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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-13
BRITISH ULT|MATUM.
Appears to Have Reached the
Rulers of the TransVaal
at Last.
MAKES CERTAIN PLAIN DEMANDS

And Insists on a Prompt Acceptance
Thereof-Says Nothing. 1t Seems, About
the suzerainty-BoersS Said to Have Ac-
cepted the Proposal for Conference
ChamberIaiD's Note Read in the Raad-
Probable Delegates from the Transvaal.
London, Sept. 13.-A special dispatch
from Pretoria says the British note.
which was read in both raads yeSter-
day. is regarded there aS a virtual ulti-
matum. The correspondent says: 1t
proposes Il five years franchise. Il quar-
ter representation for the gold fields
in the volksraad. equality for the Brit
ish and Dutch in the Volksraad and
equality for the old and new burgnerS
i'll regard to presidential and other
elections. If these conditions are ac-
cepted conference between repre-
hentativeS of the two governments
shall follow for the purpose of rafting
the necessary measures and of avoid
ing the introduction of unnecessary
conditions by the TranSVaal calculated
TO defeat the reforms.
Acceptance Demanded at Once.
In view of the fact. the note goes
Oh to say. that the present state of af
fairs in South Africa cannot he pro-
longed. the definite acceptance of this
DGOpOSdl IL ueultDueu WITHOUT tpItN
Otherwise her maieSty'S government
will Immediately take the whole Situa-
tion under reconsideration and will act
so as to bring about settlement. The
situation is acute
Read in the Boer Volksraad.
Pretoria. Sept. 13.-The reading III
vOlksraad of the reply of Joseph Cham
berlain to the latest TranSvaal note
was greeted with silence. except for
some Interruptions from TOsen and
other ultra Conservative members. Its
terms. however. have produced conSid-
cradle excitement here.
Transvaal Will Probably Accept.
Bloemfontein. Orange Free State,
Sept. 13.-The Daily Friend says it has
excellent authority for predicting that
the government of the South African
republic will accept the suggested CON
ference at Cape Town. The delegates
Will probably be Commandant General
JOubcrt. vice president of the Trans
vaal: J. NJ. y. Wolmarand. one of the
two non-official members of the Trans
vaal executive council and Mr.. Fischer
who has figured prominently in some
of the recent negotiations as the spe-
cial representative OF the Orange Free
State.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-13
OFFER HIM A PARDON.
Mercier and Poget Would Demand
of the President the Re-
lease of Dreyfus.
IF JEWISH PEOPLE DROP MATTER.

And the Prisoner Will Promise to Live
Away From the Large Cities of France
for Three Years Transport Tartar Held
by the British Authorities News
by Wire.
Boston, Sept. 13.-The Posts Paris
special says: "Mercier and Poget
have offered, in behalf of the army,
to demand of the president the par
don of Dreyfus if the Jewish commit
tee will drop the matter and Dreyfus
will promise to live away from the
large cities of France for three years. :"
Paris, Sept. 13.-The government
commissioner may possibly finish the
report on the Dreyfus case before
Monday, and in that event the cOun-
sci for revision will give the decision
regarding the merits of the appeal on
that day. and on the following day the
cabinet will decide whether measures
of clemency are advisable.
Loubet to Walt.
London. Sept. 13.-The Paris cor
respondent of the Daily Chronicle
claims to have good authority for the
statement that Dreyfus will lie par
doned. although President Loubet will
not exercise his prerOgative until after
the meeting of the conSeil de revision.
He adds that Captain Beauvais and
Major Brecn We're the only two men,
bcrs of the court martial who voted
for acquittal. and il was Captain Par
fait who insisted upon the proviso re-
garding eXtenuating circumstances.
Berlin, Sept. 13.-The German COM
missioner for the Paris exhibition, az
cOmpanied by three assistants, has
gone To Paris to complete arrange
ments for the German exhibitors. This
is generally interpreted as indicating
that Germany has no intention as a
nation of refraining from participat-
ing therein.
Paris. Sept. 13.-Under the head of
..Pacification" The Temps urges the
government TO take advantage OF the
present conditions and pardon Drey-
fus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-13

vote OF rs TO 70. the convention prefer
ring to consider nothing at this time
bearing on the state administration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-13

naSd-s ins hyer ilis: the non Irritating and
.9gly eAih.rt,e % take with Hood. sarsaParilla-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-25
SAUK CENTRE HERALD.
CHAS. F. HENDRIX, Prop'r
Subscription, $1.5O a Year.


