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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-12-30

ranged in the house to reduce the
pressure or sometimes by introducing
short piece of pipe with a small di-
ameter. High pressure is, however,
to be desired in connection with the
fire service, the reason being quite
plain needs no explanation here.
The rates charged for water should
be no higher than is required for the
actual allowable rate of interest ON
the investment and the necessary cost
OF maintenance; therefore it naturally
follows that the system should owned
and controlled by the public.
A very satisfactory method of as
pertaining the exact amount of water
used is by the use of meters, and in
that way each small consumer may
pay for what he actually uses and not
be required to help pay for an extern
sive system of garden and lawn irri-
cation of some neighbor under the
flat rate system.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
Unearned Gratitude.

A sample of the late DR.. William
EvereGt's carIStic repartee:
Il always experience IL sense of deep
obligation Ia you whenever | meet You
or licIr of you. said George Rabbit
10 Dr Everett one mornin" when they
found themselves pacing the deck of
al ocean steamer together.
why So" piped he doctor
.Because. said Mr.. Babbitt. II re
t.aIl thai ! was once so fortunate aS Ia
win the Boyl>ion prize Tor plTltory at
IIarvarl, and You We're chairman of
she board OF Judges,
II remember il perfectly well" re-
joined the lrusque doctor THE judges
were tive in number. AT tile ,oncln
si0n of the speaking we retired TO CON
slider the merits OF lie contestants 1t
MAS moved that you he awarded a
first prize On that motion the vote
was 3 to 2 in yolr favor was one
OF the two Boston Transcript.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-12-30

when any trace of sewage is found In
the water in question no further test
need be made to prove that it is NJ
fit to use.
Chlorine is the most harmful chem
ical found and is found in sewage in
the form of common salt. The alb
sence OF chlorine In water is conclus-
i've evidence that it is not contaminat-
ed with sewage. About the only way
to make a satisfactory selection OF
water for domestic use is to ascertain
as fully as possible the history of the
water in question to find whether
any previous time it has ever been
contaminated with sewage.
It is very difficult to secure water
in sufficient quantities that is perfect
ly clear, soft and uncontamir ated, and
it is quite frequently necessary to re-
sort to a method of either chemical
or mechanical filtration.
The supply of water for city use
can be classified under two heads,
namely: public service and private
use. Public service consists Of sup
ply for fire purposes, street sprink-
ling, flushing of sewers and public
fountains. Private service consist
of drinking, cooking, washing, bathing
and lawn sprinkling.
In regard to the supply necessary
for the the city's requirements, ii
may be best to estimate the possible
needs ten years hence; also to note
the exact number of water users ane
their daily requirements. AS matter
of fact, the engineer should base his
calculations on the maximum amount
of water used and recommend a sys-
tenn supplying from rs to 100 gallons
per capita every "a hours, with a re-
serve amount provided for, to supply
an ever increasing population.
Owing to the difference in elevation
of different parts of some towns it is
sometimes quite problem to adjust
a sufficient pressure for the higher
places without making the pressure in
the low lying districts embar assingly
great. This matter is sometimes taken
care of by a system of tanks so ar.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-12-30

