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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-07-25
BORING FOR IRON
st. Paul Man Thinks lie Has
Struck The Real Thing in the
Town of Maine Prairie

Charles Wells of st. Paul, on Tues
day started drill boring for iron on
the farm of E. Eckman, some two
miles northeast of Kimball Prairie in
the town of Maine Prairie, Stearns
county.
This prospector was attracted by re-
ports that Mr.. Eckman had struck iron
ore some six feet below the surface
whine digging we'll. This report soon
got abroad and the st. Paulite at once
secured an option on IS acres OF land
owned by Mr.. Eckman for SIC, 900, and
got to work with his boring
apparatus shortly afterward.
1t is somewhat problematical whether
iron exists in paying quantities in the
locality, as the geological formation is
not the right kind. Experienced iron
men assert that the ledge which has
caused the excitement is simply a re-
appearance of the dip which begins to
peter out short distance south OF
Grand Rapids and which appears, at
various points every fifty or one
hundred miles. This is not the first
time an iron discovery has been made
in Stearns county, but the former in.
dications amounted to nothing ulti-
mately. A large crew OF men and
teams is at work in the vicinity Of the
] find in Maine Prairie.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-07-25
THEY SAY GOOD BYE
Function Held In Honor of Mr.
and Mrs. M. [. Webb and
Mrs. Conner

Tuesday evening a farewell recep
ton was given in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. L. Webb and Mrs. Conner
all OF whom go to seek new homes or
the Pacific coast.
The affair was arranged and man
aged by the Woman's Relief Corps, o.
which the two women are members
Mrs. Townsend, the president, taking
charge and presiding. The G. A. r
we're guests.
The reception was held at the
city residence of Mr.. and Mrs
Chas. Brown, some fifty or more be-
ing present. A supper was served,
after which Mrs. Townsend, in a we'll
timed talk, presented Mrs. Conner
with brooch, a gift from the w. r. c
Mrs. Townsend then introduced
Hon. ]. R. Howard who gave an ap.
propriate talk and closed by introduc.
ing Hon. Frank M. Eddy who in turn
said farewell to the guests of honor
Mr.. Eddy was at his best and made q
fine speech. Mr.. Webb responded
feelingly. 1t was a very enjoyable
function and the guests of honor
greatly appreciated the compliment
paid them by their friends.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-07-25
OPEN EVERY DAY
Change Made In Management of
the Public Library
BOOKS ISSUED DAILY
Salary Of Librarian Is Raised and
Services of Assistant Librarian
Dispensed With

Commencing Thursday, August 1,
the public library will be open every
day for the issue of books, Sundays
excepted.
This was the action of the library
board taken at its regular monthly
meeting Thursday evening of last
week, after considerable discussion.
There was some opposition to the
move but the vote went through at
last.
The reason that this action has not
been taken before, The Herald is in
formed by one of the members of the
board, is because the board was un.
able financially to pay the librarian a
sufficient salary to remunerate her for
the extra work. The board has now
raised the librarians salary to $25 per
month and the Office of assistant
librarian will be dispensed with after
August 31st.
The hours for opening, under the
new regime, will be as follows: every
day in the week except Sundays,
from to 5 and from to p. m.
Patrons are requested to get their
books during the week as much as
possible so as to avoid making all the
work of the librarian come on Satur-
day night. If the work is distributed
over the week the librarian can give
better service than if she is rushed on
the last evening.
That the library is steadily growing
in favor is witnessed by figures taken
from the librarians report for June.
In June 1904 there were 673 volumes
issued, as against 945 in June 1905,
l 1865 in June 1906 and 1923 in June
1907.
The book commltte was instructed
to place an order for new books.
This committee will gladly receive
suggestions from citizens as to titles
of books which they would like to
have placed in the library.
Current bills were allowed and
ordered paid.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-07-25

The residence of William Hendry
was entered by burglars last Monday
night. The family was home and in
bed. The rays from a dark lantern in
the hands of the providers flashed up
on Mrs. Hendry who was awakened
a nd screamed. This frightened the
thieves and they made their exit
through an open window without
securing any booty.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-07-25

No. 1, the Oriental Limited, was de-
layed several times this week owing to
the fact that the Chicago mails were
delayed by washouts near La Crosse.
This brought the eastern trains into
st. Paul late and as the Limited
carries these mails west OF st. Paul,
the train could not leave that terminal
until they arrived.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-07-25
", |. HFNSHAW DEAD
Well Known Citizen of Sank Gen.
tire Passes On To His
Reward

