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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-10-21

CONGRESSMAN MORRIS is very for
tunate in having Towne organ in
his own city, SO virulently opposed to
him as to carry it's own REPUTATION of
the outrageous charges made. This
same paper was equally bitter against
Mr.. Towne three years ago.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-10-21

WHILE it is very grave question
whether the United States wants Cuba
as an annexed providence, there is
none as to the universal desire in this
country that the cruelty conductedwar
now devastating that rich and beauti-
ful island be brought to a speedy ter
mination. This great nation most in
terested in such contamination,
ought to be wise enough to devise and
strong enough to effect a practical
means to that end. War is to be dep
recated now and ever, but it arely oc.
ours that great advances and reforms
are practically accomplished.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-10-21

SENATOR GEORGE \. WHITNEY
has given rysubstantial evidence OF
mis-, confidence in the future of his
home town, Wadena, by the purchase
Of block OF 200 town lots from the
Northern Pacific rail road company.
The property embraces some OF the
finest vacant residence property in
that bright village Of handsome resi-
dents.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-10-21

There is no need of little children bein e
tortured by scald head, eczema and skin crup-
tions. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve gives
;nnstant relief and cures permanently.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-10-21
A Sensible view.

The Pioneer Press takes a very sen
sible view of the patronage question
in the Sixth congressional district
and in a recent editorial it speaks as
follows:
The notion that the leading Repub,
licans or any other sortof Republicans
in the Sixth district are agitated be-
ause some candidate for petty post
Office in the pine woodswasdis disappointed
in not getting it, and are taking up arms
against MIR. Morris on that account,
could never have occurred to anybody
with sense enough to sustain the
humble functions of jelly Ash. No
body pretends that the man or men
appointed at the instance OF Mr.. Nor
ris are In any way unfit or incompe-
tent for the offices they hold; and ii
they are fit men that is all the interest
tie public has in the question:, All
congressman have lot of these local
controversies to settle. But they in
terest no one but the persons immedi-
ately concerned. And the only kind
of interest which the fake fabricators
can awaken in these little personal af-
fairs is feeling of contempt for those
who try to make them appear matters
of political consequence. Judge Nor
ris is one of our ablest congressman,
and whenhewas selected to run against
Mr.. Towne it was because he was re-
garded as the best man in the district
to make the run against that brilliant
renegade. His conduct of the cam
paign justified the high opinion enter
tanned of his ability and character,
and he has done nothing to lessen the
esteem in which he is held. He is too
large man to be comprehended by
some of his small-potato critics.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-10-21
what wrestlers Should Eat.

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panion.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-10-21

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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-26
NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE,


ness In lhe special Session.
Trenton, May 26.-The special session
of the 121st legislature, after being in
session seven hours, adjourned sine die
without having accomplished anything
except the correction of the error which
made the session necessary and the
confirmation of some nominations sent
to the senate by the governor. Prac-
tically the entire time of the house was
taken up with the discussion Of the
Voorhees, judiciary amendments to the
constitution, either in open session or
members.
Notwithstanding the determination
of the senators in conference Monday
night not to take up any business ex-
cept the correction of the error in the
bill for the special constitutional elec-
tion next September, the house Repub-
licans, in conference, decided to take
up the voorhees, amendments. When
these amendments cameup in the house
their opponents pursued the fight made
in the conference against them, and
succeeded in having referred to the at
torney general a question as to whether
the amendments could be legally con-
sidered, in view of the fact that they
were rejected by the house in the reg
ular session, which ended last April.
Attorney General Gray sent to the
house his written opinion, in which he
decided that the house, when it rejected
the amendments, exhausted its con-
troll over them and could not take them
up again. This opinion was accepted
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-26

