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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-09-07
CONTINUED on page 81
LIGHTNING KILLS FARMEI


Joseph Symanitz, prominent farmer
Of St. Wendell township, was instant
ly killed last Thursday while working
in a bayfield, on some meadow land
which he owned in the town Of Hol-
dingford. A rural mail carrier from
Holdingford travelling the road near
the meadow met span of horses
running toward him on the road.
They were not hitched to a wagon.
The mail carrier stopped the horses,
tied them up and went to investigate,
suspecting that they came from the
meadow where he saw a hay rake and
mower standing. Nearing the hay
rake, he found Symanitz lying on the
ground dead. He had been instantly
killed by bolt of lightning. The
meadow is about three miles from his
home. Symanitz was IS years old and
is survived by his wife and five child
rem.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-09-07
BUILDING CONTRACT LET
]. Becker and ]. J. Costello Low Bid
ders on Business Mems Building

Friday evening of last week the
building committee to whom the Fair
Association turned over the question
Of erecting a Sank Centre business
mems building at the fair grounds
opened bids for the structure. j. j..
Costello and Anton Nelson were COM
peting for the cement work-the
foundation and floor Mr.. Costello
offered to do the work for $207 and
Mr.. Nelson asked $24O. The former,
being low, was awarded the contract.
Carl Eckberg asked $1,245 for the
general contract; A. M. Anderson
wanted $1,126 and John Becker offer
ed to furnish them material and COM
plete the building for 1897. Mr..
Becker was awarded the contract. The
original plans and specifications call
ed for building with three gables.
The building committee, being Of the
opinion that this would make rather
ungainly looking structure, arranged
with Mr.. Becker to add the fourth,
thus balancing the building, at an ad-
ditional cost of $3S, making his con-
tract price $685.. Mr.. Becker is under
bond to have the building completed
by Sept. 20.
The plans for the building cost
SIS, making the structure cost COM
plete, without plumbing, $1,157. There
was trifie over $1,400 in the build
ing fund, and the balance will be set
aside to install permanent plumbing
another year, unless it is found pTac-
ticable to install the plumbing this
year. :,
The business mems building should
prove a boon, particularly to the wo-
men, as a portion of it will be set
aside for rest room purposes. A num-
Der of the business concerns will eN-
hibit there, and several choice con-
cessions may be sold.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-09-07
AUTO Thieves ARE
BALkED BY owner
b. F. DU BOTS CATCHES TWO MEN
ATTEMPTING TO GET AWAY
WITH CAR
One is LANDED In CITY JAIL
MACHINE OWNED BY ELMER E.,
COMPTON TAKEN BUT is
RECOVERED

E. E. Compton and B. F. Dubois
are patting themselves on the back
that they still retain possession of
their respective Fords. Auto thieves
tried valiantly last Thursday night to
steal the two machines, but were foil
ed by Mr.. Dubois, who caught
two men trying to get away with his
car standing in front of his home. He
grappled with one of them and caus-
ed him to be landed in Jail, but the
other escaped.
A short time before the two men
had made clean getaway with the
Compton car and driven it to the out
skirts of the city but their game was
baked by Dubois when they attempt
ed the second theft.
The man arrested gave the name Of
Harry Norman. He admitted trying
to steal the Dubois car but denied
connection with the Compton theft.
When taken into custody by Dubois
he declared he was a member Of the
l. w. w. and threatened that the or
ganization would wreak dire ven-
geance on Dubois unless he was re-
leased. Friday morning the prisoner
was arraigned before Judge Diehl and
held to the grand jury.
The two men came to the city
Thursday morning and passed the day
in town. About O'CLOCK ir the even
ing they climbed int the Compton
car standing in front of the theatre
and drove it to the Third street cross-
ing of the Great Northern tracks
1t seems at that point that one OF
the men insisted on returning to the
city to secure 1 suit case which had
/ been left behind. 1t was agreed to-
meet later. The meeting point chanc-
ed to be in front of the Dubois resi-
dence The Dubois car was standing
in the street.
Refusing to overlook what they be-
lieved to be such easy picking, they
attempted to start the machine, but
had little trouble. Mrs. Dubois,
who was upstairs, heard them at the
machine and called to her husband.
He stepped out and saw the two at
the car. He presumed the man trying
to start the car was his brother, DIR.
J. F. Dubois, taking the car to make
a drive into the country.
Noticing that the man had trouble
in starting he called out to the doctor,
"What's the matter Julian, can't you
start herr"
"No," came the answer, "she doesn't
seem to start very WELL"
Mr.. Dubois went to the machine in
the dark and assisted in the starting
operation. Not until the car was buzz
zing did he learn that the men were
strangers. Then he got busy. Grab
bling Norman he forced him into the
machine, but the other made his get
away. Instructing Mrs. Dubois to
notify the police, DaDois drove his
prisoner to the Jail where ne was
locked up. 1t is Presumed the accom-
plice made his escape from the city IN
the Winnipeg flyer. The Compton
car was found where the men had
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-09-07
GOOD ROADS CLUB PROPOSED
Highway Boosters Are Urged to At
tend Commercial Club Meeting
September 8.

