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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-05-22
WEARY OF ROUTINE
Eternal Protest Against Same
ness of Things.
Act of Man Who Died Rather Than
Submit to the Wearisome Common
placeness of Life Causes Inter.
esting Comment.

A newspaper item reports the sui
eide of man who declared that he
was tired Of everlastingly lacing his
shoes and then unlacing them again.
Petty enough the act appears in the
grist Of the days news, but the report
of it (be it fact or fction) fingers in
the mind till against larger back
ground of time it begins to take on
significance, even to find a place be-
side immortal acts of legend and ia
miliar attitudes of art. Here was a
man who found the master knot of his
fate in his shoe lacings. Was he a
fool or hero? Alexander has fame
for an act which as q symbol might
have much the same significance, a
resolute blow of the sword through
the Gordian knot, which disposes of
the difficulty without solving the prob
lem. For himself the suicide had dis
missed routine with a suave gesture
and with superb finality, but he leaves
mankind in the attitude of LAGOON,
agOnizingly entangled in shoe lacings,
the serpent routine, huge, insensate,
unrelaxing. In its grip man writhes
forever, hopeless of escape. To this
group the suicide waves jaunty fare
well-"The best of luck to you," he
says. "I'm out of it, anyway"
Whatever our scorn for him, we
must admit that he voices unmistak-
ably the eternal human protest against
routine; that it is really only in the
suavity of his gesture and the supreme
finality of the rejection that he goes
beyond the rest of us. The feeling
that commanded his act is nearly the
most universal Of human impulses.
We all rebel bitterly in the days when
heaven lies about us, and the later
shades of the prison house are nothing
more than the creeping paralysis of
hopeless submission. Only those of us
who have trodden the mill so long
that we are almost irreclaimably sub
such times as these when we have the
choice, counters and ledgers to
trenches and barbed wire. The lad
who with whoop of joy filings behind
him his columns of figures or vaults
the counter in his eagerness to rush
into poison gas and machine-gun fire,
though his gesture is one of bravery
rather than suavity, is that of Alan
Brock, rather than of Beau Brummel.
makes his rejection of routine no whit
less final than does the hero of the
newspaper item. And he is not the
one in a million who makes the Ma
tional army.-Robert P. Utter in Har-
per'S Magazine. ...
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-05-22
industrious Youth"

An industrious youngster has teen
busy at Palo Alto, CAL, during the
past season with war garden. It is
about 20 feet square. On that patch
of ground he planted a variety Of gar
den truck, cared for it all summer long
and did the selling. He realized some
thing like 500. which he invested in
Liberty bonds and War Savings
stamps. Besides this he stored away
in the cellar fair quantity of squash
and other vegetables for winter use
The youngster is Rev. e. j. Gillespie
retired, eighty-three years old.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-05-22

