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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-16
a TRAGIC ADVENTURE.


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The TAriliins sequel 10 the Hanging Of
Csndenaned Murderer.
Everybody remembers when the
great Texas murderer, Dick Masters,
was hanged, Z" said e N. Gary Of Waco.
"but the strange death Of Sheriff VIM
tiers, who sprung the trap, has been kept
out Of the papers. After Masters body
was cut down, the county physician pro-
nouncing the murderer dead, the sheriff
ordered four deputies to carry the body
TO his private laboratory, where hes
used to pursue his medical expert
ments alone. He was bound to dissect
the powerful, we'll developed body Of
Masters, SO he shut himself up with the
corpse and went to work.
The sheriff moved about briskly,
making great chatter with his instru-'
ments. Several times he went to the
windows and peered ont, but the neigh
borhood was deserted. He soon discov-.
cred that the drop on the scaffold had
not broken Masters neck, and the sher-
III Thoughts that was fortunate, as he al
ways had experimental on the restora-
ton Of life whenever opportunity afford
cd. He laid down his instruments and
began to try and restore life. The even
ing shadows drifted into night. It was.
q noisy town and the shouts and laugh
ter Of jewellers could be heard every
where. Several times the crowds pass
ing the sheriff's room thought they
heard the sounds Of scufhing, and more
than once muffled shout was heard.
But the pleasure seekers on the streets
passed along without giving thought
to this.
On the following day Sheriff Winters
failed to appear at his Office. Nobody
had seen him since he locked himself in
the laboratory with Masters body.
Finally the mayor Of the town and sew
eral deputy sheriffs went to the labora-
tory, but rapping at the door nor shouts
would bring any answer. Then they
broke open the door. The sight before
them nearly turned their hair gray.
The room was total wreck. The furni-
ture was strewn about the room,
smashed to pieces, and everything bore
evidence of a terrible struggle. Sheriff
Winters lay on the floor, dead, and the
marks about his throat showed that he
had been strangled. A few feet away
lay the dead body Of the murderer, Mas
tiers. The faces and the garments of both
men bore evidence of hard fight. The
only conclusion that could be arrived at
was that Masters had revived, and on
regaining consciousness and strength he
attacked the sheriff and succeeded in
killing him before he died himself. All
this happened in the Jail of Rio Grande
county. kansas City Journal
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-16
A Powerful Burning Glass.

The most powerful sunglass ever con-
structed in France was that made I'M
der the supervision Of the savant N.
de 'Villette. This glass generated heat
sufficient to melt a. copper coin Of the
size eef our silver Is cent piece In. ~
seconds e..
George Parker Of Fleet street, Lon-
don. made q glass much. more powerful
than that which resulted from the
Frenchman g efforts Parker's was three
feet in diameter and SO powerful that It
was actually used to melt substances
which were too refractory for the fur
naces. The best authorities on heat say
that 1t had power Of 1875. S62 degrees
F. This is best understood when 1t is
known that it only takes temperature
Of 2. 7S7 degrees to melt cast iron SO that
it will flow like water. -St. Louis Re-
public.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-16
PUTTING UP A. STOVE.
A Version Of the Operation That Rasel
Happens In Real Life. ~