Among other matters to be taken
ND by the Commercial Club at its
meeting Friday evening, Sept. 8, will
be the project of organizing a county
good roads club. Representatives from
every locality in the county have been
invited to be present. The board OF
county commissioners will also attend
to sound out the feeling of the gather
ing as to what improvements are IN
most demand, more especially in con-
nection with the Stearns county por-
tion of the Minnesota Scenic Highway.
The meeting is a public one and all
good roads enthusiasts are invited
and urged to attend. The meeting
will be called at o'clock.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-09-07
DAIRY CONTEST
FEATURE OF FAIR
QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF
MILK AND BUTTER FATS
BASIS OF JUDGING
SCRUB STOCK HAS A CHANCE
CONDUCTOR STEPHL SAYS CON-
TEST SHOULD BE POPULAR
WITH STOCK MEN

A novel dairy contest will be one of
the 1916 Stearns County Fair fea-
lures. Farmers of this region will
have opportunity to test out their
best milk cows in connection with
one another. Under the contest rules
any cow raiser has chance to score.
@. E. Stephl, instructor in agricul-
ture of the Sank Centre schools, will
have charge of this milk contest. He
says:
at is too often true that the indi-
vidual cow that wins first in the
the judging ring is not a good pro-
Queer of milk and butter fat. Cows
are kept primarily for the profit one
can make with them and not because
they are nice looking or pure bred.
"In this contest breed or type will
cut no figure. The question will be,
can she produce the goods? Any cow
is eligible. Age or length Of time in
milk will be no handicap, as credit
will be allowed for young cows and
those that have been milking for
some time.
''The rules of the contest are very
simple. The cows will be MIXED at
the fair grounds at regular time in
the morning and at night. The con-
ductor of the test will be pres
ent at the time, weigh the milk and
take a sample. The cow can be fed
and cared for by the owner if he
wishes.
"The amount of butter fat which a
COW produces will count most, since
that is the chief source of profit.
However, the amount of milk will also
count as determined by the amounts
of solids rot fat"
The rules of the contest and basis
of Judging are given below. They
have been worked out as near fair as
possible and changed some since the
fair premium book was printed. 1t is
not necessary to keep record Of the
feed given to cows entered in the con-
test. The rules:
The contest shall be open for
entry to any COW, regardless OF
breed or class, but limited to two
cows from each herd.
The contest shall cover period
of three days. On Wednesday,
(Sept. 20) at an hour determin-
ed by the conductor of the con-
test, these cows shall be MIXED
clean in the presence of the con-
ductor of the test who shall sat
isfy himself by actual test that
no milk remains in the udder.
Cows shall be MIXED at such
times as designated by the con-
ductor Of the test.
The basis of Judging will be:
/ (a) Is points for each pound
of butter fat;
(b) 8 points for each pound
of solids, not fat;
(c) 1 point for each ten days
/; in milk after the first 80 days
(limited to 10 points.)
(, Heifers under 2k years, allow
ed 35 per cent additional credit;
heifers, between 21s and 3a
: years, Is per cent; heifers, be-
tween 31a and Az years, 5 per
cent. So
. Age reckoned from date OF
birth to date of last calving.
. Grade cattle shall be considered
full age, unless entered in time so
that statements as to age can be
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-09-07

