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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-09-03
CONFESSES HE STOLE HORSE
Peter Schmidt of Paynesville Makes 9
Complete Confession-Officers de
Creditable Work.

After making numerous denials of
his implication in the unusual and
sudden disappearance of the horse
from the Weber farm near Paynes-
vile, where he was employed, Peter
Schmidt broke down and made COM
plete confession of the theft of the
horse to County Attorney Ahles and
Sheriff Schooner, following a severe
examination conducted by them at the
county Jail Saturday, says the st.
Cloud Journal Press.
Schmidt was arrested on complaint
of Mr.. Weber, who declared that the
man was guilty of stealing valuable
horse from his barn and suddenly de-
parted from the place. On this COM
plant Schmidt was placed in jail
while the authorities made an investi-
CATION.
The first definite step giving rise to
the mans confession was taken after
the woman in the case" told her
story. Schmidt's sweetheart told the
authorities that when she last saw him
he had large sum of money with
him aggregating about SIPS according
to her estimate. Further inquiries
were made in the neighborhood and it
was learned that there was a peculiar
coincidence of the capture of
Schmidt with the departure of the
horse. Returning to the jail again
Schmidt was searched and only after
long time did the authorities think
of the mans hat, under the band of
which they found the SIPS. The find
ing of the money caused weakening
Of the prisoner and after cross ques-
tioning he confessed that he stole the
horse and sold it to "Cap" Scribner
who lives near Eden Valley.
Sheriff B. E. Schooner went to the
Scribner farm yesterday and there
found the horse, which he returned to
Rudolph Weber, the owner.
The securing of the confession of
Schmidt was no small matter and re-
fleets much credit on the Stearns
County authorities.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-09-03
BREAKS LEG.

The many friends here of A. C. Kay
will regret to hear that he is laid up
with broken leg at his sons home in
Melrose. Mr.. Kay is employed by the
Great Northern as Tie checker and
while returning at six P. M. from his
days work, riding on the steps of a
switch engine, on Thursday of last
week, when he noticed ahead of him
the platform of the store house, which
extended over the steps of the engine
He quickly took in the situation and
realized that he must jump or he
would be caught between the platform
and engine. He struck the ground on
his feet, breaking his leg in two
places. He was otherwise shaken up
but no other bones were broken. Mr..
Kay was Immediately taken to his
sons home and the limb was cared
for. The patient is doing very nicely
at this writing. His wife is with him,
going down Friday noon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-09-03
RETURNED TO JAIL.

The Jail sentences of Henry Hart
and James Daley sent up from Sank
Centre for drunkenness expired last
Thursday and Deputy Sheriff Fish
was on hand to receive them with an
other warrant charging them with a
crime of a graver nature. They Were
brought to Sank Centre and arraigned
before Judge Diehl in municipal
court. They waived examination and
were bound over to the fall term OF
the Stearns County grand jury. Be
ing unable to furnish bail they were
again remanded to Jail. There isn't
much question but they are the two
fellows wanted in Kansas but evident-
ly the authorities there consider their
absence from the state of more bene-
fit to their commonwealth than plac-
ing them in the pen. A third charge
still hangs over them for crimes COM
mitted in Sank Centre.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-09-03
AN IMPORTANT WORK.

1t is about time this community was
waking up to the fact that it is loos-
ing thousands of dollars from hog
cholera. Other communities through
out the state are taking active steps
to stamp out the scourge. We are 90
ing very little. There is some excuse
for our actions of last year as there
was practically nothing to do as we
were unable to get hog serum. How
ever this year it is different as we can
get all the serum we need. The West
Central Minnesota Development As
ISOLATION has purchased for distribu-
ton a million C. C. of serum and they
are sending it to us as we need it.
Farmers should watch their hogs
carefully and at the first approach of
the disease should treat with serum.
To make it possible to do this without
delay the Agricultural Society of
Stearns County expects to keep on
hand a sufficient supply of serum. To
get good results herd Of hogs should
be treated within twenty-four hours
of the time the first hog comes down
with the disease. If this is done d
large percentage of the hogs will be
saved. A better way to do is to vac
cinate the well herds using double
method, that is virus and serum. This
is the method advocated by the state
Sanitary Board. While there is a
possibility of loss by using this meth
cd, the percentage is very small, be-
ing about one per cent. A hog treat
ed in this manner is immune for life.
In all districts that are infected the
hogs should be vaccinated at once. If
this is done we will have gone long
way in stamping out the disease.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-09-03
DEATH OF AGED LADY

