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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-05-02
NE N @ RIAL DAY
Joint Committees of G. A. R. and
Firemen Meet and Lay
Plans

The joint committees of the G.. A.
r. and the Fire Department met at
the city hall Tuesday evening to plan
for the proper observance of Memoir
ial Day.
, Geo. Fish was elected chairman
and J. w. Kusba secretary. After
some informal discussion, tile follow
ing committees were named to look
after details:
Speaker-Jas. A. Norris, DR.. J. M.
McMasters, Lucas Kells.
Vocal Music-John Whitson, A. w.
Austin.
Band. w. Kusba.
Printing!. M. Welles, James Nc.
Cracker.
Conveyances-W. Benner, Jos.
Miller.
School Program-Supt. M. D. Ay-
garn.
Gettysberg Speech-Supt, M. D.
Aygarn.
Flowers and Flags-Geo. Fish.
A committee consisting of Mayor j.
N. McGibbon and Henry Garfield was
appointed to interview the business
men of the city and request them tc
close, their stores and offices from 9. a.
m. to4 p. m. on Memorial day.
The joint committee and all inter
ested will meet again next Tuesday
evening at 1880 at the city hall.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-05-02

interment was performed. Rev. w.
J. Brown officiated. The pail bearers
were Jas. A. Norris, J. F Cooper, J.
w. Ward, w. S. Dean, E. A. Rich
ards, DR.. E. A. Rich.
Mrs. Drew's maiden home was Kate
Apfeld. She was one of the four
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. John APP
field who lived in Sank Centre in the
early days and remained here for a
number of years. Mr.. Apfeld built
the house now owned by A. e. Err
win. He ran the Minnesota House,
which stood on the site of the present
Boston Store. The family was well
and favorably known in this part OF
the state.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-05-02

william in the piece, a rich young
French-Canadian, yo u ng American
adventurer and a French-C Canadian
scout. The play is strong one and
the sextette of persons presenting it
are real actors. There was little to
criticise in the presentation in Sank
Centre and it is to be regretted that
the house was not larger. A peculiar
incident consisted in the audience
starting to leave the house at the
close of the third act, thinking that
that was the last. One more act was
to follow, but the players were UNI
able to make the audience understand
that fact, so the curtain stayed down.
Those who remained at home missed
a rare theatrical treat.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-05-02
CONTRACT is LET The CITY COUNCIL
Agreement Reached for Work on
Home School for Girls
TWIN Cities WIN OUT
Two St. Paul and One Minneapolis
firm Get Jobs and Work Must
Be Done by Dec. IS

A letter to The Herald from Chas.
E. Vasaly, member of the Board OF
Control, announces that the Board
has finally arranged for the work on
the Minnesota Home School for Girls
at Sank Centre and that the contract
provides that all work shall be COM
pleted by December Is, 1912. Con-
tracts were lei as follows:
ChaS. Skooglun, ST. Paul,
General contract work 94,514.CO
Chas. Wilkins & Co., Minneapolis,
Heating, plumbing and ventilating,
s Is, $4,000
Electrical Equipment Co., St. Paul,
Electrical work, s 6,962
Mr.. Vasaly adds that the above
firms have had experience with large
contracts, and that the Boaad has no
doubt that they will do satisfactory
work.
The buildings to be erected under
this contract are superintendent
home, hospital, chapel, two cottages
for girls, farm superintendent cot
tage, hog barn and. hen house.
The erection of these buildings will
exhaust the appropriation made by
the 1911 legislature for building pur-
poses at the school. Next winter adj
dioionai appropriations will be made
and the following season there will
undoubtedly be more building done.
The complete plan for the school pre-
yides for sixteen cottages and num-
Der of other structures in addition tie
those already planned for under the
appropriation of 1911.
A. r. Nichols, official arthitect for
the Board of Control, has in charge
the matter of laying out the grounds
and locating the buildings. The gen.
eral plan calls for a harmonious
whole at the site of the school, in
stead of a conglomerate aggregation
of structures as at other state insti-
buttons.
The letting of this contract means
that building operations at Sank Gen.
ire this season will amount to con-
siderable. Home labor will be en-
ployed as far as possible.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-05-02
GRADATlM CLUB
Annual Meeting is Held and Of
flCerS Elected for Another
Year