the Sank Valley Homecoming Week,
Sept. 1928, and the plan met with
responsive chord everywhere. Here in
town, the committee on arrange
ments are daily receiving more and
more assurance of vast return of
former residents. Unless bad wealth
er is encountered, it is certain to be
the best ever of Stearns County Fairs
and the biggest, happiest and jolliest
week ever known in Sank Centre.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-09-07
SCHOOL OPENING SET FOR SEPT. Is

doned because of irregularity which
would result from lack of study
and class rooms. Resultant of the de-
lay in school opening, the Christmas
vacation will be cut to one week and
the regular spring vacation will be
eliminated entirely. The pupils will
thereby be enabled to take their state
examinations without handicap.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-09-07

Owing to the unfinished condition
of the new Elementary Grade and
Junior High school building, the Sank
Centre public schools will not be open
ed until Sept. Is. This decision was
reached by school officials this
(Thursday) afternoon. Plans had
been made to open the schools on
Sept. II, but these have been aban-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-09-07

Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Compton return
ed Tuesday from several days auto
mobile-camping trip. They started
Saturday and extended their tour to
the chain of lakes in the region OF
Shakopee in the southern part OF the
state. During the trip they took only
two meals in a building.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-09-07

{ Mr.. Peppin and F. M. Plank OF
Elk River, passed through Sank Gen.
tire Thursday of last week, in the lat
ter's car, enroute home from a trip to
the Northern part of the state. A
few hours was spent at the home OF
William Dummert.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-09-07
TAKES FALL; SERIOUSLY HURT

TAX Els FALL; SERIOUSL1 HUM
Mrs. G. N. Deyoe, residing north OF
the city on the east shore of Sank
Lake, fell down a flight of stairs at
her home about II o'clock Wednesday
night and sustained serious injuries.
Cuts on her head resulted in almost
complete "scalping." Time has not
developed whether she suffered inter-
nal injuries. Her condition is pre-
carious.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-09-07

Mr.. and Mrs. A. J.. DuBeau and Mr..
and Mrs. Sidney Merryman and Mrs.
F.. M. Shercliff formed an automo-
bile party who motored to Minneapolis
on Wednesday to take in the state
fair. .-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-09-07

Miss Emma Carston of Maiden
Rock, Wis.,, is visiting her sister Mrs.
C. r. Moffatt. e,ts
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-09-07

rapidly increasing circu-
lation. There's a reason.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-12
PIONEERS ADVOCATE FUND.

THE PIONEERS OF ALASKA are working on the proposition of secur- ing legislation for the establishment of a Territorial fund to be used in burying those unfortunates who meet with accidents while travelling and to help rescue parties or individuals who are known to be in need of immedi- ate assistance; without being com pelled to await the action of the gov ernor or government officials. In nu- merous instances if help. could be rendered instantly lives would be saved. One instance of recent date Is recalled by the fate of a man and woman who started over the Russell glacier, and who did not arrive in the time expected. After much tele- graphing and red tape a party started to their rescue, but they could not be found. Last spring their bones were found along the trail, with ev- cry indication that they had died a lingering death from starvation and exposure. Had there been any fund at hand for immediate action their lives would have been saved.
 And this is only one instance out of hundreds. Now when a body is found 1t is necessary to have the per mission of the authorities to bury it. The Pioneers would have the laws changed so that a prospector or tray eller may receive such aid as is deem ed necessary immediately. It is a worthy plan and should meet with the appreciation of every Alaskan.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-12
THE BUSINESS MANS PRAYER.

