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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-03-18
FINANCIAL SUCCESS
Ladies of the Congregational Church
Net $105.25 for Two Even
ing's Entertainment.

The production of "The County
Fair at the Caughren Theatre We'd
nesday and Friday evenings of last
week under the auspices of the La
dies of the Congregational church and
directed by Miss Ingersol' and X. J.
Boyd, Melted each $105.25.
The vehicle selected, 'The County
Fair" is a heterogeneous mass of al
legged vaudeville stunts, said to have
been written and staged by the Inger-
soll-Boyd combination.
The stage settings were very pretty
but the entertainment was a disa-
pointment in many respects. For this
failure neither the ladies of the
church nor the local people taking
part are to be criticized. There was
an abundance of talent on the stage
to have lifted a very weak vehicle to
a superficial plane had the directors
really directed. The song numbers
and choruses showed lack of training
very noticeably.
The language used back of the
stage In the presence OF ladies by
Boyd is said to have been off color,
at least for a church entertainment.
One Of the lady members called his
attention to this and he said that it
was really necessary to prove that
he was an actor. AS this was about
the only mark he displayed of distin-
gushing his art, perhaps he was JUS
titled.
They came to Sank Centre with COL
umns of newspaper clippings lauda-
tory of their entertainment and abil-
ity as directors. The ladies booked
them in good faith and the Herald
wishes it distinctly understood that
this criticism of the entertainment
does no include them or refer in the
remOtest degree to any of the home
folks taking part. -
The Herald believes strongly in
home talent shows and is always will
ling to overlook the little omissions
of detail that sometimes creep in, but
we cannot cuddle up very closely to
''The County Fair" or the manner in
which it was directed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-03-18
co. OFFICER ON CARPET
Register of Deeds Lang's Appetite
for IntOxicants Gets Him Into
Trouble with Commissioners

John Lang, county register of deeds
was called before the board of county
commissioners Wednesday morning
and warned regarding his personal
conduct during the time that he is
supposed to be on duty. 1t is claimed
that Tuesday Lang was found intox-
icated on the floor of the rooms in the
building and that it was some time
before he was able to be moved. That
Lang was warned before by the pre-
,vious board was the statement made
this morning.
Should the board receive notice of
another lapse on the part of the reg
lister of deeds it is probable that the
matter will be reported to the gov
ernor.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-03-18
MRS. w. E. VERIFY DEAD
Wife of Prominent Minnesota Editor
Dies After a Long Illness
From Cancer.

Wadena, March 15th.-Mrs. w. E.
Verify, wife of the editor of the Pho
neer-Journal, died this morning, after
long and painful illness from cam
Ger of the stomach. Mrs. Verify two
years ago went to Baltimore and re-
ceived the 'radium treatment and for a
time it was believed had been cured.
She was most estimable lady, very
popular with people in the state, and
the deepest sympathy is extended her
husband.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-03-18
Charles Mcclure.

Charles Mcclure, one of the old set
tiers of Sank Centre, died at his
home in the western part of the city
on Thursday, March 18th, 1915, at the
age of 81 years, months and II days
Mr. MCGUIRE was born in Rawdin,
Quebec Oct. LIST, 1888 and on Novem-
Der 14th, 1866 was united in marriage
to Miss Margaret Downey at Hunt
ington, Ont. To this union IL chill
dren were born, three of whom died in
infancy. Two boys and six girls sur
vive him; they are: J. B. Mcclure,
Van Hook, N. D.; A. H. Mcclure,
Keene, N. D.; Mrs. Christ Rierson,
GAINESVILLE; Mrs. Geo. R. Loree, Roy
land, Man.; Mrs. ]. C. Israel, Kansas
City, Mo-; Mrs. r. j. Thompson, Ash
ley township; Miss Margaret Nc
CURE, Valley City, N. D.; and Miss
Louise Mcclure, Chisholm, MINI. The
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-03-18

Cigarmaker VIM. Peglow, assisted
by one of his men, brought a hugh
cigar to the Herald editor the first of
the week with the announcement that
little son had arrived at his home on
Monday. If the lad is as lusty as the
cigar, he is a crackerjack, and the
Herald hopes that he may continue
to grow and develope, and that even
tually he will make better man than
his dad.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-03-18
Nels Christensen.

