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The Robesonian., 1917-12-17

CAR LOAD MODEL s5-FOUR OVERLAND
automobiles just received. Also supply of
Light Fours and Country Clubs on hand.
An Overland cara Christmas present that
will bring joy to the whole family. L. E.
yner & Son, distributors, Lowe, n. {.
MULE STRAYED FROM MY STABLE sun
day night, small bay mare mule years old,
ight-colored nose. Return to Fletcher Bax-
ley, umberton, r. 5, or w F. French &
Co.. Lumber ton, and receive reward.
The Robesonian., 1917-12-17

Robson, Dec. 11th, 1917.
/, K. M. Barnes, Treasurer of the
above named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to
thebest of my knowledge and belief.
K. M. BARNES, Treasurer.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 11th day of Dec. 1917.
W. O. THOMPSON,
Notary Public.
My commission expires Nov. II, 1919.
C Correct-Attest:
R. C. LAWRENCE,
H. E. STACY,
G. L. THOMPSON,
Directors.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-03-15
KILLED BY ELECTRIC WIRE

Andrew Stroman of Long Prairie
was instantly killed Saturday morn
ing when he came in contact with a
high tension wire, carrying $4,000
volts, in the Water Power company's
sub station on the West side, says the
Little Falls Daily Transcript. The ac-
cident occurred shortly before /
o'clock. Stroman had climbed a st.p.
ladder to oil transformer and Harry
Halseth, foreman for the company
who was also working at the sub sta
ton had stepped outside, when Ii,
heard groan. Electricians know the
meaning of that groan, and he rush
ed inside to find Stroman on the floor
unconscious. Artificial respiratio,
was tried and the lungmotor was tax
en- to the sub station on the firetruck
but neither could revive, him. He wa
taken to Halls hospital and WORKED
over until nearly Z o'clock, but h,
was dead before the hospital wa
reached.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-03-15
Official Notice Not Received

Washington, March 14.-In the alb
sence of official dispatches on the de-
struction of the freighter Algonquin
officials withheld comment, but an un'
official view is that nothing in the in
cident changes the situation between
the United States and Germany. Presi-
dent Wilson already has taken steps
to press the enforcement of armed
neutrality which with the breaking of
of diplomatic relations with German!
is practically the last measure pos
sible short of war. American ships
are now being armed to defend them
selves against unlawful submarine at
tacks. The general view today is That
the arming of ships is the only re
naming step in remonstrance against
submarine war operations short of a
declaration of war, which may be
made only ky Congress-
No Chance for Plea.
The circumstances that the Algon-
quin carried foodstuffs, which are con-
traband, and that she recently was
transferred from British to American
registry, a transaction Germany might
plead she might not recognize, was
not taken to allay the fact that the
vessel was reported torpedoed with
out warning. Neither does the fact
that apparently no lives were lost
mitigate the situation. But the real
view that was unofficially expressed
is that while the destruction Of an
American ship in such manner is
very serious, the American govern
ment already has taken all the steps
it can take to meet the situation up
to a declaration of war.
Congress in Power.
Real issues of war or peace, 1t was
expressed, such as would be brought
up when American armed ships clash
with German submarines, or series
Of destruction of American ships,
probably would arouse Congress to (
declaration of war, if indeed Germany
should not declare war on the Unlteo
States, as many expect, as result OF
the first meeting with one of her sub
marines.
Up to the present in the absence OF
action by Congress, all that could bt
done to protect American ships has
already been done. 1t was generally
expressed that this event is not being
regarded as the covert act"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-03-15
LONG PRAIRIE IS
EASILY DEFEATED
SAUK CENTRE HIGH SCHOOL
BASKET BALL BOYS ARE
VICTORIOUS.
final score WAS 20 TO u
GIRLS TEAM WAS NOT so FOR
TUNATE-LOSE GAME BY
THREE POINTS

