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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-19
PLATFORMS AND CANDIDATES

So 1t seems strange that the edi
torial columns of the state press
are literally teeming with comments
on and about candidates for the var
ious state offices and nothing what
ever'is said about the platform OF
principles that should be promul
gated by the convention.
There is an abundance of excel
lent material in the state for Off
cials. There are men in every
county that would fill the execu
tive chair with credit to themselves
and honor to the state. There are
lawyers in every town that would
grace the supreme bench or make 9
good Attorney General. Men in
every voting precinct that wo1ld
fill the Office of State Treasurer OF
Secretary of State acceptably. Com
petent individuals for Railroad
Commissioners are as plentiful as
fanatics at a football contest. 1t
does not make particle of differ.
ence to nlnety-nine men out of a
hundred who are selected for pub
lie positions so long as they are
honest and capable and fairly repre-
sent the views of those who select
them; but the policy pursued by
public officials, and the kind and
character of legislation enacted by
them is of the most vital import
ance to every citizen. Who the Of
ficials are is immaterial, what they
do is of the greatest Importance.
The only way that the people can
indicate what they desire in the
way of legislation OF state or nation
al policy is, by expression in plat
forms. Yet the adoption of plat
forms by conventions has come to
be a mere formalitv, and the press
and people ignore and pay little or
no attention to the subject.
If the press of the country would
absolutely stop talking about candl-
dates for the next three months and
start an earnest, fearless, honest
discussion of principles that should
be adopted and the platform that
should be adopted, it would be the
most wholesome political movement
that has taken place in quarter of
a century.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-19

trict tucked away in his pistol
pocket, that majority of the
country newspapers are his for
keeps, that he has to sit up nights
to read the letters pledging him sup
port and boldly proclaims that ga
candidate for Governor who has
any regard for his oath of office will
stand for the fearless and impartial
enforcement of the law and will
show no favoritism to corporations
or individuals. g.. ...
This is truly startling! When
was the law passed requiring ''can-
didates for Governor to take an
"oath of ofice?" and the people
rather expected Mr.. Dunn to declare
that he would enforce the laws in a
cowardly and partial manner and
that he would favor certain corpora
lions and individuals.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-19
The Timetable Habit.

Hotel clerks and others who handle
timetables in the bulk are responsible
for the statement that the New York
public has the timetable habit. Every
commuter who already knows to the
fraction of a second the time of the
arrival and departure of the trains
on his road carries a timetable. People
who do not even commute, but ride
up and down town in street cars, pore
-oyerLittle timetables and figure out
the hour and minute they will start
if they get chance to go to the part
of the country they would like to
visit AS for those who really take
long trips, no fewer than bagful Of
timetables will keep them Straight
N. Y.-Letter.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-19
Emotions inGolors-

Many people have an idea that color
influences temperament and among
them is Miss Olga Nethersole. This
celebrated actress has dresses of col
ors to match" the emotions she de-
sires to portray. In blue or pink she
feels frivolous; in scarlet, revengeful
and passionate; in gray, mournful; in
yellow, jealous; in white, demure, and
vivacious in black trimmed with jet
and steel.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-19
The National CAPITAL,
Especial Correspondence to the HERALD

