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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-05-14

even if the insurance companies pay
MIN in full.
7 Nh Hi1sdale carried an insurance
of $4,000 on the building. Three
thousand dollars had just been ex-
pended on new and modern front,
which was practically uninjured. The
walls are apparently in good condition
and probably the building can be re-
placed for this amount.
The Model Clothing Store suffered
the next heaviest loss. Their white
overcoats, mackinaws, etc.. were
hung on racks on the second floor.
These were completely ruined by
water. There was also heavy smoke
and watr damage on the first floor.
Thomas Sullivan's loss on his dry
goods and ready-to-wear stock of the
Leader is quite heavy because J of
smoke and water damage. The loss
on the Model and Leader buildings
is nominal.
Dr.. Louis ad Rose Stern, oesto-
paths, on the second floor of the Bos-
ton block, did not carry any insur-
ance and they suffered complete
loss. Drs. Stern have rented the
front rooms over Vandesteeg's Store
on Main street and will be ready for
their patients in their new quarters in
about week. Meanwhile they are
caring for them at their residence in
the Irish house on Sixth and Birch
streets.
D. R. H. Sweetman removed much
of his equipment and library from his
offices. Mr.. Sweetman had $1,000
insurance and his loss is estimated at
$500. He is caring for his patients
at the Sank Centre Hospital.
DR.. R. E. Cooper's dental equip
n1ent was very largely removed. His
loss will be in the neighborhood of
$1,000. There is ample insurance to
cover the loss, the Herald under
stands.
Most of dental equipment Of DR..
P. o. Pederson's was removed
There is insurance sufficient to cover
this loss. DIR. Peterson this Thursday
afternoon had not definitely decided
where he would locate.
Because of the complete destruc-
ton Of their stocks Bishop Co. and
the Boston Toggery are in the air as
to their future plans. The same is
true of Mr.. Hilsdale. AS soon as the
insurance adjustments have beer
made they can make a decision.
The insurance adjustors were on
the scene of the fire very promptly.
John M. Nearhood of the Western
Adjustment Co., Minneapolis was
settling loss at Long Prairie and
reached Sank Centre shortly after
noon Wednesday. Last evening he
was joined by j. F. Mains of Mains
& Baker, adjustors. This Thursday
forenoon satisfactory adjustments
were made with Mr.. Sullivan on the
Leader loss, stock and building, and
with Messrs Hansen on The loss on
stock and building of the Model
Clothing and Shoe Store. The repre-
sentatives of the companies are show
ing disposition to be fair, and Mr..
Nearhood stated to the Herald editor
just before noon today, Thursday,
that they expected to have all of the
losses adjusted by this Thursday eve
ming.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-05-14
ORGANIZE WALTON LEAGUE

At meeting Of number of the
Sank Centre sportsmen at the Com
munity Club rooms Wednesday eve
ming of last week local chapter of
the Isaac Walton League was organ
lied by electing DR.. P. o. Peterson
temporary president, DIR. A. A. Gales
vice president, Willis Benson secre-
tary and B. F.. Dubois treasurer.
The Herald understands the remnants
of the local Rod and Gun Club will
be merged into the local chapter of
the Isaac Walton League.
Through the efforts of the League
% cans of wall-eyed pike fish frye
were placed in Sank and Fairy lakes
Wednesday afternoon of this week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-05-14
Minnesota Wool Association
Expects Big Pool This Year
Cooperative Agency to Handle Dou-
BILE Amout from Early Indication
-461 Contracts Signed

