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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-01

Ashkabad, Russian Turkestan, Dec.
"a. Even the worst of the earlier re-
ports of the recent earthquake disas-
ter at Andijan quite under-estimates
the appalling loss of life.
A telegram from the scene of the Ca
tastrophe puts the number of victims
in the native quarter of the town at
4,0D0. Already 800 corpses have been
dianterred from the ruins. The work
of excavating progresses slowly. The
state treasury, containing 100000
rogbles, is in the ruins and excavations
to BET the money are carried on under
the supervision of strong Gordon of
police. The water in the wells has
disappeared and general subsistence
OF the site of the town is feared.
Large numbers of laborers are being
sent to excavate. Sappers have ar
rived and are expected to make more
rapid progress.
The shocks continue with increasing
violence. The area of seismic dis
tulb Dances comprises 200, square versts.
The Russian population is camping at
the railroad station where 500 cars
are placed at the disposal of the popu-
ladon. The local government Off
cials are CHARTERED in cars. Sheds for
the destitute are being built as rapid
ly Jas possible. Free soup kitchens
hare been started and officials are
aiding the departure of the inhabitants
[ by distributing food, money and free
railroad tickets.
At St Petersburg it is estimated that
nearly 5000 have been killed by the
| earthquake at Andijan.
The engineer officers at Andijan,
who are experimenting the excava-
tions with the view of recovering the
buried treasure at the sites of the army
department, state treasury, postofice,
etc., and the erection of sheds to shell
ter the officials and other homeless
people, report that although the work
is progressing as rapidly as possible,
a month must elapse before even the
civil and military authorities will be
housed. The railroads are aiding in
the work by all possible means, fur
nishing free transportation for provi-
sions and materials, and conveying the
inhabitants free of charge to towns in
the government of Ferghana.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-01
DIE IN COLLISION
TWENTT.THREEP PERSONS KILLED
IN WRECK ON THE SOUTH
ERN PACIFIC.
LIST MAY YET BE INCREASED

Several Are in a Critical Condition
and May Decentralization Shows
That the Train Which Caused the
Disaster Was sisnaIled but Too
Late to Prevent a Collision.
San Francisco, Dec. 23.-The latest
revised list of the victims of the rail-
road collision on the Southern Paci-
fic railroad near Byron station shows
the following twenty-three are dead:
Robert Renwick, William L. Tenn
pie, Leonard S. Irwin, Tung Tai Gung,
Chinese woman; All Quoy, Chinese
girl; Richard Post, Yuky Miagowa,
Hadru Miagowa, Mrs. Elizabeth Smith,
Clarence D. Cluff, Miss Mabel Vesey,
Miss Birdie Elliott, Charles A. Ses-
sions, Charles Owens, Miss Minnie
Mayer, F. S. Eastman, Fong Dick,
Chinese woman; Carl Mayer, unidenti-
fed young white woman, Miss Alice
Sullivan, D. K. Vernon, two unidenti-
fed Chinese.
There are still twenty injured sur
vivors of the accident but the condi-
ton of four of those is extremely crit
ical and additional names may yet
have to be added to the death list.
An official investigation in the cause
of the disaster has been begun by Cor
oner Curry of Contra Costa county,
who proposes to thoroughly sift the
evidence j. -.'C. ~ ia the RESPONSE
bility. There appears to be no doubt
that the Stockton flyer, which ran into
the owl train, was signaled and that
the engineer responded with whistle
and threw on the brakes. The ques-
ton which remains open is whether or
not the signal was given in time to
avert the collision. e.
The accident occurred while the
"owl" train was standing at the station
at Byron Junction. 1t was a rear-end
collision, the engine of the Stockton
blowing it's way into the last coaches
of the ''owl," which was filed with
Fresno people. The passengers who
escaped death were hurled to the fore
part of the coaches and crushed in the
mass of debris, and their sufferings and
danger were intensified a hundredfold
by the clouds of scalding steam that
poured out upon them from the shat
tered boiler of the Stockton engine.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-01
VANDERBILT NO WORSE.

