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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-02-01
FINE MUSICAL ORGANIZATION
Philharmonic Club Orchestra Enter.
tains Students Monday Evening
With Enjoyable Program

The Philharmonic Club Orchestra
gave recital at the Senior High au
dItorium Monday night, for the stu
dents of both the Senior and junior
high schools. The program started
8:15 and continued for over an hour.
Rarely does a town of the size OF
Sank Centre afford such possibilitie
as is concentrated in that little or
chestra. The arrangement and exc
cution of Monday nights recital dem
onstrated the efforts of careful stu
dents diffused with genuine passion
for music. Best of all, they know
what they are capable Of and do mo-
attempt anything at which they have
not arrived. The very fact that the
orchestra kept within the limit of their
true ability, was what gave their au-
dience sincere pleasure.
This orchestra is not an organiza-
ton. It has no officers and it doe
not and will not play for mercernarr
purposes. Possibly this will be a def
milton of their seemingly eccentric po
sition: The Philharmonic Club Or
chestra is a relationship of congenie
souls who meet to study art for art's
sake. N. B. Those who are blesse
with wives take them along. N. P
No. 2. They are not so musical that
they never want anything to eat, af.
ter practice.
The orchestra totals twelve, inclnd
ing Mrs. Lynn -Whitson, the accom-.
PIANIST. They are: violins, DR.. Lam
B. Christianson, Rev. Duel, V. T
Conklin; violincello, L. o. Myhre
clarinets, P. Orvarr, Ed Fosgate; flute
David Schaub; cornet, DR.. Blk
French horn, L. w. Whitson; bass
horn, Julian Parker. There will prob
ably be one or more additional mem
bers soon.
Miss Remington assisted with the
program Monday, singing the CAV
Maria" from the Cavaleria Rusticani'
setting. Mrs. Whitson gave pisn'
selection and DR.. Blk a cornet solo
All responded to encores.
Following is the program:
Schuberts's Military March.
! Summer Night.
Piano Solo.
Soprano Solo.
Garden Party.
Echoes from South.
Ameriando.
Brunette and Blonde.
Cornet solo.
Preparedness.
Encores.
1t is hoped that the orchestra WI
give another recital for the public yer,
soon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-02-01
COMPANY Is EXPANDING.

The Rowe Hardware Company have
rented the second story of the Dubois
building on Main street recently va
Gated by Nichols Hicks-McNairy Co.,
ami are fitting the same up for an UNI
dertaking parlor. All of the test
appliances for embalnaing and TIE care
Of bodies will be installed, and IT, de-
partment viii he undeg persc-al di-
rection of B. Christianson, licr sed
embalner. A chanel wilfbe arranged
for use when needed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-02-01
DEPARTMENT ON TRIAL

The members Of the state railroad
and warehouse commission are pun
ting up the fight of their lives to heao
off the provision of the efficiency anu
economy bill divorcing them from the
inspection and weighing Of grain in
the state. 1t is proposed to turn the
inspection Of grain over to a new ue
partment. At hearing on the bill
Messrs. Mills, Elmquist and jacobson
of the commission appeared before
the house and senate committees and
vigorously protested against the con-
templated change.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-02-01
IMPORTANT MEETING TONIGHT

The meeting Of the Commercial Gu
this Thursday evening is very
important as the program to be pro-
vided for the coming session of the
Central Minnesota Buttermakers and
Dairymen's Association which meets
in Sank Centre Feb. IA must be ar
ranged. Better highways leading out
of Sank Centre will also be discussed
and as an added attraction the enter
tainment committee of the club have
provided a light luncheon and cigars
Business and professional men, anc
citizens, whether club members or not
are urged to attend this meeting
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-02-01
WHY SHOES COST MORE

The following table has been COM
piled by the Boot & Shoe Recorder,
Boston, to illustrate the rapid rise in
shoe costs. 1t shows the cost of man.
ufacture of a pair of shoes to retail
at $3.50 in 1905 and the cost of shoe
of the same quality in March 1916 and
Dec. 1916.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-02-01
Interest in Dog Teams
Hartman Arrives First

