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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-12-16
KEEPING IT QUIET
Insurgent Commanders Not Ad-
vertising the Spanish Auton-
omy Proposition.
Enough Men Might Go Over to
Cause the Patriots Consider.
able Annoyance.
General BlancO Invites EXiles to
Return to Cuba, Promising
Safety.

NEW YORK, Dec. l6.-A dispatch to
The Herald from Havana says: The
Cuban leaders in the field are adopting
every possible method to prevent even
the thin edge of the wedge of autonomy
entering the ranks. They not only
absolutely refuse to discuss autonomy
themselves, but they are determined in
their efforts not to allow SPANS offers
of self government to be laid before the
insurgent troops. All emissaries who
dare to carry the olive branch to the
field are hanged if caught. Seventy.
five per cent OF the rebel soldiers are
kept in ignorance Of the terms Spain
offers.
There is reason for this strict censo-.
ship on the part of the insurgent chiefs
There are rebels and there are subOrdin.
ate rebel officers who are tired Of war and
its accompanying hardships and who
would lay down arms if liberal home rule
We're guaranteed. There are not many
of these, it is true, but, small as the
number is, their desertion would have
far.reaching moral effect. General
Gomez and his generals realize this,
and hence will tolerate no considera.
ton of autonomy.
1t is asserted that the attitude on the
part of Gomez and the other most prom.
inent leaders of the revolution, accounts
in a measure for the mystery surround
ing the recent meeting of the Cuban
assembly to elect president and other
officials There is circumStantial evil
dence at hand to prove that the news
published last September of Senior Ca
pote's election as president was correct.
After acting as president for nearly
three months Senior Capote was re-
placed by Senior Masso because the for
mer was man of peace and a tar.see-
ing lawyer and as such might be in
clined to listen to proposals OF au.
tonomy.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-12-16
Bishop Walden's Good Thing.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 16.-Bishop John
M. Walden has been designated by his
associate bishops of the Methodist
Episcopal church to preside over the
numerous conferences to be held in
Europe next year. This is one OF the
most desirable and pleasurable assign
ments within the gilt OF the Episcopal
board. The bishop will sail about the
end OF February and will be absent fer
the greater part of the year.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-12-16
Advertised Letters

The following is a list of ADVERTISED
letters which remain uncalled for in this
Office, for the week ending Dec. Ia
1897. To obtain any of these letters
the applicant must call for advertised
letters" and pay one cent for each
advertised letter delivered:
H A Fredenburg, Mr. Moorhead, A
Marshall, Peter PeirsOn, John Spen-
Ger.
w. O. p. HILDSALE,
Postmaster.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-12-16

The jury's failure to indict Knapp
for assault in any degree withthe further
fact that Seberger narrowly escaped an
indictment has caused several people
to express an opinion that the grand
jury is going outside its duties and de-
termining the guilt or innocence of &C
cused persons itself. 1t is clearly
usurping the duties ofthe petit jury and
the court. There is affecting about the
court house that grand jury should get
down to business ard do its duty,
This done an adjournment would n. &
be out of order. journal Press.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-12-16
surp...ed All Predecessor.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE 18th annual
charity ball Of the Young Mems
Hebrew charity association at the
auditorium surpassed all it's predeces-
sors. About $29, 900 was realized and
nearly $3.50 l..p.e attended the affair.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-12-16
CAPTURE AND CONFESSION.

Kentucky Authorities Claim to Have
Wife Murderer Merry.
CHICAGO, Dec. l6.-The police re-
ceived telegram stating that the al
legged wife murderer Merry and his
supposed accomplice, Smith, are under
arrest at Princeton, KY, and tina t
Smith has confessed. The message is
from Marshal John Wilson.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-12-16
* fir Corn for Africa.

MINNEAPOLIS, Kan, Dec. l6.-Grain
buyers in this county have received
orders during the past 10 days from ex-
port grain dealers in New York to pdr-
chase large quantities of Kaffir corn.
The seed is TO be shipped to Egypt and
other African countries where recent
experiments with Kaffir corn have been
very successful.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-12-16
HANGING THE PENALTY.

