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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-02-21
ANNEX TION.

Annexation OF Benton county 10 East
en- StcarlS means neW county to be
carved out of Western Stearrs. This is a
matter III which we are all deeply inter
csted-a matter Of vital Importance to
all of us who are so remote from a coun-
ty seat that we are practically shut out
from doing business there in person.
Tie HERALD takes it for granted that
the advantages of division are too self
evident to need repeating.
That Benton county in indeed earnest
in the matter is shown from the fact that
mass meetings are being held in favor of
annexation. The following from the
Sentinel will carry an idea Of what is be
ing done there and our citizens should be
equally active and energetic:
"A large and enthusiastic meeting was
held at the Brannellv school house in the
town of Minden, Benton county, last
Saturday afternoon, as per announce
nlent made some days ago. The day be-
ing somewhat cold and the storm the day
previous made it announcement ormanv
who intended to have been present to get
out OH that day.
THE school house however, was well
filed with intelligent, thinking tax-pay-
rs. The matter of annexing the counties
OF Benton and Stearns was talked overin
a rational and unpre, diced way, and to
the satisfaction Of all who were present,
and we take pleasure in announcing that
every person present-not an exception
heartily favored the project and signed a
petition to the Legislature asking the
passage of bill to that effect to be voted
on at the next general election. The
meeting was very satisfactory i'll all re-
spects and the friends of consolidation are
now more fully convinced than ever that
If the wishes of a large majority of the
people of Benton county are respected
and satisfactory arrangements can be
made with the people of Stearns county
for the proposed annexation, the bill will
pass without opposition and then the
clouded prospects of the property owners
of this tax-burdened county will at once
brighten up, and their lands, upon which
they have worked so hard and so long to
keep from being sold for unnecessarily
high taxes, for so many years, will at
once increase instead Of decrease in
value.
"a meeting was also beid at Rices on
Saturday, which was well attended, as
will be seen in onother place in this paper
and an earnest expression favorable to
the union of the two counties had.
LET meetings be held in other towns in
the county at once and get all those who
are favorable to the object in view to
sign the petition; then let mass meeting
be called at Sank Rapids. appoint repre-
sentative men from the different towns
ofthe county to confer with the people of
SteaIns county, make the arrangement,
if an equitable and satisfactory basis can
be agreed upon, prepare bill, send it to
the legislature and secure its passage and
then the people will have an opportunity
to vote upon it at the next general cleo
ton"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-02-21
SAUK CENTRE HERALD.
A CITY CHAR TER.

For the past three months the HERALD
has advocated organizing Sank Centre
into compact little city and the board
OF trade, after full and free discussion APP
and after submitting it to the board for
approval, have it enacted into a law.
The committee did it's work as requested
and the result of it's labors were submit
ted, discussed and approved and it was
sent to Representative Capser, who
promptly pushed it through the House.
The bill provides for charging the cor
porate limits by extending them about a
half mile further south and west. Special
provision was made in the charter eX-
empting the new territory from existing
village indebtedness and providing that
no tax should be levied upon it for pay
ment of water works bonds-either prirl-
cipal or interest. Messrs. Howard, Kel-
Ter, Moore and others interested to a
considerable extent in the new territory,
the heaviest tax-pavers-were consulted
and they approved the movement, be-
lieving it for the best interests of the
town, the village and themselves. But
it happens there are few property own
ers in the included territory who are not
satisfied, claiming it will be an urwar-
ranted burden upon them and they are
inclined to charge a lack of good faith up
on our citizens who were instrumental in
the drafting and passage of the bill.
Whereas the fact is that il did not occur
for moment that it would be objection
of tax exemption above alluded to. There
is but one tax that will be imposed to
which they are not now subject and that
is the insi gnihcant item of one mill for
the public library and as an offset to that
they will be accorded all the privileges OF
that valuable and flourishing institution
from which they are now excluded except
on the payment of a fee. Certainly that
ought not to weigh against the benefits
accruing from separation of township
and city, the independent Gaze otthepooT
bv The citv-the township now paying
all the expehses of town pauperism-and
broeIer discretion in selEgovernmenl
cnan is possible under the loosely drawn
and unsatisfactory general village law
which is now operative. The fact is
noted as an argument that the township
will be deprived OF e., lin territory
which at present belongs to livery well
it is relieved of certain charges now III
culnbent upon it, and furthermore, THAI
'>-gumeIt carried to to the end woult,
lore .er prevent the growth of the limits
OF Sank Centre and every other village
and city in the state. Sank Centgt only
seeks TO do what every place of any size
or pretensons has done and must do.
There is no valid objection.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-02-21
Trains Lighted by Electricity

