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The Sauk Centre herald., 1921-08-04
Order Limiting Time to File Claims,
and for Hearing Thereon

Order Limiting Time to File Claims,
and for Hearing Thereon
State of Minnesota, County of Stearns.
In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Joseph
VOgel, Decedent. - T."
Letters of Administration this day
having been granted to Wilhelmina
Vogel,
1t is Ordered, That the time within
which all creditors of the above nam
ed decedent may present claims
against his estate in this Court, be,
and the same hereby is, limited to six
months from and after the date here
of; and that Friday the 27th day Of
January, 1922, at 9 o'clock A. M, in
the Probate Court Rooms at the Court
House at the City of St. Cloud in said
County, be, and the same hereby is,
fixed and appointed as the time and
place for hearing upon and the exam
ination. adjustment and allowance of
such claims as shall be presented
within the time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication of this order in The Sauk
Centre Herald as provided by law.
Dated July %, 1921.
(SeaD ]. B. HIMSL.
eli Judge of Probate.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1921-08-04

Citation for Hearing ON Final Account
and for Distributors
state OF Minnesota, County Of Stearns,
In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of John
Kusba, Decedent:
The State of Minnesota. To all per-
sons interested in the final account
ana distribution of the estate of said
decedent: The representative of the
above named decedent, having filed in
this Court his final account of the ad-
ministration of the estate of said de-
cedent, together with his petition
praying. or the adjustment and allow
ance of said final account and for dis.
tribution of the residue of said estate
to the person thereunto entitled.
Thereore, 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 in the County of Stearns, State
of Minnesota, on the 26th day Of
August 1921. at 9 o'clock A. NJ, why
said petition should not be granted.
Witness. The Judge Of said Court,
and the Seal of said Court, this 29th
day of July 1924
(SeaD J. B. HIMSL
v. T. Conklin, Judge of Probate.
Attorney for Petitioner. 1913
The Sauk Centre herald., 1921-08-04
son and everyone in the county who
is interested in the welfare of him
self and his children should arrange
to visit the booth in the school build
ing during the fair.
Reduced Railroad Rates
for Minnesota State Fair
One Half Million Visitors are Expect
ed to Witness Biggest Show in
History of State.

Special excursion rates of fare
and half to the Minnesota State
Fair, Sept. 3 to 10, have been an
nounced by the railroads. Tickets
will be good from September 2 to 10,
inclusive.
The territory covered includes all
of Minnesota; northern Iowa; South
Dakota points as far west as Sioux
Falls and Watertown; North Dakota
points as far west as Wahpeton, Far
go and Grand Forks; and Wisconsin
points as far east and south as Super
ior, Rhinelander, Eau Cuaire and La
Crosse. ..
The greatest exposition in history
is being prepared for the half million
visitors who will file through the
gates. Premiums totaling $121 900
are offered for all kinds of education
al exhibits. Permanent improve
ments costing COOK are being
made to house the exhibits and care
for the crowds.
The entertainment program fea-
lures many thrillers never seen in the
Northwest. Headliner of headliners
will be the thrilling passage of Lieut..
James from speeding auto to low
flying aeroplane in front of the grand
stand each day. DR.. Carver's driv-
ing horse, ridden by a girl, will leap
from a platform forty feet in the air,
into shallow pool of water.
The gigantic railroad collision, fea-
tured in 1920, will be repeated on a
greater scale, before the grandstand
Saturday, September 8, one day only.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1921-08-04
McC00L ESCAPES ASYLUM

Prisoner, Of Dunn Murder Fames
Aided by Three Companions.
st. Peter, Minn.-Frank McCool,
one Of the slayers Of Patrolman
Connery of Minneapolis, and accom-
plice in the murder Of Mrs. Alice Nc
QuiHan Dunn in st. Paul in August,
1917, escaped from the ward for the
criminally insane at the state hospital
here.
Felling one guard in his bold dash
ror liberty, fighting fiendishly with a
mop handle through a crowd at nurses
and patients three OF the latter plan
ming to escape with him, McCool made
MS way TO a window, Jumped a story
10 porch roof, leaped another story
20 the ground and disappeared in the
wooded botsms Of the Minnesota
river. =
The Sauk Centre herald., 1921-08-04
Special Attractions at
the Todd County Fair
Cold Pack Canning Demonstration in
Charge Of Expert will be
Feature

