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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-16
rHE COSMOPOLITAN FOR DEcsMBER,

"The Cowboy of the Northwest by VIII.
liam T. Hornaday.. the author OF Two
Years in q Jungle" Is one of the most Silk.
Der Cosmopolitan, published in Roche ster,
". 1t is beautifully Illustrated by
Meeker, and presents an accurate and
animated picture of the hard and unro-
mantle life OF the cowboy. The first install
ment Of "Senor 10" by Salvatore Farna,
the most deiiciously humorous story ever
published, IS presented. The other fiction
Is powerful Christmas story, "Under the
Mieietoe', by Harriet Prescott Spofford.
sour Door Bell,"a pathetic story by Nj.
Heimburg, the well known German novel
list, and "Maumer's Cure for Co "ardice' by
Mary Rose Floyd. illustrating one of the
curious superstitIons OF the Southern
negroes, Olive Thorne Millers charming
sketch Of "A little Southern American"
William M. Briggs humorous description
of Spa nish peasant life, ell titled "A humble
Castle in SPAIN" and Nicolas Sankey's thrill
ing sketch, "The Story CT My Escape from
Russian Prison." John Esten Cooks valu-
able historical article, my Lady Pokahon
tas," and Professor w. G. Ricnard's huInOr.
Gus poem, "Ninety Degrees" complete the
list Of articles in the body of the magazine.
"a Pink of Perfection" an illustrated story
by Clara F. Guernsey in "The Young Folks"
and Sugar PluDbs'' by Mrs. Henry Brown
In "The Household" should not be over
looked. The tive full page illustrations.
"The Guitar Player" and ''The First Dane
ing Lesson" are beautiful.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-16
STEALING WHEAT.

The following item from !. the
Duluth News, is-of interest to all
shippers of wheat:
Stealing wheat from the cars in the
Rice's Point yards has got to he very
common every day affair. and will
soon become chronic ii not put stop
to. The stealing ranges all the way
from one to twenty-five bushels from
the cars from which it is stolen. The
chief inspector of the state las called
attention OF the board of trade,
through its secretary, to the matter,
but nothing has been done. The
farmers in the state are wondering
at the shortage of the Duluth eleva-
tors. Last month six car loads of
sweepings were received at the ele-
vators which were supposed to have
been sweepings FROM the cars after
having been uploaded at the eleva-
tors, but the question is, were they
al sweepings 7 Supposing they
were, one is forced TO the conclusion
that the elevators do not sweep the
cars out very thoroughly. BE that
as it may one thing is certain-the
cars are being robbed daily or nightly.
How is it to be checked or stopped !?
First, the railroad companies must
put watchnen jn;the yards day and
night, or the inspector must seal or
lock the cars after being inspected.
Then the question comes up how are
the trackmen tot get in their work if
the cars are sealed by the state
inspector, they cannot unless they
follow the state inspectors; thus IL
follows that the railroad companies
must put watchmen in the yards, ard
as they were never known to do any.
thing unless they were obliged to, it
follows that the state, through it's
railroad and warehouse commission.
ers, must compel them TO do SO.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-16

than her.portion of court expenses.
as,three-fourths and more of all the
criminal and civil litigation for
which we have to pay. originates in
Eastern Stearns. In fact, western
Stearns cannot afford to litigate-- II
is too expensive TO convey attorneys
and witnesses such distance. The
county seat is at the extreme easterly
point in the county, involving travel
the entire length OF this enormous
territory included IN Stcarns county.
In short there is every argument in
favor of dividing the county, and
none against it except that OF self
interest.
1t. divideG.on a line east,of Mill.
wood, Oak. ST.. Martin and Zion,
there would be thirty counties in the
state smaller than the proposed new
county and forty-nine smaller than
the balance Of Stsarns. AT present
Stearns county is as large as Ramsey,
Hennepln and Mcleod combined,
and Is only exceeded in size by Otter
Tail, among the organized counties.
and az effort will he made this win
winter to divide that into three
counties. FL .
Western Stearns certainly contai ms
allsthe elements requisite for pros,
porous and influential county, and it
is not just nor wise for her to be
practically denied the benefits and
advantages of Il county seat.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-16
COUNTY DIVISION,

