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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-18
Life Underwriters at Minneapolis.

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 1S.-The ninth
annual convention of the National As.
ISOLATION of Life Underwriters opened
with an unusually large attendance.
The opening exercises began with
prayer by Rsv. j. ]. Faude, and an ad.
dress of welcome by President Frank
Joyce, in behalf of the local associa-
tions. Governor D. ID. Clough spoke
in behalf of Minnesota and the keys of
the city were metaphorically rendered
the association by Mayor Robert Pratt,
whereupon cheers were given for the
state. city and local association.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-18
Wednesday, Aug. ~.


Joseph Needles, Fifty.first Iowa,
died of measles at Camp Merritt, San
Francisco.
Freeman Halstead, the newspaper
correspondent, has been released from
prison at San Juan.
It is expected that hundred thou
sand volunteers will be mustered out
within the next 80 days.
La Duke, the Wisconsin private who
killed regular at Ponce, has been sem
fenced to life imprisonment.
Yellow fever has appeared among
the troops at Key West and on trans
ports of Montauk Point, N. j.
General Blanco has issued orders to
Spanish commanders to suspend hostil-
tiles and to cooperate with Americans
in preser wing order.
The lord mayor Of London, the RI
Hon. David Davies, has postponed his
projected American tour indefinitely
ON account Of illness of his wife.
The New York board Of aldermen
killed the ordinance introduced provid-
;ng punishment for swearing In public
places By laying it on the table BY 90
almost unanimous vote.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-18

The comittee to call the Repub-
lican legislative convention for this
district will meet in Melrose
Saturday, August 9th. Who
ever is nominated for the legisla-
ture, in order to secure the repub-
lican vote, must be unqualifiedlv
for the the reelection of Hon. G.
K. Davis to the United States SEN
ate
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-18
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

For Congress, .....
PAGE NORRIS,
ST. Louis cou nty
State. ...s5
For Governor,
WILLIAM HENRY EUSTIS,
Hennepin county.
Lieutenant Governor,
LINTON A. SMITH,
Chippewa county.
Secretary of State,
ALBERT BERG,
Chisago county.
State Auditor.
r. G. DUNN,
Mile Laos county.
State Treasurer,
AUGUST T. KOERNER,
Meeker county.
Attorney General,
WALLACE B. DOUGLAS,
Clay county.
Supreme Court Judges,
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, 1898-08-18
Additionally LOCALS.

The council held meeting for rou-
tine work on Tuesday evening.
! New Paynesville has let contract
for system of water works and
electric lights at cost of $4,000.
| Prot. Fremaine, who lectured here
so entertainingly, with Stereoption
Illustrations, died suddenly at Brain
erd on Monday.
| McEwen, the famous hypnotist will
give series of entertainments in the
city commencing e ,tember 10th.
| Miss Edith Norris will leave tomor-
row for Chicago to assumme the du-
ties of responsible position in a
wholesale millinery store.
Mrs. Chas. F. Hendryx entertained
seventyfive friends on Thursday even
ing in honor of her nieces, Mrs. Vir-
gina Decker and Miss Plummer.
Walter Arnold is in the city superin-
tending the laying of the Main-st. gra-
mite curbing, and E. L. Newell is
putting down concrete walk at a rapid
rate.
Lu Kells took note and mortgage
dated 1891, the other day. 1t was an
error of only ninety years. He says
he expects to live to collet it.
Sick 1eadache, biliousness, constipation
and all liver and stomach troubles can be-
quickly cured by using those famous little
pills known as De Wits Little Early Risers.
They are pleasant to take and never grippe.
For sale by Hanson & Emerson.
The first wheat of the crop of 1898,
was marketed by Fred Rowe. grown
on his West Union farm The land is
light and sandy, and yielded within a
very small fraction of twenty bushels
to the acre of fine plump wheat.
E. C. Blanks, of Lewisville Texas writes
that one box of Hazel DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve was worth 5000 to him. 1t cured
his piles of ten years standing. He advises
others to try it. 1t also cures eczema, skin
diseases and obstinate sores. For sale by
Hanson & Emerson.
The granite curbing for Mains t.has
arrived and is being put in place un-
der the personal direction of Walter
Arnold of st. Cloud, who furnished it.
The work of sidewalk laying will now
proceed uninteruptedly, and within
fortnight the west side of Main-st.
will have a fine cement walk from
Third to Fourth-st.
Jonn Carver, who is employed in
ACCOMMODATION Office says: "Commis-
sioner Ed. Smith is one of the hardest
working and most effective men I have
ever known on the board. He always
has his work we'll in hand and goes
about it in a systematic way. He is an
influential man on the board and his
services are valuable to his district
and to the county at large
The paster of the Methods church,
Rev. G. A. Lawson was given a delight
full surprise one evening recently.
Fully a hundred of the members of his
and personal friends,
visited the parsonage in the early
evening laden with surplus abund.
ance of fruit, and well-flled baskets of
good things. After spreading sump-
bious repa (which was hearth y enjoyed
the visitors piled the kitchen table
high with fresh and canned fruits and
preserves, sufficient for a a years sup
ply. TWAS a graceful tribute to their
paster and friend.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-18