Sank Centre met Long Prairie Fri
day night with a different spirit than
has been shown for some time past.
They had more pep" and deterrina-
ton. They won 26-15.
Although the team is still inclined
to bunch considerably, yet there was
more cooperative playing than has
been for some time previous. The
game started out we'll with a basket
for each side within a minute. The
effect upon the team and the specta-
tors was the same as that of an ap-
petizer before a big dinner. After
that there was lively scrapping until
the whistle blew at the end of the
half. The score was disheartening to
the crowd, but was medicine for the
boys. 1t was for Long Prairie, 8 to IL.
The second half was the real game.
Pangburn started his whirlwind work
that piled up baskets in rapid success
sion; Barry in his new position as for
ward was the necessary standby, but
lent diversion with occasional unex-
pected spurts; Allen fumbled on bas-
kets, but always repented and made
amends with his heavy team work;
Gamradt kept his man down to one
basket; Lee redeemed himself in sub
stituting the last half with both speed
and clever plays, and at the same time
did not allow his man a basket. Fish
played during the first half, but is
still not up to form after his illness
and was little slow. He was strong
on the guard, however, and there was
but one basket charged against him.
The score for the second half was 1875
for Sank Centre.
The Long Prairie team was quick
and often baffled the home team with
their clever lodging and unexpected
moves. Their defeat lay in their re-
lance upon trick plays, however, for
Sank Centre soon were familiar witt
the whole outfit and blocked them. If
the visitors had combined steady, per
sistent work with their speed the score
would have been materially closer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-03-15
MANY COUNTIES
REBENEFICIARIES
NUMBER OF LOCALITIES MAKE
800 PER CENT ON STATE
TAX INVESTMENT.
LARGE COUNTIES PAY MOST
80 CENTS OF EVERY DOLLAR OF
GENERAL TAX is RETURNED
FOR SCHOOLS AND ROADS

st. Paul, March 12.-Out of every
dollar paid to the state as a result OF
the 81 mills general property tax levy
for state purposes, 80 cents is return
ed to the people in the form of local
school and road aid. Only 13 OF the
sc counties in the state receive less
from the state than they pay in direct
state taxes.
In other words in 70 counties the
state tax is an asset instead of a liza
bility. If the money thus paid back
to these counties were to be raised
locally it would mean considerable
increase in city, village and town tax
rates.
These facts are disclosed by table
prepared and issued by the Minnesota
tax commission.
The total amount paid to counties
for the fiscal year ending July 81,
1916, was $5,S16,O69.06 and the 1915
state levy payable this year~will raise
$5,SS5, 119.24. But Ramsey, Hennepin,
and St. Louis counties pay $685.
5O7.O3 to the state and get back in
the form of local school and road aid
but $95S,832.34.
The excess from these three big
counties is distributed by the state
among the other counties, this in
part accounting for the wide margin
between the amount they pay and the
amount they receive.
The thirteen counties which receive
less from the state than they pay in
and the amount paid back for every
dollar raised by the state levy fol-
low: Blue Earth, "a cents; Brown, 92
cents; Crow Wing, SO cents; Hennepin,
so cents; Itasca, 81 cents; Martin, SO
cents; Murray, SO cents; MOBILES, 81
cents; Olmsted, 90 cents; Ramsey, As
cents; Rock, 80 cents; ST. Louis, rs
cents; Winona, 81 cents.
The average returned in the three
big counties is only 81 cents out of
every dollar paid, and if these are
eliminated it will be seen that the av-
erage return in all other counties is
$1.48 for each dollar paid to the state
treasurer.
Cook county, in the far northwest
corner of the state, gets back the
most, 1888 for every dollar paid. 9th
er large returns follow: Clearwater,
1926; Kanabec, $3.05; Koochiching,
1886; Mile Laos, 1912; Mahnomen
$40; Hubbard, 1919; Pine, $500;
Red Lake, $3.50; Rosseau, $2.37; Wa
dena, $3.05; Cass, 1901; Pennington
$2.65; Morrison, $2.O4; Lake, $3.50;
Isanti, $3.50; Chisago, $2.57; Carlton
$2.36; Benton, 1925; Beltrami, 1920;
Anoka, $2.16; Aitkin, $2.1O.
Many of the richest counties in the
state get back more than they pay in.
Stearns county secures state aid
amounting to $1.26 for every dollar
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-03-15
MINNESOTA HAS 4 /, |.
25CATHOLlCS
DIRECTORY SHOWS U. S. POSSES.
sIONs HAYE TWENTY-FIVE ut ilESEl
MILLION ~ =
new YORK STATE Has MOST
PENNSYLVANIA COMES SECOND
MONTANA HAS"eSMALLEST :
: NUMBER, l0l, 200

