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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-10-20

Chas. Nd. Weber of st. Cloud has
been nominated by the democrats
of Stearns county for the office ,of
Superintendent u Schools, an evil
ldence that the denominant party
in this county is alive to the fact
that most important and radical
changes are demanded in the in
.terest of wholesome public educa-
I.tion. Mr.. Weber was born in Iowa
land removing to .Stearns county
when a mere child, with his father,
DIR. Wehez, All old citizen, for thirty
SIX years he has been a teacher
during the past twenty years, and
will bring to the administration OF
the office a mature technical knoWl
edge of the requirements of the
schools which viii be Invaluable.
1t is commoa and current COM
ment that the pleScht incumbent
and andependeaAt candidate for re-
election, .Mr. RacholI,> , is not COM
petent for the grave responsible
tiles. Without entering into a any
bin of particulars, he has made
himself obnoxious in numerous
districts, and his general admins
tration is pot at all satisfactory.
The Republicans q learns county
should unite W tn t.3s democratsin a
movement il nel,ail al better school
service outside AMI beyond any
consideration of partisan politics.
The HERALD does not hesitate to
say that the election of Mr. Weber
will he the first move, and a, long
move lin the direction of elevating
the common schOot system to the
elevated plane upon which it
should reSt-an elevation not posi-
bic under the present management.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-10-20

From all over the district most
encouraging reports are received
of the growth Of enthusiasm for
Judge Morris, and the indications
are that his majority will reach, if
not exceed 5000. In Duluth his
gains will be enormous, and
throughout the northern counties
unexpected strength is being de-
veloped. The central and southern
portions of his district will give
good accounts of themselves, and
the fusion candidate will realize,
after election, that his peculiar po-
litical doctrines and methods are
not acceptable to the people of the
Sixth Il. ri t.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-10-20
DIR

Why? Do you complain of Indiges-
tion, Constipation end Liver Ills,
when Beggs' Little Giant Pills are
within such easy reach. They are to-
day without superior, do not grip or
grippe, and can be relied upon to effect
a speedy cure when all oters are with,
out the least avail. Be sure and ask
for "Beggs." Take no substitute.
For sale by J. B. Perkins.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-10-20

independent candidate for state senator from
district will elected He certainly needs no introduction TO
constituency faithfully and well in the past and VIII
effectively future of enterprise and IN
dusy material welfare of this community
than amos loyal to local interests ne may DC
upon do be done in the legislation to still
further advance welfare.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-10-20
rRrua.roaN TICKET.

For Congress,
PAGE NORRIS,
St. Louis county
state.
For Governor,
WILLIAM HENRY EDSTIS,
-.- Hennepin county
Lieutenant Governor,
LINTON A. SMITH,
~ Chippewa county
Secretary of State,
ALBERT BERG,
Chisago county.
State Auditor.
r. C. DUNN,
Mile Laos county.
State Treasurer,
AUGUST T. KOERNER,
Meeker county.
Attorney General,
WALLACE B. DOUGLAS, rs
Clay county.
Supreme Court Judges, Il
CALVIN S. BROWN,
Stevens county.
JOHN A. LOVELY,
Freeborn county
G.. L. LEWIS,
st. Louis county.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-10-20

Ole Requiam Of Belgrade, has
concluded not to be a candidate for
sheriff, but will do all within his
power for the election of Nicholas
Weber of st. Cloud. This prac-
tically concentrates the opposition
to the democratic nominee. Mr..
Schilplin.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-10-20

Can anyone point to a single
personal characteristic. or political
opinion of John Lind which would
commend him to preferment over
William Henry Eustis?
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-10-20

Il Senator Keller of Sank Centre de-
livered an energetic address on the
merits of the sugar beets to an in
terested audience this morning. Inc
crowd was disposed to SCOT at the
man from ssFranklin' and the repartee
was warm and exciting. The states
man scored decisively. ournal
Press.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-10-20

Senator Knute Nelson paid Con-
gresham Morris the following tribute
in his recent speech in the city OF Du-
luth;-
tIf you think, that President Nc
Kiuley and his administration is all
right it is your duty to support Con
gresham Morris in this district APP
plause.) He is one of the best repre-
sentatives in the house and has done
his duty faithfully and well. Il you
send a man opposed to the admlnistra-
ton in his place. he will place obsta'
cles in the way of the admilnistra-
ton. We want men in congress that
will uphold the strong right arm OF
Mckinley and one of the most loyal Of
these is Congressman Morris.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-10-20
Auditor Dunn,s Record.

