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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-12-16

the doing involved the sacrifice of q
long wished for set of>furs:
<She would pay~Ann's board herself
for two weeks longer, she had decided,
and bring all tile sunshine she could
into the >childs life. She could at
least give her the memory Of two hap
by weeks, and in the meantime she
would try to teach her that real hap
piness lies more with ourselves than
with the things around us-a lesson
which experience had taught her.
The next morning "a sparkling
Christmas morning-while the children
were all at breakfast. the head nurse
went to the Office for the things she
had ordered earlier and hurried to the
children's shack, where Miss Ford was
already busy fastening slips of paper
with AIMS name on to the various ar
ticles in her lap. 7o g
r~Merry christmasreLeried the night
nurse.~see all orAnn's gifts The
nurses were all, anxious to send some
They had indeed been aF GENEROUS.
There were books, handkerchiefs. rib
bOns. candy. a pretty knitted cap and
several cards Of greeting. When Miss
Morgan's package was opened. how
ever. came the browning glory-a beat
tiful blue eyed doll dressed in white
and some warm red slippers with fur
around the tops,>|TheyS arranged the
gifts on the tree. working until the
sounds Of merry voices sent them
scurrying out into the hall as the chill
dren came in\ the front(way The CON
spirators wanted TO see. but not\pe
seen. b
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-12-16

Christmas morning. and they came ID
with a rush Of happy anticipation.
focking around their tree and loving
ly lingering the treasures. ~
The two watchers noticed AIMS som
Der face as she went slowly to her
bed and began spreading it up. These
joys were not for her. No one sent
things to her. She was going to a
home in a few days.
There was a commotion around the
Christmas tree.
oh" shrill little voice cried,
where did that beautiful doll come
from? 1t wasn't here beforew
They all gathered around while she
held it up.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-12-16

IL
E i3nsf 70 go $, ~geh nlesrn it'll Be where
%where1liaye YOU got to g6ST' qHes.
toned Miss Morgan wonderingly.
Won't YOU live with your brothers,
'Oh. no: can't stay there: Georges
folks have got $50 many children. and
Sans wife is 'fraid O. me cause
cough-and- andII-she hesitated and
buried her face in her hands. reveal
ing the climax in muffied voice.
they're goinj tolse1d me to hom&zZ "a
HOMEw~ hSCCA
She paused . moment, then >confin-
ued passionately, And rd[work for
ENID scrub or take care s babies
eranythingrif they Only wouldn't
send me<<thereT ~
smoothed her tumbled hair silently,
comfortingly! until she became quiet.
Ann was not q child to be comforted
by the proIhisel Of a new toy. Her
large dark eyes too solemn by far for
her years-seemed to say to the world
that she had been robbed of her child
ish rights, and this little bit Of SLOW
ing>fiOm tine head nurse was the one
thing of all things that she most need
ed. Exhausted by so much sobbins,
she nestled down YEARLY under the
soothing touch, and her lids began to
droop
<,Come. dear" Miss Morgan said pres
entity, half raising the child; YOU must
go to bed now and get rested. To-
morrow III come over to see you
sgain.".@
As she PASSED through the hall, TAX
ing Ann back to the ward, she encoun-
tered the night nurse and DR.. Gray
and asked them to wait moment.
Size tucked Ann in snugly with whis-
pered Good night. dear" and straight
ened her cap as she hurried back into
the hall.
will any stores in the village be
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-12-16

he head n u r s e,
him king she
heard some one
sobbing, paused
abruptly in the
snowy path In
front of the In
Urinary. ID a r k
hess reigned, ex-
cept for the twin
king lights in, the
bathrooms Of the
low, open build
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-12-16

