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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-05-25

The United States supreme court
has decided the Kentucky governor
ship case in favor of Governor Beck
ham. Chief Justice Fuller handed
down the opinion and a dissenting
opinion was given by Justice Harlan.
Justices Brewer and McKenna dissent
ed from parts of the opinion. The
court ruled that:
The commonwealth of Kentucky is
in full possession of its faculties as a
member of the Union and no exigency
has arisen requiring the interference
of the general government to enforce
the guarantees of the constitution or to
repel invasion or to put down domestic
violence.
Justice Harlan said in part:
Notwithstanding these adjudications
the decision today is that this court
has no jurisdiction to enquire whether
the citizen has been deprived, without
due process of law, of an office held by
him under the constitution and laws
of his state. If the contest between
the one holding the office and the per-
son seeking to hold it is determined by
the legislature in a prescribed mode,
this court, it appears, cannot inquire
whether that mode was pursued, and
cannot interfere for the protection of
the incumbent, even if the final action
of legislature was confessedIy arbi-
trary, inconsistent with the recognized
principles that belong to due process
of law, and not based in any degree on
the evidence taken in the contest. If
the Kentucky legislature had wholly
.disregarded the mode prescribed by
the statutes of that state and without
appointing a board of contest compos-
ed of its own members, had by joint
resolution simply declared Goebel to
be governor and especially if such &C
ton had been held by the court of the
state to be conclusive, this court, as we
are informed by the decision just rem
dered, would be without jurisdiction
to protect the incumbent, for the reas-
on as is now adjudged, that the office
in dispute is not property within the
meaning of the 14th amendment.
There can be little doubt that Tay-
lor received plurality of votes in the
election and has now been deprived of
an office which he should rightfully
have held. Beckham became governor
at the death of Goebel Feb. 3rd and
under the law can serve until his sue
cesser is elected which will be next
November. There is not much doubt
but what he will be the democratic
and Taylor the republican nominee,
and one of the hottest elections in the
state will be the result.
Mr.. Clark of Montana has played
his cards skillfully but whether it will
avail him much is questionable. His
fearful farewell to the Senate when he
resigned his seat before it was declared
vacant, excited some sympathy. The
governor of Montana was in California
on business and the lieutenant govern
or. Clark's friend, was acting governor,
the circumstances could not have been
better. AS soon as the vacancy was
created by Mr.. Clark's resignation, the
acting governor appointed Mr.. Clark
to fill it. The suddenness and COM
pleteness of the manoeuvre and the
way it was executed is rather amusing
- - ,,r+ n oauaa of INDIGNATION
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-05-25

General Joseph Wheeler has an
nounced that he will not stand for re-
election from the eighth district Of
Alabama. 1t is understood that he is
to be appointed brigadier-general in
the regular army.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-05-25

Mafeking was relieved May 18th by
Col. Mahon's relief column of about
23OO men. London went wild over the
news and the jubilations with which
the news of Ladysmith's release was
celebrated vislbIy pale when compared
with those which have just taken place.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-05-25

The American flag, which is to float
from Eiffel tower, Paris, the Fourth of
July, is to measure fifty by twenty-six
feet. This is is the largest American
flag ever made. Why not? 1t has
more territory to shelter beneath its
folds than ever before.
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SOUTH FAIRLEE.

Three new scholars have been added
to the school from Mr.. Cooks at the
Corner, who appear we'll worthy of
warm welcome.
Decoration day will be observed by
the school.
Leo C. Pierce is helping E. E. Whit
comb with his farm work, etc.
Butter checks from the Lakeside
creamery has made quite a ruffle
among the patrons. G. F. Pierce says
he is willing to let them have sixty
points but when they take one hun
dred his hand separator is going to be
in use.
Mrs, J. Shaw has sister visiting her
Vegetable gardens do not look as
they did year ago. neither do flower
gardens. One woman who is noted
for getting house plants out of doors
early has learned to her sorrow that it
is possible to have November weather
in May.
The concert by "Ma Dusenbury and
Gearls' was postponed on account of
the damage done by lightning to the
church and town hall building. 1t is
set now for Thursday, May 81, and if
the weather is all right, will surely
come off that night Should it rain it
will be postponed again as that troupe
never travels in rainy weather on &C
count of their voices.
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DOSTERS Printed at short
L notice at this office. - -
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-12-27
MARQUETTE'S REMAINS.

