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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-03-25
HOME FOR OLD
Red River Valley Swedish Lutherans
Locate New Institution at Alex
andria at Conference.

Alexandria, March 23.-The Red
River valley conference of the Swed-
ish synod closed last evening. The
feature of the program Sunday was a
sermon by Rev. L. G. Abrahamson, d.
D., of Rock Island, editor of Angus
tana, the national organ. Other
speakers were Rev. L. P. Lundgren,
of Hallock; Rev. F. N. Anderson, of
Warren; and Rev. F. M. Hickman, of
Moorhead.
Business sessions were held each
day. Among important matters con-
sidered was the establishment of the
church home for the aged. Cities
asking for the home were Alexandria,
Lake Park and Detroit. After hear
ing the propositions of each the con-
ference selected Alexandria, which
will give a site of six acres and a sub
scription of cash which already
amounts to $1,000. The home will be
built at a cost of $4,000.
The conference indorsed the bill be-
fore the legislature submitting con-
stitutional amendment for prohibition
also the bill permitting the reading
of portions of the Holy Scriptures
daily in the public schools.
Rev. Mr.. Ewing of Minneapolis ap-
pared on behalf of the Augustana
Colonization association and asked
for Endorsement. The conference rec
commended that those who contem-
plated moving to new homes seek the
advice of this association.
The executive committee of the con-
ference was authorized to appoint a
field secretary whose duties will be to
look after the work of home missions
within the district. Reports were sub
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-03-25
HELPS SOLVE LIVING COST
Parcels Post Makes Possible for Far
mer to Ship Directly to City
Consumer.

Uncle Samuel is endeavoring to re-
duce the high cost of living and the
parcels post department will be used
to this end.
Postmaster Purdy of Minneapolis
states that the Minneapolis office will
be the center of activity for a farm
movement.
The new plan will make it possible
for the rural carrier to pick up a par
Gel of produce, eggs, butter or meat
at the farmers home and send it di-
rectly to the consumer in Minneapolis
or any other point. The plan has al
ready been worked out at Jordan,
Mimi, and both the farmer and the
consumer are delighted with results.
One of the baskets weighing %
pounds contained the following:
Five dozen eggs, two spring chick
ems and the balance of the net weight
was in pork. The postage from Jor-
dan to Minneapolis was 26 cents. If
people generally knew what they
could save and how much better quail
ity they would get, every family in
Minneapolis would be using combin-
alton market basket.
One of the great advantages of en-
ploying Uncle Sam for marketing is
that he will deliver the basket at the
door to any address in the city free of
cost Express companies do not do
this, but have limits for delivery.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-03-25
PLAN SUNDAY LEAGUE.

The base bali management has
started movement that means much
towards having good baseball for the
coming season. They plan on organ
izing Sunday league and have sent
out letters to the management of the
base ball clubs of Alexandria, Osakis,
Long Prairie, Glenwood and Melrose.
Should these clubs manifest enough
interest in the movement, and two of
them already have, an organization
will be perfected and a schedule for
the coming season filled. 1t is plan
ned to play every Sunday until after
the county fairs have been held in the
fall, each club guaranteeing to play
out the schedule. Another feature
that they want included is that the
number of outside or salaried players
be limited to two. The local club hopes
to hear from thees clubs the coming
week and if they are favorable to
the plan suggested, it will be carried
out. Standings of the clubs will be
run each week in the newspapers of
the league towns to heighten the in
terest.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-03-25
AMATEURS DO WELL
Glenwood People Give Creditable
Presentation of "A Noble Outcast"
at Caughren Last Evening.

A fair sized audience enjoyed the
production of "a Noble Outcast" at
the Caughren Theatre Wednesday ev-
ening.
The story is that of Jerry Watson,
who goes to the penitentiary to suffer
for his brothers crime, and later es-
capes only to fall into the clutches of
the william Blackburn. To keep from
being sent back to the pen Jerry re-
luctantly consents to assume that he
is the father of France, the supposed
daughter of Col. and Mrs. Lee. Later
developments prove that she is his
daughter in fact. The story is full of
pathos and comedy and of course all
the characters are feeders" to the
outcast.
D. U. Hargrove had a splendid con-
ception of the title role, and his
delineation brought out the lights and
shadows of the outcast very cleverly.
One minute the audience was convuls-
ed with mirth and the next his pathos
brought them to tears.
Cornie Wallen as James Blackburn,
william, was as nasty" and unprinci-
pied as a william is supposed to be and
was cordially disliked by the audience
before the play was half over. His
whistling specialties between acts
were enjoyable features of the even
ing.
Miss Beatrice MacCauley was sweet
and winsome as France, giving a
dainty and satisfactory portrayal Of
this self sacrificing young woman.
The rest of the cast was in acceptable
hands.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-03-25

