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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-03-15
That Boy Again.

1T makes me tired, said Mr.. Figg,
to see the style the Henderbys put on
when every one knows that they are as
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-03-15
J" Plaster. " interrupted Tommy.

Yes, as poor as plaster. poor as
plaster porous plaster. Ii you don't
send that impudent kid to bed in five
minutes, I'll lick him till he can't see. .
Then Mr.. Figg put his hat on well
down over his eyes, and not needing his
wife's advice to wear his overshoes went
down town. indianapolis Journal.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-03-15

"Castoria is the best remedy for children Of
which am acquainted. hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest of their children, and use Castoria in
steal of the various quack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtfu
agents down their tllroats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
DIR. J. T. KNCHELoE,
Conway, Ark.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-03-15
Cas- oria.

"Ca-sc-.ia is an excellent medicine for chK-
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me Of its
good effect upon their children"
Dr.. G. c. OsGooD,
Lowell, Mass.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-03-15

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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-03-15

For IateS- mans, time tables or special in
ormaJlon, apply to agent Northern racine
Railroad, or Chas. s. Fee, Gen. fass. anu
Ticket Agent, st. Paul. Mimi.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-03-15

The Ce1ta+ III Company, II M
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The Progress., 1894-02-03
The Premium lurnip.

Mr.. John i. M-ld"r, "f Dyer h'''
A sub crib"r TO T,w fa'N, HAS sen'
us ths bite ribbon" lnrnlp. we
have received a ten pound turhlP'
also one weighing nlne pounds our
;n,, the winter. but Nj. Meider
turnip tips the scale at twelve pouhoS
co be is entitled to the blue ribbon
for turnips. We are indebted to Mr.
las. A. O'Snee for taking the trouble
to bring us the mammoth vegetable
product of Rapides soil. -Ale2ah-
dria Town Talk.
Now look here, Town TAX yc'
have gone far enough on this OH
turnip business, and we want you y
call a halt, as the credullty OF you
friends has already reached the Tau
tension. and there is liable to be a
explosion somewhere if you don.
stop right where you are.
The Progress., 1894-02-03
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
What the PEOPLE Think Of Them.

What the People Think OF Ihem'
There will be found in The Pro
GREss this week, a communications
taken from the Times, giving state
ment of the proposed constitutional
amendments and explaining their
efficiency. Their careful perusal will
repay any man who desires to keep
posted CD such matters, which are
indeed highly important, The
amendments proposed are all good
and are intended to curtail expenses
and facilitate and make plain ano
simple proceedings in certain courts:
which hitherto have been a little am
biguous to the average citizen.
But before the amendments can b.
made operative they will have to b.
adopted bv vote Ct the people a
the general election IN 1870. ms
not the case with the immense bal
gains and inducements which we ar
offering to the clothing trade. III
offers we make are operative at onc
and will be put into active prac'lc'
os +hou have been for some tim
q We handle the best clothing OF al
% clothier in North Louisiana for tt
least money, and are willing to be Pr
- to the test any day.
We are the gents and sboye on
= filters for North Louisiana and W
: prove it to anyone who does II
already know.
JORDAN 4 Booth,
The Progress., 1894-02-03
COMMITTEE ON AMENDMENTS To CITY
CHARTER.

The Recommendation OF changes ou8
gested'
SuREyEpoRT. La, Jan, %, lo94.--
The committee to suggest amend
ments to our city charter completed
its labors this day, and submit the
following as the result thereof:
FIRST AMENDMENT.
To Section $50 as to have fifteen
instead of eight trustees, as Is the
case at present.
SECOND AMENDMENT.
To Section $50 as to give wards
three, four. five and six two (2) trus-
tees each, the same as the first and
socond wards, instead of one as they
now have. Also to provide
for the election of three additional
trustees from the city at large, max
ing the fifteen provided for in Sec
ton 3.
THIRD AMENDMENT.
. (A.)
To Section 9-Proyiding that nj
n call meeting of the council shall b.
held except the same be made b.
!. public declaration, made through on
n of the newspapers published in tn
a city. at least three days before tn
4 time for holding such meeting
i naming the hour, day and date there
= of; the published notice to state sp'
\ officially the purpose for which Sal
\ meeting is to be held.
z B.)
Y To Section 9-Givlng the mayo
4 power to exercise his veto to any lie
4 islation enacted by the council, al
4 making it necessary for two-thlrds
Z the members of that body to Vo
4 contrary to this veto, before such
Z ton can become law.
= CO..
y To Section 9-Flxing t
\ mayors salary at $500 per annum
y stead of $4,000, as is now the amou
y FOURTH AMENDMENT.
Y. To Section 10-Provides that
y fines collected from trials before
z mayor shall be kept in a seper
--- ~ fund, and turned over monthly
- - the controller to the treasurer OF
school board, to be applied to ren
repairs and buildings Of the pull
ri schools of this city.
FIFTH AMENDMENT.
. To Section 22-Change the
2 sentence to read applying to cont
ler: He shall receive salary
D to exceed two thousand dollars
annum." This gives the cou
power to reduce the salary, whlc
is unable to do under the pres
!. I. law.
- SIXTH AMENDMENT.
To Section 23-Change last cl'
liking salary to read: "Not to
coed twelve hundred dollars per
The Progress., 1894-02-03
Real Estate Transfers.