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. Is.
The Minnesota delegation, head
ed by Senator Clapp, Senator Mel
son being absent, called in a body
at the White House last week, Sen
ator Clapp, Representatives Stew
ems, Bede, STEVENSON, Volstead,
Buchanan, Davis, McCleary and
Lind were among those present, be-
sities several MiuuesoUa people who
were in the city-Colonel Estes and
daughter of Madelia; A. r. Keen
land and wife and G.. w. Wilson of
Minneapolis. The change in the
porsonell of the Minnesota delega-
ton was not unnoticed by the Pres
ident, who numbered several very
close friends among those who did
not come back to Washington this
term. Messrs. Heatwole, Fletcher,
and Eddy enjoyed the confidence of
the President in no small degree,
the first mentioned being very
frequent caller at the White House.
John Lind, the lone Democrat in
the delegation, was cordially receiv-
ed.
1t is said that J. Adam Bede, of
Duluth, Minnesota, will not essay
the role of the funny man during
the Fifty-Eighth Congress. This
is really a pity, if it is true, but
Bede believes that too much is ex-
pected from the humorist in public
life, and that the funny man cannot
be successful. He has serious bust
ness before him, and fears that, if
he ever makes speech of the kind
that amuses the House, he will be
expected to do so every time he says
anything, and the result will be a
disappointment to his fellow mem
bers. This may be so. 1t is said
that some very able men of humor
have been pre- vented from gaining
higher honors because no one would
take them seriously. Still, if the
man who was once a reporter on a
Washington newspaper, and after.
ward published paper of his own
called Bede's Budget, who won
fame as wearer of birch bark
trousers; and who has convulsed
many audiences with his quaint
sayings, should decide to give way
to the impulse to be humorous, be
might make more of a hit than by
assuming solemn role. i.
Representative Tawney Wednes
day presented a bill to reelassify
the railway postal clerks and pre-
scribe their salaries; a bill also fol
the relief OF the Laird orion Com
pany, Of Winona, Minnesota. He
also introduced, on the same day.
80 special pension bills. Senator
Clapp also presented a petition o.
Sundfy citizens of Ottertail county
and Lamberton, praying for an in
vestigation of the charges made ano
| fled against Honorable Reed Smoot.
senator from the state Of Utah.
THE following executive nomina
items were received by the Senate or
Wednesday: Stanford Newell, oi
Minnesota. late envoy extraordi.
nary and minister plenipotentiary
to the Netherlands, to be envoy ex
4 4B3
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-19
THINGS ARE FIXED.

Speculation is rife as to whom
will be appointed to the bench in
case Judge Collins resigns. 1t is
a waste of time guessing. The
thing is fixed. Attorney General
Douglas will get the place and
Oscar Hallam will be appointed to
succeed Mr.. Douglas. 1t is part of
the deal. The administration is
perfectly willing to save the people
the expense and trouble of holding
a state convention.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-19
escape an AWFUL Fate.

Mr. q. Haggins of Melbourne, Fla,
writes, my doctor told me had con-
sumption and nothing could be done
for me. | was given up TO die. The
offer Of free trial bottle of DR..
Kings New Discovery for Constump-
.tion, induced me to try it. It surely
saved my fife. 2 This great cure is
guaranteed for all throat and lung de-
ceases BY Fiesher & MeNeiee, Drug
gists. Price SOC g sI.0o. Trial bottle
free.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-19
Cats on ocean Liners.

From eight to twelve cats are Part
OF the equipment of every great ocean
liner, and these same pussies duly
appear on the ships books, where
their rations are accounted for. Each
cat is stationed at a different part of
the ship, and certain stewards are told
OH to feed them daily. There is not a
little rivalry. between different stew
ards when the respective merits as rat
>catchers of different cats under their
charge are being discussed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-19
Hard Lines for CLERGY,

The greater number of the clergy
of the Church of England have not
enough to eat and drink, hundreds of
them are clothed in second hand gar
ments sent to charitable society. and
many of them have no fnel by means
Of which to keep themselves warm.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-19
A POLITICAL SURPRISE.
r. c. Dunn furnished the politi

r. G Dunn furnished the politi-
cal surprise Of last week by indi-
rectly announcing in the Princeton
tF'ion that he would be a candi-
fi4te Tor governor. This is indeed
. surprise. Nobody ever dreamed
he ever entertained such an idea.
However the Unionis not consider
ed very reliable and the signed
statement purporting to come from
him may be a fabrication. He
states, that outsideof Stearns county
she has the Sixth Congressional dis
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-19
Truly Marvellous Feat.

