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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1907-09-27

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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1907-09-27

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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1907-09-27

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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-09-26
NORTH ASHLEY

Earl Emerson made trip to Sank
Centre Friday.
Joseph Shuttle called at the Frank
Doege home Friday.
Fred Luttell spent Wednesday fore
noon with Ben Doege.
Mr.. and Mrs. Selensky of West
Union spent Sunday in this vicinity
John Konczok and daughter Kate
we're Sank Centre callers last week
Thursday.
Stumval Bros. have moved their
threshing outfit from Lyman Prairie
to this vicinity.
Arthur Titzke and sisters Martha
land Minnie spent Sunday evening al
he F. A. Doege home.
AL Winterburn of Greene, Iowa,
arrived on Thursday to look after
his farming interest in this vicinity.
He also called on John Konczok and
Frank Doege and left for his home the
next day.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-09-26

Attorney Borchert of Osakis was q
West Union caller Friday.
Geo. Rutherford of St. Paul came
up for few days hunting last week
Mrs. Ben Servatius and Mrs. Schmit7
went to Padua Saturday to visit their
parents.
Baard Anderson had a new steel
frame windmill erected on his farm
last week.
Louie Anderson went to the north
ern part of the county last week on
insurance business.
Mrs. Ed. Smith went to Sank Centre
Saturday to visit with her daughter
Mrs. Thomson. She returned the
same evening.
Paul Hoheisle and family went to
Cyrus, Mimi, last week. During
their absence P. Rutter attended bar
for Mr.. Hoheisle.
c. NJ. Smith of Grand Forks was
here visiting his father-in-law II.
Owen. Mr.. Smith, barber by trade,
returned to Devils Lake.
L. Kleinfhen, son-in-law Of Mr..
H. Owen, came up from Melrose last
Sunday with his wife and children to
visit at Mr.. Ovens. Mr.. Kleinfhen
is a fireman on the GREAT Northern.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-09-26
On and OF.

On one CT the visits Of the American
feet to English waters Admiral Erben,
now retired, was in command, with
Capt Alfred T Mahan, The writer on
naval affairs, IS his flag ca tain. One
morning CAT. Mahan cosl-e to his
admiral With Il iavioat. \ to dine
with a duke which he ha received.
Il cant a.ce~F this SAID CGD.. Ma
han, as t. L. ~ e yCu.' 4
should say yea . :-'--'t' Gscwled the
admiral; "I'!I answer for you Where
upon the admiral wrote: Admiral
Erben, Jr;-e' States navy, regrets
that Capt EaLan, his flag captain,
cannot accept the invitation of the
duke of Blank. Capt Mahan is on the
sick list an hour or so later
messenger from the duke returned
with invitations fer the admiral and
the captain Whereupon the admiral
wrote again: admiral Erben accepts
with pleasure the invitation for Capt.
Mahan and himself. He wishes also
to advise the duke Of Blank that he,
has taken Capt. Mahan off the SICK
list -,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-09-26
Knew His Uncle Dudley,

Robert had often seen his Uncle
Fred buying groceries from the buck
sters. One day his uncle noticed the
little boy shaking his toy bank.
bie?" he asked.
1.-TWO cents" was the answer.
Nov, if | should give you four cents
more, how much would you have
them"
Ten cents"
mo, you wouldn't correcte2 Uncle
Fred, you would then have six cents. -
Il knew it," defended the bcy Il
knew it, but was sure you would try
to beat me down.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-09-26
Three Learned !.


