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The Detroit times., 1915-12-09
A GREAT SACRIFICE
Household Furniture

At residence. 642 Second-ave. This
furniture is three months old and
shows no wear. consisting of n
massive Circassian walnut bed
room suite. beautiful brass beds.
Turkish leather divan. large Turk
ish leather rockers, fumed oak and
walnut library tables, beautiful
rugs. b'rd's-eye maple bedroom
suite. fumed oak dining suite.
something out OF the ordinary. wal
reasonable ofYer refused: must be
eold at once; will sell separately.
See this before going elsewhere.
0YNNlAAXR
The Detroit times., 1915-12-09


have for upholding their national
honor.
Business men OF all the Euro
pean countries will have the CO
operation of their national govern
ments In their fight for trade. Eng
land. in particular. will be q DIFF
ferent country when this war ID
over than we have ever had to com
pete with. In the nrst place they
have risen and are rising to the
demands OF the war better than
they ever knew they could.
when Lloyd George became min
lister OF munitions one of the frst
things he did was to take com
plete census OF all the machinery
in the country and secure data or
every horse power there was ir
the country, most excellent thing
The munitions plants. which have
been tuilt to supply the eds o.
the country. are wonderful. WheI
the war is over these plants are 90
ing to be there for other kinds o
manufacturing, and England vii
tnke a place as a manufacturing ma
ton she has never held before.
England is becoming another
country In national spirit. too. The
whole country has been learning
what to do without. London II
covered with posters calling on the
people to learn how to do without
imports and get along on what the
country itself can produce as faI
as possible.
81 believe that the allies will
surely win this war. Germany.
believe. Is at the apex of her pow
er. while the other countries are
Just getting well nrder |sy. Eng
~ w.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-09
Two Dollars
will hold any lot until
After Christmas

wv DOAAGSA ~
will hold any lot until
After Christmas
so that you will not have 10 cut
very deep into your Christmas
money. Eight dollars more Sc
cures your contract and the bal.
apce can be paid $500 PEI
month. But what would make I,
better gift than lot. either en-
tirely paid for. or with Just a frst
payment so AS to encourage the re-
cipient. along the road 20 thrift
Park has one half mile
short distance from the pro-
posed immense tractor plant of
Henry Ford. and scores OF fac
tories now employing thouss dis
OF men. The trolley passes close
10 our property. Our speciality Is
to sell well-located lots at a small
margin OF profit. Before paying big
retail prices for lots. come out and
see our property for yourself. Call
any day. including Sunday. at 9:15
a M. IL as a. M, 1:t6 p. m. or 3:15
y. m. and we will take you out by
trolley or one OF our autos to in
spect our property. Remember you
will be under no obligation to buy.
plans OF these $500 lots sold special
fore Monday, Dec. 81.
S. E. BRUCE & co.
Telephone Main 3175.
office hours: n. IN. 10 s:30 p. m.
1922 Majestic Bldg.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-09

TT. F. MILLER Upright Piano--rich
massive rosewood case. Empire top
Was $500. now only 9154. Thor.
oughly overhauled. splendid condi.
write at once. GRINNEIL BROS.
24b Woodward
The Detroit times., 1915-12-09
TO BROOK NO
DELAY OVER ~
THE ANCONA

of the Italian liner Ancona wNo|
taken to mean the administrators
has resolved against delay In settlo
ment. 81
Long waits like those occurrinGF
with Germany over. the Lusitaujo
and Arabic cases will be avoided. q
Is expected. by the prompt dispatf
Of the note to Austria, deulandiN9
disavowal Of the Ancona's sinking
reparation for American lives lost
assurances against repetition o. the
act. and punishment for the subs
marines commander.
The note, declared to be In ArMk
plain terms, was sent without wait
Ing for the final report from tn
Austrian admiralty.
The Anco0a was sunk Just Cuo
month ago today. and the adminls@
tration believes sufllcient time f0y
an explanation has elapsed. Re-
sentiment over dismissal OF former
Ambassador Dumba, oiicials a.
mitted today, may add to the din
culties of securing settlement.
The note sent last night to W
emma by Secretary Lansing with the
sanction Of President Wilson, n said
to be even sharper In tone than the
famous "strict accountability Dc
laration in the Lusitania case.
II demands:
Dsavowal Of the Ancona attack,
Full reparation to the relatives
Of the Americans who persisted.
Assurance that the attack Will
not be repeated.
Punishment of those responsible.
The dispatch Of the note n takeo
as an indication that the investienr
lions OF the state department have
w. 80 80 u y
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Telephone Main 5175.
Office hours: n. IN. 10 S:30 p. m.
1922 Majestic Bldg.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-09