the surveys executed by the topograph-
ic engineers, but has included the re-
printing of photographic and British
admiralty charts in large numbers for
the navy department and of various
military maps of French and Belgian
areas for the war department. Motor
truck route maps and airplane route
maps have also been compiled and
printed for the use of the army, as
well as special charts and maps for
use at instruction camps. An inter.
esting use of this specially equipped
printing plant has been the regular is
sue of camoufage charts for the navy.
The regular geologic map work has
given place during the period of the
war to these exigency calls for color
printing for military purposes.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-05-22
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LITTLE SAUK.
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c. L. Ohlsen was Long Prairie
visitor Tuesday.
L. H. Nelson was a Long Prairie
visitor Tuesday.
o. F. Firnstahl was Little Falls
caller Saturday.
Mrs. Archie Drager was shopping
at Long Prairie Tuesday.
Mr.. D. Moline left Monday on a
business trip to Park Rapids.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Kienberger were
Sank Centre visitors Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. o. Holmquist were
Sank Centre visitors between trains
Tuesday.
Miss Ethel Holmquist left Sunday
for Clarissa for visit with relatives
and friends.
Mrs. Sarah Nelson returned Friday
after short visit with her daughter,
at Browerville.
Mrs. Rice and children left We'd
nesday for Tacoma, WASH, to visit
relatives and friends.
Miss Lillian Johnson and Minnie
Strobeck were Sank Centre callers
between trains Friday.
Sunday school every Sunday at 10
a. m. at the Swedish church at Little
Sank. All are invited.
Mrs. Peter Holmberg returned to
Sank Centre after a visit with their
sons and daughter here.
The house, being erected by Mrs,
S. L. Drager, is well under way, and
same will be finished in a short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ireland, Mr.. and Mrs,
H. Kenney and Mrs. Specify of Vern-
dale visited at the Yystad home Sun
day.
Another car of feed will be here on
Monday. We always have plenty of
flour, bran and shorts on hand. See
Nelson.-adv.
G. w. Firnstahl and brother-in-law
Frank Henzen of California, visited
at the o. F. Firstahl home on Thurs
day and Friday.
Edgar Cheney left Thursday fol
Hutchinson to work for the summer
Mrs. Weaver and children were
Sank Centre callers Friday.
Johnson, the implement man, has
has plenty of Irvine on hand see him
before you place your order, as he
can save you some money.-adv.
Visitors at Little Sank are surprised
at the rapid growth of the town. The
reason the town is growing, is because
of cooperation between the farmer and
business man.
Private Albert Holmquist returned
Friday frfm overseas. We are glad
to see Albert back with us, and the
army must have treated him fine, the
way he looks.
G. J. Johnson and Peter Holmquist
and their crew Of men are working on
all the roads around Little Sank and
with these men after the roads, we
will soon have the best roads there
is.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-05-22
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Frank Koterba spent Thursday
evening at the home of Jno. Ripka.
Louie Butler was employed at
Charlie Ritter's few days last week.
Nh. and Mrs. Frank Koterba trans
acted business in Sank Centre Satur-
day. Ill.
Quite a number of people were en-
tertained at the home of Joe Dlckhaus
Sunday.
Joe Dickhaus and son Bill and Mr..
Anderson transacted business in Mel
rose Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Gritzmache1
are the proud parents of a baby girl
born May 18th. -.... $780,.
Al Dickhaus is spending a ten day
furlough at home visiting his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Dickhaus. ......
A number of relatives were enter
tanned at the home of Willie Grltz-
macher Sunday afternoon.
Louie Butler went to Willard Sat
urday to spent a few days with his
brother, Albert Butler and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Dickhaus and sons
Ed and iBll and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
jaeger and son Alphy spent Tuesday
in Metre Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Veeder and son
RAYMOND and Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Mil
Ter and daughter Gertie, spent Sum
day at the home of Math jaeger.
Carl Anderson, third son of Aaron
Anderson, residing on the Frank kuba
farm. died Saturday, May 18th at II
q. M. The young man was 20 years
of age. The funeral will be held on
Tuesday morning and burial will be at
Kandota. There is left to mourn his
death his father, three brothers and
a sister.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-05-22
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Nick Meyer called at the J. E. Key
home Sunday.
Theodore Sherman purchased new
Ford last week.
E. M. Gillig called on James Grund-
man one day last week.
Stephen Key and Laurel Walz
spent Wednesday in Melrose.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Reese spent Sun
day at the Conrad Botz home.
Joe Determan returned last week
from a business trip to Brainerd.
Mrs. Harry Houston called at the
Kennedy home Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Patrie called
at the Neal home Sunday evening.
Dola Grundman spent Saturday
evening at the R. L. Scott home.
Miss Maude Mann was the guest
of Dola Grundman last Wednesday,.
Mrs. VIM. ellison and children called
at Wood Lawn farm Friday night.
Mrs. Minnie Mann spent Sunday
evening at the Joe Determan home.
Florence Ingram called at the
Norgorden home Suday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. M. Kennedy spent
Sunday evening at the Walker home.
Little Miss Regime Tank called on
her aunt, Mrs. Arthur Lloyd Monday.
Word has been received that Pvt.
Glenn Sweeney had arrived in the U.
S.
Mrs. Harry Houston was the guest
of her mother, Mrs. Joe horton Mon
day.
Misses Leora Key and Ernestine
Stewart spent Sunday at the Dwyer
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Ingram and
Leon spent Sunday at Oak Grove
Farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. M. Kennedy and
Miss Teasel motored to Ward Springs
Sunday.
Word has been received that
Howard Veeder has arrived in the
United States.
Laurel J. Walz of Morris will be
employed by Sam Graham for the
coming summer.
Mrs. Sam Walz of Morris left on
Saturday for her home, after spend
ing the past week with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Houston have
purchased a home in Melrose, but will
not take up their residence there until
fall.
Miss Dola Grundman entertained
Misses Maude Mann Cecil Key,
Messrs. Ray Walker and Laurel Wall
at supper Sunday evening.
Misses Dola Grundman, Maude
Mann, Cecil Key, Messrs. Ray Walker
Laurel Walz, James Grundman motor
ed to Westport Sunday afternoon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-05-22

