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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-09-18
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Hugh Owen was a Sank Centre
visitor between trains Wednesday.
Albert Rotha and family Of English
Grove visited at the F. H. Opitz home
Sunday.
]. S. Orbeck and several from
here were at Melrose on business
one night this week.
John Cans left for Collegeville
Friday, where he will resume his
studies at the college there.
N. Marthaler of Melrose visited his
parents at the H. j. Marthaler home
west of town on eday this week.
Rev. and Mrs. Stein, Lutheran
minister of Sank CENTRE, visited at
the F. H. Opitz home here Monday.
o. M. Stensland and H. J. Wagon
er were at Long Prairie and the
northern part of Todd county Sun
day.
Mrs. John tanker and daughter,
Lucy visited St. Cloud friends and
relatives over Sunday, returning
home Monday.
Conrad Hagen left for Minneapolis
Saturday, where he will visit few
days with relatives before leaving for
the southern part of the state.
Anna Konzcak left for Devils
Lake, N. D., Friday, where she will
visit friends and relatives before re-
Stunning her teaching near that place
Earl Tompkins of Battle Greek, Ia.
and mother arrived here the last OF
the week for a short visit with hel
sister at the Wood home south OF
town and with friends here.
Section Foreman Teske enjoyed q
short visit from his brother and fam
lily the first of the week. They were
enroute from Fairbault, Mimi, tt
Oregon going through by auto.
H. J. Roth of Echo, Mimi, wht
purchased the E. H. Teske farm
north of town, moved in with hi:
family and two cars of emigran+
outfit and is busy getting settled il
his new home.
Mrs. John Volkman of Alexandra
formerly of this place, visited rela
tives and friends here two days thi!
| week. She was accompanied by hel
daughter, Mrs. Louise Maurer o:
Portland, Oregon. MRS. Volkman viii
shortly leave for Portland to reside
with her daughter in that city.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-09-18

Miss Ida Schmid opened school IN
the Bergman district Monday.
Mrs. VIM. ellison called on Mrs.
Geo. Grundman Monday afternoon.
Jas. Grundman and A. J. Schmid
spent Sunday fishing at Fairy Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. M. Kennedy spent
Sunday evening at Wood Lawn Farm.
Miss Hazel z. Reiss was guest
at Wood Lawn Farm during far
days.
VIM. Gibson and family spent Sun
day at the Igin home rear Blrch
Lake.
Miss Maude Mann and Leo Demro
spent Sunday evening at the Hutch
inson home.
Leon Ingram anG Albert Schmld
were enjoying the opening Of the
hunting season. 49,.
Percy Kennedy, who is employed
at the Fay Houston farm, spent Sun
day at home.
Miss Mary Neal began school on
Monday in the Louis Larson district
in Kandota.
Oliver Cass left Saturday for
Hamline College, where he has en-
rolled as a member.
The Helping Hand will meet with
Mrs Minnie Mann Sept. "a. Every
one is cordially welcome.
Miss Alta Cass left Saturday fol-
North Dakota, where she will teach
science for another year.
Mrs. Clark Wilcox and mother Mrs
Craig spent Thursday night with
Mrs. VIM. Elliott of Hoboken.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kraemer and
family spent Sunday at the home OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ahrens.
Mrs. Chas. Hutchinson left Sunda!
night for Sask., Canada, where she
will visit her mother, Mrs. Snyeider
Thomas Lamb returned a shor1
time ago from Seattle, Wash, where
he has been working for the last
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Grundman ant
Mrs. Kate Heinan of st. Cloud were
visitors at Wood Lawn Farm Friday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Houston spen
Sunday afternoon at the home of hel
brother, John Kortan and family IL
Kandota.
Henry and Ernest Grundman lef'
Tuesday for Minneapolis after spend
ing the week end with their brother
Geo. Grundman.
Miss Cora Norgorden, who has beer
in the employ of the government a
Washington, D. c., for a year, is ex
pected home Thursday.
Geo. Grundman and family, Mrs
Mathilda Stabler of Los Angeles, Cal
were entertained at the O'Brien hom'
in Hoboken Sunday night for supper
Misses Elvira Kennedy, Ernestin'
Stewart, Leora and Cecil Key
Messrs. Geo. and Ray Walker
Stephen Key motored to st. Joe Sun
day to visit Miss Teasel Kennedy
who is teaching at that place.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-09-18
Home Demonstration Work for the
Coming Year.

