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The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-03-12
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES.

Week after next the school house
will be closed and the pupils enjoying
their annual spring vacation.
Miss Bondurant is at her home in
Alexandria sick this week Miss
Mamie Anderson is teaching in her
place.
Miss Davis has gone to the hospital
at Rochester to undergo an operation.
Her place is being filled by Mrs.
James McCracken.
School work is progressing nicely
in all departments The applicants
for diplomas are busy all the time.
This getting ready to graduate is
strenuous work. The class this year,
while not SO large as some of it's pre-
decessors, is composed of as good ma
terial as any.
Supt. Angus has received copies of
tile programs for the fifth annual
meeting of the Minnesota Educational
association, department of superin-
tendence, to be held at the university
OF Minnesota March p and %; also
OF the twelfth annual meeting of the
Northern Minnesota Educational AS
sociation, billed for ST. Cloud April
: to 4.
The annual commencement exer-
cises of the Sauk Centre High School
is set for Friday evening, May 20,
when a class of a dozen will gradu
ate. The address of the evening will
be delivered by Prof. E. T. Reed Of
Glencoe, the same man who spoke at
the graduating exercises last year
Mr.. Reed made such a fine impression
at that time that the board thought
they could do no better then to Sc
cure him again. The choice will un-
doubtedly prove a popular one.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-03-12

forces made a mistake in not per-
mitting Johnson to have his own
delegation on a complimentary vote,
the same as Taft did in New York
and Indiana. Each faction has its
own arguments and there is not like
ly to be peace between them until
after it's all over, and then somebody
may be sore.
Mr.. Bryan's campaign manager IN
Washington, shortly after the doings
in st. Paul, came out with a state
ment calling the Hudson crowd OFF.
This had little, effect for that wing
OF the party seems decided to carry
the war into Africa The Johnson
boom is Initiating, the action of the
Minnesota committee giving good
ground for the anti-Bryanites to
rally to another standard.
The startling intelligence that AL
bert L. Cole, republican nominee for
governor in 1906, had died at in Tex
as was flashed over the wires few
DAYS ago. Mr.. Cole had many friends
all over the state, both personal and
political who learned with deep regret
of his untimely taking off He had
been in poor health for ever since the
disastrous campaign in which he was
Q loser. i
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-03-12
POLITICAL POIHfR
Minnesota Democratic Central
Committee Endorses .sohns"n
For Presidency

ST. PAUL, March 1.-THE political
event of the past week was the meet
ing of the democratic state central
committee in St. Paul and the cOnse-
quent endorsement of Gov. Johnson
for the presidency.
The committee had a merry timo
of it, the Bryan members thereon
putting up a stiff fight against en-
dorsing the governor but after four
hours of fervid oratory the Johnson
resolution passed by vote 63 to 2S.
James Manahan, MIR. Bryan's per-
sonal representative, held proxy
but was unseated on the ground that
it was not secured regularly. c. A
Quist, the trouble maker from Mime
apolis, uncorked a few vials of his
style of oratory in opposing the john
son resolutions and then tried to get
the convention to meet in Minneapo-
lis. He was turned down. Mr.. Quist
had the cart before the horse; he
should have nailed the convention
first and then jumped on Johnson.
Possibly he has learned wisdom, but
it's doubtful; for years he has had a
penchant of doing things just like
that.
The Bryan men forced the fight all
along the line. Hudson of Duluth is
at the front of this opposition to
johnson and is followed by other
lights. Of course Manahan is closer
to Bryan than any of the others but
Hudson is the recognized leader ana
Quist the self-appointed orator.
Following the committee meeting
there was a gathering at the Ryan
hotel and the organization known as
the bryan Volunteers" was formed.
The object Of this organization is to
push Bryan's interests in Minnesota
frst, last and all the TINA e:..s -.
The comment on the meetinga and
their action VARIES The verdict that
seems strongest is that the Bryan
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The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-03-12
TOWN ELECTIONS

