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The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-01-02

The dance given New Years eve by
the high school at the city hall was a
success in every way. The attendance
was large, the music was fine and the
receipts were very satisfactory. Sup
per was served at the Palmer House.
"Gold Medal" brand flour is the
best. 1t gives perfect satisfaction;
every sack guaranteed. A Dalaham S
Grocery Department.
Postmaster 0. B. Boobar was re-
rnembered by his employees at the
holiday season. His clerk Alois
Never gave him a fine gOld-headed
cane on Christmas and the rural
route carriers presented him with a
gold signet ring. On New Years eve
Mr.. Boobar entertained the carriers at
little spread at the Waldorf cafe.
We sell "Gold Medal' brand -four.
Try it and you will like it. "A
Dahlem's Grocery Store.
Train No. 4, the Seattle express,
on the Great Northern, which recently
was shifted over from the Willmar
line to run to st. Paul via Tintah and
Evansville, has been shifted back
to it's old run on the other line. This
train did not stop at Sauk Centre.
Our special sale on lanterns at 80
cts, advertised in the Sauk Centre
Herald Dec. u, is hereby discontinued.
! Loftsgaarden Bros.
The Saak Centre Granite Works
have installed telephone, No. 1898.
On Tuesday, Jan. II, will be held
the meeting for farmers at which adj
dresses will be delivered by Major
Geo. w. Coley, engineer of the Good
Roads Commission; Hon. j. a.
Schmahl, secretary of state: Geo
| Welsh, Commissioner of immigration
and other good speakers. Plans are
completed to make the meeting a
great success. The gathering will be
held in the opera house at 2 O'Clock in
| the afternoon.
| See the "White Line" washing
machine at Loftsgaarden Bros.
In it's last edition before the holi'
| days The Herald made few sug'
gestions relative to appropriate Christ
mas presents fer we'll known citizens
Among them was that OF a hat fol
| summer outings for NJ F. Woodbury.
A few days later an appropriate head
gear arrived for the we'll known
gentleman aforesaid, and attached tc
it was the item in question. Mr.
Woodbury. admits that, as an adver'
tising medium, the Sauk Centre
Herald is a success.
Five years. guarantee with every
washing machine sold by Lofts
garden Bros.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-01-02
Free Potatoes.

William Gulager of Muskogee has a
potato field of twenty acres near town,
from which he is now marketing the
first crop He says that the present
prices will clear him $81 an acre on
his twenty acres. He will plant a
second crop on the same land just as
soon as the first crop is dug. The Sec
ond crop should net $50 an acre.
An interesting phase of the potato
business is that along the roads and
in the fence corners of the potato dis
trict there are enough volunteer pota-
toes growing outside of Enclosures for
any one who wants potatoes to dig and
carry away all he can use. These
come up from seed wasted in planting
and moving previous crops.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-01-02
White Powder on Nutmeas.

Brush that white powder off the
nutmegs before you begin to CRATE
EN-" said the bartender sternly to
the young apprentice.
But that's the bloom, amt it?"
demonstrated the lad.
'Bloom!" sneered the bartender.
"No, sir; it is oyster shell powder.
The natives as soon as they gather
oyster shells and that protects it, on
it's long voyage to market, from the
weevils. The weevils, otherwise,
would eat it up.
"But the powder has served it's turn
now, so brush it off"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-01-02
A Window Advertisement.

Customer Ito waiter)-"What's the
meaning of this? Yesterday you gave
me twice as large a portion as to-day"
Waiter-"Where did you sit, sir?"
Customer-"By the window"
Waiter-"Oh, that accounts for it..
We always give people by the window
largetportions. It's an advertisement"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-01-02
Attractions of a Swiss Hotel.

Hotel in a most picturesque situa-
tion, a distance of 100 meters from a
police station. A physician is attach
ed to the establishment, in which an
abundantly supplied English bar pre-
sents such attractions that very few
customers leave it of their own free
will"
The above advertisement from a
Swiss newspaper indicates a new form
of the combination of medicine and
the bar"-British Medical Journal.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-01-02

You people have been complaining
that -four has been too high. Now
I'm going to make some prices tc
suit you. Paynesville, Freeport and
Melrose flour that has been selling
for $500 Pm going to sell another
week for $3.50. l will also sell fol
$2.65 Bertha -four that has been sci.
ling for $500. There is no better
flour on the market. If you want
some of these great bargains come
early and avoid the rush. JOE EN-
FORD.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-01-02

FARM TO RENT-Farm of 16O acres,
four and a half miles southwest OF
Sauk Centre. Inquire of F. w. Park
er 80 If
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-01-02

WANTED-Boy to milk cows, do
chores and 60 to school. Apply at
this Office.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-01-02
Letters Delivered by skyrockets.