The supply of city water should
conform very closely to four require
mentS.
1t should be, first, wholesome, that
is perfectly free from disease germs,
especially when it is to be used for
domestic purposes. Next it should be
supplied in sufficient quantities. 1t
should be delivered under sufficient
pressure and it should be supplied to
the consumer at as low a price as pos
sible. 1t can be quite readily seen
that wholesome supply of water ex-
ercises a beneficial effect upon the
people who use it. That is, the good
health of city is in direct proper
ton to the purity of the water used
for drinking purposes. In combating
typhoid fever, malaria and kindred di-
seases, great care is taken to see
that the water used by the patient is
absolutely pure. In fact the home or
breeding place of the above diseases
is usually found to be in contaminated
water.
1t is almost impossible to ascertain
whether water is perfectly pure by
chemical analysis because certain
constituents may appear in water I'M
der both harmful and innocent condi-
tons. An eminent chemist has said
that we might as well analyze mans
brain to find the ideas which it con-
tains as to analyze water to find di-
sease germs lurking in it.
In the first place water for domestic
use should be clear, colorless, tasteless
and odorless. A water may, however,
be up to the standard as regards the
above qualifications and still be unfit
for use owing to the contents of some
harmful elements not detected by the
sense. A water may be clear and pre-
sumably wholesome and still contain
very small amount of sewage from
some infected district, so small in fact
that it is practically impossible to de-
tect it by chemical processes. And in
this case the only assurance of abso-
lutte purity is in the knowledge that
the source of supply is situated as to
preclude all possibility of any organic
substance of entering it.
The class of contamination which is
by far the most dangerous is broadly
known as sewage and consists of the
refuse of animals and human beings.
When we are positive that water
contains no sewage whatever we can
rest assured that it is fairly safe for
human needs, and, on the other hand,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-12-30
RIIOSkVELT Is FOR
UNITY In PARIY
PROMINENT. MINNESOTA MEN
CONFER WITH ROOT AND
FORMER PRESIDENT
RIOT A PASSIVE CANDIDATE
HARMONY PREVAILS AMONG
EASTERN REPUBLICANS AND
THE BULL MOOSE

Fresh from interviews with Elihu
RooL and theodore Roosevelt, former
lieutenant Governor E. E. Smith re-
turned to Minneapolis today to voice
the belief that healing of the 1917
breach in the republican party is no.
only possible but probable, says Mon
day evenings Minneapolis Journal.
A. A. d. Rain, "bull moose" leader
of 1912, who was with Mr.. Smith OF
the visit to Colonel Roosevelt, anc
saw the colonel on another occasion
Joined Mr.. Smith today in declaring
shat Colonel Roosevelt is hoping ant
working for a reunited republican
party.
Mr.. Rain went further and predict.
ed that the situation will develop tx
make Roosevelt leading possibilit!
for the republican convention. 81
would not be surprised" he said iii
within few weeks republican leaders
would be turning to Roosevelt as the
logical leader. was surprised to see
the change in sentiment. A year anc
a half ago everybody was damnine
Roosevelt. Now they are giving him
praise and every consideration.
Colonel Roosevelt will not be quot
ed as favoring or opposing any candi-
date. Hiram johnson would suit him
best, he told US, but he realized that
johnson is impossible as a get-to-
gether proposition. 1t would not be
"A bad idea, though, he said, to put
johnson on the ticket for second
place.
"The nominee" he said, ought to be
a big man, the kind of man who would
take Root in his cabinet as secretary
of state, and Theodore E. Burton for
secretary of the treasury, surround
ing himself with big men. AS for the
platform, the republican declaration
needs only cover two big things to
satisfy Roosevelt. One is the tariff,
declaring for protection and for tar
iff commission to handle it in a scien-
tifc way The other is preparedness"
Mr.. Smith found Elihu Root much
averse to anything resembling an &C
tive campaign for presidential honors.
Beyond brief prepared statement he
would not discuss his conversation
with Mr.. Root.
The statement reads:
GAS 1 understand the situation, Mr..
Root is not in any sense candidate
for the nomination.; his position be-
ing substantially that of Justice
Hughes. He will do nothing towards
securing the nomination, but if nomi-
mated he will accept the call.
''This means of course that Mr.. Root
will not countenance any organization
to secure the nomination, which after
all is the correct position. If the re-
publiears of Minnesota want Mr.. Roo
they will find way to express them
selves"
That harmony is going to prevail
Mr.. Smith is strongly convinced. "The
names of three New Workers, Root.
Hughes and Roosevelt, are on every
ones lips" he said. They are the
three big factors What the outcome
will he no man can tell, but there is
an entire absence of bitterness, and
a good feeling among the candidates
and their friends, in contrast to the
atmosphere of four years ago"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-12-30

CITY WATER SUPPLY
By ]. E. Bonner.

