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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-30

old. Confined to her bed for years
because of infirmities Of age, she
hopes that this will be her last birth
day. She regards death as a thing to
be desired. And she prays that her
remaining days on earth are few.
Mrs. Smith was born on the Island
of Mandeia in 1912. In 1847 her peo'
pie, the Alves, family, Portuguese
were obliged to leave Madeira and 60
into exile during the persecution OF
the Portuguese who had taken up
the Presbyterian beliefs.
Her mother, Mrs. Maria Joaquina
'AlNes, before their exile, was thrown
in Jail because of her religious be-
liefs, charged with "apostasy, heresy
and blasphemy," found guilty on the
latter charge and condemned to die.
English residents of the island ap-
pealed to Queen Victoria of England
who in turn took the matter up with
Queen Donna Maria of Portugal and
the sentence was commuted to a
fine.
For failure to pay the fine Mrs.
Alves was kept in prison for twenty
three months. When she was releas-
ed the family fled to the Island of
Trinidad, remaining there for two
wears and then moving to New York
with a band fother exiles under
the protection of missionaries. Four
months later the family left New
York, coming to Illinois, where they
made their home in Jacksonville.
Mrs. Smith is the oldest member
of what is probably the oldest family
in the United States. Five living
membes of the Alves family, rang
ing from 1Os to eighty years old, to-
tai in age 454 years, an average of
nearly ninety-one years.
The "baby" of\the family, John
Alves of Salt Lake City, is eighty
years old. The others of the family
are: Manuel Alves, 2 farmer living
near Jacksonville, who is ninety-six;
Mrs. J. Figueia of Brooklyn, who is
eighty-seven, and J. ]. Alves of
Farmingdale, III. who is eighty-three.
Mrs. Smith is the only one of the
family who is not active today. She
has been confined to her bed for
more than two years, but aside
from the natural infirmities Of her
advanced age is in good health. She
is in possession of her faculties but is
now only little wisp of woman.
She lives with her daughter. Mrs.
|".therine Franks, who. though sixty
2ur years Of age is the Youngest Of
five living c!.:!:!rsl. l'r. Sr::::''..:. :;
oldest living child is night-onc. She
has tw2nty-seven grandchildren, fo"
~ great grandchildren and five Gee,
,,ro,4 orc, ,;I,Iro,,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-30

6S6 has more limitations than any
other Chill and Fever Tonic on the
market, but no one wants limitations.
They are dangerous things in the
J medicine line.-Adv.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-30
SHE THINKS GOD HAS
FORGOT SHE is HERE

Springfield, ILL.,, Apr. 27.-The
oldest woman in Illinois who says
"God has forgotten Pm here" has
celebrated her birthday.
She is Mrs. Mary Antoinette
Smith, No. PA North 14th street.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-30
FOR SHERIFF

l hereby announce myself a candi-
date for Sheriff of Abbeville County
in the Democratic Primary, and
pledge myself to be governed by the
rules and to abide the result of the
primary. C. j. BRUCE.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-30
SUPERVISOR

l hereby announce myself a candi-
date for reelection as Supervisor of
Abbeville County and agree to abide
the result Of the primary election.
W. A. STEVENSON
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-30
CANDIDATES COLUMN

All announcements in the candi-
dates column are published for cash
in advance.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-30

:.:Ii "a; .u:e : I::;se::s 4 candi-
date for Sheriff of Abbev1lIe County
in the Democratic Primary, and I
pledge myself to be governed by the
rules and to abide the result of the
primary. j. N. BLUM.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-30
CLERK

We ae authorized to announce f.
Cheatham as candidate for Clerk
f Court, subject to the rules of the
emocratic party and he pledges
imself to abide the result of the
rimaries. i&E Hg5
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-30

A busy man is one that can't find
time to meddle with things that don't
concern him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-30
GOES BACK TO PRISON

Joliet, ILL.,, Apr. 27.-Robert
Needham, paroled three weeks ago
after serving part of sentence for
burglary, scaled the walls of the
state penitentiay from the outside
early this morning and sneaked back
into the prison because he found
himself unable to cope with the high
cost of living as a free man.
"The only way to beat the high
cost of livin, is to be in prison" ," said
Needham.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-30