"When will the dogs go through 2"
That has been the all absorbing ques-
ton with people all along the line of
the Winnipeg branch of the Great
Northern for the past several days.
Nothing in years has attracted as
much attention as the dog team race
from Winnipeg to the st. Paul outdoor
carnival. People have read every
line of dope assiduously, and an almost
universal sentiment has been worked
up over the plucky fight being put up
by Hartman, an American.
Since eight o'clock this morning the
Boy Scouts waited in the severe cold
for the coming of their hero, Fred
Hartman. Perhaps this seems almost
inhuman to their unromantic elders,
but after having seen and talked
with the plucky little American, one
can feel it an honor to have suffered
just little of what he has been going
through for the past several days. The
boys with Scoutmaster Cardinal es-
corted the team to the Great North
ern station in manner that left moth
ing to be desired.
School was dismissed at the ringing
of the fire bell and the entire student
body and teachers descended on the
station. They climbed upon the water
tower, on the freight cars, stood in the
deep drifts to get one glimpse OF
those wonderful dogs and their master
Hartman came in suddenly and quiet
ly. There were few cheers here and
there, as the admiration of some burst
their bounds, but as whole the recepl
ton was silent to the point OF IN
tensity. That a man OF his size and
build could endure such strain, could
surmount such difficulties; above all
that he was an American, was enough
to inspire admiration that amounted
to awe.
It is worth mentioning, in praise OF
the discipline of the public schools
that the 700 children were quiet and
orderly and at the first summons has
tened back to their studies without
the slightest remonstrance.
A gathering of fully 1000 were al
the station, the greater part OF them
waiting over an hour. Many waited
on the tracks that they might get the
first glimpse.
Hartman had hard luck shortly afte1
leaving Winnipeg, his lead dog being
killed in a fight with the others Of
the team. He kept plugging away Il
to "a miles behind the rest. Tuesda!
night the main body of the drivers
put UP at Dalton. Hartman made VI
the lost distance while they were rest
ing and passed them there. The roat
is treacherous in that section and m
became lost in the storm, and tn
others passed him again before n
reached Evansville. They put up Wed
nesday night at Alexandria. Hartman
reached Alexandria at one o'clock thi
Thursday morning. He rested for a
hour in Osakis, and then resumed nj
journey, reaching Sank Centre a
1920 this morning. Three OF tn
Iothers left West Union at 9:45.
| Hartman was badly used up whe
| he arrived in town but DR.. Moyniha
went over him carefully and Pre-
nounced him to be in first class cor
dition. His recuperative ability
something wonderful. He had fou
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-02-01

