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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-10-25
Sank Centre VIII Be
Snow Ploa, Location
State Highway Department Will
Keep Road Clearing Equip
ment in This City.

Mr.. Jergens, district engineer of
the Highway department, located
at st. Cloud, informed the Herald
editor Tuesday that a rearrange-
ment of the districts had been
made by Commissioner Babcock.
Beginning with Nov. that por-
ton of Highway No. 3, west from
st. Cloud to 0sakis, that portion OF
Highway No. a west from Sank
Centre to the Wadena county line,
and that portion of Highway No,
%, beginning at point near the
village of Westport northeast to
Little Falls, will be placed unde,
the direct supervision of the St
Cloud division.
Mr.. Jergens stated to the Herald
editor that he planned to keep two
large trucks and snow plows locat.
ed at and working out of Sank
Centre during the coming winter
He will come to Sank Centre with.
in a short time and meet with the
Highway committee of the Com
munity Club who will cooperate
with him in securing suitable stor.
age places for the trucks.
With Sank Centre the location
point for two of the large trucks,
plows and crews of the Highway
department the state highways
leading in and out of this city
should be opened in short order
following a 5blizzarc or a heavy
snow fall.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-10-25
Plane Belonging to u. S.
/ Lands in City Wednesday
Department of Agriculture Elk.
: perts Enroute to Washington
from New Guiena

Wednesday evening about six
o'clock veryRlarge monoplane OF
rather sinister appearance came
easily to rest on a strip of ground
owned by the Pendergast estate,
just west of the city, near Ho-
boken.
It developed that the plane be-
longed to the United States De-
partment of Agriculture, bearing
U. S. license NH477O. 1t was pill
oted by R. K. Peck and companion.
In a conversation with Sank
Centre citizen Mr.. Peck said they
were returning to Washington from
an extended trip to Papua, New
Guiena where they had been in.
vestigating sugar expedition.
New Guiena is a large island di-
rectly north Of Australia, in the
Pacific.
On either side of the plane were
large jave1ins with sharp heads of
bone. They were built by natives.
Mr.. Peck said that the plane had
been shipped across the Pacific and
that they were enroute to Wash
ington. Wednesday they came from
"a point in Montana. They left
Sank Centre promptly at TOO
o'clock this Thursday and expect
ed to reach their destination at
Washington, D. c. this Thursday
evening.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-10-25
Former Long Prairie Man
Takes Life at Hutchinson
Deceased Was Severely Injured in
Airplane Fall While Serving in
World War

The World War claimed another
victim the first of this week, when
George G. Schuneman, a young
man formerly of Long Prairie, shot
himself at Hutchinson, Mimi, US
ing pistol that he had carried
throughout his period Of service.
Mr.. Schuneman graduated from
the Long Prairie High school in
1915, and enlisted in the service
of his country in 1918. He was
assigned to the 168th aero squad
ron, and was later transferred to
New York. While in that city he
was assigned to secret service duty
for some time and had some har-
rowing experiences. He then went
to England for further aerial train
ing, and while there the engine of
his airplane went dead at height
of 10000 feet. He managed to
partly glide to the earth but the
plane crashed heavily when it
landed, and he was hurt about the
back and head. His injuries were
such that he did not get to France.
On his return home at the close
of the war, he went into the lumb-
er business and became manager of
the Thompson Yards at Hutchin-
SON. He has been very nervous
lately doubtless as the result of
his service injuries, and finally took
his own life. He leaves wife and
one child.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-10-25
Kidnappers Steal Eight
Year-old Ogilvie Lad
Two Men Force Way Into Mile
Lacs County School, Grab Boy
and Escape

0gilvie, Mimi, Oct. 23.-An g.
year-ald hay was kidnapped from
his school house Tuesday morning
by two men who forced their way
into the class room, picked him out
of his seat, thrust him into an au-
tomobile and sped away. The mis-
sing boy is Ronald Cotter, son of
Mrs. Bert Cotter, living on a farm
IL miles south of here.
The school house is about a mile
from the Cotter home. The two
men drove up in front Of the school
in a blue sedan, bearing Wisconsin
license plates, and entering hur-
riedly, snatched the boy without a
word and fed. They headed north
in the direction of Ogilvie and au-
thorities in the surrounding towns
were notified, 5although no one had
been apprelaended up to noon.
Mrs. Eutter was divorced from
her husband, five years ago in
Daniels county, Montana, and was
awarded custody Of the child.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-10-25
Nem Manager for Sank
Centre Red Ose,l Store
Larry Benoit Promoted to ST.
Cloud-Succeeded by A r.
Marquardt

