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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-12-31
kIDDIES ENTERTAINED
Large Number of Sank Centre Hone.
fuls Enjoy Band Concert Given
Christmas Afternoon.

u The Band concert given by the Sank
Centre band for the especial benefit
and entertainment of all the children
of this city at the Caughren Theatre
Christmas afternoon, was enjoyed by
about $50 kiddies.
The concert was made possible
through the liberality of the band and
the donating of the show house for
this purpose by Manager Dubeau. The
concert took place at 4:30 and fol-
lowed the regular afternoon perform
ance at the Theatre.
Director Lamb had arranged pro-
gram that would especially appeal to
the children, and during the rendition
of the last number Santa Claus, in the
person of DR.. Henneman, enlivened
the scene by appearing and making a
happy little talk which pleased the
children immensely.
The extreme cold of the afternoon
no doubt kept the attendance down
somewhat. Following the conclusion
the youngsters were each given a
large red apple, provided by the Sank
Centre Commercial Club.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-12-31
A JAG'S NARROW ESCAPE

A very good example of person
becoming so excited as to lose his
head was witnessed at the Great Nor
thern depot Thursday noon of last
week. An unknown man was stand
ing at the ticket window when the
train started to leave town. The
man rushed out upon the platform and
endeavored to catch the steps of the
smoker, but the platform was slippery
and he fell and landed between the
tracks and the platform, but in such a
position that he would be safe if he
would lie prone. He insisted on rails
ing his head, however, and every set
of car steps hit him in the back of the.
head and knocked him down again.
After the train had passed by he got
to his feet and called for it to stop
when it became apparen. mat he was
intoxicated.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-12-31
A Feature ATTRACTION
"Man of the Hour" Strong American
Drama at Caughren New
Years Evening.

Manager Dubeau, of the Caughren
Theatre, is ever on the lookout for
high grade attractions for the people
of this community, and as a special
attraction for New Years evening he
will present that splendid American
political drama entitled "The Man of
the Hour" in five reels. This play
shows up the political methods used
in some of the larger municipalities
of the country in handling the affairs
with graft in full control. A young
fellow is finally selected as a "stool
pigeon" candidate for Mayor as a
representative of one of the dominant
parties, expecting, of course, in the
event of his election, that he can be
handled" by the bass. In accepting
the nomination he states that if elect
ed he will rid the city of some of the
grafters who are waxing fat, but the
"men behind" thinking that this
statement is the mere ranting of boy
carried away by his enthusiasm,
pay no attention to it. He makes
good and cleans up his city, but not
without much work and sacrifice on
his part which endangers the girl he
loves and imperils his own private
fortune. The play is full of thrills on
the stage and the possibilities for film
reproduction are immense.
In addition to this feature the Glib
son Mandolin Club, which is composed
of local people and has had very
favorable reputation in former years,
will furnish the music for the evening.
This should prove an added attraction.
The admission for this evenings en-
tertainment has been placed at Is and
Is cents.
The regular picture films will be
shown at special matinee New Years
afternoon at 2:30, at the regular price
of admission.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-12-31
STAFF OF life FOR
NEEDY BELGIANS
SAUK CENTRE PEOPLE DONATE
LITERALLY FOR WAR
SUFFERERS.
FREE Freight TO SEA COAST
AMOUNT SHIPPED WILL KEEP
149 PERSONS ALIVE FOR
THREE MONTHS.

Contributions to the relief fund
started by the Northwestern Miller
several weeks ago to buy flour for the
starving people of Belgium were
closed on Dec. 18th.
Sank Centre people pledged $178.75
to this cause, enough to buy 143 forty
nine pound sacks of -four, which was
shipped to New York by the Central
Minnesota Power & Milling Company
on the 28th of this month. Arrange
ments had been made with the rail-
roads to carry all the -four free of
charge to New York city, where a
boat has been chartered to take it. to
the sufferers. That the citizens have
shown themselves so liberal and have
taken so much interest in the welfare
of the people who are suffering with
out cause across the water, is very
commendable. The following is the.
lict of dpporc RI tbic uyorfbu oonco.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-12-31
OVERSEERS NAMED
County Commissioners Employ Road
Maintenance Men for Coming
Year-LOcal Man Elected.

