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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-01-25
A new SCHOOL BUILDING NEEDED.
Present Quarters Crowded Their Utmost Capacity Every Grade has from Ten
to Thirty More Pupils Than can be Properly Cared for
PRACTICALLY NO FIRE ESCAPES ON THE MAIN BDuDMG
Every Pupil Sank Centre Required by Law Attend School Were put
Appearance There Would be Facilities for Their Accommodations

A city is judged by its school facili-
ties. When a man with a family
thinks of locating in town the first
thing about which he makes enquiries
is its school facilities.
A prudent man with family to
educate would not be impressed
with those of Sank Centre. On ex-
animation he would find that there is
not more than two-thirds enough room
in the buildings occupied for school
purposes to properly care for the
pupils now enrolled and he would also
find that if every person of school age
that the law requires to attend school
and who would be attending school if
the law we're properly enforced were to
put in appearance the teachers and
principal would be utterly unable to
accommodate them.
The primary and first grade occupy
a building separate from the main
building. In these two grades there
are 1913 pupils enrolled. Any exper-
fenced teacher will know that forty
pupils is as many as should be in one
grade.
In the main building ,the same
congested condition exists.
There are 81 pupils in the second
grade, 30 in the third, 56 in the fourth,
SO in the fifth, 81 in the sixth, 48 in
the seventh, 46 in the eighth and 107
in the, High School, making total
enrolment to date of 621 pupils. Ac-
cording to the census there are more
than $50 persons of school age residing
| in the district, and it can readily be
seen if the law were strictly enforced
what predicament the principal and
teachers would find themselves in.
At the present time every inch of
available space in both buildings is
utilized and 4 the buildings are
crowded from basement to roof.
If any thinking parent will visit and
examine the school buildings they
will be thoroughly, impressed that a
new schoq building is imperatively
needed and progressive citizen who
will make an examination of the SUBJ
ject will be convinced that new
SHOOT building must be had or our
city will fall far. behind her sister
cities in the estimation of prospective
residents. -
The school district is in good shape
financially. Our Indebtedness is less
than that of majority of districts OF
similar size and importance and q new
building could be erected without i'm.
| posing any hardship on any one.
The truth, bluntly stated, is we
must have new school building.
The responsibility of providing one
rests with the citizen of Sank Centre
and they are not the kind of people
that shirk responsibility.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-01-25
FAIR PLAY.

"That sounds good to me, but where
can fellow get it?,
swell, l will tell you if you promise
not to tell anyone-not even your
wife. just take your cream to the
farmers creamery. They will give
you all there is in it. Why they just
figure up the cost per pound to make
it and give you the rest. And il you
need the money they. will advance
you Is cents per ponnd on January
butter fat, and give you the rest Feb.
20. Oh! they are bound to win. They
got twenty new members at their an
nual meeting Jan Is, making $50 OF
the most substantial farmers in
Stearns county. That will demonstrate
that they are capable of selling their
own butter. And if there, is white
shirt and a stiff collar in it wear them
yourself. 1 suppose they got this
here idea of combining from those
city chaps. You see they all do it
there. So you might as well get in
the swim with the rest of us, and it
will be benefit to you and every man
in the association, for they have q
twenty horsepower engine and steam
enough going to waste every day to
churn your butter without extra ex-
pense. You know the secret to
Armour & Co.'s success is that all
they let go to waste is the grunt and
the curl in the hogs tail.
A Hayseed
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-01-25
For Rent

An eight-room house. Inquire at
Merchants National bank.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-01-25

The January Birthday club were
disappointed in their ride on Monday
afternoon owing to the cold. Never
theless they gathered at the home of
Jennie Hilsdale to celebrate the birth
day of Mary Erwin. Cora Whitson,
in few chosen remarks, presented
Mary with q basket full of numerous
and comical presents, among them
being a cut glass tooth pick holder
and a gold hat pin. Refreshments
were served.
While John Botz was engaged in
filling a gasoline tank on his engine
which supplies power to operate his
feed mill at Unity, his young son at
tempted to start the fire in the stove
with kerosene, and not needing the
warning of his father, struck match,
and Immediately the oil ignited in
the can which came in contact. with
the gasoline and an explosion inn
mediately followed. Mr.. Botz was
seriously burned about the head, but
will recover.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-01-25

