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New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
HISTORY or DRUCE CASE.

The arrest Of Caldwell is sequence OF the hial
CT the famous Druce case. in which the man from
Staten Island was the most important Witness ih
fact, had il not been for his story that ne mao
positive information that the fifth Duke OF Port
land ana Thomas Charles Druce, the owner OF the
5aker street bazaar, were one and the same per
son, II s unlikely that the suit would ever nave
been brought II Caldwells statement mat
the Duke of Portland had confided 10 him that he
had decided to put an end 10 his dual life, and that
Caldwell himself had been present at the mock
funeral OF Druce when two hundred POUNDS OF
lesd Sere placed in coffin. that George H. Druce
BASED his claim 70 the estate Of the duke.
Herbert Druce the of Thomas Charles Druce,
eEore that he had his father in the coffin IN
sss On Caldweils story about mis- connection with
ne Duke of Portland and the mock funeral.
"eorse II. Druce a grandson of the Baker street
merchant. laid claim to the dukes estate and began
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-06-27

later they will seek by natural
selection those places where clean
conversation and rational diversions
are offered.
"The work of the reading room
society in this direction resulted in
the Library Board giving the use of
the basement for a game room, for
manual training, for physical exercise
and as a lecture room. The society
furnished the money to pay super
visor of the athletics and games
Mr.. Farmer, superintendent OF schools,
gave his assistance in planning and
carrying on evening classes. DR..
Dunn gave a series of lectures every
Thursday evening on First Aids to
the Injured and other practical
subjects, including smoking, and
closing with a private lecture to boys.
These were attended by upwards of 3
hundred boys and were very. interest,"
ing. DR.. Lewis gave two practical
talks in the absence of DR.. Dunn"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-06-27
THE SOO'S PROGRESS
Work on the New Road Through
Stearns County is Being Pushed
as Rapidly as Possible

Valentine Herman of Holding, who
was in the city today, states that the
work on the 500 is being rushed more
than ever, says Saturdays Journal
Press of St. Cloud. About 200 men
are now working in the vicinity of
Holding. OF these about so are
Austrlans and Italians. The fact is
impressed upon these men that the
contractors are behind In their work
and that the line must be completed
to the river by August. W. E. Hall
was at Holding last evening and he
stated that the work would be COM
pleted to the river by the middle Of
August. The company plans on
hauling material for the bridge over
its own line. The laying OF the rails
will begin within few weeks. The
company will begin this work at
Brooten and work toward the
Mississippi river. -
1t is stated on good authority that
the 500 has given up hope of reach
ing Duluth this fall. The heavy
rains of the spring have delayed the
work to great extent and the men
have found the grading difficult. It
is probable that the line will connect
with the Northern Pacific and use its
track for the rest OF the distance.
A change in the plans has been
made at Royalton. The contractors
had completed the grading for q
crossing across the Northern Pacific
tracks. The company. has now decid-
ed to build a big viaduct at this
place. The contract has already been
let and work will be begun within q
lew days. There is a steep grade at
The crossing, and q grade crossing
here would put the roads to great
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-06-27
Fun For the Fourth

Glenwood and Long Prairie are
both making elaborate preparations
for the celebration of the Fourth. At
Glenwood there will be combination
OF celebration and the Pope County
Fair. E. w. Randall will speak on
the Third and A. ]. Rockne on the
Fourth. There is an entertaining
program of sports and amusements
for both days.
AT Long Prairie the fun will begin
July 2 and last three days. The Park
Region g. A. B. encampment will be
held at that time and on the first day
Hon. G. A. Lindbergh will speak.
Former Governor 8. R. Van SAINT will
make the welkin ring the second day,
while on the Fourth U. 8. Senator
Knute Nelson will deliver an address.
The M. w. A. will bold their annual
picnic as this time. There is an
elaborate programs OF sports and
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-06-27
RAILROAD RUMORS
Story About Proposed Extension
of the Northern Pacific to
Parallel Great Northern az