William l. Henshaw, who has been
in a serious condition for several
months, died at his home on Birch
street last evening at o'clock. Owing
to circumstances, full particulars can
not be given until next week. Funeral
services will be held Sunday afternoon
at 8 O'Clock from the Congregational
church.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-07-25

Ed McDonald-I have nothing to
say at present. l nevertheless like
fair play and am interested in the
movement.
John Boutelle-I am not in favor OF
the move. 1t looks like retaliation.
Tom Lally to the contrary notwith-
standing. Pm in favor OF strict en-
forcement of the Sunday law SO far as
the liquor traffic is concerned, as l
want one day of rest in the week. On
Sunday want recreation and like to
| 90 to ball game or some other form
of amusement. 1 do not believe it is
wise for the liquor dealers to force
Sunday closing all along the line.
]. B. Schoenhoff-I am not in favor
of enforcing the Sunday laws against
other forms of business than the
saloons. The soda fountain and ice
cream man and the cigar dealer have
right to some of my business on
Sunday and would like to reciprocate
on week days. 1 believe the stores
should be kept open an hour after
church every Sunday to accommodate
the country people.
Under the revised laws of the state
all business constituting "serious
interruption to repose and religious
liberty of the community" was pro-
hibited on Sunday, but "works OF
necessity and charity" are permitted.
Such works under the law embrace
"whatever is needful for the good of
order, health or comfort of the COM
munity."
The Sunday law is section separate
from the act prohibiting sales of liquor
on Sunday. 1t is stated in full in
section 1881 of the revised statutes, as
follows:
Things Prohibited-Exceptions-
All hunting, shooting, fishing,
playing, horse racing, gaming
and other public sports, exercise,
and shows; all noises disturbing
the peace Of the day; all trades,
manufactures and mechanical en-
Payments, except works of neces-
sity performed in an orderly
manner so az not to interfere with
the repose and religious liberty OF
the community; all public selling
or offering for sale of property, and
all other labor except works OF
necessity and charity are prohibited
on the Sabbath day: Provided,
that meals to be served upon the
premises or elsewhere by caterers,
prepared tobacco in places other
than where intoxicating liquors
are kept for sale, fruits, confec-
tionery, newspapers, drugs, medi-
cines and surgical appliances may
be sold in. quiet and orderly
manner. In works of necessity or
charity is included whatever is
needful during the day for good
order, health or comfort OF the
community; but keeping open a
barber shop or shaving and hair
cutting shall not be deemed works
OF necessity or charity, and nothing
in this section shall be construed
to permit the selling of unlocked
meats, groceries, clothing, boots
or shoes.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-01-19
ANSELL INAUGURATED.
New Era in History of Politics of
South Carolina

Columbia, S. C.-Martin T. Ansel
was inaugurated governor of South
Carolina today in the presence of a
large audience gathered from every
section of the State.
The inauguration of Gov. Ansell
marks new era in the history of South
Carolina politics, in that he is the first
chief executive who has opposed the
State dispensary system, which was en-
acted fifteen years ago under the lead
ership of Gov. B. r. Tillman. In his
inaugural address Gov. Ansell in no
uncertain terms recommended the abOl-
ishment of the present liquor system,
which under State control has grown to
be a four-million dollar business.
Among other recommendations of the
incoming governor are the abolishment
of bucket shops, system of rural po-
lice, liberal appropriations for the pub
lie schools, more drastic punishment for
criminal assault upon women, and lib
eral support of the department OF i'm
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-01-19
HITCHCOCK DEFIES SENATE
WILL NOT GIVE INFORMATION TC
CONGRESS.
Refuses to Give Copy of His Land Or.
der to Committee Members.

Washington, Jan. 11.-Secretary
Hitchcock has refused to supply d
committee of the Senate, which is en-
gagged in investigating his official ac-
ton in holding up the final entry on
homestead lands in all parts of the
country, with copy of the order. So
far as can be learned, the only reason
he has given for his course is that he
feared that its text might reach the
press.
Senators said yesterday that it is al
most without precedent for a Cabinet
officer charged with the administration
of law to refuse information to an au-
thOriZed committee of the Senate as to
his public and official and recorded
acts. Some members Of the committee
are in favor of taking the most drastic
action that can be devised relative to
Mr.. Hitchcock. There is little or no
division Of sentiment in this connec-
ton among members Of the Indian AT
fairs Committee
1t appears that since the order hold
ing up final entrieh of homesteaders,
senators who represent public land
states have been flooded with inqui-
ries as to the occasion, protesting
strongly against it an declaring their
innocence of wrong-d ing.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-01-19
The Ship Subsidy Bill,

