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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-02-17

Doff your hat to seventeen-year-old
Miss Pearl Gray-heroine!
Cropping through dense smoke, chok-
ing with the deadly fumes, unable to
see foot ahead of her, feeling her
way by knowledge of the premises,
entirely Indifferent to danger to her
life, the young woman late Monday
afternoon searched out and quenched
fire which threatened the destruc-
ton of the home of Chief of Police
George Fish on South Main street.
And when the young woman was
certain that she had the flames under
control, she CROPPED further through
the binding and strangling smoke I'M
til she could reach the telephone, sent
"still' alarm down town to Chief
Fish and when she got him over the
wire advised him calmly OF what was
going on at his residence.
Despite the calmness with which
Miss Gray told him of the fire, Chief
Fish hurried to his home, finding the
house still dense with smoke and a
charring fire burning in the floor near
the stove in the dining room which he
quickly extinguished. But Miss Gray
had averted all danger by smothering
the flames with loose clothing which
she found in her groupings after locat-
ing the fire.
That same evening at the Fish
home Miss Gray modestly disclaimed
any heroism and was loath to discuss
her part in the affair. The young
woman has been preparing the meals
at the Fish home in the absence OF
Mrs. Fish, who is in the hospital in
Minneapolis.
She went to the Fish home about
5 80 in the afternoon and on opening
the rear door was greeted by cloud
of smoke. She stepped inside, closed
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-02-17
BABY IS sCALDED TO DEATH
Falls Into Tub of Boiling Water
Mother Rushes to Rescue But
Is Too Late To Save Life

Delegates from here who attended
the dairymen and buttermaker's con-
vention at Melrose Wednesday report
that the meeting was considerably
saddened by reason of the fact that in
the forenoon the three-year-old child
of Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman, who is head
buttermaker of the Melrose creamery,
fell into a tub Of boiling water and
was so badly scalded that death fol-
lowed in a few hours. The mother
had turned away from the tub for an
instant and the child backed into it.
Hearing the screams of the child, the
mother rushed to the rescue but too
late. It was the only child OF the
couple.
Thomas Clough was a business Wis
itor to Grey Eagle today (Thursday.)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-02-17
ATTEND BROTHERS FUNERAL

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. J. Joyce left We'd
nesday for Osakis to attend the fun
eral of his brother, P. J. Joyce, who
died at his home in Britt, Iowa, on
Tuesday morning. The deceased had
been a sufferer from diabetes for a
long time but because of his cheerful
disposition relatives and friends did
not realize the end was SO near. The
remains arrived at Osakis Wednesday
and following a requiem high mass
this Thursday morning interment
was made in the Osakis cemetery.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-02-17
UNITED IN MARRIAGE

Miss Carrie Feucht and Roy E..
Truax were united in marriage last
Thursday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. L. Truax, parents of the
groom. Rev. r. w. Duel performed
the ceremony, which was witnessed by
few relatives and friends. Miss
Bertha Feucht, sister of the bride,
was bridesmaid and Gent Gillett, un-
Gle of the groom, was best man. After
the nuptials bridal supper was
served. The young couple have begun
housekeeping in the A. G. Salmond
house on Lake street.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-02-17
SPECIAL MISSIONARY SERVICE

An eIabOrate program mas UeeH ar
ranged for Missionary Sunday, Feb.
20, at 2:3O o'clock at the state road
school house. Rev. Brown will deliver
the invocation land also make an ad-
dress. Mrs. French will speak on
preparedness as 1t Pertains to This
Country" Mr.. Northrup will talk on
present Day Needs" c. w. Pres
ton will talk on "Some of the Results
of the Missionary Movement" There
will be songs by the congregation and
duet by Mrs. French and son. All
are invited to attend.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-02-17

A marriage license was issued We'd
nesday at ST. Cloud TO Miss Anna
Kinsella and Frank Roussland, both
of the town of Raymond. They are
popular young people in their neigh
borhoOd.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-02-17

Winsted, Conn.-Physicians say an
operation by which Richard Briggs,
dairyman wears a new eyelid made
of flesh from his arm will be success
full.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-02-17

T. ]. Kileen of St. Cloud visited
with old friends and transacted bus
mess in the city Monday and Tuesda.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-18
TENNIS TOURNAMENT
ENDS WITH MATCHES
Miss Djurstedt Bo,v@ in Attention to
Sets Between whitney and Me
MILAN. To Play Contest.
Later.