Mimi, will sell so head of high grade
Guernsey cattle on May 81. These
include 20 head of cows, some fresh
and others soon to freshen, and 80
head of heifers. The station will
send descriptive catalogue on appli-
cation.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-05-22

Geological Survey War-Map Printer.
The contribution to the war of the
map engraving and printing plant of
the United States geological survey,
department Of the interior, has not
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-05-22

TO SELL GUERNSEY COWS.
The North Central agricultural ex-
pertinent station at Grand Rapids,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-21
WILSON'S SHIP ARRIVES.

Brest. April 21.-(By the Associ-
ated Press.)-The United States
transport George Washington, which
sailed from New York for France on
the orders of President Wilson, has
arrived here.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-21

The recommendations made by
Mayor Wheeler In his annual mes
sage Ithatsthe various health activities
OF tho city be consolidated under one
head lhas brought forth considerable
5some of, which has found
its way into print. In this connection
the mayor emphasizes the TACT that
the purpose Of his accommodation
is to promote rather than to impair
the efficiency Of this work, and makes
the following supplementary state
ment: ~
Mayors Statement.
There have appeared in the city
papers articles criticising our pro-
Ing of q full time health officer. I
think he expressed structures are, due
to a failure to grasp what ia intended
to be accomplished. This step is now
urged upon cities by the government.
by all civic leagues, by the council of
defence and by all public health as
sociations as the ideal manner in
which to deal with the subject. Our
former method was recognized as
temporary and a necessary make
shift until the desirable goal could be
reached. Efficiency is our aim and
not economy although fortunately in
this case there will not be Any in
crease in expenditure.
I quote from a recent letter from
Prof. Ruediger, formerly Of our pub.
lie health laboratory:
ct notice what you say in regard
to combining the various health &C.
t1v1ties under one health officer who
should be a full time man. 1 believe
this is an excellent idea and a matter
that I wanted to recommend to Grand
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-21
CAR |l|R|i|' RECOVERED R ! { VI Rel
AFTER |'1|'|;;R[ A CHASE.
Fussilade Of Pistol Shots
Fired After Men Who
Stole Hulteng's Auto.

After being stolen from in front
or his place of business Saturday
night, the automobile of Alderman J.
l.. Hulteng was recaptured by the po-
lice in East Grand Forks after the
machine had been pursued from NAL
lory, and a fusilade of pistol shots
fired after the thieves by Patrolman
Mike Lynch.
Mr.. Hultene missed his machine
shortly after 10 o'clock. The police
were at once notified and a general
alarm was sent out No trace was
found of the missing car, however, I'm
til after midnight when word was
received that a machine answering
to the description had been seen In
the ditch near Mallory.
Mr.. Hulteng, accompanied by Pa
trolmen Lynch and Vixen at once set
out for Mallory in a machine. When
near the Mallory elevator another
machine was seen approaching head
ing in the direction Of Grand Forks,
and travelling at a high rate of speed.
AS it flashed by Mr.. Hulteng recog-
nized it.
Ordered to stop. the driver Of the
stolen machine responded by putting
on more speed. Mr.. Hulteng and the
police took up the chase in their car,
and Patrolman Lynch opened fire on
the fleeing
Several shots were fired without
apparent effect. and the pursuit con-
tinued into East Grand Forks. Finally
near the Northern Pacific depot. the
stolen a ran into a mud puddle, and
in trying to get it out. the thieves
killed the engine. Thew then took to
their heels. leaving the car and made
good their escape in the nearby woods.
The appearance of the recovered
car, indicate that 1t had, been in an
accident, and bloody ags found in it
seemed to show hat n at least Of
the thieves was hurt.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-21
COUNCIL TO
MEET THIS EVENING
TO CANVASS VOTES

