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The Washington herald., 1918-04-06

New Workers. are not moving to the
country this summer. Fine estates
on Long Island are not being opened
this year. 1t Is the wartime spirit
not to loll on the sea sands or chase
the golf ball over the green. The
women are busy with their wartime
work and so are the men. The big
summer homes will remain closed.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-06

II there are any spies hanging
around-why. let 'em hang That's
one way OF making the business %
spying a bad business 20 he employed
at regularly.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-06

We hope today's session Of Tho sen
ate Military Committee with the Wsr
Council will he a more encouraging
one than il has been thus far. Msy
il continue 10 grow worse for Hin"
the Hun.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-06

Senator Lenroot talks like an Amer
lean, just as Americans alWaSs
thought he would And he will l.eN
found acting like an American. when
he registers actively in the Senate.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-06

Champ Clark has one solution for
the housing problem-decroase The
number OF House members by L..
Wonder IL he would cut out those
whose names never appear IN the Rec
ord except on the roll cali,
The Washington herald., 1918-04-06

Many things generally considered
bad are merely unfortunate and
ought 10 be recognized as such and
ought to be minimized in their ef-
fects or forgotten altogether. But
The Washington herald., 1918-04-06

Mai. Cal o'Loughlin does very well
for a military man and appears n be
establishing quite as firm a reputation
for himself as he had in the writing
field.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-11-14

of articles manufactured by interned
allied prisoners in Switzerland, 1t is
the intention to have the articles on
the market for the Christmas season.
The Red Cross War Council some
weeks ago made an appropriation OF
100000 francs for the establishment
and maintenance of work rooms and
training schools for interned soldiers
in Switzerland. Work for the allied
prisoners there was designed original
ly to provide employment that would
keep the men from mental collapse,
but manufacturing has developed I'M
til the annual output now amounts to
about $4,000 in value per annum.
The articles are high grade and the
greater part of them heretofore have
been purchased by the Swiss people.
During the last year, however, some
$4,000 worth of goods have been sold
in America through the efforts OF Ma
dame Slavko Grouitch, wife OF the
Serbian minister to Switzerland.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-11-14
GERMANY GETS SAME TERMS r
THAT BISMARCK GAVE FRANCE

Paris, Nov. 12.-French headquart-
ers will be transferred to Metz with
in 10 days it was generally believed
here today. The Petit Partisan says it
understands that the allied premiers
will soon meet in Versailles to con-
slider the peace problems. 1t, is be-
lieved here there is a strong proba-
bility that the peace conference will
be held there. The German courier
arrived at the French lines from Spa
Sunday night, carrying Instructions
from General Groener, it was learned
today. :. ns,a-s rs.
Discussion of the terms in Marshal
Foch's sleeping car lasted from to 5
a. m. Monday. The German delegates
made no contest of points they knew
it was useless to discuss, but asked
minor concessions and asked amend
ments to the original terms. The
armstice, it may be stated, however,
was signed as first dictated by Foch.
The delegates were reinforced by
four specialists to press the necessity
Of feeding Germany. They described
the food conditions as critical.
A reduction of the neutral zone
east of the Rhine was granted.
The delegates recognized four
financial paragraphs as those put
down by Bismarck in 1874. They
asked special facilities to transport
the army beyond the Rhine.
Matthias Erzberger, leader of the
Catholic party and chairman of the
German delegation, will remain as
secretary. General Winterfeld wept
bitterly when he signed the document.
The German delegation took a special
train from Rethondes to Tergnier,
where German automobile met them
and carried them back to the German
lines.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-11-14
PRINCES FATE PUZZLES.
Prisoner?

