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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-28
Terrible Accident.

From DR.. McMasters, the attending
surgeon, we learn the particulars of
a serious accident which happened at
Round Prairie on Friday last. A lit
tie girl about seven years old, daugh-
ter of J. B. Mounier, attempted to
climb over the tumbling rod of a
threshing machine while in motion
The rod was covered on the top and
sides, but was elevated about two feet
from the ground, and open on the un-
der side, and while she was in the act
of climbing over it her clothes were
blown under the box, where they
caught in the knuckles of the rod. A
gentleman who witnessed the acct
dent Immediately jumped down from
the stack where he was at work, and
uncoupled the rod from the machine,
but not until it had made eight revolt
utions, carrying the girl around with
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-28
Neighboring News
OF THIS SECTION GARNERED
FROM HERALD'S EXCHANGES
FREEPORT
From the, Informant

In commemoration of the birth OF
Mother Wilwerding, which occurred
on the 10th day Of January, 1925, at
Kanach, Gutenberg, Europe, (being
a daughter of Mr.. ana Mrs. Daniel
Siegfried from Rammeldingen, same
country, her son, A Wilwerding, ar
ranged something like concert in
her honor Tuesday evening. After
presenting her with a resting chair,
with Prof. l.. Weber at the piano
and A. Wilwerding as leader of the
"Saengerkranz," the toast from Prof.
Singenberger was very well sung. A
very we'll arranged program followed
and it was late when the neighbors
and singers took leave for home after
having partaken of refreshments. 1t
was one of the pleasantest festivals
ever arranged for such a seldom oc-
currence. Mother Wilwerding is still
enjoying good health and it is hoped
that she may live long enough to en-
joy century celebration. Anyway,
she will celebrate, it is hoped, her fiji
tieth anniversary as widow, which
she became in 1866 during the cholera
time and has found it a consolation to
remain with her son who has helped
carry her burden since that time. An
ton, her first son, was born on the
second day of September, 1849, being
from the second wife of Matthias, his
father, that time prominent black
smith and fruit grower as we'll as a
farmer. From him he learned to sing
notes and so the spirit and knowledge
of her own husband was acting that
evening to make it successful cele-
bration. AS Mr.. Wilwerding is well
known all over the county, and espec-
tally acquainted with most of the
singers, he owed this report to all and
sends herewith all his best regards
for all courtesy ever received, espec'
tally to those singers in Freeport who
respect in him one among the best
leaders they ever had. Contributed
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-28
DRAGON FLIES AT SEA.
The Puzzle That Came With Them and
SuuaIl Later On.

q Oiueiii CdtSI VII
In describing voyage from Hong.
kong to Shanghai some Years ago I'd
miraI Fitzgerald relates in his book.
"MemOries of the Sea-" a peculiar ex-
perience:
Zone afternoon when we We're lying
at anchor out of sight of land. the
weather being very close and Sultry.
we saw a great cloud approaching the
ship from the direction Of the shore.
which was about fifty miles off. The
cloud came slowly nearer and nearer.
1t did not look like rain. and presently.
as it enveloped the ship. we found it
was composed of dragon flies. and very
big ones. They evidently made for the
ship to get resting place. but many
missed and fell exhausted in the calm
sea.
1.-The masts. the yards. the rigging
and all the ropes in the ship were in
crusted with them. 1t was very
sultry evening. and about 6 o'clock we
all bathed. | remember the strange
experience of diving into a sea of
dragon flies. which stuck to our arms
and shoulders. got into our hair and
quite spoiled our swim. A light air
then came off from the land. so we
weighed anchor and made sail to the
southwark. and at midnight. just as
the watch was changing. we were
struck by a terrific squall. which laid
the old ship nearly on her beam ends.
I'VE wondered whether the vista
ton of dragon flies was connected in
any way with the squall. But if they
were blown fifty miles off the land.
where they certainly did not want to
go. why did we not get the wind for
six hours afterwards
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-28

ter recovering from the shock, Hoff-
man managed to get to Hotel Fischer
where he was given assistance and
taken to DR.. Watson's residence. In
the meantime Mrs. Fischer hurried to
the hall to convey the news to Otto
Schaefer Of the accident and that the
store was unlocked. 1t is reported
that Mrs. Fischer overheard an excla-
nation from a bunch of fellows in
front of Tuerk's barber shop which
referred to someone crossing the
street in double quick time. 1t is
supposed that this may have been the
fellow.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-28
To Change The Boundary Line of
Stearns County.