There are wheels within wheels
and worlds within worlds.
There is within this republic a
world of which the great mass of
people know little or nothing. 1t
is the world of governmental en-
ployes in Washington. They live,
move and have their being in a
circle by themselves. 1t is a fruit
full field of fiction that has never
been explored. Mrs. Martha Lemon
Schneider has written the first
story of Departmental life and it is
published by Neale & Co., New
York and Washington. No person
in the whole country is as well
qualified to write such story as
she. Her book, "The Government
Countess, is pleasing production.
Mrs. Schneider is the wife of a
government official. She knows
the ms and outs of departmental
life as no other person In the
county knows it and she has written
a most delighted story. There is
enough love in ii to make it enjoy
able. There is just enough of the
outre to make it fascinating and
there is enough of fact to make it
interesting.
Throughout the whole book her
loyalty to the Department prevades.
We confess to a feeling of dis
appointment on reading the book,
much as we admire the author. We
feel that she has not utilized
her opportunities to the full extent.
She could have shown up the rot
tenness of the pretended merit
system in all its relentless hideousity.
She could have shown that under
the cloak of pretended ''civil SER
vice reform" that political favortism
and political chicanery exists in all
the departments of the government,
as they never existed before.
She could have portrayed III words
that burn the lewdness that may
be found there IN many cases
and The cause that brings about
such things as the Bonnie murder
case, the suicide of one OF the de-
partmental chiefs, and thousand
and one things that TO some extent
make the life of successful woman
clerk in Washington but one step
removed from the bawdy house.
She could have pictured in vivid
language the fact that the
Chairman and prominent members
of the Ways and Means Committee
and the Appropriation Committee,
the Library Committee and other
committees tina, have charge of ap-
preparations upon which the depart
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-01-25
FOUR-|N-HAND
Four Kirkland Club Entertain Their Friends
at a Very Enjoyable Dancing Party

A company OF almost ninety LADIES
and gentlemen enjoyed the hospitality
of a group known as the Four-in-Hand
club, namely. Messrs ]. H. Haddock,
w. o. P. Hilsdale, M. F. Woodbury.
and c. D. Marshall at the city hall on
Thursday evening. The gentlemen
were assisted in receiving and enter
tanning their guests by their wives and
nothing that could contribute to their
pleasure was omitted. A delightful
program of dances was discoursed by
the Symphony Orchestra.
The dancing hall was draped in
flags and bunting and red Christmas
bells and Japanese umbrellas carried
out the bright color effects. Frappe
was served during the evening.
The Grand march, led by Mr.. and
Mrs. M. F. Woodbury., was danced by
fifty couple and was one of the
prettiest marches ever witnessed in the
old hall.
Among the ladies present were:
Mrs. J. III. Haddock who wore dark
blue silk gown
Mrs. M. F. Woodbury-white
batiste
Mrs. G. Marshall-black and white
silk
Mrs. w. o. P. Hilsdale-pink and
white organdie
Mrs. w. Benner-black wolfe
Mrs. w. s. Dean-blue silk
Mrs. w. Stover-old rose silk
Mrs. A. Jamieson-white swiss
Mrs. j. Whitson-white linen
Mrs. A. Kluge-white swiss
Mrs. w. McNeice-white linen
Mrs. j. Nelson-brown silk
Mrs. fflebothen-white brill
iantine
Mrs. E. Richards-pink silk tissue
Mrs. F. Perry-yellow silk tissue
Mrs. F. B. Rowe-white swiss
Mrs. Chas. Fiesler-blue silk
Miss Simons-white swiss
Blanche Simons-white swiss
Miss Whipple-blue and white silk
null
Miss Dean-pink and white null
Miss Erwin-white net
Miss Olive Parker-pink and white
organdie
Miss McCormick-blue and white
silk null
Miss Kathleen McMasters-pink and
white silk tissue
Miss Woodbury-white swiss
Miss Stiles-green silk
Miss Parker-black and white
Miss Moonan-white cecilian
Mrs. j. lngram-black silk
Mrs. w. Henshaw-gray wolfe
Mrs. HI. Wilcox-black and white
silk
Mrs. r. L. Palmer-white lansdowne
Mrs.,T. Sullivan-white organdie
Miss Bessie Parker-green silk tissue
Mrs. J. w. Ward-white linen
Mrs. A. w. Austin-white cashmere
Mrs. John Law-white organdie
Mrs. l.. Gingery-black and white
silk
Mrs. A. Irwin-black wolfe
Mrs. VIM. Morse-black silk.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-01-25
An Eclipse