SsS - NASSSAASASy
and heated by steam are the latest i'm
provements for the benefit of its patrons,
adopted by the Chicago, Milwaukee and
St. Paul railway. The vestibuled trains
of this company, to and from Chicago,
are now equipped with the very finest
sleeping cars ever turned out by the Pull
man company. These contain twelve
sections and drawing room and smok-
ing room; have three lavatories for gen.
tlemen and three for ladies, supplied with
hot and cold water. The cars are equipp-
ed with modern closets, and two of the
sections in each car are draped to secure
privacy when desired. The entire train
is lighted by incandescent electric lights,
enabling the passengers to read the finest
print in any part of the car without diff
Guilty.
No such trains were ever before run in
the Northwest, and they are well worthy
the inspection of the public.
The prompt adoption of all improve
rnents for the comfort and safety of the
travelling public by this great company
accounts for its high position in the esti-
nation of the people, and gives it the
bulk of their patronage, notwithstand-
ing the advent of old and new lines into
the field of competition.-St Paul Pho
neer Press.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-02-21
MR.. WINDOW.

An editorial printed in the Pioneer
Press of yesterday makes this gratifying
announcement:
The Pioneer Press has positive infor,
nation that William Window has been
offered and has accepted the appoint
ment of secretary of the treasury The
appointment is credit able to the judg-
ment of the president-elect. 1t will be
gratifying to the people of Minnesota
without distinction of party. 1t was ac-
ceptable to the entire Northwest, and it
will give great satisfaction to all, East
or West, who are interested in a prudent,
able and conservative administration OF
the finances of the government, so far as
they can be controlled by the treasury
department. No other appointments
would be SO pleasing to the representa-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-02-21
GREY EAGLE.

BoRN.-On Feb. 18th, to George Gala
han and wife, a son.
The snow storm of Friday last gave US
an abundance of the beautiful, the roads
were in good condition to receive it and
good sleighing is the result.
Peeled Eastwood or vanished wood,
as some are pleased to call it, is coming
in at lively rate here and at Hansen.
Perry Bot bins received the repairs for
his mill on Saturday. Heexpects to have
the mill running in a short time While
waiting for the fixtures the logs have
been coming in very rapidly till every
thing is covered with them around the
mill.
Mrs. Joe Lewis arrived here on Friday
noon train from Wisconsin. Mr.. Lewis
was waiting very impatiently at Sank
Centre for her to come on the St. P. M
& M,
Several Of our citizens will attend court
at Long Praire as iurymen this week.
Whooping cough is prevailing among
the young Eaglites to limited extent.
Several of the business men of town
took in Sank Centre last week.
Elmer Shaffer of Medical Lake, Wash.
Ter, arrived in town Saturday on a
short visit to his parents and friends.
He is in the drug business and reports a
goo / trade,
A. Moore of Sank Centre, Is having a
large number of ties and logs got OFT
here and at Hansen. Lou Nickerson has
the contract at Hansen and Skater and
Beach here.
c. w. Wilson, agent for F. w. Hansen
of Chicago, had very warm time among
the purchasers of Hansen lands last
week. He was seen to jerk his coat off
a number of times and loud words were
passed but the affair went off without
bloodshed.
J. +. Davis. our worthy Justice, started
on an extended tour via the N. P. r. R.
through Montana to Washington Ter.
He is onthe lookout for a place to locate.
The band boys will give grand dance
on Feb. 22d. They will discourse some
fine music on the occasion. All are in
vited.~
The protracted meetings held here for
the past two weeks have not proven very
successful as far as the number of con-
verts are concerned; but two persons
have signifed their intention of joining
the church.
Parties from Swanville brought law
suit before Justice Scott on Saturday
evening on a change of venue. Some
body had mortgaged another's oxen and
skipped out, leaving the cattle in posses
sion of mortgage. The suit was brought
to recover them. The defendant not APP
pearing verdict was rendered for plaintiff.
SAUNrERER.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-02-21
Excursions TO ST. Pau! and
HIislAGaD0Iis.

