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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-01-21
AS The LAW DECIDES.

Failure of leaders to perform their
duty and remove loose coal hanging in
q mine, which renders the place un-
safe for other employees to work in, Is
held, in Tradewater Coal company vs.
Johnson (Ky), 81 L. r. A. 161, to be
the negligence Of the master and not
Of the fellow servant of a machine
mans helper.
The fact that an accident ruptured
kidney because OF its cancerous con-
dition is held, in Fetter vs.. Fidelity
& G. company (Mo.), 81 L. r. A. 45s.
not to prevent the accident from being
the cause of the ensuing death of the
injured person, independent of all
other causes" within the meaning Of .
policy Of accident insurance held by
him.
The owner of the building required
by statute to be provided with fire
escapes is held, in Carrigan VS.. Still
well (Me.), 81 L. R. A. 1853, not to be
relieved from liability for their alb
sence by the fact that the building was
in possession of a tenant, where the
statute requires notice to be given to
him in case they are found to be IN
safe and imposes a penalty upon him
for neglect to comply with recon-
mendacions in regard to them.
Where a certificate of a fraternal
beneficiary society is payable only to
certain specified persons and the MEM
Der dies without leaving anyone who
is entitled to be made a beneficiary
under his certificate it is held, in
Warner VS.. Modern Woodmen of
America (Neb.), L. r. A. COB, that no
equitable rights accrue to either the
creditors or the estate of the deceased
member and that the fund contem-
plated by the certificate will revert to
the society.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-01-21
News Notes.

Ruebcn Tuper, son of Henry Tuper
OF Chatfeld while hunting, accidental
ly shot himself, dying soon after.
A rear-end collision on the Northern
Pacific occurred at Elk River, between
the local freight and passenger train
No. S. The caboose was almost tore
tie pieces, altho no one was hurt.
Fire damaged the livery stable Of
John Redford at Ely.
Seven members of the family of Leo
Schultz, $50 Blair street, st. Paul, are
suffering from trichnosis. The family
are sure that the disease was contract
ed from eating raw sausage made from
fresh pork which they had in the house.
Henry Kleimann was bound over to
the grand jury at Mankato, on the
charge of assault in the first degree
upon Andrew Anderson, a farm hand
employed by his wife's brother.
Scarlet fever is said to be epidemic
at Tenstrike.
S. A. Berni, saloon keeper at Min
neapolis, has offered a reward of $1Oc
for the capture of the person or per.
sons who have tried to burn his place
of business six times within the past
two months.
George Dart, a f.omesteader in the
Big Fork country in northern Mime
sofa, had thrilling experience. His
cabin took fire, and he had to get out
into the weather. 1t was five miles to
the nearest neighbours, and Dart star
ed off, and had to fight with wolves all
the way.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-01-21

The slaughter of all foreigners was
urged by the Corean native press and
American women and children were or
dered by the minister at Seoul to re-
main indoors.
Belief was widespread in Panama that
the Colombian army had started to
march on the isthmus. The Panama
army had 10000 men ready for the field.
Diplomatists say that other countries
will become involved if Japan and Rus
STA go to war.
The constitutional convention in
Panama was organized with great en-
thusiasm.
The annual report of the commissioner
of education for Porto Rico shows pro-
gress in the school affairs of the island.
The total school enrolment was 0,216.
All factions in Japan are united for
the country's defense, and, while they
hope for an honorable peace, they are
preparing for war.
Emperor William, as king of Prussia,
delivered the speech from the throne
to members of the Prussian diet.
Sir Henry Keppel, admiral of the
British navy, retired, died in London
in his ninety-fourth year.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-01-21
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Colonel Charles DENLY, of Evans
Vile, Ind, former United States minis
ter to China, died suddenly at James
town, N. Y. while on lecture tour.
In joint session the Ohio legislature
, United States senator for the term of
six years. beginning March 4, 1905.
Col. Thomas M. Gunter, a member
Of congress from 1875 to 1885, died
in Fayetteville. Ark, aged rs years.
Asa S. Bushnell, who served two
terms as governor of Ohio, from 1895
to 1899, died in Columbus, aged 20
years.
E. H. McCutchen, head of the bank
ing house of E. H. McCutchen & Co.,
of Holstein. Ia. died of typhoid fever.
Commodore William w. DUNCAN,
United States navy, retired, died at his
home in Baltimore, aged g years.
Mrs. Ruth Brown Thompson, daugh-
ter of John Brown, the liberator, died at
Pasadena, Cal.
Senator Hanna has issued the call for
the republican national convention to
meet in Chicago Jupe q.
DR.. Pollock F. Hyatt, United States
consul at Santiago de Cuba for five years
prior to the outbreak of the Spanish
American war, died at his home in Jer-
sey Shore, Pa, aged Is years.
Lyman E. Barnes, a member Of con-
gress in 1892, died at Appleton, Wis,
aged 40 years.
Mrs. Linday Allison, who claimed to
be the oldest resident in the United
States, died at Pensacola, Fla, at the
age Of 1873 years.
James Lawrence Blair, former gen.
eral counsel of the st. Louis exposition
and under indictment on charges of ex-
tensive frauds, died at Eustis, Fla.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-01-21
DOMESTIC,