By special arrangement with R
H. Giberson, club leader of boys and
girls clubs in this district, there will
be special cold pack canning demon
strations put on by the various girls
clubs of the county at the coming
Todd County Fair. There will be
several demonstrations each day in
the Agricultural Building.
Mr.. Giberson has just finished a
several day tour of the county and
informs the secretary that the girls
are doing remarkable work and
that the demonstration which they
will give will be revelation to the
people of the county. A special in
structor will be on hand during the
fair to explain the various steps in
the cold pack process and to answer
questions that visitors may have
Mr.. Giberson says that any one
who will visit one of the demonstra-
tions and pay attention to the work
will be able to go home and use the
method on their own fruit and vege-
tables.
AS special inducement for bringing
out the best talent in the county the
fair board has agreed to pay the
railroad fare of the winning team to
the state fair.
Another interesting feature of the
coming fair will be the exhibition to
be put on by the local chapter of the
Red Cross under the direction of the
county nurse. The chapter plans to
enlarge on the work started last sea-
The Sauk Centre herald., 1921-08-04
GRIMES BODY FOUND IN LAKE
Discovery by Indian Diver Ends Four.
day Search.

Minneapolis Gordon Grimes, Min.
neapolis broker, missing from his
home since last Wednesday, night, was
drowned in Lake Calhoun His body
was recovered by FISHERMAN" John
Jeremy OF Saltwater in deep water 200
feet from the lake bathing beach at 6
p. m. Sunday.
The discovery brought to an end q
four days search of all territory sur.
rounding the lake, led by Miss Betty
Grimes, the dead mans sister, who
would not believe that her brother was
drowned, but persisted in her belief
that he had wandered off in dazed
condition due to heat prostration.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1921-08-04

There is a great deal Of unemploy-
ment and the men who get the bonus
Will really be benefited. One young
man wants to bring his wife from
Russia to his home in Duluth, but
has no funds with which to do it un-
less he receives the bonus"
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H. j. Bentfeld was at Sauk Cen
tire Saturday on business.
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Baby Drowned In Jar,

Rhinelander, Wis.-Falling into
five gallon jar of water, the baby son
of Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Hauta of
Brentwood was drowned The acci-
dent occurred in the Hauta home dur,
ing the absence of the child's parents.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1921-08-04
RETAIL FOOD PRICES HIGHER
Increases of to Per Cent Shown In
Nine of Ten Cities.

Washington-Retail prices Of food
increased in nine of ten principal cities
during the period from June Is to July
Is, the Department of Labor an
nounced. In Detroit prices went up Z
per cent, in Peoria and Providence s
per cent; Manchester and New Haven
4 per cent; Mobile and Savannah 3
per cent, and in Atlanta l per cent.
Prices in Little Rock decreased one
tenth Of 1 per cent.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1921-08-04

U. S.-British Ship Conference Called.
Misunderstanding board repre-
sentatives will confer with British
shipowners in London in an effort to
obtain fair treatment for American
merchant vessels in the award Of
trade privileges in foreign ports.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1921-08-04
COUNTY NEWS /
Items from Live Correspondents
of the Rural District
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.
Agnes Weeks called at VOLTS last
week.
Mrs. Phoebe Huston is visiting at
Fay Houston's.
Mr.. Gillett, Jr., is doing chores at
Lake View farm.
Edith Gamradt called at Tanks on
Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Wolf and Martha spent Sun
day at Wren VOLTS.
Mrs. Elliott spent Friday after
noon with Mrs. Wilcox.
Will Schley called on his sister,
Mrs. Determan last week.
j. Kernighan was entertained at
the Connolly home Sunday.
Mrs. Kingsbury called on Mrs.
Botz Friday afternoon.
Elvira Kennedy called at Grund-
mann's Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rosemean were cal
lers in this vicinity Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Determan were
Melrose visitors last week.
The Ehr boys helped Leo Weber
with his stacking last week.
The Grundmann family called at
Iwinski's Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy White called at
Jim Whites Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Leible was a business visitor
at the Knapp home Tuesday.
Mr.. Peterson, Mr.. Graber and son
spent Sunday with John Wolf.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kennedy called at
the Fay Huston home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Hylaman are
the proud parents of baby girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude and Art Put
man spent Sunday at Elk River.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. M. Kennedy
We're Sunday visitors at Fay Huston's
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Rydholm spent
Thursday evening with Mrs. Dezeil.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Connolly cal
led at Oak Grove Farm Sunday a. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Anderson call
ed on Fern Stegner last Friday after
noon.
Fern Stegner is spending a few
days with her sister, Mrs. Gus An
,dersOn. !
Mrs. Connolly, Laural and Fern
Stegner, called at Wilcox's Thursday
evening.
Mrs. C. c.. Child and daughter
spent Friday at the Wilcox and
Wolf homes. ..... .....
Foster Wilcox is threshing on the
Seiben brothers machine. He began
last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Brown were
Monday evening callers at P. M.
Kennedy's.
Mrs. Wakefield, Mrs. Costello and
Mrs. Taylor spent Monday after
noon with Mrs. Ehr.
The ice cream social was well at
tended; $25 was received after all
expenses were paid.
The Knapp's visited friends and
relatives at Glenwood and Willard on
Wednesday of last week.
Andrew Sorenson and family call
ed at the Grundmann and Kennedy
homes Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. B. Knapp of St.
Paul drove up Tuesday for few
weeks visit with their son Harry.
Mr.. Sorenson, John Kortan, Harry
Huston and Joe Kortan and families
spent Sunday at Charles Kortan's.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. Botz attended
family reunion at the John Dinkle
home in Long Prairie Sunday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. B. Knapp and
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.. Knapp called at
Charlie La Counts in Willard Satur-
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson and son OF
Monticello drove up Sunday for
visit at the Kingsbury home, return
ing Monday.
The Sorenson family who havef
booy, x,;c;t;nr friondc and rplativeSt
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-04-28
BUDGET BILL IS
THROUGH SENATE
BRIEF DEBATE PRECEDES PASS
AGE OF MEASURE-GOES
To HOUSE

