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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-03-01
There Was ga Bet On,o

Vieuxtemps, the violinist, used to relate
that one day, when crossing London
bridge, he saw a poor wretch leap down
into the stream. There was ut once q
rush of eager spectators and voice
shouted: "I'Il bet he drownsr' 1.-TWO to
one he'll swim ashorc!'' ssDoner' Mean.
while Vieuxtemps has fastened to get a
boat, and was rowing with o waterman to
the rescue of the unhappy creature, who
was floundering about and Just managing
to keep himself .afioat. AS they reached
him, and were preparing to pull him into
the boat, there was roar from the bridge:
"Leave him alone-there is bet onr'
The waterman Immediately lay on his
oars, refusing to make any further at
tempt to save the drowning man; and
Vieuxtemps saw him sink before his very
eyes.-Chambers' Journal.
American Women Growing Stouter.
ssHave you ever noticed" remarked an
out Of the windows of the Bellevue, swhat
O large proportion of abnormally stout
women are in this country" "No," was
the answer, with a touch of resentment,
land for the reason that it isn't SO. !"
oU0 ~ -, IIouSu, IctuTucu Vic I1ueS
ishman, coolly. 81 know that you
Americans credit England with being q
nation of fat women, and there are some
tolerable specimens there, but this coun-
try beats us all out. notice it because I
was brought up to believe that Yankee
wolnen-by which term our people mean
every woman in the States-we-e thin a.
a rail. Quite the contrary, assure you.
r al %<~SAI xek<>x N <,k
us count them, young and old-it's quite
interesting and also amusing" The
count was made and resulted as follows:
Time, one hour; number Of women over
1S years of age (estimated), 638; abnor-
nally stout women, 80; pretty stout, sc;
stout, 104; total. all kinds of stout. 220,
or more than one-third. The result sur
prised the American, but rather pleased
him, after ALL The fragile girl Of the past
should stay past. Philadelphia Call.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-03-01
Democratic Executive Committee.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 81. = Chairman
campaign committee, has named the
executive committee. Congressman
Macdonald represents the Northwest. (
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-03-01
The Grant Monument Fund

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-The annual
meeting of the trustees of the Grant mon
ument committee was held Thursday and
elected officers. The committee has now
on deposit 1926, 1862 About $40, 600 was
contributed to the fund last year.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-03-01

The official appointment of j. W.
Kendrick as chief engineer of the North
ern Pacific was announced Tuesday.
Clergymen will be furnished free tick.
cts to all ball games in Minneapolis this
season. --1 @5@ go
Three agents Of Pasteur have sailed for
New South Wales with hen cholera mi
crobes to inoculate and exterminate rab-
bits in Australia.
Minnesota school teachers may regard
Feb. %, Washington's birthday, as q
holiday, and close schools, says the at
torney general
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-03-01
Increase of stock An Minnesota

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The depart
ment of agriculture, in statement
relative to stock growing just issued,
says that in Minnesota there has been
gratifying increase not only in numbers
but in the price of stock of every descrip-
ton during the past year, with the ex-
ception of mules,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-03-01
Favor the Steamboat Scheme.

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 2S.-The board of
trade decided in favor Of the project for
navigation from Minneapolis to st.
Louis. An effort will he made to raise
the required amount to purchase boat.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-03-01
blaine Reiterates,

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-The World
prints a letter from Mr.. Blaine, cabled
from Italy, renewing his former declara-
ton. He expects to land in San Fran
cisco in June, and witness Republican
victory. he says.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-03-01

Centennial of Washington's Inauguration.
NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-The sub-commit-
tee appointed to arrange for the celebra-
ton on April 80, 1889, as the centennial
of the Inauguration of Washington, the
first president, met Thursday, and bill
will be sent to the legislature asking that
April 80, 1889, be made legal holiday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-03-01

DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 29.-The official
returns of the recent election tor con-
gresham in the Eleventh district are as
follows: Breen, Democrat, 1862; Sey-
mour, Republican, II, 010; Steele, Prohi-
bition, $50. Seymour's plurality, 39S.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-03-01
No License for Conductors.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The senate
committee on interstate commerce has
decided to report adversely the bills to
to license railroad conductors and to
limit the hours Of employment to railroad
oYonl0uoS .. p .
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-03-01
BRAVE BOYS IN BLUE.
End Of the Eighth Annual Encampment

of the Minnesota G. A. r.
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 25.-The G. A r.
eighth encampment has been in all ways
the most enjoyed and agreeable In the
history of the department. The reports
of the various officers have shown the
order to be in most gratifying condi-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-03-01

Opera company
has disbanded and
all members left
for New York Sun
day evening, tax
ing along the prop
critics and cos
tunes. f u tn re
: dates have been
] cancelled and adj
vance agents call
! ed in. Manager
Locke says t h g
seasons ! os Sc s
have been $780,
nm ord ha f3raY,c
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-03-01
The Barb Wire Honopoly Killed,

DUBUQUE, Feb. 23.--The affirming Of
the decision of the lower court in the
in the barbed wire patent case by the Uni
ted States supreme court is the occasion
of general rejoicing all over Iowa. The
decision practically terminates the life
of the barbed wire monopoly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-03-01
Electric Li<ht. at osakis.

OsAKIs, Mimi, Feb. 23.-Osakis is the
smallest village in the world using cleo
trio light. The first test was made
Wednesday night and it was success.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-03-01
Won by : Minneapolis Man,

PHILADELPHIA, Penn, Feb. H.-Ding.
ley, of Minneapolis, won the seventy-two
hours bicycle race here, covering 900
miles.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-03-01
Oil Tank Boats for the Lakes.

DULUTH, Feb. 25.-The Standard Oil
company is planning to build three or four
tank boats to carry oil from Cleveland to
Duluth. -
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-03-01

Net TO Blame for the Fearful Explosion.
DULUTH, Feb. 27.-The verdict Of the
.coroner's inquest In the case Of Lund-
berg, the foreman of the cutting where
four men were kille last week was given
to-day. They exonerate him from all
blame.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-03-01

healing furnace, where it will remain
two weeks. The gun will probably reach
Washington for rifiing, mounting and
testing about April i.
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ehDLY sWAMPED THIS TIME.

Continued Embarrassn,ents Force the Me-
tional Opera Company to Disband si.d
Cancel Dates.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.--The National
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-03-01
STATIONS.

Lowe ARRIVE
ST, Paul. STATIONS. LSE. Iao. i.
ts.I0 M7St- T.ouiS& Kas City EXP + 1850 M
9:G5 p M q $50 M
Chicago, Waterloo Du-
1:O5 NJ budue express. ssh
Randolph, NOrthfield Far
4:3O p NJ ipault Watervilie acc. tll:2O AN
Dodge Centre. Rochester,
4:3OPM Austin and Lyle acc. tll:2O AM
Daily ex. Sunday. ex. Saturday. Exc
'.Onday.
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Horse Car. for Roohe.ter,

ROCHESTER, Mimi, Feb. 25.-The pros
poets are that Rochester will soon have q
street railway. Work will be begun in
the spring, and it is expected that the
line will be completed and in operation
before winter.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-03-01

BISMARCK, OAK, Feb. ~. Dakota
liquor men now expect to nullify the
local option law on the ground of insult
ficient number of signers to the original
oan
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-03-01
A Bridro for the Northwe,t.

WASHINGTON, Feb 22.-Mr. Nelson's
bill giving the North Dakota & Pacific
road right to build bridge across the
Red River Of the North has passed the
house,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-03-01
For co-Operatiye Campaicn Work,

CHICAGO, Feb. PA call has been
issued to chairmen- and secretaries Of
Democratic state committees in Mime
sofa, Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois,
Indiana, Michigan and Ohio to meet in
this city March and organize for cam
paign work.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-03-01
Ha. q Through Line Of It's Own.

| - HHS u IHrOu8H 11lu0 OF 1GS OWUs
ST. PAUL, Feb. 25.-The Chicago, st.
Paul g. Kansas City has completed and
put in operation the link from Akin to
Dunbar, forty-nine miles, on the main
line, thus giving it q through line Of its
own from Chicago to st. Paul
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-03-01

Three Hundred Miles of New Dakota Road,
CHICAGO, Feb. 25.-It is announced by
the Herald that the Illinois Central has
decided to build 500 miles of road in Da-
kota this year, beginning at Sioux Falls
and heading for Bismarck.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-03-01
MUST PAY THE PENALTY.

