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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-08-27
APPLE CROP light
Because of the High Price of Other
;. Food Stuffs Resulting from War
-. in Europe.

In contrast to the record breaking
apple yield in Minnesota last summer
the seasons pick will be far below
the average according to reports from
owners of orchards in the rural dis
trict near SarH Centre.
The cause is mainly due to the con-
tinue' dry weather, and many apple
treeskn this section have been blight
ed. Much of the fruit is small and
scabby. In most cases it is an infer
ferior apple that is purchased at any
price.
If the war continues long it is said
winter apples may be cheaper the
coming fall as the big apple centers
will be unable to send their fruit
abroad as usual.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-08-27
KILLED AT BRAINERD.

August Verkinnes, an employee OF
the Northern Pacific, was instantly
killed by switch engine in the local
yards here today. The accident oc-
Cured at about $3.50 this Tuesday af-
ternoon and it was but few minutes
before large crowd had gathered as
the yard had but few cars in it. The
deceased was walking across the
tracks and according to some who saw
the accident, became confused and fell
onto the track in front Of the switch
engine which hit him on the head,
death being instantaneous. He was
buried from St. Francis Catholic
church at $3.50 Thursday morning.
The deceased was from Germany and
was GA years old last July. He is sur
vived by wife and fourteen children.
-Brainerd Dispatch.
Mr.. Verkinness was the father OF
Mrs. VIM. Steege of this city and has
visited his daughter and her family
here at various times. Mr.. and Mrs.
Steege went up to Brainerd Wednes-
day to attend the funeral.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-08-27
MAIN STREET IMPROVING.

The latter part of last week Geo.
Butler purchased the south sixteen
feet of the Tobey lots and will erect a
modern barber shop either this fall or
early in the spring. The location is a
splendid one. More improvements
have been made in the business sec
ton of Sank Centre the past few
months than in many years before, in
dications are that before another year
rolls around every available foot of
building space in the two main blocks
will be utilized.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-08-27
PASTOR Will GO
TO CALIFORNIA
REV. S. L. MITCHELL RECEIVES
CALL FROM PROMINENT
WESTERN CHURCH..
RECTOR HERE FOR SIX YEARS
HAVE TENTATIVELY
ACCEPTED RESIGNATION
MAY RETURN IN YEAR.

Last Sunday Rev. S. L. Mitchell, for
the past six years rector Of the
Church of the Good Samaritan of
Episcopal faith of Sank Centre, ten
dered his resignation to be effective
October LIST.
The gentleman has recently receiv-
ed most flattering call to the rector
ship of the Church of Holy Faith at
Inglewood, one of the aristocratic
suburbs of Los Angeles, Cal. This
church is one of the most perfect
pieces of Gothic architecture to be
found on the Pacific coast and was
erected by one of LosAngeles' immen-
sely wealthy citizens as memorial to
his wife and daughter.
Rev. and Mrs. Mitchell visited Los
Angeles last winter and it was during
that visit that the subject of his as
Stunning the rectorship was first
preached to him.
The vestry Of the Sank Centre
church have tentatively accepted Mr..
Mitchell's resignation, but the matter
has been left open so that he may re-
turn to his labors here at the end of
a year if so desires.
Mr.. Mitchell is a most scholarly
gentleman, a finished speaker and a
deep thinker. He is splendid mix
er and his pleasing personality will
win a place for him in the far West.
The pastor and his excellent wife
will be sincerely missed by large
circle of acquaintance in and around
Sank Centre.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-08-27
MAJ. Won BOMBACH WEBS.

Friedrich Won Bombach, war veteran
and patriarch rs years of age, was
married Wednesday of last week to
Mrs. Caroline Hammond, aged SO
years. The Major was collector of
customs at st. Paul for Is years, and
stenographer for II years. The first
wife died one year ago. The Major
has been resident of Alexandria for
many years and has host of friends
and acquaintance in Sank Centre.
That the evening of his life may be
spent in peace and happiness is the
wish of his many friends all over Min
nesOta.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-08-27

