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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-07-18
GREAT NORTHERN
AGENTS MEET
Meeting at St. Cloud of ASSOCia-
ton of Agents of the Fergus
Falls Division

Last Sunday the agents of the
Great Northern railroad, Fergus Falls
division, held meeting at St. Cloud.
The gathering was a large one and
very pleasant and profitable withal.
The association met at 10 a. m.
with G. w. Webb of Evansville, presi-
dent, in the chair. Some time was
devoted to a discussion of routine
business and the duties of agents,
after which Harry Brown, chief clerk
of the assistant freight traffic manager,
spoke on "The Handling and Post
ing of Passenger and Freight Tariffs"
J. N. Dollar talked on matters as they
appeal to heads of the accounting de-
partment. He was followed by Alex
Hill, travelling freight agent, who
spoke of cooperation between agents
and solicitors. President Webb gave
an interesting talk on early day
experiences on the Fergus Falls
division where he has seen 81 years OF
service, all but six months of which
has been at Evansville.
At one O'Clock a fine dinner was
served at the Grand Central hotel.
There was a short business session at
2:3O p. m. Following is the list of
those who attended,:
J. NJ. Flaherty, Foley; S. Dickinson,
Brandon; H. S. Leitch, Freeport; H.
J. Wagner, West Union; L. D. Vale,
st. Cloud; A. A. Bury, Browerville; j.
A. Leblanc, Milaca; H. o. Pendergast,
Ogilvie; F. w. Prairtz and wife, Eagle
Bend; D. G. Sours, Anoka; E. Steph-
enson and wife, Long Prairie; Geo.
E. Rice, Princeton; ]. G. Whaley and
wife, Milaca; E. Wolfsberg, Mora;
w. w. Dunnicliff, Garfield; L. Newell,
st. Joseph; A. F. Sape, st. Cloud
ticket; r. L. Ray and wife, Paynes-
Vile; F. s. Wanons, New London; ].
G. Wanons, Osseo; A. s. Hill. st.
Paul; ]. N. Dollar, st. Paul; H. H.
Brown, st. Paul; E. F. Lux, Albany;
Jas. A. Norris, Sank Centre; D. E.
Wagner, Menahga; E. D. Fautch, AXE
ley; F. Frasier, Osakis; H. K. Neide,
st. Cloud; G. w. Webb, Evansville;
w. A. Malstrom, st. Cloud; A. r.
Schultz, Hasty.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-07-18
RAILROAD RUMORS
Persistent Reports of New Moves
by Roads Operating In
This Vicinity

The air has been filled Of late with
persistent rumors of projected moves
by railroads operating in this part Of
the state. A report was circulated 9
few days ago that the Great Northern
would double-track its line between
Minneapolis and Fargo. Now comes
an item in a St. Paul paper to the
effect that the Great Northern and the
Northern Pacific are to fight the Soc
to a finish for the Twin City-Winni.
peg business. This item, printed
in the St. Paul Daily News of Tuesday
is as follows:
1t is gossip in railroad circles that
the Great Northern and Northern
Pacific are combining forces to
wage war on the 500. The Great
Northern is double-tracking from
st. Cloud westward, and it is de-
clared that as soon as this work is
done the Northern Pacific will put
in operation Winnipeg flyer
over new, short and low grade
line to the Manitoba metropolis.
The route will be over the present
Northern Pacific from St. Paul to
st. Cloud, via the Great Northern
to Fergus Falls and Lake Park,
the Northern Pacific to Crookston
and the Great Northern to Winni--
peg. This road, it is commended,
could get the United States mail
contracts.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-07-18
A BIRTHDAY PARTY
Billy Parker Takes Some OF His
Friends To Birch Lake For
An Outing