The most unusual method of deliver.
ing mail doubtless is that employed
by steamers passing the islands of the
count of many reefs landing is ex-
tremely dangerous, and the few letters
to be delivered are attached to large
skyrockets which are fired and reach
the shore in safety.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-01-02
IMMENSE SWINE PAVILION.
Iowa State Fair to Have Three Acres
of Hous Under One Roof.

Iowa State Fair to Have Three Acres
of Hogs Under One Roof.
The largest Swine pavilion in the
world is the latest Iowa boast 1t is
being built on the state fair grounds
at Des Moines. and when finished will
occupy three acres under roof. The
judging ring occupies square al
most surrounded by pens.
This will be the centre OF attraction
for the Iowa peope at their State ex-
position this year, says the Clinton
Herald Farmers interested in swine
breeding have been urging this i'm
provement a long time. Last year
they brought 2,7OO hogs to the exposi-
ton and many others were sent back
for lack of space. This is a larger
exhibit of hogs than at all other State
fairs together. With these improve
ments the Iowa State exhibit will be
kept not only at the head of fthe list
but far in the lead of all others.
The easies. running washing ma.
chine on the market is the "White
Washer" sold by Loftsgaarden Bros
Bulb Farms of MarshIand.
The vast industry hitherto associ'
ated almost exclusively with Holland
is gaining a foothold in Great Britain
that is promising for the agricultural
depression there. 1t is said that the
climate of Holland is just like the
climate of England, only worse.
In the fen district of Lincolnshire
there are many acres of land devoted
to the growing of narcissi, and so sue
cessful has the industry become that
several Dutch growers have paid Eng.
land the compliment of buying their
stock bulbs in that country, while
others are said to have considered Sc
riously the advisability of purchasing
land in Lincolnshire for the growing
of bulbs so as to compete with the
Englishman in his own land.
An acre of wheat or potatoes in
England Is worth from $50 to 500,
but an acre Of choice daffodils or mar
cissi may be worth anything from
$3.50 to $4,000 and more.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-01-02
North Pole as an Auto Station.

No less than six automobiles, pat
ented after the euphoniously named
Long Island scooter, are said to be
building for various Arctic explorers,
who will use them in attempts to
reach the pole during the summer of
1908. Two of them are under con-
struction for DR.. Frederick A. Cook of
Brooklyn, who once accompanied
Peary, and third for Anthony Fiala,
of Ziegler exposition fame.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-01-02
Told in Missouri.

George w. Kemp of Auxvasse says
that while he was out fishing on his
farm recently two squirrels came down
out of a tree and bit him. He had
his gun with him prepared to shoot
frogs.
Being bitten by the squirrels an
gered Mr.. Kemp. and he resolved to
shoot one of the squirrels. He had
but one load. Taking aim at squir-
rel on limb he noticed that the other
squirrel was on another tree in line.
He fired and bo-h squirrels fell.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-01-02
Boston Shocked.

Lessons in pronunciation are needed
by number of members of the house.
The majority of those who tackle the
word "victuallers" insist on pronounc-
ing it pbonetically instead OF as if
spelled ''vittlers," and the word munic-
ipal is another great stumbling block,
members almost invariably putting
the accent on the wrong syllable
Boston Record
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-01-02
The Beautifiers.

