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The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-24
Detectives on the Trail of Men
Who Stole Grain
THIEvfRY' UNEARTHED
Sduk Centre Not the Only Point
Where Dishonest Men Have TAX
en- Grain From Cars

The discovery of a conspiracy to
sell grain swept and stolen from
freight cars in Sauk Centre, an ac-
count of which appeared iii recent
issue CT The Herald, was but the
beginning of the unearthing of
widespread plot to defraud.
After Special Agent Chas Watson
had finished his Investigations here,
other detectives were sent here for
additional evidence. They have also
been at work at other points along
the line of the Northern Pacific road
between Morris and Little Falls, and
find that the stealings at Sauk Cen
tie werre small as compared with
those at some other stations. The
work of the detectives is by no means
finished They are delving into rec
ords and things in q way that is like
lv to make trouble for some people
before their work is done.
While The Herald does not by any
means know all the details, yet it has
learned from excellent authority, taaI
employees of the Northern Pacific
have been doing lot of stealing.
This does not mean Inat all the .em-
|ployes of the road are guilty, but it
does mean that some of them are in
deep. It also transpires that certain
grain buyer operating in a town along
the line not Sauk Centre-is in a
lad mess.
In one instance an entire car load
of STOLEN grain Eas sold by the. thieyss
paid for with a check drawn to a fic-
titious person.. and cashed at a bank
In one of the towns along the Little
Falls & Dakota branch of the North
ern Pacific. Checks of this nature.
The Herald learns, have not infre-
quently been cashed.
Not only the State Grain and Ware
house Commission but the Northern
Pacific railroad Company, are on the
qui vive, and some exceedingly Wig
orous investigating is going on all
along the line. If some railroad em-
ployes do not lose their jobs it will be-
very strange. officers Of the law who
are in close touch with the investiga-
ton and cognizant of the facts, say
that some Of the men who are involv-
ed in the conspiracy will be exceed
ingly fortunate if they do not wind
up with term behind the bars.
Since the Investigations begain there
has been nothing doing" in the car
sweeping and grain stealing and sell
irg industry.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-24
BOOM MINNESOTA FOR GOOD ROADS
Concerted Movement to Improve
the Country Highways
STATE IAkES A HAND.
Fine Road to be Pushed Through
StearRs County With Sauk Cen
tire as Western Terminus

The movement for better highways
is growing stronger day by day The
meeting at st. Paul last week of the
roadmakers of the state, resulted IN
much good. The attendance WAS large
and those present were enthusiastic
in the cause .Stearns county was
represented by County Surveyor S.
I s. Chute. One of the resolutions
adopted at this meeting provides for
the construction of model piece of
roadway in each county in the state.
The delegates favor the plan of the
state paying one half the expense OF
the construction of state roads in
stead of one third as under the
present law. Attorney General-elect
Geo. Simpson, in a speech before the
delegates, emphasized the Importance
of new legislation relative to public
highways and urged the delegates to
use their influence with their repre-
sentatives in the legislature to Sc
cure immediate action.
At the recent meeting of the coun-
tv commissioners of Stearns county,
the road between Avon and Sauk
Centre was designated as a state
highway. Work on this will begin in
the spring. The state road was COM
|pleted from st. Cloud to Avon last
season Of the present year. and when
the extension to Sauk Centre is done
the county will be we'll fixed. The
county commissioners have also au-
tl,orized County Surveyor -chaas TO
make a survey and cross section of
the proposed state highway, the same
to be submitted at a future meeting
of the board.
This plan of instituting state roads
will insure uniform and intelligent
road building, as the work will be
under the supervision of the engineer.
Any town through which this road
rasses, can begin next spring if the
supervisors so elect to raise their por-
ton Of the fund. This making of a
continuous state road through the
county does not, in any way, inter-
fere with building lateral roads to
connect with the state road. Stearns
county was one of the first to COM
ply with the requirement of the state
Highway Commission, resulting in an
excellent road through the town of
Avon. The city and town of Sauk
Centre should cooperate early in the
slring to build tn road to the Todd
county line. The construction of good
roads benefit every one, especially
tbo faroors
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-24
EDDY WILL TALK Will SEE CANAL
Former Congressman appears In.
Sauk Centre Dec. II.
TEMPERANCE LECTURE
Will Speak at the Methodist Church
il BehaIf Of IateraatlonsI up
lift Society