The rather sudden death of Mrs. S.
J. Ellis, mother of B. E. Ellis of this
city, occurred at the home of her son
on Friday, Aug, %, at $3.50 p. M,
following an attack of acute indiges-
ton, which resulted in cerebral hem
orrhage. Inconsistencies followed,
which lasted about twenty-four hours
before her death. The deceased was
IA years of age and native of New
York state. She is survived by two
sons, two daughters and nine grand
children. A short service was read
by Rev. Duel of the Methodist church
Saturday morning, and her remains
were taken back to Allegany, N. YJ
her old home, for interment.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-09-03

"The Stearns County Fair; we'll all
be there"
The Stearns County Fair will be on
in full blast in less than two weeks.
Are you ready for it?
The president, secretary and other
officers and stockholders are bending
every energy toward making this fair
the biggest ever held in Minnesota
outside of the State Fair. Good
weather and their hopes will be real
lied.
Special trains will be run from st.
Cloud, Little Falls, Albany, Freeport
and Melrose. The big event on st.
Cloud Day, Wednesday, Sept. 10Th,
will be the ball game between the
Elks' teams of the Granite City and
Little Falls.
1t is also probable that numbe. of
state officials will attend the fair on
this date The date of the address of
James j. Hill has not been definitely
settled yet.
The display of grain, fruit vege-
tables and livestock will resemble the
state fair. The State Farm School
will send a number of splendid types
of thoroughbred cattle and they will
be exhibited in front of the grand
stand each day; an expert will lecture
on each animal.
The large display ad on the third
page of this issue calls especial atten-
ton to the amusement features. The
race program will be very strong as
there will be larger entry of horses
than ever before in the history of the
fair.
At Monday evenings meeting the
question of erecting Sank Centre
building was discussed and there was
a preponderance of sentiment in fav-
or of the project. Undoubtedly some
thing will develop along this line in
another year.
County Supt. Boerger has given
positive assurance that the rural
school building will be ready for the
1915 fair.
Messrs. Mitchell, Magnusen and
Buckley, representing the st Cloud
Commercial Club, were in Sank Cen
tire Tuesday afternoon and went over
the bids for the construction of the ST
Cloud building. John Becker was
the lowest bidder, but it was neces-
sary for the architect and contractor
to make radical changes in the plans
to secure structure within the reach
of the funds available for this year
The committee took the matter up
| with the Club on their return home
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-09-03
BOY HAS HEMoRRHAGE.

The seven year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Delmore, who with his
mother had been visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Carpenter, was
taken with a hemorrhage last Thurs
day evening. A physician was immed-
lately called and everything was done
to check the hemorrhage, which was
thought at first to be coming from
the stomach. He was taken to their
home in Brainerd, on the morning
train Friday, and it was learned later
that the trouble was caused from an
operation on his throat which he had
undergone at that place few weeks
previous. The young man is doing
nicely now, although he is a little
weak from the loss of so much blood.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-09-03
Fair Days Approach
Contract Awarded For Construction of St. Cloud
Building --Stearns County Citizens Taking
Active Interest in Success of Fair.

and the contract was awarded to Mr..
Becker.
The fair officers made a proposi-
ton to the st. Cloud committee to as
sumo the balance of the cost of the
building over $1,000, but the st. Cloud
Commercial Club, after expressing an
appreciation of the spirit which actu-
ated the suggestion, decided that they
would assume all responsibility them
selves. Work will be started at once.
Two sociability runs under the aus
pices OF the Sank Centre Commercial
Club have been made, the main OBJ
ject of which of course was to adver-
tise the fair.
At meeting of the Sank Centre
City council last evening Mayor Nc
Gibbon and City Clerk Cooper were
authorized to enter into a contract
with the st. Cloud Commercial Club
leasing the ground for the st. Cloud
building under terms and conditions
that will be agreeable to the st. Cloud
people. The building committee sell
lected site for the location of the
building a few days ago.
The first run last Friday was en-
JoyCN Ny AUout 20 VI on duCOS lOduCO
with boosters. Stops were made at
Freeport. Holdingford, st. Cloud, st.
Joe, Collegeville, Avon, Albany, New
Munich and home. The Commercial
bodies at st. Cloud and Albany served
an informal luncheon, and every town
along the route received the visitors
most courteously.
The second run was made yesterday
afternoon and included stops at Bel
grade, Brooten, Paynesville, Roscoe
Richmond, Cold Springs, Lake Henry
Spring Hill, Greenwald, Meters Grove
and Sank Centre. The party rest
ed for dinner at Paynesyille and at
Cold Springs they were served with
sandwiches and other refreshments at
the Cold Springs Brewery and Bot
ting works.
The trips were both made without
serious accident and there was a not
iceable improvement in the conditions
of the highways this year and last be-
cause of the large amount of intelli-
gent roadmaking under the supervis.
ion of the county commissioners.
Hor. Frank M. Eddy was the off.
ciai- llaA s;r artist Of the trips and as
balayhoo man frank acknowledge
no superiors.
The people Of the county appear tt
be thoroughly alive to the necessity
of standing back of the fair and have
adopted the official slogan: "The
Stearns County Fair; we'll all be
there"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-09-03
OVERFLOW LOCAL NEWS NOTES