Word was received lat Saturday
of the death of Nels Christensen
which occurred at San Diego, CAL,
March 10th, 1915. The deceased was
employed by the city water depart
ment as driver of an automobile
truck. About six weeks before his
death he was called one morning
about four o'clock to shut off leak
at one of the hydrants and while max
ing the trip, his machine became mir
ed in the mud and it took him three
hours to get it out. He became wet
and the strain resulted in a severe at
tack of the grippe, and the diseased
kidney was finally affected. He was
taken to St. Joseph's Hospital, San
Diego, on March 9th. The doctors di-
agnosed the trouble as tubercular kid
ney, and said that an immediate OPP
GRAFTON might save him, although the
chance was very slight. He insisted
upon the operation being performed.
He went onto the table in the morning
of March 10th, and the right kidney
was completely removed, and come
out from under the anesthetic about
noon time, and died that evening
about $50.
Nels Christensen was born at Fyn,
Denmark, 1864. When II years of age
he came to America and with the ex-
ception of a short time spent in St.
Louis, he has lived in Minnesota ever
since coming to this country until the
fall of 1913, when he went to Califor-
mia for his health. In 1887 he was
united in marriage to Miss Emma Pc
tiers. This couple were the parents of
two children, both sons: Earl Leo,
who lives in California; and Vance,
who resided with his parents. The
immediate relatives surviving Mr..
Christensen are his wife and two sons.
Mr.. Christensen lived on a farm
which he owned in partnership with
John Donnelly until several years ago
when he moved to Sank Centre and
was employed as electrician by the
Central Minnesota Power & Milling
Company until he was compelled to
go West for his health. His wife and
family stayed in Sank Centre until
last October when the farm was dis
posed of as well as their residence
property in this city and they joined
the husband and father. A few weeks
ago Sank Centre friends received
letter from Mrs. Christensen stating
that the husband was in good health
and in a fair way to win the battle
for health.
The remains were brought to Sank
Centre for burial on the 2:O3 flyer
Wednesday morning, which was stop
ped to accommodate the family, since
they failed to make connections for
the GOT train the evening before. The
services were held at the Methodist
Episcopal church, Wednesday, March
18th, 1915 at 200 p. M, Rev. R. w.
Duel officiating. Burial was made
in Greenwood cemetery.
Mr.. Christensen was a member of
the Mason, Woodman and Workmen
lodges. He bore his long illness with
patience and courage, and died put
ting his trust in the love and goodness
of Christ and the Father.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-03-18
THE GRIM REAPER
CARRIERS SEVERAL
A NUMBER OLD SAUK CENTRE
RESIDENTS ARE CALLED
TO REWARD.
ALL were ELDERLY PEOPLE
NELS CHRISTENSEN BROUGHT
HERE FROM CALIFORNIA
FOR BURIAL.

Several pioneer residents of Sank
Centre have been called to their re-
ward by the Grim Reaper during the
past week. Some of them were still
residents of the city, while others had
moved away. Nels Christensen, who
moved away from Sank Centre sever
al months ago to California, died fol-
lowing an operation in a hospital, and
was brought here for burial. Follow
ing is a short sketch of the life of
each:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-03-18
$500 CASH CORN
CONTEST FOR BOYS
SAUK CENTRE BUSINESS MEN
TO ENCOURAGE DEVELOP
MENT OF THIS CROP.
MUST EXHIBIT AT co. FAIR
BOYS FROM 10 TO 10 ELIGIBLE
RULES GOVERNING THE
CONTEST PRINTED.

