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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-08-11
OSAKIS Lad OF IS
COMMITS HASTY ACT
TRAGEDY TOOK PLACE IN ROAp
CAMP NEAR WEST UNION 4
SATURDAY
WAS RESULT OF HORSE PLAY
WALTER ABERS, 19-YEAR OLD
INNOCENT VICTIM OF
BOYS WRATH

Walter Abers, a 10 year old Osa-
kis boy, is dead as the result OF a
shooting which occurred early Sat
urday morning following a bit OF
"horse play" which took place at
road camp near West Union.
> Lynn Carter, assistant cook for the
road crew is, under arrest and in Jail
at Osakis charged with the shooting
Young Abers was shot with a u
calabre rifle, the bullet entering his
body just below the heart. He died
at a hospital in Osakis at 3 o'clock
Sunday morning.
A brother of the dead boy who was
present when the shooting occurred
and who swore out warrant fol
Carter, says that the shooting OF his
brother was the result of horse play
on the part of the members of the
road gang and sudden anger upon
the part of young Carter.
Carter, who is lad of Is or JIG
years of age, was employed with his
mother as cookie" at the road camp
Shortly after the breakfast hour on
Saturday, the members of the crew
INDUCED in little ''rough-house" in
which axel grease and slap-stlck
played a prominent part. Accordln g
to Abers, Carter took part in the
sport until the fun turned in his di-
rection, when he suddenly became
angry and rushed to the shack, Sc
cured % rife, and returning to the
scene of trouble announced that ne
was "going to get the gang"
Approaching one of the crew Car
ter is alleged to have said, II am 60
ing to start on you," and raised the
rifle. The man grasped the gun by
the barrel and turned it from him
just as it was discharged. Walter
Abers was not member of the party
but was engaged in hitching up
team of horses in the roadway some
distance from the crowd. When the
rifle was forced out of Carriers cor
troll it was pointed in his direction
and when discharged, the ball enter
ed Abers just below the heart.
!. Members of the party saw Abers
fall, and rushing to his aid asked him lr
what was the matter. He told them
that he was "shot in the stomach. I,
The injured man was Immediately
rushed to the Park Region Hospital
at Osakis where it was learned that
his wound was fatal and where he
sdied early Sunday morning.
Carter was taken into CUSTODY I'M
mediately after the shooting and was
taken to Osal<is and placed in jail to
await hearing.
The SHOOTING took place near the
Sank Valley Church where the road
crew were working at the time, hav-
inp since moved their camp.
The dead boy is son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Abers Of OsalSis, Car
ter is son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Carter. formerly proprietors OF the
Reynolds Hotel at Osakis.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-08-11
MYSTERIOUS FIRE
AT WARD SPRINGS
ENTIRE BUSINESS PORTION OF
TODD COUNTY TOWN is
WIPED OUT
BOTH BUILDINGS DESTROYED
ORIGIN OF FIRE. MYSTERY-TW
FAMILIES BARELY ESCAPE
WITH LIVES

tuesday morning at 1870 as severa
Sank Centre gentlemen were return
ing to their homes from little rum
my soiree they noticed an unusua
light in the heavens northeast of tht
city. Speculation was rife as tt
where the fire was located, but i
proved to be the destruction of tn;
business portion of Ward Springs
both buildings.
The store was conducted by VIM.
Radcliffe who purchased the property
last fall from j. L. Monty, the gen
.tlenlan having formerly conducted {
farm in Birchdale township.
The fire had made such headwa.
when discovered that the Radcliffe
family barely escaped with their live:
assslid Casper Richter, wife and Il
children who occupied the frame
building owned by the New Munici
Brewing company located near by.
Both buildings were completely de
=stroyed,- as we'll as their contents
The origin Of the fire is shrouded il
mystery, the Herald understands
1t is reported that about 10 day.
prior to the fire enemies of Radcliffe
slashed a hole in one of the tire cas-
ings of his automobile and that thu
railing to the stairway o. ~" out
side of the building was sawed ava!
so that it barely hung together, til:
n1iscreants, no doubt figuring tina
the railing would give away and pre-
cipitate some of the Radcliffe famil.
to the ground.
Mr.. Radcliffe carried a total in
surance of $4,000; $4,000 on the
building; $780, on his stock and 81,
500 on h sihoseu
500 on his household effects. 1t il
stated that Mr.. Richter did not car1s5
any insurance.
The destruction of the store will be
keenly felt by the residents of War;
Springs. This will be particularly
true as regards the summer residents
at Little Birch Lake as they depend.
ed on this store for large part o.
their supplies.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-08-11
.SAUk CENTRE boy
HAS A CLOSE GALL
FIXED MENKE PASSENGER ON
STEAMER ALASKA SUNK OFF
CALIFORNIA COAST
Is FIRST REPORTED MISSING
fooNG MAN WAS ENROUTE To
FRISCO FROM PORTLAND
LEFT HERE JULY X

