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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-06-16
SWAMP LAND MADE VALUABLE
How Mosquito Breeding Plague Spot
Was Turned Into Twenty Acres
Of Good Ground.

A mOsquito-breeding swamp is not
only a source Of neighborhood discom,
fort and danger but also an economic
liability. Often it may be converted
into valuable asset by inexpensive
draining.
The United States public health
service notes an illustrative case in
Georgia, where, near the town of Mil
len, an experimental operation was re-
Gently performed upon a 2O-acre
swamp. 1t was mucky place, nearly
all of it under water, with tree-stumps
plentifully scattered. .
The operation consisted Of ditching
with dynamite q trench $500 feet
long being blown with sticks of the ex-
pdosiNe placed in holes two feet deep
at intervals averaging one foot. Extra
charges were used for stumps
The resulting ditch averaged a width
Of ~ feet at the top and a depth Of
31a feet. Total cost, including labor
and 1000 pounds of dynamite, was
500. When the job was finished there
was freely running stream through
the ditch.
BY this simple and rapid means the
swamp was transformed into 20 acres
Of good land.-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-06-16
NOT MUCH OF A DISGUISE
School Ma'am Not Likely to Pose as
Widow Next Time She Takes
Vacation.

A rather successful Hoosier school
ma'am has for one of her ambitions
never to look her profession so
that people can guess it whea they
see her. So whenever she goes on a
vacation she poses as a stenographer,
a clerk or a member of some ether
profession than her own. When she
left at Easter time she said that this
time she was going to be a widow
for a week."
She succeeded in carrying off her
pose successfully, too, until the day
before she started home. Then on
that day she overheard the eolored
elevator boy talking to a man she
had met. $50 she am a widow?" he
said.
"Yes," the man nodded his head.
II amt surprised" the boy retorted
with conviction. 81 said that the day
she come. l say that woman either
widow or a school teacher. Both
Of 'em always have such a pert, i
have-bossed-the-wo way"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-06-16
SALVAGERS DID GOOD WORK
Recovering Disabled Ships During the
World War Was Matter of
Highest HeroisE1.

Landlubbers link salvaging ships
and cargoes to easy deals in treasure
trove, but the shippers Of the salvag-
ing ships would tell them that salvage
is sweaty and poorly paid exertion.
They do not regard themselves as adj
venturers OF romance. They are divers
of seagoiag ambulances. They are
marine surgeons, who operate on sick
or disabled craft, says the Spokane
Spokesman Review.
Salvaging before the war was mat
ter-of-fact trade, but during the war
it became a business fraught with ex-
traordinary dangers. The maritime
belligerents had to save every dam
aged Tor sunken ship that they could,
and the Salvager was almost as indiS-
pensable to winning the war as was
the man-o'-war.
At the Dardanelles five vessels were
sunk near shore, and yet all were sal
vaged expeditiousiy by the Liverpool
firms.
In June of 1917 the salvagers recov-
cred four good-sized steamers in ten
days that had been sunk in the English
channel They salvaged Beattie's flag
ship and the Britannia and the Astu7
riaS; the submarine K-13 after its crew
had been submerged two and a half
days; the wrecks Off OStend and Zee
brugge.
The salvagng boats had at one and
the same time to act as machine shop
power house, pumping station and tug.
They worked in a single spot, where
they were target for every German
submarine anywhere around. They
showed heroism beyond praise.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-06-16
"Picnic."

Many Of us seem to have an idea
that ''picnic" is a purely American
institution. Perhaps it is in the sense
Of an outdoor party where all partici-
pants contribute to the entertainment,
the serving Of the meal, and at times
the supplies which constitute it.
. But the word is of French origin
"Pique-nique" is the French term for
an Informal party, mostly indoors, at
which each participant makes a con-
tributiOn to the table,.
A French paper published in 1879
contains a sentence which shows clear
ly how different a 'pique-nique" is from
a "pdcnic,," and how much more for
mality is required to comply with its
rules:
"Picaue-nique Of Saint Henry-the
list of subscribers at Is francs head
Will be closed at four o'clock. Eve
ntng dress and white ties are de riguer
Guests will sit down to table at eight
o'clock" Plain Dealer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-06-16
Sank Centre---Its Traditions
and Its Life
By GEORGE D. WING

