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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-05-11
INTOXICATED MAN
klLLSGRANDMOTHER
MOONSHINE RESPONSIBLE FOR
TERRIBLE CRIME COMMIT
TED AT BARROWS
FAMILY TROUBLE CAUSE
MURDERER, MORNING AFTER,
CLAIMS HE DOES NOT RE-
MEMBER SHOOTING

Brainerd, Mimi, May 9-After a
long nights sleep in the county Jail
here, E. M. Brandt awoke today and
declared he had no recollection of
killing two of his relatives late yes
terday and wounding another at Bar
rows, mining town seven miles
south of here.
Brandt, who is about 81 years old,
appeared intoxicated when taken into
custody last evening, after fatally
shooting his wife's father and grand
mother and wounding her grand
mother. Then he freely admitted the
shooting.
Today, however, he refused to talk
to any extent, except to assert he did
not, remember the shooting. A, form
al charge will be filed against him as
soon as the coroner's jury completes
its investigation this afternoon.
Brandt, according to the account
put together by the sheriff, shot and
killed James S. Mcpherson, his
wife's father in the barn at the Nc
Pherson home. The father was 81
years old.
Then, at the sound of the revolver
shot, Mrs. Elizabeth Mcpherson, his
wife's 72-year-old grandmother, ran
into the barnyard and was shot down.
]. B. Mcpherson, II years old, the
grandfather, seeing his wife fall,
rushed into the house, seized shot
gun and ran toward Brandt, who fired
at him twice, one bullet aimed at the
heart being detected by his watch,
and the other entering his leg.
Surgeons today removed the bullet
from Grandfather McPherson's leg
and said he would recover.
Surviving members Of the family
say they had no argument with
Brandt, though after the shooting he
told Sheriff Thearlin his wife's folks
were influencing her to stay away
from him. Today he had nothing to
say in this regard.
When Brandt was taken to the
store and postoffice in Barrows by
neighbors who seized him, he called
up the sheriff of Crow Wing county,
saying:
"Come down to Barrows and get
me, have killed couple"
The Mcpherson family formerly
lived in the vicinity of Little Falls,
coming to Barrows about year ago.
Brandt, in his story to the sheriff,
said he had formerly worked at the
tie plant in Brainerd, and when out
of work two weeks ago, went to Min
neapolis. He started drinking there,
he is alleged to have told the sheriff.
On his return from Minneapolis he
stopped off at St. Cloud and was
chased out of town by the police, he
said
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-05-11
Tremendous Sum Turned
in For Road Building
s110s443s.62 Paid by Minnesota
Vehicle Owpers for High
ways in One Year

Secretary of State, Mike Holm re-
ports that in the one year that has
passed under the operation OF the new
motor vehicle registration law there
has been turned into the State Treas
ury S11,034 1862 in registration
taxes for use in constructing and
maintaining the state roads.
Motor vehicles of the state have
been registered twice which repre-
sents a total of 669,9S6 registrations
in twelve months. Of these more
than half have paid the minimum fee
of $1,000 required for pleasure We
hicles weighing less than 1000 pounds,
81 APT are trucks and of this number
Sc, 1913 have paid the minimum $500
tax required for such vehicles OF
under two ton carrying capacity
There We're 1882 motorcycle regis
trations and 1867 trailers.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-05-11
Will Line UP THE
AUTO TAX STACKER
NEARLY 100000 OF OVERDUE
MOTOR TAXES AND PENAL
TIES REMAIN UNPAID
WILL TAKE FORCE OF $50
STATEWIDE DRIVE AGAINST
UNLICENSED MOTOR We
HICLES READY TO START

