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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-01-22
HOME SCHOOL NOTES

Rev. Brown of the Congregational
church condpcsis 81 services at the chap
& ssdlday afternoon. il
Mrs. Morse celebrated her birthday
Tuesday by entertaining the house
mothers at an afternoon tea.
Miss Engle was given tin shower
at Alcot cottage in honor of her APP
preaching marriage, Monday evening.
A goodly number of the officers,
teachers and girls from the School at
tended the Karl Schuerer concert at
the Grand Opera House, under the
auspices of the Commercial Club on
Tuesday evening of last week.
Mrs. Pfahler, householder. of Min
nesota Hall, received telegram. on
the 18th INST, stating that her dangh-
ter, Mrs. Dinner, was very critically
IL at her home at Evansville, Ind.
Mrs. Pfahler left at once but her
daughter had passed away before she
reached her. There were no children,
The deceased had visited her mother
at the Home in this city.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-01-22
SOME ROUGH HOUSE
Herald Correspondent Takes Severe
Fan Out of Alexandria Basket -,
Ball Aspirants.

1t was generally admitted that
Alexandra had some foot ball team
last fall. They admitted it themselves
until the st. Cloud boys took trip to
the town and showed them how the
game was played by a regular team.
The trouble with the basket ball game
last Friday seemed to be mostly that
the Alexandria men had forgotten that
the foot ball season ended Thanks
giving week. Their method of defense
consisted in jumping into the man with
the ball flying tackles not barred
and smothering the Sank Centre team
work by main strength and awkward
ness. In the narrow hall it was impos-
sible to keep away from them, and on
several occasions the two men went to
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-01-22

old boys in blue as this city. Although
many Of the members are getting well
along in years their attendance at the
post meetings are very regular.
The w. R. C. also has strong
membership and are working in close
harmony with the heroes of 81, The
Herald last week published the list of
the G, A. r. officers and herewith Is
giventhe names of the w. r. C. Off
Gals who were indicted into office by
Installing Officer Mrs. A. Barto:
President-Etta Wilcox.
! Senior Vice-Emma Christensen.
Junior Vice-Lillian VanCamp.
-Sec.Ada Perkins.
Treas.-Katherine Norriss--------------
Chaplain-Sylvia Townsend.
Conductor Pangburn.
Guard Working.
Patriotic Ins.-Charlotte Barto
Press Cor.-Aln1ira Cleveland.
Musician-F. Belle. Fish.
Asst. Con.-Edna Lagergren.
Color Bearers No. LEILA Parker;
No. 2, Mary Loomer; No. 8, Ada
Wolfe; No. 4, Caroline Jenkins.
Z The organizations entertained the
members and a number of their
friends with a very substantial oyster
supper at five o'clock.
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have associated and they are admitted
free OF tuition; the state gives help
here and so their cost for the educa-
ton of child at the central school is
nothing. Get together for one big CEN
trail school at home and you will have
school that you ought to feel proud
OF sending your boy or girl to. Your
boy can take an industrial, scientific,
agricultural, Latin or business course.
The law makes it clear that all the
money collected for tuition must be
spent for education of>the boy or girl.
The school will be strong in proper
ton to the help it gets.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-01-22
AN OPEN LETTER.
st. Panl, Mimi, Jan. Fl, 1914

| ~. St Panl, Mimi, Jan. Fl, 1911
Editor Duluth News-Tribune, Duluth
/ Minnesota.
1 DearsSir: My attention has beer
called to an editorial in the News.
Tribune of January 10, based on Ger.
tain alleged statements Of mine in re
gard to prison labor. These state.
ments have no foundation.
Wren the st. Paul Dispatch pub
lished the statements which ! am al
legged to have made in an address at
the Peoples Church, st. Paul, ! asked
Rev. S. G, cmith, Chairman of the
meeting; whether the publication
should not be corrected. He thought
it was hardly necessary. Apparently
it would have been wiser to have cor
rected it at the time.
The only statement made that pos
sibly could be distorted into anything
like the statement published was that
whatever was done in this line of out
side work for prisoners must be done
without jeopardizing the present state
account industries. have devoted
some little time and thought to this
question, and, with all respect to the
News Tribune, hardly think am
dwelling in the wilderness. Your edit
orial is interesting, but it has no con-
cern with anything have said or
written.
Not long ago, on behalf of the
Board, ] asked the Attorney General
whether prisoners could be used to
clear state lands, it being the inten-
ton of the Board to experiment in
that way. He replied that this could
not be done without further legisla-
ton.
Minnesota has not been spectacular
in its treatment of prisoners and has
done very little advertising, although
in some states advertising seems to
be inseparable from the performance
of anything. Yet the policy of this
state in reference to prisoners and
the results therefroH1 have been such
as to receive general commentator.
Where the system can be improved
it should be, and the Board of Control
will do its part.
Very truly yours,
Chas. E. Vasaly,
Chairman State Board of Control.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-01-22
School Notes