1t is pleasant to note the great
Improvements everywhere observ-
able in the roads in the vicinity.
The town authorities are giving
this matter closer and more Sys-
tematic attention year by year,
and are surfacing the roads with
gravel. Black soil and muck
thrown out of sloughs will not
make road which can be trav-
eled in wet weather, and it is
worse than time thrown away to
put surface dirt upon the highway,
with the almost universal use of
the broad tired wagon it is possible
to keep roads in condition with the
expenditure of very little labor
freqently applied. There is no one
feature which contributes to the
economy and pleasure of country
life than a good hard. smooth road
one over which heavy loads can
be hauled with the least resistance,
and over which one can drive at a
good pace without being pounded
to jelly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-25

Ii some of the Republican editors
who are shouting SO loud the word
patriotism, and telling about the glory
our troops are taking unto themselves
in the Philippines by numbering de-
fenseless women and children are so in
earnest and believe in the sentiments
they weekly express, why don't they
organize a regiment to take the place
of the wornout Nebraska volunteers.
When the members OF the Thirteenth
Minnesota return to the state and some
of them GO and ask Frank Barnum
who wrote this Islander upon their fair
name, it is dollars to doughnuts he
will tell them that it was "Doc" Du-
Bots who said they were numbering
defenseless women and children. !"
The treatment accorded the non-com-
batants by the American troops in the
Philippines had been above criticism
until a Sank Centre paper was
heard FROM ournal-Press.
1t is only fair to inform the Jour-
nal-PreSs that "Doc Dubois" is in
Seattle.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-25
Council Meeting

The city council met pursuant to
adjournment on Saturday evening
last with all the members present
Permission was granted Henry Keller
to move his store building northward
on Main-st., about 100 feet
Some Of the property owners on
Third-st. presented a petition for a
modification of the ordinance re-
quiring fourteen-foot walk on both
sides of Third-st., between Main and
Oak-sts., so that an eight foot walk
be ordered outside the lot line as
plated in the original survey. The
matter was referred to the street COM
nittee.
Mrs. Orange Matteson was granted
a permit to build plank walk along
the east frGpt of the Eastern House
property, provided she first build
Cement walk va i, along the the north
front of the property.
The president Of the council was
empowered to appoint sewer COM
mittee Of three, and Aldermen
Ingram, Webb and Buck were select
ed. 7. w. Hoffman was allowed
33. - for the care of John Ziegler,
VINO recently died at Mr.. Hoffman's
Among the few bills allowed was
one of Albert Blank, the expert who
laid out the park and supervised the
Improvement, for 5l.OO.
The park committee was instructed
to employ a man to look after ant
care for the park. Adjourned.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-25
Bryant Library.

The annual meeting of the Bryant
Library directors was held on Thurs
day evening last. The board for the
year is composed of DR.. J. F. Hamil-
ton, DR.. j. A. Dubois, NJ. G. Kelsey,
DR.. +. j Lewis, James A. Norris,
DR.. j. M. McMasters, L. r. BartO,
c. Nj. Sprague and Chas. F.. Hendrix.
DIR. Hamilton was reelected president,
and M. G.. Kelsey was elected secre-
tary to succeed M. Hogan, resigned.
The regular meetings will be held
on the third Tuesday of every month.
It was decided to make book pur-
chases monthly, hereafter, instead OF
two or three times year, as has been
the practice. Mrs. Mullen was ap-
pointed librarian and Miss Robbins
assistant for the ensuing year.
There are now over 1900 books in
the library, and the usefulness of it is
increasing steadily
The library board has in cOntem.
plation a new method of keeping &C
count with the patrons, known as the
card system, in use by all the leading
library libraries of the country.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-25
REPORT OF SCHOOL
In District Z7.IO7

School opened October 3 and closed
May 10 with one weeks vacation at
Christmas. Number enrolled 20,
average attendance POI, many large
boys attending only during winter
months. Pupils not absent during
the eight months term: Sophia Peter
son, Victor Peterson, Clifford
Hartley; pupils averaging 80 and
over in daily recitations, Alice
Hartley, Sophia Peterson of the A
class, Rosa Brown of the B, Mollie
Olson, Myrtle Brown and Clifford
Hartley of the G. In the final exami-
nations none fell below the passing
mark except in spelling which
lowered the average. Those whose
average for the final examination
reached 80 and over were Victor
Peterson of the B and Myrtle Bowen
of the C. School closed with an en-
in the afternoon consist
ing of recitations and songs by the
pupils. ALICE NEWELL,
Teacher.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-25
summons.

