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The San Francisco call., 1898-08-17
First Collision of the Demo- CratS Did Not Smack of
 the Warlike.
Even the Playing of National Airs Seemed to Arouse the Delegates to but
 Passing Enlivenment.
BY HENRY JAMES.

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Aug. 16.-Having witnessed the opening of the Democratic conven- tion, and watched it until recess, l am privileged to make a few remarks about 1t and to congratulate the people who were not there.
 It is truth that on the surface the convention was not thrilling. The se- cret forces at work made no outward showing. The creaking of the wires could not be heard. Only results could be observed, and these did not approach a stage of dramatic suggestion until recess was almost at hand.
 Then Deuprey threw a bomb, and a little later apologiZed, saying practical ly. that he did not know the old thing was loaded. 1 suspect, however, that he knew it all the time. AS l write at o'clock there is a recess supposed to last until g, but I go ahead in the be- lief that the resumption of business will be many hours beyond this time.
 There may be an indefinite number of remarks passed, but 1 do not expect there will be any more formal proceed ings until tomorrow. During the re- cess, committees are struggling; con testants making pleas, and rival fac tions striving to down each other.
 They can't get to conclusion in two hours Too many a burst of eloQuence is waiting to be turned loose If there is a resumption of convention business tonight put me on record as nearly as bad a prophet as those who are filling the Examiner with that which is not so. But this carries us away from the convention.
 A party is big machine. and should move smoothly. Judged by to-day's work the machine has slipped a cog The Pavilion was just comfortably crowded. It was a blaze of patriotic color The electric fan blew cooling breezes through the great hall. stirring the whiskers of the delegates. rustling the feathers of fair spectators and making life seem worth living.
 The banners swayed in the refreshing current.
 There were many ladies present. I do not know why they were there, or what induced them to stay, but am glad they were there and that they stayed. They supplied to the occasion
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-17
3UDD IS THE TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN

called down before and the process was no surprise. As a finale, he declared he would accept no compromise, but would have his Democracy recognized as the only genuine brand, or get out.
 I omit detail, because there was too much of it.
 It must not be assumed that all was
 quiet Some of the committee were
 getting tired and all of them were hot. Interruptions became so frequent that
 an executive session was suggested
 The vote stood to ', leaving the de-
 cision to the chairman, who voted ir the negative.
 Then J. J. Dwyer came to the front
 He got so far as to say that the state ment of McNab was tissue Of falsi- fications, when Wright stopped him. There was a wrangle and threat to clear the lobby, heretofore made with frequency and regarded as bluff, but it was carried out, so that there was an executive session after all. To this, at the moment 1 write, Dwyer may be making a speech and probably McNab's ears are tingling. The rep
 resentatives of the two factions are about the streets. They stand at bars
 where Napa soda and other stimulants are sold, and imbibe largely. There is
 bad blood and there are likely to be black eyes. The glorious cause Of Democracy is putting war paint on its interior finish. I do not propose to create fatigue by a long story, but any body can gather that sweet peace IS not reigning particularly.
 MT. Hearst's understudy is hopping | about like a cricket and all may yet l be well.
 | I noticed in the Examiner Of this morning spirited picture showing the headquarters of the papers. The arti-
 cle has invaded the realm of fiction in
 a chase after the editor. The Examiner
 headuuarters here are in an old barber shop. as lonesome as Goldsmith's De
 serted Village" At the time that pie
 ture was made the headquarters pre- | sented as much life as morgue at l midnight There were no rush ot mes | sengers. no crowd of eager observers, | nobody In fact the place was dark | and tenantless.
 Perhaps Dwyer can establish that | McNab has trifed with truth and that | the job cannot be as easy as 1t IS to | show that the Examiner IS deVotlng US 1 talents to the same end.
 To-morrow's proceedings in conven- l tion will partake of the nature Of the opposite of love feast. There will be l consideration of the reports of the 1 credentials committee. l would counsel 1 Mayor Land to have a squad ot police
 within whistle call.
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the element of beauty, and doubtless they elevated the moral tone by sup pressing the ready cuss words. Very dainty they looked in white dresses and airy hats. I thank them for having been there.
 As the hall was filling a band came in. It was playing patriotic airs and I got the first shock of the day. The people paid no attention to the char acter of the music. The band might as we'll have played "Chippie, Get Your Hair Cut" There was not sound of applause, not a handclap. Unheeded was the Yankee Doodle" The Star Spangled Banner" made no hit. There was not a sign of approval at Dixie. v What was the matter with the people I cannot think. Possibly they were thinking more of pie than of patriot ism. This is ventured as a guess, for I never before saw an assemblage of American citizens which did not seem in some measure touched by national melodies, particularly since the war has made doubly dear the Red, White and Blue"
 The convention was called to order by Chairman Afford, fifty minutes after the time set MT. Afford asked that there be no smoking. He then. said 1t was a pleasure to call such a gathering to order, adding that he would not make speech, whereat there were in dications that the sense of pleasure had become mutual. I suspect that the one reason Afford did not make a speech to be that he can't. Certainly he did not approach near to essaying one. He Is a large young man with glasses. He is smooth shaved and, judge, tolerabiy smooth generally. He said that the members of the Demo cratic party did not disagree on funda- mental questions. thus implying that he did not regard the San Francisco contest as fundamental, a position tc which he was not followed by all his listeners Afford won a feeble and per functory applause. which might as vel have been withheld, but was typical ot 1 the session.
 1 There was no enthusiasm until the delegates began to get hot-tempered and most of the time they were in good humor, which was subduing in effect. Mayor Land was introduced and vel
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years we have had a Democratic administration, and are now about to enter upon another and upon a new campaign. It IS with pride that we are able to point to ': the fact that in the administration ot MT. Budd, whose nomination l now desire to second, the De 'mocracy may claim that they have record of vindicated pledges. (Applause,)
 Fellow citizens, l do not de sire to detain you further, l heartily and cordially second the :.nomination of Governor Budd Tor temporary chairman of this :.convention." (Applause.) . There being no further nominations for : chairman the nominations were declared closed The motion was put to the con :: vention and Governor Budd was chosen to . act as temporary chairman.
 MT Dockweiler and Mir. Patton were ap- pointed as a committee of two to escort Governor Budd to the platform tApplause and cheersD
 Chairman Alford-Gentlemen of the con- vention, l have the honor of introducing to you your temporary chairman-one who needs no introduction to California audience and especially a Democratic au- dience, Governor James H. Budd. (Ap- plause and cheers)
 Governor Budd Il stayed away from Sacramento until after I had determined that the chair
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man of this convention had been decided on. But, arriving here this morning, 1 ascertained that tue friends of the various candi- dates for office and candidates for :. the chairnanship desired me to act i'll this capacity. 1 have re- fused in the past to consent to my name being used for this purpose. I refused to-day-persistently re- fused-until my friend, Dock weller, the choice of the Los An geles delegation, insisted that l must serve. (Applause.) :. I regret as much as any one and more than many the unfortu- nate matters that have crept this morning into the press of the State, but 1 do not believe that any paper in the State of Cali fornia, or. any man within it's bounds, has ever in the past, will . now, or shall in the future, say that Dockweiler IS not as good an anti-monopolist as George Patton, Judge Mcguire or the Governor of this State. (Ap- plause.)
 Nevertheless, in deference to his wishes and the wishes ot the :. others, I have accepted this trust. I will preside over you as im- partially as possible for one of my temperament to preside, and l now await your pleasure as to the first business of the convention Motions are now in order. :. MT Tarpey of A1ameda-I just merely wish to make motion, Mir Chairman Can I stand here?
 The Chairman-If you wish to simply make a m' tion you may stand there' II you wish to show yourself, come forward.
 Mir. Tarpey-I do not want to make any inWdious comparisons where myself IS concerned. Mir Chairman, and where handsome man such as yourself presides over this body I do not desire to place myself in contact with you. Applause and laughter). desire at this time to make motion that a committee of fifteen be ap- pointed upon credentiaIs-to be appointed by the chair.
 Motion carried,
 MT. Patton of Los Angeles-Mr. Chair man. I desire 10 r we that a committee of fifteen upon platform and resolutions be appointed by the chair
 Mr Foote of Alameda-Mr. Chairman, I rise to a point of order.
 The Chair-State your point of order
 MT Foote-No committee upon platform and resolutions can be appointed until the committee on credentials report who are the proper members of this convention
 The Chair-The point of order Is we'll taken. A committee on permanent or ganization and order of business Is in or der.
 MT Afford of Tulare-I move that a committee of fifteen
 The Chair--:What county do you repre-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-09-22
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
M. Hogan, Secretary,
Dated Aug. 23d, 1898.

