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W0RDEN'S DIAGRAM OF THE WRECK.
His Lawyers UnsuspectirgIy Permit
Its introduction.
1t Explains the Whole Thing and Corr
roborates the Testimony of
Young Sherburn.
Special to the REconp-uNros.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIos.
WOODLAND, Oct. 25.-To-day's pro-
ceedings in the train wrecking case were
disastrous for the defendant Worden.
When everything was in readiness for
trial this morning Carroll Cook quietly
pulled from his pocket paper and re-
marked:
lin order that the jury may thoroughly
understand the testimony given by Sher-
burn, L would like to introduce in evil
dence little pen-and-ink diagram l
have here of the wreck, if counsel for the
defense does not object"
Attorney Strong was not aware of the
serious mistake he made by admitting in
evidence the paper submitted by Carroll
Cook IN such quiet manner, and even
District Attorney Head did not realize its
import. 1t was thought that Strong
would object to it, but that attorney
scrutinized the paper and let it pass, nat
urally thinking that the diagram was
drawn by Carroll Cook.
But what a mistake That diagram
was drawn by >. ID. Worden, and he
wrote the explanation on the face OF it
That is what Z. j. Stillwell, the de-
tective, says he Will testify TO a little later
on, when he Is put upon the stand to tell
where he got it.
The diagram has all the points of i'm
portanCe testified TO by Sherburn-the
sycamore tree spoken OF by the boy; the
saloon where they wanted to treat him,
and the trestle where the wreck occurred; /;
the crossing where the wagon stopped
while the wreckerS We're at work.
These points are specially marked with
words describing them and their incl
dental connection with the wreck. They
corroborate the boys testimony, word
for word. On the diagram this is writ
ten:
Kali marked y taken out entirely by
four men, then picked up and placed on
the inside OF the rails, close up, making
1t Impossible for the engineer to see the
rail was out"
'Dynamite-nine sticks, four in one
ana hve in the Other-was shot by Bar
rett, after Kelly and ali the rest had got to
the road crossing; about one and half
minute fuse on each"
Worden gave this diagram to Detective
StlIIWeIl, the prosecution claim, and fur
thef sensations are promised later on.
Johnny SherDurn was cross-eXamined
during the greater portion of the day, put
nothing OF interest was elected.
Detective Burke, Lieutenant Perkins
and Sergeant Shultz have during the day
occupied the witness-stand No new Les-
tlmony, in addition to that brought out at
the preliminary examination, was given.
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Real Estate transfers.

The following real estate transactions
have been recorded since our last report:
Estate of Sarah Smith to Lydia L. Rob-
inson-West half OF the northwest quar-
ter of section l, township north, range
east.
Thos. f. O'Brien and wife and VIM. r.
OBrien and wife to Jos. Schneider aud
wife-Block f and O, and Twenty-sixth
and Twenty streets. Subject to
a mortgage of S2, 500.
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WILL SPEAK IN THIS COUNTY

Grove l.. johnson Meets with an Ova-
tion in Placer County.
Grove l.. Johnson went up to Placer
vile yesterday to address a Republican
meeting there last night. He spoke at
Newcastle the night before to packed
hall and most enthusiastic audience.
The people were out in great numbers,
and bonfires and exploding anvils made
the scene look like old times. People in
that part of Placer County predict a rous-
ing victory Tor Johnson and the ticket.
de will speak on Monday, October 2gth.
at Elk Grove: Wednesday, October 3Ist.
at Folsom; Thursday, November lst. at
Calf, and Saturday, Novembe Sd, at Sac
ramento, by order of the Congressional
Committee. The time of the latter meet
ing will be advertised in due time.
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GALLAGHER-ME -MELLER-In this city. Octo.
Der oath, by Rev. Father Grace. Charles +.
Gallagher TO Lizzie 9. Meier.
ERNST-SAAL-In this city. October 24th.
10 Annie c. Saal, both of Sacramento.
GESSNER-MAERZ-In this CITY. October
gath, by Rev. Charles +. Oehler, at No 1921
Twenty-hfth street, Bernhard Gessner TO
Anna Maerz, both OF Sacramento
WACKER this city. October
Gath, by Rev. Charles +. Oehler, at the par
sonage, Fred Wacker OF ELK Grove to Min
ME Steffens of Cincinnati, Ohio
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Holm Randolph Duncan.

