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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-03-24
Had Confidence In Him.

A rural character whose reputation
for veracity was VIGOROUSLY bad, was
summoned as witness in a case where
friend s interests were involved. When
he took the stand, the judge said:
''Mind, now, sir; you are sworn to
tell the truth, and if you don't, the
penitentiary will be your portion"
He took the oath, and then whispered
to his friend:
"John, I'm ateared it's all up with
you. The jedge says I've got ter tell
the TRUTH
''That's all right, Jim,'' said his
friend, with great confidence, Il amt
a-worryin bout that, kase you can't dc
itr'-Atlanta Constitution.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-03-24
Tsaneful Reading.

Never were books so cheap, maya
zines and newspapers so plentiful. Tho
age of print is surely in its zenith.
There must be readers for all the vast
output of reading matter, and since all
education Or a pretense of one is the
current idea of civic virtue the 'litera-
ry' demand is equal to the supply. Ev-
cry callow rustic and urbanite is forced
to cultivate an appetite for printed
words Such poor training as the av-
erage youngster can get does not help
him to appreciate higher literature.
There is plenty of matter easier for the
human animals comprehension Cath
olic Standard and Times.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-03-24
A Scrubbing Service.

The vicar of St. Lawrence's churc:.
Birmingham, recently announced a
"serubbing service" and invited the
congregation to assist in the work. Soap,
water and scrubbers were provided The
service lasted from 8 o'clock until $50.
by which time the interior of the church
presented glossy and shining appear
ance. Catholic Standard and Times.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-03-24
Sometimes That Way.

His mother found him in the jam and
reprimanded him. A little later she
caught him teasing his baby sister and
reprimanded him again.
Il don't see what's got into you.
Willie" she said. you're usually the
good little boy, but today you're up tc
all kinds of mischief
''I'm tired of being good" he re.
turned with juvenile frankness.
''Tired Of being good!' she exclaim
ed. "What do you mean by that:'
"Well, brother Bob is naughty most
Of the time and you're always giving
him things to get him to be good, and ]
guess I'll be naughty for awhile and see
if don't get something too.'
Sometimes youngster seems to have
wisdom beyond his years.-Chicagc
POST
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-03-24

''The farmers ov Georgy won't have
to work much to make thur craps this
year." observed Potts.
FLOWS that?" asked Bolts.
"Waal, you see, this gang ov fellers
that is a-runnin fur gunner is all fust
class pillow hands, an when they go
Ground 'lectioneerin each cannydate will
try to OUTFLOW t'other un to git fell
ler's vote, an all we will have to do is
jest set on the fence an boiler hurrah
an tell UNI to go yander. "-Atlanta
IoDrual
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-03-24
M a WARNING TO sPAIN.G

II we must fight them blame Spaniards, 1t w1ii
be- a easy trick
To teach 'em things they never knowed an 10
'en up SO quick ,r
They won't know what's the matter, Ter we
y fool 'em in a flash, ...
An afore their army's thinkin wy wen pu 81
it all to smash
We won't need airy soldier. ner cannon ner
Tth old style ways o. fghin wy calculate
we'rG Gone,
Fer we've now discovered something that taey
amt no mortal thing,
Er that's the way l figger it, kin stan BEFORE
9" by iingl
You mount dozen fellers on them blame
bisickle wheels
An hump ;em up until their heads ls lever
- 18th theil heels,
An let 'em scorch the way they do a-rldln
through the town
An in about minute they kin NOW army
down
Nixon Waterman in l.. 4. W. Bulletin.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-03-24
Reflections of q Bachelor.

What's wife when man Can afford
to own a good dog?
A man generally wears his first dress
suit about the way he carries his first
baby.
wonder why girls always get lot
more confidential when they are taking
down their hair:
When girl tells another girl that
she is engaged to two men at once she
tries to talk in a hushed, subterranean
voice.-New York Press.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-03-24
The Horrible EXAMPLE.

81 wonder who that man is who talks
SO loudly and shows SO much excite
ment," said one of two men who were
passing down the street.
He's aeighbor of mine," was the
answer. Hes engaged in lecturing his
friends On the necessity of keeping
cool. Washington Star.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-03-24
Braced For Battle.

"Do you think Jinks will go to war?
BE used to be such coward
Eyes, bct be has been married three
times since you knew him. Chicago
Record.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-03-24
Just Dreams.

