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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03

sion JIl5lI IL was lost GU purpose because
it retarded the progress of the feet. In
response to a question from General
McCOOk, Major ROmeyn said that while
it was difficult to land anything, ambu-
lances and wagons could have been land
ed as easily as the artillery. He had seen
only one ambulance at the front at the
battle of Ell Caney, and it was not used
for conveying the wounded to the rear.
Speaking of other incidents of this battle
he said there was general surprise that
an inflated balloon had been carried at
the head of the attacking column, thus
indicating to the Spaniards the exact
location of the troops, but he did not
know at whose orders this had been
done
Dirtiest He Ever Saw.
He said the town of Siboney was with
out exception the dirtiest place he had
ever seen in his life, and that no effort
was made to clean it up before the fever
broke out. There was deficiency of
proper food at the fever hopitals, and
the cooking was generally poor. Any
tract yellow fever. He had been a
patient in the hospital, and said there
had been no neglect Of patients by the
medical attendants at this hospital, OF
at the hospitals for the wounded. He
had known surgeons in the latter hos.
pitfalls to work 60 hours without cessa,
tiOn
"Why did they not have more SUI
geons?" asked Colonel DENLY.
The witness said he could not answer.
Lack of Good Food and Water.
Major Romeyn said he had come
north as convalescent with many other
convalescents on the transport Concha,
and he criticized the provisioning of the
vessel in severe terms. Many of the
men were compelled to sleep on board
hunks without blankets or pillows, and
with no covering at night except the
cotton uniform they wore during the
day.
''The water was offensive to both
sight and SMELL" he said, ''and the food
was poor and scanty, none being pro-
vided especially for convalescents. The
meat was canned and inferior and much
of the bareback moulded"
He also stated that there was only one
physician on board the vessel, and that
he was convalescent. Six men had
died on the way up, and Major Romeyn
expressed the opinion, in response to a
question from Captain Howell, that with
proper attention and good food the lives
of at least some of these men could have
been saved. He said he was unable to
place the responsibility for the neglect,
but that the captain of the vessel had
stated that when he made application to
go to Jamaica for fresh food and water
before starting on the voyage from San
tiago, the request was refused.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03
BEST FOR ALL CONCERNED.
English Press Approves Americas Reten
ton of the Philippines.

English Press Approves Americas Reten-
ton of the Philippines.
LONDON. Nov. 2.-The Times editori-
ally expresses its frank satisfaction at
the decision of the United States COM
missioners to take the Philippines. 1t
says:
"The arrangement is undoubtedly the
best that could be made for both the in
habitants and for all interested in the
trade and progress Of the far East. Upon
this point, as upon others, Spain has no
choice but to yield, since her warmest
partisans no longer maintain that she
has either the means or the wish to re-
new the war"
The Daily News editorially echoes the
view of The Times regarding the Philip
pines and says:
For Great Britain the American re-
tention of the archipelago should be
nothing but gain"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03
HE SAT ON TACKS.
Beaver Dam (Wis.) Workman ReSents Be
ing the Butt For Practical Jokes.

Beaver Dam (WisD Workman Resents Be-
ing the Butt For Practical Jokes.
BEAVER DAM, Wis, Nov. 3.-Adaln
Hammer Of this city became suddenly
insane and, securing a gun wounded
nine men and was finally SHOT himself
to prevent his doing further injury.
Hammer was employed in the machine
shops of the J. S. Rewell Manufacture
ing company. He was good worker,
but at times had spells of sup
posed insanity, the result, it is
said, Of religious excitement. His
peculiar ways made him the butt for
practical jokes. Tuesday some one
placed tacks on a stool where he worked
and On which he sat. 1t caused him to
get very angry and to get into a row
with workman named Bennett, in
which he got the worst of it. He left
the shop, went to a hardware store,
where he rented a shotgun, and, taking
up his position south of the main build
ing Of the plant,
Kept Ever o -" T. .''J
for over an hour. 1uCanlTi.l . So, tin al
the employees through The window. Ills
brother appeared to mollily him when
he said, 'Get back, or I will fix you
also
Finally Lieutenant Arthur Tbbitts of
Company K, Second regiment, who has
reputation for good craftsmanship
was selected by the marshal to shoot
him in such a manner as to bring him
down without killing him. This he did,
shooting Hammer in the right shoulder
with 32-calibre rife, when he dropped.
He was quickly arrested by the marshal
and taken to the lookup, where his
wound was dressed. It was found not
to be very serious. The list of wounded
is as follows: Theodore B. Rowell, shot
in the face and head; William Chatfield
shot in the leg; Marshal Edward Pow
derby, shot in the face; Michael Mel
mann, shot twice at close range, danger
ously wounded in side and leg; Justice
S. E. Lyons, shot in the right eye: G. W.
Schlaebitz, shot in the head; John Cerg,
shot in the face: William Gtiese, shot in
the face; Carl Vorpahl, shot in the leg.
Two others received slight scratches.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03
Record Breaking Month For Grain.