A Version Of the Operation That Rarely
Happens In Real Life. n
This Is about man who put up q
stove.
It is unnecessary perhaps to 60 far
Their with it You know In advance just
how he swore and tore and spoiled the
carpet, and the pipe didn't At and he
skinned his knuckles and cut his finger
and spilled SCOT down the back Of his
neck and finally went up town and got
six men to finish the job.
Johnson" said Johnson's wife at
dinner yesterday, II want you to come
home early this afternoon. want that
sitting room stove up and going by Sum
day"
"I'll be home at T."
80 that afternoon Johnson's wife sent
the children over to visit on the other
side Of town and stuffed rags in all the
cracks to deaden sound. After a fervent
prayer that all the neighbors would be
out Of town for few hours that after
noon she was ready for johnson.
he arrived promptly.
1.-THE stove is out In the wood shed, "
said his wife.
The stove was not very large, and
after johnson had dressed himself for
the occasion, with the help Of Mrs. John
son, who bad taken care to have his old
clothes and gloves handy, he got the
stove to the back porch without much
difficulty.
'.It must be blackened," said Mrs.
johnson as she mixed the backing. 1t
blackened to beautiful finish with very
little rubbing, and johnson whistled at
his work
Then he tackled down the oilcloth
mat and the zinc and kept on whistling.
He took the stove in carefully and
put it in the right place.
There was plenty of the old stoyepipe.
and while he cleaned it in the alley
with a stick Mrs. johnson sat on the
back porch and listened to him whistle.
The first joint went On all right, and
the damper staid in place. The next
joint fitted go well that johnson almost
stopped whistling in sheer admiration
for it, and SO did the next enc. The ell
bow fitted admirably, and the collar and
last joint went on like top The seam
was on the right side all the way up.
There was not even speck of SCOT on
the papers Mrs. Johnson had spread on
the carpet.
In ten minutes more Johnson had a
lovely fire in the stove and was in his
business suit again spick and span read
ing the paper while his wife got supper;
1t was just here that there was saw
age nudge in Johnson s left ribs and he
heard his wife tell him to wake up, and
hustle out now, for it had been daylight
for half an hour.-Topeka State Journal
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-16
WATER SNAKE FIGHTS EEL.
Terrific Combat Which Finally Ended II
the EePs Escape.

Terrific Combat Which Finally Ended In
the Eel's Escape.
''Did you ever know that there is a
deadly antipathy between common
water snake and an eel?" asked the
fisherman. "WeH, I never knew it un-
til an experience that had in witness
ing fight between the two. Personally
I have the greatest dread of cells. I'm
more afraid of them than I am Of a
snake, and you can imagine my chagrin
when I happened to hook one on one Of
my fishing expeditions. Twas afraid to
touch it, and all could do was to let it
bangle in the air. ! could not get it off
my hook, and I was meditating what to
do, when, altogether unnoticed, allow
ed the Shiny object to drop down into
the water.
Elm moment. I saw big water
snake make, a dive for it. At the first
lunge 1t caught the neck Of the eel
squarely between its teeth, and could
see it sink its ugly looking fangs into
the cells flesh. waited anxiously to see
the developments. With its grim hold
still on the eeps neck the snake, quick
as it takes to tell 1t, wrapped its sinu-
GUS body around its antagonists neck in
an effort to squeeze it to death. The
body Of the eel was too sleek, however,
and the snakes coils, despite all it could
do, would slip down into the water.
Time and time again it tried to squeeze
the life out of its antagonist, never for
an instant releasing its hold on the eef's
neck, but the body of the latter was too
sleek for it and every time it would slip
down. Finally the hook broke and the
eel made good it's escape. "-Indianapo-
lis Sentinel.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-16
A Double Action Joke.

Dumas fills tell of a double action
joke which he played on MISSIONER,
who was botanist in his hours of lei
sure. The famous dramatist sent him a
paper containing the dried roe of her
ring, telling him that it was the seed
Of very rare plant. GLOW are the
seeds coming on?" he asked the great
painter the next time he saw him. "Oh.
beautifully. have planted them In q
circle" And he took the astonished
Joker to q corner Of the garden where
the heads Of young herrings wers just
peeping mp
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-16
BUILT THE WRONG WAY.
Why the Qual1er's Chester Hogs Took N,
Prizes In Georgia.

Why the Qual1er's Chester Hogs Took No
Prizes In Georgia.
81 never shall forget an incident
which occurred at the first fair ever
attended in Georgia" said a retired
Cincinnati meat packer. 1T was at
Macon. and ! think they called it state
fair. At any rate it was big thing for
the town in those days. They had some
fine stock on exhibition, and Pennsyl-
vanlan had sent down about 20 of the
finest looking hogs you ever saw. They
were mostly Chester Whites. and if !
recollect Alright they were exhibited by
Thomas Wood, great hog and cattle
fancier of 90 and 80 years ago. He it
was who introduced that famous breed
Of hogs, the Chester White, and he
made a great deal Of money out Of his
fancy stock. He was Friend-a Qua
ker, you know-who used the plain Ian
guage and wore broad brimmed hat.
he was a smart old gentleman. honest
and prosperous. He sent his hogs from
state fair TO state fair, and they took so
many prizes and blue ribbons that each
hog looked like a boy who had spent all
his money making collection Of badges.
"When the Macon judges made their
awards, they gave blue ribbons very lib
orally to the razor backs, but not one of
the fat, sleek Pennsylvania hogs got a
prize. The owner Of the exhibit did not
understand It, SO he hunted up one of
the judges and said in the language of
the Friends:
"'I know thee to be an honest man,
and I do not question thy fairness in the
award, but to crafty my own curiosity
I would be glad to have thee tell me
why thee gave all the prizes to the ma
tive stock and what fault thee found in
miner
My friend, the committee admired
your hogs greatly, the judge replied.
They are certainly handsome, and !
have no doubt that in your section they
are the best breed to raise, but they are
not suited for this country. They are so
short legged and fat that niger could
catch them in two minutes. What we
require in hog in the south is legs and
wind. We give our prizes for speed. ;"
Atlanta Constitution.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-16
Oil and Water,