A lifetime Democrat remarked to
the Star-News the other day: Il
couldn't stand Lind two years ago,
so voted for Clough for governor.
Wherein Lind has come nearer to
Democratic doctrine during the two
years past, 1 cannot see. so I will
probably vote for Eustis this year."
And there are others. Sherburne
County Star-News.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-18

1t is given out authoritatively
that Barney Vossberg will contest
the County Authorship nominal
ton with Phil Gruber. The nomi-
ton is destrictively a democratic
problem with which the republic
cans have nothing to do. The
election-but that is another story
to be told later.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-18
Give the Children a Drink

called Grain-O. 1t is delicious, appetizing,
nourishing tooddrink to take the pla of cot
fee. Soldby all grocers and liked by Il who
have used it because when properly prepared
it tastes like the finest coffee but is fee from
all its injurious properties. GrainO aids
digest ion and strengthens the nerves. 1t is
not stimulant but health builder, and
children: as well as adults, can drink it with
great benefit. Costs about 4 as much as
coffee. IS and 25c.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-18
just Mulcted Them in Costs.

LONDON, Aug. i8.-In the Queens
bench division of the high court Of
Justice, Justice Wright acquitted Earl
De La War; and Mr.. Broadley Of the
charge of contempt of court in an al
legged attempt to induce Ernest Terah
Hooley, the bankrupt company pro-
motor, to falsify his evidence in the
bankruptcy court. The learned Judge
said, however. that both were blamabls
and he mulcted them in costs.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-18
DAVIS ACCEPTS.

Minnesota Senator VIII Be q Member of
the Peace Commission.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Ex-senator O.
z. Davis, chairman of the senate com.
mittee on foreign relations, has ac-
cepted the tender Of an appointment as
member of the Spanish. American
peace commission. E< f
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-18
$3.50 = saturda, August ~ tn


is the rate and date for the popular
excursion to Duluth by the Northern
Pacific Railway. Aspecial train will
leave Sank Centre ITO am. running by
way of Little Falls and Brainerd.
Arriving at Duluth lao. Returning
the special train will leave Duluth at
400 pm. Sunday August 2Sth. This
liberal allowance of time and the un-
precedentedly low rate should induce
a large number of people in the dis
tricS served by the exclusive train to
make the trip. Saturday evening
August 9th the Swedish singing So
cieties of Minnesota in convention at
Duluth will give grand concert.
Steamer excursions on Lake Super
Tor and up the St. Louis River. the
magnificent boulevard drive, views of
fine city and lake from the pavilion
at head of the incline Railway, the
shipping in the harbor, the great
grain elevators and the docks and the
hum and hustle of industry and COM
merce will go to make the time pass
pleasantly and profitable.
Duluth will welcome you and make
it agreeable for you. Hotel rates and
other charges are reasonable. Go
and make this your Red Letter day of
the season.
R,n.a,s. ths R.tlrosl fscs 81 30
for the round trip from all points
and the date Saturday August 9th.
Tickets good going and returning on
special trains only.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-18

There are traitors in the Republic
can ranks this year, and they need
neutrality-suspicious. Union.
Yes, and the chances are that
they will be duly rewarded for it as
soon as discovered. 1t too fire.
quently happens, has happened
repeatedly, that an effort will be
made to purchase their LOYALTY.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-18
Drowned in sh. s1innssos..

