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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-02-02

PENSION legislation is being so thor
oughly overdone that there is danger OF
all pension bills becoming a stencil in the
nostrils Of fair-minded members of con-
gress. Every day almost, develops some
new failure some demogogic measure,
designed rather to catch votes than to
benefit persons entitled to governmental
relief. Among them is one to grant to
every soldier who served during the war
in addition to any other pension now re-
ceived, five dollars per week, and to
dependent widows and orphans of sol
diers like sum. Another proposes to
pay to soldiers forty per cent of the
amount of pay they received while in the
service, the plea being that they received
greenbacks for their services which were
worth, during the war, only about sixty
cents on the dollar. There are scores OF
other pension bills pending, some of them
almost as outrageous as the ones referred
to. While it is true that there are hun
dreds of men who have failed to secure
pensions to which they are legitemately
entitled, on account of some little techni-
cal flaw in their papers, yet such senseless
bills only render it the more impossible
that justice will be done the deserving
ones.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-02-02
VILLAGE ORDINANCE.
An Ordinance Relating to Electric Light

An Ordinance Relating to Electric Light
ing.
Tie vizaaer council of Tie Efllage Of Sauk Centre
do orasin as foiko5VS:
SECTION /. That the privilege is hereby
granted to the Keller Manufacturing Com.
pany to erect electric works within the
corporate limits of the village of Sank Cen
ire and to erect poles for stringing wires for
electric lighting in any and all of the streets
of said village under the supervision of and
subject 10 the inspection and control of she
village councii and at such place or places as
may be approved by said council, such poles
together with the wires thereon to be subject
to removal To Such place or places as the
council may, at any time direct at the cost
and expense of said company, hnt any such
removal shall not be for the purpose of
abridging the right hereby granted to said
company. The said Keller manufacturing
Company hereby assumes all liability that
may be caused by the erection of such poles
and the use of said electric light and shall at
oil times save the village of, Sank Centre
harmless thereirom and from all damage
growing out thereof, and said company shall
use none but inSu lated wires. Nothing
herein contained shall give to the said Keller
Manufacturing Company the exclusive
village of Sank Centre. The right to in any
manner amend this ordinance at any time
is hereby reserved
SEC. 2. No person all remove any build
ing through the streets of said village that
will conflict with said wires without first
notifying said company in writing which
which such building will be moved and the
time of such removal and shall be signed by
such person and shall be served on said
company at least 4S hours before such re-
movai by delivery thereof to the president
or secretary or any managing agent OF said
company Whereupon said wires shall be
remov ed so as to give free access for such
building. provided sufficient time sha II be
5lven TO replace SAID wires before the proper
hour for lighting.
SEC 8. That any personswho shall wilfully
interfere or NEEDLE with or in any other
way iBjure any OF said poles or wires or any
lamps of said company placed for lighting
shall be punished by fine of not less than
five dollars nor more than one hundred dol
lars befides the costs of prosecution and be
| committed to Jail until such fine and costs
are paid not exceeding ninety days.
SEC. 4. That the acting hereunder by the
said Keller Manufacturing Company in the
erection OF it's poles, shall be an acceptance
| OF all the conditions and provisions herein
contained.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take eff
| feet and be in force from and after Its pub
! lication.
Passed February LIST, 1888.
C. NJ. SPRAGUE.
| Attest: President Village Council.
| w. P. LAMBERT,
Village Recorder.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-02-02
No OtheIRalWavint Northwest