The annual meeting of the Grada-
tim Club was held Wednesday after
noon with Mrs. A. f. Strebel, when
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year.
Pres, Mrs. A. Barto.
First Vice Pres, Mrs. 0. Wheeler.
Second Vice Pres, Mrs. G. G. Tobey,
Rec. Sec, Miss Annabel Erwin.
Cor. Sec., Mrs. E. J. Lewis.
Treas, Mrs. Mel. Billed
Custodian, Mrs. A. F. Strebel.
The retiring officers submitted
their annual reports, all of which
showed flourishing condition of the
club.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-05-02
An Excellent Play

Rarely has a theatrical company OF
such merit visited Sank Centre as
the one which presented 1.-THE Wolf
at the Opera House Monday night.
The play is q story of life in the Can
adam woods. The company is COM
posed OF six persons, one woman and
five men. The characters are an aged
Sco4climan who is widower and has
a daughter, surveyor who is the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-05-02
HENRY PARKER PASSES
lena Life of Brave Soldier and HIGH
" Esteemed Sank Centre
Citizen Ended
TRIBUTE OF COMRADES
Companions in Arms Lay Remains
Away to Await the Call of the
Judgment Day

Henry Parker, veteran of the civil
war and we'll known and highly es-
teemed citizen, answered the last call,
shortly before nine o'clock Monday,
in his home in this city. The cause
of death was heart disease, from which
Mr.. Parker had been suffering for
some time. Mr.. Parker was known
to his many friends and acquaintance
as Harry" but his real name was
Henry.
Mr.. Parker had failed rapidly since
the first of the year, at one time hav-
ing been confined to the house for
several weeks. With the advent of
Spring, however, he rallied and was
about town as usual, though feeling
weak good deal of the time. 1t was
Mr.. Parker's custom to go to the
Northern Pacific station each week
day morning, visit while with his
son Frank who is agent there, wait
till after the train arrived and then
come up town. He made this trip a
day or two last week and then vas
confined to the house. The latter
part OF the week he rapidly grew
worse and it was generally recognized
that the end could not be far off.
Saturday and Sunday he rallied, how
ever, and got up and dressed. Mon
day morning he felt much better.
Shortly before nine o'clock, after
walking around the room he COM
planned of weakness and pain and lay
down on a couch, when some grape
Juice was administered. He imme-
diately afterward expired.
Funeral services were held at 2
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon from
the late residence of the deceased on
Birch street, Rev. w. J. Brown, pas
tor of the Congregational church, Of
ficiating. The house was Fl lie d
with relatives and friends, and a large
number of men stood on the lawn
outside, the day being bright and
warm, typical May day. The regu-
lar quartet choir of the Congregation
al church, consisting Of Mrs. A. w.
Austin, soprano; Mrs. P. Lamb, alto;
Jas. A. Norris, tenor; A. w. Austin,
b a S; rendered h e two familiar
hymns, Nearer, My God to Thee"
and "Asleep in Jesus" Mr.. Browns
discourse was exceedingly appropri-
ate. He took for his text Romans
VIII: %, "For we know that all
things work together for good to
them that love God"
1t was the largest funeral witnessed
in Sank Centre for good while. The
members of the G.. A. R. Post and of
the Odd Fellows lodge marched in
procession to the house, where they
ranged themselves on either side of
the walk, leading to the door, facing
inward. The pail bearers were chosen
from both bodies, David Cleveland,
VIM. Pangburn and Geo. w. Loomer
representing the G.. A. r., and A. NJ.
Stiles, A. E. Erwin and L. w. Gin
gerry the Odd Fellows. The casket,
completely covered with beautiful
wreaths and floral designs, was borne
between the two lines to the hearse,
at the close of the services. The Re-
bekahs and the Relief Corps occupied
seats inside.
The procession extended nearly
three blocks. The line of march
through the city was to Main street,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-05-02

Mr.. and Mrs. David Cleveland re-
turned on the lilo p. m. Great Nor
thern train Monday from their trip
to the Pacific coast. Mr.. and Mrs.
Cleveland left here January 6 and
spent very pleasant winter. While
in California they met and visited
with many former Sank Centre people.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-05-02

