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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-10-07
FAIR PREMIUMS
ARE Being PAID
SECRETARY STREBEL MAILING
CHECKS TO SUCCESSFUL EX-
HIBITORS THIS WEEK
WINNERS OF SPECIAL PRIZES
HENRY BORGMANN WINS THE N.
P. SILVER CUP FOR THE
THIRD TIME

Secretary Strebel has compiled the
list of premium winners in the recent
Stearns County Fair and is mailing
out checks this week. His books show
that there were 1922 entries made in
all departments except the educational
This department was under the super
vision of County Supt. Boerger and
Mrs. M. D. Aygarn and no entries
were made through the office of the
secretary of the agricultural society.
The premiums paid reach total of
$1,973.5O, slightly heavier than in
1914. The amounts paid out in the
ya rious denartmentS follow:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-10-07
GIRL SWALLOWS FORK

Haley, Ind.-Unable to speak and
tell how the accident happened, Miss
Lucille Guita, 17-years-o1d, is recover
ing from an operation required for the
removal of fork which she swallow
ed. It is believed she was examining
her throat with fork when it slipped
from her hand.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-10-07
JAMIEsoNs ENTERTAIN

The first anniversary of the we'd
ding of Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Jameson
occurred on Friday, Oct. l., at which
time they entertained the immediate
family at the residence of Mrs. Mary
Hogan. An elaborate dinner was serv-
ed at six o'clock. All guests were ask
ed to wear the clothes they did at the
wedding, and the occasion was an en-
joyable one.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-10-07
S3,449 SO


Net increase in receipts in
1915 over 1914 fair. ......$ 1874 68
The winners of the special prizes
offered by firms and individuals has
finally been determined. Henry Borg
man won the Northern Pacific cup Of
fered for the best cow and calf exhib-
tied at the fair, for the third consec-
utive time and the cup now becomes
his sole property. The complete list
of special prize-winners is published
below:
Sam Chenoweth-The J. A. Caugh-
rem $500 prize for best yearling colt.
John Berscheit-The j. A. Caugh-
$25.OO prize for best yearling colt.
Gust Emblom-The C. M. P. & M.
Co. IS prize of a sack Of Gem Flour for
the best peck of Blue Stem wheat.
Otto Ahlsom-The c. M. P. & M.
Co.'s prize of sack of Gem Flour for
the best peck of Marquis wheat.
Mrs. Scott Reed-The c. M. P. &
M. Co.'s prize of sack of Gem Flour
for the best loaf of bread made from
Gem Flour.
Frank Unger-The Albert Dicken-
son Co.'s prize of one-half bushel
Pine Tree, S. D. Alfalfa Seed for best
peck sample of clover.
Henry w. Smith, Osakis-The Al
bert Dickinson Co.'s prize of bag OF
Globe Scratch feed for the best pullet.
o. S. Cass-The Great Northern Ry.
Co.'s trophy cup for the best Complete
Agricultural Exhibit.
C. R. Lee, Willard Merchants Ma
tional Bank $500 prize for Best Beef
Cow.
H. G. Borgmann-Merchants Ma
tional Bank $500 prize for Best
Dairy Cow.
Joseph Navy Wedge Hardware Cos
prize of $500 worth of Garden Tools
for best collection of Garden Vegeta-
bles.
Gust Emblom-C. ID. Marshall : &
Co.'s prize of a Maytag hand-power
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-10-07
large CATHOLIC
GATHERING SUNDAY
NEW PAROCHIAL SCHOOL BUILD
ING WILL BE DEDICATED
BY BISHOP BUSCH
.SAUK CENTRE WILL Send ESQ
A SPECIAL TRAIN WILL LEAVE
CITY AT 8:45 A. NJ, RETURN
ING AT 800 P. M.

The German Catholics of Stearns
county are planning for a monster de-
monstration at Albany Sunday, Oct.
10, at which time the splendid new
parochial school building will be died.
icated by Rt. Rev. Bishop Busch of st.
Cloud.
Special trains viii be run from Sank
Centre and St. Cloud for this event.
Chairman Ben Schoenhoff and Chas.
Dicks and Jacob Botz, ST., are the
committee in charge of arrangements
from st. Paul's church, and the Her
aid has been assured that with favor
able weather conditions a delegation
of at least $50 will make the trip from
Sank Centre. St. Joseph's Society
will go in body, and large delega-
lions will also attend from the Chris
tan Mothers and Foresters societies
If the weather is good the handsome
banners from these societies will be
taken along. The Sank Centre band
has been engaged to head the local
procession and they will leave St.
Paul's church Sunday morning at 500,
The special is booked to leave at S:45.
This special train will leave Albany
for Sank Centre promptly at 9 p. m.
Early Mass will be said at st. Paul's
church at 7:30 instead of at 800
o'clock, the usual hour.
The village of Albany has made
aponle nrouicion for tho care and on
tertainment of very large gathering,
and if the weather man is at all kind
the town will be overrun with people.
While. the affair is a Catholic gather
ing all persons are cordially invited
to attend. The following is the train
schedule of the trip from Sank Centre
and return:
Leave Sank Centre ...... .8:45 a. m
cave MeIrose 600 a. m
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-10-07