Once in awhile woman dreams
that her husband gives her money to 60
shopping with without her asking for
it.-Somerville Journal.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-03-24
Clearing the Field.

widows weeds are good deal like
other weeds, after all..'' <a-. ."
!. "What is the resemblance?'
''They get dragged, Off and burned in
the spring. Chicago Record.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-03-24
Just the Other Way.

AdUnis-There's one thing couldn t
stand, and that's wife who would be
oternally putting her hair up in curl
papers.
Matronly Friend-Have no fear, Mr..
Adonis. Girls don't go to any such trou-
bic after they get married. New York
Weakly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-03-24
Wretched.
Could Not Eat or Sleep.
l.R.ItRR@.

"S1ocKroN, N. ", June 7s, 1894.
DR.. NJ. NJ. FENNER. Fredonia, N. Y.
Dear Sir:-About years ago be.
came bilious, sallow, dyspeptic and my
system was generally run down. Lost
appetite and flesh. Could not eat OF
sleep we'll, and had palpitation of the
heart-in fact was so wretched and un-
nerved that on several occasions my
friends thought l would not live till
morning.
Two bottles Of your Blood and Liver
Remedy and Nerve Tonic produced .
complete cure"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-03-24

Softly-Yes, was b-b-orn, with a
S-s-s-ilver s-s-poon in my m-m-m -outh.
Kitty-Oh, Mr.. Softly, is that why
you stutter?-Punch.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-03-24

Founded Over Half q Century Ago-Tho
Special Object of It's Institution-The
Converts Orphan Asylum-Over q Hun
dred Children Are Sheltered There.
Evening star., 1898-12-01
Painful Bunions ReEieyedl

Our scientific treatment Of Foot Auuent.
never fans TO give instant rslief Corns
removed, 29c lngrowfng nails positively
Prof J. GEORGES son. Foot Specialists.
lll5 Pa ave. Hours: to 6; Sundays 0 70 L..
Evening star., 1898-12-01
WAR INVESTIGATING COMMISSION.
Surgeons johnson and Lamont Give
Their Testimony,

The war investigating board continued
its hearings at Boston yesterday.
DR.. F. W. Johnson of Boston was asked
regarding the condition of Lieut. William
Tiffany, and said that when he saw him he
was lying in bed, with his temparture 1O5
1t was below the normal inside of forty
eight hours, but he died within two days
The cause of death was not want of food
but want of proper food.
Assistant Surgeon Henry Lamont on the
retired list of the regular army. and major
and surgeon of the Rough Riders. testified
that he was not allowed a proper number
of hospital nurses, and that the principal
medicines for which requisiton We're made
were not supplied. Witness said the forced
II arch to Siboney was distressing to the
men after their long confinement on board
the vessels.
Continuing DR.. Lamont said that he had
met fifty-two men of the Rough Riders
who had fallen out on going up the hill, or
about 10 per cent of the regiment. Col.
Wood and Lieut.. Col. Roosevelt were riding
at the head of the regiment, and did not
realize how fast they were going. Witness
told Col. Roosevelt that a very large pro-
portion of the men were dropping out Be-
cause at that moment a noise on the side
of the trail indca ted that the Spanish out
post had been reached, Col. Roosevelt paid
little attention but sent witness back to
tell the men to make no noise, as they had
reached the Spanish line.
Evening star., 1898-12-01
SECRETARY WILSON'S COAT.
A Charitable Deed Performed During
the Presidential Trim.

Secretary Wilson of the Department of
Agriculture has not succeeded in hiding
under a bushel the light of a charitable
deed he performed during the presidential
trip to Omaha. The facts are related by
the Kokomo correspondent Of the Cincin-
natl TimesStar follows:
The press announcement of the loss of
Secretary Wilson's overcoat on the recent
trip of the presidential party through In
diana omitted mention of an interesting
incident connected Herewith. Just as the
lrain reached this place the premature
discharge Of a cannon hurled three mem
bers of the artillery squad into the air, kill
ing one and wounding the others. The
train was but a few feet distant, and the
accident was witnessed by several mem-
berH of the Mckinley party. who assisted
in caring for the injured gunners. Artil-
leryman James Jones, whose death follow
ed in a few hours, was wrapped in IN over
coat belonging to an unknown member OF
the official party, who refused to give his
name for the return of the garment, telling
them to keep ii. The accident was half a
mile from where the crowd was waiting
and but few people saw 1t except those on
the train. The kindly act of Secretary Will
son explains why he appeared al Indian
apolis minus an overcoat.
Evening star., 1898-12-01
IN THE SUPREME COURT.
Argument Begun in the La Abra
Mining Company Case.

