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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-04-27
Peru Settles With Company.

Lima, Peru-The government has
issued a decree providing for the pay
ment to the United States Guano CON-
pany of $7,3S5,440 in bonds on the de.
livery by the company of 5000 certif-
Gates, each for $1,000 gold. This trans
action settled all claims OF the COM
pany against the government.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-04-27
Hundred Autos Burn.

st. Louis-An explosion of gasoline
caused a fire in the garage of the
Mississippi Valley Automobile COM
psny at Vandeyenter and Olive streets
that extended across the street to the
Central Automobile exchange garage,
destroying both buildings and about
100 automobiles, entailing a loss of
s25o,9O0. The FIRE was spectacular.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-04-27
lilo Ito BURNED.

20,0OO PeopIe Are HomeIess IN the
Ruins of the Manila Town.
The town of Iloilo has been totally
destroyed by fire, and 10000 people
are homeless. A heavy wind swept
the city. The fire passed beyond con-
troll Of the civil and military author.
ties. The damage has not been esti-
mated.
Qloilo is the capital of the island
OF Panay, located on the east coast.
The port, which is the second in i'm
pcrtance in the Philippines next to
Manila, is the center of the sugar inn.
port trade.)
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-04-27

Satan is quite content with the re-
ligion that does not demand some
sacrifices from its followers.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-04-27

He that corrects his mistake shows
that he is wiser than when he made
the mistake.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-04-27
-FOUR KILLED IN
KENNEWICK WRECK
A freight wreck is said to have oc-
CURED near Kennewick Sunday and
was caused by spreading rails and IS
cars are reported as having been de-
rallied. No one was injured.
Later Report.

Bodies of four men killed in the
crash have been discovered and if eff
forts to identityf them prove unsucCe ss-
full they will be buried at Kennewick,
Wash. There were six men stealing a
ride on the train when the wreck &C.
CURED, two of whom escaped with
slight injuries. The others were pre-
cipitated into the pile of wreck age,
meeting an instantaneous and horrible
death. On the body of one of the men
were found three six shooters, several
watches and $500. The belief prevails
that he was a desperate. The train
was running at high rate of speed,
which resulted in pilling 81 cars up in
a space scarcely more than the length
of one. The wreck resulted from the
breaking of the fiange on a wheel.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-04-27

II you have word OF cheer
SPEAK 1t while am alive to hear
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-04-27

A laugh is worth a hundred groans
In any market.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-04-11
The Rest Room.

One lady from Omaha, and one
from Minot, N. D., with four chill
dren, arrived in Sank Centre lately
and knew just where to 60 until their
frien Is came to meet them. The Rest
Room of course was the place. Is it
not strange that the fame of this
favorite resort should reach so far
from home? All honor to the ladies
of the Gradatim club for their in
defatigable efforts in maintaining
this room. Are there not others who
can be persuaded to give money to
build or rent building more COM
Portable and one which will better
represent our city. The ladies are
given credit for electing a mayor last
week. Now if they will pull the
purse strings as they did the votes,
we can have a new Rest Room before
fall.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-04-11
Mrs. Lila Robbins Plank

Grief was universal in our city when
the sad news of the death of
Mrs. Plank was received on Monday
of last week. No one had ever heard
of her illness. About Christmas time
Mrs. Plank had la grippe and barely
escaped pneumonia, and was obliged
to make frequent visits to the Doctors
Office for treatment for some time after.
With her characteristic bravery and
unselfishness she did not let her
relatives know of her condition, not
wishing to alarm them unnecessarily.
Only few days before her death was
she sick enough to cause her attend
ants any fear. Her mother, Mrs. L..
A. Robbins, and her sister, Mrs.
Harry Whitefeld of Park River, were
informed of her condition, and went
to her as soon as was possible, but
theys arrived at her bedside few
hours after she had passed away.
She died on Easter Monday morning,
death resulting from heart failure.
Mrs. Plank was born in Sank Centre,
the oldest child of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L.
Robbins. She was known and loved
as little girl, and the feeling of love
grew and deepened with the years.
She was a beautiful young woman, q
faithful wife, devoted loving mother,
a consecrated Christian woman.
Women like Mrs. Plank are few in a
community.
She had been for several years
resident teacher in the Stevens Home
for Aged Women and Young Children
in Minneapolis, where her loss is
deeply felt. The funeral services were
held at the Home on Tuesday after
noon, April 2. The pastor OF Stewart
Memorial Presbyterian church. of
which she was beloved member,
conducted the services. No higher
tribute could be paid to a human life
than this pastor paid to Mrs. Plank in
his remarks. About twenty Sank
Centre people were in attendance at
this service, some of whom, with other
friends, accompanied the bereaved
ones to the Union depot, remaining
there with them until the train slowly
bore them away. The sad party ar
rived here on the Tuesday evening
train. Friends met them and went
with them to the Robbins home which
had been closed since last fall but
which had been made ready by loving
hands, for their arrival. Services. were
held at the home on Wednesday after
noon, Rev. F. II. Oehler officiating.
From the words of Psalm 17-15 81
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-04-11
sAUK CENTRE HE
ANNOUNCEMENT