State examinations are being given
this week in the half-year subjects.
The material for the Spectator has
been sent in for this month and a
good issue is expected.
Two new students, Erwin Lembke
and Ralph Sturgis have entered the
high school and expect to finish the
term.
Hot lunches are being served to the
students who bring their dinners to
school, the cost being fifteen cents per
month to each student.
The Normal Department students
finished their course in Senior Gram
mar and Geography and have begun
the study of Senior Arithmetic and
Senior History.
Last Friday the local high schools
team went up to Alexandria and was
defeated by the score of 80 to %. 1t
was a very rough game and poor
sample of basket ball.
1t is. interesting to know that the
larger per cent. of the rural school
districts are paying the tuition that is
due. When this tuition law is clearly
understood there is no question but
that the people of any community will
heartily approve of it. What greater
thing could the children hope for than
to have big central school within the
daily reach of their homes. This tu-
ition clause compels the school dis
tricts to contribute one-third of the
actual cost of education. The residents
of the school district pay the other
two-thirds. A few schools about as
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-01-22
ANNUAL MEETING
Sank Lake Cooperative Creamery
Association Will Eject Officers
Next Monday.

The annual meeting of the Sank
Lake Cooperative Creamery Associ-
alton will be held on the first floor of
the City Hall, Sank Centre, Monday
afternoon, JAN, &c at one o'clock in
the afternoon.
AS the Herald understands the mat
ter all patrons, whether they are
shareholders or not are invited to at
tend the meeting.
The Sank Lake Creamery is one of
the healthy business concerns Of this
section. Their business is increasing
each year, and there has been no stock
on the market for sale.
In this connection G. M. Deyoe, the
heaviest patron of the creamery is
advertising elsewhere in this issue the
sale of 80 shares of stock in single
share lots. This does not mean that
Mr.. Deyoe is not satisfied with the re-.
turns he is receiving, but says that he
wants every farmer to be given IN OPP
portunity to own share of stock. The
gentleman is offering the stock for
the same price he paid for it several
years ago.
During the summer season Mr..
Deyoe's cream check occasionally
reaches $3.50 per month. at the pres
emit time he is milking dozen Jersey
cows and his cream check for Decem-
Der amounted to $94.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-01-22
Everett E. Janison is the guest 0
friends in Minneapolis this week.

! Everett E. Jamison is the guest Of
friends in Minneapolis this week.
Hon. and Mrs. Joseph eCapser lief,
Tuesday for short visit with thei1
son Joseph L. Capser at Melrose.
The girls of St. Paul's church will
give card party and social dance at
the auditorium Monday evening, Jan.
rs. Everybody welcome. adv
Fay Hoffman arrived in the city
last week to visit his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. c. o. Hoffman, from his home in
Limerick, Sask., Can, and will make
an extended stay in this city.
WANTED-A competent girl for gen
eral Homework. Mrs. ]. A. Caugh-
rem. - -
Mrs. Ed. Evans left for Devils Lake,
N. D., Thursday of last week to visit
her sister Mrs. A. Tuttle, who with
her husband will move to Texas in the
near future to make their home.
Supply your next winters wants in
winter goods during our big sale.
Twenty per cent discount on all lines
of Underwear, Sweaters, Wool Hos
iery, Gloves, Mittens, etc.
adv The Model.
Mrs. Henry Robbers and Mrs. p. ].
Nelson entertained Tuesday and We'd
nesday Of this. week at a "Thimble
Beet at the formers home on, Birch
street. Invitations were issued for
about So Mrs. L. B. Nutting, Mrs.
C. E. Hunter(nee Margaret Norris),
and Miss Anna Hansen assisted in
serving dainty refreshments.
Special Sale on Honey Girls Friday
and Saturday, January 80 and 81, at |
Bishops. See advertisement. adv
On Friday and Saturday Of last
week Mrs. tThos Sullivan assisted by
Mrs. James Segers, entertained at the |
cosy Sullivan home on Main street.
The entertainment was a ''Thimble
Bee." Tuesday and Thursday after
Moons Of this week both ladies are en-
,ertaining at 5000 at the home of
Mrs. Seegers. Refreshments were
served. $3.50 szs -. 4 z PC: -
Good ear.-corn for feed at L. S.
Bishops. adv i
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-01-22
ODD FELLOWS AND REBEKAHs.