Two professors Wee 1.= tine the
guests Of a college c,IU.l 1T / hunting
camp in the W. Wen they en-
teTe. the camp their t.tsl- "GS at
tracted to the unusual rca-.-on OF the
stove, which was set on costs about
four feet high. One of tie professors
began to comment u.c1 5ls knowl-
edge woc5smen ~Gin y observation.
Now" said be, This man has dis
covered that the heat ra.,iSting from
the stove strikes the roof, and the cir
culation s so 0uic!.ened tat the camp
is warma1 in ma@l less tine than
would be required if the s,ove were in
its regular place On the floor
The other professor was OF the opln-
ion thu. the stove was elevated to be
above the window, in order that cool
and pure air could he had at night
The host. being more practical, con-
tended THAI the stove was elevated in
order that good supply Of green
wooI could be placed Laneath it to
dry.
After considerable 2~~ur.e1t each
placed a dollar bill upon the table and
it wcs agreed that the one whose opin-
ion was nearest the gui2c's reason for
elevating the stove Should take the
pool.
TIE guide was called in and asked
WY 80 stove was placed il sch an
| unna ,u.al posit;@a.
"Well,' he said, when | brought
the stove up the river | lest most OF
the stovepipe overheard, and had to
In which the Tec2le are not justly
! set the stove M ttsre so as to have
! the pipe reach - c,.-. the roof
The guide get TIE money.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-09-26
BIRCHDALF

Mrs. Yves Denzer and children and
Sarah Martin left for LIE Sueur last
Saturday.
Miss Milly VanVleck left for North
Dakota last Saturday where she is
employed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Martin left for
their home in Creston, Iowa, last
Thursday.
Mr.. Comment and family from
Sank Centre were visiting with Mrs.
Luhde last Sunday.
Miss IFnga Youngburg, who was
working in Dakota, came home last
Thursday for a months stay with
her arents.
The little child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Parks died Sunday evening.
The funeral was held Tuesday after
noon at the Evangelical church.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-09-26
PLEASANT VALLEY

Sam Graham was Melrose caller
Saturday.
John and Nike Allen drove to West
port Sunday.
Mrs. John Allen was Sank Centre
caller Monday.
Miss Agnes Kinsella spent Sunday
with her parents.
Joe Weddeck called on lady friends
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. James LaRock was a Sank
Centre caller Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Win Pesheck called on
their brother Joe Sunday.
Miss Ethel Veeder was the guest OF
her sister Mrs. John Dimond Friday
afternoon.
Mrs. Frank Nelson of Sank Centre
is spending this week with Mrs.
Homer Sippy.
The Misses Margaret and Katie
Graham of Melrose are visiting their
brother Sam this week.
A number Of Pleasant Valley people
attended the farewell dance given by
Otto Adams at his home Friday night
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-09-26
Sunday with their sister Mrs. Geo.

Sunday with their sister Mrs. Geo.
Strauss.
Misses Gertie Weiner and Katie
Ripka and Ed FIaLaven spent T iday
with Mrs. Adams.
Nick Jung and ?. Hager and Misses
Jose Jung and Violet Killeen took in
the dance at Mr.. Adams Friday even
ing.
The farewell dance given at the home
OF MIR. and Mrs Adams Friday evening
was we'll attended and all report good
tim3.
John Minette and family, Mrs. Jonn
Weiner and children and Chas. Dix
and family were seen in this vicinity
Sunday.
Misses Kate and Tillie Ripka, Emma
and Alvena Gritzmaker and Willie
Gritzmaker and Ed. Flahaven took in
the dance at Adams Friday evening.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-09-26
UNITY

Ed. Cynar was in Unity Monday.
John Laughnan was IL Unity Fri
day.
Mrs. NJ. Allen il. was in Unity
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lew Kind were Sank
Centre visitors Monday.
Glare Lietz returned home from
Pleasant Valley Tuesday.
VIM. Quade was a Sank Centre
business caller Thursday.
Mrs. Lew Kind returned to her
home in Melrose Tuesday.
Ben Fonbrok and Clement Elias
spent Monday evening at H. Kinds.
Unity was we'll represented at the
auction sale of w. F. Adams Tuesday
Henry Kind went up to Goose Lake
Sunday where he spent the day at
hunting.
Miss Anna Laughnan went home
Friday evening and returned Monday
morning.
Mike Wiener is moving his ma
chinery and household effects to the
Carpenter place where he will live
the coming year.
Several of the young folks from
this vicinity attended the farewell
party given by Mr.. and Mrs. w. F..
Adams at their home Friday evening.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-09-26
GETTY GROVE