With this issue our connection
with the H raid ends. We desire
to thank the citizens and business
men of Sank Centre, for their
loyal support and friendship during
our newspaper career.
Mr.. A. M. Welles of Redwood
Falls, who takes possession April
18th, is practical newspaper man
of many years experience n d
will. furnish Sank Centre with the
best paper it ever had. We bespeak
for him the same cordial assistance
that has always been given us. TO
the newspaper fraternity of the state
that has treated us with such kindly
consideration, good by.
Very respectfully
Frank M. Eddy
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-04-11

fire, for today the three leading old
line concerns are dominated by the
Standard Oil crowd, and if that clique
has the interests of the policy holders
at heart it is the first time that the
Standard Oil company ever intimated
to the people of the country that it
possessed any such thing as a
heart.'
The speaker pointed out that while
in 1905 the Modern Woodmen of
America bad 81, 2O4 ,945, 500 of insur-
ance in force, it cost but 70 cents per
thousand of insurance to manage it's
business, or 1884, 800.
That the New York Life, the largest
of the old line concerns, had $2,061,
593, 1866 of insurance in force, and il
cost to manage its business SIS, 430 1858,
or 1894 per thousand.
Equitable treatmen of the ensur.
ing public through lowest and
economical management is what the
fraternals guarantee. "No long line
of relatives on the pay roll, no $780,
600 per year salaries to officers, no
100000 contributions to campaign
committees, no mil lion dollar Yellow
Dog fund, no House of Mirtb, no
speculation with the policy holders
money is tolerated in the Modern
Woodmen of America.
"The Modern Woodmen of America
is today the leading fraternal in
surance society of the United States.
On March 1st, 1907, it had 81 ,e4
members carrying in the aggregate
81 1896, 314 500 of insurance. 1t has
been in business for twenty-four
years and in that time has distributed
among the widows and orphans of
deceased members approximately
S57, 100000 In 1906 the Modern
Woodmen issued 1856, 1888 new certif-
Gates, a greater number OF certificates
than there were policies issued last
year by the New York Life Company.
The insuring public has confidence
in integrity of Hon. A. R. Talbot OF
Luicolu, Nebraska, Head Consul of
the society, and in the ability of the
Executive Council which manages the
affairs of this great organizations.
The ENJOYABLE program was fittingly
closed by brief address delivered on
the part of the camp by Hon. F. M.
Eddy, who co,nplimented Mr.. Duffy
on his lecture, and who expressed lie.
greet that every lnsurable man in the
county had not been present.
The fraternal have always had a
warm spot in the heart of Neighbo1
EDDY and on this occasion he
sustained his reputation as a ready
and engaging public speaker in a
glowing tribute and witty address on
fraternals and fraternity. After the
literary program was finished the floor
was cleared and dancing INDUCED in
by the young folks for several hours.
The Sank Centre Camp is to be
congratulated on the success of this
meeting and the hope is expressed
that it may soon duplicate it.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-04-11

House cleaning time will soon be
here. That means much to do for the
housewife. We have new rugs Carpet
size,) all kinds, all sizes, all qualities.
We undersell any rug department in
the state. Large assortment, splendid
qualities and good values are the
things we stand for, and we have
built up an enormous rug business
by following this policy. Rugs from
$3.50 to $4,000 including tapestry,
body Brussels, Administer and Welton
velvets at Blied's.
DR.. Moynihan has gone to st..
Joseph's hospital, st. Paul, to under
60 an operation. His wife, trained
nurse went along to take care of him.
G. D. Jenkins, former Sank Centre
resident who now lives in Brecken-
ridge, arrived in the city on Tuesday
for visit with his parents.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-04-11
n. p. Hall Dead