Town and village elections were held
all over the state Tuesday. In Stearns
county the license question was voted
on in two of the villages. Belgrade
and. ,Paynesville. The former went
"dry" by 3 votes, while Paynssville is
wet" with 70 majority. Elsewhere
tbere was little sxcitsneut. The rs-
turns. are late in coming, 20 The
Herald viii not attempt 10 give details
until next week. j..
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-03-12

Use the total cost of the post, set, is
"a cents, which compounded at per
cent, gives an annual charge of 204
cents. Thus the saving due to treat
ment is 5.49 cents a year. Assuming
that there are 200 posts per mile,
there is a saving each year for ev-
cry mile of fence of sum equivalent
tn the interest on $219.6O.
In the same way preservative treat
ment will increase the length Of life
of a loblolly pine railroad tie from
five years to twelve years and will
reduce the annual charge from 11.52
cents to 94S cents, which amounts to
saving of $5S.75 per mile.
1t is estimated that 10000 acres
are required each year to grow tim
Der for the anthracite coal mines
alone lie average lllle VI al uii
treated mine prop is not more than
three years By proper preservatlve
treatment it can be prolonged by
many times this figure Telephone
and telegraph poles, which in ten or
twelve years, or even less, decay 50
badly at the ground line that they
have to be removed, can, by a simple
treatment of their butts, be made to
last twenty or twenty-five years. Sap
shingles, which are almost valueless
in their natural state, can easily be
treated and made to outlast even
painted shingles of the most decay
resistant woods Thousands of dol
lars are lost every year by the so-call-
ed "bluing'' of freshly sawed sapwood
lumber. This can be prevented by
proper treatment, and at cost so
small as to put it within the reach
OF the smallest operator.
In the South the cheap and abund
ant loblolly pine, one of the easiest
OF all woods to treat, can by proper
preparation be made to take the place
OF the high-grade longleaf pine fol
many purposes. Black and tupelO
gums and other littie-uSed woods have
a neT, and increasing Importance be-
cause of the possibility of preserving
them from decay at small cost. IN
tie Northeastern and Lake States are
tamarack, hemlock, beech, birch, and
maple, and the red and black oaks, all
of which by proper treatment may
help to replace the discriminating
white oak and cedar. In the States
of the Mississippi Valley the pressing
fence-pOSt problem may De greatly
relieved by treating such species as
cottonwood, willow, and blackberry.
Circular 139 of the Forest Service,
"A Primer of Wood Preservation,
tells in simple terms what decay is
and how it can be retarded, describes
briefly certain preservatives and pro-
cesses, gives examples of the saving
in dollars and cents, and tells what
wood preservation can do in the fut-
ure. The circular can be had free
upon application to the Forester, For
est Service, Washington, D. c.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-03-12
CITY ELECTION
Time For Annual Choice of City
Officers Approaches
ON TUESDAY APRIL 7
Mayor, -Four Aldermen, Clerk and
Treasurer are to Be Chosen
For Another Year

The annual city election occurs on
Tuesday, April I.
Thus far there is practically nothing
| to say, further than that it looks as
though there will be a very quiet time
of it. There seems to be no one who
cares to get out and hustle for office.
A mayor, clerk, treasurer and four
aldermen are to be elected. Each
ward is to choose two aldermen this
year. The terms of John Boutell and
VIM. Miller of the first ward expire;
while in the second ward E. A. Rich
ards and T. W. Peart retire.
Mr. Miller informs The Herald that
he will run again if the people want
him. Mr.. Boutell thinks he has had
enough, having served one term on
the council; but possibly he maj
change his mind Mr. Peart has said
that he could not be hired to take
another term, while Mr. Richards re-
marked not long ago that he might
not be a candidate for reelection as
he might possibly leave the city be-
fore the year is up. So there you
are so far as the council is concern
ed.
Mayor Ward thought few weeks
ago that he did not care for second
term, but later he intimated that if
the call came from the public pretty
unanimously, he might be willing to
sacrifice himself On the altar OF mGu-
icipal duty for another twelvemonth.
No other name has been mentioned
for the office, so far as The Herald
can ascertain.
The present incumbents of the of,
fices of clerk and treasurer, namely,
J. F. Cooper and w. F. Keller, will
stand again. There wouldn't be mucl
use for anybody else to try to get
either office.
AS candidates get on the ticket b,
petition here, it is pretty nearly time
that those who count on getting into
the contest were beginning to do
something. These petitions must be
filed ten days before election day.
This date is Saturday, March 2S So
there is not much time left in which
to act.
The probabilities are that the mat
ter will be left until just before the
time for filing expires and then the
petitions will be hustled around.
Since the above matter was put in
type it has developed that the alder
men whose terms expire will all stand
for reelection. Mr. Boutell annOunc-
ed, Wednesday morning, that he was
III the race. Mr. Richarde said to
The Herald that while he was not
particularly anxious to run again yet
that under the circumstances he
thought he would, though he did not
care to put up fight for the place.
Sc the indications are that the same
councilmen will Serve for another year
and that there will be no changes In
any branch of the city government.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-03-12
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The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-03-12
SAFETY ASSURED
Changes are Made in Sauk Gen.
tre Public School BUILDING
DOORS NOW SWING OUT
Board of Education Takes Prompt
Action TO Safeguard the Lives
of the Pupils

