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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-02-03

purposes and supply the home with
all vegetables. The work will be
done by the inmates. Rev. Vatne gives
all his services to the home free of
charge, except that with Mrs. Vatne
he has apartments in the home and
makes it his residence. Eventually he
expects the home to be enlarged along
the cottage plan with the old Keller
mansion as the administration build
ing. Rev. Vatne also has plans al
ready for founding an orphanage to
be conducted in connection with the
Sarrepta Home.
The support of the Home comes
from contributions of money and sup
plies from any person so inclined and
from the funds of the Lutheran Bre-
thern church. The latter guarantees
meeting all expenses. Recently Rev.
Vatne sent out an appeal for live
chickens and now he has 100 of them
in the coops. He says that not ar
appeal yet made by him has gone un-
heard.
The old Keller mansion, with its
many large airy and sunny rooms,
apartments and parlors, electric light
ing, hot water heat, baths on all the
floors, hot and cold running water in
al rooms, wide verandas and all mod
ernsconveniences, is ideal for the pur-
poses to which it has been devoted. In
the basement is the heating plant,
laundry, work room and pantries. On
the ground floor are the large recep-
ton rooms, parlors, dining room and
kitchen. The second and third floors
contain nine sleeping and living apart
ments and large dormitory which
can accommodate six men.
All the old folks are happy and con-
tented in their splendid home. All
meals are served from the home
kitchen. AS far as possible the in
mates care for their own rooms, but
when that is impossible the work is
done by Mrs. Vatne or the one maid
servant. The furnishings of the rooms
are plain but supply all needs and re-
quirements. Throughout, in furnish
ings and in management, it is an in
stitution of which Sank Centre may
be proud and which is certain to be-
come an institution of wide scope and
usefulness,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-02-03
SUN PARTIALLY ECLIPSED

Did you get out your smoked glass
and take a squirt at the partial
eclipse of the sun this Thursday
morning? Or didn't you see enough
difference in the brilliance of Old Sol
to attract your attention? Any way
the eclipse was there on schedule
time. The moon Quilted" in shortly
after o'clock and for an hour and a
half nicked a dark thumbnail dent in
to the lower edge of the sun. Old Sol
was so bright, however, that the shad-
ow went unobserved unless one was
told of the phenomenon and went to
the trouble of smoking up piece of
old broken window pane. It was the
second eclipse of the year, there being
partial eclipse of the moon on the
night Of Jan. 1920.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-02-03
hAINAGE SYSTEM
TO COST $1,000
WORK BEGINS IN SPRING ON
BIG RECLAMATION PROJECT
ON WHITNEY FARM
LARGEST SYSTEM I'M STATE
ENGINEER BONNER PREPARES
PLANS FOR LAYING $4,000
FEET OF VARIED PIPE

Engineering work is rapidly being
completed and work will be started as
soon as frost is out of the ground in
the spring on the construction of a
drainage system on the Brotherhood
farm at West Union now owned by A.
G. Whitney and which ]. E. Bonner,
engineer in charge, states is the larg-
est private tile drainage proposition
in Minnesota.
During 1916 it is planned to lay
$4,000 feet or 5.3 miles of tile ditch.
Thirteen cars will be required to bring
the tile to Sank Centre which is as
sorted as follows: 5000 feet of
10 inch; $3.50 feet of 8-inch; 1O,35O
feet of 6-inch; 1900 of 5-inch. The
cost of tile and installation is estimat-
ed at $4,000 at the lowest figure.
With its four main or trunk lines
and a web of laterals it is figured that
| about two-thjrds of the half-section
covered by the system will be drained
and reclaimed from semi-wild or hay
land as at present to land which can
be devoted to any purpose. In 1917.
the system will be continued and ex-
tended until it will drain all portions.
of the Brotherhood farm.
The decision by Mr.. Whitney to in
stall this drainage system stamps him
as continuing to live up to his reputa-
ton as "man who does things" and
puts another stamp of approval on the
tile drain in the region of Sank Cen.
tire.
1t was only in the last year or two
that the first tile drains were laid in
this vicinity, though they have been
used in Illinois, Iowa and other older
states for many years. Lee & Gingery
were pioneers in tile drain laying in
these parts in the tile drain laying in
their farm in Raymond township
which has been big success. Since
then several smaller systems have
been installed but the Whitney pro-
ject is the biggest of them all and is
also the most pretentious in the state.
| The coming of the tile drain means
the passing of the "pughole" on the
prairie and the reclamation of thous-
ands of acres of land which in the
past have been too wet to yield any
thing but wild hay.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-02-03
NEW SERIAL SATURDAY.