Inc sinking of the steamer Alask.
Oh the San Francisco G. Portland Inc
saturday OF last week after crashing
INTO the rocks off NBlunt's reef. fortv
miles south of Eureka, CAL, assum-
ca a local angle when it was discover
ca that Fred Menke, son of Mr.. and
MRS. w. G. Menke, residing on the
Heffner farm just south of Sank Cen
IRE, was one of the passengers .on the
Inflated ship. WY
The boat carried passengers and
crew numbering PA; 1877 of whom
were saved. Capt. Harry Hobey died
on the bridge of his ship, being
crushed when the smokestack col.
lapsed or died following the collapse
of the deck.
Monday of this week, Third AS
slstant Officer S. A. Carlson testified
that the ship was proceediro~ under
ful speed in a heavy fog when the
accident occurred. Three of the life
boats launched successfully rode the
rough sea but the fourth capsized.
and the greatest loss of life is said
TO have been caused by this catastro-
phe.
The Alaska sank in less than 80
minutes after she struck the reef and
1t was an hour before aid arrived. The
.4AAlnyox officers and crew won high
praise for the valiant service rem
dered IN rescuing the victims from
the treacherouS waters and picking
Up bodies of those who were either
killed or drowned.
The accident occurred in the late
afternoon and the rescue ship and
crew labored diligently all through
l'the night giving aid and succor to the
unfortunate, landing the rescued at
| Eureka Sunday forenoon.
The Alaska was twin-screw
steamer, and her home port was Port
!; Washington. She had net tonnage
! of 3,709 tons and was 327 feet long,
carrying crew of As. This is the
height of the summer tourist secson
on the coast and great maioritv of
, the passengers We're vacationers from
! the East.
| Fred, who is the youngest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Menke, left Sark Cen
tire Julv IS. AZ the time of the sink
ing of the ship he was enroutn from
! Portland to San Francigco. He was
reported among the missing in the
first reports sent out, but wire re-
Peeived by his sister, Miss Grace, Min
fneapolis, and later one to his par
ents in this city conveys the glad
tidings that ne is safe and sound. The
following was the tie wire sent his
sister from Eureka at 900 o'clock
SUNDAY evening:
"Ship sunk. Am safe and
sound. Don't worry.
Fred"
Tuesday the mother received the
following message, dated at San
francisco:
"Safe. Argenaut Hotel: al
though papers report me missing.
Fred
The Menkes have lived in the virin-
itv 1907 '---c wears. coming to -"'G
section from MINNEAPOLIS, after pur-
chasing the Heffncr farm.
&x*
Miss Grace, a daughter, was seri-
ously injured last week by being hit
by an automobile driven by woman
vino lost control, the CO. bounding
over the curb and onto the sidewalk
on the wrong side of the sect. Her
mother returned to Sank Centre the
first of the week after having as
h ie r. I'D IN caring for her ----
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-08-11
MISSING MAN LOCATED

Earl Eckenrod who enlisted before
Uncle Sam entered the war with Ger
many and was reported missing in
action in the early part of 1918, has
recently been located in a Philadel-
phia hospital by the American Red
Cross. He is recovering from severe
wounds and bad gassing. Late re-
ports state that he has sufficiently re-
covered to take up the study of law
under the watchful care of Uncle
Sans physicians.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-08-11
LEG BADLY CRUSHED

Earl Peart, employed at the Palm
er House garage met with painful
accident Monday afternoon whilt
cranking a Ford car in the shop fol
repairs. The car was rot in gear but
the high speed band was dragging
the emergency brake was not work
ing so t,.as. when he engine was
started the car started forward. An
engine rack between Earl ard ths
bench undoubtedly saved h., from
more serious injury. One Of his leg
was caught between 2 cross bar OF
The rack ard badly c.ushed. He ic
laid up at the here of his parents.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-08-11
PHYSICIAN HELD

