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The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-12-05
cold WATER FUNCTION
Minnesota PrOhibitiOniStS Pre-.
pairing for Annual Banquet

Minnesota prohibitionists will hold
their annual state banquet December
DO, in Masonic temple, Minneapolis.
Great preparations are making for
the event While the attendance in
the EAST has been upward of 500, the
indications are that this years gath
ering will exceed all it's predecessors
in point of size and enthusiasm. Those
having the arrangements in charge
confidently look for an attendance of
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-12-05

The bodies were lying On the bot
tom of the lake in eight feet of wa
tier some eight or ten rods from
shore Both young men were dress
led in their ordinary clothes, young
Draper being handed One of
(Drapers skates had come off.
There was no evidence to show that
1.-THE young men had made any effort
tn get out Of the water They evi-
IDENTIFY skated right into the open place
the night being dark, and as they
1 3were quite warm with the exertion
lthe chill of the icy water probably
Srendreed them unable TO try to help
themselves. The bodies when discov
sered were but few feet apart
The open place referred to is about
.2a feet wide and extends nearly across
sthe lake from Buffers point to the
sandy point opposite which IS q popu-
/ Far swimming place in the summer.
sAshley creek enters Sauk Lake not
sfar from Buffers point and the wa
ster being warmer, together with the
2current, caused the ice to thaw dur
ling the recent warm spell. 1t is d
dangerous place, though the two vic
I films evidently did not know about it.
John Hooper was fine boy and q
member of the Junior Baraca Bible
ECiass of the Congregational church.
HIS brother, Roy, is a member of
4 the Senior Baraca class
James Draper was an orphan and
had no erlatives here. He had lived
Sil Sauk Centre for some years and
Twas employed on Mr. Buckley's farm
ftEis winter. The funeral Of Draper
9 was Heiu DIT y ClOCh ouHudS dlLeI-
snoon from our Lady of t h
ga gels Catholic church, Fr O'COnnor
Sori eating The remains We're laid
ssto rest IN the Catholic cemetery ad-
ejoiaing the Odd Fellows cemetery.
! The Baraca classes rendered their
ygood Offices 10 Mr., and Mrs. Hoop
ser and family and arranged many of
zthe details OF the funeral of John
zHooper which was held on Tuesday.
ERev. f. H. Oeher officiated.
Brief services We're held at the
Hooper home at l O'Clock following
(which were services at the Congrega-
tional church. The three Baraca
GLASSES attended in a body and oc-
kcupied seats together. The pail
3bearers were Eddie and F'rd Wick
lund Paul Fish and Foster Wood
fbury, of the Senior Baracas; and
kThoeny Austin and Julian Parker of
1 the Juniors. The music was by the
choir Of the Congregational church.
Mrs. Austin presiding at the piano.
kThe remains were laid to rest
! in Greenwood cemetery.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-12-05
Two Young Men Meet Sudden Death In the Icy
Waters of Sauk Lake While Skating With Bunch
of Companions--Bodies Soon Recovered
John Hooper and James Draper Skate Into Open
Place and Go Down to Death Community Shocked
on Account of the Double Tragedy

There was a double drowning in
Sauk Lake last Friday night.
The victims were John Hooper, the
gl5-year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
/ H Hooper; and James Draper, aged
rs, who was employed by Dan Buck
[ley.
Mr.. Hooper lives about four and a
half miles from Sauk Centre, on the
north shore of the lake. Mr.. Buck
ley is neighbor Both are promi-
nent and we'll known farmers.
Friday evening John Hooper and
! his older brother; Roy, accompanied
4by Draper, went skating on the lake
sThere was quite a crowd engaged III
4 his sport About 10 o'clock Roy
SHooper thought he would go home
<and looked for John to go with him.
sNot finding him, he went home a.oae
sand was surprised 10 find that lie had
anot returned. The family had ret,r-
Gel for ihe-right. Roy became some
swhat alarmed and spent most Of the
might hunting for John, but his search
4 WAS fruitless. Returning home al
o'clock Roy awakened his father
ard when daylight came, Mr.. Hoop
er went out on the lake and continued
> the search.
He came toward Sauk Centre anC
when he had reached d point about
q mile from the city, he discovered
hat lying on the ice near an open
kplace some twenty feet wide and ex-
tending nearly across the lake. This
was at a point some eight or ter
T. rods from the south shore
3 M. Hooper WGs satisfied that his
sson had been drowned so he came at
3Cnce 10 Sauk Ceatre and gave tie
%alarm and a party at once set oU,
.with the necessary Appliances t,
sse;rch for The bodies.
i Two boats were there, one manned
q Robert and Walter iWcklund At
Eter short search the WickIund boys
arecoyered the BODY of young Drap-
aer. The scarchers from the city in
cluded T. W. Perat, Geo. Fish, Y
r.. Burgess, Pen Du Bois, A J. Hart,
ley of The Herald and several others
Messrs Du Bois and Hartley were il
the other boat and after brief search
they cot the graphing irons fastened
to the body of young Hooper ant
brought it to the surface.
The bodies were placed in one q
the boats and it IN turn was loaded
upon cart and the party brought
fthe remains to the city, coming down
{the lake. The sad procession tool
Tits way to Peart's undertaking rooms
where the bodies of the unfortunate
young men were prepared for burial
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-12-05