n At the recommendation of M. ].
Cleveland, highway engineer, the
county board this morning passed a
resolution appointing maintenance
men for the coming year at salary
of 800 per month for the man and
team, says the st. Cloud Journal
Press. The engineer in his report
stated that the men recommended
had done excellent work during the
past year.
The appointees are:
John Wick, ST. Joseph.
Robert Luskroth, Albany.
George Bowman, Sank Centre.
John J. Thies, Rockville
S. ]. Phillips, Kimball
Math. Favrell, Avon
John Book, st. Cloud
VIM. Keliner, st. Joseph
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-12-31
LOCAL man LOSES
in XMAS DAY fire
JAMES INGRAM, FORMERLY OF
SAUK CENTRE, SUFFERS IN
NEVIS FIRE.
Store WILL BE REBUILT
ORIGIN OF FIRE A MYSTERY AND
DESTRUCTION OF PROPER
TY COMPLETE.

The Nevis Mercantile COmpany's
store was burned to the ground be-
tween two and three o'clock Christ
mas afternoon. James Ingram, for
merly of this city, but now of Pequo5
is large shareholder in this concern
Mr.. Ingram, together with his wife
and Frank Canada, owner Of the Ne
Wis Lumber Company, were partaking
of their Christmas dinner at the Mar
tyn's home in Akeley when the for
mer gentlemen received a telephone
call and was told that the entire town
of Nevis was being destroyed by fire.
Messrs. Ingram and Canada took an
automobile and drove at once to Nevis
which was six miles distant. When
they arrived on the scene Of the con-
flagration they found nothing but ash
es remaining of what had been the
Nevis Mercantile Company stock and
building. The adjoining building was
also in ruins.
Peter Cavannaugh, who was the &C
tive manager of the store, was in Lee
Sueur at the time, spending Christmas
with his children. However, Mr.. In
gram and Mr.. Fuller, another one of
the heavy stockholders, got together
and decided while yet on the ground
where their former store had stood
that they would rent another building
and secure counters and show cases,
and put in new stock at once to re-
place the one destroyed and that the
Company would keep on doing bust
ness in spite of the loss.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-12-31

rotary. The Herald editor has it on
pretty good authority that the repre-
sentatives of certain interests went to
Mr.. Hammond and protested against
the appointment. The same rumor al
so states that Mr.. Hammond informed
the delegation that he had been elect
ed governor of Minnesota and would
make the appointments. He desired
the advice of the leaders of his party,
but in the last analysis he was respon-
sible to the people of the state and
would name his assistants.
1t has been generally conceded that
Ex-senator Sam Works, an old friend
of Mr.. Hammond and the real head of
the last campaign, would be chosen as
private secretary. There is not much
doubt but what Sam could have had
the place if he had cared for it, but
the Herald understands that the idea
OF being secretary to anybody did not
appeal to him. He may have been
named for insurance commissioner be-
fore this letter is in print.
The selection of H. E. Samuelson
for executive clerk was a happy one.
"Sam" is a well known newspaper
writer for years doing the politics and
and capitol run on the Pioneer Press.
He has an extensive acquaintance and
is one of the best Listeners" in the
state. He is genial and square and
the Herald editor is genuinely glad
to note his selection. Other appoint
ments will be announced from day to
day
The friends of retiring Gov. Eber-
hart and Auditor Iverson gave them
"farewells" this week and presented
them with handsome souvenirs. This
afternoon Secretary of State Schmahl
will do the honors at an informal re-
ception held in his office. Justice
Bum of the supreme court will extend
Fluctuations and Bryan grape juice
will flow. Altogether it is expected
that pleasant time was had"
The busy little political bee is
busy even now regarding the candi-
dates for governor next year. 1t is ad-
mitted that whoever is selected must
be man who can carry the Twin Cit
les. The somewhat famous "Leav"
Corning of st. Paul is said to have
the "bug" in his bonnet. If the people
of his home city and the balance of
the state took "Leav" as seriously as
he takes himself, there might be
something to worry about in connec-
ton with his candidacy. Mr.. Corning
is a former councilman from his city
and is member of the incoming
House. He will be "heard" often, very
likely, ere the ides of April closes the
legislature sine die.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-12-31
RETURNS FROM west
James A. Caughren, Local Capitalist
and Contractor, Reaches Home
in Time for Christmas.

