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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-06-03
BRYAN AND CLARK

No a little comment has been pro-
voked through the press by the fact
that Champ Clark did not invite VIM.
J. Bryan and wife to the wedding of
his brilliant daughter, Genevieve,
which takes place early in June, after
extending an invitation to nearly ev-
cry other public man in the United
States, but knowing Clark as we do,
we are not surprised.
Champ Clark is an aggressive, bril-
liant, high-minded American, clean as
q "houn' dogs" tooth. Incapable of
ingratitude, loyal to his friends, hat
ing envy and sycophancy.
He was the Democratic candidate
for the Presidency in 1912.
He received a majority, a large ma
jority of the Democratic votes in the
primaries; he had majority of the
delegates pledged to him, a clear ma
jority over all the other candidates.
Champ Clark is and always was a
Democrat. When Bryan was nom
mated for the presidency in 1912, a
number of Democratic leaders,
enough to defeat him, bolted his NOM
nation. Not so with Clark. Bryan's
nomination was due to a great pop
~ular uprising of the people. Such up
risings are always long on enthusiasm
but short on cash.
Neglecting his own congressional
candidacy; throwing his business in
terests to the winds, he started out on
quest for funds and by his brilliancy
and enthusiasm raised more cash for
the Bryan campaign, by popular sub
scription, from people in the ordinary
walks of life, than has ever been
raised before or since in such man.
ner for such a purpose. Disdaining to
take even his meager personal expen-
ses out of the fund he turned the
whole amount into the Bryan cam
paign fund.
In after years when Bailey, Under
wood, Adamson and many other bril-
liant southern political leaders desert
ed the Bryan standard, Clark remain
ed true, his support of Bryan was 10y
al, answering, gratituous.
AS before stated Clark himself was
a candidate Nebraska was over
whelmingly for Clark; if Bryan had
not unequivicoly declared he would
stand by the instructions of his state
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-06-03

among the nations of Europe, joined
Germany. Then little Japan threw
her hat into the ring; just why she
took this action is one of the myster.
les of the oriental mind, but she covet-
ed the Chinese provinces held by the
Germans, declared war and went and
took them. So far that has been the
extent of her participation in the
struggle.
Then began the 40-year planned in
vasion of the Germans on France
through Belgium; the greatest invas-
ion the world has ever witnessed and
the wonderful defensive battle fought
by the allies by which that invasion
was checked was the greatest battle
on the defensive ever waged. Had a
Robert E. Lee, a Stonewall Jackson, a
Grant or a Sherman commanded the
allies when that great drive of the
Kaiser was stopped, the German army
would have been annihilated and the
war ended, but they were as stunned
with their success as the Germans
were with their reverse, and the Ger
man hosts were permitted to fall back
on their line of intrenchments almost
unmolested. Then came the deadlock.
Since that time the advances made or
either side have been in inches. All
the nations so far had at least some
excuse for entering the conflict.
Now, with the warning nations at
each others threats, neither advanc-
ing, neither retreating, Italy, break
ing with her old comrades, joins her
fortunes with the allies.
She had no reason or excuse. Her
neutrality has been respected. Her
territory has not been invaded. She
was not in any way bound to protect
the neutrality of Belgium. Her COM
merce had not been harmed. Her cit
les had not been bombarded or her
people molested. Her motive is pure
ly mercenary. Italy imagined that
while the other nations were locked
in the struggle of life and death she
could jump in and grab something she
wanted while the grabbing was good.
When we were boy, we remember
seeing three or four big dogs engaged
in fierce battle over piece of liver.
There was a huge Newfoundland dog,
bull dog, a great Dane and a big
wolf hound. There was an inextrica-
BILE tangle of dog and each contestant
had his mouth full of his opponent,
and the liver slipped to the edge of the
fighting circle. A measly little cur,
seeing his opportunity, gave a howl
of rage, took a nip at the fighters,
GRABBED the unprotected liver, and
dragging it to a safe distance, devour-
ed it, and grinning with satisfaction,
betook himself elsewhere. The next
day the bull dog caught him una
wares, the day following the New
foundland nearly chewed the life out
of him. The cur got the meat, but be-
fore the quartet finished with him,
his appetite for liver was spoiled and
he was reduced to such a condition
that it was hard for him to even eat
soup.
Italy may get her piece of meat,
but she will have sorry day of reck-
oning when the big ones finish their
struggle.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-06-03
ITALY AND THE WAR