A run on the Superior (Wis.) First
National bank was continued by savings
depositors till $685. had been with
drawn.
A new picketing method has been
devised by the Chicago Federation of
Labor to force nonunion men to join or
leave the city; abuse of family to be
tried.
Tieup of navigation decided on by
Lake Carriers association at it's De-
troit (Mich.) convention, to check de-
mands of unions.
The remains of Gen. John B. Cor
don, the south's last great figure of the
civil war. were buried in Oakland ceme-
terry in Atlanta, Ga.
Carriages for use at funerals are hard
to get in Chicago owing to the revival of
the strike by livery drivers. Hearses are
not to be interfered with.
A negro named Gilmore Moseley was
lynched by a mob of negroes in Sus-
sex county, Va, after being acquitted in
trial for murder.
AS result of drinking ginger ale fla
vored with lemon extract three men
died from poisoning at Alexander, Ark.
Amendments and objections led the
Chicago council to postpone action on
the revised building code and to deny
to the theaters the privilege of reopen
ing under restrictions.
The Farmers bank at Auburn, Ind.
failed to open it's doors and a notice
posted on the doors promised that the
bank would pay out dollar for dollar.
Jumbo Clark, negro, was lynched at
High Springs, Fla, for attacking white
girl
The annual dinner of the diplomatic
corps was given at the white house by
President and Mrs. Roosevelt.
Governor Cummins, of Iowa, in his ad-
dress following his second Inaugural
ton argued for revision of the tariff
and for reciprocity with Canada.
Fire at Havre, Mont, caused loss of
$40O, 900 and left many persons homeless.
Sixteen churches in Chicago have been
closed for violations of the bS'lding law.
Fire Chief Musham, testifying before
the lroquois horror inquest in Chicago,
admitted that he had little knowledge
OF the laws governing public safety,
but sought to shield himself by saying
that responsibility rested with the
building department.
Ex-President and Mrs. Cleveland
gave out statement expressing graft
tude for the sympathy conveyed to
them on the death of their eldest
daughter, Ruth.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-01-21
LATER.

Pins welded into solid mass and
weighing fourteen ounces have been
found in The stomach of a COW by
meat dresser at a Chicago pacE ing
plant.
A municipal laboratory for the man
ufacture of antitoxin under the super
vision of public chemists may be the
outcome of the campaign instituted by
the Chicago Medical society against
the high price exacted by the manu-
facturers' bine Or so-called death
trust"
The cars assurance, given at the
winter palace Jan. IA, on the occasion
of the New Years reception, that he
desired and intended to do all in his
power to maintain peace in the far
east, is regarded by the foreign diplo-
mats as guarantee that Russia will
recognize the open ports and other con-
cessions in Manchuria.
The executive committee OF the ma
tional socialist party in session in Oma-
ha, issued a call for national conven-
ton to meet in Chicago May 1.
Four men said to have been strikers
were indicted by the grand jury at
Chicago for malicious mischief, riot
and conspiracy during the recent street
car strike.
Natives in German Southwest Africa
are numbering settlers and pillaging
homesteads
United States supreme court again
holds that negroes cannot be excluded
from grand juries.
The United States minister at Korea
asks for more marines.
Joseph Fataher, aged 10 years, of
Elgin, ILL.,, died from excessive cough
ing.
Three men were arrested in Chicago
for robbing dead bodies at the time of
the 1roquois fire.
The call for the national democratic
convention to meet in st. Louis July
is issued by Chairman Jones.
A waterspout destroyed three hotels
at Bloemfontein, Orange River Colony.
There is chance for big strike on
the lakes next summer. Owners of
vessels want to reduce wages and eff
face the unions
In London, England, four pounds of
potatoes, a new Eldorado variety, sold
for $1,000
A banquet attended by 700 demo-
Gratis was rendered w. J. Bryan at
Lincoln, Neb.
George Francis Train died in New
York of heart disease.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-01-21
Diving With HiccOughs.

