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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-18
THE SEWER SYSTEM.

In the matter or PUBIC Improve
ments, the expediency as to time
and extent will always be subject
to honest difference of opinion.
The only thing the city authorit-
les can do is to consider the mat
ter carefully, consult the wishes
of the people so far as possible and
then act in their own judgment as
to the most effective and econom-
ical method of achieving best re-
suits for the public welfare.
1t is to the problem of public
sewers that the council is now ad-
dressing itself in this spirit. The
council recognizes the fact that
there is urgent demand for sys-
tenn of sewers, not merely for indi-
vidual convenience but for the
public health. From all over the
city comes the demand for sewer
service-not universal, to be sure,
but in sufficient numbers to indi-
cate that a contracted service,
within narrow limits, will not meet
the requirements. Cess pools are
increasing in number all over the
city, without control or restriction,
a standing menace to health by
reason of poisoning water supplies.
On the other hand the council
recognizes the fact that there are
scores of people along the proposed
lines of sewers who will not be
directly benefited. With them it is
largely question of cost. In this
connection it will be we'll to remove
a very prevalent misconception of
the expense which has been greatly
exaggerated in many minds. The
cost per front foot to property will
not exceed fifty cents, which may
be distributed over ten years, with
a low rate of interest on unpaid
amounts, if the property owners
so desire. Furthermore, in case of
corner property, or when sewer is
laid along the length or side of a
lot the tax is levied only upon the
lot frontage. Moreover, when any
piece or stretch of the sewer is ex-
traordinarily expensive on account
of excessive cut, larger pipe, or
for other cause, the extra expense
is distributed over the entire system,
so as to equitably equalize the bur-
den. To repeat: A sixty-six foot
lot, even though the sewer run
along the front and side of it, or
along the side, or along the front
only, would cost about $500,
which may be divided into ten
equal annual instruments, which
with interest added would not ex-
coed four dollars year.
And the council, in rejecting all
BIDS concluded that it could lay
the sewers at a very material saw
ing, besides giving the work to our
own ilboring men, and such will be
the demand for labor tina any cne
VINO desires to work can eaSily earn
far more than his property would
be taxed FOR sewer purposes.
In considering the matter in all
its bearings, majority of the
council favors putting in the entire
system this season, leaving the
streets graded 50 that they will not
have to be torn up again for years,
and the city left in the best possible
condition. While the council has
not taken definite action in the pre-
misses, yet it cannot be denied that
it would be justified in carrying out
the plans which it favorS.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-18

William A. Simonton OF the Pine
Poker of Pine City, and Miss Jane
Whittemore are to be married this
evening at the residence of Rev.
Holmes, pastor of Lowery Hill church,
of Minneapolis, brother-in-law of the
bride. Mrs. j. H. Simonton went to
Minneapolis yesterday to attend the
wedding. Mr.. Simonton was born
and brought up in this city, is a
graduate of the State University and
is successful editor and publisher.
He stands deservedly high in public
esteem. His bride was a former resi-
dent of Glenwood. Cordial congratu-
lations are extended.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-18

County Auditor Gruber is asked all
kinds OF information in the course of
year. The latest is from a farmer
resident Of the county, who imparts
the information that he is the owner
OF full blood female wolf. There
are also four young wolves. These
ne adds, are half breeds, the other
half being full blood Irish setter. He
is very anxious for the auditor to in
form him as to the amount of bounty
paid on such dogs, if any. AS the
last legislature did not provide for
such contingencies the bounty will not
be forthcoming Times.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-18
Summons.

SUNNI OnS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
COUNTY OF STEARNS.
District Court,
Seventh Judicial District.
Andrew j. Finnegan, plaintiff VS.. Fannie
5. Janeway and Helen T. Leonard, defend
ants.
The State of Minnesota to the above named
defendants, you and each of you are hereby
summoned and required to answer the COM
plant OF the plaiutiff in the above entitled
action, which complaint has been filed in the
Ofhce OF the Clerk of the District Court, in
and for the 7th Judicial District, in the city
OF st. Cloud. County of Stearns, and State Of
minnesota, and to serve a copy of your ans
wer to the said complaint on the subscriber
at his office, number 1015 New york Life
Building. in the city of Minneapolis, in the
county OF Hennepin. State of Minnesota,
within twenty days after the service of this
summons upon you, exclusive of the day of
Such service ;aud If you fail to answer the said
complaint within the time aforesaid, the
plaintif in this action will apply to the court
for the relief demanded in said complaint
together with plaintiffs costs and disburse-
ments herein.
Dated December 30, 1898.
A. J. FINNEGAN,
Plaintiffs Attorney,
1Ol5 New York Life Building Minneapolis,
Mimi.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-18
Notice of Lis Pendeus.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
COUNTY OF STEARNS.
District COurt