Hon. Frank M. Eddy, will speak
in the Methodist church next Sunday
evening, Dec. Z. His subject will be
temperance. Admission is free, but a
collection will be taken for the Inter-
national Uplift Society, under whose
auspices Mr.. Eddy is lectnring.
Ever since Mr.. Eddy began working
in the temperance field there has
been desire on the part Of his many
friends in Sauk Centre to have him
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-24
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
ymn, "Joy to the World"


Hymn, SOY to the World"
Prayer
Hymn, "Little Star of Bethlehem"
Recitation, Christmas Carol" Hell
en- Irish
Recitation, "Merry Christmas,
Margaret Mcbride
Dance Of the Snowflakes, Primary
Girls
Song, "Shine, Stars, Shine, inter-
mediate Girls
Recitation, "Grandma's Story.
Agnes Swan
Recitation, "Five Little Dimes,
Calvine Robbers
Song, "Santa Clauss", Kindergarten
Snow Shovel Brigade, Intermediates
Boys
Recitation, "An Interrupted Auc-
tion', Frances Eddy
Recitation, "A Short Piece, Her
mion Robbers
Song, "I'll BE Sunbeam, Pri-
mary Department
Recitation, "Legend OF Chris tmas
Tree, Mamie Hooper
Recitation, Edith Pangburn
Solo. "Song OF Bethlehem, Nellie
Larson
Hymn. '.Hark. the Herald Angels
Sing
Dialogue, sMr. st. Nieholas'
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-24

speak on the subject here. but until
now the way has not been clear for
him to visit this city for that purpose
Mr.. Eddy is one of the best and most
entertaining Of platform speakers and
he is said to handle he subject of
temperance in a novel and convincing
way. He has been enthusiastically re-
ceived elsewhere and 1t goes without
saying that he will be given a cordial
reception in this his home town where
all are his warm friends.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-24
MfRRYCHRISTMAS SlfUTHS AT WORK
Preparations for the Holiday In
Sank Centre
TREES FOR CHILDREN
Santa Claus Will Be On Hand With
Good Cheer for Young aud Old
Thursday Evening.
Friday is Christmas.