An eclipse which can be seen with
the naked eye will occur Monday,
Feb. 5, at 8:15 p. NJ, at the Grand
opera no use, Sank Centre, when the
ever popular Warner Comedy Co. will
give their initial performance and
eclipse all predecessors. The company
comes to us highly recommended by
press and public from all the leading
cities as being the strongest company
of its class on the road. Prices Is,
%, and IS cents.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-01-25
OUR TEAM WINS
On Friday Night the Sank Centre High School Bas'
ket Ball Team Defeated the Browns Business
College Team, Of Little Falls, by
Score Of 81 to Is

Last Friday evening the local high
school basket ball team defeated
Browns college of Little Falls in a
closely contested game by score of
81 to %. The game was one of the
toughest ever played in this city, but
aside from that was good exhibition
of fast basket ball. The teams were
evenly matched, neither side having
any iadvantage except toward the close
when the high school boys secured
four baskets in quick succession, and
this lead they maintained until the
close of the game.
Dubois, at center, played star
game for Sank Centre, as did Hansen
at guard, while for Little Falls Berg
and Coil at forward did good work.
Morin's basket shooting from the foul
line-was the feature of the game, and
in this he secured nine points for the
college. The line up was as follows:
Sank Centre Little Falls
Campbell forward Collins
Van Camp forward NORM
Dubois center Gatchel
Hansen guard Coil Capt
Rich Capt. guard Berg
Baskets from field: Campbell 3;
Van Camp 2; Dubois 6; Rich, Gatchel,
Collins, Coil, Berg, 1; NORM 4. Fouls:
NORM 9; Rich 8. Referee Henderson;
umpire McGregor.
Next Friday the high school boys
will go to st. Cloud to play with the
high school of that place. They ex-
pect hard game, as from all accounts
the St. Cloud boys are formidable
bunch of basket tossers, and will not
allow the local quint to take them in
to camp as easily as they did last year.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-01-25
Administrators Sale

The WEIGH farm, consisting of about
152 acres, lying one mile west of the
city limits, will be sold to the highest
and best bidder, subject to lease fol
next season. 18-tf
w. A. Morse, Administrator
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-01

been SO happy before in my life. fear
never will be again. If it were not
for my fathers terrible anxiety
would not have a care in the world. 1
only wish to get away SO that one
brave soul at least may be rid of need
less tortures. All his worry IS on my
account, none on his own"
That was what fearful Miss Iris
thought or tried TO persuade herself to
think. Perhaps her cogitations would
not bear strict analysis. Perhaps she
harbored sweet hope that the future
might yet contain bright hours for her
self and the man who was so devoted
TO her. She refused to believe that
Robert Anstruther, strong Of arm and
clear of brain. a knight of the Round
Table in all that was noble and chival.
rio, would permit his name to bear nm
unwarrantabe stigma when-and she
blushed like June rose-hc came to
tell her that which he had written.
The sailor returned hastily, with the
manner Of one hurrying to perform a
neglected task. Without any explana-
ton TO Iris he climbed several times
to the ledge, carrying armloads of
grass roots, which he planted in full
view. Then he entered the cave, and,
although he was furnished only with
the dim light that penetrated through
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-01

