, is home for the
holidays.
Iohn r. Howard and entire family
will dine on Christmas day with Gov.
and Mrs. A. Barto at st. Cloud.
Misses Bertha and Alyda, daughters
of Iohn P. Grundman, are home from
school at St. Joe, to. spend the holiday
vacation.
Mrs. ]. F. Repertson aleft on Tuesday
for New Orleans and vicinity to spend
I the winter. She is at present with
friends at Amite City.
Fred Carpenter. who is attending the
law school Of the State University, is
spending the. holiday season with his
cousin, Fav w. Spragus.
/ T. w. Mann of Little Falls who always
keep a warm place in his heart for the Episco-
! pal people here was thoughtful enough to
send them alarge Christmas tree.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1896-12-24
Mr.. J. j. cuRp.


Mrs. ]. ]. curd. my wife. was afflicted
four years with the rheumatism. She
tried manv fine physicians without help.
She used DR.. Sawyer's Family Cure,
which cured her, and to-day she is entire
lv well. cannot recommend Family
Cure too highly for all diseases of the
stomach. liver and kidneys.
42 ess"t Little Rock. Ark.
A written guarantee : ---e cs money
refunded with every d - Lottlo. Price.
$100, 60c. and 25c.
written guarante 20 care q money
refunded with everyb :os DR.. SawyeT'B~
Pastilles, which cur I'll diseases pes1-
liar to women. Price si.O0 per box.
BATTLE WON BY the INSURGENTS.
General Gomez leads in person and
routs the Spanish. Eight hundred Span
ish killed and 1000 wounded. Tho great
victory Is attributed to the fact that the
insurgents have discovered that Dr.. Saw,
yer's Family Cure gives new lite and
strength and pasi6ss NE b,oda
The Sauk Centre herald., 1896-12-24
Nearly Nineteen Hundred Christmases.

Yet a few years, and the
world will have seen 1900
DChristmases - 1900 ami
versaries of the birth of
him whose personal infu-
The Sauk Centre herald., 1896-12-24
After the Christmas Eve Ball.

Up the broad steps they
tripped into her home.
The gas burned low. Her
slender fingers hung to his
a moment. She stood di-
rectly under the gas jet,
under which some one, in
The Sauk Centre herald., 1896-12-24

Among the most pleas
ing features of the uni
versal good will that pre-
walls at Christmastide in
the old world is the kindly
dicpOcitiop shown RI ov
The Sauk Centre herald., 1896-12-24
Johnny's Christmas.

Johnny Blank is under
very high pressure in an
effort to be good, if his
own statement is to be ac-
cepted. He met a friend
yesterday and made his
companions eyes bulge
with his story.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-26
MORE, OR LESS PoLITIcsq

Much important legislation will prob
ably come before congress during the
next two years aside from the tariff
and money questions
Among the prominent matters likely
to be considered will be the adjustment
of the Pacific railroads debt, the Nj
caragua canal, the granting Of subsi-
dies or other forms Of aid to steamship
lines and an ocean cable to Asia The
bill for the establishment Of postal saw
ings banks which has been on the cal
endar a long time win also be called up
for discussion.
AS it is not probable that any Of these
questions win be settled by the present
congress the disposition of them will
devolve upon the congress to be elected
this fall. There are probably few in
stances in which the views of the can
didates on these subjects are known or
have been thought Of either BY them
selves or by the voters Yet party plat
forms usually seem long enough to
cover every public question.
Perhaps it might be an Improvement
to devote the space in the platform
which is generally given up to abuse Of
the opposing party. to declaring the
wishes Of the people regarding inn
portant pending and prospective legis-
lation 1T is often the case. however
that the people do not begin to think
of or discuss important legislative mat
tiers until after the law involving them
has gone on the statute books.
Have we too much politics or not
politics enough.2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-26
YOUNG MARRIED COUPLE.
From Arabia to Ellis Island Came a
Bride Of 13 Years.

