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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-04
MANY FARMHOUSES BURN
Nebraska Prairie Fire Destroys Every
thing in Its Path.

Nebraska Prairie Fire Destroys Every
thing in Its Path.
CoLERIDGE, Neb., May "A prairie
fire burning in the hay flats in the
northern tier of counties of Nebraska,
10 miles from this place, passed into the
track of a tornado and was swept with
the speed of the wind diagonally across
this county for % miles destroying
everything in its path. The only lives
lost SO far as known were those of Mrs.
Rolla Livingston and her 5-year-old
boy. A great many cattle were over
taken and burned. A large number Of
farmhouses were destroyed and the
families escaped by seeking refuge
before the track of the storm. The path
of the fire was nearly one mile wide.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-04
Kil,s the Cable Project.

TORONTO. Ont, May "a special
from Ottawa says the withdrawal of
Great Britain from the copartnership
arral cen mt with the colonies in the
Pacific cable scheme is regarded as ef-
fectually killing the project.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-04
Ordered to BE in Readiness.

CHICAGO. May Am order has been
received from the war department at
Washington by General M. V. Sheri-
dan, commander of the Department of
the Lakes to have his troops ready to
move to Wardner, Ida., where the
miners are rioting as result of labor
troubles. Similar orders have been re-
ceived by other post commanders in the
West
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-04

CHICAGO, May 3.-Ten of the fourteen
Republican members of congress from
Illinois met in caucus here and unani-
mously decided 10 support Congressman
Albert j. Hopkins Of Aurora for speaker
of the national house Of representatives
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-04
Merriam Goes to Idaho.

DENVER, Colo, May 1.-Major Gen.
eral H. G. Merriam, commander of the
Department of Colorado, and his aide
de camp, Lieutenant j. B. Bennett,
have gone to Wardner, Ida., to investl-
gate the miners strike and rioting.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-04
welcomed one Nashville.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 3.-The United
States gunboat Nashville entered Mem
phis harbor at 6 p. IN. amid the deafen-
ing shouts Of more than 10000 people
and dropped anchor near the Arkansas
shore. The coming of Uncle Sans
warship had been widely heralded and
the city is thronged with visitors
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-04

SALESMAN WANTED. We want q
couple of reliable men in this county
to sell our Minnesota grown fruits
farm seeds. Write for terms if want
ing steady work, and good pay.
The JEWELL NURSERY Co.
.V-17 Lake City, Mimi
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-04

Elected Speaker.
W AsHINGToN, May 3, -Representative
D6ilivtr of iowa, who is pushing Gen
eral Henderson for speaker of the house
of representatives to succeed Mr.. Reed,
said that MIR. Sherman Of New York, u
his opinion, would win unless Western
congressman united on candidate and
that disqualification he reached Chi
cage shortly he would suggest to Repre-
sentative Hopkins of Illinois and other
Western candidates that the Western
men enter into an agreement to vote for
tbs Western speakership candidate re-
ceiving the highest number of votes on
The first ballot
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-04
Priceless Pain

IF q price can be placed on pain, 'Mother'e
Friend is worth its weight in gold a1levi-
ator. My wife suffered more in ten minutes with
either of her other two children than she did al.
four bottles of Mothers Friend 1t is blessing
to any one expecting to become mother" says
q customer.
Thus writes Henderson Dale, Druggist.
of Car1ni, ILL.,, to the Bradheld Regulator
Company, of Atlanta, Ca, the proprie-
tors and manufacturers of "Mother'a
Friend" This successful remedy is not
one of the many internal medicines add
vertised to do unreasonable things, but q
scientifically prepared iniment especially
effective in adding strength and elasticity
to those parts of wornan's organism which
bear the severest strains of childbirth.
The liniment may be used at any and
all times during pregnancy up to the
very hour of confinement. The earlier it
Is begun, and the longer used, the more
perfect will be the result, brt it has been
used during the last month orav with
great benefit and success.
It not only shortens labor and lessons
the pain attending it. but greatly dimin-
ishes the danger to life of both mother
and child, and leaves the mother in q con-
dition more favorable to speedy recovery.
Mothers Friend /" is sold by drugviSts.
ct $I.oo, or sent by express on recsipt Of
price.
Valuable book for women, "Beforn
Baby is Born sent free on applicasinn.
ME sRADFiElD REGULATOR CO.. H,aaas. g.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-04
r,p Cure a Cold in one nax.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggist refund money if it
fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has
T.. B. @. oneach tablet. May /.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-04
500.
DIR. e. DetCh On's Anti Diuretic