Friday is Christmas. g.
Tonight, Christmas eve. is the time
when the youngsters make merry
The little ones look forward with
pleasurable anticipations to the tree
and its gifts. The Sunday schools
have arranged for trees and pro-
grams for tonight. Here follow the
detailed programs:
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Song-"O, Little Town of Bethle-
hem.'
The Story of Christmas.
Song-"It came Upon a Midnight
Clear"
Recitation '"The Christmas We
Like Earl Rien and Dewey Kurell.
Recitation. 'Hark, the Merry Bells
Mary Neal.
Bell Song.
Recitation-Alice Angus.
Recitation-"C Christmas Offerings
From Children of Other lands" Vera
Jameson, Edith Gates, Mary Doolit-
tie, Marie Healy, Lyla Neal.
Recitation-Re Rethia Kurell.
Song, Trio-yera Jameson, Lyla
Neal, Mary Doolittle.
Recitation "a Catastrophe Leslie
81 amhall.
Recitation-Arah Mullen.
Recitation Harry Fayille.
Recitation christmas Questions,
Milton Fish.
Reading-eA Letter from Santa
Claus, !. Aarguerite Watson |,
Song ''The jolly Christmas King. !"
Santa Claus will be present and
distribute gifts. The parents of the
children are cordially invited to come.
The exercises will be in the Fisher
building at 7:3O tonight.
METHODIST CHURCH.
The Christmas cantata entitled,
Santa Claus and Others" will be given
On Thursday evening in the church
at 7:30 by the members of the Sum
day school in charge Of Mrs. Pangburn
and DR.. Henneman. Organist, Mrs.
Butler. There are numerous charac-
tiers and the following in costumes:
Jimmie-A typical black.
Billie-A street waif
Craftsmen Sewing circle-Old ladies
IN caps.
Grumblers-Aged Spinsters.
Four Little Maids-Japanese.
The Brownies-As usual, brown.
The Faries-white.
Jack Frost-As usual.
Santa Claus-As usual
The music is by the great American
musician, Chas. H. Gabriel
There will be a Christmas tree for
tie Sunday school scholars. All MEM
bers and friends of the Sunday school
are cordially invited to be present.
At st. Paul's Catholic church the
following Christmas services will be
held on Friday:
First high mass at a m, sung by
st. Cecilia's choir:
Stille Nacht, Chorus.
Mass in E flat, Bartholomew.
Sermon, Rev. A. ART.
Offertory, "Laetentur Colli", Solo
and Chorus.
"Ohr Hirten". Song of shepherds
and angels.
Shepherds mass at o'clock:
Appropriate hymns sung at crib. by
little ones dressed in white.
Second high mass at 10 "a. M; sung
by st. Cecilia's choir:
Introductory hymn, "Ehre sci Gott"
veni Creator, Solo and duet
Sermon, by Rev. A. ART.
Offertory, "Pastores", ]. Wiegand
Christmas hymn. Chorus
Afternoon services at O'Clock. sung
bv st. Cecilia's choir
Kaim's vesper psalms
Anthem, Alma. Solo, duet and
chorus.
O, Salutarfs, Mandlinger
Tantum Ego, FIR. verdussen
Benedictfon.
"Adoromus, duo and chorus.
St. Josephs mass. J. Wiesand.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-12-24

Mel Billed has just put in ten fine
Tungsten electric lights in his store
on Main street. The lights are the
finest electric burners made and the
way they illumine the handsome in
terror of Mr.. Blied's store attracts
attention and elicits many compile
ments.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11

This invariabIe response to proper
appeals for public sympathy is very en-
couraging and very hopeful The
Herald has-tested it time after time,
and never once has it failed. Another
recent instance was the appeal made
tor the sufferers il the bread line.
1t was shown that there were men will
ing to work who were going hungry
because there was no work to be had,
and the response from the public was
immediate and hearty. A little fur
ther back was the Christmas of the
poor, when appeals to the public gen.
erOsity met with an outburst of gifts
that was almost embarrassing in it's
prOfusion.
1t is pretty good world after all
when these things can happen, and
they happen good deal oftener than
the pessimist can make himself be-
lieve-Duluth Herald.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11
HumanitY.

The Herald has always been firm
believer in the innate g00d-hearted-
ness of the average man, and never
has its faith in that belief been seri-
ously disturbed. It is true that under
ordinary circumstances human hearts
becoyue caked over with selfish heed
lessness, but it doesn't take much to
penetrate this shell and reveal the
warm, puIsing sympathy that circu-
lates within.
Another instance of this was pro-
vided the other day in the case of the
paroled prisoner who told his story to
the Herald. He is weak from long
confinement, and unable to stand hard
work; yet if he does not work he will
have to 60 back to the penitentiary
His intentions seeming to be honest
the Herald told his story to the pub
lie, and before noon the next day sev
eral suitable positions had been Of
fered to him.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11

Everyone has tronbles, and the i'm
portant question is, where are they 60
ing to be keptp Some people have
them right on the surface. You can
not look into their faces without real|
izing that their sky is overcast, and
generally the shadows are large enough
to reach your own heart. The better
way is to put our troubles out of
sight where we cannot be constantly
reminded of them, and where they
cannot cloud the lives of Others As
someone has said, that while there is
law against carrying concealed weap-
Ons, there is none against concealed
troubles.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11

We do not lack love 90 much as the
power to make others feel it. How
much kindness is never put into words!
How many helpful impulses die with
out expressing themselves in deeds!
How much sympathy is like buried
treasure, making no heart richer for
its beingl Put your love into words,
into acts. into kindly glanees. Re-
member its mission is.unfuidlIed till II
hes. passed from heart to warm and
comfort and cheer another. er.-Exchange.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11
A Governors Revenge.