summons.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
COUNTY OF STEARNS.
District Court
Seventh Judicial District
Andrew j. Finnegan, plaintiff. vs. Fannie
S. Janeway and Helen T. Leonard, defend
ants.
The State of Minnesota to the above named
defendants, you and each of you are hereby
and required to answer the COM
plai int OF the plaiutitf in the above entitled
action, which complaint has been fled in the
office of the Clerk of the District Court, in
and for the 7th Judicial District, in the city
of st. Cloud, County of Stearns, and State of
Minnesota, and to serve a copy of your ans
wer to the said complaint on the subscriber
at his Office, number 1915 New york Life
Building. in the city of Minneapolis, in the
county Of Hennepin. State of Minnesota,
within twenty days after the service of this
summons upon you, exclusive of the day Of
such service ;aud if you fail to answer the said
complaint within the time aforesaid, the
plaintiff in this action will apply to the court
for the relief demanded in said complaint,
together with PLAINTIFFS costs and disburse-
ments herein.
Dated December 30, 1898.
A. J. FINNEGAN,
Plaintiffs Attorney
1015 New York Life Building, Minneapolis,
MINI.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-25

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
Stearns SIS, s.; In District Court. Seventh Ju-
Anton Jenc Joseph Jenc and Anna Jirsa, nee
Anna Jenc.
Plaintiffs.
Franciska Jenc, Mary Jenc and John Jenc
Jr., and all other persons having or claim
ing any right, title or interest in the proper
ty hereinafter de scribed,
Defendants.
Notice is here'.y given that under and pur-
suant to an C>rder of the District Court Of
ia, in the above entitled cause which said
order bears date April II, 1899. and is on file
with the Clerk of said Court, the undersigned
referees in the above entitled action have
been duly authorized and directed to sell at
public auction to the highest bidder for cash,
that tract of land situate in Stearns County,
State OF Minnesota, described as follows, to-
wit:
The southeast quarter % of the southwest
township number one hundred and twenty
six Q26). north of range number thirty three
(33) west;
And further notice is hereby given that the
undersigned referees will sell said tract of
land at the front door of the post Office in the
city OF Sank Centre, in said County and State.
on saturday. the 3rd day of June, A. d. 1899,
at IL O'Clock a. m. of said day, at public VEN
DUE to the highest bidder for cash.
SAID sale is subject to the confirmation of
said Court.
Dated Sank Centre Mimi. April 49, 1899.
JAMES LARKINs,
WILLIAM SCHERFFIUS,
THOMAS J. kILLEEN,
Referees.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-25

on small square of Manila paper,
and is dated April IA. 1t reads:
Recommending Officer: Our line
changed direction to right, driving
insurgents towards you. Are firing
now. Get them if you can. Diggles. !"
Diggles is major of Minneso ta men
who has since been wounded. 1t is
perhaps almost unnecessary to say
that "Jim' got them.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-25
An original poem as recited b!
Albert Hartley, agedl2:

An original poem as recited by
Albert Hartley, agedl2:
The room is low, and none too wide,
A row of windows adOrn each side;
SOiled and smoked are the boarded wall,
Covered by marks of fingers small.
No press or hall for the motley wraps,
The jackets and shawlS, the hats and caps;
Hung side by side in peaceful row,
From hooks that sometimes overflow.
The lunch pals sit Oh the corner floor,
For the unwary foot to stumble DER;
And many longing, wishful eye,
Is cast that way US the hours go by.
The crowded seats the desks OF wood,
Are somewhat married by carving rude;
iJInitials of those who love to see
Their names where names should never be.
T he window panes are dim and blurred,
But the song of the birds outside are heard
For the trees grow close with many Il limb
Where the frsky squirls peep out and in.
But limbs grow scarce us years go by,
From the handy rod that that the teachers
phys
But alas That the new ones grow apace
And we youngsters wear Il solemn face.
But dear old school we love you well.
| In spite of the rod that so oft befell
For the ills Well forget, dear oldl07
And forgive as we would be forgiven.
| OF the pictures that Hang on Memory
| WALL
| This one of our school will come up at call
Well keep it bright while life shall last,
Our only regret that so soon twas past.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-25

"And Will stand by the Old Flag
as Long as the Country
Needs U.s.

That is what Ex-Sheriff Captain J.
F. McKelvsy writes the editor of the
Journal Press Of St. Cloud. The
substance OF the letter is:
''Our regiment is now on the firing
line and we are seeing hard service. |
Skirmishes and battles are now an al |
most daily occurrence. The fighting |
is very severe on the boys on account
of the bad water and heat. The insur-
gents like to commence along about
midnight and then we drive them back
into the mountains and this gives us
long, hard marches. We are all tired
and sick of this country, although the
boys are true blue and will stand by
the old flag as long as our country
needs us, no matter who we fight.
The food is fairly good. OF course we
get tired of army rations, especially
the ancient ':noss-covered bareback,
the iron-bound bareback we don't like
so WE'LL Our regiment is guarding a
short line of railroad. 1t is this that
the insurgents are trying 10 destroy
and which is giving us SO much trOu-
ole. We have had great deal of sick
ness in the company. Sergeant
Kramer has been sick long time but
is steadily improving and will most
likely come home with the company
instead of being discharged. Cor.
poral Blood, Privates Cressie, Morri-
son, Zertler, Louis, Corp, LEM, Rich
ardson, and Corporal Capser of St.
Joseph are all doing we'll and will be
fit for duty. Privates Neudahl and
Tyler will be sent home on sick leave.
Our wounded now number four, Pri-
Yates HUM, Fehr, Friedman and
Baker. HUM and Fehr are severe,
Fehr being shot three times, the others
slight, but very painful. All the
others but Fehr will surely live unless
a backset is encountered. We are
bothered great deal with smallpox
: it is the most to be dreaded. We ex
pect some hard lighting now and as
soon as this is over we are cOmins
home. 1t will be as good as a Fourth
! of July picnic to sit down to a nice
clean table and eat pie just like
mother used to make. / get hungry
/ every time | think OF it. Mail is very
t uncertain as we are good ways from
: a postoffice.
> Inclosed in the letter is the origina
copy of an order delivered on the fir
. ing line to Captain McKelvey. It il
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-25
Advertised Letters.