Henry Weiner was in the city Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gritzmaker spent Sun
day in Unity.
| Jos. Gadbaw took dinner with John
Ripka Sunday.
Harvey Gadbaw spent Sunday with
Padua friends.
The farmers are nearly through with
their threshing.
John Kusba called on Sank Centre
| friends Saturday.
o. Adams and Ed. Flahaven were in
the city Thursday.
Joseph and Anton Jenc were seen in
this vicinity Sunday.
Hugo Klar spent Sunday with Joseph
Maly of Sank Centre.
Miss Emma Gritzmaker is helping
| Mrs. Adams at present.
Mrs. John Ripka and daughter Annie
were seen in Unity Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Miller called at
the home of John Ripka Sunday.
Glen Taylor, Leo Flahaven and
Edna Morgen called on Katie Ripka
Sunday.
Nick Jung and sister Jose spent
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-09-26

visit with her grand parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wolfe.
Mrs. VIM. Wolfe and family are
staying with Mr.. and Mrs. Miller for a
few days but expect to leave for their
new home in Devils Lake, N. D., the
last of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth Moon and
daughter, who have recently returned
from Africa where Mr.. Moon is a
missionary, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Wolfe and family on Tuesday last.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-09-26
She Cinched rim.

Goodness. we'll be late for the OPP
era" she said impatiently. We've
been waiting a good many minutes for
that mother Of mine"
Hours. should say" he replied,
sc.lewh;t testify.
Ours she cree, rapturously. "Oh,
George. This IS SO SUDDEN" and she
fell en- his neck
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-09-26
ROUTE No. 8

Miss Edith Gamradt is on the sick
list.
Nels Anderson is laid up with bad
foot.
Master Willie Kortan called on his
grandmother Saturday.
Miss Ellen Samuelson is helping
Mrs. Nelson during threshing.
Mrs. Claude Miller was helping her
mother Mrs. Sherwood during thresh-
ing.
Mrs. Chas. Parks visited her par.
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Stromberg, Sun
day.
]. E. Key, Georges Myrose and Chas::
Kortan called on Henry Kruse Sun
day afternoon.
Miss Rose Kortan transacted bust
ness in Melrose Tuesday and on her
way home called on her sister Mrs.
Andrew Sorenson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lathrop and
daughter Mildred took dinner with
Mr.. and Mrs. Platten Sunday.
Miss Rose Kortan went to Fairy
Lake Saturday to visit with her
brother John and family, returning
Sunday evening.
Misses Hulda, Anna and Sigrid
Anderson and Vivian and Ina Wilcox
made a short visit with the Misses
Rose and Clara Gamradt.
Thos. Dryer of route No. 2, Mel
rose, went to Little Falls Friday
morning to see Congressman Lind
bergh concerning the mail route.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-09-26
CORRESPONDENCE
ALBANY

Ben Christen spent Saturday at St.
Cloud.
Miss Mayme. Kraker spent Sunday
at Melrose.
Miss Katie Fuchs left last Thursday
for Cass Lake.
j. c. Moonen was Glenwood
visitor Monday.
Gee. NJ. Schaefer was a st. Cloud
visitor last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. Besemann spent
last Tuesday at ST. Cloud.
Mrs. Klaus and Miss Threase Giik
spent Saturday at st. Cloud.
j. F. Curtis of Sank Centre spent
Saturday at the Morris home.
Dan Pitzel and family left last
Thursday for their home in California.
Christ !amcreland and VIM. Walz
returned last Tuesday from North
Dakota.
Mrs Math Gretch and daughter
left last Tuesday for Fergus Falls for
a short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Wester have
been enjoying visit from Mr.. and
Mrs. Nick Rausch OF Haven, N d.
Miss Rose Kraker of Melrose and
Miss Clara Kraker of Shannon, Ill,
spent Friday at the home OF Peter
kraker.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. F. Lux have been
enjoying a visit from the Misses
Caecilia and Elizabeth Melrich of
Osakis.
Married, last Thursday morning at
the Seven Dolors church, Miss
Amalia Schaps and Mr.. Nicalaus
Fuchs of Albany.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-09-26
MCCORMiC LAKE

Ernest Elliott visited with John
Wolfe Sunday.
Mr.. Dodds of Willard visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Wolfe Sunday.
Gene Irish was business caller at
Mr.. Elliott's Saturday.
Threshing is completed in this
vicinity and fall work is in progress.
Ray Miller, who has been working
for Mr.. Irish for some time, returned
home Monday.
Miss Cynthia Moon returned to her
home in Willard Sunday after week. s
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-09-26
Revised Version.

