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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-11-04

arolis banker, now deceased had in his possession
several specimens of his handcraft purchased of
Mr. Hilsdale which he had made before leaving Nor
way.
This same Mr.. Haugan, by glowing accounts of the
advantages for young men in America, awakened In
the mind of the young wood desire to avail
himself of them. With characteristic forethought
he began the study of English and with the aid of
his banker FRIEND Mr.. Haugan, he soon became pro-
sufficient enough to be able to make himself under
stood in that tongue Packing his belongings in an
old country chest and wrapping the cherished feath-
er bed that his grandmother gave him, in bundle,
he took second cabin passage for the land of his
dreams, purchasing ticket to Chicago, ILL.,, which
then was the mecca of ambitious young Scandnav
ians Arriving at Detroit Mich. he learned of the
disastrous confagration that had wiped Chicago
temporarily from the map and he decided to stop
there. His effects had gone to Chicago and were
all destroyed by the fire, including his feather bed,
and he found himself in the City of Straits with his
only capital the suit he had his back and about
SIG in cash.
Nothing dsmayed, he began seeking position.
His prepossessing appearance and willingness to
work impressed John McEway, who owned line of
restaurants along the Grand Trunk railway line
between Detroit and Montreal, it being before the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-11-04

days of dining cars, and he employed Mr.. Hilsdae
to travel trains and distribute bills calling the at
tention of the travellers to the McEway line of eat
ing places. He made good from the beginning and
caught on to American business methods quickly
than in less than year he was manager of one of
the McEway restaurants in Fort Grassett, Mich.
In 1874 he quit the restaurant business, which did
not suit him and went to Marquette, Mich, where
he employed clerk two years.
About this time he took his first trip back to his
native country to visit his friends, remaining about
three months.
The West beckoned him and he came to Minneap-
oils in 1876 and employed in the clothing store
of J. Scoll as clerk for four years. and later in
partnership with Emil Olund he opened clothing
store on Washington Avenue, the firm being Olund
& Hisdale.
In 1881 he came to Sank Centre, started clothing
store in the below where the Masonic hall
is located Mr.. Olund still being associated with
him. Shortly afterwards he purchased Mr.. Olunds
interest and continued the business himself.
His business increased with extraordinary rapid
ity so that more room was needed and he removed
to Third street. where he operated three stores, all
connected, clothing, dry goods and
boots and shoes. Alexander Tully, an expert dry
goods man, was associated with him in the dry
goods department.
Mr. Hilsdale was appointed postmaster by Pres
ident Cleveland in 1885 and he held the position for
five years. He bought the lot for his present loca-
ton and erected his commodious store building
about 16 years ago and is conducting his business
there at the present time
The Hilsdale stores have been sort of business
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-11-04

college out of which splendid types of young
business men have graduated Howard Thacker of
Thacker Bros, Glenwood; Orrin Schwiger, located
iE Kansas; A. Westbury, in Iowa; Olaf Holme, in
Canada; and several other successful business men
m different parts of the country obtained their first
knowledge of business under Mr.. Hilsdae's tuition
In 1882 Mr. Hi'sdae married to Miss Gyda
Norderhuus, gifted and talented teacher and men,
Der of of the oldest Minnesota families. They
have two children Alta and Paul.
Alta, now Mrs. Nicholas Blocker, of New York
City, after graduating from the city high school,
studied art for time in Minneapolis, going from
there to New York Art School for three years and
then to Munich Germany, and from there to Paris
where in addition to her art studes she took vocal
very proficient in both.
Paul. after leaving the high school, graduated
from Yale University and later from the Colorado
School of Mines, and is successful mining
gineer out in the West
In addition to his mercantile business Mr.. Hisdale
is vice president of the First National Bank of this
city, vice president of the First National Bank of
Genwood, president of the Independent Lumber &
Coal Company, of Sank Centre, and interested in
farming.
Mr.. Hilsdae is active in Masonic circles being a
member of Star in the West Blue Lodge, Sank Gen.
tre Chapter and Council, Morris Commandry, Min
neapolis Consistory Scottish Rite Masons and Osman
with the Odd Fellow Lodge
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-11-04