Jas. A. Caughren, president of the
Merchants National Bank, returned
Thursday of last week from an ex-
tensive Western trip looking over
work finished by sub-contractors for
the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany, between Seattle, Wash, and
Vancouver, B. C. The estimates were
not satisfactory so the matter was re-
ferred back to the head offices of the
company in st. Paul, and Mr.. ,Caugh-
rem left Monday for the Sanity city
to see if matters could not be
Strengthened out.
The gentleman says that times in
Seattle are very quiet, but hopes are
entertained that the construction of
the proposed Alaskan railway will be
started soon, as Seattle will naturally
be the base of supplies. Mr.. Caughren
says that the banks throughout the
West appear to be in good condition
and that money is plentiful, due to
the fact that there were no new i'm
provements being made and business
requirements were below par. The
West had a splendid crop the past
season and collections are very good
The Union Security Company OF
Seattle, in which Mr.. Caughren is ex-
tensively interested, controls a line OF
81 banks, favorably located, and each
one shows decided improved finan-
cial strength over the same period last
year.
Mr.. Caughren had strenuous time
but returned home in fairly good con-
dition.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-12-31

has been paid except the sum Of
$15976 which is now in the process
of collection.
The Sank Centre school board had
no part in the making of the law rela-
tive to the charge of this tuition to
the home districts of the various
pupils, but it is their duty, as officers
of such school board, to.see that this
tuition is collected. They are to be
congratulated for their action. The
law is democratic and equalizes the
opportunity for obtaining a high
grade of education. 1t is a move in
the right direction.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-12-31

Atlanta, Ga.-Several people here
have been afraid to eat oysters re-
Gently because when the oysters were
put into the hot water they turned a
brilliant pink. Heolth officers say the
oysters are perfectly good to eat but
they cannot explain their Flushing"
of the bivalves.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-12-31

Gov. w. S. Hammond arrived in ST..
Paul Monday morning and is having
the time of his young life evading the
hungry office seeker. The new chief
executive shocked some of his friends
in naming C. M. Andris private sec
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-12-31

r Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Arnt of this
city left Thursday noon for an ex-
tended trip through the South. En-
route they will travel through Iowa,
Kansas, Missouri Oklahoma and Tex.
as. Mr.. Arnt is employed by the
Homestead Company Of DesMoines
Iowa.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-12-31

Miss Mamie Anderson, who is en-
gagged as teacher near st. Cloud, is
spending her vacation with her sister,
Miss Anna Anderson.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-12-31

Mrs. Matt. Geisen and son George
came over from Willard Monday where
they spent Xmas at the home of Mrs.
Tom Cosgrove. Mrs. Gieson lives in
Melrose.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-12-31

Somerset, Ky.-Miss Lena Hamm
Kentucky's policewoman, started duty
recently. Her uniform is of police
blue trimmed with white braid.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-08-07
Sees Certain Victory.

Before Norman f. Mack sailed for
Europe he dictated statement con-
corning the political situation He
does not believe that the Republicans
and the Progressives will get together
this fall or in 1916, and that in both
instances, victory will be certain for
the Democrats.
when Colonel Roosevelt made his
Pittsburgh speech" said Mr.. Mack,
"he again threw down the gauntlet
to the Republican party and cleared
up the entire political situation.
"As a matter Of fact, 1t was the
only thing left for Mr.. Roosevelt to do
unless he wanted to repudiate all his
utterances from the day he arrived
at the Chicago convention, two years
ago, for the purpose OF annihilatlng
the Republican party, which he &C
complished at that time. His Pitts
burgh speech showed his intention OF
continuing the fight to finish until
the Job is completed.
The Republican party now is in
the same condition that the Demo-
cratic party was for 16 years, except
that Roosevelt expects to continue
the third party in existence, which
the contestants in the Democratic
party did not do from 1896 to 1905"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-08-07

