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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-05-10
Herman Donart has put up a new

Herman Donart has put up new
awning.
Col. Westerman of ST. Cloud, was
in the city on Wednesday.
Highest price paid for rags, rub
bur, old metal and iron, at the SauK
Centre Fair.
John Grundman is giving his build
ing an overhauling making it ready
for occupancy by Mel. V. Billed. q
IL Fifteen per cent off for cas-
on all kinds of Shoes until
June 1, 900, at the Boston.
Alex. Jameson is laying a broad
concrete walk from the street to his
front porch.
P. A. Johnson an artist in the truest
sense, will make you dozen cabinet
photographs-and no better ones can
be made-for $500. This is your op-
purtunity.
Herman Donart has given his bar
Der shop and bath rooms thorough
renovation and repainting.
FoUND-A roll of paper money.
Owner can recover by applying to Mat.
Hellman, and proving property.
Fred Cooper has graded up the lot
recently purchased by him, corner OF
Fifth and Main-sts., making it very
attractive.
The 1900 Crawford is a beautiful
wheel, You'll want one when. you see
them. How Bros. & Co.
George Cleveland has rented a
house of Mr.. Pendergast on the north
side of the river, which he will occupy
at once.
Get your harnesses repaired now
and save time and money. j. G. Schank
will do it.
Mrs. M. Hogan went to Chicago on
Saturday last as a delegate to the BIZ
ennial convention of ole Women's
Catholic Order of Foresters, in session
there three Gays this week.
AS we GO to press an alarm OF fire
calls out the department. 1t is she'd
in the N. w. Rice property on Elm-st
occupied by G. Fl. Harder. A high
wind famed the flames against the
Nick Rice barn, which was soon in
flames. The department soon got the
flames subdued.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-05-10
Ride a Crawford.

New carpets at the Boston store,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-05-10
LOCAL NOTES
PERSONALS.

E. H. Bpholz is in the city.
George Rien left for Todd county on
Monday.
Harry Peck left foI Wadena on
Monday.
DR.. Dubois went to St. Paul on
Tuesday.
John Kusba Jr. left for Minot N. D.,
on Tuesday.
ucas Kells went to Minneapolis on
Wednesday.
Pet Brawley spent Sunday in the
city as usual.
Luther Dimond went to Long Prairie
on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Kluge drove to
Osakis on Sunday. -
Mrs. S. Pendergast left for Mime
apolis this morning.
Parry Robbins of Raymond, was in
the city on Tuesday.
Mrs. J. A. Pendergast of Grey Eagle
was in the city on Tuesday.
J. c. jacob and S. P. Hansen drove
to Grey Eagle on Wednesday.
N. III. Miner went to the county seat
on law business on Wednesday.
Miss Evelyn Kinnamon and Belle
Woodruff went to Melrose on Monday.
w. C. Andrew of ST. Paul. was in
the city on Wednesday.
DR.. J.. E. Campbell and "Shorty"
Boyle drove up from Melrose on Fri
day.
DR.. Hamilton left on Tuesday for
Chicago, called thither by the sickness
of his son.
Mr.. and Mrs T. Carl returned from
their winters visit in California, on
Wednesday.
M. c. Kelsey went to Long Prairie
on legal business on Monday, return
ing on Tuesday.
Frank Simonton went to Melrose on
Monday to play with the MelrOse brass
band at the firemen's tournament.
Judge Searle passed through the city
on Monday on his way to Long Prai-
RE, where he is holding term OF
court.
Mrs. L. S. Bishop and children have
returned from California. She has
enjoyed the winter greatly, and re-
turns in prime health.
Fred B. Rowe went to Minneapolis
on Friday to attend the funeral of his
wife's mother, Mrs. William Petit.
He returned on Monday.
Emil Dahlem and Harry Caughren
have gone to Wheatland, N. D., where
Mr.. Caughl en- will have headquarters
while at work On his grading contract
G. H. Smith, formerly with G..
Hillerud as timer, has moved back to
Minneapolis. He shipped a carload
of furniture by the Northern Pacific
en- Monday.
Conductor German and Engineer
Kingsland of the Great Northern
road, came up from Melrose on Fri
day to receive the degree of Royal
Arch Masons. -
F. w. Parker spent Sunday and
Monday in this city He was in
northern Todd last week and says that
the frost did some damage to wheat
in limited areas.
Mrs. August Rien left for Kenmare
ND, on Tuesday, taking her baby,
and will remain some time. Mr.. Rein
drove with her as far as G1enwood
where she took the 500 traiu
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-05-10
Lost, Strayed or Stolen.

