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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-10

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A Famous Doctor

Once said that the secret of good health
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Popular Ama.em1nfs and Games.

It costs the United States 2,000, 900 q
year to carry on the war Of 1912 even at
this late date,
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wClose Connections made in Union De-
DOT with all trains of the st. Paul, Minneapo-
lis and Manitoba; Northern Pacific; st. Paul
and Duluth RailW avs, from and to all point is
North and Northwest
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HARPER'S PERIODICALS.

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dHuda o. .keI.tO,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-01-18
THE KNOCK ALPHABET.
A Means of IntercommunicatIon Be-
tween Russian Prisoners
George KEENAN,, in Century Magazine.

tween Russian Prisoners
George KEENAN,, in Century Magazine.
THE talented Russian novelist who has
been twice exiled to Siberia and half a
dozen times imprisoned, told me last sum-
mer that when he was arrested for tie
first time he had never even heard of the
Knock alphabet and that when, during
the second day of his imprisonment, he
noticed faint tapping on the other side of
the wall, he regarded it merely as an indi-
cation that the adjoining cell was ocou-
pied, and gave 1t no particular attention.
as the knocking continued, however aud
as the faint taps seemed to be de6oitely
segregated into groups by briet intervals
OF silence, he became convinced that his
unknown neighbOr was endeaVorin9 to
communicate with him. Upon what
principle or plan the knocks we're grouped
he did not know, but he coDjec.ure that
the number of taps between two rests
might correspond with the serial number
OF letter in the alphabet, one knock
standing for a, two for o. three for Co.
and so on up to 20 for r. Upon putting
this conjecture to the test he was delighted
TO find that the knocks resolved them
selves into the letters Doyou under
star d?' BE replied with iorty-nine
knocks, so grouped and spaced ss
to make y es;' put long before he
mournfully conscious that at the rate of 80
KNOCKS for every three letters be and his
unknown correspondent would not be able
10 exchange more than half dozen ideas
week. The invisible prisoner on the othe-
side OF the wall cid not seem, however, TO
be at ell discouraged, and began az onse
aoother long series OF knocks, which ex.
tended 20 296, and which, when translated
made the words, Teach you better way
listen! Mr.. X then heard one loud tao
nesr the corner Of the cell, followed By a
sound of scratching, which proceeded
from that point towards the door at about
the height Of mans head, as il the nm
Known were drawing q long horizontal liua
with some hard substance on the other
side of the wall. After brief interval OF
silence there came two staccst0 taps nd
the noise made by the scratching ct a ssG-
ond line parallel with the first one, bot
a little lower down. When seven OF these
invisible lines had been drawn under one
another about foot apart. with a grolO
OF knocks ct the beginning Of each one to
cenote its number, the unseen artist went
back to one knock, aud proceeded to draw
SIX perpendicular lines crossing the frat
series at right angles, so as to make q huge
audible checker board. AS soon IS Mr. X
heard this invisible diagram, the par
pose for which it was Intended flashed
upon his mind, and before the unknown
instructor had finished knocking out the
words, Put alphabet IN squares tbe quick.
Wltted pupil had scratched upon the door
OF has cell reduced copy of the audible
tracing, and was numbering its lines aud
columns. His diagram when finished loog-
ed something like this:
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-01-18
One way to Set Broken Ribs.

a young woman ply stefan who practices
in Englewood tells Of a queer case in sur
gerry which she heard OF a few weeks ago,
or rather 8 case of most unusual surgical
treatment for common injury. A young
man had suffered fall from the cars, and
on examination IL was found that two of
his rios bad been broken. The doctor who
was called 10 the Casa man doctor, By
the way-told the patients mother to make
big bowl of mush and milk, and to coax
the wounded man to eat as much of it as
he could possibly held. This was done,
and then the doctor told the wondering
mother to bring him one of her old eorsets,
the largest one she had. The good woman
bluhsingly obeyed, and stood by with
bulging eyes and watched the doctor put
the corset on hiss patient and draw the
strings comfortably tight keep the boy
filled with mush and milk all night, il
possible" was the doctors injunction, as
he packed up his traps to go away; land
be sure that the corset strings don't get any
looser than they are now. pll come again
in the morning." The next day the in
genious medical man declared that the bro
ken ribs would soon he knitted we'll TO.
gether sgsin, and that they were growing
as nice and straight as you please. 1.-The
mush and milk on the inside AMI the cor.
set on the outside is what did the BUSH
ness" he said.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-01-18
LOUISIANA DEMOCRATS,