(The third of series of En-
cheering topics which should
be of interest to all municipali-
ties
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06
BE A SINGER
 By ADA PATTERSON

Out of the mass of tragic incidents connected with the sinking of the Lusi tania stands a two-line statement In enc of the newspapers. It was said by one of the survivors: We were in a boat for two hours and a half. Terri bie things were happening all around us. We sang Tipperary.
 They sang "Tipperary" while they baled out their collapsible boat. that filled and turned turtle three times be- fore they got it under control. They sang "Tipperary," albeit we may be sure with strained and shaking voices, while sank for the third time. They sang
 Iris a long way from Tipperary,
 Iris long way from home,"
 while their aching eyes scanned the un- certain horizon bounding their blue' watery waste, for a black speck that might become a ship of rescue.
 There were many acts of heroism that May day within sight of the green Irish coast. A man of millions said: Let us go and save the kiddies," and himselI went to his death. Another man said Why fear death? It is tho most beau tiful adventure in life," and the next day when they found him his face re- flected the peace of one whose soul has looked upon great beauty. These were sublime acts and utterances. But there was sturdy simplicity in the words We sang 'Tipperary,' that sent g stinging. stream pressing against my eyelids
 Such . foolish. brave. meaningless
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06
China Unaffected By War

Picking, May 20.-(Correspondence of the Associated Press )-Julean H. Arnold, the newly appointed American commercial at- tache, has returned to Picking after tour of the principal business centers of China. Contrary to his expectations, he found the war had not seriously affected Chinese commerce.; in fact many lines of business have been greatly benefited as a result of the war The price of antimony, of which China produces a fair quantity, has risen fourfold, and cowhides are now selling for over twice as much as they brought prior to the war. Most of the purchases are being made by the Japanese. who are now man. ufacturing arms. ammunition, leather and general equipment for the Russian army. Trade in the British colony of Hongkong has suffered severely owing to the fact that from 70 to 80 per cent of all business done at the port was through German firms. Canton. being the nearest Chi nese port, has consequently suffered also. Nevertheless, there is great confidence among business men there. In Hankow and Shankhai there has been a very good business showing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06
CHURCH NOTES

At the Third Presbyterian church, corner Avenue c and Twenty-second street, south, this morning at Il clock and to- right at o'clock the congregation will celebrate the twenty-sixth anniversary in the church of it's pastor. Dr. J. A. Bryan. The announcement contained in an invi- tation follows:
 Third Presbyterian church. corner of Avenue G and Twenty-second street, south. The officers and members and pas tor of this church are grateful to God for His blessings to this church for more than a quarter of a century. On Sun day. June 6. we celebrate the twenty sixth year of the pastorate of the Rev. J. A. Bryan with this congregation. we beg your prayers and your presence"
 pr. w. E. Carter. evangelist. will occupy the pulpit at the Twenty-seventh Street Baptist church this morning at Il o'clock and this evening at o'clock. His sub feet in the morning will be, What Is Man?' and that for the evening, Per suasive voices" Dr. Carter has met with much success. according to reports re- ceiyed by The Age-Herald.
 At the fugrim Congregational church this morning the Rev. J. M. Graham. missionary superintendent for the Congre- rational churches of Alabama, will occupy the pulpit. He also will preach this even ing. His subject in the morning will be- ..rhe Magnet of the Spirit, and that for the evening. Jesus Only" Sunday school begins at 10 o'clock lmmediateiy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06
End AVENUE and 22nd STREET

