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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-26
KANSAS TORNADO.
&N Rut Five Houses in tho Little Town
of Cunningham Demoiished-No One
Seriously Hurt.

&N Rut Five Houses in the Little Town
of Cunningham Demoiished-No One
Seriously Hurt.
KANSAS CITY, May ia special to
The Star from Kingman, Kan, says a
destructive tornado swept over the
western part of this county during the
aight, about 8 o'clock. The town OF
Cunningham was almost swept off the
earth. The town was, struck in the
southeast corner. Tie cloud travelled
in a northwesterly direction, demolish-
ing the hotel, two livery barns, part
Of the Wichita and Western depot an
part of the business and residence per.
ton of the town. There are only five
houses left sanding. The track of the
storm was 200 yards wide and every.
thing was swept clean.
People saw the cloud about 90 min.
utes before it struck the town an |
rushed to the cellars. Nobody was
seriously injured, although good deal
of stock was killed. The cloud raised
on the edge of town, jumped over q
farm house and then struck the ground
again. The storm was preceded by a
terrible rain and hail
Cunningham is a small town on the
Wichita and Western road, 60 miles
west of Wichita
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-26
A Stunned Coal Hole.

Down on South Clark street, about
100 feet north of Madison, there is on
the west side of the street a coal hole
shaped like a coffin. Originally the
opening was not different from any other
coal hole. 1t was Of ordinary size, ;.nd
was closed with a hexagonal cover.
Then large piece Of the stone was
broken off the sidewalk, charging the
hole to great extent. When the stone
was replaced by sheet of iron, the
hexagonal opening was elongated, so
that the shape of coffin was formed.
Then the pedestrians along South Clark
street had their troubles.
1t is asserted that attention was first
called to the onlinous hole in the side
walk when a man had his leg sprained
by misstep on the cover. A number of
persons witnessed the accident, and at
the same time noted the peculiar shape
of the cover. 1t was not long before ev.
erybody seemed to be aware of the cas-.
ketlike figure. Now, any one who
watches the crowds that daily pass
along Clark street, near Madison, will
be attracted by their actions when they
walk near the coal hole. All the men
keep safe distance from the awe in
spring object, while the women care
fully raise their skirts as they walk
shyly away from the cover. To the cas-
ual observer these peculiar antics are I'M
explainable, but the men and women
', 40 are acquainted with the history of
the coffin shaped cover are too wise to
place the .nselves in the power Of "the
evil eye. - Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-26
THE YUKON MOSQUITO.
Drives Moose and Caribou to the Snow
Line and Stings Bears Blind.

Drives Moose and Caribou to the Snow
Line and Stings Bears Eiind.
Not only do the Yukon mosquitoes
attack men and overwhelm them, but
they drive the moose, deer and caribou
up the mountains to the snow line,
where these animals would prefer not
to be in berry time. They kill dogs,
and even the big brown bear, that is
often miscalled grizzly, has succumb-
ed to them. Bears come down to the
river from the hillside in the early fall
to get some of the salmon that are often
thrown upon the banks when the run"
is heavy.
If bruin runs foul of swarm of mos
quitoes and has not his wits about him
his day has come. The insects will
alight all over him. His fur protects
his body, but his eyes, ears and nose
will soon be swollen up and bleeding,
strong wind he will be driven mad and
blind, to wander about hopelessly until
he starves to death.
Although the Alaska summer is short,
two broods of mosquitoes hatch out each
year, and are ready for business from
one to ten seconds after. they leave the
water. 1t rains good deal along the
Yukon, and rain is welcomed, for it
drives the mosquitoes to cover. They
hide under leaves and branches until
the shower is over; then they come out
boiling with rage at the time they have
been forced to spend in idleness and the
miner has harder time than ever after
his respite.
Mosquitoes and snowfakes are not
contemporaries in the States, but in
Alaska it is different. Snow does not
bother them SO much as rain, and an
early snow may fall while they are still
on the wing. Fog does not choke them
either. They appear to like it. They
float about in it as in ambush and take
the unwary prospector by SURPRISE
Denver Times.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-26
SPANISH CABINET.