Washington. Jan. 1.-THE house is
looking forward with great expect
ancy to the decision of the commit
tee on merchant marine on the subject
of the ship subsidy bill The COM
mittee will meet on Tuesday, and
members say that the question will
be finally decided on that day. Repre-
sentative Watson, of Indiana, who has
consistently opposed the senate bill,
now announces his willingness to &C
cept compromise measure providing
for both Atlantic and Pacific mail sub
sides to South American ports, and
for an increase Of the subsidy to the
Australian line now in existence as
we'll as for assistance to a new line
from the Pacific coast to China and
Japan. 1t is now asserted by the ad-
vocates of compromise that only the
opposition of the supporters of the
full senate bill stands in the way Of
a report.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-01-19
CuiIom Will Not Yield.

Washington, Jan. 14.-Senator Cul-
lom, who has charge of the appropria-
ton bill. announces his purpose not
to yield the floor again until this meas
ure is disposed Of and if he per-
sists in his determination, considera-
ton of the Brownsville matter will
necessarily be deferred The prospect
OF receiving Assistant Attorney Gen
eral Purdys report on that sub
Ject adds to what already holds
keen interest, and a large attend
ance may be expected in the senate
when it is under consideration
Speeches are yet to be made by Sen
ators Spooner, Carmack and Stone,
and it is not expected that Senator
Foraker will permit the closing of the
debate without further remarks The
present prospect is for the practically
unanimous adoption of compromise
resolution, simply directing an in
vestigation into the occurrence at
Brownsville and remaining silent on
the legal phases of the question.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-01-19
DEC0MPosED BODIES FOUND
Shocking State of Affairs Beggars
Description.

Memphis, Tenn.-A state of affairs
so horrible that description is beggar-
ed has been found to exist at the county
morgue, conducted by Robert L. Har-
ris. The neighborhood is thoroughly
aroused and Indignation is at high
pitch, resulting from the revolving con-
ditions discovered The community
has demanded an investigation, and at
the meeting Of the county court an in
vestigation was ordered.
DR.. j. L. Andrews, secretary OF the
city board of health, has ordered an
other Investigation, and that official
will adopt, if necessary, drastic meas
ures 10 secure the immediate removal
of the morgue, as the health of the en-
tire neighborhood is in danger.
Exactly % pauper bodies were found
in various stages of decomposition.
These disgusting and sickening objects
were found piled in dead wagon, lying
on the ground under an inverted box,
while others were lying on table par
TALLY concealed from view by an old
rubber cloth. They were the bodies of
children, male and female, and adult
remains of both sexes and races.
So shocking are the details of the
discovery made by committee of citi-
zens that they will not bear repeating,
much less appearing in public print.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-01-19
HEAVY RAINS IN KENTUCKY
All Streams of the State Getting Out
of Their Banks.

Washington. n.-Heavy rains have been
falling all over Kentucky for four days,
and reports today show that every
stream is at flood tide. In East
ern Kentucky the Big Sandy, Ken
lucky, Licking, Red and other rivers
are rapidly rising, and thousands of
logs are being swept away.
Railroad bridges are being washed
out. Two wrecks have occurred on the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, and all
through eastbound trains are being sent
via Cincinnati over the Louisville and
Nashville. In this county substations
on interurban lines are flooded
Last night John Riddle and wife,
who have charge of one station, were
imprisoned all night 10y floods, and were
rescued by farmers today.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-01-19
BRYAN IN A COLLISION.
Train Bumped Into an Engine and
Stone Cars During a Blizzard.

Great Falls, Mont, Jan. 12.-The
Montana Centrars westbouNd train.
on which Mr.. and Mrs. WilliAl J. Bry
an were passengers, collided with a
switch engine and stone cars in the
Great Falls yards. The engine of the
passenger train was badly damaged,
the baggage car was wrecked and sew
eral persons were shaken up badly
The passenger train was moving at
only about 10 miles an hour in
binding blizzard, and the engineer
could see only few feet ahead. Mr..
and Mrs. Bryan were both thrown
from their seats, but received no in
juries other than a shaking up.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-01-19
WILL ASK FOR MILLIONS.
The Penn. Wants $10,0OO,o00 More
Capital and Same Amount of Bonds.