ODD FELLOWS AND REBEK AIS.
The local Odd Fellows Lodge and
the auxiliary, the Rebekahs, are one
of the oldest as we'll as the strongest
fraternal organizations in Sank Cen
tire. Sank Centre Lodge No. "a, I.
o. o. F.,installed the following officers
for the ensuing year at the lodge
rooms Saturday evening as follows:
N. Ga. T. Watson.
v. Crank Perry.
Rec. w. Gingery.
Fin. Sec-David Cleveland.
Treas.-C. M. Sprague.
Chaplain-O. B. Boobar.
! Cow. L. Burgess.
Warden-C. O. Hoffman.
r. S. N. Canton Nelson.
L. S. N. &C. E. Bohall.
r. S. v. G.-Henry Otto.
L. S. v. CIV. Reznichek.
1. G.-Wm. Pangburn.
o. Geo. Rice.
Monday evening Rebekah Lodge No
80, installed their officers for the en-
suing year, as follows:
N. G.-Anabel Erwin.
v. Girls Garfield.
Rec. Sec.-Mrs. C. E. Bohall.
Fin. Sec.-Mrs. Frank Pangburn.
Treas.-C. M. Sprague.
The annointivo officers uero not in.
stalled at this meeting
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-01-22
J. A. R.-W. R. C. INSTALLATION.

The members of B. r. Palmer Post
G. A. r. and w. r. C. kept open house
last Thursday afternoon at which time
the officers for the ensuing year were
installed at their cosy headquarters in
the basement of the library building.
Probably there are few towns in the
state in city the size of Sank Centre
which has as large Membership Of the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-01-22
the floor together while the ball rolled

fthe floor together while the ball rolled
elsewhere.
It lay with the referee to make a
1game of it, but although disqualifying
fouls were called time and again by
the umpire, the well-meaning incompe-
tent who acted as superior official
tcedld not see his way clear to put any,
one out of the game. He seemed to
consider his duty done when he threw
the t2M up at the center and blew the
whistle after q goal Throughout the
progress of the fesffs;ties he was
about as effective as fisnslue fac
tory.
The Sank Centre team has ha,lss :.
on Alec for three years straight. As
a method of breaking the winning
habit the rough-house tactics were a
complete success, for combined with
the amazing luck Of the Parks bro
theirs in their circus shots into the
basket, they resulted in score of 30
% in favor of the home team.
+ As an exhibition Of basket ball or of
clean sportsmanship the system left
much to be desired. It was the kind OF
play that brought the game into dis
favor some years ago, before the rules
were amended, and nearly resulted in
its being thrown out Of all colleges and
high schools.
The Sank Centre boys are looking
forward to a tidy little revenge in the
shape of a high score on February 9th,
when the teams meet for a return
game on the Sank Centre floor.-Con-
tributed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-01-22
Stock, Harness, Etc, for Sale

Stock, Harness, Etc, for Sale
I have a splendid, cow with four
weeks old calf at her side, . pair of
bob sleighs, single harness, light top
buggy for sale at very reasonable
prices. Inquire of T. r. Barnes, East
Second Street, Sank Centre. adv.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-09
Feeding trough.

tin projects about an inch and a half
on either side of the board. bending
the tin so as to form a shallow trough.
and fastening the board to blocks
which raise it from the floor. The
trough may be from one to three feet
long. 1t is within easy reach Of the
chickens and so narrow that they can
not stand upon the edges. Food
placed in such feeding troughs can be
kept clean until wholly consumed.
AS one of the difficult problems for
the amateur poultryman is to devise
some means for feeding little chickens
so that they can consume all Of the
food without soiling 1t, this trough
will prove great help.
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ALFALFA HAY FOR HOGS.