surrounding community Will OtucT
communities similarly situated we
have many good reasons to be proud,
yet we are by no means convinced
that there is no room for improve
ment. Wheat is fast becoming an I'M
profitable crop under our present sys-
tenn of agriculture, and with vast
tracts of cheap land in Canada and
the West upon which wheat can be
more proftably grown, it is up to US.
to substitute something in it's place.
Corn is the crop which has solved
this problem everywhere in the U. S.
where temperature conditions and soil
have made it possible. Our commun-
ity has the soil that will grow corn
and the crop can be matured during
our average growing season, so that
nothing stands in the way of a sub
stitution except the will of the farm
err.
The object of this corn contest is to-
stimulate more active interest in this,
direction. We want more and better
corn.
The citizens of Sank Centre realize
this fact and have generously offer
ed 500 in prizes for a Corn Contest
to be conducted by the Agricultural
department of the High School. This
contest is to be a boys contest and
the age limits have been fixed at 10
and IS years. Only those boys living
in the country and between these ages
may enter, and each contestant must.
agree to the following provisions:
1. He must grow at least one
acre of corn which must be.
checked in, not drilled.
2. He must keep a complete rec
ord of all operations and send in
reports as called for.
3. He must do all the work him
self except in case of young con-
testants who may secure help
and charge it up to the plot at,
fixed and standard price per
unit of labor.
A. He must select and exhibit a
representative sample of one
bushel of his corn, ten best ears,
and best single ear, of the corn
grown on the plot, at the Stearns
County Fair in September, 1915.
Any standard variety of corn may
be grown but no mixed samples will
be considered. The plot may be any
selected acre of large field of corn
but an isolated acre is preferable.
This acre must be indicated at the.
time of planting.
Prizes are to be awarded as fol-
lows:
Best Single Ear Exhibited.
lst prize ............... $1,000
End prize 100
The next six contestants will re-
ceive $1.00 each.
Best Ten Ears Exhibited.
ISL pflze .............. S15 10
Znd prize 1O.OO
3rd prize ................ 500
The next six contestants will re-
ceive $1.OO each.
Best Total Yield Including Financial
Statement, Completeness of Ex-
hibit, etc.
list prize ................... $15 90
IND prize 10 90.
Iii
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-03-18

Continued on page eight.)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-03-18

The next six contestants will re-
ceive $1.00 each.
The Springdale news., 1915-12-03

welcome George ZSengel of Fort Smith was eIee ed temporary chair man 0=th ]. Moore sf F8yetta9i1le. [ mp rdry secretary.
 Tie orga eizatisn =taok no desiHite st= toward fe.rHHiae= read dis ritts. ba | MS he se se cf the ing thaU formation of= rad dis ricts all al ng he route oald be supervised b ze or d izt ten
 DeIza4t $ ia atzenaanee We as foll Ws. Fa ettey He, 12; D d ee |, Hest fe erk. 20: Chester. = Lin coin. ?: Brent wood 6; Shaberg. ,: Falihina, ,; Joplin. ,. Fort Smith. 6.
 Delegates from spIia gda' e who at tended the meeting from Sprinedale Were ] r Deaver. (. C DodSCn. D F. Eieher, Chas. E Renner, ] | Graham and L. D. Petross.
 The principal address of the meet ing was made by Ex-sena or John NJ Malang of Joplin, Mo. who is a very enthusiastic good road adVo- cate. The organization WIS named the AIka sas-lefferscn Highway Association.
 Delegates were present from Tal- illiaa, Okla, on the south and from points in Missouri on the noIth all asking that the gap through this sec ti3n of Arkansas be closed. so that the proposed highway might 20 tn ough his sec i Il to Ft Smith and on to Par's. Texas
The Springdale news., 1915-12-03
GIRLS WERE WANTED

The girls basket ball team from the local high school who play ed Crescent College in Eur eka Springs, Friday of last week, were swamped by a score of l. to : The girls left here Thursday morning. ex- pe n5 to btaN taat a.teInoun in Eureka Springs, but on account of the heavy rain they remained oH CT until Friday afternoon
 The defeat Of the local WAS noth. ing more than was anticipated. con s.derins the practice the girls had baiore the game They expect to get down to work now. and Crescent Col leae has promised them return game after Christmas. when the b. ca! girl eNpe I to recover their lost la9lrels This MS their first same for the season, and the first same for almost every member Of hte local team, con aaaaRtly q case of stage frigh mixed with d saaroity CT te i work. easily accounts fir the drub- binG
The Springdale news., 1915-12-03
PERMANENT GOOD ROADS OR-
 GANIzATION FORMED WEDNESDAY

