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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-07-13
BIRDS HIGH IN THE AIR.
Out Of Human Sight They Can Hear
Calls From the Earth.

Out Of Human Sight They Can Hear
Calls From the Earth.
On Sept 80, 1894, an astronomer at
Shere, England, was studying the sun
through a telescope. Every few Sec
Onds during the ten minutes he watch
ed bird was seen to pass slowly
through his field, flying in a southerly
direction, but with the naked eye not a
bird could be seen.
Our ears really tell us more than our
unaided eyes about the day fiers which
are travelling far up in the sky. With
nothing to turn them from their course
sound waves carry surprising distances
either up from the earth or down to it.
Balloonists tell us how clearly they
can hear voices of people who are
scarcely visible to them. So we may
hear the notes of passing birds which
are travelling at too great height to be
seen. The mellow whistles of certain
snipe and plover tell us that they are
passing along the birds air line when
it is impossible for us to see them. But
if we answer we may in time see
black speck in the sky which responds
to our call and finally circles close
overhead.
On one occasion in Central park, New
York city, heard the flutelike call of a
yellow leg snipe which was migrating
high over the city. Perhaps he was
calling to some companion in the sky.
Certainly there was nothing on the
earth to attract him. But, putting my
fingers to my lips, I whistled a loud
imitation Of his notes. Quickly he an
swered. 1 whistled again and soon
could see a black dot circling high
above me. Larger and larger it grew,
louder and more frequent became his
cry, and within a minute, much to the
surprise Of passersby, the bird was
flying anxiously back and forth just
over my head. But, unable to find the
bird which had called to him, he soon
mounted high in the air and continued
his jOurney.-Frank M. Chapman in St.
Nicholas.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-07-13
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.

The State Teachers Examinations
will be held at St. Cloud Normal
SCHOOL,, Sank Centre, Melrose and
Paynesville on July "a, Is and 26, as
follows: July "a, 800 A. M, Enroll
ment; S:45 A. NJ, Spelling; 9:15 A.
M, Penmanship; 1000 A. NJ, Arith-
metic; 1:15 P. NJ, Geography; $3.50 P.
M, Composition; 400 P. M, Reading.
July rs, 800 A. M, United States
History; 9:45 A. M, English Gram
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-07-13
The Sycamore.

One Of the very best trees for street
planting is the oriental plane or syca-
more. Because of its many good quail
tiles it is rapidly coming into general
favor. It bears a heavy crop of large
scallOped leaves, which remain on the
tree until late autumn, long after other
trees have cast their foliage. This
variety Of sycamore has a stOcky
trunk, which branches, and spread
ing, round topped head.-Tree Talk.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-07-13
MARRIAGE CUSTOM.
How the Dusky Maidens of Western
Africa Win Husbands.

The natives of western Africa, and
especially those ON the coast, retain
many quaint customs When a girl has
reached her eleventh or twelfth year
she is considered quite old enough to
enter into the bonds of matrimOny.
She is taken tO'the bank of the nearest
river and an offering to the particular
1deities that she and her tribe worship
is made with all due solemnity beside
the stream. The dusky maid is then
publicly washed in the river; brace
let of black and white beads and gold
is placed round her wrist, or, if her
family are not rich enough to provide
beads Of gold, her wrist is simply
marked with white lines.
She is then dressed in the best of
the family wardrobe and is escorted in
a procession through the town to show
to all beholders of her beauty that she
has reached the marrying age. Her
hair is Enthusiastically plated and she is
perfumed with scents.
ALI this done, if she is lucky a num-
Der of eligible young bachelors come
forward and make offers for her hand
and heart, and the match is arranged
on strict cash basis. The prelimi-
naries concluded. the marriage takes
place. The bridegroom gives feast.
to which he and his family and the
bride and her family all come. On
the day after the feast the bridegroom
shows his appreciation Of his wife by
powdering her head and shoulders
with fine clay, and once more there is
a procession through the streets of the
village.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-07-13
THE PASS TO THE NORTH.
e Paso Was Given Its Name In 1895
by Juan de Onate.