Washington. April 2S.-Withour a
record vote. the senate late yesterday
passed the budget bill. Brief debate
preceded the final vote on the bill.
II was introduced originally by
Senator Mccormick, republican, Him
ois. passed by both the senate and
house during the sixty-sixth congress.
vetoed by President Wilson and then
repassed by the house with the sec
tions found objectionable by the ex-
ecutive striken out. The senate.
however, failed 10 act on the mea-
sure after the presidents veto. The
measure, as passed now goes 10 the
house hwere prompt action has been
promised.
The bill provides for a bureau of
the budget in the treasury depart
ment 10 prepare the estimates Of ap-
preparations needed by the various
departments. The bureau would have
as its head a director of the budget.
appointed by the president with the
consent of the senate for a term of
seven years with an annual salary of
$40. 900.
The office of comptroller and as
sistant comptroller of the treasury
would be abolished under the revised
bill. and in their stead offices of the
comptroller general and assistant
comptroller general would De created.
The measure approved by the senate
would permit their removal by Joint
congressional resolution which re-
quires the presidents signature.
Efforts of democrats were directed
toward scaling down the salaries OF
offices provided for in the bill. Sena-
tor Harrison. democrat, Mississinpi
called attention 10 the adoption of
an additional office in the budget
bureau and said he was curious why
ar this time. when We are trying to
practice economy" there should be
an effort by the republicans to in
crease the number of offices.
Objeeting TO $4,000 the salary for
the assistant director Of budget. Sena
tor Harrison offered an amendment
TO reduce it to $1,000. saying eh
was sure some long. lean. lanky.
hungry republican would accept the
office ar that salary" Senator Nc
cnrInIck accepted the amendment ana
il was agreed to.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-04-28
Sugar Beets Are
Profitable Crop

RedfieId, April 2S.-That sugar
beets are the most profitable crop
a farm can raise in this locality is
the contention of Alonzo Chase, pio-
neer of Redfield, who has been ex-
perimenting with sugar beets for the
past few years TO test out his theory.
Mr. Chase has been raising the beets
in a small garden behind his house.
extracting and refining the sugar and
proving that il is not only profit
able crop to handle but an easy prod
uct to manufacture.
Mr. Chase proposes that a sugar
mill for extracting the syrup be es-
tablished in every township with a
refinery at Redfield. In this way
farmers viii only have a three mile
haul for their crop. and can net them
selves minimum OF 500 per aere
besfdes-an average OF Il TO Is tons
of silage and chips. the best possible
food for milk stock
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-04-28
BRITAIN To PAY
us. S160.OOO.OO
TEREST COMING THIS YEAR.
SAYS JOHN BULL QUITS
BORROWING