Anahuac, Tex.-Mrs. Fritz Otter
arose in the night to raise window.
Something, like a snake, touched her
neck. When she aroused other mem
bers of the family, they found the
snake coiled comfortably around her
neck. -.-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-10-07

Clifton, Okla.-Mrs. F. Tanner of
this place, believes she is the only wo-
man in the country who conducts a
pool hall. She says under the conduct
of women, such places should become
clean, high-standard places of amuse-
ment-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-10-07

III pUDIISIIIIR CIG COIIIPdIdCIVt SVdVc-
ment of the receipts of the 1914 and
1915 fairs the Herald of last week
become somewhat balled up. The cor
rected figures are published herewith:
1914 Fair
Advance ticket sales, net, at
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-10-07

Continued on page eight
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-10-07

Within the next thirty days State
Treasurer Smith will distribute bet
ter than $1,500,O00 among the public
schools of the state, and the cut up
which is now being arranged will es-
tablish new record in the distribu-
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-08-12


I 4 Jar Is WAGED to wrest from conquered peoples
wv the good things Of their lives Is it any less war
that Johnson Of the Wheeling Can Company uses sarva-
ton instead Of bullets? His idea is to compel the workers
to surrender so that he can use their lives to fatten out
his ow-take from them the things they sorey need in
order that may have abundance Of the things he has no
real use for.
We NAV pause long enough in our demand for peace
in Europe to demand industrial peace in the Eighth ward
We may divert enough Of our missionary work OF clvz
You have been told Of his sweating the cradle and the
grave from O'Clock in the morning until $50 O'Clock at
hight fora dollars wage but did you know that he uses
even the Workmen's Compensation Fund to rob each
paw envelopes 50 pitfuy atened by the weight Of his
profit system he half Of his own industrial aee
dent bty and piles upon the tender backs OF childhood
and the bent backs Of age the burdens that the State OF
West Virginia gave by statute to the cost Of industry?
Will some apologist kindly rise and give the moral
difference between this act and the sinking OF the Lsl
tania?
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-08-12

Already more unions have promised
to turn out Labor Day than have ever
been out before, probably, and certain
" more thanfwere out last year. And
many locals have still to be seen.
Others have been called on, and have
not given their decision yet. Pros
poets for the biggest turn out ever
certainly are bright
Potters No.f6 are arranging to turn
out, but their poor trade conditions
win not allow them to have floats for
the girl members. y
Butchers Mott have had their time
taken up in arranging for their pic
mic, Thursday, to Canton, but with
that disposed of will take up the mat
ter of Joining in the demonstration
They will likely turn out, and with a
band.
The Lathers and Tailors are aim 'Si
certain to participate.
BARRIERS No. 957 will make their de
cis;on Thursday. II is expected that il
will be favorable.
Ebberts Live Wire.
w. C., Ebberts is the live wire Of
the committee calling upon the un
ions the enthusiasm" committee, al
il has been called. He has succeeded
| in disposing Of 1000 tickets already
and the end is not yet
Crescent Lodge Challenges
Crescent Lodge No. 3 has openly
challenged theaWorld for ball game
At Wheeling Park.o nLabor Day. Thii
win throw CONSERVATION into thu
ranks of other organizations. whose
nu.a,hers have had an idea that the
coa:.l play ban and . prompt aceeIt
arce 1T the ehasange is expected
q sssmg peytsip nov that there WI
y 4 lllsI y laeN Aaleas 2 tla Ps'
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-08-12
Five Lit1Ographing
Trades Ama|ganlate

