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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-22
QUARTERLY
CONFERENCE
To BE HELD
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
Last Conference of The Year
Tonight

Announcement was made here yes
terday of the holding of the fourth
quarterly conference of the present
year at the First Methodist church
this evening. This is the last con-
ference for the year, and it will en-
brace the usual churches that at
tend the sessions.
Rev. c. A Jackson, presiding elder
for the conference, will be present to
conduct the deliberations of the body,
Final reports of the years work will
be read at the conference, which
will for this reason be Of special in
terest All of the officers of the
church for next year will also be
elected.
Many of the officers of the local
church, who have kept in close touch
with its affairs throughout the entire
year, say that the present year has
been the greatest in its history. Ey-
cry member of the church, therefore,
should feel an interest in the meeting
and should esteem it a privilege to
attend the session of the conference
tonight.
Next Sunday will mark the close of
the church year, and the pastor will
leave for Savannah on Monday to at
tend the session of the South Georgia
conference. With him will go, Of
course, a delegation from the church.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-22

Washington, D. c., Nov, 21.-Many
Washington photographers are display
ing in their windows excellent por-
traits of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and
her three attractive daughters. There
/ is ever crowd before them. The pic
ture of the President-elect is also
there, but he does not count-with the
thousands of women who pause in
their swift progress toward the shop
ping center They are interested in
the woman who after March 4 will be
the first lady of the land" and the
daughters who will share with her the
heavy social responsibilities of the
administration
Il wonder what it will be like at the
! White House when the Wilson's come, -
is question constantly on feminine
lips Scarcely less interest is felt n
/ the personality of the social cabinet, "
of which the wife of the President is
ever the head and the wives of his
official advisers the members Upon
these women will develop much of the
official entertaining of the capital The
wives of some of these men mention
ed for the cabinet are already well
known here
Mrs. Albert s. Burleson is one c.
the few women of Washington who
have the honor of personal acquaint-
ance with Mrs. Wilson. Mrs Burleson
] possesses marked literary ability, par
tioularly as a playwright. 1t is said
a piece of hers will be- given at
\ the Playhouse this winter, affordin2
the unique opportunity of witnessing
a play by the wife of a cabinet officer
produced by histrionic talent drawn
from the inmost circles.
+ Besides the years spent here with
her husband as a member of the
House, Mrs. w. J. Bryan recalled her
self most pleasantly to social and offic
ial Washington last summer with an
address at the Dolly Madison break
fast" If they set up their hearth
stone here Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan will
be among their own family, as Mr.. W
I j. Bryan, Jr,, and his wife are already
residents of Washington. A long list
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-22
STEVENS LUCKY TUMBLE
AND HOW ITTURNED OUT

floor over the kitchen, and / could
watch and see all that was going on
below; so out of bed got, and crawled
along close to the chimney on all
fours, and finding big crack looked
down through. Bill and Nancy were
sitting about two feet apart, though
every now and then Bill would hitch
his chair little nearer to her. How ]
could have choked him then!
Wall, | watched them for about a
quarter of an hour, and by that time ]
was near about froze, as it was an aw.
full cold night. But l wouldn't go to
bed, for l was bound to know If
Nancy was true to me. By-and-bye
Bill hitched up his chair a little closer
and | could see that he had made UP
his mind and was just going to kiss
her.
How it riled me! But was bound
to see it through, so / moved little
to get better view, and that minnit
the plank l was on tipped up, and
down went right atween Bill and
Nancy.
bill thought for once that Old Nick
had come, and he bolted out O. doors,
and l started out of the kitchen as
quick as you could say 'scoot,' and as
was going up the ladder l heard old
Mrs. Knox holler, Nance, scoot the cat
down, or she will break every dish on
the dresser
THE next morning, when we went
to milking, / popped the question to
Nancy, and she said she would have
me, for she didn't care for Bill Smith,
and we have been married forty years
cum June"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-22
SOCIAL LIFE OF WILSON'S
A SUBJECT OF INTEREST
Portraits of Incoming First Lady of the Land" ATTRACT
Crowds in the Washington Downtown District
Democratic Traditions Will Be Maintained