The following is the list OF transfers
as recorded in the clerks office iof .lle
week ending Friday, February 3 1914
Mrs. Nancy Pullen to I. II. Johnson
and Mrs. E. S. J. Irwin. Lot y; bloch
l3. Donation.
Henry Shearman to Tip tyson ; "
quarter of nv quarter; W hall Oh ="
half: Sec 10, T %. r IS. $500.
w 4 Martin to T. r. Gladins' ia
| acres in the Coo Place, Sec 80, y ~
| Is. $3.50.
c. E. Quigles to w. D. W'odworth
Lots II and l3, Block A. Perrlns suo
/ div. $500.
/ w. ID. Woodwork TO }. Dlllinser
Lots IL and 10, B!ock A. perrlns isut
div. $1,000.
The Progress., 1894-02-03
Miss Mary {. Land.

Miss Mary E. Land is the editor OF
a clever and very readable depart
ment in THE Progress of Shreveport
and which is called the Point OF
View. 1t covers a wide range OF
social and personal subjects and is
admirably conducted. Miss Land Is
a beautiful young woman, and comes
of a distinguished family. She is
sister to the brilliant Mrs. Leon JAS
tra,nski. well known in the Louisiana
world of letters, and who, by the way,
left last week for her new home In
far-off Peru, where, as the wife OF the
American consul general, she will
doubtless lead in the foreign colony
1t is strange to realize that Mrs. JAS
tremski will arrive in Callao at the
beginning OF the Peruvian winter
that is, in May.-New Orleans Plea
yune.
The PRoGREss thanks its contempt
( rary for The complimentary notice 0
aa editor of our Point of View, ant
every word that paper sait
renee to her, except that Mis-
Mecca brothers daugh
Mrs. Leon JastremskL
lighter OF the late Judge
The Progress., 1894-02-03
ALL THE TOWN INTERESTED.

Everybody is Discussing The Proposition
Just now every citizen WHO'S man
ly enough to express an opinion, is
discussing the proposed amendments
to the city charter, 1t is universally
conceded, we believe, that all the
amendments proposed by the com
mittee are salutary ones suggested
for the public's good alone, and with
out regard to the advancement, or
benefit of anyone, without attempt
| in to punish political foes. In fact,
it is very evident that politics or po
litical factions were not considered al
all, but that the towns interest was
was alone looked after.
This is the proper spirit, the ont
we have always shown in our deal
ings with our customers. We trea
one and all alike, always taking tn
business mans view, that the nicke
or dollar of the day laborer is a
good as that of the banker, doctor o
lawyer, or even of q justice OF tn
peace, or constable and we may IL
clude the police, By dealing thusl!
treating all alike, we have won a
, appreciable place in the estimation q
the public and intend to keep i
Therefore, we say for anything /
the dry goods, notions, boots, shoe
i. hats, ready-made clothing for men
/ boys, ladies' dress goods ard ever
! thing of the kind for the lowest prlc
| Call on us.
HrNRy DRFyFUss 81 Son.
The Progress., 1894-02-03
EVERYONE SHOULD Do HIS PARl
No One is Exempt From Performing Pub
lie DUTY.