New York. Oct 26.-'sWhere's the
people these children belong to2" cried
one of the immigrant inspectors at
Ellis island yesterday, pointing to 1T
tie group of three huddled together In
the pen. One was an understood boy
and the others were slips of girls, ap-
parently not yet in their teens. All
three were protesting vOlubly in
tongue foreign to the Inspector They
stood pluckily together, and by the vlo-
lence Of their gestures were plainly de-
fvinz the inspector to do his worst
The Interpreter was hurriedly sum
what's that2' cried the inspector,
when he got the drift of the argument
NO people? Married? How can
three of them be married 2
Explanations were soon forthcoming
in choicest Arabic. The l5-year-ol d
bov was the head Of the family he
was Dipp Habbub. and the bigger OF
the two girls was Taman, his l5-year-
old wife. The other was Regina, MS
1O-vear-oId sister. They had come to
the United States to get rich In token
of his ability to care for his charges
the boy jngled a lot of gold in his
noclet. He had 20 sovereigns in Eng
fish money, and to him they were proof
positive that he was amply able TO look
ont for himself and his family.
Tt was the youngest married couple
that ever landed at Ellis island, and
Uncle Sans officers were in Quadaly
According to all American law and
precedent they had no right to be mar
ried. But that they were was evident,
and as they have friends here, they
were allowed to land
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-26
NEWSPAPER MEMS IDEAS.
Washington Correspondents Views of
the Political Situation.

Chicago. oct ga number of Wash
ingtOn correspondents have invaded
Chicago and were comparing notes on
the situation in the rOtunda of the Au-
ditorium Saturday evening
William E. Curtis. who assumed to
speak for only two states, says the Re
publicans are certain to carry Ken
lucky and Bryan is equally certain to
get the electoral vote in Tennessee Ma
Tor John M Carson agrees with Mr.
Curtis that Mckinley will carry ken
lucky. and while admitting that In
diana is close, believes that Mckinney
will carry it,
Albert L. Miller of the Kansas City
Star, whose tables prior to the St. Louis
convention were almost as widely quot
ed as were General Grosvenor $, ana
much more accurate. has covered a
wider field in his Investigations than
any Of the other correspondents
Mr. Miller shattered the rainbow
which sDick'' kerens brought here
from St. Louis and with which he drove
Mark Hanna to ecstacies. The news
DaDer man says there is not the re-
hottest possibility Of the Republicans
carrying Missouri Mr. Miller tn iillS1s
Nebras ska is very doubtful and likely
to go either way. While Kansas leans
Bryanward Michigan ana MlnheSo-
ia. in his opinion. are very doubtful
Major Carson thinks there IS no pros
meet that the Republicans viii carry
any of the Pacific coast states. john
s. Shriver of the Mail and Express pre-
diets that Mckinley will have 5OO elec-
toral votes and carry % states
NJ G. Seckendorff and l. C. McPher-
son Of the New York Tribune find Re-
D11blican encourag cement in large guam
titles Mr.. SeckendOrm comedies Mich
ieau to Mckinley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-26
A DOG THAT SHOULD DIE.
But With Usual Perverseness of Peo-
pie Who Own Mean Dogs It
is Saved.

Two small boys were bitten Saturday
by a vicious dog in the alley back of
the Royal billiard hall. and the police
were asked to kill the animal. The dog
is owned by a. man who ties his buggy
back Of the hall. It is a large Shepherd
dog and is very cross. A boy was pass
ing along the alley when the dog
sprang out and caught him by the leg,
indicting small surface wounds.
A crowd gathered in the alley and
the police were notified. Patrolman
Mcdowell went to the place and while
he and the crowd were standing looking
at the canine. it sprang out again and
bit Willie Walker, a son Of NJ. D. Wal
ker.
The boys side was considerably
bruised, and he suffered pain from the
bite PatrOlman Mcdowell did not
shoot the dog, but told the owner to
take it TO the police station so that
Chief Gardiner might determine wheth-
er the dog should be killed The owner
put it into his buggy and started away
He failed to show up at the city prison
and now the dog is safe at his home in
the country DR.. Mitchell examined the
wounds on Willie Walker and pro-
nounced them of no danger except as
to the liability to hydrophobia-
There has been much complaint late
" of this dog. and it is a wonder that
it has not bitten more people
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-26
SHORTAGE TEA.
Crops From China and Japan are Re
ported as Very LIGHT.