Tie story of the awful holocaust
of young school children of the city
OF Cleveland set parents and school
boards to thinking all over the cOun
try.
| S,lpt VIM. Angus and the Board Of
Education of Sauk Centre got busy
at once. All felt that everything that
could possibly be done to safeguard
the lives of the pupils in the public
schools should be done and done i'm
mediately.
/ AS a result carpenters were put to
work without delay hanging the outer
doors so that they swing outward.
! There are three exits to the building,
the large double doors at the south
front of the building, and two side
east and the west sides. These all
swung inward until they Were rehung.
They now all swing outward.
Those We're about all the precautions
| that could be taken by the board.
There are some defects in structure
which ought to be remedied but it is
a difficult matter to make changes.
For instance, the front stairway is
dark and has turn in it. There is
landing about midway of the stairs.
In & panic this might cause serious
| trouble.
TEere are two stairways in the rear
part of the building, both of which
have turns in them similar to the one
in S-le front stairway, These stairs
are narrower and in case of panic
the danger would be greater. The
halls are all of ample width.
There is an advantage in having
both front and back stairways, as all
three exits can be used In case the
front staircase should catch fire pu
pills can be sent out by the rear doors.
Another fact worthy of mention is
that the small pupils are all in rooms
on the first floor This makes it
much easier to handle them and pre-
vent a panic in case of fire.
The building is a two story brick
structure, but there is third story
in the front portion Two rooms in
this story are used as recitation rooms
for the high school, but not over 25
pupils at time are ever in these
rooms. There is platform built
out from the window of this story
and a fire escape leading therefrom
consisting simply of an iron rod
which leads to the top of the front
porch of the building. There are no
steps; pupils simply have to slide
down the rod and it is then necessary
to put a ladder up to get them from
the roof of the porch. This condition
is to be changed for the better.
Supt Angus told The Herald Monda:
that fire drills had been in force in a
somewhat irregular way in the past,
but that now the thing is being thor
oughly and Systematically done. Supt
Angus has the matter well in hand
and the pupils are being drilled SO
that the building can be emptied in
two minutes after an alarm is given.
They can be sent out though either
the front or the back doors.
The public can rest assured that ev-
anything is being done by. Supt.~ An
xus and the board to insure the safe
ty Of the pupils in the schools. what
-. =. 80: =. - e.. -:
Sank Centre really needs is new
!tnilding. x.,s 80.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-03-12

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-14
Populist Convention Called.

Atlanta, June 13.-A formal call was issued late today for the Georgia state convention of the populist party, which will be held in this city July g. Thomas E. Watson will be formally notified at this convention of his nomination on the populist ticket for President of the United States and will make his speech Of acceptance. The convention, it is believed, will not name a state ticket On the afternoon of July 9 Mir. Wat son will make an address on state is sues and in the evening on national matters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-14
PREPARING FOR THE
 ORPHANAGE BENEFIT
Fourth of July Barbecue at the State Fair Grounds-It Will Be
 Gala Event.