A report comes from Fergus Falls
10 the effect that the Northern Pacifi
will parallel the Great Northern fror
st. Cloud to Fergus Falls is the lates
in railroad matters pertaining to thi
vicinity. Without endorsing the n
port, The Herald reproduces it a
follows: "
Reports of impending changes
in the railway map of this locality
are being circulated. The latest
are to the effect that instead of com
Meeting with the Northern Pacific
branch line, the main line of the
Northern Pacific will be extended
parallel with the Great Northern
from st. Cloud to this city, the two
roads forming a double track and
being operated jointly by the two
companies.
- The Great Northern is almost an
air line from this city to St. Cloud,
and a Northern Pacific track paral-
ling it and then striking northward
by way of the Pelican Rapids line
and its present northern line,
would give the Northern Pacific
system a direct line to the
Canadian border and place that
road in position to compete for
the cream of the Canadian traffic
generally. .>... g..
The Northern Pacific has Just
ordered the construction of a ~
stall round, house at Lake Park,
directly north Of Pelican Rapids,
and has arranged for the construc-
ton OF side tracks there sufficient
to accommodate 1900 cars.
There seems to be no reason for
these improvements unless this
plan is contemplated, as the
Northern Pacific company is
establishing immense car shops
and general headquarters real,
railway city-at Dilworth, only Is
miles west of Lake Park. A
Northern Pacific line paralleling
the Great Northern to this city and
then turning northward would re-
lieve the congestion of traffic that
was felt 80 severely on both these
roads, particularly during the last
winter.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-06-27
Permanent Injunction

Judge M. D. Taylor OF the district
court has filed decision in the action
OF the Town of Melrose VS.. Arthur
Gamradt, Reinhardt Gamradt,
William Grams and Fred LANCE, in
which a permanent injunction is
granted against the defendants, in
addition to awarding damages to the
amount Of $35 to the plaintiff. The
action was brought by the town board
to restrain the defendants from drain
ing Cedar Lake and from taking out
culverts and ditching what is known
az Cedar Lake highway, road which
the board had improved and which
defendants are said to have damaged
in an attempt to drain of certain
waters.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-06-27
New Style Stamped Envelope

: - ~Dssp~~ -ssNSsOpS
On and after June 80 the postal de-
partment will begin the manufacture
and sale of new issue OF stamped
envelope of the one, two, four and
five-cent denomination. The most
marked change in the new envelopes
is the restoration of the elliptical
stamp, which was displaced some
years ago by the square stamp in use
at present. The new envelopes will bear
the head of Benjamin franklin in
bas-relief with green background
on the one-cent envelopes and .
black background On the four-cent
denomination and the head of George
Washington on red background on
the two-cent, and on blue back.
ground on the five-cent denomination.
The words, United States OF Ameri-
ca. = will appear in capitals within q
border on the stamps, and the de-
domination will also. be boldly out
lined. The new envelopes will not 60
on sale until the departments supply
Of those in use at present is exhausted,
will they be supplied to posto6ices
until required through q shortage Of
The old styles. The new stamps will
also supplant those in use on news
paper wrappers at present.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-06-27
BIG FREE Offer
Special Market Day Present to
- New Subscribers
LIKE FINDING MONEY
Nine Subscriptions Given Away and
Everybody Not Nova Subscrib-
. er HAS A Chance