Wheeling workers in the Lftho-
graphing trades have just completed
localling the amalgamation Of the five
branches of that industry, a fact
which will be welcome news to all
those who plead and work for Labor
solidarity. There have been five or
CARNATIONS in the lithographing indus
try, of which the best known was the
the Lithographers Benevolent and Pro-
tective Association, the 'LrEB-&4P- "A"
label being familiar to those who look
at Autographed bills closely. The
others were: the Poster Artist, the
Commercial Artists and Engravers,
the Lithograph Feeders, the Plate and
Stone Preservers, and the Transferers
and Pressers.
All will now be united in the Anal
gamated Lithographers of America. +"
The Wheelini and vicinity branch OF
the organization will meet on the
fourth Thursday of each month at the
Mecca hall, Market and Fifteenth
streets. 1t is likely that the local or
ganization, when all details of bring
ing together the factions of the new
Organization are complete, will affiliate
with the Ohio Valley Trades and La
oor Assembly, where they will be wei
coined by the delegates of the other
local unions.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-08-12

the ill will of the foreman and lose
our position, which we could not very
well afford to do, and exist"
j. Statement No. 3.
81 think my own experience would
be enough to settle any trouble.
worked 10 hours and 80 minutes a
day, and put out $4,000 to $4,000 caps,
and at the end of the day wonid have
spoiled 200 to ESQ caps. and at the
end Of the pay wsuld be charged from
50 to $3.50 and as high as 81. This
does not explain all, but it may help
explain conditions at the Can fac.
tory"
Statement No. 4.
SIN case of fire, there is only one
exit. one way TO get out. and they
keep that locked. They used to keep
the windows locked until we couldn't
stand it, and now they have some OF
them locked and some Open"
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-08-12

, is that they have been defenseless
through having no organization, and
that their complaints to the higher
officials have brought the short an
swer: 20, guess they must give him
cause to talk that way or he wouldn't
do it,
Some Statements.
AS samples of the general com
plant of the strikers, the following
statements made to a Majority man
are given. They are not really typi-
cal, being the mildest of all, and those
who seem certain to be well sustain
ed by proof.
Statement No. I.
81 want to make statement Of the
conditions in the Autograph room in
the can factory. have had three
and half years experience in this
department. There is poor ventila-
ton, windows on one side only, and
these being closed most all the time.
The room is filled with smoke from
the kilns. When started to work at
the factory l was getting 12h cents
per hour. l was making fair rate
of wages on piece work until 1914,
when there was cut in piece work
rates. This cut out all time lost when
the presses were not in operation on
uceUunt Of not having steel<s waiting
for plates, etc. Now / make from
$1.35 to $3.50 per day, a reduction of
from so to rs cents per day, from
rates prevailing in 191213. There is
one man doing the same kind of work
who is getting 20 cents per hour, and
another Is cents per hour. and have
worked three and half years for the
same wage l started at"
Statement No. 2.
1--WE were forming lard pail bodies
and we're getting cents per thousand
at which we made fair rate of wages
when we were kept in stock. At times
there as nothing to do, but we were
held at the factory and our wages
averaged from So to so cents day.
which we consider impossible for any
girl to live on. When orders started
to come in and we could have made
fair wages, the company thought we
would be making too much ($1 or
$1.25 per day. and they cut our wages
to IS cents a. dag. Not only this but
we were obliged 10 submit to insults
and listen to vale language or get
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-08-12
IN LL IsNOT ALWAYS WHAT IT SEEMS. :.

n LII is NOT ALWAYS WHAT 1T SEEMS. "Labor's
~ Peace Council" is not the authoritative peace
movement of the American Labor movement Neither is
fathered by Frank Buchanan Chicago congressman,
who happens also to have membership card in the Sruc
ura Iron Workers. Its avowed object to stop the ship
ment Of munitions to England
Most Of us do not believe any more in the manufac-
ure Of murder machinery, but any Of that stop
ping its sale in the midst Of this would be blow to
the Allies who by reason Of their control Of the can
same reason, cannot get it.
That ethics or the principles Of Christianity would
cut any ice with either Of all the nations involved in this
Christess slaughter not to be believed by cer
cal Thus ground given to President Gompers express
ed suspicion that foreign Influence encourages some
American agitation Thus is color given to the rumors
There's 500 per day for Labor skates the Peace Pay
roll!'
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-08-12
Trades
Conditions Better

The building line is better than last
week. There are fewer men idle.
Such is the report of Business Agent
e. D. Nickerson of the Carpenters.
"Things are getting generally bet
ter" said Mr.. Nickerson, land it was
needed badly in Wheeling, where con-
ditions have been very bad.
work in the mills is better, but
tho mills have been doing better than
outside worn, right along. In Martins
Ferry and Bellaire, conditions are
good. Out the Pine things are below
the average Few clearance cards are
coming in now. 1t seems that men in
other places learn that conditions are
not good here, and do not come this
way"
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-08-12
tex |. z. sprouse.l