Nearly 100000 of overdue motor
vehicle taxes and penalties will ac-
crue to the state. trunk highway fund.-
state officials predicted this week
depending on the effectiveness OF
the drive on slackers everywhere in
the state.
"Nine out of ten motor vehicle
owners have paid the tax without IN
necessary delay or complaint, and
now the, others are without excuse and
must pay their portions" said
Charles M. Babcock, state highway
commissioner, in personal charge of
the campaign. "It is only common
fairness and the law will be enforc-
ed"
Official stars and instructions are
being sent to members of the state
highway department in all sections
of the state. They are instructed to
make special work Of the prosecution
of auto tax delinquents during the
first ten days or two weeks and then
to continue the campaign in connec-
ton with their regular duties until
the LAST unlicensed car has been reg
istered and its owner fined.
Courts will be urged to impose
fines and also Jail sentences to oe
suspended on condition that the often
der presents registration certificate
within a reasonable time. The In.
spectors will take the owners or op-
orators of unlicensed cars directly to
court in the majority of cases. il
was announced, but in special cases
costs may be increased by legal form
alities.
The attorney generals office haE
advised that county attorneys and city
attorneys will assist the inspectors II
every way possible.
The inspectors will make no collec,
tions, and applications for license:
must be made through the regular
channels to the secretary OF state
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-05-11
MINNES0TALEADS
in Federal ROADS
MILEAGE COMPL ETED TOP S
THAT OF EVERY STATE
IN UNION
COSTS BELOW AVERAGE
GAIN MADE POSSIBLE BY NEW
PROGRAM-LOWER LEVELS
PREDICTED
COSTS BELOW AVERAGE

Minnesota leads every other state
in the union in completed mileage of
federal aid roads, according to a bull
letin issued this week by the govern
ment bureau of public roads at Wash
ington. The official publication
shows that Minnesota is building
roads at prices well under the low
averages in other states.
States leading in total federal aid
roads completed are: Minnesota,
1,O93 miles; Texas, 919 miles; Wis
consin, 657; miles; Illinois, 489
miles; Ohio, 465 miles; and Arksf-
sas, 4O1 miles. Minnesota is one OF
% states which will have no federal
aid available for new contracts after
July l, unless congress votes a new
appropriation by that time.
Charles M. Babcock, state high
way commissioner, said that Mime
sofa was enabled by it's new highway
development program to win first
place on the government list. Al
though using less money than other
states, he added, the highway depart
ment is striving to get maximum re-
suits for the funds provided. The
total of 11,017 mile of federal aid
roads completed in the United States
shows a gain of S,016 miles during
the last II months period.
The average cost of the, many types
included was S17,120 mile. Grading
and draining included, the national
average cost of concrete paving was
$780, 900 a mile and gravel roads &c.
$50 mile, compared with recent Min
nesota averages of about S2S,500 fol
concrete and less than $4,000 fol-
gravel surfaced roads. The govern
ment bureau report confirms the pre-
diction of lower level of prices fol-
road construction of which Minnesota
is now taking advantage as fund limi-
tations will allow.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-05-11
IMPORTANT Gathering of
Club Women to Be Held
in Sank Centre May 1917

TUESDAY, MAY 49, p. CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Registration of Delegates, Church. arlors
Invocation Rev. c. Sparkes Pastor Congregational Church
Address Welcome Miss Spragu Gradaim Club
Response Mrs. L. A. Mathews District VicePdnt
Education,
Brown, College,
Violin Solo Mrs Cloud
(Accompanist Mrs. A. Markson, Centre MIMI
Teachers of 1922 Rounds, President
Reception home of Mrs W. M. Parker
TUESDAY, JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
Haggey E. R. Edwards
of College of Education University of Minnesota.
Selection Elks Quartette
oeeclon Quaftette
WEDNESDAY, MAY II, 9 A. NJ. CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
ano MISS 1arr1et Erwin
Memorial to Mrs f. j. Lewis Mrs. g. j. Allen, Rochester
Report of Officers, Committee Chairmen and and Clubs
Election
Visit TO
Luncheon the Delegates the members
1890 the Administration Bldg of the Minnesota
given by Mrs. F. F. Morse Superintendent.
WEDNESDAY, MAY L., p. 4
Conference at the Community Building of the Home School,
Community Training of Delinquent
Mrs. Morse
Musical Choir
Visit to the Institution.
WEDNESDAY, MAY M. JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Music Orchestra
"The Vocational Amusement Placement Youth"
G. A. Prosser Dunwoody Institute,
Music Orchestra
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-05-11
MRS. emma TOBEY
died WEDNESDAY,
ACTIVE IN RELIGIOUS AND
CLUB. CIRCLES OF SAUK
CENTRE FOR YEARS
WILL BE BURIED SUNDAY
FAILED TO RALLY FROM PARA
LYTIC STROKE SUFFERED
IN FEBRUARY