At the general election this fall &
proposition to change the boundar!
line of Stearns county is to be votee
upon in the counties of Stearns, Todd
and Morrison counties.
Below we publish the act of the leg
islature passed at the last session
which is to be submitted to the voters
in the counties to be effected by thu
change, or rejected, to be ratified b!
the voters:
Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Minnesota:
Sec. l. That all that portion of
the county of Stearns lying north
of the section line running due
east from the northwest corner
of Sec. "a, Township 127, Range
80, be and the same hereby is
hereby detached therefrom and
added to and made portion of
Todd. That all that portion of
the county lying north of section
127, Range 80, to the Mississippi
river be and the same hereby is
detached therefrom and added to
and made a portion of the coun-
ty of Morrison.
Sec. 2. At the time of giving
notice of the next general cleo
ton, it shall be the duty of the
proper officers of Stearns, Nor
rison and Todd counties, required
by law to give notice in like man.
ner that at said election a vote
shall be taken on the question of
changing the boundary line of
said counties. At said election
the voters in said counties of
Stearns, Morrison and Todd in
favor of the change proposed in
this act, shall have distinctly
written or printed on their bal
lots: "For change of county line"
and those opposed: Against the
change of county line" The vote
shall be canvassed in the same
manner and returned to the same
officers by judges Of election of
the several townships, as votes
for state officers.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-28

it and striking her face and shoulders
on the ground at every turn OF the
rod. After the rod was detached
from the machine it made twenty re-
volutions, the man holding it up mean
time to keep the girls head from
striking the ground. Upon examina-
ton the face of the victim was found
to be terribly bruised and borken, but
no bones were broken elsewhere
Some hopes are entertained for hel
recovery.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-28
A False Alarm.

Saturday morning "speck OF eX-
citement" was occasiOned in our usu-
ally quiet town by the disappearance
on the previous night of one Of our
citizens. Friday evening man from
the country done some trading at l..
L. Fishers harness shop, and shortly
after ne went out Mr.. Fisher missed a
pair of lines, and he procured horse
and started after the countryman,
who he had learned had gone in the
direction of Alexandria. Along about
the middle of the night the horse
came back without a rider, with sad
die and bride hanging loose. Various
were the surmises as to the fate OF
Mr.. Fisher, the prevailing opinion be-
ing that he had been thrown by the
horse and killed or badly hurt, while
with some the opinion was entertain
ed that, by accusing the man at steal
ing he had got into quarrel, and was
perhaps murdered and left in the
brush. On Saturday morning parties
pecting to find his mangled remains
between here and Osakis, but return
ed without finding any trace of him,
and so the matter rested until Satur-
day evening when the object of SOL
ictude who had caused so much I'M
easiness, made his appearance safe
and sound. He had overtaken team
on the road, and turning the horse
loose, got onto the wagon and went
to Osakis, returning Saturday even
ing on the stage. The action of Mr.
Fisher, was, to say the least, very
thoughtless.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-28
Sock and Buskin.

The expression sock and buskin"
comedy and tragedy, had it's origin in
the soccus. the Latin name of the low
shoe worn by the ancient comic actors;
and the buskin. contraction of the
French word brossequin. remotely de-
rived from the Greek bursa. a hide. or
high soled shoe. worn by the ancient
tragedians to increase their height. The
soccus reached only to the ankle. the
buskin to the knee.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-28
Old Time Ordnance.

