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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-01-27

...---~. we ;,flraiOe'
!lDr--.,enS as ] never went before she
Board that 7 was not treated ,v,s 18th
courtesy aAN respect. I peper ASK ed
for anything, for the Department I'll at
was not granted. willingly, land thcy
are today figuring on the fire ualas n
system that T. recommended TO ths
august body, apd I think they will civ g
us good system as soon as5thay CAT
AS has alreadga been proven fhy ou.-
late City Park. Election, they are "a
pretty determined, set of men.
. want to call.the attention of adj
the firemen to .thisl fact, that AT the,
t, time our late Chief Aa.ied we wantad toI
Gall meeting of.the, State Firemsn,s
and lIhhad to call two
meetings before 1 could get qs1orsm
Now this is more important to the fire.
men than to nybody eelse. When the
President calls a meeting wish you
would all try and come as it is oubu
four times year and we are the onss
interested.
The report of our Treasurer for the
Relief Fund is
Balance <Qn hand. .....S $40. %
General Fund. ............... 2.1S]
Through the kindness of -Superin-
tendent of Water Works, we Jet the
following number of feet of water
mains in the city: 800 feet of 6 inch
mains; $500 1eet of 6-inch ,naips. s.
'08 feet of 4-inch H1ains.
Total number OF feet in the eitv is
-2.ess.
AnEber OF bydrants "a, taps 1855.
Capacity OF water RNnp is 1000. Oo0
'allops every twenty.fouf hours.
Steam Pump 100000 gallons every
wentyfonr bours..
The receipts OF our last DANCE show
lumber rq1pbae Of tickets sold, 81, which
.l1'' ted to sss 90, expenses, sss. e5,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-01-27
Annual As4ort Of Chief Of the Fire
Department.

GENTkSMEN OF THE SAUK CENTRE
FFSE DEPARTMENT.
The last regular meeting of the De-
partment was held May Goth on &C
count of the death of our late CHIEF, l..
E. Coe, to elect officers for the ensuing
year until our annual election came,
in January 1898 TO ompleteou organ
ization for the year 1897.
The records of 1897 show that our
work was not very hard and our loss
es were not very heavy and we, of
course, feel we'll pleased as we did not
have mucktto do.
For 1885, we had fifteen calls and ff-
teen runs. Since May we have had
only four calls and fourruns and three
fires with $500 involved. The in
suranee paid, was S37l1lo5ses ella lined,
S4S5O.O0.
The distance of rams these times
would not exceed three miles. Hose
laid, 5000 feet. Time used while do:
ing duty, eleven hours.
| The reports from The several Secre-
taries show the Companies to be in
d good standing.
u Acme Hose Com pany, No. l., has
i fourteen member, tw o men short
Clipper Hose Company No.2 has a.
fteen member all in good standing, ore
man short.
Hook and ladder Company has IF
teen members, all in good saand1fsg,
one man short.
Acme Hose Company, nuenber of
: meetings held three.
Totaa number of members present,
twenty-four. average, eight.
Clipper Hose Co npany Ne 2, 'hslm-
Der of meeting hell, three.
Total number present, twtr1ty-seE'en.
Average, nine.
Etena Hook & Ladder Go. Nc. l,
number of meetings, three.
Totaa number PRESENT stkirty lave
rage ten, which is a @ery sE;ood
showing forthis town. as imost'oG the
: members belong I'd some badge 81 we
know there is not q night lin the week
l bat what some of Us are at 'oneaC1' the
other, but ifahe bell rings st Always
? tiads the boys on the spot event. the
1 ckief does not get there ia, time: SO he
does not, 'wsrry, for he we'll Iii Ows
everything is being done4hat' issDossi-
ble to do, anyway. This means the
: Keller fire. Y.Ourhunhle servant did
, not hear the al arm and therefore, did
: not go until cas- ledby tsae; Chiefxf Po-
lice and of coErsd did not do ar y SER
vice at the fire: bit the fire s,ws3 we'll
stopped and that is all ebsaat is neces-
sary- But I,@ani to say rigk here
2 there is DEE thing we need in th5 5 city,
I and that is fire darn ;Ef1at WIFI wake
7 the people up ,ssslh especially tso fire
men, and il we e:ah't get IA go~d one
\ now, let,,the city wait uatil they Cab
| get one that will last for many years.
In writing a review o. theIfre de-
partment at this time ] cannot but
compliment the Milling Company
which furnishes US our excellent power
) and [ want to say right Aere, til at no
city in the state Enjoys a better pres
sure for fire purposes than does Sank
Centre.
The Milling Company aakessa pride
: in the service given us, and nom after
how quickly the department m@y be
called out. the pressure is al ways
there to meet our every demand. May
Mr.. Davidson continue to furnjs9 our
department with water power.
We are also under obigatious to
Mr.. Davidson for -li'>rrsftFT :lG3
generesi-7-- "a }ie4@Ag Gss. ssts.s, Il <
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-01-27
weather Signals.

