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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-07-05
Through customers Glasses.

"How much experience have you had
behind the counter?'' asked an electric
shop manager Of young man who had
just applied for job as retail clerk.
"None," admitted the applicant, ''but
I've had heap Of experience as Gus
toner"
The ability to put on the customers
glasses and see windows. cases and
prices from the buying side Of the cOun-
ter is an asset that cannot be too highly
valued. Every electric store salesman
is also a buyer. He must purchase
clothing, neckties and shoes. The cleo.
trical man who can remember how 9th
er statesmen and clerks showed him
their merchandise In a way that invited
his interest and encouraged him to buy
and who can apply these methods in his
own everyday selling is the man who
will contribute to the building Of a
clientele Of satisfied patrons for his
store.--Electrica Merchandising.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-07-05
CHILDREN CAUSE MANY FIRES

Children with matches cause more
misery, suffering and property loss
than any other combination, is the
opinion of Robert w. Hargadine, state
fire marshal.
"Now that the schools are closed
for the summer vacation, warning
should be spread broadcast to parents
and guardians, who are, in most cases,
to blame for fatalities arising from
children playing with matches. The
careless manner in which matches are
kept in the household is prolific
source of trouble. The common par
lor match, which can be ignited at the
end with ease, is constant source OF
danger. Sparks struck from it often
fly many feet and are the cause of
many large fires. AS an example,
might mention a fire which occurred
on May % at Gary, Minnesota, and
which destroyed Is places of business,
two dwellings, four ice houses and four
barns. This fire was set by children
playing with matches in barn, and
spread very rapidly, destroying the
entire business section Of the village.
If it is necessary to use parlor mat
ches," says Mr.. Hagardine, "they
should be kept in metal or stone re-
ceptable, and out of the reach of chill
dren. The safest type of match is the
strike on the box match. 1t throws
some sparks, but on the whole is less
dangerous than the protected tip
match. And it must be remembered
danger from the match is not confin-
ed to property alone. Many match
fires have occurred in Minnesota re-
Gently which have resulted in serious
injury and loss of life"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-07-05
Agriculture In Japan.

According to the latest Investigations
made by the department of agriculture
and commerce, the number of families
in Japan engaged in agriculture is
5,44S,292, of which 1,72S,692 families,
cultivate their own land, 1907 $50 fam
lilies are tenant farmers, and 2,202,O80
families are working partly on their
own land and partly as tenant farmers.
The land owning farmers are 80 per
cent Of the total. The percentage is
small as compared with 62 in the,
United States and So in the Neither
lands, but is large as compared with 13
per cent in England.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-07-05

found in the private agencies. The
state office is sending out experienced
farmers where experienced men are
needed and common labor where that
will do. A class of labor is applying
at this office which never came to the
state office before.
After this date the office will not
receive applications from individual
farmers. A farmer who wants hir-
ed man, after he has looked around
to see if he can find anyone at home,
getting help from the nearest village
if possible, will make application
through the township chairman of the
county organization, or through the
labor committee in the nearest vii
lage.
The applications will be forwarded
to the Minneapolis office only by the
chairman of the County Labor Com
mittee in the market town. In that
way there will be no danger of send
ing men out from the city only to find
that the place has been filled when
they arrive, and every man who
makes an application will be sure of
getting the help he needs at the ear
lest possible moment.
In the villages merchants in some
cases have volunteered to 60 out and
work in the field leaving the store
in charge Of the girls for one or two
days of the week. In some cases the
village carpenter or village mason has
enlisted for part of his time and even
the village pastor is going to take one
or two days out Of the week to work
in the fields as patriotic duty.
When the application comes to the
office in Minneapolis no soft hand Of
flee man will be sent out to work in
the fields. Anybody who goes to work
on the farm will lhave callous spots on
his hands, kinks in his arms where the
muscles are punched, strength enough
in the back to pitch bundles all day
There are thousands of men in the
city factories who were brought up on
the farm who can be spared from the
factory work for a few weeks at a
time during the summer and who will
be glad to take their vacation that
way, there joining in Minnesota's
task to make and save the crops.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-07-05
VILLAGE Life In China.

