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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-11-23
THE ROLE OF CHARITY

THE CHARITY
Manv earnest people who are the world will be made
happier by social and reforms apt to minimize
the importance of charity affairs BY their they
hope to solve problems prngng from poverty and
crime But with approach of winter this keen northern cline
we are forcby reminded that the poor have always with
u.s.
No matter what changes may be wrought methods OF dis
trbutng wealth the centuries will witness the continued exist
ence of defective and delinquent class The problem OF the
1mempoyed may be the it is today The
application golden rule business and politics may 60 Tar
toward the removal poverty and the elimination OF crime
reign Justice may give each arer share OF the
worlds goods But the weak and aggad the sick, Vicious and
defective will not vanish from the earth.
Neither your mine will produce an economic
that will make possible for to Il am not my
brothers. keeper grant that laws and customs
give the individual better chance to obtain livelihood we must
expect that human greed will forever strive to escape the law ana
leap the hedges The weaker will down in the battle
Of tomorrow as down in the battle of today Poverty
NAV grow less and it's shadow darken all the
land still will be place for charity in world where
human weaknesses and continue produce want sickness
and misery
to describe in which pauperm unknown At that
epoch the fueda system it's flower Individual liberty 1T
exists today was unknown but industrial conditions such that
the rich grind the faces of the poor and the people
happy and conened And Robin Hood and his merry men
detained wayarer long enough relieve him of his purse and
the kingdom hospitals and refugees for the
sick suffering the weak aggard and defective For there
still place for charity.
If there place for charity is likely that would
become cold caou and entirely selfish being The crcumfer
would be the circumference of the world but the
cumference of the family often of the individual
While advocating reforms and offering remedies for economic
ills should forget the obligation of loving his neighbor
mind much upon the problem of improving the material
condition Of the may and sometimes does ignore the
immediate needs of the individual
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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-11-23
IMPLEMENT COMBINES INsINcERITY

The Nebraska and western Iowa retail implement and vehicle
dealers declared themselves heartily in favor of the pe
dents railway regulation policy This is commendabe stand
take and might indicate that implement and vehicle dealers
dnterested advocates of the square DEAL At every
the of the harvester trust aired and sometimes they
are condemned but the implement dealers themselves free
Of the faint.
While demanding "a square dea for Themselves they
willing grant "a square DEAL to their customers One of the
closing of the 1904 convention in Omaha the fixing of
prices and agreement to maintain these prices 1t secret
agreement and reported in the newspapers 1t is quite
probable that like action taken this years convention AT
all this is practice with the implement and
condemned by the federal law and the statutes of the of
Nebraska
The attention Of Attorney General Brown called to this de
fanc of the antitrust laws If he should begin action against the
implement dealers he might find himself handicapped BY tho fact
that the Nebraska and Western Iowa Retail Implement and Vehicle
Dealers association interstate corporation but in that
the would he taken into the federal where would
under the provisions Of the Sherman law The attorney
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-11-23
NOVEMBER 20, 1905

be constant effort to for the people, square dea This
can be accomplished express the writer's ideas in very general
way by the withdrawal of special privileges and by public ownership
oil railways and municipal utilities
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-11-23

The quiet life proved CALLING Teddy and he started
quite row Harry Whitney of Massachusetts, and it must be
conceded that president still something of fighter spite Of
his billing and cooling with the bird of peace
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-07-13

