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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-21
THE SCHOOL QUESTION
Number of Farmers Gather at Old
Opera House Saturday Afternoon
of Last Week.

About SO farmers from Is school
districts tributary to Sank Centre
gathered at the old Grand Army Op-
era House Saturday afternoon of last
week to discuss the vexatious t.,itinn
question. r..
Under the law the school boaru are
authorized to collect tuition from the
districts sending pupils to an accred-
tied school. There are % districts af-
fected, and it means approximately
$1,000 to the taxpayers of this district
each year. The law is so framed that
the tuition cannot be collected from
the parent or guardian of the pupil
but must be paid by the district. All
but three of the % districts have
paid, a number under protest, and the
purpose of the meeting was to devise
ways and means of settling the mat
ter, amicably if possible.
T. j. Flahaven of Getty was the
unanimous choice for chairman, Ole
Rasmussen, secretary and A.. Hen
erickson of ~Kandota as chief spokes-
man.
AS soon as the meeting was called
to order Mr.. Hendrickson introduced
resolution which stated in effect
that "a mutual cooperation between
the farmers and the business men of
Sank Centre was absolutely essential,
and that when a town situated as
Sank Centre is attempted to enrich it.
self at the expense of the farmers, it
is detrimental to such town and rural
districts also, and in that case each
party will have to shift for ITSELF"
The resolutions criticized the board
OF education and the citizens of Sank
Centre for what is termed "an at
tempt to tax the rural school districts
in the interest of the city school there
by raising a terrible prejudice
against such city," The resolution
further states that "the farmers
shall do everything in their power to
re-establish the good feeling hereto
fore existing, but failing in that the
farmers shall proceed to take such ac-
ton and adopt such measures as may
be necessary to protect their inter-
ests."
President McGibbon was called and
explained the position of the board
He said that it meant a thousand dol
lars a year to the taxpayers, that ii
cost the citizens of the district $4,000
annually to maintain the school and
the board did not feel that they had
any right to pass the matter by. He
said that the law might be unjust but
that was the fault of the law and not
the board, and the thing. to do was to
have the law amended by the legisla-
ture.
The final upshot of the meeting was
decision to hold another meeting Sat
urday, Jan. Both, at the public school
building, and committee consisting
of A. HI. Hendrickson, A. d. Carpen-
ter and A. j. Molitor was appointed to
confer with the school board relative
to the matter.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-21
YOUNG WIFE CALLED
Mrs. John MondlOch Passes AVA,
After Long Illness

After an illness extending over a
period of three or more years Mrs.
John Mondloch passed away at the
home of her father, M. Schwartz on
Third street, Monday morning, Jan.
18th, at $50. The deceased was born
in Stearns county May 26, 1888. She
was married to John Mondloch at St
Paul's Catholic church, Sank Centre
August 13, 1907. To this union one
son was born, Adelbert, six years of
age. The middle of October last
year Mr.. Mondloch left Sank Centre
in vain hope that a change of eli
mate might be beneficial to his wife's
fast failing health. After a short
time spent with relatives in Mil
waukee and Port Washington, Wis.
Mrs. Mondloch was taken to San An
tonic, Texas. For month
or so after her arrival there she
seemed to improve in health.
The deceased realized that every
thing possible was done to improve
her health and rid her of the dread
tuberculosis and asked to be brought
back to spend the balance of her
days by her loved ones. Mrs. Mond-
loch arrived in Sank Centre with his
wife and boy Thursday evening of
last week. She was taken at once to
the home of her parents and made as
comfortable as possible until the end
came.
The funeral was held at st. Paul's
church Wednesday morning, conduct
ed by the pastor, Rev. FIR. ART. The
big auditorium was completely filled
with old friends and neighbors of the
deceased, the casket being literally
smothered with beautiful floral trib-
utes from the Knights of Columbus,
Foresters, Lady Foresters, Firemen
and relatives. The pail bearers Were
Ben Dix, Alex and Albert Bromen-
schenkel, Theodore Weiner, Henry
Miller and Henry Botz.
Outside relatives attending the fun
eral We're Mrs. Katherine Knapp OF
Milwaukee, sister of the deceased;
Mrs. j. Persch and son Nick of Port
Washington, Wis; Mrs. Ben Hedding
of Long Prairie and the Misses Eu-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-21
BREYITY