something for the playgoer of every
taste in its multitude of striking
scenes and unique features.
Those who love the purely dramatic
find plenty of food for enjoyment in
"Madge Brierly's" leap across the
mountain chasm just in time to ex-
tinguish the sputtering bomb beside
the unconscious form of Frank Lay
son." Those who are sentimentally
inclined prefer the love scenes, tender
and idyllic. Admirers of the heroic
appreciate "Madge's'- caring ride to
victory on "Queen Bess," thereby
saving the hero's fortunes and frus-
trating the villany of Horace Hol-
ton" And lovers of music are not
disappointed, either, for the Wood
land Wangdoodles, the celebrated pic
kaninny contingent in the play, can
sing and dance and play as complete
band all the popular music of the
present and the past.
The character of "Madge Briefly"
makes unusual demands upon any ac-
tress, but Miss Maude Parker, who
plays the part again this season,
meets the critical requirements with
flying colors. "Madge" has to swing
across a mountain abyss on slender
rope in one scene, and in another, she
mounts and rides to victory Ken
lucky thoroughbred in stake race,
and has other feats of bravery to per-
form in the play.
GIN Old Kentucky" is full of interest
and the audience is Kept on the qui
vive from the rise to the fall of the
curtain. Year after year it continues
to represent high order of stage of
fering, sweet, wholesome and moral,
yet with gripping intensity and power
of drama of high purpose and skill
full construction. 1t is not difficult to
understand why it enjoys practically
the same popularity today that it did
when it made it's first appearance
many years ago. II stands in the
same relation to the South at 'The
Old Homestead" to New England
sample of the varied fabric of our
national life, giving permanent dram
attic form to that interesting and ro-
mantle period which the conflict be-
tween the States brought to an abrupt
termination. Life was less complex
in those days, hence the simplicity
and dlrectness of thought and action.
The feeling one derives from witness
sing the presentation of this play is
as soothing and restfull as the open
fields and broad mountain vistas OF
the Blue Grass State itself. The rough
poetry of the mountaineers rings true,
and the ethical sense is satisfied in
that even-handled justice is melted out
to all.
A splendid company has been en-
gagged for this seasons tour, including
besides Miss Parker in the role OF
"Madge Briefly, Mr.. F. P. Haven,
William Hedge, John c. Fenton,
Harry Moore, Hugh ]. Adams, May
Ross-Clarke and Alice Endres. A
score of little colored lads form the
famous pickaninny brass band. A
string of thoroughbred Kentucky race
horses are carried for the race scene.
A magnificent scenic production will
be provided and the entire production
will be staged in the same lavish
manner as heretofore.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-08-27
THREE NEW HOMES.

During the past week Chas. Fies-
Ter, R. E. Hansen and M. D. Aygarn
have purchased splendid residence
lots on Birch street, between Sixth
and Seventh streets, the former buy
ing of S. P. Hansen and the two latter
of Geo. Rice and E. A. Richards. The
gentlemen expect to build on their
property yet this fall. Mr.. Fiesler
will erect a two-story house but Mes
srs. Hansen and Aygarn will use the
bungalow type. All of the homes will
be strictly modern.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-08-27
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS DANCE.

Wednesday evening OF THIS week
Melrose Council Knights of Columbus
entertained their Sank Centre breth-
ern by giving them social dance
at the City Hall in this city. About
so couple came from Melrose, bring
ing their own orchestra along with
them. The occasion is said to have
been very enjoyable one. Light re-
freshments were served at the hall.
The Sank Centre Knights are loud in
their praise of the enterprise and hos
pitality of the Melrose Council.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-08-27
APPRECIATED.

At Sank Centre they have a public
rest room for all those who come to
town and desire a place to rest, and
along the blazed automobile route
signs have been placed directing
autoists to the rest rooms. Hundreds
of auto tourists have stopped for a
brief rest and as result go away
with good opinion of Sank Centre
Ada, Norman County Herald.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-08-27

Mr.. and Hrs. Echelberger were the
guests of Mr.. and Hrs. M. e. Bull on
Wednesday while in the city between
trains Wednesday. They had been Wis
iting their son at Westport and where
on their way to their home at Erie,
Ill. The two families were old neigh
bors, Mr.. and Mrs. Bull having form
erly lived at Erie.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-08-27
LITTLE FALLS MAN CALLED.