AS long as a man can keep his
temper he isn't his own worst enemy.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-10-07
Fire Prevention Week I
Will Start Saturday
Citizens Expected to Co Operate
With Local Authorities in Re-
moving Bad Conditions

State fire prevention week starts
Saturday, Oct. 9, the anniversary OF
the big Chicago fire of years ago.
The Sank Centre city council are
cooperating with Chief E. A. Rich
ards and the Sank Centre fire de-
partment in an effort to have all in
fiamable and unsafe conditions re-
moved before winter sets in.
The fire loss Of the uaited States
each year is staggering. NJ other
country on earth could bear up under
it. Records show after careful in
vestigation that the great majority
of fires are preVentable if the aver
age citizen will use care in keeping
the premises cleaned of infamable
refuse.
During the coming week a COM
mittee will visit every basement OF
every place of business, and where
conditions are bad orders will be is
sued to clean up. The hearty coop
Grafton of all citizens is expected
with the hope that it will not be
necessary to call the state fire mar
shall to remove hazardous conditions.
AS a good citizen you should dc
your bit in cleaning your yards and
Easements reducing the fire hazard.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-10-07
Legion Plans for
Armistice Day
Outside Posts to be Guests of Robert
Swift POst-Auxiliary Will
Give Supper

Robert Swift Post, American Leg
ion, is making elaborate plans for
Armistice Day.
Armistice Day this year falls on
Thursday, Nov. 18th, and the en-
tire day will be given over to the
observance of the event. All business
houses will be asked to close at least
half day, the program and parade
being scheduled for the afternoon.
Legion posts at Westport, West
Union, Little Sank and other neigh
boring towns, will be invited to take
part in program here, and an invita-
ton will be extended to the B. R. Pal
mer Post, G. A. r. and the Women's
Relief Corps, to join the the parade
and program.
Although plans for the observance
of the day have not been completed,
it is probable that speaker will be
invited to address the veterans and
friends at the Junior high school au-
ditorium in the afternoon, and the
schools will be asked to furnish a
short program.
In the evening a supper will be
served by the Ladies Auxiliary and a
dance will be held at the armory.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-10-07
Tells CLUB OF I
POLITICAL ISSUES
LADIES OF GRADATUM LlSTFN
TO TALK BY PRINCIPAL
JOHN QUINLIVAN
ADDRESS FIRST OF A SERIES
TELLS MEMBERS OF QUALIEI.
CATIONS OF VOTERS-EX-
PLAINS BALLOT

In the first of a series of twelve
lectures before the Gradatum Club
Principal John Quinlivan of the Sank
Centre schools, appeared before the
club Saturday afternoon using as his
topic "How of Vote"
Mr.. Cuinlivan did. not go into the
politics of the present campaign, but
rather endeavored to impress upon
his audience, the system of vo:ing
qualification of voters and the issues
of the campaign.
In a discussion of the issues Fl
stake, Mr.. Quinlivan delt entirely
with the national campaign and the
campaign in the state of Minnesota.
In his talk on the qualifications OF
a voter, the speaker gave all data
connected with the residence in the
state and precinct necessary to vot-
ing privileges.
The ballot was then taken up and
fully explained, each party's position
being stated and the manner in which
the voter might cast either straight
ballot or vote for candidates IN tie
various tickets.
In his discussion of the national
issues which are to be thrashed 'ut
at the polls in November, Mr.. Qu1r
Ivan set forth as the principal SIS le
the League of Nations. He told OF
the purposes of the League and it.
relation to American interests. The
matter of reservations such as those
proposed by the Republicans was ex-
planned the present attitude of the
President on the League.
His talk included both factions in
the campaign and he went into de-
tail to explain the position taken by
the Republicans and Congress.
Of the political issues in the state
of Minnesota, Mr.. Quinlivan told OF
three parties, the Republican, Demo
cratic and Non-Partisan. He explain
ed the candidacy of Mr.. Shipstead
his defeat in the primary and the
methods used making it possible fol
him to become candidate in the
present campaign.
These talks before the Gradatum
will be made by Mr. Guinlivan twice
month up to and including the
month of March.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-10-07
High School tEleuen
Schedules Games
Will Open Season With Long Prairie
Here on Saturday, Oct. 18th
-GlenwOOd Next

