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The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-05-21
FIRE IADDIfS EAT
Entertained At Supper by the
Woman's Relief Corps
A PLEASANT FUNCTION
After Supper Mrs. Sylvia Towusend,
Chief Geo. Fish and Others
Make Short Speeches

In consideration of the interest TAX
en- by the Sauk Centre Fire Depart
ment in Memorial Day, the Women's
Relief Corps decided to entertain
them at a supper in connection with
the G.. A. r. Post at $50 the 18th
At the appointed time, the Fire De-
partment, in full uniforms, filed in
to the dining room of the X. P. hall
In few minutes the Post, also in
uniform, entered the Hall and were
received with hearty applause from
the firemen. After being seated, the
ladies requested that the whole com.
pany join in singing Marching
Through Georgia which was re:
sponded to with such a will as sixty
strong male voices can give. After
the singing, the guests did ample just
ice to what has been pronounced by
all, as one of the best spreads ever
placed before a company in the his
tory of the city, and there have been
many. While the ladies received the
firemen "The Star Spangled Ban.
ner' was played on the piano.
When the banquet was over, Mrs
Sylvia Townsend, president of the
Relief Corps, in we'll chosen words ex-
pressed the thank of the Corps to the
Fire Department for the patriotism
shown by them, in taking SO much
interest in the observance of Memor-
iai Day. Chief Geo. Fish very fitting.
ly responded. Commander B. F. Carr
expressed the thanks of the Post for
the burden the Fire Department had
taken off the shoulders of the mem
bers of the G.. A. r.
In response to calls, the following
gentlemen made appropriate remarks
Messrs. Norris, Woodbury., DR.. Lamt
and DR.. McMasters. Mrs. Tobey was
called out, and as usual, was not dis
appointing. At the close Of the
speaking all arose and Joined in sing
ing America"
A social time of hand shaking and
greetings followed Too much praise
cannot be given the Relief Corps fol
the convention and the successful
carrying out of the idea.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-05-21
"DRY' CONVENTION
Stearns County ProhibItioniSts
vii! Hold County Convention
at Belgrade

The legislative county convention
of the prohibition party for the pur-
pose Of putting candidateAin the field
for the-4owar house at the coming
election, and the election of dele
gates to the state prohibition con-
vention for the nomination of state
ticket, and the election of delegates
to the national convention, is to be
held at Belgrade on Saturday, May
%.
The gathering is to be a mass con-
vention, and a special invitation is
given to all who are in sympathy
with the purposes of the prohibition
party, regardless of their previous
party affiliations.
Last year the party polled $4,000
legislative votes, more than double its
highest preceding vote. The leaders
claim that now, since the wave of
civic reform touching the saloon has
swept over the contry, their gains
will be vastly augmented.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-05-21

Feature of the Fourth OF July
Celebration
MARRY ON The FOURTH
Cash Prize of Fifty Dollars to the
Couple Who Will Wed on the
National Holiday

A big feature of the Fourth Of July
celebration in Sauk Centre this year
will be public wedding
The committee in charge, consists
ing of Mayor F. E. Minette, A. w.
Austin, Geo. Fish and A. w. Dahlem,,
have decided to offer a cash prize to
the couple who will take upon them
selves matrimonial vows on the even
ing of the fourth.
The wedding will be performed by
one of the clergymen of Sauk Centre
and will occurr at 7:30 ON the even
ing of the Fourth on a raised plat
form on one Of the main streets.
Any couple living within a radius
Of fifty miles of Sauk Centre who are
approved by the committee named
above will be eligible. The first cou-
pie receiving the approval Of the COM
mittee will receive the cash prize up
OH carrying out their part of the
agreement.
The committee asks that parties
desiring to enter for this prize COM
municate with them at the earliest
possible moment in order that all
preliminary arrangements may be
completed in ample time.
As previously announced in The
Herald, Sauk Centre will put forth
extra efforts to make this celebration
OF the national holiday the best ever
seen in this part of the state. The
program is nearly completed and will
include base ball games, races and
other amusements The Herald fol-
detailed announcements.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-05-21
A GOOD STOP
Fire Department Puts Out Dang
erOuS Blaze In Center of
the City