Billy Parker had birthday the
other day. To be specific, it was last
week Thursday. Billy's mamma had
promised him an outing on that day il
he would be good. He had complied
with this condition, so he took a
quartet of companions along with him
and the quintet made merry for the
space of twenty-four hours. Just what
happened deponent sayeth not, but
there was something doing every
minute. 1t is not recorded just how
old Billy is but it is generally under.
stood that he has arrived at years OF
discretion, though the small birds
whisper that discretion did not char
acterize the party all the time while
absent.
Leo Heifner was one of the guests
He sold enough goods for his en-
ployers to entitle him to days lay
off and got it. He also got it in several
places; if you doubt it you should have
counted the mosquito bites on his
classic features when he returned.
Charlie Fiesler was one of the party.
Charlie had been attending pretty
close to business for good while, so
Mr.. McNeice promised to run the soda
fountain for day. Charlie was
grateful.
Eddie Hanson found it like pulling
his heart out to break away from the
girls long enough to go along, but he
took brace and went.
Andy Moynihan rounded out the
quintet, leaving the appendicitis club
to its own devices for the space OF q
Continued on page 8
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-07-18
A USEFUL LIFE ENDED
Mrs. Margaret Rutherford Passes
Away at the Advanced Age
of Eighty Years

Mrs. Margaret Rutherford passed
peacefully away at her home with her
son, .. S. Cass, on July 10, 1907. after
an illness of two years, at the age of
80 years.
Mrs. Rutherford, whose maiden name
was Margaret Fleming, was born in
Montreal, Canada, in 1927. On the
21st of Oct. 1848, she was married to
Davis H. Cass and by that union were
born three daughters and one son.
After their marriage they removed to
Ottawa City where they made their
home until 1861 when Mr.. Cass died.
In 1868 she with her children moved
to Wisconsin. In 1871 she was
married to Joseph Rutherford and
went to Lake Mills, Jefferson county,
Wis, where they resided for % years.
In 1899 her husband died after which
Mrs. Rutherford came to Sank Centre,
where she made her home with her
son and daughter until the time of her
death.
Mrs. Rutherford was true and
faithful member of the Scotch
Presbyterian church of Ottawa
Canada, and also of Cambridge of
Wisconsin. Her faith in God was
proven by her many loving deeds and
she was always ready to help and offer
assistance to any one in time of need
and suffering.
She leaves to mourn her loss one
son and two daughters, Oliver 8. Cass
and Mrs. Mary /. Elliott both of Saul
Centre, and Mrs. Florence M. Tweed Of
Carnegie, Pa, the youngest daughter
having died at the age of eighteen
years, three half sisters, two hall
brothers who now reside in Ottawa,
Canada, her only sister having died q
year ago the 21st of last June, and
thirteen grandchildren, ten OF whom
were present at the funeral.
The funeral was held on Friday,
July ~, at the Methodist Episcopal
church, Rev. ]. s. Kingan officiating
The remains were laid away to rest in
the Odd Fellows cemetery.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-07-18
per cent decrease.

MelOdians and organs-Brockway
1917 per cent increase; Farming, ~
increase; Grove, so increase; Lake
Henry and LIE Sank, increase; Ray
mond, 40 increase; st. Augusta, 20 in
crease; st. Iosegh, 10 increase.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-07-18

