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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-09-22

kittens were taken from the burning
building to safety. Mrs. Qvale was
in the house at the time, and when
the lightning struck the lights were
burned out and the telephone put out
of commission. The alarm was turn
ed in from the S. S. Glarum resi-
dence.
Judge Qvale estimates the loss at
about $4,000, with $500 insurance.
The barn wos very substantial and
34x34 feet. There were 100 bushels
of oats and "a tons Of hay in the barn
at the time. A stove, some storm
windows and screens were also de-
stroyed.
After the fire fighters finished their
work Tuesday morning, Judge Qvale
handed them $25 which will undoubt-
eddy be used in putting on "feed. T"
The storm of Tuesday was the Sc
verest electrical storm of the season.
I-Willmar Republican.
! Geo. Eckel, who lives at Swan Lak5
near Grey Eagle, was arrested Mon
day charged with threats to kill Lyle
Favre, neighbor.
His hearing was held Tuesday be
fore Justice Gillian, Of Long Prairie
and following the hearing he was
committee to the county Jail for si1
months in default Of a $4,000 bond
The hearing lasted the greater par
of Tuesday afternoon and evening AM
there was quite number of citizen
from Swan Lake community VIII
testified. Eckel has had trouble be
fore for the same thing and serves
rs months in the penitentiary fo
threats to kill and later an attemp
to kill l.. P. Greener, Of Grey Eagle
He is also alleged to have mad
threats against Chris Schwanke, an
other neighbor, and that following tn
threats Mr.. Schwanke lost six stack
of grain by fire and short time ag
the Schwanke farm house mysterious
ly burned. While there is no direc
evidence that Eckel is responsible TO
the fires, nevertheless he is unfortun
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-09-22

brains over the proposition of prevent
ing repetition. Is there way, they
ask? Persons outside the timber
country are positive there is way.
but those within the tree zone are not
SO confident. In fact they appear
rather unconcerned. The fire this
time was along $50 mile front and
had decided possibilities. Rain alone
prevented what might have been re-
petition of the 1918 disaster. Thanks
to Gov. Preus, who took immediate
charge, troops were rushed to the fire
scene and the blaze was kept under
fair control. Jake is really interest
ed in the situation up North and If
there is any possibility of prevention
he is going to bring it about.
Frank A. Day, or to be more exact
the Paramount Sentinel, is authority
for the statement that former Con-
gresham Frank Ellsworth of the Sc
cond District still designs on the Re-
publican nomination for governor
According to talk had with Mr.. Ell
lsworth, that gentleman is going to
be candidate next year and will con
tinue in the field until he lands. Mr..
Ellsworth figures that it will take
| about ten years for him to make the
grade. If he gets by in the interim
| so much the better. Mr.. Ellsworth
is the author of the "Band Wagon"
political novel that is now in its thirt
edition. He says that he is prepar
| ing a second book for the press. ii
Mr.. Ellsworth is preparing to kick IL
another $50 for the privilege of filing
for the governorship this fall he ma!
as we'll save his money. No chance
Next years state tax rate will b.
announced by State Auditor Chas'
some time next week, and the rumo
is that as far as the infliction for re
venue purposes is concerned, it viii
be the lowest in the history of tn
state. There is even a possibilit.
that the revenue infection may b.
passed. Minnesota as taxless stat
has long been the dream of more thai
one state executive, but realization
has never been reached. From all &C
counts, however, State Auditor Chas
will come pretty near reaching tn
minimum. Congratulations are nov
in order.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-09-22

Minneapolis Journal when it was ac-
quired by Haskell and Blethen. AT
that time the. Journal was little four
page 7-column paper in the slough OF
financial despond. Mr.. McLain sur
rounded himself with corps OF able
assistants and retired from the editor
ship about ten years ago when d. v.
Jones purchased the Journal which
had been developed into one OF the
best newspapers in America, editor
tally and financially. Mr.. McLaln
states that he expects to "play around
. while" but it is to be hoped that
he will soon become affiliated WIZ
one of the Twin City newspaper,
again after he has enjoyed wen
earned vacation.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-09-22
THE MARKETS
u. S. Bureau of Markets