The State Ticket COmpleted-Platform al
Adopted by this Convention
BATON RoU6E, La, January 1.-THE
Democratic convention reassembled this
afternoon. The following nominations
were made. completing the State ticket:
Jas. A. Jeffries, OF Rapides, for Lieutenant
Governor; Judge Walter II. Rogers, of
Orleans, for Attorney General; w. H. Pr
per, of East Felicians, for Treasurer; joseph
BreauX of Iberia, for Superintendent of
Public Education; leonard F. Mason. Of
ConcordIs, for Secretary Of Stae. and Mr..
Steele, the present inclmbent, for Audi
TOR. The twos last named are Nee lery-
i.es.
The platform in its Fl ret section declares
devotion 10 the time-honcred principles
Of the Democratic party. as proclaimed by
It's founder, Thomas Jefferson," and con-
iiDsues:
Second-Ws indorse the administration
~ Grover Cleveland, and believe that the
Interests Of the Union will be best quo.
served by his reelection. We affirm that
the administrator Of public affairs in
Louisiana has, during the last eleven years,
brought the State out of anarchy, devel.
oped wealth and prosperity, and paved the
way to the high position Louisiana Is en-
titled to among the States, and we pledge
ourselves TO its perpetuation."
Inc section concludes with an indorse-
ment of Governor McEaery's sdminis.Ia-
ton. The third section pledges the party
an economical administration, the main
tenance OF State credit and prompt pay
ment OF its debts, with interest, as now
adjusted by law. The fourth section de-
clares the levee system of the Stale a neces-
sity. The fifth pledges the party to "de.
velop, maintain and protect the same to
the fullest extent consistent with the
finances of the State" to IAN earnest effort
to place the free public schools of the
State upon q substantial and satisfactory
basis" and calls on the Legislature to m AXE
sufficient appropriation ITO provide for
the suitable education OF the children OF
this State"
The sixth declares in favor of Iegisl alton
in the interest of agriculture, especially
by encouragement OF the agricultural col
itge and State experimental station. The
seventh opposes the bringing of convict
labor into competition with free labor.
The eighth and last reads as follows: 1--WE
invite to the fertile fields of Louisiana i'm
migrants from all lands, with the assur-
snce that they shall find here hearty
welcome and happy homes"
The convention also passed resolution
of sympathy in the stru sgle OF Irish home
rule.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-01-18

AFTER giving Hr. x time to cpa.
stTpct the figure, the unknown prisoner
began another series OF knocks, SO grouped
and spaced ss to indicate the lines and
columns in which the required letters
were to be found. Five KNOCKS folio yes
by three knocks meant that the equivalent
letter would be found at the intersection
Of the fifth line and third column; two
knocks followed by one knock indicated
letter ~ at the intersection of line two
and column one; and FIVE knocks followed
by four knocks meant letter K, st the in
tersection OF line five, column four. The
fret question asked by the unknown was
90, %, 50, II, 43, 10, 55, 81 81: WAC are
your The prisoners then exchanged bries
biographies, and Mr. - discovered that
he had learned his a, b, cs and taken his
first lesson in prison telegraphy from a
common criminal-1 burglar, If / rsmem.
Der rightly-who was awaiting exile to
Siberia
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charged for the transportation OF lumber
at the same time between the same point.
The President has granted pardon in
the case of Levi @. Pratt, convic led Ia the
southern District of Iowa OF passing coun-
terfeit money, and sentenced, February l,
1856, to five years mprisonment. IL act.
ing on the case, the President says the con-
Wet has served two years, aud was q good
soldier in the war. He adds that his SYM
pathy for the conyicts wife is very great.
The pardon takes effect February /
The members of the Corean Embassy
called 81 the State De partment to-day aud
neid short conferences With Secretary
Blyard, during which il was arranged they
should De formally presented to the Pcasi
dent next Tuesday.
The values Of ex ports OF brsadstuffs for
the twelve months ended December 81,
1887, was S15S Sol 768 as sgsiust Si4S 123.-
O2O for the twelve months ended Deem Der
81, 1856.
The annual meeting of the Board OF In.
dian Commissioners was held in the Riggs
House to day. Reports from various reli-
glous societies engaged IN mission and
school work among the Indians we're
made. In the afternoon a NUMBER of bills
pending before Congress we're discussed
and tonight public meeting presided
over by Representative Peel, Of Arkansas,
Chairman of the House Committee on
Indian affairs, was held at All Solls
Church.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-01-18
InInwa and NebrasI,n.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, January 13.-The storm
OF esieTdby as the ierccst on record.
Daring the prevalence OF the gale Ere
o2cnrred In the business centre of tina city,
and il required hard ishting to subdue il.
Many ffemsn report froz n hands or feet.
During the night men were keDt buy
hunting Tor the remains OF q nine-yesE Of!
son CT W. L. Hmm "a, Supposed to be LOT:
The boy turned uD al right 1T neighb0r's
house To-Day. Trains are all abandoned
except on the Sioux City and Pacific, aai
the Chicago, 81. Paul, Minneapolis aad
Omaha, south.
OMAHA, Neb., January l3.-The efsc.so
the present storm in Omaha have bssn dis
astrOus. Frsd Eiler, s. cigar-maker, was
found early this norning frozen to dss:h,
within a block of his boarding house.
Two school children, Wexeu Beck and
George Allen, started for their homes
about o'clock yesterday afternoon and
have not been heard OF since. A large
number Of people went over 10 Council
Bluffs yesterday and. last night, and it was
reported this morning that NUMBER had
bsen ioat. Ali have been accounted for,
however, EXCEPT one young lady who has
not not been found. IL is feacad that she
has persisted. Tue thermometer is 10 de.
grees below to-aight and rapidly falling,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-01-18
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES
Gold and Silver Beaters' Appeal Creasu
~ Funds-Inter-State Commerce