Little Falls, Aug. 25.-F. E. Lewis,
we'll known business Glan in this sec
ton of the state, passed away at his
home in this city after an illness of
several years. He had been resi-
dent of Little Falls for the last quar-
ter of a century and had been one of
the foremost business men of the city
He is survived by his wife and two
children
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-08-27

Vice President Ben Dubois, of the
First State Bank, is transacting busi-
ness at Morris this afternoon and eve
ming.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-08-27

The second trip will be made We'd
nesday of next week, and the follow
ing is the itinerary and the length of
time to be spent in each place. Hon.
F. M. Eddy will be the official spiel
er" for the trips.
Arrive Leave
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-08-27
swine ENTRIES Will
NOT BE RECEIVED
CHOLERA CONDITIONS IN THIS
COMMUNITY INFLUENCE
DECISION OF BOARD
ADVERTISING TOUR FRIDAY
SECOND AND THIRD RUNS WILL
BE MADE NEXT WEEK
BOOST FOR FAIR.
"Stearns County Fair; Well all be

"Stearns County Fair; Well all be
there"
The above is the official slogan
adopted for the coming exhibit of the
resources and products of this splen-
did county at Sank Centre, Sept. Ia,
Is, 16 and II, 1914.
Every citizen of the county is urged
to make the slogan his personal mot
to.
At meeting of the members of the
Fair Association held Monday even
ing the hog cholera question came up
for considerable discussion. There
can be no doubt but the disease exists
In this county to some extent, not as
bad probably as last year, but serious
enough to cause those interested in
the success and development of the
agricultural resources of the county
to try and devise ways and means Of
stamping out the malady.
President McGibbon and Secretary
Aygarn were in st. Paul the first of
week and while there secured guam
tity of serum from State authorities
which can be secured as long as it
lasts by applying at the First State
Bank
Because of existing conditions the
Fair Association by unanimous vote
decided not to accept any swine for
entry at this years fair. The officers
did not care to assume even a remote
responsibility of spreading the disease.
A motion was unanimously passed
thanking Stearns county through the
County Commissioners for the appro-
priation Of $500 for this years fair.
Meetings of the Association are
held weekly and every person inter-
ested in the success of the fair should
attend each and every meeting.
The arrangements for the first So
liability run have about been COM
pleted. The following schedule for
tomorrow Fridays run gives the
time of leaving and the length of time
spent in each city:
| Arrive Leave
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-08-27

Sank Centre -. 7:3O a. m.
8:15 a. m. ;. Melrose :. 8:15 a. m.
900 a. m. ..Freeport $50 a m.
10:15 a. M. .Holdingford. .1O:45 a. m.
1900 m. st. Cloud (dinner) 200 p. m.
2:30 p. m. -. st. Joe ...3:00 p. m.
3:15 p. m. .Collegeville. $3.50 p. m.
3:45 p. m. -. Avon 49,. 4:15 p. m.
4:45 p. m. Albany -. $50 p. m.
6:15 p. m. New Munich GAS p. m.
TAX n m CouL Confro
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-07
GContinued on Page 81
Refusal to Feed Tramp
Nearly Causes Death Of
West End Woman

Because she refused to give a tramp
something to eat, Mrs. James Chester,
Of 233 Hamilton street, came near to
death. For two months she has been
i'll at her home from the effects of
broken ribs sustained when a hobo
slammed back gate against Mrs.
Chester's side.
One day, two months ago, Mrs.
Chester was emptying the ashes IN
the alley. A tramp came alo e,
touched his hat and asked for son. :
thing to eat. Mrs. Chester told him
she could not give him anything as the
breakfast had been cleared away.
Without a word the tramp grabbed
the edge of the gate and slammed 1t
against Mrs. Chester. She felt hurt
from the lock, which had punctured
her dress. The tramp ran down the
alley 4.
1t was some days before Mrs. Ches-
ter thought her condition serious
enough to call in doctor, and then
it was discovered that two. ribs were
broken. At one time Mrs. Chester was
thought to be dangerously injured.
Her condition is now improved
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-07
NJ REYNOLDS NOT IN
FAVOR Of CHANGES
TO TRUST LAW
Understood in Official Circles That
He Will Not Welcome Amend
ments to Sherman Measure
COURT DECISIONS SUFFICIENT
Friends Say He Believes Judges
Have Outlined Paths on Which
Business Must Travel
COURT DECISIONS SUFFICIENT
Rr A.sncintcd Prcss

