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Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-02-19
DYING IN A MEXICAN PRISON
Colonel Hernandez Will Cheat the
Court Martial Sentence.

City of Mexico. Feb. l5.-Colonel Nieves
Hernandez. who was suspected of COM
plicity in the Garcia conspiracy and was
tried by court martial and sentenced to
death, is now dying at the Sano Diego
military prison. He was of strong con
stitution but an inactive life has told on
him, and he is slowly wasting away. The
evidence against him satisfied the TIL
bunals, but his friends believe in his III
nocence, although the circumstantial evil
dence was strong.
Deminguez Cowan, member of the Gu
banR revolutionary junta of New York
and head of the Cuban committee. is dy-
ing. He. has been useful to the Cuban
cause and will be. a loss to, the patriots.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-02-19
BANK DIRECTORS ON TRIAL.
Charged With illegally Accepting n
Deposit.

Spokane, WASH, Feb. lO.-The trial of
\. y. Newbery, L. B. Hyde and w. j.
Dwyer, CT the failed Citizens National
bank, is in progress here. They are
charged with accepting a deposit from
Postmaster Mallon after the institution
was in failing condition. Mayor E. d.
Olmsted aud d. i. Wetzel, defendants in
the same cast, elected to have a separate
trial. A jury was secured without diff
Guilty from the regular panel. r. f. NJ
Strickland, who was receiver of the bank
after its failure, was the only witness call
ed today, and he had only identified him
self when adjournment was taken until
tomorrow
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-02-19
SnowsIide Smashed Building.

Rossland, B. c., Feb. l5:-The Travers
building. on Columbia avenue, has beer
wrecked by snowslide from the roof Of
the Record building. The Travers build
ing is story and half structure and is
occupied by the J.. n Travers hardware
store. Mr. and Mrs. Travers were in the
building at the time Of the slide and bare,
ly escaped with their lives. The loss to
the building and stock will amount to
fully $500.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-02-19
DISGUSTED MINERS RETURN.
There Are More Men Than Can Find
Work SlSasuny.

Victoria, B. c., Feb. 10.-A special
from Nanaimo states the steamer Noyo
has arrived there from Skaguay. She has
25 DISCUS ed passengers aboard, tired Of
the country after their first experience,
and severely denouncing the Klondike
rush. The treasure on board amounts to
$4,000. One of the passengers said 200
men could do all the work offered at
men there who had nothing to do but
drink and gamble. When the Noyo pass
ed, the position of the Corona was more
critical han heretofore reported. The
Noyo had no communication with the
wrecked passengers ON Lewis island.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-02-19
A Currency Conference.

London, Feb. l5.-Replying to the ques-
tion of Mr., Field in the house of commons
yesterday, whether the. government in
tended to cooperate in promoting an in
ternational conference to consider the cur
rency question, Mr.. Balfour, the govern
ment leader, said the, government would
be very glad to see an interna tional
agreement regarding the currency, but he
had nothing to add to the information al
ready in possession Of the house.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-02-19
LIABILITIES OF H. SHERRY.
Owes $l,25O.OOO and Has 100000
to Pay His Debts.

Milwaukee, Feb. ia statement OF
the liabilities of Henry Sherry. the lum-
herman who failed some time ago, and
the six companies in which he was in
terested, gives the amount as 81 100000,
with nominal assets at 100000.
Mr.. Sherrys personal liabilities are
$62S, 900 and in addition to this he has
indorseI the paper of his corporation for
S5S0OOO more. The assets to meet this
are now estimated to be worth $35O,OOO.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-02-19

New York Feb. la.-A dispatch to tie
Herald from Buenos Ayres says:
Earthquakes have been reported from
various districts in the southern prov
inces, particularly in Coloma Rica. Many
buildings in the town of Coloma Rica
have been damaged, and Villapamon, in
the same province has almost entirely
disappeared. Two persons were killed and
three wounded. Thousands of the inhab-
itants of the provinces are without shell
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-02-19
MURDERS IN COAL MINE TOWNS
Four Tragedies Which Have Start
led the HOOsiers.

Terre Haute, Ind, Feb. l5.-During a
quarrel in a saloon at Grant, Il coal min
ing town north of this city, John Car
rington shot and killed Wesley Niece
Saturday. He also shot Bayless Niece
who will die. The murderer escaped.
At Lyford, another mining town, the
postmaster, John Gilfoy, shot Joe Hoff
man. who will die
John Bessel, an italian. was struck in
the neck with miners pick and killed
His body was then placed under the ele-
vator running down to the shaft, where
it was found. The last murder was at
Lodi,
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-02-19
IDAHO SUES A BROKEN BANK
State Seeks to Recover 900 De-
posted mt BlackfOOt.