No One is Exempt from TeF'o''''"s I w
lie DUTY.
It is the duty of every man, woman
and child to do something Tor the
general welfare. The very laws OF
society demand that each individual
must surrender some OF his innate
RIGHTS in order that the general pub
lie may have some common rule OF
governing that society 1t was for
this purpose that laws were made ana
+ was on this understanding only
that people congregated in one place
forming towns, counties etc ana oS
each giving part, laws for mutual
protection were passed. Every man
owes something to his country ano
is responsible in some measure Tor l'S
moral and religious tone, edoca'lol
or Ignorance, atfiuence or poverty.
We realize this and not only ln'eh'
TO stick to our duty, bAI propose u
look for the opportuH''E 10 do more
We therefore say to t''n public ha
w. have on baud the h"st stock Q
g general hardware, aSr;cu'tarsl 'mpIt
Q ments, stalk enters, ""1'n 'o'lei'
t cntlery and every thing kept III a IRIS
S class hardware Store Ii Norm l''''''
: lana and we will sell ii cheaper 'ha
. anyone. Try us.
y SOUTHERN HAHp%AHE %.
The Progress., 1894-02-03
LAY OF THE L0WLAND.
For The Progress.

For The Progress.
5 parking in the shadow
Of cottonwood of Caddo-
Marginel by the ositr
OF the golden sand OF Bossler'
In the suns electric CULVER
Flows the amber river
As babe whose LIES o
Red river-child of the sun
The bards Of ancient Hcllas
In witching numbers tell Us
| OF PactOlas olden-
Waters rich and golden.
OF Jasow on his Ar2o
Searching for the CARGO
OF the magic golden fleece,
Gus all Greece.
But no river of the olden
Had sands as richly golden
Nor lands with heecY treasure
Compare in any measure
With Red river, MID her led
Gliding ever to the sea
Rise vou--in the early morning
From slothful couch in scornln@'
And see the cleaning glory
OF rosy, sweet Aurora,
S With steeds of stars proceeding
: In gold and purple leading
q The grandeur of the God Of light
l. That coruscates in glory bright
a And river. lea and lowland
70 Nlelts to a blushing glow-land.
e We are told in olden story
D. OF times Of dreaming glory
Q. OF alchemiStic yearnlng
20 And reconditic learning,
Of TO find the magic stone
y That made all earth their OWL
And by enchantment oId
IL, Turn all things into gold
,u But "Eureka" in the lowland
!: Glmting like snoW-land; o
. The feeder of the millions,
,'' The clothor Of the billions;
No Gift Of God by sun begocteh>
no In silken sheen Of glory, Cotton'
But river, lea and cotton,
Wa III angels robes unspotten--
oe- 1T was fair that God made you'
IN And you smiled III his face
lth Like a SWEEP darling cid
IN But man with his greed
icy Has cursed and betrayed you,
me And brought your bright Joy
,ue TO black grief and wild.
-ITHURIEI
The Progress., 1894-02-03

The two-story dwelling on Crockett
street, near Texas Avenue, now occu-
pied by DR.. G. G. McCloud. has
sewerage, bath room and other water
works connections. Possession given
March l, 1894. Apply to 9. d
Hicks, 2O5 Milan street.
The Progress., 1894-02-03
Get our prices for job work.

On account of Mardi Gras at New Or
leans February 9TH and 9Th, the Texas
& Pacific railway will sell round trip
tiekets at crate of one fare for round
trip. Selling dates February 3, 4, and
eth: final limit for return February Il,
1891. For further information APP
Div to Jno. G. Harris, Com'l Ag't, OF
p NJ. Donohoe, Union Ticket Ag't.
The Progress., 1894-02-03

We announced on former occa-
sion, Rapides parish has already
furnished three governors to the
State Of Louisiana, There is no
reason why it should not dedicate a
fourth to the service OF the State, as
we have in our midst distinguished
son of the parish. in every way
worthy of the honor whom we are
now grooming for the race, and will
enter in the lists as soon as the OPP
portune moment has arrived. Louis
lana Democrat.
Hurrah for g. W. Bolton. lie
compile Messenger.
dollars to doughnnts" that TIT
Democrat is too good friend to tn
people, to espouse the cause ant
push forward such demagogue 81
g. w. Bolton,
The Progress., 1894-02-03
SIXTH AMENDMENT.

To Section 23-Change last clause
liking salary to read: "Not to ez
coed twelve hundred dollars per an
num-" This refers to the street com
missioner.
We submit these amendments tt
the careful consideration of our cltl
zens, and ask their adoption at tn
hands of the voters. Respectfully,
J. HENRY SHEPHERD, Chairman.
D. b. MARTIN,
ISAAC BARRON,
leon. M. CARTER,
Ct. A. TURNER,
H. II, HARGRovE,
G. D. Hicks, Secretary.
Committee.
The Progress., 1894-02-03
Volume 3, Number l.

