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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-10-21
5 Cents
BUYS ONE
Loaf Of Bread
v. 6. hASLAm'S
Bakery.
A big bargain: Our Indiana
tomatoes, 10 cts per can, 1925
per case, at #. w. Mann & Son.

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve has the
largest sale of any Salve in the world.
This fact and its merit has led dis
honest people to attempt to counter
felt 1t. Look out for the man who at
tempts to deceive you when you call
for DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, the
great pile cure. 9. w. Greene.
One Minute Cough Cure surprises
people by its quick cures and children
may take 1t In large quantities with
out the least danger. It has won for
itself the best reputation of any pre-
paration used to:day for colds, Group,
tickling in the throat or obstinate
coughs. G. w. Greene.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-10-21
Chimney Cleaning.

Chimney Cleaning.
Get your chimneys cleaned now be-
fore starting the fires. VIM. Griffin,
at Egner's barber shop, will do the
work right and for q reasonable price
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-12
CHAPTER Xxx

The library was empty Hendricks
tossed his cigar into the CRATE and sat
down on lounge. The curtains were
still parted, and they could see two
young ladies in the lamplight at a table
reading. Before sitting down Ralph
started to draw the curtains together,
but Hendricks prevented him.
"Leave them as they are" he said.
'sIt looks cheerful to an o:ltcast bache-
ior who seldom catches glimpse of
home life -
"All right" raid Ralph, taking a
seat near Lampkin, wEo sat opposite
the detective.
Thanks" said Hendricks. He took
ont fresh cigar and pinched the tip
from it with his finger nails Lampkin
decided that he had never seen Hen
sricks' face hold such look of min
gled hesitancy and rigid determination.
He clasped his hands together until the
cigar was almost crushed.
81 say, Benton" he began. Now,
don't take offense, but what do you
know about this-Montcastle? I believe
that's his name. ]" 4.
Ralph started, returned the steady
gaze of the detective for minute and
then answered.:
,,....v 20 i know about him? Not
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-12

. couple of minutes and then ccc,e
back Meet us on the front lawn"
''All right" said Ralph. sit seems
that you think more than one shot was
fired. am sure you are mistaken. -
They were now on the lawn. Hen
bricks moistened his hand with his
breath and held it over his head.
1.-THE air was still that night, was it
Hot?" he asked Ralph.
eyes, just such night as this. No
breeze was stirring. remember I got
very warm walking"
Behind the house the party divided,
Ralph and Stanwood going ont at the
side gate toward the station and Kola,
Lampkin and Hendricks entering the
garden Reaching the spot where the
body had been found, the detective
paused and took out bis watch aud a
revolver. Holding the watch open i'll
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-12

castlc?"
| call sister in here If what you say is
true, she must give an explanation. If
Montcastle killed my father, l want
him taken in charge.
II have no objection." replied the
detective, ''but if it is the same to you
I'd like to question her. -
II am wiling" answered Ralph,
and no went into the next room.
During the conversation only single
gas Jet had been burning. Hendricks
rose, held a match to the fame and
lighted two other jets. He had just re-
samed his seat on tie lounge when
Ralph and his sister entered.
She bowed rather coldly to Hendricks
and Lampkin.
You wished to see me?" she asked
the former as she sat down stiffly.
Yes, wanted to ask you few
Questions, answered the detective,
eyirg her attentively lit would ma
terially aid me in my Investigations to
have you explain few things concern
ing your actions Oh the night your
tatht, was killed"
Miss Eenton's glance fell to her lap.
Surely you are mistaken, Mr. Hen
Gricks," she said. why. what can you
lceaD?"
II havo proof" said the detective,
that you and Mr.. Montcastle packed
81 couple of bags ard tried to catch the
l:3O train for New York that night. AS
ly as can get at it, you left i1nme,
diately after the murder. You missed
your train, and as the next one was not
due till $40 you came back home"
Miss Benton's face had paled. Fer
shoulders rose and quiyercd convulsive-
~. For minute she continued to look
down. Then an angry light began to
blaze in her eyes.
do you mean" she asked, fixing
Hendricks with steady gaze-"do you
mean to intimate that you suspect Mr.
Montcastle and myself of-the crime"'
Hendricks reply was skillfully eva
sive.
II mean that it will be far better III
any case for you or Mr.. Montcastle to
explain your conduct en- that night.
Miss Eenton sneered.
Il presume you are trying to play a
trick on me, as you did on my brother
| last night. If you want to find out any
thing about me, go elsewhere. You can't
| frighten ne.
Sister, this is very serious matter, .
spoke up Ralph lyon must explain
yourself, or Montcastle. at least, will
! get inf, frnnhle -
IsW 50
70 Be coNrlsUED.l
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-12
Making Sandwiches.

