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The Western news., 1909-04-14
Personal and Otherwise

Florence Cowdray of Darby filed d !
suit tor divorce in district court yes
terGaay from Dinner Cowdray, alleg- !;
ing desertion.
Teachers examination will be held
April 80 to May 1. Minimum percent in
any one branch 70, and the general
average must be 80.
James M. Pickett of Missoula is
in town. He will open a pool room
in the new, Daily building as soon as it
is ready for occupancy.
A suit for divorce was filed in dis
trict court today by Earl M. Peterson
from Clara A. Peterson, in which the
plaintiff alleges desertion.
Chas. w. Topley of Deer Lodge and
Miss Annie E. Johnson of Stevens
Vile were married in Hamilton Thurs
day by Rev. Thos. H. Barker.
Henry Grover last week sold 13
acres of orchard land west of Hamil-
ton to Helen E. Garity and Nina c..
Williams of Minneapolis for So 500.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Chaplin of Eu-
yinsville, Wyo., arrived Monday even
ing to attend the Beck-Chapin nnp
tials. Mr.. Chaplin is brother of the
bride-to-be.
A suit has been filed in distric
court by Grant Van SAINT and thu
Bitter Root Valley Irrigation Co. VS.
: H. E. Jones ct al, involving waite
rights in Lost Horse creek.
S. A. Crabb and family will leav
tomorrow for Seattle to locate. The
were residents of the Bitter Root val
ley for many years, and their friend
o expect to see them return some day.
:, r. W. Fisher of the Bozeman agr
cultural college has accepted pos
y ton with the Bitter Root Valley o.
chards Co, and will begin his work
ii an active borticulturist at the end {
the present school year.
The Bitter Root Valley Irrigatio
Co. has filed anaction in the distri
- court.to condemn land for right of wa
- purposes near Steyensville. Wn
m Barrot, S. D. Cowell and c. L. Cove
IL are named as defendants
err
Professor E. P. Sandsten, head
the horticultural department in Il
ne University of Wisconsin and sta
1T horticulturist, is in Hamilton and e
81 poets to locate here. He will resig
his positions in the east and will
rs come the actual resident manager
sv the horticultural interests of the B
he ter Root Valley Irrigation compal
July !.
The Western news., 1909-04-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Ferrel, who have
been visiting friends in Hamilton for
the past week, returned to their home
at Pony this morning.
w. H. Thorp died Friday after a
short illness at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Clark. He was II years of
age and had lived four years in
Hamilton. The body was shipped to
Hecla, S. D., for interment.
A coat of white paint was applied
to the front of the Hub Clothing Co.
building and the front of the store oc-
cuped by Klienoeder & Hobbs this
week, adding greatly to their appear
ance.
p. J. Shannon is having a re-enforc.
ed concrete building erected on Main
street adjoining the Republican build
ing. The new structure will be occu-
pied by the Republican upon it's com
pletion.
A white Easter knocked the baseball
game between Hamilton and Corvalli!
) Sunday. Stevensville and Victor
played, however, and Stevensville ad
ministered drubbing to the Victo
: bunch. the score being 8 to 2. Hamil
5 ton will meet Stevensvitle here mex
Sunday.
The hearing of J. d. McGary on tn
e charge Of assaulting C. e. Smith wa
i held Saturday before Justice White
e The case was heard at the cour
l. house A number of witnesse
: were examined and the evidence wa
a very conflicting. McGary was repre-
J. sented by Attorney w. p. Baker an
County Attorney McCulloch prosecut
|. ed the case. McGary was bound owe
Y to the district court under $2OC
s bond.
The Western news., 1909-04-14

