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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-09-24
spectaoles or rongs.

They tell good story of Chief Justice
Peters, of the supreme court Of Maine,
one Of the brightest and wittiest orna-
ments of the bench in that state or any
other.
While the judge was still practicing
lawyer he had for client farmer
named Hanscom, who, though he was
well past middle age, had the notion not
uncommon among Maine farmers OF his
age that he was as young as ever and
conld hold his own in moving field with
the best Of them. So
One day the farmer came into the
judges Office to look at some papers
which had been drawn up for his sigma
ture, and as he picked up the first one
he began to adjust it in the manner
sometimes spoken of by those who use
glasses and mislay them as ''telescoping. !"
The judge noticed the action and. see
!, ing that the farmer was holding the
paper pretty well at arms length, re-
marked pleasantly:
"Your eyesight seems to be failing q
little, Mr.. Hanscom. "You viii have to
get a pair of spectacles."
ssNot bit of it," growled the old
farmer; s'not bit of it My sights as
good as it ever was. Ishan't want fspet-
tacles' for good many years yet"
Gan right" said the judge; 'youu
have to get pair Of tongs then. DE
troit Free Press.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-09-24
A Spoiled Child.

English children are so much more
childish than ours" said an American
mother once. "I wonder why it is"
1t is undoubtedly because they are
kept in the nursery and do not come into
prominence at so early an age as ours do.
The other day in a hotel rotunda stood a
round eyed darling with her short,
golden hair fiuffed around her winsome
face; her short wasted, long skirted
frock added to her picturesque appear
ance. Almost all the men passing by
stopped to speak to her. She was the
delighted recipient of nickels, cards and
bonbons, while she coquetted with all
the airs Of society girl. My heart
ached, for she was getting all the sweet,
downy freshness of childhood rubbed off
so early.
Her father, standing near, encouraged
her and laughed at her naive questions
and replies. By and by the white capped
nurse came on the scene and bore her
child away; and she, loath to leave the
scene of her conquests, made her exit,
biting, kicking and scratching her nurse,
while the men laughed heartily at this
edifying spectacle.
There are some wise mothers who dis
courage and endeavor to suppress this
precocity, but they are lamentably few
in number. E. Chittenden in House
wife,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-09-24
Getting OIL from Smoke.

1t appears that in Scotland there is a
company which pays a certain amount
yearly to number of iron works for the
privilege Of collecting the smoke and
gases from the blast furnaces. These
are passed through several miles of
wrought iron tubing, and as the gases
cool there is deposited considerable
yield Of oil; one plant is reported to yield
IS, 600 gallons Of furnace oil per week.
The sum paid for this privilege is such
as to be profitable, it is said, to both par
ties. The oil thus obtained is distilled,
and a considerable quantity of cresol,
.phenol and some other substances are
procured from it, while the oil remain
ing is used as an enricher Of gas for jll4-
minating purposes. New York Sun. :"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-09-24
Norwegian Horses.

A traveller in Norway says that the
horses in that country have very SEN
sible way of taking their food, which
might be benefcially followed here.
They have bucket of water put down
beside their allowance of hay. It Is in
teresting to see with what relish they
take sip of the one and mouthful Of
the other alternately, sometimes only
lnoistening their mouths as rational
being would while eating his dinner OF
such dry food A broken winded horse
is scarcely ever seen in Norway, and the
question Is if the mode OF feeding has not
something to do with the preservation Of
the animals respiratory organs. Lon
don Tit-Bits.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-09-24
The Courtesy. Of Assassins.

1T viii be remembered that some time
ago Mr.. Constantine Belcheff, the min
lister of finances, was unskillfully shot
and killed while walking in the streets
of Sofia in company with M. stambulof,
the prime minister. 1t was thought at
the time that M. Belchef was the victim
of mistaken identity, and this belief has
been confirmed by the following apology
which has been carved on his tombstone:
Forgive us; we aimed at Stambuloff
and struck you. The second time we
will not fail. General M. NJ. Trumbull
In Open Court.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-09-24
The sIanfaoed Crab.