''I'm very unfortunate, said the
young artist.
"You are deficient in one important
quality" replied his candid friend.
"What is that?'
''Tact. When Mr.. Greesem came to
see you about a portrait, you never stop
ped to think that he made his fortune
out Of lucky streak in kerosene"
Never
"And you told him he ought to have
his picture done in oil, and he didn't
leave tho order.
"That's So F"
"And when Mr.. Skimker, who has
prospered as a dairyman, called at your
studio, you rushed from Scylla to Cha
rybdis and advised him to be doneiup
inswater colors. You're good painter,
my boy, but what you need is discre-
ton. "-Washington Star. z
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-16
Shortening the Time.

Friend-Doesn' the journey to and
from the country every day seem very
long?
Mr.. Suburb--Long? It's too short.
When I take the train in the morning,
know I've got to pinch in and work like
a horse the moment the train reaches the
city. That makes the journey seem too
short, doesn't it?
IT presume it does. But how about
the journey back?"
"Well, I always remember after I
start that I've forgotten something my
wife wanted particularly, so that ride
is always over too soon. Pearson s.
Weekly, ft
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-16
OLD MILITARY LORE.


Regulates 1haA Guided. Soldiers m the
sixsssash CONTRARY a
''The Fathwaie Of Martial Disci-
pline" (1b81), BY Thomas Styward, ID
full Of plates and abounds in quaint re-
marks. Giving the duties Of provost
marshal, we find: "He shall according
to the lawes punish all offenders with
out regard or, respect of persons, and In
the market place shall set up pair Of
gallows, both for the terror Of the wick
ed and for execution upon them that Of
fend the lawes. That he shall set upon
all victualls brought to the market q
reasonable price, that the seller and the
buyer may reasonably live by it." In
the Office of coronel (or colonel-the two
terms seem to have been introduced at
the same time, but the latter became the
favorite), after mentioning his appoint
ing Of as many captains as is needful,
giving 800 men to company, (which
is convenient number" for if the men
are divided into smaller companies too
much money would be spent on the Off
GERS. With regard to the lieutenant, he
is to be "of great experiences, qualities
and behavior. " "The coronel shall also
examine the selections that the captains
have made of all the officers throughout
their companies, and if they be such as
ought to be, or not much worse he may
allow them, and not otherwise. -
Before firearms drove out all other
weapons it was an object to equalize
the strength of the company, ''the shot"
las the musketeers came to be called)
supplementing the pixies. All the COM
binations of men for drilling which are
given by various authors illustrate this |;
thus for the defense from horsemen /:
"Place the ranks of pixies every way,
your shot next unto them, your bills Cor
halberds) and ensign in the midst, the
pixies ends couched down the better to
resist the enemy
All kinds of lodges are taught-thus !:
IF in sight of the enemy, which is SUI
perior in numbers, the front rank Of
pixies shall spread out so as to admit the
men of the second rank in the open
spaces. But if the enemy manifest a
real intention Of attacking, and there
be no place Of refuge near, the second
rank shall return to their places, and all
shall serrie close together. The shot
shall be placed in the voward and rear
ward so that they may skirmish and re-
tire as occasion serveth. "-Gentleman' 8
Magazine.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-16
is THIS FACT OR LEGEND?.
A Queer Story About the Way In Which
"Leonanie" Was Written.