Mrs. Mary Emma Boobar-Tobey,
one of Sank Centres most beloved
women, died at the family home in
this city late Wednesday afternoon,
May 10th, 1922.
The deceased had been in failing
health for some time and it is
thought by her riends that overwork
as matron of the hospital at the
Home School for Girls, brought on
stroke of paralysis early in February
of this year, at which time she was
compelled to relinquish her pasition.
At times it appeared that she might
rally, but she gradually grew weaker
and weaker until death relieved her
suffering Wednesday.
The deceased was born in Dover,
Maine, March Z, 1858. The family
removed to Minnesota in her early
childhood. Her father was one OF
the leading spirits in building the
stockade in this city at the time OF the
Indian outbreak in the Sixties. Later
Mr.. Boobar erected the first frame
house built in Sank Centre.
The deceased was united in mar
riage to C. C. Tobey in Sank Centre,
March 1877. This union resulted in
one child, Harry E., now resident OF
Osakis. Mrs. Tobey had the respon-
sibility and care, however, of rearing
her sisters children. One of these, a
niece, Miss Mary Hudson, faithfully
nursed her aunt through the last i'll
ness.
For many years Mrs. Tobey was a
leader in the civic and religious work
of the community, being active in the
Congregational church and the Ora
datim Club. She was also a charter
member and an active leader of the
B. R. Palmer Post, w. R. G.
While it was. generally known that
she could not recover, nevertheless
the announcement of her passing was
a shock to the. community and : it
brought home to her innumerable
friends the realization of the loss OF
one whom they had loved and honored
during many years of active associ-
alton.
Mrs. Tobey realized for wekes that
she could not recover and her abso-
lutte resignation exemplified her re-
ligious faith in a remarkable manner.
The following are the immediate
relatives left to mourn: H. E. Tobey,
wife and daughter Dorothy, Osakis;
o. B. Boobar, Sank Centre, and j. j..
Boobar, Washington, brothers; Miss
Mary Hudson and Mrs. j. S. Harris,
nieces; T. C. and S. F. Hudson,
nephews. All of the latter were
reared and cared for by the deceased
in their childhood
The funeral will be held from the
Congregational Church Sunday after
noon, May IA. At this writing, Thurs
day morning, the exact hour OF hold
ing the service has not been definitely
fixed and cannot be until it is known
when her brother, John j. Boobar OF
Washington, will arrive. 1t is posi-.
Bile, however, the service will be held
at 2:30 o'clock.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-05-11
DIPHTHERIA VICTIM

Elmer Lommel, trap drummer for
the Ching A-Ling orchestra of Sank
Centre died at the home of his par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Lommel OF
St. Cloud early Sunday morning at
ter short illness with diphtheria.
Monday of last week the young man
was taken i'll with what was suppos-
ed to be tonsilitis but later develop
ed into black diphtheria. The youth
was 16 years of age and was mus
ical prodigy and his ability on the
drums and xylophones added much to
the popularity of any musical organ
ization with which he associated.
The manager of the local orchestra
became alarmed of his condition last
Wednesday and took him to his
parents home
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-05-11
Minnesota Farmers Solid
For State Supervision
AZ County Farm Bureaus, Represent
ing $4,000 Producers, Vote for
New Stockyards Bill

Officers of AZ county Farm Bureaus
with a membership of 35,351 Mime
sofa farmers, have voted unanimous
lys in favor of state weighing OF
livestock and state bonding of COM
mission firms on the South ST..
Paul market. The votes were cast
in statewide referendum launched
by the Minnesota Farm Bureau fed
Grafton on bill now before congress,
which would guarantee the continue
ton of state supervision on the South
St. Paul market, in CO operation with
federal regulation.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-05-11
FISH COMMISSIONER COMING

Game and Fish Commissioner
Carlos Avery of Hutchinson, has
consented to address the Sank Centre
Rod and Gun Club in this city Thurs
day evening, May 25. The gentle
man is one of the recognized authori-
ties on game and fish in the United
States, and he has done much to
promote development Of game and
fish during his administration. While
the address will be given under the
auspices of the local Rod and Gun
Club the public are cordially invited
to attend. Next weeks Herald will
publish more details Of the meeting.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-05-11
FILES FOR LEGISLATURE

The many Sauk Centre TRENDS Oh
Rev. w. J. Brown former pastor OF
the local Congregational church, will
be interested in learning that he has
fled as a candidate for the legislature
brom the Mora district. He will
make high grade member if he. is
elected. In letter to the Herald
this week the gentleman states that
he is recovering nicely from his re-
cent slight paralytic stroke.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-05-11
ALBANY MAN SUICIDES