Wouldn't you like to find money?
You can do it just as easy as turn
ing over your hand.
The Herald is going to help you
pick up good money.
Read this article carefully and then
"get busy"
The Herald wants to increase it's
subscription list. In order to help
along it will give away NINE YEAR
LY SUBSCRIPTIONS on Monday
July 1, Market Day. Here's the way
it's going to do it. - ....-s. IS. s..t'
Between the hours Of 9 a. M. and II
noon these subscriptions will be
given away, three during each hour,
and all persons not now subscribers
have an equal chance to be the
benefciaries. ...-.
The publisher of The Herald will
fix upon three periods during each
hour when the free paper will be 10
evidence. To illustrate: Suppose he
decides to give away subscription at
$40, another at 9:2O and another al
$40. These figures will be type.
written and placed in an envelope,
sealed and deposited in the Bank Of
Sank Centre. No one but the pub
Usher knows what these figures are.
All persons who enter The Herald
office between the hours of 9 and 10 a.
m. and pay the sum of 80 cents, the
special Market Day price for years
subscription, will be given receipt
and a note stating at what time the
money was paid. A record OF names
and times will be kept in The Herald
office. .
The list to be given away between
the hours of 10 and II q. m. will be
sealed and deposited in the First
National Bank. The list for the
hours OF II q. III. and IL noon will be
deposited in the Merchants National
Bank.
Duplicate lists OF the hour and
minute at which each. subscription
was paid will be given each bank at
l p. m. At Ills Mr.. Lucas Kells of the
Bank of Sank Centre will open the
sealed envelope and compare the list
OF times and the list OF names. The
persons whose time of payment cor
respond the most nearly to the times
named in the sealed list will be
announced at 2:l5. The three persons
holding the lucky slips will present
them At the bank window and each
will ve'his 9Sscsnts back.
The winners in the 10t TO II O.. m.
contest will be announced by Mr..
Sprague at the First National bank at
2:30. The winners in the II to IL
period will be announced by Mr..
Austin at the Merchants National at
2:45.
Winners will present their checks at
each bank before closing hours on
Monday, July 1.
The Herald has q regular deposit in
each bank, where winners will be paid
promptly.
This contest is open to all who are
not now subscribers. Every person
has an equal chance OF winning.
Even though he is not winner he
gets years subscription to a first
class newspaper ct the very low rate
Of SO cents . year. The Herald is not
making any money on this; it simply
desires to increase the number OF its
regular readers.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-06-27
MONDAY IS
MARKET DAY
The Day On Which Sank Centre
viii Keep Open House
EVERYTHING IS READY
Opportunities For Farmers to Sell
Their Stock aad Produce and to
Get Merchandise BARGAINS

Get Merchandise Bargains
Next Monday, July l, is Market
Day at Sank Centre.
On that occasion this city will be
host to all woo come within her
borders. s,~r~
The day is intended primarily as q
sales day for the farmers when they
can bring their live stock and farm
produce to town and sell it.
The opportunity will also be offered
to secure good bargains in all lines of
merchandise. Sank Centre merchants
have without exception made special
prices for this occasion, prices which
will attract buyers from all over this.
part of the country. re
Every facility for the sale of live
stock and farm products will be placed
at the disposal of visitors to Sank
Centre on that day. A free auctioneer
has also been provided for all who
desire his services. f.s .r'r FL. .
Market Day has been extensively
advertised, so that hundreds of people
are aware OF what is going on. If the
weather is good Sank Centre will un-
|doubredly be filled with visitors next
Monday. ...--.g,,. ..s.
Ample provision has been made for
the sale of stock and farm products.
Main street from Third street north to
the Northern Pacific tracks has, been
set aside by the city council IS place
for market place for the day. Here
the sales will take place, every oppor-
tunity being offered for the transaction
Of business.
While the day Is to be devoted
primarily to business, yet it has been
thought advisable to provide some
thing in the way of entertainments
for the visitors. The band, 4 good
musical organization which under the
leadership of Prof. Tow nsend has
made good" will play during the
day. IL.
In the evening there will be a dance
at the city hall to which all are in
vited. The band boys have this
function in charge, the city council
having placed the hall at their dis
posal for the evening. The dance
will be conducted in a first class
manner and will afford an excellent
opportunity for all who like to "trip
the light fantastic" to pass pleasant
evening. a r.
That all may have . comfortable
place to rest during the day tho
council has placed the city park a.
the disposal OF visitors where they
may eat their luncheons. There il
also good rest room for women and
children on Third street near the
Merchants National Bank.
Ample provision has been made for
the accommodation of farmers teams.
There will be plenty of hitching posts
in different parts of the city, so that
all may have place to put their
teams. Il
: Everybody is invited to come and
all will be welcome. It will pay you
to visit Sank Centre on Monday,
July 1, Market Day. Come. Bring
your horses. cattle. hogs, sheep,
chickens and produce and find
market for it. Read the pages Of
this issue of The Herald carefully
and you will find that you can get
some good bargains on that occasion.
4s ~ + 80
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-06-27

Mayor J.W. Ward, Geo. Fish, e.
A. Richards, N. F. Woodbury., w. 8.
Dean, T. w. Peart. v. L. Burgess.
L. W. Gingery, B. w. How and ]. II.
Haddock:went on their annual fishing
excursion to Birch Lake Friday.
They report . good catch and great
time.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-06-27
Farmers Creamery Meeting

