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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-06-29
THE STANDARD YARDsTacK.
Years of Study and Experiments
Were Necessary to Produce It

Years of Study and Experiments
Were Necessary to Produce It.
"People who handle the yardstick
have but little idea Of the years Of
study and experiments that We're nee
essary. to secure the standard yard
measure" observed an official Of the
coast survey.
BIRD, a famous scientist, made the
first standard yard In 1760, but the
English government did not legalize it
until 1924. Ten years afterward,
when the house Of parliament in Lon
don was destroyed by fire. the stand
ard yard was lost, and England was
again without standard yard Of
length. 'Sheepsbanks next made q
standard measure, which the English
government adopted, and, so that 1t
could not be again destroyed by
fire, four authorized copies were made
Of It One Of. these was deposited In
the royal mint, another in the Royal
society. another in the observatory at
Greenwich, and the fourth was I'm
bedded in the walls Of the new house
Of parliament
The standard yard measures which
are owned by the government are cop
les Of the original, one Of which is
owned by the coast survey. The Unit
cd States naval observatory has one
also. The delicacy Of its Construction
may be gathered by the fact that .
change Of temperature Of one-hun-
dredth Of degree Of Fahrenheit has
been found to produce sensible effect
on the length of the bar.
'sThe copies Of the standard are
made Of bronze, for the reason that
bronze is less affected BY temperature
than any distinct or single metal.
"The cost Of the construction Of the
original standard yard measure in
volved the labors Of Bird and his as
sistants for nearly six years. Sleeps
banks was IL years in producing the
accurate copies which he made from
Birds original measurements. Wash
ington Star.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-06-29

Mr.. P. Ketcham of Pike City, Cal,
says: During my brothers. late
sickness from sciatic rheumatism,
Chamberlain's Pain Balm was the
only remedy that gave him any re-
lief" Many others have testified to
the promt relief from pain which this
liniment affords. For sale by Hansen
& Emerson.
Mr.. John Bevins, editor of the
Press, Anthem, Iowa, says: ST have
used Chamberlain collie, cholera
and diarrhoea remedy in my family
for fifteen years, have recommended it
to hundreds OF others, and have new
stance. For sale by Hanson s. Emer-
son.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-06-29
No Right to URliness.

The woman who is lovely in the
face, form and temper will always
have friends, but one who would be
attractive must keep her health. If
she is weak, sickly and all run down.
she will be nervous and irritable. II
she has constipation Or kidney trouble
her impure blood will cause pimples,
blotches, skin eruptlons and wretch
ed complexion. Electric Bitters is
the best medicine in the world to reg
ulate stomach. liver and kidneys and
to purify the blood. 1t gives strong
nerves, bright eyes, smooth, velyity
skin, rich complexion 1t will make
good looking, charming woman OF
run down invalid. Only SO cents at
Feisler & Co.'S drug store.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-06-29
An Rxeitins Adventure.

i had an exciting adventure while
was engaged In experimenting the
laying down Of water pipes in Queens
land. After work was done for the
day went up the surveyed course for
the pipes to see that 1t had been clear
ed for the digging Of trenches next
day. The pipes, huge iron tubes two
feet in diameter. lay scattered about
was alone, but suddenly heard a
tremendous roar, and looking up saw
p great herd Of cattle stampeding down
upon me. Before could get out of
their way they would be upon me. SO
I crawled into one Of the pipes.
\ On came the thunder Of thousands
Of hoofs, and then mass Of roaring,
maddened cattle swept past my place
OF refuge. Scores Of them stumbled
over the pipe In which l lay, and those
which fell were trampled to death.
! When the herd had passed crept
out and found seven dead cattle about
the pipe. STRAY Stories.
PROBABLY the fact is NOT generany
known that Texas was at one time
and for many years called the New
Philippines" The first settlement In
what is now Texas was made by
french emigrants in 1895 During the
next Is years there waA> an intermit-
tent struggle between theNFrench and
Spanish for supremacy, resulting In
favor Of the latter, and In lS14 the
name OF the New Philippines was
given TO the country. This was itsofi-
! cial name in Spanish records for many
years and until the name Of Texas
from tribe Of Indians. gradually
same IN vcgue.-Indianapolis Journal
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-06-29
WHAT MAKES SUCCESS.