| of men whose names cabinet rumoT
has been busy includes Mr.. McCombs,
Mr. Josephus Daniels, of North Caro-
lima; Mr.. Louis Brandeis, of Boston
Mr.. Henry Morganthau, of New York
Rudolph Spreckles, of San Francisco;
Edgar Farrar, of New Orleans; Fred
erick C. Penfeld, of New York; Thorn
as Nelson Page and Edward A. Filene
of Boston
The women who have played the role
of chatelaine in these homes are Soc
tally significant beyond their home
cities, and can be relied upon to sus-
tain the best traditions of Democracy
Into the social scale of Washington
for the next four years must be thrown
the weight of the personal friends OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson, some dating from
childhood, others from college days
all of whom have been his ardent
supporters during the campaign which
has. recently closed. They include the
Harry St. George fuckers, of Norfolk
and Richmond; Louis NJ. Coleman, OF
Chattanooga; the Armistead Gordons
of Staunton, Mrs Gordon, who was 4
Miss Preston. a cousin of Mr.. Preston
Gibson is we'll known here, and so arc
the Peyton Cochrans, of the same
place
In Washington the, Wilson's persona
friends number Justice and Mrs. La,
! mar, John Sharp Williams, Senator
and Mrs. James E. MARITIME, Senator
and Mrs. Thomas B. Gore, and thu
Rev. Wallace Radcliffe.
The Democracy, of course, is heir tt
the social traditions left by the Bay
ards, the Whitneys, the Endicotts, thu
Mannings, the Lamars, the Carlisles
the Franchises, and the Hillary Her
berts.
Mr.. Wilson's sister, Mrs. Georg'
Howe, of North Carolina, will spen(
this winter in Washington. What the
tone of the coming four years will be
as much as it's individual entities, i
exercising the social mind and as ere
turns" of a social nature begin t
come in, the consensus of opinion il
that the serious things of life, litera
ture, and art will strike it's keynote
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-22

once called on my old friend, Steve
Collard, and while there the CONVEX
sation turned on courtship; and at my
request the old gentleman told me an
incident in his own love affairs, which
l give in his own words:
Wall, seeing it's you, don't mind
telling you about a scrape that hap
pened to me when l was counting
Nancy here. That are is something
that never tell anybody. But We shall
have it,"
NO, don't Steve' broke in the old
woman. Il should think you would
be ashamed of yourself telling your
love scrapes to everybody"
IF you can't abear to hear it," said
Steve, you may go out of doors! So
here goes.
when I was nigh about twenty-one
l came up here alone and built me a
cabin.
Il hadn't a naber nearer than five
miles, so We see didn't quarrel much;
but as it grew to be near winter / got
kinder lonesome, and begun to think l
ought to have a woman to keep me
company; so one morning l started
down to Lenway to take look at the
girls, to see If could find one to suit
me-"
when l got down to the village /
asked young chap If he knew of a
girl that wanted to get married, and he
told me that he guessed that, Nancy
Knox did, and if wanted wife l had
better try and hitch on with her; and
would go to old Knoxs and make me
acquainted with Nancy, and he was
as good as his word; and 'twasn't an
hour before Nancy and l were on the
best of terms.
"Afore night had hired out with old
Knox for two pounds a month with
board and lodgin', and l was to work
all winter.
wall, for about two months | felt
as neat as a mouse in a new cheese.
l courted Nancy every Sunday night,
and | was determined before another
month to pop the question, and hadn't
a bit of doubt but what Nancy would
be overjoyed at becoming my bosom
companion
wall, about this time there came a
and he hadn't been there more'n a
week afore found that he had a nat.
ural laundering arter Nancy.
Wall, one Sunday night Bill Smith,
for that was the critters name, came
in jest at dusk, and when the clock
struck nine he didn't seem ready to
go. Old Mrs. Knox and the young
'uns all went off to bed, and there were
none left but old Knox, Bill, Nancy,
and /, and there we sat, round the fire,
without saying a word.
Always afore old Knox had gone
off to bed and left the coast clear for
Nancy and I, and l kept speeding ev.
cry minnit that he would tell Bill to
clear out, but he did no such a thing;
but jest as the clock struck ten he
ris up.
Steve says he, let's go to bed,
for we must be up bright and airly.
Want that a hint, Ell? l looked
at Nancy but she turned away her
he'd, and at this l up and marched
out into the entry, and up the ladder
to bed. / was boiling over mad with
creation-Bill, Nancy, and old Knox in
particular. got into bed and kivered
myself up, but l felt so bad that
couldn't go to sleep. Like as not, the
schoolmaster was kissing Nancy down
in the kitchen, and couldn't shet my
eyes for the life of me
Wall, all at once it occurred to me
that there was some big cracks In the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-22
HAD PARTRIDGES AND
DIDN'T GO HUNTING
Frightened Birds Flew in at The DOOi
of Mr.. Num-.

