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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1898-02-03
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cine totalc llmwdlSm9 in Der beuti9cu
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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1898-02-03
BIC srobten votomotiucn Der Wclt.

IN elmer Selhreibul9 ser loGc
uanittn NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 9}o 100
lmo l01, melfe Die wrent Nprtbcrn
&nbn0elclll6uit tiirSlid Den Nnlo0en
Der Ntontana GeutrOl &obn hiniu9e
iil9t bat, iO9t Erdiioeut ,>0meS !,
l>il uon ocr ,CirCOt 9iortbcrn" wie
fol0t.
Sielc bcipeu yotomotipen, bic 0r06
ten uuo lhmtrittn, Die nui Der 9onicn
2&clt %auiqmuciicn limo, ltnO Gricn8
niiic Der 2Scrtitdttc Der o&rooto 70
tomotipc Escorts" in Suutirt, u. 81
uuo beiObrcu re9elmdBiG Die NoNtcn
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motipe niht 10 ouBcrorOentlih lhmcr,
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SMnotOlteno aus 9cprcBtem Stdbl
ber0eltcIlt inn. NuS Shmicpccilcn
limo Die SumpfrOhrcn, bic St0n9cn
mo Die y9totcr9".
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motipen ;Icbcu tonnttn. "a Die 20
tomotipe fitr MISUNDERSTANDING III
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uuf mp ber9ab gebt mo Die Scmpcru
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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1898-02-03

bobe Fpramibe 81 erri6ten, oeren Sci
ten nit perlbieoenen &arten bebedt
werpen louen. Cine Hanptarte Der
Der. Staaten, ionic cine lol6c oes
StaoteS 9tebrosta weroen Spei Sci
ten Der Fpromipc bebeden cine aloere
Seite miro eincn Flon Der Stoot
Smoba sur .3cit ibrcr 0~jrilnOun9 ulo
wicocr cine Nnocre cincn Vlon oeriel
ben StaOt, mic lie 9egcnpdrti9 be
ltebt, Scigen. NuBerOem lOll nod oa9
Wtooell elmer yNeimltdttc" bon 100
AcreS gcSei9t merOcn.
9lbouuirt alf ben .WoroItern."
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1898-02-03
Der uNprritern- Opnnerltae ben 3. Sebruar 1898.

oonlit Die Grams Wtiiiillippi =ausitel=
lung cine weitere, rbiSber nibt oaoez
lpciene" ,Nttruttion" auIsupeiien bo=
ben.
Su9 Weuerol Vanoamt Der Scr.
Z tuoten, melheo bi9ber nod oui teiner
Au9iteulng in oicicm Eanoe nit eincm
,Grbibite" uertretcn mar, miro alli
Der Grams Ntilliilippi 9dlSitcllmng ~
iinDen iein. 2ic Abli6t oe9 yono
antics lit, in ocm 2cportcmcnt OeS
,>n,crn iiir Acknowledgements ;l0e
pielcncn )talmc Oc9 Ser. Stautcn
Ncgierung0 WcbdllOco cine Scbn ,llrB
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1898-02-03
B SCHOOL FUND.

To apportionments to school districts : "a $50 90
To balance on hand January l, 1898. 81 20
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1898-02-03
Qaela, serrud,er scutid,cr aaNee.

"7or oft toitate ib IN NeutihIoEo uuo
in ser Shmsi3. ais ih oruben mar. Sai.
Zee ucu ojeier &obue fubsrcjtet. uno 0err
@ootmou. |Hiu,omion 60, NJ. ihreibt:
Son e,u'm lGc. Vodet 'oG III 300 NiN.
Snlicr Eaiiae, ihmndbaiter ais Store
SoIf'e III 30c. pro Fiuuo." S6ueioet Oisie
Nous ans mo ienoe init 15c. Yorto on
,{obu u. @dIier 5eeo 50, "a Grove,
9&ls. mo betomme em @otet berrliben
Enficc'3 muo oeurihcu Sntdlnq.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1898-02-03
PETER BRICK.
(. 1leto. MIN
2otihcr 2lOpotat 1t. Grjcpmorihtcr.

