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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-26

at is the bn!letthGt'S troubling me-"
brought cot out to the carriage and
carried Allen in ON it. He looked as if
he were nearly dead
Hendricks said nothing when Kola
had concluded, and the adept, after
studying the face of his master for
minute, sat DOWN.
DIR. Lampkin swung his microscope
10 one side and began to place the glass
slips into an envelope.
Very strange, indeed, he remarked,
is glance bent on his visitors. "A
hospital certainly was the proper place
for man in Aliens condition. won
der how Dr. Burton could hope to hene-
fit him at lodging house, and in such
a quarter as that. Allen is not without
means, it would seem. You'd better
work on that idea, gentlemen
We can't go any farther in that
direction now," said Hendricks lmpa-
tiently. He rose and began to walk to
and fro, his hands clasped behind him.
''You think not, sir?" asked Kola,
the animation gone from his counte-
nance
NO" answered the detective, stop
ping at a window aud looking into the
street. eff you can't connect Allen
with the crime by other evidence than
we have so far, it would be folly to
tackle him on his deathbed. Look here,
fellows. You have two heads. Stick
them together and tell me something
explain one simple, little thing. Give
me a reason for the bullet from old
Benton s gun being stopped by rotten
plank that would not impede the prog
ress of bomeward bound honeybee II
lit struck it fair header. -
The adept smiled gloomily and shook
his head.
sit seems to me-" jested Lampkin,
shat you have bullet on the brain. /
can see no reason why the ball may not
have plowed through the ground, slowed
mp a little and then risen and struck
the summer house.
..Boshl' exclaimed Hendricks. "It
went direct 1t struck the wall at ex-
actly the height of old Benton S armpit
from the ground. For Gods sake, don't
speak, Hendricks whirled round from
ne window, his eyes dancing with ex-
sitement. Doc. you have given me q
Glorious pointeri 1t is coming All, ye
gods. have It'll have It'll No, ] am
not exactly positive ] want proof.
Lampkin aud the adept stared at him
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-26
Royal Arcanum Supreme Council.

CLEVELAND, o., May 1.-THE annual
convention of the supreme council of
the Royal Arcanum has begun here
and will probably continue for 10 days
longer, as large amount of business
of vital importance to the order is to be
taken up. A new plan of providing
the means for paying insurance, and
the modifying OF the present assess.
mont scheme will be presented to the
convention. Of this question there
viii be much discussion, the delega es
being divided on the subject The ses-
sions are secret.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-26
Must he Some Mistake.

MINNEAPOLIS, May 19-Ex- Senator
w. d. Washburn expresses surprise
and Incredibly at the report to the ef-
feet that he had secured the contract
for building the Chinese railroad be-
tween Hankow and Canton. He said
there could be no truth in the report,
as he had gone over the situation there
thoroughly and had long since aban.
doned the plan. He thinks certain
British firm now has the contract.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-26

Crocodiles swarm in every river and
lake of Madagascar. They are man eat
ers, and the natives have asuperstitious
dread of them. Their eggs, about as
large as turkeys, are used for food to
some extent. The giant tortoises, former
~ numerous on the island, have been
rendered nearly extinct and are now
found only on the small and uninhaDlt-
ed Aldabra isles to the north.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-26
Nancy For the SiaSatons.

WAsH1NaroN, May 19.-Indian Com.
nj issioner Jones has recommended to
tie secretary of the interior that a
Ihyment of $250,0OO be made to the
Ssseton Indians of South Dakota.
About $500, 900 of this amount will be
used to settle the indebtedness of the
tribe and the balance will be given
hem to purchase stock. 1t is probable
Ihat the secretary will approve the rec.
bmmendation and order the payment.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-26
CATTARR
ELY'S CREAM BALM
Changed by Senate Committed.

Changed by Senate Committed.
WASHINGTON, May lathe senate
committee on finance decided at its
meeting to increase the tax on manu-.
featured tobacco in the war revenue
bill from II cents, the house rate, to l6
cents per pound, and to exempt the
stocks on hand from the operations OF
the act.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-26