A meeting in the interests oil
Fsrmers' Cooperative Creameries is
10 be held in Sank Centre on Wednes-
day, July 10. The management oil
the local Farmers' Creamery has the
matter in charge and pleasant and
profitable occasion is anticipated.
The city park on the lake shore has
been secured for the meeting. Good
speakers have been listed and the
notice Of the gathering has been and
will be widely advertised and a good
sized attendance OF farmers interested
is expected. Refreshments viii, be
served by the local creamery manage
ment.
Judge Page Morris, former congress-
man; Mile Bunnell, publisher Of the
News-Tribune; Lee Wilcutts, coll
lector OF customs; and Mr.. Fisher, all
OF Duluth, passed through Sank
Centre Tuesday ca route TO Alexandria
on . fishing trip. They expect to re-
turn home Friday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-06-27
ARROW LINE ROAD
Something About the Proposed
Electric Railroad Between
Minneapolis and Duluth

w. II. Grassland, vice president of
the Twin City and Lake Superior
Railway Company, is in the city this
week in the interest of his company.
This Corporation is preparing to
build what they term an "arrow line"
electric railroad between the Twin
cities and Duluth. The road will
stare from Minneapolis and run in a
direct line to the Zenith city, crossing
the St. Croix river twice and shortening
the present rail route from the Twin
cities to the head Of the lakes by some
thirty miles. The length of the line
will be 129 miles.
This will be double track railroad,
says Mr.. Grassland, built in a most
substantial manner and ballasted up
and we'll laid with heavy steel. The
idea is to build a road that will stand
the heaviest traffic and admit of high
speed for passenger trains.
One track, says Mr.. Grassland, will
be used for through passenger trains
only and the time between Minneapolis
and Duluth will be cut to two hours,
a speed of little over sixty miles an
hour. With perfectly straight track
and a thoroughly ballasted roadbed
and heavy rails, Mr.. Grassland AYERS
that this time can be easily main
tanned.
There will be no danger from
collisions, says Mr.. Grassland, for
but one train will be allowed ON this
fast track at time. The time between
the cities being so short, northbound
train will make the trip and the south
bound train will not start until the
former has reached its destination,
and vice versa. ~
The other track will be used for
freight and for local passenger traffic.
The equipment will be of the highest
grade. The protected third rail system
and heavy locomotives will be used.
The passenger coaches will be of steel
and OF the latest and best. The size
of the trains will depend upon the
amount of traffic; though the locomo-
tives will be capable of drawing as
heavy trains as do the steam locomo-
tives on other roads.
Grading on this new road will begin
July l and it lis expected that fifty
miles of the road will be ready for the
rails before the present season closes.
The road, says Mr.. Grassland, will bs
ready for traffic in less than two years
and possibly some time next year.
The road is being built by popular
subscription and no contracts are let
until there is money to 90 ahead with
the work. There will be no bonds and
no Indebtedness. The stock is now
selling at $500 per share and July 1.
will be advanced. TO $4,000. The par
value OF stock is $4,000 per share.
Mr.. Grassland is meeting with .
generous response from Sank Centre
people in. his work OF selling stock.
A. w. Austin, cashier OF the
Merchants National Bank, is the local
agent for the company.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-06-27

g. w. Lindsey, until . month ago
. successful publisher al Starbuck,
now interested in the land business,
passed through Sank Centre Satur.
day. Mr.. Lindsey says he likes his
new job very we'll, although he likes
to drop intoa newspaper Office when
ever opportunity offers.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-31

Our citizens were shocked last
Monday to learn of the death of
John Erlandson, one of the
pioneers of the town. Mr.. Err
landson had been alling but q few
days, and his illness was not gen
orally known until his death was
announced.
The deceased was born in Elgh-
utt parish, province of s maland,
Sweden, Noy. 81, 1874, and was
consequently in the 63d year al
the time of his death. He came
to America IN 1868, and to Mil
bank in 1880, where he has since
resided. The funeral service
was conducted by Rev. Schold
on Wednesday the Goth inst at
the Swedish Lutheran church,
of which he had been a mem Der
and trustee since the Crganiza.
ton of the society. Mr.. Erland-
son was a man of quiet, unob.
trusive disposition, a plasterer
and stone mason by trade, and
enjoyed the respect of all who
knew him, He was unmarried
man and made his home with
the family of his deceased
brother, c. A. Erlandson.
His brother Emil ErlandsOn of
st. Paul, and his neice, Miss
maErlandson, who had been at
tending school in st. Peter, ,arriv-
ed Monday evening too late see
him alive.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-31

