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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-13
MINNESOTA BOYS IN 1T.
Two of the Thirteenth Killed and Four
teen Wounded.

Two of the Thirteenth Killed and Four
teen Wounded.
MANILA, April 12.-5:45 p. NAT
about midnight the rebels cut the tele-
graph line at several places between
here and Malolos, and signal fires were
lighted and rockets sent up along the
foothills to the right of the railroad
Later the enemy attacked the outposts
of the Minnesota regiment between
Bigaa and Bocavie, five miles south of
Malolos, killing men and wounding IA.
simultaneously the outposts of the
Oregon regiment at Marillao, the next
station On the way to Manila, were at
tackled, with the result that Ameri-
cans were killed and were wounded.
The loss of the enemy was 10 men
killed and 6 wounded The Americans
also captured 2 prisoners. Troops were
concentrated along the railroads as
thickly as possible, and the rebels were
driven back to the foothills.
The roadbed of the railroad was dam
aged but it was repaired almost imme-
diately and traffic was soon resumed
through to Malolos.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-13
BEFORE BABY Is BORN"
4 Valuable Little Book of Interest
to All Women Sent Free.

Every woman looks forward with feel.
ings ofindescribable Joy to the one mo-
mentous event of her life compared with
which all others pale into insignifi-
canoe. How proud and happy she win
be when her precious babe nestles on
her breast how sweet the name Of
"Motherw And yet her happy antici-
Iation of this event is clouded with
nisgivings Of the pain and danger OF
the ordeal, 80 that it is impossible to
avoid the feeling of constant dread
which creeps over her. The danger
and suffering attendant upon being a
mother can be entirely prevented, 80
that the coming Of the little stranger
need not be looked forward to with
fear and trembling, as is go often the
case. Every woman who reads this
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her name and address to the Rradfield
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-13
SELECTED BARTLETT TRIP.
Former Minister to Austria to Be Our
samoan Commissioner.

Former Minister to Austria to Be Our
samoan Commissioner.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE presi-
dent has selected Bartlett Trip of South
Dakota. former American minister to
Austria, as the United States represen-
tative on the Samoan joint commission.
Mr.. Trip, who is at present in Yank-
ton, will be called to Washington i'm
meaiately to receive his instructions,
for this government is disposed to as
sent to the desire Of the German gov
eminent that the commission shall pro-
coed to the scene of activity at the
earliest possible moment. Mr.. Elliott,
the British commissioner, is already in
this city and it may be that he. will pro-
coed to Samoa in company with Mr..
Trip, and the German representative,
who, it is thought, will be one Of the
secretaries Of the embassy in Washing
ION,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-13
Racine Strikers Win.

MIL wAUKEE, April IA Journal
special from Racine, Wis, says: After
being out on strike for a month, the
machinists employed by the Case COM
pany returned to work, having practi-
cally gained all they asked for. Over
200 men were affected. The strike gre
out of a grievance they had against TIE
new foreman, from Minneapolis. who.
it was alleged, imported his friends and
placed them ahead of old employees. 1t
is understood the union will be recog-
uiza6
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-13
Al PEACE NOW
Formal ro-.;hange of Notifications
Of the Spanish American
Peace Treaty
Occurs at WashingtOn---P President
and French Ambassador
Chief Actors.
Proclamation Announcing the
Full Restoration Of AMIGA
lie Relations,
Immediately Issued by President
Mckinley - Text of the
Document. II