In olden times pieces of ordnance
were often named after birds and rep
tiles. Thus the sport of hawking gave
us the falcon and "falconette,'
which were respectively six pound and
three pound guns. the figures refer
ring to the weight of the shot.
The "culverin" and "demiculverin
cannon were so called because the
handle of the gun was shaped like a
serpent. "culverin" being derived from
the French "cOuleuvre." snake.
Musket was derived from the old
French "morsquet." which meant a
male sparrow hawk.-LiverpoOl Mer.
curV
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-28
Ministerial Appointments

At the annual meeting of the Meth
odist conference held at Owatonna
last week the following appointments
were made for the Sank Centre dis
trict:
Sank Centre and Osakis-J. NJ. Ak
erS.
Alexandria F. Kingsland.
Grove Lake.. T. Barkaloo.
Round Prairie-Supplied by A. II
Reed.
Rev. F. H. TuDbs who last supplied
this place has been assigned to Prln-
ceton.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-28
Steamboats,.

We are informed that Messrs. kcl-
logg, Cowles & Mayo have recently
put a small steamboat on the Long
Prairie river, with a capacity for car
rying eight tons of freight, and have
it now in successful operation carry
ing supplies to the workmen on the
Northern Pacific railroad.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-28
Personals

Postmaster Boobar has been busy
the past week with a good supply of
men and teams, working on the road.
Tuesday morning Messrs. il. Rob-
bins and L. L. Fisher started on a
trip to Fergus Falls, Ottertail county
for the purpose of looking over the
country.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-28
ReIated Discovery.

$50 you finally proposed?" said his
chum.
swell, to tell the truth" returned the
thoughtful youth. Il really didn't know
that proposed. but she accepted me.
so | guess that settles it. ] tell you
this language Of ours is not to be used
lightly"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-28

Meadeville, PA coasting party,
the youngest member of which was
"a and the oldest 92, was held on Ter
race Hill, Saturday. The members of
the party were John Fox, Halsey Ter
rill, John King and Jonathan Smack.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-28
Travel.

The travel of the stages between
St. Cloud and Fl. Abercrombie, for a
week or two past has been usually
heavy, and almost every day the COM
pany has to run an extra coach to ac-
.comodatc the large number of passen-
gers that are daily passing up and
down the road.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-28
~ Years Ago
Interesting News Items Taken From
Herald of 1870, Edited by ]. H.
Simonton, Still Resident of
Sank Centre
HERALD OF OCTOBER 20, 1870.
Sank Centre Markets.
Sank Centre

Wheat-45 to 10 cents per bushel
Oats-3O cents per bushel.
Wood-$3.00 per cord.
Butter-20 to rs cents per pound.
Flour-$4.50 to $500 per barrel.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-28
HERALD OF OCTOBER q, 1870
Sfeamhoat Troubles.

The fiat boat or "Black Marie" %
plying on Long Prairie river between
Long Prairie and the N. P. Crossing
on the Crow Wing river, Capt. Mayo,
proprietor, and E. Rice, pilot, left
Long Prairie on the 9th inst, loaded
with N. P. R. r. supplies. Saturday
she was heard from, lying at Fish
Trap Rapids, on the Long Prairie riv-
er. This boat is propelled by lamar
ack poles worked by muscular force
and by steam-in a horn-or sue
cession of horns. On account of the
steam getting low, considerable diff
ficulty was experienced in getting
over the Rapids, causing some delay
at that point. 1t is intended that this
boat will hereafter make weekly trips
from Long Lake.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-28

Wichita, Kans.-S. T. Jocelyn, di-
vorce proctor, refused to give Mrs.
Ivy Warner divorce because her
present husband is her ninth.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-28

Pittsburgh, Pa-There are 10000
men on the pay roll of the U. S. Steel
corporation.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-08-19
 Resolution of .
 -.,- CondolanCe