Minnesota. with Catholic poplla-
ton of 47s,S35, occupies thirteenth
place in a lst q u states haV.ng {
catholic populat onjof oyer 100000 &C
cording to the 1917 edition CT The
Official Catholic Directory" publlshe,
and copyrighted by P. j. Kennedy ano
Sons, New York. The total number
Ct Catholics under the United States
flag, according to the directory, is 25,-
436,l36, DIVIDED as follows: Uontinen
tai United States, 17,022,S79; for ign
possessions he fnas that there are
7,342,413.
According to Joseph H. Meier, the
directory compiler, the figure for con-
tlncntal United States, 17,022,879, is
v-ry conservative, including as it does:
only the figures submitted by the
cni...c-ly oi.-c4..Is. Taxing into cOlsid
GRAFTON the floating" Catholic popu
lation and the fact that some iL-port
ant archdiccescs and dicceses take :;
census only a. intervals of IL ye,.rs
Mr.. Mei,r feels that he is safe Iii Sd!
ing that the Catholic population CT tn
uhlted States proper Is at present
nearly 100000.
Looking over the data for our islam,
poss sssions he finds there are 1892,
Zo2 Catholics in the Philippines ait
adding to these Philippine Catholic:
the nuniber reported fer Alaska, tn,
Canal zCne, Guam, our possessions il
: Samoa, the Hawaiian islands and Por
t. Rico, the total number amounts t,
S,41o, 1oT.gT9.s figure does net includ,
the Catholics Of the three recently &C
quired Danish West Indies.
The first Catholic directory was is
sued In tie United States in 1917.
contained but n pages. The gentleman,
eaitlon shows the progress of tn
chuch in the past leo years. Tn
Catholic clergymen in continenta
United Stats number 1898 and Their
ere IA archb:shops and SO bishops. Tn
directory farther shows that tn re ar
$500 Catholic parishes in this coun
try. Other ngures taken from the 191
publication show that there are fD
seminaries in the United tSates, wit
6,S98 young men studying for tn
priesthood; ZIG colleges fer boys; GO
academies fer girls 293 orphan asy
unis; 106 homes for the aged as we
% 4
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-03-15
AL VIEW NC IN THE INCIDENT CHANGES
SrTT ALTON BETWEEN UNITED STATES AND GERMANY
ARMED NEUTRALITY NOW IN FORCE

London, March 14.-The American
steamship Algonquin has been torpe,
doed by German submarine Inc
craw was saved. The ship was torpe-
doed without warning, according &c
reports made by the American con-
sui at Plymouth. The consul states
that all on board were saved.
According to later report OF j. =
Stephens, American consul at Fly
mouth, the captain of the Algonquin
stated that the ship was sunk by shell
fire without warning.
Recently Transferred.
New York, March 14.-The Algon-
quin, freighter owned by the Amer
lean Star line of this city, was recent
ly transferred from British registry.
She had ten Americans in her crew.
She was one Of the first American
vessels to sail from the United States
after Germany announced her subma-
rine campaign of unrestricted war
fare. Where the attack took place was
not mentioned in the report which
comes from Penzance, France.
Officers of the company here said
the Algonquin was valued at $780,
coo and that the cargo, consisting
mostly of food stuffs, was worth more
than $1,25O,OOO. She carried 1000 tons
of cargo and was in command of Cap
tain A. NJ. Nordbergen, naturallzed
American of Norwegian birth.
Engineer on Board.
Among the Americans on board
were William T. Holmes of Chicago,
mate, and Charles Shelley of Brook
Ign, chief engineer.
The officers of the company agreed
to give the officers a bonus OF fifty
per cent and their wages, and the
crew was also to receive bonus WITT
their wages, with the previous Prov
sion that in case the vessel should b.
sunk, they were to receive the bonus
with their wages until they returLeG
to the United States.
Captain Felt Safe
Prior to sailing from New York for
London on Feb. 20, the Algonquin's
captain said he had no fear that his
vessel would be torpedoed.
81 feel safer in sailing through the
war zone on vessel flying the Amer
lean flag than 40 trying to make my
way through the streets Of New YORK
lodging taXicabs." ayyE ~ IN
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-03-15

Well printed stationery carries a
prestige with it wherever 1t goes.
The Herald prints that kind.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-03-15
SUBMARINE SINKS j. S. ship

AMERICAN STEAMSHIP ALGONQ TORPEOED WITHOUT WARN
ING Ryr GERMAN ST. arm E WEDNESDAY-CREW AND
OTHERS CITIZENS THE UNITED STATES
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-03-15
Citation for Hearing on Petition for
Probate of Will.