Bsca st,a Sends to the Queen the Name
of the NJ en- > leetetl.
MADR D, May l9-The new Spanish
cabinet has been formed as follows, the
names sent by Senior Sagasta having
been approved by the queen:
President of the Council of Ministers
Senior Sagasta.
Foreign Affairs Senior Leon y Castillo
War-Lieutenant General Corrca
Marine-Senor Aunon.
Colonies-Senor Romero Giron.
Finance-Senor Lopez Puigcerver.
Interior-Senor Capdepon.
Justice-Senor Orchard
Public Instruction Senior GamazO.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-26
THE RETIRED BURGLAR.
An impeachment Placed In a Pursuer'i
Way That Helped Instead of Hindering.

An impeachment Placed In a Pursuer's
Way That Helped Instead of Hindering.
"When / saw the gate at the top OF
the stairs" said the retired burglar,
"of course knew there was young chill
drer in the house. 1t was put there to
keep 'em from falling down stairs. 1t
was low, / guess about two feet and a
half high, and it swung when closed
from the post at the top of the stairs
across to strip nailed to the wall op-
posite.
81 noticed this gate when went up,
particular, because a man in my bust.
ness notices everything, and because
thought that this would be a handy
thing to shut in case anybody should
get after me in the house; that shutting
that gate in front of 'em might stop 'em
long enough to let me get away comfort
able. 1t wasn't more'n year before
had chance to try it.
"There was long hall on the second
floor of this house. with this stairway
pretty near at the front end of it.
went into room way back at the 9th
er end, and while I was looking around
there I upset something on the bureau
and woke up man in the bed.
Well, he says, what's the matter
'now? And didn't wait to hear any
more. / didn't even turn the light on
him. l didn' tneed to. You could tell
all you wanted to know about him by
his voice. He was resolute, ablebodied
citizen that could hear getting out of
bed.
II made a break for the door and
sprinted along the hall, throwing my
light and catching sight of that gate
again and smiling to myself as I saw
it. Iswung it around shut after me as
passed and went on down the stairs,
leaving the man up stairs coming along
the hall overhead with rush,
"'But it's all right says to my
self; the gate'll stop him long enough
for me to get out easy But. by snakes,
it didn't stop him at all. On the con-
trary, it helped him. Just as I was
stepping down from the last step on to
the floor of the hall below the man fell
on my back. He'd been coming along
tho hall above so fast that he couldn Il
stop himself, and he fell over the gate,
turned summerset in the air on the
staircase and came down heap faster
did and landed on me. Instead OF
breaking his own back he pretty near
broke NINE
"We rolled over and over on the floor
in the hall, the man laughing tit to kill.
That's the sort of man he was. 1t was
the funniest thing he'd run up against
in long time.
"He never once thought of stopping
me, not once, but he says, when he was
letting me out, If you should come
again, don't shut the gate. New
York Sun.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-26
The Effect of a Cold.

A correspondent writes: Away in the
southwest of Scotland somewhere there
lives, moves and has her being little
girl named Mona MacBean. On the frat
day of March Mona was late in arriv-
ing at school and detailed off to write
her name so times When the task was
completed and presented to the teacher,
the latter was Mortified to find the name
written, page after page, "Boda Bak-
babe" lyon naughty girl, that's not
the way to spell your name. Spell it
properly" The reply was an astounder.
please, bah, I've dot cold, add cad
odly say Boda Bakbade. That girl
will live to be Pitmanite. Glasgow
News
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-26
Magazine

