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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-06-17
Religion In New England Life.

If one examines the history Of New
England character, he will find it hard
to exaggerate the part which religion
has played in it's development. In for
mer days even the irreiigious had, in
the background Of their lives, a severe
and self denying standard of living
which it was impossible for them to ig-
more. Sin itself was invested with a
fearful dignity, and surely no dream of
human perfection ever SO exalted the
nature of man as did that stern theology
which taught him that the stars and
planets were only lights to light him at
night; that for his benefit or for his
punishment God might at any moment
interrupt the course of the universe, and
finally that he had within himself the
momentous power of choosing eternal
punishment or eternal happiness. IN
der that religious belief there grew up
men and womea--some of them are still
hving-who constituted little reservoirs
of moral strength upon which the COM
munity or even the nation itself could
draw in times of necessity.
What influence will take the place of
that old belief? What moral force will
curb the passions, chasten the lives,
stimulate the energy of the rude people
who are born in these remote towns?
Whence shall they derive the discipline
and the self control without which
their primeval strength will be as use
less as the undammed waters of noun
tain torrent? I confess that these
thoughts fill me with apprehension for
the future. and sometimes I am even led
to think that New England character
reached its elimination in the heroic
sacrifices of the civil war and entered
thereafter upon a long and gradual
course Of sure decay. All this. however,
may be-and l trust that it is-simply
the pessimism of an old man.-Philip
Morgan in Atlantic.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-06-17
Not an Accident.

Caller Con crutches and with band
age over one eye)-I have come, sir, to
make application for the amount due
me on my accident insurance policy. I
fell down long fight of steps the other
evening and sustained damages that
will disable me for month to come.
President Of the Company Young
man, have taken the trouble to in
vestigate your case, and ! find you are
not entitled to anything. 1t could not
be called an accident. You knew the
young woman's father was at home
London It'll Bits.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-06-17
The Fat Man.

docs any one know wherefore the
heart of a woman clings to fat man?''
asks waiter in transatlantic paper
in an article on the "Fat Mans Apoth-
costs. - Mature scarcely offers any
object in the whole range of her at
fractions less heart stirring than he.
And yet I have seen wives, sweethearts
and sisters-mothers, of course, do not
count-who became the most abject
slaves, mere odalisques, in the presence
of a man whose 200 pounds Of adipose
tissue was all compressed into paltry
feet 5 inches, heels inclusive. And
these were not i'll favored women in
point of culture either; far from it. I
can recall quite readily score or so of
such amiable and devoted spouses who
were among the shrewdest, most pol
tito and brainiest women I ever met,
and who certainly knew what they
liked and were we'll fitted by nature to
get it.
cit is time to idealize the fat man
to stop ridiculing him. The artist who
caricatures him in the comic weeklies,
the Photographer who pokes sly fun at
him in his daily column, the dude who
puts up his monocle at him with a
smile, are not in it with the fat man
where the women are concerned. He
may not be their Adonis, nor yet their
Apollo. But he is their beau ideal of
ponderous and gentle magnanimity.
And he never stays single-he cannot.
He is not allowed to. If he-from mis-
taken public policy-tries to be an old
bachelor, some devoted woman will sim
gle him out in his oleaginous obscurity
and fall to worshiping him in wistful
way that his comfort loving heart can
not withstand And he marries her.
And she straightway puts him up on a
pedestal and worships him to the end.
And from this height he can afford to
look down benignly on Adonis and
Apollo, unwedded and unworshiped. /"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-06-17
Try Aliens Foot-Ease.

A powder to be shaken into the
shoes. At this season your feet feel
swollen and hot, and get tired easily.
If you have smarting feet or tight
shoes, try Aliens Foot-Ea ltcools
the feet and makes walking easy.
Cures and prevents swollen and sweat
ing feet, blisters and callous spots.
Relieves corns and bunions OF all
pain ann gives rest and comfort. Try
it today, Sold by all druggists and
shoe stores for Csc. Trial package
FREE. Address, Allen s. Olmsted,
LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-06-17
SCHNEIDER Acquitted.

