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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-29
Local Talent Burglars
Pull Very Crude Job
Office of Steiner Lumber Company
Broken Into Monday Evening
Safe Wrecked-Nothing Taken

Local talent in the. burglary line
in Sank Centre is not very well de-
veloped judging by the crude manner
in which the lumber office of the
Steiner Lumber Company was brok-
en- into some time during Tuesday
night.
Entrance was forced through a
rear window. Without examining
the safe to see whether or not it was
locked, the burglars broke the dial
on the safe. This safe is never lock-
ed and could have been opened by a
slight turn of the handle to the right.
Mr.. Steiner never leaves any money
in the safe over night as he banks
everything late in the afternoon be-
fore closing.
The books and papers were scat
tered around the office a bit but so
far as Mr.. Steiner has been able to
ascertain nothing was taken. The
loss on the safe is approximately S75.
A badly worn leather glove for the
left hand was found lying on the
floor as was a chisel and a piece of
railroad iron wrapped in daily pa
per bearing the name of one of Sank
Centres best known citizens. The
police have not any definite clues but
they are at work on the case and ex-
pect in a short time to have enough
tangible evidence to cause arrests.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-29
Small Number Attend
Fair ''Bee" Wednesday
Fences Are Repaired and Ticket Of
flee MOved-More Work Badly
Needed-'NOthcr Bee

The "Bee" of Sank Centre citizens
held at the Fair Grounds Wednesday
afternoon to get the grounds and
buildings in shape for the 1922 fair
was not the success the officers had
a right to expect.
An even dozen men were on hand
to do their Civic bit on this occas-
sion. The Herald in common with
with many others forgot entirely
about the call for labor, and the re-
suits that another "Bee" will be held
in the course of a couple of weeks.
In spite of the small number of
men present much of the fence was
rebuilt, the ticket office was moved
and a new main entrance constructed
which will facilitate the handling of
a crowd and make it much more safe
and convenient for the pedestrian.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-29
AIphOnse SteffeS Meets
a Tragic Death i'm Sank
Lake Last Friday Night

A bathing party consisting of
Frank Sieben, Albert and Alphonse
Nathe, Albert Vilvok, Frank Caldis
and Alphonse Steffes in Sank Lake
near the Tourist Park, resulted in the
death by drowning of young Steffes
shortly before nine o'clock Friday
evening June %.
Just how the tragedy occurred will
perhaps never be definitely known as
the companions. of the young man tell
conflicting stories of the accident.
The lake was very rough and the
Herald understands that the boys
were indulging in water fight when
young Steffes disappeared from view.
There seems to be a difference of
opinion as to whether he ever rose to
the surface again. The young men
had been in the water a very few
minutes when the accident occurred.
Fully half an hour afterwards
word was received in the city of the
drowning and number Of men hust-
led out to the lake to search for the
body. They were given a general
idea of about where young Steffes
sank. DR.. A. A.. Gales within few
minutes after the rescue party
reached the scene said he though he
had located the body with rake.
Ben Dubois dove and verified it. DR..
Gales then dove down and brought
the body to the surface. He was
assisted in towing it to shore by Roy
Scott and Toney Austin and Ben
Dubois.
The body was found in about seven
foot of water about 35 feet from
shore. The remains were hurridly
brought to the Palmer House where
DIR. j. A. and j. F. Dubois worked
over it for an hour with pulmotor,
without success.
It has been reported around that
the young man died of heart failure
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-29
Body of Paul Donart Will
Arrive In u. S. Monday
Final Burial Will Be Made in Sank
Centre-Fmeral Probably in
About Ten Days

Mrs. William Braatz of Minneapo-
lis, received word few days ago
that the body of her son, Paul Do
mart, killed in the Argonne drive of
the World War, would arrive in Ho-
boken Monday of next week.
William Braatz was in Sank Cen
tire today, Thursday making tenta-
tive arrangements for tire funeral
which will be held at the Congrega-
tional Church under Masonic auspi-
ces and American Legion escort.
It is expected that the remains
will arrive in Sank Centre the latter
part of next week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-29
RETURN FROM OUTING