Larry Benoit, who has for the
past two years been the efficient
manager of the local Red Owl
store, received a promotion this
week, whereby ne assumes the
managership of store No. 2 at St:
Cloud. Mr.. Benoit went to St.
Cloud today, Thursday, to take
charge.
A. R. Marquarit, of Wadena,
succeeds Mr.. Benoit in the local
store. He is a man of long ex-
perience in the grocery game and
has for some months served as as
sistant manager of the Red Owl
store in Wadena. Mr.. Marquardt
assumed his duties in Sank Centre
Wednesday and will move his fam
lily here in the near future.
The many friends Larry has
made during his stay here wish
him the greatest of success in his
new undertaking, but regret the
necessity Of his leaving Sank Cen
tire. He intends to move his fam
lily to St. Cloud about the first of
November. q.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-10-25
Becomes Member Of
City Allied Grocers
S. Schwarzbauer, of The Mart,
Joins Buying Organization of
Over 100 Stores

S. Schwarzbauer, proprietor of
The Mart Grocery, of this city, has
recently become a member of the
Minneapolis Allied Grocers, buy
ing organization of over 100 stores.
Most of the stores are located in
the Flour City. The organization
was formed three years ago to COM
bat chain store competition. The
plan has worked so successfully in
the city that a number of stores
in the better cities of Minnesota
are being added, and Mr.. Schwarz-
bauer, of this city was invited to
become a member.
The organization buys all its
merchandise in carload lots. A
manager is employed and large
warehouse is maintained in Min
|neapolis. The organization spec
ializes Northern Light and City of
Lakes canned goods. This addi-
tional buying power will no doubt
be reflected in the price of The
Mart merchandise. ~
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-10-25
Community Club Meet
ing Friday Evening
J. F. Cooper Will Have Important
Report to Make on Plan to Keep
Roads Clear in Winter. :

The postponed regular meeting
of the Sank Centre Community
Club will be held at the Club
rooms Friday evening Of this week
at eight o'clock.
9 Every business man in the city
a member of the Club should at
tend this meeting.
J. F. Cooper, member of the
Highway Committee of the Club,
will have a very important report
TO make relative to the llan for
keeping The roads leading to Sank
Centre open during the winter
months. In order TO have the
proper equipment at hand before
the roads are blockadeds it is inn
perative chat every Idcmber of the
Club attend Friday evening Is meet
ing. ~.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-10-25
Harvest Supper and Con-
cert at Congo. Church
Fine Musical Program Has Been
Arranged for Annual
Event

The Annual Harvest Supper and
Concert given by the Congrega-
tional church, people will take
place tonight, Thursday, commenc-
ing at $50. Supper will be served
from this time on and at 1880
members of the church and
friends will gather upstairs for the
Annual Concert. This year many
of the young people will take
part in the program which is un-
der the general direction of Mrs.
Russell Cooper. One of the fea-
lures of the concert will be the
Boys Band consisting of Ia boys
from the. Sunday School who play
in the City Band. Songs, piano so
los, and duets will be given. The
concert is open to all. The charge
for the supper will be so cents for
adults and 35, cents for children.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-10-25
FARM BILL AUTHOR
ENDORSES HOOVER
Senator Charles L. McNary
Says Republican Nominee
Is Marketing Expert
PROMISES FULFILLED
Insists Adequate Protective
Tariff Will Do Much to
Bring Relief