The Sauk Centre fire department
made good stop at fire Tuesday
night.
The barn on the Lee & Gingery
property on Main street caught fire
shortly after midnight and for a few
minutes it looked as though the lum-
ber yard; the elevator and other
buildings might be destroyed.
The fire department was on hand in
short order, however, and in a very
few minutes had the blaze under con-
troll. In the barn was lot of hay,
Z quantity of lime and some cement.
Mr.. Gingery's automobile and his
horse were also in the structure. Mr..
Gingery arrived on the scene short
ly after the alarm was given and got
his horse out. The auto was de-
stroyed.
The lumber shed adjoining the barn
on the south was scorched little.
The pressure on the mains was ex-
cellent and with two strong streams
turned on, the firemen, by active
and heady work, held the blaze to
the barn.
The fact that there was a dance
going on at the city. hall helped
some. Several of the firemen were
at the dance and they Immediately
got busy and others helped and the ap-
paratus was at the fire in short Or
der. The alarm was given by Alder
man John Boutell who saw smoke
arising from the building when ne
was on his way home.
Mr.. Gingery places his loss at w.
900. Of this amount all but some
$500 is on the automobile which was
not insured. The loss on the barn is
covered by insurance. The struct-
ure was partially consumed.
The fire department was the re-
cipient of many compliments for the
fire work done in handling the fire.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-05-21
FOR THE FARMERS
Institute to be Held in Sauk Gen.
tire June 9
ANfXCELLfNT PROGRAM
Sessions at 10 a. m. and l::3O p. m.
Good Speakers Will Address the
Meeting

A farmers institute will be held in
Sauk Centre on Tuesday, June 10.
The sessions will be at 10 a. m. and
1:3O p. m. in the opera house.
Excellent speakers have been pro-
vided for the occasion, and the topics
they will discuss are of vital interest
to the farmers
F. B. McLeran, a successful farm
err of Wrenshall, Mimi, will speak
on "Dairying, Fruit Growing, Veget-
ables Gardening and Poultry Rails
ing" Mr.. McLeran is an expert in
his lire and what he will say will be
worth listening to.
Mrs Bertha Dahl Laws Of Apple
ton, Mimi, will take as the subjects
for her talks the following: ''The
American Girl and the Home, plain
Foods and Living, and "The Prepara-
ton of Foods. Mrs. Dial is one
Of the best lecturers in the United
States along the line of household
economics. She is a cultured woman
of pleasing personality and the farm
ers' wives cannot afford to miss the
opportunity to hear her.
L. P. Harrington, former superin-
tendent of schools in Mcleod county,
will talk on questions relating to the
rural schools, and the teaching of
agriculture in the public schools. He
will also speak to the boys and girls
about the great Industrial contest be-
ing held in Minnesota this year.
1t is desired that there be large
attendance upon this institute. The
three speakers named above will
give the best program ever rendered
at an institute in this part of the
state. Farmers and their families
should turn out.
Remember the date, Tuesday, june
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-05-21
REVIVAL WORK
EvangeIistiC Meetings Being Con.
Quoted inAlexandria and Mel
rose

Two towns in this vicinity are eX-
periencing revivals. Evangelistic SER
vices are being conducted in Alexand-
ria and Melrose. At the Douglas
county seat Evangelist Lyon, who has
a wide reputation as a successful
worker in this line, is now on his
third week of meetings. He has
with him singer, F. c. Powers, who
handles successfully a choir of one
hundred voices. Services are being
held in tabernacle that seats 1,5OO.
The meetings have thus far been pro-
ductive of good results and the In
interest is increasing. Several Sauk
Centre people have visited Alexand-
ria and attended these meetings.
Joel E. Smith has been working in
the opera house at Melrose for three
weeks and has accomplished consider
able. The meetings close there this
week. Mr.. Smith visited Sauk Gen.
tre last week with a view to coming
here this month. At a conference
of the pastors and several male mem
bers of the Methodist and Congrega-
tional churches it was decided, how
ever, that the time was too short to
get ready, so the proposition was
dropped. An effort will probably be
made some time during the year 70
secure some good evangelist to hold
a series of meetings here.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-05-21
DECORATION DAY
Mayor Mlnctte Issues PrOCIama-
tiOn Relative To L
GENERAL OBSERVANCE
Plans Are All Complete for the
Parade, Speaking and Decoration
of Graves
PROCLAMATION.