STEARNS.-SS
In probate court, special term, Sept b. 1893
In the matter of the estate of Lemuel K.
COe, deceased:
On reading and filing the petition of Eliza
beth Coe and Lucas Kells, executors of said
estate. setting forth the amount of personal
estate that has come into their hands, the dis
position thereof, and how much remains un-
disposed of; the amount of debts outstanding
against said deceased, as far as the same
can be ascertained the legacies unpaid.
which said deceased died seized, excepting
the real estate heretofore sold, and excepting
the life estate of Elizabeth Coe in and to the
homestead of said deceased, and the con-
dition and value of the respective portions or
lots thereof; the persons interested in said
estate, with their residences; and praying
that license be to them granted to sell all of
said real estate, and it appearing, by said
petition. that there is not sufficient PERSONA
estate in the hands of said executors to pay
said debts the legacieS or expenses of admin
istration. and that it is necessary for the pay
ment of such debts, legacieS or expenses tC
selall of said real estate:
1t is therefore ordered, that all persons In
tereSted in said estate, appear before this
court on Friday the 18th day of October, 1898,
at 8 o'clock a. M, at the court house in the
City of St. Cloud in said county, then and
there to show cause Gf any there be- why
executors to sell so much of the real estate Of
said deceased as shall be necessary to pay
such debts, legacies and expenses.
And it is further ordered, that this order
shall be published oncein each week for three
| successive weeks prior to said day of hearing.
in the Sank Centre HERALD a weekly news
paper printed and published at Sank Centre
= Dated S i at st. Cloud, Mimi, the 18th day of
September, A. D., 1893.
By the Court,
HUBERT HANSON,
[Seal1 Judge of Probate.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-09-22
ST. CLOUD STREET FAIR
Will be Held October 18th,
18th and 14th--Every-
thing Free.
A Large List of Premiums on
Farm Products and
Live Stock.

Grand Forks is this year holding
her sixth annual street fair. Crooks
ton is INDUCING in her second, and so
is Shakopee. This proves them to be
popular. st. Cloud has decided to
give her first street fair this year, and
is putting forth every possible effort
to make it a success. That her people
will succeed there can be no doubt.
81, GOO have been raised to defray the
expense and furnish amusement for
visitors.
A merchant in a community where
these fairs have been held, said in ex-
planation: sour farmers have been
trading with us all year : now we in
vite them to come in and have a good
time at our expense!'' st. Cloud re-
peats this invitation to all people!
Where street fairs are neld, mer-
chants and business men erect hand
somelv decorated booths in front OF
their stores, in which farmer may
exhibit his crop products, the mer-
chant offering premium for the ar
ticles. These booths give the streets
a wonderfully attractive appearance,
resembling fairy land.
A place is provided for live stock,
and premiums are offered therefor.
A list of premiums will be printed
in these columns later.
In addition to the above, the man
ayers will provide all sorts OF amuse-
ments to entertain the people, such as
band tournaments: balloon ascensions
with parachute leaps; bicycle. foot and
horse racing: base and foot ball, and
many other attractions-al free!
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-09-22
Nellie McHenrv,s famous travesf,