For the convenience of those who de-
sire 70 visit s.. Paul or Minneapolis at
low rates, the St. Paul, Minneapolis and
Manitoba railway announces series OF
mid-winter excursions from all stations
on its line il Minnesota and Dakota to
Minneapolis or St. Paul and return at
o-.e fare for the round trip, tickets to be
on sale January 22d, Oath, Goth, 2Sth
and 31st, good to return up to and in,
Guiding Feb. Sd, 1889.
Parties desiring to take advantage Of
these very low excursion rates should ap
ply to their neurest St. Paul, Mlnneapo
lis & Manitoba railway ticket agent fol-
through tickets and general information
regarding advantages offered passengers
by this great Northwest. Railway System
of Minnesota and Dakota.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-02-21
'AUNTERER.

The Sentinel is for the annexation OF
Benton and Stearns counties on a sat
isfactory and equitable basis, and that,
we believe, is just what the people of
Stearns county-if they desire it at all
will be willing to do. Such a eonsoli.
dation, we are fully satisfied would
vastly benefit every resident of Benton
county, land had it been done years ago this
county would not be in such deplor-
able financial condition-on the verge of
bankruptcy, but would be prosperous,
in fact wealthy, and Sank Rapids now,
in all probability, would have been a
city instead of small struggling village,
doing less business than it did twenty
years ago.-Sauk Rapids Sentinel
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-02-21
CORRESPONDENCE.
MELROSE NE VS..

w. E. Kimmell went to St. Paul on
Monday on business.
A. A. Whitney went to St. Cloud on
Friday.
DIR. Matte Sutton is home from Mime
apolis on a visit.
DR.. E. ]. Lewis of Sank Centre, was in
our midst on Saturday and again on
Monday.
James Jenkins and family of Sank Cen
tr., spent last Sabbath at this place Wis
iting A. A. Whitney, who is brother-in-
law of Mr.. Jenkins.
Carrie Whitney, the seven year old
daughter of A. A. Whitney and general
favorite with the children of the village,
died on Wednesday morning of last week
of pneumonia. The sympathy of the
whole community is extended to the be-
reaved family at this time.
James o. Wakefield, the genial proprie-
tor of the Sank Centre House, was in our
village on Saturday.
Fred Jacob of the well-known firm of
Jacob Bros. of Sank Centre, was look
ing over the improvements in Melrose on
Saturday.
No. hard wheat is worth $1.O2 at
Melrose this week.
Is it really true that E. E. c. was mar
ried while down below last week?
The Melrose fire department will enjoy
a dance in Richmond's hall on the even
ing of the 22nd.
The village council is negotiating for
some new hose this week, which is to be
a frst-class article and will meet a long
felt want, as the old hose was of no prac-
teal use.
B. F. Wright has secured and fitted up
a room in the Clark block as a law office,
and can be found there every evening and
all day on Saturday.
E. E. Clark returned on Monday from
Minneapolis.
u. Jay Stedman of Sank Centre, was in
our village on Saturday.
Last Thursday during the afternoon
recess at school. while the children were
enjoying their out door exercise in coast
ing on the McPerisen hill north of the
school house, Edward Kerkhoff started
down hill on his hand sled fiat on his
stomach and when he had almost reached
the foot of the steep descent, while his
sled was running at a fearful rate OF
speed. it left the main slide and ran out
of it's course far enough to strike stump.
His face appeared to come in contact
with the the stump at about the same
time throwing him from his sleigh and
cutting his face in most frightful man
ner. He was picked up by Prof. Wright,
who thought at the time that he was
dead and Immediately dispatched mes
senger for DR.. Campbell, who, upon his
arrival found that the boy had partially
rallied from the shock of the blow, but
presented a most sickening appearance
as he was bleeding profusely from several
gastly wounds about the mouth and
nose, the latter being pretty much torn
from its proper moor1ngs. Upon care
full examination it was found to be only
an extensive flesh wound. This accident
should be a warning to all the scholars
and we hope that they will abandon a
hill that is so dangerous to life and limb
as that one appears to be.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-02-21
1889.
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-02-21
Special Excursions to New Orleans.