Annual Reception to Graduating Class
a Great Success From Every
Possible Viewpoint
GOOD LIST OF TOASTS
P0St-Prdndial Performances Equal
the Edible Part of the En-
tertainment Prepared

year was departure from the beaten
| path of the past.
Regular instruction in domestic
science was introduced into the Sank
Centre public high school curriculum
last September. and there followed as
a logical sequence the serving of home-
cooked edibles at the function.
And the edibles were edible, too; il
you doubt it,, just ask the people WHO
sat at meat around the festive ban
quet board in X. P. hall. last Friday
evening.
Environment enhance the pleasures
of the palate. 1t always has; it
always will. 1t did last Friday eve
ming. Beautiful n d appropriate
decorations made the banquet hall
bright with color. The reception
| room was festooned with the senior
colors, violet and cream, as was the
banquet hall. In another room APP
peared the junior colors, green and
white.
The tables were attractive, with
candelabra at intervals, wreaths Of
smilax extending through the middle,
lengthwise. The place cards were
jcream color, each one bearing real
violet gathered from the fields,
painted by Dame Nature.
The menu was toothsome. 1t was
all prepared by the junior class girls
under the supervision of Miss Annette
Maxwell, teacher of domestic science.
1t was served in five courses as fol-
lows.
Pineapple Cones With Powdered Sugar
| Bouillon With Cretons
| Dreamed Chicken in Patty Shells
| Dreamed Asparagus on Toast
Potato Puts .v. Coffee Olives
.i.~s Lemon Ice
Macaroni Salad Cheese Balls
Waters
Ice Cream Hot Chocolate Walnut Saucs
The Juniors sat at table with the
seniors, and the sophomores served.
The only guests were the members
of the high school faculty and their
wives-if they had any.
Following the serving of the ban
|quet, came the post-prandial part OF
the program, at which Supt. M. ID.
Aygarn presided with dignity and
appropriateness. His Introduction
of the different speakers was happy
and well-timed. The responses to tho
toasts were witty, wise and apr0p0a
Here they are:
Address of welcome, Elbridge Cass
president 1913.
| Response, Richard F.. Eddy, presi-
dent 1912.
| "The Old School," Helen Rich, 1917
aThe New School,, Marie Hult-
lgren, 1913.
i Poem, Robert Kells, 1912
i Parody, Geometry, Edwin Morse.
1913.
"The Faculty., Edith Gates, 1912.
j "The Sophomore, Theresa Brophy
1914.
1.-THE Girls, Frank Calkins, 1913.
4 Informal toasts were responded b
by Misses Maxwell, Quigley and Css-
sidy and Mr.. Norsen, Of the faculty. !.
This ended the exercises in the din
, ing room and the party adjourned T.
the other apartment where dancing
was INDUCED In for an hour or two.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-05-02

Mrs. J. B. Drew died at her home
in St. Paul last Saturday and the re-
mains were brought here for burial on
Monday. Mrs. Drew was the widow
Of Rev. J. B. Drew, who for some five
years, was pastor of the Congregation
al church of Sank Centre, during the
eighties.
A large number af friends gathered
at the Great Northern station as the
ITO p. m. train came in bearing the
body. The casket was placed imme-
diately in the hearse and the pro-
cession started for Greenwood where
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-05-02

With this communication was sub
mitted the Rest Room report for
April, 1912, showing balance of SIG. IA
on hand. During the month there
was an attendance 573. The total at
tendance from Feb. l to May l was
7,4O1.
The communication was referred
to the street commissioner to investi-
gate and take such action as he
deemed best.
A big batch of bills was allowed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-05-02
Municipal Fathers Hold Regular
May Meeting
SAME OLD MlTTffS
Batch of Routine Business Trans
acted, Including Allowing Big
Lot of Bills