DULUTH, Mimi, Nov. 3.-Last month
100000 bushels of grain were bought
and received in this market, which ex-
ceeds all records in the history of the
market. In the same month of last year,
probably the largest previous month,
1908, $50 bushels were received. The
shipments were another record breaker.
The movement by lake of all kinds of
grain, including -four reckoned as BUSH
els of wheat, was 21,052,733 bushels.
The wheat bought and received here
foots up 1892, 135 bushels for the month.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03
JUST ANY WAY
Retired Army Officer Tells of the
Embaration of Troops at
Port Tampa.
No System Observed in Getting
Aboard and Very Little in
Leaving.
Lack of Ambulances at the Front.
Improper Food For Invalids
on Shipboard.
Conditions at Chickamauga Crit,
cized by Some of the Army
Physicians.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-The war in
sestigating commission held a session
here for the purpose of hearing the testi-
mony of Major Henry Romeyn, a re-
tired army officer. He said that he had
asked at the beginning of the war for a
military assignment to 60 to the front
in his capacity as an officer, but it was
refused and he then went as a CORE
spondent of a weekly newspaper. His
testimony covered the embarkation of
troops at Port Tampa, and the campaign
in Cuba. He said that when he went to
Port Tampa, the bank of the canal there
was covered with troops. He had wanted
to 20 over with Twelfth infantry which
was his old regiment, but no one could
tell him where his regiment was to be
found. He asked staff officer and sew
eral others for this information but no
one knew, nor did anyone appear to
know on what vessels any Of the partic-
ular commands were to embark. There
was a great confusion, as consequence
of which a part of a command would go
on one vessel and part on another, and
the commands were in some cases sepa-
rated from their stores. He had seen no
order for the systematic embarkation OF
troops and he had heard it said that
they were told to go aboard heller
SHELTER.
Inadequate Preparations.
When asked to express an opinion as
to the preparations for Decentralization,
the witness hesitated, saying that to do
so would involve criticism of his supe-
riors.
The commissioners insisted upon a
reply, and Mr.. Romeyn said that he did
not think the preparation was such as it
should have been.
.sThere was" he said, "a lack Of surf
boats. and also of order and of prepare
ton for landing. When the landing
was undertaken, the troops left the
ships indiscriminately, parts going at
one time, and other parts at other times.
He told of the effort to tow two light
ers over to Cuba, but said that one was
lost and that it was the general impress
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03
Bound for Porto Rico.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-The United
States transport Mississippi has arrived
from Boston with the First Maine heavy
artillery. The vessel will anchor off
Liberty island, where the troops will be
transferred to the Michigan. The Mich
igan will then sail for Savannah and
embark the Fifth United States cavalry
and proceed to Porto Rico.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03
New Ministry in Complete Accord.

PARIS, Nov. 3. -President Faure has
signed the decree constituting the cab
met formed by M. Dupuy. NJ. Dupuy
had long conference with his col
leagues during the afternoon and dis
cussedall pending domestic and foreign
questions. The ministers reached
complete accord.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03
$50. 600 in Bohemia.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 2.-Lambert Wilt,
the alleged absconding teller Of say
ings bank at Jungbunzlau, Bohemia.
has been arrested here. He and his
wife have been stopping at the Roziel
hotel for several days. 1t is said Wilt
embezzled $4,000 and that part Ct
that sum has been recovered.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03
TROOPS GOING SOUTH.

