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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-03-05

amount raised by the state, and all
the municipalities, counties, town
ships and schools districts, through
tax levies, in 1913.
This is the first time in the history
of the state that the railroads have
furnished for the support of the state
government more than has been ex-
acted from the people by direct tax
alton. The amount is the largest ever
collected from the carriers and their
earnings were larger last year on
Minnesota business than ever before.
The 1912 earnings were reported at
sos ,961, 358.19 and the tax at A per
cent was $4,238,454.32. This was a
record up to that time.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-03-05
OLD SOLDIER DEAD.

Tuesday evening, shortly before
midnight, at the residence of Mrs. ].
A. Lee, Sank Centre, occurred the
death of G. D. Langdon, aged SO years.
The deceased had been enjoying fairly
good health for man of MS years un-
til Sunday of the present week, when
he was compelled to take to his bed.
Tuesday evening at supper time he
said that he felt greatly improved,
and at 1880 his master called him
home. Mr.. Langdon served his
country in the Civil War, enlisting
from New York state. He had been
resident of Sank Centre for q little
over q year. Besides an aged wife,
two children are the immediate rela-
tives left to mourn. They are: Mrs.
E. J. Sweeney of Westport, Mimi,
and Rev. c. G. Langdon Of Berriar
Springs, Mich. The funeral win be
held under the auspices of the local
G. A. R. post this, Thursday afternoon
and burial will be made in the G. A. r.
Cemetary.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-03-05
GOOD ROADS MEETING
Several Todd County Commissioners
Meet With Commercial Club
Monday Evening.

At largely attended meeting of the
Commercial Club Tuesday evening a
petition was read from the Akeley
Commercial Club in which they asked
this city to cooperate with them in
securing an additional train on the "K'
line, requesting the Great Northern
officials to make connections at this
point. The matter was laid over un-
til further advice had been received
from Akeley.
County Commissioners Paulson of
Clarissa, Speaker of Long Prairie and
Remillard of Staples, and A. 81. Hen
erickson, the live wire Kandota farm
er, We're guests of the club at this
meeting. The gentlemen have gone
over the proposed road running from
west to east from Long Prairie to
Sank Centre and, if established, will
do away with many of the hills and
shorten the distance several miles.
1t would be known as the Lake Shore
road. To obtain the best results the
Sank Lake Narrows in Stearns county
should be bridged and the co-opera-
ton of the Sank Centre business men
was asked.
This road in no way effects, at pres
ent at least, the state road laid out
previously which runs about four or
five miles north of the proposed road.
The hearing will be held before the
Todd county commissioners April 9th.
The gentlemen appear to be painstak-
ing officials with the sole desire of
giving their constituents a road that
will be of service to a large number
of their farmers.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-03-05
SERIES OF SPECIAL SERMONS.

Sunday evening Rev. Brown of the
Congregational church began series
of four sermons on the subject,
Mountain Top Experiences and Their
Lessons" under the following sub-di-
visions: "The Mount of Obedience;"
"The Mount of Revelation"
"The Mount of Vision" ''The Mount
of TRANSPORTATION" The topic was
handled in a very entertaining and in
structive manner by Mr.. Brown and
the others will follow in order, each
succeeding Sunday evening. The choir
under the very able leadership of Mrs.
Hines, will prepare special music for
leach of these meetings A cordial
invitation is extended to the public
to attend any or all of these services.
Next Sunday evening the subject will
be, "The Mount of Revelation"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-03-05
STATE REVENUES GAINING
Treasurer Walter Smith Reports Bal
ance March I, Over $1,1OO,O0O
More Than Year Ago.