song. You've heard 1t and you've won
 itself away beneath the mass of words
 But the melody was different. It
 strengthened your backbone. It started
 the sluggish blood bounding through
 your veins. It frightened your eyes. It
 painted becoming flush in your cheek.
 Because 1t put hope in your heart. We should all be singers of songs.
 Our voices may be discouraglngly off
 key We may be as stone deaf as was poor Trilby who had to be hypnotiEed before she could Carry tune." Never
 theless we can sing enough to put a song into the hearts of those about us. Brave survivors of the Lusitiana, who sang instead of wailing We are thank full for the power that invented courage, for the example you have given us. Re membering you, we can sing though Ill silence. We may sing: God. give me courage to do and strength to bear" in stead of the foolish: "'TYA long way tc Tipperary." but both are songs and both will hearten us.
 The greatest value of singing Is moi what 1t does for us. Though there ii much worth in the ref1ex action or the song, just as when we force ourselves to smile, we after awhile feel likt smiling.
 Maybe we will never realize 1t. II may be that no ono will hear you. But you can set the hearts of others sing ing by giving their hand a stronger clasp. By smile that isn't a mere nachine-made product. but a ra,
 straight from soul full of good will l For it's hard march. and sometimes
 long one, and tine last of 1t is dark and lonely. We'll will 1t be for us if WI
 are greeted on the other side by ar orchestra of those in whose hearts WI once placed song.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06
ing services at 8 o'clock. Sunday schooi
 begins this morning at 9:4b.

At the Handley Memorial Presbyterian church, corner Fifth avenue and Eign- teenth street, the Rev. J. Frank Turner pas stor. will preach this morning on the subject, Flying a False Flag" The ser vices in the evening will be held Tn tne Norwood church, corner Thirteenth avenue and Twenty-fifth street. north, the pas> tors subject being, "weeding the Roses Sunday school begins at s:So a. m. a' both churches.
 The Rev. S. T. Slaton. pastor, will oc- cupy the pulpit this morning and this evening at the Norwood Methodist church. His subject in the morning will be, "What Is the True Attitude to Life?" and that of the evening, "Gathering Harvests we Do Not Sow Sunday school begins at 9:3o a. m. Junior Epworth league meets at D m. Senior Epworth league meets a! [ D. m; workers meeting Wednesday al Is D. m. The woman's Missionary so- ciety will meet Monday afternoon at o'clock. Immediately following the ser vice this morning the sacrament or the Lords supper will be observed.
 Dr. T. T. Martin. evangelist, will oc- cupy the pulpit of the Southside BaptIs' church ths morning at Il o'clock. pr. Martin Is conducting services in a tent at the corner of Fourth avenue and Twen' ty-second street and fills the pulpit at the Southside church at the invitation oi Dr. Preston Blake. pastor. pr. Blake will preach at night on the subject, What Will the People Think of It?" Sunday school begins at 9:30 a. ra.; B. Y. F. u meets at p. m. Prayer meeting will be held Wednesday evening It o'clock. The workers. meeting will be hfld Friday even ing at e:30 ?. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06
Is a Methodical War

London. May 20.-(Correspondence of the Associated Press.)-"This Is method ical war;" writes an English soldier, who served in several Indian campaigns and also in the South African war. and who Is now at the front near Ypres. 'In South Africa he explains, i've rode gaily out in the morning never knowing whether we would meet an enemy over the hrst hill or never see one all day. Here we go to fight by the o'clock omrirls from Vlamerunghe We know that we shall be in the firing line at a cer ain hour and out of 1t at another. It s al cu' and dried, The Germans are &Ysn more
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06
Collecting Soldiers Letters

Hamburg, May O.-IThe Museum of Hamburg history has begun the collection of soldiers letters from the front to rela- tives at home and the letters replies as an adjunct to its archives connected with the war. The aim IS to get not the writ- ings of officers and sthe exceptionally well educated, but the humble comments of those who have written without any cx- pectation that their words ever would be published, and therefore were completely unconscious. The proponents of the plan want to get an insight into the patrit tism, courage, hate and love of peasant and cftI- zen. worker and storekeeper, by which they were actuated while at the front, to know their feelings as they thought Of their homes. their relatives and their fam ilies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06
Gas Not Original With Germans

London, May 20.--Asphyxiating gas as weapon of war is not original with the Germans Military writers here recall that Lord Donaldson submitted the plan of smoking out the enemy with sulphur fumes to various British war committees from 1872 to 1S46 Dundonald during the Crimean war asserted sulphur smoke would reduce the fortress of Sebastcpol in four hours, but the scheme was rejected by the committee as too inhuman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06
!Baldwin to Lecture In EnrIand