For SALE: A good seven room
house, good barn for four head of
horses; corner lot 66x165. Price
ST. 300. Houghton Bros. 6-tf
Que quart can of Jap-a-lac will
make your old chairs, picture frames,
iron beds, and other furniture, look
like new. Ask for it at Fiesler &
McNeice's.
Natural Jap-a-lac, the model hard
wood finish, is tough, elastic, quick
drying, durable. Does not crack, or
show white under heel prints. Sold
by Fiesler & McNeice.
Rosetta Coyle of Mason City Iowa,
arrived GU Tuesdays flyer for an ex-
tended visit with her brother J. T.
Coyle of this city.
Mary had little lad
Whose face was fair to See,
Because each Dight he had drink
OF Rocky Mountain Tea. Hanson
& Emerson.
Kitty CoyIe was agreeably surprised
by a party of little friends Tuesday
afternoon. The little guests INDUCED
in all kinds of childish games. Ice
cream and cake was served, after
which all departed feeling that they
had thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon.
Pastor j. McFarlane is visiting this
week with Rev. H. r. Mckee of
Parkers Prairie. He will be home
for the usual service on Sunday
morning, and will preach in the
afternoon in the, schoolhouse at
Mccormick Lake. The union service
will be held on Sunday evening in
the Baptist church Rev. H. V.
Adams of the M. E. church will
preach the sermon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-07-13
North Ashley.

Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Truax spent
Sunday at the home of Charles
Winnegge.
Mr.. Furgison was kicked by horse
one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. A. Hendricks are
the proud parents of a baby boy, born
on Friday last.
Mr.. Del Carpenter has a new
carriage to take kittens over the
neighborhood with. 1t is too hard
work for Del to 60 horseback.
When boys take girls to the circus
they must remember they have to buy
tickets. Go again Irv.
John and Lizzie Sullivan spent last
Sunday at Fairy lake.
Walter Angstman is again seen in
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-07-13
Notice of Aunnai School Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the
annual school meeting of the electors
of the Independent School District, of
the Town of Sank Centre, Mimi, as
required by law, will be held at the
assembly room in the brick school
building of said district, in the City
of Sank Centre, Mimi, on the 18th
day of July, 1905, at O'Clock p. m.
for the purpose of voting the amount
of money necessary to defray the ex-
penses of maintaining the public
school of said district; to keep in
repair and preserve the buildings and
other property of said district and to
pay the indebtedness thereof maturing
during the ensuing year.
By order of the Board of Education
and pursuant to law.
Dated June 22nd, 1905.
NJ. F. Woodbury.,
Secretary of Board of Education.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-07-13
- HO M E -
II A PIP F. N I N G S

Ralph Foster returned to Mime.
apolis Monday.
s. p. Hansen and R. l.. Palmer
went to Melrose Friday.
Get your screen doors and wire cloth
of j. II. Haddock & Co.
Harry Caughren of Osakis, spent
Sunday here with his mother
ALI colors, all sizes, in Jap-a-lac; we
sell it. Hanson & Emerson.
Mrs. Bleid who has been i'll for
some time, is convalescent.
Frank Carr is visiting his brother
Harry Carr, in Hunter N. DaK.
Miss Kathleen McMasters is visit
ing Miss Cravens in St. Cloud.
Mrs. Pineo and children CT Fergus
Falls, are the guests of Mrs. Lock
Rupture and Piles cured without sur
gerry. DIR. BARDWELL, Central. -
The Rathbone Sisters and K. p.
lodge are picnicing today at Fairy
Lake.
d. M. Mcintyre has accepted a
position as clerk at the Lake House
Osakis.
Mrs. L. E. Coe and daughter
Francis, are visiting relatives in
Peirz.
Rowe and Brown shipped car
load of hogs and cattle to ST. Paul
"Wednesday.
Miss Rosa Hyland went to Grey
Eagle today for a weeks visit with
friends.
George c.. Ingram was a business
visitor in the twin cities on Wednes-
day.
Repairs are being made on the
Minneapolis and Northern Elevator
in this city.
Miss Mary Rooney went to Hold
ingsford on Friday, where she will
visit her brother Michael Rooney.
The best Truss made. Easy, com:
Portable, and-cures. DIR. BARD
WELL, at Central Hotel.
Mrs. w. Dummert went to Alex.
andria Tuesday, where she will make
brief visit with her mother Mrs. G.
Klatt.
Miss Edith Campbell of Melrose,
who has been visiting Percy Lambert
for some time, returned nome on
Monday.
H. Ziegler who recently entered in,
to partnership with E. T. Williams,
has been compelled to go to Dubuque
on account of i'll health.
Miss iArvilla Withers lwho mas been
the guest of Miss Bessie Parker, for
some time, went to her home in Long
Prairie on Tuesday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-07-13
Granny's best fellow.