Philadelphia, May 25.-Four in light de-
mand, but prices steady; winter super,
S.W4S; do. extras, $3.l5n340; Pennsyl-
yania roller, clear Aa4.15; do. straight,
A2O04.SO; western winter, clear, STAT IS;
do. straight, $4.2jG435; city mills, extra,
s325m35O Rye -four slow at $2 25fI2.5O per
barrel. Wheat dull and weak; contract
wheat, May, S2&mSSc.; do. July, 7jla0
154c.; No. Rennsylvania and No. Del
aware red, spot, Ss14GS9c.; No. red May
SOl2c.; do. July, 7Slgc.; do. September, re. ;
do. December. 7S3sc. Corn quiet and
steady; steamer corn, spot. 2Sn2Sl4c.; No.
2 yellow for local trade Sic, No. 2 mixed,
spot. 29M29Ac. oats quiet and steady: No.
2 white, CARROTS, 2Gl&c. No. white clip
ped Carots, 26Ac.; No. 2 white, May,
June and July, 25I2d26c. Hay steady for
choice stock; choice tlmothy,SIi for large
bales. Beef steady; beef hams, S23Gt23. 80.
Pork quiet; family, SlO50ull; mess, $3.50
0. Lard weak; western steamed, 81. But
ter firm; western creamery, 1lNl5hC.; do.
factory, 7E@1OI2c. Elgins. 15l2c.: imita-
ton creamery. Slam12c; New York dairy
10ftli12c.; do. creamery, l1ml5Ac. fancy
prints iobbing at 17a2Oc.; do. extra, Penn
sylNania. wholesale Ice. Cheese quiet;
large New York S34N9c.; small fancy, &C.;
part Skins 5Nrac.; full skins. 2l2u3c.
Eggs steady: New York and Pennsyl-
Vania l2l2c.; western fresh, llEc.; south
ern, 10l2MlllbC. Potatoes quiet: southern
new. $3n3.5O. Tallow dull; city, 27sH3c.;
country, 3V3isc. Rosn steady; strained,
common to good, $l.72Rnl.75. Turpentine
easy at 27m2Zac. Pig iron quiet; south
crn, $925dll026; northern, $lOLtl2. Copper
easy; lake brokers, 81; exchange, $1lTp
II IS. Tin quiet, but firm; straits. $l3 500
1857; plates easy. Spclter steady; domes-
"a lEIIl Load nychaDpa nrtrn firm.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-26
SEVERAL HUNDRED HOMELESS.
Sudden Break In Levee Sweeps Away
Many lei Paso Homes.

MANY lei PaSo Homes.
Ell Paso Tex, May 26.-At 1 o'clock
In the morning the levee broke and the
hood waters of the Rio Grande rushed
through the city. The levee which
broke was on the bank of the canal, on
Stanton street. The river had reached
its highest point since 1891. In few
minutes large force of men were at
work trying to check the angry waters
with sacks filed with sand. but Sec
ond break above backed up the water
on the workmen, and they were COM
PEELED to retire. The Texas and Pacific
railway realizing that hundreds of
families were being driven from their
homes, backed in a large number of
empty freight cars for the accommoda-
tion of the homeless.
Not less than 120 homes were swept
away, and several hundred men are
now at work on new levee. They
threw up an embankment on Third
street to try and check the advance of
the water, which is running over one
of the International Street railway
bridges. The crash of the walls of
houses as they crumble and fall Is
mingled with the cries of frightened
women and children, who are driven
from their homes. People residing in
the lower part of the city are leaving
their homes and moving to the foothills
Of Mount Franklin. Several hundred
families are now housed in freight cars
standing in the water. Should the i'm
provised levee on Stanton street break.
the water will flood the business por-
ton Of the city. The ringing of the
fire bell saved the lives of many peo-
pie who were asleep. ignorant of their
danger
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-26
Killed His Boy and Himself.

New York, May 26.-Charles X. Hill
yard, so years old. well known law
yer of Brooklyn. shot and killed his 13-
year-od son, William, and himself
Monday night, at what hour is not
known. Their bodies were found yes
terday afternoon in bedroom in Hill
yards elegant home. Mr.. Hillyard's
wife died last October and since that
time he had been subject to melan-
chola. He constantly spoke of his loss,
and at times seemed to be .deranged.
He was always devoted to his son, and
after his wife's death this fondness
grew into a passionate affection, which
seemed greater during his periods of
mental arrangement. Shortly after his
wife's death Mr.. Hillyard made his
will bequeathing between $4,000 and
$50 900 to the boy
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-26
NUGGETS OE NEWS.

