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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-10-05
Why They Like Soldiers.

The fact that our soldier boys pre-
sent arms so frequently is the reason
girls dote on military men.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-10-05
The Real Issue.

The real issue in this campaign is
whether the people want CUFF or grub.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-10-05
printed bill or return card printed on
an envelope.
The following is the bill:
Rochester, Mimi, June %, 1862.

w
Rochester, Mimi, June %, 1862.
D. Sibek to J. H. Brown, DR..
To yds. wooden pant stuff. IS 800
To 10 yds. sheeting ......... 200
To IL yds. calico ............. 2 40
To one felt hat .............. $50
To spools thread .......... rs
To one pr. cowhide boots. $50. 500
To 2 sets knitting pins ...... 20
To one paper needles ....... 10
To papers pins ............. 20
To balls candlewicking 49,. AS
To Tbs. L brown sugar ...... go
To TBS. D brown sugar 49,. so
To 1 gal. Orleans molasses >. 80
To u gal Golden Drip syrup. rs
To u ID. Gunpowder tea Y. H. 100
To " ID. plug chewing tobacco rs
To one pound smoking tobacco so
To one box matches, 100 in box 10
To 10 Tbs. salt ............... so
To one set, six, candle molds.. rs
$26. As
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-10-05
Desirable but Uninteresting

Harmony in political affairs is very
desirable but it is mighty uninterest-
ing.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-10-05
Not Satisfactory

President Wilson's supporters de-
clare ne has acquired wisdom from
the mistakes he has made. The peo-
pie will doubtless prefer President
who can acquire wisdom without
laundering into it.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-10-05
A Good Thing to Have.

A sizeable patrimony is a good
thing to have before one enters ma
trimony.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-10-05
Quite True.

We have been charged with repeat
ing in our squibs. Quite true, but the
best guns in the world are the re-
peaters.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-10-05
Of Course.

Every woman in the world Gust
knows" the things she isn't sure of.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-10-05
Nerve Wanted

A public official that does not dare
to assume responsibility should never
be placed in position of responsible
ity.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-10-05
One Reason for Marriage

One reason man wants a wife
is so that he can always have a hair
pin handy to clean his pipe with.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-10-05
The Reason.

The reason why there are so many
single women in the world is because
they were born that way.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-10-05
Believes Him Then.

The only time married woman
believes what her husband says is
when he tells her she is the prettiest
wife he ever had
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-10-05
A Psychological Fact.

A mother never spanks the boy
that looks like herself half as hard
for his misdeeds as she does the one
that looks like his dad.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-10-05
MAY Move to Brainerd.

We are thinking of moving to
Brainerd. They have a Beauty
Shop" there managed by two pretty
young ladies who warrant they will
make anyone beautiful by six
months course of treatment.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-10-05
Not Found Yet.

No wrap has been discovered so
satisfactory to a young lady as coat
sleeve, provided there is. a mans arm
inside the sleeve.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-10-05
Macdonald is Mistaken.

Macdonald of the St. Cloud Times
declares that Harold Knutson has not
a single qualification as congress
sional candidate. How about his name,
Mac? Isn't that good one to run for
congress with in Minnesota?
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-10-05
Everybody Shudders.

Even Democrats shudder when
they think what the condition of the
country would be if past Democratic
policies and theories had been enacted
into legislation.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-10-05
The First Time.

The first time a girl absolutely
loses faith in mankind is when she
discovers her diamond engagement
ring is paste.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-10-05

Some of the best news in this paper
will be found in the ads.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-10-05

If you need help, try a Want AID in
the Herald. You will get results.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-10-05

A dear old lady friend writes us
that our skits in the Herald are all
rotten and some of them almost in
decent and adds that she never reads
them. Her criticism may be just but
it is a mystery to us how she found
it out.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-10-05
Bad Support.

When a man is supported by sharp
sticks stuck under his ribs he better
be without support.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-20
Nine Killed
81 Wounded
In Air Raid
Four German Aeroplanes Drop
Bombs on Kentish Coast.
One Raider Purs, = and
Brought Down.

