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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-07-29
Martial Law In Siovakia.

Prague-Martial law has been pro-
claimed over the whole of part of nine
districts, putting nearly all Of South
ern Solvakia under military rule. The
proclamation states that gathering of
the harvest was endangered by foreign
agitators.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-07-29

Kidney Pills to anyone l hear cons
planning of kidney trouble. The cure
Doan's gave me some years ago was
lasting"
Coo, at all dealers. Foster Milburn
Co., Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-07-29
Last Resort.

Press Agent-rve done everything
could. I'll admit that l cannot think
up any more publicity stunts.
Movie Actress-Oh, dear, l suppose
I'll even have to marry you to get
little publicity again. Still, divorces
do make splendid advertising.-Film
Fun.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-07-29

DR.. R. L. johnson, dentist. Office
over Boston Store. Telephone, No.
226. adv 46tf
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-07-29
RENEWED TESTIMONY

No one in Sank Centre who suffers
back ache, headaches, or distressing
urinary ills can afford to ignore this
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-07-29
South St. Paul Live Stock,

South st. Paul, July 26.-Estimated
receipts at the Union Stock Yards:
Cattle, $500; calves. 1,400; hogs,
$500; sheep, LOO; horses, 1; cars,
453
Steers. s7.00@1200: cows, $4,000
1000; calves. s5.50115Oo; hogs, s140o
e14.66; sheep and lambs, 5000
1850
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-07-29

New President for Guatemala.
San Salvador, Salvador-Carlos Her.
rera has taken the oath of office Of
president of the Republic of Guate-
maIa
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-07-29
SINN FEINERS CUT GIRL HAIR
Police Enraged, Burn Leaders Houses
AS Result

Dublin-At Newport. Tipperary, a
gang of men sheared the hair from a
girl because she was keeping COM
pany with policeman. Exasperated
at the outrage, soldiers and police
turned out and burned the houses of
all the principal Sim Feiners, causing
them to fly for their lives
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-07-29
Truce Starts With Conference at
Baranovitchi Looking To
Establishment of Peace.
BOUNDARY LINE IS SET
( United States Sees Danger In Russia's
Proposal For Conference With Al.
lies In Londen-Lithuania
, Delivers UItimatunn.

Warsaw-The Lithuanian govern
ment has delivered an uitimatum
to the soviet government demand
ing the immediate evacuation of
Lithuanian territory by Red
; troops.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-12-04
ROAD
Dull DING
FUNDS FOR PUBLIC Hl3AU3YS
Sum Of G970C9O0O W.u Ee DIVIDED
Among States in Proportion
to Population.

The last appuuiuuuent of federal
fundS to the state in road cUuStruc-
ton under the existing f,.dcral-aid act
became available July l." >uid Mr.
Mcdonald, chief OF the bureau of pub
lie roads.
This is the largest appurtionmpnt
yet certified under the Federal aid act
amounting to 500. 1000. 900, three-quar-
tiers of which is derived from the ap-
preparation of 1919 and $1,000 900
from the original appropriation of
1916. 4 deduction of S3,0UO0Od. or 2
per cent of the funds. will be made
10 provide for the expense of admin
iStcring the federal aid act by the
Department of Agriculture. The bal
ance of S9T,OO0oOO Will be divided
among the states in proportion To their
population, area, and mileage of pos,
roads.
Under the law the states are re
quircd To enter into formal agreements
with the secretary of agriculture for
The construction upon which this mon
~ - ~ ~ hNtI btlblt july !. H..
Any money which i> not taken up be
lore that time will be- rrapportioucd
among all the states in the same man
Ter in which the original apportion
mcntS are made. All previous appor
tioumcHts have been taken up in the
time allotted. and il is not likely that
the states will fail to absorb This last
apportionmcut To do 50. however,
VIII mean that the states must sur.
vcy, plan, and let contracts for at
least S2ooooOOO0 worth of federal aid
road construction m the next tw,
years.
IF the states continue to pay more
than 90 per cent of the cost, as thoy
have in the past, the cost of the roads
constructed with this last appOrtion
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-12-04
p(lzDERQYlJTzy