Five Alleged Southern Pacific Tra.n Rob-
beers Captured.
SILVER CITY, n. NJ, Dec. 16.-Wells.
Fargo Express company's special off.
GERS and deputy United States marshals
have captured in Eastern Arizona five
OF the train robbers engaged in the at.
tempted robbery of the Southern Pa.
cific's 'Sunset flyer" at Stems pass last
Thursday night. They will be brought
to New Mexico for trial. The penalty
for train robbery in this territory is
DEATH
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-12-16
SUMMARY OF THE WEEKS. NEWS
Thursday. Dec. o.


Dr.. Campbell Morfit, the distin-
guished American chemist. Is dead at
London.
Senator McIaurin of South Carolina
is confined to his bed with an attack of
typhoid fever.
The 3Sth annual meeting of the
American Church Missionary society. is
in session at Philadelphia.
William West and James Garrahan
are under arrest at Sioux Falls for the
murder of Roy Erickson, found dead in
Garrahan's shanty.
Articleso of incorporation were filed at
Detroit for the Detroit and Cleveland
Navigation company with a capital
stock of 81, 100000.
The epidemic of measles at Spring
field, o., is admittedly beyond control.
A total of 1,l8S cases have been re-
ported in the last six weeks.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-12-16
Never Thought OF Initiating Germany.

ROME, Dec. 16.-It was semi officially
announced here that the Italian gov
eminent has never thought of sending
ironclads to Hayti. 1t is further ex-
planned that the negotiations regarding
the small differences between Italy and
Hayti are following the ordinary course.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-12-16

If you want to select ring, watch
or other article of jewelry for either
your own use or for a gift, from a.
strictly first-class stock call on
MELVIN SCHERFFIUS.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-12-16
Aged 8. Second grade.
AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF WHEAT.


was first little grain of wheat
bought by farmer in Minneapolis.
He took me out to his farm with a great
many other seeds and planted us in
the cold, dark ground. lay there
over winter. Early in the spring I
thought 1 would like to see the sum
light as I had not seen it for long
time.
put my head out and saw at some
distance the farmers house. In about
two weeks the farmer came to look at
us and saw to his surprise that we
we're ready to cut.
The next day his workmen and him
self came with a reaper and cut us
down. He then bound us into bundles.
Let us stand in bundles few days put
us into stacks. It happened that | was
on the top of this stack and could see
people passing back and forth on the
dusty road. We had been on the stack
quite a while when a large machine
called a threshing machine, came in
where we were. This machine sepa-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-12-16

Miss Katharine l.. Norris is pre-
pared to fill orders in water color
decorations for Christmas presents.
She has number of articles both
useful and ornamental on exhibition
at her home.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-12-16

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pand ma mo ch ine
An
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Hmakea gdpepa TO a Merry
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-12-16
Saturday, Dec. IL.

Judge Asa w. Tenny of the United
States district court is dead at his home
in Brooklyn.
The attempt to join all the sewer
pipe manufacturers Of the country into
one company has failed.
The United States ambassador, Col.
John Hay, md Mrs. Hay, dined with
Queen Victoria at Windsor, and slept
at the castle.
Charles Matten, the architect and
civil enginee., whose death at Bayonne,
n. j., is announced, was the first to
suggest elevated railroads in city streets
The governor of Montana has hon
ored the requisition of the governor or
Missouri for Johnson, the colored mar
who ran away with handsome white
girl of Missouri. Lynching is feared.
Judge Tuley has appointed E. v.
Mickey receiver for the Galena Trust
and Safety Vault company, the corpo-
ration owning the Fort Dearborn build
ing, on Clark and Monroe streets,
Chicago. The compliments are bond.
holders.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-12-16
FRIDAY, Dec. 10.