ONE DOLLAR DOWN
and three dollars monthly buys q
regular s2T5 building lot for l1<0,
situated near the proposed Ford
Trector plant, the Solvay Process
Co. Michigan Alkali Co. and scores
Of other works now employing
thousands OF people. Beautiful To-
cation hesidc trolley. Thirty fve
minutes from city hall Call any
day. including Sunday. at $40. and
aeeompany us TO inspect the prop
Main 27s2.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-11-04
leading dentists of the West. Failing health

leading dentists of the West Failing health
compelled him to give it up.
Through driving the Bruce delivery wagon
however, Billy first had mercantile turn OF
mind. When he first departed from Sank
Centre in 1887 he went to Grafton N. d.,
and entered the employ of w. w. Reyllck.
Later he worked in dry goods stores at
Grand Forks and Brainerd and then went TO
St Paul where he was employed by Field
Schlick & Co. In 1894 he entered the den
tai college of the University of Minnesota.
He was serving an apprenticeship at the time
under Dr. L. w. Lyon, one of the most noted
and prominent dentists of Minneapolis, and
was so advanced in his work that during the
latter part of his course at the University ne
was assistant instructor in the dental college.
His instructors proclaim him one of the best
dentists ever graduated from the institution.
He graduated in 1897 and Immediately start
ed the lucrative practice which he developed
to the time he was compelled to give 1t up
in 1910. Then followed period of travel to
bolster up the failing health. AS health re-
turned he began to look for business open
ing and finally became associated with the
United Land Companies of Chicago. While
with that concern he conceived the idea OF
returning to Sank Centre and opening real
ty business here. To lay foundation ne de-
voted one year travelling through Iowa and
Southern Minnesota as real estate agent
on his own account. AS a result, when ne
opened up his offices here in March, 1913,
he had Is established agents through those
regions. And in those two years business
has grown so that now Billy says he has
more than he can handle and every new res
ident he has brought to this community is
satisfied. He IS a member of the CONNER
cial Club, the fair association and belongs to
Summit Lodge Of Masons of St. Paul.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-11-04

Quoted at the same location by J. H. Simon
ton. Neither of the partners had ever had
days experience in the mercantile business.
They purchased from Simonton with Dor
Towed money. The business was one of the
oldest in the city but it needed the infusion
of new blood and enthusiasm. McCracken
and Burgess supplied this in abundance and
more than made up for their inexperience by
courteous treatment of customers, honest
goods and honest methods. The firm has re.
manned steady in conducting grocery store
exclusively, with the exception of flour, feed
and hay, and were pioneers in the movement
against exposing goods on sidewalks to flies,
dogs and dirt from the street and also of
screening goods on the interior of the store
from flies and unclean hands. In this feature
of sanitary handling of goods the McCracken
Il Burgess store is model Both partners
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-11-04
S. C. Bjone, General
Merchandise, Sd Street

Like so many of Minnesota's sturdy citi-
zens who have aided materially in building
up the State and making it prosperous, Mr..
Bjone is a native of the Land of the Mid
night Sum-" having been born in Hadeland,
Norway, small town about eight miles out
from Christiania, 81 years ago. He is good
representative of the type of self-made men,
who have no reason to be ashamed of their
job, that can be found nowhere else except
in the United States.
At the age of rs years he emigrated to this
country, locating first at Baldwin, Wis,
where he was employed for two years as
clerk in a general store. Being anxious to
get on in the world and seeing little prospect
of advancement he resigned his position and
journeyd to North Dakota and sought en-
ployment as Shovel" engineer on the Great
Northern railroad-the engineer being Bjone
who furnished the muscular power to operate
the shovel He was soon advanced to the
position of section foreman, which he filled
for two years and in 1885 he joined the
Back to the Farm" movement and took a
homestead and followed frontier farming for
some time, going through all the experiences
of a frontier agriculturalist that begins on
claim, and with little capital except muscle,
brains and faith in the future Not becoming
enamored with the business of wheat making
on the North Dakota prairies, he came to
Sank Centre in 1892 and bought half inter-
est in the general store of A. M. Madsen, To-
Gated in the same place where his present
store stands the firm name being Madsen &
Bjone, which enjoyed very good business.
He continued in partnership with Mr.. Mad
sen for five years, or until 1897, when he sold
out to his partner and entered the employ
ment of Charles johnson, with whom he re-
manned for two years.
About this time Mr.. Johnson discontinued
business and, Mr.. Madsen having also
changed his location, Mr.. Bjone bought a
stock of general merchandise and started in
business for himself in the building which he
now occupies and where he has built up
substantial and thriving trade.
Mr.. Bjone operates a typical general store,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-11-04
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4. 1918

