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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-16
Bishops Clarissa
Store Burglarized
Combination of Safe Broken, But
No Money Secured-Four 9th
err Business Placed Entered

Some time Saturday night or
early Sunday morning burglars
forced an entry into Bishop Cos.
store at Clarissa by breaking a
window in the basement.
The combination of the safe
was broken but entry to the safe
was not made. Harold Bishop Wis
tied the store Sunday, but it is i'm
possible to tell whether any mer-
chandise was taken or not. 1t was
probably money the robbers were
looking for as the stock was not
disarranged. Three other places
of business were entered the same
night: Henry Schroeder & Co. +,
general merchandise; Clarissa
Harware Co., and the Eagle Val
ley Creamery. At the latter place
$40 90 was secured.
The same evening Wrobel &
John store at Browerville, six
miles southeast of Clarissa was
broken into, but nothing was Sc
cured, the Herald understands.
No clue of the identity of the
robbers has been secured, but the
crudeness of their work indicates
they were amateurs.
The Bishop Company have sent
for experts to open their safe.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-16
Sugar Beet Exhibit Planned
for Stearns County Fair

A sugar beet exhibit will be one
of the features at the Stearns
County Fair, which will be held
July 1, 2, 8, and A, of next year.
According to information re-
ceived from j. B. Schoenhoff,
president of the association, ar
engagements have been made with
the American Sugar Refining Com
pany, of Chaska for complete ex-
hibit showing the process of rails
ing and refining sugar beets.
Arrangements have been made
to seed plot Of ground at the
fair grounds next spring to al
low for the displaying for sugar
beets at the fair. This arrange
ment has been made to show farm
ers of lStearns County the benefits
that can be derived from the sugar
beet crop.
The raising of sugar beets has
proven profitable in several sec
lions of Minnesota. The writer,
as a boy, worked in the beet fields
of Iowa and although the factory
was closed later for several years,
the work proved profitable to farm
ers each year with the exception
of only one failure. Sank Centre
people and farmers of this vi
cinity will do well to lend all aid
possible to this undertaking as it
may eventually mean sugar fac
tory in this city, and an added
source of revenue to the farmers.
This is the first time in the his
tory of the county that a product
for exhibition viii be grown on
the fair grounds.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-16
Mystery Death of Richmond
Man Causes Excitement

The little village of Richmond
is hot-bed of excitement over the
death of Herman Scheffers, one
of its best known citizens.
Tuesday morning of last week
a neighbor, John Ressman, MOTTO
ing that his friend was not about
as usual forced an entrance into
his home and found the dead body
of Mr.. Scheffers with shot gun
lying by his side.
A casual investigation by the
coroner rendered a verdict that
the deceased had come to his death
by his own hand.
This verdict did not satisfy the
friends and relatives of the dead
man. The conditions surrounding
the death were laid before Bishop
Joseph Busch and permission given
to give Mr.. Schaeffers a Catholic
lie burial as the deceased has al
ways been a devout member, of
that religious faith. 1t is one of
the tenents of the church, the Her.
aid understands, to deny Catholic
burial to one who takes his own
life.
Richmond folks without excep-
ton claim that the deceased did
not have an enemy in the world.
It was generally known that he
always carried a large sum of
money on his person for the pri-
mary purpose of accommodating a
friend who wanted a loan.
In discussing Mr.. Scheffer's
death, the Richmond Standard of
last week, said in part:
"He was honest in every re-
spect and was characterized as a
big hearted man. His farm prop
erty was all cleared and there
were absolutely no financial trou-
bic. Herman was always in good
spirits, a temperate man and a
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-16
Brookhart Raps
Farmers "Foe''
Vigorous Iowa Senator Scores Wall
Street Opposition to Agricul-
tural Relief

Wall Street opposition to ade-
quate farm legislation is forcing
not only the farmer, but the bank
ers and merchants in agricultural
districts into financial disaster, in
the opinion of Senator Smith w.
Brookhart of Iowa.
"The agricultural situation has
been produced by laws and can
only be remedied by law" he de-
clared in commenting upon the
closing OF nineteen Iowa banks last
week.
"AmeEica's much Wanted pros
perity means sheriffs' sales for the
Continued on Page Seven
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-16

