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The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-02-19
Wastage of Soil by Erosion
Should be Prevented.

The conservation OF the soil, and es
pecially OF the organic elements that
give fertility 10 the soil mas become d
practical problem for the people OF
the United States 10 study. The rapid
growth Of our population and the
costly loss Of soil by erosion and by
the rivers carrying immense amounts
Of fertile soil annually into The oceans
possess vital significance 70 American
agriculture. The industry must in the
near future come 70 grips with the
problem America. in this field, may
have ~ 20 TO school 70 China, coID.
ueuts the Spokesma n Review.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-02-19

F. II. King. who died few months
ago. studied ChineHe farming from
the angle Of the preservation Of the
soils fertility. His book On the sub
iect is entitled Farmers OF Forty Cen
turtles" and has been crowned by the
National Geographical society Of the
United States The author describes
the methods through which the Chi
nese support some 3z5.000,o0e souls On
an area less than Of America s i'm
proved farms and have conserved its
fertility for thousands Of years.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-06-04
SHOT BY BROTHER
Former Resident of Melrose is Vic
tim of APPALLING Accident in Ore
gon Last week.

Richard, the 13-year-old son OF Mr..
and Mrs. George Sauer of Grants
Pass, Oregon, was shot and almost in
stantly killed on Friday, when a re-
volver in the hands of his older fro-
Their accidentally discharged its load,
blowing its, way to the lads brain.
says the st. Cloud Times. The chill
dren were playing about the kitchen
while Raymond, aged II years, ham
died revolver. After inserting a
cartridge, Raymond in some unex.
plainable manner, caused the revolver
to be discharged. The bullet struck
the younger boy below the right eye
and went upward. Richard rushed
from the houseand fell exhausted a
few feet from the scene of the acct
dent, dying before assistance could be
secured.
The victim of the sad fatality was
born in Melrose, where his father was
engaged in the butcher business for
some time. He is third cousin of
Conrad Sauer Of this city.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-06-04
ENTERTAINS AT CARDS.

Mrs. r. E. Hansen entertained at
her home on Maple street Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday of last week,
900" being played. Mrs. Hansen
was assisted in serving by Mrs. M. D.
Aygarn and Miss Nellie Hansen. The
house throughout was prettily decor
ated with lilacs. The following were
extended Invitations: Mesdames A.
F. Strebei, L. Kells, B. F. Dubois, S.
Strong, Chas. Fiesler, A. Markson, S.
Holmes, Albert Dahlem, Jr., august
Dahlem, Jas McC Cracker, ". G. Wedge,
G. r. Borgmann, j. A. Schoenhoff, j.
B. Schoenhoff, Fred johnson, E. G.
Fettgather, A. Brecount, D. B. Caugh-
rem, Lynn Whitson, A. T. Austin, S.
T. Merryman, H. L. Lamb, M. D. Ay-
garn, Harrington, Henry Robbers,
Jno. Brown, H. Booker, C. o. Hines,
w. A. Barr, C. Diehl, E. E. Compton,
T. F. Myott, ]. B. Seegers, J. A.
Caughren, Frank Perry, c. d. Mar
shall, A. T. Watson, R. R. Kells, T.
w. Mann, Geo. Fish, ]. T. Smith, A..
F. Moynihan, X. L. Steer, Fields, A.
Parker, V. L. Burgess, w. H. Parker,
v. L. Thomson, Jennie Hilsdale,
Fairchild, Henry Rice, w. A. Moore,
j. A. Dubois, Alex Jameson, Jno.
Whitson, J. F. Cooper, H. E. Wilcox,
O. H. Doolittle, T. L. Mccormick,
Mary Hogan, w. 1. Henshaw, S. L..
Mitchell, F. B. Nutting, Gilman, Dew
ey, Chas. Brown, M. c. Kelsey, C. A.
Morse, Thos Brown, w. w. Benner,
F. F. Morse, <Albee, Morrison, ALI. on,
Church, Anderson, Foss, Page, ]. H.
Law, Mel Billed, w. F. Sanderson, A.
w. Austin, w. o. P. Hilsdale, ]. n.
McGibbon, A. M. Wallace, L. w. Gin
gerry, B. E. Ellis, M. w. Lee, C. nj.
Sprague, Thos. Sullivan, o. Wheeler,
E. A. Richards, F. B. Rowe, L. J.
Irish, Frank Eddy, B. T. Merryman.
Misses Oglesby, Stevens, Stryker,
Hunter, Reed, Barnett, Mealy, Tom
lison, Carson, Halliday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-06-04
CHILDREN's DAY PROGRAM.

