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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-01-25
CAS1ORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
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BY all means let Gov Lind become
a candidate for the United States SEN
ate. Nothing the governor could DO
would give so great and so general
satisfaction. AS governor he can do
but little to help those who are fight
ing the American flag, but as senat-
or he could out-Pettigrew Pettigrew,
and we are deeply curious to know how
many voters there are in the state
who want to see Minnesota drop to
the level of South Dakota in her SEN
atorial representation. What a figure
Lind would cut alongside of Cushman
K. Davis.-St. Paul Dispatch.
Probably the most novel harvesting
operations ever Witnessed in the north
west haye been going on in northern
Big Stone county during the winter.
During the seeding time of last spring
an immense acreage of fax was sown
in the low places on many farms
throughout the county. The heavy
rains of last September flooded the
fields, in many places with over foot
of water, making it impossible to get
on to heground with reaper. Later,
when ice formed on the fax fields, it
found the grain standing erect and in
prime condition for cutting. The reap
ers we're brought out and the harvest
began on the ice. In many instances
the grain saved in this manner threshed
over twenty bushels to the acre and
graded No. l. The discovery that the
grain could be saved has been a source
of profit to many farmers.
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Chilli Wants JAMS.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. &C. Morta
Vicuna, the Chilean minister to the
United States and japan, arrived from
Toxic, on the steamer Doric, en- route to
Washington. Minister Vicuna, while
in Toxic, is said to have taken up with
Japanese foreign office the proposition
of settling Japanese colonists in Chill
and to establish a steamer line between
Yokohama and Valparaiso.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-01-25
OSMAN DIGNA CAPTURED.

Taken Unhurt in the Hills by British
Expedition.
CAIRO, Jan. 22.-News has been re-
ceived here that Osman Digna, principal
general of the late Khalifa Abdullah,
has been captured.
It had been known that he was in the
neighborhood of Tokah six days ago and
several expeditions were organized from
Suakim under Captain Burgess with
the result that Osman Digna was taken
unhurt in the hills.
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Not Credited by War Office.

LONDON, Jan. 24.-The officials of the
war Office entirely discredit the Stock
Exchange stories, also the report of
Lord Dundonald's entry into Lady
smith. They think the former rumors
were circulated for Stock Exchange pur-
poses. The officials said to a represen-
tative Of the Associated Press that no
decisive news was expected for two or
three days relating either to the relief
of Ladysmith or conclusive victory or
defeat as the operations at present being
conducted by General Butler were nee
essarily of lengthy character.
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Canal onsred to Congress.

CHICAGO, Jan. 22.-By unanimous
vote the committee ON federal relations
of the Chicago sanitary district decided
to petition to congress to assume control
Of the new $S3, 0oo, 600 drainage canal
and convert it into deep waterway
connection between the Great Lakes
and Gulf Of Mexico.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-01-25
For Rent.

A nice new ice house On the lake
shore, can be economically filed, and
of sufficient capacity to supply the
city trade. The only custom ice house
in town. Apply to Peter Fridland.
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Advertised Letters.

Advertised Letters.
The following is list of a ivertise d
letters whichremain uncalled for in this
Office for the week ending January "a,
1900:
Mr.. T. Desells, Emil Friedleen,
Agnes Hof, Jake Key, John Klain.
John Wilson, Jos. Peterson, Miss
Mary Weisbrick.
W. o. P. HILSDALE,
Postmaster.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-01-25

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Jan. 24.-Governr
Gage has announced that he win call an
extra session Of the state Legislature to
meet Jan. 20. A United States senatoG
VII probably Be elected
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Heretofore A. N. Fors berg has kept
in stock, shoes for men and boys only.
He has added complete line of la
dies, misses and children's shoes of
the best makes. Call ana see him be-
fore purchasing.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-01-25
FOR SALE.

A good, comfortable and con-
venient house, with barn, we'll
located, and cheap. Enquire at
the Herald office. -- -.-t-..-....
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-01-25
VERY LITTLE PROGRESS.