May be worth to you more than 500 if
you have child who soils bedding from in
conference of water during sleep. Cures
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, 1899-05-04
PALACE ON WHEELS.

The Burlington's new Minneapolis anc
St. Paul-Chicagoand St. Louis Train con
sistS OF
A buffet library car
A combination sleeping car
standard sleeping car
compartment sleeping car
A dining car
A reclining chair car
A day coach (high back seats)
The most costly, beautiful, luxurious cars
on earth. Steam heated; Electric lighted:
Wide Vestibuled. No extra fares.
Quick as the quickest, the Burlington
Minneapolis and St. Paul-Chccago and St.
Louis Limited. An Electric Lighted, steam
heated, wide vestibuled train, fresh from the
builders hands. Built at cost of over $780,
900. Most beautiful, luxurious, comfortable
complete train ever placed in service ON any
railroadin the country.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-04
WnsTER% LRS NUT TNITE.

Otherwise - man IF Ngw Y5rk W II 4
Elected Speaker.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-11
Mrs. johnson
Saved from,
Insanity by
Mrs. Plssk1ksasa,

menced to have spells with my spine
Every month / grew worse and at last
became so bad that / found 1 was
gradually losing my mind.
"The doctors treated me for female
troubles, but I got no better. One
doctor told me that I would be insane
1 was advised by friend to give Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound n
trial, and before had taken all of the
first bottle my neighbors noticed tho
change in me.
81 have now taken five bottles and
cannot find words sufficient to praise it.
advise every woman who is suffering
from any female weakness to give it a
fair trial. I thank you for your good
medicine. Mrs. GERTRUDE M. JoHS-
SON, JoNEsBoRo, TEXAS.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-11
Dewey Bought n Ticket.

When Commodore Dewey left Wash
ington in November, 1897, to take COM
mand of the fleet in the Pacific ocean,
he did not ride on pass or half
rate ticket. Being personal friend Of
S. B. Hege, General Agent Of the Bal
timore & Ohio passenger department
in Washington, the now famous sea
fighter, bought two first-class tickets
from Washington to San Francisco via
the B. and O., Chicago and North
Western, Union Pacific and Southern
Pacific lines. Lieut.. Brumby accom-
panied the admiral and they departed
on November q. Some time ago, Man
ager of Passenger Traffic d. B. Mar
tin of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
set out to collect the coupons OF the
ticket and only recently secured all
of them. He has had the ticket, con-
tanning Dewey's signature, Autograph
ed, and is issuing fac SMILES as SOU
yenirs.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-11

Miss Kussner, the young American
who has achieved high reputation in
Europe and America as a miniature
painter, recently returned to London
from Russia, where she had most in
teresting experiences. She went to st.
Petersburg to paint miniature Of the
Grand Duchess Vladimir, and had only
been there a few days when she was
summoned to the winter palace to
paint likeness of the czarina. Be-
fore she had finished the car ordered
a miniature of himself. Miss Kussner
speaks with much enthusiasm of the
kindness and consideration with which
she was treated by the imperial cou-
Pile and of the simplicity and unaffect-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-11
Remember that cholera morbus

Remember that cholera morbus,
cholera infantum, summer com
plant, bilious collie, diarrhoea and
dysentery are each and all catarrh
of the bowels. Catarrh is the only
correct name for these affections.
Pe-ru-na is an absolute specific for
these ailments, which are so COM
mon in summer. DR.. Hartman, in
a practice of over forty years, never
lost a single case of cholera infan-
tum, dysentary, diarrhoea, or chol-
era morbus, and his only remedy
was Pe-ru-na. Those desiring fur
Their particulars should send for a
free copy of Summer Catarrh."
Address DR.. Hartman, Columbus, o.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-11
Running sewing machine might bs
properly termed home run.
Salt In Bodies of Water.

