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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-10-31

Prepared for William E. Boerger by his Sank Centre
friends and published in the interest ct his candidacy
FOR which $500 will be paid.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-10-31

If you want quick and satisfactory
returns, ship your poultry to North
ern Produce Co., st. Paul adv. % It
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-10-31
Classified Want Ads

FOR SALE-Good hay. See Chas.
Houghton. 22tf
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-10-31

FOR SALE-Cream separator.
Wedge Hardware Co. 16 If
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-10-31

FOR SALE-About 40 tons of
timothy hay.-W. C. Elliott. 21-22p
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-10-31

FOR SAILS room house, inquire
of Mrs. M. Schiefer. 20-23p
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-18
A MENACE TO Elocks.

To meet the menace of the sheer
Tkilling dog, which is recognized as
one of the greatest hindrances to NUT
ton and wool production in the United
States, several methods are suggested
in Farmers Bulletin 935, The Sheep
Killing issued by the United States
Department of Agriculture. Uniform
State dog laws are advocated as pro
badly the best method, and a digest OF
existing State laws and the complete
text of two satisfactory laws Chose OF
Pennsylvania and West Virgiaia) are
given in the bulletin. The use of dog
proof fences is suggested and the co
Operation of owners of dogs is saic
to be important
"The war needs of the United States
and the allies make it imperative
that the number of live stock be sub
Istantially increased" says the bul
lletin. THE whole of Europe is con
tending with shortage of all classes
of live stock and is facing problem
in the supply of farm animals that will
not be solved for years after the wal
is over. The entire world is in need
of wool and it will take some time aft
er the war is over. The entire world
is in need of wool and it will take
some time after peace is declared to
.restock the world trade. The need OF
an increased meat supply and the nee
essity of greater wool supply should
make the sheep one of the most profit
oble of farm animals.
Men who have entered into the
sheep business and have failed to find
the keeping of sheep profitable, agree
that one of the greatest causes fol
their encouragement has been the
sheep-killing dog.
Thousands of sheep are ruthlessly
killed each year by dogs, causing a
monetary loss TO sheep owners of ovel
$1000,000 annually. The greatest set
back OF all that the dog causes to the
farm Industry as whole, consists in
keeping out of the business men who
are otherwise inclined to go into it.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-18
WHEAT "ovEREsTiMATEo"

The Federal Food Administration
declares that wheat is not essential to
the human diet.
For that reason it is giving endorse
ment to The Total Abstinence Clubs
now forming all over the county, has
confirmed by order the voluntary of
fer of hotel, restaurant and dining car
men to stop serving wheat -four pro,
ducts altogether after April 14th, and
is urging the use Of substitutes ain or
der to save wheat flour for shipment TO
our allies who are suffering from &C
tual hunger.
DR.. Alonzo f. Taylor, one of the sci
entists of the Federal Food Admins
tration at Washington is authority for
the following official statement about
wheat not being a necessary element.
of the human diet:
1--WE are accustomed to regard
wheat as a more or less indispensable
article of diet"
at isn't"
1T is an article of luxury and abso,
Iutely nothing else"
Wheat possesses over oats, corn
and rice absolutely no nutritional
quality for man or beast" ...
st has no more protein, and no bet
ter protein"
ut has no more fat and no different
fat"
'1t has not mineral salt, better or
in larger amounts"
at has no more fuel or better FUEL
ut is just one of the cereals and
there isn't the slightest evidence that
it is the best one, because so far as
comparative tests are concerned in
animals, it isn't the best one, it is very
far from the best one
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-18
AErER rHE wAR. WHALE

1--WE must look ahead and be
ready says H. H. Gross, president
of the Universal Training League,
adding:
1--WE know we shall face new con-
ditions after the war is over. We
snail need strength to do it.
I'VE know we shall have an enor-
nous national debt and a heavy in
terest charge to meet.
I'VE know that we must face in
tense competition in the worlds mar
kets, and we must meet it success.
fully.
1--WE know a new economic order
must be worked out that will more
equitably distribute profits.
I'VE know the prime factor in
meeting the future is man-power. This
must be augmented and brought to
the maximum in value and efficiency.
As never before, Uncle Sam will need
family of trained and sturdy work
ers to help him on his feet. In the
new order there will be no room for
the weak and inefficient. We must
go on or go under which shall it
be?
Among the men called for physi'
cal examination under the selective
draft act. large percentage were
found with some minor ailment, of
which the individual knew nothing,
and which could readily be removed
and the man become well and strong;
but, If neglected, it would impair his
health and usefulness through life.
In all such cases the treatment
should be furnished at public en-
pense, il necessary, and these men
made a valuable asset as producers.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-18
wnAr RUSSIA Has LOST.