After studying for several years,
the problem Of feeding alfalfa hay to
hogs. the following is recommended:
Feed good quantity of fourth cut
ting If possible. If this cannot be OBJ
tanned, feed the finest and brightest
hay obtainable. Feed the hay In a
rack from which it may be eaten
easily, or feed twice or three times
daily. on hard soil or feeding floor,
throwing aside all refuse left over
from the last feed. Give the hogs an
abundance of alfalfa. Do not try to
make them eat the coarse stems. They
will eat corn in preference and not eat
as much alfalfa as is desirable. Feed
the coarse stems to the cattle and
horses.-W. P. Snyder.
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ter let the calf miss meal than feed
It on sour milk. All pals and uten-
sils must be kept clean-as clean ~
the milk pals.
Teach the calf early to eat grain!
This should be placed in box easy
Of access, and encourage them at frst
by placing a little in the mouth after
they have consumed their milk. Corn
meal and whole or crushed oats
equal parts-can hardly be improved
upon for suppleme nting skim milk!
After two or three months shelleds
corn Is Just as good. Calves will be-
gin to nibble hay almost as soon asl
they will eat grain. Timothy or
mixed hay is fine for young calveaE
After three or four months they shoul1t
be fed some legume hay (alfalf9
clover or cowpeas). An abundance 9f
clean water should be provided at all
times and salt also after the animal
is old enough to eat grain and hay.
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Work Of the app.e rust. Fruit at
the right is from onc-quarter Of tree
where rust was not controlled. At the
left from a quarter Of the same tree
where rust was controlled.
| Of spraying-a knowledge OF the apple
rust fungus shows that other means
beside spraying must be used for it's
elimination. One must study the
causes and effects before the best re-
suits can be obtained in orchard prac-
tice. If spraying is to be done. first
learn what is causing the trouble.
Then If pruning is needed. prune; if
spraying is necessary, spray effectively.
In spraying for coddling moth or
other insects where arsenate of lead
is used. care must be taken that the
mixture is not too strong and that 1t
be not applied on very hot dry days,
as it undoubtedly Injuries the trees
under these conditions In some in
stances spray applied at such seasons
Injuries the foliage and causes it to
drop. ...
Arsenate of lead is becoming more
popular every year because it remains
suspended in solution and it is there
fore less troublesome than those
sprays which settle in the bottom of
t--e barrel and have to be constantly
agitated and stirred up in order to get
the best effects.
Arsenate of lead precipitates slowly
and If it is mixed with water sufficient
to dissolve and then added.to water at
the rate of about one pound to the
gallon it will do good work.
Commercial sprays of this kind are
never quite as strong as they should
be and many persons are disappointed
at the results of spraying simply be-
cause they have been deceived In the
sprays where they have been bought.
1t is always advisable to make ones
own sprays where that is possible and
it is cheaper. However. it is not a
nice job and for that reason many
prefer to take their chances with a
commercial spray.
Many of these sprays are as good as
represented and when one can be
contain that they are getting full
strength it is certainly much better to
buy the sprays ready mixed if one
feels able to afford the cost rather
than suffer the Inconvenience Of
making them.
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The White variety Is free from the
color objection Of the Barred tyne.
but tho objection to the fattenins
tendency applies to hens Of this variety
perhaps more forcibly than to the
Barred. Bun Plymouth Rocks viii
probably average smaller than the
other varieties Of the breed. Althoush
a solid-colored bird. they, Like all bur
breeds. except the Buff Cochins, viii
be found difficult to breed OF ono
color, owing to the tendency to possess
black or white IN the wings and tail. Is
Wyandottes.-The Wyandottes were
originated, like the Plymouth RockS.
from mixture OF Asiatic ana
European chickens Dark Brahmas
and Buff Cochins are said to have been
crossed with Sebright Bantams aud
Silver and Golden-spangled Ham
burgs. The intention was to produce
larger breeds with the beautiful color
and markings of the Sebright and
Hamburg fowls. Thus the Silver and
Golden-laced Wyandottes were formed.
AS fanciers' fowls they have since
maintained much popularity and have
been scattered In considerable num-
bers to our farms. But It remains for
later variety, the White Wyandotte.
to gain the greatest popularity for the
breed. The Buff Wyandotte Is also
coming into recognition. As to color.
the Laced, White and Buff Wyandottes
occupy similar positions to the CORES
ponding colors in the Plymouth Rock
breed. The Wyandott, Is smaller than
the Plymouth Rock, but an equally
rapid grower. It is generally claimed
that the White Wyandotte will stand
pushing for rapid growth the best OF
any breed. AS layers the Wyandottes
seem to rank about with the Plymouth
Rocks, but being somewhat more
active and having less tendency to
overfatness they should be credited
with a slight advantage.
Rhode Island Reds-This breed
constitutes the latest addition to the
list of popular American breeds Of
chickens. This variety differs from
the majority Of breeds in claiming for
themselves an origin based solely on
practical considerations. They are
partly of Asiatic blood, but in their
selection. which extends over a period
Of fifty years, attention has been paid
to rapid growth and egg production.
so that the breed today more nearly
resem bles the Leghorns than does
either the Plymouth. Rock or Wyan-
dotte. One fundamental difference still
exists that shows the Asiatic origin OF
the red chicken. they being persistent
sitters The Rhode Island Reds do
not reproduce themselves with GER
tainty as to shade OF color or style OF
comb, but In practical points they may
be considered distinct and we'll
established breed.
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Z nuSDanQ SnOpt Sne wears out ner
very soul scrubbing implanted wood
work, under the impression that it is
| her first duty to save money toward
the final payment on the extra horse
that her husband simply had to have;
she economies in a hundred soul
racking, nerve wasting ways, Of which.
! to do him justice, the husband Is
sometimes quite unaware; and she
does it all in full faith that he will APP
preciate her sacrifice, love her the bet
ter for it. and that he will, as soon
as his business Is on a firm financial
basis. be only too glad to make 1t all
up to her. In about one case in a
hundred II works out that way, and
the other ninety-nine cases represent
the average farm household, where
the housewife, having begun to get
along" without any conveniences, con-
tinues indefinitely to do so, while
every year sees many labor saving
device added to the outside equipment
Of the farm" The average farmer,
when he marries, has no intention of
bringing about such a state of affairs.
He means to take good care Of his
wife. But precedent and the wife's
too willing self -sacrifice. make the de-
vefopment easy of selfishness Of which
he is almost, If not quite unconscious.
Under any ordinary circumstances
known in American life, 1t is unjust
that such tasks as the bringing Of
water from a distant well, the replen-
ishment Of the woodbox or coal sup
ply, the care of cows. or the spading
of the garden, should be left to the
women. That such injustice is vet
often seen In the farm life Of America,
shows how far many of us yet have to
travel for the attainment of the ideal
in our treatment of our wives and
~
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C0NVENIENCES FOR THE FARMERS WIFE
A little planning, little outlay. will

