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The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-08-20
.DEATH'SSUMMONS
Miss Frances Breher Passes into
the Beyond
A YOUNG LIFE ENDED
n. A. Wallace, the well known Mail
Carrier, Dies After Long Con-
tinued Illness

tinued Illness
Monday evening, August 10th, mark
ed the death of Miss Frances Breher,
a beloved young lady of this commune
ity.
While it was generally known that
Miss Breher had been ailing for some
time, the news of her death was nev-
ertheless a distinct shock to her large
circle of friends.
Surrounded by the members of her
immediate family and few near
friends, she breathed her last at the
hour of midnight, ending long,
weary struggle, undergone with the
forbearing patience of a true Christ
ian heart.
The burial took place Thursday,
August 18th, from the Lady of Our
Angels church, Rev. O'Connor Off
ciating, the requiem mass being sung
by choir composed of friends. At
the offertory, Mr.. Blaine Allen on
the violin, accompanied by Mr. Harry
Allen on the organ, feelingly rendered
an appropriate selection.
= After mass, Father O'Connor, in we'll
chosen words, dwelt upon the fine
Christion qualities of the departed
one, and added words of consolation
for the bereaved ones, whereupon the
remains were removed to the ceme-
terry, where the last sad rites were
performed.
All who knew the young lady de-
parted, were her friends, and her
loss to them isirreparable.
The pallbearers were Will Book,
Frank Robischon, JOS. Kuhn, Anton
Schaefer, Thomas Brown and Henry
Brown.
The floral offerings were many and
beautiful.
IN MEMORIAM.
Sleep on, dear heart, thy ashes rest
Free from the worlds care.
=, IL, cDodpacc fbn,,oht II host
To answer thy holy prayer.
No longer shall thy weakened from
Re forced to bear life's pain.
Though keen our grief 'twere better
h mourn
Than call thee back again.
We know that He has called, you
home
| To the land of your hearts desire.
Though your CHEEKY voice is stilled
e'ermore
| You are not forgot-The fire
OF the love that in life we bore for
Shall burn. with brighter flame.
AS in life so in death your friends
are true
| To your sainted, sacred name.
Herbert A. Wallace died at his home
H. this city on Thursday, August 13.
at the age of thirty-five years. Mr..
Wallace had been in poor health for
some months and his death was not
unexpected.
The funeral was held Sunday af-
ternoon from the Methodist church.
the pastor, Rev. ]. S. Kingan, Of
ficiating. Interment was in Green
wood cemetery. The pail bearers
were AL. Salmond, Frank Pangburn,
A. E. Lyman, E. E. Compton, Ed
4 Evans and Chas. Marshall.
| Mr.. Wallace was born at Madelia,
Mimi, Jan. 16, 1874. He was mar
ried July II, 1899, and came to Sauk
Centre in June 1901. May 1, 1905,
he was appointed mail carrier on rur-
al route No. 2, leading from Sauk
Centre and carefully and conscient-
iously filled the duties of this arduous
position until last fall when he had to
give up his work on account of fall
/ ing health. Mr.. Wallace was well
and favorably known in this locality
where he had many warm friends. He
leaves widow to mourn his loss.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-08-20
WINNERS AT TENNIS
Sauk Centre Players Visit St. Cloud
and Defeat the County Seat
Artists

Sauk Centre tennis players visited
st. Cloud Tuesday and defeated the
county seat wielders of the, racket all
along the line. There were four single
and two double sets played, Sauk
Centre winning everything. The score
follows:
Singles:
Strebel VS.. Emmel 6-4: 6-3
Brown vs.. Hammered So: 6-3
Kells vs.. MOos 6-3: 60
Alden VS.. Faldel GA: 6-2
Doubles:
Strebel and Kells vs..
Emmel and Dueber 6-1: Ga
Brown and Alden VS..
Young and Rosenberger 6-3: Ga
Laurel Kells, after participating in
the tennis match at st. Cloud Tuesday,
made trip to st. Paul before return
ing home.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-08-20
Dem. CONVENTION
Meets and Elects Delegates to
the State Gathering
ATTENDANCE IS SMALL
County Attorney J. B. Himsl is
Chairman and ''Jim" Bennett
ISIn Evidence