State Auditor Dunn has given the
peoo ole of the state a good honest adj
of his office, and there is
scarcely month passes that he does
not save the state more than his salary
amounts to many times over. The
latest effort of his has been successful
also. He has all along contended that
the swamp lands granted to the Little
Falls & Dakota railroad has never
been earned and refused to deed the
lands to the company. Attorney Cen
eral Childs and the commission APP
pointed by the legislature have render
ed a decision sustaining Mr.. Dunn.
Over 100, 900 acres are thus saved to
the state by the action of our present
efficient auditor. His predecessors
have questioned the right OF the com.
pany to the lands. The people OF the
state will doubtless return Mr.. Dunn
to the auditors Office by the largest
majority ever given a candidate il
Minnesota who had an opponent wor
thy the same. Staples World.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-10-20

There will be no services in the Epis-
copal church on Sunday morning next,
as DR.. Hamilton will preach in Mel.
rose. Sunday school will be held as
usual.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-10-20
gram.

Henry Weber, who has been at
work on a threshing machine in this
vicinity, on Saturday last was arrest
ed for indecent exposure. The fellew
seemed to be demented, and he was put
on the train for ST. Paul, where he
lives. But he jumped the train, went
into the town of Ashley where he had
been at work, and got some clothing he
had left at A. M. Stiles place, and af-
terward to the David Pangburn place
up the lake, where he stole an over
coat. He has not been seen since.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-10-20

Do not fail to hear the great whist
,er. and warbler, w. Walter Ellis on
saturday evening. Only 20 Genus,
children Is cents.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-10-20
sca"dinavlan Ladies, ouartette.

A rare musical treat is in store for
our people on Monday evening of next
week, at the Grand Opera House,
when the Scandinavian Ladies' Quar-
tette will give one of their high grade
artistic concerts. The members en-
brace number of popular airs, as al
so songs with distinctive national
character, and classical selections.
The quartette is composed of Maybell
Giertsen, Julia Stoep, Clara Franz
Runborg and LouiseOlson. They will
be assisted by Miss Currer Bell, an
accomplished reader and impersona-
tor. This company comes to US high
ly recommended by press and people.
The following are a few selected from
a large number of equally favorable
press notices:
The ladies are young and pretty as
we'll as being quiet and easy in their
manner. The blending of their fresh
voices was indeed very sweet and the
shading in their quartette work was
perfect.-Minneapolis Times.
There was not dull number on the
program. The Scandinavian Ladies'
Quartette Concert Company is first
class in ever way, nothing can be
said in too high praise of their enter
tainment.-South Minneapolis Tele-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-10-20
NIVEN-

. will be in Glenwood Oct..
1921 and Sank Centre Oct,
29-3O 81. Dentistry as prac-
ticed to-day. Latest pain
: less methods used.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-28

Meet your friends in our
reception room.-Rest and take
it easy i'm our waiting rooms. We
will check all your packages
free of charge.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-18
WHY CANNOT WEI

When Senator Davis, of Minnesota,
says I'VE cannot retreat to our former
policy of isolation" he evidently means
that we must keep on grabbing terri
tory wherever we find it loose.
But why cannot Uncle Sam stop and
retreat? Has territory grabbing be-
come a habit and kleptomania with
him within a few short months?
We think Senator Davis is mistaken,
or else the wish is father to the thought.
The United States can and ought to
at once stop their headlong progress
along the path of imperialism and re-
treat as far as possible.
To say they can't do SO is silly.
They can If they will sit down on
the Republican party, which hopes to
gain several rotten boroughs in the
new DEAL and on the greedy SPECTATORS
who hope to make millions by getting
into these new possessions ION the
ground floor"
Nothing cOmpels us to go on violat-
ing the spirit of our institutions and
trampling upon our best and most
sacred traditions and safeguards as if
we were under the hypnotic spell of
some monster devil of Imperialism.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-18