Hiccoughing at the rate of twenty
times a minute, Joseph kodak, an
employee at logging camp near Du-
luth, tottered up the steps at St.
Mary's hospital in Duluth, to seek me-
deal relief He is said to be slowly
dying.
The case is a pitful one. Kollak has
been afflicted with hiccoughs for the
past ten days, and was driven from the
camp by his companions, because he
kept them awake at night. Kodiak,
after having suffered with the malady
so long, was weak and could scarcely
walk to the nearest railroad station to
come to Duluth.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-01-21
A WEEKS RECORD
ALI the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
CONGRESS AT WORK.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
CONGRESS AT WORK.

Daily Proceedings of the Senate and
House Briefly Told.
Panama was the principal subject of
Senator Carmack opened with pointed
criticism of the presidents course. He
was followed by Senator Spooner, the
only other speaker of the day, who de-
Tended the administration. The house,
in committee of the whole, struck out
of the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill the paragraph provid-
ing for the salaries and expenses of the
civil service commission and the clerks
employed under the commission.
The senate on the 18th listened to
speeches by Senator Newlands, attack
ing the course of the administration
in the Panama affair, and by Senator
Depew in defense of the administra-
ton. Senator Latimer spoke in ad-
vocacy of a plan for the Improvement
of public wagon roads. The house
passed the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill, carrying
$29, I'll 200, after restoring the paragraph
providing for the salaries and expenses
of the civil service commission. Bills
were introduced providing that the
government should not purchase any
convict-made articles, and providing for
the admission of Oklahoma and Indian
territory as the state of Oklahoma. The
senate joint resolution authorizing the
erection of monument in memory of
Benjamin Harrison on government
land in Indianapolis was passed. Ad-
journed to the 18th.
In the senate on the 10th a bill was
introduced to pension all civil war vet
Grams $12 a month who had 80 or more
days military or naval service. Sena-
tor Teller spoke on the isthmian ques-
ton and said he did not doubt the good
intentions of the president, but he was
distrustful of his wisdom. After pass
ing large number of private pension
bills the senate adjourned until the
18th.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-01-21

noticed warnings Of an attack. On
each and every occasion the results OBJ
tanned were just as satisfactory as
when the pills were first brought to my
notice. just as emphatically indorse
the preparation to-day as l did over
two years ago."
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y,
proprietors. For sale by all druggists,
price so cents per box.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-01-21
FOREIGN,

Admiral Coshlan reported that many
Indian tribes on the isthmus were grow.
ing restless and that numbers had en-
braced the cause of Colombia.
Dispatches from Moscow say that the
Russian government has claimed the
service of the entire volunteer feet.
The city of Seoul, Corea. was reported
panic stricken, and American marines
were guardtng railroad and legation
property.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-01-21
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Officers Elected.

C. N. Cosgrove of LIE Sueur was elect
ed for third term as president OF
the State Agricultural society at the
closing session of the annual meet
ing; B. F. Nelson of Minneapolis,
first vice president; and Chester T.
Smith of St. Paul, second vice presl-
dent, were also reelected, but ex-
changed places, Mr.. Smith becoming
first vice president and Mr.. Nelson
second. Secretary E. w. Randall and
treasurer F. j. Wilcox will no doubt
be reappointed by the board of man
ayers at their next meeting, Jan. 10,
at the Merchants hotel, St. Paul.
Of the board of managers N. s.
Gordon, Crookston; j. C. Curryer
Mankato; J. NJ. Underwood, Lake
City, and L. D. Baird, Austin, hold
over. William E. Lee, Long Prairie,
whose term expired, was reelected
by reclamation; Colonel w. NJ. Lig-
gett, dean of the state agricultural
college, was also reelected with lit
tie opposition.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-01-21
ALL DONE OUT.
an Joshua Heller, 706 South

Walnut street, Ur-
bana, ILL.,, says {:
" In the fall of 1899
afHr taking Doan's
Kidney Pills 1 testi-
fed that they had
relieved me of kid
ney trouble, dis
posed of a lame back
with pain across my
loins and beneath
the shoulder blades.
During the interval
which has elapsed l
have had occasion
to resort to Doan's
Kidney Pills when ]
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-01-21
Hospital Tragedy.