The annual barbecue and field day sports for the benefit of the East Lake Crphanage will take place at the State Fair grounds July 1. President Varley of the Jefferson County Orphanage asso- citation and various committees have been at work on plans for weeks past with a view of making this the most attractive outing of the season. While the barbecue will be a feature of ihe occasion, there will be dancing and a great variety of games and athletic sports.
 The Orphans Home accommodates ss about 100 children and is maintained chiefly by private donations. Each year a barbecue is given for the benefit of the institution and usually from $10OC to S1200 is realized. The management hopes this year to clear something like $500 to 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-14

Atlanta, June 13-(Special.) .)-The Geor- gia peach crop for the year 1908 has been estimated at 1000 cars or 21 .O00,OOO baskets, each containing 26 peaches, according to l.. H. Kenon, traffic manager of the American Fruit union of Cincinnati, who left Atlanta last night for the Potomac yards, near Washington, to market the Georgia crop in the east.
 Major Kenon, as he is more familiarly known to his friends in Atlanta and over the state, by reason of his connection with the National Guard of Georgia has just returned from a tour of the peach belt in Georgia and is in position to state facts.
 The Potomac yards is the shipping point for the east and middle west, as used by all Georgia shippers, and he will be there, in charge, until the fruit season is over.
 When I say 1000 carsn stated Major Kenon, T don't mean that that many cars of peaches are to be shipped from Georgia, for the canneries in the state will consume from 2o00 to 25O0 cars. But if all were loaded on cars they would
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-14
PRATT CITY YOUTH
 IS GONEFROM HOME
POLICE HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED AND ARE UNABLE TO DECIDE WHETHER BOY WAS KIDNAPPED. NO. 7 MINES RESUME.

Hamilton Culpepper, an u-year-old boy, has been missing from his home in Pratt City since Thursday night. He was seen by several persons Thursday morning, but when night came he did not return home. At first his parents were not very much alarmed as they thought that the boy might possibly have gone home with some friend and had not been able to let them know of it. They accordingly kept the matter quiet until the next day. Then they inquired around, but found that the boy had not been seen by any one that night and TO one knew of his whereabouts.
 The matter has now assumed a more serious aspect and the police have been notified No reason has been assigned for the disappearance of the boy, and the police are undecided whether it is a case of kidnapping or not. They say that 1t IS extremely improbable that the child be- came lost and could not find his way home, for he was old enough to be ac- quainted with the city and had not gone off to any other place. Also he would surely have been seen and carried home by someone before now.
 Chief of Police Hartsfield of Pratt City has put several men to work in search ing for the missing boy, and has also sent notices and descriptions of him 10 the police of Birmingham and the s'i- burbs Now that the matter is gen. orally known, immediate de |elopments a.e expected.
 Mine No. at Pratt City has resumed work and will soon be running in full blast Yesterdays output was good con- sidering the fact that full force of men has not as yet been employed. The places of all the former employees will be held open to them until the middle of this week
 As furnace No 3, which is situated at Thomas, will begin operations in the near future. all of the coke ovens around It will be started up immediately in order to have large supply of coke on hand when the furnace is blown in. This re- sumption of business is awaited with great joy by all of the people of the su:- rounding territory, as 1t means the do- vent of better times.
 The Baptist church at Sandusky will have an ice cream supper next Nednes- day night Excellent music has been pro- vided for and a good time is assured all who attend.
 The Rev L. H. Jackson of Pratt City carried his young son, Hugh, to the hos pital yesterday morning to undergo an operation for appendicitis The operation was successful and the boy was resting well at late hour last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-14
THOU SHALT NOT PASS"
Drastic Order Issued By Commerce
 Commission.

Washington, June 13.-Violations of the anti-pass. provision of the railroad rate law have been reported to the interstate commerce commission and the commission today issued drastic order threatening offending roads with prosecution. The order says:
 Many abuses in the issuance and use of passes have been discovered by the commission which it is desired to correct, and to this end, and because of the misinterpretation of the law by carriers generally, the commission at this time makes announcement that t will recommend the indictment and prosecution of all carriers and persons issuing passes to or allowing the use of passes by any persons not included Tn the designated classes to whom free transportation may be given by car. riers."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-14
Cashier Is On Trial.