MANKATo, Mimi, Aug. Is. - ed
Lind. the lS.year-old son OF Charles
Lind. was drowned in the Minnesota
river seven miles north Of this city In
Nioollet county, while attempting to
save the lives of two 18-year.old com.
panions, one Of whom was his brother.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-18
Saturday, Aug. ID.

SaGuroayS aug.
Senator Vest of Missouri is critically
Ill at Asbury Park, N. J.
General orders have banished the pie
stands from Camp Ramsey.
1t is stated that Garcia again shows
willingness to cooperate with the
Americans.
Rear Admiral Kirkland is dead, as
the result of an operation made. neces-
sary by an obstruction of the bowels.
Three men are dead and a woman is
dying as result of a shooting affray
at Central City, s. D. The woman
was the cause.
General Schwan's troops were victo-
rious in an engagement with large
Spanish force in Porto Rico and have
entered Mayaguez.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-18
Friday, Aug. IL.

Friday, Aug. IL.
Fay Templeton has been finally
awarded possession of the fortune of
100000 bequeathed to her by Howell
Osborn.
Thursdays statement of the condi.
ton OF the treasury shows available
cash balance, 1885, 1884, TAI; gold re.
serve. $l94, 452,677.
The Greek government has declined
an offer from the government of Mica.
ragua to purchase three of the largest
1ronclads of the Greek fleet.
Twenty-one states and three Cana.
dian provinces are represented at the
annual conference of state and provin.
clal boards of health at Detroit, Mich.
The salmon fishing season on the
Columbia river is closed. The seasons
pack amounts to 200 cases, which
is 1000 cases below the pack of last
year.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-18
NEWS CONVERSATIONS.
Thursday. Anr1 -


A1vlces received at Yokohama from
seoul say Korea intends to adopt the
gold standard.
Agricultural department. crop report:
condition of spring wheat 96. 3. corn
$40, oats $40.
Major w. +. Ramsden, for is years
British consul at Santiago de Cuba. has
just died at Kingston, Jamaica.
The First Wisconsin district Repub-
hcrn convention at Elkhorn renomin.
ated d. A. Cooper for congress.
The 2Sth annual convention Of the
Catholic Total Abstinence Union of
America is in session at Boston.
Judge Richardson has withdrawn
from the race for congress against Gen.
eral Wheeler in the Eighth Alabama
district.
The laying of the cornerstone of the
new Pennsylvania state capitol took
place Wednesday In the presence of a
large gathering.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-18
Tuesday. Aug. 10.

Tuesday, Aug. 10.
The Portugal ministry has resigned.
General Lee will be candidate for
United States senator from Virginia.
A cyclone five miles west Of Gary, 8.
D., killed eight persons. Several others
are missing and may have been killed.
The attorney general of Ohio has de.
cided to bring an action against the
American Steel and Wire company
under the antitrust law.
M. Cambon. the French ambassador
to the United States, who represented
Spain in the peace negotiations, has
been decorated with the grand cross OF
Charles IL
Blanco has rendered his resignation
az captain general Of Cuba. The rea-
son given by General Blanco Is that he
does not wish to superintend the evac-
uation Of Cuba. .,... s.
Mr.. Robert P. Porter, superintendent
of the last general census of the United
States, has been appointed commits
sioner to examine and report on the
finances, banking system and banking
laws of Cuba and Porto Rico.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-18
Monday, Aug. Is.

Monday. Aug. Is.
Spanish papers predict serious times
for that country.
Vessels of the blockading feet are re-
turning to Key West.
Fire at Fresno, Cal, did damage to
the extent of $500, 900 to 100000.
A dangerous gang of counterfeiters
has been arrested in Detroit, Mich.
1t is reported at Gibraltar that Mulai
Alb Ell Azlz, sultan of Morocco, is dead.
In a fight between officers and negro
gamblers in Georgia, five of the negroes
were killed and three others mortally
wounded.
Admiral Cervera was given an ova-
ton in Boston while on his way to
Portsmouth, N. H, to visit the Span.
ish prisoners there.
Plans are being arranged for the
feeding of the Cuban army and of the
reconcentrados until such time as they
will be able to help themselves.
London papers are loud in their
praises Of the diplomacy of President
Mckinley and Of Secretary Day in the
negotiations that have resulted in
peace.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-06-10

