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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-09-05
CORRESPONDENCE
MCCORMIC LAKE

Willie Wirth of Long Prairie made
q short visit with John Wolfe Sunday
Quite a number from this vicinity
attended Market Day in the city
Monday.
Bruce Elliott left on the early train
Wednesday for Minneapolis to visit
the state fair.
The Mccormick Lake Helping
Hand Society will meet with Mrs.
VIM. Elliott next Wednesday.
The threshing machines are near
at hand and several farmers in this
vicinity expect to begin this week.
Theodore With, who has been en-
ployed by John Wolfe the past few
months, returned to his home in
Long Prairie Monday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-09-05
SOUTH ASHLEY

Miss Agnice Laughnan was Sank
Centre caller Friday.
Mat Merfeld Jr. made business
trip to Sank Centre Thursday.
Several of the South Ashley farmers
went to Sank Centre Market Day.
Miss Emma Doege returned to her
home in South Ashley Wednesday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-09-05
day at the F. A. Doege home.

day at the F. A. Doege home.
Miss Kate Uphus, who is employed
at L. Schultz, spent Sunday at home.
George Doege, who is working for
Chas. Selensky, spent Sunday in
this vicinity.
Ben and Mary Doege visited at the
Frank Opitz home near West Union
Sunday afternoon.
Misses Julia and Theresa Vorpahl
of West Union were visiting friends
in this vicinity Thursday.
VIM. Lawrence. who is employed in
Pleasant Valley, spent Sunday with
his uncle Chas. Homm and family.
Joseph Parker, cook for the Nc
Curry ditching machine crew, was
here Friday looking after his farm
ing interest.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-09-05
took in Market Day.

took in Market Day.
Mis-. Stegner and family visited al
N. Hickerson's Sunday.
Miss Gertrude Parker of Sank Centre
accepted the school in district No. q.
Mrs. Ed Pangburn and family
arrived at Sank Centre Saturday to
remain.
Ralph Doty and wife left Wednesday
for St. Paul to visit friends and see
the fair.
Gus Haver, Mr.. Alderman and r.
Luhde left Thursday for st. Paul to
see the fair.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-09-05
NORTH UNITY

Miss Helen Botz spent Sunday at
home.
Mrs. Jacob Botz is visiting relatives
and friends at Freeport.
Harvesting and stacking are about
finished and threshing has begun.
Henry Botz and sons were out to
their farm near Spaulding stacking a
few days.
Henry Wolter of Melrose is spend
ing a few days in this vicinity visit
ing relatives.
Frank Schwartzbauer and daughter
Lizzie of Atkin visited at Conrad
Botz's a few days last week.
Conrad Botz has moved his thresh-
ing machine near Getty Grove where
he will thresh for some time.
Several of the young folks OF this
vicinity attended the dance given at
Wehrhahn's. All report most en-
joyable time.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-09-05

Miss Anna Laughnan went to Unity
Sunday where she will teach the fall
term of school.
NJ. D. Cowlthorpe and family of
Lyman Prairie passed through here
on Friday on their way to Sank Cen
ire.
A large crowd was in attendance at
dance given at the home of August
Wehrhahn Saturday evening and all
report having had a pleasant time.
WEST UNION
Joe Savers went to Melrose Satur
day.
Mrs. House went to Sank Centre
Saturday
A Commercial Club has beee or
ganized here.
H.. J. Wagner was at Sank Centre
Monday evening.
j. E. Schoenhoff of Sank Centre
was in town Wednesday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-09-05
ROUTE NO. 4

A. Kruger spent Sunday with his
family.
R. Luhde and family spent Sunday
in Sank Centre.
Everybody who was not stacking
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-09-05
PLEASANT VALLEY

Miss Bea Graham was a Melrose
caller Sunday.
Miss Hattie Lamb called on friends
in the valley Friday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-09-05
NORTH ASHLEY

John Konzak made trip to Sank
Centre Saturday.
Thee. Titzke and family spent Sum
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-03-02
BENJAMIN r. TILLMAN TO START
ON THE WARPATH en- THE
RACE QUESTION"