WHEREAS, The Great Spirit of the Universe has seen fit to take from the Hunting Grounds of WrangoIl, in the Reservation of Alaska, the wife of our Brother, L. M. Churchill and
 WHEREAS, N ieal that we can but feebly express in words our sympathy for Brother Churchill, in this, his hour of sorrow and distress and
 WHEREAS. We dcepl, synpath- ize with our Brother and his lam fly aid Se trust that the Great Spir., who doeth all tai1s4 weli,' will ever guide and direct them through the Forest oi Litc there- fore ba 1t
 kEoDLNED. Thar VI. ol Stik- me Tribe No. :, i. 0 E. M.. pledge ourselves to aid and assist cur i3rother and his family, and ex- trtd t3 them the brothetiy sympa- thy and aid which las ever chacaer' izad the principles ot cur noble order. and be it furthur 1 RESOLVED. That these fesol. utious tc spread ipon our records thal they be pabIish@d in the Nran' eli Sentinel tba' q copy dlliy al. r. sted by our Sachosn be prtsenteo to our Brother, L. N. Churchill. 1 Dated ii NrangelI, Aia$ka, this tzth. Sleep. Sturgeon Moon, C.. 5. D. 424.
 (. NJ. Coulter. ,achem of Stikine Tribe No. ,, l, l ). K. Nj.
 ] l. l.. Worden.
 P. (. Mccormack.
 r. E. Gingrass.
 Cominltscs. On Resolutions.
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 Danish Butter.
 Danish farmers are the best butter
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-08-19

..I,l Get the. habit the Rink,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-08-19

Danish Butter. Danish farmers are the best butter
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-19
WILL NOT STOP EXPORTS
Austrian Communication to u. S. 10
Rejected.

Washington.-The State Department
has made public the reply Of the Unit.
ed States rejecting views set forth by
the Austro- Hungarian government IN
a recent note contending that expor-
tation Of war munitions from America
to Austria's enemies was conducted
on such scale as to be mot in con.
sonance with the definition OF neutral
ity."
Though friendly, the note fatty de-
nies the Austro-Hungarian conten-
tions and recalls that that country
and Germany furnished munitions to
Great Britain during the Boer war.
when England's enmies could not i'm
port such supplies. Il insists that the
United States is pursuing q strictly
neutral course and adhering to prin-
ciple on which it would depend for
munitions in the markets of the world
If it should be attacked by foreign
mower.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-19
AUSTRIA RENEWS
ATTACK 9 sERV|A
BELGRADE BoMBARDED AND THE
SERBS RETALlATE BY HURL-
ING SHELLS ACROSS RIVER.
AUSTRIAN TOWNS DAMAGED
Reports Say Big Teuton Army 10 Mob
Iizing to Cut Way Through
the Balkans to Help
Turkey.

n.-Bombardment of Belgrade,
the Servian capital, has been resumed
by the Austrians, according to an offl-
cial statement issued at Nish Aug. 13
and telegraphed here by a correspon-
dent.
The statement reads:
'"The enemy yesterday bombarded
Belgrade with large calibre howltzers.
There was no loss of life. The bonn
bardment ceased after we sneiled
Semlin Tin Austria on the tongue OF
land formed by the junction OF the
Danube and the Save, opposite Bel
grade, with which it is connected by
q railway bridge), and Panscova
(across the Danube from Belgrade In
Austria), causing fires in Semlin and
a panic in Panscova.
"Thick smoke was seen to rise from
houses set on fire in Semlin and the
inhabitants of Panscova fed in panic.
The enemy then ceased firing on Bel
grade.
Later more than hundred shrap-
mel shells feu on our positions at Der
grade without result. Several shells
burst in private houses, but there
were no victims"
Reports that the Austrians and
Germans had modified from 100000
to 100000 men along the frontier pre-
paratory to a campaign to crush the
Seryians and open a way for ship
ment Of munitions to Turkey, -1ave
been received from various sources.
There have been several recent from
tier clashes between the Serbs and
Austrians, but nothing to indicate that
Servian territory has been invaded.
There is some speculation in mill
tary circles as to whether Roumaiaa,
as we'll as Servia, will be attacked
because of Roumania's refusal to al
low war munitions to pass through
to Turkey.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-19
WILSON BACK IN CAPITAL
President Takes Personal Charge O.
Mexican Situation-More Warships
Are Sent to the South.

