The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-06-19

The oldest steam engine at work is
believed to be a Newcomer winding en-
CINE at Farme colliery. Rutherglen,
near Glasgow. It was built in 1909
and has worked continuously to the
present time.
1t is proposed to extend the basement
galleries under the large courtyard at
the British museum and to transform
the two large wings row used for resi-
Dental and official purposes into exhi-
bition galleries.
The steamer Mure recently made the
trip from Singapore to London, II $50
miles, using only petroleum for fuel.
1t required about eighteen tons per
day. 1t would have taken twenty-four
to twenty-five tons Of the best coal.
Ashington, in the center of the North
cumberland EnglandD colliery district,
has accommodation in its clubs for one
sixth Of its inhabitants. It also boasts
the largest public house bar, which will
accommodate 5000 thirsty miners at
time.
Many relics Of pre-Hellenic civiliza-
ton have just been unearthed near
Naples. Among other things discov-
cred were several articles of gold and
silver and a quantity of feminine jew
elry, all Of the greatest archaeological
value.
The $500 inmates of the New York
almshouse last year were fed at per
capita of about 10 cents day. These
persons lived on bread and coffee for
breakfast, bread and stew for dinner
and bread and tea for supper, without
sugar, butter or vegetables.
"No darkened house, no durable cof-
fin, no special mourning attire, no
bricked grave, no unnecessary show, no
avoidable expense and no unusual eat
ing and drinking" Such are q few Of
the advantages offered to members Of
the British Funeral Reformers' asso-
citation.
Within a few years the accuracy in
the production Of both fiat and round
surfaces has been so increased that the
speed of engines has been multiplied
by three. With the accurate bearings
of the present the tripled speed gives
less trouble from heating and cutting
than did the slow speed Of former
years.
For a consideration a company has
just been formed in France to relieve
parliamentary candidates of all the
worries of general election. Posters,
agents, orators, audiences-all are
, found. Voters, however, are not sup
piled, but if the candidate is not elect
ed the company guarantees to refund
a third of whatever he may have paid
to secure his return.
:, The German Imperial council Of
health has issued tables referring to
cancer. They show that the number
of cases has materially increased since
1892, the proportion of increase sur
passing that of the population. The
age of the subjects averages younger
than in former years. Women are
more frequently affected than men, but
do not succumb to the cancer in as
large proportion.
Boston is clamoring for new Gus
tom house and expects the next con-
gress to appropriate money for the
erection of a bigger and better ar
ranged building than the present old
structure on State street. The city's
merchants say that with collections
exceeding $2O,OOO,OOO a year and much
money now paid for rent Of outside
premises the port merits the new build
ing and the government would profit
by erecting it.
Calcutta Is In danger or losing It's
principal landmark, the Ochterlony
monument 1t has been discovered
that it occupies the only site that is
really suitable for Lord Curzon's new
Victoria Memorial hall. General Sir
David Ochterlony. in whose memory
twas erected in 175S-1S25, distinguish
ed himself in the operations against
the Gheorlsas in 1914 and 1916 and in
other Indian wars.
Pat-Poor M1Ke Is utu.
Terry-Iis. He niver aven lived to
inioy his life Observation-Disclosures
World.