davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03

Recently the HERALD intimated
that the purpose of Joseph Primus
in becoming q candidate for county
commissioner was t. secure a
bridge across the dam in MeIrose,
and now the Beacon flies all to
pieces, and denies that such is the
case and says that it is econ
temptible slur flung at his integ-
rity." A mans integrity must be
pretty sore and tender that can be
so seriously injured by such little
mild "contemptible slur.' BUTT is
the CALLED jade that winces. This
is evidently a very tender spot to
touch. Well, never mind Ed
Smith will be elected all the same
and he will build the bridge if il
shall appear to be public neces'
sity.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03
B. M. ANDERSON, the republican

B. M. ANDERSON, the republican
candidate for the legislature, is an
old resident of this district, though
still in his prime, farmer and bust
ness man, whose every interest is
with us-a taxpayer and freehold
er (which his opponent, Mr.. Dono-
hue, is not. Don't you think he
will better represent the interests of
this great agricultural district than
would an attorney who is not a
fixture and has been resident but
two years? Vote for B. M. Ander-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03
A VILE CAMPAIGN:

The shameless attacks upon Mr..
Eustis are commented upon hv> pne
Red Wing Republican 49, tolloWs'
''From the first + be- 5Demopops nave
denersilned that this should be CAM
paign of pes onal abuse and mud
throwing. The whole plan of it is
now disclosed. They have no place
or stand ding in national affairs, but
thew stand worse discredited by their
record then any other party since the
war. They have nothing to go upon
in state issues. The nomination OF
Mr.. Eustis made it silly to keep up
the cry of ''the machine" to which
they had at one time settled down
The most searching examination o.
the administration of state affair dis
closed no opening for just criticism
1t was discouraging outlook for the
Demopops, but something had to bt
done. In the distress they hit upor
the following plan. They would an
alyze the support that was sure to fol
low Mr.. Eustis. They would separate
the Republican voters into several
large classes, and then they would
attack each in turn; not with the weap
ons of truth, but with falsehoods 81
cunningly framed that they should ap
peal with great force to the persona
feelings or prejudices of the class ad.
dressed. This is the plan of cam
paign that has been pursued from tn
day that the nominations were mad
to the present time, and vile though i
is, since it seems to receive no checl
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

For Congress,
. PAGE NORRIS,
St.Louis county
State.
William HENRY EUSTIS,
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,
Clay county.
SUPREME Court Judges,
CALVIN S. BROWN,
Stevens county.
JOHN A. LOVELY,
Freedom county
c.. L. LEWIS,
St. Louis county.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03

Valentine BatZ, the candidate for
senator, in a communication to the
Str Cloud Times admits, what the
HERALD suspected, that he did not
write the beet sugar communica-
ton to tNat paper, but told a friend
to W".:g md sign his name to it,
which, i: SAYS accounts for the
three-foot FIowj1g clause. Well, it
matters little, anyway. Mr.. Batz,
if elected would only be nomin Il
senator. His friends would repre-
sent him, rather than he represent
his friends.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03
Our friend Andrew H. HendriCk

Our friend Andrew H. Hendrick-
son is the fusion candidate for SUI
perintendent of schools of Todd
county. While the HERALD has no
sympathy with his political views,
it does know him to be clean,
energetic, industrious and well
qualified man for the position-one
who has ever had the cause OF
education at heart, and has had
long experience in the details OF
public school works.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03

Charles Weber, candidate for
superintendent of schools, is
pledged to much neededradical re-
forms in our country public school
system in this county. The inde-
pendent districts do not fall under
the county superintendent super
vision. Mr.. Weber is capable and
has had experience 1t would be
we'll to give him an opportunity to
put the schools upon proper foot
ing. Vote for him.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03
"A Narrow FSCSDe.

Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada
E. Hart, of Groton, S. D. "Was TAX
en- with a bad cold which settled on
my lungs: cough set in and finally ter
minated in Consumption. Four doc
tors gave me up, saying I could live
but a short time. gave myself up to
my Savior, determined if I could not
stay with my friends on earth, I would
meet my absent ones above. My hus-
band was advised to get DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds. gave it a trial,
took in all eight bottles. 1t has cured
me, and thank God, I am saved and
now a we'll and healthy woman"
Trial bottles free atFiesler & Co.'S. Re-
gular size SOC and S1.OO. Guaranteed
or price refunded.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03

1t is unfortunate when a mans
friends indiscreetly single him out
as CONSPICUOUS for any particular
virtue, for it inevitably challenges
closer scrutiny. So with "Honest'
John Lind. He charged Mr.. Eustis
with dereliction of duty in con-
nection with the Guaranty Loan
Company, and behold, it appears
that he, himself, confessedly signed
reports of the bank in which he is
stakeholder and director, attest
ing their accuracy, when they
were greatly falsifled. His speech
opening the campaign was full OF
Misrepresentation and inaCcuracy,
clearly so proved. Mr.. Lind
is not conspiciously honest above
his fellows, but a plain everyday
citizen, made of average clay in an
average mould.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03
Elect Valentine BATE to the state

senate and he may be relied upon
to use his every puny endeavor to
strangle the young beet sugar In
dustrv, which owes its birth to
Senator Keller, and Senator Kellers
influence in the senate. 1t was
his position in the senate thatmade
the introduction of this brilliantly
promising industry possible IN
Minnesota. Don't forget that when
YOU 90 to the polls on Tuesday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03

THIS district will give Judge Nor
ris a largely increased majority
over 1896, and the state is sure for
Eustis, providing the republicans
get out. Off-year elections do not
bring out the full vote usually
This one should, for the result will
mean much. The defeat of E ustis
and Morris would turn back the
sound money cause for season.,
and be construed as a rebuke to
the administration of President Nc
kinley. That's what Spain wants
lust now-assuranCes that Cush-
man K. DaVis'S home state doesn't
approve of his mission abroad.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03

Byron F. Carr is candidate for
County Surveyor. AS he is the
only county candidate west of St.
cloud he ought to receive a good
vote. He will make good officer,
and there will be little satisfaction
in voting for a West-end man.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03

He claims that he is not demo-
crat, not populist, not a republic
can-merely a candidate, a "politi-
cal orphan, as Mr.. Lind said of
himself in his Minneapolis speech.
He was so inaccurate all through
that speech that perhaps he was
mistaken in this statement also.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03

William Henry Eustis was never
a stakeholder in the Guaranty Loan
Company of Minneapolis, so out
raeiously mismanaged by one
Menage, now a refurgee from jus
tice. M. Lind was mistaken in
his Minneapolis speech.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03

When August koernei entered
the office of treasurer of this state
over 1924, eco was tied up in sus-
peried banks. Ne has collected
all but $4,000 OF this, and secured
the balance 50 the state will not
lose a dollar. During that time he
has collected $4,000 interest on
state funds deposited in the
banks. His vigilance and keen in
sight has accomplished this for the
state--and upon this record he ap-
peals to the people for their ap-
prevail. See to it that your vote is
given to him on Tuesday next.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03

Ii was not the populo-democratlc
legislature of 1894; the most ex-
travagant the state ever had winch
provided the plant fer the Mime
sofa state prison. but the republl-
can legislature of 1889, Mr.. Lind
was mistaken in his Minneapolis
speech.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03

NICHOLAUs j. WEBER, the indie
pendent republican candidate fol-
Sheriff, is man of honor and ex-
perience, known as such through
out the county, and everyWay fit
ted for this important office. And
he is bound to be elected.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03

WANTED trustworthy per-
sons in this state to manage our bust
ness in their own and nearby COUNT at.
1t is mainly Office work co,a0O a Year
home. Salary stennite bonafde, M
and -eynao less salary. Monthly s75-
References. Enclose self addressed
stamped envelope, Herbert E. Hess,
Pres. Dept. M. Chicago.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-11-03

Why? DO you complain of Indiges-
tion, Constipation end Liver Ills,
when Beggs' Little Giant Pills are
within such easy reach. They ape to-
day without superior, do not grip or
grippe, and can be relied upon to effect
speedy cure when AL 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, 1898-11-03

HaYe you seen the new display at
P. A. j Ohnson's Gallery?
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-04
It's n Bad System.