A little planning, little outlay. will
sometimes so lessen woman's labors
in housekeeping as to amount, not
only to great deliverance for her
but to decided gain to her family
from her superior effectiveness. The
planning may we'll, first of all. be d.
rected to making the arrangement or
the home more convenient and COM
fortab BILE. OF course, this Is best done
when the house is built, bur If by
partial reconstruction the housekeeper
may be saved many steps and much
labor. each day, then only sheer
poverty. such as no owner of a good
farm should be willing to confess,
should prevent the making of needed
alterations. Especially does this apply
to the piping of water into the house.
the convenient location of pantry and
milk room in relation to the kitchen,
the provision of drainage for Stops.
and the proper placing of heating APP
paratus.
Describing one farm house badly in
need of such reconstruction. Miss
Hattie NJ. Wilson, of the Minnesota
School Of Agriculture, in a recent
article says: "The writer has in mind
one farm where the well is located at
the foot Of a steep hill ten or fifteen
rods from the house. Fancy carrying
water up that hill to supply the
laundry needs of large family. not to
speak Of cooking, drinking and neces-
sary additions. Moreover for years
the pantry and milk room of that
same house were three steps high and
the distance of a flfteen-foot room
from the Kitchen while the kitchen
itself was a lean-to'. cold in winter
and insuffera bly, hot in summer;
fioored with unfinished, implanted
boards. poorly lighted. insuff1ciently
cupboarded. and having for its chief