WASHINGTON. April 12.-The com
plete restoration of peace between the
United States and Spain was effected
through the exchange of notifications Of
treaty. of peace, followed by the
publication of a proclamation by the
president, announcing to the world that
peace is restored. The ceremony of ex
changing notifications occurred at the
executive mansion at 1888 p. M, when
the president handed to M. Cambon
the French ambassador, the American
copy of the treaty, and the ambassador
in turn gave the president the Spanish
copy of the treaty, properly attested by
the queen regent and the premier OF
Spain.
Presidents Proclamation.
After the ceremony connected with
the exchange of ratification of the peace
treaty, President Mckinley issued the
following proclamation:
Whereas, A treaty of peace between
the United States of America, and Her
Majesty, the queen regent Of Spain, in
the name of her august son, Don Alfonso
XIII, was concluded and signed by their
Irrespective plenipotentiaries at Paris, on
the 10th day of December, 1898, the
original of which is in the Spanish Ian
guage, is word for word as follows:
And Whereas, The said convention
has been duly ratified on both parts and
the notifications of the two governments
We're exchanged in the City of WASH
ington, on the eleventh day of April,
one Thousand eight hundred and ninety
nine.
Now, therefore, be it known that 1,
William Mckinley, president of the
United States of America, have caused
the said convention to be made public.
to the end that the same and every
article and clause thereof, may be OBJ
served and fulfilled, with good faith by
the United States and the citizens
thereof.
In witness weereof. I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal to be
... e
Done at the city of Washington, this
eleventh day of April, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-nine and of the independence
of the United States the che hundred
and twenty-thlrd.
WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
By the President:
JOHN HAY, Secretary of State.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-13
RReufgiatsssf, Cured.

My wife has used Chamberlain
Pain Balm for rheumatism with great
relief, and I can recommend it as a
splendid linement for rheumatism and
other household use for whichwe have
found it valuable. J. CUYLER.
Red Creek, N. Y.
Mr.. Cuyler is one OF the leading mer-
chants of this village and one of the
most prominent men in this vicinity.
W. G. PHIPPIN, Editor Red Creek
Herald. For sale by Hanson & Emer-
son.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-13

Dur1ng the month of March "a cor
porations were organized in New Jersey
with capital stock of above $1,000, 900,
and a total capitalization of over
billion dollars.
A very interesting little booklet has
been issued by the Northwestern Line,
{. st. P. nj. & 0. Ry. containing the
story Of ride on the engines of the
New Fast Mail trains between St. Paul
and Chicago. Copies of this pamphlets
may be had by addressing T. w. Teas
dale, Gent Passenger Agent, North
western line, St. Paul.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-13
FORMING A COMBINE.

Iowa Manufacturers of Clay Products
Getting Together.
DIES MONIES, Ia, April 12.-The Iowa
manufacturers of clay products. espe-
cially brick, sewer pipe, tile and pot
terry. are arranging combination
which, if successful, will be practically
a trust. Tt will control prices of these
products in the state because freights
are so heavy as to practically exclude
outside competition. The Des Moines
brick men are at the head of the move
ment, most of the paving brick used in
the state being made here.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-13
May Reunite in Chicago.

CHICAGO, April 12.-Chicago will
probably have the first reunion Of the
regiment that Colonel Roosevelt COM
manded during the war. Postmaster
Gordon, who is chairman of the general
committee in charge Of the Chicago day
celebration, had an interview with
Colonel Roosevelt, in which he suggest
ed that the regiment should hold its re.
union in this city on Oct. 8. when Presi-
dent Mckinley will be here and the
corner stone Of the new postofice is to
be laid. Colonel Roosevelt approved
the plan.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-13
Northern Pacific Shops Burned.

MANDAN, N. D., April 11.-At 8
o'clock fire started in the Northern Pa
cifc carpenter shop, and in few min
uces the roof was ablaze. Notwith-
standing the efforts of the fire depart
mems of the CRY and railroad company,
the carpenter shop, machine shop,
boiler shop and blacksmith shops were
burned and nothing but the brick walls
are standing. Loss $75. 900.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-13
would Not Accept Autonomy.

LONDON April 12.-Agoncillo, the
agent of Aguinaldo, who is still in
Paris, suffering from influenza. has
written letter to the Associated Press
saying: 1T is absolutely false that
Aguinoldo is willing to accept an au-
economist system similar to that in In
dia. The Filipinos and their govern
ment have only one ideal-absolute
independence is the only source of gen.
eral welfare"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-13
Plague at Hong Kong.