The Minnesota Cooperative Wool
| Growers Association, which was re-
organized under the Minnesota stand
ard cooperative law sometime ago, ex-
poets to- handle at least double the
amount of wool this year that it re-
ceived in other seasons.
A Farm Bureau representative Wis
| tied the associations headquarters at
Wabasha during the past week and
found the workings of the associa-
ton extremely interesting, as shown
and explained by President Alex
Huddleston and General Manager R.
E. Jones.
Up to May 9th 461 growers had
signed contracts to pool theif wool
through the association for a five
year period with the privilege of can
collation. each year. The association
has sent out to growers fully twice as
many wool sacks as a year ago and
the sacks are going out each day,
significant indication that this years
pool through the association will
double that of last year and perhaps
run far above that amount. About
5000 lbs. of the new clip wool had
already been received at the Wabasha
warehouse. The total pool last year
was about 100000 lbs.
The wool market has been steadily
declining ever since February, ac-
cording to General Manager Jones,
with indications that it has now
struck bottom. Eastern demand is
not in evidence, Showever, and there
will be no snap. to the market until
Eastern manufacturers are in eyi-
dence for supplies.
1T is no time for the grower to sell
his wool during a depression such as
we are now having" says Mr.. Jones.
"The cash advances of our coopera-
tive association enables the grower
to have his wool held during depres-
sions like the present. 1t is our pol
icy to hold all woods until there is
a satisfactory demand and satisfac-
tory prices are obtainable.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-05-14

Mrs. G. D. Farnel, of Windes, Ont.
| There are 20 grandchildren and sew
eral great grandchildren
Mrs. Johnston spent the greater
part of the past winter with a niece in
Canada and with her son at Rock.
Falls, Ill. Her health began to fail
about five months ago and she ex-
pressed a great desire to return to
Sank Centre before she passed away.
Accompanied by her son Arthur
S. Johnston of ILL.,, she returned to
this city May 2. She Immediately
took to her bed after arriving in this
city and in spite of all that loving
care could do she was summoned by
the Grim Reaper as above noted.
Early in life Mrs. Johnston united
with the Methodist Episcopal church
and derived great enjoyment and sat.
isfaction with her religious utilization
and service.
The funeral was held from the
Methodist church in this city Sunday
afternoon, conducted by the pastor,
Rev. S. S. Wyand. Those from out
of town attending the services were
Mrs. Maude Richardson, Minneapo-
lis; Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. VanCamp,
St. Paul; Mr. and Mrs. F. j. Ser
Wis and son, and Mrs. Mullenbein,
Fargo, N. D.; Mrs. Kirbs, P0rham,
Mimi; Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Chase,
Moorhead; Mr.. and Mrs. D. Rom
baugh, Willard; Mr.. and Mrs James
Eastman and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Swenson and family, Glenwood; Mr..
and Mrs. Beal, of Westport; Miss
Merle Pangburn, Larimore, N. D..
The remains were tenderly laid to
rest beside those of her husband in
the Grove Lake cemetery.
As one of the pioneers of this sec
ton the deceased did her full share
to make life bit easier for her
/ neighbors in the early days. She de-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-05-14

Morris; Revs. Maurus. o. S. B., Free
port; Gerard, o. S. B. New Munich
Welp, Greenwald; Buscher, Spring
Hill; ART, Sank Centre; Frommen,
North Prairie; Hinnenkamp, ST..
Cloud; Fuss, Elrosa; Linz, Lake
Henry; Schiele, Grey Eagle; Kilian,
Melrose; Schirmers, Osakis; Wessling,
Fergus Falls; Siegler, Millerville
Preusser, st. Cloud; Bussmann, ST..
Francis; Renner, Alexandria; First,
Duelm; Petermeier, Glenwood; Wag-
ner, Donnelly; Steichen, st. Cloud;
Fearon, Sank Centre.
Catholics in large numbers from
outside parishes were present to wit
ness the very impressive ceremony
The advantageous spring has made it
possible to progress with the work
rapidly and it is now expected that
it will be possible to have the church
completed and dedicated early in
October.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-05-14

ward Hirt & Son, St. Cloud, are er-
Getting the structure.
The corner stone contained a cop
per box which besides containing
documents of particular interest tc
the church and parish holds copies OF
the local newspapers, newly minteo
us. coins, and a document sealed in
a glass cage containing the following
Unto the greater glory of Al
mighty God; in honor of the
Blessed Mary, Virgin and Mot
her of God, patroness of this
parish; for the salvation of the
immortal souls of men of this
and succeeding generations; for
a testimonial of our Faith; for
the upbuilding of Catholic life
in this parish; and for the glory
and advancement of the cause of
Holy Mother Church, this corner
stone of the Church of Our
Lady of the Angels, in the City
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-05-14
Boston Block Blaze, with
Loss of Over 500, 600,
Ruins Stocks of Bishop
Co. and Boston T0ggery