city council was held Wednesday
evening and considerable amount
ofmiscellaneous business was trans
acted. The standing committees for
the past year were reappointed by
President L. w. Gingery as follows:
Finance-Brown, Kirgliis. Jenkens.
Lights and water works-Jenkins,
Pangburn, Gingery.
Licenses Kirghis, O'Gara, Brown.
Property jenkins, Brown Kirghis.
Streets-Paagburn, O'Gara, Brown.
Parks-Kirghis, Brown, Pangburn.
Poor--O'Gara, Pangburn, Brown.
J. w. Kusba, representing the Sank
Centre Band, appeared before the
council and requested. that the band
be allowed the privilege of giving
weekly concerts in the city park, the
city to allow them $1,000 per week.
The request was granted
The Stearns County Agricultural
Society asked the council to make the
necessary arrangements for the erec-
tion of an additional exhibit building
on the grounds to accommodate the
exhibits of the 1912 fair. A commit
tee consisting of Aldermen Kirghis.
Brown, O'Gara and Pangburn was ap-
pointed to confer with the city at
torney relative to the legal rights of
the city to make the improvements
requested.
The following communication was
received from the Gradatim Club:
ST the Honorable Mayor and Com
mon Council of the City of Sank Cen
tire, him., Gentlemen:
''The Gradatim Club, at the begin
ming of another year of it's existence,
wish TO express their thanks and ap-
probation for the help and courtesies
extended to them in all their altruis-
tic work and specially for their hearty
cooperation in the work of the Rest
Room property. We wish to make
this place of comfort and pleasure
to our country sisters and their fami-
lies and beauty spot in the town.
1t will take time, but owing to it's
being, of necessity, in so public spot
and the surrounding property rented
at various times to public amuse-
ments, the people trespass, and we
would like to suggest that a fence be
built at once, to protect the lot; then
we can SOW grass seed and eventually
have vines growing over the fence and
the place be made not only attractive
inside but pleasure to look at on
the outside.
asking your hearty cooperation in
all our work for the future good OF
the town,
"Very Sincerely,
ISABEL W. LEWIS.
s'Cor. Sec. Gradatim Club"
With this communication was sub
mitted the Rest Room report for
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-27
lcMe at WASHINGTON.

Washington, May 25.-Pensions were
granted 10 the following Iowans:
James II. Smith, alias James Wingsr7.
Clarion, SIS; James Gamble. Coin. SIS:
Mary E. Barrett. Hawkeye, SIP; Eliza
beth E. Lana. KecsauGua, 81; Cyrus
1wotly, Marshalltown. So: Marshall
D wox. Odel. SIS; Minerva Sulg-ove,
Orient, SIS: George 5. Neel, Webster
City, SIS.
Mrs. Jessie 2. Thayer. nee Mallory.
formerly Of Charlton. Iowa. now Of Or
lapdo, Fla. was II Washington as the
guest Of Colonel and Mrs. Hepburn
Mrs. Thayer is well known in Iowa
ard while in the state was promineIi;
as a club woman.
Advices received by members of the
delegation indicate many Iowans will
attend the Baltimore convention. NAM
of these Iowans will mako Washington
their headquarters. and thus avoid the
rush for quarters in Baltimore and al
the same time the exorbitant prices
com planned OF there.
The following postmasters have been
appointed: Cedar Bluffs, Cedar county
William F. Fredericks. vice E. L. Wal
! lack. resigned: River Sioux. Harrison
county. Maggie L. HALLWAY. vice O.
Walker, resigned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-27
TO OPEN UP RICH COUNTRY
New Connecting Line in aIsTss.:ss>e
viii Care for Trafie Of lmpof'
tant River Cities.

The American minister at Monte
video reports that work has just been
started on q connecting 36-mile line
Of the Midland Railroad company rom
Tres Arboles to Piedra Sofa, IN tho de-
partmsnt Of Tucuarembo. the contract
announcement Of which appears In
Daily Consular and Trade Reports for
January IL, 1919. The constructors 10
Engineer Juan Storm. . wen-known
railroad builder. He IL working q
force Of 600 men and expects to have
tho new line ready for operation In
about q year. The e1-mile line from
Fray Bentos to Algeria. finished last
year. was Also built BY Storm.
The new line, although comparative
~ short, IL Of great importance. espe-
cially to the river cities OF Fray Ben
tos srd Paysandu. a. It will give . fair
y straight through line tc the border
.:ty 0. Rivera, the northernmost point
Of the department Of Rivera Pay.
sandu, with upward Of 10000 inhabft-
ants, is probably the greatest live
stock center Of Uruguay. Fray Bentos.
tho capital Of the department Of Rio
Negro, 10 a city Of some 5000 people.
It has been made q port OF entry.
witch viii add greatly to is tmDor-
lance a. q distributing point
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-27
The Weekly Bank Statement.

New York, May 25.-The statement
OF clearing house banks for the week
shows that the banks hold s23,so2,55t
reserve IN excess of legal requirements
This is an increase Of s5,s35,o50 in tbs
proportionate cash reserve as com
pared with last week.
The statement follows: Loans, in
creased. $3.50 900; specie increased
s7.s41 900; legal tenders. increa
$4,000; net deposits. Increased. s1l,-
s21 900; circulation, decreased. $4,000;
banks cash reserve in vault, s37S,s5s,
600: trust companies cash reserve il
vault. s75.323. 900: aggregate cash re-
serve, s452, ISL 900: excess lawful re-
Eerve, increase. s5,553.s50.
Summary of state banks and trust
companies of Greater New York moi
reporting TO New York clearing house:
Loans. Increased. s1,39i, 800; specie, in
creased, 1857 800; legal tenders, in
creased. s6l,s00: total deposits. in
creased, s3,ee1,3o0.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-27
Early Manuseripes.