Manager Dubeau of the Caughren
has succeeded in booking the most
popular serial now running in the
larger motion picture theatres in the
Twin Cities, "The Girl and the Came"
featuring Helen Holmes and an all
star cast. The story was written
by Frank Spearman and is undoubted-
ly the greatest railroad film novel
ever presented. The serial will run
for Is weeks, and the first episode will
be presented Saturday afternoon and
evening. Mr.. Dubeau has had several
very good serials in the past but from
all accounts 'The Girl and the Game"
should be the most popular ever pre-
sented at the Caughren.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-02-03
CLIPPERS ELECT NEW OFFICERS
Frank Schwartz Retained in Post of
eFOreman-Other Old Officials
Switch Places.

At the annual meeting of the Clip
per Hose Company of the Sank Cen
tire Fire Department, the following Of
ficers were elected for the ensuing
years:
Foreman-Frank Schwartz.
LIST Asst.-Nick Schwartz.
End Asst.-Howard Magee.
.rerary-John Mondloch.
Treasurer-J. B. Schoenhoff.
Property Man AL Meyer.
Policenan-Walter Cummings
Foreman Schwartz and Mr.. Meyer
were the only officers of the company
reelected. Nick Schwartz advanced
from second to first assistant, sue
ceeding William Schreiner. Because
of removal from the city, Henry Rose
has ceased to be a member of the de
partment and automatically stepped
out of the treasurer's office to which
J. B. Schoenhoff was transferred from
the secretaryship. Irving Carpenter
was the retiring policeman.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-02-03
WILL INSTRUCT ASSESSORS

Assessors of Stearns county will
meet at the court house at St. Cloud
on the morning of Feb. 9 to receive
instructions as to the new assessment
laws from a member of the state tax
commission. This will include in
structions as to the proper method of
listing and assessing the different
kinds and classes of property. The
law governing the assessment of both
real and personal property was very
radically changed by the legislature
of 1913 and without thorough knowl-
edge of its provisions assessors would
have difficulty in making a legal asr
sessment. ALI subjects of interest to
assessors may be brought up at the
session for discussion. f4... ).
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-02-03
q y y. q y y y y y q q q q q q q
q DO PICKEREL REFUSE TO
q DECOY BECAUSE THEY
q ARE SHEDDING TEETH?

! Does the voracious pickerel
= shed it's teeth in the winter to
= get a mouthful Of brand new
! needle-pointed incisors for its
\ spring campaign against all
other races and breeds of the
\ finny tribe?
\ That is the question which is
! causing some blisteringly heat
! ed arguments in the Sank Lake
! fish house colony. The Her.
! aid is right up on the fence
! and herewith goes on record
! as not committing itself as to
\ it's belief one way or the
! other.
Here are a few we'll known
\ facts, however, for local pisca-
\ torial devotees and authorities
\ to start in on if charges are to
\ be made of nature taking.
\ On the snowy, icy expanses
\ of Sank Lake are several viii
! lagos of tiny shacks owned by
+ sportsmen which serve the
\ purpose of shelters for the Oc-
cupant while he maneuvers an
! artificial decoy minnow attach
+ ed to string and when pick
4 erel comes along jab him with
\ a harpoon through hole in
( the ice.
Until about tive weeks ago
+ the fish were plenty, were
; sporty" and attacked the de-
coys visciously. Now all that
is passed. Pickerel are now
: rare; when they "come into"
a hole they do so sluggishly,
take an eye-ful of the minnow
and keep on going.
What is the reason? the
fishermen are asking themsel-
: YES. And that is what has
started the arguments. Otto
Janecke says the pickerel are
shedding their teeth, which
makes them less vicious. and
that he will prove his conten-
ton to anyone who cares to go
spearing with him. Other fish
ermen wink an eye and thrust
their tongue into a cheek-but
none of them have been game
to take Janecke up on his
promise of proof.
II II II y II II y y p y n y y y y
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-02-03
( p q q q 4 q psH q q q q H.uH
FEED STARRING BIRDS; 80
DEEP SNOW 4 TAKES =
AWAY FOOD SUPPLY

