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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-12-09
For Sale or Rent.

I will sell on favorable terms, Or
rent the house on Main ST., formerly
occupied by Prof. Stanton. Enquire
of ALEX. MOORE
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-12-09
The surprise of All.

Mr.. James Jones, Of the drug firm
of Jones & Sons, Cowden, ILL.,, il
speaking of DR.. Kings New Discover J
says that last winter his wife was
attacked with LaGrippe, and her ease
grew SO serious that physicians at
Cowden and Pana could do nothing
for her. 1t seemed to develop into
hasty consumption. Having DR..
Kings New Discovery in store, and
selling LOTS of it, he took bottle home
and to the surprise of all she began
to get better from the first dose, and
half dozen dollar bottles cured her SOUND
and we'll. DR.. Kings New Discoery fol
Consumption, Coughs and Colds is
guaranteed to do this good work. Try
a free trial bottle at M. A. Sheldrup &
Fiesler's Drug store.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-12-09
Whole No. 1854
A Bad One.

Ira rs ON the Great Northern wers
all q lime on Friday owing to a
pecul sr accident which occurred just
east O GAINESVILLE. The Great North
err sst train collided with a wild
sw-.c.. engine running at full speed
1t was a terrible wreck the engines
telescoping and the tank of the passen-
ger locomotive being driven into the
mail car. Every coach was thrown
into the ditch and the escape of the
passengers and trainmen from injury
is miraculous. Frank Griswold, en-
gineer of the passenger train is very
seriously injured and his recovery
is despaired of. William Carley,
tiremen of the passenger engine, escap-
ed with a broken leg. Although every
coach went into the ditch none of the
passengers or trainmen were injured.
The cause of the accident was runa-
way switch engine which was running
down the track at full speed. While
pulling cars from the coal shed the
engineer lost control of his engine
and jumped after reversing. The en-
CINE ran towards the rapidly ap-
preaching passenger train and a COL
lision was inevitable 1t came with
out warning just as as No. 3 reached
the south switch. The wreck was
cleared at $40 Friday afternoon. six
teen hours after the accident occurred
Henry Keller is daily receiving let.
tiers of inquiry from every section of
the state relative to the beet sugar in
dustry. Several localities are desir-
GUS of securing factories and are
making substantial offers in the way
| of bonuses. At least one factory is
assured, ready for business in 1885,
1t will be complete in every detail,
| good as the best.
CASTo1IA
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-12-09

Potatoes wanted at the Northern
Pacific depot. High price paid if de-
livered Immediately. In a few days
I will have car load of apples and a
quantity of hickory nuts to sell, at
low price. J. E. GRIFFITH.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-12-09

Blank books, tablets and everything
in school supplies at d. Cleveland
& Co.'S.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-12-09

Or chestra dance. December II.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-20
SOME FACTS ABOUT BUTTONS.
No Buttons Made Here Until 1S4S
and Some Cost 800 Apiece.


Everybody is aware Of the button craze
now sweeping over the country, but few
know that buttons are comparatively
modern invention. This is the age of but
tons, says the New York Journal.
We are slaves to buttons. Buttons of
high and low degree, ornamental buttons,
useful buttons, campaign buttons, bicycle
buttons, club buttons, official buttons,
military buttons, navy buttons, police
mems buttons, firemen's buttons, all kinds
of buttons, not forgetting the evasive, elu-
sive' collar button, furnish proof of the as
sertion.
The people of the United States unbut-
ton !, 400, 900, 900 buttons every night, when
they get ready to go to bed, and the next
morning they rebutton the same j, 400, Co.,"
900 buttons unless few million have been
lost in the struggle. Then other millions
of buttons must be sewed on.
In the 14th century there were buttons
but no Northumberland there wasn't
button factory in England until the close
of the 18th century. This button was pure
ly ornamental, for, lacking buttonhole,
1t couldn't make itself useful, and the
question arises how our ancestors man
aged to keep respectfully covered.
OF course, when a knight appeared in
mail, there could have been no apprehen-
sion as to the stability of his covering,
for it was composed of iron and riveted
on, but how did a Highlander keep his
kilt in place? Was it firmly skewered
with bog thorn for safety pin? The
Romans were circumspect in this regard.
Yards and yards of material employed in
their togas were wrapped and entwined
/ about the wearers.
Two hundred years ago there were not
as many buttons in the whole world as
one will find today in the smallest "no-
ton store. Each one of these buttons
was made by hand. 1t was not until 1745
that any considerable mandatory was
established. In that year the famous
Soho works were opened at Birmingham,
England. where steel buttons were made
of such beauty and finish as to command
price Of 800 gross, or IS each.
On the accession of George III. gilt but
tons became fashionable, and the price
varied from a few shilllngs a dozen to
800 apiece, depending on the character OF
the work and the depth of the purchas-
ers pocket.
The first button factory in the United
| States was established in 1S4S.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-20
THE STOVE WAS FULL OF SNAKES.
A Resident of San Antonio Has an
Experience He Does Not Like.