Become Lower.
New York, Dec. 24.-The physicians
attending Cornelius Vanderbilt issued
the following bulletin at $40 a. M:
"Mr. Vanderbilt has had a more
quiet night and seems to be holding
his own without the appearance of any
new symptoms or complications. His
temperature remains moderately high
and does not yet show tendency to
become lower"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-01

Every rural school in Sweden pos
sesses garden In which the scholars
receive practical instruction In hofti-
culture.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-01
Motto Eor'Publicaton.
Department of the interior.
III StotoS Land Office

Department of the interior.
United States Land Office.
st. CLOUD, Mimi, Dee. II 1902
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim
and that said proof will be made before the
Clerk of District Court at Long Prairie on Jan
uary 23rd, 1908. viz: Alden c. knopf, II. =; No:
2236S for the 81 of SW4 and So of SEA of
sec. 5, twp. 127, of Range 81.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva.
ton of said land, viz. Edward Bossnardt OF
sank Centre, Mimi, Isaac Stegner of Sank
Centre, Mimi, Alvin Beauernfeind of Sank
Centre Mimi, and Jessie Eckert of Sank
Centre, MINI. no..,.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-01
PLAN TO HAVE THE PRESIDENT
/ ARBITRATE THE VENEZUE-
Ian DISPUTE.
KAISER ORIGINATED SCHEME
Great Britain and Italy Inclined To-
wards Arbitration by The Hague
Tribunal but of Course They Would
Not Indicate Any Preference Off,
ciaiIy if the President Decides to
Accept the Task.

Washington, Dec. 23.-It is quite ev-
fdent from the developments here that
Germany is the originator and pro-
moter of the suggestion that President
Roosevelt act as arbitrator. Great
Britain and Italy, it is believed, in
cline toward arbitration by The Hague
tribunal, but of course they would not
indicate any preference officially IN
the matter if President Roosevelt
gave the faintest intimation of accept
ing the charge. Indeed, officially, the
allies stand on record as supporting
the German lead in this matter.
Advices have been received here
from Rome that the former Italian
minister at Caracas, Mr.. Riva, will re-
turn to Italy at once and that Baron
Aliotti, who was formerly attached
to the Italian embassy here, will re-
main on board the Italian warship Clio
vanni Bausan and, in the event of a re-
newal of diplomatic negotiations be-
tween Italy and Venezuela, will be-
come charge d'affaires. Secretary
Hay was informed of this fact by Sig
nor Mayor des Planches, the Italian
ambassador. Baron Aliotti made
many friends during his stay in WASH
ington and is regarded thoroughly COM
petent for his new charge.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-01
MOST APPALLING
NOW ESTIMATED FIVE THOUSAND
PEOPLE Persisted IN ANDI.
>, JAN EARTHQUAKE.
TREASURY IN THE DEBRIS

Five Million RoubIes In Public Funds
Are Buried in the Ruins and Exca-
vations to Recover the Money Are
theoretically Pushed-shocks Con-
tinue and a General Subsistence of
the Site of the Town Is Feared.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-11-26
Wintry Weather.

There are some people who merely
say; 1t is wintry weather, and
think that is all there is to it, As an
indisputable fact in the daily record
of events that is barely an atom of an
ail-embracing whole 1t is wintry
weather j. not even so much as II
hoop ON the outside of a barrel of
spoiled cider.
Winter is the season OF the pessimist. 1.
when all the evils of man and nature
are let loose upon a hapless public :;
when the gas man and the plumber
and the coal man hold us up; when
influenza and pneumonia and rheuma-
tsm lay Us up; when slushy streets
and icy Payemruts break Us up; when
refractory furnaces and freezing pipes
and Observation-Disclosures keep us
up; when bad atmosphere and worse
chimneys choke Us up; when rain and
snow and slect and blow and freeze
and thaw and frost and fog and sun
and cloud do Us up 1t is the time
when meat is high and vegetables are
out of sight and only meudicants can
say truthfully that the air is bracing.
It is the period when writers stretch
their Imagination and fill with sesqui-
pcdalian vocables intricatcly involved
sentences for the lahorious eluCida-
tion of what is plain. 1t is the time
when nearly everybody carries catarrh
inhalers or cough cures and more
clothes than he feels like paying tor.
And yet, as we have mentioned,
there are people who think all is said
when they remark that: 1T is wintry
weather Why, goodness gracious,
there is the fellow Who leaves the door
open aud with an air OF triumphant
originality asks whether it is cold
enough for YOU.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-11-26
Y.M. G, A. Star Course.