Saturday, May 80, being Decoration
Day-a day set apart by our national
government as one of mourning for
those heroic men who fought and fell
during that period of civil war which
ragged in our country during 1S61-65-
and in accordance with the custom OF
the past years l hereby respectfully
request all patriotic and public spirit
ed citizens of our city to assist us In
making the observance of that day
one of the best ever seen in this
city.
The people Of Sauk Centre and sur
rounding country have ever shown
splendid respect and honor to those
valorous men who nobly responded to
the call of their country in its hour
of need and / am sure that on the
coming Decoration Day it will be
greater than ever.
An especially cordial invitation Is
extended to all the farmers Of the
surrounding country to take part in
the parade and to especially bring
their children so that the latter may
learn while young that lesson of pa
triotism and reverence for establish
ed institutions which as our country
grows older and larger will be its
grandest bulwark.
l respectfully request the business
men of our city to close their stores
from $3.50 a. m. to 11:30 a. N. and
from 1870 p. m. to $3.50 p. M, thereby
giving all their clerks a chance to
take part in the exercises.
F. E. MINETTE, Mayor.
DECORATION DAY.
| Following is the program for Me-
mortal Day as arranged at confer
ence, Tuesday evening, of commit
tees from the G. A. R. and the fire
department:
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-05-21

State High school examinations viii
be held next week. Following is the
program for examinations in the com.
mon school branches: Monday, May
%, English Grammar, 3 a. M; Physl-
ology, 1870 p. M; Tuesday, May g.
Amrithmetic, 9 a. M; wednesday
May q, Geography, 9 a. M; Thursday
May %, American History, a. m.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-05-21
AFTERMR. WARNER
State Of Minnesota Sues Former
Oil Inspector
CLAIMS Big SHORTAGE
Fred SChiffmdn's SusSCees0r Is
Called Upon To Refund Money
Collected For Fees

The sovereign state of Minnesota
has brought suit against Fenton G.
Warner, former stale inspector OF
oils, to recover alleged shortages in
his accounts while he was in office
These alleged shortages were dis
covered by Public Examiner Schaefer
in an exhaustive examination of Mr.
Warmers books.
1t will be remembered at that, for
years, the office of state inspector of
oils was gold mine for the man
holding it, as his remuneration con-
sisted of fees. This became a scan
dal in Minnesota politics. Fred
Schiffman, the last fee inspector, is
said to have enriched himself to
the extent of several thousand dol
lars. The moneys thus taken in
were said to have been used to some
extent at least to lubricate the wheels
of the republican state machine. Fin
ally the legislature got it's eyes open
ard put the office on a salaried bas-
is, the inspector to receive a salary
Of 81, 400 per annum and to turn all
fees into the state treasury. Recent
Investigations led the public examiner
to believe that this was not done,
hence this suit.
The complaint was filed in the
Ramsey county district court Tues
day, after Mr.. Warner had denied to
make any settlement out of court.
John M. Bradford of the firm of Nor
ply, Ewing & Bradford, attorneys for
Mr. Warner, spent some time today
in conference with George w. Peter
son, assistant attorney general.
Mr.. Bradford, on behalf of Mr.. War
ner, said his client did not recognize
any liability to the state, and con-
sequently would not undertake any
negotiations, for a settlement of the
claim which the state holds against
him. The complaint alleges joint liza
bility on the part of Mr.. Warner and
the National Surety company for So
00G, the amount of bonds furnished
by the surety company for Mr.. War
ner when he took office. Beyond
that sum the complaint holds Mr..
Warner liable for $7,S91.S5.
The complaint alleges that while
Mr.. Warner was in office he collect
ed $69,54S95 in fees and turned over
to the state treasurer only $6O,195.-
GO, leaving a balance of $9,353.35 un-
accounted for. Besides this alleged
shortage, there is charged against Mr.
Warner S3,538.5O allowed by Mr.. War
ner to the oil companies as rebates
on out shipments of oil. This sum
is included in the shortage for the
re.Sop that tho state has no sworn
affidavit of the amount as required
by law.
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THE PARADE.

Geo. Fish, Marshal, DR.. H. L. Lamb.
assistant. Parade to start from e.
A. R. Hall at 10 a. m. sharp in the
following order.
Mounted Police.
Band.
G. A. R.
Fire Department.
Public School Children
w. R. c. in carriages.
Flower Girls
Mayor, City Council and Speakers
in carriages.
Citizens.
The line of march will be north
OF. Main street to Third street, thence
to the two cemeteries where the
graves of dead comrades will be dec
Grated by the G.. A. R. post.
AT THE HALL.
The exercises at G. A. r. hall Will
begin at 2:3O p. m. sharp. when the
following program will be rendered:
Selection, Band.
Prayer, Rev. ]. S. Kingan.
Quarter, "Cover Them Over with
Beautiful Flowers, Mesdames Schleu-
sener and Jameson, Messrs. Rich
and Strebel.
Lincoln's Gettysburg Speech, A. F.
Strebel.
Song, 'The Patriots Pride, Pri-
mary School Children.
Address, Hon. C.. j. Gunderson.
Solo, Heaven Is My Home, Mrs.
J w. James, Miss Mary Robischon.
accompanist.
Address, Dr. J. A. Du Bois.
Chorus, america, audience.
Benediction, Rev. F. H. Oehler.
Continued on Pages
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-05-21