The Hague, Nov. 13.-The Times
CORRESPONDENT learns from a reliable
military source, which he is not
permitted to name, that the German
crown price is still at Hise, where he
is a prisoner of the soldiers and work
mems party.
Safe in Holland?
Paris, Nov. 13.-The former crown
prince arrived in Maastricht at p.
m. yesterday, according to a dispatch
from Rotterdam today.
Shot?
The Hague, Nov. 13.-Reports per-
sisted today that the former crown
prince was shot dead in Belgium
when he tried to cross the frontier
His brother, Prince Adelbert, who was
with him, is said to have escaped.
Dead?
Paris, Nov. 13.-The~ death of the
crown prince is confirmed by The
Hague correspondent of the German
news agency at Munich, according to
advices to the Matin.
Body Found?
Berne, Nov. 13.-The body of Fred
erick William, former German crown
prince, has been found, covered with
bayonet and bullet wounds, on a mill
tary train bound for the Dutch front,
Ter, it was reported here today. .
BOssing Army?
Copenhagen, Nov. 13.-The Wolff
bureau, official German news agency
announced today that the former
crown prince is with his troops at the
front. ro,.,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-11-14

establish peace that will justly de-
fine their place among the nations,
to remove all fear of theironeighbors
and of their former masters, and en-
able them to live in security and con-
tentment when they have set theil
own affairs in order.
!, for one, do not doubt their pur.
pose or their capacity. There are
some happy signs that they know ane
will choose, the way of selfcontrol ane
peaceful accommodation. IF they do
we shall put our aid at their dispose
in every way that we can. If they
do not, we must await with patience
and sympathy the awakening and re-
covery that vii assuredly come at last
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-11-14
GERMANY'S SUR.
RENDER complete
Continued from page one)

from one fluid change to another, I'M
til thoughtful men are forced to ask
themselves, with what governments,
and of what sort are we about to deal
in the making of the covenants OF
peace? With what authority will they
meet us, and with what assurance
that their authority will abide and
sustain securely the international ar
engagements into which we are about
to enter. There is here matter for no
small anxiety and misgiving. When
peace is made upon whose promise
and engagements besides our own is
it to rest?
Let us be perfectly frank with OUR
selves and admit that these questions
cannot be satisfactorily answered now
or at once. But the moral is not that
there is little hope of an early answer
that will suffice. tits only that we
must be patient and helpful and mind
full above all of the great hope and
confidence that lie at the heart OF
what is taking place. Excuses &C
complish nothing. Unhappy Russia
has furnished abundant recent proof
of that. Disorder Immediately defeats
itself. If excuses should occur, II
disorder should for time raise its
head, a sober second thought will fol-
low and a day of constructive action,
if we help and do not hinder.
The present and all that it holds be-
long to the nations and the peoples
who preserve their selfcontrol and the
orderly processes of their govern
ments; the future to those who prove
themselves the true friends of man
kind. Those who conquer with arms
make only, a temporary conquest; to
conquer the world by earning its
esteem is to, make permanent con-
quest. lam confident that the nations
that have learned the discipline OF
freedom and that have settled self
possession to it's ordered practise are
now about to make conquest OF the
world by sheer power of example and
of friendly, helpfulness.
The peoples who have but just come
out from under the yoke Of arbitrary
government and who are now coming
at last into their freedom will never
find the treasurers of liberty they are
in search of if they look for them by
the light of the torch. They will find
that every pathway that is stained
with the blood of their own brothers
leads to the wilderness, not to tho
seat of their hope. They are now
face to face with their initial tests.
We must hold the light steady until
they find themselves. And in the
if it be possible, we must
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-11-14

rectad to sign another guarantee to
the State Sanatarium for the care of
Edw. M. Douglas for a further term
of three months.
Howard MCGEE filed his bond in the
sum of $500 for permission to exca-
vate in the city streets for sewer and
water works connections, with ]. A.
Caughren as surety. The bond was
approved, provided another surety
was added to comply with the law.
A. F. Strebel, secretary of the Fair
Association appeared before the
council on the previous agnee ment be-
tween the city and the Fair Associa-
ton, wherein the city agreed to APP
propriate $500 towards the construc-
ton tof a cattle barn, provided the
Fair Association fell short of funds.
From Mr.. Strebel's report the council
deemed the city obligated to pay this
amount and the Clerk was directed to
draw an order in favor of the FAN
Association in the sum of $500, the
city to become absolute owner of said
barn with other fair buildings.
The bill of A. E. DuBeau of $23.8S
was rejected as no claim against the
city.
The bill of Mrs. T. Childs for nurs-
ing Mrs. Dittman, was referred to DR.,
J. F. Dubois. The bill of M. A. Cole
of $3.50 and that of the North West
ern Telephone Co., of $12.62 were re-
ferred to Mayor DuBeau.
The following bills were audited
allowed and ordered Maid in full.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-11-14
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