Pliny states that Cicero once saw
the entire Iliad of Homer contained in
the shelly covering of a specimen of
the forest fruit. By many this was
long believed to be a fiction. They
declared it was impossible; but that
it could be done was proved conclu-
siVely by Bishop Huel of Avranches,
france, in the presence of the French
Dauphin and a royal company.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-19
TO THE HERALD

The last number of the III erald
was of unusual interest, as it al,
ways is, because of two things
the farewell words of former editor
Hendryx, and the graceful bow of
the new editor. 1t is one of the
things to be expected that every
man shall some day lay aside his
work-none the less it is always sad
when it occurs. An editor is in
some ways peculiar in his relations
to other people. He is at once
their mouthpiece, and yet he is
more-for in large measure he
teaches them what he wishes them
to say. The paper that comes to
the home regularly, year after year,
exercises silent but patent infu-
ence upon cid and young-makes a
place in the texture of their thought
and feeling, and without being con-
scious of it, they think his thoughts
after him. So in this way Mr..
Hendryx has created a host Of
thinkers who Will mis-, his style of
language and thought. It is a
pleasure to remember that he did
not lay aside his work because of
infrmities of age, but for other and
good reasons; all his old friends
wish him abundant success and
many years in which to enjoy it.
The other matter of interest is
the salutatory of the new editor:
short, crisp, breezy and not a word
too many. "Well done" we say at
once. We like the first sample and
expect more like it. But, Mr.. Ed
itor, are you familiar with that
matchless Bible story of Esther?
No doubt you are. Well, that story
has to do with several things in
this world, and why not with edit
ing as one of them. For example
Esther was where she could exercise
a powerful infuence-so is the edi-
tor. She had to be mighty careful
how she went about it-so must
the editor be careful. Size Toasted
the fellow she meant to have hung
so likewise must the ditor. She
was patient to bring about the de-
sired result-so the editor must be.
She had to deal with most deli
cate matter-so must the editor
many times, and never more so
than now. She had to be absolute
ly sure that she was right and then
make the one tremendous effort >of
her life. imagine it is sometimes
so with the editor But we, peo-
pie, who do not know all, are some
times much amused at the editorial
shying, lodging, delaying, hedging
fencing, half-yes, half-no. Perhaps
this is the only way but it was
not Esther's way. What tremen-
sdous questions there are for you to
discuss for the better information
of your readers! The labor ques-
tion,-capital-the trend of thought
in our country-the causes and the
cures, if they are cures. Here is
your field. The people will be pa,
tient and most of them will be toll,
Grant of your views. even if they
do not agree with you. We all
want information. z.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-19

J. A. Tawney was appointed
chairman of the committee to notify
the President that congress had
assembled and was ready for bust
ness. You can't lose Minnesota,
and incidently you can't lose Jim
Tawney.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-19

Halvor Stevenson got to the
front the first day of the session
with bill opening portion of the
unceded Red lake reservation tc
public settlement. Halvor is big
but he isn't so very slow.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-19
JoNAH's APPETITE FOR FISH.
Comment of Surgeons Auditor MOI
Very SURPRISING.

Comment of spurseon's Auditor MOI
Very Surprising. -
This story was told of the great
preacher Spurgeon,- at the Lotos club
last week, when group of members
were discussing queer slips of the
tongue
The late London pulpit orator was
In Liverpool and was asked to visit a
mission house and reading room for
sailors. An audience of more than a
thousand salty sons of the sea were
there to greet him. With a silence
that showed their keenest interest
they listened as Mr.. spurgeon, with
the dramatic eloquence of which he
was master, told them the story of
Jonah and the whale He told how
Jonah was cast into the sea, how the
whale came along, and with great i'm
pressiveness, said:
And Jonah swallowed the whole"
Good 'eavings," exclaimed a bass
voiced listener Wasn't e fond of
fsh!"-New York Times.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-19

Judge Collins, William Henry
Eustis, Frank Eddy and a lot of
others would like to have Bob Dunn
print the form of the "oath of Of
flee" that candidates for governor"
are expected to take.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-19
Exclaimed,

NOW that I've met Browns wife
/ quite understand why he is so dicta-
torial at the Office. He has to have
some place where he can show his
authority"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-19
Iron in the Soudan.