Sunday night and all day Mon
day Sank Centre and vicinity was
in the teeth of raging northwest
blizzard which swept down from
Alaska and over the Western Ca
madam Plains.
The storm broke early Sunday
afternoon with a severe north
westerly wind and the mercury
ranging around zero. The furry
grew steadily with intensity and
all through Sunday night ragged on
in fury. Monday morning it abat-
ed slightly, but continued to pile
up the drifts, some reported to be
10 feet deep. Toward Monday
evening the mercury sought lower
levels and by Tuesday morning
reached a mark of 25 below.
Trains on the Northern Pacific
branch line through this city were
tied up Monday. Crews all aIons
the line were busy cutting through
the drifts and on Tuesday the ser
vice was resumed. Passenger
trains on the Great Northern were
arriving in Sank Centre behind
schedule Monday and Tuesday.
Bus service between Sank Cen
tire and Fargo and other northern
points was completely cut off
Sunday night.ssBus drivers at
tempted to brave the drifts, but in
most cases were unsuccessful. Mon
day it was reported eight pusses
were stalled in the drifts between
this city and Fargo, three between
Sank Centre and st. Cloud. The
6 A. M. east bound bus out Of
this city attempted a run Monday
morning but became stranded in a
ditch near the viaduct five miles
south of this city. A bus with four
Continued on Page Twelve
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-16
Fight Blaze in
Sub-Zero Weather
Defective Chimney in Nick Schmitt
Home Causes Slight Damage
Tuesday Afternoon

Shortly after noon Tuesday the
local fire department was sum-
moned to the Nick Schmitt resi-
dence in the south part of the
city near the fair grounds to ex-
tinguish a slight blaze caused by
an overheated chimney. The de-
partment responded with it's US
ual punctuality and in few min
utes had the fire out. The walls
around the chimney were burned
slightly, but other than that no
damage was done.
Again at 2:30 o'clock the same
afternoon an alarm was put in,
but the assistance of the depart
ment was not needed in this case,
as the excitment was caused only
by smoking oil stove which had
been placed in the vacant Otto
building south of the Red Owl
Store to thaw out some frozen wat
er pipes. An oil stove, unmatched,
caused trouble.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-16
Knights Templar
Inspected Monday
Grand Commander Grochau and
Grand Sword Bearer Shoemaker
Guests of Honor

Pilgrim Commandery No. SO,
Knights Templar, of this city, were
honored Monday evening when
Eminent Grand Commander Gro
chau of st. Paul and Grand Sword
Bearer Shoemaker of Bemidji,
favored the Sir Knights with their
presence.
The program of the evening
started with a splendid $50 tur-
key dinner at the Palmer House.
Commander Cecil S. Sparkes op-
ened the Commandery in full form
at the Masonic Temple at 8 o'clock,
after which the body was officially
inspected by Grand Sword Bearer
Shoemaker as representative of
the Grand Commander. The Or
der of the Red Cross was con-
ferred in full form after which
happy speeches We're made by
Grand Sword Bearer Shoemaker
and Grand Commander Grochau.
Friendly and helpful criticism was
offered but on the whole the ex-
cellence of the work of Pilgrim
Commandery was praised. Lunch
con followed in the Temple din
ing room.
The following officers of Pill
grim Commandery were elected
for the ensuing year at the regu-
lar conclave Friday evening:
Commander-Howard Bishop.
Generalisimo-Wm. P. Arndt.
Capt. Gen-L. A. Walker.
S. W.-Sigurd Holme.
J. VII. j. Krohm.
Recorder. R. Kells.
Treasured. B. Caughren.
Prelate-A. F. Strebel.
Warder-Thos. Sullivan.
Sword Bearer-Donald Hanson.
Standard Bearer = H. F.
Schmidt.
Sentinel-Asa M. Wallace.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-16

faithful member of the Catholic
church.
'The opinion of everyone here
is that Mr.. Schefers was the
victim of foul play for there were
but three cents found upon his
person and that he was slain as
he answered q knock on the door.
From our information according
to circumstances the murderer
planned to make it appear as sui
eide and succeeded as far as the
coroner is concerned. However
the case was taken up with Rev.
Bishop Bush and in his wisdom de-
clared that it was not case of
suicide and that he be allowed the
rites Catholic burial.
Herman Scheffers was born in
Richmond on July oath, 1867 and
was therefore SO years of age at
the time of his death. He died on
his farm four miles west of town
and as far as it is known he owed
no one cent. He lived a good
Christian life. Always hao ",
and the finding of his body in
death spread like lightning
throughout the community. The
verdict of coroner is inconyince-
able IT, the people who knew Her
man and although the verdict may
stand on record, we all have our
own opinion and that is he was
brutally murdered. He was given
a Catholic burial this Friday morn
ing in the local cemetery.
Relatives and friends are thor
oughly convinced that the victim
met with foul play and investiga-
tions by Sheriff Schooner are sub
staining the claim. The Reporter
will give more details from time
to time as they are revealed. All
are Interested in this most dastard-
ly cold-blooded crime being solF-
ed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-16
Rum Runner-Forger Fails
in Attempt to Pass $3.50
Check at First State Bank
JAR. AS FLUE STOP
lessons FIRE HAZARD