Mrs. Alice Osborne, who has been at
St. Luke's hospital in St. Paul since
Sept. %, jumped from an interior fire
escape on the second floor to the base
ment of the building and died soon at
terward. Death, it is said, resulted
from conclusion of the brain. The
young woman also broke her right arm
and was bruised about the face.
Mrs. Osborne was thirty-fve years
old and the wife of B. F. Osborne, pro-
prietor of the Occidental hotel at Cas-
sleton, n. D. She was suffering from
melancholia, and was brought to st.
Luke's hospital last September for
treatment and was at all times under
the care of special nurces. Her condi-
ton improved from the beginning, and
recently Mrs Osborne was permitted
to take walks in the city under the
care of nurse.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-01-21
Teacher Examinations.

Examinations for the benefit of those
who desire to qualify for the teachers
state certificates will be held at the
county seats of the different counties
Feb. 4. 5 and 6. An elaborate pro-
gram, arranged by the state depart
ment of public instruction, will be
closely followed in each county.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-01-21
Burned to Death.

A report received from the town OF
St. Anna, in northern Stearns county,
tells of fatal burning. The acciden
occurred in the home of Rohurs Syman-
ietz, living near the st. Anna church.
The mother left her two youngest
children, aged and years, in the
house alone, while she went on an err
rand to a neighbours. The father was
attending to his stock at the barn, and
heard the horrible screams of the
the children. Rushing to the house he
found the clothing of both his child
rem in flames.
With great presence of mind he
seized both, carried them out of doors,
rolled them in a snow drift, extingu-
ishing the blaze. A messenger was
Immediately despatched to Holding
ford for physician, but before his ar
rival death ended the terrible suffer-
ing of the little ones.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-01-21

The neighbors never worry about
your illness as much as you thought
they would.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-21

tained permit 10 carry revolver Another let
fer having such an ominoUs emblem FOR sigma
ture was received the other day by Joseph Bruno,
+he folrteer-vear-old son OF Newark fruit dealer.
Il was as follows:
Dear Sir. If you don't send 500 IN days we
will kiduap you. Leave the money under a brick
under the railroad the right hand side. II you
don't look out FOR yourself only warning.
BLACK HAND
nen drawing Of heart transfxed with a dag
ger decorated the lower left hand corner OF the
page. , -
The emblem OF the Maha has also appeared on
many Matchmaking letters 1t IS a crucihx on the
arms OF which is written the victims name
Here are a fey other evidences Of the black
hand as a symbol OF extortion or death On
IuIy thugs who had sent threatening letters at
tenoted 10 Kill Anthony Grenada Waterman
n. building in West OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
sayen+b-st On July Y. George F. Abbott and
Frederick Van Buskirk were murdered oy BLACK
Hand" thugs on July 10 Black Hand men set
fire 10 the candy store OF Ernest Curcl' at Timer
PARK Brooklyn Curci was sunocated On august
? tv,entv persons were injured by bomb exploded
in East One-hundred-and-hfty -frst-st by Nlhceh%o
Dennetto who had demanded money. II was on
the next day that the OF James Mannino was
tidnapped and so 900 ransom demanded.
The mania Of blackmau has even spread 10 chIi-
dren and among several boys who nave peen ar
rested for this crime Henry Heboner, seven
teen-year-old lad and William Dekuski. eighteen
years old both Of Brooklyn, who sent letter de-
rnanding $500 Of Dr. Truman Nichols. OK NO 20
Rodney-st decoy package was placed at the
snecifed rendezvous and the boys were nabped
when they came 10 take II
New-York tribune., 1904-08-21
A LITTLE TOO DARING.