Chinese village life is essentially
democratic, almost communisitc. There
are not today-have not been for cen
turies-feudal lords or even great land
lords. 1t is country of peasant pro-
prietors, clan government, with practi-
cally all the men of middle age :nd
over in community having equal voice
and authority in local affairs. with land
split up smaller and more equally than
in any other country in the world.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-07-05
HELP PROBLEM OF FARM LABOR
Minnesota Public Safety Commission
Will Aid Farmers in Securing
Necessary Help this Summer

Application: for farm labor are
better handled in Minnesota now than
they ever have been before. The Of
flee in Minneapolis, managed by D. D.
Lescohier under the Minnesota Com
mission of Public Safety, has so ar
ranged its business that there is r
Of the waste and confusion often
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-07-05
Revising an Old SAVING.

The old saying that where there's
will theresa way still holds good.
with certain restrictions. but the mod
ern way of doing things demands both
will and skill The individual who pos
sesses both these virtues will find the
road to success comparatively thorn
less.-Bakers' Weekly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-07-05
Diplomacy,

Papa. when you are diplomat you.
try to make the other fellow believe
everything you say. don't your"
mot exactly. my son. You try to-
make him believe just the opposite OF
what he thinks you really intend to"
say. and even then you are lying to-
him."-Life.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-07-05
HISTORY Of THE
GREAT RED CROSS
COMFORT AND MERCY CARRIED
TO BATTLE FIELDS AND
SCENES OF SUFFERING.
WORLD wide in CHARACTER
KNOWS NO FOE, OR NATION OR
CE-FLORENCE NIGHT
INGALE ORIGINATOR.

The Red Cross, now recognized by
all the civilized nations of the world,
is the one organization that carries
comfort and mercy to every battle
field and every scene Of suffering.
Nations that meet with swords in
their hands ground arms before its
stations. The flag with the red
cross on the white field gives pro-
lection and swift aid to the wounded
of both sides. It does not inquire
into the reason of the quarrel that
stretched the wounded soldier on the
field. 1t knows no foe, no nation, no
race, in it's work Of mercy. 1t is the
emblem of all peoples and it minis
tiers to all alike.
The international character of the
work of the Red Cross dates from the
Geneva convention of 1864. Previous
to that the ministrations to the
wounded in far fell separately upon
each nation. Generally such aid as
the wounded received was given by
the medical service of the armies en-
gagged. 1t was never equal to the
task.
In the American Civil War the
United States Sanitary Commission
undertook the work of relief and, aid
ed by numerous independent organi-
cations which raised money and
furnished supplies, it accomplished
much. 1t was the work of this COM
mission that largely gave direction
to the efforts of the Geneva conven-
ton and furnished it with the en-
blem now known as the Red Cross.
But the commission was makeshift
and unsatisfactory. 1t was tempo
rary and something permanent was
needed.
The two great European wars i'm
mediately preceding the American
struggle-the war in the Crimea and
the Franco-Austrian conflict-frst
opened the eyes of the world to the
necessity of supplementing the work
of the army surgeons in the field
Florence Nightingale had gone into
the hospitals of the Crimea and what
she saw and communicated TO the
world there, as we'll as her own
heroic work for the suffering shock
ed England and the world into a
sense of responsibility for such con-
ditions. This was the first awaken
ing and the humanity thus stirred
was kept alive by the work of Henri
Dunant in the Austrian war that fol-
lowed.
Dunant vas Swiss traveller in
Italy when in 1859, the French, Aus
TRANS and Sardinians met in the ter
rible battle of Solferino. He came
upon the field where $4,000 dead and
wounded soldiers lay uncared for,
and the scenes he beheld there led
him to dedicate his life to the wo-l,
of bringing about an international
agreement whereby the horrors of
war might be somehow lessened. He
began his work upon that field. He
organized the women of the neigh
borhood for service. "A wounded
enemy is an enemy no longer" he
told them.
After that war Dunant began a
systematic campaign among the gov
ernmetns of Europe to win them over
t. his idea of an international COM
pact whereby the hospital and am
bulance services on the battlefields
should be neutralized. The Geneva
treaty was the result and from that
seed snranp the world wide orpaniZa-
ton now known as the Red Cross.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-07-05
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Liver Spots.