ds$% X ; sEgt|~opsn oil
Son that s COCOA! \1SeanT have the
DRYER bring Cup what I(%ant on the
early morning trip" 0pS@
DR.. Gray and MisN Ford1Soked at
her inquiringly. N
II want to tell you about Ann" she
went on. And she told them all about
the letter and the/child's troubles from
beginning to end. t"And tomorrow"
she concluded, II want her to have
just the happiest day3\ -
Yes, indeedr' echoed Nher listeners,
both a trifie unsteadily.hN
I'll bring something Miss Ford
volunteered. land l know the other
nurses would love to give her some
thing If they only knew" lN
Yes, they would" agreed Miss Nor
gan. 1--WE can come over while the
children are at breakfast and put
things on the tree"
DR., Gray pulled dollar bill from
his thin purse-thin partly from his re-
cent Christmas shopping and partly,
as he sometimes said laughingly, from
force of habit"
Here. give this to the youngster to
buy postage stamps with" His tone
was gruff, but in spite Of the gruffness
there was a tender light in his kind.
dark eyes. Its bedtime now" he
added, land If you're ready I'll walk
over with you."Y1
Miss Ford was Settled comfortably
until. time toLmske the IL o'clock
rounds. and they babe her good night
and went out into the frosty airA talk
ing as they walked along of Ann.
Poor child! She ought Stor Stay
here" declared DR.. Gray "She would
be practically well in few months"
Later Miss Morgan's mind was filed
with this thought, and as she lay
awake AIMS sad eyes seemed still be-
fore her. IF could only help her.
the poor little kiddier' she murmured.
: "She thinks no one loves her, and
don't believe her brothers are very
kind. She's such dear. too. with her
sweet old fashioned ways"
She turned restlessly back and forth.
wishing she were rich or a~fairy or
Suddenly she sat upright. exclaiming
aloud to the darkness. '.I can do that
much. and I willr' and dropped to her
pillow with satisfied sigh. although
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-12-16

PLY. ats such a uear little r~,,ase:'
He came closer with 7outstretched
arms. but stopped abruptly as she
pointed agaih to the half open door.
"lIangfit air he muttered!NSI wish
YOU weren't the head nurse!lN
I'VE might go for sleigh ride this
afternoon" she suggested demureiy.
Now, come on and peep in at Ann
She's so happy
They went over to the door and look
ed In. Ann sat on the edge of her bed
caressing the dear, beautiful dolly"
The two gazed at her silently; then
suddenly Gertrude Morgan raised her
eyes to the face beside her: CI=
"oh, Herbert, do hy9uS thinkNeoO'd
we V/
DR.. Gray squared 6is)( broad shos,.
ders. Her meaning came( III flash
Yes. we can, and we WIN if yea
want to. OF course"zhe Nbesitated-
maybe we couldn't have SO many
other things If we had her.
No, but we'll have love, and Il
would be too bad not to give that iit-
tie starved soul share of it."l=
Ann" Miss Morgan questi66fs
abruptly, how would you like to i've
with us for awhile?"
Ann looked from one to the other
dazedly. Live with you! WhereY
Oh. you're jokin'r' she said slowly.
mo; she means it," interjected Df.
Gray. We're going to live In the
snperintendent's cottage"
"Oh, see" the child nodded wisely.
You two are goin' to get married
But nobody wants me-not even
Miss Morgan interrupted her bitter
ness. Yes, we do want you," draw
ing the child to her, land you're going
to live with us, and when you get well
enough you can go to schooL"N
A change came Loyer AIMS face.
Flinging her arms around Miss Nor
gan, she breathed: ~
What a wonderful, wonderful day!
And to think that yesterday thought
nnhndy
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-12-16

ABOUT.
Ann made no reply.
"And on Christmas eve too!'
The little figure .stiffened and looked
up with indignant eyes.
1T amt Christmas eve for me-" she
burst out in shrill childish pain.
The head nurse was bewildered
why, it's Christmas eve for every;
body! And there's your pretty, tree in
the ward" ~ ~
lit amt my tree.I fercely, I'and
there ain't-one-single thing on it
for met! AIMS words came between
sobs. Il >
Well" Miss Morgan consoled her,
maybe Santa Claus hasn't put your
gifts on yet" I
But Sanity Claus is jest yer folks
and mine-never-sent even a<cardI'>'
Miss Morgan rocked back and forth
as though hushing baby
They may send so netting tomor-
row." she ventured, resolving that at
least tomorrow would find something
on the tree bearing AIMS name.
mo, they won't. l wouldn't mind
so much only-everybOdy else is get
tin things-and-and-I don't want 'em
to think my brothers don't care, ~
of course they care" the head
nurse tried to comfort her. E6
~ wanted to send them a lot O
things the child continued drearily,
"but course | couldn't. So sent each
- 20 Gyn r6
The man had some beautiful ones for
cents'-her face lighted up at the re-
membrance-''but I only had 10 cents.
and that hwouldn't "a left any for
stamps" ~
Miss Morgan smiled alphabetically
1t had not been many/years since post
cards and plenty Of stamps had been
a iuxuryFo1 her. IGE(L1
Are your Ibrothers in "troube?" she
asked abruptly. noticing crumpled
letter in tlfe)child's1 hand. w
DATJ = AIMS face dark
@J / enedG:;;Yes; Sans
HN/ one of Georges
S0lnG Ibabisslis sick and
RS theyNca pay my
N~M board here any
HA~T longer. so | got to
n MHSEzh1 go home as soOn's
@IISS], ~.
S2lzN&1.
SAAo
- $50
c| ' %a SSS DAY "& sf;s'
e@A114 SsSs :.s E !:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-12-16

my weeks upland
that's day latter
tomorrow S>h e
beg an sobbing
again despaii'ing-
ly&And it's so
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-12-16