FL Paso Was Given Its Name In 1898
by Juan de Onate.
As you near Ell Paso you catch a
glimpse at Ysleta Of the venerable
church, now hopelessly restored" that
was built away back in 1852 after the
Pueblo uprising. Does this sound like
a remote date in American history?
One is constantly surprised down here
by the antiquity of the settlements.
Ell Paso is certainly no exception to
the rule, for it was given it's name in
1898 by Juan de Onate, one of the ear
lest explorers of New Mexico, who,
having forded the Rio Grande at this
point, called it Ell PasO del NOrte-the
pass to the north. Fifty years later
the old church and mission at Juarez
were built. But from that time until
the Mexican war period the site of Ell
PasO itself remained a ranch belonging
to the Ponce de Leon family. After
the American occupation it became
terminal point on the old overland
trail from st. Louis to San Francisco,
and the rumbling stagecoaches brought
life and glitter to the saloons and gam
bling joints Of the Gale Ell Paso.
The last half century has again vast
ly changed all this, and the border
town has been completely submerged
in the steady march Of modern i'm
prOvement. .3r
Pioneer Plaza remains the center of
the city's activities, to be sure, but
upon it, instead of humble adobe homes
and tawdry shops front two great ho-
tells, several large department stores,
which display the very latest fashions,
and the Largest all concrete building
in the world. Ernest Peixotto in
Scribner's Magazine
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-07-13
UNITED IN MARRIAGE

Tuesday morning at St. Paul's
church, with Rev. FIR. Art officiating,
Miss Elizabeth Hume became the
bride of Henry Van Havermuth. The
church was we'll filled with relatives
and friends and the ceremony was a
pretty one. The young people have
resided with their parents on farms
east of the city and are popular in a
large circle of friends. In the even
ing a big dance and celebration was
held at the home of the brides par
ents. A goodly number from Sank
Centre attended the festivities. The
couple will make their home on farm
east of the city.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-07-13

FARM FOR SALE-Farm of one
hundred (100) acres, six miles north
east Of Melrose, four miles from St.
Rosa. Good seven-room house. New
barn, good granary, hog house, ma
chine shed, windmill, etc. Fifty-fve
acres under pillow, balance meadow
and timber. Mostly clay land. $4,000.
Terms, $500 cash; balance easy pay
ments. j. Borgerding & Co., Melrose,
MINI. ITO
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-07-13

mar; 1880 A. NJ, Music; lis P. M,
Physiology; 2:45, Hygiene; 2:45 P.
M, Civics; 400 P. NJ, Drawing.
July 26, 500 "A. NJ, Enrolment;
$3.50. Geometry; 1915 A. NJ,
Physics; Ills P. NJ, Algebra; 2:45 P.
NJ, Physical Geography or General
History; Ais P. NJ, Agriculture.
Examinations for Professional Ger
tifcates will be given at St. Cloud
(same building) on these three days
and on July 27.
..7-8 w. A. Boerger,
adv Supt. of Schools.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-07-13
"A.ia Minor. a Puzzle.

"Asia Minor" is geographical term
Of vague extension. It would puzzle
any one to say exactly where it leaves
off. The name dates only from the
fifth century "a. d., when Orosius used
it evidently as novelty. The Roman
empire knew no Asia Minor. Indeed,
the Roman province Of "Asia" was ac-
tually smaller than this lesser Asia.
The alternative name Anatolia Qand Of
the sunrise or east, which has found
favor with the Turks, is equally indie
terminate.-London Spectator. ).
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-07-13
SEARCHES FOR ACQUAINTANCE

The Herald is in receipt of the fol-
lowing self-explanatory letter from
Mrs. J. H. Wager, 829 E. Boone St.,
Spokane, Wash, widow of the Mr..
Wager mentioned in the letter:
Editor Herald: Would you kindly
assist me in locating two parties that
knew ]. H. Wager that lived at or
near Sank Centre in 1873 or 1874 and
lhave them write me. This would
greatly oblige."
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-07-13
farcicat Roles,

An American actor of versatile tai
ents was asked recently what type or
role is most difficult to play. "The
farcical" he answered. ITO enact
farce successfully one must play with
deadly seriousness. Half the effect is
gone once you begin to act your part
lightly. The constant strain to main
tain this mock seriousness is. Of course,
exhausting, since you have NO outlet
for your emotions" :.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-07-13
Day and NiaM Clothes.