London. March fe.--Nine persons
were killed and thirtl-one IN tnred To-
day in another German aefoplane raid
on the Kentish coast. The raiders. four
in number, dropped forty EIGHT hom BIS.
Dover and its harbor were She,led. the
towns of Deaf and Mareate were bonn
borded, and only prompt action by a
British aviator waroed OF An attack
on Westgate.
The Canadian Hospital al Hamseate
was bol1i1a rded ny single prOjert'le.
but no casualties resulted
Ono German scspiane WAS pur
sued thirty miles to sea by IA Brit
isl, aN kafor In = aJst-Seated ma
chine, where he engaged the
raider la an. action which lasted
for fifteen minutes, The raider
was brought down ami The OBJ
server killed.
The war otiite tonight issued The
following statement:
-Four German sea ola mes BONITA rtie Il
he east coast Of Kent todsy
The first pair appeared over Dover,
flying Al height Of from 1900 10
700 feet one dropped SIN bombs
Oh the toNn The other. after passing
Dover. appeared over Deal and
dropped several bombs
The second pair BON ba rded Rams
gate. after which one went west and
the other north, pursued by Il British
seropiane. One bomb was dropped on
Marsate. The second machine APP
peared over Westgate. where our
aeroiilaneS engaged In his pursuH and
no bombs were dropped
The caSaaltte. SO far reported are
nine killed and thirty-one injured. As
fst--%' eseert a ift--t ftrt tt--r isf
bombs We're dropped.
one bomb leil on the Canadian
Hospital al Eamsgate. causing some
damage 70 the buildings but no eats-
ualties, Material damage was luf1ict-
cd on several houses
Right Commander Bone ~ a sin
sie-seated aeroI,lane. pursued one
raider thirty miles to sea where a fter
an action lasting quarter of an hour.
the raider WAS forced ~ descend and
the observer was Killed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-20

The second week Of Preparedness
III the Soul started we'll Yesterday
with 5ost Of visiting ministers here
10 help the local shepherds. In every
instance the churches were crowded
with record breaking CONGREGATIONS.
Az the result of the daily services.
probably a thousand souls we're added
ia the army of the Lord. All ready
ana prepared TO do then share to-
ward bringing INTO the fold sothefs
who may add to the srana army.
Local preachers hardly know how
TO express their appreciation OF the
spIcntiid assistance given by the emf
nent tiivines who have contributed
their efforts toward the battle against
Satan and the great move toward pre-
parednass.
MANN OF these preachers will re-
mani hire for the Second week Of the
campaign against sin. and another
grand and glorious onslaught Viii he
naae. These allies are fighting with
. single object in view. There 10 no
snIiS-mp IN the plans nor in the Sig
mails The great white flag of pea>e
waves galiantls. while the call for
preparedness is being answered brave
lyF
Large congre gations YESTERDAY heard
thrilling appeals from these disciples
Of Christ. whose ammunition Ii rakinl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-20
MUST DEVELOP MINDS
ON RELIGIOUS LINES
DR. William VI. Main. of Philadelphia.
stir> Biz Meas Meeting In
academy.
PEOPLE SHOULD LEARN
MORE ABOUT RELIGION
Thanks God That We Do Not Have
to Wol ship a Dead (1Irist"---tsreat
Crime te Threw AWAY Life I'm
Dissipation.

Despite the various other religious
meetings throughout the city aud the
gathering a L he city Auditorium. ssN-
oral hundred Young men and boys
were present yesterday afternoon at
t1s Academy Of Music 10 hear INC
Rev William ri. Main, II u Of Ph.is-
Geiphia, noted preacher. lecturer anS
..uthor. who made most interesting
talk In connection with the simul-
aueop~ eeaueeiistle campaign which
Was started in Richmond more than
week age.
Introduced hy nr. T Claggett skin
ne~. pastor OF Second BarJiST Church,
Dr. Man spoke or Fire proof or
Ashes" He declared that one 81 the
best things the people ever did IN
Riehmond was lo turn their Thoughts
70 reie 'on and JnauguTate ne soul
SO wing campaign
This is practical age and the
reorle o. today are becoming more
aua more @kep,ieai They want evers--
IN nx tested We mus develop our
minds along religious lines as well az
others People should probe deeper
into religion and learn more about
tfs-~aThe best things thar are done
these days are in religious way. an@I
the large ma tority OF the men VINO
have gone up iu the world have been
81 n as
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-20
VISITING PREACHERS
GIVE WONDERFUL HELP

