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The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-10-14

good deal of physical inconvenience.
But everybody worked gladly and
when the fire was confined to the fac
tory long breath of relief was
drawn.
The fire department remained on
duty all night. Chief Geo. Fish went
home at 6 o'clock in the morning.
Later in the day, when the wind arose
again, Chief Fish had a stream thrown
on the still blazing ruins.
The wreck of the factory is dismal
sight. A mass of broken machinery,
twisted rods and iron fixtures, lying
inside the crumbling ruins of the
brick foundations, is all that is visible.
The big safe, from which Mr.. Derrick
rescued the books and insurance poll.
cies, was left open, after these things
were taken out, as the smoke was SC
thick and the fire was so hot that he
could not remain longer in the build
ing where, in company with Mr.. Kel-
Ter, he had gone to get them.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-10-14
ANXIOUS INQUIRIES
Friends Whose Relatives Disappear
Ask About Man Killed Here

Some inquiries have been received
here relative to the man who was re-
Gently killed by the Great Northern
train, as recorded in the last issue of
The Herald. One inquiry came from
Minneapolis from a woman whose
husband had disappeared. Chief Cos
tello sent her the necessary informa-
tion. 1t was evident that the man
killed here was not the one. A faith
er wrote from Hewitt, Mimi, saying
that son who had recently left the
regular army had disappeared about
that time. This young mans name
was Dickinson and in all probability
was not the one killed. The name of
the man found mangled here was
Mills, according to the two men who
were with him on the train before he
was killed. The express money order
found on the body was made payable
at Saginaw, Mich. The two men said
the dead man came from England.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-10-14
CALLED BY DEATH
DR.. Abram Garfield is Gathered
To His Fathers
A PROMINENT CITIZEN
Resident of Saak Centre For Nearly
Half a Century Answers Deaths
Summons

DR.. Abram Garfield, one of Sank
Centres oldest citizens, died at 3
O'Clock, p. M, Thursday, Oct. I, at
the residence of his son j. H. Garfield
in this city, at the advanced age Of
87 years. DR.. Garfield had been in
failing health for some months, but
until recently had been about on the
streets from time to time. Death was
really the result of failing powers at
tendant upon old age.
The funeral services were held from
the home of his son j. n. Garfield at
$50 p. m. Saturday, Rev. j. T. B.
Smith, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church, officiating. A
quartet choir consisting of Mrs. Geo.
Butler, soprano; Mrs. e. E. Compton,
alto; DIR. 81. F. Hennemann, tenor;
A. F. Strebel, base; sang the three
hymns "Jesus, Lover of My SouP'
"Nearer, My God to Thee" and "A
Sweetly, Solemn Thought. The pail
bearers were John McGibbon, Geo. c.
Ingram, J. w. Ward, r. r. Kells and
J. Richardson. Interment was in
Greenwood cemetery.
Abram Garfield was born April %,
1922, in Canton, N. J. In August,
1853, he moved to Hastings, Minn.,
where the following year, he began
the practice of medicine. In 1867
Mr.. Garfield came to Sauk Centre
when the town was very small affair.
He spent the remaining part of his
life here, well known and highly re-
spected by the many friends who
knew him.
Mr.. Garfield had IA children. His
wife has been dead some years. One
of his sons, j. H. Garfield of this city,
is county commissioner from the Sauk
Centre district. Mr.. and Mrs. Man.
ming Canfield of Long Prairie attend.
ed the funeral, as did Lew Garfield, a
grandson, of Minneapolis. Other re-
latives were unable to attend, owing
to the distance of their homes from
Sauk Centre.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-10-14
HENRY SELLING HURT
Former Sauk Centre Boy Seriously
Injured in st. Paul Hotel
Elevator

Henry Selling, formerly clerk at
the Palmer House, was seriously i'm
jured at St. Paul last Saturday morn
ing. For some months past Mr.. Sell
ing has been night clerk in the Board
man Hotel in the capital city. About
5 o'clock on the morning in question,
Selling went into the basement to fix
the elevator, which had become dis
arranged. He had nearly completed
his work, when he started to climb to
the first floor on the elevator cable.
BY some means or other the elevator
started and before it could be stopped
Selling was caught between the eleva-
tor and the floor, where he hung for
two hours before he was rescued by
the fire department. One of his arms
was crushed and when taken out Sell
ing was unconscious and when he
came to his senses in the hospital,
whitber he was removed, he was very
faint from loss of blood. 1t is
thought he may retain the use OF his
arm, says travelling man who called
on Selling and who stopped at the
Palmer House Monday night. At
first it was feared that he might lose
his life. Selling left Sauk Centre
about year ago, going to Fergus
f alls where he was night clerk in the
Grand Hotel for few months. He
then went to the Boardman in st.
PaIIJ
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-10-14
In NtLL'S HONOR
Two Social Functions For Miss Nc
CormiCk, Soon to Become a
Bride