According to the latest survey, tho
Great Salt Lake is about 100 miles
long, with an average width Of from
twenty-five to thirty miles, though in
some places its width is from fifty to
sixty miles, and the greatest depth is
found to be some sixty feet. Its waters
contain nearly Is per cent solid mat
ter, mostly salt and soda, with small
proportions of sulphur, lithia and Dor
acic acid. 1t is well-known fact that
Atlantic ocean water holds but 3.5 per
cent of solid material, of which salt
constitutes 2.6 per cent. In the Asiatic
Dead sea the water contains % per
cent of solids, including less salt and
soda and much more magnesia, cal
cium and potassium than Salt lake. i
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-11
1T COSTS IS MILLIONS.
An Enormous Sum Spent in Rebuilding
and Re-equipping the b. q o. X. r.


and Re-equipping the b. & o. X. r.
The receivership of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, which has just come
to a close, was remarkable in many
ways. Messrs. Cowen and Murray did
not follow precedent, but went ahead
and placed the property in first-class
shape, instead of attempting to main
tain it in the condition that they found
it. OF course the receivers were up
held by majority of the security hold
ers and the court, but the Baltimore
and Ohio receivership marked an epoch
in such affairs that will be historical
The vast sums expended were put out
in '96 and 81, when trade was at low
ebb and money scarce. During their
administration the receivers purchased
1880 box cars, 6751 wooden gondola
cars, 5000 pressed steel cars, 80 mis-
cellaneous freight cars, postal, express
and dining car equipment, at a total
cost of SIT 100000 The ZIG locomotives
cost nearly two and one-half millions.
The steel rail purchased amounted to
1z3,010 tons, costing $2,142, 1852, and
there were bought over 100000 cross
ties, costing Sl,2O00O0, and 100000
cubic yards of ballast amounting to
$525, 900. The new steel bridges aggre-
gate in value S750,O00, and fully as
much more was spent in improving the
several terminals, erecting new build
ings, reducing grades and changing the
alignment. The maintenance of way
payrolls, or the amount paid directly
to men employed in making improve
ments on the tracks, etc., in three
years was nearly twelve millions of
dollars. The total amounts to about
S35, 900, 900, of which about $4,000 900
were secured by the issuance of receiv-
ers' certificates and the balance
through car trusts, earnings from the
property and from the reorganization
managers. Most of the purchases of
equipment and rail were made when
material was low in price and manu-
featuring concerns were in great need
of orders to keep their plants in OF
Grafton. Steel rails are worth now from
Sc to SO a ton more than when the re-
ceivers made their purchases, and To-
comotives have advanced from $1,000
to $4,000 in price. The equipment
alone, il purchased today, would cost
$4,000, 900 more and the other improve
meats $1,000, 600 more. President Cow
en- is authority for the statement that
the new company intends spending
SIC, 000, 900 more in Improvements in
the next year or two.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-11

edness of their life. The car gave
Miss Kussner eight or nine sittings OF
several hours each and talked most
freely with her. He is great admirer
of America and Americans, who, ne
told Miss Kussner, he admired for their
intelligence and independence.
Everything affecting Russia or the
cars family appearing in the promi-
nent American newspapers finds its way
to the cars desk and is read by him.
His familiarity with American affairs
and Americans of note is remarkable.
The car spoke warmly of Admiral
Dewey, discussing his career with great
interest and saying, "His victory at
Manila was a splendid achievement"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-11
A Good-Luck Cross