weather Signals
The daily weather forecasts are received by
telegraph every morning except Sunday from
the United States Signal station at Minneapolis.
Immediately upon receipt of the forecast the
signal flags are displayed from the Flagstaff of
the High School building. {
The explanation Of the signals is as follows:
Black Triangular flag, Warm when PLACED
above: and cold when placed above another
flag The absence Of this flag indicates station
airy temperature.
ISlue Flag Rain OF SNOW.
White Flag-Fair.
Hue and white-Local storms.
GEO. A. STANTON,
Iocal Observer.
Weather record for the week ending .)anu-
ary 26. 1898:
Highest temperature for the week on the
22nd. go.
Lowest temperature for the week on the
26th. 80.
Mean temperature for the week 14o.
Prevailing wind South and Northwest.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-01-27
Will Employ No Americans.

TORONTO, Ont, Jan. 27.-The city
council has adopted a resolution that
no aliens, particularly the subjects of
the United States, shall be hereafter
employed on any civic work either to
be constructed or in process of con-
StructiOn
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-01-27
Sc. ~&aRp.olnt-
I.HRsCH,
NJnfioiap

Buy the best-the Maiestica Range
~e7-of How Bros. & Co. "F
..sMy daughter. when recovering from ar
4ttrack of fever, was great sufferer, trou
pain in the back and hips" writes Lasdez
Grover, of Sardis' Ky. ''Aferusing quite a
number of remedies without amy benefit she
.~1riadt ,Qne. bottle of Chamberlainss Pain Balm,
and has given entire relief" Chambers's
Pain Balm is also certain cure Cor rheun,a-
tism- Sold by Hanson < Emerson Druggist
The New Paynesville Press an
M Mncas that Rev. T. c.. Hudson has
&C, epted, pastoral work again as REC
tor of st. Stephens parish in that viii
lage. IL lis very gratifying to his
troop. OF friends here to know that
his he. Nth will; admit of his accepting
active q uty ONCE more.
Platmo finish lis all the go at P. A.
Johnson's Art Gallery.
L.R. Ba ITO ape wife went to St.
q. ul on M, 'nday. Judge Barto APP
.,a. red before the Supreme Court on
WA uesday to- argue the certiorari
90 ,dings in behalf of the City
f,ouuc, DIT. CalhouR will appear
for the 1ayor.
Have y. VI seen the new display a
D A 1nhn sons Gallery? ~
Mrs. A r. Cramb on the 18th inst.
had adisaeree ableexperience. While
engaged in no, 'sework, her morhFitg
uranner caught 'refrom the stove aid
WAS burned aimsr, completely off heF. |
Her hair was aasY singed' but tort- II
she escaped ,eerloas inlntrE-
journal Press. so : Il
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-01-27
At Mrs. stabler's is tbs, place to bu,
good goods for little MQnsg.

Perfect eyes is blessing Properly
fitted glasses is next thing; tosN. You
6pn get them by CALLING upon 1. Hiroch
atehe Sank CenFs House from ,Jasu-
ary It'll to 9th. rss3 = wy
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-01-27
4, NJ, M!AIDSEN
GROCERIES

A. IA. Madsen is offering a COM
plete stock of fancy and staple
groceries, at the lowest possible
prices. It us my aim to give full
values and the best of goods, and
nv customers are all satisfied that
they are fairly and generously
dealt with.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-01-27
New Northern acific Branch.

NEW YORK. Jan. 27.-President Mel
len of the Northern Pacific Railway
company has announced definitely that
the company had obtained control of
the Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern
railway.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-01-27
Owing to a Legal Provision.

S~URGIs, S. D., Jan. 27.-A letter
from one of the members Of the state
brand committe which is in session at
Pierre, states that there are over 1900
confictions on record arising from the
new legal provision in the brand law.
The cattlemen have complied better
than expected to the requirements Oh
the law
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-01-27
Parents attention-buy your school
supplies at D. Cleveland & Cos.
DIR. Fenner's Blood and Liver REM
edY and Nerve Tonic.