Under the terms Of the peace treaty
made with the Hun hog, the Commits
toner's of Commerce has announced
that Russia lost three hundred thou.
sand square miles of territory with 81
million inhabitants. or 80 per cent OF
the entire population of the country.
The announcement says Russia has
also sustained the following losses:
One-third of her total mileage of
railways, amounting to 1880 mikes
Seventy-three per cent of the total
iron production
Eighty.nine per cent Of the total coal
production.
Two hundred and sixty-eight sugar
refneries, 91S textile factories, 574
breweries, 1873 tobacco factories. $50
distiIleries. 244 chemical factories, SIS
paper mills. 1913 machine factories.
The territories which now become
German formerly brought in annual
revenue amounting to S45.23S.0 900 rub
les. and had 1900 savings banks.
The Russian territory taken by
Germany Is larger than Germany. and
its population is almost as great as
the population of Germany
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-18
WHAT A GREAT BATTLE MEANS

When 100000 soldiers are in action,
the wounded will number approx
mately 10000 and major or minor OBJ
erations will be necessary upon about
10000 Of them. while 5000 men will
require medical attention.
This given an idea of the work sud
denly thrown Upon an Army Medical
Service in battle such as has been
raging in France, only instead of 100,.
900 men in action there are around
100000 engaged. The Red Cross,
therefore,is not exaggerating when 1t
tells American women that surgical
dressings cannot be oyersupplied.
The United States Army Medical
Service now has turned over TO the
Red Cross the task OF supplying our
army with surgical dressings. The
Army will furnish the materials and
the women will do the work, according
TO specifications made by the army.
II Is fine compliment 10 Red Cross
workers.
One surgeon In the course Of seven
or eight hours will use between 800
and 400 packets of surgical dressings,
or from 4.So0 to $500 individual dress
ings. Multiply this by the hundreds
and thousands Of surgeons working
at top speed in a great battle and still
further emphasis Is given 70 the states
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-18
GERMAN AlRSHIpS DESTROYED
Thirty Squadrons Intended For Use
Against Americans Go Up In
Smoke.-14o People Killed.

Paris. April 16.-The material loss
lin the fire which destroyed the Ger
man aircraft factory near Treeidrichf
Haven Saturday night was enormous,
and included thirty squadrons of aero
plane reserves to be used against the
American aerial lines, it was an.
.nounced today.
One hundred and forty persons were
killed two hundred injured.
Americans Masters Of Huns.
With the American Armies in
the Field, April 16.-Details of Sun
day mornings battle on the left banks
of the Meuse' river show that the
American armies are now masters of
the Germans.
The Boches used storm troops in
the attack against the allies.
Numerous nationalities, including
Italians, Poles, English and Scandi-
navians, were included with the
American forces who repulsed the
stiff Hun attacks.
The enemy came on in two waves
of formation after barrage The
storm troops led in the attack After
three hours of fighting the Germans
were hurled back. Their loss was
so dead, II prisoners and % ma
chine guns.
Sharpening Their Bayonets.
'The Boches have too much respect
IN mako fire now IN tho natroIS hut
the Americans are sharpening up
their bayonets for more Boches," said
one of the officers today.
The Americans are laden with
"gottmittums" belt buckles as SOU.
venirs.
The average opinion of the Amei-
can troops regarding the Teuton en-
envy was explained by Yankee pri-
vate who said: "They are great big
buns and they are yellow clear
through"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-18
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.

