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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-03-01
Creation of q KNIGHT.

The ceremonies at the creation Of q
knight have been various; the principal
were box on the ear and stroke with
sword on the shoulder. John of Sails.
bury tells us the blow with the naked fist
was in use among the ancient Normans,
by this it was that William the Conqueror
conferred the honor of knighthood on
his son Henry. It was afterward changed
into blow with the fat of the sword on
the shoulder of the knight.-London
Standard. 80 -
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-03-01
THE SOLITARY FIFER.
He Was the Only Remnant Of a Gorgeous
Reception Committee.

He Was the Only Remnant Of a Gorgeous
Reception Committee.
81 guess ex-senator Dick Oglesby of
Illinois never forgot reception tender
ed him at Lincoln, Ills.,i said r. L.
Matheny of Springfield. Lincoln was
comparatively new town and growing
very rapidly, the citizens believing that
II was destined at an early time to be
larger than Bloomington, Peoria or
Springfield. Therefore when Hon. Rich
ard Oglesby, candidate for governor,
was billed to speak there elaborate prep
arations were made for his reception in
order to surpass all other towns. First
band wagon, then the old soldiers on
foot with flags, then carriages contain
ing the city officials and the distin-
guished guest, then citizens in carriages
and ON foot were to march in process
sion. Every vehicle in the place had
been engaged except an express wagon
that operated as the town dray. Even
the hack that usually conveyed passen-
gers from the depot to the hotels was
put into requisition, and the express
wagon took its place as a bus. The only
thing that was left undone was to OBJ
tain information of the fact that the
train changed time on that day and
came in two hours earlier than usual.
II came in. and two passengers
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-03-01
Rubber Buckets.

The application of india rubber to
buckets to render them noiseless has
been successfully tried in Great Brit
ain. The bottom, the ears and the
"baiP' are all protected. The bottom
of the pail has three round disks of rub
Der clamped on at the edges, and they
can be readily removed and replaced.
The ears are of india rubber, while the
"bail" has single disk encircling it,
which answers the purpose. - Elk
change.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-03-01
SAUK CENTRE d NORTHERN.
1-. Daily Except Sunday.

Daily trains between st. Paul, Mlnneapo-
lis, SIonxzGiLy, st. Cloud, Sank Gel ire,
Crook stsas Mo orhead, Fargo, Grand Forks.
Grafton, w lnnIpeg, Devils Lake, Great Fails,
Helena, Butte, kaiispeiI, spokane anu Sc
attic
Pacific coast trains run palace sleeping
anu lining cars, buffet, library, observation,
SMOKING cars first and second Class coaches,
free colonlst SlGepeIs, etc.
Connections al ST Paul, Minneapolis with
trains TO and from Lake SUPPL Tor points,
Chicago, ST. Louis aud The east, south and
south west.
Crosses the Rocky and Cascade mountains
III daylight, giving passengers chance 10
see some OF the finest sceuery III America
Steamer and rail- connections at Seattle
for Puget sound points, California, Alaska,
Oh1na and Japan.
Connections at Bonner Ferry, Idaho. LOT
Keotenai rIvef-ana lake points; at Wen
atchee, Wash, for Lake Chelan, the upper
Columbia and the Okanogau district.
Tickets sold and baggage checked 10 All
principal points. For publications ana In
formation about rates, routes, etc., apply 10
JAS. A. NORRIS, Agent,
Sank Centre, Mimi.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-03-01
Tons of petrified ri.h.

In the northwestern part of Colorado
there is region several hundred square
miles in extent which is literally vast
deposit of E-srifed fish Of all sizes and
shapes. These fish beds-shals contain
ing fish remains-are about 100 feet in
thickness and extend up and down Che
Green river for distance Of $50 or 200
miles. Detroit Times. 80.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-03-01
"Young Mrs. Blaine. .,

young Mrs. Blaine" as she was
once called, but now the wife Of Will
liam T. Bull, has grown stout and
handsomer since her divorce from James
G.. Blaine, Jr., and her marriage to
DR.. Bull. She has been abroad and re-
tarnsd with many bewildering tri-
umphs of the great Worth. She has
taken beautiful home and has ser.
wants, horses and carriages ut her com.
mand. Her husband stands near the
head of his profession, with an income
of $50, 900 year.-New York Letter.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-03-01

The Boston Journal thinks it is sim
gular fact that in our time adventur-
esses are generally reported as possess
ing "a wealth of golden hair, sparkling
eyes, vivacious disposition sand a
strangely attractive and magnetic
voice.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-03-01