The home demonstration work for
the coming year consists of three
main lines of work.
One Of these is Clothing Conserva-
ton. At the County Fair much in
terest was shown in the exhibit of
made over clothing On account of
the high price of materials, especial
ly woolens, it is likely that during
tn efall and winter the women of the
county will be interested in utilizing
the wooden materials that they have
on na1G
Another line of interest to most
housewives will be series of meet
ings on Time and Labor Saving De-
vices in Housekeeping, including
planning Of work to save steps and
use of home made and commercial
labor saving devices.
The third project will be to install
the hot lunch in schools where the
children have to carry a cold lunch
The hot dish at noon gives the child
rem better health and more active
minds.
I should be pleased 20 hear from
any one who thinks that one of these
projects would be of interest in hel
particular community.
Hazel z. Reiss,
Co. Home Demonstration Agt.
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| COUNTRY NEWS /
! Items from Live Correspondents !
Of the Ru, al Districts, !:
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Linda Bowman spent Sunday in
Alexandria. -,
lola WEIGH is now attending school
in Sank Centre.
Fred Hales made business trip to
Glenwood Monday afternoon.
Louie Larson of Sank Centre spent
Sunday with friends in Westport.
Miss Palma johnson Of Starbuck
spent last week at the Grlndy home.
Alma Dorchert spent several days
of last week with relatives in Sank
centre.
Bernice Bowman was entertained
at the Cook home Friday to goose
thinner.
Kathryn Evans of Marshall, Mimi,
is visiting her sister, Lillian Evans
VI W eSJpOrr.
Nil. anu Mrs. Francis Gaffaney OF
y..a.o spenU ounuay with relatives
Ill W estpUru.
Mr.. he,l.gg and Mr.. Norden OF
minneapolis were Westport business
Callers Monday.
beatrice Johnson spent the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
a. E. johnson.
Mr.. and MIS-. E. E. Jameson spent
several days of last week with rela-
lives in the cities.
A large number of Westport peo-
pie attended the county fair at Sauk
Centre last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Clemens motor
ed to Sedan Sunday afternoon to at
tend the ball game
Mrs. B. o. Williams and children
moved to town Thursday. They are
occupying rooms in the Beehive.
Lenora Peterson of Minneapolis
spent last week with her father
Henry Peterson of Westport, return
ing to her school duties Saturday.
Mrs. Cummings of Minneapolis de-
livered a very interesting speech al
the Westport M. E. church Sunday
afternoon. A large crowd attended
to listen to this missionary speaker
The following families motored tt
Sank Centre Friday evening to at
tend the dance and show. A. E
Johnson's, Fred Hales, Geo. Bow
man, Jno. Cook and G. c. Frederick
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-09-18

The dance at Little Sank last Sat
urday evenig was well attended, con-
sidering that the Sank Certre fair
was ahead of the dance.
Don't forget that there is Sunday
School every Sunday at the Swedish
Lutheran Church at Little Sank.
Sunday school is held in English and
you all are invited to attend.
The first opening of the moving
picture shows at Little Sank will be
Wednesday, September oath, with a
showing of Douglas Fairbanks in
"Mr. Fix It." This is a good show,
and you all should attend There will
be show every Wednesday evening,
thereafter, showing the best films at
every show. All come.-adv.
There was considerable excitement
in town Wednesday when the train
pulled in containing our esteemed
Railroad and Warehouse Commission
err, F. E. Putnam, and his assistant,
also the respondents, consisting OF Il.
E. Lands, Superintendent of Melrose,
and his. assistants. The complainant,
the L. H. Nelson Investment Com
pany was represented by A. b.
Church of Long Prairie.
The compliments attorney,
through witnesses consisting of L. H.
Nelson, C. ]. Johnson, Fred Fleischer,
Arthur D. jacobson, Oscar Larson
and C. l.. Ohlson, said potato ware
house here in Little Sank would be
a, great benefit to all the farmers,
and that if a potato warehouse was
erected here, more potatoes would be
planted. Mr.. Church covered this
ground very thoroughly, and then the
RESPONDENTS, through their attorney
and witnesses, tried to show what an
enormous cost, it would put them to
to extend the side track, etc., and
their Superintendent stated that ne
did not think that a potato ware
house here would pay, as this country
around Little Sank was very poor
country, and not adapted to farming.
On this question Mr.. Church askeo
Mr.. Lands, where ne derived his
information and Mr.. Lands SAID
from the railroad train. Mr.. Church
suggested that the next time
Superintendent came through this
territory that he hire an auto and set
| what wonderful country there Is
around Little Sank and also see how
progressive the farmers are, and then
he might change his opinion. Little
Sank is in one of the best dairy and
potato raising counties in the state
The hearing was we'll arranged by
the compliments attorney, Mr.
Church, and IL is expected that the
Railroad and Warehouse Commission
will authorize the railroad to give the
complainant permit to erect po-
tato warehouse on their side track
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Miss Maude Mann visited at the
Wilcox home Tuesday.
Mrs. VIM. Gibson called on Mrs
Steve Heifner Sunday afternoon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-09-18