J,Iius Kruttschnitt, of san Francisco, the
general manager OF the Southern Pacihc RAIL
road. recently gave out the largest single order
for steel rails that the business world has ever
kn0v'n.
A reporter. IN discussing this order with MI
Kruttschmitt called it a daring" one
NO" said the railroad magnate. smiling.
There was nothing daring about It. Daring
things are those that have in them something
risky something insecure. For instance. you
might term daring the wei known action Of
Hanks the r1ilkman in the mi!lonaires house"
Hanks. the mIIkman?" said the reporter,
puzzled.
Yes Hanks the mlknlau He one morning
,orgot 10 water his milk. In the back hallway
of bis host customer he remembered this omis-
sion A huge tub OF fine clear water stood on
the floor by his side: there was no one to spy
an hin, and thrice before the maid brought up
the tuqs Hanks diluted his milk with large
measure filed from the tub. Then he served the
Young woman calmly and went on
LAS he was believing down the next area, the
frat customers footman beckoned to him. He
returned and was ushered into the presence OF
the customer himself millionaire.
Hanks said the gentleman. 1 prefer here
after to water my own milk
well sir said Hanks. its useless to deny
the thing for I suppose you were watching me
while
so said the millionaire. 80 ore was
y,atcltiI;e. vor But the fact is, Hanks the chill
dren are taking medicinal baths, anc tns tub ia
the re.r hallway was fill af sea water-
New-York tribune., 1904-08-21
ITALIAN CRIME AND POLICE INCOMPETENCE.
DETECTIVES OF THE FORC E SEEN UTTERLY IN 4RJ y
TO UNE4RTH "BLACK HAND" CONSPIR4TOBS

ouino- Even the oldest Italian detectives are like
- - meet win only shrugs and grunts in
'ief quesuons. The more ignorant. even though
absolutely innocent. seem to feel that they must
Keep Silent or else they will be drawn somehow
INTO the net. At home they dreaded the police
because. If they helped an officer some relative Of
the pursued murderer might assassinate them as
they slept Loyalty is still stronger than law in
most parts OF Sicily.
II is estimated that more than one hundred thou
sand persons have settled here from the southern
end or the Italian peninsula and many OF them
nave brought along the teachings of the Camorra
WHICH uhul recent years prevailed IN the provinces
near Naples At one time the Camorra was simply
organized hlackmail levied on rich and poor alike
Until a generation ago the Camorra thrived II
had members both among the poor artisans and
Inc nigh officials Of state 1t undertook the trans
Por'atlon or smuggled goods II contracted for the
commission OF theft murder. If one wanted an
enemy slain he hired the Camorra. 1t extorted
tribute from storekeepers or if they refused boy
cotteo them or set fire TO their shops 1t COM
peleo professional men to pay blackmail by threat
enlnS them with financial ruin or death
AT the time Italy reunited the Camorra be-
came so powerful that it got control of the poll
tics OF Naples and the city much according
10 the principles OF Tammany Hail. only
openly. Offices were bought and sold, and the
municipal treasury robbed till il was empty. Al
last the italian government suspended the munici
pa4 administration Of Naples, and in 1899 It the
city itself In 1901 the Honest party the
election and instituted many reforms. The Nea-
poIitans have settled here principally in Mulberry
st and in East I0lth-st.
That Italian immigration contributes more than
any other TO the criminal element of this city may
be seen from the records OF Sing Sing prison.
which IS recruited chiefly from the metropolis.
although the italians. according TO the census OF
1900 rank third IN the population OF the city. they
rank first among the foreign born inmates Of Sing
Sing The census records e75102 Newly Workers who
were born IN Ireland 15520l in Russia and 15. 33 IN
italy At Sing Sing Isl OF the IIS2 prisoners
natives OF Italy. 50 OF Russia 81 Of Ireland At
Auburn prison 40 are from Italy. 81 from Ireland
and 10 from Russia.
The black hand" which has appeared on
number OF threatening letters recently exposed Is
OF Sicilan origin, and is frequently used by those
members OF the Malta which still terrorize the
province Of Syracuse. Such q letter was recently
received by S J. Polise. a tailor in Third-ave It
threatened Polise. his wife child with death
unless he handed $500 a man with a black
mustache and wearing dark clothing. with white
SILK handkerchief, at an uptown rendezvous AT
the end OF the letter there a poorly drawn
hand. which blackened with ink. Although
Polise said II was joke. he has nevertheless OBJ