The most severe fire loss ever suf-
fered by Sank Centre occurred early
Wednesday morning when the Boston
Block owned by W. O. P. Hilsdale
and occupied by the Bishop Co., De-
partment Store, Sigurd Homes Bos-
ton Toggery, DIR. R. II. Sweetman,
Drs. Russell E. Cooper and 2. O. Ped
erson, dentists, and Drs. Louis and
Rose Stern, Osteopaths, was COM
pletely destroyed, entailing a loss of
approximately 100000. -
The buildings and stocks of Thorn
as Sullivan's Leader Store and the
Model Clothing and Shoe Store, own
ed by R. E. and Ed Hansen, suffered
severe losses.
The Boston Block was erected by
w. O. P. Hilsdale in 1898 and being
located in the very heart of Main
Street was the best known block in
the city. Mr.. Hilsdale occupied the
building with the Boston Store until
a few years ago when he retired and
disposed of the Dry Goods, Ladies
ready shoes, and rugs to the
Bishop Co., and the clothing to Sig
urd Holme.
The origin of the fire is complete
mystery. Ben Carpenter saw smoke
issuing from the building shortly be-
fore 5 100 A. M, Wednesday morn
ing. In less than 10 minutes after
the alarm was turned in several
streams of water were playing on the
flames. -.---
AS soon as Chief George Fish ar
rived on the scene he forced an entry
into the rear of the store in an. effort
to locate the bed of the fire. The in
tense heat which greeted him con-
vinced him that the fire had been
burning for several hours. Mr.. Fish
stated to the Herald that he was
convinced that the fire started in
about the center of the store at the
rear end-near where the stairway
leads up to Mr.. Bishops office on the
balcony.
1t was a very difficult fire to fight
with any degree of success but it
demonstrated the splendid efficiency
of Sank Centres Volunteer fire fight
ing organizations The occupants of
the Boston block and the nearby bus
mess men are loud in their praises
VI CllC SACC1lSHG WOIh VI CllG uGpdII-
ment and have requestd tn Herald
to so express their appreciation.
TIL efficiency and adequacy of
Sank Centres water system was
clearly proven and the $150,0OO in
vestment for this system paid a splen-
did dividend on its investment at this
fire. Five large streams were kept
on the fire for over three hours
over LOO gallons per minute and the
water level in the reservoir was low.
cred less than half an inch.
Of course Bishop Co. are the heav
lest losers. The stock is practically
worthless. Mr.. Bishop carried iit
.surance of S40,500, all but the $3,-
600 being in mutual companies. H.
stated to the Herald that in his judg-
ment the insurance would nearly COW
err his loss.
Mr.. Holme carried $4,000 on his
stock of clothing. There will be more
salvage here but Mr.. Holme will
suffer quite severe monetery loss
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-05-14
RENDEZVOUS IS POPULAR

The rechristened and redecorated
Rendezvous dancing pavilion in Sank
Centre under the management of AL
bert DuBeau of the Caughren thea
tire has opened most suspicious sea-
son. The former Dreamland presents
a very inviting appearance. Manag-
7er DuBeau has something new and
novel for each one of the weekly
dances on Thursday evenings. He is
employing the best dance orchestras
operating in Central Minnesota and
the attendance is increasing with
each dance.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-05-14
BISHOP JOS. BUSCH
LAYS CORNERSTONE
LARGE AUDIENCE WITNESSES
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY ON
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
MANY PRIESTS ASSIST
OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS NEW
HOME READY IN EARLY
FALL

The ceremony of the laying of the
Corner Stone of Our Lady of the
Angels Catholic church by Bishop
Joseph Busch of the St. Cloud Do
cese, assisted by a large number of
the Catholic clergy of surrounding
territory, Sunday afternoon, attract
ed a very large gathering Of people,
both Catholic and non-Catholic.
The church is replacing the one de-
stroyed by fire Christmas morning
following the close of the Christmas
service. The plans were prepared by
Cordella & Olson, architects, Mime
apolis. The contracting firm of Ed
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-05-14
SCHOOL BUS AND CAR COLLIDE