Claimed That They Have Been Exhumed
Near Franz fort, Mich.
TOLEDO, o., Dec. 26.-Announce-
ment is made by the Ann Arbor rail.
ROAD officials that what are supposed to
be the remains Of Father Marquette,
the noted missionary and explorer,
have been exhumed by workmen near
Frankfort, Mich. Only the skull and
some imperfect bones remained and ex.
perts declare them to be those of a
white man. A streak of rust and small
remains close to the head are believed
to have been the fathers beads and
cross.
The find was made at considerable
depth while excavating for a big sum-
mer hotel The Michigan Historical
society claims to possess the proof that
Father Marquette was buried at this
point in the year 1876 in the bed of a
small stream. 1t was; in changing the
course of a stream that the remains
were found. Great interest is being
taken in the find by Michigan his
torIans. A thorough investigation is
being made.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-12-27
IN HANDS OF BOERs.

Almost Entire Country, With Exception
of Johannesburg and Pretoria.
L BERLIN, Dec. 26. German volunteers
who have just arrived from the Trans
vaal confirm the report that the South
African situation is most serious for
the English. They say with the ex-
ception of Pretoria and johannesburg
the whole of the Transvaal and largest
part of the Orange Free State are in
the hands of the Beers. The Boer
army is stronger than the English de-
sire to have known, and it is spread
over the whole theater of the war.
Germans are unable to understand
how the English government is able to
withhold the entire truth of the situa-
ton. 1t is believed here that England
will never be able to conquer the Beers,
even if Mr.. Kruger should make peace
ON his private responsibility, for the
Boer commanders in the field are the
only personages who have any ultimate
authority
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-12-27
FED THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE.

Many Free Dinners Provided For New
Workers.
NEW YORK, Dec. Christmas
dawned bright and pleasant and before
the day was well under way the hum
dreds of charitable society workers
were up seeing to providing wholesome
dinners for the thousands of deserving
poor throughout the city. The great
Madison Square Garden was trans
formed into gigantic diningroom and
there the Salvation Army fed $4,000
people.
The Salvation Army began early to
distribute baskets of dinners to all
families who sent tickets. These tick
cts had been given out by men,
bers of all religious denominations to
persons worthy of charity.
State Senator Timothy D. Sullivan
fed 5000 people on the Bowery, Frank
Tolford 500 newsboys at Lyric hall,
the Thomas Reynolds Democratic as
ISOLATION fed 1000, the departments of
charities and corrections fed their in.
mates and Mrs. Howard Gould fed 500
children.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-12-27
is HARSH AND SEVERE.
nIr. WI Is Not Well Pleased With TIN
Demands OF the Powers.

nIr. WI Is Not Well Pleased With the
Demands OF the Powers.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 24-Diplomatic
circles discussed with interest the pro-
visions of the joint agreement which
has been signed by the ministers of the
powers at Peking for presentation to
the Chinese plenipotentiaries. The
hope is generally expressed that the
Chinese plenipotentiaries will act
promptly in consideration of the note
and thus pave the way for the negotia-
tions for prompt settlement of the
difficulty.
TO Mr.. Wa, the Chinese minister,
the demands Of the powers are keen
disappointment and are not such as in
his opinion should have animated the
governments which have the ultimate
best interests of the Chinese empire at
heart. He regards them as harsh and
severe, but expresses the hope that
they will be discussed by both sides in
an amicable and conciliatory spirit and
that the powers eventually will ameli.
crate many of the Objectionable fea.
lures.
Mr.. WI expects that while Lii Hung
Chang and Prince Ching are fully
qualified to act in the matter, yet the
terms of the note will be sent by tele-
graph to the court at its present abid-
ing place, which is connected with Pc
king by telegraph.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-12-27
WIfH HIS SIGNATURE.