STATE OF MINNESOTA, 7
COUNTY OF STEARNS.
District Court.
Seventh Judicial District.
Andrew j. Finnegan, plaintiff, VS.. Fannie
;. Janeway, and Helen Z. Leonard. defend
ants.
Notice is Hereby Given, that an action has
been commenced in this court by the above
named plaintiff against the above named de-
PENDANTS, and each of Them to determine the
adverse claim of the defendants, and each of
them, and the rights of the parties herein, in
and to the realeState hereinafter described,
demanding that said adverse claims of the
defendants. and each of them. be adjudged by
the court to be Null Void, and of no force OF
effect, and that the title to said realestate
and the whole thereof, be adjudged and de-
creed ICED by the court to be in the plaintiff.
The premises affected by said action, are
situate in the County of Stearns, State of
minnesota, described as follows tO-wit; The
southeast quarter. Is. E. ~ of Section Ten
90 in Township One hundred twenty-six
H26),of Range Thirty-One, (3D, containing One
Hundred Sixty Q60), acres of land, more OF
less, according to the United States govern
ment survey thereof.
Dated December 30th 1898.
A. j. FINNEGAN,
Attorney for Plaintiff
1915 New York Life Building, Minneapolis
MINI.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-18
The CITY of Sank Centre will

The city of Sank Centre will
present quite another appearance
before the present year ends.
And now the city council might
add to the physical improvement
by passing an ordinance to pre-
vent the sidewalks from being used
as cuspidores, and pass curfew
ordinance to drive the children off
the streets at time when their
safest place is under the parental
roof tree.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-18

During this era of improvement
the city authorities, should not for
get that the stock yards are still
lccated in the heart of the best
residence part If the toWn-public
nuiSances destructive of comfort
and detrimental to health. Ger
tainly, there is nerve enough in the
council to right this great wrong.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-18

Mayor Hogan has ISSUED a proc
lamation suggesting and request.
ing a due observance of Decora.
ton day. Surely, our business
men will give it due consideration
and respect tn: request.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-18

Garden and flower seeds of all
kinds. Seeds fresh and new
selected with the utmost care from
reliable seed houses.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-18

Do not send away for seeds.
My prices are as low or lower than
any firm that sells reliable seeds.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-27
\ $4,000 Deal.

The REG TER has already no'ed
the preeenc in lola of Rov. w. r..
S'ryker AL DR.. Ralph swain, of
Marengo, la. The gentlemen re-.
turned home this morning carry ing
with them the deeds to seventeen
lola town.lots and two residences
bought through Mr.. j. 5. Heller. The
gentlemen also carried with them
duplicates of a contract make with
MIR. j. w. Whitehair for the erection
right away Of ten new houses, part of
which are to be built south of Elm
creek and part on this side. The en-
tire deal represents something like
$40 600 dollars, illustrating the fact
that IL you don't want TO sell your
property you must not list IL with j.
). Heller.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-27
NEOSHO VALLEY.
@. i. Arnold Rennrtnr.