British Were Evidently Only Opposed By
Boer Outposts.
LONDON, Jan. 1880 p. Nab
sence Of news Of Mondays movements
north Of the Tugela river is occasioning
some additional anxiety, but General
Butler is engaged in a big operation
which will take considerable time to
work out. Even the slight advance of
General Warren's forces after two days
fighting does not appear to have yielded
an important advantage to the British,
as the captured kopjes were evidently
only held as advanced posts in order to
delay the progress Of the British troops
and enable the Beers to complete their
Entertainments and to mount guns on
the position on which they have elected
to make stand. 1t is remarked that
the Beers thus far, have used little ar
tillery, from which it is judged that
their guns are already mounted on tao
teal positions from which the British.
will have to dislodge the republicans
before reaching Labyrinth.
There Is no confirmation Of the report
that Lord Dundonald has entered Lady
smith, and none is expected. Experts
opine that the Beers would only be too
glad to let him in unopposed.
Indignation and Disgust.
The indignation and disgust expressed
at the blunders and incapacity Of the
yeomanry staff, to whom is ascribable
the rank failure threatening to over
whelm the movement started with such
q fanfare of trumpets, are increasing
daily.
Those who were able to carry the
scheme to success, have been met at
every turn with red tape and all kinds
of obstacles and Sights by the inner cir
Gle Of titled incapables, resulting in
scores Of good men Withdrawing from
participation in the plans. In the case
of South Bedfordshire Yeomanry, q
whole company of ITO selected men has
disbanded in disgust.
The dispatches posted at the war Of
fee up to o'clock, though dated Spear
mans Camp, Tuesday, contain nothing
but reports of casualties. General Bull
Ter reports that the wounded Jan. 20 in
GUIDED:
Second Lancashires-Captai Dodd,
Whyte and Ormonde and Lieutenant
Campbell.
York and Lancaster regiments-Lieu-
tenants Halford and Duckworth.
West Surreys-Captain Baitt (since
dead) and Warden, and Leutenants
Smith and Wedd.
Staff-Captain Dallas.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-02

an extremely important character. For
instance, he is absolutely necessary
at your wedding"
My wedding" repeated william,
in amazement. What do you mean"
Why think the best plan will be
to wind up the business on the spot.
You want to marry under any circum-
stances. The bride, the magistrate
and the witnesses are all here. so |
don't see what is to prevent you ex-
cept this COMPOUNDED iron grating,
which | shall finally cut through. IL
Florence Is your wife, you can take
her with you to some place Of secur
ity, then you amiable cousin can keep
house here as he chooses. lie cant
wholly ruin the plantation or carry
on the buildings; and, as soon as the
war Is over, you can assert your wife's
claim"
But. John, have you gone daft?
Such a plan in the house where Ed
ward rules and will summon all the
servants to his aid the instant we APP
pear. lie did SO just now, at the time
Of my arrest"
"Pshaw, the servants! They are
only negroes. and not one will lift his
hand against us as soon rs we say
I'VE are officers in the Union army. The
fellows are constantly coming In
thronss to seek protection with us.
You were not known to them. or else
they were afraid Of Captain Wilson
and Harrison. The servants are not
to be feared. I'll undertake to deal
with the justice and his companion. Sc
no II is LETT except your beloved fu-
ture relative-and he must be made
harmless"
You mean that we are to attack
him in his ROOM"
NO; that is too uncertain, and
will creAe an unnecessary stir in the
house. have a better plan. A,
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Curious wedding Rings.