About four-thirty this (Thursday)
afternoon as Victor Key was driving
the school bus of Route No. 2 out of
the alley between the Library and the
School Grounds and was turning to
the right on Fourth Street, the bus
and car which Red Pearson drives to
school each day and which was driven
at the time by Harder boy, collided.
The view was shut off by another
bus standing at the curb. The right
front fender and wheel of the bus
hit the left rear fender of the touring
car, swinging the rear end of the
latter into the curb, breaking it's rear
wheel and bending the cross rod on
the bus steering apparatus. Luckily
the few occupants of the two cars
were none of them injured. rt%I
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-05-14

of Sank Centre, County of
Stearns, State of Minnesota. was
solemnly blessed by the Right
Reverend Joseph F Busch,
Bishop of St. Cloud, and was laid
in place this tenth day of May,
in the year of Our Lord 1925,
on the feast of St. Antoninus;
Plus XI by the Providence of
God gloriously reigning as SUI
preme Pontiff; Joseph Francis
Busch, by the mercy of God and
the grace of the Holy Apostolic
See being Bishop of the Diocese
of ST. Cloud; The Reverend
John A. Fearon being Pastor of
this parish Of Our Lady of the
Angels; George r. Borgmann
and George w. Steiner being
lay members of its Board of Dir
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-05-14
IMPROVING DAIRY Herds

H. H. Meyer and Earl Moore of
Metre Grove have, this spring shipped
in several car loads of choice grade
Holstein cattle which. have been
placed on the farms of Western
Stearns. These cattle have all been
purchased from some of the best Hol-
stein breeders in Wisconsin. All
have been tuberculin tested and have
proven their ability as producers of
butterfat.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-05-14

voted her life to her family and to
the duties and privileges Of her
church.
The old settlers who enjoyed her
acquaintance speak in glowing terms
of her many womanly attributes.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-19
Claims Indigestion
 Easy to Get Rid of
Asserts pepsin is Best When Com- bincd with Mcnthoi and Other Good Inyigorators and in
 Liquid Form.
Axelrod's Pharmacy Gualan- tees It and Is Dispensing It ;
 to Many Stomach Sufferers

You can be so distressed with gas and fulIness and bloating that you think your heart is going to stop beating. -<
 Your stomach may be SD distend-
 ed that your breathing is short and
 gaspy,r 's
 You think perhaps you are suffo- |cating. You are dizzy and pray for quick |relief--what's to be done? Just one dessert spoonful of Dares Mentha Pepsin and i'll ten minutes the gas disappears, the pressing on the heart ceases and you can breathe deep and naturally. Oh! What blessed relief; but why |not get rid of such attacks altogeth- |pr? Why have chronic indigestion at |al?
 With this wonderful medicine you can banish indigestion or dyspepsia, |catarrh of stomach or any abnormal |condition that keeps the stomach in constant rebellion and one bottle will prove 1t.
 And how happy you will be when your stomach is as good as new for Ethen dizziness, nervousness. .sleeples- ness, headache, dull eyes and other ] ailments caused by a disordered stomach will disappear and YOU will : be your old happy, centented self again. Axelrod's Pharmacy and every regular pharmacist guarantees one bottle of Dare's Mentha Pepsin ] to show the way to stomach comfort.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-19
County Optometrists
 Hold Meeting Here

