The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-08-31
Thursday, August 81, 1888
Looking Back
Through Time
Excerpts From The Herald Thurs
day, August %, 1913-Items Of
Interest of Twenty Years Ago

Lxcefpc6 From The Herald Thurs
day, August %, 1913-Items of
Interest Of Twenty Years Ago
Osakis, the only ball nine thai
had a game to the advantage of the
local team prior to Sunday, Aug. "a
was defeated here last Sunday in
the fastest game of the season
Score to 1. Murphy, on the mound
for Sank Centre, and Knapton op-
posing him, were in rare form. The
second ball pitched by Murphy to
Knudsen, of Osakis, was hot to
Wills at third, who threw high to
S. P. Hansen at first. While the
latter was stretched out to catch
the ball, Knudsen slid into him
striking him in the left leg in such
a manner with his head and Shout
der that the impact caused the
bones to break just above the ank.
lie. Schwartz took his place at first
but Hansen's accident took good
deal out of the life of the team and
his absence weakened the infield.
Howard Bishop, the Westport
merchant, met with peculiar ac-
cident on last Saturday. He was
working. behind the counter and in
raising from a STOPPING position he
came in contact with a pair OF
sharp pointed scissors and they
made a deep incision in his back.
penetrating several inches and re-
quiring considerable force to pull
them out. Fortunately no vital
point was reached and no artery
was severed and after having the
wound dressed he was able to con-
tinue with his work.
At a special meeting of the
school board last Thursday bids
were opened for carrying pupils
from the rural districts into the
city schools. Route one was let to
Milt Smith for $50 per month. This
route will require two teams over
a portion of the distance. Route
two was awarded to Adam Orth at
$50 per month and route three was
allotted to c. w. Preston at $50 per
month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. L. Minette and
family Hupmobiled up from st.
Cloud Sunday evening. The gentle
man was looking after the thresh-
ing on his farm Monday. He states
that he is well pleased with the
yield. Mrs. Minette and children
were guests in the A. ]. Orth and
r. Pangburn homes.
Mrs. A. M. Wallace, son, Hugh,
and daughter, Miss Maza, arrived
in Sank Centre Tuesday evening to
make their future home. The edi-
torial family are moving into the
McNeice residence on Pine Street.
Albert Markson has established a
tailor shop in the rooms above his
laundry and has placed Ed Pingree,
of Lacrosse, Wis, in charge.
Mrs. Mann and daughter, of Dew
lis Lake, N. D., is visiting with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Smith,
of this city. Fred Mann, Jr., drove
them down in two days in their
Cadillac car.
Sank Centre is proverbial modest
and it is not generally known that
few cities of the same size in this
state have furnished so many men
who have been prominent in every
line of human endeavor and have
been factors in the destiny of state
and nation. In the earlier state
hood days Sank Centre furnished
one Of the most successful Lieuten-
ant Governors that ever presided
over the senate. A former local
boy served eight years in congress
with credit. One of our citizens for
many years was an active and in
f1uential member Of the Board Of
Directors of the Deaf and Dumb
school at Faribault. A Sank Cen
tire boy, born and bred in this city,
is now making good in the field
of letters being a successful maya
zine writer and author Of books.
Probably, there is none however,
who has made the name Of Sank
Centre as familiar around the
world as has Fred Carpenter, the
present minister to Siam. He was
selected as secretary to Ex-Presi-
dent Taft when he was appointed
chairman of the Philippine Com
mission. When Mr.. Taft was made
secretary of War, Mr.. Carpenter
still continued as his confidential
advisor. When Mr.. Taft was elect
ed Chief Executive of the nation he
was made secretary to the Presi-
dent. F'red's tastes were diplo-
matte rather than political and he
was relieved of this position at his
own request and appointed as con-
sui at Tangiers, Morocco, one of
the important consulates in the gift
of the President. He performed
his duties SO well that he was later
appointed as Minister to Siam, a
diplomatic position of first rank.