Boise; Idaho. Feb. 1.-THE state has
inaugurated proceedings to recover sll.-
600 involved in the failure of the Bunting
bank at Blackfoot last winter. The theory
of the state is that The deposit was in the
nature of a trust. as the law provides
that such funds can be deposited only on
special deposit. The bank knew that the
money belonged to the state, and it is
held that it was the nature of the case
special deposit that could not be alb
sorbed into the general assets of the failed
concern. The matter will be heard at
Blackfoot March II on petition in inter
vention.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-02-19

Fort Worth Tex, Feb. 1O-At 8 o'clock
yesterday morning the largest property
loss by IRE that ever occurred here took
place. The eia history Hurley office build
ing, Dreyfrs Companys mammoth dry
goods house. Farmers and Mechanics
bank, the general offices of the Fort
Worth & Dcrver Railway Company, the
Fort Worth Cycle Company, and one or
two small merchandise companies, being
burned to the ground. The firemen were
unable to get the fire under control be-
fore this morning. The total loss is es-
timated at over S250O00
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-02-19
Believes in Intervention.

Washington, Feb. l5.-Autonomy is a
failure. This is the meat of a volumin-
Gus report which Consul General Lee is
said to have forwarded from Havana to
the state department And as if to pre-
pare the people for action by this govern
ment Senator Joseph B. Foraker of Ohio
granted an interview of which the most
pregnant sentence was: The whole chap,
ter as it is now being written on the
island of Cuba. is one of horror, shocking
to civilization and of such a nature that
intervention should be resorted to if
necessary to put an end to it,
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-02-19
Sentence of Five Years.

Spokane, Wash, Feb l0.-Wm. A.
Smith, negro who broke into house
on Front avenue couple of months ago
and stole couple of rocking chairs and
who was convicted of burglary, was yes
terday afternoon sentenced to five years
in the peaitentiary He will be taken to
Walla Walla at once.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-02-19
Helped to Indict Tweed.

New York. Feb l4-John d. Mcken-
zie died yesterday aged 66 years. He was
chairman of the committee of citizens
formed for the relief of the colored people
in the war riots. He was also foreman
Of the grand jury which indicted William
NJ. Tweed.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-02-19
Germany Excludes Apples.

Washington, Feb. l5.-Cables received
at the state department from Ambassador
White say that the consul at Hamburg re
ports that Of 27OO packages Of fruit ar
irving by the steamer Pat1ia, 81 cases o1
California apples were stopped, Others
being admitted free.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-02-19
Dreyfus Agitation in Provinces

Paris, Feb. 15-Numerous meetings
were held in the provinces yesterday in
connection with the Dreyfus agitation.
In some cases demonstrations against
the government were made, but there
were no disorders.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-02-19
Power of a Lightning Flash.

A recent thunderstorm in the neigh
borhood of Berlin afforded an opportu
nifty Of measuring precisely the power
of flash of lightning. The expert
menters took as their basis the amount
Of iron fused by flash Of lightning,
and calculated that the fash Of light
ming Is on an average equivalent TO
7,OOO-horse power.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-02-19

Two important events in mans life
are when he finds the hair coming on his
upper lip and when he discovers-it is going
from the top of his head.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-02-19
Luetsert Guilty.

- Chicago, Feb. l0-Adolph L. Luetgert
has been convicted of the murder Of his
wife and sentenced to Imprisonment in the
penitentia,y for the term of his natural
life
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-02-19

One Of the wealthiest residents Of. Do
ver N. H., is saving wood so as to reduce
= .s,a4;s
his avoirdupois.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-02-19

French Wheat Crop Good.
Paris, Feb. l5.-The French wheat crop
promises to be very. good in l3 depart
ments, good in A and fair in 80.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-02-19

Why does boil come 10 head when
It is located elsewhere?
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-02-19

Why should the. laundress always be in
need of washing? =
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-02-19

When a man begins to discuss mat
rimonv with a widow the result Is us
ually tie.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-02-19

Paris, Feb. l5--Nhen the trial Of Zola
and Perrieux was resumed yesterday.
Jeuris, the socialist member of the cham
ber OF deputies, was recalled. He reiter-
ated his belief i'll the culpa bility Of Ester
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-02-19

