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The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-08-20

Now that both Taft and Bryan
have astounded the nation by
accepting the presidential nom
ination-in about 'steen columns
of solid nonpareil "pure reading
matter-let the campaign spieler
begin to spiel and the phono-
graph do it's worst. The country
will try to struggle along until
after election" and then some".
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-08-20

Samuel A. Phillips, whose
crooked work in connection with
the at one time much heralded
and advertised Chicago-New
York air line electric railway
entangled him in the laws
meshes, is to do time in Still
water for seven years. More of
his like ought to go there. And
yet suckers continue to bite.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-08-20
Ube Churches.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH ..
Sunday morning 1890 preaching
service. Sunday School at 1850 a. m.
G. E. society 1880 p. m. Evening
service 500 p. m. Wednesday even,
ing 500 p. M, prayer meetlng anu
bible study.
FREDERICK H. OEHLER. Pastor.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Glass Meeting 9:3O a. m.
Morning Service 1880 a. m.
Sunday School l1:45 a. m.
Junior League 3:3O p. m.
Epworth League 7:3O p. m.
Evening Service o:OO p. m.
Bible study, Wed. Eve. 800 p. m.
]. S. Kingan. Pastor.
ST. PAUL's CHURCH
Services every Sunday at 8 O'Clock
low mass, 10 O'Clock high mass.
Afternoon service at 3 O'Clock p. m.
Every day mass at 8 O'Clock a. m.
REV. A. .ARTz Pastor.
THE CHURCH OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN,
(EPIScOPAL)
9th Sunday after Trinity,
Holy Communion and sermon O.3O a m
Sunday School n.45
Evening Prayer and Sermon 7.45
Strangers are welcome
Rev. s. l.. MITCHELL, Rector.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-08-20

l hereby announce myself candid
ate for the democratic nomination for
treasurer of Stearns county at the pri-
mary election to he held on September
Is, and solicit the votes of all citizens.
JOHN P. HELTEMES.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-03-19
GETTING At THE ROOTS

Everyone knows that the world is full of evils big and little
away they only by people
going them and making changes Everybody knows all
the good that has the world since the
great great grandparents monkeyke animals hopping
around in the has from changing the way
people doing things And yet when you get any
do things differently there is always fuss and lot of
stand up and make objections.
If these tho they do oppose the thing
that being tried they there change needed that
they ali for reform but they explain that the plan
of They say something
drastic needed usless of
the wrong ways and the thing itself strong
is useless time half way Therefore, they
say, "do nothing"
That very fine, has stopped many good thing
but those people wrong points First good
part any evil when you whole thing
and second you don't have hit the of evil
OF course it better everything if you cam
but it is seldom that lot of will agree the
whole string of evils when it enough
the for for of After that is fixed tits
take the and besides life will be better while you
waiting might be better whole meal swal
low swallowe big enough with evils
always take several bits time than bite
off m than you chew
About failing strike the OF the evil Did you
brush of sheep goats had been
ne Now neither sheep goats the of the brush but
you will that the bush doesn't live long while they
around They the branches off time and by and by
there is nothing left for the roots to live
Few take the time learn where the of the
evils annoy but all the branches of
us, and take while. 1t
not reform the whole world but IT will help little Most OF
good done by hacking the branches in
finds the roofs he finds them has strength and wis
dom hit Them But thousands hacking all the time the
branches and they helping progress truly 1t the
great generals who the battles the fighting and
important have people hitting right and left the
of evil geniuses digging the
you genius the better for you, but
things suk and boiler that the good work
good enough but wo help where you If all
did that the world would improve mighty fast
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-03-19
pEMocRATic PLATFORM