His stock he said, was all he had IA
the world and he did not propose to
leave 1t to the Indians. Mrs. Stabler
upon learning of her husbands in
tentions, refused to go on with the
march and her example was followed
by large number of families. a
Returning to Sank Centre, this
little band of pioneers made prepara-
tons for a stand against the Indian
hords and erected the stockade which
in all probability saved Sank Centre
as a community center.
1t was at this time that the Sank
Centre home guard was organized
with S. S. Ransdell as captain; John
C. Hoffman, 1st Lieutenant and Dean
Stabler, End Lieut.. Lieut.. Hoffman
was later killed by the Indians as re-
lated in recent chapter.
To be Continued.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-06-16
The Catch.

A New England spinster was much
enamored of neighboring farmer, but
the affection was not returned. One
day, starting on one of his weekly
visits to town, the maiden came rush
ing out, crying:
"Yeo-heo, Mr.. Simpkins, do you
mind taking me with your"
The farmer considered warily and
finally allowed her to climb ia. a.
In vain the lady tried every topic of
conversation without eliciting response
and finally in desperation fell back on
the passing bits of scenery. Going by
the minister's house, she cried: ooh,
Mr.. Simpkins, what a beautiful hitch
ing post Pastor Watson has"
"Gol durn," cried the other crack
ing his whip. II knowed there was a
hitch in it somewhere. Dobbin,
giddap. Ma'am, that's fer bosses
only.'-American Legion Weekly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-06-16
THURSDAY, JUNE Is

~
gotta. died on the 9th day CT May 1871
leaving a last will and testament
which is presented to this court Will
said petition, and praying that sara .11
instrument he allowed as the last WI,
and testament Of said decedent, ana
that letters testamentary be issued
thereon to him the said o. WINSTON,
Now, Therefore, you and each or you
are hereby cited and required to snow
cause, if any you have, before TINS
court at the Probate Court Rooms IN
the Court House in the City of st.
Cloud, County of Stearns, state or
Minnesota, on the 18th day of July
1921, at o'clock A. NJ, why the pray
er of said petition should not be
granted.
Witness the Honorable, J. B. Himsl
Judge Of said court, and the Seal of
said Court, this Sth day Of June, 1921.
(SeaD ]. B. HIMSL,
SIS Judge.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-06-16
To Test Metal AirpIane.

Difference of opinion over the re-
liability and strength of the all-Eetal
airplane has caused the British gov
eminent to purchase one for the pur-
pese of testing it to destruction. The
machine selected is built Of duralumir,
supposedly as strong as steel and very
light. Engineers will put weights to
parts Of the wings and fuselage where
they know there is great strain in
flight. and will add to the, weight un-
til the portion they are testing col
lapses. By this method they can
reckon to a nicely the resisting pow
er Of the metal frame.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-06-16

Citation fer Hearing ON Petition fol
Probate of VIII
Estate of Harmon A. Perkins, Dseeas-
ed.
State Of Minnesota, County of Stearns
in Probate Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Har-
mon A. Perkins, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the allowance and
probate Of the will Of said decedent
The petition Of O. Winslow1 being duly
filed in this court, representing that
Harmon A. Perkins, then a resident OF
the County Of Stearns, State of Mime
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-06-16

Prince Albert is
sold in toppy red
bags, tidy red fins,
handsome pound
and half pound tin
husnidors and in the
pound crystal glass
h u m / d or with
sponge nloistener
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-06-16
Essentials.

Hiram" said Mrs. Corntossel.
"have you made improvements in the
place SOS to render it attractive to
the summer boardecs?"
Gall the Improvements that are nee
essary,"\ replied Farmer Corntossel.
1--WE bought lot Of jazz records and
some new needles for the phone
graph"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-06-16
Where She Drew the Line.