Wardlaw Num- is a better farmer
than hunter, but he had partridges
COR breakfast yesterday without the
necessity of going to the woods after
them While sitting by his fireside
the day before a portion of fright
ened covey flew into the open door OF
his dining room. MIR. Num- had on
ly to close the door and catch all
cf the birds required for the first
feast of the season.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-22

The time a girl can feel specially
romantic is if there is nothing to feel
romantic over.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-22

Contains the vital elements
From wheat and barley,
That makes for endurance
And observation-disclosures.
Grape Nuts has delicious
Favour, is fully cooked
Ready to eat from the pkg:
Is quickly absorbed and
Begins at once to
Repair waste tissue and
Store up energy for the
Long, strongpull that wins
Read The Road to Wel1ville'
In pkgs.
There's a Reason"
POSTUM CEREAL CO., LTD,
Battle Creek, Mich.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-02-08
COMMERCIAL CLUB
Sank Centre Gets Good Start in
Forming an Organization
OF That Nature

At the A. o. q. w. hall. Wednes-
day evening. meeting of those in
terested in forming Commercial
Club in Sank Centre was held and the
project given good send-off. A tenn
porary organization was formed with
A. Nj. Welles chairman and p. B.
Hanson secretary. Two committees
were appointed, one on constitution
and one ON rooms, the former consist
ing of p. B. Hanson, A. W. Austin,
A. +. Strehel; the latter being, W. S.
Dean, F. W. Sprague, q. H. Hansen.
Some discussion followed, all showing
the favorable opinion existing relative
to Commercial Club. The next
meeting will be held Monday evening,
Feb. II, at 8 o'clock, when the two
will report. A full at
tendance is desired.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-02-08
The COUNTY FAIR
Directors Meet and Transact
Business of Considerable
importance

The directors of the Agricultural
Society of Stearns County met at the
Palmer House last Wednesday eve
ming. The attendance was good.
The offer of the st. Paul Dispatch
to give $4,000 cash to be used to pur-
chase seed for potato contest to any
organization that would furnish an
equal amount was accepted and the
secretary authorized to communicate
with the authorities to that effect.
Similar action was taken relative to
the $1,000 cash offer of the Minneapo-
lis Tribune for tomato contest.
The secretary was authorized to
secure the best cash price on the Kel-
Ter warehouse for removal to the fair
grounds to be use as an exhibit hall.
DIR. A. j. Kirghis, Geo. Fish and E.
A. Richards were appointed COM
mittee to prepare a fish exhibit to
place on the Minnesota advertising
now trayersing Iowa and Missouri
and on which F. NJ. Eddy is travelling.
The committee .'got busy" immedi-
( Z, ( ..fat
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-02-08
STICKS OUR HOURS
tngine, Tender and Express Car
Wheels Held in Clutches of
Fast Forming Ice
RAILS A R f FLOODED
Northern Pacific Branch line Traia
Sticks Becasse Water Tank
Waive Is Balky