= The probable cause Of liver
= spots" is chronic arrangement or
= sluggishness Of the liver. Their
= presence indicates the necessity
= for improving the condition of
= the alimentary system in gen.
= eral, and this can usually be done
. best by diet Of buttermilk or
= apples or grapes for some weeks.
. Such q diet must be adopted
. gradually. never suddenly. One
. meal should be changed at q
. time, and in returning to the nor
. mai diet the same precaution
. should be taken. 1t is impossible
. to give precise instructions for
. any case without having the ner-
. essary information about the pa
= tient. and it is best to consult a
. physician.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-07-05
Doinu Your Duty.

Those who do it always would as
soon think Of being conceited Of eating
their dinner as of doing their duty.
What honest boy would pride himself
on not picking pocket? A thief who
was trying to reform would.-George
Macdonald.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-07-05
Devoted to Duty.

Are you ever coming to bed?" he
called out.
II don't know" she replied. II prom
Used Mrs. Jones that I'd keep track Of
her husband while she is away, and
I'm going to know what time he comes
home If have to stay up all night"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-07-05
Contradictory,

contradictory.
"What did Blank say about meY'
'That you owed him $40"
''Why. the lying scoundrel! Well. he
can just whistle for his money now.
won't pay him one cent till get good
and ready.-Boston Transcript.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-07-05
Appropriate.

NPPTOPTTdIos
"Why do you wear that costume? It
looks like half mourning"
"Well. every evening when you come
home from the Office you complain Of
being half dead"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-07-05
January Wheat Crops

January Wheat Crops.
Only two countries, Chile and New
Zealand. usually harvest their wheat
crops in January.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-07-05
The Leek.

''Say, waiter. this plate must be-
cracked. The table is wet"
mo. sir; there's a leek in the SOUP"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-07-05
A Household Jewel

A Household Jewel.
"1s your new maid competent?"
Every. She can even fool agents
and peddlers into believing that she's
mistress Of the house." - Pittsburgh
Press.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-07-05

Another supreme court rumon with
hput verification is that the govern
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-04
IS GUA 1DING ALL
Of GERMAN SHIPS
GOVERNMENT &c TAKING EVERY
PREcAUTIcU AGAINST THE
SiHKlf:G OF SHIPS.

TEc-c T. TO- : single German ship
interned in this harbor and but one
in Savannah, a3d government officials
are keeping Z c.oac watch to keep the
Germans from sinking the same. It
is thought that the Charleston ship
was sent to the bottom by its com
mander. and he has been arrested anC
held on such charges. Officials say l.
will be a hard matter to prove the
crime until Il l., examined by divers
Every inter2cl German ship in the
United States or any of its possessions
will be closely guarded by naval y
GERS and mcl, and these will be az
sisted by the aocret service. Hun
dreds Of these agents were sent OF
from Washington TO seaports alon
the coasts. alj Il the Germans sin
any more ships, they will be caught
and severely dealt with. The Amer
lean goyernmos,t - taking no chance
and the powc-fal secret service is
alert for ehiQ-5ilGcrs and spies.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-04
CITIZENS INVITED
ATTEND MEETING
COUNTY COMMISSIONER WILL
HOLD IMPORTANT SESSION
ON TUESDAY.

The regular session of the Glynn
county commissioners will be held on
Tuesday and many important matters
viii be discussed by that body. Prob
ably the most important will be the
discussion as to immediate action as
10 attention to the Dixie Highway
and making other permanent roads,
and this discussion viii be of great
interest to every citizen and taxpayer
in the county.
Members of the board urge citi-
zens 10 attend this meeting and many
will, It Is said, be asked to express
their views on this very important
subject-better roads. Ths News is
certain that If the commissioners de
eide to get 10 work at once their ac-
ton will meet with the approval OF
the people generally. It is certain
they practically all want the roads
and of the very best class as temper
airy work Is always more expensive
in the end.
Quite a large number Of reprcaen-
tatiye citizens will attend the meet.
ing-and they should.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-04
MASONS To HAVE
BIG CELEBRATION
AMONG INTERESTING FEATURES
WILL BE CONFERR!NG OF
MASTERS DEGREE.

TIE Brunswick Masons viii have
with them tomorrow evening c. s
LipDincOtt, OF Memphis. Tenn. Mr..
LiDpincott possesses wonderful his
trionic ability. Those who have heard
aim say that Edwin Booth could MT
act the part better.
It is anticipated that he will he
greeted by large number of Ma
sons The Masters degree will De
conferred by Past Grand Master N
Il. Ballard, acting as master with the
masters of Ocean and Atlantic lodges
as warden. Mr. Lippincott will as
sist in the degree work.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-04
NO BOATS WERE SUNK HERE
This Proves the Value of Living in
Land-Locked Harbcr.