sible for the ruling Of the powers,
which compelled the Servians to give
up part OF their conquests in Albania.
Thus Servia lost her chance to get
seaport and remains q landlocked
power, her only outlet being through
the friendly Greek ports on the Ae-
gean sea.
But the Servian victories In Mace
donia, and the Greek capture Of Sa-
lonika put an unexpected obstacle in
the way of Austria's march to the
south. No more could the dual mon
archy hope to inherit Salonika and
the land between that port and the
frontier of Bosnia on the final down.
fall of Turkey; Servia was now
squarely across her path.
So the Balkan wars left the Servi-
ans confident of their military ability,
elated by victory, determined on com
plete national unity, and angered by
Austrias continued hold on the north
ern part of the nation and by her &C.
ton in depriving the nation of an out
let to the sea. These wars left Austria
Hungary with increased difficulties in
dealing with the Slav tribes, particu-
larly the Servians now In her domin-
ions, and convinced that the march to
the southwark must be given up alto
gether unless Servia could be put out
of the way.
To this we're added minor irrita
lions, such as the railroad question In
Macedonia The Servians wanted to
add the railroads in the territory con
quered from Turkey to the state sys
TEN, but the stockholders, most Of
whom were Austrians or Hungarians
objected Moreover, there was con
slant friction in Bosnia and the party
in Servia which regretted the break
up of the Balkan league was inclined
to attribute the discord between Bull
garia and her former allies to the op
erations of Austrian diplomacy.
Thirty years ago Servia was cats
paw for Austria in Balkan schemes
with Russia backing Bulgaria, but nov
the Servians can count on Russian
sympathy, for their cause is indirectl.
the cause of the entire Slavic race II
its double struggle to be free iron
German rule and to fight with the Gel
mans for the heritage Of Constant
nople.
Peter Made King by Tragedy.
King Peter, under whose rule Sci
via has advanced to a strong position
in southeastern Europe, came to tn
throne as the result of crime tina
shocked the world.
Eleven years ago King Alexander @
Servia and Queen Draga were assai
sinated in their palace at Belgrade
| Half an hour after midnight on Jun
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-08-07
GOOD Times COMING
Artificial Depression of Business
at an End.
Approach Of Boom In Country Has
Forced obstructlonlsts 10 Get Out
Of tho Way-Era Of Pros
perlty at Hand.

The Pennsylvania railroad has or
dered 100000 tons of steel rails. This
order was divided among five steel
making corporations: The steel trust,
and the Pennsylvania, Cambria, Lack
awanna and Bethlehem Steel COM
panies.
The division OF such an order proves
that the road needs the rails In a
hurry. It has held off from ordering
them just as long as possible; 1t
needs them now in rush time to take
care of the increase of business which
has already begun.
Part of this hold-off policy, no doubt,
was due to genuine apprehension as
to future legislation. More, 1t is TO
be feared, was designed to put pres
sure on the administration and the
Interstate commerce commission, ms
means of forcing favorable action on
railroad demands. How long this plan
of bulldozing would have been fol-
lowed under ordinary conditions, no
one can tell.
In this case, the near approach or
boom In business has warned OBJ
structionists to get out of the way,
and the Pennsylvania railroad is too
we'll managed an institution to be the
last to heed that warning.
There's a good time comm, it's al
most here" The prosperity special
sweeping in from western farms Is
almost in sight The effort to put
Wilson in a hole" by artificially pro-
longing the period of dull times
through which the world has been
passing has failed ingloriously; and
now intelligent business men through
out the land are joining to promote
and care for the era Of progress
which Wall street tried In vain to
keep away.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-08-07
A Question.

The United States Steel corporation
now has untitled orders ahead for more
than 100000 tons of Its products. The
figure was 3,99S,16O tons on May 81,
and there has been steady increase
since that date.
This is an increase of rs per cent
over the average untitled orders during
1910 and 1911, when the Aldrich tariff
was in It's glory, and prosperity"
was relgning by Wall street fiat. Now,
according to the same financial cen
ter, there Is great depression" in bust
ness, for which tariff and trust legis-
latlon are declared responsible.
What makes prosperity, as Wall
street defines the word; actual bust
ness, like making steel, or marking
stocks up and down on a blackboard?
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-08-07
Really up to the Country.

