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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16
Traffic Law Change
Proposed for State
Minneapolis Automobile Club to Ask
Revision at Session of
Legislature

Changes in the traffic laws Of
Minnesota, increasing the penalty
for the theft of motor cars, will be
asked of the state Legislature at the
January session, by the Automobile
club Of Minneapolis, according to
present plans of officers Of the club
"There is a feeling that automo-
bile thieves are dealt with too len
iently," G. Roy Hill, secretary of the
club, said Friday.
A newly formed traffic association
with headquarters in Washington
D. c., may present to the Legisla-
ture and entirely new traffic code
identical with codes to be presented
to Al other state legislatures, dis
patches said. The new body, known
as the National Conference on High,
way regulations was formed at
convention of traffic officers IL
Cleveland, Ohio, Wednesday. Uni
form traffic laws in all states
would result in decrease in accidents
it was pointed out. The new asso
citation will meet again early in Jan
uary to frame the proposed traffic
code. The president of the new or
panization is Charles L. Talbert OF
st. Louis.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16
Useful Bacteria,

Biologists are realizing more fully,
as they extend their studies, the mag
nitude of the work done by plants and
animals in building up and tear
ing down parts of the crust of the
earth. Even microscopic organisms
perform a large part of this work.
Pasteur long ago showed not only the
deadly power Of bacteria in disease
and their efficiency in promoting fer
mentation, but also their influence
on the fertility of soils, and their work
In extending rock decay is still q
subject Of scientific study. Bacteria
evidently not only aid in the decom-
position of rocks and in the forma.
ton of beds of chalk and limestone,
as has already been demonstrated.
says the Scientific American, but are
active in the deposition of some beds
Of iron ore.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16

ences. The principal subjects to
which the farmers and bankers will
address themselves are:
Whether the farming industry of
Minnesota has sustained more than
its fair share Of the burden of de-
Ginning commodity prices.
What steps. may be taken that will
be approved by bankers generally
for extending further credit to the
farmers for preventing marketing of
live stock and other farm products
at low price levels.
Whether bankers and farmers hold
identical views on the questions of
development of cooperative market
ing organizations in Minnesota.
What should be done to bring
about more general liquidation in
bank loans in the state, and gen.
eral easing of credit stringency.
ly allied with farming conditions at
Farm credit problems are so close
the present time that the Minnesota
Farm Bureau decided, in calling the
conferences to ask the bankers of the
state to participate.
The st. Cloud Farmer and Bank
ers meeting will be called at the
Commercial Club rooms ON Friday
afternoon, December 18th, at 1870.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16


SO Sugar Company of Grand Rapids,
Mich. The farmer pays $40 for two
years for service fees and in return
is guaranteed a standing colt. When
so of these contracts are secured the
stallion with bill of sale is turned
over to some farmer in the neighbour
hood for any amount that he can be
held up for.
In some cases the company gets
$4,000 for stallion that could be
purchased at a private sale for half
of this amount. The farmer re-
ceives nothing by which he can hold
the company for their promised
agreement. If any farmers in the
county are approached in the future
by these agents, it would be well if
they would make careful investi-
cation before signing notes. 1t looks
like good game to stay away from.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16
Meet to Discuss New
Agricultural Credits
Farmers and aBnkers Will Gather at
St. Cloud Friday,
December 18th

Farmers, country bankers and rep
resentatives of banks in the Twin
Cities and the Ninth Federal Reserve
Bank are to meet at series of four
meetings in the state next week at
the suggestion Of w. P. G., Harding
governor of the Fedora Reserve
board, to take up~the agricultural
credit situation.
L. E. Potter, president of the Min
nesota Farm Bureau Federation, re-
turned to the Twin cities Monday
from the National Farm bureau con-
vention at Indianapolis and romplet-
ed details for the meeting. The gath
erings arranged by Mr.. Potter IN CO.
operation with the Minnesota Bank
er's Association will be held as fol
lows: Marshall, December 13; Owa-
tonna December ID; Crookston, De-
cember 16, and t. Cloud, December
18th.
E. w. Decker, president of the
Northwestern National bank, Mime
apolis, said the conferences will re-
ceive hearty support of bankers who
seek to improve farming conditions
along some economic lines because
the interests of farmers and the
bankers are identical. Reforms
must not be undertaken along legis-
lative lines for the benefit of any
particular industry, for such would
be unsould," Mr.. Decker said.
Farm credit will be the, outstand-
ing topic considered at the confer
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16
WOMEN GIVE OUT

Homework is hard enough when
healthy. Every Sank Centre woman
who is having backache, blue and
nervous spells, dizzy headaches and
kidney or bladder troubles, should be
glad to heed this Sank Centre wo-
mans experience:
Mrs. M. Chisholm, Brooklyn Addi-
ton, says: 81 had an attack of kid
ney trouble and suffered with back
ache number of years. I had sharp
pains in the small of my back, es.
pecialy when I lift anything and
I was certainly miserable. / didn't
have my usual strength, either, and
got tired very quickly. My back was
sore and / couldn't get much rest
Doan's Kidney Pills, which got at
the Hanson & Emerson Drug Store
helped me right away and soor
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16
..,t,,x 81,
The Old Age of Santa Claus.