New York, Jan. 11.-Stockholders of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. will be
asked by the management of that COM
pany to authorize the issue probably
of $100.0OO,OO0 additional capital stock
and $1OO,OOO,OOO in bonds.
The question will come before the
stockholders at their annual meeting
on March IL, according to an an
nouncement made by the management.
1t was stated that tie company is not
planning any large iml rovements be-
yond those already announced
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-01-19
TRIED TO BE A HOLD-UP MAN.
Omaha Negro Grabs Sack of Money,
Makes Run and Is Captured.

Omaha, Neb., Jan. 11.-While Pay
master Eugene Williams of the Her
Grand hotel was paying the help, John
Pittman, a negro employed as yard
man at the hotel, entered with two big
revolvers, and grabbing sack con-
tanning about $1,000, ran out. He was
pursued by some of the employees, at
which he fired two shots He then be-
gan throwing out money After run
tured by an officer, after he had fired
two shots at the officer at close range
rrNe sacks contained $62S when taken
from Pittman, and only $50 of the
money thrown away was recovered.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-01-19
ANOTH H Err M ESSAGE
TESTIMONY AND BULLETS FROM
BROWNSVILLE, TEX.
INSISTS NEGROES DID IT
Tho Ammunition Could Not Be Used
In Any Other Gun in the
World.

Washington, Jan. 15.-By direction
OF the president, Secretary Taft has
issued a special order modifying a
special order dismissing the negro bat
talon of the Twenty-fifth infantry by
striking out the clause relating to the
exclusion of the discharged soldiers
from employment in the civil service.
Washington, Jan. 15-The president
sent to the senate another message
on the Brownsville affair. The mes
sage was accompanied by sworn testi-
mony of citizens of Brownsville; also
maps of Brownsville and Fort Brown.
photographs of various buildings, a
bandoleer, 33 empty shells, Z ball
cartridges and 4 chips picked up on
the streets of Brownsville within a
few hours after the shooting; three
steel jacleted bullets and some scraps
of the castings Of other bullets picked
out of the house into which they had
been fired.
THE evidence, as will be SEEN"
says the president, Shows beyond any
possibility of Honest question that
some individuals among the colored
troops whom l have dismissed COM
mitted the outrages mentioned, and
that some or all of the other individ-
uals whom l dismissed had knowl-
edge of the deed and shielded from
the law those who committed it.
"LudicrousIy impossible"
The only motive suggested as pos.
sibly influencing any one else was
desire to get rid of the colored troops,
so strong that it impelled the ci.i-
zens of Brownsville to shoot up their
own houses, to kill one of their own
number, to assault their own police,
wOunding the lieutenant, who had
been an officer for 20 years, all with
the purpose of discrediting the negro
troops. The suggestion is on its face
so ludicrously impossible that it is
difficult to treat it as honestly made"
The president says the ammunition
is that Of the Springfield rifle as1 no
other, and could not have been used
in any gun in Texas, or in any other
part of the world save only in the
Springfield now used by the United
States troops.
Insists He Is Right.
The president maintains that his
order of dismissal is constitutional
and legal and cannot be reviewed or
reversed save by another executive
order The facts did not merely war
rant the action l took-they rendered
such action imperative unless | was
to prove false to my sworn duty.
IF any one of the men discharged
hereafter shows to my satisfaction
that he is clear of guilt, or of shield
ing the guilty, will take what action
is warranted"
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-01-19
FOR CIVIL WAR VETERANS.
The Service Pension Bill Passed by
the Senate.

Washington, Jan. 12.-The senate
passed the service pension bill unani.
mously. The bill will probably add
$15,O00,O00 to the annual charge on
the government for pensions. 1t au.
thorizes a pension on application of
$12 month to civil war veterans 62
years of age and over; >I5 month to
those 65 and over, and $40 a month
to those 70 years and over A SINH
lar bill increasing the pensions OF
Mexican war veterans passed the last
session and is pending in the house.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-01-19
THE MARKETS..
Livestock Markets.