1oyously. Its for your
Ann dropped the blanket she was
holding and stared incredulously. For
me?" 0T
Yes: see your name-plain as day"
AIMS abandoned faith in Santa
Claus began to return. She held out
her arms for the doll ~
oh the dear, beautiful dolly" she
cooed. N,1G ~
The two in the hall looked at each
other and smiled happily. They watch
ed Ithe-children as they crowded
around the trees, examining the gifts
and running 1back to Ann with each
new treasure that bore her name Ann
sat on the bed. Her dark eyes shone.
and she gazedrWith delighted amaze
ment at each offering. ~ 60
How little it takes t6 make a child
happyw Miss Ford murmured softly as
she turned away. Il must go off to
bed now" She went out. and Miss
Morgan turned to the medicine closet
She had put 1t to rights and was jot-
ting down a list of things needed
when DIR. Gray burst i'm, his face
alight.
~,t roe ee1 ss:t'"'''~ sE4ssl & es,''A'''
Ssh" Miss Morgan pointed a warn
ing finger toward the ward. but the
children werel making too much noise
themselves to heed anything else -
DR.. Gray pulled a letter out Of his
81 got this letter from the board this
morning. DR.. Williams has resigned.
and they've offered me the position of
superintendent-a hundred a month to
begin with
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-12-16

Espysisht, 1915. by American Press Asso'
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-12-16

"Ann," Miss Morgan coaxed;N"sit UP.
dear, and tell me what you're crying
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-13
PLANS FOR FUNERAL
OF MRS. ROCKEFELLER
AWAIT HIS ARRIVAL

Tarrytown. \. Y. March IA
Plans for the funeral Of Mrs. John
u. Rockefeller, who died al her home
here yesterday morning. were held IN
aheyance today 10 await the arrival
of Mr.. Rockefeller and his son. who
were speeding north from Ormonde.
Fla. They were due So reach Pecan
uco Hills lato this afternoon.
II was regarded az probable that
funeral services would be held here
tomorrow afternoon ana that Mrs.
Rockefeller would be buried at Cleve-
land, -. where she grew to woman
hood and where she spent much Of
her time In recent years
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-13
Captain Of Frye
Relates Story
Of Sinking
American Government Hears
Commander Kiehne; w. d.
Sewall, One Of Owners Of
Steamer, and Others Testify.

Washington. March lS.-The full
story OF how the American sailing
vessel william 4. FIVE was sunk IN
the south Atlantic with her cargo of
wheat by the German commerce raid
er Prinz Eitel Friedrich. was ofil-
clally laid before the American gov
crnment today by the Frycs COM
mander, CaPtnin n. n. l<iehne.
Upon Captain Kiehne's formal
statement made before state depart
ment officials the United States will
decide upon it, courne. which prob
ably Will be demand for AN expres-
sion OF regret from Germany and
payment for the loss of the ship and
cargo.
Captain Kiehne was questioned al
length. The American captain said
he submitted willingly To search ami
assured the German he had no cargo
but wheat. The German officer eN-
amlnod the ships papers carefully
and then the cargo was ordered
thrown overheard. While that was
being done. the Eitcl went away for
another prize, returning after several
hours. and took Oft the American
skipper and his crew, The Eitefs
captain then sunk the Frye, fearing
la long delay In what he considered
the path of hostile cruisers, might
subject his own ship TO danger.
Captain Kiehne said that he did
not know. while en- route TO Queens
town. that the cargo of wheat had
been sold, nor did the German COM
mandef The cargo was shipped TO
order" and the vessel was To stop at
three British ports. one OF which was
fortified.
While no vessels were sunk, nor
was any chase made for enemy ships
while the Americans were aboard the
Eitel, Captain Kiehne said the Ger
man comman .cr made no effort for
more than month 10 land his neu-
trail passengers In a safe port un-
doubtedly this may he one OF the
chief points of future representations
by the United States, because Il Is
heid that the Americans were sub
jeoted to unnecessary risks.
w. y. Sewhll OF Bath. Maine, one
OF the owners of the Frye. was asked
II he knew anything OF the ownership
OF the cargo and he declared, II was
said. that he had no financial Interest
in the sale OF the caisO or knOwl-
edge Of To- whom Ii would be sold
officials after listening 90 the state
ment of Captain Kiehne took the
view that the American case was
strong one and that when all the
facts were presented to Germany reH-
tituton would be made
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-13