We, the representatives of the
Democratic Party of the State of
Appalachia, in convention assembled,
declare our devotion to the time
honored principles of Democracy, the
corner stone OF human liberty, the
foundation of al government, the
great weapon of the common people
when struggling for their rights.
Among these are the sacred rights
of Life, Liberty and the pursuit of
Happiness"
We oppose the sale of whiskey and
favor strong temperance legislation
to regulate the sale thereof; We
would make tho county the unit
We favor better roads, schools.
homes, churches. teachers and higher
salaries for all teachers, We demand
higher standard of official service
in all departments OF government
Labor and capital should be pro-
tected: should go hand in hand and
we favor The settlement of all dis
putes by peaceful arbitration. We
also invite the investment of capital
among us.
We condemn the Republican party
for Official extravigance; for not
giving the much needed tariff re-
form. immigration reform. trust regu-
lation and for surrendering the gov
eminent to predatory wealth.
That the rich may bear their part
Of the burden of taxation, We favor
an Income tax.
We declare for the election OF U.
s. Senator's by direct vote Of the
people
tcssti.sed On sixth rsge.l
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-03-19

meets next Tuesday II now looks as
II the coalition of tie Democrats and
the Prohibitionists would win. the
Republicans having been outvoted at
the first meeting. There are rumors
that money is being freely used, but
they have lacked confirmation, and
while the deal between the Lion-like
Democrats and the Lamb-like Prohib-
itionists is exciting wonder, The Cit
izen is in a position TO state that
bribery has not been resorted to.
The preliminary meeting for organ
ization was held Monday night and
resulted in the election by the COM
bine OF Mr.. Penix for Governor and
Everett Kirk for Speaker. The Rep
ublicans had been confident of sue
cess but were Disconnected by the
coalition. The election of the speaker
was accomplished by the clever APP
plication of a parliamentary rule I'M
der which some OF the Republicans
were counted prese,t but were not
allowed to vote.
The three parties have adopted
platforms which are given below.
Those who can should attend the ses-
ions OF the Congress. for it will be
one of the most Interesting things
that will happen here this. year.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-03-19
POLITICAL NOTES
Taft Getting Stronger While His OPP
ponents Grow Weaker-Heasst De-
MES He Wants To Run Roosevelt
Again.

HOW TAFT is GROWING:--Pol
leans in the East arc seeing more and
more that they have miscalculated
Taft's strength They have had no
idea how popular he is in the country
west of the mountains and have
judged only rom their own little cor
ner They are learning different, In
this part oe the world the Democratic
papers are the ones that are strong
est against Taft, and It is notice
able that the Democrats take pains
to hit him every chance they get
Every one is entitled to guess why.
Taft is getting delegate after dele
gate, and the President is said to ex-
pect that he will not be nominated
on the first ballot because no ballot
will be needed-that Taft viii be
made the unanimous choice. The
President who is about the only man
that could beat Taft is mighty happy
over the situation.
FAIRBANKS BEATEN:-There Is
pretty general agreement among
Fairbanks supporters that he is out
OF the race, and lie is said to have
admitted that this is not good year
for his candidacy. His brother-in-law
Judge Cole. OF London, Ohio. says
that there is no chance for him and
that Taft will be the man.
HEARST'S CANDIDATE:-W r.
Hearst has denied the story that he
would run Roosevelt for President,
and Gays he will take some man from
the ranks of his party, a man who
is in thoro sympathy with the people,
who has their interests at heart, has
large ability, unsailing patriotism.
and deep wisdom to guide the nation.
He does not name the man, but it
is known that Mr.. Hearst has had
such a person in mind for several
years and is reminded Of him every
time he looks in the mirror.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-03-19
NEEDS or. SCHOOLS

Tho following letter has been ad-
dressed to the women of Kentucky
by Mrs. S. Thurston Ballard Of
Louisville, representative of the
Kentucky Federation Of Women's
Clubs
DO yon know that in Kentucky
cary 20 per cent of the children
f school age and % per cent Z
she white children between the ages
ter all fourteen are not in school.
Do You know that Kentucky is
giving 20 her children an average
OF ninet, days of schooling a year
while tn. majority of other states
are giving to their children an aver
age Of $50 days2
Do VOC know that each pupil en-
rolled in Kentucky attends school IN
average fifty-five days a year while
each pupil enrolled in Indiana al
tends an average OF 104 days?
Do you know that thousands Of
the school houses of Kentucky are
not much more than wretched novels,
the barns all over the state putting
them to shame?
Do you knew that in Kentucky
illiteracy among the colored people
is decreasing much faster than among
the white people?
Do you knew that we are even
falling Behind several of our sister
Southern States in the education Of
our white children?
Have you been watching the
marvellous progress made by the
Southern States in education and
have you seen how much of it has
been due to the untiring zeal OF
their women?
Are not the women of Kentucky
able to do just as much? VIII you
not join us In the effort and take
as our watchword "A good school
for every child in the state for at
least eight months In a Year,"
The Federation of Womens'
Clubs of Kentucky is planning some
campaign work.
We wish to send speakers and
workers into every county and local.
ity to organize School Improvement
Leagues.
We wish to send educational
phamplets and circulars broadcast
among the people.
We wish to give specific aid to
certain little country schools in need
of help.
VIII you not help us In this work?
Help to organize leagues, help to
arouse interest and shape public
opinion and If you can. will you not
contribute to the financial support
of the movement by sending us one
dollar, MORE If YOU CAN OK
LESS? sii' iFA~ faf
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-03-19
REPUBLICANS PLATFORM