There is strong and rapidly grow.
Ing sentiment i'm favor of a division
OF Stearns county, and when it begins
to be understood that there will be
no appreciate increase of taxes in
consequence of such division western
Stearns will demand the relief
with still greater emphasis. So far
rs this question of taxes is concerned
there has been great misconception.
The only item which enters into the
tax levy to be affected is the single
one of county revenue. State, school
district and local taxes cannot be
affected in any way, and at present
the county tax is only three dollars
on the thousand of assessed yalua-
ton; nor would this be perceptibly
increased-not to exceed one dollar
to the thousand at the most, If at
all. A county as large as Stearns is
necessarily expensive in operating.
The long stretch of mileage in sery-
ing legal processes, and in travelling
expenses of officers, is an important
feature in increasing court and other
expenses. The only salaried officers
arc treasurer, auditor, attorney,
judge of probate and county super
intendent of schools, whose aggregate
compensation is "a mere trifle COM
pared with the expense of a county so
large as Stearns now is. Whoever
has occasion TO visit ST. Cloud or
business once in a year would pay out
several times over the amount of
taxes required to operate Il smaller
county.
As it now is. Western Stearns has
but one commissioner to look after
her interests; after the division it
it would have five, and there is
scarcely an individual, and certainly
not township, but has business
before the board of commissioners
which must now be neglected or
attended to with great expense, and
when districts are SO large it is
impossible for the commissioners to
do justice to all.
Western steains now pays far more
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-16
The PRO. ofara;n.

The December returns Of average
farm prices. by counties, show
material reduction as compared in
values with the crops of 1885 In
wheat, rye and barley. Corn has
made an advance nearly equivalent
to the percentage Of reduction In
quantity, and oats, in sympathy
with corn rather than with the small
grains used for human food, average
a slightly higher value than last
year. The farm value of corn was 81
cents per bushel in December last
year. 1t is now 81 cents one cent
higher than the crop Of 1884. The
average for the previous FIVE years
was Az cents, and for the ten years
prior to 1880 the average price was
AZ. 6 cents. The average Decembe
price Of what is SO cents, ieductfon
OF s cents from the average value Of
the last crop and Al cents above the
price of 1884. The average In New
York Is "a cents,12 cents lower than
last year Pennsylvania, s. cents, Is
Gems lever. Fne reduction is still
greater in several Western states.
The average in Ohio is "a cents !;
Michigan, 70 cents; Indiana, ~
cents Illinois, 60 cents Wisco nsin,
68 cents Minnesota. 81 cents Iowa,
60 cents; Missouri, 63 cents; Kansas,
So cents Nebraska, AZ cents Dakota,
81 cents. There is little decline In
the Southern states, in some of which
prices are higher than last year.
The average in California is IS cents
The average value OF oats is 1919
cents, against 2S.5 cents last Decem-
Der. averages ST. cents, against
57.9 last year barley, s. cents, last
year sos cents; buckwbeat, 54.4
cents, reduction Of 1 cant per
bushel; potatoes, As cents, cent
higher than in December last year.
The value of hay averages nearly
IS per ton.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-16
MONDAY.
Proprietary Medicines.

A visit TO DR.. Green's Laboratory at Wood.
views, aud especially our prejudices In
regard TO what are generally known as
STANDARD Patent Medicines" or course
we are getting TO that age In life when we
are forced to conclude life Itself Is q humbug,
and naturally distrust anything that has not
withstood long and tried experiences Being
a physician had the curiosity TO know how
such sale oftwo medical preparations could
be sustained fer so many years. The perfect
system upon which the business Is con-
Quoted, and the pharmaceutical arrange
ments for the manufacture of the tworecipes
with which we were made acquainted, are
sufficiently convicting 10 us that the August
Flower, for dyspepsia and Liver Complaints,
and Bochee's German Syrup, for Throat and
Lung Troubles. were for the complaints they
are recommended. most excellent remedies,
and only regret that in much efour practice.
medical ethics prevent us from prescribing
them without making the formulas public
When we were shown the great quantity
of voluntary letters having been forward ed
DR.. Green, from all parts of the country, and
from all classes OF people, lawyers, ministers
and doctors. giving description of their
ailments, testimonials of their cures. ETC.,
feel like eudorsiog Dr. Green's suggestion
that the Government accept such valuable
formulas. and license them for general use
by giving projections to the inventor the same
as patents generally Copied from ~. Y, Dray.
fisfs' Ciyeniay IF Qft., 1865.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-16