Arthur Smithson and George Bogie
of Glenwood have perfected nail
less horseshoe that is thought will
fill long felt want. There has been
a demand for nail-less horse shoes for
many years. Horse shoers are very
scarce and it seems that they are get
ting scarcer. To get horse shod
seems to be very difficult now a days
and is getting more and more SO as
none of the young men are taking up
this work any more. AS result it is
becoming more and more necessary
to get a shoe that the owners of the
horse can put on themselves.
Messrs. Smithson and Boyle have
been korking on the idea for some
time and have got it perfected to such
an extent now that they feel that it
will be a success in every way. This
shoe can be put on and taken off in
few minutes. A pair of these shoes
were put on horse in Glenwood last
winter for eleven weeks and proved
entirely satisfactory. A set has been
used on one of G. Fox's dray horses
now for five weeks and Mr.. Fox says
that they are entirely satisfactory.
He has used the horse in very much
rough work and the shoe is still on
the hoof.
One patent has already been re-
ceived on the shoe. Two improve
ments have been made, on which pat
ents have been applied for. A num-
Der of the business men Of Glenwood
have been discussing the matter OF
starting a company to manufacture
and sell the shoe, but as yet nothing
definite has been decided on.
The invention seems to promise
great possibilities and if it is gone at
in the right way, it should become a
source of great income to Mr.. Smith
son and Mr.. Bogie. Glenwood Her
aid.
After returning from a trip to the
State Fair last week Art. LEM, the
local jeweler, found that some crook
in Minneapolis who in some way had
obtained his name, wired the Farm
ers National Bank" in Osakis during
his absence in the cities, to wire him
SIS, care of Western Union, "identifi-
cation waived" The message was
signed "Art Lenz." AS Art did not
run short Of money while in Mime
apolis and as there is no Farmers Ma
tional Bank in Osakis" and as he had
not sent any message, Mr.. Lenz is OF
the opinion that someone has been
trying to run a "whizzer" on him.
When Agent Greeley received the
message he wired back that there was
no such bank in Osakis and asked fol
further instructions, but no reply
showed up. Osalis Review.
| During the terrific electrical storm
Tuesday morning, lightning STRUCK
the barn at the rear Of the Judg'
4 Qvale residence on Litchfield Ave.
east. Flames Immediately spreat
throughout the building and only tn
prompt action on the part Of the fir
department, with the aid Of drench
| ing rain, confined the fire to the on
building. The structure was practic
ally burned to the ground.
In the barn at the time of the Dol
was Ole Carlson, the hired man. II
4 was partially dazed but was in no wa
injured. The automobile, team Q
horses, COW and basket of angor
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-09-22

j. S. McLain for the past six years
editor-in-chief of the Minneapolis
Tribune, severed his connection with
that great newspaper Sept. S. Mr..
McLain was the dean of the Twin
City editors, having been actively
identified with them for the past 36
years. In 1885 he came from Kansas
City to take the editorship of the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-09-22
SUPPRESS THE XII KLUX KHAN


American citizen these times to shout
his virtues from the housetop. A
man or woman is not entitled to any
particular credit for being good
citizen. 1t is their plain duty.
At the present time decidedly I'M
American organization is f1ourishlng
and committing many crimes in the
name of "better Americanism," and
claw enforcement. The Herald re-
fers to the Ku Klux Klan, original
ing in the Sunny South where lynch
ing some poor unfortunate individual
or treating women with a coat of
tar and feathers appears to be about
their idea of chivalry and citizenship.
The Herald is willing to grant that
there was need Of some organization
of vigilantes to clean up the South
following the Civil War when the
stricken country was over-rm with
carpetAbaggers and cut-throats of all
sorts.
The Minneapolis Journal in its ex-
pose of the activities and aims of the
Ku Klux Klan of the present day, is
entitled to the thanks of the people
of the Northwest. Under the guise
of 100 per cent Americanism the chief
purpose of the Klan is to make war
against one religious creed and one
race of people, with the avowed pur-
pose of exterminating them in this
country. ....
The Herald editor doesnot belong
to the Catholic church, neither is ne a
Jew, but he tries to be broad enough
in his dealings with mankind to recog-
nize the right of any other individual
to affiliate with any religious sect nc
may choose without molestatlon. II
is his inherent right as an American
The Jewish citizenship of America Il
entitled to the same privileges a.
those of the other races who make W
the citizenship of this country.
Until the expose of the ku Klus
Khan few weeks ago its tentacles
were reaching out III nearly every
state in the Union and were meeting
with considerable success in gaining
membership. The Herald sincerely
hopes that upon the reconvening OF
Congress steps will be taken at once
to put this organization completely
out of business.
Much is being said and written
these days about stamping out boil
shevism and other radical organiza-
tions in the United States. AS dan
gerous and as undesirable as the
radicals undoubtedly are, the damage
they do in the United States is very
small compared with the disruption
the Ku Klux Klan will make if they
are allowed to carry out their pro-
gram of "undefiled Americanism. >"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-09-22