The Methodist Sunday school will
hold Chiidren's Day services at the
church Sunday morning, June z, at
which time the following program
will be carried out:
Selection-Orchestra.
Song-School.
Invocation.
Scripture Reading.
Welcome-Helen Kripe.
Recitation-"Glad it is Children's
Day."
Junior Chorus.
Recitation Americas. Greatest
Crop"
Recitation-"Imagary Of the Bible"
Song-School.
Recitation-"Men of the Bible"
observation-disclosures of the Bible. T"
Z Song School.
Cradle Roll.
Selection Orchestra.
Benediction.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-06-04
SPLENDID PROGRAM
Large Gathering, Interesting Services
and Ideal Day Feature Dec0ra-
ton Day Exercises.

"Cover them over with beautiful
flowers,
Deck them with garlands those he
roes of ours;
Father and brother and husband and
lover,
Cover them over, cover them over"
The observance of Memorial Day
grows in interest with the passing Of
the years and it was duly observed in
this city. All the business houses
closed till noon when the official ex-
ercises had been finished.
At $3.50 the parade formed at The
Grand Opera House, headed by the
band; at the right of the line the G..
A. r. veterans, then the fire depart
ment in full uniform, after them came
the w. R. c., followed by hundreds
of school children each carrying a flag
and decorated with neat badges which
they purchased for theselves out of
the proceeds of the cantata given by
them.
At the bridge the procession halted
and that portion of the G. A. R. Men,
orial Service pertaining to the navy
was read and flowers were scattered
in the flowing river in memory of the
sailor that sleeps beneath the wave.
At the cemetery the regular G. A..
R. service was conducted by Comman-
der James Jenkins, Chaplin J. r.
Richardson and Officer of the Day w.
Benner.
Comrade James A. Norris presided
at the afternoon exercises which be-
gan at 2 o'clock p. m, at the Grand
Opera House. The Reed Orchestra
furnished the music. Rev. Mitchell
offered the invocation; the male quar-
tet sang "Softly Comrades" The
primary grades rendered a beautiful
flag drill accompanied by song and
music. Aloysius Breher read Lin
coins Gettysburg Address in highly
creditable manner; a double male
quartet sang SLOWLY Passing Down
the Valley"
The Grafton of the Rev. Charles
Fox Davis was pronounced master
piece by all who heard it, and it was
especially pleasing to the veterans
and the w. r. C. The exercises with
the bensaiction by Rev. Duel closed
by the singing of America" by the
entire audience.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-06-04
BURIED AT SAUK CENTRE.

The body of Henry A. Terwey, who
died at Dalton, Mont, on June 80 of
pneumonia, was brought to this city
for funeral service and interment on
Tuesday morning. The deceased for
merly resided in st. Joseph in this
county and was son-in-law of J. B.
Sauer of this place, and brother-ifl-
law of M. Nathe. His wife, a brother
Mike Terwey and Mrs. Agatha Kut-
ger accompanied the body from Mon
tana. Another sister, Mrs. Henry
Busch of Ignite, N. D., came down TO
attend the funeral. Rev. Father ART
conducted the funeral services in st.
Paul's church at 8 o'clock this Thurs
day morning and interment was made
in st. Paul's cemetery.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-06-04
UNIVERSITY WEEK
Sank Centre Folks Will Attend Mel
rose Entertainments in Large
Numbers Next Week.