The tennis tournament at the Coun-
try Club of Virginia came to an end
yesterday evening with interesting
matches being played in the mems sin
gle and double rounds, Miss Molla
Bjurstedt won easily from Miss Ballin
in the closing round OF womens sim
giles, but her court was not given the
attention that was given the games
played by Whitney, of New York. and
Mcmillan, of Atlanta.
Whitney managed to win majority
from Mcmillan In three sets as fol-
lows Ga 10-I2, ga In the challenge
round OF mems singles for the first
leg on the cup now held by Pell, Whit
neY defeated Smith, of Atlanta. three
out of five sets as follows: Sc. ga.
ST, l-6 SO.
Mcmillan tied with Whitehead and
Tunstall, OF Norfolk, in four sets as
follows: first, two, az. e-iove: second
two-2-6 "a. The game will be
played off later.
Whitney and Mcmillan would have
won this match. but for the fact that
the former had been playing all day
and was very near played out in the
second division of the sets. Mcmillan
played well, but Whitney was tired
and could not put up the game THAI
he IL capable of executing.
The tournament proved very sue
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-18
Richmond Players to
Play Tennis in Tar
City S Tournament

Norfolk, Va. June 1T.---By virtue
petent committee handling this years
tennis meet, the nineteenth annual
tennis tournament Virginia State
championship bids fair to be an event
in which tennis excellence will be
conspicuous Monday.
1t may be judged from the follow
ing entry of outside players that those
who love tennis are to be highly en-
tetla ned:
Gentlemen.
Messrs. W. S. Eyre and w. w
Moore of Richmond, Va; Paul
Treanor, of Boston Mass; Hugh G..
keueher, of Harvard; Francis John
son. of Richmond. Va; owen Shaner,
OF Lynchburg. Va. V. Macmillan, OF
Atlanta, Ga: Payton Fleming. of
Richmond. Va Irving G. Wright. Of
Boston. Mass: John Coke. OF Rich
mond. Va W j. Roddey of Atlanta.
Ca. ID G. Crawford. of South Caro-
lima.
Misses M Boyd OF Richmond, Va :
'illa Bjurstedt, of Brooklyn, N Y;
Florence Balm, of New York; Mar
gnerita Taylor. of New York.
Misses Doyle and Breck. of Wash
ington. will not he there
! The prizes are handsome and MANY
of them very useful, A list OF the
I prizes follows:
Mems singles, f,rst prize. a silver
cup from F1ickinger
| Mems single. runner up, cigarett.
cae
Mems doubles. first prize, leather
| tournament cases
| Mems doubles. runner up drinking
cups,
Mems cancellations. Davis cup ten
mis- racquet.
Ladies' singles first prize. mahog
| any trot clock.
! Ladies singles. runner up, cart
case.
Ladies' doubles. first prize. wris
watches
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-18
-Nissina the Book

When did Kissing the book" come
10 be recognized as a part of the Eng
hsh oathf Master William Thorpe. Il
priest, who was tried for heresy be-
fore the archbishop Of Canterbury In
14o7. has In an account OF his own
trial related q conversation between
. man OF law" and master of d.
vtnity" on the subject OF oaths. The
man Of law spoke of a witness merely
laying his hand on the book, where
upon the master Of divinity said, He
that chargeth him to lay his hand thus
upon the book, touching 1t and swear
ting By IT, and KISSING 1t, promising In
this form to do this thing. with say and
witness that he that toucheth thus a
book and kisseth 1t hath sworn upon
that book" So the practice is at least
600 years old
kissing the book must have been
familiar practice in Shakespeare's
day. for Ia THE Tempest" there Is
more than one jocular reference TO It
~6wear by this bottle how thou earnest
hither," says Stephano to Trtnculo.
Here, kiss the book" Offering him his
bottle OF sack. There is also legal
proof that the practice was well
known In the seventeenth century,
London Opinion
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-18
NAY ORDERS GIVEN
1N0OPS AT COLUMBUS