A Milwaukee woman who died at
one hundred and eighteen smoked
pipe, cigars and cigarettes. But 50
far as we can learn she never SHIN
mied, toddled, covered her ears with
her hair, shaved off her eyebrows or
wore hairnet stockings Cleveland
Putnam patriot., 1921-07-08
TRADE SCHOOL NOTES

Quite number uf students have enrolled nt the State Trade school for the summer months Among these are number from the Tourteliotte Memorial High school at North t'ros- venordaie
 The Athletic Association yesterday held its field day at Roseland Park. The boys enjoyed an afternoon of swimming and boating. winding up with q series of contests in which all took part. including instructors The three-legRed race was won by Emile Breaut and Reginald carlson
 The $. C $ Box Co of Nillimao tie has requested the Putnam Trade school to make up number of extra pafts for their machines and although the machine department + over croN led with work at the present tune fhe bnys are roinr Co take a4 vantaee of some of the better types of jobs offered
 Tho summer cours, m home emak iur progressing very faeoraoly
 A l. Hurtt. of the carpentry de partmeat. |. spending hts vacation 'r Mest MedWiy Mass
Putnam patriot., 1921-07-08

gard. who died early Monday morn. ing. The funeral gzas from the home and there ~as nigh mass of requiem iu Sacred Heart church.
 Mss I-al.4a Braadhurst of Willt mantle was the xaes. Of the Misses Truesdeu. Chapel street. Sunday
 The Byrre family. Seward street. mot5eeI Q Prov ieGce Sunday 70 visi' James Byrrr a1o is iiL
 Ms Elizabeth Clarke. who has gaea awa5 uQw g. her home. North Man street. for the sum uer-
 Miss Mary ChIa. School street. ia company wt a Woodstock girls. left Wedue- for weeks stay at Pleasant Viep R
 Dr. and Nrz f T. Bal 5~in. Miss Rachel Brady ard George Y Lewis ant over tte Noaa0k Trail Sunday. returning Monday evening.
 Miss Lena 6ibney Farrows street. left for Boston Wednesday morning called there by rhe sudden death of her sfster Gataerzle's husband
 Mir and Hrs. George Brousseau. Wilkinson street, motored to Proyi- denee Thursday to spend the day with Rev c C S MacKay. formerly of this city
 A meeting of S Mary's Welfare Council has been called for Wednes- day evening, July f3 The meeting will be held ia the Girls Club rooms at s o'clock
 Mary Elizabeth Wagner. daughter 5f Professor and Mrs Charles P Wagner of Ann Arbor. Mich. Is pass Ing the summer with her grandpar- ents. Mir and Mrs Marshall Kenyon.
 Deputy Automobile Commissioner and Mrs. John Macdonald of Hart ford. accompanied by Mrs Macdou aids father. William = Johnson, of Church street Putnam. are taking an automobile t1p sarouah Maine and tbe White Mountains
 Nr and Nf-. George Newell ani their dauehtez. Barbara. of Washing ton. [ l.. Raa efe recent guests Of Nr- Newell mother Alrs Henry L. Burt. Grove street. are now on tbe'r way 70 the far west. where they wail spend part af the summer
 Word was received las, night that Miss Mariorie Mann. daughter of Nr and Mrs. J Harry Mann had been successfully operated upon 1t the stern Hospital New York City Mss Mann was reFafted IS resting conn fartably aud "a excellent condition.
 Miss Minue B Rock. daughter of Rev. s. j. ! Rook. Grove street. left Thursday for Cromwell where she sill visit her uncle. Dr = F. Bush. Miss Rock Has been spending the summer with her parents since her graduation last month from Boston University.
 Rev ana Mrs George F. Provost 3f Providence came Sunday for a vis- it with their niece. Mrs. John C. Bates. Church street Mr Provost Is pastor of the Academy Avenue Congrega- tioual church, Providence. and he re- turned Tuesday. Mrs Provost re- maiurug several days longer.
Putnam patriot., 1921-07-08

The electrical department students are taking examinations m the 4irst two periods of the course.
 The drafting department has com pletad sei of five traclngs furnish ing blueprints of the water system of Putnam
 Arthur Rouse is taking his vacation at this time. and Is spending TWO weeks in Canada
 The carpentry boys, while they are ln the drafting room at the present time. Will resume operations on the garage which they are building on Chapman street
 The textile department has just completed aH order of i0l0 pounds oi yarn for O $. Hawes X Bro at Fat River
 Theue are now eleven eN-seeelc' men m training under tbe Fedora Board ut the school
Putnam patriot., 1921-07-08
Cutting Om By The Belrobe Method

Professional cutters work over every new DESIGNER PATTERN until they have assembled al the pieces on the smallest pos sible amount ot material
 Whatever your size. whatever the width of your material. you may be certain that a Bel robe layout with DESIGNER PATTERNS will save you every possible scrap of the goods. In some cases you will Use q
Putnam patriot., 1921-07-08
Pnttins Together and
 Fitting By The Belrobe Method