Chapter 1.-The body of Jacob Benton is
found murdered on the lawn near his house.
TT, III and IV.--Mmard Hendricks, de-
tective, takes up the case. He finds note
book on the lawn belonging to Montcastle, a
revolver near the body, partly burned
match and footprints leading but short
distance from the body, where they sudden
" end V. VI and VII.--Hendricks sends
Tor a bloodhound A clock which stopped
at 2:So a. m. indicates that Montcastle left
the house at that time, and his bed has not
been slept in. Miss Benton is suspected.
VIII-Hendricks catches Ralph Benton
burning an envelope. The bloodhound ar
rives. IN Brooks Allen declines to meet
the dog, and Ralph Benton seems to avoid
him. The dog tracks the murderer only a
short distance. Kit is discovered that
Benton had i large amount OF insurance in
favor of Ralph Miss Benton owns her en-
gagement to Ralph. XII. Hendricks and
DR.. Lampman consult FarnhalI, Benton's
lawyer is concerned about missing papers
of Benton's.
Hendricks calls on Lampkin in disguise,
and, making himself known, the two visit
Farnhall, pretended professional reader OF
character, who has invited those suspected
abe murderer. FarnhaH fails. XIV and XIV.
--Kola, an East Indian, holds a seance, at
which the party are present. The murdered
man is made to appear by Photography Al
len faints. Ralph is arrested. XVI and
XVII -Hendricks tells Ralph OF chain of
evidence againsr him, and Ralph explains
that coming home on the nipht of the MIR
der, he found his fathers body, with a not1
stating that Benton was intending to commit
suicide. Desiring tokeep his fathers suicide
secret, Ralph goes away secretly, cover
ing his tracks. XVIII, XIX, Xxx, XII aud
NN1I.--After various experiments and ex-
aminations Hendricks discovers that the note
stating that Benton was intending suicide is
forgery and that Allen is the murderer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-26
It Was Something of a surkrise When
Served at Dinner.

MADAM, you don't know how to
make caker' exclaimed Mr., Smith,
throwing lump CT half cooked dough
across the room at the cat. "You never
knew how to make cake. Ia rather eat
wet sawdust. You ought to have seen
the cake my mother made. That was
cakep'
"Your mother again-alw your
motherl - retorted MRS Smith. "Pity
she didn't teach you something!'
"What do you mean, madam? I'll
warrant I'll make better cake myself
than you any day"
"Why don't you try? YOU II find ev-
erythirg in the Kitchen"
"Well, cIn."
"Well, why don't you? You are all
talk!'
Smith found himself col nered, and
felt very uncomfortable, as he had Ell
Their to surrender unconditionally or to
make good his boast. He had never
made cake in his life, had noidea how
cakes were compounded, but thought he
knew what was in them.
"I'n make the CAKE" he said.
"Well, come into the kitchen and
make it," proposed his wife.
"What, now?"
Eyes. now. I'll get the things fo1
you"
Smith took off his coat, bis collar and
necktie and rolled up his shirt sleeves.
They walked to the kitchen together,
and Smith said: d.. .
"What shall mix it in?'
sob, you're doing it," Mrs Smith
replied.
"Ah, this will do" he said, taking
up bowl. "Now bring me some water,
now some raisins and currants, sugar
and ginger and allspice. There. that
will do" He put them all into the
, bowl and mixed them with a spoon
! tThey don't seem to stick together
he said. "Looks more like thick SOUP
than anything else. Fancy I've got toe
| much water Smith drained off some
of the water and was about to put the
| cake into pan, when his wife said:
Didn't your mother use fiour?"
"Oh, yes-yes-ah, yes-four, O.
| course" Then he mixed in -four unit
it was SO stiff that he could hardly
knead it. Now" said he, I'm tax,
this cake round to the bakers and hav,
it baked properly" He started off, ant
when he reached the bakers he said
"Will you just throw this stuff away
and put in its place one of your bes
plum cakes?'
That night at supper Mrs. Smith hat
| her mother and sister with her. Sh'
had told them of the cake, and the,
were expecting great fun at Smith s ex
pense. The cake did not come until sup
per time. Smith took it from the DO,
4 and said:
tThis is my cake something like /.
cake" He carried in the cake ant
placed it on the table.
| Here's note in the paper, = sais
Mrs Smith. Ill read it:
"DEAR SIR-l am sorry We are all out q
plum cake, so send you pound cake instead
/ Yours obediently. >. Brown. Baker"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-26
Iowa A. q. II. w.

WATERLOO, H., May l9-The 18th
biennial session of the Iowa grand
lodge A. o. U. w. is being held here.
About 200 delegates are i'll attendant e.
considerable strife is developing among
candidates for the grand lodge officers.
The election will be held after the re.
bort on the constitutional amendment
Isl adopted.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-26
Will ballast the Iowa Central.

ELDoRA, Ia, May I9.-The Iowa
Central road, over which much OF The
traffic between the Twin Citles and St.
LOUIS is done, has given St. Paul
firm the contract for ballasting the en-
tire roadbed. One hundred thousand
tons of burned gumbo will be used in
the work
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-26
Hale Declines the Judvsbip.