Ho1ong, the Fergus Falls Murderer, to BE
Hanged April 10. ~.
ST. PAUL, Feb. 23.-The committee ap-
PORTED to examine into the sanity of
Nelson Holong has reported to the gov
ernor declaring him responsible for his
act. The governor has fixed the day of
his execution at April 10 next.
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So ssssl)sss sgs's:' q esMmA
GlME Ka-=zaA.S
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-03-01
Little Falls & Dakota.
Minnesota & Northwestern R'y.

This train runs Mondays. Wedn esdays and
Frjoays *1his train runs Tuesdays. Thurs-
days and Saturdays.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-03-01
NO BLOW ABOUT THAT GAS WELL.

Reports of Natural Gas at Ashton Based
on Solid Facts.
ASHTON, OAK, Feb. 28.-The Ashton
gas well is no fiction. The force con-
tinues to increase. An expert who has
made an estimate states that the flow is
1900 cubic feet per day, this from q
two inch pipe.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-03-01
THE BIG STEEL GUN.

1t VIII Be Ready for Testing in April.
PrTTsBuRG, Penn, Feb. 25.-Tne big
steel gun was Saturday placed in an an
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-03-01
ANOTHER PHiLANTHRoPIsT GONE

Death of william, w. Corcoran at Wash
ington.
WASHINGTON, Feb 25.-W. w. Corco-
ran died at $50 a. m. Friday. His death
has been expected for several days. For
the last two days he has been uncon-
scious, and sank gradually until Friday
morning, when he quietly breathed his
last.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-03-01
THE MOUNT VERNON DISASTER.

Suffering Reported to Be Indescribablo
laid Appealed for.
WASHINGTON, Feb. pa telegram
has been received by Clara Barton, presi-
dent of the National Association of the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-03-01

Advertisements in double columns, douoie
he single column rates o,
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one inch. . 3.
All transient advertising must he PAID IN
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cents llne far each insertion.
Announcements Of marriages anu deaths
rublishcd free; but obituary notices. except
in special cases, will be charged nj advertis-
ing rates. - a,.
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Tor each subsequent insertion. All lie Ial no
tices must be upon the responsiofhty OF tme
nerson ordering them published, and no a.
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publication fees arc paid.
All accounts payable quarterly.
In connection with the paper, we nave
splendid assortment OF jobbing material. aod
are prepared to execute all kinds OF printing
II a Sty lie unsu rpaSsed.
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Net to blame for the Fearful Explosion.
DULUTH, Feb. 28.-The verdict of the
coroner's inquest in the case Of Lund-
berg, tae foreman Of the cutting where
four men were kille last week was given
to-day. They exonerate him from all
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-03-01
Anotfer Road FOR Huron.

HURON, OAK, Feb. s5.-The Manitoba
has all things in readiness to begin lay
ing the rails on the Manitoba grade be-
tween WATERFOWL and this city.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-20

In Persia, as in Turkey, if a husband wishes
divorce from his wife all he has to do is to
order her out Of the house AS a check upon
the too free use of this arbitrary proceeding,
however. the Persians have constituted very
curious and ingenious custom. While the
Mohammedsn laws make it SO easy for hus-
band TO put away his wife, it secures to her
al her own property. Under no con-
sideration can the husband deprive the wife
OF her own property. As a precaution
against divorce, then, the husband in the
marriage contract is usually required &c
promise a considerable sum of money as
wedding gift to his bride. This money is not
forthcoming at the wedding nor expected.
but it is placed to the wife's credit as debt
owed TO her by the husband AS in case Of
divorce this money would have to be paid
over, the amount is usually made SO large
hat it is virtually beyond the husbands
means In that case divorces 70 him would
mean financial ruin; and as a Psrsians
pocket is the most susceptible part about
him, it follows that there Is no divorce.
Owing TO this ingenious arrangement,
although mere angry order TO begone is q
legal divorce, there ara fewer divorces in
Persia than in the United StateS.-Thomas
Stevens IN New York Sun
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-20
Where Fashions Are Born.