Next there IS a set of picture diagrams to help you bring the cut-out pieces together cor rectly and quickly. It is like having a clever modiste to work with-to show you how she would drape and fit the garment for you without worry or mis- takes.
Putnam patriot., 1921-07-08

The Belrobe Method. the com plete service now furnished with DESIGNER PATTERNS. shows you how to use pattern in order to achieve the utmost in style and the greatest possible economy in material. IL tells the whole story of your dress in pictures from the first snip oi your scis- sors until the last saap-tastener is in place
Putnam patriot., 1921-07-08
for hOme SeWine

yard and three-eighths less than you would otherwise have al- lowed for. Even with the less expensive summer fabrics this may mean a saving of three or four dollars in the cost of your dress.
Putnam patriot., 1921-07-08

Newton B Stone of Boston has been visiting his mother Mir W B Stone. SunHyside avenue
Putnam patriot., 1921-07-08
Finishing By The Belrobe Method

When you have come to those last few stitches that profes- sional dressmakers are so par
Putnam patriot., 1921-07-08

N Mrs Frank L. Davis. wife of coan ty Agent Davis. who has been iii the past two Wgeks. tx improving
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-09-22
aSHOWING OFF" THE COLONEL
Storekceper Had Eye for Business In
Keeping Good-Looking Customer
Waiting for Attention.

A woman in small town asked her
husband, Colonel Blank, to call in at
the dairy when passing to order some
new-laid eggs After making brief
demur the colonel yielded. A little
later he called at the shop in question,
quite a small and unimportant estab-
lishment on a back street.
Two or three minutes passed; then,
as no one came to serve him, the colo
mel gave a gentle knock on the coun-
ter. This had no effect; so smart
double rap was given. Then a curly
headed youngster put his head around
the door and announced, Fathers
a-comin'."
BY the time the father arrived the
colonel was boiling with rage.
"What do you mean by keeping me
waiting all this timer" he roared.
Every sorry, sir" said the man, 'but
you see it's like this. You're the very
first good-looking man that I've had In
my shop, and as there were lot of
people passing by / thought what a
good advertisement you was a-stand-
ing there "-Philadelphia Public Led
ger.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-09-22
NOT A CASE FOR SURGEON
Ambitious Medical Student Was Slight.
Iy Too Precipitate in Jumping
to His Conclusions.

"After the first crash" impaired
the first hospital surgeon to the Sec
ond, Il ran over to where 1t lay on
the pavement; and when / raised 1t
up, saw at once that its ribs were
smashed, while a gaping hole was
torn in its"
Pardon me, DOCTOR" broke in the
medical student, who had caught
these words as he was about to pass
by into the consumptive ward, "but
if you have no objections, I'd like to
take few notes on that accident
case"
He pulled his notebook from his
pocket. "Was the case child?"
"No," the surgeon Informed him to
his embarrassment. II was speaking
of my umbrella. Science and Inyen
tiCn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-09-22
Protect Alfalfa Fields Against Dodder
by Proper Control Measures.

recognize it when they are purchasing
clover and alfalfa seed. For adequate
examination, magnifying glass Is
necessary. There is a wide range in
size of dodder seed, but in general
they are usually dull-coated with
roughened or infinitely pitted sur
faces, and usually have two or three
fiat surfaces, while the seeds Of clover
are usually smooth, rounded, and pos
sess a certain luster. Furthermore,
the scar on dodder seed usually is
Very ineonspicuous, whereas the scar
on leguminous seeds is clearly evident.
When animals are allowed to craze
where dodder grows, they should not
have access to fields not infested,
since they are likely to spread the
weed by means of pieces of stems adj
herring to their coats and hoofs. On
land which contains the seeds of dod-
der, the bulletin suggests the use of a
five-year cropping system consisting
of plants which are not damaged by
the pest, and recommends the follow
ing plants: Corn, soy beans, velvet
beans, cow-peas, and small grains such
as oats, wheat, and rye. Sugar beets,
onions, flax, and a few other cultivat-
ed plants are subject to dodder in
festation, but clover and alfalfa are it's
important hosts.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-09-22
Considerable Agitation.