Ragged Rogers-Dey say dat some
Broadway swell never wears suit
more dan once. Prayed Philip-Well.
neider do we-only it's a longer once.
Boston Transcript
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-07-13
Blooming Cheek.

'See that girl over there? She's the
girl 1 was engaged to last year, and
the engagement was broken off,"
did you get your ring back?"
"Get it back? Why, three months
afterward she wrote me asking IL l
wouldn't have the stone reset for her."
Boston Transcript SO $50
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-07-13

LAND FOR AUTO-Will consider
exchange eff 51.5 acres of lal'I seven
miles northeast of Sank Centre, with
half mile of shore on Long Lake, for
good second hand automobile. C. r.
Moffatt.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-07-13

LOST-Hog strayed from slaughter
house the latter part of week. Notify
Corner Meat Market. 1t
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-07-13

BARN FLOORING width as
well as timber, Is it. long. Call at the
White Front Restaurant. 1tp
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-07-13

When you find Yourself trusting to
luck you need new credit man
Youths Companion.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-07-13
Exasperatino.

saThat man irritates mev'
'sWhyT
"He knows so much that isn't 50. and
he can prove all his statements."-
Judge. NJ
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-07-13

All skill ought to be exerted for uni
yersal gOQd-=-JOhns0n.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-07-13

FOR SALE-House and lot, corner
of Ash and 9th streets. Inquire of
M. V. Weeks. 46tf
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-07-13

AUTOMOBILE sale. Five
passenger Buick, 35 h. p. Perfect me-
chanically. Snap. See Archie Ho-
gan. CT pd
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-07-13

Do not be like shallow and follow
your friends only when the sun shines.
Youths Companion.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-07-13

The fire r the flint shows not till it
be struck.-Shakespeare.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-07-13

FOR SALE-McCormi binder in
good running order, six-foot cut; will
be sold cheap. Inquire at the Herald
office. 7-1tp
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-07-13

FOR SALE-My place in Hoboken,
cheap. Forterms or commission see
me or V. L. Burgess. Mrs. George
Blakesley. 6 If
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-07-13
No. 785
Statement of the condition of
FIRST STATE BANK OF SAUK CENTRE
No. 7s5

At close of business on June Both, 1916
Date of call by Superintendent, July 5, 1916
Date of Report by Bank, July 1916
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CUSHING AUXILIARY SOCIAL.
Given at Home of Miss Brown, Past
President for MARYLAND

Ladies of Cushing Auxiliary. No 4, to
William B. Gushing Camp. No. so, Sons
OF Veterans. held social meeting Sat
urday evening at the home of Miss AL
mira Brown. past president of the
Maryland auxiliary division. officers of
the recently organized auxiliary to
Thomas Camp. No. II, being specially
invited guests. These were Mrs Annie
Marks. president: Mrs. Nellie o. Nichols
vice president: Miss Irene King. secre-
tary, and Miss Marie Marks treasurer
Plans for social events to be given in
Baltimore May 90 and "a, when the
maryland auxiliary division will hold
IT'S annual session. We're discussed. and
dancing, card-playing. songs by Com
mander Z. Albert. accompanied by Mrs.
F. A Lang; dances by Miss George
Edmonds and Miss Marie Works; a rec
1tation by Miss Idamay Lang and short
talks by a number of those in attend :
ance were features.
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APPEAL FOR THE BABIES
ATL0CAL DAY NURSERY
Residents of the District Are Urged
to Invest in Tags
Tomorrow.