poI1lie Viii So 81 IN bushes thaf
m Inade him N1tional nuisance.
The plain fact Il, as every 0flicer Of
the United States Army knows, that
everything for which the Secretary Of
War has been personally responsible
has been botched and bungled, almost
beyond precedent. Gen. Correa, the
Spanish War Minister, cannot have
been more inefiicient Everything re-
lating to the organization, transporta-
ton, and supply of the troops has been
miserably DONE This has been the
consequence of Gen. Alger's neglect,
when it has not been, as often it has,
the consequence of his positive inter-
ference The opening Of the staff of
the army to politics was his work. He
has done all that one man in authority
could do to discourage and debauch
the army and to render inefficient the
very departments of it for the efficiency
of which he was most directly respon
sible. What the army has done it has
done not because Of him but in spite
of him. That he should now be claim
ing o. taking credit for achievements
which he did his utmost to prevent is
intolerable.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-18

The annexation Of the Sandwich Is
lands was good thing" for the
American holders of Hawaiian bonds,
at any rate. The Hawaiian debt is in
the neighborhood of 100000 which
by annexation the United States as
sumes.
Before annexation was practically
certain the Hawaiian bonds were re-
ported at heavy discount. The pass.
age of the annexation job brought
them promptly up to par. Of course,
this may have been merely "coinci-
dence," but it was decidedly excel
lent and profitable one for the holders
of these bonds, who were all hot an
nexationists.
The three American commissioners,
Senators Cullom and Morgan and Con-
gresham Hit, being warm supporters
of the annexation policy, will undoubt-
eddy frame a system Of government
and try to shape up the job so as
criticism as possible. The Hawaiian
members are President Dole and Judge
Frear, of the Hawaiian Supreme Court.
1t will be remembered that when the
question of annexation was first agi-
tated five or six years ago Mr.. Dole's
idea of a government for Hawaii under
the American flag was in the main a
continuation of the present system, the
people, in his opinion, not being fit as
a whole for either State or territorial
government according to the present
territorial system which is preparatory
to Statehood.
1t will be interesting to observe
whether Mr. Dole's ideas have under
gone a change, now that territorial gov
eminent might be a prelude to state
hood and United States Senatorship.
Possibly he would be content to remain
Colonial Governor Dole.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-18
A WARM ROAST
OF Secretary Alger in Connection With
the War.

New York Times.
1t is interesting to note that, now
that the investment of Santiago has
been crowned with success, the Secre-
tary of War comes manfully to the
front and as good as admits that the
success was his own. 1t is the War
Department that has had the ideas
and the plans, now that the ideas and
the plans have succeeded. If they had
gone wrong he had his scapegoat ready,
whether it had been the Major General
commanding, who desperately fed to
Santiago to get away from him, or his
own familiar Shafter.
1t is really difficult to keep patience
in view of the performances of the
Secretary 1t is the opinion of the
army that Gen. Alger is to-day and has
been for three months the most power
full ally Of Spain and the most danger
Gus enemy of the United States. Not
because he means to injure his coun-
try. His only notion is to boom
himself. The war is to him simply an
incident by which his political fortunes
may be advanced He is small poll
tician In a place immensely too big
for him. In private business he has
been successful, and if he had worked
in the War Department for his coun-
try as he has worked for himself he
would probably still have been incom-
petent, but, his incompetency would
have been BY no means 50 glaring OF
90 mischievous. It u his mixing a
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-18
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
A Member of the Spanish Cabinet
Quoted-A Serious Explosion at Porto
Rico