The other morning for the first time
this winter, B. c. Withers Of San Antonio,
Tex, had occasion to kindle a fire an his
Office stove. AS the heat soon became OPP
pressive he threw open the stove door 80
that counter draft might reduce the
fire somewhat. Scarcely had he done so
when he heard a mighty scrambling in
the stove pipe and a big blacksnaSe came
tumbling down head foremost into the
IRE. Then another, and another, and so
on till the stove was full Of burning
snakes, and so thick and fast they fell
that some of them crawled clear out over
the charred bodies Of the others and be-
gan to crawl about the floor at a lively
rate.
Aiming himself with poker, Withers
killed six big fellows, making nine in all,
with the three that got caught in the
fire. but he says it is no pleasant expert
ence to be alone in room full of live
snakes, and that his sympathies are with
dellrtum tremens sufferers forevermore.
No doubt the snakes had crawlod into
the fue from the roof at the end of sum
mer and had lain there in torpid state
ever since, the sudden heat Of the fire
warming them into activity.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-20

forced to wrestle with a proposed eight
hour law.
italian printers in New York whipped
three newspapers that started a fight on
the union,
1t is claimed that there are 1884 union
cigar factories In the country.
The Leadvilie Miner now appears daily.
Here's success to it.
Indiana miners have gone back to work.
Lost their strike.
over $500 miners have been idle for five
weeks in the Wellston district.
Kansas City has a new eight hour or
dlnance.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-20
HE HAD ONE ON THE CONDUCTOR.
The Passenger Had Been Dining Out
and Felt Funny.


He had been dining out. Bis hat was
very much over on one ear and his neck
wear looked sadly disarranged, says the
Cleveland Plain Dealer. Every time the
conductor came near him he addressed
him as SHAY, OF Fler," much to that
officiaps disgust.
Pretty soon he broke out in boisterous
laughter. He swayed to and fro. He
doubled over till his head touched his
knees. Then he tried to rise. At this mo-
ment the conductor came forward.
"Sit STILL" he said. You're all right
"I'n let you off when we get to your
street."
"Th-that amt tn point" said the in
ebriated one. II don't want to git off,
I'm JUS iaughin' al a thunderin good
joke on you. Thatsh ALL"
And he roared again.
what do you mean?" demanded the
conductor.
'See that stove?" he asked.
Eyes, I see the stove" replied the con-
ductor. What of itP'
Eats where the joke comes in" hic-
coughed the usher.
'In what way?"
why, fires gone out wizout payin' its
fare"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-20
LIE CABINET ca PRESIDENT TYLER.
Many Heads of Bureaus in His Adj
mfnfatratfOU.

John Tyler changed his cabinet Officers more
frequently than any president before or after
him. This was due In part to the fact that he
succeeded to the heads OF departments OF his
chief, who died In office, and quarreled with
them, and that he became arrayed afterward
against the whig party, which elected him.
He had three secretaries OF state, three secre-
taries OF treasury four secretaries OF war
three attorney generals. i've secretaries of the
navy and two postmaster generals.
His official family included I'VE such nation
al figures as Daniel Webster, John c. Calhoun
Thomas Ewing John Bell and John ]. Crit
tenden. Tyler tried some OF his men in several
positions, a practice in which hfr. Cleveland
has initiated him. Abel p. Upshur was both
secretary OF state and OF the navy, and John
G. Spencer was both secretary OF the treasury
and OF the war department.
Andrew jackson nearly equaled Tylers rec
ord In his second term. He had three secre-
taries or state, two Of war, two OF the navy
and four Of the treasury, two postmaster gen
erals and two attorney generals George WASH
ington got along in his first administration
with but one change In his cabinet.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-20
"Charge of the Big six"