The citizens of Melrose have ar
ranged for splendid program of en-
tertainments to be put on next week,
afternoons and evenings, from Mon
day until Saturday, June 8 to 1S.
The entertainments are under the
supervision of the General Extension
Division of the University of Minnie
sofa and viii consist of series of
high grade entertainments, Travel
ogues, Dramatic Readings, Lectures,
Debates, Talks to Business Men and
Farmers, Kindergarten, Musical Pro-
grams, Scientific Demonstrations and
Experimentation. The object of
University week is to bring the BUS
mess man and farmer, anc town and
country folk into closer relationship.
In the past Melrose has attended
the Stearns County Fair at Sank Cen
ire very literally and the people Of
this community are cordially invited
and urged to attend as many of these
entertainments during University
Week as possible.
To this end meeting Of the auto
mobile owners of Sank Centre has
been called at the Commercial Club
rooms for Friday evening of this
week to devise ways and means o.
visiting Melrose in body one even
ing of next week, probably Tuesday.
The committee in charge have sent
cards to the auto owners apraising
them of the meeting and requesting
them to attend. If you are an auto
or a Ford owner take it for granted
whether you received card or not
that you are invited to attend Fri
day evenings meeting. 1t is hoped
that arrangements can be made for
the taking of several hundred to Mel
rose on this occasion.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-06-04
DEMISE OF AN OLD SETTLER

Math. Robischon, one of the old
time business men of Sank Centre,
died at the Old Peoples Home in St.
Cloud on the evening Of June End.
Mr.. Robischon was born in Ger
many in 1874, coming to this country
at an early age. He was married in
st. Anthony, Minnesota, in 1875, his
first wife dying in 1884. Peter Rob-
ischon, son by his first wife, succeed
ed his father in the soda water bust
ness in this city.
Mr.. Robischon married the second
time and two sons and one daughter
were born from this union, Mike Rob-
ischon, who is secretary of the Tillot-
son Milling Company of st. Cloud,
and Frank Robischon who is a stem
ographer in the N. P. offices at Sta
pies, and Mrs. A. Markson of this
city survive him.
Mr.. Robischon removed from St.
Anthony to st. Cloud where he was
engaged for some years in the soda
water business. In 1884 he moved to
Sank Centre where he engaged in the
same line. Failing in health he
was compelled to retire, and he has
been an inmate of the Home lin St.
Cloud for the past year.
The body was brought here from
st. Cloud on the train today and the
funeral services will be held in ST..
Paul's church tomorrow at nine
o'clock, Rev. Father Art officiating.
Interment will be made in St. Paul's
cemetery.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-06-04
FATAL ACCIDENT.

A peculiar and fatal accident oc-
CURED on the farm of James Brun-
skill on Tuesday evening. Mr.. A. C.
Hills, who was subject to epileptic
spasms, led one of the horses down
to the lake for water. 1t is supposed
that while the horse was drinking
that Mr.. Hills was taken with a
spasm as he was found later face
downward, drowned. The water
was not over three inches deep
where Mr.. Hills was discovered md
he was no doubt smothered in the
mud and water while in an uncon-
scious condition.
Mr.. Hills was a native of New York
state where he was born October s,
1857. He was married to Miss Fan
ME Coonen at Long Pine, Nebr., in
1893, who with one son, Cecil, who
resides with his parents, survive him.
He also has one brother residing at
DesMoines, Iowa.
Mr.. Hills moved to this locality
from Arkansas City, Kans., last Nov
ember and was residing on the farm
of James Brunskill at Long Lake.
The funeral services were held at
the house, Rev. Duel preaching tn,
funeral sermon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-06-04

This weeks Herald is printed on a
two revolution front delivery COttrell
book and job press, installed by the
C. I. Johnson Manufacturing Com
pany of st. Paul. c. I. Johnson and
George Guner arrived in town Mon
day and commenced at once to remove
the old drum cylinder Whitlock which
has done service for many years.
They started the erection of the new
press Tuesday noon and the first run
of the Herald was Mace few hours
late Wednesday evening. The new
press is splendid machine capable
of doing a wide range of work, and It
is confidently expected that the past
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-06-04

The present folder will be replaced
in two or three weeks by new Oma-
ha folder. This macaine takes the
paper direct from the press. The con-
Meeting of the folders with a front
delivery press is distinctly new fea-
ture but Mr.. johnson after thorough
test is satisfied that it can be done.
The folder will also improve condi-
tons in the press room and greatly
increase the facilities OF the office,
and when installed the Herald will be
one of the very best equipped estab-
lishments in rural Minnesota for the
handling of all classes of high grade
printing.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-06-04

troubles of the press room will be
largely eliminated. The c. l. Johnson
Company have the reputation OF
never sending a machine out until l.
is in perfect running order. The ed
itor of the Herald has purchased sew
eral machines of the company in the
past twenty years and we have yet 20
secure q poor press. The company is
the largest handlers of rebuilt print
ing machinery in the United States
and their business extendes from
coast to coast. Progressive printers
generally recognize that johnson
lied" article stands TO a high grade
of workmanship and honest goods.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-06-04
RUNAWAY.