Whether President Wilson is right
or not in regarding the tired feeling
of many business men as merely
psychological" is, existing only
in their own imaginations-it is GER
tain that the foundations of American
prosperity are solid.
Good crops have always meant
good times" heretofore. Quite possi-
bly, II we could all just make up our
minds to take more cheerful view
of the future we would all wake up
some fine morning and find Prosperity
knocking at our doors and refusing
to go away unless positively kicked
down the front steps.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-08-07

volted in 1858, aiming at complete
freedom. With them Joined their
kinsmen Of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Russo-Turkish war, which fol.
lowed, made great changes in the Bal
kans. Servia proper obtained COM
plete independence, but Bosnia and
Herzegovina we're left nominal Turk
1sh dependencies, but really to be &C.
cupied by Austrian troops.
Austrla's Seizure Of Bosnia.
The consequence of this was four
year insurrection against the Austri-
ans, the effects of which have never
disappeared. The Austrians have
spent large amounts of money on the
country, but never allowed 1t auton-
omy; and in 190S-9, using as an ex-
cuse the constitutional revolution in
Turkey, which would require dele
gates to the Turkish parliament to
come from these two states, which
were actually in Austrian hands, the
Hapsburg monarchy formally annexed
Bosnia and Herzegovina. Germany
backed up her ally, and the protests
of the Slav powers did not go to the
extent of war. Meanwhile the Slavs
of Dalmatia are under Hungarian
rule; and here, as In Bosnia and Her.
Zegovina, promises of local self-gov-
eminent have never come to anything
more than words, Thus the northern
half Of the Servian race is still under
the Austrian empire.
Meanwhile the southern half was
finally united by the victories over
Turkey in the war of 1912. Not only
did this reconquest by the Servians
of the core Of their old empire in
western Macedonia give a tremendous
impulse to the longing for complete
national unity; it showed the Servian
nation that It's military organization
could be relied on for hard work.
In the fall Of 1912 the Servians mob
ilized 100000 men in the first three
weeks, and later added $4,000 more
to the number; and while their losses
in this war and in the struggle with
Bulgaria In the summer of 1913 were
heavy, the Servian troops fought bril-
liantly and proved themselves efficient
and enduring.
Robbed Of Fruits Of Victory.
But the fruits of this war were in
part taken from them by Austria,
whose diplomatic activity was respon-
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-08-07
SERVIANS FIGHT
IN DESIRE FOR
NATIONAL UNITY
Diplomats of World Have Long
Foreseen That Struggle Was
Bound to Come.
STANDS IN WAY OF AUSTRIA
Dream Of Statesmen Of Dual Mon
archy Has Been to Acquire salo-
nlka and the Land Between
That Port and From
tier of Bosnia.

While the immediate cause Of Aus
tria-Hungary's attack on Servia is the
demand for reparation for the murder
of the Archduke Francis Ferdinand
and his wife, the duchess of Hohen-
berg, the ultimate causes are the
movement of the Hapsburg empire
toward the south and the desperate
efforts of the entire Serb race to re-
gain complete national existence.
Ever since the repulse of the Turk
ish army from Vienna in 1853 the Aus
trians have steadily fought their way
southwark, expecting ultimately to
make their way to the Aegean over
|. ruins of the Turkish empire. Aus
tria, like Russia, was not unwilling to
see small buffer states set up to oc-
cupy the middle ground during the In
tervals of rest in her forward move.
ment, and so most of the Balkan
states of today came into being.
or the Servian race, which in the
thirteenth and fourteenth centuries
ruled vast empire, extending over
the western half of the Balkan PENN
sula and the eastern coast of the AID
riatic, practically all had come under
Turkish domination in the sixteenth
century. The Serbs of the hinterland
of Istria and Dalmatia were soon tax
en- from Turkey by Austria, and Mon
tenegro won it's independence. This
left the Serbs of Bosnia, the Herzego
VIVA and Servia proper, as we'll as o.
the Sanjak of Novi Bazaar and North
'ern Macedonia, still under Turkish
rule.
The Serbs of the present kingdom
became autonomous in 1880, but re
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-08-07
May Trust the President.

It is a certainty that the president
and his associates at the capital know
more of the innermost details of situa'
lions than do their critics. This, OF
course, applies specially to the Next
can situation. 1t also applies to all
the big questions for which the adj
ministration is being criticized.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-08-07
Take to the Woods.

Mrs. Flatte-This paper says that
the national forests in Chile cover
about seven million acres.
Mr.. Flatte-Well, the men Of Chile
certainly have some place to 70 In
housekeeping time.