Portland Tribune: In settling up the in
surance case of the Spokane Mercantile
Company, which was burned out in 1893,
when the stock was valued at $4,000 and
insurance was allowed at $51, 900, six at
torneys got S14661 fees out of it. One
firm put in claim for $4,000, but was cut
down to $4,000. The charge of the light
brigade Is not compared with the charge
of the Spokane big six.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-20
GOOD for the Health.

jerks (who has taken to horseback riding
and bounces about ten inches at every step)-
All, hoWdy do Bllnks2 think horseback rid
ing Is good for the health, don't you?
Blin1s-Yes, indeed. All who see you will be
benefited. Laugh and grow fat, you know
New York Weekly.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-20

Ole Bull, the celebrated violinist, was
such master of the instrument that he
could play a melody of considerable COM
pass on only one string.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-17

This is bounding SockGlexis.
Fielder of the mighty Clevelands.
Like the catapult in action.
For the plate he throws the baseball,
TIL the rooters. blithely roofing.
Shout until they shake the bleachers:
''Sockalexis. SockaleXis,
Sock il TO them, SOckalcXisi'
like the bison on the prairies.
PIunginE from the flames up-leaping,
Snorting at the crimson pillows
THAT his hinder members friZzle,
Till the condor notes the OdOr.
And his wings flap in the prescience
OF a rich and luscious banquet
So spry SOckaleXis capers,
Leaving far behind the whirlwind.
When he starts upon a home run.
And the crowd cries: "SOckalexis.
SockaleXis, SockaleNis,'
When he circles like the eagle
Round the bases. or Sereneiy
Slides upon his solfeTino
Pie and doughnut-padded stomach,
Wiping all the glaring war paint
OF his nasal in a jiffy.
Such Is merry SockaleXis.
Who can bat and knock the home run,
Who can scalp the blooming umpire.
Till the rooters in their glory.
knowing not fit terms of praise, all
Lift their voices: 'SOCkaleXis,
SockaIexis. SockaleXis,'
Till the weIkin madly splitting,
And the purple cave Of echo
Sends back all the sursing chorus:
''SockaleXis. Sockalexis.
Sock IL to them, SockdleXis.'
r. X. Munkittrick.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-17
POLICE STOPPED The GAME.
MEMBERS OF THE CLEVELAND AND
WASHINGTON TEAMS ARRESTED.
Test Case VIII BE Made in M At
tempt to Defeat the ohio sunday
Baseball Lava Zig Crowd
Was Disappointed.

Cleveland. O.. May 1.-THE police made
good their promise to prevent Sunday base
ball in Cleveland if an attempt was made
to play to-day. AT the end of the first
| inning. between the Cleveland and Wash
ington teams. all the players on both sides
and Umpire Tim Hurst were arrested and
taken to the Central police station, four
miles distant. where President Robson
J gave bail for the prisoners and they were
released.
The game had been extensively adver-
tised. and in consequence there was a big
attendance. All the railroads ran eX-
cursions, and a large number of enthIsi-
asts from surrounding towns arrived in
the city during the forenoon. Soon after
noon the ears running to the ball park
began to be crowded. Long before the
hour for the game TO begin the grounds
were rowded The turnstile showed that
loco people had passed the gates. 1t was
impossible TO admit any more without
letting them on the field and the gates
were closed. Still at least 5000 persons
clamored for admission.
AT u conference this morning a pro-
gramme had been arranged by the police
and President Robson, of the Cleveland
club. Accordingly, when one inning of the
game had been played, Police Captain En-
glish and President Robson walked on the
field. The captains of the two teams called
their men. Robson told them to get into
their omnibuses and go to the station. At
the first sight of the police some of the
members of the audience Missed and yelled
"Pu them out" but very few understood
what was happening.
Most of the spectators remained in their
seats. thinking the players would return
and the game be resumed At last il be-
came apparent that the game had been de-
Clared of. ana about half of those present
awaited themselves of the opportunity to
get their money back, the others being con-
tent to retain the coupons emitting them
to see the game tomorrow or the one of
next day.
The players took their arrests good nat
tain English, and the other with Deputy
Superintendent Bates and Lieutenant Var
ner in charge. were driven rapidly to the
Central station. where the players and UNI
pire were dOcketed. President Robson
promptly gave bail in the sum of $3.50 for
each player. They were then released and
went to their hotels.
The members of the teams taken into
custody were: Burkett. Mexican, SockaleN-
is. Tebeau. Powell. Wallace, Blake. Zim-
mer and Wilson. of the Clevelands, and
O'Brien, Cartwright. Abbey. German and
Reilly, of the W~ashingtons. It is probable
their cases will be called in the police court
tomorrow morning. They may be con-
tinued. in which event another attempt
may be made to play next SUNDAY al
though President Robson has no definite
plans. 1t is announced that the players
will he arrested again next Sunday, or as
many times as they try to play.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-17
ORDERS FOR STEEL RAILS.
Since the Breaking of the
steel Rail Association Over
SOO,O o Tons.