Frank B. Kellogg announces MS
candidacy for reelection tn the Unit
ed States Senate finn Minnesota
next year. Usually Senator is ac-
corded a reelection without opposl-
ton but everything points to a pretty
scrap in Minnesota next year. Justlce
Of the Supreme Court Hallam of st.
Paul. will contest with Mr.. Kellogg
for the Ramsey county delegation to
the state convention, and good judges
state that Mr.. Kellogg will have a
hard time retaining his home county.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-09-22

Sam A. Langum for many years
editor of the Preston Times and for
mer president of the Minnesota Ed
itorial Association, died in Chicago
last week after a short illness. Sam
was one of the stalwart and fearless
publishers of the Northwest. HIS
friendship was keenly appreciated by
those who enjoyed his acquaintance
His death is a distinct loss to thai
section of the state where his true
worth was appreciated.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-09-22

Happy Dream.
To dream Of yew tree. the dreamer
will arrive at some great honor and
receive q legacy from a relative.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-11
COMING TO THE INEVITABLE.

SIR Philip Gibbs probably has more
aref hand knowledge of the var and
IS after Effects than any livtag man.
lis cxreriereo and ais opportunities
ta,a exceeded those - almost ang
ether student II the subject. He :
aI~o = Kind cf detached observer. view
ing tie struggle from an individual
angle. As his more recent work has
shown. ne sscms - have Erasped the
real lessons II the war more completely
than M - contemporary soldiers aul
stttesnaen For hose reasons he WAS
a valuable witness before the House
Committee on Naval Affairs.
In his view the future peace OF the
world rests with America. Most Of
the difficulties in the way Of peace he
attributes 10 our failure 10 become
a party 10 an international settlement.
He had nothing TO say Of our failure
70 ratify the Treaty of Versailles or
tn. refusal TO join the league of Ma
tions, bat he insists that the world
stII waits for this country 70 take the
lead In n real settlement. For this
reason he favors the calling q 4 coH-
ference by this country To consider
dis s-manent And he would have
Germany as well as Russia. invited
to participate In that conference.
The reasoning hpck OF this proposal
Is sound Germany is still powerful
nation and cannot be left out Of the
reckoning. She has been left out OF
the League Of Nations, but consoles
herself with the thought that the
United Sattes also remains aloaf She
would undoubtedly come into a con
ference called. by the United States.
and once the outstanding question OF
reparations and disarmament are set
tied would have every reason for ahid-
ing by an agreement TO keep the peace.
With Germany so bound by an agree
ment 70 which the United States was
party. the necessity for France and
Great Britain maintaining anything
Ike their present armament would dis
appear.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-11
PRESS COMMENTS.
PERsHTNG's REFUSAL.

In declining nm invitation to appear
before the House sub-comuhttse to
testify about tho conduct of the army
I'm the war. General Perahing takes n
stand which Is certain to receive the
approval Of ali unpro1udiced citizens
What further testimony ia needed 20
establish tho defense OF tho American
expeditionnry force against II. detrac-
tors In Congress? As the commanding
general saya. the critics have been
completely answered in each instance
by competent witnesses Moreover.
the achievements of our armies over
acaa epeak for themselvos,' aud Their
record rs SO we'll known throughout
the country that Il would seem un
necessary further 10 consume tho tine
of the committee"
There is Chateau Thierry and the
Argonne. ard there they will remain
while history records the bravery that
broke tho Hindenburg line Whnt can
tertiuonv before Congregational com
utttee add to or take from that I'm
perishabio rccord7 Was not the Con
grcssionni experience with MI Dawes
enough7 After all Il IL 20 10 re-
r,euabered that the war WAS Won and
not lost. although Congress- refuses e
admit Il New York World
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-11
H0OCH OF THE WINNEBAGO.