A few years ago, while Robert Stewart
was governor of Missouri, steam
boat man was brought in from the
penitentiary as an applicant for par
don. He Was large, powerful fellow,
and, when the governor looked at him..
he was strangely affected. He scruti-
nized him long and closely. Finally,
he signed the document that restored
the prisoner to liberty. Before he
handed it to him, he said: You will
commit some other crime, and be in
the peniteHtiary again, fear"
The man sOlemnly promised that he
would not. The governor looked
doubtful, mused few minutes, and
said:
"You will 60 back to the river and
be mate again, l suppose?"
The man replied that he would.
"Well, want you to promise me
one thing" resumed the governor.
81 want you to pledge your word that,
when you are mate again, you will
never take a billet of wood in your
hand and drive sick boy out ofa-
bunk to help you load your boat on
stormy night" The steamboat man
said he would not, and asked what
was meant by asking him such aques-
| ton.
The governor replied: because some
day, that boy may become governor,
and you may want him to pardon you
for crime. One dark, stormy night,
many years ago, you stopped your boat
on the Mississippi river to take on q
load of wood. There was boy on
board who was working his passage
from New Orleans to ST. Louis, but he
was very sick of fever and was lying
in bunk. You had plenty of men to
do the work, but you went to that boy
with stick of wood in your hand and
drove him with blows and curses out
into the storm that wretched night,
and kept him toiling like slave until
the load WAS completed. 1 was that
boy Here is your pardon. Never
again be guilty of such brutality"
The man, covering and hiding his
face, went out without word.-Suc-
cess.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11

One of the manifestations of mar
rowness in human nature is the dispo-
sition to criticise other people. Large
ness of mind, magnanimity, will usual
" find in the other man somethingsto
commend or at least It will believe
there. is something, good in him, be-
longing to that sum total Of good in
the world. A narrow mind is the op-
posite of magnsntmity. Exchanges
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11

dollars month, pound of tobacco
for fifteen cents, better suit of clothes
for FIVE dollars than you can buy here
for fifteen dollars.
Luxembourg is noted thruout Europe
for its fine roads. Ali roads are built
by the government, of rock, twenty
faur feet wide and on each side rows
of trees twenty feet apart. No matter
how much rain falls the roads are quick
to dry, and in the summer one can trav-
el these shaded roads from city to city,
being constantly under the shade of
trees. Road masters, hired 10y the gov
ernment, keep roads in first-class condi-
tion. During the winter many persons
are kept busy clearing the roads of
snow, to enable carrying of mail ard
beer wagons tOtravel, distributing beer,
for Luxembourg is not a prohibition
county. If Mr.. F. Ms. friend( carrie
Nation, should visit Luxembourg with
her little hatchet it would be goodbye
Carrie-they would place her in an in
sane asylum. One may enter sum-
mer beer garden and see families sit.
ting around tables drinking beer or
wine. Or you may work for farmer
and find that beer is served three times
a day with meals. However, their bev-
erages are pure and no ill effect follows
moderate indulgence. Law and order
are we'll maintained there. In many
towns one sees no policemen for weeks
at time. There are some fifteen towns
and villages which have but three po-
licemen, they being stationed in the
worst places. They don't arrest man
for every trif1ing affair in Luxembourg,
as they do in America. The Luxem-
bourg system saves expenses and the
people claim harmful effects are pre-
vented. If person violates law, or
laws, he will be summoned before the
district judge, who reads the charge
and, If guitty,a fine is assessed accom-
panied by good lecture from his honor
| The wealth of Luxembourg is not in
mines but in bushes. Not heavy timber
but small oak trees. They grow so
close together that it is difficult to
pass thru such groves. Any farmer
who has fifteen or twenty acres of oak
tree groves is considered we'll Off
When these trees are of some fifteen
years growth they are stripped of the
bark and used for various purposes.
| One man can easily attend to an
acre of trees, but this work must be
done from May 1st to July 1st. The
average yield of. bark is one hundred
/ and fifty bundles per acre. Each bun
die weighs fifty pounds and never sell!
for less than $150 per bundle. Th'
owner of the trees gets the bark whil'
, the trimmers get the wood. etc. Thu
the trimmer secures, on the average
twelve cords of wood per acre and al
of the branches. The small branche
|! are placed in piles, then the leaves ar
carefully raked up-everything use'
for burning material. After the LAM
is cleared rye is sowed which yield
about fifty bushels to the acre.
!, While it is true that wages are low
still, everything is cheap aud a perso
who wishes work can make as good
living there as anywhere beneat
heavens lue CANOPY, j, w,
The Huttig news., 1908-02-29
LODGE DIRECTORY.