The Railroad Gazette gives a list of or
ders for steel rails placed since the break
ing of the Steel Rail Association. The or
ders aggregate S29.355 tons. The principal
orders have been as follows: Canadian Pa
cific railway, 5000 tons; Santa Fe. $1,000;
Baltimore & Ohio, $1,000: Chicago. MilwaG-
kee & st. Paul. $1,000: Illinois Cntral, 5000;
Chicago & Northwestern, 10000; New York
Central. 5000; Missouri Pacific, $1,000; Chi
cago. Burlington & Quincy, 10000; Chica-
go. Rock Island & Pacific, $1,000; Great
1000; Northern Pacific. 10000: Southern Pa
cifc. 10000; Mobile & Ohio. 22.5OO; Michigan
Central. 1900. and the Union Pacific, a,0O0.
In addition to the above the Long ISL
and and New York. New Haven & Hart
ford railroads took an option on all the
rails likely to be needed for the balance of
the year. 1t is estimated that the latter will
require $500 tons. The officers of the
Northern Pacific state that the order for
1000 tons is liable to be increased, and II
is reported that this increase will amount
to $1,000 tons additional.
The order of the Caadlan Pacific for
5000 tons. placed with the Carnegie steel
works, Is said to he the largest single or
der for rails ever placed with one firm. In
addition to the rails 5000 tons of angle
plates were ordered from the same mill.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-17
BIG MOUNTAIN ENGINE.
First Locomotive Turned Out From
santa Fe shops at Topeka
since 1892.

The largest engine in the use OF the
Santa Fe system was recently built at the
company's shops in Topeka Another en-
CINE of the same class will have been COM
pleted at the shops soon and orders have
been given for an even dozen engines TO
be built during this year. There have also
been quilt AT the Topeka shops of the
Santa Fe 100 new freight cars this year,
and more are under construction.
Several years ago engines were turned
out to a limited number from the shops
at Topeka, but since 1892 none had been
built until this year The first engine
turned out this year is No. 80. which was
built for mountain work. The engine alone,
When ready for use. with six tons of coal
and 5000 gallons OF water, the total weight
is 122Is tons.
The cost of an engine is $4,000 to $4,000.
so hat the twelve engines TO be built at
the Topeka shops this year will cost about
Slj0,000. 4 large part of which will be dis
tributed as wages to wOrkmen. A Santa
Fe official states that or large orders for
engines. they can be purchased of the loco
motive builders a little more cheaply than
they can be turned out from the shops at
Topeka. but that il will be the policy OF
the road. when x has time to build the
engines and repair work at the shops is
slack. to keep the men employed on new
ngine and ears.
Master Mechanic John Player. of the
Santa Fe. says: We can build just as
good engines at the shops as can be built
anywhere. of course we nave not the IA
cilities for turning them out as rapidly as
they have at shops where locomotive build
ing is made a speciality, but we have all
the appliances for doing the work"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-17
General Sporting Notes.

