The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-03-16
SALMAGUNDI.

ratio st. Cloud orator, has regained his
position as the humorist and mirth-pro-
voker of the senate. For month he
sat in his seat with closed face, and not
a sound escaped his lips except on roll
calls. Members who during last session
had grown accustomed to his volcanic I
eloqusnce marveled greatly at his silence,
but to somewhat paraphrase Mr.. DON
nelly's Bacon, Keller is himself again"
During the past few weeks the good
German has taken an active
part in the numerous discussions and
when he gets the floor the crowds in the
quiet and conventional house immediate
ly join those in the senate. The state
bill found q doughty cham.
pion in Mr.. Keller, and the Rogers
boiler classification bill most deter
mined opponent. Upon both the senator
scored a quasi-vic:ory. That is to say
neither was decisively acted upon. The
boiler classification bill aroused Keller's
most violent opposition. He denomina-
ted it the offspring of a house members
jealousy and disappointment and went
so far as to declare that if the bill were
passed he would bring boiler up to the
senate and and convince the senator's
thar he knew what he was talking about.
The bill was put over. Keller's articula- |
tion may be bad and his grammar faulty.
but when it comes to getting there"
he's. as the boys say, Johnny on the |
spot."-[ Minneapolis Tribune.
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The government estimate of wheat on |
hand IS Pepper cent. of the last crop,
the smallest percentage in ten years.
The quantity on hand aggregates 1885, |
100000 bushels 100000 bushels |
less than last March and .23,OO0.0OO
bushels more than the remnant OF the
very small crop of 1890. A very large
proportion is found in states that do not
spare bushel for commercial distribu-
ton; only 100000 in the principal
spring wheat states more than half of
which is required for seed in the spring.
OF the winter wheat states only Kansas
and California have any considerable
surplus available for commercial distri-
button. The amount ofexports in twelve
months of wheatis 191 ,OOO, 900 bushels;
required for consumption, O,0OO,O 900
bushels, seed used, $4,000 bushels:
| visible stocks, 10000, 900 bushels; a
total of 624, Ooo, 900 bushels. against an
apparent supply of 72s, 900, 900 bushels.
There is, therefore, an apparent excess OF
distribution from the last two crops of
81 100000 bushels as compared with
previous estimates, showing, if present
estimates are correct, which cannot be
positively assured, that the crops Of 1891
and 1892 were underestimated by 2 or 3
per cent. which would be very close
margin on the safe side, Very little old
wheat is reported on hand. The average
weight of the crop per measured
bushel, as calculated from returns
of millers and state agents and cores
pondents, is SIS pounds, reducing the
estimated production to 4O4, 900, 900
commercial bushels.
! -.
Thomas Lyons. the ex-convict from
the state Reformatory, was examined as
to his sanity by Drs. Maloy and Nc
CURE before Judge of Probate Theo.
Bruener Monday afternoon. At the ex-
animation it was developed that signs
Of insanity had been noticed several
months ago. He appears to be insane
on all subjects. Sheriff Hammered re-
turned from Collegeyille having in
charge James Duffy, who suddenly be-
came insane at St. Johns. He was a
student of heology. The attack was a
violent one, but his friends hope that
with proper care he will soon recover.
He was committed to the Fergus Falls
asylum. Sheriff Hammered lett on the
delayed Great Northern train, with the
two pa ients for Fergus Falls.-[ Times.
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The financial statement published this
week in the official paper of the county,
shows an expenditure which inures al.
most exclusively to the benefit Of St.
Cloud. In the nature of things. as long
as we are obliged to remain tackled to
Stearns county, it is inevitable that we
should be obliged to bear tn burden o.
taxation. But it is long ways from
being the proper thing for st. Cloud to
exercise its power OF selfshness in COB.
bling up all county Offices tor its residents
and then demand that fat slice be cut
off from the west end property owners
piles to pay their salaries. It is a clear
case of taxation without representation
-TMelrose Sun.
Mrs. Deborah Jones died at her home
in Minneapolis yesterday, the 9th, at
the age OF 50 years. She is the mother
OF our townsnan, 7. D. Jones, who was
called to her bedside Idonday. Mrs
Jones was one Of the early settlers Of
this county. having settled with her hus.
band on farm in the town of Kendota
quarter of century ago, and many Of
the older resiuents will remember her
and regret to learn of her death. She
has lived for some time with her daugh.
ter-in-law in Minneapolis, and has been
in poor health this winter.-[Todd Co.
Argus.
OF Course You Read
The testimonials frequently published in
this paper relating to Hoods Sarsapa.
rilla. They are from reliable people
state simple facts, and show beyond q