A grey mare, nine years old, only
special mark was long hoof, disap.
peared from my pasture, about a mile
and half north of the city, on Tues
day night, May l, 1900. A liberal
reward will be paid for her return, or
any information of value.
FRED DEZIEL.
2 Leave information at this Office.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-05-10

Quarter section of good land, en-
closed with wire fence, about four
miles east of the fourishing city OF
Sank Centre. About twenty acres
under cultivation, BALANCE good pas.
turage with a never failing water sup.
ply. For further particulars apply tC
real estate agent John Kerneghap, at
residence three and one-half miles east
of Sank Centre, on the Birchdale
road.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-05-10

For bicycle repairing go to J. G
Lovaas. He is thoroughly equipped
for the work.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-05-10

1t will be remembered that some
weeks since Mrs. James Dobbs, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Addie Myers, with her
family, were in the Hennepin block in
Minneapolis when it burned. Mr..
Dobbs succeeded in getting his family
out without other injury than severe
nervous shock. Several persisted in
the fire. Mrs. Dobbs was removed to
St. Barnabas Hospital, and on Tues
day evening she died from the effects
of the shock. Her remains were
brought to this city to-day, and the
funeral occurred from the Methodist
church.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-05-10
LandNfor Sale.

Leave information at this office.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-05-10

Money to loan ul farms-Please gen
my rates and terms If you want
Farm Loan. CHAS. A. MORSE.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-05-10
Wanted.

A competent girl for general house
work small family and steady place.
Apply at once tc Mrs. p. Lamb.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-05-10

Parties wishing to take advantage
of the low rates on May %, 1900, to
points in Western Canada, must for
ward me their names in time.
J. A. MCKAY. Can. Gov. Agt.
Alexandra MINI.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-05-10
Advertised Letters.

The followingfs list Of advertised
letters which remain urcalled for in
this Office for the week ending May g.,
1900:
Miss Katie Benson, Miss Ema Gran
strand, Frank Paulas, Miss Clara
Smith.
+. = CHAS. F. HENDRIX,
Postmaster.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-05-10

Art Squares at the Boston store.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-14
Netp91ork DAILY Gribn1re.
SATURDAY. APRIL ii. 1900.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FORE1GN.-General Roberts in a report to
the War Office in London, says the movement
OF The Beers southwark has been checked, and
that troops are moving to the assistance of the
invested British garrison at Wepener; the Beers
are reported 20 have suffered severe loss before
Wepener; it is estimated that the Boer force in
the Free State numbers thirty five thousand
men, and that there nine thousand Beers in
Natal - The Queen drove out in the morn
ing and the afternoon in Dublin and attended
services in the Royal Chapel where the Primate
of Ireland preached. -= An army of workmen
and soldiers busy getting the Exposition at
Paris ready for the formal inauguration of the
show to-day by President Loubet.
CONGRESS.-The Senate was not in session.
- House: A resolution favoring a constitu-
tional amendment for popular election Of Sena-
tors was adopted 10y vote of 240 TO 10; Mr..
Hepburn made unsuccessful attempt to have
his Nicaragua Canal bill taken up on May /;
hfty-three private pension bills We're passed
DOMESTIC-John Addison Porter, Secretary
TO the President, resigned on account Of i'll
health, and George 3. CortelyOu. the Assistant
Secretary. appointed to succeed him. -
The Government has purchased the Holland sub
marine torpedo boat. and Will buy other vessels
OF the same class. = Secretary Gage decided
that the tariff feature of the new Porto Rican
law should go into effect May /.
CITY-Senator PGtt declared that the Re
publican State Convention on Tuesday next
would not inGorse anybody for Vice President,
but would indorse the administrations Of Presi-
dent Mckinley and Governor Roosevelt ==
The Clyde Line steamer New-York arrived here
and reported the rescue off San Domingo Of
passengers and o. the French steamer
CROSSE == The Rapid Transit Commissioners
gave a hearing to a delegation Of West End
residents who are opposed to having the under
ground railway pass under the Boulevard
Parkway. == More details regarding railway
combinations in the East learned.
An enploye of the Park Department died from
bite.
THE wEATHER-Forecast for to-day: Fair
The temperature yesterday: Highest, 40 de-
greesi lowest, u; average, A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-14
An AN4CHPONISlI.