Wv LRTLOW LOSfAA 1SLUh ~ ANO ~
Mrs. Hamilton and daughter, Helen,
and Miss Clara Carr spent Wednesday
afternoon in Melrose.
Jack Smith of the Investors Secur-
ity Company, is in Sioux City, Ia,
this week on business for the COM
pany.
Mrs. C. A. Slough and baby came
up from Minneapolis Tuesday and will
make a visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jno Sullivan
Miss Cynthia Moon of Willard
spent Saturday and Sunday here with
her grandmother, Mrs. D. C. Wolfe,
returning home Monday.
Mrs. French, an ordained preacher,
will preach in the Baptist church, on
Sunday, Sept, 9th, both morning and
evening. All are welcome.
Arnold Book, who is visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Book, left
for a short visit with friends at
Breckenridge Thursday last.
Miss Wilma Bentley, who visited
here last week with her friend, Miss
Clara Houghton, returned to her
home in Minneapolis, Sunday.
Mrs. Jno. Dimond returned to Min
neapolis Friday evening after spend
ing most of the summer here with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Veeder.
Axel ]. Englund of Starbuck, Hon.
E. M. Webster, Matt Ward and M.
Miller of Glenwood autoed over from
the later place Saturday and spent the
afternoon among their old friends.
Mrs. w. H. Gallagher and daughter
returned to their hoome in MacAlis-
ter, Okla, Wednesday, after two
weeks visit here with relatives.
Mrs. Govitte and daughter arrived
here Tuesday noon from their home IN
Minneapolis and are making her un-
Gle, M. D. Cowlthorp and family Wis
it.
Mrs. w. o. P. Hilsdale and daugh-
ter. Miss Alta, returned home last
Friday from ten days purchasing
trip for the the Boston Store, in Chi
cago.
ii. n. Jones dilu 1duiiy, wiz 10 ~
resided on farm in South Sank Cen
tire for some years past, left for their
new home in Huron, S. D., Friday OF
last week.
The Beaufort Hotel of Minneapolis
now under new management, better
than ever. Give US call when you are
in the city. Costs nothing to check
your baggage with us. r. II. Greer,
the Proprietor. 14-15 adv
Mrs. Fuller and children, who have
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jas. A. Norris, left Saturday
evening for Minneapolis, where she
will visit q few days with her sister,
Mrs. Asa p. Brooks, before leaving
for her home in Houston, Tex. Her
father accompanied her as far as Min
neapolis, remaining there till Monday
evening.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-09-03

]. M. Sanderson and wife are visit
ing their son, w. F. Sanderson and
wife of the Palmer House, arriving
here last week from Oconto, Wis,
where they have conducted a hotel
for a number of years. They have
sold out their interests there and af-
ter an extended visit here will leave
for trip through New York and
other Eastern points.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-09-03
OLD TIMER HERE.

]. A. Huegel, who freighted be-
tween here and st. Cloud in 1868-69,
passed through here Monday accom-
panied by his sister, Mrs. Anna Coop
er on their way West. Mr.. Huegel is
now in the hotel business in Jefferson,
Mo. This was his first trip through
here since 1869 and he noticed many
changes in this vicinity.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-09-03

E. p. Birdsell and son, Roy, re-
turned to their home at Wadena, Mon
day, after spending couple of weeks
visiting at the home of the formers
brother, A. M. Birdsell, of Kendota
township. During their stay they as
sisted the local man in the construc-
ton of a modern silo on his splendid
farm.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-09-03

j. S. Sutton and wife, old residents
of this city, visited the past week with
their nephews, A. M. and c. L. Sutton,
returning to their home in Minneapo-
lis Wednesday, accompanied by Mrs.
M. j. Sutton, who makes her home
there with her daughter, Mrs. Chas.
Clark. The latter is the mother of
the Sutton brothers.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-09-03
DISTRICT MAY ASSOCIATE.