One of the most singular looking crea-
lures that ever walked the earth or
SWAN the waters under the earth" is
the world famous manfaced crab of
Japan. Its body is hardly an inch in
length, yet the head is fitted with face
which is the perfect counterpart of that
of Chinese coolie; veritable missing
link, with eyes, nose and mouth all
clearly defined This curious and UNI
canny creature, besides the great like
ness it bears to human being in the
matter Of facial features, is provided
with two legs, which seem to grow from
the top of its head and hang down over
the sides of its face. Besides these legs,
two ssfeelers," each about an inch in
length, grow from the "chin" of the ami
NAL, looking for all the world like a
colonel's forked beard. These manfaced
crabs fairly swarm in the inland seas Of
Japan.-St Louis Republic.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-09-24

A threshing machine belonging to
Frank Kane, Of Rosemount, blow up as
Lakeville, instantly killing the fireman,
John johnson, and seriously scalding
and injuring the tank man, William
Melser. Several teams near the machine
ran away, breaking wagons and destroy
ing mnch property,
Thomas Glowp has laid claim to
large part of the city of Mankato, in
Guiding all the stone quarries, the Fow-
Ter & Pays lime kilns and the ground on
which the Tpnrtellotte hospital stands.
Two weeks ago q suit OF ejectment froA
his home was decided against him, and
his household goods were set upon the
street. Mr.. Glowp went to Washington
and returned with the claim that he had
secured title not only to his home but to.
200 acres Of city land besides,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-09-24
Babtizinp R.,l..

An extraordinary feature in the career
of bells is their undergoing the process of
baptism before being used. This cere-
mony is performed by the Roman Cath
olics at the present day, who say that
the bells thus receive power to act as
preseryatiyes against thunder and light
ming and storms. An humber rite is
observed in the Protestant church, and
the celebrations which take place are
more of a jovial than religious charac-
ter. Exchange.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-09-24
Not a Case for Treatment.

A stout, middle aged woman fell on
street in New York, and when some one
attempted to raise her to her feet she de-
clared. with tears and groans, that her
leg was broken An ambulance was
hastily summoned, the woman lifted ten
derby in and taken to a hospital, when it
was found that the broken limb was ar
tificial. Philadelphia Ledger.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-09-24

caIpoars wnen running free. because the
lib counteracts the tendency to huff, to
steer hard and to roll. all of which traits
are ever present in the frisky catboat.
Observe one rule at all times when
sailing sloop: Never fasten the jib so
that it cannot instantly be cast off. Fas-
tened jib sheets cause nearly all the cap
Bizes which occur in sloop sailing.-F.
w. Pangborn in st. Nicholas.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-09-24

- Z - :
Fast Trains with Pullman yestibuled draw
ing Room Sleepers. Dining Cars aud coaches
oflatest design, between Chicago and. Mill
waukee and st Paul and Minneapolis
Fast Trans with Pullman Veshbuled Draw
ing Room Sleepers, Dining Cars and Coaches
or latest design, between Chicago and Mill
waukee and Ashland and Duluth.
Through Pullman Vestibuled Drawing
Room and Tourist Sleepers via the North
ern Pacific RAILROAD between Chicago and
Portland, Ore. and Tacoma, Wash.
Convenient Trans TO and from Eastern,
Western. Northern, and Central Wisconsin
points, saffording unequalled service 10 and
from Waukesha, Fon du Lac, Oshkosh,
Neenah, Menasha, Chippewa Falls, Eau
Claire, Hurley, Wis and IronwOod and
Bessemer, Mich.
For tickets, Sleeping chr reservations, time
tables and other Information, apply to agents
of the line, or to ticket agents anywhere In the
United States or Canada.
s., AfNsLiE. asnl Nan. NiLwAuIIE. Wis.
<. x.HANNArozp, esn'i Trai. Man 81. PAUL, xINN.
T. Q. BARLOW. Traffic Nan. eHIsAoo, ILL.
LOUIS EtEsTEIN, epkTA. .
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-09-24
uncle sam,a carnats.

Strangers who come to Washington
discover things OF the existence Of which
residents know nothing. How many
people know there is large room in the
treasury building in which every yard
of carpet used in government buildings
all over the United States is cut and
sewed? The work is done by contract
and carpets are fitted from the architects
plans. Post.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-09-24
pru..,c Acid and Instant Death.