Recently discovered in the grave of
Queen Dagrnar is supposed to keep
away evil influences There is no more
evil influence than i'll health, and
there is nothing which has so great a
power to keep it away than Hostetters
Stomach Bitters, which cures dyspep-
STA and indigestion. A private Revenue
Stamp covers the neck of the bottle.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-11

partment. The department proposes
to furnish to each soldier fighting IN
der the stars and stripes in the Phil
ippines a pair of great glasses which
he must constantly wear in active SER
vice in the field. The reason? Why,
n detect and locate the ambushed en-
emy and its Indian fighting sharp
shooters. to obviate the dangers and
difficulties introduced into modern
warfare by smokeless powder. How?
Well there is an easy explanation. 1t
was discovered in experimenting with
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-11

outside door and tried it. Then she
opened the outside door and tried the
inside door again. Then she locked the
outside door again, tried it, and they
started. They had proceeded two
streets, and her husband had just be-
gun to congratulate himself that she
really was ready, when she suddenly
stopped John" she said, 81 must go
back and tell Mary to be sure and not
wake the baby unless he wakes him
self"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-11
UNHAPPY HUBBY

Congra tulated Himself on the Start Too
Early.
She had kissed the baby for the last
time until she returned, and then
kissed him again. She had carefully
locked every door in the house, and
all the windows. She had turned the
gas to the exact point at which it was
to be left until her return. She at
tended to the crate, and warned Mary
not to NEEDLE with it for fear of fire.
She had put the cat and dog in the
cellar and had wrapped newspaper
around the canary's cage. And then
she was ready. She locked the inside
door and tried it. Then she locked the
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-11
COGGIED-EYED SOLDIERS
FOR PHILIPPINE WARP ARE

smokeless powder that it was abso-
lutely invisible to the eye, until an ac-
ciden. developed one unknown condi-
ton. Through a violet glass the flash
and smoke could be deserted as clearly
as the old black powder. Experiments
followed and the condition remained
unchanged with the result that the
department ordered for every soldier in
the field violet glasses to be worn con-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-11
.,n,,,rnm Shoe, for Horses.

Russia has tried experiments wiz
aluminium shoes for cavalry horses. A
few horses in the Finland Dragons
were shod with one aluminium shoe
and three iron shoes each, the former
being on the fore foot in some cases.
and on the hind foot in others. inc
experiment lasted six weeks, and
showed that the aluminium shoes lasted
longer and preserved the foot better
than the iron ones.-Boston Traveller.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-11

stantly on duty, which would shut out
the pure daylight and enable them to
readily detect the position Of any
sharpshooter, even though equipped
with the smokeless powder. This Is
the explanation, but what novelty!
To what extremes may we not come in
our efforts to combat the inventions
of modern scientific warfare? The
twentieth century soldier will soon vie
with the armored athlete, who today
battles on the football field for the
honor Of his alma mater. What will
be the next step toward it?
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-11

Imagine facing an army OF google
eyed soldiers, each man in rank wear
ing great goggles to completely cover
the eye and shut out every ray of pure
white light, advancing upon you, like
some great-eyed, destructive monster!
This is what the Filipinos must do
when the United States puts into OPP
Grafton the scheme which has been
projected and adopted by the war de-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-11

find relief in Pe-ru-na. This has been
my experience. A friend in need is
friend indeed. and every bottle of Pc
ru-na l ever bought proved good
friend to me."-Susan Wymar
Mrs. Margaretha Dauben, 1914 North
Superior St., Racine City, Wis,
writes: 81 feel so well and good and
happy now that pen cannot describe 1t,
Pe-ru-na is everything to me. I have
taken several bottles of Pe-ru-na for
female complaint. l am in the change
of life and it does me good" Pe-ru-na
has no equal in all of the irregularities
and emergencies peculiar to women
caused by pelvic catarrh.
Address DR.. Hartman, Columbus, O.,
for a free book for women only.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-11
Mrs. Perkins' Letter.