There was surprise in the trial of
/: the case in the district court yesterday
/. afternoon of the state against Henry
SCHNEIDER, charged weth grand larceny
in the second degree in an alleged bur-
glary of Dahlem' store at Sank Centre
March II last. Says the Journal
Press; 1t will be rendered that the
first one of the trio arrested, George
Braen was convicted of the crime a
day or two ago. When the state had
put in it's testimony in the case, Attor-
.ney Calhoun for Schneider moved a
dismissal on the grounds that the state
had not made case, the chief point
of the state being that goods stolen
from the place were found in the po-
session of the defendant. The court
,overruled the motion and the defence
claimed that the goods had been
brought to the Schneider homestead
in Ashley on the morning of the 18th
by JAS, O'Leary, young man from
Sank Centre employed on the Mcclure
farm adjoining the Schneider's. The
county attorney then asked leave to
call O'Leary, who had been in the city
two weeks but who had not been called
to testify at the Braen trial nor thus
far in this case. Mr.. Calhoun object
ed to the introduction of his testimony
but was again overruled, and then Mr..
Sullivan grew warm and challenged
the state to put the man on the stand
that he might cross-examine him and
this Mr. Sullivan did. Things were
pretty warm about the court room
during the trial and Mr.. Calhoun
made an impassioned appeal to the
Jury to do Justice to his client. In
.cidentally he raked O'Leary and also
Deputy Sheriff Murphy who had
worked up the case for his extreme
diligence and the jury was out only
about five minutes when it brought in
a verdict acquitting the young man.
There is a sentiment about the court
house that perhaps an injustice has
been done young Braen in his convic-
ton for the offence and that possibly
some other than he is guilty. 1t is
coutended that O'Leary is the real Gull
prit and that he brought the stolen
goods to the Schneider place at o.
lock of the morning in question.
Judge Searle has notyet pas sed sem
tence on Braen and it is believed that
lie. is of the opinion that the youth is
Innocent of anything other than accept
ing a portion of the articles from
another. It is possible for him to set
asidethe verdict of the jury and either
grant new trial Or discharge the pris-
oner, and better this than an innocent
man be sent TO penal institution.
LATER-Judge Searle has set aside
the verdict guilty in the Braen case,
and discharged the prisoner on his
own recognizance, awaiting wtrial,
(which will never be held.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-06-17
Japan In q New Light.

Now that Japan is on the brink Of
replacing her currency on the exclusive
gold basis, we presume that we shall
no longer be worried with fearful vi
sions of her growing industrial suprem-
acy, which was alleged to be due to the
silver standard. It was affirmed that
whatever goods Japan sold in this coun-
try, being paid for in gold, practically
doubled the sellers income when the
proceeds were converted into silver.
And this tremendous advantage the Jap
anese now relinquish.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-06-17
IN THE s,aADow.s


Oh, she will have the deep, dark heart, for
all her face is fair. q III s.issq "a 4;
AS deep and dark as though beneath theslE6lpw
of her hair, assssssa(
For in her hair a spirit dwelIs that no whites
spirit is,
And hell is in the hopeless heaven Of that LOST
spirit kiss
She has two men within the palm, the hoIIow
of her hand.
She takes their souls and blows them forth al
idle, drifted sand.
And one falls lack upon her breast that is his
quiet home,
And one goes out into the night and is as wind
blown foam.
And is there any home for him whose portions
is the night?
And is there any peace for him whose doom ia
endless fight?
o wild, sad bird, o wind spent bird, bird
upon the wave,
There is no home for thee, wild bird, but in,
the cold sea gravel
1.-THE Hill Of Dreams" by Fiana Macleod.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-06-17
MAIiftIe Curious.O

When Ringling's circus was here,
!, on Saturday, the canvassmen got into
a row among themselves, and one of
the men got hit over the head with an
iron-wood stake, knocking him sense
less. He was cared for by DR.. Nc
masters, and was carried by the men
and put on board the cars, and when
the train was ready to go he had not
yet become conscious. No more was
thought of the matter here until Tues
day, when the man who had been struck
wandered into town in dazed cOndi-
= ton and asked to be cared for. He
was suffering from fever, and both
eyes blacked, and complained of pains
in his head. He can give no account
/. of himself since Saturday, and does
not remember having been struck. He
, has a faint recollection of laying for
what seems to him long time by the
railroad track, but how he came there,
or when he left he does not know.
After considerable thought he remem-
bered his name was James Garvin,
and that his home is in Saginaw
Mich. How he came to be here on
Tuesday is mystry. That the King
lings would deliberately leave him by
the the side of the track to die is hard
to believe, and that he could have got
out of the car alone is harder to be-
lieve. The man is still very sick and
not able to move. UP to this writing
the case seems little mysterious.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-06-17
She Knew.