The club was entertained by
Mrs. Ecker on Wednesday, p.
m. Thenew president presided
Roll call was responded to with
study impressions on the past
years topic, China, after which a
discussion as to the coming
years work was taken up. Full
reports were given by the retir-
ing secretary and treasurer. Un-
finished business was disposed
OF. After a solo bv Mrs. Mills,
the club adjourned to meet with
Mrs. Glenn, May Goth. The
hostess invited the club to the
tea table where a delicious re
past was thoroughly enjoyed.
Dainty hand painted butterfly
place cards made pretty souven.
irs while mandolin music added
to the pleasure of the guests
during the supper hour.
E. G. HALL, Reporter.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-31

Mrs. w. j. Towles went to
Milbank Wednesday to meet her
daughter Eva on her return from
school at Sioux Falls. Miss
Bleser of Milbank, who has been
visiting in the city, the guest of
her sister, Miss Ella Bleser, Of
the public schools, returned to
her home Tuesday. -Sisseton
Standard.
The w. G. r. u. will have home
baking for sale, every Saturday,
st Press Bros store. Leave
orders with Mrs. Stafford.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-31
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Ofic1al Proceeding Of Board
Of County Ommissioners

Milbank, S. D., May q. 1907.
Board of county commissioner
met on the above date pursuant to ad.
journment of May Sth, 1907 with all
members present and the following
business was transacted.
An appropriation Of s35 to the G.
a. r. was allowed for Memorial
day at Milbank.
The following bills were audited
/ and allowed and warrants ordered
drawn for same.
J. N Englund. county treasurer. court
T. Westby, house rent to Mrs Holt ''' ~
quist from Nov. let, 1905, to May let
1SU' SU'..................... 70 u
An motion the treasurer was direct.
ed to assign the tax certificate on lot
4, block Is, city of Milbank to w. j..
Let's upon payment of S3l 94 in full
for all taxes due.
Whereas, it appears that the State
Bank of Twin Brooks by mistake re-
deemed the taxes on the SE4 of section
80, town 12O, range SO, when it intend
ed to take an assignment of the cer-
tificate No. l23 and sub taxes for the
years 1905 and 1906. 1t is therefore
ordered that the treasurer cancel the
redemption receipt No. 5912 and the
auditor deliver said certificate to said
bank.
The board then heard both sides of
the lrestion in regard to the Great
Northern railway crossing between
Madison and Georgia townships and
on motion the board adjourned to
view the crossing on May 3lst at one
O'Clock p. m.
On motion, and with the consent of
the attorneys the commissioners ad-
Journed to June lst, 1907; at 10 O'Clock
q. m. to further consider the petition
of John Hedman and others to have q
crossing built over the Great Northern
railway.
Board adjourned to June 1st.
CHAS. MCWATERS. .
Co. Auditor.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-31

KRU RUEGER-LEIBING-Att the home Of the brides
parents In Milbank, on Wednesday eveniaR.
May %, Rev. W. H. Kruger o1fclating n
Louis Leibing and Miss hlla Kruesen, bosA q
Grant county.
The ceremony took place at
O'Clock In the afternoon and after con-
gratulsti0ns had been extended, tho
guests, who numbered an even ono
hundred, sat down to most inviting
wedding supper. The bride wa1
9owned in white silk, with bridal ved
and bearing white roses, and tho
home was prettily trimmed in white
and green. Miss Emma Leibing, sie.
ter Of the groom acted % bridesmaid
and MIR. Henry Lind ss best man, ~
officiating clergyman being . brothee
of the bride.
Both bride and groom are youaG
people who have grown up in Graz
county and have . large circle ol
friends who unite In Wishing thoD
every happiness in their welded III.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-05-31

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids may be filed with the city auditor
of the city of Milbank. s. D., on or
before June 3rd, 1907, for fhe construc-
ton of cement walks and crossings in
said city. Said bids to be opened by
the city council at the regular meeting
June 3rd, 1907. The city council re,
serves the right to reject any and oil
A. A. BLOMoUIST,
30-2 City Auditor.