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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-04

director in one OF Mr. Myers company.
The welfare of Topeka is near to all
of our hearts. but the personal equa-
ton will affect US all; it is human ma
ture. The State Journal thinks. how
ever, that the masses of the people in
this case can best stand by the city by
defending and improving its municipal
light plant and not permit the Edison
company, splendid industry, to crush
out and throttle another good industry,
the municipal light plant.
Mr.. L. e. Myers is the compiler of a
little folder which he has circulated,
and of which the State Journal has a
copy, entitled Municipal Lighting
Plant Failures" In his abstract Mr..
He has Topeka in his list and says of
the Topeka plant: THE city clerk in
November, 1906, reported cost of pro-
ducing lights on moonlight schedule
$90.72 per lamp per year. The city has
contracted with local company for
The ultimate abandonment OF the plant
Is practically unavoidable.
1t might be stated that last year a
local company tried to organize rival
lighting plant. They tried to induce
Mr.. MacLennan, by setting forth the
large profits in lighting, to join In the
investment. He declined for the rea-
son that he did not wish to be put in
q position where he could not criticise
public lighting without affecting his
own personal interests and those Of
his associates. This company hoped
to acquire the city plant and do the
city lighting as well as commercial
BY the way. at Toledo, Ohio, the
franchise under which the old COM
pany has been furnishing lights ex-
pires this year. In order to secure
a new ten year extension the company
has reduced the price Of Lights from
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1908-01-09
PLEASANT VALLEY

Sam Graham was Melrose caller
Monday.
John Allen spent Monday afternoon
in Eslarn.
Ed Ceynar spent Sunday evening
at Sam Graham's.
Miss Agnes Kinsella spent New
Years with her parents.
Miss Bea Graham spent a week in
Melrose visiting relatives.
Frank Pesheck called at Rob
Gritzmaker's Saturday evening.
Miss Chas. Veeder called on Mrs.
LaRock Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Jas. LaRock, who has been
seriously i'll, is much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Win Pesheck spent
Sunday visiting their brother Frank.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Weber of
Gettys Grove were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. M. Allen Sunday.
Miss Schmeising, who was severely
burned some time ago, died Sunday
morning and the funeral was held
from the Catholic church at Metres
Grove Tuesday morning at 9o'clOck.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1908-01-09
NGRIfi kShIFY

G. g. Cphus and John Knuczol
were Sank Centr. callers Saturday.
Ed Middlestedt and Anton Doege
were West Union callers Thursday.
Miss Anna Kane called on Fred
Ielschow and family Wednesday
ercning
Misses Pauline AhIes and Rosa
Uphus returned home from St. Cloud
Saturday.
Ben and Mary Doege, who spent
the past week in St. Cloud, returned
home Monday.
Ben Uphus, who has been visiting
his parents the past two weeks, re-
turned to Melrose Saturday.
Emil and Mike Gamradt and sister
Emma Of east Sank Centre attended
the party at Theo. Titzke's Sunday
evening
4 party was given at the home of
Theo. Titzke Sunday evening. A
large crowd attended and all had a
jolly time.
Lem and Ed Midd!estel:. Anton
AMI George D0ege, Wm. Kurreil,
George Damp, Henry and Ben Uphus
and Misses Lizzie and Ella Kurrell,
Kate Nphus and Nora Damp spent
New Years nioht at tho Tcnn Sullivan
home.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1908-01-09
ROUTE No. s

Carl Irish is getting up wood.
Will Scarbono went to Fargo Friday.
Miss Rose Gamradt is on the sick
list.
Miss Mildred Lathrop visited Helen
Irish Saturday.
Pete Ora MS, who has been seriously
ill, is reported better.
Misses Mildred Lathrop and Marie
Kells visited Melrose Tuesday.
Miss Helen Irish spent Christmas
eve with relatives in Sank Centre.
Mrs. JOS. Scarbono called on her
daughter Mrs. Jack Riley Friday.
Miss Marie Kells and brothers spent
Thursday evening at Fred Lathrop's.
School commenced in District No.
rs Monday with Miss Gary as teacher.
Mrs. Abner Irish and daughter
Helen called on Mrs. Hudson Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. G. Sutton and Mr..
and Mrs. S. A. Irish spent Christmas
with E. E. Irish.
Mrs. Fred Scarbono of Devils Lake,
N D., is spending the winter with
Mrs. Jos. Scarbono.
George Sorenson, who spent the
holidays at Minneapolis and st. Paul,
returned home Saturday.
Misses Mildred Lathrop and Sigrid
Anderson spent Sunday afte. noon
with Mrs. Fred Scarbono.
Lew Irish and Carl Irish and their
families spent New Years with their
parents MIR. and Mrs. Aoner Irish.
r. Gamladt and daughter Emma
and nephew August Gamradt left
Monday for the Twin cities to visit
for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lathrop and
daughter Mildred spent New Years
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Dunn and
family of North Ashley.
Died. On Sunday evening at the
home of her daughter Mrs. Nels
Anderson, Mrs. Amanda Anderson
aged 60 ears, II months, 16 days.
Miss Marie Kells and brothers
Lyman Duncan and Oakford, who
have beer spending their holidays
here with their sister Mrs. ]. E. Key,
have returned to their school duries.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1908-01-09
ROUTE NO. 2