expects to leave here on Friday, July
26, for his western home.
On Tuesday Mr.. Webb sold his
residence property on Maple street to
Wren Wolf, the consideration being
81 500. Mr.. Webb made cash sale.
George Conkey, son-in-law OF Mr..
Webb, has rented the house and will
move in soon. Mrs. Webb will remain
here with the Conkeys until her
husband has permanently located in
the west, when she will join him.
Mr.. Webb's son H. H. Webb, who
has been visiting his parents here for
a fortnight, will 60 west with his
father and the two expect to 60 into
business together. Their objective
point, at present, is North Yakima,
WASH, and they may locate there
permanently.
Mr.. Webb first saw Sank Centre in
1861. He was then one of Uncle Sans
blue coats, having enlisted in the
Fourth Minnesota from Goodhue
county. He was among the first OF
the volunteers sent to Fort Abercrom-
bic to quell the hostile Indians.
Mr.. Webb served for three years in
the old Fourth Minnesota and saw
much hard service. In 1864 he re-
enlisted, this time with Hancock's
First Army Corps of Veterans and
experienced the rigors of army life
with that famous organization.
In 1866 Mr.. Webb took up home
stead in Westport, Stearns county and
lived there for three years. In 1858 he
was married to Miss Isabelle Penney,
the Penneys being one of the leading
families of Pope county.
In 1869 Mr.. Webb returned to Good
hue county with his family and resided
there for two decades. Then he came
back to good old Stearns county, tax
ing up his residence in Sank Centre
and living here until the present time
with the exception of two years 1892
and 1893-which they spent at Willard.
During his residence in Sank Centre
Mr.. Webb has held Offices of public
trust to the satisfaction OF the COM
munity. He was elected to the city
council in 1897 and served continue
ously for eight years. This public
service was followed up by one term as
mayor, Mr.. Webb retiring from that
Office last March.
Mr.. Webb is q prominent figure in
! Continued on pages
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-07-18
WEBB Will LEAVE
Well Known Citizen of Sank
Centre To Go West
WILL SETTLE ON COAST
Sells His City Property and With
His Son Will Engage in Business
in Washington

M. L. Webb, a resident of this city
for good many years and we'll known
and highly respected in this vicinity,
is about to pull up stakes in Sank
Centre and pitch his tent on the
Pacific coast for the remainder of his
life.
The Herald, in recent issue, mad e
brief announcement of Mr.. Webb's
intentions. Since that date Mr..
Webb's plans have matured and he
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-07-18
ABOUT THE BONES
Small Boy Gives An Entertaining
Dissertation on the Subject

The body was first supposed to be
made up of 2OS bones, but later dis.
coveries have developed the fact that
it contains 208 bones and an appen-
dix, says Puck's Magazine. An ap.
pendiA is something which is added
on like a postscript on a woman's
letter, and means about as much.
Its principal. use is to afford revenue
or doctors and surgery specialists.
Operations on the human system are
to correct things in polite society.
Pa says that there is one woman in
our town who has nothing left in her
but her palate and her tongue she
has been operated upon so much.
Last Sunday our Sunday school text
was, "Praise the Lord, oh my soul,
and all that is within me-" l said to
pa, "Mrs. So and So wouldn't be very
strong on that would she?" And he
laughed and said no.
A railroad brakeman is in class
by himself. He doesn't have any
where's near 208 bones in his body.
l know a brakeman, chairman of a
grievance committee of ten, and
when he goes out to count the
members of the committee on his
fingers he can never get quorum be-
cause he hasn't got enough fingers
left.
1t says in my physiology that in
the human frame is a network of
nerves-a sort of system of fine wires
which carry messages to and from the
brain. For instance, if you put your
finger on hot stove the nerves of the
arm carry message to your brain
that your finger is getting burned,
and your brain flashes back instruc-
tions take your finger off the stove.
The other night l had my fingers in a
can OF jam in the pantry when my
eardrum sent message to my brain
that ma was coming. My brain
answered back to take my fingers out,
but the message was delayed in trans
mission and l didn't move quick
enough. Ma caught me. For few
minutes the wires running up my
spine to my brain were crowded with
good government messages as to what
was going on on the firing line.
Now. when l 90 to sit down, my brain
advises my arms to put pillow On a
chair.
The keeping Of dogs that are allowed
to bark from dusk till dawn brings
grief to a community, especially where
there are elderly people There should
be more consideration shown by dog
owners than there appears to be in
some parts of the city.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-07-18