A. meeting Of the city. council will
be held this evening to canvass the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-21
Mayor Wheeler Explains The
Proposed Consolidation OF
City's Public Health Work

Forks while I was still at the universe
ty. ThJ right kind Of 2 full time man
can do all the work you have men
toned and do it more satisfactorily
than 1t can be done by four or i've
part-time workers.
IT am firmly convinced that we are
taking a forward STEP"
Federal Recommendation.
Attention is also invited to the &C.
tivity of the federal public health
service in the promotion Of municipal
health work, and to, the recognition
by the federal authorities of the Inn
p%ortance of thorough system in hand
ling 1t. This attitude is indicated in
the opening paragraph. of a circular
recently addressed to mayors and
other public officials by the health
department. This paragraph reads as
follows: !.
who, is responsible for the health
LOT your city? Have you a health OFF,
Ger? Does he give all his time to his
office? Or, are you depending upon
a busy doctor who accepts this posi-
ton at a nominal salary for the hon
or he feels attached to it? It is we'll
to bear in mind the truth of the mot
to: Public health is purchasable: in
a large measure a community car
limit the degree of prevalence of dis.
Ease within its borders"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-21
Seats are Going
Rapidly for The
Kem's ShOW

The reserved seat sale for the COM
edy. Are You q Mason ut to De
given at the city auditorium next
Wednesday evening - opened al the
Dacotah pharmacy this morning, and
from the way the tickets are selling,
the cast will be greeted with a full
house.
1t is seldom that is is possible to
get together a better cast Of home tai
emit than will take part in the comedy.
and a great deal Of credit is due to
Sanford Dodge. who has for years
been a favorite on the stage, especially
in the northwest, who came here to
coach the cast.
As tickets Are going rapidly for the
evening performance, it would be ad-
visable for those who enjoy a good
laugh-or as many Of them as pos.
sible-to secure their reservations al
the Dacotah pharmacy al once
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-21
SCHOOL BOARD
BATTLE TODAY
Warm : Fight in First and
Seventh Wards Others
Are Quiet.

Residents of the First. Third, Fifth
and Seventh wards of Grand Forks
are today electing members of the
school board for the next two years.
The pools are open from III 9. m.
until S D.. M, and the vote will be
c~anvassed at the meeting of the city
council this evening.
Interest in the election centers in
the First and Seventh wards where
the present members Of the board, c.
E. Garvin and P. o. Thprson. are be-
ing opposed by A. j. Ladd and Mrs.
M. M. Wilson. Reports this after
DOR indicate that a heavy vote was
In the Third and Fifth wards Frank
Waterbury and John Nuss have no
opposition for reelection.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-21
CA NEWS
Thieves Obtain
500 Pennies III
Raid Upon Store

Thieves broke into the Riverside
grocery store on Seward avenue Sum
day night. and succeeded in getting
about fve dollars in pennies from the
cash register. Nothing else in the
store was disturbed, according to the
proprietor, and aside from a broken
pane in the front door, no damage
was done. ~
When the theft was discovered this
morning Chief Of Police OVERLY was
the front door had been removed and
entrance had been effected in that
way. The pane had been broken in
replacing it. The police are nov In
vestigating the matter, together with
several other small theft cases which
have occurred recently in the city.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-21
VICE PRESIDENT TO =
ADDRESS TRAINMEN

A. F Whitney. national vice presi-
dent Of the Brotherhood Of Railway
will address a special meet
ing Of the local lodge Of the brother
hood at the K, Of P. hall at 1880 O'Clock
Tuesday evening.
M. j. Maher, president Of the local
lodge, requests that a full attendance
Of members be present at the meeting
az a number of important matters are
to be taken up.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-21

vote In the city ,schpol board election
being held. today, and to transact
Whist other business may come be-
Since there have been,two meetings
held only recently, It II expected that
vass there will be little business to
Come up.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-21
Major Geo.. A. Bangs
On'Board OF Review

Major George A. Bangs has been
assigned to work with the board Of
review in connection with court mar
tial cases In the Judge advocate gen.
erals office at Washington, D. c., &C
cording to word received today.
Major Bangs left here several days
ago to accept an appointment in this
work at Washington. It is expected
that he will not be gone from the city
for more than a few weeks and will
return here in time for the next ses-
sion Of court.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-21
THREE SONS DIED.