When lie has the mood for composing upon
him, Worth is tireAess and sometimes ex-
hausts three possesses before he has satisfied
himself The girl viii drop with fatigue and
Is rapidly replaced by a fresh one, so that the
WORK OF composition may 60 on After ex-
planning al this Worth told his American
Customer that It was IN this studio of ms that
the fashions really had their birth II never
force anything on tie public" he ssid, but
] educate theEa When make I'D my mind
10 introduce certain fashion | give mYseR
three years tirsae TO make It the raga Fer
example, fer the les. two years have been
Introducing tie fashions OF ths PoapaSour.
rococco styles. Lock in the shop windows
AID see what the manufacturers are Weaving
and the tradesnen selliag-are they not fer
the greater part PoInpadogr designs! Wei.
II one year more they VIII be toe rage, and
is viii Lass Tor another twelve months or sa.
and thea | shall slowly but certainly begin
something new" While tbs conversation
was going On tkers YVES an arts room to thu
kitchen full CT nen who waited uSe1 tha
eocterie- to learn his views Upon desigrs for
fabrics, new dyes and SHADES, b-a.dS. GAL
looms, tou-rure steels, bGst2es, everything
that IS nesied 10 make costume, ana IA
aec.sions wera in naesS cases heid 10 ba final
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-20
Nhara Would We Sell 9

Mr.. Mills says that under lower duties
we could export more goods. the manu-
factories would run steadily and labor
would be constantly employed" Some
one in the house should ask Mr. Mills if
he believes it possible that we could find
market for 100000, coo worth of goods
annually in excess of the amount we now
export. if we were to allow that quantity
IF our manufactures to be displaced by
importing. as he proposes, 10 per cent. of
all the goods we consume. Where are
the countries to which we would send
the 500 600. 900 of manufactures? Does
the gentleman from Texas think that
we could market them with profit in
England? Does he imagine we could get
rid of many of them in Germany. which
as jealously protects hen manufactures as
we do ours? Does be think France or
Austria would be large patrons? We have
heard Of the South American and Central
countries as customers. but there is no evi-
dence that the paltry market they afford
would not be greedily contested, under any
circumstances, by England, Germany and
France In short, the outside markets
are a delusion and a snare, as England is
finding out to her cost. 1t is simply i'd
otto to think of turning over to others 3
present trade of 800. 100000 with the
vain idea of being able to sell elsewhere
to recoup ourself for the loss of the homo
trade, Let US keep what we haVe.-San
Francisco Chronicle.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-20
A Solid Platform.

We favor such economic legislation as
will protect all American industries that
cen be proftably pursued by American
citizens. We insist that our producers
are entitled to the control of their own
markets to the extent of their ability to
supply them We denounce all efforts to
open those markets to competition with
the cheap labor and abundant capital of
foreign nations as hostile to the interests
of labor and destructive to national and
individual prosperity We regard the
last annual message Of the president and
the recent action of the majority Of the
ways and means committee as a direct
and open assault upon these industries,
which will, if unresisted, result in intro
ducing policy of free trade that in the
near future will paralyze or destroy our
own industries, reduce the compensation
for labor and impoverlsh the nation
Declaration of Ohio Republican State Con-
vpptiou
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-20
1t VIII Be Answered at the Por1s.

The question before congress is not so
much the Mills bill in detail as it is the
principle that bill represents. Congress
is asked to decide whether it will main
tain the American policy OF protection or
whether it viii change it to conform to
British policy.
Shall the policy Of Washington, Hamil-
ton, jefferson and Clay be continued. or
shall it be exchanged for that of England S
rulers and commercial magnates2 There
ought TO be but one answer to this, and
there will be but one if the people every
where give their representatives in con-
gress to understand that they insist upon
the first and viii have no change.-Manu.
facturer's Record
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-20
Mills. mis,nformat,on and Measurements.