Mr. Conger Attaches q Note of Explain
alton to the Joint Agreement.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81 Secretary Hay
has received cablegram from Min
lister Conger at Picking announcing
that he had signed the agreement
reached by the foreign ministers, but
had done 80 with written explanatory
statement setting forth the exact posi-
ton of his government.
The text OF the statement is not for.
warded by Mr.. Conger, but it is under
stood to be based upon the last instruc.
ton he received from the department,
which, while disappearing the inclu-
sion in the agreement Of some of the
more severe language, accepted it as
the best arrangement that could be
made at this time. 1t is believed that
the United States, while sanctioning
the provisions Of the agreement rela-
tive to the maintenance of permanent
Eneso communication, Legation guards
and prohibition OF the importation of
arms into China, indicates clearly that
constitutional reasons prevent the ex-
ecutive from making any pledge to
take part in the execution Of these
blans.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-12-27
Demands of the Powers Deliv-
cred to the Chinese Repre-
sentatives.
Iii Hung Chang Unable to At
tend and Prince Ching Acts
For Both.
Latter Assures Ministers Of q
Speedy Reply on the Part
of China.

PEKINa, Monday. Dec. A-The pre-
linn mary joint note was delivered to
day to the Chinese. Ii Hung Chang
found that he was unable to attend the
meeting of the ministers and his Gre
dentials and those Of Prince Ching
were presented by the latter to the for
eign ENJOYS
Prince Ching replying to the Span.
ish minister, Senior b J. de Cologan,
who presented the note, said he would
Immediately communicate its contents
to the emperor and assured the minis.
tiers that a speedy reply was the desire
of the court, as it felt that all China
wants is peace and prosperity.
PARIS, Dec. 26-A dispatch to the
Havas agency from Peking says:
"The ministers assembled at the res
idence of Senior B. j, de Cologan (the
Spanish minister and the dean of the
diplomatic corps) and received Prince
Ching, to whom the Spanish minister
handed the joint note of the powers.
Ii Hung Chang, who is still i'll, asked
to be excused. Prince Ching said:
81 have the honor to accept the
note concerning the ablishment
OF good relations and will transmit it
Immediately to the emperor and COM
municate to you his reply as soon as
receiyed,'p
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-12-27
Failure Of Congress to Pass the
Army Bill Delays Return
of Volunteers.
Any Reduction Of Present Force
in the Philippines Would
Be Disastrous.
Troops Now There Must Be Kept
Until New Men Arrive to
Replace Them.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 24.-As . result
Of a conference between the secretary
Of war and Quartermaster General
Ludington it has been decided that no
further action can be taken with re-
gard to the return of the volunteers
from the Philippines until congress
shall make provision for their replace.
ment. The war department is consid.
erably embarrassed by the failure Of
congress- to make provision before the
recess for TIE relief Of the military sit.
uation in the Philippines. Acting
upon representations made by General
Macarthur the department has con.
Guided that il is absolutely necessary
to maintain an army Of $4,000 men in
the Philippines until the current policy
of establishing municipal governments
throughout the archipelago has been
executed. 1t is stated at the depart
ment that any reduction of the mill.
tary strength below that figure would
prove most disastrous to the interests
of the United States.
There are now about $4,000 troops,
regulars and volunteers, in the Philip.
pines, and arrangements have been
made already for bringing home 5000
of that number.
No Further Reduction Will he Made
until the war department. is advised
fully of the purpose OF congress with
regard to army legislation. When the
,aco sserv authority has peen given it
IL TIC pgrnoae Of 30 department to
bring home as rapidly as possible all
the volunteers and regulars whose
Terms OF enlistment expire on the Both
OF jane next, but not before it is posi-.
bic % replace them, man for man, with
new recruits enlisted under the terms
OF the new army bill. 1t therefore ap.
pears tnat after the 5000 volunteers
nave left the Philippines no more
troops will be withdrawn from that
country until they can be relieved by
fresh troops recruited in the United
States, in accordance with legislation
yet to be enacted.
1t is expected that congress will act
promptly on the army bill soon after it
reassembles in January, but even in
that event, it is said at the war de-
partment, it will not be possible to get
the fresh troops to the Philippines in.
side of two months time. The general
homecoming movement of the mass
OF volunteers therefore will have to be
postponed for some time. 4H
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-12-27
Celebration of Christmas in Eng.
land Far Different From
a Year Ago.
Although the South African War
Is Unfinished the People
Are Hopeful.
Fear of an Uprising in Cape
Colony the Principal Cause
For Alarm.