Young Mrs. Torkins had read the
paragraph through twice. Then she
broke into ripple of laughter.
"What are you laughing at?" in
quired her husband.
Something funny.
'How do you know it's funny?" was
the bantering rejoinder.
"Humph! can tell by looking at it.
It's about two men who meet on the
street. They stand there and say lot
Of things and at last one of them says.
We'll, the drinks are on me-. And that
shows that it's funny. y
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-06-17
A Standard of Value.

Our monetary standard is nothing
but measure of values. Upon its sta
bility depend growth and prosperity. 1t
must be recognized as the very best
abroad as well as at home--if our ac-
tive commercial intercourse with the
leading nations Of the world is to con-
tinue and develop.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-06-17
AZ Unsafe Currency Beasts.

Something should be done to place
the currency of the country on uni
form basis. The constant reissue of the
greenbacks as often as received by the
treasury department is an anomaly in
finance. vicksburg miss. Post.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-06-17

At the beginning Of this century
there were 81, 100000 persons in the
world using French as spoken lam
guage, and in 1890 the number had in
creased to 81, 100000.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-06-17

County commissioner Ed. Smith
says the contracts are all let and the
work is in progress on the road east
of town running to Milwood. The
contracts calls for the work to be
finished by July 10.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-06-17

Every president Of the United States
has been either a lawyer or a soldier or
both.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-06-17

In former times deformed people
were frequently thrown into prison to
be kept out of sight.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-06-17

The Medical Society of Bern has in
augurated plan for the suppression of
press notices of suicides, as it has been
observed that epidemics of suicides, SO
called, come from Suggestions, ac-
quired through printed accounts of
them.
The herald., 1897-05-01
The city's Finances

A very comprehensive statement OF
the city's finances up to April l OF the cur
rent year has been prepared for circula-
tion where It win do the most good by
City Treasurer Hartwell. The city's tax
rate Is $1s for every $1,000 Of assessed val
uation. The charter Of the city provides
that its Indebtedness must not exceed in
the aggregate $2.000.000, except for the
purpose OF providing water works for
the city. and establishing and construct
ing a sewer system. A further indebt-
edness may be incurred by the issue of
bonds for these purposes in the manner
provided by the general law. There has
never been any default OF paymeAt Of
Los Angeles city bonds or interest there
on. Property in Loe Angeles is assessed
at about 60 percent Of its actual valu-
alton. The total bonded indebtedness OF
the city at the present time is' 81, ,408, 900.
The several issues are: Main sewer.
1877, internal sewer, outfall sewer, school
Improvements of 1889, public school i'm
provemente Of 1896, general improve
ment, 1886. general improvement. 1887,
general Improvement 1888, bonds of 1881,
funding bonds of 1891. central police
station, 1895, water system Improvement
of 1895.
The herald., 1897-05-01
FoREsTERs OF AMERICA

The grand court of California con-
venes at Marysville next Tuesday morn
ing in Odd Fellows hall and the ses-
sion will continue four days Los An
geles will be largely represented. Past
Suprme Chief Ranger L. Thorne lef.
for San Francisco and Marysville last
Monday. Past Grand Chief Ranger A..
Orfilla will also attend. Frank Bear,
D. G. c. r at large, and Theo. Summer
land, delegates from Court Olive, left
yesterday for Marysville, and many
other delegates will leave tomorrow.
Court Olive paid out $500 during the
past month on account of sick and
death benefits and general expenses.
When Brother Bear returns from the
meeting of the grand court he will or
ganize new courts at Vernon and La
Crescenta.
Brother Craig, who was assaulted with
club on the streets last Saturday night,
was member of Court Olive and is be-
ing cared for by that court.
Court Olive is initiating from one to
three candidates at every y.meeting
Court Anaheim No. 1856 was instituted
Wednesday night by Frank Bear, deputy
grand chief ranger at large. assisted by
the following officers: T. ]. Drury, D. G..
C. r.; George Johnson, p. c. r.; Ed
Whaite. p. C. r.; F. Gully. S. c. R., Of
Court Santa Ana No. 1873; w. r. Black
man, D. G.. c.. r. for Court Americus
No. 113; w. F. Brossmer, s. c. r. of
Court Olive No. 80, Los Angeles, and
other officers of Court Santa Ana and
Court Olive. About 100 members of the
order were present from Santa Ana, and
Los Angeles. After the business was
concluded they were royalty feasted by
the members of the new court
The herald., 1897-05-01
KNIGHTS OF MACCABEES