Brevity may or may not be the
"soul OF w.t." but there is no question
in regard to brevity being the soul of
conversation nowadays. The aim of
the up-to-the-second conversationalist
is to cut all corners and get there in
the shortest possible time.
In days of yore man was polite
under all circumstances no matter how
much time it consumed. Then he would
say, "My dear sir, desire that you
understand thoroughly that compre-
bend fully and in all detail the infor-
nation you are endeavoring to inn
part to me.
Now he says, "Gotchap
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-21
A NEW FORD STORY

Here is new Ford story that we
saw somewhere, but have forgotten
just where. A man in California
writes to the Ford company and tells
them they should feel very exalted
for the reason that the Ford is the
only car mentioned in the Bible and
to prove it he. cites them to the pas
sage in ISAIAH which says: "He went
up into Heaven on high and asks
what other car but Ford could do
that?
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-21
live Wire COURT
Judge Roeser Takes Testimony En-
Route and Grants Divorce to
Sank Centre Man

Last evenings st. Cloud papers re-
port the fact that District Judge
Roeser held court at the depot in
Sank Centre on Tuesday while en-
route to st. Cloud from Long Prairie
where he had held an adjourned term
of court in Todd county. The attor-
ney and the husband, a plaintiff in a
divorce action, together with witness
ses were on hand and Judge Roeses
called Court to order and heard the
testimony in the case. There was no
defense and an order was issued
granting the divorce on the grounds
of desertion.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-21
COMMERCIAL CLUB
Will ENTERTAIN
KEEP OPEN HOUSE TO MEMBERS
AND LADIES ON TUESDAY
EVENING, JAN. 26.
ATTEND CAUGHREN THEATRE
CARDS, DANCING AND MUSIC,
AND EATS AT THE CLUB
ROOMS.

The Sank Centre Commercial Club
will be host to all the members of the
club and their ladies Tuesday evening
of next week. The affair is in the
hands of committee consisting of
DR.. Hennemann, w. F. Sanderson
and A. F. Strebel. The idea of the
committee has been to arrange some
thing that would appeal to the largest
percentage of the members and also
show their appreciation of the fair
sex belonging to the club. The pro-
gram is varied enough to suit all
classes and it is the wish of the COM
mittee and club officers that as many
of the members of the club and their
ladies as is possible can accept the
hospitality of the club on this occas-
ion.
The program arranged is about as
follows: Meet at the club rooms as
near 7:15 in the evening as is posi-
BILE so that the party may leave in
one body for the Caughren where the
committee has reserved large block
of seats for the evenings entertain
ment, which will be largely devoted
to band concert, with the usual ex-
cellent picture program included. At
tie rthe show the party will return to
the Clud rooms where a program OF
music, cards and dancing has been ar
ranged. Of course light refreshments
have been prepared, and all in all it
looks like real evenings enjoyment
was in store.
The advisability of inviting those
outside of the Club was considered,
but after looking at the matter from
all angles the committee decided that
it was best to keep the affair strictly
within the club membership.
All club members are requested 10
mail their acceptances to Secretary
Moore as early as possible.
Of course the club members and
their ladies will not occupy all of the
theatre on this occasion and it is
hoped that the people generally will
turn out and show their appreciation
of the band efforts to give the city
high grade music. Director Lamb
and the band boys are working faith
fully to this end and their efforts
should be appreciated. The funds re-
ceived by the band for this entertain
ment will apply on the payment of
instruments recently purchased. Be-
sides the,dband program several high
grade vocal selections will be given.
and these together with the pictures
make big evenings entertainment
for quarter. Only one show will be
given, starting at o'clock. The band
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-21
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION

There will be civil service exam
ination for rural carriers held at the
Sank Centre postoffice February 18th
to fill the vacancy now existing at
Richmond, MINI. Examinations will
also be held at St. Cloud, Albany and
Paynesville at the same time. The
local examination will be in charge of
Postmaster Boobar with Harry ]
Wicklund as secretary. Information
regarding the examination can be Sc
cured at the postoffice.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-21

to the Home School for Girls in this
city and 375 barrels to the State Re-
formatory at St. Cloud. There was
one lower bidder on the St. Cloud
deal than the Sank Centre mill but
when the samples were received they
did not come up to specifications, and
naturally the contract reverted to
Sank Centre. Mr.. Merryman also con-
tracted with the Board to furnish a
car of bran and other materials.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-21
LOCAL MILL LANDS CONTRACT.

Manager Merryman of the Central
Minnesota Power & Milling Company
this week received notice from the
Minnesota Board of Control that the
Company's bid for 455 barrels Of
flour had been accepted. Eighty
barrels of the flour will be delivered
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-21

New Orleans, La.-At the conven-
ton of the U. S. Brewers Assn. just
closed, the fact was revealed that,
through the new war tax, the U. S.
government is getting three times as
much revenue from beer as the brew
ers got.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12

been moor than gennerus in according full recog- nision to sed favvorite sun, and nsdentay she is not far behind the remainder of the state of Ohio though strictly speaking Ashtabuer county does not conseed that the remainder of Ohio amounts to so verry much as to throw fit ovver
 Taken as hole Ohio has been fairly active in favvorte suns. Ohio immediately aftur being admit ted into the union. promptly the favvorite sun bizness and has not for moment neglected her opportunities cents that time Ohios favvorite suns too we mite say in passing. have habit extreemly annoying to the demmycrats, of arriving with both feet in menny cases.
 It neerly always turns out that Ohios favvorite suns air republicans, which is rather bad form but strictly consnstent So Ashtabuler countys favvor- ite of whose activities air now speaking or will speek is by no meens without opposison in Ohio for the honur of becumming the apparent to the full blessings and support of Ohio herself Far be it frum Ohio to put all her favvorite sun stuff in one basket-not you would notise it. if the esteemed g. o. p. conversion won't fall for one of Ohios fav- vorite suns, Ohio politely but with grate furmness Will insist that >sed D. conversion look ovver the remainder of her large stock before purchasing wheere. By following this programme and strictly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12

adherrng to this principle, Ohio has grabbed off sev- verel nomminasionss and landed large part of her populasion into publick ofse total stranger trav- yelling through Ohio if givven unusuel ability to see intang Full things would be vastly impressed with the number of polytical ltnng rods bobing up all the state anxousy waiting stroke frum the g. O. D. coudburst. It is conseeded, however, that Ashta- buer countys favvorite has little sumthing on all the rest of Ohios favvorites in the way of the longest and most nfewensial rod.
 The Honerabull Thecrdore F. Burton Is prom minent evven outside of Ohio, to say nuthing of Ashrabuler county. He has been doing sum plain and fansy stunts in Washington in the yeers past that have gvven him quite good deel of advertiz- ing For 1e he proceeded shed uster of Ash tabuler county and it's enviruns in the House and for 10 yeers of this time he chairman of the rivvers and harhors committed which shed luster and samolions and uther assets practically evvery district in the United States wheere theere was streem big enuff to float fishing cork.
 What Senatur Burton don't know about our rivvers and harbors wouldn't hamper bool weevil or hand- cap him in his trip frum the Mississippi delta to moor congeniel points east in Georgia if strapped to his back Senatur Burton maid spesiaty of rivvers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12