Martha Merritt of s34 Sutter street, San
Francisco. writes to Secretary Luther of
the Pioneer Society for information of
her uncle, John Randolph Duncan. Dun
can was '49-er, and, il living, is about 79
years old.
His family have heard nothing of him
for many years, but when last heard from
he was in Sacramento.
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A CINCH ON HIM.
Burglar Rains is Certain TO Go to the
PauitPptiarv

Burglar NaIns Is Certain TO Go to the
Penitentiary.
Nothing can save r. w. Rains, the
youth who was caught in Lawyer A. L.
Hsrt's residence on Wednesday. night,
from going to the State Prison for burg
larry.
Beside the fact of his having been caught
in Hart's house, he has also been identi-
fed as the person who attempted to enter
John L. CardwelPs residence a few
nights since. CardwelPs daughter had
a good look at the fellow, and yesterday
as soon as she laid eyes on Rains she
said he was the man.
In his case it may be said that sit never
Rains but it pours."
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B,anker sale ro-morrow.

California blankets from auction. They
will be sold at about half their value or at
less prices than ever offered before. See
show windows this evening at the Red
House Co. Also. lines of mems wool un-
derwear and women's gloves bought at
the same time.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

dds WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE
ID Board OF Trustees until MONDAY, Octo-
Der 29, 1894, at O'Clock p. NJ, for placing
new corrugated iron roof (galvaniZedl over the
boiIer-room of the City Water Works.
Specifications can be seen at the City Clerks
Office, :. Va corner Fourth and streets
All bids must be accompanied by q certified
check for 10 per cent. OF the amount of the
proposal.
o25-3t o. S. FLINT, City Clerk.
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Mr.. johnson qoiL be elected to the qaew
Congress. But he should Cin ba an, aEaa0st
unanimous cote az his Oi0R city and co7s3.t,.
We should see to 1t that the first ca7adfclafe
eUer UOUchSqyed thiS coulty that had a
chance to 1Cl11, does a0in, and tn such On,
emphatic cote as aClU gyeatty strengthen
ham IN Congress-.
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The nert Congress should be Republican.
The aCay to attain that end IS for 0I Re-
pUbHcG7ts to stand together for Repu6-
HcdR Congressional nominees and labor
for their election 1tntj7-iAgLy. Especially
should this be done IN tbs the Second Dis
tJ,ict
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Com IN encing To-Morrow.

a great sale of California blankets,
white and colored, purchased at half
their value at auction. Our prices will be
lower than the same goods were ever
sold for before. Red House Co.
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"HeGd and shoulders oboUe any other
nominee for Congress is M. johnson for
ability and GggreSSiUe force" says con-
temporary. So he IS, and 1t as for that
reason. among others, thar aOe support
him. He is the Republican nominee and
IS q jSdcrGn1entG1s-ttoSe are the other rea-
NOlS.
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Gre brains. capacity, political Sugocity,
leqisirtlUe experience, parliamentary cou1-
age and dig7sited GdUOcdcy OF CdtgOTnia'S s
CLAIMS to National recognition q chance
6u Uotiuq for G30Ue L. johnson.
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Young men, do not be drGVn array by
the gLittertng promises and coBsDlunistic G
pictures Of ease and Utopia made 5y the
PopuLiStS. but stand by the Republican
pd'fy 0'td ITS nominee for Congress in this
district.
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MARRIED.

MARRIED ladies try Seguro. Take no
substitute. See general notice column, =
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GrOUe L. Johnson has SerUed Sacramento
IN the State assembly and In the State
Senate. IN neither did he permit Sacra-
nlentO to tGke harm. NeUer hare tocaL IN
tereSts been neglected aOhen committed to
has care. 1t 10iJ be the same a0hen he is in
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4 cote against the Republican noD,iaee
t1e uttS Congressional District Hlug decafe
the nect Presidential election and gee 3t to
he Democracy. DO Republicans propose
TO take a71y chunceS2
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Capable, able, energetic, informed as to
all t0caL needs, 6rOdd on National Q1teS-
tons, Ordcticing no cOnceuiDle71tS, out
spoken on eUeTy issue, GTOUe l.. Johnson
stands the Satpe1lo: Of dJL has opponents.
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THE Sunset Limited has ali of the mod
ern elegances and comforts, solid vesti-
bule, brilliantly lighted by pintsch gas,
bathroom and barber shop.
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Mr.. johnson does not eUade National
questions IN his debates; he has optatoQs
as to State and National Governmental
p0ItcteS, and does not hesitate to declare
them. There IS no beating about the bush
actth hinl. THIS IS one Of tie strong rea-
sons t0hy, zoe are for hiDa, though zee differ
JT0nI hlht on some subjects GS to raght
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Vote for GrOye L. johnson for Con-
greSsn,a1t for local pride. Let Sdcra-
neeRtO haze one son IN Congress dt last.
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THE PELICAN CLUB.
IL Gave Its Annual Dance at Turner
Hall Last Evening.