Charles R. Moffatt is of the hustng plumbers
and steam filters doing business in Sank Centre. The
gentleman came to this city four years ago, and for
time employed by G. Hillerud & Co. He start
ed in business for himself little over year ago
and has met with gratifying and deserved success
He has at different times completed over 1 and one
half miles of sewerage and waterworks connections
for the State Home School for Girls and will finish
1000 feet additional this fall. This year he has
installed heating and plumbing plants in the parish
residence of Rev. FIR. Hinnenkamp, Ben Vogel and
Mrs. Middestedt. He handles the product of the
Kellogg & Mckay Plumbing and Heating Co., and
speciazes in the Spence boiler for hot water heat
ing and the Ideal furnace for hot air work.
Mr.. Moffatt was born in Minneapolis March %,
1877. He was raised farm until 20 years of
age. He has been interested in plumbing and piping
for ID years. Mr.. Moffatt has travelled quite
tensively through the Western and Central states.
He is married and has four children, two boys and
two girls.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-11-04
w. O. P. Hilsdale, Bos-
ton Department Store

Not all romance is found in fiction or
confined to vague tradition. Often times TRUTHFUL
accurate account of mans life and achievements
is more remarkable than anything that can be
found in the tales of novelists or is recounted in
legends.
Edward Eggleson, Harriet Beecher Stowe and
kindred writer's of Folk-stories would have fairly
reveed in the life and of the subject of this
sketch as foundation plot for of their charming
stories of of the people in which they convey
great truths and teach important lessons.
Imagine the tale they could write, inspired by such
subject. A 2O-year old foreigner, landing in
world entirely to him; where he had neither &C
quantance kindred, possessing but meager
knowledge of the language of the people he land
ed among; practically capital except his hands;
his meager possessions, including huge feather bed
presented to him by devoted grandmother before
he sailed, destroyed in the great Chicago fire; de-
tanned at place different from his intended desti-
nation; fearlessy facing the world securing success
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-11-04

by his own personality; fearessly winning charm
ing and talented bride; obtaining competency and
placing his name among the foremost business
of his adopted state, by his individual efforts.
w. o. P. Hilsdae was born in Throndjem, Nor
way in 1851, the of farmer. In early life he
learned the trade of cabinet making, accur-
ately speaking wood carving, at which he became
very skillful Andrew C. Hangar, well known Mime
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-11-04

active head of the house. He born in Sank Cen
tire n 1885, the of DR.. and Mrs. j. A. Dubois,
snd received his early education in the public
schools, graduating from the high school in 1905.
During 1906 he attended Beoit College at Beloit,
Wis, becoming member of the Sigma Chi frater-
nifty Later he travelled in the West and made
prospecting trip to Alaska. He began his banking
areer with the Minnetonka State Bank of Excelsior,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-11-04
First State Bank of
Sank Centre MINI.

The First State Bank, though second in pon. OF
birth of Sank Centre banking institutions, measures
shoulder to shoulder in Submarines and soJldlty
with the other local financial houses. From in
fancy it has marked and maintained stride with
the progress of the city and community and kept
pace with the general local prosperity and growth.
The house was founded in 1880 by Solomon Pen
fergast and Lucas Kels the Bank of Sank Cen
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-11-04

utes notice can bring any customers account down
to the minute. The installation of this machine was
in accordance with the policy of the bank to give
the very best service possible.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-02-15