Oxford. England, May 20-Oxford uni- versity has elected Dr. James M. Baldwin. honorary professor of the University of Mexico, and formerly professor of science In Toro nton, Princeton. and Johns Hon kins universities. to be Herbert Spencer lecturer for the year 1s15-16
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06
By All Means See These Cabinets
MAKERS OF HOME. SWEET HOME

methodical There is town about two miles behind our line that they shell reg ularly every Sunday from Il to and every Wednesday from 1 to 2:30 and at no other time This has gone on for months"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06
THE LEADING HOME FURNIsHERS

following the morning service there will be a short business meeting for the pur- pose of considering the advisability of St. Louis to the pastorate of the church.
 The Rev. Henry w. Head, pastor, will preach this morning and this evening at the Park Avenue Bautist church in North Birmingham. Following the morning ser vice the ordinance of the Lords supper will be administered.
 The Sunday school will have charge of
 the evening service, and an attractive programme has been arranged. Junior
 B. Y. P. U. meets in the afternoon at
 o'clock; Senior B. Y. P U. meets in the evening at ' o'clock. The Ladies Mis- sionary union will meet Monday after
 noon at 2:3O o'clock. Mid-week prayer ser
 vices Wednesday evening at o'clock. | The Rev. J. l.. Mitchell, pastor, vii preach this morning and this evening al
 the Church of God, corner Sarah avenue and Green street. at Miller station. Sun day school begins at 10 o'clock. | The children of the Knesseth Israe Sunday school will hold their annual pic
 mic at Avondale park Wednesday next Special cars will leave the synagogue Seventh avenue and Seventeenth street ar g a. m.. carrying the children to tho
 picnic grounds.
 At the St. Paul's Methodist church thi, morning at Il o'clock reception for th' members will be held. Baptimism will also take place. In the afternoon at o'clock the Sunday school convention o tho Fairview district will be held at thu church. The pastor will conduct the even
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06

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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-30
MANY STUDENTS BORROW
FROM o. a. c. LOAN FUND

OREGON AGRICULTURAL coll
LEGE, Corvallis Jan. 2S.-One hun
dred forty-eight students have bor-
rowed from the o. A. c. student loan
fund since it was established about
three years ago. Many others have
sought loans but could not be accom-
modated because the fund was ex-
hausted. The loans were too small
to make for the highest efficiency
having averaged but S2s. In view OF
the need Of more loans and larger the
necessity of increasing the fund is
apparent.
The purpose of the fund is to aid
worthy young people to complete their
college work by lending them small
sums Of cash on suitable terms Of in
terest and repayment. 1t was started
by friends Of the college. Hon. r. A.
Booth being the largest contributor
with a $1,000 gift. The Pierce Fund
Of $500 was also subscribed, and Mrs
Clara II. Waldo added another hun
dred in cash. The faculty contributed
1855 and student organizations, nota-
bly, the Barometer and Oregon Coun-
tryman, made up the bulk of the re-
mainder. The short course class Of
1914 gave S144. and the whole fund
now totals $3S53.3S.
Although the fund is growing, II
has not nearly reached the point where
it can supply the demand for legiti
mate and much-needed loans, and
friends of the college hope to see it
brought to the $4,000 mark
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-30
NIacndam surface rs nne.

RIDGEFIELD, Wash, Jan. 2s.-
The Pacific Highway will be graded
and given a macadam pavement at
the Salmon Creek bridge all the way
to La Center, according to plans.
This will replace one OF the bad
spots in the Pacific highway in Wash
ington.
The state highway board has rec
commended an appropriation Of $780,
900 from the public highway fund, TO
be taken from the amount appropri-
ated for the Pacific highway to be
used for grading and relocating the
road from Salmon creek to La Cen
ter
The funds for placing the crushed
rock on the road will be furnished
by the county from the permanent
highway fund.
The total amount will approximate
$4,000, making the total cost for the
10 miles OF road $4,000.