mitted showing the condition of North
Star College at Warren and the
Northwestern college at Fergus Falls.
Resolutions adopted commend the
work of these institutions.
Several congregations petitioned
the conference for permission to
change their constitutions to enable
women to vote on church matters. The
permission was granted.
One interesting question before the
conference was the proposed repeal of
the referendum which refers matters
involving financial obligation to the
congregations for approval. This ELI
cited much discussion, but the refer
endum was retained by small ma
jority.
The delegates were entertained at a
banquet Friday noon, the hosts being
members of the Alexandria CONNER
cial Club. The banquet was served by
women of the Congregational church.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-03-25
NEW FIRE APPARATUS.
Equipment for Sank Centre Depart
ment Arrives and Should In
crease Its Efficiency.

A new piece Of fire fighting appa-
ratus was added to the equipment of
the Sank Centre department this
week in shape of combination
chemical, hook and ladder and hose
wagon. The truck on which the units
are mounted is very strongly built
and should stand a good deal of hard
usage. The body of the wagon is we'll
made and the equipment consists of a
5O-gallon chemical tank mounted und-
er the drivers seat, with $50 feet of
one-inch hose attached in such man.
ner that it may be reeled up or I'M
reeled at will and the connection with
the chemical tank not affected. The
box of the wagon will carry 100 feet
of hose for connection with water hy-
drants and on the right hand side is
ladder with patent hooks, mounted.
The other side carries an extension
ladder. There is small step on eth
er side, protected by mud guards,
each of which will carry one man, an
other step extends across the rear
which will carry four men. Each of
the rear wheels carries a 14-inch band
brake, similar to those of an automo-
bile, operated by a foot lever from a
bar extending clear across the foot
board of the drivers seat so that it
may be controlled by either the team
ster or his companion. A gong is also
mounted under the footboard which is
operated by lever placed conven-
iently at the feet of the person occu-
plying the seat with the driver. A
prest-o-light tank is mounted along
the side of the gong and is connected
with a searchlight mounted on a piv-
OF just above the reel carrying the
hose for the chemical.
The running gear and box of the
wagon are painted bright red, trim
med with gold and the box carries the
letters, rs. C. F. D." in gold. The
whole is highly polished and weighs
about 3,10O pounds the way it
stands, but with the 1000 feet of hose
aboard and carrying the necessary
tiremen the team will have nearly
three-ton pull.
Arrangements have been made for
the present to have Lew Irish handle
the apparatus for the City, but it is
hoped that the council will see fit to
purchase the Brainerd fire-team, dis
placed in that city by motor truck,
and which has been offered to Sank
Centre for $3.50. This team is broke
to this kind of work, can also be used
on the street work and weigh 1000
lbs apiece. If young and sound the
price asked is very reasonable.
The new equipment was purchased
at cost of $1,OS0.O0 out of the Relief
Fund of the local Volunteer Depart
ment and presented to the city.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-03-25
BE FAIR WITH RAILROADS
Proposed "Half-Mile Train Limit Bill"
VIM Not Increase Safety in
Operation.

1t appears to be quite the popular
stunt to take wailop at the rail-
roads these days. In fact this ten
dency has been growing tor the past
several sessions OF the Minnesota leg
Islature.
NO doubt the railroads themselves
are responsible for good portion of
this legislation because of their attl-
tuae toward the puDllc in the past.
Inc ngnt they put against the en-
actment OF the two-cent passenger
rate no doubt was responsible for the
increasing OIL the gross earnings tax
from four to 1--WE per cent.
The Herald believes in regulating
the railroads, but it does not Deneve
in leglslatmg them out of business.
A bill has recently been introduced
in the Minnesota legislature known as
the "Half-Mlle Tram Limit" bill,
which, if it becomes operative, will
make it illegal to run train of more
than gu cars in length. The author
contends that such a law would in
SASe&oS VIC oolSty VI OpCIdIlOil, WhllC
the railroads claim that the real OBJ
ject of the bill is to give more men
employment. The roads show that as
matter of fact no more accidents
occur on long trains than on shorter
ones, and that as a rule these long
trains do not carry passengers. They
say that few years ago all of the
roads expended large sums of money
fixing up their tracks and stronger To-
comotives to enable them to haul
heavier trains that they might reduce
TIE cost of operating expense to meet
the big deficit in receipts caused by a
wholesale reduction of passenger and
freight rates.
Such legislation has been attempted
in many other states but in nearly
every instance it failed of passage.
From what the Herald has been able
to learn of this measure we are con-
WINGED that the only result of the pro-
posed law would be to further load
the companies with operating expen-
ses without increasing the safety to
the public or employees, and that the
people of this section will not con-
denim their representatives if they
vote against the measure.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-03-25