Wherever possible, the geese on a
farm should have free range.
1here is a great cash difference oe-
tween 300 quality birds and 5oo Oh
medium quality or worse.
1here are six requirements lor
GOOD poultry house; fresh ar sun,
iisht' dryness, no drafts, low cost an"
durability.
Charcoal broken as fine as grains q.
corn is good for both old and young
fowls.
The henhouse should be well NtH'
lated, but no draft should be aHo"f"
10 strike the nest.
Cleanliness and thrift are more
sehtlal to success in the pout'r! o'S'
ness than lots of space.
A gander may be mated with IRON
one to four geese, but pair OF ~.
matings usually give the best resuiN
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-12-04

taken with him "a present which could
neither Ice divided and eaten, nor Dor
rowcd and read.
Soon, soon he was going to give it
to her. and soon, soon he hoped to see
her wear it,
Marjorie" he began. the other fell
lows all like you, of course, but you
know I've been feeling for some time
kind of differently about things. And
before | went back TO college again
thought perhaps-you know thought
Christmas eve would be such nice
time to look back upon when we had
grandchildren as our engage"
The front door burst open after a
quick and vigorous knocking, and the
bunch" came in.
What! You here. jim! Stole a
march on us. eh?"
They gave their presents to Mario
RE. Then they asked her to play the
piano. Then they sang. NervOusly
Jim looked at his watch. 1t was al
most Christmas day-and he so much
wanted to be able to look back on
Christmas eve as the time of his en-
cagcmcnt. and somehow he had fan
cied Marjorie looked upon him Il
little more afrcctionntely than upon
the rest. Finally he could bear it no
longer
81 say. fellows" he began. lit seems
10 me that as long as the bunch wants
TO hang around the best friend the
bunch ever had and won't give any
one fellow any more chance than an
other I'll just have to do my proposing
before the whole bunch
I've got a little ring here I'd like
Marjorie to wear. and while I always
want To be one of the bunch and she
always wants To be n friend of the
bunch | know. I'd like To have her
regard me as more than Just II friend ~
And I'd like To be more than a
friend To one of the bunch" Marjorie
said.
Congratulations shouted the
bunch" And Merry Christmas and
lots Of thcm!
But to think" one Of the bunch
said 10 the rest afterward. that one
of us was able To put ii over on the
rest Of uS-and Marjorie. tOor
And the next day. which was Christ.
mas. the bunch" all came around to
see one of the bunch" kiss the friend
of the bunch" under the mistletOe
which favor was granted the punch
very willingly.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-12-04
ICE HARVESTED FROM PONDS
Saves Much Money to Milk Producers
and Provides WherewithaI for
Home Comforts.

Ice harvested from ponds on the
iarm saves many dollars a year 10 milk
producers and provides the whore
witiiat for many home comforts. The
United States Department of Agricul-
ture in Farmers Bulletin 1913 which
may he had upon request, tells how 10
huild an icehouSe in the slack fall
season and how TO store Ice econom-
ically and securely One and half
tons of ice properly stored will serve
10 cool the milk from one COW for a
year and leave some for family pur-
poses.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-12-04

roadside Then he gathered his small
charge in his arms ana made his way
to the white door.
The girl who opened this door stood
framed for moment IN its snowy
casing. There was spray of holly
in her hair. and red ribbon about the
waist of her white dress, and she
looked to the tired eyes of the lonely
man like the very spirit of Christ
mas.
Come in" Nora greeted cheerily, "the
nurse phoned me of your coming
There's Il new Christmas doll for Tes-
sic Louise in the oven, and lot more
to take hack."
1t was ii broad. white kitchen, redo
lent of sugar and spices, and an old
lady in rocking chair near the win
dow relieved TesSie Of her wrappings
you must give the doctor a cup
Of coffee. Nora dear" the old lady said.
"bcfore his cold drive back 10 the
city"
But Donald Bruce seemed in no
hurry to return.
This" he said muSingly, smells
like my grandmother's kitchen. Used
to spend our Christmas with grand
mother when | was a boy"
We are going TO have a roasted
chicken for dinner" the old lady sug-
grsted tentatively-"l wonder If ii
might not seem just a bit like being at
grandmother's-if you'd stay and eat
with us?'
II was remarkable how swiftly the
afternoon hours flew in the lakeside
cottage.
I'm 50 glad" the Old lady whls-
percd at parting, that you decided to
wait 10 take TcSSie back with you.
It has been happy Christmas for
Nora. | can see it in her eyes; and
usually happiness is only N0ra's
through the giving. She's the dear
est 2ir In the world"
"She is just that Donald Bruce
answered solemnly.
His eyes were on Nora, as he clasped
the old lady's hand.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-12-04