Movement From Camp Meade, Pa, Actu-
ally Begun.
CAMP MEADE, Middletown, Pa, Nov.
e.-Ths movement of soldiers from
Camp Meade to the Southern camps is
actually under way. During the day
the Eleventh signal corps company, un'
der Captain Hartman, folded their tents
and followed the two companies OF en-.
gineers who left Sunday night for
Augusta, Ga. AS soon as the water
pines are laid the sntire division 81:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03
Sioux City as a Stock Market.

Sioux CITY, Ia, Nov. IA record
breaking month for cattle at the Sioux
City stock yards has just closed. Not
only has this October been the biggest
October in the history of the cattle mar
ket at the yards, but it has been the
biggest month in the yards history.
The receipts of cattle has run above
As, 900 and the hog receipts passed 30, 900.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03
.nn Works Burned.

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 3.-The big fac
tory of the, Thompson Wagon company.
at St. Louis Park, southwest of Mime
apolis, was totally destroyed by fire
shortly after imid7ioht The loNe 30
about $500, 900.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03
PARTY RULE A FAILURE.

First Partisan Cabinet of Japan Forced to
Resign.
YOKOHAMA, Nov. 2.-The whole cab
met has resigned, the ministers being
unable to agree upon the question of
filling the portfolio of education. Thus
the first attempt at party government
in Japan has proved a failure. 1t is
probable the next cabinet will be a
coalition of Liberals and clan leaders.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03
MADE VERY GOOD TINE.
BattIeships Oregon and Iowa Arrive at
Bahia, Brazil.

WASHINGTON, Nov. "A cablegram
received at the navy department during
the afternoon announced the arrival ar
Bahia, Brazil, of the battlesn1ps Oregon
and Iowa. They are 10 days from Tomp-
kiYsville, making an exceptionally
smooth and rapid run down the coast.
The collier Abarenda, now lying at
Bahia, consumed 81 days in making the
same trip. The battleships will stay at
Bahia for few days, replenishing their
coal bunkers from the Abarenda and the
Celtic, arI thor will proceed 70 Pc.
where they are to take part in the great
demonstration there on Nov. Is to COM
memorate the anniversary of the birth
of the republic of Brazil.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03
THE WATER CONTAMINATED.

Testimony Regarding the Supply at Chick
amauga.
LEXINGTON, KY, Nov. 3.-Before the
war inquiry board DR.. Edward A.
Mearns, surgeon in charge of Gibbs
general hospital, Lexington, was asked
regarding the sanitary condition Of
Camp Thomas where he was brigade
surgeon. DR.. Mearns condemned the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03
Iron Ore SHIPMENTS.

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 3.-The iron ore
shipments from the Gogebic, Vermillion
and Mesabe and other Northern mines
will practically close by Nov. Is, for the
season. put and shipments for
The considerably greater
IT,; year.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03

Start south. A detachment ottne CT
vision will start Thursday to prepare
the camps. Tents will be shipped by
the war department.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03
Had Been Dead Two Weeks.

RH1NELANDER, Wis, Nov. 3.-Henry
Libbie, who lived alone on homestead
of this city, was found dead in bed by
his brother. He had been dead about
two weeks when found.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03
More Transports Ready to Sail

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2.-The trans
port steamers Pennsylvania, Puebla
and Newport will probably get away fo1
Manila this week. The Pennsylvania
will carry the Fifty first Iowa regiment
and will doubtless get away on Thurs
day.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03

+ William McMullen was instantly
killed by Nelson Rust near Lake Hasca.
They were hunting deer together, but
separated, and Rust mistook McMullen
for deer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03
ASK TOO MUCH
French Newspapers Say Spaniards
Will Not Accede to Our
Terms,
As Formulated by the American
Commissioners at Mondays
Session.
They Will Refuse to. Sign Such &
Treaty and Call Upon the
World
To Witness the Abuse of Force to
Which They Will Be
Subjected.