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The nearest Standard Oil representa-
tive has chart, prepared by our En-
cheering Staff. indicating which of
these oils will enable your tractor to
give the best results, and he will be
glad to show it to you.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-09-18

Write for 100 page book
Tractor Lubrication. 1t
is free and will be of great in
terest and usefulness to you.
Read it carefully, apply the
information given, and you will
be able to keep your tractor in
service longer.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-11-07

there. This towns already spreading !;
bicycles and troileys have been doing
their share, but the automobile Is
going to carry city streets clear out to
the county line"
The Major was skeptical. 'Dream
on. fair son!" he said. Its lucky for
us that you're only dreaming; because
II people go to moving that far. real
estate values In the old residence part
of town are going to be stretched pref
ty thin"
"I'm afraid So" Eugene asserted.
"Unless you keep things so bright and
clean that the old section will stay
more attractive than the new ones"
mot very likelyl How are thineA
going to he kept bright and clean
with soft coal and our kind of city
government"
"They aren't" Eugene replied quick
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steering wheel; but Lucy only nodded
gravely and smiled no more than
George did. Nor did she accompany
Eugene to the Majors for dinner the
following Sunday evening. though
both were hidden to attend that feast,
which was already reduced in num-
bers and gayety by the absence of
George Anderson. Eugene explained
to his host that Lucy had gone away
to visit school friend.
The information, delivered in the
library. just before old Sans appear
ance to announce dinner, set Miss
AfInafer In quite a fiutter. "Why,
Georgel" she said, turning to her
nephew. How does 1t happen you
didn't tell usT' And with both hands
opening, as If to express her innocence
of some conspiracy, she exclaimed to
the others: Hes never said one word
to us about Lucy's planning to go
awayP"
Probably afraid to-" the Major sug-
gested. "Didn't know but he might
break down and cry II he tried to
speak Of It'll" He clapped his grandson
on the shoulder, inquiring jocularly
'That 1t, Georgie?"
George made no reply, but he was
red enough to Justify the Majors de-
veloping chuckle into laughter
though Miss Fanny. observing her
nephew keenly. got an impression that
his fiery blush was In truth more fiery
than tender.
After the arrival of coffee the Ma
jor was ralfying Eugene upon some
rival automobile shops lately built In
suburb, and already promising to
flourish.
II suppose they'll either drive you
out Of the business" said the old gen.
tleman, "or else the two of you'll drive
oil the rest Of us OH the streets"
IF we do we'll even things up by
making the streets five or ten times
as long as they are now," Eugene re-
turned.
"How do you propose to do that7'
"It isn't the distance from the CEN
ter of town that counts" said Eu-
gene; "it's the time 1t takes to get
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~AuroMosILEs ARE USELESS NUISANCE"