'' ~ sNhNbID htluTleT
Rev j Il Griffin and wife wet
from Conference over into Missouri 10
spend n week or two among then
relatives.
The u h Stationing committee as.
signed Walter Crook circuit Ir r
l't scott where they expect IT, mo -
before long.
Lafayette Pardon was over from
Bronson day or two the first of the
week.
Lloyd Bolin, Wallace Bale and EFT
Crook went on an excursion to June.
ton City Saturday.
MiIt Stroup has bought hulfin
tere.t In Buffers stock und la
rented the place for the coming eea-
son. Mr. Butler's family will move
10 town in week or two
The sunday School folks Mt Union
held their SCENT annual election of OIL
llcers week ago sunday. l. f. > eele
was chosen superintendent; j x Me
Murray, assistant euPeriuien1ent; J.
h boIin, secretary and y NJ Burton,
eaoriater.
Asa re3ult of thu wound that Carl
Williams received on the evening OF
Inc show at iula, he carries his hand
In a sing. There are no facts yet dc
veIuped TO clear away the mystery ut
the shooting, but 1t $ believed that
the shot came from re- Oliver, acct
IDENTIFY discharged hv some boys come
distance from Where he was rhe
bullet passed directly through his
wrist but no bones were broken.
Marion Eufisld came down from
Emporia last sunday to visit with the
family OF his uncle, ) Il Enfield at
this place.
Mrs SchOrnick, who visited at Mrs
Horney's In company with her hus.
band and family not long since died
while returning to her home in Okla.
homa.
The man that moved out to help f.
b Butler gather corn returned to
town Saturday.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-27
LAIlARPE.
Mrs. y. N. Davis. Reporter.

Oct give have been running
around too much lately To write
Items. Since our last we have been
TO Colony, the Ft Scott street fair and
TO lola ~ the circus.
Il q Danforth was over from Fort
Scott Sunday and George returned
with him. He came home with his
aunt Ella to visit relatives u while.
Mr. HOuseTs moved into their new
house this week, and Mr. Daggett's
will soon be ready for occupancy.
Grandpa MalcOm is building n new
house next to his sou Sans.
Mrs Stansburv, Jesse and wife, MRS
Danforth, Ora Baker, John Ohifest,
5r, and wife have all returned from
their visit In Scott.
George Cruise has returned to his
home In Springfield, Ohio, after a
couple of weeks visit with his parents
here.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-27
Williamson Soils Ont

j. NJ. Williamson, who has fur
nished the straps with which many
a leading business man of the lola OF
today was warmed when child aud
who has furnished harness for the
steeds Of the county has quit. He
VIII retire TO private life and
hobnob with w. l.. Bartels ard II.
klaumann and wear gloves and take
life easy. The man who takes his
place is John Hartung, practical
harness maker of Wellsville, Kansas.
The new proprietor is an experienced
man, a genial business man, and he
steps into business which shows
sales for the last three months which
are more than double those Of the
same period last year. He will in
crease the stock and maintain the
highest standard OF excellence i'm his
goods, trying to hold the old and win
new friends.
Carl williamson who has developed
considerable bicycle business has
gone cahoots with Don Buchanan
and the two will control the local
bicycle market.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-27
FUNSTON.
MISS ANY SEYMOUR. Reporter.


Mr. } II stewart Taught the rent
corn on the Carpenter place ana
nauled It homo Saturday.
Walter Wood was in our neigh Dor.
hood Friday on business.
NJ sses Nellie and Cora Lytle were
at our "hurch sunday aud took dinner
with their father.
MIS- NJ l. Seymour and Amy were
very pleasantly entertained at Mrs j
! Woods Thursday.
Those who could not he at church
Sunday mIssed hearing fine sermon.
Preaching again Nov . at II O'Clock
Mrs Mary Curlman and daughter
Lora seymour went to lola MONDAY to
visit at ID A Ayers and take in the
show.
Mr. and MIRA MeVay and son from
LaHarpe visited at l. Myers'
Thursday
| fl Kasebeer and brother from
Colorado were out from lola last
wednesday looking over our part of
the country.
NJ II Williams went to Wilson
county last week to visit relatives
and with no ion in his head of NOV
ing there If he found place to suit
him.
Jeanette seymour stayed Friday
night with lda RIcn. Miss Ida ex.
poets Ia star for her home I'm Cali
fhnia mex Wednesday. Her friends
will miss her. We wish her a safe
journey.
Every body spends the most of their
time hauling water.
willard Lyle lost u valuable horse
last week. David Curfmau also lost
"a horse
We neglected 10 any last week that
Jim Ayers and wife from Humboldt
yisi cd at David Curfmau's.
d a Ayers aud wife were out from
lola over sunday last week.
Mrs Chris Kerr, now OF Arkansas,
has come bach to old Kansas 10 visit
friends and relatives. she and her
son Hoover and his wife took dinner
with us Sunday.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-27