The annual dance given by the Pelican
Climb took place at Turner Hall last night,
and was a success both IN enjoyment and
numbers, nearly 200 couples taking part
Jones, Fisch & O'Malley's Orchestra
furnished music SO inspiriting that it
not only controlled the feet of the dancers,
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SARsAPARILLA AND IRON. Get it from
the sole agent, McMorry, 53I NJ street. 3
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this city. October 25th, VIII
liam, husband of Flora Schmidt land father
of William, George, Linda and Sophia
Schmidt), a native of Germany, aged 62
years, 3 months and days.
EH~Funeral notice hereafter.
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BORN.
DIED.

tSCAsF.
SCHRATH-In this city, October 9TH, to tn
wife of j. 6. Schrath, q daughter
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CHANGED DAILY FOR wEINsToCK LUBIN CO.
PLACED IN STOCK TODAY.
Six New Articles
At Attractive Prices.
Apple COrers.

The Ideal Apple Parer, Slicer
name implies The rod has thread, and there is
no danger Of the guide slipping The 'push OFF,
expels the core automatically Price
$50 EACKI,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-04-19
Dubbed Visionary:

The probability that vehicles driven
by steam would be the future means of
transportation ON land was very well
foreseen 90 years before the last century
closed by Oliver Evans of Philadelphia,
the inventor Of the high pressure steam
engine. AS early as 1885 he petitioned
the legislature of Pennsylvania for the
exclusive right to use his inventions for
road wagons to be propelled by steam.
The word locomotive had not then come
into use. This privilege was denied, but
the Maryland legislature granted the
right for IA years. There appeared at
one time good prospects of Evans obtain
ing the necessary financial support to
apply his steam engine to thepropulsion
Of boats and road wagons, but some
cautious capitalist of that day deter
mined to have B. II. Latrobe, AN accom-
plished architect and engineer, report
upon the schemes that Evans was adyo-
eating Latrobe reported strongly
against the steam engine, saying that
the inventor was O visionary. This re-
port ruined Evans career and deprived
America Of the benefits of the steam en-
CINE in transportation for two genera
tions longer.
By a curious irony of fate the son of
this same Latrobe performed important
engineering services in building the Bal
timore and Ohio, the first railroad in
this country where a steam engine was
used successfully. Locomotive Engi-
neerinp.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-04-19
On Pixies Peak.

''The officer in charge of the United
States signal service station on the top
of Pixies peak has rather a. lonesome
time Of it, especially in winter" said
Major G. P. L leonard of Colorado 'He
lives in low, flat building made Of
stone, which is anchored and bolted to
the granite powders. During the winter
months he has no connection whatever
with the rest of the world, as it is i'm
possible for human being to ascend to
his station and just as impossible for
him to go down.
"Snow is his only water supply, and
even in the heat Of summer there is al
ways enough within few feet of his
door to furnish all the water needed.
His official duties are light, requiring
only an occasional inspection of the in
struments. The rest of the time he &C.
cupies in reading and viewing the sur
rounding country through his telescope.
On clear day the houses of Colorado
Springs, 20 miles away, are plainly WIS.,
ible, and during the summer he can see
men walking around the town in their
shirt sleeves and ladies clothed in white
dresses, while he is perched up among
the clouds, with snow piled around on
all sides. ST Louis Globe Democrat.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-04-19
speakine French.