In the Supreme Court of the United States
yesterday argument was begun in the La
Abra Silver Mining Company case which
has been before the country in one form or
another since 1870, when an award of $685.
600 was made in favor of the company
against the government of Mexico and the
money paid into the United States treasury
but payment of which never occurred owing
to charges of fraud in the proof supplied
by the company in the prosecution of it's
case. The purpose of the present proceed
ing is to foreclose the claims of the COM
pany against the money paid in by Mexico
in which tribunal the decision was against
the mining company. Messrs. Crammond
Kennedy and j. NJ. Wilson appear for the
La Abra Company and Mr.. William A
Maury for the United States.
In the Supreme Court of the United
States yesterday afternoon arguments were
concluded in the case of r. Dunlap & Co,
against the United States, involving a claim
for the rebate of taxes paid on alcohol for
use in manufacturing hats. The case for
the United States was presented by Attor-
ney General Griggs and Assistant Attorney
General Binney and the closing argument
for the appellants by Joseph H. Choate of
New York. The case involves a large sum
and a principle that Is of extraordinary in
terest to those using alcohol for manufac-
turing and in the arts. 1t will probably be
several weeks before the court decides the
case,
Evening star., 1898-12-01
SAGASTA FEARS THE CARLIsTs.
An Army of 100000 Men Ready to Re.
eSst Pretender.

LONDON, December 1.-The BiarritZ cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says: ''Senor
Sagasta, who has hitherto been skepticaI
on the point, now admits that Carlism is
the greatest existing danger to Spain. The
authorities seriously alarmed at the in
dications of an imminent rising The Carlist
plans have been elaborately devised even
to the extent of appointing a governor of
Madrid"
The Madrid correspondent of the Daily
Mail says: Lieut.. Gen. Correa, minister of
war; declares that the government has
1906 troops in readiness to take the field
in the event of Carlist rising, and will
soon have 200,0 available. He says, how
ever, he does not believe that the Carlists
intend to move yet.
Don Carlos, in his forthcoming mani
festo. will make strong appeal to the
army. The CarliSts disagree among them
selves as to the advisability of an immedi-
ate movement. The military element Is i'm
patient, but the civilians urge the useless
ness of an attempt to rise until the Carlists
are assured of the help of the army
The Rome correspondent of the Daily
Mail says: THE pope has been so much i'm
pressed by the alarm expressed by the pa
pal nuncio at Madrid at the possibility of
civil war that, with the consent of the queen
regent and with view of avoiding blood
shed, he has opened negotiations with Don
Carlos proposing that Don Jaime, the pre-
tenders son, should marry Princess Mary
of the Asturias'
The government has received an import
ant dispatch from the Philippine Islands.
in which 1t is stated that Aguinaldo. the in
surgent leader, demands S1.50000O for the
release of the imprisoned friars
Evening star., 1898-12-01
S14.75 for Suits
and OVerCOats
worth $40 and S22''o'

You'il recognize these extraordinary gar
n1ents the moment you see them.
Something different from the ordinary rum
of "ready=made" "a class of clothing that
'srnacks" of high=priced tailoring.
There are OvercOats of vicuna, covert cloth
and kersey fine you've ever seen and
Suits of Scotch cFeviot and French worsted that
ally good tailor would charge three times Sl4.7S
to make.
Some Black Clay Worsted Cutaway Suits
among them, too-in fact, the whole lot is of a
class that YOU seldom have chance to buy
under price.
ALI made from s'rr1ill ends''-sh0rt pieces
that we gathered from the best mills i'm America.
Not garment worth less than $40, plenty
worth S22.5O-and S14.7S buys choice.
Follow the crowds to the sale of the season.
S1.29 Hat Sale. Children sOyercoats S1 AS
Evening star., 1898-12-01