WinnehaRo and Omaha Indians ap-
nearing before the legislative commit
tee on medical societies IN Lincoln
Nebr.. denied that tho peyutc bean has
a kick"
While the superintendent of the Win
nebago reservation testified that the
effect of the use of the bean is similar
to that Of whisky and that it might lead
10 insanity or death. the indians declar
ed 1t had curative properties and had
long been used by the tribesmen with
beneficial effect.
OF course, that's what 4 lot of per
sons say OF whisky
The peyote viii no doubt be found
guilty and IT'S use prohibited. save for
remedial purposes, when furnished on
prescription by the reservation medi-
cine man.
Then half-breed whisky runners Will
get busy with some peyote hooeh and
thereu be ghost dancing
BY the way, wonder IL our Indians.
who have simple processes of staining
or coloring their rush mats. are not in
some way interfering with the dye
trust.
And speaking of beans with 2 kick.
presume the pumping bean Of Mexico
is taboo-New York Telegram
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-11
THEY SHOULD HELP.

Editor Every Evening Your edi-
torial Of the 9TH on convenience sta
tions vas too good 10 have died out BY
one publication and has given me the
thought that as the public IT large
would benefit by these stations it was
up to the public TO do something in
itself along these lines TO set these sta
tons Therefore, am writing this
letter as one who viii receive beaent
by them. Would II not be u good thing
10 get all the papers Of this city t. ex-
press their vlAws on this subject ana
also she reformers Who take a delight
in some other matters. such a. pro
hibitior and the blue laws But |
have as yet to hear one Of them say
anything about this matter OF COM
fort stations.
Now, the writer Of this letter would
Suggest that as the prohibition forces
have in a measure deprived the public
Of Just sttch places as these stations.
they come forward and start some
thing-we might SAY a good. suhstan-
tiaI contributions and pass the hat
along and see if the public viii not 1oin
forces with them in this matter let
us at least hear from tho Ministerial
through the press. as they have done
their duty by their fellow man IN other
matters not quito so important to the
health and general welfare as this the
public convenience station.
A Reader Of Every Evening
wilmington. February 10, 1921
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-11
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY. IL, 1921.
THE OPINION OF AN EXPERT.


The opinion Of a disintercsted expert
ls always valuable. +. Z. Claxton,
l5uitod states Commissioner Of Educa-
uon. IL visiting Delaware. at the invita-
tion ~ public spirited citizens. and is
trIItng rs few things for our own
soCd, and tho Improvement OF olu
school system.
Ia his address before the Rotary Club
yeaferdsy re discussed several phases
uf our school problem. He stated that
the present system OF elccting members
5 the Board Of Education from wards
10 an obsolete one. which impairs the
efficiency Of that body He said that
mo present idea IS to elect members 1t
arre. who Will represent the entire
,.ty and not the particular wards. He
recommended that our system be
hanged. and that we adopt tho modern
idea 81 choosing seven men at large.
BEFORE Dr.. Claxton came to Whining
on Every Evening took the stand that
Cur present method Of choosing Board
rueinhors was archaic. and the size OF
tho Board too unwcildy FOR the most
eaicient service. We nro certain that
he ma iority OF our readers are satisfied
hat our course is the right ono. We
are glad that such distinguished
iucator as Or. Claxton seos 1T to ap-
rrove ~ the plan which this paper has
Endorsed We feel that when this mat
ter ccnes Up for final decision that the
rentlcmcn who have the power TO make
nc hange VIII SEQ this matter ss the
majority of our citizens do.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-11
SPANNING TIM