Among the curiosities OF wedding
rings II is on record that in the early
days In England rings were made OF
rushes. Perhaps the most curious ma
terial used for rings required In an
emergency is the cas- OF n being
hurriedly made by cutting Il out OF the
finger OF a glove. and another cut out
of a visiting card. Many cases are on
record of rings made of brass and iron
being used, as also curtain rings and
doorkeys being pressed into service
at weddings. The Quakers and Swiss
Professionals do not use rings at their
marriage ceremonies. The Irish peo-
pie have a strong objection to any but
gold rings. In st. Kilda wedding rings
are made OF worsted. The women of
the Upper Byanzi, on the Kongo, wear
their wedding rings around their
necks. These rings are made OF thick
brass rods, which are made into great
rings and strongly welded together.
The more wealthy the husband the
heavier the ring; in some cases they
weigh thirty pounds.-Louisville Dis
patch.
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violent struggle, wrenched u from It's
f~astenings. The opening wa, made:
and. after a few anxious moments, Ro-
land had forced his way through. and
was standing in the corridor beside
his friend.
"Here!" said the latter. laconically,
handing him a revolver and grasping
n second pistol himself. Now I'll in
struct Ralph"
William uttered a sigh OF relief
when he found himself free and felt
the weapon in his hand.
Il thank you. john" he cried en-
Enthusiastically after his %retreating
friend. You are right. We two will
rule the whole household"
Yes. that is just to your taste!"
returned Maxwell. tartly. This time
we really must run our heads against
the wall, and IL II happens to stand
firmer than we expect, II will cost us
our lives. You have arranged mat
ters 10 that we have no choice. But
keep quiet! Harrison may come al
any moment: the fighting will begin
and-you will play the principal role
again"
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CHAPTER IX.-(Continued.)

s you have reached this point of
SUGGEST" Maxwell continued. in his
dry way. Yes, my dear Will, IL
doesn't always answer to run ones
head against a wall: this time the
masonry remained firm. You have
tangible proof of II, since your prog.
ress Ia impeded. You were raging up
and down like q Gagged lion"
DO you want to mock me even in
this terrible si%tuation?" cried Roland.
impetuously. You do not know how
/ was disarmed or what 1t is to meet
with base treachery in the house
where me seeks happiness and love"
Didn't | warn you against this
Edward, though | knew him only from
your description? He was travelling
when I called on the Harrisons with
you-uckily! Had I had the honor
of his personal acquaintance. the
whole plan would have been impossi-
BILE. I pass here for the eminently re-
spectacle Doctor Blackwood and, as
that worthy man, have been received
with the utmost courtesy. Were 1t
known that instead OF medicine | was
engaged in the iron business at pres
ent, the courtesy would probably end
promptiy-on both sides! l shall shoot
this noble Mr.. Harrison with the ut
most composure IL he takes 1t into
his head to enter the corridor. Be-
sides. Ralph is mounting guard at the
outside door. to which fortunately a
second key was found, and will give
us a sign II danger Is approaching
But, at least, tell me how 1t was
possible for you to accomplish all this
in a single half hour. for you cannot
have been here longer. You vent to
the o%utposts?"
Where Lieutenant Davis had again
created an entirely unnecessary alarm
There is nc appearance of fever. Two
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-02
SWORD TRICK
Tha Astonishcd AN American Visitor T."
u store In Madrid.

"
New York Tribune: or all the cities
I have visited in Europe said X. A
Stinson, OF Boston, at the Fifth Avenue
hotel, Il found Madrid one OF the most
interesting. II has a number, OF out
OF the way features that appeal to
one. For instance. take the Rastro,
which Is a street in one OF h lower
sections of the city wholly given over
to the purchase and sale OF second
hand articles. used to spend a good
deal OF time there. There are two-l
think three-equestrian statues In Ma
drid that depict a horse that has since
become obsolete. 1t is the horse OF
the middle ages, that carried not only
the rider clad in armor, but armor on
the horse as we'll. With the giving up
of the use of armor. this particular
horses mission in life came to an end.
and he disappeared from of the sur
face of the earth. and the only mem
DRY of him left Is In an occasional
equestrian statue or picture OF that
date. While | was In Madrid L tried
to purchase one of the famous Toledo
blades. The old-fashioned two-hand
sword was what ! wanted to get. one
of those that were built to cut through
armor and which fulfilled their mis-
sion completely, as many a bloody bat
tIefeld In we ancient days bore testi-
mony. had to give 1t up on account
of the expense. They cost from $3.50
up. but while | was looking for one
a shopkeeper showed me a most scien-
tifc trick. His store was very lofty.
running up two or three stories. and
he was d~escanting on the beauties OF
this particular sword, when, In order
to prove the perfect temper OF the
metal. he drove the point into the
floor and bent the blade until hilt and
point met. He then suddenly released
the hilt and the six feet OF cleaning
sword sprang up into the air like a
thing alive. Up and up It went, al
most to the lofty ceiling itself, when
It lost It's impetus and began to de-
scent hilt first. 1t returned almost to
the place whence 1t started. the shop
keeper catching 1t by the hilt with
practiced ease and returning 1t to itt
case. | was crazy to try 1t myself
but the owner refused to allow me. as
he thought l would probably not only
wreck the store but perhaps injure my
self as well. He told me that II
wanted to learn the trick l had better
practice 1t in a large open lot. and tina
a suit of armor wouldn't be a bat
thing to wear until I got the hang o.
It."
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CATS CAN SWIM.
An Old Fishsrman's story in Illustration
-" nS rrhse auet- tH. -H..'