Rev. J. c. Irwin of the Presbyter-
ian church is at Deer Lodge this week
attending the meeting of the Butte
Presbytery. He will return in time
to preach next Sabbath. His subject
Sunday morning will be. "The Til
lage of the Poor
John Harsell was arrested at Olyn-
p1a, WASH, last week on a charge Of
statutory offense. Otis Whatley pre-
ferred the charge, Harsell will be
brought to Hamilton as soon as re-
QUESTION papers have been secured by
the sherff's office from Helena.
The annual dance of the Lady Mac
cabees occurred a Burns hall Monday
night. Being the first dance after
the Lenten season, it attracted large
crowd and proved a pleasant function.
| The new hardwood floor recently laid
in the hall scored a big hit with the
dancers.
Does advertising pay? A strong
answer was furnished this week when
a man walked into The Western News
office and paid 81 for local ad
vertisement, which he claimed hao
netted him over 5000. The gentle
mans name may be learned at this
office.
J. E. Totman, who is an euthusias
: tic automobile man. has secured th
: local agency for the celebrated Wintoi
e Six touring car. He expects to receiv
in a few days a FIVE passenger dem
onstrating car, and prospective pur
chasers of machines will be given
ride in this widely advertised automc
- bile.
William w. Seaward and Miss Lii
liam F. Lewis were married Sunda
e evening at the home of the bride
y parents on Seventh street. Rev. o
: w. Jones of the Christian church uni
IS ed the young peop'e. They will MAX
their home in Hamilton, Mr.. Seawar
i having position as ticket agent a
ii the N. P. depot.
r The annual assessment shows tn;
as the town of Stevensville has asses
Of ed property with a valuationof $204, 90
1t was necessary for this years asses
~ ment to be taken to show the require
ct valuation for the floating of bonds
" construct the new city water syster
- and County Assessor Tanner h
ell practically completed the work ther
A stallion service law was enact
ot by the last legislative assembly. T
purpose of the law is to prevent t
importation of diseased and inferi
- stations from other states and
- check the swindlers who have be
, preying on innocent buyers SO mu
in recent years. All stations us
=. for public service must be enroll
'P and licensed by the State Stalli
ny Registration board. Address r.
Clark, secretary, Bozeman, Mont.
The Western news., 1909-04-14
Born.

Blodgett-To Mr.. and Mrs. w. L
Blodgett Mardh 81, a boy.
Brooks-To Mr.. and Mrs. George F.
Brooks, April II, son.
The Western news., 1909-04-14

Lost-Ladies' gold watch; name
"Ethel" engraved on back. Suitable
reward will be paid for return to
George Scott, Hamilton. 26-2t
The Western news., 1909-04-14

CUT SHOES We have large line of these shoes
stock with vscozed bottoms
we both black and 80 6oO
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-13
COMMENCEMENT
Graduating Exercises of the Sauk
Centre High School
CLASS OF TWENTY one
Friday. Evening, June 4th, the Date
When Diplomas will be Con-
ferred at Opera House

The Sauk Centre High school will
send out class of twenty-one young
people this year.
The graduating exercises will take
place at the Opera House on Friday
evening, June 4. Hon. Frank M.
Eddy will deliver the commencement
address.
Miss Joyce Eddy is the valedictori-
an of the class, having won this hon:
or with scholarship of 96.34S per
cent. Miss Alice Cass is salutatorian
with an average per cent of 93.6Ss.
On Sunday evening, May %, FIR. T.
F. O'Conngr will preach the baccalau-
reate sermon in the Opera House.
This event comes week earlier
than usual for the reason that FIR.
O'Connor has to be in Osakis the Goth.
The class motto is "Carpe Diem";
class colors are orange and black.
Following is the list of members:
Katherine III. Allen, Edna E. Bro
ply, Miles w. Brecount, Francis S.
Boutell, Alice Cass, Pearle Caughren,
Jessie Eddy, Joyce Eddy, Mary E.
Hogan, Clifford w. Hartley, Anna M.
Heger, Paul B. Hedin, August G.
Larson, Mildred M. Lathrop, Matil-
da Pierson, Mable E. Spencer, Matte
E. Suckstorff, Mary c. Watson, Har-
riet F. Wheeler, Olive NJ. Williams
Mary E. Hogan
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-13
COMEDY OF ERRORS
Clash of the Sauk Centre and Glen
wood Base Bali Teams at
the Fair Grounds

The. clash between the Sauk Centre
and the Glenwood high school teams
on the diamond at the fair grounds
Saturday was more of comedy of
errors than anything else, with the
emphasis on the word errors. They
came thick and piled up rapidly, and
when the game was called at the
close of the seventh inning the score
stood 35 to in favor of the visitors.
Sauk Centre lacked experience and
team play and that tells the story.
Glenwood has a number of seasoned
players-the rest are mediocre and
scored because there was nothing to
stop them. It's just as well to let
the curtain drop on the narrowing
details. Score by innings.
Sauk Centre 1 O03 30O1-5.
Glenwood O11870 7.2-35.
Prof. Omlie, superintendent of the
schools, accompanied the team, bring
ing the band, which played number
of selections, making a good impress
ion.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-13
SUICID f
John P. BerniCk, Former Stearns
County Sheriff, Takes His
life In St. Paul

