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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-01-23
MILITIA MEN IN SESSION.
Number of Important Questions to Be
Acted Upon.

Washington. Jan. 21.-The adjutants
general of militia of large number of
states assembled in annual convention
here during the day. A number of i'm
portant questions are to be acted upon,
including propositions to convert the
militia into national reserve army of
the United States and to ask congress
to double the regular militia appropria,
lions. The morning session was de
voted to organization and committee
of "a, headed by Congressman Dick OF
Ohio. was created to consider proposed
legislation.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-01-23
When He PrayS.

"Do you say your prayers?" asked
the little girl
"Well, sometimes" replied the little
boy.
when? ?" asked the little girl.
"Well." returned the little boy. when
Bob an get to playin' an maxim an
awful racket while we're goin' to bed
an we hear pop comm up stairs
two steps at time we drop right down
on our knees an begin to pray, an
when he gets to our door he don't dare
disturb us."-Chicago Post.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-01-23
Serene Confidence.

81 am afraid" said the publisher,
shat you are harming your reputation
by the Indifferent work you are put
ting into this new serial"
Nonsense" answered the self as
sured author. Even if the work is I'M
usually poor the public will take it for
granted that l am great. Otherwise l
couldn't get such stuff published
Washington Star.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-01-23
A MOST Gentle Touch.

"tDo unto others as you would have
others do unto you,'" said Markley.
THAT'S the Golden Rule. and l believe
in it too. Don't yours
WELL" replied Borroughs, ''if l did
I'd be offering to lend you $40 this min
ute."-Philadelphia Press.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-01-23

Sweetheart = It's awful sudden,
George, but you may ask papa.-New
York Times.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-01-23

To a woman it seems easy for a man
to make money. To man it seems
easy for woman to be amiable.-
Atchison Globe.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-01-23
In the Cleaning.

Sweetheart (coyiy)-Now, you must
take only one, George.
Swain-But one from one leaves
nothing. Let's make it one each and
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-01-23

beautifully notified on the OUTSIDE.
Then there's Saucepans. Kettles, COT
fee or Tea Pots, Pans, Basins, and
dozens of things. The prices! Wen,
a trifie hipher than the cheap-sort,
but cheaper anyway. If you don't put
off buying the Quadruple Coated
nStransky'' Ware, you can put on
the same ware year after year.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-01-23
"Reminiscences

and portraits of
Petroleum V.
Nasty
Josh Billings
Mark Twain
John G. Sake
Mrs. Partington
Miles O'Reilly
Hans Breitluann
Artemus Ward
Orphhus G. Kerr
Bill Nye
Frank r. Stockton
Donald G. Mitchell
Fl. @. Bunner
Sam Slick
Eugene Field
Richard G. White
Capt. Derby
John Phoenix
Oliver Wendell
Holmes
Bret Harte
Mortimer Thomson
70. X. Philander
Doesticks, p. b.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-01-23

He was born at Trondjein, Norway,
forty-two years ago, and came to this
country when twenty years of age,
and to Sank Centre sixteen years ago.
He has been associated with his
brother w. o. P. Hilsdale ever since,
at the head of the boot and shoe de-
partment of the Boston Store. He
married Miss Jennie Johnson about
ten years ago, and to them one child,
a daughter, was born, now three years
OF age. He was regular attendant
OF the Methodist church, member of
the Masonic lodge and Mace lbee tent
OF this city. Sincere sympathy goes
out to his wife and child in this lour
of deep sorrow.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-01-23
Contributors

W 1uc year VI
humOr.
"M ark Twain"
E. P. Dunno
(Mr. Dooley)
JoelC. harris
Uncle Remus)
Ed. w. Townsend
Chimmie Fadden
George AIDE
Ruth Nee. Stuart
James Whitcomb
Riley
Paul l.. Dunbar
Gelett Burgess
Frank r Stockton
Tudar jerks
Ellis p. Butler
Carolyn Wells
Harry S. Edw ards
Chester Bailey
Fernald
Charles Battell
Loomis
Oliver Herford
Elliot Flower
Albert B. Paine
Beatrice Herford
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-01-23
The Jury List.