sana re NJ M Atsrch lr second New aexice .la,e snsr
today Ss clock
% house ran" Il T. @ q s ana Sd9 s H. S~n ven %s ss
q notion rhs stopped
question privsse
der Determined the 'hsah - tar
beside the that that
with senator further
ING
Yves an aHs"s g"S ansls 70 tho sea ?, .s.s,s agss %
Ss % has % @ "dss"s might s 'ss' we're s
mental IA S0" % ''' ''"S any 70 '"' 's'' ''~sa ''' 'S"o'
the This asssnsa
ennesh a maSusIs ansle FIRST on Tnsruds
sas me majority
rprsssn,.s that
passed
utterly
Tsda
majority Of s the republican msmss,s q the
morning nedas adjourn
Senator SSs aas had Sssu rssas susu in the senate
Efforts failed and hs when
10 Holt sa MAD.
minority members The floor leader ,ad time for calm eonsesrao
o
is
7 The
Ia
presiding officers desk AZ 2e Mr. holt said
through mistaken
held
o the chair
unanimously Lieutenant
n trent
20
@ @ soss ss' s ss' BY s ss . 's y ]
that
the
\ certified
said"
the
I 1895, ~ die
The senate met 40 oelck after ourna
had been s
of
e revision q hs ou.nai committee peseHe @ illuminating
effect that ihe Journal
lS
, of A T. IIll, . I o be- ufae
asnns roSas
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-13
No Break in Session Up to That
Time and if Record Can BE
Kept Straight Bills May
Stand as Enacted.
WORK DONE TODAY Is
UNDER CLOUD OF DOUBT
Majority Members, Anxious at
Possibility of Exceeding Con-
stitutional Limit. Force Sup
ply Measures.
Estate Capital bureau
lOr Evening Herald.
(S1 De Vargas Hotel.

Santa Fe. y. NJ. March i3.--This
morning the main question at issue In
the state capitol IL whether or not
bills which passed the houses yester-
day and this morning, and which tne
governor may wish 90 approve, are
legal Or Illegal. The majority maa-
agers claim that they are The op-
position asserts that they are not.
Should these measures be enacted ia
to law there seems little doubt that
some OF them st least viii be tested In
the courts.
That the bills passed over the veto
Immediately after the noon hour yes
terday probably are legally passed
seems To be conceded. since there had
been no break In the session and
since many times the courts have sus-
utined the pushing back OF the legls-
lative clock. But the matter OF ex-
oeeding what appears TO be the con-
stitutiOnai time limit Oy a whole day
Is going too strong even for some
members OF the melority whose anx-
iety over the procedure was shown
when they insisted that the general
appropriation bill must get through
- NHh MNRn nNAI N'nAfAAANr a ANAh
accomplished only with great effort
and at considerable personal saerl-
fee on the part OF a number VI prom
inent Republicans.
The work yesterday afternoon and
last night was OF ianguid dcsultOry
character. although many OF the bills
passed are Of Importance. There waa
evident general spirit OF relaxing
and the evident idea that nolhlnl
passed really mattcred so very much
Further evidence Of the oxtrems
doubt on the part of the majority OF
the validity OF It's acts passed after
- o'clock noon of Friday was plainly
evident In the appropriation bill
wherein a pruvlse is added 60 the ap-
| preparation for the travelling auditors
! salary and expense account proyidins
that no portion of such salary OF ex'
pense account should become avail
able or be made unless the provisions
of House bill No. 2ta, the traveing
auditor bill, are enacted into law. i
has been pointed out that the goy-
crnor may veto this provision in the
! appropriation bill, SO that II the We
toed bill as passed should be proven
invalid, ns some contend u may be-
tho office viii still be in workini
shape.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-13
SPARKS IGNITE OIL
WHICH EXPL0DES,
KILLING FOUR BOYS

New York, March is..-The cxplos-
ion of a large oil tank adjoining the
Long Island railroad freight yara IN
the east New York section Of Brook
lyn shortly after noon today killed
four boys and seriously injured seven
other persons. -Four men, employees
OF the Crew Leyick company which
owned the tank. were reported miss
Ing.
Tho tank was partly undcr grouno
and was said 20 have contained n
000 gallons Of OH. The four boys
killed were playing nearby.
The oil In the tank n believed TO
have been igniied BY sparks from a
freight engine. untii the IRE which
followed burned itself ont there was
little hope of determining the fate OF
the missing.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-13
RENEIIAN CtlAYEANK nIIh
KILLED N THE SENATE