John P. Bernick committed suicide
in bath room in st. Paul shortly
before noon Wednesday by shooting
himself in the head with a revolver.
Death was instantaneous. Bernick
held>a position as travelling salesman
for a wholesale liquor house. No
cause is known for the deed. Deceas-
ed was deputy sheriff of Stearns coun-
ty from 1895 to 1902. In the latter
year he was elected sheriff and served
four years. Last year he was a can
didate for the Office but was defeated
at the primaries. Bernick was well
known in the county and had many
friends. Until within recently he
lived in st. Cloud, but then removed
to st. Joseph. He leaves a widow
and three children.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-13
VISIT BY SUPT. COPPER

The Rev. E. K. Copper, district
superintendent, preached and held
the third quarterly conference at the
Methodist Episcopal church on Mon
day evening. In his sermon Mr.. Cop
per said the people had gone money
mad, pleasure mad, and almost de-
stroyed the sane tity of the Sabbath
Day. Governor John A. Johnson was
vigorously condemned for signing the
Sunday base ball bill, and DIR. Copper
declared it was the most infamous
bill that had passed the legislature
for many yeaIs. Throughout his dis
trict both protestent and Catholics
were utterly disgusted with the ac-
tions of the last legislature and OF
Governor johnson is signing the bill,
declared Mr.. Copper. The financial
affairs of the church wers in fairly
good condition and more vigorous ef-
forts will be put forth by the
stewards. The spiritual condition is
excellent.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-13
pods. She smaller the plants the cas-
ipr thev arc killad

pods. She smaller the plants the cas-
ier they are killed.
Spraying machines are offered for
sale at from $50 to $3.50, that spray
strip of land from 16 #. wide. They
have a tank holding from so to 16O
gals. of water, mounted on two
wheels and force pump run by the
traction of the wheels. Sufficient
pressure must be obtained to force
the solution thru fine nozzles to make
a misty, fog-like spray that settles on
the leaves without falling to the
ground. Large fields badly infested
with mustard have been sprayed and
80 to 95 per cent of the mustard de-
stroyed at cost of 80 cents to Is
cents per acre for material and Is
cents to 25 cents per acre for labor.
Frenchweed and kinghead were injur-
ed by this treatment but not enough
to prevent them from seeding. Cana
da thistles were injured but grow up
from the roots again. Sow thistles
and wild oats were uninjured by this
treatment.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-13
MEETING OF MEN
Hon. Frank N. Eddy Addresses the
Congregational Brotherhood
on Tariff LEGISLATION

Hon. Frank M. Eddy addressed the
Congregational Brotherhood at the
May meeting, which was held at the
church Monday evening. Mr.. Eddy
took for his topic: pending Tariff
Legislation in Congress, and for an
hour entertained and instructed the
men who attended. Mr.. Eddy, hav-
ing had eight years experience in Con-
gress, is in position to talk intelli-
gently on this much mooted subject.
His remarks were greatly enjoyed,
and a vote of thanks was rendered for
the address.
An Illuminated banner was receiv-
with thanks'from John ]. Boobar of
Washington, d. c., who was made a
member of the Brotherhood at re-
gular meeting last Fall. A letter
sending greetings accompanied it
's% A delegation wasSelected to attend
the meeting of the Central conference
at Little Falls June Is and 16, mems
banquet to be served at the Buckman
Hotel on the evening of the 10th.
The delegation is: Jas. A. Norris, G.
A. Emerson, Thos. Sullivan, w. A.
Morse, Jas. Ingram, P. B. Hanson, A..
M. Welles. The following resolutions
were adopted;
Whereas: 1t has pleased God in His
wise providence, to take unto Him.
self the soul of the aged mother of
two of our members, Oliver and John
Boobar, and,
Whereas: Mrs. Boobar was faith
full and consistent member since it's
organization of the local Congrega-
tional church with which our Brother
hood is conected; Therefore be it,
Resolved that, while humbly bow
ing under the hand of Almighty God,
we express our high regard for Mrs.
Boobar's sterling Christian character
and her long and useful life and ex-
tend our deepest sympathy to our
brethren in their bereavment, while
we commend them to the Father of
all whose wisdom is unsearchable
and who doeth all things well, making
it possible for us at all times ''to
rejoice with a joy unspeakable and
full of glory.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-13
SP RAYING WEEDS
Some Practical Advice Which If
Followed Win Help to Get Rid
of The Pests