Wttt an u~rscraea ig ttu U%Jttri3Utn fditu, getr
+ am ~ ~etrtanftu tlt, iprgt cer; trrt Ytrtinrgu3
mi nuEparlgU yirtl3luturn Tam th 'rtgt vans
itn.l etyti nan. gQcr gdrt ilUftu Eta. tGt,t e3 ~
ittH,4 ~,}rItrtit, ttl m rpy,nlPrtatu.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1898-02-03

Ser5cicbni6.

Gouutp aubitors Office, Steorns Gountp, Minll.,
Ct. Glouo, ben ). 3anuor 1898.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1898-02-03

County 9uotms Office, Stearns Goump, gRtnn,
ct Glouo, ben ). 3anuor 1898.
Yin bn gtthTen Sprb orG onnEGOnninGr pOn Srarns Gnnnto, Mmn:
ferren! Sd babe Die Ghre, 3buen hermit bas 1nausuue 9erwitnb pcn
Stearns @ounp fr oo8 nit Dem 81. December 1897 enbnoe 7iscaGobr Al inter.
treteu. IS entbat cine Rebuuno aCr Giunabmen mo NuSaateu oesS tabmeihers
bs seuunntm @ountp mabrsno bs aenannten Jabres umo wsin Die in ieinen Dan:
ben SuIdblibmoe GuanS aui, Die IN ben peitieoenem 1onos aeb0rt Ql5 eu She'll
urtunoen bant it en neutrality-suspicious. auer @onntp:9uslasen, iur wabe
9nmeVum9en oer Grmdbtgunsen wabreno oS genaunteu 3abres engaot muroen,
Die 10 orangut limo, ob Der 3wd elmer leou Nuslage erTttib it, Ns NWes
abtur9spou unterbett pro.
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34,9ll %
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By balance on hand January ], 1875 675 II
By liquor licenses (see statement
.... 5000 90
BY fines (see statement "B')....... 2i2 Is
BY state appo~rtionments .............. 30,gyi %
La Junta tribune., 1898-12-03
EUROPE BITTERLY REsENrs.
American Expansion frowned Down on all
Sides Including Vatican.


Paris, Nov. 2S.-There is no deny
ing that the whole European continent
will bitterly resent American acQuisi-
ton of the Philippines. This sentiment
is not confined to diplomats. but espe-
cially here in Paris it is the opinion
constantly heard in the highest French
society.
1t is known that Il high official Of the
French foreign office said yesterday:
The appearance OF the Americans in
eastern waters is n disturbing factor to
the whole of Europe. Americans. as is
well known. lack diplomatic manners
and will surely bring trouble TO all of
us
AS to the general sentiment, Mr.. W.
II. r. Stead. who has just returned
here from IA tour Of France, Belgium.
Germany. Russia. Austria, Turkey and
Italy. ami who has seen the highest
politicians in each country and in some
cases their rulers, said to-day to cor
respondent Of the Associated Press:
The immense majority of Europeans
are, of course. absolutely ignorant of
what has happened. Intent upon their
daily toll, they neither know nor care
what occurs in the other hemisphere.
But Europeans who read the newspa-
pers are able to form what may be
called public opinion in the Old
World. They are practically unani-
nous on the matter,
"Outside Of England | have not met
n single non-Amcric:n who was not OPP
posed to the expansion of America:
nor through my whole tour of Europe
have ! met an European who did not
receive the protestations of the genu-
inc sincerity with which the Americans
entered upon the war with more or less
mock incredulity."
Mr.. Stead reports that the bitterest
hostility of all was found at the Vati-
can.
La Junta tribune., 1898-12-03
FATAL POWDER EXPLOSION.
Box In Rsinn Battery, Havana. Kills oI
Injuries 81 People.