What is that proverb about a fool
and his money!" queried the very
young man. "A fool and his money!"
answered the sage of Sageville, soon
get on opposite sides of the market"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-09-26

He-But l thought you'd forgiven
ME for that and promised to forget it?
Shelves: but ! didn't promise to
let you forget I'd forgiven it.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-09-26
WEST UNION

Miss Mary Raddermaker went to
Sank Centre Saturday.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-01-11
An Oblont Leaaon.

The democratic vote In Illinois in
1000 was 500. O81. That was when
the party stood for 8 positive and
progressive democracy. In 1902 MI.
Hopkins was chairman of the state
committee and conducted tho cam.
paign. The democratic vote that year
was only 200, 926. In 1904 Mr.. Sulli.
van became Q member of the national
committee, and he and Mr.. Hopkins
controlled the state organization.
That year the democratic vote fell to
327, coo Notwithstanding the fact that
1t was . presidential campaign. In
1906 Hopkins. Sullivan influence still
controlled, and the democratic vote
fell to 1884. Here was o falling of
of 23l,077 Ia dix years. loss of al-
most fifty per cent. In she language
OF The Oommoner how long will IL
take that sort Of party management
to build up a democratic party In the
state OF Il)inoisp La 1t not about time
for the rank AID file of the party to
bring the Illinois organization into
harmony with the democratic voters?"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-01-11
Lion Causes Panic.

At Toledo, Ohio, while the Bostook
Animal Circus WAS giving Its matinee
performance at the Coliseum building,
Trainer Harry RSy was attacked and
seriously injured by q lion named
CHARLIE. The lion, which had been
performing. sprang upon him, bearing
him to tho floor and immediately the
audience was panic stricken. The
beast grabbed Ray by the arm while
on the floor and laid with his body
over the trainers prostrato form. Ray
with his free arm picked up his revol.
yer which he had dro ,pad on the floor
when no fell and fired several shots
into the FACE Of the onraged beast,
who then let 60 Of his arm and seizsd
the man In the side. The two attend.
ants, Miller and Cunningham, sprang
to the traps Of the safety cage door
and opened them, admitting into une
denB the other lions used In the act.
This caused the animal to release Ray,
and two trainers named Gallend and
JOY at once rushed into the aroma and
drove Cff the beast.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-01-11
Fort t'ishor's Anniversary.

Fort Fishers anniversary, January
10, may we'll be made the OCCASION OF
q reunion OF the blue and the gray
survivors OF the commands which
participated. The battle was q not
able n in many ways and had it oc-
Cured at an earlier period In the war
1t would be more conspicuous In the
pages Of history. When the post fell
all eyes were conferred upon the fate
of Peterburg and Richmond, whore
Grant and Lee commended for the
mastery from June, 1854, to April,
1866.
The Spartanburg Journal says In a
strategic senso Fort Fisher was an
outpost Of the Confederate line on
James River. 1t guarded the prinoi-
pal channel for the entry Of foreign
supplies to the Confedoracy and also
offered protection to Lees route Of
communication with the south At.
lantio coast. The Federal attack
was desperate In tho extreme and the
Confederate defense most heroic. Or.
augsburg County bore a gallant part
In that heroic defense,
The principal leader of tho Con.
federate forces in the battle at Fort
Fisher, Colonel Lamb, la Still living.
Several Of the Federal generals sur
vive, notably Gen. A.. a. Ames, lead.
or of a division; Gen. n. III. Curtis,
who led tho brigade which first forced
the palisades. and Gen. Ga]usha PEN
%nypaoker. The naval bombaYdment
Of the fort was one Of the feroest on
record. The fortress was constructed
Of sand and logs and proved 30 form.
liable against ships fire that the plan
was adopted aB q model for atudents
In military engineering.
One of the thrilling Incidents Of the
battle was the charge of u Federal
naval brigade along tho sand beach UP
to the walls Of the fort. Admiral
Robley d. Evans, then q subordinate
oflosr, "a q participant In this col.
umn. Many of the soldtery In the gar
riaon were North Oarolinians, and 1t
ls significant Of the growing spirit OF
amity among old foes that the public
men Of the state have bsen foremost
In inviting combatants of 1865 to q
fraternal handBhake on the ruins OF
this famous stronghold of the Oonfed
foraoY.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-01-11
DIED AT HIS POST.
The Horrible Doath or Bravo Engi.
neer Maxwell Ii Wreck,