Last Friday afternoon Mrs. F. w.
Perry gave an apron shower, at her
cosy home, in honor of Miss Nell Nc
Cormick of this city, who is soon to
become bride. Twenty-Five married
ladies were the guests and the after
noon passed very pleasantly, especially
for the guest of honor. The
rooms were very prettily decorated
with carnations, which gave a fine
effect. Dainty refreshments were
served. Miss Mildred Simonton as
sisted Mrs. Perry in entertaining.
On Friday evening Mrs. &. E. Han
sen assisted by Miss Nellie Hansen,
entertained company of forty ladies
at her home on Maple street. The
function was given in honor of Miss
Nell Mccormick and was very pleas
ant affair. The parlors were decorat-
ed in autumn leaves. Each guest had
furnished a recipe and these Mrs.
Hansen had bound in a book, carry
ing out the autumn leaves idea.
Cards were played and dainty refresh.
ments served.
The Ladies' Monday Musical Cl,sb
met, on Monday afternoon, at 'sae
home of Mrs. r. E. Hansen and was
most enjoyable affair. A fine musi-
Cal program was given, after which
daintily appointed luncheon was serv-
ed. The decorations were in pink
and green.
On Wednesday afternoon, October
6, Mrs. w. BenDer entertained party
of ladies at her home on Third street,
in honor of Mrs. L. Goodsell. Re-
freshments were served and the ladies
passed delightful afternoon.
Mrs. John Law entertained the con-
gregational ladies at her home Wed
nesday afternoon, the occasion being
one of the Endless Chain gather.
ings.
The ladies of the Knights and
Ladies of Security gave coffee at the
residence of Mrs. Ed Evans on Tues
day.
The Gradatim Club will meet with
Mrs. McCullom on Wednesday, Octo.
Der 20.
Mrs. w. s. Dean will entertain the
w. N. A. Art Circle Tuesday, Oct. l9
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-10-14
MARKET DAY PRIZES

The monthly Market Day last Wed
nesday brought goodly number of
people to town, Notwithstanding the
cold, blustery weather. The offer OF
cash prizes for vegetables and fruit
caused a number of the farmers to
bring in their products and enter the
competition. The things made quite
showing and a committee consisting
of John Bromenshankel, Frank Unger
and Clark Wilcox awarded the prizes
as follows: potatoes-irst prize, Mrs.
H. w. Botz; second, Theo. Titzke.
Apples-first prize, o. Sukey; second,
Mrs. II. w. Botz. Pumpkins-irst
prize, f, Roeller; second, A. Boss
hardt. Onions-first prize, Geo. Stout.
Cabbage-first prize, Mrs. 81. w. Botz.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-10-14