Plans for the new Turner hall at New
Ulm are now being drawn by archi.
tects of that city, Mankato. st. Paul,
Minneapolis and Sioux City. The
dra wings will be entered in COMPETE
ton, and the author of the plans &C.
cepted by the committee will receive
$3.50.
The report of the st. Louis county
grand jury roasts Mayor Truelson and
the council of Duluth for the lax man.
ner in which the laws respecting sa.
looms are observed. they being per-
mitted to remain open Sunday and
after hours. They are also scored for
taking straw bonds from liquor dealers
The mortgage and floating debt of
Hamline university has been wiped out
Early in the year President ]. J. Hill
of the Great Northern offered to give
SEC, 900 when the balance of the debt.
| 5000, should have been raised. The
full amount was secured by President
Bridgman and on Saturday the debt
was paid.
W. f. Hale of Minneapolis has been
appointed to the bench Of the Fourth
MINI judicial district to succeed the
late Judge Seagrave Smith. The death
of Judge Smith makes the fourth
vacancy on the Hennepin county bench
during Governor Clough's present term
o: office-an unprecedented occurrence
in the history OF the state.
Secretary Jackson Of the state hoard
of corrections and charities has pre-
pared the following tabulation, show.
ing the population of the several state
institutions at the close of business
April 80: Insane hospitals. $3.50; sol
diers' home, 277; school for deaf, zig;
school for blind, u; school for feeble
minded. 626; state public school. $50;
state training school, 32l; state re.
formatory, 1873; state prison, 524. To-
tai, $3.50. Increase for the year, I9S
The will Of the late General Edwin
g. Mason, u. s. A. retired, has been
admitted to probate. The will indi-
Gated an estate valued at $4,000, of
which his wife is made executrix and
to her deceased wills all his property OF
whatever kind and description. To his
children, Mrs. Mary Moore, Frances
K Mason and Charles 81. Mason. de-
ceased directs the executrix to give
some article ''of my personal effects, to
be kept by them as a remembrance of
their loving father"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-26
TO SILENCE CR[TIClSsI.
Said Military and Naval Offici ais Will
Hasten the Ca m paign for
That Reason

WASHINGTON, May l9. The official
bulletin boards Jailed to yield any news
of the movements OF either of the three
feets-Sampson's, SchIey's and the
Spanish flying squadron-and there is
reason to believe that the department
itself has received no information ON
that point.
The department officers are begin
ming to show little sensitiveness to
criticism in the matter of delay in
bringing the Spanish fleet into action,
conscious as they are that they have
made all dispatch com patible with due
regard for the safety Of our own ports,
as we'll as of the lives of the crews of
onr warships. Every day there is talk
of change in the naval plans brought
about by some
Movement of the Spanish Squadron
but what the latest phase OF campaign
is nobody outside OF the members OF
the war board is competent to say.
The general impression is that no par
ficular effort is to be made just now TO
pursue the Spaniards SO ling as they
keep within the confines of the Gulf of
Mexico and the Carl bbean sea, but that
Sampson and Schley in combination
will encircle the island of Cuba, main-
tain the blockade and convoy troops
across the Florida straits if necessary,
meanw lille simply keeping a watch Oh
the Spanish flying squadron to See that
it does no mischief, either to the Amer.
lean feet or, by escaping into the At
1antic, to the seaboald cities. By this
plan the military and naval officials
might hope to silence the
Rather Severe rite sns
that are being expressed because of de-
lays in opening the military campaign
in Cuba itself. Consldera BILE pressure
has come upon the administration from
congressional quarters TO have the cam.
paign fastened, and there are thought
to be signs of resumption Oh the plans
of the military leaders Tor the invasion
of Cuba at the point where they were
suddenly suspended by the announces
ment of the arrival OF The Spanish fly
ing squadron at Martinique. At army
headquarters thel e was no sign Of i'm
mediate departure OF General Mics,
but in view of the fact that everything
has been prepared tor movement 10
Tampa it may be presumed that every
thing is in trim for departure on short
notice without OPEN manifestation Oh
preparations.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-26
&c aes, Remeay for Rn.uma-

RkS1ns
Mr.. James Rowland of this village,
states that for twenty-five years his
wife has been sufferer from rheuma-
tism. A few nights ago she was in
such pain that she was nearly crazy.
She sent Mr.. Rowland for the doctor,
but he had read of Chamberlain's
Pain Balm and instead Of going for
the physician w went to the store and
secured a bottle of g. His wife did
not approve Of Mr.. Rowland's pur-
chase at first, but nevertheless applied
the Balm thoroughly and in an hours
time was able to go tosleep. She now
applies it whenever she feels an ache
or a pain and finds that it always
gives relief. He says that no medi-
cine which she had used ever did her
as much good. The 25 and 80 cent
sizes for sale by Hanson Il Emerson.
-Fairhayen N. Y. Register.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-26
HIS LEG is STILL GROWING
1t Gets Longer and Longer. and He Can
W. Stem IT