Gold and Silver Beaters' Appeal Creasu
II Funds-Inter-State Commerce.
WASHINGTON, January 13.-Representa.
tive Bryce, of New York, presented in the
House to-day petition from the gold and
silver heaters of the United States prayinC
Congress to increase the duty on gold leaf
to $3.50 per pack OF 500 leaves; on bronze,
or Dutch metal, in leaf, to 80 cents per 100
leaves, and on bronze powder TO p per
pound, $50 that American workmen may
be able to open an important industry in
the United States without being compelled
to compete with the prison ana pauper
paid labor of Europe"
Senator Plumb to-day introduced bill
declaring forfeited all lands, except the
right of way granted to any State TO aid
in the construction of q railroad opposite
TO the cotermino1s with the uncom pleted
portion of any such railroad, for the beue-
bit of which such lands have heretofore
been granted. The forfeited lands are de-
clsred open 20 settlement under the home.
stead laws only.
Senator Stewart offered an amendmen.
to the bill providing for the investment of
certain funds in the treasury. Ii provides
that auy person may deposit at any mint
or sssay ottica gold or silver bullion and
receive certificates therefor. Toe price to
be paid for gold bullion is Gxed at 81 for
twenty-five and eight.tenths grains, nine.
teDths fine, while the price for silver is TO
be fixed by the Secretary OF the Treasury
On the first and fifteenth of eacn month,
at the average price of silver in the New
York market during the preceding fifteen
days; provided, that the price shall not
exceed an ounce Of gold for sixteen ounces
of the same fneness. The certificates are
to be in denominations of not less than 81,
nor more than 81 900, and are to be legal
tenders Yedeemable at anV traasurv mr.
sub-treasury. The bullion received is to
be milled bars. No more gold or silver
certificates are to be issued, and those
coming into the treasury are to be cancelled
No gold or silver is to be coined except to
meet obligations expressly made payable
in coin and to meet the actual wants for
silver currency among the people. Toe
silver coinage act is repealed.
Senator Sherman offered an amendment
TO the Deficiency Appropriation bfll, pro.
vi6lpg that all claimants entitled to money
under provisions OF the bill shall be
allowed per cent. interest from the time
when the Deficiency Bill of the last Con-
gress failed Of passing.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
to-day decided the case of Thomas G., Rev
nolds We. the Western New York aud
Pennsylvania Railroad and G. Clinton
Gardner, Receiver, wherein the complain
ant alleges that the railroad company
charges higher rate for the Transportation
OF railroad ties from certain specified
points in Pennsylvania. to certain other
points in the State of New York. than is
charged for the transportation OF lumber
between same points. The Com mission
order that defendants desist from charp.
ing greater price for the transportation
of ties from points in Pennsylvania to
salan anca and to Olean, N. -, than is
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-01-18
Teachers and Pupils Tmprisonsd