Box In Reinn Battery, Havana. Kills or
Injuries 81 People.
Havana, Nov. 2S.--A box of powder
exploded this morning near the Reina
battery, killing or injuring thirty-eIght
persons.
The explosion occurred on the Ave
nue. Infantn, between the Santa Clara
and Reina batteries. Many boxes Of
powder were stored In II private house,
which also contained five rooms full
Of Mauser and other cartridges. The
careless handling OF one Of the boxes
Of powder or OF one of the boxes Of
cartridges caused the explosion.
The presence of such II large guam
tity OF cartrldges-known to have been
brought recently from the artillery
depot-in an out-Of-the.way house,
wheEe they were stored roof high, has
not been explained Most Of those en-
p!oyed I'm emptying the cartridges, evil
IDENTIFY their only duty on the preml-
ses, were boys and girls under II
years of age, and they formed the
greater portion of the victims.
The employment of children in such
dangerous occupation and the ex-
istence Of such n large quantity of ex-
plosives within the city limits are
both in contravention of the municipal
regulations.
Whether there may have been some
Interior motive in storing these ex-
plosives cannot be told, but the cas-
ualty suggests the probability that
there may have been other similar de-
posits in localities unknown to the au-
thorities.
Senior Decastro. the civil governor of
Havana, has stationed guard over
the unexploded powder and nm inves-
tigation into the whole affair has been
ordered.
La Junta tribune., 1898-12-03
THE HUSkINC BEE.
How New EnSianders Used to Enjoy
Themselves

How New Engiander. Used to Enjoy
ThcInselv.n
"Onc beautiful evening under the
summoned the Concord young people
to their farm for husking." writes
Edward W. Emerson of when Louisa
Alcott was Girl in the December
Ladies' Home Journal. I'VE worked
gayly at the piles OF bleached gold
leaves and stalks to get out the livelier
gold within. the lanterns shining above
and the cows beside creaking their
stanchions. After an hour we passed
across the moonlit yard, under the
most beautiful elm In MiddleseX, into
the house, where we washed our
hands and brushed our clothes, and
were then invited into the kitchen to
supper by our hostess. There was n
long table with n white cloth. In the
center in shining milk-pnn was a
mountain of white-blossomed popcorn,
fianked by candles placed In sockets
cut In the small ends OF huge orange
carrots. Next were baskets of apples.
crimson and yellow and green, round
towers Of brown bread and fragrant
soft gingerbread, with fresh cheese
near by. Then there were cnndelabras
made of inverted multiplex rutabagas.
and here and there cleaned the tan
ned yellow faces Of pumpkin pies. The
room was decorated with autumn
leaves, probably scarlet and yellow
maple, and blue gentians and asters."
La Junta tribune., 1898-12-03
WILL REDUCE ARMY.
Forty Thousand voiuntsers VIII BE Mus
tered Out.

Forty Thousand Volunteers VIII BE Mus.
tered Out.
Washington. u. c., Nov. 2S.-The
War Department, In view Of the assur-
ances that peace treaty will be as
signed, is arranging to muster out more
troops.
1, is probable that from 10000 to 40
600 volunteers will be mustered out as
soon ms selections OF regiments can be
made.
There has been quite demand for
the return of volunteers from Manila,
but no troops will be brought from the
Philippines unless they are replaced by
others.
Many Of the volunteer regiments In
Manila have asked through the COVER
nors and congressman Of their states to
be returned to the United States, but
the War Department has not been able
to make any definite promises pending
the peace negotiations.
With the acceptance OF the American
terms by the Spanish commissioners.
my further possibilities Of renewal Of
hostilities with Spain is at an end,
and the only necessity now for troops
is to garrison the islands and preserve
the peace Of our new possessions.
1t Is probable that the 10000 or 40
600 men mustered out will include n
large number organized for services in
Cuba and the force at Manila will be
reduced whenever General Otis reports
affairs In a quiet state in the Philip
pines.
La Junta tribune., 1898-12-03

In the first installment of his story of
the "Merrimac'' In the December Cen
tury, which Is to be an unusually attrac-
tive number. Lieutenant Hobson lays no
claim to having originated the idea OF
blocking the channel Mt Santiago. The
sinking of the collier had been ordered by
Admiral Sampson. but the commanding
officer on Santiago had not executed the
and the working out OF the plan. as well
as its execution, was intrusted to Lieu
are detailed In this number of the maga-
zine and in later issues the story of the
sinking of the ship and the capture and
Imprisonment OF her crew will be given
at first hand. This In the only account Of
his exploit that Mr.. Hobson has written
fer publication
La Junta tribune., 1898-12-03
THE HARMLESS RArrLEsNAxE.
II. VIM No, s,r,k. 1, Cent, Deal. With.