After weeks and months of hest
fancy, wavering, uncertainty and de-
lay, Italy has declared war against
Austria and Germany has straight
way come to the assistance of her ally
and has declared that "a state of war
exists between Germany and Italy"
Just what difference there is between
a declaration of war and that a state
of war exists, is question too fine
for anyone but European diplomat
to determine. At any rate Italy's ar
my and navy is arrayed with allies and
against her old time coadjutators of
the triple alliance. Italy had no reas-
on to get into this imbroglio; she did
not even have an excuse. Austria had
no reason to declare war on Serbia,
but she had the excuse that member
of the royal family, an heir to the
throne, had been assassinated in that
country. True enough, Serbia had
asked that he should not visit their
country as under the state of feeling
that there existed against the House
of Haspburg, they feared for the re-
suit, but he came and the result was
as anticipated. Austria not only de-
manded that the aSSaSSinS should be
punished but prescribed terms of pun
ishment that virtually destroyed the
national integrity of Serbia and that
plucky little nation elected to fight
rather than submit Russia was con-
-nected with Serbia by ties of blood
;and common race, besides she had no
stomach to see that country become
province of the dual monarchy and
commenced to mobilize her huge ar
my. Germany, by the terms Of the
triple alliance, was, or considered she
was, under obligations to come to the
assistance of her ally and promptly
demanded that the Car should cease
mobilizing his forces which demand
was contemptiously refused by the
Gear and so the Teutons loosed their
dogs of war on the Slavs. France was
got into the game. Germany demand
ed of Belgium that she have permits
sion to march her armed hosts
through her territory, promising re-
paration for any and all damages
caused, but that proud little kingdom
standing on the neutrality rights, SOL
EMMY guaranteed her by all the bel
ligerent nations, including Germany,
.spurned the proposition, whereupon
Germany repudiated the "scrap of pa
per-" declared war on Belgium and
hurled her mighty military machine
against Belgium's puny forces. Then
England, claiming it her duty to
maintain the neutrality of Belgium,
declared war on Germany. The Turks
who have been under the complete
dominion of Germany for many
years, believing that the Teutons were
invincible and that by allying her for
tunes with them could regain some
of her lost prestige and lost territory
and once more could assume a place
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-06-03
WILT THOU? AND DOST THOU?

A young man who loved a maiden fair
By her was cruel Tilted,
Persistent cried: "Wilt thou" once
more,
And quick the maiden wiited.
"Dost thou earn wage to keep my girl,
If to your care she's trusteI?"
The Old Man asked, the Young Man
then
Just grabbed his hat and busted
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-06-03

New York, N. MORTIMER
Thompson, jeweler, possesses the
we'll known charmed life. After he
had been rescued from underneath the
wheels of a subway train uninjured
after two cars had passed over him, it.
became known that he had been drop,
ped out of window when a baby, by
his nurse; had fallen out of the fourth
story windoy when boy and had
landed on a clothes line which broke,
the fall; was shot in the head when
he came within range of some revol3
yer play four years ago and escaped
drowning last month when an auto
mobile, in which he was riding in New
Jersey, plunged into river.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-06-03

The difference between this and
European countries is well illustrated
in the claw of the road" here and
there. There the vehicle is given the
right of way, here the pedestrian is
always given the preference.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-06-03

Sank Centre has a fisherman that
ought to be exhibited throughout the
country as living, breathing curios-
ity. He came back from a trip to the
lake the other day and frankly admit
ted that the fish that got away was
not as big as the one he caught and
brought home.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-06-03

Can you conceive the idea that in
war-scourged Europe two and one
half million men today were using
every energy to kill another two and
a half million of men.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-06-03

