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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-03-07
Oldest House in Chicaro.

The oldest building in the city, which
stands at the corner of jefferson and
Jackson streets, has been sold, and is to
be moved to lot on Owasco street, east
of California avenue. The building is a
two story frame, and as near as it, is
tory can be traced was built in LIS,
when the land thereabouts was either a
swamp or under cultivation. 1t was
owned by old DIR. Ingalls, for a number
of years, but at the time of it's sale be-
longed to Arthur Farrar. 1t was sold
through McAuley G Elliott, the real es-
tate dealers, and came about in the regu-
lar course of their business. They had
sold a lot to Mr.. Carpenter, and in
looking for house to put on it found
the structure in question, which was
bought for mere song, neither they nor
the purchaser knowing anything Of its
history at the time. 1t had been unoccu-
pied for several years, but beyond the
windows and doors being broken was in
a remarkable state of preservation
Chicago Times,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-03-07
Archimedes az Che T.r.,.

= We apologize for mistakes made in all
former issues and say they were mex
cusable, as all an editor has to do is to
hunt news, and clean the rollers. and set
type, and sweep the floor, and pen short
items, and fold papers, and write wrap
pers. and make the paste. and mail the
papers, and talk to visitors, and distrib-
ute type, and carry water, and saw
wood, and read the proofs, and correct
the mistakes, and hunt the shears to
write editorials, and dodge the bills, and
dun dehnquents, and take cussings from
che whole force, and tell our subscribers
that we need money. We say that we've
no business to make mistakes while at
tending to these little matters, and get
ting our living on gopher tail soup
favored with Imagination, and wearing
old shoes and no collar, and a patch on
our pants, obliged to turn a smiling
countenance to the man who tells us our
paper isn't worth 81 anyhow, and that
he could make better one with his eyes
shut.-Leman Qowa) Globe.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-03-07
.rJntoid AGONY from Catarrh.,,

Prof. W. HAusNER, the famous mesmerist.
of Ithaca, N Y, writes: "Some ten years ago
I suffered untold agony from chronic nasal
catarrh. My family physician gave me up as
such a bad one, that every day, towards sun
set, my voice would become SO hoarse could
barely speak above a whisper. In the morning
my coughing and clearing of my throat would
almost strangle me. By the use of DR.. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy, in three months, was well
man, and the cure has been permanent
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-03-07
A Book for Gentlemen of the Road.

First Tramp-I say, pard, there's a
cook in this window that we ought to
BUY.
Second Tramp-What's der title?
First Tramp-It's "Hints on Gentle
mems Dress. "-B.lston Courier.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-03-07
Wonderful Forbearance.

One of the editors of this paper was
assaulted by a drunken Mexican the
,ther day while crossing the turbid cur.
'ent of events which divides the two
republics, but refrained from adopting q
policy of retaliation from bashfUl hest,
:ancy of becoming the subject Of inter,
NATIONAL controversy and an unwilling.
less to deprive this section of his bril-
liant contributions to the columns of The
Guide. Now is the time to subscribe. -
Eagle Pass (Tex.) Guide.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-03-07
He Comes High.

Frank r. Stockton, the author CT "Thc
Lady or the Tiger is a small wiry man
with electric eyes and a ew2rthy COM
plexion. He measures you in his minds
eye much as a tailor does from tip to toe.
He seldom speaks above subs.;ied con
versational whisper and mover until
spoken to. His copy is legiiIie as print
and sing,llarly free from etaGio1s. In
his library, at Madison, N. j.. he hes a
hammock in which he thi.:E-., out his
ideas and he will, if necessary. spend
three days in writing geo words. hence
the mosaic perfection of his WORKS. lie
will not write short story for less than
$1,000. The Epoch.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-03-07
Three Bottles Cure Catarrl,.

ELI ROBBINS, Runyan P; O.. Columbia Co.,
she was five years old, very badly. saw DR..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy advertised, and pro
cured a, bottle for. her, and soon saw that it
helped her; third bottle erected Pc eerm ma;
sound and hearty"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-03-07

Miss Berg-You surely didn't shoot
hat poor, little, half starved rabbit?
Mr.. NerveWhy, no; ] wouldn't do Il
hing like that. He was coming out
rom under wall, and simply dubbed
lin, with the butt of my gun, stamped
IN him, and, to make sure he was mine.
hanged his head against tree. Indian
apolis Sentinel.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-03-07
Friday, March /.