On account of the inclement weather
the majority of the Ashley Crackers
spent the 18th and 9Th at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Cook who live
near Grove Lake, have returned from
Portland, Oregon.
Mr.. Nathaniel Swift spent the 4th
and 9Th in town.
Mr.. Leslie Gray was a welcome
visitor at James Swift's on Sunday.
Miss Charlotte Swift visited in town
a few days last week.
Mr.. Carl Hildebrand called on
Jasper Gray last Sunday evening, so
we hear, but it must have been to
leave the parlor.
Mr.. L. Lloyd Hazen was severely
injured about the face by an explosion
of powder. He thought the fuse was
going out and blew at it.
Mrs. Jack Gray returned from White
Rock, S. D., on Monday.
Mr.. Samson Swift who has been
quite sick, is improving. The brac-
ing air of North Dakota is recon-
mended as a positive cure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haines spent Sunday
at the home of James Hamilton OF
Raymond.
Mr.. Jack Gray returned from his
fishing trip to Mantrap Lake on
Saturday. They didn't catch a whale
but there is a story of an immense
muscalonge, which on being attached
with two-inch wire cable, went across
the lake at a 2:4O rate cutting the
waves neatly, the boat scraping on the
very bottom of the lake.
Miss May Hamilton is working for
Mrs. Ingolls near Westport.
The farmers have started haying.
The crop is fine except in the low
lands which need dry weather before
they can be reached.
Sally Ann.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-07-13
$45 Portland and Return s.
Lewis and Clark EXPOSITION.

The Northern Pacific Railway Co.
have made this very low rate which is
in effect until Sept. %.
We are the only line running solid
trains from St. Paul and Minneapolis
to Portland and Tacoma. This is
the route of the North Coast Limited.
For further information call on or
address local agent-telephone IS.
A. M. Cleland,
q. P. A., st. Paul.
F. S. Parker,
Local Agent.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-07-13
BirChdaIe
Sally Ann

Mr.. Adolph Bosshart who is work.
ing in Dakota, was here visiting over
the Fourth.
Miss Pearl Jackson was home for a
week visiting her parents.
Miss Eva VanFleck is home on a
short vacation.
Children's Day was observed in the
new church last Sunday and a good
program was rendered. A large crowd
attended.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-07-13

In reply to inquiries we have pleas
ure in announcing that Ely's Liquid
Cream Balm is like the solid pre-
paration of that admirable remedy in
that it cleanses and heals membranes
affected by nasal catarrh. There is
no drying or sneezing. The Liquid
Cream Balm is adapted to use by
patients who have trouble in inhaling
through the nose and prefer spraying.
The price, including spraying tube,
is % cents. Sold by druggists or
mailed by Ely Brothers, 56 Warren
Street, New York.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-07-13

DIR. Story of Grey Eagle, was called
to attend Miss Rosa Alderman who
was quite sick with an attack OF
appendicitis.
Mr.. A. Kruger, the brick layer,
spent the Fourth with his family. He
returned to his work on the Fifth.
1t makes everybody feel good to see
the blessed sunshine after SO many
dark and cloudy days.
Violet.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-07-13

our country. He spent Sunday with
Mr.. F. Kurell.
South Ashley beat North Ashley on
a ball game last Sunday. Come
again, boys.
James Jardine left for North Dakota
with the intention of filing on a claim.
jamie Hines is visiting relatives at
Osakis.
Mrs. Roy Hopkins of Seattle, Wash
ington, is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Riley Ward.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-07-13

For SALE CHEAP: A good 16-h orse
traction engine in number one shape.
Inquire of Jas. Ingram.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-07-13
For Sale

