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Putnam patriot., 1924-10-10
Hartford. Oct. [. 1921.

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 No observer of political signs will accept the result of town elections as an infallible indication of the trend of popular sentiment. At best the result is but straw. IL is true that even as a straw the result may have a significance which should not be left out of the reckoning. If, how ever. it should be insisted that the result of an election in the towns, where the questions were entirely To- cal. should be accepted as a political indicator the republican party has nothing to fear from what Is indicat- ed. The elections on Monday in the Al towns which voted showed that the Republican party continues to be the predominant party in rural Con- necticut.
 The towns showed that they have confidence in the Republican party and that at the national and state election a month hence that conf denee will be shown in a more em- phatie manner. A scrutiny of the returns from the towns reveals a marked increase in the strength Of the Republican party When that fact WAS made clear in elections, in which politics had but a minor part, the belief is justified that at the greater election in November. when partisan sentiment and nothing else will be the predominating influence, the Republican ticket will win In this state.
 But the Republican state committee should leavd nothing to chance or to probability. The aim of the commit tee should be to make the increase Of the Republican vote in the state a certainty, and there k bat one way to do that and it is to make a thorough and intensive canvass. The indi- vidual vote of q town should not be belittled. In the aggregate the small eleetorates-and there are nearly i50 of them-may determine the re- suit. IL is recalled that Il was the small town vote that saved Marcus Ii. Holeomh, who was candidate for reelection. from defeat when Tn l9lb his plurality was cut by Thomas J. Spellaev, the Democratic candidate, 1 from l3.000 to 5000.
 The La Toilette Vote
 There is no use in denying the ! luCI that the Id htAtAAA " AeN | Progressive ticket is making headway 1 in the state. The most tangible proof of this fact is the ease with which i those in charge of the movement se- cured the requisite number of names l for the application to the secretary Of state for positions on the ballots sent out from the secretary's office. It is believed that on the whole the l Progressive ticket will hurt the Demo- cratic ticket more than 1t will the Republican. It has been said that about seventv-five per cent of those who will vote the Progressive ticket have heretofore voted the Demo- cratic ticket.
 gf this estimate Is accepted as ap- proximately correct the Republicans would lose twenty-five per cent of the vote which their ticket would other wise have if the La Toilette move ment was not in existence. That loss
Putnam patriot., 1924-10-10
Salts Fine for
 Aching Kidneys
When Back Hurts Flush Your Kidneys as You Clean
 Your Bowels

Most folks forge; that the kidneys. ike the bowels. sometimes get sluggish and ciogged and need a flushing oeca- si0aally, else we have baekaehe and dull misery in the kidney region, severe headaches. rheumatic twiages, torpid liver, acid stomach. sleepessness and al sorts of bladder disorders.
 You simply must keep your kidneys active and clean and the moment you feel an ache or pain in the kidney reg.ou begin drinking lots ot water. Nisa eei about four ounces of lad Salts from any good drug store here. take tablespoonful in a glass of water be- fore breakfast for a few days and your kidneys will then act inc. This famous saits IS made from the acid of grapes and iemon juice. combined with lithia. and is intended 10 flush elogged kid reys and help stimulate them to aeiiv- ry l. alo helps ueutrah2e the acids ia the urine so they no longer irritate. thus helping to relieve bladder dis orders.
 lad Salts is inexpensive; makes a delightful effervescent liihia water drink which everybody should take now and then 10 help keep their kidneys clean.
 4 weil-known local druggist says he sells lots of lad Salts to folks who be- iieve in trying to correct kidney trouble while 1t is only trouble. By all means have vour physician examine your kid neys at least twice year.
Putnam patriot., 1924-10-10
SPEAKS FOR LAFoLLETTE Martin Plunkett, State Organizer Ad' dresses Small Local Audience