Madrid July 17.-3 p. ma member
of the cabinet, in an interview to-day
asserted that the government was
seeking an honorable peace with the
United States.
An official dispatch from Porto Rico
says $50 cases of ammunition exploded
there, killing fourteen persons and
wounding many others.
Madrid, July IA p. m.-El Impair
cial says that member of the minis
try declares that negotiations for peace
with the United States are only posi-
bic so far as the question of Cuba is
concerned To demand more would
be to say that Spain must commit sui
eide.
The report that Senior Moret, Min
lister of the Colonies in the last previous
cabinet of Senior Sagasta, will be the
representative of Spain in the negotia-
tons with the United States, is without
foundation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-18

losses that are trinins compared q
similar great victories Of history.
Lack Of provisions and the general
hopelessness OF the Spanish position
aided nightly in the victory; for Gen.
Shafter, now that he has inspected the
character of Santiago's, Notifications
and become aware of the general
strength of the defenses, gives 1t as
his opinion that the place could not
have been carried by storm except at
loss Of maybe 5000 men to the at
lacking army.
Thus have the anxious ones at home.
both here and in the Spanish peninsula
where there are also anxious wives,
mothers and sweethearts-cause to
most devoutly thank Almighty God for
His mercies in bringing the campaign
to so fortunate and comparatively
bloodless close.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-18

officials as to the conditions at
Portsmouth, but also as to the Har-
ward, for it would be
A SEVERE HANDICAP
to the navy if this crack craft had
to go into quarantine.
The Navy Department received
word from the officers at Annapo-
lis as to the arrival there of Adj
miral Cervera and the other Span
ish officers. Captain Coneas, one
of the imprisoned officers, is per-
sonally known to Secretary Alger
and his military aide, Major Hop
kins. Captain Coneas was enter
tanned at Detroit in 1893 while TAX
ing the caravels through the great
lakes to Chicago, at which time
Alger and Major Hopkins took a
prominent part in the entertain
ment. They speak of Captain
Coneas in most complimentary
terms.
Senator Cannon was at the War
Department when the first news
was received that the American
flag had been raised over San
tiago.
THAT is a notable episode" said
he, land one which will be re-
corded in history. The Anglo
Saxon flag is going up constantly
and this is but one more flag to be
raised as an emblem of civilization
and good government. The work
must go on until the Spanish flag
disappears from the Western
Hemisphere, for it is impossible for
the Stars and Stripes and the yell
low flag of Spain to float together
in the new world"
Coincident with the occupation Of
Santiago there are a vast
VARIETY OF QUESTIONS
which are being considered by the
President and his Cabinet respect
ing the future political conditions
which are to obtain there. 1t
will have to be settled whether
the government of Santiago prov
ince shall be military one or a
civil one with military powers vest
ed in the executive officer, or other
form of administration. Unlike
the Philippines, which although
nOminally in our possession. are
not formally so, all questions at
Santiago must be met Immediately.
Santiago itself is a city of approx
imately 10000 people, and in addi-
ton there are a large number of
people in the captured territory
whose interests have to be looked
after. The commercial side of the
matter also must be attended to
promptly. Santiago being ours, the
presumption follows that the block
ade maintained by this govern
ment will be declared not to exist
and the place made an open port
the government maintaining
strict surveillance to keep supplies
from getting beyond Santiago and
being furnished to the Spaniards.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-18
PROMPT ACTION
Results in Rounding Up Gang of
Burglars.

Special to the Register.
Parsons, w. Va, July 17.-Thieves
broke open the front door of Feather
& Wesner's general store at this place
some time between midnight and day
light this morning, and stole large
amount of clothing, etc, and left the
door standing open. This morning a
posse of citizens formed and soon
located the thieves on a wooded
mountainside near town. After a live
ly skirmish, in which several shots
were exchanged, the posse succeeded in
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-18

ysni;I ID 1 y d : 3 2 lse y IN
Ing declined f1U6 - planfs With 10
converters In 1870 70 16 plants Win
100 conveftsrs IN the present year.
On the other hand. the open hearth
process Of making steel has made great
progress. Ten years ago the total an
nual product Of open hearth steel in
the United States was but little over
1000 tons. Last year It was nearly
2,000,00 tons, and this year there are
forty-seyen open hearth plants with
2S6 furnaces, having a capacity Of
3,522,250 gross tons of open hearth
steel per annum. Twelve Of these
plants With forty-one furnaces have
been added since 1896.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-18
BANKER GAGE AND THE LOAN.