A story has just come to light the
substance of which is that John A.
johnson did not want to be president,
While this may be true or not, yet 1t
casts a side light upon the character
of the dead governor which those who
know him best recognize as true to
life. This story, as recently printed,
runs as follows:
Governor Johnson had been men.
toned as the only Democrat who
could carry the nation for his party,
as the man foredoomed to greatness
described by some as a retiring
modest country printer, anxious tc
return to his native village and his
own people; by others as the victim
of ambition, the dream of whose life
was to set his foot within the White
House as the nations chief.
Very, very few, however, were &C
auainted with the facts, One or two
outsiders, and every member of his
official family, and few of his leading
hackers, however, were in the secret,
and it gave them much concern.
That secret was that Mr.. Johnson did
not desire to become president. In
fact, for weeks before he entered the
hospital at Rochester he was on the
verge of making the announcement
that he would under no consideration
be his party's candidate, and it took
the best efforts of Fred Lynch, Frank
Day and others to whose counsel he
had been wont to listen, to persuade
him not to do so.
His prejudice against the great office
arose from cause as unusual as the
man himself. His ambition to become
chief magistrate was keen, and his ef'
forts in that direction aggressive, un'
til the time of his last visit to the
east. While in Washington he saw
President Taft passing through the
streets guarded by a number OF OF.
ficers and plain clothes men. The
spectacle of a president practically a
prisoner in the nations capital, fear,
ing to get out of the reach OF his
guard, shocked him deeply, and then
and there he determined that he
wanted none of it.
When he returned to St. Paul he
told Mr.. Lynch and Mr.. Day that he
would not seek the great office on
which his heart was set before. They
demonstrated, stormed and argued,
but only succeeded in inducing him
to delay the announcement. Ten
days before he died he said to one OF
Duluth's most prominent business
men:
81 want none of the presidency, II
it has come to be so that the presi'
dent walks about the streets with
bodyguard. 1 would rather be q
country editor in Minnesota. 1t may
be alright for those who like 1T, but
that is not my way. will not be q
candidate" ..,...-
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-10-14
A SPELL OF WEATHER
Grim Winter Grasps the Country In
Its Icy Grip and Causes
ShiyerS /

Following hard on the heels of a
month of warm, sunshiny weather,
came rain storm last Saturday night
which lasted through Sunday, with
the temperture falling. Then the
wind, which had got around into the
north, came bowling down upon the
community at forty mile an hour
gait and has kept moving ever since.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
nights the mercury fell to the neigh
borhood of twenty degrees above zero
and the mud in the roads froze hard.
Icicles were visible on watering
troughs and ice formed around the
edges of Sauk Lake despite the
strong wind.
From time to time there were spit
tings of snow, though not enough fell
to make an appreciable quantity.
Trains from the north sand west on
Monday were partially covered with
snow and ice. At Bemidji three inch
es of snow fell, while on the iron
ranges foot Of ''the beautiful" was
reported.
There was a great rush for fuel and
warm clothing and decided falling
off in the demand for ice. The storm,
it appears, extended all over the
country in one form or another. Snow
was reported as far south as Omaha
and Kansas City, while a hurricane
devastated Cuba and Key West.
Warmer weather is predicted for
Minnesota soon.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-10-14
MUNICIPAL JUDGE
City Council Tries to Fill Exist
ing Vacancy
WANTS PLACE FILLED
Proceedings of the City Fathers Ia
Regular and Special Sessions
Assembled

The city of Sauk Centre has been
without municipal judge since the
resignation Of w. A. Morse. Gov.
Johnson appointed w. S. Dean to the
place but that gentleman did not
qualify on account of the meagre re-
muneration connected with the Office.
The city is not allowed, under its
charter, to pay salary for the place.
And so the matter drifted along un-
til the city council thought it about
time to do something. A special
meeting was held on the evening OF
October 9, when the matter was dis
cussed by the aldermen present, but
no action was taken. This meeting
was adjourned until Monday evening,
October II, when Aldermen Richards,
Irish, Miller and Pangburn were in
attendance. Three propositions were
made relative to the office.
w. S. Dean offered to qualify If the
city would allow him $25.OO per
month for office rent, fuel and lights.
P. Lamb offered to take the office
if the city would rent the Fisher
building at the corner Of Fourth and
Main streets, partition it off and pro-
vide for rent, fuel and lights, he to be
remunerated by the fees.
David Cleveland offered to serve fol-
the fees ii the city would defray the
expenses of Office rent, fuel and lights.
The council discussed the matter at
length and finally voted to allow
$1,000 per month for Office rent and
incidental expenses. And there the
matter stands. -
The regular October meeting of the
council was held on Wednesday even
ing, Oct 6, all ,the aldermen being
present with the exception of Boutell
and Pangburn. "
DIR. J. M. McMasters, the city
health officer, presented letter from
DIR. II. M. Bracken, secretary of the
State Board of Health, urging him to
attend the annual sanitary conference
at Winona October II. The council
voted to allow DR.. McMasters for his
railroad fare and hotel bill should he
decide to 60.
c. G.. Herberger was, upon petition
allowed reduction of $500 on person
al property assessment on the item o1
credits. Some unimportant miscel
laneous business was transacted, and
hills a allnurod nc follomc.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-10-14
GEO. r. BORGMANN HURT