August Wehrhahn, who lives about
seven miles southwest of this city,
came into town Wednesday and tied
his team to a hitching post on Third
street. The horses got tired of
standing around doing nothing and
pulled up the post and started on a
swift jaunt down the s:rees. Making
a short turn on the corner of Third
and Oak streets the team upended
and skidded around the corner strik-
ing the corner window of McCracken
& Burgess grocery store completely
demolishing the same.
The curious feature of the accident
was that neither the team, wagon or
harness was injured in the slightest
degree.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-06-04
RETURNS FROM MONTANA.

George Brown Of Moccasin, Mont.
nephew of Thos. w. Brown of this
city, and brother of John and Viii
Brown, is in the city visiting friends
and relatives. For some incompre-
hensible reason, although all of his
relatives live in Sank Centre, he
spends most of his time in Westport.
A diagram explanatory of this extra
ordinary conduct will De supplied la
ter. Mr.. Brown has a fine large
ranch in the famous Judith basin in
Montana and is enthusiastic in the
praises of that locality.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-06-04
GINGERYS RECEIVE.
Delightful Function in Honor of Mr..
and Mrs. III. Deutsch.

Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Gingery threw
their beautiful home m the western
part OF the city open Friday evening
following the Commencement exer-
cises in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Deutsch of Minneapolis. Judge and
Mrs. Cary Diehl assisted in the re-
ceiving and the guests were members
of the school board and few out
side friends. Mrs. Bronson sang sew
eral selections with Mrs. Hines pre-
siding at the piano. Dainty refresh
ments were served by the Misses Gin
gerry, Jameson and Compton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Deutsch are very
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-06-04
ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN OPENS

E. M. Carson, the first advance
representative of the Vawter Chau-
tauqua System has just visited Sank
Centre, delivered the season tickets
to the local committees and left some
out of door advertising.
The Observation-Disclosures System
people have always been great believ-
ers in advertising and there is to be
no let-down this year. Bulls eyes,
banners, streamers, flags, pennants
and other material will be freely used
and by opening day the town will
wear gala dress in honor of the
coming Chautauqua assembly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-06-04
SIXTEEN YOUNG
PEOPLE GRADUATE
LARGE AUDIENCE ENJOY CON-
MENCEMENT LAST FRIDAY
EVENING.
BRIEF PROGRAM RENDERED
Mr.. DEUTSCH MAKES PLEASING
ADDRESS-RECEPTION AT
GINGERY HOME.

On FRIDAY evening Wao neld the an
nual commencement exercises of the
Sank Centre High School. Inc grad
uating class consisting of sixteen
members: Mabel A. Borgmann, Ethel
F. Collins, Fayette S. Cooper, Mary
'Cordell, Francis NJ. Eddy, S. P. Han
sen, Verona Maloney, Grace M. Noel,
Ruth G. Osborn, Vera C. Peart, Floyd
E. Parkinson, Tryphosa Rorabaugh,
Lillian C. Porter, Clarence M. Scott,
Charlse M. Scott and Verna Scott.
Clarence NJ, Charlse M. and Verna
Scott, Ethel Collins, Mary Cordell,
Ruth Osborn and Tryphosa Rora-
baugh being graduates of the Normal
Department, and will teach the COM
ing year.
The exercises commenced promptly
on time and were conducted with 2
snap and brevity that was an agree
able change from the usual long
drawn out affairs that are generally
characteristic on such occasions.
Everybody knew just what they were
going to do and did it promptly and
properly without Unnecessary flourish.
The Sank Centre band furnished
the music; Rev. R. w. Duel delivered
the invocation; Mrs. Francelia Bron-
son delighted the audience with a
vocal solo charmingly rendered. The
salutatory was delivered by Miss
Mary Cordell. 1t was very brief, but
she said all that was needed and said
it well, and closed by introducing MIR.
Henry Deutsch Of Minneapolis who
delivered the commencement address.
Mr.. Deutsch's address was different
from the usual order of addresses on
such occasions. He INDUCED in no
,oratorical flights or rhetorical flour
ishes, but it was filled with thoughts
of valuable practicility and his closing
remarks to the students were espec-
tally fine and appropriate. j.
Mrs. Bronson rendered a second
solo much to the delight of the
audience and then the valedictorian,
Tryphosa Rorabaugh, gave the val
edictory address. Like the salutator-
ian Miss Rorabaugh's address was
very brief but it was pointed and we'll
given.
The presentation of the class was
made by Prof. Aygarn in few well
chosen words and J.. N. McGibbon,
Mayor of the city and president of the
School Board, presented the diplomas.
His Honor was a trifle more prolix
than is usual with MIN. his speech
consisted of three sentences and his
limit heretofore has been two, and he
established record of talking thirty
seconds; his previous efforts never ex-
ceeding twenty-five. However, as the
Mayor can say a whore lot of things
in a few we'll chosen words his time
extension was freely parconed by his
hearers.
The whole exercises were char
acteristic of the Sank Centre High
School where business and practility
are considered of more value than
show.
One Of the most cn.que features
was the graduation of three members
of one family. The ''Twins," Clarence
and Charlse and Miss Verna, children
of Mrs. Scott of this city. 1t is quite
an effort, as the writer knows, to
graduate one pupil and Mrs. Scott is
fairly entitled to medal Tor grad
uating three in the same class and at
the same time. a
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-06-04