Martin Plunkett, state organizer for the LaFollette-W heeler campaign smoke in Union square Monday eve ming. During the course ot his hour and A half political talk the audience averaged about fifty, for the most nart mill operatives. Speaking from a soap box. Mir. Plunkett. resident m Waliingford. discussed the platforms and issues. stressing the benefits which ,gould come if IaFollette were the successful candidate. There would probably have been 6 much larger crowd if Mr. Plunkett's coming had been announced in advance The speaker was unsuccessful 70 ms eHort to organize LaFollette club here.
Putnam patriot., 1924-10-10

worked. and the place where the work was done.
 The meeting voted to mail a copy of the annual town report, next year. to every voter. and voted that Miss Nin- ton should have the privilege of mall ing the reports, she to be reimbursed for the mailing charges.
 It was voted that the tax collector should send by mail or otherwise, be fore March 18th. bill for taxes Co every tax payer, also to return by mail when requested a receipted bill, post age paid.
 Accept Trust Funds
 The meeting also voted to accept two trust funds one of S200 and the other of SI 900. the former to be applied to the perpetual care of the Osgood buri- al lot in Abingdon cemetery. and the latter to be used for the benefit of the Abingdon Social Library.
 The votes cast for the various town officers were as follows:
 Assessors, Arthur Rich. r. l3i. Ar thur Botham. d, 60. both elected; se- lectmen, George K. Hicks. r, i27. AL fred Briggs. r, IA, Frank Noon, d. ii3: auditors, Fred Ash, r. l37, Joseph Bates. d. 73. both elected; grand jur- ors. John Ash. r. i35. F. N. Searles. 2, l34, Michael Cotter, d, 73; tax col- lector. Frank K. Haines. r-d. POI reg istrars of voters, Nelson Platt. r. Al, Howard White, d. 65 constables, Hen- ry Holbrook. l36, Leonard Watson, l35. Richard Watson. l36 r, Charles Grimes. d. 64; school committee. FL eanor Mathewson, T. 40, Jennie White. d. 50. Annie L. Davis, q, 5s, all elected.
Putnam patriot., 1924-10-10

Oil is extracted from the bodies of locusts in Germany. This oil is used in airplane motors. because 1t con- goals at very low temperature. The refuse from the hoppers is used as fertilizer.
Putnam patriot., 1924-10-10

With the completion of the new transcontinental road in Africa, from Buta. in the Belgian Congo. to Mongolia, in the Sudan, a person will be able to cross Africa in a little more than three weeks.
Putnam patriot., 1924-10-10

The Turkish Government has de- cided tc sell the famous palace Of the su.lan at Constantinople. according to renorts it will be auctioned, with a reserve price of about a million dol
Putnam patriot., 1924-10-10

4 plant native to India called the carrion plant recently bloomed in Kew Gardens, England. The flower has q strong smell as of tainted meat which a4fracts flies to it.
Putnam patriot., 1924-10-10
REPUBLICANS WIN
 IN TOWN ELECTION
Pomfrc. Voters Slice Recom- mended Appropriations By
 Ten Per Cent
Authorize Expenditure of SS0 per
 Mile For Towns Roads

4 majority of the voters of the town of Pomfret, who attended the annual town business meeting Monday after noon in the Town house, were opposed Co passing fayorably upon the estima- ted expenses for the coming year and sliced most of them by ten per cent. II was an economy" meeting, as one of the voters put 1t. but those in favor of reducing the recommended appro- priations by ten per cent. did not have a majority of more than five Go ten.
 In the balloting fer the election of officers, the town, as usual. went Re publican by substantial majority, all of the party candidates being ele- cted.
 Judge Thompson Presides
 Judge Charles O. Thompson pre- sided over the annual business meeting and Judge Willis Covell, town clerk and treasurer. acted as clerk. The meeting was largely attended
 The meeting voted Co leave in the hands of the selectmen the repairing of highways and appropriated SlOO for the observance of Memorial Day. It was voted to authorize the select men Go borrow from such persons or corporations as they may select, such sums of money as may be needed from time to time Co cover the expens- es of the town for the ensuing year, and to cover the appropriations made or to be made at said town meeting, until sufficient taxes shall be collected and applied to the payment of the same: and Co see if the town will vote to authorize the selectmen to give new notes from time to time to take up any notes now outstanding.
 si,ooo For District Nurse
 An appropriation of sl 900 was vot- cd toward maintaining the services of the district nurse, and $500 was ap- propriated for a free bed in the Day Kmbal Hospital. An appropriation of $500 was voted for the removal ef snow from the highways. and i600 was voted for the support Of town poor. By vote of the meeting the sug- gested appropriation of 5000 for She miscellaneous account. was cut ten perecent. and ten per cent was sliced from the school department suggested appropriation Of Si7.o00. leaving available for use Si5.300. The meet ing appropriated $50 as compensation for each selecfmau, and voted to al low the expenditure of $50 for the re- pairing of each mile of road in the town.
 4 clause ia the town meeting warn ing. sponsored bv Miss Gertrude Vim ton. was adopted, and t requires each selectman t0 state in the town report the section Of the town iG which he has charge of the roads, the numbsr of hours each man and team have
Putnam patriot., 1924-10-10