One Of the marks Of modern civilization is the
abolition of useless and Anticipated ways of do
ing things. Having perfected machinery to per
form work. do not go through the senseless
mockery Of accomplishing il by hand. No farmer
with his reaper and binder pays a tribute to an
Gent prejudice by employing dozen fellows to
stand about his fields with sickles anG give an
imitation of odtime harvesting No railroad
company iransacts its real business by express
train and pays transfers with wagons to drive
about the country TO fool people into the notion
that the transportation business is thus carried
on. With mails. telegraph lines and express
companies AT their command people do not,
less they want TO advertise themselves freaks,
send messenger boys half around the world to
deliver letters and packages
But in one sphere Of activity people seem TO
have neglected to adapt practical means to prac-
teal ends. In politics have the political
trust. the political steam engine, the political
automobile and all the other instruments of
high civilization Yet long after they have per-
formed their work send the small tradesmen,
the horse treadmill and the OK team OF politics
the course of their operations. making a
senseless mummery with superfiuous and idle
motions. Take, for instance, the State Conven-
ton TO be held in this city next week Several
hundred people, dressed In their political work
ing Clothes with carefully made up marks of
political sweat upon their brows will be as
semblcd at great expense from all parts of the
State 10 give n dramatic representation of popu-
lar government in operation. There will be
speeches and resolutions and votes, and when
the play is finished the public will be invited to
inspect a certain political output as the result of
their labors. AS matter Of fact those wares
are already made, finished, polished and on ex-
hibtiOn The modern political steam engine has
Oft IaI. oil ri nd ,I,a hon Il lol,
vention has about much to do with 1t as an
assembly of biologists Vesuvius has TO do
with concident eruption of that volcano Mr.
Thomas c. Platt has already made all the neces-
sary speeches adopted the resolutions and cast
the votes. The resolutions as agreed to are an
Endorsement Of President Mckinley with de-
mand for his denomination, and an Endorsement
of Governor Roosevelt without demand for
his denomination. The votes cast and counted
show the election delegates to the National
Convention Of Thomas c. Platt Chauncey N.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-14
BEATING THEHSELTES.