The foot ball season in Sank Cen
tire will open on Saturday, October
10th when the local, high school team
is scheduled to meet the Long Prai.
RE high school on the Sank Centre
grid iron.
A game will be played with the
Glenwood team on Saturday. Oct
%, also on local grounds, and ther
if the plans of Coach Morgan carry
out the locals will go to st. Cloud tt
meet the high school team of that
city.
Although the seasons schedule Of
games is far from complete, Mr.
Morgan is now angling for game
with Wadena, which team, it is un'
derstood, is very fast.
At mass meeting held at thu
school last Friday afternoon, Harole
Brown was elected captain of =, thu
high school team. Brown and Loui:
Grossberg, are the only two expert
enced players on the team, all Of thu
other Ia candidates being recruits Il
the game.
Mr.. Morgan, the coach, is wei
pleased with the showing his outfit j.
making. They are light team, but
give evidence of considerable speed
Men who are out for the team this
year are Vance Christensen. A. Mac
Dermond, d. Rosenberger, S. Gross
berg, Russell Schultz, Harold Brown
Geo. Welters, F.. Dodge, Clarence
Vandesteeg, D. Lewis, E. Besser
Louis Grossberg, Paul Anderson, E
Gray, C. Lindenberg and F. Segers.
At the mass meeting Friday new
school yells were practiced and plans
made for the reception of visiting
teams. This meeting was addressed
by Principal John Quinliven, Supt
J. C. West and Coach W.. B. Morgan
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-10-07
MAKES AN AIR
Flight AT 92
MRS. ELIZABETH RICHARDS Is
OLDEST PASSENGER ON
RECORD
HERE In OLD STOCKADE DAYS
VISITED SAUK CENTRE IN 1906
DISCUSSED AERIAL
AMBITIONS THEN

Making flight in an airplane at
the age of 90 years, is an experience
winch recently came to- Mrs. Eliza
beth Richards of Humford Falls,
Maine.
Mrs. Richards, who is an aunt of
Mrs. Jennie Rice and a cousin of
Mrs. VIM. Pangburn, of Sank Cen
tire, has been guest in this city
many times and is well known to a
host Of Sank Centre people.
The flight made by Mrs. Rich
ards attracted wide attention in the
east, when it occurred two weeks
ago at Mumford Falls.
Large crowds of people assembled
to witness the "Take Off" and Mrs
Richards was wildly cheered when
she left the ground and agan when
she landed eight minutes later after,
having made flight over her home
and the city of Mexico, Name.
Mrs. Richards last visit to Sank
Centre was in 1909 when she was o
guest of Mrs. Rice. During her Wis
it here, the aged lady while discuss
ing airplanes, remarked that she
hoped some day to be able to make
flight and her recent venture pro-
badly gives her the record of being
the oldest passenger ever carried by
a plane.
Writing of her venture to Mrs
Rice, Mrs. Richards said thaC her
flight was "a beautiful sail', and that
she experienced no i'll effects from
her ride. She said that at Height
of 1900 feet she could lot plainly
distinguished objects on the ground
but that she could perfectly see the
cities, rivers and buildings as she
passed over them.
Mrs. Richards is in remarkable
health for lady of her years. She
writes a very good hand and does
not even find it necessary to resort
to glasses to read. She is unusually
active and is fond of relating her
experiences of the early. days i'm
Maine and in Minnesota when the.
pinoeer lived in military stock.
ade at Sank Centre in 1912. She
never made her home in Min
nesota, but visited here when the
husband served as a soldier in this
fort.
A brother of Mrs. Richards died
while a prisoner of war in Ander-
sonville prison during the Civil War.
She had number of brothers in the,
Union army at that time.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-10-07

Inns is widely known because of the
record he made during the Great
War, and among the service men he
is an idol. No man in the famous
151st Field Artillery is better or
more .favorably known. His father,
the late Judge Loren w. Collins,
served with distinction for II years
on the supreme bench of Minnesota.
Preus will make the principal adj
dress at each stop and his talk will
be supplemented by brief remarks
from Collins.
On their tour the candidates are
travelling by motor car wherever
but when road and weather conditions
are unfavorable they are using
trains.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-10-07
AUTOMOBILES COLLIDE