In Anna Farquhar's "COnvictions"
In The National Magazine, she says:
SANTA Claus totters under his pack,
wearing a long, old face these days.
Probably in his youth he had no idea
of growing old or departing this life;
therefore when his enthusiasm and
joyousness began to wane unaccount-
ably, he must have opined that the
world was tottering-not his own gen.
erous throne of life. Nowadays he
creeps down the chimney stealthily as
if somewhat ashamed Of his mission,
like polar burglar, and his eight tiny
reindeer make small clatter on the
lawn, for many of their Joy bells have
been lost. When Santa lays finger
aside Of his nose ref1ectively in our
times, he exclaims, without bit of
jolly shake below the waist: 'Degen-
crates! Degenerates! Has my world
come to such pass that people wish
to pay me for nay presents? Can it
be that little children are so surfeited
with toys that they stop to ask how
much they cost before accepting them.
There was little Willie, last year, who
said to his mamma, when he first saw
a beautiful wOolly dog, whats 1t got
inside? Candy or money! Don't want
q dog Mess it's got somethin' In
side 49,"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16
County Agent Issues
Warning to Farmers
Explains Apparent Plan Being Made
to Defraud Tillers of the Soil
in Stallion Scheme

The Stearns County Farm Bureau
office finds that stallion selling
scheme is now being carried on in
several parts Of the county in which
the farmer is approached by sales
man and asked to sign contract
which in reality is promissory note
bearing Z per cent interest from
date. In return a receipt, which does
not bear signature of any kind, is
given by an agent representing the
sales company. The scheme is evl-
IDENTIFY being promoted by the Owas-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16
Games of Heather Origin

~ ~ AN "a OuE AOoL AdAlAA-
WI lar Christmas games have
a heather originfi and some of
their requirements once played a
most important part in the
heather rites and mysteries. Ev-
cry one knows how, when play
Ing the popular Christmas game
of "snap dragon" all other lights
In the room are extinguished
while we try to snatch raisins
from blazing brandy, but prob
ably few are aware that the
ancient British Druids were ac-
customed to worship, in a tenn
pie otherwise dark, flame OF
burning spirits into which they
cast and out of which they
plucked certain sacred objects,
and that they thus performed
some of the most awful solem-
mites Of their religion.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16
Ask Legislature to Aid
Advertising Campaign
Ten Thousand Lakes Association
Wants Public to Aid
Their Plan

Most every business man in thu
city of Sank Centre this week re-
ceived letter from the "Ten
ceived a letter from the "Ten Thous
and Lakes" Association of Mime
sofa, asking cooperation in theil
plan to secure an appropriation
from the legislature to aid in ma
ton wide advertising campaign this
year.
Sank Centre, the letter urges, is
located in the beautiful lake re-
gion of Minnesota and is so stu.
ated as to be directly benefited by
this campaign.
The new Babcock highways owe,
the state and Interstate trails, viii
run directly through this city, and
the association points out the advan.
tage such a campaign would be tc
Sank Centre.
With the establishing here last
year of the Fairy Lake Resort, Sauk
Centre probably secured more real
advertising than would have been
the case under other circumstances
Hundreds of tourists visited this re.
sort and the beauties of, Fairy Lake
coupled with the good fishing in both
that little body of water and Sank
Lake at Sank Centre, furnished sub
jects of conversation for many a
fireside this winter.
The state will not be asked to fl
nance the entire campaign of the
association, but the letter asks that
each representative be urged to vote
for the bill at the next session.
Sank and Fairy Lakes alone will
probably draw many visitors to the
state next summer. On the strength
of the publicity given his resort dur.
ing the last season, w. Zimmerman
at Fairy Lake is making arrange
ments now to almost double his ca.
pacity for guests next season.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16
WHEN CHRISTMAS WAS YOUNG.
10 Understand Mysteries Of the Yule.
: tide, II 10 Necessary to Search
Ancient History.