Senator Benjamin r. Tillman, tn
South Carolina Anarchist. will Oh
March 5th start On the warpath, Oh
the Race Question" ana deliver one
CT his rantings each night in the
week excert three until November 80,
Old Ben will receive 100000 each
night for his so-called icItures, earn
ing for the entiry period for which he
has contracted for $4,000.
The bulk of this vast sam of money
will roll into his blood-stained pockets.
for harping on the Negro.
Again it is not oIt OF place 70 state
that IL Benjamin r. Tillman advocated
mob and lynch law, and the shotgun
policy for any other race OF people
like he does for the Negro race. he
would be laid ont st'ff and cold a
.ho1sand times. FIR daring 70 give ex'
preseicns 10 his bloody uttarances AMI
we honestly believe that it is only n
question Ct time WI some bold and
daring Negro. will land him a knock
ont blow in the neck.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-03-02
PROMINENT coLoRED MEN Es'
PousE THE CAUSE OF MAYOR
EDWARD F. dunno.

II looks as though Mayor Dunno S
ont s,oken friendship for the Colored
pecpIe viii not 60 unrewarded JUG
ing nv the calibre of the men who are
esnousing his cause. A campaign
committee consisting of the leaders In
the business and social life OF the Col
cred people has been organizd to pusA
his candidacy. every walk of life Is
represented. Lawyers, doctors and
trades people have Joined hands and
it is the purpose of the committee to
rach every Colored voter in the city.
Among those who have agreed II
serve are the following:
Rev. A. ]. Carey, DIR. w. A. Richard
son, DIR. Chs. f. Bentley. Alfred An
derson. Prof. William Emanuel. Phil.
Miller. DIR. A. Wilberforce Williams.
Charley Lett, Noah ID. Thompson, En-
och Coc,er. Frank Hamilton, George
w. Henderson. Fred Slaughter. VIM.
J. Wickes, d. r. wilkins. Chas. L.
Webb, Jesse Binga, EulIs Ware. VIII
liam Weller. GeorgN Gray. George
Bond. Daniel Scott, John Smith, Jos.
I. HudHn, Isaqc Barfeld, Sandy w.
Trice. John H. Coleman. L. w. Wash
ingtcn. DR.. d. H. Anderson. Welland
Grayson, George Townsend, Rev. j. F.
Thomas. E. J. Smith. Joe. Thomas,
Sam. Thompson. DIR. William E. Mac
KEY. c. J. Waring. J. c. Turner. James
Tuppins. Arthur Codozer, Nose d.
Wiley. Edw. G. Alexander. Prof. KEN.
per Harreld. Edw. E. Wilson, Paul
Heron. W. G.. Anderson, Frank W.
King. Dr. Harry Boyer. DIR. Jos. A.
Kelly. Luther Hayward. Capt. James
S. Nelson. Alex. Ross, W. II. Eaves.
Roscoe Evans Luther Moore. A. G. F..
Sims. Robert Douglas, Dr. VIM. T. JEFF
ferson. John Eubanks, Rev. VIM. Gray,
Rr. E S. MiIlsr, Julius F. Taylor, C.
w. Smith, Arthur Robinson. George
Street, Bolden Brooks. W. a. Yancy.
George Bridgewater, Berry Lewis, E.
P. Simpson, VIM. Randolph Smith. S.
Breckenridge S. A. T. Watkins. W. /.
Wilson, W. X. Champion.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-03-02
WHITE MAN ASSAULTS HIS OWN
DAUGHTER.

At Newark. Ohio, last week. white
man named James Clammings, 80
years old. was arrested and lodged
in Jail charged with having assault
ed his 7-year-old daughter. and when
her mother protested aTainst the In
human treatment. he knocked her
down. kicked and beat her unmerci-
fully. II the brute had been Colored
man the Associated Press would have
buried II all over tie country with
glaring headlines. bit. rs usual, very
few. il any. OF the big dailies said one
word about it. Oh, inconsistency thou
are a iewel!-EX.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-03-02
ST. MARK LITERARY.

Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock the
ST. Mark Literary. 47th and State St.
will celebrate Centenary Anniversary
OF the birth Of the great poet Henry
w. Longfellow. Mr.. S. d. Fowler, will
make the principal address. Mr.. r
@. Bell will also deliver a short ad-
dress. Musical numbers will be rem
dered by Miss Slater and Miss Cole
man.
Last Sunday, Mr.. F. L. Cuftee was
the speaker. He spoke in the interest
Of the home for the aged and infrm
Colored people. Of which he is Presi-
dent.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-03-02
DOCTOR ROBINSON AND HIS TEN
MILLION DOLLAR LAW SUIT.

DR.. Robinson, of Chicago, Ill, has
won his suit. He had invented a car
coupler, which was taken from him by
one of the big companies of that city.
1t is worth $10,00O,O00. Attorney Lu.
cas-, an able Negro, won the case and
will get One-tenth of the amount They
both are Negroes. The Chicago Con-
servator says that DR.. Robinson has
he'd at times % lawyers employed in
the case. When the Negro makes an
invention he should be protected in
his rights-The Advance. st. Louis.
Mo.
The ex-preacher running the Old
Church Organ or the Conservator.
should feel ashamed of himself. in
playing into the hands of the devil
by making its few poor ignorant
readers believe that DR.. Robinson
has won his so-called patent car
wheel case" but as a matter of fact
he has not won it and judging from
the present status of the case he is
a long way from winning it.
For the sake of making a little
"easy money" some old broken down
preachers will lie through the columns
of the newspapers which they are sup
posed to edit. a Thousand times faster
than the boss devil can run, but We
are not in that line of business at the
present time.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-03-02
MAYOR oUNNE RE-NcMINATED
Concluded from Page H.

- 49, ~
amount of Mueller certificates neces-
sary for such purchase.
Pretending II divide profits of Oper.
alton with the city. they, in fact, az
ford no assurance whatever of any in
come therefrom.
BY means of construction profits un-
der principal contracts and sub-con
tracts they would make possible an
enormously excessive price for pur-
chase by the city.
BY authorizing unlimited contracts
for power they would enable the COM
panies to saddle upon the city in case
OF municipal purchase the obligation
Ct contracts with private power COM
panies at any price and for any
length of time.
They are so drawn as to make it
extremely difficult II no. impossible,
for the city to secure a reduction OF
fares while the companies remain in
possession.
They are so drawn that operating
rights cannot be transferred to any
other Drofit-making company. however
favcrably its offer in low fares may
be. without the payment of a heavy
penalty.
Much was conceded BY the admin
istratiOn during the negotiations for
the ordinances. with a view of max
ing a peaceful settlement. enabling
the city to munciHalize at any time
upon reasonable notice. These con-
cessions were reasonable IL that OBJ.
ject could have been accomplished:
but. under these ordinances as sub
mitted to the people municipal owner
ship is practically impossible. For
this reason the Democratic party con-
dennis the ordinances and urges the
people to defeat them at the polls.
The Democratic party irrevOcably
pledges itself and its candidates to
the principle of the referendum. What
ever may be the will of the people as
expressed at the polls must be execut-
ed faithfully by their representatives.
Should these ordinances be approved
by the people. Notwithstanding their
dangerous character. We must have
public officials who will steadfastly
guard the peoples rights therein. II.
however. these ordinances are defeat
ed by the people, we must have pub
lie officials who will prevent the en-
actment Of other franchise ordinan-
ces.
In the event of the oefeat of the
ordinances at the polls, the city
should assert its right under the emf
nent domain act and condemn these
properties in the courts. Pending the
condemnation of the property and
rights Of the companies the city
should not enter into any further ne
gotiations. contracts or arrangements
with the companies. except for the
purpose OF temporary occupancy OF
the streets under licenses revocable az
any time at the will of the city.
We believe that the people Of this
city are through with granting fran
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-03-02
THE PEKIN.