It's the Man, Not the Job-There Are
Possibilities I'm Everythfng.
1--WE are forever going to begin work
In earnest tomorrow" said Mr.. Stay
bolt, "and we are never satisfied with
the job we've got, and we perform the
labor involved in 1t In only half heart
ed manner, but we are going to work
in dead earnest when we get job to
suit us.
4sThe fact is that tomorrow, when we
get to 1t, Will be to us as today is to US
now; we shan't feel any more like
work. And that other job, when we
come In actual contact with it and see
It close at hand. won't suit US any bet
ter than the one we've got now does.
-The truth Is that we are dawdlers
and shy OF work and trying to get
along Just as easy a. we can. We hate
tD pltch 10 and SO ct things.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-06-29
-rne rIme Ibr us 10 wurn No

-rne rme Ior us 70 wur1A n.
tomorrow, and the job for us to collar
is the one we've got Round that up in
style, do the work completely and thor
oughiy, and you'll be astonished to find
how you'll bring it out and what
chances there are In 1t. And every
body that knows about your work or
Is in any way concerned or affected by
II as it Is done well or Ill. will be de-
lighted to see It well done everybody
likes to. see job, whatever it Is, well
done-and pleased with the doer, and
there's money in It every time.
TT isn't the job that makes success;
IFS the man, and don't You forget it,
New York Sun.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-06-29
Beware OF Ointments for Ca
tarrh that contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the
eense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable ply
sicians, as the damage they will do is
tenfold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney
& Co., Toledo, O., contains no mer-
curry, and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure. be sure you get
the genuine. 1t is taken Internally
and is made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. j.
Cheney & Co. Testimonials free. Sold
by druggists. price Toe. per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel SaIve
cssss PILES. Sssids. Dssns.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-06-29
500.
DR.. E. DetchOnss Anti Diuretfc

May be worth to you more than 500 if
you have child who soils bedding from in
conference of water during sleep. Cure.
old and young alike. 1t arrests the trouble:
at once. 81. Sold by Scheldrup & Fiesler'
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-06-29

John, If you were woman, you'd
know as know and all other women
know, that Rocky Mountain Tea is
the greatest blessing woman ever had.
IS cents.
Hanson & Emerson.
Fiesler & McNeice.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-08-11

decision of our Territorial Supreme
Court In 1891. before whom was
brought a ease to test the constitution
ality Of the penal contract law, decided
that II was constitutional upon the
same grounds that the Federal
Supreme Court decided that the
law Is constitutional which per-
mits American seamen TO be
imprisoned .or violations OF their con-
tracts under the Shipping laws. Both
laws grew ont OF similar social condi-
tons. and both are contrary to the
modern views about individual rights.
Mr. Gears mission ought to be en-
couraged in some RESPECTS. He will
come back with the knowledge that the
government and Judiciary in Washing
ton approve Of the decision OF our own
Supreme Court.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-08-11
WOMEN In THE FIELD.

We Americans boast of the fact that
our women are never sent into the
field TO work. We despise the European
and Oriental peasants who make field
labbrers of their women.
The Philadelphia Press contains an
article on the labor of women in the
berry and harvest fields of Pennsylya-
mia. Male labor is scarce. Near Read
ing the young men have gone into the
factories. The daughters OF the we'll
TODD farmers, educated girls, help in
the field, and invite the city girls to
join them In haying and harvesting
parties. There is no degradation In it.
They work hard, binding sheaves of
wheat, wear gloves, eat heartily, sleep
soundly, and have a good time of II.
And the girls are paid for their work
One of the brilliant society women OF
Philadelphia-the wife OF high Off
Ger in the Federal Government--was
In the habit, thirty years ago, of taking
several OF her young female friends TO
her fathers farm on the Susquehanna
river, during the summer months, and,
under intelligent direction, worked on
the farm Systematically, They did
what a distinguished physician advised
the unstrung, nervous, and fashionable
women OF New York to do-'take your
vacation On a farm work wisely and
constantly IN the open air; make bus.
mess OF Il; sleep ten hours every day,
aud then come back 90 the city aud
you viii tell mo that my services are
no longer wanted"
There Is little pleasure IN exercise
for the sake ~ exercise, When the
eNerels. 10 an Incident and Il oomos
naturally IN tho execution OF pur-
pose, which ealls for the use of tbs
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-08-11