Jackson, Miss, June 13.-(Special.) Oral argument was begun before the supreme court yesterday in the case of Cashier H. s. Rourke of the Scranton State bank vs. the state. s. A. Wither- spoon of Meridian interested the court for an hour and half, representing the cashier, and Attorney General Fletcher will conclude for the state next Monday afternoon. Cashier Rourke was convicted in the Jackson county circuit court on the charge of receiv- ing deposits after he knew the bank was insolvent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-14
Stanord Adjudged Insane.

Selma, June 9.-(Special.) l.)-The case of Walter Stanord. a negro charged wit h the murder of Ike Collins, another negro. was called in the city court yesterday, but as the negro has been showing unmis- takable signs of insanity he was not arr raigned on the murder charge, but an in tai condition. Upon the examination of witnesses Stanord was declared unsound of mind and was ordered carried to -he state asylum. Should he recover his mental balance he will be tried for the murder of Collins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-14
GREAT PEACH CROP MADE
 BY GROWERS IN GEORGIA
22l8 Second Avenue.

amount to that sum, or 21, 100000 baskets, as the public trade measures them.
 The peach crop this year is in better condition than I have ever known it. Free from worms disease the fruit IS in better shape for shipment than ever.
 "The railroads, too, are furnishing the growers the refrigerator cars as fast as they call for them, and this allows the crop to be moved most rapidly
 It will be in the latter part of July be- fore the last of the Georgia peaches are marketed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-14
Death In Trolley Runaway.

New York, June 13-One person was killed and 15 others were injured to
 night in a wild struggle to escape from 2 runaway and blazing trolley car ir East Orange, N. Y. The car, crowded with passengers. was moving at a figh speed when fuse blew out and flames shot up on both sides. Instead of coming to stop, however, the cal cped on, and both the motorman and conductor jumped to the street. The passengers, panic-stricken, also leaped
 and Anna Collins of East Orange was killed, while many others were in iured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-14
FATAL ACCIDENT.
 TOROLLER COASTER

Denver, Colo, June 13.-One person was killed and three seriously injured at suburban pleasure resort tonight when car on the roller coaster jumped the track, hurling it's passengers to the ground be- low Seven passengers were on two cars linked together and both cars fell to the ground Of those in the two cars, one was killed outright and three were so severely injured that they may die. The other Il will recover. S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-14
UlTIMATUM GIVEN
 BY THE OPERATORS
Demand That They Be Put On Same Basis With the Non-Union
 Mines.

The commercial coal operators have is- sued an ultimatum to the union coal miners in response to their wage scale. The operators ask that they be put on the same basis with the non-union mines, where the wage scale is 10 cents per ton under that of the union. The miners asked for a consideration of the proposi- ton until the 21th inst, but the commit tee of the commercial operators would not grant it, claiming that non-union mines in the state had the larger number of mines and worked the greater number of miners, and that they were being placed at a big disadvantage.
 The union in this state is under 40Oo now, and is not nearly as effective as 1t was four years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-14
Qrdered To Manila.

Washington, June 13.-Capt. Edwin R. Stuart, corps of engineers, stationed st Savannah, Ga, has been ordered by the war department to transfer his present duties to Lieut. Col. Dan c. Kingman, corps of engineers. After consultation with the chief of the en- gineers here Captain Stuart will sail on August for Manila, to become assistant to the chief engineers of the Philippine division.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-14
Buffalo Races Killed.

Buffalo N. Y, June 13-The stock folders of the Wentworth race track reid a meeting tonight to consider the situation created by the enactment ol the anti-gambling law. While no def mite announcement was forthcoming tonight, it is practically certain that both the running meet scheduled tc begin on June 23 and the grand circuit trotting meet will be abandoned n their entirety. Definite announce ment to this effect is expected Mon day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-14
Mrs. cunness May Be In Mexico.

Washington, June 13.-It is sug- gested in a dispatch received at the state department today from Am0assa- dor Thompson at Mexico City that Mrs. Belle Gunness, on whose farm in Indiana many bodies were found, may be in Mexico. The dispatch says the woman discovered answers the de- scription of the Indiana woman