WASHINGTON, April IA cablegram
received at the state department from
United States consul Wildman, at Hong
Kong, contains single word, "Plague, "
thereby announcing the annual appear
ance of the disease on the Chinese coast.
It will require the most energetic ef-
forts on the part of our medical officers
at Manila to prevent the plague from
being imported from Hong Kong.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-13
Government Crop Report,

CHICAGO, April 1.-THE government
crop report gives the April condition of
winter wheat and rye, also the mortal
Ivy OF farm animals The wheat area,
as announced III December, was 30, 053,-
90 acres. compared with 25,744, 900
acres harvested last summer. A condi-
tion Of Is would suggest yield of 1884,
UU0. TOO bushels.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-13
THIRTEEN LIVES LOST.

Accident on Harlem River Bridge in
Course of Construction.
NEW YORK, April 12.-Thirteen lives
were lost shortly after 8 p. m. by an
accident on the bridge across the Har-
lem river at One Hundred and Thirty
second street, which was in the course
of construction. The victims are all
said to be workmen. Three were killed
outright, ten were drowned and nine
injured.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-13
The Massachusetts Sails.

New YORK, April 12.-The United
States battleship Massachusetts, passed
out of quarantine at $3.50 p. m. bound
South to join the North Atlantic squad
ron, which was reported on Saturday to
have sailed from La Guayara for TRIM.
dad.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-13
Sailed Under Sealed Orders.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 12.-The United
States transport steamer Brutus has
sailed from here under sealed orders.
She is loaded with coal and her destina-
ton is supposed to be Guam island.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-13
A Leader in Education.

DUBUQUE, Ia, April II. Thomas
Hardy, leader in musical and educa-
tional circles in the Northwest, is dead,
aged 80. He was secretary Of the Du-
buque board of education for 40 years,
and resident of Iowa for half GEN.
turY.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-13
Bound for the Philippines

WHITEHALL, N. Y, April 12.-The
Twenty first United States infantry,
from Plattsburg Barracks, passed
through here IN three sections, en- route
to the Pacific coast.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-13
]. /. SlM0N!QN
Successor Simonton & Bennktt
GROCER,

have a we'll assorted and COM
plete stock of Staple and Fancy
Groceries. Special inducements
offered cash customers, making it
well-worth buying goods on that
prin :ipal.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-13
hOlD-FAST s'a anSeE l''e

A new and useful device which every family
will buy is sold only through local agents
simple and strong; can be put up anywhere
Securely holds rop. or wire: instant adjust
ment and removal Of line. No props needed
Sells on sight Popular price. Agents
wanted. Exclusive territory. Attractive
terms. Premiums and profit sharing. Anyone
may become an agent. Sample Pair, b,
KELso NOVELTY Co.
sc 5z8 Locust st. Philadelphia
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-13
BENJAMIN Davies

Canadian Government agent,
154 e. 3rd ST. Paul. MINI
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-13

cdu OoSSIulutIib CSStDt,
154 e. 3rd ST. Paul. MINI
Richard Cham berlain, brother Of
Joseph Chamberlain, British secretary
OF state for the colonies, is dead at
London.
1t is announced that Count de Villo-
ganzolo, former Spanish ambassador to
Russia, has been appointed ambassador
to Great Britain.
We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on 30 cent
bottle of Greene's Warra nte1 Syrup
of Tar if it fails to cure your cough
or cold. We also guarantee a 25-cent
bottle to prove satisfactory Or money
refunded. Hanson & Emerson.
Former Justice S. U. Pinney of the
Wisconsin supreme court, is dead.
Turks and Bulgarians have had
fight in the Balkans, in which the former
were defeated.
In March the public debt decreased
So, $685.
Six thousand miners are on strike in
the Ishpeming (Mich.) district.
For External Piles, Cuts, Burns and
Bruises Old Sores, Eczema, and all
Skin diseases, Begg's German Salve
stands to-day without peer. It is
an old reliable remedy, and if used
freely, wounds will heal without scar.
Be careful to get "Beggs" and be
sure of speedy cure. For sale by J.
B. Perkins.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-20
SOME LATE INVENTIONS.