divine origin OF the Emperor, and the
continuity Of his line from the date of
its origin twenty centuries ago.
But this continuity has been secured
only through polygamy. for IL mon
ogamy had been and was now the law
ful order OF the marriage state, the
continuity Of the line would have been
frequently broken, during the past
centuries.
Now, the Ma!nich says, comes
Christianity and tells the people that
this method of continuing the Imperial
family is a grievous error, and that IL
that family wish to be recognized as
christians, they must abolish this prac-
tice, though 1t is approved of by the
nation, and 1t is in the political faiths
and religious creeds of the entire popu-
lation. Christianity Is brought to
bay" says this journal because it pro-
poses to unsettle the national beliefs.
The missionaries OF the earlier years
used little worldly wisdom in the
preaching of Christian doctrine, and
did not hesitate to attack what they
gard to consequences. They stood on
the letter of the Scriptural law, and
disregarded many human agencies.
The missionary of today appeals to
knowledge. He realizes the enormous
power of the traditional belief of the
Japanese people in the divinity OF the
Emperor, which preaching will not dis
turb. But he sees also that the quick
minds of the people are acquiring
knowledge, through scientific educa-
ton. As they discover that the most
powerful nations Of the earth acknowl-
edge no divine origin to monarchy.
and rldicule any claim to such origin,
they will gradually abandon the idea,
themselves. Still, 1t cannot be expect
ed that this belief will be changed in
short time. There are many thousands
OF we'll informed, educated people in
civilized lands who believe in the rib"
theory origin Of woman, which, II true,
marks her lhopelessly inferior to man.
"a secondary by-product. So the
modern apostle of Christianity to the
japanese will be patient, and invoke
the growing knowledge of mankind in
changing the traditional thought of the
people. And If they are pressed in the
argument by hostile Japanese they can
reply: Render unto Caesar the things
that are Caesars" which may be
literally interpreted to mean that IL
polygamy at political headquarters is
necessary, it is not the mission OF the
apostle to gainsay 1t.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-08-11
HOMICIDE ~ AMERICA.

Judge Parker Of the United States
District Court. Arkansas, says that
from 1880 To 1895. inclusive, there were
about 1900 homicides In the United
States. and. during the same period.
there were 1913 executions after lawful
conviction, and Ills lynohings. The
United States General re-
ports to Congress that In one year
there were 10000 homicides, only 100
convictions OF murder In the courts,
and $40 cases OF lynching. Judge
Hyllyer Of Georgia says that In 1896
more men were murdered in the coun-
try than fell at the battle Of Gettys-
burgh.
This Is rather a sad showing for
our civilization, but on analysis 1t will
be seen that the majority OF these
HON cides occur in the sparsely settled
districts. and many are due to the i'm
perfect machinery of all kinds which
are dangerous in use. In spite OF the
fact that the Flag prevails generally in
the States, IL has not had, SO far, an
educating influence strong enough to
suppress these shocking murders.
The experience of the criminal
courts Is that the majority of hon.
icides are due to drunken brawls, and
are not malicious acts.
It is not gratifying TO our national
pride to hear these comments on our
social life made in public by our public
officials. But they indicate, after all,
that 1t presents only certain phase
of our character.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-08-11
A SOFT ANTI-EXPANSIONIST.

Gen. Funston. the hero OF the Philip
pine war. up TO this date, in an inter-
view with Mr.. Wildman, the American
Consul General In Hongkong, said
Strange as II may seem, ! am almost
'peaee-at-any price man. am a Re
publican, but ! am an anti-eypan-
sionist, though not a bitter one" lie
ID In favor OF subduing the rebels, and
IN making the flipnos our friends,
Iini he sees no trade advantages In ao-
anirlng the Islands, II Gen, Funston
does not want the Islands, why should
Other Americans want them, unless
they are more ignorant Than he h
aDoni their YalueY
The class 1T Amprlnn rilllens OF
which Gen. Funston IL an excellent
representative, ~ one which favored
the Spanish war. on grounds Of IN,
mainly, bun u did not loss iJs head
VIA victory over the spanish there
40 nat oolne a sudden craso for sillns
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-08-11