PARIS, Nov. 2.-The French papers
derive their news of the work of the
peace commissions from Spanish sources
and therefore the morning papers here
are interesting as indicating the at1nos-
phere in Spanish quarters and the trend
Of French views and tendencies. II
must be recalled that the Spaniards
have utterly accepted the refusal of the
United States government to assume
any of the Spanish debt, and the Cuban
question has been set away to
await it's place in the firal treaty, pro-
viding differences on the question of the
Philippine islands shall not prevent the
making of any treaty. AS the whole is
composed of its parts, SO must the Phil
lippines question be mutually agreed
upon or none of the questions previously
agreed upon will find place, in the
treaty. This is all the provision or pro-
visional understanding existent. In
view Of the facts then, the Paris press
ha3 indicated a tendency to confuse the
situation.
Says Spain VIII Refuse.
The Natin. in reviewing it, says:
1T is we'll understood that the cession
of Porto Rico was tantamount to the
paTneGt Of war indemnity i'll cash
anu entirely freed Spain from any sub
sequent repetition on the subject
Turning back to Cuba, the Matin re-
marks:
The Spaniards declined to concur in
separating the debt from the pledge, the
mortgage from the loan, and as it was
impossible to reach an understanding
thew asked that at least the order Of the
protocol be inverted and that the ques-
ton of the Philippines be previously
discussed. that question possibly offer
ing the Americans all opportunity foi
rendering some compensation for the
enormous sacrifices they have forced
upon the conquered"
The Americans finally acceded to the
change and only asked the Spaniards to
accept Professionally the clauses relating
to the Cuban debt, with the reservation
that the acceptance could be withdrawn
if no agreement was reached as to the
Philippines"
Referring to Mondays meeting, The
Matin says: "The Spaniards said they
would make their answer known on Fri
day. But it is easy to see what it will
be--a refusal, precise and formal. The
Spanish plenipotentiaries have made up
their minds in the event Of the United
States adverting to the Philippine prop
osition, to decline signing the act of
peace; to break off negotiations and to
call upon the civilized nations towitness
the abuse of force to which they will be
subjected, and the violation of the pro-
visions set forth in the protocol"
The Gaulois remarks: The Spaniards
will never agree to abandon the archi'
pelago without compensation and we
believe the Americans in: end to suggest
that they will assume the Philippine
debt. We hope the negotiations will
not be broken, but Spain, it is given out
rs certain, would take such course
rather than submit to humil iating
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The Grist Gathered the
in the Prosperous Smaller Cities and Thriving
Towns and Villages

the board of county commissioners,
which was held this week, the prelimi-
nary steps were taken towards reduc-
ing the rate of interest which Yellow
stone county has been paying on its
bonded indebtedness, and for that pur-
pose bonds to the amount of s91, 500 Will
be issued with interest at per cent.
to replace a like amount of outstand-
ing bonds bearing interest at per cent.
The board has assurances that there
will be no difficulty at this time in plac-
ing the ) per cent. bonds at par, and
possibly at a premium.
LACK of school Room.
The trustees of the Billings public
schools have to face condition of lack
of room for the pupils, and contemplate
building another school house. A prop
osition for a special school tax of SIS, 900
will be submitted at the annual election
to be held on April 2. Laboratory facili-
ties will also be provided for the high
school, SO that it may be placed upon
the accredited list with the schools of
the principal cities of the state.
Indians Arrested.
Two Crow Indian policemen. Three
Bears and Iron Thunder, and a negro
interpreter, Charles Wilson. a squaw
man, generally known as Smoky"
Were arrested on the complaint of a
Mexican sheepherder. charging them
with assault and battery The Mexican
had once before been ordered off the
reservation. and the Indian police find
ing him on Thursday on the reservation,
proceeded to beat him with their quirts.
The Indians claimed that the Mexican
attacked them first, and explained that
they We're acting under orders to keep
all unauthorized persons off the reserva-
ton. Judge Kelly set their trial for
next Tuesday, and admitted them to
bail in the sum of $50 each.
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You may go east or west for very
low fares via the Great Northern Rail
way line. Try the new vestibuled train
leaving Butte daily at 9:35 p. m. for
Seattle, st. Paul. Chicago, New York
and all principal cities. We run diner
on the restaurant plan-pay for what
you order. Call at ticket office, Al
North Main St, for full particulars. J.
Il. Dawson, General Agent.
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County tommissio zsrs.
The quarterly session of the county
commissioners of Madison county OPP
ened Monday morning. Commissioners
Patrick Carney of Waterloo. Martin FL
ser Of Sheridan and O, b Narney. who
constitute the board, We're present.
Death of an Old Timer.
Ira Phillips. an old-time and highly
respected resident of Willow Creek
near Pony. died two weeks ago. caused
primarily from a stroke of paralysis
The first stroke came upon him three
weeks before his death, but he nearly
recovered, and il was thought by his
family that he would recover but an
other stroke came upon him. and he
never rallied. except TO gain conscious
ness. Mr.. Phillips came to Madison
county in 1862 and has ever since been
a resident. He had a large circle
of friends. and was one Of the foremost
men in business circles OF his section
of the country. For honesty and in
teErity no man had a her standing
Mr.. Phillips leaves a one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Basil Lindsay, and two sons.
George and Samuel, as we'll rs a large
host Of friends. to mourn his loss. The
funeral exercises were under the aus
pices OF Madison lodge. No. =. \. o. L.
W, Of which lodge he was past mas
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-14
IN TWIN BRIDGES.
Work 10 BE Resumed soon on the Jeffer-
son & Ruby Valley Railroad.