Geo Anderson has been on the sick
list the past few days.
Ora Dunlap has disposed of his
interest In the livery stable In lola
and is AT home for few days. He
has not decided yet what he will do.
f. w Lemasters is building a smok e.
house with cellar underneath. J j
Mealy Is doing the masonry work.
Mr. Swigart has got tired of bachng
and will go to town and live with his
family. He has rented the house to
some newcomers but we have not
learned their names.
II f Ball is the first to finish husk.
ing coru.
Mr. and Mrs Ellis of lola, spent
Sunday at VIM Rush's.
Grandpa Jones returned from
Illinois Saturday where he has been
visiting.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-27
The COUNTY NEWS.
BRONSON.
aertIe Helm.. Renorler.

derue Helms, Reporter.
Oct 95- rhe South MethOtists are
holding pfotrao.ed meeting this
week.
Archie WOodcock shipped car
lOa OF hogs lue'day
Rev NJ ,uley Of LaIarpe, Is assist
ing Rev HislUue with h b meeting at
bOrlh Fairview.
Bessie Pitts has baen sick several
weeks with typhoid fever.
quite number attended the sun
dag school invontiOn at UniontOwn
sunday. All report good time.
Eva Ireland Is teaching the Gram.
mar grade OF the Bronson school this
we k
win Shank has been quite sick for
aeveral days.
Ell lie Ferris and Pascal Adams are
Ah To 10 out again
MIS- myers Is improving slowly from
All attack of ty phoid fever.
Mr. Brown, VINO IA, been teaching
the br1IsOl school for tho past three
W eks, has returned 10 o tawA,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-27
Public Sales.

THURSDAY, Nov. "a. n. Swigart,
one mile south OF Carlyle, will sell
some young steers, calves and cows.
hogs, one horse, lot OF corn and hay,
100 chickens, aud some stoves, etc.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. Alfred Mel.
ION, . miles north snd 2.miles east Of
LaHarpe, will sell 80 head of cattle,
ii hogs, some horses and mules aud a
lot of farm implements. For terms
and particulars see bills from this
Office.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-27
ADDITIONAL LOCAL


Mr.. :. NJ. Cooper has begun the
erection of "A nine.room house on the
lot be. ween his lumber yard and the
Davis residence He VIII plumb 1t
fer wHie or and gas both, aud judging
by thu plans and specifications IL will
rank among the handsomest resi-
deuces IN town.
The meeting OF the Epworth League
tuesday was full OF interest and
promise. Mrs. Rutledge, The pTesi-
denI, goes 10 So. joe Mo-, aud Miss
Wheeler was elected 60 the vacancy
thus created, and Miss Myrtle Dunn
was elected Do the vice presidelcy of
the literary department, made vacant
by the promotion OF Miss Wheeler
The league will give a social at the
parsonage next tuesday evening and
serve refreshments.
The war department has author
lied the employment of civilian clerks
10 help the company clerks in max.
ing out the papers and the 20th Kan.
sas regiment will be mustered out on
October %. They will leave San
ErancsO on the evening of the Goth
reach Topeka about the Bird of
November. 1t has been decided that
the boys shall be allowed to vote, but
that is of secondary importance in
the minds of the people. Within two
weeks the reg iment will be home.
Readers of the REGISTER will re-
member an article printed some time
ago In these columns about the Soy
bean and its prolific habits Satur-
day Chas. Barth brought to this of.
flee a hill Of beans of that brand
which bears out every claim made for
them. Although the beans were
planted a month late, the stalks grew
about three feet high and hanging
full Of pods. MIR. Barth 10 very en-.
thusiastic about them and thinks
they will prove a great fodder pro-
ducel for stock men.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-27
HUMBOLDT.
Arthnr cunnIngnam. Renor cr.