has in SO short a period gained the
reputation and popularity enjoyed by
the WISCONSIN CENTRAL LINE.
From a comparatively unknown fac
tor in the commercial world, it has
been transformed to an independent,
influential, grand Through Route,
with magnificent depots, superb
equipment and unsurpassed terminal
facilities. Through careful catering
to details, it has won for itself a
reputation for solidity, safety, con-
venience aud attention to it's patrons,
second to no railroad in the country.
Pullman sleepers. models of palatial
comfort, dining cars in which the
cuisine and general appointments
are up to the highss standard, and
coaches especially built for this route
are among the chief elements which
have contributed towards catering
successfully to discriminating pub.
lie. Located directly on its line, be-
tween Minneapolis and st. Paul, and
Milwaukee and Chicago, and Duluth
and Milwaukee and Chicago, are the
following thriving cities of Wiscon-
sin and Michigan: New Richmond,
Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire, Ashland,
Hurley, Wis.,, Ironwood, Mich, Bes.
scmer, Mich, Stevens Point, Neenah,
MeNasha, Oshkosh, Fon du Lac, Wan.
kesIla, and Burlington, Wis.
For detailed information, lowest
current rates, bsrths, ETC., via this
route. to any point in the South or
East, apply to the nearest ticket
agent or address
VIM. s. MELLEN, JAMES BARKER,
General Manager. Genl Pass & Tiki Agt,
MILWAUKEE.
II. ANSON, Northwestern Passenger
Agent, No. 10 NicoQett House Block, Mime
spells, MINI.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-02-02

SENATOR DAVIS, from the committee on
pensions, has reported the bill commonly
known as 1.-The Grand Army" bill, with
the recommendation that it pass with
certain amendments, of which the follow
ing is the material one:
That all pensions allowed under this
section shall date from the date of pas
sage of this act or from the date of sub
sequent dependence, and shall continue
no longer than the existence of such de-
pendence.
The purpose of the bill is to pension
ex-soldiers and sailors who are incapac-
itated for manual labor and provide pen
sions for dependent relatives of deceased
soldiers. The bill has the same objects in
view as were contemplated by the DEEPEN
dent pension bill vetoed by the president.
1t is believed that the new bill, by the
more explicit manner in which it's pur-
pose is stated, obviates the principal OBJ
jections raised in the presidents veto.
The bill has the unanimous vote endorse.
ment of the pensions committee.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-02-02
MELROSE NE VS..

Melrose has weathered the cold wave,
has thawed and enjoying good run Of
business.
Miss Mable Clark went to Minneapolis
on Tuesday.
Vet Doty was attending to business in
Melrose on Monday.
There has been a good deal of sickness
for the past four weeks. Among the
afflicted ones are numbered: E. c. Rich
mond and daughter, Mrs. Emily Truman,
Mr.. Lowry child, John Pallansch's little
daughter, and little Carrie Whitney. ALI
are doing well at the present time.
No. one wheat seventy-one cents at the
mill, at the present writing.
Dan Grien our harness maker has his
shop repaired up since the fire and is coy
again.
Joseph w. Hunt died in Melrose on the
30th inst, aged sixty-six years. He was
born in Fairfax. Frank1in county, Yer
mont, March Sd, 1922. He has resided
in Melrose twenty-one years.
Mat Kraker is setting up the cigar:
this week on the arrival of new boy.
Joseph w. Hunt died very suddenly or
the morning of January 30th of heart
trouble. He was buried on January 31st
in the Melrose cemetery. Services wer,
conducted by Rev. Kimmell in the Metho
dist church. A large concourse of friends
were in attendance.
A. A. Whitney's pony Sitting Bull, Sc
well know in Melrose and Sank Centre
for the past fifteen years died on Tuesda,
of old age. Dick will be missed by thu
little ones.
DR.. Campbell has had his hands full Q
business for the past three weeks.
Lieut.. Oakley is out on lecturing tou
these times and is drawing card
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-02-02
Notice to Creditors,

GTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
y STEARNS-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Gerhard Eeben
deceased.
Notice is hereby given, to all persons hav.
ing claims and demands against the estate
of Gerhard Ebben, late OF the county of
Stearns, deceased. that the judge OF the pro-
bate court of said county Will hear, examine
and adjust claims and demands against said
estate, at his Office in the city of st. Cloud
in said county, on the first Monday of each
and every month for six successive months,
and that SIX months from the 18th day OF
January, 1883, have been limited and al
lowed by said probate court for creditors to
present their claims.
Dated this 26th day OF January, 1898.
MARGARET EBBEN,
Administrative of the estate of Gerhard
Ebben, deceased.
q. 81 THEo. BRUENER,
37-40 Judge OF Probate.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-02-02
sheriff's Sale on Execution.

FINDER and by virtue of an execution is
u sued out of the district court OF the state
OF Minnesota in and for the fourth judicial
district and co unity of Hennepin bearing date
Ian. "a, lSSS, upon a judgment rendered and
docketed on the 10th day of January, 1884 in
an ac;ionn therein pending wherein Inge-
borg Lofstedt was plaintiff and John Lof-
and against said defendant, for the sum of
two hundred seventy one and 6S-l00 dollars,
a transcript of which said judgment was
duly dOcketed in the district court of the
county of Stearns in said state on the 18th
day of January. 1884, and which execution
has to me as sheriff of Stearns county been
duly directed and delivered, 1 have levied
upon and will sell at public auction TO the
highest cash bidder at the front door of the
post office in the village of Sank Centre in
said Stearns county, on Saturday the 18th
day OF March, 1883 at ten O'Clock In the fore
noon, to satisfy said execution and costs,
all the right title and interest which the
said John Lofstedt, the judgment debtor
named in said execution had on the llth
day of January 1884, or at any time thereafter,
TO the following described real estate y ing
and being situated in said county, viz: The
southwest quarter "a of the southwest
quarter % and the south east quarter % of
the south west quarter ~ o. section thirty
one (3l,) township one hundred and twenty
seven (1E,) range thirty four (3ij, together
with all the heredltamentS and improve
ments thereunto belonging.
- MATTHIAS MiCKLEY,
Sheriff Of Stearns county, Mimi.
BY Fl. s. DorY,
Deputy.
UELAND, SHORES q HOLT,
S43 Attorneys for Judgment Creditor.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-02-02

Hon. KNUTE NELSON has introduced 9
bill to place sugar, molasses, rice, salt
coal lumber and hemp, jute, manila, and
sisal-grass, on the free list in respect tc
tariff rates. The following is the full
text:
Be it enacted by the senate and house
of representatives of the United States O
America in congress assembled, that the
following articles mentioned in this sec
ton, when imported shall be exempt
from duty on and after July first, eighteen
hundred and lightweight:
All sugar, of every kind or grade; al
molasses, of every kind or grade; all
rice, cleaned or unclaimed; coal, slack
or culm; coal, bitumiuous or shale
Salt in bags, sacks, barrels, or Other
packages; salt in bulk; all hemp, man
lila, jute, and sisal-grass, and all thread
and Irvine made from the same, or part
ly from the same; timber, hewn anG
sawed, and timber ueed for spars and in
building wharves; timber, squared o,
sided, not specially enumerated or pro-
vided for in this act; sawed boards
planks, deals, and other lumber of hem
lock, white-wood, sycamore, and bass
wood, and all other articles of sawed
lumber; hubs for wheels, posts, last
blocks, wagon-blocks, oar-blocks, gun
blocks, heading blocks, and all like blocks
or sticks, rough-hewn or sawed only
slaves of wood of all kinds; pickets anG
palings; laths; shingles; pine clap
boards; spruce clapboards; wood un
manufactured, not specially enumerated
or provided for in this act.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-02-02

The Duluth, Huron and Denver road,
that is planned to run from Duluth to
Denver via of Sank Centre and Benson,
has been prepared for track laying from
Sank Centre to the state line, a distance
of ninety miles. This portion of the road
must be completed by May 1, 1888, in
order to secure large amount of public
aid offered by the territory through
which it runs. 1t will take energetic
work to build this piece of road at that
early date but it is quite possible. The
line will then be in need of connection
to Duluth from Sank Centre, and it is
expected that running arrangement
will be made with the Northern Pacific,
by which the Little Falls and Dakota
and Northern Pacific road will be used
to reach Duluth. 1t is claimed by the
company that contract has been made
for the completion of an independent line
from Sank Centre to Duluth before Jan.
1, 1889. 1t is also possible that the road
will be pushed westward in Dakota this
season.-Little Falls Transcript.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-02-02

SPEAKING of government control Of
telegraph lines, Representative Nelson
said, in recent interview:
81 am now and for long time have
been impressed with the conviction that
some radical remedy should be applied to
our telegraphic monopoly. With some
misgivings, my present impression is ia
vorable to a postal telegraph system by
the government. Were our civil service
on good basis, 1 should have no doubt
at all. We must either take this course,
or put the existing system under rigid
interstate commerce control-such as the
railroads-but more rigorous and COM
plete."
The serious objection to the scheme is
limited at in the above-a large increase
in government officials, as every operator
must be apprenticed. Until some other
means is devised for selecting public Off
Gals than the one now in force, it would
be unwise to increase the number.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-02-02
WHO AND WHAT.

The character of the national cam
paign is yet indeterminate, as no specific
issue has been raised. Indications were
that the annual message of President
Cleveland would force the tariff issue to
the front as the all-absorbing one in the
campaign, with President Cleveland as
the champion of free-trade and the leader
ofthe democraticparty. twasexpected
that old party lines would be dissolved
and new ones be drawn on either side of
the tariff question-protective demo-
Gratis arranging themselves against the
president, and free-trade republicans
their place in the democratic ranks. 1t
is not by any means certain that such
be not the case, for there are so many
grades and shades of tariff views that it is
practically impossible to draw line be-
tween the extremes of absolute free-trade
and high protective or prohibitory tariff.
On general principles it may be alleged
that the former party is distinctively
democratic and the latter republican.
But the very terms free-trade and pro-
lection are delusive and unsatisfactory.
A tariff for revenue only, with incidental
protection will meet the hearty approval
of thousands of republicans who cannot
be induced to leave their party to the
support of Cleveland or any other demo-
erat. While protection will not have
sufficient repellant power to drive any
great number of dyed-in-the-wool- demo-
Gratis from Jeffersonian simplicity and
Jacksonian spoils, unless congress shall
succeed in forcing the issue of the demo-
cratic house passing distinctively free
trade bill to be repudiated by the repub-
ican senate because of its previous
failures, it is not probable the issue will
rise to overwhelming Importance. The
campaign of 1888 will differ from that of
1884 in that the 'ins" are democrats and
the "outs" republicans-the defensive
Blaine and the offensive Cleveland will
merely toe the mark on opposite sides OF
the political line of division.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-02-02

THE effete east has experienced biz.
card which took all the amusement out
Of New England's contemplation of the
recent great storm in the northwest.
How our trans-Allegany fellow-citizens
did plume themselves on the fact that
than lived in more favored cline than
oursonly to find themselves showed under
blockaded, frost bitten and almost blown
out of existence. 1t was the worst storm
experienced in The east for fifty years
Poor fe1lows-how they must suffer!
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-02-02
GREY EAGLE.

The snow has settled foot since the
storm.
Our energetic post master, Scott, sue
ceeded in getting the mail from Sank
Centre twice since the blizzard.
Miss Mary Callahan has again taken
her place behind the counter in Alder
mans store, after an illness of two
weeks.
Some time ago as A. Clark was driving
across swamp one of his horses broke
through. In getting out the artery OF
the left fore leg was severed. Deacon
Conner was telegraphed for who soon
fixed the wounded member in shape.
The horse was doing well at last accounts.
As couple of Swedes were splitting
wood near Hansen few days ago,
double bit slipped from the hand of one
and struck the other in the mouth, cut
ting the lower lip an inch and half, the
upper through, and knocked two teeth
down his throat. DR.. Every was sent
for who dressed the wounds and he is
| doing as well as could be expected.
This time it is the kids who have taken
| the minstrel fever. Look out for some
thing rich, rare, and racy.
Girls Miller has moved to Hansen to
look after his wood interests at that
place. -.
Vet Slaty was in town last week on
business.
Hugh Eastman attended church here
on Sabbath evening.
The necktie festival held in Alderman S
hall, was grand success, notwithstand-
ing that there was spit-up that made
two parties instead of one.
The revivals held by the united breth-
rem at Hansen resulted in two CONVEX
sions. They have working class of
eight members.
The members Of the G. A. R. post here
are not resting beside the still waters OF
late.
A donation party is to be held at the
residence of Squire Davis on the evening
of Feb. 9Th, for the benefit of Elder Bar
ner. All are cordially invited.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-02-02

A Barto of Sank Centre, wants to sue
coed Hon. Knute Nelson in congress.
The ex-lieutenant governor is very nice
gentleman, but his friends must remem-
Der that St. Cloud as we'll as Sank Cen
tire is located in Stearns county. and the
city with the sanity name is noted for
the number of aspiring politicians it con-
tains.-Princeton Union.
Yes-but as matter of fact Princeton
is geographically much nearer St. Cloud
than is Sank Centre.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-02-02

THE John A. Logan republican club is
ali organization which will exert an infu-
ence in the next campaign, and every
republican in Sank Centre should become
a member. The approaching canvass
bids fair to be peculiarly interesting one
of the style of the log cabin and wide
awake campaigns. The country will be
ablaze with political enthusiasm as soon
as the nominations are made, and there
will be abundant work for clubs of this
character
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-02-02
THIS from the Chicago Times divulges

THIS from the Chicago Times divulge:
a secret which will very materially in
crease the amount of angling for bull
heads in the fifth district:
"Ex'Gov Barto of Minnesota, who has
just been chosen permanent chairman O.
the Minnesota Republican Stote league
was formerly an 1llinoisan. He learned
nearly all he knows about politics while
sitting on the banks Of the Fox river, out
here at St. Charles, bobbing for bull
heads. And a man can get a pretty gooc
political education bobbing for bull
heads"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-02-02
Renews Her Youth.

Mrs Phoebe Chesley, Peterson, Clay Co.
Iowa, tells the following remarkable story,
the truth of which is vouched for by the res.
idents ofthe town: liam 70 years old, have
been troubled with kidney complaint and
lameness for many years; could not dress
myself without help. Now am free from
all pain soreness, ane am able to do all my
own housewolk. 1 owe my thanks to Elec-
trio BitteTs for having renewed my youth,
and removed completely all disease and
pain,' Try bottle, only so cents, at j. B.
Perkins drug store.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-02-02

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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-02-02
LITERARY NOTES.

In the February st. Nicolas Mary Hal
lock Foote has drawn the frontispiece =
two young housekeepers in consultation
over Family Affairs" A touching Rus
sian Christmas story by Amelia E. Barr,
entitled Michael and Feodosia, begins
the number and Mrs. Burnett completes
"Sara Crewe"by a very delightful happy
ending" Charles Henry Webb contrib
utes very stirring account of the "Dia-
mondbacks in Paradise 1.-THE Story OF
AN Old Bridge" will be found a historical
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-02-02

A cable car on the new line in St. Paul
OH Thursday afternoon last, while COM
ing down St. Anthony's hill, on Sibley
ave. was completely smashed, and H. L..
Saunders of the northwestern fuel COM
pany was killed, and several persons Sc
verely injured. The grip failed to clutch
the cable, and the car, after attaining
terrific speed, upset and was dashed in
pieces. 1t is unfortunate that such an
accident should happen at any time, doub-
ly so at the very commencement of the
operation of the new system.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-02-02

In the contest for the election of a
member of the national democratic COM
mittee to succeed H. o. Thompson, de-
ceased, Governor Hill measured strength
with President Cleveland, and the result
was dead lock, the vote standing six
teen to seventeen. This would seem to
indicate that Gov. Hill is not only a can
didate for president, bnt will contest New
York sharply with the president for the
New York delegation in the national
convention.