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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-02-21

THE New York Sun, democratic, never
did like Mr.. Cleveland, and it pays him
this left-handed parting complement:
Mr.. Cleveland administration has ar
rived at the very eve of its demise, and
the general sentiment of the democracy is
one of relief and thankfulness.
That the great historic party, which
holds the noblest traditions of the fathers
respecting the nature of the constitution
and government, should be driven from
power by an adverse majority must al
ways be affecting to its members, but
when they consider how much more des-
perate their situation would have been
after another four years of Mr.. Cleveland,
and of his autrocratic, pompous, and
canting methods, the thought that they
are no longer exposed to that extreme
calamity may well reconcile them the
lesser misfortune.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-02-21

The County Board has employed three
persons to get up a set of tract books, at
a compensation not to exceeds TIVE cents
per description. Would it not be well
for such work as this to be let to the
lowest-bidder. At this price it strikes us
that the indices will be very expe nsive-
some say Sc, O00.- Times
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-02-21
CONSUMPTION SURELY CURED.

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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-02-21

According to the New York Sun, Presi-
dent Harrison will havea strong cabinet.
1t says, barring possible destinations on
the part of some of the several candidates
and scarcely possible changes of mind Oh
the part of Gen. Harrison, the next cabi-
net will be as follows:
Secretary of State-James G.. Blaine, of
Maine.
Secretary of the Treasury William
Window, of Minnesota
Secretary of War-.Jereniiall Ruslk, OF
Wisconsin.
Secretary of the Navy-John R. Thorn
as, of Illinois.
Secretary ofthe Intcrior-Jolln W. Noble
of Missouri.
Postmaster-GeneraEJohn Wana1nak-
er, OF Pennsylvania.
:-+0rney- GereraI--Williatn Henry IIar-
rison Miller, Of Indiana.
Secretary of observation-disclosures Mil
Ter, of New York.
1t says this makeup of the cabinet has
been settled since Saturday, when the &C
ccptance by Mr. Window of the treasury
department, made it possible to proceed
with the choice OF men for the three or
four minor places that had been held
op"n, pending the settlement of the ques-
ton as 20 tile disposition of the treasury
department.. Of the eight, it is under
stood that Blaine, Window. Rusk, Noble,
Wanamaker and Miller, of Indiana, have
already practically accepted the places
for which they are set down. There is
some doubt yet as to Thomas, and, it is
understood, little as to whether War
ner Miller will be contented with the ag-
ricultural department.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-02-21
Mr.. CAPsER introduced the following

Mr.. CAPsER introduced the following
bills on Saturday:
To reimburse certain citizens of Stearns
county for losses under quarantine under
the small pox epidemic.
To authorize the county commissioners
Of Stearns county to pay into the town
treasury of Spring Hill the money col
Iected in the town for licenses.
The latter bill will bear the closest
scrutiny. fit is merely opening the way
for the town to issue licenses by evasion
of the payment of the state license fee it
should be killed at once.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-02-21

The cattle and sheep raisers of Mon.
ANA are fortunate in that the winter has
been exceptionally favorable. The losses
are lighter than for several years past
They attribute it to the fact that the
fall was very dry, a favorable condition
for curing the natural grasses.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-02-21

WHAT is the legislature doing? Lat
est reports indicate that the members
are answering roll-call and adjourning
with the utmost regularity at five dol,
lars day, with clerk hire thrown in. 1t
is busy session.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-02-21

Pains in the back are frequently caused
by sudden wrenching of the spine. A
few applications of Salvation Oil will
give permanent relief Price, twenty-five
cents. For sale by all druggists.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-02-21

Steam heated trains to Chicago.
Vestibuled trains to Chicago.
Finest dining cars in the world.
Excursion trains to Colorado.
Excursion tickets to California.
Excursion tickets to Florida.
Everything irst-class.
First-class people patronize frst-class
lines.
For further information apply to the
Company's agents at st. Paul and Min
or any coupon ticket agent IN
the Northwest.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-02-21

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