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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-03
Sheridan and the Joke.

Sheridan, himself brilliant orato:
as we'll as shrewd observer, was on,
day asked how it was he got on so vel
in the house of commons. well" b,
said, II soon found out that the major
ity were fools, but all loved joke, ant
I determined to give them what the,
liked The great advantage of jok,
is that it luts the speaker at once OF
good terms with his audience. Henc,
Cicero recommends it for an exordium
A common way of winning the goo,
will of an .udience is 1attery. Whei
the Jews brought down the orator Tel.
tullus to accuse Paul, Tertullus begai
his speech with f1attery of King Agrir..
pa, "Since by thee we enjoy" and 8
on. Another way, subtle form of flat
terry, is to describe yourself as natiu
of the same place or county as thee
you are addressing. The forensic form,l
la, the fustian apostrophe to the IL "i1-
telligent and patriotic and high mindd
men" whom the rhetorical Buzfuz SEES
before him, is played out, but it has i'll
modern equivalents. -Westminster Re
view
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-03
Free In Spite of Himself.

Under the first French empire the ad-
ADMINISTRATION of the prison of Sainte-
Pelagie was SO loose that it was not rare
for accused persons to lie there six
months without knowing the cause OF
their incarceration. The following ad'
venture, narrated in "The Dungeons Of
Old Paris" discloses the fact that re-
lease under similar conditions of igno.
rance was not impossible:
The doctor had given to prisone1
who was slightly i'll an order for the
baths. Not knowing in what part Of
the prison the infirmary was situated
he presented his order to tipsy turn
key, who opened the outer door of the
prison.
M. Guillon, free man without being
aware of it, took the narrow street to bt
a sentry's walk and went a few PAGES
without finding any one to direct him
Returning to the sentry at the door, ht
inquired where were the baths.
"The baths?" said the sentinel.
"The prison baths.''
"The prison baths" said the sentinel
"are probably in the prison, but you
can't get in there
"What-I can't get into the prison
Am l outside it, then?"
"Why, yes, you re in the street. You
ought to know that, should think -
Il did not know it, / assure you,
said M. Guillon, land this won't sui
me at all.
He rang the prison bell and was re
admitted, and his recital of his adven
ture restored to sobriety the turnke,
who had given him his freedom.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-03
A Talking Sleeps Head,

John Leitch of Rothesay once when
on visit to Dunoon dropped into the
shop Of Archie Mains and asked if he
had any good sleeps heads.
"Oh, yes,' said Mains, "there's as
fine one as ye ever saw" pointing to a
black face lying on the floor.
care you sure that it is fresh?' said
Mr.. Leitch
"Quite sure, sir, replied the butcher.
cts perfectly fresh.
Thereupon Mr.. Leitch, who was an
admirable ventriloquist, brought from
the sleeps head the rather confounding
ejaculation: ooh, what a leel I'm
stinkin."
SCOT O. my shop, ye leein deevil, !"
exclaimed the butcher. Didn't kill
ye wi my ain hauns this very mornin?'
And, suiting the action to the words,
he kicked the offending sleeps head into
the street.
To carry On the joke, Mr.. Leitch, OBJ
serving a fine OK tongue in the window,
made it apparently say, ''Shame on ye,
Archie Mainsp' whereupon the amazed
butcher fled precipitately from the shop,
leaving it and all it contained at the
mercy Of his waggish tormentor. Mug
gets.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-03
MoNKE rs AT FOOTBALL.
They Likewise Play Cricket, but Not Ac-
cording to Rule. ~.