had I'm the first place called OH MuiJ ~
rio some time or other before any
other girl when they had come NOME
These exceptions had since become
Engaged. But all unengaged young
men. without reservation or exception
came to see Marjorie at once.
Many of them. coming home at the
saIpe time. on the same train, would
Igrec to call together.
Then ttcy would have good Tune
singing talking, laughing. Marjorie
was such good sort. The Whole
bunch" liked her.
Yes. that was it, the whole punch
liked her. Marjorie was friend OF
he bunch,
Not one of them had paid her any
more attention than any Of the others,
She played the piano well for dane
Ing ana had the kind of voice which
nude others want To- gather around
the piano and join in he chorus.
In truth, without Marjorie the
bunch" would have been oftcntimes
very lonely. very restless and wretched.
Marjorie danced well, TOO, and if one
wanted a girl TO come up to a prom or
q class dance Marjorie would always
tit in anywhere. Then, too, she
wouldn't bee mad if fellow asked an
other girl
Marjorie was an exceptional girl.
Marjorie wasn't Jealous of any OF
them. She seemed to regard them as
they regarded her-gOOd sorts as she
was a good sort. They passed the time
for her merrily as she did for them.
They were jolly good companions as
she was a jolly good companion.
So il went on. And another Christ
mastlme came along and Marjorie's
house was the center of the gayety.
1t was the night before Christmas.
The bunch" were taking around their
Christmas presents. They were going
to call on Marjorie last because then
they would stay there for while.
They all had presents for Marjorie,
typical presents from members Of a
bunch" to friend of the bunch"
There were several boxes of candy
(Which the bunch" would help eat),
and there were some books, which per-
haps some of the bunch later would
borrow and read.
One of the bunch" has gone to Mar
jorie's earlier that evening, and had
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-12-04

coaN her nura. Hut it WAS ucE >ary
that she ~houId CONC. Yc~tcrdaG Miss
Dean ctmc To- the hospital with haS-
kct OF Christmas cake made like
dolls. with cHrgauf eyes. and coIored
frosted dresses The EiddicS were 80
pleased; they call her the Cake Lady.
TcS~ic Louise ale her doll promptly,
ana has been shouting for another ever
since. | think" said the prettiest
nurse in smiling whisper, that what
our baby really wants is just Miss
Nora herself"
Doctor Bruce frowned.
That's bad practice" he com
planned allowing women to come In
here and feed our patients. did not
suppose"
The pleasant nurse hurried to cham
piOn her friend,
She has helped us in many ways.
should call Miss Dean a philanthropist
if she were not"
The pleasant nurse paused, "in hum
BILE circumstances herself"
THE young woman you speak of
lives on the lake shOreW the doctor
asked.
The nurse nodded.
Her uncle was an old sea captain, u
she told him. Miss Nora made her
home with this uncle and aunt when
she was as small as Tessie here.
Now she lives on in the house at
the waters edge TO take care Of her
aunt, who is old and crippled. And
still that girl"
The pleasant nurse choked up unac-
countably.
We'll she's always trying to do
things for Others" she finished; that
Is the way Nora Dean finds happi-
hess"
Great Scott" interrupted the doc
tor, there goes Tessie again; that
noise must be stopped. She must not
disturb the sick ones"
The prettieSt nurse came hastily.
"Tessie says she won't stop until she
is taken to Miss Nora. | really wish
we had made arrangements yesterday
To have her driven out to the lake
shorc. for over Christmas"
How far out is IT," Doctor Bruce
asked briSkly.
"Ill take her in my ear" he eX-
planned. ITS closed and comfort
able"
Donald Bruce sighted the cottage as
81 ,g.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-12-04