The novel spectacle of train frozen
fast to the rails RECALLED Sank Centre
citizens last Saturday morning.
The unfortunate was the passenger
train on the Northern Pacific running
from Morris to Little Falls through
Sank Centre. 1t remained here four
hours before released.
The train arrived here on time at
$40 a. m. 1t stopped as usual to take
water, passengers, mail and express.
When the water tank i'm the tender
had been filled, the fireman, who at.
tends to this operation, found that
the valve in the water tank would
not close. Consequently the big
stream from the tank continued to
spout forth until the tank was emp
tied.
The water ran over the rails, and
as The thermometer then registered
- degrees below zero, it froZe as soon
as IL struck terra firma and the rails,
and it was very near ''23'' for the
tram.
The wheels of the engine, tender
and express and mail car were s.ao,,
-emhedded in ice ard frozen eas to
tile rails The most strenuous sffoxts,
We're put forth to release the train
from its unfortunate preiica,nent
but all to no avail. The only thing
TO do was to wal 'ol ile eas. bound
freight. Finally. after s long and
ncrye-racking wait during which
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-02-08

ately and sent good exhibit which
included the mounted bass caught by
Chas. Fiesler in Long Lake, and NUM-
erous photographs of fish caught in
lakes in this vicinity.
j. B. Schoenhoff, A. +. Strebel and
Prof. M. d. Aygarn were named as .
committee to fix the price of season
tickets.
An adjournment was taken to Wed.
uesday evening, Feb. IA.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-02-08

The Sank Centre Band is planning
to give concert at the Opera House,
Monday evening, Feb. 10. The band
is one of the established institutions
of Sank Centre which merits the en-
thusiastic support of the public. The
entertainment they propose to put on
will be first class in every respect and
The Herald bespeaks for them a good
house and satisfactorily financial re-
turns.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-02-08

DIR. g. r. Benner, a professor in
Pittsburg University, has recently
been named a member of a commits
sion to examine and test the coins re-
served by the several minis of the
United States during the year 1911.
The commission will meet at the
Philadelphia mint Feb. IA. The
above information was received by
w. Benner of this city, who received
from from his son, the appointee, a
letter making the announcement.
Prof. Benner is an assayist of promi-
hence.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-02-08
Reyellle

Comrades, when my days are ended.
When you See my face no more;
When my soul with those is blended
OF the millions gone before;
Bear me gently over the river,
Lay me tenderly to rest,
Meath the whispering pine and poplar
Where the blue bird builds her nest.
There let me lie in dreamless Slumber
Like child that's tired from play,
Till the dawning of that morning
That shall usher in the day.
When the great arch angles trumpet,
Loud shall sound DER land and sea-
Then I'll wake from my long slumber !.
And fall i'm for Reveille."
b. r. PALMRR Post No. -, G. A.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-02-08
TO THEIR ETERNAL REWARD
Two Mothers In Israel, Old and Respected
Citizens of Sank Centre, Pass on to
~ Their Heavenly Home
Mrs.Tacy Wilcox and Mrs. Betsey Emeline
Rice Close Their Earthly Labors and
are Laid to Rest