Inc $zOU,OUO,UU0 issue or war DOndS
is truly popular loan, the small bid
ders getting it all, while the trusts and
syndicates secure none of it.
The situation presents an object les
son which should be carefully studied
by the Secretary Of the Treasury. Mr.
Cages was not In favor of a popular
loan, alleging as reason his belief
that the people were thoroughly salts
fed with the savings banks and there
fore would not purchase government
bonds bearing three per cent interest.
But the people have bought the bonds
and all the profit from premium and
interest will be the peoples.
But if Secretary Gage was wrong in
his estimate of the peoples views and
resources before the bond issue he is
doubly wrong in attributing its sue
cess to the gold standard. Mr.. Gage
says: ''The success of the popular loan
Is due largely to the fact that the char
acter of the money to be used for their
redemption is known. At the time Of
the last bond issue there was an ele-
ment of uncertainty. 1t could not be
determined whether they would be re-
deemed in gold or silver, and the re-
sponses were not numerous. That
question does not enter into this trans
action"
Thus speaks Banker Gage of the Gold
Ring He could not help injecting this
piece of false testimony to bolster up
the gold standard, although he must
have been aware of its utter untruth.
Had a popular loan of this character
been called for at the time of the last
loan it would have been subscribed as
readily as this one. How can Banker
Gage say, had the terms of the loan
been the same, that the people would
not have subscribed as literally then
as they have done in this instance, had
they been given the chance? More
ment of certainty as to "the character
of the money to be used for their re-
demption' now than then? The bonds
explicitly will be redeemable in COIN
gold OR silver, at the discretion of
the United States-just as the last is
sue. Wherein has the situation chang
ed a whit? In truth it has not chang
ed and the people are no more certain
of receiving gold for these bonds, re-
deemable in the year 1918, than they
were when the last bonds were issued.
And Banker Gage knows it.
The truth is the people do not care
especially what kind of money their
bonds are redeemed in so long as 1t Is
money recognized as good money by
the United States government.
Banker Gage has simply been trying
to make a little cheap political capital
for the Gold Ring at the expense of the
truth.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-18
III AMERICAN HIa
F[lES OVER The CITY.


it would be difficult to imagine.
The palace, a picturesque old dwell
ling in the Moorish style of archi-
lecture, faces the Plaza de la Reina,
the principal public square. OPP
posite rises the imposing Catholic
Cathedral. On one side is quaint,
brilliantly painted building with
broad verandas-the club of San
Carlson the other, building of
much the same description, the
cafe de la Venus. Across the Plaza
was drawn up the Ninth infantry,
headed by the Sixth cavalry band.
In the street facing the palace stood
a picked troop of the Second cav
airy with drawn sabres, under COM
mand of Captain Brett. Massed on
the stone tagging between the band
and the line of horsemen were the
brigade commanders of Gen. Shat
ter's division with their STATS.
On the red tiled roof Of the PAL
ace stood Captain McKittrick,
Lieut.. Miley and Lieut.. Wheeler,
Immediately above them upon the
flagstaff, the illuminated Spanish
arms and the legand "Vive Alfonso
XIII"
All about, pressing against the
veranda rails, crowding to the
windows and doors and lining the
roofs, were the people Of the town,
principally women and non-com-
batants. AS the chimes of the old
Cathedral rang out the hour Of
twelve, the infantry and cavalry
presented arms. Every American
uncovered his head and Captain
McKittrick hoisted the Stars and
Stripes. AS the brilliant folds I'M
furled in a gentle breeze against
the f1eckless sky, the cavalry band
broke into the strains of THE Star
Spangled Banner" making the
American pulse leap and the Amer
lean heart beat with joy.
At the same instant the sound
of the distant booming of Captain
Capron's battery, firing salute Of
twenty-one guns, drifted in. When
the music ceased from all directions
around our line came floating
across the plaza the strains of the
regimental bands and the muffled
hoarse cheer of our troops. The
infantry came to "order arms" a
moment later, after the flag was
up, and the band played Rally
Round the Flag, Boys" Instantly
Gen. McKibbon called for three
cheers for Gen. Shafter, which
were given with great enthusiasm,
the band playing Sousa's The
Stars and Stripes Forever"
The ceremony over, Gen. Shat
ter and his staff returned to the
American lines, leaving the city
in the possession of the municipal
authorities, subject to the control
of Gen. McKibbon.