In what are called looming mi
RACES" distant objects show an appar-
emit extravagant increase in height with
out alteration in breadth. Distant pin
nacles of ice are thus magnified into
immense towers or tall, jagged noun
tains, and a ship thus reflected from
far out at sea may appear to be IL or Is
times as tall as it is long. Rocks and
trees are also shown in abnormal shapes
and positions, while houses, animal and
human beings appear in like exagger-
ated shapes. Before the sandy plains of
our southwestern states and territories
were converted into verdant fields by
the ingenuity and tireless energy Of man
mirages were very common in those re-
gions, the Indians regarding the phe-
nomenon as being the work of evil
spirits.-St. Louis Republic.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-03-01
CastOria.

"Castoria is so well adaptedt t.. ri ,ran Ehs
recommend it as superior to al. .lcscripli
known to me-
II. a. ARCHER, NJ. H.,
iii So Oxford St., Brootlyp, N. y
"Onr physicians in the chilure' S deparr
ment have spoken highly of the!l exoer
ence in their outside practice vi" ,aStoris
and althou = we only have aronS Oh
medical sus.-,res what is know. as rcsonla
products, yes we are free to ccrr"~s tina" Gr
merits of Castoria has won Us &c 'ook ii"
favor Upon it."
UNITED HOSPITAL AND DIsrENsARi
Boston, Fas
ALLEN G. SMITH, Pres,
urrey SIT, New York City.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-03-01

The total number of capital letters in
the whole Bible is LOG, 5000; of small
caps, 6,897, and of lower case, 3,452,-
500, grand total of letters, including one
&c, 1860, 481.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-03-01

Hammerfest, capital of the province
of Finmark, Norway, is the northern
most town of Europe.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-03-01
w hat is

Castora is Dr. Pitchers prescription for Infants
and Children. contains neither OPIUM Morphine nor
other Narcotic substance 1t is harmless substitute
for Paregoric Drops, Soothing Syrups, and Castor OIL
Tt is Pleasant. guarantee thirty years by
Millions of Mothers. Castoria destroys Worms and aays
feverishness. prevents vosaiting Sour Curd
cures Diarrhoea and Wind Collie. Castoria relieves
teething troubles. constipation and fatuency'
Castora assimilates the food regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep Cas-
toria is the Childrens Panacea-the NOther's Friend
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-03-01
CastOria.

"Ca..s.ia is an excellent medicine for chin.
jiren. Mothers have repeatedly told me Of its
good effect upon their children"
$500 DR.. G. G.. OsGooD,
Lowell, Mass.
"Castoria is the best remedy for children or
which am acquainted. hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest of their children, and use Castoria in
stead of the various quack nostrums which are
DESTROYING their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their Threats, thereby sending
tl,em to premature graves"
DR.. j. F. KINcHELoE,
Conway, Ark
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-03-01

LIST OF PRLsc-rAL IoS. CURES. PRICES:
1 Few RS, Sonses ION. Inflammation. .x2
9 Worms, Worm fever, Worm Collie. 20
3 Crying Cello, or eething Of Infants 40
DiaPrhea, Of Children or Adults. .2H
5 Dysentery, Gripping, Bilious Colic.... .23
CouRhs, Cold, Bronchitis. ..... 40
9 NeuraIkfa, Toothache, Faceache.... IA
Headach es, Sick Headache, Vertigo .22
10 0yspepsia, Bilious Stomaeh.....:.. 20
II Eappressed or Painful Periods ~
l3 Group, Cough, Difficult Breathing. 30
a Salt Rheum, Erysipelas: ETuPtions. .32
Is Rheuma tim, Rheumatic Palms,. .z3
Is Fever and A Rue, Chills, Malaria. .2Q
TX Piles, blind or Bieed rd n ;bs Head 2x
20 WhOOpinR Cough, Violent Coughs. .20
d General Debility Physical weakness .2y
~ Kidney DlseFe Sc. .....................s 80
% Nervous Debility Ivy
30 UrinErT Weakness, Wetung Bed s2v
32Disee Of theHeart, Palpttation ]. u
Sold by druggists. or sent POSTPAID on receipt
Of price DR.. HUMPHREYS MANUAL, GA pages)
richly bound IN cloth and gold, mailed free.
Humphreys' McdlcineCo.1 0s Fulton st. Z.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-03-01
C.H.PEARSON & CO -
'wBAETlMORE.Ma

HUhks - EYS'
DR. HUI. IaETe' tihcally and
carefully prepare ed for many
years in prfvatepI ,and Tor over
thirty years used b. lovpao. Livery single Spe-
cihc Is special cure for the disease named.
These Specifies crre without dragging, purg-
ing or reducing the system, and are In fact aud
deed the sovereign remedies 0fthe World.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-03-01

The II Murray SIT, New York City
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-17
COXEY TAKES WATER.
Steep Mountain Roads Drive Him to EN-.
bark On Canal Boats.