\. yHEN peace comes-unless 1t be
M that the public in this country
hastens to urn from war
themes-it is more han likely that the
prize system In the nav will be taken
up for serious discussion. Naturally,
there Is a strong disposition just now In
favor of an abrupt departure from the
s%ntlquated methods which are not char
acteristic OF our naval service but which
are the rule for the navies Of the world.
Long ago these prize-money regula-
lions ought to have been abandoned;
they are not in keeping with modern
warfare. 1t is not to be assumed that
the patriotism or the valor Of men in
the navy is stimulated by the hope Of
gain as the result of the capture of an
enemy's ships or cargoes-no induce
ment Of the sort tempts the land forces.
Indeed, the soldier long ago ceased TO
enjoy the benent resulting from the
looting of he property of the enemy on
land; the prize scheme for the sailor is
an unsavory relic of piracy.
Then. too. the system is always a
temptation to acts that become scanda-
lous or promote outright dishonesty.
Our own government is not without a
disagreeable experience on that score.
1t happened. after our civil war. that a
prize claim was presented in behalf Of a
man Of very high rank in the naval
establishment of the North during that
war. The claim reached a hearing In
Washington. 1t was proved that thu
log of the flagship had been changed
in order to make IL appear that she was
where she was not when Richmond fell
The claimant made affidavit to the eff.
feet that the vessels contained so many
thousand feet of lumber of such a de-
scription and worth so much. A board
OF experts appointed by the court re-
ported that the amount OF lumber sworr
to was seven times the carrying capa'
city of the vessels, and that no lumber
or freight OF any kind was or the yes
sells when they were captured.
The scandal was one OF the fruits Of
the prize system. Just a few days ago
the country missed little Of a scanda
when Admiral Sampson set up a claim
in behalf of his fleet to the vessels tina
were in the harbor of Santiago at tn
time of the surrender to Shafter, Thu
controversy was not a pleasant matte
for the American people.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-04
Not n Parallel Case.

~HosE Of the newspapers that
have tried to make a comparison.
I'm Garcia's favor. between the
recent conditions at Santiago and those
at Yorktown. In the days OF the revolu-
tion, get the wrong hold on history. The
aim Of these newspapers is defined In
their question which asks what our
done II the British at Yorktown had
surrendered to the French and the
French had claimed all the credit and
all the spoils, and had insisted that
their flag. and not the American colors.
must float over the captured town.
The parallel between Yorktown and
Santiago cannot be made 10 run. Not
out Of love for us but because OF their
enmity toward England. the French be-
came the allies of the United States in
the war OF the revolution-Benjamin
Franklin was one OF the commissioner
who went to Paris and secured pledges
OF help. Al that time several foreigners
enlisted in cur cause. la Fayette pur-
chased a ship with his own means. came
to this country and gave his services
without pay: Pulaski and Kosciusko
were recruits from Poland, and Baron
Steuben from Prussia. The most sig
nifcant help. however. came from th'
French government. Just prior TO the
siege OF Yorktown, in 1881, the French
troops available there. under Rocham
beau. were very nearly equal TO tn
entire British army CORVALLIS was abb
70 muster; besides, the French admiral
De Grasse. was on han with his squad
ron. b~lockading the Chesapeake. Ate
w~ithstanding a siege OF three weeks
CORVALLIS surrendered Yorktown, an
the end OF the revolution was FASTENED
We had a formal alliance with Francs
by treaty the government at Paris wa
bound to respect all the rights Of tn
Americans, and IL was pledged not I
MAKE peace with England until the in
dependence of the American colonie
obtained formal recognition at LondoT
Altogether different were the condition
at Santiago. We had distinctly refuseS
through congressional action, to ente
into any compact with the governmer
Garcia recognizes; We know to this da
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-04
Peace Is Pausing.