"I had female trouble of all kinds,
had three doctors, but only grew worse
1 began taking Lydia e. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills
and used the Sanative Wash, and can
not praise your remedies enough
MRS. EFFIE PERKINS, PEARL, LA
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-11

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or new shoes easy. Cures swol-
len, hot, sweating, aching feet, ingrow-
ing nails, corns and bunions. At all
druggists and shoe stores, % cts. Trial
package FREE by mail. Address Allen
S. Olmsted lie Roy, n. Y.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-11
sn,der, and the Diving Beu.

There is nothing new in the diving
bell. Long before man thought ne In
vented it the water spider knew all
about it. The water spider crawls
down a reed, dragging his diving bell
with him, and anchors it under water
On a level keel so that the air it con-
tains keeps the water out.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-11

have received
from the use of
Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegeta-
BILE Compound
Soon after the
birth ofmy first
child. I conn
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-11
NO REMEDY EQUALS PERUNA,
so THE WOMEN ALL SAY.

Miss Susan Wymar, teacher in the
Richmond school, Chicago, ILL.,, writes
the following letter to DR.. Hartman re-
garding Pe-ru-na. She says: only
those who have suffered as l have can
know what a blessing it is to be able to
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-11

is relieved of much of its drudgery by the
use of "Faultless Starch" Once tried,
always used. Get a package from your
grocer, 10c Book of Wit and Humor free
with every package.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-11
comn.rison of salarle.

Admiral Dewey's salary amounts 10
$3.50 a day, President McKinley's Is
equal to $131 day, cabinet officers, the
vice president and the speaker OF the
house get $2222 a day, senators and
congressman 1880, and the chief JUS
tice of the supreme court $2s day.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-11
Bank Curiosity.

- One Of the curiosities of the Bank
Of England is to be seen in the print
ing room. A man sits at desk, and
every three seconds a machine delivers
to him two complete 96 notes. If he
sits there six hours he receives over
100000, and in 300 days over 42O.-
100000.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-11

LETTER TO MRS. PIHrHAx NO. o3,z841
"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM-For some
time have thought of writing to you
to let you know of the great benefit /
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-11
Tornado Snakes.

After a recent tornado in Australia
thousands of water snakes were found
IN the beach in one place, while in an
other the beach was entirely washed
away, leaving nothing but bare rocks.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-11
VIII Be Surveyed.

The Egyptian government has agreed
to undertake survey of the Nile, with
the object of enumerating the species
of fish inhabiting its waters.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-11

Ask Your Dealer for Aliens Foot-Ease.
A powder to shake in your shoes 1t
rests the feet. Cures Corns, Bunions,
Swollen, Sore, Hot, Callous, Aching,
Sweating Feet and Ingrowing Nails.
At all druggists and shoe stores, 25 cts.
Sample mailed FREE. Address Allen
S. Olmsted. LIE Roy. N. Y.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-11

The readers OF this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in oil its
stages and that is Catarrh Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being q constitu-
tional disease, requires constitutional treat
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur
races of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution ana
assisting nature in doing its work. The pro.
prietors have so much faith in its curative
powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars Tor
any case that it fails to cure Send for list OF
Testimonials.
Address F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O
Sold by druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-11

Slate pencils are made in Tennessee
from slate dust and other ingredients
compressed by hydraulic means. One
concern made 25.OOO,O0O in year.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-11

Kaskola is guaranteed to cure Dyspepsia
and Indigestion. 1t contains new remedies
that digest starchy foc5 he. All druggists.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-11

Piso's Cure for Consumption is the best
Fabucher, La, August 20, 1895.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-11

The cook as we'll as the dressmaker
shows her taste in dressing.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-11

and Fever is bottle Of GROVES TAsTELEss
CHILL Tonic. 1t is simply iron and quinine
in a tasteless form No cure-no pay. Price, SOC.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-11

FITS Permanently Cured. Noit nervousness after
first days OF DIR. klines Great Nerve Restorer.
Send for FREE $500 trial bottle and treatise.
"R. r. H. KLINE Ltd. 931 Arch St., Philadelphia Pa
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-11

Women are contrary by nature men
by education.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-11

No man can love woman long who
he knows doesn't trust him.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-11

Corn bread will go much further In
a hungry family than philosophy will.