i rs
| 1t Gets Longer and Longer. and He Can't
Stop 1t.
A man out at Rogers park broke his
leg few months ago, and in the setting
the doctor made some mistake, or else
the patient was at fault, for when 1t set
the bone joined improperly, and when
the man came to walk he found that
one leg was several inches shorter than
1t should be. He was naturally very
| much inconvenienced and bemoaned the
fact that he was to be cripple for life.
One day while he was alone at the
house woman book canvasser was ad-
mltted. After she had failed to sell him
| what she had she asked him what the
matter was. He told her and said that
| he feared he would be a cripple for life.
"Humphl' said the woman. "There
is no need of that now since Christian
science is doing so much"
Il have heard great deal about
/ Christian science" said the man, ''but
l never heard that it could cure a trou-
BILE like mine."
"Why not?" asked the woman. cit
is doing greater things than that every
day. You would better go see healer.
But there is none here, replied the
man.
well, said the woman, I'm some.
thing of healer myself. can't stay
here, but I'll tell you what I'll do. I'll
give you the absent treatment. You just
stay where you are, and I'll cure your
short leg" And she went away.
The man smiled, but he thought there
might be something in it after all. So
he began to have faith in the healer. In
a few days, however, he had almost for
gotten all about it and joked with his
wife about the matter. At the end of
two weeks he arose to standing posi-
tion and discovered to his great aston
ishment that his short leg was nearly
as long as the other. He was delighted.
"That woman was all right" he said
to his wife. "and I have done her a
great injustice in smiling in my disbe-
lief" In a fortnight more both legs
were of equal length. He left his room
for the first time in several months and
went to business. He proudly showed
his leg to all his friends and told every
one of the marvellous means by which
he recovered. Everything went well
for time, but presently the man made
the astonishing discovery that the cured
limb was still growing. In another two
weeks it was fully two inches longer
than the one which had not been broken
and that it was the we'll leg Oh which
he now limped.
This naturally worried him very
much. You see, there was no telling
where it would end. Then be recollect-
ed, too, that he had no idea who the
healer was, or where he could find her.
He could not even remember the name
of the book she was trying to sell. And
that is how the matter now STANDS. The
mans leg is still growing. That woman
is still gadding around the country sell
ing books and giving him the absent
treatment. If he does find her, she will
have to begin on the other leg, and even
then the man will only be fit for the
dime museum. The mans faith in the
new science is still unbroken, but he
feels that the healers should be securely
anchored and kept within certain
bounds. Chicago Chronicle.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-26
WILL BE CENSORED.

Commercial Cable Company Sends Notice
Regarding iress Messages
NEW YORK, May l9.-The CONNER
cial Cable company sent out the fol.
lowing .notice:
'sThe United States authorities de-
clare that all messages containing in
formation of prospective naval move
ments and current military operations
are inimical to the United States and
are consequently forbidden. Senders
of press or other messages are requested
not to include such matter. Ii any
such is found it will be stricken ont by
the censor"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-26
NEARLY ALL MUSTERED IN.

Over $4,000 Volunteers Now in Uncle
Sans Sery.ce.
WASHINGTON, May 10. The volnn.
teer army is rapidly nearing compile
ton. Reports received by Ahjutanl
General Corbin show that $3.50 men
have been mustered in. Eighteen
states have completed their quota, as
follows:
California, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana
Kansas, Maine. Maryland, Minnesota
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Ohio
Oregon, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Wash
ington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and
Wyoming.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-26

Sandwich men in the streets of Lon
don are required to walk near the curb
stone, but not on the pavement, and not
less than 80 yards must separate each
sandwich man from his nearest placard-
ed comrade. In case of the sandwich
man not fulfilling these rules he may
be arrested and fined.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-26
Old Enough For Something.

Mummy, let me have some water to
chwisten my dolly wiv?''
mo, darling, it's wrong to make fun
of holy things"
"Well. let me vaccinate her. I'm
sure she's old enough to have somefng
done to herr'-Punch.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-26
Tenth Penn.ylyanin for Phillppin.e.

WASHINGTON, May 49, - General
Miles states that the Tenth Pennsylva-
mia regiment Of volunteers will be
ordered TO San Francisco for the Phll.
ippine expedition.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-25
AN EMBARRASSING PAIR
Wtfes Cannot Tell Their Rus-
 bands Apart.