st. Paul, March 2.-That Mime
sofas income is groWinA at an
astounding rate is indicated by re-
port issued by State Treasurer Walter
J. Smith at the close of business Sat
urday, which shows that the state is
81, 100, 90 better off financially than at
the same time year ago.
But this does not tell the whole
story.
For the first seven months of the
present fiscal year, ending yesterday
the total receipts of the state were
So, 1885, 251.69 in excess Of the receipts
for the first seven months of the pre-
vious fiscal year. The figures are:
1914, 14,s7O,424.4s; 1913, $1L035,-
172.79.
The expenses are also increasing
but not so rapidly as the income. Last
year, up to March 1, the total was
Sill 1896, 667.44. This year it is 81, 0S0,-
519.47 larger or $13,8y6,I86.91.
The cash balance March /, 1913
was $2,O32,233.9O. AT the close OF
business yesterday it was $3,136, 605.-
Al.
The receipts Of gross earnings taxes
on railroads, telephones and express
companies and the premium taxes
paid by insurance companies, all due
on or before March 1, sweIled the 1914
total enormously.
Since August 1, last, the railroads
have paid to the state $5,769, 528. 10
including $4,000 in back taxes. Seven
express companies have contributed
$54, 667.73; 1873 insurance companies
$317, 457.24; 831 telephone companies
8 per cent on gross earnings, SILL
148.70.
The smallest gross earnings tax was
paid by the Fisher, Mimi, Telephone
company. 1t was but cents. The
Northwestern Telephone company
paid 500, 1870, the largest.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-03-05
SPOTTED FEVER RACES
Village of Melrose in Grip of Serious
Malady Affecting ChiIdren-Two
Have Died from Disease.

Two children have already died. and
four more are reported to be ill with
cerebo-spinal meningitis or common
ly called spotted fever, in the city of
Melrose, as a result of an epidemic of
the disease which started there Sun
day, says Tuesday evenings st. Cloud
Journal-Press:
This physicians in Melrose were at
first baffled by the disease but after
consultation diagnosed it correctly
and called the epidemiologist to the
city to pass his opinion on the disease,
Portions of the spinal fluid were
withdrawn and the germs found. The
victims of the disease were treated
with Flekner's serum and four out OF
the six affected are still living, while
two died within thirty hours after
they were taken i'll. The disease SO
far is confined to two families, that Of
Bernard Vessel, in which five have
been i'll with the disease, three are
still living and two are dead, and that
of Anton Zins, whose son has been in
a stupor for three days from the dis
ease, and it is not known whether he
will recover or not.
The disease, although not classed as
contagious disease, is communicable
and the victims are kept isolated. The
two children who died as result Of
the fever were buried privately with
out any one but the family being
present.
Physicians report spotted fever OF
cerebro-spinal meningitis as an infec-
tious disease which is especially cas-
lily contracted by children. 1t attacks
the lungs and tonsils at first anl
makes its way backward into the spin.
al column and infects the spina
fluid. 81
Melrose physicians, in cooperation
with the state department, are Al
work in an effort to check the pro
gress of the disease.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-03-05
A TERRIBLE DRUBRING.

The Milaca High School basket ball
team appeared on the Sank Centre
floor last Friday and the home team
took terrible revenge for the double
beating handed them by Milaca last
year. The men from the Land of the
Thousand lakes were heralded as the
champions of that somewhat moist
section of the state, having won all
their games to date. But they evil
IDENTIFY had an off night. During most
of the contest they were congregate
in a pleasing group in the middle Of
the floor, while their opponents played
up and down the side-lines at will.
The score stood $50 at the end of the
first half, and 48-5 at the close of the
game.
In spite of the top-heavy score, the
crowd was kept at concert pitch by
the clever lodging and rapid-fre
style of play of the home team. Ignatz
says they are they guys that put the
lack in Milaca. Nuf sed. The COM
plete score:
Milaca Sank Centre
Swanson r. #. Hanson
Sven L. r. n LymarrL. Lyman
Peterson C. Wagner
Trumble r. G. Hennefnann
Wills Olmstead L. G. Cooper
Field Goals-Swanson 1, Peterson
1, Hanson 10, M. Lyman 6, Wagner
q, Henneman 1. Free Throws-Pet-
erson Contributed
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-03-05

borhood. At that time there was moth
ing but woods in that part Of the coun-
try. As ypung man Mr.. Dobbyn en-
listed i'm The army and served all
through the war, following which he
went to. Canada to live Anew years
ago he came to this city to live with
his son. Mr.. Dobbyn, in spite of his
great age, is in perfect health and
keeps up on the news Of the day, being
great reader of the newspapers.
Little Falls Transcript.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-03-05
ROADS PAY HEAVY TAX
Amount Due the State of Minnesota
Breaks All Records of Former
Years.