The senate session upon the whole was
rather tame affair and adjournment
was finally necessary because there was
hot quorum present. Senator White
mans bill for floating logs down the ST..
Louis river was lost because there were
not votes enough to carry it through.
Senator Brown introduced n bill
which, if passed, will stop the limited
ticket business except for excursions. 1t
provides that ticket sold at any Office
shall be good when presented by any
person; that tickets shall not be sold at a
higher price than were sold on Feb. l.,
lSS9. Conductors are prohibited from
taking up ticket or mileage because the
holder is not the original purchaser.
MIR. Nelson introduced bill which
provides for the removal Of officers ap-
pointed by the governor, for cause. IN
der the present statute, if the governor
appoints county officer, he cannot re-
move him.
The people of Polk and Beltrami coun-
ties want a portion OF each cut off and
the county Of Merriam created. A Deti-
ton to that effect was read in the sem
ate.
HOUSE BILLS PAssED.-To legalize GER
tain claims against the City of Minneap-
Oils.
To authorize the draining of certain
lakes in Anoka county
To define the districts for justices of
the peace in Minneapolis.
To provide for the care of the poor in
Wright county.
To amend the park ordinance of Min
neapolis. ... s--
HOUSE. s.... ..-
The morning session of the house was
given up to the introduction of bills,
thirty-tive in all being offered for con-
sideration.
At the request of a.number of temper
ance people Mr.. F. G. Stevens presented
a bill which is designed to enforce the
liquor laws. 1t provides that any one
found selling or giving away liquor in
any prohibitory territory of the state
may be punished for the first offense
with 10th fine Of from 500 to 500 and
CoNTINuEp pN SECOND PAGE.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-03-07
She Was ONLY Mistaken.

A pretty girl and young gentleman
net on West Seventh street, Cincinnati,
md the following conversation took
olace:-
She-Why, VIII! What are you do
ing down here? thought you were in
Akron.
He-Oh, I'm down here attending the
College of Pharmacy, over here on Court
street.
She-And so you are going to be a
farmer? How nice that will be (Slee-
'ullv clapping her hands).-Exchange.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-03-07
MANY HOURS ShVED G fnS tn su oShY
TWO TRAINS DAILY to VkMpkC n.TV
LEAVENWORrH and AT hhW3nS I'll
Gibson, making connections with the Union
Pacific and Atchison, Topeka and Safe Fe K. Il

Close Connections made in Union De.
pot with all trains of the st. Pau. NinneapO.
lis and Manitoba; Northern Pacific; st. Paul
and Duluth Rail ayS, II ON and to all ppin t.
North and Northwest!
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-03-07
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
Wednesday, February 81.
GYM mn


The bill to create board to examine
teachers and furnish them with certifi-
Gates received an overhauling in the SEN
ate committee of the whole. It was CD.
posed by several senators. The senate
voted in favor of indefinitely postponing
il.
The senate took another bout at the
Duluth judge bill. The bill was ordered
placed on the calendar.
About the sharpest and most earnest
debate OF the day was upon the bill max
ing it the duty of farmers to root out
from the soil the Canada thistles, wild
oats, wild mustard and other noXious
weeds. 1t was laid over for further de-
bate.
The early adjournment movement
struck the senate in the shape Of joint
resolution introduced by Mr.. Brown, to
saw off the session April 8. The reso-
luton was referred to the Judiciary COM
mittee.
MI Hayden introduced a bill in
amendment to the game law. 1t con-
forms the shooting season in this state to
the Wisconsin seasons, SO that the.sports-
men of the neighboring state may not
have advantage by reason of an earlier
opening for certain birds.
of E. T. Wilder and r. A. Costello to the
reform school board.
The house bill declaring dense smoke
a nuisance in st. Paul was passed.
A Minneapolis bill from the house, au-
thoriZing the city to issue bonds to the
amount of $3.50, 900 for the Franklin ave-
nue. bridge, fire department., board Of
education and public works in that city,
also had its final passage in the senate.
An amendment to the seed grain law
was adopted making the amounts ex-
pended for furnishing the farmers with
grain first lien on the grain crop.
The house bill giving the Hennepin
county district court couple of addi-
tional judges was concurred in.
In committee of the whole the senate
voted in favor of Indefinitely postponing
the bill to submit to the people the ques-
ton of calling constitutional conven-
ton.
HOUSE.
The house sat for four hours and &C
complished virtually nothing. They went
at once into the committee of the whole
and considered six bills, only three of
which were recommended favorably.
Two of the others went into the soup,
and progress was reported on the sixth.
The house committee on the insane
will visit the hospital at St. Peter on
Friday, leaving the union depot at 1880
a. II.
SENATE BILLS PAssED.-To amend the
charter OF the city of Worthington.
To amend chapter III, Special Laws of
1889. establishing municipal court in
the city of WaSeca.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-03-07
Thursday, February 2S.