=, r,., r..., -
scan oats swim9" was a.red ., m
o,a eshsrman "whv csr,oinIv - was
tha ran,v "ana ,ha, rom,nds ne y, =
cot 7 nnno tr,od ~ drown Tho, swam
oshnro Srra,v ,hora mns, havo go
hmndrods or tbonsands ~ nooni. who
hona drownoa oots ,n ~. sam. wan
h,,t nsvsr,bs,ess th,s a,as an $50,
go go own W. hoa 10. a.. =.
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a s,or, Anon, wnb.rfors..

Before he became a bishop he had
been archdeacon OF Surrey, and his old
archdeaconry became a part OF his
later bishopric OF Winchester. At a
meeting of the clergy at Chapman his
chaplain told him that an old DIR. -.
who had been many years IN the do
cese, was vexed at having been forgot
ten. YES" said the bishop. II have
not the smallest. recollection OF him.
but ! will make 1t all right. and will
20 ont and speak to him. Which is
he?" He was pointed out, and the
bishop made his way to him. my dear
DR.. -, ! have not had a moment for
a real conversation with you. ! need
not ask how you are after all these
years. DO you still ride your gray
mare?" Eyes, my lord: how good OF
you 10 remember her." etc. The chap
lain, who was within earshot, said
when he again came near the bishop:
Then you did remember DR.. -.
after all?" Not a bit of It," said the
bishop. Il saw the gray hairs on his
coat, and | CHANGED the sex. '-Kegan
Paul's Memoirs.
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500 as you are at liberty. Ralph
shall announce, apparently In great
trepidation, that his young mistress
has suddenly disappeared. He has
looked for her In vain. OF course, she
can be only in n place. Harrison
will rush here as fast as possible to
Illustrate the attempt at liberation,
and we shall have him In our hands.
Then he can occupy the place which
he so kindly selected for you. and you
can use his marriage contract-the
simplest exchange possible"
But that is'a partial deception" re-
piled William. Am l secretly. craft
lily, to steal a right which was prom
ised me openly in the presence OF all
the world? Am l to urge Florence to
a marriage in this terrible hour which
robs her of a father"
stop, win! My patience Is being
exhausted" Maxwell angrily inter-
rupted. Don't bother me again with
your German slowness and stupidity,
or I'll leave you behind bolts and bars.
One can't lead good fortune straight
| TO your arms. You must first inspect
II on all sides-subject it to a critical
examination-to ascertain whether 1t
is thoroughly ideal and free from
earthly dross; and meanwhile the
light, airy thing fiutters out Of your
hands. In short, do you want to mar
ry Florence or not?"
"Of course | do. But"
VERY we'll, then, the matter Is set
tied. Leave the rest to me. True.
it's abominable to expect a best man
first to drag the bridegroom from be-
hind so many iron bars, but you must
have some unusual circumstance on
nected with 1t. One thing more: Oh
course you have no weapons"
should | have been captured other
wise? | certainly would not have sur
rendered with arms in my hands"
II anticipated that and concealed
two pistols about me-. There, now I've
finished. Try your strength and see
II you can tear out the grating"
The file had worked unweariedly all
the time, had cut through the larger
portion OF the grating and loosened the
rest, but the iron still held. william
| tugged and shook In vain, and thers
was no more time 10 lose. But the
consciousness of danger lent the
Young man unnatural strength. After
a few unsuccessful efforts he agar
seized the grating and. with a last
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-02
DARING.
or the Cub~ns In Fishiag for the Man,
Eating sharks