FACE doesn't exactly know where
~ It is at, this morning. Up to a
late hour of last night the news
was to the effect that no answer had
reached Washington from Madrid
Late at night, however. came a sort OF
confession That Spain really had been
heard from, that the French minister
the president and the secretary of state
had a session yesterday afternoon, but
that the parties to the w~hite-house con-
ference were under pledge to keep TO
themselves all that had transpired.
As Indicated by the press dispatch
the inference at Washington is that
there may be- a hitch in the deal or that
suggestions or demands have come from
1sagasta that are not to the liking OF
President Mckinley. Whatever the ma
sure of the interruption, the public is
barred for the present. and there Is nc
news this morning In regard 70 the at
titude Of the Spanish ministry.
Meanwhile the assurance is that tbs
war is progressing and that troops are
moving toward Porto Rico. The predic.
sion that the Spaniards would trih'
with the situation will probably b'
made good.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-04
THE WRESTLING BOY.

Is there a sound in the world so sweet or
a dark and dreary morn,
when the gloom without meets the gloom
within, till we wish we'd not been
born,
AS the sound of a little barefoot boy gay
~ whistling in the rain,
while he drives the cows to pastures
green, down the path in the muddy
lane?
The Joy of a boy is a funny thing, not
dampened by autumn rain;
His clothes and his hands and his sturdy
feet are not spoiled by CRIME or STAN
The world 10 him is a wonderful place
that he means some day 10 explore
II there's time to play and plenty TO eat
who cares IL the heavens our
oh, that CHEEKY trill of a heart fresh a
the drops that clear the air,
Brings a smile to our lips, and clears tht
soul Of the gloom that brooded there
And we bless the boy as he spats along
through rivers of rain and mud,
For the hope and cheer In that whistlec
note would rainbow the sky In :
food.
Celia S. Berkstresser in the July Ladies
Home Journal.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-04
rnE NOON AND THE PINES.

Oh, sweet is the hush in the pine-tree
boughs,
And sweet is the breath of the night;
When earth quiet lies
And the grass waves and signs
We are waiting the beautiful moon!
Oh. low means the dove in the pine-tree
boughs.
And low means his mate on her nest;
While the wind whispers low
And the soft waters fow
In the sheen of the pale. tender moon
oh, clear shines the light on the pine
tree boughs.
oh, clear shine the light OF the moon;
When the clouds softly lie
on the bright eastern sky
They are bathed In the CLEAN OF the
moon.
| Oh. dark wave the tops of the pine-tree
boughs.
oh. lark wave their tops 'gainst the SKY
While the earth and the sky
And the soft waters lie
In the light of the beautiful moon.
Helen r. Harrison in the July LADIES
Home Journal.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-04
On The x Road.

~oR once. at least, the naval con-
r ~struction board at Washington,
has felt the pressure of popular
opinion faithfully reflected in the news
papers. But for the hammering of the
press Secretary Long would have COM
mitted the navy department TO a blum
der so serious and so gross that there
would have been no atoning for II. Ten
or a dozen million dollars would prac-
tically have been wasted, and the navy
of the United States would have been
numbered with three back-numbered
ships.
, with generous regard for the future
of the navy, congress, at Its last SEES
sion, voted millions for new battleships.
The naval construction board proposed
to order these under plans and speci-
locations h a would have graded the
ships. In point OF speed, down to the
record Of some OF the battleships al
ready In service. the cardinal objection
10 which is that they are too slow
England and Russia are CONSTRUCTING
new ships; they are making 1t a poinI
that modern construction must insur'
a higher rate of speed than has beer
the rule.
That the navy department, In III
light Of experience, should have bee
content 10 accept new battleships in
'ferior IN respect 20 speed seemed as
founding. Some of the newspaper
went at the question zealously an
they have been persistent In their crit
cIsm, with the result that they hav
won.
The powers In Europe have been Civ
ing especial attention 10 the construc
stion Of swift ships for naval use. tn
English have even been willing TO sac
riice a proportion Of fighting force 10
the sake Of speed. Our navy depart
ment was flying in the face of expe
enc and common sense in permittin
sftseif 20 accept ba~ttleships that WEI
snot up to date.
{ The nswspaper criticism wsEsssir an
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-04
In n q Place.