London. April 2S.-Great Britain
is planning to pay this year interest
on loans from the United States
amounting TO more than $3.50, ,000,-
900. This announcement was made
in the house of commons Monday
afternoon by Chancellor Of the Ex-
chequer Chamberlain when he in
troduced the new budget.
During the fiscal year Great Brit
ain reduced her Indebtedness to
America by $500. 600. 600. England
still owes foreign countries. chiefly
America. s4.646. .000.0 900 calculating
the exchange at 81 to the pound
Taking the gloomy view of the
country's financial prospects for the
coming year. the government has re-
Trained from mitigating the crush
ing direct taxation BY drastic cuts
in the national expenditures the
chancellor has brought the estimated
budget has brought the estimated
budget figure down to s974.000.-
600.
Great Britain's dead weight debt
is now s7.5T3, 900, 900. An interest
ing experiment in after the war fl
nancing which the government is at
tempting this year is the immediate
flotation of a conversion loan al
3h per cent, in order to reduce the
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-04-28
{. ". KETCHAM
D|ESAT ROCHESTER
PROMINENT RESIDENT OF MADI-
son SUCCUMBS AT MAYO
HOSPITAL.

AT 1880 a. N. today there occur
red at the Mayo hospital in Roches-
ter, Mimi, the death of E. ". Ker-
cham, one of Madison's best known
and highly respected citizens, after
a prolonged illness aggravated by
cancer and other com pIications. On
ly week ago Mr.. Ketcham began TO
feel some worried about his physi-
cal condition, not being aware Of the
presence OF cancerous tissue. An
operation was decided upon and he
and his sympathetic wife started for
Rochester high in hopes that an op-
Grafton might bring relief and pro-
long life.
An operation was performed BY
specialists of the MAYO staff and at
the conclusion anxious watch was
kept that a rallying effect for i'm
provement might set in. The son.
B. Z. ketcham was asked 10 come
and bear with his mother IN the
anxiety of the moments that seemed
only to bring onTa7 more weakened
state. Finally at 1890 today the
spirit fled-the man so well known
for his forty years of success in bu-
siness life, as grain elevator owner
and farmer. yielded life's essence to
its Maker and only the clay remains.
Forty years ago the decea sed came
TO Lake county from the state of
Minnesota This was in the year
1880 and from that time to the pres
ent fine group of children had
grown up under solicitous care and
training surrounded by the most
pleasant home environment. For
years Mr.. keteham ran a line OF
elevators and conducted a grain and
coal business. He was a business
man commanding the esteem of men
for qualities of manhood that touch
ed on honor. virtue and dependable
ity. He was indeed a citizen of first
rank and his death will be a regret
able event in the minds of many.
Prominent in Masonic circles
loving husband and kind father, de-
ceased leaves 10 the surviving fam
lily and friends pleasant memories of
years well spent.
Beside the sorrowing wife there
left behind one son, B. Z Ketcham
of this city. and three daughters.
Mrs. George McAllister. of Franklin
township; Miss Grace who is engag-
ed in teaching at Riverside. Cal, and
Mrs. Adolph Kerstein. also of Madi-
SON.
The remains will arrive tomorrow
afternoon from the east after which
preparations will be made for the
funeral services.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-04-28
OUTLOOK HOPEFUL
FOR THE FARMER
ACCORDING To SOUTH DAKOTA
ING AT WASHINGTON.

Sioux City, April 2s.-That the
government appreciates the plight of
the farmer, and that efforts win be
made to alleviate the conditions
which he faces, was the news
brought back from Washington to-
day by J. ". Batcheler, of Mission
Hill, s. D., and L. w Kreidler, edi-
tor of the South Dakota Union Far
mer, of Fulton, while en- route TO
their homes after attending a ma
tional conference of the Farmers
Cooperative union of America at
the capital.
Mr.. Batcheller is president of the
South Dakota division of the farm
ers union and a director in the ma
tionaI organization.
"A delegation of farmers went be-
fore the Interstate Commerce COM
mission to urge a reduction Of
freight rates." said Mr.. Batcheller.
They came away encouraged that
rates would be cut.
There was no opposition by con-
gressmen TO the program OF the
farmers. The lawmakers were inn
pressed with the importance Of cred
il to the farmers. Without credit
the farmer will be compelled 10 lay
down on the job and that would De
disastrous TO the country.
I'VE were promised that speedy
action would be forthcoming on
legislation long pending. The Cap
per-Tincher bill and the Kenyon bill
probably will be acted upon TINS
week
1T was estimated that there are
3 ZOO lobbyists at Washington work
ing for various interests. The cotton
men were scheduled to appear at
Washington this week in a special
train with expert lawyers. This in
dicates the influence which -
brought TO bear upon congress.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-04-28
INDICTED MEN
LEAVE COUNTRY
STATES ATTORNEY IN BASE
BALL SCANDAL SAYS TWO
ARE IN CANADA AND SEV-
IN MEXICO.