A Chicago woman Lost s2.soo ~ sever
al sessions of auction bridge Hhn
wasn't able to pay hcr debts and sought
10 stage n fake robbery q her home
and husband 10 help out Now tho
whole story is public property and me
woman is In a pEyrhopathic Ward tof
ohseryniion The opinlon - the 1nae"
however. ia that che does not hfea
troatmept or restraint 40 lnueh e.
good spanking. and he re- einil'ef37e'i
that thie no given
+, Is not known that the Judgment q
thc court wa. carried out. but n evcry
,vn,nan Who loses more thnn she could
,frord at whist we're TO - spanked
foa Anselea would be full of DANES whh
.,.o,,,a nav, "a 10 their playing standinr
UP I.os AnRrloe Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-11
HARDING NOT A sUPER-MAN.

Some of the newspapers which sup
port the policies of tho Republican
party. and which delight in making
glowing promises in the name OF
Warren @. Harding. are telling tho
public that our next President will soc
that Justice is done to tho disabled and
MANNED mon who wore tho uniform In
the LACK war
This is cheering news. Very cheering
indeed II is almost too good to be
true, In fact. II sounds 40 pleasant that
tho casual reader. In the press OF bust
noss. Ia inclined to accept IT as truth.
and so reclino at ease and murmur 10
himself, thank goodness. America will
at last do IT'S duty by those boys
But is It truth?
What can Warren q Harding do ex
ccpt 10 shed few crocodile tears over
the plight Of the men who sacrificed
thcrnnelves and their future on tho
altar Of patriotism2 MIR Harding ia a
Republican. and he will be backed by
Republican Congress, say these
friendly papers. Therefore relief will
be given tho disabled soldiers.
}ut Will relief he sivcn3
Tor nearly two years We have had a
Republican Congress II has boon with
IN the power Of that Congress to so
roorganiae and coordinate tho ac-
tiviues Of the War Risk Bureau. the
Public Health Service. and rho Federal
Roord for Vocational Education that
every man wounded I'm the World War.
or suffering from other disabilities
srisiug from service ~ the uniformed
forces. could receive adequate treat
ment, compensation. and trimming The
majority Of these mon have not re-
ceived adequate treatment compensa-
ton and training, many OF them. barely
able 70 make enough upon which to
live. have been cut loose from the
government with only mir Of
crutch"s or m eye handago
But Warren g. Harding win change
au THE We arc told lie VIII change
Il because he VIII hayo a Republican
Congress behind him He will will he1
II Warren G Harding can force
calloused soulcd Republican majority
II Congress IL DO something which
thclr own scrac ~ doccucy and fair
play could not brins about, 10 +
s,per man.
/. on the other hand. theeo Reru6
leans win cheerfuny help Sir Harding
10 bring about these needed reforms.
then they openly confess hy their acts
that fcr two wears thcv have made
thousande ard thousands of disa bled
lade suffer want and hardship So that
'hey could vent their Spleen upon
Wocdrcw 1vrsoa They viii adsnif thar
;hcir hatred II Wilson came arst. ard
;heir love for thetr wounded soldiers
second.
1t has leon wttrtn the power of
CONGRESS to reform the ats men
toned For two years 8 solid Rcpnht
can majority has sat in the nations
capitol. No reforms have been brought
about loes Warren 6 Harding ihinx/
tina; ne can induce these gentereu 70
confess hv their acts that for two
Years ,hcy have made thousands upon
thousands n disabled ads suner want
and hardship ee that they could vent
the.r spleen upan Woodrow Wilson
Warren G Harding .s aot q super
r-,9~
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-11

lection" tho hat WAS passed. ana n1er
nine dollars was donated I'm pennies.
nicksls. dimes and quarters within less
than sixty seconds. IAttle Margaret
was sent her way. and the crowd
dispersed.
Traffic OfYscer John Hcott having done
moro than his duty. according to the
rules And regulations. returned To his
post.
There h. found that In bis absence
ths woman who had informed him of
the girls plight Ind besn directing
traff1c I'm his absence. Intuition had
told her that the big policeman would
solve the difficulty In soms manner. so
tho best that she could do was 10 hold
down his job for him.
Who snys that tho milk of human
kindness sours I'm . big city7