and out Of it grew the big wagon
factory here which is operated by the
Keller Manufacturing Company, of
which Mr.. Keller was president. The
factory has been doing business for
twenty years or more and its pay roll
includes 15C men. Two years ago Mr..
KELLER built larger factory of the
Same nature at Joplin, Mo-, which
also has prospered, the number OF
employees being 500. The product OF
the Keller factories is known all over
fthe world and th.'. firm has always
/ sdoao an immense business. At one
:time Mr.. Keller vas interested in the
establishment of a beet sugar factory
TAT St. Louis Park. near Minneapolis
The Keller homestead on the hill
1 near the factory is one OF the finest
residences in Stearns county.
Mr.. Keller did more for the i'm
[provement Of Sauk Centre in a
material way than any other one
scitizen. He always helped. Mo.e
than that, he originated and pushed
EHe was ever ready to assist in any
project for the betterment of the town
Mr.. Keller was one of the founders
Rof the First National Bank in 1884
being its first president. He con.
ltinued on the board of directors fol
seventeen years. In 1902 he founded
the Merchants National Bank and was
fits president at the time of his death
For many years Mr.. Keller took an
sactive interest in politics. He was a
sdemocrat and served in the Minnesota
! setate senate iof six consecutive terms,
talking his seat first in January 1887,
lat the time OF his death he was serv.
aing his second term as city treasurer
IT. Sauk Centre.
Mrs. Keller died three years ago
sThcre are four children, Henry V
I keller, manager Of the plant at Joplin
No.; Miss Louise Keller, of Joplin
Mrs. c.. A. Beise Of Brainerd, Mimi.
] EWilliam +. Keller, manager of the
plant at Sauk Centre.
Upon receipt Of the news Of Mr.
. keller's death the factory shut down
: and will remain closed until Monday
: AT meeting of the Commercial Clut
Tuesday night it was voted to close al
business houses during the funeral.
Mr.. Keller was a member OF the
gG. A. r. The post will attend the
Funeral in a body. He was an ELI
sand at one time had been an Ode
Fellow. Both organizations will, it is
expected, be represen ed at the
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-12-05
TO GET TOGETHER
lPiar to Have Farmers and BuSi-
ness Men Fraternize
EARLY IN NEXT YEAR
Meeting to be Held At Which Ad.
dresses On Topics of Interest
To All! vii! Be Discussed