Furnished by the Minnesota Farmers
Institutes, st. Anthony Park, Mimi
Mustard may be destroyed in grain
fields without injury to the grain by
spraying with a 3S solution of copper
sulphate or with a 20% solution of
iron sulphate. Iron sulphate is the
cheaper chemical and is more COM
monty used. 1t is aby product in
the manufacture Of wire and can be
purchased at from sl2.00 to $500 per
ton. It usually comes in 100-lb. sacks.
100 lbs. of iron sulphate dissolved in
. barrel go gals.) of water makes a
POS solution, and the SO gals. is suffi-
cient to spray one acre. Mustard
hould be sprayed before it forms
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-13
FOURTH OF JULY
Executive Committee Meets and Ap-
points Two of The Sub
Committees

The executive committee in charge
of arrangements for the Fourth of
July celebration met Monday morning
aud talked over matters. The follow
ing sub committees were named:
Soliciting-W. F. Keller, John Bou-
tell, A. w. Austin, o. H. Schleusener,
Geo. r. Borgmann.
Street Sports-V L. Burgess, j. w.
Kusba, VIM. Peglow.
+ Floats-G. Hillerud, j. M. Wilson,
J. w. Kusba, r. e. Hansen.
Decorations Geo. C. Ingram, chair
man.
The last committee will be filled
out and Others appointed at an early
date. The outlook is excellent for a
record breaking celebration.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-13
ENJOYABLE GATHERING
Annual Meeting of Sixth District
federation at Brainerd

The local delegation to the sixth
annual meeting of the Sixth District
of Womens Clubs at Brainerd last
week returned Saturday enthusiastic
over the meeting, and especially
about the entertainment rendered
them by the club women of Brainerd.
All delegates were met at the trains
and escorted to the places where they
were entertained during their stay in
the city. Friday noon Mrs. Gal
ernault, chairman of the Federation
Art committee, entertained at lun-
cheon at the hotel, all of the state
and district officers who were present
at the meeting. 1t was very plea
SAINT function. Saturday morning,
after adjournment, the delegates
were given an automobile ride about
the city before their trains left.
Mrs. G. G. Higbee of St. Paul, state
president, and four other state officers
were in attendance at the meeting.
There were four delegates from Sauk
.Sentre, two from St. Cloud, one from
Wadena, two from Park Rapids, and
seven from Staples. Six from Aitkin,
which is in the eight district, also
attended.
The program was carried out as
printed, with two or three exceptions,
and abounded in good things. Miss
Maud White of Sauk Centre rendered
a fine piano solo, and Mrs. A. Barto
responded to the address of welcome
to the delegates. Miss Marion Lewis
read paper. The officers were all
rejected as follows:
President, Mrs, c. NJ. Patek, Brai-
nerd recording secretary, Miss Marion
Lewis, Sauk Centre; corresponding
secretary, Miss Amy Lowey, Brainerd:
treasurer Mrs. B. f. Wright, Park
Rapids.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-13
LONG LIFE ENDED
Mrs. Elizabeth N. Kelsey Dies at
Her Home in This City
MOTHEROF M.C.KELSfY
Passes Peacefully Away After a Use
full Life of Three Score Years
and Ten

Elizabeth M. Kelsey died on the
11th day of May at her residence on
Main Street, Sauk Centre. Funeral
services were conducted at the home
on Thursday afternoon at 2:3O, the
Rev. J. T. Brabner Smith, of the
Methodist Episcopal church, reading
the beautiful church ritual, and CIV
ing brief address in which he spoke
of the deceased as faithful mother
and wife, kind and generous neigh
Dor, and a friend of the sick. She
was believer in Christ and in the
great Christian verities of which she
spoke very freely the last pastoral
visit he made.
The Methodist Church choir sang,
"Asleep in jesus, and "Jesus
Saviour, Pilot Me-. Interment was
in Greenwood cemetery, Thursday
afternoon. Elizabeth M. Kelsey was
born the 23rd of May, 1889, at Spring
water, New York, and removed to
Pennsylvania and married Ephriam
Kelsey, Feb, 1859. Her husband
came to Minnesota in 1866 and home
steaded farm at West Union, Mrs.
Kelsey following the next year.
They moved to Sauk Centre in 1874,
and lived in Sank Centre IS years aud
in the state AZ years. She leaves a
son, M. c. Kelsay, city attorney of
Sank Centre, two brothers., Jacob
Moore of Milwaukee, Wis, and Frank
Moore of West Union. Her husband
died at Sauk Centre in March 1887.
Mrs. Kelsey owned the old family
homestead at West Union and kept
it as a loving memento of the pioneer
days, and of the struggles of the early
settlers. She had host of friends,
who greatly mourn her loss. Mr.. and
Mrs. M. G. Kelsey and several friends
were present when she passed peace
fully away without struggle.
A coincident of her wonderful
memory and friendship occurred the
day before she died. Mrs. Kelsey was
thinking of a dear friend and asked
her son, M. G. Kelsey, to write to her.
The day after she died, Mr.. Kelsey re-
ceiyed a letter from this friend,
showing that while Mrs. Kelsey was
dying her friend was writing to her
words of cheer. Mr.. Kelsey. sent her
the sad news of his mothers death.
The death came as shock to her
numerous friends, who deeply mourn
her loss, and extend sympathy to the
bereaved ones.
'To fall asleep is not to die,
To dwell with Christ is better life. y
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-13
the last resident charter member Of