Ninety-nine women in hundred
making sandwiches for company ex-
pected in the evening, and wanting
them crustless, will cut the crust off
after slicing the bread. Take whole
loaf of bread, cut the sides and top crust
having squared off one end, spread on
your deviled ham, sardine paste or
whatever and cut thin slice back to
the bottom crust Release the slice by
running your knife down just inside
the bottom crust. Then neither the
bread nor your temper is crumpled.-
New York Tribune.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-12
HOW BROS. g. co. Sank M Gsntre'
The Cake Walk Is French.

The cake walk properly had it's origin
among the French negroes of Louisiana
more than a century ago. There is little
doubt that it is an offshoot Of some of
the old French country dances. 1t rep
resents several of them in form. From
New Orleans it spread over the entire
south and thence north. It was found
Of convenience to the plantation ne
groes. They were not welded by license,
and 1t was seldom that the services of a
preacher were called in.
At cake walk man might legiti-
mately show his preference for a WON
an and thus publicly claim her for a
wife. In effect the cake walk was not
different from the old Scotch marriage,
which required only public acknowledg
lnent from the contracting parties. Sc
this festival became in some sense a
wooiDg, an acceptance or rejection and
a ceremony. This explains it's popular
ity with the blacks outside of it's beau
ties, with the accompaniment of music,
which is competent at all times TO com.
mand negro support.
Caho waning LAS IuproNeu, DIS uO
most things that are constantly practjc-
ed. 1t has lost it's old significance in the
south. Negroes now get married, when
they marry at all, in the white folks
fashion. 1t has, moreover, become a
pantomime dance. Properly performed,
it is beautiful one. The cake is not
much of a prize, though the negro has
sweet tooth. New Orleans Times
Democrat.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-12

Chapter 1.-The body of Jacob Benton is
found murdered on the lawn near his house.
III. III and IV.--Minard Hendricks, a de-
te.tive, takes up the case. He finds note
book on the lawn belonging to MontcaStle, a
revolver near the body, a partly burned
match and footprints leading but short
distance from the body, where they sudden
" end. V. vi and Mathematics sends
for bloodhound. A clock which stopped
at 2:So a. m. indicates that Montcastle left
The house at that time, and his bed has not
been slept in Miss Benton is suspected.
VIII.-Hendricks catches Ralph Benton
burning an envelope. The bloodhound ar
rives IN Brooks Allen declines to meet
the dog. and Ralph Benton seems to avoid
him. The dog tracks the murderer only a
short distance. Kit is discovered that
Benton had large amount OF insurance in
favor of Ralph. Miss Benton owns her en-
gagement to Ralph. XII.---Hendricks and
DIR. Lampman consult Farnhall, Benton's
lawyer is concerned about missing papers
of Benton's.
Hendricks calls on Lampkin in disguise,
and, making himself known, the two visit
Farnhall, pretended professional reader of
character, who has invited those suspected
of the murder to visit him, expecting to trap
the murderer. Farnhall fails. XIV and XIV.
---Kola, an East Indian, holds seance, at
which the party are present. The murdered
man is made to appear by photograhy Al
len faints. Ralph is arrested. XVI and
XVII --Hendricks tells Ralph OF chain of
evidence againsr him, and Ralph explains
that, coming home on the night of the muir
stating that Benton was intending to commit
suicide. Desiring tokeep his fathers suicide
secret, Ralph goes away secretly, cover
ing his tracks. XVIII, XIX, Xxx, XXI aud
HNll.--After various experiments and ex-
aminations Hendricks discovers that the note
stating that Benton was intending suicide is
forgery and that Allen is the murderer
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-12