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Sullivan and
son Glenn returned Saturday from
their outing with Zurah Temple, Or
der of the Mystic Shrine, which in
cluded attending the annual cere-
monial at San Francisco. Visits to
Portland, Seattle, and other western
cities were enjoyed and three day
trip through Yellowstone National
Park. Mr.. and Mrs. Sullivan are
enthusiastic over the quality of en-
tertainment given the Shriners at
all points enroute, both going and
coming.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-29
Someone is Balled up on
Alleged Assault Case
Family States That Edmund Dwyer
Has Not Made Attempt to Escape
Claims Innocence

As. sequel to the assault on the
person of Mrs. Earl Bonner living in
a lonely cottage on Lake Sylvia,
northeast Of Little Birch Lake, Mon
day June 18th, complaint was sign
ed charging Edmund Dwyer living be-
tween Sank Centre and Melrose, with
the assault. The Melrose and ST..
Cloud papers last week carried a
story stating that police officers Of
Melrose had visited the Dwyer farm
and had been unable to locate the
young man and spread the report that
he could not be found and had prob
ably skipped the community.
A few days ago the.S Cloud Times
had a story which stated that the
County Attorney would order the
warrant turned over to Sheriff B. E.
Schooner for service.
The Herald has in it's possession a
letter signed by Anna M and Sadie
Dwyer, sisters of the man charged
with the assault, in which they tell an
entirely different story from that
given out by the Melrose officials.
They state that when Mr.. Morehouse
called at the Dwyer home at about
4:30 June 18th, he was told the exact
whereabout of Edmund. According
to this statement the young man was
in Sank Centre at the time and ate
supper that evening at Ben Schoen-
hoff's Cafe, after which he returned
home.
The statement says that he spent
Sunday June 18th at the home of his
parents, and has been there up to the
present time, and that no police Of
ficials have ever called at the home
of the cacused for any information
since their first and only visit, June
18th.
The letter also states that it would
be an absolute impossibility for the
young man to have committed the
crime as charged, or any other crime
on that evening, because not only the
members of the immediate family
put at least two other people are
OF prove that he did not
leave The home of his parents on the
date in question.
The young man is a veteran of the
World War, serving 10 omnths. He
is a member of the Robert James
Swift Post American Legion and the
Farmers Progressive Farmers Club.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-29

yes the fidelity of the deceased to his
company, his unfailing kindness,
courteous and attentive dealing with
the public, with a personal record be-
'yond criticism.
The letter concludes with a state
ment that his personality exercise
a splendid wholesome influence over
all those with whom he came in con-
tact and can say no more tlsn tha;
the world is just little brighter be-
cause he lived in it and hope that
we may all aspire to attain some of
his many sterling qualities.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-29
UNIQUE ENTERTAINMENT

One of the most unique entertain
ments which the people of Sank Cen
tire will ever have an opportunity of
enjoying will be given by the mem
bers of Oman Temple, Order of the
Mystic Shrine, Saturday of this week
between 1870 and 2:30 p. m. Local
Shriners will meet the visitors at the
train and escort them to the corner
of Main and Third streets where the
Oman band of so pieces will give a
street concert of a few numbers. The
Shriners will stop in this city en-
route to Alexandria where they pre-
sent the Oman minstrel show in the
new Armory Saturday evening under
the auspices Of the Shrine Club of
that city.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-29

but this theory ras been disproven be-
cause the lungs were full of water.
The deceased was an unusually
strong swimmer, by far the most eff
lcient of any of the party of young
men that were with him when he met
his death.
For the past two years the young
man has been employed by his broth
err Ralph at the Hillside Dairy south
west of the city. The remains were
taken to his brothers rome where
they We're kept until Monday morn
ing when the funeral was held from
St. Paul's Church at nine o'clock
the pastor Rev. Father ART Off
ciating with High Mass. Burial was
made in the Catholic Cemetery Sank
Centre.
Alphonso M. Steffes was the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Steffes of
Willard. He was born in st. Paul
Jan. "a, 1900 and came to Sank Cen
tire with his parents in 1907.
The family moved away from Sank
Centre in 1909.
Besides the parents there are
eight living brothers and sisters of
the immediate family left to mourn
his death: Ralph, Sank Centre; Amel-
ia, ST. Cloud; Lena, Sank Centre;
Frona, George, Francis, Edwin and
Victor at home.
The deceased was an Industrious
young man and had a large number
of friends among his associates.
That portion of Sank Lake ada
cent to the Tourist Park is not an
ideal bathing beach because the wat
er gets rather deep within compar-
itively short distance from shore,
and the Herald would urge all those
bathing in the Tourist park vicinity
to use extreme care that other like
tragedies may be averted.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-29
A FITTING TRIBUTE