Senator Charles l.. McNary, CO.
author of the McNary-Haugen
farm relief bill, in a radio address
here tonight outlined the Repub-
lican plan for agricultural aid and
branded as false the Democratic
claim that the last seven years has
given to the farmers only promises.
Without resignlng his belief in
the efficacy of the bill that bears
his name, Senator McNary enthus-
iastically indorsed Mr.. Hoover's
proposals for farm aid.
Mr.. Hoover. has greater knowl-
edge of the economics of farm dis
tribution than any man in the
United States, if not in the world
said the senator. "He is thorough
ly familiar with every phase of the
problems connected with agricul-
ture and with the marketing and
distribution Of farm products.
81 believe under his leadership
the farm problem will be effective
ly and permanently solved, and |
shall do my utmost to aid him in
his efforts to bring about this So
luton"
Senator McNary summarized the
Republican plan for farm relief as
follows: 81 -.
"An adequate protective tariff
upon farm produces. Re-organiza-
ton of the marketing and distri-
buting machinery. Sterilization of
prices and income of the farmer
upon a higher level. The creation
with government finance and lead
ership of farmer-owned and con-
trolled Sterilization corporations
Expansion of markets for agricul-
tural products and the development
of new uses and markets.
A better balance between the
production of farm products and
the demand for them both at home
and abroad. Adoption of proven
methods for distribution, organiza.
ton and development and stabili.
zation in the industry to the solu-
tion of the farm problem" d
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-10-25
FUNERAL PIONEER
RESIDENT SUNDAY
Howard Wilcox Passed Away
, at University of Minnesota
Hospital, Oct. 18
SICK SEVERAL MONTHS
Connected with One Business
More than 35 Years-Fire
Department Member

Howard Wilcox, one of Sank
Centres highly respected citizens,
passed away Thursday evening,
Oct. 18 at 9:10 o'clock at the Uni
versity hospital, Minneapolis, fol-
lowing an extended illness. His
health began to fail some months
ago but he did not consider it SER
ious until a short time prior to his
death, when he was compelled to
enter the hospital.
Howard Ellsworth Wilcox was
born at Mankato, Mimi, June 8,
1865. At the age of IL years he
came to Sank Centre with his par
ents, who settled on a farm in
this locality. When II years of
age he began working in the groc-
cry store of w. M. Tobey of
this city, which position he held for
several years. When a young man
he entered the employ Of the hard
ware store now owned by v. G..
Wedge. For more than 35 years
he toiled faithfully as tin smith and
plumber and although the business
changed hands several times al
ways Mr.. Wilcox was retained as
a member of the working force I'M
til few months ago when failing
health forced him to retire.
He had been member of the
Sank Centre volunteer fire depart
,ment since March 25th, 1889, and
was made a life member of the
state organization of firemen. He
has always been an active fireman
until last spring, when the condi-
tion of his health made it necessary
for him to resign active duty.
& In December, 1898, he joined
the Sank Centre Camp number
3443 Modern Woodmen of Amer
lea, and nearly ever sinceshas been
the society's trusted banker.
s On April 10Th, 1896 he was
united in marriage to Mary Louise
Tobey. There were no children
born to this union.
Funeral services were held Sun
day afternoon, Oct. 21st at 200
o'clock from the home on Pine
street. Rev. C. S. Sparkes con-
Quoted the ceremony. The firemen
and likewise the local order of
the Modern Woodmen attended the
last rites in a body. A beautiful
commital service was conducted at
the grave by the Woodmen. The
pallbearers were Frank Bunker,
Frank Perry, William Wruck,
Theo. Dock, v. G.. Wedge and v.
L. Burgess. Interment was made
in Greenwood.
Besides a host of friends Mr..
Wilcox leaves to mourn his passing
his widow, one brother, Clark and
two sisters, Mrs. G. D. Cass and
Mrs. c. A. Morse, all Of Sank
Centre. Relatives from out of
town attending the funeral were
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Tobey and
family, of Osakis, and Miss Mamie
Wilcox, of Cakes, N. D.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-10-25
v. T. Conklin Appointed
Christmas Seal Manager
Sale Sponsored by the Minnesots
Public Health Assn. Starts
Thanksgiving Day

Mr.. v. T. Conklin has been Sc
lectei as local manager for the
annual Christmas Seal sale, ac-
cording to an announcement just
received from the Minnesota Pub
lie Health Association. The cam
paign, which will open Thanksgiv-
ing day and continue until Christ
mas, has for its purpose, the rails
ing of funds for local, state, and
national antiltuberculosis health
work. Mr.. Conklin is one of the
1 900 volunteer leaders throughout
the state, who working in coopera-
ton with the county and state Pub
lie Health Association, give their
time gratis for this important
work.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-10-25
RoTARIANS TO FERGUS