A meeting of citizens of Sauk Cen
tire, and the surrounding country, in
|ciuding farmers and their wives and
business men and their wives, will be
held i'll this city some time in Janu-
larry of next year, probably about the
middle of the month.
The object of this gathering is to,
!, ger together for the purpose of
ibcosilng The western end Of Stearns
lcotn1y. aud TO that end the co-opera-
iticn Of every business man Of the city
Bad Of every farmer living in coun-
,tr. tributary thereto is desired. Top
.iics Of vital interest to all concerned
iw1ll be discussed. Among the speak
iels VINO have been siecured for This
occasion are The following:
Major George w. Cooley, State
Commissioner.
,Gdward K. Slater, State Dairy and
|Fcod Commissioner
George A. Ralph, State Drainage
Commissioner.
Hon L. H. Johnson, Speaker OF
THE Minnesota House of Representa-
ltives.
Other SPEAKERS may be here, but it
lis too early to give their names. De-
tails will be announced later.
Similar meetings have been held at
sSr Cloud, Benson, Lake City, Orion
willie and other towns i'll the state
and the results have been better roads
shctter drainage, better markets anc
bother material advantages. Many OF
tile towns, through the cooperation
sUf the people in this manner have Sc
'cLred new factories. The Business
Mems Association VIII handle the af-
/ fair
The subject of good roads is OF
itself of great Importance. Majol
ECooley is a good roads expert OF LONG
Z standing and his advice on this i'm.
gpcrtant subject will be very valuable.
Mr.. Slater stands at the head OF
sthe pure food experts of the country
: He is an able, honest man, and has
gproven to be the best official thai
minnesota has had in this office
What he may say will be worth going
miles to hear.
The meeting in view was decided
|uron at a gathering of business men
held Friday night at which matters OF
Importance were discussed. Two
gentlemen from outside of the city
were present and spoke along
Hines Of interest to the city
and surrounding country. J. j. Ryan
|of st. Paul told of what has been done
|by citizens in other part of the state
Eby cooperation, while VIM. G.
Graham, of Long Prairie, gave an in
|teresting and instructive address con-
tcerning the workings of the state de-
|partment with which he is connected
las food inspector
At the same meeting # was also
practically decided to rejuveliate the
commercial Club, which for the past
Eight months has been in somno-
|lent condition. It was generally
agreed that a good, live Commercial
Club is one of a towns most valu-
able assets. A meeting of the club
will doubtless be called at an early
day and plans perfected to put it on
Ia basis where something will be done.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-12-05

Hon. Henry Keller, Sauk Centres
foremost citizen, is dead.
MIR. Keller died at Omaha at 9:2C
a. III Tuesday and the news reached
here an hour later il he form OF a
telegram to A. w. Austin, asher oi
the Merchants National Bank.
The telegram contained no details,
but it is known that Mr.. Keller had
been in Omaha for several days in
company with his son Henry and his
daughter Louise.
The body arrived in Sauk Centre on
on the Oriental Limited at 2:14 today
and was taken direct to the family
residence where 1t will lie in state
until the funeral wAich wi'i occur from
the residence =. 2;3J p. II. tomorrow
Rev. T. g. Gar'HAt 81 E5cthialj,
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-12-05
one thousand.


Some of the best speakers in the
state have been securd for this event
(which will be a notable one in the
history of the prohibition party In
Minnesota. On the list of takers
are Rev. A. Gillies, D. D., of Mime
,apolis, Rev. d. Mckenzie, of Excel
sior, Hon. E. Lobeck, of Alexandria,
State Secetarry Calderwood, of Min
|neapolis, and several others equally
well known Dorset will serve the
plates at 5 cents each and there will
be plenty of aqua pura to quench the
thirst. All who are interested in the
movement are invited to attend.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-12-05

Minn., former rector OF the Episcopa
church here, will officiate
The cause of Mr.. Keler's death was
Bright's disease, from which be had
suffered for year or more. About
the first of July Mr. Keller, accom-
panied by his daughter Miss Louise
Keller. came up from Joplin, Mo- !
where he had lived rnost of the time
for the past two years, and remained
here during the summer. He was in|
feeble health when he arrived but two|
months in Minnesota air helped him :.
Early in September Mr.. Keller went to|
Brainerd where he spent month with
his daughter Mrs. C. A. Beise, and
her husband DR.. Beise. He them
returned to Sank Centre for few
days, going thence to Joplin.
The news of Mr.. Keller's death camel
as distinct shock to Sauk Centre|
people who had known him intimately
for nearly forty years. Still, hisI
demise was not unexpected, as it was !
known that the dread disease had al
firm hold upon him. The expressions
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-12-05
Sauk Centres Foremost Citizen Answers the Call
of the Grim Reaper at the Close of a Long Life
Filled TO the Full With Activities
Dies in Omaha and the Body Is Brought to This City
and Lies in State in the Home the HilCity
Honors Mr.. Kellers Memory

|of regret were universal when it was
known that Mr.. Keller has passed
away.
Henry Keller was BORN in Heppen.
lheim bel Darms:adt, Germany,
October /, 1915. He came to New York
lefty during the summer of 1864. He
WAS at that time a young man with
aout means but he had grit, industry
and an indomitable will that enabled
him to make his living. He secured
IA tinker's kit and went about the
streets of the great city of New York
doing repairing. 1t was not long be.
.fore he got start.
The following spring Mr.. Keller en-
listed IN c.. \, Tenth L. \. Infantry,
itor service il the Civil war lie was
tatiaaeI for ai,rt t;mc on Coy.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-12-05