Horrible Doath OF Brave Engi.
neer MAXWELL in Ereok,
There seems to be no end to the
railroad wrecks. The Seaboard Afr
Lines fast mail No. 80, northbound
from Atlanta to Richmond, crashed
into q string Of loaded freight oars at
Peaohland, q flag station 10 miles
east Of Monroe, N. D., late Sunday
night partially wrecking the passen.
ger train and killing Engineer s. 70
Maxwell Of Raleigh, N. O.
Running SO miles an hour Engineer
Maxwell sighted the freight train as
he rounded the curve near Peaohland
and with concern only for the passen.
gers, whose lives were In his care, he
applied the emergency brakes In an
effort to moderate the impending
crash. Tho speed was reduced to 10
miles an hour whom the train struck
and the fireman jumped Without be-
ing hurt. Maxwell stuck to his post,
was caught between the engine and
tender and slowly roasted to death In
view of the rescuers, who strained
evory nerve to reach him.
Holpleasly pinned in an upright po
sition with both feet In the firebox
the brave man livoi four hours, fully
oonsoio1s 10, talking oheerfully to tht
reBouers, his last words being o mes
sage to his wife aud child at Raleigh
No n else was hurt. The heroic
engineer was q son Of Mr.. and Mrs. &c
K. Maxwell, Of Walhalla, S. O. FL,
GAS q young man.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-01-11
ed by Mi. Gfeago q behalf OF the Flor,
epce caunty delee ations

ed by Mf. Gfesgo on behalf OF the Flor.
epce caunty 6eleg attons
Resolved, THAT the association
appoint q c0mmittae TO memorisiizs
Vie general assembly 10 Iepuas Dns
law known az the lien law Tor sup.
pltes.n
This was voted on Without Discus.
sion as these are practical farmers
ard know wtas tSi.a M@ is. TasrS
was opposition, but the motion pre-.
vailed and tho following were ap
pointed by tho chair to memorabilia
the legislature; Walter Gregg OF
Floronee, B, 1t. Keller of Cameron,
w. M. MoBrlde OF Florence.
The following were elected dele
gates to the Birmingham convention:
w. j. Cunningham, w. j. Moore, E
.. Hodge, A. M. Coker, w. w. Bruce,
DR.. r. FL. Smith, j. w. MoOown, W..
=. Whittle, j. A. Peterkin, O. Il.
Spencer, u. ID. Smith. j. Ri. Major,
Il. M. PegueB, E. M. Williamson,
1t Is related that q distinguished
Greenwood lawyer says that in his
county gambling is the highest form
OF crime. 1t was q Greenwood dele.
gate, Mr.. w. j. Moore, who introduo.
ed the following:
Resolved, by the South Carolina
division Of the Southern Cotton asso.
Citation, That wS condemn and dis
approve OF the dealing In what Is
commonly known as futures being
injurious to the morals Of our people
and entailing great financial loss on
them.
Resolved, further, That wo ear
Mostly hope and bslteve the leg!sla-
ture Of South Carolina will enact
suoh laws as will prohibit exchanges
and bucket shops from being operat
ed In this State"
This was adopted without discus.
sion.
Mr.. Smith offered the following
resolutions, which were adopted:
Resolved, That this convention
recommend to the Birmingham con-
vention the advisability of each
county appointing o selling and anan-
olal agent, authorized IN writing,
signed by the individual members, "a
sole agent to sell the cotton Of the
local association at 3 price not less
than that agreed upon by the national
association, and to give said agent
the power to negotiate loans, fix the
rate Of interest, storage aud insur-
anoe charges"
This Ia q very important resolution,
for Ii gives form and purpose and
business objective to tho association.
The session on Wednesday night
was an experience meeting, at which
tho delegates exchanged ideas mu.
tus!ly helpful.