addition To other prizes. In This eX-
hibit he competed against three Older
breeders. Furthermore, he received
the state championship loving cup and
free trip To the state fair for his
excellent work as a club member.
Orbid Miller, an Oklahoma boy. re
siding at Elk City, raised % chicks.
At the end Of his first club year ne
made profit of $32G over tht cost
of production through the sac of
chickens and eggs sold for COMMERCIAL
as well rs breeding purposes.
This Boy Favored Turkeys.
The activities Of the poultry club
members are not confined To chick
ems alone. as will be shown in the
following report:
Dwight Carroll of Winchester, JET
ferSOn county, Kansas, stands first
in his state with respect 10 profits
received from his years work. Dwight
makes the following statement:
when l entered the poultry club
work ] decided to raise turkeys. We
had five turkey hens and | bought a
turkeys under chicken hens. but let the
turkey hens keep a few eggs to hatch
so that they would claim the little
turkey when Matched. | kept the little
ones shut up for a week and then let
them go with the mother turkeys
Most of their feed was secured around
the farm" Dwight records that he
raised sc turkeys to maturity. His
total expenses amounted TO $1,000
while his total receipts amounted to
s261.40, leaving him a net profit of
S240.SO.
Other Instances.
Numerous other instances can be
cited showing what has been accom-
plished by club members, many of
which have been as successful as those
mentioned above. Many boys and girls
have come te-ss81eeoa hasa result of
their poultry club work that all Of the
opportunities are not In the cities and
towns. 1t has been demonstrated
that to interest the boy or girl in farm
life he or she must be made to real
lie and appreciate the opportunities
to be secured on the farm by not be-
ing educated away from the farm. II
is not surprising therefore, that we
find developing as result of this and
other forms of club work hundreds Of
Oil. IL H. 70 ,l-p
Farming their life work.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-12-04
DUCK FANClERS TOLD
HOWTO BREED DUCKS
LeafIat Prepared by Bureau of
Biological Survey.
Simple, Threshold Shack Is Quite
Sufficient in Mot CIimates-Breed-
ing Season Opens Rather
Early in Spring.

Uncle Sam is the best friend the
wild ducks have, and it follows that
he has warm spot in his heart for
the wild-fOwler, too. In the interests
of both he has prepared a leafiet on
the propagation of wild ducks which
may be had from the bureau of BIZ
illogical survey. Department of Agri-
culture. by anyone who asks for 1t.
Mallards are the easiest to handle,
with wood duck coming next. Black
ducks need more space than either Of
these because they are more sensitive
a bit wilder" Widgeon and teal
need winter shelter, If grown in the
North. to a greater extent than their
cousins, but the provisions for shelter
need not be elaborate. For most ducks
and most climates simple, three
sided shack is sufficient. though ex-
treme cold weather should find the
ducks housed in a tight building with
plenty of litter on the floor
Fresh infusionS of wild blood must
be introduced from time to time if the
birds are to keep their wild cOnforma-
ton
Wild duck eggs are usually Matched
under hens, though they may be hatch
ed i'm an incubator. Breeding stock of
whatever species should be obtained
I'm the fall 50 as 10 he settled In its
quarters before the breeding season.
which comes rather early in spring.
The leaflet describes the care and
feeding of the young birds at every
stage in their development from the
yellow fuzz of the ducklng to the
cleaning iridescent feathers of the
mature bird
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-12-04

a Young man who practiced medicine
in a rural district became famous ana
was called In consultation IN many
towns and cities because OF bis euo-
cess in the treatment of disease. This
was DIR. Pierce who afterward moved
to Buffalo, n. Y. He made up his
mind TO place GONE of his medicines
before the public, and he put up
what he called his "Favorite Pre-
scription,r and placed it with the
druggists in every state in the Union.
For fifty years DR.. Pierce's tavorlte
Prescription has sold more largely
throughout the United States than
anv other medicine of like character.
It's the testimony of thousands OF
women that it has benefited or en-
tirely eradicated such distressing all
ments az women are prone 70. 1t Is
now sold by druggists IN tablet form
as we'll as liquid.
UoUsTON, Texas" Doctor Pierce 5
Favorlte Prescription Is an excellent
medicine. | have taken it tor temi-
nine troubles and when rundown, weak
and nervous, and it WAS very quick N
building me up and relieving me oi my
trouble. | always ielt better - Mrs.
II. l.. WILLIAMS, 2f2I Freeman Street.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-12-04
POOR ROADS ARE EXPENSIVE
Farmers Cannot Haul Produce to
Market When Prices Are High
on Account of Highways.