up the American nag In Asia, without
thought of wha, that involved. That
class accepted the cesslon of the
Philippines because the obligations Of
the victory demanded II. II believes In
maintaining these obligations, costly
as II Is 10 do 40.
The 'sxpansionists who want more
trade and more empire the stump poll
ticjans and patriots, are gradually los
irg their interest In this Philippine az
fair. Like men OF the lower races, they
are good for a squirt, but are discourag-
ed when they find themselves in dead
pull. The volunteers who were the
most irrepressible expansionists in the
beginning. have, after fighting in the
LuZon swamps, become conservative,
and ask why the men who are shout
ing for expansion do not take hand
in 1t, instead of shouting about 1t. At
the end of a year, the volunteers are
withdrawn, and the Nation is discharg-
ing its obligations through the regular
army, the enlisted men thereof having
entered 1t without patriotic motives,
but for occupation and support.
Gen. Funston, brave as he Is, would
have been mobbed. II he had said in
1898, what he has said in 1899. But
the ideas Of the people. who are con-
Quoting this var. have changed, and he
expresseS the change
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-08-11

brain or the hand. Il tends to make q
sound body. Gradually the women are
Ending out this truth. though In the
meantime myriads of them find that
no riches can supply them with good
health, and they sink into early graves
because no money can alter the prop
osition that life is dependent upon
wholesome living.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-08-11
MANILA SCHOOLS.
Compulsory Education il Now the
Rule.


George p. Anderson, who will be re-
membered by many Honoluluites As
being one Of the Oregon boys to 20
through here with the first detacb-
ment OF troops for Manila, has been
appointed Superintendent of Schools
for Manila. School attendance has
been made compulsory there and over
five thousand children were on hand
the opening day.
Mr.. Anderson resigned the professor
snip OF Hebrew in the Willamette Uni
Versity at Portland to enter the ranks
OF the Second Oregon as a private In
Company H. His father was for many
years president OF Whitman College at
Walla Walla, Wash, and later was at
the head of the State University at
Seattle, which post he also held for
several years, being recognized as one
OF the leading educators Of the North
west. Young George had the advan-
tage OF his fathers experience and su-
pervision in his studies and made
fine record at school and college. He
had bright future before him in his
chosen line OF work, but he unhesita-
tingly gave 1t up at the first call for
troops to serve his country in her hour
Of need.
His Is not an isolated case by any
means, many Of the boys having Civ
en- up the best OF positions and pros
poets to join the volunteers, but his
appointment to the position he now
holds. and which comes to him I'M
sought, will hold him up to view as a
fair sample Of the class of men of
which the rank and file of our armies
are composed. These are the boys
that are now being received with open
arms on their return to their homes
and Who are being honored for their
fidelity to the cause as well as for the
patriotism shown In their prompt re-
Spouse to the call for men, without
stopping to consider the cost to them
selves, and who would do the same
thing over again II occasion demand
ed. To the fact that such men az
these form the bulk of our forces must
be ascribed the victories that have
almost invariably perched upon their
banners. Our soldiers are men of
brain as we'll as Drawn.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-08-11
AUSTRALIAN wICKETS FALL

LONDON, July 3l.-The Marylebone
Cricket Club eleven, In a match with
the visiting Australians at Lords to-
day, were all out In their first inning
for $50 runs, At the close of play to-
day the Australians In their first in-
nings had scored fifty-four runs foe
four wickets down.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-08-11

In the case of the American Insur-
ance Co. against Canter. before the
Supreme Court, it was maintained on
one side that the Constitution extended
over the Territory of Florida, and the
courts of the Territory must be estab-
lished in accordance with the Constitu-
ton. Mr.. Webster argued, on the other
hand, that while the organization OF
the Florida court was inconsistent
with the Constitution, II was n lawful
court, because Congress had the right
10 recognize II, and make il lawful and
the Constitution did not reach It. And
he said: What has Congress done?
She might have done anything-she
might have refused the right of trial
by jury, and refused a legislature.
Chief Justice Marshall in deciding the
case said that the Territorial courts OF
Florida wsSe no part OF the Federal
judicial system, but We're created I'M
der the power Of Congress To rule the
Territories, While they were not In
accordance with the Constitution, they
We're valid courts made under the SOW
ereign power of Congress. So Mr..
Webster was sustained. These were
the same views he expressed while adj
dressing the Senate, The advocate aud
the senator agreed.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-08-11
CHRISTIANITY AT BAY,

