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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-12
Respect the Europeans.

MADRID, Jan. 10.-Advices received
here from leading merchant at Hoilo
to the effect that agricultural opera
tions in the vicinity of noilo have'not
been interrupted and that all the in.
surgents respect the Europeans both at
Iloilo and on the island OF Negros.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-12
Dinelev Holds His Own.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-The condition
of Representative Dingley is practically
unchanged. His nervous symptoms have
not decreased and his condition gener,
ally is very precarious. He passed a
comfortable night however, gaining q
little rest.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-12
Bill for Naval Bounty.

WASHINGTON. Jan. Ex-senator Gal
linger offered an amendment to the
naval appropriation bill, appropriating
SO, 00O, 900 to pay officers and men of the
navy and marine corps the bounty or
other allowances due them under Sec
ton 1885 of the Revised Statutes for the
capture or destruction of ships or YES
sells Of war during the war with Spain.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-12
Purchased by Letter.

PROVIDENCE, R. T., Jan. 9. In an in
terview Josh Hoadley of New York
acting for Joseph Letter, the Chicago
financier, confirmed the report that the
Letter syndicate had secured the Rhode
Island locomotive works property and
would as soon as possible begin work
making appliances for autcmatic trucks
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-12
Hansbrough Bounty Bill

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Senator Hans
brough of North Dakota, who intro
duced the amendment to the Hanna
Payne subsidy bill providing for an ex-
port bounty of So per ton on agricultural
products, says that there are sent abroad
between 100000 and 1900, 900 tons
of agricultural products yearly, which
would be subject to the bounty.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-09-07

heard, for it is not pleasant to lind ones
neighbor dead in the highway and feel
that ones own turn may come next:
so they crowded through the gap and
moved silently toward the light of the
fire. As they drew near they halted
in the shadows of the low pines and
listened. \ white mana candidate
for congressional on a dry goods box
addressing a gathering of negroes. 1t
! was near election day.
There are more negroes than there
are whites in this district" he was
saying. why is Il, .hen. that you car
not elect your candidate? I'll tell you.
It's because they have taken your right
to vote with their cursed registration
laws"
"Trufe, Lord" echoed half-dozen
voices.
1T is the truth. Now, if you want
to see me elected, if you want to I'll
these post offices that white men now
| fill, if you want the money that the
white man now gets, if you want to live
in a big house and let him live in a
NdDllis ~ W JliC lIOilS lO-ilIOil INV anu
vote. This country belongs to you.
Rise and take it. Stand up for me
and I'll stand up for you. You are not
afraid of the white man! You are as
free as he is! Go to the polls and vote.
If any man asks for your registration
ticket, show him your gun!"
A chorus of Oats de TALK" "Hear
I -.
terrupted the speaker.
Guess we've heard about enough, :"
said the man with the shotgun, spur
ring his horse forward. The horse
stumbled and a negro OH the edge OF
the crowd shouted:
Look at dem whate men out dar!"
Lord a MASSEY Wharf" yelled g.
fat negress, leaping from her seat on
an upturned bucket.
\ ghastly pallor spread over the face
of the candidate. lie knew that man
lay dead back there in the road. knew
| whose words had nerIed the black men
to their deed; knew, ay. well knew,
the temper of the men who now drew
near and could almost hear the clock
of fate ticking away the seconds of
his life. But he was no coward so he
stood with folded arms, watching the
atfrighted negroes run hither and
| thither-and waited. Close about the
box on which he stood a few of the
holder ones gathered with guns in
their hands: These guns would be
their death warrants. He felt a touch
of belated pity for them, for he had
brought them to this and for his own
ends. For himself he cared nothing.
He had been an Ishmaelite for long
time, and the game had gone against
him. that was all. He heard the click
of the gunlocks and barring his head he
Strengthened himself. At any rate, he
would die decently.
y man on a black horse charged
through the blazing fire and straight
toward the approaching line. His gray
head was bare and his cloak blew wide
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-09-07