Valuable iron deposits have been
discovered in the Bongo country of
the Soudan, and much interest has
been awakened thereby.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-19
France MonopoIizes Hair Trade.

The trade in hair has for many
years been largely monopolized in
France by reason of the general &C
ceptance Of French hairdressing as
the standard of fashion.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-19
At the PLAY.


The young man had seen the play
before. He let everybody for four
seats around him know that, he kept
telling just what was coming, and how
funny it would be when it did come.
At length he said:
did you ever try listening to play
with your eyes shut? You've no idea
how queer it seems
A middle aged man with a red face
sat just in front. He twisted himself
about in his seat and glared at the
young, man.
Young man." said he, did you ever
try listening to a play with your
mouth shut? 2"
The silence that followed was pain
full.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-19
Probability.

The opponents OF football as a part
of the college course never seem to.
consider the fact that the football
player would probably never be
valedictorian, anyway Washington
Times.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-19

Coles Carbolisoap is not carbolic
soap. It's purely vegetable, heal
ing soap for the tenderest skins. If
you use it once you will use it always
for it is one of the necessary Injuries.
Be sure and get Coles. Sold by all
druggists. = 20. -.
ALL WHO USE AToMIzERs in treat
ing nasal eatarrh will get the best re-
suit from Ely's Liquid Cream Balm.
Price, Including spraying tube, Is cts.
Sold by druggists or mailed by Ely
Bros, Sc Warren ST., N. Y.
New Orleans, Sept. ], 1900.
! Messsrs. ELY BRoS.:-I sold two
bottles of your Liquid Cream Balm to
customer, VIM. Lamberton, 1415 De-
lachaise ST., New Orleans; he has used
the two bottles giving him wonderful
and most satisfactory results.
GEO. W ..>MCD Pharmacist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-23
CUT IN PRICE OF COAL
Quotation at Galleries Now
$500 a Ton.
REDUCTION OF S2.7O
SPECTATORS FAIL TO TAKE THE
PRODUCT.
Washington and Boston Will Feel the
Effects Of Reduction in
Few Days.
REDUCTION OF $40

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
SCRANTON, Pa, January G.-The local
price of anthracite coal dropped from SS.So
a ton this morning to $3.50. This is for do
mestic sizes.
Pea and buckwheat sizes will sell for $Slo
and S2.25.
Washery coal is reduced to $3.50.
It is expected that there will be CORE
spending decrease in the price Of coal
throughout the country. owing to the large
supply now on hand.
The Delaware and Hudson railroad was
the first company to reduce the price OF
coal at the co.lieries this morning. Super
intendent Rose of this road explained that
the high price of coal at the collieries pre-
vailed because of the fact that SPECTATORS
were buying too much coal here and send
ing it to the large cities. He added that
the companies have so much coal on hand
now that it will be impossible for the specu-
lator to make his business profitable.
It is understood that the big companies
are preparing to send big shipments INTO
the large cities. particularly Washington
and Boston, where the greatest distfess
exists The Delaware and Hudson ana the
New York and Ontario and Western roaos
started today to move some Of the cars
containing the 100000 tons of coal which
has been tied up in the road yards within
twelve miles of this city for month
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-23
DISTRICT MEASURES.
Senate Committee Reports Favorably
on Several Today.