NiasIcW. Afkz. Dee More tlan foar sea1e : od roads =eathasi- asts from towns aIl along the line firm Tai5inal Okla. to Joplin. Mo, gathered here today to form q pec- manent organization for he pr mo lion of road bai ding through the o. ark Mou 4iGss5Wlth the final Hur- pos of briae iae tHe Jefferson h ah- Way from i lakes to fhe el lat u-l tbls ses | of AFfa
 fhc IT I iz ten as lned i q ldss the srit r. rom fert sni h to Sprinedale 1s.e Oklahoma and Missouri deiega1es were made hon orary members ef tie organiza ion
 The officers ele ted were. Pre- i- d mt. L. R Putin m. Fay tteyille: vice presidents, c ( Sm nh Gf Chest CT. \. K Sawyer of West Fork. Dr. w. \. Ya.es of Fayetteville. J. neaver of Sprirgdale. and Fred Rentzel of Fort Smith These six men cansti- tuta the executive board and will ee- loct the secretary and treasurer of the organization later
 Tonight eighty good roads bos stal S gathered at banquet at Mountain Lodge The menu was prepared by the Masons and the young ladies of the city. The menu cards were clev- cry decorated with good road and bad road cartoons. done in pencil by q l2cal artist
 c. x Duncan called the meeting to order and delivered the address of
The Springdale news., 1915-12-03
NE AR BI

Only pro npt work savCd Srrine- dale em d sa t,ons fire N edn S. day morning when the coffee urn at the Sprineda3e News Stard. next door to the post office caught fire The urn is heated with gasoline. and in s=me manner suddenly caught fire and exploded lt was sitting on the back bar in the rear of the building and was a mass of flames in a sec ond The fire alarm was turned il. . but Jim Smi-h. chef at the cafe. had succeeded in throwing the Hn into the rear yard a"d saved a big blaze The damage wi mt amount to much although the wood work was damae- ed by the blaze, and some of the ov- ernead lattice work destroyed
The Springdale news., 1915-12-03

John Horn is looking after the ioeai lime interests since Andy Gasds we'll has been sick
 Rural carrier Paul. who passes through Johnson on rural route No ?. oIt 0f Fayefteville is right on schedule ffme every day and aeaI patrons are well pleased 0tla tHe service
 Arthur Smith has not yet been assigned to duty and k doing the wat afHI waiting" aet ea the farm while waiting for that expected trans fer to me rural route service at some DO offiae where Uncle Sam needs man.
 F. Johnson and wife were guests Gr Nr. and Mrs Cart Mayes Sunday tacle Ben Ras be basy on the Johnson ranch near Harris. where be has been sowing large acreage of wheat
 Virgil I5eNa4len will m9Fe into his neW residence this week
 car foad of steat=fs= =HeEe for the new bridge over Clear Creek on tHe road south or Johnson through Prof. Coles farm
 The piers are ready fer the steel work on the Clear Creek bridge at the Reed ford The steel has been shipped bst has been delayed on The way
 Prank Gafdwell has quit telling about his recent soioHfn in Texas. where he sold apples. and is now ell gineering that hay b4Ier again
 The Gregory we'll drill $ at work for John Late on the forty, N here the new house is being built
 A ThaakSgiying program was given by the public scEcol pupils followed by very oreditable play rendered that night by students ef the nigh CT grades
 ReFbarn Reay reports scod pro @ress on lhe erection of that stone two-s1 ete= residence which he is buildin& en the PeaH farm near Stony Point
 NufkeepW0
The Springdale news., 1915-12-03
ACClpEN

Mrs Frank Reed gave IL slower Wednesday afternoon ia honor of her sister Miss Myrtle =PAilIifs There were about twenty ladies present and the surprise Was most complete Miss Phillips was the recipient Of many handsome and useful gifts and tha afternoon was enjoyed bE all
 The bad spell of weather stopped road work out this WAY and left one strateA iH= verse shape than it Has before Hope the oFefsear don't for get to come back and finish the ab
 The corn =huskers are coming tack from =foXa.. where they have been for several weeks past helping the Iowa farmers harvest fhefr big eofa crop.
 Mir Phillips has quite I gang of wood cutters clearing T piece on he old Barber place He Ni3l put it il strawberries iu t1e s9Tf.Is=
 Af er family diHn5fH tne i hi lips home on Thanksgiviny day, Ayr- tie Phillips and Eyeret Nail drove to Rev. Johnsons s home at Lowell where they were quietly married They were accompanied by Mr and Mrs Earl Nail Aftn' the ceremony they took the train for Tulsa, where they Will visit Mir Nal sister. Ff0n there they will visit in Vim a, and then will return here to make tn ir home and where they have host of friends who wish them much hap pinesS
 Mir Graves butchered three fine hogs Tuesday mornir
 The s l. A. meets Friday at 3 O clock Ut the school house. If you have children in school or are in any way interested in the welfare of the school come and join Us Don't wait for special invitation for we need every mother
 ScribbleS
The Springdale news., 1915-12-03
M. E. SOUTH CONFERENCE