hrllur cunningham, hepOf or,
Miss Mary Chamberlain and hel
mother have returned from Chicago
where they sp3nt Pleasant month
visiting j H aud Hus5. G ambeIaiu
over 100 people went from Hum
bOldt tp Junction city ON The e&cur-
sion Saturday and there ara about "a
hundred people VINO WON'T go agliu
Junction Clty does not seem 90 snow
now 90 take care OF "a crowd, aud the
day was "a series of waits for meals
with intervals OF trips in broken down
hacks 10 see soldiers who were not
expecting a crowd and 40 didn't show
or There is nothing OF note about
the city except that every other door
- a saloon The fJrt IL worth the
five mile tramp to see, aud the sold.
ier5 were an interesting sight in their
camp Mt the foot OF the hills.
a sad accident happened just be-
fore one OF tho eXcurliOn trains
reached Humboldt Saturday morn.
Ing. Geo ShatteGks, brakeman,
WA climbing up the side Of freight
car jlst rs the trails was crossing the
o VI creek bridge. His body struck
some part OF the bridge and he was
brushed off, He was not missed until
ths rain reached the station. When
he vas found he was dead and was
prob ,hlv killed Instantly The body
was taken to the dead mans home at
parsons on the evening passenger.
He WAS unmarried. AS the engine
passed the train on the way back to
tbs bridge the cab struck a car and
was torn of.
Rev : ! Estey was in Humboldt
for day last week
"a car was demolished at the Santa
Fe depot this mOTninR while making
u flylnV switch. Humboldt has heen
mn unlucky town In that line the past
week.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-27
CARLYLE.
e W Lemasters, Reporter

e W Lemasters, Reporter
Oct 25-Ldoyt Fackler and Miss Day
of Colony, are to be married Oct % at
the parsonage in Carlyle, Rev
Smalley officiating We extend hest
wishes for happy welded life.
Roberts d Son OF Colony, shipped a
car load of hogs from this point last
week.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-27
Teachers Examination.

The next regular quarterly exami-
nation for the teachers for Allen
county will he held at the high
school room in lola ON Saturday, Oct.
2S, beginning nj 1880 u. m.
GRANT BILBEE,
County Superintendent.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-27
For Snle.

90 acres good stock pss,ure. Good
creek water. Call at FultOn farm.
n. CARNIAIN,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-10
THIS YEARS METEORS.
Preparation of the Harvard observa-
tory 90 Secure the Records.

Preparations are being made on an ex-
tensivs scale at the Harvard Observatory,
Cambridge. Mass for observations DUR
ing the meteoric shower of Noyem ber
This will be the second and most import
ant year OF the period during which the
earth passes three times through or near
the Leopid ehower. and II the conditions
servations Will give results of great value
to astronomical sclsncs. Last year,
when the earth passed through this front
end OF the comet, many obseryatories
were handicapped by cloudy weather on
the best night, some of thsm only obtain
ing records of .about 400 meteors. At
Harvard. however, the results wers salts.
factory, over 800 being obtained. E
This year the earth win strike the GEN.
tire OF the comet, and on the principal
night, which Will probably be that OF
Nov. is, the meteori, shower will present
a scene of rare beauty to those who have
the nnrdihood to sit up until after mid.
night to watch for it. Before midnight
there will not be much to reward the
watcher. Next year there will probably
be something of display, tie earth
touching the end of the comet but it
will be OF less value than those of last
and present years. The Harvard Obser-
yatory authorities are sending out cireu.
lars, with blank forms on which to record
tho time, brilliancy. color, etc., of the
metsors observed, to astronomers and
others interested all over the country,
and also to many points in Europe. In
addition, large special force of assist
ants will be employed at the observatory
in Cambridge, which has excellent facil-
tiles for making observations.
Another matter engaging the attention
OF the Harvard Observatory Is the pro.
ject of having constructed a large new
telescope for the purpose of making OBJ
seryations in Jamaica o I kind for
which that island Is especially fitted.
Prof. William ii. Pickering of the obser-
vatory has recently spent some time In
Jamaica. returning about two weeks ago,
and while there he made a number OF
observations with a 6-inch telescope to
test the climatic and atmospheric condi-
tons with reference to astronomical
work. Most Of thess observations were
made at the western end of the island,
at an altitude OF about 1000 feet. and the
results were highly satisfactory, the at
mospheTe being very clear and in every
way well suited. There has rs yet been
no astronomical work dene there, except
Ing little relating to clouds which was