S. j. Jacobson, the Second street jew
eler who was so seriously injured by
an accident last Sunday, is a member
of Les Angeles tent No. 2, and is being
cared for by the order.
Los Angeles tent No. had a good
meeting Wednesday night. The work
was eXemplified by Captain Sherman
Smiths team in good style. Ten We're
elected and ten applications received.
The limit for the SO dispensation was
extended to May 5th.
W. II. Whittemore, who died Thurs
day morning, was member of Los An
geles tent and carried policy for $4,000.
Mr.. Whittemore also had $4,000 in the
National Union
California tent No. recently paid one
Of its members $500 on a disability claim.
During the month of March the order
paid for death losses S104 ,004 The order
has $109,750 III government bonds, con-
stituting portion of the reserve fund
The net increase of membership for the
month of March was $500.
Mrs. HOLSTER, supreme commander
The herald., 1897-05-01
INDEPENDENT FoREsTERs

A grand excursion to Mount Lowe is
being arranged by the Foresters for May
18th. Court Los Angeles inaugurated
the movement.
Court Los Angeles has received card
of thanks from Mrs. RAIDER for the
prompt payment of her husbands $1,000
life benefit claim.
The dedication of the handsome new
ner Of Twenty fifth street and Central
avenue, will take place next Thursday
evening The high chief ranger will con-
duct the ceremonies, assisted by the
high standing committee. Following the
dedication there will be an interesting
musical and literary program. A large
attendance of Foresters is expected.
Court Los Angeles No. 422 initiated
three candidates Thursday night and
received several applications. After
court business was over, Los Angeles
Council, Grand Order of the Orient, con-
ferred the famous Oriental degrees upon
a large class of pilgrims, in their usual
striking style.
Henson Mccoy Pyle, who was murder
ed at Castiac Switch, on the Southern
Pacific, April gath, carried $1,000 life
policy with Court Santa Paula No. 1885,
High Secretary Perry Of this city assist
ed in the adjustment of the claim by Sc
curing a copy of the verdict of the cor
ner's jury, forwarding the same to Court
Santa Paula.
High Chief Ranger McElfresh will pay
an official visit to Court Circle City No.
IS31 at Corona, next Tuesday evening.
Wednesday night he visits Court Hemet
No, 1856 at Hemet. Friday evening he
will visit Court California No. As, at
Riverside, where he will be given pub
lie reception. On Sunday next the H. c.
r. will leave for trip to the northern
part of the state, where his court vista
tions and other business will occupy his
time during the remainder of the month.
A new court to be known as Court
Alcyone, was instituted in San Fran
cisco last Friday night This gives that
city twelve courts, the same number that
obtains in Los Angeles.
The herald., 1897-05-01
Eoresters' Excursion

At the meeting of Court Los Angeles
No 422 Independent Order of Foresters,
Thursday evening, it was decided to
have an excursion to Mount Lowe May
10th. A committee of arrangements
comprising c. o. Valentine, I. Fetsch, DR..
]. A. La Force, l.. H. Valentine and DIR.
w. J. oliver were appointed. Court Los
Angeles alone has membership of
about 700, but they will extend an invi-
tation to all members of the order in
this city and vicinity to join them in
the excursion, which, it is expected. will
result in the largest turnout ever made
by a fraternal order in this city.
The party will take the electric cars
about a. m. from this city, connect
ing with the Mount Lowe railway. Lunch
will be had at Echo Mountain house, and
the Alpine tavern will be reached by
the excursioNsts, who will also be given
the benefit of the observatory and
searchlight, in the evening. The party
will remain on the mountain until 9 p.
m. A rate of $3.50 for the round trip
has been obtained, including lunch at
the Echo Mountain house.
The herald., 1897-05-01
rRArERNAL BnorzzaHooD