Two Turkish soldiers made an at
tempt to assassinate the sultan.
The annual report of the Pillsbury-
Washburn company at Minneapolis
gives the profits of the year as $3.50, 900.
Mr.. Osborne M. Cavanagh, third Sec
rotary of the British embassy at Wash
ington is dead as the result of an at.
tack of typhoid fever.
Bankers, insurance men and brokers
have been asked by the Indianapolis
committee to furnish congressman with
their ideas as to currency legislation.
The fire which destroyed the immi-
grant buildings ON Ellis island, New
York, some months ago, is thought to
have been set by thieves who had
planned q SlO,OO0,OOO railroad ticket
robbery.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-12-16
Monday, Dec. 13.


The indications are that congress will
pass general bill for the entire reha-
Utilization of Indian Territory.
Orion Clemens, brother of the ia
nous author, Mark Twain, died sud
denly at Keokuk, Ia, aged 70.
A freight wreck on the New York
Central tore up $50 feet of track and de.
molished Ii cars of merchandise.
State Auditor Mccarthy of Iowa esti'
mates deficit in the treasury of that
state Of nearly $500, 900 June next.
A permanent iqaidator is to be ap
pointed for the Farmers Loan and Saw
ings company of Toronto, which owes
100000.
Miller won the six-day bicycle race in
New York, his score being 1858 miles,
laps. The tour leaders in the race all
broke Hale's previous record.
Janet Carlyle Hanning, sister Of
Thomas Carlyle and the last surviving
member of the family, is dying at the
residence Of w. j. Laing, her son-in
law, in Toronto, aged IS.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-12-16

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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-12-16
Tuesday, Dec. II.

During November 6S German Social
ist editors were sentenced on the charge
of lese majestic, or for insulting officials.
By vote of to committee of
the Virginia state senate ordered a
favorable report on the anti-football bill.
A uniform system of game laws for
Northwestern states will be discussed
at an interstate conference at St. Paul
Feb. z.
Mrs. Jennie June Croly, the we'll
known writer, has been appointed an
inspector of public schools of New York
city for the term Of five years.
The comptroller Of the currency has
declared dividend of per cent in
favor of the creditors of the Keystone
National bank of West Superior, Wis.
The Berlin correspondent of the
Daily Mail says he hears that Great
Britain agrees not to oppose Germany S
occupancy at Kiao-Chou in return for
Germany's promise not to interfere III
the Egyptian question.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-12-16
SCHOOL. NOTES.

The plane geometry class have fin
ished the fifth and last book. The rest
of the term will be devoted to original
and review work.
The Sophomore class entertained
the High School with news items on
Monday morning.
A meeting of the H. S. A. A. was
held in No. II, Monday evening. The
boys are anticipating a good time
driving Christmas vacation. We wish
them success.
We have just received some more
apparatus, manufactured by the in
mates of the State Prison. 1t is made
in workmanlike manner that shows
that there are some excellent me-
chanics in the prison.
The program of the winter meeting
of the State Educational Association
is received. The state Associated
School boards opens at the same time.
We notice that representatives OF the
Sank Centre School board are down
| for a discussion of one of the topics
| to be presented at the meeting.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-12-16
THE ESOUIMAUX

The Esquimaux live in the North
where it is very cold. They do not
mind the cold. They build houses out
of snow and ice. They make clothes
out of skins of bears or seals. The
mamma Esquimaux carries her baby
on her back in little hood. The pa
pa Esquimaux goes hunting.
ALFIE TAYLOR.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-08-28
Novel Use of the X RAYS.

Scientific discoveries are being
pressed into the service of the French
custom house, and persons with some
what confused ideas of contraband are
likely to have bad time of it. Exper-
iments have begun at the Paris rail-
way stations with view of ascertain
ing the contents of boxes and parcels
by means of the famous x rays. Pre-
liminary trials have given complete
satisfaction to the officials, who say
that this will be great saving of time
for the public, as they can perceive al
most at glance what is in a packet
and have no longer to turn over differ
ent articles in order to assure them
selves that there is nothing of a con-
traband character among them. It is
true, they admit, that things can be so
arranged as to thwart their endeavors.
but in any such cases their suspicious
are aroused, and then the contents of
the box are carefully scrutinized. OF
course, they add would be smugglers
will be bafhed, and this is feature of
the innovation which is certainly to be
overlooked. But the general public.
as we'll as the customs officials. will be
the gamers, and in process of time the
system will be extended throughout
the country.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-08-28
The Flowers :, Wilted,