The ladies' social met with Mrs. G.
Hanson Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edman visited at
Brengelsen last Sunday.
Miss Ellen Lunden is enjoying a
weeks visit at the home of OleJohnson.
Miss Hannah WestIund of Eagle
Bend is visiting at the home of M.
Nelson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed johnson, dined
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Foss last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. p. Troness are visit
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. S. Blecken at
Round Prairie.
Gust Johnson had the misfortune Of
cutting his foot quite badly while
chopping wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. ,Ekburg of Sank
Centre spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Ekburg.
Misses Anna and Ester Whalstrand
Of Spaulding are visiting with thier
uncle G. EmbIom.
Miss Anna Holnquist. who has been
visiting with her sister Mrs. F. Scott,
returned home Monday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1908-01-09
CORRESPONDENCE
MCCORMiC LAKE

Mr.. Clark Wilcox is saving wood f0l
Mrs. Mann this week. -
Earnest Elliott made trip to Vii
lard Saturday, returning Sunday.
The McCOrmic Lake School began
Monday after two weeks vacation.
Mrs. Lloyd of Sank Centre spent last
Thursdsy afternoon with Mrs. Wilcox.
Mrs. Wilcox and children spen.
Wednesday evening Of last week with
Mrs. Elliott.
Mrs. Moon of Willard is spending a
few days this week with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. D. G. Wolfe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott and family
spent Friday evening with MIR. and
Mrs. D. G.. Wolfe and family.
A number of people from McCormic
Lake attended the Woodnen dance in
Sank Centre Monday evening.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1908-01-09
BIRCHDALF

Martin Brothers are busy saving
wood.
Mr.. and l1rs. Knutson spent Sun
day with Mrs. Nelson.
Mrs. Doty is visiting her daugh liter
Mrs. P. Pierson south Of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierson ate thei. New
Year dinner with Ralph Doty's folks
Miss Paulma Grellong from lie
Sueur is spending week with Mrs.
Martin.
Mrs. l.. Palmer .and children oil
Round Prairie left last week for North
Dakota to visit her mother.
Mrs. Deyoe, who has been on the
sick list the last seven weeks, is inn
proving.
Mrs Neuman, who was visiting
with her daughter a few weeks, re-
turned to her home at Nerstrand last
week.
c. B. Jackson and family, Joe
Parks and family, Jim Yarno and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Oshurgs all
spent New Year with Mrs. Ed Carver.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1908-01-09

Paul Tiscbke left for Brandon last
Thursday for a few days visit with
his parents.
Matt Nathe and family OF Sank
! Centre spent Sunday at his father-ip-
laws Joseph Sauer.
! Claude Doyle left for Chicago last
Thursday where he has a position
with wholesale house.
Mrs. Hattie Doyle, who is teaching
school at Willard, spent the holidays
with her mother Mrs. Henry Homm.
Geo. Batzet, Joe and Hubert Cans
left for Collegeville Monday where
they are attending St. Johns college.
Chas. Stucke, who spent his vaca-
ton at home, left for St. Cloud Mon
day where be is attending the normal
school,
Mrs. VERONA Specimen left for her
home at Melrose Monday after few
days visit with her sister Mrs. A.
Schlicht.
Prank and Joe Sauer, who have
been spending their vacation at home
here, left for Lake George Monday to
take up their duties as teachers at
that place.
John Nelson and sister returned to
their stndies at the Morehead normal
school alter spending the two we ks
vacation with their parents here.
Phillip Loring, who had his leg
amputated some time ago, went to
Minneapolis Monday to get an artificial
limb, which will cost $10G and was
donated by his friends in this vicinity.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1908-01-09
SOUTH SAUK CENTRE