The senate receded from its position in
adopting the report Of Dir. Halvorson's
committee, discharging certain clerks
and employees. to the extent of reinstat-
ing three of the latter in their old posi-
tionS and at the old rate of cOmpensa-
fiOn.
Then the resolution restoring Elder
Gray to the position of keeper of the gal
lerv was called up and adopted.
The senate confirmed the appointment
of John r. Parshall to the soldiers home
board in the place of the Hon. E. NJ.
Pope, resigned.
The house bill submitting a constitu-
ti0nal amendment to provide that in
civil suits the voice of two-thirds of the
Jury shall determine a case, passed the
Committee of the whole, with an amend
snent changing the determining proper
tion to 1ive-siXths of the jury. This
change was recommended by the judi
ci3ry committee.
Iii. Edwards put in bill relating to
natHtual criminals. Ahabitual criminal
IS defined as g person who has been twice
convicted Of crime and committed to
prison for terms of not less than three
years. Such persons on conviction of
third felony shall be sent to prison for a
Lel III VI w civ -c-iC )
BILLS INTRODUCED.-B Welch-To
appro pirate 81 600 to aid Sibley county
and town of Dryden in building a
bridge.
By the Judiciary Communicable estab-
lish uniform standard of admission to
the bar.
BY N. Johnson-To amend the act in
cooperating the village of Willmar.
BY Hayden-To amend the act incor-
porating the Winona and La Crosse
Railway company.
By Edwards-To provide for the pun
ishinent of habitual criminals and their
release.
By Crandall-To iegalize the past in
vest1nentS of guardians for their wards.
SENATE BILLS PAssED.-To amend the
reform school law.
Considerable time was spent in the
consideration of general order.
Mr.. Jennings bill relating to admis-
sion of persons to practice law, Mr.. FL
lingsOn,S bill to amend the act authoriz-
ing the formation of township insurance
companies, Mr.. Wings bill relating to
the redemption Of land sold for taxes,
and MIR. Morgan's bill to prevent black
listing were recommended at the morn
ing session without debate. Mr.. Hays
bill reducing the grand jury to seven
caused a lengthy discussion. Mr.. Nor
gan, c.. II. Davis and others supported
the bill in the present shape, or wished
it amended so as to make the jury con-
sist of eleven members. Mr.. Brush fin
ally moved this amendment, and Mr..
hay accepted it. The bill was then re-
commended for passage. 1t provides
shat the maximum jury consist of eleven,
she minimum of nine, and eight shall be
necessary to bring an Indictment.
At the afternoon session the following
bill was recommended to pass: Requir-
ing railroad companies to maintain high
way crossings.
The following senate files were favor
ably considered: Relating to county
commissioners. To procure evidence of
publication of legal notices from papers
silcd with the state historical society.
Relating to abstracts and deeds of real
estate owned by the state. To cede GER
tain land in Duluth to the United States.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-03-07
SICK HEADACHE,

SYMFIOWS VF VA AnUa.-DuII;
passages, discharges falling from the head
into the throat, sometimes profuse, watery,
and acrid, at others, thick. tenacious, mucous,
purulent. bloody and Putrid the eyes are
in the ears. deafness, hacking or coughing to
clear the throat, expectoration of Offensive
matter, together with scabs from ulcers; the
voice is changed and has q nasal twang; the
breath is offensive; smell and taste are i'm
paired; there is sensation of dizziness, with
mental depression, backing cough and gen,
symptoms are likely to be present in any one
case. Thousands of cases annually, without
manifesting half of the above symptoms, re-
No disease is so common, more deceptive and
dangerous, or less understood by physicians.
BY its mild, soothing, and healing properties,
cases Of Catarrh, 6 cold in the head,'
COryza, and Catarrh al Headache.
Sold by druggists everywhere; 60 cents.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-03-07
"Constantly Hawking and Spitting.'

