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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-04-19
ENLIST IN NAVY

Four Sank Centre boys have be-
come sufficiently enthused to offer the
services to Uncle Sam in his hour of
trouble. All are trying for the navy
except one. They took their examina-
ton before Postmaster Schoenhoff on
Wednesday morning and expect to
leave today Thursday night for St.
Paul, where they will take their final
examination. The young men are en-
listing for the war period. They are
Barney Hoffman, Francis Gallagher,
Fred Deters, Jr., and Willard Child.
The latter young man will apply for
the wireless telegraphy department.
The Herald congratulates the young
men upon their patriotic instincts.
Several others have the enlistment bee
buzzing and no doubt others will fol-
low the lead Of the first four. On go
ing to press the Herald understands
others have enlisted. A full account
will be published next week.
Ten of the friends Of Willard Child
were entertained last night at his home
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-04-19

indicate that all the importing coun-
tries will be even more dependent up
on America next year than in the year
now closing. Germany is unable to
import, but the recent warning of the
Vice Chancellor that the German peo-
pie must be prepared for another short
crop is Indicative of general crop con-
ditions in Europe. The Chairman of
the Committee on Agriculture of the
French Chamber of Deputies estimat-
es that France will have to improt
during the coming year 127,OOO,OOO
bushels of wheat, which compares with
100000 in 1913 and 100000 in
1912. The British government has
taken action to induce an increased
home protection by guaranteeing a
minimum price for home grown wheat
of $1.4O per bushel, with maximum
of $1.9O; this offer to stand for six
years. An offer to take the entire
Canadian crop for 1917 at $1.3O per
bushel at Fort William has been re-
jected by the Canadian agricultural So
cieties, which have made a counter
proposal of $1.50.
The farmers, every year, are the
builders and backbone of the country's
economic superstructure. The Herald
does not pose as a crop expert, but the
present condition indicates beyond a
doubt that every available acre on the
American farm this year should be
seeded to food products. 1t is not
only a patriotic duty, but it will un-
questionably be extremely profitable
to the farmers. There isn't possible
chance of over-production.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-04-19
j. 5. FOOD SITUATION CRITICAL
CONDITIONS PREVALENT YEAR CAUSE SHORTAGE
OF STOCK KINDS-FARMERS
AVAILABLE MEET SITUATION

The food situation in the United
States may be alarming before an
other year rolls around, and experts
figure that the United States will re-
quire at least -2OO,0OO,OOO more BUSH
els of wheat in 1917 than was raised
last year to bring the supply up to
normal.
The closing months of the crop year
finds this country with a smaller stock
of all kinds than for many years.
There will be no carry-over wheat.
There is not enough in the country to
allow exports to July equalling those
or the corresponding period last year.
All the grains are selling in our
primary market at higher prices for
cash than for the May delivery, indi-
eating that the supply scarcely meets
the current demand. Millers are pay
ing 81 per bushel for wheat at Kan
sas City, corn has sold as high as $1.0O
per bushel in the same market, and
oats are bringing several cents above
the Chicago price at railway stations
IN cnetral illinois for shipment to the
South.
Cattle, hogs and sheep have advanc-
ed during the past month to new high
records, selling in Chicago market up
to and above S15 per hundred pounds,
live weight. The total receipts of hogs
at eleven principal markets from Jan.
l to March %, were 8,O03,OOO, or l.
10000 less than in corresponding pc
Rod last year. This is the result of a
short corn crop, which forced heavy
marketing last fall.
Foreign reports upon growing crops
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-04-19
We'd 90 YEARS Ago
in SAUK CENTRE
MIR. AND MRS. NJ. SCHEIFFER
HAVE RESIDED HERE THE
ENTIRE PERIOD
GOLDEN EVENT IS Observed
HISTORICAL EVENT WAS MARK
ED BY MANY CONGRATUULA-
TORY LETTERS

