The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-02-14

of them will read this item, and two
thirds of them will feel that it does then
personal injustice. 1t is true that there
are set of misguided merchants anc
business men in all the great cities and II
| every other village in the land who still
adhere to the belief that advertising
yields them large returns for the money
nvested-and some of these men are wild
enough to openly declare that theIl
whole business success is directly tracea'
BILE to newspaper advertising, and who
would no sooner think of disseminating
an advertisement in a newspaper than
they would lock the front doors on the
busiest days in the week. But, then,
such men are old fogies, or visioniariesY
They do not understand the first princl-
pies of business. Furthermore, it seems
to be an accepted fact by Sank Centre
business men that a newspaper, if not an
actual damage to the town, at least is
an expensive and wholly useless enter
prise which should and must look out
for itself. If, through lack of their pat
ronage, it fails to make fair living, it is
the fault Of the fool editor who persits
in thrusting himself upon the community.
He might as well pull up and go first as
last. They have no use for hirn-he is an
expensive leech valuable only to record
deaths and write obituaries. These same
men think, or at least their actions show
it, that it does pay to send hundreds of
dollars> to st. Paul and Minneapolis
daily papers to write up once in ayear
Or two couple OF columns about their
enterprise and public spirit. That no
one reads this write-up who ever has or
ever will contribute dollar to the well
fare of the town Or any business man i'll
it cuts no figure with them. 1t is money
well expended, and in order to retrench
to degree that will justify such spas
modic gifts to the city dalies patronage
must be withdrawn from home papers.
So the HERALD, says most emphatically,
that it does not prevaricatc when it says
that Sank Centre is the best business
town in Minnesota notwithstanding the
fact that it's business men do not adver-
tise.
\ And now, dear reader, when you con-
slider that town is universally Judged
in a business way by the advertising col
umns of it's local papers, just look
through this paper and draw your own
conclusions as to what the outside world
has a right to think of Sank Centre.
The farmers of Salem and Rock Dell, in
this county, and Canisteo, Vernon and
Hay6eld, in Dodge county, have been
holding meetings for the purpose of rails
ing money to build a creamery the COM
ing season. 1t will be owned and con-
trolled by the farmers of those town
ships. The location of the building has
not been definitely decided upon, but it is
expected that it will be located near the
Norwegian church in the township OF
CanisteO. The amount to be expended
on the plant is sos, 5000, a large portion
of which has already been subscribed
Rochester Post,
1t the farmers in a few townships III
Olmsted county can afford to build a
creamery at a cost of $4,000, it does
seem that our business men and farmers
could afford to raise one-tourth that
amount for a frst-class creamery. In
that section of country where the dairy
ing business is pursued the farmers are in
good circumstances, and this vicinity is
Just as we'll fitted for the successful pros
ecution of this branch of farming as
that
A SILVER WEDDING.-One of the pleas
ATTEST events of the season occurred on
Friday evening last, at the residence OF
c. M. Bryant in Hoboken, 1t being the
twenty-hfth anniversary of the marriage
of Mr.. and Mrs. a. L. Burgess as well as
the birthdayof the latter, their friends
and neighbors planned the celebration as
a surprise to them, and the event proved
it complete success.
1t being common occurrence for the
families to make evening visits back and
forth, nothing unusual was suspected
when Mrs. Bryant invited Mr., and Mrs
Burgess to spend the evening with them,
as Mr.. Bryant's contemplated
departure is drawing so near, and the
genuine surprise SO plainly depicted upon
the countenances of the honored couple
was a most enjoyable sight to the COM
pany of friends who entere iunannuunced,
surrounding them and showering con-
CALCULATIONS and greetings upon them.
The evening was spent in social chat,
games and music, but the presentation
and acceptance of the gifts was the r1ost
feature of the evening. An
appropriate and most pleasing address
by MIR. Jerman, expressed the sentiments
OF the entire company, and Mr.. Burgess,
though evidently much effected by this
expression of good will from his friends,
responded in we'll chosen and touching
words.
Altogether, it was an event long to be
remembered by the participants. A
bountiful repast was furnished by the
friends, and each one returned to his
home feeling that of such events is the
brightest side of life made up.
Thanks are especially due to Mr.. and
Mrs. Bryant for the pleasant manner in
which we were entertained. May the
worthy couple IN whose honor the event
was planned confirms to live in health
and prosperity, and may another 25
years at least be added to their married
life. A GUEST.
A PLEASANT WoRD.-The following pen
sketch from the st. Cloud Times OF ris-
ing young man who has hosts Of warm
friends in Sank Centre is a pleasant trib-
ute as deserved as it is mplimentry:
Mr.. F. E. Searle, president of the Ger
man American bank of this city, is
young man whose energy and business
talents have placed him at the head OF
the above banking establishment and
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