CUMBERLAND, NJ. D., April 16.-Coxey
has not yet backed out of his enterprise.
but tomorrow he will take water The
point and Williamsport was too rough and
steep to tempt the travellers, and taking
advantage OF the in flow of cash contrib
utions that have been eeceived during the
stay in Cumberland, Coxey hired canal
boats to take the party s. miles down
the canal to Williamsport. Coxey
will work his foaters in blocks
of two, one barge for The men and
the other for the horses and camp trans.
The company has been doclity itself since
the reappearaEce of Coxey in camp. Piz-
faro, formerly known as The Great I'm
known" sunk out of sight and was for
gotten in II hours after his expulsion from
Camp Victory"
Smith PiZzaro's last play for notorietv
and favor was made tonight and was neat
ly checkmated by Coxey. Smith adver-
tlsed the appearance of himself
Jesse Coxey and rhe ''velled
lady" at % cent lecture in
Cumberland. Coxey then threw broadcast
flaming handful announcing a free
lecture by himself and Brown Just across
the street from Pizzaro's hall adding to the
announcement that Jesse Coxey would
not appear at any meeting, contrary re-
ports notwithsta nding. Smith vas out
pointed. CoXey's hall was crowded to tue
doors and the audience applauced vlgor-
ously the odd stories and SMILES of
Brown, who In spite of his uucouth ap-
pearance and rough speech is a great
stump artist. But across the street the
ex-pauent medicine man leaned YEARLY on
the rostrnm. He had not a single audi
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-17

NEW YORK. April 16-As the time for
the running Of the Brooklyn handicap
draws nigh, the interest in the race IL
find the price against their choice becom-
ing smaller and smaller. One book quotes
Ajax to !, which is ridiculous price
against Colonel Ruppert's 4-year-old. 1t
is even money that TO l will be obtain
able against Ajax on the day OF the race.
There is prevailing impression that Ajax
cannot run mile aud quarter, but
Trainer Hueston thinks four miles is not
beyond the 4-year-old's limit. With
many Don Alonzo is the horse OF the
hour, but Sir Walter, Sport, Clifford, Yo
Tambien, Banquet and half dozen
others have many supporters The fact
that q number of books are MARKED
full" against Carlsbad. the winner OF the
American Derby in 1892, taken N conjunc-
ton with the horses good showing at
Nashville on Monday, when he beat Maid
Marian handiiy, carrying l24 pounds, leads
some persons TO believe that the Kentucky
representative has chance for the race.
But Carlsbad has been On the shell for
some time. and will meet some smart
horses on May Is.
The storm OF the past few days Will not
do thorous b breds in training any good,
and viii he equally trying GU those en- route
from the South and West. Byron Nc
Clellaud's horses left Lexington on Fri
day, aud must have caught the worst of
it, Henry OF Navarro Is a Brooklyn Han
dicap candidate, aud is highly thought of.
Last year there were but few 2-year-oids
capable of taking his measure.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-17
HIS OWN AccUsER.
A Leading Kentucky Paper Admonishss
BreckinTidSe 70 Retire.

LOUISVILLE. KY. April l6.-The Post.
(Dem.i commenting editorially on the
DOWNFALL Of Colonel Breckinr:dge. says
IL is not a story to which the people OF
Kentucky Can be in the least Indifferent.
His name has been an honored one ia The
ANNALS Of Kentucky. Mea who have
borne Il in every period OF It's history have
borne IL proudly and have rendered sigma!
service 10 the state and to the people
With hiss confessions fresh on bis lima
with the plea OF COLONEL Thompson arous-
Ing indignant protest in the heart CT every
honest man. Coioaei Brsckinridge pre-
poses to return TO Kentucky aud AK m,
people Of bis district to return him % co.,
grsss.
He owes consideration To the frfsnds
VINO have been true to him, TO his districg
which has hcDoEed him. 70 the party which
has needed him and called 20 him.
The one service he eau Dow render all
these, The one reconlpense X IL in his pow
er To offer. Is To accept the verdict OF ths
W Arlington jury - a verdict OF eternal
baBishment from the public service and
act accordingly. He should retire nos aud
leave tue Democrats Of the Ashland dis
trict free TO chose "a representative who
viii bring nsw and better iufinencs Into
politics. They should 20 20 some man 0f
worth and Character in private station.
whose career has exhibited those virtues
and deyotiOUs CO which Aogio-ssxou civ
iiizatiOn tests. aud send hipl to Washing
ton as hentucky's reply 10 the accuse
tons brought against her own sou
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-17
Weights for the Suburban.

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE following
weights have been announced in the Sub
urban handicap: Lamplighter t5), lbs;
Raceland (a). 12i; Clifford az. l2l; sir
Walter a., 40; Don Alonzo az, 1l9, Ban
quet (a). ll9; Ramapo %. lie, st. Leon
ards a.. lis; Sport az, la; Bassetlaw (D,
ia; Pessara Co.. 1i2: Mars (5). liz; Diablo
(.). liz; Comanche az. ll2; Cnsra1e (5),
Ill; Carlesbad (5). no; Pickpocket ~, ITO,
PIcknicker l6). ITO; G.. w. Johnson
al. ITO; King Lee az. ITO; Prince
George az, 100; Domino (3). 100; Senator
Grady 81. l09); Leonawell 90 los; Rainbow
a.. 10S); Bitten (5). l07; Cand-labra (5), l06;
Helen Nichols a., loo; V-stibule (5). los;
Copyright 81. los; kinglet az. los: Terri
fer 90. 105; tideio (5). los; Imp. Stron-
boil (a), los; st. Domingo az. 104; Nero 90.
I02; Lazzerohe 90. 102; Stowaway a., 100;
Hyderabad (3). lUJ; Count 81. 100; Herald
al, 100; Henry of Navarro 90. 100; Horn
pipe 81, 100; Jack of Spades (3), 100; St,
Michael a., 100; Speculation t5l, 9s; Long
dock a., %; Potentare (3), 95: Assignee (3l.
SO; VIII Fonso 90, 80, Advent GAY, 20; Imp.
SIdiogham ~, 30
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-17
THE BRITISH BUDGET.
England's Revenue Bill Presented to the
Commons-It's Featur g.

LONDON. April 16-The Budget provides
for the increase of penny on the pound in
the income tax as presented in
the honse of commons by Sir
William Hsrcourt today. Sir Will
at 95 Asa, 900 pounds (abont a ZOO, 600. J
and the revenue at 90,956.0O0 pounds,
He said the deficit of about 1850, coo
pounds. (about sa2, 600, 900 would not be
met by borrowing nor by abandoning the
fixed reductions of the national debt,
(houd ministerial cheers.)
The extra penny on the pound on the
income tax would yield about e1. 80, 900
(nearly s9,000,000). He. however, INTENDED
TO raise the limit of exemptions from GI2O
10 9l6O. and also To relieve incomes be-
tween ei00 and $3.50 by an abatement of
GlU0. These ATTACHMENTS would mean q
yearly loss of 81, 450, 900, reducing the net
gain on the extra penny to $3.50, 900 (about
81. 600, 000).
In order to meet the remaining eI.OOo.-
QUO deficit he proposed to add Cd per gallon
totse duty on spirits and GU per barrel on
the duty on beer.
LONDON, April 16.-The lobby reporter
OF the Times says IL is the general i'm
preston that the budget will lead to a
prolonged discussion of the details rather
tnan 10 the defeat oil the government. The
spirit tax Is regarded as the crisis of the
situation. The Parnellites will resist this
tax tooth and nail, especially as they con-
slider that Ireland is already overtaxed in
comparison with England. The Scotch
members object to the proposed spirit tax
but it is not likely they will oppose il.
The Unionists reserve judgment, but ad-
init that the budget is clever one for
elsctloneerlng purposes.
The Times commenting editorially upon
the budget says: IL is only fair To saw
that, allowing for the difficulties aud pres-
sure the chancellor of the excheouer had
to contend with. the budget is much less
Objectionable than the public bad reason
to infer it would be from the demands and
predictions of the Gladstonians. The
Radicals received rebuff by Sir William
Vernon Harcourt's recognition OF the
Democracy iii TIE budget, that when a
national emergency demands a sudden
classes are bound to contribute their por-
ton in the form of indirect taxation.
The Standard says the budget proposals
appear 10 have been framed in a sincere
and sensible spirit.
The Daily News says Sir William Yer
non Harconrt has raised himself to the
very highest rank among the finsnciers of
the country. There is not = man living.
except Mr. Gladstone, who could have
framed this budget or delivered such a
speech as that delivered 10y the chancellor
OF the exchequer In presenting it to the
house of commons
The Chronicle calls it notabl budget
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-17
MISS POLLARD AND THE STAGE.
She VIII Shun IL and Write for g
Livelihood.

| CINCINNATI, April l6-"You may say
positively that Miss Pollard will not 90 on
| the stage" said Mos. Mcclellan Brown.
| While Miss Pollard vas pupil Mrs.
Brown was. with her husband, in charge
Of the Wesleyan womaa's college. She
has just returned from Washington. where
she test fed in the Neutrality-suspicious.
case She said Miss Pollard has had the
stFical offers of from 500 to $500 per week.
she was tempted only by lecture bureau
offers. bu. woold not accept them because
they all wished her To give the story Of her
| life. and that she will not do. She has
young brother In Washington, "a reporter
and IL Is her wish To live modestly in a
| fiat or "a little house with her brother aud
write and her offers in this line hsve.beeu
good accordingly, as the other oner.
could tell you just what line OF writing IL
| is. but am nol at liberty to do sn
she will carry out her Que life ambI
ton. the ambition tSat lay so close u her
ycaeg heart at the time she FIRST met BrecS
inrdge.
"W ashington women have been quietly
holding many indignation meetings. The
notorious conduct OF congressman aud
public men at Washington Is a national
disgrace. and the women are now thor
oughly awakened TO bring about a better
order OF things. IL Is open secret Ia
Washington that there are women. beau
| tiful, brilliant aud fascinating. whose re
istions with congressman and other puo
lie men high in the councils of the uatgon.
are either imperfectly Understood or sus-
pected. aud who are met at every turn. at
the most fashionable functions, oftcu la
the receiving line. or. elegantly dressed ~
| usual. presiding in the tea room or acting
as hostesses.
Society knows ali this. but so powerful
has been the Influence of the names back
of them that no one has the courage 10
drop the women or rebuke the men.
''As to Miss Poilard's money To carry on
the trial there is no doubt that Mrs. Luke
Blackburn obtained 10 from tue society
women OF Washington. / am not only
Miss Pellard's friend. but ! sm a friend -
every poor girl who is led astray. IL is hIgh
time for the women of the country to rise
up and demand an equal standard OF viz
tus for both men and women and 20 pun
ish n lapse FROM that standard alike ia
both ,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-17
OBITUARY.

New YORK, April I6.-John C. Barkley.
the boss truckman of Wall street, died here
of heart failure. He was 20 years old. and
for almost half century has been the
trusted messenger of the big specie and
bullion houses of the city.
OMAHA, April ia special TO the Bee
from Gordon, Neb., says: Rev. Angus
McLennan. prominent Presbyterian min-
istsr of Ashland, Wis, died here today
from apoOiexy.
ANN ARBoR, Mich. April 16.-The fun
ersl of the late DR.. Curydon L. Ford was
held today. DE-. Ford left an estate esti-
mated at $3.50 000. His will bequeaths
$50. 900 to the University of Michigan.
NEW YORK, April To- Brigadisr-Gener-
eral Oliver Lathrop Sheppard, a retired
officer OF the army with a brilliant career.
died this AFTERNOON at his residences at 2Ol3
Lexington ave. He had been i'll a week,
having caught cold which developed into
pneumonia. He was born iu Saratoga
county. y. Y. 81 years ago.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-17
MINING TROUBLES.
Preparations Making For a General
Strike Of Coal Miners on April 81.

PITTSBURG, Pa, April l6-Arrangements
for the coal miners strike which is to take
place next Saturday have been nearly COM
pleted. At a conference held today be-
tween National Organizer Cameron Miller
and District President Cairns, a series of
meetings was arranged TO take place while
the strike is in progress, to keep up enthu-
siasm and keep the men in line.
ln few days circulars will be sent to the
operators notifying them that the miners
demand a restoration of the old price for
mining, which is 40 cents in the district.
1t is pretty certain some OF the operators
are now preparing to continue Operations
with new men the moment their present
employees quit. They claim about half of
the three hundred miners have been idle
most of the winter. They are consequent.
ly very poor ana anxious To 20 TO work at
any price.