and purchased the old ice plant from S. c. Johnson,
erty he has improved at cost of $1,000 with TRIM
mers, planners and other machinery, until it is modern
IN every detail and furnishes practically the entire
ice supply of the city. About seven years ago Mr..
Salmond also purchased the Rowe livery business
which ne conducted until three years ago. Two years
ago he formed the partnership with Mr. O'Gara. The
two partners manage the business jointly. Mr.. Sal
mond is a member of the Commercial Club and Fair
Association.
George O'Gara, the junior partner, has been one
of Sank Centres Invest wires since he located here
i'll 1900. He was born in Watertown, Wis. in 1871,
but went with his parents when boy to Carson City,
New, where he resided until IL years of age and at
tended the public schools The family then moved to-
Balaton MINI, where young O'Gara resided until he
came here and established confectionery store and
restaurant In 1908 he founded the Great Northern
lunch room and has since conducted that business.
Several years ago he purchased the old Grand Opera
when he RACED the historic structure and built the
$4,000 residence which adorns the of Main and
Fifth streets. Since becoming member of the firm
of Salmond O'Gara he has devoted the larger part
of his time to that business He is serving his fourth
term member of the city council and during the
last four years has been president of that body.
During his incumbency many civic improvements
have been made and the city has made notable
cord in the redeeming of city bonds. Mr.. OGara is
Of the Fair Association Fire Department, the Ma
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-11-04

give their entire time to the store and their
books show gratifying increase in business
for every succeeding year since the partner
ship was formed. From their inauspicious
and inexperienced beginning this team of
young hustlers has climbed until they now
own their business, which is constantly
growing and fiourishing, both have their
own homes and both are powers in the bust
enss community.
James McCracken, the senior partner, was
born March 16, 1871, on a farm in Waseca
county. When nine years of age he came to
Sank Centre with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert McCracken, who took up their resi-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-11-04

dence on a farm several miles west of the
city. There young McCracken resided until
the family moved into the city IL years ago.
For about year he was in the employ Of
Lee & Gingery as grain buyer; alternating
with working in the company's lumber yard
at Alexandria, Then came the forming of
the partnership between himself and Bur-
CESS and his entry into the mercantile bust
ness here Mr. McCracken has for number
of years been an active member of the fire
department and is also member of the Odd
Fellows lodge and the Modern Wodmen of
America The firm holds membership in the
Commercial Club. Mr. McCracken is married.
has two sons and lives with his family at
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-11-04

metropolis and county seat, in number of
ed. Sank Centre and vicinity has in the neighbor
hood of three hundred machines to care for and in
addition stream of machines continually passes
through the city tour.
This Immense automobile business has sprung up
in comparatively few years In equal proportion has
arisen demand for public garages, machine shops
and store rooms This demand has been supplied
in Sank Centre by Salmond O'Gara, who operate
g large un-to-date garage Main street just north
of Third street. known the Palmer House Gar
age. 1t is one of the largest and most modern
PLANTS of it's kind in Minnesota north of the Twin
Cities.
Samond & O'Gara went into this venture two
years ago, erecting handsome brick and concrete
building facing Main street, with commodious
offices md saesrooms and garage proper and
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-11-04
McCracken & Burgess,
Fancy Groceries

James McCracken and V. L. Burgess, who
are associated in the grocery business at
Third and Oak streets under the firm name
of McCracken & Burgess, may we'll be pround
of the enviable position they have established
for themselves in Sank Centre commercial
circles. Hard work, strict attention to bust
ness and square dealing has brought them
the reward of being classed among the most
successful business men of the city. Both
were reared to young manhood on farms
near this city. Both only had the educa-
tional advantage of the nearby country
schools which they attended when there was
not work to do on the farms. Eleven years
ago-in September, 1904-the two young
men formed partnership and purchased
their present business, which was then con-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-11-04