st. Paul, March Railroads oper-
ating in Minnesota win pay to the
state as their 1918 gross earnings
taxes $5,733,713.10, the rate being 5
per cent.
The tax is $513,000 more than the
state levy for revenue purposes, which
brought in $5,210,O0O last year, and a
triie less than one-eighth Of the total
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-03-05
big PROBLEM FOR
| STATE TO SETTLE
! SEC. PARDEE OF EFFICIENCY
:, COMMISSION SHOWS NEED
OF TEAM WORK.
SAVING TO PEOPLE POSSIBLE
INTERCHANGE OF DEPARTMENT
HELP SUGGESTED BUT NOT
:. ALWAYS PRACTICABLE

st. Paul, March 4.-Taking up the
slack is often serious problem in Z
business concern-it is something OF
!, a problem for the state. Many bust
ness concerns solve It by dumping j;
Z overheard. When they need more
!. men, they hire them; when they don't
!. they let them go. As long as there
'are plenty of men to be hired, that is
easy for the employer but sometimes
hard ON Che men and rough on society
A good deal is said nowadays about
the duty Of employers to arrange foi
steadiness of employment, so we wont
hear about $3.50, 900 men in New York
-famishing for want of work.
Taking up slack in the states bus
mess will be a good study by and by
for some ambitious legislature or ex-
ecutive. For there are seasons in
state work also. In summer the for
eStry department needs perhaps rs
patrolrnen, and Is rangers; in winter
half dozen men are enough. Patrol
men are not so hard to find but the
men with training for rangers are
scarce. To keep the organization to-
gether calls for good management.
The grain inspection department
may need. two hundred men in sum-
mer and hardly twenty in winter. In
spectors are trained men, specially
trained in the service. 1t won't do
to let them go. The department lets
the unframed man out in the fall and
keeps the inspectors busy as far as
possible with their own duties and
those of weigiiers and samplers.
The tax commissions practice of
sending the office force out for field
work in the dull season is another
example of taking up the slack. The
arrangement whereby the university
borrows bart Of the inspectors from
the dairy and food department is an
other instance e
Probably The Interchange could be
carried furtheEI With = closer organi-
Vation Of tRe state government. The
exchange OF stenographers will hard
iy in any case get down to as fine a
point as the trading of pitchers and
third basemen, but in government
that had team play well worked up
il would be possible to make a con-
siderable ysagiag by a system Of
transfers. 4 Not SO much in money as
in efficiencY.!-ssNpt so much by cut
ting off Maggie's wages for one
month when the appropriation ran
low as by keeping Maggie in the SER
vice instead of having to break in a
new Maggie
Whatever saving there is by such
methods will never be felt by the
taxpayers in a total expenditure OF
fifteen million dollars a year. But
the increased efficiency will be OBJ
tanned by good team play all down
the line should be reflected in every
department of The state service.
II by ]. S. Pardea.
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-03-05
LOCAL DRUGGIST PLEASED

We are highly pleased with the
QUICK action Of buckthorn bark,
glycerine, ETC., as mixed III Adler-i-ka
the simple new bowel and stomach
remedy. Many say JUST ONE DOSE
usually relieves sour stomach, gas
on stomach and constipation. Ham
son & Emerson, Druggists.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-27

San Francisco. CAL. August 27.-Cali-
fornia voter Tuesday declared their choice
Of candidates for State end congressional
Offices hns the results viii not ~ known
for = day Or Two IN eases IN which there
were ~ contests. There were five tickets
IN the ield-Rcpnhiican. Democrat. Pro-
gre~~ive. Prohibition and >vriali~t. Gov
crnor Hiram Johnson. seeking reelection
a. a Progressive. vas not urfu~rd fer hi~
party nomination. Four Republicans and
five Demoerrt~ competed for their party
nomination. Ter Governor. With the ex-
ception III IoStph E. hnowland. who ~
making Tie rae. Tor ni.ed States senator.
and William Kent. Who preferred tu au WV.
the November ballot IN an independent. the
eleven tahiurDin representative M Con
gress were eonntea refiaia IT reanmina-
tons. Munsen expected NV east about Jn
per cent Of the total vote.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-27

Washington, ID. e., August 27.-Repre-
sentative Robert l.. Henry Of Texas and
his daughter, Mrs. Leila Mary Parmelee.
wife Of Ensign II. r. ParmeIee. United
States Navy, were named defendants in
a suit for 100000 damages filed yester-
day in the Supreme court Of the District Of
Columbia BY William Mcnamara. II H. al
legged by the complainant hat he was per-
manently injured a. the result % an auto
mobile owned by Mr.. Henry and operated
BY his daughter. Miss Leliar Henry, collid-
ing with a wagon he was driving, and caus-
ing him 10 b. thrown ont. ia Washington,
November rs, 1912.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-27