A bridal party riding in an auto
mobile owned by ]. B. Schmidt, re-
ceived their first jolt in welded life
Tuesday afternoon when their car
collided at the corner of Third and
Main street with car owned by Mr..
Hand of the Hands Orchestra. The
machines came together with con-
siderable force, but fortunately, no
serious injuries or damage resulted
from the collision. The Hand car
suffered blow out and the wind
shield and lamps on the Schmidt car
were broken.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-10-07
PREUS and COLLINS
COMING OCTOBER Z
CANDIDATES COME TO SAUK
CENTRE FROM REDWOOD
FALLS BY AUTO
MEETING HOUR IS INDEFINITE
STRANGE ATTITUDE OF COUN-
TY CHAIRMAN MAGNUSON
IN HANDLING AFFAIRS

The Herald received a press bulle-
tin from the Republican state head
quarters Tuesday morning andre
ing that j. A. o. Preus and Louis
Collins candidate for governor srd
lieutenant governor, respectively
would speak in Sank Centre m the
evening of Oct. IL. Tentative ar
rangements were made to secure Tie
High School auditorium FOR t, is
meeting, and many members OF tine
American Legion had planned on 1T.
tending the meeting as a tribute to
Louis L. Collins, the little corporal
Of Minnesota's famous 151st.
Not knowing who was precinct
chairman for this section the Her
aid as a friend of Preus and Collins
made tentative arrangements, out
it seems that this move was not popu-
lar with the pig headed county chair
man, Magnuson, at St. Cloud, and he
has informed the state committee
that he would "run" the Sank Cen
ire meeting, although the state
committee urged him that the wise
thing to do would be to carry out the
arrangements started by the Herald
publisher.
Wednesday morning in converse
ton with the chairman of the speak
er's bureau over the phone we were
informed that the meeting would be
held about noon, instead of eight
o'clock as stated in our written adj
vice from the committee. We told
him that arrangements had been
started for an evening meeting but
apparently it is impossible to change
the date, so the Herald presumes the
addresses will be made shortly after
noon as the gentlemen plan on driv-
ing over from Redwood Falls during
the forenoon
Under the circumstances the Her
aid dare not suggest where the meet
ing will be held, or the hour, as we
would very likely be properly
squelched by the county chairman. 1t
is pity that men of the calibre OF
Messrs. Preus and Collins should be
made to suffer because of the pin
headed acts of small fry committee
man in campaign where all the
harmony and cordial support is need
ed to put them across.
=
AS a result of his years of faith
full service in this state, Preus needs
little introduction locally. As insur-
ace commissioner, State auditor and
executive clerk to former Governor
A. o. Eberhart, he has made hosts
Of friends and his peculiar and init
mate knowledge of Minnesota's needs
fit him admirably for the post OF
Governor.
While newcomer in politics, Col
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-10-07

only the local passenger trains OF the
Great Northern Railway will run over
the Osseo tracks on the west side of
the river. All other trains will trav-
ell on the tracks east of the Missis-
sippi.
Trains No. 7 and 20, westbound,
arriving at. St. Cloud at 1885 p. m.
and 12:45 a. m. respectively, which
have been coming up on the west side
of the river, will be affected by this
new schedule as will Numbers 8 and
80, eastbound, arriving at ST. Cloud
at $50 and Cos a. m. respectively
St. Cloud Journal-Press.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-10-07
Attends Conference
of Social Workers
Mrs Fannie French Morse Head OF
Association Which holds Meet,
ing in Minneapolis

Mrs. Fannie French Morse, super1
intendent Of the Minnesota Home
School for Girls, is president of the'
Minnesota Conference Of Social
Workers who will meet in regulaE
session at Minneapolis this week.
The conference will be held at. the
Curtis Hotel, and will continue fot
three days, beginning on Thursday.
It is expected that this years
gathering will be one of the largest,
and most important of any held in a.
number of years.
Speakers Of national Importance
will be present at Minneapolis
among them being Jane Adams,
VIM. Hodson, Julia Laeburgs, Allen
Borus, president of the New York
National association and Mary Bar
feline, Judge of Juvenile court at
Chicoga.
At this gathering will be repre-
sentatives of the Red Cross, Child
Welfare Boards, Children's Bureau.
Board of Control and Boards of
Health. In fact it is estimated that.
about 600 people will gather at the
Curtis and take part in this met.
ing.
Mrs. Morse, president of the Or
ganization, is the first woman to
serve as head of the association. She
was elected at last years confer
ence. Mrs. Morse will deliver her adj
dress as president on Thursday eve
ming, following an address of well
come by the mayor of Minneapolis
Mrs. Morse left Sank Centre Tues
day afternoon for Minneapolis where
she spoke before the Rotary Club
that evening.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-10-07
Asks for Activity
In Commercial Club
Secretary West Issues Letter t.
Misunderstanding to Be
Called Soon.

