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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-03-10
THE FLAX INDUSTRY.
The Acreage Devoted to Flax Culture.
Cultural Notes.

cultural Notes.
The fax crop of the United States Ii
very small in comparison with the
amount of fiber and seed productions
used everywhere and by all people. The
acreage devoted to flax culture is con.
fined almost entirely to Kansas, Nebras-
ka, Iowa, Minnesota and the Dakotas.
These states furnish about 16, 900, 600
bushels of seed, while almost half that
amount is imported from foreign coun-
tries every year. The fiber production is
very small, as our manufacturers pur-
chase over 10000 tons annually and
ship it across the Atlantic to be made
into thread for weaving into linens. In
addition to the $4,000, 900 expended
yearly for fiaxseed and raw fiber shipped
from abroad, we buy $14, 900, 900 worth
of various linen articles manufactured
in other countries. These figures are
furnished by a writer in The Farm and
Fireside, who adds:
These facts should be enough to slim
ulate fax growing in every section
where the soil. climate and market IA
oilities are favorable. New land is ex.
cellent for fax, and the crop puts the
sod or prairie land in good condition.
The growing of seed alone is not very
profitable, and fiber factories are neces-
sary to make flax valuable farm crop.
The fiber can be utilized and all the
coarse linen articles of commerce can be
manufactured at any point in the United
States. There is no necessity for return
ing to the old practices of our forefa-
theirs in the hand methods Of breaking
and hacking Modern machinery can be
applied to this industry as we'll as any
other and the dread Of drudgery be re-
moved Many farmers throughout the
west are beginning to realize the value
Of the fax crop and are planting more
every year for the seed. which command
good prices. The yield is from 10 to 30
bushels an acre, according to soil and
cultivation. Prices are gagged by the
location of the market. Local buyers al
ways pay 10 cents, while in the Compel
tive market only about half that sum
is obtained pound.
Flaxseed is sown in May and as late
as the middle of June. The best method
is by sowing in drills about nine inches
apart, though good crops are grown from
broadcasting. About As pounds of seed
is required for all acre, but better yields
may be secured by sowing a bushel.
This crop requires but little moisture
and is irrigated very sparingly in the
western states. When the plants are al
most grown, the water is kept away ell
tirely, so that the fiber will grow
stronger. A slight irrigation is neces-
sary just before pulling the stems,
which are uprooted and laid in thin
piles to dry. The Indians and some few
white people in the west use the flax
lint for sewing skins and making rugs
Some of the Indians of Arizona weave
fine rugs and blankets from the flax,
which they produce in a semiwild state.
When capital establishes fiber factories,
the growing of fax will become one OF
the future great industries of the Amer
lean farmer
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-03-10
NEWS IN MINNESOTA

Montgomery merchants have organ.
lied board of trade.
The Great Northern is to build new
granite depot at St. Cloud.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. K. Glow of Winona
have celebrated their golden wedding.
The semi-annual school apportion-
ment will amount to about 80 cents Der
pupil
The Winona Poultry association has
decided to hold its next show Jan. 80
to Feb. 2, 1899.
The Duluth Chamber of Commerce
building was damaged by fire to the ex.
tent of $4,000.
The Catholic church and the priests
residence at Staples have been de-
stroyed by fire.
Plymouth Congregational church,
st. Paul, is preparing to- celebrate it's
40th anniversary.
Rev. Father Maddox of Chatfield is
stated to have come into an inheritance
in Ireland valued at 100000.
O. ?. Whitcomb, state auditor Of
Minnesota from 1873 to 1882, is seri-
ously i'll in Mankato with paralysis.
Minnesota butter took first prize at
national convention of buttermakers at
Topeka. 1t came from New Sweden.
Ex-President Harrison will be in.
vited to attend the meeting of Repub-
lican League clubs at Minneapolis,
March %.
DR.. H. Hahn, one of st. Paul's prom.
inent ply sicians, died at St. Josephs
hospital, following an operation Tor
appendicitis.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-03-10
BY the Way

Denver Field and Farm says. "There
is no doubt much improvement to be
gained for corn culture in this state by
cross breeding.
The Irrigation Review says that the
range of prices of the great western sta
pies, wheas and corn, has not been so
high as was anticipated a few months
ago.
The second term of the short course
in agriculture at the Wisconsin univer-
sity, which pegan Jan. II, shows an at
tendance of l57, representing IA states
and an increase OF 30 per cent over last
year.
Marked features of the sheep trade
this year noted by The National Stock
man are "the large proportion Of lambs
to the total receipts and the large pro-
portion Of westerns among the sheep.
A great many Of the Illinois, Indiana,
Michigan and Ohio fed sheep now being
marketed are westerns =
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-03-10