from his shoulders. With one hand
waving them back and the other rein
ing his horse to a stand, he cried:
Halt"
They obeyed like one man. They had
followed that gray head up the CORY
heights of Gettysburg and through the
dark mazes of the tangled Wilderness.
The old tone of command had revived
for an instant the force of long DOR
mant habit and the general had gained
the moment he desired As they gath
cred about him he alternately pleaded,
argued and threatened. Somewhere in
distant cabin, an old negrees, all I'M
conscious Of the impending storm, was
singing in a quavering voice:
Stairs in de clements shine so bright,
Shine des lax my Saviour's light.
I'm gwine ter jine de Heaben an de beau
tiful home,
Beautiful ho-oh-ome beautiful! ho-oh-ome
I'm gwine ter jine de Heaben an de beau
tiful home"
In Imagination, she was singing again
ter de missus' chill'un cen de big
ousc," and the children, now bearded
men, heard her and were touched.
Let's take him and let the fool mig
gers GO said the man with the shot
gun, pointing to the candidate.
The general considered moment.
Was it not better that this stirrer up of
strife should perish and the people have
peace? He looked at the candidate.
Underneath the heavy beard and the
lines that scanned the face he could
still see the lineaments of the boy who
had pitied him and taken his beating
in the old schoolhouse so many years
before.
y man began unwinding rope from
the horn of saddle. The generals
hand slid to his hip pocket and he
threw up his head, defiantly.
'lf you take John you'll have to take
me, too" he said, abruptly.-N. Y. In
dcDendent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-09-07
THE OLD FRONT GATE.

1t is forty years, this summer, since
youth of twenty-one,
When Katie smiled upon me, an our court
in days begun,
An the Posey county village love had made
TO me so fair
That to Eden I'd a voted annexation then
an there
Katherine was like the county as regards
its bonny name,
An l was struggling for a catch-as- catch
can hold on fame.
Sweet dream of bliss, the wooing in the
dewy evens' late
When we, leaning low for kisses, sprung
the hinges on the gate.
The months were slow in passing, as they
always are to youth.
But winter brought our plighting, spring
our wedding day, forsooth.
And we trotted. double harnessed, down
life's road with all of joy,
Though twas often rough an jolly as a
stretch O. corduroy
But life was full O. sweetness an our lives
were crowned with love,
Our hearts twined close together like the
vines that climbed above
The swinging length of pickets where we
used to linger late
And leaning low for kisses sprung the
hinges on the gate.
1t is forty years, come June-time years
once tagging late have flown,
We've a gate arChed Ger with roses an a
cottage of our own,
And there's trysts in twilight hours meath
the climbing roses vine,
Where our Katie lists story as her mother
listed mine.
But it's not to me romantic as twas thirty
years and ten,
1t didn't keep me broke fixing broken
hinges then,
But Jim's true, good fellow, and a bonnie
girl is Kate.
And forty years may see him buying hinges
for his gate.
Roy Farrell Greene, in Detroit Free
Press
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-09-07
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

$50 Jack asked Miss Elderly's fathere
and did the old gentleman consent?"
'Yes; when he came to."-Town Topics.
Barnes Tormer-''He who enter ains
he tickle public, sir, leads dogs life"
Stranger-''You don't mean to tell me
rou are the barker for the shown
indianapolis Journal.
First Footpad-"Times are getting
much better Second Footpad-"T They
ire that. Out of four men | sandbagged
asst week three of them had money!"
Ohio State Journal.
Mr.. Penn-"One physician says that
the tramp instinct is disease" Mr..
Pitt-"Does he recommend change of
scene as the remedy?' Pittsburgh
Chrenicle-Telegraph.
Nell thought Madge Maintenance
would marry old Moneybaggs.D Belle
-"She did intend to until he told her
that he was filled with undying love
for her. "-Philadelphia Record.
Here is a beautiful sunrise by
famous Partisan" sit must be fraud.
No Partisan ever rises early enough to
paint a sunrise" "Oh, but this painter
hadn't gone to bed yet."-N. 0. Times
Democrat.
"Your cook has been with you nearly
two years, has she not?" 'Hushl don't
let her hear you; you're right, but we
generally try to acInowledl ksss'sst7 we
have been with her for the last 1--WE
years. ''-CIeveland Leader.
They were engaged. Life" she said,
as she arose from the piano stool, will
be one long, sweet song after we are
married" THAT settles it, them firm
ly responded her lover as he picked up
his hat and took his eparture.-Ohi
State journal.
Bliffers-"Who says women have no
heads for business? There's woman
made $1.00O.00O 10y simply turning her
hand over" Whiffers-"W hew! How?"
Bliffers-"She turned it over to Mr..
Bullion. and now she is Mrs. Bullion"
Boston Traveller.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-09-07
POINT IN THE CASE.
Jake Didn't Mind the Charge Against
Him, He Wanted to Know
Some thing.