4 varraa...t clasg.-g DR.. E. E..
Hall CT Little Falls, i'll, violating
the prescription section CO the Vol
stead act, was served Tuesday by
Deputy United States Mn-el-rl. F.
Tufts, Long Prairie. DR.. Hall was
.arraigned before United States Com
missioner D. NJ. Cameron and ex-
animation was set for Aug. 16.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-08-11
BANS SHORT SKIRTS

Silk stockings, thin waists, high
heels, extremely short skirts and the
short sleeves, excessive use of powder
and elaborate hairdressing are for
hidden in the Little Falls h'gh school
under an edict Of the board of educa-
ton. The order, which was in the
form of a resolution, was adopted on
recersreerdation of the Parents and
Teachers association. Skirts and
mfdd;es or Peter Thompson dresses,
either 1vool or cotton az recon-
,,leEded for the students in the resolu-
ton.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-08-11
!; SEES MUCH MooNSHINE

While in St. Paul Tuesday after-
noon Harry Schmidt, local manager
of the Swife & Co., business, saw
the police authorities Of the Sanity
city load five large patrol wagons
with moonshine for the purpose Of
dumping it into the sewers. The
poison had been gathered IN number
of raids Harry says large crowd
had gathered in the court house and
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-08-11

Miss Edith Taylor, who has been
the guest of Mrs. J. j. Costello for
the past two weeks, left for her home
at ST. Charles Thursday. She will
visit at Minneapolis enroute. Miss
Taylor will teach at Buffalo, Mimi,
again this coming term
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-08-11

-.9;acert streets to witness, what to
some, must have been tragedy, but
asder praviled while the booze was
transported to a nearby sewer and
poured out. The squirrel whisl7ey was
kept in almost every imaginary sort
Of container.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-08-11

Weldon. Flynn, who has been. en-
ployed by J. j. Costello for the past
three moEths, left for Minneapolis
Thursday, where he viii work this
winter. ~ s
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-08-11

The management OF the StearnS
County Fair invites everyone along
the line to turn out for this occasion
and shall be glad to meet and enter
tain everyone who can possibly spare
a few minutes to come.
The management expects to have
better than forty cars in the tour,
together with a fine brass band and
other entertainment.
The Fair dates are August 30
Sept. 2.
a fine pedigreed Hoistein bull calf
is to be given away at the Stearns
county fair according to aTeport re-
ceivcd today from the secretary.
Martin Falkner of Albany is the man
who is donating the calf for the pur-
pose. The secretary has accepted
Mr.. Falkner's offer and is making
plans to give the calf to some luck.
farmer during the fair.
Mr.. Falkner stated that his pur-
pose in, Offering this well bred young
animal free of charge was to brig
the attention of more farmers to the
raising of well bred stock. He linds
that it pays to raise good stock and
feels that he would like to do every
thing in his power to bring this fact
to the attention of his fellow farmers.
Secretary Gillig commented very
favorably on Mr.. Falkner's attitude
and agrees that it is a very fine pro-
position to stage at the fair. 1t is di-
rectly in line with one of the aims of
the county fair, in it's effort to en-
courage better live stock.
The calf is of very good breeding
and is a registered animal. Tn"
principal line of its breeding runs in
Sarcastic Lad Family. His ancestry
carries official records on both sides
of the family. From the dams side,
I'VE have SIT pound butter-fat re-
cord and from the sires side, the dam
mas a 16 pound in day record.
The calf is five months old and Mr..
Gillig states that it will make very
fine individual as head Of "a herd of
cattle and breed it UP to better pro-
duction.
The live stock exhibits at the fair
promises to be especially good this
year There are number of new
features added to it which will make
splendid showing if they are filled,
and according to all reports, the sec
rotary states that he looks for good
number of entries in all classes. a
special feature in the cattle depart
ment is the herd class. - = both,
in the beef and dairy cattle depart
ments. There is fine silver cup of-
fered by the Minnesota Dairvmens,
association for the best herd of dairy
cattle consi sting Of five animals, one
male and four females This is open
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-08-11

quite c = with Broadway rural
"The adecsx bold close to the
story of the ne I'D they succeed
in getting the two' 4ef characters to
the stage plausibly and Interestingly.
Also, several scenes between Carol
and Kennicott are vibrantly drama
TIC"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-08-11
DEATH OF PRIEST

Monday morning, July rs, occurred
the death of Rev. FIR. Getting, o.. F..
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-08-11
Country Fair Boosters to
Make First Of Series OF
Advertising Trips Aug. 10