Cincinnati, o., Aug. Especial. D
One of the most successful conven-
tons ever held by the Stationary
Fremen, completed its labors Satur-
day afternoon, after being in session
the entire week. President Gompers
of the American Federation OF Labor
and President Comerford, of the En-
gineers, were present on Tuesday ana
addressed the convention, and at the
close Of President Gompers' address
a vote was taken on the amalgama-
ton Of the Firemen and Engineers,
and was voted down by unanimous
vote. The vote was taken in pres
ence Of Presidents G0mpers and
Comerford, which goes to show thai
the Firemen will not stand for any
proposition that will not give q square
deal. There will. however, be an ex
change of delegates to the convention
of each organization. If the plan o.
President Gompers is carried out Dy
the Engineers. The Firemen elected
committee to work with them II
perfecting some plan whereby join
conference boards would be named
The date Of holding the convention
wa sAaRgea iran the lpaoN4 Noaep'
y AREayt tn IA llssnl NaAllF \
M @ M Nh
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-08-12
-OOD is AS IMPORTANT AS sHRAPNEL.

rOOD is AS IMPORTANT AS SHRAPNEL San
army fights on its stomach Not only the army
needs food but the folks back home. England has not
agtated our stopping the shipping Of food to Germany
she just stops it herself English docks ammed today
with the ships Of Yankee merchants who thought they
saw chance pick up bit Of change from the Germans
Nations like persons the tools they haVeto out
the things they think they have to do.
England has ships enough to stop our trade with Ger
many Is it unthinkable that Germany would use what
means she may have to stop trade with England?
Germany has submarines enough to hamper British
trade Is unexpected when England calls such hamper
ing ''barbaric?"
War is hell Of business, and any nation that en-
cages in it will be just careful Of their ethics rowde
in an alley fight They may wrap the brick with diploma
in may be patent eathered the dead dead
We are not neutral-we against every war
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-08-12
F|REMEN VOTE AGAINST
AMA[GAMAT|ON WITH ENGINEERS
WHEELING MAN, L. F. sPRoUSE, ELECTED
AS FIFTH VICE PRESIDENT

for the next meeting. Wheeling was
after the convention, but lost by .
close margin of fiye votes.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing two years: Interna-
tional President T. Healy, New YORK;
first vice president, N. A. James,
Washington, D. c.; second vice presi-
dent. J. ]. Cunningham, Boston; third
vice president, P. Timon. Miliinock'
ct. Me-; fourth vice president a. a
Woodward, Toronto. Canada; nrtn
vice president, L F. Sprouse, Wneet
ing. w. Va; sixth vice president
Thomas Rooney, San Francisco Cal
seventh vice president. Robt. w
Beattie. Pittsburgh. Pa. secretary
treasurer, c. L. Shamp. Omaha, NED
The above ogcers constitute the In
tternational Executive Board.
The convention also provided Ior
campaign of organization by raisln'
the per capita tax from IL to zoe pc
member.
| The report of the Secretary-Treas
Iurer showed a nice gain for the yea
previous.
wheeling was represented Oy =. s
Isprouse and A. F. McGreal. VIII
i were accompanied by their wives
noth report the hospitality Of th'
| GIRplspatt FlgpnsR sAe NnglaaeFF =
gVFpllea
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-08-12

That conditions at the Wheeling
Can Works have been deplorable is
the practically unanimous evidence OF
the workers there. From the evidence
from this source, 1t seems that the
average wage is about $3.50 per week,
and that from this small amount the
MANAGEMENT took cents each pay
for the ssWorkmen's Compensation
fund" taking advantage of a provi'
sion of the law allowing five cent
minimum from an employee. The law
provides that but ten per cent of the
premium shall be paid by the en-
ploye, and this, on 81 premium,
would be one cent for each $40 OF
wages.
The wages seem to be 2 cents per
thousand for heading cans, with
$1,000 daily maximum output in ten
hours, 81 cents per hour for sorting
ends land 10 cents lover 18 years OF
age") IL cents 70 running the "test-
err" az cents for running the "hody
former" ~ cents for sorting caps,
or bucket ears. One girl said her
average was 50 cents per day for
three days straight, losing-S or !
hours a day from machine stoppage
through breakage.
GhNI- Anuanlain that thar are dock
ed one hour for taking, for being
one minute late or for starting to
put their wraps on one minute early.
They say that the sanitary conditions
are bad, complaining particularly OF
the drinking water arrangement. The
girls complain of having no place to
change clothes, or even to hang their
wraps, and that for 100 girls there is
but one toilet, and that with two doors
and no lock to either. Their hours
they report as from z a. m. to IL
noon, from 1890 to 6, and from .
to $3.50 P. M.
They say have been compelled
to work overtime with no previous
notice, and were therefore unable 10
get supper, and that when they have
been notified previously of overtime,
and brought their suppers, they were
not worked, and had that preparation
for nothing.
They complain, too, Of foremen.
One, they say, for instance. curses
much, another uses suggestive talk
to the girls, another is personally Of
fensive. and SO on. Their argument
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-08-12
Painter Killed.