Eating ShnrkA
Memphis Scimitar: Mr.. o. &. KEN
eny, an American who has spent much
of his life in Cuba. was at the Fran
sioli. In talking about the Cubans
he had much to say of the reskless dar-
ing OF some OF the native fishermen.
One of the instances OF the nerve OF
these fishermen" said Mr.. Kemeny. lis
illustrated In the manner In which
they fish o sharks. Sharks teeth
are valuable. and 1t Is to obtain these
teeth that the Cuban takes such des-
perate chances. II is thrilling to see
a shark hunt. A spot is chosen along
the reefs where II is shallow, and
where the sharks usually congregate.
and the fisherman throws u big hunk
Of beef into the thick Of them. ln-
stantly there Ia a rush and q fight
among the great -fish for the meat, and
while they are battling the daring fish
erman jumps into the water with q
long, keen knife and sinks the blade
into the heart of the nearest shark
! The others rush toward him when
they perceive him. but the sight of the
dead shark turns their attention from
the man and they proceed to rend tn,
carcass of the fish. The fisherman
closely watches his chance and kill
them one by n in their Gambia
greed. He is often attacked. but b,
nimbly jumping to n side when tn,
shark turns over he manages to escap,
and plunges the knife into the shark
vitals. Twenty-Five or thirty of thes'
man-eaters are often killed In a few
minutes by n man. The heads ar
all cut off and boiled, which process
loosens the teeth and they are easil.
extracted. The teeth have ~serratet
edges. are perfectly white. resemblin,
porcelain, and are in several rows. Tn
upper and lower rows mesh into eacl
other like the teeth OF a SOW, and whei
the shark bites anything In two.
mans thigh. for instance. 1t Is prac
tically sawed of and not torn o
mashed. There are. Of course, man.
other ways employed to kill tn
sharks. such as shooting and harpoon
ing. but the Cuban finds the metho'
described the most eficacious. evei
though II Is the most dangerous"
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X,

Meanwhile the justice and his clerk
were seated ut a Widespread table in
the dining-room, which also looked
nut upon the garden. Edward could
not send the gentlemen. who had taxi
en- the long ride in vain, back to the
city Immediately: SO he had invited
them to dinner. Mr.. Thompson could
not find words enough to express his
regret and sympathy for the sorrow
o%verhanging the household. but he
saw no reason why he should not have
a comfortable meal on that account.
He thought 1t perfectly natural that
Edward should excuse himself and re-
main In the drawing-room. No n
could feel offended with the grief
| stricken nephew, but he himself dis
cussed all the more eagerly the good
supported by his clerk.
The old gentleman only regretted
| Doctor Blackwood's absence. and ad-
mired the sense of duty which would
not permit him even to appear at din
ner. He was just giving his factotum
a discourse concerning this distin-
guished physician. at the same time
helping himself to a large piece of
roast meat. His factotum listened
most dutifully and took a still larger
slice, when the subject of the con-
versation suddenly entered.
"Ah, there o are, Doctor Black
wood" cried the Judge. sit down.
Unfortunately you have come a little
late. We have had the roast serv-
ed"
The doctor bowed In the most
charming manner, and signed to the
servant. who had just brought in the
dishes, to- leave the room.
Thank you. l am very sorry to dis
turb you, but there Is a business mat
ter to be settled, which admits Of nc
delay"
"A business affair? Is there a will
to be made?"
mo. on the contrary. the matter
concerns a wedding"
Mr.. Thompson dropped his knife
and fork and stared at the speaker in
the utmost establishment.
THE ceremony is put of. Mr.. Har.
rison told me himself that he was
compelled to defer 1t for the present
Certainly, and he will probably dc
so altogether; but another person has
taken his place-Mr. William Roland
What? What did you call hin? p
william Roland. The circumstance
have entirely changed, and unfortu.
nately l have not time to explain them
to you in detail. But. in the name Of
the betrothed couple. ] beg Of you tC
perform the wedding ceremony al
once"
; The magistrate leaned back in hi
chair, assuming a dignihed attitud,
and a solemn, official manner.
ITO be continued.)