Two eggs week will pay for the
Herald. Is there any farmer residing
within radius Of 25 miles from
Sank Centre who can't afford TO take
it?
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-06-03

We are willing to take all reason
able bets that the Sank Centre base
ball boys will not get any lower in the
pennant race than they are now.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-06-03

We would not take much stock in
the old veterans loud denunciation of
war and their vehement protests of
their love of peace if a hostile fleet
should come sailing up Sank river.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-06-03

A curious thing about credit
when a man don't need it h can get a
he wants.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-06-03

We can't help but think that some
children would have a hard time in
this world if they did not belong to
their own mothers.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-06-03

The "Boys" who marched on Mem
orial Day may have killed, but they
never murdered.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-06-03

Now is the time to begin thinking
about getting your exhibits for the
Stearns County Fair.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-06-03

Des Moines, Ia.-In bankruptcy
proceedings here it came out that a
Miss Dottie Morgan, a former resi-
dent, had for a loan of $40 pawned
her body to Moses Levich, to be deliv-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-06-03

Oakland, Cal.-Alex. jacob and his
daughter Grace were motoring on a
boulevard last week when a bee stung
jacob on the face. The surprise and
pain caused jacob to lose control of
the car, which overturned and fatally
injured his daughter.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-06-03

Men consult their desires much
more frequently than their judgment
in coming to conclusions.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-06-03
ODD BITS OF NEWS

Cascade, Md.-William Brown,
father Of II children of his own, was
lonesome and has just adopted two
more children, making 10 youngsters
to play about his knees.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-06-03

Anyway, Bryan is relieved of thu
responsibility of buying a wedding
present for Genevieve.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-06-03
moved to Denver and Levich has ask
ed the Court if the pledge can be
counted as an asset

New York-Lillian Pablick, age IL,
has been arrested charged with COM
hitting Is burglaries. A load of fur
niture and other articles which it is
alleged the child stole has been recov-
cred from her home.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-06-03

A sister makes a delightful com
panion to young man, especially if
she is another fellows sister.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-06-03

Columbia, S. C.-Miss Clyde Var
borough has been awarded $4,000
damages for the loss of inches of
skin from her rosy cheek. She was
thrown from a street car and sued for
$4,000 damages. ..1 go -. -.s
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-06-03

1t is a curious fact that man al,
ways reads a novel through at one
sitting if the heroine is red-headed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-06-03

he never could have gone to the ma
tional convention as a delegate. Ne
braska instructed for Clark. He had
majority of the delegates. His NOM
nation seemed a certainty. At the
crucial moment Bryan not only violat-
ed his instructions, but arraigned
Clark and his followers in a speech
such as only Bryan can make, turned
the tide, and, as a result, Clark was
defeated and Wilson nominated. What
Bryan's motives were, are known
only to Bryan. We prefer to think
they were of the purest and best.
With that clear precisence which is
characteristic of him he may have Wis
Toned the future and forseen events
hid from ordinary minds. Possibly he
was inspired by higher than human
power to take the course he did.
Clark is a great man, all who know
him love him. Ordinarily he would
make as good if not better president
than Wilson. At the time l was bit
terly indignant at the action of Bryan
but in these periously critical times
we have never ceased to give thanks
that the fates decreed that neither
the impetuous Clark or the aggressive
Roosevelt should be guiding the Ship
of State.
Clark was bitterly disappointed, not
so much at the loss of the nomination,
as what he thought, and was justified
in the thinking was the black ingrati-
tude of him, whom he considered his
dearest friend. Clark is good enough
of Democrat and great man enough
not to let this interfere with his loyal
support of the administration and ad-
ministrative policies, but when it
comes to matters personal, that is an
other matter. Personally Bryan is to
Clark as one dead. He feels he would
stulify himself if he recognizes him
as among the living. Who can blame
him for this action?
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-06-03

Many a man has gained a reputa-
ton for wisdom by simply keeping
still.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-06-03

A man may gain notoriety by fool
or even criminal performances, but he
can only gain reputation by acts of
beneficience.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-06-03

The death of Ebert Hubbard takes
from America one of it's foremost
writer's. But Frank Eddy is still with
us.-Walker Pilot.
If that is compliment, it is good
one; if it is a joke, it is a mighty
poor one.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-09
HEN AGED 27.
Has Changed Feathers Four Times and Still Lays and Wants to Set Winsted, N. B.!