"Either my eyes are acting funny OF
else there's something powerful wrong
with yore house." said an acquaint-
ance who had halted in the big road to
stare at the Johnson domicile. Il
reckon it must be my eyesight, but the
doggone house pears to be shaking
and shivering like it was going to
tumble down."
Jaw, / reckon likely my fourteen
children happen to have took notion
to scratch their chiggers at the same
p'tu same time," replied Gap John
son of Rumpus Ridge, who was hang
inT over his own front fence, hooked
on by the elbows.-Kansas City Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-09-22
Another Smart Younaster.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jones had been In
vited TO friends home for tea, and
the time had arrived for preparing for
the visit.
"Come along, dearie," said Mrs.
Jones to her three-year-old son, land
have your face wash ID
Don't want to be washed" came
the reply.
But" said mother, ''you don't want
to be dirty little boy, do you?
want my little boy to have nice
clean face for the ladies to kiss"
Upon this persuasion he gave way
and was washed.
A few minutes later he stood watch
ing his father washing.
"Ha, ha, daddyp' he cried. II know
why you're washing ]"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-09-22
RIGHT MEASURES
TO KILL DODDER
Experts Say Discovery Of This
Parasite on Farm Is No
Cause for Serious Alarm.
PLAN FOR ITS DETERMINATION
Pest Does Not Cause Damage If REM
edies Are Applied Before 1t Gets
FoothoId-Prevent Seed
From Maturing.
Prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture

Prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.
If remedies to exterminate dodder-
the parasitic plant infesting clover, al
falfa, and some other plants-are ap-
piled before it gets a foothold, the
pest does not cause serious damage.
If, however, dodder is permitted to de-
velop unmolested, radical measures
will be necessary in order to control it.
During recent years, specialists of
the department say an increase in the
number of complaints of dodder have
been received from all parts Of the
United States. They add however,
that the discovery of this parasite on
the farm should not be the occasion
of serious alarm, but rather for the
employment of a well-conceived and
systematic plan for its determination.
Starts in Small Patches.
During the first season of infesta-
ton, in clover or alfalfa, dodder usual
ly occurs in small scattered areas. AS
is the case in combating all weeds, 1t
is essential that dodder should not be
permitted to mature Seed and such
small infested areas should be moved
and the dodder removed or burned in
the field to prevent the development
of seed. If seed has formed, burning
the patches of dodder is the only rem
edy, since it kills not only the plants
but also any seeds which may be ly-
| ing on the surface of the soil.
| If infestation is so great that patch
treatment cannot be depended upon, 1t
| will be necessary, in order to free the
| farm of the pest. either to pillow the
| crop under or utilize 1t for hay before
seed has formed In the latter case,
| the aftermath left on the field should
| be closely grazed, for which purpose
sheep are especially useful. If the
infestation is general and threatens
seriously to damage succeeding crops,
it may be necessary, according 60 the
bulletin, to cut the crop, allow it to
dry, and burn it In the field in order
that all dodder seed may be destroyed.
Inferior Seed Blamed.
AS with all weeds, preventing intro
duction on the farm is far easier than
eradication after 1t has once gained a
foothold 1t is usually introduced by
the use of impure seed, and bull
letin urges that farmers learn to dis
tinguish dodder seed so that they can
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-09-22
Useful Statistics.

II suppose Senator Snortsworthy
has had great deal Of experience
in telling disappointed constituents
he couldn't get them a government
job"
ooh, yes. But the senator sends
most of them away in a more cheer
ful frame of mind than you'd expect"
"How does he do that?"
"He keeps chart on his desk to
show them they couldn't live ON a
government salary, anyhow. Dir
mjngham Age-Herald.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-09-22
WHY DRUGGISTS RECOMMEND
SWAMP-ROOT

For many years druggists have watched
with much interest the remarkable record
maintained by DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
the great kidney, liver and bladder medi-
cine.
1t is a physicians prescription.
Swamp-Root is a strengthening medi-
cine. 1t helps the kidneys, liver and blad-
der do the work nature intended they
should do.
Swamp Root has stood the test of years.
1t is sold by all druggists on its merit
and it should help you. No other kidney
medicine has SO many friends.
Be sure to get Swamp-Root and start
treatment at once.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper Advertisement.