How a greater trouble overshadows a
lesser was aptly illustrated in one of the
minor courts the other day. The accused
was big, strong, honest German, greatly
excited and disposed to do more talking
than is permissible under such crcum-
stances. The court distinctly said that the
big man was charged with disturbing the
peace and asked him whether he was guilty
or not guilty.
DOT vos not ing, shudge," came the re-
spouse. Der prew'ry he hired me ter drive
dot wagon. Tony Velters, he say: Shake,
IL vos besser and you yoin der union, und
den he say Why l dond't wait dleetle an
see how vos it. So l wait.
''Purdy gwiclx der boss he say. Shake,
you can get your moneys und give up your
DEAN. We vos union brewery. l say L
would see Tony und ask him vot der reason
NIT him dot he advise me out of yob.
When | find Tony he say did | hat some
sense, und told him he vos schmarder und
/ vos ind he didn't know not 'ings."
But they say you argued with club
and that TOny's strongest proposition was a
brick"
dot vos not der point, shudge. Vot 1
want der find Quit is, how do | slant on der
union labor question ?"-Detroit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-09-07
A FROG RANCH.
In California, Where Ten Thousand
CrOakers Make the Night
HideOus.

1t is at Siege, little station about 20
miles from San Francisco, that frog
ranch is located, named after the first
owner of the land roundabout. The
Siege ranch extends from the bay shore
up to the ridge of the coast range of
mountains, which incloses both shores
Of San Francisco bay. In the lower
portions of the ranch a great number
of springs gush out of the soil in
copious volumes. 1t was the springs
that determined the first location of the
ranch. The site, overlooking an eX-
pansive view of the beautiful bay, was
capable of vast improvement. A dozen
acres, inclosing the springs, were sur
rounded with hedge of cypress. The
grounds were laid out with taste, and
soon presented the rare beauty incident
to the profuse vegetation of a semi
tropical climate. Three ponds were
formed by combining the waters 81 the
flowing springs, some acres in Extent,
and stocked with frogs. A fence, high
enough to prevent the escape of the in
mates, surrounded each, and the ponds
were filled with aquatic plants and
mosses. Then frogs were placed in the
ponds, and from the original stock the
increase has been so great that, though
thousands are sent to market yearly,
the Withdrawals have no sensible effect
upon the vast numbers remaining. Frog
:anching is not unlike cattle raising.
There e-'e one, two, three or four-year-
olds, though the successful frog raiser
will always keep the young ones sep
arate and apart from the full-grown,
which are cannibals of the first rank,
ana eat all which arc not able to pro-
tect themselves. The four-year-olds
are considered ripe for the market,
though the gourmand in frogs prefers
those that are year or two younger.
A frogs life is II years. There are some
of that age at Siege. They are of mon
strous growth, being IA inches in
length, and weighing as much as four
pounds.
In California, as in colder climates.
frogs hibernate in winter, and in the
spring emerge after their long sleep
eInaclated TO the last degree. Then
they are fed with a mixtrue of oatmeal
and blood, and again at the spawning
season, but only for a short time. They
are, most of the time, self-sustaining,
feeding upon the insects which they
cleverly catch.
Like most creatures of the animal
world, frogs are capable of affection for
their keeper, and demonstrate it by
coming at call and allowing themselves
to be handled, showing much delight in
being stroked. Placed upon the ground
they readily follow their mistress for
long distance. At night the noise
made by the 10000 frogs, which, it is
estimated, are contained in the three
ponds, is tremendous.-Col Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-09-07

The eruption of Mount Etna, which is
reported from Rome, appears to be no
more severe than many which have oc-
Cured within the last ten years. In
1928 great eruption occurred, last
ing nine months. A torrent of lava six
miles long, two miles wide and ~ feet
deep was elected. The most terrible
eruption of all, however, occurred in
1869, when a chasm 10 miles long opened
in the side of the mountain, out of
which flames rose many feet into the
air. The mountain is 10,S50 feet, or
nearly two miles, high. Its crater is
1000 feet deep and two miles wide. In
1880 an observatory was built near the
top of the mountain, 9,O75 feet above
sea level. 1t is the highest inhabited
house in Europe.-Chicag Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-09-07
a Lucky Younger SON.