The rumor was current among East Side
lum bermen yesterday that Governor-elect
McGIll had decided TO appoint K. j.. Daven-
port clerk Of the district court OF Heunepin
county. surveyor general. In recognition OF
his efficient services in the late campaign.
Mr.. Davenport was asked as to the rumor
to day and said he had no previous intima-
ton of such runner. Ho had not asked for
any position OF any kind. and IL there was
any truth In the statement the act was
entirely voluntary with Mr.. McGiIl.-Ersn-
ing Jonrnai.
Mr.. ID venport is capable of filling
any position within the gift, of the
governor, and his appointment would
be but just recognition of such we'll.
directed effort in behalf of tho gov.
ernor-elect as to save the state to the
republicans.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-16

The legislative session will com.
mence in about two weeks, and con.
tinus sixty days. including Sundays
holidays ard recesses-about one
third the allotted time being lost.
And il there should be hot contest
over the United States Senatorship,
as there promises to be, a great deal
of time will be lost or frittered away,
which is 'sorely needed for legislative
purposes. The remedy is obvious
either throw off the limit from the
sessions, or hold annual sessions, or
both. Forty days every two years
is not adequate for the demands OF
this rapidly developing State. The
next legislature should devise some
relief.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-16
The Verdict Unanimous.

w, d. Suit, Druggist, Bippus. Ind, testi-
fies: II can recommend Electric Bitte"s as
the very best remedy. Every bottle sold has
given relief in every case. One man took
six bottles, and was cured of rheumatism OF
ten years standing" Abraham Hare, drug
gist, Bellvilie Ohio, uftirIus: THE best sell
ing Iuejicine have ever landed in my 70
years experience, is Electric Bitters."
Thousands of others have added their testi-
mony, so that the verdict is unanimous
that Electric Bitteis do cure all diseases Of
the liver, kidneys or blood. Ouly halfa dol
lar bottle at J. 3. Perkins drug store. E;sss.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-16

The Minneapolis and Pacific, when
completed. will become y formidable
competitor for y share of tho business
now being done by the Manitoba.
The former line is built between the
two lines of the Manitoba between
st. Paul and Fargo. and will be In a
position to draw from both OF them.
The circumstances may have given
rise to the rumOrs regarding numer-
GUS changes to be male in the list
Of officials of the Manitoba. for then
double the amount of hustling will
be required. and at present The off,
cials have all they can do TO attend
to the business.-Er.
Indeed 1t will, and it now looks as
though it would be the means of rev.
olutionizlng freight Tariffs through
out the northwest. It's adyentyinto
Sank Centre will be hailed with
delight. 1t is coming. sure, and then
good bye:to pool rates.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-16

Never has publication so thoroughly car.
ried out the true me aiming of family
magazine as does Demo rests Monthly. II
seems TO be the aim to make 1T Indispensable
In every household. The. January number,
which has just arrived, still farther carries
cut this idea, having added new depart
ment. sour Girls" which will show this
portion of the family some ways of getting
heHbest out 9pf life.'' The "Household"
departments not merely series of receipts,
but IL full of orac!icl suggestions. The
stories re of high order, and tine Continued
article of Jennie June" Across the Cont
nent") Is very interesting THE Modern
Pontius Plate" by the editor, W. Jennings
Demorest, showing moral cowardice of the
pc ,ple In their treatment Of the liquor traffic
cannot fail to be read with much interes'.
The publishers ms well be proud. Publishe d
by W. Je iuings DemUrest, IL East 18th Street
New York.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-16
LEGAL ADV'TMENTS.
Order to show Cause on Filling Petition
to Sell Land.