He has compiled exhibits showing
what will be saved by consolidating
forces and re-grouping the admins
trative departments.
He figured that about $4,000 a
year could be saved by adoption of
the plan. That is as near as he can
figure it out he said. While the Preus
exhibits are largely the result of
guess work, they are far better than
the arguments advanced by the pro-
ponents of the bill, who made state
ments that money would be saved by
the adoption of the bill and the effici-
ency would result, but they failed to
get these arguments supported by fig
ures.
The soil survey got just what keen
observers expected.
The Senate killed the Holmberg
bill providing for it. That appropri-
alton of $25, 900 did the business. SEN
ator Rockne's finance committee
started the ball rolling downhill when
they reported for indefinite postpon-
ment. The Senate saw it that way
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-03-25
A DELICATE MACHINE
Sank Centre Business Man Instalis
--latest Eye Testing Appliance
to Equipment.

Optometrist G. II. Vandesteeg has
added one of the latest and best in
struments for testing the eyes that
can be bought by scientists in this
profession. The new instrument is
called the Phorometer and is manu-
featured by the DeZeng Optical
Works, of Cincinnati, Ohio.
With this piece of "eye testing ma
chinery" Mr.. Vandesteeg explained to
the Herald that it would not he neces-
sary to put the eye to the extra
strain in testing as formerly. With
the old apparatus the patient was re-
quired to wear a pair of skeleton
bows into which were slipped differ
ent kinds of lenses. Every time
new tense was put into the bows it
was necessary for the eyes to be TO-
cused so as to see through the tense
and when it was removed the eye
dropped back to it's natural yet abnor-
NAL condition and the inserting of an
other tense made it necessary FOR the
same action to take place. in other
words the eyes were examined by
series of jerks from their abnormal
condition until the correct tense was
found. After being jerked in this,
way two or three times the nerves be-
came so frustrated as to make the fit
ting unsatisfactory in many cases.
With the new apparatus, however,
it will be possible to tell just which
nerve is causing the trouble and the
eyes treated accordingly. This new
machine is material addition to Mr..
Vandesteeg's equipment.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-03-25
DIVISION BILL DEFEATED

St. Paul, March 23.-The bill in
troduced by Representative Boyd, of
Crookston, to divide Ottertail and
Polk counties was defeated in the
House today by. the overwhelming
majority of II to II. This is the bill
that aimed to make division certain
by providing that section of coun-
ty could split off if 81 per cent of the
people of this section desiring to
separate were induced to sign petit
ton to the effect that they wanted a
new county, regardless of the wishes
of the balance of the county. The de-
feat of the bill undoubtedly ends
county division at least.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-03-25

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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-03-25
RAILROADS ARE
ASKING RELIEF
INSIST THAT PASSENGER RATES
IN MINNESOTA ARE EN-
TIRELY TOO LOW.
Mr.. PREUS COMPLIES FACTS
EFFICIENCY AND ECONOMY
DEAD FOR PRESENT SEES
SION-OTHER NOTES.
Especial to Sank Centre Herald.)

st. Paul, March 24.-James j. Hill,
citizen, addressed members of the
present Legislature last week upon
the subject of railroad rates and
earnings.
He said that he came himself be-
fore the lawmakers as a citizen and
friend of Minnesota.
81 am a high private in the rear
rank" said the rail king, as he open
ed his coat and exposed a soup stain
ed vest.
He meant this remark to mean that
during the last two years he has not
taken an active interest in the Great
: Northern railway. But his talk show
ed that he was within whispering dis
lance of the front rank at any rate,
His knowledge of the road is got at
first hand. He knows pretty well what
is going on in the railroad world as a
whole and especially the Great Nor
thern.
Mr.. Hill, along with w. A. Gard
ner, president of the Omaha and Ed
mund Pennington, president of the
500 line, were supposed to address on
the 212 cent passenger fare. They
talked mostly of other things.
Mr.. Hills observations anent the
present war were timely and interest
ing. He said:
Gas a result of the war the balance
of trade is in our favor. War has cal
led upon us for clothing, steel and
other supplies. This years crop
should bring high price to our far
mers. We should reasonably expect
a good price for the crop to be
harvested next fall. But let US take
1916 and view its possibilities. The
foreign trade of Germany is practic-
ally destroyed. 1t will take the Ger
mans long time to get facilities to
take their trade to other nations. The
people of those warning countries
must go back to the soil. Next sea-
son you may expect a big seeding in
Europe. When the time comes
would not be surprised to see wheat
selling at 70 cents a bushel here"
1t has remained for ]. A. o. Preus
state auditor, who had nothing to dc
with the framing of the Efficiency
and Economy bill by the Eberhart
thirty" to make the only real "fact
and figure" argument in favor of the
bill. This was done at the request OF
the Senate.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-03-25
ASSESSORS WILL GATHER.