The management of the Stearns
County Fair at Sank Centre is begin
ming to show signs of developing a
heavy head of steam, to put across
the annual county fair to be held in
Sank Centre, Aug. 80, 81; Sept. IL.
-Four booster trips in the interest
of the fair have been planned. The
first one will be eastward, to st :.
Cloud, and another one will be south,
through Paynesville, Brooten and
that territory, another will be west
ward, reaching Willard and Osakis,
and still another will be through
Little Sank and to Long Prairie. The
first trip will be toward st. Cloud
and will be made on Tuesday, August
Is.
A large delegation will make the
automobile tour and will stop in the
towns all along the line and give a
band concert and other entertainment
while in the town. The citizens and
farmers viii be urged to comein at
that time and meet the delegation
and enjoy the program. The follow
ing is the line of travel and the hour
at which the tour will reach each
place. Will arrive at:
Freeport at 7:45 A. M.
Albany at $50 A. M.
Holdingford at 9:25 A. M.
. Avon at 1885 A. M.
St. Joseph at 11:15 A. M.
st. Cloud at 1900 M.
Rockville at 500 P. M.
Gold Spring at $3.50 P. M.
Richmond at 400 P. M. -
Roscoe at 4:30 P. M.
st. Martin at 5:15 P. M.
New Munich at 600 P. M.
Melrose at 6:45 p. M.
Co,,k Coptro> a+ 7.2O p M
, 1921-11-17
wins Property to Dead Husband.

New York.-The will of Mrs. Sarah
Josephine Wyckoff Bent, "A years old.
who died n month ago. known to many
neighbors as "the Hetty Green of the
Bronx was offered for probate to Sur
rogate Schulz of Bronx county. 1t re-
vealed that her holdings amounted to
about $3.O00,OO0. An even greater sur
prise was disclosed by the will. The
document was made in 1873, when she
was the wife of Albert Wyckoff.
Apart from a few minor requests II
left all OF her property to Wyckoff.
He died In 1899. There was no codlcil
naming her later husband, Thomas c.
Bent, who survives her, nor could any
other will be found. Bent and his wife
apparently lived happily together I'M
I'll her death last month.
, 1921-11-17


Plymouth In 1920. In relatively recent years they
have come to be known as the Pilgrims, but to
many of us the name does not convey any Idea
by which this small group is distinguished. when
the larger term Puritan" Is used. To most men
Pilgrim" and Puritan" are Interchangeable
words.
These Impressions are largely erroneous, and es-
pecially so in confusing the purpose and the ulti-
pate achievements Of Pilgrim and Puritan. The
Puritan was the driving force which politically.
commercially. and morally created New England.
The Pilgrim, on the other hand, had no such driv-
ing power; but he made an unequaled contribu-
ton 10 the progress Of the world. In which the
Puritan had only a collateral part.
, The nucleus of what finally became the famous
Plymouth church was n little group of farmers
and laborers brought together at Scrooby, In the
north of England, through the personal magnetism
and capacity of william Brewster. They were a
part, and a very radical part. of the Puritan re-
volt OF the time. They claimed to be a church.
but they had neither pastor nor organization. The
FIRST article of their creed was opposition to the
established church, and while they were served
from time TO time by the Puritan clergy OF that
church, they were clear from the beginning that
they must separate from II wholly. This was about
1eOe.
william Bradford united with this unorganized
group at about this time. and John Robinson a
little later. They were all spiritual rebels. Their
revolt was against the Puritans quite as much as
against the Episcopalians. BY their standards
lnt u fltuh WIFI VI IA W Aht hiht
because, having seen the truth, they p%altered and
shufied they stayed In the church.
Contrary TO long-established and still persistent
belief, the members OF the Scrooby congregation
we're never prosecuted by either church or state.
The Pilgrims went first TO Amsterdam, but they
didn't like 1t. The city tolerated all sorts Of
religious dissent. Therefore, while there was work
20 be had in Amsterdam, they finally settled In
Leyden-chiehy because that city had within It no
other religious malcontents; they had the field
Of dissent all 10 themselves.
The group never nourished, They were mostly
farmers and laborers. Leyden was an Industrial
city. Its Industries were strongly controlled by
guilds, and It was necessary TO become Dutch citi-
zens TO get really lucrative employment. The life
was hard. The young people began to murmur.
Some began to break away. Some even became
Dutch citizens.
The original emigrants were now approaching
middle life, and time was pressing. They were
determined TO remain English. but soon realized
that they could not do so II they stayed In Hol-
land. They then decided that while they would
, 1921-11-17
DENVER LIVE STOCK.