1000 cords seasoned soft wood (pcp-
lar, elm and bass.) We will make
low prices on car lots, F. O. B. L.
Goodsell, supt. Phone 218; lock box
lis. If
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-07-13
For Sale

1000 cords seasoned soft wood (pop-
lar, elm and bass.) We will make
low prices on car lots, F. o. B. L.
Goodsell, supt. Phone 218; lock box
115. If
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-07-13
''PROCLAr1 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ALL THE LAND, UNTO ALLTHE
INHABITANTS THEREOE.%
THE BELL OF "76"

has fulfilled its mission of proclaim
ing National Liberty, but it is the duty
of every individual to declare himself
free of the tyranny of debt, thereby
gaining personal liberty. This can
best be done by saving your surplus
money, and the Merchants National
Bank offers you the best of opportuni-
ties. Celebrate the 18th of July by
opening an account with us.
q per cent interest paid.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-07-13
Lost.

A College Fraternity pin triangular
in shape, gold and enamel. Reward
for return. Leave at Hanson &
Emerson's Drug Store.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-07-13
SOUTH ASHLEY

SOUTH ASHLEY
North and South Ashley crossed
bats on South Ashley's diamond, the
home team winning the game by a
score of IA to IL. The return game
will be played on North Ashley's
diamond Sunday, July 10th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Brecount and
little daughter spent Sunday afternoon
at D. G. Gray's.
Kathryne A. Kinsella spent a part
of last week with her aunt, Mrs.
Richard Costello of Sank Centre.
Martin Schmans and Godtfred
Anderson of Sank Centre, spent Sun
day evening at Geo. Gray's.
Mr.. Jack Gray returned home on
Saturday after a weeks visit with his
brother, James Gray of Nevis, MINI.
Mirtle Gray spent Friday afternoon
at Maple Lawn farm.
Mrs. May Collins is spending the
week with her aunt, Mrs. Tom Collins.
Mrs. George Gray went to Gray
Eagle on Monday to spend few days
with friends of that place.
Miss Maggie Kinsella is visiting her
sister, Mrs Francis Riley of Grove
Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roush and daughter
Pearl of Long Prairie, are visiting his
neice, Mrs. M. D. Traffic.
August Wehrhahn went to Long
Prairie to spend a few days with
friends there.
Mae and Carroll Haynes spent a
part of last week with their brother,
Will, of Melrose.
Judy was "going some" Sunday
evening; when she gets her breath she
will go some more.
Guy Gray spent Sunday evening at
Pleasant View farm.
Mr.. Stephen Kinsella returned from
Carpio on Tuesday, July 4th after a
brief visit with relatives of that place.
Mr.. Earl Smith of Lyman Prairie,
spent Sunday evening at the home of
A. Wehrhahn.
Miss Anne Laughnan completed her
term of school in Unity on Friday,
July 9TH.
Walter Angstman's smiling face is
once more seen in Ashley. He came
from Zimmerman, Mimi, to spend
the summer here.
Frank and Steve Kinsella called on
Otto Gray Saturday evening. "The
little boys celebrated
Fritz and Hans were again together
Sunday. How's the roads, Fritz?
Miss Ethyl Collins spent Thursday
afternoon at S.. Kinsella's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Gray and family
and sister, Katie, spent Sunday with
his brother, George Gray.
L. o. Gray called on Westport
friends Saturday evening. "Some-
thing doing"
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-11-23
NOVEMBER %, 1905