Coiumbus n. ~. June 1.-THE First
1oktallion OF Twentieth Infantry has
1eoetvsd hurry orders to leave for ri
laoo tonight. Battery A. OF the New
Mexican National Guard 10 to so also
A0Arican troops OF tho punitive ex-
pedition are ready against attack by
CAfranxa forces. 4 withdrawal OF
he farthsst south patrols from below
NsmlQuipa TO concentration bases and
sao-Aases slong the line OF General
rsrshings column viii be completed.
a6cordrg to advices received here.
(Ftfty words deleted by censor.)
Field and mountain batteries are de-
ployed for defense; companies Of In
fantry ana troops OF cavalry are held
for instant action,
General Pershing has information OF
The exact location OF the Mexican
forces south, east and west OF him
and has formed a definite plan OF coun
ter-attack for a quick drive in the
event of real trouble. (lou words de-
leted by censer.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-18
NEW LAW [. Der ATES
MANY PRISONERS

prison Il 10 expected viii be Mbssats
under the new law which becomes sf-
fectivs yesterday. Great interest 10
being shown by tho prisoners over the
prospect OF many of them gaining tfsir
freedom.
Major J, u. Wood, superintendent of
the penitenfiary, 10 awaiting a CERT
fed copy of the opinion from Attor-
ney- General Pollard on the law before
any action. This opinion IL expected
at any time.
1t 10 expected that the list Of eligi-
bies for liberation will be made known
next week. In the meantime, clerks
at the prison are eusily engaged on
completing the list
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-18
gorPLE KEEPS MARRIAGE
Il SECRET FOR YEAR.

!, II became known yesterday that
lGeorge McAdam Cowardin, OF this city.
and Miss Marie Nathalie Turner. Of
Lakewood. y, j., have been married
aneariy year, the wedding having
sbeen kept "a secret from all except the
finm ediate families
Mr.. Cowardin met Miss Turner dur
ing a trip he took to New jersey dur
Ing the spring or 1915. and the counle
were married In ST. Joseph's Catholic
Church in Petersburg. by the Rev.
Father Martin Halter. on July 10, 1913
NJ Connected with W. II. Cowardin and
Sons. Mr.. coward.n has been In ne
jswelry business In Richmond for n
number OF years. AS m usician he 10
also well known.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-18
WINS BRIDE WHILE ON TRIP
Iirginian Took Resolutions 20 Wilson
and Took Vic Home.

Washington. June l7,--Irvtn p.
Whitehead. of Lynchhurs, a member
OF the Virginia Democratic Commit
tee which came TO Washin gton yes
terday to present President Wilson
with resolutions adopted by the DEM
ccratic Convention. will return to his
home with a bride He was married
today TO Miss Lollie NJ Cordle. Of
I4ndaIe. Ga. al Epiphany Protestant
Episcopal Church by the Rev. DR..
Randolph Fl. McKim. The groom is
q member Of the Democratic State
Com mtttee and a lawyer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-18
NEGRO SHOT WHILE
RESISTING pOII(I.IA y

Petersburg, Va. June T--James II.
Cobb. colored, while resisting arrest
by OfflCer Belcher. on Halifax Street,
tonight about o'clock was shot in
the left leg by the officer
When Patrolman Peicher started 20
arrest the negro for being dlsorderly
he resisted, and the officer tried to
suhcne him by the use IF his club
The negro then took aAt his knife, and
when he attempted TO cut Belcher he
was shot.
DIR, HaNigan treated Cobb. who was
not severely injured.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-18
STEAMER HITS Pu4n AND nxxs


SIXTY Pnnnenguss 90 CsWW TnAD0 -
1n1o1y Ifo0 WahG0ge4.
Warrington. June if.-The Steamer
Wakedsld. Of the Chssapsaks and Pc
tomac Line. was sunk Thursday night
whom II struck pils ut Matthias Point
on the Potomac River. Sixty passsn-
gers and the crew were rescued with
out injury. Most OF the passengers
were Maryianders and virgtnians who
live along the Potomac River. and
were on their way homo.
The pile made big hole in the
vessels bow and II sank rapidly. The
vessel had just discharged several pas
sen9ers at Matthias Point. and when It
turned to make its way to the river
channel It hit the pile, which was
hidden by the high water. The pas
sengers were lowered to the lifeboats
and carried to Matthias Point.
In one OF the lifeboats was a comm
with the body Of . negro woman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-18
fessful. more interest being displayed
than for many years.