Mathew Meyer of Albany was sue
cessful in his second suicide adven-
ture. The first attempt was made a
few weeks ago when he cut his
throat. He was found dead in his
bed Sunday morning by neighbor
who had called at his home to bring,
him breakfast. Near the bed was
found bottle containing strychnlne.
The deceased was a recluse. He
was employed on Saturday by a
neighbor planting corn, leaving there
about 4>o'clock in the afternoon,
which is, as far as is known, the last
time that he was seen alive.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-05-11
INFORMALLY ENTERTAIN

Star in the West Lodge, A. r. q A.
M. of Sank Centre informally enter
tanned about so of the brethren from
Long Prairie and Willard at the Ma
sonic Temple Tuesday evening. The
evening was purely social and proved
to be very delightful for visitors and
hosts. About 1890 luncheon was
served to ITO in the basement dining
room.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-05-11


The officers and members of the
Gradatim Club of Sank Centre are
looking forward with much interest
to the 18th annual meeting of the
9th district Minnesota Federation of
Womens Clubs to be held in this city
Tuesday and Wednesday of next week,
May 16 and 18th.
The first session will be held at the
Congregational church at 2 o'clock.
After the registration of delegates
Miss Esther Sprague, Gradatim's
president, will welcome the delegates
and the response will be made by Mrs.
L. A. Mathews of Wadena, district
vice president.
There will be two main addresses
at the afternoon session. DR.. Brown
President of State Teachers College
St. Cloud will discuss Education,
Then and Now Mrs. J. E. Rounds,
of St. Paul, state president of the
Federated Clubs, has chosen as her
subject "Parents and Teachers of
1922" At the, close of the afternoons
session the visitors will be rendered
a reception at the home of Mrs. VIM
Parker.
Tuesday evenings meeting will be
held at the Junior High School Audi
torium at 8 o'clock. DIR. Haggerty
Dean of College Of Education, Univer-
sity of Minnesota, will be introduced
by E. R. Edwards, superintendent OF
the local schools, and he will be the
headliner on the evenings program
Dean Haggerty of the College Of
Education, University of Minnesota
succeeded Dean Coffman when he was
called to be President of the Univer.
sity. He will speak on ''Boys anc
Girls I Have Known"
Another pleasing feature will be
selections by the famous Elk's Quar-.
tette of St. Cloud and readings by
Miss Windell, of the public schools.
Wednesday mornings conference
| VIII COuVeuc .dG y " C1UCh az tllC SOIi.
gregational Church The big feature
of the morning session will be me-
mortal service in honor of the mem
DRY of the late Mrs. E. j I. Lewis, one
of the pioneers in the Federated Clut
movement of the state and very ac
tive until her death lesS/than a yea
ago This service will be lead by
Mrs G. J. Allen of Rochester, a long
time and very dear friend of the de
ceased.
| Wednesday at 1890 Mrs. Fannie
French Morse, superintendent of the
/ Minnesota Home School for Girls vii
/ be hostess to the delegates and mem
bers of the Gradatim Club at an in
formal luncheon at the administrator
building.
j The 2 o'clock conference will b.
held at the community building at ths
Home School. Mrs. Morse will de
j liver the main address at this session
taking as her topic "The Communit!
| Idea in Institutional Training 0.
Delinquent Girls. There will also b,
musical selections by the Home Schoo
Choir and sketch by girls of tn,
4.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-05-11
FAIR DATES AUG. 8, 4, 5, AND 6

FAIR DATES AUG. 8, 4, 5, AND 8
In announcing the dates OF the l9zz
Stearns County fail last week the
Herald was right as far as the days
of the week were concerned but a day
early according to the 1922 calender.
The dates are Aug. 3, A, 5, and g.
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday. 1t is none too early to
make your preparations for this
years fair. 1t is going to be well
worth while.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-05-11