The Senate committee on the District Of
Columbia considered several local measures
and ordered favorable reports on them to-
day.
The amendment proposed by Mr., CALM
ger to the District appropriation bill, ap-
propriating $1,000 to assist in the recon-
struction of the Homeopathic Hospital, was
discussed before the committee by Dr. Jen-
kins, w B. Hibbs and Henry Wells.
A paper was presented to the committee
giving reasons for the appropriation. 1t
was stated that it was desired at this time
to erect only the administration building OF
the hospital, which would cost $3.50 900.
The many defects of the hospital were
shown to the committee, illustrating the
necessity for the contemplated improve
ments. 1t was stated that the demand for
assistance is far in excess of the power OF
the hospital to comply with. The commit
tee took the matter under consideration.
The bill for the extension OF Sth street
northeast was approved, with provision
that condemnation proceedings be taken
under the provisions of the highway act,
and a favorable report was ordered
The committee also reported favorable re-
ports on Senate bill 63T7 to confirm the
name of Seward place for the space formed
br the intersection of c street south and
Pennsylvania and North Carolina avenues;
Senate bill 642l, to amend the act relating
to tax sales and taxes in the District, and
Senate bill 6515, TO exempt from taxation
property of the Daughters OF the American
Revolution - ts.f- -.----.' -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-23
WANT A GUARANTY.
Allies Not Willing to Take Castro's
Unsupported Promise.


LONDON, January Cat the German
embassy representative of the Associated
Press was informed today that no expla-
ton had yet been received there of the
bombardment of Fort San Carlos. and it
could only be assumed that there was good
and sufficient cause for it. 1t was suggest
ed that judgment be suspended until full
particulars were received. The British and
German governments, it was added, were
acting in perfect harmony and quite agreed
that the blockade could not be raised until
a satisfactory guarantee had been offered
by President Castro.
When Minister Bowen went to Washing
ton 1t was thought he was the bearer of
such a guarantee. but. the German en-
bassy officials asserted it has turned out
that he only had President Castro's promise
to pay, which had previously proved unsat-
isfactory. If Mr.. Bowen could secure some
other guarantee the blockade would be
raised. but negotiations to this end are not
likely to advance until the arrival of Baron
Speck Won Sternberg, the German charge
d affaireS, in Washington.
]. II. Scholberg, the Venezuelan represen-
tatiye here, referring to the report circu-
lated in the United States that he is await
ing purmission to publish information
showing that Germany has been supporting
General Matos in the latters efforts to
overthrow President Castro. said today that
there were no new developments in the
case.
He was merely awaiting documents from
Caracas to prove the reported assertions of
the Venezuelan government that Great Brit
ain and Germany had been assisting the
Venezuelan revoiutionists. These docu-
ments, it was added. are in the hands of
Minister Bowen as part of Venezuela's case.
Mr.. White, the United States charge daft
fairies, called at the foreign Office this after
noon. 1t was BELIEVED that his visit was in
regard to the Venezuelan situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-23
DEADLOCK AT DENVER.
Guard Over the House Of Representa-
tives Increased.

DENVER, Col, January 23.-The joint
session of democratic senators. which took
a recess late last night, reassembled at
1920 o'clock today in the Senate chamber.
There were nine absentees when President
Adams called the session to order.
w. H Kelley, democratic member of the
house. who disappeared yesterday Just be-
fore the convention Of the joint assembly.
and whose absence broke the quorum of
fifty-one and prevented the reelection of
Senator Teller, returned home this morn
ing He was sleeping when reporters called,
hut his wife said he would attend the joint
session today.
Kelley is editor Of the Mancos Times.
ana js raoresentatiVe from Montezuma and
Dolores counties. -
The democratic members Of the legisla-
ture will continue their efforts to elect a
senator but quorum can only be mustered
by- securing the attendance of every demo-
cratic member of both houses.
The arnlad sgiIaad. under Rough Rider
Sherman Bell. which Is holding the hall of
representatives. and will resist any attempt
of the supporters Of Edward 0. Wolcott, re-
publican candidate for senator, or of the
democrats to take possession has increased
from thirty to fifty men. Nobody Is per-
nftted to PASS the doors, members even
being excluded. Pursuant to adjournment
of Wednesday. the house Will meet at 2
o'clock this afternoon.
So far as dnpwp2 the anti-Wolcott repub-
licans in control of the house have not vet
determined pHhicfilff either. of the two SEN
ate organizations they will recognize