The council convened in regular ses-
sion with all the members in attend
ance, save Alderman Bergman.
The minutes Of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
A committee of ladies, consisting
of Mrs. F. w. Sprague, Miss Esther
Spragues and Mrs. J. A.. Caughren,
appeared before the council with a
number of suggestions to the COM
mittee on poor. They suggested the
appointment of an auxiliary commit
tee consisting of two ladies and one
man, whose duties it should be to visit
the homes of people suspected to be in
need, but who would not apply for
aid. The committee to be simply
an advisory committee with no power
to obligate the city. This committee
filed a written recommendation with
the council, which was referred to
the committee on poor This COM
mittee was directed to report its
recommendations back to the council
at its next regular meeting.
The Rest Room committee filed its
regular monthly report which showed
monthly attendance of 7S6, with the
largest single days attendance of S5,
and balance on hand of % cents.
The report was accepted and ordered
| filed.
The resignation of J. E. Bonner, as
| Special Municipal Judge was received.
The Clerk was directed to forward
same to the Governor, recommending
its acceptance and also recommending
| the appointment of r. r. Kells, as his
successor.
The President and Clerk were di-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-11-14

1t is desire to have unfaing note of courtesy
characterize all our dealings
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-11-14

MOSES M. WICkS
First Class Auctioneer
Guarantees Satisfaction Iunrd Qnr;rrn
10 Years Experience Wuiu upIlDyO
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-11-14
CANDIDATE FOR
STATE SENATE DEFEATS DIR.
PA. HILBERT BY 3O5 VOTES

The avalanche of Nonpartisan Lea
que votes in this senatorial district
was too strong for DR.. P. A. Hilbert
of Melrose to overcome in his race
for reelection to the state senate
from this district. His opponent,
Bernard J. Loonan, according to the
official count defeated pr. Hilbert by
305 votes. The vote by precincts fol-
low.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-11-14
OFFICIAL COUNTY VOTE
GIVES GETTY TOWNSHIP
FARMER MAJORITY OF 365

Tom Flahaven of Getty township
carried nearly every precinct in this
legislative district over ]. j. Winter,
who was seeking reelection. In the
nineteen precincts comprising the dis
tricts Mr.. Flahaven has majority of
365. as follows:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-11-14
RED CROSS FORMS ORGANIZA-
TTON TO SELL ARTICLES
MADE BY WAR PRISONERS

A Red Cross bureau is to be organ
lied Immediately for the purpose of
undertaking the sale in this country
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-03-16
Beautiful IsIs Of Thasos.

Thasos is the most northerly and
the most beautiful Of all the Aegean
islands. 1t has purely Greek pOpu-
lation. but practically belongs to the
khedives Of Egypt. This dates from
the days of Nohammed Ali. the COM
mon sailor who rose to throne. He
was q native Of Thasos, for which he
always cherished strong affection, and
received his beloved island as gift
from the sultan. Formerly Thasos was
famous for gold and marble, but Inter
Iy large quantities of timber from the
khedivial FIR forests have been export
ed to Egypt. In the present war
Thasos occupies an important strate-
gic position, commanding the port Of
Kavalln, on the opposite mainland. and
the Germans, who Thought Of every
thing" have tried to establish them
selves there by the peaceful penetra-
ton" of 4 strong colony.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-03-16
Unnamed cervantss.

The statement that Cervantes lost an
arm at the battle Of Lepanto is incor-
rect. This common mistake. as Mr..
Fl. e. Watts and other authorities
have pointed out. is due to forged por-
traits and fraudulent statues. The
use Of his wounded left hand was never
fully recovered. as he himself says, "El
movimiento de Ia mano izquierda"-
that is to say. he lost "the movement,
or use, Of thu left hand" 1t Is more
over, obvious that he could not have
served for four years rs an infantry
soldier after the total loss of a hand.
There is, AS a matter Of fact, no por-
trait Of Cervantes that can be proved
to be contemporary. and only one for
which any plausible evidence at all
can be produced. So TINT we must be
satisfied with his own description Of
himself as given In the prologue to the
Exemplary Novels"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-03-16
Foetman Was q Poet.