lishment of factories and enterprise
within the corporate limits Of sai.
city, and to make such loans TO -.
owners or parties interested in sue
enterprises or factories as may be ID
proved bv majority Of the bond trzs
tees of said city, provided the interes
charged on such loans is not 60 be lee
than the interest paid on such bonds.
To empower the said city 20 re
assess paving and sidewalk special aa
sessments which may be void By res
son of irregularities and errors; anl
to empower the said city 4
serve notice on unknown properfl
owners or absent property owners b
publication IN newspapers when suct
property owners may be required tf
construct any street or sidewalk pay
ing on any property by said city.
That the members of the city coun.
ell are to each receive the salary a
$15 per month, and that any mem.
Der absenting himself from any reg.
ular meeting of the city council shat
have the sum of $3.50 deducted 3rou
such salary, unless he had first EEL
cured the written consent of fhf
president of the council TO be absent
That only the duly qualified and
registered voters of the said city VII
possess real or personal property sub
ject to taxation by said city to IL
amount # $500 and who have paid thi
taxes last due thereon shall be per-
mItted to vote in any election calle1
for The purpose of issuing bonds oi
the said city.
That no franchise of any kind shall
be granted by the city of Ocala, "a
any person, firm or corporation, with
out the consent Of a majority of thl
registered voters of the city Of OcaIa'
voting at an election for that purDog
called and that any person, firm q
desiring to secure an
such franchise shall deposit with t.
city clerk Of the said city at suef'
time as shall be fixed by the cit
council, sufficient sum Of money. ta
amount thereof to be fixed by the cit
council, sufficient to defray all the &
peilses of calling and holding such q
election.
City Council of the City Of 0caIa.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-02-15
PREPARING TO LIVE AT HOME

Mr.. M. L. Payne, one of Marion
county's wide awake farmers of the
Fairfield section, is in the city today,
and upon being asked by a Star re-
porter what his people were engaged
in at this time, said that all were
busy planting. They are preparing
to Give at home," he says, by plant
ing staple crops instead of vegetables
for shipment. Immense quantities of
such crops as corn, cotton, peanuts,
velvet beans and sweet potatoes are
being put in, while the acreage of
vegetables for the northern market is
very small. Mr.. Payne says the peo-
pie in his section are learning by ex-
perience that the raising of staple
crops every year is far more profta-
BILE in the long run than raising vege-
tables to be shipped and getting back
a request for money to make up a
deficiency in the expense of carriage
commissions, etc.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-02-15
STATESMEN IN THE CITY

Saturday night, while the Stars
$owl reporter was browsing around,
he happened into Dewey's and found
large chunk of the state govern
ment. Governor Trammell, Comp
troller Knott and Treasurer Luning
were at one of the tables. They had
ordered the entire bill of fare, to
which they had brought appetites
sharpened by a ride down from Raj
ford, where they had spent the day
inspecting the big convict farm. They
gave the newspaper man a hearty
greeting, and asked him to help eat
their supper, but unfortunately he had
just had a goodsized supper Of his
own.
Whats doing, governor?" was
the question.
90, nothing; we just wanted a nice
place to stop over Sunday, and picked
out Ocala."
"Come, now, Mr.. Trammell; no
taffy. This isn't the first district"
Its mighty close to it, tho" was
the ready answer.
Governor Trammell is one of the
most pleasant men to meet in public
life. It is possible to disagree, but
almost impossible to be angry with
magnetism, and could come very near
charming a bird out of a tree. He
may not be just as useful in Wash
ington as steady-going Mr.. Spark
man, but If he runs for Congress in
the first district, lots of people will
vote for him simply because they can't
help it. He would be a formidable
opponent in any race.
Quiet. steady and entirely reliable
Mr.. Knott is almost certain to sue
ceed Mr.. Trammell in the governors
chair, and Mr.. Luning will probably
continue to count the state cash as
| long as he wants to.
Messrs. Trammell, Knott and Lun-
| ing registered at the Harrington.
They spent Sunday morning visiting
friends, and also attended services at
the Baptist church, and in the after
noon went to Tampa to see Gaspa-
rilla.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-02-15
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the
board of county commissioners of Ma
rion county, Florida, intend to apply
to the legislature of the state of Flor
ida, at its regular session in 1915, for
a special legislation authorizing the
reissue and valuation Of all outstand-
ing county warrants issued by or un-
der authority of the board of county
commissioners of Marion county, Flor
ida, prior to February 1st, 1915, or
such of said warrants as the said leg
islature may see fit to authorize to be
re-issued and validated; and also pro-
viding for the payment of interest
thereon, and for making the said war
rants payable at fixed periods.
Board County Commissioners, Marion
County, Florida. 1-30
The Ocala evening star., 1915-02-15
CANNING PLANT IN ocALA