THOMAS ]. RUSHING, ESQ, s9os Pine Street.
St. Louis, Mo-, writes: II was great sufferer rr
hardly breathe, and was constantly hawking
and splitting, and for the last eight months
could not breathe through the nostrils. l
thought nothing could be done for me. Luck
Remedy, and l am now well man. believe
it to be the only sure remedy for catarrh now
manufactured, and one has only to give it q
fair trial to experience astounding results and
a permanent cure"
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-06-20

Miss Sarah Crow Of Jackson
county, Ohio, was recently married
to a Mr.. Bussard, minister named
tGosing officiating.
apvrts from The Dalles and other
portions OF Eastern Oregon are to
I the effect chat owing to extreme dry
weather the grain crop this year
will not be more than half the usual
yield and i'm some portions of Wasco
county will have entire failures.
! Several large fields near The DaIles
are not considered worth harvesting.
In row at Terre Haute, Ind, a
NEGRO known as "Jasper" was
srucl on the head by bullet fired
from a revolver Of heavy calibre held
cutie near him. The bullet was
lattened by the mans skull and
fell to the floor, leaving only a sore
spot on ..Jasper's head to remind him
that his thick skull had saved his
''fe.
Five cities IN Kansas are now IN
der the government Of women. Five
women nre aerving % mayors and
twenty-five are on city councils.
Three ere per iorming the difficult
duties of police judge. A dozen
women are county superintendent
of public instruction, and several are
acting os city clerk or treasurer. In
addition 70 these large number,
probably 200, are acceptably serving
on school boards.
The biggest story of the English
sparrow this year, and which should
rank with the best about snakes, is
that Boston boy threw to one a
cracker so hard that the bird could
not make an impression on it, but
while eyeing it had happy
thought; picked the cracker up, laid
it on tie street car track and waited
till a cor ran over ii; then danced
around the crumbs in giee, fell to
and had square meal.
Nay Wreck james is the unhap-
py co-Uonen i icted upon one of
the iunoceut iant survivors of the
Conemaugh 4 ter. r child is
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-06-20
NrMsrArEn AnylnrialNH.

As business ircshcns up with the
coming season the matter Of news
paper advertising grows in interest.
Newspaper advertising Is now rec
ogiizcd, by the business men having
faith In their own wares, az the
most effective means for securing
for their goods II wide recognition Of
their merits.
Newspaper advertising compels
inquiry, and when the arLicle onered
Is of good quality and at II fair price,
the natural result IS increased sales.
Newsp per advertising Is n per
manent addition to the reputation Of
the goods advertised, because II IL a
permanet influence always at work
In their interest.
Newspaper advertising is the mcst
energetic and vigilant of statesmen,
addressing thousands each day, al
ways In the advertisers interest, aud
ceaselcssly at work seeking custom.
ers from All classes. Tacoma Globe,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-06-20
Annur TIE nIzE OF III.

A correspondent in the Rural
New Yorker has this sensible advice
TO offer ON the question of the boys
leaving the farm;
see in II local paper that my
young friend Is has accepted II
position with y Il ~ Co., hard
ware firm doing business in n neigh
boring town. also hear from Il
ncighbor that ID, another young
friend has "hircd out" toa farmer
In an adjoining township. learn
that B receives 80 per month aud
boards himself, aud ID receives SIS
per month and board, b has "ac,
cepted II position, which fact Is
chronicled in the local paper, and
commented upon 10y his friends who
regard him as II lucky fellow with II
brilliant future open TO him. u has
merely "hircd OUT which fact is not
chronicled anywhere, or comment
ed upon 10y u dozen people, all told.
No brilliant future is open 10 him;
he Is not n lucky fellow; he dclNes
among the dirt. lfhe places 500 in
the bank ut the end of eight months,
and his wages are raised TO so, no
body Will make any fuss about IT,
lfat the oud OF two ycals he has
$500 to his credit, he will he looked
upon as u sober, steady hand. ltB's
salary is raised to $50 at the end ll
eight months, congratulations will
pour upon him ltutthe cudoftWo
years he still retains his position,
and is out of debt, he will hc regard
ed as n very promising young busi.
ness man and his salary may Toe in
creased to $50, out of which he can,
II economical, save Sl0 per month
Young man, II you want To hv
somebody go Ia town and "Hcccpt a
position Ii you want to lay az
something substantial for the iuurc .
20 to the country aud "hin, out, ~
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-06-20
4 Drink For Health.