The typs Of letter in early manu-.
script was the same 40 that Of those
used on the earlier metal plates ana
wax tablets. All letters were cap.
itals. Ainuseule. or small lettering.
% opposed to the ma1useule. Vas in
vented in the seventh century. BE.
fore it, inventioa there vas no spac.
ing between the words. There was
no punctuation. unless possibly some
mark between sentences. When cur
sive writing came into general use
about the beginning Of the tenth cen.
:c-y the art vas nracticed By only .
few highly trained scribes. This con-
tinued all through the middle ages.
Tho SERIES were artists. and they
carried their art to Q high degree Of
perfection. Many Of the manuscripts
Of that period are very beautiful speci-
mems Of handiwork and - perfect -
print.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-27
UPPER HOUSE CALLED UPON TO
CONSIDER MEASURE TO sENE-
FIT POSTAL EMPLOYEES.
WILL BE. EXTENDED TO ALL
DEPARTMENTS IT. PASSED
Purpose Of Provision 10 to Restore Free
Speech to Postal Empioyes-Amsr''
can Federation Taking Hand ana
Government Employees to Be Organ
ICED IL Ban is Lifted.
Ispecial Correspondence.}

Washington. May 23.-One Of the
important questions which the senate
will be called on to consider when
takes up the postcffice appropriation
bill is the provision which the house
has adopted which will prevent the I'M
position OF the gag rule on the en-
ployes in the postal service.
/ The utmost interest has been arous-
ed in this matte. among employees OF
the postal service and among govern
ment employees generally. II the post
office department. employees have the
ban lifted from them in this respect II
will doubtless follow that other gov
eminent EMPLOYEES will be treated sim
ilarly.
favor OF the provision against the gag
rule" and one against 1t. The single
vote recorded in the negative was that
of Minority Leader Mann.
Restores "Free Speech"
The purpose Of the provision against
the gag rule" is to restore to the gov
ernmen, empio>.s ~--:::hic the SCOPE OF
the postoffice appropriation bill what
they assert is their right under tse
constitution OF free speech. 1t would
prohibit the issue OF any executive
order denying: the right of the posta!
employees TO appear before committees
OF congress. or engage il other ac-
tivities for the purpose OF securing oet-
>ev ,vapes shorrer hours or the redress
or adjustment OF grievances OF any
sort
The American Federation OF Labor
is taking a hand l.. the matter and is
urging the legislation. In fact II IS
largely due to the efforts OF the red
Grafton that the house has taker &C
ton. The supporters OF the provision
agains. the gag rule" predict the SEN
ate will take the same action az the
house. II that is done. inasmuch as me
provision is in an appropriation bill
and can not be vetoed without Tstoing
the entire bill It will &C into Law.
Orqan,zation Will Follow.
The next step that Will follow the
adoption Of the provision against the
Gag rule" will be 70 strengthen and
FORK CUT the movement to form labor
unions among postal employees which
Will be affiliated with the American
Federation Of Labor.
Large possibilities rest behind this
proposed legislation without question
1t is recognized that it may be the be-
ginning Of the gradual extension OF the
movement to form unions among
clerks and employees of the govern
Inent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-27
St. Louis Cash Grain Close.

IF'urn:shed by L. G. Clay, Grain Mer-
chant, "a East Main, Phone 6s.l
st. Louis. May "a.
Wheat-No. . red. 1le61.201s: No.
red. 1l7G 1.ls1s; No. I red, 1.1od lis;
No. hard. 1.1+d LITE: No. 8 hard
Ill a is: No. hard, 1.0S a los.
Corn-No. ?, s31. ass: No. 3, sl@
s1l2: No. A. IS; No. yellow, So; No.
yellow, 50; No. yellow, 7.075: No.
white. s7ia; No. 3 white. Sc q ssl:; No
white, .sd 81.
oats-No white. SIS. ass; stand
ard, 55a4; No. white, SAX q 55la: No
white. 53G54: No, 9, s.. SAY; No. 8
IS No. 4, 50.