A. D. PArr, Esq. Is in Glen
vile this week attending court
Herbert Bartlett spent Sunday
with friends at Buckhannon.
Mr.. Roscoe a. Riley. of Elk
City, came to Clarksburg ON his
bicycle, Wednesday.
P. M. Robinson Esq, OF West
Union, has been the guest Of
friends here this week.
Have you seen the new line Of
picture moulding at Cakes
Studio. 3l-2t.
SPANS money invested in war
ships seems to be q real sinking
fund.
You can save money by buying
your summer suits at less than
cost price at Adler's. 8l,2t.
The gentleman who manipu-
lates the rain clouds is evidently
engrossed in the bulletin boards.
The Republican nominating
convention for the First Con
gressional Dictrict will be held
at Wheeling July IA, 1898.
All the Few '9s patterns and
shades in picture moulding and
mats at the lowest prices at
Cakes Art Studio Traders build
ing. 31-2t.
Mrs. John F. sturm, of Enter
prise, and Mrs. F. @. Richardson,
of Shinnston, were In the city
Tuesday en- route to West Mil
ford to visit friends.
With every pair of Utz & Dunn
Rochester Famous Fine Shoes,
D. w. Jacobs will give you one
pair Of those fine SO cents plaids
hose on Saturday next only. 1t.
Sherman Coffman, aged 8.
youngest son of Elmure Coffman,
died at the home of his parents
on Monticello avenue Wednesday
night of diphtheria. He had
been sick but q few days.
The stone work on the new
bridge has been completed and
the iron work will be pushed to
completion. The b. & o. will
move into the new building the
first day of July.
The county court will meet
next week and grant the neces-
sary state licenses for the open
saloons. There will be a large
number of applications.
We have heard many compli.
ments passed upon the neat and
attractive appearance OF the show
windows Of Lowndes' department
store. This WORK is now under
the management of Mr.. Billy
Dawson.
"After the ceremony wrote a
rural editor, 1.-THE bride was hail
ed and kissed by all and the hap.
py couple given plenty Of praise.
But what was his horror when he
read in the notice in the paper
the next day: "After the ses.
ison the bride was jailed and hiss
ed by all and the scrappy couple
given twenty days
Commencement Day exercises
at the Chenille State Normal
School will be held Saturday,
June 1lth at 10 a. m. The public
generally IS requested to attend,
The principal. Prof.W.J. Holden.
and his corps of excellent teach-
ers have made this one Of the
leading Normals of the State.
The year just closing has been a
most successful one.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-06-10
only the salvation army can

Only the Salvation army can
save Spain.
For the finest Photographs 20
to Loar & Co. 29.tf.
Truth is mighty and viii pre-.
vail, but not with war bulletins.
Mr.. and Mrs, Joe Davis, of
Ooddridge county. are the guest
of friends in town this week.
Mr.. L. G. Highland, of West
Milford. was a pleasant caller at
this Office Wednesday.
Captain Geo. A. Sexton, of
Buckhannon. was a business
visitor here Friday.
Mrs. j, W. Williams has re.
turned home from a visit to
friends at Weston.
Admiral Sampson has merely
been feeling the defenses at
Santiago. His touch, however, is
vigorous.
Among all the rest, Brooks
cash store is the lead in quality
and prices. Sure place to buy
good class of goods cheap, 3l-lt.
II all the bombardments are
authentic it is plainly the inten-
ton of Schley to ill up the har-
Dor with steel.
Ben Shuttleworth, Raymond
Maxwell and Cecil Jarvis have
returned from school at Morgan
town.
For SALE-Lot in Northview,
Clarksburg. Good location. Will
sell cheap for cash. Address, B.
81. HANEs, Elizabeth, West Vir.
GINA. Boot.
Capt" Hatfield is quoted as
saying he would keep out of
trouble in the future il he is
cleared of the present difficulties.
This comes under the head of
information important, if true.
Special Sale Day at D. w.
Jacobs on Saturday in wash
dress goods. such as organdies,
ginghams, &C.; also kid gloves
and millinery. 3l-1t.
w. j. Dryden, the well known
Wheeling attorney, who was at
one time prominent member of
the West Virginia M. E. Con.
ference, and for a while stationed
at Buckhannon, is now clerk at
Gen. Smiths brigade head.
quarters at Chickamauga. 1t is
said that he left a practice of "a,
600 a year to join the army.
The gray-haired veterans who
marched on memorial day real.
lied more than ever before the
lapse of years since they res.
pended to the call for soldiers.
Most of the innumerable flags
Huttered from the windows where
the emblem of a later war and Of
a new army of men, few Of whom
were born In the days Of "61.
Another generation Of Ameri.
cans who have battled for the
flag will soon take its place in
history and among the people.
But all who have stood in the
ranks will be united. with the
blue and the gray as brethren. A
new fellowship will grow up be-
tween the old veterans and the
new veterans.
A few days ago the Ne,cs was
very enthusiastic about the i'm.
provement of the West Fork
and not only spoke very intelli-
gently about the great advantage
it would be to the people of Har-
rison county, but declared that
the scheme was in every way
practicable and should be en-
Outraged. Last week the same
paper said: 1.-The navigation Of
the West Fork River to Clarks.
burg is a political lie, sired by
deceit. etc." That an experience
ed Government engineer had in.
formed them it was dangerous.
impracticable, ETC." Now why
can't the esteemed Ne,cs come out
from behind the woodpile. 1t
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-06-10

