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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-09-13
roo plcNIFIED ENTIRELY.
How No Overdid the Thing and Droueh,
Confusion ON Himself.

How No Overdid the Thing and Drought
Confusion ON Himself.
'I know man." says Mr.. James
w. Scott, "who recently went home
from club function at scandalously
late hour, or, if you please, at an
equally scandalously early hour. He
had q wholesome regard for his better
half, SO he entered the house very dig
nifiedly, hung up his hat in its proper
place and mounted the stairway to his
apartment with exemplary precision.
He struck match softly, lighted the
gas and was exceedingly cautious about
disrobing and in placing his garments
in just such order that his wife should
have no possible occasion to reproaoh
him next day. Indeed he conducted
himself with that nice particularly
which is not infrequently born of con-
seriousness that too much wine has been
imbibed.
"Well, when he woke up and dressed
and came down stairs. his wife received
him smilingly.
Il watched you carefully, said she,
'and I don't know that ever before You
were SO dignified and orderly. ] was
particularly charmed by the decency
with which you put away your cloth
ing.
" Yes, said the husband proudly,
Il flatter myself that did acquit my
self handsomely for man who had been
out to dinner.
eyes, my dear, continued the wife,
but there was one thing that / could
not understand. Why did you light the
gas in broad daylight Chicago
Record,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-09-13
MEN CHEW GUM TOO.
A Feminine Observer Makes Discovery
That vindicates Her Sex.

A Feminine Observer Makes Discovery
That vindicates Her Sex.
Is, the chewing gum habit purely
feminine?
think not now, though the time is
not so far gone when the practice was
limited to children and young misses.
It is different now. base my calcula-
ton ON q recent episode that occurred
on train leaving the Grand Central
station.
Hardly had the cars started than the
train boy made his appearance. To beach
person, irrespective of age Or sex, a
package Of gum was handed. The wom-
en- took the small packages with an air
that betokened thorough knowledge of
the contents. The men handled the foil
wrapped sticks gingerly. It was evil
dent also that they had seen them before.
One old, bearded fellow, who doubt
less thought his age an apology for his
actions, soon had his jaws working,
and others followed his example. There
were 80 men in the car, fewer women,
but generous supply of children. The
women I expected would buy the sticks
and divide with the children, but as
surely the habit has outgrown feminini-
ty when 16 men out of total of 80 in
dulge in public in chewing gum.
On inquiry the train boy told me
that the percentage of men buyers was
much larger in that purely masculine
retreat, the smoking car. cts the best
selling article we carry" he said, 'sand
the men use more of it than the wom-
en-. New York Herald
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-09-13
New Statues In New York city.

Five new statues have recently been
set up in the parks and squares of New
York-the Columbus, designed by a
Spaniard, i'll Central park; the Roscoe
Conkling i'll Madison square, the Gree
ley at the junction of Sixth avenue and
Broadway, tho Ericsson in Battery
park and the Nathan Hale in City Hall
park--and among these the last named
is the only which can be called worthy
of its cost and It's place either as giving
pleasure to the eye or as likely to in
spire Initiative ambitions and patriotic
thoughts III the minds of our fellow citi-
zens. --Garden and Forest.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-09-13
SIGNING THE DECLARATION,
Flies Pestered the Fathers of the Republic
"a They (,reated IF

Flies Pestered the Fathers of the Republic
as They Created 1t.
Jefferson was fond Of telling story
which illustrates in a forcible manner
the Importance that absurdly insignifi-
can't matters may sometimes assume.
When the deliberative body that gave
the world the Declaration of Independ-
ence was in session, its proceedings
were conducted in hall close to which
was situated livery stable. The
weather was warm, and from the stable
came swarms of flies that lighted on the
legs OF the honorable members, and bit
ing through the thin silk stockings then
In fashion gave infinite annoyance. 1t
was no uncommon sight, said jefferson,
to see member making a speech with
large handkerchief in hand and paus-
ing at every moment to thrash the flies
from his thinly protected calves.
The opinion of the body was not
unanimous in favor of the document
and, under other circumstances, discus
sion might have been protracted for
days, it not weeks, but the flies were
intolerable. Efforts were made to find
another hall, free from the pests, but in
vain. AS the weather became warmer
the flies grew worse, and the Tapping of
handkerchiefs was heard all over the
hall as an accompaniment to the voices
of the speakers.
In despair at last some one suggested
that matters be hurried, SO that the
body might adjourn and get away from
the flies. There were few mild pro-
tests, but no one needed them, tho i'm
mortal declaration was hurriedly copied,
and, with handkerchiefs in hand fight
ing flies as they came, the members
fastened up to the table to sign the au-
thentic copy and leave the flies in the
lurch.
Had it not been for the livery stable
and its inmates there is no telling when
the document would have been COM
pleted, but it certainly would not have
been signed on the Fourth. -Philadel-
phia Press.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-09-13
Poll Gives warning.