The Presbyterian Sunday school will
observe Children's Day on Sunday,
June IA. Supt. w. A. Morse and the
teachers are preapring an attractive
program for the occasion. The Baracs
orchestra and quartet have been in
yited to furnish the music.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-05-21

There was a terrific rainstorm in
this vicinity Sunday night. The
moisture came down in torrents and
was accompanied by thunder and
lightning. The storm lasted nearly
all night. So far as known no DAM
age was done. Tuesday was fair and
warm and conditions for growing veg
citation were ideal
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-05-21
A Decline and Fall Of.

Knocker-Have they had cone.
down?
Bocker-Yes; they talk golf instead
of auto.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-05-21

The Lydia Phillips Williams schol-
arship fund of the Minnesota FEEDER
alton of Womans Clubs was increas-
ed to $365 by a donation of 500 from
the Sauk Centre Reading Society re-
Gently.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-05-21
HONORS FOR JOHN
Minnesota Democrats Declare for
Governor johnson
IN STATE CONVENTION
Elect a Delegation to Go to Denver
to Work to Secure him the
Presidential Nomination

The democratic state convention
which met in St. Paul last week, de-
clared unequivocally for Governor
John A. johnson for president and
elected a delegation to the Denver
convention instructed to work as
unit for his nomination.
The threatened bolt of the Bryan
men did not rnaterialiZe. They num-
bered 156 in a total of 935 delegates
and fought for their man but decided
not to leave the convention. The case
of the minority was helpless and the
minority seeing that it was so, stay
ed in the convention and did the
best they could.
Frank A. Day, chairman of the
state central committee, in calling
the convention together, made a
speech in which he denounced as an
outrage the attempt to keep Governor
Johnson from securing the delegation
to the national convention. Every
mention of Johnson's name was ap-
pIauded to the echo and the delegates
were frequently on their feet shout
ing for the popular governor.
State Senator S. d. Works of Man
kato was chairman of the convention
and Andrew Nelson of Duluth secre-
tary. There were three assistant
secretaries. one of whom was Fred
Schilplin of St. Cloud, business man
ager of the Times of that city. c. F.
Macdonald of St. Cloud was on the
resolutions committee.
The delegates at large to the ma
tional convention are w. S. Hammond
II. D. O'Brien, F. G.. Winston, D.
w. Lawler, Swan J. Turnblad, F. A.
Day, Martin O'Brien, A. C. Weiss.
District delegates are:
First district-L. L. Brown, c. F.
Cook.
Second district. j. Wise, DR.. A.
l.. Fritsche.
Third district-A. A. Poehler, Jul
ius A. Collier.
Fourth district-R. T. O'Connor, j.
G. Armeson.
Fifth district-E. ]. Conroy, w. j.
Pauly.
Sixth district-Dr. P. A. Hilbert,
Melrose; John Reichert, Long Prai-
rie.
Seventh district-R G. Harrington,
]. H. Driscoll.
Eighth district-Martin Hughes,
John Dwan.
Ninth district-C. A. Tullar, H. L.
Shirley.
The convention also selected presi-
Dental electors as follows: At large
j. B. Galarneaul B. B. Pritchard,
Winona; first district, vacant; sec
ond district, A. nj. Schanke, Fari-
bault; third district, Nj. M. Shields,
Rice; fourth district, Crawford Liv-
ingston, Ramsey; fifth district, Geo.
NJ, Bleecker, Hennepin; sixth district,
Lawrence Wiesnewski, Benton; sew
enth district, A. E. Aarnes, Chippewa;
eighth district, A. p. Yngve, Isanti;
ninth district, August Hicks, Clay.
The platform as adopted reads as
follows:
We affirm our allegiance to the
principles of the party of Jefferson
and Jackson and pledge our entire
and faithful support to the candidate
fol the presidency whom the national
Democratic party in its wisdom shall
select at the convention to be held
in Denver next July.
We commend and indorse the hon.
est, upright and efficient administra-
ton of public affairs of this state
Continued on Page 5
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-05-21
IN utah.