The funeral Of Louis L. schiieaer
was held from First Baptist Church
yesterday afternoon at $50 o'clock
conducted by Rev. DR.. George w. Nc
Daniel. The church choir sang the
Gather at the River and other Sc
lections. The 'pallbearers were: Ac-
tive-Edward Frost. John Sharp. Ma
con Taylor. Clarence Noble, Charles
Schaff. Harry Tucker. Mr.. Atkinson,
Mr.. Sears. Honorary--Clarence Madi-
son, John Moore. Walter Schlieser and
Henry Schiieser.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-18
Put Lx~ In Whiskex.

Saying that Robert Hillman. colored.
gave him whiskey to drink in which
there was mixed concentrated lye
James Perry. also colored. had him ar
rested yesterday on charge of at
tempting to end his life. II 10 aaid
that Perry stands. ace high" In the
opinion OF a certain dusky damseI. and
Hillman being Jealous. offered his rival
the ~hishey and iyes-Justice Maurice
viii add chapter to the lover story
tomorrow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-18
RUSSIANS IN COMMAND
Continued From FRS. Pake.)

Continued From FRS. Page)
equally energetic
Italians Capture Positions.
Rome, June 17.-InntctinK heavy
losses on the Austrfans and taking 10
prisoners. four large guns and other
booty the Italians in Alpines have car
ried strong positions in the Tyrol. says
the ffoicial statement issued tonight.
Intense artillery duels on the As
tico plateau resulting 10 Italian ad-
vantage are reported. Between Mount
Lemerle and Mount Boscon, the Aus
trians are manifestins great activity.
their bombardment being extremely
violent to the southwest of Asiago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-18

ALLlD0DD n0DnnA ne0Arns.
Lynchburg. Va. Juns If.--rem Hsn-
drteka, leader sf - alleged gang Of
ear rpbbsrn, sssaesd Wednesday night
frem Dhssiff Psrrow, Of Campbell
County. ct Amherst ana has not been
reeAptnrel. HsnArieks, with two
broshsrs pleaded guilty In the Csmr.
bsi1 Circuit Court to the charge, bot
sentence was deferred In order that the
brothers might be used ~ witnesses
against an Amherst County merchant
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-18
shot by Unknown Person.

Tom Hawkins. coiored 1872 East
Broad Street was shot by an unknown
person yesterday afternoon. Or
Fletcher OF the ambulance treated the
man. and found that there was only
fesh wound, the bullet not having en-
tered hts body Hawkins claims he
was shot on Fourth Street. between
Main and Cary Streets
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-18
Thieves Fire O6fce.

The Farmers Cooperative Fertfliser
Company's office at the old Trigg ship
yards, was entered yesterday afternoon
by thieves, who ransacked the place,
and then set II on IRE. Nothing was
stolen. and only small damage resulted
from the blaze.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-18

Jack Mayo, colored dropped dead last
night about II o'clock In bar room
on Hull Street, South Richmond. Cor
oner Brosdnax viewed the body, de-
niared death was due to natural causes
and ordered IL turned over to the un-
eertaker.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-18
Being the Vice preals4snt.

isn't 1t easy 70 be vice president p
remarked a young woman who had
been sitting Ia one Of the galleries for
some time watching the senate work.
C1nch." eolioquiany responded her es-
cuet.
But senators know differently. fox
they are fully aware Of what IL means
70 sit hour by hour and pilot their
sugust body through the parliamentary
1nngies which frequently are confront
- Tho rules for legislative procedure
> ths Caited States senate are pruc-
oalr no rules at ALL paradoxicAI -
may seem. Tho course Of the upper
Aeess u guided largely upon precedent
81 past rulings Of vice presidents.
enA - . consequence the presiding Of
IAeer u,ust b thoroughly conversant
Nm what his predecessors have done
|0om the time the nation was born.
E1has means long hours Of Study
and extensive reading -Cincinnati En-.
9uirer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-18

who vas charged with buying some -
the stolen goods After the trial the
brothers were handcu6ed together.
white waiting for the train. Ton
clipped his CUTS and escaped
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-11-03
BRAHTz HAS INVENTED
NEWSTYLE OF ELEVATOR
Watching Destruction of Buildings
in North Dakota Town.