Prussic acid, it is suggested, causes a
painless and immediate death, and is
therefore preferable to electricity in clos
ing the career of criminals. First make
the condemned man unconscious with
an anasthetic. then a few drops Of prus-
sic acid injected into the jugular vein
with a hypodermic syringe will cause in
Spontaneous death.-Yankee Blade.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-09-24
Petriied Remains.

William lines died and was buried at
Corunna. Ind. IN 1888. At the time Of
his death Mr.. lines weighed 1870 pounds.
In May, 1891, when the remains were
disinterred, they were found to be petri-
fed, to look like marble and to weigh ex-
actly 405 pounds. st. Louis Republic.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-09-24

Coal eoualing that of the finest Lehigh
valley grade has been discogered ID
Brazil. the veins being from four to
twenty-five feet In thickness. The mines
are situated at and near Sonora.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-09-24
Unsolicited Advice.

Miss Passa tof uncertain age)- Te he!
| don't know whether to go into the surf
or not. Some folks say the salt water
makes wrinlsies. '''1.' ''FFss
Old Fisherman-No, mum, it's just the
other way, mum. Salt water takes
wrinkles out, mum. just you try it an
see.-New York Weekly
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-09-24


vice."
"All right, let me give you one first
follow it. New York Epoch.
About sailipg > Gloop.
The sloop differs from the Scat" essen
TALLY. A catboat is propelled by driving
sail only; the sloop has both driving sail
and pulling sail, for she carries, in addi-
ton to the mainsail of the catboat, q
headsail called the ssjib." The mainsail,
as you know, tends to s1uff the boats
nose into the wind, but the jib has the
reverse effect and tends TO force the bow
off and away from the wind These
sails. if properly proportioned, cause the
yacht to keep straight course, to steer
easily and to sail without burying her
head; for the jib lifts the bow, and the
mainsail. being set back near the middle
of the boat. does not drive her down by
the eyes. as does the sail of catboat
In sailing sloop. however, great care
mnst be exercised, for this little jib is q
treacherons sail and viii lead you into
trouble if you do not understand its
wayward tricks.
The rules for sloops sailing are briefly
these: Before going about cast Of tie
lib, before coming To anchor or rounding
up to moofing lower Che jfb, when 5
squall strikes cast off the jib. In fipe,'
get rid of the lib first and work youx
boat WITH rnainsail alone - al eme1s
gepcies that occur when sailing 10 wind
wz|kd. In running before 3 strong wind
= reefed mainsail and q full iib Qiva thu
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-09-24

II want to give You piece Of adj
vice."
.sAll right. let me give you one first.
follow it."-New York Epoch.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-09-24
Castoria.

'.Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
S dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its
good effect upon their children"
DIR. G. c. OsGooD,
Lowell Mass
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-09-24

"Castoria is the best remedy for children of
which am acquainted. 1 hope the day is not
far distant when mothers willconsider the real
interest of their children, and use Castoria in
stead OF the various quack nostruIns which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their throats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
DIR. ]. T. KNCHELoE,
Conway, Ark.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-15

New York's Water Supply Is
Alarmingly Low.

New YORK, Nov. 14.-Chef Engineer
Birdsall, of the CretOn aQueduct, was
looking very blue when reporter asked
him about the water famine. Pm
afraid we shall have to drink beer next
week." he said grimIy. "By Monday
many houses in the higher portions of
the city will be without any water at
all, as the pressure in the pipe is grad
ually lessened, and tile reserve supply
grows less. AS long as there is any
water, people will accept the inevitable
philosOphically, but by Monday we eX-
pect howl, for. unfortunately. we can
not keep water from running down hill.
Monday the whole supply will run to
the lower districts when the taps
are turned on in the morning.
The outlook is most gloomy. The In
dian summer has just begun. and there
is little prospect of any ram for a week
OF ten days. If there is no rain for ten
days, there will be a water famine.
that's all. The present supply from the
CrotOn river is about 10000, 900 gallons
day, and this comparatively small sup
ply will grow less as the drought
continues. The reserve supply in the
small lakes has been nearly exhausted.
Il am trying to hold all the water | can
in the Central Park and Forty-second
street reservoirs for use in case of fire.
said Mir. Birdsall, ''but with the utmost
economy the water there IS steadl " fall
ing and is now lower than ever before.
Men were sent out yesterday
to turn off the water from ali
public and private drinking fountains
and open hydrants. All sDrinkling of
the streets will also be stopped tO-mor-
row. This alone will save about 2OO, OCO
gallons day. The reduction of the
pressure will also save over 1,000, GOO
gallons day. "All that will save us from
water famine now" said MIR. Birdsall.
Twill be a fall of two inches of rain.'
The breweries use about 10000, 600 gal
Ions day, and they will probably be
the first TO shut down if the worst
comes" The situation is exceedingly
serious" said Commissioner Girov,
land l am anxious to impress that fact
upon the people. The danger has not
been overestimated. A good rain is now
our only hope. AS for shutting down
the manufactures, of course that will
only be done as last resort, because
of the number of persons that would be
thrown out Of employment"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-15
THE MAVERICK FAILURE.
Latest Statements Regarding the
Banks Methods.