5EN IN the midst Of the rush and
M u excitement of Christmas
SSNM6 preparations certain Ques-
kR8sS tons will fash across the
mind, and we find ourselves
j wondering why 1t is that we do the
very same things Christmas after
1 Christmas. Why do we hang stock
/ ings. light Christmas trees, trim our
homes and have plum pudding?
To understand the origin Of these
customs we must wander far back
I into the forgotten passages before
Julius Caesar set foot on British soil,
+ Or st. Augustine told the story Of the
Gross to the men Of Kent. Hundreds
aof years agO-long before the year /
1.-THE ancients, as we call the people
LOT those times, all worshiped the sun,
1.-THE great giver of light and life. In
sthe month Of March they built big
dres to it, asking 1t to shine upon the
seeds they had planted and warm
them into life. In the autumn they
held another festival, thanking the
sun for the harvest, and again, in the
winter time, they held the greatest
festival Of all to celebrate the coming
OF the springtime.
In ancient Egypt, in Assyria, in
Greece, on Roman soil and in the
.northlands these festivals were cele-
brated year after year and always
about the same time, the winter one
being held about New Years time.
Wherever the Roman eagle was
found, this feast was called the Sat.
urnalia and 1t was marked by univer-
sal license and good feeling.
All at once Christianity appeared
upon the scene. AS the policy Of the
early church was to reconcile heather
some Of the heather customs and fes-
, rivals, the new religion accepted and
retained many, and the result, as is
easily seen, has been the strange
medley Of pagan and Christian rites
which we use at Christmas time to-
LAY.
ST After Britain was Christianized by
b{he Romans, the Saxons and northern
il tribes came, bringing their old north
x.rn rites, and as Christianity at last
replaced paganism the Christians kept
! sthe old pagan rites, merely changing
;,.their meaning.
For many years no two lands cele-
ebrated the same day as the birthday
fof Christ They did not know the
exact day, and we do not know it;
: but this date has now become the
most important one in the worlds
history.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16
The Christmas Season.

Though Christmas seems to gain
rather than lose In popular favor as
the years roll by, yet it is worthy OF
note that the Christmas season has
been much curtailed from what 1t
originally was. For several centuries
it began with the eve of All Saints
day or "Hallow eve" October 81. and
continued until Candlemas day, Feb
ruary 2. In England 1t is now COM
puted only from Christmas eve to
Twelfth night" January 6, while In
our own country 1t begins on Christ
mas eve and practically ends on
Christmas night. Yet even now It real
" begins. on December 10. marked In
the church calendar, 20 Sapientia,"
from the name Of an anthem sung
during Advent.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16

every bit Of the trouble had disapp-
cared. Several times since when
have needed a kidney medicine,
have used Doan's and they have al
ways helped me quickly"
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same as
Mrs. Chisholm had. Foster Milburn
Co., Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.
, 1920-06-05
DEAFNESS
And Noises In The Head.

" YOU ARE A SUFFERE-Go 70
your Local Druggist and order CON-
GENERATED SOURDAL,' price H6
per tin. This New remedy gives almost
immediate relief, and quickly effects 9
permanent cure. 1t penetrates to the
actual seat Of the complaint, and has
completely cured many cases which were
considered hopeless If your Chemist
does not yet stock 'SOURDAL', do not
accep. any substitute, but send money
order for a supply direct to the 'SOUR-
Dali DISTRIBUTING co, So STA
tom ROAD. CROYDON, SURREY,
ENG, and a package will be mailed per
return with full directions.
, 1920-06-05
NOTICE

PARTIES having claims against the
Joint Estate Ct the late MRS. Rosa
MoND~ ~DIDRICHsEN, born Geipel, >and
previously deceased husband PETER DID
RICHsEN, are hereby notified to file their
claims with the undersigned Dealing
Court within 3 months.
The Heirs to the said joint-estate are
hereby notified to report themselves to
the undersigned Court within a year and
six weeks.
Ch~-istiansted's Dealing Court, S..
Croix, May 10Th. 1920.
JOHN L. CURRY
, 1920-06-05

THE following prices have been fixed
= by the Food Commission at meeting
held on Friday, 18th inst: .
MILK: Unchanged, - cts. per out.
FRESH FISH:
Boiling fish per pound. 16 cts
FRYING Fish " IA do.
Hucksters Fish per pound 10 do.
LIVE STOCK:
Old Cattle, 7 cts. y. S.. Currency or
its equivalent in local currency.
Young Cattle Gets.
MEAT:
Beef, 25 cts. per pound.
Veal, 27 do. do. do
THOS. RAMSAY.
Acting Chairman.
, 1920-06-05
AN ORDINANCE
CONCERNING THE ESTABLISH
MENT OFLIBRARIES IN ST. CROIX.