A man has patented a snowplow
which can be attached to an ordinary pair of
sleighs, consisting of a V-shaped pillow sus-
pended on two vertical rods, with piyoted
levers set In brackets in the box to engage
the rods and adjust the height of the pillow.
For the amusement Of the children a new
toy Is in the form OF a parachute, which is
attached to the head of an arrow, to be shot
into the air in a closed condition., the stem
OF the arrow acting as the balance and caus-
Ing the parachute to open in it's descent.
To increase the tension of exercising an
paratus which employs elastic cords in
place OF weights, auxiliary cords are pro-
Vided. with hooks at either end, by which
they can be fastened in the rings which con
meet the main cord with the base and grips.
Two Californians have designed an ad-
Unstable hanger for electric lights, compris-
ing a reel suspended in a bracket, to be
attached to the ceiling, with a sprine
mechanism on the reel which winds I'D the
wire by which the lamp is suspended.
In a new Indian club a frame is formed
OF spring wire, with a covering of feather
or other material, the handle consisting of a
coiled spring, which imparts fiexibility to
the grip and allows the club to be swung
with greater ease.
Penholders can be held in position for
writing without gripping them with the
fingers by the use of an Illinois mans at
tachment, consisting of a piece of thin metal
peuL " III the portion OF the hand between
the BALI Of the thumb and the base of the
first finger.
Boiler tubes can be rapidly and thoroughly
cleaned by a Michigan mans invention. an
accumulator being formed of sheets built up
Of strands of vegetable fibre, with wires in
terlaced. making a circular mass, which is
surrounded by a wire cage to scrape the
fiues.
Churns can be operated by the teet by the
use OF a new mechanism. in which an up-
right frame carries Il sliding head, to be
attached to the dasher. with springs to raise
the head. a pair of hiIged pedals being at
tached to the base to depress the dasher in
the cream.
AN electric door-opener has been patented
by which a push button can be used to draw
the latch and allow a caller to enter. a
sliding bar being suspended in proximity to
a magnet, SO that a push on the button com
pletes the circuit and pulls the bar out of
connection with the latch.
A Washington man has designed a COM
bination cane and umbrella which comprises
a hollow tube with internal screw threads
at each end, with the central rod of the
umbrella carrying screw-threaded sleeve.
which can be fitted in the ends of the tube
to hold the latter over the umbrella.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-20
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
"Pinafore' was raging.

"Pinafore' was raging.
Telephones were a novelty.
Baby Mine" was prevalent.
Denis Kearney was rampant.
Sitting Bull was a big lnjun."
Campanini was the great tenor.
Adelaide Nelson was playing Juliet.
SiX-day walking matches were a craze.
Prince Louis Napoleon was slain by Zulus.
England was fighting Afghans and Zulus.
Kaiser William celebrated his golden
wedding.
General Grant was finishing a tour o.
the world.
"Wot dyer say?' was the slang phrase
Of the day.
The great Brooklyn bridge was nearing
completion.
The United States army was fighting
with Ute Indians.
Leadville was two years old aad had
$1,000 Inhabitants.
zola's "L'Assommoir" had Just shocked
the reading world.
Millionaire A.. T. Stewards body was
stolen for ransom.
Grevy succeeded Marshal Mcmahon as
president of France.
Pierre Lorillard's Parole won the New
market handicap in England.
Sol Eytinge, jr, Frank Bellew and
Thomas Worth were leading humorous
artists.
and announced an intention OF coming to
America.
The exodus" of negroes from Mississippi,
Louisiana and Texas to Kansas was in
progress.
She's a daisy, she's a darling, she's a
dumping, she's a lamb" was sung in all
circles of society.
The Jeanette Arctic expedition, CON-
manded by Lieutenant De Long. sailed
from San Francisco.
The BLOODY shirt" was waving AMI the
'rebel brigadiers" in congress were %terrify-
ing republican orators.
Rutherford B. Hayes was president, Dis
raeli was premier of England, and John P.
st. John governor Of Kansas.
Paul Boynton, in his life saving suit,
foated 2,342 miles dow the Allegheny,
Ohio, and Mississippi rivers in eighty days.
SANKEY'S Through the Dark Continent"
was out-serling any other book aad Stanley
himself had just returned to Africa.
Alice Oates still adorned the stage and
Aimee was enchanting American audiences
in 1.-The Little Duke and la Pericole."
Thomas Mast was the great American
caricaturist and the solid south" was his
especial subject. Keppler was coming on.
The Arizona (465 feet long, and the City
VI beIiiu were lne largest passenger steam
ships afioat. The Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse of today is $40 feet long.
The first great battle between ironclad
ships was fought in the Chilli Peruvian war,
and the Huascar was captured by the AL
mirante Cochrane and the Blanca Eucalada.
John Sherman was secretary Of the treas
ury, William M. Evarts secretary CT state,
Charles Devens attorney general, r. w.
Thompson secretary of the navy, Carl
Schurz secretary of the interior, George w.
McCrary secretary of war. and David NJ.
Key postmaster general.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-20
RELIGIOUS.