the houses dwindle. By and by you Teach the first station which is a noun tain two-thirds as high as the Sugar. loaf. The great cable carries you from there on to the top of the Sugarload. The space between is covered with green. and you have magnificent views. At the right is the ocean going on and on to Europe and Africa, and on the left is Rio, with it's wonderful harbor and it's wall of green mountains behind.
 The city has no skyscrapers. Its streets are more even than ours They are lined with three, four and five-story build- ings and the whole effect is most pleas- ing. aA .sSs fr 4ss sss
 Toward the latter part of the trip you seem to be climbing sugarloaf mountain. It is absolutely bare rock. The water has slid down it for ages and its sides are worn smooth. You can see the mica shining like silver out of the granite.
 find Rio new city. 1 visited it 16 years. ago. It was then a whited sepulchre, beautiful but deadly, and noted as ono of the pest holes of the world Yellow fever was common. and some of the for eign residents carried bottles of castor oil our fashionable ladies carry smel- ing salts. At the slightest headache or fit of indigestion. down went the. oil. with a view to preparing the system, to resist yellow jack if perchance be might be coming. The town was the terror of tourists, and during my stay I fled to Metropolis, high up in the mountains be- hind, and came to the city in the day time only.
 Then Rio was dirty It's public build ings were shabby. It looked as though it had been born in the middle ages, and gone to seed. Today Rio is one of the healthiest cities of the tropics, and it's death rate compares favorably with those It Is kept as clean as pin, and it's sanitary regulations are unsurpa ssed.
 The whole city has been practically down and rebuilt. When l was here It has now more than million and 1t stands next to Buenos Aires among the capitals of the South American con tinent- It is an up-to-date city. It has electric lines that will compare favorably with any on the hemisphere. and thousands of motor cars fly through it's principal streets. The electric lighting of the Avenidas Rio Branco and Beira Mar is equal to that of any city of Europe, and I know of no place that has streets and drives which arc equally beautiful
 The Avenida Beira Mar is wide boulevard following the shore of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12
MT. Burton as
 Their Favorite Son

and harbors, in the last Congress, when the dem mycrats brought in bil he was Jonny on the spot in shooting 1t full of holes It much like menny of the bills the Senatur himself had pulled through, and for that reesun could fool him about it; up he and began few cassuel observations flout that bill that verry discurraging to it's ad vocates. He spoke harshly of the bill and sed out of the abundense of his experience desired de- tain the Senate only short while discussing it. He tLereupon maid all previus effurts in the way of long dystanced talking snort and to the point as amn,atoor he'd of the fammy asking the morning blessing He would have been talking yet but the demmycrats becum discouraged and trimmed the bill down it could be brought into the Senate chamber all at time.
 Frum that moment the Senatur oomed up like Pikes peek cannydae for the republican minasion., No demmycra can see for the life of him what enny body wants with the sed nommna- son. they say it is cinch for the President to win, but at the same time theere be quite onumher of yerry hefty republicans who air craving the hcnur of annexing sum ate 10 electoral in 1916 Senatur Burton is amung that number and Ashtabuler county is rite behind him to man. reddy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12
MISS JULIA TUTWILER' ANGEL OF TFE STOCKADE'

matter how many came into the field later to Miss Julia belongs the praise of the establishment of the first juvenile reform school. of securing prison inspection prison chaplains, prison night schools. now no longer used, and some modilca- tion of the still existence prison contract system.
 Consider Nothing Too Lowly
 Now when Miss Julia Tutwiler is "a years old. she is still urging the women to do what is at hand to do to aid in prison work. to consider nothing too lowly Not far back the ladies of Mont gomery were called upon to collect scraps for quilts for Miss Julia and found many women prisoners that wanted something to do. If she could collect the scraps sne would let them ffakefpatchi quits <
 Miss Julia tells with just pride of hey dlstinsu shed father; who was the irss to take the degree of M. A at the ni- verslty of Virginia. The first professor of ancient languages at the University of Alabama, founder of the school at Green Springs. known as the Rugby of Ala bama. close friend of Thomas Jeffer son and classmate of Edgar Allen Poe.
 Miss Tutwiler's own education was got ten first from her father, then at pri- vate school in Philadelphia. and next at Vassar. Just opened at that time But still dissatisfied and feeling that A'abama then had nothing to give her in the line she desired, she went to Lexington. Va, where she studied Greek and Latin Ut the Washington and Lee university. st.ll unsatisf1ed. this ambitious woman wen. abroad and studied for three years Dur Ing this time she. visited reform schools. prisons and industrial schools. always having the thought of Alsbama progress uppermost in her mind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12