Miss Lena Minette is on the sick
list.
John Minette returned from Mil
waukee Saturday.
Henry w. Botz transacted business
in Sank Centre Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Botz and sons
Pet and Fred spent Sunday evening
at Tony Miller's.
Miss Anton Miller is staying with
her daughter Mrs. Jake Orth, who
has typhoid fever.
John Reuter- returned to his home
in VermiIlion after a few weeks visit
with relatives and friends.
Miss Lizzie Minette of Sank Centre
spent Friday with Miss May Wager,
returning home Saturday.
A dance was given at the home OF
Mat wager. All report enjoyable
time. A delicious suppsr was served
at midnight.
ice Minette and family, Miss Susie
Minette and Lena, Willie and Annie
Gritzmacher and Eddie Flahaven had
dinner with Henry Botz and family
New Years.
The birthday anniversary OF Ben
Dicks and Abbie Weiner was cele-
brated at the home of Mrs. John
Weiner New Years evening. The
evening was spent in card playing
and games.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1908-01-09
Rank FooIlshneSs

when attacked by cold, or when
your throat is sore, it is rank
foolishness to take any other medicine
than DR.. Kings New Discovery" says
G. o. Eldridge, of Empire, Ga. 81 have
used New Discovery seven years and
know it is the best remedy on earth
for coughs and colds, Group, and all
throat and lung troubles. My children
are subject to Group, but New Discovery
quickly cures every attack" Known
the world over as the King of throat
and lung remedies. Sold under guar.
autee at Hanson & Emerson's drug
store. Soc. and ST. 90. Trial bottle free.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1908-01-09
GETTY GROVE

Miss Margrie Molitor is on the sick
list.
Eugene Taylor has left to work in
the woods.
Miss Tessie Buckley spent Sunday
at Mike Jung's.
Al. Molitor spent a few fdays in
the city last week.
Alice and Roscoe Flahaven have
b en- on the sick list.
Miss Annie Gritzmacher spent a
few days at home last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Spaeth called
on friends in Spring Hill Sunday.
Mrs. Steph Schooner spent a few
days with her sister Mrs. Geo. Strauss
Miss Alvena Gritzmacher spent last
week with her aunt Miss Mary Franks.
Henry Weiner, who went to Wis
consin a few weeks ago, returned
Saturday.
Annie Ripka was pleasantly enter
tanned by Title Gritzmacher on
Thursday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. John Ripka spent
New Years at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Ceynar.
Misses Glen Taylor and Leo
Flahaven called at the home of John
Ripka Sunday.
Annie and Willie Gritzmacher and
Ed Flahaven spent last Thursday at
the Henry Botz home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jung are here
from Dakota to spend few weeks
with friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Weiner and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Weiner and children spent New Years
eve With Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Essler, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Strauss, Mrs. Steph
Schooner, Mike Franks and Peter
and Nick and Jose Jung spent Thurs
day evening at the home of K.
Gritzmacher.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1908-01-09
Horses as Presents.

To the long list of valuable animals
which have passed as gifts from one
monarch to another must now be add
ed two of the finest horses in the
stud of the sultan. These have been
chosen as presents to King Peter and
Crown Prince George of Servia. Ev-
cry precaution is being taken to in
sure the safe transport of the animals.
Elaborate preparations are being made
for their care, and one of the sultan's
officers will superintend the four
grooms in charge Of their delivery ia
King Peters stables.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1908-01-09
WEST UNION

H. j. Bentfield went to Long Prairie
Monday.
VIM. Lardis of Osakis was in town
between trains Wednesday.
Mrs. E. j. Craig visited her parents
at Little Sank three days last week.
Miss Rademacher visited friends at
Long Prairie last week, returning
Tuesday.
Joe Bentfeld visited his sister who
is sick at Minneapolis, three days
last week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1908-01-09

MesserS: Alien amt altos and j.
Aug sts hlve recievat he contract FOR
contractin. bridge across The river
!ty Lundcan.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-18
MAN THAT WOMEN LIKE sEsr.
Writer Asserts That There Can Be No
Special Brand.

In the Imagination Of every woman
q creature exists whom she fancies
would be unto her q god II she met
him; in the imagination Of every
man there is a woman like nobody
on earth, in heaven above. or In the
waters under the earth. But no
woman ever shows favor to any par
ticular type of man. II woman really
liked this or that specimen Of mascu-
line humanity above all others, should
we ever see the strangely assorted
marriages that we do? Individually
all women have their ideals, but speak
ing generally, there is no special
brand of man that can be said to ap-
peal to woman. 1t is sheer nonsense
to say definitely that athletes. or
courtiers, or tame cats, or dreamers
are respectively most pleasing to
women. But even If 1t could be said
with authority this or that kind Of
man IL what every woman likes, 10 1t
to be supposed for a moment that
every male creature would proceed to
model himself on the approved pat
tern? 1t would be great pity II such
q state of things could be brought
about. Women do not want q stereo-
typed mold for each of the sexes, and
women would lose grand opportunities
for laughter II all our men were gal
liant, well-mannered, strong and mas
terful, or were amiable domestic pets.
To be able to poke fun at this or that
type Is part of the joke of life-to .
woman.-Chicago American.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-18
WALKED THOUSANDS OF M,LEs.