Now that the Porto Rico fight is and Re
publican principles which were those of JefTer-
and Madison and other trainers Of thu Con
stitution have been by law applied 10 the con
troll OF new possessions outside the Union. atten-
ton may be called 10 the folly of the Free
Traders in this business. They were intensely
anxious 10 make the relation of the United
States with the islands IA means of breaking
down the protective tariff by which important
industries in this country have been fostered.
Now the short road 20 reconstruction of the
tariff is 10 make il apparent that revenues are
excessive and viii still he excessive after the
more inconvenient or burdensome of the war
taxes have been removed. TO that end it was
obviously necessary 10 retain the revenue de-
rived from duties on sugar Thereupon with
much practical sense ~ they usually have
the Free Traders proceeded with passionate zeal
TO exploit constitutional theory which would
make il Impossible TO get revenue from duties
on sugar. Had their contentious been sustained
Congress must have faced loss Of nearly the
whole surplus, and would have been compelled
10 retain in full force tie remaining duties on
imports and the war taxes also
The sugar duty imposed for revenue only
and for many years was continued with no other
object. When the. Mckinley tariff sought 10 en-
courage the production Of beet sugar il resorted
TO bounty the only satisfactory mode while
casting off the duties on other sugar imported
The Democratic Free Traders when they gained
power TO frame tariff put back the duty Oh
sugar as a necessary source Of revenue. 1t
would have been perfectly in accord with Re
publican example and theory 10 cut of the sugar
duty sooner than any other whenever enough
revenue shonld be raised from other sources
But the Free Traders thought ii convenient TO
set up the theory that the Constitution Of its
own force extends to all territories acquired
and so makes IL impossible 10 collect any duty
on imports from the islands This they did
moreover, with what they thought shrewd APP
peas TO public sympathy for the poor people Of
the island with their devastated industries
as consequence the Republicans stand to
the constitutional doctrine held by Jefferson and
the founders of the Government but willingly
consent 10 lower almost TO the vanishing point
the duties sugar and other products from
Porto Rico, in hearty accord with public SYM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-14
SOMETHING TERRIBLE!

At a hearing of the State Tax Commissioners
the other day ex-Judge Charles f. Brown, repre-
senting the Metropolitan Street Railway Com
pany, made statement which must move the
pity of even the hardest hearted taxpayer who
is inclined to think that our franchise holding
corporations have not been bearing their fair
share of the public burden He declared that
the valuation placed by the Commissioners upon
the Metropolitans property and franchises
so excessive that the tax upon 1t would amount
to II per cent of the gross receipts and 20 per
cent of the net earnings
That is almost enough to take any mans
breath away. The idea that corporation should
be taxed at that rate on the value of property
which was given TO 1t by the public! 1t is true
that private owners of houses and lots pay in
taxes as large or 4 larger proportion of the in
comes from such property, but 1t Is to be re-
membered that they bought and paid for their
holdings, and. of course, money actually In
vested in real estate must be taxed; but 1t Is
different when that holding Is an easement In
public street which represents little money
outlay. One good turn deserves another, and
when the community gives away the use of
piece of land 1t cannot in decency turn around
and ask the recipient to pay taxes year after
year on the value of the gift when he needs all
the income from 1t for himself to pay decent
Then, too the private land owner must remem-
Der how he objects to his taxes and, like just
man, arouse himself to keep others from being
similarly oppressed. Misery, it Is said, loves
company; but that is not a moral maxim, and
no taxpayer should want to subject corpora
ton TO burden which he does not like TO bear
himself
The average owner of house costing 100000
considers himself fortunate If he can keep 1t
constantly rented at $4,000 a year. 1t will
probably be assessed at about $4,000 and his
annual tax bill will amount to $500, %
per cent of his gross receipts. He may be in
clined to think that q railroad company which
gets off with a payment of only II per cent of
its gross receipts without in most cases having
paid much of anything for the property it en-
joys the use of, is exceedingly lucky. When he
comes to compare the tax on his house with his
net earnings from it, which after repairs
made will be about S1,25O and finds that the
tax amounts to 40 per cent of his net income,
compared with the 90 per cent of which the
Metropolitan counsel complains, his selfish view
of the matter may be strengthened. But. we
say. this ought to be an altruistic world and If
individual taxpayers think they have troubles
they should endeavor to bear them with patience
and not try to load them off somebody else
and raise his taxes somewhere near their own.
The idea of a street railway corporation having
to pay such a percentage in taxes when it is
already burdened. househOlders not. with
the necessity of making large campaign contri-
buttons is something terrible to contemplate!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-14
SENATE AND PEOPLE,