When he flew by the blue lilies in
the cool pond at Washington park alb
ruptly ducked out Of sight and the
petunias that have Frightened up since
the warm spell turned a sickly hue
and toppled over, while a wave of
trouble seemed to strike the stiff stems
of the peonies.
The only living thing that seemed
cheered by his advent was a girl on
one of the benches and a sweet Joy
overspread her countenance as she sat
up and stared.
Ever since rode a bicycle" she
said, addressing a park policeman who
was leaning, collapsed, against tree,
II have heard wild tales of the. idiot
ic rigs girls get themselves up in to
60 wheeling, and I have waited pa
tiently till now when 1 can distinctly
hear the mills of the gods grinding at
double-Quick. Wasn't he lovely ?"
And in ecstacy she gazed after the
man who had dashed by on an emer-
ald-green wheel with heliotrope tires,
CARRIED in a snow-white suit, white hat,
White shoes, and jet-black stockings
with tops Of fire red and white stripes.
he wore an American beauty rose in
his buttonhole and naughty smile
on his face.
HE will have such a good time,' ~
the girl murmured in rapture, when
he smashes his wheel some time and
has to ride home in an unsympathetic,
Jeering street car, atJired in that dream
of an outfit!
And the policeman chuckled sympa-
thetica!ly. '.-
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-08-28
Everything Inverted.

In Japan-if the bull may be per-
mitted - after-dinner speeches are
made before dinner, thus insuring
brevity, and furnishing the topics for
conversation. In ''Feudal and Modern
JAPAN" the author states that it is the
absorbing desire of the young laules
to grow old, that they may snare the
reverence given to age.
The best rooms OF the house are in
the rear. A Japanese entering it takes
Off his shoes instead of his hat. If he
takes up book to read, re opens it IT
the back. He reads from right to left,
instead Of from left to right. The let
tiers are arranged vertically instead OF
horizontally. The larger margin OF
the page is at the top instead of at the
bottom, and the foot-notes are at the
top.
If he writes a letter, he will take a
roll instead of sheet, write along the
curve of the roll a missive which be-
gins exactly as one of ours would end
and vice versa, and then putting it in
to an envelope opening at the end, and
addressing it to United States, Ohio
Cincinnati, Smith, John, Mr., he will
seal it, turn it over and put his post
age stamp on the back.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-08-28
-1,yNi'
The Universal Icon in Russia.


The chief symbol of Russian religion
is the universal icon, that unique sacred
picture which is everywhere in evil
dence. Artistically the icon is unlike
anything familiar in other lands. It is
a picture containing no painting what
ever, except the face and hands. These
are painted either rudely, or with fair
skill, or exquisitely, as tho case may be.
The rest of the icon is all in raised me-
tai work-brass, nickel, silver or gold.
A Russian cannot understand a world
in which icons are not profusely dis
played in all quarters. They represent
the Virgin and Child, or St. Nicholas,
or St. Serguis, or the Redeemer, or any
sacred character sufficiently famous to
deserve homage. In every church there
is, if possible, at least one costly icon,
and in all wealthy sanctuaries there
are several of great value, usually
adorned with rubies, amethysts, sap
phires, diamonds, and pearls. The
value of the jeweled icons, and of relics
in caskets blazing with precious stones,
is in some cathedrals and converts
simply fabulous. The traveller soon be-
comes convinced that this venerable
European church, the Russo-Greek, is
the most attiuent of the world. Its
treasures are incalculable, and it has
never really been spoiled and stripped,
as other Erastian established churches
have been, by reformations and revo-
lutions.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-08-28
Kentucky Snake Story.