The jury lists from which jurors
for the next two terms of the district
court will be selected have been drawn
by the county commissioners and the
lists have been sent from the county
auditors Office to the Office of the
clerk of court There the clerk,
sheriff and justice of the peace will
draw the names of jurors from these
lists. Thoselisted from this vicinity
are:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-01-23
"Polly, put the kettle on
And we'll all have tea.

kettle is a Im-
ported Quadruple
Enameied one, y GU
:GlS;) % Ing
the same on for
five years or more.
Pure white inside,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-01-23
Helmer HilISdale.

When Helmer P. Hillsdale was
taker to Minneapolis, week ago, to
submit to an operacion-the second
one for appendicitis, bis friends bad
but slender hope that he could be
restored to health, and were therefore
to degree prepared for the announc-
ment of his death, which occurred there
on Wednesday at 1880 a. m. Nearly
four months ago he was taken with a
very severe attack of the disease and
DR.. Dunn was summoned from Mime
apolis in consultation with DIR. Du
Bots, and an operation was made.
1t was not the complete success that
was hoped for, and some time ago DR..
Dunn made second visit. An
abscess had formepd, but it was hoped
that it would not be necessary to re-
peat the operation. For time he
improved, and about Christmas he
was well enough to be out riding, and
hopes were entertained that he would
recover; unfavorable conditions devel-
oped, however, and it was thought
best to take him to Minneapolis,
where he could receive every advant-
age possible. His wife and brother
accompanied him. and he seemed
to bear the fatigue we'll, and on Sat
urday another operation was had to
remove the disease. 1t failed of its
purpose and he gradually weakened
until the end.
His remains were brought home to-
day and tide funeral will be held from
the family residence at 2 p. m. on Fri
day.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-01-23

In the death of Mr.. Hi1sdale Sank
Centre loses popular young business
man, highly esteemed for all those vir-
tues which entitle one to confidence
and respect. He was the soul of honor
genial, conscientious and model
citizen. He was exceptionally popu-
lar with his associates.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-01-23
PETIT JURY.

G. r. Bruce, Ashley; Jno. Richard
son, Clark Case, Sank Centre city;
Nick Minette, E. A. Peterson, Sank
Centre town; Jas. Rooney, Raymond
Herman Nathe, Grove; Chas Cum
merer, B. P. Huston, Getty.
GRAND JURY.
A. D. Carpenter. j. S. Fredericks,
Ashley; w. D. Townsend, Sank Centre
city: John Book, North Fork; ALDER
Hatch, Sank Centre; VIM. Unger,
Melrose city: Fred Rehkamp, Mel
rose; Robt. Kinsella, Levi Smith,
Raymond; Herman Imdicke, Herman
Terhaar, Grove; T. G. McFarlane.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-05-15
Friends Turn on Bryan.

THoMAsToN, Me-. May 12-The
Jackson club, one of the original
Bryan organizations in the east,
has repudiated the silver plank
and intends to lead the fight in
the democratic state convention
against the Nebraska mans pei
theory. DR.. G. L. Crockett, one
of the organizers of the club,
when asked about the indorse.
ment of Bryan and the Kansas
City platform, said:
1.-THE chlorination process Of
treating auriferous ores and the
increasing discovery of gold de-
posits have given what the BIZ
metallist demanded-sufticie
metallic money to meet the de-
mands of commerce and business
under the gold standard. There
fore the color of the Jackson
clubs banner. is yellow. Science
has solved the monetary problem
and Bryan, like Clary, Calhoun
and Blaine, must die with an un
satisfied ambition. -
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-05-15
Work of the Nayy.

WASHINGTON, May Secretary
of the navy Moody has cabled
the commander of the cruiser
Cincinnati, now at San Domingo
City, to proceed to Martinique
and render such aid as possible.
The secretary of the navv found,
after consultation with Assistant
Secretary Hill, that it would be
safe to take the Cincinnati away
from San Domingo. The reason
for this belief was the following
cablegram received from United
States Consul Maxwell at San
Domingo City: 'The situation
in San Domingo is improved.
The provisional government has
been announced at the seaports
and, for the most part, in the in.
terror. All executive affairs are
under the provisional govern
ment, and Vasques is the provis-
ional president"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-05-15
TO ENJOIN PACKERS
Suit Filed in the United States Court
at Chicago.