The keeping Of dogs that are allowed
to bark from dusk till dawn brings
grief to community, especially where
there are elderly people There should
be more consideration shown by dog
owners than there appears to be in
some parts of the city.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-07-18

crease; st. Iosegh, 10 increase.
The commission appointed to re-
count the votes on the tax amendment
submitted at the last general election
spent some time in St. Cloud this week
and made recount of the votes in
this city. This commission consists
of w. F. Mckay of Duluth, A. B.
Hilton of Fergus Falls and E. l..
Thornton of Benson.
The recount was ordered because the
Judges of election in AZ counties in the
state made incorrect returns on the tax
amendment to the state auditor last
fall. On the official ballot the first
amendment was for good roaus and the
second for "wide open" taxation. On
the return blanks, the tax amendment
came first and the good roads second.
The result was that most OF the judges
put down the vote for good roads in
the tax amendment column and vice
versa. The official returns as given
out by the state canvassing board
showed that the good roads amend
ment was lost by about 400, and that
the tax amendment was carried by
1865. The Steel trust was opposed to
the tax amendment, fearing tonnage
tax, and is the power behind the con-
test.
The result of the recount here, which
was finished on Wednesday showed
that there had been errors enough in
the AZ counties gone over, including
Stearns, to defeat the tax amendment
and to carry the good roads amend
ment by 10000.
There is some doubt whether this
recount really settles the matter.
Only the vote in the cities has been
counted over again. The ballots in
the country districts have all been
destroyed. Minneapolis, st. Paul,
Duluth and other cities show the de-
feat of the tax amendment. 1t is
possible that if the country vote could
be gone over again, that different
result would be obtained. County
Auditor John Crever and the county
commissioners have doubts as to the
validity of the recount on this ground.
Even though it is all right, yet a
recount of the cities alone, they aver,
lays the whole proposition open to
criticism on the ground that the
corporations dictate matters in the
cities. while the country has little
chance against them without re-
count. And yet, they say, what can
be done about it, as the ballots in the
country have been destroyed. It's a
peculiar situation, to say the least.
"This defeat of the tax commission
will make a good deal of muddle in
the county offices. 1t means the il
legality of the registration tax for
mortgages. A great many dollars
have already been collected in some
of the larger counties and the money
disbursed and expended. How to get
this money back to the men who paid
it will be one of the problems of the
county fathers" says the Journal
Press.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-23
homeseeker's Excursion.

On the first and third Tuesdays OF
each month, the Minneapolis & ST.
Louis Railroad will sell round trip
excursion tickets to points in the North,
Northwest, South, Southwest and
Southeast. The rate is only one fare
plus $500 and less, with liberal stop
over privileges.
Tickets sold to points in the follow
ing states: Minnesota, South Dakota,
North Dakota, Arizona, Arkansas,
Colorado, 2 Idaho, Indian Territory,
Iowa, Kansas, louisiana, Mexico,
Missouri, Montana. Nebraska, New
Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Wis
consin, Northern Michigan, Wyoming,
etc F ,r rates and full particulars
call on Agents, or address,
A. B. QUITS, G.P. & T. A.,
40 Minneapolis MINI.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-23
when the wire Tires.

Messages said telegraph opera
tor, always slide over the wires bet
ter on Monday than on any other day.
The wires, you see, have prof1ted by
their Sunday rest. It is a fact that in
animate as well as animate things get
tired and need vacation occasionally.
You know how true this is of razors, OF
automobiles, of locomotives, and it is
just as true of telegraph wires. A wire
after its Sunday rest gives quicker, a
fuller and more delicate transmits
sion. It is like a piano that has just
been tuned
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-23

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Only invigorating and nerve strength
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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-23
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with local applications, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is
order to cure it you must take internal
remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally. and acts directly on the blood
is not quack medicine. Itwas prescribed
by one of the best physician in this coun-
try for years and is regular prescription,
1t is composed of the best tonics known,
combined with the best blood purifiers,
acting directly on the mucous surfaces.
The perfect combination of the two ingre-
dents is what produces such wonderful
results in curing Catarrh. Send for testi-
mOnials free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for t'onstipa-
fior
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-23
One Way Settlers Rates.