There were few dry eyes in Mime
sofa printshops when the news was
flashed over the wires chat sold Hall"
was dead. His life was spent working
for other. His virtues were many, and
even his vices were lovable. He died
as he often expressed wish to me-
instantaneously, painlessly. The light
Of his life went out as our grandmothers
snuffed out a candle. He was the
friend of every country newspaper man
in the world. Peace to his ashes.
F. M. E.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-04-11

shall be satisfied when awake in his
likeness" Mr.. Oehler made few
remarks, saying it was not necessary
that he preach sermon, for to those
who had known Mrs. Plank her life
had preached far better one than he
could, and would continue to preach
as long as memory lasted. The choir,
Mesdames Austin, James, and Hansen
and Messrs. Austin and Rich, sang
two beautiful hymns-"Abide with
Me" and "Jesus Lover of my Soul"
Mrs. James very sweetly and with
much feeling sang solo, 81 shall
see Him Face to Face" The house
was filled with sorrowing friends, and
the rooms were filled with the fragrance
of beautiful flowers, the gifts of loving
hearts. Mrs. Plank lay in a pearl
colored casket which was buried in
fiowers-lilies, pure like her own life,
roses, fragrant and sweet like the
memory of that life. No one loved
flowers more than she. Every blossom
that grew had for her a charm.
The pail bearers were Messrs. Ward,
Whitson, Richards, Bert Hanson, L.
Irish and Fay Sprague.
Mrs. Plank was laid to rest beside
her baby girl who died few years
ago, and her father whom she loved
with all the strength of her great
nature. AS the casket slowly sank
into the grave the choir softly sang
"Nearer my God to Thee" and all
had been done for dear Lila that
earthly friends could do.
''Her span was like the sky
Whose thousand stars shine beautiful
and bright
Like flowers that know not what it is
to die
Like long linked shadeless months of
polar light,
Like music floating DER waveless
lake,
While echo answers from the fragrant
brake.
Her memory is the shrine
OF pleasant thoughts, sweet as the
scent of flowers,
Calm as on the MINDLESS eve, the SUM- 8
decline,
Sweet as the song of birds among the
bowers,
Rich as a rainbow with it's hues of
light,
Pure as the moonshine of an autumn
night.
Weep not for her."
A sweet, pure life has been lived;
another saint added to heavens
throng; another treasure draws our
hearts to the land where "neither
moth nor rust doth corrupt" Shall
our lives be the same as before? Shall
we not step up on higher ground be-
cause of this lesson? May it be SO.
Mrs. Plank leaves to mourn her ir-
reparable loss, four children, the
Oldest boy nearly 16, daughter aged
IA, and two smaller boys; a mother,
Mrs. L. A. Robbins; brother, DR.. Ray
Robbins of Portland, Oregon; sister,
Miss Bessie Robbins, also of Portland,
and sister, Mrs. Harry Whitefeld of
Park River. The brother and sister in
the far west could not be present at the
funeral, and especially to them in their
lonliness and grief goes the sympathy
Of all friends in larger portion even
than goes to the bereaved ones here who
were privileged to pay the last token of
love to the dear one gone.
"What He doeth we know not now,
But we know He doeth all things
WE'LL"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-04-11
Literary.

6US0TdTys
l Song, "Wanderlied" page 100,
school
2 Essay, Japanese and Chinese
migration, Kate Allen
8 Vocal solo, "Over The Ocean
Blue" Everett McGibbon
Character Sketch, "Sila Marner''
Mary Hogan
5 Reading, "Piece of Red Calico"
Laura Mcintyre
Music, Autumn Leaves" Mary
Watson and Miss DeMeules
z Recitation, "The Lost Chord''
Anna Stromberg
8 Sketch, "Thomas Bailey Aldrich"
John Dimond
9 Chorus, "How Can I Leave
Thee" page 1913, school.
Miss DeMeules.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-04-11

The Merchants National Bank was organized in
1902. Hon. Henry Keller elected President.
M. Hogan, Vice President; after his death DR.. j.
A. Dubois succeeded him, A. w. Austin
elected Cashier and still holds the position with
Miss Louise f. Keller as Assistant Cashier
This is of the solid business institutions of Sank
Centre. Always to the fore front in business
terprise. 1t the first banking institution the
Northwest tc mar gurate the ''Home Savings Bank
System which Las become popular. The Bank
occupies its own building and among it's stock hold
ers and patrons numbered the best business
of the city.
This Bank enjoys large patronage which has
steadily increased since its organization. They
solicit business from Sank Centre and the surround
ing country. Call and see them.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-04-11
M. w. A.
They Give q Free Entertainment
Strong Address by National Lee
turer.