GUY dHU NcTVc IVTtC'
A famous remedy by a famous
physician guaranteed to cure liver
complaints and nervousness. People
run down by sickness and overworked
should try it. If something else has
failed you that is no argument against
this great medicine. Stop to reflect.
This preparation is the prescription of
one of Americas most eminent physi-
clans and the first bottle is guaran-
teed by Scheldrup & Fiesler, to give
satisfaction or money refunded.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-01-27
''G anScE Line

new and useful device which every family
will buy is Old only through local agents,
Simple and strong: can be put up anywhere;
securely holds rope Or wire; instant adjust.
ment and removal Of line. No props needed
sells on sight. Popular price Agents
Wanted. Exclusive territory Attractive
terms. Premiums and froft-sharing Anyone
may become an agent sample Pair, by
mail Z5C. KELso NOVELTY Co.
528 Locust St. Philadelphia.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-01-27
LOCAL NOTES

A little cooler, but just as pleasant.
Have you seen the new display at F.
A. Johnson's Gallery?
Trade your old stove for a new one
and pay the boot to How Bros.
Wind storms, heavy SHOWS and Sc
we're winter weather everywhere ex-
cepting in Central MINES ota. 3.
Knives, forks and spoons all grades
and prices at Alden's. 2Stf,
A break in the water main on the
corner of Third and Oak-sts., necessi
tated considerable excavation through
the frozen earth.
Lantern globes only &c. each at
VIM. SCHERFFIUS'.
The college boys will entertain their
friends at a social dancing party in
the sch DOL rooms on Friday evening.
The City Laundry does not shrink
hannels.
The weather signal flags attract at
tentior. Everybody observes them.
Fresh made taffy At Bishops.
John Ingersol and Gale Lyman in
dulged in little running horse race
on Saturday. 1t was neither exciting
nor satisfactory.
The Vande Walker Mandolin and gui-
tor orchestra is the latest addition to
the musical circles of this place. They
play very choice music and announce
that they are open for engagements for
dances and parties. See their card.
Olives, pickles and chow chow by
the quart At Bishops.
George Hoffman was arrested for
stealing $1,000 from man named Cole
eted, an employee Of the factory who
boards with Hoffman's parents. He
was sent to ST. Cloud for twenty days.
Blank books, tablets and everything
in school supplies at D. Cleveland
& Co.'S.
: The Keller Manufacturing Cer'-7-zLyy
fs,-,,-,f,.t,yf'ff'' = ,.aes1Ftftg HalqHey fo}
sf,sSfseslS hrag&ti ile rr gsf7F, Is. .s.sTfs,sf
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-01-27
NEWS CONVERSATIONS.
Thursday, Jan. 20.

Thursday, Jan. 20.
indianapolis now has curfew or
dinance in operation.
The Lacey immigration bill has been
passed by the house.
The Lady Maccabees of the world are
in annual convention at Milwaukee.
The government Klondike relief ex.
petition is scheduled to leave for
Skaguay Feb. l.
The first steps have been taken by
oarsmen toward establishing IAN
American Eenley."
Nat Goodwin has been ordered to pay
his divorced wife $50 week alimony.
She is allowed to marry again, but he
is not.
The Washington Central railroad has
been sold for 100000 by Master in
Chancery Wakefield. Thomas R. Shep-
pard of Seattle bid it in for the Eastern
5ondholders
Mr.. Williams of Mississippi has in.
troduced a resolution in the house to
provide fora minister of the United
States to the republic of Cuba 1t was
referred to the foreign affairs commit
tee.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-01-27

f.sslZ-, ..I,e iscpanish commander, is
reported badly myounded in fight with
the Gubans.
The .Japaneseeruiser Chitose has been
successfully laua ched from the Union
iron works yards at San Francisco
Reg. Dr. michael J. Cramer,
brother in law of General U. S. Grant,
is dead at Carlisle, Pa, from agina
pectoris.
Miss Fay Fnllen of Tacoma, Wash.
has been appointed harbor mistress of
that port and is the only woman in the
world holding anch a position.
T. Dewitt Ta.hmage, the noted d.
vine Of WashiKstorg and Mrs. Elore
McCutcheon- Coiien of Allegheny City
were married at the latter city. This
is Mr.. Talmage's third marriage.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-01-27
tEriday, Jan. FL.

fFriday, Jan. 81.
"A national conference on reform in
primary elections has opened in New
York
The Japanese cruiser Kasagi was sue
cessfully launched at the Cramps ship
yards.
The secretary of war favors the reten-
sion of Fort Meade as permanent mill
iuary post.
The senate, by vote of Al to 81,
agreed testake up the Teller silver reso-
luton as unfinished business.
The Northern Pacific prevented the
Canadian Pacific from getting the Scat
tie and Eastern railway by taking it
itself.
President Mckinley is reported to be
of the opinion that there has not w.
been time enough to thoroughly t..
the autoneEaist experiment in Cuba.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-01-27
saturday, Jan. 90.