In going into municipal OWNERSHIP,
there are three major items of ex-
pense to be reckoned with. For in
stance if 100000 is voted for water
works, the interest on the bonds will
amount to $4,000 per year. Deprecia.
ton viii add another $4,000, and pro
vision must be made to pay off at least
$4,000 of the bonds annually.
Thus $4,000 per year must be pro
yided for either by taxes or out OF
the earnings of the operation of the
plant. Necessarily the larger the earn.
ings of the plant, the higher the rates
to consumers. But S50,0O0 earnings
per year are not large for big plant
providing it is capably managed. This
brings up the further suggestion that
the management of all municipal
plants should be amply safe guarded
in the ordinances.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-18
OLD MALAYSIA.

If there is any county in the state
which should be proud of its record
in the war it is Mahaska, says the
Oskaloosa Times. over the top in
the present campaign last Friday
night, or the result practically attain
ed ir. one day, she merely took adj
vanced ground on the position she
has taken from the first. She over
subscribed both previous liberty loans
and was one hundred per cent and
better in every other activity of the
war. Say, it's a good old county to
live in! And while we hear OF
slackers here and there they must
be pretty scarce when such results
are attained What other county in
the state can give as good an account
of itself? No halfhearted work here.
And the beauty of this thing is that
every solicitor comes in with a smile
on his face. If ever you have felt
inclined to knock on the old county
just stop and think it over how.
rent you proud of the old county
She's a peach. Let's send word to
Washington to give US a real hard
job. This one was dead easy"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-18
FIRES OF A YEAR
oskALoosA DEPARTMENT HAS
f12 ALARMS IN, " MONTHS.

Fire Chief Irvee McCracken makes
the following report of the work Of
the local FIRE department during the
period between March 81, 1917, and
April !, 1918:
Number of calls answered. 112, an
average of $ 10 per month or frac-
ton over two each week.
Value of property involved, $4,000.
Insurance on proDerty. $4,000.
Loss, 10000. (This does not in
cluug losses estimated under $50 Mr..
McCracken reports that the company
have now 1000 feet of good hose and
400 feet of old hose.
In his report he recommends the
purchase OF a hook and ladder wagon
and two more paid men on the force.
me local company has been under a
great handicap in not having ladders.
M. McCracken is sure that the time
will come when the ladder wagon
would more than pay for itself, as the
pumper did at the recent Turner FIRE.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-18
MEMORIAL DAY

Memorial day this year, with the
country plunged into the greatest
war in the worlds history and with
news coming almost daily of American
boys, some of them whose homes We're
here, who have bled and even died that
American principles may be maintain.
ed and that we at home might be pro
tected from dreadful enemy, comes
with peculiar significance.
To the list of the fallen heroes OF
former wars, whose memories, we
have been accustomed to honor, with
Ipomp and ceremony, year by year, will
be added this year the names of the
American youths who have made the
last supreme sacrifice for their coun
try in the present war.
Memorial Day this year means
more than it ever did before and over
all the country this will be realized
and the day win be more generally
and deliberately recognized than ever
before.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-18
BOARDING CURRENCY

There is rumor going about that
certain persons are boarding curren.
cy in the fear that the exigencies of
the war will invalidate all other forms
OF credit. 1t seems to be their idea that
a 50 note must in the very nature of
things maintain the value which the
government engraving places on it.
For these persons it is worth while
saying that the engraving offers sure
ty no greater than surety of the u. S.
government. The use of this currency
to purchase Liberty bonds merely
transfers It TO another form of govern
ment obligation. If Liberty Bonds
should become worthless, currency
would become worthless. Government
bonds and government notes lest on
the same foundation.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-18
NO TlMe EoR PoLlrlcs.

r. X Underwood, who's Democracy
could not be questioned. and like
many another good members Of both
the Democratic and Republican party
-is in favor Of throwing politics to
the winds and bending all our energies
TO winning the war.
AS Abraham Lincoln is supposed to
have first said: This Is no time to
swap horses and as Mr.. Underwood
suggests bitter contests should be
eliminated that every possible in-
fIuence should be brought TO bear. IN
support Of the United States govern
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-18
MIDDLE WEST is LOYAL