Washington, ID. c.. Jan. when
President Wilson returns to Washing
ton early next week he will find Attor-
ney General McReynolds prepared to
take up in detail all the proposed
trust legislation" which has appeared
IN the form of bills in Congress dur
ing the last nine months. A compre-
hensive summary of these bills, COM
prising some portions of every meas
ure that has appeared on the con-
gressional horizon in that time, has
been prepared by the Department of
Justice and is now in the hands of
G. c. Todd, assistant to Attorney Gem
eral McReynolds in charge of trust
prosecutions. When Mr.. Todd has
gone into the subject of trust legisla-
tion thoroughly the digest of the bills
will be turned over to the Attorney
General, and by the time the President
returns his principal law adviser will
he ready to give his opinions on the
value of action in Congress.
No Comment in Message
Although Mr.. McReynolds has not
authorized a statement of his position
on the so-called trust legislation, 1t is
pretty we'll understood in Washington
that he is satisfied with the Sherman
law about as it now stands on the
statute books and is not anxious TO see
it amended in any particular, unless 1t
be along the line of definition of re-
straints or trade. Some of his friends
are not convinced that Mr.. McRey-
nolds would welcome even legislation
of this sort, and point out the fact
that the decisions of the Supreme
Court in the last few years have pretty
clearly outlined the path that busi-
ness should follow to keep within the
law. They suggest that additional leg
islation would only lead to another
period of uncertainty in which bust
ness would wait for the Supreme Court
10 make new definitions of what is and
what is not restraint within the
meaning of the law.
1t was recalled to-day in this con-
nection that Mr. McReynolds would
not mention in. his apnnal report Of
the need for amendments to the Sher-
man law. In the past Attorneys Gen
eral who wished to see such amend
ments passed by Congress were not
slow in making their suggestions
known.
That President Wilson's special mes
sage on the trust question will be de-
liver very soon after Congress CON
venes next week is the general belief
in official circles. Some of the best
informed expect the President will take
notice of the recent action of J. p.
Morgan & Co. in withdrawing from
many directorships.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-07
HARR|SB0RC's LIVE
WIRES TO ORGANIZE
:. COMMERCIAL BODY
Formal Launching of Business
League at Old Board Of
Trade Building

Busy mon, live wires in all branches
of business manufacturers. merchants,
professional men and superintendents
and managers of big and little cor
porations, will meet tonight at the
Board of Trade building for the pur
pose of organizing a new commercial
body for Harrisburg.
This new organization, which was
first proposed as the Harrisburg Busi-
ness League, will start with more than
$50 members and a guarantee of
$500 as dues each year. The meet
ing tonight is for the purpose OF
effecting a permanent organization; to
choose a name for 1t; to adopt q con-
stitution and bylaws, and to elect a
board of directors.
The prospective members will elect
a temporary chairman to preside over
this meeting and as a result Of the
efforts of the COMMITTEE of fifty,
boosters and hustlers, an interesting
report concerning the membership
will be read
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-07
CAPTAIN OF SUNKEN
STEAMER COMMENDS
WORK Of RESCUERS
Declares Bavaria Officer in Charge
Of Lifeboat Should Receive
Carnegie Medal
TELLS STORY OF THE DISASTER
Hawser Stretched Between Tanker
and Lifeboat and Eight Men
Slid to Safety
By Associated Pysss

Boston, Mass, Jan. 7.-Captain AL
fred Gunter and seven other officers
and men of the oil tank steamer Okla
homa arrived here early to-day on
the Hamburg-American liner Bavaria,
from Philadelphia, which had rescued
them from their stricken craft off
sandy Hook Monday morning. The
story which they told contained little
to explain the breaking in two of the
vessel There was no explosion, Cap
tain Gunter declared. He could ad-
vance no definite theory as 10 the
cause OF the buckling. Some of the
under officers expressed the opinion
that a weakness was developed amid
ships In the big tanker under the
pounding of the heavy seas.
Only two lifeboats survived the
wrecking OF the gale before the steam
er broke, Captain Gunter said. These
were put over the side during a storm
OF driving sleet and a biting wind.
The first, in which were eleven men
was swamped soon after 1t reached
the water. The other lived through
the angry seas and five of it's eleven
occupants were brought to shore in
New York yesterday.
Sorry For Unfortunates
Thank God! Too bad that more
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-07
WAGES AND WELFARE
OF FOREIGN WORKMEN
ARE TO Be STUDIED
Commissioner Jackson Asks All
Women's Clubs in State to
Cooperate With Him