The fact that not a dollars worth
Of river front porperty was destroyed
by the recent gale speaks wonderfully
for the safety Of Brunswick as a har.
Dor. Very few seacoast places can
say this. as every ono heard from
state that boats were sunk or darn
aged.
The storm probably struck Fernan.
dina worse than any harbor in that
state. Not only a half score Of prawn
boats were lost, but actual other dam
age was sustained Several buildings.
it is said, were damaged to a great
extent, while fences and outhouses
suffered
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-04
REDUCED FARES
VIA
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

ATLANTA, GA. ........ $3.50
On Sale Jan 81, Feb. 3, 10, II
and A. Good returning until
Feb. 20.
ATHENS, GA .......... 915
On sale Jan. l to 16 inclusive
Good returning until Jan. q.
TAMPA, FLA commandments. 9.45
On sale Jan. 81 to Feb. 5, in
elusive Good returning until
Feb goth
MOBILE, ALA. .,..... 1485
On sale Feb. IS to 20. Good
returning until March 2.
NEW ORLEANS, LA. ann. 1905
On sale Feb 10 TO 20. Good
returning until March g
.TUSKEGED. ALA. 1850
On sale Jan II, 1S Good re-
turning until Jan. 81.
PENSACOLA. FLA. ......... 11S0
On sale Feb Is, 90 Good re-
turning until March 21st via
Montgomery, Ala.
For further Information call on or
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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-04

Just received the iirst roe shad OF
the season. Ring w A. Stewart,
phone $40 or call at 116 Monk st.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-05
Personal Points

Mr and Mrs Fred Leary Of Canton,
H. were Rock Island visitors yester-
day enroute from q visit in Sterling
to their home.
Mrs. {. ". Cubbadge Of North Hen
derson. III, was a Rock Island visitor
Yesterday
Mrs. G. C. Woods and grandson.
Jerry WOodiu 922 First avenue, left
last night for Shell CITY. Mo. for an
extended visit with relatives
Paul Seitz. son Of 8Ir. and Mrs. John
F. Seitz, 1911 Fourteenth street. who
has been attending Augustana college
has joined the regular United States
army and left last night for Jefferson
barracks. where he viii Immediately
go into training.
Arthur H Harms Of the Hotel Harms
has gone to Detroit, from where he
will 20 to Boston, where he viii repre-
sent charter no n. Tri-CitE GroCers'
association AZ their seventh annual
convention, which Will be held june
s. 7. S and e. The rr0Cers are com
posed of hotel clerks, auditors and
managers. etc A number of the rep
resentatives VIII meet in Detroit and
then proceed TO Boston.
Mrs c. r. Johnson. who has been
visiting with her sisters, Mrs. TiiIie
SchuEraft 1887 Seventeenth street.
and Mrs. Charles Jacobson. 523
Eleventh street. returned yesterday to
her home i'm Beardstovo.
Sam Feiuberg of this city has gone
to Quincy for a two weeks visit
Mrs. Ella Lundbarg and daughter,
Miss Pearl Of EvnU Center III. have
returned to their home after few
days visit with friends and relatives
in the fr5-rfffnz
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-05

Dear Mrs Thompson. ID ] have
been going with q girl for almost
year I have been with her twice and
sometimes more q week During this
time I have not gone with another girl
although / have had several chances
to do So I always thought as long IS
nay friend did not Eo with other BOYS
would not go with other girls ] do
not live near town and SO I cannot 90
70 see the girl more than two or three
times a week I have to rest what
nights are left as I work hard in the
DAYTIME and sometimes late at night.
The girl Is respectable in every way.
She has treated me better than any
girl have ever known. But there is
one thing 7 DO not like which I know
she IFS doing of late Not long ago she
was coming home from her music les
son with another girl friend and they
let some strangers take them home ]
found this out She denied il at first,
bat now she owns up to it and is sorry
she did not tell me the truth right
away She said the boys came up to
her and her friend and asked if they
could take them home. The girls do
not know their names vet.
Before she went with this stranger
said to her that II ] ever knew her
to 60 with strangers j could not go
with her as my folks greatly disap-
prove Of this She said at that time
that ii was the last thing she would
ever do
asked her If she remembered what
she had said. She said she did not
remember and knew she should not
have done such q thing and she sat
down and cried 7 know 1t is wrong
for her so 20 with just one hoy all the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-05