More activity and more interest in
civic affairs is being urged this week
by j. c. West, secretary of the Sank
Centre Commercial Club.
This organization has been mac
tive for many months. No regula,
meetings have been held for sope
time, and Mr.. West is of the opin-
ion that unless steps are taken i'm
mediately to put the club on work.
ing basis, that eventually the organl'
cation will fall through.
There are a number Of important
matters which now need the atten-
ton of the Commercial Club ano
which will be big asset to the city
In letter to members of the club
Mr.. West said this week:
"For more than.a year, the Com
mercial Club has been inactive. Only
enough money has been collected Il
nav the rent and to take care OF
small items.
"Sooner or later the organization
will come to life and do good worn
again. Does good live Commercial
Club mean anything to Sank Centre
Can good live Commercial Ciut
exist without good live members
Has the time come for the citizens
of Sank Centre to meet regularly
not for the good of any one person
but for the good of the City?
Before very long general mot,
ing will be called. Personally, pc
lieve that a progressive Commercial
Club is necessary to the continued
growth and prosperity of any com,
munity."
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-10-07
ATTEND ST. PAUL MEETING

Mrs. A. F. Moynihan and Mts. H.
S. Halverson are in St. Paul this
week in attendance at state con-
vention of the various Child Welfare
Boards of Minnesota. The ladies will
also be present at the Minnesota con-
ference of Social Workers which will
be held at the Curtiss Hotel in Min
neapolis the latter part of the week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-10-07
MR.. TAYLOR VERY ILL

S. M. Taylor is seriously i'll at the
family home in Brooklyn. Mr.. Tay-
lor has not been well since last July
and his condition has gradually be-
come worse during the past few
weeks The gentleman is sc years OF
age and has been resident of Sank
Centre for a great many years.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-10-07
sI1EFERs INJURED EYE

Harold Zimmerman, the six year
old SON of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Zimmerman, of Fairy Lake, was
taken to st. Paul Thursday where the
lad will see specialist regarding an
injury received to his right eye.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-10-07
LARGEST ANIMAL AT SALE

Bold Sultan, the prize Short Horn.
owned by ]. A. Caughren, and which
took first prize at the stock show at
the Stearns County Fair, is entered
this week at the Benton County stock
sale. This animal is the largest an
imal offered at Benton county. Mr..
Caughren, who attended the sale in
person, took three Of Ills +. nous
Short Horn herd to Sank Rapids.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-10-07
ELECTED CLASS SECRETARY

Miss Loretta Henneman, daughter
of DIR. and Mrs. H. F. Henneman of
Sank Centre, has been elected sec
rotary of the Freshman class at
Hamline University. Miss Henne-
man graduated from the local high
school last spring. She entered the
university in September.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-10-07

Harold Gage arrived Sunday from
St. Louis for a few days visit with
his mother, Mrs. Ross Shaw. 4
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-10-07

TRAIN SCHEDULE CHANGED
Commencing Friday at midnignt
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-11
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KoLB Il DILL COMING TO PALACE

This has never been better demon
stratod than in the success which is
greeting Kolb and Dill's latest laugh
provoking success "Wet and Dry"
which comes to the Palace theatre on
February 16 for an engagement of one
day.
wet and Dry" may correctly be
said to be as timely as the present
moment 1t deals with the subject of
prohibition in a screamiuCly funny
way. Besides a plot of exceptionally
hilarious propensitics wet and Dry"
like all Kolb and Dill productions boasts
bevy of beautiful girls the equal in
pulchritude never before eXcelled.
These girls are not only 100 per cent
beautiful" but each of them is a song
bird Jean Havez, who colaborated
with Max Dill in writing the comedy,
furnished a program of musical selcc
tons of the lifting, tuneful sort which
cling to the memory of theater goCrs
long after the show has come and gone