Gus Stewart was over from Wilde
Saturday and told us the followins
snake story: A snake came upon a
gang of chickens on the outside OF the
yard, caught one, and swallowed it. He
followed the chicks, which by this
time had passed through the fence.
His snakeship reached through
grabbed another, and swallowed it. The
old hen could stand it 40 longer, and
pounced upon him, but having chickens
inside on both sides of the fence he
could neither go forward nor backward
The hen tore the snake to pieces and
released her chicks, which were alive
Mount Vernon Signal.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-08-28

Careful consideration of these oDser-
vations shows the accuracy of the
statement previously made regarding
the increase of heat. It is plain
enough, however, that the increase in
the rate of heat as the bottom is ap-
preached must be only temporary, as
otherwise we would have an improb-
ably high temperature at a compare
lively slight depth. Two distinct sets
of observations, of which the figures
given in the table are an average, no.
where differed more than three-tenths
on degree Fahrenheit.
The temperature observations taken
In the we'll referred to are, as stated
the most accurate ever secured of this
sort. There is we'll in process of con-
struction now in eastern Silesia
which, when completed will be $500
feet deep, or a little more than mile
and half. Temperature observations
will be taken in this as soon as fin
ished, when it is expected some start
ling facts will develop.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-08-28
Fatality Was Prophesled.

Henry B. Stone, prominent Chicago
business man, was killed by fle burst.
Ing OF fireworks bomb 1T his summer
home in Nonquitt, Mass, recently. The
tcno h;>c i<en lighted. but failed to
explode, and MIR. Stone picked it. NJ, tc
e*amire it. Ther it burst, killing him
Instantly. MI. Stone was railroad
man AID one Of the originators If the
black list. which has caused mere rage
among railroad employees than all other
adverse Official acts combined. 4 y;o-
lent deatl had been prophcsicd 70.
years for Mr.. Stone and the coincidence
in the fatality is startling, to say the
least. . +
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-08-28
AN ISLAND IN THE JACK POT.
How the Site of Minneapolis Changed
Hands in Card Came.

now the site OF Minneapolis Changed
Hands in Card Game.
(From the Minneapolis Tribune)
At one of the most interesting games
or poker ever played in Minneapolis,
Nlcollet Island was put in the Jackpot
by man who thought he understood
the game, but found there were others
who understood it better.
Fifty-five years ago Pierre Bottineau
took up a claim on the spot where st.
Paul now stands. A year later he
traded it for horse and COW, which he
drove away into the wilderness, never
dreaming that the land he had almost
given away would in a few years be the
Site of great city. For a small sum
ne purchased large portion of what
is now the business part of Minnea-
polls and put up log cabin on little
mound in the center of Nicollet Island.
Half dozen of the old settlers, Bot
tlneau among them, had a little poker
club. One evening the stakes kept
growing larger and larger, until every
jackpot contained small fortune. Mr..
Bottlneau had been losing heavily, but
at last was dealt a hand upon which
ne hoped to regain his losses and win
something besides. He was gwen four
queens, and drawing one. card, Sc
cured an ace, leaving four kings as the
only hand by which he could be beat
en-. He thought he saw one of the
players discard a king, and he consid-
cred his hand invincible, and played
it accordingly. Soon all but Bottin-
eau and the man opposite
him dropped their cards and
retired to watch the game. The
table was heaped with money and
the personal belongings of the two
men. The Pickering light of the candle
shone dimly on the flushed faces as
they watched each other warily out of
the corners of their eyes. All of Bot
tlneau's possessions lay on the table
and 1t was his bet. He looked at his
hand carefully, and then said all he
had left was Nicollet Island, which he
would bet against 5000. The bet was
called, and Bottineau laid down his
four queens with smile of triumph
Amid dead silence his opponent laid
49, ~>A~ eeoASS Law uP, AOul hluSS anu a.
tray. 1t was so still that you could
have heard them breathe. Then Bot
tlneau called for writing materials and
made out deed to the island. From
that day he never touched a card or
countenanced gambling in any form.
After drifting around the country he
went to Red Lake Falls and took up a
claim and remained there until the
time of his death. He was employed as
guide and scout, and was one of the
principal members of the Sib-
ley expedition. He knew every
foot of the northwest coun-
try, having traversed it ever since
he was 10 years old, when he guided
Lord Selkirk's colonists from old Fort
Garry. When he died the last of the
old-time Canadian voyagers and guides,
who were such an important factor in
the upbuilding of the northwest,
passed away