He wni Not Strike 10 Gently Dealt with
1 have seen good many rattle
snakes-perhaps n hundred or more
In these mountains, says John Muir In
the November Atlantic. but have new
er Intentionally disturbed them. nor
have they disturbed me to any great
extent. even by accident. though they
were oftentimes In danger of being
stepped on. Once. while on my knees
kindling n fire. one glidcd under the
arch made by my arms.
The last time l sauntered through
the big canon l saw about two day.
One was not coiled, but neatly folded
In narrow space between two cobble
stones on the side of the river, his head
below the level of them. ready TO shoot
up like n Jack-in-the- box for frogs or
birds. My foot spapned the space
above within nm inch or two of his
head. but he only held II lower. In
making my way through particularly
tedious tangle of bucithorn, ] parted
the branches on the side OF an open
spot and threw my bundle of bread
into it. and when, with my arms free.
i wns pushing through after II, l saw
n small rattlesnn!le dragging its tail
from beneath my bundle. When he
caught sight of me he eyed me angrily
and with an air of righteous indigna-
tion seemed to be asking why l had
thrown that stun on him. He was so
small was inclined to slight him, but
he struck out SO angrily | drew back
and approached the opening from the
other side. But he had been listening.
and when looked through the brush
l found him confronting me still with
II come-in-if fyou-dare expression. In
vain | tried 10 explain that l only
wanted my bread; he stoutly held the
ground in front of it, and l was afraid
that II he came nearer he might close
in OH me and strike before l could get
away in such n tangle; so l just went
back a dozen rods and kept still for
half an hour, and when | returned
found he had gone.
La Junta tribune., 1898-12-03

ten days or so and of sailing for New
York by December 18th.
Judge Day said this evening:
we have done the only thing possi-
BILE regarding the Philippines. Our op-
portunity Of giving them up was lost
when Admiral Dewey did not weigh
anchor and sail away"
whitelaw Reid entertained the Unit
ed States commissioners at dinner this
evening. after which all went to the
opera.
Count Won Munster, the German am
bassador to France, was the first diplo-
mat to call at the American headquar-
ters this afternoon and to congratulate
Mr.. Reid on the commissions success
ful work. He said the settlement
would meet the approval OF Germany.
La Junta tribune., 1898-12-03
L,ass slowly Recovering.

New Haven. Conn, Nov. 2s.-The
paralysis Of traffic by trolley and
railroad that followed the storm
throughout Connecticut Saturday Is be-
ing slowly overcome to-day. It war
midnight before the various divisions
Of the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford railroad began to show signs Of
resumption of schedules. At II a. m.
no trains had reached here from Bos-
ton.
Trains over the New York division
are still an hour behind time. The air
line division and the Naugatuck and
Berkshire divisions are still blocked.
La Junta tribune., 1898-12-03
ccnf,..lnn of /. Millionaire.

A millionaire confessed the secret of
his success in TWO words-hara work.
He put In the best part Of his life gain
ing dollars aud losing health, and now
he was putting in the other half spend
ing dollars to get |, back. Nothing
equals Hostettcr's Stomach Bittcrs for
restoring health. IL gets ut the start
ing point-the stomacl,-and cures dys-
pepsia and indigestion.
La Junta tribune., 1898-12-03

All of the street railways Of New
York have changed. or are now chang
ing their motor power TO the under
ground trolley. and within n few
months there will be $50 miles in oper-
alton. The change has involved cost
OF S3O.0OOOO0 or more.
La Junta tribune., 1898-12-03

it all troubles have gone. My monthly
sickness used to be so painful, but have
not had the slightest pain since taking
your medicine. 1 cannot praise your
Vegetable Compound too much. My
husband and friends see such a change
in me. look so much better and have
some color in my face"
Mrs. Pinkham invites women who are
i'll to write to her at Lynn, Mass. for
advice, which Is freely offered.
La Junta tribune., 1898-12-03

'Timmlns Is going to give his wife q
cents every time she hears him utter an
OATH. Yes: she is stone deaf"
La Junta tribune., 1898-12-03

Isabel. won't YOU stop singing a lit
tie while? l want 10 take nap. Ger
tninly, papa. but | wasn't singing. j was
praCttcinr my college yell.
La Junta tribune., 1898-12-03