La Grande lodge No. IL the name Of
the new business mems lodge, which has
just been organised with magnificent
membership. At the institution of the
lodge there were 1S0 names on the char
ter list and this number had Increased
to 230 up to yesterday and the charter is
still open. A large number of the promi-
nent business and professional men of
the city are included in the list and they
will give the Fraternal Brotherhood a
big boom. This lodge meets every Fri
day evening at the hall, 1854 South
Spring street. They conferred the de-
gree upon large number of candidates
laet evening.
Bartholomew lodge No. conferred the
degree Wednesday evening. Next We'd
nesday night grand ball will be given
by this lodge at F. b. hall, 1251A South
Spring, for which Schoneman & Blan-
chard's orchestra has been engaged.
Sunset lodge No. initiated two can
didates last evening.
San Pedro lodge No. Is fiourishing,
many new members being admitted.
The herald., 1897-05-01
EASTERN STAR

South Gate chapter No. 1873 will re-
ceive an official visit from the inspector
for this district, Mrs. Flora Kimball.
next Tuesday evening. The degrees will
be conferred and a social will follow.
A grand May day picnic by Acacia
chapter will take place at Verdugo park
today. South Gate and Pasadena chap
ters have been invited to join their Aca
cia sisters and many members will do
so. The special Terminal train leaves
the First street depot in this city at y
a. M; the regular at lis p. m.
On Thursday evening next South Gate
chapter will give another one of their
popular social entertainments, consist
ing of musical and literary exercises,
dancing, etc. OF course there will be
large attendance.
The herald., 1897-05-01
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs

A Joint convention Of the four city
lodges was held with Los Angeles lodge
No 205 at Castle hall last evening to re-
ceive an official visit from General G. F.
McGlashan, grand chancellor Of the
state The Pasadena company No. 32
U. r., Captain Collins and Los Angeles
company No. 25 u. r., Captain g. s.
Adolph, headed by the Catalina band
escorted the grand chancellor from the
Hotel Van Nuys to Castle hall, 10Sh
North Spring street. There was very
large turnout of knights, including
many visitors from outside lodges. Brief
addresses were first given by the grand
lodge representatives, followed by an in
teresting address and eXemplification OF
the unwritten work by the grand chan
cellor. Other addresses were made by
Captain G. s. Adolph of Los Angeles
company, L. R.; A. L. Selig, chancellor
commander of Los Angeles lodge; w. n.
Esdor, chancellor commander of Mara
thon lodge; D. X. Trask, Samson lodge.
knight George s. Briggs of Missoula,
Mont. recited a pleasing poem. An en-
jcyable smoker followed. This visit from
the grand chancellor makes 14O lodges
visited by him during the past year,
ten more than ever madS by grand
chancellor in this state. When his term
as grand chancellor expires, General
McGlashan will devote his entire at
tcntion to the Uniform rank. When he
took command of the brigade OF CalifOr-
MIA one year ago the general promised
to double the membership of the Uni
form rank during his four-year term of
10 ho Increased
membership 40 per cent.
Grand Chancellor McGlashan paid an
official visit to Pacific lodge No. 20S at
Santa Monica Thursday night. and de-
l;vered an interesting address. Sew
eral visiting knights were present. in
cluding Major J. G. Scarborough. Cap
tain G. S. Adolph and George Briggs of
Los Angeles During the evening the
preliminary business of the new COM
pany, U. R., was closed up and the uni
forms ordered. Upon their arrival. which
will be in about three weeks, the COM
pany will be instituted.
At the last meeting of Los Angeles
ledge No. POS a committee was ap-
pointed to confer with the other lodges
in the city to prepare program for the
entertainment of all knights Of Pythias
who attend the national convention OF
conductors here next month.
Mrs. Bette c. Nickel, past chancellor
of Purity temple No. 2, Rathbone Sis
ters. will attend the meeting of the grand
temple at Hanford May 18th as a repre-
sentative of Purity No 2.
Gauntlet lodge No. 129 will confer the
rank of Esquire next Monday night.