UIHEN baking day comes round you'll
 w always appreciate the big roomy oven of a Glenwood range. Here's the Model "C," for instance. Its oven is wide and deep with plenty of space to adjust the sliding rack at different heights. The corners are four square, allowing you the full width of the oven bottom for anything that needs to be baked very slowly and thoroughly.
 The indicator on the door tells you just how hot to keep your fire for cakes, pies, roasts and biscuits. May We show you this range, some day soon?
The Sauk Centre herald., 1924-11-13
Sauk Centre Methodists
Holding Revival Meetings
Rev. Fred Wyand of Virginia In
Charge-Will Be Continued An
other Week

The series of revival meetings be-
ing conducted at the Sauk Centre
Methodist church by Rev. Fred B.
Wyand Of Monterey, Va, brother of
Rev. S. S. Wyand, local pastor, are
proving very interesting and the
audiences are increasing in numbers.
While Rev. Wyand has charge Of
the Methodist church at Monterey he
is in big demand for evangelical work
and has been called to many sections
of the United States to conduct spec
ial revival services which have been
universally successful. He is memb-
Der of the southern Methodist church
and ranks as one of the foremost of
the younger men of the south, hav-
ing many Of the gifts and qualities
of the southern preacher.
Sauk Centre folks who have heard
Rev. Wyand are very complimentary
in their expressions of his ability. He
is to be in Sauk Centre this week and
after closing his work in this city will
conduct similar services for the Meth
odist congregation at Long Prairie.
Very naturally Rev S. S. Wyand,
the local pastor, is very much inter-
ested in the success of this special
The Sauk Centre herald., 1924-11-13
Young Man Suicides By
Revolver Route Monday
Claude Mockenhaupt of St. Cloud
Suffering Nervous Break Down
Commits Rash Act

Claude Mockenhaupt, 81, son of
Mrs. Theresa Mockenhaupt of this
city, was found dead in bed at the
Jacob Kurtz farm, near Avon, yes
terday noon with bullet wound in
his head. Mr.. Mockenhaupt had gone
to the Kurtz farm Sunday to visit
says the st. Cloud Journal-Press
He retired there at night, and in the
morning failed to respond to calls.
At noon members Of the Kurtz fam
ily went to his room and discovered
his death. A revolver was held in
his hand.
Mr.. Mockenhaupt had been en-
ployed at Avon for several months
as. relief operator at the railroad
telegraph station. ~
The remains were brought to his
mothers home, 421--8th Ave. North.
The funeral services will be held
Thursday morning at nine o'clock
from the Cathedral of which parish
Mr.. Mockenhaupt had been a member
all his life. He was graduate OF
the Cathedral High School and en-
joyed widespread popularity among
his school and later day friends. He
is survived by his mother two broth
ers, and three sisters: Leo Mocken-
haupt of Avon, Sister Carmine 0. s.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1924-11-13
Next Regular Community
Meeting Thursday Evening
Date Set One Week Ahead on ,Ac-
count of Thanksgiving-Com-
mittee Reports