MINNEAPOLIS, May l9.-W. E. Hale
has announced definitely and finally
that he will not accept the appointment
TO the district bench made Monday by
she governor. HIS business relations
with his present clients, as well as the
demands of his practice, will not per.
m, him to accept, he says. ....
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-26
.,hin.,e Papers Favor an Alliance.

SHANGHAI. May 1.-THE newspapers
here and public opinion in general
strongly favor an Anglo American
alliance as proposed in the speech
which Mr.. Cham berlain, secretary Of
state for the colonies, recently made at
Birmingham, Eng.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-26

1.-The carriage when it left the boat
on this side turned down town instead
Of up. The driver whipped up bis horses
and drove fast. l instructed my cabby
to keep them in sight"
And he did it. of course" put in
the detective. Il see it in your eye"
They stopped at lodging ;,ouse,
$40 West Thirteenth street. They
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-26

Snid.
ised Ralph not even to allow his sister
to know. The other facts, along with
Aliens slow death, will be enough for
the bloodthirsty reporters.
At Fourteenth street Hendricks
stopped.
II must leave you," he said. II see
my car coming"
"Where now?" asked Lampkin.
"To East Orange, was the answer.
81 want to tell the young people about
Allen and return these papers. l like
that boy Ralph, and Montcastle isn't
half bad"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-26

Cant possibly live "a hours, I" an
swered Dr. Burton. He has lost near
" every ounce of blood in him. =
swell, / see no reason for making an
arrest,'' said Hendricks. "I'll run up
to that room and look round. Which is
it?" he asked, turning to the landlady.
"Second floor, back. = she answered.
ST hope, sir, you won't blame me. l
had 10 idea that Mr.. Allen
''Not the least in the world" inter
rupted the detective, turning up the
staircase. Doctor, you and Kola wait
for me in the street. -
Twenty minutes later Hendricks
emerged with package under his arm.
II have found the missing papers, !"
he said. "They are all in apple pie or
der Allen was a villain"
AS they were walking toward Four
teenth street Lampkin asked:
"Will it be necessary to make the
fact public that Mr.. Benton intended to
take his own life?'
NO." replied Hendricks. lyon and
Kola must never mention it. l prom
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-05-28
Pound Fishing.
CHAPTER 1874.

CHAPTER i3i
AN ACT to repeal and re- enact with
amendments Section Up, of Article s,
of the Code of Public Local Laws,
title Cecil County" subtitle Fish, ;"
as amended by Capter $50, of the Acts
of Assembly of 1891.
SECTION |. BE it enacted by the Genera
Assembly of Maryland That Section ~, of
Article $, of the Cohc of rubic Local Laws.
title Cecil County. subtitle Fish" as
amended by Chapter $40. of the Acts OF As
semby of 1894. be, and the same is, hereby re-
pcalcd ana rc-cnuc1cd so rs to read as follows:
IL. II shall be lawful for any owners OF
land bordering ON the waters of the ELK, Bo-
hCmia, sassairas and Susquchannu rivers ami
their tributaries, and North East river from
Turkey Point to the head of said river, or
such parts of said river as may toe within tin"
limits of Cecil county, or for any one to whom
said owners may extend the privilege. to Tak,
or catch fish from nets or traps known aS
pound nc1s, either partly above or CutrtE
beneath the water of said rivers from thu
first day of August to the tenth day of iunr
next ensuing of each year; provided, how
ever, that such pound nets shall nor extend
across uuy channel, or shall be So placed us To-
III anywisc obstruct the passage Of any vessel
or boat engaged i'll trading i'll said waters
nor shall any seine or net be used in that por-
tiOn that confines the fish the mcshcS @
which are less than one and quarter of an
inch square when knit.
Sec And be ii enacted, r. at this Ac,
shall take effect from the date of its passage
Approved, April 9, 1898
LLOYD LOWNDES,
Governor.
JOHN WRIT RANDALL,
President OF the Senate.
LOUIS SCHAEFER,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
Office of the Chief Clerk Of the House
Delegates:
hereby certify that the aforr2oing is
true copy of an Act OF the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland passed at the ,lanuar,
Session, 1893.
Il. HOUSEHOLDER,
Chief Clerk of the House OF Delegates
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-05-28
A RARE CHASE.
A Horse Beats a Train From PerryVllle
To Happy Valley.


