The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-06-04


Harry Svensgaard of Fergus Falls,
was in the city on Wednesday, bringing
with him a new style of bicycle, with
cushioned rubber tire, which reduces the
jar and tremble of the wheel to mini
mum. Mr.. Svensgaard is an expert in
the matter OF bicycles, and handles large
numbers of them, and will sell on reason
able terms. Hyou want bicycle, tri-
cycle, ve1ocipede, or what not in that
hne his can fit you out.
One of the striking features of Mem
orial day was the decorations in the
windows of Henry c. Capser. One VIM
dow had been painted to represent a
large monument with an appropriate
inscription. In the other was the baby
moose sent home by Byron F. Carr from
the northern woods. 1t attracted hun
dreds of sight seers. The little fellow
looks like young red calf with a mules
head.
The southern section of the state has
pest in the shape of caterpillars, which
as our exchanges state, Gin numbers are
only fewer than the drops of water in
the lake." They are stripping the foliage
from all kinds of trees and farmers are
resorting to various methods TO save
their trees, to say nothing of the buds
and blossoms. In some localities they
have been so numerous as to stop rail-
road trains, by covering the rails so that
the engine drivers would slip.
Geo. w. Shaw, travelling salesman
for the Independent Oil Company, was
accidentally shot with his own revolver
in Minneapolis the other evening, while
walking with friend. He dropped his
revolver which exploded as it struck the
ground, the ball entering his abdomen.
He died few days later in the hospital.
Mr.. Shaw was quite well known, he
having Travelled through this section of
the country for several years. He was
in town only a few days ago.
The agent of the American road ma
chine is in town, and will give practi-
cal illustration of the value of the ma
chine on Saturday afternoon next, with
in the city, and the town officers of neigh
boring towns are invited to be be pres
emit. In recent trial the American grad
ed eighty-four rods of road in five hours,
across a piece Of ground selected by a
committee, of average new land-neither
very good or very bad. 1t will work
through low, wet ground or on side hill
equally we'll and will turn the dirt up
toward the center from both sides, or all
from one side. The city's new machine,
the Tiffin, will be tried also, on the same
day. Road machines are not an expert
ment. A township, village or city can
not own more economical piece ofprop.
erty than good road grader.
An unfortunate neighborhood trouble
occurred on Monday in the town of Ray
mond, which resulted in the arrest Of
Tobias Engle, one of the best farmers in
the township. Jason H. Love is work
ing the To wnsend & Rowe farm adjoin-
ing that of Mr.. Engle, and there has been
no little misunderstanding relative to
line fences, trespasses, etc., for some time.
1t eventuated in an open rupture on
Monday, a son of Mr.. Engle and Mr..
Love being principally involved, with
Mr.. Engle present. After the personal
encounter, Mr.. Loye asserted that he
had been struck by Mr.. Engle with jack
knife, injecting wound upon his person.
He accordingly had him arrested, and he
was brought before the municipal court,
and a hearing will be held on Monday
next, at ten o'clock in the morning.
Meanwhile Mr.. Engle gave bonds in the
sum of $500 for his appearance.
The residence of Jacob Frank, in the
town OF Getty, a mile this side of the
grove, was destroyed by fire on Sunday
night, together with all it's contents,
When awakened by the flames, the
family found that they had gained such
Roadway that it wasimpossihle to save
any personal property-in fact, the roof
tell in and the walls collapsed very soon
after they escaped. As it was, the senior
Frank was so badly burned about the
face that it is feared he will lose his sight,
and other members of the family were
slightly injured by fire. 1t was long past
midnight when the fire was discovered,
and no other explanation of the origin
can be given than that of lightning.
There had been a heavy thunder storm
lust prior to the time, but no member of
the household was awakened by it. The
loss on the house is about ST 600 and on
the contents $500. The building only
was insured for $500 in the Continental.
The facts are provided by the agent, J.
H. Dennis, who attributes the loss to
lightning. The same night he says four
head of insured stock were killed by
lightning in the town of Bangor,
Il. ]. RocholI, county superintendent
of schools, has been making his head.
quarters in this city for several days.
visiting the district schools, in this vicin-
ity. He finds them, as whole, making
satisfactory progress, aud improving
from year to year in effectiveness, due
largely to better equipment and i'm.
proved methods. He is holding both
teachers and trustees to stricter account
ability than ever, and as result better
wages are paid to teachers. The state
apportionment now amounts to about
six dollars per scholar, and that means
that the districts have more money to
operate with, as the law compels them
to raise by direct local tax a SUM at
least equal to the state money. Supt.
Rocholl advocates free text books, and