Ono OF Uncle Sans most faithful
servants IN Maine, but one that draws
no salary, lives at the Portland Head
lighthouse. This is a large gray parrot,
brought from Afriea some time ago and
presented to the keeper of the light.
Tho Nigi ecee notice6 that when tho fog
baeaa y FleSg "a from tho ocean some
bassv ci.y ont; s.lFog coming in!
Rla Sic lsova Gree CRY the fog sud-
aas1iv baen to een,a IA snick, and no
eiie az, ietS key wore al busy.
H'esl ;.,asl Eroaked ont: Fog
coming ii Blow tho ncrnp" And now
whenever fog is perceDtible Poll never
fails e giTo warning ewiston jour
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-09-13
The Sunny Side.

Every one knows what purifier the
sun is and what healthful influence it
has. Why, during the war two men
shot in precisely the same way would
be brought into hospital. One man
placed on the southern side of the house
would get we'll; the other ON the north
ern side would die. Doctors all agreed
that the sunny side was the healthier. =
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-09-13
BOUGHT FREEDOM WITH DEATH.
Nee Perce Horses Followed Their Leader
Over the Cliff.

Nee Perce Horses Followed Their Leader
Over the ClihI.
The hardy little Nez Perce horse il
quite well known in way, but few
people know what remarkable courage
and sagacity he has. When the Indian
war swept the Nez Perce country, the
Indians gathered about 5000 horses
into a valley that fronted on the steep
bluffs Of the Columbia river, and there,
with the great white mountains at their
back, prepared to make their last des.
perate stand
In the battle that followed they were
defeated, and the small fraction Of them
that remained unkilled put to fight.
The horses, shut in by the steep noun
tains on the one side and the steep river
bluff on the other, had to be left behind.
When the battle had closed, the sol.
diers of the volunteers (for only part
were regulars) made q rush for the
horses, but they could not lay hands on
one Of them or approach them.
And now for the first time 1t was mo-
ticed that they were under q boy herder.
The boy was unarmed, entirely naked
and as red as copper.
The boy had no bride, but wove his
hands into the name, and thus guided
his black horse at will at the head Of
the herd.
The volunteers dropped on their knees
here and there around the edge Of the
circle and began to fire at the boy. At
last a bullet struck him. His body few
high into the air aud then fell and rolled
in the dust.
The horses now divided as they came
by. Their nostrils were distended at the
smell of blood, and their eyes ablaze at
the sight of their young keeper in the
dust.
On the second round, after the boy
fell, the black leader seemed to run
sidewise, his eyes fastened to his little
dead master until they looked frightful
from under the black name.
He plunged on around and came to
the very edge Of the beetling basalt
bluff. Then there was a sight as Of a
sculptured image Of horse poised in
midair, and a mad, wild cry, such as q
horse makes but once-a cry indescrib-
able-that filled the valley.
Men looked away, and when they
looked back the black statue was gone.
Then, faithful to the leader, over the
bluff into the foaniing white water went
another horse
And then 10, 80, 500. the whole
5000! Not one of all the herd was left
to the invading victors, and the stream
was literally choked with the dead. -
Joaquin Miller.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-09-13
Her Nerves Were Steady.

Miss Addie McDermott, whose home
is in this city, but who has been teach
ing school in the northern part of Alba
ny county, with party composed of the
Hon. Kirk Dyer, M. T. Bennett and
Fred Berry Of the Little Medicine, en-
countered large bear near Mr.. Dyer's
ranch. Instead Of being frightened Miss
McDermott asked to take the first shot
at the animal. This privilege was ac-
corded her, and her nerves were SO
steady and her eye SO true that she sent
bullet to fatal point at the first shot.
Laramie (Wy.) Boomerang.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-09-13

California has one of the most re-
markable timber belts in the world, en-
bracing 4, 1876 square miles and contain
ing 1872, 900, 600, 900 feet of lumber.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-09-13

What is said to be a genuine bust of
Herod, found in Palestine some years
ago, has been bequeathed to the Her
mitage gallery at st. Petersburg.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-09-13

swoKs-I had been dozing on the hotel
piazza, and my chair had tilted over
II was only q dream, after all, but, like
the wager, peculiar Nos B. w.
In New York Telegram.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-09-13
Dinner service worth $40. 600.