DctSey Encllne Rlce cleo at Berlin,
Wis. January q, 1912, aged % years.
Funeral services were held at II
O'Clock Tuesday, Jan. 30, from the
home Of her daughter Martha Stevens
Of that city. The Methodist minister
of Berlin ofiiciated.
Since last October Mrs. Rice had
made her home with her daughter in
Berlin. She had been in feeble health
for some months and on December "A
she took to her bed and never was
able to be about again.
On Saturday, Jan. q, Geo. NJ. Rice
of this city, was summoned by tele-
gram to his mothers bedside Mr..
Rice left on the first train but his
mother passed away before he could
reach her. Another son, C. S. Rice
Of Livingston, Mont, was summoned
at the same time but he was also too
late to see his mother alive. A daugh-
ter in Canada was another late ar
rival.
On Friday, Feb. l, the two sons,
George and Seeley, arrived in Sank
Centre with their mothers remains.
Saturday morning brief services were
held al the home of Geo. Nj. Rice,
Rev. r. W. Duel, pastor of the Meth
odist church. officiating. A choir
consisting of Mesdames Emma Miller,
r. T. }sssseev ss,sas~R4.- J. Nielsen. DR. TT.
f. Hdnnemann and Rev Duel, rem
ered'appropriate hymns. Interment
was in Greenwood where Mrs. Rice
was laid to rest beside her husband
who preceded her by some four years.
The pail bearers were Comrades J. H.
Garfield, James White, w. Pangburn,
Geo. w. Loomer, John Lloyd and
Clark Case. all members of b. r.
Palmer Post. G. A. r.. TO which the
late Mr.. Rice belonged Mrs. Rice
was member of the WOman's Relief
Corps. The latter organization sent
a beautiful wreath of flowers to be
laid on the casket at the services here.
Betsey Emeline Knapp was born
Jan. 4, 1899, at Medua, Ohic. On the
18th. of April. 1856, she was married
to James NJ. Rice. Mr. and Mrs. Rice
came to Minnesota shortly after their
marriage and settled in Freedom
county, residing there a number Of
years. Nine years ago Mr. and Mrs.
Rice removed to Sank Centre. In
1908 Mr.. Rice was called to his heav-
emily home.
Mrs. Rice remained i'm Sank Centre
until last October. when she went to
Berlin to spend the winter with her
daughter. She remained there until
her death. Twelve children were
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Rice, six of
whom survive their mother. They
are: Geo. M. of Sank Centre; Seeley
of Livingston, Mont; James of Cen
tralia, WASH: Martha and Mary of
Berlin, Wis; Carrie of Canada. All
but James were present at the funer-
al services in Berlin.
Mrs. Rice was a woman of sterling
character, a devout and consistent
member of the Methodist church, a
good mother and woman highly re-
spected in the communities in which
she at different times resided.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-02-08
PRESIDENTIAL
PREFERENCE
Opportunity Offered to Express
Choice for Next Chief
Executive

The public is requested to fill in the
following blank with choice for next
president. Make an "X" in square
after name of man you desire to see
in the presidential chair for the four
years beginning March 4, 1913. Sign
your name and either mail to The
Herald or leave at office. Your name
is requested, not for publication. but
as guaranty of good faith.
RfP!lRlJcAN
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-02-08