E6aturday, Jan. ~.
The Kansas Populists will hold their
state convention June 20.
The house has passed the consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill.
TIE Alaska Press association of Seat
tlec Wash, has been formed, with a.
capital stock of 100000.
GroNsr Cleveland has purchased a.
tract of land near Princeton, N. j., to
be nsed as q, game preserve.
Senator Stephen M. White of Cali
foEnia was elected chairman of the
Democratic, congressional committee.
Hallett .Eilbourn, one the oldest Of
and best known business and newspa-
per men of washington, has been COM
Knitted to an insane asylum.
There is likely to be an investiga-
tium by the New York legislature
OF the expeaditnrc@ Til,Ea Far from the
- 600 ESQ Es.,,-rsai@1taz the enlarge
rsrEg.e II Slgi. FL ~ Ill. o. J., tate and of
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-01-27
Boots and Shoes
Dry Goods, Notions

my stock is complete in every
department, and invite spe-
clal attention to the bargains
in this line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-11

gained by haste it IVES determined ret
to take She one small chance of having
our trocp transports HenaCed hy some
scouting ship CT the enemy As a re-
suit the troop transports have not pro-
ceeded to Cuba, either yesterday or ary
other day. They are in readiness to 90
but viii not move uLtn the raval con-
voy is ready to accompany them. assur-
ing safe corduC; f-cm Florida to the
point Of destination. whether that will
be today CT tomorrow the war DEPART
ment declines positively to say. and
there is authority for the statementthat
any reports purporti4g to give the hour
or Gay are unwdrranted
The first official confirmation Of the
engagement ut Guantanamo last Tues
Gay came to the navy department yes
tercay and was made the subject of a
bulletin. The terms in which Admira,
Sampson described the affair tended
strongly 10 take away the large impor-
tance that had ben given it in the un-
official dispatches There was a notable
failure on the part OF the admiral to
mention anything like landing. al
though the statement that the Marble
Heau NOW hCIds the lower bay, by impli-
cation may carry with il the idea tnat her
marines are ashore. Elderly naval cm-
GERS who have been in Guantanamo
bay describe It as admirably suited to
the reception of transports. with plenty
Of water for the biggest of the trans
ports and enough for che smaller class
of warships that might be used to con-
voy them. The locality is one that
would make a good base of operations
against Santiago itself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-11
COLONIAL SECRETARY REPLIES.
Explains His Birmingham speech and Ad-
mits That England Wants Allies.

Chamberlain, who on rising to reply,
was received with government cheers
and Irish Nationalist Kisses. denied that
there was any discrepancy between
himself and other members Of the cab
met. Il believe" he said. that our IN
terests are much more closely allied to
the interests OF Germany than to those
of Russia. The cabinet is not RESPONSE
BE for every single word uttered by its
membeIs. but il is responsible for every
declaration of policy and every impor-
taEt statement of fact. IF there had
heen difference OF opinion between
Lord Salisbury and myself. it would
have been my duty to resign. That is
my answer to ali these charges. ! have
not resigned and | have not been re-
Jscted by the prime minister"
Chamberlain declared that the object
of his birmingham speech was mot to
lay down policy. but to state facts to
the country as to what cor ceive to be
the conditions and great problems We
are called to face" The speech. he con-
tipued. had been made. and there was
not one word of it that he intended to
withdraw. Great Britain could stand
alone, hut in that case she could not ex-
ercise the controlling influence she had
hitherto exercised il China. so long
as we are without alliances" he said
emphatically. lit will be impossible to
preserve the independence OF China
against inroads."
Chamberlain declared that "if il be-
comes kNown that we are willing to
consider alliances il is not unlikely that
advances would he made to US. A
mutual understanding with one Of the
great powers would save a very la-ge
addition to the navy" In concluding
he referred to the Importance of a close
understanding with America" adding:
In my opinion on such a matter the
United States would not listen 10 the
Irish vote" But whether England or
America were menaced, he said. he
hoped ii would be found that blood is
thicker than water. ard. without desir-
ing TO force either nation TO enter into
an alliance with which a majority Of
both peoples did not thoroughly symra-
thize h would repeat his conviction
that the closer. The more defined and
the clearer the aIliance between tn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-11
BAD BACK MEDICINE.
Morrow kidneoids Cure-we Warrant