NEW YORK. Dec. GA dispatch to
The Tribune from London, says:
The English Christmas comes this
year with holly and mistletoe, but with
no rue. The work in South Africa Is
unfinished, but there is no sense OF
humiliation in the unexpected reverses.
and no bewilderment over the holding
up of the British army at the three
points of attack and the failure to &C.
complish the relief Of the starving gar.
risons. The news from the theatre of
war is meagre and what there is points
to gradual breaking down of re-
sources in the Boer resistance. 1t is
mainly problem of remounts and re-
lays of Horses. The infantry cannot
bring the war to close by sitting tight
on the railways and in the chief towns.
The Boer guerrillas must be hunted
down and this can be done only by
supplying the mounted force with
droves of horses for riding hard and
fast over the veldt. The war Office has
never been able to
comprehend fhe Necessity
for purchasing horses on an unprece-
dented scale for operation in South
Africa.
No intelligence has been received
from Lord Kitchener recently and pri-
vate advices indicate that railway and
Geographic communication between
Cape Town and the north has been
suspended. partly by the heavy rains,
and this fact may account for the
silence of the wires. Considerable anx-
iety as to the situation in Cape Colony
is still said to prevail in military circles
in Cape Town, but here there is the
fullest confidence in the ability OF Lord
Kitchener, who is now on the spot, to
crush the marauding commandos. The
Beers are not in sufficient strength to
seriously interfere with the British
lines of communication and any dam.
age that they may have done to railway
and telegraph lines will no doubt be
quickly repaired.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-12-27
Enormous Sum to Be Demanded
OF China as the Indemnity
For the Allies.
America Would Make 100000
600 the Maximum, but May
Be Overruled.
Expenses Incurred Will Include
Indemnity for Heirs of Sol
diers Killed.

New York, Dec. A Washington
special to The Herald says:
Two hundred million dollars is the
maximum sum the administration
wants the powers to demand of China
as indemnify, yet the figures are likely
10 be many times that amount. The
United States army alone has def
cheney Of $11, 900. 900 for transportation
and army supplies. Most of that ia
charged against China.
A determined effort will be made by
the president and Secretary Hay to
induce the powers to consent to the
arbitration Of the indemnity question
by court to be appointed in conform
ity with the provisions Of The Hague
treaty.
The indemnity to be paid to the
governments is in the nature of a res
titution Of expenses incurred in dis
patching and maintaining troops in
China, and it is feared it may be made
to include sums to be paid to the heirs
Of those killed in action or to those
who received wounds during the en-.
gagements incident to the capture of
Peking.
strength of the Allied Forces.
The total losses Of the allied forces
defending the legations were 81 killed
and 100 wounded, and many Chinese in
the employ of missionaries and the le-
cations lost their lives. An idea of the
indemnity to be demanded for the ex.
penses Of the several military expedi-
tions may be obtained from this table
showing the strength of the allies:
Russia, 4S, 500 men, brought from ST.
IBERIA.
Japan, 22,573 men, transported from
Japan.
Germany, 1860 men and A guns,
all but few hundred of whom, sta
toned before the outbreak occurred
at Kiou Chou, were brought from
Germany.
Great Britain, S,746 men, brought
from Hong Kong and India.
United States, 5,6l8 men, dispatched
from the Philippines and the United
States.
France, 5,37S men, sent to the north
from Cochin China.
Italy, 1000 men, transported from
Italy. a
= Austria. 294 men, landed from her
warshipS.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-12-27
WILL DENY LIABILITY.
Claims Against the United States Fl
Damages in Cuba.