George r. Borgmann sustained in
juries Wednesday that will lay him
up for a day or two. While driving .
threshing rig near Melrose, the wheels
caught in those of another vehicle
and he was pulled over forward on the
ground. He fell on his face and was
considerably bruised. He returned
home on the noon train and physi-
clan administered treatment. He
will be about In a few days.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-10-14

I Last week Andrew Stafford dug,
marketed and got the cash for an acre
OF potatoes. j. M. Wilson said he
asked Andrew how long it would take
him to do the work, and the young
fellow replied he could do it in day.
He got busy and accomplished the
job.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-10-14

Mrs. w. s. Dean will entertain the
". N. A. Art Circle Tuesday, Oct. 19.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-10-14

Rev. Leon s. Koch of Melrose will
fill the Methodist pulpit here next
Sunday evening, speaking on Gypsy
Smith.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-10-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Boutell of Buffalo,
N. T., visited here last week in the
family of John Boutell, his brother.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-10-14

Miss May Hudson came over from
Swanville Friday afternoon and visit
ed with her aunt Mrs. G. &C. Tobey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-10
Real Estate Transfers.

Deeds of conveyance in the following transactions ir real estate in which amounts of 5000 or more were involved were filed yesterday in the office of the probate court:
 $65. 5.0O0-R. 1T. Pearson to Birmingham Trust and Savings company. part of lots and B. in block 9s, Elyton Land com pany's survey of Birmingham, being lot fronting g feet on Twentieth street be- tween First and Second avenues and eX- tending back 75 feet.
 $500 Charlotte s. Sims to J. l.. Britain, part of the northeast quarter of lot 79S. Elyton Land companys survey of Bir- mingham. being lot 5ox20O feet on Four teenth street between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, south.
 S2100--N. J. Dison to J. l.. Britain part of the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section S4, township 1s range 3 west.
 Sl5o0-Herman Hentschel and wife to La vinia Baker, lot 16, in block 271, Birming- ham. being lot fronting 50 feet on Ave nle E and extending back 14O feet to an alley.
 ss9ao-J. W. Gammill and wife to Rinaldo Williams. lot 6, in block Il, Rugby Land and Improvement company's survey of Wentworth.
 sls10-David P. Anderson and wife to M. Paul Phillips lot 1s. in block P, property of the East Birmingham Land company.
 s26Oo-F M Bloombergh and husband to !. B. Lassiter. lot l. in block B. survey of Glen Iris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-10
TENT MEETINGS.
Series Held at East Lake Is Proving
 Very Popular.

The tent meeting held at Seventy-sev- enth street and Hillman avenue by the East Lake Methodist church, and being conducted by Evangelist J. O. Hanes, is attracting large crowds and much good is being done. Quite number have been converted and have joined the church, and interest is growing at each service The sermons of the Rev. Hanes are impress ing his hearers deeply.
 At 10 a. m. today there will be a special service for children. In addition to the regular services tomorrow there will be held at 3:30 an old-time Hove feast" Ex- tensive plans have been made by the pas tor and his official board and indications are that very satisfactory results will be obtained.
 The workers conference, lead by Dr.. Finch, yesterday began a thorough can ysas of the town in the interest of the meeting, which Is already being attended by people from all over the district. The services will be continued through Sun day, July 1S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-10
WELL KNOWN EXPERTS WILL LECTURE AT EAST LAKE ON
 SAFETY APPLIANCES AND IM- PROVED WORKING CONDITIONS.

An important meeting under the aus pices of the Alabama Coal Operators as- socation will be held at East Lake Sat urday, July IT. At that meeting it is planned to have addresses pertinent to the coal mining industry. pr. M. J. Shields, a retired officer of the United States army hospital corps, who has de- veleped a very efficient frst-aid corps throughout the anthracite region, will deliver an address on first-aid work A number of local mining companies con template the introduction of some com prehensive scheme by means of which all employees will be given prompt and efficient attention in case of accident On account of the broad experience of Dr, Shields he has been invited to visit the district for the purpose of organiz- ing at least six first-aid companies From this nucleus it Is hoped to build up the same system which has rendered such substantial aid to injured miners and em- ployes generally in the Pennsylvania field.
 The state mine inspector and his as- sistants will be given an opportunity of submitting papers and making recommen- dations covering the safety of coal mi ners and improved working conditions for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-10
PROPERTY BRINGS
 $2oOO PER FOOT
Birmingham Trust Pays $65,oo0 for N Twenty-Five Feet Adjoining Bank .s
 On Twentieth Street.

Some idea of the advancing value of Birmingham real estate may be obtained from the fact that $65,00O was paid yes- terday for lot fronting 25 feet on Twen- tieth street between First and Second ave- nue, and extending to depth of only 75 feet The transfer was made by R. H. Pearson to the Birmingham Trust and Savings company and was recorded in the probate court office as being part of lots 9 and in block s.
 The plot adjoins that now occupied by the bank and contains the structure of which the Birmingham Loan company oc- cupies the ground floor No statement was made as to what disposition will be made of the property.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-10
OPIUM DEN FALLS
 VICTIM TO POLICE

A fuil-fledged opium den was raided by the police last night in the rooming house above the Joe Wheeler restaurant on Twentieth street
 Chief Bodeker, Captain Egan and Off cer Dougherty made the raid. The place had been suspected and the three officers swooped quietly down upon it. They knocked on the door but there was no immediate response and Chief Bodeker was preparing to break in by throwing himseif against 1t when the lock-wa suddenly turned and woman opened the door,
 The officers pushed in and found three men in addition to the woman in the room. One man had already gotten a long way under the influence of the drug and was lying back on a bed while his brain was undoubtedly soaring about In the mythical regions on wave of opium smoke. Two men were lying on the floor ana one attempted to hide a long nine as the officers entered The pipe was a. me arair, while everything required to go With 1t was also there
 Bond was made by the quartet without IL being necessary to carry them to the city jail and they will be given a hear Ing before Judge Feagin this morning Ihe pipe and appurtenances were talen charge Of by Chief Bodeker
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-10
O|L PAVEMENT IS
 SHOWING UP WELL Successful Tests Made on Mia
 zuma Avenue PETITION. BY RESIDENTS Citizens Want Several Avenues Treat cd Which Are on HIIsides and
 Subject to Heavy Washing
 During Ralnstorms.
PETITION. BY RESIDENTS

Street Commissioner John McCartins s oil experiments have proven so success full that property owners on a number of streets are signing a petition asking that their streets be improved in accord ance with this plan.
 Experiments have been made at three different places, the last and most suc- cessful of the three being on the block on Niazuma avenue between Linden ave- nue and Highland avenue. This block is on a steep grade, while the corner of Niazuma and Linden Is the point on which the water focuses when rushing down from Red Mountain during a rain storm.
 A heavy rain as rule has played havoc with the street at this corneE gulies as deep as Is inches having been washed in 1t. In preparing for the oil MT. McCartin had the dirt pavement packed as hard as 1t could be under the roller. A coat of stone about two and a half inches thick was spread over 1t and then the oil, which Is an asphalt binder, was applied. On top of this was spread thick coat of screenings.
 Shortly after the work had been com pleted the worst cloudburst which this part of town has experienced In years broke loose in all it's fury at this point. Within 30 minutes over three inches of water fell. The catch basins became stopped up and the water raced at ter rife speed over the corner This lasted for three hours longer, there being an average downpour of two inches in each hour.
 The coat of screenings was washed away but the stone and oil showed no effects, and all that was necessary was the spreading of another coat of screen ings. This screening is only used as a protection to the oil when first laid and is expected to be washed away within a few weeks any way. leaving a smooth, firm pavement of tough wearing qualities.
 No chert was used at this place, there being nothing but the stone and asphalt binder. With the binder costing only about 61a cents per gallon and only about a gallon and a half being required to the square yard, it can be readily seen what an economical pavement it is. It is not believed that the total cost will exceed if reach 50 cents per yard.
 Petitions are being cfrculated among the residents In the vicinity for the paw ing in a similar manner the rest of Ma zuma avenue, Iroquois street, Mountain avenue and Wauooma avenue. A large number of the property owners on these streets have already signedsthe petition. One of the hardest workers for the pave ment Is T. H. Joy. for many years engi- neers in the land department of the Ten nessee company.
 The binder used at this place was the same as used on Twelfth avenue, north, being 70 per cent asphaltum with light vehicle oil, the theory being that the lighter oil will evaporate within few weeks. leaving the asphalt to settle into a solid mass, well mixed with the stone and forming a pavement very sim liar to bitulithic. The Twelfth avenue and Avenue experiments are showing up well.