John R. Meining, who was appoin ted
under sheriff of st. Louis county when
Sheriff William G.. Sargent was elected
and recently released from that Office,
has begun sensational suit in the dis
tict court to recover $2,9S3 alleged to
have been expended in electing Mr..
Sargent. Among the items named in
the complaint is $5l7 for cigars and
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-03-10

EQUAL the best city work. Family
Laundry Work at Special Rates.
Prompt Service at Reasonable Price.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-03-10
For Sale.

A good driving mare, four years old
and nearly new single harness for sale,
or will trade for a good COW.
AT, KINNAMON
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-25

Silver comb. brush and mirror put up
I'm satin lined case. only 500 at Towle
4 wlnterhalter's. jewelers.. IS Yves;
Park street
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Bankers May DO IL.

From the Chicago News.
1t Is q rather odd prelude to the cars
peace conference-England equipping
ship after ship. distributing vast guam
titles of military stores. and working
overtime in every arsenal and navy
yard: France straining every cracking
financial nerve to keep up warlike prep
arations. and Russia concentrating
troops at Port Arthur.
The spectacle. however. Ii highly sig
nifcant in one way. Ii furnishes a
striking Illustration OF the conditions
which make England at heart indiffer-
ent to disarmament. eau England
alone of the great European powers can
afford to pay the bills.
IL was in respect of a war with Eng
land that the French king once said:
THE last gold piece shall win" II
looks as though II might be so. and IL
1t should be, England will have the
gold piece.
Both France and Russia are admit
tedly burdened heavily. Germany. with
a vast margin of resources. has not a
dollar of surplus cash. For a long time
in fact IL has been a center OF tight
money. and the average discount rate
has been at least 80 per cent higher
tina In London
There II no limit to men. But there
is a limit to money, n the costly war
preparations OF the last week bring
France nearer to that INIT. II may be
the bankers finally who bring about
peace.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-25
THE TRINITY CHURCH
THANKSGIVING Services Held at
Csntsrville.
ADDRESSES AND MUSIC
An Eioousnt Sermon by DR.. J. L. AIbrit-
ton-An Excsllsat Programme Car
s Z g. Red Out 1t the Even
ing Meeting.

THANKSGIVING services were held at
the Trinity M. Il. church in Centerville
both afternoon and evening yesterday
and the church was crowded at both
meetings. The exercises were interest,"
ing, the addresses and music good. At
the afternoon meeting a splendid SER
mon vas dlivered by DIR. J. L. Aibri-
tor md the other exercises were con-
Quoted by the pastor. Rev. George II.
Feese. Another good programme VAS
carried out at the evening services. A
number Of addresses were made and
rood music provided by n large choir
under the leadership of T.. J. Benefits.
Joseph Galloway was the first
speaker and said he was thankful be-
cause he lived in an age of progress.
because he was q citizen of the United
States and because he lived under the
stars and stripes. Il am proud Of the
achievements of our army and navy"
n said. and his heart rejoiced that the
United States was the country OF free
dom and liberty. God. in His w good
time. through h d OF the Unit
ed States and England. will carry
civilization to every corner OF the earth.
Rev. George Tippett delivered a SER
mon on the neutrality-suspicious. Of the
Bible and pointed out many passages
OF scripture which he said were gener-
ally misunderstood. Hon. A.. +. Bray
was next introduced and spoke on re-
ligion. science. art. etc. and the speak
ing was concluded by Rev. John Hosk-
ing Of the South Butte NJ. +. church.
Yesterdays services were the first
public effort to observe Thanksgiving
day In C~enterville.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-25

DR.. w. III. Haviland. Baltimore block.
II West Park. Telephone 519.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-25
THREE WONDERFUL MAaksMEM.
AdoIph T~oepperwein. Young Petmecky
and Joseph Tomlinson.