County Auditor Nicholas Thomey
has been instructed that member of
the state tax commission will be in
ST. Cloud on March 81 to meet with
the assessors of the county. 1t is
urgently impressed upon all assessors
whether newly elected at this months
election or office holders for a period
of years, that the meeting is of inn
portance to all assessors.
The tax commissioner will discuss
the tax laws with the assessors and
will give instructions that will tend
to elevate the efficiency of the as
SCISSORS work in compiling the new
assessments that will be commenced
shortly.
Dowagiac, Mich.-Baby Ruth Bur-
kett, three-months-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Burkett, has IL
grand parents. The oldest of her an
cestors are her great-great GRANDPA
ther, Franklin Beals, of Hartford, ag-
ed "a and her great-great grandmoth-
er, Mrs. Caroline Kelly of the same
place, aged 70.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-03-25

The next six contestants will re-
ceive $1.00 each.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-08-24
AZ the Palace Toniaht.

The special feature for tonight is the
Essanay two-part special, "Vain JUS
tice. 49, Lieutenant Pendragon, Betty 9
brother, is surprised with his command
near his home by Union soldiers under
command of Captain Rutledge and
taken prisoner. Pendrsgon tries to
escape and after terrific hand-to-hand
fight perishes Betty swears ven
geance. That night she finds Rutledge
badly wounded on the battlefield. She
has him taken to her home where she
nurses him back to health and
strength. but all the time nursing her
revenge.
Rutledge wins her love and she be
comes torn between love for him and
desire for vengeance. Love conqusIs
when Pendragon appears and tells bow
he escaped death in the river. He
takes Rutledge prisoner, but the latter
and Betty renew their pledges Of love
and Rutledge promises 20 return for
her after the war is ended
The Hearst-Selig News Pictorial is
interesting as always. Then come
Edith Storey and Antonio Moreno On q
delightful comedy, Loves WAY
Another thrilling episode IN the 70.
nance of Elaine" tomorrow
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-08-24
xOyENG PICTURE ATTRACTIONS.
At The CoIonIal.

Elsie Janis, in Betty in Search Of
a Thrill Elsie Janis is here depicted
in a comedy written BY herself and in
her own vivacious manner drives
home the pitfalls into which any mex
perienced girl IS apt to stray.
When Betty arrives home from the
convent to visit her uncle's family,
they are careful 70 hide all extreme
low -necked gowns and other worldly
things, lest they shock the devout con-
vent girl. Betty finds them and in
sted of shocking they fsscinate. They
instill In her a desire TO know more
about such things which the world
contains. Therefore, when Jim a
young bachelor proposes to her, sire
frankly tells him she loves him, but
must see the world first. Angrilg he
leaves her as she sits before the quaint
old fireplace. whose dreamy flames
seem to paint wondrous pictures.
which tempt her TO a knowledge of
things to her unknown.
Out into the world she goes She
learns, but she pays for her lesson
with many a pang and a heart-sche.
Her experiences? Thrills galore. At
the vital moment, when Betty is about
to faint dead away. Jim the faithful
appears Just in time to catch her in
his arms. What a relief then for
Betty to awake and find il is all a
dream. The warm hues the flames
throw upon the leather panels of the
beautiful room make her appreciate
the full meaning of a home.
Jim coming in to plead his cause
anew, has no trouble in convincing her
that the world and its false pleasures
are not what they seem. Owen Moore,
the popular screen actor will be seen
in the role Of Jim, the lover of Betty
Pathe Weekly also tonight.
Tomorrow night, Bootles' Baby I"
by John Strange " inter and ''The
Man on the Case. by Grace Living
ston Furniss.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-08-24

Mary Fuller. in Little White
Violet. - Phillip Randall. a wealthy
young southerner. in search of health
goes to a woodlswn resort called Ard
NOR Inn. In the garden Of q nearby
convent. Violet, q girl Of seventeen
meets the Mother Superior, who re-
minds her that her eighteenth birthday
is approaching. when she is to take
the Holy Veil On the wedding day
of Sarah. q friend, Violet gathers a
large basket Of roses for the bride.
Phillip acts as best man and there
meets Violet. Thst evening he has n
vision Of Violet. and ralizes how com
pietely she has aroused his love for
her Violet has also fallen under the
spell Of love. That night she sees a
vision Of herself arrayed in q white
bridal gown. The vision fades and
Violet, terrified by her wicked thought,
rushes out Of the convent. Phillips
equally restless, takes a walk and
there meets Violet and eonfesses his
love. The girl tells him she cannot
be false to her VOWS, and seeks ref
uge iu the convent. Some days later
Phillip is thrown from his horse and
seriously injured. Violet witnesses
the fall A week before Violet is to
take the veil, Phillip comes out of his
delirium and longs to see her again.
He writes to her a note in which he
asks her to become his wife if God
grants his recovery-See the picture.
Three mere good reels will complete
the program.