With the extreme cold wealth
err of this week it has been nee
essary to operate the stoves
and heating plants to full ca
pacity to keep the house and
store warm.
The danger of fire has in
creased, very largely perhaps,
because of ineffective and un-
satisfactory flue stops.
1t has been the custom for
years to use the tin stop made
for this purpose. A much more
satisfactory stop which greatly
lessons the FIRE hazard is a
6ve-pound jar with bottom.
Two fires were caused Tues
day by poor flue stops. Better
check up and see that your
stops are in good condition.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-16
City's Tax Rate
Reduced 7 Mills
Levy to Be Paid Next Year Will
be IS Mills-Holdingford
Highest in Old Stearns

County Auditor Nick Thomey
gave out the tax rate of the vii
lagos and cities of Stearns county
last Thursday afternoon.
Sank Centre has a total rate of
IS mills which is divided as fol-
lows:
State s. mills.
County 11.3 mills.
City 27.9 mills.
School 40.4 mills.
This will be reduction of z
mills over the amount paid this
year. The state and county rate
is the same for all cities and vii
lagos of the county.
The total levy for Melrose is
68 mills.
The rate in St. Cloud is divided
as follows:
State 5. A mills.
County 11.3 mills.
City 1915 mills.
School 1871 mills.
1t is an increase of three mills
over the rate of last year. In
creased appropriation for the Fire
department has caused the raise
in millage in the Granite City.
Holdingford has the highest tax
rate of any city or village in
Stearns county, that village hav-
ing a total rate of SO mills this
year.
The heavy rate at Holdingford
is accounted for the high school
rate and the comparative low val
uation.
Following is the rate for all
villages and citieis of the county:
Albany 65 mills.
Avon 70 mills.
Belgrade 70 mills.
Brooten 62 mills.
Cold Spring 45. a mills.
Eden Valley 80 mills.
Freeport 81 mills.
Greenwald 3d. mills.
Kimball So mills.
Lake Henry 80 5 mills.
Metre Grove 32 NILS
New Munich 81 mills.
Paynesville sc mills.
Richmond SO mills.
Rockville 43.7 mills in district
18 and 81 miles in district Al.
Roscoe 81. mills.
st. Anna 1917 mills in district
II, 3S. s in district l16, and 4S.1
in district 208.
st. Anthony 45.1 mills in dis
trict 90 and 40.6 in district 211.
{ St. Joseph 44.2 mills.
St. Martin "a. 6 mills.
st. Stephens 1871 mills in jis-
trict Al. g, in district 8, 29.8 in
district SO and 37.9 in district
100.
Spring Hill 31.2 mills.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-16
HUNTEMER RESIGNS

P. w. Huntemer, well known
in Sank Centre and for years
county agricultural agent for
Stearns county but for some time
holding like position in Mobiles
county, located at Worthington,
was recently given a farewell
party by the citizens of Worthing-
ton as the gentleman has accepted
the position as secretary of tSe
South Dakota State Alumni As
sociation at Brookings. He will
also become secretary of the
Brookngs Chamber of Commerce :.
Mrs. Huntemer win be remember
ed by many Herald readers as Miss
Genevieve Seal, daughter Of the
postmaster at Mlelrose, the late ].
b. Seal.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-16
Aboplexy Causes
Death of Mrs. Paul
Deceased Became a Resident of
Sauk Centre in 1916-Funeral
Held Saturday Morning