ST. LOUIS-Cattle- steers,
s5.5U@6SO; native beef steers, $3.50
@5.S5; native heifers, $3OO@5.OO; ma
tive cows, s2.O5@3.75; veal calves.
s4.00@S.50. Hogs-Top, $3.50; bulk
of sales, $6.30@6.45; heavy, s6.42a@
$50; packers. s6.4O@6.5O; pigs and
lights. s5.6OQ6.25. Sheep-Native
lambs, $725; sheep, S5.00@5.9O.
CHICAGO-Cattle - Common to
prime steers, s4.0O@700; COWS, s275
@4.75; heifers, $2.5O@5OO; calves,
$2.75@S.75; stockers and feeders, $259
OATS. Hogs-Prime heavy shipping,
s6.47k@6.50; butcher weights, s6.45
@65O; packing, $6.25@6.47h; assort-
ed light, s6.40Q6.45; bulk of sales.
$6.42hG6.471s. Sheep-Sheep, $500
@575; lambs, s5.75@7.S0.
KANSAS CITY-Cattle-Choi ex-
port and dressed beef steers, $500
CTS; western-fed steers, s375@5.75;
stockers and feeders, $2.75@465;
calves, s3.25@7.75. Hogs-Top, $3.50;
bulk. of sales, $6.37h@645; heavy,
$6.45@65O; packers, $6.37k@6.45;
pigs and lights, $535@6.40. Sheep
Lambs, $6.75@7.50; ewes and year.
lings, s4.S0@6.25.
Grain Markets.
ST. LOUIS-Wheat-N 2 red, 75h
@761ac. Corn-No. white, 42@
42Nc Oats-No. 2 white, 361a @37c.
CHICAGO-Wheat-N 2 red, 71T
@72ssc. Corn-No. 2, 4011c. Oats
No. white, 361ac.
PEORIA-Corn-NO. 3 and No.
yellow, 4OAc. Corn-No. white, 36c.
/ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. red,s
74c: No. 8 red. Tic.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-01-19
Silver,
Total .s96, ,1O1, 400 56,1S3,5OO

Total ....... 1896, 101 400 56,1S3,500
p OF the mere important increases in
the production of gold as compared
with 1906, ALASKA stands first, with
a gain of s6,316,000; Nevada come
next $4,5C0,000, and Arizona third with
$532. 900.
Colorado shows a loss in gold pro-
duction of s2,9OO,0OO, and California
loss of $5G4,000.
In silver production Montana shows
a loss of 100000 ounces, Colorado a
loss of 695, 900 ounces and Utah a gain
of 2,217,000 ounces.
The figures for all the states show
net gain in gold production of $7,920,-
700 and net gain in silver production
of $S2,100
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-01-19
Ute3 to See the President.

Washington, Jan. IA delegation
Of Ute Indians from Fort Meade, s.
D., are in the city, and will see the
president Monday. They will lay cer-
tain grievances before him. 1t is
understood they explain the reason
for leaving their reservations last
summer, and ask authority to move
elsewhere
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-01-19
J. T. HARAHAN UNDER FIRE
Election to Illinois Central Presi-
dency Is to Be Probed.

Springfield, Ill.-A resolution for the
appointment of senate committee to
investigate the Indebtedness Of the llli-
nois Central to the State, and tie le-
gality Of the election of J. T. Harahan
to the presidency of that road, was in
troduced in the senate of the Illinois
legislature today.
The resolution questions the election
of President Harahan on the ground
that it had been held outside the State,
in alleged violation of the law, and
provides for the investigation OF the
subject matter of the resolution, in
which the opening paragraph refers to
the governors investigation of the COM
pany's alleged indebtedness to the State.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-01-19
Teddy to Touch Button.

Washington.-Senator McCreary Of
Kentucky today introduced to the pres
ident Fred Levy, the vice-president of
the Greater Louisville exposition,
which is to be held from March 18 to
30. The president told Mr.. Levy that
he would press button at the White
House which would set the exposition
machinery in motion. Mr.. Levy re-
marked to the president that the man
agement would pay all the expenses of
the coming exposition, which led Mr..
Roosevelt to reply humorously that
that was an innovation.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-01-19
Missouri Pacific Train Ditched.

Salina. Kas., Jan. 14.-Missouri Pa.
cific passenger train No. 5, westbound,
from st. Louis, was ditched four miles
east of Salina. Engineer Jake Rose
was killed and Fireman Jones suffered
a broken leg. None of the passengers
was hurt. The engine turned over,
and all the coaches, except the Pull
man, left the track. The accident was
caused by spreading rails.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-01-19
HEARS OF QUAKE.
United Fruit Company Claims That
Reports Are Exaggerated.

Boston. The officials of the United
Fruit Company received cablegram
from the company's representative at
Port Antonio tonight stating that an
earthquake occurred at Kingston on
Monday and that part of the city was
on fire. No mention was made of any
loss of life.
The cablegram was sent from the
cable station at Holland Bay, which is
located in the swampy section of the
island some miles from Port Antonio.
From the tone of the cablegram the
officials of the company in this city say
they are of the opinion that the reports
of the calamity are exaggerated.