ROWLAND LODGE No. 594 F. & a.
M .meets every second and fourth Satur-
day evenings at z:3O o'clock Visiting
Masons always welcome.
W. R. MAusER, W. M.
W. H. WHEELER, Sec.
HUTTIG LODGE No. 348 81. o. O. F.
meets every Tuesday evening. Visiting
brethren cordially invited to attend.
f. r. CARLTON, N. G.
E. A. WooLEY. Sec.
HUTTIG TENT, No. Sc, K. o. T. Nj.
meets every first and third Friday even
ing. Visiting sir knights will be vel
come. c. c. Bell, Com.
M. B. SCOTT, Secy.
SWEET BAY CAMP No. Ali W.O. W.
meets every first and third Saturday eve
nings. Visitors made welcome.
C. M. CALDWELL, C. C.
r. P INFER. Clerk.
HUTTlG COUNCIL No. 465. M p.
meets every Monday evening at ESQ.
Visiting brothers always welcome.
A. J. GRAHAM. S. a.
a B. DAVIS. Recorder.
The Huttig news., 1908-02-29

on at the bar. He's goin' to make
trouble for We, specially if ye git par
tial TO any other Teller. | think"
Some fellee likee see Missee Stel-
Ia" interrupted Vic Wah, pol1ing his
yellow face through the doorway.
"Stlange man-me no sabe."
Stella followed him into the narrow
hall and out on the porch
"Oh. Uncle Billy! I'm SO glad!"
1t was almost as if her father stood
before her. She threw her arms around
his neck and kissed him on each
cheek.
The old driver was speechless with
delight. If he could only have been
her father. Yet this was the next best
thing. She loved him! She had kissed
him!
Stella drew him into the hall, looked
him up and down, patted his hand,
The Huttig news., 1908-02-29
Union Church Services.

Preaching every Sunday morn
ing at 100 o'clock and evening
at 800 O'Clock. sunday school at
1000 o'clock. Christian Endeavor
Society at ZOO o'clock every Sun
day evening. Everybody is cor
daily invited to all these services.
REV. JOHN BREREToN, Pastor
w. H. WHEELER, Supt.
The Huttig news., 1908-02-29
Notice.

The Union Saw Mil Company
will pay $4,000 as a reward to any
one, not in its employ, who will fur
nish information from which any
person shall be convicted of depre-
dating or trespassing upon the tim
Der of said Company.
This lst, day of February, 1906.
Union SAW Mill. Co.
BY F. W. . colt,
Sec'v and Tree~.
The Huttig news., 1908-02-29
CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK.
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER 1.-The story opens during
trip of the Overland MALI through the
Rocky mountains, while efforts are be-
,ng made 10 build UP the country. Uncle
Billy Dodge, stage driver, Alfred Vim
lent, young man, and Phineas Cadwal-
Ter, introduced. They come across the
remains of a massacre Later at An
thongs station, they find the redskins
also.
CHAPTER u.-Stella Anthony, daugh-
ter OF Anthony, keeper of station, is in
troduced The travellers find that An
thony has been killed.
CHAPTER III.-Vincent with letter of
introduction to Coy. Stanford is assigned
ms work in unear, hing plans of enemies
OF railroad, being built. He hears of safe
arrival of Stella Anthony in a letter
CHAPTER IV.-Vncent visits town
where railroad men are working on
road and receives token of esteem from
Stella, embodied in neat lunch and
forget-me-not.
CHAPTER V.-"Uncle Billy" arriv es
in railroad town, meeting Stella He
hears news that desired railroad bill has
passed. The old stage driver decides TO
work close to town in order that he may
be able to keep fatherly watch over the
young woman.
The Huttig news., 1908-02-29