George Giles & Company unloaded
Saturday and placed in their cotton
and velvet bean warehouse, a COM
plete canning plant of large capacity,
with the steam power to operate it.
Steam is used both to operate the ma
chinery and heat the products to be
canned to the proper degree before
being sealed in the cans. As far as
known, this is the only plant of its size
to be operated entirely by steam that
has ever been shipped to the county.
We hope the outfit will be set up and
in operation before the spring crops
are ready for market. By canning our
surplus vegetables and fruits, as soon
as the markets in the north begin to
break or the supply exceeds the de-
mand, is this country's hope of pros
perity in the truck raising industry,
and the sooner the people realize it
and get down to results, instead of
eternal talk, the better off we will be.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-02-15
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the city
council of the city of Ocala, Marion
county, Florida, will apply to the leg
islature of the state of Florida, at the
next session thereof for local or spe-
cial legislation to change and amend
the city charter of the said city as
| follows:
That all taxes which are levied by
| said city upon real and personal prop
erty shall be collected substantially
in the same manner provided by law
| for the collection of state and county
/ taxes, or that may be hereafter pro-
/ vided, In so far as the same is appli-
cable; that the city council of said
| city shall be the equalization board for
said city in such matters and that it
shall be empowered tc provide by or
dinance for the hearing and adjusting
of all complaints In such matters, and
for the time of assessing and collect
ing such taxes, the opening and clos
ing of the tax books, the duties Of
the tax assessor in relation to the re
turn and assessment of property, IN
addition to the powers already con
ferred in such matters upon said
council; that any property not taxed
for any year by reason of omission o.
error, or that escaped the payment o.
the taxes for any year by reason Of
such error or omission shall be taxed
the next ensuing year for both the
tax for the year in which such error
or omission occurred in addition to
the taxes for such ensuing year.
To empower said city to levy a spe-
cial tax annually not to exceed one
mill on all property taxable by said
city, for the maintenance or assist
ance Of hospitals, band concerts, and
rest rooms within the corporate limits
Of said city, and to secure publicity
for said city.
electric current and power TO al per
sons either within or without the cor
porate limits Of said city that the
city council of said city shall see fit;
to build, operate and maintain cleo
trio trolley lines either within or with
out the corporate limits of said CITY
for the transportation Of passengers
and freight, and to make such charges
for such transportation as said cOun-
ell shall see fit, and to issue bonds In
accordance with law for such purpos-
es as in the case of other municipal
purposes.
To empower said city to make and
enter into contracts with any of its
own officers until such a time as the
census of population Of said city shall
show 1t to contain more than 10000
inhabitants.
That there shall be a city clerk, a
city treasurer and city collector
elected annually by the city council in /
accordance with law, whose powers
and duties shall be such as shall be
fixed by the city council Of slid city
To empower said city to issue in /
dustrial bonds not to exceed 10000, /
The Ocala evening star., 1915-02-15
CHANGES IN THE CHARTER

Mr.. r. L. Anderson has assumed
the role OF the great objector TO the
nr0uOeed changes in the city charter.
IL IS plainly seen that he regards the
uropOsed changes as partisan, and
that they will all lead to treason,
apoils and crime. Some he opposes
because he SAYS they are unconstitu-
tional. and some he very evidently OBJ
iects to because he doesn't like them.
Mr.. Anderson has the right of a
citizen 10 oppose anything he doesn't
ike. he is one of the leading lawyers
~ the state and if he says anything
IN i'm the constitution it is quite likely
To be there. However, even that
august instrument, the constitution of
the United States, has been amended
some dozen and a half times, with
more coming, and the constitution of
Florida and Mr.. Anderson's opinion
might be amended in spots to great
advantage.
There is no necessity for anybody
To become excited about the changes
III charter. Everything is open and
abovebOard. Applications will be pre-
sented to the legislature thru the
Marion county representatives, who
are Just as accessible to one side as
the O&ueFs luGEC ID HO AAhCAAAOOO
that anything will be done that a ma
iority Of Ocala people are opposed to
and ii is certain that nothing will be
done that is against the statute law
So all hands and the cook may just
as well be calm.
The Star does not desire to sup
press Mr.. Anderson. His opposition
Is valuable. There is no fun in play
ing q game unless the other fellow
knows how to handle the cards. Mr.
Anderson, however, bases a good dea
OF his argument on the implied as
sumption that some members of the
council are scalawags. He shoulC
either name names or base his argu
ment on the merits or demerits of the
propositions advanced. If he viii
state which of his fellow citizens OF
the council are preparing to practice
graft and favoritism, the Star vii
help him investigate. 1t might be {
good thing for all US prominent citi
zens to turn in and investigate eacf
other. We wouldn't need any bant
concerts, for there wouldn't be dul
minute all this summer. The Star /!
willing to take its chances with the
others.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-02-15
RECOGNIZED ADVANTAGES