Nellie McHenry's famous travesty
on circus life. which made for her in
| its first season over $50, 00), and
which during the five years which have
elapsed since then has continued to-
make important money for it's FORUM.
ate owners, will be the next attraction
at the opera house on Monday, Sept.
20. 1t has been rewritten for this
seasons tour and in many ways vast
ly improved The company is a large
and capable one and includes the
names of some of the best men and
women in the country. Managers
Rice and Flaherty have spared no ex-
pense in keeping the production up to.
its former high standing and are set
ting pace which other producers of
comedies will find difficulty in keeping
up with. The costuming this season
is all new and of the highest artistic
designs. Another feature of this sea-
sous production is the Shakesperean
TESTERS band and concert orchestra
This is said to be the finest musical
organization ever carried by thea
trical combination. The company
travels in its own special cara VERT.
able palace on wheels-which is fitted
with electric lights, a system of cleo
tric bells, state rooms, dining room
and kitchen.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-09-22
B, AND 0, DEAL
President of the Southwestern
Admits There Have Been
Negotiations,
And That They Have Now Been
Brought to a Successful
Termination.
Ample Means to Be Provided to
Put the Road in Fine
Condition.
Believed Much More Than Ten
Millions Was Paid-.-Hi,l
In 1t.

CINCINNATI, Sept. 19.-Mr. e r.
Bacon, president of the Baltimore and
Ohio Southwestern Railway company,
who. has been engaged for some time
with the New York committee, Speyer
g Go. and Kuhn, Loeb & Co., bankers,
and the receivers in assisting in the re.
adjustment of the affairs of the Balti.
more and Ohio Railroad company. was
interviewed about the purchase of the
control of the Baltimore and Ohio road.
He was reluctant to discuss the mat.
ter, but after being advised that it had
been published in Chicago, New York
and this city, he said a number Of rep.
resentative men interested with large
railway. manufacturing and CONNER.
cial interests in the Northwest, New
York, Chicago and other cities on the
company's line, had been for some time
negotiating for the purchase of very
substantial interest in the Baltimore
and Ohio road, and that such negotia.
tions had been brought to successful
conclusion.
Ample Means Provided.
That under the reorganization, am.
pie means had been provided for cut
ting down grades, increasing capacity
and facilities of the road and putting
it in condition to promptly and econ
omically handle largely increased bust
ness. That the reorganization man.
ayers had also decided that the subsid-
larry lines, including the Baltimore
and Ohio Southwestern, should be
likewise treated and arrangements
were now being concluded to readjust
the affairs of such lines and secure cap
ital to put them in the same condition
as the main line.
Mr.. Bacon was very reticent,
but it is evident the control has
been purchased and from what
has been learned here and through
other sources, it is certain that a
much larger sum than $4,000, 900
has been paid for it, and that reorgan-
ization managers and himself are the
parties who have made the negotia.
tions.
Mr.. Bacon declined to state whether
the present receivers would manage the
affairs Of the company in the future,
but it is well known that they are i'll
close alliance with the new owners,
and will undoubtedly be requested by
them to officially manage the com.
pany's affairs.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-09-22
The Grand Army Official Route.