Fifty years seems almost an etern-
ity looking forward; it is but a brief
span looking backward. fifty years
ago Sank Centre was but frontier
town. Soldiers were yet in garrison
to protect the settlers from the posi-
BILE inroads of savage incursions. Yet
even at this time the flood of life
flowed in it's wonted manner. The
Death Angel claimed his toll; babies
were born and Cupid shot his shining
arrows.
The latter selected for his victims
Matthew Scheiffer a dashing young
gallant of a state driver, and jean
cite Burns a blooming daughter of
Nova Scotia. They were welded by
Rev. Fox, the first Congregational
minister of Sank Centre, on April Is,
1867, and have resided here ever since.
Ten children weer born to this union,
two stalwart sons, and eight bloom
ing daughters. Two have passed over
the river; two sons and six daughters
are still living. All the the children
except two are married, and there are
many grand children.
Quietly in their own home, Mr.. and
Mrs. Scheiffer passed their Golden
wedding last Sunday, April Is, 1917.
There was no celebration. 1t was
marked only by congratulatory letters
from children and grand children who
were too distant to be present. Yet
the event was historical. 1t was the
first golden wedding of a couple mar
ried in Sank Centre.
The Herald joins with the friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. Scheiffer in hope that
they will live to celebrate their dis-
mond wedding in our midst.-F. M. E.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-04-19
Knutson Explains His Vote
IN Leave to Print Address

sideration on the floor of the house
during the time the speech was sup
posed to be in incubation, Mr.. Knut-
son says this:
"In my desire to seek light and act
for the best, have sat there for many
hours" (this means the floor of the
house, you know, and not in his chair
in his office thinking over what he
might have said had he really said it,
listening to arguments for and
against the resolution which has for
it's object declaration of war against
the Central powers Of Europe, and
sending our brave young boys into th>
shambles of sorely tried continent"
After having projected himself from
his office chair by means of the fourth
dimension into this moment of agon,
lied reflection on the floor of the
house, Mr.. Knutson hauls Claude
Kitchin Democratic floor leader, to
his rescue and INDUCES in several
lines of fulsome admiration for the
gentleman from Scotland Neck.
From the bottom of my heart"
says Mr.. Knutson with true arm chair
eloquence, "from the bottom of my
heart do I admire his courage, his
honesty of purpose and, (note this
last) his utter disregard of personal
consequences.
Surprised at Wilson
Mr. Knutson expressed himself as
being greatly surprised when he came
to Congress an dfount that the presi-
dent meant war. Up to that time,
due undoubtedly to some failure in
getting his morning papers, he
had assumed all that was
to be done was to issue a search
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-04-19
Geo. F. Author, Washington Cores
pondent for Minneapolis Tribune)

Geo. F. Author, Washington Cores
pondent for Minneapolis Tribune)
Washington, April 15.-After con-
ference with the other Minnesota con-
gressmen who are under fire for vot-
ing against a defnse of American
rights, Congressman Harold Knutson
has inserted in the Congressional Rec
ord a speech on the war resolution UNI
der the "leave to print" privilege.
This gives him the opportunity of
sending it out broadcast through his
district at the expense of the tax pay
ers and also enables him to quote
some of the best things uttered by
men who actually made speeches on
the floor in opposition to the war res
Olution.
Mr.. Knutson proposes to send out
10000 of these documents. Since it
was issued after consultation with the
other members of the delegation who
would surrender to German dictation,
it presumably represents their views
also. In it Mr.. Knutson registers him
self against preparedness and almost
everything.
Although prepared several days aft
er the debate had been held, Mr.. Knut-
son gives his production an air OF
verisimilitude by beginning with dra-
matte effect, "Mr. Speaker, this is the
most solemn moment of my life." IT
does not appear whether the most
solemn moment" referred to is that IN.
which he was supposed to deliver the
speech or the moments since during
which, as he admits, "they have been
giving him hell"
Adds Local Color.
Adding to the effect of stressful con-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-04-19
Lightning Plays Freaklsh
Capers at Hoffman Home