"GlGGl to sec DOn," he said.
Ills left hand and the revolver in his
right, he waited till it was exactly 20
minutes after 10, then fred in the air.
$50 far, so good,' he muttered. He
handed the watch to Lampkin. Hold
it so can see the DIAL" he directed,
and from pocket of his sack coat he
produced another revolver. Raising one
in each hand over his head, he fixed his
eyes on the hands of the watch. At 20
minutes after 10 he fred both revolvers
simultaneously.
GOOD again!" he chuckled, tanning
the smoke away with his hand. II prac-
ticed hard on that today and succeeded
Is times out of 30 in making them bark
together. was little afraid I'd fail
tonight, though. Now let's go up to
the front and wait for the others. -
Reaching the front lawn, Hendricks
lighted cigar and walked up and
down the drive refectively. Presently
Stanwood and Ralph were seen ap-
preaching in the haZy distance. Hen
bricks paused as they drew near.
"Well," he said, "did you hear the
EhOtS!
"Did you fire twice?'' asked Ralph.
"We heard only one. 1t was at exactly
25 minutes after TO-
"Ah!' calculated the adept impul-
sively, and then, with equal impulsive-
ness, augmented by innate modesty, he
put his hand to his mouth and relapsed
into silence.
At 20 minutes after 10, " said Hen
bricks, Il fred the revolver you found
near your father. You did not hear it.
At 20 minutes past 10 fred simultane-
Tusly that revolver and another-a 38
CALLER weapon. Those shots, it seems,
you heard. -
Ralph looked mystifed.
can't understand What you did
that for" he said. 81 presume you are
. Il r. ! Fl
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-12
Allen?' he asked.
Ralph reflected.

NHIpn r6ueCGeU.
Il don't know" he began, land yet
Montcastle has seemed to be interested
in the old mans inventions and plans
that is, little more than the rest of
us. You see, Mr.. Allen had got to be a
sort of bore, and we didn't care to
listen, but Montcastle always treated
him considerably. They went fishing
together once and came back from the
city together two or three times, and''-
Ralph broke off suddenly. His eye be-
gan to kindle with determination.
"Lcok here, Hendricks. he said. Il
want to get at the bottom of this matter
at once and have done with it. Let me
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-19
Blown ND by 4 TOrps d..

Boston, Mass.-Rear Admiral George
Belknap of the United States navy, re-
tired, said today he WAS inclined to
think the Maine was blown up by u
torpedo.
81 don't see," he said, show an ex-
plosiou of the forward magazine could
nave ocourr, d. The keys Of the maya
zine are always kept in the custody of
the captain. All the ammun ton is
carefully cased, mostly in the form of
prOjectiles, and their explosion by
them is next to impossible. If, as the
dispatches state, the whole bow of the
snip was blown of, it is apparent that
the explosion could not nave been
cxused by the boilers. or the coal get
ting heated. don't see how it could
have occurre d from the paint room, as
every precaution is taken to proven t
the collection of explosive ga es in the
paiut room, aud if such an explosion
occurred it would have been more likely
to have caused . fire than destroy the
ship"
Rear Admiral Belknap said it was
very significant tn at the Maine should
have b,Own up in that particular nar-
Dor at this pa ticu;sr time. In the al
sence of Information as TO the cause If
the explosion, he Thought it was the
most significant matter in the whole
incident.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-19
Matters Hymeneal,