Be 1t enacted by the Colonial Council of
st. CrO5T::
|. There are hereby authorized to be
established and maintained in this MUM
cipality two public libraries, each to be
known as the Public Library.
2. The said libraries shall be operated
by a board of control to be known as the
Il brary Commission" and shall be
composed of three members, one Of
whom shall be appointed. by the Colonial
Council, one by the local Red Cross
Chapter, and one by the Governor. The
Governor shall name the Chairman, the
Secretary and the Treasurer Of the said
Commission. The members shall be ap-
pointed for a period Of two years.
3. The Library Commission shall
make all rules and regulations for the
conducting and maintaining of the Pub
lie Libraries and shall have full power
to expend for said purpose such funds
as may from time to time be received
by it.
A.. The Library Commission shall
submit to the Governor annually on 80
June a report of its activities for the
fiscal year, including receipts and dis
hursements Of all funds received and ex-
pended during the year.
Thus duly passed at an extraordinary
meeting of the Colonial Council held
Monday 10, 1920.
Christiansted, St. ~roix, May IL, 1920.
DC. CANEGATA. ROBT. L. MERWIN,
Secretary. Chairman.
The above Ordinance is hereby sane
toned and approved.
Witness my hand and the seal of the
Government of the Virgin Islands of the
United States at St. Hhomas the 22nd
day of May 1920.
J.. w. OMAN,
Governor.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-01-08
Walter { Skener's Dates

Walter and Shssrer announce the
following List Of sales which wiz BIZ
conducted or taken part in By. either
one or both OF them:
gcncay. Jan. lz.-Paul Bs~r, EARN
safe. northwest Filler
January lS-George Reed. farm
sale, southwest Filler.
Jan. i5-fd~ho State Swine Breed
ers Association Pzcafello.
Jan. l5-Southern Idaho Hereford
breeders Association. P0catsilo.
IAN. le-Ssuthern Idaho ahorthorn
Breeders Association. POcatsIlo.
Jan. i7--Soutbeastern Idaho Short
horn Breeders Association. Basekfoot.
Jan. -. 20. zl-Twin Falls North
and South Side shorthorn Breeders
Association.
January 22-Resfstsred Swine sale,
Twin Falls
Jan zz-Asdsl Farms Hereford
sale. Twin Falls
Jan. "a Walter Brothers and As
sociates Registered Perchsren horse
sale Twin Falls
Jan. z5-H. L. shearer Farm Sale
southeast u Filler.
Jan. z7.--L k.scols. farm sale,
southwest F'iisr
January Isl u. Branson. fArni
sale. northwest Et3er
February 3-~B. b. White. farm sale,
Filler
February ID. A. Mccoy. farm
sale. northeast Filler.
February Sill. n. Kuip. farm sale.
February l7-Wsiliam Ward, farm
sale. sonthwest Filler
Persons desiring sale dates with
Walter and shsaTsr may phone them
10 the Record office.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-01-08


This firm announces the following
.ale dates.
January browning horse sale
l3nhi.
January l4--e. H. Newton. Regis
erfd Hoistein and farm sale. Bull.
f.u.sdsy, Jan. ls.-A. A. 6iodowski.
farm sale. Bull.
~ day. Jan. ls.--h r. Dow. farm and
registered Hoisteln sale. Buhi.
Wednesday. Jan. 2l.--B swallow. big
farm sale. Bull
Tuesday. jan. z7.--Jenning's. EARN
sale, Buhi
Thursday. Jan. sc. Senmsr, big
closing out sale. Filler
I tuesday. fub. lo--w L. Norris. clos.
FEBRUARY il-rGeorgs lrls. CLOSING
out sale. Bubi,
inG Qua sails. buhl.
"6es yeus sale date early. Ne you
wish ihis firm to suction senr sale"
Il ths advice 81 Col Earl Nanysn.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-01-08
Notice

All members of the United
Artisans iu Filler and vicinit,
are requested Ia meet at the Mu :
Won House Parton Monday even
ing January ~. at 5 o'chck. F,r
The Good OF the Order lt-p.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-01-08

IN ORR WANT AD KATF~- Tn .>ss.ls
VI p~r line nfsf in-9fft "a and D. l~<r line
N fOf subsequent in,eftlOIls. with .
minimum VI fhrc lines All want ADJ
afr casii. W. DO nCf lerD q DCok on fhsse
ads Grant si1 sOr1s 10 Tie liDe when
cot1Duf.lls cOst
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-01-08