~VEN those who have followed
r with a all the incidents OF
49, the war. will never realize the
anxiety of the days Admiral Dewey
spent after his brilliant blowing-up OF
the Spanish squadron at Manila. lie
had destroyed the enemy's ships, to De
sure, but he was in peril Of the Span
iards on the island. in peril of a more
insidious foe in the shape Of Aguinal-
dos rebels, in peril Of the men and OF
the ships which, at the time, the world
believed Spain was in shape to send TO
the Philippines. With these surround
Ings and amid these possibilities, Ad-
miral Dewey was a mighty long way
from home and a painfully long dis
lance from the possibility Of relief, II
the worst came.
We all know now what a helpless,
shiftless, incompetent thing the Spanish
navy is, or was. But we did not real
lie the conditions during May or June
London. Paris and Berlin, as well as
Washington, assumed with all the res-
son in the world. that Dewey stood a
chance that seemed sure to meet a Meet
that could claim TO be a good match Tor
lin. He must have had anxious days.
General Merritt arrived at a time when
this country had learned that there was
nothing in the Spanish navy to dread
However, he found himself face to face
with an ugly situation. owing to the pos
sibilities of trouble which the interval
from May 1 had developed. General
Merritt at once became more importu-
nate than Admiral Dewey had been
His survey OF the situation has prompt
ed him TO make an urgent requisltior
for fifty thousand men, and If Secretary
/ Ayers record for the past ninety days
is anything to go by, General Merrlt'
will be a long time getting them.
Confessedly, the situation at Manila II
one of peril; you never can tell VIVA
Malay bandits are up to. Chiefly on thi'
account. II Is to be hoped that they are
bad prophets who predict that three oil
four months will be required in which tt
reach conclusions, IL a Spanish-Ameri
can Joint commission undertakes Z
reach terms respecting the Philippines
That is dangerously longtime tension
for our forces at Manila.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-04

very much in earnest. 1t had its effect.
1t is now announced that Secretary
Long will insert in his advertisement
for ids for the construction OF the
proposed vessels a claus notifying bid
ders thai proposals will be given pref
erence which promise the highest rate
OF speed. and bidders will be allowed to
submit their own designs for ma
chinery. This plan offers a fair pros
pect for success II will the emu
lation of all the great ship-building
firms of the country and set them at
work to obtain the best machinery in
the world for naval construction.
The act of congress calls for "thre"
seagoing coast line battleships, carry
ing the heaviest armor and most power
full ordnance, and to have the highest
possible speed for vessels of their
class" The construction board or the
navy department concluded that n
speed Of sixteen knots would satisfy
this demand. and under the advertise
ment the contracts for building bat
tleships OF that speed were to
be let promptly. The notification
now given by the secretary OF
the navy thai in awarding con-
tracts for these ships preference will
be given to such bids as offer to guar
antee the highest rate of speed and
greatest coal capacity is likely TO
cause a general o~verhauling of contem-
plated bids.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-04

As usual the street. beggar has caught
the drift Of popular sympathy and turned
IL to his profit. In various part of the
city one meets ~dilapidated individuals who
came up whining: please, sir, can you
helm a poor man? I wanted to list for
the army and they wouldn't have ne;
and wanted to list for the navy and
they wouldn't have me. neither. They
said I'd consumption or heart disease or
something. It's hard times when a poor
man can't even fight for his country and
I've 10 cents, and IL I'd 5 more j could
get a bed. as I haven't been In bed for a
week. and so on.
The tale is usually successful, par'ieu-
larry with young women gowned In mill
tary fashion.