The case of a younger son is usually
pitied in England, but there was a
notable exception in the case of the
family of the late earl of Mansfield,
who died worth some $5,7OO,OO0. Wis.,
count Stormcnt, the father of the earl
of Mansfield, the great judge, was one
of the poorest lads in Scotland, and
"as poor as q Scottish lord has long
been by-word in England This:
younger son, William Murray, born in
1908, one of family of 10 penniless
children, rode off to London on his
pony, to attend Westminster school,
and never, it is said, saw his native
land again, but he left an earldom
and a vast fortune to his oldest broth
er's heir. The earl who recently died
was the fifth of the title, and the sixth
earl is his brother.-N. Y. Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-09-07
Texas, Old Name.

Probably the fact is not generally
known that Texas was at one time and
for many years called the New Phil
ippines." The first settlement in what
Is now Texas was made by French en-
igrants in 1855. During the next 25
years there was an intermittent strug-
gle between the French and Spanish
for supremacy, resulting in favor of
the latter, and in 1714 the name of the
New Philippines was given to the
country. This was its official name in
Spanish records for many years, and
until the name of Texas, from tribe
of Indians, gradually came into vogue.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-09-07

Miss Susan Wymar, teacher in the Rich.
mond school, Chicago, ILL.,, writes the follow
ing letter regarding Pe-ru-na. She says:
"Only those who have suffered as have,
can know what a blessing it is to be able to
find relief in Pe-ru-na. This has been my
experience. A friend in need is friend in
deed, and every bottle of Peru-na | ever
bought proved good friend to me. Susan
Wymar.
Mrs. Margaretha Dauben, 1914 North SUI
perior St., Racine City, Wis, writes: Il feel
so well and good and happy now that pen can
not describe it. Pe-ru-na is everything to
me. | have taken several bottles of Peru
ma for female complaint. | am in the
change of life and it does me good" Peru
ma has no equal in all of the irregularities and
emergencies peculiar to women caused by
pelvic catarih.
Address Dr. Hartman, Columbus, O., fol-
free book for women orly.
Remember that cholera morbus, cholera
infantum, summer complaint, bilious cole,
diarrhoea and dysentcry are each and all
catarrh of the bowels. Catarrk is the only
correct name for these affections. Pe-ru-na
is an absolute specific for these ailments,
which are so common in summer. Dr. Hart.
man, in practice Of over forty years, never
lost a single case o. cholera infantum, dysen-
terry, diarrhoea, or cholera morbus, and his
only remedy was Pe-ru-na. Those desiring
further particulars should send for free
copy of Summer Catarrh" Address DR.,
Hartman, Columbus, o.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-09-07
Well Spent.

Rigby-Come here, Mary; I want to
show you the woman Billings spends
his money on.
Mrs. Rigby-What, that person in
black lace?
Rigby-Iou wouldn't have believed
it, would you?
Mrs. Rigby-Why, that's his wife,
stupid!
Rigby-Of course.-Brooklyn Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-09-07

1t was 50 years afterward. The
bones of the pedagogue and the logs of
the schoolhousc had long ago crumbled
into dust. y lantern hung on a corner
of a rail fence ana lighted dimly a sec
ton of the hard road bed. Back beyond
the fields a half-dozen cabins were
family outlined against the sky line
and near them the reflected glare Of
a fire told that a meeting of some sort
was in progress. Out in the shadows
where the feeble rays of the lantern
could NOT penetrate "A score of stamp
ing horses sawed at their bits impa-
tiently. Two men lifted body from
the ground. a great hole gapcd in the
side of the head and the coarse hair
was matted with blood. The lips were
drawn by the sardonic smile of death
and the white face cleaned beneath
the red mustache.
A man with a shotgun in his hand
suddenly began throwing the rails
from the fence.
"They killed him because he was
white" he said, Jerking his thumb over
his shoulder toward the thing in the
road. suppose we go over there and
kill few because they are black"
This logic seemed good to those who
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-09-07
Advice,

young man." said the veteran,
learn to say"
81 know what you are going to tell
me" said the high youth who
wore uniform, you are going to adj
wise me to learn to say no.
Not at all. l was going to advise you
to learn to say nothing. "-Washingt
Star
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-09-07
The Color Line
BY E. Crayton McCants