Aesthetic Stranger-Where will l
find the headquarters of the Society
for Beautifying Juyville?
Bewhiskered Native-Do yew mean
the barber shop, or Cohen's ladies'
and-gents' toggery y?-Puck.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-03-03
In Memoriam

The sudden and unexpected
death of Mrs. J. A. Montgomery
was a shock to her many friends
and patrons. 1t will be remember
ed that surgical operation was
performed on her little daughter
last week. The mother, in her
anxiety and care for the child,
oyertaxcd and neglected herself
and an old chronic trouble was
aggravated until surgical opera
tion took place Friday and the.
patient succumbcd to the shock
dying yesterday moving at 4 o'clock
The case is unusually sad be.
cause Of the heroic struggle Of the
mother to support her little daugh
tcrs since the death of her husband
which occurred several years ago.
She had just reached a pointwhere
her financial condition would al
low her to take life q little easier.
The deceased has ne relatives
save an aged aunt in Iowa. She
left her daughters and her bust
ness to the care of I. n. Frey who
was also one Of the early Colonisty
and neighbor in early days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Montgomery came
here from Virginin in the earliest
colony days.
The funeral took place TODAY at
the First NJ. e. church of which
she was a member from tho be.
ginning.
The Enterprise joins alarge circle
of friends of the family in sympathy
for the orphanded children, one Of
whom is still confined to her bed.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-03-03
Says Mayor Is
In Contempt.

This morning a prominent Citi-
zen came to the Enterprise office
and complained that the Mayor
was in contempt Of the people.
He based his grievance on the
fact that while the police were
pulling down every body's signs
from awnings, doors, posts and
poles, the Mayor himself was hay
ing nailed up everywhere, on
houses, posts and awnings, his
own placards and signs.
The visitor was told thai ordin-
arly it would be considered a little
out of order, and that with the
average mayor it would not be
permitted, but in the present
case we did not feel disposed to
take notice of so small q matter
with the enormity of other flag
rant abuses staring us in the face.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-03-03
Narrow Escape
From Burning.

On Sunday me- rning. between
one and two O'Clock, fire broke ont
in the house on West Oconee
street, occupied by the Weather
ford family. Messrs Archer and
Grippe, BARRIERS, were on their way
home and discovered the fire or
the whole family would have been
sulfocated and burned AS it was,
the family was aroused and got
down stairs with difficulty. The
origin of the fire is unknown. 1t
was burning between the walls on
the east side and on the opposite
side both at the same time. Ar.
thur Johnson, living next door
hurried to the burning house with
water and kept the flames smoth.
cred until the arrival of the fire
department who soon had it en-
: tireiy cVtinguishcd with no great
amount Of damage. 1t! certainly
was a close call for the men,
women and children who we're
sleeping unconscious Of the i'm
mediate danger surrounding them.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-03-03
Mrs. Frank Clark Entertains

On Friday afternoon the Social
Evening Club met with q hearty
reception at the residence of Mrs.
Frank Clark, on Jassamine street,
where they engaged in the pleas
antries Of thimble-party. The
rooms we're pretty in their decora-
ton of pink and green while the
refreshments were of the daintiest.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-03-03
COUNTY TICKET is
FILED WITH CLERK

The ticket for the county prim-
AIRY has been completed.
The candidates registered with
chairman, T. J. Clark with the
county democratic committee, yes
tcrday, at 8 o'clock, when the list
was closed. 1t is as follows:
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
Marion Dickson.
J. G. Knapp.
ORDINARY
G. M. Wise.
CLERK SUPERIOR COURT
d. w. NJ. Whitley.
SHERIFF.
w. II. Fountain
r. 3. Fletcher
w. -. Hunter
TAX COLLECTOR
Willis L. Smith
S. NJ. Witchard
TAX RECEIVER
Eail Gibbs
TREASURER
j. II. Goodman
SURVEYOR
Oscar Baron
CORONER
~ IN. Mccormick.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-03-03
Flag Day At The
Vaughn School House.