BOsTON, Nov. 14.-At least three
fourths of the bank books are already
in at the Maverick bank. They will be
made up as rapidly as possible and
then the first dividend will he de-
clared. 1t transpires that it was
not Bank Examiner Magruder, but As
sistant Examiner Ever. who sent in the
August report of the Mavericks cOndi-
ton. This report was, however, made
upon lines laid down by Mr.. Magruder
when he examined the institution last
January, guided. moreover, by the
consultations which the two Off
GERS had had upon the subject.
What Mr.. Magruder's letter book will
show in addition to this report no one
who is able to state seems willing to do
so. but it was the correspondence upon
which Mr.. Magruder relied to clear his
own skirts of any imputatiOn of neglect.
Col. Jonas Il. French has executed a
mortgage for $4,000 on his house on
Commonwealth avenue in favor of John
StetSOn, his bondSman. COMPTROLLER
Lacey, on receiving the August report
of the examiner, with the letter call
ing attention to the directors loans.
Immediately wrote to Mr.. Potter that
the next examination of the bank must
show big reduction on his loan ac-
count. Mr.. Potter promised that his re-
duction in the loan to the directors
would be made and during the last week
the Maverick did business its loan ac-
count was reduced S1,500,009.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-15
MIR. BAIRD OF MADEIRA.
The Accused Young Banker Is a
Man of Nerve,

Man of Nerve.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. Il. - Young
Mr.. Baird, Of Madeira bank fame, under
arrest here charged with forgery of
bank stock, notes and other papers to
the extent or 100000, spent the forenoon
in the office of the chief of police.
where a number of friends called upon
him. Baird was detained in custody as
a prisoner. en- route to Madeira. and
was spared the humiliation of being
placed behind the bars. Baird is TWEEN
ty-nine years old. and has been in this
state about four years. He presented
natty appearance in the Office of the
chief of police, and calmly de-
MES any allegation of guilt made
against him. A detective who
had been in Baird's company last night
for anumber of hours said TODAY: IF
Baird is guilty of a fraction of the
charges made against him. he will have
hard job to clear himself. l consider
him, however, one of the smOothest
articles l ever met"
The specific charge against Baird is
forgery of Return Roberts name as
president Of the Bank of Medeira to 200
shares OF stock. 1t is also claimed that
Baird forged Roberts name to other
stock, which viii aggregate 400 shares
or more.
FRESNO. Cal. Nov. 1.-THE transac-
tons of w. E. Baird, late vice president
and cashierOf the Bank of Medeira, con-
tinue to come to light. While there were
originally only about $50 shares of bank
stock issued, there have already been
presented over 200 shares Of fraudulent
: stock. Mai. Bonebrake, of Los Angeles.
holds $1,000 worth of notes, hypothe-
Gated with this bank by Baird. Several
notes have been found which Baird had
raised to a hundred times their value.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-15
ADLER'S COLLAPSE.
Creditors File Suits Fast and in
DrOVeS.