The silver dinner service which Mrs.
J. w. Mackay has with her in Europe
is worth 500, 600. Her millionaire hns.
band furnished $75, 600 in weight of
pure silver and then paid another all5 !.
600 for the work done upon Il. The
above is, believe, reofoned as being
the most costly silver set now il uso ia
the world. st. Louis Republic.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-09-13

Spentini declared that with binl ma
ture was the best inspiration. His
choicest compositions were conceived ii
the fie1ds and szoofa s. q s S S
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-09-13
What is

Castora Dr. Samuel Pitchers prescription for Infants
and Children. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor
other Narcotic substance. 1t is harmless substitute
for Paregoric Drops Soothing Syrups, and Castor OIL
It ID Pleasant guarantee is thirty years use by
Millions of Mothers Castoria destroys Worms and aays
fevorishness Castoria prevents voaniting Sour Curd
cures Diarrhooa and Wind Collie. CastOria relieves
teething troubles cures constipation and fatuency
Castesia assimates the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep Cas-.
tora IL the Children's Panaeea-the NOthers Friend
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-09-13
CastOria.

"Cae.:.ia d IN excellent medicine for chn.
drsu. Mothsrs have repeatedly told me of its
god eject upon their children"
DR. g. G. OseooD,
Lowell, Mass.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-09-13
CastOria.

"Castoria is so well adapted t. children he
recommend it as superior to any prescriptso
known to me-
II. A. ARCHER, II. D.,
iii So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. Y
"Onr physicians in the chiidren's depart
ment have spoken highly of their exueri
ence in their outside practice With astoria
and althou~~n we only have among on
medical su;-zues what is knowh as regula-
products, ycs we are free to confess that tn
merits of Castoria has won us to look Wit
favor UPON it."
UNITED HOSPITAL AND DIsPENsARS
Boston, Waa
ALLEN G. SMIrH, Pres,
acray St>-"s, New York City.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-09-13

"Castoris b the best remedy for children OF
which am acquainted. Ihope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest Of their children, and usc Castoria in
Stead of hevaEjous quack nostEums which are
destroying their loved ones, ~ forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtfu
agents down their threats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
On. ]. r. KNCHKLoH,
Conway, Ark.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-09-13
OUR OWN UNTERR|HED.
MINNESOTA DEMOCRACY IN THE
HANDS OF WEAkLlN0s.

Light Thrown on the Official
Record of Auditor Bierman.
What Will the Democrats Do
With Judge Willis, Who
Takes Pride in Being a Third
Party Man.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-09-13

The Osntaur Company, ~ Murray str-s New York City
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-09-13

subsidized returned to the grand stand
and sat there, thinking deeply. re-
membered the conversation of few
hours previous, and I tried very hard to
form some opinion as to the ms and
outs of what considered very strange
case indeed. The only conclusion that I
could reach was that Mr.. H. understood
his own affairs. Well, at last the time
for the stake race. I forgot to say that
Mr.. H. had his best 3-year-old for a
starter. While the horses were at the
post heard man sitting near me say,
"Why, Mr.. 81. will win sure now that
Tremont's out of the way" After
short delay the field was sent away on
nearly even terms. At the half Mr.. Fl. g
colt was leading and running easily.
He simply kept it up and -romped past
the wire an easy winner by four or five
lengths. After all the excitement of the
day felt very much fatigued and start
ed to return to the hotel.
In leaving the stand I noticed Mr.. FL.
and another gentleman talking very
earnestly together. They were separated
from the crowd, and their conversation
was animated. The old feverish curiosi-
ty Of the morning again assailed me,
and very soon was within earshot. /
must have arrived just in time, for !
heard Mr.. Fl. say:
why, knew all about it several
days ago. knew that If I made the
matter public there would BIO moro or
less scandal, SO determined to give
Mr.. d. a very strong hint, which he
has been sensible enough to take. No
wonder the colt won all his races last
year, carrying weight as q 2 -year-old
when he really was n 3-year old. Vol,
the Whirlwind will never start again.
Mr.. D. viii layo to put him in the
stud -
Having heard this solution Of the
matter I turned to leave the track, when
suddenly man, running very fast,
bumped into me with great violence,
knocking me to the ground. and ]
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-09-20