Tommy Kelly wants TO nigh Jimmy Bany
again and has posted a 500 forfeit.
Billy PIimmer has been cabled in England
to come over here and light Tommy
White. The offer is a good one.
SoIIy Smith is after Sammy Kelly. Sam
my says he'd like to meet Solly, but he's
got TO go to Frisco to box out there.
Tommy Hogan made a good start In the
East by defeating Willie Keefe I'm seven
rounds at the National Sporting Club.
W. A. Brady is now kid" McCoy's man.
ager and may make a match with Jim
Hall, who is in New York eager for a fight.
Garrard and Spike Sullivan have accepted
the terms of the Toronto Athletic Club.
The fight. by Garrard's request, has been
postponed until May -.
Dave NuEent. of the Olympic Athletic
Club. has matched Dave Sullivan and Luke
Burke to box before his club on May 81.
The weight will be l6 pounds.
one OF the best fights on tap is that be-
tween Kid Mcfarland and Eddie"
Connolly. which will take place before the
New York Athletic Club May 81.
Il would appear as If there was to be a
tralian Billy Murphy and Johnny Van
Hest are to box there on May Il in a
twenty round bout.
About 100 sports from Kansas City and
vicinity gathered in a secluded spot near
where Woodland venue crosses Brush
creek, yesteray afternoon, and witnessed
one Of the most exciting cock fights that
has been pulled OF in Jackson county for
years. There were fourteen birds. owned
by local sports. that were matched. With
two exceptions. each had been the victor of
previous fights and betting was heavy
with no great odds. In the seven fights,
hye cocks were killed outright.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-17
ELECTRIC LIGHTS FOR TRAINS
SANTA FE OFFICIALS EXPERIMENT
ING ON = NEW DEVICE.
Florence a Cripple Greek Railroad TO
Substitute Electric Motor for
steam Engines-A SedaIian
Invents n Motor

II the series of experiments ROW being
this city are successful, it is expected the
passenger coaches used on that line will
shortly be equipped with electric lights
throughout. The tests of the new device
which it is believed will enable hat system
to add that convenience to the equipment
for the travelling public has been made with
secrecy on the trains and under the direc-
ton of some OF the best electrical experts
the company could secure. There is no
way 10 ascertain what the results so far
actual workings of the device will talk for
publication. but the fact that the tests are
being continued shows that the attempt TO
produce the desired results did not fail at
the start. There must be something in the
system proposed. for the electricians con-
tinue TO make the experiments for testing
the device.
The device for generating the electricity
is to be attached to the trucks of the coach
and the power will be generated by the
speed of the train. By the application Of
the storage battery principle. the electricity
will be stored in the batteries and a supply
carried so as TO guard against any pos
Sible disaster.
The storage battery system has been the
pet idea of electricians for years and it
is limited that with the improved methods
now being tested IL will be possible TO man
ufacture the light by the speed of the train
and have il so arranged as to provide u
constant and reliable illumination.
The result of the series of experiments
will be awaited with deep interest by all
solved the secret of the storage battery
system and made it practicable so that it
can BE- utilized IL will quite reVOlutlOnize
the lighting of passenger cars.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-17
PERSONAL.

S. T. Dodd. Cleveland. is at the Coates.
r. c.. Cooper. Denver. is at the Coates.
W. Parsons, Jersey City, is at the Coates.
A. w. Penny. Chicago. is at the Coates.
J. Y. Mori, Toxic. Japan, is at the Coates.
e. A. Lee. Newark. o., is at the Coates.
II. w. Hubbell, New York, is at the
Coates.
]. sakwai. Toxic. Japan. is at tho
Coates.
o. Rodgers. Lincoln. Neb.. is at the
Coates.
NJ. r. Higgins. San Francisco. is at the
Coates.
8. Block, Chicago. is at the Savoy.
Ed wehner. st. Louis, is at the Savoy.
T. A. Reade. Chicago. is at the Savoy.
+. G. Harris. Joliet, ILL.,, is at the Savoy.
William Farris. Chicago. is at the Savoy.
A. P. Sauna. Philadelphia, Pa. is at the
Savoy.
e. I. Bennett. GAINESVILLE. o., is at the
Savoy.
William Pugh, Fort Smith. Ark, is at the
Savoy.
e. F. King. Omaha. Neb., is at the New
Albany.
r. j. Judkins. Newton. Kas.. is at the
New Albany.
E. A. Brinkman. Louisville. KY. is at the
New Albany.
Felix Hogan. st. Joseph. Mo-. is at the
New Albany.
William Murray, Atchisou, Kas., Is at
the New Albany.