CHICAGO, Nov. 15.-AbOxt thirty suits,
based upon claims aggregating in the
neighborhood of S125, 200, were begun
in the state courts to-day against
Louis Adler, the cloak man.
ufacturer who failed last evening.
Most of the suits brought are IN attach
mentS, and garnshment wrIts were
taken out against the Bank of Com
merce, which holds a chattel mortgage
on all of Adler's property. Following
is list of the plaintiffs having claims
over $4,000: William ISeling & Co.,
$4,000; Raritan Wooden Mills company,
$4,000; Hugo Meyer, 10000; Leo Koch
81 Co., $4,000; Victor Achilles d Co.,
$4,000; Hardt & LIMOGES, $4,000: Spiel
man d Co., $4,000. Attorney Levi
Mayer, representing the Bank of Com
merce. said today the banks claim
amounts to $4,000 for moneys loaned
during the regular course of bust
ness to Adler, who for many years
was deposition at the bank.
Mr.. Levy added this statement: ''It
was deemed preferable to take chattel
mortgage rather than close up the debtor
through the sheriff Office, for the reason
that greater sacrifice would be made if
the sheriff were in possession. Adler is
given twenty days to pay off the bank.
Meanwhile the creditors may come to his
rescue, and by paying off the mortgage
enable the assets to be equally distrib-
uted among all the creditors. The liza
Dllitles. so far as | can learn, are from
$500, goo to $350,000. Assets, if properly
handled, Will be equal at least if
not in excess of the liabli-
ties" The advice of Mr.. MAYER
fol Inv
lawyers and numerous clients. The
firm of Moses ~ Pam represent mer-
chant creditors to the extent of $4,000,
and Flower. Smith 81 Musgrave appear
for claims to the same amount 1t was
stated that New York creditors will
make fight on Monday before Judge
Gresham.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-15
INSURGENTS GAINING.
Revolt in Rio GPande do Sui
Seemingly Successful.

Revolt in Rio GPande do Sui
Seemingly Successful.
Rio JANEIRO, Nov. 14.-It is asserted
that much discomfort exists among the
people Of San PaulO. The censorship
exercised over all kilograms is stricter
than ever.
LONDON, Nov. 14.-Gen. Astrogild9,
who is in command of the Nationalist
forces in Rio Grande do Sui, has Occu-
pied several strategetic points, and has
prepared to meet the dictatOr'S troops
should they really mean to try and sub
due that province. 1t is believed, how
ever, .that the northern province of
Minas- Gerares and other provinces viii
soon be heard from in the dictator's
rear, and that this may alter his present
plans considerably. The people gen.
orally are enthusiastically supporting
the Nationalist army, and are freely
cOntr buting food and fodder.
VALPARAISO, Nov. ii. = News has
been received here to the effect that the
revolt against Fonseca in the state of
Rio Grande do Sui has been so far COM
pletely sue eessful. In a fight in which
5000 men of all arms were engaged it is
reported that the government troops
under General ISadore Gonzales
were defeated, and the inSurgent cav
airy started Oh move toward the north.
1t is also reported that Gov. Castillo. of
Rio Grande do Sui, has decided to join
the insurrectionary movement. The
revolt now involves all the towns of the
state, with the exception of Porto AL
legro. OF the entire navy, only the
gunboat Camden has taken up the cause
of the revolution. The balance of the
navy has remained faithful to the die
tarOr
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-15
CHINESE REVOLT.
China Inactive, France Rampant,
Britain Backward.

SHANGHAI, Nov. IA most serious
revolt broke out Nov. 10 near Foo ChOo,
one of the treaty ports and capitol of the
province of FO-Kien, on the Min river.
The rebels had for a time full
sway and marched in force upon
Tehwei, sacked the town of everything
valuable, burned a number of houses to
the ground, killed several people. and
at last adviceS were resting after their
labOrs preparatory TO sacking other
towns. The Chinese authorities at
Foo Choo were reported to be
contemplating energetic measures" for
the suppression of this revolt. The
same state of sullen silence prevails in
government circles. 1t looks very much
like lull before the storm, diplomatic
or otherwise. The English admiral has
no authority from his government to
enter upon any general hOstiities
against the Chinese, his duty be-
ing confined to taking necessary
steps for the prevention and punish
ment of Outrages. The French admiral,
however. is in favor of beginning an at
tack at once, and would do so if he could
get the English to join him. The French
appear to apprehend that If they should
begin war alone the rest OF the. powers
might leave them to fight it out thus in
volvlng danger for TOnquin.