The first number of the Y. NJ. q. A.
Star Course of Entertainments will bo
held IN the Opera House next Friday
evening, Nov. 27tl Speaking of the
entertainment. the Richmond (Va }
News says Roney's Boys" captured
the hearts of Richmond Such con
timed and spontaneous applause is
rarely heard in the concert hall. be-
cause the company far exceeded ex-
pectations. Roney's Boys" exquisite
singing and playing probably excelled
III artistic finish and intelligent inter
probation any performances ever heard
by the little people in these parts.
Their elegant costumes and trim mill
itary uniforms, their artless, unconsc-
ious and high-bred manners, coupled
with winning smiles, all completed a
stage picture that did the heart good.
1t was small wonder that people near
ly smothered them with attentions at
an imprOmptu reception at the close
of the concert; and ladies stole kiss
after kiss from their ROSY cheeks. II
is impossible to convey i'll type an ad-
equate idea of the accomplishments of
these northern boys.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-11-26
United Charities at Worlds Fair.

Edwin X. Hart. representing the
Pennsylvania State Commission of the
Worlds Fair to be held at ST. Louis
next year is going through this state
collecting photos of charitable homes
and poor houses, getting views Of the
pretentious as we'll as the shabby
structures where the poor and indi-
gent of Pennsy lvania are provided for.
The object of the State Worlds Fair
Commission i'll securing these pictures
is to show the extent of the operations
of the charitable organizations of the
commonwealth. which, the commission
confidently believes, will compare fav-
orably with the work OF aDv other
state in the union.
At the close of the exposition the
photographs will be preserved at Har-
risburg. where they can be inspected
at any time by members of the legisla.
turc and anyone interested in charit-
able enterprises. The picutres will be
of considerable assistance at the next
session of the legislature when the ap-
propriations for the various institu-
tions represented will be under con
sideratiOu.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-11-26
THE Deal HAS
FALLEN THROUGH

The American is authoritative
ly informed that the deal has fallen
through involving the purchase Of the
enormous deposit OF shale north of this
city for the purposa Of manufacturing
yitrified brick Robert j Purcell.
Vice President of tho American Kiln
and Combustion Company, who last
summer was negotiating for the prop
erty and who paid down handsome
sum of money has failed TO exercise
his option, which expired on the 18th
inst
The company represented. which was
formerly known as the BriCe Tunnel
Company has again undergone Il change
and Is now known as the Perfect Com
hustiOn Company of New York Rob
ert f. Purcell is no longer member
OF the company. He lives at Atlantic
City and at present he is i'll, confined
to his bed with an attack of nervous
prostration. 1t was this serious illness
which defeated his plans and caused
him to forfeit what was paid down.
1t has now been many mouths since
the value of the deposit OF shale north
of town owned by William G. Shoop
was demonstrated by a series OF praC-
! teal experiments with the shale made
in the kilns out of town where vitrif-
ed brick are burned In the interim
| there has not been time when negO.
| tiatiOnS have not been on foot between
! the owner and parties IN Philadelphia
ana New York for the purchase of the
deposit. The expiration of Mr.. Pur-
cell 5 option and his failure to close
the bargain has opened the way tO
! other prospective purchasers and II
was stated Saturday that a new brick
man would be OIL the ground today TO
look over the property and size up the
opportunities.
The shale is of first class quality and
the deposit of almost unlimited extent.
I! Add to this the tact that street paving
| n the smaller towns hereaDOut is com
ing more and more into vogue that
Danville itself during the next year
or so will require many hundred thou
sand of brick to say nothing of what
will be needed in our neighboring
towns and it will be seen that the
manufacture OF paving brick here
where the item of freight for large
quantities will be reduced to a mini
mum ought to be attended with con
siderable profit.
Our local capitalists are not blind
to the opportunity and are ALREADY
talking up the project of organizing s
company to purchase the shsle anC
enter upon the manufacture of vitrih
ed brick
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-11-26
A Seven Pound Battle Axe.