late David Wilcox, died at the home
of her son Clark ID. Wilcox, Monday
evening, February S, 1912, at the ad-
vanced age of 50 years. Death came
as the sequel of an illness which con-
fined her to her room, and most OF
the time to her bed, for the past
seven months.
Funeral services were held from the
home of her son Clark Wilcox at Nc
Cormic Lake at O'Clock p. M, We'd
nesday, Feb. I, the officiating clergy
man being Rev. Il. w. Duel, pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal church OF
Sank Centre. Three familiar and APP
propriate hymns were sung; LEAD,
Kindly Light" ''Thy Will Be Done, -
"Fade, Fade, Earthly JOY" The
singers were Mrs. Emma Miller, Mrs.
Arthur Brecount, Rev. r. w. Duel.
Interment was in Greenwood Gene
terry. The pail bearers were all young
men, namely, Robert Elliott, Davis
H. Elliott, Bruce Elliott, John Wolfe.
Arthur Lloyd, Johnnie Rue. There
were many beautiful offerings at the
funeral
Miss Tacy Spicer was born at INDIE
pendence. New York. June ,, 1929.
She was married to David Wilcox
June II, 1856. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilcox
removed to MinneSota IN fsGe. iiaakf~sl
their home in Mankato until 1873,
when they cane to Sank Centre. In
1906 Mr. Wilcox was summoned from
earth to his heavenly home.
Mrs. Wilcox leaves three daughters
and the same number of sons. Tie
daughters are: Mrs. Chas. A. Morse
and Mrs. Gilbert Cass of Sank Centre:
Miss Ada Wilcox of Saskatoon. Sask..
Canada. The sons are: Clark l..
Wilcox of McCormic Lake: Howard Z.
Wilcox of Sank Centre: a. /. Wilcox
of Cakes, n. d. Seventeen grand
children survive her.
Mrs. Wilcox experienced religion
when a young woman and joined the
Baptist church. She lived consist
ent christian life. and her example
was such that all could emulate.
Physically Mrs. Wilcox was frail
woman, not framed to fill strenuous
position in life. But she was posses
sed of will and determination that
enabled her to bear bravely the bur-
dens laid upon her. She was always
cheerful and smiling, making light of
the great inflrmity of deafness from
which she suffered many years. She
was good mother, a most estimable
woman and stood nigh in the esteem
and confidence Of her large circle of
friends acquaintance.
A few years ago Mrs. Wilcox COM
mitted to memory many chapters
from the bible, that, in case she lost
her eyesight, she might have the COM
fort of repeating the assuring words.
For her to live was Christ; to die was
gain.
Servant of God, we'll done:
Rest from thy love employ
The battle fought; the victory won:
Enter thy Masters joy"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-02-08
List of Residents of Ashley and
Sank Centre Who ''Pdy
the Freight"

DuAAkiS AZ " II
Doege, Frank 5Ol
Doege, Ken n
Deters, Bernard 8 81
Flynn, Jas 2 Os
Gray, Geo 8 Il
Gray, Jas Leslie Is Ok
Genrich, Gus 3 Is
Gray, John IA "a
Gray, Mrs Chas ? l;
Glockzin, Fl ! on
Hildebrand, Carl ? S;
Hines, Frank 4 /;
Hendricks. S A 8 6s
Jung, Anton s q
Jardine, S d II 81
Kurell, Chas 3 Il
Kinsella, Stephen II Of
kinsel:a, Il b 5 7e
Kane, J O "a
Kane. Dan s SC
Klonne, Fl 4 SO
Kprre,l Fred -
konczak John 10 60
lynch. Thos 10 &C
Liebel 4 !: 90
Lefsted. John : 81
Lawrence. Giles , a.
Millman. ME- 6 "a
nielfieid. 81 ] 4 II
MCINTYRE. HI 6 %
Moore. John / Is
Muller. J NJ 9 l.
Never, Mrs w / O5
Mickels, J 3 SO
Mcdonald. j 5 Al
Monarch Elevator 5 81
Minette. Frank 5 %
Nelson. Sam 2 81
Nagel. John 30
Parks. joe III 4 so
Parker. CHI IA 81
Parker. AL 10 05
Remer. John 5 40
Rosenan, Geo s Is
Rellar. Stephen IA
Roen. John O 4 Sc
Roen, O O I Is
Rorabaugh, AP 6 -
Stiles. A NJ 8 60
Sullivan, John 5 80
Sullivan, John E. l %
Schwartzbauer, Nick 2 -
Spooner, Frank 8 At
Schwittalla, w 2 IS
Swift, JAS 8 81
Sukke, Ole o 6 Al
Senter, w II So
thompson, Susan "
Iruax, a o5
Ieischow, r II ~
Ielschow. Y w 62
IrattieS, NJ II 81
Uphus, Barney IL "
Ophds, elem 40
seeder, } II 81
Wagner, S w 4 AZ