Mrs. Emma DeLauier recently re-
ceived copy of the letter sent to all
train auditors of the Northern Pacific
Railway by E. J. Johnson, Auditor
of the road. The letter makes the
announcement of the death of I. j.
Mossman for Is years an employee
of the Northern Pacific, % of which
as train auditors The letter eulogi-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-29
LEAVES FOR VEST
Lucas Kells left Wednesday O

Lucas Kells left Wednesday Of this
week for his home at Los Angeles,
Calf, after visit of several weeks
in Sank Centre at the home of his
son Attorney l.. L. Kells and other
relatives and friends. A short stop
will be made in the Twin Cities en-
route home. Mr.. Kells stated to the
Herald on Tuesday that next year
he and Mrs. Kells and daughter
Blanche are planning on making a
trip to Sank Centre by automobile.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-29
BUYS LOCAL PuREBREDs

Theodore Arens of Hill City stop
ped over in Sank Centre a few days
ago, enroute home from Mortified
and purchased two fine Holstein bred
heifers at the Henry Borgmann
stock farm just SOUTH of the city.
The gentleman had picked up eight
choice animals at Mortified and has
the NUCLEUS for fine herd of pure
breds. The Bergman herd has the
reputation among the good breeders
of being one of the best in the state.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-29
DIED IN MONTANA.

The body of the late Mrs. Rose
Spence Irish arrived from Billings,
Mont, Tuesday afternoon, accompan-
led by her daughters Margaret and
Helen. The funeral services were
held at the Congregational church
Wednesday at 2:30 p. M, Rev. Cecil
S. Sparkes officiating. A complete
obituaryAwill be published in the Her
aid of next week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-29

Miss Alma Opheim left for her
home at Grand Fokrs, N. D., Mon
day morning after. two weeks visit
at the J. o. Opheim home. Enroute
to Grand Forks Sc will visit sister
at Hillsboro, N. D
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-29
OSAKIS CELEBRATES

The Osakis American Legion and
the Commercial Club of that village
have arranged for a monster celebra-
ton in that city Tuesday July 4th.
Gov. j.. o. Preus will deliver the
address. There will be a varied
program of sports, the feature of
which will be the big ball game in
the afternoon between the ancient
rivals, Osakis and Alexandria. The
people from this section of the coun-
try attending the Osakis celebration
have an enjoyable day ahead of them.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-06-29

Mrs. Frank Sauer ard sol of Wi
bauA, Mont, arrived Tuesday of this
week and will visit az the J. B.
Sauer home for about two weeks.
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The "Fiapper"

To the Il Rtor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir-Can you explain the origin Of the
word "F1apper": how long It has been in
use. and what is the exact meaning Of the
word7 CURIOUS.
+ Philadelphia. April 90. 1922.
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THE PEOPLES FORUM

Sir---I take exception to Mr.. Wares
statement that Mr.. pinchot sought the
nomination at the hands Of the Repub-
lican voters of Pennsylvania. They
sought him and have every reason to be
proud Of him and his record.
A CHESTER READER.
Chester, Pa, April "a, 1922.
Beer and Wine Propaganda
70 the Editor Of the Eve~lr0 Pybisc Lsdosrs
Sir--Petitions widely distributed
throughout the country and which the
"wets" in Philadelphia and other parts
Of Pennsylvania are industfiously cir.
cu'ating, are urging modification of the
Eighteenth Amendment to the extent
that beer and light wines can be manu-.
factured and sold under the control Of
the Government. The persons interested
in this propaganda take pains to say
they do not want the saloon.
Now, l am q voter and will pledge
myself to support that amendment, or
whatever term may be applied to the
proposed change, II any one or all
Of those agitators will show to me
without contradiction this one point
What do the people Of the United
States want with beer and wine II they
do not approve Of the saloonp
There might be little mite Of sense
In the thing II men desired to make a
business Of dealing in it for profit. But
why light wine and beer otherwise?
repeat the question, What do we want
with beer and wine?
Philadelphia, April "a, 1922.
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Challenges Wares Statement
TO tn, Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-28