Manager Motifs of the Pekin Theatre
will produce for the first time on any
stage an entirely original musical
three-act play, entitled The Grafters'
by Blaine Gray. commencing Monday,
March 4th. There is a well-dehned
plot running through the piece which
follows the fortunes of a well-to-do
business man of Washington, d. c.,
who asoires to become a social lion of
the Capitol. In his endeavors to pro-
mote this desire he becomes enmesh-
ed in a web of circumstances that
makes him the easy prey of sundry
persons who play upon his credulity.
Among the leaders Of these social
pirates are two adventures with in
ventive minds who contrive to keep
him in hot water during the greater
part of the three acts. While the
play is essentially a farce comedy.
there are a great many dramatic
episodes which serve to display the
versatility OF the members Of the Pek-
in Stock Company.
Harrison Stewart who is rapidly
forging to the front as a comedian If
great promise. will have a part pc
culiarly suited to his talents. J. Ed.
Green. that sterling actor. Jerry Mills.
the great protean artist, ]. P. Mores,
the phenomenal barytone. Lawrence
Chenault, a great Pekin fayoritc.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-03-02

George White, Louis Pennins,ar 10,
tie Grady. Nstt;e Lewis. Pear Rr,,..
Mae White. Vella Crawford. and M
cline Cooper all will be seen in .r,,r
ing parts in this production and m.
wonderful Pekin chorus VIII DE-. rar,,
Iy augmented for this occasion Tn.
music is by Joe Jordan and James T
Erymn both of whom have uqmba-
OF successful song-hits 10 their crrJi,
The production will be under tho Lev
sonal direction J. Ed. Green. who has
recently returned from twrwoek
sojourn at Hot Springs for his health
and he comes back to his la'.r> Pc.
freshed. invigOrated and with hosts of
new and original ideas. sea- for
this engagement now on sale. p~
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-03-02

yersed with him on any subject what
ever. and Att0Tno-s Cash and Hooper
tad not come in contact with him
since early last June o. JJly.
So in justice II Mr.. Mitchell We can
,ru;hfuny state that he did not assis.
us in any manner. sha. c or form TO
wn our eighteen thousand dollar suit
against Col. Pony" Moore.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-03-02
BLACK DIAMOND DEVELOPMENT
cOMPANY'S
stockholders to receive dividend"
certificates in a few days.

stOSNhOioeTS 10 receive oIVIoeno'
certificates in a few days.
The dividend" certificates of the
stockholders en- record on November
9Th, 1906, are now being made out at
the office of the Company land will be
mailed to the rightful stockholders in
a few days
The delay in getting out these "di.
vidend" certificates has been occasion
ed by its being necessary to arrange
certain papers required by the laws OF
Arizona and their publication for 30
days in the Territory, which has been
completed, and the amendment fled
on record January 22nd. 1907.
To the stockholders receiving these
dividend" certificates, means 100 per
cent. increase on their money for 16
months.
The success which has crowned this
Company in its 16 months of organiza.
ton has warranted the increasing OF
the capital stock of s., 900. 900, and the
declaring of a stock dividend" on No
vember 5th, 1906 of loo per cent to
all stockholders of record on that
date
Since the declaring of this stock
dividend. well No. has beer
drilled and finished and proves to be
another good gas well. has increased
the assets of the Company.
Connecting up of the Black Diamond
Development -company's wells to the
Kansas Natural Gas Company's pipe
line Is being pushed with all energy
and the same is nearing completion
which will mean another joyous event
to all people who have invested IN
Black Diamond Development Compa
ny's stock.
The pipe line has been delayed ow
ing to the high water in the Neoshc
River, and the bad weather which ha:
prevailed in Kansas for several weeks
making it impossible to deliver pipe
from the City of Chanute to Black
Diamond Development Company's pro
pertIes. six miles East, but all OF the
material is now on the ground and
work is being pushed rapidly
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-03-02
Enrerss 4 the Post Office AZ Chicago
d as Second-elas Matter.
PERSONAL MENTION.
PUnI.iSHED WEEKLY

Walter II. Farmer, for 16 years an
honored member of the bar In st.
Louis, Mo-, is now engaged in the
general practice Of law. Suite 70S.
III Washington street. Phone Main
Il5s. Residence. 1856 Langley avenue.
Phone Drexel $500.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-03-02

lave you seen the picture OF
our Colored soldiers storming Sar
Juan Hill? 1t is a beauty! All
ready for framing! With a war
history of the Negro printed at
the bottom. This picture is
~iven free of charge, with every
~0pv of the Greatest Negro SOL
der song. "Yol Will Miss the
Colored Soldiers" No loval Col
I'D re-sors will be without this
---agrihccnt tribute to their race.
Send pc m Habnev Publishing
Co. 40 McAllister ST.. Cincin.
-ati. q. Agents wanted.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-03-02