found in the previous circumstances mar
rated above. Previously gross earnings had
risen, but net earnings had as steadily de-
clined Now at one bound the total of the
net has got back to its former proportions
With LAC. $50 increase in gross in the late
year, the addition to the net was 81, 1,S76, 66S
In 1S94-5 the amount of the net was 81 ,0l6,-
13s in 1886 there was a drop to $j,361 ,361 ;
in 1867 a further drop TO $5,5IO. OPS, while
now the total stands at $7,44G696. In view
of the heavy outlays on equipment and
roadbed in the years preceding, ii may per
haps be thought that the improvement in
the net follows mainly from a curtailment
in the Outlays of that description. AS a
matter OF fact, the company spent nearly
as much in this way out of earnings in
1878 as in 1861. BY examination OF the
report it will be seen that, roughly, a total
of three and one-third million dollars was
appropriated for maintenance of equipment
in the late year, against only a little over
two million dollars in 1915 and in 1891
and that the sum of s., ,S34 24 was spent for
maintenance of way and structures, against
only s., S4G,G G53 in 1S94-5, and but s., ,672 $50
IN lStSt-i"
Evening star., 1898-12-01
The Revolt in Salvador.

The uprising in Salvador has reached the
dimensions of a revolution in the Judgment
of officials and diplomats familiar with af-
fairs in that quarter. President Gutierrez
has given way to General Regaldo who has
formed a provisional government The
a death blow to the newly formed republic
known as the United States of Central
America, composed of Salvador, Nicaragua
and Honduras, osse of whose main purposes
was to provide a joint military force for com
mon defense against uprisings but other
diplomats take just the reverse view.
Evening star., 1898-12-01
Protests of the Indians.

The large delegation of Cheyenne and
Arapahoe Indians who have been here some
days had long conference behind closed
doors with Commissioner Jones late yester-
day afternoon. They made a protest
against the Indian agent in charge of the
reservation. protesting, among other things,
against his making them live on their al
lotments and his methods of issuing rations
and other endorsements of the rules and
policy of the agency. Though agreeing to
consider the statements made, the officials
are inclined to sustain the agent as acting
in the best interests Of the Indians.
Evening star., 1898-12-01
Practical Development.

The reorganization committee is now pre-
pairing for practical development, with the
expectation of building up the new railroad
enterprise upon the charter granted by the
last legislature. That charter was secured
upon the very idea that foreclosure would
be tha method selected for the reconstruc-
ton of the road into a flOuris hing system
While the new charter does not cmbody
the BaTiiCu ar clause which eXemptS tn
road from taxation in Maryland. it has
been drafted upon a broader and more
liberal scope, somewhat equaliZiEg the
losses represented in the eX mptiOn clause.
The state of Maryland, by the operation,
has thus exchanged some valuable privi-
leges which were inexp nsivcly granted,
and has received, in turn, a right to tax.
which may net the treasury about S2'o,Wo
The recent annual reoort Of the Baltl-
more and Ohio continues to interest bank
ers and railroad men generally, ana one OF
the former said to d Star reporter:
''It is the receivers policy, 50 much Criti-
cised at first. that has made possible the
excellent operating and fiscal outcome now
disclosed. and has also made feasible and
rendered successful the re reorganization.
the first place that in the late year the
road earned all its fixed charges. even on
the old basis. with small surplus le1t over.
namely, S190.U@o. against ~ f1ciency be-
low the charges in the preVi.his fiscal year
of 81 III 121. In the second pace il should
be observed that this has been accom-
plshed on an average freight rate of only
a little over AZ mItls per ton per mile. This
last reveals better than anything else the
high state of efficiency 10 which the prop
erty has been brought and the benefits
that are flowing from the large amount of
money spent upon it The further decline
in the freight rate in the late year Was no
less than 1860 per cent
Evening star., 1898-12-01
P A S S | N G WAY
New B. and 0. Company to Succeed
the Old,
NO DELAY In TIE REORGANIZATION
Opinion of a Banker Of the Re-
ceivers' Annual Report.
MPARATIN EN- II IB | I