There must be few. even among
"men Of letters" who, like Joseph
Hunt, . Lincolnshire (Eng.) postman.
can claim to have tramped . distance
Of. roughly. 100000 miles. not much
less than the equivalent of ten Jour
neys around the earth. Not long ago
George Thompson retired from ser.
vice AZ postman in the Langrick dis
trict of Yorkshire. after covering on
foot $4,000 miles in 26 years Of letter
carrying. a service IA years shorter
than that of his Lincolnshire rival. In
"a years Orme M Brown walked
III, 900 miles as a postman between
Cupar and Kilmany and Logie-a dis
lance, as was stated at the appropri-
ate presentation to him of an easy
chair, nearly equal to half that which
separates the moon from the earth.
John Simmonds of Henley-on-Thames
retired with a record Of $4,000 miles
Of fair heel and toe" the result OF
40 years tramping; while most amaz-
ing of all. Thomas Phipps. a postman
in the Chipping Norton district. was
credited with an aggregate Journey
Of 100000 miles between the years
1910 and 1898.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-18
NEW NAME FOR THE TWILIGHT.
Invented by Younsster with q Logical
Turn Of Mind.

Kenneth is nve years old and at
tends Sunday school. He il very much
interested in what he hears there. as
the following story will prove. He
went with his auntie to be fitted to
q new pair Of shoes. It was late in
the afternoon. and as they waited for
the salesman Kenneth noticed that
the street lamps were being lighted
outside. why, Aunt Emily" he ex-
claimed, rs 1t dark?" "Oh. not very."
she replied. "Oh. I see." said Ken
meth. with . comprehensive nod.
Luke" What did you say?" asked
Aunt Emily. why. Luke" repeated
Kenneth, surprised that she had not
understood. What do you mean by
that?" inquired his aunt, still mysti-
ned. "Why. you know what Luke
means. It's a middling. lukewarm.
you know, like lukewarm water. not
real dark nor real light" Aunt Emily
understood.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-18
A Radical Departure

The most POPULAR illustrated week
lies and monthlies are produced at
enormous cost. Competition for the
work of the leading authors and il
Illustrators has established a scale of
expense that is almost prohibitive.
Yet in addition to Its many attract
i've features the Chicago Sunday Rec
ord-Herald furnishes its readers with
a Sunday magazine which compares
favorably with the independent peri
odicals In every way and has some
merits peculiar to itself. The most
famous writers and illustrators con-
tribute to 1t. Fine paper and press
work and handy size make it a
pleasure to read this entertaining
publication, which marks a radical
departure in Sunday journalism.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-18
Where /. The Lake Of constaneeY

Where 10 the Lake Of constanesS
The Lake of Constance, or Boden
Bee. over which Count Zeppelin has
been maneuvering in his airship.
might have to become . forbidden
region for airships II the proposal to
prohibit them from flying over foreign
territory were internationally accept
Cd. For the lake Is bordered BY Swift
seriand. Austria and three German
states-Bavaria, Wurtemberg and
Baden. and has itself been neutralixed.
It II one Of the greatest surprises
in political geography that awaits the
tourist to discover that Constance, a.
though on the southern side Of the
water. 10 not in Switzerland. but in
Baden. although. after the repeated
shifts into Germany from Switzerland
and into Switzerland from Germany
ON the train journey from Bale. he IL
prepared for anything. London
Chronicle.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-18
ORDINANCE NO. ,s4.
An Ordinance To Levy and Collect Tax
es In the Town of Lamar, colora-
do, for the Ensuing Year.