The democratic county convention
at st. Cloud last Friday was another
illustration of the fact that the fell
low who plays the political game can
not expect to be on top all the time.
At the last county gathering of
the Stearns county Bourbons, the
Johnson faction was very much in
evidence. Macdonald, Ladner ct al
were "It'' first, last and all the time,
while Jim" Bennett, Sullivan and
that wing of democracy were in
eclipse.
Last Friday everything was differ
ent. Bennett was there with his
customary happy smile spread all
over his features, Sullivan sat in the
front row and beamed on all, while
their cohorts, some thirty in number,
backed them up. There was sprink-
ling of the other wing. Fred Schilp-
lin was there to look after the rights
OF Macdonald, who was not in evil
dence, while Frank Zins was watching
out to see that Der Nordstern got a
fair deal.
Under the surface there was little
scramble for the control of the gath
ering. Fred Schilplin had the name
of the chairman, the list of the COM
mittees and typewriter draft of
the platform in his coat pocket. "Jim-
N.Y. Bennett glanced at these docu-
ments, thought they ought to be re-
vised, and-Schilplin revised. Result
;he Bennett wing controlled the con-
venvention and Schilplin, Zins, ct al
what there was of them-took their
medicine, grinning the best they
could. On the surface all was SER
enc, that is, most all of it was.
In the absense of C. F. Ladner,
chairman of the county committee,
Fred Schilplin called the convention
to order, and began to read the call,
but some one in the back part of
the court room moved the reading be
dispensed with, and his motion car
ried.
On motion of Attorney w. F. Dono-
hue, of Melrose, County Attorney j..
B. Himsl, of St. Cloud, was elected
temporary chairman. MIR. Himsl said
it was 80 sudden, but he was pleas
ed to officiate. He then called for
nominations for secretary, and after
a pause Peter Robischon, of Sauk
Centre, was UNANIMOUSLY elected.
Fred Schilplin tten moved that,
inasmuch as there were no contests,
all present should be seated as dele
gates. This motion went through and
the thirty-five or forty men in the
room were enrolled
On motion of J. D. Sullivan the
temporary organization was made
permanent.
Mr.. Sullivan followed up his mo-
tion by another that the chair ap-
point a committee of five who should
name the delegation to the state
convention. w. F. Donohue, of Mel
rose, moved that the chair appoint
q committee of five on resolutions.
Both motions carried and the chair
read his committee list as originally
prepared by Schilplin and later re-
vised by Bennett, Sullivan, ct al.
They were as follows:
To select delegates: ]. d. Sullivan,
Theo. Bruener, E. w. Nugent, w. F..
Donohue, Frank Zins.
On resolutions: Fred Schilplin, j.
e. G. Robinson, j. r. Bennett, S. P
WINNER, ]. d. Kowalkowski.
On the suggestion of Chairman
Himsl the convention then took a
fifteen minute recess to give the
Continued on page S
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-11-12
Election News.

New Orleans polled 29,347 votes.
The Socialists cast 10 per cent in Acadia
Parish. La.
The Electoral College stands: Taft 321,
Bryan 1862.
Norris, Democrat, was elected Governor
of Montana.
The returns from Missouri show small
plurality for Taft.
Bryan is indebted to Texas for his larg-
est plurality 900.
John Burke. Democrat, was reelected
Governor of North Dakota
W. S. Shallenberger, Democrat, was
elected Governor of Nebraska.
John A. Johnson, Democrat, was re-
elected Governor of Minnesota.
The Democratic State ticket, headed by
John +. Shafroth, was elected in Colorado.
The Republican party will control the
next national House of Representatives by
a majority of forty-one.
United States Senator Francis G. New
lands. Democrat, of Nevada, has been re-
elected by popular vote by majority of
between 1000 and 5000.
Taft carried his home State by over
10000, at the same time that the Demo-
Gratis elected Judge Harmon Governor of
Ohio by 10000 plurality.
Maryland will be split, Bryan getting six
of the electors and Taft two. Taft carried
the State by 561 votes. His elector polling
the highest vote received, 116,471 and the
highest Bryan elector 1920.
In Indiana the Republicans win all the
State offices below Governor, except two.
The Legislature will be Democratic by
twelve on joint ballot and will elect Dem
ocrat to the United States Senate. The
Democrats elected eleven and the Repub-
licans two Congressman, gain of seven
for the Democrats.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-11-12

Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tammany
Hall, denies the report that Tammany
knitted Bryan. He says: "Before the
convention We knew Bryan could not carry
New York, and there was nothing until
election to change this belief. Bryan ran
SO far behind here just because the people
were against him. notice that Ohio, In
diana and Minnesota elected Democratic
Governors, but Bryan lost them, and l
have not heard any charges of treachery
to Bryan there. And in Erie County,
where Mr.. Mack is leader, I notice that
the county went for Chanler by good
majority, but Bryan could not carry it. l
have not heard anybody charge Mr.. Mack
with treachery. There was no treachery.
The whole result was due only to Bryan 3
weakness aud the strength of Taft, which
pulled Hughes through
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-11-12

RTICES not mentioned will be sold at and below just
~ those mentioned Everything strictly cash. Come
and all. The sale will be continued until G. E. JONES
further notice given in these columns Dealing La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-11-12
FROM OVER OUR GREAT STATE.