Study of the living conditions, wages
and welfare of the foreign population
of Pennsylvania and especially of the
immigrants Is to be undertaken at
once by the State Department of La
Dor and Industry under the provision
contained in the act Of 1913 and Com
missioner John Price Jackson has
asked all of the women's clubs of the
State to cooperate.
The. commissioner to-day sent a let
ter to the president of every woman's s
club requesting that committee be
named to make a study in local COM
munities and to collect data regarding
the number, wages. general condition
and families of all immigrants in
Pennsylvania. especially in the indus
trial portions of the Commonwealth.
This data is to be used in CO. operation
with the department in working out
plans for betterment.
The effort is the first of the kind
ever attempted in Pennsylvania and
Commissioner jackson said to-day that
he believed that IT would result in OBJ
tanning of valuable first hand informa-
tion and cooperation from the clubs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-07
MILL RATE FOR 1914
WILL MOST LIKELY
Be NINE AND A HALF
Commissioner Bowman Says Tax
May Go to 9 Mark
by 1915

In spite of the fact that possibly
$4,000 will have to be set aside from
the general revenues for the fourth
Improvement loan sinking fund, that
$4,000 additional will have to be paid
for the salaries of city commissioners
and that the city valuations will be
reduced to the extent of approximately
$4,000 by the clearing or dwellings
from the Capitol Park Extension zone
Harrisburg mill rate for 1914 will
likely remain as at present.
City Commissioner Harry F. Bow
man, Superintendent of Public Safety,
summed up the situation in this re-
spect this morning:
That the mill rate will remain
at nine and a half mills as at
present, is the way it looks to me
for the ensuing year, with possi-
bilities for nine mill rate for the
following year.
Within the next few weeks Council
will get together on the preparation
of the budget and 1t will be upon the
amounts considered necessary for con-
duct of the city departments, of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-07
Martial Law May Be
Result Of Plan to
Grown Izzet Pasha

Vienna, Jan. MARITAL law was
proclaimed to-day at Avlona, the AL
banian seaport on the Adriatic sea-
No details We're given in the dis
patch reporting the proclamation, but
1t is considered probable that this sec
ton is connected with recent reports
of scheme to place Izzet Pasha, until
lately Turkish minister Of war, on the
throne of Albania
Another view Is that it was brought
about by the vendetta between the
adherents of Essad Pasha, who is vir-
tually dictator in central Albania, and
those of 1smael Kemal Bey, head of
the provisional autonomous govern
ment.
Political murders among the par
tisans of the rival chiefs have been
frequent during the last few weeks
and the tribes of Southern Albania are
said to be on the verge Of war among
themselves.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-07
Plans For Subways Are
Approved by State; First
Step Toward Freight Yards

The State Public Service Commits
sion late this afternoon approved
plans for subways and changes at
Mulberry street incidental to the con-
struction of proposed new freight
Yards, offices and station by the Penn
sylvania Railroad in the lower end
of the city and the rebuilding and
double-tracking of the Mulberry street
river bridge by the Cumberland VAL
ley Company. This will permit the
Pennsylvania company to proceed at
once with the Improvements, which
II is understood it will do as soon as
weather permits
City Solicitor Seitz, for the city, and
Lyman ID. Gilbert and Charles III.
Bergner, representing the Pennsylva-
mia and Cumberland Valley Railroad
Companies, appeared before the COM
mission in support of the petition for
the approval of the contract between
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-07
Late News Bulletins
SMALL CHIMNEY BLAZE


Fire I'm brick house $40 Fibert
An States
streets brought femen
HELD FOR MURDER
After hearing this afternoon in the Dauphn county Hans
Sobrng the State Asylum
about by Coroner Eckingcrs Investigation
LITTLE GIRL is MISSING
Hummestown JAM 7Gace OF
Monday morning when she disappeared
locate
CASTRO "READY FOR" VILLA
Mexico, nwtha all
of
commanding the federal
spirits the withdrawal rebels
the and seem confident of being able further
NO EXPLANATION OF SUICIDE
a motive
murder and suicide which caused
proved futile to-day.
BEHEADED BY MURDERER
7Thomas Noto
this Mayfed
butchers cleayer cboppng his
WILSON PLAYS BELATED SANTA CLAUS
Pass Christian Miss, 7.Presdcnt demon
rated his fondness children
distributing
the route from the Gulipo Golf Links
front gates to greetings him.
transmit serious
the south has been December
ming low