Work has begun on the Methodist
church building at Liberty, Mont.
A plan is on foot to secure the exten-
sion of the railroad from Dorsey to White
Sulphur Springs.
The total amount of warrants, principal
and interest, redeemed by the state treas
urer Of Idaho during January, was $67,-
692.55. OF these $5O,3a4.94 were general
fund warrants.
Auditor Scott. has been issuing war
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-27
CHAPTER XIX.
The Knot of Grape.


was prepared to see change when
/ went into the dining room, but not
so great a one. The blinds, which
we're always half closed, were now
wide open, and under the cheerful in
fiuence- of the light which was thus al
lowed TO enter the table and all its
appointments had a much less dreary
lock than before. Behind the urn sat
Miss Knollys, with a smile on her
lips. and in the window stood William,
wEistling, / am bound to declare, but
So softly and cheerily that l could but
acknowledge it was better than his
usual rude jests or sullen silences.
Lucetta was not present, OF course,
but to my great establishment she
presently walked in with her hands
laden with sprays of morning glory,
which She flung down in the center of
the board. It was the first time [ had
seen any attempt made by any of
them to tighten the sOmberness of
their surroundings, and it was also the
first time [ had seen the three to-
gether.
was more Disconnected by this SIM
pie show of improved spirits than L
would like to acknowledge. In the
first place, they were natural and not
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-27

flooring was unsafe and the outlook the
most dismal that could be imagined,
and why in all our peregrinations in
and out of rooms had we always passed
one door without entering? She had
,said that it was Williams sufficient
explanation if true. and / have no
doubt it Was-but the change of coun-
tenance with which she had passed 1t
and the sudden tightening of her tread,
so instructive that she was totally I'M
conscious of it, marked that door as
one it would be my duty to enter if
fate should yet give me the oppor-
tunity. That it was the one in COM
munication with the flower parlor l
felt satisfied but in order to make as
surance doubly sure 1 determined upon
a tour through the shrubbery outside
that I might compare the location of
the window with the Clipped blind with
that of this room, which was, as we'll
as / could calculate, the third room
from the rear on that side.
When, therefore, William called up
to know if l was ready for my drive, 1
answered back that I was more tired
than / expected and that | would be
glad tc exchange that pleasure for
visit to the stables.
This, as l expected, caused consid-
cradle comment and some disturbance.
They wanted ne to repeat my expert
ence of the day before and spend two If
not more hours of the morning out Of
the house But [ did Tot mean to gratl-
fy them. Indeed, ] felt that my duty
Law here and was so persistent IN my
wishes, or rather in my declaration Oh
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-27
CHAPTER XXI.
Mother Jane.

"Well well, what did Trohm want
here this morning." cried harsh
voice from amid the tangled walks be-
hind me. Seems to me he finds this
place pretty interesting all of a sud
den.'
1 turned upon the intruder with a
look that should have daunted him.
had recognized Williams courteous
tones and was in no mood to endure a
questioning so unbecoming in one of
his age to one of mine. But as | met
his eye, which had something in it be-
sides anger and suspicion. something
that was quiZzical, if not impertinent.
changed my intention and bestowed
upon him conciliatory smile, which
hope escaped the eye of the good an
gel who records against man all his
small hypocrisies and petty deceits
Mr.. Trohm rides for his health, y
said 1. Seeing me looking up the road
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-27
IN THE SUGAR CAMPS
BUSY SEASON ON OHIO AND PENN
SYLNANIA FARMS
Rilin' Down Sap From the Maple
Tree-It Is Made the Occasion
for Happy Country FrOlfcs, Sand
wiched in With Real Hard Work
-COrncObs and Sugar.
From the Pittsburg Post.