Estate of Carl Beier, Deceased.
State of Minnesota, County CT
Stearns, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Carl
Beier, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota To all per-
sons interested in the allowance and
probate of the Will of said Decedent:
The petition of Johanna Beier being
duly filed in this Court, representing
Carl Beier, then a resident of the
County of Stearns, State of Minnesota
died on the 18th day of February 1917,
leaving a last will and testament
which is presented to this Court with
said petition, and praying that said
instrument be allowed as the last Will
and Testament of said decedent, and
that letters Testame ntary be issued
thereon to William F. KEGS, the exc
cutor named in said will.
Now, Therefore, You and each of
you are hereby cited and required to
show cause, if any you have, before
this Court, at the Probate Court rooms
in the Court House, in the City of ST.
Cloud, County Of Stearns, State d
Minnesota, on the 23rd day of March
1917, at Nine o'clock A. M, why the
prayer Of said petition should not be
| granted.
Witness The Honorable ]. B. Himsl
Judge of said Court, and the seal oil
said Court, this 9th day of Febru
airy 1917.
| (Court Seal) ]. B. Himsl,
M. C. Kelsey, Judge
Attorney for Petitioner. 40-e
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-03-15
VERY HEAVY SNOW FALL

More snow has fallen in Yellowstone
National park this winter than dur
ing any recent years with the result
that wild animals, including moose,
deer, antelope, bear, buffalo, mountain
sheep and other big game have fra
ternized on the flats close to the Gar
diner entrance. Thousands OF heao
have subsisted on rations OF alfalfa
provided by government employees.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-03-15

paid to the state; Clay, $1.49; Cotton
wood, $1.21; Dakota, $1.21; Dodge,
$1.66; Douglas, $1.94; Faribault SLIT;
Fillmore, $1.45; Goodhue, $1.1O; Hou-
ston, $1.52; Jackson, $1.2O; LeSueur,
$1.61; Marshall, $1.94; Nicollet, $1.4O;
Redwood, $1.2O; Renville, $1.29; Rice,
'$1.4l; Steele, $1.29; Washington, 1.45;
Wright, $1.S3; Yellow Medicine, SIPS.
The tax commission table also shows
the distribution of the average $100
paid in taxes in each county of the
state.
The average for the whole state fol-
lows:
Support of state governments SCI
Educational purposes ....... SO. 81
Roads and bridges ......... 20. 10
Counties, except roads and
bridges III .6I
Cities and villages, except road
and bridges ............... GA
Townships, except roads and
DfldgeS o.4Z
Special assessments ......... STA
Total .Ny.. ...... $500. 90
The total tax levy in Minnesota
in 1916, payable in 1917, for all pur-
poses is $56,774,476.77, of which Ram
sey, Hennepin and St. Louis counties
contribute $26,S13, 321.O5, or about At
per cent of the grand total.
The amount to be raised is distribut-
ed as follows:
Support state government
:. :. :. :. :. :. IS 2,169,S24. OS
Educational purposes Gall
state aid and Locally :. 1921, 6SS. &c
Road and bridge, state aid
and local levies -. $685., 1924 81
Counties, except road and
bridges. :. =. :. :. 6,535,sOe.57
Cities and villages, except
road and bridges. :. 14,545, 500. 90
Townships, except road
and bridges 80. :. 1884, 4O2 AZ
Special assessments :. 1924 1856. Il
The taxable value of all real estate
in Minnesota is $1,367,752,O65 and of
personal property $212,4SO,771, ex-
Guiding money and credits.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-03-15

Field goals-Long Prairie, II. Cole 1,
Chatterton 8, Hirth 1, total 10; Sank
Centre-Pangburn 8, Barry a, Allen l,
total 26; Fouls-Long Prairie: r. Cole
5.
The girls also played Friday night
but lost in the second half. The trouble
was the same that often happens:
Sank Centre had the victory in the
first half (6-1) and evidently thought
that with such advantage there could
be no possible chance of losing. That
could be the only, reason why they
lost, for Sank Centre had the better
team. Long Prairie made 8 points
in the second haif, while Sank Centre
made none. The girls have the ability
and the town, would like to see them
win. 1t should be remembered that
cooperation is what counts; brain
work is necessary and fear should be
forgotten. If the girls could follow
that course the Herald guarantees
they will win the next game. Lineup:
LONG Prairie Sank Centre
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-03-15

Busy Listening.
1ffF"l bought my wife a parrot last
Week"
"as"t'an he talk
Il don't know He hasn't had 3
chance yet New York World.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-03-15
Nest #ofe<
Gornsr|y Commercial HoteD
Rooms and Meals by day or week

ANOoAAAS oAAo A'ASoAC OCy VI WYNN
THE ROOMS HAVE BEEN THOR
OUGHLY RENOVATED AND RE-
FURNISHED; THE BEDS ARE
COMFORTABLE AND CLEAN.
OUR TABLE is SUPPLIED WITH
AN ABUNDANCE OF HOME
WELL COOKED FOOD.
WE SLICIT A SHARE OF THE
BUSINESS IN THIS LINE AND
ASSURE OUR PATRONS THAT
WE, WILL GIVE THEM THE
BEST SERVICE AT DIR COM
MAND-
John 1ombefs, Prop.
Third Street-Between Main and Pine
wi ~ 3 r = 3l22E :.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-03-15
Gastronomy.