school. Following the conference the
institution will be visited.
The convention will be brought to
! a close with Wednesday evenings
session at the Junior High School
Auditorium.
DIR. C. A. Prosser, Director of Dun
woody Institute will be the big card
at the close of the session. He is no
stranger to the people Of Sank Cen
tire. He spoke to large audience in
the Junior High School Auditorium
several years ago and was very well
received. He was called to Washing
ton to serve during the war in an
advisory capacity and since peace was
declared, has had charge of the
training of disabled soldiers at the
school in Minneapolis. DR.. Prosse1
will speak on the selection Of suitable
vocations for young people. Some
authorities claim that as early as
the seventh or eighth grade, children
should have already decided what
career they are to follow and plan
their studies accordingly. DIR. Pros
ser has had ample opportunity to OBJ
serve young people and will be sure
to have something worth while to say
on the subject.
| Both Tuesday and Wednesday, May
18th and 18th, the women of the
Auxiliary, American Legion, viii
serve Six o'clock dinners in the caf
eteria of the Junior High School
The delegates, members Of Gradatin
and visitors will be served at the very
reasonable price Of Coo a place. Il
| is to be hoped that all the places vii
be sold as the Auxiliary are going
Ito considerable trouble and expense
to make the dinners attractive Mrs
j. Robinson is chairman of the com
Jmittee in charge.
Authorization is cordially extended
1 to all residents of Sank Centre ant
farming community to attend any o.
all of these meetings. The COMMITTEES
in charge have endeavored to- make
the program practical and helpful t.
all and it is confidently expected thai
everyone will be be benefited by at
tending these sessions.
The Herald has been requested t.
ask all persons who are to enter
tain delegates in their homes to b.
prepared to receive and care for then
Monday evening.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-05-11
HAS LUNG TROUBLE

Alvina, the 16-year-old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George Green, was
taken to St. Cloud Thursday of last
week where she will receive special
medical treatment. Fears are en-
tertained that the young lady is at
fiicted with quick consumption.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-05-11

Ole Arneson dropped into town
Wednesday and will spend the next
three weeks with his Sank Centre
friends. Ole will return to South Da-
kota but will be located at Aberdeen.
as the cigar factory in which he is
employed is removing from Sisseton
to Aberdeen.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-05-04

| lations of the law in regard to short
weights and the sale of eggs not fit
to eat. These violations of the law
are not intentional and arise through
| carelessness, generally, of the pro-
Queer
This month the department of pub
lie welfare issued the following bulle-
tin covering the short weight matter
and sale of eggs unfit to eat, asking
the merchants to see to it that the
producers are warned against future
violations. The bulletin in part reads
as follows:
Il wish to call your attention to
the fact that the inspectors of this
department are reporting that they
quite frequently find in the grocery
stores packages of ranch butter that
are either rancid or short in weight.
1.-THE inspectors also report that
they quite frequently find in the stores
rotten eggs or eggs that are unfit for
food.
For your information, and for the
information of your customers in the
! country who bring in to your store
any food products of this kind, you
are advised that the sale or offering
for sale of any rancid butter, or pack
ages of butter that are short in weight
or of eggs that are unfit for food, con-
stitutes a misdemeanor under the
state pure food law that will render
either you or the parties furnishing
you these articles, subject to prosecu-
ton. See Section 1858 and 1876 Of
the Idaho Compiled Statutes, 1919.
THE sale of these articles, either
by the producer to you or by you to
your patrons is a violation of law,
the maximum penalty for which is a
fine of $500 and costs, and six months
! Imprisonment in the county Jail.
ut is the desire of the department
to avoid any prosecutions of this kind
but it is the duty of our inspectors to
enforce the law wherever violations
are found"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-05-04
A SALTY SEA STORY AT AMAZON
Harold Lloyd in Million Dollar 5-ReeI
Comedy Friday and Saturday.

The boy, rich, idle and bored, loved
the girl. He was ordered by the girls
father to go to work, if he would be
his son-in-law. He signed up with the
navy and then was invited by the girl
to join her party on world cruise
on her fathers yacht He returned to
the recruiting station and told them
he had decided not to join their navy.
But they had decided that he was in
for three years.
Later, stationed on a dreadnaught.
the boy incurred the luminosity of a
roughneck sailor, but when the boy
took the blame for his own INSIDE
meanor, the bully softened and a
friendship was begun while both
scrubbed the deck on their hands and
knees. When the boy accidentally
Knocked out the boxing champ of the
navy, the boy and the roughneck be-
came fast friends.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-05-04

The battleship and the girls yacht
reached Kaipura-B handanna at the
same time and they met while the boy
was on shore leave, at which time he
lost his hat and got into a fight with
some natives.
While the boy and girl watched a
clever magician in the bazaar, the girl
was kidnapped and taken to the Maha-
ra1ah's palace. The boy trailed her
and, after series of futile attempts
to enter the palace, he at last fought
his way inland out, after daringly
rescuing the girl. Called back to duty
he wigwagged from the battleship a
proposal of marriage to the girl, who
signalled back yes.