Claims Against the United States For
Damages in Cuba.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The German
embassy has laid before the state de.
partment the claims Of number OF
German subjects for damages to their
interests in Cuba as a result of the
Spanish. American war and the insur.
rection which led up to the war itself.
This action of the German government
has raised a most important issue and
the department. of state has given it
the closest consideration. 1t has been
concluded, however, that the United
States government cannot accept re.
sponsibility for the claims. They are
regarded as practically the same in
principle as claim OF Porto Rico against
Cuba for So, 500, 600 on account of a war
loan. Although in that case Gov. Allen
of Porto Rico represented the United
States government in preferring the
claim, that government was obliged to
deny its liability, or the liability Of
Cuba under present conditions. The
answer to the German presentation
will be based upon the reply to Gov.
ernor Allen, recently made. 1t is
known that other governments beside
Germany have claims aggregating a
very large sum, based on the Cuban in.
surrection and succeeding events.
They will not be abandoned on account
of the attitude of the United States
government, but on the contrary they
will be held in allegiance until such
time as Cuba shall have become indie
pendent when they will be presented
directly to the government of the isis
and .H -. 49, |. 49,. $500
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-12-27
THIRTY WOUNDED.

Riotous Antwerp strikers Attacked by
the Police.
ANTWERP, Dec: IA fresh attack
was made by the striking dock labor.
ers and others on non-unionists at the
Ockerill wharf. A detachment of DC
policemen charged the strikers, firing
their revolvers into the crowd. Thirty
men were wounded, 10 of them severe
ly. The strikers then Withdrew, tax.
ing some of their wounded. Their at.
titude is menacing, the'police are being
reinforced aud more fighting is immi.
nent.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-12-27
LOCATED THE HOUSE.

Building in Which Eddie Cudahy Was
Held Prisoner Has Been Found.
OMAHA, Dec. 24.-The house in which
Eddie Cudahy was held prisoner has
been located at 303 Grover street, a
point about four miles southwest of the
city. Strong evidence as to the iden.
tity of the house was obtained and
further corroborated by Eddie Cudahy
who appeared during the time the re.
porters were making observations. The
house is an isolated structure, com.
handing full view of the surround.
ing country for miles about. 1t is a
2-story concern and has the rickety
stairway and other features described
by the kidnapped boy.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-12-27
AN IOWA BOY KIDNAPPED.

ENine-Year-OId Judd Youth Thought to
Be Held For Ransom.
Dies MONIES, Dec. "a. The 9-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Tonhose of
Judd, small town near here, was kid.
mapped on Tuesday. Although the
father of the boy has had detectives
and the police on the case, nothing has
been heard of him. It is expected that
proposition will be received from the
kidnappers in a day or so as to the
matter of ransom Mr.. Tonhose offers
reward of $500 for the return of the
boy or $1,000 for the apprehension OF
the abductorS
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-12-27
ASSISTING INVADERS.

Reports of the Serious Situation In Cape
Colony Are Confirmed.
LONDON, Dec. 26-"We learn" says
The Daily Mail, shat the reports of
the serious situation in Cape Colony
are fully confirmed. The invading
Beers are receiving much assistance
from the Cape Dutch. Railway COM
munication between Cape Town and
the north is almost entirely severed,
partly by Boer operations and partly
by rains.
CAPE Town, Dec. 26.-Lord Hitch.
ener has arrived at De Aar, Cape
Colony, and is taking steps TO crush
the Boer movement.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-12-27
MINERAL EXPOSITION.

Scheme Projected by Business and Min
ing Men at Spokane.
SPOKANE, Wash, Dec. 24.-At a
meeting presided over by Mayor ]. M.
Comstock and attended by 20 business
and mining men, it was decided to hold
an exposition in Spokane from June to
November, 1902, of the mineral wealth
of Washington, Idaho, Montana, Ore
gon and British Columbia. Congress
will be asked for an appropriation OF
$3.50, 600 and each state and district
represented will also contribute. The
name adopted is the Northwestern In.
ternational Mining exposition.