Major
and
even IN n honor when he college
her until
. horseles
and married wbr Mnafe makes
= division
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figure of iun. And while he stood
there. undenIably such q ngure, with
jamie and Mary Sharon threatening to
burst at any moment. II laughter were
longer denied them. Lucy sat looking
at him with her eyebrows delicately
lifted in casual. polite inquiry. Her
own complete composure was what
most CALLED him.
"NOthing Of the slightest impo..
tancel" he managed to say. II was
just leaving. Good-afternooni And
with long strides he reached the door
and hasteneu through the hall: but
before he closed the door he heard
from JAMIE and Mary Sharon the out
burst of Wild. irrcpressible emotion
which his performance had inspired.
He drove home In a tumultuous
mood. u almost ran down two ladies'
who were engaged in absorbing con-
versation at crossing. They were
his Aunt Fanny and Mrs. Johnson; a
jerk Of the reins at the last instant
saved them by few inches; but their
conversation was so interesting that
they were unaware of their danger.
and did not notice the runabout, nor
how close 1t came to them.
He drove into the Majors stable too
fast, the sagacious Pendennis saving
himself from going through partition
by a swerve which splintered shaft
of the runabout ard almost threw the
driver to the floor. George swore and
then swore agnin at the fat old darkey.
Tom. for glggling at his swearing.
| He strobe from the stable, crossed
the Majors back yard, then passed
behind the new houses, on his way
home. These structures were now ap-
preaching completion. but still in .
state of rawness hIdeous to George
though, for that matter, they were
never to be anything except hideous
to him.
| In this temper he emerged from be-
| hind the house nearest his own and,
glancing toward the street. saw his
mother standing with Eugene Morgan
upon the cement path that led to the
front gate. She was barehended and
| Eugene held his hat and stick In his
hand; evidently he had been calling
upon her, and she had come from the
house with him. continuing their con-
versation and delaying their parting.
George stared at them. A hot dis
like struck him ut the sight OF Eu-
gene; and vague revulsion. like a
strange, unpleasant taste in his mouth
came over him as he looked Mt his
mother; her manner was eloquent OF
so much thought about her companion
and Of such reliance upon him.
The two began to walk on toward
the gate. where they stopped. turning
to face each other. and Isabel's glance,
passing Eugene. fell upon George. In.
stantly she smiled and waved her
hand to him. while Eugene turned and
nodded; but George. standing as in
some rigid trance. and staring straight
at them, gave these signals Of greeting
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all his little dinners were pleasant.
and that this one wns no exception.
George did not move. and Fanny.
following the other two. came round
the table md paused close beside his
chair; but George remained posed in
great imperturbabillty. cigar between
teeth. eyes upon ceiling, and paid no
attention to her. Fanny waited until
the sound Of Isabei's and the Majors
voices became inaudible in the hall.
Then she said quickly. and in . low
voice SO eager that 1t was unsteady:
George. you've struck just the
treatment to adopt; you're doing the
right thingl"
She hurried out. scurrying after the
others with 4 faint rustling Of her
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-11-07
George has a rude awak-
ening and starts lots Of
trouble.
lro BE CONTINUED,
rhe MakIno Of q Match.

Thorpe gives the following proper
tons for match head and for striking
surface: Head composition: Potas-
slum chIorat. lve parts: potassium
bIchromat, two parts; glass powder,
three parts; gum. two parts Rubbing
surface: Antimony trisuI6d, ive parts !:
red phosphorus, three parts; mnngan-
ese dioxid, one and one-haif parts /:
glue, four parts.-Electrical Expsrt
monter,
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-11-07
CHAPTER xII-continued.