FAULKTON, Dak., January 13.-The most
terrific storm ever witnessed in this lati.
tude has been upon US for the last forty
eight hours. IL reached its worst yester-
day, and from 10 O'Clock q 1tIl DARK there
WAS not ten minutes thai buildings on the
opposite side of the street could be seen.
The cir ives full of snow, end the wind
blowing 3 gale from the northwest, the
mercury gradually dropping from about
len degrees above TO sixteen below at dark
last night. The teachers and most OF the
scholars of the two lower departments of
our schools were compelled 10 remain in
one OF the school rooms all night, proyis
ions beng carried into them. Ropes were
stretched from the corner OF &aiu street to
the school house, to enable those carving
provisions to go and come with safety. IS
was impossible to reach the railroad sta
ton after o'clock AID the agent nd sew.
eral others were compelled to remain over
night without dinner or supper. No def
mite reports OF loss OF life have sesn re-.
csived, though it ia believed some must
have perished.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-01-18
Saving Innocence.

The reports from the Pacific Railroad
Commission DO not make pleasant reading
Tor the a meficen public There is much
said about not doing anything radical By
Government 80 injurs innocent investors.
After going over the reports, both that OF
the majority and the minority, it is relief
to he people 30 fad anything innocsnt 10
connection with these great public lines.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-01-18

young 81 is here" remarked Smith at
big breekfes; table Nav YEARS. moraing
Where, pspa?" why. May, he's every
where around | suppose" "Thsn-I sup.
pose his mamma don't mind his being out
IN The sno E-as suppose she keeps a bottle
OF DR., Bulls Cough Syrup"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-01-18

When Baby was sick, We gave her Castofia,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-01-18
Infant IedustrY Proteoted.

Atlanta Constitution.
In order to give baby dose Of parego
ric 200 per cent. tax on the value OF the
dose must be paid to the Government.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-01-18

Cstarrb.-For 20 years l was a sufferer
from catarrn OF the head aud throat. By
a few applications Of Ely's Cream Balm
received decided beuefit-was cured BY the
Balm.-Chsrlotte Parker, Waverly, n. Y,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-01-18

FITS.-Al fits stopped free by DR.. 'Kline's
Great Nerve Reslorer. No Fits after firsts days
use. Marvellous cure. Treatise and 81 trial
bottle free to Fit cases. Send to DR.. Kline, 93I
Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-01-18
University of Virginia

The Gath Session began Oct. LIST 1887, anc
will continue nine months. but students can
enter al any time, and after January LIST, 1855,
reduction OF ole-third OF charges Thorough
instruction. in Literary, Scientific and
PrOfes iobal Departments, including Law
Medicine, Pharmacy, Engineering and,
gri utruTe
For catalogue apply to
s.. VENABLE, Chairman of Faculty.
P0 University OF Va, Va
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Mr.. Hallam next referred 10 the state.
ment that Mr.. Wood, a leading attorney,
had been brioed IL Mr.. Csrlisle's interest,
and the intimation vas that the bribery
bad been done by oue of Mr.. Carlisle's rels.
tives. IT hsd also been stated that Wood
bad told Thoebe that there was money 10
the case for both of them II he would con.
sent to drop the contest. In reply, he
read Woods affidavit Wood declared
that il is not true that he stated to Tnoabs
that the difficulties in his case were few,
sDd that IL would be comparatively easy
for him to get his seat in CONGRESS, ana
that the fscts developed were sufficient to
Gust Carlisle. On the contrary, he had
repeatedly advised Thoebe that it
would be necessary TO make diligent exer-
ton IN getting evidence snd procuring
funds, whereas Thoebe furnished but $43,
which the labor unions had supplied. 1t
was for this reason that Mr.. Root had re-
fused to continue in the case. Afiant
pushed the case as rapidly as was possible,
taxing testimony day and night, by night
TO save the time of leboring men. Thoebs
himself was not around in the daytime, be-
cause, as be stated. he was unwilling 10
lose the time from Lis work. The tegti-
moDy taken by the affiant appears In the
record, and he took no more because he
was not furnished the means to
DO so. Never protested against
the employment OF sypber as as
sistant counsel, but refused to sanction
bis assumption of the direction o.
the case, and had finally dropped il after
Tboebe executed a power of attorney Civ
ing absolute control OF the case to Sypher.
Affisnt never heard of any county where
the siRnstUres to the returns were all in
the sane handwriting until long after the