The Sank Centre Camp of the
Modern Woodmen of America gave a
free entertainment and dance to its
members and friends last Thursday
evening in the Auditorium.
Mr.. Howard Wilcox acted as chair
man of the entertainment committee,
and supervised the rendition of the
program, which included vocal and
instrumental music, Entomology and
speaking.
The ceremonies were opened with a
piano selection by Miss Robischon,
which won an encore. Miss Robischon
is an accomplished musician, and the
local Woodmen express their apprecia-
ton of her kindness in taking part in
the exercises.
The chairman next introduced Mr..
E. B. Powers, of St. Paul, District
Deputy for the Woodmen, who sang,
with great success, "Holding Hands, D
Mr.. Powers is versatile artist as was
demonstrated by his clever work as a
monologist. He kept the large
audience in an uproar for full half
hour by his witticisms and funny i'm
presentations of the Irish character.
Mr.. Powers will always have hearty
welcome and packed house when he
comes to Sank Centre. He is here at
the present time getting members for
the state class to be adopted in the
twin cities on June 10Th and Goth.
The principal speaker of the even
ing was Mr.. Thos. H. Duffy of Du-
buque, Iowa, National Lecturer of the
Modern Woodmen of America.
In advocating the cause of this So
ciety Mr.. Duffy took occasion to speak
kindly of all fraternal societies and
advised the man contemplating the
taking out of insurance to consider
we'll the fraternals before purchasing
insurance elsewhere.
He cited the extravaganza and mis-
management of the leading old line
companies as reason for preferring
a fraternal certificate to an old line
policy.
"When one considers the fact that
during the last year of the regime OF
the Alexanders, McCalls and Nc.
Curdys there was paid in, as premiums,
to all of the old line companies Of the
country, for investment, the sum OF
$3.50 ,525 ,681, and that approximately
$127 900, 900 of that amount was spent
in managing the business of invest.
ing the five hundred and eighty mil
lions or about twenty-five cents Of
every dollar paid in spent in invest.
ing the dollar, is it not time for the
insuring public to sit up and take
notice?
"We should bear in mind, friends,
that while there has been change in
the names of the presidents OF the
leading old line companies, there has
been but little change in the system
of management. 1t should weigh with
with US that the net result of the in
vestigation made by the Armstrong
committee of the work and labors Of
the several commissions appointed in
different states, has been slight de-
crease in the salaries paid some of the
officers of some of the old line COM
panies, no decrease in the premiums
charged by any OF the old line COM
panies, but slight increase in the
premium charged by some OF these
concerns for their whole life contracts.
"The fact is. friends, that the policy
holders in the three giants of the old
line concerns are like the fellow who
Jumped from the flying pan into the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-04-11

James J. Hill has s'retired'' as
president of the Great Northern.
He is succeeded by his son, Louis
w. Hill. J. J. is no longer presi.
dent of a railroad company. He is
simply president of railroad presi.
dents.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-04-11

The regular monthly meeting Of
the Commercial Club is postponed
until Wednesday, April 18th.
Business Of great importance to be
discussed. All turn out. Farmers
are cordially invited to all these
meetings.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-04-11

The two-cent passenger bill has
passed the legislature, been signed
by Governor Johnson, and will 60
into effect May 1st.
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that all gambling casinos ought to be prose-
cuted or else none of them. NJ. Clemenceau has
decided that all gambling casinos unlawful,
and has caused holders of licenses to be in
formed that such licenses are cancelled. and has
warned gambling casinos without licenses that
all games of hazard on their premises are pro-
hibited. This is the death warrant Of public
gaming in France. The action Of NJ Clemen-
ceau. as far as the "cercles" are concerned, is
thoroughly approved by the public. In the last
six years hundreds of pseudo-clubs cropped UP
in Paris where admission empty for
rnality and which were frequented by the young
of both sexes who lost enormous sums
Of money and whose conduct was followed by
painful and often tragic results. c. I. B.
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