Ch ic go. April 2S.-J. J.
t"SpOrt'D Sullivan, of Boston. has
fled 10 Canada 10 escape arrest. IL
has become known here. following
the action of the states attorneys
office 10 take into custody six of the
IS defendants in the 1919 worlds
series scandal who have failed to
surrender and furnish bonds.
Sullivan. an alleged gambler ac-
cused of playing a major part in the
conspiracy To defraud the public. 3"
disappeared immediatel after il be-
came known that Hal Chase. former
major league ball player also under
indie tment. had been arrested in
San Jose, Cal
The other four wanted at once,
and for whom warrants have been
issued, are:
Abe AtteI, former prize fighter
William Burns. Texas oil man and
al one time a White Sox pitcher.
Arnold (''C.iek") Gandil. former
Sox first baseman.
Rachel Brown. alleged gambler.
Arrest of Eddie Cicotte. Happy
Felsch. Fred McMullin, Charles Ris-
berg, the two Levi brothers and
David Seller may be expected any
day. il was said
Federal officials claim private in
formation that seven Of the men in
dicted in the baseball scandal have
fled TO Mexico but they refused TO
give names of the men. President
Ban Johnson of the American league
has announced that he will so 70
Washington 10 ask cooperation n
securing the extradition of the al
legged gamblers.
Word from Texas said that Chick
Gandil, former major league in
fielder had agreed to come 10 Chi
cago voluntarily.
Buck Weaver. Claude Williams.
Joe jackson and Carl Fork haze
given bond. Attorneys for the other
White Sox players said today that
they could produce their clients
within Is hours and would produce
them in ample time to give bond and
stand trial"
The state officials have given up
hope, however, that Abe Attell, for
mer pugilist win be brought to trial,
il became known. Attell is in Can
ada,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-04-28
BUILDING TRADES
T|EUP EXPECTED
EMPLOYERS ANNOUNCE THAT
WAGES MUST COME DOWN.

Chicago, April 2s.-Chicago's
building trade workers Will probably
have an excellent opportunity To
celebrate May day next Monday
and plenty of leisure for further
celebration on days following-un-
less the unexpected happens and an
agreement is reached between con-
tractors and labor. the little building
being done here viii come to a
standstill Saturday noon.
The Building Construction En-
ployers' association and the Asso-
ciated Builders today sent notice 10
all members requesting them 10 COM
ply with adopted resolutions calling
for the suspension of all work after
the men lay down their tools Sat
urday. Neither of the contractors
associations today would admit that
the cessation of work would be in
the nature of a lockout. As z. NJ.
Craig, secretary of the Building
Construction Employers association
exclaimed. 1T will be a strike. We
have announced that wages must
come down TO last years schedule.
and If the men will work for that
amount there viii be no stopping Of
work"
Meanwhile the building trades
council has stepped out of the con-
ferenees and has passed the buck
10 the individual trade unions, tell
ing them TO carry on negotiations
through the joint arbitration boards
of the various trades in an effort 10
deal Independently OF the two big
associations by making agreements
with the separate contractors asso-
Citations.
That the conflict between the
building trades and the contractors
is attracting nationwide attention is
seen in the appearance here today
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-04-28
Mother and Babe
Burned To Death

Huron, April 27.-Mrs. A. W. Dale
and her 2-month old daughter, of
Rec Heights, small town a short
distance west of Huron, were burned
TO death about 4 o'clock this morn
ing and Mr.. Dale was severely burn
ed in fire which entirely consumed
their home.
The fire started from an explosion
which occurred when Mrs. Dale got
up 10 care for the baby and attempt
ed to hurry the fire in the stove by
throwing in kerosene from a three
gallon can The house appeared TO
burst into flames almost immeditely.
The body of the baby was not re-
covered. Mr.. Dale is a wealthy gar
age man in Rec Heights.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-04-28
Condition Of Farmer
| s | prov e d

Minneapolis. April 2S.-The next
grain crop should be a good one. re-
ports of the ninth federal reserve
bank said today. The financial po-
sition of the farmer has improved, il
said. owing 10 the prevailing tend
ency to change from cash rental ba-
sis TO crop basis and change from
cash labor TO cooperative exchange
of labor. There also has been sea-
sonal Improvement in business, but
not what was the conditions during
the month of March.