Henry ]. Perkins, a wholesale fruit man of New England, has had a Business Mans Prayer" painted in an oblong 100 feet long and thirty feet deep on the wall of the Perkins Company building where 1t attracts much attention. The prayer succeeds the famous "Knocker vs. Booster, ' notice, which attracted universal at- tention. It is from the New England Pilot and is as follows:
 Teach me that 60 minutes make an hour; 16 ounces one pound, and 100 cents one dollar Help me to live so that I can lie down at night with a clear conscience. without gun under my pillow and unhaunted by the faces of those to whom I have brought pain. Grant that l may earn my meal ticket on the square and that in earning it I may not stick the gafl where 1t does not belong. Deafen me to the jingle of tainted money and the rustic of unholy skirts. Blind me to the faults of the other fellow but reveal to me mine own. Guide me so that each night when I look across the dinner table at my wife who has been a blessing to me, I will have nothing to conceal. Keep me young enough to laugh with my children And when comes the smell of flow. CTS, the tread of soft steps and the crunching of wheels out in front make the ceremony short and the cpl taph simple: Here lies a man!'"
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-12
COMPARATIVE AREAS.

The United States can swallow all of Europe-area, population and all
 The entire combined computed area of the foreign countries and the area of the Western United States are near. ly the same. The discrepancy is a bare 1000 square miles on Europe's side. At the same time, however, Rus. sia in Europe would spread over the whole western part of our country crowding 1t to the doors with its Ill.,. 900, ,000 people, being the largest ol all the European nations.
 The State of California has ample quarters for seven European coun. tries, but it's population is only g little over 100000, whereas little
 Rumania alone harbors just above 1000, ,O0O inhabitants.
 Austria-Hungary fits rather tightly across the shoulders of Texas, which has. a scattered population of nearly 100000, whereas Austria-Hungary has more than 51,000,000 of people accommodated within it's boundaries. More striking, however is the cor. pulent Idaho. with its 375,000 inhabi
 tants living in an area sufficient tc quarter 16.0OO,O00 of Europeans liv' ing in four large countries. Then there are Montana and North Dakots
 with their 9O,O00 people enjoying
 enough room for Spain and Portu gals 25,0OO,000.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-12
TRY IT ON THE DISK.
A Test That Provss the Human Skull .
 Good Soundina Box.


 Good Sounding Box.
 An interesting experiment that proves what @ good sounding box the human skull is can be performed by any one who has a disk photograph. says Elec. trical Engineering.
 Stop up both of your ears with cotton as tightly as possible, so that no sound will be heard from the outside. Now place an ordinary alarming needle be tween your teeth by biting on it hard. taking care that the tongue or lips do not touch the needle. The latter is i'm portant, because if either lip or tongue touches the needle the sound will be de creased considerably.
 For the best results the needle itself should project not more than one or one and a half inches from the mouth. For that reason the alarming needle should be broken off about one and one. half inches from its sharp point It goes without saying that the sharp point should project out of the mouth. while the broken off end should be in. side the mouth.
 Now start an ordinary disk phono. graph and carefully press down upon the record with the needles point held at the same angle as the reproducer's needle is held ordinarily. As soon as the needle touches the record with sui. flcient pressure the inside of the head will be filled immediately with music exceedingly loud and clear.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-12
6rionoli In q Temper.

On one occasion Bianchi, the noted teachar, went on the stage to see Bri. gnoli. the famous singer. whom he found pacing up and down like a mad. man. humming over his part.
 "Why, Brig. what is the matter with you? Are you nervousr' he asked.
 "Yes, am nervous" was the reply as he walked harder and faster than ever.
 But. Brig. you ought not to be nerv. ous. I've heard you sing the part POO times. l heard you sing 1t thirty years ago."
 Thirty years ago! Who are you that should know 50 muchT
 "WhO aW I? You know who l am and know who you are"
 "Very well; you know what am, but l am sure you do not know what you are, and if you wish I will tell you. You are a foOlr'
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-12
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1916
THE SUBMARINE QUESTION.