here and there and finally down to
level with the corner of the house
where it jumped across and entered
The greatest damage was done at the
place of entering as it went between
the walls where it must have explod-
ed, tearing the siding and the inside
boards badly and moving the whole
front, to the doorway, about three in
ches. It knocked the plastering off the
entire wall, melted the curtain rod and
set fire to the curtain, destroyed,
large plant near there, but left
several others unframed. One prong
continued up the roof to the ridge pole,
pulling out practically all the nails
and splitting the timber. 1t entirely
missed the chimney which was in d.
rect inc. Mr.. Hoffman has not yet
discovered where this prong went into
the ground. Another prong jumped
across tie entry way and went
through the side wall out into the
porch where it followed board to the
cornice and thence to the ground. This
fork singed the collars of two coats
hanging there, but did not ruin them.
One of the peculiarities of the bolt
was that it did not sever clothes line
which was tied around the tree al
though it ran directly under it.
The damages will probably amount
10 about $3.50 or more: This estimate
cannot be considered as authentic un-
til repairs have been made. Doe
Mr.. Hoffman considers it miracle
that there was no tragedy. cocnneted
with the incident and that the house
was not completely destroyed by fire.
This is the second time the same house
mas been struck.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-04-19
splendid RAGING
FOR COUNTY FAIR
REPRESENTATIVE OF BIG FOJJR
RACING CIRCUIT MEET IN
SAUK' CENTRE
STALLION SHOW ON APRIL q
FOURTH ANNUAL DEMONSTRA-
TION TO BE HELD IN THIS
CITY, APRIL 20.

A meeting of representatives of the
big four racing circuit was held in
Sank Centre Monday afternoon, April
l6. Representatives present were
William Parker and Frank Minette of
Stearns, j. V. Matthews and Id. Hig-
gins of Otter Tail and Geo. C. Mantor
of the Benton County fair. Morrison
county authorized Mr.. Parker to act in
their behalf.
The meeting was called to order by
Vice President Mantor and on motion
Morrison county was admitted to
membership in the big four to take
the place of the Richland county fair,
which had withdrawn. Election of off
GERS resulted in the election of the fol-
lowing: VIM. Parker Of Sank Centre,
president; H. Sylvester of Little Falls
and L. H. Higgins of Fergus Falls,
vice presidents, and Geo. C. Mantor
of Sank Rapids-St. Cloud, secretary
treasurer.
On motion it was decided to make an
assessment of $40 on each fair for ex-
penses, with the understanding that a
pro-rata assessment be made upon the
four fairs at the close of the season to
cover the balance of circuit expenses
The secretary was instructed to get
out a combination entry blank for the
four fairs and also to do joint adver-
Using for the four fairs of the circuit.
A motion was offered that the fairs
of the circuit offer two harness races
each day and that all purses be fixed
at $500; also that the entrance fee be
fixed at five per cent with five per cent
added from money winners. After
carefully considering this, same was
adopted, all representatives believing
that these purses will bring out a big
string of entries and that the added
entrance money would offset the slight
raise in purses.
The following program was then
adopted for the Stearns, Benton and
Otter Tail fairs:
First day-2:22 trot OR 2:27 pace;
2:1S pace.
Second day-2:22 pace; 2:1O trot or
Z.lO pace.
Third day-Free for all trot or pace;
2:25 pace.
Morrison county will only put on
two days racing this year as it is their
first racing season. The program they
have under consideration is made up Of
of the following classes. These classes
permit practically every horse in the
three-day program to start in the
shorter one: 2:27 trot or pace; 2:1S
trot or pace; 2:15 pace or 2:1O trot,
and free for all pace.
1t is doubtful if any other circuit in
the state offers as liberal purses or
better classes for horsemen. With the
good reputation the big four already
has with horsemen and an improved
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-04-19

Lightning with all it's freakishness
and extreme danger constituted a
night of terror at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. o. Hoffman Tuesday. The
family were all in bed and excepting
for Mr. Hoffman, were asleep. All
sleep down stairs but their son, Fay.
The storm was very heavy with a
great deal of lightning. At IL o'clock
Mr.. Hoffman, who was watching the
storm, was suddenly blinded by the
flash of a ball Of fire as it struck the
lage box elder close to the house. He
was stunned momentarily, but recover
ed and ran to the door. Mrs. Hoffman
who was sleeping with daughter IN
the next room, was at the door before
him with the intention Of looking out
to see if the barn next door had been
struck. Upon reaching the door they
saw hte entry leading to the stairway
was afire. Thinking only of their son
whose sleeping room was at the head
of the stairs, they called to him. They
received no answer at first and
thought he had been killed. To quote
Mrs. Hoffman, 81 was for going right
through those flames after him." But
Fay had been only shocked severely
and soon answered. He stated that the
bed felt as though it had been raised
from the floor. The fire proved to be
only the curtain at the window and
was immediately extinguished.
The bolt must have been pronged
to judge from the different places it
struck. It bored into the ground by
the box-elder, ran part way up the
trunk, splitting it, then wound around
the tree by jumps, biting off the bark
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-04-19
WILL TRY AVIATION DIVISION