Presbyterians from all over the world are
to hold their seventh general council at
Washington September q to October 6. Rev.
DR.. Dewitt of Princeton Is to preach the
opening sermon.
1t is stated that the largest salaries ever
paid to clersymen in this country We're
those of Henry Ward Beecher and DR.. John
Hall-$20,0 900 to each. Rev. DR.. Hirsch of
Sinai congregation. New York, now receives
the highcst-$15, 900.
1t is stated that in Belgium the people
seem to live in the presence Of God. At
6 O'Clock in the evening you hear from
every cottage the voices OF father, mother
and children and servants saying their pray
ers, and 1t Is much the same at noon.
The Church STANDARD publishes the state
ment that Robert lngersoll's antagonism to
Christianity was first excited by his abuse
at home with kicks and cuffs for INDUCING
in childish play and frolic on the Sabbath;
and the Standard adds: 1--WE believe that
much OF the irreliglon credited to this gen.
GRAFTON may be traced to those who thought
they were doing God service when thcy put
the children's playthings away on Sun
days"
Rev. George w. Pepper, a noted Methodist
minister, died at Cleveland, o., on the 9th
instant, at the age of sc. He was an Irish
, Protestant and Identified with the home rule
movement, which made his services on the
stump of some value to the republicans. As
a reward President Harrison made him con-
sui at Milan in 1890, where he remaiaed
five years. He came to the United States
in 1854, and served on the union side dur
ing the civil war.
DIR. David II. Moore Of Cincinnati, who is
being urged by his friends as a candidate
for the place left vacant in the Methodist
church by the death of Bishop Newman, is
editor of the Western Christian Advocate.
He was born on a farm near Athens, o.,
in 1910. In 1860 young Moore was gradu-
ated from the Ohio State university and
entered the ministry. When the war broke
out he enlisted as a private soldier, and
rose TO the rank of lieutenant colonel. When
the var was over he returned to the min
istry.
On fast Tuesday evening. in the middle
Of the street in front Of the Memorial United
Brethren church. Toledo, o., the elegantly
bound volumes which composed the library
OF Marshall o.. Waggoner, formerly one OF
the most pronounced agnostics in the world,
were burned. He was recently converted
TO Christianity and made a public declara-
tion Of faith a few weeks ago and became
a member of the United Brethren church.
The library in question was valued at several
thousand dollars and the volumes are the
works Of some Of the brightest and bralniest
authors of the world. Nearly every author
Of any note who wrote In defense OF in
fidelity and agnosticism found a place for
his works in Mr.. Waggoner's library.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-20

demand for some enterprising Yankee to
enter.
Umbrellas are in great and growing de-
mand, and Spain succeeded in getting rid Of
$50. Its only competitor was England,
with 400.
We have reached the end OF the present
available list of Filipino imports. 1t can
plainly be seen that Uncle Sam has come no.
where near holding up his end for enterprise.
Not a demand, except that OF liquors, was
anticipated by us as it was by other nations.
1t is hardly justice to the United States that
cold figures should show that this traffic
holds the palm for enterprise, but such they
do show. In every one of the articles 1
have mentioned, except possibly joss sticks
and Standard oil, there is plenty of room
for enterprising Americans to get the mar
ket and hold 1t. In the pacincatlon and per-
manent occupation OF these islands our trade
enterprise must take a hand as well as the
army and navy. Otherwise we will be pay
ing the expenses while the nations of Europe
collect the rents.
GEORGE ARTHUR SMITH,
Editor American Soldier, Manila.