At least one domestic servant
though male and not n female one
made a lasting contribution to English
literature In the eighteenth century.
This was Robert Dodsley. who as
young man served as footman. md
brought out his first works. "Servi-
tude: a Poem," and 1.-THE Muse in
Livery, or the FOOtman's Miscellany"
while still In service. With the pro-
ceeds of these works and n farce. 1.-THE
Toyshop," produced Mt Convent Gar
den. he set up As n bookseller In Pail
Mall, and within few years became
the most prominent Of London PUBLISH
ers, issuing books for Pope, Johnson
and Goldsmith, inaugurating the AN
nual Register" and still trifiing with
the muse himself, besides collecting
and editing an invaluable selection Of
"Old Plays."-London Chronicle.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-03-16
Tho Real Ireasura.

Poor, indeed. is he who has no
friends. Love Is an exclusive sentf-
ment and sometimes an exciting one.
1t II through our friends that much Of
our happiness comes. A true friend
IL to be appreciated and treasured.
Friendships bond is one not to be
lightly broken. To have friends. we
must be friends. The real friend does
not easily take offense. Openness
brings friends closer together In
thought and feeling. There must be
confidence and 1t must never be be-
trayed. ITO suspect q friend Is worse
than to be deceived by him." said La
Rochefoucauld. II, when offense Is
given, one does not give way to i'm
patience. but gives ample opportunity
for explanation or excuse. 1t will Of
ten be found that there was no real
grievance. Have forgiveness ready In
the heart-a complete forgiveness
which puts anger 70 far away that 1t
Is soon forgotten. No human being Is
perfect and forgiveness ennobles the
character. II you have one true friend,
be grateful and kind and hold him to
you with hoops Of steel. Cultivate
friendships by being kind. helpful and
considerable. And remember: Friend
ship ID q plant that must frequently
be watered." Journal.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-03-16
MOI . oelf.ceur,. Pyev..

Recently . golf architect was meas.
uring of q course In the South. At
one end Of the steel tape was 4 dilapi-
dated specimen. known in the parts a.
a pore white trash" one Of the nm
complaining sort whom, somehow or
other. everybody picks on. 1t was his
duty to mark with his heel q spot
on the ground at the end Of every
measurement In order that the man
at the other end of the tape might flnd
1t readily.
His shoes were Of the hand-me-
down variety. and they no longer boast.
ed Of heels. The Carolina clay was
just beginning to soften after q light
mornings frost.
II wish you would make those marks
10 can see them" growled the man
ut the other end Of the tape from time
to time.
Finally a smoldering ember Of spirit
burst into flame:
"Im doln' de bes' I kin wild dis zero
heel o. mine; but yaln't NO plow.-
Golf Illustrated.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-03-16
Made Him Wonder.

He had been elected "A representa-
tive and had come up to the capitol
to take his seat In the house. He
was a modest, retiring individual and
felt quite overawed as he stood diff
IDENTIFY in the lobby among throng
Of the ordinary members. "Well, Mr..
c." said one of the legislators near
him. land what are your impressions
of the housef" ITO tell you the TRUTH"
replied the new member in some con-
fusion, II wonder how got here" A
week afterward he made speech
which nstonished them, and the same
member buttonholed him again after
the debate. what are your impress
sIons Of the house now?" was the ques-
tion. Getting to know us, Ell :" YES"
quietly replied Mr.. G. "And now 1
wonder how you all got here" He
was not asked about his Impressions
after that.-Pittsburgh Chronicle Tele-
graph.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-03-16
EARLY GRAFT CASE
II Dates Back to Rule Of Herman
do Cortez In Mexico.
Insignificant Little Bridge Over Niv.
uist at Vera Cruz Cost Spain
MIliIens Of Dollars