"How's your appetizer asked the
physician.
ITS all right till go to buy food:
then get nervous and lose Wash
inGtcn Star.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-03-15

Goodness is the only investment that
ne. er fails. ThOrean
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-03-15

as s, O87 parochial schools with an en-
rolment of 1875 children.
1.-The following table shows the posi-
ton. Of the 81 states having Catholic
,,1,,,,il a. ;on Of 1OO 0OO and over.
The Brunswick news., 1917-06-01
SPEAKERSHlP CANDIDATES
ARE GETTING BUSY NOW

Atlanta, May 31.-With the opening
of the legislature less than a month
away, the three candidates for speak
er of the house are entering the last
lap of their campaign, and the race
is by far the most interesting topic
of conversation among members of
the senate, as we'll as the house.
Nath F. Culpepper, of Meriwether
county, a leader in the house for sew
eral years, and one of the steering
committee that put through the pro
hibition bills in the famous fight of
1915, claims he will lead the ticket
on the first ballot.
w. H. Burwell, of Hancock, who
served as speaker in the last two
houses, is admittedly Mr.. Culpeppers
strongest contender, although the
general belief is that a majority OF
the house oppose the reelection OF
Mr.. Burwell, and are divided between
Mr.. Culpepper and John N. Holder
Of Jackson, former speaker, who
is coming back to the legislature and
enter the race fO- speaker.
The Brunswick news., 1917-06-01
BERLIN DOES
NOT ENDORSE
PEACE FARLEY
Majority of Socialists Hope for
Program Through HOII-
veg Talk.
WANT GENERAL PEACE BASIS
DR.. David, Socialist Leader, De-
Clares ENJOYS at Stockholm
Have no Definite Pledges or
Authorizations.
WANT GENERAL PEACE BASIS

Copenhagen, May 31-The program
of the German majority socialist del
egates to the Stockholm conference
evidently, from the statements of DR..
Eduard David, one of the leading del
egates, carries no endorsement by the
German government.
DR.. David clearly intimated that
the action of the delegation is only
binding upon it's party and that the
ENJOYS have no definite pledges or
authorizations from the administra-
ton at Berlin. Tie hopes of the del
egates that the German government
ultimately will be found amenable to
the majority socialist program of
peace without annexations or indem-
mites are based partly upon the
party's strength and influences in Ger.
many and partly upon the statement
OF that master phrase-maker, Chancel-
lor Won Bethmann-Hollweg, like bja
declaration that the government is
ready to conclude peace which will
leave no thorns to rankle."
DR.. David does not hope that peace
will result directly from the Stock.
holm movement. The utmost he ex
poets is the conference will lay a
basis for peace movement on which
peace lovers in all nations can unite
If the conferences prove abortive
DR.. David declares that Germany has
perfected it's organization so as to
live on what it can raise and will
continue the struggle without weak.
enlng. The answer to a question re
garding the present German attitude
toward America, the socialist leader
said there was no one in Germany
who did not regret the break with
the United States and that it was the
general hope the war would be con.
cluded before Americas participation
in the conflict could become actual.
Questioned as to the fate of the
reform movement, DR.. David asserted
reforms were sure to come, but did
not specify as to whether the change
would be effected during or after the
war.
The Brunswick news., 1917-06-01
WO0DMEN PROGRAM TO BE
AN INTERESTING EVENT

The members of Brunswick camp,
Woomen of the World are arranging
for their annual unveiling ceremonies
which will take place next SUNDAY
afternoon at Palmetto cemetery, at
which time the monuments erected
to the memory of the late ]. Victor
Harvey and l.. C. Cumbie will be un-
yelled with appropriate ceremonies.
1t is the custom Of the Woomen of
the World to hold these ceremonies
on the first Sunday in June each year
at which time a monument is unveil-
ed to the memory of all members
who have passed away during the
year. Mr.. N. H. Ballard, past grand
master Of the Georgia Masons, will
deliver the memorial address, and the
memorial poem will be read by DR..
j. w. Simmons, past head consul of
the w. o. w.