At a meeting of the directors of
the Sauk Centre Community Club
held at the Club rooms Friday eve
ming of last week, it was decided to
hold the November meeting of the
members on the third thursday eve
ming in November, the goth, as the
fourth, the regular meeting night,
falls on Thanksgiving evening. The
program will be made up entirely of
local talent and there will be snack
to eat and cigars.
The committee in charge of the re-
cent paving celebration opening re-
ported that the total expenditures for
the celebration were $187.50. The
report was made out in detail with
checks covering the amount of var
ious expenditures. The House COM
mittee were instructed to make pur-
chases for necessary requirements
and small additions to equipment.
The special entertainment commit
tee consisting of William Parker, Sig
urd Holme, J. B. Schoenhoff, V. G..
Wedge and Asa M. Wallace, were in
structed to make all the necessary
arrangements to put on another min
strel show as soon as the necessary
arrangements could be made, the
date, however, being left entirely in
the hands of the committee.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1924-11-13
Former Little Sauk Man
Killed In Auto Accident
Overturned Car Causes Death of
Carl Rudolph Bracken Near North
Dakota Farm Home

Carl Rudolph Bracken, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Ole Bracken, was born in
Little Sauk township, Todd county
Nov. /, 1894, aged 20 years, IL
months and 25 days. He spent his
boyhood days and attended district
school in Little Sauk. In 1912 he
went to North Dakota where he was
employed by the same farmer until
September, 1917, when he answered
his country's call and enlisted from
Cando, N. D., and was assigned to
the Veterinary corps of the 88th di-
vision, United States Army. He was
at Camp Dodge, Iowa, IL months,
leaving there August 18, 1913, for
overseas and served IL months in
France, returning to the United
States June 21st,. 1919. After re-
mairing at the old home in Little
Sauk for several months he re-entered
the employ of his old employer where
he remained about year. Last fall
Carl rented farm near Leeds, N. d.
and was engaged in farming for him.
self.
He was confirmed at the Salem LI
theran church when a boy and was a
member of the church at the time of
his DEATH. He is survived by his par
ents, two brothers, Lewis, living at
Leeds, and Clarence, who stays on
the home farm, and three sisters,
Mrs. George Myers, Seattle, WASH; /;
The Sauk Centre herald., 1924-11-13
Sauk Centre Schools Will
Receive $12,789 State Aid
St. Cloud High, Only Other Public
School In Stearns County to Re-
ceive as Much

The fall apportionment of State
aid for public schools, has been an
nounced by the State Department of
Education. Approximately $4,000
of state aid will be dispersed among
the public schools Of Stearns county
for the coming fiscal year.
Over one-half of the district schools
in the county have qualified for
special aid in addition to the regu-
lar pro-rated aid and the sum to be
received this fall compares very fa-
vorably with other years.
The four high schools in the coun-
ty will receive $37, ,205.74 in aid and
for the teaching of special subjects.
The Technical high school of st.
Cloud comes first with apportion-
ment of $16,517.74; the Sauk Centre
school is second with $12, ,799. 90 ;
Paynesville High receives $5,509.00
and Melrose $2,400. 90.
The four graded schools in Bel
The Sauk Centre herald., 1924-11-13
Laying of Concrete for
Paving Has Been Finished
Asphalt Top Will Be Applied AS
Soon AS Weather Conditions
Are Suitable

The Welsh Construction Company
have completed laying of concrete for
the four blocks additional paving on
Main street, north of Third. A con-
siderable portion of the concrete is
covered with a heavy layer of straw
to keep it from freezing. That por-
tion of the concrete laid first has
about seasoned and is ready for the
asphalt top. The asphalt must be at
least ESQ degrees Fahrenheit when it
arrives on the street and if the con-
crete is sufficiently dry the Herald
understands that the temperature of
the weather does not affect the laying
of the asphalt top. This work will be
started as soon as weather conditions
permit.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1924-11-13
Hazel and Mable Bracken, living at