II that useful friend of man. the domestic
and usually docile animal, the horse, were to
test the temper of men, as seriously as an
engineer on the Perryville and Port Deposit
Branch Of the P, W. Il d. Railroad, had his
tried on Wednesday, that faithful animal
would fall several degrees in the general
estimation.
The other day IA the 9. 20 a. m. train to Port
Deposit passed the Eureka Fertilizer Works. n
fine looking black horse not having the fear
OF locomotives before his eyes, broke from
his driver. and having shaken off his bride,
with all the spirit of his traditional ancestor
the untamed Bucephalus, took the center of
the track at bound, only safely escaping
the pilot Of the engine. That he had
offended the dignity of his iron rival was
plainly evident from the horse (hoarse)
screams and cries OF his competitor, who
with not half the grace. hui double the speed
Joined the exciting chase toward the Granite
City. Throwing his fore and aft heels in fine
style, and free OF the restraining bit and
cumbrous Bride he HE'D himself along in
grand FORM while the cautious driver of his
iron pursuer, with the vision of possible
damage and danger ahead, firmly gripped
the throttle of his obedient steed.
By this time, the passengers on the
train had caught the infection of the chase,
and wondering heads. capped with smiling
faces, protruded from every ear window. 1t
was noticeable that the younger passengers
on the train, with that quick sympathy char
acteristic OF youth, were on the side of the
flesh and blood performer in the race. Whom
two burly trackmcn We're seen to rush upon
BucephaIus, now beautifully warmed to his
work. suortng defiance back at his pulling
and blowing rival, and apparently defyns
him to come on ; shouts of protest were
heard on every hand "Givc him a chance!
For shame, Don't hold him. Let him run
resounded the delighted youngsters. But
the trackmen's hold proved an unstable one
hanging by a trace, the stout workmcn held
on awhile, but old Buceph AZ last got mad az
he felt the encumbering weight, and giving
his flowing name an angry toss, he shot
ahead like a rocket, and left his vain inter
ceptors sprawling in the rear.
iron horse, screamed, wheezed and snorted.
The Old folks looked pleased at the fun, and
MISUNDERSTANDING Old "Buceph' still
syfely in the lead-seemcd pleased except the
railroad men who evidently did not enjoy
the fun.
The track bed OF the road was now fast
narrowing, as the projecting face OF Mt.
Ararat was seen looking up ahead, and old
Buceph had not as yet encountered single
obstacle or dangerous bridge in his victorious
course.
Older passengers on the train, as they
watched the narrowing space between the
rocky wall on the one side, and the slim
ledge lining the track on the river side,
began to wonder whether Old Buceph would
suddenly take a notion to make a bolt into
the cooling waters OF the Susquehanna or
dashing himself against the rocks on the
other fall back under the crushing wheels of
his rival.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-05-28

county; on the result of any trotting pacing
or running race of horses or other beasts or
race or contest of any kind, trotred, run or
paced or held within or without the limits OF
cecil county aforesaid, or to establish. keep.
rent, use or occupy, or knowingly suffer to be
useu, Kept, rented, or occupied, any house,
building, vessel, grounds or place, or portion
OF any mouse, building, vessel grounds or
pace, on land or water, within the limite OF
L tii county aforesaid. for the purpose OF
peltlhg, wagering or gambling, in any man
hcr or ny any means, or making, selling or
buying books or pools. therein or thereon
upon me result of any race or contest afOre-
sulu' or within the limits of Cecil county
aforesaid, by any means or devices whutS0-
ever, TO receive, become the depository of re-
topd or reRlstcr or forward, or rurport or pre-
.chu 10 forward, any money, bet Waprr thing
VI consideration OF value, to be bct vainLl ed
vi MuScred. IN any manner or by any means
yes whatsoever, upon the rcelllt of any
aha, T. coh'cst aforesaid, or to aid assist or
80 IN any manner or by any means whatso-..
Snd ,Wlthln the limits Of Cecil county nfurc-
yisonn az "Hy h OF the acts forbidden by the pro-
nr l0,,s Oh thls section; any and every pcrsor
~ .oilnfatlon violating any OF mo proyis
~ MA ~, lhls section shall be deemed riItlty of
shall he .,Inuior, ana upon conviction thereof
i,mna n ~ p1cct to fine of moi loss han two
d"nn a ed dollars and not cXcrcdin@ i've nm
former anS' nilc nall thereof to go To the iu-
the hoard of Gn,," "tmer mar thereof to go TO
,ccli county, for the use Of H.. "
for n nr,ind az Pt ,, in the county jmi
more than one ve ", less IMAM six months, nor
oH sr', n MN me discretion OF the Court
stnnt with liza" th nIi acts or parts OF acts incon
Cccil county, be and the same are "i1.tJ 10
pcalCd. 'e hcicuS re
SEC. 3. That this act shall take or,,o, e.,.,,
the iourtn gay, Of April, 1895 but no,h Ing
civil or criminal pr"ce "dtlpnS 10 Or AFFECT any
date aforesaid. 80 '''
Approved, March ,, 1-9S.
LLOYD LOWNDES,
Governor
JOHN WHIT RANDALL,
President OF the Senate.
LOUIS SCHAEFER,
Speaker of the House Of Delegates.
Office of the Secretary of the Senate:
hereby certify that the atoregoipg is q
true copy of an act OF the General Assem-
bly, of Mary Wand, passed at the January
Session, 1888.
MARTIN NJ. HIGGINS.
SECRETARY OF the Senate.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-05-28
Seine Fishing.
CHAPTER 3.53.