ment disposes OF the matter with the
statement that It's investigators, after
leaving no avenue Of, useful investiEa..
tlon insxplored.' were unable ITO find
the slightest evidence to substantiate the
rumor.' x
A reasonable conclusion from this Of.
ficial inquiry and Its result Is that the
Boston witness was imposed upon BY
an artistic BIT Of propaganda manufac..
tlred for the, purpose Of, discrediting and
bringing about repeal Of tho emergency
immigration law. 1t failed OF its pur-
pose, but doubtless narrowed the tender
hearts Of many credulous individuals.
Its categorical denial BY the State De-
partment not only should comfort these
sympathetic souls, but ought to place
all Americans upon notice that propa.
gantist yarns and reports, however In
teresting, touching, artistic and insen-
ious, are not to be swallowed whole.
The propaganda industry Is working at
capacity both at home and abroad. 1t
is not a violent straining Of the sit.
uation, revealed by this latest finding Of
our State Department, to reach the
opinion that about nine -tenths Of Its
output is properly to be classified as
''imprOpaganda."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-28

The napper Is Eenerally pictured as the
modern young grl who Affects short skirts
and bobbed hair. and who uses q good deal
Of rouge and powder. The word itself 10 an
time In that country. Its origin 10 uncSr.
tain. and due to q circumstance or cir.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-28
Science and Relation

TO the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger!
Sir--I fully appreciate all the won.
derful things science has done for the
world materially. but cannot sec
where we have profited spiritually by
the teachings of modern Investigators.
Does It make us better men and women
to believe that Ged did not create the
earth; that we are descended from the
anthropoid ape, or that there is no God
ut all? Would not the world be a bet
ter place to live in If we, each and every
one, believed in and practiced the doc
trines and teachings Of the Bible? Take
that away, and what can we hope for
hereafter? @
Will modern thought alleviate the
struggle and suferings Of humanity?
Will modern thought give us the courage
and patience we need to bear our bur.
OR neighbor? And II we have no Su-
preme Being in whom to place our
faith. how shall We have faith in hu-
manity?
The world is restless, weary of the
self inflicted burdens, and fearing Its
God has failed 1t, has promptly set
about to deny the existence Of its God.
Science has made progress. and now
that 1t has progressed so far. would 60
farther in trying to understand that
which is not given to man to under.
stand, and because it cannot see and
understand God, would utterly disprove
Him.
It is simply case Of man in his
egotism refusing to accept that which
he cannot understand. Science will
form many theories. but venture to
say it will never penetrate Gods mys-
teries, and in the effort will do more
harm than good. T. n. r..
Harrisburg, April %, 1922.
CHALLENGES Wares Statement
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Poems and Songs Desired
Want. Source Of ByrenIc. Lines

Wants Source OF Dyronle llnss
10 the Editor Of ths Evening PSbitc Ledger:
sir-Can you please tell me what poem BY
Lord Byron contains the following lines;
But why should for others 8roah.
When none viii sigh for me-" i.
Bulwer-Lytton quotss them in pelham"
but fails to sivs the exact source: o,,
Philadelphia. April 2S. 1922.
We fail to nnd the ByrOnic lines quoted.
Perhaps . reader can do 80.
"Llsh"
TO the Editor Of the Evsnt~o Psblic LEDGER:
sir-wiii you kindly put the following little
poem by Maria Elizabeth stockett in the
Forum. and oblise. A READER.
Phiiadeiphia. April aS. 1929.
"A PRAYER FOR LIGHT"
A wandered DER the psbbisd beach.
Where inward came the flowing tide.
Whose siivery waves within my reach
Danced merrily BY my side:
Tho pale moon burst from an asure sky.
And around me shone q ray 20 bright.
II drew from my heart hopeful .ish.
A prayer Of soul that ionged for the
''Lisht."
Enraptured. gascd on that evening scene.
With upward look to the stars above,
When DER me stole . peace serene
Like the heartfelt Joy Of hanging love:
And as thought Of the promise given,
The realms Of the biest oped to my sight,
Ny prayer by faith had reached to heaven.
And flooded my soul with its GLORIOUS
Light."
% Not Heed Her WARNING
10 the Editor cJ the Evasino Public LEDGER.
eir-Please print IN the Peoples Forum
the following sequel to Tho Gipsy's Warn.
Ing MRS. @. LIE.
Chester. Pa. April -. 1922.
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Questions Ans,vered
charies Rann Kennedy