son huby valley Railroad.
Special Correspondence OF the Standard.
Twin Bridges, March 1a.-All indica-
tions point to the resumption of work
at an early date on the Jefferson and
Ruby Valley railroad. Work was dis
continued last November owing 10 the
severe spell of weather that set in about
the 10th of that month. The contract
ors had no idea at that time of the
pleasant weather that would be expe-
rienced following the cold snap or
doubtless the work would have been
pushed to completion. c. W. Jackson,
the contractor who Will finish the grade
on this end Of the line, was in town this
week looking over the ground and
stated in his opinion the frost was suffl-
GENTLY out TO commence operations. He
accordingly is making preparations and
will have a small force of men and
teams al work about the first of the
week. The few inches of snow that
have fallen this week will have the
tendency 10 loosen up the ground in
stead of freezing it. Great interest is
centered In this enterprise. as it will be
the means Of developing a great min
erai and agricultural county and viii
no doubt make a cosmopolitan town
out of the valley town as some term
Twin Bridges.
VIII Elect Officers.
Judge NJ II. Lott. president Of the
Southern Montana Agricultural and
Mineral association, has issued a notice
for The regular annual injecting OF the
directors 10 meet at Good Templars'
hall, Saturday, March 26, for the pur-
pose of electing officers for the ensuing
year. The citizens in general appear
to realize they made a mistake in Civ
ing the fair the gU-by last year. In re-
latien 10 the coming fair Well-known
farmer in conversation With the stand
ard reporter the other day. said:
There i no one thing that viii pro-
mote and enlarge Twin Bridges and the
surrounding country and build up its
resources. The way 10 bring the agri-
cultural interests before the people is to
advertise them. and a fair is a good
medium To accomplish that end. one
way 10 make us farmers more prosper
GUS is 10 have Us meet at the fair once
a year and learn. one from the other
and from others competent - instruct,
the very best methods 81 filling the soil
Now. IN my opinion. the whole brunt of
this undertaking should not fall upon
the shoulders ~ the directors Il seems
Continued on Page Nine)
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Notice

To the public and patrons of the Butte
Coal company: That Robert Rehfeld Is no
longer in the employ of the Butte Coal
company and has no authority to take
orders or receive money for us. All orders
should be telephoned direct to our city
office or left al yard office.
BUTTE COAL. COMPANY.
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Northern Pacific Cut Rates Both East
and West.

In addition to the big cut in rates to
all eastern points the Northern Pacific
announce a cut of eight to Is dollars In
rates to Portland. Seattle and Tacoma.
Parties contemplating a trip to the
Pacific coast or Alaska. should not fail
to call on or write w NJ. Tuohy. gem
eral agent Northern Pacific Railway
Co, Butte. Mont.
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THE VERY FINEST
Imported
Perfumes
ON THE MARKET
Are to Be Found
at Our Store

We carry the largest
stock of these goods
west Of Chicago, and as
we buy them all direct
from the manufacturers
you may be sure our
prices are right. When
you are III our vicinity