Saturday evening meeting was
held in School District No. 5, Kendota
township, at which time the question
of association with the Sank Centre
school was discussed. Supt. Aygarn
and Messrs. McGibbon and Myers
were the principal speakers. The
probabilities are that the district will
decide to associate.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-09-03
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

Mrs. II. l.. Lamb very daintlly en-
tertained a number of her lady
friends Thursday afternoon of last
week at Yellow Tea at her home on
the north side of the river. The house
was profusely decorated with yellow
flowers and crepe paper, and yellow
lamp shades. Unique place cards made
out of yellow cardboard cut in the
shape of tea pots were introduced.
The guests were invited in verse and
were requested to dress in yellow and
reply in verse. The response to the
invitations were read and several
poetical gems were offered. Mrs. H.
w. Booker was UNANIMOUSLY awarded
the prize for her offering and received
a beautiful bouquet of yellow flowers
tied with yellow ribbon. Delicious re-
freshments were served at the close
of an enjoyable afternoon. The fol-
lowing received invitations: Mes
danes F. B. Rowe, j. A. Dubois, Jen-
ME Hilsdale, w. o. P. Hilsdale, M. D.
Aygarn, John McGibbon, B. w. Mer-
ryman, A. Barto, w. F. Sanderson, T.
McC ormick, p. Lamb, E. E. Compton,
M. Hogan, l.. J. Irish, M. w. Lee, j.
B. Segers, Thos. Sullivan, H. Robbers,
o. Wheeler, Asa M. Wallace, E. j.
Lewis, H. w. Booker. Misses Faveland
and Florence Parker. Thursday af-
ternoon's event was the first of a SER
les of several social functions to be
given by Mrs. Lamb.
Mrs. B. w. Merryman informally
| to- kosv o1>-~. - L.
set at her cosy bungalow on the north
side of the river Thursday evening of
last week in honor of her daughter,
Miss Louise, and neice, Miss Faveland
of Milwaukee. Dainty refreshments
followed cards. The following were in
attendance: Messrs and Mesdames A.
F. Strebel, III. T. Austin, Ben. Dubois,
Lynn Whitson, III. L. Lamb, S. T. Mer-
ryman, Mrs. VIM. Barr, Misses Flor
ence Parker, Faveland, Nellie Hansen,
Mary Hogan, Mary Doolittle and An
mabel Erwin; Messrs. Paul Hilsdale,
Willis Dean, Everett Jameson, Leo.
Hedin, Ed. Hansen, AL Minette, L. j.
Lofgren and Meyers.
Mrs. Alex Jameson and daughter
Vera, entertained at o'clock lun-
cheon last Thursday afternoon in hon.
or of Miss Mary Hogan, bride of
the near future. The decorations were
of white and green, the table being
entwined with green vines and star
Of Bethlehem as center piece. A
large bunch of Killarney roses adorn-
ed the place of the guest of honor.
Those enjoying the delightful occas-
ion were: Mesdames Moynihan, Ben
Dubois, Strebel, H. T. Austin, Fies-
Ter, Barr, Dave Caughren, Lynn Whit
son, L L. Kells, Wedge and Percy
Hansen. Misses Florence Parker, Nell
lie Hansen and Annabel Erwin. The
Misses Hattie Erwin and Ruth Comp
ton assisted with serving.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-09-03
NEW BAKERY NEARLY READY

INV D<AhEN NEk1NLI NE<1DI
F. Fisher of Thief River Falls, Min
nesota, arrived in Sank Centre the
first of the week with a carload of
fixtures and is rapidly getting the new
bakery in the Tobey building on Main
street ready for business. The gen.
tleman is an experienced baker and
states that he has come to Sank Gen.
tire with the idea of locating perma-
nently and giving the people of this
city sanitary ana modern establish
ment.
Evening star., 1914-03-21
HEARD AND SEEN HERE AND THERE
By Earl Goodwin.