The north Arkansas Conference of the Methodist Church. South, which has been in session at Conway for the past several days adjourn Id Monday afternoon Rev 4. l. Cline. former pastor of the NJ E. Church, South. here Was appointed To the charge at Sloan Springs. and Rev ] E Lark. comes 10 Springdale l-o- cal people Who are acquainted with the new pastor praise him very hign- ly, and seemed pleased with his ap. pointment to this charge There are many who regret that Rev Cline is to leave Springdale. but his charge at Sloan Springs is some larger than Springdale. and he is net SO far away but that he can visit here Y ttAPr often
 Re, William sherman vas reap pointed as presiding elder fer the Fort Smith District
 The appointments for this disHi I follow:
 Fayetteville District. George C. ra= presiding elder RerryVille. F W Faulkner; Berryville circuit, to be supplied. Bentonville. Jefferson Genterton circuit. D \ Weaver Eureka Springs, N ! Faust Elm Springs circuit, Julian Foster N. F Boggs; Green Forest, W H Neal; Gentry, F. Brown. Gravette and Decatur. Thos. Martin; Huntsville circuit, Chas Ed wards, supply; Lincoln circuit, j.. C Pea Ridge circuit. C. F. Collum; Prairie Grove. F k Hamil- ton; OSaee circuit, ] II Henson. supply; Rogers, F. A Ilarke; Siloam Springs A l.. Cline; Springdale. ] F I.arI Spri7gtcwn 4ireait, F. Moody; Vinay Grove aiwait. l II. Ruble; War Sa%le circuit. N ! .lor- dan. supply; Marble circuit, W \ Biges; Winslow, Y. Thornsberry; 10 Korea. A W. Wasson, to Japan. (. E MoSley; conference missionary evangelist J l. Bryant: district commissioner for Galloway college, Jefferson sherman.
The Springdale news., 1915-12-03
HIGHLAND VIEW
Christmas time is coming

' IlIiSt IlldS tune Is C0ili1S
 Three more weeks of school
 We had nice time at Mcguire on Thanksgiving day; if We did have to come home through the rain
 Silas Clark and family spent Sat- Clarks mother, Mrs EHerette of May field
 We have some nice little singings a this place Sunday nights The R Y. people extend q hearty welcome to all who wish to attend
 Lilly came over Thursday and at tended the entertainment Friday eve returning home Saturday morning Thanks Lilly. for your help
 Misses Edith Trammel and Olive Tunstill, of Whitheouse spent Friday night with Ermon Trammel. and at Ite1ded the entertainment
 John Clement and family leave this week for their home near CenuertGn. Harrison E.anghan and family of Ian Igley will move into the house va cated by Nr Clement
 Some of the singers slthered at MT Clements Saturday night and en- joycd an hour or two of song and mu sic Ermon Trammel was there witts his violin and with Isaac. Ferguson as organist gave the crowd some real music which was greatly appreciated. Fred Sho aner and family have nov ed to their new home at the White house II is needless 10 say we miss them very much They were our Il areSt neighbors. Heres wishing them much happiness in their new home
 Our entertainment Friday night was t real success. Anyway that's what everybody says The program Was short consisting of rec'tati>ns. songs and short dialogues. A large crowd was in attendance and we wish 10 ssiy that they all have the appreciation of the people at k V. for their nice behavior \ quietor crowd Of he size could not be found anywhere. which made everything so pleasant The Whitehouse people are making preparations for an entertain- nent soon. and we trust they will have IS nice q behaved crowd as We had.
The Springdale news., 1915-12-03
NEW PASTOR TO ARRIVE

Rev ] A. Lark, newly appo mt q pas or for the NJ F. Church, South. will q ri c in Spr ngd lle lat CT part of the we ek. and will pre- ch his ep- ening sermon at the church Sunday morning and evening The new min ister comes from Altus. Ark. is q marr cd man with wife and two child ren He is a strong minister. ard comes highly recommended Rev Cline finished loading his house hold goods Thursday for Sioam Springs, a~d will occupy the pulpit thare Sunday
 Roy lark will aoub;less have q large congregation Ut both erfices Sunday
 Cores 9ondence rom Cone Hill and Wood1aWn did Tot r ach IS until late Wednesday event E. entirely too hate for this issue Get ycu le ters hsre by Tie q v evening