Bennett puts her in such distinguished company as Jane Addams America first citizen; Anna Howard Shaw. the great suffrage leader Caroline Bartlett Crane. the municipal house cleaner, Ella Flag Young, superintendent of schools in Chi cago Sophie B. Wright. the Angel of the New Orleans night schools and mary others. This book. called American Women in Civic Work says that it is significant and true that we need not de- spair over the lack of ideaiism in the advance of women for ''the most promi- nent women of today are working not for fame nor glory, nor for the joy of personal expression, but for the service of humanity. because they believe that God wants them to. This is worthy of consideration" .ass
 To Miss Julia Tutwier Alabama ow es a great debt, and her. usefulness is net ended. How can we tell to what an ex- tent we shall be further more indebted to her?
 Through her the University of Ala hama opened it's doors to women. Through Ter srew the first organized probation move nient: under her grew the states most famous normal college; from her pen came articles that brought Alabama na- tion-wide fame and songs that have been given first place in the Alabama public schools. For years she worked steadily and consistently to better conditions in the Jails. Every one is familiar with the words she says when speaking of her prison work of long ago. It<was one 'tnd God that made a majority" and we kno~ she was that one. In speaking of prison reform of those days, Miss Julia tells how hard if was to work against prejudice and disapprova'. even of oner very own. hut at last prison work became the fashion and women nocked to do it. However, no
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12

Then she returned to Tuscaloosa to teach In a female academy. Many stories are told of her sweet gentle ways of securing the co-operation of the girls m doing deeds of kindness. One story vii woman.
 She found, across the street from where she lived, young woman chambermaid after having had a child was arrested on suspicion that the child's death was oc- ca -oned by her hands. The woman was placed in jail where Miss Julia visited her. She found conditions in this jail ull- speakable. If conditions are bad now, . said Miss Julia. they were a hundred times worse then And so she began her work out of compassion for this one and for the hope of better things for others In 1881 Miss Jlsfi was made co-prncilal with Dr. Carlos c. smith of the Living ston Female academy. which afterward became the Alabama Normal college, with Miss Tutwiier as its first president The school which was at first private school. was now undertaken by the state. and from small academy became the most poular school in the state rt
 Here Miss Julia proved herself thor oughly efficient business woman The appropriations from the state grew and the school LOOK on boarding dsnI't- ment Not content to only make this school all it should be, she began hcr work on tho town.
 From a village known for it's rowdyism, it became after some effort model town and grew as the school grew
 z Tn 1878 Miss Julia was selected by the National Journal of Education to report for :them the educational features as the Paris exposition. Her work has found favor in ny famous periodicals and papeis both in America and abroad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12

Many honors outside of the state have been bestowed upon her. In speaking nf her work as q writer. she said that the business of writing for women is prac- ticaIly new field, and not so nearly Yel paid for as 1t had been some years back, when such work was scarce. She, said that during a time of residence in the home of Dr. Mahr, great scholar and philolog.st and the 'etomo'ogist of the Websters dictionary, she had received $50 for short article. and pr. Mahr had re- ceived not nearly so much for some very difficult and technical work
 In 1893 Miss Julia realized the necessity for school for industrial education for women and had passed bill prov ding for this In 1893 was founded the Montevallo school a free gift of the state
 Prison Reform Her Great Work
 Now her great work became prison re- form, She secured u pass on the rail- roads permitting her to board any train. and for years sne would leave the college On Fridays, walk three miles to eaten q train and go out to preach for and coni- fort of thousands Of Alabama prisoners With enough sad sights and discourage ment to dishearten the bravest. she we.lt on with the work, never: discriminating against color or crime.
 The Bible says, repeated Miss Julia. that the dark places of earth are full of the habitations of cruelty anal we should treat with compassion and unecr- standing the human beings marked olt to be degraded. For 25 years this treat woman worked as. superintendent of the prison and jail department of the Wom- ants Christian Teinrerances union. At tue state farm in Spelyener, at Pratt Mines and Coalburg, and at various other places, night schools have tlourished.