We the delegated representatives Of
the Republican electors Of the state
of Appalachia. in convention assem-
bled. in discharge Of the duty we
owe 60 our Constituents, and our
country. unite in the following de-
clarations:
l. We heartily endorse the present
national Administration, and we be-
lieve the prosperity OF the country de-
mands the continuation of the Re
publican rule.
2. We believe the present Demo-
cratic State Administration has not
wisely used the public money of
the state.
a. That in the construction of our
public State buildings, the approprl-
ations for that purpose were mis-
used.
b. That in the appropriation for ed
ucation, too large a portion was Civ
en- to the higher education, and too
little to the public schools.
3. The public schools of the state
shall be kept out OF politics.
4. We demand that all elections
shall be honestly conducted, and de-
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-03-19

clare that all criminal proceedings
against the state are largely due to
dishonest ballot. which have disgrace
ed our state under Democratic rule,
depriving the people Of their right
full heritage.
s. We demand better roads. and
that the state appropriate together
with the county a sufficient sum to
build a turnpike through each ooun-
ty.
3. We condemn the enactment by
the Democratic party of large num-
Der OF obnoxious tax laws and
the creation of useless officers as
a reward of partisan service and
promise II given POWER to reduce
such taxes to the lowest possible
rate consistent with an efficient adj
ministration of the state government.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-03-19
NEWS OF THE WEEK LEGISLATURE ENOS|
County Unit Bill Killed Again-Thus
Putting Responsibility Squarely on
the Democrats.

LEGISLATURE ADJoURNs:-The
session OF the Legislature is over
and the members have departed for
their homes. but the session closed
so late that it was impossible for The
Citizen to get satisfactory account
OF the final results OF the session.
These will be told and discussed
next week.
UNIT BILL FATE:-Th more i'm
portant questions lad been settled
long before the final session, how
ever. The County Unit Bill was fin
ally killed. tho a majority Of those
voting was in It's favor. A molten
to take the bill out OF committee
brought the vote OF 16 for and -
against, but under the rule adopted
by the Democrats it needed two
thirds Of those voting which 1t could
not get This fully put the death
Of the bill up to the Democrats and
the Rules Committee which they con
troll and relieves the Republicans
OF any responsibility for the defeat
OF the temperance legislation.
BECKHAM's SIDE OF TEX
Gov Beckham in a speech before the
Young Mems Democratic Club Of
Frankfort last Thursday night. gave
his reply TO the charges made against
him. and violently attacked the men
he blames for his defeat. He had
little TO say OF the Republicans ex-
oept that ehey had never won in
Kentucky without Democratic aid.
He then went on 20 lambast the DEM
ocrats that he said had betrayed him.
lie said his defeat had been caused
largely because there was not
real Democratic paper In Louisville
and the Courier Journal had knitted
him IN the back while pretending to
support him. He demanded a reor-
eanization OF the party by the read
ing out OF the party OF Watterson
aud his friends and urged the estab-
lishment OF real Democratic paper
In Louisville. lie charged that the
whlskey men had used large sums
OF money TO defeat him and that
every man that did not vote FOR him
was connected with the liquor inter-
ests.
REPUBLICANS TO APPEAL:--The
decision Of the Court OF Appeals mat
II cannot declare the unfair Congress
sional Districts OF the state Illegal.
because the state constitution does
not limit the right OF the Legisla-
ture 20 make the Congressional Dis
tricts as unfair As IL pleases. has
discouraged the Republicans but they
still hope to win out by taking the
case TO the L. S. Courts There Is
no doubt about the unfairncss OF the
districts--the oaly question is wheth-
er law can be found that makes
them Illegal.
HELM WANTS ANOTHER:-IIar-
vey Helm. who Is serving his first
term In Congress from this shoe
string district, known as the Eighth.
was at his own request renominated
by the Democrats.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-03-19
TO CALL EXTRA SESSION