A Yale, Mich., special to the Detroit Tribune says: Jim Hisey, aged AS, is a prosperous grain dealer here. He has wife, two sons and q daughter. Will Bisey, aged AS, his brother, lives at Sparta. He is also married The two men are twins, and all through life have been the living duplicates of each other. So near alike are they that even their wives cannot tell them apart. They dress alike, their voices are alike and their hair and mustache have the same color and curls. When boys they had to be tagged so that their parents aud teachers would know the difference. When Jim gets a eriek in his back, Will is liable to have the same complaint. and when Win gets theI rheumatism Jim also gets it in precisely the same place. They were formerly both engaged in the milling business and served an apprenticeship under the same man. They were born in West tern Ontario, their parents being Jacob and Bet sey Hisey. Jim's wife has only one way in which she can tell her hus- band from his brother. He has a slight curve in one of his fingers which has to be held up in full view. Then he must give password be- fore he is received in full fellowship of the home circle. Many amusing instances of mistaken identity are told of the two"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-25
National Plumbers Association

San Antonio, Tex, Apr. B to 16, 1898.
 For the above occasion the Cotton Belt will sell tickets at rate of $1775 for the round trip. Tickets on sale April 9, 10 and II, good returning b days from date of sale. An exten- sion of 15 days will be granted If tickets are deposited with joint agent at San Antonio on or before April 22nd. Side trips will be made from San Antonio to Monterey and return at rate of $5.50; Mexico City and re- turn, going and returning same route, S25; or going via Laredo and returning via Eagle Pass or vice yer sa, $50. H. BRNGMAN, Agent.
 E. ". LEBAUME, G. P. & T. A.
 St. Louis, Mo.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-25
NOTICE.

That we the undersigned have on this the 22d day of March, 1898, dis. olved partnership in the Broadway Planting Company, James Matthews withdrawing from the said Brock way Planting Company and the said C. c. Brock way assumes all liabili ties and recieves all indebtedness of the said Broadway Planting Co. Witness our hands on this the 22d day of March, 1898.
 c. c. BRoCKWAY,
 JAMES MATTHEWS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-25
A GOOD RECORD.

Pastoria, Ark. March 3. 1S98.- Mrs. Jane White of this place was a sufferer for many years with phthisic. She was finally induced to begin the use of Hoods Sarsaparilla, and after taking the first bottle she found herself strong enough to do her housework, which she had not done for many years. She kept on with the medicine until she was com pletely cured. It has cured her hus- band of nervousness.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-25
c. c. BRoCKWAY,
 JAMES MATTHEWS.

And in retiring from said company I regret very much to be forced to do so but owing to the many arduous duties I have to perform l cannot attend to all of them and hence my withdrawal, end in so do- ing extend the said company my best wishes for its future prosperity.
 JAMES MATTHEWS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-25
The Successful Remedy for
 NASAL CATARRH

must be nOn-lrrltatlng, easy or ap- plication. and one that will by its own action reach the in1amed and diseased surfaces.
 ELEY'S CREAM BALM combines the important requisites of quick ac- tiOn and specific curative powers with perfect safety to the patient. This agreeable remedy has mastered catarrh as nothing else has, and both physicians and patients freely concede this fact. All druggists cheerfully acknowledg that in it the acme of Pharmaceutical skill has been reached. The most distressing symptoms quickly yield to it. In acute cases the Balmimparts almost instant relief.
 By Absorption.
 Catarrhal sufferers should remem- Der that Ely's Cream Balm is the only catarrh remedy which is quick lv and thoroughly absorbed by the diseased membrane. It does not dry up the secretions, but changes them to limpid and odorless condition, and finally to a natural and healthy character.
 The Balm can be found at any drug store, or by sending 50 cents to Ely Brothers, 57 Warren St., New York, it will be mailed.
 Full directions with each package.
 Cream Balm opens and clenses the nasal passages, aliays inflammation, thereby stopping pain in the head, heals and protects the meTbranr and restores the senses of taste and smell The Balm is applied directly into the nostrils.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-25
Llttle Roek sprlng Raee alee.ing
March 30 to April 2.

For this occasion the St. L. I. NJ. & So. Ky. will sell tickets to Little Rock and return for one fare, $1.25. Dates of sale March % to April ', in- elusive. Final return limit, on all race tickets, April 8.
 H. R MIzELL, Agent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-25

Ladies, the baking powder named "Perfect", is free from adulterations, made by competent chemists and will not cause sallow skin or indi- gestion. 3-1l I'm.