To the Editor Of the Eptrixo Public LEDGER.
. sir--will you hindly print in tho Peoples
Forum Of the EVENING PUBLIC LED08R, q
sketch Of the writer Charles Ram Ken
nedy? l shall appreciate It very much.
NJ. X. c.
Northumberland. Pa. April 2S. 1929.
Charles Ram Kennedy. dramatist. was
born at Derby. England, February -. 1871.
He is son Of Edmund Hall and Annie Leng
(FawcctO Kennedy. and Is larsely self-edu-
Gated. Married Edith wynne Matthison. 90
Brminsham. warwickshire. England. July
10. 1903. He was an Office boy and clerk
from the age OF thirteen to sixteen. and
q lecturer and writer up to the age Of twen-
ty-s!x: actor. press agent. writer Of short
stories. articles and poems and theatrical
manager UP to 1905. Since that time he
has been engaged mainly in dramatic writing.
He Is the author Of The Servant in tho
House" The winterfeast." The Terrible
Meek THE Necessary Evil.'' THE IDOL
Breaker THE Rib of the MAN. and 1.-THE
Army with Banners" He 10 n member of
the Society Of American Dramatists and
Composers. Society Of Authors. England. and
. Scottish Rite Mason. Thi-ty-second de.
gree. His home 10 in New York. where he
10 = member Of the Players Club.
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10 MOI xnnD III wAANligo
l:H ~: e =: 81 y. ~ ~. =: ~ ssf.s =. l.s
coastant As the liahs o. mssnino.
WIN evsr ~ 70 ycu. "a
LA1y. Will not Geoe1vo theo,
MI thy suiisisss hsArt WITH wos.
Trust me. lady. and bslleve ~.
SORROW theu shall mover hnew.
Lady. svsry ~ would psrisA. &.
PLEASURES AL would withsr fast
II no heart cotld love and chefiehs VISA
In this world Of storm ana blast.
Fer thu stare that sisArn aocvs thss
20 would ~ who fon1ly lovse thse.
In the dafknsss BE- Thy iieht.. n
Down bssids the 6owing sivsr. n.
Where the dark srssn willow wssps.
Where the ieafy branches auivsf.
There gentle maiden aistps. s
In the morn lonely strangsr 81
Gomez and fingers many hours.
Lazy. he's no hcartiess rangef.
FOR no strews her sravs with dowers.
Lady. heed thee not her wArninG.
Lay thy soft white hand IN mine;
For seek no fairsr laurel ~ ".
Than the constant love Of thine:
When the silver mooniisht brishtens
Thou shall slumber on my breast.
Tender words thy soul shall iishten.
Lail thy spirit into rest.
Thanks are extended to II. n. NJ. West
Chester. and The Lsdser1 Admirsr." PAil-
ldelphia. for replying to ''lntsFcstsds' auss-
Ion ABOUT The young Scotchman takinG his
VIE ana baby to live among tho sandaiwood
'ogs OF Australia. The answer that tho
pcsm was probably John Boyle O'Rsiiiys
u DukNe Snake" appeared In Mondays
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The Peoples Forum will appear daily
n the SUNDAY Public Ledser. Letters
discussing timely. topics win be printed.
sious n Of az senerni inherent win viii be SnsversS.
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"lmpropaoAnda"

70 the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir-Several months ago a Boston
witness, appearing before the House
Immigration Committee, testified. in
effect. that seventeen Armenian women
and children. debarred from admission
TO the United States under the cmer-
eency immigration law, had been "foully
murdered on their return to Turkey.
The crime took place last September, it
was asserted, on the docks Of Constnn-
tinople.
The Secretary of Labor. taking cog
nisance Of this charge, requested the
State Department to investigate. In q
letter made public last week Secretary
Of State Hughes reports that u searching
inquiry conducted by the American
Hfsh Commissioner at Constantinopie
ascertained the present whereabouts OF
the alleged victims; that all are living,
and that none had heard Of any hard
ships suffered by members of the party
son arrival at COnstantinople.
The Bostonian who repeated the har-
rowing tale to the House committee
based 1t, Investigation developed, upon
a letter alleged to have been received
from Constantinople BY student n,
Boston University. The State Depart