Adolph Toepperwein. the younster
who has been astonishing Londoners
by drawing pictures of Commodore
Schley and other notables with a tar
get rife. Is OF German breed. al his
name shows. He In of German type
also-burly. blonde. blue eyed. jovial
and phlegmatic. He is the son OF a
small farmer who lives just south Of
the Helotes hills. Is miles north of San
Antonio. Tex. II is a country special
ly adapted for the development OF per-
feet sight. the air being always pure
and thin. the light mellow and the sur
face Of the land a constant green from
the never changing cactus and mes
quite. In this country everybody sees
well. A person less than 50 years old
wearing glasses is looked upon as one
sadly af1icted. ! do not think that the
distressing incident of a little child
peering through spectacles has ever
existed there. We dwellers In the cit
les. where night IL turned into day
and the winter climate turns day into
night and the electrics. burn nearly al
ways. pay dearly for the privilege.
Young Toepperwein was known as a
remarkable shot In q community OF
good shots when he was Is years old.
He has been familiar with the rtfie
since he was big enough to hold enc
up. n has used IL steadily in the neld.
where blowing winds and running
shadows and different lights force a
man to learn all that there Is To be
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-25

Medals or jewelry Of any description
made at e. #. Mayors. 40 West Park.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-25
ART DEPT.

We show = completes line
Of Washable Foundations
for lett ering Table Linens,
and Monoxrams for fancy
work. We guarantees these
letters To 90 through the
laundry with absolute
safety. Finished pieces in
Battenberg Work on sale
stu. HALf PRICE
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-25
SMOKE ROBERT MANrELL CIGARS
an INCIDENT or THE WEST.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
More annoyed than for many a week be-
fore.
We looked on BIZ whar' he lay.
He had got down sick-an the livelong
day
Had Eroaned an babbled an msybe
swore.
An didn't he look as he tumbled thar.
As big as a boss. as strong as a bar.
His face as red as the leaves out whar'
The sun fell last on the canon.
But somehow deep in his bosom yit
He'd a feelin' fer man that wuz down
BY the sraceless thing thaewe call bad
luck.
An to hear him there with his eyes shet
fast.
Blabbin' Of things that belonged to the
past.
His mother an sisters-we jest had to
asst:
Turned baby. Bill. In the canon?'
We had no fire: IT was fall of the year;
An the moon shined fair on the bowl
ders-
A white shawl hangin' over the Shout
ders
or the mountains that stretched out fer
an near.
Fer an hour then. not a sound from Bill.
| No smart of wolf. an no stresmlet's spill;
IL seemed Gods step. ef you'd be right
still.
Might be heard even down In the canon.
Eyes. mother. I'm ready to say my
prayer"
He murmured then In a voice now
faint.
A look on his face no bresh could paint.
So drawn. yit soft. In the midnight air:
'Now-I-lay-me-down-' then we all
drawed near.
An the rest OF the words fell plain on
The sweet old prayer God loves most to
hear.
Went up with his soul from the canon.
Jest plain rough scouts. half-feelin' our
way
On the borders OF hell for the pioneers.
We had Ifitle time fer signs and tears
As we laid Bill under the grass next day.
But We b1ieved as we turned an left him
alone.
His childish plea reschin' up to the
throne.
Fer his mothers sake might somewhat
atone
For the faults % the dead In the canon.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-25

smoke ROBERT MANTELL CIGARS
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-25
$4,000 REWARD.

We. a committee appointed by the
fellow employees of John j. Daily. who
was murde red on the morning OF Nov.
3. while performing his duties as an
election officer in Precinct s of this
county. do hereby offer in behalf of
aid employees a reward OF $4,000 for
information which will lead to the con-
viction of the murderers.
JOSEPH NEvIN.
JOHN EARLY.
Mountain Con Mine.
JAMES BRENNAN.
JOHN LAIRD,
Green Mountain Mine.
JOSEPH M'GINNISS.
EUGENE KELLY.
Diamond Mine.
EDWARD INQUIRE,
DANIEL GRIFFIN. ..
Bell Mine.
JOHN HANLEY,
DANIEL RYAN.
"a Never Sweat Mine.
TIMOTHY LYNCH.
THOMAS MURRAY.
Anaconda Mine.
JOHN COLLINS. 3.
WILLIAM PAGE.
st. Lawrence Mine.
Butte, Mont. Nov. II. 1sss.-we do
hereby certify that the amount of the
above reward has been deposited with
us and will be paid according to the
terms OF the foregoing offer.
HOGE, BROWNLEE & CO..
Bankers.
DR.. w. II. Haviland. Baltimore block.
II West Park. Telephone $40.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-25
A. They DO in China.