New York. Oct 26.-There is a big
shortage in the tea crop of China and
Japan. There will not be a tea famine,
however, for the stock on hand in the
United States is sufficient to supply the
tea drinkers of the country with their
beverage for q year to come.
A dispatch from Shanghai says the
entire visible supply Of green teas. Of
all sorts both countrys and Pingsneys,
IS 3 per cent less than last year. OF
HankOw and all northern district Con-
jous there viii be 40 per cent less sent
to the United States, as there has been
q blight on the crop.
But it is from Japan that really bad
news comes The advices say that the
crop of green teas will be about 10 0OO,
600 pounds less than last year. and as
more than nine-tenths of this crop is
sent to the United States, the supply
here will be fully 30 per cent below that
Of last year. No fine teas are to be
had. and the common sorts are up 10 to
Is per cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-26
WARNER MILLER ANGRY.
Has a Row at Headquarters With
Gen. Clayton over Coming West

Has a Row at headquarters With
Gen. Clayton Over Coming West
New York, oct. 2s.-Warner Miller,
who was once noted in New York poll
tics, created much noise and disturb
ance Saturday in national Republican
headquarters, and at one time there was
imminent danger of personal encounter
between him and Gen Powell Clayton,
the One-armed southerner, who con-
ducts the speakers bureau.
1T was all about the report that Mr..
Miller is to make a speech in syria cuse,
supporting I. j. Belden. who is running
for congress under q Democratic nom
nation. just to oppose the regular Re
publican ticket Committeeman Scott
said if Miller spoke it would be a
shame. Other national leaders also
criticised him.
Mare Hanna telegraphed from Chi
cagO for Cen Clayton to ship him an
other consignment of speakers, and the
general sent Ct note to Mr.. Miller, ask
ing him to go west at once. Miller con-
Guided that this was a scheme to get
him out Of the state, and he rushed
to headquarters in white heat He
before the latter could ind what the
trouble was.
Then Clayton got angry and sailed
Into Miller. Headquarters echoed with
the snOrts of the Herkimer statesman
and the energetic answers Of the wind
bureau director.
III make out my own schedules, r
declared Mr.. Miller, and speak where
I please
The national committee also request
ed Chauncey NJ. Depew to so west, but
he called and said he could not 60
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DIR. HARPER NOT INDORSED
Illinois Baptists DO Not Consider
His Theology 6 on d

Urbana, M. Oct Z6.-Atter a Warln
i G5i'' session rs Of the Illinois Baptist as
ISOLATION on the report Of the commit
tee on education. the. section l la.7t2I5
liiS o4 Chicago was defeated by a vote
Of ID to p. Many Of the clergyme,n,
especially from the central and south
ern part Of the state, strongly opposed
this section. alleging that the tneOl9sy
~ president r. w. Harper Of the Chi
$50 institution is not sound. The in
doTsement was particularly desired as
an assistance toward raising the money
on which Rockefeller's latest cohIlO u
ton to the University OF Slle9so ID
continEsnt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-26
a H1NT FRom ENeLAND.


IFrom the New York Journal
Does England bestride the world like
a huge Colossus2 1t must be confessed
that the light of recent events in the
east shows her anything but CO.
Iossal iii power. Tia the classic and
pointed language Of the day. There
are others" The advocates Of the gold
standard. however seem to lean tow
ara the opinion that in the regulation
Of our monetary system England is the
chief subject for consideration. Every
speeious argument is advanced to per
suade the voter that if the free coinage
Of silver were adopted the loss to this
country on exchange would produce
widespread disaster. For some curious
reason English financial authorities do
not see the matter in the same light
In 1894 Senators Don Cameron and
Henry Cabot Lodge made speeches
which called forth the following words
from the Financial News of London,
April 80, 1894
Senator Cameron points a plain
moral when he remarks that if the . MI
ted States would venture to cut herself
to silver, she would nave all America,
and Asia at her back, and would com
mand the markets Of both continents.
The barrier of gold would be more IA
tai than any barrier Of a custom house.
The bond Of silver would be stronger
than any bond OF free trade. There can
be no doubt about 1T that if the United
States were TO adopt a silver basis to-
morrow, British trade would be ruined
before the year was out. Every Amer
lean industry would be protected, not
only at home. but in every other mar
ket. OF course the States would suffer
to a certain extent through having to
pay her obligations abroad in gold but
the loss on exchange under this head
would be a mere drop In the bucket
compared with the profits to be reaped
from the markets of South America
and Asia, to say nothing of Europe. The
marvel is that the United States has
not long ago seized the opportunity and
but for the belief that the way of Eng
land is necessarily the way to CONNER
cial success and prosperity, undOubted-
~ it would have been done long ago.
Now, Americans are awakening to the
fact that so long as they narrow their
ambition to becoming a larger En- gland
they cannot beat us 1t has been q
/ piece Of luck for US that 1t has never
4 before occurred to the Americans to
scoop US out of the worlds markets by
I going on a silver basis. and it might
serve US right If, irritated by the con
/ temptuOus apathy Of our government
/ to the gravity Of the silver problem. the
Americans retaliate by freezing out
/ gold"