A Washington correspondent says
surprise was occasioned when it be-
came known that the war department
had changed the form of its daily reg.
ular army recruiting statement by
emitting the honor list" showing
the states that have filled their quo.
tas and the states that lag behind.
No explanation was given for the
change. 1t is understood, however,
objection was raised by southern
congressman to daily publication of
an official statements howing their
states as slackers.
The last list published shows that
all but eight states have. filled their
quotas. Six of these are in the south
and two in the north.
The state. with untitled quotas are:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-18

ment in its great effort to suppress
Kaiserism and the Hun.
Mr.. Underwood recognized the
necessity of the two big parties; but
all side shows should be side tracked;
and all political campaigns should be
carried in a dignified manner, and
without that unnecessary malice that
just now would work inestimable
harm.
Let us weed out the incompetent
quietly and quickly. but let us recog
nfze ability by voting for the best man
regardless of party afiiliation
Mr. Underwood is on the right track
and we hope his sentiments may
reach and have influence even in
Washington.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-18
-The copenhagen clty

The Copenhagen city govern
ment has estimated that for the com
ing year the charity Disbursements
made necessary by the war will cosi
the whole country about $7,0OO0OO and
that approximately half or this viii
fall on the taxpayers of Copenhagen
This money will be spent for food and
fuel for maintaining community kit
ehens; for small weekly allowances to
the unemployed who are becoming
more and more numerous and for the
relief OF special cases OF distress.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-18
WHAT HAPPENED IN pIcARpY

Mr.. Lloyd Georges exposition of the
military situation in France reveals
that the breaking of the British line
was due. TO some extent. as least. to
poor leadership at the point where the
Germans assaulted.
The Fifth Army, under General
Cough. appears to have retired from
the line OF the Somme even before the
enemy had brought up his guns, and
what was perhaps an even greater mill.
tary error retired without destroying
the bridges behind Il General Cough
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-18
AM AMERICAN PEAcE.

There can be no peace with honor or
safety 10 ourselves or to posterity. ex.
cept just peace, and there can and
viii be no other peace. Work for peace
accompIishes nothing but the hamper
ing Of our effort. the delay Of the real
peace, and greater toll OF death OF
Americas fighting men. Our duty is
to war for just and righteous peace;
TO work or speak for any other peace
Z aid and comfort to Germany in
Jury and diloyalty TO our boys in
France
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-18
MORE MEN CALLED.
TWENTY-FoUR TO TRAIN AT
JEFFERSON BARRACKS.

Clerk Roy Rowland of the Local
Draft Board has received orders from
Adjutant General Logan that Mahas-
ka county's quota in the call issued
for the five day period beginning May
10, will Ibe "a men. These men
will be sent to jefferson Barracks,
Mo-, and will be trained with the reg
ular army. The list of the names of
the men in this call has not been made
out yet, but they will be in Glass One
and will begin where the call for
April rs left OFF.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-18
BRITISH FLEET
SINKS 10 BOATS
THE cATTEeAT SWEPT CLEAN OF
ENEMY CRAFT
ENGLISH SUSTAIN NO LOSSES
All Crews OF the Destroyed Vessels
Are Saved and Made Prisoners
BY the British Men of War.
French in Successful Raid

London, April 16.-Ten German trav
eleys were sunk by the British war
ships in the Cattegat yesterday the
British admiralty announced today.
"The Cattegat was swept Monday"
the statement said "Ten German ships
were sunk by our gun fire. The crews
were rescued by the British ships.
There was no British casualties"
1.-THE Cattegat is a body of water
connecting the Baltic Sea and the
Skagerack. Ii is one hundred and fifty
miles long north and south and ninety
miles wide. On the east is Sweden ana
on the west Denmark. 1t is filed with
shoals and is very difficult to nayi-
gate.]
Other German Trawiers Sunk.
Copenhagen, April 16.-British de-
lstroyers sank four armed German
trawlers, in the vicinity of Killer, out
side OF Halmistadt, early Monday
morning, according to dispatches to-
day. One trawler escaped
French in Successful Raids
Paris, April 16.--Successful raids in
the Lady's Highway sector, where the
American forces are fighting, were re-
ported ythe French war office today.
The French patrol took prisoners in
the Corbeny sector near Siechuprey
and in the Vosget sectors the state
ment said. Artillery was active north
of Montdidier.
The French progressed to the east
of Noyon slightly. Around the Disc
canal there was French reconnaissance.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-18
UNTIL THE WORLD is FREE.

Oh for that Promethion fire,
That armed great Millions pen with
flame
That ! might rouse both son and sire
To greater deeds in Freedoms name
The lords OF war-the vicious hun
Whose hands with human blood are
red,
Proclaim dominion in the sun
And Strew the earth with loyal dead.
They boast "kulter' spume of hate
And land their right to rule the world, :
To crush at Will weaken state,
Though their flags in peace are furled.
Their thirst for bones, their greed for
gold
Blinds their eyes to that higher creed
The Master taught in days of old,
And died that all the world be freed.
We Spurn their hellish kulter forms
And dare their murder boats at sea,
We will meet them in battle storms
And fight until the world is free,
We hear the cry of France in need,
We strengthen Englands mighty arm
We cheer the world with brothers
deed,
We shrink to shield the weak from
harm.
Our hundred million freemen cry
For vengence on the hellish Hun,
Wen keep our starry banner high
Until Gods victory is won.
He wills that nations shall be free,
And leads where righteous blood Is
h she'd
He rules alike on hand and sea,
His angels guard the loyal dead.
We pledge Thee all we have in life,
We pledge Thee all out blood and gold
To free all nations from battle strife
And bring sweet peace to young and
old
Great God! protect us by they might,
In this fight against the wrong
oh keep us ever in the right,
And grant the struggle be not long.
H. J. Vail
Pasadena, California, April 8, 1915.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-18
MAYBE THIS WILL HELP

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ong .ard-ons
sawn-tair'
Haricourt Ar'-see koor.
lrles Earl.
La Fere-Lah-Fair
Lassigny- Lah'-see-nee
Lens-Lang.
Marcelcaye- Marr-sel-k ahy'
Maricourt- Mah'-reekoor
Mezieres- May-zee-air'
Monchy-M oan'-shee
Montdidier-M ong-dee-de-ay'
Moreuil-..,oe-ruhl
Nesles-Nehl
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Peronne- Payronn'
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Ribecourt Rec ba-koor.
Roe-zee-air.
Roye-Rwah
Scarpe-Scarp.
Soissans Swah.song'
Somme- Somm.
St Quentin Sang-kong-tang'
Villiers- VeeP-ee-ay
The accented sylables Is indicated
by the apostrophe following it.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-18
awAR SAVINGS STAMPS"


I'm wasting no money on trifles these
days
I'm getting what people call tight.
Because in these strenuous moments
it pays
To stand by the guns day and night,
While thousands of soldiers are train.
ing in camps
To fight for the freedom Of men,
I'm spending my money for war saw
ings stamps,
And wish every dollar we're ten.
I'm buying no laces from Hindus Oh
Turks
No lightning rod agents | see;
While peddlers and packs and the
whole grating works
Get plain nothing doing" from me,
I'm needing no carpets or dishes or
lamps
Whose trademarks say made in
Berlin"
I'm spending my money for war saw
ings stamps,
And glad of the chance to come in.
I'm buying no seven course dinners,
not one
It's "war-bread and taters" for mine;
While cousin and brother and father
and son
Are wading through He'll on the
the Rhine
And though / feel tight till ! suffer
from cramps
yearn for no frivolous joys;
I'm spending my money for war saw.
ings stamps,
To help Uncle Sam and the boys.
NAL Rose, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-18

ment that an oversuppiy is improb-
able.
Nearly all the wounded recover.
The percentage of wounded who recov-
.er in this war is higher than in any
other war because aid is given prompt
lly right behind the trenches, at a
First Aid station in a dugout. then at
the Evacuation Hospital and family at
base hospital.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-18
Hurrah for seott

One OF the best records OF the coun-
ty in the Liberty Loan drive in Mahas-
ka county was that Of Scott township.
The boys had their apportionment and
were over subscribed in less than four
hours work. The committee was over
the top before noon of the first days
canvass. There may be some better
but they have not been reported other
than Prairie.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-18

The Kansas City Star thinks it is
strange that no one has started a
story that Won Hindenburg really did
arrive in Paris, April l. There are
persons capable of starting the story
and doubtless they would find some
believers also"