Frankfort. Ky, March 16.--1t is
authoritatively announced here that
Governor Wilson will call a special
session of the Legislature for some
time in the summer probably in July.
The principal object of the special
session will be the enactment of legis-
lation calculated to remedy the trou-
bles in the state over the sale of to-
bacco.
1t is believed probable that the
Governor will include the County
Unit Extension bill in his call for the
special session.--Lexington Herald
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-03-19
MOUNTAIN CONGRESS
Studenst Take Great lnterest-Repub-
licans Defeated by Combination of
Democrats and Prohibitionists.
PRocLAMAIloN

Executive Mansion, Berea, Ky,
March Is. 1908.
To the Honorabl, Members of
the House of Representatives OF the
Commonwealth OF Arpalachia:
Geptlemen;-
Realizing that you will have much
important work TO do in your. reg
ular session which convenes on
March the oath. 1908, and in order
that you may have more time for
legislative duties. therefore. re-
specially ask you to convene In
special session In the Legislative
Hall Upper Chapel ON Friday.
March the goth. at. 6 90 p. m, for
the purpose of making permanent
your organization for regular bust
ness.
With kindest regards,
j. S. Penix.
Governor of Appalachia.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-03-19
Governor of Appalachia.

Interest in the coming session
OF the Mountain Congress is becom-
ing very keen. and electioneering is
going on all over the campus. There
has already been one remarkable deal
made. which shows a considerable
knowledge of political methods on the
part of some Of the boys. and all
3 parties are strain'ng every nerve
for control of the Congress when it
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-03-19

Executive Mansion, Berea. Ky.
March Is. 1908.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-15

Follows Italy's Example and Plants The
Quick-GrOwing Species.

a suggestion Wy Spanish manufactur'
ers that Spain plant forests for pulp,
wood and follow Italy's example By
planting quick-gowing species has been
reported to this government by Consul
General Ridgcly OF Barcelona Spain
y waking to the necessity Of growing
her own timber Nearly all civilized
countries are moving in that direction
because II is coming to be understood
that countries which do not grow their
own timber must 60 without it for a
few decades.
1t has been customary to cite Spain
and China examples of the distressing
results which follow forest destruction
Spain is as large as Pennsylvania, Della
wore, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia
and North Carolina, but its forests have
only three fourths the extent OF West
Nirginia,s alone, and much Of them are
scrub thickets Of very poor kind.
The country's population Il believed
not to exceed oRe-third Of what 1t was
once or what it might be again. Much
Of the dcnnded land is absolutely bAr-
rem, with the red rock laid bare where
agriculture once Hourished. Hills, whose
rounded forms Indicate they once sup
ported forests, are bald and dry now
and without inhabitants. In some local
titles peasants, with hammers, pulverize
rocks and make little patches OF soil
for gardens.
AT the present time SPANS most val-
liable forest product IL cork. The annual
cut Is 10000 tons. but the cork forests
are going, as other forests went, and
for the same reason want Of care. En-
terprising Spaniards are just now trying
to supply their country with home made
paper. but pulpwood is not to be had ex.
cept by importing it The home cut Is
only $500 tons a year about what a
single Americap pulp company would use
in three days.
Foresters say that there is no reason
why Spain might not do what France,
her next neighbor on the north, has done,
cover her barren places with forests, ~
store the soil. abate floods, mitigate
drbughts. provide employment for many,
and furnish raw material for manufac-
turtles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-15
Republican Caucus.