From the Boston Globe.
In China the faith In heredity Is SO
strong that when an ''habitual criminal
IL captured they not only cut him to
pieces. but put all his sons and grand
sons to death. The Celestisls evidently
believe that faith without works Is dead.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-25

Examination OF the eye and glasses
fitted free Of charge by DIR. Norcross
by use Of his new electric opthalmo-
meter.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-25

From the Harlem Life.
Straightforward In trouble. My iandlady
told me ia have to settle up or leave
Giggleton-Why. you're In luck. old fell
low. I'm In a worse fix than that. My
landlady told me I'd have to settle up
before I could leave.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-22
STORY OF A MAINE SURVIVOR.
John Whites Experience After Being
Blown Into Havana Bay.

NEW YORK, March 21.-A graphic ac-
count of the destruction of the Maine has
been received in a letter written by john
E. White to his brother Luke who lives
at 146 Nassau street, Brooklyn. White en-
listed on the Maine just one year ago yes
terday. The letter is dated March l, at
Key West but was delayed in transmits
sion. The letter is in part, as follows
1--WE had one of our divers go down in
the wreck, and he arrived here yesterday.
He says that the sights were terrible He
says that the men were lying in their nam
mocks as if nothing had happened. Poor
fellows some cf them never woke up. L
must have been blown a pretty good dis
lance. for when l came up was about fifty
or sixty yards from the ship. l turned IN
about o'clock and this thing happened
about $3.50 or so. L was just getting asleep
when | heard the explosion. 1t was a ter
rible sound. 1 could not begin to describe
it. Then there was crash. i was doubled
I'D in a heap and went down. | struck the
water almost as soon as | heard the noise:
WE'LL I had all my senses about me, ana
! went shooting along at a rapid rate. sud
being thrown around me. The water was
horrible 1 opened my mouth once and
up and found 1 was Gagged in, for l only
went up a few feet and l found my head
cracked against something, and l found !
could not get out. Well | kicked around
there trying to get clear. went up again
and the same thing happened. Well, 1 about
gave up then for my mind was almost
gone. Everything shot through my mind.
and thought l was goner sure. kicked
out once more, although I did not think
1t would do me any good, and seemed to
shoot through an opening and up went
/ thought I would never make the top. |
thought l would burst but tell you | did
swim and when | came up it was like
new life, although the air was full of smoke.
/ came up a good distance from the ship.
/ could only see one fellow swimming near
me. / sang out to him and asked him what
had happened He said he did not know
Then / lost him, although found out art
shrieks and cries of the men near the ship.
'',rhe ship was then on fire and sinking.
I struck out again. but my feet gave out.
and | thought they were blown off. L put
my hand down and found they were all
right, but ] knew could not keep up much
longer so / swan right in among the
wreckage. and got a mattress under one
arm and a box under the other, and there
/ hung until I was picked up by Spanish
11Oo
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-22
SON Born to the Countess of warwick,
the Austrian's Advice
POET IBSEN CONGRATULATED
SEVENTEEN BIRTHDAY OF THE
NOTED NORWEGIAN WRITER.
Opening of tine Reichsrath and Re-
neyaI of fractional QunrreIs Be-
tween Germans and the Czechs.

LONDON, March q. = The Countess of
Warwick, formerly Lady Brooke, has given
birth to a SON.
A dispatch from New York dated Sun
day said: According to advices received
here from London, DR.. Schenks world
discussed discovery of the secret Of
sex is about to be put to crucial
test by the Countess of Warwick, the
most beautiful and brilliant woman in
England. Considerable curiosity was
aroused in England during the last winter
when it was observed that the countess alb
scented herself from the usual round of CAV
cites of the most fashionable set in Eng
land. 1t was first attributed to i'll health,
caused by oVereXertion. 1t is now known
that there was another reason When the
first Lews of DR.. Schenk's discovery was
published the Earl and Countess of War
wick took the keenest interest in it and in
a short time communicated with the doc
tor. Inc result was that ne undertook TO
treat the countess. He sent assistants thor
oughly instructed in his methods to Eng
land, and these men have been in constant
attendance upon the countess for the last
three months. This. fact has been referred
to by an English paper which is especially
well informed in such matters and to which
many women of title contribute The Earl
and Countess of Warwick have q strong
reason for desiring to see their posterity
firmly established in the male line. Their
eldest son will inherit a great title the most
historic castle in England, and magnifi-
cent estate. The Earl and Countess of War
wick have already a son, born in 1882, but
he is extremely delicate. He is now a
schoolboy at Eton If his health does not
improve it is probable that he will be de-
tered from marriage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-22
A POPULAR MISTAKE
Regarding Remedies for Dyspepsia
and Indigestion.