San Angelo. Tex The petition ask
ing the City Council To call an election
10 decide whether or not a new charter
shall lr written for the city has been
signed by over 10 per cent. Of the voters.
more than enough 10 make the calling ~
the election compulsory. If a majority
~ the voters vote In the affirmative a
commission Of fifteen men will frame a
charter 10 h. voted ON, article Nv article.
10 = second election. The city now op-
crates under d statutory charter. Three
wears aga the proposition 10 adopt the
commission form was defeated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-27

Ffedcrick.bnrg, Texas, August Il
There was 4 meeting Of M least four hun
dred people ~ the court honse in Fred
erirkSbnrg IN Sunday afternoon. After
several speeches an organization of peo-
pie 81 the county was formed for the pur-
pose Of sending money through the Red
Gross society 10 BE- used TO alleviate suf-
fcring OF the wounded and sick caused by
the war now N in Europe. Resolutions
~ere passed opposing the systematical in
~tisAtion ~ The Anglo-American yellow
press, which ~ been practiced for years.
and which not only circulates with success
falsehoods. but also tries to ridicule the
German culture.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-27

San Antonio. Texas, August 27.-Cus-
tom inspectors IN San Antonio are exam
ming a carload Of Chill peppers shipped to
a local merchant upon an order filed two
years ago. Because Of troubled conditions
south Of The ITO Grandc the grower and
conm'Ssi on dealers were unable 10 ship
Cath peppers. This consignment is valued
az about $4,000 gold aud l. ~ far the big
gest sh'ument that has passed throagh the
San Antonio customs Office IN months. Be
cause II iie age OF nnanv II the peppers
some are being rejected, but the majority
Of the consignment will be- received by the
merchant.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-27

Mexico City. August 1.-THE financial
situation IN Mexico Ma cleared yesterday
when Il was officially announced that Gen
eral Carranza would Issue q decree dcclar.
ing all bank notes Of former governments,
including ihe Carhaial treasury note issue.
would be recognized as legal tender. Busi-
ness here has been practically paraIyzel
because Of doub regarding the validity 81
the notes. many stor= having remained
closed ON this acconnI. ID J. understood
that ~ store and banks will reopen M
once. The b nks have heen cIo~ed ever
since the ron~I iutionali~ts entered the city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-27

llonston, Texas, August 27.-The direc-
tors 81 the Houston National Exchange
bank have decided TO double the capital
stock Of that institution. As the stock i
now 5000, OO0 It will be increased to $780,
GOO. The growth Of the bank and the rapid
growth of Houston as a financial center
prompted the directors in making this de-
ci>ion. The banking laws require the d.
r%cctors % declare Il dividend OF the amount
by which they desire TO increase their eapi-
TAI stock. The stockholders have been no
tilted that they hSve the privilege Of TAX
ING their sbares 81 the dividend III stock.
m proportion 10 the Smounr Of stock they
now hold. a. the bank J. now paying Il
per cent ON IT. stock, Il is probable that al
stockholders will take advantage "a this
opportunity.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-27

Columbia, :. a., August 27.-Return.
late last night from the Democratic pri.
mary in South Carolina Indicated the r.
nomination Of United States Senator +. ID
Smith. His chief opponent wa Governor
Cole l.. BleaSe. With about half Of The
vote heard from Smith had 4 lead Of $500
The vote nj midnight stood Smith, 80. I'D
Blease. 2s,5l9; Il. ID. Jennings, 922; w. II
Pollock. S33. For Governor a second
race j. a certainty, with Richard I. Man
ming. the leader in the returns M to mid
night. and Robert A. Cooper and John u
Richards his closest opponents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-27

The late ~ Narnan. who deserted
raiIu: Al literature for q real railway
job IA Montreal. told this story at a
luncheon mot long before his death:
A Scotchman came upon an automo
bile overturned at a railway crossing
Beside Il ley a man all smashed mp.
aGet q doctorl" he moaned.
'Did the train hit your" asked the
Scofchman.
gxes, yes. Get a doctor,r
"ffas the claim agent been here YETI
aN0, mo- Please ret n doctorl,
Move over, you.s said the Scot. "till
I lie down beside you"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-27