We say we warrant kidncoids to
cure bad back. We mean all we saw.
and we prove our claim by those " ho
use them in Rock Island.
If we give You the names of people
in Rock Island who have used our
cure. il proves conclusively that we
tell the truth about il. Ii we referred
to a cure. and told Won some one in
Mexico. Brazil, France. California or
Maine had used it with good results.
we would expect You Ia say. if peo-
pie get cured there. WHY not in Rock
Island? So to save time and pain we
refer YOU to people AT home. or per-
haps to people in nearby cities. Your
especial attention is now asked To
Lena Smith. 1913 Thirty-fifih street.
She is a seamstress. We now ask won
10 listen to 4 common-Sensc talk for
half minute before telling her eN-
perience with kidneoids. Human he
ings were never made to be machines.
Sc, stationary in our place. Meth
er standing. sitting. walking or
wing down for long periods
at a time. We were built To DO them
all and change position frequently.
A. seamstrcss one is required Ia sit
for hours and hours at a time without
change. In this position the Kidneys
do not have the opportunity to dis
charge lis labors. or Il isposc of the
fluid that passes through il. The
poisonous acids return into the sys-
TEN or disease these organs. Desk
workers find the same trouble. Miss
Smith says: Sitting so long seems To
render the organs helpless. would
have such severe pain in my back that
| could scarcely stoop over. and |
never could without severe pain.
-.ised plasters ON my back. hut ;hev
never did me any good. | then en-
ploysd doctor with the same result.
| have used two boxes of KidneoidS
that got at NJ. I. Bahnsen's drug
store. which gave me relief within a
few DAYS after began them. To-day
| have a back that i free from pain :
il should be. and | can say feel
cured. A trial Of Morrows' Kidne-
oids j. convincing"
Druggists sell them at 80 cents. or
we mail them to YOU. Herb Mcdi-
zine company. Springfield Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-11
SPAIN Is ACTIVE AT SANTIAGO.
Twenty Thousand Troops There-A Visit
to the Insurgents Narrated.


to the Insurgents Narrated.
Associated Press Dispatch Boat
Wanda. off Santiago de Cuba, June 9,
via Kingston. Jamaica, June 11.-lCopy-
right, 1888, by the Associated Press l.
In Santiago de Cuba there are now
about 2o,oOG Spanish soldiers, chiefly in
fantry. but with fair contingent of
cavalry and field artillery drawn from
the surrounding country. During the
daytime the cavalry skirmishes in the
Vicinity Of the city. returning at night
Spanish Commander at Santiago de Cuba.
to barracks. During the last few days
the activity Of the Spaniards has been
particularly noticeable. Oxen trains
have been making their way to the
batteries, detachments have been work
ing on emplacements. and there have
been other Signs showing that the Span
iards are preparing a desperate resist
ance.
Some guns from Admiral Cervera's
ships may be removed to the forts. The
insurgents, about 5000 strong. have
taken a position on a mountain to the
westward. Two thousand insurgents of
this gathering are unarmed General
Maxine Gomez, now about $50 miles
inland. is making his way toward the
coast Admiral Sampson is activity CO.
operating with the insurgents. Lieu
tenant Sharp. Of the Vixen. and Lieu
tenant Commander Delehanty. Of the
Suwanee have been daily entrusted with
important missions and have carried
them out successfully. The Suwanee
has landed 100000 rounds of small arms
ammunition. 200 Springfield rifles. 100
carbines. 2,0oo machetes. with equip
ments and provisions.
To a correspondent of the Asso-
Ciated Press Ensign Gilpin, describing
his experience at the rebel camp. which
is about ten miles inland. said: Il
found the insurgents a rough looking
and mixed lot Of boys and old men.
nSged out anyway, carrying arms Of
all sor.s and all anxious 10 borrow ev-
erything l lad. from my blouse to-Sny
revolver. Four SraniSh so q r, in uni
form, carrying rifles. marched into the
camp while I was there and said they
wanted to join the insurgents. They
were enrolisd. but a close watch was
kept on rSem. as they belonged to the