Just beyond the Alameda In tho c1ty
Of Vera Cruz there il an insignincant
old bridge which spans q narrow nv.
ulet. To this bridge II attached one
Of the earliest ''stories Of graft" that
has been brought to light on the con-
tinent Of North America. The graft
that this bridge figured in dates back
to the time Of fernando Cortes, and
Its story shows that the Indians were
not the only ones that Cortes enacted
money from to Ill his own treasure,
says Monterey correspondent Of the
New York World.
1t is said that the reports which Cor
tee sent to the King Of Spain In r.
gard to the different places In Mexico
were more or less indefinite, a. he
meant them to be. One Of his reports
to the king said that the city Of Vera
Crux was built at the mouth Of river
and that the river divided two sec
lions Of the city. He mentioned the
fact that 1t would be very desirable
thing for the king to make an appro-
priation for the building Of bridge
70 connect the two portions Of the city.
The king consented to do this.
Cortez, when he once had the kings
consent, 1t is said. wrote that he had
begun work on the bridge. but owing
to the fact that there was much
swampy land at the point where the
bridge had to be built 1t would take q
considerable expense to get the land
In condition to build the bridge. The
land finally was got In condition at
great expense and the work on the
bridge begun. One thing and another
arose, or at least that Is what Cortes
In declared to have said in his letters
to the king Of Spain. and more and
more money was needed. Finally the
amount of the appropriation grew into
millions for this great bridge which
Cortez was supposed to be building
at Vera Cruz. This drain on the treas
ury made quite an impression on the
mind of the king, and one day when
he was near the coast Of Spain with
some Of his court he was found stand
ing near the shore with his hand over
his eyes looking to the west.
"What are you trying to seer asked
one Of his friends.
II was trying" said the king. ITO
see II 1t were not possible to catch q
glimpse Of the great bridge that Cortes
Is building in Mexico. 1t has cost
enough to be large enough to be seen
from here"
The bridge that Cortes really did
build very likely was built BY his In
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-03-16
Beginning Of Letter Writing.

The actual period Of the beginning
Of letter writing is. like many other Of
the familiar things Of today. lost In the
mists Of time. observes a writer In the
New York Evening World. Probably
the earliest historical records Of epis-
tolary achievements are found in the
days Of the Egyptians under the Phar-
aohs and of the Greeks who wrote
out their social or business communi-
cations on blocks Of stone or wood. But
for the first letter writer Of distinction
1t is necessary to turn to the Book Of
Kings. where In chapter q, verses to
10. we are told how Queen Jezebel.
wife Of Ahab. wishing to compass the
death OF Naboth. wrote letters in
Ahab's name and sealed them with his
seal md sent the letters unto the eld-
ers and to the mobiles that were In his
city and that dwelt with Nnboth." these
iIgnItaries suggesting a plot which
ended In the death Of Naboth by ston-
ing.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-03-16
Photograph France.

For framing single photograph for
the wall. novel lden Is to place It In
the upper pnrt of n moderately large
mat. When the picture is in sepia. the
mat should be In tan or brown. the
frame brown or gold. When the photo
graph is gray the mat should be also,
with gray or gold frame. A wide
gray frame sometimes takes the place
of a INIT.
The back board may be covered with
harmonious plain material; wire
easel may be bought for trifie and ut
tached to the back through slit made
Just to At Its clamp. The back is In
cluded In the gimp binding at the sides
and bottom; the top is left open for the
insertion of the picture.
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The Bloody Fang Of II. rrop,e..

1 am never conscious of the bloody
fang. the poison tooth, Of the wilder.
ness. The peace Of this jungle 1t night
was the same peace As that Of the
trees in our city parks. knew that
we'll within my horizon. jaguars and
pumas were stalking their prey, while
here and there on the forest floor BUSH
masters lay coiled like mats of death.
But quite as wildly could picture
the stray cats bouncing on sleeping
sparrows In the shrvbbery Of Washing.
ton square. or the screech owls work.
Ing havoc In the glades Of Central park
where the glare Of the electric lights IL
less violent. And have forg6tten the
two-score gulls and swans with torn
throats-a single nights work Of Wild
mink In the Bronx. Nature IL the same
everywhere; only here In Guiana the
sparrows are not alien immigrants, and
the light Ii not measured In kilowatts,
and the hacka tigers are not 20 stated
that they kill Tor pleasure.-William
Beebe, in Atlantic.