A Tennessee chaplain, the Rev. J. b.
McNeilly, says that at Port Hudson his
regiment was encamped next to the
Thirtieth Louisiana, which was made
up of French speaking men. The French
language, naturally enough, was mys-
terry to most of the rural Tennesseeans.
One night all hands were in the
trenches. FarT agut's fleet was in the
river, and an attack by land was also
expected. The Tennessee boys; who were
close to the boys from Louisiana, no.
ticed that the frogs in the numerous
ponds were or baking necessarily in q
kind of low, continuous chatter.
clark, boy sp' said one fellow.
"These frogs have been camped so long
by the Thirtieth Louisiana that they are
all talking Frenchp'
At another time some Of the men
were lounging by the riverside when
they heard some French speaking wom-
en-, who were engaged in washing talk
ing toeach othe
Suddenly ono of the boys called to an
other, who was noted for his slowness
of speech:
Come here quick, Sam, and hear
this woman talkl She can give just one
fiutter of her tongue and say more in a
minute than you can in week -
Youths Companion.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-04-19
The Proyincialism of New York,

In spite of the commercial character
of the people of New York city, in spite
of the small army of commercial travel
ers whose address is New York, it is
still true that the great body Of the peo-
pie know next to nothing Of the rest of
the country. The west knows the east;
the east does not know the west. This
is true because the west came from the
east in the first place and because thou
sands of westerners visit the east, while
only hundreds or tens of fasteners visit
the west. The struggle for existence in
New York city is so severe that the body
of the people have not the time, if they
had the inclination, to acquire general
information. Life with them is intense
and swift, but it runs in very narrow
channel after all. In very real sense
the people are provincial. They ask the
visitor from Kansas City if he knows
their friends in St Paul. They ask the
visitor from Denver whether he enjoys
any religious privileges in that city Of
churches. Many of them not only know
nothing of all America beyond few
streets of the metropolis, but they actual
ly take pride in not wanting to know
anything. w. Gleed in Forum.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-04-19
THE CAT CANE IN.
70 It the Reincarnation Of the Old Must
cian Who Didn't Come BACK?

u It the Reincarnation Of the Old Must.
oian Who Didn't Come Back?
"Hants? Why Of course I believe in
them" said Yves Hearn to a group Of
congenial Bohemians crowded around
the lunch counter about midnight.
There's hant now," and he pointed
to a big black cat which stealthily made
its way in the door and under table, out
of the shadow of which his eyes glowed
red and green. That cats liant and a
mascot all in one.
tone stormy night about four years
ago he came in here, and he's never been
away since. There used to be an old
musician who visited us every night
steady for years. 4. He used to come in
hollow eyed and haggard. He never said
a word, but laid down his money, got
his bracer-Old Tom gin-always the
same, and went on his way. The time
the eat came in the night man noticed
that the old musician hadn I appeared. It
was stormy night, too, just about this
time. The wind how1ed and moaned,
and the lightning flashed in red ribbons,
while the thunder cracked like the guns
of battle and reyerberated in boom
that made all the dishes in the house
rattle. II was bad night, too dismal
by far for people to be out in. Every
body was sitting around the stove talk
ing. Just as the clock was striking 10,
Mr.. Frazeei expressed wonder that the
old man, meaning the musician, hadn't
come in. At that moment the big black
cat came in and took his place by the
stove and never uttered a meow, and he's
never been away since, and, more than
that, he never sleeps. If that cat should
60 to sleep, I believe the house would
fall down. Once III awhile he gets a lit.
tie bit sick, and then everything goes
wrong. -
But the strange part of the story is
that the old musician never came back.
Two days later he was pulled out of the
river dead. Hemust have jumped in the
same night that cat came. / believe the
spirit Of that old man is in that cat.
What makes me believe so is that as
soon as a band passes that door playing
that cat makes for the river as fast as he
can tear. He goes away the moment any
music is heard, and he doesn't tarry
when he starts. What he goes to the
river for don't know Perhaps it was
music that drove the old man crazy.
I've heard some music that would drive
anybody SO. Florida Times Union.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-04-19
APoisonous monarch.