From the Pittsburg Post.
The time of year is at hand for the
farmer of Western Pennsylvania to be-
gin the harvesting of his annual crop
of maple sugar and molaSses. The
scenes usually attending the opening of
the maple sugar season are interesting,
and to those not raised on the farm or
in the country districts the secrets sur
rounding that industry are somewhat
mysterious.
There is no product of the farm that
is tempered with so easily and so fire.
quently. The adulterant is ever abroad
in the land, and long before the time
arrives for the water, to "drap" the
bogus product enters thousands of
households as the genuine stuff and
those who are living in anticipation of
taste of the savory smelling sac
charine liquid pure. from the su1Sir-
camp kettles. never know while they
are feasting on it whether they have
the genuine article or a counterfeit.
1t is so easy to adulterate maple
sirup nowadays that the poorest house
hold can enjoy it every day in the year,
if they put their wits about little and
use a liberal supply of corncobs and a
good quantity of graduated sugar. The
liquid from boiled cOrncobS gives the
article the right color, while the sugar
gives a pleasing sweet taste, and the
combination of the two elements pro-
duces a flavor that
Can Hardly He Detected
by those with years of experience in
maple sugar making.
TIE this plan of adulterating is due the
cheapness Of the article now found in
the markets. A few years ago the
farmer realized a nice profit from the
regular spring runs. Then the seasons
had a great deal to do with the quality
of the product ana the selling price.
Some Years are not as good as others,
and in time past the farmer was con-
sidered in good luck if he had a large
camp on the sunny side of hill and
the conditions were just right for max
ing maple strip; for, as consequence.
| he would be able to add a little extra
| cash to his exchequer without any
waste of valuable time. When the
| weather is propitious for this kind of
| business nothing else can be worked
| at with profit. But now things are
| changed, and the farmer who comes out
of his maple business with a profit is
considered q good fnancier indeed.
But notwitl2ste nding all this, the
| most delightful days on the farm are
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-27

there is any sign of a break in the wintry
weather when all of a sudden the north
west wind is routed by a warm breeze from
the south; the gray winter clouds will scud
away, the sun comes out and a thaw sets
in, and then it is that the farmer behooves
himself to hustle. AS everything is in readi-
ness, there is delay.
One man goes ahead with brace and bit
and bores three holes pretty close together
about three feet from the ground in each
tree. Another follows up and drives in the
spiles and places the utensils hereunder to
catch the first water. 1t requires some little
skill to perform this operation, for if the
holes not bored deep enough or are by
mistake made too deep, the work must be
done over again to get the required results.
Sometimes it happens the first tapping is
suddenly interrupted by a change in the
weather from warm to cold, and if it con-
tinues several days, the first boring be
comes dead and must be done over again
when a thaw sets in. But this is not often
the case.
If the Season Should Be wet
and chilly with an occasional freeze at
nights and much thawing during the days,
then the water flows freely from the trees,
and considerable attention is required to
save the run When the vessels that are
placed under the spiles become full, a sled
with a goodszed barrel is taken round
among the trees and the contents of the
ceptacles poured into it. 1t is then taken to
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-27
MANCHESTER AND THE HErsEss HE is COMING TO WOO.

ett1a efnace %nere is poured INTO large
process. On good running days the vessels
at the trees often filled TO overlooking
pens that the conditions are such as to re-
quire night gathering. Then it is that the
work of sugar making bears heavily on the
AS a general thing most of the boiling
is done at night, except en- flush days, as it
were The days run is gathered in great
hogsheads and when night comes on the
furnace is fed to its utmost to keep up a
steady and rapid evaporation. If there is no
intermission of the flow for several days
as 1t often happens. the fire is never al
lowed to go out under the kettles and as
soon one ''bilin' is done another is
commenced. Thus the work of making
sugar continues
Throughout the Season.
At this point in the season is the time to
visit camp to the neVer-ceasing I'M
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-27

of the required dark color. the fire is pulled
from under the kettle At this point much
hustling is necessary to get the strip from
the big kettles into smaller vessels to be
carried home, where it is cleared of and
put away for future use
The clearing up bus ness requires several
hours. When the sirup is taken from the
furnace it is full of sediment which must all
be extracted before it is ready for the mar
ket or to put away. The strip is placed in
large kitchen pots and boiled down nearly
to the required thickness for molasses. Dur
necessary to clarity the strip and to free it
from the foreign matter that coll cts in dur
ing the boiling period Fat meat-pcrk- IS
simple process is done it is put in cans or
jugs and sealed up for future sale or use.
care is taken that the molasses is put away
so that ii will be alright If this is not
done it is liable to sour when warm weather
sets in N this case the molasses is spoiled
for further use as dessert or for sale
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-27