Feed the starving birds;
don't stint yourself about
throwing bread and cracker
crumbs, bird feed of any kind
or little pieces of meat on the
top of the snow in your yard;
you will get your reward in
watching with what rapidity
your food contribution will dis
appear.
This plea for the snowbound
feathered tribe is made by
Mayor ]. N. McGibbon. Be-
cause of the depth of the snow
and its hard surface, birds for
some time have had difficulty
in securing food and scores are
dying from hunger.
His Honor practices what he
breaches and at his call
swarm of chickadees, blue jays
and sapsuckers swoop down
around him at home when he
scatters crumbs on the snow.
Five squirrels which run wild
in the McGibbon premises also
are assured of plenty of food
at the mayors hands.
If all households would take
the little time and effort neces-
sary to throw out a few
crumbs a few times a day
where the birds could get them
the lot of the little songsters
would be made a mighty lot
easier.
p y y y y y y y y y y y y y (
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-02-03
AWARDED LOCAL CONTRACT

George Diebel has been awarded
contracts for the painting and wood
work finishing of the new Sank Cen
tire Junior Grade High school building
and for the new Glenwood high school
building. Both these general con-
tracts are held by the National Con-
structioff Company of Alexandria and
Mr.. DiebeI has taken sub-contracts.
The cost of the Sank Centre job will
be $3.50 and the Glenwood job about
S7(10. rll.-s Isl rs ~ -i::5f. -: tl..@ +.
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tContinued on Page Five.)
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transferred to their respective owners.
Bob walked toward the Elegancia with
feeling of extreme fatigue in his
limbs, for the effort to conquer his in
toxication had left him weak; he dimly
realized also that he was still far from
sober.
There was no answer when he rang
at Lilas Lynn's apartment; the hall
boy volunteered the information that
the occupant had just gone out with a
gentleman. Miss Knight? Yes, she
was upstairs. he supposed. Bob was
surprised at his wife's apparent self
control when she let him in. Except
for the slim hand pressed to her bosom
and the anxiety Turing In her deep
blue eyes, she might have just come
from the theater. Those eyes, he not
ed, were very dark, almost black, un-
der this emotional stress; they ques-
toned him, mutely.
"We got him home all right" he told
her, when they stood facing each other
in the tiny living room.
"Will he live"
"Oh, yes. He says he's not badly
hurt, and Merkle agrees. Lord! We'd
never left him alone If we'd thought"
I'm glad. When you rang thought
lit was the police"
"There, therev' he said, comfortingly,
seeing her tremble. al won't let any,
body hurt you. was terribly drunk
things are swimming yet-but all the
way across town l couldn't think of
anything, anybody except you and
what it would mean to you if it got
out"
1T will get out, I'm sure Such
things always do"
He eyed her gravely, kindly, with an
expression she had never seen upon his
face.
'Then-we'll face it together" he
said.
After moment her glance dropped,
a faint color tinged her cheeks. 81
wouldn't dare face 1t alone. L couldn't.
but you're tired-sick" He nodded.
you must lie down and sleep, and get
to be yourself again We can't tell
what may happen now at any mo-
ment."
cts the reaction, suppose. I'm all
in. And your
She shook her head. IT couldn't sleep
II tried. feel as if I'd never be able
to sleep again. TN sit and watch
and-wait."
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CHAPTER XVI.