The cases which we're tried at
the last term of the Union Circuit
court of J. M. Whatley, administra-
tor of the estate of Davis Rufus,
against the FL Dorado and Bastrop
Railway Company. wherein the
plaintiff seeks to recover $4,000
for injuries which he claimed Da-
Wis Rufus sustained while employ
ed as brakeman bys the company
and D. Gill Russell against the
Little Rock and Monroe Railway
Company, wherein the plaintiff
seeks damages for $4,000. which
he Gays he sustained while on the
premises of the defendant we're
appealed to the supreme court this
week.
The Huttig news., 1908-02-29
The Pool tournament.

Twelve of the thirty-six pool
games to be played in the tourna-
ment at Seaman's place have been
played with the following standings:
w. c. Boyer, four games ... 385
John Rives, four games -. $50
Geo. Milton. four games -. 527
H. w. Rowland, four games $40
Ernest Helme. four games 49,. 400
V. c. Seaman. four games 553
The Huttig news., 1908-02-29

Sundays Gazette contained a
page of candidates pictures among
them Guy 3. Tucker, of Union
county, commissioner Of mines and
agriculture, who is out for re-elect-
ion wi bout opposition. Under his
photo appeared his motto, Feed
and Treat the Convicts Well"
The Huttig news., 1908-02-29

John and Misses Katie and Ruth
Brereton arrived in Huttig last
Friday evening to spend the sum
mer with parents. They hav,
been attending the University at
Valparaiso, Ind. They were snow
bound six hours south of Chicago
with two engines attached to the
train.
The Huttig news., 1908-02-29

If you want to cultivate your
voice to singing and enjoy yourself,
attend the s'ngings at the First
Baptist Church every Sunday af-
ternoonat $50 clock.
ADAM LEWIS, Pros.
JULIoUs JONES, Asst.
Colored Methodist Episcopal
Church, of Camden District,
preaching fourth unday.
Roht. FAIRcHILD,F cordingS teward.
E. L. WELLS. Supl
The Huttig news., 1908-02-29

The masquerade ball given by
the Huttig Social Club at the
school house on last Saturday eve
ming was great success. A large
crowd was present and many novel
costumes and masks were worn.
The Huttig news., 1908-02-29
Colored Column
Lodge Directory.

GOOD LUCK LODGE No. $50 F. &
A. M meets Second and Fourth Tuesday.
r. MCCORMICK, w. M.
w. H.DAv1s, Sec.
BLUE LIGHT LODGE No 1853 K. ofP.
meets First and Third Tuesday in each
month. ED HALL, C. C.
J. E. BoYp, K. r. S.
EAST LAKE LODGE No. 1852 G.
U. O. of o. F. meets First and Third
Thursday in each month.
ED HALL, N. G.
J. E. BoYp, P. S.
The Huttig news., 1908-02-29

r. A. Myer, of Shreveport. a
sales agent for the Frost-Trigg
Lumber Company, was here Satur-
day and had with him as his guests
N. c. Lawson, Weston Atwood and
w. D. Gaines. of Oklahoma City.
and S. L. Spurlin. of Guthrie, Okla.
lumbermen who are his patrons.
The Huttig news., 1908-02-29

Judge Neil c. Marsh, one of the
Urion county candidates for prose
cutting attorney of this district. was
here Saturday shaking hands with
his many friends.
The Huttig news., 1908-02-29

Mrs. 0. Brown and Misses S
Berraries and Mamie Curl left Fri
day morning for. Monroe to take
the steamer, Bob Blanks. for New
Orleans to enjoy Mardi Gras.