The Ronchan claybank bin, one Of
the measures ofer which there has
been much discussion and controversy
throughout the session, and which the
house passed after m Investigation
aud report by a special committee,
failed of passage In the senate during
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-13
Blood Replies To
Rutherford S
Statement
Chairman Of Committee Turns
Over Written Denial of
Claims of Democratic House
Member Of Probe Beard.
(sute Capital bureau
tof Evening Herald
lsl DE NarRRs Hotel.

Santa Re. n. NJ, March 1s.--Chair-
man =. q. Blood. of the Blood inves-
tlgation committee, which investi-
gated the First Stfto bank of Las
Cruces. etc, gave out statement to-
day replying to an interview with W..
L. rutherford. Democratic house
member Of the committee. Recently
published.
MIR. nlood's statement Follows;
"on February - at meeting Of
the committee In the capitol, at which
were present n. e. CHAMPION, r. O..
Blood. Teofilo Chavez Lunn. W. L..
Rutherford. G. H. Alldredge and j. r..
Reinberg. the officers OF the investi-
gntlon committee were elected ana
the question Of appointing an attor-
ney FOR the committee was discussed,
II was distinctly understood at that
time that there would be only enc at
torney for the committee.
THE question Of allowing the So
called minority To employ an attorn-
ey 60 represent certain individuals
also was discussed Senator Cramp-
ton made q motion 60 the effect that
" the so-called minority desired to
employ an attorney they would be al
lowed to do SO. that such attorney
would he permitted 60 advise Wit
nesses. but not % cross question
them. The question was discussed al
length and was decided by party
vote. Mr. Blood casting the deciding
ballot. There was absolutely no pos.
sibility OF a MISUNDERSTANDING. This
Democratic members OF the commit
tee did not 40 90 Las Cruces under
any misapprehension OF conditions
Captain J. y. Rcinberg. who is not a
member of the committee. was pres
ent at the meeting and will substan-
tinto these statements"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-13
Funds for State
Fair Provided By
Acts Continuation
Estate Capital Isurcnu
(Evcning Herald
(5I DE vargas Hotel,

Q santa Fc ~ NJ. March Ia
. IL was pointed out in the senate
. this morning that the general =
. alarm over the status of the '
. state fair appropriation h hard
. Is Justified hy the condition. =
. The state fair appropriation Of '
. $4,000 enacted Two years ago "
y self perpetuating. continuing
. appropriation from year To year =
. until amended by specific stat
. ute The fact that the s5.uup
. appropriation ~ not Included IN
. the general appropriation pW y
. aes not effect the avnilabiiily =
. OF the money.
. White Il had been hoped that '
. an increased appropriation ooulu
. be secured. the Bernaiillo eoun-
oty representatives are some
= what consoled by the fact that =
. they have not lost tho original =
= $1,000 year which has been
. seriously threatened az various
. times during tho session.
= = a q a q q = = a = q 4
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-13

Colorado SoLon Handed Cash
While mHousc; Judge Asks Probe

Denver March cai
Colo
Gibson wha
determines
ported TO oafffd
hearing the legite
Howiand
actually lr
L. by
shadow" John = ups
of
n he
he made
John Rush
Of
houneed that the ~ matter would be presented
Gibson
carried to the house haber him
10 dRc
DR. Mary Batter 'tould
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-13
90, 900 japanese Troops to
Be in China At Early Date

Peklng
OF approximately 10000 soldiers, China.
diers the in China
the Japanese thousand
dispatched the
teryHl 81
arrival
tmaed that the
OF ema ina
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-13

(Conilnued ~ PAGE T"ol
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-13

Tonight and sunday generally fair;
not much change IN temperature;
maximum. "a; minimum. 30; runge,
81; a. = q. N. ~: southwest winda:
partly cloudy.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-13
UNUSUAL SPEcTAcLEOF TWO CHARMEA PRESENT At
SAME TIME AFFORDED As SANDOvAL MAN TAEEsCHAR

House Doesn't Bother With FOrmaIties But Assisted BY
Charles Springer Faithful to People to Last Puts Time
Piece Out or Busnes Little Of Importance Transacted
This Morning Before Cessation Of Activity Shortly After
IL O'clock Today