Order to show Cause on Filling Petition
TO Sell Land.
CtTATE- OF MINNESOTA.
- County OF Stearns.
IL PROBATE CoURT-special term. held
October 18th. 1885.
In the matter Of the estate of Ann Rooney.
deceased
On reading and filing the petition of Lucas
Kells, administrator of the estate of Ann,
Rooney, setting forth the amount of persopsf
position thereof the amount of debts o.
standing against said deceased. and q dssr At
ton of all the real estate of which said der ZIP,
died seized, and the condition and valp> .easeo
license be TO him granted to seI' i,fing tna,
rcalestate, and 1t appearing .a;d oi ;alu
that there is not sufficient o.s saio petiuon
the hands of said Lucas os 10 nns Ia GS,a d IN
anu '1 70, y - ~, nsssay IN order to nav the
IL is therefore oi,ipEer that ali ,o,
ested in said estate ap ,aar befor AZ
this court on Aends $ the 3D. DIV OF Jansnar ~
house ms in 8, q cnu clock 4. NJ, at the court
uouse III os eiop In said county then and
there to show cause df any tbcre he, WIZ wh9
ncepSc snoul'- not be granted to said Lucas Kelis
70 sen sara real-estate according to the PRAYER
OF said pc tition P"!'h
And " rs further ordered, that a Copy of this
oruer shall be published for four Successive
HseIs prior 10 said day of hearing the iast ri
when publications shalt be at least fourteen
Gays ner1re said day of hearing, in the Ssuk
Sen.re HERALD. weekly newspaper printed
ana published at Sank Centre in said eon1,ty
snu personally served on all persons interested
IN saio estale. residing In said county nd least
,, u,sesn uaxs before said day of hearing and
to law. aeeoiuils
Dated at st. Cloud this 18th day of October
~ ~ iooo. By the Court.
a. mi, -. "a pzrER BnIcx,
fSs Judge Of Probate.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-16
OUR FELLOWS

The political skirmis isles Of the
Pioneer Press has the following
gossip relative to Fifth District
magnates
y veteran in state politics, in Il
semi-ser ious mood, SAID to the Skirin-
isl,er yesterday: ait is all hocus
pocus to claim that Knute Nelson
is a candidate for United St.tes
senator. lie is not, but Char.
ley Gilman is ii there is, any
chance of his getting it. His friends
claim that he can command the
republicans of the Fifth district, aud
the Democrats argue that by defeat
ing Davis they strike hard blow
at the future success of the Repub j.
can party. Gilman suits them if
enough Republican votes can be
secured to elect him. ..
''It is distinctly understood in the
Fifth district that Mr.. Gilman must
not run for congress-, even should
Nelson he elected United States
senator. Gilman could not carry
his own country for that position.
ID. Is. Searle, ID. Ii. Graves, j. &.
Nelson, STEVENSON of Crookston and
Senator ComstOck of Moorhead
would all like a nomination. All
these prospective future candidates
have general understanding among
themselves that Gilman is not to
enter the race" -. ..
mfr. Gilman must confne his
aspirations, if he has any, to the
senatOrship. l want to see Davis
elected, but am convinced that
Gilman is his strongest opponent
and liable to defeat him through
Democratic assistance. You observe
that in my list of Fifth district con.
gressional candidates l left out the
name of G. +. Kindred. l want to
say that in my opinion Mr.. Kindred
is Mr.. Nelson's successor in congress.
He has very clearly manipulate I'd the
wires, and think that Mr.. Nelson
would support him. -, =.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-16

In a private letter Mr.. A. O.
Hubbard, Of Sank Centre says Il
am sorry st. Cloud does not take
more interest. in tobogga ming. We
have uniformed club here of over
seventy members and would like the
pleasure of going down to st. Cloud
this winter and "bouncing'' some of
the boys. We would also be greatly
pleased to see our st. Cloud friends
up here any time, and ] know our
club would do all i'm Its power to
make it pleasant for them."--Journ.
al Press.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-16
Y \ II
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE

Whereas, deCaul, has been made in the
conditions of a certain mortgage made and
executed by Calvin f. How ana Mary L How
his wife, mort2agors, unto Alice T.. Haskell
mortgage, dated on the twentieth day OF
August, 1883, and recorded in the office of the
register OF deeds of The county of Stearns,.
state OF Minnesota, on the 18th day OF Jan
uary, 1855, at four O'Clock T. NJ. ia book r Of
mortgage deeds on pages ninety-fiye and.
ninety six, which said mortgage was given
to- secure the sum OF six hundred do. lars and
interest according to the conditions OF one,
prom.ssory note III said mortgage fully de
scribed, and there is now claimed to lie due.
and Is duo at the date Of this notice OH saIu
mortgage and the debt secured thereby the
sum OF one hundred and ninety-one and
50. loo dollars as interest, aud six hundred
dollars as principal together with the sum OF
sixty-two and 10 l0D dollars taxes paid by
said Alice r.. Haskell IN the REDEEM pIion OF
said premises from the following tax sales
viz: Sale Of the 18th day OF September 1855,
uJc the taxes of 1882, amounting 10 s4LS3, in
lol ding costs; sale of the 4th day of May.
1885, for the taxes OF 1854, amounting TO SIS
and tie tax, y for the year 1855, a mounting
To Sl6.l0. which sums so paid for takes
dept secured by said mortgage, amounting
I'm all 10 the sum of eight hundred and sixty
nine and 59lO0 dollars besides firydoilars az
attorneys fees stipulated in said mortgage
TO be paid IA case at q foreclosure thereof
and no actien or proceeding III law or other.
wise having been commenced TO recover th.a
debt secured by said mortgage or any parg
thereof; now, tnereGore, Iotice is hereby
given that 10y virtue OF n power of sale con-
taiued I'm said mortgage and pursuant TO the
statues In such case made and provided the
said mortgage will be foreciosed by the sale.
Of said premises described therein, te-wit:
-, Inc SnutnwesI quaIIer ol section thirty
four, North OF Range Thirty four, west,
containing one hundred and sixty acres.
more or less, according 10 government
survey, all in Siearns county, Minnesota h.
the sheriff Of said county at public vendus to
the highest bidder for cash, at the front door
OF the postoffice in the viii ige of Sank Cen
SteaFnS.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-16
EXCITEMENT IN TEXAS,

Great excitement b as been cat sed In the
vicinity of Paris, Tex, by the remarkable
recovery of Mr. J. L. Corley, who was SO
helpless he could not turn In bed, or raise
his head; everybody aid he was dying OF
Consumption. A trial bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery was sent bin. Finding
relief, he bought larger bottle and a box
ofDr. Kings New Life Pills; by the time
Il had taken two boxes Of Pills and two
bottles of the Discovery, lie. was well and
had gained in flesh tbirty-six pounds.
Triai Bottle of this Great Discovery for
Consumption free at J. Il. Pirkins.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-16
RICH LICENSE.


The next legislature will be called
upon to take action relative to the
liquor question. and while an urgent
demand will be- made by the prohi.
bitieniSts for a total annihila.
tion Of the traffic, it is net
probable they will succeed.
Failing in this, il they may be
judged from their record, they will
vote will, tho free for all. wide open
policy. They will scarcely he brought
to see, or at least acknowledge. tn at
high license would exert powerful
Influence I'm decreasing the evils #
the rum trade.
There are other practical reasons
why a high license should he
adopted beside decrease of the evil.
1t would relieve local boards of the
responsibility of fixing license fees
doubling their efficiency, from the
fact that they would not be compelled
TO incur the ill-will and animosity Of
the liquor element. Town and
village boards have been so crippled
by the opposition of powerful
minority in the matter of fixing Il fee
for liquor License, as to render them
almost worthless. Let the state step
Ia and fix the minimum fee so high
that it will not be necessary for local
boards to NEEDLE with the question at
all. Tie republican party is pledged
to do something for the suppression
or Limitation CT liquor selling, and in
doing it should receive the support
of all friends of temperance. 4
stringent law and high license will
be step in the right direction.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-16

Mr.. Frank Tolman starts tomorrow for
Morristown, Tenn. where he will again enter
for the winter the service of Gregg e. Co, as
travelling collector, perfering this TO a
Jess active position in the office. Mr..
Tolman goes from considerations of health
and his friends hope he will derive even
greater beneft.thau from his last winters
Press,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-16

.Moorhead has amysterious MUIR
der. Mrs. Goebel is a practising
physician there, and tire other night
she was called up, and upon opening
the door her visitor presented a
pistol at her breast and fired, inflict-
ing fatal wound. Whoever Ire was,
he made good his escape. No motive
for the act has been satisfactorily
evolved.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-12-16

The best medical writer's claim that the
successful remedy for nasal catarrh must
be non-irritating, easy of application. and
one that will by its own action, reach all the
remote sores and liberated surfaces. The
history of the efforts - treat catarrh during
the past few years obliges us to admit that
only one remedy has com pletely met these
conditions, and that is EIys Cream Balm
This safe and pleasant remedy has mastered
catarrh as not hing else has ever done, and
both physicians MI patents freely concede
this fact The more distressing symptoms
quickly yield to it.