CHICAGO, May 12-With the
full approval of Attorney Gener-
al P. G. Knox, representing the
national government. District
Attorney S. c. Bethea Saturday
evening filed with the clerk of the
Federal Circuit Court here a bill
for an injunction, sweeping in
character, designed to destroy
the alleged giant conspiracy TO
Illegally control the meat trade
of the United States. The origi-
nal of the bill was recorded the
moment it was filed and was at
once placed in the official files of
the clerks Office. At the same
time District Attorney Bethea
served notice that at Up. m. May
20 he will appear before Federal
Judge Grosscup and ask for a
temporary injunction against the
packers and their representatives
under the Sherman national anti
trust law. When the case shall
come up for hearing May 20 Dis
trict Attorney Bethea will be
present in person to present his
arguments in support of motion
for temporary injunction. He
will be assisted by Attorneys O..
E. Morrison and Oliver Pagin.
from his Office. and probably by
Special Counsel W. A. Day.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-05-15
KILLS COOK WITH CLEAVER
Fireman Then Mutilates Victim; Body
and Dances on it.

BRIDGEPORT. Conn, Mar 12-
Lawrence Bressan6l fireman in
the Atlantic hotel. crept into the
meatroom yesterday morning and
split the skull of Michael Torn
ish, the chef, with meat clever.
He then took a large butcher
knife and slashed the body, cut
ting off the nose and ears, goug-
ing out the eyes, and cutting
strip after strip OF flesh Off the
face of the victim. When the
upper part of the body was un-
recognizable Bressano jumped on
it and danced from the head to
the feet until the police, who were
attracted by the frenzied yells of
the murderer, arrived. Bressano
then turned his attention to the
police, and was not Subdued until
one policeman broke a club over
his head, and another knocked
him senseless to the ground with
the brass buckle of belt.
B-essano at police headquar-
ters acknowledged the murder,
and said he felt better for having
committed it. 1t is believed that
trouble over a woman led him to
kill his fellow workman.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-05-15
SH0WER6D WITH FLAME
Hundreds of Persons Enveloped in Burning Naphtha
at Pittsburg Suburb and Many Perish.
Oil Train the Panhandle Expodes
and wo Badly Hurt
Buildings Completely

PITTSBURG, Pa, May 13-The
Sheraden yards of the Panhandle
railroad was the scene last even
ing of one of the most disastrous
explosions known in this section
for many years. A score of lives
were lost and about 200 persons
were so badly burned that, ac-
cording to the judgment of ply
sicians in attendance, IS per cent
of them will die from the effects
of their injuries.
The cause of the catastrophe
was the explosion of naptha cars
which were being switched in the
yard, and in the switching the
rear car telescoped a car for
ward. The leaking naptha igni-
ted from a switch light, causing
an explosion which threw the
flames fifty feet high. Much of
the escaping naptha run through
Cork's run to Esplenborough, a
distance of one and One-half
miles, and caused another explo-
sion, blowing to atoms the Sey-
mour hotel and the Collins house
on River road, and badly wrecked
frame building near by in which
were congregated 200 or more
men from Pittsburg and vicinity
betting on the races and base
ball. Few of the occupants of
this building escaped injury, and
many were badly hurt. Mrs.
Seymour and her daughter, of
the Sheraden hotel, were seri-
ously and, it is feared, fatally in
jured.
The first car of naptha explo-
ded about 4:40 o'clock, and the
spectacle soon attracted a large
crowd on the streets lining the
hill on both sizes of and parallel
to the railroad. The second car
exploded about o'clock, but it
was 6:15 o'clock when three more
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-05-15
Landing Made at st. Pierre.