The national disease of Americans is indi-
gestion or in its chronic form. dyspepsia. and
for the very reason that it is so common
ment for what they consider trifiing stom-
ach trouble, when, as matter of fact. indi-
gestion lays the foundation for many incur
able diseases. No person with vigorous.
healthy stomach will fall a victim to COM
sumption. Many kidney diseases and heart
troubles date their beginning from poor
digestion; thin, nervous people are really so
because their stomachs are out of gear;
weary, languid, faded-out women owe their
condition to imperfect digestion.
When nearly every person you meet Is
afflicted with weak digestion it is not sur
prising that nearly every secret patent med
icine on the market claims to be cure for
dyspepsia, as well as a score of other
troubles. when, in fact. as DR.. Werthier
says. there is but one genuine dyspepsia
cure which is perfectly safe and reliable.
and moreover this remedy is not patent
medicine, but is a scientific combination or
pure pepsin free from animal matter)s
vegetable essences, fruit salts and biSmuth.
1t is sold by druggists under the name Of
StuartS Dyspepsia Tablets. No extravagant
claims are made for them, but for indiges-
ton or any stomach trouble, Stuarts Dys-
pcpsia Tablets are far ahead of any remedy
yet discovered. They act on the food eaten,
no dieting is necessary. simply eat all the
wholesome food you want and these tablets
will digest it. A cure results, because all the
stomach needs is a rest, which Stuart >
Dyspepsia Tablets give by doing the work
of digestion.
Druggists sell these tablets at so cents per
package Little book on stomach diseases
and testimonials sent free by addressing
Stuart Co.. chemists, Marshall. Mich.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-22
FUNERAL OF B. X. BRUCE.
Remains of the NOted COlOred Man
Laid at Rest.

WASHINGTON, March 21.-The funeral
of Blanche K Bruce, eX-save, ex-senator
and twice register of the treasury, was held
here to-day The Metropolitan A. M f.
Church was crowded with the represent
alive coIored population of the city. The
ushers were from the officers of the Colored
High School Cadet Corps. The pallbearers
were: x-Representative John r. Lynch
of Mississippi; ex-senator P. d. S. Pinch
back and James Lewis, of Louisiana; M
M. Holland, of Ohio; W. A. Pledger, of
Georgia; John P. Green, of Ohio; Repre-
sentative George H. White. of North Caro-
lima; Lewis H. Douglas, of New York; H.
p. Cheatham, of North Carolina, recorder
of deeds for the District of Columbia; Rev.
William Warning, of Ohio; H. l.. Chew,
deputy register of the treasury; Robert ii.
Terrell of Massachusetts: r. r. Church,
of Tennessee; G. L. Maxwell and Ralph W.
Tyler, of Ohio, and DR.. c. B. Purvis, Geo.
F. I. Cook, Prof. W. S. Montgomery, Thos
H. Wright DR.. George H. Richardson L.
G. Bailey Charles S. Douglass and Prof
William Fl. H. Hart. of this city, and Jas.
T. Bradford of Maryland. Among the floral
tributes was a handsome wreath from the
White House with the card of President
Mckinley.
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Frank r.. while

NEW YORK, March 21.-Frank E. Yuille
died in a cheap Park Row lodging house
yesterday of consumption, aged forty
three years. Not much was known
about him while he lived, except that
he had a regular fixed income and
spent part of it every week in min
istering to the sick on the Bowery and
Park Row. From papers found after his
death it was learned that he was in CORE
spondence with banking and business firms
in New Orleans. His income is believed to
have been drawn from the Ferne estate
through checks from b. S. Brooks cashier
of Taylor a. Bloodgood, wooden merchants.
of this city. Yuiie was a nephew of Will
liam Bloodgood and a cousin of William
Bloodgood, jr., of the firm just mentioned.
1t is said that Yuille was connected with a
rich Southern family and married in New
Orleans. His wife died and he sent his two
sons to Yale and came to this city ten
years ago. At one time Yuille was a resi-
dent of Galveston and interested in cotton
growing. His body, being unclaimed, was
taken to the mOrgue.