Seventh and Pine Streets.
V. L. Burgess, the junior member, was
born the same year as his partner, 1871, and
on farm in Blue Earth county. He came to
Sank Centre when seven years of age with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Burgess. The
family located on farm two miles west of
the city and there young Burgess resided I'M
til he was "a years of age. His schooling"
consisted of taking up the common branches
extending over number of years, in country
schools near his home. On leaving the farm
Mr.. Burgess became grain buyer, which
vocation he followed for nine years, being
employed at various times by the Minneapo-
lis & Northern Elevator Company, Rowe &
Erwin, and the Central Minnesota Power &
Milling Company. During this period he al
so conducted a small elevator at Ashley and
one in this city. In 1902 he went to Perley
but two years later returned to Sank Centre
to enter into business with Mr.. McCracken.
Mr.. Burgess is an Odd Fellow and a Macca-
bee. He is married and lives on Birch street.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-11-04

chine shof occupying floor space 50x158 feet. They
secured the agency for the Ford and Studebaker
which they still retain and the demand for
which is brisk that the has waiting
lists for both lines of machines.
Repair and storage business has also grown so
that during the past the firm compelled
to erect brick and concrete addition to the of
the original building 38 feet in depth and 76 feet in
length extending south toward Third street and
forming L. With this addition completed the firm
still feels itself cramped and accordingly has pur-
chased the property through to Third street which
they will make another addition next spring-5Ox83
feet-and adding another handsome business block
front to Third. When this is completed the firm will
have of the largest garages in the entire north
west. The machine shop is and modern in every
respect and is superintendent by expert automobile
machinist. 1t is so complete in machinery that
can practically be made over in the plant.
The two young composing this firm among
the vest hustlers and boosters in Sank Centre bust
ness circles. A. G. Salmond, the senior partner, is
Sank Centre boy having been born here in 1868. AS
young man he attended Cogan's college and then
engaged in farming on the old Salmond farm
Ashley creek. Twenty years ago he to the city
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-11-04
Salmond & O'Gara
Palmer House Garage

Stearns county ranks fourth among the counties
Of Minnesota in point of number of automobiles
owned by citizens The out-ranking counties
Hennepin, Ramsey and St. Louis. These three coun-
ties named embody respectively the cities of Mime
apos, st. Paul and Duluth, the three great popula
ton centers of the state. In Stearns county Sank
Centre close second to St. Cloud, the county
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-11-04

sonic Fraternity, Yoemen of America, and Modern
Woodmen of America. He is married and has nine
children The family home is at Pine and Fifth
Streets being of the handsomest in the city.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-10
zIEBACH IS
URGED AS CANDIDATE
FOR HEAD OF TICKET
Democratic Workers In Buffalo,
Brule and Jerauld Counties
Take Early Action.

Kimba]l, S. D., June democrats
of Brule. Buffalo and Jerauld counties
have decided to present and urge the
claims of Senator j. E. Ziebach as
democratic candidate for governor
Senator Ziebach came to South Da-
kota in 1861, when but 3 years OF age,
and has been a continuous resident OF
the state since that time. He is the
son of +. NJ. Iiebach, of Winner. the
famous "squatter' governor of the days
when the state lost its capital and gov
erning officers by sharp practices of
the North Dakota politicians. At the
last legislative session MIR. Iiebach
was a member of the senate, as rep
.resentative of Buffalo, Brule and Jer-
aud counties. During the three pre-
vious sessions he was a house membe
from his home county, Buffalo. Dur
ing his four terms in the legislature
MI. Ziebach has the distinction of In
PRODUCING only one bill. THAT action,
he apologies, was during my first
term. when / did not know any bet
ter"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-10
STATE COLLEGE WILL
FINISH CLASS OF 81
STUDENTS next week
Festivities Close With Annual
Alumni Banquet on Wednes-
day Evening.