Up to date 847 hunters licenses have
been issued in Madison Parish.
A special tax levy at Lake Charles will
give the schools $4,000 annually for ten
years.
The Texas and Pacific Railroad was en-
Joined from violating State law and the
litigation will test recent Constitutional
Amendment
The question of assessing 5-mill tax
for Improvements in the public schools at
Blanchard, in Caddo Parish, was defeated
Tuesday by majority of thirteen votes.
The results of the special election were
nineteen votes for and thirty-tw against
the tax. The property valuation in the
voting was represented as So, 800 for the
tax and S33, 1857 against.
Monday Gov. Sanders appointed Gen.
I. W. Castleman of New Orleans as Com
missioner of Louisiana Military Records
as provided for under Act 156 of 1903. He
is to collect and preserve the muster rolls,
records, etc., of the Confederate veterans.
The rolls when compiled are to be pub
lished, and copies given to the universities,
colleges, public schools and public libraries
CT the State. The sum of 81 200 is APP
propriated for the salary and other ex-
penses.
~
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not carry. Had Aswell remained at the
head of educational affairs, such was the
opposition to him already developed, that
the Amendment would have been defeated.
But he was removed from sight, and voting
men are such children that they soon for
get the man behind the door, even when
they see him jump there. tits up to the
people of Louisiana to pay the difference
in salary, they have so much money to
waste at present!''
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-11-12
THE CRY OF THE DEMAGOGUE.

Our educational system is sui generis.
In pay, no nation touches US. 1t costs US
more to keep up our educational plants
than it costs for nearly all the educational
plants OF continental Europe combined.
What is put into armies over there we put
into schools. We pay our teachers dollars
to the quarters paid by others. We furnish
schools, apparatus, books and instruction
free. What is the result? When we want
high grade workmen we have to go abroad
for them. Very few of our boys and girls
graduate from our colleges-only one out
OF every 120.-Porfsmouh { Va: } Star.
True. We also pay our teachers OF
public schools in Louisiana ''dollars to the
quarters paid by Others And yet for the
past four years, at every State Teachers
Institute it is drilled into the ears OF the
teachers by the demagogues who control
the Institute, that the teachers are in
sufficiently paid, and badly treated. These
salary -grabbers have uppermost in their
minds an increase of their own salaries,
and a higher office. 1t has been limited,
and vaguely expressed, that the parents OF
this State were unfriendly and illiberal to
the teachers, which is not true. 1t is also
limited that the teachers could accomplish
much by elevating a "bell-wether, or
"boss,' VINO would look after their inter-
ests, and secure better treatment, especially
a possible increase in salary. Some OF
the teachers swallowed the bait, and meta
phorically worship this golden calf of their
own creation, who is leading them astray
with false voice, and for his own selfish
interests.
The people of the State feel WELL disposd
toward the teachers of the public schools,
md the people will see that they are paid
IN proportion to the value of their services.
Demagogues cannot do them any good by
.hese periodical harangues; but, will rather
injure their cause, perhaps. There should
and does exist friendly feeling between
parents and teachers, notwithstanding the
.ase statements of these graft seekers.
1t is advisable that the State Teachers
institute cease passing resolutions lauda-
tory of these self-elected bosses. The
people do a great deal of thinking and can
read between the lines the drift Of the SAL
airy -grabber. Many of the teachers are
deluded by the few spell binders who run
the Institute and have so far done the bid
ding of a former State Superintendent
whose greatest ambition is for political
power and increased salary. They should
give the silent taxpayer the credit for
paying their salaries, and making their
employment possible. They do not receive
their salaries from the bosses, and these
SPELL binders cannot increase those sala-
ries. They may "resolute" until Dooms-
day, and it will have no effect, except to
disgust the people with their political clap
trap. The only way to get an increase OF
salary is to earn it, and this will come with
the hearty good will of the people without
the aid of political boss. If the bosses
would do more work and less talk, earn
their salaries, and not lug the schools into
politics, the people would be less Disguised
with them.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-11-12
THE STATE PRESS.