Mrs. R. NJ. Orr and daughter
are home after a visit to friends
at Long Run.
Cunningham Bros. have the
best ice cream soda in town. Try
it-only Eve cents.
Attorney Fred T. Martin. of
Fairmont. was here on legal
business Tuesday.
Closing out sale of boys and
children's suits. Read the low
est prices for mems and boys at
Adler's. S1-2t.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Allen and
family were here this week at
tending the commencement ex-
ercises at Broaddus.
Everything pertaining to pho
tography is done ut Cakes
Studio. They do the best work
at the lowest prices. 3l.9t.
d. W. Jacob has received an
other lot of lace curtains. These
are the best Of all, but you must
be quick also curtain poles very
cheap. Slit.
Mr.. will McGown, of New
York, is spending a few days
here with his mother. Mrs. John
NcGown, on Pike street.
DR.. Geo. NJ. Holt, the dentist,
will be in his Clarksburg Office
on the 18th day of August and
remain until the 18th day of
September. soft.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Deison, of
Clarksburg. were guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. Grant Hunter a day or
two the first of the week. Ban.
ner.
Special Sale of kid gloves at
D. W. Jacobs, Saturday. Bal.
ance of 15c. straw mating going
at 10c. at ID. w. Jacobs Satur-
day. Silt.
The West Va. & Pittsburg will
run an excursion from this city
to the famous Webster Springs
Wednesday, June 10, charging a
fare of So. SO for the round trip,
Tickets good for ten days from
day of sale.
James A. Haggerty, one of the
most prominent lawyers of the
Fairmont bar, died at his home
in that city last Sunday from a
complication of diseases. He
was 46years old and leaves a wife
and two children.
The Republicans OF Lewis held
their primaries last Saturday.
There was a large attendance
and a lively interest taken in the
selection of delegates to the Con
gressional convention at Wheel
ing. The candidates for Con
l
gress were all on the field but the
result was q solid Dovener dele
CATION.
The Junior Order of Ameri.
can Mechanics will meet in grand
council at Huntington in Sep
TENDER. There are over 300
councils in this State and that
means that about a thousand
members of that order will as.
semble at the third city.
The many friends of Mr.. Ben
F. Horner, of Dayton, this coun'
ty, will De glad to know of his
success in winning the oratoral
contest in the preparatory de.
partment at the State University
a few days ago. The prize was
1875 and is the second won BY
Harrison county students at the
University this year.
Private Tracy A. Stanley, Of
Elkins, a member of Company
E., First West Virginia volun'
teer infantry, was united in mar,
rage last Friday to winsome
Kentucky lass, who came to camp
on appointment. Her name is
not given, but it is said Chaplain
Arbuthnot performed the cere'
mony and Col. Spilman gave the
bride away.
The blacksmith shops of the B
g. o. R. r. at Grafton were gut.
ted by fire late Saturday night.
Tho ant;ra ;peida of tho ch0ns