Hugh E. Wallace, who has been on
the road for the Linograph typesetting
machine company for the past several
months, arrived in Sank Centre We'd
nesday noon for short visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Asa M. Wallace,
and visited, Mrs. B. J. Schramm at Vii
lard. The young man has made appli-
cation to join the aviation division CT
the United States Signal corps, ant
has passed the preliminary examina-
ton before the recruiting officer at
Willmar. He left for Davenport, Ia,
this Thursday afternoon, and, after
installing a typesetting machine at
Slower, Mo-, next week, will take the
final examination for enlistment al
Jefferson barracks, St. Louis, Mo. The
young man feels that his country
needs him and that he cEl best serve
the government in the aviation div
sion.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-04-19
FLAG DAY OBSERVANCE

In common with other cities and
towns all voer Minnesota the people
OF Sank Centre are observing today,
Thursday as Flag Day, in response
to the proclamation of Governor Burn
quist that this day be set aside for this
purpose. Old Glory is generally on
display in the business houses and
residences in all parts of the city.
The school children will do their
part to make the event the rousing
success it should be. The school band
will head the procession leaving the
school house promptly at three o'clock
and will march to the corner of Third
and Main streets where appropriate
exercises will be carried out.
This evening patriotic exercises will
be held at the Junior High School. Ex-
Congressman Frank M. Eddy will he
the principal speaker at this gathering
and the Herald is certain that this we'll
known patriot will have something IF
interest to all. Although the Auditor
ium seats 900 people there should not
be vacant seat when the exercises
start at eight o'clock.
Mayor Dubeau has taken official no.
tive of the event by issuing the fol-
lowing proclamation:
pursuant to the proclamation
of Honorable ]. A. A. Burnquist,
Governor of the State of Mime
sofa, designating Thursday, April
10Th, 1917, as Flag and Volunteer
Day, as Chief Executive of the
City of Sank Centre, I ask all the
citizens of this city to have Old
Glory on display at their residen-
ces and places of business on that
day.
patriotic programs will be
carried out by the public schools
in the afternoon at o'clock, at
which time the School band will
play on the street. There will be
a patriotic public meeting at the
Junior High School Auditorium
at 8o'clock p. m. All citizens are
urged to show their patriotism
and loyalty to the government. by
attending these meetings and TAX
ing part in the program.
ga. j. DuBeau, Mayor Of the
City Of Sank Centre, Minnesota"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-04-19