The following is list of advertised
letters which remain uncalled for in this
Office, for the week ending May "a,
1899. To obtain any of these letters
the applicant must call for advertised
letters" and pay one cent for each
advertised letter
H. L. Catlin, Cleye Harte, James
Bros, Miss Jessie McCoon, Gerald
Oslerdortf, Jno. r. O'Brien, Mat
Opur, Mrs. K. Laris, Chas. Steven
son, John Smith, Johann Thell,
Mr.. Webster, Peter MINER.
w. O.P. HILSDALE,
Postmaster.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-25
Notice of Lis PendenS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
COUNTY OF STEARNS.
District Cont 4

STATE OF MINNESOTA,
COUNTY OF STEARNS.
District Court.
Seventh Judicial District
Andrew j, Finnegan, plaintiff, VS.. Fannie
S. Janeway, and Helen T. Leonard defend
ants.
Notice is Hereby Given, that an action has
been commenced in this court by the above
named plaintiff against the above named de-
PENDANTS, and each of them, to determine the
adverse claim of the defendants, and each of
them. and the rights of the parties herein, in
and to the realestate hereinafter described,
demanding that said adverse claims of the
defendants. and each of them. be adjudged by
the court to be Null, Void, and of no force or
effect and that the title to said realestate.
and the whole thereof, be adjudged and de-
creed by the court to be in the plaintiff.
The premises affected by said action, are
situate in the County of Stearns, State of
Minnesota, described as follows, to-wit: The
southeast quarter. Is. E. ~ of Section Ten
go in Township One hundred twenty-six,
1885, of Range Thirty One, C3I, containing One
Hundred Sixty 900, acres of land more or
less, according to the United States govern
,ment survey thereof.
Dated December Goth, 1898.
A. J. FINNEGAN,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
10l5 New York Life Building, Minneapolis,
MINI.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-25

Paint
Z Gals. of mixed paint
weighs 1O5 lbs. and
costs 81. So per gal.
makes, 1915
100 lbs. of our White
Lead and B gals Of oil
weighs 40 lbs makes
8 gals. of paint and
cost you, 1915
/ gal. more in bulk and
35 lbs. in weight for
the same money,
w hich is the cheapest?
Call on US for Estimates ION your paint
work.
FIESLER q MCNEICE
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-25
ALBERT CAPSER.

We have never exhibited as large a
line of wall papers as this year. 1t is a
pleasure forus to showyo GU our samples
HANSON and EMERSON. The
Corner Druggists,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-25
Short stories.

The Junior Journal of Minneapolis,
in it's last Saturday edition, had two
stories from the Sank Centre little
people. on the assigned topic, as to
how playhouse should be built.
They are:
If were to have a playroom 1
should prefer to have and to build it
myself, for then it would suit me. I
should cut down some trees and take
them them to the mill, then I could
buy some nails. l should have but
one door, and two windows. I should
have IN the room some good books, a
table, chair and some tools. When
winter came should pick up my tools
and put them into my chest, go out
and lock my house, for l should not
go out there again until spring.
LESTER BEEDE.
| B 9TH Grade. Sank Centre, MINI.
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should like it to be large and to be
buils out doors so that the sun could
shine in at the windows all the time.
| should like to have carpet, small
chairs, a table and set of china
party when some of my friends came
ITO see me. Then I should like small
trunk, dolls, doll dresses and num-
Der of games. should not want any
thing that | had in my playroom to
break JANE CUMMING,
A 9TH Grade. Sank Centre, MINI.
Eastman Kodaks, Gem and Cyclone
Cameras and Photographic supplies
at HANSON & EMERSoN'S, the corner
d,1,ruicta
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-25

Do not send away for seeds.
NY prices are as low or lower than
any firm that sells reliable seeds.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-25

Garden and flower seeds of all
kinds. Seeds fresh and new
selected with the utmost care from
reliable seed houses.
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