Bank, Buhl. 1911
nitric ,te watch repairing done
by >. q Davis, JewIer.
A one reel Fatty Arbuckle a
Tho Gem every Saturday night.
DR.. Hess Poultry Pan a-cea
makes hens hay. Guaranteed. See
BEEN & ilammerquist.
For Saie-Two heating stoves
lust as good as new. used only one
winter half the price of new
ones. h Is. Ripley.
For Sale or Trade 80 acres.
"a mile east of Berger. Will sell
or trade for city rroperty or small
icresge. Albert Taylor, Berger.
Lost-Dec II. 3 miles north Of
FILLER, crank for Apperson car.
Leave at Record office. Harry
brandon. ZIP
Lost On Sunday December rs.
sOmewhere b tween Filler NJ. h.
Church and Maroa. weed chain
lifting 30x3 IL tire. Finder
will receive reward IL returned 10
K. HI. McAtec, principal Of Maroa
schools.
For SaIs--Good 40 acres cheap,
IL mile west of Wendell. Big
six room house and good out.
buildings. Good we'll and wind
mill. All fenced and crn.- fenced
and good orr hard All improved and
ihe very bes, of soil. Easy terms
see ID. +. Bremen. | / z miles
south Of Filler, box =.
For Ssle-i0 acre., close in, |
all In cultivation, fair house ana
outbuiIdlngs, deep well, family |
richard. fenced and crossed fenc-
sd. Bargain. $500 per acre;
terms. Inquire this office.
For Sale-S0 acres being the
sast half OF the northeast quarter
section 3 Township III south Of
Range IA east Boise Meridian
Six miles south aud ono mile west
u Bull and only two Miles off the
,Astleford, hard surface road
Price $4,000 per acre $4,000 to
5000. cash balance $1,000 annually.
This 80 should easily bring 5000
,er acre next fall. Real estate
non take notice. Ripley and Timm,
'iIor, Idaho.
Cor Ssle-Second hand stock.
drs. q. T.. Carter. Main Street
'iler. 4t-pd.
For Rent One broom house;
ne Broom house, close in. 81
Month each. Frank Taylor.
For Sale Round Dining room
,ble and pair bed springs. See
V. III. Sumner. II
Wanted--A piece OF that broken
yeglass Tense. Davis. the Jeweler II
i'll duplicate il.
For Sals-Duroc-Jersey Boar.
God quality. $50. Raymond
homss. Route 2. II.
Found On Main street. Tues
", q bunch Of keys. Owner
ay have same by calling at this II
nee aud paying for this sd. III
For Sale-Will sell INV s0-scre
rmslocstcd i.s mile east Filler
ursl High School on Highway,
,own as Filler Cheese Factory"
run. $500 per acre for quick
10. TERMS. John kaeser. 81.
For Sale Barred Plvmoth Rock
,ckersls. Florence Clifford. mile
nth OF Filler. II
wsnts l--s or housekeeping
Guns. Inquire =. D." this
Sea II.
For Ssle-~tO i.s acres. 5000.
mile west Of town. $500 cash,
% year. Frank Taylor.
Help Wsnted-Wom n cook
Inted a. once at Filler Hotel.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-01-08
Federal Farm Loans

Lang time loans at IL per cent.
Easy payment plan. Zee Dickes.
next door 10 Farmers National
Bank, Buhl. l6-tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-04
OVERSEAS VETERAN;
 OREGON GIRI. WED

Miss Dolly Smith, of Roseburg, Oregon, and William Claire Donald son, of Juneau, an overseas veteran, were married at noon today at the home of MT. and Mrs. James Estus on Eleventh Street in the presence of a few intimate frineds. The double ring ceremony was used by Rev H. E. Greening of the Metho- dist Church who officiated.
 William Claire Donaldson was for a number of years locomotive en- gineer employed by local mining companies. He went to Western Alaska and was employed in the same capacity for the Alaskan En- gineering Commission. At the out break of the world war he volun- teered and went over to France with an engineering regiment and served until the close of hosilities. Return ing to Seward he went back to his old position taking a leave of ab- sence to visit in Juneau.
 Mrs. Donaldson recently arrived from her home at Roseburg for the wedding.
 Mir. and Mrs. Donaldson will re- side in Juneau.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-04
JUNEAU PHYSICIAN
 LEAVING FOR EAST

Enroute to New York where ne will spend two months doing hos- pital work, Dr. l.. o. Sloane Will leave fer the South on the spokane tomorrow. Dr. Sloane will accom- pany Mrs. Sloane and their little daughter to San Francisco where they will spend the winter with Mrs Sloane's sister, Mrs. John B. Stevens.
 During Dr. Sloane's absence. his office and practice will be in charge of Dr. w. F. Stein, who arrived here recently from a hospital in St. Louis.