They Likewise Play Cricket. but Not Ac-
cording to Rule.
Travellers in South Africa have noted
the fact that where monkeys congregate
in large numbers they also indulge in
games If certain kind. Two Of these
games seem to resemble cricket and
football.
The cricket is of a primitive order.
About dozen monkeys stand in cir
Gle or whatever is akin to the simian
idea of circle. Two of them advance
from different extremities of the circle
and stop about Is yards apart, facing
each other. The monkey at the southern
end Of the circle has cocoanut in his
hand. He is the bowler.
The monkey at the other end does
not, as you might suppose, WELD a full
cane bat. His business is to dodge the
cocoanut which the bowler aims at his
head. The delivery of the ball is tre-
mendously fast, full pitched and fraught
with dire results if it touches the
spot" When it does happen to touch
keys body-that monkey is very much
out and doesn't even stop to dispute the
question.
Another monkey takes his place until
he, too, receives his dismissal. 1r was
presumed by the travellers that the game
was finished when a majority of mon
keys lay nursing their wounds under
the friendly shade Of a neighboring
palm.
The football is of a more advanced
type. 1t is also played with cocoanut.
The game, if anything, is undoubtedly
the "socker" game and is played with
the feet Of course there is no goal nor
any tactics to speak of, the object Of
each animal being to keep the ball to
himself as much as possible.
Still the competition to get the ball
makes it resemble real game Of foot
En- and the dexterity exhibited by
these peculiar amateurs is surprising
and wonderful.
In an evil moment some ambitious
monkey may elect to play the Rugby
game by snatching up the ball and
! making off, but the game then develops
into war, in which life is sometimes
tie prize.
No mention is made of a referee, but
# there is one about. like wise and
provident monkey, he is probably up a
tree. -Brooklyn Times.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-03
SHE BETRAYED HERSELF.
Dipped Her Spoon In the Milk Before
the Mush.

Dipped Her Spoon In the Milk Before
the Mush.
The woman mentioned in this little
story will be called Mrs. Naughty, but
she is known in almost every commu-
nifty by other names. She is inclined to
do all she can to make other people be-
lieve she is somebody and that she is
fitted for higher sphere than the one
she is forced by adverse circumstances
TO live in.
A short time ago Mrs. Naughty called
On Lelghbor and accepted an invitation
TO stay to supper. Mush and milk was
the principal supper dish, and Mrs.
Naughty declared with sundry ejacula-
tions that she had never eaten the de-
Hghtful compound. The steaming plat
ter of mush was set in the center of the
table and bowl of milk placed before
Mrs. Naughty.
"Just help yourself, Mrs. Naughty, -
remarked the hostess.
"Really, do not know how tnshe,
gin." said Mrs HaughtSas SIC picked
up her spoon.
Mrs. HaugbtyE. made move, and enc
ok~sHs children at the table leaned over
to her mother and whispered:
''She said she never ate mush and
milk, but she dipped her spoon in the
milk before she dipped it into the
mush.
That little movement gave Mrs.
Naughty away, for every lover of mush
and milk knows that if the spoon is
first dipped into the milk the mush will
not stick to it.-Omaha World Herald.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-03
LEFT ON TRAINS.
All Sorts Of Articles Arc Forgotten %

All Sorts Of Articles Are Forgotten ~
3. 1Absentminded Passengers. ~
Recently a Chicago railroad displayed
in it's unclaimed parcel room five barrels
of rubber loyershoes and box full OF
false teeth. All this property and more
during period of six months had been
left on the suburban and through trains
by absent minded passengers. The gen
eral baggage agent, upon being asked
what was the oldest occurrence OF this
kind, said that woman once left on
train 6-months-old baby, and she dld
not miss it until trainman overlook
her with the little bundle OF humanity
before she got outside of the train shed.
1t was not a case of abandonment. She
had forgotten to take up her own OIL
spring.
Only one-half of the articles left on
trains are claimed and returned to own
ers At all the railroad offices IN CHI
cago there are to be found motley COL
lections of about all the articles which
man or woman ever owned. 1t would
be impossible to list them in whole
page Of a newspaper.
The article which figures most extern
s1vely among the lost and found OF the
big railroads is the umbrella. An OIL
cial of the Illinois Central says be re-
ceived in the baggage department l, 900
umbrellas year. General Agent Sadd
If the Burlington says his records show
about 600 year, and the other lines
report large collections of this service
able article, which are left OH trains IN
all kinds of weather. On a recent fine,
sunshiny day the Burlington railroad
showed on its record whole page OF
abandoned umbrellas.
Next come the overshoes, which are
daily found. singly and in pairs and Of
tentimes odd in size and kind. At all
the offices they are accumulated to the
extent of barrels and barrels. 1t is a
common occurrence to find upper, low
er and partial sets of false teeth. Some
give evidence of long service, others
have been too new and have been ''lald
out" to give relief. But they come in
all shapes and sizes
Wearing apparel in large quantities
is to be found in the lost parcel rooms.
LIE ClSIkS ia GuS IalGOu QUARTERS DIT VIZ
Union station fitted out dummy figure
with every single article that a man is
likely to wear lom head to foot. The
articles were all left piece by piece on
the train ard gathered up by the en-
ployees until the figure was logged out
in newest fashion.
The young woman stenographer in
Baggage Agent Sadd's Office has pet
| kitten which was found in an envelope
box on a train, and, there being no
claimant, young Tom is being taught to
earn his board by housing in the bag
gage room.
Cripples frequently leave their
crutches on trains There is a collection
| of them at all the Offices. Hanging up
| in the parcel room of the Illinois Cen
trail is big anchor made of moss gath
cred from trees in the far south. The
| maker had taken care of it until Chica-
go was reached, only to abandon it to
the care Of the parcel man.-Chicago
Tribune
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-03
A Truthful Statement.