dogs in his team of the "Huskie" type
which is cross between the original
Esquimaux dog and wolf. They are
very hardy, and under ordinary con-
ditiOns are rather viscious toward
strangers The drivers state that
they are very easy to manage as long
as they are treated kindly.
Hyurton Hanson was compelled to
abandon the race at Alexandria be-
cause of the physical condition of both
himself and dogs.
Gabriel Campbell, Jos Metcalf, Bill
Grayson and Alfred Campbell arrived
at the Palmer House corner at II 20,
and Gunnar Tomasson came in five
minutes later. The entire party, in
Guiding Hartman, left at 1870. They
expect to reach St. Cloud late tonight
and will make the final drive to st.
Paul Friday, expecting to reach Como
Park late that evening.
The drivers range in age from 10
to 80 years, Gabriel Campbell being
the youngest and Tomasson the old
est. Most of them are of medium
weight except Hartman who weighs
less than 100, and is &c years old.
The dogs are driven tandem, and
are hitched to very narrow tobog-
gan. The drivers manage them by
talking to them. All of them except
Tomasson appear to be in good ply
steal condition. The latter has been
sick for several days and to the Her.
aid he stated that he did not expect
to win because both he and his dogs
are in bad shape. He volunteered the
information that none of the contes-
tants would ever be as good men ply
sically after the race as they were be-
fore.
Some of the drivers are Hudson
Bay trappers and others are fisher
men on Lake Winnipeg. Nationally
they are Canucks, Icelanders, half
breed Indians, and Metcalf andS Hart
man are Americans.
! There appears to be strong splrl'
of comradeship among the drivers, but
] Hartman is, something of an enigma
| to the rest. Grayston stated to the
Herald at the Palmer House: II be-
lieve that fellow Hartman is trying tt
beat the rest of us in"-and they ara
not so sure that he won't. If roofing
has anything to do with it, he will leae
the bunch to Como park.
+
Gabriel and Albert Campbell, JOE
Metcalf and VIM. Grayson are al
from Lepass, Man. While in Saul
Centre each of the four entries from
this far north town received the fol
lowing telegram from the mayor:
| Lepass, Man. Jan. 81, 1917
Gabriel Campbell: Lepass looks TO
all Lepass teams to lead into st. Paul
Will keep the camp fire burning un
til you bring home the bacon. J. Rusk
Mayor"
| With pluck that puts some OF tn
boy scouts and great many OF tn
townspeople to shame, Misses Regin
i Minette and Sarah Walker, defied tn
4 elements and met the second set OF tn
derby contestants today. Considerln
I it unfair that Hartman should have a
the attertion they walked out thre
miles with squad of boy scouts an
!. escorted the teams into town. Such
the stuff that the American girl
made.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-02-01
BUSINESS VOLUME
ENTHUSIASTICALLY
SAUK CENTRE SHIPPING ASSo.
;, CITATION HOLDS ANNUAL
MEETING SATURDAY
BUSINESS TOTALS $72,892.2l
OFFICERS ELECTED FOR COMING
YEAR-MANAGER HERMAN
HEGER RETAINED

The business of the Sank Centre
Farmers Shipping association shows
an increase of 81 per cent in 1916
over that Of 1915, while 1915 was %
Der cent heavier than in 1914.
! These facts were brought out at the
annual meeting of the stockholders at
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-02-01
March
50 gro SO. 104 SO 81

50 gro SO. 104 So 81 S
Increase over 1913. ga per cent; over
March 1916. 26 per cent.
Gus Reider, farmer from Moose
Lake township in Cass county, was
brought to the Walker hospital Tues
day night with the report that his
neck was broken though life still ex-i
listed Upon examination it was found
thatsthe injury WIS one to the sninaf
colu+rn ore of the ~eck verta' RI.
thou~r +harc was no trial dislcc -t'or.
The i-i-rv scer,s a. he IN the fn~->,
of e'i-',t hr-''.r~-s--r to the spinal
cord and is not necessarily fatal.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-02-01

The manager had prepared a states
ment which showed the cost of ship
ping animals of various weights per
hundred pounds, including shrinkage,
as follows:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-02-01

A recapitulation of business tran
sacted by the association covering a
three-year period shows healthy in
increase each year, as indicated below:
- Gain
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-02-01

De
Encores.
1t is honed that the orchestra WI"
give another recital for the public very
soon.
Macon beacon., 1917-10-19
Brakeman Killed at Shuqualak.

Mr.. Roy McWilliams, brakesman
on the M. & 0 railroad, living in Meri-
dian, was run over and terribly mangled
by the northbound local at Shuqualak
last. Monday afternoon about $3.50
o'clock. He was assisting in putting
some cars under shed at Usher Bros.
mill and failed to duck in time to miss
beam, and was knocked between the
cars and instantly killed. His remains
were put on the north bound passenger
train and brought to Macon and was
dressed and placed in a coffin by the
undertaking department of the Noxubee
County Hardware Co. 1t was shipped
to Meridian on No. at 5:37 the same
afternoon. The deceased was the sole
support of widowed mother and Sis
ter and had recently been exempt from
military duty for that reason. He was
an exemplary young man and was high
ly spoken of by every one who knew
him.
This is the third violent death from
accident in the county in the past six
weeks.
Macon beacon., 1917-10-19
Death Of Mr. Ben Z. Greer.