A barroom in New York was blown
up yesterday by an explosion caused
by the tapping Of a barrel of alcohol.
John d. Rockefeller has plans on foot
whereby he will have a monopoly on
ore and coal carrying.
Sarah L. Erven, the typewriter of ex-
Banker SpaldinG of the Globe Savings
bank, has left Chicago and is now in
Denver.
During a display of fireworks at
Nantes, France, four persons were
killed and score injured by the ex-
plosion Of a bomb.
Advices from Havana say the facts
and figures in Consul General Lee S
report prove it would be better for
Spain to give up the island.
A Kingston, Jamaica, dispatch says:
An engine on the Jamaica railway ran
into trolley car in a tunnel. killing
three persons and injuring four others.
The share Of the lawyers in the
struggle for the Blythe estate, settled
in San Francisco, will be $2.75O,0O or
over two thirds of the mllionaire's es-
tate.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-26
A Fine Herd OF Cows.

Mr.. Patterson who erected the palatlnl
mansion and purchased the old Garrett
farm ontthe kennott pike adjoining the
Erick church, has ono of the finest herds
Ct Guernsey cows in that nolghhorhood.
Tney number over twenty and present a
very attractive picture while grazing In
the field BY Mr.. Pattcrson's mode Of
farming the fertility of his land viii be
greatly increased BY Eaising forsge
crops Of corn for autumn and rye for
spring feeding, the number Of his cows
can be greatly increased, doubled II not
trebled, and the sales of milk he makes
propart!onatcly profitable, We hope that
he will find tho business remunerative
although some farmers think that paying
tlIO for COW, no matter what her ped gree
may bo, is rather oxtrayagant for dull
times. We should all learn the longer we
live, and ono enterpr!sing man may even.
tually work revolution in q neighbor.
hood All is well that ends well,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-26
Counting out Process.

Some men chucklo in high glee when
their opponents are counted out during
the holding of elections, but they forget
to chucklo when they themselves arc
counted out at the nomination elections
by their party associate Then they arise
in righteous indignation and protest
which generally is in vain. They should
learn TO bear the evils from which they
themselves have been the beurlcarics on
election day. Any man can be good
winner but it takes sand and grit to he u
good loser. This is Tor the benefit of the
defeated candidates at the primary election
on Saturday last.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-26

Lafayette, Ind, May 26.-Last even
ing James T. Quick, an inmate of the
soldiers home from Marion county,
made an attempt TO kill Commandant
James p Megrew. Megrew was play
ing croquet with members of his staff,
when Quick approached the command
ant and asked what he had against
him. He was ordered off to his
quarters, but instead of obeying
Quick made lunge at the official with
his knife, but missed. Quick was
caught by Captain Havens, who came
to MegreW's assistance with d croquet
mallet and a desperate fight ensued,
Quick using his knife and Havens his
mallet Quick was finally beaten into
insensibility, but not until Captain
Havens had his right ear cut off and
several other cuts on the head. His
wounds are not dangerous. Quick was
lodged in jail. ',...
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-26
FRENCH INCIVlLlTY.
An English Lldy's Sweeping Charge
Against Gallic Manners.


French polteness, as we all know, has
passed into proyerb Yet, like many an.
other proverb, 1t can only be accounted
true in raro and limited sense When
travelling in France, one is struck by the
extreme rudeness of ones fellow Travellers
who lose no time in making you as un-
comfortable as possible, while it never oc-
ours to any man to open the exceedingly
awkward doors of railroad carriage or
to assist lady In getting In and out. On
one occasion passed the Maison de SeCours
for cyclists and asked the man IN charge
kindly to pump up one of my wheels, as
l had no pump with me. He promptly de-
elined on the score that had no card Of
the touring club with me- In what desc
late country lane of England, had one ap-
pealed to the veriest scorcher, would such
request have been blut11y and rudely re-
fused9
The fact ia that true politeness, the kind
ly feeling of man to man, or man to wom-
an, is far more developed in the English
lower classes than it is among the SO called
Gallo population. The manners of Pa
risian "cochers," "concierges" and Off
cials have notably deteriorated since the
advent of the republic, and any actual
courtesy toward women consists only in
words and the entirely meaningless fash
Ion of lifting the hat A Frenchman will
always push and trample and shove past
woman, forcing her off the pavement and
into the gutter, he will stare her out of
countenance, and follow her in the street
to her annoyance and discontinue, but he
will rarely extend helping hand or take
her under his manly and disinterested pro-
lection. When one remembers the admi.
rable conduct of the British crowd in the
streets on the night of tho illuninatons in
honor of the jubilee, one cannot but feel
proud Of ones countrymen's manners,
from the highest to the lowest Politeness
without protostation might be their motto.
The peculiarities of French and English
people also exhibit themselves in other
ways. For instance, French chamber
maid once informed me that she preferred
her English guests. WhyP Iqueried. "Be-
cause they have fixed habits, she replied.
Habits they have, such as daily baths,
open windows and abundance of hot wa
ter, but once you know these habits they
are every day the same. They rarely ever
ring the bell, except at stated times, and
you easily learn how to serve them. Now,
the French visitors never like the same
things two days running. Today they are
too hot, tomorrow too cold today they
sleep propped up with pillows tomorrow
they like their heels higher than their
heads, and so they are difficult, caprlciOus,
changeablo and hard to please. "--London
Graphic.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-26