Anexcellent and invaluable remedy.
for the cure of cough, cold and hoarse-
ness. is DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup, and
Mr.. Jas. Hadfeld, $50 West St., New
York City, verifes this statement.
He writes: "Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup
is most excellent remedy for cough,
cold and hoarseness, and take great
pleasure in recommending it to all,
who REQUIRE such valuable household
incidence DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup
= sold everywhere for Is cents.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-03
Freddie's Suggestion.

Freddie's father had just been strug-
Cling with an old fashioned bureau,
and, retiring Sisheartened from an un-
successful effort to open one of its COM
partments, he moved to the window,
and looking out upon the lowering sky
he exclaimed, "It's mighty strange that
the weather bureau can't give us a
change of weather.
MAY be, +" shyly interposed Freddie,
"they can Z open the bureau drawers T"
Boston Courier.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-03
Hisconccrting.

Mrs Manycooks tseverely)-Didn't /
hear man talking loudly with you in
the kitchen just now, Mary?
Mary tcomplacently)-Oi hope so,
mann, for thin Oi can call yez as a wit
ness in case nv braich av promise suit.
ma 'am. Brooklyn Eagle.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-03
The Husbands WAY.

She TAT the desk)-Dear, please tell
me how to spell costume I'm writing
TO mother about my lovely new gown.
He-WeH, are you Keadya
She-Yes
He-C-o-s-t, cost
Sbe-Yes
He-T-U-tc-
3 She-Well2 afsf.
465, rs yet unpaid.
She You re a wretch- New Orleans
Times Democrat.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-03
In q case before London magistra

In case before London magistrate
the question was as to the ownership Of
some antique armolu articles, and two
workmen, who stoutly claimed the ar
ticles, said that they made them. To
prove their assertion, they set to work
in court and showed how ormolu was
made antique with pumice powder.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-03

The Spartans had an iron coinage. no
other being allowed.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-10-28
Contest Notice.

Department of the Interior. United States Land
Once, Lewiston. Idaho, October 18th 1893
sufficient contest affidavit having been filed in
this office by Charles V. Cook Contestant, against
Dirk Haverkamp, entry No. S22t, made June 10Th
1897, for Seh section 20, township "a, range ?
W m, by Dirk HaVerkamp, ConteStee. in which il is
alleged that: said Dirk Haverkamp has wholly
abandoned the said tract of land for more than SIX t6
months last past and next prior to date hereof and
further that he has established his residence
thereon as provided by law in such cases. That he
has wholly abandoned the said tract ana that he has
entirely failed and neglected to comply with the
homestead law as 10 residence, cultivation ANA i'm
provementS said parties are hereby notified TO appear
respond and offer evidence touching said allegation
at 10 O'Clock a, m. on December 10th, 1898, before
the Register ana Receiver at the United States Land
Once in Lewiston, Idaho.
The said contestant having, in proper affidavit.
filed Oct. 18th, 1898 set forth facts which show that
after due diligence, personal service of this notice
cannot he made il is hereby ordered and directed that
such notice be given by due and proper publicaton.
CHARLES H. CAREY Receiver
Thos. Mullen, Attorney for Contestant.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-10-28

1t is fact charge and confirmed
that the figures published by State
Auditor Anderson are deceptive
aud fraudulent. They were pub
lished at state expense for cam-
paign purposes. Steunenberg, the
chief benefactor, dispairs of de-
Tending these figures when chal-
lenged by Ex-Governor Mcconnell.
There should be no intricacies
about the balance sheets of the
state auditors offices. The pub
lished balances are false. This
fact is patent, The publication Of
false accounts by a state officer Is
a crime, it is worse than extrava-
gance.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-10-28
Contest Notice

Department of the Interior, United States Land
Once, Lewiston, Idaho October 22nd, 1893
sufficient affidavit having been filed in this office
by Frank O. Toderman, contestant against John
w. Thompson. entry No. 5l9l, made June LIST, 1897,
for lots Il. Is, 10, 70, - % Il ana B. section IS
township 80 n. range ;, w. by John W Thomson
contestee, in which it is alleged that said John W
Thompson has wholly abandoned the said tract OF
land, for more than six months last past ana next
prior Ia the date hereof and further that he has
established his residence said tract. That he has
wholly abandoned the said tract and has entirely
failed and neglected 10 comply with the requirements
of the homestead law, as to residence, cultivation
and Improvements, sad parties are hereby notified
TO appear, respond ana offer evidence touching said
allegation at 10 u clock m on Dec. 20, 1925, he
fore the register and receiver at the United States
Land Office in Lewiston, Idaho.
The said contestant having, IN proper affidavit
filed October 18th, 1898 set forth facts which show
that after due diligence, personal service Of this
notice can not be made, it is hereby ordered and
directed that such notice be given by due ana proper
publication.
CHARLES H. CAREY. Receiver.
Thos. Mullen, Atty for Contestant.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-10-28

The Tribune places +. L..
Moore's name at the head of the
county fusion ticket. This is
done wishout warrant. Frank
Moore has never been endorsed
by the populists of this district.
He is fighting in the courts to
force his name on the ticket con-
trary to law and without the con-
sent Of any populist organization
in the county. 1t is misleading to
put his name on the county ticket,
for he is a district officer and can
not be legally placed on any ticket
unless his name is on the ticket
which is on file in the Office of the
secretary of state.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-10-28

stood up against every opposing
influence for the rights OF town lot
locators in government townsites;
he has been instrumental in estab-
fishing new school districts, and he
has tried TO restrain the lawless
element that has proved upon the
new settlers
Whenever law breaker was
brought before Judge Stookey in
his capacity of committing magis-
trate, he acted upon the evil
dence without fear or favor. He
has been reversed, however. in ev-
cry instance by the efforts of the
court house ring.
The court records of the county
are evidence sufficient of the friend
ship Of Judge Stookey for the suf-
ter1ng people, and they are like
wise evidence that the ring was
opposed to good government and
the protection ofthe peoples rights.
A long record of crime stands in
evidence of bad county govern
ment, with not one conviction to
the credit of the court house ring.
When COW was stolen, horse
or homestead, or when a man was
kille OF home ruined, the records
show Judge Stookey to have been
with the people, while the ring,
including every other officer of the
county, from commissioners up to
district attorney, worked against
the people and for the criminal.
The fight is now between Judge
Stookey and his friends, and the
same old ring with old friends
made stronger by past lavors, The
| fight of the past is referred to the
voters. Will honor be rewarded,
or will crime stalk abroad for two
years more?
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-10-28
Notice Of Application for Ferry License.

To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby
gwen that the undersigned Clearwater Improvement
COMPANY Limited. will on the 18th day of October
at 10 O'Clock. M, make application 10 the Board OF
County Commissioners of Shoshone county, Idaho,
al Murray in the said County and State for authority
to erect and take tolls public ferry 10 he located
the Clearwater river; the landing OF said terry
the right bank Of said river and being on the norm
side thereof is situated on lot 10, SeCtion|7 township
70, n, e. b. M the said landing being on the
land of Clearwater Improvement Co, Limited the
other landing of said ferry to be on lot H. sec %
Twp 3d. H. T. , e. b. m, being the land Of H. CauSh-
field.
Dated Orofino. Idaho. September 9th 1898
CLEARWATER IMPROVEMENT Co, LIMITED,
By.,........ -. ..,...,....., President,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-10-28

One attraction at the Omaha
fair is a monument of mortgages.
Each of these legal documents
represents a home redeemed. In
Frank Moore's office there is a
monument of mortgages higher
than Frank Moore's head. Every
one of these papers represents a
home lost. What a grewsome
picture: monument of misery
and from its heights the man who
built it looks down and asks those
whose ruin he wrought to vote for
him.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-10-28

Some corporations have two
kinds of lawyers. They have the
highest class OF attorneys to coun-
sci and direct them in the manage
ment OF great legitimate enterprises
and they have Uriah Keeps to do
their dirty work. The high class
is worthy of highest trust, but the
Uriah's are not fit for judges. DO
you want the Uriah Heep, of the
Dutch Shylocks to interpret the
laws that relate to corporations in
this district for the next four years.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-10-28

Hon. B. F. Morris was defeated
for the nomination for governor by
the use ofan ample campaign fund.
That fund was not subscribed by
the democrats of Idaho One sub
scription to that fund was by a
mining company which is CON
trolled by republicans. Another
big subscription called up that
Pocatello ghost of dead sheep
man,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-10-28
Contest Notice.

Department of the Interior United States Land
Office, Lewiston, Idaho, Oct. 2Uth 1898.
SuthCien; contest affidavit having been filed in
this office by John T. Vosburgh, contestant, against
William Fuller entry No. 42o9. made February 18th
1896, for W 4 SwA swA NV or lot 8, section p ana
lot |, section p, township e range ", by William
Fuller cunteStee, in which II is alleged that. said
William Fuller has wholly abandoned the said tract
OF land for more than six TO- months last past ana
next prior to date hereof, and further that he has
never established his residence thereon that he has
wholly abandoned the said tract that he has entirely
failed and neglected 10 reside upon and guilty ale
and improve the same, said parties hereby mott
fled to appear. respond and offer evidence touching
said allegation at 10 a. Dec. 2Ist, 1898, before
the Register and Receiver at the United States Ian.
Office i n Lewiston, Idaho.
The said contestant having, in proper affidavit
filed Oct. 10Th 1898, set forth facts which show tina
after due diligence, personal service OF this notice
can not be made, it is hereby ordered ami ireCtel
that such notice be given by due AMI proper rublca
ton. CHARLES II. CARRY Receiver
Thos, Mullen, Attorney for Contestant.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-10-28

Steunenberg's Fremont county
campaign fund was secured by
withdrawing a requisition, which
he had already issued to an east
ern sheriff, for H. G.. King, a bank
embezzler.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-10-28

The voter who has the interests
of his county at heart, should
think we'll before he votes for leg.
islators. More harm results from
ignorance and ineXperienCe ia leg
islative halls than from any other
political source. There is an op.
portunity in this county to make
wise selection, and there is a glar-
ing opportunity 20 disgrace the
county.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-10-28
NOTICE.

T. s. Land Ofice Lewiston. Idaho September y.
1898.
Complain, having been entered nj this office by
Stacey Wagner, OF kirYcn. Nez Perce county
Idaho, against ferdinand Henze. of Cen
eSee, Idaho, tor abandoning his Home
stead Entry No Sol dated Nov. -, 1895, upon
The nwH, sec u, twp. -, north range | " b m, in
Nez Perce county. Idaho with a view 10 the cancel
aton of said entry the said parties are hereby sum
moned To appear al u. :. Land Office Lewiston
Idaho, on the 18th day OF November, 1893, al 10
clock a. m, to respond ana furnish testimony con-
corning said alleged abandonment
j. 3. WEST, Register.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-10-28
Notice TO Creditors.

Estate Of Andrew j. Glass, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that Letters TeStanentarN
on the Estate of Andrew J. Glass deceased were
granted To the undersigned on the 7th day ot sep
TENDER. 1893 by the Probate Court of Nez Perce
County.
All persons having claims against said Estate are
required TO exhibit them 10 me for allowance. at my
residence near Waha within Four months after the
date OF this notice they shall be forever barred
The 9th day of September 1898.
WILLIAM STEVENSON,
f,.,T
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-10-28
Notice TO Creditors.
lie of George s. Penny, deceased.
-e is hereby piven. that .ptterS T,

Estate of George s. Penny, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that Letters Testament1rv
on the estate of George S. Penny deceased, were
granted TO the undersigned on the 9th day OF Sep
tember, 1895, by the Probate Court or Nez Perce
County,
All persons having claims against said estate are
required TO exhibit them to for allowance, at Mar
tin Collins residence, Lewiston. Idaho, within Ell
months after the date of this notice they SHAH be
farever barred.
This 9th day of September, 1925
c. WEISGERBER.
NJ. J. COLLINS,
NJ