Wednesday evening ten of Sank
Centres representatives of the
Baby Rotary club of Minnesota
were guests of the Rotarians at
Fergus Falls. Those making the
trip were: President H. A. Falk,
George Berggreen, Secretary Peter
Robischon, v. G. Wedge, M. A.
Nye, Herman Vennewitz, d. B.
Caughren, Sigurd Holme, Rev.
John Fearon, and Fred Unger.
About 20 members of the Wahpe-
ton Rotary Club we're also guests
at this function. The main
speaker of the evening was Ben
Tighe, principal of the Fargo High
School. The Sank Centre gentle
men speak in glowing terms of
the hospitality of the Fergus Ro-
tarians.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-10-25
Former Congressman
Towne Passes Away
Died of Pneumonia at Arizona Hos.
pital-Left Minnesota Many
-. Year Ago

rOTlHer SCdCe senator CnafleS
Arnett Towne, the famous "Char-
lie Towne" who stumped the
country on behalf of William Jen-
nings Bryan in the 1896 and 1900
free silver presidential campaigns,
died Tuesday after long and var
led career in politics. 80.
Towne had the distinction of
having been a republican congress
man from Minnesota and short
time later, a democratic congress
man from New York.
His death occurred at a hospital
in Tuscon, Ariz., where he has
made his home in recent years. 1t
| followed an attack of pneumonia
contracted while he was on a po-
litical speaking tour designed to
carry him through % oklahoma, Kan
sas, Missouri, Iowa, the Dakotas
and Minnesota. He contracted a
severe cold while riding in an OPP
en- car in a parade in South Dakota
several days ago ss
Towne had checkered political
career. In 1894 he was elected to
congress from the old Minnesota
sixth district, including Duluth and
large part of northe astern Min
nesota. Two years later he bolted
the republican party and accepted
the nomination of the democrats
and the populists. Bryan was run
ming for president on the same
combination with a free silver
platform, and Towne was an active
Bryan campaigner in Minnesota.
Both men met defeat at the polls.
Towne being beaten by the late
Judge Page Morris. Two years
later Towne tried again, but was
defeated. ~
In 1900 Towne was offered the
vice-presidential nomination on
the peoples party and the silver re-
publican party tickets. He refus-
ed both, and took the stump again
for Bryan, who was making his
second race for the presidency. At
ter the campaign, he was appoint
ed by Governor John Lind as
United States senator, to succeed
the late Senator Cushman X. Davis.
He held his post for a few months,
Moses E. 'Clapp being elected by
the legislature shortly after.
Before beginning his political
career, he practised law in Mar
quette, Mich, his native state, in
Chicago, and in Duluth. He took
part in the development of the
Beaumont, Texas, oil field, which
made him a prominent figure in the
oil industry, after which he moved
to New York.
In 1904 he was elected to con-
gress again, this time as demo-
cratic representative from New
York. He served from 1905 to
1907.
Townee was 70 years old. He is
survived by his wife.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-10-25
Four Hundred Miles OF
Guard Rail on Highways
Making Highways Safe for Travel
Is First Aim of State
Engineers