Brooking, S. D., June 6.-Sixty- ever
students will be graduated from the
various departments of State college
next week. Commencement exercises
will begin with the joint program Of
literary societies on Saturday evening
and will close with the alumni ban
quet on Wednesday.
be conferred upon three students,
Henry Shea, Edward B%innewies and
Sam Sloan, all of Brookings.
The degree of Bachelor of Science
will be given to the following: Jens
Bolland. Pierpont; Florence Caldwell,
Lacy Caldwell, and Bruce Clark.
~Brookings: Hazel Cooley, Garretson:
Brool1ings: Lillian Drury. Chamber
lain; John Freeman, Lead; Harry
Gardiner, Sturgis; Gladys Gilbert.
Bookings: william B. Graham. Free
port, Mimi: Ruth Hale. Darlington,
N. d.: CARROLL 1verson n Carl john
son, ~Brookings; Patti Jones. White
wood: Dallas keck, Frank Kremer. Ira
Lanphier, Arthur Lynch, Bookings:
Jessie Nixon, st. Paris, Ohio; Florence
Potter, Athens, Penn; Earl Series,
Salem; and Walter Wornson. Brook
ings.
The students receiving the degree of
Pharmacy Graduates are: Walter Alb
bolt, Tyndall: Ora Solliton. Brookings;
Elene Giannonatti, Bookings; Ben
Haugen. Hartford; william P. Loesch.
Oldham: Guy Little. Hazel: Harry
Randall, Arlington; Bruce Clark, and
Clarence Talagson, Brookings.
Diplomas in music will be given Julia
Fryer, Carol Green, n Fern Waffle,
and certificate in music to Esther o.
johnson.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-10
BOY HORSE THIEF SAYS
FATHER MADE HIM STEAL

Bison, S. D., June 4.-There was an
affecting scene in the state circuit court
here when Absalom Shoop, a youth,
was sentenced to a term of one year
in the Sioux Falls penitentiary on the
charge of grand larceny.
When called upon and asked if he
had anything to say why sentence
should not be pronounced upon BIN, the
youth arose and stated to the III
that he was not yet 10 years of ge;
hat he had lived in this part of the
state for three years with his father
while the latter was perfecting title to
a homestead; that he n his brothers
had been required to steal by their fa-
Their, and had been misused until the
youngest son had been taken from him
by the authorities. Judge Dillman gave
the boy some fatherly advice and the
prisoner in return promised the court
he would make every endeavor to make
a man Of himself.
The crime for which he was sen
fenced was the theft of a horse from a
neighboring rancher. While making his
way out of the country he sold the
horse to another man. from whom he
restoIe it the same night. being cap
tured a day or two afterward after
stealing the same horse for the second
time.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-10
CREAM RIVALRY CAUSED
SOLOk SHOOTING AFERAY

Scion. Ia, June 6.-Rivalry in the
cream business had much to do with
the bitter feeling between, Editor Frank
Kreige II Mayor Charles Wolfe,
which eliminated in the mayor shoot
ing the editor, Thursday afternoon. Ed
itor Kreige had been buying cream in.
connection with his newspaper business
and quite recently Mayor Wolfe en-
tered the field as a competitor. This
business rivalry increased the bad feel
ing previously existing between the
two men over municipal and political
matters. 1t is possible that the wound
ed editor may recover, in spite of the
two bullets which penetrated his right
lung. Mayor Wolfe was taken to the
county jail at Iowa City. where he will
be held to await the outcome of Mr..
Kreige's injuries. Mr.. Kreige purchased
the Scion Economy about a year ago,
coming here from Wellman. Ia. Mr..
Wolfe is an old resident of the city.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-10
CIRCUS OUTFIT BLOCKED
AIT RONESTEEl nv 81 oOH


Bonesteel, S. p, June A circus
stranded here, on ccoun of the floods
around Niobrara, has beer having a Sc
rious time in securing. the special foods
for some of its animals. AT one time
the supply of fresh fish for the seals
was exhausted. but the condition was
relieved by the arrival of fishermen
with 36 pounds of fish from the Mis-
souri, river.
Quite a number of travelling statesmen
have worked their way IL of the block
Rded area by doing heavy pedestrian
stunts. wading through creeks and
shallow rivers. Highway transportation
is blocked. as well as on the railroad,
because of bridges washed away.
The railroad bridge between Verdi
gree and Niobrara is the biggest repair
problem and it will be several days
before 1t is in shape for even temporary
service. A large force is at work on
the structure.