Were there many at the wedding?.
"About five hundred-only the i'm
mediate relatives Of the bride and
bridegroom"
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RAILROAD MEN AND STOCKHOLDERS MAKING HEARD

in a is
politician in Is o
three But
the
fact that while single and alone they have no rights that the demaogue
seeking Office deems worthy of respect and consideration when they
quick that they after ALL have some rights that are
So is who for
largely dependent the
prosperity railroads to a
of the railroads, and there doubtless million men
mills and in other industrial lines
that seriously affected by the condition OF the railroads so we nave
million least million and half who
directly personally attack
made upon the railroad corporations Ana "ne we ado TO the men
railroad investments that there is
make powerful to ambast the
moung patriots have other than the
their selfish political aims
Western
speedily be made
they
improvements be-
of the continued attacks upon them by mob of politicians little
peudce and passions for the past
the employees of the allied industries
and the investors find that their interests are all common tat the
railroads earning capacity the blow that impairs and
good condition is blow that strikes directly at the workngman and the
bonds And with
change the existing condi
railroad haers'
organizing Protective Assoc
Citations They have found that the railroad freight and passenger rates
bhest obbers
railroads
And
@ % t the And a thew and those dnenGenf Unon them and
million
listened and number of instances
tempaed in
obbers been advised that conditions do
motif
1t is probably the truth that the millions OF consumers IN tn country
manufacturers jobbe pay
a public but the small financial advantages
the big shippers the pot
clans public
believing that it all done for their dear selves
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year, about one-fourth of its entire
income.
1t has been estimated that it will
require in the neighborhood of
81 100000 more to meet the pay
ment, upon the present basis, which
will have to be made should this
amendment become the law.
Not one single practical suggestion
has been forthcoming as to the
source of funds to meet this obliga-
ton The legislature, while in the
very act of passing the bill, refused
even to consider the question of
providing the funds to meet the ex-
pense Therein was manifest the
evident absurdity of its action.
But if this amendment becomes a
law, each of the veterans and wi
dows coming within the prescribed
qualifications will be entitled to a
pension.
The state, with its present financial
arrangements, cannot afford to APP
propriate more than 100000 to
this object
Where, then, is the money coming
from to meet the additional expense?
1t is obvious that the state will
have to cuts its garment according to
the cloth
Suppose for example, the new law
should result in the addition of TO-
600 names to the pension rolls. There
would be just that many more to
share in the distribution of the
states pension fund, and it would
have to be divided between % 900 in
stead of $4,000, as at present.
Thus, the veteran who is today
drawing an annual pension of $50
would have to divide with the new
conner on the list, and his payment
would be cut to less than $40.
The needy veterans and widows of
Georgia are receiving little enough
from the state as it is, but it is all
the state can afford to pay.
Yet the only practical solution to
the problem is that here presented;
there is no other way to pay the pen
sions, provision for which is made in
this proposed amendment to the con-
stitution, except by raising the state
tax rate, now constitutionally limit
ed to five mills.
The legislature was we'll aware
of that fact and yet it refused en-
phatically to submit along with this
amendment another making the ne
cessary tax rate increase.
If it should persist in that refusal,
and the amendment now before the
people becomes a law, the more than
Is, 600 veterans and widows now re-
ceiving pensions will suffer in re-
duction OF their annual payments,
just as the new law brings increased
numbers to the pension rolls.
That is the only possibly solution
to the problem now apparent
Georgia's voters should consider
this and then say whether they are
willing to take away any from needy
veterans and widows part of that
which, in their generosity, they have
given them
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SERVICE PENSION AMENDMEN,
Savannah Evening Press.)

In the election on November 8,
Georgia voters will be called upon to
express their approval or disapproval
of an amendment to the state eenstf-
tuition providing for what is known as
a service pension that, is a pension
to each Confederate veteran and wi
dow of a Confederate veteran in the
state. without other qualification than
that they must have less than 81 800
worth of property, says the Atlanta
Constitution.
The voters of the state, of course,
have the unquestioned right, if they
wish to do so, to ratify this amend
ment and make it a part of the fun
damental law
But they may find, if they do so
blindly. that they have made SER
tous mistake.
The Constitution opposed the en-
actment and submission of this
amendment to the people, at the
time the legislature had it under
consideration, not only because of
the condition of the state treasury,
but in the interests of the Georgia
veterans and widows themselves.
Practically every needy veteran
and widow in the state is drawing a
pension today; there are more than
10 900 of them on the rolls The
state is paying them 81 100000 a