The old Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company, whose existence began in 1928,
" i'll pass away in the course of a few days,
and in its place will come new b. and o..
: ne promoters of the Baltimore and Ohio
recrg anization plan. having cleared the
pathway of all obstruc tons and possible
hIndrances, will proceed at once to the con-
summation of their scheme.
The road will row b4 disposed of under
foreclosure. There viii be no delays. The
utmost speed will ha expended in securing
DEGREES for foreclosure tha legal entries
therein to Re made soon after applica-
lion possible. SiEce there arr no con
tests >or objections 10 hamper the court;
process. tn formal adjudication in each of
tine several jurisdictions is looked for at an
,ariy date. The following information is
received from an authoritative source:
Plars for adjustment between the Balti
more ard Ohio and the Central Ohio have
been arranged and all the various uneS-
SentiaI differences between theSe TWO IN
IereStS hav e in manner been arranged 20
facilitate the immediate achievement of the
original reorganization ideas.
Procedure on the basis Of foreclosure
scattvrs ali GCrbt as to the ultimate fate
of tha Baltimore and Ohio's charter Fore
Closure means virtual surrender of the
old charter. While there are some features
under that cnarter desirable Tor retention
notably the clause which comedies the
company a tax exemption, at the same
time there are other features under the
newly secured charter which arr computed
by the promoters as of equal, if not super
icr, value. While it is admitted by those
concerned in reorganization hat an aban-
dOnment of the old charter has been ra-
rctantly done, there has never been any
hesitancy in pursuing that policy. The
plan upon which the company is to be re-
ha Initiated contemplated fOrar lOSure. That
was the axis upon which the whole enter
prise was expected to turn. TO accomplish
it through foreclosure proceedings neccs-
Sariiy meant a complete reorganization, not
uron the old basis. with the old privileges
and conditions. but upon a charter newly
devils "a and newly drafted-One upon which
the rejuvenated corporation could operate
with the utmost success.
Evening star., 1898-12-01

Choice of Mems Derbies and
Fedoras, worth $I.75 and 81,
for $I.20. Our own regular
stock that's occupying some
room we need for holiday
goods. They have pure silk
bands and bindings, and are
made from fine fur stock
good hats that we'd never sac
ritice if we didn't need the
room.
Evening star., 1898-12-01
NEW REPUBLIC C0LI.APSES.
Failure to Suppress Revolt in Sal
Salvador the Cause.


Salvador the Cause.
A dispatch frem Managua, Nicaragua,
yesterday says: :5TThedattempt to effect a
coalition between the states of Nicaragua,
Honduras and Salvador, to be conducted
under common administration and known
as the United States, of Central America,
has failed completely
The federal orgsnizerts today formally de-
clared the union dissolved the three states
resuming, respectively, absolute sover-
eighty II .''
The collapse is due TO the failure of the
troops of Honduras, acting in behalf Of
the federal organizers, to suppress the out
break in Salvador against the proposed
federation and 70 forge Salvador into the
union. The prospects are peaceful.
A private cabfegram to prominent
banker of San Francisco, who has extern
sive business in Central America, confirms
the above, and adds that Aranjo has been
appointed general minister, and the affairs
of the government are now in the hands
of the iHSurrectioniStS.
Evening star., 1898-12-01
The Low Rates.

None of the other leading trunk lines is
obliged to move freight at such low
figure. TO be sure, the traffic conditions on
these roads not precisely the same as
on the Baltimore and Ohio. since they have
a larger percentage of high-class freights,
but that does not alter the fact that the
Baltimore and Ohio realizes mill more
per ton mile less than these other trunk
lines. The average is, indeed. close to the
very low figures reached on those dis
tinctiveIy coal-carrying roads-NorfOlk and
Western and Chesapeake and Ohio-where
the rates are. respectively, 4.O4 mills and
3. 10 mills. though in these last two in
stances the circumstances should not be
overlooked that these roads have q much
larger proportion of through business than
the Baltimore and Ohio. as is evident from
the fact that the length of haul on the
Norfolk and Western for the late year
was 300 tons. and on the Chesapeake and
Ohio $40 tons, while the Baltimore and
Ohio got l.aul of d little over 1873 tons in
its traffic. On it's soft coal tonnage tue Bal
timore and Ohio realizes average of
only 3.23 mills. the figures in this instance
covering the six months ending June 30.
1898, no separate record for this class of
tonnage having previously been kept.
Despite the further decline in the rate in
the late year. the freight trains earned II
cents more per mile than in the year pre-
ceding-that is. they earned $140.6, as
against 81 20 and this affords clue as
to one way in which economies In manage
ment have been effected. The tonnage
movement one mile exceeded that of the
year preceding by nearly % per cent, but
this additional work was done with an ac-
tual reduction in freight train mileage. In
other words. there was a further Increase
In train load. the attainment of which is
one Of the chief aims of railroad manage
ment. The average of this train load for
the late year was no less than 3l4 tons.
That is a high figure. On the Erie the av-
erage for the same twelve months was 800
tons, and on the New York Central 300
tons. The Lake Shore in the late calendar
year had a load of 3l1 tons
Net Earnings.
For the first time since the receivers
have been in control of the property the
annual report reveals an Improvement in
net earnings the explanation of which ia