| When a famous living brigadier gen.
! eral of the United States Army was a
! lad in the high school they say he gave
every evidence of being able to swim
| a river and take a Filipino village. and
| that his career since he: began wearing
khaki and yeather leggings was amply
| predicted by the way he acted when he
| was a boy. This generals father was
| known as "Foghorn," and for fourteen
! years he was a representative from Kan
| sas, which made the son Washington
| school boy for most of that time.
| About the time the lad grew large
| enough to carry latchkey Representa-
tive ''Foghorn'' got him q small JOB
| downtown somewhere which necessitated
daily ride on the old horse cars which
| once infested our fair city. One night
| he saw a pale and tired woman hanging
| to strap. standing in front Of a pros
| porous looking man who filled about
/ three seats. The embryo general de-
manded that he surrender his seat to the
| tired woman, and upon receiving q curt
| refusal. the kansan's hair burst into a
flame. the ire of that young man ragged
within him. He hit the man and pum-
meled him we'll. The two OF them were
| tossed off the car. where the youth hit
him some more. Perhaps the tired wom-
| an got that seat, but the boy never knew
it. because he was arrested at that
juncture.
The next day he appeared before the
judge of the Police Court of that period.
The man told a terrible tale of assault.
The judge looked over the scawny red
Evening star., 1914-03-21
ADAM A. wEScHLER, ACcTIoNEER

CHANCERY SALE OF TwO-STORY AND BASE
MENT BRICK DWELLING. No. 1910 18th
STREET NORTHWEST
By virtue OF decree OF tho Supreme four.
of the District OF Columbia. passed in equity
causes No 3O19S. we. the undersigned trustees
will sell at nublic auction. in front of the nrem
ises. on FRIDAY. THE TWENTY-SEVE EsNTH
DAY OF MARCH. AID. 1914 AT FIVE
O'CLOCK PM. the followin: described lanI
and premises. situate in the city OF Washington
in the District Of Columbia. and deSigca ted
and being all of lot hundred and seventy.
seven in James Dripps suhdiN iSion os lGts in
square two hundred and jhirty-seven in the
city OF Washington. in the District of Column
hia. as per plat recorded in Eook II page 1i9
IN the surveyors office OF said District subje /.
TO a right Of way for alley purposes the
rear three feet OF said lot. together with the
improvements thereon.
Terms of safe: One-third OF the purchase
money 10 be paid in cash. and the balance in
two equal instailments. payable in one an two
years. with interest nj 6 per centum per annum
payable semi annually. from day of sale se-
cured by deed of trust upon the property sold
or all cash. at The option of Jhe purchaser. 4
deposit of 500 will he required OF the purchaser
at the time OF sale. All eoayeyancins. record.
Jug and notarial fees at the cost of TIE pur-
chaser Terms OF sale 10 he complied with with.
in fifteen days from day Of sale. otherwise the
trustees reserve the right 10 resell the propertr
after five days advertisement OF slch resale In
some newspaper published in the city of Wash
inston. ID. e.
MASON y. RICHARDSON Fendau bldg,
SIMON LYON. Exams building,
mir f-dS eSn
Evening star., 1914-03-21
ADAM A. WESCHLER. AUCTIoNEER.
TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO-STORY + .sAME
DWELLING. PREMISES NO. 1907 33rd ST.

TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO-STORY TsAME
DWELLING, PREMISES NO. 1907 33rd ST.
NV.
By virtue of certain deed of trust. duly re-
the land records of the District of Columbia. and
at the request OF the party secured thereby we
the undersigned trustees will sell at public auc-
ton. in front of the premises. TUESDAY,
THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF MARCH,
AID. 1914. AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM, the follow.
city Of Washington. in the District of Columbia.
and designated as and being parts Of lots 1G3
and 164 in Beatty and Hawkins addition to
Georgetown and in square 1855 in city of Wash
inGton. in the District of Columbia; beginning at
the end Of A # on a line drawn north from
the ne. corner of 33rd ST. and = st. and running
thence with the line of s3rd ST. on the east side
thereof north y, IT. in: thence east parallel
with st. so IT.: thence north 66la east 40 #.
10 an alley running parallel with 33rd st. and At
81. and 81 #. in. north from = ST.: thence
with said alley south 10 IT.: thence south g..
west 40 IT.. and thence west so feet to the place
Of beginning. together with the improvements
thereon.
Terms of sale: One-third Of the purchase money
instalments, payable in one ard two years, with
interest at six per centnm per annum. payable
semi annually from day Of sale. secured by deed
OF trust upon the property sold, or all cash. at
the option OF the purchaser. A deposit Of s2GO
Will be required Of the purchaser at the time of
sale All conveyancing recording and nota rial
fees at the eOst OF the purchaser. Terms of sale
TO he complied with within fifteen days from day
OF sale. otherwise the trustees reserve the right
10 resell the property at the risk and cost of the
ment of such resale in some newspaper published
in the city of Washington. d. c.
GEORGE W. OFFUTT. Jr.
Il. AGEE BOWLES