Have a Heart. And help US care for
the babies at the Day Nursery and Dis
pepsary. 466 N street southwest" Is to
be the campaign cry of the day nursery
workers tomorrow, which has been
designated as tag day for the benefit
of the organization. Residents of the
District will be invited to purchase
heart-shaped tags inscribed with the
slogan. and those in charge feel con-
f1dent that there will be a generous
response to the appeal to Washington
mans to help in the work of supplying
poor mothers with milk for their babies
during the hot months of the summer.
Attention is called to the fact that
besides operating milk station. she
day nursery holds clinic three times
a week and provides a home where
WORKING mothers may leave their
ba bles during the day, under the care
of an expert attendant.
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Peck $ Bad Boy

: George Peck is dead: and DER
his head they'll place slab OF
granite, on which Id write, odd
friend, good night! You filled
with glee this planet. How oft
with JOY your wicked boy in by
gone days has filled me! How
oft blessed that imp possessed,
while laughter nearly killed me |!
Old Comrade Peck, you were on
deck. in after days, as speaker,
did sober deeds, wrote heavy
screeds. for lofty fame a seeker.
You governed well. so people tell,
the province of Wisconsin; as
magistrate you hit a gait that
doubtless was entrawncin But
no one cries. How nobly wise
was Peck. the statesman. thinker !;
on craftsmanship he had a grip.
he surely was a clinker! But BY
your bier we shed a tear. and
draw our sackcloth closer, and
say, Good night! Old friend,
sleep tight. with Bad Boy and
the Grocer
WALT MASON.
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TEACHERS UNION MEETS.
First Election Held This Afternoon
s at Central High School.

= The High School Teachers Union Of
Washington. u. G, is holding its first
election at the Central High School
Il Is afternoon. The constitution adopt
Ell last week went into effect TODAY
AL nominations vii, he made from the
foor al the meeting this Afternoon
communicable was received today
from tn American Federation of La
Dor inforTIiu- the local nigh schoo!
tss crsss G.Iicn hat the federation mad
3uct isrUeG charter 20 the American
Federation OF Teachers with heaa-
Quarters IN CEicaZr. The application
Q. Ire local organization Tor a chatter
from the Federation Of la Dor. there
fore. has nsen disGatcned to Cnica go
for the teachers federation to issue
the c0stre..
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ACCIDENTS IN THE STREETS.
Conductor Knocked From Running
Board of Car BY Automobile.

Frank T. Sinnott street car con-
ductor, last night was knocked from
the running board of his car near Penn
sylvania avenue and 14th street north
west. The accident was caused by an
automobile getting too close to the
car. Sinnott was only slightly hurt. A
similar accident happened to a con-
ductor on a Columbia line car last
week
Miss Polly Pretty, SO West Ewing
street, Chevy Chase, tripped and fell
while alighting from a street car at LIST
and B streets southeast yesterday. Her
dress was torn and she received a
slight injury to her arm.
/, Francis NJ. Weaver. six years old, o54
9th street northeast. yesterday after
noon ran in front of a street car near
18th and streets northeast, was struck
and knocked down. He was taken to
Casualty Hospital ana treated for a
slight injury to his chin.
A collision between a street car and
an automobile occurred near 18th and
G streets northwest yesterday after
noon. The automobile, operated by AL
bert ]. Yetter. 1888 street northeast,
was slightly damaged.
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Officers Are Elected Also.

The officers elected by the league are:
President, T. Lincoln Townsend, Pennsyl-
vania; first vice president, Charles NJ
Shinn, West Virginia; second vice presi-
dent, George Mclaughlin, California: sec
rotary, William 6. Cow, Missouri; treas
urer. Henry NJ. Camp Connecticut.
The league is entitled to send to the ma
tional league convention one delegate for
each state represented on its rolls Most
of these delegates were chosen last night
They are George Mclaughlin. Henry NJ
Camp, Isaac r. Hit, Edward c. Graham,
William J. Dow. George II. Moses, George
Curtis Peck. Louis H. Warner, William
Tyler Page, Edgar c. Snyder. Thomas NJ
Holt. T. Lincoln Townsend. Lewis B.
Perkins, DIR. H. d. Norton Charles NJ
Shnn, John G. Capers, Robert H. Nc
Neill
The league is arranging for a special car
for its delegates and other Washing
tonians, which will be attached to train
scheduled to leave this city the morning
of June 4.
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HANNAH MINISTER'S WILL,
Division of Estate Among Five
Brothers Provided.