"The whole trend of optometry is toward increased accuracy" n. Af= Peckham. of Waterbury said at the meeting of tNc Hartford County Op- tometriS't ociation in the Bur ritt hot [ ght. Wonderful ad- vaf1ces n made in the last few V lded, and experts no longer, 8g lack of knowledge, force nts' wear wrong lenses.
 If nF.m mad only one eye, we wouldn't be in the business" he told his listeners. and went on to state that the finest refinement of lenses imaginable is not too much. He credited the lens manufacturers with trying to make this plain. but said that optometrists were slow to learn it, He gave several formulas for increased accuracy and easy ways of remembering them, illustra- ting his point on the blackboard and by means of charts. The day is coming he prophesied, when every- body will.be wearing bi-focal glasses At the conclusion of his talk he was accorded a rising vote of thanks.
 There were 26 present at the meeting, which was preceded by a supper. Arrangements were in charge of Harold r. Reddell. vice. president of the association. The next meeting will be held at the City club in Hartford about March 24. Announcement was made of the con- vention of the New England Coun- cil of Optometrists to be held in Boston on March 23. 24 and 25.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-19
COOLIDGE GIVES
 REPORT BACKING
Supports Naval Bill FaVSring
 Ships Over Aircraft

Washington, Feb. 19.--Definito ac- ceptance by President Coolidge after careful inquiry of the navy depart tnent theory that air power can never supercede battleship suprem- acy at sea is implied, if not stated in his announced So,000,000 naval construction program for the pres cnt and ensuing fiscal year. now be- fore congress. l,
 This was disclosed in the publica- lion today of the report of the navy general board acting as special hoard of inquiry by the presidents |flirection on the relative military value of aircraft submarines and bat ueshlps, along with a statement by the executive showing the basis of |the appropriation recommendations | he has forwarded. to congress. While | the president made no direct refer ence, to the boards findings. his statement shows acceptance in prin- i c:ple but on modified scale of the |lioard's recommendation as to the priority and nature of new con- struction for the navy.
 Where the board recommended building without delay" the eight 10, 0,00o ton cruisers already author
 .ed the president reduced this 10 two ships to be started at once.
 As fifth in priority the board sub mittea the following recommenda- ton for which no provision is found in the presidents program:
 That a progressive and adequate alrplanc building program be au- thorized to insure to the fleet a complete outfit of up-to-date planes, with 50 per cent replacements in re- serve, as well as the necessary train- ing planes, at total expenditure for the first year of 20 million dol- lars.'
 Program Before Congress
 The program before congress also proposes no step to carry out the boards sixth recommendation for laying down in 1927 of the three fleet submarines already authorized, while for the seventh. proposing au- thorization and building without unnecessary delay" of 23,o00 ten additional aircraft carrier. the presi- dent substituted a provision to start work on the group of gunboats al- ready authorized for patrol work on
 Chinese rivers, @ A A
 Tn his statement. the president
New Britain herald., 1925-02-19

said he did not feel that the expedi- lures recommended by the board were warranted ''at the present time."
 The board heard 76 witnesses in it's three months study of the sub- 1ect. including not only army and navy officers of all ranks and branches of the service. but civilian scientists. aircraft manufacturers |and many others.
 Goes Into Details
 Going extensively Into every aspect Of the aircraft vs. battleship prob lem. the report included detailed in- formation as to bombing experiments since the war eliminating in the tests that preceded tho sinking of the hull Of the. uncompleted battle- ship Washington. aFrom that data the board reduced It's conclusion that future battleships could be made secure against attack from the air.
 In that conclusion also the board had the agreed testimony of scien- lists that the definite maximum lim- itations in size of airplanes was es- |tablished bysphysical laws not to be eyaded short of new and startling discoveries. These limitations. the board pointed out. ran against pro- posals by Major General Patrick, chief of the army airtservice. that Ian increase in the size of bombs to 1000 pounds would be necessary in view oflthe Washington experiments.
 In taking issue also with the in- ference drawn from photographs showing bomb damage to naval ships. which, have played part in the present congressional aircraft inquiries, the board said:
 Still Is Powerful
 "The huge structure that is built above and around the armor and which gives us our visual impression of battleship can all be demolished and we still have the primary at tributes for which she was designed -stillin existence and still capable of continuing the battle xxx the board dwells upon these points be- cause photographs have been pub lished which show the fearful wreckage wrought by bombs drop ped on battleships and which leave in the minds of the public the im- pression that the ship is a helpless hulk as consequence of the bom- bardmer1t.", T