DRY GOODS ny NhII. Send in yunr n,mc and
get n copy Of our Holiday Catalogue FREE THE
GOLDEN EAGLE, 18th and Law renee. Denver. Colo
La Junta tribune., 1898-12-03

Beware OF Ointments Tor CAtarrh Thaf
Contain Mercury,
As mercury will surely destroy the sense OF
smell and completely derangc the whole system
when entering 1t through the mucous surfaces
Such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable ply ysicinns, ns the
damage they will do is tenfold to the good you
can POSSIBLY derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by i. J. Cheney 4 Co,
Toledo. o., contains no mercury. and Is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood md
mucous surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine.
II is taken internally, and made In Toledo. Ohio
BY F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free. Sold
by Druggists price '5c per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best
La Junta tribune., 1898-12-03

why didn't Alice get engaged to that
plumberY He would propose only
few words at time and then SO away"
La Junta tribune., 1898-12-03

Cousin Flav!lla is too lazy to live. Z"
why do you say so?' she keeps her
buttonhook on the floor"
La Junta tribune., 1898-12-03

Are you getting ready for Thanksgiv-
ing?' ayes: I've found n place where
can get trusted for a turkey"
La Junta tribune., 1898-12-03

When vines cling brown upon the wall
The light burns high--the gasman's glad
La Junta tribune., 1898-12-03

While there's life there's Soap-Dia-
mond &C" Soap.
La Junta tribune., 1898-12-03

lnsver used so quick . cure as Piso's
Boz l17l, Seattle, Wash, Nov rs, 1895.
La Junta tribune., 1898-12-03

Mrs. winaIow's soothing syrup
For children tsethinH softens the nham
nation. .aays pain, wind collie. bottle
La Junta tribune., 1898-12-03

Bs Is Cough DROPS made by Bowman
Burleson Denver.
La Junta tribune., 1898-12-03

so had ovarian
trouble. Through
the advice of .
friend l began
the use OF Lydia e.
Pinkham's VeRe-
table Compound,
,pd e;nca talinu
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-13
PILLAGER SIDE OF 1T.
A Translated Interview With One OF
the Hostile Braves.

WALKER, Oct. 12.-One of the Pill
lager band has discussed the trouble
between the hostiles and the govern
ment. His interview as translated is
as follows:
getting what belongs to us-namely, the
dead and down. timber on this reservation.
We are being robbed of our pine logs by
the mixed bloods and the white men with
squaw wives. We wrote many letters to
Washington a year ago this summer asking
for the privilege of cutting the dead and
down" timber, and last fall We were informed
that demand had been granted. We were
glad but when we went around to pick the
pine land where we wished to cut fallen logs
we were told by the superintedent of logging
that the lands were taken by the mixed bloods
from other reservations.
We filed applications upon certain sections
of timber, but our applications were not re-
spected. We wrote to the commissioner of
Indian affairs, telling him did not want
any half-breeds or other mixed hoods to log
on the reservation. The letter was written
on July 4 last No answer came. We wrote
again and still no answer The Indians are
much surprised and greatly alarmed for the
longs to them. Chief Falmouth and myself
went to Washington and asked the commits
sioner of Indian affairs not to allow mixed
bloods to cut dead and down" timber on the
reservation, and were promised that the re-
quest of the Indians should be granted. Still
the mixed bloods continued to cut the logs
and the Indians could not help themselves.
At one time a man named Mcclure was
sent here to be superintendent of logging,
but he did not come much to the agency.
He stayed at Walker and drew money at the
expense of Indians without doing them any
good. He distributed the pine lands to the
mixed bloods of other reservations. He is
now at Red Lake reservation am told the
law says the mixed bloods may file upon
timber the same as Indians, but we have been
assured otherwise. and expect the government
to protect us. We feel helpless. If we were
to take the matter into our own hands we
should have to drive the offenders from the
reservation, and that would mean a conflict.
We want peace, and the government ought
to help us to live in peace.
AS to the question Of removing us to White
Earth, I would say some want to go and
others, the vast majority do not. We never
have been asked to move and do not expect
to- The settlers treat us honestly. although
we are told the lumbermen pay them to cheat
us In their estimates of pine logs. So far
as the settlers and soldiers are concerned,
we have no complaint to make. We suppose
they do their duty.