By the end of this month the
Minnesota Highway department,
will have erected during the pres,
ent season about 100000 linear
feet of wire cable guard rail. Al
the beginning of the year the de.
partment had 1,S75,374 feet OF
guard rail, and with this years
construction the trunk highways
will have a total of 412 miles OF
protection against accidents.
Wire cable has been found thu
most effective guard rail that car
be purchased at a moderate price
Probably no guard rail can be
designed that will be proof against
! all casualties, but motorists OF
Stearns county will all recall NUM-
erous instances where they have
lseen cars caught on the guard raj
which would have gone into the
ditch if it had not been for this
protection.
However, the greatest value il
guard rail is not in stopping carr
after they start for the ditch, but
lin keeping cars going on the road
Every driver has had occasion, OF
foggy or stormy nights, to give
thanks when he saw long row OF
the white painted posts telling hin
just where the road is. They are
especially helpful when you are
meeting string of bright head
lights on high turnpike. .
The standard guard rail uses g
ga inch cable with minimum ten
| sile strength of $1,000 pounds
Northern white cedar posts are
used, set IL feet apart and three
feet 3 inches in the ground. The
cable is placed two feet above the
ground. Double galvanized anealeC
steel wire and zinc treated chlor.
lide posts are used The completed
fence is costing 1874 cents foot.
Most of the guard rail built this
year is along newly completed high
ways, but part Of It replaces some
of the old type plank guard rail
Since the state began keeping the
trunk routes open in winter the
wooden guard rail has been founG
Objectionable because it causes
fsnow to drift on the road. There
| is usually much less damage to "a
car striking the wire cable thar
one striking the wooden fence.
Building guard rail is only one
of several things the State High
way department Is doing to pre-
vent accidents. Whenever possible
railroad crossings and sharp turns
are eliminated, new roads are made
with long easy curves to provide
sight distance and prevent acct
dents. Where dangerous crossings
steep grades or other hazards s+il
exist, they are plainly marked. Al
these precautions against accidents
cost money, but with the heavy
traffic on the trunk routes, Com
missioner C.. M. Babcock believes
this expenditure is well worth
while. To build roads with SHARP
turns or grades which would re
suit in accidents, or to build then
so they would have to be rebuilt il
a few years, he considers short
sighted policy.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-10-25
Marcus johnson, Native
Of State Born l849, Dead
Was Well Known in Milling Trade
Has Brother Living at
Belgrade

Marcus johnson, twice United
States custom collector in st.
Paul, a former member of both
houses of the state legislature, a
charter member of the Minnesota
club and head of extensive milling
and grain interests in the state,
died Friday at his home in St.
Paul, after a months illness. He
was 70 years old.
Mr.. johnson had been a resident
Of St. Paul for the last 40 years
but two weeks ago moved from his
home at TOO Summit avenue, to
400 Bryant avenue south, Mime
apolis, where he died. For many
years he resided at the Minnesota
club in st. Paul.
Born at New London, Mimi, in
1849, Mr.. johnson later moved to
Atwater, where ne built up a land
business and began branching out
into the milling and elevator field.
He became we'll known in the
state, serving as ). member of both
the senate and lower house of the
legislature for several years, and
was active in early Republican po-
litics.
Under President Harrison's adj
.ministration heswas appointed col
lector of internal revenue and in
1910 he. again was named to the
post. Mr.. Johnson was delegate
to the Republican national conven-
ton in Chicago in 1880 and was
one of the first to come out for
James A. Garfield.
In recent years, Mr.. johnson had
devoted himself to his business IN
terests, owning a grain and ele-
vator company in Crookston, Lake
Falls, Atwater, New London, Foley
and other points. He was in active
charge of his business affairs until
the time of his death.
He is survived by his wife, q
sister, Mrs. Antoine Knowblauch,
of Carver, Mimi, and a brother,
Peter johnson of Belgrade, MINI.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-10-25
SALVATION ARMY DRIVE

The following Girl Scouts, Patri-
cha Caughren, Susan Sprague, Mary
Markson, Jane Austin and Valerie
Rose, assisted in the Salvation
Army tag sale conducted in Sank
Centre Saturday, under the aus
pieces Of the Woman's Auxiliary of
the American Legion. The total
amount collected was $28.03. The
two girls making the largest sales
each received q box of candy.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-10-25

C. w. Luetke, Of Minneapolis
was business visitor in Sank
Centre Saturday.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-10-19
SUGGESTS EXECUTIVES
TAKE CUT IN SALARIES

Chicago, CT. L. N. S.).-Suggesting
that executives of western railroads
could meet wage increase demands OF
their trainmen and conductors by cut
ting their own salaries, George w.
Hunt, general chairman Of the railway
trainmen of the Oregon Short Line,
presented an exhibit before the gov
ernment fact finding commission, in
session in Chicago.
Hunt said that if the salaries OF
the executives and officers of all west
ern railroads were reduced $161 year
the reductions would provide enough
money to allow an increase of between
6h and 7R per cent to the conductors
and trainmen. His exhibit showed
that the average salary of executives
on the western roads in 1926 was $5,-
474 and that the average annual salary
of conductor is $4,000.
Kenneth C. Burgess, attorney for
the carriers, stated that the western
railroads have lost $20,0OO,0O0 a year
in receipts from motor competition.