firing farmer and his hardy sons in their
daily routine of work. They must ever be
on the alert, rain shine, to make the
business profitable. Not only must they be
d1ligent in their care of saving the water
but steady watch at the furnace is neces-
sary to prevent the kettle from running over,
thus losing good portion of the slrup At
night they all collect in the furnace house
to keep up the vigil. Many pastiInes are
brought into play to break the monotony OF
the night. An occasional visit from a neigh
Dor is hailed with delight Apples are brought
out in liberal quantities, and hard cider
sometimes replaces the "sickening'' sweet
taste of the sugar, while potatoes are roasted
under the CRATE to answer as a dessert to
the cider A pipe and a deck OF cards is
also often brought out for the entertainment
OF those with sporting proclivities All these
luXuries are dispensed with and carefully
attended to amid yarns and songs Of a for
mer day
Withal, the attender of the kettles is ever
careful about his boiling If one should foam
and fizz and threaten to run over large
piece of the epidermis of a hog is thrown
into the kettle. when
The EbullitiOn Ceases,
and to start it to boiling again the fire
must be punched up. A "bilin' - lasts from
six to eight hours, all depending on the
amount of sacchrine matter in the water
and when it is sufficiently concentrated and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-27
CHAPTER XXX.
Questions.

kept the promise had made to my
self and did not go to the stables. Had
1 intended to go there, could not
have done so after the discovery ] have
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-27

Cut Rates East and West.
The 500 Line are selling tickets to Van
couver, Victoria or Seattle for $4,000; to
Wrangel, $4,000; New York s17.00; Boston.
$500: other points in proportion. Apply 500
Line Ticket Office 1893 Robert street.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-27

during the few weeks just before the
vernal season sets in. This is the be-
girring of the change of life, from the
dead and drear winter to the bursting
of the buds that reveal the wonders
Of
Decorah-posten., 1898-11-15
.en. Daras Gig funeet.
Ten ipanife arissr ialot / Slaaet
peo III 6anep.

Santiago be Cuba 9os Rop. 2iset
al ben ipanits GensraI 9ara bel Rep,
Der foIot | Slaest pso 81 Gan.n, blsu
nnlig funost ps ienot.s ioag til Sdpas
no unoer milit9r Gitorte. Del pil BIZ
ienot piosre til Spanien.
aae Slass 9Gr.sbspisninaer bleu
ben osbs ipunits OFFICER tiIoel. Gene
raj Wooo ps belle bans Stab fob meo
blotteos 9opeoer fOran palaoiet, iost
Sisst pusisreoe paa 9si.n neo til ben
ipdnite 0dmpsr "SuisNta". !Sper enefte
Stuoe / 5donsn Lao m.o JIaest paa
boIp Stans, oa 2iset bra8tes omboro,
IissIcm Stanodrosns paa Reaierinesz
bpaning.rne % be ameritdnf. ariasz
itibe pda Sapnen bang paa balp Stana
belle 0assn.
9a "Soiefta" ON Gft.rmipoaa.n
Ietteos anter ps ipins.bs uo isienn.m
Sugten, bsifts Srpbisrsn Cincinnati"
o9 aancnbuaben "Siit" bet fpunfe
alag us Cincinnati" ialutersbe m.b
10 Stub.
Decorah-posten., 1898-11-15
Spdnifc Slaomono moo
olmerifanerne.
Ut Far 6apanareoafturcr brnser ior
grupt Sfpts mob amcrifancrne
% puttes | 5rnsirl.

6apana 9oe ROB. glabet "gl Rotis
ciero ~uniperial" lspsrsoe / 8uaraftes ct
traoit uofalo mob Imeritanerne %
forisgte at formua GsnIorsr til at laoe
ben DoIoiOmms 4rtitsI pasTere. Mten
bette git life. Genforsr iatte en- Tort
Stre9 ocer bet belle. Strar sfter blep
ba en- anosn glrtitel inoleperet II Gsns
loren. Den inoebplbt p~RIentlia bet
famine, fun / en- npast mpoereret 'sorm.
Wsn o9faa osnns IrtiteI bleo tosieret
al Gen'oren. Reoattionen pfentlios
gioros oa uoen SiIabeIIe ben fsrf. "a
grppsits Qrtitel, Der isIpfsloeIia bate
ubpre Spituos. Imsritun.rne ftielbs
tss uo Tor feige Sunos. ipm lite turoe
tomme til Saouna, % be bsItpIotss for
at babe iti9nbst 9pinbsr "a misbanolst
frsbelise gorg.r. pda porto Rice o.T.p.
Saa'rart 8snsraIguperner glanco
1T 8reie paa Saesns Samm.nbrno.
befaleos ban. at 9laosts TO Rebattsrer
6prris o9 9Ola tuIbs inbsIpGrres paa
59fninsen, pg at Der, gtab Ifuloe
be luglReees.