Mansfield Journal: The limits of bird
hunters are being circumscribed more and
more as the seasons go by. Numbers of
farms have been posted as the law directs,
and many more will be. Birds are receiv-
ing more protection now in this section
than they ever received in the past.
Louisiana Democrat: The nomination
of Mr.. Bryan was foregone conclusion
months in advance of the Denver Conven-
ton and his defeat at the very moment of
his nomination, was foreordained and
known of all men. Hence, we regard his
repeated defeats not as popular expressions
OF want of confidence in the Democratic
party, but as the voice of the people thun-
dering in stentorial tones against Mr.
Bryan personally and the Bryanistic here
sizes of which he has been the originator
and plausible exponent.
Monroe Star: Many reasons have been
given for the defeat of the party in the last
election, but the concensus of opinion is,
and it may be accepted as the correct view,
that the business interests of the country
were afraid to intrust the government in
the hands of Mr.. Bryan. Whether there
was real reason for this fear Or not does
not now matter; it existed, and the result
was overwhelming defeat. Thousands of
Democrats and independent voters took
this view as shown by the vote in Ohio,
Indiana and other States, and an analysis
OF the vote indicates that had a man like
Judge Gray of Delaware or Judge Harmon
of Ohio been nominated the result might
have been different.
Referring to the Aswell salary grab
Amendment the West Feliciana True
Democrat says: ''The passage of the lat
ter was not surprise to US as we were
prepared for it by the apathy of the country
press and the complaisancy of the city
press. 1t is significant however that in the
few parishes where the local newspapers
were faithful to their trust, as watchdogs
OF the Treasury, that the Amendment did
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-11-12
LATEST NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS.

LATEST NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS.
Three persons were asphyxiated by gas
in Washington City.
Ten persons were killed Sunday in the
wreck of an express train in France.
Jewelry store thieves at Port Gibson,
Miss. secured valuables worth more than
1900.
Seven persons were burned to death in
farm house near Swan Lake, Canada, last
Friday.
The people of Illinois voted to issue
$40, 900 900 of bonds to aid the deep water
project.
Birmingham, Ala, reports a total of
twelve persons killed by pistols in period
of eight days.
The first snow storm of the season fell
in New York Friday. The temperature
dropped to 81 degrees.
Census reports show that 8,199, 1872 bales
of cotton were ginned to November lst.
The ginneries number 1926
In street car collision Monday at Mont
gomery, Ala, two negroes were killed
outright and four white persons were in
jured.
Portage County, Ohio, voted dry by
/ 200 majority in local option election
last Monday. Twenty nine saloons were
put out.
Rains in Western and Southern Ken
lucky and Southern Indiana began to fall
last Monday night and put an end to forest
fires in many places.
Last Friday the United States Treasury
purchased $1,000 ounces of silver for de-
livery at New Orleans, and $4,000 ounces
! for delivery at Denver, at so, 1856 per fine
ounce.
While two burglars with lanters and re-
volvers kept the occupants of a Brooklyn,
N. Y, suburban house in bed, a third rob-
Der ransacked the rooms and got away
with $4,000 of valuables.
Former United States Senator E. W.
Carmack, editor of the Tennesseean, and
one of the South's most gifted, distinguish
ed and honored sons, was shot and killed
Monday afternoon in Nashville by Robin
Cooper.
The Supreme Court of the United States
handed down decision last Monday up
holding the Kentucky statute requiring the
separation of the races at schools. JUS
tees Harlin and Day dissented. The de-
cision was in the suit brought by Berea
College.
The Louisville Courier journal of Friday
says: Not for thirty seven years has there
been drouth that in any manner COM
pares with the present existing one. Moth
ing in the nature of drouth, of which
there is any record in the office of the local
Weather Bureau, has approximated the
extent and seriousness of that which has
gripped not only Kentucky. but nearly the
entire area covered by the Middle States
since last May. The only drouth on record
since the establishment of the bureau in
Kentucky in 1871, was 1881, ten years
later, on which year only .21 of an inch of
rain fell from July 18th to September 18th.
The present drouth has continued over a
period of seven months, and resulting con-
ditions are becoming distressing and
alarming to an extreme.
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Menander: The character of man is
known from his conversation.
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Taft and the Republican ticket carried
West Virginia.
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-07-25

