The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-08-13
YOUNG PEOPLE DROWN
DIR. Sargent and Miss Reuter- Meet
Sad Fate In Lake Carlos
Last Week.

Carlos last Thursday evening at six
thirty while enjoying an evenings
outing at the lake, as the guests of
friends from that village. No recent
drowning has been more widely la
mented, says the Alexandria Post
News.
Dr. Sergeant and Miss Reuter- were
members of swimming party of
tour, the other two being Frank Reu-
ter brother of the young girl, and
Tony Altman. DR.. Sergeant and
Frank and Frances Reuter- were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Altman, who,
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Falk, were oc-
cupylng the John Landeen cottage on
lake Carlos. Mr.. Falk was late in ar
irving from Carlos and while Mrs.
Altman and Mrs. Falk were engaged
IN preparing fish supper the other
tour went for swim. After a short
time all four entered boat and
pulled out to deeper water. Mrs. Ath-
man had called to the party not to 90
out too far, reminding. her husband
that ne could not swim. DR.. Sergeant
and Frank Reuter- were expert SWIM
mers and Miss Reuter- could swim a
|iittle. After going out some distance,
Frank Reuter- took a dive from the
side OF the boat. The boat tipped suf-
flciently to fill with water and on the
rebound it went over on the other side,
throwing the three occupants, into the
iake. All three came up near the
boat, DIR. Sergeant at the bow and
Miss Reuter- and Altman near the
other end. Miss Reuter-, it appears,
appealed to Mr.. Altman for assist
ance, having swallowed some water.
Altman, who was clinging to the boat,
succeeded in assisting her onto the bot
tom OF the boat. Miss Reuter- asked
whether they were in any danger and
Altman. assured her there was not
any cause for alarm as long as they
could hold to the row boat. DR.. Sar-
geant was laughing and assuring
them they were safe, little dreaming
that the mishap would have a fatal
ending. A movement of the boat
caused Miss Reuter- to lose her hold
and she slipped back into the water
near Altman. He says he again tried
to help her, but, losing his hold on the
boat, he himself went under. On COM
ing to the surface, he caught sight of
the shore and, although understanding
only the motions of a swimmer, he
Struck out for land. Tthman sank be-
fore reaching shallow water but, feel
ing along the bottom of the lake, he
flnally came to a place where he could
standup.
Mrs. Altman and Mrs. Falk had
gone to well for water. On return
ing they found Altman in an ex-
hausted condition on the shore, Mrs.
Altman got boat but was unable to
Locate the bodies. About this time Mr..
Falk arrived from Carlos. Altman
quickly recovered and took an auto to
summon assistance, going to a phone
mile distant. MIR. Falk went in
search OF the missing, locating them
IN seven feet of water. The two bodies
were within very few feet of each
other. With the aid of a spear, with
which he caught hold of the bathing
| suits, he got both bodies, the ladies
assisting him to shore. The two had
been in the water from twenty to
thirty minutes.
Frank Reuter- was almost pros
trated by the death of his sister and
friend and was placed under the care
OF physician. 1t was not until the
following day that he was able to give
coherent story of the drowning. He
says that he and DR.. Sergeant, with
his sister between them, started to
ashore, that, when part way in,
DR.. Sergeant sank, his sister going
down with him; that he then swan on
| w oAASAS 0lAN WCA1C III SCdxCu VI a. DOdL.
DR.. Sergeant had been resident of
Carlos for only a. few months succeed
ing to the practice of DR.. Christian
sen. Although a young physician he
gave great promise, had been most
successful ii his practice and was held
in highest esteem by ALL who knew
him. His home was in Mortified,
Minnesota, where he had been grad
uated from Carleton college. After
leaving Carleton he took a medical
course in the state University and was
graduated from that institution in the
class Of 1918. His remains were
brought to Alexandria. The following
day his bereaved father arrived and
took them to Mortified for burial. He
was the fourth son the father had
lost. ~ s-t
Miss Frances Reuter- was twenty
three years Of age and the oldest
daughter of Peter Reuter-, now retired
and living in Carlos. She had a wide
circle. of friends and was loved by all.