the trenches of Satan with telling ef-
fec; Visiting preachers who took part
III the siege Yesterday were:
/ Rev. T.. X, sMcIarty Of WINSTON
Salem. at Centenary Church
bishop Collins Denny. At Denny
Street Methodist.
Rev. James NJ. Oakley, al st. James
Methodist.
aU- G. ii. N6wberry. at Decatur
street Methodist.
Rev. DR.. George w. Swope. at Nen-
abl4-Street Baptist
Rev. DIR. Il. A. Williams, at Broadas
Memorial Baptist,
Rev. Dr.. II. A HasbS, at Barton
Heights Baptist.
Eev. DR.. William H. Main, at Sec
ond Baptist.
Rev. DR.. w w Weeks, al First
Baptist.
Rev. Cecil Cook, at Leiwh-stree,
20 ptist.
Rev. DR.. q. W. Swope. In the after
room. at Calvary baptist.
Rev. DIR Bergman Green, Of the
Virginia Theological seminary, At vt
James Episcopal.
Al the other churches the regular
pastors preached. while special music
was given al a'rthe churches.
These visiting preachers win assist
IN the bringing Of souls 70 Christ all
this HAek
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-20
Will Thoroughly
Probe Sinking of
Dutch Steamships

Washington. March ia,~-The = nk-
ing of the Dutch steamer Paiembsng.
following CLOSELY upon the destruc-
ton OF the Tubantia. has caused the
State Department 20 decide upon a
comprehensive investigation TO deter
rhine whether The vessels We're sunk
by mines or by submarines.
tt is understood III the STATE Depart
mcnt that Germany rests upon her
published orders that submarines shall
not attack liners .aad le.yes burden
OF proof Of violations of those orders
ON England and neutral nations whose
vessels may suffer. The proposed IN
auiry by the United States will at
tempt not only to establish the cause
OF the destruction Of tho vessels. bur
IL it should he determined that thex
were sunk BY mines. to discover which
of the beiligerents planted the mines.
The rnited States already has pro-
tested against the laying OF. mines on
the high seas.
The cases OF the s;isils ,the palem-
lang. the English ship Meckienberg
and the Datch strip Tnbantia are said
TO raise the presumption that the. in
discriminate mining OF the high xeas
liz responsible for the loss Of many
ships recently.
Tha state Department. has received
no ofiicial report on the Palembang
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-20
JACK UP bATILESH|PS
AND GET GREAT SPEED
Alexander Graham Deii Developing
Idea That iasereass Secretary
UamieIA.

Boston. Mass, March H. ieNande r
Graham Bell. when in Boston the. other
dan stated that he Is now interested
in developing speedy boats. At his
laboratory in Nova scotia a strange
sort Of crafts hEdroplane~--hss been
built thai mskks 50,s knots per hour
With a i9e-horse powsf motor ard only
t.raws an inci of water.
This boat rises with forward motion
and is finally Out Of water supported
by its lowest plane
These planes act as water runners.
sud Professor Bell declares the idea
tn mr. y rypfTef 10 torpedo boar aUr
even TO an armored snip. aud he says
Secretary Daniels has become inter
ested IN the possibility of their jack =
inE up hsttleship and speeding il
over The water AT Hfty miles an hour.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-20
e.ooo Russians rail- In Battle.

London, March is.---Nine thousand
Russians were left living ON the section
of he battlefield after an unsuccessful
offensive against the Germans west OF
pviusk according TO a Berlin Har Of
tice announcement today
The attacks were launched in the
Lake District west OF the Dviha The
heaviest fighting was around Lagos
Drisviatv. Postawy and Marco. II was
al the latter point that 9,21o fallen
Russians were counted after the at
tack had recolled.
-rne russians t71u rTraue ert-stt rep
arations for their drive, nearly every
detail of which was reported 10 the
German stan by scouting aeroplanes
and IappeIins The Germans wee
ena hled to concentrate az the threat
eued points. and met the Russians
with q furious AFRO. Bravelr the Cars
soldiers returned Ia the attack time
and again but each time were moved
down by maSsed machine gun aud
artillery fire.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-20
News of fresh Massacrcs Ac-
companic; Reports II hat
lPershing $ Main Column 10
Moving Rapidly
NUMBER OF PERSONS
KILLED AND DETAILS
WITHHELD BY CENSOR
Distance Between Bandits and
Pursuers eeiag essened As
Former Hat to Piliage, ana
to kidnap Women Car
rama becoming Stubborn