to 60 with just each other and no one
else. bat since YOU do not want to 90
with anyone else, [ suppose it is all
right There IS no sense I'm forcing
yourselves to go with someone you do
not enjoy
Dear Mrs Thompson About a year
ago i met a pretty young girl whom
learned to love soon my love was
returned and we were to each other
more than friends. Bur after a lew
short months the girl began 10 act ia-
different She would not allow ma TO
come to see her and she began GO go
out with other men. She also talked
about me and hurt me iu MANY WAYS
What would cause her 10 act than aave
I never prevented her from doing ANY,
thing she pleased and ALWAYS acted
as gentleman should when in the
presence Of ladies'. I was we'll liked
for a short time, ] am sure Is it pos
sibIe for me TO get her good Eracas
and love back aEain2 Howe I know
many girls and go cut with many. but
this one girl is the only one whom (
have ever loved Try as hard as F can
T cannot forget her Please tell me
what to do
a HEABT-BROEEE LOVER.
1t ifs human nature 10 want the
things We cannot have Iou cared so
much for the girl that sou killed her
regard for you by doing too much for
her and by letting her feel too sure of
YOU Love cannot he forced. and So
when the girls regard for sou died
she cannot he blamed for giving sou
up. But she can be blamed for TALK
ing about you-Cerlaiulv she 0uEht NOT
do that Do not force your attentions
upon her. To seek her love NOW would
only make her dislike you ali the more
In time she may sec where she has
made mistake and again receive
your attentions If they are NOT too
ardent Meanwhile, find what pleas
girls
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-05

Miss Rehecca Hurst Of Cedar Bluffs,
Neb.. spent Sunday and Monday in
Rock Island visiting with friends,
while on her way to Savanna Ill.
Mrs. Frank Oppendike Of Port By
ron spent Monday IN Rock Island and
Moline. While in Moline she visited her
sister, Mrs H. @. Lusty, SOB Nine
tenth avenue.
Mrs John swenson and grand
daughter. Miss Nina Holman Of Gene
SEQ were Monday visitors IN Rock Is
land while on their way 10 Rockford.
where they will visit with relatives
F. C. McRobarts of Port Byron was
a Monday visitor in Rock Island and
Moline.
MT and Mrs. c. F. Campbell. whose
home IS In Durmopt Ark. who have
been visiting the last few days with
Mr. and Mrs. Steven G0OdloW of Milan.
while enroute from q six weeks. tour
through New York and Canada. left
last night for their home.
EIrs. r. C. Noack and daughter re
turned Yesterday to their home in Chi
cage after a two weeks visit with
Mrs <oack's son, z. O. NOacks 201#
Fourth avenue.
L. r. Boutwell, of Orion was a caller
in Rock Island and Moline Yesterday.
" r. FIaberlaw, 3170 Fifth avenue
who has been employed as road mas
ter for the Rock Island lines here, left
this morning for Chicago, where he
has Joined the railroad engineers
! reserve corps. Mr.. Haberlaw recently
returned from Chicago, where he re-
cafved his commission as second lieu
/ tenant
Captain Thomas H. Johnson OF the
officers reserve corps CT Fort SheTl-
. don 1F-ar "a Fr-1 avs. ETannrTENn N the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-05
lInnamo n-Reek.

Miss Estel4a Beck. daughter Of OH
yer Beck go Fourte euta-aut-a-hai e
street. and Allen Cinnamon of DaTen-
port. were married Saturday, the eere-
mony taking place ID Peoria 90 which
city the young people went Saturday
morning The new home Will be 5n
Davenport. where Mr.. Cinnamon Is con
uected with the Goodyear Tire COM
1anv HIS bride has neen employed
for several years In the office Of the
Van Paeten wholesale grocery tD DaF-
export.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-05
EYANTe Ia - 90 -rHINL-

Picking The minister OF the navy.
Chen Pib-kuaD, has submitted @ pro-
posal TO the Chinese cabinet for The
construction of 80 submarines to as
sizt in the protection OF the Chinese
coast 30 action has been taken as
get by the government on the recon-
mendatiau.