Mr.. Ben r. Greer dropped dead from
heart disease at his store at the depot
last Friday afternoon late. There was
no one in the store at the time. but
some one passing heard him fall. and
going to his assistance found that he
was dead. He had been in bad health.
sufferer from Brights disease. for
some time, and his death was not unex-
pected. His remains were inferred in
the graveyard at Prairie Point Saturday
afternoon, Rev. w. |. Holland otficiat-
ing at the grave. His sisters, Mrs.
Buck Burrage of Laurel and Mrs. Hamp-
ton of DeKalb and nephew, MIR. Cole,
of Carrollton, son of Mr.. Troy Cole.
attended the funeral. Mr.. Greer was
member Of large family who were
prominent in the southern part of the
county before and after the Civil war.
He was not married
Macon beacon., 1917-10-19
Big Fiddlers' Convention.

The biggest and best Fiddlers' Con-
vention ever held in the South is to be
held in the Chapel Of the Industra
College at Columbus, on Friday night,
October 26th. The big event is planned
to help the girls create a fund with
which they will prosecute their cam.
paign for greater school, and not a
dollar cf the colleges funds will 90 into
this work.
The people of Columbus are planning
big things for this novel event and it is
expected that every county in the State
will send its best fiddlers to Columbus
to compete in the contest. The girls
from this county are especially anxious
that it be represented and they promise
to pull for their representative with all
their might and enthusiasm. We trust
the county will be represented and pros
pective contestants can secure all in
formation by writing the Fiddin Editor,
Columbus Dispatch, Columbus. Miss,
Macon beacon., 1917-10-19
ORDINANCE 0O-IoI7.

AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE TAX LEVY ON
REAL AND PERSONAL MIXED PROPERTY
EoR THE CITY OF MACON, MISS, FOR
THE YEAR 1917.
SECTION ONE. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
City of Macon, Miss, that levy on all
of the real and personal mixed property
in said City shall be fixed for the year
1917 at 20 mills on the dollar, to be ap.
portioned among the various funds as
follows:
For General Fund-515 Mills on the
Dollar;
For School Fund-5H Mills on the
Dollar;
For General Improvement Fund-l%
Mills on the Dollar;
For Bond and Interest Fund-6%
Mills on the Dollar;
For Sinking Fund.- Mill on the Dol
lar.
SECTION Two. Be it further ordained
that the occrsion being urgent that this
ordinance be in force and go into effect
from and after it's passage.
This 3rd day of October, 1917.
JAS. G. HORTON, Mayor.
Attest: ]. ]. SCOTT, Clerk.
l, J. ]. Scott. City Clerk, hereby GER
tify that the above and foregoing ordi-
nance was duly passed by the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen of the City of
Macon, Miss, at the regular meeting
he'd Tuesday, October 3rd. 1917, same
having been reduced to writing was
considered and voted upon by sections,
then as whole, Aldermen Featherston,
Patty, Patty and George voting yea,
none. voting nay. Alderman Allen being
absent not voting, said ordinance was
adopted and ordered published and
spread upon the minutes.
| further certify that the above ordi-
nance Is recorded in Minute Book F,
page 354 and in Ordinance Book.
J. j. SCOTT, Clerk.
Macon beacon., 1917-10-19
W. Banks, Jr., in Red Cross
Service.

u W. Banks, Jr., who has lived ir
Iveport during the last year, left
afternoon for New Orleans, where
Pill become a field secretary of the
Cross. Mr.. Banks is a son of Col.
Nv. Banks, Sr., one of the elder
tpaper men of the South, who COM
Bed the Third Mississippi Infantry
e Spanish American war. Mr..
IS enlisted in the Third Mississippi
private and rose to the rank of
,enaDt and adjutant before the war
ID. He tried to get into the army
Up lick the kaiser. but failing in
he was glad to serve the Red Cross.
4. Banks is real genius as an in
|or, his latest patent being a nor
crank for a Ford car. This crank
: very acme of simplicity and no
las ever yet found a way to make
Tx back when cranking car. He
atented large number of devices
ad many in process of perfecting
he quit to 60 into Red Cross work.
leveport Journal.
Macon beacon., 1917-10-19
Picture Show Program
FOR THE WEEK
Beginning Monday, Oct. y
Pictures Start Every Night at 8:15 p. m.