NIl.Nl L LA DDo.
AN ACT to repeal Section 1872 4, Ci Arti-
Gle s, Of the Code of Public Local
Laws, title Cecil County" subtitle
Fish, as enacted by Chapter -3G oy
the Acts OF Assembly of lo9O; and tc
re-enact the same with amendments.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly OF Mary land, That Section IG2 4,
OF Article Eight, of the Code OF Public Local
Laws, title Cecil County subtitle Fish -
as enacted by Chapter 256 OF the act Of
Assembly OF 1880 be- and the same is hereby
repealed ana rc-enacted with amendments Sc
as to read as follows:
1872, 1t shall be lawful for anyone WHO is /.
resident Of this State, or rents a shore within
the limits of Cecil county, to fish with Il seine
having mesh not less than one and u
quarter inches square, when knit, III the
Sassafras, Elk, North East and Bohemia
Rivers, and on the shore from Carpenter :!
Point to Poplar Point, within die limits OF
Cecil county, from the tenth day OF June &c
the first day of October next ensuing each
year.
SEC .. And be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date OF its passage
Approved, April ., 1898
LLOYD LOWNDES,
Governor.
JOHN WRIT RANDALL,
President of the Senate.
LOUIS SCHAEFER,
Speaker of the House OF Delegates.
Office of the Chief Clerk of the House o.
Delegates:
| hereby certify that the aforegong is .
true copy Of an Act Of General Assembly Of
Maryland, passed at the January Session,
1898.
Il. HOUSEHOLDER,
Chief Clerk of the House OF Delegates.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-05-28
To Index Records.
CHAPTER 25O

CHAPTER 300.
AN ACT to require the Clerk of the C;r-
cult Court for Cecil County to re- record
certain indexes and land records in his
office.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That the Clerk of the
Circuit Court for Cecil County be- and he is
hereby authorized and directed to re- record
in suitable record book or books such indexes
and land records now of record in the Clerk 5
Office of said county. rs may in the opinion OF
said Clerk be necessary to be rc-rccOrdcd.
prOyidtd that such land records and indexes
us are thus rC-rcCordcd shall have the same
effect in law rs those from which copied.
Seq. And be it enacted, That the cost of
said book or books shall be paid by the County
Commissioners of said county, and that said
fees and compensation for said work that he
is now entitled to and receives for similar
work by law, to be levied for and paid by the
County Commissioners of Cecil County.
SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date of its passage.
Approved, April 7, 1898.
LLOYD LOWNDES,
Governor.
JOHN WRIT RANDALL.
President of the Senate.
LOUIS SCHAEFER,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
Office of the Chief Clerk of the House Of
Delegates:
true copy of an Act of the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland, passed at the January
Session, 1898.
u. HOUSEHOLDER,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-05-28
COUNTY SCHOOLS.
SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL.

SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOL.
At the final examination which took place
at Southampton school this week, the follow
ing pupils answered over 90 per cent. of the
questions correctly. Seventh grade-lda
White, 6; Charlie Astle. 9S.6. Sixth grade
Arthur Holt. 9s.5. Fifth grade-Norris
Boulden. 80; Charlie Holt, 9s.5. Fourth grade
Willie Clark, 95.2; Oscar Grant. $50; Frank
Daniels, 94.3; Monte Peterson. 934. Third
grade-Charlie Kline, 922. Second grade
Tony Peterson, 952. The first term Of this
school year. Ida White, Charlie Holt and
Lizzie Brennan each received prize for be-
ing present every day. The second term Ida
White, Arthur Holt and Rosa Mitchell re-
ceived prizes. The third term Ida White re-
ceived prize for being present every day.
The prizes offered for good department and
lessons were won by Ida White and Charlie
Astle. Ida White has not missed day at
school for four yeaOs.