11dAC1 olu 0udUlC oidShCu, living dG
home.
Carl came to his death as a result
of an automobile accident when ne
was driving from Leeds to his farm
nine miles from town. He was alone
at the time and laid under the car for
Ia hours before he was found. The
car had overturned when it slid off
the grade of narrow road. The
young man died from injuries caused
by the gasoline from the tank run
ming over his body as he lay helpless
under meath, and the exposure that
resulted in pneumonia. His brother,
Lewis, was notified at Leeds and af-
ter being under the care of a doctor
in that city, he was removed to a
hospital at Rugby, where his brother
remained with him until the end, and
accompanied the body to Osakis for
burial. Two cousins, Norman and
Clarence Johnson, also accompanied
the body here.
Funeral services will be held today
at 1 o'clock from the home and 2
o'clock from the Salem church, the
Rev. j. A. Johnson to officiate. The
interment will be at the church GEM
etery where he will be given mill
tary burial by the Franklin j. Lyons
Post No. Ill of Osakis. Carl was a
member of the Legion post at Leeds.
His untimely death has been a sad
blow to the family, relatives and
many friends in this locality. The Re-
view joins in extending sympathy to
the bereaved ones-Osakis Review.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1924-11-13
DRIVES THROUGH WINDOW

Sunday forenoon a man employed
on construction work on new build
ings at the Minnesota Home School
for Girls, had a rather unusual ex-
perience while driving his Ford car
on Sauk Centres new pavement. The
Herald understands that he came
fran the west on Third street, and
while rounding the corner on Main
barely missed the White Way post,
at Hanson & Emerson's corner, and
in pulling up to the curb in front OF
the Model, drove clear across the
walk and into one of the large plate
glass windows, wrecking it. The curb
at this point is not quite as high as
it should be but it takes reckless driv-
ing to cross the walk and land against
plate glass.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1924-11-13
Central Minnesota Lads
Carry Baby Beef Honors
Willard Boy Wins First and St. Joe
Boy Second Prize at South
St. Paul Stock Show

South St. Paul, Nov. Gilbert
Crever, son of Albert Crever of St.
Joseph, won second prize with his
Shorthorn baby beef at the South
ST. Paul Stock Show here this morn
ing.
1t was a neck and neck race be-
tween the baby beef shown by Will
lard Daughton of Willard, Pope coun-
ty, who was awarded first prize after
the judge had devoted an hour to re-
scoring the two top notehers at the
show. Crever's calf won first prize
at the Benton county fair where it
was shown this fall.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1924-11-13
Junior Class Are Working
Hard on Annual Class Play
1Honor Bright" Snappy Three-Act-
Comedy Will Be Presented Early
In December

Work is rapidly progressing with
the Junior Class play, "Honor
Bright" This laughable three-act
comedy which is having such a start
ling success in large centers promises
much as local production. The cast,
has been selected and are hard at
work. Present plans call for its
presentation early in December.
The cast is as follows:
Mrs. Lucy Darlington ........
..:......... Marion DowsweH
Richard Darlington, her son:
The Rt. Rev. William Carton =.
Peggy Carton, his wife
............... Virginia Kells
Honor Bright, book agent -.
Ruby Pacey
Rev. James Schoeley of North
Plate, Nebraska ..........
.............. Robert Mossman
Bill Drum, press agent with the
"Snap it Up" Co. Harold Nelson
Tot Marvel, chorus girl with
"Snap it Up" -. Vione Steege
Watts, the butler -. Howard Lien
Annie, the maid -. Harriet Fenton
Maggie, the cook ....... Leila Dodge
Foster, the gardener Arnold Janecke
Michael, the chauffeur Loren Pierson
Simpson, deputy sheriff :. Sam Bjone
Jones, deputy sheriff Phillip Steiner
w. B. Morgan and Glen Otis offic-
lated at the Alexandria-St. Cloud
football game at Alexandria, Armis-
tice, Day.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1924-11-13

grade, Brooten, Holdingford and Kim
ball received a total of $11,383 under
the regular and special aid provision.
The balance of the money was divid-
ed among the rural schools with one
exception. The city schools here re-
ceived special activity. $4,000 was
contributed toward the maintenance
or evening school at st. Cloud and
$1,171.74 was given in aid of the
various vocational courses conducted
in that city.