The exhibition halls and all available
waterproof space were quickly taken
up. and about 1900 people who had
been watching the races from the ur.-
covered amphitheatre, began to take
their annual bath in their best clothes.
Although it rained hard, the water was
both soft and wet, and it put wrinkles
in the beautiful hats, bonnets and
brows, but it took the stiffness out of
the beautiful flowers and ostrich feath-
ers in a perfectly reckless way. NV!
how the water ran over the grounds.
and what lot OF high-steppers were
suddenly developed. But there was
no help for it, and the good-natured
crowd joked each other and made the
best of it, and just as soon as the rain
stopped the crowd struck out for home
and dry clothes. Through it all, there
was no accident, unless it was the
breaking-down of merry-go-' round
into which the people crowded, and
the killing of two horses over on the
far corner of the grounds by flash of
lightning. One of the horses belonged
to Mr.. Walker and the other to Mr..
Blanchard. Some men were standing
about twenty feet away, but they were
only scared. OF course the rain
washed out all ideas of balloon ascen-
sion, and consequently the wedding
that was to take place if arrangements
could be made.
The journey home from Boscobel had
a good deal of variety and water in it.
1t rained superlatively, and we were
strictly in it. We had expressed some
desire to know how Editor Pollock
proposed to secure water-works with
out bonds, and although he did not
give his mortgage away, on the idea
there was pretty good example of
'water-works without bonds'' as we
came up the hill near the house of Geo.
Munns. In fact the water tore down
the road as if it did not know what the
word ''bondsn means. We cot home
all right, although little strung out.
Mr.. Pollock took lodging with that ge-
NAL landlord A. E. Storrs, at Fenni-
more, and the Herald man STAYED at
the hospitable home of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. P. Smith, one of the best places to
be at home in Grant county. DR..
Reed and Gus. Posey pulled through
that night. The Doctor is used to
pulling, and the editorial staff came by
train next day With all the water
and weather, we had a jolly good time
We always do in Boscobel, and believe
that everybody else does, rain or shine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-09-20

too. The democratic party has fooled
and deceived the people snd brought
them face to face with an industrial
aud hnsnciai crisis more severe in its
effects than any before known, ard
causing idieness and want 10 take the
place OF emplos ment and plen'y in a
very snort period of time. l. it any
wonder that the American people
repuGiate this psrty that mss so fixed
policy upon any subject except tn re-
duce the pension appropriations? They
already see the handwriting on the
wall, but, unlike Belshszzar, they need
no Daniel 10 interpret Its meaning.
which is so plain that he who runs may
read. There Is absolutely no hope of
even modersts degree of prosperity
for the farmer. the la0orer or the man
ufacturer If the next Congress is con-
trolled in both branches by demo-
cratic majority. having for its fixed
policy an agitation looking 70 free
trade bssis | have perfect faith 10 the
American people. They can be relied
upon in great emergencies to do the
right and proper thing fol the welfare
OF the country; and iully realizing, as
the recent elections indicste they co,
the necessity of a republican majority
IN the mkt house as a check against
vicious legislation, they will see to it
that this result is brought about. 1t
is with the people matter of patriot
ism and of country, and not Of party,
and you know that Americans are VI.
ways for their country first.
The republican campaign text book
is oat and the Congrt ssional committee
is now prepared to supply them to ed
itors. speakers and others who may
desire handy reference book of the
issues involved in the campaign. The
book is slightly larger than it usually
is, and is arranged in alphabetical or
der, according to subjects, making it
very useful companion to a working
republican during the next few weeks,
bristling as it does with facts and
and figures showing the incapacity of
the democratic party to manage the
,affairs of the country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-09-20
Veto or Stay away.

A vote for the Democratic party this
fall implies approval of the German
tariff and of the legislative scandals &C
companying its passage. No honest
Democrat can evsde his obligation to
pass judgment upon the work done by
his party in Washington. He must
either sign the German bill or veto it by
his ballot in November. or else he can
do what the President did in neither
signing nor vetong it-he may stay
away from the polls altogether,
IT conscientious Democratic voters
follow the precepts of their leader, the
President. they will be more courageous
than he was. for they can veto the in
famous Tariff bin by voting against
their party. They have his word for
il that every true Democrat and every
sincere tariff reformer knows that this
bill in its present form and as it will be
submitted to the conference falls far
short of the contamination for which
we have long labored. for which we
have suffered defeat without discourage
ment, which in its anticipation gave us
a rallying cry in our triumph, and
which In its promise of accomplishment
is so interviewer with Democratic pledg-
es and Democratic success that our
abandonment of the cause Of the prin.
ciples upon which it rests means party
perfidy and party dishouor. They have
been warned by him that there are pro-
visions in the German bill (which are
not in line with honest tariff reform
and inconsistencies and crudities
which ought not to appear in tariil laws
or laws OF any kind aud that "the
deadly blight Of treason has blasted the
counsels OF the brave iii their hour Of
might. No self.respecting Democrat
who accepts the Presidents judgment
of that bill and of the scau6alous cir
cumstances attending its enactment