Mrs: Barbara Paul, a resident
OF Sank Centre since 1916, died at
the home of her son, George Paul,
Hoboken, Thursday, Dec. 9, 1926,
from apoplexy.
Barbara (Steinbach) Paul was
born in Mukowa, Austria, July
20, 1916. She was married in her
native land in 1866 to Joseph
Paul. Three children were born
to this union, two of them passing
away in infancy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul migrated to
America in 1880, settling at New
Ulm, Mimi, where they resided
for 10 years. They moved to Rem
VILE in 1890 where they lived with
their son George for few years.
Later they moved on a farm in
Redwood county, coming to Sank
Centre in 1916.
Mr.. Paul passed away shortly
after the family moved to this
city. One son, George Paul, and
two grandchildren, DR.. George
Paul of Melrose, and Veronica at
home, are the immediate relatives
left behind. There are three
great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held from
st. Paul's Catholic church Satur-
day morning at 900 o'clock, con-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. An
thony ART. Burial was made in
st. Paul's cemetery. The pail
bearers Were: Frank Unger, Anton
Nathe, Joseph Sauer, Mike
Schwartz, Fred Minette and Will
Sieben.
The family have the sympathy
of a large number of friends in
their bereavement.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-16
MRS. C. c. BENNETT DIES

Mrs. G. G.. Bennett of Duluth
passed away Thursday ait the home
of her parents at Sonora, Califor-
mia, after an illness of more than
six months. The remains are be-
ing brought to Duluth for burial.
Mrs. Bennett was the daughter of
Bishop Graves, retired, who prior
to his conservation as bishop was
rector of Gethsemane church, Min
neapolis. She is survived by her
husband, bishop of the Episcopal
diocese, and two daughters in Du-
luth. Bishop Bennett is well known
in Sank Centre as his church du-
ties call him to this city several
times each year.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-16
Four Sank Centre Boy Scouts
Awarded Highest Honors
Conferred BY Organization
MAGNETIC DISTURBANCES
ARE FORECAST

Washington, Dec. 14-Sun
spots are increasing and trou.
bic is ahead for the world.
scientists of the naval observa.
tory predict.
Observations during the past
year showed spots on ZIG out
OF 21S days, a considerable in
crease over 1925, when solar
spots occurred on 213 out of
247 days.
An increase in the number
and intensity of magnetic dis
turbances in the world will re-
suit next year, the scientists
forecast, with the maximum of
the present sun spot circle &C.
curing the latter part of 1928.
The observatory during 1926
recorded 1880 stars.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-16
HOME SCHOOL HAS PAPER

The first edition of une "Home
School Journal" published by the
Minnesota Home School for Girls,
made its appearance this week. The
paper is an eight page sheet, full
of local news and is a creditable
edition. 1t was edited by the af-
ternoon class in journalism, with
Miss Elizabeth Anne Cans. as
faculty advisor. The paper will
be issued once a month and will
cover the activities of the home,
school and farm work. This is the
first paper ever published at this
institution.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-16
WORST STORM OF
SEASON, MONDAY
Bus Service Impaired-Snow Drifts
Ten Feet Deep-Roads
Blocked

Wednesday afternoon what
appeared to be the worst
blizzard for many years
struck this section. The old
timers expressed the fear
that Central Minnesota
would be sewed up for the
winter.
The air cleared during the
night and Thursday morn
ing the thermometer regist-
cred only slightly below
zero.
The Highway department
will have the main arteries
of travel opened in a day or
two and the farmers are
lending every energy to get
the other roads cleared. The
rural mail carriers have not
covered their entire routes
in several days, but with set
led weather traffic should be
moving normally again in a
few days.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-16
MASONIC ELECTION

At the annual meeting of Star
in the West Lodge No. 60, A.
F. & A. M, held at the Masonic
Temple Tuesday evening the fol-
lowing officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
M. W.-George Berggreen.
S. W.-Sigurd Holme.
j. VIC. H. Vandesteeg.
Secretary-Frank Bunker.
Treasurer. H. Hansen.
The Masons will invite Naomi
Chapter, Order of the Eastern
Star to hold a joint installation at
a date to be decided upon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-16
COM. CLUB DIRECTORS MEET

The directors OF the Community
Club met Wednesday afternoon to
clear up the business remaining at
the close of the year. 1t was de-
cided not to hold December meet
ing as the date falls in the midst
of the Christmas season. The cleo
ton of officers will take place at
the January meeting. President
Holme appointed a committee con-
sisting of v. G.. Wedge, p. B.
Hanson and Asa M Wallace to
select candidates for officers to be
voted upon at the annual election.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-16
VANDALS BREAK TREES

The Herald understands thai
vandals wantonly broke several of
the small evergreen trees in front
of the Sank Centre stores as
Christmas decorations on Main and
Third street some time Saturday
evening. This is pure eussedness
and should be punished.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-16