-
"Whst kindT
Whatever appeals to me-" he said.
Lucy looked at him with grieved
wonder. "But you really don't mean
to have any regular business or pro-
,ession at all?"
II certainly do notr George re-
turned promptly and emphaucaliy.
II was afraid So" she satd In a low
voice.
George continued to breathe Deep
Iy throughout another protracted in
terval of silence. Then he said,
1Your father Is business man"
Hes a mechanical genius" Lucy
interrupted quickly. "Of course he's
both. And he was a lawyer once
he's dooe all sorts of things"
VERY well. merely wished to ask
II It's his Influence that makes you
think ought to do something7"
Lucy frowred slightly. "why, l
suppose almosf everything I think or
say must be owing to his influence
In one way or another. We haven't
had anybody but each other for so
many years. and we always think
about alike. so of course"
81 see" And Georges brow dark
ened with resentment. $50 that's it,
is t? It's your fathers idea that I
ought to go into business and that
you oughtn't to be engaged to me
until do"
Lucy gave a start, her denial was
70 quick. "Noi I've never once spo-
ken to him about 1t. Never!"
George looked at her keenly, and
he jumped. to 4 conclusion not far
from the truth. "But you know with
out talking 70 him that it's the way
he does feci about it7 I see."
She nodded gravely. ayes"
Georges brow grew darker still.
do Won think I'd be much of a man."
be said slowly, "if I let any other
man dictate to me my own way of
life7~
"Georgef Who's debating your"
1T seems to me 1t amounts to that I"
"ph. No only know how papa thinks
about things. He's never. never spo-
ken ankindiy or 'dictatingly of you"
Her face was so touching In its dis
trsss that for the moment George for
got his anger. He seized that small,
troubled hand.
Lucy" he said huskily. ''Don't
you know that love you?"
"Yes-I do"
Don't you love me?"
"Yes-I do"
-yheD what does 1t matter what
your father thinks about my doing
something or not doing anything? He
hns his way. and have mine. Why,
look at your fathers best friend, my
Uncle George Amberson-he's never
done anything In his life. and"
"Oh. yes. he has," she interrupted.
He was In politics"
"WeIl, TIM glad he's out" George
said. Politics is dirty business for
gentleman. and Uncle George would
tell you that himself. Lucy, let's not
talk any more about it, Let me tell
mother when / get home that we're
engaged. Won't you. dear?"
She shook her head. .No," she
said. and gave him sudden little
look Of renewed gayety Lets let it
stay almost"
Because your father"
"Oh, because it's betterv'
Georges voice shook. isn't 1t your
fatherT
It's his ideals I'm thinking Of
yes"
George. dropped her hand abruptly
and anger narrowed his eyes. II know
what you mean" he said. II dare say
don't care for your fathers ideals
any more than he does for miner
He frightened the reins, Pendennis
squickening eagerly to the trot; and
when George jumped out of the runa-
bout before Lucy's gate, and assisted
her to descend, the silence in which
they parted was the same that bad be-
gIln when Pendennls began to trot.
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George Was Never More Furious.
black skirts. leaving George mystified
but incurious.
In truth, however. he was neither SO
comfortable nor SO imperturbable as
he appeared. He felt some grntifica-
tion: he had done little to put the
man In his place-that man whose in
fiuence upon his daughter was precise
ly the same thing as a contemptuous
criticism OF George ANDERSON Nina
fer, and of George ANDERSON Nina
fer's sideals Of life" Lucy's going
away without word was intended,
he supposed. az bit of punishment.
Well, he wasn't the sort OF man that
people were allowed to punish; he
could demonstrate that to them
since they started It'll
Isabel came to Georges door that
night and. when she had kisesd him
goodnight, she remained In the open
doorway with her hand upon his
shoulder and her eyes thougntfully
lowered. so that her wish to say some
thing more than goodnight was evi-
dent. Not less obvious was her per-
plexity about the manner of saying
1t; and George, divining her thought,
amiably made an opening for her.
well. old lady" he said. induigent-
ly, "you needn't look SO worried.
won't be tactless with Morgan again.
After this I'll Just keep out OF his
way"
cr,. xtot, kaIu
me something: Why don't you like Eu-
geneT
"Oh, like him well enough" George
returned. with short laugh, ns he sat
down and began to unlace his shoes.
II like him well enough-in his place.
''No. dear" she said hurriedly. "rve
had feeling from the very first that
you didn't really like him-that you
really never liked him. can't under
stand 1t. dear; don't see what can be
the matter"
'Nothing's the matter"
This easy declaration naturally
failed to carry great weight. and Isa-
bel went on, in her troubled voice: "It
seems SO queer, especially when you
feel as you do about his daughter"
At this. George stopped unlaciug his
shoes abruptly. and sat up. "How do
feel about his daughter7" he de-
manded. -.a.
"Well. It's seemed-as if-as H."
Isabel began timidly. "It did seem
At least. you haven't looked at any
other girl ever since they came here,
and-certainly you've seemed very
much Interested In her. Certainly
you've been very great friends?"
"WeIl, what of that?"
"It's only that I'm like your grand
father: can't see how you could be
so much Interested In girl and-and
not feel very pleasantly toward her
father"
"Weii. I'll tell you something"
George said slowly. and frown of
concentration could be seen upon his
brow. as from profound effort at
seIf-examination. 1.-THE truth Is,
don't believe I've ever thought of the
two together. exactly-at least. not
until lately. I've always thought Of
Lucy just as Lrcy, and Of Morgan just
as Morgan. I've always thought of
her as person herself. not as any
body's daughter. II have friend. I
don't see that it's incumbent upon me
to like my friends relatives Now,
suppose have certain IDEAS Or ideals
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CHAPTER XIII.

George went driving the next, after
noon alone and, encountering Lucy
md her father on the road. In one on
Morgan's cars. lifted his hat. but mo-
wise RELAXED his formal countenance
as they passed. Eugene waved cor
dial haao quickly returned to the
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Gave These Signals Of Greeting ~
Sign Of Recognition Whatever.
no sign Of recognition whatever. Upon
this. Isabel called to him, waving her
hand again.
''Georgiel" she called. Laughing.
''wake up, dearl Georgle. hellol'
George turned away as II he had
neither seen nor heard. and stalked
Into the house by the side door.