1t is a well-eStablished fact that
market prices for even staple crops
vary considerably throughout the year.
Where bad roads prevail, farmers are
frequently unable to avail themselves
of favorable prices. 1t is common for
farmers to find that they cannot haul
their produce to market when prices
are highest. because the roads are i'm
paSSable.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-12-04
Ihi[LyRunningSOT0S

Remember, ! stand back Of every box.
Every druggist guarantees to refund the
purchase price go cents) if Petersons
Ointment doesn't do all ! claim.
guarantee II for eczema. old sores,
running Sores salt rheum, ulcers sore
nipples, broken breasts, itching skin. skin
diseases, blind. bleeding and itching piles
AS well as for chatting, burns, scalds, cuts.
bruises and sunburn
81 had 80 running sores on my leg for
II years. was in three different hospitals.
Amputation was advised. Skin grating
was tried. / was cured by using Peter
sons Ointment."-Mrs. F. f. Root, 2S7
Michigan street, Buffalo, N Y. Mail or
1ers filled by Peterson Ointment Co., Buff
falO n. Y.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-12-04

one of the fine examples Of profit
able poultry club work is the case OF
Frances EaSlcy, Tennessee farm glrl'
who became a member of the boys ana
girls poultry club about two years
ago. The first season she was very
successful in Matching and rearing her
chicks. and in addition to those which
were sold she had Il nice flock 10 carry
her over and which she used as IA
breeding pen the following year. At
the end of that time the following re-
port was submitted:
Value of market poultry sold........ Sl%S5
p pullets sold as breeders ........... +'..o
Il settings of Matching eggs Sold. 20
On hand November /:
Il C0CkereIS valued at................. *-f.'N
IL pullets and cockerels, valued at l"l"o
Won at county fair Neutrality-suspicious.. 800
S2lOH
Frances spent for poultry equipment,
eggs for Matching, feet, etc. total of
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-12-04
III. Improved Model. All p. ot.~. Log Saw.

One man wheels this outfit from cut
10 cut and log to log like barrow.
Separate attachments cut down trees
and cut up branches. Extra power let's
the engine do heavy work of all kinds.
Owners of the Ottawa Log Saw laugh
at coal shortages ami are making big
money with ease, the machine doing the
work. - To 30 cords cut any day, rainy
or dry, by one man, are normal figures.
Aud wood is approaching $50 cord
The Ottawa is compact. simple ana dur
abi". II sells for cash or easy payments
and is guaranteed. IF You have wood TO
cut tho Ottawa Log Saw will be the
most satisfactory machine you've ever
owned. We suggest that you write the
Ottawa Mfg Co. 272I Wood St. Otta-
wa, Kas., for their complete new Illus
trated book and prices, sent free to
all readers of this paper.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-12-04

s128.75, leaving her a net profit for
the year of SS1.66. Miss Frances has
a very nice Shetland pony, and furth-
ermore, a sense of independence that
is only found in boys and girls who
know the value of money as the re-
suit of having earned it through their
own efforts.
Russell Monroe, a country boy of IA
years of age, raised 100 Golden and
Silver Campines from 175 eggs. At
the state fair he made six entries and
won special for the best display, in
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-12-04

ment may reach s250,OO0,OOO. In other
words, it will be necessary to plan
for construction at the rate of at least
S10O,0000O0 and probably more per
year. Some appreciation of what that
means may be CLEANED from the fact
that in 1915 the expenditure for all
roads in the United States, construct
ed under state supervision, was only
$50 900 600.
"Snrc 1915. however state highway
departments have been greatly expand
ed. g: efficient machinery has been
dev, 4 which Will undoubtedly be
able candle the GreIIer volume of
work.
The states have had four years in
which to prepare for the expenditure
OF the large funds which now become
available. They expect to be able H.
handle them. What is OF greater con-
Germ to them at this time is the con
d,tiou which may result if federal ap-
Preparations are permitted 20 lapse.
The highway departments should know
AT least a year in advance VIVA, funds
are to Ice available in order that plans
may he made for future construction.
Unless. therefore. further federal ac-
ton is taken in the coming year, the
states will be left in doubt as TO the
future policy Of the government, and
the amount of money they must be
prepared to eXpend. Such a cOntingen-
cy would involve a serious setback to
the progress of road construction. and
should be avoided by early congress
SiOnal action"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-12-04
CHECK BROWN SPOT OF CORN
Careful Field Sanitation, Crop Rota-
ton and Seed Selection Aids
in Controlling.

Brown spot of corn is present
throughout large part of the corn
growing section east of the Rocky
mountains. The disease is caused by
a minute fungous parasite. Damage
may amount to 10 per cent, hut is low
er in most sections. Careful field
sanitation, crop rotation. and seed Sc
lection are recommended by the United
States Department of Agriculture as
an aid in controlling the disease.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-12-04
bullets for Winter Eggs.

If given proper care the early.
hatched pullets are the ones that car
he depended upon TO produce early
winter eggs.