A Queer Story About the Way In Which
s'Leonanie" Was Written.
In the house Of a gentleman in this
city we recently saw poem written on
the fly leaf of an old book. Noticing
the initials ''E. A. p. at the bottom,
it struck us that possibly we had run
across bonanza.
The owner of the book said that he,
did not know who was the author Of the
poem. His grandfather, who gave him
the book, kept an inn in Chesterfield,
near Richmond. One night young
man raped at the door and asked if he,
could stay all night and was shown to
a room.
That was the last we saw of him.
When they went next morning to call
him to breakfast, he had gone, but had
left the book, on the fly leaf of which.
he had written these verses:
LEoNANIE.
Leonaniel Angels named her,
And they took the light
OF the laughing stars and framed her
In . suit of white,
And they made her hair Of gloomy
Midnight and her eyes Of glowing
Moonshine. and they brought her to me-
In the silent night.
In solemn night Of summer
When my heart Of gloom
Blossomed up to greet the conner,
Like q rose In bloom.
All forebodings that distressed me
forgot as Joy caressed me,
Lying Joy that caught and pressed me
In the arms Of doom.
Only spake the little lisper
In the angels tongue,
Yet. listening, heard her whisper:
s'Songs are only sun
Here below that they may grieve you.
Tales are told you to deceive you.
So must Leonanie leave you
While her love is 3oung."
Then God smiled, and it was morning,
Matchless and supreme.
Heavens glory seemed adjoining
Earth with it's esteem.
Every heart but mine seemed gifted
With the voice of prayer and lifted
Where my Leonanie drifted
From me like dream.
e. A. P. q. Whitcomb Riley.)
-Kokoma (Ind. Dispatch.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-16
1,a Leland MARRIAGES..

Marriage Is not failure In the Fiji
islands, for an unmarried man or wom-
an Of manageable age is something
that Is rarely seen there. The natives
believe that II person dies while in an
unmarried state his or her soul is doomed
to wander through the endless ages Of
eternity in an intermediate region be-
tween heaven and hades. At the end of
each moon they are allowed to look into
heaven, but they are never permitted to
enter.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-16
Hungary Water.

The first alcoholic perfume was Hun
gary water, made from rosemary by
Elizabeth Of Hungary, 1870, she having
procured the recipe from Hungarian
hermit. This perfume became popular
throughout all Europe in that and the
succeeding century.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-16
Ancient Prepared Papyrus.

The parchments and papyrus used by
the ancients seem to have had special
preparation, by virtue of which they
absorbed the ink and thus caused the
writing to be almost indelible. Mash
Vile American.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-16

A SUMMER SCENE.

Laden come tho maideps home
With peoples and Wild roseA
Singing ditties o. they come.
And blushing like their posieA
Crowned L. one merry maid
With coronal Of poppy:
Nature has with beauty played
TO make fAultless copy.
1AughteY gathers IN her era
Her every movement blushess
Harki she mocks lovers Sigh
With songs In birdlike gusheA
Cupid. should be pass her way.
For Lack d strength must tarrys
She VIII steal his bow away
And bid the rogue 90 marry.
Charles 7. Lusted In Blackwood's Magazine
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-16

Prayer has right to the, word Tin
effable." It is an hour Of ontpourings
which words cannot express-of that in
terror speech which we do not articulate,
even when we employ it. Mime. Swetch-
inc.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-16
Not 40 Avfully superior.

Paleface- Why don't you get a CIV
ilized name for yourself. now that you
have become civilized Indian?
Noble Red Man Ughi What yonr
name? nj ifsftE ~
Paleface-My name 10 Iglehart.
Noble Red Man with crushing sar-
casm ugh l Iglehartl Heap good In
jun's name Eagle Heart Heap bad -
Chicago Tribune. g. 80
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-16

During the four years of the civil war
there were 107 pitched battles. l02 COM
bats involving the presence Of a number
Of regiments on each side and 362 Skin
mishes, sieges and other actions.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-16

In the early days Of this century many
efforts were made to fasten hard points
to pens Of softer material Bits Of metal
were often fastened as points to pens Of
glass, tortoise shell or horn.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-16
Willing to Please.

Tourist Tin Ireland III should like a
room with an iron bedstead.
Hotel Proprietor Sorr, OF haven't
an iron bedstead in the place they re
all soft wool. But you'll find the mat
tress noice and hard, SORT. Pick Me
Up.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-16

The ancient inks closely resembled
black paint, and on account Of the large
quantity Of gum employed in their COM
position the letters stood up in relief on
the parchments as though embossed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-16

Sir John Herschel proved that AN ici-
Gle 40 miles in diameter and 400, 900
miles long would melt in enc minute
should it fall into the sun.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-20
Henry E. Dixey.