Washington, d. O., August 27.-Senator
Sheppard will confer with officials of the
Navy department over the practicability Of
Offering a bill providing for government in
Struetion IN seamanship. III we are 10
have a merchant marine Of the proportions
hoped Tor, senator Sheppard says. il l.
vital that the United States have trained
seamen 10 man the vessels. During the
flrst forty years Of the last century the
United States was represented on the high
seas by vessels going to every port of com
merce. When the old wooden craft gave
way 70 iron and steel bottoms the American
merchant marine was superseded by Eng
land and other European nations. In a ten
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-27

Houston, Texas. August a7.-YeSterdav
afternoon at 4 o'clock a. a meeting Of
citizens the Houston Thrift society was
organized. II will later be affiliated with
Inc American Society for Thrift. with
headquarters al Chicago. All organizations
"a the city have been asked % scnd rep
resentatives. The object Of the society
will be what the name impIies-saving,
close and careful buying and the follow
ing out Of principles Of economy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-27
SOME MEANING.


From judge
Mother. what does IL mean when Won
read about escaping 'Scylla' only 10 Ert
into worse trouble with 'Charbydis's"'
asked Mrs. Bakers Young hopeful. Nv
Mrs. Baker looked appealinely AZ her
husband
Its like this, WILLIE explained his
father, coming 20 his wife's rescue. -
means that just as soon as We 80
through paving Ire bills we have "a huy
COAL
how great battle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-27

Topeka. Kan, August 2T.-Expected
fights On The initiative aud referendum did
not develop at the Republican State part,
council here and the platform adopted ia.
dorSed the issues along with national pro
hibItion, national woman'~ suffrage. presi.
DENTAL primaries and legislation to stor
gambling IN futures. The Democratic
State party council after q fight declared
for national prohibition. The platform de-
clared for the initiative. referendum and
recall.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-27

son Ia a letter made public here by the
committee in charge 81 the women's peace
parade 10 be held here Saturday, reiterated
his approval of the demonstration His
letter says: II am very glad indeed to say
that ii seems to me altogether all right 10
20 ahead with il. Please lei me thank yon
for your courtesy and thoughtfulness ia
consulting me-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-27

II. Loui~. Mo-, August 27.-Di~~ati~fied
with the platform drafted by the Leaders.
the Republican, State convention adjourned
here yesterday and hast night the platform
committee was at work On a declaration "a
principles, which the convention will con
slider today. The appearance Of a crowd
Of snffragists and their vigorous demand
for an equal suffrage plank was The sur-
prise of the convention.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-27
State Banks EliuibIe.

Austin, Texas, August 27.-W. w. Col
her, Texas commissioners ~ insurance and
banking, who y in Washington comforting
with Secretary Of Treasury McAdoo, wired
Governor Colqnitt that he had been given
assurance BY the secretary that State
hanks may JON the Federal reserve system
~ any time and that no discrimination be-
tween State and National banks would be
shown.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-27

Portland, Ore, August 2T.-In custody
Of a deputy sheriff Of San Antonio. Texas.
Victor T.. lines and hi wife left yesterday
for that city TO answer a charge Of having
murdered Mr.. Eloi-e Nelm~- Dennis ana
Miss Beatrice NeIm~. who disappeared la~t
June. Mr.. lnne~ wa~ i'll aud under me-
care Of a nurse up to the lime Of her de-
parturp.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-27
NEWS OF H DAY.

%tative way the government will BE- asked 40
the larger ports similar 10 the naval train
ing station ~ Norfolk, Va, establishing
courses Of siady sufficient 10 equip the
student in the elementary details Of the
calling.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-27

Detroit, Mich. August &c. =. o.
borne Of Sault Ste. Marie, former Cover
nor, was leading in the five cornered race
for the Republican gubernatorial nominal
tion when about onc-eiehth Of the precincts
in Michigan had heen heard from late hast
night. The result probably will not bc
known until tomorrow. George f.. Ellis Of
Grand Rapids apparently Wa eliminated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-27

II Faso, Texas, August 27.-At a meet
ing 81 the county commissioners court
Yesterday Jose Torres. declaring that he
wanted to return home and had no way 10
get there, was brought before the body for
assistance. IL developed that he i lis
years Of age and was born in III Paso
county and has lived all his life In the
mountains Of the county. lie j. an Indian.