Miss Lulu Chisholm went to Mel
rose Wednesday to visit friends few
days before going to her home in
Fargo.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-06-04

Miss Hinnencamp visited the first
of the week with friends at Osaxis,
returning home Wednesday noon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-06-04

pleasant people to meet and made a
very favorable impression upon the
Sank Centre people with whom they
came in contact.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-06-04

Continued on page eight.)
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-16
CHICAGO PACKERS
UNDER SUSPICION
Charged With Secretly Shipping
Meat to Canada and Also
Storing It.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO. Aug. 15.-Chicago meat
barons. big wholesalers and others
believed familiar with conditions be-
hind the sudden boost of food prices
since the war started. will be sum-
moned before the federal grand jury
Monday, United States District At
torney Wilkerson announced today
The packers will be asked Of it is
true they are quietly shipping 250.-
900 pounds of beef across the Cam
adam border every night for use by
Great Britain and what effect such
an export business would have upon
prices in the United States. They
will be asked If 1t is true that enorm-
Gus supplies of meats are held in cold
storage here to be thrown upon the
market lin the United States when
the European demand forces still
higher meat prices.
It was limited at the federal build
ing that government investigation In.
to food prices directed by President
Wilson may reach the Minneapolis
millers. District Attorney Wilkerson
commenting upon the recent advance
in the price of flour, said he had
been told that Minneapolis millers
are making flour from wheat that
cost them Is cents bushel and sell
ing it as II the wheat had cost them
81 tNshel.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-16
JAPAN,s POSITION.

UNITED Press Leased Wire serivce.]
TOXIC, Aug. 15.-"Japan has no
territorial ambition. but hopes TO
stand a. The protector Of peace In the
orient" was the statement Of Pre-
mier okuma today IN discussing the
possibility Of Japan going to the aid
Of England In the far east The pre-
mier declared that should Japan join
In the European war, she would do 20
solely to fulfill her treaty obligations
with England.
Japan acts with clear conscience
in the cause Of Justice" said Count
Okuma.
1t was denied today any note had
been receivad from the United States
az the result Of military and naval
preparations made by Japan. AZ the
foreign office takes the view that
Japan will merely bs living up to the
terms Of her treaty with England II
she enters the fight, Il 10 not believed
here any legislation 10 necessary or
expected.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-16
AdxI.ed to keep cool.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LONDON, Aug. 15-Newspapers
here are cooperating with the govern.
ment to fnculcate throughout England
a feeling OF calm optimistic conf.
dence.
The Daily Chronicle prints the fol.
lowing in box on the first page:
Keep cool; panic the enemy.
Keep calm, whatever happens:
there must be no war feverishness.
People must beware Of rumors.
Nearly every report needs many
grains Of salt.
''Untowards episodes must be ex-
pected. They are bound to happen at
the beginning Of war. In the early
days Of the South African war the
derailment of an ar7nored train al
most sent PEOPLE into Mysteries. That
must not happen now.
Nothing matters in a war but the
clash Of main forces. The rest Is
mere incident"