To points in Nebraska, Eastern
Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Arkan-
sas, Indian Territory, Oklahoma, Tex
as, Louisiana, Alabama and Missis-
sippi, etc.
The Minneapolis & ST. Louis Rail-
road will place on sale on the first and
third Tuesdays of each month. Janu-
airy to March, inclusive, one way tick
cts at the extremely low rate Of only
One Fare plus $500 for the benefit of
shomeseekers and settlers.
Don't fail to call on Minneapolis &
St. Louis Agents for full particulars,
rates, etc., or address,
A. B. QUITS, G p & T a,
4-l2 Minneapolis, MINI.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-23
THE CODE or HONOR.
DaelinE saS5sTt was In France In The
Time OF Rlehelieu

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Time OF Riehelieu.
The passion for dueling. which had
cost France, it was said, between 1000
and 5000 lives during the twenty
years of Henry Tvs reign, was at it's
height when his son came to the
throne. The council of Trent in 1915
had solmenly condemned the practice
of single combat, impartially including
principals, seconds and spectators in
1902 an edict of Henry pronounced the
'sdamnable custom of dueling introduc
ed by the corruption of the century
to be the cause of so many piteous ac-
cidents, to the extreme regret and dis
pleasure of the king and to the irrep-
arabic damage of the state that we
should count ourselves unworthy to
hold the scepter if we delayed to re-
press the enormity of this crime
A whole series of edicts followed to
the same effect, but it was easier to
make edicts than to enforce them.
Degradation, imprisonment, confsca-
ton Of property, loss of civil rights and
death were the penalties attached to
the infringement of the laws against
dueling, and still the practice prevail
ed. In 1926 Richelieu published a
milder form of prohibition. The first
offense was no longer capital, third
only Of the offenders property was to
be confscated, and the judges were
permitted to recognize extenuating
circumstances
a few months later the Comte de
Bouteville thought fit to test the min
listers patience in this direction. The
Place Royale had long been favorite
dueling ground and De Bouteville
travelled from Brussels to fight his
twenty second duel here, in the heart
of Paris, in deliberate defiance of the
kings authority. The result was not
encouraging. Montmorency though he
was, the count went with his second
to the scafold, and the marked de-
crease from that time in the number
of duels may be attributed either to
the moderation used in framing the
law or to the memorable resolution
with which it was enforced.-Macmil-
lan's Magazine
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-23
ROBUST DOUGH ROLLERS.
work IN ! Pie Factory IL ON tire
scale Of Athletics.

Scale Of Athletics.
To properly describe the processes OF
baking pumpkin pies would require one
skilled in the technicalities of the art.
This is the way it looks to mere man:
First, the coarse yellow rind is remov-
ed, and then the pumpkin is cut open
and the seeds taken out, after which
the two halves are thoroughly washed.
Then a husky lad takes sort of cleav-
er and cuts the pumpkin into large
pieces, which are fed into a steam
chopping machine and reduced to small
fragments These are placed in a huge
copper boiler capable of holding per-
haps twenty-five gallons. After the
boiling has been completed a pasty
mixture OF. eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon
and other spices and condiments is
added and we'll stirred in, and then the
yellow mass is ready to be filed into
the skeleton pies. The crust is pre-
pared in another department, where
the dough is mixed, rolled and placed
in the pans ready to receive the fill
ing. II any one thinks that piemaking
is an easy and effeminate employment
he should visit a pie bakery and In
spect the muscles developed on the
arms Of expert pie crust mixers and
rollers. They would be creditable to a
trained athlete and would put many a
mill worker and blacksmith to the
blush. Finally the pies are placed on
racks and showed into huge ovens that
resemble nothing else so much as the
kilns used for burning brick. These
kilns are constructed in any size de-
sired, with capacity Of anywhere
from fifty up to several hundred at a
time, while they can be reflled every
half hour or less.-Pacifc Monthly.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-23
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