Here's a story about a hen. It's
 a true story. Anybody that yips na-
 ture faker will have the truth of all
 set down here on the subject demon
 The hen is 27 years of age;, no, we
 did not count the teeth to find out.
 We accepted the word of the man
 who knows. The hen is the property
 of James Blanchard. at Dayville, and
 has been ever since she was chick.
 He knows all about her and her re-
 markable career.
 She's a pure blooded black Spanish,
 an aristocrat of her line. In her
 youthful days she was as black as
 coal, her feathers of raven shade win
 ming the admiration of all who looked
 at her. She was beautiful then, but
 gave no indication of an ambition to
 set up a new record for hen longevity.
 She lived on, doing her regular sea-
 sons stunt of laying and breeding un- til all of her contemporaries had pass
 ed to the hen heaven.
 As the years rolled by her glossy
 jet black feathers began to undergo a transformation until after success
 sive periods of moulting she present. ed speckled appearance. Last year she was immaculate in a dress of pure white-the reproduction in adorn- ment of a white 1eghorn., This year the white feathers are sprinkled with others of black, giving her something of the appearance of @ Wyandotte Although she is now in the great great great grandmother class, and then some. the classic Black Spanish continues to be regular hen. She has been turning in his customary allotment of eggs this spring and is now making it definitely known that she is anxious to set. Roaming about the yard where Mir. Blanchard's f1ocks are kept she seems much the same as the other fowl there and gives no in- dication of her extraordinary age. She is active and eats well. She may live for years more. though the average of hens that are allowed to go as far as they like is said to be not much mere than ten years.
 Some time since MT Blanchard was beEought to permit the grand old lady to be taken to the big poultry show at Boston. but he refused, fearing risks to her health that might prove 1 fatal. Her photograph has been taken, however, and represents as much in
 her own royal line as do some shafts of granite erected in memory of some | persons and things
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-09
PLAINFIELD
Wet Snow Still Packed in Country Roads-GaIe Breaks Of Academy Flarpole.


 Robert Dawley recently visited his sister, Mrs. George Edwards, of Washington, R. I.
 who has been seriously i'll with pneu- from an attack of the humps. Mrs. Davis has nursed her four children and more than that number of grandchil- dren through the humps and escaped them herself until the present time. She is little better, but still very sick.
 The country roads are not yet open for automobiles. Dr. Chase was called to Canterbury Tuesday and had to make the trip by way of Central Vil- 1age and Black Hill. The deep wet snow packed so closely in narrow places that it is as hard as ice. Good old-Fashiened Shows Recalled :, Those people who like to recall the fact that the roads don't fill up now as they did when I was young don't want to talk to Selectman Coffey and il might help them to think they were young again to try an automobile trip through the surrounding country roads.
 Brought Chicken Through Drifts.
 An old hen that had been missing from Miss Sarah Spalding's henhouse for some three weeks appeared April ', proudly leading a family of tiny chicks over the snowdrifts from parts unknown.
 The fagpole at the academy broke off and fell during the recent high wind. The steps and chimney are be- ing repaired during the vacation.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-09

callus without fail, without fussing with thick bandages, toe harnesses, orn-swelling salves, irritating oint- ments. It's applied in 2 seconds bine. bing-2 drops, the work is done, the corn shrivels up, your corn agony ends and the corn leaves forever! All the limping, the pains that dart to your hearts core, the crucifixion of having to wear shoes over screaming eerns, the danger of blood poison from making them bleed by using knives, razcrs and scissors-are gone at lastt
 "GETS-ITo' is the new way, the sure, simple, painless way. Try, it for corns, calluses, warts and bunions.
 sGETS-IT' is sold by druggists everywhere, 25c bottle. or sent direct
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-09