Russia and China may be heath
en- nations, but they shoot bank
embezzlers as we'll as burglars
We don't know everything about
government;
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26
EXILED KING IN PARIS

One man in Paris Is following the scant news that leaks through from Lisbon with eager interest. From his room in a great hotel he keeps bell boys busy. ringing up all the news agencies 10 get the latest developments. When he learned that General Comes da Costa was master of the Portuguese capital he was heard to murmur Perhaps, after all the crazy woman right"
 The man is the royal exile, Manuel II, made King of Portugal by the assassination of his father Carlos I, and Of his elder brother Luis The nineteen year old king kept his throne for less than three years when republic made him an exile.
 The crazy woman is q compatriot who owes the epthet to over enthusiastic expression of feminine views fortnight earlier she had predicted to the former king, we shall meet again, Sire, and before long. This time 1t will be in Lisbon"
 Up to the present there has been no sign that General Comes Is meditating summoning the ex-king to replace the president.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26
NEW WAY FOR DIvORCEs

"The new way for divorce" is what writers in the French press term the manner of 14 women in Paris In five months getting rid of their husbands by shooting. Not one of the women has paid the death penalty. Two or three of them have been given prison sentences of few months. Divorce by Browning" is the special term used by sarcastic writers.
 French juries have always been lenient with the accused in "crme passonel," but the commentators on the cases Of these 14 women point out that it has not always been the Wom- an who was wronged. The woman herself. in some cases, had deceived her husband and then killed him in order that she might marry another man.
 "We are becoming accustomed to the re- yolver to murder. to summary and individual justice, immediate and irreparable violence. We shall end by considering that any person in France has the right to condemn to death whom he wishes and to execute the sentence" says one writer.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26
DOINGS IN FOREIGN CAPITALS
Julius Caesar Losing Prestige-His Old Camping Grounds Being Cut Up Into Building Lots.

London, June 26--Julius Caesar is losing prestige in England.
 As consequence, the old camp Of the Ro- man soldier-statesman on St. Georges hill, Weybrdge, established in 54 E. C.. or there abouts Is to be wiped off the map of vacant lots and modern flat buildings erected on 1t.
 This has been brought about by the com missioners of works who have refused an ap- peal Of the Walton town council to preserve the site. They contend that no useful pur- pose may be served by considering the question further, and besides the property is too valu- able to be kept idle merely as reminder of some of the old timers.
 Caesar had his camp al St Georges at the time he came to England with five legions and 2.000 cavalry which were harassed by the war charots Of the British Prince Cassivel- launus vigorously that the Roman columns were compelled to withdraw to GauL
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26
NEW HEALTH RECIPE

"A cigar a day will keep the doctor away Take it from one who knows" said Bernhard Berendt, Berlns oldest resident who is enter ing on his 1O5th year. He allows an exception 10 the rule on birthdays when he smokes two good black stoEes."
 Berendt Is in perfect health. He has vivid reoollectons of political events as far back as 1S48. when during the revolution he was a member of the Prussian palace guards.
 During the funeral of some of the victims" he said, King Frederick William " appeared on the palace balcony in full uniform. Flaps ab (Lds off) yelled the crowd and the king removed his plumed helmet"
New Britain herald., 1926-06-26

Ten Acre road for the summer months.
 Mir. and Mrs. r. " Porter and daughter, Jane. Of Ten Acre road will leave Wednesday on a motor trip to Hollywood, Cal
 
 Mrs. A. J. sloper Of Grove Hill and Miss Emily Sloper of Russell street will leave on Monday for Green vile, Me
 Miss Lucy Taylor of Washington, D. C.. has been the house guest of Mrs. Beverly Walker of Corbin av- enue.
 Clarence West of New York city has been the guest of Judge John H. Kirkham and Mrs. Kirkham of Cedar street at the summer home of the Kirkham's in Plainville.
 Mrs. Norman Cooley gave a sup per party Sunday night at her home on Hart street for her niece, Mise Elizabeth Cooley, daughter of Dr George P. Cooley of Lincoln road.
 John A. Andrews has returned from Phillips Exeter academy to spend the summer months with his parents, Mir. and Mrs. John A. An drews, of Lincoln street. Mrs. Arthur q. Kimball gave a luncheon bridge at the Shuttle Mea- dow club Thursday in compliment to Mrs. William F.. Atwood of Vine street. who is sailing July Srd for Throne