Friday Feb, Goth, was q day
long to be remembered 10y all those
who attended the flag raising at
the Vaughn School House. 1t be-
ing almost perfect day, there
was q fall attendance of the patrons
of the school, also number Of
candidates in evidence.
The main feature in the morning
was the address by r. j PIcntiss,
County School Commissioner. His
visits are always appreciated and
new enthusiasm is deJsomin ted in
the school by his earn cstncss and
work for the betterment Of the
school.
The dinner was a "feast fit for u
King" and was proof positive that
the prosperous and cnterprising
Vaughn District was not effected
by the money panic. This Dis
trict boasts Of having the best
school house in the country dis
tricts (and judging from remarks,
also the best teachcr). The build
ing not being painted, Mr. / Gel
dcrs promptly solicited almost
enough money from the candidates
to paint the house.
After dinner the hole for the
flag pole was dug, each candidate
digging his share, and the pole
was put in place. Rev. w. $.
Harden in an eloquent address
presented "The Flag that is loved
so much by the American nation
and feared by foreign powers"
Mir. II. J. Stone, Trustee, accept
cd the flag and with few remarks
presented cod Glory" to the
school who run it up the pole and
it n0ated on the bre9zgS.
The Washington Day exercises
went through without q hitch,
and many we're the complimentary
remarks we heard from the visitors.
Every recitation, song, dialogue
and drill was well chosen and rrn-
dcrcd, and did honor to "1'Ae
Father of our Country " Miss
Anne Mccall, the teacher, and tie
whole school deserve much credit
for the capable manner in which
the pcogram was carried ont |
Everyone agreed with Prof. Prem
tiss when he said "If any oae
thinks these Georgia Crackers &rc
asleep. Just let them visit the
school and see what is being ac
complishl d.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-03-03
Busy Session
of City Council.
Regular Meeting Of City Coun-
eli Monday Night--Un-
usual Number of I'M
portant Matters
Brought Up.
Every Member
of Board Present,

The regular semi-monthly meet
ing of the city council convened
at 1880 O'Clock Monday night at
the city hall. Mayor j. G. Knapp
presiding and every member of the
board present.
After a brief executive session
the council opened in regular
meeting.
The matters claiming attention
were in the following order:
Minutes Of previous meeting
we're read and approved
Communication from Carolina
Portland Cement Co., read and
filed for reference
Communication from Southern
Express Co., praying the body to
reduce occupation tax from $3.50
to $50, stating that other towns
the size of Fitzgerald were not i'm
posing tax so large as $3.50.
ssfter argument clerk was instruc-
ITO write various cities of the
same class of Fitzgerald and ascer
tain what they we're taxing and
matter laid on table until next
meeting.
Report of city treasurer read
and approved. Report showed
balance on hand Of 81 , 405, Il.
Motion that matter pertaining
to arranging cemetery business be
given to committee on Cemeteries
with power to act, carried.
Motion that all reports from
city treasurer, clerk, ETC., be made
in detail in future, carried.
Prof James I. Saunders, rep
resenting the school board, was at
this time granted the privilege OF
coming before the council. He
stated that something must nee
essarily be done to care for the
school expenses during the year.
On motion the matter was referred
to the finance committee who
offered the following resolutiNn.
''Resolved that the finance com
mittee of the council be, and they
are hereby, authorized to borrow
from one of the banks of the city
the sum of IS, 500 for the purpose
of paying the school warrants. "
BY vote of 8 ayes, no hayes the
resolution was adopted.
Report Of city clerk read and
adopted.
Report of chief Of police read and
adopted.
1t was then stated that Mr..
Bowen wished to occupy the two
lots being used by the city for a
pound and that he requested that
the council Immediately vacatc the
property. Motion was then made
that the city erect pound on its
own property in the rear OF the
city hall. There was considerable
discussion on the subject Of Great
ing the pound there, some OF the
alderman believing that some
other location should be chosen.
1t was finally carried however,
that the committee on public
buildings and streets be empow-
cred to build pound in the rear
of the City Hall on the city's
property.
Report of city marshal read and
adopted.
The city scavapger then com
planned that several places in the
city were almost impossible to
reach. Matter nSaced in hands o
and ~
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-03-03
Money Saving.

Leath's great sale begins Friday
Mar. 6, Reduction in prices thru
out the store of from 2O2o to soy.
1878 st,
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-03-03

All members Of Colony City
Camp, Woodman Of the World are
requested to be present at their
hall Wednesday night, March 3rd.
Sovereign Philips will address the
members at that tine.
j. G. HAyNEs,
Council Com.
= G.. p. MINGLEDORFF. Clerk.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-03-03

j. w. Leath will on Friday
Mar. 9Th begin cash sale at his
store on Central Ave. next door to
the Express office. He offers
some great bargains. His entire
stock will be reduced by from coz
.50%.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-03-03
We Self Them.