MONDAY NIGHT
The 10th Episode of
THE GREAT SECRET
Featuring Francis X. Bushman
and Beverly Bayne
also
A Two.Reel KEYSTONE Comedy
TUESDAY NIGHT
The BRADY MADE Feature
" TRILBY"
Featuring Clara Kimball Young
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
The METRO Wonderplay
THE HIDDEN SPRING
Featuring Harold Lockwood
THURSDAY NIGHT
A Vitaeraph Blue Ribbon Feature
THE ENEMY
Featuring Peggy Hyland
FRIDAY NIGHT
A Special 5-Reel Picture Showing
HOW UNCLE SAM PREPARES
FOR WAR
and
Roscoe (FATTY) Arbuckle
in
"OH, DOCTOR"
SATURDAY NIGHT
The FOX FEATURE Picture
THE NEW YORK PEACOCK
Featuring VaIeska Suratt
Also The KEYSTONE Comedy
Macon beacon., 1917-10-19
WANTED

Any quantity of corn, velvet beans,
soya beans, sorghum molasses, hay,
peas, seeds, and any othe farm products.
Csr lots preferred. If you have any
thing at all to sell write or phone us
promptly.
THE A. H. GEORGE COMPANY,
l0-19-2t Meridian, Miss.
Macon beacon., 1917-10-19
THE BEACON'S BIRTHDAY.

AS will be seen by the Volume and
No. in the date line of this paper The
Beacon enters its 10th year with this
issue. We hope some of our subscribers
will commemorate the event by paying
their subscription. Notice date of ex-
piration opposite your name.
Macon beacon., 1917-10-19
WOtice!

On account Of having to pay
cash for meat, will have to ask
everyone to pay bill before the
Third of the Month. If bill is
not paid before the third, will
not fill any more orders. Please
pay as | 90 not like to refuse to
send out meat.
W. S. JACKSON.
Macon beacon., 1917-10-19
CHURCHES


BAPTIST
Percy Calvin Bsrk,sy. Pastor
Sunday school 9:45 a. m.
Preaching II a. "a. and 7:45 y. m.
Il. \. P. U. and Training Class at
Gas p. m.
METHODIST
Preaching services at II a. m. and
T:S0 D. m.
Sunday school at 9.45 a. m.
Junior Epworth League $50 p. m.
Senior -" ZOO n. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday T;S0 p, m.
All are cordially invited.
Macon beacon., 1917-10-19
ack Corps Likes New Officer.

he section of the quartermaster's
jps, temporarily attached to the 155th
pntry, has been placed in charge of
'ptenant Dent, of the machine COM
~. These men are greatly pleased
III their new commander and the top
geant declares that he is bully fel-
as we'll as a highly efficient officer.
fickbsburg Evening Post.
Macon beacon., 1917-10-19
Noxubee County Fair.

meeting of all the citizens of this
1ty interested in having county
is called for Friday morning, Octo-
18th, 10 o'clock at the court house.
Tom BOGGESS.
Macon beacon., 1917-10-19
quafak- Mashuldvilfe National
Farm Loan Association.

, are organizing a Farm Loan AS
tion in the 4th Beat of Noxubee
Ity. If you wish to borrow from
Government at S per cent, come in
talk the matter over with US. The
= will have to be rushed.
rk STRONG & BUSH.
Macon beacon., 1917-10-19
NOTlCE!

have moved my grocery store next
: to my hardware store in the house
terly occupied by Mrs. Hickman.
, carry a fresh line of groceries at
Zines. D. c. JORDAN
the right-price store.
Macon beacon., 1917-10-19

Wantoh-A manure box spreader If you have
"o"'Su one you would like to dispose of write
eE So .. ". DENT, Mcleod, Miss
Macon beacon., 1917-10-19

sdorc WantadT Two young men board
uStS VoHsSu ers Rates Reason
MRS. A. L. SMITH.
Macon beacon., 1917-10-19
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

ere authorized to announce
Ut. COOK
'andidate for the office of Drainage Commits
r for 'ainage district No. /. the election to
)la october 26th, 1917.
Macon beacon., 1917-10-19
Red Cross Notes.