Leonard H. Healey of North Wood. .
 stock will Ie reappointed a deputy
 sheriff by Sheriff Charles A. Gates of
 Willimantic, 1t was reported her:
 Thursday.
 At Norwich Banquet.
 Postmaster Alexander Gilman at.
 tended the Eastern Connecticut De. Velopment committees banquet at the
 Wauregan house in Norwich Thursda,
 evening.
 Mrs. John McQarry is seriously ,,j
 at her home on Pomfret street.
 State Policeman W. B. Jackson Gf
 Willimantic has been here to trarsfe: the license at the Empire theatre.
 George L. Padgett is slowly recover
 ing from cut in his foot that caused septic poisoning.
 Same Old causei Judge M. H. Geissler presided at a session of the city court Thursda morning, when an East Kilingly ma:'
 was fined for intoxication.
 Miss Mabel Sears of High street is
 improved after serious illness. In Popular Play.
 It Pays To Advertise passed ite theatre Thursday. William Brady oi
 this city is a member of the cast Rev. c. H. Barber of Dal1lelson Is t' lecture on London at the Congregation;
 al church here this evening. c. 6. Andem's greenn 1uses are at- tracting a great deal of attention this spring.
 Raymond A. Chase of Central Falls R. l., was a visitor with PutraE friends Thursday.
 Work in getting the golf course |. shape is to begin at once at the Put nam County clubs grounds. The temperature touched the g. mark in Putnam Thursday afternoo l making it the most delightful 0. thit springs days.
 cantata and Concert Sunday. The Easter concert and cantata postponed at the Methodist church las Sunday, is to be given Sunday even ing.
 The open car equipped with 1odbl, running boards at the Davville car house was run through this city on ' trial trip. Many Patients at Hospital For several weeks past the Das KimbalI hospital has been filled a.ear ly to the capacity for patients. Boy Scout patrols in Putnam havt plans for week end hikes during April It is said that Massachusetts off oials are not over anxious to conduct the prosecution of young men arrested in that state for burglary, desiring tt turn them over to Connecticut au- thorlt1eS to face similar chargeS. ThK would give this state the short end oi the deal.
 Pomfret to Have Strong Team. Pomfret's school baseball team hal | commenced practice and indications are that it will be strong and az.
 gressive organization this season. The schedule of games shows contests ar ranged with various well known pre- paratory schools.
 Plot for Seeding Demonstration. W. c. Kennedy, agent of the County Farmers association, was at Brooklyn Thursday making arrangements for the use of plot of lard at the Mrs T L. Cole place for demonstration of csed- ing of grass. MT. Kennedy is to be al Scotland next Tuesday to conduct ar orchard pruning demonstration. The Hammond-Knowlton team oi players and candidates are to be Tt the | high school grounds Saturday after
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-09

The Task That Lincoln Left is the subject of an address on the new non- partisan movement for a saloonless na- Landphear, A. M, of Hartford, in the M. B. church next Sunday. MT. Land phear represents the Connecticut Tenn perance union and in his address will show that this movement for an amend ment of the national constitution is the greatest of all temperance movements; that, as marking an epoch, it is com parable to the emancipation movement and that the abolition of the liquor traffic was the next great question in the heart and mind of Lincoln; also it is shown that the saloon is fast going and that it Is sure to be banished from the nation at no distant date.
 Briefs and Personals.
 Miss Mae Pounch of Norwich Town was the guest Thursday of Mrs. James P. Brown.
 The Social and Athletic club is pre- pairing for minStrels and dance. Re- hearsals are being held twice a week.
 Peter Cardin is to leave Saturday for New Bedford, Mass, where he has se- cured a position.
 Miss Annie Stubbs of P1ainf1eld was a local visitor Thursday.
 Miss Margaret Macht a nurse in St Joseph's hospital Willimantic, is visit ing her parents, MT. and Mrs. Nikol Macht.
 E. J. Kelly, R. P. C., is working in New York.
 Mir and Mrs. Alex Dupont, Jr., were recent visitors in Worcester, Mass.