Singer and W. W. Sewing Ma.
chimes, Oil, Needles and parts,
209 East Central Ave, Fitzgerald,
Ca, v. r. Davis, Agt. 34-12t
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-03-03


very serious in her forehead.
Report o f finance committee
read and approved.
Report of chief Of police On
awnings and sheds was made.
The report stated that nearly
every sign had been removed in
accordance with the law and many
Of the sheds and awnings were all
right; but that a number of pro
perty owners had not complied
with the ordinance. Committee
ON public buildings was instructed
to act with chief of police and to
condemn and remove any and all
awnings and sheds beyond repair.
Moved that obstructing shed on
Thompson street be at once re
moved, carried.
Chief Of Fire department made
report which was adopted.
Moved that alley between Lee
and Main be given attention by
street and lane committee at once.
Ordinance No. 255, Proving for
CITY tax sales, read and passed.
Complaint was entered that
many dogs were running at large
with out tags and that police were
compelled to shoot them in public
streets. Council instructed that
all dogs running loose not proper
ly and lawfully tagged be caught
by pound keeper and impoundcd
and held for "a hours. Thata fine
of 81. % be placed On the owner
and that if dogs were not claimed
at the end Of that time they be
killed and burned.
Moved that purchasing commit
tee purchase necessary supplies Of
stationery for the clerks office.
Moved that two lots be leased
for cultivation, the city to receive
as rent the labor necessary to keep
the property in good condition.
! Report Of health officer adopted
On motion the health officers
and marshal were instructed to
employ team and clean all refuse
and litter from alleys before warm
weather set in.
Moved and carried that a com
mittce be appointed to suitable
and appropriate resolutions on the
death of the city attorney. The
mayor appointed the following;
Aldermen Hayes, Wilson and
= par1lk
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-03-03
Irwin Superior Court.

Judge U. V. Whipple convened
the regular spring term of Irwin
Superior Court at Ocilla yester-
day. The civil docket was taken
up which will probably con-
sumo the week. The criminal
docket will be called next Monday.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-03-03

This morning, Mrs. r. J.
Abrams, in attempting to walk a
plank that was laid with one end
on the sill where they are building
a porch at the residence of o. N.
Cowell, fell, striking her forehead
and face on the porch sill cutting
two gashes in her face and one
very serious in her forehead.
The new South-news., 1908-12-05
THE U. JAPAN COMPACT
THEIR ATTITUDE TOWARD China
Il Defined. nintiiag Each TO Dcfcn1
thlna's Ind~p~ ndence and To
Give ESsai Commercial OPP
Jovtunty ta China.

Washington. despite orlclai rW-
u,cnce. Information from reliable
sources has been obtained OF an
agreement OF far reaching import
ance between the United states and
Japan. covering the policies of the
two countries regarding the Pacific
Tho agreement IA based on the idea
OF encouraging and defending FREQ
and peaceful commercial develop
m.nts In the Pacific II contains not
only mutual guarantee TO respect
each others territorial possessions
there. but defines the attitude OF the
two countries toward China. binding
each to defend. by every peaceful
means. China Independence aud in
tegrity aud 10 give equal CONNER
cIal opportunity In the Chinese En-
plre % all nations. hut moro import
ant ntlll. the agreement. In the event
Of complications. threatening tho
status quo. binds the United states
and japan 20 consult each other with
a view 10 acting together.
The agreement hss been drawn up
In the form OF de- 'aration and con-
sirts OF five articles OF which tho
following In an accurate and faithful
description.
The f'rst article gives expression 10
the wish OF the two governments to
encourage the free and peaceful de-
vclopment OF their commerce In the
De AA L.
olaimsr OF an aggressive design and
contains also n definition OF the pol
ley of each government. both AZ d.
rccsed TO the maintenance OF the or
isting status quo IN thc Pacific and
the defense OF the principle OF equal
opportunity for commerce and In
dussry In China The third article
contains a statement OF the conse-
:ucnt firm reciprocal resolution Of
each government to respect the terri
tcrial possessions In the Pacific Of
the other. In the-fourth article. the
United States and Japan express thcfr
liberalization I'm the common inter-
est of all the Powers" In China, to
support, by all peaceful means Ae
their disposal" the Independence
| and integrity Of China and the prin-
cipie Of equal commercial and indus
trial opportunity for all nations In
the empire. The NTH article 'mu-
tually pledges the tive governments
In thc eass of Occurrence OF any
event threatening the status QUO. ~
above described. or the principles o
equal opportunity. as above defined.
10 communicate with each other fos
the purpose of arriving nj a mutual
understanding with regard TO the
measures they may consider Il us0
ful 10 take.