You will find that Chamberlain
Cough Remedy has recognized advan-
tages over most medicines in use for
coughs and colds. 1t does not sup
press a cough but loosens and reliev-
es it. It aids expectoration and opens
the secretions, which enables the sys-
tenn to throw off a cold. It counter
acts any tendency of a cold to re-
suit in pneumonia. It contains no
opium or other narcotics, and may be
given to a child as confidently as to
an adult. For sale by all drug
stores. Adv.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-02-15

Ocala uses a great deal of lime on
its Streets. For the last few years it
has been mining it's own lime in a
very expensive manner. Last year,
the council bought a good deal of
lime from Mr.. MMeffert, who controls
all the lime near the city. He sold it
TO the city very much cheaper than
the city could dig it out of its own
pit. This year Mr.. Meffert can't sell
the city any lime. He has, however,
given II considerable quantity. If the
city bought its lime from him, it would
save hundreds of dollars. This is one
0f the places where the present law
operates to the disadvantage of the
city. The Star doesn't believe Mr..
Meffert would charge the city any
more than he would charge anybody
else for lime, or that the eight other
members Of the council would let him
do 20 IL he would.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-02-15

The city has the same number of
councilmen it had twenty years ago.
They have four times as much work
as there was to do twenty years ago.
Every one of the councilmen is bus
mess man with important affairs of
his own to attend to. Each one of
them puts in from two to four work
ing days a month attending to public
affairs. It is just as difficult and i'm
portant work as the county commits
sicners and members of the public
school board are paid $5 a day for
doing. The city should not expect
them TO do this work for nothing, and
the Star doesn't believe that class of
our citizens that pays the bulk of
the taxes objects to paying the coun-
cilrnen for their work. The objection
that this council should not apply to
the legislature for the change is triv-
ial. The legislature only meets in
two years and we will have three city
elections before it, meets again.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-02-15
SHIPMENTS OF NAVAL STORES

Senator Fletcher has received the
following letter from Secretary of
State Bryan:
February 9, 1915.
The Honorable Duncan u. Fletcher,
United States Senator.
Sir: I have the honor to acknowl-
edge the receipt of your letter of the
25th, asking this department to re-
quest the Italian government to admit
rosin and turpentine without let OF
hindrance.
I have the honor to say in reply
that the department is unoficially ad-
vised by the British embassy that il
is understood that shipments of rosin
to Italy may now go through without
hindrance as in the case of shipments
to Holland.
/ have the honor to be, sir,
Your obedient servant,
w. J. BRYAN.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-02-15

Ex-Sheriff L. w. Fennell and John
Fennell of the Hawthorn section,
passed through the city Saturday en-
route to Gulf Hammock in quest of
deer. The ex-sheriff was member of
a party who spent part of last week
in the Oklawaha scrub, in Marion and
Putnam counties, and they killed four
deer. Mr.. Fennell was member of
a posse which spent a day or two
searching for the bodies of the Gard
ner brothers.-Gainesv Sun.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-02-15
THE BEST LAXATIVE
THAT l KNOW Of

'I have sold Chamberlain's Tablets
for several years. People who have
used them will take nothing else.
can recommend them to my customers
as the best laxative and cure for con-
stipation that know of" writes Mr..
Frank Strouse, Fruitland, Iowa. For
sale by all dealers. Adv.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-02-15

The Tampa Tribune says that the
bales of short staple cotton and Sea
Island cotton, the velvet beans and
other exhibits made at the Gasparilla
celebration by George Giles & Co. of
Ocala, attracted a great deal of fav-
orable attention, many of the people
there not knowing that Florida grew
such things. Giles & Co. also sent
with the exhibit cone of knitting
thread and yard or so of the finish
ed product of their new knitting ma
chine.