Robert Russell, while walking be-
low the Greek 5. Mouth Monday after
noon picked UP All immense Indian
battleaxe, which casts into the shade
every other Indian relic found in this
locality. The curiosity was laid bare
by the recent flood. 1t weighs just
seven pounds and aside from its weight
which makes it weapon fit for q
giant, it is interesting because of its
finish and its graceful and we'll de
fined shape, which leaves not the
shadow of a doubt as to the nature of
the implement and the purposes to
which it was put.
Mr.. Russell has collection of In
dian relics, several hundred in num-
Der, comprising tomahawks, spear
heads, arrow heads, bird arrows. drills,
chisels. and skinning implements.
And the remarkable part Of it all is
that he has picked up the big COLES
tion since last June on one spot with
in radius of less than twenty yards.
His irst find consisted of several relics
Just unearthed lying closely together.
Not few of the implements found
bear the appearance Of having passed
through fire. All the circumstances
are such as to lead Mr. Russell TO be-
lieve that he has found the site Of
"Indiantown, which according to
tradition was situated near the Greeks
mouth. The exact spot so prolific in
Indian relics is about midway be
tween the Creeks mouth and Lover $
Leap.
1t was thought that the arrow heads
and like implements upon which the
Red Man had expended his crude art
with few executions had long ago he"u
picked up from that locality and the
rich find alluded to is therefore all
the more surprising. The relics, IT
seems, lie deep and are released rs the
river cuts into the bank. 1t was by
following up the action Of the water
that Mr. Russell was enabled TO pick
up so many reminders OF Indian days
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-11-26
Season Of Holdups and Robberies.

The brutal murder of William Glen
dennin, near Jersey Shore, the daring
hoId-up ami robbery at Alleuwoof and
at Girardville remind one that the
season il here when judging by the
past such outrages are likely to occur
Why these outbreaks should occur
each fall it is very hard TO explain
But it was just about year ago when
the hold-up happened in which our
townsman U. Y. James had such a
narrow escape. Going back for sever
al years 1T is found that each fall
brings several burglaries, if nothing
more daring in the line of hold-ups
and robberies.
The large number of hoboes moving
about does not add to ones sense OF
security as few of these fellows are
above suspicion. Danyille Is fortunate
in having two policemen, who are able
TO cover the entire borough daily and
TO keep a close watch on suspicious
characters. At the same time it de-
wolves upon citizens to keep their
doors and windows secure and not to
court danger by carrying upon their
person too many valuables if out alone
late at night
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-11-26
THANKSGIVING
AND PRAISE

This is the day appointed 10y the
President of the United States for
Thanksgiving and Praise to God for
the mercies of the past year.
Upon reflection our citizens will
find that they have few things to be
thankful for which have not fallen TO
the lot of humanity in general. Storm
and pestilence have passed by us. We
need not 60 far just now to find com
munities where great casualties, where
lawIessness and even murder have oc-
Cured. But nothing of the kind has
darkened our town.
The Union Fhanksgi wing service
held at Pine Street Lutheran Church
at 1920 O'Clock this forenoon wall he
an event worthy of the day. The ser
vices. including a Thanksgiving offer
ing, will be of an elaborate nature and
afford all who participate an oppor-
tunity to pour out their souls graf
itude to the Giver of All Good.
Next in order comes the Thanksgiv-
ing dinner, that time honored institu
tion, which will be the center of many
a happy family reunion. During yes
terday and previously many men of
our town who occupy positions in dis
taut places, might have been seen re-
turning home to spend the annual
Thanksgiving under the parental roof.
The visit itself will be a cause for
Thanksgiving in the hearts of loving
parents glad for the opportunity to
meet their loved ones.
During the afternoon and evening
there will be various opportunities for
enjoyment. Not the least of these will
be afforded by the game of football at
DeWftt's Park between the high school
team and Catswissa.
The regular Thursday dance will be
held in the ArmoTy this afternoon and
those fond of terpsichOrean pleasures
will be on hand and join the dance
Lyman H. Howe's great exhibition
Of moving pictures will be the Thanks
giving attraction in the opera house
tonight. This is refined and chaste
entertainment, instructive in its ma
ture and not at all out of harmony
with approved Thanksgiving enjoy
ments
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-11-26
@. E. Social.

Christian Endeavor Social was
held at the home of Harvey Kester
near New Columbia on Saturday even
ing. Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Kester and son Glen. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Grim and son Charles,
Mr. and Mrs Lester Thomas, Mr. and
Mrs. Park Moore. Misses Lizzie Maust,
Lizzie Pursell. Ella Mausteller, Stella
Kitchen. Carrie Flick, Efie Arnwine,
Mary Grim, Miss Dye. Rena Kester,
T. Kester and Ada Ferris of Berwick
Messrs. Samuel Styer, Paul Styer, Ed
Maust, Claude Maust, John Arnwine,
Charles Young, Joseph Roat, Albert
Blohn and Elwood Crossley of Buck
horn.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-11-26
NEXT CHIEF OF
FIRE DEPARTMENT.