Mills Misinformation and disstatements.
MIR. Mills. in his speech on the tariff.
gave US the cheerful assurance that mot
more than 10 per cent of the goods con
su1ned in the United States would be i'm
ported if all the custom houses were abol
ished and the government supported by
direct taxes" 1t is quite evident that
the chairman Of the committee on ways
and means has not made a many sided
disposes of Is he aware that the prod
ucts of American manufacturers in 1880
amounted in value to $500. 579, 1871.
and that this year they viii proba-
bly, exceed $7.000.000 000? Assum
ing that the term goods means
manufactured articles only. is Le prepared
to explain how we would be able to pay
for 500. 900. 900 more Of imports annually
than we now receiver Does he fancy that
if we took that amount of manufactured
goods from foreigners that we would be
able to sell them enough agricultural
products to balance our trade? Or has he
adopted the absurd free trade idea that an
adverse balance of trade is something to
be desired? No man in e sane condition
would deliberately advocate policy which
could only end in disaster and ruin Any
policy which will force our manufactures,
or part of them, to shut down in order
to allow the foreigner 10 place his goods
in our markets will invite a crash We
have tried the experiment before. and
every time with disastrous et1ect.-San
Francisco Chronicle.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-20

the main reason why comparatively unknown
men are appointed as chief justices: By the
time a man has gained a national reputation
as a judge he is nearly old enough to be re-
tired Mr.. Fuller has yet fifteen years to
reach the age uf retirement, and that Is
strong point in his favor.
His maternal grandfather was Chief JUS
tice Weston, Of Maine, and his father was
lawyer and the son of judge; so, If there is
anything IN heredity, he is judge by con-
genital inheritance. He was graduated from
Bowdotn college in 1852, one OF his classmates
being Hon E j. Phelps, now minister to
England, and but lately thought probable
selection for chief justice. In 1856 young
Fuller was admitted TO the bar, at the age of
%, and soon after he took a very active part
in politics. For awhile he edited the Demo
cratic paper Of Augusta, James G. Blaine
being editor of the Republican paper, He
was elected city attorney, the highest Office
IN law practice he has ever held Soon after
he removed to Chicago, where he won a very
high position at the bar In 1861 he was
elected member Of the state constitutional
convention, in 1862 he was elected TO the
legislature from strong Republican district,
and was delegate TO the Democratic ma
tonal conventions of 1864, 1872, 1875 and 1880.
Mr.. Fuller has appeared il many celebrated
trials, and is wonderfully well informed on
the technicaiities OF law. A striking illus
tration of this occurred during the trial Of
Bishop Cheney, Of the Reformed Episcopal
church About fifteen years ago the Rev
Charles E. Cheney, then rector of Christ
Protestant Episcopal church in Chicago, was
arraigned before Bishop Whitehouse, of Iii
nois, on charges Of heresy. The prosecution
was conducted by S. Corning Judd, then and
still the chancellor of the diocese. Mr.. Judd,
ike Mr.. Fuller, was one Of the ablest men at
the bar. He is also, by the way, an appointoe
Of President Cleveland, being now postmaster
Of Chicago. Mr.. Cheney was defended by
Mr.. Fuller, and during the course of that re-
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-20

Tradition tells Of young English recruits
who was sent cut 70 garrison duty in Ceyloa
soon after his enlistment, and beheld with
great auazeuent (having never seen colored
nan be9orel tire ars5 native who boarded the
transport vixen size cast anchor in Colombo
harbor. who's that black chap. Biu!n
asked he Of comrade. What don't ven
know him again.i answered the other. who
was bit Of wag; ''why, that's our old
chu-rl, Harry Thompson, that you used TO
know in the cd country. He's been out here
tive Years, you know, and the SUMS toasted
him black Tho suns toasted him blackT'
ecEoed the greenhorn, staring in open
r1outhed horror 60 The supposed transforna-
ten: 'Do You mean 70 say that III be Ike
that when I've been here five vearra s.Of
course you viii, Dick, replied his torr,ento-
with heartless cheerfulness. land son To
and sol sn OF Us Look at that cba, >
(pelnting 70 a passing Chiaese boat1a-,
''he's only yellow you see, because he hasn't
got more than half toasted jet, but in an
other year or two hen be as black IS Won,
boots, David ker in New York Times.