The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-09-27

Ia1iure 30 secure the new government
building which the city of Wayne eev-
eted.
Again Brown & Blue entered no the
clippings in their LIMOS Judd saraR-
book Again they paid The bills.
toward the end CT the week Jodd
presented foo- drinking fountains TO
the cHJ, and paid the mortgage On the
house OF the widow Of a fireman Who
had lost his life in a gallant effort to
save child from death in the flanes.
On Monday, he chartered a SPECIAL
train and took all the Wayne school
cnhdfer 10 the state capitol. On
Iuesoa! he endowed tree beds in three
prominent hospitals. On Wednesday
ne bought an island in the river and
presented it TO the city for a paDk-
Judd p&rk. On Thursday he gave SEQ
new books to the public library. On
friday he bought an athletic field for
the university students On Saturday
ne succeeded in closing every ssre
ana factory in town for q half-helA-
day. On Sunday he sent checks for
$50 TO every church in town. And
al this while the papers we're predict
Ing Col Addington's unanimous TO
nomination, but suggesting disseaks-
faction with his services as congress-
man
Inc following Monday Brown &
Blue cent this lengthy telegram to
Amos Judd, charges collect:
I'VE have spent your hundred thoa-
sand. In explanation, we quote be<1f-
" from votunrary editorial In to-daY's
Record 10 wit: Amos Judd is TO-DAY
the biggest man in Wayne Best Of
all, he is big-hearted. He is a man
Wayne viii love to honor and oae
whom she will honor at the first CO
portunity.' Nobody knows you're a
candidate. Everybody Is grumAAg
about Arlington II you're satisfied,
send fifty thousand more"
The answer came back 10 Browa &
Blue BY return wire. 1t ran as 1ot-
owy
-rrfcy Thousand sent you in to-daTs
mail. must Yin The nominar<su
means more 10 Ele than you know"
Brown & Blue held a long CONFER
eDce Ten days remained before TIE
prtmary election, and thus far Opl.
Addfnsson had no open opposition fsr
his denomination.
| We've taken 80 days to get Their
respect said Brown. and now we've
got Just ten days left in which to 81
tract their attention and land their
VOTES.
FhE, hight wonderful scheme MS
hid. wonderful plan was perfected.
# sshonsshed congressional disUis<
VUbed that district TO a fever haak
a curiosity, and, best Of all, ACCOM-
| DG1Uoeti ITS purpose
Three days before election day n
army Of Sign painters went forth INTO
de city OF Wayne. Bill boards wsrs
made rcsp4en6ent with dazzling new
coats OF paint Dead walls were ~
tupenated with vivid dashes Of COR.
Every possible place where a sign
could be put was utilized. Everywhere
this single slogan confronted the
voters 0. Wayne:
DON'T MAKE a MISTAKE:
That night every newspaper in he
district devoted half page to ono
single announcement:
DON'T MAKE a MISTAKE!
Election morning dawned clear aae
sharp. Brown & Blue had done tAaf
tasA. Not voter awoke that day 1T
anticipated the unanimous Teno<tna-
ton of Col. Afdington. Not a ~NE
but fnvofuntarily caught his bsaA
as he scanned the first page OF -
morning paper:
DON'T MAKE A MISTAKE!
YOU WANT AMOS JUDD IN
CONGRESS.
GO TO THE PRIMARIES TO-OAX
AND VOTE FOR HIM
YOU VOTE.
DON'T DEPEND ON YOUR NES0H-
Dor.
Appended to the faring anueoass-
nent was a short personal pa1AA
signed by Amos Judd. 1t read o
foll6~&
- have received numerous re-
quests from Eng newly-made RepnAs-
an fY1ends r. stand for the coaU0-
SIGNAL norutnstton in this district I
know oetajng of machines or bosaaA
I stand only on my merits. My paAt
form h sinple--honesty. energy, so
q Dev posi- Office 1 promise yon al
three. u fail in the last. I'll haAl
you government building nysek
Il o~s you al apology for askAs
Hh nom1Dat3oh on such short g.
Qua1ntADc. As substantial -
dsescs of N. feelings in this re0D1-
shan this day offer the city q
Wayne. through its common counoa, q
nno-ef,e bronze statue Of Cen AnkAsAe
WAyD., the heroic revolutionary soas-
| mai whose Hnstrious name has fazun
- thin city "a priceless heritage
ss1 yasr vote, and promise you w
not yeDeDt the giving"
Tns cat was out of the bag. -voAs
r0 Judd" succeeded "DoH't MAAs q
MMfahr as the popular slogan RxA
Dostos now stood side BY side On ~
boards, dead walls and posters A
bundsed Chinese box kites hussscai
ovu The main business streetA a.
GkreameK bore the Vote for JndA
1As hboyfas men remembered hin d.
aak1pa 10 their temple fund Ths Wes-
-ns NJ the soldiers home re1naa-