hand; the others were armed with
guns, their swords being thrust through
belts. Creeping forward on tiptoe.
though their distant companions were
making a tremendous row, they look
ell a murderous gang as they peered
across the open space now brilliantly
illuminated by the moon.
jerks had sudden intuition that
the right thing to do now was to shoot
the wAoie party. lie dismissed the
thought at once. All his prepare lions
were governed by the hope that the
pirates might abandon their quest after
hours of fruitleSs search. 1t would be
most unwise, he told himself, TO pre-
cipitate hostilitles. Far better avoid a
conflict altogether. If that were posi-
bic, than risk the immediate discovery
OF his inaccessible retreat.
In other words, he made grave mis-
take which shows how n man may err
when overagonized by the danger of
the woman he loves. The bold course
was the right one Ry killing the Dyak
leader ~ would have deprived The en-
envy of the dominating influence in this
campaign of revenge When the main
body, already much pertnrbed by the
unseen and intangible agencies which
opened ire at them in the wood, ar
rived in Prospect park TO find only the
dead bodies Of their chief and his small
force their CONSERVATION could be turn
ed into mad panic by vigorous bonn
! blrglmPut from the rock
Probably ia less than an hour after
their landing the whole tribe would
have rushed pellmell TO the boats, ours
Ing the folly which led them to this
devil haunted island But it serves no
good purpose 60 say what might have
been. As it was. the pyaks, silent now
hnd moving with the utmost caution,
passed tine welh and were 0ho.it q ap-
proach the cave When one of them SAW
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-01

I~kHE sailor knew so accurately
the position Of his reliable sen
tinels that he could follow each
~ phase of the imaginary conflict
on the other side of the island. The
first outbreak of desultorv firing died
away amidst a chorus of protest from
every fcathered inhs bitaut of the isle,
so jerks assumed that the Dyaks had
gathered again on the beach after rid
ding the scarecrows with bullets or
slashing them with their heavy razor
edged swords.
A hasty council was probably held,
and, Notwithstanding their fear of the
silent company in the hollow. an ad
vance was ultimately made along the
beach. Within few yards they en-
countered the invisible cord OF the
third spring gun. There was n report
and another fierce outbreak OF mus
kerry This was enough. Not man
would move a step nearer that abode
of the dead The next commotion
arose on the ridge near the North cape
AT this rate of progress" said
jerks to the girl. they will not reach
our house until daylight"
II almost wish they were here" was
the quiet reply. Il find this waiting
and listening to be trying to the
nerves.
They were lying on number or
ragged garments hastily spread on the
ledge and peering intently into the
moonlit area Of Prospect park. The
great rock itself was shrouded in SOM
Der shadows Even If they stood up
none could see them from the ground,
so dense was the darkness enveloping
them.
He turned slightly and took her hand,
1t was cool and moist 1t no more
trembled than his own.
IRE Dyaks are far more scared than
YOU" he murmured, with laugh.
&C.. .uel and courageous as they are,
they dare not face spook."
Then what pity 1t is we cannot
conjure up ghost for their benefit,
All the spirits l have ever read about
were ridiculous Why cannot one be
useful occasionally
The question set him thinking. I'm
known to the girl the materials for II
dramatic apparition were hidden amid
| the bushes near the we'll He cudgeled
his brains to remember the stage eff
fccts Of juvenile days, but these need
| ed lmclight, blue flares mirrors, phos-
phorus,
The absurdity of hoping TO devise
| any such accessories while pcrched on
a ledge in remote island 4 larger
reef of the thousands in the China sea,
! tiCkled him.
"What is it," asked Iris.
| lie repeated his list of missing stage
properties, They had nothing to do but
to wait, and people in the very crux
and maelstrom of existence usually
discuss trivial things.
Il don't know anything about phos-
! phorus," said the girl. but You can
obtain queer results from sulphur, ard
| there is an old box VI Norwegian
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-01