ernor's Island in New York harbor
While there he made the acquaint.
ance Of Albert Dahlem and FredericB
Williams, both of whom had Joined
the regiment. The acquaintance soon
|ripened into friendship, which con-
|tinued for many years.
About the middle Of April, 1868,
Messrs. Keller and Williams arrived
lin Sauk Centre Mr.. Dahlem followed
a month later. Each embarked in
business on Third street, Mr.. Dahlem
opening a grocery store on the ground
where his present store stands. Mr..
Keller's venture was a hardware store,
in the wooden building now occupied
by Ed Evans as barber shop.
On the fifth day of December, 1868,
Mr.. Keller was married to Miss
Rien, the ceremony being
performed at st. Cloud. Mr.. Dahlem
was best man.
A few wears after embarking in the
hardware business Mr.. Keller started
tanning mills in al
mall way. This industry thrivedI
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-31
OKLAHOMA WILL FIGHT ROADS.
Judge Prouty Probing Methods of the
Rock Island and Others.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Jan. 81
Judge Prouty of the interstate COM
merce commission Is here to take evil
dence in the complaint made by the
territory Of Oklahoma against the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific and
other railroads operating in Oklahoma
wherein the territory seeks to lower
the wheat export rate to Galveston al
well as to obtain a lower cotton rate
to the Gulf.
A hearing is scheduled for tomorrow
in. the case OF w. p. Johnston, an
Enid coal dealer, against the st. Louis
& San Francisco railroad, involving
an application for a lower import coal
rate.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-31
|, 4, CARTER CR|T|C|SES HITCHCOCK
Fer RECENT LAND patent ORDER

be witnessed in their behalf, aggregat-
ing substantially 27,000,000 people &C
cused and injured, / ask for hearing
from the senate. from the president
and the country on the cold and 81
lent facts as disclosed by the govern
ment records"
Mr.. Carter described. in detail the
workings of the homestead and other
land laws, and gave court decisions
in harmony with the contentious OF
his resolution. He defended the char
acter for veracity and other honorable
qualities of the settlers on the house
lands.
Honor" he exclaimed, "is not con-
fined to cabinets. nor do special agents
at Washin gton monopolize that senti-
ment."
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-31
Notice for Publication,

'NSSSV IVt 600JC0SuOUs
Department of the Interior Land
Office at Lewiston, Idaho, January
%. 1907.
Notice is hereby given that William
M. Sweeney Of Fairburn. Idaho. has
filed notice of his intention to make
final five-year proof in support Of his
claim. viz: Homestead entry No. 1922
made December 20. 1901, for the south
east quarter Of Section %, Township
"a NJ. Range w. B, NJ. and that
said proof will be made before register
and receiver, at Lewiston. Idaho, on
March s. 1907.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon.
and cultivation Of. the land, viz:
Willie e. Kern, william F.. Brown.
Steven D. Taylor. Austin d. Policy. all
Of FAirburn, idaho
r. H. BARTLBrT. Register.
Daily Jan. - to March 3.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-31

In the name Of justice in behalf of
more than 100000 entrymen on the
public domain. in the name OF the
families dependent upon them and Of
their discredited neighbors, who may
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-31
Watch for the barrels.
When You Want

Bulk and package seeds, spray pumps
lawn fertilizers, garden fertilizers OF
poultry supplies. write OF cali on us
We carry ii large stock. MARK
MEANS. lev istuh, Idaho.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-31

The news while Il 10 news-Tellsr.
II YOU wish anything in groceries 1,
a hurry. call up the Russell Grocery
the rrompt delivery store Of Lewistou
The news while il 10 news-TslIss
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-31

A healthy man is a king in his own
right; an unhealthy man is an unhap-
Ply slave. Burdock Blood Bitters builds
up sound health-keeps you well.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-31

When yon made your purchases to-
night. ask your grocer for Marvel
Flour He WIN know you are wise.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-31
Says East 10 Deceived.