"A German statesman who would hesitate to use against this enemy (England) every available instru- ment that would really shorten this war-such a statesman should be hanged" declared Chancellor Won Bethman-Hollweg to the German Reichstag last Tuesday. The Chan cellor had preceded this statement by describing Great Britain as the worlds most egotistical, fiercest and most obstinate enemy"
 While von Bethman-HollweIg did not amplify his statement the conclu- sion was drawn that he referred to the use of the submarine as a means of destroying England's commerce His statement is somewhat cryptic The German leader evidently admits that the submarine was employed to the fullest extent of it's importance consistent with a reasonable policy but it does not explain whether Bri- tain's success in sinking and captur- Teutonic submarines or whether the American protest was chiefly respon- sible for the abandonment-perma- nently, it is to be hoped-of the in- discriminate submarine warfare which characterized Germany's naval policy earlier in the war.
 If the former is the correct inter pretation the United States can claim little credit for bringing the kaiser to time." Lord Robert Cecil, minis ter of British war trade, has this to say on the subject raised by the Ger man spokesman: "The Hull is sub marine warfare is not due to short age of submarines. The only change I note is that no British passenger liner has been sunk since the Sussex The number of submarine victims has been increasing steadily in the last three months and our allies and many neutrals have virtually suffered as much as we have"
 In other words, England takes the view that the former American pro- tests against the illegal submarine warfare carried on by Germany have availed nothing, but asks us to again force Germany to abandon her most potent weapon, by threatening to in- terne the submarines should they vis-
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-12
TAUGHT THEM A LESSON.
The Care Rsbuks to the Officers .
 One of his Regiments.

The czar's Rsbuks to the Officers si
 One of his Regiments.
 The czar is greatly loved by his own soldiers. and no wonder, for the follow. ing story Is typical of him:
 A certain Russian lieutenant who was none too well off was one day seen riding in O tram. The other ofa. cers of his regiment were furious at what they called an insult to the uni form, and they told the lieutenant that he must send in his papers. The un. fortunate young officer had no alter. native, but before he could do so the czar heard of the affair. Immediate. ly putting on his colonel's uniform of the regiment in question, his majesty left the palace, hailed a passing tram and, entering it, sat calmly down until 1t stopped in front of the barracks.
 There he got out and, assembling all the officers, said to them:
 Gentlemen, have just ridden from the palace in a tram, and desire to know if you wish me to send in my papers. presume I have disgraced my uniform"
 Naturally the officers were dunn. founded.
 "Sirs," stammered the major nerv. ously, you could never do that"
 Then" answered the czar, smiling, "as l have not degraded the uniform Lieutenant - cannot have done so and will thus retain his commission in this regiment even if he. like me. dares to ride in a tram"
 After that snobbery died a speedy death in that particular regiment Pearson's.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-12

THE GERMAN Socialists have an ideal peace scheme-one which ad- dresses itself to all neutrals, but which will hardly find favor in either London or Berlin. The leader of the |secessionists of the Reichstag group. would have the nations involved reach an understanding whereby no coun- try would suffer defeat. So far as Po- land is concerned he suggests that the Russians themselves should liberate Poland from "czarism." Apparently the Socialists think the belligerents
 are fighting merely for amusement.-
 and not in the spirit of vengeance and
 greed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-12
SEWARD WILL SOON
 HAVE AN AEROPLANE

w. J. Stewart went out on the Mar iposa this morning from Anchorage to secure an aeroplane which he will fly between this city and Iditaroi, and also in the interior, taking in Ruby and Fairbanks. He has decided that Resurrection Bay offers the best place for starting flights and the ma chine will be assembled here and not at Anchorage. It is said that MT. Martin of the Martin mine on Willow creek is interested with him, and also some other prominent people on the