Washington.-Presi Wilson took
personal charge of the Mexican prob
lem on his arrival in Washington on
Aug. IL from Cornish, N. H.
The president conferred at length
with Secretary of State Lansing. 1t
was then announced that he had ap-
proved the appeal for peace prepared
at the Latin-American conference in
New York; that it had been signed by
the secretary of state and the repre-
sentatives of the Latin republics, and
that it would be sent to the Mexican
leaders as soon as the state depart
ment prepared it for transmission.
The president held conference also
with Secretary of the Navy Daniels re-
garding the disposition of three battle
ships, Louisiana, New Hampshire and
Connecticut, ordered to report in
southern waters" Afterward it was
announced the orders to the battle
ships will not be changed.
Secretary of War Garrison called on
Gen. Tasker H. Bliss, acting chief OF
staff of the army, for list of all troops
available for service on the border.
This includes the entire army, with the
exception of the coast artillery and
the engineering force.
Gen. Funston, in command on the
border, reported that he had sent an
other battalion of infantry to the
Brownsville, Texas, district.
Carranza, through his agency here,
authorized the publication of scatll-
ing arraignment of the A B c confer
ence. the American government and
financial interests on both sides OF the
border, written by Gen. Herbiberte
lara, Constitutionalist.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-19
ZEPPELIN RAID ON COAST
Two Aircrafts Fly Over Eastern Eng
land on Night of Aug. IL and
Kill Six Persons.

London.-OfficiaI announcement has
been made of an airship raid during
the night of Aug. II on the east coast
of England. Six persons were killed.
One Zeppelin, the announcement says,
probably was damaged, but escaped.
The official announcement says
that six persons were killed, % were
injured and IA houses were damaged
seriously by bombs.
The text Of the announcement IS
sued Aug. 13 follows:
1.-TWO Zeppelins visited the east
coast last night, between $3.50 and
11:45 o'clock, dropping incendiary ex-
plosive bombs in various places, re
sulting in the following casualties:
"Killed. four men, two women; In
jured, three men, IL women, 8 chill
dren, all civilians. Fourteen houses
were seriously damaged.
"The Zeppelins were engaged at
some points but succeeded in getting
away from our aircraft patrols. One
of the Zeppelins was probably dam
aged by the mobile anti-aircraft sec
ton"
Last nights raid of Zeppelins was
the second in one week. On the nlgnt
of Aug. Zeppelins flew over the
English coast and killed IA persons
and wounded IA others.
The last previous raid, with the ex-
ception of minor attack on HarWlcn
early in July, was on June 15 when L.
persons we're killed and 40 injured
There have been nearly score OF
these attacks, resulting in the death
of more than 100.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-19
HIGH LEADERS OF FIRST CHIEF
SEND INSULTING NOTE TO
UNITED STATES.
WILL FIGHT TO THE DEATH
Declaration Is Made that Mexicans
Will Resist Observation-Disclosures
Conditions Grow More Threat
enine and Serious.

Washington-A threat of war IN
case of political or armed" interven-
ton by the United States was re-
ceived in Washington Aug. 10 from
Gen. Pablo Gonzales, one of Carranza' S
strongest military leaders. 1t was
given out by the Carranza agency
here
Presumably the declaration follow
ed the receipt of the appeal OF the
Pan-American conference for peace
full settlement of Mxico's affairs.
State Department officials, therefore,
are inclined to accept it as indicating
defiance and relentless opposition to
the peace plan.
The dispatch was sent by Jesus
Acuna, minister of foreign relations
in Carranzas cabinet. 1t follows IN
part:
Before a gathering Of newspaper
men last night Gen. Pablo Gonzales
made a little talk In it he said: I
believe that before long the constitu-
tional. government of Mexico will be
recognized by the United States and
by the South American countries as
well. Armed Intervention in the af-
fairs of Mexico is a condition which
| believe to be impossible. 1t would,
however, if such a remarkable cir
cumstance arose, be my duty and my
disposition to uphold the policy of the
first chief and to go to war If neceS-
cary without hesitation. | believe
this is the stand the Mexican people
would take
War Department officials find in
their reports of Aug. Is from along
the border that the conditions there
are full of constant menace to the
peace of the United States and Mex
leo. The kilograms from Gen. Fun
ston, in command on the border, show
that there is a general dread that in
furiated Mexican factions may at any
time cross the border in force with a
deliberate purpose of having his
tory-making fight with the American
troops. The War Department chiefs
say that such a conflict would have
unknown possibilities and might force
the federal troops without orders to
cross the border.