John Sherwood, member of the Good
will Hose Company, Will be the next
Chief of the Fire Department, he be
ing the only nominee in the Borough.
The election will take place on Sat
urday evening, December 9th, at the
Friendship Engine House, between
the hours of 80 and o'clock The
entire membership of the department
is entitled TO vote. The election board
will consist of the present Chief the
Department Thomas Trainor and the
secretaries of the four different fire com
panies of the Borough as follows
John G. Waite. Friendship; W. W.
Davis, Washington Henry Trotter,
Continental Alexander Mann, Good
will
The candidates for the position Of
Assistant Chief are as follows Friend
ship, Edward Purpur Washington,
Charles Gibbons; Continental. John
Ward Good will, Reinhart O'BlosSer.
/ These men with the exception OF Mr.
O'Blosser will be first, second and
third assistant in the order as their
pleuralties stand. The candidate be
longing TO the company which fur
nishes the Chief of the department ac-
cording to rule takes the place OF
fourth assistant regardless of vote.
Oar Fire Department is made up OF
very Intelligent body of men distin.
guished alike by the effectiveness OF
their work i'll times of fire and the
harmony which prevails at all their
councils when they meet in one body.
Our fire department numbers 23l men,
the membership of the different com.
panies being as follows Friendship,
II Washington, 81; Continental, b;
Goodwill. 81.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-11-26
MONEY FOR
PUBLIC SCHOOLS

ntUiuu tp IN. ro,,iafrv ,.....-gr-
+brougI,out tb. Stato L.ipo caroIa.. i,
the mokipg opt of ur,nar returrs ~
school cliIdrou copsidoral.Ie money ma.
baen lost f., tI,e aisrrict. from rho
State upnrouriatiop Stata Suncrin.
trndapt \ g Scl,.f7.r c,II. ottor,ior
IN rho p.rrycly,ria S,LooI rorrr,l
for Noyomhcr to two ,,attors oy i'm
portapce to school diroctors one is q
change in the law concerning the ais.
tribution of the State fund for public
schools ana the other is the necessity
OF care in making the biennial and
triennial return,, both of which are
being prepared TINS year He SAYS:
As This j. TN. year m which the
triouniaI assessment i mad. rrom
,,ti,.r. ,,.
tify 10 the druarnuent Of public in
struction the number of resident tax
ablcs, also the year in which the com
missioners make the biennial return
Of the number of children between the
ages Of six aud sixteen for appropria-
tiou purposes, we desire to call atten-
tiou to the matter and urge directors
to see to it in time that their assessors
and county commissioners make cor
rect returns. This can be easily at
tended to now, but it Will be difficult
to make corrections later on, and neg
lect may result in the loss of a portion
of the appropriation.
..The list of tayabIes now certified
to rho donartmart will he usad in tbe
di.rribption of the State annronriatiou
n scbooIs for fine nnxt three wears and
the list of children betwnen six and
sivtenn wiII ne used for the next twc
YEAR. bepca tho imrortarcn of L,vino
tbe correct unmbar certified
M. atlantic, oe .oLo,I ai~oo,ors :.
drawn to an i,pnortapt change in fins
,aila.;, ,.I,;,l. .t., ,,.o,.ra,+ of oool
..,.o,, i......l ,,..,.. e,. :, -. aou4
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-11-26
Murder Trlal is POgtnoned.


The indications are that the Decem-
Der term Oh criminal court III Coium-
| bia county Will be comparatively slack
IN ia" number ol cases 10 be tleo' Tor
1t Is undeINtooh tHat District Attorney
Duy Will move foI continuance OF
all cases from over Centralla way, the
reason therefore being the prevalence
of small poX.
While the full justices returns have
not yet been made to District Attorney
Duy, yet there Is no doubt but that
| there Will be the usual number OF
cases TO he tried aud then, too, the
case OF Murderer John Sesock Is listed
| for trail at the December term OF
| court. There Is every resaSon to hope
that tins case Will not be tired at the
December term, taking over to Blooms
burg as 1t would a large number OF
| the elem mt 1rOm that section, VINO