Thursday the funeral of John Cham
hers, painter, killed by falling from
the roof Of the Webster school build
ing, took place. Mr.. Chambers, en-
ployed by Contractor Frank Sattler,
was adjusting the tackle for a swing
ing scaffold, and, it seems, pushed the
rope coil over when holding the block
with his hand, so the sudden weight
Of the tackle pulled him from the gut
ter of the roof, where he was stand
ing.
A peculiarly sad feature of his
death is that he leaves wife and two
small children, and belonged to no in
surance organization, nothing other
than the Painters. He was not under
the Workmen's Compensation Act.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-08-12
People More Thrifty.

San Francisco, Aug. 12.-According
to reports by building and loan as
sociations of this country, these insti
tutions increased their assets last
year more than s1O0,OOo.OOo. making
4 growth Of nearly per cent over
the previous year. =
There are in the United States
6S12 building and loan associations
with 4 membership of 3.103 ,4S5 and
assets aggregating s.. 1857 .s4O.OS6. This
il an increase over last year Of ~
,ssoeiatiops. ssY.Ops mempeEa aRl
rs ,lealaaf n aeaatel
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-08-12
|Hod Carriers

The proposed Hold Carriers scale
has not yet been completed. AS pre-
viously noted the Building Trades Sec
ton has. considered the scale jointly
with the HodN Carriers, and the Hold
Carriers have Yet to endorse it, when
the. Building Trades will guarantee it.
It provides a yearly increase for hod
carriers and building laborers fol
three years.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-08-12

Persistence wins. No power. how
ever strongly iatrenched, was ever
shIa 70 WltAstsaa I EighttHl eapsl
slpl psRlllleplly lllsll laIEll
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-08-12
THE pARADERs.

-
1.-THE following Local Unions
have already arranged to parti-
cipate n the Labor Day parade)
creseeat 81 . 9. with
.sRauchse Band. -.<
Manchester Lodge, No. IL.
Laundry Workers No. 20.
Structural Iron Workers No. 20
: Stationary Engineers No. 1871
Hold Carriers No. 81.
= Hold Carriers No. n
.Rotters No. 8
Machiniots No. S18
Glass Bottle Blowers No. fo9
Stationary Firemen No.21
Painters No. 81, with band
Stoaie Makers, c. M. |. Y. Ne.
501,t with Band !
Carpenters No. 8
Carpenters, Elm Grove, No. 1917
Plasterefs No. SO
Electrical Workers No. 141
Electrical Workers No. PIT
Retail Clerks No. 1866
Mold Makers, A. F. 6. w. u,
No. So
Mine Workers, Elm Grove, 1855
Sheet Metal Workers No. 1871
Street Ry. Employees No. 1903
Moidero No. 364
Cement Finishers.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-08-12
Belmont Brewing Co.
Has Costly Addition

The Kitchen Company has secured
the contract for building an addition
to the Belmont Brewery in Martins
Ferry. The structure will be quite an
extensive one, and will cost about
$25. 900.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-08-12
WHEELING CAN WORKERS STAND FIRM FOR JUST DEMANDS
WE WILL NOW HAVE
A Feuu Remarks
s&Tr-Tr-Tr - = F'FeF1T

II N THE EVENT OF INVASION Of the United States
by foreign foe West Virginia would be the
OF some OF the most decisive fighting says em
based on governmental activity in chart making
It will be relief, no doubt to some to see West Vir-
ginia machine guns turned in direction other than
at striking miners. But the fighting hardly be ercer
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-08-12
MORE GRIsT TO THE MILL q

MORE GRIsT TO THE MILL at Squire RAIDERS
IVl came Tuesday when he fined another Is year old
boy for smoking cigarettes Interest in the enforcement
Of law and private profit through its violation cannot
exist in the same breast So fee hunting squres and
stables ry into the pockets of poor parents Of foolish boys
instead OF ending the profitable sales Of the merchants
the real offenders.