Supplies of stock on the local cattle
market were rather light. and trading
throughout. with steady prices prevail
ing. Quality of the stock offered was
fair. and. with many prospective buy-
ers in the field. the outlook at the
opening of the session promised a fair
turnover OF the stock. A good portion
OF the beef and butcher stock on hand
was taken by packers. who were well
represented in the field. Small killers,
too. were on hand, figuring in a num-
Der of the sales.
Beef steers again were limited in
numbers. A few consignments were
included that Possessed flesh, and these
sold to comparatively good advantage.
Prices ranged from $500 to s6.25.
Bulk Of the run was of the feeder
class and this kind of stock found early
buyers. Feeder steers were being
OF animals, and 1915 to $500 FOR choice
We're selling from .s4.75 to sb.25. Some
and another bunch of stock went at
1886.
A fairly good run of stock was re-
ceived. and local buyers seized upon The
opportunity to pound local prices down
nearer to the line OF river markets.
cents. but even at this lowered level
the prices being paid on the Denver
market were stiil considerably stronger
centers. Top was 1850. Some late
sales on the local market pulled prices
a fun quarter lower than the level of
the earlier sales.
Bulk here was 1850 to 1880, packers
making most OF the purchases. Throw
outs are selling at $500 to $3.50. and
pigs are being quoted at 800 to s7.2b.
sheep.
Trade was rather slow in getting un-
der way in the sheep market, One
hundred and thirty-one head Of good
quality ewes. Weighing about 106
pound sold for $500. and some breed
err ewes OF an exceptionally heavy class
sold for $500 per head.
No good fat lambs were offered
acker were in the yards looking fof
such stock. and. had there been any
on hand. quotations. on best types
would ha-e range from $500 to IS. 25
with fair qualities running from s7.7f
to $500.
Feeding amb are heavily in de-
mRnd on the local market. Good lambs
sell for S7.1b,
, 1921-11-17
U. S. Warned Against Dsootleo.v

Washington. Prohibition Commits
sloner Haynes, In a statement, warned
the public against the dangers OF
drinking bootleg beverages" Less
than 2 per cent OF the liquor analysed
by chemists OF the prohibition unit, he
said, has been found TT to drink since
the cutting down Of withdrawal per
mlts has cut off the supply Of bonded
liquors. Whisky ana gin made from
wood alcohol by bootleggers, he said, Is
practically certain to result In blind
ness and death.
, 1921-11-17
Looking Over Allen Property.

Washington.-Alien Property Custo-
dian Miller, after a conference with
President Harding, announced his To-
parture on a tour of inspection of
alien property on the Pacific coast.
The trip Will complete surveys of all
properties seized during the war and
now held by the government and is I'M
derstood to be n step toward formula
ton of a definite policy regarding such
holdings and disposition of same.
, 1921-11-17

The Pilgrim Fathers-always interesting at
Thanksgiving ttme-dre usually considered
from the religious utewpoint, as is natural.
Also much is Written about the influence Of the
Plymouth colony upon the political formation
Of the american nation. Here is something
out Of the ordinary6d consideration of the
plymouth colony as an economic success. Oar
Uin P. Kingsley calls the Pilgrims "the most
successful GdUenturers in all history" He is
president Of the New England Society in the
CITY OF New York, a writer, a speaker, a man
Of wide culture, a student of Shakespeare and
a collector Of Shdhespeareana. In addition he
IS a noteworthy figure in the business life of
the country. The address which foIloWs in
part pas made at the one hundred and four
feenh annual festival of the society.-John
Dickinson Sherman.
, 1921-11-17
Lithuanian Plans Fail.

Warsaw.-Gen. Joseph %Pilsudski.
president of Poland has resigned. His
action was based on the rejection by
the ministers of the plan for the ere
alton of a middle Lithuanian state /;
they insisted upon the incorporation
of wilma in the Polish state. His resig-
nation vas not accepted and the min
listers are seeking q compromise.
, 1921-11-17
no Investiaate <. <. K.

Asheville, n. Can investigation of
the activities of the Ku Klux Khan
here was ordered by Judge S. E.
Brock, who charged the Superior Court
grand jury to conduct an inquiry and
return true bills of Indictment against
persons found to have usurped powers
of the courts contrary to law.