IT HE long, hot afternoon wore slowly
away-too slowly it seemed to the
tired little fellows who sat on the rough
pine benches Of the little log school
house. The teacher dozed in his chair
and the bald spot on the top of his
head wagged invtingly. The boys
nudged each other, pointed at it, and
began to chew paper. Presently d soft
wad of the macerated material struck
the wall high above the head of the
drowsy pedagogue. The boys sudden
ly became interested in their books
and watched from the corners only of
their eyes. The teacher did not stir,
the bald spot dropped little lower,
that was all. Therefore the paper
chewing was resumed and went on
vigorously. The next shot struck lit
tie lower, and as it produced no alarm
ing movement, they all began to throw
What an exciting game it was to come
just as near as possible to that bald
spot without hitting it.
Presently there was catastrophe
An unusually large wad landed Just
in the middle of the nodding target
Mighty in his wrath at all times was
this pedagogue of by-gone days, but
they who saw him said that never did
he seem so terrible as at this moment
when he dragged the culprit-a little,
delicate, yellow-haired lad-from the
bench. y logging was nothing to most
OF the sturdy, rioting lads who COM
nnCaH ba Gnhnn1 bt1t IN II,
child, who had never had a blow in his
life, it was like facing death. Accord
ing TO the Unwrtten law his punish
ment was Just, therefore he made no
plea. The CLEAN of mischief was gone
from his face and naught was left but
st;trk, wild-eyed terror; yet he set his
jaws, clenched his little fists to keep
them from shaking, and tried to be
brave.
AS the teacher bent the supple chick
cries" in his hands to make sure of their
strength, the features Of another lad
began twitching with emotion. He was
a sort Of social "outlander," this lat
ter boy-the son of an overseer. There
was little in common between the fair
haired heir of a wealthy planter and
the dark, robust son of the driver of
slaves, and yet, of them all, he alone
understood, Gle KANT stand it," he
muttered. AN he looks like little jim
my whut died"
Already the 1.-THE rods were aloft.
"IIol' on a minute, teacher. Ithrowed
that spitbaH myself
The pupils looked at the speaker in
amazement. They could not Hnder-
stand that kind of lie. The small boy
made some faint protest, but the teacher
was too angry to heed. The son Of the
overseer carried sore bones home that
night.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-09-07

In China carrier pigeons are protect
ed from birds of prey by apparatus
consisting of baI%boo tubes fastened to
the birds bodies. As the pigeon flies
the action of the air passing through
the tubes produces a whistling sound,
which keeps the birds of prey at dis
sance.-N. Y. Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-09-07

Mrs. Younglove pouting)-George,
you have been treating me just as if L
were a child. Why do you do it?
Mr.. Younglove-I don't know. Unjust
have been thinking of something else.
There surely is no reason why 1 should
treat you that way.-Chicago Times
Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-09-07
Years of Discretion,

Years of discretion surely are
Lies sweet completion
Yet willful Fate delights to mar,
For when we reach them there's jar;
Che years are more apparent, far,
Than the discretion
Puck
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-09-07

The path Of glory ever since
Time first began was rocky.
The public first salutes a prince
And then salutes a jockey.
Washington Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-09-07
Easily DispOsed of.

81 suppose you are not troubled with
questions of municipal ownership and
the like" said the stranger in Crimson
Gulch.
yes" answered Derringer Dan, with
glance of suspicion. Sometimes we
do. Once in awhile some tenderfoot
comes along, and thinks he owns the
town, but he gets over it in minute or
two" Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-09-07
An Inconsistent Smile,

He says my eyes seem like the stars
above to him. said she.
He may say that" answered Miss
Cayenne, But [ am willing to wager
pair of gloves that he does not stand off
in the distance and look at them through
a telescope Washington Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-09-07

Have you nothing you can turn your
hand to?" asked the man.
Not just at present" replied the
tramp. You see, I'm one o. them
bloated capitalists temporarily out o.
capital. "-Philadelphia North Amer
lean.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-09-07

81 have come, sir" said the foreigner
of title to the American of wealth, ito
ask for the hand of your daughter"
(Which one?" asked the millionaire.
81 have three"
at is immaterial," answered the no.
bleman, magnanimously. "They might
draw lots for me."-Chicago Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-09-07

"At what period of life does female
beauty decIine?" queried Flitterly.
WELL" chirped Flatterly, THAT de-
ponds a good deal upon the girl; the.
last beauty tackled declined very sud-
denly about 19."-Town Topics.