The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-07-23


Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson, of Minneapolis,
who arrived here last week to spend two
or three DAYS with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. {. ]. Leavitt, left Saturday morn
ing for Sank Centre where she is engaged
to teach in the summer training school,
while he will return to Minneapolis
When they came here they left Sank
Centre on tandem bicycle, and when
within two miles OF Little Sank. as they
were comming down hill he steered to
Que side of the DAD to avoid An obstruc-
ton Just ahead OF them, but she, think
ing he had not noticed the log, steered
the opposite way, which resulted in
Transforming one Of the wheels OF the
tandem into the shape of a regular Ger.
nc an pretzel and causing the riders to be
come aeronauts, but they alighted upon
the ground several feet ahead safe and
sound without the aid OF a parachute.
Mr.. Wilson gathered up the wreck and
taking it upon his shoulder they pro-
ceeped on foot to Little Sank, where
Wash. McNiece brought, them here by
team,-Todd County Argus. .,r
Tom Twedt of Barsness, lost the sight
of one of his eyes on the Fourth in
strange manner without paiu or warn.
ing. The first he knew was that one
eve was OF no use. Bv placing his hand
over one eye all was dark, and he has
since not been able to see even light with
that eye, though it gives him no pain.
He went to Minneapolis where the eye
was examined by several oculists none
of whom could find anything wrong
with it, and the only explanation offered
is that some sort of scale has foated
owes the iris. shutting off the light. OF
which there has been one instance pre-
vionsly. Whether the trouble is per-
manent or not, no one seems to know,
but as there is nothing to be done, Mr..
Twedt must await the outcome with
what patience he can comfnand.--Glen-
wood Herald. zs'
For nearly seven years c. F. Macdon-
aid has fattened off the office given him
by Grover Cleveland, Yet when a gang
of populists, who have gained temper
airy control OF the democratic party,
insult President Cleveland and in pat
ional convention vote down a resolu-
tion endorsing his administration, and
adopt policy which he has declared to
be ruinous and dishonest, the editor oI
the Times turns his back on Cleveland
and IONS hands with his snaligners,
This is the very basest perhdy and in
gratitude. But the honest democrats
of Stearns county will not be found 80
lacking in honor and SO recreant to their
principles.-Journal Press. l4F
) Last Friday night the festive burRlal
got in his work once more, the Glen
wood post Office being the object OF his
assault this time. Entrance was gained
through .heeast window and the money
drawer relieved OF it's contents. about
twenty-seven dollars. A number Of
stamps in the same drawer were left un.
touched. The most OF the money on
hand was locked ap in the safe which
the robbers were tinable to open. -Glen
wood Herald. ,5,,. Il,
las. R. Bennett, Sr., trustee OF the
Schaps milling property at Albany, to
day sold the mill to H. & H. w. Plath
Of sleepy Eve, Brown county. The con
.;deration was $500 and The new
purchasers, who are prosperous Ger
mans. will atonce co.nmerce the opera
tion Of the plant.-Journai Press.