To-day we leave behind us another
mile stone and weigh anchor for that
distant shore, volume four. The
VOYAGE of all vessels, whether sailing
over old oceans main, or traVerSlng
terra firma's domain, are over rough
and rugged paths; but the very OPP
nos;ticns encountered are part and
marcel of the elements which
STRENGTHEN the character and mere
thoroughly equip the sailors for their
duties.
The newspaper business is no ex-
cantion. and while being the most I'M
posed on by the public, called on to
render more free service than any
other vocation, still these very
on;nst demands, better fit the editors
and managers to conduct their busl-
ness, as they give them Det.ef
idea of human nature and enaole
them to WELD more influence from
this very knowledge.
Like all enterprises, The PROGRESS
has had its ups and downs; its dlsap
pointments and successes, its trials
0 and triumphs. But we eau truthful
Q ly say to-day, that ours has been
study advance from the very begin
g ming, having gradually overcome tn
9 difficulties, which a weekly Away
e encounters il town where there ar
2, two established dailies; and The PRc
g. eREss is now on basis of public re
g. cognition that is extremely pleasln
id to the management. At the outs'
a certain line of policy was adopte'
which has never been deviated fror
Or This was to contend for morality an
g. honesty in politics; to give ever
I'd official the honor due him and Crit
OF else him when he failed to DO b
tie dutv We have championed Il
&c cause of public schools, morality al
religion. have refused to allow occr
rences of an immoral nature to ent
he orr columns, the aim at all times (
in ing to furnish such paper as our
Mt. nocent girls and boys could read WI
impunlty and remain as pure ana
all nocent after having done SO as tn
he were before. And like volumes o
ate and two, volume three shall contln
by on that line and principle.
5he Thanking our friends, and we hi
It's, them staunch and true, for tn
,lic hearty support, we ask Its con'l'
ance and will promise to do our b
to more than merit the contiden
last And in conclusion, friends, read
roll and the public generally voIu
not three salutes you.
The Progress., 1894-02-03
judgment of separation

,a. Mary irwin vs. VIM. H. Erwin, NO.
~ its6-In District Court, STATE oi
IN this cause by reason of the lay ana a
., =" ouidence being in favor thereof, ~ Is
|,rd eY adiudgrd and decreed .ha'
Mary Irwin 90 have Judgment a c o, sTpuIdI
.ion o. adpnn E and gains existsng between
~ oi t afp and defendant be. and the same
prp hereby dissolved and 'hst D Mnrs IN
h mn' avn w name, aud that defendant pay
all costs OF suit ,,s in omen court
Done. read and signed III open '''
this 10th day January. ls9t: ,;o+ I,doe
n,dn,.ad, Filed Jau.. 20, 1894,
'n'uo'' F. A. LEONARD, Clerk
! A True e"p'F A. LEONARD, Clerk.
The Progress., 1894-02-03
Our Agents.

Mr.. ]. j. Billingsley is The Pro
eREss' authnrized agent in DeSoto
parish.
Mr.. James NJ. Goslin is our duly
authorized agent at Ruston, La.
The Progress., 1894-02-03
HENRY DRFYFUss & Son.

Ii you want baggage or ANYTHING
else hauled give George Fetzer your
order and it will receive prompt at
tention.
The Progress., 1894-02-03
LOCAL COLUMN.
SPECIAL NOTICE.

SPECIAL NOTICE.
I will ratify any contract or
agreement entered into by Mr. G. d.
Hicks in connection with any part OF
this paper.
N. d. GooDwIN,
January 6, 1894. Lessee.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-10-16
rns SWEET CORN CROP.