J. H. A. Brahtz, bridge architect,
who came from st. Paul to Mankato
to supervise the construction of the
new bridge at Main street, is the in
ventor of a new style of grain e1e-
vator. He has already applied for the
patent. The elevator is of reinforced
concrete and consists mainly of two
cylinders, one within the other. The
grain bins occupy the space between
the two cylinders and are separated
by radial walls. The elevator can be
constructed to hold between 10000
and 100000 bushels of grain. Mr..
Brahtz has given it the name of the
Brahtz Protective Elevator
The very first of such elevators to
be constructed is being built at the
present time at Kathryn, N. d. The
j. B. Nielsen Construction company
has the contract.
Mr. Brahtz was in that town at the
time of the recent great fire there.
The fire was so destructive because
the artesian we'll was not in working
order and the usual supply of water
was cut off. Hereafter, most of the
large buildings at Kathryn will be
strictly fireprOof.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-11-03
NIGHT OF REVELRY FOR
THE BOYS and GIRLS
Warm Water Was Much in Demand
This Morning; Many Store Win
doWs Daubed With Soap.

Warm water was much in demand
at the front store windows in the
main part of the city this morning,
as youngsters were abroad last even
ing with large cakes of soap, smearing
up the big plate glasses, in observance
of the time honored Halloween Gus
tom. One young man, too old for such
pranks, pressed a little too hard on
one of the glass panes in the front OF
the Guth harness snop on North Front
street, and pushed his hand right
through the pane. He was caught by
the police, and had to promise to
make good the damage.
Another lad whose fun was some
what, dampened by being captured
was with a crowd that was running
off with delivery wagon. This boy
had to put the wagon right back
where it belonged.
Some boys last night managed to
wire together the two front doors OF
the Y. M. C. A. building, about the
time for closing, and young man who
had been in the reading room was
imprisoned for some time.
An old chicken coop is reported tc
have been turned over near the north
end of the street car line.
A large number of automobiles, which
had been left standing unmatched by
the owners, who were not as
alert as they should be on Halloween
were afterwards found Marked al
over with soap, especially the wind
shields
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-11-03
SHORTAGE OF CANNED
FRUITS IS PREDICTED
Put-Up Vegetables Also Will Be
Limited, Declared Well Known
Mankato Grocer Today.

"There is going to be a great
shortage of canned fruits and vege-
tables this winter" said local gro
Ger this morning. "In fact it is al
most impossible at the present time
to get any of that sort of stock, ex-
cept for those who had the foresight
to put in their orders some time ago.
"The shortage of foods is indeed
getting serious. l am informed that
one of our local wholesale grocery
houses yesterday was notified of
raises in the prices Of fifty-one diff
ferent articles of food.
GAS for potatoes, I do not believe
that is as bad as many people seem
to think. l have reason to believe
that many farmers have pretty large
stocks of potatoes and are holding
them in the hope of getting still big
ger prices than the market now Of
fers. / believe they will let up and
send their potatoes into town, when
they see that the Washington state
potatoes are being shipped in here"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-11-03
JACKSON COUNTY BOY PUNCHED IN
STPAUL ON VERY SERIOUS CHARGE

ST. Paul, November Arthur w.
White, seventeen years old, sopho-
more in Central high school, was be-
hind the bars in the Ramsey county
Jail last night Not far from him in
the matron's quarters was his sweet
heart Nina, the girl with whom he
rOved the hills back in Lakefield
Mimi, and to whom he confided his
secrets.
A story told the police by a nine
teen year old girl of Jackson, Mimi,
to be known here only as Alma, chum
of Nina and friend of Arthur, is re-
sponsible for their predicament.
While a mother back. in Lakefield
brands that story against her boy as
an Infamous lie, his father is hurrying
to st. Paul to hire legal aid to show
the innocence of his son.
Several weeks ago Arthur bid good
bye to Nina and came to ST. Paul to
enter high school. He told her to wait
for he was going to make real his
dreams.
Nina waited. But it was lonesome