The MalnichI shimbun Of Japan has
an article on the relations OF Christ.
lanlly o the political state OF Japan,
That journal asks whether or not
Christianity is nov brought 10 bay p
10 that 'ountry u
The Japanese sincerely believe IN the
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-08-11

When the Supreme Court was asked
to declare that the Constitution eX-
tended, of its own force over the Ter
ritory of Utah, 1t said that might be
a matter of dispute C166 U. S. X. 46i)
but that 1t was quite sufficient to say
that Congress had expressly extended
II by the Act OF 1850.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-08-11

Session Sales-Morning Session
Ten kihei, $11; 10 Kihei, $1O.S7k; so
Honomu, $l60; so Ookala, $21.50; 80
McBryde, $2.S71s; 10 McBryde, sass:
so Honokaa, $27; s Maunalei, s1i.
Afternoon Session - Twenty-Five
Olaa, go.
Outside Sales Reproductions hun
bred Honokaa, SCI.
Quotation Changes-Thirty-on
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-08-11

The Imprisonment uf the Gallclans,
ana the failure "a repeal the penal
clause 1T the Masters and servants Act
arc working great injury 20 our sugar
Interests. They place Ms before the
world In tho position ~ holding ON to,
ana approving of this relic ~ barbar-
lam AZ the same time, the supreme
Court IT the United States viii decline
~ piss upon the matter
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-08-11
THE APPEAL TO THE SUPREME
COURT.

Any sincere effort to settle the law
regarding the rights of laborers under
the Hawaiian Masters and Servants
Act" is to be commended. IL there Is
any reasonable ground for believing
that the Supreme Court OF the United
States will entertain jurisdiction OF the
matter, or if 1t does that 1t will hold
that the Federal Constitution covers
these Islands. the case should be
brought before that court promptly.
The probabilities are that Congress
will within few months extend the
Constitution to these Islands, as il has
extended it by law to other Territories,
but IL there is good reason for believ-
ing that the Supreme Court will anti
cipatc the usual action of Congress in
such cases. the effort should be made
promptly to obtain it's opinion.
The probabilities are, for there is no
certainty din predicting the views Of a
court. that the Supreme Court will de-
cline to take Jurisdiction of the matter
on several grounds; that its power to
take original jurisdiction is limited by
Article 3 Of the Constitution; that 1t
has no means provided by law for the
execution OF its processes in Hawaii
and cannot punish for contempt OF It's
DEGREES, as there Is no Marshal of the
Federal government who is empowered
to execute process here. Still II Mr..
George d. Gear can wipe the floor Of
the Supreme Court with the spiritual
body of the great Expounder OF the
Constitution, Daniel Webster, it will
be feather in the cap OF the little
Territory. Perhaps Mr.. Gear will be
able to show that the great EXpounder
was under the influence of liquor when
he said that Congress was under no
Constitutional restraints in making
laws for the Territories. 1t will be in
deed a dramatic scene, when the Ha-
waijan attorney, actually standing on
the same floor upon which the great
Expounder stood. when he made his
argument, involving the same princi-
pies, before that august Tribunal,
demonstrates to 1t, the fallacy of Mr..
Webster's arguments, although the
court sustained him.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-08-11
ScrofuIa

Swollen Glands, Scsefula Sores, Nip
Disease, soils, PImpiss, Gsup.
t'ens Tell the otosy - Dreadful
Consequences o. Impure Stood.
Certainly scrofula, II anything, may be
called the advertisement of foul blood.
1t 10 the scourge Of the world - offensive,
painful, facilitating, stubborn. Outward
applications do not cure. Emollients
may palliate, they cannot abolish the evil.
There Is one sure way out, and that h to
eliminate the faint from the blood. For
this purpose Hoods sarsaparilla 10 sbso-
lutely without an equal.
~ have taken Hoods Sarsaparilla for
scrofulous humor and impure blood and
am now almost entirely cured Of the erup-
tions with which have been afflicted for
the past year. My face, chest and back
were badly broken out" FRED B. Ord
WAY, Woodstock, Vt.
Hoods s es.;;;s
Is the best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
Hoods Pills p s .As aid 1s s,r s,s,n sso
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-08-11

Il 10 an interesting incident lhar tho
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-08-11
HONOLULU Stock EXCHANGE.
Fs''sI.:' MI, s's. =. y.
NAME OF STOCK.

Honolulu, II. l., August 10, 1899.