Be it ordained by. the Board Of Trus-
tees OF the Town of Lamar, Colorado:
Sec. l. That there shall be levied and
s In the lim nG OF the Town Of Lamar
Colorado. a tax OF Twelve u2) Mills up
on the dollar upon the assessed VALUATION
1908, which shall be applied to the pay
ment of current expenses during the
Sec. . There shall be levied and
collected from all taxable property with
In the limits of the Town OF Lamar
Colorado, a tax OF Three 90 Mills up, Up.
on the dollar of the assessed valuation
OF said property for the year, a. u.
1908. which shall be applied to the pay y
said town. and to the payment of inter,
town for the Town Hall. as the same
shall fall due during the ensuing year; :,
Colorado. a tax Of -Four az NILS up. up.
aha aoan for the yeaf
OF warrants drawn upon the special Wa
collected from all taxable property with
colo sns a tax of Three 90 Mills up!
on the assessed valuation Of said prop.
erty for the year a. ID. 1908, which shall
rants drawn upon the Streets and AL
Sec. 5. There shall be levied and
collected from all taxable property with
in the limits of the Town of Lamar,
Colorado. tax of Four az Mills up
erty for the year A. ID. 1908, which shall
be applied to the payment Of warrants
drawn upon the Public Buildings fund.
Sec 8. There shall be levied and
collected from all taxable property with
in the limits of the Town of Lamar.
Colorado. tax of One
on the assessed valuation of said prop
erty for the year A. D. 1908. which shall
be applied to the payment of war
rants drawn upon the Public Library
fund
There shall be levied and collected a
frontage tax of One Dollar on each lot
in the Town of Lamar, in front of
the water mains, are laid in said town
the water mains. are laid in said town
The. same being more fully described
as follows:
The Lamar register., 1908-11-18
ORDINANCE NO 1856.

An Ordinance Amending Section One of
ordinance No. 70, Entitled, IAN Or.
d'nanee Amending Section Two Of
ordiInanee No. n. Entitled, An Or.
dinanee Concerning License for IN.
Sale of Intoxicating, Malt, vInous.
Mixed or Fermented Liquors." pass.
ed and Approved on the sth pax a,
December. A. o. 1904.
Be It ordained by the Board of rrus-
tees or the Town of Lamar, Colorado.
\, sec; That Section One OF Orjina nee
NO. rs be, and the same is hereb. q 9
mended to read as follows:
sec. l. That the license fee Tn col,
nnaoXlcating, malt, vinous, mixed or fer
Inehted liquors shall be the sum of Eif-
teen Hundred Dollars (Sl50O. OOJ ner on :
mum, and for the sale of malt unnnr.
o osESa; IN the sum OF FIVE Hundred Dollars
sec. e All ordinances or parts of or
dinances In conflict or Inconsistent hera.
with are hereby repealed ~
sec j. This Ordinance shall ha In
force and effect five days from and or
Ter Its publication in the Lamar Regis
Passed and approved this 18th dav of
November. A. d. 1908, y vi
CHAS. MAXWELL, Mayor
Attest: C. w. HEATON. "S'f'
Clerk and Recorder
The Lamar register., 1908-11-18
The South Side Ditch.

About fifty OF the business men of
Lamar met at the Commercial Club
last Friday evening to consider mat
tiers pertaining to the south side ir-
rigatiion project.
Much, interest was shown and the
opinlon was general that more land
should be brought into the district
as the land is the security for bonds,
and the securiy should be ample be-
fore parties could be expected to in
vest their money. Besides too limit
ed It would be burdensome on those
who were in the district and
who had the interest payments to
make. II the acreage was doubled
the cost to each acre would be just
halfwhatitis now.
A committee was appointed to take
such further action as was thought
necessary.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-18

omcial tests Of the many valuable
hard woods native to western Aus
tralia have made known the extraor.
binary properties of yate, believed to
b. the strongest Of all known woods.
Its average tensile strength II $4,000
pounds to the square inch. eQ'ialins
that Of good cast iron. Many speci.
mems are. however. much stronger.
and one was tested up to TN tons to
the square inch, which is equal to the
tensile strength Of wrought iron. The
sawn timber Of yate Is probably the
strongest In the world. The tree
grows to Q maximum height Of 100
feet and has sometimes q diameter Of
two and half or even three feet.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-18
SURELY AN "oRIeINAL" NAME.
Curious Error the Result Of Mistaken
Pronunciation.

An English country clergyman vouches
for the truth of this story. Having Ar
rived at that point in the baptismal
service where the infants name IL
conferred, he said: Name this child"
Original Story" said the sponsor
nurse. What do you say?" he asked
in surprise. Original Story" she re-
psated in clear. deliberate tones. ITS
. very odd name. isn't It? Are you
sure you want him called by the name
of Original Story?" Original Story
that's right" as It . family namer'
the minister persisted. Named after
his uncle. SIR" explained the nurse.
And SO as Original Story the little fell
low was christened. Some weeks after
this event the minister made the &C
quaintance of the said uncle farm
laborer in another village-whoss
name was Reginald Story.