Editor Cor don D. Pearce, of the Al
buquerque Dem crat, who came down
from the Duke City" the other day,
was very quiet ABOUT what he was
here for. But he was noticed wearing
a continual smile along with this ''store
Clothes" and the curls from his
cigar seemed to reflect q placid, self
satisfactory air upon his Adonis like
features s. Then Editor Pearce seemed
more or less absent minded. and W as
noticed several times to take stand
at the head of Ell PasO street and gaze
fxedly, riveted ly as it we're, towards
the Mexican Central bridge. Several
of his friends wondered what was up;
was he pre- pairing to make dive for the
New Klondy ke down near Casas Gran
DIR ard return mOneyed maRnate?
The problem has been solved. A
bright young won an named Miss Olive
A. Jennings, accompanied by her par
ents, G. w. Jennings and wife of the
City of Mexico, alIghted last evening"
from the Mexican Central train, and
he greeting between the editor and
the fair damsel suggested more than
merely casual acquaintance. The Sc
quel TO this tale, came today at 1l:O0 q.
H., when the quartet repaired to st
Clements church. where Rector Mar
tin made Miss Jennings over into Mrs.
Pearce with a very pie ssant ceremony,
and the happy couple will go north in
a Day or sc, to Albuquer que, where
many congratulations await them.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-19
The New Directory.

The new Ell ''aSo directory i.susd by
John F. Worley & Co., OF Dallas, is out,
and will be delivered 10 subscribers in
few days. The book is gotten up with
the usual care. The preface says:
"Woundrous changes have taken
place since our first work. On every
side we found evidence. of thrift and
substantial Improvement. Beautiful
new residences, handsome busine ss
b ocks and improved conditions met
our gaze on every side, and today we
can honestly say that Ell Paso pos. es-
ses more of the elements of progress
than any other city in the state of
Texas. We know whereof we speak,
for we have been, around during the
past two years aud our minglipg with
the people gives us opportunities in
this direction that are denied others.
LAS is our custom in all cities where
we publish directories we have taken
an accurate. psinstaking ceusus Of Ell
Paso. 1t is gratifying 10 announce that
her popula ion TO-DAY is 1887, against
Is, 468 in 1866 clear gain of 3,159 No
other city in Texas can show such q re-
cord, in proportion to it's population. -
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-19
Primrose & West.

1t Is fact beyond contradiction that
there is only one first class minstrel
company now before. the public, that
is, only one company that plays all
the large cities and first class theatres.
This company istheeohe owned and
MANAGED by Messrs. Primrose and
West, the enterprising firm of man
ayers who have for years catered to
the best tastes of the amusement low
ing public. The Primrose and Vests
minstrels will be the attration at The
opera house Wednesday next Cd which
occasion they will be seen n I'D entire
ly ev bill from the last presented
here. and with company OF arti-ts
superior to any they have yet offered
to their patrons. - The company is
composed of write mens no negroes be-
ing employed in the performance at
ali. Mr.. Primrose will again he. eeen
in his exemplicatiou of the dandy col
ored coon, but with new budget of
songs. GEORGE Wilson will smuse with
new songs and jokes. The great tenor,
Manuel Romano, will stag new selec-
tions from his own compositions, while
a company of more than forty artists
will use every endeavor. to make the
occasion q joyful one. -
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-19
knS&. . 1.y {,
1~U%G7g,60~;
F. Swarszkopf has gone to Las We
GAS

F. Swarszkopf has gone to Las Ve-
gas.
Mr.. Tucker has returned from Santa
Rosalis. ,s.si
AID Munzenberger has returned TO
Guadalsjara.
w. r. Erown has returned from .
chihuahua trip.
Pat Garrett went north to Las Cru
ces this morning. -.
J. E. Hunt of the c. B. & @. left for
Albuquerque this morning.
J.R. Black e:,Jr and.B. S. Strother
left tais morning for kspsas City.
Asa Mitchell, formerly of San
Antonio, died yesterday of rneumoni'.
Mrs. w. B. Read and Mrs. N.
Rasor left this morning for Los Ange-
les.
Samuel II. Cover, of West Plains,
Mo-, is In town to engage In business
here.
DR.. M. Addie Kester aud dsu gbter
are in the city, making q short break
In their trip south
Mrs. 81. Rhyner, of Sherman, Texas,
is visiting her daughter Mrs. w. E.
Hunt, 402 Franklin St.
Editor John J. Coon of the Flint,
Mich, Daily Journal, is in town on .
visit. He was here on trip year or
two ago
The wife Of General Dodge and
party from Denver passed through
this city last evening en- route to the
City Of Mexico. e. t4cE.
Mics Mabel Craft, San Francisco
Chronicle cOrresp; ndent, passed
through this morninR en- route home
from q Mexico City trip.
DR.. Irwin and family of Lafayette,
Ind. arrived this morning over the T.
& +. aud will be in town several days
ere continuing westward.
A. Seeley of the Gamewell electrical
alarm system ia in from the City of
Mexico where he has been supplying
police dep trtm3nt of the national
capital with an alarm system.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-19