Rev. p. c. Barkley, chairman, re
ceived the following letter this week
from the director of the r C. Suppl,
Service in New Orleans. 1t is sclf-ex
planatory and is as follows:
owe have your letter Of September
28th enclosing invoices of three boxes OF
hospital garments, etc, sent by express
and have taken due note of same
"The boxes advised therein have
also been received.
eve note that these three boxes con-
tain hospital garments, knitted articles,
etc, made by the following Chapters
and Auxiliares: Noxubee Chapter,
Calhoun Auxiliary, X, Prairie Auxiliary,
Shuqualak Auxiliary and Cliftonvil e
Auxiliary.
at is very gratifying indeed to re-
ceive this material evidence of the un-
selfish devotion OF the members of the
above Chapters and AuXiliarIes and of
the good work that they have done"
yours very truly,
BUREAU OF SUPPLIES,
HY. c. RICHARDSON,
Acting Director.
DONATIONS.
Mrs. G. K Bush. .,............... ST. 90
Mrs. f. T. Bush contributed the sum
of 70t which she received from the sale
of apple geraniums, Every woman in
the county should contribute to the
cause from the sale of something that
might otherwise be wasted.
The surgical dressing class began
work Tuesday.
Macon beacon., 1917-10-19
DONATIONS

The surgical dressing class begar
work Tuesday.
Macon beacon., 1917-10-19

al ) Authorized to announce
Z ]. L. CARPENTER
candidate for the office Of Drainage Commits
r for drainage district No l, the election to
place October 26th, 1917.
Macon beacon., 1917-10-19

on the yard and destructive fire would
have caused him severe loss.
Mr.. Stinson, superintendent of the
water works in Aberdeen, stopped in
Macon several hours last Sunday while
enroute to Meridian to see his daugh
ter, Miss Katherine Stinson, the famous
aviatrix. who gave an exhibition there
on Monday, MIR. Stinson, who, from
appearances, has hardly reached middle
age, has three children who are avia-
tors. A soh is all instructor in a camp
in Ohio, and another daughter who will
likely become as famous as her sister.
Mrs. S. l.. Murphey received a card
this week from her son, Mr.. A. G.
Murphey, who is now in active service
in France. The postal is as follows:
"Now resting at military post in
France. Had hurried trip across
England and after a few hours rest
crossed the channel. Will move to our
base in day or two and will write
from there. / have real live story
for The Beacon if they will let me write
it. Seeing submarines. German pris-
oners, aeroplanes, ETC., are conyinc-
ing evidence that We are really
at war" The Beacon and all its read
ers sincerely hope they will let Artie
write the letter.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-07-20
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

To the Electors and Women Taxpayers hav
ing the qualifications of Male Electors of the
City of Owosso:
Take notice, that at the special election &c
be held in the City of Owosso on Tuesday
July 3lst 1917, the following proposition will
be submitted to vote:
Shall the City of Owosso issue serial bonds
In The sum of Sl750.0O, payable semi-annually
each year upon the bonds for the purpose OF
motorizing the Fire Department in the
City Of Owosso"
This election is authorized by resolution of
the Commission OF the City of Owosso adopted
at regular session of said Commission held
upon the 10th day OF july 1917, said resolution
being as follows:
Resolved by the Commission OF the City OF
Owosso that special election In and for the
called and appointed for the 3lst day OF July,
A. d. 1917, and that the place or places for
noidlng the same is hereby design ted as the
polling places In the several wards OF said
city, namely: