The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-12-06
CONGRESS is in session.
CHICAGO LETTER.

pleasant visit with you, whereby many
of the past recollectionc were pleasantly
revived, an idea struck me-good thing
it wasn't dynamite, as there is much of
it in Chicago just now-which was this,
might not some incidents of our great
city and the kind OF people living here be
of interest to the many readers of your
valuable paper, and if so, why should
not be contributor to a sheet so thor
oughly republican and heartily in accord
with my party princi pals? Then again,
when l think of the days, embracing over
quarter of a century in time, the best
I ever saw, having been spent in your
grand state of crystal lakes and honora-
bic statesmen-many Of whom l shall ev
err esteem as personal friends, l shall feel
as though your columns containing my
sayings might be read by some of them,
who might appreciate our efforts.
Since the little episode on November 6,
of which our democratic friends make no
count, at least, only 81 told you so,
there has not been much of either local
or national interest to mention transpir-
ing in Chicago, unless the very strange
fact that the vote at the late election so
fully demonstrated the rivalry between
the city of St. Louis and our own Chica-
go. Thus, the former has always been
considered democratic city, while the
latter has had her claims often disputed,
but in a majority of her elections, has
shown to be decidedly republican, while
on the 9th Of November the democrats
were victorious in Chicago by several
thousand and St. Louis outdid us by
giving her majority for Young Tippeca-
NOE While This strange coincidence
was at first thought to be a huge joke, it
has however, turned out to be of a some
what serious nature, in this wise. The
board of county commissioners for Cook
county is comprised of fifteen members,
who hold their term of Office for one
year, and were elected one year ago pur-
suant to an act of the legislature, to rid
the people Of the so-called "old Doodle
board" after a number off its members of
had been sent to states prison for NAL
teasance in office, and when this board
was chosen year ago, the party ques-
ton did not enter into the election, but
an old wleel-horsc of democrat, Thorn
as Brennan by name, was elected by the
people as the chairman of the board. So
we'll had this reform board conducted the
affairs of the county that they were re-
nominated as a body by the republican
convention, either one refusing to become
a candidate unless they were all nomi-
mated. First, Mr.. Brennan declined the
republican nomination, but no one was
substituted in his place, and the demo-
Gratis nominated him with fourteen other
true and tried democrats. The question
was not settled definitely for two weeks
that seven republicans and seven demo-
Gratis had been elected, With Brennan as
chairman with the casting vote in the
appointment of some dozen fat county
Offices to be filled by this board, the came
being now filled by efficient, capable re-
publicans. Now this independent chair
man says, Il am a democrat and have
no reason to be anything else, and az
such, sticl, By my friends" This is right,
and as it should be. "To the victors be-
long the spoils," and a profitable lesson
has been taught our republican mama
gers in this city, where the national,
state and municipal places are thousands
and plenty of true-blues to fill 'em.
Among other matters 1 will give lit.
tie police court pleasantly. 1t being
about Thanksgiving time, every one is
DESTROYS for turkey, and more than any
one else was this the case with two boys
who were called up before his honor to-
day on charge of stealing three whop-
ping big fowls nicely dressed, ready to be
roasted and served. "Ah." says the
court, chose are fine fowls, | declare,
"Who owns them?" interrogated the
Judge. We'll, lost half dozen tur-
keys this week, but don't know as these
are the ones" replied a Van Bureen-st.
butcher. well. well, it would be wrong
to turn them over to you, if they don't
belong to you," says the judge. where
did you get them?" was asked OF the
smaller II year-old. eve met boy on
the street and he had them in a sack and
said he did not want them, so he gave
them to us. We started away with them
when the officer arrested u.s." $50, so,
no owner yet,' says the court. Hence,
my order is that the turkeys be turned
over to the matron Of the police station
to be served for the inmates Christmas
dinner, and the two boys be sent to the
Bridowell to work out $40 fine each at
so cents day.
But the joke did not end here. When 1
tell you that there are some wide-awake
boys about the station, and by some
sharp practice, instead of there being
three turkeys in the bag when it was
sent to the matron, there had one bird
flown, though it was already dressed
and it's wings clipped. l could not tell
so much about the details did not have
a special invitation from the colored jan
itor, who is always posted and told me,
"to jes cum 'roun to de coner, dis ebenen
and hab some oh dat ar turkey what
fewed away
Although the Thanksgiving meal was
prepared, served and enjoyed several
hours before the day set apart by our
chief magistrate to be observed had ar
rivek, it was unanimously voted by
about one dozen participants, that no
turkey in all Chicago was better served
and enjoyed than the one upon which
Justice had swayed it's 1nightp scepter
only a few hours before.
Shoulh find that this letter has inter-
ested any of our old Minnesota friends, l