That afternoon Mrs. Knight, in a
great futter of excitement, arrived
with Jim at the Elegancia. Embracing
her daughter in tremulous, almost tear
full delight, she burst forth:
you dear! You darling! Jim came
home not an hour ago and told me ev-
erything. I thought I should swoon."
"Told you - everything?" Lorelei
flashed glance at her brother, who
made a quick sign Of reinsurance.
What with Lorelei's good fortune
and Lilas' catastrophe Mrs. Knight was
well-nigh delirious. She was still re-
joicing garrulously when Lorelei burst
into one of her rare passions of weep
ing and buried her face in her hands.
"Child aliver' cried her astonished
mother "What ails your
Instantly Jim's suspicious caught
fire.
"Say! Has Bob welched7' he de-
manded, harshly.
The amber head shook in negation.
isn't he-nice to NyouY' quavered
Mrs. Knight
Eyes. But-Im sorry l did it. He
was drinking; he didn't know what he
was doing
"Hushw Mrs. Knight cast fearful
glance over her shoulder at was all
straight and aboveboard, and he knew
perfectly well what he was about. Jim
would swear to it."
Lorelei lifted tragic, tear-stained
face. 81 ought to be hanged" she said.
Jim laughed with relief. There's
gratitude for you! If had your share
of the Wharton coin I'd let 'em hang
me-for while"
AS mother and son were leaving Jim
managed to get a word in private with
his sister.
Don't weaken" he cautioned her.
"Lynn's gone, and it's all over. We've
got the whip-hand on all of 'em-Ham-
mon. Merkle, Bob, Lilas-everybody.
We've got 'em all, understand? We've
landed bigp
When she was alone Lorelei gave
sigh of relief, which changed to a sob
as the sense Of her helplessness surged
over her again. She had deliberately
sold herself; she YEARLY wondered
where the new road led-surely not to
happiness
Toward evening Adoree Demorest
telephoned, and with many andcipa-
tory EXPLANATIONS of pleasure invited
Loreiei to dine.
Il can't" answered Lorelei, family.
Bother your engagementsw Miss
Demorests disappointment was keen.
Il can't even explain, unless-you'll
come here"
ITO dinner?"
Lorelei decided swiftly. She dreaded
to be alone with Bob; her constraint in
his presence was painful, and he also.
before going out, had appeared very iil
at ease. He had not even made plans
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CHAPTER XVII.

Hannibal Wharton arrived in New
York at five o'clock and went directly
to Merkle'S bank. At eight O'clock
Jarvis Harmon died. During the
afternoon and evening other financiers,
summoned hurriedly from New Eng
land shores and Adirondack camps,
were busted in preparations for the
struggle they expected on the morrow.
During the closing hours of the market
prices had slumped to an alarming de-
gree; a terrific raid on metal stocks had
begun, and conditions were ripe for a
panic.
Harmon had bulked large in the
steel world, and his position in circles
of high finance had become prominent;
but alive he could never have worked
one-half the havoc caused by his sud
den death. That persistent rumor of
suicide argued, in the public mind, the
existence of serious money troubles,
and gave significance to the rumor that
for some time past had disturbed the
Street. Hammons enemies summoned
their forces for a crushing assault.
In this emergency Bob's father found
himself the real head of those vast en-
terprises in which he had been an as
sociate, and until late hour that night
he was forced to remain in consultation
with men who came and went with
CONSERVATION written upon their faces.
The amazing transformation which
10 ri Of win ~
trust had raised many men from we'll
TODD obscurity into prominence and
undreamed-of wealth. Since then the
older members of the original clique
had withdrawn one by one from active
affairs, and of the younger men only
Wharton and Harmon had remained.
Equally these two had figured in what
was perhaps the most remarkable chap
ter of American financial history. Pcth
had been vigorous, self-made, practical
men. But the outcome had affected
them quite differently.
Riches had turned Jarvis Hammon's
mind into new channels; they had
opened strange pathways and projected
him into a life that was in every
way foreign to his early teachings.
His duties kept him in New York,
while Wharton's had held him in his
old home Harmon had become q
great finanSier; Wharton had remained
the practical operating expert, and,
owing TO the exactons OF his position.
he had become linked more closely
than ever to business detail. At the
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she best girl in the world, ana you're"
Adoree hesitated. and continued to
stare, round-eyed. 81 didn't think
you'd-I didn't think she'd-I don't
know what / thought or didn't think.
But-JfInminy! Marriedw When Lore
lei led her into the bedroom to lay off
her wraps the thunderstruck young
woman had more nearly recovered her
self. "Why, he's worth Millions" she
exclaimed, in a whisper-"billionsl I
don't know how to talk to him-or you,
for that matter. Shall call you my
lady or your honor Or l didn't
dress for dinner either; suppose /
should have worn the crown jools."
You're going to wear an apron and
help me scorch the dinner" Lorelei
laughed.
As Lorelei explained the reasons for
tonight's program, Adoree saw for the
first time the weariness in her friends
eyes, the pallor Of her cheeks, the trem-
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prompted his action. Anyhow, he's
gone home to put on a clean sweater"
"You don't mean you asked-?"
Campbell Pope; yes. I met him,
and he looked hungry. He's coming
here at six" For almost the first time
in Bob's society Lorelei laughed out
clearly.
"And I asked Adoree Demorest" she
said.
Bob grinned and then laughed with
her. "Finer' he cried. Both men,
bers of this club. Really, this ought to
make the best finish fight seen in New
York for many a day"
Adoree's surprise at finding Robert
Wharton in her friends apartment was
intense, and when she learned the truth
she was for once in her life speechless
She could only stare from one to the
other. wavering between CONSERVATION
and delight. Finally she sat down
Imply.
I'D have brought a present If ia
known" she managed to say.
"Are you going TO wish us luck -,
Bob inquired.
"Luckl You've both got it. She's
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SYNOPSIS.
10