Galveston. Tea. March IL
That "a ~rutc or more of Anicrt-
ttlt~ remained III lIlC fntniug ana
iusnucr lamps u. Western Chi
nuahua land nave been murdered
il the stimjrt received rom fise
border To-Day No names are given.
nor can the report hc seribe !, IL
havin. been rpiaycu from Tor
recon- via Iampsco.
Pearson, Aaucra aud Nara- are
towns raId 10 have beca iaided nt
tit1 bHurtits, wiru arc fleeing tE--
tore General Pcr>slils'S living col
unln.
There are further reports ot dis
iiirhaypeS In Durango and G,itsi'-
zero, and serious food riots are
said io have taken place ia Tor
rt'tisI.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-20
i,ai'ans in Furious s,,ach

fseme. March I9.--ttafian forces
oparatirc on the Isonzn front are at
tackinE fariously the Austrian dsfenS ~
from To'm;no tn tho sep. The s~tii-
Levy hombardmcn,s on the whole fraat
havr boon especially violent
t'ur the past week tho Italian Of
feasive against the Csrso plateau. pas~
ticnlarlN lin the San Michele section,
has been uninterrupted The Italians
hold part IF the slopa, while the Aus
trians hold the summit of San Michele.
The Austrians are protected In this
priced possession by the Rurs Of Pod
CORA and other heights TO the north
east The italian artillery Is trying
To clear this summit and secure domi-
nation Of the entire Carso plateau.
which will permit them also 10 bring
fsanltiug FIRE to bear on Podfora
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-20
Austrian Hospital
Ship I orpedoed By
Enemy Submarine

Berlin. March n, Wireless via
Sayvinel The semi-efsiciai Trans
ocean ,'ews bureau gives ont the fol-
lowing:
Vienna reports state that the hos
pital ship Elektra. II the A1stro- Hum
garlan Red cross. bound from the
North Adriatic to Southern Daimitia,
was torpedoed Yesterday by an enemy
submarine.
The steamer MAS stranded. one
sailor was drownen and two Red Cross
nurses We're severely wounded
The f.lektra Was not unknown 10 TIC
enemy as hospitals ship and WAS pro-
vitled with the prescribed visible
marks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-20
Y. VI. I. CADETS HAVE
RECEIVED NIT s.Ss.

The foug big guns, 81 the samc size
md type as those POSSESSED by The
Richmond Howitye nroyidf'' by the
Federal government. baNr - II re
ccived al Lexington and psf II. omnai =
sion at the Virginia Military Institute.
These are the FIRST gus OF this tyne
Ia h" sent by the government to amy
school In the south
~ neu the guns arrive AT the station
AT Lexington the cadets removed then!
from the depot and pulled them to The
barracks Much enthusiasm As be nE
shown over the new artillery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-20

He laid special stress oil The match
less and stainless character Of the
Man OF Gaiiiee. and how Jesus Christ
lad laid a religious foundation for us.
He told Of the temptations that had
heen pHt before Him hv the devil, and
If how lie was aHatEN arrested ~
Jerusalem ana eruclfiea on the cross
d. Nnlu also told of how He arose
ON the third day after He was crari-
fied. the stone from His tomb was
ro.ied away and of His ascension into
heaYen 10 an eNffia sting Iife--
Thank God that we do not have
tn Worship a dead christ. He now
sits at the right hand OF God. the
FaiA.r Almighty Death is a thing
we cannot ccnnner. hut a thing which
we should not FEAR. The grave IL no
more than a doorway. which leads as
in-o eternity
God witnesses all NJ Our deeds on
Garth and there is no greater crime
than to attempt to throw She ashes of
wasted life in the face of God. We
should not throw our lives away In
dissipation hut should get right with
God and do something To- the ehafrtl,
Many of as are Christ -sas. h1t we are
nos working at IT, some OF has are
taking vacations
In. Man said that Il was not en-
I'll 4y necessary Tor man ta kneei
nj the altar 10 become Christian, httt
san be saved hy prayer in his "en
foem He says that II matters not
how one becomes Christian. jus, so
he gives his heart To God
The celebrated speaker preached
last night III Second He ptsst Church.
and will remain their for several DAYS
longer. However. he will he unable
II Yamatn over until next Sunday 10
address another mass meeting, which
will be held al the me hour in the
Academy OF Music. Secretary 3. X.
Mckee. OF the Central Young Mems
Christian Association, will have =
1901 ~naa /. AZ. fnr the ARIA sfon
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-20
FRENCH ToRPE.Do BOAT
u ~ Ma ~ &tB wsRf<E.