Mr.. George Henderson, the famous
tenor singer was compelled to hav"
an arm amputated. The operation
was performed at the Post Graduate
Hospital gath and Dearborn St, last
Saturday. The patient is getting along
nicely
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-03-02

The Musical Courtship" given for
the benefit of the Kindergarten at The
Institutional Church. Friday night.
vas a financial and social success
Every number on the program waS
we'll rendered.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-03-02

Mr.. Mart Shoecraft 1853 Forest ave.
leaves the city. Monday to spend =
month in Hot Springs. Ark.
Mr.. Hugh Merriman 1888 State =.
will spend the month of March in Hor
springs.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-03-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Wills. 32lo lndi-
ana ave-, received a little baby girl
as a prominent visitor Saturday thr
23rd. Mother and daughter are getting
along nicely.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-03-02

The new officers Of the Sandy W.
Trice and Company Department Store
291s State street, are as follows. San
dy W. Trice. President; Rev A. }.
Carey, first vice-president; James NJ.
Lee, second vice-president; Milton J.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-03-02

Aid. Dan Harkin. after har!
fought and bitter battle. has been r.
nominated. and he will continue 20
serve in the City Council as one Of thu
Alderman from the 18th ward.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-03-02

H. Sylvester. Williams. a Negro.
has been elected a borough councelor
for the METROPOLIS of London. Eng
land. This is the first time in the
history of England that a man Of
African decent has been so distinG-
uished.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-03-02

Mrs. Simon Ford 5O42 Dearborn -.
has lately had her home re-furniShei
from end to end. and as she Is q neat
hOuse-keeper everything looks cheer
full and neat as a new pin.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-03-02
LANES HALE PORTER APPOINTED
FIELD AGENTI

Mr. James Hale Porter, who Is well
known by many Chicagoans as first
class hustler has been appointed Field
Agent" to collect exhibits for the Col
ored exhibitors to the jamestown Ex-
position. Mr.. Porter's territory takes
in the States of Illinois, Iowa, Michi-
ran and Wisconsin. He will pay
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-03-02

Mr.. W. Henri Browne, Jr, who for
long while was collector for the Har-
vey Tailoring Company. is now EN-
pioyed in a confidential position with
the Mccormick Harvester Co, with Of
fees in the Powers Building.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-03-02

Thursday afternoon from to >. M
Phyllis Wheatley Club, held an inior-
NAL reception at the home of its pre-
sident. Mrs. l. A. Davis 1926 Prairie
ave-, which was largely attended by
some, of the most fashionable an3
prominent ladies in the city.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-03-02

Mr.. George Bonds 3642 Wabash av.
met with an accident TUESDAY wL"ra
bv he injured his wris, to rhc extern
that he can not go To work.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-03-02

Aid. Jim Daley, was put to sleep
in the 4th ward, which serves him
right. for he expended the most OF
his time. in cussing and damning his
constituents and everybody else he
came in contact with.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-03-02

1t is rumored that DIR. Geo. Hall
has sold his pretty ROselic Court
home and has purchased a tiat build
ing on Wabash ave-, near %3rd 81.
where he will hereafter reside.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-03-02

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. f. Steward OF D,-
trOit. Mich. spent last week IN The
city. the guest of Mrs Sampy u. ~
Dearborn ST.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-03-02

Mr.. Ed. Hawkins 324O Wabash ave.
expects to visit his former home in
Columbia. Ga. next month al whic,.
time his sister will be married
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-03-02

Master Adelbert Roberts 2"f> DEAR
bern st. after three weeks stru..,.
with scarlet fever is again able % D.
out of doors.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-03-02

especial attention to the exhibits OF
our school children which will make
a crsditable showing at the EXPOSE
ticn.-"T."
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-03-02

Mr.. T. MOOIes, one Of Eu..- liz
gan's company is confined Co b- bob
al $50 3Oth ST.