The Republican voters Of the city Of
barre are hereby notified to meet at
the city hall on Thursday evening, June
is, 1908, at 1880 o'clock, for the purpose
Of EXCITING nine COZ delegates and nine
t9l alternate delegates to attend the
second district Republican convention to
be held III st. Tohnsbury On June 30th,
1908, to nominate candidate for repre-
sentative to Congress; aud to elect nine
(pl delegates and nine (9l alternate deli
egates To attend the state Republican
convention to be held In Montpelier on
July l. 1908, to nominate candidates for
governor and all the other state officers,
and to eloSt state committee. TO elect
city committee, one from each ward
and one at large, to serve for two years.
TO do any other proper business.
Per order Republican City Committee,
Frank q. Rowland, Chairman.
H. w. Scott, Secretary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-15
- condition 81 Lahor.

The manufacturers today al belong
III die or more associations for mutual
interest. They employ the best legal
talent and advice The workman has
no one to look after his interests The
laborer Is sure Of nothing. He can only
say, 4 worked today" He knows not
OF tomorrow Industrial managers can
and do water their stocks. the me-
chanic cannot water his labor. As q
workman | claim that / should have
some share OF profit 10 CIR modern ex-
pansion, but the cheap labor Of the
world confronts me on every side, SO
that / must work for the same pay
whether times are good or bad. The
policy Of the day Is expansion, contrac.
ton and explosion. How many times
can this take place before there viii be
a reFoIuton2 Are wse not, with all our
boast OF greatnGse. approaching the
state Of affairs thatexisted in Rome at
the beginning Of her declineg--A New
England Maehinist in Engineering
MassxiHe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-15
m
SOCIETY or EQUITY.
Aims and Objects cf the Ameri-
can Farmers Union.
FAIR PRICE FOR PRODUCTS.

AoricuIturlsts Join Hands With Or
eanized Labor to Prevent Destruc-
tion Of Trades Unlons---Aska For
Justics 10 the ToiIer.
In an addess before Iabor's confer,
ence Of protest at Washington, @. M.
Bennett 81 the American Society or
Equity said:
"Mr President and Gentlemen Of the
Convention feel highly honored at
being invited with our secretary TO
take part In the DELIBERATIONS Of this
meeting think that it is the first time
in the history Of The country that the
representatives Of a farmers organiza-
ton have ever been invited TO sit in
council with you
"There have been many efforts ia the
past 10 organize the farmers. Most OF
them have been failures. do not
know whether or not the objects or
aims Of our presepN organization are
known to you gentlemen. In the past
the object Of the farmers organlza-
lions has been to pull down the price
OF the products Of some other fellow.
The present organization, known as
the American Society Of Equity, is not
for that purpose. but aims to fix
price upon the products Oh its mem
bers commensurate with the labor and
cost or production. This organization,
with this purpose and under principles
promulgated for the FIRST time In the
history u the country. is in a position
to join hands with every ether labor
union of the United States
Il desire to say and to acknowledge
here that wherever we have come in
contact with the various branches Of
the Apeerican Federation of Labor we
have had friendly hand extended and
material aid given us. In Kentucky
our Hrst organization was attended by
members OF the miners organization,
ready and willing to help us, and when
we met in state convention there we're
delegates from the miners ready to
give us the benefit OF their years Of ex-
peFience. | want to say that among
those labor organizations there has
been a disposition to buy taae products
Of the farmers who belong to these
organizations, ana that is what we
want, When the miners have had to
20 on strike and when they have been
hard pressed, they have had the out
sketched hsad Of the farmers in the
effort to gain what they thought was
right
ut viii ever be so with this organi-
cation because il has no principles that
are not ia common with you. IL striges
to uplift labor IN the United States all
along the line. we ask for equity, fair
dealing among men. and when the sn-
prene court az the United States hand
ed dowQ the recent decisions against
labor they hit us just as hard as they
did you.
1--WE are here To act with you, 70 DO
whatever Is thought best to combat the
universal effort to down organized Ia
Dor IN TIE United States. I believe that
II something u not done now, before
this congress adjourns, you viii see
such an effort to break up organized
labor as you have meyer seen before.
I'VE are here with you to 40 what
ever we can and make ourselves a help
Ia whatever way We may to procure
from congAss here and now such lea
islation as win give justice and amend
the legislation that has been declared
Unconstitutional or unjustly construed
By the courts