rari<. March la.~-The French to-
pedo boat Eenaadiu VAS sunk yester
aaS morning Int the Adristic by sub
4aaftne according 10 official announce
ment .hy tho admiralty tonight
Three Officers iacludtne tho com
s1andrr and I he second In Cosinnnd, arr
missing as we'll . forty-folir of I'll"
crew, Two Officers and thirty four ~
the teew Mere saved.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-20

Horewen Va March is.--sari
Toreso. tho italian who was shot
through the body By Mike AdaiueH.
when another man was shot through
the Les in = shooting ARRAY In an
italian coffee house Friday night, died
last night at the Emergency Hospital
Adainsy Us being held on charge Of
murder
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-20
CONSCIENCE FUND
WAY T|llNAN PUTS
| PENSIONS TO SOUTH
arkansas Congressman Is
Heard By Two Thousand
Persons In City Auditorium
) TIME TO RECOGNIZE
SOUTH, PART OF NATION
II Hadn t Been for Virginians
We'd Be Singing God Save
the King Instead of Hail
Columbia Speaker Declares

Columbia, Speaker Declares
Probably two thousand persons
eard Congressman John K Tilima n.
Arkansas, in an address at the city
auditorium yesterday afternoon. Mr..
llman spoke before Confederate vet
ans. Sons of Veterans. the Richmond
rays and the Howitzers. members
the Daughters of the ConfederacY.
oy Scouts and citizens. He was fire.
aently cheered as he explained his
asons for the Introduction OF @biH
Congress 10 pay To Confederate
bterans and their wild the sum of
300 and sac per month during their
YES. az a conscience" fund from the
bvernment Tor having Illegally APP
ropriated 100000, coo in land con
sfnnation and cotton taxes.
In the course of his remarks, Mr
llman paid high tribute To the wo-
eu of the South, and of the world
4 declared thar woman was the
rsI a. the cross and The FIRST at The
NIB OF Christ, He urged them Ia AID
his national crusade fur the pass
Re of his bill IA Congress in behalf
the Confederate soldier ana his
Idow
Mr.. TilImar- spoke OF the Idil offer
bs Senator Works. which provides
.n,au AZ fohnen,, ttiv> Fem
VIII Help the Confederate.
He declared that no Wonld vaie Ter
af hiH on any other mill that would
ZIP the old ,'t'nfederates hut that "a
h not think that he hin went fa-
houeh what he asked was justice
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fates, t'ot7 posed Of four Republicans
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-20
OFFENSIVE At VEROUh
is TAKEN BY FRENCH
strong Attacks Directed .NcaIn-t Ger
MANS Occupying Dcatiman
Hill
BRITISH LOSE GROUND To-.
UNDER GERMAN ASSAULT
Berlin Report Claims Gains in Nct-
mclles Re2ion--RussinnS Los" HeaN-
Nv in Offensive on Germans Near
bwin~k.

3, London. March t@.--The trfdch ia
day renewed their offensive Aorth OF
Verdun. directing strong ATTACKS
against the positions held by the Ger
1nans in the sector Of Deadman mn
phe Rerlin army headquarters report
while admitting that the initiative nas
passed into the hands Of the deien't-
ers. states that all their attacks We're
stopped in their initial stages.
II is ia this tighting thas no Joss
than twenty-$even French divisions.
54e aao men are sand by the Gernia rs
IL hs engaged. The midnight French
s.piumI1lica ton reports general
sta keniug of The artillery hre IN TINS
region later in the day and states that
the Germans attempted no attacks,
ON the opposite bank OF the Neuse
spirited tighting for minor positions
j. mentioned In the Geruisn statement,
the battle Still being i'm progress al the
moment Of writing. Later Pa.Is re
ports tell of attacks by the Germans
on the Wax Ia mloup front Wh{ch
were renui>, Il hy the French barrier