New York, May 26.-Richard M.
Scruggs, the ST. Louis merchant and
his travelling companion, Z. J. Lang
horne, also of st. Louis, who were ar
rested last Saturday sh charge of
smuggling diamonds and jewelry into
this country, visited the custom house
yesterday. Mr. Scruggs told an appar-
emily straightforward story to the
custom officials. 1t did not differ ma
terially from the statement he made
at the time of his arrest. Mr.. Lang
horne, on the other hand, made sew
eral contradictory statements. One of
them was his declaration that he had
supposed all articles purchased abroad
as presents came in free Of duty. 1t
is said that MIR Scruggs will apply
without delay to the secretary of the
treasury to have him remit the contis-
cation of the diamonds and jeWelry, on
which he says he will willingly pay the
duty.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-26
Aner All OIl,crs Fail.

Use DR.. J.Simms 6; Sons, White Pulmon
ic Balsrm, for the Grippe, A sure cure for
coughs, sorc.thruat bronchitis, whooping.
cough, blood-spiuing soreness in the
breast, honrseneSs, asthma, and in pul.
munnry consumption We would like ia
see a case of the grippe that we could not
cure with this great preparation Read
what VIM. Coming, OF Taylor Bridge,
Post Onlc1, Collins Beach has to say.
After two doctors had given me up "a
incnrablc of the Grippe and blood. spitting
used DR.. Smms' Whi'u Pulmonic Bal.
sam and was cuoi." For sala at No. 500
King street; SOC. and 81 On bottles, t.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-26
Police stopped n Prize Flight.

Louisville, May 25.--A ten round go
here last night between Jim Watts,
colored, of louisville, and Peter Peter
son, the terrible Swede," of Chicago
was stopred at the end of the fifth
round by the police, who declared it
too brutal. In the first round Watts
got first blood and two knockdowns to
his credit, while Peterson could not
land on his shifty opponent. In the
succeeding four rounds Peterson, al
ways on the defensive, was repeatedly
knocked down. and as often went down
without being hit, generally staying
the limit to avoid punishment. Watts
fought viciously from start to finish.
Referee Frank McComb gave the de-
ciSion to Watts,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-26

Philadelphia, May 26-At a meeting
of the board of directors Of the East
Penn Traction company r. Howard At
kinson, OF Buckingham, Bucks county,
Pa, was appointed general manager
and placed in charge of the. company's
business, including the construction
and operation of its railway. Active
work in the construction Of the COM
pany's road between Ylrdloy, Norris
Vile, Newton, Wrightstown, Pinevile,
buckingham and Doylestown, a dis
tanCe of % miles, is now going on.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-26

Lansing. Mich, May 26.--The lower
house of the legislature, by an almost
unanimous vote. adopted the amend
ments recommended by the conferees
Of both hounes on the senate bill in
creasing th' Specific taxes upon rail-
road earniH.i~ The bill increases the
assessments upon railroads by over
$500, 900 annually. As at first amended
and passed by the house the increase
would have been upwards of S7O0, 900.
The bill now goes to Governor Pin
gree for signature.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-26
Suicides Terrible Lean to Death.