Amonarch among poisonous snakes Is
the enormous hanadryad, which grows
to be as much as Ia feet in length and
il so fierce that 1t will sometimes attack
and even chase any one who ventures
near to it's nest Native snake charmers.
who will handle the fiercest cobras fear
lessly, are usually loath to touch ha-
madryad, though ! have occasionally
seen large specimen OF this venomous
reptile in their bags. 1t lays its eggs in
q heap Of decaying leaves, which 1t coll
lects for the purpose, and sits upon the
top to keep off intruders. Aroad through
the Jungle will sometimes be closed
against all corners by pair Of these
snakes, and woe betide the unfortunate
traveller who stumbles unawares upon
the nest The haimadryad feeds largely
upon other snakes, but it is fortunately
somewhat rare. Curiously enough, it is
not always aggressive. Indeed it some
times happens that it is quite unwilling
to strike. Specifically it is not unlike
q harmless rock snake, and not very
long ago in Burmah a man brought one
in from the jungle and kept it loose in
his house for some days under the inn
preston that it was one Of these crea-
lures. During the whole of its captivity
it never attempted to bite any one, and
its captor, who had been familiarly pull
ing it about by the tail, was only ap-
prised Of his mistake by forest officer
who happened to turn up and who knew
q good deal about snakes. It is easy to
imagine the haste with which the anna
teur snake charmer proceeded to dispose
of his captive. Clure's Magazine
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-04-19
Don't Judge by Appearances.

A one legged street beggar who, rain
or shine, sits every day with outstretched
hand on the steps of warehouse in a
down town cross street is quite aphilos-
opher in his way. He says that, so far
as his experience goes, little can be
judged regarding the benevolence Of men
or women by their appearance. Some
times, he says, he will see man APP
preaching who seems to be the persona
fication of charity allied with opulence.
The beggar stretches forth his hand with
confidence, but withdraws it with disap-
pointment Then there hurries by Me-
phistophelian looking creature, seedy
perhaps, with cynical smile on his face,
who drops quarter into the beseeching
palm. Among women, the beggar asserts,
the best dressed are seldom the most
charitable There are exceptions to the
rule, of course, but the prevalent theory
that a street beggar can "size up' a Pc
destrian by his appearance is erroneous.
New York World.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-04-19
Failing Ewes.

ST think the eye power of the present
generation of civilized men must have
deteriorated good deal, said an ocu
list to me the other day. 81 am called
upon to examine SO many young persons
nowadays whose eyes show no symp-
toms of disease or strabismus, but are
simply unable to do the ordinary amount
of work required of schoolboys, school
girls, college students or moderate read
ers without showing symptoms of over
work.
'"This weakness seems to bmnpnstitu-
tional, and glasses are requA II which
lessen the muscular strain ON the eyes
only. In spite of the invention of the
typewriter, which has relieved the eye
of SO much work, the state Of things is
almost equally as prevalent in business
circles as among students. New York
Herald
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-04-19

caugnv pesweer the spoKes or the wagon
wheel and would have caused consider
able damage but the quick eye Of one
Of the young men saw the danger. "Ah.
there. Johnniei" said he good natured-
" Look out, old man, or you'll break
your stick" The hackman answered in
the same vein, and away they went,
laughing. each about his own affairs
Yes, molasses Is better than vinegar,
and politeness Is the grease Of the hui
man axle. Joe Howard.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-04-19
A STUNNING EXPERIENCE.
The Minister wko Had Gone Through II
Determined to Change His Plans.

The Minister wl,o Had Gone Through II
Determined to Change His Plans.
With a view to finding out what slum-
ming in the toughest regions is like the
reporter went to headquarters and asked
one of Byrnes' oldest and most trusted
detectives to tell him some of his expe-
riences in taking Summing parties
about in the region east of the Bowery.
cts good while now since I've
done any of that business, said the de-
tectiye, "and there's very few that we
take around Cherry hill and its alleys.
It's too tough for ladies and for most
men. One of the last parties that I took
through there was three young men who
were going to do missionary work They
were ministers, and they wanted to see
what life was like where it's least worth
living, SO took them down to Double
alley. That's IL foot wide street about
200 feet long and hedged in by eight
story tenements. 1t runs off Cherry
street, and it furnishes more crime and
violence to the square inch than any
other place in New York, with the pos
sible exception of Single alley, which is
near by.
.'Of course we attracted attention
there The urchins yelled at us, the loaf
ers scowled at us, and unkempt hags
stuck their heads out of windows over
head and made unpleasant comments
We paid no attention. One can't afford
to be squeamish in Double alley. The
Young ministers, however, began to look
rather uncomfortable, and reckoned
they were getting scared and wished
they'd staid at home That wasn't
their kind, though, as found out pretty
quickly. When we got pretty near to the
end of the place, we heard terrific
bowling and yelling in one of the houses
There were cries of MURDER and 'Helpi'