Grand opera house was we'll filled
last night with critical, though
fun loving audience, attracted by
the reputation of Comedian Henry
E. Dixey, and the advance press
notices. The audience was not dis
appointed in their expectations of
being entertained with refined
comedy, and all were well pleased
with Mr.. Dixey and his well chosen
company. The curtain raiser was
the final act in '"The Seven Ages"
while the play, Lottery Of Love-
was so full of laughs that the au-
dience did not stop laughing ex-
cept between curtains. Mr.. Dixey
certainly deserves the success he
secured last night, as his enter.
tainment is Of high merit. He will
present a change of bill tonight,
entitled can Evening With
Dixey.n
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-20
1896

Able minds, practical experience,
abundant resources have enabled
us to show you all the bright, new
things in SPRING SHOES FOR MEN.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-20
Four Cocktails,

Four northern tourists, two gem
tlemen and two ladies, who We're
taking in the sights of our citv.
while looking over the collection
OF horns in the Buckhorn saloon
on Dolorosa street, Yesterday
lined up in front of the bar and or
dered and drank four cocktails
after the inspection. Tho bar
keeper says this is a frequent oc-
currence, and though unusual in
the south for ladies to enter sa-
looms and drink cocktails, it ia ouite
so common in northern cities as to
be unnoticeable. % "
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-20
ARMY NEWS.


REPORTED SPECIALLY For The LIGHT.
Captain Paddock left for Laredo
yesterday morning. During his alb
sence Lieutenant Cormick is in
command Of the troop.
DR.. Snyder has been transferred
from Fort Duchesne to Fort Ethan
Allen.
There was a large attendance at
the cavalry dress parade yesterday
afternoon.
Privates Miller, II, Fifth cavalry {;
Willette Mcclure, b, Twenty-third
infantry, and Acting Hospital
Steward Marks and Private Nc.
Donnell, Of hospital corps, have
each been granted a furlough for
there months.
Mr.. Poole, Of the chief signal
officers office, is the father OF a
new baby boy.
In an interview with a Wash.
ington paper, General Miles says,
Especial legislation as a rule is
vicious legislation"
Commissary Sergeant George NJ.
Berkel, until recently stationed at
Fort Stanton, has been ordered to
report for duty to Captain Smith,
at Kansas City.
Private Phelan showed up for
guard mount at Fort Bliss with a
jag on. When his first sergeant
jumped him he took up the double
time and made for his quarters. A
court martial charged him $50 for
his foolishness.
Private Russell, company d.
Eighteenth infantry, found guilty
OF neglect OF duty, creating a dis
turbance in quarters and using dis
respectful language toward a non
commissioned officer, was given a
month and fined 500.
Private Boldon, company c. 18th
infantry, found guilty of absence
without leave, and of breaking ar-
rest, was sentenced to be confined
at hard labor for two months, the
first seven days Of each month to-
be solitary confinement on bread
and water diet, and to forfeit
twenty dollars of his pay.
First Lieutenant n. l.. Mcclure
Filth cavalry, has been relieved
from duty with the Fourth cavalry
and will join his troop. Lieuten
ant Mcclure is First lieutenant o,
troop A, stationed at Bliss.
Mounted drills take place each
morning, Saturdays and SUNDAYS
excepted, in the post riding hall
Drills commence at z a. m. and
continue until ii a. m. Seats are
provided for a limited number o.
spectators.
Mr.. James Tierney left here thi.
morning for Fort Ringgold, tc
which point he has been transfer
red by the quartermaster's depart
ment.
Private Fisher, OF the hospita
corps at this post, has been ordered
to report for duty to the command
Ing officer at Fort Rlioo
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-20
Baseball Matters.

Manager Brophey, of the San
Antonio baseball team, received a
letter from James Nolan this morn
ing, stating that he has just signed
Center Fielder Archie Cole. He
also expects to sign Catcher EN-
met Rogers.
Mr.. Brophey has decided on San
Pedro park for a ball ground.
Read Sundays LIGHT for the
latest baseball news and gossip.