FORT DE FRANCE, Martinique,
May IA landing has been
made near st. Pierre and as much
help as possible has been sent to
the surviving people in the vlcin-
ity of the city. Steamers loaded
with half-crazed men, women
and children from districts IN the
neighborhood of st. Pierre are
constantly arriving here.
Steamers are also going back
as rapidly as possible to the
scene of the disaster, carrying
with them provisions and cloth
ing. The $50 people brought
here by the cable ship Pouyer-
Quertier were from the neigh
borhood of the village of Prech-
eur. They were entirely without
shelter when found, but none of
them we're burned or wounded.
The latest information received
here is that the entire quarters
of the fort and of Carbet are
completely leveled to the ground,
forming nothing but heap upon
heap of ruins, covered thickly
over with ashes, cinders and
masses of mud and lava commin-
gIed. What horrible revelations
of the havoc wrought to human
life which these grim mounds
are yet to reveal, can haadly be
imagined. In these two quarters
Of the city not . trace of the
streets can be seen. They are
buried as completely out of sight
Is were those OF Pompeii.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-05-15
PHILIPPINE TALK NEARS END
Vote May Be Reeched in the Sente Late
this Week.

WASHINGTON, May 12.-Sena-
tor Rawlins, senior democratic
member of the senate committee
on the Philippines, today ex-
pressed the opinion that a vote
could be reached on the Philip
pine government bill toward the
end of the present week. other
members of the committee think
the date of the vote may be post
poned until some time next week,
but no one places the vote later
than May "a.
The consideration of the bill
this week will be interspersed
with the consideration of appro-
priation bills. Monday being set
apart for the fortificatiCn bill
and Tuesday for the agricultural
appropriation bill. Senator For
aker has given notice of a speech
on the Philippine subject this
evening, and Senator Stewart
will speak Tuesday, both in sup
port of the pending bill. Sena-
tor Spooner also probably will
be heard on the bill during the
week. Among the opponents of
the bill still to be heard are Sen
ators CLAY and Money. Senator
Lodge has given notice that on
Tuesday he will move to meet at
II o'clock each day to facilitate
of the Philippine
bill.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-05-15
All the Northern Portion Burning.

LONDON. May ia dispatch
to the Times from St. Thomas,
D. w. l., says that st. Pierre
was destroyed in the twinkling
of an eye and that not forty OF
the inhabitants of the island es-
capped. Some of the outlying
parishes of the Island of Marti-
nique have been inundated. The
whole northern portion of the
island is burning. 1t has been
denuded of vegetation and is a
rocky wilderness.
1t is reported that Fort de
France, Island of Martinique, is
threatened, concludes the CORE.
spondent, and there is frightful
tension everywhere.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-05-15
Mine Workers Idle.

PHILADELPHIA, May 13-Mine
workers throughout the entire
anthracite coal regions of Penn
sylvania, to the number OF 145, :
600 have formally begun their
struggle for increased wages and
shorter hours. Never in the
history of hard coal mining has
a tie-up been so complete, not
one of the 357 collieries in the
territory being in operation :
There is every indication for the
belief that the suspension which
was to cover only the first three
days of this week will be made
permanent by the miners gener-
al convention, which will meet
at Hazelton tomorrow.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-05-15
80, 900. .O0Oayear, passed through
the harbor of ST. Pierre.

80, 900. 900 ayear, passed through
the harbor of ST. Pierre.
One feature of the city was the
little river flowing through it and
practically dividing it between
the richer and poorer residents.
Many handsome stone bridges
spanned the stream. A mile from
the city ST. Pierre maintained a
botanical garden that was a mar
vel of beauty,
The Island of Martinique is fa-
nous in history and romance as
the birthplace of the West Indian
empress, Empress Josephine.
She was born in palatial man
sion not far from Fort de France,
but while she was still a child
her fathers house was destroyed
by one of the hurricanes which
the people of Martinique dread
far more than they dc the earth.
quakes, and until she was almost
grown her father lived in the
sucerie, or sugar house, attached
to his plantation. Martinique
has also furnished another royal
romance in the case of Nachshe-
dill Sultane, consort Of Abdul
Hamld I. of Turkey. She was
was born in Martinique. and her
maiden name was Aimee Dubec
de Rivery. On completion of
her education in a convent at
Nantes, France. at the age of 1S
she embarked at Marseilles to
return to Martinique. While en-
route the vessel was shipwrecked
and crew and passengers were
captured by az Algerian pirate,
who exposed the young girl for
sale in the slave market at AL
giers. She was purchased by
the dey, who sent her as pres
ent to the sultan. She became
the mother of Mahomoud H.,
grandfather of the present sui
tan.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-05-15
Service Pension Argument.