The passage by the immense majority Of 240
to 10 IN the House of Representatives Of the
proposed amendment to the Constitution pro-
vldlng for the election of United States Sena-
tors by direct vote of the people should per-
maps, be regarded as interesting rather than i'm
portant BY some persons it will be held to
signify that popular sentiment is overwhelm-
1nSly in favor of the change. Others will argue
with more reason that it can fairly be con-
sidered to reflect the prevailing wish. but not
the proportions in which the country is divided
on the question. Some will probably make
still heavier discount and say that a large num-
Der of Representatives were willing to have the
proposition submitted to the people without re-
gard to their own preferences or to their judg
ment Of what the people through their legis
latures should do about it.
The question is one concerning which it is
impossible to estimate accurately the state Of
public feeling. Unquestionably the scheme has
made progress in recent years, and some of its
advocates appear to be convinced that it would
be promptly and deCiSively ratified If only the
opportunity presented. But In opposition
to that belief the positive fact can be cited that
1t has always been possible to accomplish sub
stantially the same object through the machin-
cry of party conventions, and that the device
Of nomination to the Senate virtually COM
lliuuiuS Jue party vote mas only rarely DeeU
adopted. If popular support of the amendment
Is strong and earnest as ii Is often declared
10 be 1t is somewhat difficult to explain why
there has been little disposition to attain the
desired end by indirection. The Constitution
still preserves the cOntrivance Of Presidential
Electors, but no amendment could have more
completely transformed the method of selecting
a President. The procedure remains, but the
intention has been completely frustrated. 1t
might have been thought, and indeed has been
thought, that a similar avoidance of the con-
stitutOnal requirement would gradually be &C
complished in respect to the election of Sena-
tors; but thus far the occasional exception
shows no signs of becoming the rule
Attempts TO amend the Constitution of the
United States are frequent, but they generally
excite only a languid interest for experience
has shown that it is an extremely difficult thing
to alter the Nations organic law. Since the
ratification of the amendments which were pro-
posed at the first session of the first Congress,
and which are to be regarded as virtually part
of the original instrument and of two others
proposed in 1893 and 1903, respectively the
Constitution has undergone only three changes,
and a civil war required to bring these
about 1t is natural TO suppose that when the
amendment which passed the House yester-
day by 240 votes to 15-Our Free Silver friends
will note the ratio Of Is to REACHES the Sen
ate it will be more or less respectfully referred
to the appropriate committee and slumber
peacefully in it's embrace till the end of the
session.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-14

pathy for the people in their misfortune. The
very step which most surely prevents revision
of protective duties on account Of excess of
revenue Is thus taken as the only constitutional
mode of helping Frustrated and suffering
people over whose condition the Free Traders
have shed copous tears AS respects Porto
Rico at all events, it Is a proper as well as
kindly course, and 1t is not the less acceptable
TO Protectionists because it happens TO be ex-
actly what they would have done If they had
been caring chiefly or only for the maintenance
of protective duties.
Whether the same course should be taken re-
garding imports G sugar from Cuba the
Philippines Will depend upon other important
considerations not involved in the decision to
Porto Rico. But ii is easy TO that the prece-
dent set can be followed without a possibility of
logical objection. Cuba is for the time COM
petely possession of the United States as
Porto Rico or the Hawaiian Islands, and so are
the Philippines. If the Constitution forbids du-
ties on imports from either of the islands II
equally forbds them on imports from any. If
the devastation of industry, the losses of the
people, the desire TO aid revival OF their indus
tries as fast possible, form good reasons for
removal or material reduction of duties in one
case, the same motive applies with only little
less force TO the far greater population affected
in the other islands. Free or nearly free admis-
sion of sugar from the outlying possessions
would leave the Nation with no more revenue
than is necessary to meet emergencies, even If
all the taxes retained. and thus the
genius Of the Free Traders has made the way
as easy possible for their defeat whenever the
tariff question may again be raised in earnest.