Cordova, Alaska. March 18.-(By
Mail. )-Mike Miller. a Seward chef,
gave all that he had to liberty's
cause in the war-his three boys. Two
were killed in action just two days be-
third, returning to the United States
on sick leave, died the day he reached
New York.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-21
Funeral Services
For Mrs. falkland
Held AT Zion Church

Funeral services for Mrs. E. A.
Of diseases last Friday. were held at
2:30 O'Clock this afternoon at the
Zion Lutheran church.
The Daughters of Norway attended
the services in a body. Interment vas
in Memorial Park cemetery.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-21
PLANS
AERIAL DEFENSE

Melbourne. via Montreal, Saturday,
April 19.-The Australian govern
ment has completed a plan for aerial
defense and. proposes to establish avi-
alton schools with squadrons Of air
planes, seaplanes- and airships: The
personnel will number 1,400 men.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-22
WHEELER NOTES

John Lipe of Marion Illinois and
Mrs. Hattie Stont of Cobdon, H.. spent
the past week with their father william
Lipo of oil city. They left for home
Friday.
Lyman Flannery. who has been con
fined TO his bed since in November died
Wednesday night. Burial was made
Thursday in Keller cemetery
The Collne baseball team went TO
Writ Sunday afternoon where they met
and rcfeated the Writ team with a
score OF is to 4.
Corporal James Hanks of the a. T..
T., who has been absent since Scptem'
Der, 1917. has returned with his hon
orablc and final discharge and is now
enjoying himself AT the home of his
father William Hanks.
The campaign for the Centenary
movement is on this week and the
committee, a. n. Dye. Miss Matte King
and Mr.. and Mrs G. 3. Watson will
do their utmost to see those who are
expected to make pledges to support
this cause.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Tanner motored
to Ardmore "Wednesday where MIR. Tan
nor purchased "A Ford roadster which
he will use iu going 10 and returning
from his work.
\. T. Dye preached at Oil city sun
day morning. and at Snced In the after
noon. Both discussions were in the in
terest of the Centenary movement.
Mrs. j. II. Drake returned Monday
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-22
ROTAR|AN COCHRAN IS
SURE WOODROW WILSON
is A SPEAKER OF NOTE

Rotarian Don Cochran proposed
Woodrow Wilson as "a speaker OF
note" to deliver the principal address
Of the graduating exercises of the Ard
more high school, when President
Charles w, Richards made the pain
full announcement at the Rotarian
luncheon today that Allen ID. Albert
cannot come to Ardmore to deliver the
address. Cochran's proposal got a
laugh but no second. Rotaran Rich
ards still lis looking for u speaker of
note.
Garter county's most useful man.
according to Rotarian Secretary James
Barron Is Dr. Walter Hardy. Mr..
Barren introduced Dr. Hardy as "A
guest of the club, The doctor spoke
briefly, mentioning his almost lifelong
residence here.
Another visitor was introduced by
Rotarian Roy NJ. Johnson as my only
brother who makes his living rs Il
struggling inventor and lives in Hos'
tom" MI. johnson OF Boston ack-
nowledsed the relationship.
\. G. Crockett, manager of the Bass
Furniture CO.. was introduced rs II
new member. lie seemed to imagine
that hc had been initiated, but Presi'
dent Richards warned HIM that that
ceremony will come later.
Rotarian Selvidge, who is Carter
county's chairman for the Armenian
Syrian relief fund drive. stated that
about half of the quota of $4,000 has
been pledged. but that Rotarians are
expected to come to the relief of the
committee
Rotarian Kreguer reported ON the
state L. c. y. convention which opens
tomorrow and urged all members TO
have their ears ready to take the visit
ors aboard and help show them II good
time.
Rotarlan Woods announced that the
Rotary baseball team, champions be