the last resident charter member of
the church.
After the services the remains were
taken to the Oakland cemetery and
tenderly laid to rest beside the hus-
band of the deceased who died in 1878.
The pail bearers were JAS. A. Norris,
Jos. Capser, c. M. Sprague, G. M.
Bryant, DR.. j. M. McMasters and
Hon. Frank NJ. Eddy.
The relatives from out of town who
attended the funeral were John j.
Boobar of Washington, ID. c., librari'
an of congress; Rev. T. G. Hudson
and daughters Misses Mary and Phebe
Hudson, all of Paynesville, Minn.;
Sanford Hudson of Minneapolis; Mrs.
A. J. Gilkerson of Osakis; Mrs. Hugh
Watt of Minneapolis. r
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-13
COUNCIL IN HOT WATER
DeterS and Heimer Want Licenses
and Municipal Dads Vote
On the Matter
HEIMER IS CLOSED UP
Both Put In New Applications and
the End Does Not Appear
to be in SIGHT


There's quite a tangle over LIQUOR
licenses, The history of the case is as
follows:
On March IS Heimer s. Klein
schmidt applied for renewal of their
license at the stand on Main Street
between The Model and Hanson &
Emerson's. The hearing was set for
April l.. Before that date arrived
the applicants changed their minds
and applied for transfer from their
place to the Vessey building at the
corner of Oak and Third streets.
This application was denied by the
council. F. A. Deters thereupon ap-
piled for a license in the name of III.
A. Deters, his son, at the place occu-
pied by Heimer. At the same time
Heimer applied for a license in the
Vessey building. The original license
of Heimer & Kleinschmidt was to ex-
pire May s. The two applications
came up at special meeting Of the
council Friday, May I. The vote was
tie. A second vote resulted the
H = .
same way, and an adjournment was
taken to Saturday morning. At this
meeting but five of the six council
men were present, Alderman Rich
ards being absent. No action was
taken and an adjournment was had.
No meeting has been held SINCE. SO
Heimer had to close up on Saturday
by order of the mayor, as his license
expired the ninth.
Now comes Deters with another
and Heimer follows suit.
The date for hearing on these two
is Friday, May %, when
the council must again face the
music.
Mr.. Heimer on Monday removed
his stock to the Vessey build
ing and will let it remain there until
the matter is settled. His license
having expired he will not sell, and
Sauk Centre now has but five drink
dispensaries. Mr.. Heimer is selling
''soft drinks" in his new location.
At the regular May meeting Of the
city council, held last week, it was
voted to appropriate the sum of $500
to defray the local expenses of the
dairymen's convention which is to be
held in Sauk Centre June II next.
DR.. G. Rennicks applied for the APP
pointment of "Dairy Inspector" pro-
vided for in Chap. 354, H. F. No. 339.
AS the law makes it optional with
the council to make this appointment,
the matter was laid over till the next
regular meeting, the council to make
careful investigation in the meantime.
DR.. J. NJ. McMasters, health officer,
appeared before the council and re-.
commended the passage of an ordi-
nance providing for the destruction
of weeds on private property. The
matter was referred to the city attor-
ney and will come up at the next re-
gular meeting.
The joint committee of the fire de-
partment and the G. A. r. appeared
before the council with request that
an appropriation of $4,000 be made to
defray the expenses OF Memorial Day
observance. After some discussion
the council voted to furnish free
transportation to and from the ceme-
teries on that day for the members OF
the G.. A. r, the w. r. c. and the
flower girls.
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