No one who, fiitigued by overwork
Of body and mind, has ever expe-
rienced the reviving influence Of hot
milk, will Willingly forego a resort
TO it because il Is rendered less pala-
table by heating. The promptncss
with which its cordial influences is
felt is indeed surprising. Some por-
tion of it appears 10 be almost imme-
djule'y assimilatcd, and many who
now fancy they need alcoholic slim
uants, viii find this simple draught
an equivalent that is nbundantly
satisfying amt FAR more enduring in
IT, effects There are many ignorant
overwol <cd persons both men and
WomcnI wh1 fancy they cannot keep
up without beer. They mistake its
momcntuy effects for strength, and
apply a whip Instead OF nourish-
mcut to their exhausted systems.
Auy honest, intelligent physician
win own that there IS more real
and nourishmcnt in slice
oi bread than in u quart of beer.
Careful examination of statistics
proves that men and women who do
not drink. can endure nlo,c haId-
ship, do more work, and live longer
I ham tLt.t ln.u t.tt,,rnt,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-06-20
A IrigbtlbI SUeciacIe.

Frank Mcdonald, a conductor OF
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
was at the depot when the flood
came. He said that when he first
saw the flood ii was thirty feet high.
and rose to NJ least forty feet. said
Mcdonald: "ljiftecn minutes be-
fore the Hood came, Decker the
Pennsylvania milropd agent, read
me telegram just received, saying
that the South Fork dam had brok-
en-, AS soon MS he heard this the
people in theNtution numbering 200.
made a rush for the hill. certainly
think | saw 1000 bodies go over the
bridge. The first house that came
down struck the bridge aud at once
took fire, AS fast rs the others came
down they were consumed. | be-
lieve | ann safe in saying that saw
1000 bodies burn"
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-06-20
TEfUSDAY-
HITS SALEM TARD.

Strangers as general thing seek
TIE newspaper Office OF II city for IN
formation. Many times we have
been asked by newcomers; How
many business men are there in Al
bina?v We invariably reply by re-
ferring them to the columns OF the
Courier. Business men who have
not enterprise and pubic spirit
enough to advertise in thc'r loca
paper are,hardly worthy ofmentlon,
consequently they are passed by III
the general enumeration Of men
who by their energy and business
tact assist in building up a city and
advancing its inleresis,- Ajbina
Courier.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-06-20

rns Albany Democrat is inform.
ed In ricwnce to the completion hy
the United States government ofthv
annual survey of the har at the
mouth ol laquiua BAY, la onlcr Ia
snow the result ofthe lefty work be
ing done thcrc The survey Was
made 10y Quinn lislc, chief cngin.
ecr aud his assistant !, ;, Polhcm.
Ms, time days job, aud the p'sult
is now ON rvcuri Ia the otilcc of tho
government at the Hay Accorl-
ing 10 surveys, the lvas, depth Tor "a
year at mean high tide was "a n,t.
which would make the depth at or,
dinary high tide n 10 - fest
This shows an incn',lse over pn,-
ylous surveys aud Indicates that the
jetiics are having a marked en,ct
ON the eiiencionvV of the BAY as
a harbor. The channel into the
bay Is "A remarkably stwlght one.
and with honest s,amanship the
largest steamer that plows the deep
can enter the hay la safety. Work
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-06-20

TIE suggestion Is made that as
DatiUnal'6ensus will he taken next
year, and it is important that the
3ta iisticl TO be gathered shall be
something more tLGn guesswork,
l2.mers should now begin to keep
correct account Of the product Of the
present year. The returns to be
made next spring will refer to the
production Of the present ye r, 50 it
will be advisable for all TO be plepar-
ed with settlement Of what their
arms are now producing 20 meet all
dcmonds for Information. Agsicul-
tural statistics 20 sess great intrins C
value to the word, and the faiElcr
can easily be prepared with facts
concerning his own production and
prosperity.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-06-20

Another wonderful discovery ha
been made and that too by a ladyfn
tais country. Disease fastened IFS
CLUTCHES .'on her aud for seven
N".'s she WlihstoOd its Sevcrst tests.
0u. her vital sr.Sns Ne-e under.
ptipc0 au, death secuted mminest
For thNc Non,hs Size 'ushedinces-
en.lN and could not sleep. She
10u ut ot us "a h,, T. Of Dr. Kings
New Discovery Tor Consumption
and Was 50 much relieved on taking
nr,t dosc lhai she slept All nlaht
nndWlth oae bottle has bexn miracu-
ln>N Cyrci. Her name Is MrS.
lh,Aer lN $50 Thus write W. &.
n "a. itk & Co., az shelby, y. &.
Ges a lace trlal bottle at Daniel
fry's drugstore.