The comrades believe in the priciple
of ''staying by their friends. Hav-
ing used the MINNEAPOLIS & ST.
LOUIS r. r. for several years in at
tending annual encampments, and al
ways finding them obliging and cour-
teous as we'll as redeeming every
promise given in regard to superior
train service and accommodations,
that line has been again selected as
the most desirable route.
THE HEADQARTERS SPECIAL TRAIN
to Cincinnati will leave Minneapolis
s. ST. Louis Stations on Sept. 3D., as
follows, ST. Paul 7:3O p. M, Minnea-
polls 500 m, Waterville 1910 p. M,
Waseca 1880 p. M, arriving at Gin
cinnati Sunday Evening, Sept. 4th.
The train will consist of chair car
{seats free), smokers, tourist cars
(berths $3.50, large enough for two
persons), and Palace sleepers (berths
$500, large enough for two). The rate
is $3.50 from ST. Paul and Minnea-
polls, and correspondingly low from
other points. Tickets will be on sale
Sept. 8, 4, 5, good returning from Gin
cinnati up to Sept. 18th, and may be
extended to Oct. I'd, on payment of 25c
at Office of Joint Agent. Department
Commander Mortimer will have charge
of the train, insuring all comrades the
best of attention.
Rates by THF MINNEAPOLIS & ST.
LOUIS OFFICIAL ROUTE will be as low
as any, and the accommodations SUI
perior. An attractiye3 feature is the
diverse route going via Peoria and
returning via Chicago. For berth re-
servations and tickets write to Depart
ment Commander E. w. Mortimer, No
l Washington Ave. South, Mtnnea
polls.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-09-22
Republican Commissioners Dis.
triCt convention.


ARepublicah Convention for the Fifth Conn
missioner District of the County of Stearns
and State of Minnesota, will be held at the
Village Hall in the Village of Belgrade, in
said county and state and in said district on
the 18th, day of October. 1885, at O'Clock p. M,
for the purpose of placing in nomination a
candidate for county commissioners said dis
trct, and for the transaction of any and all
| further business that may lawfully come be-,
fore said convention
Each election precinct of said district will
| be allowed in said Convention one delegate at
| large, and one additional delegate for every
forty (40 votes, or major fraction thereof cast
| for William Mckinley for President in 1896.
In accordance with the above apportion-
| ment the several precincts will be entitled
to the followidg number of delegates in said
Convention;
Ashley, 2; Crow Lake. 2; Grow River, 4;
Getty. 2; North Fork, 3; Raymond. 2; Melrose
| 6; Getty,2; Sank Centre City, First ward 3.
Second Ward, 6; town 81
Total number of delegates IS.
Primaries for the above named convention
! will be held in the various towns and voting
precincts from the hours of 200 to 500 O'Clock
p. M, OF Friday, September 18th, 1898, and the
| polls will remain open one hour. Places of
| holding said primaries are as follows:
Ashley. residence of A. ID, Carpenter; Grow
| River, village hall, Belgrade; Grow Lake.
| residence of N. w. Rice; Getty, school house
near Kinds; Grove, at residence of Perry
| Stewart; Melrose, city hall; North Fork Oil
of b. NJ. Anderson, Brooten Raymond,
Brown school house; Sank Centre City, 1st
ward, office of M. Hogan, second ward, city
hall; Township of Sank Centre, town hall,
By order of committe,
FL. G. MAGUREN, Chairman.
NJ. Hogan, Secretary,
Dated Aug, 2}d. 1898.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-09-22
HE rs OUR FRIENDs

Aguinaldo Cables an Address to the
American People.
New YORK, Sept 20. The following
dispatch has been received at the Office
here of the Associated Press:
Manila, Philippine Islands, Sept.
10. The Filipino government desires
to inform the American government
old people that the many rumors cir
culated regarding the strained rela-
tons between the Filipinos and Amer
leans are base, malicious SANDERS of
the enemy to both parties; are without
any truth and are circulated for the
purpose Of prejudicing the appeal Of
the Filipinos for their release from the
oppression and cruelty of Spain.
! s.The relations Of our people and
yours have been and will continue to
be Of the most friendly nature, and we
have withdrawn our forces from the
suburbs of Manila, as an additional
evidence Of our confidence in the great
American republic. Z
"AGUINALDO.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-09-22

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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-09-22
Dr. Fenner's Blood and Liver
Remedy as a Nerve Tonic.

A famous remedy by famous
physician guaranteed to cure liver
complaints and nervousness. People
run down by sickness and overworked
should try it. If something else has
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This preparation is the prescflptlon OF
one of Americas most eminent physi-
clans and the first bottle is guaranteed
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