tion to take care OF the pennies. the
hard working farmer need no, be
afraid 10 u. AN much. In the South
l"bloliy pin. is. comparatively speak
Ing. cheap and abundant II In
one og ih. easiest of all woods TO
treat. hy proper treatment IL can
lc mad. TO take the place OF tho
high grade long leaf pine for many
uses. Black and tupclo gums are
among other little used woods that
ar. acauirin. increasing importance
on account of the possibility of
chcaply preserving them from de-
cay. In the Mississippi Valley the
rrcssln. fence post problem may in
many instances be greatly relieved
by III. uee of such species as cot
cn~ood. willow. and blackberry. after
suitable treatment. Several small
farmers may find II bcs, To unite for
treating posts. All who have tried
replacing posts In old fences know
how troublesome and expensive II
IL. Those who have had actual ex-
pericnce with stock raising also
know that good fences and good
stock aid In good farming. The fur
ther the subject is gone into. the
greater does It's Importance seem.
Tho present article IL intended
merely TO arouse interest In the mat
ter. no those who are seriously In
terested may send To The Forester.
Forest Service. Washington. d. c..
for circular 1879. 1t IL n primer OF
wood preservation. and tells In
simple terms what decay In wood is
and how II can be retarded. Preser-
vativcs and processes are discussed.
and the whole matter Ii kept on the
dollars and cents basis. This cir
cular liz for free distribution and
will be gladly sent TO all who request
II.
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-07-25

Among the items which make up
the $64.o0o.000 deficit this year In
tho cost OF operating the United
States Government is $l+000.0O
for the Postofiice Department. Among
the burdens has to bear Is the
growing cost OF rural delivery. Per-
haps no one activity OF the Gov
crnment has done more to bring
sweetness and light into the back
districts than the activities Of the
rural free delivery service. BY
means OF this service the farmers all
over America have been enabled to
rub elbows with the inhabitants OF
cities and keep In close and daily
touch with the doings OF the world.
In 1897. when Congress first began
rural free delivery. 1t only appro-
priated $4,000. but the appropria-
tion was 80 popular that II was re-
newed and increased by IS per cent
In 1898. and by 200 per cent in
1899. until the appropriation for
1907 was $34.9S5. 5.00O-and this
was from start of $4,000 only ten
years before.
The rural free delivery service Is
too important to ever be abolished,
no matter what 1t costs: but why
has not the Government made It
profitable? To do so would only
require the addition OF the parcels
post, which would enable the farmer
to have immediate access to the
best markets OF the world at the
lowest prices. and would act as a
powerful stimulant on trade and
production.
Some day the express lobby in the
Senate will die off, and then the
public will come to their rights
Richmond Dispatch.
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-07-25
HOW TO MANAGE THE FARM
TIMBER SUPPLY.

There are hills now that have
timber of more or less value on them
which the owners intend to clear off
just as soon as possible. Timber Is
going to be worth more than it ever
has been worth, no matter what kind
1t is. The United States Forestry
Service Is doing good work in find
inng new ways to use lumber of
poor quality to better advantage.
Lumber that would not have been
put in buildings fifteen years ago
Is gladly used now. Furthermore,
the farm must always have it's sup
ply OF wood. for fuel. for posts,
poles. etc. II the timbered hills
were used to the best advantage, a
large proportion OF them should
have the timber cut of gradually
and with discretion. 1t should be
the aim to keep a stand Of timber
over large area-not merely in
spots. When tree died. It could
be used for whatever 1t was worth
most When trees we're standing
too thick. some OF them could be
cut out: but the cutting should be
done In way that would give a reg
ular supply OF timber to be cut from
year TO year. The trees would tend
to keep layer OF rich leaf mold to
enrich the land. hold water, provide
shade for stock and nesting places
for birds. The day Is not distant
when 1t will generally be considered
favorable To farm to have many
birds about TO feed on harmful In
sects Birds that are now Ignorant
ly supposed to be enemies TO the
farmer will In the flight OF fuller
knowledge be seen to be more
friends than enemies. The timbered
land will tend to perpetuate springs.
since the rains. instead of rushing
on down the hillsides. will be caught
by the leaf mold and held there till
1, slowly penetrates to the deeper
layers of the land. From these
deeper layers II will gradually come
forth In springs. which will supply
water for stock and maybe to run
n hydraulic ram for raising water
for use about dwelling and barn.