Q WASHINGTON, D. c., May 13-
The senate committeeon pensions
yesterday heard arguments by
Gen. w. w. Dudley and others
in support of a service pension
policy. Letters received from
the commissioner of pensions say
there are now about 200, 900 ex-
soldiers who receive no pensions,
and place the annual cost OF
granting pensions to them at
from $25, 900, 0O0 to $50, 900. 900
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-05-15

cars of the deadly stuff went up
with roar that could be heard
for miles, before the work of de-
struction really began. A tor
rent of flame belched forth on
each side of the track. sweeping
back the terrified spectators like
a charge of artillery, and sending
a shower of fame over their
heads.
The successive explosions had
heated the air to such an extent
that before the third explosion,
many were rendered unconscious
by the extreme heat and the
gaseous fumes and were being
carried away when the torrent
of flame swept over the excited
crowd. There was an awful rush
for a moment, then followed a
scene of frenzy. Men and WON.
en-. their clothing ablaze. their
faces scorched and blistered and
the hair burned off their heads,
ran hither and thither, only IN
tent on escaping from the furnace
of fire. Some gave vent to fren-
zied appeals to kill them and put
them out of their misery, and
little children, with their hair
and clothing afire. cried piteously
as they were swept along by the
tide of burning humanity.
The townspeople did all in
their power for the stricken vic
tins, and all the Pittsburg ambu-
lances were Immediately dis
patched to the scene, with
corps of physicians. Many of
those not seriously burned were
removed to heir homes IN She.
raden, while others were sent to
the various Pittsburg hospitals
and the dead removed to under
taking establishments in Shera-
den and vicinity and to the Pitts
burg morgue.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-05-15

ST. JOHN, N. B., May 12-
Word was received last night of
the death at st. Martins, N. B.,
on Friday night, of James Ross,
who was III years old. On the
occasion of his one hundred and
tenth birthday the municipal
council Of st. John county pre-
sented him with an easy chair.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-05-15
Pat Grove Wearies OF Chase.

OMAHA, Neb., May 13-Pat
Grove is within a few miles of
Omaha, awaiting a suitable op.
portunity to present himself in
public. He has confessed his
guilt in the famous Cudhady
kidnapping case. Heis wea.
ry of the chase and wishes to
pass the balance of his life in
peace and plenty and in freedom
from pursuit.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-05-15
HILLS NEW SCHEME
Plan to Change the Northwestern Rail-
way Merger.

WASHINGTON, May 13.-The
managers of the Northwestern
railway merger are so confident
that the litigation which the
president is so vigorously push
ing through his attorney general
will succeed that they are pre-
pairing a retreat. 1t is reported
to Washington from very relia-
BILE authority that this retreat
contemplates the withdrawal of
the Northern Securities company
and providing in it's stead some
other means of concerted man.
agement of the three great rail-
way lines involved. The Bur-
lington is to be made the mother
of the combination. 1t has a
new charter under a new Iowa
law, and so far as possible it will
be given control over the trust.
The main offices will be in Chi
cago, where the heads of the
Great Northern and Northern
Pacific will be located. The east
ern traffic arrangements will all
be in the hands of the Burling-
ton, and it will give to the other
roads such shares of this busi-
ness as the owners think them
entitled to. This parent system
(the Burlington) will also
strengthen itself in the mountain
states. It will be extended to
the south and southwest as rap
idly as watchful opposition will
permit and be ready for the great
fight with the Hartman comblna-
tion, which Mr.. Hill considers
inevitable.