The will of Hannah Minister dated
May rs. 1915. has been offered for pro-
bate. She gives to her brother, Abra-
ham L. Minister. one share of the capita!
stock of the Northern Market Company
The remaining estate is to be distrib-
uted among her five brothers. Max NJ
Abraham l., Samuel D.. Harry G. and
solomon Minister. An advance of $1,000
Is 10 be deducted from the share OF
Samuel y. Minster.
Abraham l.. and Samuel D. Minister
are named as executors, and Attorney
Leon To3riner fled the Will.
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Chi Psi to Give Dinner.

An informal dinner is to be given by
the Chi Psi Greek letter fraternity
next Tuesday evening at o'clock at
the University Club. The committee in
charge of the affair is composed of Will
liam f. Schoenborn, Maurice B. Landers
and Ralph J. Kicker.
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c. O.P. CLUBS ELECT
THEIR DELEGATES
District Representatives to
National League Convention
Named at Meeting.

The executive committee of the
League of Republican Clubs of the
District held it's annual meeting last
night, elected officers and selected DEL
egates to the National League conven-
ton, which meets in Chicago in June
cotemporaneously with the republican ma
tional convention. banquet was served
at the close.
The meeting was enlivened by en-
thusiastic speakers, who made reports
of information gained from the several
states and predicted that. following the
national convention the republican
ences, but will be more compact than
it has been in years. Regulars and
progressives. instead of pulling sepa-
rately, as in 1912, will be firmly united
it was declared, and will achieve an
old-time victory under an acceptable
leader who will represent the repub-
lican principles and policies.
List of Speakers.
Among the speakers We're John c.
Eversman, secretary of the republican
congressional committee; Marion But
Ter, former senator from North Caro-
lima George H. Moses of the repub-
lican publicity bureau; T. Lincoln
Townsend, president of the league, who
served as postmaster. Henry NJ. Camp,
William Tyler Page, E. c. Snyder, Oliver
A. Phelps and George w. Bit. Repre-
sentative J. Hampton Moore. for
mer president of the national organiza-
ton, who had promised to address the
league, wrote that when he made the
engagement he had overlooked the
fact that the republican primaries in
Pennsylvania were booked for today
and he was obliged by appointment
to be in Philadelphia the day previous.
He regretted he could not attend the
LEAGUE meeting
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MAY go ON THE ROAD"
Tentative Plan for Presenting "Dis
raeli" in Other Cities.

"Disraeli." the play recently present.
ed at Belasco Theater by the George
Washington University Dramatic Asso-
citation for the joint benefit of the uni
versity hospital and the dramatic asso-
citation, may be taken on the road The
artistic and financial success Of the
production has caused Business Man
agcr Joseph u. Shaffer seriously to con-
slider taking the east on d short tour
Among the cities that probably will
he visited, should the plan he adopted
are Baltimore. Richmond and Norfolk
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Senator Fletcher is to give an account
of his visit to South American countries
as a member of the international high
commission at n meeting of the Florida
Society this evening at the Logan
Hotel. Musical numbers are to be
given by Melville Hensey, J. Frank
Duggan. Roland Roderick and DIR. Her
bert McNamee.
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75c; Choice White Potatoes, 32c pix. ::
Fat Norway Mackerel. sc and 711c;
White Meal. &c h.: Wonder Coffee, zoe:
Best Tea. 49c: lbs. Fancy Head Rice.
Csc; lbs. Lima Beans, CSC; A Ross
Whole Wheat Biscuit. CSC; Wisconsin
Peas, csc: Sugar Corn, CSC; Karo
Syrup, Csc: 3 large cans Beans, Csc:
large cans Cal. Peaches, 10c.: Blue Bell
Tomatoes, 10c: Peanut Butter, 10c;
Grape Juice. quarts, 22c. 926 Pa. ave.
and all the ]. T. D. Pyles Stores.
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Pocahontas Memorial Meeting

The Pocahontas Memorial Associa
ton is to meet Thursday afternoon at
4:3o o'clock at Hotel Bellevue, accord
ing to an announcement sent out by it's
corresponding secretary, Miss Lillian
Reed.
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Petworth Citizens Body'to Meet,

A meeting of the Petworsh Citizens
Association has been called for this
evening at S O'Clock. at Petworth NJ. E.
Church. sth and Shepherd streets.
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Mems Suits Cleaned and Pressed. sc.
Perfect work. Douglas. 1888 14th. n. 1859