Americans for quite number years. and the tariff schedules
still yranou because ndpaers have not been rebuked by
public condemnation Now that party lines less securely drawn
than formerly beoov republicans OF the rank and file to insist
upon tariff revision Let have done with the arociou doctrine
that republican must be against tariff for because
democratic platform The fact that the democratic party
while power failed give the public tariff should
vince of all parties not that tariff bad that
the rank and file the democratic party dishonest but merely
that the which always work advance the in
of defeated declared will of people In these
days of political independence which will down into history
the days Of triumph for popular rights and interests Of
all parties should combine defeat They should abandon
the petty discussion whether the tariff shall be revised by it's
friends by its enemies and simply insist with increasing
earnestness that it be revised.
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holders and bondhoders the danger Of reduced income because
much imminent than is the danger OF re-
ded wages the employees The demand for labor depends upon
other the Of the transportation companies
but the dividends stockholders regulated almost wholly
by this element If produce less
necessary resuhe dividends of the stockholders VIII be
the demand for labor may be increased by the increased
amount of business caused by the lower rates
The stockholders have done much talking the present
controversy position of the majority is not in doubt The
railway publicity have been the mouhpeces OF the stock
holders well of the officials and of the Wall street spectators
who control railway desnes although they do not own controlling
all the railway properties in the great railway trust
1t not supposed that all holders of railway stocks and
opposed the presidents policy for it to be presumed
that many Of them in favor Of "a DEAL Nevertheless
the magnitude Of the combined railway forces political power can
hardly be overestimated
Government ownership would smash this machine Moreover,
would deal blow the machine which would considerably
derange gear Preferential and treatment have made the
what they Let this preferential treatment be Withdrawn
their cohesion will be impaired Competition
will spring up and competition deadly enemy to those special
privileges which produced the trust system.
The prospects government ownership brighter than ever
people becoming inclined in its favor and
conviction The serious argument against that 1t will
ccntraze political power but this argument fully answered when
it is shown that reality political power is decentralzed
by taking the transportation business out of private hands
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-11-23
"THE SURPLUS MAN"

SURPLUS
In interesting and Illuminating book entitled Constructive
Democracy The Economics Of Square Deal phrase has
been coined by writer William E. Smyh who has assigned to
himself the task of suggesting practical and of careng
for the surplus man. According to Mr. Smyhe te surplus
man who under the conditions that surround him. unable
to satisfy his reasonable according his stand
ard of living"
We have been the he unemployed and
at the first glance might suspect that this is the class which Mr.
Smyth refers when he speaks
takes pains point that the surplus always
employed He produced by the changing order in the realm of
industry Frequently he workman who has been displaced by
laborsaving machinery, but he may be lawyer journalist artist
preacher banker captain Of industry He is the
who has been forced take step downward world
him and his family the change brings much unappness
to the workman who spend portion of his deness
he obtain work
Mr. smyh shows that whole the modern economic read
jusment is benefit mankind His view is well strat-
ed by the following PASSAGE
does indeed look the little umbrella
It is n likely
to school ro @ avs h n da ARE NOW carrying umbrellas
hal aps suffer loss health life And this
@ po aT o with the n NOR asmoh ho the Our
1t will be that from Symh point of view the prob
lem involves only the unemployed but those who in
sraened circumstances result of change There
and spare general rule for all who wish work but
the room is at the bottom There place for the who
able and willing work little cheaper than man." This
necessarily lowers the standard of living and great hardship
country where the standard of living high but it hardship
any country which passes from higher lower standard Can
the backward step be prevened Mr. Smyh says "For every
surplus there surplus place. where may peculiar
talents and experience and where he may satisfy his
wants. according to his accustomed standard living The
lem of course, is to find the surplus place
In his solution of the problem Mr. Smyh gives space
discussion of the undeveoped the country and
truthuly points out that they unreasonable The duty of the
government is prepare the for the surplus The reclaim
alton of arid lands wise and humane step in this direction The
writer denonce the rape Of the public domain and suggests
excellent laws touching upon this phase Of the question Moreover
the surplus must be modified and there effective co.
operation Mr. Smyh propose Fan OF peace which be
thoroughly trained To develop the couny natural
regular army l. trained operate effectively time war This
plan is based large Of governmental aid education
plays important role The public schools must train the vonh o
America for efficient service ia the Army of Peace
Along with the development Of the public domain there should