Excluding the timbered territory in
the northwest. the people Of every To-
cality in the country concerned well
knew that as to their locality the Oft
repeated charges of the secretary were
unfounded to be any way UNSUITABLE,
but they supposed. being in posses
sion OF the public records. that that
official knew Of fragrant violations in
other sections.
III frauds were being perpetrated
In the acquisition Of public lands the
settlers Of every locality In the west
desired the mstopped and the perpe-
traitors punished. As to their several
neighborhoods. residents generally
knew the charges to be wrong. where
as all the people outside OF the public
lands states believed the charges were
well founded. and 90 believing. APP
plauded the secretary as being engage
ed In a righteous crusade against
crime.
1.-THE fact that every fraudulent
transaction complained Of was initi-
ated and contaminated under the ad :
ministration OF the present secretary
We're not given publicity.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-31


II realize that even the president
has been deceived by the secretary's
Oft repeated and uncontradicted re-
ports. The president has not been
able to go through the records and
into the details Of the interior depart
ment and its operations.
"Burdened with more work than
any one Of his predecessors have under
taxed. the presidem must accept the
statements Of his subordinates as
true. He cannot check and counter
check them ALL
HE has relied on the reports OF the
secretary Of the interior as have the
people generally outside the states In
which his accusations apply. The pres
ident and all others misled by the
crusade OF misrepresentation are
clearly free from responsibility. ex-
cept to hear the truth as told bv the
government records and then to do
justice to an outraged people.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-31

You will be pleased with the promp
delivery and courteous treatment 4
you trade at the Russell Grocery.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-31

While we are pinching, suspecting
and harassing our homestead settlers.
the appreciating class Of people, as
they were appreciated in the days
gone by, extends a cordial welcome to
American home seekers entering the
dominion.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-31

Century Printing Co. Phone Slack
eof. eassmert Lewiston Natl. Bank.
Watch see the barr~ls.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-31
RESENTS |MPU1AT|ON AVERAGE
HOMESEEKER RESORTS 1OFRAUD

cheating their government in the in
terest OF grasping Spectators.
NO exceptions are made by the ord
er of December IS.
Assails Varacity Of Thousands.
should some morbid, moral delin-
quent pay nightly visits to the dens
of vice and morning calls to the police
courts in all our splendid citiesa and
then announce to the world from day
to day with loud acclaim that crime
and moral leprosy overwhelmed you
all. he would, at his pitiable best, play
in your field the part the secretary OF
the interior has been playing as regu-
lar as the people of the public lands
states.
Unchecked by contradiction, en-
boldened by non-r resistance from the
west and unmerted applause from
other quarters. the secretary violated
the legal rights and assailed the va
racity and integrity Of hundreds Of
thousands Of entrymen on the public
domain by and through the brief or
der complained Of.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-10-31
THE MARRIAGE RELATION.
Before Marriage Man Should Show Ability
10 Support Family.

In an article OH the many deser-
ton cases, in which wife and chill
dren are left in want and distress,
the Chester MorRing Republican
says: "What the remedy is for
this state of affairs is not plain.
The State manifestly cannot guar
antee any woman that the man she
marries shall always have employ
ment, or that having employment,
he will devote his earnings to her
care and that of their children.
However, it does seem possible
that men contemplating matrimony
could be compelled to show ability
to maintain a family at the time of
marriage. Even so weak a measure
as this would probably lessen the
number of improvident and reckless
marriages. 1t is difficult problem
1t will not be solved until some
method is found to punish wife de-
serters by confinement in which
they will be forced to work and
turn the proceeds over to their fam.
lilies"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-10-31
VOTE FOR
VIII. kRlCkBAUM
ASSOCIATE JUDGE.
Democratic Nominee for Second Term.
ELECTION TUESDAY, NOVEMBER sth.
Polls Open From ? to7. Vote Early.
A PARCELS POST.
A Proposition That Interests the Public.

The determination Of the post
master general to make vigorous
campaign for the establishment of
an adequate parcels post and a pos
tails saving system is much COM
mended, though there seems to be
NO little opposition to the scheme
in some quarters, and keen appre-
citation of such opposition has hith-
erto prevented any of Mr.. Meyer's 5
predecessors in Office from going
into the fight. There will be some
legal obstacles to overcome, and
they will, undoubtedly, be made
the most of by those opposed to the
reform, but there is no doubt that
they can be overcome if Congress
really desires it, it is expected
that a hue and cry will go up from
some short-sighted bankers, from
som. merchants, and from the SEN
ior senators from New York, Platt
the head of one of the four express
companies in the country, who, il
is expected, will protest against any
interferences with these grasping
and filching common carriers. New
ertheless Mr.. Meyer is convinced
that great advantage will accrue to
the public from these reforms and
he has the sympathy and support
of all classes Of people in his effort.
to secure the parcels post, and af'
ford the public means of forward
ing small articles through the mails
at less rate than now charged BY
the express companies.