been torn aside and now American
boys are to be thrust into the sat
urnalia of bloodshed and misery
there to be shot up, or, as Mr.. Knuts!!n
expresses it, to "be shot to pieces Oh
killed" Fortunately they are to HAYS
an alternative. Accordingly the!
"may be shot to piecss," but not ne
cessarily KILLED"
At this point Mr.. Knueson protests
against all these things. He does it
in the name of everything he can as
semble upon the keyboard of his type
writer, ending with a protest in the
name of fathers and young man.
hood" And Mr.. Knutson will have
none of it. "No! No." he shouts, or
would have shouted had he made the
speech which he seems to be making:
"a thousand times mop "No-ing" a
proposition is pretty effective. If there
is any doubt, try it on your own type
writer.
Those Coiners of Blood
Along at the close of this speech,
Mr.. Knutson, still from the same
depths of his swivel chair, shouts
Through the medium of his trusty
typewriter) eff, as is proposed, .
bond issue of $5,40O,OOO,OOO is float
ed Let those who will coin the
blood of our young boys into gold
pay the bills"
Then Mr.. Knutson begins to be a
little personal and shows somewhat
blood-thirsty disposition towards edi-
tors, especially those of that part Of
the press, who according to the St..
Cloud statesman have been and are re-
sponsible for this little difference with
Germany. Mr.. Knutson would have
them yanked out of their snug sane
tums, scissors, paste pots and all,
and would have them put up in the
front trenches. There AZ centimeter
shells, poison gases, especially poison
gases, cold steel and a few other
things could play upon them and Mr..
Knutsn wouldn't care at all. In fact,
he intimates he would be immeasur-
ably pleased by their treatment. If
this were done, would there be any
talk of preparedness Not on your
life, thinks Mr.. Knutson. Preparedness
is something that finds lodgment only
in the mind of wished editors who
are out of range. Not only prepared
ness" but kindred topics" what
ever they may be, but all of them, ac-
cording to Mr.. Knutson are very, very
bad.
Mr.. Knutson knows that such pro-
ject would throw the scare into all
editors,- for he acknowledges his own
motivation by saying, ~ am going to
be perfectly frank, Mr.. Speaker, /
have no desire to go into the trenches
of Flanders" Mr.. Knutson is playing
safe. He is not going to allow him
self to be goaded into offering to re-
sign his congressional seat, soldier
ing to go.
The four congressman continue to be
bombarded with letters, kilograms and
other forms of criticism. Mr.. Knut-
sons venture into the realms of the
record will probably be followed by
others.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-04-19

warrant for German submarines, give
Uncle Sam a commission to go on
their trail, first putting salt on their
tails, undoubtedly, ana presto, there
would be no more German submarines.
This is not MI. Knu1son's language
for Mr.. Knutson speaks with the dig
nifty BETTING the solemnity ofu the oc-
casion and in no tone of hghtness.
But here he finds that the setting
has been hanged. He is surprised and
this surprise hta twar is in view is
recorded five days after war has been
declared.
Imagine my surprise (Mr. Knutson
here resorts to the upper cacse Of emo
tion) land dismay when the Presiden,
announced that it was our duty to
to place our entire resources at the
command of the Allied governments"
After reading this somewhat start
ling conclusion into the President S
great message, Mr. Knutson draws on
George Washington against entangl-
ing alliances and Mr.. Knutson ex-
presses hearty approval of Washing
tons theory and allows that he has
been with George all along on this
issue.
Says U. S. Nagged Germany
After having handed this George
Washington 16-inch shell, Mr.. Knut-
son continues to harry the coasts CT
the administration territory and dis
cusses American diplomacy, drawing
the conclusion that America has been
maintaining towards Germany "a
nagging policy that would have been
creditable to a common scold."
Then Mr.. Knutson delves into this
unheard of demand that little things
like the sinking of the Lusitania, al
though of course he doesn's mention
the Lusitania, but the grouping all
causes into one, is surprised that the
killing of a few Americans, the sink
ing of American ships, the ordering of
Uncle Sam to keep off the kaiser's
ocean, should be cause of war. All
these things, apparently, do not appeal
to Mr. Knutson as actuating cause or
causes. But his eagle eye has seen
Through the sham that has surrounded
all our procedure. His intelligence has
not been deceived by false issues. He
sees to the very core of the thing an1
he sums up with:
"For two years l have felt that an
insidious campaign was being carried
on in the great metropolis press Of
the nation to create within the Amer
lean breast spirit of n1ilitarism and
a feeling Of hatred against the Cen
trail powers
"'Tis Press, Doggone It,"
In these words does the new con-
gresham tea raway the veil that has
surrounded the issue. It's the press
doggone it, that has been sinking the
Lusitania, has been killing American
men, women and children, and which
would now establish a blockade Of
America and make US like it. Either
that or the press has been feeding the
poison into the American mind to such
an extent that it has actually come to
the point where it will resent an in
jury. At any rate, Mr.. Knutson
knows it's the press, and in speech
prepared five days after he did not
deliver it given out as though he did
deliver it, he quietly lets the public in
on this tremendous outrage.
Mr.. Knutson says the mask has