The public circulating library es-
tab isned in this city by Deliquest &
Andrews TWO years ago is now beir g
re- Established. Mr.. "A. G. Bradley b. q
been appointed solicitor, and we are
pleased to learn that the project is
meeting with the success that this ex-
cellent ente prise deserves. Nearly
fol ty of the 20 old mem oers have re-
newed and the list is 'apidly ircreas-
ing The cid library CAV good salts
faction, and the new IIorary contains a
selection and variety of five hundred
books that can not fail to please even
the most part;cular readers. TIE an
nual mem bership fee being only 81 80,
every person VINO knows how to read
can afford to have a membership, and
should enlist when the solicitor call.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-19
The Haw allan Treaty.

WASHINGTON, February 19.-The
Hawaiian treaty will be vigorously
pre- ssed in the senate Eext we K. Many
senators on both sides of this question
are ready to force q vote inside Cf ten
days. Pettigrew claims 80 senator's as
unalterably opposed to the treaty, The
diplomatic bill will be reported to the
senate in all probability; on Monday
1t is understood it will be called up
sometime during this week unless
there is undue excitement on account
of t Maine disaster. and the war in
Cuba,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-19
PROGRAM.

Plaza de TOr0s-JuareZ, Tomorrow,
$50 p. m.-ROmuIus vs.. Bull.
l. o erture by the band.
2. Feats of Strength by Romulus
the gladiator.
3 Corn ,lo. "Devil's Tongue -
Miss May Cook.
INTERMISSION.
4. Selection by the band.
5. CornAt solo. American Fantasia
Miss May Cook.
6. Wrestling match between the
glad iator Romnlus and the wild bull,
continuing 1til the bull is thrown. A
troupe of Gull fgters in full costume
taking part.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-19
A Card.

To my friends and patrons: I have
resigned my position for good with
S.ar Grocer Co., and am now in the
grocery business for myself with Mr..
d. M. Waddill, at 32l San Antonio
ST., near the Masonic block. We have
just received a nice fresh stock of fam
lily groceries. Call and inspect our
stock, aud i've Us a trial. Thanking
my numerous friends for all past favors,
and wishing a continuance of same in
the future, remain very respe fully,
j. j. O'NEILL, .
Don't forget the number, 321 San
Antonio ST
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-19
Wsshington's Birthday Exercises.

Westinghouse Birthday Exercises.
Tuesday being IVA. hingson's Birth
day." consequently q holiday, the Cen
trial high school will have public ex-
ercises on Nor day next at2 p. M, in
the high school room. when this pro-
gram will be observe,:
ChOruS-America, high school.
Solos. lected, Miss Mszie Cole.
Recitation- Character of Washing
ton. Robert Phillips.
Song-High school quartet, Misses
Alice Shelton. Grace Allen, Maggie
Martin ard Alice Marvin.
Rec.-The Ride OF Jennie McNeal,
Edele Few. IL
Chorus-Hail Columbia, High
School.
Rec-Tha Independence Bell, Miss
Annie Edwards
Trio-Selected. Anna Shelton, Faus-
siua Look. Ethel Wall
Rec.-A Pioneer Heroine, Dixie
Fass' tt.
Solo-Selected, Miss Alice Marvin
Rec.-Pene.ope's Xmas Daoce, Mss
Mabel Falvey
Chorus-Slar Spangled Banner,
high school.
Recita ion-The Ri.ing of '76. Miss
Bessie Mitchell.
Son9-Selected, Glee Club.
Recitation-The Old Csnteen, Miss
Alma Jones.
Duet Selected, Misses Maggie Mar
tin aud Alice Shelton
Rs"isation-Washing p Kiss, Miss
Maude Kisfer.
Mandolin. Duet-Misses Rosa Wind
sor and Maud Keifer.
Chorus Lang Syne, High
School.