eur correspondents from yarioui
dircctlons have AL Indicated that swee'
corn had proved to BE- q bountifal yield
The canning Al this date, sept. ~, L
over for the season. We have beef
looking around among the different fac
tories, and are pleased 10 note th'
abundance 10 this crop. In the state al
large. packer. and farmers alike ar,
agreed that the present crop has proved
the largest yield Of cut corn to ths
acre, on the average, ever known 10 the
business. II has been surprising to th,
contractors how u has mounted up
The weather all through the latter hall
10 the season has been In every par
tlculsr all that Vas needed to cause the
corn 10 throw out large ears, and al
them % the tips. The average will not
fall much below BIO lb-. cut corn "a
the acre. selected acrcs are no, un-
common that have given 100 lbs. to the
acre. while some have gone As high a.
sD1 lbs.
The result % this unlocked Tor sbun-
dance has been that all the factories In
the state have run short ~ cans, and
have be,n DELAYED more or less In their
work from waiting for an additional
supply. Very few, II any, of the con
Germs have hcrn able to Ind all the cans
ne~iei, and a. a consequence, In nearly
every locality where corn Il canned In
the state. there are more or less acre.
still left on the farmers hands that the
cannsries had M means of caring Tor.
4 representative 20 one of the large
packing firms states that At theli several
iactoris. In the state, they have i've
hundred acre. left that they have NJ
possible means 20 canning.
The cause 90 this impcsslblllty "a
secure additional cans sufficient for the
unlocked for emergency. l. stated Ia be-
that In the uDccrtsinty of pending tarif'
legislation, packers made up and sup
pli.d themselves with no surplus of
cans above What wAs supposed To ~
needed 10 take care II the acreage
planted under an ordinary yield. for
The same reason. importers had no stock
~ tin on hand with which 10 supply an
unexpected demand. Hence, packers
could not flnd any considerable surplus
of cans, aud With no tin In the country
To make them of.
lhs aCftsgt ot Corh SohuaSWu i'' 49,
spring wAs les than usual. Many fse-
TORIES we're clo-ei fot the year, While
al those proposing to do business
limited their acreage to less than In
previous wears. The total number oi
iactcrie. operating thi. year In the state
va. sixty, a. against slghty-slx Ia lsd.
Prom the beet Information obtainable al
the present time, the total pack OF the
wear l. about two-thirds IL that annually
put up In each Of the past three years.
The quality of the corn put up u said
Ia be of the very beat. Machinery has
be.n perfected through which the work
can be pushed With great rapldity. NJ
the same time, corn held green remark
ably In the Held, 80 that very little
indeed Of oVer-ripe corn VAS put ~.
The factories generally started up ahoa'
sept. sih. and substantially closed ths
g2l.-MAine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-10-16

and steadily approaching, Ne tore oveI
the rails at q frantic rate OF speed.
was fairly crarcd by the excitement, %
that Il almost overcame my sense Of
fear. remember distinctly that
pulled the whistle cord and let the loco
motive scrcam with all her might,
though m could hardly b heard In the
roaring of the pursuing tornado. =.
"Slx miles passed, ~ well ~ ] could
estimate, and the monster Was only four
miles behind. Three miles more and u
had lessened the distance by mile At
least. hut We were near the river. a
minute later and We were running across
the bridge. No time then TO heed the
warning that trains must run slowly
over this stream, In obedience 10 the
slgn post.
"Over the bridge, We dew around the
curve and dashed away southwark, Just
In time TO see the mighty balloon pass
by with whlrl aud roar, 40 II all the
demons In the internal regions were LEI
loose. We could not make out anything
very dlstinctly, the sky being darkened
aud the air filed with dust, but We knew
that We were safe. A few minutes later
the clouds rolled away aud everything
Was as quiet and peaceful ~ before the
storm. We ran back 20 the bridge, but
lt wasn't there. Il was clean gone, aud
such remains Of Il ~ were left were scat
tered all over the country. The road Was
90 badly torn up, the track for consider
able distances being twisted and broken
to pleces, that the expense Of repairing
Il nearly bankrupted the company.
Eleven people lost their lives by that
tornado, which afforded me an experience
which would not repeat for all the
money In the world.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-10-16
FEEDING PIGS.

The pig that Ia kept growing and
thrifty every day, and attalns a weight
O, 200 pounds at or near SIX months old,
must cost considerably less than II u Is
fed nine or ten months to attain this
weight, because the food Of support on
which there IL no profit will be much
less. and because there need be no day
that the pig l. not gaining.
Under the method Of feeding followed
when I WAS a boy, says Waldo p
Brown In Ohio Farmer. our hogs were
f,tt.ped and sold at about twenty
month. old, and usually they made little
or no gain through the winter, 80 that
the food and care for some months we're
actually Lost. whenever any stock u 90
mansg ged as TO stop gaining, there 10
ioss Of time In getting IL back 10 q
thrifty condition, just as certainly as
there. Z. Of power In running an engine
when the fire Il allowed to 90 down aud
water In the boiler to get cold.
The labor Of feeding lot OF hogs u
no Light item, and while lie money value
may not be large, Il IL . tax on ths
farmers strength, for he usually does
full days work In the field and feeds MI
hogs for . resting spell.