Chicago, May 26.-While walking on
the corridor of the thirteenth floor of
the Chamber of Commerce building
yesterday W. F. Mittman, dancing
teacher, suddenly drew revolver and
shot himself. He then threw himself
over the railing into the court. 1870 feet
below narrowly missing pedestrians in
the crowded main lobby of the struc-
ture. 1t is thought the man was dead
before he struck the pavement. The
corpse was horribly crushed. A letter
in the suicides pocket said his wife
had accused him wronEfully and that
he intended to take his life on Mon
day but he concluded to give her one
more chance
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-26

Indianapolis, May 2G.-The federal
grand jury convened yesterday to take
up in the case of John f. Johnston,
charged with wrecking the State Ma
tional bank, of Logansport. United
States District Judge Baker instructed
the jury, as is usual in such cases, and
the work Of examining witnesses was
begun. Johnston remained in Jail all
day, not being called before the jury.
Rumors are current that when the
jury is through with its work it will
have found indictments against others
beside Johnston.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-26
Roland Reed Wins His Damage Sniff.

Macon. Ga. May 26.-The jury in the
damage suit of Roland Reed and mem
bers Of his company, against the
Southern railway for injuries inflicted
in wreck, which has been on trial in
the United States court here for week
past, brought in verdict for the plain
tifrs yesterday. The suits were brought
for $4,000 each in favor of Roland
Reed, Miss Isidore Rush and Mrs.
Mary Myers. The jury awarded Mrs.
Myers $4,000, Roland Reed $1,000 and
Miss Rush 81 600
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-26

The ash mon are not very particular as
10 how th0y haul tho ashes in their
wagons through our city. Pisces of paper
and rubbish drop from the wagons on the
streets leaving trail behind them ior
SQUARES The men are careless and Gp'
pnrently don't care so they get tho rub.
b.sh IN the wagons how much Of their
load falls off on the streets
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-26
"Friends OF Old Drawers"

There will be all day services at Old
Drawers Church on Sunday, June 8, The
morning will be occupied with regular
services commencing at 10 80 O clock, and
the afternoon will be devoted principally
to matters touching the interests Of our
socicty. \ memoir of Rov. Thomas Read,
d. D., the seventh minister in charge Of
Old Drlwycrs, who.o pastOrate extended
from lfjo TO 1907, viii be read by Henry C..
Conrad
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-26
The Acklan Divorce.

The Morning News says: We do not
fancy that motion to reconsider ycster.
days vote will be made. 1t is to.much to
expect, and the case may be considered us
ended. Al the same time we wish to be
placed upon record rs declaring that the
granting of that divorce was wrong and
one Of The acts that will forever stand to
the dtseredit OF the General Assembly.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-26
Burglars steal an Empty Safe

Lancaster Pa. May 26.-During the
night robbers broke into the Office of
n whouser Brothers, dealers in wire
fences and agricultural implements at
Bird Hand, and rolled their safe a
considerable distance away. where
they blew 1t open. They got nothing for
their pains, as the safe only contained
some valueless papers. There was an
other safe In the same office, but 1t was
not tampered with.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-26
JOHN L. M'I.AURIN.

Warrenton, Va, at Swarthmore COL
lege, near Philadelphia, and at the
University Of Virginia, where he
studied law and was admitted to the
bar in 1882 In 1890 he was elected to
the state assembly, and year later
was chosen attorney general of the
state. He has been a member of the
Fifty-second, Fifty-third, Fifty-fourth
and Fifty-fifth congresses.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-26

worthless DrunAard's Brutal Crime.
Baltimore, May 26.-Kate Monahan,
aged so years. was brutaly murdered
yesterday by her husband. Peter, aged
61. The weapon used was a rusty AK,
and the unfortunate WQman's head was
crushed ia jelly by the bows. Mona
han was arrested. The aged couple
who have several children, lived at
$50 McHenry street, where the crime
was committed. Monahan has been
drunk for several days, and quarreled
with his wife. Monahan is well known
to the police. having been arrested no
less than 20 times during the past year
for drunkenness. He has done no work
for Is years, but has lived upon the
proceeds of his wifes labors as washer
woman.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-26
Big Verdict Against q street Railway.

Chicago, May 26.-Mrs. Susan St
John, New York portrait painter, was
yesterday awarded S250O0 damages
against the North Chicago Street Rail
way company. In 1895 she was visiting
Chicago, and Aug. 80, while dismount-
ing from North State electric car the
motorman started the car before she
had reached the ground, and she was
thrown to the stone curbing. She
claimed that her injuries resulted in
continual tremor, which untitled her
for doing any further good work with
her brush