matches resting mt this moment on the
shelf in my room. Don't you remem-
Der? They were in your pocket, and
you were going to throw them away.
Why, what are you doing"
For jerks had cast the rope ladder
loose and was evidently about to de-
scend.
Have no fear" he said II will not
be away I've minutes"
"If you are going down must come
with you. l will not be left here
alone"
please do not stop me-" he whis-
pered earnestly. "You must not come
| will take no risk whatever If you
remain here you can warn me instant
ly. With both of us on the ground we
will incur real danger. l want you to
keep a sharp lookout toward Turtle
beach in case the Dyaks come that
way. Those who are crossing the is.
land will not reach us for long time"
She yielded. though unwillingly. She
was tremulous with anxiety on his ac-
tount.
lie vanished without another word.
She next saw him in the moonlight
near the well. He was rustlng among
the shrubs, and he returned TO the rock
with something white in his arms.
which he seemingly deposited at the
mouth of the cave. He went back to
the well and carried another similar
burden. Then he ran toward the
house. The doorway was not visible
from the ledge, and she passed few
horrible moments until low hiss be.
meath caught her ear. She could tell by
the creak Of the rope ladder that he
was ascending. At last he reached her
side, and she murmured, with a gasp
ing sob:
Don't go away again. cannot
stand it,"
He thought it best to soothe her agi
tation by arouSing interest. still haul
Ing in the ladder with one hand, he
held out the other. on which luminous
wisps were writing like glowworms'
ghosts.
w hiN itnIIpllSIDIt, Lt Sdiu. lOu
gave me an excellent idea, and I was
obliged to carry it out"
What have you done;'
Arranged a fearsome bogy in the
rave"
But howY
1T was not exactly pleasant oper-
ttion. but the only laws of necessity
ire those which must be broken"
She understood that he did not wish
ner to question him further. Perhaps
curiosity, now that he was safe. might
have vanquished Der terror and led to
another demand for enlightenment, but
at that instant the sound of an angry
voice and the crunching of coral away
to the left drove all else from her
mind
They are coming by way Of the
beach, after all" whispered jerks
He was mistaken in sense. Anoth.
or outburst of intermittent firing
among the trees on the north side of
the ridge showed that some at least of
the Dyaks We're advancing by their
former route. The appearance Of the
Dysk chief on the fat belt OF shingle
with his right arm slung across his
breast, accompanied by not more than
half dozen followers. show<d that a
few hardy spirits had dared to pass
the valley of death with all its name
less terrors.
They advanced cautiously enough. as
though dreading a surprise. The chief
carried bright parang in his left
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CHAPTER XI.

n HE sailor knew SO accurately
the position Of his reliable SEN
tinels that he could follow each
. phase of the imaginary conflict
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6be Wings Of the
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"nTHN NHN q TRACY
AOA AA AA/9 Copyright 1905 by
- Edward j.. Ciode
CHAPTER Y.

r T)IGHT after night the Peiades
IM swung higher in the frma-
] ment. Day after day the sailor
perfected his defenses and anx-
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-03-28
SPORTS
SHOW Up WELL
At JENNINGS
Western Horses Found
Well in the
Lead

The entries ct the Benninss track
were received at the Exchange yester-
day and the talent were pleased to note
among them some Of the well known
western favorites. The horses ran
well to form and the western cracks
made Q good showing.
Daruma winner Of some Of the big
purse events on the California tracks
was the favorite In the opening event
Of the day and ran second. North
Vile ran second In the sixth event and
Bribery ran unplaced though . strong
feature In the betting.
An announcement was made Of the
winner Of the Bennings' handicap on
Mondays card, one Of the great events
Of the meeting. Duke Of Kendall won
Pater second. Bell Smoker third. Tho
distance was six furlongs.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-03-28
II IS the Duty Of Parents

to have their children's eyes examined
periodically. The future welfare Of
the child II dependent upon the care
OF the eyes during school Me.
From the age Of 8 to is the eyes Of
children are at their weakest stage.
It IL during this period that the eyes
develop either perfectly or imperfectly.
II the process Of development - i'm
perfect q properly ground pair Of
glasses with arrest the irnperfection,
The glasses need not be worn all the
time; during study hours II all suifi-
cient Two or three years use Of the
glasses will overcome, the imperfect
progress: the glasses may be then dis
carded.
On the other hand. II the Imperfect
progress IL permitted 70 60 on the eyes
become permanently weak and the
child becomes dependent upon glasses
for M entire life time.
DIR. 9. SALSBERG.
Optical Specialist.
Rooms 8 and 2. Bee Hive Bldg.