/ Peter knight, defeated for political Of
ace in his town, decides to venture New
York in order that the family fortunes
might benefit by the expected rise Of his
charming daughter, Lorelei. A we'll
known critic interviews Lorelei Knight,
now stage beauty with Bergman's Revue,
for a special article. Her coin-hunting
mother outlines Lorelei's ambitions, but
sSlOsson, the press agent, later adds his
information. Lorelei attends Millionaire
.TIammons gorgeous entertainment. She
NESTS Merkle a wealthy dyspeptic. Bob
Wharton comes unlimited. Lorelei dis
covers a blackmail plot against Harmon.
In which her mother Is involved. Merkle
and Lorelei have an auto wreck. The
fblackmailers besmirch her good name.
tLorelei learns her mother is an unscru-
.pulous plotter. She finds in Adoree DEM
forest a real friend, and finds Bob Whar-
ton is likable. Lorelei leaves her family
and goes to live alone. Lorelei and drum
ken Bob Wharton are tricked into mar
riage. L.ilas shoots and wounds Ham
mon seriously.
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Snr the evening meal In view OF an
tAis she answered:
Yes, to dinner. Please, please come :"
Lorelei was not quite sure that Bob
would consent to dine In the modest
little home, but under the circum-
stances idleness was maddening. so she
fell to work. This was very different
from what she had expected, but
everything was different. Once the
marriage had become known to Bob's
people and he had thoroughly sobered
down, once she had withdrawn from
the cast of the Revue, their real life
would begin.
Bob was pale and a bit unsteady
when he arrived, but Lorelei saw that
he suffered only from the effects of his
previous debauch. He was extremely
self-conscious and uneasy in her pres
ence, though he kissed her with
brave show of confidence.
Il galloped into the bank Just as they
slammed the DOORS" he explained, ''but
my bookkeeping is rotten"
Are you trying to tell me that you
have overdrawnY'
Exactly. But / drew against the
old gentleman, as usual, so on with the
dance. What's the-er-idea of the
apron?"
It's nearly dinner time"
Bob's eyes opened with surprise.
why, We're going to Delmonico's."
"I'd-rather do this if you don't
mind" She eyed him appeaIingly. 81
don't feel equal to going out tonight.
I'm-afraid."
Ills glance frightened with admira.
ton. "Well, you look stunning In that
get-up, and I'd hate to see you change
it. Do you mean to say you can cookY"
mot well, but can fry almost any,
thing. Mother has a maid. couldn't
afford two"
II love fried things" he assured her.
with twinkle. "And to think you're
going to cook for me! That's an ex-
perience for both of us. Let's have
some fried roast beef and fried corn
on the cob with fried salad and cheese"
Don't tease" she begged, uncertain
ly. 81 hardly know what I'm doing.
and thought this would keep me busy
until theater time''
He extended a hand timidly and
patted her arm, saying with unexpect-
ed gentleness:
"Please don't worry. 1t was ter
rible night for all OF US. When
think of it I'm sure it must have been
a dream. saw Merkle. He got back
to Hammon's house ahead OF the doc
tor, and nobody suspects the truth. But
the Street is in chaos, and all of Ham
mons companies are feeling the
strain"
Shouldn't you have been at bust
ness on such a day."
Bob shrugged carelessly. 'T'm only
Joke broker. The governor thinks
firm name looks we'll on my cards.
hope he doesn't lose more than mil
lion in this flurry-it won't improve his
disposition. But-wait till he learns
I've married a girl who can fry
things By the way" Bob paused
81 invited friend to dine with us to-
night"
Lorelel was less dismayed than he
had expected. $50 have l." she said.
II thought it might be pleasanter
for you" he explained, bit awkward
ly, ''inasmuch as we're not very we'll
acquainted. / saw before l went ont
that you Notwithstanding
and" He flushed boyishly, scarce
ly conscious of the delicacy that had